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Drake woke up to Aleea and Topaz coming in with a huge platter of food. "This is for three reasons," Aleea told him. "One: You saved my life, though we still aren't even. Two: You are helping me as if I am part of your family. Three: Just for the heck of it." She smiles.
"Topaz are you-" Drake starts.
"I already fed her."
"Did you eat?"
"No, why?" she said, confused.
"I can't eat it all!"
"No, it's for you."
"I insist!"
Her stomach growls. "Fine."
It was so good they ate it really fast.
"So how did you sleep?" Drake asked her.
"Fine. It is a little awkward waking up at your house, though."
"Wait. You have never had a sleepover?!" he says, surprised.
"No. Why is it such a big deal?"
"With a little sister you have to deal with sleepovers, birthday parties, and girl scouts 24/7."
"Wow! Now I see why you were so surprised. I guess this is a no choice sleepover."
"It's either sleepover or get taken away."
"Yeah." She sighs.
"Lets go downstairs," says Topaz. "Seeing you guys eating made me again."
"Then let's get you food."
When they got downstairs Zoey was the only one up. "It's just about ten-thirty! What were you doing last night?! Mom usually is up at six!"
"We were moving some of my stuff so I could be more comfortable. Your mom thought of it. I'm surprised you didn't hear me making Drake breakfast. That sounds … weird saying that. I owe him, but I won't get into details."
"Oh, OK."
"So are you comfortable?" Topaz asked.
"Well, yes," Aleea replies.
Zoey pours herself a glass of milk. "I can't believe we are standing here like Aleea staying for the weekend," Drake says. "We have to find her mom!" Zoey sprays the milk she had been drinking all over Aleea.
"What did you just say! We have to find her mom!"
"Bingo. Her mom got kidnapped. Don't you remember?"
"I thought it was a dream!!"
"No, this no dream," Aleea says. "Although I wish it was."
"So where to?" Topaz asks.
"How about downtown?" Aleea says. "It seems most likely."
"Your mom, your way," says Drake.
They head downtown and go to the first stereotypical warehouse.
"Hello!!" yells Topaz.
"SHHH!" shhhs Aleea. "We don't want them to know we're here."
"Who's there? Are you cops!"
"No! We're just kids."
"Good. What brings you kids doing here?" a wiry old man with broken glasses asks.
"I was just about to ask you the same thing," Drake says carefully, not trying to give anything away. "Why did you ask if we were cops?"
"They've been kickin' me out of every place I've lived in. It's been getting annoying. Tell me why you're here or I'll-"
"My mom got kidnapped by some thugs," explained Aleea. "We have to find her."
"Oh well that changes things. What can you do though you're just kids."
They look at one other and Topaz blurts, "You have no idea."
The old man jumps up and falls to the ground. "That's not possible! Dragons aren't real. How can that thing talk?!"
"My lips are moving and words are coming out. What do expect, telepathy?"
"Look, do you know about her mom or can we leave," Drake says impatiently.
"I don't know anything, yet. What I'm saying is I can be your eyes and ears in the black market. By the way I'm Earl."
"For free?"
"For free," Earl said.
"We better get to your house, Drake," said Aleea. "Bye Earl."
"Bye little lady," Earl says.
"Bye Earl," says both Topaz and Drake.
"Hey…" Earl starts.
"Hay is for horses," says Topaz.
"What are you names?"
"I'm Drake," Drake says, "this is Topaz and she's Aleea. Bye."
They leave the warehouse and walk around downtown. "I'm hungry," Topaz whines.
"You're always hungry," Drake says. "Do you want hamburger?"
"I don't think so." She looks at him big round, twinkling eyes. "Don't give me that look. I said no…" he sighs, "I give up."
"That's nothing to cheer about." Aleea looks at with raised eyebrows. "She gave me Bambi Eyes."
"Whatever," Aleea says. They walk around some more downtown and then head for Drake and Topaz's house.


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What's New in CDH4.2.0
Oracle JDK 7 Support
- All CDH components must be running the same major version (that is, all deployed on JDK 6 or all deployed on JDK 7). For example, you cannot run Hadoop on JDK 6 while running Sqoop on JDK 7.
- Cloudera strongly recommends that applications run against CDH be compiled with JDK 6. Applications compiled with JDK 7 may fail.
- MRv2 (YARN) is not supported on JDK 7 at present, because of MAPREDUCE-2264. This problem is expected to be fixed in an upcoming release.
- To make sure everything works correctly, symbolically link the directory where you install the JDK to /usr/java/default on Red Hat and similar systems, or to /usr/lib/jvm/default-java on Ubuntu and Debian systems.
Apache MapReduce
- JobTracker High Availability. See Configuring High Availability for the JobTracker (MRv1) for details.Note
Cloudera Manager does not yet support JobTracker High Availability; do not attempt to use this capability in a Cloudera-managed deployment.
- Pluggable MapReduce sort. See MAPREDUCE-2454.
- YARN Fair Share Scheduler improvements:
- The Fair Share Scheduler now shows up in the ResourceManager web UI.
- The Fair Share Scheduler contains a number of stability improvements. It now supports ACLs, and a number of bugs that caused the ResourceManager to crash have been fixed.
- The Fair Share Scheduler now supports hierarchical queues. Each parent queue shares resources assigned to it fairly between its children.
- For more information, see http://hadoop.apache.org/docs/current/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-site/FairScheduler.html.
Apache Pig
- The DATETIME type is now supported. (PIG-1314). For more information, see http://archive.cloudera.com/cdh4/cdh/4/pig-0.10.0-cdh4.2.0/basic.html#data-types.
- The RANK function (as in SQL 99) is now supported (PIG-2353). For more information, see http://archive.cloudera.com/cdh4/cdh/4/pig-0.10.0-cdh4.2.0/basic.html#rank.
Apache Oozie
Support for pluggable dual authentication (Kerberos + other) with an example; see Integrating Hadoop Security with Alternate Authentication
Support/Configuration for SSL (HTTPS); see Configuring Oozie to use SSL (HTTPS)
New EL functions for string manipulation: replaceAll and appendAll
New EL function, offset(int n, String timeUnit), for coordinator applications which allows users to specify dataset ranges and instances based on a multiple of timeUnit
New workflow example demonstrating the Shell action
Added a dryrun option for workflows
Added a property to disable forkjoin validation for a specific workflow
Apache Flume
- Includes Flume version 1.3.0, and also includes all of the fixes that went into Flume 1.3.1, as well as additional bug fixes and features.
- Added an extensible HTTP source. See FLUME-1199.
- Added an extensible "spooling directory" source to ingest rotated log files into Flume. See FLUME-1425, FLUME-1633.
- Added support for HBase security in the HBase sink. See FLUME-1626.
- Added support for embedding a lightweight Flume agent into client applications. See FLUME-1502.
- Added a JMS source. See FLUME-924.
- Added support for a plugins.d directory. See FLUME-1735.
- Added an interceptor to extract content from events based on regular expressions. See FLUME-1657.
- Added support for customizing how SequenceFiles are written to HDFS. See FLUME-1100.
Apache Hive
- Includes Hive version 0.10.0, including nearly 200 bug fixes and enhancements.
- Supports a new data type: DECIMAL, based on Java's BigDecimal which is used for representing immutable arbitrary precision decimal numbers in Java. See Hive Data Types for more information.
- The JDBC driver incorporates support for the the DECIMAL data type.
- Allows computation and persistence of optimizer statistics on columns in both tables and partitions. See HIVE-1362 for more information.
- Supports external Hive tables whose data are stored in an Azure blob store or Azure Storage Volumes (ASV). See HIVE-3146 for more information.
- Supports CUBE, and ROLLUP with group by. See HIVE-3433 and HIVE-2397 for more information.
- Provides the capability to compute optimizer statistics on columns at both the table and
partition level, and make them persistent. The analyze
statement has been extended to compute statistics on columns and make them
persistent. The new syntax
analyze table t [partition p] compute statistics for [columns c,...];
Note that if a partition is specified statistics are gathered only for the partition. To gather statistics for the entire table, skip the partition clause.
- Includes HiveServer2 authentication improvements:
Apache HCatalog
- CDH4.2 HCatalog is based on Apache Hcatalog 0.4, with a number of improvements and bug fixes picked from the 0.5 release branch.
Apache HBase
CDH4.2 HBase is based on Apache HBase 0.94.2, with some improvements and bug fixes picked from the 0.94.3 release. This is a significant upgrade from CDH4.1.3, which was based on Apache HBase 0.92.1.
Major changes:
- Snapshots HBASE-6055
- HLog Compression HBASE-4608: improves write throughput by enabling compression of the Write Ahead Log. This feature is turned off by default.
- Replication improvements:
- Support for replication stream. This allows you to start and stop replication at the peer level. See Disabling Replication at the Peer Level.
- Compatibility with HLog compression: HBASE-5778 is resolved, allowing you to use HLog compression in tandem with HBase replication.
- Atomic append HBASE-4102: A new API that appends to an existing KeyValue. This does the increment at the serverside (clients don't need to do a read, modify and update at its end).
- Multiple performance improvements, such as lazy-seek optimizations (HBASE-4465).
Apache HDFS
- Previously, using short-circuit reads required disabling security and reconfiguring the UNIX users and groups on the system. HDFS-347 allows you to run a secure cluster with short-circuit local reads without modifying the UNIX users and groups. There are also some performance improvements.
- The Oozie application has been restyled completely and now supports Ajax refreshes
- A Cloudera Impala application has been added
- The Beeswax/Hive editor is more user-friendly
- FileBrowser has been restyled and now includes bulk and recursive operations (for example, multiple deletes)
- JobBrowser is compatible with YARN and job logs can be accessed in one click
- UserAdmin has been restyled and LDAP integration has been improved
- MySQL, InnoDB, and PostgreSQL are officially supported
Apache Sqoop
- Upgraded to upstream release 1.4.2
- Custom schema support for Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL
- Support for export with use of pg_dump utililty on PostgreSQL
- Table hints support for Microsoft SQL Server
Apache Sqoop 2
- Newly added component in addition to current Sqoop 1 (new client-server version of Sqoop)
Apache Avro
- Upgraded to upstream release 1.7.3.
- Added specification and Java implementation of the Trevni columnar file format.
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Books for Babies
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Born to Read, It's Never Too Early to Start!
An initiative of the Association for Library Service to Children, Born to Read, It's Never Too Early to Start! helps expectant and new parents become aware that reading to a baby from birth is critical to every baby's growth and well being.
Every Child Ready to Read
The Public Library Association (PLA), together with the Association for Library Service to Children, have incorporated the latest research in early literacy, into a series of turnkey parent and caregiver workshops that provide public libraries with vital tools to help prepare parents for their critical role as their child's first teacher.
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Genre: Fiction
Number of pages: 192
What's the basic story line?
Stick Dog is a dog that lives in an empty pipe under Highway 16. He has four loyal dog friends named Poo-Poo, Stripes, Karen and Mutt. When Stick Dog catches the scent of some tasty hamburgers, he and his pals decide to go on an adventure to steal the food from a human family that is having a barbecue in Picasso Park. Along the way, they face a series of hilarious challenges, including an acorn-dropping squirrel, a long two-pronged fork and the gang's own fear of sneaking up on humans.
Are the characters believable? Explain.
The dog characters are very believable because as they stumble through their adventure, they have many of the same feelings people do. Poo-Poo gets angry with a squirrel that he thinks is being rude to him, and all the dogs in the gang offer crazy ideas about how they can best get the hamburgers. Even though Stick Dog sometimes gets frustrated in guiding the gang to its goal, he is able to remain the brave leader through it all.
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I'd rate this book 9 out of 10 because I was constantly laughing out loud at all the funny scenes. The conversations between Stick Dog and his friends are not to be missed.


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My friend got on my guy and pretty much any other guy in sight after I asked her not to. She is such a kawhore!
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Love Letters and Leisure on the Shore
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- Daily Breakfast for Two
Regardless of your calligraphy expertise, the art of the love letter is a swoon-inducing skill. If you aim to make an affectionate declaration, but are inclined to awkward prose, draft a vacation to remember with this week's Escape to J.D. Thompson Inn on New Jersey's shore.
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Those whose hearts yearn for sun and surf can frolic to nearby Long Beach Island, boasting 18 miles of Atlantic beach and a wildlife area. Or, stroll hand-in-hand along the Tuckerton Seaport boardwalk for an authentic shore experience. You'll fall in love with New Jersey's maritime heritage at the Baymen's Museum or visit with the decoy carvers and boat builders on the docks.
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The U13 Hawaii Rush girls have won the State Cup and U12's have earned a Wild Card birth to the Region IV Championships in Oahu in Mid June.
The U13 Nike girls came into the tournament as favorites but showed great composure and maturity from the first moment they stepped on the field. The group's results (2-1 vs. Pono, 8-0 vs. Rigers and 2-1 vs. Aces) do not necessary reflect the superiority that the team showed, and conceding two goals only served as a fuel to motivate the girls to get better. Leahi came next in a semifinal that was fully controlled from the start by the girls. A 3-0 final score, while allowing only one shot against, reflected a total dominance tactically and technically. The final game was a rematch against a motivated Pono team who this time surprisingly was able to score early and lead for most of the first half. Maybe the energy and composure was not up to par for the first half but the experience and belief certainly played a role on turning the table and mounting an unmistakable comeback. Second half was a show not only from the spectacular point of view but also of a superior group that knows what it take to win and be champions. Four more well finished goals in the second half sealed a 5-1 final score. The team showed great balance and chemistry, proving that training systematically and following the correct principles of the game will always prevail.
The U12 Nike Girls were able to achieve their ultimate goal, at the State Cup Tournament; they qualified for the Far West Regional Tournament. Unfortunately, it wasn't in the fashion they wanted to do it in. The age group had a wild card birth in the Far West Regional Tournament and the girls achieved their goal before they even played the final game. After a hard fought 2-1 loss to Surf in the State Cup they are looking forward to overcoming the disappointment and represent Hawaii Rush and Hawaii at the next level. They battled through pool play finishing with a 3-0 record (Bulls 1-0, Pono 8-0, and Leahi 1-0), putting themselves on top of the group. They managed to dominate the semi-final game as well after a shaky and slow start. The score speaks for itself as they beat the Riggers 4-0 with numerous missed opportunities to add to the count. The girls will now recharge and refocus as they are excited and ready for the challenge of participating in their first ever Far West Regional Tournament.
Although all teams represented themselves very well and competed with everyone, by Hawaii Rush standards, the event was a bit disapointing from the results point of view. Now everyone will be looking back and reflecting on their performances, concluding on what they will focus on, whether it is preparing for the the Regional Event or looking forward to next year.
Congratulations to our U12 and U13 Nike teams for their achievement to participate at the Far West Regional Tournament coming up this June right here in Oahu.
Rush State Cup winners 2012-2013
Below you will find a brief story on the other Hawaii Rush team's "journey to the finish line".
A much improved team from last year the U14 Nike girls proved worthy of being amongst top contenders. The girls came out of their pool play in second place by overcoming the Warriors and Riggers allowing no goals against in the first two games, only to concede to Abunai 1-0 in the third game. The semi-final game against the Bulls, the eventual U14G State Champions, proved to be a bit of a nail biter as they lost closely by a score of 3-2. Scoring twice against the Bulls was an achievement on its own but unfortunately allowing three goals proved too many to overcome. TheThird Place game was against Abunai again and this time the girls won 2-1. The team has worked hard recently to prepare and embrace a new tactical approach to the game. The personnel and positioning of players proved to be a key as well.
The U15 Nike girls have to look deep within, as they had a disappointing State Cup Tournament. The goals and aspirations of the 98G group are high, being that the U15G group had a wild card birth we were all excited as we can compete with every team in this age group. Playing a very good brand of soccer and competing with every team in the age group was not enough for the girls and opponents took full advantage of costly mistakes. The team had quite a few set backs that proved to be detrimental in their overall psychological and mental component. Dropping an opening game to Surf (0-2) while clearly having the opportunity and the chances to win proved detrimental to the confidence and self belief for the reminder of the event. Even though the team was able to rebound back and overcome Ka-oi posting a 3-0 win the story of the first match almost repeated itself with Leahi (0-2), leaving everyone in disbelief on the missed opportunities and the uncharacteristic mistakes. The last game against the Bulls had no impact on the standings but the girls remained committed and respectful towards the opponent. The final score (2-2), after having to come back from a goal down, proved somewhat the team's ability to control their destiny when focused and relaxed. We are confident that we will learn from these experiences and move forward getting better as a group.


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SUNNYVALE, CA – May 10, 2007 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced they will be paying homage to a classic rock era with Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s, available exclusively on the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. After playing to mass audiences at sold out shows around the world in Guitar Hero II, fans will once again be able to whip out their Gibson-shaped SG guitar controllers and shred to their favorite rock tracks, as the critically acclaimed franchise is scheduled to go on another highly-anticipated world tour this summer.
Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s will feature visually stunning retro rock venues and hipster characters, unlockable guitars, intense game play modes, and most importantly 30 awesome new songs to experience the ultimate rock star fantasy. The initial list of finger-melting tracks includes:
"The 80s features an amazing variety of rock genres from hair metal to punk to new wave, and our dedicated Guitar Hero fans will definitely appreciate the opportunity to play all the new and exciting content we've added," said Dusty Welch, head of publishing at RedOctane. "As we delve deeper into the history of rock, we'll continue to offer a fresh experience and even more explosive tracks with the Guitar Hero franchise."
Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s, published by RedOctane and developed by Harmonix, will be available this summer for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. For more information, please visit the dedicated community site www.guitarherogame.com.
About Activision, Inc.:
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.47 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and South Korea. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.


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You've probably heard that life moves a little slower in the South, but you'll have to go far below the Mason-Dixon Line if you want to set your watch to island time. As far south as the Florida Keys, to be precise.
Escape the hustle and bustle at La Siesta Resort & Marina, an all-suites hotel just off mile marker 80.2 in Islamorada. You'd never guess that this laid-back village spanning five keys is located less than 90 minutes from metropolitan Miami.
La Siesta's oceanfront grounds offer a mix of suites and bungalows, giving guests plenty of peace and quiet, not to mention plush beds and private bathrooms. You're free to spend your days relaxing on the warm sand of the created beach, cooling off in the outdoor pool, or letting off steam in the hot tub.
When you've had your fill of rest and crave some adventure, launch a boat or personal watercraft from the Oceanfront and Bayside Marina. Avid anglers should inquire about fishing charters to the deep-water hot spots that make the Florida Keys the "Sport Fishing Capital of the World." And, for those who aren't steady on their sea legs, the resort provides bicycles to pedal through Islamorada. You can poke around the town's one-of-a-kind shops and restaurants like the Green Turtle Inn, serving turtle chowder.
Does time really slow down in the Florida Keys? Certainly feels like it, but without a reason to wear your watch, it's hard to say for sure.
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Bush's Private Army
Original post made by Jag Singh, Duveneck/St. Francis, on Jan 27, 2007
Largely ignored in the ongoing debate of planned troop escalation is the role of US private security firms such as Blackwater. Since its founding in 1996, Blackwater has become the world's most powerful mercenary army and its highly secretive activities are completely hidden from our lawmakers and the US public. No details are provided on their casualties. Its executives have close ties with the Bush administration and share the same fanatical religious and political ideologies. Its founder, Erik Prince is a major financial supporter of the Republican Party and has been granted lucrative contracts for his loyalty. This is another disturbing example of how the tentacles of the 'military industry complex' have penetrated deeply into our government further eroding our democracy and contributing significantly to our national debt. According to the General Accounting Office (GAO), a staggering 48,000 'hired guns' are now part of Bush's private army in Iraq operating under the radar of public scrutiny. With army recruitment in severe decline, the Pentagon is aggressively augmenting its private armies. What is extremely disturbing is the lack of oversight of these mercenaries who do not have to adhere to any form of rules of engagement. There has been extremely disturbing reports of gross human violations by these 'hired guns'. There have further reports that Erik Prince, as board member of Christian Freedom International, is now directing his evangelical zeal in Sudan.
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a resident of Midtown
on Jan 27, 2007 at 1:32 pm
I believe these men are primarily engaged in security for property and bodyguarding. Neither of those functions are combat related. They do not have diplomatic status nor military status and thus are subject to the law of the country where they operate. Most countries recognize the right of self defense.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jan 27, 2007 at 1:32 pm
The Bush private armies such as Blackwater are based on the model of the Latin American dead squads, all of whom were trained by US and Israeli military personnel and by American mercenaries. They are above the law, below the radar screen and are not subjected to any congressional ovrsight. They are perfect for carrying out illegal, unauthorized and criminal missions for the Bush regime. The vision that Bush, but particularly Cheney and the federalist Society have for this nation is of an emperial presidency that isn't bothered by a constitution it ignores and violates and private miltias doing their deadly work for them.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Jan 27, 2007 at 4:10 pm
A correction and a question for Jag.
The correction is that I believe you should be calling this OUR private army and not BUSH'S private army, since I assume you pay taxes that support both the public US Army and the private security firms like Blackwater hired by our government. So unless your conviction is so great that you actually refuse to pay taxes and are willing to go to jail because of that, or to leave this country, please use proper terminology. OUR.
The question is that since Blackwater has been operating from 1996, shouldn't you call it at least Clinton's and Bush's Private Army? Just wondering.
a resident of Midtown
on Jan 27, 2007 at 6:04 pm
There are a few Blackwater employees sitting in foreign jails who would love to hear they are above the law. They are bodyguards and property guards. It is not wrong to protect yourself and your property, especially where the threat is revolutionary rather than just venal crime. Most corporations in the United States also employ security personnel. Should they just stand and let their throats be cut and their property be stolen with no resistance?
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jan 27, 2007 at 7:07 pm
According the Geneva convention which is also an American law since the US has ratified it, Blackwater employees presence in Iraq is strictly illegal, as is the presence of the US military. Blackwater employees have no rights in Iraq any more than a bank robber in the bank he's robbing. Blackwater employees in other countries are subject to the laws of the country that agreed to their presence, but in Iraq they have no rights, no protection.
a resident of Midtown
on Jan 27, 2007 at 9:00 pm
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Bend's budget plan plays police, fire catch-up
While Bend adds some staff, Redmond holds the line
BEND, Ore. - The city of Bend released its proposed $494 million 2013-15 budget at a City Hall meeting Wednesday night, and there's better news this time around.
City Manager Eric King told NewsChannel 21 the city is seeing signs of a recovery, and the new budget is a reflection of that.
He said the city has built up reserves and will be adding staff for the first time in five years.
Redmond also unveiled its budget Wednesday, and their news is different, a more hold-the-line situation.
The seven jobs will come over the next two years and include two police officers, two firefighters and a variety of positions for infrastructure. However, the staffing in police and fire remain below the 2007 levels, King said in his budget message.
"One of the things we really pride ourselves on is to change with the economy and the demands of the community," King said. "So a budget is a fluid document. It's not something we just keep doing the same thing over and over. We always want to do business differently, and you'll see bits and pieces of that reflected in this year's budget."
The city saved upwards of $1 million on personnel costs after moving its entire workforce to high-deductible health insurance.
"Our rate increases for health insurance are at zero," King said. "So that's a real positive for maintaining our costs here at the city. It's allowed us to be able to make a few hires and improve service levels in public safety, for example."
Where the Bend is looking to hire a few more people, the city of Redmond is holding steady.
"The good news is staff is stable and staying stable," said Mayor George Endicott. "Our expenditures are staying stable, road maintenance is good. We are actually taking a little bit of that to move around because our roads, are in pretty good shape right now."
Redmond's budget is flat, meaning no cuts, but also no new hires.
"We budget really conservatively here in Redmond, so when we look at revenues we are just keeping the expenditures harmless as well," Endicott said.
While there's some positive news for the city of Bend after years of cuts, the city says it's still far behind to keep up with service demands for public safety and infrastructure.
"A lot of catch-up to do with some of the growth that occurred and getting that infrastructure around is expensive," King said. "And that has impacts to rates. We do as much as we can to lessen that impact and balance out affordability with rates, but also prepare the city for economic growth."
The public is able to comment towards the beginning of each Budget committee Meeting coming up on May 7, 8, 9 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.


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This rambles, but…that's the way love goes.
It may be gauche for an American to compare a distinctly non-American city to an American one, but indulge me for a moment, please. Imagine, if you will, New York in summer – without the iconic but overbearing skyscrapers or the ubiquitous scent of urine in the subways, but with the oft-stifling humidity. And the multiple, simultaneous music and cultural festivals happening any given weekend. And the walkable, energy-filled neighborhoods. And the intensely striking variation of skin tones and ethnic origins. And the taxed but generally efficient transport system connecting all the good stuff on offer. Comparing the place to New York would be the easiest, admittedly most half-hearted way to describe Canada's second- and Quebec's largest city, Montreal. So I'll try to do better in the next paragraph.
During one oh-so-short weekend, I trekked up to the summit of Mount Royal, only to trek back down again and cool off at the rooftop pool of a nearby gym (pools are big in landlocked Montreal) surrounded by dozens of sun worshippers soaking it all up while they could. I ate spicy Lebanese sausage and yellow Thai curry and chicken shawarma slathered in hummus and brick-oven pizza and organic bread with unprocessed butter (tasted funny) and a heaping plate of that local French fries/gravy/cheese curd combo called poutine. I discovered my summer anthem (by British electro phenoms Disclosure) and twisted my foot fooling around to a Romanian brass band at the Jazz Fest and recovered in time for a romp at the Piknic Électronik, followed by an all-night afterparty with a clutch of new friends in a three-story rowhouse with a wrought-iron balcony. I asked "Parlez-vous anglais?" to Middle Eastern first aid responders (my foot, remember?) and black convenience store cashiers and Chinese-Malagasy waitresses and sweet little old white ladies in souvenir shops and received a "yes" (or a reflexive "oui") and a smile every single time. I discussed American politics and Brazilian politics and Quebecois politics and the Quebecois independence movement and the Quebecois fascination with wintering in South Florida and summering in New England. I spent an afternoon marveling at the city with a fellow Murkin travel writer who had just spent a month in Paris and proclaimed her love for Montreal within a week of arriving in the Western Hemisphere's largest French-speaking city. I responded to her with my own profession of love for Montreal.
Before last weekend, I didn't know much about Montreal. I didn't know that the city was as multicultural as it is, with all types of French being spoken by folks with roots all over the globe. I didn't know that Montreal's particular brand of French was so appealingly full-bodied, brash, and funky. I didn't know that its people would be so unfailingly attractive, with Old World style, New World swagger, and a visible profusion of good genes. I didn't know that many Quebecois do still feel a deep disconnect from the rest of Anglophone Canada as a marginalized people (boy, how I can relate to that!). I didn't know that I could walk down the street in Montreal and fit right into the mosaic as if I belonged. I didn't know I'd feel as if I belonged in Montreal. But I did, and Montreal smiled.
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Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
Well, lately every Delco part I've bought either through the dealer or authorized Delco Distributor has gone bad within a few months. A Delco EVAP, a Delco Powersteering Pump that whinned immediatly, and now my Delco Water Pump has a very subtle droaning noise to it. Only 1.5 yrs old with 10k miles on that pump
I noticed a slight change in the engine sound/harmonics the other day(something no-one else could pickup) so I checked all accessories with a mechanics stethoscope and the water pump/bolts definitely are transmitting some harmonic noise. Not so much the pump housing because its probably isolated by the internal pump seal or somethng, and the block is silent where the bolts attach.
Someone once told me to see if the GM parts were still available when replacing any part as they are better than Delco like when my P.S. Pump failed. I think Delco P.S. Pumps are remaned anyway from Delco.
I'll have to check to see if they still make GM replacement pumps.
Does anyone remember seeing a post/thread about a guy who was discussing a different brand of a better quality water pump for a 4.9?
I thought it was here or maybe on the Fiero Forums. Can't remember but I think it was someone doing a 4.9 buidup and he named a water pump in his build/mod list and I had the the feeling that he was making a point that this other pump was better for some reason or rational.........................
So to add insult to injury, when the injectors were replaced, I decided to get a new Delco P.S. Pump to replace the original pump, and while everything was appart, why not replace the original GM Waterpump Too as the car has 89k ml.!
I also purchased a new Gates tensioner at that time but I didn't like the looks of it so it never was installed, but the original tensioner spring sprung this summer so the Gates went on after I called to inquier about the narrower body. Gate's confirmed that the tensioner has a better designed tension spring which is why its narrower. I'm now wondering if the original tensioner cause any stress on this pump which I also put on a new pump pulley due to an old issue.
I hate going by the old saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it" but it was the logical thing to do............
Anyone else having problems with AC Delco Water Pumps?
Re: Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
Here is my X-Mas, Hanakah, Kwanza, ect. gift to everyone:
Well, I came up with my own therory of what happend. Either my problem was the "El Cheapo" A/C Delco Chinese Water Pump I bought at a local parts distributor, or a failing tensioner that made the water pump go bad or a combination of both!
I'm posting this link as I've included some good info there about tensioners as it appears that the Gates Tensioners are a very good upgraded design from the O.E. that is a sealed unit and utilizes a round spring vs. a flat spring design that is inferior in design in the aftermarket:
Just for the record for everyone to refer to.........This is what I've concluded in my research: Yes; A/C Delco makes Chinese entry level parts also to compete with the rest of the aftermarket parts and deceptivly use their name to pedal cheap parts to consumers through their distributors and parts dealers boxed with the A/C Delco Name! I got this from a very knowledgable customer service rep. at Rockauto.com and even from A/C Delco 800 customer service line, but of course not as candid as I state!
A/C Delco makes an Asian made pump for the 4.9's which is Delco #252-720/ gm#88926234 (this pump is considered an "All Makes" pump stated on their site and Delco said fits many years/models) and their next statement is that its Oversea's Manufactured! They also said since its NOT specifically designed for each application, there could be minor clearance problems on certain applications but will still work as a replacement) This doesn't make sence as I think the truth is closer that the Chinese Delco Pumps have poor quality control! Also this pump does NOT come with a lifetime warranty like the other aftermarket chinese pumps but all I can think of is the scene in "Tommy Boy" about the "Lifetime Guarentee on the box" analogy.
This is what it reminded me of when buying this cheaper "Quality" A/C Delco 1yr warranty pump.
RockAuto sells this for $58.
A/C Delco also makes another pump that is available at the dealers and certain distributors, like Rockauto.com: Delco# 251-595 / gm#12369484 (this pump is noted as "OEM Design" and I was told by both Rock and Delco that this is a better quality North American Pump which could be made in U.S., Canada, Mexico and I'm sure we've all seen Delco stickers on their parts stateing these Mfg. areas which are their premium made line. This pump is $138 at RockAuto as Rock is a deep discounter of all parts including A/C Delco. I wish I would've known this important detail as I try to buy the best parts for my Eldo but always seem to run into some issue when doing so.......... So I went with the attractive lower price Delco Pump not knowing there was a quality difference. According to both Rock and Delco, they both stated: "you get what you pay for". Whatever But it would've been nice if they had a better description of each pump and difference in quality!
I've found that with many "High End Name Brand Products" in different industries that have a historically premium price attached to the "Brand Name" which is defined as a high quality item that you're purchasing. But in recent years, marketing experts found they could capitalize on their "Brand Name" and use it to produce lower quality items under the brand as intro. lines inorder to intice consumers into buying into the "Brand Name" but is usually made in China as the price is much lower than their High End line. ! Well..............got caught again on this one......
It's something to consider the higher priced pump since its somewhat involved to replace that pump, and the better pump can be bought $100+++ cheaper at Rock rather than buying the same better pump at the dealer.
Unless others can post here their success stories with other aftermarket pumps and how many miles are on them, it would be interesting to know who's pumps for this application are most dureable and reliable.
Now to my tensioner issue. I've learned a very valuable lesson and recieved a great deal of knowledge from a Tech at Gates. If you ever have a failed bearing in any of your belt driven componants, it's probably due to a failed tensioner and you can't go by the old O.E. imprinted scale on the tensioner to access it's condition as that was used for belt stretch but new belts do not stretch any more. Even if you don't have a failed tensioner, I would definitely advise everyone to replace your O.E. or older aftermarket tensioner as it wreaks a silent havoc on all drive accessory componants. I only wish someone would have advised me to do this earlier so I'm replacing every tensioner on all my cars now!
Over the past few years, I've had issues with shreading Goodyear Gatorback Belts every few years (10k miles) which was and indication of something wrong but all accessories looked aligned without any pulley damage. I had a new Delco P.S. whined terribly after the install but that had to be a bad pump. Although I left it on and it quieted down after 15-20 min. but it failed suddenly 9 months later.
Bad Pump or failing tensioner?????
I then had an alternator bearing fail on an original O.E. Alternator 1yr later (this summer) and this car only has 85K ml.
Age or failing tensioner??????
I wish I would've had the Gates tensioner put on when the injectors were replaced and every thing was pulled appart, but I was going to get a Delco Tensioner since the Gates looked so different but never did and now I think maybe if the Gates tensioner was installed at that time, my Delco P.S. Pump would not have failed, nor my alternator bearing fail, and finally the Chinese Delco Water Pump that is currently making a subtle droan.
Bad Water Pump or failing tensioner???????:
Again, the original tensioner was ran on the new waterpump for 9 mo before finally replacing the tensioner when the spring fractured inside and lost tension.
Here are 2 e-mails from Gates regarding tensioners and my suspicous belt problem which we now believe was an indication of a failing tensioner:
> Hello Chris,
> Unfortunate to say, but a failing tensioner assembly can cause issues within the rest of the belt drive system. Most common failures are going to be the bearing area ie - water pump bearings, alternator bearings etc.
> ACDelco does not currently carry the Gates Brand Water Pumps, as these will be a NAPA, Gates & O'Reilly product.
> Hope this helps -
> Regards,
> Mark Ridgeway
> Automotive Product Application
> Gates Corporation
> 1551 Wewatta St. 8N-A7
> Denver, CO 80202
> 303-744-4608
> email@example.com
Hello Chris –
There is definitely an issue going on within the ABDS "system" if you are having edge wear / tearing on the belt.
Alignment issues within the system will cause the belt to track off center of the pulley / bearings. With that said, pulleys are designed to have the load carried in the middle of the bearing assembly. Moving that rotating mass pressure point is going to move the pulley / bearing out of its proper designed working parameter.
Misalignment can be from parallel issues to angular issues. Yes Gates does offer the laser alignment tool.Part number 91006
Tension issues can also cause this concern. If proper tension is not being held on the system, then the belt would
be allowed to walk inward and outward as the tensioner arm moved about.
Lack of tension could cause the belt to move in one or the other directions – as goes for excessive tension.
If the tensioner is faulty, this condition could co-exist.
Mark Ridgeway - AAM
Application Research Engineer
Aftermarket Product Application
ASE Certified & Parts Specialist
Labor Claims
The best advice is replace your tensioner if any doubt of its age.......as it can cause a range of harmonics transferred to the bearings of different componants through the belt from what I read in Gates Tech Info that I posted links to in the thread above........Gates even advises in their tech info to replace your tensioner at every belt change. I'd advice to replace it if you put on ANY new componant in the belt drive system if it hasn't been replaced recently: Alternator, P.S. Pump, W. Pump, A/C Comp.
Apparantly, a tensioner also plays a role to absorb "Shock/Harmonics" in addition to automatically tensioning the belt, much like a suspension shock absorber.
I wonder if this device actually prolongs the accessories in its design or is designed for convienience of driving the accessories with 1 belt and ease of changing the belt. Years ago there were no tensioners. Did the more flexible belts inherantly abosorb harmonics? Did componants last longer then? If so, better engineered componants or if not, the technology for the better made componants was not advance?
Just some random thoughts of a new engineered design of a tensioner that can create problems if it is failing. Who knew?
Hope many can gain from my experiances and make better informed decissions based on this info that I wished I had knowledge of.
Again, I'm interested to hear about ANY Water Pump failures including Delco, Chinese made Delco, or other brand of Aftermarket pump failures or non-failures and mileages on each pump to build some sort of reliability stats. on Waterpumps for all to read.
Well, that concludes this research project. Now I know.
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Re: Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
I had the expensive pump last time. It lasted a couple years before it started leaking and when I took it apart it was becuase the pump was rusted out. So now it has a cheaper one on it. I don't know what the price difference is with the two pumps at rock auto unless maybe one of them is a discontinued number and they are trying to unload them.
Re: Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
Brougham: wow, I can't believe it. I was informed and assured the more expensive pump would've been the best pump from AC Delco. As I stated above, both Rock and Delco said the cheaper pump is made over seas and Delco# 251-595 / gm#12369484 is an OEM Design and higher quality that is "North American Made" from vendors in (Mexico, U.S. or Canada)
Are you sure you had this Delco# 251-595 / gm#12369484 and could you ask where you bought it to confirm which pump you were sold? If it was leaking, then the seal went. If the pump rusted out, what coolant type did you use and mix ratio? Did you do a flush before you installed the Delco Pump? Also, did your radiator fail before the pump went bad or after? I'm just thinking of electrolysis which is an E.Z. test: http://www.usaradiator.com/informati...blemsMount.pdf
I'm disgusted with Delco over the past few years. So many bad parts. I wonder if these parts were sabotaged by many of GM's vendors who knew they weren't getting paid after GM filed for bankruptcy........GM put so many of their U.S. vendors out of business that they didn't pay which was criminal.
To: "the recluse" maybe you already knew everything above that I wrote but I'm sure many have learned a lot from what I posted. I've read this forum for 6 yrs+ now and never came accross the info I posted so I hope that it will help many as I would have been very appreciative to have read the same by another. I just like to document my experieces and research because many just post their advice without any documented evidence. I don't give a "Readers Digest Version" when I post but readers can make better informed decissions of what I do post.
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Re: Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
I also found it strange that his pump rusted out. I've seen some new 4.X pumps that ship without being painted, but still never even saw those ones rust out. Quite interesting that Broughams rusted out within a few years.
- 12-27-10 02:13 PM #7Cadillac Owners Master
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Re: Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
It was the expensive one and came from a Cadillac dealer. I've never seen one rust either unless it was old. This one started leaking because it rusted under the paint so the gasket couldn't seal it. It started on the inside surface of the pump and moved out from there. It had the proper antifreeze mix and all that and the rad was never changed. My guess is that they changed suppliers or what they are making them out of to save money but are still slapping the Delco name on it with the jacked up price.
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Re: Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
Now to your argument on parts and their production...
It has long been argued by me, though not here, that parts and the companies that manufacture them, for the most part, fail to engineer a quality product for any cars over 10 years old.
Case in point with the rusting out water pumps, could it be use of an inferior steel (a Chinese staple for maximizing production costs); one say with less carbon or nickel? More iron content means faster oxidation means less expected functionality and can be produced with less beefy machinery.
Chinese parts have been the wave of the future for the past 20 years now, and have really taken off in the last 5 years or so with the US market going primarily oversees. Nobody really cares (as far as manufactures, I'm know as a consumer I do) if you have a gripe over longevity vs cost of parts. From a business perspective, they're all trying to get you for as much as they can by wrapping (anything) in a "brand name" anyway
So I apologize if I came across as a dick, and I understand just what you were trying to do, but it seemed pretty overwhelming and lengthy for the average joe
Re: Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
Fair enough; "the recluse",......... just trying to keep the readers well informed without the question of quick advise shot by the hip that many give.
I saw you posted here: http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...mp-gasket.html in post #3, that you've replaced 6 of these pumps? All different cars? Or repeats on the same car?
If they were repeats, which Mfg. pump did you use, if not, are those pumps you replaced still functioning and if so, which pump Mfg did you use and how many miles? Not sure if you can track those cars now.
To: Brougham, which pump mfg did you go with and how many miles do you have on it? Also, can you check your coolant for electrolysis with a meter as outlined here: http://www.usaradiator.com/informati...blemsMount.pdf
I'm very curious if you had stray current attacking that pump body even with the proper mix. But you should have had a rad or heatercore go first. Test with the car off then with ALL accessories on including the break lights, flashers ect. What coolant type were you using and use now?
Very interesting info "the recluse" gave in metalergy of the foreign metal. Looks like its going to be hard to find a good pump mfg especially in the aftermarket who probably change aftermarket vendors often.
If I had my old good water pump and P.S. pump that I replaced as preventative maintanance when taking everything appart to do injectors, I put those old parts back on.
I hope many will post their success or failures of Water Pump Brands they used to gain some stats.
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Re: Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
Another was for the 4.9 in my present Eldo that I changed when the cooling system was letting go. The car had sat almost a year and a half and the sediment was bad in the block and radiator so I replaced ALL aspects of the cooling system as a precautionary measure.
I replaced the water pump again when I had to replace the headgaskets on the same motor some 30,000+ miles later. I did this because the motor was out and the $50 spent seemed like a good insurance policy. It was AC Delco.
The other WP's were in various other 4.5 and 4.9's over the years, so no known information to present, however, for quite a few years after the installations I had no go backs pertaining to those units.
In the end I feel it's energy lost in a pursuit of knowledge when the seemingly obvious is that corporations are out to screw you and the only thing you need to know is that it's coming, one way or another....
Good luck in your endeavors.
Re: Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
Yehp, I hear you. The same happened to me on my 91 Brougham and I even had the invoice jammed in my glove box for 9yrs on this lifetime pump and I called them on it just for the hell of it since I was getting a lot of bad Delco which they were giving me a hard time on too!!!!!!!!!! You should've seen their faces! They were moaning, "this is a 9yr old pump" I said "yes with a lifetime warranty"! They hadn't carried Airtex for years and they said the same to me that they no longer carry the brand so I was S.O.L. But they know me well since we have a corp. account so I was pretty mad and didn't want their shitty house brand pump after I researched it but they were eventually willing to replace it with that house pump that I didn't wan't.
This has happened many times on a lot of parts so I always get in touch with the district rep which was AirTex in this case. I couldn't believe that the rep arranged a factory replacement to me in I think 1-2 days sent from the factory this summer. Easiest factory rep. I ever dealt with for warranty. From my conversation with Airtex, they have been overtaken by these parts buying groups that parts store belong to of Chinese Vendors,....something like that as I can't remember the details, but my parts house was part of this now for profit margin, so Airtex has been very easy for warranty their pumps directly and I'm sure even their whole line. Still not sure about quality but they give the assurance their pumps are better than most out there.
Thanks for the reply,
I'm hoping for some other's to chime in with good or bad experiences on different brands of waterpumps for these 4.9's.
Re: Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
Well here's an update and I'll keep it short!
I should have left the original O.E. Pump on that was still good with 89K miles!
I decided to call my parts distributor again, on that A/C Delco Pump they sold me last year because when I gave them the 2 part numbers, one for the N. American made Delco pump (#251-595) they told me they never had it in their system and said they only sold the cheaper Delco Chinese "WonTon" Pump (#252-720), so I presumed I was sold the cheaper pump that I posted above.
But NOW, they no longer carry any Delco Pumps! Hey: "the recluse", how about that?
The mgr there told me that everyone's getting rid of Delco because they are the worst for the Vendor to process warranty claims and the vendor ends up eating the part because Delco Reps make it as difficult as possible and want tons of paper work, customers reciept, and if purchased at wholesale for one's own use, no warranty! I've run into this even at the dealer and they have to fudge paperwork to get Delco to warranty parts! Unbelievable!
I've heard the Delco Dist. Reps go through and have each part tested and if it tests good, charge it back to the parts distributor. Almost looks like the Delco District Reps work on bonuses to deniy warrantly claims.
So I had them look up my invoice,..... and they infact sold me the expensive Delco Pump(#251-595) @ $140.
So that better Delco pump currently has a bearing failure with no fluid leakage so I presume the seal it still good, maybe......., and the pump has about 8K ml. which was installed in Aug. of 2010.
So it looks like "Brogham" had his expensive Delco Pump rust out and now mine with a bearing failure........I don't know who's pump to go with now? All aftermarket pumps will be Asian made as discussed previously except for the more expensive Delco# which is now starting to have a reputation.
Maybe I'll try a NAPA pump or I'm hoping Airtex/ASC demands better quality control which is still a chinese pump as seen here by their overseas vendor listing: See vendor #20 down on this page if your curious: http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/wate...-cadillac.html
I don't know what else to say on the subject other than, and !
And if your original pump is good, don't change it for preventative manitanece!
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Re: Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
Well sucks. I don't know what make the pump is I'm using now it was whatever the parts store had. It probably doesn't make much of a difference because chances are there is only one company actually making these things and every other company just buys it and throws it in their own box. I changed it back in the spring.
Funny you should mention the Brougham water pump because I did it on that car this year too. It was leaking after taking it out of storage. Between both cars the one on the Deville is actually easier to change.
Re: Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
I have an ACDelco pump bought five years ago for my 91 Seville. Still new in box. Let me know if you want it. I have an extra Felpro gasket for it as well.
Re: Bad A/C Delco Waterpump. 91 Eldo 4.9 Anything better than AC Delco Waterpumps?
HUF, which Delco part# do you have? Also, are there any other part#'s, production #'s or any other codes ect. on the box or stamped on the pump? Is there any indication on the box or pump of where the pump is made?
How much do you want for the pump? P.M. me if you want?
Also, what waranty are you giving on this pump?!!!!!!!
I'm going to track down the local Delco Rep. tomorrow?
I'm not sure what the hell to do? I wish I had the time and energy to come up with some modification to eliminate the factory pump, fabricate an external coolant cross-over in place of the pump, reconfigure a different belt and/or alternative drive belt route, and use one of those performance external inline electric coolant pumps like this one from Stewart:
Now that I came up with that "dream" I think maybe it was done but I many be wrong........I remember coming accross one of the Fiero Guys or someone here with a Cad who did a build up and showed photos and relocated the 4.9 Alternator to I think make room for a supercharger or something that the Alternator on top was in the way of. I'm sure this guy put the alternator where the A/C Comp. was and didn't use A/C.........or something like that. I'm now wondering if that guy also eliminated his factory waterpump in this project and used an inline electric pump.
I know for the Acura/Honda's there's a factory elimation kit for the o.e. pump and uses one of those inline electric pumps on the upper rad. hose which is a slick setup!
Anyone know what project I'm referring to on that 4.9 build up?
I'll have to go look.
If I have to go back with a Delco Pump, I'm wondering how flexible RockAuto is with their Delco Warranties since my local warehouses are being a bunch of jerks and upholding the 1yr Delco warranty policy. I'm thinking that Rock may have Delco by the balls and may give better customer service but I'd have to call and ask them how long past the Delco Warranty they'll replace the pump if it fails.
I wish I knew what pump to go with for reliability?


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Searching the BeeSource archives for information on heather did not reveal all that much. It has come up a time or two - but I couldn't find any recent posts.
So I'm wondering if heather is a good plant to add to the mix of things that bloom during July/August - My plan would be to plant it along a hedgerow that I have and along field edges. I hope that after a few years it will have spread enough to amount to a decent nectar source for the bees. Far fetched? I have acidic soil so no problem there!
I am not looking to collect heather honey but rather to add to what is available to bees during our usual dearth period.
So specific questions - What is reasonable planting density? How quickly does it spread? What varieties are known to be good for honey production?
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The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced the establishment of six new Edward R. Roybal Centers for Research on Applied Gerontology. The Centers—at Indiana University, Princeton University, Stanford University, RAND, and the Oregon Health and Sciences University—will join the four existing Roybal Centers to conduct research on patient management, well-being, how to forecast the effects of medical breakthroughs, the effects of policy on the decisions people make medically and economically, and new ways to use technology to measure and provide health care.
Authorized by Congress in 1993 and named for former House Select Committee on Aging Chair Edward R. Roybal, the Centers are designed to move promising social and behavioral basic research findings out of the laboratory and into programs, practices and policies that will improve the lives of older people and the capacity of society to adapt to societal aging. Established for 5 years, the Centers will receive a total of $1.8 million in funding in their first year.
"Building on a foundation of strong basic findings, this new group of Roybal Centers has the potential to develop highly innovative and practical solutions for a number of very real and pressing problems. These include how to help make better medical and health-related decisions and to develop a more accurate measure of quality of life that could be used to measure the impact of clinical interventions on people's well-being," said Richard Suzman, Ph.D., Associate Director of the NIA for Behavioral and Social Research.
The Centers, principal investigator, and focus are: Indiana University, Christopher M. Callahan, M.D. – Selected for its extensive expertise in geriatric medicine, the University of Indiana Center will develop tools for patient management, with a focus on physician and patient interaction.
The Roybal Centers are part of NIA's Behavioral and Social Research Program, which, along with basic biological and clinical research, addresses issues affecting the health and well-being of older people and their families. More information on these programs, as well as consumer-oriented publications on healthy aging, can be found on the NIA's web site www.nia.nih.gov [1] or by calling 1-800-222-2225. The NIA leads the federal effort in supporting and conducting basic and clinical research on aging and the special needs of older people.


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Is Chevrolet EVER really going to bring out a new Impala? 2011 is the same old design AGAIN. Same for the Colorado pickup!
We can only hope. I'm suprised the Impala is still around. Its little sister the Malibu gets all the attention. Besides that, the Impala and Malibu are both mid-size cars.
Dude, they sell loads of these things so I am sure their not in the biggest hurry. I myself would love to see a RWD Impala and would be a buyer but I dont know when it will happen if ever. I think the next impala will be a FWD vehicle based of the next malibu platform.
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They need to kill this Impala stat. We drove back form Austin to Nashville in one because our flight was canceled due to the flood. The back seat is not condusive to sleeping unless you are less than 5'6", the person next to me slept most of the time. Being 6'2" I was unable to tilt my head back further than vertical because the aggresive headrest wouldn't allow that. There are also no cup holders in the back. I had to use my shoe as a make-shift one.The gas mileage was good, but not a great as a 3.0 V-6 Accord. The engine wasn't very responsive or lively eaither.The car was fine for what it is. However, next time we rent a car will most definately will pick the Malibu or Sonata. They can go ahead and badge this Impala as "Classic" and use it only for rental.
I break for Spaceballs.Ludicrous speed, GO!
Dequindre:We can only hope. I'm suprised the Impala is still around. Its little sister the Malibu gets all the attention. Besides that, the Impala and Malibu are both mid-size cars.Technically an Impala is full size. It is a little bit longer than the malibu and has a bigger truck...which for a vehicle that size is actually kind of disappointing that the only thing big about it is the truck. When i test drove a 300c and sat in the back seat, i thought it was enormous since i'm 6'0. Then i sat in the back of the impala and was pretty cramped. They really do need a new impala, but it's not going to be the one we want. And about the impala selling so many vehicles, It's all fleet vehicles because it is a bigger car than the malibu.
2012 Hyundai Veloster
2006 Lincoln Mark LT
Past cars:
2000 Chevy Impala
2002 Chevy Cavalier
1999 GMC Suburban 454
1993 Pontiac Sunbird
Weren't they going to just change the style, put some new engines in it but keep it the same layout? (Front Engine, Front Wheel Drive)I personally am hoping that they bring the Caprice out based on the G8. Base LS having the 3.0 V6 (270HP)An LT/LTZ having the 3.6 V6 (304HP)And an SS with the 6.2 V8 from the Camaro (426HP) Would be the most likely revival of the Caprice (and probably the same engine outline for the next generation Impala as well).
Selling tons to fleet sales just like the old 2001-2007 Taurus. The Malibu dominates the Impala in retail sales so the Impala should go RWD or be forever branded fleet queen.
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Got it.
Got it.
BTW - Get any 10 round mags for it yet ??
I've been wanting one for some time now. I did find my FFL holder. He's holdup in Baycliff at a hotel. His house in Galveston survived in good shape. Wonder if he can go pick up the Saiga at the UPS place. I'll call him tomorrow.
Did I do that?
Sorry, I just couldn't resist LOL
Yes, I got one 10 rounder to get me started. There appears to be some other mag options on the Horizon. I want to see what pans out. Also MD has finally started shipping their 20 round drums. There is a long waiting list though. I'm still not totally sold on them though, they must be god awful heavy to tote around.
I bought one of the AGPs from Scott. It appears to be very well constructed.
After a couple of go rounds with promag (not AK, Glock and Remington both complete POS) I've steered away from US mags, but these seem to be very nice. I'll let you know after I try them out this weekend.
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As far as the 20 round drums go, from what I understand, he is opening up a presale on the soon. He was supposed to open it up last Sunday but he didnt have time to update his site.
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Was told that UPS is returning all packages to the senders for items addressed to Galveston.
Maybe I should go ahead and get a 10 round mag to fondle while I wait on the Saiga 12.
sent you and e-mail and followed up with voice message (per generic e-mail response) to figure out best thing to do from here.
Did I do that?
You be needing to use the crop feature. The gnarly toes are definitely TMI. ROTFLMAO
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I like my wintery white complexion... have felt no need to change that.
I like my wintery white complexion... have felt no need to change that.
I am freakishly white and I live in Brazil, like, right under the hole on the ozone layer. The only colors that my skin can acquire are phantom white or pepper red.
When I was a kid, I had all kinds of nicknames because of it (like being the tallest kid in my grade wasn't enough...), Casper as in 'the friendly ghost' fon an example.
I really love the sun, but it also scares me. My mother had skin cancer three times, on the chest, then on the tip of her nose and the her forehead. For the first one she had to go through a round of radiation therapy. It all went well and she has nothing now.
Last year I had two moles on my face that came out of nowhere (and I'm constatly on SPF 20+). I freaked out and went to the doctor immediately. He said it was probably nothing but it was going to get removed anyway. So I did. Luckily, it was just some acne that I scratched and the skin cells went bezerk.
The sun is good, but you have to be careful not to over do it. Otherwhise, best case scenario, you'll be looking like a crocodile by the time you're 40.
OK, my psoriasis in clear inside my ears, so how do I get it there??
I've had two different prescriptions and neither one worked. Now, I'm using olive oil and it works better. Itching ears is no fun.
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I've seen in some websites and mock drafts about some possibilities of some players leaving. Players like Diehl and Osi I believe will go to FA this year. In some mock drafts I've seen even us drafting Eric Reid in case of Rolle leaving, because of his paycheck. Anyways I would just like to know who do you guys think who'll be gone and who'll be coming to out team.
My important possible Releases:
1. Osi
2. Diehl
3. Bradshaw
4. Tuck
5. Rolle
6. Philips
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Possible Signings:
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Walking again
Jason Schoen, Eng '05, doesn't need to read about business startups. He lived one.
Schoen tinkered for two years, methodically iterating a device to help wheelchair-bound people walk on their own steam. Schoen can't estimate how many trips he made to the hardware store to piece together a prototype.
"Whatever we could scrap together, we tried," he says.
That "we" is Schoen and business partner Brian Glaister. Together, they launched Cadence Biomedical in 2007 with the goal of building products to improve people's lives.
In time, and after the normal fits and starts associated with developing new technologies, their idea for a walking system emerged. After connecting with a researcher at the Cleveland Clinic who provided a mathematical model for a human-powered approach, they designed a device that uses a pulley system to supplement the wearer's own energy. With grants from the U.S. Army and angel investors, they built a prototype, and a woman who has ALS and hadn't walked in six years tested it.
"She relied on her husband for stability. We put the prototype on her and she took steps on her own," Schoen says. "At that moment, we knew we were on the right track."
Cadence Biomedical released the Kickstart Walking System on the market last year. The exoskeletal device is custom-built for users and worn over clothing. Cadence Biomedical has other projects in the pipeline, including a collaboration with Marquette's Dr. Gerry Harris as a research partner in developing a spinoff for amputees. See the Kickstart Walking System at cadencebio.com. Joni Moths Mueller


text: They have a Civil War exhibit underway through October 16 put together by our friends at Wide Awake Films, featuring items and displays that look back on events of 150 years ago, including the infamous Order #11 issued by General Thomas Ewing in retaliation to Quantrill's raid on Lawrence. On August 25, 2013, members of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War re-enacted that scene at the Restoration Heritage Plaza in Independence. KCPT's Dave Burkhardt captured some of the flavor of that hot Sunday afternoon.


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Believe it or not homie, I would. Sorry. I would be the FIRST one to let them know they were phonies. Integrity means a lot to me. There's no way to prove this to you so whatever but that's exactly how I would feel. People, like me, who respect integrity in this world are weird I know but that's how I roll son.
Oh and even though I can't STAND the Cowgirls either, I respect all THEIR Superbowl wins. As a matter of fact I hate the Cowgirls more than I could EVER hate the Gnats. But THEY were truly talented squads that deserved to win all the Superbowls they appeared in. I don't diss for the sake of dissing.
HAHAHA. This wanna be tough guy, even replies to himself.
All I gotta say to all the Boys fans talking smack about beating the G-men in week 1 of a 16 game schedule is...championships are won in Dec/Jan...not freaking Sept/Oct!
Is that all you got? Don't you want to add some kind of witty Chunky soup joke to make it look like you have a clue? Or maybe you could work breakdancing and a Macarena reference in there to make it really topical? You are TOO damn funny! Stop it! My ribs are killing me!!!!