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I'm 5 months preggo now and DD2 is almost 15 months. We have struggled with my supply dropping, but we still nurse from time to time. We went through screaming fits, biting, scratching.... We are now at the point where we sometimes nurse at night if she wakes.
The problem now is that when she does latch on, she's BITING like no tomorrow. Unlatching causes major meltdowns. To the point where latching her back on would mean certain death to my nipples. I suspect it's due to her frustration with there being no milk. She's gone 2 full days without nursing and I feel nothing in my breasts. I don't try to express it, in case there is some that I feel she should have it. But there's no tightness, no engorgement, no feeling at all.
I don't want to decline if she asks, but I just can't deal with the biting. Since she can go without, should I just stop? I don't see any scenario where this gets any better.


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Red Sox IT Chief Copes with Wireless InterferenceBoston's municipal Wi-fi network could interfere with Fenway Park's own hot spot, cause microwave interference with media, and disrupt communications at the 95 year old ballpark.From Computerworld, June 06, 2007
Review: Portland's Municipal Wi-Fi Service is a Mixed OfferingDespite claims to 90 percent coverage, many have trouble accessing the much-touted network.From OregonLive.com, June 06, 2007
China Nurtures a 'Clean Tech' HubLeaders in Jiangsu province between Beijing and Shanghai will encourage investors to focus on environment-friendly industries and make greener choices.From The Wall Street Journal, June 06, 2007
Japan, South Korea Surge in Intelligent Transportation Systems GoalsThese East Asian powerhouses leap far ahead of the pack in deploying efficient, safe, and environmentally-friendly transportation systems.From Telematics Journal, June 06, 2007
Triad of Companies Launch WiMAX Compliance Center in SeoulKT, LG-Nortel, and Nortel collaborate at KT's Mobile WiMAX Service Conformance Verification Center (SCVC) in Seoul, South Korea, in order to evaluate product compliance with WiMax standards.From Wireless Developer Network, June 06, 2007
DeKalb Council Examines Downtown Wi-FiCity officials are considering working with representatives from Northern Illinois University to establish a wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) network in downtown DeKalb. Members of the DeKalb City Council discussed the issue during a Committee of the Whole meeting on May 29.From The MidWeek, June 06, 2007
Integrated Parking Solutions Goes for Wi-FiParking Lots Go High-Tech With Wi-Fi Wireless Tracking And Management SystemFrom Wireless Networks Online, June 05, 2007
Swedish Buses Deploy MeshVeolia Transport Deploys Firetide Wireless Mesh Network to Capture Crucial Operational DataFrom Earthtimes.org, June 05, 2007
Nortel Muni Wireless Thrust Includes Local PartnersAs Nortel announces projects in Colorado and North Carolina, cities and ISPs see opportunities for strategic partnerships.From eWeek.com, June 05, 2007
Minneapolis Wi-Fi Boots UpThe first segment of the city's high-speed wireless Internet network has gone live, and it works. But Wi-Fi service won't come downtown until sometime next week, and the whole city won't be done until November. The cost is $20 per month.From Minneapolis Star-Tribune, June 05, 2007


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In three years, Mooseheart High School's basketball team went from also-ran to champion. One of the reasons? Mangisto Deng, a 6-foot-7-inch player from South Sudan. He tells of his journey and team.


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Well, I've received my conditions so I feel somewhat safe starting this thread. Carrying the format from previous months
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I just received my conditions too!!
Should be closing sometime in the middle of September we hope!! I has been a long 6 month wait so far.
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Footers went in last Friday, so we are anxious to watch it rise from the ground (and the ashes of my former credit-ignoring self)
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New construction, used builders prefered lender( Wells Fargo) to get $3500 closing cost, located in Florida panhandle, middle fico 813.
Congratulations you all. Can the August/September closers continue posting pictures of their house? It gives me a little motivation.
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This is my first home purchase and I too feel {somewhat confidant} to post on this forum. I am excited and nervous all at the same time. Trying to buy a home is overwhelming but with my stalking of this forum I feel better knowing that I am not the only one with these feelings! Anywho ~ I knew this was my house the first time I saw it. WIth prayer, patience and obedience, I pray to close on the 4th of September!!!
***Update*** We just received the clear to close for 09/07/12... Walk-through is scheduled for 9 am tomorrow! GOD is good!
I've just sent loads of documents and fulfilled all of my conditions (hopefully). Being self employeed= endless paperwork, haha.
I'm a contractor. I was hoping for a fixer upper, but came across this house.. It's in move-in ready condition, so I get to start on the fun projects instead. First up is to help the curb appeal out with some landscaping and a front porch to give the front of the house some dimension.
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- 2012 Midwest drought will continue to have an impact on livestock numbers, prices
- Big question: cow inventory
"I think the story is that livestock numbers are going to be tight in 2013, and meat supplies are going to be very tight — even tighter than this year," says John Anderson, deputy chief economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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WILLIAM DEAN ATKINS, left, and his wife, Jeanette, Monroe County peanut and grains producers, visited with Donald Gant, Bolivar County rice and grains producer, at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation.
Last summer's scorching Midwest drought not only took a drastic toll on the nation's corn yields, it sent livestock feed prices soaring and caused an unusually quick and sharp reduction in beef, pork, and poultry numbers that will have repercussions through 2013, says American Farm Bureau Federation Deputy Chief Economist John Anderson.
"This year's drought was something of an odd situation because reactions by producers were atypical," he said at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation.
"The striking thing about the meat sector's reaction to the drought was that it didn't proceed the way it usually does. Normally, when a drought is starting, everyone sorta hunkers down and tries to wait it out. Then, when everybody can't hang on any more, we see a big market purge and everyone moves on. That's pretty much the standard reaction. But that's not what happened in 2012."
When the June weather market started in the grains sector, corn prices started really taking off and the drought seemed a long-range thing, there wasn't any hunkering down in the livestock sector, Anderson says.
"There was an immediate purge. We saw dairy cows going to market, we saw beef cows going to market, we saw hogs going to market, we saw poultry producers putting the brake on any expansion. Growers weren't waiting to see how things would play out — they were getting numbers down to levels they thought they could live with.
"I think the biggest factor was that pork production really went through the roof, which put a lot of pressure on wholesale meat prices, and packers were unable to move meat at a level they'd like.
"The pork sector reacted really swiftly to higher beef prices and started pulling market hogs ahead a lot faster than we expected. We had a huge surge in pork production through midsummer that not many had anticipated.
"The big run in pork prices coincided with the big leg downward in feeder cattle prices. It was even more severe on medium weights, the 400- to 500-pounders. We had a situation where feed prices were going up, and the bigger cows looked more attractive in the feedlots. Smaller cows just had a lot farther to go to get them finished with $8 corn. And for the most part, they still haven't recovered as well as the larger cows."
Looking to 2013, Anderson says, "I think the story is that numbers are going to be tight, and meat supplies are going to be very tight — even tighter than this year.
"I'm a little less optimistic than a year ago about the general economy, but if we can get some kind of slow but steady growth like we've had the last year or two, at least the economy won't be a drag on the market.
"We ought to have strong fed cattle markets, with a good spring high, close to where we were last year, maybe a buck or two higher, followed by a very modest summer drop, 5 percent or so, then back up to a strong fall market.
"I think maybe we're in a bit better shape on the supply side, because the drought has forced some additional contraction, which should give supply more support on for 2013."


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Countdown to Commencement - Graham Wilcox
This week's "Countdown to Commencement" video features Graham Wilcox, a double major in English and History. He was nominated by Jim Bowman, Professor of English.
According to Bowman, Wilcox is extremely serious about his academics and forces his peers to raise the bar.
"Graham helped me to keep my expectations high for classroom learning and his presence as a student inspired me to challenge myself," added Bowman.
Wilcox is extremely motivated which led him to receive a service- learning leadership position in the fall and spring of 2013. In the fall of 2013, he served as the project leader and coordinating communication with his peers and the organization. His peers have praised him for his "positive role as a peer respondent, collaborator, and class colleague."
He was the editorial reviewer for The Angle and has planned events for the College Voting Club. Wilcox is committed to civic engagement, and Bowman also said he has put tremendous effort into promoting political participation in local and national elections.
In five years, Bowman sees Wilcox completing his comprehensive exams and getting ready to write his doctoral dissertation.
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Sanders adds amendment to immigration billBy Bruce Edwards
Staff Writer | June 24,2013There are some things Sen. Bernard Sanders likes about the immigration bill working it's way through the Senate. Then again, there are provisions in the bill he doesn't like, including billions that would be spent on enhanced border security.
One provision that Sanders supports is an amendment that he and four other senators sponsored that calls for spending $1.5 billion over two years to help 400,000 people between the ages of 16 and 24 find summer and year round jobs.
Sanders, an independent, said he offered that amendment over his concern that the immigration bill will allow hundreds of thousands of guest workers into the country. He said those guest workers will more than likely be employed in lower wage jobs, denying jobs that could be filled by young workers in this country.
He said the real unemployment in the country is close to 14 percent, counting those who have given up looking for work and who working part time. Among young people, he said it is "very, very much higher."
"So, I don't see the sense in bringing in hundreds of thousands of entry level workers from all over the world to take jobs that young Americans should be having," Sanders said Monday.
States like Vermont with a low unemployment rate would receive a minimum of $7.5 million over two years while states with higher unemployment would receive more.
Sanders said the details have yet to be worked out but the funds could be used for job training or to help subsidize wages to encourage employers to hire young workers.
The temporary youth jobs program would be funded with a $10 fee on employers who hire guest workers.
Sanders said while he supports added security along the southern border the bill goes too far and is boondoggle for private contractors.
A vote on beefing up border security, which includes Sanders' amendment, is expected later today.
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The guilty plea was part of a deal to drop a manslaughter charge.
"The manslaughter charge was dropped with full knowledge and approval of the victim's family," said 24th District Assistant Attorney Ray Hardy.
Starr was sentenced to 10 years in prison probated for the lesser charge.
Starr, in September 2012, was overcome with road rage after he had a problem with a tractor-trailer rig. He cut in front of the rig and stopped in front of the rig about two miles north of Refugio on U.S. Highway 77.
The tractor-trailer driven by Firas Walid Hmeidan applied brakes and Leon Dale Buff, who was following behind the rig, slammed into the trailer. The collision killed Buff.
Starr fled the scene but was later located.
Starr and Hmeidan were not injured in the fatality.
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Hardy said Starr was required to spend 30 minutes with a sign that says he caused the death of a man because of road rage at the site of the fatality every anniversary of the death during his probation.


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Help me Abby...do I divorce him right away, do we seek some counseling, or should I maybe ban him from going to Lowe's at all? He wears 24 gear at the track and has always been a Jeff Gordon fan but I have always overlooked that character flaw.
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The Illinois State Board of Education Wednesday approved
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This is the first time that Illinois has adopted statewide
standards for the English language learner. Limited English
language students currently number 5.5 million nationwide
and represent the fastest growing population in U.S. and Illinois.
The standards go beyond what is required under the No Child
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the ESL population. The cost to assess this population of
students will be shifted to the state level, and frees up
school districts from developing their own teaching standards.
The standards improve and consolidate what has been
done independently by local districts, said State Superintendent
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so now they can focus on whats really important
the instruction of these students.
The adoption came a day before the United State Department
of Education announced greater flexibility for states assessing
this student population as required under NCLB. On Thursday
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige announced guidelines
that give states more time to work with new incoming students
while allowing a longer time frame to count students who have
started moving out of LEP programs. Illinois previously addressed
the issue raised by Paige in its accountability plan last
We understand the difficulty that our districts have
in assessing this growing and fluid population, said
Schiller. He added that because of the constant immigration
of LEP students and the exit of more proficient students,
Illinois districts have been challenged in properly accounting
for this population and making AYP. We welcome this
news because it recognizes the assessment limitations of special
student populations.
ISBE last joined the Wisconsin based Wisconsin, Delaware
and Arkansas consortium (WIDA), from which the standards were
born. WIDA consists of nine states Arkansas, Delaware,
District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Vermont and Wisconsin, all of which are currently
in the process of adopting these common ELP standards.
We are confident that these standards are the best
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with the Wisconsin Department of Instruction.
Schiller added: In addition to recommended modifications,
we received overwhelmingly positive feedback. At the national
level, the standards, have received praise from the Department
of the Education as surpassing what is being done elsewhere.
What is exciting about this for Illinois and the other
consortium members is that we are pooling resources and talent
to develop standards and assessments that meet NCLB requirements
and more, said Schiller. This gives us a way to
have a uniform method of measuring growth in English.
As a member of the consortium, Illinois will benefit from
work with test developers at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign and the Washington-based Center for Applied
Linguistics. The standards are also getting the attention
of the national organization of Teachers of English to Speakers
of Other Languages (TESOL), for possible adoption as their
own, according to WIDA.
The new standards will also drive development of a new test
to measure English Language proficiency. The current Illinois
Measure of Annual Growth in English (IMAGE) test will continue
to be enhanced as a measure of subject matter achievement
for LEP students.
The ELP standards were developed under extensive review.
Drafts of the standards were disseminated to more than 700
Illinois educators, including Chicago and downstate schools,
and to experts in the field for input as well as to members
of the consortium. It incorporates the best practices in language
and minority education.
The new ELP standards will allow teachers statewide who are
teaching the LEP students to refer to common material that
needs to be covered at each grade level. The standards also
provide direction on teaching language skills relevant to
the specific subject matter. Under NCLB, English language
proficiency standards will eventually have to be linked to
the academic language used in the various subject areas. These
are the first ELP standards that make those links for reading,
math, writing, science and social science.
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An outdoor food stand will have taquitos and much more including tripas, Monterrey chicken, hamburgers and a few more surprises.
The Country Store & Sweet Shoppe opens at 11 a.m. and the cakewalk begins at noon. A live auction follows at 1. The drawing for prizes will be held during the auction.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Products: Nerf™ N-Strike Recon Blasters
Units: About 330,000 units
Manufacturer: Hasbro Inc., of Pawtucket, R.I.
Hazard: The blaster's plunger can pull the user's skin during firing of the toy blaster resulting in injury to the face, neck, and/or chest.
Incidents/Injuries: Hasbro and CPSC have received 46 reports of injury to children aged 4 to 12, resulting in bruising, abrasions, pinching/pinch marks, blood blisters and welts.
Description: This recall involves the Nerf N-Strike Recon CS-6 Blasters for children age 6 and up. The toy blaster is yellow with a black handle and orange plunger, trigger, and reload clip. The word "NERF" in black lettering is on both sides of the blaster and the word "ARMED" is indented on the orange plunger. "RECON CS-6" is on the gray cocking mechanism. There are five interchangeable parts including the shoulder stock, the flip-up sight, barrel extension, quick re-load clip and dual-mode light beam. Model number 63552 and UPC codes 653569272021 and 653569311218 can be found on the packaging. Only blasters with an exposed orange plunger are included in this recall.
Sold at: Wal-Mart, Target, Toys "R" Us, discount stores and toy stores nationwide from November 2007 through August 2008 for about $20.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy blasters away from children and contact Hasbro for a free cylindrical cover to prevent additional injuries.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Hasbro toll-free at (800) 245-0910 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at www.hasbro.com/nerf
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Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant surprised fans a few seasons ago when they first discovered that his NBA uniform was concealing quite a few tattoos. Now he is surprising fans again with his latest tattoo, but mostly because there may be a typo in the text.
Durant posted a picture of the new tattoo - which is a massive image of Jesus alongside scripture from the Bible - on Instagram. The quote is from James 1:2-4 and reads:
Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.
Washington Times sports blogger Sarah Kogod was one of the first to notice that the word "mature" seems to be spelled "mautre." Durant has yet to comment on whether or not his new tattoo contains the misspelled word.


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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Despite predictions to the contrary, the world did not end on May 21, though the end of school days is not far off. For area athletes, judgment days are at hand as the vying for championships, individual and team milestones are well underway. Here is the skinny on this past week's travails.
Track and field: The Sullivan County Meet of Champions, renamed the Donna Deppa Memorial Meet, took place on May 18 amid a downpour that shortened the affair. Girls winners: 100, Jessica Dunnigan (Liberty), 12.9; 200, Jayco Krebs (L), 29.8; 400, Rosa Martinez (SW), 67.5; 800, Rianne Erlwein (SW), 2:38; 1,500, Erica Concors (Monticello), 5:40; 3,000, Dani Myers (SW), 11:11.4; 100 hurdles, Rebeccah Harman (L), 16.5; high jump, Kristina Sumfleth (SW), 4-6; long jump, Hannah Feinman (SW), 14-1.5; triple jump, Harman (L), 31-4.75; shot put, Dominique Darby (Tri-Valley), 33-7.5; discus, Brittany Roa (SW), 67-3; pole vault, Vicky Tingley (TV), 6-0. Boys winners: 100, Otto Banghart (Eldred), 11.4; 200, Tino Taylor (M), 23.6; 400, Matt Rodriguez (M), 54.0; 800, Alex Campanella (E), 2:08; 1,600, Hunter Proscia (E), 4:51.2; 3,200, Eric Haberli (SW), 11:10.9; 110, hurdles, Adrian Krzystzofowicz (E), 16.3; high jump, Austin Colon (M), 5-6; long jump, Mistah Alli (M), 18-6.5; triple jump, Alli (M), 37-9.5; shot put, Brian Edwards (TV), 48-1.75; discus, Edwards (TV), 132-10; pole vault, Sean Mack (Livingston Manor), 7-0. Relays and steeplechase were not run because of wet conditions.
At the OCIAA track championships on May 20-21, Liberty's Jessica Dunnigan won the 100 (12.51) and the 200 (25.51). Tri-Valley's Dominique Darby won the shot put (34-5.75). Chris Lockwood (L) won the javelin (140-9). Brian Edwards (TV) won the discus (141-5) and took second in the shot put (45-7.5). SW's Todd Roeder was second in the discus (138-3), while teammate Brandon Wagner was fourth (125). Eldred's Hunter Proscia was third in the 3000 steeplechase (9:54.24). Tri-Valley's boys were ninth overall in the meet. Sullivan West finished 10th among the 16 schools that range from Class D to Class AA. Tri-Valley's girls were sixth overall. Liberty was ninth and Eldred was 12th. The Section 9 track championships are this week. Eldred's boys and girls will look to defend their Class D titles, while Tri-Valley's girls seek to defend their Class C crown.
In golf, Fallsburg's Rich Elliott won the OCIAA Championship played in a monsoon at the Swan Lake Golf and Country Club with a three over par 75. Elliott was a state qualifier last year. The OCIAA match is the qualifier for the Section 9 tournament, which began at the Villa Roma on May 23. Also qualifying for the Section 9 tourney were Monticello's Angelo Niforatos, Sullivan West's Drew Billard, Tri-Valley's Jimmy Bernstein and Fallsburg's Mike Scuderi.
In baseball action, Sullivan West clinched a spot in the Class B sectionals with a 13-3 win over Liberty on May 19 that pushed the Dawgs' overall record above .500 for the season. Other teams heading to sectionals will be Tri-Valley in Class C and Livingston Manor in Class D. Monticello played Wallkill on May 24 and a win there would put the Monties in the Class A sectionals. The Section 9 baseball tourney was pushed back a week because of the volume of postponed games.
In softball, Livingston Manor, the only Class D team to qualify for sectionals, will likely get a bye right to the state semifinals. Sullivan West is still in contention for a Class B sectional berth but will need two more league wins to get there. They still have games to play against Burke, O'Neill and Liberty.
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JOPLIN, Mo. — Sophomore forward Gerardo Monarrez scored his second goal of the season with just over 13 minutes left in regulation and Eastern New Mexico University's men held on for a 1-0 Southwest Soccer Conference win over Missouri Southern on Sunday.
Monarrez scored when a shot by ENMU's Edgar Bear rebounded off Lions goalkeeper Jon Hansen.
Sophomore goalkeeper Peter Horak earned the shutout with six saves for ENMU (5-7-2, 3-2-1 SSC). Hanson had four saves for Southern (1-13-1, 1-5-1), which played the Hounds to a scoreless tie earlier this season in Portales.
It was Horak's fourth shutout of the season. Missouri Southern did not manage a shot on goal after ENMU took the lead.
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Ok so my g3 has been out of the action for far to long. I need to fix it to give to my little brother. Well anyways the Original stock solenoid started leaking, but would still fire 300fps. However I didn't like the leak and I had $35 laying around so I ordered a new solenoid. When that one came in I installed it. put it in and tried to get the gun to fire but nothing happened. the click from the board and the light was lit up so it's not the board. There's no leak on the new solenoid though. I put back in the old solenoid to see if it shot and it shot again, but it was leaking. I'm convinced it's the solenoid is there any o-rings i need to lube in it? Could it be the reg?
Please help!
Dangerous Power g3 solenoid problems
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Posted 10 February 2012 - 02:56 PM
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Posted 10 February 2012 - 03:27 PM
You can service DP's solenoids, but I'd recommend that only as a last resort. I'd put a drop of gun oil in the solenoid ports, so that when you air up the gun it gives it a chance to un-stick, if that's the problem. Also, how bad is the leak from the first solenoid?
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Posted 10 February 2012 - 10:55 PM
It was pretty bad, i use a steely and it would have trouble going through a hopper and two pods. By the ports do you mean where the little o-rings are?
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Posted 10 February 2012 - 10:57 PM
Yeah, where air enters the solenoid. If it's got the solenoid equivalent of bolt stick, the oil should help that.
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Posted 10 February 2012 - 11:17 PM
Thank you! I will try this first thing tomorrow after my ACT.
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When Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak collapsed on the field during halftime of the team's game Nov. 3 against the Indianapolis Colts, it wasn't immediately known what had happened.
Many people probably assumed, given Kubiak's age of 52, gender and occupation, that he had a heart problem. That was my first thought, too, until the team quickly announced that it was not a heart attack.
Tests confirmed that Kubiak instead had suffered a transient ischemic attack, also known as a TIA.
Such "mini-strokes" occur when stroke symptoms are present for a short period of time, usually no more than 24 hours, according to the National Stroke Association.
Symptoms include sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm or leg, particularly on one side of the body; sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding; sudden vision problems in one or both eyes; and sudden dizziness, trouble walking or loss of coordination or balance.
That would explain Kubiak's collapse along the sidelines.
I was particularly interested in Kubiak's condition since my mother recently suffered a TIA.
In her case, the symptoms were trouble speaking and vision problems that lasted about 30 minutes.
In Kubiak's case, he was taken to an area hospital immediately, which is recommended, since it's impossible to tell at the time whether it's a TIA or a real stroke. And there's a saying that "Time is brain," meaning that the more time that elapses, the greater the chance that permanent brain damage is occurring.
So what causes a TIA? The National Stroke Association states that it's one of three things: low blood flow at a narrow part of a major artery carrying blood to the brain; a blood clot from another part of the body breaks off and blocks a blood vessel in the brain; or narrowing of a smaller blood vessel in the brain, blocking blood flow for a short time, usually caused by plaque buildup.
The good news is that TIAs do not usually cause permanent brain damage; however, they are a serious warning sign of a future stroke. So they should be taken seriously.
In fact, up to 40 percent of people who have experienced a TIA will go on to suffer an actual stroke. About 795,000 people in the United States have strokes each year.
Another interesting fact from the National Stroke Association is that about half of those who suffer a TIA don't report it to their doctors.
No doubt my mother would have kept it to herself had it not been for some prodding to go see a doctor.
Strokes, both the mini ones and the real ones, are preventable.
To reduce the risk of a TIA, the stroke association recommends getting regular checkups to monitor blood pressure and cholesterol; not smoking (or quitting); drinking alcohol only in moderation (if at all); eating a healthy diet that limits saturated fats and trans fats; exercising regularly; and reducing stress.
Strokes can happen to anyone and at any time. Here's hoping that the high-profile nature of Kubiak's job will bring more awareness to TIAs and strokes in general.
To learn more, visit the National Stroke Association's website at www.stroke.org.
• Joan Oliver is the assistant news editor for the Northwest Herald. She can be reached at 815-526-4552 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Gunmen hunted down young Malala Yousufzai at her school, shooting her in the head after she dared to criticize the extremists who are ravaging her country. NBC's Amna Nawaz reports.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- As a shocked Pakistan prayed for her recovery, Malala Yousufzai, the 14-year-old Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban for writing a blog about daily life in the war-torn Swat Valley, was still in a critical condition Wednesday after surgery to remove a bullet, her surgeon told NBC News.
Standing up for Pakistani school girl shot by Taliban
Doctors said her head, face and neck started swelling Tuesday night, prompting doctors to call an emergency meeting at 1 a.m. Wednesday (4 p.m. ET) when they decided to operate on her.
Surgery at the Combined Military Hospital in Peshawar started at 2 a.m. and was completed at 5 a.m. Wednesday (5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday ET). The doctors' panel treating Malala, which includes military and civilian staff, is led by senior neurosurgeon Mumtaz Khan.
Talking to NBC News after the surgery, Khan said Malala's brain had started swelling as its left portion was damaged by the bullet.
He said they operated on the damaged part of her brain and neck and removed the bullet from her body.
A short documentary profiling an 11-year-old Pakistani girl on the last day before the Taliban closed down her school. (By Adam B. Ellick)
"Malala is still in critical condition and had been shifted to the intensive care unit of the hospital, but I am optimistic and by the grace of Allah she will recover," Khan said.
A plane is on standby at Bacha Khan International airport to take her to the United Arab Emirates for treatment if doctors decide this is necessary.
Girl shot by Taliban to be sent abroad for treatment, Pakistani president says
Malala was nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize in 2011 for a blog she wrote under a pseudonym for the BBC's Urdu-language news service. She started writing it when she was just 11.
She also won the National Peace Prize in Pakistan, was honored with a school named after her, and quickly became an outspoken critic of the Taliban in Pakistan and a public advocate for peace.
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Soldiers carry Malala Yousufzai, 14, at an army hospital following an attack by gunmen in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Oct. 9, 2012.
In her blog, Malala chronicled life in the Swat Valley under the brutal and oppressive rule of the local faction of the Pakistani Taliban, who carried out public floggings, hung dead bodies in the streets, and banned education for girls.
In early 2011, the militants had added Malala to their hit list.
Nosheen Abbas, of BBC Urdu, told NBC News that Malala was "very passionate about education, and she spoke about that a lot to me."
"It angered her deeply when girls' schools were closed, and she was affected, and her class fellows were affected. She would talk about (hiding school bags)," she said.
"She was so open about what they were doing to her city, and she was so vocal about it -- that is what made her so threatening," she added.
Abbas tried to explain why the Taliban had reacted so strongly.
"When it's coming from a child, it's innocent, it's honest, it's open, and I think that's what was so threatening," she said of the blog.
"I think that code of honor that used to exist where women and children, they weren't attacked, they were honored in a way never touched. I think that no longer exists, I think that is what it shows," she added.
Pakistani school girls pray for the recovery of Malala Yousufzai in Multan, Pakistan on Oct. 10.
Grief across Pakistan
Meantime, the shooting drew a huge outpouring of reaction across Pakistan. The front pages of national newspapers carried pictures of a bandaged and bloody Yousufzai being brought to hospital. "Hate targets hope" the Express Tribune said in a headline.
Pakistan's president, prime minister, and heads of various opposition parties joined human rights group Amnesty International and the United Nations in condemning the attack.
"Pakistan's future belongs to Malala and brave young girls like her. History won't remember the cowards who tried to kill her at school," Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said on Twitter.
The attack was also condemned by many leaders of ethnic Pashtun tribes in northwest Pakistan.
"This attack is against Pashtun and Islamic practices," said Khurshid Kaka Ji, leader of a jirga, or tribal council, in Swat, a one-time tourist destination of peaks and meadows where the military has battled the Taliban intermittently since 2007.
"The security forces and police deployed should capture the attackers and punish them. If they do not catch these people, then the peace that Swat has gained through bloodshed will be shaken."
Reuters and NBC's Waj Khan contributed to this report from Islamabad.
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Trent Barrett retires, great player but no medals
Posted 22 July 2010 - 10:04 AM
"Among the highlights of my career was that I got to play with and against many of the genuine superstars of the game.
Farrar said Barrett was always destined to reached the highest level in the game, the 32-year-old finishing with ten Origin appearances and 15 Tests to his name.
He has been a great player and yet has never won anything in a fantastic career.
It just goes to show that there are plenty of great players who have never won a major trophy despite being one of the top performers for the last decade.
Posted 22 July 2010 - 10:14 AM
I note the subtle use of the word 'club' so as to obscure the fact that he won the World Cup in 2000.
"That's it: eat my shoes and sing me Wagner"
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Posted 22 July 2010 - 10:17 AM
Posted 22 July 2010 - 10:22 AM
He has won stuff at Test level and Origin series.
But plenty great players in the game have never won a trophy (major).
Barrett I feel chased money rather than opt to play for clubs who were seriously gonna deliver him medals.
Posted 22 July 2010 - 10:27 AM
Some players are like that.
The fact he could not get St George over the line with the massive talent he had around him indicates he was not quite top shelf.
"When St George Illawarra were pipped in that 1999 decider it was assumed Barrett would be contending for many premierships with what was a talent-laden Dragons side.
But as the Dragons continued to come up short, the barrage of criticism directed at Barrett rose.
He eventually fled the NRL at the end of the 2006 season for the relative calm of Super League with Wigan"
That sums it up.
Good luck to him in retirement.
Posted 22 July 2010 - 10:27 AM
Filthy professionalism.
"That's it: eat my shoes and sing me Wagner"
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Posted 22 July 2010 - 10:34 AM
Posted 22 July 2010 - 10:38 AM
I, just like those Castleford supporters felt that the ball should have gone to David Plange but he put the bit betwen his teeth...and it was a try
Kevin Ward - best player I have ever seen
The real Mick Gledhill is what you see on here, a Bradford fan ........, but deep down knows that Bradford are just not good enough to challenge the likes of Leeds & St Helens.
Posted 22 July 2010 - 10:39 AM
But plenty great players in the game have never won a trophy (major).
Barrett I feel chased money rather than opt to play for clubs who were seriously gonna deliver him medals.
I am not sure what you mean.
St George were a club that were up and there abouts right through Barretts time there.
Made the semis more than they missed them.
They were the big under achievers of that period.
Posted 22 July 2010 - 12:35 PM
I think it does as it was when he was argueby at the peak of his powers and he went to a club like Wigan for riches not the chance to win trophies.
Posted 22 July 2010 - 12:36 PM
Is that what he told you?
"That's it: eat my shoes and sing me Wagner"
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Posted 22 July 2010 - 12:39 PM
Thats what he says here.....basically he came to Wigan knowing the club were a really poor outfit, just for the money.
"I had a clause in my contract with St George that allowed me to leave before my contract was up," he said.
"But only if I was moving to Super League in England. I have always had the ambition to play in England."
And the Australian, who has retired from internationals to focus on his club career, said he would still join Wigan even if they were relegated from Super League.
The bottom-of-the-table Warriors have won just two of their first 12 games and face a big battle to move up the table.
"They're pretty confident they can claw their way back up the ladder but I'll definitely be coming," Barrett told BBC Radio Manchester. "I'll still be playing for the club.
Posted 22 July 2010 - 12:47 PM
He left the NRL for substantially more money and to escape the pressure from the media on his game.
He was picked above his form for several test caps and did not deliver the expectations with St George with players like Gasnier and Cooper in their prime around him.
Its called a cop out in Australia.
He then played the same card from England
Where he quit while contracted.
He was not top shelf, not even the next level down in reality
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Kamal grew up in a rickshaw puller's community. His father ferried passengers on a tricycle rickshaw to earn money for the household. They had a large family, with two of his uncles, one aunt and grandparents living with them in a small, one-roomed thatched home.
"My father was the only one earning because my grandparents were old and my uncles were still too young to start earning."
It was difficult for Kamal's father to send Kamal and his two siblings to school. Kamal had a dream beyond the world of a rickshaw puller. He wanted to become a minister of God, but the financial need in his home was far more real than his dream.
Seeing his father toil hard every day to bring home enough to feed everyone, Kamal had almost given up his dream and was going to follow in his father's footsteps. It was then that a door of opportunity opened for him.
Kamal enrolled in our Child Sponsorship Program in 1991 at the age of 10. The program was called the Family Helper Project.
At that time, the sponsorship program was run differently than it is today. Kamal used to go to the center headquarters in Kolkata with his father to collect money that came from the sponsor once a month. The center staff would guide them on how to spend the money on Kamal's education, for his needs in school and also for his development.
The Family Helper Project was different from the current child development centers in India, where children come to the center every day for a few hours. Kamal would come to the center every Saturday to give an account of what he did throughout the month, the challenges he faced, and he also learned about the love of God through spiritual activities like praise and worship and scripture study.
Kamal was born into a Christian home, but he did not know God until he enrolled in the sponsorship program. There was no family prayer at his home. He learned about the love and purpose of God from the staff at the center.
"I stayed away from Sunday school … was reluctant to read the scripture, pray and even come to church on Sundays, but my life began to change gradually …. I got a sponsor who was a pastor and cared for me and my future."
In 2002 just before graduating from the Family Helper Project, Kamal got an opportunity to pursue a short-term course with help from Compassion. He decided to pursue social worker's training in Allahabad.
He spent a year learning how God wanted him to minister to the broken hearted by walking close to their lives. He saw poverty and people living in tents beside garbage dumps without any proper shelter. It reminded him of God's goodness in his life and how he was blessed because of his sponsor.
After coming back from the training, he expressed his vision to the church center and that he wanted to serve God by ministering to the children and teaching them about His love. God honored Kamal's commitment and blessed him with the job of a social worker at the center.
Today, Kamal lives by example and inspires young children and older ones at the center to be faithful to God's calling and to understand the essence of sponsorship. He translates letters for little children, helps them to write quality letters to their sponsors, visits children and their families in their home, and counsels them and teaches them to walk in the fear of God.
Children look up to Kamal with respect and hope to follow in his footsteps because of the life and testimony he carries to people around him who still don't know God.
Kamal is happily married to Shabnam and they have two children. He is able to bring them up in the fear of God that he learned. Kamal takes joy in his work as a social worker. He enjoys spending time with children and their families as it helps him to relive the struggles that he once went through as a child.
"I am living God's dream in my life today because of my sponsor's love, affection and prayer for me. I learned to walk close with Him and God gave me a dream of reaching out to more children and broken hearts by being a social worker."


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An ambitious undertaking that began soon after Phyllis Walters was elected McHenry County Recorder inspired a well-deserved celebration Sept. 18.
McHenry County Recorder's office is one of a few counties in the United States, and the first in the state of Illinois, to complete a backfile conversion of documents dating back to 1839.
Walters is proud of the perseverance and success of her staff in planning, researching and completing the task of converting paper documents into computer images.
The staff divided 173 years of recordings into five phases, encompassing more than 1,500 rolls of microfilm containing three million documents.
The 11 million images were enhanced for clarity and converted to digital form, to be used in the computer network system.
Each image was tied to a document number. Software allowed the staff to verify data on a computer, eliminating visual checking of print-out sheets.
"Completion of the project makes it possible to obtain information [back to 1839] within seconds. This enhanced efficiency means no more books to store or repair," Walters said.
During the open house, several historical personages were portrayed by local actors.
Scott Whitney portrayed President Ulysses S. Grant.
Ladies of the Civil War Roundtable were portrayed by Gloria Mack, Marie Wilt and Maureen Mikyska.
Brian Anderson on bugle and Cynthia Beach on violin provided music for the occasion.
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Will McKay, who played in Woodstock Little League for six years and also managed teams during the past few seasons, is the new league president.
He was executive vice president last season.
McKay was chief umpire from 2009 to 2011.
He served as vice president for the junior and senior leagues, off-season clinic coordinator, fall ball coordinator and scholarship fundraising coordinator.
McKay, a 2006 Woodstock High School graduate, is the 16th man to serve as president since Woodstock Little League was formed in 1954.
Commenting on the success of the WLL, he said, "I would like to see our All-Star teams become more competitive. We have named Ryan Wormley to the newly-created position of vice president of player development. Ryan will be developing interactive coaching clinics, increasing the number of players involved with our off-season clinics and offering clinics during the Little League season."
Also elected were four board officers: Tom Hawkins, executive vice president; Rick Reuter, player agent; Lori Balfanz, secretary; and Brian Rockwood, treasurer.
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It was a relaxed gathering as members of the McHenry County Fair Association conducted their annual meeting at the fairgrounds Wednesday evening.
The 2012 fair was quite successful in attendance and competition.
Officers elected were Ken Bauman, president; Charles Beard, vice president; Tom Linneman, treasurer; and Hannah Rinn-Meinert, secretary. Robin Lucky was elected director and Colin Jescke, Huntley, director-at-large.
• Don Peasley has been an editor, columnist and historian in McHenry County since October 1947. He began his association with Shaw Publications in 1950. He can be reached at 815-338-1533.


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Mildred Rebstock
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Mildred Rebstock worked at Parke Davis Research Labs-chemistry department from 1945-77. In 1945, she was a junior research chemist and then a senior research chemist. Until her retirement from Parke Davis in 1977, she was a research leader, research scientist and a research associate. During her retirement, she spent more time with her mother and pursued an interest in art. She also managed to find time to audit graduate courses in biochemistry and pharmacology. Today, Rebstock is involved with researching the genealogy of her father's family, gardening and playing golf in two different leagues for seniors.


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Home List of Titles The High Time Resolution Universe Pulsar Survey V: single-pulse energetics and modulation properties of 315 pulsars
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/222867
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- The High Time Resolution Universe Pulsar Survey V: single-pulse energetics and modulation properties of 315 pulsars
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- Burke-Spolaor, S.; Johnston, S.; Bailes, M.; Bates, S. D.; Bhat, N. D. R.; Burgay, M.; Champion, D. J.; D'Amico, N.; Keith, M. J.; Kramer, M.; Levin, L.; Milia, S.; Possenti, A.; Stappers, B.; van Straten, W.
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- We report on the pulse-to-pulse energy distributions and phase-resolved modulation properties for catalogued pulsars in the southern High Time Resolution Universe intermediate-latitude survey. We selected the 315 pulsars detected in a single-pulse search of this survey, allowing a large sample unbiased regarding any rotational parameters of neutron stars. We found that the energy distribution of many pulsars is well described by a log-normal distribution, with few deviating from a small range in log-normal scale and location parameters. Some pulsars exhibited multiple energy states corresponding to mode changes, and implying that some observed 'nulling' may actually be a mode-change effect. PSRJ1900-2600 was found to emit weakly in its previously identified 'null' state. We found evidence for another state-change effect in two pulsars, which show bimodality in their nulling time-scales; that is, they switch between a continuous-emission state and a single-pulse-emitting state. Large modulation occurs in many pulsars across the full integrated profile, with increased sporadic bursts at leading and trailing sub-beam edges. Some of these high-energy outbursts may indicate the presence of 'giant pulse' phenomena. We found no correlation with modulation and pulsar period, age or other parameters. Finally, the deviation of integrated pulse energy from its average value was generally quite small, despite the significant phase-resolved modulation in some pulsars; we interpret this as tenuous evidence of energy regulation between distinct pulsar sub-beams.
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Spring political party dinners are often a time to rally the troops for the primary election, but with no local races on the May 7 ballot in Washington County, the agendas will be a little different.
First up, on Thursday, is the Washington County Republican Party's annual Lincoln Dinner at the Marietta Shrine Club. Usually, it provides a chance for local GOP candidates to address members and discuss why they're running and what they hope to accomplish.
While seats on the Marietta and Belpre city councils and other offices are up for election this year, no primary is needed because neither party has more candidates than seats being sought in either party. That means "this year's dinner is not so much politician-focused," said Leslie Haas, Washington County Republican Party chairwoman.
The evening begins with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Marietta Shrine Club. The featured speaker will be Rich Galen, a political pundit, blogger, Marietta College graduate and former Marietta City Councilman.
Galen served as press secretary to Dan Quayle during his time in Congress and the Senate and worked for Newt Gingrich when he was the House Republican Whip and Speaker of the House. He also spent six months in Iraq in 2003-04, working to communicate positive aspects of the coalition effort there back to middle America, according to the bio on his blog, Mullings.
"His involvement in politics on the national and international level gives him a unique insight," Haas said.
Galen said he plans to talk about the importance of groups like the Washington County GOP.
"Political parties … they succeed or fail based on the county-level committee," he said.
Local party members need to demonstrate the "energy and belief in your system" to get people out to vote for the candidates they support, Galen said.
"In the last election cycle, the Democrats were better at that than we were, but that doesn't mean it will always be that way," he said.
In addition, Galen said he'll also touch on the recent oil and natural gas boom and "all of the issues that everybody sees every night on Fox or CNN or MSNBC," including Obamacare, the Second Amendment and same-sex marriage.
On that last one, Galen said he is one of a number of Republicans to sign an amicus brief in support of same-sex marriage filed prior to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent deliberations on two cases related to the topic. He said one of the issues Republicans seem to have forgotten lately is that to be the majority party, you have to accept some differing ideologies and the "edges" of the party won't agree on everything.
"They will agree with each other on more things than either edge of the party will agree with the Democrats on," he said.
Washington County Democrats will gather for their own spring dinner on April 26, at American legion Post 64 in Marietta. Plans are still being finalized, but reservations can be made by contacting party Chairwoman Molly Varner at 551-2065.


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Fished for my first time on the Caney Monday with Jeff Barrett of JLB Outfitters. We waded in just below the dam about 9 am, the generation ran over the published 8 am cut off by an hour, so the water was swift at first...but it fell out pretty quickly in that first quarter mile.
The air temp warmed all day from mid-30s early to nearly 55 in the afternoon, but the wind blew very hard just about the entire time. The wind made casting my 4 wt. quite a challenge and mending the line and reading the water was very difficult. My wrist aches today from constantly ripping casts into the wind. I guess it's like swinging a bat with a doughnut in the on-desk circle...the next time I cast in calm conditions it should feel like cutting butter.
Had some early takes on tellicos and copper johns, then on olive crystal buggers once the sun got overhead and the fish wanted something to chase. My buddy and I landed 3 rainbows and 2 browns in the 12-14" range, and lost a few more. I think the pressure from the weekend and the rough conditions made it a hard day, but hey, I wasn't at work. msh
Hoping to knock off work early thursday and get on the Caney for a few hours. Haven't fished it since around mid December. Used to fish around the dam years ago but just too dang many fisherman now for my taste! Unless, you hit it during inclement weather and then you can have it to yourself.
You did well for your first trip! Lots of big fish in that river. Now that spring is upon us,get out there with some big green/black buggers and clousers and fish deep. Not a great dry fly river but you can catch alot of fish with nymphs etc...
We had a good day Wednesday despite the wind, started throwing streamers on high water & switched to midges & nymphs as we floated out.
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Beach goers in Pompano Beach made an interesting discovery Wednesday.
A giant eyeball from a mysterious sea creature washed ashore.
Officials said no one knows what species of animal the eyeball came from, but the eyeball is bigger than a softball.
Investigators said possible animals include a giant squid, a large fish or whale.
A man spotted the eyeball and reported it to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Cars designed with high trunks and hoods and low, sloping rooflines give a sleek appearance on the outside but can cause visibility problems from the inside. "Car styles and trends have made it harder for drivers to see out. It's a problem not only in traffic but also in driveways and parking lots." Wide rear pillars and smaller back windows make it especially hard to see out the back, even when you turn around. Tom Mutchler, "More than 200 people die every year in accidents by drivers who didn't see them ¾ and many of those are children." Consumer Reports tests rear visibility and finds some seriously lacking, especially for drivers who are short.
The Hyundai Sonata sedan on the left has a blind zone of 21 feet. For the Toyota Sienna minivan, it's 22 feet. The Dodge Durango SUV's blind zone is 37 feet. And with the Chevy Avalanche pickup truck, it's a frightening 50 feet! More and more cars are coming with the option of a built-in backup camera, which can really help improve rear visibility. And you don't have to spend top dollar to get one. Tom Mutchler "You don't have to buy a luxury vehicle to get a built-in backup camera. We've tested cars that cost under 20-thousand dollars that have one." But be aware, some, like the one in this rear-view mirror, are small. And others don't display fast enough to see what's behind you before you back up. Any camera will help, but an ideal screen is large and centrally located like this. ."
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When the pastel-colored opening title sequence erupts on screen to a bass thumping dub-step soundtrack, you begin to think you're in for some fun in the sun.
Then the slo-mo images of spring break partiers comes on screen, pouring alcohol all over their toned, tanned, scantily-clad bodies as they dance on the beach, and you realize there's something a little seedy about the movie.
Then the bikini tops come off, and you realize this isn't your parents "Beach Blanket Bingo" movie.
The movie follows four female childhood friends in college, most notably Selena Gomez (Disney channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place") and Vanessa Hudgens (Disney channel's "High School Musical") who have been saving up to get out of their small town for spring break and plan on heading to the beach.
Well, they soon discover that, between all of them, they haven't saved enough. So what do they do? Hold up a fried chicken restaurant with toy guns to fund their weeklong trip.
And it works. And soon, they are off living the young teen girl American dream of beaches, booze and boys.
But they get busted while on their little vacation and soon are in police custody, alone and scared.
Enter James Franco's character, Alien. A local drug and arms dealer who's a mix between Vanilla Ice, Eminem and every gangster you've seen wandering the streets after midnight.
But it's Franco that made everyone sit up in their seat and start really paying attention to more than just the scantily clad cast, who by the way, spend the majority of the movie in bikinis.
He sees the damsels in distress while they're in court and decides to bail them out because he believes they're his soulmates.
And then the movie turns violent, strange, surreal and poetic. Especially the scene where Franco plays an ivory grand piano by the beach for the girls as they sing a Britney Spears tune.
The film's director, Harmony Korine, is probably most known for his controversial indie hit from the 90s "Kids".
"Spring Breakers" is by far his most commercial effort, but that doesn't mean he toned down his art house sensibilities. Probably having Disney channel exes boosted his budget a bit and allowed him more freedom to play with the audience and allow all the actors to release any and all vices they've ever held inside for the world to see.
Vanessa Hudgens clearly was ready to shake off her family-friendly image and seems to relish in the fact that she's in a rated R film made by such an off-kilter director. It should be interesting to see what other movie roles she takes after this.
The movie as a whole is sort of a strange, lucid dream and gets really seedy and grimy halfway through, and you begin to feel scared for the girls as they end up being dragged into a world of drugs, guns and violence.
And that's part of the beauty of the film. It's girl power to the 10th degree as they hold their own, never get taken advantage of and eventually take control of every situation thrown at them. These girls are tough; they just never knew it until they got tested and prevailed.
It gets violent and dirty. So much so that, towards the climactic ending, people began walking out.
The movie flows like a fever dream of vices and violence, but is beautifully shot and artistically crafted.
Dub-step master Skrillex provides most of the soundtrack, which thumps it's way in to your head, and sometimes you think you're watching a music video instead of a film, but it fits the vibe of the film.
All of the actors are believable and are pretty outstanding. Franco will more than likely garner another Academy Award nomination for his performance, which is par with any Johnny Depp role.
He's that good in this film. You actually forget it's Franco, with his silver grill and dreadlocks and cheap tattoos. It's really amazing to observe.
It's a beautiful escapist, poetic trip, and after watching the movie you'll never think of spring break the same.
And, fathers, you'll want to lock up your daughters.
Paul Gonzales is the entertainment writer at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 116, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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When I was 13, I once spent an entire afternoon staring at clouds and trying to force them to rain because Mrs. Wheeler was wearing a thin white shirt on our class field trip to a dairy farm. Whatever anonymous person said, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure" clearly never anticipated how badly I wanted to see boobs in eighth grade. And while not everyone had a Mrs. Wheeler in their life, we all at some point tested the boundaries of our minds just to make sure we weren't secretly superhuman. That's because kids who grow up hearing that they can accomplish whatever they set their mind to don't waste their time dreaming about becoming president someday, they dream about discovering their telekinetic ability and abusing it to make other people's clothes fall off.
Stas Perov
"That storm came out of nowhere, and can you believe that cow ate my skirt?!"
Even as adults, we still believe in a toned-down version of the supernatural. Most of us have begrudgingly accepted that we don't have atmokinesis and psychokinetics, but we still privately suspect that we have special gifts that defy all science and reason. These mediocre powers may not be suitable for a superhero, but they're perfect for helping us achieve tiny selfish gains every single day, and ultimately, isn't that all we really want from a superpower anyway?
4 Controlling the Outcome of Professional Sports
Andreas Pollok
To be a fan of any sports franchise is to want something with all your heart while simultaneously being powerless to make it happen. Your brain hates that sort of scenario and will choose to believe anything, regardless of how absurd, if it assures you some semblance of control. That's why fans can watch their team win on a tiny screen in some anonymous bar hundreds of miles from the game and still believe, "Oh my God, I'm pretty sure I did this with my mind." Other variations include "I did this with my shirt/the table I chose at the bar/the position of my chair/the food I ordered/my sock."
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"Now let's see, I think it was when I ordered the 27 shots. That was the moment."
As you can imagine, it's an unwieldy superpower because fans can only guess at which of their rituals was the ultimate decider in locking up the victory or, far more tragic, which deviation cursed the entire franchise. When you see people openly weeping after big losses, they are crying not just because one team scored more points than another team in a nonsense game, but because they feel personally responsible for letting an entire city down. For instance, the poor woman in this video knows for certain that the Green Bay Packers can win with nothing more than her power of intention, but only if she wears the right nail polish:
Though she may, at first glance, seem like a drunken mess with a hunk of cheese on her head sobbing over something completely asinine, she is actually the physical embodiment of the adage by which every superhuman must live: "With great power comes great responsibility." This video is a warning to every other sports fan, reminding them that no matter how good of an idea it may seem, don't ever wear the fucking sparkles.
3 Communicating With Inanimate Objects
You are a machine whisperer. You have cooed at and caressed the dash of a car that won't start, made promises to a computer if it downloads faster, and, in dire circumstances, threatened a cellphone with obliteration if it drops another call. They all listen to you because they admire you. You are different from all the other humans who only see a collection of wires and circuit boards. You're like Aquaman, if all his dolphin friends were replaced with Chrysler LeBarons.
"You, there! Quickly, I need a ride to a work interview. The fate of the world depends on it!"
Everyone believes that they have a special relationship with at least one inanimate object. (Please write all your sex toy jokes on a piece of paper, fold it up, and keep it. Keep it in your pocket forever, you glimmering genius.) The machines in our lives are so sophisticated now that they are more like pets than possessions, and like pets, we want them to respect us. So when a camera, or a phone, or a camera phone doesn't heed our commands, we scream and point at it like it's a puppy that peed on the rug. We treat it like something that understands shame or remorse, and while that should never actually work, shockingly, sometimes it does. Electronics will suddenly whir to life, working properly after you utilize your secret ability to belittle them. I've even seen people who insist that their televisions or vehicles require a special touch that only they know, a touch that usually turns out to be a pretty substantial punch or kick, which I guess makes their superpower physical abuse? I was mistaken earlier when I said that none of these would be suitable for a superhero.


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Mark recently completed a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering/Design at Stanford University. The focus of his research can broadly be described as "pivot thinking," the cognitive aptitudes and abilities that encourage innovation, and the tension between design engineering and business management cognitive styles. Mark is a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Stanford University and teaches the course ME310X Product Management.
Mark has extensive background in consumer products management, having managed more than 50 consumer driven businesses over a 25-year career with The Procter & Gamble Company. In 2005, he joined Intuit, Inc. as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and initiated a number of consumer package goods marketing best practices, introduced the use of competitive response modeling and "on-the-fly" A|B testing program to qualify software improvements. Mark is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of One Page Solutions, a consulting firm that uses the OGSP® process to help technology and branded product clients develop better strategic plans. Mark is a member of The Band of Angels, Silicon Valley's oldest organization dedicated exclusively to funding seed stage start-ups. In addition, he serves on the board of several technology start-up companies.
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering-Design, Stanford University, 2011
- M.B.A., Finance/Marketing, Kellogg School, Northwestern University, 1977
- B.S.S., Communications, Northwestern University, 1975
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- Kress, G. L. and Schar, M. F., "Teamology – The Art and Science of Design Team Formation," in Design Thinking Research: Studying Co-Creation in Practice, ed. H. Plattner, C. Meinel, and L. J Leifer (Berlin Heidelberg: Springer, 2011), 191-212.
- Schar, M.F. and Lande, M., "'What Counts' for Success: Understanding the Role of Product Manager and the Implications for Teaching Design Engineering Students" (presented at the Mudd Design Workshop VIII, Claremont CA, May, 2011).


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Tesoro says it is aware that some customers' vehicles have been impacted by the fuel and the company is addressing the issue.
As a precaution, store operators shut down the premium and mid-grade gasoline pumps at that station.
Tesoro believes this is an isolated incident, but a full investigation is underway to determine the exact cause.
The company has received no reports of fuel issues at other retail gasoline locations in the state.
Customers whose vehicles have been impacted by this incident are asked to call (877) 876-5383 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. HST.


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