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'Agents of SHIELD': Season 1, episode 11 and 12 pictures introduce new facesAdd to Favorites | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Missing "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD"? With only five days left until the show returns, ABC released a whole slew of new photos from the next two episodes in the Marvel series.
Episodes 11 and 12 introduce a bunch of new faces to the Marvel gang. In "The Magical Place" (which already marks the returns of Saffron Burrows' Victoria Hand and Ron Glass' Dr. Streiten) fans will meet a character named Vanchat who is played by "All My Children's" Aiden Turner. Meanwhile in "Seeds," newcomers include Christine Adams as Agent Anne Weaver, Dylan Minnette as Donnie Gill (aka Blizzard), Boyd Kestner as Richard Lumley, Maiara Walsh as Callie Hannigan, Daniel Zovatto as Seth Dormer and Zachary Burr Abel as Tad.
Here are the new stills from the next two "Agents of SHIELD" episodes:
Synopsis: "Coulson uncovers vital information about the mystery of his death, but, with Centipede out for blood, this knowledge may come at the cost of one of the team."
Episode 12 - 'Seeds'
Synopsis: "Coulson and May uncover startling information about Skye's past, while the team is swept into a storm at SHIELD Academy."
"Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" returns to ABC on Jan. 7 at 8 p.m.
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Skype 'Outside' by POKE
Following Skype's Nomads campaign in 2009, POKE and Pulse Films have partnered to develop Skype Outside.
Skype Outside is a live web experience where users can use Skype to send a personal message to one of five artists located in Australia, Tokyo, Turkey, Barcelona and Minneapolis.
The artists pick up the message on Skype Mobile and then interpret the message as outdoor art using methods related to their territory, such as tree-carving in the Turkish forest, crazy Japanese street theatre and playing with light and shadow in the Australian outback.


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a 850 band!
Seriously people, just cuz it says 850 doesn't mean Cingular is a guarantee.
True, but looking at T-mobile's track record in phones it's VERY unlikely they'd sell an 850/1800/1900 world phone as they have a 1900Mhz only network. And as there's really no way Cingular would sell a 900/1800/1900 world phone (half useless on their network) we've all become accustomed to assuming who gets what these days.
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GOSPEL songbird Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave pulled out of the Red Rose Entertainment-sponsored gospel concert held at the Harare International Conference Centre for a more lucrative deal with the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, it has emerged.
On the same day she was billed to perform alongside Mai Suluma, as she is popularly known on stage, Fungisai was performing at the ZTA end-of-year Tourism Night.
Although ZTA corporate communications manager Sugar Chagonda said he did not want to be drawn into the wrangle, he confirmed ZTA had signed a contract with Fungisai to perform at the Victoria Falls gig alongside Alick Macheso, Jah Prayzah, Mbare Chimurenga Choir, Energy Mutodi, Sulumani Chimbetu and Sandra Ndebele among others.
"We signed a contract with Fungisai and other musicians for the Victoria Falls Tourism Night and we don't want to be drawn into the wrangle you are talking about. As ZTA we have worked well with Fungisai for a long time and we wish to continue working with her. She performed as per contract on December 29 after leaving Harare for Victoria Falls on December 28," Chagonda said.
But Fungisai raised the ire of some of her fans after she pulled out from the Mai Suluma's homecoming gig dubbed "Mai Suluma In Concert" at the last minute.
She complained that promoter Barbara "Mama Red Rose" Chikosi had diminished her brand by putting a small picture of her on the posters. Fungisai stongly believes her brand was bigger than Mai Suluma's and so she was not supposed to curtain raise for Mai Suluma.
Some critics are calling it the "Sai-Sai" tiff or war.
Speaking live on Star FM this week, Fungisai cleared the air and dismissed the "Sai-Sai" war saying there was no bad blood between her and Mai Suluma.
"We never had a problem with Mai Suluma, but the show promoter, we are not on talking terms," she said.
Contacted for comment, Mama Red Rose, said Fungisai should have been honest with her from the word go.
"What problem is she talking about?" she asked, adding: "Did she ever try to call me or come to my office? Look, I am a businesswoman and had she told me earlier I would have understood her situation because it is all about making money."


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IF you are a fan of fruity teas this is one to try. It is a nice tea to drink in the cold seasons.
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1/15/15 | Jennifer, San Francisco, CA
Decent iced.
As a lot of other reviewers say, this tea is pretty excellent iced, but it's a bit sour and unpleasant as a hot drink.
10/19/13 | Tonya, Williamston, SC
The flavour of the tea is really medicinal and sour!! It does not taste like sweet plump cherries at all! I expected a nice light but sweet fruittea, but I was really disappointed. I see that other reviewers like it iced, it's possible that the tea might taste better iced. But I definately wouldn't recommend the tea. Unless you like sour tea?..
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This is absolutely one of my favorite teas. I didn't like it at first, I made the mistake of adding too much honey and leaving it to steep for too long, making it taste more like cherry cough syrup than tea. But over the past year, I learned how to "properly" steep herbal tea, and I have to say it's absolutely delicious. I got a sample of this tea in an assortment pack, and have re-ordered it twice so far! :)
1/1/13 | Caitlin, Andover, MA
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This tea has a horrible smell and the taste is somewhat medicinal. I was very disappointed. I would not recommend anyone buy this tea. I would highly recommend the raspberry nectar instead.
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I must try it iced!
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Ficus benghalensis (banyan)
Berry and branch of Ficus benghalensis
Species information
Not threatened.
Tropical forest, but frequently cultivated elsewhere in the tropics.
Production of shellac, building material.
The latex of various species of Ficus can cause allergic skin reactions and contact with the eyes should be avoided.
About this species
Native to India and Pakistan, the banyan is a type of strangling fig. The plant begins life growing on other trees and eventually envelopes them completely. Aerial roots hang down from the branches and these eventually become trunks. This circle of trunks deriving from one original tree can reach an enormous size – 200 metres in diameter and 30 metres in height. Their welcome shade has made them important gathering places. Known in Hindu mythology as 'the wish-fulfilling tree', banyans represent eternal life. The tree is sacred to Hindus and Buddhists in India and is frequently planted around temples. Being a majestic ornamental tree it is also planted in parks and along streets in the tropics. In temperate climates it is grown as a houseplant.
The banyan is a source of dye and shellac – an important ingredient in French polish – produced by lac insects which inhabit the tree as pests.
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Geography and distribution
Asia (India and Pakistan), naturally occuring in tropical forests throughout the subcontinent.
Overview: Tree, often very large, up to 30 m tall, with many aerial roots which can develop into new trunks so that the tree goes on spreading laterally indefinitely; a single tree can thus cover a very wide area.
Leaves: The leaves are leathery, entire, ovate or elliptic, 20-40 cm long with prominent lateral veins.
Fruits: The figs are 1 to 2 cm in diameter, without stalks, in pairs in leaf axils, and when ripe are bright red.
Production of shellac
Banyan is used in the production of shellac, an ingredient of French polish. Shellac is derived from a resinous secretion called lac, produced by various insects living on the tree, the most commercially important of which is the lac insect (Laccifer lacca). Shellac has many industrial uses, and is an ingredient of hair lacquer. Lac dye is used in skin cosmetics.
Banyan has many uses in traditional medicine, for example, the milky sap is applied externally for treating pains and bruises, and is a remedy for toothache. Despite this, scientists are only now beginning to investigate the plant, for example leucocyanids, which may have potential for treating diabetes, have been isolated from the tree .
Building material
Banyan wood is hard, and durable in water. Although considered to be of little value it is used for furniture and house building. The wood from aerial roots is stronger and is used as poles and for cart yokes. Fibre from the bark is used for making paper and ropes. Banyan fruits can be eaten fresh or dried, and the young leaves and shoots are also eaten as famine food.
A tender plant that is drought-resistant, it is grown indoors in the UK, however it is a common street tree in tropical countries. Use well-drained, organic compost and Ficus benghalensis benefits from regular feed with a balanced NPK fertilizer.
Its pollinator is a single species of wasp, Eupristina masoni, which is not present in the UK. Thus, no viable seeds produced away from the tropics.
Propagation by apical or inter-nodal cuttings in light, free-draining compost in a high heat and humidity environment. Plants exude latex when cut. To stop bleeding dip cut part into charcoal powder. It can also be propagated from fresh seeds soaked in hot water for 12 hours.
References and credits
Huxley, A., Griffiths, M. & Levy, M. (eds) (1992). The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening, 4 vols. Macmillan, London.
National Institute of Science Communication (1948-1976). The Wealth of India: a Dictionary of Indian Raw Materials and Industrial Products. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, 11 vols.
Plant Cultures website. Available online
Sosef, M.S.M., Hong, L.T. and Prawirohatmodjo (eds) (1998). Plant Resources of South-East Asia, No. 5(3). Timber trees: lesser-known timbers. Backhuys, Leiden.
Usher, G. (1974). A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, London.
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On Friday night, while Hiroki Kuroda was shutting down the Toronto Blue Jays, I had the opportunity to be the guest on Sportswire Entertainment's live broadcast. Vinnie Apicella, the show's host, started in with a couple routine questions-- "How did you get started?" "How about those Yankees?" Then he asked a question I had to think about, "Which Yankee player has been the biggest surprise for you?" I gave it some thought. Hasn't the entire team been a surprise? They're in first place without their star players! Though I would have liked my answer to have been Francisco Cervelli, he hasn't been in the running for much of anything since his injury at the end of April. Before I knew it, the name Lyle Overbay slipped out.There is not much that is memorable about Lyle Overbay's career. He's not a physical stand out and, for a fan base that's used to seeing Mark Teixeira's web gems, Overbay's defense seems average at best. He spent time with three Major League clubs before landing with t...
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Many of the good things in life are made better when you have your friends along for the ride, and gaming is no exception. Whether you're exploring a dank dungeon, participating in a massive combined arms battle, or carving out an interstellar empire, massively multiplayer games allow you to make gaming a cooperative and social experience, as well as a competitive one. Read on for a list of some of our favorites!
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Construction set to begin on trolley's Blue Line: Route runs from Old Town to San Ysidro
Mayor Bob Filner expected at groundbreaking
SAN DIEGO - A new round of construction on the San Diego trolley system's Blue Line is scheduled to begin Thursday, according to the Metropolitan Transit System.
The stations along the line between Old Town and San Ysidro will be completely remodeled to speed loading and unloading of passengers, with platforms that accommodate state-of-the-art low-rise trolley cars, next-arrival
signs, new shelters and equipment like new track and switches. Details on any planned service outages were not immediately provided by the MTS.
The Blue Line is the oldest of the system's three routes.
Upgrades have already been performed on the Orange Line, which runs between downtown and El Cajon.
The MTS hope the Blue Line upgrades will provide quicker, more comfortable and convenient trips for riders. The agency plans a groundbreaking ceremony with area political officials at the Barrio Logan Trolley Station at
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Tobias Smollett's fifth and final novel signals by its title, The Expedition of Humphry Clinker, a self-conscious departure from the fictional Lives, Histories, and Adventures so popular with contemporaries and, indeed, with Smollett himself. A novelist who self-consciously experimented with fictional form throughout his life, Smollett turns for the first time to epistolary fiction, albeit handled in a manner unique in the eighteenth century. Humphry Clinker relates the near-circular tour of Great Britain undertaken by the ailing Welsh landowner, Matthew Bramble for the sake of his health. He is accompanied on his journey by his unmarried sister, Tabitha Bramble; his nephew, Jery Melford, fresh from Cambridge University; …
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Kentucky GOP Senate candidate Rand Paul and the states' long-feuding Republican senators, Minority Leader McConnell and Sen. Jim Bunning, are touting a pragmatic approach to keep Bunning's seat in GOP hands.
Paul, a libertarian-leaning tea party favorite, left little doubt he is set to work closely with the Republican political establishment when he visited Washington this week. He capped the trip with a National Republican Senatorial Committee fundraiser where he accepted fundraising help from nine GOP senators who backed the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
A senior GOP staffer involved in the visit stressed that Paul's preference for electoral success over ideological purity also came through in meetings with McConnell and the Senate Republican Steering Committee.
"He wants to win," the aide said. "This is not an ideological crusade. ... He wants to be in the Senate. That is a good thing, because Senate seats are hard to come by."
The staffer said Paul is approaching the fundraising and "rubber chicken" part of the campaign energetically.
And despite past hedging about whether he would back McConnell as Republican leader, Paul offered McConnell assurances about his support, another aide said.
"There's virtually no scenario where he wouldn't vote for McConnell," said Jesse Benton, Paul's campaign manager, noting McConnell will likely face no challenge after November.
But Benton added Paul made "no specific promise."
Paul aides have also been assuring Kentucky Republicans that the candidate will stay focused on his core message after he drew national attention with a fumbled response to his views on civil rights law.
After a primary in which the retiring Bunning endorsed Paul while McConnell endorsed his opponent, Trey Grayson, the two senators also appear focused on overcoming their famously frosty relationship to keep Democrat Jack Conway from winning the seat. Still, the senators are not quite working hand-in-glove.
Paul was escorted through the Senate by Bunning on Wednesday and attended a fundraiser with Bunning that night. Paul met separately with McConnell, who joined the Thursday night NRSC event.
"Even though Bunning and McConnell have been at loggerheads, they both want to hold that seat," said John David Dyche, a Louisville lawyer who writes a column on Kentucky politics. "These are all pros and big boys, and no one is going to stand on formalities and past explanations or statements."
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The UpTake: Mark Tipperreiter's simple invention lifts the covers off your toes and has caught on with sufferers of gout and other foot ailments who are in search of a good night's sleep.
A big idea in business often solves some sort of "pain point." In the case of Mark Tipperreiter, it was more of a discomfort zone, at the foot of his bed, right around his toes.
After putting in long hours as a construction management executive at Intel Corp., Tipperreiter found he wasn't sleeping well. A back sleeper, the pressure of the covers on his feet made him uncomfortable.
Tipperreiter's answer was to use aluminum tubing to create a lift to elevate the covers across the width of his bed.
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"It supports a bed and creates a tent for the toes," he said.
What might seem a novel solution to one man's problem found a market when a friend asked Tipperreiter where he got the device.
The friend suffered from gout, a painful foot ailment that also made sleeping difficult. Thus, the Blanketbooster was born. Tipperreiter left his job at Intel to bring to market a product that he expects to grow from $10,000 in sales last year to more than $100,000 by the end of next year.
"If you look at Baby Boomers as a growing market segment, more and more have neuropathy, pain in the feet, diabetes, gout," he said. "We're here to serve them."
The product: Blanketbooster is billed as the world's first self-assembling blanket lift that relieves the pressure of bed covers on the feet. It provides a more comfortable night's sleep by creating a "tent for the toes."
How it makes money: Blanketbooster is a retail product that is marketed to customers who experience pain or discomfort from neuropathy-related diseases like arthritis, diabetes, gout and fibromyalgia. Tipperreiter said its customers also include people recovering from sprains, strains, fractures or other lower-body injuries as well as those just looking for a more comfortable night's sleep. The product is sold online and through certain retail partners, like Relax The Back. The price is $39.97 for twin size, $59.97 for king size.
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Standby for Titanfall: Latest trailer showcases Atlas Titan
In the latest trailer for Titanfall, we get a glimpse at Atlas, the all-around Titan that can fit any role. Where the Ogre was the strong yet slow Titan, and the Stryder the fast but weak, Atlas falls right in between, bringing a balance of both offensive and defensive capabilities.
Titanfall is slated to come out in March 11th, 2014 for PC, Xbox One and Xbox 360.
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MAGNETIC Samurais, Gladiators & Death Toys
By Jackie Burrell
Monday, March 17th, 2008 at 4:08 pm in Toy Recalls.
You might as well upend the toy box and just throw away all your magnetic toys. It'll save time.
Some 1.3 million MagnaMan magnetic toy figurines – colorful samurais, gladiators, aliens and Vikings – were recalled today because the toys' tiny magnets come loose. Swallow one and your child could choke. Swallow two or more, and they'll tear holes through his intestines. And that's not all. Also recalled today: 1.1 million magnetic toys for preschoolers , sold under the name Magtastic and Magnetix Jr. (The toys, we mean, not the toddlers.)
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Posted on November 1, 2011 by Helen Ross
If you are not participating in the insanity of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) this November, you might like to sign up for PiBoldMo – Picture Book Idea Month! I discovered this fabulous idea in a recent PIO (Pass It … Continue reading →
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8. Chatting with Jackie Hosking, writer and ebook publisher.
Posted on August 26, 2011 by Helen Ross
This week I welcome a very special guest, as all my guests are. Members of PIO (Pass It On) know the lovely Jackie Hosking – talented poet and writer, as well as compiler, editor, publisher of PIO and now, … Continue reading →
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Threatened Abolition of Parallel Importation Restrictions – What does it really mean?
Posted on July 20, 2009 by Helen Ross
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Oktibbeha County School District faculty and staff are responding to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. by practicing drills, evaluating crisis management plans and taking other measures to ensure no such tragedy ever happens to children attending any of the district's four schools.
West Oktibbeha County Elementary School Principal Andrea Temple said while the district does not have its own dedicated security force, it does have an arrangement with the Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department, whose representatives check in on each of the schools daily.
She said the school also recently conducted drills for dealing with intruders, and Ashley Shields, who serves as counselor for both WOCES and East Oktibbeha County Elementary School, spoke with students Tuesday about school safety and emergency procedures.
"All classroom doors are locked at all times," Temple said. "Our secretary is able to observe everyone who comes through the building. Here at WOCES, we will continue to review our crisis management plan to enhance the safety of all students."
West Oktibbeha County High School Principal Jeffrey Grant said the district's crisis management plan has received approval during the state's takeover of the district, with drills taking place on a monthly basis. He said the district plans to evaluate this plan extensively once the spring semester starts.
"We are fortunate enough to have a Maben police officer who is employed (at WOCHS) as an in-school suspension instructor," Grant said. "He's an active duty police officer, so he has training and everything. He just isn't employed by the school district as a police officer."
Shields said the exact nature of schools' intruder protection procedures are kept secret to prevent prospective intruders from planning their attacks around those procedures. She did say both students and teachers have roles in these drills.
"The teachers are trained, and we have a code we use for an intruder when they come onto the campus," Shields said. "Once the students hear that code word, there are things that students are supposed to do and that teachers are supposed to do."
Shields said she understands parents who, fearing copycat incidents, question the decision to keep school in session through the fall semester's final week. She said she and other school officials do not want to teach children to be fearful, because they will need to return to school at some point.
"Personally, I feel like we take risks every day when we go outside. We even have risks in our homes," Shields said. "That's just a part of living. If their parents want to keep (students) out (this week), that's a personal choice that they have."
Another difficult decision, Shields said, is how to broach the topic of Sandy Hook and school shootings with young children. She said her approach varies from child to child, and parents always have a role in that approach.
"You try to be as honest and up front as you can, but some things have to come through the parents. Every parent doesn't want details discussed with their child," Shields said. "If a child is really wanting details, I just contact the parents. I don't want to say something that shouldn't be said. You have to be careful, a little guarded. Some students' parents allow them to watch the news, but I have other parents who didn't allow their children to watch what was going on in the news."
As counselor, Shields says she also works to ensure none of the children grow up to become perpetrators of violence themselves. Chief among the preventative measures is a character education program she teaches, and the district also has an anti-bullying program.
"I go into the classrooms on a regular basis," Shields said. "If there's a particular issue going on in the classroom and the teacher wants me to teach (about) that, I teach on that particular skill."
Shields said the key to building and maintaining safety in schools is to have teachers follow policies and have students follow rules. Grant said some schools might benefit from metal detectors for safety.
"But here, I don't see a big need for that at this time," Grant said. "We're a small school. The students are good students. The community is very supportive."


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Take a look at this picture of Dnipro supporters, snapped off the telly by an eagle-eyed fan. What the hell is going on with that banner? If that's not racist, I don't know what is! Or am I imagining the 'Klansman-chasing-black guy' theme of the banner?
By the way, congrats to Aberdeen, who continued the good form of Scottish clubs in Europe by beating Dnipro – justice! A 1-1 draw in the Ukraine last night was enough to see them through to the next round. But Uefa should investigate the banner further. If anyone can translate the wording on the banner, that might clear things up.
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Yeah, I saw that last night too, along with the Nazi salutes they were throwing out too!
It's not like the eastern europeans to be rascist.
such effortless sarcasm Chringle :)
something gives me the feeling that the guy that felled Dida will get more punishment than Dnipro though :(
Can we find someone who speaks Ukrainian to translate this? Can't find out anything online…it doesn't look good regardless…
according to a ukrainian friend, it says "we play with white", like in chess
Babelfish returns "we play white."
A Google search doesn't give a lot of contest, aside from another banner, this time from Spartak Moscow supporters:
Er, make that "context" up there.
The answers already in pretty much sum it up: "we play with white" (the unspoken word after that being "players").
I always thought the former Soviet republics (except the Baltics) and much of Eastern Europe were about 50 years behind Western Europe economically. Crap like this confirms that they're about 50 years behind in civil rights as well.
UEFA ban forthcoming… for next year, since they've been knocked out already.


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We once again went with Speed Inc. for the parts installs and tuning. Dan Marks had all the parts installed in several hours and then turned the car over to Jim Moran. When tuning, veteran tuners like Jim will edit a myriad of parameters, a partial list of which includes shift points, torque converter lock/release commands, shift speed, and torque management. First addressing general drivability, Jim fired up HP Tuners and dug into the PCM, for example moving up the cruising RPM where the torque converter would lock up, which is better with a looser converter. Full throttle tuning involved logging some spirited driving over at his favorite test spot, reviewing the data, and then making any necessary changes in order to fine tune the shift points, air/fuel ratios, timing advance and a number of other parameters. For example, Jim had raised the shift points when the car still had a stock converter, but those shift points no longer worked, in fact, he typically has to go the other way and lower them.
We tested the new combo on the drive home and were somewhat surprised that we didn't get pulled over. Despite the fact that we always strive to follow the rules of the road, we had to fight the urge to hit it at every light to "test" the new parts. Even with our spirited driving, the transmission temperature never got over 185F; ADM transmission cooler kit is a clear winner. These cars stock can see transmission temperatures over 200F, even 220F, but that's no good with a looser aftermarket converter.
As is typical for us, we made a beeline for the drag strip the same week. Traction was an issue, which we attributed to the track having an off night. Nope, we had the same problem the next time we went out. Being stubborn, we had to try one more night, trying to get the car to hook up. It was time to step up again.
The decision was made to get a set of either Nitto NT05R or Mickey Thompson ET Street drag radials. While both tires have a tread wear rating of zero, we decided it was worth getting a set because frankly life is too short and we wanted our traction back. A local friend heard about us being in the market and offered to sell us his used set of 18x9.5 ZR1 replica wheels which happened to be shod with some used Nitto 305/ 45R18 NT05 drag radials. We bolted right up and we only had to tie back the emergency brake cables which would have rubbed the inner barrel of the wheels.
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We made a few test hits and it was obvious that the tires were going to help a lot. It was fortuitous that we had picked up a copy of HP Tuners because we ran into another snag, the car was hitting the rev limiter on the 1 to 2 shift. We logged some passes, emailed them to Jim, and he sent back a revised tune. We had to lower the 1 -2 shift by 4 MPH, which we had actually raised last year.
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The mountains of the Western Cape, with their spectacular peaks, fertile valleys, farms and vineyards, are made accessible by means of a stunningly beautiful 200 kilometres tarred road scenic route known as the Four Passes. This clockwise rugged route leads one through some of the most rugged mountain regions in the Cape. Snaking its way the route starts at Helshoogte Pass on to Franschhoek Pass.
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Welcome to Howard University School of Laws Adoption Awareness website! This site is designed to promote adoption of children in the child welfare system in the Washington Metropolitan Area including the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. The child welfare system was chosen because thousands of children who are waiting to be adopted in these states are in public child welfare systems. This site offers general information about the adoption process, adoption laws, adoption agencies, adoption attorneys, and selected national web sites that provide a wealth of information about children who are waiting for adoption and about the child welfare system.
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On September 30, 2009, there were 2,111 children in the child welfare system in the District of Columbia. There were 7,052 children in Marylands child welfare system and 5,927 children in Virginias child welfare system. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Childrens Bureau, www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb (July 2010).
The numbers of children who are waiting for adoption change annually (and reports take years for publication) but the most recent adoption statistics in a March 2008 report indicate that 618 children were waiting for adoption in the District of Columbia in fiscal year 2006. More than 1700 (1794) children were waiting for adoption in the State of Virginia; and, the number of children who were waiting for adoption in the neighboring State of Maryland was not reported for the same period. The same report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services indicates that in fiscal year 2006, only 179 children were adopted with assistance from a public agency in the District of Columbia, 364 were adopted in Maryland; and, 551 were adopted in Virginia (leaving thousands of children without a permanent and loving home. During that period, the total number of children in foster care was: 2,378 in the District of Columbia, 9,051 in Maryland, and 7,672 in Virginia. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Childrens Bureau, www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb (March 2008). During this fiscal year, most of the adults who became adoptive parents for these children were foster parents.
A childs age and gender played roles in these adoptions. In all three states, the highest number of children (ranging from 43% to 50%) adopted with public agency involvement in fiscal year 2006 were between the ages of one and five years old. Approximately 30% of children in each state were six to ten years old. Between 15% and 22% were eleven to fifteen years old; and, between 2% and 6% of children were sixteen to eighteen years old when they were adopted. Also, in each state, more boys were adopted than girls that year: District of Columbia: 55% boys, 45% girls; Maryland: 51% boys, 49% girls; Virginia: 58% boys, 42% girls.
Source: Adoption Data 2006, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families, http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/stats_research.
As the table above illustrates, race also was a factor in these adoptions. More African American children were adopted in the District of Columbia and Maryland than in Virginia. The next largest group consists of Caucasian children. Those groups are followed by a smaller number of Latino, Asian, Biracial and children of an unidentified race.
Public adoption agencies and agencies that receive government funding are prohibited from relying upon race to deny a prospective parents application to adopt or to delay the process such as waiting for a prospective parent of the childs race before a child may be adopted. See, e.g., 42 U.S.C. § 1196b.
How many children are waiting for adoption?
In September 2009, 423,773 children were in child welfare systems throughout the United States. Of those children, 114,556 had a goal of adoption. Only 57,466 of the children who could have been adopted were adopted with public agency involvement that year. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Childrens Bureau, www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb (July 2010).
Many of the children who are waiting for adoption in the Washington Metropolitan area are considered special needs children. Special needs children are placed in that category because they are harder to place due to certain characteristics including age, race, connection with a sibling group, or a disability that may be mental, emotional, or physical.
Who may adopt a child?
In each state, any qualified adult may adopt a child. Prospective parents include the following adults:
- married couples
- single men and women
- foster parents
- stepparents; and
- relatives (including aunts, uncles, and grandparents).
Additionally, in some states, unmarried partners (including same-sex couples) may adopt a child. A few states prohibit certain types of adoptions.
In the United States, most adults who adopt children are married couples or single women but single men and unmarried couples adopt a significant number of children. Many relatives including grandparents also adopt several children from the child welfare system.
What are the different types of adoption?
A public agency adoption is one in which the child is adopted from a state agency. A private agency adoption involves an adoption from a private agency. In some states, an attorney or physician may facilitate an independent adoption. The birth parent may be more involved in independent adoptions including selection of the prospective parent.
An interstate adoption involves a prospective parent and a child who live in different states. The Interstate Compact on Placement of Children applies. Each state has its own Interstate Compact.
An intercountry adoption involves a child and an adoptive parent who are citizens of different countries. A complex system of state, federal, immigration and foreign country laws as well as treaties must be complied with for valid intercountry adoptions.
What will I have to do to adopt a child?
The process varies from state to state and from county to county. However, some aspects of the process that remain consistent that will be discussed here. The prospective parent must start the application process with a decision about the type of adoption agency that the prospective parent will use to facilitate the adoption. Then the prospective parent will complete an application that requires disclosure of personal information such as financial and employment information. An adult who wishes to adopt a child need not be perfect to qualify as an adoptive parent.
The prospective parent also will be fingerprinted so that a criminal background check can be conducted. A prospective parent who has a criminal record will not be excluded automatically. The agency will consider a number of factors including the type of crime that was committed, how long ago the crime was committed, and whether the prospective parent has a lengthy criminal record. In addition, the state will search the child abuse and neglect registry to determine whether any complaints have been made against the prospective parent.
A home assessment will be conducted. The purpose of the assessment is to ascertain whether the prospective parents home environment is one in which a child will thrive and whether it will be safe for the child. The prospective parent and any other adult who lives in the home will be interviewed about their reasons for adopting a child and how they intend to parent the child. Also, prospective parents will be educated about the adoption process and what they should expect as adoptive parents.
The prospective parent will be asked to submit to a physical examination. Although the prospective parent need not have a clean bill of health, the concern is whether the prospective parent is physically capable of raising a child. Prospective parents who have some illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension may be eligible to adopt a child. Prospective parents who are disabled also may qualify to adopt a child.
The prospective parent may identify a child whom he or she wants to adopt through a number of sources including some of the websites listed below. Then there may be a waiting period while the child lives in the home with the prospective parent for a period of time before the court will impose a final order. In the District of Columbia, the required time is six months. Some states also have residency requirements (the prospective parent must be a resident of the state in which she files a petition to adopt a child).
Finally, the prospective parent must file a petition to adopt with the proper court and the court must approve the adoption based on a determination of whether the adoption will be in the childs best interests and whether adoption laws have been followed. A new birth certificate with the childs adoptive name and the adoptive parent(s) name will be issued.
How long will the process take?
The length of the process is determined by the type of child that the prospective parent wishes to adopt and other factors. For example, because only a few healthy white infants are waiting for adoption, if a prospective parent only wants to adopt a healthy white infant, he or she may wait several months for a waiting child who meets that description.
On the other hand, many children who are classified as special needs children are available with a much shorter wait time after the prospective parent completes the adoption application and the home assessment processes. The process may be modified, however, for some applicants such as stepparents and relatives with whom the child has lived for a certain period.
How do I contact local public child welfare agencies about my interest in adopting or fostering a child?
Scroll down to the list of Public Child Welfare Agencies in the Metropolitan Area on this website for a list of addresses, telephone numbers and other contact information.
How much will the adoption cost?
Adoption fees vary in accordance with the type of adoption that is undertaken and state and federal tax credits and other financial support that may be available. In the District of Columbia, for example, prospective parents may request a voucher from the District of Columbia Child and Family Services. Upon finalization of the adoption, the District of Columbia will pay the attorney $5000. If the adoption costs more than $5000, the attorney may forgive that amount or make arrangements for the parent to pay the balance in installments.
Uncontested adoptions from a public child welfare agency tend to cost less than other adoptions. When two or more families have filed competing petitions to adopt a child or an adoption is contested, however, the legal expenses will increase because of the additional litigation that the attorney will engage in to prove that it is in the childs best interests to be placed with his or her client. Thus, the cost of a domestic adoption may range from approximately $5,000 to $40,000.
On the other hand, a few sources are available to assist eligible adoptive parents. They may be reimbursed for non-recurring adoption expenses such as attorneys fees, court costs, home assessments, birth certificate fees and travel expenses through federal, state, private or corporate funding. Parents may receive state and federal tax credits to defray the costs of adoption. In addition, some corporate employers offer employee benefits for employees who adopt children. Moreover, military parents may be entitled to an additional benefit because of their military status.
Intercountry adoptions involve prospective parents and children who are citizens of different countries. The costs of those adoptions range from $7,000 to $30,000 because of travel and temporary residential expenses, agency expenses in the United States and in the childs country of origin, and other costs such as translation fees.
Will I receive any support for the child after the adoption?
Adoption subsidies are available for children who are special needs children and other children who qualify for state assistance. Other post-adoption services that may be available for adoptive families include tutors, counseling (for the adoptive family as well as for the child), day care, parenting classes, Medicaid (i.e., prescriptions, glasses and other medical expenses), referrals for other services such as psychological evaluations, and respite care.
Will I be required to interact with the childs birth family or expectant mother?
Whether an adoptive parent will interact with one or more birth family members depends upon the adoption arrangement. For example, if the childs birth mother requests and the prospective parent agrees to post-adoption contact, the birth mother may have direct or indirect contact with the child and/or the adoptive family. Examples of indirect contact include letters and photographs that reflect the childs growth at designated periods. Direct contact could involve visits with the child.
How can I help if I am not ready to adopt a child? Are there alternatives to adoption?
If an adult is not ready to adopt, he or she may decide to act as a foster parent. After undergoing a licensing process, some foster parents provide temporary or long-term care for one or more children and they never intend to adopt a child. Other foster parents are certified to be considered as prospective adoptive parents. In addition, there are programs such as KIDSAVE and Children Uniting Nations in which an adult acts as a mentor for a child. Some other adults may choose to be a childs legal guardian.
Where can I find an attorney to help me to complete the process?
With significant aid from a state agency, some prospective parents are able to complete the process without an attorneys assistance. However, scroll down to the List of Attorneys on this website for a list of local adoption attorneys who practice adoption law in the Metropolitan area. If you live outside the Washington metropolitan area, visit the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys website for a list of expert adoption attorneys who practice adoption law in states throughout the nation.
Adoption statutes govern each aspect of the adoption process including who may adopt, how the adoption process proceeds, and consequences of the adoption. The following statutes govern adoptions in the tri-state area.
District of Columbia
D.C. Code Ann. §§ 16-301 16-316
D.C. Code Ann. §§ 4-1421 to 4-1424 (Interstate Compact on Placement of Children)
Md. Code Ann., Family §§ 5-331 to 362; 5-3A-01 to 45; 5-3B-01 to 32; 5-401 to 415; 5-4B-01 to 12; 5-4C-01 to 07
Md. Code Ann., Family §§ 5-601 to 5-611 (Interstate Compact on Placement of Children)
Va. Code Ann. §§ 63.2-1200 to 63.2-1253
Va. Code Ann. §§ 63.2-1000, 63.2-1100 to 63.2-1105 (Interstate Compact on Placement of Children)
District of Columbia
Adoption and Foster Care Recruitment Unit
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency
400 6th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20024
Web address: www.cfsa.dc.gov
Contact Person:
Mr. Michael Carr
Adoption Recruitment Social Worker
(202) 727-7365
Maryland Department of Human Resources
Social Services Administration
311 W. Saratoga Street
Baltimore, Maryland. 21201
(410) 767-7506
Web address: www.dhr.state.md.us/adopt.htm
Prince George's County Department of Social Services
Foster & Adoptive Resources
805 Brightseat Road
Landover, Maryland 20785-4723
Web address: www.goprincegeorgescounty.com or www.dhr.state.md.us/pgcounty.htm
Contact Person:
Ms. Evandra Jackson
Family Resource Specialist
Montgomery County Child and Welfare Services
1301 Piccard Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Information Line: (240) 777-1664
Family Services Agency
610 East Diamond Ave.
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
(301) 840-2000
County of Fairfax
Department of Family Services
12011 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Web address: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs
Holds Foster Care and Adoption Orientation Meetings on the second Monday of each month from 7:00 8:30 p.m. (no registration required)
Contact Persons:
Ms. Rosalyn Suau
Foster Home Recruiter
Foster Care & Adoption Program
(703) 324-7919
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Ms. Beverly J. Howard, Ph.D.
Coordinator, FAIRFAX FAMILES4KIDS
(703) 324-7518
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Virginia Department of Social Services
730 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 21219-1849
(804) 692-1284
Web address: www.dss.state.va.us/famserv.html
Jeffrey E. Badger, Esq.
Long & Badger, P.A.
124 East Main St.
Salisbury, Maryland 21801
(Mailing address)
P.O. Box 259
Salisbury, Maryland 21803
(410) 749-2356
E-mail: email@example.com
James Bishop
Archdiocesan Legal Network of Catholic Charities
924 G Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 772-4325
Web address: www.catholiccharitiesdc.org
Attorney Donna Brown
Attorney James E. McCollum, Jr.
McCollum & Associates, LLC
7309 Baltimore Avenue
Suite 117
College Park, Maryland 20741-1717
(301) 864-6070 extension 250
Ellen Ann Callahan
12600 War Admiral Way
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
(301) 258-2664
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: http://www.adoptinmaryland.com
Deborah Cason Daniel
503 D Street, NW
Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 737-4466
E-mail: email@example.com
Anthony Davenport
601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,
Suite 900 South Bldg
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 434-8201
John R. Greene
Cohen and Greene, P.A.
156 South Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
(410) 268-4500
Sharon Fast Gustafson
4041 N. 21st Street, Arlington, Virginia 22207-3040
(703) 527-0147
E-mail: email@example.com Web address: www.sharonfastgustafson.com
Sherry L. Leichman, Esquire
Leichman & Snyder, P.C.
51 Monroe Street, Suite 1605
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(301) 545-1840
Frederick address:
100 N. Court Street,
Frederick, MD 21701
Jody Marten
3360 Tennyson Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20015
(202) 537-0496
Web address: www.jodymarten.com
Mark McDermott
910 Seventeenth Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 331-1440
E-mail: email@example.com
Web address: www.theadoptionadvisor.com
Stanton Phillips
Adoption Legal Services
1921 Gallows Road, Suite 110
Tysons Corner
Vienna, Virginia 22182
(703) 891-2400
Colleen Marea Quinn
Locke Partin DeBoer & Quinn
4928 West Broad Street
P.O. Box 11798
Richmond, Virginia 23230 (804) 285-6253
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web address: www.virginia-adoption-attorney.com
Harvey Schweitzer
Schweitzer & Scherr LLC
Suite 601 North
7315 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3202
(301) 469-3382
Web address: www.schweitzerlaw.net
Peggy Swain
Law Office of Margaret E. Swain, RN, JD
P.O. Box 219
Riderwood, Maryland 21139-0219
(410) 583-0688
Carolyn H. Thaler
29 W. Susquehanna Avenue
Suite 205, Susquehanna Building
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 828-6627
Peter J. Wiernicki
Joseph, Reiner & Wiernicki, P.C.
11140 Rockville Pike, Suite 620
Rockville, Maryland 20852
(301) 230-2446
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
National List of Adoption Attorneys
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys,
This is a very short list of books about the process of adopting or fostering a child, the effects of adoption on everyone involved in the process, and laws that govern the process.
CYNTHIA R. MABRY AND LISA KELLY, ADOPTION LAW: THEORY, POLICY AND PRACTICE (William S. Hein, Inc. 2010). Contact William S. Hein, Inc. at 800-828-7571 or via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
SUSAN FRELICH APPLETON AND D. KELLY WEISBERG, ADOPTION AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTION: FAMILIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION (Walters, Kluwer 2009).
NAOMI R. CAHN AND JOAN HEIFETZ HOLLINGER, FAMILIES BY LAW: AN ADOPTION READER (New York University Press 2004).
SHERRIE ELDRIDGE, TWENTY THINGS ADOPTED KIDS WISH THEIR ADOPTIVE PARENTS KNEW (Random House 2004).
LAURA BEAUVAIS-GODWIN & RAYMOND GODWIN, ESQ., THE COMPLETE ADOPTION BOOK- EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO ADOPT A CHILD (Adams Media 2d. ed. 2000).
JOAN HEIFETZ HOLLINGER, ADOPTION LAW AND PRACTICE (VOLUMES 1 3) (Lexis Nexis 2005).
MIRIAM KOMAR, D.S.W., COMMUNICATING WITH THE ADOPTED CHILD (Walker and Company 1991).
ADAM PERTMAN, ADOPTION NATION (Basic Books 2000) (discussing rights of birth parents as well as prospective and adoptive parents rights).
VICTORIA ROWELL, THE WOMEN WHO RAISED ME (WILLIAM MORROW 2007) (providing a tribute to Foster Parents and other caregivers).
SHARON E. RUSH, LOVING ACROSS THE COLOR LINE: A WHITE ADOPTIVE MOTHER LEARNS ABOUT RACE (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 2000).
RITA J. SIMON AND RHONDA M. ROORDA, IN THEIR OWN VOICES: TRANSRACIAL ADOPTEES TELL THEIR STORIES (Columbia University Press 2000).
RITA J. SIMON AND RHONDA M. ROORDA, IN THEIR PARENTS VOICES- REFLECTIONS ON RAISING TRANSRACIAL ADOPTEES (Columbia University Press 2007).
HARVEY SCHWEITZER AND JUDITH LARSEN, FOSTER CARE LAW: A PRIMER (Carolina Academic Press 2004).
SUSAN WRIGHT, REAL SISTERS (Ragweed Press 1994) (telling an adoption story from a childs point of view).
Adoptees Liberty Movement Association (ALMA)
Adoption Information Clearinghouse
Adoption Network Law Center
Adoptive Families of America
Adoption Reunion Registry
Americans for African Adoptions, Inc.,
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
American Adoption Congress
ABA Center on Children and the Law
Association of Administrators of the ICPC
Association of Black Social Workers
Barker Foundation
Bastard Nation
Black Administrators in Child Welfare, Inc.,
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
Casey Family Programs
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child Welfare League of America
Childrens Hope International
Concerned United Birthparents, Inc.
Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
Families with Children from China
Federal Adoption Website
Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption
Hague Convention (U.S. Implementation)
Holt International Childrens Services
Intercountry Adoption information and Statistics
Joint Council on International Childrens Services (JCICS)
Lambda Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Minnesota Texas Adoption Research Project
National Adoption Center
National Adoption Foundation
National Center for Adoption Law & Policy
National Council for Adoption
National Center for Adoption Law & Policy, Capital University Law School http://www.adoptionlawsite.org
National Heart Gallery
National Indian Child Welfare Association
National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption
North American Council on Adoptable Children
On-line Library on Adoption Law, Cornell University Law School
State by State Guide to Adoption
Single Parents Network.com
The Transnational and Transracial Adoption Group
Transracial and Transcultural Adoption
Transracial adoption: Adoptive Families.com
United States Department of State
Wednesdays Child
*This is a sampling of Websites. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Also, please note that some Web sites change frequently. These sites are current as of April 2010.
Photograph courtesy of Mr. Blair Diggs,
Howard University School of Law
Professor Cynthia R. Mabry
Professor Mabry (JD., 1983, Howard University School of Law; LLM., 1996, New York University School of Law) has been a full-time law teacher since 1993. She is the 2010 recipient of the Warren Rosmarin Professor of Law Award of Excellence in Teaching and Service. Presently, she teaches Adoption Law, Family Law, Civil Procedure and Pretrial Litigation at Howard University School of Law. Professor Mabry is lead co-author of Adoption Law: Theory, Policy and Practice, a legal textbook-one of W. S. Hein & Co.s best-selling law books. The second edition of the book will be published in November 2010.
Presently fifteen law schools have adopted the textbook. She is an Honorary Member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Recently, she was appointed as Co-Vice Chair of the Diversity Committee of the ABA Section of Family Law for the year 2010-2011. She is the faculty advisor for the Howard Family Law Society (which she organized) and she developed a Family Law Certificate Program at Howard. Professor Mabry also has taught full-time at New York University School of Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law, and West Virginia University College of Law. She has been a Visiting Professor at the University Of Florida College Of Law, Syracuse University College of Law and the University of the Western Cape in Capetown, South Africa.
She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the American Association of Law Schools, a former Editor for the Family Court Review, a volunteer mediator for the Superior Court of the District of Columbias Family Division and a former member of the Citizens Review Board for Children (appointed by Maryland Governor Erhlich). Professor Mabry has made presentations on domestic and international family law issues in several states in the United States.
As a member of the International Family Law Society, she has spoken to international audiences in the Netherlands, China and Italy. She has written several law review articles focusing on a variety of family issues with an emphasis on childrens rights. She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1983. Professor Mabry was Student Articles Editor of the Howard Law Journal. After she was graduated from Howard, she was a judicial law clerk at state and federal courts in the District of Columbia and Detroit, Michigan. She practiced law in the District of Columbia at Crowell & Moring, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and the Federal Railroad Administration.
Professor Mabry wishes to acknowledge Associate Dean Okianer Christian Dark, Webmaster Blair Diggs, Director of Information Technology, Frank King, and her research assistants Rhonda Kornegay and Erica Roberts for supervisory, technical and legal support.
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I purchased the dual rear outlet for my 2004 F-150 CC 5.4L 4X4 and started installation at 3pm thinking it would only take about 1hr to 1 1/2 hrs. Well I was totally wrong. getting the stock exhaust was about 40 minutes. The directions do not match the part numbers for the exhaust pieces in the directions.It took me about 30 minutes just to figure the actual starting point and which parts were to go where. Just kind of "winged it" during the install. Took 3 1/2 hrs to install the Banks system.


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NEW YORK, NY: A class action lawsuit was filed today against The Huffington Post.com, Inc., Huffington Post owner Arianna Huffington, her co-owner, and AOL.com, Inc. alleging that thousands of writers and other content providers have been wrongly denied any compensation for the substantial value they created for the Huffington Post. The Huffington Post was recently sold to AOL for $315 million.
"Arianna Huffington is pursuing the Wal-Martization of creative content and a Third World class of creative people," said Jonathan Tasini, the lead plaintiff in the suit. "Actually, that is unfair to Wal-Mart because at least Wal-Mart pays its workers something for the value those workers create. In Arianna Huffington's business model, economic gain is only reserved for her. Everyone else, apparently, is expected to work for free regardless of the value they create. Greed and selfishness is the order of the day."
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THE FULL COMPLAINT CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE: http://www.huffingtonpostlawsuit.com/uploads/Tasini_et_al._v._Huffington_et_al._Filed_Complaint_April_12_2011.pdf
The suit will pursue novel issues in the digital age. "We intend to prove at trial that the content and services provided by the over 9,000 members of the class created substantial value for the Huffington Post and we hope to establish a strong precedent that in the digital age content producers must be compensated for the value they create," said Plaintiff's counsel Jesse Strauss.
A conference call to review the case will be held at 11:00 AM EST on Tuesday, April 12. Invited participants may dial in at (712) 432-0900 using access code 515711#.
Tasini was the lead plaintiff in a previous landmark case won on behalf of freelance creators, Tasini v. The New York Times, which reaffirmed creators' rights in the digital age. The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the creator-plaintiffs in June 2001.
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The 4th Annual Downtown Bradenton Craft Festival is presented by American Craft Endeavors. American Craft Endeavers also produces Siesta Fiesta and the Downtown Sarasota Craft Fair. The Downtown Bradenton Craft Festival takes place on Barcarrota Blvd right along the water. Some of America's best crafters will be displaying and selling they're works. Jewelry, pottery, handmade body products, paintings, and other unique crafts are what you can expect to see. The Downtown Bradenton Craft Festival has something for everyone!
The Downtown Bradenton Craft Festival takes place on February 9th-10th from 10am-5pm.
4th Annual Downtown Bradenton Craft Festival
Downtown Bradenton
1301 1st Ave
Bradenton, FL 34205
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Cadillac Eldorado concept
Like skyscrapers and country clubs, Cadillacs were the visual vernacular of post-war American decadence. And from 1953 the Eldorado was the manufacturer's finest offering.
The concept that previewed it was the El Dorado (Spanish for 'the gilded one') Golden Anniversary - a convertible that celebrated half a century of Caddy's shiny massiveness with a 5.4-litre V8, much chrome, and paint that incorporated crushed fish scales for its pearlescence. And for it to reach production, GM changed... nothing.


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Restaurant Favorites That Sizzle
(Family Features) - Enjoying a restaurant meal with friends and family is a great way to connect and have fun. But if your budget's tight, you may be eating out less often.
Bring the restaurant experience home for all the fun - and a lot less money - by making some of your restaurant favorites at home.
These fast and easy recipes bring sizzle to the table by using Pace Picante sauce and salsas. They're a simple way to bring out your inner gourmet and create special dinners that friends and family can enjoy around your table.
For more creative recipes and serving suggestions, visit www.pacefoods.com.
2/3 cup Pace Picante Sauce
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 pounds beef top round steak,
1 1/2 inches thick
Marinate Time
30 minutes
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
1 jar (16 ounces) Pace Black Bean & Roasted Corn Salsa
1 1/2 pounds ground beef*
6 sesame sandwich rolls
Cook Time
10 minutes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts or beef sirloin steak, cut into strips
1 medium green or red pepper, cut into 2-inch-long strips (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 medium onion, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
1 1/2 cups Pace Chunky Salsa
8 flour tortillas (8-inch), warmed
Guacamole (optional)
Cook Time
15 minutes
1 cup Pace Picante Sauce
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
12 chicken wings or 24 chicken drumettes
Preparation Time
15 minutes
Bake Time
55 minutes
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 fish fillets (cod, tilapia or salmon)
1 jar (16 ounces) Pace Pineapple Mango Chipotle Salsa
4 cups hot cooked instant white rice
Preparation Time
5 minutes
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