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Jeff Draper was selected as Mayor of the City of Gridley last month and seemed the perfect candidate for the "5 Things to Know" section for the first week of January, a new year.
1. How long have you lived in Gridley and how long have you been a State Farm Agent?
"My family first moved to Gridley in 1996, living here six years before moving to Yuba City for eight years. We have been back two years and I have been a State Farm agent 20 years, 17 of those in Gridley." The Drapers are grandparents to two, with two more on the way. "Even more fun than being a parent," Draper stated.
2. What is your ultimate goal while serving on the Gridley City Council?
"To help the City become a better place to live, work and raise a family."
3. What else would you like to see happen while serving on Council?
"To continue to make sure the revenue coming into the city is being used wisely. Also, to increase the sales tax revenue of the City by attracting people to shop here, start a business here and hopefully live here."
4. How is the City doing financially?
"The City is doing well. We are very fortunate to have our own Police and Fire Departments. The previous City Councils have done a great job of getting the needed resources and equipment to the different departments within the City. "
5. What are the City's attributes for those looking to move here?
"One of the great attributes for those looking to move here is the small town and great people. We have a safe place to live and raise kids. We have quality schools and I hope we can attract more people to move here in the future."
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©1993 Stephen King; (P)2009 Simon and Schuster
I like my horror, techno-thrillers, and science fiction. Which is why Jurassic Park and The Lost World are 2 of my favorite books ever!
"The audiobook that started it all..."
I used to own N&D Vol. II on cassette and listened to these tales as bedtime stories, so I am completely biased when expressing my affection for them. I can say, having heard these stories over and over again, The Doctor's Case is my personal favorite. For those who aren't familiar, it's actually a Sherlock Holmes story, very well read by Tim Curry. I also loved Sneakers, read by David Cronenberg. Ferris Buel- I mean Matthew Broderick, Kathy Bates, Jerry Garcia, Lindsay Crouse, and Eve Belgarian(?) contribute their vocal talents to the other stories, which range from life advice( My Pretty Pony) to silly horror (The Moving Finger). Nevertheless, I really enjoyed most of these stories, but I have a very soft spot for Home Delivery. This one, about an end of the world scenario (not the only one in this volume), is read by the Master of Horror himself, Stephen King. Some people don't care for his narration. I LOVE listening to King talk. Check Needful Things if you want a sample. This collection is the reason I listen to audiobooks today.
"Stephen King + Short Stories + Audiobook = Perfect"
Totally awesome, great narratives from great celebs. Short, Spooky, Awesome... Stephen King is the best!
"An excellent collection of short stories for this second in three books!!!"
This collection of short stories I would dare to say was more enjoyable then the first, which I also thoroughly enjoyed.
Special mention of "The Chattering Teeth", "The Moving Finger", "Sneakers" and "Home Delivery".
Now onto the third volume!
"Not as good as the first"
Some of the stories are far better then others, but an enjoyable listen, all the same... My particular favorite has been the Sherlock Holmes tale :D
"Very good book"
I usually only listen to a book once, but I would enjoy listening to this again.
It was a treat that Steven King, narrated one of the stories himself.
I loved Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Volume I and I felt that Volume II was even better.
"Not as good as 1st one at all!"
I disagree with reviewers who think this one is better than first Volume - it's not! I really enjoyed most of the first volume. This one - one story maybe sort of. The readers are first rate! but the stories are not good. Only enjoyed King's attempt at Sherlock Holmes and last story read by King himself about zombies. Rest are not good! Weirdo ideas with endings that make you irritated.
"Better than volume 1"
I enjoyed just about all of these stories including the readers. Definitely better than volume one. I especially enjoyed "The End of the Whole Mess" and and "Chattery Teeth." But I did enjoy them all. Kathy Bates was my favorite reader. Great read for pre-Halloween time of year.
"Not King's Best Stuff"
With a couple exceptions (I'm partial to "Home Delivery"), these aren't King's best stories. The narrators are among some of the worst I've heard, particularly Jerry Garcia. Yes, that Jerry Garcia.
"Not worth the time."
Difficult to follow. Only found that 2 of the stories were even worth a listen. The some of the celebs read well, others are difficult to hear or understand. Don't bother.
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Students would bypass testing
Published: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 7:25 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 7:25 p.m.
Lawmakers in the House backed a bill that would exempt high school students who are not pursuing a diploma and who have a diagnosed learning disability from taking the LEAP, ACT or any other test that's part of the state's accountability program.
Currently, with few exceptions, a majority of special education students are required to take the high stakes test.
The bill would allow parents of students with Individual Education Plans to decide whether their child will test. The student would not be penalized for opting out.
Under the current state accountability program, schools would receive a zero for students who do not test. That zero would be averaged into the school's overall performance score on which a letter grade is assigned.
Under the measure (House Bill 343) by Rep. John Bel Edwards, D-Amite, the student's school would not be penalized. That bill was approved 99-0 and sent to the Senate.
All Houma-Thibodaux representatives voted for the measure.
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OAKLAND -- In the previous 13 days, the A's played four of the best teams in the American League, posted a 9-4 record, and looked every bit a baseball club on an express train to the playoffs.
Thursday night, however, the train jumped the tracks a bit. Oakland played the worst team in the A.L., the Houston Astros, and looked far less full speed ahead in a 3-2 defeat before an announced Coliseum crowd of just 11,569.
The A's have to hope this curious setback was an anomaly rather than a trend against teams under .500 and out of the postseason picture. Other than their three-game series against the Texas Rangers next weekend in Arlington, the A's play 19 of their final 22 games against also-rans.
After winning their first 10 games of the year against Houston, the A's now have lost four of six to the lowly Astros, and three of four in Oakland. On this night, they were done in for the most part by right-hander Brad Peacock, a pitcher they included in the trade for infielder Jed Lowrie.
Peacock (4-5) gave up just three hits, one walk and struck out nine through the first seven innings against a team that pummeled Texas ace Yu Darvish little more than 24 hours before. But the A's were quick to say Peacock's effort was not a fluke.
"I had the opportunity to catch Peacock a lot in the minor leagues, and he has the capability to have pretty good stuff," said Josh Donaldson. "I think we let him get a little comfortable early. The longer the game went, the stronger he got."
Manager Bob Melvin agreed.
"(Peacock) was getting ahead of us, and we probably didn't make the adjustment until it was a little bit late," he said. "Once he got ahead, his stuff was much better than we've seen." But were the A's flat after their great run?
"I don't know, I don't think we came out blazing," Donaldson said. "It was just one of those days where ... I don't know what happened. Come back (Friday) and try to get a win."
The A's finally did stage an offensive rally in the eighth inning that chased Peacock, but it came up a run short from tying the game, and then Oakland was shut down by Houston's fourth pitcher, Josh Fields, in a 1-2-3 ninth.
The meager offensive output ruined another terrific start by rookie right-hander Sonny Gray, who pitched eight innings and retired 19 of the final 20 hitters he faced. He walked one and struck out seven.
But the Astros jumped on Gray (2-3) for six hits and three runs in the first two innings, Another former Athletic, Chris Carter, hit a two-out RBI single in the first.
Gray recorded an opening strikeout in the second but gave up consecutive singles to the No. 8 and 9 hitters, L.J. Hoes and Matt Pagnozzi. He struck out Jonathan Villar for the second out, but Jose Altuve singled to left to bring home Hoes, and left fielder Yoenis Cespedes allowed the ball to carom hard off his glove into the bullpen, allowing Pagnozzi to score as well.
"I've got to do a better job earlier in the game," said Gray. "I kind of got us off to kind of rough start, and we were digging ourselves out of a hole the whole game. They didn't hit the ball hard, but I wasn't executing my pitches, especially in the second inning."
Melvin said his young pitcher could have received more support both in the field and at the plate.
"We didn't play really great behind him," Melvin said. "We were a little in between on a couple of plays, and those things end up costing you in close games. But then he settled in really nicely, similar to what he's done here recently, which was pitch very well."
"It feels better every day," Norris said. "It was real sore at first. But now it's fine. Something like that wasn't going to keep me out. If it was completely broken and I couldn't walk on it, that would be one thing. But it was manageable to begin with, and it's almost 100 percent now."
"I would imagine, yeah," the manager said. "But I'm not sure."
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PRCS Terry Lee "TL" Hanson, Ret. USN, 66, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Montevideo, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at a Jacksonville hospital. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, in the Chapel of Russell Haven of Rest, with burial at Jacksonville National Cemetery with Military Honors.
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Be sure to bring your little one for fun activities and playtime! This playgroup offers a chance to develop early literacy skills for children ages three months to five years old. Stop by anytime between 10:30-11:30am.
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Book your room at Hilton Anatole
Get an overview of this hotelDesign District hotel with new resort pool complex
Near events centers
Set on 45 acres adjacent to the Dallas Market Center and the fast-growing Dallas Design District, just 2 miles from downtown and the American Airlines Center.
Gracious amenities
All new JadeWaters resort pool complex in hotel's 7-acre sculpture park features a lazy river, two pools, swim up bar & cabanas (open through Labor Day); 8 restaurants & bars, including 27th floor SĒR Steak + Spirits with great views of Dallas skyline; A valuable 1,000 piece art collection.
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Hilton Anatole2201 N Stemmons Freeway Dallas TX 75207
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Set on 45 acres just outside of downtown Dallas, the Hilton Anatole features the JadeWaters pool complex, 8 restaurants and bars and room service (24 hours with a late night menu) is available. 3 Executive floors, a private 7-acre sculpture park, an extensive collection of museum-class fine art and antiques, and a full-service health and fitness facility are on site.
The hotel's 349,000 square feet of meeting and event space feature 79 meeting rooms and 7 main ballrooms. Onsite convention, catering, concierge, audiovisual, destination, and business services departments are available.
The Hilton Anatole's 7-acre Sculpture Park provides a peaceful retreat for travelers. The well-tended gardens include jogging trails that wind past a bridged Koi pond and lagoon with fountains and sculptures. The new JadeWaters pool complex offers a lazy river, two swimming pools, swim up bar and cabanas (open through Labor Day).
The hotel's shopping boutiques feature upscale women's clothing and accessories, unique gifts, sundries and quick snacks.
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Swim-up bar
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Spa services on site
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Health club
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Meeting rooms
- Conference space
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Total number of rooms - 1608
- Number of floors - 27
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Tennis on site
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Elevator/lift
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Wedding services
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Express check-in
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Computer station
- Lazy river
- Waterslide
- Number of indoor pools - 2
- Number of spa tubs - 2
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Free water park access
- Grocery/convenience store
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Nightclub
- Garden
- Terrace
- Picnic area
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 32
- Number of meeting rooms - 79
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Year Built 1979
- Number of restaurants - 3
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 349,000
- Pool cabanas (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Shopping on site
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Water park access (complimentary)
- Indoor pools
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Lazy river
- Waterslide
- Free Wi-Fi
- Grocery/convenience store
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 9.95 per 24-hour period ), Wired internet access ( USD 9.95 per 24-hour period )
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Designer toiletries
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Pillowtop mattress
- Cable TV service
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- MP3 docking station
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Terrace Cafe - Open-air cafe ambiance and a complete selection of American fare for breakfast. Dress code: Business/Casual. Open daily 6-11 AM.
Media Grill+Bar - A refreshing twist on the Contemporary American bistro, this high-tech eatery is open for lunch and dinner. Along with signature cocktails and American craft beers, this venue offers free WiFi, an interactive bar, and 27 HD plasma TVs. Open daily, 11 AM–2 AM. Dress code: Business/Casual.
Counter Offer - Featuring espresso, fresh fruit, and energy drinks throughout the day, this restaurant also offers pre-packaged breakfast items, sandwiches/salads in the afternoon, and an evening wine bar with Tapas-style small plates, cheeses, charcuterie, olives, and more. Open daily from 6:30 AM to 11:00 PM. Dress code: Business/Casual.
Gossip Bar - This chic bar offers beverages such as coffee, martinis, and premium wines. Pastries are available in the morning, and the bar is open all day into the late evening. Located in the Tower lobby. Open 6:30 AM-2 AM. Dress code: Business/Casual.
SĒR Steak + Spirits - An exciting new breed of Dallas steakhouse, this 27th floor restaurant is perched at the top of the Hilton Anatole, boasting unparalleled views of the Dallas skyline. SĒR offers a sophisticated, urban dining experience unlike any other and features bold, chef-driven cuisine featuring innovative dishes paired with handcrafted cocktails and an extensive selection of expertly selected wines. Bar opens daily at 4 PM. Restaurant opens daily at 6 PM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The fitness club provides cardio and strength-training equipment; tennis, basketball, racquetball, and squash courts; boxing gym; aerobics studio; and men's and women's lounges. Tennis lessons and clinics, and group exercise classes such as pilates, are available along with the services of personal trainers. The V-Spa offers massages, body scrubs, and aromatherapy treatments (advanced reservations required).
The Anatole's seven-acre park has a quarter-mile cushioned jogging and walking path, a year-round croquet court, a koi pond, and sculptures including segments of the Berlin Wall. The new JadeWaters pool complex offers a leisure pool, beach-entry family pool, lazy river, luxury cabanas, a splash zone with two 180-foot slides, and a swim-up bar (open through Labor Day, weather permitting).
The 36-hole Tenison Golf Park is located 7.5 miles from the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Basketball on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Racquetball/squash on site
- Tennis lessons on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
V-Spa - Guests can choose from a variety of Dallas spa packages including soothing services and treatments, from facials to massages to pedicures.
Open every day, Sunday – Thursday 10 AM – 8 PM, Friday and Saturday 9 AM – 8 PM.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Number of treatment rooms 5
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 14
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Resort fee: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per night
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD $5 and USD $30 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): USD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 19 per day (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 29 per day (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.00 per stay
Hotel Name
- Anatole
- Anatole Hilton
- Hilton Anatole
- Hilton Anatole Dallas
- Hilton Anatole Hotel
- Hilton Anatole Hotel Dallas
- Dallas Hilton
- Hilton Dallas
- Hilton Hotel Dallas
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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|Set my laptop's time to local time
|Call Guylaine
|Buy postcards and stamps this time
|Buy travel phone charger, as have no other way to wake up!
|Buy combination lock
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|Birthday: Mike Tsang
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|Get my mail to work again
1. Why you should do more research before reserving a spot in a hostel: 16:37
In San Francisco, having narrowly escaped staying in a very very dodgy hostel. (And believe me, I've stayed in pretty dodgy hostels, but this one takes the cake!) I have no idea where I'm going to sleep, but I'm definitely not going to sleep there. After much assertiveness, have managed to get a refund.
Looking for a place I'd actually feel comfortable leaving my *clothes* in...
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2. Checked in: 15:45
Have checked into decidedly much less dodgy HI-Downtown. Can always, always, always trust Hostelling International. =)
Now that my accommodations are out of the way, I have to figure out how to get e-mail to work. I'll give myself until 4:00, and then I really have to run out and look for a cellphone charger and see about hooking up with Guylaine...
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3. Argh: 15:48
Fixing tech problems was not the way I imagined spending my Sunday afternoon. Oh, forget this. I'll worry about my e-mail after I pick up a few essentials.
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4. Bleah. Never doing that again.: 23:20
Should definitely have stopped eating when I no longer felt hungry, instead of finishing the entire meal. I could blame the portion size, but that's not helpful. Yes, it was vegetarian, but it was still way too much and now I feel satiated. I'm going to have to figure out a good food solution for the next two days...
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5. Things are working out: 22:47
School is winding up nicely. I'm making progress on my research. My personal life has been much too interesting over the past few days, and that's why I've been feeling up and down. Thanks to everyone who called, texted, and e-mailed support... <hugz> You rock.
The past few weeks have been difficult, but we seem to have cleared the worst and have come to a new understanding. It amazes me that even though I kept trying to walk away and even though he was also under so much stress from business, he refused to give up, and he refused to let me give up.
Maybe this is a big part of what love is. It's not so much about having lots of high points--those will come with time--but being able to deal with the low points. And day by day, week by week, month by month, we're learning.
From "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran:
When love beckons to you, follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
Besides, there are high points too. <grin> I just have to blog more of them so I'll remember.
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Experience on a school board is the common denominator among most of the candidates hoping to oversee Liberty Union High School District for the next four years.
Three of the four candidates for two open seats are either an incumbent or have served as a trustee of the district in the past.
Take Ray Valverde, who's currently the board president and is making his bid for a fifth term.
The 66-year-old Brentwood resident is still in the classroom, working as a substitute high schoolteacher in Antioch.
Although he said the district has received a clean bill of health from the county Office of Education for its three-year budget projections, Valverde expects board members will have to reduce spending further in 2013-14 if both tax initiatives on next month's ballot fail.
He would prefer axing expenses that least affect classrooms such as busing.
But if money's available, Valverde's goal would be to upgrade Liberty High School's playing fields as well as replace its aging swimming pool; he noted that students there currently use the one at Brentwood Family Aquatic Center for competitions.
Valverde considers his role as a district trustee in Heritage High School's improving scores his most important achievement: Students at that Brentwood campus met the state's goal for the first time last year by earning an average score of 800 on the standardized tests they took.
How to raise the performance of the other two comprehensive high schools is up to district personnel, he said ("We don't micromanage"), although he believes that trustees would intervene if their scores weren't improving.
Also hoping to return to the board is Ron Enos, a 65-year-old Brentwood real estate broker who graduated from Liberty High School, taught math there for about a dozen years, and served as a district trustees for two terms.
Apart from missing the enjoyment of the job, Enos said his real estate background could help the district in planning to build a fourth high school.
He had a hand in the design and construction of Freedom High School, he added.
One of Enos' top goals is ensuring that school sites remain safe now that the district has eliminated some campus supervisors; the other is raising test scores.
In talking to parents, he isn't convinced that the district is doing enough to help students with average academic track records.
"We worry about the 'lower' kids, but are we concerned enough about the 'middle' kids?" Enos said, noting that teachers sometimes spend a good deal of time with a few underachieving teens while the rest of the classroom is on its own. "We also have to zero in on the kids who are going to college."
At the same time, Enos wants the district to sustain the current level of sports activities both during and after school.
He also said he doesn't see a lot of communication between the district and the general public and would like that to change, perhaps by administrators including more information in the school board agendas.
Yolanda Peña-Mendrek is running again after having served one term a few years ago.
The 61-year-old Brentwood resident has eight years of administrative experience in the district as well, having worked as a vice principal at both Heritage and Liberty high schools. And Mendrek is still in the classroom, teaching Spanish in a neighboring district.
If re-elected, Mendrek would have the district provide more training for teachers. That doesn't necessarily mean giving them more days off, she said, but rather having them use the time already allotted for professional development more effectively by allowing them to choose the type of training they need.
Noting that Freedom High School has reached capacity, Mendrek also thinks the district should inventory the amount of classroom space it has and decide whether -- and where -- it should build a new school.
And if it must cinch its financial belt, she says guidance counselors should be the last to go. They are the ones who can uncover the real reason a student is floundering in school and meet with parents to come up with a solution, Mendrek said.
Although uncertain how much the district is doing to help students who aren't reaching the state's minimum goals on standardized tests, Mendrek said she would review test results and suggest what could be done to raise them.
Brentwood resident Steve White doesn't have any children in the district, although his wife is a teacher here.
The 58-year-old construction project manager wants the chance to get parents more involved in its schools such as attending back-to-school night.
Better communication between the district and families in the form of newsletters and emails could make that happen, White said, noting that school officials should be conveying to parents what it expects of them and their children.
The degree to which parents participate in their student's school has a lot to do with whether it excels, said White, who thinks that some might be able to serve as teachers' assistants now and then or volunteer in the campus' library.
"That is the big key to so many things. One, the dropout rate. Two, our test scores," he said.
The more visible parents are on campus the more likely teens will mind their manners rather than risk running into someone who knows their mother or father and might tip them off to their kid's bad behavior, White added.
One strength he says would bring to the board is his willingness to hold true to his opinions even if his colleagues disagree.
"I'm not a go-along-to-get-along guy," White said.
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Classical music performances often get criticized for their museum-like fussiness, where the polished and perfect rendering of well-worn pieces is the goal. That's not what Peter Serkin is about.
The distinguished pianist's performance Saturday with Symphony Silicon Valley, conducted by George Cleve at the California Theatre, was personal and persuasive. For most of those attending, it probably wasn't the first time hearing Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor. But to hear such a fresh and compelling interpretation of this warhorse -- this was unexpected, at least for this listener, and beyond satisfying.
The story behind this gigantic work, completed in 1859, is well-known. It's said to reflect young Brahms's tumultuous emotions, his despair over the suicide attempt and, later, the death of his friend and mentor Robert Schumann, not to mention his love for Schumann's wife, Clara. But over time, these details just get tucked away by listeners, cataloged in the Museum of Classical Music Facts.
At Saturday's performance -- the first of two by Serkin and the orchestra -- the pianist, 65, was the picture of studious focus, as if he were considering this challenging work and its inner meanings for the first time. Cleve set a deliberate tempo, and the orchestra traversed Brahms's dark and harmonically unsettling set-up for the piano's entrance.
Serkin embraced and even intensified Cleve's deliberate approach, playing the first theme with gravity and arioso lyricism. By the time he arrived at the development section's bravura passagework -- massive chains of octaves and ten-fingered chords -- one sensed a violent, bell-tolling grief. One might have thought that Schumann was Serkin's personal friend, that he had witnessed Schumann's suicide leap into the Rhine.
A beanpole of a man with huge hands -- the pianist shakes them in the air at the ends of phrases, as if discharging electricity -- Serkin rang out those chords. And not always perfectly: He missed some notes, but he didn't play any false ones. He played the music from the inside out: more jagged and biting -- more truthful -- than seamless and polished.
The famous Adagio was even more gripping. Serkin seemed to wrestle with each chord and melodic turn in Brahms's love song to Clara Schumann. I don't think I've ever heard the rising trills at the movement's midpoint played with this much softly mysterious luminosity. The delicate contributions from the winds, surrounding this song of praise, were lovely, as was Serkin's pianissimo cadenza.
And then the Rondo: There was a split-second hitch in Serkin's entrance, but he caught himself, then swept through the remainder of the finale with exuberance and grandeur. Despite its rough-hewn moments, the orchestra was swept up by the spirit of this truly Brahmsian performance.
As an encore, Serkin played a Brahms intermezzo, Op. 119, No. 3. It was short, sweet and memorable: a spring song on a rainy winter night. Serkin made it sound easy. He and Cleve -- friends who have performed together for decades -- took more bows. Then this rare performance was over.
It's easy to be carried away by Serkin's unique qualities as a soloist, even though he recently said -- in an interview in this newspaper -- that too much attention is paid to the role of soloists. His point was that the publicity mill can lead performers to take themselves too seriously. They wind up "manufacturing" interpretations, he said, without "letting the music lead them." Needless to say, Serkin is not a manufacturer.
In the program's second half, Cleve took on yet another massive work with its own back story of ardor and suffering: Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, "Pathétique."
Cleve drew the orchestra out of the opening Adagio, through the nervous, quickened theme that follows and then onto that first golden melody: rich strings and a cameo for principal flutist Maria Tamburrino. Her plush and expressive sound is unmatched by any other flutist in any other Bay Area orchestra. When will she get to perform another concerto with Symphony Silicon Valley?
There were other highlights: the cellos' radiant song in the second movement; principal clarinet Michael Corner's leading of the scherzo's march-like theme; the mournful dying away of the finale. Even so, this was an erratic performance: blatty horns, overpowering brass, thin second violins and much clunky phrasing, undercutting the pathos of this "Pathétique."
Contact Richard Scheinin at 408-920-5069, read his stories and reviews at www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin and follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/richardscheinin
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Published: Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
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LAKEWOOD RANCH - Oliphant Financial LLC, a debt purchaser and servicer, said Wednesday that it plans to hire more than 200 debt collectors by 2016.
The Lakewood Ranch company intends to hire 70 of those new workers for its call center by the end of this year to accommodate growth.
"Oliphant Financial has the best call-center team in the region, and we are looking for a number of career-minded and qualified professionals to help foster our growth," Robert Morris, the company's chairman and chief executive, said in a statement.
The company has scheduled a job fair for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 5 at its headquarters, 9009 Town Center Parkway. "Speed interviewing" of candidates will be conducted, the company said.
Oliphant, which has been purchasing delinquent debt from credit card companies, utilities and physicians since 1992, has experienced consistent growth for nearly three years.
Oliphant also securitizes debt for sale to others.
The company, along with some health care-related firms, was among the few bright spots in Southwest Florida during the Great Recession.
In early 2010, Manatee County pledged to give the company $1,000 for every worker it hired.
Its new workers will receive wages of $11 to $14 per hour and performance bonuses, together with benefits ranging from health and life insurance, a 401(k) retirement program, paid holidays and paid time off.
Job candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent; at least one year of collections' experience, customer service, or sales; be well-spoken; and have intermediate computer skills.
Oliphant's call center workers also will be required to negotiate payment plans with consumers and obtain delinquent debts.
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A pit bull that reportedly jumped a fence and attacked a man who was mowing a client's lawn on Tuesday tested negative for rabies but has been euthanized, the Sheriff's Office reported.
Victim Daniel Etgen, 54, of 4427 Harden Oak Court, Lakeland, was taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center and underwent surgery, reports said. He suffered multiple injuries to his legs, arms and hands.
The Sheriff's Office was called to the scene by Michael York of Lakeland, reports said. York reported that he and Etgen were mowing the lawn at 310 Sunnyhill Lane when the dog jumped the fence from behind their client's home, pulled Etgen off his mower and mauled him.
The dog's owner, Billie Parnham, contacted officers and signed paperwork to surrender the dog.
Etgen remained in the hospital Friday night in stable condition.
No charges or citations have been filed, but the case is still under investigation, said Sheriff's Spokesman Scott Wilder.
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I'm going nuts... We couldn't while I was pregnant cos it was too painful and we still haven't since having the baby cos he's always got an excuse... It's been almost 10 months since we last dtd.. He tells me he loves me and fancies me etc. I know he's not cheating cos he's either at work with me or at his nanas (across the road I can see him in the window lol)
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Billeci's Grizzlies had to share the EBAL title with the Wolves in 2012, but this win moved them into position to earn an outright championship.
California needs to beat Livermore next week to rule the EBAL roost. It is assured of at least a tie for first place again.
"It's an amazing feeling," said California running back Blake Bierwith, who carried 21 times for 104 yards. "Every week we have a new hard EBAL opponent, and we just come out and do our best and try to win."
Bierwith scored the Grizzlies' final three touchdowns, and quarterback Cameron Owen ran for 106 and threw for 138, as California improved to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in the EBAL. The Wolves, who got 156 yards rushing and two touchdowns from Marcus de la Pena, fall to 4-4, 3-1.
The Grizzlies' defense picked up the pace in the second half, limiting the Wolves to a single late touchdown after they'd scored on their first two possessions of the game. Senior left tackle Mario Diaz had a strong game, and defensive end Matt Snyder batted down at least one pass from Wolves quarterback Matt Winaker.
"We put a lot of pressure on our seniors, and they responded," Billeci said. "When we settled our nerves a little bit, we played better."
San Ramon Valley helped the Grizzlies' cause with some offside penalties. The Wolves jumped offside twice before Bierwith scored his team's final touchdown on a 2-yard run.
The strong running by Owen on the corners stunned the Wolves, keeping the defense off balance.
"It was a big game," Wolves coach Mark Kessler said. "Our kids felt good coming in, and as good as Cal High is, we made them a little bit better in a sense of the mistakes that we made. We hurt ourselves in a number of critical situations."
During an entertaining first half, California scored on all three of its possessions and took a 21-14 lead into the intermission. The Wolves marched 80 yards on the first drive of the game and led 7-0 on an 8-yard run by de la Pena and Winaker's extra point.
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#8 Hurricanes Make it 11 In a Row, Rip Tar Heels; #2 Gators Roll Over Mississippi State
Published: Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 2:33 a.m.
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CORAL GABLES | The Miami Hurricanes played so well Saturday they earned a standing ovation from LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
With the Heat stars watching from the front row, the eighth-ranked Hurricanes put on another show at home, making a school record-tying 15 3-pointers and extending their winning streak to 11 games by beating North Carolina 87-61.
Sophomore Shane Larkin had 18 points and a career-high nine assists for the Atlantic Coast Conference leaders, who built margins of 9-0 and 44-27 en route to another rout. They improved to 11-0 at home, where each of the past four wins have been by at least 22 points.
"It's crazy — I see how great of a team we can be," Miami guard Durand Scott said. "We're just rolling."
Such success is unprecedented for the Hurricanes (19-3, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who set a school record for ACC victories in a season with eight games still to go. They are the last unbeaten team in league play among the major conferences.
North Carolina (16-7, 6-4), which began the season 18-2 against the Hurricanes, lost to them for the second time in four weeks.
"Everybody from North Carolina always thinks it's just about North Carolina," Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said. "It's not. Miami is pretty dadgum good."
Word is spreading, and the attendance-challenged Hurricanes drew a sellout crowd for the third in the past four home games. James and Wade, accompanied by teammate James Jones, were on their feet several times to join the cheers.
"It was definitely a fun thing to have them come to a game," Larkin said. "It's a great feeling knowing people at that level are realizing what you're doing."
Coach Jim Larranaga said he received a phone call early in the week requesting tickets for the Heat players.
"I told them, 'Sorry, it's sold out.' But then we said, 'We think we can fit you in.' For our recruiting purposes, it gives us a lot of credibility when we tell them we're a hot ticket in town and our program is headed in the right direction," he said.
Another climb in the polls for the Hurricanes is likely next week, which would mean their best ranking ever. They have never been higher than No. 8, and achieved that spot this week for the first time in 53 years.
#2 Florida 83, Mississippi State 58
GAINESVILLE | Mike Rosario scored 18 points, Erik Murphy added 17 and No. 2 Florida bounced back from a humbling loss earlier in the week to thump short-handed Mississippi State.
The game looked every bit like a matchup of the Southeastern Conference's best and worst teams.
Then again, it wasn't nearly as lopsided as the 35-point beatdown the Gators handed the Bulldogs on their home court two weeks ago.
Casey Prather, playing in place of injured forward Will Yeguete, chipped in 12 points and five rebounds. Yeguete had arthroscopic surgery Friday to remove loose bodies in his right knee and will miss at least the rest of the regular season.
The Gators (19-3, 9-1 SEC) went 4-5 without him last season, but looked much better against the Bulldogs.
Wake Forest 71, Florida St. 46
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. | Travis McKie scored 15 points to help Wake Forest beat Florida State, snapping a four-game losing streak.
C.J. Harris added 14 for the Demon Deacons (11-12, 4-7 Atlantic Coast Conference), who led the entire afternoon on the way to matching their league win total for all of last season.
Wake Forest was in complete control almost from the tip, leading by 11 points in the first half before blowing the game open in a surprisingly easy finish.
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VILLANOVA, Pa. | Darrun Hilliard scored 17 points to lead Villanova to a victory over cold-shooting South Florida.
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ORLANDO | Isaiah Sykes scored 20 points, grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds and had 11 assists as Central Florida defeated East Carolina.
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KENNESAW, Ga. | Markeith Cummings scored 18 points as Kennesaw State ended an eight-game losing streak with a victory over Jacksonville.
NC A&T 65, Bethune-Cookman 55
GREENSBORO, N.C. | Lamont Middleton scored 17 points as North Carolina A&T's offense shot 64.7 percent in the second half in a win over Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference-foe Bethune-Cookman.
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DURHAM, N.C. | Jeremy Ingram had 18 points and seven rebounds to lead North Carolina Central to a victory over Florida A&M.
Mercer 64, North Florida 44
MACON, Ga. | Bud Thomas scored 12 points, dished out six assists and Mercer played a strong second half to rout North Florida.
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MARIETTA - Marietta development director Andy Coleman admits he struggled at times to envision the future of the former National Guard Armory on Front Street that so many supporters saw.
That changed Friday as Coleman, Mayor Joe Matthews and other city administrators toured the interior of the building for the first time in several months and saw the progress made in the second phase of the Armory Square project.
"(I'm) really starting to get a vision for what it could be," Coleman said.
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Employees of Lima-based James Campbell Construction work in the gymnasium of the Armory on Front Street in Marietta Friday.
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James Wark, left, senior project manager with Pickering Associates, speaks with Marietta development director Andy Coleman Friday in a second-floor office in the Armory on Front Street.
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Employees of Lima-based James Campbell Construction work on the roof of the Armory in downtown Marietta Friday.
The last time he toured the building, in December, there were open segments of floors, sagging ceilings and floors and more signs of the wear and tear of more than 90 years, plus infiltration of water from leaks in the roof and windows. On Friday, city officials saw ceilings properly reinforced, damaged beams replaced and floors covered and sturdy.
"They're doing a fantastic job," Matthews said after exiting the building. "It's very, very surprising how good it looks.
"When this gets done, I think the whole city's going to be proud," he said.
The work apparently received the seal of approval from Marietta Fire Chief C.W. Durham as well. Project manager James Wark, with Pickering Associates, said that for years the fire department considered certain portions of the building "off limits" in the event of a fire because of concerns over the stability of floors.
After touring the building Friday, Durham lifted those restrictions.
"If this building caught on fire, they're going to be all over it to save it," Wark said.
On a tour for members of the media following the administrators' walk-through, Coleman and Wark pointed out some of the work that's been completed.
In the sprawling first-floor gymnasium, more than half of one side of the ceiling has been replaced with new wood which has decorative beading to match the remaining sections, which are painted white. The original plan was to only repair the portions of the roof that were in the worst shape, but Coleman said the work already done impressed Matthews and company so much that they might be inclined to replace it all - if they can pay for it.
"I think Monday they'll have me turning over stones (to) see if there's any more funding out there," he said.
Wark showed off the dark wood floors in a second floor suite of offices and noted the boards had been salvaged from another portion of the building where plans called for a sub-floor.
Not only does it look nice and retain some of the building's original atmosphere, "it saved us money. Because that was going to be all new decking," Wark said.
The contractor on the more than $650,000 second phase of work on the Armory is E. Lee Construction Inc. of Delphos, but most of the work now being done is by Lima-based James Campbell Construction, for whom city safety-service director Jonathan Hupp had high praise.
"It's absolutely amazing to see the transformation this building is going through," he said. "There were folks in this town who had reservations about an out-of-town crew coming in. Those doubts have been removed" from his perspective, he said.
The next phase of work will focus on finishing the ground floor, putting in a ticket office, waiting area and lounge for drivers of bus lines that would be based out of the Armory in its capacity as a transportation hub.
There had been some concern over whether the requirements for a $252,000 National Scenic Byways grant, already extended multiple times, would be met in time for a June 30 deadline. Coleman said Friday the city appears to be in good shape as long as the work doesn't stall.
"They really want to see us just continuing to roll," he said.


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New suspension settings
Posted 25 March 2012 - 06:42 AM
Don't confuse the preload and rebound adjusters. Most shocks need some sort of tool to adjust the preload, as it turns the collar against the (usually hefty) spring force. There are usually like special wrenches. Shocks which use a tool to adjust damping (rebound or compression) are usually screwdrivers or allen wrenches, and they should twist very easily (i.e. not much force it required).
Posted 25 March 2012 - 10:10 AM
As this bike is 'new to me', I have no idea what the previous owner has done or not done. I've only had a chance to ride it twice, making a mental list of things to check.
The rear suspension settings were OK, but the front was WAY out. The left fork was 4 lines out, 12 Rebound & 12 Compression clicks, while the right was 3.5 lines, 9R & 12C - WTF.
Anyway, adjusted to HaulinAshe's recommendations and test rode. Amazing difference - no more diving under braking and chattering on rough surfaces.
I'll do a fluid change, spring/seal inspection later.
Thanks again.
Posted 25 March 2012 - 11:56 AM
Soft or hard setting (the lever on the side just under the seat) is up to you. Some set it on hard and leave it there. Others only set it on hard for 2-up riding.
As far as the adjuster on the bottom of the rear shock, it controls the rebound. Rebound controls how how fast the shock extends back to normal ride height after being compressed.
I would start at 12 clicks out (the stock setting) and if the rear of the bike feels like it is returning to quickly (seat springs back up to fast) after hitting a dip in the road then start adding more rebound by turning it in.
I don't think I explained that very well but hopefully you got an idea of what I'm talking about.
If you read back through this thread you will see what others have set both the front and rear to. Only make one change at a time so you know what the overall effect has on the bike. Once you start changing the settings you will get a feel for what needs to change for the type of riding you do.
Edited by Jon_PDX, 25 March 2012 - 11:57 AM.
Posted 25 March 2012 - 08:05 PM
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Posted 26 March 2012 - 02:16 AM
If I remember correctly there are two springs on the shock and setting it to hard adds the second spring to the mix. Kind of like adding a helper spring to a car/truck so you can carry a heavier load.
I don't have my service manual handy to confirm that's how it works so I'm going off my memory.
The bike may feel higher off the ground when you sit on it because the back of the bike will not compress (sag) as far with the stiffer spring setting.
Posted 05 June 2012 - 07:48 PM
At 10 clicks out the rear is stiffer than it was at 15 clicks out, and along with the front end changes I imagine my bike handles like one of those magnet trains.
Thoughts on settings for this 48-click rear shock?
I'm 210 pounds Au-naturale, 6' tall, 29" inseam.
Posted 06 June 2012 - 08:39 PM
I set the fork springs from 4 to 2, and both the compression dampening & rebound dampening to 8 clicks up from bottom (hard setting).
I have to agree, I almost feel like I have a new bike now, as the operation is firmer, and appears more "business-like" in the way it handles turns at speed. The ride feels firmer, but not kidney-jarring on the bumps.
I believe I am going to ride it this way for a bit & get more accustomed to what I now have.
200lbs of me.
Posted 09 June 2012 - 06:28 AM
This thread piqued my interest!
I set the fork springs from 4 to 2, and both the compression dampening & rebound dampening to 8 clicks up from bottom (hard setting).
I have to agree, I almost feel like I have a new bike now, as the operation is firmer, and appears more "business-like" in the way it handles turns at speed. The ride feels firmer, but not kidney-jarring on the bumps.
I believe I am going to ride it this way for a bit & get more accustomed to what I now have.
200lbs of me.
I am going to leave it at these settings for a while longer... it seems way too nice now to go looking for improvements elsewhere. I just may attempt to adjust the rear dampening... that is still untried as of yet.
Posted 15 July 2012 - 06:23 PM
I have dialed in my settings to this at the moment:
Front: 8,8.2,5
Rear: soft, 5
The bike feels so well balanced for me now!
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." - St Augustine
Posted 16 July 2012 - 06:45 AM
This is excellent information. Thanks to all who have contributed!
I have dialed in my settings to this at the moment:
Front: 8,8.2,5
Rear: soft, 5
The bike feels so well balanced for me now!
Forgot to say that I'm 195 plus gear, setting up for 1-up mostly, and brisk but not aggressive riding.
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." - St Augustine
Posted 16 July 2012 - 10:06 AM
So last year, shortly after buying my FJ and reading this post, I made the changes to the suggested settings and yes, noticed a big change, mostly when I came to a stop and how rigid the bike now felt. But, I hadnt the experience on this beast to appreciate the handling changes.
While at NAFO, I couldn't help but notice how the majority of riders all had a little sticker from Portland on their front forks. I also had to contend with the humbling reality that I hadn't a hope in hell of maintaining pace through the twisties in Kaslo to New Denver with a couple of riders half my size and twice my age. Graciously, several people pointed out that it wasn't so much my riding ability as it was legendary skills of Petey and Griff as well as their tuned suspension I was trying to match.
Nevertheless, I decided to really read up and experiment with my stock suspension ( now pushing 25,000 miles) after that event.
I am 6' 4" and with my gear on I am easily 275 pounds. Ive always found it difficult really leaning the FJ over on a tight turn and I have never scraped a peg. I am also very unbalanced and hesitant in slow speed u-turns or parking lot maneuvers. You'd think someone with my leverage and weight wouldnt find this so difficult. So, borrowing from what I've read here and from "Suspension 101" that Steve at NAFO provided, I started experimenting.
I changed the suspension settings from what they were too full soft and rode around for a day. I then went to the opposite end of the spectrum. I wanted to make sure I experienced a full range of riding conditions but also wanted to ensure that I wasn't fooling myself in believing a change in bike behavior in one direction or another simply because I was expecting to notice a change in one direction or another.
I then proceeded to change ONE adjustment to the more extreme setting on the opposite end of what the rest were (despite reading Haulin Ashe warn about how this can lead to unpredicatable results) simply to see if I could observe how THAT particular setting changed things. I fiddled with settings over the course of a week or more. Often I would change one or more setting after a ride knowing I wouldnt be back on the bike for a couple of days hoping that I would forget what I had changed and wanted to see if I could really notice it. I suppose I was concerned that much of my observations were from preconceived ideas of what should happen. This technique actually DID work pretty well.
I found that rebound and compression settings were very subtle to observe except when coming to a stop. I could visually see the rebound settings by how long it took the bike to settle but it was subtle. No way would I notice if someone surreptitiously changed the dial on the bike say 5-8 clicks in one direction or another.
Compression was as much of a feel, especislly during braking and stopping, but again, not something I would notice if someone changed the settings a moderate amount without me knowing it. I also didn't notice an unbalanced feel when one was set to really stiff and the other to really loose.
The preload on the forks and the swing arm really made a difference though. And this is where Steve's explanation along with reading some sites that really described the science of bike suspension helped me to understand why. Up until now, I wasn't having a lot of success in experimenting with settings which resulted in an appreciableg difference, save going to extreme soft settings all around. (By the way, my rebound adjustment has 25 "clicks", my compression has 37 and my rear preload has 50). When I had adjusted these to all the way soft, not surprisingly the bike had a very 'floppy' feel to it and there was no doubt it was noticeable. It wallowed and didn't track straight through a curve. It was also spongy/bouncy on uneven surfaces. However , the FJ seemed to WANT to turn now. It liked leaning and whats more, it didn't want to straighten itself up. I wasn't expecting that. I also noticed the vibration in the grips much reduced ( I recalled thinking 'that seems weird' when I first read how others noticed vibration was reduced when stiffening the suspension). Despite the drastic change to the feel, the bike was obviously too spongy in this configuration and I ended up putting the preload back to 2 on the front and 8 or 10 on the rear and continued to make subtle adjustments each day as well as experiment with the "HARD-SOFT" lever. After a week, I was beginning to get frustrated experimenting with different settings and still not finding something that gave me the feel or confidence to bring the bike over enough to drag a peg. I figured I was just going to have to make a trip to Portland.
Finally, I stopped to get gas (Premium unleaded of course! ), and decided to make one last tweak. I brought the front preload down to 3.5 and softened the rear from 10 to about 25 (clicks out from all the way in). Then it happened! Somehow I stumbled upon a balance I hadn't before and - no word of a lie - it was like a different bike. Just when I was about to concede that all this suspension fiddling was nonsence and more of a placebo effect, I found a setting that allowed me to drag a peg - easily!
The change was so drastic that within miles, my driving style even changed - if that makes sense. The bike wanted to go into a turn but, it tracked through it. Vibration was gone. It even felt significantly different under hard acceleration. It felt smaller, tamable and made me feel more in command. Most noticable was maneuvering at really slow speeds. I no longer felt like I had to drag my boots on the ground fo fear of the bike suddenly wanting to fall. I did notice the bike had a bit of a bounce when encountering dips in the road and, when I acquired a passenger, it was too soft feeling and had a bit of a wallow in turns - even when I switched over to HARD with her on the back. But overall, I am much happier with the bike in this configuration. I am still going to tweak around with the settings and consdier aftermarket shocks eventually, but for now I will continue to enjoy my 'new' FJ.
My point to this tome was to not only desribe my recent experiences with stock suspension settings but to also remind riders experimenting with theirs not to get hung up on an idea from someone else so much so that they lose objectivety. Ive been riding around for a year with settings that seem to be the 'norm' by most users that post here and that acceptance caused me to dismiss experimenting and realizing there was a better setting for me. I still don't understand why this seemed to work so much better. You'd think with my high center of gravity and extra weight, my bike would need to be that much stiffer than others but its not the case.
I doubt I'd be able to keep up with Petey and Griff now, but I would certainly have a lot more fun trying.
Final settings:
Front pre-load = 3.5 of 6
Compression = 17 of 35
Rebound = 12 of 25
Rear = 25/50
Posted 19 July 2012 - 08:39 AM
I'm really curious as to what settings, rebound and dampening settings that will make this bike feel a little bit more settled or free from the wallows and sway that I am currently experiencing.. I too own a stock '05 FJR 1300 non ABS and I carry a few odds and ends in my bags and have a top rack.
I weigh approx 230-240 lb range at 5'10 and 32 inseam. I've been riding for 25+ years and I have found the FJR as being a little less than confidence inspiring at it's current set-up where I have no idea where it's set other than I've used the soft and hard settings. The 'hard' settings seem a little chattery and work fairly decent in the twists and the 'soft' is mushy and feel really crummy once hitting the freeway speeds of 70mph onwards. In fact, the bike takes on a "drifty" kind of feeling and I can't really explain it. I am fairly aggressive but on the flip side of the coin I like the open road where I can take the bike for 500+ mile days when needed.
The front end of the bike just had new fork seals replaced and I'm clueless to what any of the preload and dampening settings are on them or my rear shock- both are factory stock.
Bike was checked through and through and is flawless and needs nothing however I will emphasize.. .
The front end feels a little too excited and needs to simmer down a bit. I don't know exactly what I'm trying to say but the bike feels like a sloppy mess when it comes to holding straights, sweepers and tight twisties both slow and fast. Air pressures are perfect, tires are 2k new with out any problems Mechanic said it just needs to be tuned in and fork braces are really not necessary for the riding that I do
Before this bike I was on a Bandit 1250 and it was perfect at all speeds it really had that settled in feeling that gave me oodles of confidence whereas the FJR is very strong but has a "disconnected feeling" I really don't like it. My bike before that was a BMW R1150GS and it tracked through corners like it was on a rail and the same goes with my Zuke and I'd really really appreciate ay expert help from you guys to regain that good feeling that is not only important for the safety aspects but my riding experience as well
Thanks for your help!
Posted 19 July 2012 - 09:19 AM
Look before you leap may be good advice - but if you really intend leaping, don't spend too long looking...........
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Posted 22 July 2012 - 07:48 AM
What sort of tires are they?
Posted 22 July 2012 - 08:17 AM
>"tires are 2k new "
What sort of tires are they?
Bridgestone BT 023GT's
At certain speeds the bike feels like it takes on a hydroplane feel. It's strange?
Posted 22 July 2012 - 01:37 PM
Proably should check tire pressures too. Quality gage... put 40 to 42 lbs in each tire. See what happens.
Beyond that, I don't have a lot if time on my FJR, so I can only recommend the tires I have.
Michelin PR2's (Pilot Road 2). Nice, good traction, stable, IMHO: pretty long wearing, and with no bad handling characters.
Posted 10 September 2012 - 11:59 AM
I had to try this after reading all posts.
Here's my settings before the adjustment on a 2006 model, and me at 172 pounds.
5/4?...might missed one
It was the easiest thing i ever done on a bike, well maybee lowering the front seat was easier.
I'm driving to work tomorrow getting back with feedback.
If anyone has ideas for improvment on this settings please reply. The roads here are pretty bad, no smooth tarmac here.Roads get pretty damaged winter time.
Thx for a great Topic !
Posted 30 June 2015 - 03:09 AM
I am thinking of adjusting my suspension, for the first time on my '13, and try using Haulinashe's settings for the initial adjustment. Is there any differences in the Gen III, over the previous generations?
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Posted 30 June 2015 - 04:17 AM
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I am thinking of adjusting my suspension, for the first time on my '13, and try using Haulinashe's settings for the initial adjustment. Is there any differences in the Gen III, over the previous generations?
The GEN3's have a different shock, different fork design, and each has new spring rates, and damping curves. Other than all new internals, the shocks and forks are interchangeable with the earlier models.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Baseball team rallied from four runs down in the game, but they were not able to come back a second time as Lamar claimed a 10-7 victory to even the Southland Conference series at one game apiece. The rubber game is set for a 1 p.m. start on Senior Day at Chapman Field.
The Islanders (29-21, 14-9 Southland) led early on and then fell behind by four runs before a Jonathan Gonzales grand slam tied it up at 6-6 in the seventh, but Lamar would go on to score four more to put the game out of reach. O'Shea Dumes (1-2) was tagged with the loss after giving up three runs on three hits while recording just two outs.
Jordan Lee and Eric Weiss both had three hits on the day, while Brad Porras had two on Saturday. Cody Stephens, Jonathan Gonzales, Kyle Danford and Jacob Hubert had one hit each. Gonzales had the big day with four RBI on the first grand slam of his career, while Lee, Weiss and Porras had one apiece.
The game was scoreless until the third inning, with Brad Lamberti drawing a leadoff walk, and then moving to second on a sacrifice bunt by Stephens. Lee followed with his second hit of the game to plate Lamberti for the first run of the game and a 1-0 lead.
The Cardinals tied the game with two soft singles and a sacrifice fly to even it up at 1-1 in the top of the fourth.
It did not take long for that to change however, as Porras blasted his third home run of the season on the first pitch in the bottom half of the inning to make it a 2-1 game. Porras launched it over the left field wall and placed it on top of the berm beyond the fence.
Lamar came right back with three runs, one of them unearned, in the top of the fifth to take their first lead of the series at 4-2. They added two unearned runs in the top of the sixth to extend the advantage to 6-2.
The Islanders had their chances in both the fifth and sixth innings, but they left a pair of runners stranded in each frame, as they were unable to close the gap.
That would not be the case in the bottom of the seventh inning. Stephens started things off by reaching on an error, moved to second on a single by Lee and Weiss loaded the bases on a single to left.
That set the stage for Gonzales, who hammered a 1-0 pitch over the left center field wall for the first grand slam of his career and his fifth home run of the season to make it 6-6.
The Islanders could not complete the comeback however, allowing four runs on five hits in the top of the 8th as Lamar regained a four-run advantage at 10-6.
Weiss picked up his fourth home run of the season to open the bottom of the ninth, and the Islanders got the tying run to the plate twice, but they were unable to get any more as they fell by a 10-7 final against the Cardinals.
The Sunday contest will feature Matt Danton starting for the Islanders, while Lamar has yet to announce a starter for the game. It will also be Senior Day for 10 players, with Stafford Brantley, Eric Weiss, Trevor Foss, Adam Hoelscher, Tim Keller, Jonathan Gonzales, Franco Pace, Tim Beard, Brad Porras and Seth Horton being honored before the game for their time as an Islander.
Live stats and video of the game will be available by visiting www.GoIslanders.com.
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Boy Scouts take cemetery flag duty for troops to heart
Published: Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 8:20 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 8:20 a.m.
Tiernan Turner, 17, leaned down and stuck an American flag into a grave at Mud Creek Baptist Church on Saturday morning. The grave belonged to a soldier who had fought in the American Revolution.
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Turner and Boy Scout Troop 611 have visited cemeteries all over Henderson County around Memorial Day and Veterans' Day for the past three years, placing flags on the graves of veterans. With each visit, they replace the older flag with a newer flag.
"It definitely shows you how many people lost their lives so we can have what we have," Turner said.
The eight youths who make up the troop walked between graves, reading tombstones to find all the veterans they could. By the end of the day, the group will have placed nearly 400 flags, Scoutmaster Leonard Nix said.
"In our opinion, we're just showing respect back to the veterans who served," Nix said.
He was approached by Hendersonville resident Brad Jones three years ago about the task. Jones purchases the flags for the troop every year.
On Saturday, the troop visited cemeteries at Covenant Church, Little River Baptist Church, Holly Springs Church, Crab Creek Church, Pleasant Hill Church, Mud Creek, Jones Cemetery and Tracy Grove Baptist Church.
At each stop, after the flags were placed, troop member Gabe Justice would play taps on his bugle while the other troop members would stand and salute.
Walking through the graveyard, Turner couldn't put his finger on exactly what emotion he was feeling.
"It's a hard one to describe," the senior A1 patrol leader said. At the end of the day, however, when he thought back to what his entire troop accomplished, he found the words a little easier.
"As the day goes on, you see the work you've done, and it's worth it," he said. "I go home after this every year with a smile."
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The esophagus is a muscular tube extending from the pharynx and behind the trachea to the stomach. Food is pushed through the esophagus and into the stomach by means of a series of contractions called peristalsis.
Just before the opening to the stomach is an important ring-shaped muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). This sphincter opens to let food pass into the stomach and closes to keep it there. If your LES doesn't work properly, you may suffer from a condition called GERD, or reflux, which causes heartburn and regurgitation (the feeling of food coming back up).
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Wing Bowl XX was held at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center, a stadium that seats 20,000.
We were greeted by taunts of "U-S-A! U-S-A!"
Breasts were a recurring Jumbotron motif. These ones belong to a stripper from Delilah's.
More strippers. The clubs sent them in fleets.
Swinishness was encouraged.
After a third-place finish, five-time Wing Bowl winner El Wingador announced his retirement.
Chillita was the only female contestant. She finished fourth.
The eaters worked up sweats.
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Released this past December, the NeoGeo X apparently won't be produced anymore. According to Japanese site Gamer , production for the system is ending as of this month.
Even though the machine carried the SNK and NeoGeo brands, the console was not designed and manufactured by SNK. Instead, it was the work of tech company Tommo.
Gamer does not give a specific reason as to why production is ending so quickly, but, as the box says, it was a limited edition console. That could be why. Back in December, it was announced on Game Watch Impress that production for the machine would be ending, with a TBA for the next time the system would be imported into Japan.
No word on how this impacts regions outside Japan. Kotaku did reach out to SNK for clarification, but did not hear back before this story was published.
It sounds like the NeoGeo X will continue to be supported as there are still plans to release more SNK games for it, as well as a screen protector for the NeoGeo X handheld and an AC adapter.
Update: Siliconera reports that only the "limited edition" NeoGeo X units are out of production. The original report from Japanese site Gamer did not make such a clarification.
「NEOGEO X GOLD SYSTEM」1月22日の製造分をもって生産終了―追加のゲームカードは予定通り発売 [Gamer via Siliconera]