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When Elizabeth Kunz needed several crowns and a root canal a few years ago, she traveled to San Jose, Costa Rica, and paid $2,700 out of pocket to see a cosmetic dentist.
"My dental costs for this work would have been about $10,000 in the U.S.," says Kunz, a nurse and clinic manager for St. Elizabeth Physicians in Gonzales, Louisiana. "I used the money I saved to take a vacation there while waiting for the crowns to be made."
Kunz's then-employer paid its portion—$1,500—of her dental benefits directly to her; and she worked with an outside broker, Companion Global Healthcare Inc., to make arrangements for the trip and the dental care, which she paid for out of pocket.
Based in Columbia, South Carolina, Companion Global Healthcare is one of a small group of brokers that work with individuals and employers to facilitate trips outside of the United States for medical services, from dental work to hip replacements and cancer treatment.
"We can significantly lower health care costs for self-insured employers and their employees, as well as private individuals," says David Boucher, president and CEO.
Like other medical tourism brokers, Companion Global works with a network of hospitals, clinics and other providers in dozens of countries including Costa Rica, Mexico, Thailand and Turkey, which treat patients at rates up to 80 percent lower than those charged by U.S. medical facilities. The company works with more than 300 employers in 20 states and handles all doctor's appointments and travel arrangements for employees.
Boucher says that employers often provide incentives to employees who use the benefit, from paying for the travel to sharing the savings. Still, less than 3 percent of his clients' employees are accessing the benefit in a given year, he says.
"Medical costs continue to increase for employers, and these programs can provide significant savings, especially for those who are self-insured," Boucher says. "We are seeing a 3- or 2-to-1 return on investment for our clients, and their employees have been satisfied with the facilities and quality of care they receive."
Though formalized medical tourism has existed for a decade or more, the industry has experienced slow growth, primarily because employers and consumers are still reluctant to participate.
"Employers are not risk takers, and there's the concern that if something bad happened to an employee in a distant country, they would be liable," says Joe Marlowe, Aon Hewitt senior vice president of health and productivity. "We are past the point where there should be a lot of hype about the potential for medical tourism. This market has not developed, and the reality is that it's destined to have limited utilization long term."
Marlowe cites physical and emotional barriers such as long-distance travel, cultural differences between patients and caregivers, and separation from family and friends as some of the key concerns people have with going overseas for care.
"I think it will always appeal to individuals who are uninsured, or who are enrolled in mini-medical plans, and there's some appeal for cosmetic surgery, which is not covered by group insurance plans," he says.
Despite the skepticism about medical tourism, the American Medical Association in 2008 established guidelines for medical tourism that identified specific steps that should be taken by employers, insurers and others responsible for coordinating medical care and travel outside of the United States. At the time, the AMA estimated that as many as 150,000 Americans each year were seeking health care overseas.
Up-to-date statistics about medical tourism are almost nonexistent; however, Deloitte's 2011 Survey of Health Care Consumers showed that 1 percent of those surveyed in the United States traveled outside of the country for medical services in the past year. The same survey indicated that 3 percent of Americans are willing to travel to another country for necessary or elective medical care if they have access to better care at a lower cost.
Although Aon Hewitt's 2011 Health Care Survey showed that 72 percent of employers surveyed have no interest in medical tourism, 30 of the 1,000 companies surveyed do have a program in place. A July 2010 Medical Tourism Association survey showed that 71 percent of insurance companies and employers thought health care reform would have a positive effect on the industry.
The experiences of employers hold true to some of these statistics. Blue Lake Casino Hotel in Northern California offers a medical tourism benefit to its 220 employees and about 80 dependents, but no one has taken advantage of it to date.
"The average age of our employees is 34, so we haven't really had the need to send someone overseas," says Jack Norton, human resources manager. Norton says he became interested in the benefit a few years ago after hearing about it on a radio talk show.
One provider of medical tourism services to private individuals and employers fell into the industry by accident when his wife required medical care in Bangkok, Thailand.
"She was afraid to go to the hospital, and I had to insist on it because her condition was serious," says Rudy Rupak, CEO of Planet Hospital in Los Angeles. Rupak says his wife was thrilled with the hospital and care she received, and the $411 bill they received for the care and overnight stay amazed them.
"We came home and decided to start escorting people overseas for affordable medical care," says Rupak, an entrepreneur with a background in insurance, software and medicine. "I thought it would be a hobby and that we could help people who didn't have insurance or who had mini-medical or other limited health care plans."
Planet Hospital works with 17 employers representing 20,000 covered individuals, including Big Bear Mountain Resorts in Southern California and American Apparel Inc. in Los Angeles. In 2010 Planet Hospital helped 29 employees obtain medical care overseas—a utilization rate of about 1.5 percent. At present, the bulk of Planet Hospital's business comes from private individuals—more than 3,000 in three years.
"The feedback we receive from patients is excellent, and we want to help employers whose employees need to have expensive procedures done and cannot afford domestic prices," Rupak says.
Savings can be found in medical travel, but it is still frowned upon to outsource medical care, says David Vequist, founder and director of San Antonio-based Center for Medical Tourism Research.
"Most Americans are not interested," he says. "We see substantial evidence that American employers and individuals might save 30 percent on their almost $3 trillion medical tab annually by going overseas."
The Deloitte survey showed that 9 percent of Americans traveled outside of their local area for medical services in the past year and 54 percent are willing to travel farther from home for better care or faster access to services. Aon Hewitt's Marlowe says the real growth in medical tourism may lie within U.S. borders.
"Employers and insurers are looking for low-cost, high-quality domestic medical providers to deliver complex and costly procedures," Marlowe says. "However, even though significant savings can be realized by going to another city or even state, people are still reluctant to travel two or more hours for treatment, so participation in these programs remains less than what it could be."
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An appendicostomy is the creation of a pathway from your belly button to the large intestine. The pathway is created using your own body tissue, the appendix. Using your own body tissue instead of an artificial tube will decrease the chance of irritation. There is also no external sign of the new pathway.
An appendicostomy is done to help deliver enemas. Enemas are fluids that are placed into the large intestines. The fluids help clean out the intestines when there is a problem with the intestines. Enemas may be needed in children with Spina bifida, spinal injuries, Hirschprung's disease, or constipation not relieved by medical care.
Enemas are normally given through the rectum. This can make it difficult for people to deliver the enemas to themselves. For older children, it can be difficult to have rectal enemas delivered by their parents. An appendicostomy can allow more independence for these children.
Problems from the procedure are rare, but all procedures have some risk. Your doctor will talk to you about problems that could occur, like:
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A small cut will be made just below the bellybutton. The tip of the appendix will also be opened. The opened end will then be attached to an opening in the belly button. A valve will then be placed at this connection. The valve allows the enema to flow in but keeps fluids from leaking out.
A tube will be passed through the belly button and valve. The tip of the tube will stay in the appendix. The end of the tube will remain outside of the bellybutton. The tube will be taped into place. This tube will stay in place for 2-4 weeks after the surgery until the area heals.
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Anesthesia will block pain during surgery. You may have some discomfort after the surgery. You doctor will offer medication to help.
The length of stay may be 1-5 days. If you have any problems, you may need to stay longer.
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Appendicostomy. Intermountain Healthcare website. Available at:
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My boss and my co-worker have had the very public appearance of a very private relationship for over a year now. I actually had to change cubes to get out of the line of fire as I got tired of all the cutesy sexual innuendo chat. Then last year, heard through the grapevine that the rumor was they WERE knocking boots. And to make it better, my co-workers husband sits about 40 feet away in another cube.
I did the "proper" thing last year and informed my boss of the affair rumors thinking he was just being a ******* flirting with my co-worker and he'd check himself for professional office behavior. Their shenanigans continued and got worse (as did the rumor mill) until earlier this year when I approached one of my corporate coaches about how I should approach the situation. That was when I found out my co-worker and my friend about 40 feet away were getting divorced.
So the company does an "investigation" and tells me that there was no "affair" to which I say "I don't care" since their antics have created an amazing rift and tension throughout our floor.
THEN my friend getting divorced tells me about pages and pages of sex texts between my boss and my co-worker which the company does NOT know about. I've already been told by an executive to let it go even though my boss and my coworker are still both in my department.
Other than the tricky legal ramifications of dropping the sexts on my VPs desk, should I just be a good boy and toe the line and just pretend that nothing has happened even though everyone laughs at these guys, and the office environment is toxic?
This thread has promise....
drop the bomb on your way out the door to your new job.
Start job searching.
Eyes closed, head first, can't lose.
You got it off your chest here. Leave it here. Like DurangoCy says, save it for your exit interview.
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Sounds like the "executive" probably has some skeletons in his closet as well that your boss probably knows about. "I'll sink this mother****ing Ship! If I go down, we're all going down."
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This thread has promise....
drop the bomb on your way out the door to your new job.
This is a toughie for me... Love my work, hate my work environment. Love the pension and benefits and pay, hate to see unethical and inappropriate behavior rule the day. I'm older now (49) so the idea of falling on my sword is less and less appealing. Besides I've done enough of that and have the scars to prove it.
Maybe for now I'll just vent to ya'll.
No way you can win. If your friend hasnt reported you shouldn't.
Is there no HR department?
Two things I've learned
1. Don't try to hook up with co-workers
2. Stay out of co-workers drama
Just try to ignore it. That would be my advice
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If you have proof, I would go to HR with the information. You could be saving your company a ton of money from a lawsuit in the future. If you don't care about the company, I would just watch it burn.
You can't really do a whole lot without having people think that your friend 40 feet away did it to get back at his soon to be ex-wife. I'd take the guy she's divorcing out for beers, and if nothing comes up, I'd let it go, I guess.
I now understand why things like these always go through HR where I work. If running it through a fairly independent HR person or division is an option, I'd go that route.
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If you are good friend with the guy 40 feet away from you, you should tell him to contact a lawyer. I won't go into detail, but based on observations of a similar rumored situation he likely has a case and you could quite possibly have a new supervisor.
Beyond that I would refrain from discussing on a message board. No good can really come of this.
I think the ancient greeks had the right idea about economics, they viewed work as a way to self-sustain yourself in an almost biological way. Just a way to perpetuate yourself and remain alive. Enjoyment and self-fulfillment came outside the workplace. I guess I never understood people taking the crosses they bear at work and letting that cloud the good part of their life, but I'm 22 and I tend to let things roll off my shoulders.
Confront them.
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First thread post for me here! Fellow Elk die hards, I drew a NM Unit 9 bow hunt for 1-15 SEP 13. I am hoping to gain any and all tips from anyone who knows the area or has hunted there for Elk in the past. I've contacted the local ranger and NM Dept of Game and Fish and those nice folks have provided me with some good insight, but I would also be greatful to learn from anything you might have to offer as well. 160 other lucky souls drew an archery Elk tag for this Unit with me. Studying the maps, google, etc., it appears that there are many roads within Unit 9, very few water sources (mostly dry tanks) and I'm wondering how I might position myself to gain any advantages. Anyway, thank you much for reading and please respond if you have any info that might be of help. Shoot straight my friends!
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On Monday, May 20th the General Contractor for the Natali Student Center Renovation will begin mobilizing for construction. Since this construction will impact the access to and from the building and also the parking around it the campus map shown below and the following narrative is provided to assist you.
Natali Student Center Pedestrian Access- Throughout the course of construction pedestrian access into the Natali Student Center will be maintained via the main front entrance off of 3rd Street only. All other current entrances i.e. Residence Hall B courtyard side and the loading dock area will be closed as entrances but will be properly maintained as Emergency exits and service/ delivery access points only. The artificial turf courtyard area of Residence Hall B will also be closed to Public use.
Parking Impact- Parking Lot #17 will be closed to all permit parking except that the Handicap parking spaces in front of Residence Hall B will be maintained for public use throughout the duration of the project. The Handicap Parking spaces in front of Residence Hall C and approx. half of the upper portion of Lot #15 will be maintained throughout the project.
Once the new building additions are completed in the summer of 2014 modifications to the entrances, exits and parking will take place based upon construction requirements.
Please feel free to contact the Facilities Management Dept. at 724-938-4410 with any questions and we thank you in advance for your cooperation.


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Fall 2013 Broadway Guide
by Whitney Spaner, 08/28/2013
(From left) Billy Crudup in "No Man's Land," photo courtesy of Boneau/Bryan-Brown • "The Glass Menagerie" photo by Michael J. Lutch
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Things are getting serious on Broadway this fall. The wisecracking drag queens of Kinky Boots and the circus performers in Pippin are making way for characters who contend with tension-filled pauses (courtesy of Harold Pinter) and reflect on their circumstances in lengthy monologues (Shakespeare). Certainly, the season has its celebrities, but the paparazzi will have to settle for stage door shots; most of the actors appearing this fall are known for laying low and focusing on their craft. Daniel Craig and his real-life wife, Oscar winner Rachel Weisz, will play a damaged couple in the revival of Harold Pinter's Betrayal. Ethan Hawke takes a stab at Macbeth, and Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen revisit their much-acclaimed West End performances in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot; showcasing their immense talents, the duo will perform that classic in repertory with the Pinter drama No Man's Land. British ingénue Rebecca Hall makes her Broadway debut in Machinal, feminist journalist Sophie Treadwell's play about a woman who murdered her husband in the 1920s. And more British than tea time, The Winslow Boy, playwright Terence Rattigan's upper-crust drama, gets its first Broadway revival. If you're a true theater aficionado, this is your year. Here's our preview of the dramatic shows and performances heading to the Great White Way this fall.


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Victim identified in fatal wreck on Masonboro Loop
Published: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 8:36 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 8:36 a.m.
The woman killed in a single-vehicle wreck on Masonboro Loop Road early Wednesday has been identified as Sandra Byrd, 49, of Wilmington.
Byrd was northbound in a 2007 Chevy HHR on Masonboro Loop Road near Trails End Road about 12:15 a.m. when she ran off the road to the right side, hit a curve and overturned in the center of the road, said State Highway Patrol Sgt. C.M. Hardee.
A passerby came upon the wreckage and called police.
Byrd was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Hardee said the road was closed in both directions for nearly three hours as officers investigated the wreck.
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Calgary, AB (Sports Network) - Jarome Iginla and Curtis Glencross scored in
the final 1:23 of regulation to lift the Calgary Flames over the Phoenix
Coyotes, 5-4, on Sunday.
Iginla ended with a pair of goals for the Flames, who have won two in a row
since a two-game skid. Mike Cammalleri and Tim Jackman also scored.
Joey MacDonald made 23 saves for Calgary, which avenged a 4-0 loss to Phoenix
on Feb. 18.
Raffi Torres had two goals for the Coyotes, who were coming off Saturday's 3-2
shootout loss at Edmonton. Nick Johnson and Michael Stone also lit the lamp.
Mike Smith stopped 26-of-31 shots in defeat.
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3) He shouldn't be a white liar. If you catch him in white lies, he probably makes purple, blue, and red ones too. Be wary of a white liar.
4) He shouldn't say what you want to hear, he should say what he wants to say. Having a guy build you up constantly is unrealistic and will eventually cause turmoil to your ego.
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Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant struggled with his shot, but
continued to attack and used the charity stripe to his advantage.
Durant nailed 19-of-21 free-throw attempts and netted 35 points in the
Oklahoma City Thunders' 117-111 overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Durant was just 7-of-19 from the floor and turned the ball over six times, but
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Oklahoma City, which has prevailed in eight of its last nine contests.
Russell Westbrook registered 23 points and nine assists, while Serge Ibaka
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Jeff Woody: The Total Package
AMES, Iowa - Jeff Woody won't be a one-dimensional person in 2013-14. He definitely will have a lot on his plate.
Of course, football will be there. The running back will still be counted on to grind out the tough yards for the Cyclone offense, something he's done effectively for three years. But there is more to Woody than just football.
Woody has always been at the top of the list for volunteering for community service projects throughout his tenure as a Cyclone. This season, Woody, who graduated in August and is currently taking graduate courses in pre-med, will take it a step further by serving as the co-president of ISU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). He is one of the first football players to serve in that role in recent memory.
SAAC was established in 1994 to create a mechanism for ISU student-athletes to participate in the governance and decision-making processes of the athletics department. This includes actively encouraging the involvement of student-athletes in campus and community projects.
You won't find a better leader than Woody.
"It's wonderful honor for me," Woody said. "Being in involved in SAAC is important to me. SAAC is an organization of student-athletes who want to help and assist people in the community, and that's one of the things I love about it."
Being co-president of SAAC is quite an honor and one Woody won't take lightly. He earned the respect of his peers, who voted Woody into the position. Molly Parrott, Student-Athlete Affairs Coordinator at Iowa State, oversees SAAC and has witnessed Woody's leadership qualities for several years.
"He takes community outreach very seriously," Parrott said. "He knows the importance of giving back and he has already proven to be a great leader and a great representative of Iowa State University."
A native of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, Woody has had his share of memorable moments as a Cyclone. None was more special than the game-winning touchdown in ISU's 37-31 double overtime win over No. 2 Oklahoma State in 2011. Woody's four-yard plunge will go down as one of the biggest plays in school history.
However, Woody will attest he took a bigger plunge over the summer, tying the knot with his sweetheart, Hannah. Woody now must balance married life, football, pre-med graduate work and SAAC presidential duties to his to-do list in his senior campaign. It will be quite the juggling act.
"Hannah is the best organizer that I've ever met," Woody said. "Having her help plan and getting things going and getting a schedule set and sticking to it is the only way I will be able to survive. You can't just slough your way through it if you want to be successful, so having a plan and sticking to it is so important."
Right now, Woody is concerned about fall camp, which began on Aug. 5. The Senior Class Award and National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award candidate can't wait to hit the turf with his teammates for one final season.
"It's relieving and exciting at the same time," said the Cyclone football co-captain. "It's a relief because going into my fifth season, I know that we have the entire team bought into what the team is trying to do. We don't have any guys trying to do their own thing. We don't have those guys on this team and going forward that's the best thing possible."


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RICHMOND - Edison freshman Collin Scott came up big late during the Wildcats' 6-5 victory against Bellaire on Friday.
With the game tied 5-5, Scott led off the bottom of the sixth with a single and later came around to score the go-ahead run. Then in the top of the seventh he made a web gem at third base for the frame's second out to help maintain the lead and push the Wildcats to 8-0 on the season.
"These guys compete everyday," Edison coach Mike Collopy said. "At practice and at games. That's all we're asking them to do.
"Collin Scott came with a big hit, and a big play in the top of the seventh. It was a total team victory, we'll take it, and forward to the next day."
The Big Reds tied the game at five on a two-run double off the bat of Nick Patrone in the top of the sixth.
"We had some times where we had some momentum, and left a few guys on base, but I couldn't be happier with their effort as far as not giving up," Bellaire coach John Patrone said. "It's not a moral victory by any means, we're beyond that, but it was a good game.
"Their kids threw well, the third baseman made a heckuva play in the last inning, and it was just a heckuva ball game."
Misfortune befell the Big Reds when Nick Patrone was called for a balk due to his foot placement, bringing Scott home for the what was the game-winning run.
"We discussed the placement of his feet on the rubber, and evidently thought his feet weren't where they were supposed to be," John Patrone said.
Added Collopy on the call, "It was the umpire's call. It's one play out of however many plays were in the game. Win or lose I never really think one play can determine the game.
"That would make the other ones insignificant. If we lucked out we'll take it. Whatever happened happened, and we're just happy to get a win."
Edison's defense came up big to close things out in the seventh. Winning pitcher Austin Horan made a fine over-the -shoulder catch on a popup for out No. 1. Scott then made a terrific snag of a hard ground ball off the bat of Brendon Ross. He followed that up with a laser to first for the second out. Storm Allese ended the game with a grab of a hard hit ball to left field.
"Defensively we're just working to get consistent," Collopy said. "We feel like every day we're play we're getting better."
Edison knotted the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the fourth on a Storm Allese sacrifice fly.
A Nolan Marcus run-scoring single and an Allese base on balls with the bags full put the lead back in the home team's hands at 5-3 after five.
Horan picked up the victory after entering in the fifth frame. Woodward went four innings in the start, striking out a quartet of Bellaire batters.
"I thought our pitchers struggled, but they competed," Collopy said. "Clay did a good job, and Austin came in and did what he had to do."


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Marty starts off the show saying that ISU fans need a leader right now, and JP came off as wishy washy to him
"I'm starting to think some Iowa fans heads are getting too big." -- Tigerhawk22
Barta better than JP....handled the situation (rape) in IC with Class.
Originally Posted by 4429 mcc
Barta better than JP....handled the situation (rape) in IC with Class.
For real???
I watched the whole presser. JP was NOT wishy washy. He was straight forward and focused. He is on the same track he has always been on. He wants the best head coach to get ISU wins. What is wishy washy about that?
ISU Grad 1997.
ISU Fan for Life.
Not in CO anymore but I'm not changing my name :)
Why would you expect anything more out of them?
"Explode and tear this whole town apart
Take a knife and cut this pain from my heartFind somebody itching for something to start"
"The Promised Land" Bruce Springsteen
Originally Posted by ISUFan22
For real???
No joke.
This is classic good cop/bad cop. Its working...but then again thats why I'm listening.
Did say AA called Chizik 5 times never was his call returned.
I was going to listen to them today, already turned it off...
"Chizik is a total sleaze"
If what you typed is true, that Marty said this...
Barta better than JP....handled the situation (rape) in IC with Class.
Then I hope their radio program falls flat on its face. Because that is total BS for many reasons...
- Coaches leaving and coaching searches are in no way related to handling rape cases. Pathetic they would draw similarities between the two.
- I can't see how anything in Iowa City was handled with class regarding the rape, but that subject has been beaten to death.'
Finally, what part of JP was in any way, shape or form wishy-washy? The guy was firm, definite in what he would seek and clear in how it would be done - the exact same way the last 2 searches were conducted.
"Gill has agreed to speak with Pollard"
Oh, and their combined brains are about the size of an M &M.
"Farley isn't a candidate"
They're still a lot more fun to listen to than the slow, measured, monotone style of Jon Miller. He is not made for radio - so boring.
Marty sucks...I don't mind Miller.
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They're still a lot more fun to listen to than the slow, measured, monotone style of Jon Miller. He is not made for radio - so boring.
Miller would be perfect for a slow jazz station...
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Summary:When someone disappears, it's up to the FBI's Missing Persons Department to find them. Using modern techniques and psychological profiling, they must first figure out who the person is in order to help them find out where. The first 24 hours are critical so time is always of essence or the trail could get cold. Led by Jack Malone, the team consists of Samantha Spade, attractive but tough; straight forward Vivian Johnson; intense and private Danny Taylor; and Martin Fitzgerald, the newest member of the team who is still trying to gain respect from his colleagues.


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AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08): One of the top freshmen breaststrokers in the Horizon League...her 2:28.92 in the 200 breast ranks as the third-fastest time in school history, while her 1:08.72 in the 100 breast is the fourth-fastest ever...also added the second-fastest season times in the 200 IM (2:23.64) and the 400 IM (5:10.38)...her 26.90 in the 50 freestyle was the fourth-fastest time on the year...posted a 1:00.26 in the 100 free...swam the breaststroke leg of the 200 and 400 medley relay teams that tallied top times on the year.
AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS HIGH: Earned Academic All-America and academic all-state honors...four-year state qualifier...conference champion all four seasons...named team captain in two years...named team MVP...was a Wendy's High School Heisman nominee...Madison County Athlete of Character...holds the school record in the 100 breast and 200 IM...also a member of the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay record holding teams...Salutatorian of her class...member of the National Honor Society and the German National Honor Society.
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A well-made good value Riesling. Made in a fuller-bodied Alsace style, but on the slightly sweet end of the spectrum.
Medium gold color. Loads of up-front fruit on the nose (ripe Delicious apples, pear), along with melted butter and slightly-petrolly minerals. Mouthfilling fruit, full-body, and with somewhat lower acid than I usually like in a Riesling, but it offers lots of clean, slightly sweet fruit and mineral flavors and has decent balance despite its size. B,but you have to be ready for the style. I think this was around $11 from Total Wine in Fairfax. Imported by Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL.
This is probably the cheap wine value of 2012. I like it even better than its more expensive, older sibling, which I reviewed a couple of weeks ago. This is akin to a balanced, soft, deep, very drinkable non-oaky Cabernet from California (or a newer style Bordeaux).
Deep, intensely red ruby color. Deep and pure on the nose, with very ripe, rich cherry/berry fruit, augmented with very subtle smoky gravelly quality. Ripe, pure, soft and intense on the attack, with excellent balance, and good cling. This would pair well with lots of foods, and is also really nice on its own. A-. This was ... wait for it ... $9.99 from WTSO.com. If and when they list it again, get some. Imported by Classic Wines, Stamford, CT.
A fantastic value in a crisp, zingy, fragrant, bone dry Riesling. Can easily compete with entry-level Alsace Rieslings costing 50%-100% more.
Very light silvery-gold color. Vivid nose of crisp white grapes, lime, and petrol-inflected minerals. Flavorful, dry, and with mouthwatering acids, there are loads of citrusy, green apple fruit and lots of clean minerality. Medium-bodied, with a very clean, refreshing, and fairly long finish. I'm very impressed this wine was this good at $9.99. B+. This tastes very young and should continue to drink well for 1-2 more years. Got this at Total Wine in Fairfax. Imported by Saranty Imports, Harrison, NY.
A good, rich, ripe and flavorful Cotes du Rhone. Not especially complex, but offers lots of oomph. 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah.
Nearly fully saturated, youthful black ruby. Cassis, dark berries, and lots of very low-toned minerally stones in the nose. Rich, large-framed, and mouthfilling. Loads of deep, dark berries, and intense stony minerality. Although weighty, intense, and well-extracted, it's pretty one-dimensional, but it's got good balance and a nice finish. Not worth its $27 price tag, however. B. Got it from Flickinger Wines in Chicago.
A more measured, elegant rendition of one of Australia's undervalued specialties. Everything in balance, this is very flexible with a wide range of stews, meats, and pastas.
Dark ruby color with the beginnings of some garnet hues. very ripe cherry and rasspberry fruit, shot through with fragrant, sandstoney spice. Very ripe, and a bit lower-toned in its fruitiness than I would have expected. Very dark cherry cough syrup/black raspberry fruit, along with a leathery earthy quality. Long finish with loads of body (a little heat, but not too much peeks through). B+. A good value for an immediately drinkable rich Grenache will a little bottle age at $16.99. Got it at Total Wine in Fairfax. Imported by USA Wine West, Saucelito, CA. Drink over the next year.
A fleshy, soft, aromatic P.N. Drinking really well now, and should hold and improve for another 2-3 years.
This 70% Merlot/30% Cab Franc was direct, fruity, and very soft. At $9.99, it was a very good value weekday dinner wine.
Dark ruby-garnet. Friendly nose of plummy, ripe, black cherry fruit, along with a hint of some fragrant dry gravelly/nutmeggy scents. Very soft in the mouth, with sultry, direct black cherry skin fruitiness, no tannin whatsoever, and a nice, pure, if not particularly lengthy, finish. Medium-full body. Drink over the next two years. B. Was $9.99 from Wine Exchange (winex.com). Imported by Jeffrey M. Davies Selections, Illinois.
I haven't had a good Rioja in a while. I like them, but the old style, with its heavy-handed use of American oak, always leaves me wondering what the heck to eat with it. This one is very good, but it shows the heavy oak.
Very dark, surprisingly youthful color: very dark ruby violet. Intense concentrated cherry extract fruit on the nose, but it's in neck-and-neck competition with intensely -- almost resiny -- oakiness. Youthful-tasting as well, with bring, penetrating flavors of dark cherry, liquid graphite, and some intense oakiness. Full-bodied, and with a nice freshness in the finish, this wine still has some youthfully tight, fine-grained tannin. This will age slowly and nicely for at least another 5 years. B+if you are an admirer of this style. Was $12.99 from WTSO.com, making it an excellent value. Imported by Classic Wines, Stamford, CT.
Italy's answer to Beaujolais. Fruity, fragrant, with loads of flavor in a medium-light bodied format. Would go with just about anything.
Medium dark ruby/plum color. very young, and so needs some time to hit its stride, but after a while, a richly fruity nose, with gobs of crunchy, plummy, stone-infused fruit emerges. Loads of stony, plum and cherry candy fruit in the mouth, but it's quite dry and smooth, with decent acids and no tannin at all. The only thing it lacks is complexity, but otherwise is an excellent mealtime accompaniment. B+. Was $12.99 at Total Wine in Fairfax. Imported by Saranty Imports, White Plains, NY.
Disappointing. I haven't had an exciting Carmigniano in decades. Bad luck I guess. This was deeply colored, but with a dried out flavor profile.
Dark ruby/garnet color. Nose had a little dried cherry/prune-tinged fruit, but is mostly dominated by crackly old dried leaves aromas. In the mouth, it's austere and mostly dried out, with only a fleeting hint of fruit. The finish basically consists of vanishing flavors and lingering dry, leafy flavored tannin. D+. Was $19.99 at The Italian Store in Arlington. Imported by the usually dependable deGarzia Imports. Avoid at any price . . . it's just not very pleasant.
A terrific value Zinfandel. Not a monster, but balanced, deep, fruity, and fresh. A utility infielder comfortable in many contexts and with a wide variety of meals.
Dark ruby with a violet tinge. Bright, lightly-spiced nose of black cherry and blackberry, along with a whiff of fruitcake and warm sandstoney gravel. Nicely-concentrated, with full body and loads of clean, deep fruit in the fore-palate, with sweet dried cherry and sandstone in the long, lightly tannic finish. Lacking that extra depth and complexity to catapult it into the elites, it's still and very nice B+. Was $10.99 at Total Wine in Fairfax, VA.
This is a concentrated, balanced, deep and complex Cotes du Rhone. 85% Grenache, 15% Syrah. Very good.
Saturated black ruby color. Low-toned nose of roasted nuts, minerals, and dark dark blackberry extract. Low-toned clingy, flavors of blackberry and black cherry extract, along with an iodiney/graphitey nose. Very weighty in the mouth and extremely full-bodied for a CDR. A little heat and some tannin in the long finish. Very ambitious. Was $22.99 from Flickinger Wines in Chicago, pricing it in the category of many higher levels Rhones like Gigondas and Vacqueyras, but it would certainly compete with those wine on quality. B+. Imported by Chelsea ventures, Chicago.
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Atypical for an Alexander Valley Zin, but really good! I usually expect Alexander Valley Zins to be loamy/earthy and have sultry, low-toned ripe fruit. This one is big and athletic, with surprisingly good acidity. It still needs a year or two to settle down.
Almost fully-saturated black ruby. Big nose of tangy, ripe blackberries and a resiny earthy note. Mouthfilling and muscular, this wine has both very full body and tangy acidity, along with some noticeable tannin, giving it a very youthful, disjointed mouthfeel at present. But it is very concentrated and long in the mouth, with tangy ripe black raspberry fruit and lots of clean, stony minerality. Very very good. A-now, with the possibility of a full "A" in a year or two. Was $26.99 from Winex.com.
BTW, I haven't had anything but exemplary Zins from this Zinfandel specialist. Their wines are always worth trying, in my view.
I wanted to open this too-young half bottle of plain ol' generic Burgundy from a good producer close on the heels of the Louis Latour Corton I just panned to make sure I wasn't being too harsh on the Corton. I wasn't. This is very good, though too young. The Corton is crap by comparison.
Medium dark, youthful ruby. Still developing nose, but showing snappy aromas of sappy cherries, lemons, and clean stoniness. Incredibly young in the mouth, but with lots of still-angular dark cherry skins and an intense amount of clean powdered stony minerality that clings to the sides of the mouth. Crisp acids. Not that much tannin. This wine is very nice now if you appreciate wines in their extreme youthful state, but will be way better in a couple of years. B. Was $9.99 for a 375 ml (half bottle) from Flickinger Wines, Chicago. Imported by Chelsea Ventures, Chicago.
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As you know I became disgusted with LWW's pseudo- Christian
posturing on this board.
So, I decided to reverse it on him on AZ and start responding
in the same fashion as he did on here.
Guess what? It worked.
He went nuts, begging me at one point to stop.
So, the gestapo machine was put into place.
I called Cheney a sniveling, whiny, sick old man.
Lamas then said that descrption fit me perfectly.
Ugotda7 then laughingly agreed.
I complained to Wilson and was told tht I was the troublemaker.
Then the onslaught really starts.
LWW & Casual Observer start trashing me without using my name.
Ugotda7 & Lamas openly continue the baiting.
The rest of the cronies accuse me of whining over nothing.
Hippiepool gets tossed for criticising one of Wilson's threads.
I am on very thin ice and the whole gang has been trying to get me to explode so I'll be gone.
Meanwhile, a few members, conservatives no less !, have tipped
me off that there is more to this than it appears.
Rumor has it that certain of these posters are associated
with militia and skinhead forums.
I was given no names but it is starting to make sense.
Liberal posters are a very small minority on that forum
and they are treated very rudely. One of my agitators appears in every picture of him with an assault rifle!
Let me be perfectly clear. I was not given LWWs name or anyone else's and I HAVE NO EVIDENCE YET TO WHAT I WAS TOLD.
I'm simply saying they've beaten me down with their words and I'm
starting to consider that forum a dangerous place to be.
It's certainly far different than when I joined.
Hippie, this is a far friendlier and more civil crowd.
Mainly Dub and Lotter stir the hate and even Lotter has toned it down lately.


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Little Rock, AK (Sports Network) - Will Neighbour scored 14 points including a
key basket in the final minute to propel the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans to a
58-56 win over the Troy Trojans in a Sun Belt Conference tilt at the Jack
Stephens Center.
Neighbour added 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season for
UALR (5-3, 1-0 Sun Belt), which has now won four of its last five games.
Leroy Isler narrowly missed a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Taggart Lockhart scored 11 points off the bench and James White netted 10.
Hunter Williams scored 11 points and dished out seven assists to lead Troy
(4-4, 1-0). Emil Jones chipped in with 10 points. All 10 players who saw
action for the Trojans scored at least two points.
Troy led 33-28 after the first half. The visitors came out hot, shooting 48.3
percent from the floor compared to just 27.3 percent for UALR.
UALR was able to win the second half by locking up defensively, holding
Troy to 23 points. With UALR holding a two-point advantage late in the game,
Deonata Jethroe had a chance to tie the score, but his jumper fell short and
UALR was able to hold on.
Troy attempted just two free throws in the contest while UALR made 14-of-22
attempts from the charity stripe.
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The IBM Support Portal is a unified, centralized view of all technical support tools and information for all IBM systems, software, and services. Customized based on your product inventory, entitlement, and geography, the portal will let you personalize the pages to focus on exactly the information and resources you need for problem prevention and faster problem resolution.
Go to the IBM Electronic Support YouTube channel to see videos that introduce the IBM Support Portal's capabilities and explain how to use key features.
If you do not have access to YouTube, you can also view the Support Portal videos from the IBM Electronic Support Tools and Resources section of any version of the IBM Education Assistant.
Then go to the IBM Support Portal and try these features yourself.
IBM Support Portal Release R4.0.1 has been deployed
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The IBM Support Portal Release 4.0.1 has been deployed.
Please visit the site at www.ibm.com/supportportal.
Some key features include:
* Warranty lookup enhancements
* Parts lookup enhancements
* Performance improvements
Key feature details:
Warranty lookup enhancements
* The results from Warranty Lookup are now displayed on a full page making the results easier to read.
* Parts information is displayed in the results from Warranty lookup to save an extra click.
* The results page allows you to enter a different machine type and serial number without returning to the previous page.
* Warranty lookup information is displayed with Parts lookup results to save an extra click.
* The results page allows you to enter a different machine type and serial number without returning to the previous page.
New brand in the product selector
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A new brand has been added to the product selector.
The "System x Integrated Solutions" brand has been added to the product list.
1. Notifications are not yet available for the products under the new brand in the "Notifications" module.
2. Downloads and fixes are not yet available for some of the products under the new brand in the "Downloads and fixes" module.
3. When using search, the "Cloudburst" product under the "System x Integrated Solutions" brand may be listed twice.
IBM Support Portal R2.1 deployed to production
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IBM Support Portal R2.1 was successfully deployed to production on 10/28/09!
Enhancements include:
The production site is located at www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal
Tell us what you think! Take a survey about the IBM Support Portal
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With each release, the IBM Support Portal is improved and enhanced based on your feedback and that of your peers. We hope your finding the portal useful and helpful, and that you've been pleased with its evolution since it was first deployed.
As we gear up for the next release and prepare for the eventual sunset of the existing IBM support website pages in 2010, we'd like to get your feedback on how the new portal experience compares to the existing support sites. We hope you can take a few minutes to fill out a short questionnaire that evaluates the IBM Support Portal in comparison to the existing IBM support website pages.
You may have bookmarked the existing support sites, but if not, here are links to the existing support pages for software products and for hardware products.
The questionnaire is anonymous and should take just a few minutes. So please let us know your thoughts, and encourage your colleagues to do the same. Thanks!
IBM Support Portal Release 2.0
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IBM Support Portal Release 2
Release 2 of the IBM Support Portal is now deployed (September 18, 2009)!
This release provides improvements in performance, usability and function based on feedback from internal users and external clients.
Highlights of this release
Items of interest:
1. When you search from the masthead on the quick start page, the search returns only documents that are written in the language of the page. In the example below, French documents will be returned for the search from the French quick start page. In the future, documents written in English will also be included in the search results.
This has now been fixed (Sept. 22)
IBM Support Portal - Release 0.8 - March 2009
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Announcing: IBM Support Portal Release 0.8!
Support Portal Release 0.8 is now to a selected group of customers!
Some of the new functions and features include:
We appreciate any feedback that you have for us. To submit your feedback to the Support Portal project team, you can either send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com or submit a response within the Support Portal by clicking on the link in the Support feedback portlet located on any of the task pages.


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|Pamida building situation unclear
|Written by April Peregoy
"Pamida will not be coming to Holyoke," was the announcement made by Mayor David Nygaard at the Holyoke City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
However, Pamida representatives, when contacted, wanted to remind the public there already is a Pamida store in Holyoke—Pamida Pharmacy. According to them, the pharmacy will remain open and operational.
Nygaard revealed that earlier on Feb. 17, the city received a letter from Colver and Killin, LLP, on behalf of Rupert and Claire O'Neal, indicating Pelstar Development, LLC will not be going through with the intended purchase of the O'Neal land south of town.
The letter further stated, "While the O'Neals have performed under their contract with Pelstar to the maximum extent possible, Robert Pelshaw (owner of Pelstar) stated in the Notice as follows: 'Buyer has been unable to secure financing due to the fact the tenant (Pamida) no longer wishes to operate the business at that location, which makes it impossible to secure financing acceptable to the buyer.'"
Yet when contacted, Pelshaw said the O'Neal contract was contingent upon financing as a simple land purchase contract. "It's too bad the local banks there were not more community-oriented," he added. "We could not get the financing we needed."
He also said he appreciates all the help he received from the city, adding perhaps this is something that could be revisited in the future.
Pamida reps said the corporation is still considering all its options, and will not rule out the possibility of building a store in Holyoke at a different location. It will all depend on the economy, they added.
As for the O'Neal land that was recently annexed by City of Holyoke, the city still plans on developing it at some point in the future.
Other business
In other Holyoke City Council business on Tuesday night, board members:
—held a 31-minute executive session for the purpose of receiving legal counsel from the City Attorney.
—approved a travel request for employees Rich Wittman and Duane Werner to attend Hot Line School in Grand Junction.
—granted a special events permit to Holyoke Vets Club for Saturday, April 4.


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She needs an upgrade from her "imaginary" bow
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She needs an upgrade from her "imaginary" bow
My daughter is 7 and this past Christmas I bought her the mini-genesis bow that Mathews makes. Of course its Pink, her favorite color. I replaced the arrow rest that is came with with a wisker bisquit (big impovement). I also put a single fiber optic sight on the bow. I bought her a Scot's junior release but it was still too big and she fumbled with it. I ended up putting some finger guards directly on the string and that works a whole lot better.
I bought my kid a few years ago a Bear Apprentice. You can adjust it from 20lbs. to 50lbs. and 19 inch draw to 27 inch draw. Comes with a whisker biscuit rest, 3 pin true glow sight, 5 arrow quiver, and set me back about 250.00. Might be a bit big for your daughter Drhorsepower. Bowtech also makes one that I think the poundage is a little lighter on.
That has to be the cutest picture ever!!
www.poorfish.com for $150. I used my BassPro points for the accessories but I'm guessing I have another $100 in the sight, wisker bisquit, case, etc. I bought my son a genesis as well and he is 9, again he had trouble with the release so I put the finger guards on the string and he does much better. I'll probably have him try the release in a couple of years.
+1 Jen!!!!!
Great pic. She will out shoot you soon
I was given some advice from a gentleman at a 3d shoot once he told me to always start kids on a recurve with no sights in order to build the instinct then the skill. Kinda like shooting a gun with open sights instead of a scope
Thanks for all of the good advice and kind words. She is a cutie!


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Sound bites from Joakim and Zack
This afternoon the media had the chance to hear from Joakim Soria, the Bruce Rice Pitcher of the Year, and Zack Greinke, the Joe Burke Special Achievement winner.
Soria hopes that the team can start 2009 with the same level of play that they had in September of 2008. As for topping his own season, he just wants to keep working hard and help the Royals win games.
The All-Star Game was one of his biggest moments, as he felt pressure to help the A.L. continue its All-Star dominance. He says does get a bit of an adrenaline rush when he reaches the mound but he tries not to think too much. Fans of his are amazed he feels pressure. He always seems like "Captain Cool" to us.
Joakim is resting his arm this offseason, with no plans to play winter ball as in year's past. He and his wife, Karla, have enjoyed some time in Cancun.
When asked about Soria, Zack said that Joakim was by far the team's most valuable pitcher and that Soria won 6 or 7 extra games for them this season.
Zack was his usual modest self about his performance, saying that he did 'ok'. Greinke was pleased that he stayed healthy and kept the team in games. He acknowledged some rough patches and feels he can do better in 2009 and beyond.
Greinke returned to the rotation in 2008 after spending most of 2007 in the bullpen. He believes that the opportunity to start and relieve has helped make him a better pitcher as he was able to throw at top velocities as a reliever, building up his arm strength.


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1932 Ford Coupe - Fill 'er Up!Written by Eric Geisert on January 1, 2012 Phil Becker's Deuce coupe
When someone is dedicated to something, they're wholly committed to its purpose. There are probably those who you can think of who are "into" cars—folks who buy and build cars and always have an interesting project out in the garage.
But there are a lot less guys out there like Phil Becker, someone who has literally dedicated his life to cars and hot rodding. Back in the early '60s, he was building plastic car models like most kids his age, and he bought his first ride (a '46 Ford truck) when he was 15 for just $50. But, because he didn't have a driver's license, he had to hide the truck from his parents, a situation that didn't last long, and he had to sell it.
Once on the right side of the law, he picked up a '59 Ford truck, and soon began dating his high school sweetheart, Debbie, who worked at the newsstand where Phil used to buy his car magazines. After high school Phil married Deb and, at the age of 20, they bought the Texaco gas station business he used to work at in high school. The gas station was located in Dwight, Illinois, right on the famous Route 66, and the Beckers ran it for the next 25 years.
Phil also bought and sold a handful of hot rods in that time, including a '34 Ford sedan that he and his high school buddy, Larry Seabert, drove to the NSRA Nationals in Detroit in 1972. By 1982 Phil had built a '32 Vicky that he drove to the NSRA Nats in St. Paul that year, and the car had enough room to take the expanded family along for the ride.
Phil's auto-driven business sense allowed him to purchase two NAPA stores and he became a fire chief in his spare time. By 1996 the couple had built a convenience store along Interstate 55, which did really well, though they still owned the little gas station on the Mother Road, too.
About this time Phil had learned about an original '32 three-window that was for sale about 80 miles from his home, so he went to check it out. The car was all apart—a state it had been in since 1971, but it was fairly complete. Phil brought it home, slid a Cornhusker chassis under it, and had Merl Berge metalfinish the body and fenders.
Phil owned the coupe for years, but everything changed when he spied Alan Button's red Deuce three-window at the NSRA Nationals in Louisville in 2004. Phil was so impressed with how nice the car was that he asked where it was built and Button told him it came out of Dave Lane's FastLane Rod Shop in Donahue, Iowa.
Lane's history with hot rodding goes back a few years, too. He made his mark initially back in the early '90s building clean and simple hot rods (a '35 Chevy coupe, Deuce roadster, etc.) but got national coverage with a '32 roadster he built for George Poteet. Poteet was a return customer in 2003 when he ordered up a '32 five-window from Lane, and it won the Goodguys Street Rod of the Year that year. That car was followed by a gold '40 pickup in 2005 as well as a spectacular Deuce sedan delivery, which won the Goodguys Street Rod of the Year in 2008. In 2009, Lane built a Hilborn-injected Deuce roadster for Floyd Williams, which promptly won the Goodguys Hot Rod of the Year award. (Are you sensing a theme here?)
Lane and Phil talked about Becker's coupe, and work began on the project in the fall of 2009. Over the next two years, though physically separated by 150 miles, the pair went over every detail together on how the car would take shape.
Lane, who is the only employee in his one-man shop, started from the ground up by building his own chassis using ASC 'rails and his own crossmember designs. Extreme attention to detail, coupled with innovative design, is the hallmark of a FastLane car. Lane modified the car's batwings for a lower shock mount location as well as mounting the wishbones within the frame.
Out back a SO-CAL Speed Shop transverse leaf/ladder bar setup was used with custom brackets, Bilstein shocks, a sway bar from Alan Johnson, and a polished Winters quick-change rear. Up front a Posies spring, 4-inch-drop Super Bell axle, and another set of Bilsteins went in. GM disc brakes up front (with custom vented covers) and SO-CAL drum brakes in the rear supply the whoa while rollers (17x8 and 15x4.50) came in the form of knock-off Dayton Wire wheels wrapped in Diamond Back rubber.
When building a car that is as understated as this, there is no need to shout when talking about the drivetrain. A simple 350 crate motor from Chevrolet received that same amount of detail from FastLane as the rest of the car. Up top a trio of Barry Grant Six Shooter carbs (fitted with O'Brien Truckers finned aluminum air cleaners) feed the engine, which has its exterior sanded and ground smooth before being color-matched to the car.
Ignition comes from an MSD 6AL and Taylor wires, and exhaust runs through smoothed Speedway ram horn manifolds, exiting out a pair of Stainless Works mufflers. More of Lane's fabrication skills can be seen in the aluminum fan shroud he made up for the Walker radiator as a custom overflow tank was incorporated into its design.
Only small changes were made to the three-window's body itself, which included a minor 3/4-inch chop and leaning the rear window forward for a more dramatic silhouette. The cowl vent was left intact, though now it operates electronically, and the hood tops were pie-cut 3/8 inch.
The front fenders were cut, reshaped, and recontoured to better follow the shape of the front wheel. The roof insert was flush fit, and Lane made the front and rear aprons as well as the headlight bar, which was dropped 2 inches, narrowed, then drilled for internal wiring. The front spreader bar is curved, a design element Phil carried over to the rear spreader bar, which follows the shape of the body. Dave then also curved the backside of the stock gas tank so it, too, follows the body line. Jon Wright's Custom Chrome handled all of the car's brightwork, while Dave used Greening Auto Company headlights and taillights (with custom stands from FastLane) from Johnson's Hot Rod Shop. Once the custom bodywork was complete, Lane sprayed the body and parts with a custom-mix DuPont Chroma Premier single-stage butterscotch paint.
The simple-but-clean look was carried through and into the interior as a '32 Ford dash (from Brookville) now houses a '34 Plymouth gauge cluster that was reworked by Classic Instruments before being wired in with a Centech kit. The dash and interior metal pieces were painted an exterior-contrasting chocolate brown, except for the Lime Works stainless steel steering column and drop. Even the ring of the '60s-era Porsche steering wheel got the treatment after being downsized almost 2 inches.
For the first time, Lane worked closely with Dave and Sally Schober of Schober's Custom Hot Rod Interiors of Sandwich, Illinois, in creating a unique interior for the three-window. The bench seat was fit to the owner and then covered in espresso-colored leather—the same material used on the door panels that feature saddlebag pockets fitted with Lime Works buckles. Dynamat insulation is found under the brown square-weave carpet, and black seatbelts came from Juliano's.
The appeal of a hot rod from FastLane is that it is about as close as you can get to getting an old-world coachbuilt type of car from a master craftsman. Not that there aren't talented builders out there, it's just you don't run across many one-man shops that deliver this caliber of car year after year. Phil Becker recognizes that fact, and even more so after his Deuce debuted at the Goodguys Nationals in Columbus in 2011 and won Street Rod of the Year honors. A dream come true for Phil and Debbie Becker, their '32 is just another facet in the gem that has been their life together—a love affair that started years ago at that newsstand where Deb worked and Phil hung out reading those hot rod magazines.
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Although a simple 355, it doesn't mean it isn't worth attention. FastLane created an aluminum fan shroud that also incorporates a custom overflow tank. Up above a trio of Barry Grant Six Shooters (topped with O'Brien Truckers air cleaners) feed the V-8, and Jet-Hot coated smoothed Speedway Motors ram horn exhaust helps draw the exhaust through Stainless Works mufflers. A Gearstar 700-R4 transmission connects to a Sadler driveshaft in getting the power to the rear.Although a simple 355, it doesn't mean it isn't worth attention. FastLane created an aluminum fan shroud that also incorporates a custom overflow tank. Up above a trio of Barry Grant Six Shooters (topped with O'Brien Truckers air cleaners) feed the V-8, and Jet-Hot coated smoothed Speedway Motors ram horn exhaust helps draw the exhaust through Stainless Works mufflers. A Gearstar 700-R4 transmission connects to a Sadler driveshaft in getting the power to the rear.A blend of traditional and contemporary, the interior features a custom seat made to fit the owner, by Dave and Sally Schober of Schober's Hot Rod Interiors. Espresso-colored leather was used throughout the car, including the stylish saddlebag door panel pockets (accented with Lime Works buckles). An early '60s Porsche steering wheel was downsized for this application and bolts to a polished Lime Works column. A '34 Plymouth gauge cluster was reworked by Classic Instruments and installed by FastLane along with wiring from Centech.


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Friday lineup: First West Coast swing
The Royals are in Anaheim tonight as they play on the West Coast for the first time this year. 15 of KC's next 35 games will be on the West Coast!
Here's your Friday night lineup for the 9:05 start:
(Podsednik – LF), (Kendall – C), (DeJesus – CF), (Butler – 1B), (Guillen – RF), (Callaspo – 3B), (Aviles – 2B), (Betemit – DH), (Betancourt – SS), (Davies – P)
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June retail sales are up slightly, say Commerce and NRF
July 14, 2011
As has been the case in recent months, stagnant economic growth has been on display in the form of monthly retail sales, and June was no exception, give the most recent batch of retail sales data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
June retail sales, which include non-general merchandise like automobiles, gasoline, and restaurants, were $387.8 billion for a 0.1 percent increase from May and an 8.1 percent increase compared to June 2010, according to Commerce data. Commerce said that total retail sales from April through June were up 7.7 percent annually.
Retail sales have now been up for 12 straight months on an annual basis.
According to NRF data, June retail sales, which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants, were up 0.3 percent from May on a seasonally-adjusted basis and up 5.5 percent unadjusted year-over-year.
Despite the relatively limited growth, NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz was upbeat about June's performance.
"With the summer season well underway, retailers are hoping this momentum continues through the back to school season," said Kleinhenz in a statement. "Knowing that shoppers remain concerned about the economy, companies have already begun offering aggressive promotions to entice shoppers."
As LM has reported, in conjunction with flat retail sales is an ostensible stalling in freight growth to a certain degree as evidenced by recent reports from the American Trucking Associations and Cass Information Systems. Reports in recent months from both concerns show that freight growth is in a holding pattern brought on by high fuel prices, a crippled housing market, and lack of meaningful job growth, among other factors.
And with a recent lull in fuel prices there still remains a distinct possibility that retail sales will remain at current levels in the coming months. Freight volumes, specifically on the trucking side, are displaying volumes that are still well below pre-recession levels.
"Retail consumers are showing continued spending restraint. It appears that even the employed have become cautious in spending, and after seeing the alarmingly low June new jobs figures and the unemployment rate rising again, there could be negative impact on retailers and their transport companies as they look toward the traditional peak fall season," said Charles W. "Chuck" Clowdis, Jr., Managing Director-Transportation Advisory Services, at IHS Global Insight.
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - UCLA redshirt junior center Anthony
Stover was dismissed from the men's basketball team on Monday after failing to
meet NCAA eligibility requirements.
Stover appeared in 28 games (three starts) last season, and led the team in
blocked shots with 39.
"We are very disappointed that Anthony has not met his academic requirements,"
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Davie, FL (Sports Network) - The Miami Dolphins took another splash into the
free-agent pool on Saturday, signing onetime Pro Bowl cornerback Brent Grimes
to a reported one-year contract.
According to NFL.com, the deal is worth a total of $5.5 million with $3
million guaranteed.
Grimes had spent his first six NFL seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and earned
a Pro Bowl citation in 2010 after intercepting five passes and recording 23
passes defensed. The 29-year-old is coming off a 2012 campaign in which he
played in just one game before tearing his Achilles tendon.
Atlanta's designated franchise player in 2012, Grimes had come up with 12
interceptions and 50 passes defensed over the three seasons prior to last
year's injury-shortened one.
"We are very excited that we were able to reach an agreement with Brent," said
Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland. "His experience and history of play
making production will add a great deal to our secondary."
Grimes becomes the latest addition to a revamped Miami squad that has been the
league's most active on the free agent market. The Dolphins struck big deals
with wide receiver Mike Wallace and linebackers Dannell Ellerbe and Philip
Wheeler earlier this month, while also bringing in tight end Dustin Keller,
wide receiver Brandon Gibson, guard Lance Louis and defensive lineman Vaughn
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May 24, 2016
Associated Press Release
ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta police are warning motorists to be on guard for a type of carjacking that occurs after vehicles are bumped in traffic.
WSB-TV reports that there have been at least three carjackings in the city's Buckhead area since Friday.
The most recent crime happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday near West Wesley and Howell Mill roads.
Mark Hutto said he and his wife were stopped at a traffic light when another car bumped him. He got out to investigate, and the other motorist pulled a gun. Hutto said the gunman's demand was simple: Give me everything you've got or I'm going to kill you.
Atlanta Police Maj. Van Hobbs said drivers in similar situations should stay inside their vehicles, lock the doors, put on the flashers, and call 911.
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