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The FDA sent 17 warning letters in the 12 months ending in August compared with an average of about four to five letters in recent years, said Abrams, who made the comments to food and drug regulatory lawyers during a conference in Washington, the Associated Press reported.
The majority of letters, about 82 percent, cited companies for not including information about side effects and other risks in promotional materials for patients and doctors, Abrams explained. About half the letters also warned companies for making false claims about drug efficacy, while about 40 percent cited them for wrongly comparing the featured drug to a competitor.
"Industry can make efforts to better present risk information," Abrams said. "This is critical to public health . . . We are continuing to take necessary actions to ensure that prescription drug promotions have risk information."
Several guidelines about how to format promotions should be issued by the end of 2005, Abrams added.


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Two words probably come to mind when you think of Jose's Blue Sombrero - tableside guacamole. Hands-down, it's the most popular item anywhere on the menu of this Brookfield Mexican restaurant.
Opened in 2006, Jose's takes its name from owner Joe DeRosa. (DeRosa Corp. is a local restaurant group that also owns Chancery, Parkside 23 and Eddie Martini's.) Located at the corner of Bluemound and Barker roads, Jose's has become a favorite destination of diners looking for fresh Mexican food in a casual atmosphere. The tableside guacamole ($7.99) and tableside sangria ($9 to 18) are just two special touches that Jose's offers.
"Along with our guacamole, we're known for serving really good Mexican food," said Diego Vazquez, manager. "People like our food and our service. We offer casual Mexican dining. It's also a good place for families."
According to Vazquez, Jose's Blue Sombrero is well-known for its selection of tacos. One of the favorite menu items is the chicken, bacon and chorizo taco plate ($9.99). Blue seafood burritos ($14.99) also are popular.
The Jose's menu and décor are peppered with trendy artwork, pop culture references and unusual sayings such as "Hip, cheap and no sleep" or "Never on Sunday," which actually refers to the restaurant's day of rest - Sunday.
"We are closed on Sundays so that employees can spend the day with their families," Vazquez explained. "People wish we were open, but the employees really appreciate it."
The atmosphere is fun (you'll get a Spanish lesson if you visit the restroom) and the food is plentiful. Just be sure you don't get in the way of the guacamole or sangria carts - hungry and thirsty patrons might not appreciate it.
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NAME: Jose's Blue Sombrero
ADDRESS:20371 W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield
HOURS:11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11am-11am (bar open later, Monday through Saturday.)
PRICE RANGE: about $6 to $20
RESERVATIONS:Lunch, yes. Dinner, call-ahead only.
HANDICAPPED ACCESS: yes
GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS: yes
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Me: Well I have 5 hours to kill before my flight and would like to sit in the sun in a park for a while.
Airport Guy: Well sir, we recommend that you stay within the airport boundries because you will run risk of getting lost or mugged or murdered and therefore that would cause dealays to the flight....
Me: You have already delayed my flight, so is there a park or not????!!
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Evening all and welcome to Sunny Vancouverland, well not really sunny actually spent the day inside a pub drinking because it was pissing down rain, but I like to think it was sunny on the inside
Ok, so after a few hi cups I arrive in Canada all safe and well, but I thought that since I have done nothing in Canada yet I would tell you all about my adventures in Chicago, so relax, put your feet up, get a coffee, call in sick or perhaps just ignore me completely and enjoy.....
So with a couple days in Chicago and to be honest not many people acting as travellers at all I was pretty much on my own to explore the city. After my body clock was back in order after a snooze after the sunrise experience I thought I would wonder the streets and wonder I did.
USA = Big. They love big buildings and big cars and just everything big. You know how in Europe people drive around in those little 1.4 litre things they call cars, well the Americans use these for Lawn Moowers and Popcorn Makers - nothing less than a V8 is accepted on the streets. As for Chicago; the architecture is amazing and with some of the buildings just soaring towards the sky, you have to strain your neck to see up! Very impressive. So I just walk and walk and then I just a walk and then when I think I am at the end of the "Magnificient Mile" (Shopping district) it goes on and on
Enough walking, need to sit I think, with the day at its peak I thought I would be very touristy and head across to Wriggley Field (yep named after the chewing gum guy) and check out the baseball field (I am sure I could talk my way on to the field to have a few practise swings...) Bingo bango, the train has all these Chicago Cub fans on there, appears that they are playing today at home and this little Aussie sport fan just found a way to kill the afternoon!! (Well at least at the baseball the players do not stab each other!)
Learning that scalpers are not the best news, I go to the line to check the cost out and see how much I should be paying, as I get to the line, this guy approaches me and tells me that his mate has not shown up and if I want to buy the ticket for $20. Why not, not really sure where the seat was. Turns out right behind home plate just on the left - give me a glove and call me a catcher! Turns out the tickets are prime seating - he heh he all for $20.
So here I am enjoying the sights and sounds of the baseball in Chicago. Looking around and seeing the poor dads and uncles who sit the whole game with a baseball glove on hoping to catch a ball for their kid
Then out of nowhere, the name of the city kicks in - no not Gansterville - but WINDY CITY part. In the shade with the wind picking up and me in just a jacket and my little brown beanie and I start to get cold, I then shiver, then I think hyperthermia set in and I saw the white light at the end of the tunnel - wow was it cold. But you would be pleased to know Chicago Cubs won and I am now a proud supporter - "Carn the Cubs"
With my body tempature at about minus 20 I thought I would grab a coffee on the way home - hmmm where to get coffee, perhaps one of the 23 million Start Buck joints around - hell get a franchise and place it on every single corner!! But the coffee is great!
Next day with only a half a day before my flight to Vancouver I thought I would be really really toursity and head up the John Hancock building (one of the big buildings in Chicago land) to look out the observation deck!. They brag about 94 floors and the views etc, but I did not let them into the secret that they have not met Mr Grollo and he is on the case back home!
In all have to admit the views were pretty fantastic. With the early rain (me in shorts) the weather turned out better than perfect (other than being cold). Had the obligatory photo and killed sometime. Ahh time for the airport.
After finding out that my flight had been cancelled, I was reschedule on a United Airlines flight directly to Vancouver which was great, because I did not have go via Dalls. As it did not leave until 8pm (5 hours later I had some time to kill - see above!)
So eventually I work my through customs and I following happens:-
A intensly attractive airport lady approaches and ask for my ticket, which I hand over with smiles. She looks at me and says "Mr Cormack, you have been selected......... I think Business Upgrade, she says "Intense Security Search"!!
Rubber Gloves enter my mind and the panic sets in!!!
Sent across to Bob who waves his magic wand around me, and then tells me to take off my shoes and socks (I tried to warn him I had not done laundry for a while)
So through customs eventually - I get my gear and walk through to the next section. This is where my back pack gets swapped to check for 'Chemical" or "Gun" Powder - talk about securtity - but I am sure it is all for a good reason because all this security stops any freak can take a fork on board and stab someone.....not!!
On the plane and this bellow voice says something like "Howdy, I am Mike and I am from Texas - where you from Stranger" in a tone of voice louder than you can imagine and the only thing I can think is - perhaps that 7 hour train trip was not that bad comapred to what I am going to have to go through now!! It is going to a long flight.,.
Ok must run as no more time... take care and talk soon - Ps I am all well and hope you all are!!


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Deathcake Royale
Through 2/14 - Cupcake Royale's lovingly lethal Valentine's Day treat, the Deathcake Royale ($6.65) is back. Made with Theo Chocolate, Stumptown espresso ganache and a decadent chocolate cake, this deadly concoction (which weighs about a thousand pounds) is the perfect sinful gift for your sweetie (or yourself!). Available at all four Cupcake Royale locations (Capitol Hill, Ballard, Madrona and West Seattle; online at cupcakeroyale.com) through February 14.
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Noir City at SIFF
Friday - Thursday (2/11 – 2/17) - Listen here, skirts and palookas, it's time to get off your keisters, put on your glad rags and high-tail it to the fifth annual Noir City, see? This year's theme is kooks and goofs—crazies, got it? We're talkin' a coupla psycho twins (Among the Living, 1941, and The Dark Mirror, 1946), a sexy-creepy heiress (Angel Face, 1952), a hinky baby-sitter (Don't Bother to Knock, 1952) and a sex addict (They Won't Believe Me, 1947). The joint is lousy with drifters, jailbirds and boozehounds, and with full series deals and double features, it ain't even gonna cost you much cabbage. See all 14 films in seven days and count yourself among the jingle-brained. Times vary. $7–$12. SIFF Cinema at McCaw Hall, 123 Mercer St.; 206.633.7151; siff.net.
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Sasquatch Tickets on Sale
Monday (2/14) - For its 10th anniversary, the famed music fest at the Gorge is pulling out all the stops and expanding to include a fourth day (5/27–5/30). Leading this year's locally-connected lineup: the Foo Fighters, Deathcab for Cutie and Modest Mouse, The Head and the Heart, Mad Rad and P Smoov, among others. Tickets are likely to sell out even faster than usual, so be proactive in your summer prep! Single-day tickets on sale starting 2/14. $79.50. sasquatchmusicfestival.com.
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Jonathan Evison
Monday -Thursday (2/15 - 2/17) - Bainbridge Island–based author Evison dishes on his just-released West of Here, an epic tale centered on the 1890s founders of a fictional Washington coast town based on Port Angeles. The coming-of-age novel All About Lulu, which earned the 2009 Washington State Book Award, and the just-released West of Here, an epic tale centered on the 1890s founders of Port Bonita, a fictional Washington coast town based on Port Angeles. Launch party at Eagle Harbor Books (2/15; 7 p.m.); Elliott Bay Book Company (2/17; 7 p.m.); University Books (2/17; 7 p.m.); Third Place Books-Lake Forest Park (2/18; 6:30 p.m.). See westofherethebook.com for details.
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Ten Tiny Dances
Friday - Monday (2/11 - 2/13) - As artists know, constraints imposed upon creative work may seem initially frustrating but often turn out to be the very thing that inspires genius. Such is the premise of "Ten Tiny Dances," a concept originated by Portland choreographer Mike Barber and replicated by Seattle choreographer Crispin Spaeth. In this case, participating dancers are bound by constraints of both time and space—no piece can run longer than eight minutes, and all performances must take place on a 4-by-4-foot raised wooden platform in the round. For this year's Seattle edition, Spaeth added a thematic constraint: Valentine's Day (expect "dynamic" interpretations). Choreographers in the all-star local lineup include Donald Byrd, Dayna Hanson, Haruko Nishimura, Salt Horse and Sandstrommovement, as well as Spaeth and Barber. Prepare for big fun with diminutive modern dance. 2/11–2/13. 8 p.m. $18–$22. Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Ave., Suite 100; 206.325.8773; velocitydancecenter.org.


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Washburn Institute of Technology on Tuesday morning formally opens its new Midwest Training Center for Climate and Energy Control Technologies. The center will be the premier training facility of its kind in the nation.
"Our goal at Washburn Tech is to be the leader for the Midwest, as we strive to provide the most state-of-the-art training to those either entering or professionals presently employed in the field of climate and energy controls," said Dean Clark Coco. Partners in the effort include Trane, Snap-on tools, Ingersoll Rand and the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3).
The only similar facility in the country in terms of technology, software and tools available to students in a climate and energy control (also known as heating, ventilation and air conditioning) program is Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, Wis. Coco and other members of the Washburn Tech staff visited Gateway several times during the development of the new training center. The institutions plan to collaborate in the future.
The new facility "is a step up for not just climate and energy control technology, but for technical education period," said Joshua Thompson, instructor in the climate and energy control program at Washburn Tech.
The center will benefit both those new to the field and seasoned professionals by offering a series of certificates endorsed by Trane and Snap-on through the NC3. The curriculum required for those certificates is designed with industry input and will signify to employers the certificate holder is work-place ready.
"There are so many types of mechanical apparatus out there," Thompson said of HVAC equipment currently operating. The latest technology at the Midwest Training Center will ensure its graduates "will be able to approach any piece of equipment" on day-one of a job and know what to do.
"They will walk into the workforce with a foundation employers can invest in," Thompson said.
And the new training facility couldn't come at a better time. Keven Ward, an education facilities consultant with Trane, said the company currently employs about 60,000 technicians. Their median age is 54 years old.
Ward said students at the Midwest Training Center are likely to job shadow technicians working on the energy efficiency upgrades at Washburn University.
A formal presentation begins at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday with a ribbon cutting and tours of the Midwest Training Center on the Washburn Tech campus, 5724 Huntoon St. Tours of the facility will be given until 11 a.m. Those interested in a tour are asked to contact Georgianne Crow in advance.


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It's 49 degrees outside, and this is what I am seeing.
What the heck is this? Could it be bearding this early in the season? It's cloudy and not really warm outside.
What is going on?
It's 49 degrees outside, and this is what I am seeing.
What the heck is this? Could it be bearding this early in the season? It's cloudy and not really warm outside.
What is going on?
I still have mouse guards on. It's supposed to have a frozen mix the next few days, so I didn't want to take them off yet. Should I add another med. super to this hive???????
Looks like the bees are just out enjoying the sunshine. Lots of little brown specks on the hives? Poop time!
Mine have been stuck inside for the last week, and will probably be stuck inside again for another week after tomorrow, so I'm not surprised at the activity. Lots of bee spots where they've come out but it's too cold to fly far.
Way to cold to do a complete inspection, and I don't think they are getting ready to swarm yet, too cold.
Its 55 degrees here bees are flying and bring in loads of pollen. Opened the reducer back to like 6 inches. Is that to much? The girls are bringing in all colors of pollen .I think I have stone brood in one hive. The girls are throwing out little white and gray pellets. The books say they will take care of it and that I have to much moisture in the hive, so I opened up the entrance a little. Does this sound right?
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Thanks for the quick and needed supplies. I removed the mouse guard completely, and they were very happy with that it seems! I also added another med. super box, which they quickly started moving up into! They needed MORE room! I have seen capped brood, and seen some drone cappings! How exciting!
I did check on the other hive, and didn't see any of the same Very small amount of bees, but they greatly dug into the brood patty slices I put in there. Maybe that will help???
They seemed like they had food. I left their mouse guard on. I think they need it for a while, especially with the light activicty.
I would have liked to have put some brood frames in the weaker hive, but I have never done that before, and really need some help doing that. I am going to call my mentor and see if during the next inspection he will help me move some over. Plus, I don't want to accidentally move the queen over. I need to be sure she stays in the right hive. No stings today
I didn't mean you open yours up .I was talking about my set up. Im a new beek too, don't want to stir you wrong .I don't think I would take it all the way off.


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First of all let me confess that I'm a sucker for a cute, sad little kitten, especially one with a bum leg; like little Paw Paw, a miserable shelter stray with renal problems and a tiny cast, whom I found the most appealing character for much of Miranda July's odd, affecting movie. As it delivers its heartbreaking stream-of-consciousness narration in a sad kitten voice (provided by July, it sounds like the kid saying "Red rum" in The Shining), pondering "the darkness it is inappropriate to talk about," my hostility and resistance to the self-obsessed human protagonists — the estranged couple Sophie (July) and Jason (Hamish Linklater) — lifted. The cat keeps one engaged until July's initially twee-seeming sensibility coalesces into a genuine, if peculiar, mood of tragedy.
But first one must reckon with Sophie and Jason, first seen facing each other on a sofa, gazing into their laptops (the modern substitute for a navel), discussing with bruised, affectless voices hypothetical ways to get a glass of water without getting up. In their 30s, they are much too old for such puerile uselessness. And though they share the same haircuts, ennui, and narcissism, they are otherwise disconnected.
Sophie, shown at her part-time job teaching toddlers how to hop, realizes that none of her dreams of becoming a dancer are going to come true. Nor does Jason have much hope of advancing beyond his job giving online IT support. So instead of resorting to the traditional panacea of having a child to salve a hopeless relationship and fill the awkward emptiness, they decide to adopt a kitten — poor, philosophical voiceover narrator Paw Paw.
Unfortunately they have to wait 30 days before they can pick the cat up. In the meantime, pressured perhaps by the impending responsibility and the threat of another consciousness impinging on their own, they lose control. Jason drops everything, wanders around aimlessly in search of inspiration, and, like Catherine Keener's character in Please Give, engages in futile charity, canvassing for an environmental organization — of which it turns out he's the only member. And Sophie, like a 21st-century version of the leotard-clad artiste in the Jules Feiffer cartoons, struggles to create a self-expressive dance for YouTube. Stymied, she randomly stumbles on the phone number of Marshall (David Warshofsky), a total stranger, and gives him a call.
Then things get strange, if occasionally strained. Some of the bits — such as Sophie stretching a yellow T-shirt into a body-covering cocoon, or a little girl digging holes in a yard — seem like undeveloped performance pieces. Others, less obvious, are visually striking and inexplicably moving, partaking more of a David Lynch weirdness than a Lily Tomlin whimsy. Ultimately the film becomes downright mystical, culminating in a more existentially disturbing variation on the time stoppage stunt in The Adjustment Bureau — by way of Goodnight, Moon.
Somewhere along the way Sophie and Jason shed their annoying inconsequentiality and self-absorption and achieve genuine pathos. They confront the void of the future, in which they must shake off infantilism and face the responsibility of growing up, their only clarity coming from a tiny spark of awareness waiting in a cage.
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So my last troop was a relay for life, it was a day that was like 98° and 90% humidity so we were all sweating like crazy, after I desuited I just left my stuff in my tote until now. This morning I opened it up to check everything and MOLD and WHITE FURRY FUNGUS is all over my soft parts! uggh!! Luckily I'm able to wash most of it on knits/delicates cycle, most except for my "real gloves" they're suede, how am I supposed to get them clean? Any suggestions?
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Time Attack, Servers....[ Edited ]
Since I first played this game, servers have been a major problem.
And to this day they stil are.
Disconnections when playing online happens all the time, normally in the lobby, or at the end of a race.
But I dont care about that anymore.
The thing that annoys me the most is time attack problems.
The current # 1 (WR) can often not be downloaded, instead you get a slow old time, up to 10 - 15 sec SLOWER ! ! ! ! ! ? ? ? ?
As late as yesterday I could not upload a PR, due to server problems, again again agian agian !
Yet if I did a PR on a other track in a other vehicle, there was no problem at all, **bleep** ! ?
Are others having the same problems with TA, and will the problems ever be solved ?
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Here is what I have had to do:
Make a new account that I use exclusively for time attack.
If my best time doesn't upload, I delete all my time attack data.
The main thing you need to do is make sure the internet globe is online.
To answer your main question - No, these problems will never be fixed.
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Holy guacamole it's vinnie-fricking-barbarino!
How's it going man. It's been a long time. Like everybody else, I'm really disappointed EVO decided to ditch MotorStorm for their new PS4 game. I haven't played MS for quite a while now. Do you and racer still play?
MS:A is a great game and any noob quoting others to show otherwise is an absolute disgrace to the MotorStorm community.
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SchwarmaaaaH ! We were only wondering where you vanished to last time we played (6 weeks ago).
vinnie's now a time attack guru and we try and catch up and have a few races online when I'm home. The racing's a bit different in MSA which caused a few probs for guys who want to race socially and avoid taking their mates out, it's practically impossible as the server lag causes you to see different x,y,z vehicle positioning on your screen anyway, once you get over this and accept that you are going to take your buddies out (inadvertantly of course!!) it's pretty good. We generally race under the barcodes, but may have a few races over the next weeks under original accounts, if you see us online, it would be great to catch up. cheers man.
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Hey racer, good to hear from you. It feels more like 6 months, not 6 weeks. But yeah, I'll catch you guys online.
MS:A is a great game and any noob quoting others to show otherwise is an absolute disgrace to the MotorStorm community.
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C--T reunion it is!
MS:A is a great game and any noob quoting others to show otherwise is an absolute disgrace to the MotorStorm community.
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Just so that you guys know the ghosts downloading problems in some cases aren't the game's fault. The ghosts of your most recent time trials are the ones that load to the servers, and paulo purposefully deletes his ta data and then does a slow time so that you can't get the ghost of his fastest time


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Effective January 2013 it looks like small honey producers will be able to process and sell their honey legally, up to $35,000 in 2013, $40,000 in 2014 and $50,000 in 2015.
After taking some food processing test and paying somewhere between $200-$400 dollars per year you can get the permit to process honey in your own kitchen.
Its a start, but the permits are still pricey considering it would take atleast 20 bottles of honey to pay for the permit at $10 a bottle, and that doesnt include the price of the bottle and label!!


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Does anyone use crayons to color their beeswax for candles? Does it work well? Any other methods of coloring wax other than commercial color chips...like natural dyes from plants?
Buying candle molds etc...for relatively simple shapes like pine trees or animal caricatures (minimal detail, one color), do the molded candles turn out like the catalog pics or is further treatment (like the pearlizer powder/luster spray)necessary for sale-quality candles?
Finally, has anyone who does the craft show/ fair circuit tried selling beeswax in small colored slabs for children to play with like modeling clay? Does it move or get bypassed?


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Excerpt: "In addition to safety David Caldwell and offensive lineman Chris DeGeare, theNew York Giants announced on Tuesday that they have also signed former Cleveland Browns offensive guard Bryant Browning to a reserve/futures contract.
Browning, who went undrafted in 2011 out of Ohio State University, first signed with the St. Louis Rams and then the Carolina Panthers after being waived. He spent the majority of his rookie season on the teams' practice squad, but did see a little action in two games.
In 2012, the 6'4'', 325 lbs. lineman spent the year on the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.
Browning's signing now brings the Giants' total to 16 players in less than a week. The entire list includes cornerback LaRon Scott, guards Stephen Goodin, Michael Jasper and Chris DeGeare, tackles Levy Ad**** and Matt McCants, tight end Larry Donnell, defensive end Matt Broha, quarterback Curtis Painter, wide receivers Brandon Collins and Kevin Hardy, defensive back Trumaine McBride, defensive tackle Bobby Skinner, linebacker Jake Muasau, safety David Caldwell and, of course, Browning." Read more...


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Newfoundland and Labrador Accident and Injury Law Blog
St. John's injury, malpractice, and class action lawyer Ches Crosbie and his team write blog articles on interesting law-related issues in Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada. These blogs articles are about issues that affect clients, consumers, and the public. We hope you find our blog interesting and informative, and feel free to submit a comment at the end of the articles. We like to hear your opinions, too!


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Adopted 5/23/00; rev. 09/28/04; rev. 11/23/04; rev. 05/23/06; rev. 06/25/06; 8/26/08; 4/28/09; 5/26/09; 9/22/09, revised 8/24/10, revised 8/23/11; revised 7/22/14
Circulation of Materials and Loan Periods
A. Presentation of Library Card
A library card must be presented when checking out materials. Royal Oak Public Library recognizes that there will be times when a borrower does not have his/her library card available. In this event the Library will check out materials upon presentation of valid Driver's License or current picture ID and warn the borrower that in the future a replacement card will be issued and a $1.00 fee will billed to the borrower's record.
The Library extends services to residents of other communities per the Royal Oak Public Library Statement of Policies and Procedures, 5.30 – Association with Other Libraries.
B. Standard Loan Periods
The Library establishes standard loan periods for the various materials in the collection. The loan periods are detailed in Policy 5.101. These loan periods apply to all individual cardholders.
C. Special Loan Periods
A vacation loan period (beyond 21 days) is available to all individual cardholders for books. Vacation loan periods cannot be applied to new titles.
The loan period for interlibrary loan materials is specified by the owning library.
D. Non-Circulating Materials
Reference materials, newspapers, and current issues of magazines do not circulate.
Renewal, Limits and Reserve of Materials
A. Renewal of Materials
Library materials may be renewed in person, by telephone (borrower must provide his/her library card number), or online. Materials ineligible for renewal are outlined in Policy 5.101. There is a limit of two renewals per item. An item that has a reserve on it will not be renewed. An overdue item may be renewed; the overdue fine amount, however, is still due.
The renewal period for materials owned by other libraries sharing our computer system is determined by the policies of the library that owns the material. Materials borrowed from libraries outside the shared computer system are not renewable.
B. Limits on Materials
To provide as wide an access as possible to the Library's collection, it may be necessary to place limits on some materials. These limits will be set by the director and staff, based on the size of the collection.
C. Holds and the Hold Shelf
Registered borrowers may place holds on eligible library materials by telephone (borrower must provide his/her library card number) in person or online. Library staff will reserve a limit of four items at one time.
The borrower will be notified via electronic mail or automated telephone notice when the hold is waiting to be retrieved. The item will be held for pickup for 6 days.
The Hold shelf is self-serve and located in a public area; the Library observes borrower confidentiality by obscuring the item title on the hold shelf.
The held item may only be borrowed on the card used when the initial hold was placed.
A. Daily Fines
The Library charges a daily overdue fine based on the type of material. The daily overdue fine is a means to increase collection turn-over, making materials available to as many users as possible. It is the responsibility of the cardholder to return all materials on time. The overdue fine for each type of material is detailed in Policy 5.50. The daily fine begins the day after the item is due. Fines do not accrue on days the Library is closed.
B. Maximum Fines
The Library sets a limit on the maximum fine that will accumulate on a single item. The maximum fine for each type of material is detailed in Policy 5.50. Overdue fines will be waived if and when a borrower pays the replacement cost of an item lost or damaged.
C. Replacement Cost
It is the responsibility of the borrower to return materials in good condition. If an item is lost, the borrower must pay the replacement cost for the item. The replacement cost will be the actual cost of the item as indicated in the library's computer database. Due to variations in binding, quality, editions and copyright date, the library cannot accept a replacement that a borrower furnishes.
If any item is damaged to the extent that it can no longer circulate, the borrower is responsible to pay the replacement cost for the item.
Once a bill for replacement cost is paid by the patron, no refund will be issued if the lost item is found by the patron.
Notices of Account Status
Borrowers are notified of the status of their accounts via electronic mail or automated telephone notice:
- A courtesy notice is issued two days before items are due
- A reminder notice is issued on the day the items are due
- A reminder notice is issued 7 days after items are due
- A reminder notice is issued 14 days after items are due
- A reminder notice is issued 21 days after items are due
- Materials not returned 30 days after the due date are considered lost; a bill for replacement cost is sent to the borrower via e-mail and the replacement cost for the item is included as a fee on the borrower record.
- 45 days after the due date, the delinquent record is referred to a collection agency to retrieve the material or the replacement cost, and the agency fee for the collection service is then added to the borrower record.
- 60 days after the due date, accounts that exceed $100 in value of lost materials may be referred to the Royal Oak Police for possible issuance of warrants.
Claims Returned
The library allows the use of a "claims returned" function to clear disputed items from a borrower's record. An account may have a maximum of 5 "claims returned" items that have not been found and cleared. The "claims returned" function permanently removes the item from the borrower's record. Once the borrower has been billed for an item and the item status is "billed", the "claims returned" function may not be used for that item.
Suspension of Library Privileges for Accounts Exceeding Threshold
- Borrowing privileges are suspended for accounts which have accumulated a total of $5.00 in fines and fees, including bills for replacement of lost or damaged material. A borrower must pay all fines and fees in full in order to have their borrowing privileges restored.
- Access to the Library Computer Labs or Wireless network is suspended for accounts which have accumulated a total of $5.00 in fines and fees, including bills for replacement of lost or damaged material. All fines and fees must be paid in full before computer privileges are restored.
Michigan Library Privacy Act
Library employees observe privacy of borrowing and other Library records in accordance with the Michigan Library Privacy Act.


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Norway Pine gave me Hissy Fits... puckers on the right seam line... don't like it but it is what it is....
Norway Pine gave me Hissy Fits... puckers on the right seam line... don't like it but it is what it is....
Love it , Honchey!!! Great colors and I like both blocks.Attachment 355518New Jersey!
Attachment 355519And the pine tree. The old 50-state song kept running through my mind, "What did Del-a-ware???She wore a New Jersey!!
Oh wow!! Great blocks both of you. Love the bright colors "yinz" used. I can't believe it's week 32!!
Honchey - I love the colors ya used! Those chickens just make the yellow pop, or is it the other way, the chickens are poppin'? Your Pine tree is very nice! I like it! I don't see no puckers! (I know bad english. Shhh don't tell my DD. ;) )
QNS - Ya know how I feel about your colors! They are perfect! It looks like fireworks ta me! Your pine is awesome also!
Great blocks Honchey and QNS! I've got mine cut out, so just have to get sewing. So glad I got the backlog caught up. Now if I could only get caught up on the Calendar BOM, and my other BOM I'd be a happy camper! I'll get there yet!
Greay blocks Honchey and QNS, love the fireworks:thumbup:
Only one blocks for me so far this week, I spend all weekend trying to finish a quilt, will post photos tomorrow
Wish I could spell:p GREATTTTT blocks everyone
Honchey, your blocks brought a smile to my face. What a flock of chickens!
QNSue...and then yours are filled with fireworks.
Mirabelle, your spelling is fine, it's the fingers that get mixed up especially when they've been as busy as yiu're. Your block really sets off a beautiful print.
Great job all of you and such welcome eye candy with my coffee. I've been working of s QAYG project with JenniKy over in the challenge section but have caught up to where she is so today I'll start cutting and see now far I get.
Merabelle - That block will complement your quilt! It's darlin'!
Mirab, love the blue and white-very pretty. QNS & Honchey have such cheery blocks; mine this week are sort of blah.Attachment 355877


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APCNews 127 – Violence against women and ICTs
APCNews – August 23 2010 – Year XI Issue 127
The news service on ICTs for social justice and sustainable development
How much privacy are women willing to give up to protect themselves from abusive behaviour online? Do national laws protect citizens who are being blackmailed into staying in a violent relationship because someone close to them has intimate photographs or video clips? These are some of the questions examined in the latest edition of Gender-Centred the gender and technology bulletin from GenderIT.org. GenderIT.org is an initiative of the APC women´s programme running since 2003. The www.genderIT.org website has just been relaunched with more spaces for commentary from readers.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Two sides of the same ICT coin
NEW YORK (Mavic Cabrera-Balleza for GenderIT.org) – APC´s gender and ICT policy site GenderIT.org speaks with Sylvie Niombo and Françoise Mukuku, ICT activists from the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They discuss the internet, mobile phones and how they are being used in their countries to reduce incidence of violence against women and how conversely they aggravate violence and lead to violation of privacy laws. They also explain why access to ICTs is critical for the achievement of the third Millennium Development Goal on women´s empowerment.
South Africa: Privacy and domestic violence online and off
JOHANNESBURG (Esther Nasikye and Sally-Jean Shackleton for GenderIT.org) – While women's rights activists have been at the forefront of making the private crimes that occur at home – domestic violence, marital rape – public, new technologies are making the private public in ways that disenfranchise, alienate and violate women. Esther Nasikye and Sally-Jean Shackleton explore how ICTs, privacy and domestic violence in South Africa are exposing problems in both policy and practice.
Technology, privacy and violence against Argentinian women
BUENOS AIRES (Florencia Goldsman with Flavia Fascendini for GenderIT.org) – A recent consultation held by APC in Buenos Aires found that cell phones are becoming increasingly regarded as a way for men to harrass and monitor their wives and girlfriends. While a number of laws protecting women's rights have just been passed, they are yet to be tested in court. This GenderIT.org article looks at the current legislation regarding violence and technology, the gaps that exist and what grass-roots organisations are advocating for.
ICTs and violence against women: Reports from 12 countries tell it like it is
MONTEVIDEO (APC for APCNews) – Just as women are disproportionately the victims of violence worldwide, the situation is just as bad online. The UN estimates that 95% of aggressive behaviour, harassment, abusive language and denigrating images in online spaces are aimed at women and come from partners or former male partners. Other surveys show that the victims of cyberstalking are predominantly female. As part of our Take Back the Tech! to end violence against women project, APC and partners have carried out studies of the current situation of violence against women and ICTs in twelve countries and how the legislation or lack of legislation connected to both hinders or helps women.
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Acebird - have you seen a slime-out? It is a horrible experience. Luckily I had none so far this year.
It is getting cooler here and the numbers are now down. I have learned to manage them fairly successfully. I simply change the traps about every 3 weeks. Extra work but it does seem to keep numbers pretty low - mostly!
I'm trying out the Mann Lake " Beetle Blaster" traps ( on special this week) and I like them so far - nice an deep. I use no oil - only DE.


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Let's Talk Hillbilly
Now, before somebody gits thar overalls in a bunch (meaning offended to you flatlanders), I too, am a true blue hillbilly. But, despite the Hollywood stereotype of mountain people in Appalachia, we possessed one of the truest forms of language of English origin. While America combined nationalities and little by little changed their language styles, the very isolation of the mountains, kept the language from one generation to the other.
The English who first came to Appalachia were the neighbors of William Shakespeare and Paul Bunyan. Instead of mountain English being bad English it is in reality older in its forms and vocabulary and, in that sense, a purer English. The old way of speaking is almost gone now ,and it is sad to see another way of life go the way of so many things.
Note: I learned this bit of wisdom from "The Tennessee Hillbilly "
http://www.public.usit.net/oldman/mounteer.html (NOTE: This Web Page no longer works. I have searched and cannot find it in a newer location if anyone else can find the Tennessee Hillbilly that wrote this, Id like to have a new URL . Thanks, Jimbo)
So, Hillbillies, listen up. Hollywood can't take away the proud heritage of your language. Now, just who's "ignert"?
Now, let's have some fun (My comments or additions are in RED... Jimbo) (I'd 'preciate it if any of you other Hillbillies can list more of 'em)
Afar--something is on fire
Ah heard that----I agree or "Ah heared that"
Ahr-- possessive noun (our)
Aim to--intends to
Ain't---are not, am not
Amerikin--American or "merikin"
Am--I am
Arncha--Aren't you
Ary--not any---"Not ary a one" or "nary"
Awfullest--the worst
Badmouth--to talk bad about
Byganny goes--To stress a point
Chunk----to throw
Clone---perfume, good smelling stuff
Contrary---stubborn or opposite- - -"Contrary to your story"
Counter warps-- canned biscuits (Cathie Cardwell writes that "you gotta warp'em on the counter top to open 'em.Thanks,Cathie.
Cuz--Cousin or because
Dawgs--dogs (from Reford and Debbie )
Didja--Did you
Doodley-squat--doesn't amount to much
Diduhnit--Didn't it
Dope--Carbonated drink
Ersoften--Every so often
Fer--far or for
Fer piece--Distant
Fetchin'---attractive,, very becoming
Fixin'--Getting ready to
Foolin' 'round---nothing to do with sex --just goofin' off
Gonna--Going to
Got a good notion---statement of intent
Grain of sense---degree of intelligence
Haint--Haunt or ghost
His cornbread ain't done-- meaning he is a little 'touched', or "teched" you know, in the head. (thanks for the new addition to :Reford and Debbie--
Hissy--temper tantrum as in "throwin' a hissy fit"
Hitch--cramp or lameness (hitch in your gitalong)
Hush your mouth---pleased embarrassment
Ill--disagreeable, (He has an ill temper)
I'll swanee--I swear or, just "I swan"
Iont--I don't
Kain't--Cannot more modernly adopted as "can't"
Klect---to receive money owed to you
Layin' up---restin' your tired bones or sometimes, to save or reserve for use later
Let alone--much less (He can't afford his rent, let alone a car)
Let out---dismissed--"School is let out for the day"
Lightning bug---firefly
Lick and a promise---do a job hurriedly
Lickered up---drunk
Matoes--Tomatoes or "maters"
Mess--a person who jokes around or a portion of food, such as a "mess of greens". or "that boy's just a mess"
Mind to---intends to do something; "I've got a mind to tell on you".
Moaning--start of the day; morning
Nemmine--nevermind, don't bother
Oer yonner--Over there or, if giving directions, you might point and say it is "yen way"
Of a moanin'--morning
Ownliest---the only one
Persnickety--prissy acting,being petulant
Pert----perky or near--"Pert near dinner time"
Pichur--Pitcher or picture
Pick at---to tease someone
Piece goods--material ,sewing material for garment
Playin' Possum---faking, pretending (a possum will fall over like it's dead when cornered)
Poke--Poke salad (a type of very tasty wild greens, usually cooked up with a chunk of hog jowl) or paper bag
Pop--Sodas of any kind
Pon--Upon as in this expression to show mild surprise: "well pon my word and honor!"
Privy--Outdoor toilet
Purt nigh---nearly, "it's purt nigh time to go"
Quair--(queer)strange, odd--"That guy sure acts quair".
Ranch---a tool, wrench
Retard---no longer employed
Satchel bag--purse,or suitcase
Shainteer--absence of female--"She ain't here".
Shindig---a dance or celebration
Shine--Moonshine (liquor) also known as "mountain dew" or "white whiskey"
Shucky dern--exclamation (from Reford and Debbie)
Snipe huntin'--an unsuspecting stranger is taken along on a night hunting trip for a bird that doesn't exist.He's left holding this burlap bag and told to wait until the other men flush the birds out.The stranger finds himself looking like a fool after about the first hour 'cause he's out there all alone.Eventually, the mountain men would retrieve him,slap him on the back and offer him a taste of 'shine in friendship.
Southern Samsonite--paper bag or cardboard box to carry clothes
Spell--period of time as in, "wait here a spell and I'll be rite back"
Stain---opposite of leaving (Are you stain' for supper?)
Sumpin'--something,"Sumpins goin' on"
Take on--act in an emotional manner as in, "I don't see why you're takin' on so!"
Tal---what you dry off with after bathing
Tater trap--mouth
Tawt--to teach, instruct
Teched--touched--(rhymes with "fetched") Someone that's teched in the head ain't got all their marbles.
That old dawg don't hunt no more--that will not work
Toe-sayin' goes--The old saying goes
Tonic -- Another term for moonshine To be a tonic, the shine usually has something added to it to make it more "medicinal". For example, I used to make some very good cough syrup by fortifying a bottle of shine with honey and lemon juice. <cough, cough> I think I need to take a dose now!
Tore up---upset, emotional
Trade--To go shopping
Unbeknownst--lacking knowledge of, unaware of
Usta--used to
Vaymuch--very much---"I don't like this vaymuch"
Wars--wire that carries power , like telephone "wars"
Wear Out---to spank a little kid who is pushing their luck
Wender---a pane of glass to look out of---"Wender panes"
Ya'll--You, all of you, everyone
Yontto--Do you want to
Yungins---also spelled younguns, meaning young ones, children
Zit---Is it


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Originally Posted by Zoo9guy
And if they ever ban pistol grip Saiga's I'll slide off my ergonomically inferior unbalanced Interfuse stock and slide on the original stock.
Your argument holds no water.
If they ban pistol grips, your existing converted Saiga will be grandfathered.
There is no reason in the world NOT to convert (unless you live in a namby-pamby state that doesn't allow it).
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Watch Pornsane Sitmonchai Prepare for JWP's CMT
- Written by Dave Walsh
The Caged Muay Thai concept that John Wayne Parr came up with a few months ago for him to get to compete in a cage with MMA gloves on before he hung up his trunks for good. The second Caged Muay Thai show is rapidly-approaching on October 13th and JWP has put out this video to help hype those who can watch it up for the event. This is a video of Pornsane Sitmonchai sparring in the CMT ring wearing MMA gloves.


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Walter Lord has done meticulous research, and put together a massive chronicle of all the important and interesting events leading up to and concerning the sinking of the Titanic. A fascinating book that was written like a story, and hard to put down. more info
Genre: Non-Fiction
Gisella Licari, affiliate professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, said this novel presents the female world through deep emotions and experiences. It portrays daily life situations beyond the geographic boundaries of its setting in Afghanistan by engaging the reader with an enchanting journey from slavery to freedom, she said. more info
Genre: Fiction
The Evil is guarded by a powerful wizard. His assassination will put the fate of the world in the hands of an unlikely hero. Aided by four elven wizards, a retired knight, an assassin, and a spoiled princess, he will be forced into a world of lawlessness and cruelty. With no experience outside the walls of servitude, he will rise to the challenges put before him. more info
Genre: Fiction
Craig Benjamin, associate professor of history, said this little book by one of the worlds finest big historians offers a breathtaking overview of the history of the cosmos, Earth, and humanity in just 250 pages. "By placing human history in the context of the great sweep of cosmic history, Spier is able to show us where we have come from, where we are now, and what the future might hold for humans, our planet and the universe," Benjamin said. more info
Genre: Non-Fiction
A mysterious mass epidemic of blindness suddenly spreads throughout a city, causing widespread panic and a breakdown of social order and human solidarity. CLAS Associate Dean Gary Stark said this novel is an allegory about our mutual interdependence and what happens when compassion for strangers gives way to a brutal struggle for survival. more info
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A "completely magical spot" has continued to delight Marilyn and David Allard well after their children left home.
This stylishly restored villa with wide views over Ngataringa Bay makes a superb family home, with its wealth of living space, sun-drenched grounds with pool and easy access down to the bay.
Marilyn says she and David initially thought they'd be here until their two sons moved on, but that milestone came and went and they've now been happily ensconced for more than 20 years.
"It's been a fabulous house. It's private, it's quiet, you get all-day sun and very little wind. And this position looking out on the bay is just lovely," she says. "There are not many people who come here, see the view and don't say 'wow'. We've just not really been able to let go of it until now."
Jack Russell Woody is elderly now but, like the rest of the family, he's enjoyed the property's easy sea access. Number 28 is tucked away off a shared driveway and enjoys the use of nearby steps linking the end of that driveway with the water.
"My husband windsurfs and Woody would go behind him on the windsurfer with his little life-jacket on." As teenagers, Simon and James loved kayaking and sailing a family catamaran.
Nearby, Stanley Bay's commuter ferry gets university students and central-city workers downtown within 15 minutes.
Marilyn's eye for design (cultivated with Sylvia Sandford design courses) and her painting and gardening skills have honed the home indoors and out. When they bought here it was a not-quite-complete renovation with minimal landscaping.
A mature magnolia and oak soar above layered planting around the property's entrance, hinting at its gorgeous grounds. An old photo, gifted by grandchildren of previous long-term owners, shows the predominantly kauri villa retains much of its original 1890s character. Subsequent owners extended it, excavating to develop garden-level rooms and adding a wing with internal-access double garaging downstairs.
Front steps access the wide, covered veranda looking down on a shaped buxus "knot" garden. The entrance hall highlights dark-stained kauri floors, grounding a distinctly light and airy interior.
Concertina windows maximise the outlook over the bay from the north-facing kitchen/dining/family room, with beautiful terrazzo kitchen benches and extra-wide oven. This room, and a bedroom used as an office, open to a covered corner veranda, which admires the sort of vista inlanders dream of.
"It's a real micro-climate here. We can sit on that veranda, there can be a howling southwesterly, you can see white caps in the bay and we're totally sheltered here." A long sitting room harbouring one of three fireplaces epitomises modern elegance.
A huge family room used to be a bit of an ugly duckling where the boys were allowed to play cricket. It's at the end of a corridor offering a bathroom, study/sewing room, wine cupboard in an old coal-range's brickwork and two flights of stairs to the garden level. Marilyn painted over the room's pine cathedral ceiling and pea-green walls, creating an uplifting white-hued room with library wall, flowing out to a rear entertaining deck.
Downstairs, the master bedroom with en suite and its own patio joins two other bedrooms, a bathroom, and tiled living space opening to the shelter of wide eaves next to the pool. Landscaper Robin Shafer designed the solar-heated pool, which is backed by a tiered garden wall.
Uniformly lovely grounds incorporate level lawn, a lush vege patch and a fountain echoing the shape of stairwell cathedral windows. Marilyn says the layered hedges means it's pretty easy to maintain - important as the couple also spend time at their Wanaka property, which they'll keep while downsizing in Auckland.


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Marriage is a time of celebrating the love and commitment of two individuals; a promise made in front of friends and family to spend a lifetime together. For some, it is also a matter of religion. If you strip all the window dressing away, at its very base, marriage is a civil legal contract between two individuals.
Because, in both Canada and the USA, marriage is, at its roots, a legal contract, I've come across a lot of people who just assume that the hows involved in marriage would be similar. The reality is that the legal and religious systems regarding marriage are vastly different between Canada and the United States, in some very important ways.
In this latest geeky-queer wedding post, we will explore the ceremony, including vows and legalities; the type of ceremony we will be having; and the process of going through a legal name change, and the reasons behind that need.
In Canada, it really doesn't matter in what province, or territory, two individuals are wanting to marry, the laws are pretty much identical. This could probably be attributed to the fact that, in Canada, marriage is defined on a federal level.
In the United States, marriage is defined by the state. Because of this, and the fact there are 50 states, it is very difficult to use generalizations when talking about exactly what is required to make a marriage legal, and who is legally allowed to perform a marriage ceremony. I believe one of the few exceptions to this rule is when it comes to the rights of religious officials and their capacity to perform wedding ceremonies. It is also in the area of religion that there is a major difference between Canada and the United States.
In an attempt to keep things simple, with the exception of talking about the legal definition of marriage, I will talk about the regulations in British Columbia — where we are getting married — with a few broad generalizations about Canada, compared to the regulations in Virginia — the state in which Andrew grew up. Despite attempting the keep things simple, it will still require a bit of time to explain them.
Continue Reading "Planning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: The Ceremony" »


text: Hey I have a 1998 K1500 Ext. Cab 4x4 with Vortec 350 and A 5 speed Manual Trans which I believe is the NV3500 the truck has 157,000 miles on it. There is a humming noise coming from the tranny while Im driving and while my speed increases does nothing with RPM just speed, The tranny still operates perfectly and shifts fine and I feel no slack and no grinding or binding in it Just the Humming noise and I can get going take it out of gear and let out of the clutch and it goes away then comes back when I put it back in gear. I was wondering if it could just be low on fluid I have not checked it yet but Have parked it for the time being till I can get some info. Like I said there is only a humming noise and it is in every gear but still performs like a new one. Any help I would really be thankful cause I really hope I don't have to put in a new tranny I just got the truck a couple weeks ago and It was so hard to find a nice ext. cab 4x4 with a 5 speed. Thanks in advance


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Those like most 25 ACP weapons are not all that good for much other than a belly gun. They are easy to hide but you are just not going to get much bang for the buck. Colt makes a quality weapon but that round is under powered and costs way too much in my opinion.
There is more than one made by than as far back as 1908. So without knowing the model number it's hard to say much more.
Here's a link to a gunbroker search I did. Maybe you can get more info once you know exactly what it is(Link).


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September 3, 1971
New York, NY US
Madison Square Garden
Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, Black Dog, Dazed and Confused, Stairway to Heaven, Celebration Day, That's the Way, Going to California, What Is and What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love (medley incl. Let That Boy Boogie, My Baby Left Me, Mess of Blues, You Shook Me), Communication Breakdown, Organ solo / Thank You, Rock and Roll.
Press Review: Led Zeppelin, British blues-rock combo in its first US tour in about a year, packed Madison Square Garden while many of the more than 19,000 (at $7.50) crowded towards the stage, the group especially lead singer Robert Plant kept things under control with remarks to the crowd.
The group was generally overpowering musically without much variation, despite a welcome acoustic bit. Jimmy Page, one of the premier rock guitarists in the world, was in top form, a flashy musician flashed by the group.
Drummer John Bonham had a strong well-received number in "Moby Dick", which John Paul Jones generally in the background, was steady at bass guitar. Plant besides singing well, especially in bluesy tunes, strutted gyrated and otherwise was the picture of a rock vocalist.
Many of the numbers were from "Led Zeppelin IV", the group's next Atlantic album. Included were: "Black Dog", Going to California" and "Stairway to Heaven". Led Zeppelin still is a super group in crowd pleasing power. [Kirb, Variety / 9-71]
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Night the Stage Collapsed
Was there also. Believe it was also the show when a fan threw an M-80.


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Homecoming game 2003
Mark your calendars: Homecoming 2006 is week of Feb. 6
(July 25, 2005)--Mark your calendars now! UTSA Homecoming 2006 is set for the week of Feb. 6.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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Pictured from Homecoming 2003 are the cheerleaders at the UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball game after an 83-73 victory over the Texas State Bobcats. Athletic Director Lynn Hickey is at right.
The Homecoming 2006 basketball game is Feb. 11 with the UTSA Roadrunners versus the Lamar University Cardinals.
For more information on homecoming, watch UTSA Today.


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My last post prompted another question about the RFA bid process. First I will assume any player with RFA status is worthy of a hefty contract. Because I have a limited salary cap, I can't bid on all of the RFA's. In fact, in reality I can probably only bid on one or two. The same will be true of all owners. I don't know how many RFA's we might have in a season, but if there are more than a half dozen or so, you run the risk of a RFA not getting a bid. That lucky owner will get to sign his star player to a minimum contract and that just doesn't seem right.
If I understand this correctly, I would like to see a modification to the process. All owners would submit blind bids as in the rules but would not be limited on the number of bids they can place. The first player "signed" under the RFA process would be the player with the highest bid received. Then the next highest bid is revealed but if it belongs to a team that previously signed a RFA, the owner would have a chance to withdraw his bid and the next highest bid would be in place.
I think this clarification of the process would assure a couple of things. First, I think all RFA's would receive competitive bids and no RFA would get signed for a minimum contract. Second, owners could manage their payroll rather than ending up with more than 1 RFA that they can't afford. It strikes a balance between the two extremes.


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Get ready for tomorrows 1st game of 6, goodies are awaiting.....Oh.. by the way...you must be signed up for the swap to participate, no guessing first.
Well we've got a list already. I think this is a good time to start a game a week until we're through; I've got goodies to give. So every wednesday starting may 29th until our mail date of July 10th I will post a series of questions and the first thru third ( I will draw from) to answer correctly will get a prize!:thumbup:


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text: Seriously I don't see what all the Hype was about. That option crap is college ball. We just exposed how all ya have to do to stop it is commit to knocking Clark Kunt on his rear every time and he will fold like origami. I think Carolina wins 6 games MAX. That stupid little celebration in the end zone reminded me of Woody in White men cant jump...."You'd Rather Look Good And Lose"....Then to say that losing had NOTHING to do with what WE did was completely idiotic. Hats off to the GMEN! Great start to my weekend. Death to Philly. PEACE!


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|House Rejects Bailout Plan; Senate to vote late Wed. on Modified Bill
|President Signs Stopgap Funding for FY 2009
|House Passes 2d Stimulus Bill; Filibustered in Senate
|House, Senate still at Odds on Tax Measures
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Budget Process: Step-by-Step
October 1: Fiscal Year 2009 begins. Many of the government's departments and agencies are being funded by a stopgap measure through March 6, 2009 due to a political logjam over appropriations levels -- see below for details.
House Rejects Bailout Plan; Senate to vote late Wed. on Modified Bill
The House on Monday failed to pass 205-228 the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008." About two-thirds of House Republicans (133) joined 40 percent of House Democrats (95) in defeating the bill.
Congressional and Administration negotiators had arrived at the compromise measure on Sunday. The 110-page bill incorporated a host of provisions negotiated over the last week after the bailout was first proposed by Treasury Secretary Paulson.
CURRENT STATUS: As this report is published, the Senate Leadership have announced plans to vote on a slightly revised bill Wednesday evening. It is unclear at this time what specific changes will be made to secure the necessary votes in the House, but it appears likely that the package will include a boost in FDIC insurance from $100,000 to $250,000.
Key provisions of the bailout legislation:
--As originally proposed by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, the bill would provide up to $700 billion to the Treasury to buy so-called "troubled assets," -- mostly mortgage-backed securities -- "the purchase of which the Secretary determines promotes financial market stability."
--The Secretary would have substantial discretion to purchase any financial asset at any price and to sell that asset for any price at any future date.
--However, rather than giving the Treasury all the funds at once, the legislation would give the Treasury $250 billion immediately, then requires the President to certify that additional funds are needed ($100 billion, then $350 billion subject to congressional disapproval);
--The bill would allow the Treasury to insure troubled assets (including mortgage-backed securities) and collect premiums from participating financial institutions. According to the Congressional Budget Office the premiums would offset part of the $700 billion cost of the program.
--The bill would require the Treasury wherever possible to modify troubled mortgage loans to help Americans stay in their homes.
--The bill would require companies that sell troubled assets to the government to provide warrants (equity interests) so that taxpayers would benefit from any future growth.
--It would require the President to propose legislation to cover anticipated losses from Federal purchase of troubled assets.
--Participating companies would be required to limit executive compensation.
--The bill would establish an Oversight Board, as well as a special Inspector General.
The Treasury would issue new Treasury debt to finance the purchases. In order to accommodate the new debt, the bill would increase the statutory limit on the public debt to $11.3 trillion. When the Bush Administration took office in 2001, the public debt was half that amount, at $5.7 trillion.
There has been much discussion about the potential, under the proposed legislation, to recoup some of the $700 billion through equity interests the Treasury would gain in participating companies. Nevertheless, that is speculative. All we know for sure is that under the legislation, the Treasury would be borrowing up to $700 billion in order to purchase mortgage-related assets--and this borrowing would, at least in the short term, add substantially to the public debt and U.S. indebtedness to foreign lenders.
Moreover, the ballooning debt would add substantially to annual interest payments by the Federal government. Net interest payments, already nearly $250 billion per year, consume more than one in five income tax dollars.
Supporters of the bill, however, argue that failure to pass the legislation in a timely manner could trigger a severe economic downturn with potentially worse implications for the economy than a $700 billion increase in the public debt.
President Signs Stopgap Funding for FY 2009
Over the weekend Congress completed action on a funding measure (HR 2638) to keep the government operating into the new fiscal year -- FY 2009 -- which begins October 1st. President Bush signed the measure late on September 30th.
The measure is actually a hybrid of an "omnibus" appropriations bill and a "continuing resolution":
--it includes detailed, full-year appropriations measures for the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs; and
--it includes stopgap funding through March 6, 2009 for Health and Human Services (HHS), and all other departments and agencies of government, at FY 2008 levels.
The stopgap provision does not provide inflation adjustments for the covered agencies.However, some specific programs did receive increases: the low income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP) received a $2.5 billion increase over '08; Pell Grants for higher education received $2.5 billion over '08; and the WIC program received $1 billion over '08 to assist with nutrition for new mothers and their children.
The bill includes a part-year extension of the Federal flood insurance program, which has been caught in a battle over whether to forgive the program's $17.5 billion debt without offsetting the costs, as required under PAYGO.
While there was no formal passage or House-Senate conference on the three full-year bills, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees informally "pre-conferenced" the measures.
In addition, the bill also includes $23 billion for disaster relief, and authorizes $25 billion in loans to the auto industry to retool and develop more fuel efficient vehicles.
This year's appropriations process has been one of the worst on record in terms of following the regular order, that is, passing 12 individual bills in the House and the Senate, and then conferencing the respective bills. Only one appropriations bill made it to the House Floor during this session. There are two reasons for the disruptions in the regular process:
First, President Bush threatened to veto any appropriations bills that exceed his request, and Democrats--as reflected in the Budget Resolution--called for nearly $25 billion more than the President requested. From Democrats' perspective, if they wait until after the presidential election to make FY '09 funding decisions, they may be working with a Democratic President. As reported by Congressional Quarterly, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said recently, "I hope we would do a continuing resolution until after Sen. Obama becomes President."Second, House Republicans were attempting to amend appropriations bills with off-shore oil drilling amendments, strongly opposed by many Democrats. On June 26, House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-WI) suspended markup of the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill when Republicans attempted to substitute drilling language for the labor, health, and education provisions. However, in the end Democrats yielded on the drilling issue and let an annual ban on offshore drilling expire as of September 30, 2008.
Summary: Continuing Resolution
Summary: Disaster Relief Package
Summary: Defense Appropriations
Summary: Homeland Security Appropriations
Summary: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations
Bill Text and Explanatory Statement
House Passes 2d Stimulus Bill; Filibustered in Senate
Last Friday, the House passed a $61 billion economic stimulus bill 264-158 (HR 7110), despite a presidential veto threat.
However, Senate attempts to pass a similar stimulus bill failed when proponents fell 8 votes short of the 60 votes needed to shut down a Republican filibuster.The Senate bill (S. 3604) also drew a presidential veto threat.
Both stimulus bills would have extended unemployment benefits, and provided funding for infrastructure projects, state Medicaid programs, and food stamps. (For background on Medicaid and food stamps, see GovBudget.com.)
[Background: The first economic stimulus bill this year was signed into law on February 13, 2008 and cost $152 billion (HR 5140). The bipartisan package provided tax rebates for individuals and business incentives.
House Summary: Economic Stimulus Bill
House, Senate still at Odds on Tax Measures
The House and Senate are still at odds on how to dispose of about $150 billion of tax measures, including $17-18 billion in renewable energy incentives, a one-year AMT (Alternative Minimum Tax) patch, business and individual "tax extenders," and disaster relief.
In a nutshell, the logjam boils down to House "Blue Dog" Democrats' insistence on offsetting the full cost of tax extenders as required by the PAYGO (pay-as-you-go) rule, while Senate Republicans' threaten to filibuster legislation that raises revenues to fully pay for the extenders.
The Senate last week combined all the provisions into a single tax "omnibus" (HR 6049) where the renewable energy incentives were offset (under the PAYGO rules), the AMT patch was not offset, and the tax extenders were only partially offset. The package, which passed 93-2, also included a milestone provision establishing mental health parity as a requirement for health insurance plans. Senate Finance Committee summary
However, House Democrats -- particularly the fiscally conservative Blue Dogs -- continue to insist on fully offsetting the cost of the tax extenders and responded by breaking the Senate package into four pieces:
1. mental health parity with offsets (HR 6983)
2. a 2008 AMT patch without offsets (HR 7005) JCT Estimates JCT Summary
3. a disaster tax bill without offsets (HR 7006) JCT Estimates JCT Summary
4. a renewable energy and extenders bill that is fully offset (HR 7060). JCT Estimates JCT Summary
The Senate and House bills are not far apart on the numbers. According to Congressional Quarterly, the Senate package contains about $151 billion in tax breaks and includes $43.5 billion in offsets. The four House bills contain $138 billion in tax breaks and $66 billion in offsets.
Nevertheless, the House Blue Dogs and Senate Republicans remain locked in a battle over whether the cost of extending expiring tax provisions should be offset by raising revenues. The Blue Dogs believe the PAYGO requirement is central to fiscal responsibility, while Senate Republicans argue that Congress should be able to extend current tax policies without finding offsets.
Neither side is currently budging, despite the broad impact of failing to enact an AMT patch, and the broad support for the energy incentives and tax extenders.
Background on AMT Patch.--Relief from the Alternative Minimum Tax is scheduled to expire with tax year 2007. Since the AMT is not indexed for inflation, its reach has extended to middle-income taxpayers. According to CBO, until 2000, less than 1% of taxpayers paid AMT in any year. In 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2007, Congress enacted temporary increases in the AMT exemption amounts in order to forestall the AMT's increasing impact on middle-income taxpayers. However, if AMT relief is not provided for tax year 2008, more than 20 million taxpayers would become subject to the AMT.
Background on PAYGO.--The current House and Senate PAYGO rules were put in place when Democrats regained the majority in 2007. They are based on the PAYGO law of the 1990s, which required that any new tax cuts need to be offset by revenue raisers or entitlement cuts (and new entitlement spending offset by spending cuts or revenue raisers).
However, unlike the PAYGO statute of the 1990s (which was enforced through the threat of automatic budget cuts), the current PAYGO rules lack any statutory enforcement mechanism. Consequently, it has been difficult to enforce the current rules, which have already been waived a number of times. Most notably, last year's AMT patch, costing more than $50 billion, was not offset.
The current legislative conundrum began earlier this year, when 41 Republican Senators (the number needed to successfully filibuster legislation) signed a letter opposing the use of any offsets for extenders or AMT relief; and House Democrats sent a letter to the Senate signed by 218 Members saying they would oppose an extenders bill that did not comply with the PAYGO rule.
Recent Budget Documents
CBO: Cost Estimate for Bailout Bill
Changing Expectations: Americans Deliberate our Nation's Finances and Future
CBO: Budget and Economic Outlook - Update
Tax Policy Center: Updated Analysis of McCain and Obama Tax Plans
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget: Promises, Promises: A Fiscal Voter Guide
America's Priorities: How the U.S. Government Raises and Spends $3 Trillion Per Year, by Charles S. Konigsberg, Editor, The Concord Coalition's Washington Budget Report.


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Wyden, Merkley: Don't let jobless pay fall off 'cliff'
Urge preserving unemployment insurance through 2013
WASHINGTON - In an effort to boost the economy and prevent 25,000 Oregonians from abruptly losing their jobless benefits at the end of the year, Oregon senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined 40 Senate colleagues Monday in calling for the preservation of federal unemployment insurance programs slated to expire as part of the so-called "fiscal cliff."
The senators say that preserving unemployment insurance through 2013 will spur consumer demand and help local businesses, states, and struggling families, and warn that cutting off UI could severely hinder economic recovery and harm the middle class.
The 42 senators sent a letter to Senate leadership, noting: "We are writing to express our deep concern regarding the expiration of federal support for unemployment insurance at the end of the year. Unemployment insurance is an essential component of our ongoing economic recovery and provides support to workers and their families who have been laid off through no fault of their own as they search for work."
Despite recent declines in the unemployment rate, the letter notes that more than 12 million Americans are still looking for work, and that there are approximately 3.4 unemployed job-seekers for every available job opening.
The federal UI program requires workers to search for jobs, and a recent study from Congress' Joint Economic Committee (JEC) shows that "beneficiaries of federal UI benefits have spent more time searching for work than those who were ineligible for UI benefits."
Last month, the Economic Policy Institute found that the U.S. economy would save about 400,000 jobs if federal jobless benefits are continued through 2013. If benefits are cut off, millions of Americans will have less money in their pockets, meaning less spending in local businesses.
If Congress fails to act by the end of the year, about 2 million Americans – including 25,000 Oregonians -- could stop receiving their weekly unemployment checks, no matter where they are in the federal program.
Starting January 1, it will be back to a system of up to 26 weeks of jobless benefits, well below the 99 weeks of assistance Americans were eligible for at the height of the recession.
Additionally, by mid-April, another 1 million Americans will exhaust those 26 weeks of state benefits and will not be able to sign up for the federal program, according to the National Employment Law Project.
Congress already trimmed the program earlier this year, reducing the number of weeks of eligibility and covering an estimated 500,000 fewer Americans.
Text of the letter follows :
Dear Majority Leader Reid and Republican Leader McConnell:
We are writing to express our deep concern regarding the expiration of federal support for unemployment insurance at the end of the year. Unemployment insurance is an essential component of our ongoing economic recovery and provides support to workers and their families who have been laid off through no fault of their own as they search for work.
The economy has had 32 straight months of private sector job growth and created a total of 5.4 million jobs during that time. Unfortunately, the unemployment rate remains elevated, 12.3 million Americans are out of work, and there are 3.4 unemployed workers for every job opening. In light of this unacceptable jobs situation, it is crucial that we focus on ways to get Americans back to work and that we continue unemployment insurance through 2013. Failure to continue unemployment insurance before December 29, 2012 will immediately cause over 2 million unemployed Americans to lose federal benefits and would by April deny support to an additional 1 million Americans as they exhaust their state benefits.
Continuation of unemployment insurance has in the past, though often after much unnecessary delay, passed on a bipartisan basis. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, independent economists, and policy think tanks have consistently found that unemployment insurance is one of our best economic stabilizers and generates tremendous bang for the buck relative to other economic policies. Given the potency and efficiency of unemployment insurance there should be no reason to let it lapse or expire. Indeed, a recent analysis found that every dollar of UI generates $1.60 in economic activity and failure to continue unemployment insurance through 2013 would reduce economic growth by $48 billion and sap 400,000 jobs from the economy.
Because of the significant impact on the unemployed, their families, and the economy we urge you to ensure that unemployment insurance is continued before its expiration and through 2013.


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Date: 01/01/1970
For children of all ages with an accompanying adult
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Come in your pajamas and snuggle down with your favorite blanket or stuffed animal for 30 minutes of stories, rhymes, and songs.
June 10: A special glow-in-the-dark storytime that'll really light up the night
July 29: Giant dance party! Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie.
Summer Session June 10 - July 29 with special events for the first and last week


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Strategy and operations director Josh Gitlin gave this low-fat cookie three layers of chocolate flavor with cocoa powder, grated bittersweet chocolate and cocoa nibs.
Nutrition Profile:
Diabetes Appropriate
Heart Healthy
Low Calorie
Low Carb
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Low Sodium
Serves 24
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 50 min.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.
Step 2
Thoroughly stir together confectioners' sugar, cocoa, flour and salt in a large bowl. Beat in egg whites, one at a time, with an electric mixer on low speed. Add vanilla paste (or extract) and beat for 1 1/2 minutes on high speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl several times. Fold in pecans, chocolate and cocoa nibs until evenly incorporated.
Step 3
Spoon the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
Step 4
Bake the cookies, in batches, in the center of the oven, until dry and glossy on the surface but soft in the centers when pressed, 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool on the pan for 5 to 10 minutes. Carefully transfer the cookies, on the paper or mats, to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Kevin Johnson, an employee of the State Library�s History and Genealogy Unit, returns to Groton Public Library at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 to present �Jordan Freeman: The Fight to Set a People Free.�
Jordan Freeman, a native of Old Lyme, was an African-American servant of John Ledyard and the body servant of Col. William Ledyard in the Revolutionary War. Although he did not enlist himself, he witnessed key events of the war for independence while with Col. Ledyard. Historians estimate the number of black soldiers in this war to have been about 5,000 men, serving in militias, seagoing services, and support activities, including nearly 500 from Connecticut. Some enlisted because they felt it was their duty; others because they were offered their freedom in return for satisfactory completion of a set period of service.
Johnson�s presentation is based on extensive research in the collections of the Connecticut State Library and the Museum of Connecticut History in Hartford.
In addition to portraying Jordan Freeman, Johnson has enacted as William Webb, a soldier in the Civil War, for more than 14 years. This free presentation is appropriate for families.
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