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Pumpkin Pancakes & Praline Syrup
from Karen Bencke
(6-8 servings)
2 cups milk
1 cup canned pumpkin, pure purée not pie mix.
1 egg
2 tblsp. oil
1 tblsp. white vinegar
2 cups flour
3 tblsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
Serve with…
Praline Syrup
2¼ cups sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
1½ cups water
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 teaspoon maple flavor
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon butter
Combine sugar, water, and salt, bring to a boil and boil two minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in butter and flavorings.
Optional: Stir in 3/4 cup chopped Pecans!
Note: This isn't just yummy on Pumpkin Pancakes, it's great in a pinch, or to help you pinch pennies!


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Bride Wars
|Release Date: January 09, 2009
|Running Time: 90 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG
|Box Office: $58,715,510.00
|Genre: Comedy, Romantic Comedy
Kate Hudson
Anne Hathaway
Candice Bergen
Kristen Johnston
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Summary:Liv and Emma are best friends who since childhood have planned every detail of their respective weddings. At the top of their bridal "must have" list: a ceremony at New York's ultimate bridal destination, the Plaza Hotel. Now, at age 26, they're both about to get married; they're about to realize their dreams; and they're about to live happily ever after. Or maybe not. When a clerical error causes a clash in wedding dates--they're now to be married on the same date!--Liv, Emma and their lifelong friendship are put to the ultimate test. Liv, a successful lawyer who is used to getting what she wants, including the perfect job and the perfect man, won't settle for anything less than the perfe... Full Summary >>
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What Breaks On 2008 To 2011 Dodge's - Got An '08-'11 Dodge? Here's What's Gonna BreakWritten by Marlan Davis on May 1, 2011 The Hemi Is Back! Here's What You Need To Know About Keeping Chrysler's Modern-Day Ponycars
The current Hemi installed in Chrysler cars and trucks is an all-new, high-tech engine design backed by equally high-tech drivetrain components. Hard-core Chrysler tuners have been thrashing the new 5.7L and 6.1L Hemis for a number of years now, and by the time you read this they'll be hammering on the new '11 6.4s as well. Even the best factory parts will fail at some point, so we're here to tell you what to watch out for and how to fix them. Specifically, we'll be looking at the '08 to '11 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler's entry into the current ponycar wars, butsince they're based on a modified (shortened wheelbase) Chrysler LX platform, much of the info also carries over to the '06-current Dodge Charger, '05 to '08 Dodge Magnum, and '05-current Chrysler 300. To get the facts, we consulted Arrington Performance (ShopHemi.com), DC Performance, Modern Muscle, and other Chrysler experts. All quoted power levels except for the Challenger's factory engine ratings are at the rear wheels, not the flywheel. There can be up to a 15 percent loss through the drivetrain.
I drive my car daily, except in 18 inches of snow. In 240 passes, it left me at the track once. A.J. Berge, Arrington Performance
The Challenger R/Ts were factory rated at 370 to 376 hp and 398 to 410 lb-ft. Variable cam timing (VCT) is standard; automatics also get the multiple displacement system (MDS). For street use, DC Performance's Lyle Larson says the 5.7 can tolerate up to a 30 percent power increase with no major short-block mods.
VCT issues (big cams): Serious performance cams aren't compatible with the cam phaser. Software lockout only works to a point, and no mechanical limitation devices are currently offered (Arrington's working on it). The front cam, cam drive, and block are different, so a non-VVT cam and drives won't fit. Either regrind the stock cam or use an Arrington billet 5.7L cam that works within the phaser's limitations.
MDS problems (big cams): Cams over 218/220 degrees at 0.050 aren't happy with MDS. Disable it via reprogramming (DC and Arrington offer these services). Half the lifters are different; replace with standard 6.1L lifters.
Pistons fail (any power level): Detonation from excessive boost, an overly aggressive tune, and/or bad gas breaks the tops off the stock hypereutectic pistons, usually on the intake side. 20 to 21 degrees of lead is pushing things under high load, WOT, cautions Modern Muscle's Dave Weber. Replace with a high-quality aftermarket forged piston.
Con rods break (600-650 hp): Replace the stock powdered-metal rods with high-quality aftermarket forged rods.
Crank bends (650 hp): The 5.7's cast-iron crank may bend at this level. Replace with the 6.1's forged crank or aftermarket equivalent.
Main caps fracture (800 to 900 hp): ARP main studs help the stock powdered-metal main caps live to a point, but the best answer is replacement Arrington Performance (or equivalent) billet caps.
Main and rod bearing wear (racing): DC Performance reports problems with the stock 5.7 bimetal bearings under extreme race use. Replace with trimetal bearings.
Valvetrain issues: 5.7L valves are heavy, and should be replaced on rebuild. The 5.7 needs a spring upgrade with any real cam change, Weber says. When replacing a cam, the seals get torn up; always install new ones.
'08-'10 6.1L (370ci) SRT8 HEMI
The SRT8 Challengers used a 6.1L engine through the '10 model year, all rated at 425 hp and 420 lb-ft. VCT and MDS aren't used, making them easier to modify. Upgrades over the 5.7 include a forged crank, sodium-filled exhaust valves, a windage tray, and trimetal bearings. Hypereutectic pistons and fracture-prone main caps remain. Still, DC Performance says the 6.1 remains reliable on the street with up to a 35 percent power increase.
Con rods break (700 hp): Compared with 5.7L rods, the 6.1's powdered-metal rods are stronger and thicker with better bolts, but are still marginal over 700 hp.
Main caps fracture (800 to 900 hp): 6.1 caps have the same problems as the 5.7. However, the block does have reinforced bulkheads and (despite a larger stock bore) 3.5mm-thicker cylinder walls. With billet caps, Arrington's A.J. Berge says a 6.1 block is good to at least 1,800 crank hp with the stock stroke; up to 1,400 hp with 4-inch (or more) strokes.
Valvetrain issues: Arrington reports sporadic failures on '09 to '10 6.1s with green-stripe valvesprings. Occurring on bone stockers with less than 10,000 miles, they were replaced under warranty. For high-perf use, over-0.550-inch-lift cams need better springs and hardened pushrods. The 6.1's durable lightweight valves can often be reused.
'11 6.4L (392ci) SRT8 HEMI
The new SRT8 is due out this Spring. The good news: Its new 392ci Hemi has preliminary ratings of 475 hp and 460 lb-ft. The bad news: All 6.4s have VCT, plus autos also get MDS. The 6.4's higher 10.9:1 compression ratio (compared with 10.3:1 or 10.5:1 on earlier Hemis) makes supercharging harder.
'08-'11 NAG-1 Five-Speed Auto Used on all V8 Challengers with automatics, a built Mercedes NAG-1 can support more than 1,100 hp, but in stock form it begins having some issues as early as 450 to 500 hp. This trans uses its own computer; Mopar Performance offers a high-perf controller module that lets you raise the shift points and hold any manually selected gear indefinitely.
General hard street driving (30,000 miles): Westminster Transmissions' Joe Piraino says some police cars have seen soft, mushy shifts. First the trans won't stay locked up in high gear, then Third goes, then everything else goes away. Once the computer sees poor shift quality, it puts the car into limp mode. Rebuild the trans with heavy-duty aftermarket parts.
2-3 shift slippage (450 to 500 hp): Severe use can glaze the clutches. Bill Shur at Paramount Performance has a Stage 2 valvebody kit that selectively raises hydraulic pressure to the clutches, preventing them from slipping without bone-jarring shifts.
3-4 shift problems (500 to 550 hp): Paramount's Stage 2 valvebody and its heavy-duty clutches are one cure.
Programming-induced failures (600 hp): Piraino says, If you hook up on sticky tires with the stock torque management programmed out, you will break the trans.
Torque converter problems (over 650 hp): There's no speed limit on the Autobahn. The stock, Mercedes-derived converter is furnace-brazed and uses Torrington bearings for durability, and one in good condition will stay locked up in high gear. Beyond 650 hp, Paramount, TCI, The Converter Shop, Pro Torque, and others offer gonzo, high-stall converters that can take anything you throw at them.
Flexplate cracks (over 650 hp): Replace with an SFI-certified aftermarket flexplate.
Planetaries fail (1,142 hp): Replace with a fully built NAG-1. Shur says his complete tranny has no power limit and comes with an unlimited warranty. Westminster has built NAGs that have survived 1,192 hp on a chassis dyno.
'09-'11 TR-6060 Six-Speed Manual
TTC's stout TR-6060 is used on '09 to '11 Challengers. Properly driven and maintained, a stocker should be good for at least 700 hp. No one has gone fast enough yet to break one, Berge says.
Clutch (over 600 hp): All Challengers have factory dual-disc clutches, so you're generally good to go through at least 600 hp. Beyond that, consider an aftermarket solution.
IRS and Driveshaft
All Challengers have an independent rear suspension (IRS) and a two-piece driveshaft. These parts are the car's weak links. Wheelhop is also a serious issue, especially on manual trans cars, which have been about a second slower in the quarter. New Hop Not kits may be the answer.
'08 And Up Mercedes 215mm
This rearend was used in all '08 models and '09-and up 5.7L R/Ts with an auto trans. All had open diffs. OS Giken, Autotech Wavetrac, and Quaife offer limited-slip diffs; Unitrax's Devin King maintains you can't find a better diff than a Giken anywhere on the planet. Richmond has ring-and-pinions, so there are more options for this rear than the theoretically stronger 226.
Axles break (anytime the car hooks up): Unitrax and the Driveshaft Shop offer stronger half-shafts that might crutch things through 500 hp . . . then the gears break.
'09 And Up Getrag 226mm
The '09 and up 5.7L six-speed cars, all '09 to '10 6.1L, and the '11 6.4L have a beefier 226mm Getrag rear with a limited-slip, clutch-style diff. The stock axles aren't too bad, but stronger aftermarket half-shafts are available from Unitrax and The Driveshaft Shop. Unfortunately, no aftermarket gears are offered.
Limited-slip diff clutch failure (650-750 hp): The limited-slip clutches are weak for competition applications, and no one offers a better diff.
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Burn notice: Despite having full-floating pins and oil squirters in the block, the 6.1's pistons are still hypereutectic. Detonation from a bad tune or excessive boost will burn 'em up bad and collapse the top ring land.Pop a cap: Failure of a stock powdered-metal main cap put a "hole" lot of hurt on this block. The problem is most pronounced with high boost (over 16 psi) and/or stroker cranks.Tube stakes: The 6.1 oil pickup tube has a retention tab; the 5.7 doesn't. This 5.7 pickup failed over 6,500 rpm, taking out the pump and timing set. The fix: Swap-in the 6.1 pickup and its extended main cap mounting bolt.Mercedes bends: Stock axles tend to break at the minor dimension where they flare into the base of the CV joint—notice the cracks and distressed splines. It's all downhill from here.Can't afford not to: Just say no to the spindly stock rearends and swap in a complete 8.8-inch Ford (use a Paramount Performance kit, shown) or even a 9-inch Ford (with a Driveshaft Shop kit). These are bolt-in conversions that retain IRS functionality, but besides the center housing, you'll be changing out the driveshaft, the half shafts (axles), and the hubs.Twisted metal: Drag radials or slicks, 450 hp, and 1.5-second-or- better 60-foot times kill the stock two-piece driveshaft. The wheelbase is too long for a one-piece shaft. Solution: a Paramount or Driveshaft Shop chrome-moly, 3-inch-od, thick-wall unit set up for 1350 U-joints (not rubber couplers) and a heavy-duty truck center support.


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Warner holds on to capture Marion Masters
Survives late charge by Godwin, Zylstra
Published: Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 6:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 12:24 a.m.
For the first time since 2006, Berger Warner earned the Marion Masters Seniors Championship.
Place Player Score
1 Berger Warner 135
T2 Ken Godwin 137
T2 Bill Zylstra 137
4 Dave Falcone 140
5 Randy Briggs 142
T6 Jeff Morley 144
T6 Jim Williams III 144
T8 Ron Small 145
T8 David Mears 145
T8 Bobby Bryant 145
T11 Ron Russo 146
T11 Frank DeJiulio 146
T13 Bill Nolan 150
T13 Jeff Faulkner 150
T13 Michael Arminio 150
16 Ron Audi 151
T17 Jack Dudley 152
T17 Tom Stephenson 152
19 Tom Cataline 154
T20 Mark Sakowski 156
T20 John Harm 156
T20 Frank Angelino 156
T23 Larry Cotten 157
T23 Bo Craig 157
25 Craig Curry 158
One day after tying his personal-best 64 at Pine Oaks, Warner held off a late charge by Kenny Godwin and earned the tournament title by two strokes on Sunday at Ocala Golf Club.
"I've really putted well (so far in 2013)," said Warner, who earned the senior division championship at the Country Club of Ocala Tournament two weeks ago. "I feel honored to win an event like this which has so many great players in it."
Warner needed birdies on the final two holes to secure the win after an eagle on No. 17 by Godwin.
"It's tough playing with a lead and (Godwin) just played fantastic (Sunday)," said Warner, who entered the day ahead by three shots. "He had a couple of three-putts early and if he hadn't gotten those, things might have been different. I was able to get going late and hold him off. He's a great player."
On No. 18, Warner made a birdie from about 10 feet, which clinched the title, prior to Godwin taking his attempt.
"I felt like I had a chance after I made that eagle," Godwin said. "But when he had a chance to make that putt, I expected him to make it (on 18). He's a great player and a great friend."
With the win, Warner earned his fourth Marion Masters Senior title and tied Bill Zylstra for most tournament titles in the 15-year history of the event.
"(Warner) is playing so well right now," Zylstra said. "His play (on Saturday) was a clinic. He's doing great and it couldn't happen to a nicer guy."
Warner shot 71 on Sunday and ended the two-day event with a 7-under-par, 135, two shots ahead of Godwin and Zylstra, one of the nation's top senior amateur golfers who earned his eighth straight Citrus County Seniors title last weekend.
Zylstra shot a 66 on Sunday, but couldn't battle back and claim his fifth Marion Masters Senior title in a row.
Godwin, meanwhile, never quit over the course of the tournament.
After shooting an opening round 67, he finished with a 70 on Sunday and kept the pressure on Warner the entire time.
Godwin was 3-over-par after seven holes on day one, but went 7-under-par for a span of six holes to help get back into the mix.
He continued his excellent play on Sunday and kept the pressure on Warner with the late eagle.
"Overall, I hit the ball well, but I missed a few putts on the front nine," said Godwin, who improved on his fourth-place finish from a year ago in his second tournament appearance.
David Falcone (140), Randy Briggs (142), Jeff Morley (144) and Jim Williams III (144) also were in the mix.
Briggs, who along with Warner and Zylstra are the only multiple-time winners of the event, shot a 68 on Saturday and jumped in contention.
"For what I invest (in the game of golf from a time standpoint), I am pleased," said Briggs, a successful area attorney. "I'm playing better of late and I thought I played well this weekend.
"It was a strong field. I think any of the top 12-to-15 golfers can shoot in the 60s, so it's very competitive."
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BELLAIRE - Although his team was off to a 3-0 start, Bellaire coach Jose Davis had been disappointed that the Big Reds couldn't put their last two opponents away when they had the chance.
He had no worries Saturday on a perfect afternoon for football as Bellaire struck early and often on offense, while the defense stymied Buckeye Local for 45-16 Buckeye 8 victory at Nelson Field.
''I think we played a really good football game," Davis said. ''The defense was opportunistic and the offense did a good job, for the most part, of taking advantage of some situations.''
The Big Reds (4-0) scored on all five of their first-half possessions, and the first series to start the second half. Three lightning-quick touchdown drives gave the hosts a 21-0 lead before the fans could get settled into their seats.
Brendon Ross picked off a Nathan Kirk pass and returned it 28 yards to set the Big Reds up at the Panthers 15. Three plays later, fullback Nick Maffe went into the end zone from a yard out to cap the 51-second march. Dalton Conroy converted the first of his six extra-points for a 7-0 lead.
Following a short punt by Buckeye Local on its next possession, Bellaire covered 41 yards on just two plays as quarterback Spencer Badia found paydirt on an option keep to the right.
He hooked up with wideout Quinton Crosby for 36 yards on the first play of the drive that took a mere 25 seconds.
Bellaire's Logan Koshenka intercepted a pass on the next Panthers drive, running it back to the Buckeye Local 23. After a 5-yard encroachment penalty against the visitors, Badia rifled a strike to Nick Patrone on a pump-and-go.
''Our defense was on the field a lot because of the quickness in which our offense was scoring points,'' Davis said. ''They (Buckeye Local) only had one sustained drive in the first half, and we stopped them from scoring on it.''
First-year Buckeye Local coach Phil Pest thought he and his staff had a good game plan for shutting down Bellaire's high-octane offense.
''They hit us with those three big plays in the first half,'' Pest said. ''We got that early pick and I thought we were going to be in for a game, but we showed some signs of life before halftime.
''We felt we had a good plan going in, but it's hard when you get behind by that much against a good team.''
Conroy nailed a 31-yard field goal with 5:48 left in the first half that increased the margin to 24-0.
Buckeye Local finally got on the scoreboard when Kirk lofted the ball down the field where Shane Duncan ran under it. He caught it in stride and outran everyone to complete a 61-yard scoring play. Kirk then teamed with Brian Zeroski on the two-point play for a 24-8 deficit.
However, Bellaire restored its previous margin when Badia found Hunter Westlake streaking down the left hashmarks for a 45-yard scoring play with 34.4 seconds on the clock.
Kenny Hess pounced on a Buckeye Local fumble four plays into the third quarter after Abhay Horvath applied a crunching hit that dislodged the ball.
Five plays later, Badia connected with Maffe for an 8-yard touchdown pass in the right flat.
Austin Marshall gave the Buckeye Local faithful something to cheer about when he returned the ensuing kickoff 72 yards to the Bellaire 17. However, a motion penalty and a quarterback sack on fourth down stalled the drive.
Crosby's interception sparked the final bellaire touchdown drive, which took 13 plays and covered 53 yards. Westlake bulled his way into the end zone from a yard out and Conroy's PAT made it 45-8 on the final play of the third quarter.
The Panthers completed the scoring as Shawn Tustin carried the leather into the end zone from two yards out. He also ran for the two points.
Badia completed 13 of 22 passes for 254 yards and three TDs. Westlake hauled in four for 114 stripes and a TD. The Big Reds gained 133 yards on the ground.
Kirk only completed six passes, but they went for 139 yards and the TD. Duncan caught three for 109 yards.


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- My account named "nicolas" is folder-structured like this : /home/mail/vmail1/n/i/c/nicolas-2011-04-19-15.23.34" ?
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Ok, I'm currently using a Spot Hogg Real Deal on my Spyder 30. I just ordered the Carbon Spyder 34 and want to upgrade the sight. I'm looking at the Tek Hunter Pro and the Boss Hogg, any suggestions?
Ok, I'm currently using a Spot Hogg Real Deal on my Spyder 30. I just ordered the Carbon Spyder 34 and want to upgrade the sight. I'm looking at the Tek Hunter Pro and the Boss Hogg, any suggestions?
Over the summer I was asking myself the same question and even had both of those sights at my house to test and see which I liked better. Here was my thoughts:
-For the CBE Tek Hunter, I felt the pins were too exposed and did not appear to be very robust. I was too afraid of a pin breaking or more likely, bending. Also, I thought the pins seemed a little darker when compared to the Spot Hogg. Otherwise I did like the build of the remainder of the sight. I just did not want to trust the pins holding up to twigs and branches poking at them.
-For the Spot Hogg Boss Hog, I thought it was well built. But I didn't like that it does not come with even a blank tape for the sight scale. It does have an engraved wheel that you can use with any of several computer programs in conjunction with your bow speed (or the use of the engraved wheel and some testing) to develop and get a sight scale printed off. But, I thought for the price I should be using something better than a printed piece of paper that I tape to the this sight (one option proposed by Spot Hogg when I called and spoke with them).
I came up with a third option and is what I currently am using. I orded a custom Black Hills Gold Ascent Ambush with 4 pins and a rear facing sight tape. With this option I could pick the color of the pins, size of the pins, mounting style, etc. and it only took about a week to receive this "custom" sight. Also, this sight comes with one blank sight tape and something like 54 pre-printed sight tapes with what seems like every possible bow speed for modern bows. So far I am one season into using this sight and I really like it. It is built like a tank and I am not sure I can break it. Note: Black Hills spend $'s on the product and technology not necessarily on cosmetic things. The corners or edges may not be as finished as a Spot Hogg, but I was ok with that. No regrets here and I would recommend this sight to anyone and will difinetely buy another when needed.
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Work2hunt, thanks for the info. I think ill make a trip down to the local shop and see if they have a Ascent Ambush I can compare to the other two sights. May be another week or so before I make up my mind.
spot hogg is a better sight anyways i have a hogg it boss hogg and hogg father and would pick them over CBEs best any day.
I second the opinion on the BG Ascent. I have the Ascent, 3 pin, rear facing tape with 4" dove tail and I can't brag enough about it. I wanted to look at the Spot Hogg, but couldn't swallow the price. The pins are bright on the BG and even dim when it is super sunny so you don't get the halo. It is a well built site, but I wish I had gotten the micro adjust sight... other than that, its a great site. I bought mine from S&S archery. They also have tutorials on setting them up and dialing in.
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Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me.
Genesis 27:3 (NKJV)
Still have not made up my mind. I've got about 3 or 4 more weeks to figure it out. But i'm leaning towards a SH or BG. When did choosing a new sight become such a task?
Thanks for the help fellas. I decided to go with the Tommy Hogg 3 pin. It should be here in a few day. Now I just need for my new bow to come in.
Good luck. Nice looking set-up.
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It's a Wonderful Afterlife
Release Date: October 08, 2010
Running Time: 100 mins.
MPAA Rating: PG 13
Genre: Comedy, Foreign, Horror
A woman wants to marry off her overweight daughter before she joins her departed husband in heaven. But her hope begins to fade, as there seems to be no boy willing to marry her daughter. Incensed she kills all the suitors who refused, all of whom return as ghosts to haunt her.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Medical officials from the NFL, FIFA and other sports organizations are banding together to look into better ways to identify, manage and treat concussions.
The "think tank," funded by an educational grant from the NFL, was held yesterday and today at league headquarters in New York.
Dozens of scientific and medical personnel, representing contact sports such as football and rugby to noncontact competitions such as equestrian, took part.
Dr. Rich Ellenbogen, chairman of the NFL's head, neck and spine committee, says the various sports organizations "need to look at all variations of what is being done around the world."


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Friday Apr 08 2011
KVIE show looks at high school football injuries
By: Staff reports
KVIE Public Television on Tuesday will show "Frontline: Football High," the story of two high school football players who collapsed from heatstroke during practices last year.
The show will air at 9 p.m. on Channel 6.
Both boys played in Arkansas and were hospitalized in Little Rock, in the same intensive care unit, according to a news release. Both suffered damaged organs. One boy lived; the other died three months later.
"Frontline" learned there was an athletic trainer on staff at only one of the schools, and its investigation found there is a certified medical professional at games and practices at just 15 percent of the schools in the state, the news release said.


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Limited Slip Differential GuideWritten by John McGann on December 21, 2009 Peg Legs Are For Pirates. Upgrade To Limited Slip With Our Guide To Limited-Slip Differentials
The limited slip differential (LSD) is one of the greatest automotive achievements since the invention of the automobile itself. Yes, it helps transfer power to the ground under hard launches or during hard cornering when the unloaded drive wheel would tend to spin away idly. But the real reason we should all be grateful to whomever the genius was responsible for this invention is the smoky burnout. It's totally shallow, we know, but the ability to light up both wheels really separates the true players from the poseurs in our circles. A performance car must light up both rear wheels.
If your car already has a limited slip differential, you're golden. But what's the guy with the open differential to do? Save your pennies, buy a posi, and install it as soon as possible. That really should be the first modification you do to your car.
A couple of us felt the scourge of limited slip differential envy. Our art director's '85 Monte Carlo and your lowly author's Crown Victoria Police Interceptor were severely lacking in the differential department-a situation we remedied here in the process of writing this article. Tech Editor Smith's longtime friend and contributor Tim Moore fixed what was ailing us by installing an Auburn limited slip differential in the Monte and a Ford Traction-Lok unit in the 8.8-inch rear of our ex-cop car. Now we can hang with the best of them.
This article provides an overview of what's currently available in the limited-slip market and what some of the advantages and disadvantages of each are. Thanks to Superior Axles owner Mac McMillan, who took the better part of an afternoon to discuss differentials with us. Here's the lowdown.
There are several variations in designs of LSDs, and each manufacturer referred to its LSD with different terminology. Here's a list of what they call them.
As mentioned before, there are several different ways of locking both axles together, including viscous couplings and Torsen differentials, but our market generally uses clutch, cone types, and sometimes gear types as seen in the Detroit Truetrac. We will break down the list by manufacturer.
Note: The horsepower ratings are guidelines. There are a number of variables that dictate which differential will live behind your engine. Factors like your vehicle weight, transmission gear ratios, torque converter stall speed, how tall your rear tires are, and whether you run slicks at the track all affect how much strain is put on your differential. Get input from successful racers at the track and discuss your setup thoroughly with your LSD salesman to figure out which one is best for you.
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Eaton
 Posi
 Mechanism: Clutch pack
 Rebuildable: Yes
 Horsepower: 350 to 400
 Cost: $475
 Description: This is Eaton's bread-and-butter limited slip and is the type found in most GM cars. The new units use carbon-fiber clutches. You can upgrade them by running heavier springs. These may chatter when first installed. McMillan recommends adding two bottles of Ford SVO limited-slip additive and doing a bunch of figure-eights in a parking lot to break in this unit.Detroit Truetrac
 Mechanism: Gear type
 Rebuildable: No
 Horsepower: 300 to 350
 Cost: $415
 Description: The meshing action of the helical gears wedge against the side gears, causing the axles to turn at the same speeds. They are quiet and progressive in operation, and there are no clutches to wear out. McMillan says these are the best limited-slip differentials for street car applications.Detroit Locker
 Mechanism: Ratchet
 Rebuildable: Yes
 Horsepower: 500
 Cost: $620
 Description: Normal operation of this unit is as a locker, but it contains a ratcheting mechanism that allows the wheels to turn at different speeds when cornering. These differentials are best suited to drag racing and can be noisy on the street, and the ratcheting action can cause a pushing sensation while cornering. They are also very sensitive to air pressure and discrepancies in tire diameter. McMillan says to do a rollout test on your rear tires to make sure they measure the same in circumference.Auburn
 LSD
 Mechanism: Cone-type clutch
 Rebuildable: Yes-by Auburn on an exchange program
 Horsepower: 400 to 450
 Cost: $420
 Description: Side gears have conical faces that wedge into the housing. They can be upgraded by adding extra shims and can emit a clicking sound when cornering.ECTED
 Mechanism: Electronically applied clutch pack
 Rebuildable: Yes-by Auburn
 Horsepower: 350
 Cost: $700
 Description: This unit offers some limited-slip characteristics even when not activated. When on, it acts as a spool, locking both axles together.Dana/Spicer
 Power Lock
 Mechanism: Metal-on-metal clutches
 Rebuildable: Yes
 Horsepower: 500
 Cost: $500
 Description: This was the factory limited-slip differential in Dana axles until the late '90s. They are very strong because they are made with a forged case and gears. The locking characteristics are very progressive, but the metal-to-metal clutches tend to chatter. These are easily rebuilt.Ford Racing
 Traction-Lok
 Mechanism: Clutch pack
 Rebuildable: Yes
 Horsepower: 250
 Cost: $275
 Description: This is Ford's factory limited-slip differential. It is inexpensive and therefore a popular upgrade to a factory open rearend. They do not support big horsepower numbers and can wear out more quickly than some of the other types included in this article.ARB
 Air Locker
 Mechanism: Air pressure locks side gear to case
 Rebuildable: Yes
 Horsepower: 1,500
 Cost: $900
 Description: These are popular in off-road trucks and act as open differentials until air pressure wedges one of the side gears to the case, locking the teeth. You need an on-board air compressor capable of delivering 800 psi. They can fail if not installed carefully.
Before installing a new differential, decide if you want to keep your final drive ratio or change the gears. You don't want to do this job twice. This is also a good time to inspect your axles and replace your axle bearings and seals. For our Monte Carlo, we had to upgrade to 28-spline axles to match the spline count in our new Auburn carrier. Moore also rebuilt the rear, replacing the pinion bearings and seal. We did keep the car's stock 3.73:1 gears, though.We were also happy with the 3.27:1 ring-and-pinion in our Crown Victoria, so we just swapped it onto our new Traction-Lok unit. We also replaced the axle bearings and seals. Though the car is relatively new, police duty is hard on drivetrain parts.Most clutch-type LSDs will require some sort of friction modifier to allow the clutches to work properly. You can buy this as a separate additive to add to a bottle of gear lube, or you can buy gear oil with friction modifiers already added to the formula. Check the specs of your differential to see what the manufacturer recommends. It probably sells its own formulations. Here, Moore adds Auburn's friction modifier to gear lube destined for the Monte Carlo. Our Crown Victoria was treated with the Ford limited-slip additive we bought from our local dealership.


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A look back on milestones and memorable moments in the entertainment industry that happened the week of September 23.
September 23
1962: "The Jetsons" premiered on ABC and was the first program to be carried by the network in color.
1998: The band White Zombie announced its breakup.
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1958: "The Donna Reed Show" debuted on ABC.
1968: "60 Minutes" made its debut on CBS, with reporters Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace.
1991: Theodor Geisel, better known as children's author Dr. Suess, died at the age of 87.
September 25
1980: Drummer John Bonham of Led Zeppelin died at age 32, the night before the band's U.S. tour.
1990: Drummer Dave Grohl joined Nirvana.
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1962: "The Beverly Hillbillies" premiered on CBS.
1969: The Beatles' last studio album, "Abbey Road," was released in the U.K.
1990: The Motion Picture Association of America announced the creation of the NC-17 rating, replacing the X rating for films with mature subject matter.
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1954: "The Tonight Show" made its debut on NBC with host Steve Allen.
1986: Bassist Cliff Burton of Metallica was killed at the age of 24 when the band's tour bus skidded off an icy road in Sweden.
1998: Phil Hartman's voice was featured for the last time on "The Simpsons" as Troy McClure. Hartman was killed by his wife in a murder-suicide the previous May.
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1968: Janis Joplin's manager announced Joplin would leave the band Big Brother and the Holding Company.
1991: Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis died at the age of 65.
1991: Garth Brooks became the first country artist to have an album debut at No. 1 on the album charts, with "Ropin' the Wind."
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1985: "MacGyver" made its debut on ABC.
1989: Zsa Zsa Gabor was convicted of slapping a police officer during a stop in Beverly Hills.
Celebrities celebrating their birthdays this week included: Musician Bruce Springsteen (64); rapper/producer Jermaine Dupri (41); news anchor Lou Dobbs (68); newswoman Barbara Walters (84); model Cheryl Tiegs (66); actor Mark Hamill (62); singer Jerry Lee Lewis (78); TV personality Bryant Gumbel (65); singer Olivia Newton-John (65); Actress Linda Hamilton (57); actor Wilford Brimley(79); singer-actor Meat Loaf (66) and rapper Lil' Wayne (31).


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Celebrate summer with the launch of Cary Lane's private label menswear, 30% off all merch and one badass party. Enjoy free drinks and appetizers from nearby joints, music from DJ Corey Sleazemore, artwork by Melanie Eusebio, and tons of $1 raffle prizes (drawing at 10:30pm sharp!). We recommend wearing that hot new get-up you've been waiting to bring out -- it's time to see and be seen.
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If you mean that shifting must be a well thought action executed with painful accuresse you're right. That is one of the characteristics.The coloration is another one. If you retain the oem muffler with catalisator then there will be another one directly behind it. It will get very hot there with spirited riding after leaving break-in period.I use a chrome polisch to minimise the blueing but I'm not dedicated to remove them, I quite like the grading. Apparantly the best product is Restom ABC4020, produced by Mathys Quality Equipment.
I just found out these engines have a plastic oil pump gear. Anyone ever have one break? It was a broken plastic oil pump gear that destroyed the engine in my '96 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 classic.
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I'm assuming it is a single wall pipe.
Regarding the Royal Enfield's shifting quirks, I decided to remove the stock shift lever and replace it with a heel/toe shift lever to improve the "in" and "out" of gear feel. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I personally prefer it on my C5 Military.
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The signs point to the scoreboard operator
getting a workout, but Eastern Washington coach Beau Baldwin would be content
with a 2-0 win on Saturday if his squad can get one at Sam Houston State.
The matchup of No. 2 EWU at No. 4 Sam Houston State is the FCS non-conference
game of the season, coming on a Saturday when there are five games involving
Top 25 teams.
"I don't care how good your offense is, I don't care how good you think your
offense is, you go through the course of a season, you're involved in
different types of games," Baldwin said. "The same teams are involved in 45-42
that get involved in a 17-14 game, it's the way football works. We just have to
be able to handle our business play to play and make sure no matter what type
of game we're involved in that we're looking to do everything that we can to
come out on top, which is going to be incredibly tough."
The two national powers have played to a 45-42 score, with Sam Houston winning
that memorable game at Eastern Washington in the FCS national semifinals last
season. It was, as Baldwin said, "a strange battle in terms of a tale of two
halves, but it ended up being a battle" after Sam Houston State built a 35-0
halftime lead and then had to hold off a rally by the Eagles in the second
Sam Houston (2-1) has opened the season by averaging an FCS-best 52.3 points
per game behind quarterback Brian Bell and running back Timothy Flanders. EWU
(3-1) is averaging 37.7 points with quarterback Vernon Adams, including a
49-46 win at nationally ranked Oregon State.
Either EWU and Sam Houston has appeared in the last three FCS championship
games. EWU won the 2010 national title and Sam Houston lost to North Dakota
State in the last two championship games.
North Dakota State, the top-ranked team in the FCS, will play in the other
biggest game of the week Saturday. The Bison (3-0) will visit No. 6 South
Dakota State (3-1) in the Dakota Marker Game - also the Missouri Valley
Conference opener for both programs.
Coach Craig Bohl's national champions eliminated South Dakota State, 28-3, in
the playoffs a year ago.
Also in the Top 25, No. 7 Montana (3-0) and No. 24 Northern Arizona (2-1) will
open Big Sky Conference play in Flagstaff, Ariz., while No. 9 McNeese State
(4-0) will visit No. 5 Northern Iowa (3-0) and No. 10 New Hampshire (1-1) will
be at No. 21 Lehigh (3-0) in non-conference action.
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|Baby Bear Hugs to participate in Colorado Gives Day Dec. 4
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Baby Bear Hugs announces its participation in Colorado Gives Day 2012—an initiative to increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving to Colorado charities.
Presented by Community First Foundation and First Bank Colorado, Colorado Gives Day is a 24-hour period to "Give Where You Live" by making online donations to those charities featured on Community First Foundation's online giving resource.
"We are thrilled to be a part of this year's Colorado Gives Day," said Ruth Seedorf, Baby Bear Hugs executive director. "Last year, $5,335 was raised for Baby Bear Hugs on Colorado Gives Day; our goal this year is to double that so that we can leverage even more support through the FirstBank Incentive Fund."
FirstBank has provided $300,000 for an incentive fund that will leverage donations made through GivingFirst.org Tuesday, Dec. 4. The FirstBank Incentive Fund will be proportionally allocated across all donations received, increasing the value of each donation. In addition, there is no fee for an online transaction (FirstBank is donating this) so the entire amount of one's donation goes to support Baby Bear Hugs.
This is a marvelous opportunity to donate to the charity of one's choice through giving first.org.
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This is the CDSA State Champion trophy. I got it from the previous president at HPC in 2011 and gave it to Joe, after he won the 2011 State Championships. We will be getting updated because the last date on it is 2007. As you can see, there are the names of some of the best disc golfers in our state and country on there: 2004-Jordan Cowles, 2005- Chauncey Donaldson, 2006- Mike Randolph, 2007- Dave Feldberg. Here are the missing names that will be added this year, before the 2012 state championships: 2008- Dave Feldberg, 2009- Cale Leviska, 2010- Joe Rovere, 2011- Joe Rovere.
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Elena Dementieva's game may be coming together but her fashion is falling apart at the French Open. The Russian made the quarterfinals today, her best showing since her runner-up finish to Anastasia Myskina in 2004, by defeating compatriot Vera Zvonareva 6-4, 1-6, 6-2. She'll take on either Maria "Shriek"apova or Dinara Safina in the final four.
Okay Elena - what's up with those horrendous spandex biker shorts under that Yonex dress? The dress isn't anything to write home to mom about, but you truly hit the fashion skids hardcore with those mismatching shorts.
Couldn't you have at least worn something with a similar color? Just a little effort is all we ask - ugggh.
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FASHION FIX: Elena makes quarterfinals - will those spandex biker shorts follow?
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- DeniseJune 3, 2008 at 9:45 PM
The dress is too dang short! You would thinksomeone at Yonex would custom make her a longer one so that they could maybe sell one to the masses.ReplyDelete
This reminds me of the monstrosities that Andre Agassi wore back in the days of actually having hair!ReplyDelete
Btw...Rich, excellent blog. A real treat. Great to see your love for tennis and fashion hitting the first birthday and still going.
thanks len!ReplyDelete
You really have a lot of time to waste.ReplyDelete
Leave these girls alone.
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ArtPower! at UCSD celebrates 10 years
Jazz, chamber-music, dance and more: Under the direction of Martin Wollesen, innovative program has thrived
When Martin Wollesen was brought onboard at UC San Diego to head ArtPower! in 2004, his goal was to expand and enhance the cultural life at the sprawling La Jolla campus — and beyond. n He has largely succeeded in that quest by focusing on an array of creative mediums, rather than just one or two. He has also repeatedly taken chances in his annual programming, the better to develop an eclectic, multigenerational audience with an appetite for aesthetic adventure.
As a result, while ArtPower! has featured such major attractions as performance-art pioneer Laurie Anderson and punk-rock-superstar-cum-award-winning-author Patti Smith, it more often showcases lesser-known, but equally notable, performers from around the world.
Accordingly, the series' upcoming 10th anniversary season includes such major artists as progressive chamber music icons the Kronos Quartet and jazz organ legend Dr. Lonnie Smith. But the emphasis, as in previous years, is on performers who are making their San Diego debuts -- at least 16 in the coming season. (Here's the entire 2013/2014 lineup.)
They include the Danish String Quartet, Australia's Sydney Dance Company and Malian singing sensation Fatoumata Diawara. Then there's noted percussionist and UC San Diego music professor Steven Schick, who is no stranger to ArtPower! audiences. His Feb. 27 "Schick Machine" performance will feature his area debut playing a room-filling instrument that combines an inverted pipe organ, a 10-foot Japanese koto, sheet metal wings and more.
"It's like a Rube Goldberg instrument!" Wollesen said, his voice dancing with delight. "There's nothing like it."
The same might be said of ArtPower! itself.
Expanding the arts
"It's been a huge benefit for San Diego to have Marty, with his level of sophistication, curating these events. The level of dance and music he's brought has been extraordinary," said UC San Diego alum Bonnie Wright, who in 1995 founded her Fresh Sound Music Series here to showcase cutting-edge music.
"He's really helped expand the arts in San Diego and brought artists to campus who wouldn't otherwise come. When I started Fresh Sound, it was to bring things I learned about on campus into the community. Marty does it the other way around, bringing the community on to the campus."
Praise for Wollesen's work is also offered by Bobbie Gilbert, a retired La Jolla marriage and family therapist who is on the boards of the National Conflict Resolution Center and the American Civil Liberties Union. She and her husband, Jon, were so impressed with the quality and diversity of ArtPower! that they quickly became donors to help underwrite the programming.
"We read about it in the paper right after it started, decided to go, and have been going ever since," Bobbie Gilbert said.
"Marty is so intelligent, and he's always experimenting and trying new things. I love the quality of the events, the international flavor, and the fact that each season has music, dance, spoken word and so much more. By supporting ArtPower!, I'm able to support the arts and education at the same time."
Constantly pushing the envelope, Wollesen has had chamber music groups play in student dorms, launched a Foovies (food and movies) series, and created a new on-campus venue — the now 5-year-old Loft — to augment other ArtPower! performance spaces.
In 2011, working in collaboration with the now sadly defunct Sushi Performance and Visual Art and UC San Diego's Theatre & Dance department, he launched the Wonderland International Dance Festival, which begins its second edition this fall. In 2006, he teamed with the acclaimed New York dance company Urban Bush Women and three of UC San Diego's colleges to introduce six for-credit "Place Matters" courses, which combined performing arts, campus leadership, and civic and community engagement.


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THW is back Looks very nice. Funny to call a top view city "Birdseye" Can't wait to see it inked...
Allow me to present my latest mapping project (my previous one, on indefinite standby, has not been forgotten - I will finish it. Promise.).
This is the Moste Beautifulle and Grete Citye of Birdseye. It is perched atop a pinnacle of rock, overlooking the sea. It was originally founded as a lookout, due to the dangers to shipping of a monster that lived in the nearby waters, but it eventually became a bandit stronghold, and then a town. An enormous stone bridge was constructed at a later date, to link the city to the mainland, and many houses have now been constructed even on the bridge's surface. There's a lot more to the history, which I won't go into right now.
When drawing this city, I wanted the buildings on the rock to resemble an Italian hill town, and those on the bridge to be more in the pattern of northern European (Dutch, English) settlements (i.e. long narrow plots with the house at the front and sometimes a shed at the back). There's also a cluster of buildings that are inspired by Islamic houses, which I started adding but then decided didn't look right. They're near the Bridge. I did a lot of research to try and get the look and feel right for this city, and hopefully I succeeded in some areas. Strangely, there's just not that much information around on medieval Italian cities. You don't know of any good websites, do you?
I've included the finished hand-drawn part of the map, as well as a rough contour map for the rock. I still want to polish it up a bit, perhaps redo some areas, and I have ambitious plans to make a 3d model in SketchUp, but that'll probably never happen.
I'd really like to hear people's comments and critiques.
Oh, and this is not a map by Larithas Stone, and so does not belong to the Dispatches series; this was, however, created by Stone's teacher at the CG (and a bit of a hero of Stone, it must be said), Titus Wolfgang.
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THW is back Looks very nice. Funny to call a top view city "Birdseye" Can't wait to see it inked...
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That does look really nice. I particularly like the street plan and the way the smaller plots have been done.
This is a really beautiful map. I think you don't need to ink it as the drawing style of it has a lot of flavor already, especially with the roughed out notes and drafts in the background.
Thanks for those comments. Here's another picture of the city. This shows a handful of the houses on the Bridge, made in Sketchup. The purpose was simply to show the layout of the yards behind the houses, and the lanes that are interwoven between them. I should probably say that the map I posted previously, I've taken another look at it and I think it is probably a first draft. I'll probably redo some of the blocks which I wasn't too happy with. The street pattern will remain the same, though.
@Max: perhaps this image means the city can live up to its name, eh. The name just came to me (I mean, obviously a city perched on a rock high above the sea will have a birdseye view of its surroundings, but it was still inspired, I think).
Don't get me wrong, I like the name!
Seriously cool map! And that sketchup development... I may try that technique with my Moora Cinthe city to plot out the streets and buildings... except it's on a slant, hmmm...
I do wish those notes were a bit more legible so I could read more deeply of them.
Max: don't worry. I'm not mortally offended by your comments. I try not to use 'em, but smilies make everything bad go away.
Chashio: those notes aren't meant to be legible. Not yet, anyway. They were just done for my own reference. Thanks for the comments, though.
To be honest, I don't really like the way sketchup looks with this; it's a bit too digital (and I'm not very good at it). My plan was, after modelling the city, to trace over it and redraw it from, that's right, a birdseye view. That way I can make sure all the perspective and proportions are accurate, while the whole thing has a hand-drawn feel.
And Chashio, I know what you mean about the city on a slant. The Bridge of Birdseye is relatively flat, but the rock is meant to be really steep. If there are any Sketchup jockeys out there who know how to make terrain in Sketchup, I'd really appreciate some tips.
To give an idea of how steep I want parts of it to be, the look I'm going for (with the edge of the rock, anyway) can be seen in Cuenca, Spain, and the diaojiaolou style of architecture in southern China. If you're interested enough, check those in Google Images to see what I mean.
At least for now, I've decided to try a more traditional means of modeling things. I made some play-dough today... we'll see how it goes.
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Secretary-General extremely concerned' over violence in Gaza and Israel, plans visit to region
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is "extremely concerned" about the continued violence in Gaza and Israel and deeply worried by the rising cost in terms of civilian lives, his spokesperson said today.
"He urgently appeals to all concerned to do everything under their command to stop this dangerous escalation and restore calm," the spokesperson told a news briefing at UN Headquarters in New York.
"Rocket attacks are unacceptable and must stop at once. Israel must exercise maximum restraint," he added.
The new wave of violence in Gaza and Israel – which includes rocket attacks against Israel from Gaza, and Israeli airstrikes on Gaza – has resulted in several people being killed or wounded on both sides.
The UN chief's spokesperson said Mr. Ban's paramount concern is for the safety and well being of all civilians.
"All sides must respect their obligations under international humanitarian law in this regard," he said. "A new cycle of bloodshed will make neither Israelis nor Palestinians more secure. Nor will bloodshed open the door to negotiations that could achieve the two-state solution necessary to end such violence permanently."
The spokesperson noted that Secretary-General Ban has continued to speak with international and regional leaders and officials by telephone and in person as part of his efforts to call for restraint and push for an end to violence.
As part of those efforts, he plans to visit the region shortly.
Earlier this week, Mr. Ban spoke by telephone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy about the escalating violence, while the Security Council met in a closed, late-night session on the situation.


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ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is asking Mardi Gras participants to be aware of traffic and parking restrictions, liquor laws, and other regulations.
The Mardi Gras Grand Parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 9 at 7th Street and Cerre and travel south on 7th to Chouteau, east on Chouteau to Broadway, south on Broadway to 7th Street and continue south on 7th Street, ending at Sidney.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - J.R. Smith was sensational yet again, reaching
the 30-point plateau for the third straight game with a season-high 37, and
the New York Knicks rolled to their seventh straight win with a 111-102
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Attacking the basket all night, Smith became the first Knick ever to score at
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over New York's season-long winning streak, Smith connected on 12-of-18 from
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Kanawha Players hope for a monster hit with 'Evil Dead' musical
"Evil Dead: The Musical"
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WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Oct. 12-13
TICKETS: Adults $16, students and children $10
INFO: 304-343-7529 or www.kanawhaplayers.org CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Kanawha Players believe they may have a hit on their hands with "Evil Dead: The Musical." At least, director Ginger Workman is hopeful the blood-soaked, song-and-dance-filled show about five college students who accidentally unleash unspeakable terror at an abandoned cabin will give the group a boost.
"We've already sold more tickets than we've sold for most of the other shows we've done over the last two or three years," she said.
The show kicks off the Kanawha Players 91st season Friday at the Kanawha Players Theater on the East End.
Workman said the play, written by George Reinblatt, was cobbled together from all three of director Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead" films. The horror/comedy cult classics involve demons, the undead, time travel and lots of bizarre mayhem.
"Basically, they put this thing together, and it ended up being this off-Broadway show," she said. "It's kind of taken the world by storm. A production was even staged in Korea."
Workman said doing the production was mostly her idea. She found the play and presented it to the Board of Directors (of which she is a member). They embraced it enthusiastically, and casting, Workman said, was pretty easy.
"We got a great response. We had new people come out. We had people who hadn't been in a production in almost 10 years."
Terry Lanham, who plays Ash, the resourceful but over-the-top hero of the show, is one of them. The 36-year-old medical claims adjustor said his last time on stage was 17 years ago, when he was in high school.
"But I couldn't pass this up," he said. "I'm a huge fan. I've got all three of the movies, and I probably do an Evil Dead marathon about once a month at my house."
Workman said Lanham impressed her with a full-sized oil painting of Ash he has hanging in his home.
"My sister is going to Art Institute," Lanham said. "I commissioned it for 50 dollars and a 'Firefly' box set."
There's a dark fun atmosphere to the production, but Workman said they're taking it very seriously.
She said, "You can go campy with the show or go professional. We went more professional. There's a lot of dance in our play. There are blood cannons. There's a lot of blood rigging. Our chainsaw is rigged to shoot blood."
The musical contains so much blood that the first three rows are designated as a splatter zone for audience members who don't mind getting a little (or potentially a lot) of fake blood on them.
"People are going crazy asking about that," Workman said.
She added that aside from the stage blood and gore, the show has plenty of foul language and so is recommended for those age 16 and older.
"If parents want to bring kids younger than that, they'll have to sign a waiver."
Hopes are high for this production, which unfortunately, is a one-shot deal. The musical uses up the entire trilogy of films, so there are no sequels.
"But I am thinking about doing 'Night of the Living Dead' next year," Workman said. "Everything with that is done in black and white. You actually paint your actors to look like they're in a black-and-white movie."
Meanwhile, the Kanawha Players next production will be "A Christmas Story," directed by Tara Pauley, on Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 1-2.
It will not require a splatter zone.
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The IRS' efforts to regulate all paid tax preparers were just shot down by a federal judge. But that doesn't stop its ongoing campaign to ferret out and shut down the sleazy ones. When the feds get onto a tax pro playing fast and loose, his or her clients become easy target
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Hongyi Wang, Bingsheng He, Vijayan Prabhakaran, and Lidong Zhou
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Storage systems such as file systems and database systems maintain certain structures to facilitate efficient access to the data. Corruptions of those structures could be particularly damaging, leading to data loss far exceeding the number of bits that are actually corrupted.
Repairing structural corruptions is an important line of defense against data loss. Unlike previous corruption repair mechanisms (such as fsck), which are often ad hoc and heuristic-based, we propose a new approach named Crystal that revolves around the notion of a structure. With the notions of structural Hamming distance and structural edit distance, Crystal defines the problem of corruption repair as a global optimization problem, allows the incorporation of old system snapshots for repair, and advocates the inclusion of structural robustness to corruptions in the design of the system structure, rather than handling corruptions as an after-thought.
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Fox News is speculating on ways Pippa Middleton could make millions by doing things like "writing." We gagged a little bit at that and babbled about how it used to be "write a book, get famous" and now it's "get famous, write a book" and then we drank. Now we're coming up with better ideas for her.
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Jimmy Webb Flashes V13
American climber Jimmy Webb just flashed Roses and Blue Jays, a V13 boulder problem in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, according to his 8a.nu scorecard. "The most spectacular boulder," Webb says on 8a.nu. "Freak good conditions today and I was able to climb the boulder perfectly making not a single mistake. A dream come true."
Roses and Blue Jays has seen roughly a dozen other ascents, including one in 2006 by Paul Robinson, who got it third go. Webb's ascent may very well be the first flash of the problem (if another climber out there wants to claim the first flash ascent, please feel free to post in the comment section).
Screenshot of Evan Race on the climb.
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