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NiqueXyZ Mar 11, 2011 5:25 PM
in response to ChriscicSame problem -- waited in line an hour at best buy and came home with this:
What a joke. I'm never buying apple products again. This is RIDICULOUS.
I can just see the song and dance I'm going to have to go through at best buy when I try to return this too -- yes, it's barely noticable except in dark rooms, and with black on the screen -- but this is NOT how a 700$ product should work. This is complete ********.
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Chriscic Mar 11, 2011 5:25 PM
in response to NiqueXyZMy looks much the same as yours. Well, I am disgusted more by my bad luck (seems like the electronics I buy are defective about 25% of the time), but I'm sure it will be easy to exchange once supply catches up and should be perfectly usable until then.
NiqueXyZ Mar 11, 2011 5:29 PM
in response to ChriscicThat's the problem though -- supply. Every place around here is sold out, there were hundreds of people in line at all locations that stocked this. Getting a replacement unit is going to take WEEKS. And to top it off, left work early just so I could stand in line and get a defective unit. This is unacceptable. As you can see from the pic there is significant light leakage on the left side and bottom of the screen. If anyone else out there has this problem -- just FYI, I got the white AT&T version, 16GB. I wonder if it's because of the white bezel?
dc202 Mar 11, 2011 5:34 PM
in response to NiqueXyZPersonally I would take it back and get a refund. That way you can wait to see if this is a major issue with lots of units or not. If not, then you can buy one in a few weeks. Otherwise, you will be stuck with a unit that will irritate you every time you look at it.
jrg1313 Mar 11, 2011 5:37 PM
in response to ChriscicI have the 32 gb white wifi iPad 2 and I have the same problems with light leakage. I think I will hold onto this one though until the iPads are back in stock at the apple store.
Lershac Mar 11, 2011 5:38 PM
in response to ChriscicBoth of the ones I bought have it... one white and one black. not thrilled but its not a deal breaker for me, though I completely understand how you feel and wouldnt argue with taking it back.
drjmd Mar 11, 2011 5:51 PM
in response to ChriscicI have the same problem with light leakage on my black iPad 2 Verizon version. There is a significant amount leaking from the bottom of my screen. Spend 729 + tax and you get this. I'm so mad I could punch myself in the face ... twice! Oh well, looks like some of us drew the short straw. I guess the iPad 2 isn't as flawless as some in the media have reported.
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Jersey-Mike Mar 11, 2011 5:49 PM
in response to drjmdSame with mine light leakage on bottom! not that noticeable only in dark rooms but I want a replacement! $699 unit should not have any flaws!
jrg1313 Mar 11, 2011 5:49 PM
in response to ChriscicPerhaps the "light leakage" is really just the yellow discoloration that showed up on the iPhone 4. According to macrumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2011/03/11/ipad-2-yellow-screen-tinting-likely-to-go-aw ay-like-iphone-4/) the iPad 2 has the same discoloration, which should go away in a few days.
FinalJenemba Mar 11, 2011 5:50 PM
in response to ChriscicYep same problem here, although not quite as bad as the one pictured above. I wonder if this will turn out to be a design flaw with all of them, seems unlikely that the person above who bought two would be unlucky enough to get two bad ones if it wasn't a widespread problem.
Jersey-Mike Mar 11, 2011 5:51 PM
in response to jrg1313I hope you are right! I will wait a few days! (Apple wont have any in stock for awhile anyway)
FinalJenemba Mar 11, 2011 5:52 PM
in response to jrg1313Man I hope the yellowing thing is true lol
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in response to ChriscicMine has the same light leakage on the top right and the bottom left. The bottom part actually get worse when pressed on. Oh well...


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Madinatou Morenikè has been selling toothpaste and toothbrushes in the market for two years, and gets her supplies in one of Benin's markets. Intent on increasing stock capacity, she, along with her fellow group member, has sought and obtained a loan from Finadev. This loan will allow her to maximize her interest and to strengthen her business. Madinatou Morenikè is on the left in the photo. Both clients are involved in the same business activity.
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She looks more like Jessica Alba to me...But actually prettier than her(Jessica Alba)...Except that I would have preferred "Xelenia" to have green or blue eyes and a different skin tone and hair color.But she looks cool anyways,and I really LOVE this painting.Maybe I should make my own version of Xelenia one day...
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Donna Anderson was among the large crowd of over 300 people who attended the Kennebec Holiday Festival Saturday. Twenty vendors displayed their products, many with a holiday theme. Pat McNaughton was the lucky winner of $45 in the Greater Lyman Foundation half & half drawing, Logan Schelske won the $50 Visa card, and many others won door prizes donated by the vendors. "It was phenomenal considering the snow we had Friday night into Saturday," said organizer Sandy Mundlien.
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Get an overview of this hotelSuburban hotel with free breakfast and outdoor pool
Situated in the suburbs, this hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Palmdale Regional Medical Center and within 3 mi (5 km) of Palmdale City Hall and Palmdale Playhouse. Antelope Valley Country Club and Lake Palmdale are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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An outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a spa tub are available at this hotel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a steam room, a business center, and a meeting room.
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In addition to an outdoor pool, Best Western Plus John Jay Inn & Suites provides a spa tub, a steam room, and a fitness center. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hotel offers access to a business center and a meeting room. A complimentary breakfast is offered. This Palmdale hotel also offers multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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White House Honors 12 Faith Leaders as Climate Change 'Champions'
From a zero-waste synagogue to global development work after natural disasters, environmental projects by faith leaders are being hailed by the Obama administration as examples of exemplary leadership on climate change.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy highlighted initiatives by a dozen leaders from a range of faiths, who were recognized July 20 in Washington, D.C., as "Champions of Change" for their environmental initiatives.
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Mushrooms Can Be Strong Medicine against Cancer
Massey, Patrick B., Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Byline: Patrick B. Massey, M.D.
In the near future, important discoveries in the treatment of cancer may come from one of nature's most unassuming entities: the mushroom.
For centuries, herbalists and healers have attributed robust healing properties to mushrooms. Although some mushrooms are poisonous, many are considered strong medicine by practitioners of culturally based medical systems such as Oriental medicine. Indeed, some mushrooms are traditionally used to treat cancer.
Modern science has been researching the medicinal properties of mushrooms for more than 30 years. However, only in the past 10 years have the effects of mushroom extracts on various cancers been more clearly defined.
Mushrooms make a variety of big, sugar molecules called polysaccharides. Polysaccharides are simple sugars like glucose and mannose joined end to end, like a paper clip necklace. These molecules are part of cell walls and membranes and play a role in cell-to-cell communication.
Scientists have known for years that specific polysaccharides are powerful stimulators of the immune system. One of the ways our immune system protects us from bacteria, viruses and cancer cells is by recognizing foreign polysaccharides.
Many mushrooms produce polysaccharides that stimulate the immune system. Some of them specifically stimulate immune cells that are directly involved in recognizing and killing cancer cells - often called "natural killer" or NK cells. Interestingly, those mushrooms used in culturally based medical for the treatment of cancer seem to produce a lot of polysaccharides that specifically activate NK cells.
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Firehouse, doors open 5pm, calling 7pm, $1 admission. Bring a chair. 845/794-4860.
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Travel to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, bus leaves 9am, $25 incl. food & free play. Benefits American Legion. 845/888-4958.
Yard/book/bake sale
Phillipsport Community Center, 9am-2pm. 845/210-4303.
Founder's Day street fair
Live entertainment, vendors, rides & children's events in Veteran's Park & on Sullivan St., 11am-5pm, rain or shine. wurstboro.org.
Community 'big' breakfast
American Legion, 8-11am, $6. 845/888-4958.
Chicken BBQ
VFW Post #4947, 1-4pm, $10, take-out avail. 845/733-5811.
Acoustic evening
Atticus Finch performs at Phillipsport Community Center, 7pm, $2. Refreshments.
Psychic & wellness connection fair
Aura photography, psychic readings, wellness presentations, guided labyrinth walk & more at Crystal Connection, 10am-5pm. crystalconnectioncenter.com.
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Watch out for the invincible moose
Years ago I worked with a guy who told me 'never argue with a moose', then told me about an incident a friend of his had had in New Hampshire(?). On that occasion the friend was driving along a back road when he came opon a moose blocking the road. He honked his car horn, but the moose didn't budge, so he honked again. This time the moose charged, kicked at the car, and totalled the front end! I don't know if this is really true, but moose are a lot bigger than the average white-tailed deer, and can be quite cranky as well.


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"De Profundis"While imprisoned in Reading Gaol from 1895 to 1897 for homosexual practices, Wilde wrote an impassioned letter to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas. In the first section of the letter, Wilde records his relationship with Douglas in merciless detail; he rails against his lover's selfishness and extravagance, accuses him of being the agent of Wilde's destruction, and turns a cold eye on his own...
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What bikes/frames are steel and can run 38+ and fenders? I know the Surly LHT and CC, Rocky Mountain Sherpas, Salsa Vaya and Casserol I think max at 38 . . . What else?
What bikes/frames are steel and can run 38+ and fenders? I know the Surly LHT and CC, Rocky Mountain Sherpas, Salsa Vaya and Casserol I think max at 38 . . . What else?
'09 Salsa El Mariachi
Soma Double Cross claims 700x38 with fenders.
Van Dessell Whiskey Tango Foxtrot can take tires up to 700x52.
A whole lot of 29ers fit the bill.
Any steel MTB. Surly 1x1, Instigator, and Karate Monkey, for example.
Bianchi San Jose - max 32 with fenders, without max 42.
I've got 35's on my San Jose with fenders, but Bianchi no longer makes it. If you can get one used, they are great. Steel frame, CX geometry, track ends, good clearance, and disc tabs.
Steelwool Tweed: http://steelwoolbicycles.ca/bikes/tweed.html
Room for 38's with fenders, gorgeous lug work and color, provisions for discs or cantis, all the necessary eyelets/braze-ons, and an eccentric BB so you can go SS or IGH if desired. You're pretty much guaranteed to be the only kid on the block with one of these.
Gettin' my Fred on.
Judging by the examples given in the OP's original post I'm inclined to think he's looking for a steel, drop-bar bike that's capable of running fat tires with fenders. Here's an intriguing example from Voodoo (click on pic for link):
Can run geared or SS, and will fit 29*2.3" tires with fenders. Pretty cool.
Even cooler, IMHO, is the Van Dessel WTF (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot):
Can be had as a frameset or in 20 different configurations (e.g., SS, Alfine IGH, belt drive, or geared as pictured above).
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Gettin' my Fred on.
I have been researching the Steelwool Tweed on the Net. I am digging it, but a small boutique brand with no complete bike and no U.S. retailers it looks like it could get pricey in a hurry. With a honey or antique Brooks . . . Nirvana. Seeing as how I have never built from frame, I have no idea what the final cost would be for something basic like a Surly/Salsa build.
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So long. Been nice knowing you BF.... to all the friends I've made here and in real life... its been great. But this place needs an enema.
Thanks for all of the recommendations. I already have an awesome steel fat tire 29er in the El Mariachi. I am thinking of replacing the CC. I picked it up off CL awhile back and it is a bit small and I want to change too much on it. I missed out on a couple nice closeout deals on bikes in my size, Rocky Mountain Sherpa 10 and previous Casseroll. Jensen still has the larger Sherpas at a really good price.
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If you like Salsa, have a look at the Vaya.
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Consider Soma's touring or cross frame.
So long. Been nice knowing you BF.... to all the friends I've made here and in real life... its been great. But this place needs an enema.
I have 38s and fenders on my 520. Could go a little bigger but might have to change fenders.
I used to brag about how late I stayed up, now I brag about how early I went to bed.
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/p..._id=60174&v=8i He fit 42mm tires with fenders on his bike, and even managed to sqeeze in some 50s for a pic!
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Gettin' my Fred on.
I've got 35s/w fenders on my Trek 750 with room to larger. Basically the same frame as the 520, but usually can be found quit a bit cheaper. From 90-93 the frames are TT lugged steel and made at the Waterloo plant.
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I am 21 wks preg and I just got an ultrasound that is showing an enlarged aorta in the baby. I have been taking adderall 40mg per day prior to finding out I was preg. Then I got off of it for the entire first trimester. My doc put me on 20mg a day starting after 15 weeks. I have been so much better, but I am wondering if the adderall has any connection to the baby's heart issues. Since the heart is formed between 8-9 weeks and I wasn't on it would it make a difference if I stop taking it now? Do you think it would help the enlargement? My doctors said there is no correlation, but I wanted some of your opinions. Thanks so much! I just want a healthy baby!
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i oooh,honey! your baby will be just fine! i am sure the doctors will "fix"him/her up! your question is one of those super hard to answer because anything could be the reason why there are developmental complications in pregnancies in general...the nature itself works in mysterious ways...
to ease your worries-i just gave birth (on february 23rd 2011)to a healthy baby(he was born with breathing problems,probably due to c section delivery),and i was taking adderall throughout my entire pregnancy.i was on varying doses:from 20 mg ir/day to 80 mg/day.
i was worried sick,but it was better than being a vegetable who wouldnt be able to take care of myself,not mentioning the baby!
i am sending you BIG HUGS and all my preyers are with you.remember to never beat yourself over the choices you make to stay normal and healthy in order to be a mom that you are and can be!
I doubt there is a connection.. I am in the same boat as you. I didn't take any my first trimester and then started back 2nd. There are not supposed to be any connections. My 20 week ultrasound showed everything normal so far.. so I am praying that all is still well!
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Thank you so much for your comments. I really appreciate them. I am not 24 wks and everything is looking the same as before! Let me know how the pregnacys go for you! :)
I have been looking all over the internet for some good info like this. I stopped taking my adderall but am still in my first trimester. I did take it a few times though. I just stopped going to my dr & didn't even really tell them anything mostly because I'm so tired & non functional & haven't called. I thought that I wouldn't be allowed to be on it while pregnant at all but from reading this I guess I was wrong. Thanks for all this great info & I hope everything works out great with your baby!
I am 23 weeks pregnant and have been on my Adderall the entire time. My doctor was not worried about it at all, she told me she has a ton of patients on Class "C" medications and if it was a real concern, it would be a class D drug. I have been worried about it as well, but I figured she is a successful doctor, who has been delivering babies everyday for over 10 years, so if there was a concern, she would have expressed it. I even asked her if it was like cocaine, and she said no. She said cocaine restricts the blood vessels (and does other stuff I don't remember) compared to prescription strength Adderall.
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Sweet Karris Grace Knight arrived 8-15 weighing 6lb12oz!
So taking Aderall and breastfeeding a 16 month old should be just fine? I'm torn between taking medication (weaning) and just continuing to not function and breastfeeding.. :( but a happy medium would be wonderful..
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Class C drug just means there haven't been any studies done on it, was my understanding from my first OB. Basically this means that nobody knows if it's good, bad, or neutral... and since nobody wants to experiment on pregnant women, it's probably going to stay that way. The only thing we can go by in this type of situation is anecdotal evidence, ie word of mouth.
I was on Adderall with my first, but I reduced my dose to at most 10mg/day instead of 20. I was delivered early by c-section due to HELLP syndrome (maternal complication), but I really don't think that had anything to do with the Adderall... I just have no way to prove that to anyone. I wasn't working while preggo with #2, so I pretty much skipped the Adderall entirely and am still off it since I am EBFing.
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Political Takeovers: How to Manage White House Transition
Bering, Helle, The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
Presidential transitions can be a messy business, and where foreign policy is concerned a dangerous one, too. Think back for a moment (if you have strong nerves) to the 1992-93 transition between the Bush and Clinton administrations. Not only did the incoming president have surprisingly little grasp of how his comments as president-elect would be received abroad -by Saddam Hussein, among others - but the transition process cooked up by this apparently intelligent man was so inefficient and convoluted it made your head spin. This took several weeks after the general election to get under way, involved huge numbers of people, and focused on bean-counting according to categories of sex, ethnicity, race, geography, sexual preference -rather than more mundane criteria, such as job qualifications. Writers for conservative editorial pages who had been beset by deep depression since the Republican loss of the White House in November, perked up considerably in December when it became clear that the new Democratic incumbent would give us plenty to write about. (Yours truly was one.) Meanwhile, liberal editorial pages wrung their hands. During the melee over nannygate problems in the Justice Department and gays in the military, the New York Times memorably editorialized for a "time out" and told members of the nation's political class to put their heads on the table for a 15-minute nap.
Looking at "Presidential Transition and Foreign Policy" was the purpose of the discussion at the American Enterprise Institute yesterday, where former National Security Adviser Richard V. Allen, among others, laid down markers for a successful presidential transition. With both Republicans and Democrats in attendance, as well as Reaganites and Bushites, it was exactly the kind of practical discussion Washington needs.
The fact is that presidential transitions don't have to be logistical nightmares. In recent times, the smoothest presidential transition was 1980-81, between Presidents Carter and Reagan. Most importantly, the Reagan team had an unusual degree of ideological cohesion, belief in a common cause. Second, transition preparations directed by Mr. Allen and domestic policy adviser Martin Andersen, now of the Hoover Institution, got under way as soon as Mr. …


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Is A Good Whale Really That Hard to Find?
I have always loved these massive black and white whales and have preferred to call them orcas — rather than killer whales — choosing not to dwell on any dangerous qualities. (Also, because they look so cute when they "smile").
But SeaWorld's killer whale Tilikum actually lives up to the name. Since 1991, he's been involved in the deaths of three people. Just over a year after killing his trainer Dawn Brancheau, the largest killer whale in captivity is resuming his performances at SeaWorld Orlando.
A SeaWorld spokesperson said:
Participating in shows is just a portion of Tilikum's day, but we feel it is an important component of his physical, social and mental enrichment.
SeaWorld officials had always said Tilikum would be back in the water and they've been working to get trainers back in the water. That won't happen yet, though, and trainers will massage the whales with hoses rather than their hands.
They're also putting fast rising false bottom floors in the tanks that will bring the whale out of the water in less than a minute. But I'm just saying, I still think a lot could go down in 60 seconds.
You know how people say, "A good man is hard to find," as an excuse for settling for a subpar mate? Does that apply to these marine animals as well? Is a good whale (cute, funny, sans criminal record) really that hard to find?
You can tell from the photo above that Tili's really got something special when it comes to bigness, but as we discussed in our segment on classroom sizes yesterday, size isn't all that matters.
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Why the Killing (and Making Up) in KwaZulu-Natal Violence Aims to Destabilize S. African Province before 1999 Elections, Says a Mayor from Behind Barbed Wire
Kate Dunn,, The Christian Science Monitor
When the stars come out over the dark green hills of beautiful KwaZulu-Natal, so do the sophisticated guns and the hooded assassins. Nine months prior to South Africa's second democratic elections, indiscriminate murder has reemerged as the political tactic of choice in this strategically important province. The violence has reached a level to rival that of Algeria.
"I believe there are two motives for all this violence," said Andrew Ragavaloo, the mayor of hard-hit Richmond, in an interview. "It is to destabilize and demoralize the populace prior to the 1999 elections."
On July 28, while the army patrolled other parts of the Richmond district, gunmen crept through the bush to reach a village deep in a rural area. Inside one house, a family of nine slept. The killers kicked down the door and executed everyone, including several children. Neighbors said the family was apolitical, and reported that the gunmen spoke English and Afrikaans and "sounded white."
While statistics differ depending on their source, there's little doubt the murder rate here is rising again. Whites are believed to be fomenting black-on-black violence. The number of murders had been falling in recent years, after reaching a high in the early 1990s as politicians vied with each other to intimidate the public prior to the 1994 elections. Provincewide, murders averaged 167 per month in 1993, but fell to 22 in 1997. But in July alone in the district of Richmond, the toll was 40.
Mayor Ragavaloo is a member of the African National Congress (ANC). The party is in power nationally, and it controls the Richmond municipal council. But the KwaZulu-Natal provincial administration is governed by the Zulu nationalist Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). Ragavaloo says the perpetrators hope this campaign of terror will lead to disillusionment with the ANC, so that voters will join the IFP to be safe. He claims that 94 people have been murdered in Richmond since May 1997, and that 76 of them were ANC members, including four of his councilors.
Both the ANC and the IFP used murder as a political strategy prior to the 1994 elections. But in the last two years they have sought an entente to permit them to govern side by side in their respective fiefdoms. The two parties jettisoned their more infamous members from the 1994 pre-election period. Among them was Sfiso Nkabinde, a former ANC leader widely regarded as a brutal warlord.
After his expulsion, Mr. Nkabinde ran in a council by-election, losing to the ANC candidate. The murder spree started shortly after. Four ANC councilors in Richmond have been killed. …


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For auction is a 100# Fisher anvil. Anvil has some chips as seen in pictures. Anvil was cast in 1941. Overall lenth is 21 5/8" Height is 10 1/2" , 3 9/16" wide, 3/4 HH and a 9/16 PH. Of all of the American anvil manufactures, perhaps the one with the most history attached to it is that of the Fisher and Norris Eagle Anvil Works. This is for good reason. Not only was this company the first successful anvil manufacturer in the U.S., but they also managed to last longer than any of their competition - they were the last of the major manufactures to stop producing anvils. The Fisher and Norris Eagle Anvil was founded in 1843 and produced anvils through December 14 1979 � a total of 136 years. It is estimated that during their long history that they produced over 400,000 anvils � more than any other American anvil maker. A clear difference between anvils made by Fisher was in the basic construction. Most conventional anvils are made of a wrought-iron body and a steel face. Anvils made by Fisher were different in that they were made with a body of cast iron with a welded steel face. By and large, most smiths prefer the wrought iron bodied anvils for the simple reason that they have the characteristic �ring� when working on them. Fisher anvil, by comparison, have more of a �thunk� sound when struck. On a wrought bodied anvil, a �thunk� sound is an indication that the anvil is �dead� or in other words, the weld between the face and the body has broken. For this reason, many people, even to this day, mistake Fisher anvils as being inferior in quality and are often passed over. One advantage the Fisher anvils had over their counterparts is that they did not settle in the face or belly like all wrought-iron anvils would do over time when put to heavy use. Regardless of the �ring� issue, t is no mistake to the fact that Fisher anvils were preferred by many blacksmiths, industries, and even the United States Government, which is evident by the fact that they continued to buy and depend on the anvil that became to be know as �Old Reliable.� The Anvil boxed up weighs 135lbs. The box is 22"x22''x14", You can check shipping cost at or you can email me and I'll check it for you .Item will be shipped from 36271.


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PINEHURST, N.C. – Phil Mickelson, who has finished runner-up a record six times in the U.S. Open, failed in his first try to become the sixth player in history to win the career grand slam. His next chance will be next year at Chambers Bay.
"I believe in the next five years I'm going to have three or four really good chances, and I do believe I will get it," he said Sunday after finishing in a tie for 28th. "I'm not upset or disappointed. I will have more chances."
Moore falters in final round
Puyallup's Ryan Moore, who moved up from 122nd after his first round to 30th after his third, was unable to continue the momentum. He shot a final-round 76 to finish tied for 48th at 11 over.
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Erik Compton, a 34-year-old who had heart transplants at ages 12 and 28, shared second place with Rickie Fowler, eight strokes behind Martin Kaymer.
"I've never gotten this far along in my story," said Compton, choking back tears. "It's a career-opening thing for me. For me to put myself on the map and prove to the world that I'm not just the guy with two heart transplants."
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Analyst Johnny Miller almost cried. Host Dan Hicks shook his hand and thanked him for "a great ride."
With that and a highlight montage at the end, NBC's 20-year run of televising the U.S. Open was over. The United States Golf Association's 12-year deal with Fox Sports begins next year.
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St. Thomas WindsVideo by Michael MooreRaw footage of forceful winds in Saint Thomas on August 30, 2010.
FEMA Press Conference Call - 8/31/10Audio by Patrick SonThis is a recording of a FEMA press conference call on August 31, 2010 in preparation for Hurricane Earl.
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MINNEAPOLIS — The Denver Pioneers are heading back to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh consecutive season.
The Pioneers (20-15-6), seeded sixth, defeated No. 8-seed Miami (15-20-3) 4-3 to win the championship of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference at the Target Center.
Denver had to win its last four games to earn the automatic bid to the national tournament. The four-game winning streak is its longest of the season. Saturday's win also extended the Pioneers' national-best streak of 20-win seasons to 13.
Tied 2-2 entering the third period, junior Zac Larraza and freshman Emil Romig scored.
Larraza broke up the 2-2 deadlock at 1:06 of the third period with his 10th goal of the season. After advancing the puck up the right wing, he scored with a wrist shot from inside the left circle.
Romig made it 4-2 with 13:13 remaining in regulation when fellow freshman Matt Marcinew set him up for a point-blank one timer with a pass from behind the cage.
Miami's Anthony Louis scored after the RedHawks pulled its goalie with 1:33 left, but the Pioneers held on from there.
Denver goalie Sam Brittain had 23 saves and was solid despite allowing two second-period scores that were partially due to unfortunate bounces off the boards for the Pioneers.
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The former MMA champion talks about her starring role in Haywire, her only loss in the cage, and how she got her American Gladiator nickname "Crush."
One of the central pleasures of Steven Soderbergh's new movie Haywire is watching heroine Mallory Kane dispatch more than one familiar heartthrob in about 90 minutes. Given that Kane is played by mixed martial arts star Gina Carano, it's not a spoiler to say that she mops the floor with Ewan McGregor and Michael Fassbender. After all, if you've ever seen Carano in a professional fight, you would know already that slender, pasty Europeans like Fassbender and McGregor wouldn't stand a chance. (She also annihilates the strapping Channing Tatum, but that's more of a fair fight.)
For fans of women in action movies, Carano provides a welcome dose of realism to the proceedings. This isn't Angelina Jolie in Salt, who was so skinny she looked like she would blow away in a hearty gust. Carano's fight scenes are equal parts balletic, thrilling, and powerful.
Carano spoke to Slate about her transition from fighter to actress, her days as an American Gladiator, and how she feels about the fact that the one fight she lost—her last fight before she took an indeterminate hiatus from mixed martial arts—was to a woman who just tested positive for steroids.
Slate: I read that you trained with an ex-Israeli special-ops fighter to prepare for your role in Haywire. What was that like?
Gina Carano: I'm used to fighting, so they taught me a little bit more about stunt fighting, which is completely different. The stunt guys have the same passion that I do in mixed martial arts, but they can be a little more free.
Slate: Were you ever worried about actually hurting your co-stars?
Carano: No, no. The mentality's different, although I get the same adrenaline rush. There's no "it's me or you" type of thing. We already know the answer to that when given the script. It's more about working towards creating the most beautiful fight scene we can. And it was nice and refreshing, to not have to hurt anybody. You're almost trying to take care of them. Actually, you are trying to take care of them but at the same time you can be as physically rough as possible.
Slate: Of the actors you spar with in the movie, who do you think would have the easiest time if they tried to be an MMA fighter? Fassbender, right?
Carano: Channing studied the sport for a long time, and he's very, very athletic. Ewan and Fassbender picked up the technique and the choreography surprisingly quickly, for the short amount of time I got to spend with them in creating these fight scenes. Fassbender's extremely tricky, and tricky fighters are very hard to fight. Ewan's incredibly smart. I find that whoever you are as a person is how you're gonna fight, and every basic instinct kind of comes out at that moment.
Slate: When you were working with Soderbergh, did you get the sense that he was treating you differently than the more experienced actors like Fassbender and McGregor?
Carano: I do think Steven had a specific idea in mind for me. He helped me quite closely and really walked me through everything when it came to the acting part of it. On physical days there was no problem, I felt very free. And the wonderful thing he did with me was he kept me physical throughout the whole movie.


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- INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. This trend suggests that the performance of the business is improving. During the past fiscal year, INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST increased its bottom line by earning $0.07 versus $0.02 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($0.14 versus $0.07).
- The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry. The net income increased by 661.0% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $0.44 million to $3.38 million.
- Net operating cash flow has slightly increased to $20.71 million or 1.56% when compared to the same quarter last year. Despite an increase in cash flow, INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST's cash flow growth rate is still lower than the industry average growth rate of 45.43%.
- The return on equity has improved slightly when compared to the same quarter one year prior. This can be construed as a modest strength in the organization. Compared to other companies in the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry and the overall market on the basis of return on equity, INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST underperformed against that of the industry average and is significantly less than that of the S&P 500.
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CITY HEIGHTS Transit leaders celebrated station upgrades and the introduction of new low-floor cars on the trolley's Orange Line in City Heights on Wednesday, both key milestones in the region's $720 million Trolley Renewal project.
"This is a big deal, a big moment for us," Harry Mathis, board chairman of the Metropolitan Transit System, which manages the trolley network, said during a news conference at the Euclid Avenue station. "It's bringing the system into the 21st century."
During more than two years of construction, crews raised platforms at nine stations on the El Cajon-to-downtown San-Diego line, built new shelters, installed fiber-optic cables to improve security camera feeds, and paved the way for yet-to-be added electronic message signs, said Rob Schupp, a spokesman for MTS.
The signs will give real-time trolley arrivals.
Using a cane to exit a trolley at the Euclid Avenue station, Alex Ortega said he's happy with the new low-floor cars, which already run on the Green Line and whose entrances are few inches lower than older cars.
"They work out good because I got an injury to my knee," said Ortega, who said he is disabled and a former San Diego shipyard worker.
The cars include faster and easier-to-use wheelchair ramps, which "keeps the trains on schedule and makes everyone happy," added Paul Jablonski, chief executive officer for MTS.
At the station, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner praised the project for its efficiency, adding the region and city "have to invest in public transportation."
Several trolley riders said they've already noticed faster boardings on the new cars.
Officials said station upgrades should begin in the next couple months on the Blue Line, which connects downtown San Diego to San Ysidro. Low-floor cars are expected to operate across the trolley network by 2015.
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I finally dusted off my Wii and hooked up the ol' Wii Fit for the first time in (apparently) 270 days. I think I really hate that chipper Wii Fit voice right now. It cheerfully informed me that I have gained 14 pounds in the past 9-ish months and that I am now technically obese. Lovely.
Guys, I'm literally right back at square one with my body. I weigh exactly what I did when I first discovered SparkPeople. I'm healthier than I was then - my blood pressure is good, and staying gluten-free has ended my wacky allergy problems - but I am right back to being super-flabby and disappointed in myself!
It's school, dammit. Higher education has once again made me sick, fat, and miserable. When it happened in college I thought it was the usual college thang, first time away from home and all, compounded by being at a tough tech school. Then I lost weight while working for a year, and when I gained it back getting my masters I thought it was just the stress of being in a program and city that were a bad match. Then I lost weight and started getting really fit during my next stint in a real job (thanks, Spark!) but here I am, back in school and back in my damn fat pants!!!
We all know that correlation is not causation, but that's a pretty tight pattern, innit? I've thought about getting the hell out of here but every time I look for jobs I remember that all the really fun jobs doing scientific research at private companies require a PhD. That, and I hate quitting as a general rule. The good news is, my ongoing saga of The Wound That Would Not Heal finally seems to be over, after one year of regular doctors visits, three surgeries, six weeks of alternating between excruciating pain, pain-pill daze, and pain-pill withdrawals, and a few rounds of hard core kill-all-your-good-bacteria antibiotics. So I'm glad that's over, and that I can start exercising again.
But school stress is a big problem. I'm at a point where I just want to throw paper airplanes and shoot the first years with spitballs. (Not really, cuz that's gross, but you get the point.) I don't understand why "becoming a scientist" requires that you beg for money by writing BS sob stories about teaching and outreach and why you are a good candidate for affirmative-action pity money. I hate that I am in debt via student loans for the first time in my life, and that I'm about to turn 30 but I get treated like a sheltered 18 year old just because my job title has the world "student" in it. It pisses me off that I'm supposed to be grateful for the free pizza, cookies, and crappy sandwiches that the department occasionally throws our way. And I really dislike the isolation of the PhD process; I much prefer working collaboratively, or at least having colleagues who are working on the same broad project who have a vested interest in the work that I am doing. Too much time in my head is just not healthy.
Regardless, I need a PhD to get the research jobs that I want and I don't want to become morbidly obese while getting the damn thing, so something has to give. I've joined the local YMCA so I can take advantage of their lap pool, rock wall, and gym, which I think is a good start. I haven't stopped eating fresh, local, healthy meat and veggies, so I'm good on that front. What I need to work on is stress-bingeing. I'm using all my willpower just to get through each day at school, and when I get home at night I'm so desperate for a serotonin boost that I carb load. Like, epic amounts of food. Bottomless pit, me. It's no bueno.
Sometimes I wish I could just fast forward two or three years and be done with this part of my life. I want to be a PhD graduate, but the ideological mismatch between academia and my worldview is wearing me down more than I expected it to. Some days it's just too damn much�and then I numb the pain with ice cream. At least it isn't drugs? Le sigh.
Anyway. Sorry for the mind dump. That cheery little Wii voice really got to me today. Stupid bodyweight. Stupid school. Stupid negative reaction to being labeled obese again. But, to end on a happy note: yay for reasonably priced indoor pools in December?
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on being in a PhD program!
Second, don't be too hard on yourself. Good nutrition and fitness can be hard particularly if you have a busy life.
Third, you inspire me to want to return to school! I'm in my 40's and I was in grad schools (note the plural) before and I kept quitting due to health issues. I think if the end goal is something you genuinely desire, don't quit because you may end up regretting it (as I do).
Truly, we only live once.
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*hugs* you and me both. this thing will end eventually...
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Well, as of right now the thought of leaving is more stressful than the thought of staying, so I'm not going anywhere in the near future. But I am half expecting my advisor to call me on my BS one of these days, cuz I've gone from overachiever to slacker and it's pretty darn obvious, at least to me, that I'm not doing my best work here. But I don't want to quit, and the thought of starting over somewhere new yet again is exhausting, so I'm toughing it out until things improve or get bad enough that leaving does seem worth the effort.
And yeah, maybe I should go talk to someone. I had a terribly frustrating time talking to the folks at the career center a few months ago, though, which made me a bit skittish about professional assistance.
Anywho, thanks for all the support, guys! I needed it yesterday for sure. And today's eating well and exercising endeavor seems to be helping, so�yay for small successes!
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Are you absolutely sure you want to continue? I'm all for school but you sound just miserable :( Isn't there anything you would like to do with your master's, or maybe do another master's or some kind of short certificate-ish program? You just seem happier with work. Some people are like that.
Hey, does University Park have free counseling for students? When I was at Behrend, I saw a counselor my first year because I was feeling so overwhelmed and homesick and it really, really helped.
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Interesting blog, and I can empathize, both as a former grad student and now as a mentor of grad students. My take on all of this is that if we give in to the tyranny of the urgent (one more paper to read, one more deadline) and don't take the time to treat ourselves right - nutritionally, excercise-wise, sleepwise - we'll become less productive, very unhappy, and less/unfit people. I speak from experience. So I tell my students to schedule in their exercise time and to guard it closely, and I do the same myself. I don't go into nutrition unless they ask, although I'm kind of known now in my workplace as the GF guy. So I'd encourage you to be self-centered in a healthy way, I think the payoff in all areas will be worth it.
BTW are you going to Penn State? I grew up in State College ... you reference Central PA ... just wondering.
I'm rooting for you!
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I know exactly how you feel - I feel the same way as a grad student right now!!! I hate the fact that I want to be active, and my schoolwork keeps interfering with my desire for exercise. I think we both need to remember what is best for us in the long run - what might seem like a great release at the time (read: binging) will only come back to get us the next morning.
I'm a closet binger too - I come home after a day of deprivation and binge binge binge! I've put on 10-15 lbs since starting grad school, and I know how NOT fun it can be. Let's work on getting our butts moving and making good choices - always putting OURSELVES first - and turn out stronger and happier for those choices.
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Don't give up, get back to basics and keep moving forward. School is stressful, but you can overcome this, you have done it before. Sparkpeople have shown you the way forward.
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How.. You use HDD swap trick??
How.. You use HDD swap trick??
So what you're telling me is that with firmware 2.35 or greater I cannot upgrade my HDD? I thought that was something you could do no matter what, am I just not understanding the question?
if you have 2.35, then you're out of luck..
Someone in IRC said its not possible to use the Swap method on 2.17 and up (2.17 to 2.20 debug I guess?) any truth to that?
Also, is it possible to use the downgrade feature on the debug firmware to actually downgrade?
Or PS3.Proxyserver GUI?
how can you do this? can you tell us the procedure? thanks
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Full-time, 23 year old babysitter from Waterville, ME with 5 years of experience and a background check available upon request
Waterville, ME | 23 yrs old
5 years experience
full-time <$10-15/hr
Waterville, ME | 23 yrs old | 5 years experience | full-time <$10-15/hr
Meet Margo
I have been caring for children since I was 14 years old. I have experience working with children from ages 0 to 14. I serve in the nursery and Sunday school classes at my church. I have worked at a daycare for the past year. I have cared for up to 6 children at times.
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