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Moultrie, GA - The Colquitt County wrestling team doesn't practice in a typical wrestling room. It's an old gym down the road from the high school, adjacent to the Board of Education building. But this is where some of the school's best train. In fact, it's where the school's all-time best hits the mats.
"We used to say he's like a spider monkey," sophomore wrestler Hudson May said. "He'd always get on top of you and whenever he did, he'd wrap his legs in or he'd throw an arm in and get your arm behind you."
"My older brother he started when he was in high school," senior wrestler Anderson Glenn said. "He got me started and its been really good to me."
It's been more than really good to Glenn. The 138-pounder broke the school's career wins record (previously 135) and the single season record (previously 42).
"I felt like he could do it," sophomore wrestler Garrett May said. I knew he had it in him to do it because he has the drive out here, you know?"
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Haiti: Helping Kids Heal: Emmanuella's story
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Kenya: Using sports to ignite global youth potential
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Yemen: Protecting children in the crossfire
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Devon Roeper wanted to make a difference.
So the all-time scoring and rebounding leader for The Bishop's School girls basketball team partnered with Santa Fe Christian's James Lock to introduce the game to a troubled village in Uganda plagued by violence and drug abuse.
Roeper and Lock raised funds and helped organize a construction project in conjunction with the Children's Heritage Foundation, building the first basketball court for the community.
"Seeing the smiles on their faces is honestly the best feeling in the world. I wouldn't trade that for anything," said Roeper, who has earned a 4.08 grade-point average at Bishop's and will attend Columbia University.
For two weeks in August 2011, Roeper and others visited the village, bringing duffel bags stuffed with basketball equipment, uniforms and shoes for the teenagers. While there, the All-San Diego Section forward, who averaged 17.8 points and 11.5 boards a game, taught the kids the game of basketball.
"I enjoyed being able to do something I love with people that were so hungry to learn," Roeper said. "They helped me fall back in love with basketball."
Roeper plans to return this summer and is raising additional money for lights and bleachers on the court.
"They showed me that it's much bigger than basketball," she said. "It's about helping others and making a difference."
Roeper has been selected as one of six of U-T San Diego All-Academic Team Captains for winter sports. The Captain's plaque represents each sport's Academic Athlete of the Year.
In Sunday's editions, U-T San Diego recognized 3,613 high school juniors and seniors as members of the All-Academic Team for maintaining a 3.0 or higher cumulative, weighted GPA while playing a California Interscholastic Federation-approved varsity sport.
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"Destination imagination," said Vilett, who carries a 4.87 GPA.
"It's a very unique course that allows me and my classmates to compete in engineering competitions against people all over the world — Turkey, Europe etc."
These competitions — composed of several different challenges — involve creating structures out of different materials such as bamboo.
"I want to study engineering so it's right up my alley," Vilett said.
"My teacher gives us the freedom to work and create what we want, so it's fun. It's definitely difficult during soccer season but definitely possible."
In the fall, Vilett will be attending Purdue, Pittsburgh, Lehigh or Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
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The second-team all-section point guard averaged 13.7 points a game, helping to lead the Grizzlies to a San Diego Section championship and the regional semifinals.
"With my size, getting into the paint is a challenge," Woldemichel told the U-T. "I do handle the ball pretty well, but I had to work hard to refine that skill."
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SULLIVAN, Ind.—Solly Burton first entered the National Mandolin Championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kan., in 2007. He was just 16 years old and had no intention of leaving the competition with bragging rights and an $8,000 prize instrument. He just went "for fun, to meet new people and get ideas."
Burton didn't even put a set list together. He just picked a couple of songs he enjoyed playing and asked another friend at the festival to accompany him on guitar. Burton played like he always does—off the cuff, no sheet music, improvising and having fun. Even in the midst of a huge music festival, in a competition open to any age, local amateur or international professional, Burton said he wasn't nervous. He was playing mandolin for the same reason he does anything else—because it's a gift from God he enjoys.
But when the microphones picked up the music Burton's hands effortlessly wove together and sent the sound anonymously to judges listening through headphones in a trailer across the festival grounds, it was obvious Burton wasn't just enjoying a gift from God—he was living it out.
To Burton's disbelief, the judges moved him to the final round with four others, eventually crowning him the best mandolin player in the nation. He entered the contest again in 2011 and successfully defended his title as national champion.
"To win it again, it was just unbelievable," Burton said. "It's an honor just to be at the contest."
Judges and spectators might not have expected a country boy who spends as much time hunting and fishing as he does playing—Burton said he never "practices"—to compete at such a high level. But the talented young musician homeschooled from middle school through high school is full of surprises. He's never heard of the group Mumford and Sons, even if it plays folk and bluegrass, two of his favorite genres of music. When asked what he thought of news that Chris Tomlin's latest album topped the pop music charts in January, the music business student at Indiana State University (ISU) looked puzzled and asked, "Who's Chris Tomlin?"
But Burton, 21, said he does like popular music—but from the 1930s—mostly jazz and swing standards. He plays what he listens to and picks out classics every Sunday at Graysville United Methodist Church, at the intersection of Indiana state roads 63 and 154 near Sullivan, Ind., across from Fast Jack's Marathon gas station.
"If you blink, you'll miss it," Burton said when giving directions to Graysville.
The same could almost be said about the talented musician himself. Every Sunday morning, clad in flannel shirt, jeans, and boots, Burton sits between his father, Barney, who plucks a double bass, and Scott Snyder, who fingerpicks a guitar and sings along. The trio doesn't have a song board. Burton just reads the number off a sticky note. While the congregation turns to the appropriate page in the hymnal, Burton plays through the melody, adding trills and embellishments when it's necessary, strumming chords when it's not.
The church is clean and bright, but in following what seems to be a trend in country churches across the fruited plain, attendance is down. Burton's father is discouraged and worried, but he and his son still enjoy playing classics like "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" and "Standing on the Promises." The congregation is nowhere near the size of the crowds Burton often plays for, but that doesn't matter. He's playing for his Creator, not the people in front of him.
The little white church in the tiny country town is a good setting for Burton, who seems to somehow find an advantage in every situation. He never advertises for the gigs he plays or for the lessons he teaches. "These things have always fallen into Solly's lap," his father pointed out.
While the world calls it luck and coincidence, Burton and his father know the blessings are answers to prayer and providence.
In 2011, on a whim, Burton and two friends entered the Indiana State Picking and Fiddling Contest in Princeton, Ind. They ended up taking home the $1,000 first prize. A Chicago bluegrass group that shelled out money for gas and hotel rooms and showed up dressed in suits wasn't too happy when it lost to a group of teenage country boys, but Burton was able to find the humor in the outcome. "Three of us, $330 a piece, that was hilarious," said Burton with a smile, knowing that he would have had fun, regardless of who won the money.
Although Burton, who is now a senior at ISU, spent most of his homeschooled adolescence on the farm, raising chickens and shooting glass bottles in the lane, he started his college career with 25 credit hours. He also tested out of the first three semesters of music theory, two years of what any music student will attest to being very grueling and demanding instruction.
To bring in a little extra cash, Burton plays gigs three or four times a month. While he could advertise and work with an agent to travel the country and bring in a lot more money, Burton doesn't want to turn his hobby into work. He limits his gigs to local venues and often plays with Brent McPike, an ISU professor who serves not only as his mentor on the mandolin, but also as his fishing and other outdoor activity buddy.
Burton also earns extra money passing his talent and love for the mandolin on to the next generation. He has four students, three who come to his house and one in Ohio who takes lessons via Skype. Unlike his own teacher, Burton doesn't force his students to read music. Instead, he uses methods like "listen and learn" and "point and play," where he encourages them to translate what they hear between their ears to the neck of the mandolin.
"If I can hum it, I can play it," Burton said, and his goal is for his students to do the same.
As one of the best mandolin players in the country, Burton could follow in the footsteps of other musical prodigies like Chris Thile of Nickel Creek and become a star, especially since Bluegrass has broken into the mainstream. But Burton isn't interested in fame.
When he's 25, Burton will be eligible for a third straight title at the National Mandolin Championship. By then, bluegrass and some of its stars may have faded off the pop charts, but Burton will still be finding more joy than most in music, no matter who's listening.


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Here is the Backstory and room descriptions:
When Wansor was a young summoner he made a big mistake and many good people paid with their lives. Barely escaping the enraged villagers, he vowed that his privacy and security would always be assured. When he reached a high level of wealth and power he constructed his home with that in mind. He created a secret, secure place to live and work. His Wansor Hall is hidden inside a decoy. Only the captain of the guards knows who he is and that the halls they patrol are only protection for his real home. But not even the captain knows where it is or how to enter it. The rest of the guards believe they guard an old wizards home that is empty while he is traveling. Wansor expects that any common thieves or adventurers will waste their time and energy on the rooms that contain nothing of value. He also figures that more experienced advisaries will find the secret doors to rooms 8 & 11 where they will encounter insignificant summoned creatures that they can battle.
Unknown to Wansor or the Captain, one of the guards did see the secret door open and saw Wansor enter his inner chamber.
Room Descriptions:
1: Entrance Corridor. Off a dark deserted highway, a secret cave leads to this hidden hall. The hall is 10' wide by 10 ft high.
The walls, floors and ceilings are well made of good stone but show signs of neglect.
2: Main Entry Room. In addition to the entrance from the south, there are corridors leading west and east. There are 6 jet black glass cubes that are 5'x5'x5'. If any case is tampered with the glass will shatter releasing the 8 HD Water Elemental that is inside it. When the first cube shatters, 2 more will soon follow and a chance that all of them will open.
The secret door into Wansor's inner domain is in the middle of the northern wall at the peak of the V. Hidden in that edge are 3 buttons that must be pushed in the correct order to open the entry.
3: Secret Door. This door is so well crafted that the chance of detecting it without magical means is limited. If the buttons are pushed in the correct order the solid stone wedge that blocks the entry will rise up to the ceiling. If a 4th button hidden in the floor is not pushed before the stone door reaches the ceiling it will come crashing down crushing whoever is under it.
4: East Corridor.
5: West Corridor.
6: Guard Barracks. Half of the 14 guards can be found here resting and relaxing while the other half are on patrol.
7: Decoy Library and Laboratory. In this room are many useless dummy spellbooks, potions and cheap lab equipment. The guards don't know about the secret door to room 8.
8: Decoy Summoning Room. Trapped in the pentagram is a Bone Devil. He is very angry about being here. If anyone enters the room without pushing a small button in the entry hall a crack in the floor widens until it breaks the summoning circle releasing the devil.
9: Connecting Corridor. There may be a random Para-elemental or three wandering the hall.
10: Hall of Heroes. There are 10 heroic statues in this hall. Wansor picked them so they would look "Grand" here, but they have no meaning at all. At the DM's discretion some of the statues might be caryatid columns, or stone golems.
11: Decoy Throne Room: The throne looks real but is not, the 4 braziers in the corners can release Para-Elementals to battle intruders.
12: Secret Entry Hall. Connects the Decoy dungeon to the real living quarters. Failure to push a hidden button in the wall releases the 16 HD Water Elemental that is contained in the central pool in room 13.
13. Central Room. In addition to the Water Elemental in the pool, any number of wandering creatures might be in or near this room. They are all under Wansor's control.
14: Kitchen. Wansor has 4 Erynies working as his cook, maids, and companions. 2-4 of them will be in here at any given time.
15: Library. This is Wansor's real library. There are many books on the art of Summoning and magic theory in general.
16: Wansor's Room. There might be 1 or 2 of the Erynies in here, and possibly other summoned creatures as well.
17: Wansor's Lab. Numerous potions and lots of magical components and equipment. The room is guarded by a trio of Invisible Stalkers.
18: Observation Room. The central pit is used to hold and observe summoned creatures. Wansor often has 2 or more creatures battle each other in here both for study and entertainment. There are 6 statues of Fiendish creatures around the room. at least 2 of them are Stone Golems and 2 are Devils held in stasis.
19: Wansor's Summoning Chamber. This room contains powerful magic Wards.
Any number of summoned creatures could be wandering around in Wansor's Lair. Everything from minor Elemental Kin to powerful Devils. ( he prefers devils to demons since it was a demon that got him in trouble in the first place )


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Installing Sage Line 50 2013 and trying to set up my Zimbra account for outgoing invoices. Have entered all required info, port no. is correct, server name is correct, have spoken to Sage at length they have confirmed every thing is as it should be but still will not play ball.
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FestivALL to join W.Va.'s birthday party
FestivALL celebration in Charleston. Charleston Mayor Danny Jones and FestivALL Executive Director Larry Groce gave an overview of the eighth annual event Monday morning at the Culture Center. Jones and Groce said this year's FestivALL, scheduled for June 21-30, would probably see larger crowds and some bigger events thanks to a partnership with the West Virginia Sesquicentennial Committee to help celebrate the state's 150th birthday. "There are going to be a lot of people coming up this way for that," Jones said. "We think it will enhance our event that much more." Groce said the cooperative effort between the city and the state would show itself in several ways. The Smoke on the Water Chili Cook-Off would be moved up Kanawha Boulevard from Haddad Riverfront Park to the front of the Capitol, and will run later. "We'll have music all day and after the contest finishes up in the afternoon," Groce said. FestivALL's downtown art parade will be moved from its usual route along Capitol Street to Kanawha Boulevard. It will also include participants related to the sesquicentennial celebration. "We see it as being much bigger and representing more of the state," Groce said. Groce promised that the 10-day festival would feature "130 events and 350 performances." Some of the musical highlights include Cross Lanes native Mattea, who will perform a free Live on the Levee concert at Haddad Riverfront Park on June 21; the annual Mayor's Concert at the Clay Center on June 27 with R&B and soul stars Kool and the Gang; and blues singer and pianist Marcia Ball at Blues, Brews and BBQ on the University of Charleston riverbank lawn on June 28. New Orleans brass jazz, funk and soul band Soul Rebels will perform June 29 at Wine & All That Jazz, also at UC. Other acts, Groce said, will be added to Blues, Brews and BBQ and Wine & All That Jazz in the coming months. As in previous years, the West Virginia Public Radio show "Mountain Stage" will close out FestivALL on June 30. Adam Harris, the show's executive producer, said it was too soon to say precisely who would be on the show. "We might have two or three of the acts ready to announce by the end of the week," Harris said. But he acknowledged the show was still working to find a headliner. "We want to get someone we feel would be appropriate for a venue like the Clay Center," he said. However, Harris wasn't sure booking the Clay Center would make sense even if the show got an artist with major crowd appeal. "I'm not sure how having the [West Virginia] Youth Symphony in the lobby the day of the show would affect sound check for our guests. That's no problem for us. We like the Culture Center Theater." Tickets for the Mayor's Concert are on sale now through the Clay Center and cost $43, $58 and $68. Ticket prices for all other shows will be announced later. The FestivALL Dance Gala will take place June 26 and feature special guests from the Martha Graham Dance Company performing "Appalachian Spring Suite." Other highlights include "The History of the Civil War in Story, Song and Dance," created by musician/historian Bobby Horton, who created music for Ken Burns' PBS documentary "The Civil War," as well as the premiere of the Contemporary Youth Arts Company's production "Holly Grove," an original play by Dan Kehde and Mark Scarpelli commemorating the 100th anniversary of the mine wars along Cabin Creek and Paint Creek. Groce said many of the popular events, such as the West Side Wiener Dog Race, the Dance in Davis Park and the Children's Art Fair, will return. Reach Bill Lynch at email@example.com or 304-348-5195.


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* 2011 2nd Team All-Horizon League & All-Newcomer Team
2012 - Sophomore Season: Started every match at forward and totaled 1,597 minutes of time...ranked second on the team in points (9) and assists (3)...scored three goals...totaled 75 shots, 29 tries coming on goal...had five shots and played 90 minutes vs. Louisville (Aug. 17)...took five shots and made a penalty kick in 61st minute in win over Indiana State (Aug. 24)...took four shots (2 on goal) at Eastern Michigan (Aug. 26)...notched an assist in win at Ball State (Sept. 16)...attempted nine shots (3 on goal) in tie vs. Saint Louis (Sept. 29)...scored golden goal and tallied five shots in win over Dayton (Oct. 5)...scored a goal and attempted eight shots at Richmond (Oct. 12)...fired six shots in tie vs. Saint Joseph's (Oct. 21)...assisted on game-winner at George Washington (Oct. 26)...recorded an assist vs. St. Bonaventure in league tourney (Nov. 1).
2011 - Freshman Season: Voted second team All-Horizon League and to the league all-newcomer squad...played in all 20 matches, starting 17 times...tied for team lead in goals (6) and
points (14)...finished second in the Horizon League with 75 shots and 3.75 shots per game...had three or more shots in 16 different matches, including 11 outings with at least four shots...scored a game-winning goal at Indiana State (Aug. 26)...totaled five shots, three on goal, vs. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 2)...had four shots and a game-winning goal at Eastern Illinois (Sept. 4)...totaled eight shots over two matches at Kentucky's Nike Invitational (Sept. 9-11)...had an assist and five shots at Oakland (Sept. 16)...tallied an assist at Detroit (Sept. 18)...scored a game-winning goal vs. Wright State (Sept. 24)...totaled six shots and scored on a PK vs. Xavier (Sept. 29)...attempted five shots at Youngstown State (Oct.1)...scored a goal vs. Milwaukee (Oct. 15)...scored a goal and fired career-high nine shots vs. Loyola (Oct. 28)...had four shots and made a PK in a shootout in league tourney at Valparaiso (Nov. 1).
High School: Voted all-state as a senior in 2011 at Fremd...team placed fourth in the state tournament and finished 17-4-2...was an all-conference selection as a junior...was also named to the all-sectional team and the 2010 Daily Herald All-Area Team...selected second team all-area in 2010 by the Chicago Tribune...as a sophomore in 2009, led Fremd to a state runner-up finish and a 20-5-1 mark...played club soccer for FCX Black in Barrington, Ill...high honor roll student and Illinois State Scholar...high school coach was Steve Keller.
Personal: Born Aug. 11, 1992...daughter of George and Patrice Kotsakis...has an older brother and an older sister...actuarial science major.


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Earls Performance Plumbing - Plumb SimpleWritten by on December 1, 2009 Plumbing Your Racer Doesn't Have To Be A Tedious Task
There's no problem that a homeowner dreads more then when he has to repair the plumbing. In my experience, the problems that require a professional to come out to your house could have been avoided by simply having it installed correctly the first time. This couldn't be more true when dealing with your race car. If you don't plumb the car correctly the first time you could be looking at an expensive repair bill that could have been avoided.
For our asphalt project car we need to plumb the oil, fuel, and water lines. To do so we are going to need 8-, 10-, 12-, and 16-gauge lines with all of the fittings to fit each line. We chose to go with Earl's performance plumbing to showcase a few new products that could make our lives easier when we plumb the car.
Fuel lines
For our fuel line we chose to go with Earl's Pro-lite 350 hose because it's extremely durable and will resist crimping. But it's also 50 percent lighter than its normal fuel line. There is always a lot of fuel line in a race car and its weight can add up, if we can save weight here and not compromise the safety of the driver, then we want to take advantage of it.
The fittings we'll be using are Earl's new Ano-Tuff fittings. These fittings use a unique military spec hard-anodized coating that actually penetrates the aluminum for superior wear, corrosion resistance, and resistance to thread gauling. This can be extremely important if you ever have to hook up a fuel line at the track in a hurry.
In our ProCup rulebook, the maximum length of the fuel line is not specified. So you might notice in some of the pictures that our fuel line wraps around the underneath side of our car. In homage to Smokey Yunick, we did that on purpose. The extra full line will allow us to carry more fuel on board, in turn we can go farther on a full tank of gas. A typical race in our series will run 250 laps at a half-mile track. Now we can't make all 250 on one tank of fuel, however, by putting extra fuel line in the car we might be able to extend our fuel mileage to 235 laps. So our strategy would be to pit early in the race, say around lap 15, and get our fuel stop out of the way.
Oil Lines
For the oil lines we used Earl's Perform-O-Flex Hose. The hose is a steel braided line, which can withstand 1,500 psi. The lines we used that run to and from the oil pump to the dry sump tank are 16-gauge line. We used steel braided line here because these lines run extremely close to the driver seat and compartment. If one of these lines were to rupture it might pose a problem for the driver. And unlike our fuel line which had the steel tubing to fit it through the driver compartment, the oil lines connect to the dry sump tank behind the driver seat, going through a gusset and into the dry sump container.
The oil lines can be crucial because if they're not run correctly then they can cause huge problems with your engine. For instance, try to avoid using sharp angle fittings as much as you can because they cut down on the flow of the oil, which can lead to a blown motor. We recommend that you always use "high flow" hose ends or as Earl's calls them Tube Hose Ends. These fittings serve to transistion the change in direction of the oil more efficiently and that helps to maintain oil pressure and flow, and reduce cavitation.
Water lines The water lines are going to be steel braided also just so that if we ever get in an accident involving the nose or the radiator we can try to avoid being knocked out of the race because one of the water lines ruptured.
Most people would view the plumbing of a race car as mundane and just something that needs to be done. But if you look at it as something that can make your car faster, or more long-lasting, then you have a lot to gain. Everything we did when it came to plumbing this car was for a reason. We put more fuel line in the car so we could go longer on the first tank of gas. We used a lighter fuel line to save weight. And we used sturdy oil and water lines so that in a front-end collision we won't have to worry about the lines getting crimped and rupturing, which would put us out of the race.
The entire point of plumbing your car is to get the fluids to the desired point as quickly and safely as possible. Just like your home, you can avoid a bunch of trouble by taking a little more time and do it correctly the first time. This will also help you avoid that expensive repair bill that could come your way if the plumbing isn't done correctly.
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We have got all our fuel line and now we are running it through our firewall to the rear of the vehicle.To be able to transport it safely to the fuel cell we have installed this steel tubing that the fuel line passes through that will protect the line from any type of cut or fuel spill inside the driver compartment.Now the line has come out at the rear of the vehicle near the rearend. We need to keep the line as high as possible and out of the way of the springs and the travel that the rearend will experience.That should do it, notice how we didn't go directly to the fuel cell area, we did this so that we could just get a little bit more fuel in to our vehicle. By doing so we were able to add close to 4 feet of extra fuel line in the car.Now we are into the fuel cell, notice how we have gone from the fuel cell into an in-line Peterson fuel filter. Once it passes through the filter the only place left for it to go is the fuel pump. Now we need to attach our fittings on the other side of the firewall and then the fuel line will be finished.We have cut our line and blown it out extremely well. Earl's has an excellent video online that shows the best way to cut a fuel, water, or oil line. Go to www .anplumbing.com/installation.html. Any time you cut a fuel, oil, or water line, take an air gun and blow out the hose. This is especially critical for the line that runs between the filter (fuel or oil) and the motor. If you fail to clean the hose you might allow trash to pass through the line. It won't get trapped by the filter because it's on the outlet side. You can see here that we have attached the base of the fuel filter and slid it over the hose. It's a tight fit but to ensure that the fitting isn't pulled away from the hose, wrap some tape around the hose to where it butts up against the fitting's base. When you tighten up the fitting to the base, the tape will show you if the fitting has pulled off the hose.Here, the fitting is attached to the base, notice how there is no gap between the fitting and the tape. This means that the fitting is attached correctly to the hose. The fuel pump is on the other side of the engine so all we have to do is run a line along the firewall to the fuel pump and the fuel line is done.We have measured out the length of hose we'll need for our oil line and now we're going to cut it using the bench cutter. Remember to tape up the area where you want to cut to help create that clean cut that you're looking for.
We put our fitting on the oil line just like we did before with the fuel line. But notice how the fitting pulled away from the tape on this one. The little amount that it did pull away might be a small concern so we went ahead and pulled the fitting back off and started over to get a better connection.Now we have to connect our line to our external oil pump. From the oil pump we want to go to the oil cooler and then to the filter. That is extremely important, if we were to run from the pump, to the filter, to the oil cooler and then to the engine we could have disastrous results. With it set up that way, any piece of aluminum or debris that comes out of the oil cooler will not have a filter to stop it from getting to the engine. The correct way to run the oil lines is to make sure the filter is the last thing the oil goes through before entering the engine.Also another area not to forget about is when you're attaching the oil lines to the oil cooler you want to set it up just like a hot water heater. When the oil is heading into the oil cooler you want to have it entering on the bottom of the oil cooler and when it is leaving the oil cooler have it exiting from the top of the cooler. This will help you avoid getting any air bubbles in the oil lines.Going to the bottom of the engine, we run these angle tubes that are extremely durable and pretty standard when it comes to plumbing the water lines.The water lines we're using will be filled with distilled water. Remember, never put tap water inside your radiator. Tap water has a low amount of chlorine in it that will erode your radiator and cause rust to form inside of it. Distilled water is much more pure. We'll also be putting a product called Water-Wetter in the radiator. The distilled water and the Water-Wetter will allow us to run cooler and that means we can now run more tape on the nose of the car.


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A healthy male house finch perches on a bramble in Pennsylvania.
Researchers are studying house finch eye disease, a form of conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, that is caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma gallisepticum, and has led to an estimated population decline of 40 million house finches in its first five years. House finches that contract the disease develop swollen, weepy eyes, become lethargic, suffer reduced vision, and may succumb to adverse weather or be caught by predators such as hawks and cats.
National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported researchers at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute are studying the disease, in particular, why pathogens cause harm to the hosts they depend on and why are some life-threatening, while others only give you the sniffles? The research offers a model to help understand how diseases that threaten humans may change in virulence as they become more prevalent in a host population.
"This study is the first to confirm predictions that pathogens may evolve to become more deadly. The results are important for planning responses to events such as the bird flu outbreak in China," said Sam Scheiner, NSF program director for the joint NSF-National Institutes of Health Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Program, which funded the research.
Andr� Dhondt, director of bird population studies at Cornell University, says "there's an expectation that a very virulent disease will become milder over time, to improve its ability to spread, otherwise, it just kills the host and that's the end of it for the organism." House finch eye disease has given researchers an opportunity to test this--and they were surprised to see it actually become worse rather than milder.
To learn more, see the NSF press release Evolution in the Blink of an Eye. (Date of Image: 2010) [Image 6 of 6 related images. Back to Image 1.]


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Pug Rescue of North Carolina
P.O. Box 94, Summerfield, North Carolina
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For adoption/rescue inquiries, e-mail: email@example.com
Web site: http://www.pugrescuenc.org
Hi, I'm Herbie. I came into Pug Rescue awhile back after my owner passed away. I had it pretty rough but I am a trooper and determined to find another family to love. I get along great with the other pugs and I even hang out with the cat. I am a good boy, pretty well house trained and I can literally smile from ear to ear. Cute, huh? I am 10 years young and have a few medical needs at this point in life. A few years back I sustained a spine injury and so I walk a little funny. My back legs are a little slippery and sometimes I lose control of my bowels without knowing it, but I still love to go and go and don't seem to be in pain. I am on a heart medication because I have a murmur and a joint supplement. The medications aren't expensive but are important medication that I must have to stay happy and healthy. Since I have to watch my back, I need a home without small children or active dogs and would need to be carried up the stairs if you have them. Although my foster Mom adores me and treats me like a king, I have been here quite a while and I would love to have my own family to love and treasure. I have lots of love to give the right person. I am neutered, up to date on routine shots, heartworm negative and on preventive, micro chipped and ready for my new family. In the mean time won't you consider virtually fostering me to help offset my medical bills? It is very easy to do. Just click on www.pugrescuenc.org and donate. ANY amount will be appreciated. My Adoption fee is waived for the perfect family. We are just asking for a donation to help us continue helping to save other pugs like me. Please submit an application at www.pugrescuenc.org if you think we might be a match. I am being fostered in Virginia Beach, VA. Thank You! Herbie (the best pug ever)
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Looks good. You got a lot of work ahead of ya.
Hi these are a few pics showing me world proyect, wich ive been modelling for a while (from people to plants and animals), i normally do general maps like topography, climate, political and so on, but ive been inspired by sorol to include regional maps too.
This is my basic world map and one regional in progress:
Ive used the gimp, fractal terrains, wilbur, inkscape (oddly enough ive got the cs4 package but rarely use it).
Hope u like them and if u desire give me any tips
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Looks good. You got a lot of work ahead of ya.
My Maps
Nice style in your maps! Welcome to the guild!
When posting your maps, though, try to use the 'attach' function in the advanced reply. That way it automatically generates thumbnails and eases load times for people on slow connections.
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I really like the first map... looking forward to seeing what you do with this.
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Umm haven been here a while, but im still working on this.
Here isnt a map in it self but ive made the planets texture:
and how it looks in laid in google earth (for ease, max would have been better)
hope you like them
very nice, a whole lot of land compared to water though. I'm not sure how that would affect the climate or anything.
Woah, how did you go about doing this? I wanted to get a little into projection and similar stuff once my exams are over
Ironmetal250 the climate would be quite different to earth, the planet would see quite a dry equatorial region, specially around the middle of large landmasses with the exeptions where there are mayor water bodies.
The polar coasts in the contrary would be drenched by heavy rain, overall there arent any seasons due to an almost negligible tilt, pressure its a bit higher than earth plus shorter days, this would make a rather turbulent atmosphere while minimising large temperature gradients from the poles to the equator.
But i suppose besides the high and strong winds it would be a pleasent world full of islands and warm climate, and for people who like cold alpine waether it contains quite alot of mountains (though not as high as earths due to a gravity of 1.3 g) caused by high volcanism.
mad letter, im quite pleased with my method but its time consumming as most of the maps i make are at around 8192x4096 pixels.
I'm gonna hit ya with some rep because I love the satellite style and yours looks great. Since I have moved to the more artistic side it makes my heart smile to see this and makes me want to go back. Very nice job.
If the radiance of a thousand suns was to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One...I am become Death, the Shatterer of worlds.
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The following is an industry press release...
Round 4 of the AMA National YOUTH Hare and Hound Series broke the attendance record held so far this season signaling great things in the future! Over 50 Kids, between 4 and 15, girls and boys, first time racers and seasoned "veterans" all lined up to do battle on the most technical course of the season. So Cal MC laid out 2.5 miles for the Pee Wees, Micro/65s and Girls and a 6 mile course for the Super Mini / Junior Minis that would challenge every one of them.
With Factory KTM Racers Toby Price and Kurt Caselli dropping the banner the Pee Wee race started across the desert. The kids are getting better and better at every round with the dead engine start and they kept their little 50cc bikes pinned across the desert.
Series points leader Cole Timboe (N34) would get off to a dead last start after his KTM was pushed to the line with early morning troubles - just like the big boys! He would be able to battle his way up to 4th overall, his first time off the top step of the podium.
First time Pee Wee Racer Ryan Cliff would push hard during the 25 minute moto pulling over 1 minute on the very consistent Trenton Thoneson who would finish 2nd overall for the 2nd time this season. Another first time National Youth Racer, Tyler Thompson, would wrap up the KTM dominated Pee Wee Podium.
The Micro/65 and Girls race was now on the course and Checkers MC Racer Clayton Roberts was out front leading the pack from the get go. Roberts won the first round in the Junior Class but dropped down to the 65cc machine for this weekend. He would put over 2 minutes on series points leader Cody Glover who would finish 2nd in class and 3rd overall after battling with Utah's Rachel Stout. Glover would maintain his points lead over So Cal MC's Mason Klein who would finish 3rd Micro/65.
In the girls class a battle that has been raging between the Taylor Olivas and Caitlyn Kurtz would play out again. This time Olivas would come out on top after finishing 2nd to Kurtz every time they have battled. Kurtz would not have the best day on the course but with a solid 3rd place finish she was able to extend her points lead over Olivas to +31. Rachel Stout (N71) would get the lead early and finish 1st for the 2nd time in a row after her long 14 hour drive from home. She currently sits 3rd in points but if she stays consistent she has a chance at the title especially with Round 6 and 7 being part of her home series in Utah.
The final race of the day is always a great one with the fastest kids, longest and most technical course, and closest racing. This time it was Kurt Caselli and Ivan Ramirez holding up the banner and with the wind picking up they were struggling to hold it straight. At the drop of the banner the kids were all off like a swarm of bees across the first valley. Checkers MC's Dalton Shirey would jump out to an early lead putting 10 seconds on Utah's Kolton Christensen on the first lap. The top 4 riders would smash the hotshot challenge finishing the very technical 6 mile loop in under 14 minutes.
Max Hintz would lead the Junior Mini's around the course for the first two laps and would do battle with series points leader James Thomas and Mason Matthies for the remainder of the hour long race. The three would nose to tail almost all the way to the finish! In the Super Mini Class while Shirey was pulling further and further out front the Utah boys, Christensen and Braydon Bland, would be battling it out. Bland would have to battle through the field after a less then perfect start but would catch up to Christensen and make the pass for 2nd on the 3rd lap. Now he set his sights on Shirey but wasn't able to make up the 2 minute gap that he had gotten in the clean air out front.
Bland, finishing 2nd, would retain and stretch out his points lead while 2nd in points Jarett Megla would not fair so well this weekend. After getting flats, both front and rear, he would soldier on to finish 5th. While it wasn't a great end to the day he still stays within striking distance of the Super Mini Championship. The Junior Minis would cross the finish line literally nose to tail with Thomas grabbing his 2nd win of the season followed by first time National Youth Racer Max Hintz and Chase Guise finishing 3rd and taking over 3rd in points. Matthies would finish 5th and hold on to a strong 2nd in points.
As the series keeps growing steam the racing gets closer and closer and the battles get better and better. The cross over from National Youth to the big biike National race has already begun with 1st Overall Super Mini Dalton Shirey going on to finish 3rd in the 200 B Class on Sunday. Lots more kids are eyeing the "big bike" race and we will be seeing an influx of mini racers Sunday. One such racer is Utah's Rebecca Stout who has promised to race the Sunday event at Round 5 of the series!!!
Next Round - 4/27/13 - Lucerne Valley, Ca - North Anderson
Follow the series on Facebook - www.facebook.com/nationalyouthhareandhound
Complete Results - www.moto-tally.com/nhha/youth/results.aspx
Point Standings - www.americanmotorcyclist.com/asp/raceresults/typeindex.asp?year=2013&s=41
S MINI: 1. Dalton Shirey (KAW); 2. Braydon Bland (KTM); 3. Kolton Christensen (KTM); 4. Hayden Hintz (KAW); 5. Jarett Megla (KTM);
85CC: 1. James Thomas (YAM); 2. Max Hintz (YAM); 3. Chase Guyse (KAW); 4. Lane Forbes (YAM); 5. Mason Matthies (KAW);
GIRLS: 1. Rachel Stout (HON); 2. Taylor Olivas (VOR); 3. Caitlyn Kurtz (KTM); 4. Amber Hoffman (YAM); 5. Laci Olivas (KAW);
65CC: 1. Clayton Roberts (KAW); 2. Cody Glover (KAW); 3. Mason Klein (KTM); 4. Cory Adkins (KTM); 5. Cole Kapko (KAW);
50CC: 1. Ryan Cliff (KTM); 2. Trenton Thonesen (KTM); 3. Tyler Thompson (KTM); 4. Cole Timboe (KTM); 5. Seth Dumont (HON);


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The biggest contract on the free agent market this winter is likely to go to New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, who has reportedly sought up to $300 million. He won't get that, but he will get paid, big-time, as the consensus top player available.
After Cano, consensus evaporates. Sporting News' ranking of the 10 best available infielders is based on expected performance over the life of each free agent's new contract, as well as value that can be expected relative to their contracts.
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Here's the ranking, along with where each player might fit best — in the event that they wind up on a new team. In most cases, the best fit for a player in 2014 is the same place he played in 2013, but free agency is about having options, so even in cases like Cano's, where remaining in the Bronx is not only the best plan, but is expected, another choice is presented. Note that all WAR calculations are from baseball-reference.com.
Free agents 2014: Ranking the top 10 infieldersmlb November 9, 2013 4:45pm EST November 7, 2013 11:51am EST Seeking big-time infield help? It's Robinson Cano or bust on the MLB free-agent market. There's little love for other glove men available, given their age and sliding production. SN's Jesse Spector ranks the class.
The biggest contract on the free agent market this winter is likely to go to New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, who has reportedly sought up to $300 million. He won't get that, but he will get paid, big-time, as the consensus top player available.
2 Robinson Cano, second baseman
2013 Stats: .314/.383/.516, 27 HR, 7 SB, 7.6 WAR
The Skinny: Cano has an .899 OPS and 142 home runs over the past five seasons. He's one of the game's elite hitters, at a position where defensive prowess is more the norm, and he's darn good with the glove, too. The question isn't whether any team in particular would want him — it's affording his services, and wondering if the high salary that he will command will be worth paying to a 38-year-old at the end of the contract. If Cano helps deliver a couple of championships, the answer to that question is yes.
Best Fit: If Cano doesn't re-sign with the Yankees, and remember, for the purposes of this exercise, it's finding the best fit elsewhere, how about the Mets, who would not have to surrender their protected first-round pick to sign Cano? They need an impact bat in the worst way, Cano would pair well with David Wright as a lefty-righty tandem, and although Matt Harvey's elbow surgery makes contending in 2014 a challenge, adding Cano would open a solid five-year championship window starting in 2015. It also wouldn't be unprecedented for the Mets to sign a big name with an eye toward another year down the road — Pedro Martinez and Carlos Beltran signed in Flushing in 2005, the Mets went to the NLCS in 2006, and, well, let's not remind their fans what happened with championship-caliber teams the subsequent two years. Thanks to young pitching, this window would be open longer.
3 Mike Napoli, first baseman
2013 Stats: .259/.360/.482, 23 HR, 92 RBI, 4.1 WAR
The Skinny: Napoli strikes out a ton — he set the Red Sox's team record this year with 187 — but when he hits the ball, it goes a long, long way: his home run in the ALCS in Detroit is flying by your window right now, go look for it. Worries about his hip that turned a multi-year deal in Boston last winter into a one-year deal should still be in the back of any team's mind when giving up a first-round pick to a slugger who received a qualifying offer. Napoli's glovework at first base was a pleasant surprise after he spent most of his career with the Angels and Rangers as a catcher.
Best Fit: The Colorado Rockies' first-round pick is protected, so the qualifying offer that Napoli received is not an issue. There's an opening at first base in Denver with Todd Helton having retired, and Colorado is a nice place to play for a guy who likes to hit the ball a long, long way.
4 Jhonny Peralta, shortstop
2013 Stats: .303/.358/.457, 11 HR, 3 SB, 3.3 WAR
The Skinny: Peralta did himself a huge favor by going 11-for-33 with a homer in the playoffs to prove that he was not affected by his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal other than having to sit out the final 50 games of the regular season. He's not Jose Iglesias with the glove, but he's not bad, either, and an above-average hitter for a shortstop whose bat should hold up for a few more years.
Best Fit: Peralta going to the Cardinals would make the deepest lineup in the National League even more so, and it would allow Pete Kozma to be used in his appropriate role — late-inning defensive replacement, rather than receiver of 448 plate appearances.
5 Stephen Drew, shortstop
2013 Stats: .253/.333/.443, 13 HR, 67 RBI, 3.1 WAR
The Skinny: Drew rediscovered his swing in Boston, as anyone who knows who paid attention before his ill-timed 6-for-54 showing in the playoffs, although he did hit that home run in Game 6 of the World Series. The fact that Drew received a qualifying offer from the Red Sox will limit his market, because while he's a solid hitter at the bottom of the order, and a decent shortstop, he's not someone you'd want to sacrifice a first-round pick in order to sign to a free-agent contract.
Best Fit: The Twins have a very good defensive shortstop in Pedro Florimon, but Florimon turns 27 in December, and struck out 115 times this year while posting a .221/.281/.330 line. That's just not good enough to be a starter. Drew would be a big upgrade for a team without a great shortstop in the farm system, and worth a bit of an overpay to get him to Minnesota.
6 Justin Morneau, first baseman
2013 Stats: .260/.323/.411, 17 HR, 77 RBI, 2.0 WAR
The Skinny: The 2006 American League MVP award feels like a lifetime ago, and Morneau has not been an All-Star since 2010, but he was finally healthy again in 2013, playing in 152 games – his highest total since 2008, when he didn't miss any action with the Twins. Not being part of the qualifying offer crowd expands Morneau's market, and given his struggles over the past few years likely to reduce his cost, he has the capability to deliver the most value of almost anyone on the market.
Best Fit: The Rays seem poised to lose James Loney to a team that will overpay for their 2013 first baseman. Meet the next guy who Tampa Bay underpays?
7 Kendrys Morales, designated hitter/first baseman
2013 Stats: .277/.336/.449, 23 HR, 80 RBI, 2.7 WAR
The Skinny: Morales is a DH who can play first base occasionally, and he's in receipt of a qualifying offer from the Mariners to return to Seattle. That makes sense, because Morales has shown that he is basically the same hitter as before his horrifying walk-off celebration injury in 2010 forced him to sit out the entire 2011 season. For a guy who's 30, and hit in Seattle, you could make the argument that giving up the first-round pick is worth it.
Best Fit: The Astros, sitting with a protected pick at No. 1 overall, don't have to worry about that argument. Houston's designated hitters batted .198 in their first year in the American League. It's not a position where a team is really going to groom prospects, so signing Morales would not alter the rebuilding plans, other than to maybe bring the payroll to a level that is in line with baseball economics in this century. Houston isn't the most desirable free agent destination right now, but Morales can ask himself this question: who contends in the AL West first, the Mariners or the Astros?
8 Corey Hart, first baseman
2013 Stats: DNP
The Skinny: Hart was a 30-homer man twice in three years before he had to sit out 2013 because of multiple knee surgeries that have turned him from a right fielder to a first baseman. He's expressed a desire to return to Milwaukee because he feels he owes it to the Brewers, but Hart really might be best served by a switch to the American League, where he could serve occasionally as a designated hitter if the knees prove troublesome in the field. The health risk for a signing team is obvious, but it's exacerbated by the fact that Hart struck out 151 times in 562 at-bats in 2012 – if he's not hitting with power, he could put up some very ugly numbers. If the price is right, it could be a low-risk, high-reward situation.
Best Fit: Hart could thrive in Texas as a complementary first baseman to lefty-swinging Mitch Moreland, and more regular DH after that role was primarily filled by Lance Berkman and a .242/.340/.359 line with six homers in 294 plate appearances this year.
9 Juan Uribe, third baseman
2013 Stats: .278/.331/.438, 12 HR, 50 RBI, 4.1 WAR
The Skinny: Uribe's 4.1 WAR figure in 2013 nearly matched his figure for the previous four years put together, which was 4.3 — and that includes a 2010 campaign in which Uribe hit 24 homers for the Giants. So, what to expect from a guy who will turn 35 in July? Solid defense at third base, to begin with, and a bat that is capable of big things at big times.
Best Fit: Uribe could be the perfect veteran addition for the Marlins, whose third basemen had the lowest production rates in the majors in 2013, and if his bat is at this year's level, so much the better.
10 James Loney, first baseman
2013 Stats: .299/.348/.430, 13 HR, 75 RBI, 2.7 WAR
The Skinny: It would appear that 2012 was a fluke, and that Loney is the player he came to be known as for most of his career with the Dodgers — a first baseman with a good glove who will hit a shade below .300 while contributing 10-15 home runs. He's Doug Mientkiewicz with an easier to spell name.
Best Fit: The Brewers committed the most errors in the National League this year, and did so while employing Juan Francisco at first base. If Hart winds up in the American League to take advantage of DH opportunities, Loney would be an excellent choice for first base in Milwaukee.
11 Omar Infante, second baseman/utility
2013 Stats: .318/.345/.450, 10 HR, 5 SB
The Skinny: Capable of playing just about any position, Infante only played second base for the Tigers in 2013, and maybe in part because of that stability, he had his best offensive campaign as a pro. An All-Star as a super-utility man with the Braves in 2010, there will be a temptation for a new team to use Infante in that role, but it's probably better to have an actual plan for a position for him to play, because his bat is worth having in the lineup.
Best Fit: The Orioles do not have time to be sentimental about the contributions that Brian Roberts has given them for more than a decade. He's 36 and showing it. It's time for a change, and Infante can be part of the equation to help Baltimore return to the playoffs after a year on the outside looking in.


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Findings from the State Child Fatality Review Team; May 30, 2002
PDF Document: 2002 DHS child abuse reviews
"Not a day goes by, not one, where I don't think about what I've done," Maria Gardner said.
Gardner spoke to 9Wants to Know from the Denver Women's Correctional Center where she is serving an 85-year prison sentence. She was living in Colorado Springs when she started the Jan. 28, 2008 fire.
"They should have taken my children from the home," she said.
El Paso County Department of Human Services caseworkers had received complaints about Gardner or her family at least seven times before. Her kids were never taken from her home.
When her husband committed suicide in October 2007, Gardner says she became depressed.
County DHS workers received information in January 2008 that Gardner was planning to kill herself and her children. Gardner says a caseworker showed up at her house three days before the fire.
"She said she was depressed herself and was taking anti depressants," Gardner said.
Gardner said she had already lost trust in caseworkers. She said she reported abuse in her family when she was young.
"Nothing came of it, nothing," Gardner said.
Though she didn't trust DHS employees, the caseworker did convince Gardner to go see a crisis center therapist that very night.
"The caseworker tried to problem-solve with Ms. Gardner, including making a plan to take the children to a babysitter so that Ms. Gardner could go to the Crisis Center that night for an evaluation," a state review of Gardner's DHS interactions showed.
The therapist who Gardner saw, did not believe Gardner was in danger, state records show.
Gardner and the caseworker spoke the following day and state records show Gardner said she was fine.
The caseworker and the therapist missed seeing Gardner's real state of mind.
Three days later, Gardner lit her home on fire.
"I stood in the middle of my bed and went in a big circle pouring the gasoline and I lit it," she said.
Ashya Joseph died as a result of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.
"They should have taken my children from the home and ultimately, I'd say, put me on at least a 48-hour suicide watch," Gardner said.
Shirley Rhodus, who oversees El Paso County's Child Welfare system, says the caseworker did what she should have done by getting Gardner to see a therapist.
"I don't believe we made mistake on this case," Rhodus told 9Wants to Know. "I don't think we should have removed the kids in this case with the information we had at the time."
El Paso County has now changed its policy when parents threaten suicide.
Caseworkers now remove children and do a more in-depth investigation than they have done in the past. The investigation continues even if a therapist says a parent is not in danger.
Gardner said had she trusted county DHS caseworkers she would not have burned her children. She said she is to blame and wants other parents to look at her situation and make a different choice.
"It's okay to trust someone. There is help. There is," Gardner said.
(KUSA-TV © 2012 Multimedia Holdings Corporation)


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To the editor:
It appears to be typical of this administration to come up with yet another Draconian plan to balance the budget � not by reducing spending on themselves but by forcing unpaid days off for the people who actually perform a useful function such as teachers, air traffic controllers, food inspectors, etc.
The president, vice president and Congress should all take a month or two off without pay. When they return to the so-called work of wasting more taxpayer money, they should be put on minimum wage until the budget is balanced.
Before they do that, all former presidents and congressmen should have their fat retirements rescinded along with all the perks, such as free medical, dental care and office expenses.
I have received several e-mails in the last year about how approximately 545 people run this country � president, vice president, Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court. If spending is out of control, it�s because that is what they want; if the budget is unbalanced, it�s because that is what they want; if the country is over run with illegal aliens, it is what they want; if our borders are unprotected, it�s what they want; if foreign dictators are getting rich on foreign aid, which rarely gets to the people, it�s what they want.
It�s time these so-called leaders start running this country for us, the citizens of this country � a country which is supposed to be �of the people, by the people and for the people.� It seems as if they have forgotten that part, just like they are trying to forget a lot of the Constitution that, along with God, has made this country the great nation it is.
I have no idea why the people at the top are apparently trying to destroy everything that makes this country work.
Dennis Pfeiffer
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Tired of hearing that I get 'entitlements'
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Medicare is a national social insurance program, administered by the federal government since 1965, that guarantees access to health insurance for Americans aged 65 and older and younger people with disabilities. As a social insurance program, Medicare spreads the financial risk associated with illness across society to protect everyone, and thus has a somewhat different social role from for-profit private insurers, which manage their risk portfolio by adjusting their pricing according to perceived risk.
Just as I have paid for my Social Security through payroll deductions for the past 55 years, I pay for my Medicare through my public pension earned as a New York City teacher for 33 years.
I understand that many younger Americans believe that I am destroying both education and public spending by getting a pension, but in 1965, when I came out of the Navy and became a teacher, I made a deal with New York City.
That deal included two understandings: I would never get rich being a teacher – my first annual salary in 1965 was $5,900 a year and my last in 2001 was just north of $60,000 a year; and at the end of my career, I would get a pension and health care for the rest of my life. Not too much to ask from an employer.
So far, the city has kept its promise, and if doing so pushes the city toward bankruptcy, I would say that there are a thousand ways to cut the city budget, including doing away with borough presidents and all the other fluff and perks of government.
I would say the same thing to Nassau County districts that have high pension costs.
Cut someplace else. Your retired employees deserve what they bargained for when they signed on.
So, here I am at nearly 74, retired once, still working and collecting a salary, a pension and Social Security.
I am not alone.
Studies show that more than a third of workers -- 37 percent -- say they plan to retire not at age 65, but years later, up from 14 percent of workers that planned to extend their working life in 1995.
More than half the workers ages 58 to 64 say that they plan to work beyond age 64, a snapshot of the new reality.
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