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AlgaeFix: Experiences, Experiments, and Thoughts
As described in the title. I think it's worth sharing. If you prefer a briefer read, scroll down to the "Thoughts" section to see the real meat of this article - which describes how AlgaeFix works, why I believe it presents a risk to livestock, and how that risk can easily be reduced.
My first experience was an overwhelmingly negative one.
I had an incurable case of severe green water in a certain tank, that persisted for months. Believe me when I say incurable! I tried everything. I've easily beat green water in other tanks, but not this one. The only thing that had any real effect was continuous diatom filtration, and it came right back when discontinued.
I heard AlgaeFix worked wonders on green water. So as a last resort I tried it. Within minutes, every guppy in the tank was stunned; drifting without control, with periodic bursts of erratic movement. I performed massive water changes. Some recovered, some died. The green water was slightly reduced, but recovered quickly; the AlgaeFix was obviously effective, but the exposure was too brief.
I checked my dosage, and was sure I hadn't overdosed. Normally I would have thrown the bottle straight into the trash, but desperation makes you do funny things. So I tried again, but this time with a half dose.
This time, some of the guppies soon showed mild respiratory distress. Like in a tank with too little oxygen, or too much CO2. I kept an eagle eye on them over the course of the next few hours, ready to perform another massive water change should symptoms worsen. But instead, they recovered fully. The green water did not, and was finally gone - never to return after that single half dose.
I found that curious. So I searched extensively for other people's experiences. Most reported no issues. A minority, but still a significant number, reported problems like mine.
I also found some suggested that when a massive amount of algae is rapidly killed, as you'd expect with green water, that this results in equally rapid oxygen depletion. Makes sense, but it didn't seem like a perfect explanation.
I killed more algae with the second reduced dose, yet it had far less effect on the fish than the first. Others had killed equally massive green water blooms with the full dose, without issue. And some had used it with only minor algae of other types, yet had fish deaths. This explanation didn't quite fit.
A year went by, and still I wondered about this. I did some more research, and then it was time for an experiment.
I crossed my fingers and added a full dose of AlgaeFix to a different, healthy tank, with no green water or other types of algae. Mild and temporary respiratory distress again occurred in a few fish, disappearing in an hour or two. Perhaps oxygen depletion due to dying algae partially explained my first awful experience, but as there was no algae this time, there shouldn't have been any respiratory distress.
I waited a few weeks, did a few water changes. Tried the full dose again, same temporary respiratory distress. Apparently whatever negative effect AlgaeFix was having is something the fish could adapt to.
A few more weeks, and a few more water changes. This time, I added the full dose, but split it into quarter doses, spread out throughout the day. No symptoms of respiratory distress at all.
The active ingredient of AlgaeFix, Busan 77, is a surfactant. In more familiar terms, it's similar to soap; though this isn't a perfectly accurate comparison.
It alters the surface tension of water, and enhances its wetting properties. Both of these affect the exchange of gasses, water, and other chemicals transfer across semi-permeable membranes, like those that encapsulate cells.
The method by which it kills algae is known. With the properties of water altered, excess water moves into the algal cells faster than they can eliminate it. The end result is that the algal cells, being rather rigid, literally burst.
Now doesn't that sound like it would also have some effect on gills? I certainly think it does.
My Googling has been less than satisfactory, as many of the relevant papers are on sites that require money to access. But this much I have been able to find:
Gills (and lungs) make their own surfactants. They are an essential mechanism by which they self-regulate gas exchange and other processes. Exposure to additional surfactants does disrupt O2 exchange, though I can't find whether it increases or decreases it. It does increase the absorption of many other chemicals, and surfactants are often used explicitly for this purpose.
Maybe others can provide other details.
Regardless, I find sufficient evidence to believe that adding a full dose of AlgaeFix, all at once, is a stressful event for fauna. Whether that stress is small enough to go unnoticed, or big enough to cause deaths, depends partially on other factors like dissolved oxygen content.
But in all cases the stress can be reduced by dividing doses up into smaller doses with a few hours between each, which gives fauna time to adapt.
This doesn't seem to change its effectiveness on algae. Though I admit I have little experience here, as I still consider AlgaeFix a method of last resort, at least in a tank. My favorite use is in a bucket, as a plant dip to remove algae.
That's all. If you have your own experiences, experiments, and thoughts, please share!
Similar experience, can't remember the product...
I had the same thing happen, probably about 10 years ago. Sure, it got rid of the algae, but wiped out a whole tank of fish. I saw the same thing you did - respiratory distress.
I tossed the product straight out. I don't remember what it was, but it was from an allegedly reputable manufacturer.
Cool find. I never touch the stuff.
Next time you get green water, accelerate their growth. Blast it with light. They'll consumer all the nutrients and die off.
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that is something i have to keep an eye on in my live food cultures. if i expose my algae cultures to too much light, they produce fast but burn out pretty quick. i have never used the method to clear green water from a tank though...
then again, i dont get green water problems, with how much light and CO2 i blast into my tanks...
I hate to admit it but, I've gotten rid of green water several times using flocculents such as SeaChem Clarity. I had to constantly exchange the micropad in the filter but it did work. Fortunately, I didn't lose any fish. Anyway, I learned not to disturb more than a third of the substrate at any one time so, I haven't had green water in years.
I used RCS which I have plenty of culls for, since they are more sensitive to most chemicals than fish.
I have elephant noses, which I can assure anyone, are some of the highest respiration rate and sensitive to chemical fish livestock out there. They where fine even if you treated 3 days in a row.
Algaefix is not suitable for GW from what I've seen and heard.
Hair algae and that's about all.
Plant cells and animal cells are extremely different on several major factors.
This is a Biology question on many exams: "What ways are plant and animal cells different? List 5 key differences"
Equating them is a huge stretch without support.
The EPA's Environment toxicity report on aquatic organism is a bit like the NO3 issue, it's for Blue Gill and trout, trout are extremely sensitive vs a war water tropical fish species. Even so, the EPA report suggest that fish are more at risk to dose than invertebrates(they tested Daphia only).
Plants are not at risk, going about 73ppm, vs 0.28 for Daphia and 0.21 for Blue Gill.
Duckweed is .63 ppm or so.
Without specific test on specific species, it's hard to say. Shrimp are definitely far more sensitive to this product than ANY fish. I've tested this and see no evidence of any fish issues with perhaps 20-30 species, many of which are touchy species compared to things like guppies. Tetras, rare plecos, elephant nose, small cichlids, typical stuff plant folks keep. It is more toxic to green algae that diatoms of BGA, 6x to 100x etc more so.
Most of the diatoms are about like the sensitive fish in terms of toxicity.
CO2 kills fish to, but plenty of people use it:icon_idea
If you do not use it correctly, you will kill your fish with CO2, plenty/many do.
Point is: shrimp will die long long before any fish does. I also tried the 1/2 dose, this had no difference on the algae(still killed it effectively), and still killed a few RCS. Fish had no issues.
Fish stress when you dose CO2 also, but we still have people dosing CO2 24/7 without the same critique:icon_excl
Similarly, we add Excel and CO2 to shrimp tanks, but that reduces the fry production.
How much risk you want to apply/accept is something we all do in this hobby. Suggesting that it's too risky is no different than people saying CO2 is too risky. It is very specific to hair algae and thus a 1-2x treatment type of thing for a few days. So it's not something hobbyists use 24/7/365.
Note: Algaefix and Algae Destroyer(copper based) are 2 very different products, I've sure a few folks have thought they are the same thing.
Toxicology test suggest 2-3x a Excel dosing as Glut is very toxic to many species also, but many do it.
Like Glutaraldehyde, Busan 77 is also a microbiocide. Same with H2O2....and you can kill fish and stress them using those products as well.
Let me address this first, should anyone skim my original post and believe I must be an idiot because they then see:
1) Busan 77 affects algae by causing their cells to absorb water until they burst.
2) It affects animal gills by disrupting O2 exchange in the cells.
Both of which are well documented, no stretches or assumptions on my part.
Rapid fish death, with symptoms of respiratory distress, is also an atypical result. Still, it does happen, regardless of whether you personally have witnessed it or not.
Now while I didn't make the particular "huge stretch" you previously claimed, I admit I have made a stretch in presuming to know the reason for these rapid fish deaths. I have only tenuous documentation in my favor, and a few experiments.
If I'm wrong, then nothing whatsoever is lost by splitting AlgaeFix into smaller, more frequent doses. If I'm right, and people take my advice, it may prevent a few needless deaths; which is a definite gain.
Yet I've waited two years to write up this information. Between my own uncertainty, and those who seem to feel the need to discredit any new idea, I felt it likely that no one would end up trying it. Making both the initial write-up, and subsequently addressing misleading statements like the first I've quoted from you, an utter waste of effort.
I sincerely hope this will not be the case.
They do tell us that a certain amount of Busan 77, constant over a period of a few days (or weeks), was lethal to 50% of the test species.
They don't tell us when within that test period the fish died.
If, for example, the death rate were observed only to rise over time and particularly at the end, then this suggests only chronic toxicity is a factor.
But if there is also a distinct peak at the beginning, then this could support my hypothesis of respiratory distress, caused by a sudden increase in the amount of chemical.
Now if you can provide any report that includes this information, that would be truly useful.
I just added the recommended dosage of Algaefix to my 55 gal. I was planning on hitting it three days in a row (no fauna). Should i do water changes between dosage or just wait till the end? I am keeping an eye on the filter and am ready to change the filter floss. Also would adding a flocculant help remove the algae from the water faster?
It's hair Algae on the substrate and some of the older plant growth. As for the water i don't know it it's tannis or algae. It's yellowish clouding that always comes back within a few hours of water changes. As soon as i added the Algaefix the water turned from a cloudy yellow to more of a white color.
Did a 50% water change and hit it with the second dose. Same as before, water got a little cloudy when added. It definitely is taking it's toll on the Algae! Filter floss was pretty dirty so i went ahead and changes it. I would say the Algae was reduced about 40% after the first 24 hours.
There's an algaecide from API called Algae destroyer advanced has anyone used it? any good?
If I recall correctly, Algae Destroyer used to contain a different active ingredient, Simazine, which worked by shutting down photosynthesis. It was just as effective at killing plants as algae.
Now Algae Destroyer appears to contain the same active ingredient as AlgaeFix, in the same amount.
Despite the change, I'm guessing they kept it as two separate products just so people could continue to buy a brand they're familiar with; only adding "Advanced" to the name to signify the reformulation.
Maybe because of its old reputation, I haven't seen any reports of using Algae Destroyer in planted tanks. If you want to make 100% sure there are no differences, I'd suggest contacting API.
I used my first dose 2 nights ago and I got a spike of nitrite. I thought it was just temporary from excess ammonia from dead/dying algae so I did a 80% water change last night. As of tonight I again have registered nitrites, .25-.50, where before I never got any. Does anyone suppose algaefix kills beneficial bacteria?
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The "Student of the Week" has many special privileges, one of which is inviting your parents to eat lunch with you in the cafeteria.
And so this is where my husband and I ate lunch today, squished at a too small formica table, surrounded by 8 year olds.
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My husband looked at me, leaned in and whispered. "Did he just ask me if I'm Chinese?"
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"Are you Chinese?" he repeated just as openly as the first time.
Mr. López looked at me again, as if to ask me what he's supposed to say, which made me laugh more.
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The boy's face was blank.
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The boy shook his head.
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The hilarious television star sits down for a chat about race in comedy, Bill Maher, and why Twitter is too convenient for celebrities.
While the past decade or so has brought us many memorable stand-up comics, the vagaries of television have not been kind to them: a few mass successes among many half-season wonders who fail to make it out of the gate. An exceptional success story, however, can be found in the career of Emmy-award winning actor Wayne Brady, whose consecutive hits include both the British and American short-form improvisational series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Don't Forget the Lyrics! and The Wayne Brady Show, which won four Daytime Emmys.
While currently kept busy hosting CBS' revival of the historic game show Let's Make a Deal and ABC's new improv comedy, Trust Us with Your Life, Brady still makes time to get on the road to festivals, keep other comics accountable and, of course, have us on the verge of shitting our pants from laughter.
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Playboy.com: Your set is called I See White People; what do you have lined up?
Brady: That's the title I came up with to be stupid, because one of the things that really pisses me off as a grown man in the year 2012 is, and maybe it's just me, but I was raised with the ideal that race should have no bearing on what happens to you professionally or in your personal life; it's however good or bad you are at whatever the thing is. It's not that you're a rodeo clown, it's that you're an awesome rodeo clown, or if you suck at being a rodeo clown, then you're dead. But as soon as you put in front of it, "Oh yeah, that's a black rodeo clown, and I've heard he's fast." What the hell does that mean? Now you're just assuming that because the guy is black, he's fast; that sucks. I would rather be judged on my own merit. That's just the way I was raised.
So when in my career I run into things like this, even from folks stereotyping each other…when I did that stint on Chapelle's Show, I did it because Paul Mooney made the crack about me making Bryant Gumbel look like Malcolm X — folks laugh, but people don't understand how deep that is for the black culture. And if they don't get that, that's fine, but I do; I'm the black man that gets it because we live in a day and era when you have guys like Bill Maher, who supports our black president but says, "Oh but I wish he was more black and not black like Wayne Brady" — but he doesn't know what black is. So when I do a show called I See White People, it's making fun of that thing, and it's pretty much the only time you'll see an improv show that is racially pointed. So myself and my partner Jonathan, we took all of the stereotypes, all the negative shit you hear about any race, and throw it into a big hat. We take all of those things and do scenes and defuse it. Nothing is off-limits and nothing is too taboo. We make people see how stupid it is.
Playboy.com: Did you choose this title before the Bill Maher dispute or after? It's pretty coincidentally timed.
Brady: It's so coincidentally timed, but I chose the name beforehand; afterwards it just made me laugh. At the end of the day, I don't hate Bill Maher; I think Bill Maher is funny. I've watched Bill Maher since I was a kid, because that's how old he is. I obviously like him; I just think that his phrasing and small-mindedness and him not knowing that just because you have black friends doesn't mean you know what goes on in my culture and in my house, and you can't assume.
Playboy.com: Has he responded at all to you or the media on the topic?
Brady: His camp has stayed completely quiet. That's fine, because I have friends who pick Twitter battles or pick a press war just to raise their own following or their profile; I'm happy with my profile, I don't need to raise anything. I was speaking honestly; this whole thing came out in a podcast with Aisha Tyler, who is a friggin' genius of a beautiful woman who happens to be black, and blew up on the internet.
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Brady: One of the things from the interview, and this was harsher, was "Just because you bang black hookers doesn't mean that you're black." That's a rule. Just because you've inserted yourself in the black experience, it doesn't mean the black experience is in you. You should never walk into Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles in Hollywood and demand his table, bitch; he should never do that.
Playboy.com: You've got a new show on ABC this summer, Trust Us with Your Life; how does it differ from Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Brady: It's Whose Line is it Anyway? meets This Is Your Life. It's an old-school energy show, with Fred Willard, who is a huge movie fan. He interviews the celebrities; so far we've had Ricky Gervais, Serena Williams, Mark Cuban, just to name a few. We get stories about their life, and we turn their stories into scenes.
Playboy.com: Who's been your favorite guest to act out so far?
Brady: Ricky Gervais was amazing. He gave me one of the best lines of the season when he was saying that his father was saying he was a surprise, so I did a whole thing about being Daddy's little chocolate mistake. I made Ricky Gervais laugh so hard that he was holding himself and trying not to spit up. That made me very happy. So I think he is probably the highlight, him and Serena Williams; I got to play Serena.
Playboy.com: Do you have a dream guest to bring on?
Brady: Yeah, I'd like to get President Clinton on. Stand-ups for so many years had Bill Clinton jokes after the thing happened with Lewinsky. He never truly went in-depth about it. I would love to be able to act out some of the stuff he talks about. Because instead of SNL where they are making up these sketches out of stuff out of someone else's mind, we would be doing stuff that this guy's actually seen. That's amazing to me.
Playboy.com: Do you think social media makes it too easy to respond to your fans or your critics?
Brady: Absolutely. I am a fan of show biz, and there was a time in show biz that you could only watch your favorite performer and listen to them. That was good, because you never had any images shattered. So if you wanted to go to the theater and watch Stallone, if you're a kid of the '80s, you never had to interact with him; all you had was this big guy. Now on Twitter, you might actually get a reply back from someone that you like. But here's the thing: you may say something so fucking stupid that the person that you like has no recourse but to turn around and verbally bitch-slap you. That doesn't do anyone any good because then everyone involved — the person you like, you might not like them as much anymore, and that person, lowering themselves to name-calling. As you said before, I have no problem talking to fans and critics alike, but there are times I think I should just shut my mouth. I should just shut up because why should I let myself get affected by this dude in Oklahoma City, a small little suburb in Oklahoma City, with 15 followers. Why would I let him upset my entire day and make me say stupid shit online? So yes, Twitter is way too easy.
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Thoroughly renovated in 2011, the Hollywood Hotel-The Hotel of Hollywood near Universal Studio features a European-style lobby, lower-level lounge, a sauna on each guestroom floor, an outdoor pool, and a courtyard with a fountain. Roundtrip airport and cruise terminal shuttles are provided for a surcharge, on request. Complimentary breakfast, served each morning, includes eggs, sausage, pancakes, and cereal. A lobby kiosk offers high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
The pool area is open all seasons. Hours of operation vary. The pool area is closed for approximately one month each year, typically one month between December and February, for scheduled maintenance. The pool is not heated year-round. Pool access is restricted to registered guests.
Gated parking lot with 24-hour attendant (surcharge).
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Total number of rooms - 127
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Computer station
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 4
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge)
- 24-hour business center
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Outdoor pool
- Concierge services
- Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Grocery/convenience store
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 4
- Conference center
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Year Built 1964
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Garden
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Grocery/convenience store
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge), RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
Hollywood Hotel-The Hotel of Hollywood offers 127 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 37-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Los Angeles hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free toiletries
- Shower only
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Premium bedding
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board
- Microwave
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Individually furnished
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- Pillowtop mattress
- Yard
Where to Eat
This Los Angeles hotel serves a daily complimentary breakfast, featuring eggs, sausage, pancakes, and cereal from 6:30 AM until 10 AM in Valentino's Restaurant.
1160 Lounge & W.C. Fields Bar - Lower-level lounge and bar with hand-carved marble bar, theatrical lighting, hand-painted ceiling murals, and piano. Breakfast area across the hall.
The Hollywood Hotel-The Hotel of Hollywood near Universal Studio does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area. The hotel director recommends the restaurants listed below.
Nearby restaurants:
Alcove Cafe & Bakery
Figaro Bakery
Fred 62
Home Restaurant
House of Pie
Il Capriccio
Louise's Trattoria
Vermont Restaurant
The Hollywood Hotel has complimentary comedy nights in the bar/lounge for hotel guests. Check front desk for schedule.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool is on site. The outdoor pool is typically open year-round, however hours of operation or closures vary according to season, weather, or maintenance. This hotel also has a fitness center with Nautilus machines and free weights.
Scenic Griffith Park, 3 miles from the hotel, offers horseback riding, numerous hiking/biking trails, a golf course, and playing fields.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 6 AM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 40.00 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per pet, per night
- Dogs and cats only
- 2 per room (up to 35 lb)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
- Resort fee
- Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
Optional extras
Hotel Name
- Hollywood Hotel-The Hollywood
- Hollywood Hotel-The Hotel Hollywood
- Hollywood Hotel The Hotel Hollywood
- Hollywood The Hotel Hollywood
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Awards & Affiliations
- This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.


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Columbia man arrested for burglary and assaulting officers
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Columbia police arrested a man Wednesday for numerous charges, including burglary and assaulting police officers.
Officers responded to the 4800 block of Clark Lane just before 5 a.m. Wednesday to arrest 25-year-old Zachary P. Connor, a wanted person.
On June 14, officers say Connor assaulted a female victim by forcing his way into her home and choking and punching her, then slamming her head into a wall.
Connor reportedly told the victim he wanted her to die and chocked her until she was unconscious. Police say children were in the home at the time of the assault.
When the victim regained consciousness, she fled to another apartment to call police and Connor allegedly chased her down and kicked her repeatedly before he left the residence.
On Wednesday morning, police located Connor at a home on Clark Lane and asked him to come outside, but he refused to listen to officers.
As Connor exited the home, he ran at officers and was forced to the ground where he refused arrest. One officer tasered Connor to take him into custody.
Connor was arrested for first-degree burglary, second-degree domestic assault, endangering the welfare of a child, property damage, six counts of second-degree assault of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.
His bond was set at $400,000. As of Thursday afternoon, Connor remained in the Boone County Jail.


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When I was making the painting Heart of Darkness, I was reading the book by Joseph Conrad. It was not the structure of the book but there was an atmosphere that was perhaps influencing the painting. There are certain images of dark rooms, dark spaces, primal forms and quite primitive forms that were influencing the painting. And when I was making the etchings and aquatints for Heart of Darkness I was reading the book again deliberately. So I was allowing the book to be in a sense a companion to me whule I was wortking on those little prints.
Sean Scully, interview with Julia Klüser, in Sean Scully, Prints: Catalogue raisonné 1968–1999, Vienna: Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Gravelines: Musée du Dessin et de l'Etampile Originale, Wuppertal: Von der Heydt-Museum, 1999, pp. 143–145 (p. 145).


text: Eric Yorba Tops Primm Hare Scrambles/WCGP Big 6 | May 5, 2014 Nic Garvin (249) and Justin Seeds (2) get out front early in the West Coast GP/West Hare Scrambles Pro race. Photography by Jean Turner/ResmarketPRIMM, NV, MAY 3-4 – AMA District 37 and National Hare Scrambles racers headed out to Primm, Nevada, May 3-4, for round four of the Big 6 GP series, where they were welcomed by hot, wind-whipped conditions. Co-sanctioned by the AMA West Hare Scrambles series, the weekend's race schedule also included round six of the championship. Despite the heat and relentless wind, the Shamrocks MC put on a memorable event with a winding and challenging course for racers.Tatum Sik got things started by taking the overall win in race two, carding the Women's class win ahead of defending champion Elizabeth Bash and Courtney Roewer.There were no surprises in the Vet division on Saturday morning where Gordon Ward took top honors. Ward also dominated Sunday morning's Senior class ahead of Paul Krause and David Glass.It was FMF/RPM/Maxxis KTM rider Eric Yorba who took the big win of the weekend during the West Coast GP and West Hare Scrambles Pro race. Yorba worked his way into the lead on the second lap and never looked back while the battle raged on behind him between Justin Seeds and Jacob Argubright.Seeds made a mistake that let factory Husqvarna's Argubright by for second, but the Kawasaki rider went on to re-inherit the runner-up position when Argubright went down hard on the fast-paced truck course. Seeds ran in second place all the way to the finish followed by young Vaughn Wilk who rounded out the Pro podium.In an effort to protect his bid for the West Hare Scrambles Championship, Argubright swatted away the tweeting birds and rode conservatively to a ninth-place finish.In the Pro II class, Nic Garvin emerged the winner after Blayne Thompson was forced to retire early. Kevin Barbosa followed in second ahead of his 3 Brothers Racing teammate Nick Stover, who rounded out the Pro II podium.RESULTSBig 6 WCGP Pro/AMA West Hare ScramblesRound 6May 3-4, 2014Primm, NevadaPRO: 1. Eric Yorba (KTM); 2. Justin Seeds (Kaw); 3. Vaughn Wilk (Yam); 4. Ryan Reina (Kaw); 5. Alex Dorsey (KTM); 6. CJ Crandall (Yam); 7. Steven Godman (KTM); 8. Evan Kelly; 9. Jacob Argubright (Hus); 10. Damion Tackett.By Jean Turner/Resmarket Comments


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again thats stupid. They could of taken care of business and had it in their own hands when it was down the wire - they didn't
theres a million what ifs that could of happened in both scenerios. Bottom line they knowing had their destiny in their own hands, like the Giants did, and didn't capitalize
[/quote] how is it stupid? if they win those games, and the season plays out the way it did, even with the huge meltdown at the end, THEY STILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. yes or no? (dont you dare pull a mh and not answer!)thus proving all games are important.
i know what youre saying, a game late in the season to get in the playoffs is bigger than the titan game or any other game, BUT if the giants won any one of those games it doesnt have to be a "MUST" win. like you said we control our own destiny
its stupid because u assume the season would of went on the same exact way after that game...
[/quote] YES OR NO?????
u asked why i thought something was stupid and i answered
where is there a yes or no question that u want answered? lol
[/quote]do you read? or just read the first sentence and stop?
did u read my response? I said why its stupid so no. You assume that the year would of played out the exact same way. Its a butterfly effect. Whose to say after a comfortable start to the season that we don't have a let down game vs the Texans, Lions, or Cowboys in the upcoming weeks.
[/quote]lol i cant even respond to this... its such ****. good thing tc seems to agree with me


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After some of my hives was washed by a flood, i want to locate all of then 30 meters from the original location, with the entrences in the same direction.
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i will loose a lot of them ?
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6 year old boy in runaway helium balloon!
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6 year old boy in runaway helium balloon!
where is the child?????
His sister or brother said he fell out.
well, they are saying it is believed that he was never in it, and about 20 ppl on the ground are searching the area around his home, for him.
We haven't heard that they have spoken to any of the family so far.
The balloon traveled for over an hour, before coming down in a field, where they immediately looked inside,...no child, and then let the helium out.
His dad is a retired meteorologist, and this balloon is homemade. I hope they find him safe, very soon. He is six years old.
It's made the news here too..... same as above, they say the balloon has landed and he's not inside.
Fingers crossed he's just hiding somewhere afraid he's going to be in trouble.
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He's been found alive!!!
In the attic over the garage! :shock:
Yep, he and his brother (who knew he wasn't in the balloon) are both in trouble. But i bet the Dad is a bit more careful in the future. at least i hope so. Men never think of the dangers of anything.
Yep, he was found! Hiding in a box in the garage cus he was scared. Just saw the follow-up on the news. The father is hugging him and crying...whew! So glad everything is fine
Thank goodness this story had a happy ending!!! I bet dad keeps a closer eye on his balloon next time!!
Thank goodness he is OK.What a little stinker....hiding out in the attic. After dad gets done hugging and kissing him, bet he is in trouble.


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Florida's Tourney Run And Elite Eight Demise Parallels Its Season
ARLINGTON, Texas -- This time, it was different. There was no nervous anticipation on the bench, no late leads to try to protect, no shocking disappointment as Florida watched a Final Four berth get snatched away. This time, at the same stage at which the Gators had stumbled the last two seasons, they were manhandled from start to finish.
The way it happened may ease the immediate pain of the defeat -- it's always easier to stomach a rout than a buzzer-beater -- but the game, and the Gators' NCAA tournament run, may have been the perfect epitaph on this particular Florida team.
Florida won 29 games this season. The Gators won every single one of them by double-digits. Now, there were a few cases this season, particularly in the final two meetings with Alabama, where the Gators showed their composure and their chops, laying the anvil down so hard down the stretch that a close game became a double-figure win. But those performances helped fuel the overall meme, which was mostly true, that this particular team couldn't close the deal when things got tough.
In this particular NCAA tournament run, the Gators ended up beating a 14-seed from the Southland Conference, an 11-seed that fired its coach in the aftermath, and a 15-seed from the Atlantic Sun with an epic new nickname but, ultimately, inferior talent. It's easy to prescribe those associations after the fact, as obviously Minnesota and (especially) Florida Gulf Coast notched some significant victims in this event, but that's also the truth. Florida mostly manhandled inferior teams all season. This run was no different.
Today, the Gators ran into Michigan, not your run-of-the-mill 4-seed, one loaded with NBA-level talent, young or not. All the experience in the world Florida had -- upperclassmen who had been to this point before -- didn't matter one whit. Much like the Fab Five 21 years ago, who had so much swagger with their talent that they forced then head coach Steve Fisher to start them in tandem after they badly outplayed their older teammates in workouts, this crop of the Wolverines' first-years (plus Trey Burke, the likely national player of the year) simply took what they thought was theirs and ran with it. Florida couldn't -- and didn't -- do a thing about it. After a season-long debate about how good this Gators team was, the way this NCAA run unfolded made perfect sense. When things were easy, Florida looked invincible. Sunday was anything but easy, and the Gators were anything but a Final Four contender.


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Peterson retires after 13 years with city bus
After more than 13 years of service with the Pine River Ride-With-Us-Bus, Curt Peterson is retiring Sept. 13.
During his time with the bus, Peterson has gained a reputation with his fellow city workers, his customers and those close to his customers.
"He's just kind of a bright spot in the day. He doesn't come to work crabby and doesn't bring anything with him, any baggage," said Wanda Mongan, Pine River city clerk. "We've become really good friends and he's always had my back."
"What I miss most about Curt is just seeing him every day. We got the work done efficiently but had fun at the same time. He was such a caring individual on one hand, but he never held back a 'quick line' on the other," said Valerie Kuschel, former transit manager.
Everyone agrees that Peterson took his job personally and developed strong personal relationships with those around him. Peterson is known to have gone beyond his duties as a bus driver in ways that are not necessarily common.
"He's absolutely wonderful with the residents. They just adore him and he always went above and beyond for them. We just really appreciate him for the years of service he's given to us," said Alice Taylor, executive director of the Pine River Housing Authority.
"He knows his customers. If they are on a different day than they are usually on, he notices that," Mongan said. "If they haven't called in on a day they are supposed to call in, and if they don't ride a couple times when he thinks they should have, sometimes he'll call them and make sure they're OK. If he goes to pick them up and they aren't there, then he knocks and waits at the door. Then he calls here to have us do a phone call to make sure they're OK."
"We've noticed the difference in the subs and we've heard about it from the residents. He just has a very sweet, genuine concern for people, and for their well-being and going out of his way to do whatever he can for them. His personality just suits what his job was," Taylor said.
There is little doubt among those who have been around Peterson every day that the customers will miss him on the bus.
"I truly believe that they're really going to miss him deeply. He's just been a part of this community for so long. It's more than just a job for him. He truly cared about these people and had conversations. It was deeper than just the ride," Taylor said.
"He put the heart in the system and I don't know that the people will see that same type of care and compassion that he has for quite some time, because they will have to get to know somebody new," Mongan said.
"I know the customers will miss him. He worked in the city for a long time and got to know everyone on a personal level. He went above and beyond his job description," Kuschel said.
Mongan, Kuschel and Taylor, among others, all voiced their thanks for Peterson's years of service and kindness to both his customers and coworkers.
"We're going to miss him, but he deserves his retirement, he has worked hard for many, many years. I wish him well," Mongan said.
"I couldn't have asked for a better co-worker and miss him dearly. He has made an impact in my life and will never be forgotten," Kuschel said.
Peterson's retirement comes just as a merger with Crow Wing Transit is under way. Under the merger, Crow Wing Transit will provide bus drivers, but Peterson's decision to retire was not based on this merger.


text: seen all the cool bikes being built. desided to join the fun! hope I am not to late to play? here is the frame I think I will use. 1993 BALANCE BMX. just tired of building stingrays and gas tank cruisers. so wanted some thing you dont see every day. some of the parts I may use. :| but not sure on some parts. I am thinking of calling it Speed Race or silver rust bucket. the colors are chrome,silver, rust and black its will be a 3speed 20" bike so much for slow rider :lol:


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
There is no shortage of table makeovers online. Might I suggest a nice, bright paint job, or a trip over to Pinterest?
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Boomerangs and BOM Blocks: http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...19-albums.html
I love it the way it is, but then, I love antiques. What is not to like??? Different strokes for different folks...that is for sure!!
First, I'd take a chisel and knock off those pegs. Fill it with either a dowel or wood putty. Sarah Richardson, the designer always takes pieces like this and sends them off to a place that professionally spray paints them...I actually think it might be an automotive paint place. I think a professional coat of hard surface off-white with some kind of contemporary pull might be pleasing and so much less trouble than you having to strip and sand and paint and finish...ugh. And, if not off-white then some other color you like that would basically be very hard wearing and professionally done.
I would paint it bright white /w/ black hardware , make a ironingboard for the top, w/ black zebra print, when not using it. I would keep it because it is all wood, don't have to worry about it falling apart . Dottie Bug
Paint it your favorite color and definitely change those handles. How about White and then do some free motion feathers on it in your favorite color!
no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop
I like that black lacquer w/ the gold. But what a lot of work.
To me, that cabinet is square enough that you don't notice the colonial feet at first. I think I have even seen some Craftsman furniture that had a bit of colonial flair.
I would take it a little toward Mission or Shaker, in a cherry stain. I'm lazy, so I would pick a drawer pull with a backplate to help cover up if old holes if I can''t find new pulls that are the same centers. http://www.knobsandhardware.com/cabi...ductItemsImage
I'd use a cherry or a chestnut color of stain.
I don't care for cherry, it will be painted I think!! You all have given me some good ideas. It's a very large table, much larger than most of my other tables. An ironing board cover is a good idea!


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Serve this spice-roasted chicken with buttered egg noodles and steamed green beans.
Nutrition Profile:
Diabetes Appropriate
Gluten Free Diet
Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
Low Calorie
Low Carb
Low Sat Fat
Serves 8
Prep Time 35 min
Total Time 125 min.
Step 1
Position oven rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 350°F.
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Prepare chickens: Remove giblets. Place hearts, necks and gizzards in roasting pan and reserve livers for another use. Remove excess fat with a sharp knife. Dry insides with a paper towel. Loosen skin over breasts and thighs with your fingers to make pockets, being careful not to tear the skin.
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Combine onion, garlic, paprika, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a food processor or blender; puree until smooth.
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Spread 1/4 cup onion puree in the bottom of a roasting pan. Place chickens in pan, at least 1 inch apart. Rub 1 tablespoon puree into each cavity and spread remaining puree under skin. Tuck wings back and tie legs.
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Roast chickens for 20 minutes. Drizzle with 1/4 cup broth and roast for 40 minutes more, basting with pan drippings every 20 minutes. Tent the chickens with aluminum foil and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, away from the bone, registers 180°F and the cavity juices run clear, about 30 minutes more .
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Transfer the chickens to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm; leave the giblets in pan.
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Pour the pan juices into a bowl and chill in freezer for 10 minutes to bring fat to the surface. Meanwhile, add remaining chicken broth and vodka to roasting pan and bring to a boil over medium heat, scraping up any browned bits adhering to the pan. Add any juices accumulated on chicken platter.
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Skim off fat from the chilled pan juices. Add the juices to roasting pan and return to a boil. Strain the juices through a fine sieve into a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Blend water and cornstarch in a small bowl; whisk into the simmering gravy. Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Whisk in dill and sour cream, if using. Season with salt and pepper.
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Carve the chickens, discarding skin. Serve with the gravy.
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Well it has been since June 4th and I have not received any results to date. I spoke with the USDA office and they are still running test, but the results so far indicate nothing.
Am I not looking in the right direction as far as what killed my bees? The hives I did save have built back up and the queens are laying full frames of eggs. If it wasn't a pesticide kill, what other possibilities could there be?
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Ten grains, 20 students, a little less hunger
Simon Bruns is good at math, and he has the rice to prove it.
The 12-year-old from Germany attends the International Community School (ICS) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The aspiring astronomer sits in his sixth grade mathematics class, leaning into his laptop, clicking on answers faster than the computer can load the questions:
888 – 222 =
642 + 322 =
43 x 75 =
He's playing Freerice as part of ICS's first Freerice Week, a student-organized event that aimed to get sixth, seventh and eighth graders playing the online quiz and learning about hunger issues.
The event was the brainchild of Kara Hostetter and Jennifer Thieulin, 16 year-old students at ICS. They recognized that it was important to talk about hunger issues, especially in Ethiopia:
"We're part of a school that's really privileged. We have access to a lot of things, including food every day," Kara explains. "Even though we live in Ethiopia and there's a lot of hunger around us, we aren't necessarily aware of it. We planned Freerice Week because we wanted to raise awareness of the global issues outside of our 'box'."
Using other schools' Freerice activities as a model, Kara and Jennifer enlisted the support of the middle school principal and began approaching teachers, requesting that they integrate Freerice into regular class time during the week. Proving an immensely popular idea, thousands of grains of rice were 'earned' for children around the world.
To encourage reflection and discussion about hunger, the week concluded with a presentation from Gerard Rebello, Deputy Head of Logistics of WFP Ethiopia. About 100 students sat spellbound as they watched a video showing WFP's work, from children enjoying school meals to boats fording rivers to reach people in need. The video stimulated questions from the basic "How does WFP get food?" to the practical "What if food falls on someone during an airdrop?"
The week got students like Simon thinking about their food for the first time. "Sometimes I get embarrassed when I eat food in front of people who don't have any," he reflects. But he knows that the 1230 grains of rice he earned today are making a small difference. "I feel like I'm doing something to help," he smiles.
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We're still trying to figure out what awful thing the good people of western Pennsylvania did to deserve God's wrath, in the form of yet another miraculous Tim Tebow victory last night. (Oh, wait, right: the good people of western Pennsylvania voted for this asshole.) And so now the rest of us in New England have another week of wondering what role destiny has in store for us: are we the Turks sent to crush Tebow's NFL crusade yet again? Or are we just a walk-on Goliath being built up for David's pentultimate magic trick?
New England football fans unable to stomach watching the 8-8 Chargers and 9-7 Cardinals win home playoff games while their 11-5 Pats hit the golf course might find themselves turning this week to College Football and its endangered (if Obama has anything to say about it) championship bowl game on Thursday night, pitting Florida against Oklahoma.


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ORCL, SAP, MSFT, IBM: Nomura Updates 'In-Memory' Database Battle
Nomura Equity Research software analyst Rick Sherlund today offered up his thoughts on evolution of the database market, including developments with International Business Machines (IBM), SAP (SAP), and Microsoft (MSFT), and Oracle (ORCL), in particular, the battle for control of the "in-memory" database frontier.
IBM, for one, last week announced its "PureData" database project for its DB2 database system will support the open-source "Hadoop" standard for very large database projects. And something called "BLU Acceleration" allows for so-called in-memory databases.
SAP's "Hana" in-memory database is now doing not just data analytics, but also transaction processing, he writes. Sherlund thinks this is a "major breakthrough," but will require lots of forthcoming development. Something may be heard at the company's Sapphire conference in mid-May in Orlando, Florida, he speculates.
Sherlund thinks running transactions on Hana will help SAP's ambitions for "cloud computing":
The strategic significance of running the Business Suite on HANA is that this will enable new real time business processes intended to transform a customer's business into a real time enterprise. This would potentially extend the growth of Business Suite, which most investors have assumed will soon be in decline as customers move to the cloud. We believe SAP will announce a private cloud hosting service at SAPPHIRE, offering to run a customer's applications on HANA at an SAP data center. SAP can offer enough capacity to run the average workload but also offer to scale out and offer higher capacity to meet peak workload requirements. This private and hybrid cloud strategy should be complementary to the market interest in moving to HANA, with unlimited compute capacity available on demand, as a service. The hybrid cloud would be say the ERP system running on HANA at the SAP data center and say the CRM system running on HANA at the customer site and these systems will need to work together as if they were running on the same site.
As for Microsoft, its relational database product, SQL Server 2012, is getting more competitive with add-ons called "xVelocity," offering both analytics capabilities and "column store extensions," he thinks. That can be combined with in-memory database ability through Microsoft's "Project Hekaton," he writes, Greek for "hundreds." This may help Microsoft in the analytics market:
The system appears to place the most frequently accessed tables in-memory and less frequently accessed data tables on disk. Directionally, Microsoft is gearing up for the big data analytic market opportunity and ability to have SQL Server function as the transactional system with the performance advantages of an in-memory system, yet offer the familiar SQL Server platform for developers and customers. This is expected in the next major release of SQL Server, which is likely in 2014 or 2015.
Oracle hasn't brought in-memory to its flagship database products, instead confining the function to its "Times Ten" product line. He wonders how quickly SAP will try to make an end-run around Oracle, selling Hana increasingly in place of Oracle DB:
Were Oracle to promote TimesTen as the primary platform for in-memory, we think it unlikely that SAP would support this with its Business Suite. Were Oracle to offer extensions to its Oracle 12C database that are compatible, then the Business Suite might offer some of the same advantages on Oracle as it does for the HANA. It is unclear if the new real time business processes that SAP is developing with its customers are written specifically for HANA. So the core Business Suite might run on Oracle, but the new real time processes might not. We would need to clarify with SAP [...] Gartner is also of the view that SAP will stop selling run time licenses for Oracle as their competition heats up in the database market. Already, we are told that SAP is not promoting the Oracle database platform versus SQL Server and DB2 or its own ASE database.
Update: Following the publication of this report, Sherlund requested that I remove reference to some remarks by Gartner regarding market share of databases supporting SAP applications, remarks that were not on the record. Sherlund tells me in an email that he believes Oracle has 41% dollar share of databases supporting SAP applications. He believes that has declined somewhat over the years.


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2014 Mitsubishi Outlander2014 Mitsubishi OutlanderHaven't seen this sucker. Looks pretty cool. Reminds me of a Ford. Just sucks that it seems it will only have a 2.4L w/ CVT. If it is supposed to be 7-passenger I'd say it really needs a V6 or Turbo I4. Little surprised about this launch though.
1997 Buick LeSabre 3.8L Auto 120,000miles2003 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4L Auto 90,000miles
It looks like it's angry for being so ugly.
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Looks bland, but not ugly.
Reminds me of a Ford Focus up front (previous generation, headlamps) and gives off a Saturn vibe too...
I like it but I still am in that phase of thinking the current one looks great, so not really needing to see an all-new version yet.
I do like this things style i don't know why though...
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I have always liked Mitsubishi, even now I think their models look nice.Never cared for the Eclipse though. I really wish that Mitsubishi would update the Galant. Also put the 2.0L Turbo in these vehicles that need it since it seems they are done with V6's. Also get an updated transmission. Oh well. Their future is different and not sure I will care for them soon.
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The exterior is a little bland. Mitsubishi picked the worst color to show it off in (silver), so i'm it will look better with other exterior colors. The interior is an improvement, but it still looks like there is some lower end materials in there.
Those wheels are sweet!
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Yes, but the question still is will they sell enough vehicles in the next few years to stay in the US?
We can only hope that it's bigger than the current Outlander. I had to switch manufacturers after my Endeavor lease ended last year.
Let's just hope that it's bigger than the current Outlander. I "went elsewhere" after my Endeavor lease was up ...


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Benghazi figure faces trial in U.S.
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WASHINGTON — A man the Obama administration says was a key leader of the deadly attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, is on his way to face trial in the United States after being seized by U.S. special forces over the weekend.
The administration's announcement on Tuesday marked the first breakthrough in punishing those responsible for the fiery assault that killed the ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in September 2012. The U.S. response to the attack has become a festering political issue in Washington.
President Obama said the capture on Sunday of Ahmed Abu Khattala sends a clear message to the world that "when Americans are attacked, no matter how long it takes, we will find those responsible, and we will bring them to justice."
But as recently as last August, Abu Khattala told The Associated Press that he was not in hiding nor had he been questioned by Libyan authorities about the attack at the compound. He denied involvement and said that he had abandoned the militia.
Administration officials, however, said on Tuesday that despite his denials in the news media, Abu Khattala "evaded capture" until the weekend, when military special forces, including members of the Army's Delta Force, seized him.
Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, credited the U.S. forces with "carrying out a dangerous and complex capture operation resulting in no casualties."
Abu Khattala was headed for the United States to face what Obama called "the full weight of the American justice system." The president called the Libyan an "alleged key leader" of the attack.
U.S. officials said that Abu Khattala was being held on the Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS New York in the Mediterranean Sea. The officials insisted on anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss Abu Khattala's whereabouts.
The Libyan was the commander of a militant group called the Abu Obaida bin Jarrah Brigade and is accused of being a senior leader of the Benghazi branch of Ansar al-Shariah in Libya, which the U.S. has designated a terrorist group.
On Capitol Hill, Republicans urged the administration to get as much information as possible from Abu Khattala before anyone reads him his rights to remain silent, supplies him with a lawyer and prepares him for trial in a U.S. court.
In fact, Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, top Republican on the Intelligence Committee, said that interrogation of the Libyan was already under way and that "we hope to find out some positive things."
Abu Khattala is charged with terror-related crimes in U.S. District Court in Washington and will be tried as a civilian, the administration said. The Obama administration policy is to treat terrorism suspects as criminals when possible and not send them to the military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, as was done with hundreds of terrorism suspects captured during the administration of former President George W. Bush.
The Republican Senate leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, said the U.S. should skip the legal niceties and focus on interrogation.
"The most valuable thing we can get from this terrorist is information about who else was involved in this," McConnell told reporters. "We'll be watching closely to see how much information they glean from him and how they're handling it."
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., added: "We should have some quality time with this guy — weeks and months. Don't torture him; have some quality time with him."
Justice Department spokesman Marc Raimondi declined to comment on whether Abu Khatalla had been read his Miranda rights or when that might happen.
"As a general rule, the government will always seek to elicit all actionable intelligence and information we can from terrorist suspects in our custody," Raimondi said in an email.
The Sept. 11, 2012, attack in Benghazi, on the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. Stevens was the first U.S. ambassador to be killed in the line of duty in more than 30 years. In the immediate aftermath, political reaction formed along sharply partisan lines that hold fast to this day.
At the time, with a presidential election near, Republicans accused the White House of intentionally misleading voters about what sparked the attack by portraying it as one of the many protests over an anti-Muslim video made in America, instead of a calculated terrorist act on the president's watch. Obama accused the Republicans of politicizing a national tragedy.
After 13 public hearings, the release of 25,000 pages of documents and 50 separate briefings, more congressional hearings are yet to come.
One element in the continuing political situation: The attacks unfolded while Hillary Rodham Clinton, now considered a likely Democratic presidential candidate, was secretary of state, and Republicans have faulted her words and actions regarding the attacks.
According to a criminal complaint unsealed on Tuesday, Abu Khattala is charged with killing a person in the course of an attack on a federal facility and conspiring to do so; providing, attempting and conspiring to provide material support to terrorists that resulted in death, and discharging, brandishing, using, carrying and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence.
Officials said he could face the death penalty if convicted of the first charge.
His arrest may not be the last connected to the attack.
"Even as we begin the process of putting Khattala on trial and seeking his conviction before a jury, our investigation will remain ongoing as we work to identify and arrest any co-conspirators," Attorney General Eric Holder said.


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It's a worldwide trend - top chefs moving into gourmet fast food and now chef Sean Marshall (Roxy) is the latest restaurant chef to bring us fabulous food on the go.
Marshall is a self-confessed hot dog obsessive and says there's nothing like a good hot dog from a street vendor in New York - or Copenhagen, where he's spent a lot of time.
Together with Imperial Lane he's created this cute hot dog stand now open and serving hot dogs like no other.
Perfectly soft, Vienna-dough buns are made in-house then stuffed with Marshall's seriously good sausages, custom-made by Neat Meats, and condiments to drive you wild. Take the "Marrakesh", a Moroccan-inspired hot dog with North African merguez sausage, spicy eggplant relish, zucchini and mint slaw, harissa yoghurt and a sprinkling of toasted almonds. Or our other favourite, the Vietnamese-style "Banh Mi", featuring a chilli and lime chicken sausage, pickled cabbage with fresh coriander and chilli, a carrot and cucumber salad, rice wine mayo and toasted ground rice. Of course, Marshall has the classics, too, with a "Manhattan" featuring a beef wiener sausage, dijon sauerkraut and Sabrett onions.
At $9.80 each, these are damn fine dogs. An adjacent beer cart takes care of that other craving, too.
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Pages from the past, Thursday, April 25, 2013
75 years ago, April 28, 1938
From the Pine River Journal
The choir from the Mildred Chapel presented the Easter Cantata "Psalms of Victory" at the Blind Lake Schoolhouse last Sunday afternoon. A large crowd enjoyed the program.
(Around the house) For That Musty Odor. To remove a musty odor from a room, put a drop of oil of lavender into the corners.
50 years ago, April 26, 1963
From the Pine River Journal
Friday evening, April 19, the 4-H Share the Fun talent program was presented in the high school auditorium. Two clubs from Bungo participated — North Star 4-H club and the Pine Valley Pioneers 4-H club. Congratulations to the Pine Valley Pioneers who placed in the blue ribbon group.
(Editorial) Some time ago, James Clark, former director of business research for the state of Minnesota, wrote an article in the Minneapolis Star, describing the things a small town should strive for in the effort to show continued and constant improvement ... Pine River is gifted with all the necessary requirements, plus many not mentioned in Mr. Clark's article.
The Cavalry Covenant Church of Alpha, Wis., was the scene of a beautiful candlelight wedding in a setting of palms on Feb. 23 at 7:30 o'clock when Miss Karen Marie Gustafson, daughter of Mrs. Althea Gustafson of Grantsburg and the late Mr. Alget R. Gustafson, became the bride of Mr. Bruce Eveland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Eveland of Backus.
25 years ago, April 28, 1988
From the Pine River Journal
(Photo) Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Pine River Chamber of Commerce was presented to Paul Gardiner on Monday evening. Gardiner is the owner of Gardiner Hardware here, has been president of the national Hardware Hank association, and has distinguished himself in Chamber of Commerce events, Boy Scouts and many other civic projects locally.
(Photo) Twenty-eight sheep including some spring lambs were lost in a fire last week at the Alan Crimmins residence northwest of Pine River. The cause of the fire is thought to be a faulty heatlamp used in the barn.
(Handwritten letter to the editor) Dear Pine River Journal, Thanks for your friendly hospitality. I realy liked your Beeswax. Thanks, Erik Bresnahan in Den 4.
10 years ago, April 24, 2003
From the Pine River Journal
The Pine River-Backus School Board accepted the resignations of longtime basketball coaches Bob Nelson and Randy Schwegel Monday night. Nelson was head coach for Backus, then Pine River-Backus for 25 years. Schwegel was assistant coach, also for 25 years.
Thank you to everyone who bowled in the March 16 Best-Ball Bowling Tournament to raise funds for the new community park to be built this spring next to the Pine River American Legion. Fourteen teams of four enjoyed pizza, pop and competition for the "golden pin."


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1995 Toyota 4Runner Problems
RepairPal has identified the most common problems with the 1995 Toyota 4Runner based on complaints from actual vehicle owners. We'll tell you what the problem is and what it'll take to fix it.
At higher mileages, (125,000-150,000) the automatic transmission may not shift correctly. This can be caused by the throttle position sensor being out of adjustment or a shift solenoid needing to be replaced. Typically the transmission does not need to be completely overhauled.
The Throttle Position Sensor can get out of adjustment due to wear in the throttle body or due to carbon build up. This will cause the idle timing to advance more than 30 degrees which will cause very high HC and NOx emissions. Conversely, the Throttle Position Sensors can wear out and not properly advance the timing which causes a lack of power and poor fuel economy.
The EGR System tends to get restricted or blocked with carbon after 100,000- 125,000 miles which will cause an emissions test failure for NOX. If the EGR system is equipped with an EGR temperature sensor it will trigger a Check Engine Light for improper EGR flow. The repair is to clean out the EGR passages and the EGR Temperature sensor. Our technicians tell this repair is pretty straight forward and takes about 1-1.5 hours. It is also wise to verify the EGR system components i.e. the Transducer, EGR Valve and VSV Solenoid at this time.
Front brake rotors can wear causing a pulsation felt in the brake pedal. Our technicians tell us this condition is best corrected by replacement of the front rotors and brake pads.
At higher mileages (125,00+) the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor may intermittently stop working, especially when the vehicle is fully warmed up. This can result in illumination of the Check Engine Light and/or an engine stalling problem.
At higher mileages, an anti-lock brake system wheel speed sensor may wear out and illuminate the ABS warning light. It is recommended to replace the sensor with a factory part and be sure to clean all rust and debris from the mounting area because the mounting distance is critical. Failure to do so may result in the new sensor setting false trouble codes. Be sure to check the condition and runout of the front wheel bearings on the 2WD and 4WD vehicles and the CV joints on the 4WD vehicles since worn wheel bearings and/or CV joints can cause the ABS trigger rings to rub against the ABS sensors and damage them.
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Over the time the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system may become plugged with debris, the oxygen sensor may also be getting slow or 'lazy' around this time. When servicing or cleaning the EGR system, it is a good idea to replace the oxygen sensor because it works in tandem with the EGR system.
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Not my hive, so I couldn't inspect. When I went to the beeyard today I was greeted with the stink of rotting bees. I noticed that a hive owned by the kid I share the yard with had several hundred dead and dying drones piled up below the entrance. The top layer was still crawling. Their eyes were faint and they appeared to be young drones. Mature drones were coming and going. I saw a couple young drones dumped by workers as I watched.
This is the wrong time of year for drone killing, we're just starting the swarm season. I'm thinking his queen ran out of sperm, is becoming a drone layer, and the workers aren't happy about it. Could it be hygienic behavior? My understanding was hygienic bees remove and kill larvae, not new adult bees. This was the strongest hive in the yard, came out of winter with lots of bees. I know his management is minimal to non-existant and I have been predicting that a swarm is imminent from this hive. Any thoughts on this?