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JOB SUMMARY: Analyze data and create detailed reports utilizing proprietary tools and third party technologies. Perform data extrapolation and interpretation, including trending and forecasting. Provides first and second level hardware and software support for all PC's and networks throughout the Bank; serves as Teller and Platform administrator; serves as Microsoft Active Directory administrator.
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Responsible for adhering to and complying with all Bank policies and procedures, all applicable federal and state laws and regulatory guidance governing financial institutions, including, but not limited to, Federal Deposit Insurance Improvement Act (FDICIA), FACT Act, Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), USA Patriot Act, Fair Lending, and Unfair Deceptive and Abusive Acts and Practices (UDAAP)
Ongoing development of ad-hoc and production level analytics, providing insights into correlations and causality
Design, create, and maintain ad-hoc/new/existing reports that meet management requests using advanced SQL script, custom programming, and advanced Excel functions including macros, formulas, pivot tables, graphs, and charts
Development of standardized metrics which provide key insights without overstating normal business variability.
Serves as resource for bank-wide use of PC-based applications
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Assists with voice communication systems
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Assists with bank training and new employee orientation programs
Responsible for other duties and special projects as assigned by Technology Services Manager
A four year college degree is preferred
A two year technical school degree in Computer Science/Programming or applicable field with applicable experience is acceptable
Three or more years experience with applied analytics, with the ability to integrate a multitude of data sources and provide detailed and insightful output
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Experience in coding complex algorithms in programming languages such as C/C++
Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Intermediate Database Administration (Oracle, MSSQL)
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Previous IT-related experience in Financial, Medical, or other regulated industry is desired
Must be detail oriented, committed to self-directed follow-ups, and not be intimidated by unfamiliar technology.
Strong organizational and task management skills with the ability to work independently, multi-task and manage deadlines is required.
Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and efficient with the ability to use independent judgment, analyze information, and formulate clear and concise recommendations.
Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills
Must be fluent in the English language (to include reading, writing, speaking and comprehension)
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One group set up a living room in a bank lobby. Which makes sense. After all, the banksters have set themselves up in our living rooms, so turn about is fair play!
[Occupy Wall Street's Fight BAC group] formed two months ago to highlight the bank's foreclosure practices and too-big-to-fail business model. They're coordinating March 15th protests against the BofA in Manhattan; Phoenix; Danbury, CT; and Sarasota, FL. Many of them come from the anti-foreclosure group Occupy Homes, which is holding a national week of action starting today. The #M15 events are online at FTheBanks.org ("F" stands for "Foreclose"—or "a different thing if you use your imagination," Stam
this is excellent news.
They should invite the neighbors and have a mortgage-burning party. Heh.


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Writer Shagufta Rafique says her directorial debut, tentatively titled "Rose", will probably be produced by Pooja Bhatt. She also reveals that she is keen to work with Ajay Devgn or Emraan Hashmi in her maiden venture.
"Pooja is thrilled about my debut project and she had liked the script. She is keen to produce it. Talks are on, but nothing has been signed so far," Sagufta, known for writing "Raaz 3" and "Murder 2", told IANS.
"The film is tentatively titled 'Rose', and it's a thriller with a great love story. My script is ready, so let's see how we go ahead," she added.
Before becoming a filmmaker, Pooja worked as an actress and won laurels for her performances in "Daddy", "Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin", "Sadak" and "Zakhm". As a director, Pooja has made films like "Paap" and "Jism 2" and also produced them.
When asked would Pooja make her comeback to acting with "Rose", Shagufta said: "I would love to cast her, but she is happy producing films. She has perhaps decided not to make a comeback."
With her script being in place, Shagufta is now busy finding the right cast.
"I am looking for the star cast and my wish list is ready. I would love to cast Ajay Devgn or Emraan Hashmi but lets see nothing is confirmed right now."
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does this company pay a dividend. Why is so little information available on Roche?
According to their website the dividend was ~ $0.88 payable April 28, record date March 13. (I refer to the ADR's).The exact payout is determined by how you handle the Swiss withholding tax vis-a-vis the IRS. They pay once a year only, looks like. Not bad yield - around 2.6%.http://www.roche.com/investors/share_information/adr-information.htm
Actually - now that I've read more carefully - the $0.88 assumes a 15% US tax since the ADR's qualify for that rate. Then they add on a few extra pennies for odd transaction fees.


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California Halibut, Paralichthys californicus
The California Halibut, Paralichthys californicus, whose common Spanish name is lenguado californiano, is a member of the family Paralichthyidae or Sand Flounders, known as lenguados areneros in Mexico. Globally, there are twenty one members of the Paralichthys Genus of which six are found in Mexican waters, three in the Atlantic and three in the Pacific.
The California Halibuts are left-eyed and right-eyed flat fish with an arched lateral line that extends onto their head and branches toward their top eye and below their lower eye. They have elongated oval deep bodies with a depth that is 47 – 51% of standard length. Approximately 60% of the population is left-eyed. I have observed in limited sampling, that right-eyed fish have diminished body depths versus left-eyed fish. Their eye side is greenish-brown to black with a combination of dark and light mottling and spotting. Their fins have a uniform color, similar to the body color, but without spotting or markings. Their blind side is off-white to tan. They have a short pointed head with a relatively large mouth that ends under the rear edge of their lower eye. Their eyes are relatively small and set apart with the top eye being slightly behind the lower eye. They have one row of teeth on both jaws with large canines in the front. They have 49 to 59 anal rays and 66 to 76 dorsal rays. Their dorsal fin begins over the upper eye. Their caudal fin is small, short, wide, and significantly doubly concave (a key to quick identification). They have 25 to 32 gill rakers. Their eye side is covered with rough scales and their blind side with smooth scales.
The California Halibuts are bottom dwellers found near structures over and within sandy and muddy bottoms at depths up to 1,040 feet. They are also known to enter brackish waters. They reach a maximum length of 152 cm (60 inches) and a maximum weight of 33 kg (72 pounds). They are opportunistic and well-camouflaged ambush predators that lie in wait half submerged on the ocean floor. They consume crustaceans, anchovies, grunions, sardines, and other small fish. Females and males have lifespans of up to 30 years and 23 years, respectively; females are also larger than males. They have a limited distribution and have been found along the northwest and west coasts of the Baja, south to at least Todos Santos with the southerly limit established by a fish in my possession. There is also an isolated population in the extreme north of the Sea of Cortez, documented by the photo below, and there are reports that this species is found south of Rocky Point, also in the northern Sea of Cortez. Fossil remains have dated the California Halibut to the Miocene Period, 5.3 million years ago.
The California Halibut can be confused with the Cortez Halibut, Paralichtys aestuarius (broad head profile, no spots on its body, smaller wide fan-like caudal fin that is not doubly concave) and the Dappled Founder, Paralichtys woolmani (less than 20 gill rakers).
The California Halibut are considered to be an exceptional food fish and a favorite of Native Americans. They are sold commercially which includes the sale of live fish in Southern California ethic markets. The demand has caused significant overfishing by both commercial fishermen (annual catches of up to 1,000 tons via gillnets and otter trawls) and recreational anglers (up to 300,000 caught per annum) and they are now a highly regulated endangered species. Their viability has also been negatively affected by decline and destruction of coastal wetlands removing access to fresh water and brackish marshes.


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COUTURE: Gaga at Versace, Kate Bosworth hits Dior
PARIS (AP) — "I'm just trying to change the world, one sequin at a time," Lady Gaga once said. And the fashion-inspired singer reigned supreme at the opening of Paris' luxuriant haute couture shows. Monday marked the first full day of the spring-summer 2014 displays in Paris, including collections from Christian Dior Couture, Giambattista Valli and Schiaparelli.
Here are some key moments and tidbits from the day.
She may not yet have changed the world, but Lady Gaga almost upstaged the clothes at the Atelier Versace couture show on Sunday night.
The slim bottle-blond singer, who sported a black hooded Versace look with draped silk jersey gown, a full train and open back, observed from the front row. She gave a standing ovation to the tiny Donatella Versace — looking like her twin, also in black — as she walked down the catwalk to cap the collection.
Gaga, who featured in Versace's spring advertising campaign, was responsible for the show soundtrack, with remixed versions of her hits with lyrics such as "I'm skinny and I'm loving it" blasting out.
In fact, skinniness was the defining characteristic of the decadent show. And not just in the super-cinched couture silhouettes. The width of this show's seating was narrowed to under 30 cm (12 inches), and barely could accommodate a normal-sized human posterior.
Grace Jones, the iconic singer who often wore hoods, inspired Donatella Versace's bejeweled couture show.
Hoods in black, brash acid green and lilac blue came in satin silk or jersey or simply dripped in mesh made of tiny chains and crystals with the aggressive sexuality of the fiery Jamaican-born model.
Waists were cinched with bustiers, sometimes alongside draping or a white fox and mink fur coat.
Elsewhere, embellishments on sheer fabric looked like tattoos on the skin — among the best looks — and led the eye down to inches upon inches of exposed leg.
If there was any doubt as to the kind of woman Versace was designing for the program notes said it all: a "contemporary goddess."
In other words, mere mortals (real women) may well have slim pickings inside Donatella's super-real imagination.
But this is couture, not ready to wear, and it's meant to make people dream. At the very least, it's clear that Versace aims to push her version of female beauty to the very highest imagined limit.
Raf Simons took his foot off the intellectual pedal for his Christian Dior spring-summer 2014 couture show Monday. The result? One of the best, and most archetypally "couture" collections in seasons.
Layers, transparencies, abstract scoops and elliptical cutouts gave a diaphanous, weightless feel to silhouettes that literally floated by.
See-through paper-like holes provided — very slightly — a hidden, voyeuristic sensuality.
The plain, white cave-like decor, meanwhile, curved to evoke the idealized female form, and subtly echoed this sensuality.
Gone were the ambitious, myriad flower arrangements of previous seasons, as was the bustling garden imagery in the clothes; and in the place of the rainbow color palette was simple white, pastels and dark ink blue.
Simple was the word.
But the sign of a master designer is a collection that looks simple, but hides its true complexity.
One looks with as many as five layers of depth was testament to this. The program notes indeed describe this collection as one of the most labor-intensive ever produced.
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Part tribute to "A Chorus Line" creator Michael Bennett and part comparative chronicle of both the 1975 original and 2006 Broadway revival of his Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, "Every Little Step" covers a lot of ground in 90 minutes. There's plenty of memorable material, from Bennett's reel-to-reel audio recordings that became the basis for the show's celebrated monologues to candid footage on stage and off, archival and new. The film imbues it all with a respect for performance that reflects that of the play's creator, documenting the revival's rigorous casting process with affection and awe.
Although it makes for a pleasing package, the decision to interweave accounts of the show's conception with auditions for its revival makes for a contrast that's perhaps unavoidably unflattering for the latter. The original was a long-gestating masterwork of magical humanism, and the 2006 version is an attempt to honor and approximate the spirit of that model. A painstaking, organic creation based on the life stories of Broadway chorus lifers, "A Chorus Line" managed to retain individuality and authenticity from first to last in its depiction of a spectrum of neglected types. Bennett had recorded twelve hours of conversations with Broadway's overlooked heroes -- the chorus girls and boys that bounced from show to show and audition to audition -- and devised a play that could showcase their stories. "I think you're all interesting," he told those gathered. "And I think there's a show in that." Some performers, like Baayork Lee and Donna McKechnie, played characters largely based upon themselves. Part of a long tradition of backstage musicals, "A Chorus Line" transcended the genre by turning it inside out: rather than melodrama in another guise, it sought a unique form that could best present its subjects, a form that emerged as a straight line over which the mess of life could stagger. It remains one of the great achievements of the American stage.
Finding a new crop of performers to interpret these finely etched roles for a Broadway revival may be a tall order, but not much taller than casting for any other beloved show. The greater burden rests with "Every Little Step," as it tries to imply that these fresh-faced theater pros have stories as fascinating as the source characters. Filmmakers James D. Stern, a sometime Broadway producer, and Adam Del Deo clearly respect the lives of stage performers, but they struggle to articulate that respect, reaching instead for counterproductive cliched shots of dancers pulling on sweats and parkas, driving to rehearsal, and gratingly parroting powers of positive thinking. These are immensely talented, largely polished singers, dancers, and actors competing at the top of their craft (Bennett's resilient heroes don't stand a chance of winning spots on this chorus), but their pantomimed concerns and New York street-strolling make them seem no better than countless "American Idol" wannabes, each with a canned dream for the big break.
The popularity of "Idol" and other reality programs have flattened our understanding of competitions and casting, leaving us with empty, wrongheaded notions about popularity, favoritism, and random selection. Yes, it's a cutthroat business, and election is always subjective, but here the judges really do know better, and they're not exactly enduring William Hung. Too familiar tension-mounting cross-cutting aside (will it be the blonde or the brunette, the tap dancer or the ballet dancer, the aging beauty or the newcomer?), enough frank truths and odd particularities emerge in "Every Little Step" to make it a fascinating and often essential document about the preparation for and creation of live theater. After flurries of casting calls, cuts, and callbacks, which the filmmakers deftly reduce from hundreds of hours of footage, the film really hits its stride in the final call. Here the stakes are high and clear, and the pressures, anxieties, and subtle inter-sniping that besiege the finalists make for compelling voyeurism. "In order to get a job on Broadway," says one of the evaluators before the final auditions, "You have to give an opening night finished performance." Which turns out to be cruelly correct, despite the best efforts of director Bob Avian (who also co-choreographed the original production) to coach perfection out of sentimental but inferior favorites.
Illusions of open calls and undiscovered talent are belatedly if subtly shattered when final verdict phone calls are made to . . . talent agents (oh right, those guys) who in turn contact clients who then shriek into cell phones with versions of "I got it!" and avoid the trailing camera like pros. This likely wasn't what Bennett had in mind when he started recording that night in 1973, but it's still an interesting bit of business.
[Eric Hynes is a Reverse Shot staff writer.]


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Green Onion Cornmeal Muffins Recipe
Corn bread and corn muffins are popular in New England. This muffin recipe has a different twist with green onions and sour cream, and the aroma while they're baking is wonderful! I like to serve these with soups and stews.
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, combine the egg, sour cream, milk, butter and onions; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
- 2. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.
Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 each) equals 150 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 37 mg cholesterol, 189 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
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Beside the end house was a single path. The house was occupied by Tommy Jewell I was in the same class as his daughter Pat. Next door was George Smailes the school master who was secretary for Willington when they won the Amateur cup. Frank Smailes was a good centre forward and played for Northern League clubs.
I was brought up by my parents, Tom and Norah Hill in Willington, along with my 5 siblings. We moved from North Terrace to Brown Avenue on Dene Estate. I often went to play on the swings and top-hat just outside the Miners Welfare Hall. Sometimes I would sit and watch the men play bowls on the green, or the tennis ...Read full memory


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A Williamston man is in the Pitt County jail after deputies say he robbed and assaulted a convenience store owner last month.
Charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon is Adrian Bell. The 20-year-old man is being held on a $50,000 bond.
Deputies say it happened February 13th at the 427 Mart, that's off of Old River Road,
Two men walked into the store, forcing the owner to open the cash register and took about $2300.
During the robbery, owner Khalid Qoran was also hit over the head with a bottle. He was not seriously hurt.
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Record: 13-1-1, Finished 2nd in NFL
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UNITED WAY in Ottawa County held its inaugural golf invitational April 29 at the Catawba Island Club. The Arthur Hills designed course was in beautiful shape, and the weather was cooperative for the first CIC tournament of the season. The event, sponsored by Yark BMW and Coppus Mercedes in Tiffin, included lunch for the 14 teams with a reception following.
More than $7,000 was netted.
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CEDIA EXPO saw the resurgence of a well-known brand, Custom Woodwork & Design (CWD). Spencer Kalker, owner of the company and president of ImageCrafters, relaunched the line at this year's show, more than 10 years after it was sold in 1997 due to high material and labor costs and low-cost offshore products.
Kalker displayed the flagship computer-audio credenza, which is made with high-quality wood, which comes in five different varieties, with 14 various door styles and 100 finish options. The massive piece of furniture features a cut-out for the subwoofer and can contain the center channel speakers. All elements are customizable, with rack mounting options in the right and left cabinets.
Once size and configuration are decided on, the customer picks a style and finish, then chooses from a variety of customization options: special grilles, rack mounting, cutouts for subwoofers, venting and more.
"It is all about integrating function and fashion," said Kalker. "We want the retailer to say 'yes' to the customer, so they can specify the product and have it custom-matched. This is a piece that will stay in the family for a long time."
This time around, Kalker says the company will not be "factory-driven." He wants to "respond to the market without being trapped by the factory."
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Nearly three years after the fact, filmmakers are finally catching up to the giant bastards behind the collapse of the economy at the end of 2008 that dumped the rest of us in the shit. Last year saw both Oliver Stone's mediocre "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," and Charles Ferguson's Oscar-winning documentary "Inside Job," which both looked at the events that led to the crash, while 2011 has already seen "Margin Call" pick up good notices at Sundance, and Curtis Hanson's all-star "Too Big To Fail" airs on HBO in a few weeks.
There's more on the way as well, George Clooney is planning the drama "The $700 Billion Man" down the line, and today brings news of another project looking at the same world, one that's already got a pair of high-profile actors attached. Roger Donaldson, director of "No Way Out" and "Thirteen Days" among others, is directing "Cities," a dramatic thriller set against the background of the Dow Jones' all-time high in 2007, and Clive Owen and Anil Kapoor ("Slumdog Millionaire") are attached to two of the leading roles.
The film's described as a cautionary tale, blending three interlinking story lines -- a New York hedge fund manager (Owen) chasing sex, money and power, a Mumbai cop investigating corrupt colleagues (including Kapoor) and their links to property speculators, and a young London couple finding it difficult to plant a foot on the property ladder (pfft, tell us about it...). The script is by Donaldson and British TV veteran Glenn Wilhide ("The Royle Family") and the project will be shopped at Cannes by Parlay Films ("Red Lights").
Donaldson's had enough strong work in his career that we're glad of his presence (even if his CV also has the likes of "The Recruit" and "Dante's Peak" on it), and we're fans of both Owen and Kapoor, the latter of whom's about to become much more familiar to U.S. audiences thanks to his upcoming appearance in "Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol"." Filming begins in October in the three cities in which it's set, so we imagine we'll see it later in 2012. [The Hollywood Reporter]


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Oklahoma football notebook: OU defensive line deep but needs Jordan Phillips back
Oklahoma's defensive line is certainly the deepest it's been since Mike Stoops' return as defensive coordinator.
It's also one of the deepest at any time during Stoops' time in Norman.
"You get Jordan Phillips back and we can go two-deep and not really slide much," Stoops said. "Tap (Charles Tapper) and Geneo Grissom are difference makers. The other guys will be difference makers as they continue to grow. Chuka (Ndulue)'s the old reliable horse in there that holds down the fort.
"They all work together extremely well."
Phillips injured his back early last season and never returned. He's sitting out spring practices as well.
"His recovery has been on point," Stoops said. "He's not ready to play right now. We haven't pulled him out for any precautionary reasons. He just needs that time. It's the same with Adam Shead. We want them to be ready to go at the beginning of summer so they can get in shape and be ready to practice for us in August. That's really what we're worried about."
After a big Sugar Bowl, there are high expectations for Geneo Grissom this season.
Grissom bounced between offense and defense before finding a home at defensive end last season.
"I think the light turned on for Geneo," Stoops said. "He's made a lot of improvements.
"It just takes time for you to get comfortable and to be able to make those plays and feel that confidence and that's what some of the younger guys are struggling with right now. We finally saw that athletic ability that Geneo can possess."
Among the players going through spring practices that didn't see much or any playing time last season, defensive tackle Charles Walker has garnered plenty of attention.
Walker made waves with his performances in bowl preparations and has continued that momentum in the spring.
Still, Stoops said, there was plenty of room for improvement.
"We're not seeing him and his full ability yet," Stoops said. "I don't anticipate we will until next fall or until he gets some more repetitions in this system. It's hard for your skill set to really show up. … When you're thinking all the time it's very difficult and learning how to take on blocks, until you get enough quality reps that you can really just go out there and play, I think he's a guy that continues to improve."
Stoops said it might take some time for Walker's skills to show themselves on Saturdays though.
"You're asking a lot," he said. "Eric Striker wasn't Eric Striker until this year if you remember right. Maybe that was our fault not playing him more the year before, but it takes awhile. Hopefully Charles, the light will turn on and you'll see him start to make plays."
Cortez Johnson went through preseason workouts as the starting cornerback before a one-game suspension opened the door for Zack Sanchez to take over.
Sanchez quickly became a fixture in the secondary and Johnson didn't see regular playing time.
Johnson said Thursday his off-the-field issues weren't done after the suspension and he never recovered.
"My fault," Johnson said. "It was all on me."
Johnson said his issues involved family matters and poor study habits.
"I had a talk with Coach and we got things straight. I'm back on track," Johnson said.
With Aaron Colvin's departure opening up a spot opposite Sanchez, Johnson is trying to make the most of another opportunity.
"He knows I can be a great player," Johnson said of Mike Stoops, who coached Johnson as a freshman at Arizona. "He brought me up here. Making bad decisions like I did last year wasn't a great step to take. I learned from that. He kinda took me back in and gave me another shot. I'm trying to take advantage of it."


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I keep getting tight links.
SHould I flex it for hours if nessasary, or replace it?
I keep getting tight links.
SHould I flex it for hours if nessasary, or replace it?
I think the reason why this keeps happening, is because the bike shifts when Im standing up, going up hills?
Use a chain tool to loosen it/them slightly. I would also change the chain oil you are using to something different. Roger
No, i need to replace it before it gets to late. If I flip the chain up side down, would that help? Because its tight one direction.
What I ment, was that situation is what keeps causing the links.
Im currently using finish line, the green slime stuff that only equals nasty black greese that I can't get off my skin.
Tight links are typically occur when installing a new pin into a chain.
A tight link could cause the chain to skip. If so you need to find the offending link and fix it. However, pedaling hard will not cause links to become tight.
Basically, the symptom is the chain skips when you pedal hard (standing and going uphill). There could be many causes of this: worn cogs, poorly adjusted derailure, worn chain...
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the plenumwas removed because the battery was very low and when the motor was cranked the valves got bent. so after the repair was done, there was no signal to injectors. i bypassed them andit worked but now again it wouldnt start so i bypassed again and the transmission wont change gears .
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Harold G. "Red" Savage, 52, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. He was a resident of Indianapolis.
Survivors include his wife, Dinah Miller; five children, Stephanie, Harold W., Daron, Jesse and Matthew Savage; 15 grandchildren; his mother, Carolyn Savage; two brothers, Dan and Randy Savage; and two sisters, Kim Cole and Becky Neuhausel.
He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Savage; and two sisters, Tammy and Francine Savage.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at G.H. Herrmann East Street Funeral Home, 1505 S. East St., Indianapolis. A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at New Crown Cemetery in Indianapolis.
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The band which I am tied with from my early childhood is Ozzy's solo career. If I wanted one musician to be alive today that would be Rhandy Rhoads, definately.
Others bands I really adore - meaning I listen to all of their songs passionately - are Testament, Megadeth and Iced Earth.
Of course, as any other metalhead I enjoy an extremely huge number of bands. Music is a big part of my life for sure and metal is a big part of the music I listen to.
As for my reviews' ratings here's a list to get an idea :
100: Nothing more left to said. Perfection.
90-99: Classic - Incredibly loved but lacks the spice of magic it needs to reach perfection. Almost Perfect.
80-89: Had a great time listening to it and probably will never be tired of it. Great.
70-79: I got stuck with it for a long time but I recovered sometime. It should be in my collection. Nice.
60-69: Nothing really special, but it has some very good pieces in it. Average.
50-59: The advantages here are giving a great battle with the disadvantages. Pure mediocrity.
40-49: The disadvantages won the great battle by far. It might have one or two nice songs thought. Not Good.
30-39: Nothing worthy to mention, only vices. Shouldn't even bother with it. Unworthy and bad.
20-29: Needs strenght and courage to manage and listen to this whole album. A waste of time.
10-19: You cannot listen to this whole album. It's aweful.
0-9: If you happen to see it in a music store, BURN it. I hope such albums do not exist in Metal. A pure blasphemy for our genre.
Probably, you won't see any album rated under 50% though, because I do not buy shitty albums...!


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0Feb 13, '13 by serenitylove14Quote from CountryMommaLol, you make good points my friend. But my opinion stands. And for the last question my answer is possibly. Everyone has different definitions of what a ho is lol.There is a HUGE difference: Those who "ho" in private, are just that, private. As in, the employer will not know. It will not necessarily reflect upon the employer.
A very public dancer/performer/stripper is, well, public, traceable, and will reflect upon the employer. Employers are getting serious about public image as clients become more choosy.
Also, I really don't think a serial monogamous person is equivalent to a public, for-profit performer/dancer/stripper/"ho". One is a preferred style of relationship, and the other is a way to make money.
Nice way of judging people who love and live differently than you. What, because a person chooses to sleep with more than one person a year makes them a "ho", regardless of if they were being paid?


text: Video: Maclean's View from DC Luiza Ch. Savage on Gaza and Petraeus Luiza Ch. Savage November 18, 2012 Follow @luizachsavage Twitter Facebook Google+ Share LinkedIn Reddit Email Twitter Facebook Google+ Share LinkedIn Reddit Email 0 We discussed some of the events of this week in U.S. politics on CBC with Nancy Wilson and Paul Brandus (@WestWingReport.) Twitter Facebook Google+ Share LinkedIn Reddit Email Filed under: Advertisement About this author Luiza Ch. Savage Macleans.ca subscriber Luiza Ch. Savage is Washington bureau chief. She covers U.S. politics and Canada-U.S. relations. She created Pipeline Politics, a one-hour documentary on the Keystone XL pipeline controversy. Other articles Land of the freeloaders: The battle for a new cross-border bridge Has the battle over Keystone XL wrecked Canada-U.S. relations? All articles Advertisement Post navigation Previous Read the best we have to offer with the new Maclean's app. Next Candid Cannes: The mother of all festivals caught on camera


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Few days ago in the game against Fulham, the opponent got the goal on the 1st minutes, but luckily that time we managed to win the game.Today against Arsenal, we help the opponent have their 1st goal on the 2nd minutes but luck not with us. We lost the game.It can say improvement where the goal only came after 2nd minute's game played compared to last game.Maybe next time the opponent 1st goal will come at the 3rd minutes, who knows because the game not start yet and I'm not the one who play the game.Once again McCarthy starts the game on the bench. Strange isn't it for the top goal scorer start his game on the bench. Don't ask me why. Ask him or the manager
Your team were absolutely disgraceful today, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSessVwQdwEYou can't defend that, then the Pederson Dive. You deserved a 10-0 ass whooping, shame Bendtner couldn't hit a barn door.


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Its starting to get a little hot here in Southern Illinois, and I'm thinking of changing my commuter set up.
Right now I'm commuting on my Dahon Speed P8 with a Crumpler backpack that holds 24L (its big). I never lock the bike up outside, I fold it up and carry it to the break room where I work.
I'm thinking about a rack and a pannier, mostly because my bag is overkill and a sweaty back means I need to spend extra time changing.
I still want to keep the compactness of the fold, and relatively normal handling characteristics. So I'm thinking about a rear rack with a single small pannier on the outside of the fold. I just need something big enough to carry my pants and some snacks.
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We are looking to appoint Exam Invigilators to work on an 'as and when' basis. You will be responsible for implementing examination procedures and ensuring the correct conduct of examination candidates. Your duties will include the preparation of exam venues, distribution of question papers/answer booklets, recording start and finish times, completion of attendance registers, ensuring that students do not communicate in any way, and the collection of completed examination papers.
The main exam season operates from the beginning of May to the end of June, but invigilators may also be asked to cover individual external assessments and internal exams which may give work opportunities at other times of the year.
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Oklahoma State University's campus water turns orange
STILLWATER — Oklahoma State University won't face the Texas Longhorns for another two months, but OSU's campus fountains and faucets are already sporting burnt orange.
For the past few weeks, elevated manganese levels have turned OSU's water supply a rusty orange color. OSU officials have put out campus notices saying the water is safe to drink, but the color has left some students unsettled.
Paige Snyder, an OSU graduate student, said she'd noticed the change in color when she filled up a water bottle at OSU's Colvin Recreation Center. It looked disgusting, she said.
"I got the email about it being safe to drink, but no one wants to drink that," Snyder said.
OSU gets its water from Lake Carl Blackwell, just west of Stillwater. The elevated manganese levels were caused when sediment at the bottom of the lake was churned up, releasing the mineral into the water, said Carrie Hulsey-Greene, an OSU spokeswoman.
The water on campus first changed color Aug. 12, and got worse over the weekend before classes began, Hulsey-Greene said. It began to clear up, but worsened again after Labor Day weekend, she said. "It's a nice kind of Texas orange," she said.
Since the problem began, OSU officials have handed out bottled water to students living in residence halls and installed additional water filtration systems at campus dining halls and some laundry rooms.
A notice released Tuesday said the water entering the university's water treatment plant was clearer and showed lower levels of manganese. It could take several days for the new, clearer water to replace the discolored water already in the system, according to the notice.
Although the discoloration is unsightly, it shouldn't pose a health risk, said Tim Ward, assistant director of water quality for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Manganese can affect the color and taste of water, he said, but it doesn't make the water unsafe to drink.
"Normally, it's not something that would cause a health problem," he said.
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Mr. Leavitt: Please consider this letter a formal audition for a role in your campaign. I sent an email to your information address last week, but have not yet received any reply. Obviously, I hold you and your campaign in the highest possible regard, and am chomping at the bit for a chance to volunteer my time and energy to assist you. I am a full time political science student at the University of Toledo, an astute follower of American politics, and a professional debate coach of a very successful high school team. I am certain that I can assist you in getting your message heard, and I am just as certain that you need people like me. I have impeccable research abilities, a keen understanding of domestic and international politics, computer programming and web design experience, and polished communication skills. I know that I can be of service to your cause if you would give me a chance. Your campaign has many problems, only some of which I know about. First and foremost is that no one has ever heard of you. I had to do an internet search in order to find out who was nominated to run against Rep. Kaptur, and even after that, I have no real understanding of what your positions are on most of the key issues. I've read the entire contents of your website and your blog, and still don't really know what you stand for. I do know that no one else does, either. As of last week, your blog profile had a total of twenty-six hits, and it takes three or four hits just to set up an account at Blogger. You haven't even been making posts to the web or posting press releases in the past month. I am unable to find an email listing for information updates on the campaign, and after a thorough search of all the news services I can't find any significant mention of you or your campaign. I want to change that, and I know how to do so. Please pardon me for being blunt. You can't win this election. Marcy Kaptur has over eight hundred fifty thousand dollars cash on hand in her war chest. To the best of my research abilities, you have nothing, at least nothing significant enough to require that you report it to the federal government. Marcy Kaptur has a staff, with paid employees and volunteers, in addition to the support of her party at the local and national levels. You do not. Our party realizes that Rep. Kaptur is undefeatable even in the best of circumstances. The more qualified the challenger, the more Kaptur wins by. This is because she has hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend when confronted by a serious challenge. Last year, Larry Kaczala lost by over a hundred thousand votes, the widest margin of defeat a Republican has suffered in the Ohio 9th in a long time.I'm sure that none of this is news to you. From that, I can surmise that you entered the election not to win, but to give a voice to your perspective. For that, I respect you a great deal. I share that particular goal. However, telling the overwhelmingly Democratic voters in the ninth district that we should privatize Social Security is not good for anyone. Despite the fact that I agree with you, I don't think you have anything to gain from that particular choice. Social Security reform is dead; nothing can change that in the present political climate. President Bush isn't even pushing for it anymore. There is no pending legislation that has any chance of passing. Therefore, pushing that particular issue can only drive a wedge between you and the people whom you wish to address. It closes doors, and gets you written off as "the Republican challenger." If you want to get your message an audience, you have to choose your message more carefully. To that end, I have a suggestion. There is a single issue that can be tied in to many if not most of your stated campaign themes. Further, Rep. Kaptur is squarely on the wrong side of the issue. You have to campaign in favor of free trade. Allow me to give some examples of how this can help you.Gas is getting pretty expensive, and before the election may cross the five dollars per gallon threshold. You may recall that in March, the Mexican government announced that they had discovered a new oil field that could surpass the productivity of all of their existing fields. This oil will eventually come to market, and the United States will want to buy it. Rep. Kaptur is against both NAFTA and CAFTA. She wants this oil to cost us more money. She wants gasoline to be expensive. You can capitalize on this. You should be capitalizing on this. You can paint Kaptur as being against American energy security. NAFTA and CAFTA will make it easier for us to buy Mexican oil more cheaply. Rep. Kaptur's policies would rather we buy oil from OPEC at higher price with less reliability. Supporting free trade can also help you on the immigration issue. More than one serious think tank has postulated that we can do everything possible to curb illegal immigration on our side of the border, but it will all be for nothing if the situation doesn't change in Mexico. Mexico does not have the ability to exploit their recent oil discovery, so American firms will likely be doing the work. They'll be looking for employees to help them, Mexican employees. Free trade creates new jobs for the Mexican people, which is exactly what needs to be done to curb the flow of illegal immigrants across our borders. Beyond this, expanding trade ties with Central American states can only give us more diplomatic leverage on the Mexican government to aid us. Interdependence helps stability. Trade ties make governments want to appease us. Free trade is good for border security.Free trade can affect the education debate as well. President Bush unveiled the American Competitiveness Initiative earlier this year. ACI is an attempt to revitalize the American education system by improving math and science skills. Free trade helps this cause. It is no secret that by and large, the United States is transitioning from a manufacturing economy to a service economy. Free trade is obviously a catalyst in this transition. Simply put, it is cheaper to make stuff in the developing world. For this reason, labor unions give Rep. Kaptur tens of thousands of dollars to push for protectionist measures. However, their strategy, like Kaptur's own, is wrong. Nothing can stop this transition. But, we can take advantage of it to change our education system to help upcoming students be prepared to compete in the coming service economy. Free trade can help us to force ourselves to compete economically. We'll never be a great industrial power again; the sun is setting on that particular day in American history. This is neither good nor bad, it is simply the case. Free trade is good for education.This is not to say that free trade is bad for the American manufacturing sector that remains. Consider this. Central and South America are upcoming markets for manufacturing goods. American cars don't sell well abroad. But, with NAFTA and CAFTA, American cars will have an edge when these markets become larger. Fords and Chevrolets will have an advantage over Volkswagens and Audis. This will sustain American manufacturing jobs, and perhaps even create more of them. Protectionist measures like those supported by Kaptur can only hurt labor unions in the long run, and no one seems to be telling that to the labor unions. You can give this perspective a voice.All of this is on top of the standard arguments that free trade prevents wars, ensures social and economic stability, raises quality of life both at home and abroad, and advances human rights. This issue can endear you to the voters and get you noticed.Issues like these are plentiful, and represent serious opportunities for you to get your message heard. In fact, mounting a serious campaign on these issues can only help you in the long run; if the people remember you not as "the guy who lost to Kaptur in '06," but instead as a serious candidate with articulate and simple arguments on serious issues, you can keep making runs until you win. Plus, Rep. Kaptur gives no shortage of potential things to indict her character for. Were you aware that Kaptur was recently revealed to have accepted money from Fidel Castro and not reporting it? That's a true story (see enclosure.) Your campaign should be pointing this out. This is the kind of thing that your letters to the Blade should be about. I hope you do not judge me harshly for being frank and honest with my opinions. I am not looking for anything beyond a chance to help you. If you disagree with me on policy or strategy, I can respect that. However, don't think that such a disagreement would mean that I don't want to be involved in your campaign in any capacity I can be. Please do not hesitate to contact me. Very respectfully,Dan Muszynski


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Yes, rode the century last year. It was a pretty good ride, but after completing it - I was wore out and one of the last 2 that did the century. (literally the truck doing the sweep was right behind me at one point until I passed another cyclist and then they stayed behind him). Eagle's nest was the best part of the ride. It is a heck of an incline but conquering the 15+ degree hill felt great.


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Oklahoma City Thunder: Thunder about to face rugged stretch
The Thunder (54-20) is about to go from having four days off to playing three games in a span of 63½ hours against three of the NBA's elite teams.
OKC's contest against San Antonio (55-19) won't begin until 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Spurs have the best record in the Western Conference and the second-best record in the league.
After Thursday's game, the Thunder will fly to Indianapolis, where it will arrive around 4 a.m. locally Friday, approximately 16 hours before facing the Indiana Pacers (48-27), who will be coming off three days rest and riding a five-game winning streak.
OKC will get home around 2 a.m. Saturday and has a noon game Sunday against the visiting New York Knicks (47-26), who rode a nine-game winning streak into Atlanta on Wednesday night.
"That's definitely a tough back-to-back," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said of the Spurs-Pacers back-to-back, "but that's part of the NBA. You have to deal with that. On top of that, Indiana has one of the best teams. They're a physical team, they play extremely well at home (29-8)."
With eight games remaining in the regular season, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Kendrick Perkins are tied for the team lead in technical fouls with 12. Durant and Westbrook have each had one rescinded.
Players serve a one-game suspension on their 16th technical and for every other technical thereafter.
In the postseason, players serve a one-game suspension on the seventh technical and for every other technical thereafter.
Regular-season fines are $2,000 each for the first five technicals, $3,000 each for the next five, $4,000 each for the next five, and $5,000 for each technical thereafter.
Postseason fines are $2,000 for the first two, $3,000 for the next two, $4,000 for the next two and $5,000 for each thereafter.
Durant, Westbrook and Perkins have paid $33,000 in fines this season.
As a team, the Thunder has 89 technical fouls this season (including delay of game, defensive 3-second calls, et al), which is second to the Los Angeles Clippers at 90.
Serge Ibaka has seven technicals; Hasheem Thabeet has four; Nick Collison, Kevin Martin, Thabo Sefolosha, DeAndre Liggins and coach Scott Brooks have two each; Derek Fisher and Reggie Jackson have one.
Spurs point guard Tony Parker (ankle) and forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) sat out of Wednesday night's home game against Orlando, but Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said both are expected to play against OKC, as is center Tim Duncan, who previously has sat in the second game of back-to-backs.
Reserve center DeJuan Blair is questionable Thursday because of a stomach virus. Sixth man Manu Ginobili, who missed the first two games against the Thunder this season, remains out 3-4 weeks with a hamstring injury.
Though it won four straight against San Antonio to win last year's Western Conference Finals, the Thunder is just 5-12 (.294) all-time against the Spurs during the regular season, its worst record against any franchise. … Thursday will be the 104th consecutive sellout (18,203), including the postseason, at Chesapeake Energy Arena. … San Antonio-Indiana will be the Thunder's 14th back-to-back of the season. OKC will play its final back-to-back next Thursday and Friday at Golden State and at Portland.
Sefolosha on if he considers Thursday's game against the Spurs to be a must win: "I don't look at it that way. I'm not the type of guy who looks at rankings and stuff like this. Really I go with the way we're playing. We've been playing pretty well. Like I've been saying, there are a few things we keep working on and keep getting better, which is positive. So I don't look at this next game as it's a must-win. It's a game we want to win, want to play well."