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Steaming in AZ
Ok so the short and skinny of it is that our A/C (Goodman GSC13 Air Conditioner) is not living up to its expectations, like keeping the house cool. Although we do live in Arizona where 100 degrees is considered normal I would at least expect my A/C unit to keep it at least 80 degrees in the house but this seems to be a miracle for it. My A/C runs constantly throughout the day, which I'm sure my electric company loves!
Just a few stats... taken at almost 10pm
Indoor filters are clean, replaced every month
Outdoor unit is clear of debris and is clean
Large line is moderately cool, I say moderately because I can leave my hand on it for a while without frostburn
Small line is barely warm
Outside temp is 88
Inside temp is 86
Thermostat is set @77
A/C guys have been out prior and have refilled freon blaming it on a leaking unit and saying they have fixed it. :thumbup: I highly doubt this since this seems to happen every year.
Checked the air flow out of the internal vents with hand, I don't have an air flow meter, and it seems to be very minimal although I have no idea what kind of pressure I'm supposed to expect as I've never checked it under ideal circumstances.
I'm open to any ideas that anyone may have and I'm not opposed to crawling through the attic either and I'm quite handy with a hammer, screwdriver, explosives, etc. I'm getting pissed :furious: at having to deal with this all the time and having my electric bill go thru the roof.
Some more information that I had just found that might help from readings I took in 2010... Not saying that this will help solve to problem but more info the better right. :)
22 Sep 10
Outside temp: 79 degrees
Avg temp @ vent: 72 - 73 degrees
Outside - little pipe: 83 degrees
Outside - big pipe: 81 degrees
has the refrigerant level been checked this year? How does the unit seem to run after it has been charged every year? Is the indoor coil freezing up?
the freon charge is your tonnage as it leaks out you start losing the indoor temp wih a happy electric company billing you.you need to have the charge pulled and a nitro/vacuum test performed.they pump the system up to 300 PSI and go over ever fitting and brazed joint coils compressor terminals...then after fixing it they repull the vacuum down to 250 MICRONs hold it for and hour and recharge the system.it is just the time that is expensive temperature splits on a fully charged operation system...18F drop thru the air handler...10F rise on the air thru the condenser.with a full charge that LL thin copper line out of the condenser should be warm on an 80F day,and hot on a 90F and above day with a clean condenser.your right on about that insulated suction should be ice cold.the attic is super hot? is that return duct tight not pulling in attic heat...and those supplies are tight down into the spaces....air out of the register is strong and solid.....if not check the rounds on that squirrel cage...
why in the world do companies just top it off like that when they know there is a leak? i had the same thing happen to me over a couple of years (slow evap coil leak) and i ended up diagnosing and replacing the damn coil myself and it has been running like a top ever since.
home owners accept the idea of just topping off and i'll be cool till september....then when the compressor takes a crap cause as the freon has leaks so goes the droplets of oil.... and they come in a sell a new condensers...simplest thing a homeower could do is a visual and touchy feely for oil residue on the insulation or around pipes....a good vac check from a bguy who cares will narrow down the problem and save the wallet....but everybody needs it asap...:wink: $$$$
Wife called the landlord today and they are sending a HVAC guy out this weekend. Hopefully they will fix it right this time.
Also took some readings on the lines and the big one is at 93 and the little one is at 98 with the outdoor temperature being 100. Yes, the attic is super hot but don't believe that the attic air is leaking in but will have to check that. Got to wait for it to cool down a bit so I don't die up there. I also checked the temps at the vents and they are around 78 and the thermostat is set @ 76. Also not much pressure coming from all the vents. As far as the squirrel cage goes, what would I be looking for? It's been almost a year since I ripped into the unit in the attic and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, although I'm no expert in this area but could only tell that nothing stood out and looked broken.
ok, so you dont own the place, quit messing with it and make the owner deal with it.
That's good advice, although I wish they'd be a little more responsive and do things right the first time.
if the filter was changes every say 3 months then the coil and squirrel cage within the air handler will be clean....QUESTION has the air out of the registers gotten weaker over the year.if the filter was apacked with dirt dust then the fan squirrel cage rounds catch the dirt and round off....and air gets weaker onto the supply trunk.pop the panel so you see the fan and coil up in the attic if the motor is covered in dust coil might be matted and need cleaning...then we move onto the freon side and outside...see this YOUTUBE thats a squirrel cage if those fins get rounded off with dirt they don't throw the air into the supply....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYUSKeUKw70
Checked the squirrel cage and it wasn't all that dirty although I pulled it and cleaned it anyway. Thought it might make a difference in the pressure at the vents but as it turns out it didn't make that big of a difference at all. Have never tested at the vent under prime conditions so I don't know what its supposed to feel like, although I'm thinking it should be stronger that a light breath. It might just be the low freon level but just suck that we have to go through this every year it seems.
if the ducts are tight on the discharge side into the house the air should feel like med/hi setting on your cars fan out of the vents....for an example..if the air is in question fixing the charge is a waste of time need to move the air across that air handler as many times as you can in a cycle.if you have a main return grill does it hold up a sheet of newpaper without sliding down?
Well I'd have to check the ducts to see if their tight but I can say that at the vents it feels more like low than a med/high setting in the vehicle. It won;t even make tissue paper flutter in the breeze. I'd assume when you talk about the return grills you're talking about our vents in the ceiling that have no filters on them and don't blow air. These we have two, one in the living room and one in the bedroom. I've checked the bedroom one and it won't even hold up a piece of tissue paper. I'm assuming the living room one would be the same but need to get the ladder out to get to it. For what its worth there seems to be adequate suction on the intake end of the air handler as it'll hold up the tissue paper as well as the newspaper. Is there a possibility that something could be clogging up the return line or even supply lines? I've got the AC guy coming tomorrow so I'd like to direct him that way if I could, although he'll probably want to service the freon as well. Just as well as I'm not paying for it but I'd like to solve what I am paying for and thats the electricity to keep the thing up and running. Thanks for all the help.
have him verify that you have HI FAN speed at the air handler and why the supply registers are so weak heating is Lo/Med and cooling is always HI.
That was going to be my next question on the fan speeds, it might be missing high gear. Also on the so called return grills, they weren't return grills at all. Think they actually are for equalizing the pressures in between the two rooms as they are attached and go no where else.
ther is no gear it is a speed wire color coming out of the motor should be HI when you put the FAN in the ON position at the stat...wonder where your returns are then..might be pulling the walls and its heat
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Anarchy Reigns has its faults, but at least it's doing its best to shake up the conservative fighting genre. Stemming from Platinum Games, the makers of the brilliant Bayonetta, the underrated Vanquish and the ultra-violent Wii cult hit, MadWorld, it's fundamentally an old-school brawler in the mould of Final Fight or Streets of Rage, but one that's been comprehensively remodelled for an age of 3D and HD graphics and online play.
It's really a game of two halves. The first is a single-player campaign in which chainsaw-wielding Jack Cayman and some of the remaining cast of MadWorld return to wander through several areas, scrapping with the hordes of thugs and mutants that litter the landscape, while occasionally pausing to tackle a story mission or side-missions. These might involve fighting some enemy champion mano e mano, scrapping with squads of snipers, racing hover-buggies around an aircraft carrier or taking out a giant Kraken. In the main, though, this is a game about bashing seven shades of something stinky out of everything and anything in your path.
Up to a point, this is fun. Jack has some basic quick and heavy attacks to wield plus some special weapon attacks which kick in when you hold the left trigger. There's a fine combo system too; one based on the way you time your blows rather than your ability to memorise strings of commands. Normal and heavy attacks have their own power meters, so you need to think about how you use your big-hitters, and there's also a separate gauge for a rampage mode, where you have endless heavy attacks and additional power at the click of both thumbsticks. Beneath a button-mashing appearance, this is a system of sophistication and surprising depth.
You also get a wide range of different enemies ranging from your standard-issue grunts through to towering half-reptile monsters and tough guys in mech suits, and each needs different tactics to overcome. There's even a nice line in vehicles and interactive scenery, with objects that can be picked up and hurled at the enemy, or minigun-touting robot helicopters that can be hijacked for a destructive tour around the map.
However, Anarchy Reigns can also be a little bit rough. Anarchy Reigns isn't much of a looker. While the scenery improves past the first few areas, the post-apocalyptic style is a little bland, and the mix of cinematics and talking head cut-scenes sometimes leaves it with a low-rent feel. There's nothing of the style or imagination that made Bayonetta or Vanquish so enthralling, and neither the characters nor the locations stand up to what we're seeing in God of War II or DmC: Devil May Cry.
The problems extend to the gameplay. Some of the side-missions feel unbalanced, with painful fail conditions you'll meet seconds before the end, and the main story missions only unlock when you accumulate enough points. In short, it's time to grind. The camera can be frenetic, making it impossible to see what you're doing in some key battles and – with extended play – the brawling starts to wear thin. Sega has wisely made Anarchy Reigns a budget release, and the option to play through the campaign from two different perspectives adds some longevity. All the same, based on the single-player game you'd still struggle to say that Anarchy Reigns was a worthwhile buy.
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With BJP government in Karnataka facing turmoil, there is intense anticipation and anxiety in ruling and Opposition Congress circles over the outcome of the bypolls. [Read: Yeddy responsible for BJP defeat in Udupi Chikmagalur bypoll]
Electoral authorities said tight security arrangements have been made for the counting. About 66 per cent of 12.53 lakh electorate had cast their votes. [Read: Karnataka Budget 2012: List of prices gone up and down]
The bypolls has become a prestigious battle for BJP, particularly Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, who had vacated the seat upon his elevation as chief minister.
Congress is trying to revive its electoral fortunes in the state. [Read: BJP blinks; Yeddyurappa to be made CM in 24 hours?]
Former MLA, V Sunil Kumar of BJP has been locked in a fierce contest with Congress's K Jayaprakash Hegde. Bojegowda of JDS is also in the fray.
This is the second bypoll being held in the state after Gowda assumed office. BJP was mauled in the byelection to Bellary Rural Assembly seat last year, which was won by independent B Sreeramulu, who was not long ago a key leader of the ruling party before falling out with it.


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Britain's small businesses gave a muted reaction to the Chancellor's measures aimed at boosting investment – with one warning: "Government efforts are seen as a bit of a joke".
George Osborne's main gift to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) was a 10-fold increase in allowances on capital spending such as tools, office equipment and commercial vans to £250,000. The annual investment allowance was slashed by the Coalition to £25,000 in April this year. Mr Osborne has performed a U-turn on that decision, meaning firms will now be able to claim 100 per cent tax relief on capital investments.
But Saurav Chopra, the chief executive of Huddlebuy, which works with 100,000 small businesses, said: "The previous allowance was preventing small businesses from investing for growth. However, Mr Osborne needs to do a lot more for small businesses across the UK to flourish. Government efforts are seen as a bit of a joke."
The Chancellor also announced the creation of a £1bn Business Bank. But Xenios Thrasyvoulou, an entrepreneur who founded the freelancer marketplace PeoplePerHour, said: "The worry is that this £1bn fund will be out of reach for many businesses desperately in need of capital and support. The Chancellor skimmed over how firms will be able access these funds, how long the application process will take and, crucially, who will be eligible. The problem for small businesses has not been that lenders don't have cash to lend; it's that there are far too many hoops to jump through and red tape to cut to even get to the front of the line."
Case study: Big business benefits, but it's one rule for me and another for them
Ed Hoad, 29, operates a small recruitment business called Catalyst Executive Search. He and his wife Heidi, a teacher, have a seven-month-old son, Rufus.
I set up a business in 2010. With the economic turbulence, it's been quite stressful actually watching my wife's maternity pay dwindle and not really knowing what the economy is going to do."
My wife and I have said we're not going to spend that much on Christmas presents this year and it's not because we don't have any money, but I think you just need to be careful at the moment.
Having your own business, you almost live year to year, good years are great and you try and keep some money back but I think the cumulative effect of the recession makes it very hard to actually keep a buffer in for next year."
I'm so angry they can get away with it. I just don't understand how that can be so. I feel it is one rule for me and another for them. The thing that really frustrates me from the Autumn Statement is the fact that they dropped corporation tax to big businesses to 21% but mine isn't going to change. Mine's not going to go down to 19%."
Case study: These are small measures that won't make a massive difference for my business
Paul Blazdell, 39, is the sales director of Floppets, a Brighton based start-up which makes small collectible toys which can be clipped on to children's bikes, shoes and bags.
The Autumn Statement was pretty much what we expected: continuing austerity and not a lot to stimulate growth in small and medium-sized businesses. One of the biggest problems is that banks still refuse to lend, while for us there is the issue of retailers being cautious about new products. We didn't approach the banks for this venture as we knew it wouldn't even be worth trying. Thankfully, these days you can sell your products on a website and promote through social media in a way that you couldn't five years ago.
"The axing of the fuel duty rise is a good move, though you never know whether firms will pass that saving on to their customers. The increase in personal tax allowance is also welcome. If our business grows, the reduction in corporation tax could be helpful but it will have a minimal effect in the short term.
"But all of these are small measures, and I don't see anything that's going to make a massive difference for us, as we're a business of just two people."
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It seems to have slipped under the radar for most viewers, but the third season of The Killing has been airing on Wednesday nights for the past few weeks (SoHo, 8.30pm - a few days behind the USA). Yes, I said third season. You didn't misread that.
I'm as surprised as anyone that the show is back on the air. The Killing suffered veritable public relations disaster in the wake of its second season finale last year. Viewers were already disappointed by a first season that ended on a cliffhanger despite promising a resolution, and ratings dropped for Season 2.
In the second season finale, Rosie Larsen's death was revealed to be the result of so many misunderstandings, coincidences and conspiracies it would make The X Files blush, and the few remaining viewers were furious. Critics slammed the show. AMC cancelled it, and for a few months The Killing passed out of all knowledge.
But something happened then that The Killing did not intend: AMC renewed it for a third season.
I should say upfront that I didn't like the second season. I didn't like the way it ended. It felt like the case should have been resolved at the end of the first season, given the number of red herrings presented as essential story elements. Superfluous characters (like Billy Campbell's politician Darren Richmond) were kept around longer than they should have been, while stronger characters (like Michelle Forbes' grieving mother Mitch) were missing altogether.
In spite of my disappointment in the show, I came into the third season with an open mind. Showrunner Veena Sud is still in charge, but this is as close to a clean slate as her show will ever get. And it does feel as though Sud listened to some of the criticisms, while retaining a few of the things that worked.
The cast is stronger. The working relationship between detectives Linden and Holder, played by Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman, was one of the best parts of the first two seasons, and they are back for round three. They're joined by a raft of new cast members: Elias Koteas, Hugh Dillon and Jewel Staite are all welcome faces. Peter Sarsgaard joins the cast too; he was fantastic in drama film An Education.
The case of the season is reasonably interesting and appropriately creepy. It doesn't appear to be too deep, and it's clear that Sud took a few hints from former SoHo show Durham County. Season 3 is darker in tone, often going the downright creepy route. Even the case Linden and Holder are investigating is more disturbing, with Linden and Holder investigating a serial killer with 17 kills under his belt who preys on homeless teenage girls.
Yet, I can't help but feel as though something is missing. As disappointing as Season 2 was, the first season of The Killing was actually pretty great, let down only by the absence of a true conclusion to both the case and the season itself. And one of the reasons it succeeded was that it had heart.
If you recall, that first season split time evenly between the investigation into Rosie Larsen's murder, and the grieving process her family was going through - and it was those emotional family moments that gave The Killing a point of difference from other crime dramas. One reason the second season failed was that those moments became less and less important to the show. And now, in Season 3, they're missing entirely.
Sure, the writers have made improvements in other areas, but that heart is missing. There isn't an emotional arc to latch on to, no characters you can really feel sorry for and form an attachment to. And though it didn't capitalise on that properly through its first two seasons, I at least admired that it strove to that kind of personal drama.
As I say, this is a better show in many ways, and I'm going to keep watching. But, without that heart, The Killing is just a series-long episode of any procedural you'd care to name. It should be better than that.
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Top 5 Paleo Plan Blog Posts of 2011
Before we get ahead of ourselves in 2012, let's take a look back at what we learned in 2011. The blog is a place for not only the occasional rant, but also new information and encouragement. Here are the top 5 blog posts from 2011. If you haven't read these yet, maybe take a look at them and see if you learn something new. Anyone else have any favorites? 1. What To Eat For A Paleo Breakfast 2. Stop Eating … Continue reading


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The sandwich was so good to their taste buds, George and Karen Moore could barely utter a word.
Nearly a week after Dickey's Barbecue Pit opened its doors in Lee's Summit, the Moores ventured into the business at 1736 N.W. Chipman Road, in Summit Woods Crossing, to sample the Texas-styled fare.
Midway through their meal, the Lee's Summit residents were sold.
"It's good," said Karen Moore. "Very good. I can tell you right now, we'll be back. It's good."
George Moore simply added: "Same thing; it's good."
Dickey's celebrated a grand opening Aug. 29-31 and franchise owner Ryan Wenrich is pleased with what he has seen so far in the Lee's Summit community.
"Lee's Summit is a growing community and we felt like it needed some great barbecue brought to it," Wenrich said Sept. 4. Wenrich's family operates a Dickey's and three Quiznos Sub Shops in Topeka, Kan., but has been in Lee's Summit since prior to the grand opening. "I'm just lucky to be here."
Asked about the Texas-style barbecue competing against established Kansas City-style barbecue businesses, Wenrich said Dickey's, part of a franchise founded in Dallas in 1941, will have very little problem fitting in.
"We're a little bit different than a lot of the Kansas City barbecue," he said. "But, I would put our meats up against any of them. We smoke all of our meats on site. The brisket and the pork in particular are smoked over 14 hours everyday. The meat is the highlight of our operation. We have a great sauce, but the meat is the highlight and the sauce is secondary."
Wenrich brought Taylor Jones with him as general manager of the Lee's Summit location after Jones managed one of Wenrich's Quiznos stores in Topeka. Jones, too, admitted to admiring the Lee's Summit area as well.
"It's been a very positive response from this community," Jones said. "I love Lee's Summit. I moved here a couple of weeks ago from Topeka. I live right downtown and I love the downtown district. I love it out here. Everybody is so nice and warm and have been real inviting letting us come in here and do barbecue in Kansas City. This city is great."
Area resident Logan Cates, a pit boss at Dickey's, had an interesting take on the new eatery.
"I was pleasantly surprised," Cates said. "I didn't know what we were in for as soon as this place opened. I thought it was going to be some knock-off brand barbecue. It's actually one of the better barbecue joints around here in Kansas City. I go to the Filling Station (in downtown Lee's Summit) quite often and I think it's a pretty good competitor. I eat here all the time."
Dickey's was able to hire 15 employees for the Lee's Summit location, which is typical of Wenrich's other franchises.
"I can run an operation with about 15 people total," he said. "It doesn't take many. Obviously it's great (to hire that many people in Lee's Summit). Everybody is looking for jobs these days. We're glad to be able to provide a few. A few of those are full-time positions, which is nice."


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This interview was my favorite ten minutes of late-night talk show ever... this spontaneous, unpredictable David Letterman interview with Steve Martin about Roxanne, Bill Murray, and the fine art of pencil-throwing."And if you've ever been on the floor of a context..."Oh, how I miss THAT Steve Martin.It's also cool to see the commercials that came on during the break. And to consider that some of Dave's most creative stuff took place during the writers' strike. … [Read more...]
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PSFK's Trending Topic: How Mind-Control Became Mainstream
The inclusion of neuro-feedback mechanisms have been popping up in ads, games, and toys.
One trend that has popped up this week has been the inclusion of neuro-feedback in mainstream ads, games, and toys. From a video game that transforms' players focus into movements to a toy car that helps combat attention disorders through neural concentration, these projects are harnessing our brains' data in ways that are no longer just limited to a science lab.
Check out the projects that have been featured on PSFK recently.
Mobile Game Operating on Player's Neuro-Feedback
Developed by Personal Neuro Devices (PND), Neuronauts is an Android game that lets players race and direct the spaceships in the game using neurofeedback. The game makes use of Bluetooth-enabled MindWave Mobile headsets and is the first mobile multiplayer game to use neurofeedback.
Sensor Monitors Brainwaves To Shoot Videos
Unveiled at the Human Sensing 2013 conference in Japan, Neurocam uses brainwave sensors and an iPhone camera to detect what the wearer is interested in and automatically records footage. The system consists of a headset that has a brainwave sensor and works with an iPhone app that determines the wearer's level of interest when it comes to what the wearer is looking at.
Brain-Monitoring Stats Analyze The Effects of Driving a Sports Car
In an ad campaign for the Corvette Stingray, the car brand, in collaboration with advertising agency Commonwealth and production agency B-Reel, came out with the 'World's First Reverse Test Drive' video where five non-professional drivers were set up with biometric and EEG monitoring equipment. The equipment monitored the drivers' minds and analyzed their minds' reaction to driving a sports car.
Mind-Controlled Toy Car Helps People With ADHD
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Alejo Bernal created an illuminated toy car that can be controlled by the mind and gets brighter when the controller is able to focus their attention more. The toy car is designed to help people with ADHD learn how to overcome their condition and learn how to become more focused. The users wear an electroencephalography (EEG) headset that measures the wearer's brain electrical activity and converts it into signals to control the car.


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Understanding the Scriptures
3 Nephi 28
|The age of a man (v. 2)
|The number of years a man usually lives
|The twinkling of an eye (v. 8)
|In an instant
|Mortality (vv. 8, 36)
|Having a physical body that can die
|Immortality (vv. 8, 36)
|Having a resurrected body that can never die
|Flesh (v. 9)
|Physical or mortal body
|Tarry (v. 12)
|Remain on earth
|Uniting (v. 18)
|Rent in twain (v. 19)
|Broken apart
|Sufficient (v. 20)
|Deep enough
|Suckling (v. 22)
3 Nephi 28:13–17, 36–40—Transfiguration and Translation
Mormon said that three of the twelve Nephite disciples were "transfigured." This refers to a temporary change that a person must experience in order to stand in the presence of God and not be destroyed (see D&C 67:11; Moses 1:11). Transfiguration should not be confused with translation of the body, though both possibly affect the body in similar ways. Transfiguration is a momentary change, whereas translation is a long-term change in the body that ends only when one passes from mortality to immortality, or is resurrected (see 3 Nephi 28:8). Among those who have at some time been translated are Enoch and the city of Zion (Moses 7:18–23, 27), Elijah, the Apostle John (D&C 7), and the three Nephite disciples (3 Nephi 28:4–11, 15–40).
Studying the Scriptures
Do activities A and B as you study 3 Nephi 28.
What Do You Desire?
Write what nine of the twelve Nephite disciples desired in 3 Nephi 28 and list the blessings the Lord promised them.
Write what the other three disciples desired in 3 Nephi 28 and list the blessings the Lord promised them.
If you were given the choice between what was given the nine or the three, which would you choose? Why?
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Using what you learned about translated beings in general and the three Nephites in particular, write a "true or false" quiz. The quiz should include at least five statements. After each statement, write the correct answer and the verse in which you learned it.


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You have said that the majority of the cars you've driven exhibit the problem, so what happens if your new one also does it? Personally I'm more inclined to believe that the problem is more of a rarity as I've never observed it and have driven about six different F30s now... but maybe I'm not enough of an enthusiast to notice it.
Also, if BMW is replacing entire cars over the issue they would be very highly motivated to discover the cause and get it corrected.
Makes me wonder if it's the same type of thing that's common with cameras. A new model comes out, someone has a subtle problem, it hits a message board, people that don't have the issue think they do and pretty soon the problem gets reported as rampant.
I can't remember perfectly but it seems to me, historically, a lot of BMW steering wheels have had a very distinct feel with more feedback than is typical even for sporty cars. I've always liked this feel, particularly here with the F30 where things can seem a little muted compared to prior models.
I'm not saying some cars don't have an issue, but my 328i Sport steering wheel vibrates slightly in response to road characteristics throughout the speed spectrum and in line with past models. I wonder if standards/expectations have changed and to what extent there are cars with a certain problem.
In any event, I have a very difficult time believing this a true, rampant problem.
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Nearly 100 public service union members rallied July 28 in Tacoma to protest health insurance premium hikes for Pierce County Community Health Care clinic employees.
Union members argued that increases in health insurance premiums for clinic workers have become unaffordable. The workers planned a two-day strike Aug. 9-10 to protest the increases.
The protest comes in the wake of the agency's plans to unveil its newest clinic on Hilltop this summer. The $23 million clinic will be the agency's largest and will feature medical, dental and pharmacy services.
For the past 14 months, the healthcare workers and Community Health Care have been negotiating a contract. Community Health Care presented its contract terms, including increases in healthcare premiums for workers, which advocates argue will leave many workers without insurance for their families.
"For a lot of workers, in the long term, these terms are going to put healthcare out of reach," State Representative Tami Green said.
Green, who is also president of the Service Employees International Union Local 1199NW, said she and other lawmakers worked hard to secure $1.5 million in funding to help build the Hilltop clinic.
"(This funding) is at the heels of takeaways at the bargaining table," she said.
Fellow State Representative Laurie Jinkins stressed the larger issue of keeping healthcare professionals of color working in highly diverse neighborhoods. She said the pressure of unaffordable health insurance costs, coupled with lower than average wages, could threaten that balance.
"These healthcare professionals don't do these jobs to make a million dollars. They do it because they love their patients," Jinkins said.
"We've spent money at the state level trying to recruit more people of color to these clinics. These healthcare increases are hard to hear about."
Following the rally, Community Health Care workers marched through the streets to the site of the new clinic on Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
Lorie Johnson was one of many healthcare workers who came out to voice her concerns about the insurance increase.
Johnson said she went back to work at Community Health Care as a medical billing associate two years ago. Her husband lost his plumbing job six months ago, and she said the family has been struggling to keep up with the bills.
"I'm not making the big bucks," she said. "Most of us do this because we care about the community and believe in CHC's mission statement."
Johnson said her current health insurance premiums are so high she cannot afford to keep her 22-year-old son insured. She is afraid if premiums continue to increase, her husband and 5-year-old son could be next.
"It's hard when you have a kid and have a single income," Johnson said. "I don't want to go back to public assistance. It's scary going backward."
Fellow clinic worker Ashley Blood said the Hilltop launch should be a time for celebration. "Instead, Community Health Care has chosen this time to take away healthcare from workers, and it's our families and children who are paying the price," Blood said. "We treat the most underserved and uninsured patients in Tacoma, and now it will be us."


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As many of us know, the Holidays can be a stressful time for many people. Lost friendships and family rifts come to mind even as we prepare to celebrate…and unfortunately sometimes it doesn't feel much like a celebration. Furthermore, some of us become acutely aware of our distance and maybe even disillusionment with our God as we find ourselves inside the walls of the church, where we welcome the birth of God's son Jesus but feel so distant and disconnected. The Holidays can be a time of soul searching, and what we find in that search may bring cause us to admit to ourselves that we are a bit of a spiritual mess! Dr. Dobson has some wise words for us:
Christians who become confused and disillusioned with God have no such consolation. It is the absence of meaning that makes their situation so intolerable. As such, their depression over a sudden illness or the tragic death of a loved one can actually be more severe than that experienced by the nonbeliever who expected and received nothing. It is not uncommon to hear a confused Christian express great agitation, anger, or even blasphemy. This confused individual is like a little girl being told by her divorced father that he will come to see her. When Daddy fails to show up, she suffers far more than if he had never offered to come.
The key word here is expectations. They set us up for disillusionment. There is no greater distress in human experience than to build one's entire way of life on a certain theological understanding, and then have it collapse at a time of unusual stress and pain. A person in this situation faces the crisis that rattled his foundation. Then, like little Chris, he must also deal with the anguish of rejection. The God whom he has loved, worshiped, and served turns out to appear silent, distant, and uncaring in the moment of greatest need. Do such times come even to the faithful? Yes, they do, although we are seldom willing to admit it within the Christian community.
Wasn't that precisely what happened to Job? This God-fearing man of antiquity had done no wrong, yet he suffered a series of staggering losses in a matter of hours. I have heard many sermons based on the life of this remarkable Old Testament character, but the source of Job's most intense frustration (his inability to find God) has often been overlooked. That is a vital point in the story. Job lost everything--his children, his wealth, his servants, his reputation, and his friends. But those tragedies, as terrible as they were, did not create the greatest agitation for him. Instead, Job fell to the ground in worship and said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised" (Job 1:20-21).
Then God permitted Satan to afflict Job physically. He was stricken "with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head" (Job 2:7). His wife became irritated and goaded her husband to curse God
and die. Job replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" The Scripture then says, "In all this, Job did not sin in what he said" (2:10). What an incredible man of faith! Not even death could shake his confidence, as he proclaimed, "Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him" (13:15).
Eventually, however, Job reached a point of despair. This man of towering strength who had coped with sickness, death, and catastrophic loss soon faced a circumstance that threatened to overwhelm him. It emanated, strangely enough, from his inability to find God. He went through a time when the presence of the Almighty was hidden from view. More important, God wouldn't talk to him. Job expressed his great anguish this way:
My complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning. If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling! I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments. I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say. Would he oppose me with great power? No, he would not press charges against me. There an upright man could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge. But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him. When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him. (Job 23:2-9)
Are we to assume that this inability to find and communicate with God in certain times of personal crisis was unique to Job? No, I believe it occurs in many other cases, perhaps to the majority of us at some point in life. Scripture tells us that "no temptation has seized you except what is common to man" (1 Corinthians 10:13). We all go through similar experiences. King David must have felt like Job when he asked the Lord with great passion, "How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?" (Psalm 13:1). Then in Psalm 77, David again expressed the anguish of his soul: "Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again? Has his unfailing love vanished forever?" (vs. 7-8). We're told in 2 Chronicles 32:31 that "God left (Hezekiah) to test him and to know everything that was in his heart." Even Jesus asked why he had been abandoned by God in His final hours on the cross, which ultimately illustrates the experience I am describing.
I am convinced that these and other biblical examples were provided to help us understand a critically important spiritual phenomenon. Apparently, most believers are permitted to go through emotional and spiritual valleys that are designed to test their faith in the crucible of fire. Why? Because faith ranks at the top of God's system of priorities. Without it, He said, it is impossible to please Him (Hebrews 11:6). And what is faith? It is "the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1, KJV). This determination to believe when the proof is not provided and when the questions are not answered is central to our relationship with the Lord. He will never do anything to destroy the need for faith. In fact, He guides us through times of testing specifically to cultivate that belief and dependence on Him (Hebrews 11:6-7).
Still, a theological answer of that nature doesn't take away the pain and frustration we experience when we journey through spiritual no-man's-land. And most of us don't handle our difficulties as well as Job or David. When the heat is on and confusion mounts, some believers go through a horrendous spiritual crisis. They "lose God." Doubt rises up to obscure His presence and disillusionment settles into despair. The greatest frustration is knowing that He created the entire universe by simply speaking it into existence, and He has all power and all understanding. He could rescue. He could heal. He could save. But why won't He do it? This sense of abandonment is a terrible experience for someone whose entire being is rooted in the Christian ethic. Satan then drops by for a little visit and whispers, "He is not there! You are alone!"
What does such a person do when God makes no sense? To whom does he confess his troubling--even heretical--thoughts? From whom does he seek counsel? What does he tell his family when his faith is severely shaken? Where does he go to find a new set of values and beliefs? While searching for something more reliable in which to believe, he discovers that there is no other name--no other god--to whom he can turn. James 1:8 refers to that individual as a "double minded man (who) is unstable in all his ways" (KJV). He, of all people, is most miserable and confused!
Such a person reminds me of a vine that grew behind the house Shirley and I owned in southern California. It was an ambitious plant that had a secret plan to conquer the world ! In its path was a gorgeous, 150-year-old oak tree that I was most anxious to protect. Every few months, I would look out the back window and notice that the vine had again attacked the tree. There it was, winding its way up the trunk and around the upper branches. If allowed to continue, the oak tree would eventually succumb to the invasion of the killer vine!
The solution was really quite simple. Instead of jerking the plant off the tree, which would have damaged the bark, I made one quick cut near the bottom of the vine. Then I walked away. Though nothing appeared to have changed, the green monster had suffered a mortal blow. The next day, its leaves looked a little dull. Two or three days later they were slightly discolored around the edges. Soon they began turning brown with cancerous-looking black spots near the center. Then they started falling off, eventually leaving just a dry stick extending up the trunk. Finally, the stick fell away and the tree stood alone. So much for blind ambition.
Is the analogy clear? Christians who lose God during a period of spiritual confusion are like the vine that has been cut off from its source. They are deprived of nurture and strength. They seem to cope at first, but the concealed wound is mortal. They begin to wither in the heat of the sun. They usually drop out of church and quit reading the Bible and praying. Some go off the deep end and begin doing things they would never have contemplated before. But there is no peace within. Indeed, some of the most bitter, unhappy people on earth are those who have become estranged from the God they no longer understand or trust.
Jesus spoke of this relationship in John 15:5-6 when He said, "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned."
If you are among those people who have been separated from the Vine because of disillusionment or confusion, I have written with you in mind. I know you are hurting. I understand the pain that engulfed you when your child died or your husband betrayed you or your beloved wife went to be with Jesus. You could not explain the devastating earthquake, or the fire, or the terrible tornado, or the unseasonable rainstorm that ruined your crops. The insurance company said it was an "act of God." Yes. That's what hurt the most. The examples are endless. I'm thinking of a young man I know who was convinced the Lord would let him have the girl he desperately loved. He thought he could not live without her. The day she married another man, his faith was shaken to its foundation.
I'm reminded also of the woman who called in 1991 to tell me that her 28-year-old son had been killed in the Persian Gulf War. He was in a helicopter that was shot down somewhere in Iraq. He was her only son and was a born-again Christian. Only a handful of the 600,000 United Nations troops in that war failed to come home alive, yet this God-fearing man was one of them. My heart aches for his grieving mother.
The great danger for people who have experienced this kind of tragedy is that Satan will use their pain to make them feel victimized by God. What a deadly trap that is! When a person begins to conclude that he or she is disliked or hated by the Almighty, demoralization is not far behind.
For the heartsick, bleeding soul out there today who is desperate for a word of encouragement, let me assure you that you can trust this Lord of heaven and earth. There is security and rest in the wisdom of the eternal Scriptures. We will discuss those comforting passages in subsequent chapters, and I believe you will see that the Lord can be trusted--even when He can't be tracked. Of this you can be certain: Jehovah, King of kings and Lord of lords, is not pacing the corridors of heaven in confusion over the problems in your life! He hung the worlds in space. He can handle the burdens that have weighed you down, and he cares about you deeply. For a point of beginning He says, "Be still, and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10).
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Cory + Tiger Barb = Eggs?
I'm new to fish tanks and recently setup a 29-gal planted low-tech. I used the filter from my existing 5-gal hex to seed the new tank and then transfered my Emerald Green Cory and Green Tiger Barb. It's been about a week and they seem to love the new tank. Both are very frisky and the Tiger Barb lavishly fawns over the Cory.
I didn't think much of it until I noticed little white eggs under my anubias leaves. Is this normal behavior? Should I remove the eggs? Should I get these two a hotel room?
Now that's a new one. You sure there's no snails in the tank?
Tiger cats anyone?
If the eggs are in a transparent jelly like cluster, It's probably snail eggs. Just squish them with your fingers and they'll be done.
I've had snail eggs quite a bit and they look like tiny bubbles. They are usually on the glass, plants, or pretty much anywhere it can stick too...
3 things:
1- They probably are snails eggs. Like mentioned above, little tiny sack (clear) with little dots. Probably came in on your plants, or you might even have some in your tank.
2- Tiger barbs are schooling fish. You should have at least 6 together. The develop a pecking order. If there are too few, they will pick on the other fish. I could almost guarantee that is why the TB is messing with the cory.
3- Cory's are schooling as well. I personally have no more details on them though. I am sure someone else will come along.
I plan on slowly introducing 5 more Tiger Barbs and 4 more Cories once my tank parameters stabilize. My Barb doesn't nip at the Cory at all...rather he dances around her with his nose down, flapping his fins as if in a mating ritual. The Cory doesn't fear the Barb and likes to stay close to him. The opaque white eggs are about 1.5mm and appear to be individually laid, not in a gel-like substance. I think I might've triggered a spawn with one of my water changes, but I'll keep an eye out for snails.
This is the clearest picture I could take:
they might be fish eggs but they're not fertilized.. They'll fungus soon.
I'm surprised the barb didn't eat this already
dude, if those are tiger cats put me down for 3 ;)
lol...if they are stuck to the under side of the leaves, they are prolly cory eggs, however, they won't hatch. Corys and tigers can't cross breed.
P.S. That isn't an anubia :)
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Far right nut Bryan Fischer isn't actually talking to even further-right nut Gary North, a genuine Christian Reconstructionist, but there's a clear disagreement between them over the Constitution. Fischer, on a recent radio show, claimed that the U.S. Constitution was really a covenant with God. … [Read more...]
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Geraldo Offers World Class Notpology
It baffles me that people actually watch, and Fox News still airs, a show by Geraldo Rivera. And I'm sure you know by now that he said a startlingly idiotic thing when he said that Trayvon Martin died because he was wearing a hoodie. Well now he's offered one of the most blatant notpologies ever: … [Read more...]
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Warren Throckmorton, who's been doing excellent work debunking David Barton over the last few months, catches him in a whole new lie -- ironically, just as Barton publishes a book called The Jefferson Lies, which our own Chris Rodda is working on now as well. He gives this transcript of a conversation between Barton and Kirk Cameron: … [Read more...]
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A mysterious syndrome is ravaging sea stars along the West Coast, leading to massive die offs. No-one knows what's behind the disease, which causes living sea stars to dissolve. In some cases, sea star arms have been documented crawling away from the body of the invertebrate, disemboweling it. Dr. Benjamin Miner is a professor at Western Washington University.
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Two cylindrical vortex sheets : evolution and singularity formation
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Two cylindrical vortex sheets : evolution and singularity formation
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Nitsche, Monika
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Embid, Pedro
Lorenz, Jens
Embid, Pedro
Lorenz, Jens
University of New Mexico. Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics
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Vortex-motion--Mathematical models.
Turbulence--Mathematical models.
Fluid flow--Mathematical models.
Turbulence--Mathematical models.
Fluid flow--Mathematical models.
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Using Rosenhead's point-vortex approximation with correction terms, the evolution of two symmetrical, counter-rotating, initially cylindrical vortex sheets in an incompressible, potential fluid flow is studied. Simulations are performed in time up to the occurrence of branch-point curvature singularities in the vortex sheets' geometries. The numerical methods employed are discussed. Parameters pertaining to the asymptotics of the Fourier coefficients of the vortex sheets' positions are numerically fitted to gain insight into aspects of the singularity formation; these include the order of the branch-point singularities, and the times and locations of singularity formation. A smoothing over initial singularity formations is implemented by either the heat equation or through a local application of the vortex blob method in an attempt to gain details into further singularity formations. Lastly, the effects of the initially prescribed total circulation around the vortex sheets on their evolutions are studied, both up to the time of singularity formation, and with the implementation of the vortex blob method, past the times of singularity formation.
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"The Diesel," "Shaq Fu," "The Big Microphone," Shaquille O'Neal announced today via his Twitter account that he will host the second annual Hall of Game Awards, airing on Cartoon Network in early 2012. Cartoon Network's Hall of Game Awards is a high-energy, off-the-wall, multi-platform experience that lets viewers vote for and honor their favorite sports stars and sports moments of the year. Last year 1,487,000 total viewers* tuned in and more than 37 million voted online for their favorite sports stars to win the GAME trophy.
"I'm so excited to be hosting the Hall of Game Awards," said O'Neal. "While I can't guarantee who will win, I can guarantee it will be a blast!"
"Shaquille O'Neal is the ideal sports icon to host the fun at this year's Hall of Game Awards show," said Rob Sorcher, chief content officer for Cartoon Network. "With Shaq's help, we will build off of last year's success to deliver an exciting blend of celebrity, sports, music and entertainment."
This first-of-its-kind, sports award and entertainment event for kids, will once again be produced by IMG Media, the production arm of global sports, entertainment and media company, IMG. Time Inc. Sports Group's SI KIDS franchise will be serving again as the official media partner. Veteran, award-winning television and special events producer, Michael Dempsey and Steve Mayer will again serve as executive producers. Viewers can expect a star-packed red carpet, on stage celebrity surprises, icons from television, film, music and sports, and hilarious hijinks all wrapped up into one awesome awards show.
Last year's show was hosted by skateboarding legend, Tony Hawk, and featured appearances by First Lady Michelle Obama, Jessica Aney (SI KIDS' Sportskid of the Year), Nnamdi Asomugha, Jake T. Austin, Drew Brees, Shannon Brown, Kobe Bryant, Chewbacca, Chris Cole, Lucas Cruikshank aka "Fred," Stephen Curry, Landon Donovan, Carl Edwards, Roger Federer, Arian Foster, Rick Fox, Zachary Gordon, A.J. Hawk, David Henrie, Dwight Howard, DeSean Jackson, LeBron James, Greg Jennings, Joe Johnson, Tony Kanaan, Lisa Leslie, Robbie Maddison, Sal Masekela, Terrell Owens, Rico Rodriguez, Ryan Sheckler, Matthew Stafford, Amar'e Stoudemire, Andrew W.K., Dwyane Wade, Venus Williams, Tiger Woods and the cast of Cartoon Network's Dude, What Would Happen - C.J. Manigo, Jackson Rogow and Ali Sepasyar - along with musical performances by Far East Movement and Travie McCoy.


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Chargers GM Tom Telesco says there are no "imminent" roster moves regarding troubled LT Jared Gaither.
Telesco spoke to Gaither on the phone a week ago. "I wasn't here last year, so kind of get his side of what happened," Telesco said of Gaither's troubles. "Nothing new with him right now. Nothing imminent." The Chargers would take a $6 million cap hit to cut Gaither. Telesco is clearly keeping all his options open.
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Chargers GM Tom Telesco recently had a phone conversation with LT Jared Gaither, but says a decision about his future with the team isn't "imminent."
Telesco had been hoping for a face-to-face meeting, but said the phone conversation was "better than nothing." Telesco isn't rushing into releasing a player that will count $6 million against the cap either way, but it's hard to see Gaither having a Chargers future after he essentially quit on the team in 2012.
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Chargers GM Tom Telesco is hoping for a sit-down meeting with LT Jared Gaither before deciding Gaither's future.
Gaither is a gifted player with major concerns about his toughness and passion for football. "I want to talk to him," Telesco said. "I can't make any decisions based on what people have told me. It's a new regime." If released, Gaither would still account for $6 million in dead money on the Chargers' cap.
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Chargers GM Tom Telesco says a decision has yet to be made on LT Jared Gaither.
Telesco said the team is "still evaluating" Gaither, and "the past is the past." The past may be the past in the front office and with the new coaching staff, but the players in the locker room may not feel that way after Gaither refused to play hurt in 2012. San Diego would take on a $6 million cap hit by releasing Gaither.
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CBS' Jason La Canfora says he would be "shocked" if the Chargers don't release LT Jared Gaither.
The Bolts would take on a $6 million cap hit if they release Gaither, but he has been a bad teammate, and has refused to play when hurt. The Union-Tribune San Diego's Kevin Acee said shortly after the season ended that Gaither would not be back because "he can't be." One Chargers veteran later said, "I can't even look [Gaither] in the eye."
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Kevin Acee of the Union-Tribune San Diego believes LT Jared Gaither will not return to the Chargers in 2013.
Acee's column is an opinion piece, but he's also very plugged in after many years on the Chargers beat. Per Acee, Gaither "will not be back" because "he can't be," and "it has been hinted at strongly" by club brass. "I can't even look him in the eye," one veteran Charger said of Gaither, who is believed to have milked injuries in 2012. Said another, "F---ing Gaither. He ----ing cost us big-time." The Chargers would absorb a $6 million cap hit to cut him.
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Speaking about LT Jared Gaither's season-ending groin injury, Chargers coach Norv Turner said, "we gave Jared every opportunity to be a part of this team, and it just hasn't worked out."
It's a not so subtle shot from Norval at his would-be left tackle, whose "Big Lazy" ways reared their ugly head from the word "go" this season. Gaither missed nearly all of camp with a mysterious "back injury," and appeared in just four of 10 contests before his year was ended on Friday. Gaither's $4.5 million 2013 salary is guaranteed, however, so he'll be back in a Bolts uniform next season. They can only hope he works harder this offseason. We wouldn't hold our breath.
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Chargers placed LT Jared Gaither (groin) on injured reserve, ending his season.
It's a huge blow to the rest-of-season outlook for San Diego's offense. Philip Rivers has sensed pressure when it isn't there with UDFA Mike Harris at left tackle this season, and the offense has often had trouble picking up first downs, let alone keeping pass rushers off Rivers' backside. Aside from perhaps Danario Alexander, expect a slow finish for the Chargers' skill-position players. Gaither is likely to return in 2013 at his affordable $4.5 million base salary, but his health has proven much too unreliable for the Chargers to count on Gaither as a starter. Per beat writer Michael Gehlken, Gaither wound up earning $2.25 million for every game played in 2012.
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Chargers LT Jared Gaither (groin) missed practice on Wednesday.
Gaither hasn't practiced since two Wednesdays ago and hasn't played since Week 9. Although Baltimore ranks in the bottom half of the league in sacks, a San Diego squad without their top tackle would be welcome news. UDFA Mike Harris has started in place of Gaither six times this season and has been destroyed in pass protection. The Chargers are already going to be without LG Tyronne Green (hamstring).


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We offer heartfelt congratulations to the World Union for Progressive Judaism as construction
of its Youth Hostel in Jerusalem nears completion, and we call upon our colleagues
to be present for the dedication ceremonies in November of 1986. We warmly commend the HUC-JIR as the enabling institution for these projects, and particularly
for their own dedication of a classroom quadrangle and center for biblical and archaeological
the Central Conference of American Rabbis
We offer congratulations as well to the leadership of ARZA, as well as to KADIMA and Arzenu, for their superb efforts on behalf of liberal Jewish religious life in Israel. ARZA's leadership in the shaping of the Reform Grant Proposal to the Jewish Agency represents a landmark achievement, and we pledge our support for all appropriate efforts to gain for our Israeli programs and institutions that financial support that has been withheld for far too many years.
We salute as well ARZA's Law of Return Center in Israel, an organization that seeks to mobilize all liberal voices in Israel on behalf of religious pluralism and democracy. We also take note of the efforts now under way to prepare vigorously for the next World Zionist Congress, and we call upon our colleagues to become fully informed partners in the process.


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More than 140 German, Austrian, and Swiss Catholic theologians have called for a fundamental reform of the Church of Rome that would end the celibacy of priests, it was reported Friday.
In their petition entitled, "The Church 2011: an indispensable renewal," which is accessible via the Internet site of the German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung, these 143 theologians, mostly teachers in German speaking universities, also call for the ordination of women, and for the Church's acceptance of homosexual partners. They also demand participation of the faithful in the nomination of bishops and an end to the "moral rigidity" of the Church.
They justify their position by the "unprecedented crisis" that runs through the Catholic Church in Germany since the explosion, a year ago, of a series of sexual abuse scandals perpetrated by priests. "The tumults that can sustain an open discussion, without taboos, are not necessarily clearly perceived, especially the days before the Pope's visit. But the other solution, the silence of death, can not be acceptable for it reduces the last hopes to nothing," says the memorandum.
Pope Benedict XVI, of German origin, will pay an official visit to Germany in September.
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Once again Arsenal proved that North London IS red – we whooped the spuds 5-2 and what makes the score-line even sweeter is that the goals were well distributed.
Santi Cazorla, the pint-sized Spaniard, is nothing short of world-class. He has good individual brilliance, he's bi-pedal which makes it easier for him to switch play on either flanks with ease as well. I feel like he should be given some time out to avoid burning out because the season is very long.
I am elated we won the derby on Saturday afternoon, but I am still not convinced with our performance.
What if Emmanuel Adebayor hadn't been sent off? What if one of their best players, Moussa Dembele, was playing? Would we have won the game? I think the best result we would have got is a draw.
People are very quick to point at our back-line problems, but I've always said that our hitch originates from our midfield area. We need a good ball winner, someone to shield the defence and drive the ball forward.
Laurent Koscienly is one of the best defenders in the Premier League in my opinion.
Per Mertesacker is slow, but his ability to read the game is outstanding, and it compensates for his lack of pace.
Bacary Sagna is a very consistent performer, while Thomas Vermaelen, who kept Aaron Lennon, one of the best wingers in the league, very quite. In my view, we have a good back-line if you ask me.
At 1-0 down, Spurs looked very comfortable, while we struggled to get to grips. Then came Ade's sending off and we started to dominate, thanks to our numerical advantage. Per grabbed the equaliser with a phenomenal header (something he should be more often) and then Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud scored two more before the half ended.
Cazorla put us 4-1 ahead, and while we were 4-2, Gareth Bale almost made it 4-3. Had the Welshman done so, I don't think the Arsenal team would've have coped with the pressure.
To summarise, I'm not convinced by our win over the Spuds. But I really hope this result kick-starts our season.
In other news, Nicklas Bendtner says he would be open to a move to Spurs. I believe this would be a great opportunity for us to swap him for Jermain Defoe.
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Evans Data Corporation reports in its Spring 2005 Web Services/SOA Development Survey that developers working on authentication methods for Web services are more likely to rely on their own custom-developed methods, rather than industry-standard methods like SSL or SOAP. Almost one in four developers (23%) say they have devised their own security mechanisms to protect Web services transactions, versus 22% using SSL, and 9% using SOAP headers. Additionally, the survey finds that, for a quarter of developers, authentication remains the largest problem in Web services security schemas.
Eight of ten companies (79%) say they encounter organizational headwinds when attempting to move their Web services efforts forward. About one out of five respondents (19%) also say they can't find enough IT talent versed in Web services development.
"We found that a majority of companies are not sharing their Web services with other business units across the enterprise," said Joe McKendrick, Evans Data's Web services/SOA analyst. "This is a result of not having enough IT talent with Web services skills, as well as management buy-in to the concept. Web services and SOA need skilled evangelists to help drive the adoption of the technology forward. This isn't happening yet."
Other findings from the June 2005 survey of more than 400 developers include:


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The young LMU women's soccer team opens the 2014 season Friday against New Mexico State.
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The 2013 squad graduated 10 seniors, making way for a 13-member rookie class this fall. Add in three junior transfers and six redshirt freshmen and this year's Lions have a whole new feel.
"It's exciting with all these new players and new expectations, and it's also a little bit of a challenge," said third year Head Coach Michelle Myers.
Redshirt senior defender Jenni Benger, senior midfielder Brianne Medved, junior midfielder Jocelyn Blankenship and sophomore goalkeeper Sophia Leksan provide a core nucleus of returning players to lead the way for the Lions.
New players who will make an immediate impact in the lineup include freshmen Maddie Medved (MF), Jill Farley (D) and Lexi Frey (D) and junior transfer Morgan Hilby (F).
"The key for this weekend is coming away with two wins, coming out healthy and playing some pretty soccer," said Myers."
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Women's Soccer Finalizes Fall Signing Class
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LMU Announces Partnership with adidas
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North Texas Attorney Brian Loncar Found Dead in Dallas
One of most-recognized personal injury trial lawyers in Texas has been found dead in Dallas
One of most-recognized personal injury trial lawyers in Texas has been found dead in Dallas
The 3-month-old giraffe Kipenzi died last night at the Dallas Zoo as a result of an unfortunate accident.
A man and a woman have been killed while working with a camel in Wichita County.
There have been far too many stories in the news this summer about parents leaving their kids in the car while they go in and shop. This is not okay! We all know that a quick trip in the store can end up being much more than that.
The next time you think it would be funny to scare the living daylights out of someone, you might want to consider this: medical experts say that an intense fright can severely stun the heart, enough even to kill a perfectly healthy human being.
The first female prime minister of England, Margaret Thatcher, has passed away due to a stroke. She was 87 years old.
For 46 years, Sue Johnston had a pretty good idea what she'd be getting on Valentine's Day. Each February 14 her husband John would give her a bouquet of flowers with a note that read "My love for you grows."
Sadly, John passed away two years ago in April. 10 months later, Johnston received Valentine's Day flowers from somebody named John. At first she thought it was a cruel joke.
October 12th was the 15th anniversary of singer-songwriter John Denver's passing. Denver, was much like his father, he had a real love for flying. The 'Rocky Mountain High' singer crashed his experimental plane into Northern California's Monterey Bay. John was 53 years old when he died while making a series of touch-and-go landings at the nearby Monterey Peninsula Airport off the coast of California. Legally, John Denver was not supposed to be flying because of a previous DUI incident.
Admittedly, we don't know much about foreign cinema. But after watching this hilariously drawn-out death scene from a 1974 Turkish film, we just might have to update our Netflix queue.
Reba McEntire is the latest celebrity to fall victim to a death hoax that's spreading like wildfire on the web. The alleged news of her death has circulated so quickly that 'Reba McEntire' became the No. 1 trending search topic on Google late Monday evening (Jan. 30). Her latest Facebook wall update has been flooded with desperate comments from fans hoping and praying that a report that the singer had fallen to her death while climbing a mountain on an Austrian movie set is untrue.
I, along with many of you, grew up watching M*A*S*H on television. I was in high school before I began watching it because I didn't realize it was a comedy as much as anything, just thought it was a war show. I loved it and still do. Harry Morgan wasn't the first Colonel on the show to try to keep Hawkeye-Pierce and Hunnicutt in line but he made the part his own.
The original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was released in 1971, that was 40 years ago. It was a movie that withstood the generational gap and was remade a couple of years ago. Leonard Stone was a small part of the original movie cast best known as Violet's dad, but he was much more than that, he passed away Wednesday of cancer at the age of 87. Just one day before his 88th birthday.


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In the spring of 2006, Theo Epstein traded Bronson Arroyo to the Cincinnati Reds for aggressive, raw, outfielder in Wily Mo Peña. With Trot Nixon entering the last year of his contract, Peña looked like the heir-apparent in right field. This did not turn out to be the case; Wily Mo was a flop offensively and defensively. Unlike Peña, Hermida stands a chance be the biggest steal since Heathcliff Slocumb was peddled for Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe, if he can prove that 2007 was not a fluke.
Jeremy Ryan Hermida was drafted 11th overall by the Florida Marlins in 2002 ahead of Scott Kazmir, Cole Hamels, and Matt Cain. The Red Sox, of course, drafted Jon Lester in the second round that year. Curtis Granderson, now with the Yankees, was taken at pick 80 in the third round. Hermida was taken ahead of young Reds slugger Joey Votto and Braves catcher Brian McCann. The Marlins current ace, Josh Johnson, who was just signed to a four-year $39 million dollar contract this winter, was not selected until the fourth round.
Baseball America's prospect rankings, which were done after the trade of Hanley Ramirez from the Red Sox to the Marlins, listed Jeremy Hermida as the Marlins top prospect heading in to the 2006 season. Being a high draft pick is no guarantee for success, but Hermida was not just a top pick and a highly ranked prospect, he was a also a force to be reckoned with in the minors with a career .284/.398/.436/.834 line in 410 minor league games.
During his time with the Marlins, Hermida put up a .265/.344/.424/.769 line over four seasons and a 23-game "cup of coffee" in 2005. So far, Hermida has not lived up to the hype while Granderson has become an established player, but there is still time.
Hermida has hit 57 career home runs with his high of 18 in 2007 and 17 more in 2008. He has stuck out more than twice as much as he has walked in his major league career.
Though he has yet to show as much power as new teammate Adrian Beltre, they have had similar careers with Beltre owning a .270/.325/.453/.779 line. Compared to new center fielder Mike Cameron, who has compiled a .250/.340/.448/,788 line, Hermida also fairs well. However, as a corner outfielder without the kind of defense Cameron and Beltre provide, Hermida will likely struggle to find his way into the Boston lineup barring injuries.
In his career year of 2007, Hermida had a batting average on balls in play (BABIP) of .356. BABIP is a statistic that measures "the percentage of plate appearances ending with a batted ball in play (excluding home runs), for which the batter is credited with a hit." This lets us take a look at how much of a hitter's success in a given year was due to luck.
For Hermida, his career BABIP is .322, well below his 2007 mark. For an idea on how much this one season meant to his career BABIP, Hermida put up BABIPs of .310, .311, and .311 in 2006, 2008 and 2009 respectively. Unfortunately, these statistics make 2007 seem like the fluke and not the breakout season it was hoped to be.
A left-handed hitter, Hermida owns a career OPS nearly 100 points lower against southpaws than righties; .697 vs. 792. With J.D. Drew typically sitting against lefties, this is unfortunate for Hermida's attempts to increase his playing time.
In more hopeful news, Hermida has performed much better out of Florida. While the power surge away from Miami has had little effect on his doubles (43 home, 46 away) it has translated into more home runs (23 home, 34 away). In just 24 additional at bats on the road, Hermida collected 11 home runs.
With David Ortiz and Mike Lowell both expected to leave via free agency and J.D. Drew entering the penultimate year of his contract, there may yet be an important role for Hermida to play in Boston, if he can claim it. He will have to fend off the advances of prospects like Josh Reddick, Ryan Kalish and Ryan Westmoreland, but Hermida could slide into left or right field or even DH if he can repeat the success he had in 2007.
In 2009 he posted the highest walk rate of his career, taking the pass in 11.4% of his plate appearances, while striking out in 23.5% of the time, a career low. For the price of Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez, Hermida is at worst a competent bat who can play both corner outfield positions. With Hermida having just turned 26 in January, that's a risk worth taking.
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High Stakes Poker Season 5 is back !! WOOT. And GSN is putting full episodes up on Youtube. Good for them. Season 5 Ep 1 on youtube . If you go to GSNVideos playlist they have every episode from every season up.
Physical Therapy sucks so fucking bad. And I'm a person who really enjoys working out normally. But this is such a weird unnatural painful movement. It has none of the fun or satisfaction of a normal workout, it doesn't make me feel strong or give me a sweat or a high or a muscle pump or anything. And worst of all, it's so boring, and yet you have to focus on it completely. If your mind wanders at all, you start using the wrong muscles which ruins the whole point. The point is to specifically target these weird little supportive muscles that have been neglected, and if you don't concentrate fully the big muscles in the area will kick in and take the load. Urg.
I'm pretty disappointed with my surgeon here let again. He doesn't seem to want to cut me, which is fine, but how about some fucking data? I asked him about my various options and what the likely outcomes might be and he was just all vague and wishy washy. What's the percentage chance of full recovery if I just do PT? What's the chance if I get surgery then PT? What's the percentage chance of getting worse from surgery, and the rate of bad complications? A torn labrum is a common enough problem that these figures should all be available and pretty accurate.
My Physical Therapist seems reasonably smart, but she has the typical narrow view of PTs. She could see hey these supportive muscles around your shoulders are too weak and if we strengthen them they will hold your shoulder in place even though your labrum doesn't. Okay great. But if I do this fucking PT for a year, what's the chance that I actually get back to full shoulder function? Oh, you have no idea. Is there anything I can ever do to make this popping and clicking and crunching go away? No idea. Would it be better for me to get the surgery first and then do PT or just try to do PT only? No idea. Thanks.
There's so much wrong with the bail out and the stimulus package that I've just given up paying attention. Of course that means the crooks have won. This is a standard trick of all assholes and shysters and it's a big part of how dick-wads get rich. They just keep being extreme ridiculous fuck-tards. You fight them a while, but eventually all reasonable people can't take it any more and they check out, and then fuck-tards win.
Let me just say two things : 1. The financial crash is not due to some arcane economic model that nobody could understand and is mysterious and complex and blame free. It's due to direct unethical irresponsible behavior by humans beings trying to get rich quick by taking huge risks and passing off garbage as value. 2. The problem with health care costs is not records, it's not even the uninsured. It's private industry absolutely raping consumers, employers, and the public sector. Health insurance companies made a total profit of over $20 billion last year. I don't understand how the collusion system between providers and insurance that prevents you from making any real private decisions is legal.