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You know how Bush is getting razzled right now for the eavesdropping..
Hmm, looks like clinton did the same thing in 2000... Heres a transcript from 60 minutes.. How come nobody bitched then..
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:14:47 -0500
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
From: Paul Wolf <email@example.com>
Subject: 60 Minutes ECHELON transcript
From: Sanho Tree <email@example.com>
Television Broadcast February 27, 2000
STEVE KROFT, co-host:
If you made a phone call today or sent an e-mail to a friend, there's a good chance what you said or wrote was captured and screened by the country's largest intelligence agency. The top-secret Global Surveillance Network is called Echelon, and it's run by the National Security Agency and four English-speaking allies: Canada, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand.
The mission is to eavesdrop on enemies of the state: foreign countries, terrorist groups and drug cartels. But in the process, Echelon's computers capture virtually every electronic conversation around the world.
How does it work, and what happens to all the information that's gathered? A lot of people have begun to ask that question, and some suspect that the information is being used for more than just catching bad guys.
(Footage of satellite; person talking on cell phone; fax machine; ATM being used; telephone pole and wires; radio towers)
KROFT: (Voiceover) We can't see them, but the air around us is filled with invisible electronic signals, everything from cell phone conversations to fax transmissions to ATM transfers. What most people don't realize is that virtually every signal radiated across the electromagnetic spectrum is being collected and analyzed.
How much of the world is covered by them?
Mr. MIKE FROST (Former Spy): The entire world, the whole planet--covers everything. Echelon covers everything that's radiated worldwide at any given instant.
KROFT: Every square inch is covered.
Mr. FROST: Every square inch is covered.
(Footage of Frost; listening post)
KROFT: (Voiceover) Mike Frost spent 20 years as a spy for the CSE, the Canadian equivalent of the National Security Agency, and he is the only high-ranking former intelligence agent to speak publicly about the Echelon program. Frost even showed us one of the installations where he says operators can listen in to just about anything.
Mr. FROST: Everything from--from data transfers to cell phones to portable phones to baby monitors to ATMs...
KROFT: Baby monitors?
Mr. FROST: Oh, yeah. Baby monitors give you a lot of intelligence.
(Footage of listening posts)
KROFT: (Voiceover) This listening post outside Ottawa is just part of a network of spy stations, which are hidden in the hills of West Virginia, in remote parts of Washington state, even in plain view among the sheep pastures of Europe.
This is Menwith Hill Station in the Yorkshire countryside of Northern England. Even though we're on British soil, Menwith Hill is an American base operated by the National Security Agency. It's believed to be the largest spy station in the world.
(Footage of Menwith Hill Station; aerial footage of NSA headquarters; supercomputers)
KROFT: (Voiceover) Inside each globe are huge dishes which intercept and download satellite communications from around the world. The information is then sent on to NSA headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland, where acres of supercomputers scan millions of transmissions word by word, looking for key phrases and, some say, specific voices that may be of major significance.
Mr. FROST: Everything is looked at. The entire take is looked at. And the computer sorts out what it is told to sort out, be it, say, by key words such as 'bomb' or 'terrorist' or 'blow up,' to telephone numbers or--or a person's name. And people are getting caught, and--and that's great.
(Footage of National Security Agency; Carlos the Jackal; two Libyans in court)
KROFT: (Voiceover) The National Security Agency won't talk about those successes or even confirm that a program called Echelon exists. But it's believed the international terrorist Carlos the Jackal was captured with the assistance of Echelon, and that it helped identify two Libyans the US believes blew up Pan-Am Flight 103.
Is it possible for people like you and I, innocent civilians, to be targeted by Echelon?
Mr. FROST: Not only possible, not only probable, but factual. While I was at CSE, a classic example: A lady had been to a school play the night before, and her son was in the school play and she thought he did a--a lousy job. Next morning, she was talking on the telephone to her friend, and she said to her friend something like this, 'Oh, Danny really bombed last night,' just like that. The computer spit that conversation out. The analyst that was looking at it was not too sure about what the conversation w--was referring to, so erring on the side of caution, he listed that lady and her phone number in the database as a possible terrorist.
KROFT: This is not urban legend you're talking about. This actually happened?
Mr. FROST: Factual. Absolutely fact. No legend here.
(Vintage footage of Fonda; Spock; King; congressional hearing; the Capitol building)
KROFT: (Voiceover) Back in the 1970s, the NSA was caught red-handed spying on anti-war protesters like Jane Fonda and Dr. Benjamin Spock, and it turns out they had been recording the conversations of civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King in the 1960s. When Congress found out, it drafted strict, new laws prohibiting the NSA from spying on Americans, but today, there's enough renewed concern about potential abuses that Congress is revisiting the issue.
Representative BOB BARR (Republican, Georgia): (From C-SPAN) One such project known as Project Echelon engages in the interception of literally millions of communications involving United States citizens.
(Footage of Barr; NSA sign; Goss and Kroft)
KROFT: (Voiceover) But even members of Congress have trouble getting information about Echelon. Last year, the NSA refused to provide internal memoranda on the program to Porter Goss, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.
What exactly was it that you requested?
Representative PORTER GOSS (Chairman, House Intelligence Committee): Well, I can't get too specific about it, but there was some information about procedures in how the NSA people would employ some safeguards, and I wanted to see all the correspondence on that to make sure that those safeguards were being completely honored. At that point, one of the counsels of the NSA said, 'Well, we don't think we need to share this information with the Oversight Committee.' And we said, 'Well, we're sorry about that. We do have the oversight, and you will share the information with us,' and they did.
(Footage of Goss and Kroft)
KROFT: (Voiceover) But only after Goss threatened to cut the NSA's budget. He still believes, though, that the NSA does not eavesdrop on innocent American citizens.
If the NSA has capabilities to screen enormous numbers of telephone calls, faxes, e-mails, whatnot, how do you filter out the American conversations, and how do you--how can you be sure that no one is listening to those conversations?
Rep. GOSS: We do have methods for that, and I am relatively sure that those procedures are working very well.
(Footage of Madsen; epic.org Web site; Amnesty International gathering; Greenpeace members in a boat; Princess Diana)
KROFT: (Voiceover) Others aren't so sure. Wayne Madsen works with a group called the Electronic Privacy Information Center, which is suing the NSA to get a copy of the documents that were finally turned over to Congressman Goss. Madsen, a former naval officer who used to work for the NSA, is concerned about reports that Echelon has listened in on groups like Amnesty International and Greenpeace. Last year, the NSA was forced to acknowledge that it had more than 1,000 pages of information on the late Princess Diana.
Mr. WAYNE MADSEN (Electronic Privacy Information Center): Princess Diana, in her campaign against land mines, of course, was completely at odds with US policy, so her activities were of tremendous interest to--to the US policy-makers, of course, and--and, therefore, to the National Security Agency eavesdroppers.
KROFT: Do you think the--the NSA only monitored her conversations that involved land mines?
Mr. MADSEN: Well, when NSA extends the big drift net out there, it's possible that they're picking up more than just her conversations concerning land mines. What they do with that intelligence, who knows?
(Footage of newspaper headlines; Menwith Hill Station)
KROFT: (Voiceover) In the early 1990s, some of Diana's personal conversations, as well as those of some others associated with the royal family, mysteriously appeared in the British tabloids. Could some of those conversations have been picked up by that US spy station in England?
Mr. MADSEN: (Voiceover) There's been some speculation that Menwith Hill may have been involved in the intercepts of those communications as--as well.
And how--how could that be legal? Well, British intelligence could say, 'Well, we didn't eavesdrop on members of the British royal family. These happened to be conducted by, you know, one of our strategic partners.' And, therefore, they would skirt the--skirt the British laws against intercepts of communications.
(Footage of National Security Agency sign)
KROFT: (Voiceover) The US admits it often shares intelligence with its allies, but never to get around the law.
Mr. FROST: Never, Steve, will governments admit that they can circumvent legislation by asking another country to do for them what they can't do for themselves. They will never admit that. But that sort of thing is so easy to do. It is so commonplace.
KROFT: Do you have any first-hand experience?
Mr. FROST: I do have first-hand experience where CSE did some dirty work for Margaret Thatcher when she was prime minister. She...
KROFT: What kind of dirty work?
Mr. FROST: Well, at the time, she had two ministers that she said, quote, "They weren't on side," unquote, and she wanted to find out, not what these ministers were saying, but what they were thinking. So my boss, as a matter of fact, went to McDonald House in London and did intercept traffic from these two ministers. The British Parliament now have total deniability. They didn't do anything. They know nothing about it. Of course they didn't do anything; we did it for them.
(Footage of Newsham and Kroft)
KROFT: (Voiceover) One of the few people to acknowledge that they have listened to conversations over the Echelon system is Margaret Newsham, who worked at Menwith Hill in England back in 1979. She had a top secret security clearance.
So who--you--you knew that conversations were being pulled off satellites.
Ms. MARGARET NEWSHAM: Yes. But to my knowledge, all it was going to be would be like Russian, Chinese or, y--you know, foreign.
(Footage of Newsham)
KROFT: (Voiceover) But soon, she says, she discovered it wasn't only the Russians and the Chinese who were the targets.
Ms. NEWSHAM: I walked into the office building and a friend said, 'Come over here and listen to--to this thing.' And--and he had headphones on, so I took the headphones and I listened to it, and--and I looked at him and I'm going, 'That's an American.' And he said, 'Well, yeah.'
KROFT: And it was definitely an American voice?
Ms. NEWSHAM: It was definitely an American voice, and it was a voice that was distinct. And I said, 'Well, who is that?' And he said it was Senator Strom Thurmond. And I go, 'What?'
KROFT: Do you think this kind of stuff goes on?
Mr. FROST: Oh, of course it goes on. Been going on for years. Of course it goes on.
KROFT: You mean the National Security Agency spying on politicians in...
Mr. FROST: Well, I--I...
KROFT: ...in the United States?
Mr. FROST: Sounds ludicrous, doesn't it? Sounds like the world of fiction. It's not; not the world of fiction. That's the way it works. I've been there. I was trained by you guys.
Rep. GOSS: Certainly possible that something like that could happen. The question is: What happened next?
KROFT: What do you mean?
Rep. GOSS: It is certainly possible that somebody overheard me in a conversation. I have just been in Europe. I have been talking to people on a telephone and elsewhere. So it's very possible somebody could have heard me. But the question is: What do they do about it? I mean, I cannot stop the dust in the ether; it's there. But what I can make sure is that it's not abused--the capability's not abused, and that's what we do.
KROFT: Much of what's known about the Echelon program comes not from enemies of the United States, but from its friends. Last year, the European Parliament, which meets here in Strasbourg, France, issued a report listing many of the Echelon's spy stations around the world and detailing their surveillance capabilities. The report says Echelon is not just being used to track spies and terrorists. It claims the United States is using it for corporate and industrial espionage as well, gathering sensitive information on European corporations, then turning it over to American competitors so they can gain an economic advantage.
(Footage of report; plane; report; Raytheon sign; Ford and Kroft)
KROFT: (Voiceover) The European Parliament report alleges that the NSA 'lifted all the faxes and phone calls' between the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and Saudi Arabian Airlines, and that the information helped two American companies, Boeing and McDonnell Douglas, win a $ 6 billion contract. The report also alleges that the French company Thomson-CSF lost a $ 1.3 billion satellite deal to Raytheon the same way. Glen Ford is the member of the European Parliament who commissioned the report.
Mr. GLEN FORD (European Parliament Member): It's not the--if you want, the Echelon system that's the problem. It's how it's being used. Now, you know, if we're catching the bad guys, we're completely in favor of that, whether it's you catching the bad guys, us or anybody else. We don't like the bad guys. What we're concerned about is that some of the good guys in my constituency don't have jobs because US corporations got an inside track on--on some global deal.
(Footage of encryption machine; Clinton and several men walking; Ford)
KROFT: (Voiceover) Increasingly, European governments and corporations are turning to something called encryption, a system of scrambling phone, fax or e-mail transmissions so that the Echelon system won't be able to read them. The US is worried about the technology falling into the hands of terrorists or other enemies. The Clinton administration has been trying to persuade the Europeans to give law enforcement and intelligence agencies a key with which they can unlock the code in matters of national security. Glen Ford, the European parliamentarian, agrees it's a good idea, in principle.
Mr. FORD: However, if we are not assured that that is n--not going to be abused, then I'm afraid we may well take the view, 'Sorry, no.' In the United Kingdom, it's traditional for people to leave a key under the doormat if they want the neighbors to come in and--and do something in their house. Well, we're neighbors, and we're not going to leave the electronic key under the doormat if you're going to come in and steal the family silver.
KROFT: Y--you said that you think that this is basically a good idea, that we have to do this at some...
Mr. FROST: Oh, in a perfect world, we would not need the NSA, we would not need CSE. But, you know, we have to. We have to in the areas of terrorism, drug lords. We--we'd be lost without them. My concern is no accountability and nothing--no safety net in place for the innocent people that fall through the cracks. That's my concern.
KROFT: Accountability isn't the only issue that's of interest to Congress. There is growing concern within the intelligence community that encryption and the worldwide move to fiber-optic cables, which Echelon may not be able to penetrate, will erode the NSA's ability to gather the intelligence vital to national security. The agency is looking for more money to develop new technologies.
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doesn't surprise me one bit. Just another reason to barely belive a word the "professional" reporters of the mass media. What a bunch of hacks. I don't like them doing it to american citizens, but if clinton did it PRE 9-11 and it was not an issue then i dont see how it can be an issue post 9-11. Bunch of traitors want to see america get nailed again.
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If they really have this massive computer system "listening" to all of our emails and phone calls, maybe we should give it something to get excited about. Everyone should put a whole list of suspiscious phrases and words in their email signatures and send out tons of email with it. If enough were to go out, maybe it would crash their system. ;) Not that I would ever endorse circumventing ILLEGAL surveilance systems on foreign or domestic soil. ;)
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There were media hollering about it, but at the time they were the "nutjob right wing wackos" Limbaugh, Mark Scott, etc. The left overlooked it cause it was on clintons watch so it was OK. Now since the pres is a republican the left is screaming.
In a way Im less afraid of this type of thing because of who is in office now. Im not so concerned that they will kick down my door cause I have a .22 rifle with a synthetic stock or a jeep with an ORV sticker on it in the driveway.
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so the wheeling trip was really the bomb until I gunned it down this trail and whacked a bush, then I had to use the hi jack.. I mean high lift jack to get the jeep off it.
(waiting for CIA to show up...)
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This is what "rightys" were crying about when this stuff surfaced back in the 90's.
"In 1994, President Clinton expanded the use of warrantless searches to entirely domestic situations with no foreign intelligence value whatsoever. In a radio address promoting a crime-fighting bill, Mr. Clinton discussed a new policy to conduct warrantless searches in highly violent public housing projects. "
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Cadillac STS Forum - 2005 through 2012 Discussion, How to properly do a Coolant Flush? in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; I drive a 2005 STS V8 1SE. Per the owner's manual the coolant needs to be changed every 100K/5 years. ...
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How to properly do a Coolant Flush?
I drive a 2005 STS V8 1SE. Per the owner's manual the coolant needs to be changed every 100K/5 years. Well, I am only at 32k but at the 5 year mark.
I searched the forums and didn't come across anything yet.
Is this something you guys recommend doing? Anybody know how to do it? Any pics/diagrams?
Re: How to properly do a Coolant Flush?
Drain and fill would be easiest. There should be a petcock on the side rad tank, use that to drain the rad then fill with 50% straight Dex and 50% distilled water. You'll be there for days trying to get it all out but a simple drain/fill is fine.
Re: How to properly do a Coolant Flush?
Is the 50/50 mix STRICT for the STS? I have read others will flush distilled water through the system to get rid excess sediment. Sounds like a good idea, but the downside is not all the water will escape. Thus, you technically throw off the 50/50 mix when you go to refill.
Any thoughts?
Re: How to properly do a Coolant Flush?
You'd have to measure what you drain to ensure a 50/50 mix. 60% Dexcool provides the coldest protection. More than that actually reduces protection (if I remember right.)
I specified 50/50 when my dealer replaced the waterpump at about 55,000.
Re: How to properly do a Coolant Flush?
I was toying with the idea of changing the coolant mysef but my dealer gave me a price of, I believe around $135, and since it included drain, flush and refill, I went that route. Just a drain and fill is going to leave a substantial amount of old coolant in the system.
Re: How to properly do a Coolant Flush?
Manual says 13.0 quart coolant capacity. Can anybody verify this?
Is air in the system going to be a problem for a drain and fill? Does our car have a way to prevent/remedy this?
Re: How to properly do a Coolant Flush?
The manual is right. I haven't had any trouble with air in the system after the dealer replaced the water pump and did the flush & fill.
Re: How to properly do a Coolant Flush?
I tackled it this afternoon, and it went very well. The dealer's option of $140 doesn't sound that bad in retrospect. But for those who want to save a few $$, here is how I did it.
The STS V8 has a 13.0 quart coolant capacity. The petcock from the radiator drains approx 6 - 6.5 quarts. This leaves 6.5 quarts of old coolant in the engine block. So, a simple drain and fill won't work. What you have to do is somehow get 13 quarts of pure water into the system so when you drain the petcock you are left with 6.5 quarts of water. You top off with 6.5 quarts of pure DEX and you have your 50/50 13 quart mix.
To get pure water in the system, I did the following:
1.) Drain using the petcock (approx 5.5 quarts + 1 quart that spills on the driveway no matter what you do)
2.) Fill coolant reservoir to the full line with distilled water (approx 6 quarts)
3.) Turn engine on with heater set to 88 deg, let idle for approx 5 minutes
4.) Drain using the petcock
Repeat steps 1-4 until what you are draining is clear. You can do this as many times as you want, but it took me about 5 times.
I attached some pictures for reference. A few things to keep in mind:
- The petcock drains everywhere, so have about 4 or 5 catch cans ready at different spots to get accurate drain measurements.
- On the last fill, it took about 5.5 quarts of DEX to the fill line. I drove around for a few minutes, got the 'Check Coolant Level' on the DIC, returned home and topped off with 1 quart of DEX for my desired 6.5 quarts.
It took me a few hours to do. Total price was around $30 (2 gallons of DEX plus about 10 gallons of distilled water). I liked doing it myself not only for the savings, but also to guarantee it was a complete flush of the old stuff.
There could be other ways, but this way worked for me. I hope it helps you, too.
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Re: How to properly do a Coolant Flush?
How did the liquid look that you drain from the engine? Were there a lot of sediment or rust in the liquid in you catch can, looks clean to me. What do you accomplish by changing the coolant on a close system????
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Re: How to properly do a Coolant Flush?
On my 2000 STS there where some tables that you had to put in the lower radiator hose. I think to help keep the head gaskets pliable. Is this not required on our generation of STS Ns????
Re: How to properly do a Coolant Flush?
turnerbend - The old coolant was pretty much free of sediment. I noticed some, but very very little. I changed the coolant per the owner's manual recommendation since I am at the 5 year mark with my 2005.
The cooling system in your vehicle is filled with
DEX-COOL® engine coolant. This coolant is designed
to remain in your vehicle for 5 years or 150,000 miles
(240 000 km), whichever occurs first, if you add
only DEX-COOL® extended life coolant.
Greg00coupe - I didn't add any tablets. Manual says not necessary.
Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water and
one-half DEX-COOL® coolant which will not damage
aluminum parts. If you use this coolant mixture, you do
not need to add anything else.
Notice: If you use the proper coolant, you do not
have to add extra inhibitors or additives which claim
to improve the system. These can be harmful.
The manual also says to use clean, drinkable water. I used distilled. Hopefully it doesn't make a big difference.
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Re: How to properly do a Coolant Flush?
Just bought a 99 SLS and was looking at the coolant and it appears a little nasty. I am considering taking it somewhere just because it cold outside and I have a very small garage to work in. In other forums I have heard many recommendations to get rid of dex-cool coolant and just go with the standard green stuff. The was not for any specific car but just GM in General. Does anyone have any though, comments, experiences, or recommendations on this? I'm surprised that I have not come across anything about this yet.
Any help is appreciated.
Re: How to properly do a Coolant Flush?
I'm sticking with Dexcool. You might consider checking out the Northstar or Seville forums to get a feel for what other owners of your year/model car think about it.


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The school lunch revolution is in full effect at schools across the country. The meals are healthier, more nutrient-dense and low in added sugars, saturated fats and other food items known to harm children's health. While this update to the school lunch program has been important, the ready availability of unhealthy vending and snack foods has made lasting change to children's nutrition status difficult to achieve. After all, if given a choice, most children will choose nutrient-poor sweet and salty foods over more nutrient-dense vegetables and fruits. This is especially the case for children used to eating a low-quality diet who have not yet developed a love for fruits, vegetables, whole grains and other healthy food items (see ACE's recent position statement for more information on the school lunch changes and challenges).
In alignment with the Healthy & Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which was initiated to improve school nutrition, the United States Department of Agriculture announced the plan for "competitive foods' revolution coming this spring. With these regulations, schools that offer vending machines, snacks and a-la-carte items will be required to provide healthy, wholesome items. The junk-food counterparts will be off limits.
Specifically, the proposed regulations* will require that:
The proposed regulations allow exclusions for:
*the full text of the proposed regulations is available at www.regulations.gov
This will be the first update of snack food and beverage rules in schools since 1979. The timing is right as more than 2.5 million children and adolescents are overweight or obese, a tripling of the rates from just a generation ago (Ogden et al., 2012). Policies that restrict sales of unhealthy snacks and beverages in schools have been shown to improve kids' nutrition, reduce weight gain and increase food-service revenues. For example, when California cracked down on junk foods in high schools, students consumed 158 fewer calories per day than their counterparts in other states that allowed unhealthy options (Taber et al., 2012). Just a 64-calorie decrease in intake could reduce childhood obesity rates to the goals set by Healthy People 2020 (Wang et al., 2012). Schools that have strengthened policies for vending and a-la-cart food items in California, Connecticut, Texas, and West Virginia have reported increased revenue or no change in revenue after implementing the stronger standards.
It adds up that junk-food snacks at school play a major role in the poor nutritional status of U.S. kids. After all, kids eat 35 to 50 percent of their daily calories at school. On the whole, nearly 400 billion of those calories come from junk food in school each year. That translates into a collective 450 million pounds of fat in America's children.
The public comment period for these new regulations is now open. Stakeholders have 60 days to weigh in on the proposed rules. Expect widespread discontent from those companies that currently supply the vending-machine and snack offerings, and praise from school-nutrition advocates. Now is the chance to weigh in. Visit www.regulations.gov to leave a public comment sharing your views of how schools can best meet the nutritional needs of our kids. (Note: The report is supposed to be loaded on the Federal Register this week. Until then, it is available at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cga/020113-snacks.pdf. Once it is loaded, public comment will open.)
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack may have said it best in a news release about the proposed rule: "Parents and teachers work hard to instill healthy eating habits in our kids, and these efforts should be supported when kids walk through the schoolhouse door." Increasingly, parents have a stronger ally from schools in the pursuit to raise a generation of healthier, more active kids.
References and Resources
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2013). How can healthier school snacks and beverages improve student health and help school budgets? Health Policy Snapshot: Childhood Obesity Issue Brief.
Institute of Medicine (2007) Nutrition standards for foods in schools: Leading the way toward healthier youth.
Federal Register and www.regulations.gov
Ogden, C.L. et al. (2012). Prevalence of obesity and trends in body mass index among US children and adolescents, 1999-2010. Journal of the American Medical Association, 307, 5, 483-490.
Taber, D.R., Chriqui, J.F. and Chaloupka, F.J. (2012). Differences in nutrient intake associated with state laws regarding fat, sugar, and caloric content of competitive foods. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 166, 5, 452-458.
Wang, Y.C., Orlean, C.T. and Gortmaker, S.L. (2012). Reaching the Healthy People goals for reducing childhood obesity: closing the energy gap. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 42, 5, 437-444.
Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RD, is the ACE senior consultant for healthcare solutions, a practicing pediatrician and registered dietitian. Recognized as a Certified Obesity Specialist, Natalie has written for more than 50 publications and, in 2012, published her first book, Eat Your Vegetables! and Other Mistakes Parents Make: Redefining How to Raise Healthy Eaters.
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Hey all.. I'm getting ready to do a 1919a4 build, and am looking to make some of my own tools.(cause its more fun)
I'd like to make my own bucking bar, like this one:
But am unsure of the dimensions. The seller says its 3/4" thick stock, and 11 in. long, but I'm unsure of how wide it needs to be. My guess is approx. 2.25 inches.
I'm planning on cutting it diagonally with cutting torch then having my buddy clean it up on his mill.


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Is that why nobody has shown serious interest in him as a free agent? He has been available for some time now.
Also, why was his snap count so dramatically reduced late in the season in favor of Williams? Towards the end of the season he was playing ~25% of the snaps compared being among the highest on the defense in snap count earlier in the season.
The fact is he was clearly on the decline, his PFF grade for last year was -8.6 and he graded negatively in Run defense, pass defense and pass rush.
I do not deny his being released was a numbers game, but typically the guys who aren't earning their pay tend to get cut more often and even more often the guys who aren't earning their pay aren't playing well. Boley did not play well last year.


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Snow Again Falls on Namdaemun
The biggest snowfall in 12 years snuck up on the northern provinces of South Korea overnight Sunday and in the early hours of Monday.
With temperatures just below zero, the snow was wet and made thick blankets on trees, walls, cars and buildings. As of mid-morning Monday, Seoul had received 16.4 centimeters of snow, or about 6 1/2 inches. Incheon had 14.4 centimeters. Uijeongbu, a bit north of Seoul, received more than 20 centimeters.
It was also the first snow since the structure covering Namdaemun, the old south gate that was burned by an arsonist in 2008 and restored, has started to be removed. The gate was covered by a metal building for reconstruction.
A close look at the picture above shows that the sign at the center of the gate remains covered. It will be unveiled at the official re-opening ceremony that is expected to happen in April — when the weather is nicer.


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NC legislators talk teacher pay as session nears
RALEIGH, N.C. - There's only a month to go before the North Carolina legislature reconvenes in Raleigh and more ideas are floating around to improve public school pay beyond just the youngest teachers.
A legislative committee looking at teacher effectiveness and compensation planned Monday to finalize its final report to the full General Assembly. The committee has taken testimony from local school district leaders using incentives to attract teachers in hard-to-staff schools and subjects. It's also been looking at how to reward performance and retain skilled teachers.
Gov. Pat McCrory and legislative leaders already have committed to a plan to raise the salary floor to $35,000 by fall 2015.
Some university students scheduled a rally before the meeting at the Legislative Building to support base pay raises and making broader salary schedule improvements.


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|Written by Alexey W. Root on Wed, Oct 31 2012 (23:10)
I missed the October 26, 2012 Denton High School chess club meeting because I was presenting at the Texas Council for the Social Studies. Twenty people attended my talk on Teaching Social Studies with Chess, based on my book. In my absence, International Master Doug Root played a simultaneous exhibition against 10 Denton High School chess club members. Here are press releases about two upcoming events for me.
Friday, November 2, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. volunteers from the Denton High School chess club will play chess against the public at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2325 Stemmons, Lewisville, TX 75067. The event is free. The high school students will be accompanied
by their coach, former U.S. Women's Chess Champion Alexey Root. Dr. Root also teaches chess at Greenhill School and chess and education online courses for The University of Texas at Dallas. Root's educational books on chess will be available for purchase at Barnes & Noble. "Each of my books has lesson plans and activities that were tested in North Texas schools and public libraries," said Root. "No prior knowledge of chess is needed to read my books. My books enable educators, librarians, and parents to teach chess to improve children's thinking." The Denton High School chess club was formed during the 2010-2011 academic year and meets from 4 to 5 p.m. on Fridays. Fred Mueller, a Denton High School math teacher, is the club's sponsor. The Denton High School chess team (made up of several club members) was the top finishing high school chess team from North Texas at the 2012 Texas Scholastic Chess Championships. For more information about the November 2 event, contact: Debbe France Community Relations Manager Barnes & Noble Booksellers 2325 Stemmons Lewisville, TX 75067 tel: (972) 315-7966 fax: (972) 315-2955
And for the chess-player the success which crowns his work, the great dispeller of sorrows, is named "combination."
-Emanuel Lasker (1868-1941)


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Discussion in 'Off The Beaten Track' started by cruisin, Nov 1, 2011.
This too shall pass, Louis. And just keep envisioning your (future) beautiful home.
This storm was terrible for so many people. Hope everyone gets the power back sooner rather than later (I know it's already been several days). Enough of this horrendous, crazy weather! What a year for bizarre happenings!
Glad to hear you got your power back, cruisin!
I hope all the rest of the people affected by the storm will get theirs soon. It's hard to enjoy your own knowing so many people are still out. When I got mine back they said on TV that 1.6 million were still without power. It's crazy.
Garbage pickup is today, but we didn't have time/space to go through everything in the freezers. I found a few roasts that were partially thawed, put them in the fridge so they wouldn't re-freeze, and I'm going to have to cook them tonite or tomorrow.
The stuff that's going out is mostly home made goodies like chili and some meat pies. Looks like I'll have to make time to replace them. Sniff... my imported from CT pizza needs to go. It thawed enough to get kind of wet. No way we can re-freeze it.
After you cook the roasts, you can refreeze the leftovers. Roasting them will help warm up your house, too.
Good luck, all!
You're right, it is hard knowing that some people still have no power. I've always felt bad for people who have had to go through this sort of thing. But until you go through it yourself, it's hard to fully appreciate. (((Hugs))) to anyone still without power.
I got the fridge cleared out yesterday. The freezer was still cold enough to keep milk, etc. I don't really keep frozen meats, but I have several containers of homemade spaghetti sauce that defrosted. I'll use it tonight and get the rest out in the trash tomorrow. I just hope the trash gets picked up tomorrow. I don't want to put that much food out and have animals get into it.
Ate one of the partially thawed, partially refrozen roasts last night. Tasted fine, but the texture was off and it cooked a bit unevenly. A nearly identically sized one came out fine so we decided to throw that one into the freezer. Going to do the chicken breasts tonite and then chop them up and refreeze. Such fun, not.
I went down into the fridge in the basement yesterday. Figured I'd better get the stuff out of that freezer. We rarely use that freezer and I was shocked to find frozen vegetarian dinners in there from my daughter's vegetarian phase from 3 years ago - YIKES! Threw all of that away. The only meat I had in the upstairs freezer had been there for 6 - 8 months (just a pound of ground turkey and a package of chicken breasts), I didn't want to risk that. The spaghetti sauce was fine, but I have a lot of left over pasta Had some chili in there, but I'm not sure how long it was there - tossed it. I need to start putting dates on things. It was not fun, but it was an opportunity to really clean the fridge, it looks brand new again!
Yesterday, it was 68 degrees in the house, positively felt like a sauna, compared to the prior 4 days.
I was listening to a NJ talk radio station yesterday. They were discussing people being upset about their loss of power. I was shocked at how many people called in and called those who were upset - whiners. Most of the people who did were from areas that had power . I don't think they get that people were freezing, they weren't complaining about not having TV! Sheesh! There has been a lot of anger directed at PSE&G, in particular, they didn't do such a great job after the hurricane either. I consider myself sooooo lucky, there are still areas that have no power. Hugs to them all!
Here's a good one, our town is not doing anything to remove the branches in the streets until last week of November/first two weeks of December. They don't want to disrupt their "schedule", and that is when they do their leaf clean-up. so, they have decided to do the storm clean-up then. Many streets are impassable. It is dangerous for the kids waiting for school busses. What if it snows again, it will all get buried. I pulled what fell from our trees up, onto our property, but many neighbors haven't. Some because they're lazy, some because the branches are just too big for them to move. Can't get a tree service for 3 weeks!
I'll never forget the hurricane that came through DC the day after we had an order from Omaha Steaks delivered. That was the favorite of my carnivorous ex-husband. The amount of steaks and chops that were thrown out after six days without power, grrrrr.
But seriously, whether it's too hot or too cold, nobody appreciates how awful it is to be days without heat or A/C, hot water etc until it happens to you.
Absolutely! Not sure if too hot or too cold is worse. I think that I can tolerate the cold better than if it were in the 90's (or higher) and no A/C. Though 46 degrees (in the house) is somewhat manageable, if it were 20 degrees, I might feel differently. Next to heat, the thing that I missed most - a hair dryer! Fortunately, I am one of those people who grocery shops almost daily. I don't keep a lot of food in the house, so I did not have to throw too much away. That was not a big $$ loss, cleaning up the yard and tree damage is another story.
We have two companies in our town. Both have been commandeered by the electric company and can't do any private business until they are released.
Folks down the street have a tree leaning against the house. Any high winds may finish it off, bringing their deck down with it. Their insurance company finally found a tree service from down the Cape to come and get rid of it. Thank goodness our neighbors won't have to pay (insurance is paying as loss prevention) as the service is charging 4 extra hours to cover the transit time. btw, the estimate for clearing it was 30 minutes work.
Thank goodness for your neighbors!
We spoke to a private tree company on Sunday. They said that they could cut down the damaged trees and chip what has fallen that day, but it would cost over $1000.00. they said that if we wait 3 weeks it will be $700.00. There is nothing that is a danger to our house, and I've already cleared the street, so we can wait. We have a HUGE tree that is leaning across the driveway, if it falls it could hit the kitchen roof. But the tree guy said that since it sustained the storm, it would be safe for another 3 weeks. Said it's a locust tree and they're pretty strong. Maybe so, but I want it down. We'll have to wait for Spring to see what other landscaping damage there is. Can't tell what shrubs and smaller trees are not going to make it. The hydrangeas are looking bad, Madonna would be pleased D).
The rinks in Hackensack and in South Mountain have been closed due to lack of power, and just reopened today.
I have heard that there are still 450,000 people without power in CT (down from 750,000). What is it that causes CT to lose power in storms in larger numbers of households than neighboring states, where the storm seemed to be just as bad?
CL&P has been notoriously remiss in their planning and overall administration over the last few years. In addition, since they are in line for a merger with Amstar up in Massachusetts, they have steadily reducing their cost structure by not doing maintenance, not replacing trucks and equipment that are wearing out/worn out, not hiring additional linesmen, not having any high wire linesmen at all, etc. etc.
Thanks for that info. I was thinking something must be up with CT, because the neighboring states get just as wacked, if not more so, and yet it's always CT with more power outages, and a slower repair timeline.
If it were 20 degrees inside the house, your water pipes would probably burst, so it really would be much worse even aside from comfort level.
Mennen is open today, but only 1 surface is up. The other two melted down to the cement.
Very true!
We live in a random suburban neighborhood. We were hit twice by 5 day power outages, one in summer and one in winter. Winter was worse because of the cold. We finally went and got a generator from Home Depot, it is hooked up to heater/air conditioner, refrigerator, and some lights downstairs, and electrical outlets for laptops. Generators are the best thing ever invented.
One of the men in our neighborhood is a stay at home dad and got on a project to remedy the situation. He had our power gridded off a different street, and we have not had any major power outages since, been about a few years. All we have to worry about now are minor outages, like a tree falling on our very own wires, but sometimes that type takes longer because there are fewer people to please. And our electric and gas co does do major preventative tree trimming, interesting that Conn. seems to have none any more.
I'm seriously considering a whole house generator. Just not sure if it's worth the 10-15K price tag.
The problem that many people here, who have generators, had was getting gas. The smaller generators only last about 4 - 8 hours. Since there was no power, they couldn't get more gas locally, the gas stations were closed. I do have one neighbor who has extra gas, but it's kept in a shed. You can't store it in your house. Also, for anyone who doesn't know, the generator has to be hooked up to the heat/A/C separately from the house electricity. One of my neighbors found that out, the hard way.
Whole house generators work on propane.
According to this morning's radio news, there are still more than 80,000 people in MA without power, down from over half-a million on Monday. Three of the 80K are friends of mine. One co-worker has been out since Saturday; she's the only one on her street still out and National Grid doesn't know why.
But, don't you still have to get propane tanks filled?
Maybe she should contact an electrician, there could be a problem on her property/in her house. Is it an older home? Could a surge have blown something out that is preventing the house from going back on? Do they have underground utilities? Could a tree have gone down and something in the root system took out a conduit on their property? I'm not sure how all of this works, but it could be something wrong that needs "on property" attention.
Yes but with a whole house generator you have a big propane tank installed - it's not the little ones like you use for a barbecue grill. Everything is all hooked up and, if it senses that the power is off, after XX minutes it fires up and, voila, power to everything. Still not sure if I want to drop 10-15K on one, though. Although the next time the power goes out I'll be considering it again.
If you have natural gas, I believe it's possible to have a gas line piped directly into your generator.
We don't. That would be easier and less expensive but...
If we had gas, I don't think we'd even consider a generator. If we could have kept the house warm and used the range, we could have gotten by just fine.
For those people with all electric homes it is a bit harder. We have a small generator but they're almost as much a pain as no power at all - not quite but almost. You can only feel safe storing so much gas on your property and (as cruisin said) it's hard to come by in a widespread outage.
What about a woodstove? My grandmother had one in the basement of her farmhouse, and it could generate a lot of heat. She even used to put a pan of water on top of it as a makeshift humidifier.
That might work for a lot of people. I live in Florida - doing without heat is not my problem. We do have a barbecue grill that works with either gas or charcoal and it has 2 side burners so cooking isn't a big problem, AC and the lack of water are. Luckily we have a pool so can use the water to flush toilets but a week or more without bathing is rough.


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This is one of the first articles I found from Ancestry.com about Gerald and Linda. It was on the front page of the Lebanon Daily News two days after the accident. From it, I learned how my uncle and dad were saved, where my grandparents lived in California, the churches they attended growing up, when my grandparents moved to California, where Gerald worked after the Navy and other interesting information. I've bolded these finds.
From the Lebanon Daily News, November 8th, 1965.
A former Lebanon County couple and their 15-month-old daughter were killed Saturday evening in an auto accident near Lemoore, Calif. Their two young sons were injured in the crash.
Killed were [Gerald] Eugene Kline, 23, formerly of Annville; his wife, Linda Jean, 21, formerly of Lebanon, and their daughter, Theresa Robin.
The Klines' two sons, Jerry Lynn, 4, and Paul Edward, 3, are in a hospital in Lemoore with internal injuries.
Kline's mother, Mrs. Daniel A. Kline, Annville, said today that the family was en route to Lemoore to visit friends when the accident occurred. She said she was informed that another car crossed the highway medial strip and hit the Kline station wagon head-on.
The occupants of the other car were also hopitalized in Lemoore.
It is believed the Klines' sons were saved from more serious injury by the fact that they were playing on the floor in the back of the station wagon when the accident occurred.
The Klines resided at 425 W Merced St. in Avenal, Calif. which is near Fresno. Lemoore is about 40 miles north of Avenal.
Kline went to California in April, 1961, for Naval training. His wife joined him there in October of that year.
Worked in Oil Fields
Following his four-year tour of duty in the Navy, Kline joined the Standard Oil Company of California. He worked in the oil fields as a member of a fire prevention group. He attended Annville High School and completed his high school education and received his diploma after entering the Navy. He was a member of Bunker Hill Evangelical Congregational Church.
Mrs. Kline was the former Linda Jean Seibert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin B. Seibert of Lebanon. She attended the Lebanon schools and was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Cleona.
In addition to his sons, Kline is survived by his parents, Daniel A. and Bertha J. Longenecker Kline, Annville; three brothers, Robert M., Annville RD; James A., Lebanon, and Jack E., at home; five sister, Mrs. Alice Latimer, Palmyra; Emma, wife of Daniel Sherman, Annville RD; Jeannette, wife of Frank Hall, Palmyra; Doris J., wife of Donald A. Brandt, Lebanon, and Jill K., wife of Charles Seyfert, Annville, and his grandmother, Mrs. Lillian Kline, North Annville Township.
Another brother, Daniel Kline, was killed 22 years ago in an explosion at the Annville dump.
Surviving Mrs. Kline are her sons, her parents, Franklin G. and Fern Achenbach Seibert, Lebanon; five brothers, Franklin, John, Richard, Lloyd and Leroy, all of Lebanon; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Achenbach, Lebanon, and Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J Devine, Palmyra.
Funeral services and burial will be held here.
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SCAD animation department presents SCADanimate! Sept. 29
The Savannah College of Art and Design is excited to announce its annual SCADanimate! will be held Sept. 29, 7 p.m., at Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Now in its eighth year, the free event showcases short films from SCAD's animation department in Atlanta and Savannah.
"SCADanimate! is an opportunity for the community to watch films from the university's most talented student animators," says Jeremy Moorshead, chair of the SCAD animation department. "The films are selected for their diversity of technique in showcasing the students' imagination and storytelling skill."
SCAD offers the most comprehensive degree programs in animation. AnimationCareerReview.com recently ranked the department as "The Best Animation Program in the South." SCAD was also ranked number four in its "Top 100 Schools for Animation, Gaming and Design" in the world.
Tina O'Hailey, dean of the School of Digital Media, says "With SCAD's comprehensive curriculum and industry-veteran professors, the university is continuing to prepare students for professional careers, and this recent ranking shows that the animation community holds our program in high regard."
SCADanimate! is free and open the public.
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The Simpsons - Season 22 Episodes
The Simpsons - Season 22
The Simpsons' twenty-second season began airing on Fox on September 26, 2010 and ended on May 22, 2011. The Simpsons was renewed for at least two additional seasons during the twentieth season leading up to this season. The cast is currently signed through the 25th season. On November 11, 2010, the series was renewed for a 23rd season by Fox with 22 episodes.
"Elementary School Musical"
Marge (Julie Kavner) surprises Lisa (Yeardley Smith) with a week-long retreat at performing arts camp, where she is greeted by her artsy counselors (guest voices Clement and McKenzie) and fellow musically inclined campers (guest voices Michele, Monteith and Riley), who inspire her to embrace her creative side. After she returns to Springfield, Lisa becomes restless with her ho-hum suburban lifestyle and sneaks off to Sprooklyn in hopes of connecting with her inner hipster, but she soon realizes that the city is not the same as camp.
When Grampa gives each member of the family a portion of his savings, Lisa (Yeardley Smith) invests in Nelson's brand-new business venture, but soon realizes that her friend's instant success might lure him away from the classroom. Lisa introduces Nelson to the successful creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg (guest-voicing as himself), to find out that he too dropped out of school. Only when the soaring business takes a sudden sharp turn can Lisa teach her friend that education is invaluable.
In an effort to bolster her resume, Lisa (Yeardley Smith) jumps at the opportunity to coach Bart's (Nancy Cartwright) little league team, and despite having little understanding of baseball, leads them to a record-winning streak. But when Bart confronts Lisa for taking the fun out of baseball, she benches him from the championship game. Hoping to lift his spirits, Marge (Julie Kavner) spends the day with Bart at an amusement park where MLB manager and former catcher Mike Scioscia (guest-voicing as himself) reminds Bart of his genuine love of the sport. Meanwhile, with one last chance to win the game, Lisa makes an unexpected call and learns that there is more to sports than winning.
"Treehouse of Horror XXI"
Beware of ouija boards, vampires and unexpected guests in the 21st annual installment of the "Treehouse of Horror." In "War and Pieces," the first of three spine-tingling tales, Marge (Julie Kavner), worried about the effects of excessively violent video games, encourages Bart (Nancy Cartwright) and Milhouse (Pamela Hayden) to give wholesome, classic board games a shot. The best friends discover that board games aren't boring after all when they find themselves playing a real-life game in which they must beat all the challenges before they are allowed to return to home. The supernatural spells continue in "Tweenlight," when Lisa (Yeardley Smith) becomes smitten with a mysterious new student, Edmund (guest voice Daniel Radcliffe), who also happens to be a vampire. When a romance blossoms, the young lovers run away to Dracula-la Land, leaving Homer (Dan Castellaneta) to come to Lisa's rescue. In the final frightening fable, "Master and Cadaver," Homer and Marge set sail on a romantic second honeymoon, but are interrupted when they rescue Roger (guest voice Hugh Laurie), a castaway who escaped an attempted poisoning on his ship. Convinced that Roger is sabotaging their getaway and plotting a murder of his own, Homer and Marge take matters into their own hands.
"Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life"
A trip to Marge's childhood home leads to an unexpected discovery for Lisa. Meanwhile, Bart becomes the school bully.
"The Fool Monty"
After learning that he is suffering from multiple illnesses and has only a few weeks to live, Mr. Burns (Harry Shearer) becomes distraught by the town's less-than-sensitive reaction to his announcement. Following an unexpected turn of events, Bart (Nancy Cartwright) finds Mr. Burns weak and vulnerable in the wilderness and secretly takes him into the Simpsons' home. But when Homer (Dan Castellaneta) and Marge (Julie Kavner) learn about their new houseguest, they decide it's payback time, and Lisa (Yeardley Smith), determined to stand up for Mr. Burns, learns that old habits die hard.
"How Munched is that Birdie in the Window?"
Discovering that Marge was once a stellar A+ student whose grades plummeted after being distracted, Lisa fears that she will end up just like her mom unless she pledges to focus solely on academics in an encore episode. When Marge makes a secret deal allowing Lisa to attend her dream school, Lisa learns a lesson in family and altruism. Meanwhile, Bart puts Nelson (Nancy Cartwright) in his place and unintentionally claims the title of "School Bully."
"The Fight Before Christmas"
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Springfield, but while Marge (Julie Kavner) gets in the holiday spirit, it's bah humbug for the rest of the family. Marge writes a letter to Martha Clause (guest voice Martha Stewart), who comes to the rescue and transforms the house into the North Pole chalet Marge has always dreamed of. But when Homer (Dan Castellaneta) and the kids are absent from the perfectly trimmed home, she realizes what makes the holidays special. Meanwhile, the Simpsons get ready to sneak away for a Hawaiian holiday, but surprise visitors, including Katy Perry (guest-starring as herself in a special live-action sequence featuring the Simpsons as puppets) delay their getaway. Four special holiday tales will be spun.
"Donnie Fatso"
Homer (Dan Castellaneta) spends New Year's Eve in the Springfield Penitentiary after getting caught bribing an official. An FBI investigator (guest voice Jon Hamm) offers to reduce his jail time if Homer agrees to go undercover as an informant to investigate Fat Tony (guest voice Joe Mantegna). When Homer develops a special bond with Fat Tony and his family, he becomes conflicted between his obligation to the government and his loyalty to his new family.
"Moms I'd Like To Forget"
After the fourth and fifth graders engage in a heated dodgeball battle, Bart (Nancy Cartwright) discovers that one of the fifth graders has the same mysterious scar on his hand. Puzzled by the matching blemishes, Bart pushes Marge (Julie Kavner) to explain that seven years ago, she and her girlfriends formed the "The Cool Moms," a tight-knit group of moms who set playdates for their young boys. Inspired to reconnect with the women, Marge's social life soon becomes recharged, but when Bart's playdates stop being fun, Marge finally remembers why she left the group in the first place.
"Flaming Moe"
When Smithers (Harry Shearer) offers to help transform Moe's (Hank Azaria) dingy pub into a more refined and trendy lounge, the revamped "Mo's" quickly becomes Springfield's local gay hangout. With Smithers' friends and colleagues infusing new life into "Mo's," business starts to boom, but Moe inadvertently leads his new bar patrons to believe that he, too, is gay. Afraid that telling the truth would hurt his newly flourishing business, Moe's new friends teach him a lesson in acceptance. Meanwhile, Principal Skinner becomes smitten with the new free-spirited music teacher, Ms. Juniper (guest voice Kristen Wiig), who inspires the by-the-book principal to take chances. When Skinner finds out that Ms. Juniper's daughter, Melody (guest voice Alyson Hannigan), has a crush on Bart (Dan Castellaneta), he uses Bart to get close to Ms. Juniper.
"Homer The Father"
Homer (Dan Castellaneta) becomes obsessed with "Thicker than Waters," a 1980s family sitcom written by David Mamet (guest voicing as himself), and models his parenting skills after the show's sensible father much to the chagrin of Bart (Nancy Cartwright). But when Homer insists that Bart earn the dirt bike he wants, Bart takes matters into his own hands and schemes with Russian and Chinese spies to provide top-secret information in exchange for the new bike. Later, James Lipton (guest-voicing as himself) conducts an interview with a television cast on "Inside the Actor's Studio".
"The Blue and the Gray"
After spending Valentine's Day alone, Moe (Hank Azaria) attends a seminar with Dr. Kissingher (guest voice Harry Shearer) with the hope of gaining more confidence with women, then takes his advice and asks Homer (Dan Castellaneta) to be his wingman. Meanwhile, Marge discovers her first gray hairs and surprises everyone by going completely gray and sporting a brand new mature 'do. Later, when Marge is upset to learn that Homer is becoming increasingly popular with the young ladies, he helps her realize that he only has eyes for her.
"Angry Dad: The Movie"
Bart's cartoon about an angry dad is turned into "Angry Dad: The Movie" and quickly becomes a critics' favorite. When Russell Brand (guest-voicing as himself) presents the Golden Globe to Bart's film, Homer usurps the podium and gives his own acceptance speech. The film's winning streak continues with Homer taking credit at each ceremony, so when "Angry Dad" receives an Oscar nomination, Bart keeps it a secret. With the help of DJ Kwanzaa (guest voice Smoove), Homer and Marge arrive at the ceremony just as Halle Berry (guest-voicing as herself) presents the award. Bart's fellow nominee, Nick Park (guest-voicing as himself), helps him realize that creating a film is a team effort, and Bart gives credit where credit is due.
"The Scorpion's Tale"
After a field trip to the desert, Lisa (Yeardley Smith) discovers that the desert water mysteriously makes typically combative creatures get along.. When Grampa moves in with the family after getting kicked out of the retirement home, Homer secretly tests the desert water on Grampa, who is instantly cured of his crankiness. After a pharmaceutical representative (guest voiceWerner Herzog) gets word of Homer's (Dan Castellaneta) discovery the new pills end up being sold on the black market. Unexpected side effects of the new drug take an eye-popping toll on the elderly citizens of Springfield, and the Simpsons learn that their new medical cure comes with major consequences.
"A Midsummer's Nice Dream"
The town is abuzz when Cheech (Cheech Marin guest voicing as himself) and Chong (Tommy Chong guest voicing as himself) announce a Springfield stop on their much-anticipated reunion tour. But when Cheech and Chong take the stage in front of their loyal fans, the jokes are just not the same for Chong, so Homer (Dan Castellaneta) steps in and delivers all the punchlines by heart. Impressed, Cheech invites Homer to go on tour with him as new duo "Cheech and Chunk. While Homer is on tour, Marge (Julie Kavner) attempts to help the neighborhood cat lady change her hoarder ways and Homer realizes that life on the road is not all high times and slapstick humor.
"Love Is A Many Strangled Thing"
When Homer (Dan Castellaneta) inadvertently humiliates Bart (Nancy Cartwright) in front of a stadium crowd, Marge (Julie Kavner) encourages Homer to enroll in a fathering enrichment class taught by therapist Dr. Zander (guest voice Rudd). Shocked to learn that Homer often strangles Bart for mischievous behavior, Dr. Zander conducts a series of treatments with the help of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (guest-voicing as himself) to teach Homer what it feels like to be young and small. But the therapy sessions transform Homer into a pushover, Bart takes advantage of Homer and becomes a school bully. Hoping therapy could also cure Bart of his bullying habits, Marge enlists Dr. Zander's help to patch their relationship.
"The Great Simpsina"
The family meets by folk singer Ewell Freestone (guest voice Jack McBrayer) at a peach farm, but when Marge (Julie Kavner) goes overboard with peach-inspired dishes, Lisa (Yeardley Smith) and Bart (Nancy Cartwright) try to get rid of the unwanted fruit. Later, Lisa becomes a magician's apprentice to the legendary Great Raymondo (guest voice Martin Landau), but a schoolgirl crush clouds her judgment when she reveals the Great Raymondo's most famous magic trick to his phony archnemesis. But when the rival magician's act takes a risky turn, the Great Raymondo has one last trick up his sleeve and stages a showdown with Ricky Jay, Penn & Teller and David Copperfield (guest-voicing as themselves), showing them all why he is the master of the craft.
"The Real Housewives of Fat Tony"
Fat Tony (guest voice Joe Mantegna) and Selma (Julie Kavner), Marge's (Kavner) painfully blunt sister, fall in love and get married after a whirlwind courtship. Marge has her reservations about the couple's marriage after Selma begins to prioritize her looks and ritzy new lifestyle over her family, so Fat Tony invites Homer (Dan Castellaneta) and Marge to a weekend getaway at the Jersey Shore. Meanwhile, Bart (Nancy Cartwright) discovers a special talent that allows him to detect the location of truffles by smell, and Lisa (Yeardley Smith) jumps at the chance to capitalize on the rare culinary treasures.
"Homer Scissorhands"
After Homer discovers a genius talent for styling hair and opens his own salon, he becomes Springfield's most in-demand hair stylist. But having to listen to women's problems and gossip all day long leads Homer to believe his gift may actually be a curse. Meanwhile, when Milhouse (Pamela Hayden) decides to live each day to the fullest, he comes out of his shell and professes his love for Lisa (Yeardley Smith), only to have his heart broken. Milhouse then catches the eye of popular fifth-grader Taffy (guest star Kristen Schaal), causing Lisa to make a bold move.
"500 Keys"
When the Simpsons discover a collection of keys to every door in Springfield, Lisa stumbles upon an eerie hidden classroom beneath Springfield Elementary School. When she shares her discovery with Principal Skinner (Harry Shearer), the secret room mysteriously disappears and he takes the only key away. A determined Lisa uses her detective skills to lead her back to the room to solve an old school mystery.
"The Ned-Liest Catch"
Feeling guilty for getting Mrs. Krabappel (guest voice Marcia Wallace) suspended after one of his school pranks, Bart helps her escape detention, and Ned Flanders (Harry Shearer) winds up saving her life in the process. When Edna and Ned start dating, he is surprised to learn she's been with many of Springfield's men, including Homer and Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer (guest-voicing as himself). Also, don't miss the finale when THE SIMPSONS launches a soon-to-be-announced fan initiative that will change the lives of two of Springfield's favorites.


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Program for International Legal Studies announces External Advisory Committee
DETROIT (Aug. 12, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School's Program for International Legal Studies is pleased to announce the creation of its External Advisory Committee.
The committee – consisting of prominent international lawyers in government, private practice, the international judiciary and academia – will provide guidance to the program, its director, students and alumni. Judge Bruno Simma of the International Court of Justice (World Court) in The Hague will serve as the committee's honorary chair. Judge Simma gave the keynote address at the program's inaugural event in October 2009.
Committee members include:
- Judge Bruno Simma, honorary chair, International Court of Justice
- David A. Clanton, '69, Baker and McKenzie, Washington, D.C.
- Michael T. Cone, '94, McCullough Ginsberg Montano and Partners LLP, New York
- Richard G. Goetz, Dykema Gossett PLLC, Detroit
- Silvia M. Kleer, '95, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich.
- Paula Levitan, '82, Arnold and Porter LLP, London
- Michael M. Ostrove, Debevoise and Plimpton LLP, Paris
- Justice Andreas Paulus, Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
- Oday Salim, '08, University of Pittsburgh Law School
- Lada Šoljan, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
- David P. Stewart, Georgetown University Law Center
- Bruce C. Thelen, Dickinson Wright PLLC, Detroit
- C. Peter Theut, China Bridge, Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Edward M. Zelenak, '77, City of Lincoln Park, Mich.
"These are leading international lawyers from Michigan, around the country and around the world," said Wayne Law Professor and Director of the Program for International Legal Studies Gregory Fox. "Our program will benefit immensely from their guidance and expertise. I'm particularly thrilled about the many Wayne Law alumni on the committee. I hope their presence makes clear to current and future students that a Wayne Law degree can lead to an exciting career in international law."
Wayne Law created the Program for International Legal Studies in recognition of the breadth of the faculty's international engagements and expertise and the fact that nearly all aspects of law now have an international component. From regulation of cross-border financial transactions to controlling pollution that recognizes no boundaries to human rights treaties that regulate how governments treat their citizens, law is an interconnected global phenomenon.
The program coordinates all activities at Wayne Law related to international law. These activities include hosting a speaker series, sponsoring conferences and symposia featuring leading international scholars and practitioners, promoting research on international and comparative law topics, and providing important resources for Wayne Law students, alumni and friends interested in international law.
The program capitalizes on the Law School's world-renowned faculty members, who teach and write on a wide variety of international legal issues.
For more information about the Program for International Legal Studies, please visit law.wayne.edu/international-studies or call (313) 577-3620.
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Wayne State University is a premier urban research university offering more than 400 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 32,000 students.
For more information about Wayne State University Law School, visit law.wayne.edu.


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Starkey says visualizing health success is the first step toward changing behaviors. "You have to ask yourself, 'How do you want to be?' See yourself crossing the 5K line or reaching for the banana instead of the candy bar," she said. "You have to see yourself doing it first."
Next, she asks them to focus on the small steps that lead to bigger rewards. "I try to get them to make small changes at a time. Instead of 'I'm going to lose 75 pounds,' I ask them to focus on what you are going to do this month?"
To improve the odds for success, she works with members to help them tackle temptations and obstacles that could otherwise sideline their efforts. "I want members to have a plan of action for every possible situation – at work, at home and out with friends."
Realizing Success
According to Starkey, in order to succeed, members need to understand what works for them as individuals. During health and wellness coaching sessions, she asks a series of questions about goals, preferences and confidence in achieving those goals. This "motivational" approach encourages members to make decisions about how they will measure their own success. "I want to find out what works for each member," she said. "It's never the same."
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• Seventy-two percent of respondents said they'd lost weight in the first 30 days of beginning the program.*
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Q5. How long are the funds that become available on October 1 available for obligation by State and local recipients?
A5. With the exception of the Reading Excellence Act (REA) and the vocational education basic grant programs, the funds that become available on October 1, 2000 will be available for obligation by State and local recipients through September 30, 2002. Note that the funds made available on July 1, 2000 also are available for obligation until September 30, 2002. This period of availability includes the initial period authorized by the appropriations act and an additional 12 months authorized by section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (the "Tydings Amendment"). Thus, funds awarded on July 1 are available for obligation for 27 months, while funds awarded on October 1 are available for obligation for 24 months.
With respect to vocational educational basic grant funds, a State may make these funds available to subgrantees for only one academic year. A subgrantee must return any unexpended funds for the State to reallocate. The returned funds will be available for the State to reallocate and for new subgrantees to obligate until September 30, 2002.
With respect to REA funds, beginning with the date of its grant, a State has a three–year period during which to award the REA funds. The State may issue subgrants until the end of that three–year period. In issuing REA local reading improvement subgrants, the State must provide sufficient funds to an LEA to cover a two–year period. In issuing REA tuition assistance subgrants, the State may provide funds for up to a two–year period to an LEA.
Q6. Must a State or subgrantee account for funds that become available on July 1 separately from funds that become available on October 1?
A6. No. However, a State must be able to show that each subgrantee received its correct share of the total FY 2000–appropriated funds consistent with any statutory within–State formula applicable to a program. Moreover, if a State does not award pre–award costs to its subgrantees, the subgrantees must be able to demonstrate that their obligations prior to October 1 do not exceed their allocation of "July 1 funds."
Q7. May a State use and permit a subgrantee to use funds it receives on or after October 1 to retroactively fund allowable pre–award costs it may have incurred prior to October 1 in operating its school year 2000–2001 program or REA program?
A7. Yes. In operating its school year 2000–2001 program or REA program, a State may use and may authorize a subgrantee to use funds it receives on or after October 1, 2000 to retroactively fund allowable pre–award costs it may have incurred between the date it was first authorized to begin obligating FY 2000 funds and October 1. (For example, for most States, the date they may begin obligating FY 2000 formula grant funds would be July 1. However, under 34 CFR 76.703, if a State plan were due and were not submitted in substantially approvable form in a timely manner, that State's authority to obligate Federal funds could be delayed.)
The obligation of pre–award costs is made at the State or local level on the first day of the supplemental grant or subgrant period––i.e., a date on or after October 1. They must be costs that would be allowable if incurred after the date of the award and must be approved, in writing, by the Department (in the case of State grants) or the State (in the case of State subgrants).
Q8. If a program has a limitation on the amount of funds that may be carried over to the following fiscal year, how is that amount calculated?
A8. Under Part A of Title I of the ESEA, a local educational agency (LEA) may not carry over to the 2001–2002 school year more than 15% of the basic and concentration grant funds it receives for FY 2000. Similarly, under the Safe and Drug–Free Schools and Communities Program, an LEA generally may not carry over more than 25% of the total amount it receives for FY 2000. These caps are calculated on the total allocation an LEA receives from its July 1 and October 1 installments.


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Local moonshine distiller wins two gold medals
MARION, Va. - If you're from this region you don't need to be told that the best moonshine whiskey comes from the mountains that surround us, But now there's more proof.
A Marion, Virginia distillery won two gold medals from the Great American Distillers competition in Oregon. There's no secret recipe, it's just made the old-fashioned way.
From the still to the bottle, Virginia Sweetwater Moonshine and War Horn Whiskey are gold medal winners. Both are made up in the hollow in Smyth County, just like it's been done for generations.
"I have no secrets, there's no secret family recipe. I take what a moonshiner would have done 100 years ago, 50 years ago, 30 years ago, and I'm just duplicating it. That's what I've got," says Scott Shumaker of Appalachian Mountain Spirits.
What he's got is two gold medals from the American Distillers Festival. One for the best unaged whiskey, which is moonshine, and the best single-barrel whiskey.
But he didn't start out to make whiskey -- he wanted a fuel to help him go off the grid to power without electricity. "Part of the process, I use solar and wind, and I thought that I would try to make alcohol as a fuel to power a generator," he said.
He did such a good job, those in the business told him that he should try his hand at being a distiller and Appalachian Mountain Spirits was born.
Entering a contest was just a whim. "I shipped the bottles out. They went into the competition and I forgot all about it, and I got an email that says, 'You should have gotten your medals, and if you didn't, contact me,'" Shumaker said.
That made the company proud considering he uses all-local corn to make his mash, which is distilled into spirits even though it costs more.
He named the other winner, his War Horn Whiskey, after his late brother's military outfit. "He came home and we talked on the phone, looked forward to getting together here in the mountains, but he died. So I wanted to do something in his honor," he said.
Even though the gold medals don't compare with his brother's two Bronze Stars and the Audey Murphy award, Shumaker thinks he would still be proud.
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SOQUEL -- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office and California Highway Patrol say it's a priority to apprehend those responsible for slashing tires on about 80 vehicles in Soquel and throwing rocks and tree branches onto Highway 1 early Sunday.
Sheriff's Lt. Steve Carney said one person reported seeing a group of young men near a car early Sunday and chased them. The description of the suspects led deputies to think they could be high school students, and school resources officers were asked to join the investigation, Carney said.
Deputies on Monday checked surveillance video at one neighborhood store, and found the images not useful, but they will check another store that promised to make their video available Tuesday, he said.
"This is a priority because of the large amount of damage done," he said. "It had a big effect on the community. And it doesn't seem targeted; it seems like they were just going out and causing as much damage as they could.
"In a lot of these situations, someone tells somebody something after two or three days, and hopefully we end up hearing about it."
The widespread vandalism occurred in neighborhoods off Soquel Drive south of Soquel Village, on Orchard Street, Pepperwood Way, Del Rio Circle, Monterey Avenue, Fairway Drive, Hardin Way, Entrance Drive, Cunnison Lane, Victory Lane and others.
The flattened tires were spotted by a CHP officer about 5:15 a.m. as the officer investigated a report of rocks being thrown onto the highway, officer Sarah Jackson said.
One of the rocks was about 6 inches in diameter. It smashed into a man's car with such force that it shattered the front passenger window and the rear window, she said.
The man, who was alone in the car, was not injured, she said.
"Someone could have been killed," Jackson said. "Whoever did this was very angry. We believe it was the same person who committed the vandalism."
Deputies were inundated with calls Sunday morning reporting that one or more tires on their car had been destroyed, the Sheriff's Office said.
The damage has been estimated at $16,000, deputy April Skalland said.
One family said three of their vehicles were hit, and that they couldn't afford to fix them, Skalland said. Others were elderly residents in mobile home parks who were distressed and in tears after realizing their cars were disabled, neighbors said.
One man said his tire had several puncture marks that looked like they came from a knife or similar instrument. He said it would cost about $150 to replace the tire.
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This featherweight 3-110 is posted in my local online classified. She is asking $100. I called and am going to see it tonight. She has no idea if it works. There is no cord to plug it in...here is a picture...it is a little banged up...any advice?
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This featherweight 3-110 is posted in my local online classified. She is asking $100. I called and am going to see it tonight. She has no idea if it works. There is no cord to plug it in...here is a picture...it is a little banged up...any advice?
A cord and plug will set you back probably $20-$30. A bobbin case will set you back another $40-50 if it's missing. So, make sure you check to see that it's there.
you have time to lookup prices on what it will cost to replace these things and i would deduct that off the price. sew- classic is where to go online. for sure..:thumbup:
Is the foot pedal there? The machine does look to be in only fair condition cosmetically. I think it depends on how badly you want a FW.
I would pass on this and go to Ebay. They always have FWs. You can bid one one you like up to what you think you want to pay. If it doesn't work out, go on to the next one. I got a beautiful FW for $150 in perfect working order and with all the parts.
Before I bought my FW, I checked online for a guessestimate price & was told anywhere between $200 - 600. I got one off eBay (the Canadian site) for $300. & it was in MINT condition. I did not have to replace anything or fix anything. All I had to do was wipe it down. The case does have a musty smell but that seems to be a common issue with these machines. I would check eBay. It may take some time but you will end up getting one & in much better condition than that one. Good luck.
I offered her $20 since there was no way to know if it was working...and since my bf is interested in tinkering with the sewing machines I thought it couldn't be a waste of money even if it didn't work and he got a chance to practise...she said no, and then called back and said yes! Woohooo! Went and got her right away...much better shape than expected! Bobbin case is there and the wheel turns easily....going to get the plug and foot pedal today! YAY!!!
Congrats, can't beat the price.
that would be a prime candidate for a spiffy paint job. I'd love to find one like that I could play with the paint job on. Y'all will have to let me know if you come across one that could serve as nothing more than a glorified paperweight. I want one I can use for decor only, not for sewing.


text: Overrated - Ben Jones OC (2nd/3rd) – I just don't get it. He gets pushed back in the pocket, gets beat off the snap, is often on the ground and looks un-athletic in open space. Underrated - Philip Blake OC (4th) – Ok, he will 26 to start the season, but why is he rated as a 4th rounder. He is bigger and quicker than Ben Jones both in game footage and at the combine. His bench reps were a little on the low side but he does have slightly longer arms than Jones. Slightly Overrated - Peter Konz OC (1st) – He is a good player, but is not overly strong or quick. Overrated - Dre Kirkpatrick CB (Top 20) - Borderline athlete at CB. Overrated - Leonard Johnson CB (3rd/4th/5th) – Slow 5-9ish CB. Barry Church had better agility numbers. Underrated - Bruce Irvin OLB (2nd/3rd) - Physically, he is almost a clone of Von Miller. Von Miller was the #2 overall pick in 2011 but Irvin is projected to possibly go in the 3rd round? Overrated - Dontari Poe DL (Top 10) - Do any of the analysts watch the games? Underrated - Akiem Hicks DL (5th) - Ok, the level of competition is very low, but he looked like a huge athletic beast in games. He looked good in the Shrine game and in pass-rush drills. Overrated - Michael Brockers DL (Top 20) – Really? I don't see the athleticism expected of a top 20 pick either in games or at the combine. Overrated - Courtney Upshaw OLB/DE (Top 25) – Marginal athlete, short with short arms for the position. Slightly Overrated - Melvin Ingram OLB (Top 10) – Good athlete that had some exceptional games but is short with short arms. Underrated - Levy Adcock OT (7th) – I thought he looked OK at LT and good at RT. Underrated - Ryan Broyles WR (6th) – Ok, he is injured and is not a burner; however, he finished his collegiate career as the NCAA career receptions leader with 349 catches and No. 2 on the NCAA career receiving yards chart with 4,586 yards. Underrated - Chris Rainey WR (6th) – Ok, some sites have him rated higher. He has terrific speed and agility to be a slot-WR and punt returner. Underrated - Miles Burris ILB (6th to UDFA) – Plays like his hair is on fire. Has good speed/quickness and strength. (6-2, 240, Forty=4.67*, 3-cone=6.85*, bench=31, vert=37.5) Underrated - Chris Greenwood (UDFA) – Very small school but big time athlete (6-1, 193, forty=4.37*. vert=43, bj=11-2)