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I am looking at used cars, something relatively inexpensive ($5,000 +/-) and reliable for the next 3-5 years. I use my car mostly for commuting locally, my total annual mileage is 7,000 - 8,000. I have focused on Hondas, Toyotas and a Nissan Altima, but have also driven and enjoyed a 2001 Saab 9-3, manual transmission, 81,000 miles. I'd call it "very good" to "excellent" condition by Kelley Blue Book standard. Carfax shows it was a lease vehicle for 3 years, then one owner after that. I determined the market retail at $5,700. Dealer was asking $5,900, but we have worked that down.My impression of Saabs in general is that they are higher performance but "finnicky" vehicles for which maintenance is "pesky" and costly. Feedback from another online forum reinforced these impressions. Consumer Reports doesn't include the 9-3 amongst its "used cars to avoid", but rates it slightly below average in reliability. MSN's automobile pages gave the Saab generally good marks, the only blemish being "moderate" problems ($500 - $600 cost) with the ignition module. The other leading candidate in my search is what appears to be a very nice 2001 Honda Accord LX, auto transmission with 156,000 miles, fairly priced at $5,000. An accident (2008) was noted on CarFax, but it's only had one owner. Honda's reputation for reliability goes without saying, and Consumer Reports' "Good Bet" rating reflects this. However, I was a little concerned to see failure of the automatic transmission ($3,500- $4,000 expense) cited as an occasional problem in MSN's automobile pages.I'm a practical guy, but after driving a 1994 Saturn SC1 for 18 years, the Saab appealed to my vanity. It's better looking (in my opinion) and sportier than the Accord. I guess I'm looking for is either hope/ support for the Saab or something that shakes me out of my delusions completely.
the saab uses a lot of GM parts because it is essentially an opel underneath. while the parts are a bit more expensive, they arent as bad as a german luxury car. i have a few friends that have had saabs, and they have been pretty much trouble free. one of the forum members, countrycoach, used to have a 9-3 so maybe he can address some of your concerns better.As for the honda, i would avoid any car that has been in an accident, no matter what the badge is.
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if i could get a manual car that i liked with half the miles of an accord for about the same $, thats a no brainerid get the saab
The saab is a great car, very safe and decently reliable. The 9-3 had an issue with a engine sensor that would cause the car to shut off, I think, I don't quite remember, but besides that no issues. I am actually lookin to get a 2002 9-3 Viggen hatchback in the next couple years. I love them.
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Thanks for the feedback. I think I came across the engine sensor issue in my research as well. When I was car shopping the other day and looking at a Civic, I mentioned the Saab to the salesman. He commented that his understanding was that for a few model years GM put a really good, "bulletproof" engine in the Saab. He couldn't say whether it was all models or just one or two, or which years. Do you know if there's any meaning to that? I couldn't find anything in my research that pointed to a few "golden years".
the 2003 and up models had no issues with the engines, well at least the 2003-04 9-3s. I didn't go beyond 04. But the engine problems ended with the 2002s. I never looked past 02 bc I want a 02 Viggen and the Viggens ended production in 2002. heres a link for the different years, just click on the year you want and then click reliablity and see what it is. I don't know if the link will work you might have to copy and pasthttp://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Saab&model=9-3#used
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I know one fella with an early 2000s Saab 9-3. He has put over a thousand in it in the last couple years and i think its just a bit over 100k miles. Its fun to drive but I haven't gotten the impression of reliability or cheap maintenance.
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the really reliable ones are the 2003 and newer models. those had no engine issues or issues at all. But one thing that has me sold on getting one in a couple years is they are some of the safest cars ever built. My uncle used to own a Saab 900 and got T-boned and the car was totaled but he was not harmed, and in any other car how totaled it was would'a killed you. So after my dad told me that story I was sold on Saab's safety.
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Only One Bad Customer Review on the 1st PageSeems like a good car. If you feel good about it, I say go for it. The one thing that would give me pause, and has in the past is the dwindling Dealer Network. How hard will it be to get parts should a repair be needed?
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id never recommend a saab. especially with the brand ending any minute now. BUT of the 2 choices you listed youd have to be an idiot not to take the saab. that hondas WAY overpriced. personally id keep looking.
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If you are looking for something that has low maitenance and will be trouble-free, you should toss that notion out for a car that is under $6000 UNLESS you can get a complete car maitenance history with it. A Carfax report does not have this. Most dealerships do not have a service history unless all work was done at that dealership. With all that said and done, a Saab is an average reliability car at best. The closer they are to 100k miles, the worse their reliability is (also depending how driven, upkept, etc.). Expect much higher than average repair costs when you run across them due to limited good Saab mechanics and lower availability of parts. I think you can do better for the price. I got my 2000 Subaru Impreza L wagon for $4413 with 52k miles. However, if you want something luxurious, this isn't an awful choice if you know a good shop located by you.
yea that honda is not fairly priced. forget that. you can get a reliable 6k car easily though. its not too hard.
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John, I just now saw your PM. I did have a 2001 Saab 9-3 SE. it was a silver 5speed. I bought mine wrecked at an auction which turned out to be the source of one of it's more major problems. I will start with the good.Good: It rode very good for a small car and was very comfortable and quite. It has tons of power, but the open front diff makes it hard to put it down at times. I put an intake and borla exhaust on mine and it ran a 14.9 in the quarter mile. If you get it, try to find one with an owners manual. The car has several hidden quirks that you other wise wouldn't know without it. For example, at night when you park if you flash the high beams after you cut it off, but before you remove the key (I think) the headlights will stay on for 20 seconds so you can see where you are walking. It also has some hidden stuff in the trip computer that are hard to find. Below 35 mph the windshield wipers will make 2 extra passes when using the washer fluid than it does when it's going faster.Bad: There are 4 or 5 problem prone areas. Only one of which is a BIG deal. The first is that the pixels burn out on the trip computer aka SID. There are several online tutorials on how to fix this. Some years had troublesome turbo bypass valves, but cheap billet aluminum ones are less than 50 bucks. Hardly any of the older ones still have functioning headlight washers. The bank of coils on top of the engine are known as the cassette. They are prone to shorting out and causing a miss. Again there are tons out there on the used market for cheap. The biggest concern is the security module under the seat. If something happens to it, and it does happen, it completely disables the car and causes all sorts of strange things to happen. It isn't cheap to replace, and you can't do it without a Tech II scanner. You can find them used at a fair price, but you have to get the key that is registered to that box or it want work. The TQ steer annoys some people, but I found it fun. The problem is that the steering rack was mounted to the firewall. During hard acceleration the firewall will flex causing the tq steer. Several companies make billet mounts that solve most of the problem if you don't like it. They tend to under steer when pushed hard, but a larger rear sway bar will let it rotate nicely when you lift off the gas. I actually spun mine out at an autocross event when I lifted too much. My security module went bad on my car, but it turned out to be cause by the wreck it was in. There was a hole torn into the drivers side floor of the car that I didn't see. There is a huge bundle of wires that runs under the carpet and the rough edge had shorted some out. With the exception of that, mine was a good car.Borla Exhaust
again id keep looking. lol my boss has a 2004 saab 93 its only got 100k and wont hold a damn idle, needed new fuel injectors, 2 starters, check engine light is on again and wont go off, o and did i mention Turbo lag?
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After a long break that was dictated by scheduling and weather, the Late Model Division hit the clay at Ocala on July 23 as the 2009 Late Model Champion, J.O. Nobles, held off Ivedent Lloyd to grab an impressive win. But despite those heroics that had the crowd cheering loudly for the yellow number 18, Nobles is still playing second fiddle in the points standings while Mark Whitener retains the top spot. Whitener drove the Dave's Towing number 58 to a third place finish on the 23rd, and will certainly be a factor this Friday night. And while Nobles lacks only 27 points in his effort to unseat Whitener, the 2010 Powell Memorial winner, Phillip Cobb, is only six points in back of Nobles going into this week's feature event.
Michael Stalnaker has returned to the top ranks of the Amsoil V8 Thunder Stocks, and made a statement of his own last Friday by clawing his way from a 14th starting position to battle it out with Scott Mooers for a well deserved win. That makes two victories in a row for Stalnaker, who now has a 20 point advantage over Jerrid Bennett in the 2010 points standings. Bennett has fought his way through adversity lately just as Stalnaker did earlier in the season, and came away with a fifth place finish on Friday night which padded a 50 point advantage over EBD Racing's Chris Shea, who also has had a run of misfortune lately. So as the summer break looms the question is whether Jerrid Bennett can fight his way back toward the top, and if he can, will Mike Stalnaker be able to continue his recent domination of the division?
After repeated setbacks, injuries, and other calamities that never allowed Keith Briggs to finish a Mini Stock race in 2010, the 19T machine rolled onto the clay at Ocala Speedway on July 23rd and put all of that in the past. Briggs not only finished the race, he won it convincingly, and served notice that while he may not be a threat to win a championship this season, he certainly can win any race that he enters no matter who controls the points. The 2009 Mini Stock Champion, Paul Combast, holds a 14 point advantage over Dan Kerr going into this week's race, and hopes to build on that lead by finishing in front of the Kerr machines each week. But in order to do that he must also deal with Briggs, as the 19T will factor into the remaining races on the schedule.
Steven Johnson was on top of the Ocala Speedway Gladiator Division just a few weeks ago, but lousy luck and great racing from Casey Feaster ended his time at the top as Feaster had a week as the points leader at two top Florida dirt tracks. But last Friday Casey Feaster was missing from the field as a mechanical issue with his personal car left him stranded, and that allowed young Devin Walker to scramble his way into the top spot with a third place finish. Meanwhile Matt Shea was awarded the win last Friday after technical violations disqualified two finishers, and trails Walker by a mere 6 points going into this week's race while Feaster plummeted to 50 points out of first. So will we have the third different points leader in three weeks of action? Not if Devin Walker can help it, but Matt Shea may have something to say about that as well.
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A report by Bloomberg this morning has revealed that Cisco is looking to offload its home networking company Linksys as part of a broader strategy aimed at dumping consumer markets altogether and focusing entirely on its higher-margin enterprise products.
Cisco has reportedly hired the services of Barclays to find a buyer for its Linksys division, which it acquired for $500 million back in 2003. Since that time, all Linksys products have been branded "Linksys by Cisco", as the parent company decided to reserve its main branding strictly for its enterprise offerings.
The Wikibon Project's chief analyst Stu Miniman says that today's move isn't a major surprise, given that Cisco has failed miserably with its consumer ventures. Miniman cites the example of Cisco's acquisition of Flip video cameras in 2009 as evidence of this. Even though Flip's HD cameras had a sizeable market at the time it was purchased, and were considered to have great potential, Cisco took the decision to discontinue sales of these products just two years later.
"Cisco has failed to capitalize on its consumer brands," explained Miniman.
"Flip was beloved by its users and Cisco killed the product line. Cisco had hoped to leverage scientific Atlantic and Linksys to broaden its addressable market, but has had to scrap much of that and focus on core markets, especially data center. Linksys is still a solid product line, but not synergistic with the rest of Cisco."
Cisco itself has openly stated that it doesn't have much interest in pursuing consumer markets, announcing in 2011 that it would focus on five specific niches instead, namely "core routing; switching and services; collaboration; architectures; and video".
No prospective buyers have been put forward to take Linksys off Cisco's hands just yet, although it has been reported elsewhere that the company may try to solicit bids from TV manufacturers that are interested in its technology and brand.
As for the asking price, Bloomberg suggests that Cisco will be unlikely to recoup the $500 million investment it its router business nine years ago, simply because it isn't all that profitable anymore. Even so, this probably won't cause too much concern for Cisco's chiefs given that this low profitability is precisely the reason why it wants to exit the consumer market.


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Ralph Hotere's emphatic arrival home was a mark of just how much the country loved him, mourners say.
The noise of the air force NH90 helicopter which carried the artist's body drowned out the Tasman Sea as it circled the Hokianga settlement of Mitimiti just before 2pm yesterday.
It made a small detour around Mt Tarakeha, which looms over the settlement, before it landed in a paddock near the marae, scattering cows.
Co-pilot Mike Garrett said it was at the behest of family who were also on the flight - wife Mary McFarlane, daughter Andrea Hotere and sister Maraea Chung.
"I believe it had special significance for Mr Hotere, we were asked to do a final goodbye and it was no trouble at all."
A black Hummer carried the body the 100m or so along the dusty metal road to Matihetihe Marae, followed on foot by whanau.
For a man who didn't like attention and was notorious for letting his work be his voice, it may have seemed an incongruous homecoming.
But two of his brothers said the flight had always been in his tangi plan - it was a mercy for those who waited for him as it is a five-hour drive from Auckland alone.
"That was his plan, he's been back like that before, up Tarakeha and over the beach and loved it," Winitana Henare said.
Another, Moss, said it fitted with his brother's love of anything fast. The artist had owned a myriad of beautiful cars over the years - V8s, MGs, Jags.
Waiting for him during the morning was friend of 40 years Professor Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, who is the country's leading authority on moko, Maori facial tattoos.
"For me, the effort in transporting him from the south to this remote, isolated and modest little village says a lot about the country's love for him, it really does."
Matt Te Wake, 32, was one of he warriors who performed the arahi, accompanying the body on to the marae. Done for rangatira, it is akin to a wero or challenge but softer and conveying very different emotions.
"It's happy, we're happy to have him home after his long journey, this is going to be his final resting place."
People chatted, smiled and shared jokes at the coastal settlement as they waited for the touchdown of their most famous son. One mourner told the Weekend Herald the last time a helicopter landed it carried former Prime Minister David Lange for the opening of a dining hall.
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It was George W. Bush who got us into that war, of course, more than seven years before Obama took office. But that obvious inanity was not the reason for the negative reaction of Steele's fellow Republicans.
No, Steele came under attack because the right can abide no suggestion that the war in Afghanistan might be a bad idea.
Hawkish commentators like Bill Kristol and Charles Krauthammer — who once similarly decried any disapproval of the disastrous Iraq War — quickly called for Steele's scalp. Senator John McCain and other Republican officeholders also condemned the comments.
Steele quickly fell in line, insisting that he is fully in agreement with aggressive prosecution of the war.
This was the second time in recent weeks that a high-profile individual got shouted down for publicly questioning aspects of the Afghanistan war. Previously, Obama shoved his top officer in the region, General Stanley McChrystal, out the door for expressing his criticisms to a Rolling Stone reporter.
McChrystal's replacement, David Petraeus, made clear at his Senate confirmation hearing last week that he is committed to an unquestioning devotion to the war plans.
So, while Obama did not choose to start a foolish war in Afghanistan, it is certainly his choice to continue it, to suppress dissent, and to believe, against all evidence to the contrary, that "victory" is attainable. This is the same tale as Vietnam's passage from Kennedy to Johnson to Nixon; the scale of needless death and cost to our treasury are the only differences.
But rather than address any of the substantive issues raised by the Rolling Stone profile of McChrystal, or in other reports, the Pentagon instead moved to crack down on rogue commentary on the war.
As reported in the New York Times, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has issued a directive that all interview requests come through his department for clearance. In the memo, Gates wrote that he is "concerned that the department has grown lax in how we engage with the media."
The Times correctly noted that officers will likely take this as "an official warning to restrict access to reporters."
Unauthorized disclosures to journalists have been essential for Americans to learn about the conduct of war, from the Pentagon Papers to Abu Ghraib; it is often telling when leadership seems more concerned about the leaks than about the hard truths they reveal.
That seems to be the case as well in the news this week that military charges have been brought against 22-year-old Private First Class Bradley Manning, accused of leaking the notorious "Collateral Murder" video and documents to whistleblower Web site wikileaks.org.
The swift, decisive action against Manning stands in stark contrast to the Army's tolerance for the inexcusable shooting of civilians shown in the WikiLeaks film. That concerned an incident in Iraq, but the heavy-handed pursuit of Manning — who could be facing 50 years in prison — will surely serve to stifle truth-tellers in Afghanistan.
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|ACS 2009-3yr Summary File: Technical Documentation
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Chapter Contents
It contains information on all detailed tables included in the 2005-2009 ACS 5-year Summary File. It also indicates which tables will be available at the block group level, and tables that will be available only on the Summary File (not available on American FactFinder). The table list is located in Appendix E.
4.2. ACS 2007-2009 & 2005-2009 Multiyear Summary Levels/Components For Detailed Tables
It contains a list of the summary levels and components that are included in the 2005-2009 ACS 5-Year Detailed Tables. The list is located in Appendix F.
4.3. Sequence Number and Table Number Lookup
It contains information on the relationship between the sequences and the tables, and indicates the relationship between the sequences and the subject areas. The Sequence Number and Table Number Lookup is available in both Excel and SAS dataset format, and is located here: www2.census.gov/acs2009_5yr/summaryfile/.
4.4. Table Shells List
It contains Table ID, Line Number, Unique ID (table ID + Line Number) and stub. The table shells list is located on the following site: www2.census.gov/acs2009_5yr/summaryfile/.
4.5. Excel Geography Files
It contains logical record numbers (LOGRECNO), geography ID, and geographic labels by state. There are total of 53 spreadsheets in the folder: one for each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and one for geographies that cross state boundaries. The mini geography file list is located on the following site: www2.census.gov/acs2009_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/.


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Emil Hafner
Emil Hafner
Emil Hafner, 93, of Backus, died Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Pequot Lakes, Minn.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at St. Louis Catholic Church (506 Cedar St., St. Paul) with a visitation Friday from 5-7 p.m. at O'Halloran and Murphy Funeral Home (575 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul). Private family interment. Memorials are preferred to the charity of the donor's choice.
Emil was born in St. Paul, the son of Emil and Ameila Hafner. Following high school, Emil served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Fiesel in 1942. Emil was a printer for West Publishing until his retirement.
The couple vacationed and summered at Ponto Lake where Emil retired following Dorothy's death. Emil liked woodworking, cooking and gardening. He also enjoyed bird watching and was an avid reader. Emil's family was important to him; they often got together for support, tears, laughter and hugs.
He will be missed by his children, Barbara (Bob Noskowiak) Melville, of St. Augusta, Michael (Stacie) Hafner, of Maplewood, Thomas (Susan) Hafner, of Prescott, Ariz., Debbie (Jim) Veitch, of Stillwater, Sue (Bob) Premo, of St. Paul, and Joan (Tony) Elumba, of West St. Paul; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; parents; brother, Daniel; and son-in-law, Bill Melville.
Please visit www.brenny.com to leave a message of comfort and support for Emil's family.
Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services.


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I have a spair -47 rommy B/C and need a 5.56 boldt head I was thinking of using a sleve for the smaller stem of a -74 in a -47 B/C the only thin that that I have a problem with is mounting the sleve (how to) are they pined in or tack welded in ? what would be recomended, or would tig welding a ring in then cut for a 5.56 work. yes I know the weeken the boldt head thing but I was looking at a photo of a 5.56 FAL that had the mod (welded ring) to the boldt face.
thanks muttman
BTW a galil boldt head cost is not in the check book.


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What about you? Ever been to Venice? Any interest in going?
*I should tell you, the old man in the second to last photo was drinking red wine at 10 a.m., while we were drinking cappuccinos. He's my idol now.
Italy, favourite place in the whole wide flipping world. I was there in July and it was 40 degrees and I was just about dying with the 88 million other tourists crowded into that tiny city but I couldn't have fallen in love any harder than I did. I would go back in a heartbeat.
Beautiful photos! Especially the one looking out into the piazza. Sepia suits Venice in the rain.
italy is wonderful, including venice. i spent a few days there and think about it often, too. beautiful pictures!ReplyDelete
It is pretty with a certain romance. I went around Christmas a few years ago. Enter my StyleMint Giveaway for 5 shirts!ReplyDelete
I'd love to go - I do hear it's super crowded with tourists and smells bad in the summer. But you can't tell from your pictures!ReplyDelete
i've always wanted to go to a venetian masquerade. but from about 600 years ago. is that wanderlust?! basically, i want to live in the movie "much ado about nothing". that's possible, right? :)ReplyDelete
My favorite place :) Can't believe it's been almost three years since I visited Venice. Would give anything to go back!ReplyDelete
Wow! I'm going to Venice soon, I can't wait. These pictures are beautiful!ReplyDelete
i so regret not making it to venice when i was in italy.ReplyDelete
Such amazing photos! I'd love to visit.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. And yay for moving to SF. I wanted to about a year ago. Maybe some day :)
still cant believe ive lived in europe for over a year now and still havnt been to venice. wtf.ReplyDelete
Old man drinking some breakfast wine? He's my idol too - love it! :)ReplyDelete
We almost went this summer! It looks beautiful and I'd love to visit someday...before it goes underwater.ReplyDelete
Venice is the second place in our list right after Paris! So nice you have been there!ReplyDelete
gorgeous photos!! italy is on our to-visit list in 2013 (yep, we're crazy planners like that!) my fiance really wants to go to milan to see his favorite soccer team play and i really want to go to Rome...so we thought we'd visit florence too. but now im considering venice! too many options. xoReplyDelete
Goodness the photos are gorgeous. I love Venice. Such a beautiful city. Expensive....but beautiful.ReplyDelete
wow!!! i am having wanderlust, too!!! that man is my idol now, as well :) i have not yet been to italy...but it is definitely in our future :) xoxoxo brynnReplyDelete
love your images... your subject was one of the most beautiful cities!!!ReplyDelete
ugh beautiful pictures...I'm totally a gypsy and I love this...
I have been to Europe, but never to Italy. I would love to go someday. Your pictures are beautiful!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous photos!
I have a serious case of wanderlust myself, & was actually in the middle of tossing around posting something similar... Wanderlust: Italy!
I've never been...& have been collecting images of Italy on pinterest & really, really, REALLY want to go with my husband someday soon.
Gorgeous photos Stephanie! I've been to Venice a couple times and I enjoy looking at the architecture. However, it gets pretty smelly in the summer due to sewage problems and floods a lot during the winter and spring seasons.ReplyDelete


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Point is that he doesn't have that particular tendency. Not a huge knock, just the way it is.
His biggest problems over the years have come when he throws the ball too early. Saw it less in 2011, but seemed to creep back into his game in 2012.
Peyton has some of that in him too.


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So I made this mini bucket a few months back and since then I've been wanting to perfect it so I finally got around to doing so... Added some bondo then I sanded... Well you can imagine I did this quite a few times before I've gotten where I am now... Hope you like it as much as I do now.
This is what it did look like.
This is it in progress...
Almost done...
Still got a couple of coats of primer and some sanding to do but the end is near!
The Dimensions still should be roughly this...
26" outside diameter. "around brow"
9 1/2" from chin to top of head
7 3/4" from temple to temple "side of head to side of head"
9 3/4" from side to side on bottom
8" from front to back of brow.
9" from front to back bottom "opening from where your head would enter bucket"


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New chancellor set for Chabot Las Positas
Original post made by Tim Hunt, Castlewood, on Jun 25, 2013
The board has selected Dr. Jannett M. Jackson, currently president of the College of Alameda, to succeed Joel Kinnamon who left last summer.
Kinnamon moved down to the Coachella Valley and now is president/chancellor of the single college district that serves the seven desert cities. Unfortunately, Kinnamon did not go without taking a legal shot at the trustees. He filed a law suit that the trustees agreed to settle at their April meeting.
It cost a cool $300,000 for the suit to go away, of which the district paid $100,000 and its insurance carrier paid the balance. Given the stunning costs of full litigation, the district is probably better off with the matter settled, although it is quite unusual to pay off a senior executive who voluntarily left for another job. When Kinnamon told the board he had accepted the new position, they placed him on paid leave until the new position began. The debate in court likely would have centered on whether he formally resigned.
Judy Walters, the interim superintendent, said that he accepted the College of the Desert job on May 17, 2012 and told the board he was leaving as of July 2. On June 5, the board put him on paid leave from June 7 to July 6.
She also explained why a number of direct reports to the chancellor's office had their contracts extended at the May board meeting. She had evaluated each of them and decided that they were performing their duties acceptably and that the district would gain significantly by having an experienced team in place and stable when the new chancellor comes on board.
Meanwhile, she has established a very aggressive schedule to recruit the new president for Las Positas College in Livermore. The current superintendent Kevin Walthers will depart this month for Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria. Walters' goal is to have the process completed early in the fall—a very aggressive schedule for an academic recruitment, particularly in a time of year that senior people typically are not looking for move.
She and boards across the state are wrestling with one of the unanticipated consequences of the reforms to the state pension systems that Gov. Brown engineered last year. It severely limits how much money a retired person can earn from a government agency. Typically, colleges and k-12 districts have used retired chancellors, presidents and principals to fill in while positions are vacant or a person is seriously ill.
That's why Walters is the second interim—former chancellor Susan Cota worked for four months before the limits set in. Tonight, trustees are set to extend Walters' contract until the end of July when Jackson is set to begin. The agenda also includes approval of a three-month contract with Guy Lease as interim president. It will be his second go-around for Lease, who served as an interim between DeRionne Pollard and Walters.
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a resident of another community
on Jun 28, 2013 at 6:08 pm
Wilrob is a registered user.
Many employees at the District are unhappy at the extension of the executive contracts. Most of these contracts were not set to expire for almost another year. Why extend the contracts to essentially 4 year contracts? Many of us believe that the Interim Chancellor wanted to slip these contracts through and then the new Chancellor wouldn't be able to evaluate for herself their performance. If they were all doing a great job, why the need to push it through right before leaving? We have a Vice Chancellor of HR that is in the position with only an undergraduate degree in an unrelated field. (Comment partially removed by Pleasanton Weekly Online staff)
Why worry about a $300,000 settlement, more are sure to come.
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Jul 1, 2013 at 12:16 pm
KatzC is a registered user.
The interim (temporary) chancellor was not supporting the new chancellor when she prematurely extended the employment contracts of the senior staff. Four contracts ended in June/July of 2014 and two did not end until 2015. The new chancellor would have adequate time to evaluate the senior staff for herself before renewals were required. She would have had the ability to renew contracts for only a single year should there be need for additional evaluation or if in fact there was performance issues. Who suggested that the contract renewals be addressed so early is the question that should be asked. Was it Dr. Walters; or was it someone with her ear and a fear of losing their job once they were properly evaluated?
After Dr. Gularte left the district Wyman Fong was promoted to Vice Chancellor of HR, probably as the only available option in HR. Just because he holds the title, does not mean that he is qualified or affective in that role. The concern of this reader and others I have spoken with is that he is in way over his head and has been allowed to remain in this job only by developing friendships with those who are willing to overlook his lack of expertise and leadership because he is a "nice guy". His ability to perform his duties should be evaluated not be a friend he has history with, but by a professional who can't be bought off with flowers and lies.
I welcome Dr. Jackson and hope that she will provide the much needed professionalism and leadership that the district is lacking; at least in the Human Recourses dept.
a resident of another community
on Jul 2, 2013 at 11:14 am
Sad about CLPCCD is a registered user.
Employees at the college campus and at the district office were dumbfounded to learn that contract extensions were being handed out before there was a need to engage in that process.
The idea that the 'acting' chancellor was trying to keep an 'experienced team in place and stable' for the incoming chancellor makes absolutely no sense. This takes away the opportunity for the new chancellor, Dr. Jackson, to evaluate for herself if the current team in place is the one that she will need to successfully make the changes/improvements/ideas she spoke about during the interview process.
With the blunders already created by the Board of Trustees, which led to issuing a $300,000 payout to the outgoing chancellor, Dr. Kinnamon, one would think they would tread lightly in creating scenarios such as this where they are locked in employment contract years over and above what is considered the norm for these executives. This makes no sense at all, which seems to confirm the idea that these executives are being kept due to friendship. Skills nor performance were taken into consideration when issuing these extensions.
The campuses are quite aware of what is going on at the district office. In particular, the current vice chancellor of human resources has created such an intolerable office situation that the campuses are unable to get straight, correct answers to important questions relating to employment and other functions within his department. He is known for creating impossible working relations with campus employees and the district office.
Anyone that will listen to him has to hear how 'busy he is' 'how he is not being supported by the unions, by the campus vice-presidents' and the list goes on and on. It's embarrassing having to listen to him.
The confidentiality of the human resources department is not being upheld. The current vice chancellor of human resources has repeatedly shared confidential discipline matters and then says "just between you and me". It's common knowledge that he does this. This continues to expand the mistrust of the human resources office by those employees who should be able to seek confidential assistance from that department.
Sadly, the communities served by the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District are being short-changed. It's time to wake up. Let's hope it's not too late.
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Grand Theft Auto IV - General News | @ 04:39 AM MDT | By rappo
If you haven't heard about "The Majestic," one of the longest and most professional videos created in Grand Theft Auto IV, then you owe it to yourself to check it out in high definition below:
The folks at GTA HQ were able to interview the director of "The Majestic" and find out how he was able to coordinate such a lengthy story as well as ask about the tricks of the trade.
Prior to each scene, I would storyboard everything on a piece of paper. I cant draw so I basically just wrote everything down line by line on what exactly needed to happen. I drove around online in freemode looking for spots on the map that I found interesting and I marked them down on the map provided with the game (in pencil). When you have as many actors as were needed to create this film, 1 second of disorganization leads to a complete implosion, and the whole day of filming is ruined.
If you're interested in making movies with the GTA IV Video Editor or would just like a behind the scenes look at a fine piece of machinima, read the interview here.
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Hello all,
I am taking a graphic design class, and the first assignment is designing a digital magazine (for iPad, kindle fire, etc.). Given my interest in beekeeping I thought that it would make an interesting subject.
My target audience is new to intermediate treatment-free beekeepers, folks that are interested in the farm-to-table movement, may have backyard chickens or a small vegetable garden (or community garden spot) and have a few hives.
I am mostly interested in 'departments' or sections that would be included in every issue - essentially, if you were to buy a magazine what would you want in it? That said, any suggestions for article topics would also be appreciated.
Or, to think about it in another way you could let me know what you like and dislike about BeeCulture and American Bee Journal magazines, and what is missing, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Tony P.
ps - unfortunately we won't be learning how to code for a functioning magazine this semester, just the general layout... BUT I will post a copy once I finish the project.


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Yeah BB I'm right there with you. I have a S&W J-frame in mind becasue those have gone untouched but other than thet i'm going to stand back and tweak and improve the things I have rather than compete with the wave of panic purchasing. I don't have the money to pay $2000 for a $700 rifle.
I'm going to avoid the Fun Store for a while now it just pisses me off to listen to someone walk in and ask my guy if they are selling any "Assault Rifles"


text: My mother is an Elisabeth, and her nickname is Bobbie. This came about because there were something like 15 Elisabeths in her class and they were almost all called "Betty" or "Lizzy" at home. So her teacher put every possible nickname for Elisabeth in a hat, and they picked. Betty, Beth, Betsy, Liz, Lisbeth, Lizzy, Lisa, Liza, Eliza, Elise, Ella, Ellie weren't enough so they had to get creative and she wound up with Bobbie. I know someone named Anne Howe (she married a man named Howe) and someone named Mary Mee (married a man named Mee).


text: First of all what is it that makes my beehives smell like a fresh baked cake all over the back yard? I love it, I am located In kentucky and figure it is something they are processing. Next does anyone use powdered sugar as mite control treatments. Third, i have my entrance reducers on again and tonight noticed some black hornets outside crawling around. I am sure the hives can defend themselves but I was just wondering if it is normal for hornets to do this and if there is anything I should do about it. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP


text: This athletes that want to pump up their own brand and get all of the positive out of social media need to suck it up and deal with the negative. I am sure it is his PR firms social media manager. Given how he is playing along with the team they should be more conscious of that.


text: Just a little curious about something here.... I have done a lot of reading, and a lot of lurking here.... You guys do some amazing stuff. And I love the fact that building bicycles is a WHOLE LOT cheaper than building motorcycles. Perfect hobby for me..... What I have seen is that some of these custom built bikes can end up being pretty darn heavy. Not so much the bikes here that I have seen, but on another site. Chopper bikes with big back tires to be exact. I like that style. So, onto my question.... With all of the amazing things I have seen you guys do, why is it that all of the bikes I have seen remain single speed? Seems like it would be easy enough to at least add a rear derailer. This would give you at least a few gears. Even if you left the front a single sprocket only. I am sure there is a logical reason, just wondering what it is before I head down a road doomed for failure. So what's the reason? Mechanically unadvisable, personal preference, oversight on my part???? Thanks Rob


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Nate and Zach Huey are identical, 15-year-old twins, who, like most twins, are somewhat dissimilar.
Nate runs cross country and track at Westminster High School. He specializes in mid-distance events like the two-mile run. Zach was a sprinter but suffered an injury that sidelined him.
Nate is learning the guitar but doesn't read music. He plays by "tab" (drawings showing where to place fingers on the fretboard). Zach reads music and plays trombone in the band. He enjoys it but likes other instruments, too.
But the twins have much in common. Both like Japanese comic books called Manga. Both read voraciously and have a vocabulary that shows it. And both have been studied since the age of 4 by researchers at the Institute for Behavioral Genetics at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Much of the institute's work focuses on identical and fraternal twins, who help scientists understand the role of nature and nurture. Reading development and reading disabilities are the focus of two twin studies conducted through the institute.
One of these has been funded since 1990 as the Colorado Learning Disabilities Research Center. It was recently awarded a $9.3 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health for a five-year continuation of its research on the causes and treatment of learning disabilities in children and adolescents. As of last year, the center had tested 2,089 pairs of twins.
The Huey brothers are participants in a different study, the Longitudinal Twin Study of Early Reading Development, also under the auspices of the Institute for Behavioral Genetics. This study focuses on individual differences in reading and related skills in the general population from preschool age 4 years through age 15 years.
Nate and Zach clearly do not struggle with learning disabilities. While discussing the appeal of literature, Nate mentions "dénouement," a literary term describing the conclusion of a story. That word is, it's safe to say, not commonly found in a high-schooler's Twitter feed.
Nate says he "just sucks stuff like that up," appreciating the power of a word that fits perfectly into a sentence. "A lot of kids at my school would call me a nerd, but I don't really care."
Similarly, Zach absorbs new words like a dry sponge in rain. In school, he enjoys vocabulary lessons. Asked to name some words he's learned recently, he cites "hindrance," "gluttony" and "avarice," terms not usually heard rolling off the tongues of 15-year-olds.
Zach wants to express himself more precisely than do many of his peers. "I see people who actually strive to write unintelligibly," he says.
While Nate and Zach both clearly excel in reading and writing, scientists do not know the degree to which their specific similarity in this area is due to genetic or environmental influences. However, a comparison of similarities for large samples of identical and fraternal twin pairs can yield estimates of the average influences of genes and environment in the population.
Identical twins have identical DNA, which is sometimes called the building block of life. DNA is a huge molecule that exists in all living cells. It carries a person's genetic code, which influences a broad range of individual differences from eye color to a person's capacity to decode language.
Fraternal twins share half their genes on average, the same as ordinary siblings. Since both the identical and fraternal twin pairs in the study share the same family environment, it is possible to infer the balance of influences from genes, shared family environment (such as books in the home) and non-shared environment (such as different peers or teachers).
Since 1990, researchers at the Colorado Learning Disabilities Research Center have worked to understand why some children have more trouble than others learning to read. The group made impressive strides, but much - including the specific genetic sequences affecting reading ability - has yet to be determined.
Richard Olson, CU professor of psychology and neuroscience, directs the center, which comprises six research projects on learning and reading. Investigators with complementary expertise examine learning disabilities from different perspectives across the six projects. The center houses researchers with specific knowledge of DNA analysis, behavior genetics, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and general aspects of reading.
In addition to center researchers at the CU-Boulder campus (Olson, Erik Willcutt, Sally Wadsworth and John DeFries), the center research team includes additional collaborators at the University of Denver (Janice Keenan and Bruce Pennington), the University of Nebraska (Shelley Smith) and Yale University (Jeffrey Gruen).
By sharing data gathered in the center's laboratories, its researchers develop "broader perspectives on learning disabilities," Olson said. "Kids have difficulty reading or excel in reading for many different reasons, and we want to understand that range."
Environmental influences, Olson said, can be "just as important as knowing about genetic influences, and sometimes more important."
To help improve the learning environment for children with reading disabilities, Investigators in the center have explored the use of computer programs to support basic reading skills and more accurate reading practice with speech support for difficult words. This tool was developed by Barbara Wise (formerly a researcher at the center) and her colleagues. Wise also consults with school districts and businesses that want to improve their reading programs.
And for Nate Huey, being tested for more than a decade was no bother. "I never really thought of it as a waste of time or anything. They're doing research, which is valuable."


text: Here are a few pics from us moving my bees to Groveland, Florida yesterday. It was a very nice day with my dad and my son. The grower put us right across the street from the grove so you can't see the orange trees. But, I'm inside a locked fence and he gave me a key to the gate.


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Yes, you guys are 5-0 in the SB. Something any fan would be proud of...but just like the Cowboys 5 rings, they happened so long ago, you gotta go watch NFL networks Super classic SBs to watch em! Ours are so recent, you can watch em on DVDs while yours & the Boys are only available on VHS!
We are not the " Beefalows " or the " The Jets that can't fly straight " . Bragging about Buffalo is like beating up you're little sister on one of her bad days. Here's a clue. The Jets put a 48 burger on the Bills. Records seem to fall with any team that beats the Bills. I mean thats the History you hucksters are bragging about right ?
You forgot the 52 Burger the Pats rung up on them the week prior. Wow, 48-52-45 pts allowed in their 3 defeats by the mighty Bills D & one of those teams was the same Jets team the 9ers just shutout!
Wonder if 9ers fans are just ignorant or do they really think the Giants are as bad as the Jets/Bills are? Cuz they sure are spewing it on their forum & talking about a clean NY sweep.
Yeppers, they are talking clean NY sweep! One of their fans is even hoping they cart off a Giant with an injury during the game. Pretty classless to wish an injury on your opponent. I guess when you haven't been a good team for a decade & all of a sudden become contenders, the fans get all giddy & ****y/arrogant & start spewing crap. Look at Lions fans. Last yr they were talking all kinds of smack after 15yrs of being the worst team in the NFL. Now they're 1-3 & Lions fans are starting to panic again.
You keep going to the Browns
We lit up the Browns.......those same Browns have given some pretty good teams like the Eagles and Bengals fits
Are you that sure you could beat the Browns? We took a knee on their 3 yd line on the last plays or we would have beaten them by more than 20 pts
Stop with the Browns nonsense......your playing the World's Champs this weekend.......not the Browns
I think the Giants are about to explode on some poor team, and I'm afraid your team with the "game manager" QB might just be the victim.


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The rescheduling of the Franklin Cup looks to have fallen perfectly for star 4-year-old Smolda.
But trainer Mark Purdon is warning punters not to fall for backing the excitement machine to win March's Interdominion Final.
Smolda returned with an effortless intermediate grade win at Addington last Friday which suggests he is ready to resume where he left off last season - rated the next big thing in New Zealand pacing.
With a NSW Derby to his name and a 1:52.1 national record mile at the Jewels, Smolda could be the best pacer in Purdon's care.
And he appears to have been handed a gift by the Franklin Cup, which was to have been this Friday, being put back to December 7 and changed from 3200m to 2700m.
"Originally we were keen on it but he had a small setback a month ago so we decided to bypass it because it was too close to his first start back," said Purdon.
"But now it has gone back till December 7 it is on the agenda again."
Purdon says while Smolda has an open-class motor he will predominantly be kept to age group racing this season, at least at the highest level, and will not be aimed at the Interdominions in Sydney.
"The Chariots of Fire is that same day and that is far more likely for him," said Purdon.
Smolda will be one of 12 to 15 horses who head north with Purdon next week, with most staying in the north over the summer. Some, like champion trotter I Can Doosit, will race at Alexandra Park next month and then eventually head to Australia. That is likely to also be the plan for Highview Tommy, who will be aimed at the Ballarat Cup he won last season and then the Hunter Cup-Interdominion double.
Others coming north include trotters Escapee and Luby Ann, mares Southwind Arden and Tatijana Bromac, who could be joined in the feature mares' races by O Baby and Minnie Moose.
Twist And Twirl has only started work again and will not be coming north but maiden pacer Royal Mach will, along with classy fillies Adore Me and Rozelski. Major Mark will contest open-class races at the Christmas carnival and will be nominated for the Interdominions.
The Australian assault will start next month with Sushi Sushi aimed at the Cranbourne and Victoria Cups, with Natalie Rasmussen likely to take him across the Tasman. But no decision has yet been made on the future of Auckland Reactor, who looks better placed in Australia after his standing-start woes this season.


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Any degree-seeking applicant who has attended another college or university shall be considered a transfer student. Admissions of transfer student shall be consistent with the following criteria:
Once an application for admission has been received and processed, students will receive a letter from the Admissions Office outlining the student's status and any documents needed to complete their admissions file. The student's ID number is also included in the letter.
Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in applying for financial aid. Complete the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
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Date: January 10 2013
The Australian dollar has jumped to its highest level in more than two weeks following a stronger-than-expected rise in Chinese exports and imports.
At 1700 AEDT on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.49 US cents, up from 105.08 US cents on Wednesday.
Commonwealth Bank currency strategist Joseph Capurso said the Australian dollar surged early in the afternoon following the release of official Chinese trade figures.
The figures showed Chinese exports rose 14.1 per cent in December from a year earlier while imports increased six per cent, leaving a trade surplus of $US31.6 billion.
"Given China is Australia's largest trading partner that was very supportive of the Aussie dollar," Mr Capurso said.
"You saw the Aussie shoot up about half a cent," he said.
The Australian dollar rallied to 105.56 US cents, its highest level since December 18, following the release of the Chinese figures.
Mr Capurso said the Australian dollar was likely to hold onto is gains during the US and European sessions tonight.
He said it was likely to be a quiet night of trading and did not expect meetings of the European Central Bank and Bank of England to have much impact on the market.
"I don't think its going to be too much of a busy night tonight," he said.
Meanwhile, the currency also hit a fresh four-and-a-half-year high against the Japanese yen.
At 1700 AEDT, the Australian dollar was at 92.96 Japanese yen, just shy of its earlier high of 93.065 yen and up from 91.93 yen on Wednesday.
It was trading at 80.87 euro cents, up from 80.30 euro cents on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Australian bond futures prices moved lower on the Chinese data.
Westpac interest rate strategist Tim Jung said the figures boosted demand for higher risk assets like the Aussie dollar and shares and caused a selloff in bonds.
At 1630 AEDT on Thursday, the March 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 96.570 (implying a yield of 3.430 per cent), down from 96.620 (3.380 per cent) on Wednesday afternoon.
The March three-year bond futures contract was at 97.160 (2.840 per cent), down from 97.220 (2.780 per cent).
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Did you hear about Margaret? She tried to get into Swag Camp but she told Kelly she isn't down with the mop salad, and the rest of the camp said she isn't platinum so she got DENIED!
by Jama'al June 12, 2011


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Binghamton University commends Governor Cuomo for his commitment to the SUNY System
"Rational tuition" and "tuition plus" to build access, strengthen academic and research opportunities at Binghamton University and reinvigorate the Southern Tier's economy through innovation and job creation
BINGHAMTON, NY – Binghamton University President C. Peter Magrath, along with business and community leaders from across Southern Tier, applauded New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for introducing visionary legislation which calls for a comprehensive, fair and predictable tuition policy for the State University of New York's (SUNY) state-operated campuses. This initiative is an integral part of the NYSUNY2020 Challenge Grant Program.
The Governor's legislation will allow students and families to plan for the cost of Binghamton University's high-quality education in a predictable, fair and responsible manner. The legislation will provide predictable growth in tuition revenue to support the rising costs of higher education. The Governor's bill calls for the implementation of a "rational tuition" plan that would allow SUNY's State-operated campuses to increase tuition up to 5 percent per year, along with a "tuition plus" program permitting the four SUNY University Centers – including Binghamton University – to add an additional 3 percent. These new tuition monies will be invested directly into strengthening Binghamton University's academic and research mission, enabling greater access by increasing enrollment, hiring more faculty, and reducing time-to-degree.
Binghamton University will leverage the Governor's NYSUNY2020 Challenge Grant program to spur job creation and economic growth throughout the Southern Tier of New York. Binghamton University remains strongly committed to keeping access to a quality higher education affordable, and will set aside up 25 percent of the new tuition revenue for needy students and create a loan fund that will model the Federal Perkins Loan Program.
Link to Governor Cuomo's press release:
To see the bill:
To see the bill memo:
C. Peter Magrath, president, Binghamton University:
"We commend and thank Governor Cuomo for his commitment to the SUNY system. His visionary leadership in supporting a rational tuition and tuition plus program will give Binghamton University the tools and resources we need to provide the kind of quality educational experience that New Yorkers expect and deserve from us.
We are also proud to be a partner in the NYSUNY2020 initiative. Binghamton University has laid out an ambitious community oriented, community driven agenda that will enable us to leverage our academic excellence, cutting-edge research and economic development initiatives to jump-start a new era of powerful and productive returns to the Southern Tier and New York state."
Edward Gaetano, executive director, Alliance for Manufacturing and Technology:
"Binghamton University contributes a great deal – economically and culturally to our area. The University supports ten percent of all jobs in Broome and Tioga counties. Faculty, staff and student employees earn nearly $200 million in direct wages, and pay nearly $25 million in property taxes each year. In addition, current students have a tremendous impact on businesses here as they spend more than $75 million during the academic year.
With hundred of events taking place each year, the University campus is the social, cultural and athletic nerve center of Greater Binghamton. And through lectures and programs, the University offers a wealth of continuing educational opportunities. A strong Binghamton University can be a boost to the local area."
Glenn R. Small, regional president, M&T Bank:
"As a business leader, some predictability is essential for planning for the future, I think the current system is quite unfair to families who work their tails off to get their kids into college only to have the door slammed in their faces with an unexpected 10% tuition spike.
Many fear that raising college tuition in a predictable manner will prevent some people of a college education. That's absurd. Binghamton University, and SUNY in general, has made amazing strides in opening up the door to the America Dream for thousands and thousands of disadvantaged students. Access is in its DNA. A rational tuition plan would just allow people to plan for it and spread the cost across the years of whacking one generation with it."
Marc Newman, member, Newman Development Group:
"As a Binghamton resident and business owner, I see first-hand the economic impact that Binghamton University has on the Greater Binghamton area. In order to continue to have impact, Binghamton University needs a rational tuition policy that will allow students and families to plan for the cost of a college education, as well as give SUNY a sustainable revenue stream. A rational tuition plan – one that calls for modest increases while protecting students in need - would protect against fluctuating budget cuts and help grow and strengthen the entire system.
For an even bigger impact, Binghamton and SUNY need a "tuition plus" program for the University Centers. On average it costs $6,000 more to educate a student attending one of the University Centers, compared to one of SUNY's comprehensive institutions. Any funding plan for SUNY must take into account the cost differential between the mission of our comprehensive institutions and our University Centers. New Yorkers deserve a quality State University System that is both accessible and affordable."
Patrick Brennan, county executive, Broome County:
"SUNY must have a rational tuition policy that will allow students to plan for tuition and that will provide New York's public higher education system with a reliable revenue stream. Binghamton University and SUNY is counting on this revenue to meet long-term objectives. In addition, given the significant cost differential between University Centers and other schools, Binghamton and the other three University Centers must have the "tuition plus" program that can help offset their increased costs to educate New York's best and brightest. The returns, both for the students and the state, are numerous."
Richard D'Attilio, executive director, Broome County Industrial Development Agency:
"If Binghamton is to remain a key economic driver in our community, the institution and its students need to have a predictable tuition. Sizable one-time leaps hurt not only the university, its students, and their families, but also many businesses and community members.
A rational tuition policy helps more than students and their families. It gives Binghamton University new opportunities to enhance its position as one of the top public institutions in the world."
Lou Santoni, president and CEO, Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce:
"I have always known that BU was a great value, but was surprised to learn that SUNY is the most affordable university in the northwest and one of the most affordable in the country. I was even more surprised to learn that neither SUNY nor its individual institutions control the cost of tuition or are able to retain monies when tuition increases have been approved – but were placed in the general state budget. I think it's time to charge a reasonable amount of tuition for the quality of education provided. That's why I support the rational tuition plan."
James J. McNamara, Jr., president and CEO, Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc.:
"We have seen Binghamton University not only achieve its academic mission and goals, but has become one of SUNY's Center of Excellence, women and implemented the Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM), their being a grounding partner with the University of Buffalo for the SUNY Entrepreneurial Innovation, Inc Accelerated Fund and the newly-established University BCET. Binghamton University is one of SUNY's "Best." It is an organization that is not status quo. But an organization with very strong leadership and a vision to drive economic opportunities for the betterment of Broome County, all its stakeholders and the State of New York."
George Akel, chairman of the Industrial Development Agency board, and business leader, Binghamton Giant Markets, Inc.:
"I fully support allowing Binghamton University and the other SUNY University Centers to implement a rational tuition and tuition 'plus' policy. The University Centers, where cutting-edge research will put New Yorkers back to work is conducted, need a consistent revenue source that reflects their higher costs, and our students need to know that future tuition increases will be fair, predictable and responsible. No one can plan for the future with our current uncertainties regarding tuition."
Randall Edouard, director, Educational Opportunity Program (EOP):
"Binghamton is committed to ensuring that all of our students - regardless of financial means - get the support they need to attend and succeed at the University. By setting aside 25 percent of the new tuition revenues, Binghamton will supplement the University's current aid and support programs assuring access for all eligible students. Close to 90 percent of students in the University's Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) are first generation college students and the Governor's rational tuition and tuition 'plus' program will make sure that these students and their families are able to take advantage of Binghamton University's premier educational opportunities."
Kathryn Grant Madigan, chair, Binghamton University Council:
"We believe the Governor's rational tuition and tuition 'plus' program will be crucial to the expansion of Binghamton University's academic mission. By delivering resources to the campus, a rational tuition and tuition 'plus' program will allow Binghamton University to hire the faculty we need to strengthen our curriculum, thereby easing access to classes as well as maintaining and enhancing Binghamton University's retention and graduation rates that are already among the highest in the nation."
Kimberly Coleman, new student programs intern, Binghamton University; majoring in biological anthropology and psychology, graduating in 2012:
"The Governor's tuition and tuition 'plus' program would allow my family and I to plan more effectively for my education, since there would no longer be random fluctuations in tuition. Being given the tuition increases upfront would ensure that I would be able to plan ahead and continue my studies at Binghamton University. The tuition 'plus' program would allow me (and others) to continue having the great experiences I have been having at BU - both academically and socially."
Karl Bernhardsen, vice president for finance, Student Association, Binghamton University; majoring in English, expecting to graduate in 2012:
"In the past, the Student Association has advocated rational tuition policy, favoring predictable annual increases. While the Student Association is currently out of session and has not yet developed a stance on the policy at hand, I can say that I personally support an equitable five-year tuition plan that would allow our students and their families to plan ahead for college finances rather than facing unpredictable tuition increases."


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Sucks to live there. One of the 13 colonies. One of the 13 stripes on the flag. Now it is a shitville.
buying up all the guns and ammo i can just to PISS OFF the douche bag liberals
Sucks to live there. One of the 13 colonies. One of the 13 stripes on the flag. Now it is a shitville.
I wouldn't live in that state. I would buy some ammo to piss the libtards off if I could find some.
Well it is New York so it actually began a long time ago. It's sad they actually think this is going to reduce crime. I feel bad for the law-abiding citizens of New York and my prayers go out to them. I wonder if they are going to make every gun owner register with the local newspaper too?
"What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?" -Thomas Jefferson-
"Our rights come from our humanity and may not be legislated away -- not by a vote of Congress, not by the consensus of our neighbors, not even by agreement of all Americans but one." Judge Andrew P. Napolitano
i bet what the pres wants makes it look pale!
Allright you primitive screw heads listen up see this this is my boom stick its a 12 guage double barrel Remington. S Marts top of the line you can find this in the sporting goods department thats right this sweet baby was made in Grand Rapids Michigan.retails for about $109.95 its got a walnut stock cobalt blue steel and a hair trigger.thats right shop smart shop S Mart
They were calling for a7 round limit on all magazines. They don't even make 7 round mags for many weapons. the stupidity some of these laws is mind boggling apparently removing 2 bullets from a 10 round mag is somehow going to save lives.
NO sense at all, they can still have 10 rd mags but can only put 7 rds in it???? makes your head spin....
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference- they deserve a place of honor with all that is good. George Washington
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
George Washington
Well, it will need amendments, that's for sure. They didn't have an exception for police or military.
I hope this is taken to the Supreme and found to be unconstitutional.


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Snkkt. Snkkkt. Pbbbt… This is good. This is good.
I have the greatest gag in the world. I'm not even kidding. Real Ken Kesey level, Andy Kaufman, Project Mayhem type shit here. Are you ready? Listen.
Skkkhhht. LOL 😀 No seriously…
Go to Walmart or Target. Ok? Or a bike shop or a toy store or someplace ok? And buy… LOL… wait. No, wait. 😀 Buy A TRICYCLE HORN. Ok? With me? You know. A tricycle horn. Little ball at the end, you squeak it, you know the thing I mean.
And then smuggle that thing in with you to this movie, ok? Sneak that %$@#er right in. I'm not even kidding, this is BRILLIANT, ok? You OWE me if you do this. I may do this myself for real. Really, If I could stomach sitting through this &#%$ing movie again I would do this, it would kill. SO FUNNY.
Take the trike horn in with you and wait. Don't worry, there will be PLENTY of chances. WAIT FOR IT. Ok? Give it like three quarters of the movie so that the audience is sitting with their head tilted sideways, depressed, thinking to themselves "Oh God, just @&%#ing shoot me now" (and they will) and then wait until there's a super dramatic, over written, didactic, unscored, melodramatic, pompous, staid, heavy-handed "Moment" line with a really hyper-dramatic overbearing PAUSE right afterwards. Ok?
Right then.
There is no way in this physical universe whatsoever that you do not absolutely destroy an entire crowd of people with gut wrenching laughter. You may have victims. People may die. But you would just SLAY. Ok? SLAY.People would laugh for twenty minutes straight, I am not kidding. Tears in their eyes, side-splitting, trouble stopping, full-bore belly laughing. MASS HYSTERIA. You would be the funniest person ever.
I am honestly considering doing this, I think it would be the funniest thing ever in the history of the face of the planet. For real.


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You pick up a chick in a bar and you are so horny that you decide to bang her in the field behind the bad. That is where the surprise comes in to play. While pounding her, you don't notice that your swinging ball sack is hitting the ground, which happens to be covered in pine needles. Ouch....doesn't even cover it.
"I was boning this bitch behind O'Tooles and ended up with a Pin Cushion Surprise. I'm still picking pine needles off my ball sack."
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There's a common saying electrical contractors have about electrical inspectors: Arguing with an inspector about the Code is like wrestling with a pig in mud. You both get dirty, but the pig likes it. The perception that electrical inspectors are people with huge egos put on earth to make life more difficult is pervasive throughout the electrical construction industry, but it's one that the electrical


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Videos: Chris Matthews, not politicizing Kennedy's death
posted at 12:55 pm on August 26, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
We've been hearing warnings all day about how conservatives shouldn't politicize Ted Kennedy's death. One might think that those warnings should be directed not at Kennedy's public political opponents, who have all conducted themselves with class, but with his allies in the media. Chris Matthews waited only hours to use the occasion to tinkle down his leg over the anger in town-hall forums prompted by the Barack Obama agenda, and likened it to the assassination of Ted's older brother John (via Gateway Pundit and Newsbusters):
CHRIS MATTHEWS: You know there's going to be a lot of talk about the tragic blessings of the Kennedy family, and the curse. And it's all nonsense. These people were courageous risk takers. Kathleen Kennedy, the girl, the oldest daughter, she was killed with her lover traveling on a plane ride she never should have taken through terrible weather in Europe. Joe Kennedy, Jr. took a mission that nobody should have taken in a plane loaded with dynamite to go blow up the V-1 rocket sites. Jack Kennedy was killed in an open car in Dallas in the midst of the most hated–it's like the mood we're in right now.
Well, except for that pesky fact that John Kennedy was assassinated not by some "un-American" conservative angry at government expansion, but by an avowed Communist, as Mark Finkelstein points out at NB.
Lest you think those are isolated incidents, here's Matthews again, not politicizing Kennedy's death on the Today show:
MATTHEWS: He wanted to be his brother's brother, and then he turned that torch over last year to Barack Obama. And the great thing about the Kennedys is that they always grew as a family. They tended to get better as they got older. Some families like the Long family of Louisiana dissipated. This family got better. The Kennedy commitment to civil rights was almost accidental. It began because of history — '63 and Martin Luther King's march. By Bobby, it became passion, by Teddy it became real. And then Teddy turns it over to the first African-American and says, "You got the ball." Amazing history. Barack's now the last brother.
Will anyone in the media call out Matthews for his shameless Obama shilling? I somehow doubt it.
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I have a mini and "couple" of aks. I must say I just really enjoy shooting the mini. If I'm assembling a group of rifles to take to the range, more often than not, the mini is in there. I do love AKs and there will generally be at least one of them going too.
Maybe it's just because they get rotated and I have only 1 mini, it seems that I just end up shooting it a lot.
As far as a go time gun, depending on the situation, I would probably grab either an AR or a FAL.