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Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Health Problems and Raising a Toller Puppy to be Healthy
By Michele Welton. Copyright © 2000-2016
Quiz – How Long Will Your Dog Live?
How To Raise a Healthy Dog
Feeding the Best Dog Food
Feeding the 2nd Best Dog Food
Vaccinations: Needed or Not?
Are You Sure Your Vet Is Good?
The most common health problems in Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers:
The Canadian Toller Club conducted a health survey that included 1180 dogs. They report that the average age of death for the dogs in their survey was less than 7 years old, and that only 21% of deceased dogs lived to age 12 or older. This is very worrisome.
The diseases responsible for the most deaths in Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever were:
- Cancer (25% of Toller deaths), especially breast cancer, lymphoma, and mastocytoma.
- Autoimmune diseases (7% of Toller deaths), where a Toller's defective immune system attacks its own body and damages it. Autoimmune diseases in Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers include
- Addison's disease (which in Tollers can appear as early as 4 months old)
- hypothyroidism (according to the Michigan State University Thyroid Database, up to 27% of Tollers have low thyroid levels, the 8th worst rate of 140 breeds)
- lupus
- autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- colitis, which can cause chronic diarrhea
- a blood-clotting disease called thrombocytopenia
- a severe form of arthritis called juvenile onset polyarthritis that strikes young Duck Tollers
- Heart disease (6% of Toller deaths), especially pulmonic stenosis, subaortic stenosis, mitral valve disease, and patent ductus arteriosus.
- Epilepsy / seizures (4% of Toller deaths)
The most common orthopedic disease in the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is hip dysplasia. The Orthopedic Foundation of America evaluated the hip X-rays of 952 Tollers and found 7% dysplastic. This is a much better rate than the Labrador, Golden, Chesapeake, and Curly-Coated Retriever, but not as good as the Flat-Coat's 4%. Elbow dysplasia was rated at 3%, which is good. Luxating patella occurs in the breed, as well.
The most serious eye disease in Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers is progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), which appears at age 3-6. Fortunately, a simple DNA test is available for PRA in Tollers, so you can find out at any time whether your dog has the disease, carries the disease, or is completely clear of it.
Cataracts can appear at a young age. Other eye diseases in Tollers include eyelash abnormalities and eyelid abnormalities (entropion and ectropion).
Allergies cause itchy skin and can lead to bacterial skin infections (pyoderma).
Inherited deafness has been reported in Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers.
Can you prevent health problems from happening to YOUR Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever?
Yes, often you can.
- Some health problems are genetic, which means inherited from parents. Genetic health issues are common in Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers today because of unwise breeding practices. My book, Dog Quest: Find The Dog Of Your Dreams, shows you how to find a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever puppy who is genetically healthy.
- Other health problems are environmental – caused by the way you raise your dog. My best-selling dog health book, 11 Things You Must Do Right To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy shows you how to prevent environmental health problems by raising your Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever puppy (or adult dog) in all the right ways.
Here are my dog health tips for raising a healthy Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever puppy or adult dog:
How Long Will Your Dog Live? – Take This Quiz!
Based on your dog's breed and how you're raising him, this personalized quiz will help you understand how long your dog might live – and most importantly, how you can increase his life expectancy.
Dog Health Care – The Sensible Way
Read my advice on daily health care so your Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever lives a long, healthy life and seldom needs to see the vet.
The Best Dog Food For Feeding Your Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
The best diet for feeding your Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is real food. Real chicken, turkey, beef, bison, venison, fish....This is not "people food" and I'll tell you why.
The Second-Best Dog Food For Your Toller
If you can't feed homemade dog food, here are your next-best choices.
Vaccinations and Booster Shots: Needed or Not?
How many vaccinations does your Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever puppy really need? Does your adult Toller need yearly booster shots? The vaccination guidelines have changed. Find out what many vets aren't telling you.
The Type of Veterinarian I Recommend
Is your veterinarian really the best choice for your dog? Learn about the differences between vets who practice conventional, holistic, and alternative veterinary medicine.
Spaying Your Female Dog: Pros and Cons
Advantages and disadvantages of spaying your female Toller.
Neutering Your Male Dog: Pros and Cons
Advantages and disadvantages of neutering your male dog.
Assisi Loop Review: How I Helped Treat Inflammation and Pain With Electromagnetic Field Therapy
Does your dog suffer from arthritis, hip dysplasia, disk disease, pancreatitis, colitis, injuries such as fractures and skin wounds, or a neurological condition? An honest review of a veterinary device you can use at home to help reduce inflammation and pain.
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PRINCETON, N.J. -- Since the Ivy League began naming a Defensive Player of the Year in 2008-09, it has never had one team sweep all three postseason awards.
Until now.
League-champion Penn took home Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year after a vote by the League's eight coaches. Quakers senior Alyssa Baron was named Player of the Year, while freshman Sydney Stipanovich was voted Defensive Player of the Year as well as a unanimous selection for Rookie of the Year.
It's just the eighth time that one team swept the "Of The Year" awards and the first since 2001-02, when Harvard received Player of the Year (Hana Peljto) and Rookie of the Year (Reka Cserny). Penn becomes just the third team to accomplish the feat, joining the Crimson and Dartmouth.
Baron (Miami), the 2010-11 Ivy League Rookie of the Year, led her team in scoring (14.6 ppg) and ranked fourth in the League in that category. She finished in double figures 19 times this season, including a game-high 23 in her team's 80-64 win at Princeton to clinch the Ivy title. She was named Player of the Week twice to give her nine such honors for her career, tied for sixth all-time in League history.
Baron was also unanimously selected to the All-Ivy first team for the second-straight year, her fourth-straight All-Ivy honor. She gives Penn six Player of the Year honors and the first since Jewel Clark in 2003-04. She is the 13th player in Ivy League history to receive both Player and Rookie of the Year through the course of her career and the second Quaker to accomplish the feat, joining Diana Caramanico.
Stipanovich (St. Louis) became a starter with 15 games remaining in the season and the team promptly went 14-1 to close out its season. Over those final 15 games, Stipanovich averaged 12.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game. She became the first freshman in Ivy League history to be named Player of the Week four times, and her eight Rookie of the Week awards ranks sixth in the League record book.
Stipanovich is the third Quaker to be named Rookie of the Year and the first to be a unanimous selection. The last time a Penn player took home Rookie of the Year honors was Baron in 2010-11. Stipanovich also becomes Penn's first-ever Defensive Player of the Year and the first Ivy ever to earn two postseason awards in the same year.
Baron was the only Quaker named to the first team, but not the only unanimous selection, as Harvard senior guard Christine Clark (Tucson, Ariz.) also received nothing but first-team votes. Clark led the League in scoring with 16.8 points per game, including 11 contests in which she scored 20 or more points. Clark takes home her third-straight first-team All-Ivy honor and her first as a unanimous choice.
Harvard placed two on the first team, as Clark was joined by junior forward Temi Fagbenle (London). Last year's Rookie of the Year averaged 12.9 points and a League-best 9.4 rebounds per game, leading the League with 11 double-doubles. She receives her first career first team honor after being named to the second team last season.
A pair of junior guards round out the rest of the first team in Princeton's Blake Dietrick (Wellesley, Mass.) and Yale's Sarah Halejian (Wyckoff, N.J.).
Dietrick had a career year, setting personal bests in scoring (14.4 ppg), rebounding (4.2 rpg), assists (3.1 apg), field goal percentage (47.4) and free throw percentage (84.6). She currently ranks first in the League and 18th in the nation amongst guards in field goal percentage.
Halejian, the 2011-12 Ivy League Rookie of the Year, is named to the first team for the second-straight season. She ranked third in the League in scoring, averaging a personal-best 15.5 points per game. She scored in double-figures in 22 of her team's 28 games, including six contests with at least 20 points.
League champion Penn placed two on the All-Ivy second team, as junior forward Kara Bonenberger (Walnutport, Pa.) joined Stipanovich and earned her first career All-Ivy honor. It is the first time since 2000-01 that three Quakers received All-Ivy accolades in the same year.
Brown senior guard Lauren Clarke (Colts Neck, N.J.), Cornell senior forward Allyson DiMagno (Fairport, N.Y.) and Princeton senior guard/forward Kristen Helmstetter (Bridgewater, N.J.) were all named to the second team for the second-straight season. For DiMagno, it marked her third-consecutive All-Ivy honor.
A pair of Big Green earned Honorable Mention status in senior guard Nicola Zimmer (Chevy Chase, Md.) and sophomore forward Lakin Roland (Jeffersonville, Ind.). It marks the first time that Dartmouth had two All-Ivy performers since 2008-09, when three Big Green were honored. Brown junior guard Sophie Bikofsky (Newton, Mass.) and Princeton sophomore forward Alex Wheatley (Upper Holland, Pa.) each took home their first career All-Ivy honors.
Alyssa Baron, Penn (Sr., G – Miami)
*Sydney Stipanovich, Penn (Fr., C – St. Louis)
Sydney Stipanovich, Penn (Fr., C – St. Louis)
*Alyssa Baron, Penn (Sr., G – Miami)
*Christine Clark, Harvard (Sr., G – Tucson, Ariz.)
Blake Dietrick, Princeton (Jr., G – Wellesley, Mass.)
Temi Fagbenle, Harvard (Jr., F – London)
Sarah Halejian, Yale (Jr., G – Wyckoff, N.J.)
Kara Bonenberger, Penn (Jr., F – Walnutport, Pa.)
Lauren Clarke, Brown (Sr., G – Colts Neck, N.J.)
Allyson DiMagno, Cornell (Sr., F – Fairport, N.Y.)
Kristen Helmstetter, Princeton (Sr., G/F – Bridgewater, N.J.)
Sydney Stipanovich, Penn (Fr., C – St. Louis)
Sophie Bikofsky, Brown (Jr., G – Newton, Mass.)
Lakin Roland, Dartmouth (So., F – Jeffersonville, Ind.)
Alex Wheatley, Princeton (So., F – Upper Holland, Pa.)
Nicola Zimmer, Dartmouth (Sr., G – Chevy Chase, Md.)
*Unanimous Selection


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What do you think about Roberto Cavalli's plus size collection?
Calling All Roberto Cavalli Fans
You asked and he delivered. You might have already heard that Roberto Cavalli's White Collection is available on the Designer Plus Size Fashion web site Navabi.
Just look at this gorgeous coat!
Unfortunately, this girl can't afford any of his designs. This coat is $1467.90, so instead I will sit here and dream about wearing it on the streets of Paris. A glass of wine in one hand and my Chanel bag in the other…sitting under the Eiffel Tower. What can I say…I'm a fashion dreamer.
You can see other Roberto Cavalli designs on Navabi here.
What do you think about Roberto Cavalli's plus size collection?
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Should the Town of Port Washington clerk be elected or appointed? That question will be put to voters this spring, the Town Board agreed earlier this month. The position is integral to the town and its operations, board members said, and if someone who isn't qualified is elected it could cause havoc. "This is one position where, if you don't have someone in who's qualified or if you get a disgruntled person in, it could really put the town in a tizzy," Town Chairman Jim Melichar said. By appointing a clerk, the town could ensure continuity and a professional operation, he said. "Otherwise, every two years you could have a new town clerk elected," Building Inspector Rick Fellenz added. "It's a pretty specialized job," Town Supr. Jim Rychtik said. "I know what the town has invested in training to get a person who's qualified for the job. I think this is a good idea." Town Clerk Jenny Schlenvogt said it takes a substantial amount of training and experience to adequately handle the post. "I've been clerk for 3-1/2 years, and I finally feel comfortable, like I know what I'm doing," she said — something her predecessor Susan Westerbeke told her would be the case. Schlenvogt also noted that the board could require more of an appointed clerk than an elected one. For example, she said, an elected clerk can hold as many or as few office hours as he likes. An appointed clerk, on the other hand, would have to keep the hours determined by the Town Board. The clerk isn't a voting member of the Town Board and doesn't determine policy, the board added. This wouldn't be the first time the town put the question of the clerk's position on the ballot. A referendum on the issue in 2010 failed, 343-319. Supr. Mike Didier noted that most townships have elected clerks. A 2012 Wisconsin Towns Association poll showed of the 1,257 townships, only 188 had appointed clerks, he said. Resident Terry Anewenter questioned the need for a change, saying elected clerks have served the town well. "What's the point?" he asked. "We've had what — three clerks in 20 years. Jenny's been unopposed the last two elections. She's qualified." Although the board informally agreed to the referendum this week, members deferred formal action until Jan. 6, when they will determine the actual wording of the question to be placed on the ballot.
Port Washington aldermen are considering spending $25,000 to hire private consultants who would help the city raise money to fix the crumbling breakwater that protects the harbor. The city doesn't have to raise the estimated $16 million needed to repair the breakwater, but it's likely that it will have to raise $3.5 million as a local cost-sharing component, the consultant said. That cost-sharing component represents the city's best chance at getting federal funds to finance the repairs, even though the Army Corps of Engineers has traditionally done the work entirely with federal funds, Mayor Tom Mlada said Tuesday. "Regardless of what happens (with federal funding), we've been told this will be a local-share solution," Mlada said. Representatives of Foth Infrastructure & Environmental and SmithGroup JJR, which would collaborate on the project, told aldermen Tuesday they would provide basic design concepts and realistic cost estimates for the work, then shepherd the city through state and federal grant processes to help find funding. Some of the grant money could also be used to help pay their fees, they said. The consultants would also help the city create a harbor master plan, which Mlada said is essential for virtually all grant applications. "Without the plan up front, it's difficult to get the grants," said Brian Hinrichs, lead environmental scientist for Foth. The planning will also allow the city to tailor the breakwater to its needs and, just as important, to the requirements of grants, said Jack Cox, principal coastal engineer for SmithGroup JJR. Repairing the breakwater in its current configuration may not be the best thing for the city, he said, adding his group would create a concept design tailored to the city. The concept design and plans would give the city something tangible to present to officials and agencies that they, in turn, could use to promote the project, Cox said. The plans, which could include a phased approach, can be used to convince officials the project can be successful, Hinrichs said. "They want successful projects, and successful projects that are easier to do than if they start from scratch," he said. Hinrichs said the city made great strides by traveling to Washington, D.C., to lobby legislators and the Army Corps of Engineers, which owns the breakwater and is responsible for allocating federal funds to repair such structures. That personal touch is important, he said, but the city needs to go further. His firm would not only work on state and federal grant applications, it will try to bring the decision-makers to Port to see the condition of the breakwater and its importance to the community, he said. "If it (a grant application) lands on their desk, it's just one of 30," he said. "We get them to your community. Without that step, your chances of getting a grant are probably one in 10. With it, that goes up to maybe 80% or 90%." The firms would seek grants to offset the city's share of the project cost, Hinrichs said. State grants could help provide the match needed for federal funds, he noted. The city needs to be prepared to apply for grants as soon as February, he said. Among the potential funding sources are the federal Harbor Trust Fund and the state stewardship program. Applications should be tailored to each program, something the consultants would do. Mlada said he is heartened by the fact U.S. senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Rep. Tom Petri have signed a letter supporting the city's efforts to place its breakwater repairs on the Army Corps of Engineers' project list. "This is not a magic bullet," Mlada said. "I'm not sure exactly how much this will move the needle." The fact that both Baldwin, a Democrat, and Republicans Petri and Johnson signed the letter is also significant, Mlada said. Hinrichs agreed the letter is important, saying, "I don't see those three signatures on one letterhead very often." Mlada threw his support behind the consultants, saying their work could be vital to the city's efforts. "This gets the ball rolling for us," he said. "The iron is hot and we need to strike." The city has not budgeted any money for the breakwater, so officials would have to find funds for the work. The Finance and License Committee and Common Council will consider the consultant's proposal Tuesday, Jan. 7.
The Port Washington Historical Society's plan to create a state-of-the art, interactive museum in downtown Port was greeted with enthusiasm after it was presented to the Common Council last week. "I just think this is really, really cool," Ald. Dave Larson said. "It makes me want to get more involved. This is awesome." It's not just local officials who are impressed by the plans, Mayor Tom Mlada said. Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who have proposed a Lake Michigan maritime sanctuary off the city's shore and extending north to Two Rivers, are too, he said. "Clearly it was one of the pieces that impressed them the most" during a recent visit to the area, Mlada said. The museum is seen as a place where children and adults alike will be inspired as they learn about the city's past, Bill Moren, chairman of the museum advisory board, told aldermen. "There is a surprise around every corner, a surprise with every touch," Moren said. "This is our opportunity to keep our stories alive, our history alive." Residents will be able to bring their memorabilia and get it digitized, and in the process create a living collection for the library, he said. The first exhibit at the museum will be an enhanced version of "The Man Behind the Camera: The Life and Work of Vernon Biever," Moren said. It will encompasses not just Biever's work as the official photographer of the Green Bay Packers but also his work as an Army photographer during World War II. A focal point of the three-story museum will be a lower level featuring a nautical-themed children's museum designed to look like the deck of a three-masted schooner, complete with a captain's wheel and crow's nest. There will be eight interactive stations just in the children's area, Moren said. The upper floors will be home to revolving exhibits that will tell the story of the community. There will be spaces that can be rented for private parties, as well as a second-story deck shaped like the bow of a ship that will overlook the marina. The Historical Society will be undertaking a $1.3 million fund-raising campaign to help pay the $2.5 million price tag for the museum, Moren said, noting that amount will not only finance development and staffing for the museum but also operations until it begins to make money. An anonymous donor contributed the first $1 million toward the museum. "As generous as that gift was, it's not half as much as we need," Moren said. "There's a lot to do yet, and we need the community to be part of this." Aldermen needed little convincing. "If there are things I can personally help with, I'd be glad to," Ald. Doug Biggs said. Biggs told Moren that when he heard there were plans for a local museum, he initially thought it would be a dusty, dry place like similar facilities in so many communities. "I imagined all these little town museums I've seen, and I thought, 'That's going to draw 10 people a year, I guess,'" Biggs said. "This is unique. This is transformational, a place people will want to go." "It's phenomenal," Ald. Dan Becker said. Moren said the Society will be kicking off its fund-raising campaign in the coming weeks. The museum, he noted, will be the Society's third major building initiative, behind the renovation of the historic Light Station on Johnson Street and the creation of the group's research center at 205 N. Franklin St.
The Port Washington Common Council on Tuesday approved an operating plan for the Business Improvement District that aldermen said will lead to better relations with Port Main Street Inc., which is funded in large part by the BID. "I really think some real progress has been made," Ald. Dan Becker said. "I like what I see here in the operating plan. "What happened a few months ago with Main Street financially is unfortunate. When bad things happen, there are consequences. But I feel some time has passed. It would be nice to have some healing." Ald. Mike Ehrlich added, "I think we can finally move on." Relations between the city and Main Street deteriorated after Rock the Harbor, a Harley-Davidson anniversary celebration in August that plunged the organization into debt, even though festival organizers had pledged not to use any Main Street funds for the event. Aldermen initially called for the Main Street board to resign, and ultimately voted not to make the city's annual $25,000 contribution to the organization in 2014. But the proposed BID plan calls for enough oversight of Main Street that officials said they may reinstate the city contribution to the organization in the future. "BID and Main Street are important to our city and our downtown," Becker said. "Hopefully the city will continue to fund Main Street down the road." The BID operating plan calls for the organization to retain about $5,000 of the $60,000 it receives from the city through a tax on downtown properties, with the remaining money used to finance Main Street's operations. However, the plan also requires Main Street to address the $5,000 deficit expected at the end of 2013 and to work more closely with the BID board than it has in the past. "The issues the council had concerns about, I think, have been addressed," City Administrator Mark Grams said, noting the BID board is committed to keeping a close watch on Main Street's finances and its review process is a good one. "I think the BID board has developed a good operating plan, and I think the Main Street board has done a good job, too." "I'm encouraged by what I see here," Ald. Dave Larson, chairman of the Finance and License Committee, said. "I think it's a good, solid plan." Had it been in place originally, Larson said, many of the issues that plagued Main Street this past year likely could have been avoided. "I really appreciate the hard work the entire BID board has put into creating this plan. The board took to heart thecouncil's concerns," Ald. Doug Biggs, a member of the Finance and License Committee, said. "I'm very impressed by the work they did." Larson said the agreement paves the way for the city, BID and Main Street to work together in the future. "We have to remember we're all on the same page when it comes to where we want to go," he said. "We as a council need to be part of the solution. We have the same goal of improving downtown Port Washington. I look forward to an improved relationship between all three groups. "Thank you for keeping this thing going."
The Port Washington Business Improvement District board last week approved a 2014 operating plan that continues funding for Port Main Street Inc, but with closer oversight by the BID. "Our budget is Main Street's budget," President Neil Tiziani said, noting the plan calls for the BID to provide $55,000 for Main Street. "We're not trying to meddle in your affairs. We're not trying to dictate how you use the funds. We want to understand where the funds are going. "We would like to play a supporting role. This, in fact, is a partnership. We're all part of the same district. I think we can help each other. " But the money doesn't come without conditions that Main Street must meet to receive the money, which will be dispersed in quarterly installments, the board agreed. First and foremost, Main Street must maintain its agreement with the state and remain a Main Street community, members said. "That state program is something we believe is important," Tiziani said, especially the four subcommittees that direct much of Main Street's actions and the volunteers who comprise them. "There are great things coming from those subcommittees." BID board member Brian Barber concurred, saying, "There's no way we could replicate the amazing job Main Street has done with all the events." State Main Street officials agree that Port has a good program and has done great things for the community, he added. Main Street needs to create an annual budget and strategic plan to be reviewed by the BID board by Dec. 1, the board agreed, and it must have a plan to make up for its $5,000 deficit in that budget. "We want to make sure by the end of 2014 there is no more deficit," Tiziani said. "I think we can do that without much difficulty. There are a lot of ways for us to get $5,000." Main Street must have a recruitment committee to recruit a new director in place by Dec. 1 — something Main Street officers said has already been done— and give the BID board a copy of the job description and compensation package. BID members will be able to ask questions about the position and provide feedback, but will not play an active role in the selection or hiring process, the board agreed. "That's going to be the most important thing you do in the next year," BID board member Ross Leinweber said. The Main Street board is expected to play an active role in the group's committees during the job search and continue this role after the new director is hired, the BID board agreed. At least one board member should serve on each subcommittee.
Each quarter, a member of one of the four subcommittees will give a report to the BID board on the group's actions and plans. One member of the Main Street board — it can be Scott Huebner, who is a BID board member — and the new director should present current and accurate financial statements to the BID board each month, along with progress reports, updates on volunteers and fundraising efforts, compliance with state Main Street requirements and reports on the committees and their efforts. They will also present any funding requests, complete with information on how the money will be used and the expected benefit. Each quarter, the BID and Main Street board should meet to discuss performance, expectations and other matters. Huebner, who was instrumental in starting the Main Street program five years ago, said these are basic rules that should have been put in place back then. "I think this would have been great to have from the start," he said, adding it would have prevented some of the distrust and problems that exist between the groups. "The intent is communication," added BID board member Gertjan van den Broek. "Many minds are better than fewer." Tiziani said the BID board will serve as a bridge between the city and Main Street, providing a line of communication that will help the downtown district grow and bring the city's annual funding contribution back. The city's 2014 budget does not include the annual $25,000 contribution to Main Street. Instead, the money was earmarked for economic development. That doesn't mean the funds won't be available if there is an initiative both groups agree on, city officials said. The intent of the operating plan is to move past the problems that have plagued Main Street this year, BID board members said. "One thing we have to do is move on, and this will help with that," BID board member Wayne Chrusciel said, adding the terms of the agreement are not unusual. Main Street is important to the entire community, Huebner added. "Main Street is bigger than downtown," he said. "It affects the entire city." The Main Street operating plan, which will be considered by the Common Council Dec. 3, was approved 6-2, with Chrusciel and Mark Schowalter dissenting.


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New Hampshire's biennial budget-writing process took its first official step Thursday morning, as Gov. Hassan released her budget proposal for 2014-15. Here's some data and analysis to provide context for this discussion, as we continue to break down the numbers in greater detail in the coming days.
Figure 1: Governor's proposed FY2014-15 budget and FY2013-13 spending, in Total Funds
Figure 2 below shows the trend in state budget spending, for both Total Fund and General Fund only amounts, with the Governor's proposed budget included.
Figure 2: New Hampshire state spending, Total Funds (top) & General Funds (bottom)
While a thorough analysis is difficult at this point, as the Executive Office has not yet released a complete Excel version of the Governor's spending plan, it is possible to draw some basic conclusions about her proposal.
The biggest spending increases come in the Department of Health and Human Services ($573 million increase), the Department of Education ($76 million increase), the Department of Environmental Services ($62 million increase), and the state University System ($59 million increase.)
The Governor proposes increasing spending on Medicaid by $290 million over the biennium, with the majority of that increase coming from expanded coverage associated with the implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act. In the coming budget biennium, the costs of the newly eligible individuals are funded by federal dollars. Other significant changes proposed by the Governor include increases in funding to the state mental health system and the developmental services waitlist.
In terms of public higher education, the Governor would partially undo cuts made in the previous budget. The Governor's spending proposal would bring the University System to $90 million in state funds in the last year of the next biennium, compared to $100 million a year in state support before the cuts made by the previous Legislature. Her budget would bring state support for the Community College System to $82.5 million for the FY2014-15 biennium, which is slightly higher than what the System received in FY2010-11 and a 30 percent increase over current funding levels.
In her Capital Budget, the Governor proposes building a new 328-bed women's prison, at the cost of $38 million, the largest single line item in that budget.
While the Governor estimates relatively modest growth in existing tax sources, with a 2 percent increase in FY2014 and 1.9 percent increase in FY2015, she includes several new revenue sources to cover spending increases. The largest new revenue source is an anticipated licensing fee paid by the developer of a new casino. The Governor puts that fee at $80 million, allocating $40 million a year in unrestricted spending over the biennium.
In addition, the Governor proposes raising the cigarette tax by 30 cents per pack, which she estimates will bring in $20 million a year in new revenue. She also proposes adding auditor positions at the Department of Revenue Administration, which she estimates will result in $26 million in new revenue over the biennium.
The Governor also proposes delaying some planned changes in state business taxes that will possibly result in lower tax collections.
Points to watch
As the budget process now moves into the Legislature, where members of the House Finance Committee will set their own spending plan, here are a few areas to monitor.
While the Governor did not include a specific proposal for legalizing expanded gambling in her budget, she does count on revenue from expanding gambling to balance her budget. The Governor included $80 million ($40 million in each year of the biennium) from an anticipated license fee to be charged to a developer to build a new casino in the state.
In her budget address today, the Governor acknowledged a bill, now working its way through the Legislature, that would allow a single gambling facility in Southern New Hampshire. Lawmakers have always looked skeptically at the idea of legalizing casino gambling in the state, though recent the recent legalization of casinos in Massachusetts may change the terms of the debate this time.
In any event, by counting on revenues from a gambling license fee in her budget, the Governor has put the expanded gambling debate at the center of the budget process. There are two important issues to be considered. First, there is some uncertainty regarding the size of the license fee for developers interested in New Hampshire. The amount of money the state might reasonably expect from a one-time license fee would depend on the details of the actual proposal (tax rate, development requirements, etc.) and on potential competitive activities in the Massachusetts gambling market. The second point relates to timing. While it's theoretically possible, under the proposed legislation, for expanded gambling to be established by the end of the next biennium, it would require state officials to create a regulatory structure and implement a bidding process which in other states has taken considerable time. In Massachusetts, for example, legislation to expand gambling passed in November of 2011 and nearly 1½ years later, no license fee has yet been developed. Another question relevant to this conversation is whether budget writers should include a one-time fee as unrestricted revenue, since it will likely require future budget writers to come up with new revenue to compensate for the loss of that money in the following biennium.
Expanding the state's Medicaid program has been a subject of debate in recent months, as policymakers debate the short-term and long-term costs and social benefit of providing health insurance to more of the population. The Affordable Care Act offers states the option to expand coverage to individuals earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. The final form of the expansion will materially impact the costs and, in some instances, the savings to the state associated with the expansion of the Medicaid program. Although final authority for action lies with the state Health commissioner, legislators will likely provide multiple options to discuss the exact shape of the program.
Local aid
State aid to local municipalities has steadily decreased over the course of the recession, as state lawmakers have looked for ways to trim spending. Not counting adequate education aid, state aid to cities and towns fell 36 percent from FY2009 to FY2013.
It's unclear at this point exactly how the Governor's proposed budget impacts local aid. But she mentioned several programs in which she wanted to restore financial assistance to cities, towns, and school districts including: school building aid, special education spending, and meals-and–rooms tax revenue that has traditionally been distributed to municipalities.
You can find a copy of the Governor's budget address here and a summary of her spending proposal here.


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Dale Earnhardt Jr. buoyed by better qualifying run
LOUDON, N.H. – Dale Earnhardt Jr., coming off a third-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway, wasn't the fastest driver in qualifying at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Friday.
But he might have been the most relieved.
Earnhardt's qualifying lap, 12th fastest for Sunday's Sylvania 300, was a marked improvement from his recent qualifying efforts. That's something that's nagged at Earnhardt, who started on the pole for the Daytona 500 but in the top 10 only four times in the next 26 races.
"In Chicago, I actually took all my qualifying runs for the year and wrote them down on a piece of paper, just to get them right in front of me to see how poor we were doing," Earnhardt said. "Except for the Michigan races, (virtually) every other one of them was in the 20s … that's terrible.
"When you go put your car into qualifying trim, you have fundamental things you do — drop the track bar, add some wedge. We don't change a whole lot from the race setup. Our approach to that has to change to where we can find the speed. We are not going far enough to try to find the speed in the car."
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Earnhardt, who is fifth in the point standings, 13 behind leader Kevin Harvick, has started no better than 19th in any of the previous 10 races. He takes some solace that his finishing position has been better than his starting spot in eight of the last nine.
"I think we made a pretty serious impact last week and we just kind of need to keep that momentum going," Earnhardt said. "If we can get some better qualifying efforts and start closer to the front, we would not have to work the whole race just to get in position to run well."
Earnhardt was sitting eighth before a 51-minute rain delay interrupted qualifying Friday afternoon. When the action resumed, four of the five remaining drivers, including Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon as well as pole winner Ryan Newman, bumped Earnhardt down the chart to 12th.
"That was a pretty good lap for us," said Earnhardt, who has yet to win in 24 career starts at New Hampshire but has top-10s in two of the last three, including a fourth last September. "We picked up (about) three-tenths from practice."
Most importantly, Earnhardt felt the improvement. He said crew chief Steve Letarte and his team has been working to give him a car that feels right.
"The cars haven't felt the way I want them to feel," Earnhardt said. "We've had some platform issues with the cars in the last 8-10 races. They worked really hard before Chicago to fix that and they did. Fixing a platform is pretty difficult to do. They did and the cars have felt real similar to how they felt earlier this year (when) we were more competitive.
"I trust in Steve and believe in the team. I am on board with what we are doing and feel confident (about having) all the right pieces of the puzzle to make this thing work."
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Must… Have… Even More… Control!
Well, wow! Thanks to all of the faithful readers who wrote in with their favorite way to access their Control Panel.
(While my screen shots are taken from Windows XP, I've tried this on Windows 98 and it works the same way!)
1. This first idea involves creating another taskbar in which the Control Panel can live its happy life. To do this right-click your current taskbar, select Toolbars , and then select New Toolbar .
In the next window you must hunt around and find your Control Panel . Mine was hiding under My Computer / C: / Control Panel . Click on the Control Panel folder and it should appear in the "Folder:" box.
Click OK and you should now see "Control Panel" in your taskbar. For even easier use, drag and drop it to the left side of your screen, right-click on a blank spot and select Auto-Hide . This will tuck the new taskbar away when you're not using it and accessing it only requires a wave of the mouse pointer over the left edge of your screen.
2. Now if you don't want an entire taskbar dedicated to the Control Panel, simply create a shortcut in your Quick Launch Taskbar .
The easiest way I've found to do this is to go to Start and open the Control Panel. When the window opens, drag and drop the icon in the top left of the window to your Quick Launch Bar and, presto! You've got a little icon that when clicked opens the Control Panel window.
~ Steve (with the help of readers Spyder, Bill, Claude, Eric, and Tony! Thanks everyone!)


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Fewer Japanese seek marriage amid worries over income: poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - The proportion of Japanese men in their 20s who want to marry has slumped, with many citing their income not meeting women's expectations as a reason not to tie the knot, think tank research showed.
With a dip in the rate for women as well and it still being relatively rare for children to be born out of wedlock in Japan, the figures point to a potential obstacle for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's key policy of boosting the nation's low birth rate.
The survey showed 38.7 percent of single Japanese men in their 20s who were polled said they wanted to marry as soon as possible or wanted to marry eventually, down from 67.1 percent three years ago.
"More than half of single women want their spouses to earn at least 4 million yen ($38,000) a year. Meanwhile, only 15.2 percent of single men in their 20s earn 4 million yen or more," the report for a Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance affiliate said.
"This gap seems to be one of the reasons for more people not marrying at all or marrying late."
The data comes as Abe campaigns for an election for the upper house on July 10, playing up his economic policy and promising steps to raise the fertility rate.
Abe's government wants to raise the birth rate to 1.8 per woman from 1.4, which is still below 2.1 - the rate needed to prevent a population from shrinking.
For single women in their 20s, the rate fell to 59 percent from 82.2 percent over the same period, the survey said.
The rates of single Japanese men and women in their 30s who want to marry also fell by more than 10 percentage points to 40.3 percent and 45.7 percent, respectively, the data showed. Continued...


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Flat Work Stage with Swivel Base
This fixture is used for staging flat form tools or production parts with irregular surfaces. The locating blocks can be adjusted across the width of the fixture and the fixture may be rotated 360°, thus presenting any desired angle before the projection lens. The location jaws may be equipped with false jaws of any profile to hold pieces of irregular shape. Working surface dia. is 6". Maximum width between blocks is 4 1/2".
Square Tool Stage
This fixture provides hardened and ground locating surfaces at right angles to one another, to which parts to be inspected can be accurately aligned.
Jeweler's Chuck
This chuck is used with other fixtures, such as V-blocks, for staging small cylindrical parts. Capacity 1/4" max .010 min. Shank dia. is 7/8".
| Centers and Center Blocks
These centers and center blocks can be supplied in 3", 5" and 8" capacities for staging various diameter parts. The centers are carbide-tipped for long life. Female centers are available in high speed steel.
Vertically Adjustable V-Block Stage
This versatile fixture features a vertically adjustable V-Block holder to allow a fixed table height. The V-Block may be mounted either vertically or horizontally in the holder plate. Three sides of the base have been tapped to accept the holder plates in various positions for staging difficult parts.
Universal V-Block Stage AC-3021
This adjustable V-Block and clamping fixture is for staging and projecting over the top of cylindrical parts. Capacities from 1/16" to 2" diameters. An adjustable end stop is provided to locate the piece horizontally.
Constant Centerline V-Block
This V-Block stage - used for staging cylindrical parts with varying diameters, to maintain readings from the centerline - may be used on all standard Comparators. It has a capacity range of 1/4" to 2" diameters. Rapid focusing adjustment is provided in the fixture base.
Supplementary Fixture Bases - Single or Matched Pairs
These 2" or 3" risers are used when necessary to elevate fixtures (such as centers, V-Blocks, vice stage, etc.) above the table. Available singly or as matched pairs. Dimensions of the top working surface are 6" long by 4 9/16" wide for the 3" riser, and 7 1/4" long by 5 1/4" for the 2" version.
Note: 2" risers are designed for use on the 32" x 8 1/2" table assembly. The 3" risers are for use on the 30" x 6" tables.
Screw Machine Products Stage
The screw machine products stage is a fixture upon with two adjustable V-blocks are clamped. The blocks containing large and small vees can be adjusted for variations in diameters and lengths on a wide variety of screw machine products. Adjustment is accomplished optically on the Comparator.
Fixture Base
This base can be machined to accommodate various forms of holding fixtures. It is finished on the bottom and equipped with hold-down screws. Available in 1", 2", 3", 4", 5" and 6" lengths. The fixture base raised the table height by 1 5/8" and is 2 1/4" wide at the top surface.
Vise Stage
This stage is used for staging small parts when no permanent setup is necessary. The vise can be set either parallel with or at right angles to the table grooves, and special jaws can be used for staging irregular shapes. Maximum jaw opening is 1 3/16"
V-Block Stage
This V-Block stage, for staging cylindrical parts on the outside diameter, is available in 1",2",3" and 4" diameter capacities. Matched pairs of these stages are also available in 1", 2", 3" and 4" diameter capacities.
Right-Angle Base
A convenient accessory to any Comparator, for location fixtures at right angles to the normal position. Addition of the base raises table height 1 5/8".
Universal Base Stage
This fixture rapidly positions small parts for inspection of various angles and surfaces where no permanent set-up is necessary. By substituting a tool stage for the vise, this fixture can be converted to a universal carbide tool holder. The universal base stage may be used with the optional vice (AC-3873), tool block, (33412), or electronics parts stage (AC-3818) shown below. The top surface of this base is 3 5/16" in diameter.
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Electronics Parts Stage
The electronics parts base stage is a versatile holding device for small, delicate parts. Vee notched fingers securely clamp round or flat parts. The vise swivels, slides and tilts in order to present three or more views of the part. Fast accurate alignment is accomplished optically on the Comparator.
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I have a bunch of duck calls. Almost all of them are tinny sounding. I like the deeper and raspier. That's the way the drake mallards we call to always sound. I had a buddy that has a suzzy Q and it sounds great. Mine sounds tinny, even when he uses it. When I adjust it , it gets deeper but still spounds like crap and a deep tinny sound.
I bought a lohman green call with a brass ring and it sound like crap. I started pulling them out at **** and blowing them before I bought them. I finally bought and Lohman gold series for it deeper sound.
Any thoughts on if I can or how to adjust these crappy calls? I got a week and a hlf before duck season comes in again.


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Billionaire Koch settles suit over fake wine
By Andrew Chung
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a long-running campaign against fake vintage wine, billionaire oenophile William Koch has settled a lawsuit worth millions of dollars against New York wine retailer Acker, Merrall & Condit.
The case, first filed in 2008 and settled Tuesday in New York State Supreme Court, alleged the retailer sold 216 bottles of counterfeit wine at auction in 2005 and 2006. The suit said Koch paid a total of $2,121,583.
Koch was asking for $4.2 million, plus punitive damages, for deceptive business practices and false advertising. The settlement terms were not disclosed, but a spokesman for Koch said the figure was "substantial."
"Acker is extremely pleased that its litigation with Mr. Koch has been settled and discontinued," the company said in a statement.
Koch's crusade, which began back in 2005 with suspicions about bottles of wine purported to have belonged to U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, has led to several lawsuits against wine dealers and collectors.
"He does not like to be cheated," spokesman Brad Goldstein said.
Koch, 74, is the founder of Oxbow Energy group. He is the brother of conservative political activists, Charles and David Koch. Forbes estimates his net worth at $4 billion.
In a statement, Koch said he was shining a light on a "dark industry." As a result of the litigation, "consumers will now have more protection from unscrupulous collectors," he said. Continued...


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McConaughey finds age, parenthood impacting career
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Best known for romantic comedies, Matthew McConaughey is doing what many men do when they reach their 40s and find fatherhood -- thinking more seriously about life and that has reflected in his work.
McConaughey's new movie, legal drama "The Lincoln Lawyer," hits U.S. theaters on Friday with the actor, who once made magazine covers more for his muscled-up, washboard stomach than his acting prowess, portraying a defender of the downtrodden whose morals are challenged by a wealthy, Beverly Hills bad boy.
The 41-year-old told Reuters that he sees a lot of himself in the role of Michael "Mick" Haller, an attorney who is struggling with life-and-death issues and the direction his own moral compass is pointing.
McConaughey said he doesn't necessarily take one movie role or another because he is now solidly in middle-age and has a son and daughter with companion Camila Alves. But reaching that point does influence his role choice.
"I didn't think, 'Oh, now I've got family, let me make different choices,' but maybe I'm making different choices and that's not coincidental," he said.
It is not that McConaughey has avoided serious roles in the past. His filmography features titles such as the John Grisham legal thriller, "A Time to Kill" and Steven Spielberg's "Amistad." But the Texas native is better known for titles like "The Wedding Planner" or "Surfer, Dude."
Mick Haller in "Lincoln Lawyer" is perhaps different than any role in his past. Haller is a Los Angeles defense attorney who works out of the backseat of his Lincoln Continental. His clients are more likely to be pimps, prostitutes and petty drug dealers than doctors, businessmen or big corporations.
Then, Mick gets a call job to defend a wealthy young man (Ryan Phillippe) who has been accused of attempted rape and murder. Seeing an easy case to defend and big bucks in his bank account, Mick jumps at the chance, but soon finds the job far more complicated than he imagined.
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text: Last week someone broke into my car and tried use a key in the ignition that they broke off, hot wire and after nothing seemed to work they just decided to destroy the car. They ripped apart all kinds of stuff on the inside! Then they decide to bust my BOV, put holes in my intercooler, and dump coke in my oil. Some how they got past my alarm, popped the hood, and disconnected my battery terminal so the alarm wouldnt go off. Just wanted to express how ****ty i thought this whole thing was. Looks like about $8000-$10000 for everything to be back to the same.


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Choo Choo, Y'all
This train table is all that AND a 120-piece set of train parts, Yo!
Yeah. We know how the cool kids are doin' it. You think plastic or metal trains are what's hot? Nah, Brah. It's all about the wood. That, and a scratch-resistant play board with colorful graphics. They may be kids, but they ain't animals. They knows how to keep it real nice and tidy like, storage drawer all organized and whatnot.
Shoot, Dawg. They even got smiling townspeoples. You know why those peeps be smilin'? Two words. Helipad, Yo. Deluxe. Airport. Helipad. They know they can get up out there any time they want. But you know what? Ain't nobody leavin'. They got everything they need here. Gas stations, three buildings with molded plastic roofs, and some pretty fly little munchkins controlling the whole city.
Heck. Even I wanna live there. Rent's a little rich for my blood, though. Guess I'll have to settle for taking the train in. Commuter life 4EVA!


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July 11, 2012
Sultry R&B singer Hazel Miller will perform at the Minturn Concert series Thursday night at Little Beach Ampitheater with her all star band. The show is free. Miller, who is no stranger to Eagle County stages, has been a sought after performer in Colorado for the past 24 years. Whether she is singing blues, jazz, pop, or Gospel, her voice charges the songs with a primal dose of genuine soul. The show starts at 6 p.m. and is rain or shine. For more information go to http://www.facebook.com/LittleBeachPark, http://www.minturncommunityfund.com, or http://www.minturn.org or call 970-827-5645.


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+1 best to start out with a rifle.
BB gun, .22, shotgun (20 gauge is good) revolver, then into the automatics. JMO
This is a discussion on First handgun for a child??? within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; I prefer a rifle for my 11-12 yr olds. A long gun is easier to shoot accurately and harder to accidently point at someone (meaning ...
I prefer a rifle for my 11-12 yr olds. A long gun is easier to shoot accurately and harder to accidently point at someone (meaning if they try to turn around , point it the wrong way I can control it better).
In fact had 2 kids out today shooting my 10/22 ruger.
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson
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+1 best to start out with a rifle.
BB gun, .22, shotgun (20 gauge is good) revolver, then into the automatics. JMO
I started my son, (now 18) and my daughter,(now 24) out on a Rugar Mark 1 Heavy. It encouraged them with almost "instant success" because of it's inherant accuracy and low recoil.
It still shoots great and will reliably digest any brand of .22 LR.
The Mark 111 that was given to my daughter has an intrugal locking feature too, just in case your junior would like to keep it in his room occationally.
Buy the way, my daugher just got her CWP training & permit fees for her birthday and should recieve her permit any day! (proud father!)
When in doubt, wup it out....
My 11 year old has no issues at all with my XD9 Service, or 10/22 rifle.
I am a firm believer in the KISS principle starting out a new shooter, especially the younger ones. I think the .22 cal Ruger SA6 is by far the best line of thinking, then immediately followed with a Ruger 22/45 or MarkIII. I started my pre-11 year old grandson with the Ruger .22 wheel gun for the first range trip or two, then started alternating in the 22/45. A few months before that was the introduction to firearms with an antique Winchester 1892 .22 short gallery gun (rifle) and a Ruger 10/22. On his 11th birthday he got a Rossi "convertable" .22 rifle and .410 shotgun barrel. He now, at age 13, would rather shoot any of my handguns in the "30-somethings and 40 somethings" or shotguns in the 12's.
You can't start them too young with good hands on, well supervised training. One caveat is that you make sure they fully get the basics of safety, handling and good starter technique, and most importantly make for certain that it is a pleasurable and or exciting experience for them
just some opinions from a "new guy"
edited to add.... my personal opinion of starting a kid with a small concealable type handgun is - don't! I have the belief that handling the smaller pistols/revolvers is more prone to making mistakes than the larger bulkier guns.
FWIW, I have had incredibly good service from S&W on the Walther P22s we rent at the range. I had unforgivably dismal service from Sig regarding the Mosquito that was owned by a customer. I do think it would be safer to start off with a little longer barrel like the 5" P22 with the fake compensator. If it's too heavy for some reason, you can move the front sight and take off the comp.


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Prince William Lays On The Charm With Government House Reception Speech
He certainly knows how to win over a room, and Prince William said all the right things while addressing the guests at his state reception at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand.
After kicking things off with a Maori greeting, the Duke of Cambridge joked, "No insults yet," while his wife Kate Middleton looked on.
Will also mentioned his son Prince George-"I hope George doesn't keep you up. He can be very vocal at 3am. I swear I heard him doing the haka this morning. He's a bonny lad and I'm fairly sure he will be a prop forward."
Lavishing the Kiwis with praise, the Prince continued, "New Zealand repeatedly demonstrates its progressiveness," noting that they were the first country to give women the right to vote.
Furthermore, William observed that there's also "a beautiful landscape and some very nice wine as well."
Following his speech, the Prince stood by as the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was unveiled, graciously thanking the hosts for honoring his beloved grandmother.


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Chicken Penang
- 2 cups coconut cream
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 4 fresh kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped
- 2 large fresh red chiles, thinly sliced
- 20 holy basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons PENANG CURRY PASTE: 5 large dried red chiles
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (or kosher salt)
- 2/3 ounce shallots, peeled and finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 1/2 ounces garlic, peeled and finely chopped (about 5 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh galangal
- 2 lemongrass stalks, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped kaffir lime peel
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro root
- 1 teaspoon white peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
This dish is of Malaysian origin and is one of the most popular curry dishes.
From The Big Book of Thai Curries by Vatcharin Bhumichitr. Read our review.
- Gently heat the coconut cream in a small pan, but do not let it boil. Remove and set aside, reserving 1 tablespoon as a garnish.
- Heat the oil in a wok or pan, add the curry paste, and stir-fry briefly for about 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken and stir-fry until it is lightly cooked.
- Stir in the coconut cream, fish sauce, and sugar, stir well for a few minutes, then add the lime leaves, chiles, and basil.
- Spoon into a bowl and top with the reserved coconut cream.


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This time is somewhat like where we were back four years ago, when we had around the same number of points and were about the same position in the Premier League – 14th. But there are also a lot of differences to four years ago, because we have a stable manager and coaching staff, we haven't just lost our manager, like we did with Kevin Keegan, and the club is a lot more stable now than it ever was four years ago, when Joe Kinnear became the manager.
Joe Kinnear – fought against relegation four years ago
There are still fans who hate Mike Ashley, and quite honestly that's never going to change as long as Mike owns our club, and there are growing voices in some quarters to fire Alan Pardew.
But who would we replace him with, and that would only cause uncertainty at the club, and among the players.
The stability we have at Newcastle can be a huge help in getting us out of the trouble we are in.
We've only played 14 game so there are still 24 games left and 72 points to play for, but until we get that Yohan Cabaye guy back – it's going to be difficult since we lack creativity big time.
We have to rely on Vurnon Anita coming through big time, and the players' performances last night were good, and we were just sucker-punched right at the end – otherwise the atmosphere today would be almost ecstatic, if we had managed to get a second win in a row at the Britannia Stadium.
Stability at Newcastle is a huge advantage we have over where we were four years ago, and we don't think it's helpful to the team to disturb that stability right now.
That's because we want Newcastle to still be in the Premier League next season.
And finally, if you think we're in bad shape now – just remember where that other iconic club – Glasgow Rangers are right now – playing in the fourth tier of Scottish football and they will be in the wilderness for a few years yet.
We're in trouble right now – but nothing we cannot get out of – if we keep supporting the side.
Howay The Lads!!
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Finally the date of the release for Dibakar Banerjee's Shanghai is out. The film would now hit screens on the 8th of June 2012. The film was supposed to be released on 26th January with Agneepath, but since the producers did not want to have a clash the release has been shifted to June.
Shanghai is adapted from a Greek novel; the film is a political thriller which traces the life of politicians and their greed. The film talks about big powered politicians and how the common man takes his revenge. The film is also inspired by Z – directed by Costa Gavras which released in 1969.
This is Dibakar's first attempt at making a political thriller. His last film Love, Sex Aur Dhokha was critically acclaimed and also won several accolades. Speaking on adapting a story based on the book he said adapting a film based on the book is never easy. For many it may sound easy, but the fact is the filmmaker faces same problems and needs to put the same amount of hardwork.
The film stars Abhay Deol who starred in Dibakar's Oye Lucky Lucky Oye which was also a hit, Emraan Hashmi and Kalki again a Dibaker Banerjee discovery. Emraan plays a roadside photographer while Abhay and Kalki essay roles of a bureaucrat and a half- British girl respectively.
Dibakar also is of the view that the performance by the lead actors is surely going to surprise all and audiences would be there for a huge surprise. He says that all the pre-conceived notions that people have about Abhay and Emraan are going to be shattered when they see them on screen.
Let us all hope that Shanghai adds another feather in the cap for Dibakar Banerjee and gives him another hit after his previous ventures.


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Gbagbo negotiating exit from Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo was negotiating the terms of his departure from power on Tuesday following a fierce assault by forces loyal to his presidential rival backed by U.N. and French helicopter airstrikes.
France said it expected a swift exit by Gbagbo, who had clung to power since refusing to concede he lost last November's presidential election to Alassane Ouattara, plunging the world's top cocoa-growing nation into renewed civil war.
"We are on the brink of convincing him to leave power," French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe told parliament in Paris.
A Gbagbo spokesman said the incumbent was negotiating the terms of his departure based on the recognition of Ouattara as president. The spokesman said the negotiations covered security guarantees for Gbagbo and his relatives.
"If everything goes well, we will have a declaration soon," Ahoua Don Mello told Reuters.
Gbagbo was said to be in Abidjan, with some media reports saying he was in a bunker below his residence.
Gbagbo's forces called for a ceasefire after being comprehensively outgunned in the end, and French Defence Minister Gerard Longuet said the West African country's crisis could soon be over.
"We are in a situation where everything could be resolved in the next few hours," Longuet told a news conference. Continued...


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A little over a week ago, I got an email from a customer who wanted to purchase two sets of thank you cards and then asked if I could create some matching calling cards. I thought "Sure! I love custom orders". I continued reading the email and came to learn that this customer was being laid off next month and wanted the stationery and calling cards for correspondence with potential employers.
I know what it's like to loose your job. It happened to me in June of 2009. I was devastated. But looking back now, I think it was a blessing in disguise. I truly believe that things happen for a reason. Anyway, I could totally relate to this customer.
We worked together to come up with a calling card design that we both loved and I was looking forward to adding it to my Etsy shop when *ding* light bulb turned on. Why not make a "job seekers kit"? Something that will help people set them apart from the competition. As it stood, I had everything that I needed to do this already for sale in my shop, it was just a matter of making it more cohesive and packaging it together.
I think it's a really great idea and I'm really excited about it. I feel really good about making something that could potentially help people find a job in this economy. I looked far and wide on Etsy and couldn't find anything like it! I would love to hear your thoughts on the "job seekers kits" there are eight kit designs available so far.
Yellow Bicycle Job Seekers Correspondence Kit
Whale Job Seekers Correspondence Kit
Pear Job Seekers Correspondence Kit
Red Bicycle Job Seekers Correspondence Kit
Peacock Bicycle Job Seekers Correspondence Kit
Lime Bicycle Job Seekers Correspondence Kit
Birds Job Seekers Correspondence Kit
Teal Blue Bicycle Job Seekers Correspondence Kit
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Earth2Tech: Despite the fact that cleantech investment fell off a cliff in the first quarter of the year, talk of the "seeds of revival" (i.e. investment) is starting to creep back into both clean power projects and cleantech ventures thanks to the funds from the stimulus package.
April 5th, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle: Scientists at a research and development laboratory in Menlo Park are refining the process of using microbes found in termite guts to turn forests of fast-growing poplar trees into an environmentally friendly form of ethanol to power cars.
April 1st, 2009
Salon.com: In a word, the draft energy bill unveiled yesterday by House Democrats, is "terrific."
March 31st, 2009
ABC News: It's not an April fool's joke. From Silicon Valley to the FBI in Washington, a warning is going out about a computer worm called Conficker that's expected to make resurgence on Wednesday.
March 30th, 2009
Ad Age: Consuming internet video is a full-contact sport -- the initial viewing experience is just a gateway to the commenting, rating, sharing and even remixing or mashing up the original video content.
March 30th, 2009
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March 26th, 2009
TechCrunch: Viral video tracking and measurement firm Visible Measures has closed a $10 million series C round of funding, led by Northgate Capital.
March 26th, 2009
SD Times: Many companies were on hand at Salesforce.com's Cloudforce in New York City on Monday to talk about how cloud computing has helped them.
March 22nd, 2009
New York Times: IF at first you don't succeed, it doesn't matter that you tried.
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Information Week: PBwiki's new mobile edition lets employees access collaboration wikis from the iPhone and the BlackBerry.


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On my first night at Heathrow I said goodbye to some friends – a real goodbye to real friends, the kind of friends who are irreplaceable, the kind of goodbye that knocks you flat and strains your throat with sadness.
It was my first night as writer-in-residence at Heathrow, living at the airport for a week to gather material for a collection of short stories set in the world's busiest airport.
And it was the last night in the UK for my friends – Lissy and Roger Cohen, and their daughters Mia, 11, and Romy, 9. They were moving back to Australia after 10 happy years here.
We think of airports as the punctuation marks of a lifetime – the gleaming hubs we must pass through on our busy way to holiday, business or home.
Since 9/11 increased security measures have made flying seem like a chore to be endured. As we join the queue to remove our shoes, belt and all metal objects, we want only to get through as quickly as possible.
But airports can be something else. They can be where dreams begin and end. They can be where a life goes in another direction. They can be the places where we measure out all that we love – and all we are losing. I saw it in the faces of my Australian friends.
We had dinner at our hotel, the Sofitel London Heathrow, a hotel so close to the airport that my room overlooked the runway and my friends would be walking to their check-in desk.
But they did not want to go back to Australia. It was the wise move – their daughters were coming up to secondary education, Roger and Lissy's parents were all still alive but getting older, their home in Sydney was waiting for them.
But at the last supper at Heathrow, this country held their heart, and refused to let go.
They had strong memories of arriving here, Mia still a baby, all of them out of their minds from the 24-hour flight.
Then at Heathrow, the immigration officer took Mia's stuffed monkey and used it to stamp their passports. It was a small act of kindness, and the visa to 10 years of happiness.
As we talked over old times at dinner, we could hear the distant rumble of the mighty jets as they took off into the night sky, and we choked down the emotion. We made plans but, in truth, we did not know when or if we would ever meet again.
And early the next morning they flew to their new lives in Australia.
THE man who is tired of airports is tired of life, for all human life is here.
Heathrow is more than a place to catch planes – it is a secret city where 70,000 people go to work every day and 75 million pass through every year. As a storyteller, I found the place irresistible, because Heathrow incorporates so many different worlds and experiences.
From the most heavily armed police in the country constantly watching for terrorist attacks to the immigration officers with the power to kick you out, from the brilliant 20-something kids wearing T-shirts as they land 50 planes an hour at Air Traffic Control to the pilots who have watched the sun rise twice, from the firemen who practise by setting fire to planes to the man who looks after everything from polo ponies to smuggled koala bears at the Heathrow Animal Reception Centre – Heathrow teems with life, experience and more than a little madness.
It begins at the border. Lynsey Tudor of the UK Border Agency told me of young women arriving in white wedding dresses to marry Prince William, middle-aged American businessmen who claim President Obama has inserted a microchip in their brains and the sports lover trying to bring in camel-fighting DVDS. Remarkably, Lynsey had seen it all before – although the girls in white wedding dresses used to be arriving to marry Prince Charles.
Lynsey took me to a room full of "questioned documents" – passports forged, tampered with or stolen, with the photograph replaced or made to look like someone else.
And for those who Lynsey suspects of swallowing 70 to 100 condoms full of drugs, in the bowels of Heathrow there is a forbidding-looking platform where you can imagine Henry VIII having a wife beheaded.
But at the top of the stairs, instead of a chopping block, there is a toilet with no lid. Below it, built into the platform, is a glass case the size of an aquarium with two long rubber gloves snaking inside. "This is where it gets messy," smiles Lynsey.
But Heathrow begins long before those 75 million travellers ever reach the UK border. One sun-dappled dawn in August, up in the Air Traffic Control tower, I watched the first plane of the day coming in – BA 26, the British Airways night flight from Hong Kong. It shone like a star. Behind it, stacked neatly above the London skyline, there were more gleaming white lights – always getting bigger, always getting closer. The Air Traffic Controller landing them, who I call Spike in my book, considered them with infinite calm, promising me a cup of coffee once he had landed these three 747s. He was perhaps 25.
You go up to the ATC tower expecting to see all these venerable old gentleman like BBC presenters from the 50s – and what you find are kids who look like the Mark Zuckerberg character in The Social Network. It looks like the bar of a student union. Where are all the grown-ups? But then Heathrow is full of surprises.
At the end of my time in Heathrow, there was another emotional farewell.
My late father's eldest brother, my Uncle Ken, was leaving the UK to go back home to Canada, where he has lived for the past 50 years. Almost 90 now, I don't know if my Uncle Ken will ever make another trip to Britain.
So I knew that when he flew out of Heathrow it would be more than farewell to a beloved uncle – it would be like losing the final link to my dad. But that's the airport for you – a series of hellos and goodbyes.
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Feb. 25, 2010
For the second year in a row, Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl is outfitting the UT student section with free t-shirts for the OUTLIVE game. After raising more than $93,000 in its inaugural season, the OUTLIVE initiative is back for Round 2, with an "orange-out" planned for Saturday's noon ET game against second-ranked Kentucky at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Pearl is personally footing the bill for 2,600 orange OUTLIVE t-shirts, which will be distributed to those UT students who fill the student section Saturday. Pearl also purchased t-shirts for UT students for last year's OUTLIVE "white-out" against Florida. The Vols defeated the Gators 79-63 in that game, highlighting a highly successful debut year for the OUTLIVE program, which has funded more than 2,500 free cancer screenings throughout East Tennessee in the past year.
Beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, fans can text OUTLIVE to 20222 to have a tax deductible $10 donation to the OUTLIVE program automatically placed on their cell phone bills. This option will remain in place even after the game. Or, if fans prefer, they can call operators at (866) 975-4290 until 10:30 p.m. on Saturday to make a donation. Online donations will be accepted at www.UToutlive.org at any time.
The UT athletics department also is planning an overnight party for UT students Friday night in Thompson-Boling Arena called "Camp Pearl." Hundreds of students have the opportunity to spend the night in the arena, with a movie session planned on the giant, center-hung videoboard and UT players scheduled to drop by to mingle with campers.
"I just think this is an awesome opportunity for our students to engage in an overnight event like this," Pearl said. "Very few teams even have the chance to play or beat one of the best teams in the country. A victory on Saturday over Kentucky would make us the only team to beat two likely No. 1 seeds. But to do that, we're going to have to play great, and we're going to need our crowd's help--particularly our students."
UT students can earn prime spots in the student section for Saturday's game by attending Camp Pearl Friday night. Students can begin waiting in line outside the Thompson-Boling Arena student gate at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 9:30 p.m. The first 100 students who enter will receive a voucher for a wrist band that will grant them prime seating for Saturday's game.
Permissible items include blankets, sleeping bags, pillows, air mattresses and portable TVs and DVD players. Items not allowed into the arena include all drugs/alcohol, regular mattresses, televisions and coolers. External food deliveries are prohibited, but the athletic department will provide pizzas at 10:30 a.m. There also will be video game tournaments on the concourse.
Campers may park in areas G5 or G3, but all cars must be moved by 7 a.m. Saturday. Wrist bands guaranteeing spots in the student section for the game will be distributed beginning at 5:45 a.m. UNiTE will hand out free Krispy Kreme doughnuts upon departure from the arena.
Students must be back in line at the student gate--the line will be arranged by wrist band priority--by 8 a.m., and doors will open at 10:30 a.m.
For complete details regarding Camp Pearl, visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=310956851591&index=1.


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Chips All In Chases Alcatraz Pot
Chips All In will put his perfect turf record on the line when he faces six rivals in the $75,000 Alcatraz Stakes May 12 at Golden Gate Fields.
Chips All In will put his perfect turf record on the line when he faces six rivals in the $75,000 Alcatraz Stakes May 12 at Golden Gate Fields.
Hudson Landing came from off the pace to post an upset in the $150,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) April 28, winning his third in a row at Golden Gate Fields since being claimed for $50,000 in February.
The California Horse Racing Board gave final approval April 26 to a rule change that eliminates "jail time" for most horses that are claimed.
Multiple grade II winner Jeranimo stands out in a field of 11 drawn for the $150,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) April 28 at Golden Gate Fields.
Golden Gate Fields has earned re-accreditation from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance.
Nine-year-old Awesome Gem got his 2012 campaign underway with a handy allowance victory at Golden Gate Fields April 12.
Golden Gate Fields has changed two upcoming stakes, moving the Golden Poppy Stakes from May 5 to May 6 and making the Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) a handicap race.
Jockey Frank Alvarado was perfect at Golden Gate Fields Feb. 24, winning with all five of his mounts on the eight-race program. Three of his victories came aboard horses trained by Steve Specht.
Lenny Shulman recaps the San Vicente and El Camino Real Derby from the weekend. Lenny highlights horses such as Creative Cause and Drill. watch video
Jason and Tom handicap the El Camino Real Derby and Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint. watch video
Golden Gate Fields has been passed over for selection as the preferred site for a second campus of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the Bay Area.
Jockey Pedro Flores sustained a fractured right collarbone and bruising to his lower back in a spill in the fifth race at Golden Gate Fields Jan. 22.
Golden Gate Fields will salute fan favorite Bold Chieftain Jan. 22. He was retired after his final race Jan. 16 to begin his new career as a stallion.
Golden Gate Fields achieved increases in its on-track attendance and handle averages in 2011, a year in which the Berkeley, Calif. racetrack conducted 157 days of racing compared to 174 in 2010.
Golden Gate Fields reported Dec. 21 that the Northern California track enjoyed double-digit percentage increases in daily on-track handle and on-track attendance during the 2011 fall meeting.
The California Horse Racing Board agreed Dec. 15 to extend the license of account wagering firm TwinSpires.com after receiving assurance that parent company Churchill Downs Inc. would meet with the Jockeys' Guild.
Jockey Russell Baze, racing's all-time leader with 11,415 career victories, escaped serious injury at Golden Gate Fields Nov, 27 when his mount, Reinvent, crashed through the breakaway inner rail on the turf course.
Golden Gate Fields officials will have to wait until next year to find out if the Albany track will be the preferred site for the second campus of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the Bay Area.
Sean Greely, racing secretary at Golden Gate Fields, has been laid off from his position along with several other employees in an economic-related cutback, according to Daily Racing Form.
A 2012 race dates calendar was approved by the California Horse Racing Board Oct. 6, with only minor changes from its 2011 version.
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer became the fourth trainer to reach 6,000 victories Sept. 3 when he teamed with fellow Hall of Fame member Russell Baze in winning the sixth race at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, Calif.
Robert Hartman, the general manager at Golden Gate Fields for the past six years, is leaving his post at the conclusion of the current fall meet Oct. 2.
Golden Gate Fields will be the first Thoroughbred track in California to race a three-day week when it reopens next month for its fall meet.
Jockey Julien Couton sustained compression fractures to his thoracic vertebrae in a spill at Golden Gate Fields May 27 and will be sidelined for several weeks, track physician Dr. David Seftel reported the following morning.
Paraplegic ex-jockey Michael Martinez is apparently going to be able to make a trip to the University of Zurich in Switzerland for vital embryonic stem cell treatment on his badly injured spinal cord.
Though felled by a horrific riding accident last year that left him paralyzed from the waist down, former Northern California jockey Michael Martinez hasn't let it stop him getting on with his life.
Raising takeout is risky considering racing's place in the world of gambling. Read Blog
CashCall Futurity (gr. I) winner Comma to the Top, on a five-race winning streak, heads a list of 16 3-year-olds nominated to the $200,000 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields Feb. 12.
As California racetracks struggled into their second month of the 2010-11 season, the president of a horseplayers' group that is leading a boycott of the tracks said racing officials in the state are getting the point.
Stakes winner Positive Response figures to have a slight edge on paper in the Jan. 15 California Derby. A field of 12 was drawn for the 1 1/16-mile race at Golden Gate Fields.
The talented Cathy's Crunches, riding a three-race win steak in Northern California stakes for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, heads the field in the $100,000 California Oaks as the new year starts at Golden Gate.
The Reuters News Service is reporting that owner-breeder Frank Stronach is working out a deal in which he would relinquish control of his real estate company in exchange for some of its racetrack assets.
Hollywood Park will return to a four-day week with live racing Thursday through Sunday for the remaining two weeks of its Autumn meet, the track announced Dec. 2.
The El Camino Real Derby (gr. III), with a purse increase of $50,000 to $200,000 in 2011, tops the stakes schedule for the upcoming winter/spring meet at Golden Gate Fields.
Southern California-based Vladimir Cerin earned his 1,000th career training victory on his birthday Nov. 26 when his 5-year-old gelding Cigar Man got up in the final jump to win the $100,900 All American Stakes (gr. III).
In search of a victory, grade I winner Interpatation invades Northern California from New York for the $100,000 All American Stakes (gr. III) Nov. 26, the richest race of the autumn meet at Golden Gate Fields.
Due to an insufficient number of entries, the live racing card scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 24, at Golden Gate Fields has been canceled, the track announced.
Jockey Michael Martinez was discharged from the Santa Clara Valley Rehabilitation Center in San Jose Nov. 19, 68 days after being critically injured in a spill at Golden Gate Fields.
William E. Morey earned his 1,000th career training victory Nov. 11 at Golden Gate Fields when his 7-year-old gray mare Sports Edition captured the seventh race.
MI Developments received two waivers from the California Horse Racing Board Nov. 9 allowing it to move forward with the operation of Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields and complete its new dirt track at Santa Anita.
Halsey Minor has made an offer to buy all MI Developments assets for $300 million to $320 million.
An entity controlled by the family of Frank Stronach has offered to purchase any or all of the outstanding stock it doesn't already own in racetrack operating company MI Developments.
A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that simulcast providers owed money from tracks operated by bankrupt Magna Entertainment are entitled to funds they paid bettors but not reimbursement for fees and commissions.
A fund for jockey Michael Martinez, seriously injured in a spill Sept. 12 at Golden Gate Fields, has been established to help provide financial aid to the 24-year-old rider and his family.
Jockey Michael Martinez, who ranks second in the rider standings at Golden Gate Fields, was in critical but stable condition Sept. 13 after nearly 11 hours of emergency surgery overnight at Oakland's Highland Hospital.
Oak Tree Racing Association received license approval Sept. 10 to move its 2010 meet to Hollywood Park.
MI Developments announced Sept. 7 the Black-Eyed Susan 2.2, a bonus program similar to its Preakness 5.5 bonus unveiled in last August.
Kristin Finkel has been promoted to the position of director of marketing at Golden Gate Fields, track general manager Robert Hartman announced Aug. 20.
Santa Anita is about to become the first California racetrack to abandon the 2006-mandated synthetic surface experiment and return to dirt.
Frank Stronach, chairman of MI Developments and owner of Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields, has called a meeting with California horsemen Aug. 18 at Del Mar Surfside Race Place, the track's simulcast wagering facility.


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Clicking Sound in Walls
I live in a tri-level townhome (built 1998) and lately whenever I flush the toilet on the middle floor I hear a clicking sound in the walls. The sound starts out rather fast and then just sort of slows down then stops. The clicking sounds stop when the toilet stops running.
What could this be? I don't see any water spots in the ceiling in the basement so I don't think there's anything leaking. Please HELP!?!?
Check out this thread or do a search for the work click in the plumbing forum.
In you case it is near the toilet area. you may need to open up wall or live with it, it's no big deal.
Or it could be the fill valve in the tank, replace it and see if thats fixes the problem.
The clicking sound is not actually in the bathroom, but in the living room wall (I'm guessing where the pipes run to get to the 2nd floor). Could the pipes be loose?
Yes they could be loose.
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On Thursday (December 17th) the Mozilla community released Firefox 3.6 Beta 5, making it available for free download and issuing an automatic update to all Firefox 3.6 beta users. The update contains over 100 fixes from the last Firefox 3.6 beta, containing many improvements for web developers, Add-on developers, and users.
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Behavior of Manipulate
My Manipulate loop is pretty slow, on the order of a second. Output is
some tables of numbers and a fairly simple Graphics3D. Speed is
tolerable and isn't the problem.
Manipulate basically works in my app but the behavior is irregular:
Sometimes when I change one of the 6 control sliders, nothing happens.
Sometimes when I change one I get new table values in a separate
window with a pink background. Sometimes I get new table values in the
window Manipulate is in. Sometimes I have to change one of the sliders
by a lot to get any action.
The Help info is considerable but I see nothing that bears on this.
Any tips will be appreciated.
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I've seen similar saws in the past, European models where the operator pulls a lever and the blade slides forward for cross cutting. That would strike most American carpenters as odd but when you see the video it kind of makes sense – not that I'd ever give up my miter saw. But then in Europe, miter saws are not nearly as common as they are here.
There are a number of things I like about this machine: the folding leg system, its apparent light weight, and the various outfeed tables. The setup for table-mounting a jigsaw (at the 5:00 mark) is kind of cool.
This table saw is available in Europe but not in the U.S.
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Unfortunately most of the innovative tools are only available in the EU and we'll never get them here.
Actually looking at it in more detail, it's actually a stand that you mount a circular saw to.
This is so cool. The only reason we need a large table is to support the material while it's being pushed through the blade. If the blade can be pulled through the material then the support area can be reduced.
That is nothing more than an underslung radial arm saw.