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During his transition from female to male, Bennett is taken under the wing of his musical hero, transgender folk singer Joe Stevens.
Avery is an adopted daughter in Brooklyn. She is on a quest to meet her birth mother in Texas and to uncover the missing pieces of her identity.
Nicole Opper directed and produced Off and Running, a co-production of ITVS in association with the National Black Programming Consortium, American Documentary/P.O.V., and the Diverse Voices Project, with major funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The film is distributed theatrically by First Run Features and will… Show more broadcast on P.O.V. in Fall 2010. It was an Audience Favorite Finalist at The 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, winner of the Jury Award for Outstanding Documentary at Outfest, Best Documentary at the Milan International Women's Film Festival, Best Documentary at Philadelphia Qfest, winner of the Silverdocs WGA Award for Best Documentary Screenplay and winner of the Audience Award at Ann Arbor Film Festival. Opper also produced Emmy-nominated The Killer Within (Toronto International Film Festival, Discovery Channel); Sacco and Vanzetti (Full Frame Film Festival, Winner of Best Historical Film by American Historical Society); and Here TV's five-part documentary series, LSS. She is pursuing her Masters in Media, Culture and Communication at NYU's School of Education and holds a degree in filmmaking from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She was selected for Filmmaker Magazine's annual 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2009 and for Heeb Magazine's list of "100 Jews You Need To Know About" in 2008. Opper is currently a Fulbright Fellow in Mexico, where she in production on The Ipo Boys (working title), a documentary about an innovative group home for abandoned youth. Show less
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With white Jewish lesbians for parents and two adopted brothers — one mixed-race and one Korean — Brooklyn teenager Avery grew up in a unique and loving household. But when her curiosity about her African American roots grows, she decides to contact her birth mother. This choice propels Avery into her own complicated exploration of race, identity, and family that threatens to distance her from the parents she's always known.
She begins staying away from home, starts skipping school, and risks losing her shot at the college track career she had always dreamed of. But when Avery decides to pick up the pieces of her life and make sense of her identity, the results are inspiring. Off and Running follows Avery to the brink of adulthood, exploring the strength of family bonds and the lengths to which people must go to become themselves.


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It's funny how we WRX drivers have burn out envy. Roasting the tires at near highway speeds is cool, but can be very cumbersome when launching. I've owned a few vehicles with traction issues..... My WRX still amazes me with the ability to launch in pouring rain!Originally posted by 302@12psi
Steve has produced some wicked cars. A s-351 dragging in stock form is probaly one of the coolest cars. The s-281 is also a quick little car in it's own right. Wtih 500 hp in a RWD car you could pull smoke well into the 60 let alone 50 mph range.
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An investigation into the mysterious inner workings of the malaria parasite has revealed that it survives and proliferates in the human bloodstream thanks in part to a single, crucial chemical that the parasite produces internally.
According to scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Stanford Medical School, reporting in the journal PLoS Biology, this insight immediately provides a powerful new tool for discovering and designing drugs to treat malaria, which infects hundreds of millions of people around the world each year and claims about a million lives -- mostly children.
The work also gives researchers a hypothetical new vaccine to test: a weakened version of the parasite, which the scientists grew in the test tube by supplying it with the chemical it needed to live while at the same time treating it with drugs to eliminate its ability to produce that chemical on its own.
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"Chemical Rescue of Malaria Parasites Lacking an Apicoplast Defines Organelle Function in Blood-Stage Plasmodium falciparum." (http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1001138)
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@Tulipe: Yeah, who needs to do homework and study? ;-P Every weekend I have to do a lab report due at 11:59pm Saturday. It's kind of frustrating pacing myself to do it because I guess I don't know how where to balance it between my job and my other schoolwork. Strangely enough, so far, the only report where I felt like I managed my time most wisely, I got the lowest score on. Lame.
I kind of skimmed through it again, but I'm sure I only see Teddy in the past scenes, not anywhere in the future. Or was he just mentioned and never really shown? Maybe I should actually try to read it instead of skimming over it. xD;;
When I look them up I see two characters: our Miss America and another one who's named Madeline Frank. But, for some reason, I feel like someone mentioned that a Miss America CHAVEZ already existed, not just a Miss America. But I'm not sure if I see evidence of that anywhere (though, to be honest, I didn't look that hard).
Exactly. So, each Hulk pretty much so far only starred in one movie. You could easily forget who the actor was. But with RDJ is much more established. Yeah, I was actually unfamiliar with the legal shenanigans involving X-Men until now. The MCU is not an film version Earth-616 but rather it's own Earth, so they could even change a character's history (kind of like on TV, the version of the Scarlet Witch seems so much different in X-Men Evolution o_O). But, how much can you change without upsetting the fans?
Going to happen? Like, if they're going to exist or if we're going to see them in the comic? XD *confused* They don't show us much of the universe where Kate is genderbent on the cover. You can see Prodigy's chin and that's about it, and that doesn't seem to be enough to tell if he was genderbent too, but maybe that's just me.
Actually, it was my fault (I made a typo above). For some reason, when I use Paypal outside of eBay, Paypal provides the seller with a different address without the apartment number (I ordered everything else as well so I had to frantically check to make sure they had the right address). Everything I bought on eBay used the address with my apartment number, but Paypal gave EpicCosplay the address that didn't have it (but they still had the right address because I still had to provide it myself, thank goodness). It's really weird that the address without my apartment number was confirmed though since I think that, in order to have a confirmed address, you need to have a package successfully sent there.
And, yeah. I don't think I'll have Kid Loki by Phoenix Comicon since I pretty much ordered everything and I think that'll take more time. Buttt... the artist for the X-Men comic I'm excited about is going to be there too, so maybe I can have Jubilee ready by then.
I'm kind of camera-shy so I'd probably only use Skype to chat. x_X
"The MCU is not an film version Earth-616 but rather it's Earth," should be "The MCU is not an film version Earth-616 but rather it's own Earth,"
Anddd... looking at YA #8, I guess you can see part of Prodigy's chest, and it seems like he's still a guy in the genderbent Kate universe...
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I am considering running two transducers off the back of my boat. Any thoughts on why not to do it?
Has anyone ever seen or know of two transducers off the back of a boat my size?
Any insight would be appreciated.
I have an opportunity to acquire a Raymarine L760 which is a color fish finder, depth finder and GPS. I currently have a Raymarine L750 which is a monochrome screen, hard to reed but has one nice feature which is a side look for fishing on the rocks. I also have a separate Raymarine 320 chart plotter GPS. I would like to employ both GPSâs as well as keep the side look feature of the L750.
The two units can not use the same transducer (I checked with Raymarine). I have also been told that possibly mounting the second transducer on the port side (the one I have now is on the starboard side) could have the possible two problems:
1. Cause cavitations that I would not normally experience with only one transducer on the starboard side.
2. Being on the port side, not have clean water causing erratic or inaccurate readings (maybe not working at all).
I guess in summation, I want both GPSâs and the side look capability of the L750 as I will be attempting to go offshore this year.


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[NATIONAL GUARD CLINICS] SoccerAmericaNet and SoccerNation News are partnering with the Army National Guard to host a series of five skill development clinics free for soccer players ages 16-18 to attend in March. These player development clinics will take place in Southern California and be hosted by top directors of coaching as well as former U.S. and England national team players.
Free Registration and clinic details: here
U.S. World Cup player Paul Caligiuri, World Cup and Olympic champion Shannon MacMillan, now director of Del Mar Carmel
Valley Sharks, former U.S. national futsal team captain Sean Bowers, now founder of 619 Futsaland Academy Coach at Xolox Academy, and Fox Sports commentator and
former English international Warren Barton will be among the hosts.
Former U.S. Soccer scout Rene
Miramontes, director of coaching for Crusaders, Frank Zimmerman, director of coaching for Oceanside Breakers, and Michael Duggan, director of coaching for Carlsbad United, are also hosting sessions along with San Diego Development Academy coaches. Presidio Soccer League president Bob Turner is organizing clinics in the San Diego series.
These free clinics are a part of the Army National Guard's Grassroots Soccer (GRS)
program. The goal is to prepare youth players for success at college. The Army National Guard's Grassroots Soccer program was created to inform and educate high school-age soccer players, their
parents and coaches on how joining the Guard can assist them with reaching their goals.
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In my home state, I don't believe that we have this requirement, but I understand that it is a requirement in many places. My question about it is this: Some of us can't run, much less run from a BG. I personally have psoriatic arthitis. I am doing good to walk some days. If I am confronted, there is no possible way that I am outrunning anybody, and by even trying I would be putting myself in greater jeaprody. As a result, I have decided that my only chance is to face the threat and to fight it out if necessary, either h2h or with a weapon. Now if this were to happen to me in a place where there is a duty to retreat, would there be an exception to the rule for people with disabilities that make it difficult, if not impossible to retreat, or would it be another case of the idiocy of zero tollerance? In a scenario like that, what would be expected of somebody with a disability in the eyes of the law? Thanks for reading. :smile:
Ps. My arthitis issue is not readily apparent to people that see me walking down the street. I am a good sized man that gets around pretty well, with the exception of a permanent limp. Another question is, in the eyes of the law, if they consider a person's disabillty in a duty to retreat case, how disabled would you have to be?


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Directions to Our Wyoming Dude Ranch
Sheridan, WY: The Sheridan Airport is now served by Denver Air Connection through Denver, CO. Go to FlySheridan.com for more information. We provide transportation for the 30-minute drive at no additional charge.
Billings, MT: The Billings airport is served by most major airlines. Guests often rent cars for the two-hour drive, or Ranch transportation can be arranged in advance for $200 Round Trip/Reservation.
Casper, WY: The Casper airport is served by United via Denver and by Delta via Salt Lake City. Guests can rent a car for the 2.5-hour drive, or Ranch transportation can be arranged in advance for $300 Round Trip/Reservation.
*Airport transportation available Monday through Sunday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
Approximate driving time to our Wyoming dude ranch from:
Cody: 2.5 hours
Jackson: 6-7 hours
East Gate of Yellowstone: 4 hours
Denver: 7 hours
Driving Directions to our Wyoming dude ranch:
From Sheridan Airport
- Airport Road to Big Horn Avenue
- Left on Big Horn Avenue which turns into Main Street
- Main Street to Loucks
- Left on Loucks (which turns into WY Hwy 331) to County Road 89 (gravel road, approximately 9 miles out of town)
- Hard right onto 89 to Ranch gate (approx. 6 miles)
- Ranch gate on left; approximately 3 miles to Ranch Office
From Sheridan via I-90 West (from Buffalo)
- I-90 Exit 25; Left off ramp to Coffeen Avenue
- Right on Coffeen Avenue to Main Street
- Left on Loucks; see directions above
From Billings Airport
- 27th Street to I-90 East to Sheridan. Stay on I-90 East to Exit 9 (approx 1.5 hours)
- West (Right off Exit) through Ranchester and Dayton
- Left on South Fork Avenue (just after Mountain Inn Bar)
- Right on Beckton Road; stay on Beckton for approximately 4.5 miles
- At "Y" go right onto County Road 89; stay on 89 for approximately 1.5 miles
- Ranch gate on right; approximately 3 miles to Ranch Office
From Jackson/Yellowstone/Cody
- US Hwy 14 East to Shell, over the Bighorn Mountains to Dayton
- Right on South Fork Avenue (just before Mountain Inn Bar)
- See directions above (from Billings airport)


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In the current economic climate, we are being told that we have to do more with less and find creative solutions – local government is not exempt.
In 2011, Gloucester city council entered into an innovative partnership with supplier Civica, which has taken over the running of our award-winning revenues and benefits service. It will become a centre of excellence with the aim of attracting work from other local councils and developing an additional revenue stream for Gloucester.
The move is helping the council to save more than £200,000 a year, and has protected jobs and kept them in the city.
The partnership has clear goals and objectives that we all understand. But a deeper appreciation of who and what we are at the very top of both organisations will make achieving them much smoother.
That is how I came to do a job swap with Civica's chief executive, Simon Downing, at the company's offices in London.
I started the day with some of their new recruits on the employee induction – finding out about company culture, values and strategies. Separately, we also looked at performance and marketing, measuring performance indicators and discussing their impact on the business.
I also had the opportunity to sit in on a review meeting with the firm's senior management. It is rare for me, as a customer, to see how a supplier bids for local government work and the level of financial detail involved. But to my surprise, I found many similarities between our organisations in terms of set-up, employee development and the focus on customer care. We learn in similar ways and share a common challenge of balancing high-quality service delivery with the drive for efficiency.
The decision-making process in local government is inevitably slower, given our multi-agency approach to many issues and the number of stakeholders and partners involved. Levels of background information are also different, as is the audit trail that we need to provide to show how decisions have been reached.
Commercial businesses are constantly developing their approach to delivering profit, so change is also perhaps more frequent.
As chief executives, Simon and I are both engaged in looking at the big picture when it comes to achieving outcomes for customers, or impact across the organisation. At a personal level I saw clear similarities in the way we weigh evidence and reach decisions. For both of us there is a real need for strong leadership and a clear approach across the organisation.
I've long believed that the debate about the pros and cons of the public and private sectors is age-old and simplistic. My visit strengthened that view: what matters is what works. The best results are achieved when public and private teams work together.
Julian's top tips
• Get out there and learn from your peers. I would strongly recommend other public sector managers to repeat this type of exercise to gain a clearer view of the bigger picture and how to achieve the best possible outcomes for customers.
• Seeing it from the other side shows you how it all works. Before a bid review it was insightful to gain first-hand experience of how a supplier bids for local government work and the level of financial detail involved.
• Public and private organisations are more similar than you think. When it comes to organisational setup, employee development, a focus on customer care and the need for collaboration, there are strong similarities between public sector and private sector partners. We learn in similar ways and analyse performance metrics for organisational benefit.
Julian Wain is chief executive of Gloucester city council
Simon Downing, chief executive of Civica, shares his experience
I would strongly recommend that other partner and public sector leaders engage on this level. As a partner, I gained an improved understanding of the authority's total budget, as well as insights into elements the management team can control and those it can't. The programme gave me a better appreciation of Gloucester's overall decision-making process.
It was particularly interesting to see the similarities and differences between our organisations. Gloucester has a friendly, open approach that is much like Civica's. And both organisations face similar organisational and motivational challenges too. The authority has a strong management team which is continually devoting time to balancing resources and budgets. Officers take a longer-term view – for instance, how a property development might affect the city's community and commercial prospects years ahead.
Gloucester also has more multi-agency interaction and co-ordination, so decision-making processes are inevitably slower. On a personal level, I saw clear similarities in the way we weigh the evidence and reach decisions. Like the private sector, there is a real need for strong leadership and a clear approach across the organisation.
Local government partners have the opportunity to assist and validate authorities' investment decisions – even after our agreement with Gloucester, several elected members researched how it would work in practice across council operations. Greater insights from suppliers could potentially simplify the whole process.
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What makes things Listable?
I'm using the "Finance Essentials" package and want to use the Value
command over a list of bonds. For those not familiar with the package,
there is a structure called Bonds which defines the coupon, maturity,
etc. for a bond. The Value command takes three arguements, Bond,
SettlementDate, YieldToMaturity and returns a price.
Having vectors of Bonds, Dates, and Yields, I want to create a vector
of prices. My first guess was to try the following command:
This returned the result
My next step was to use Map[Value,Transpose[...]] which returned a list
like {Value[{bond,valdate,ytm}],...} where the parameters for Value are
surrounded by curly braces. Value wouldn't evaluate over parameters in
this form.
The solution I found for now is to create my own fuction
and then mapping cjValueList provides the table I seek. I have run into
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AVOCA ANTHOLOGY succeeds to be a collection for that woman that is looking for something special with that little extra tweak of quirkness.
Heavenly fabrics flowing into a array of a combination of colours and prints to make that timeless garments which will adorn every woman dreams and adventures.
We love detail and colour and whimsy and quality. We relish the unexpected and the smile of discovery. From its inception to create the traditional tailored tweed suits and separates that Avoca was once famous for, our Design Studio has grown wings and flown. It's a hotbed of inspiration, chock-a-block and chaotic, a bustling hive of ideas and what ifs.
It's the home of our Avoca Anthology women's wear range. And it's not only clothing. There are Avoca ceramics & candles, perfumes & bags and more designed here for Avoca Nest: the only limits on our designers' ideas is that they're not to be like anyone else's.
Avoca combs the world to find or commission beautiful, interesting fabrics & trims, and we manufacture in Europe, with much of our knitwear, for example, made for us by Italian partners who work closely with our Design Studio, season by season.
Moreover, it's a wonderful, inspiring place to be creative, part of the 16 acres of woodland and gardens in the countryside just south of Dublin where we've the Avoca HQ, a garden centre, store and two cafés.
Avoca is an Irish family-run business that spans one of the world's oldest surviving manufacturing companies and Ireland's most exciting stores. We've some of the country's best loved and most garlanded Cafés. We export our famous throws & blankets as well as our clothing ranges to boutiques around the world and have our own food label with dozens of delicious products. There are Avoca perfumes, glassware, ceramics... we even run a world-class garden. Our HQ is at Kilmacanogue.


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Plum boys soccer eyes return trip to WPIAL playoffs
The 2011 Plum varsity boys soccer team finished its regular season and Section 3-AAA slate strong.
It went 3-1-2 down the stretch in section play, and the points racked up spelled a trip to the WPIAL playoffs.
Despite a 5-1 loss to eventual WPIAL semifinalist Seneca Valley in the first round, Mustangs head coach Mike Baleno had nothing but praise for the effort his team showed to turn its season into a special one.
The page turned over the past nine or so months, and a new Plum team formed. A new identity has taken shape in preseason camp and during two scrimmages, and it all gets started for real this weekend.
"We're just looking to build on what we did last year," Baleno said. "We have five returning starters, which is a good core group. We're looking for those guys to lead us and continue what we did last year with our strong work ethic and team continuity."
Seniors Matt Baleno, Bryan Parker and Shane Rings are back as starters, as are juniors Corey Williams and Steve Hemmerle. Parker missed the first half of last season while trying to battle through a back injury. He was able to return to the field and help the Mustangs in their drive for the playoffs.
Baleno and Rings were among the go-to players for scoring last season, and they both are expected to reprise those roles in 2012.
Junior Joey Pavia is expected to slide into the left-defender position and senior R.J. Geibel , coach Baleno said, will be in that right-defender spot.
"They have varsity experience, and we hope they can come in and fill those roles," coach Baleno said.
Senior Colin Smith (midfield) got varsity playing time last year, and, coach Baleno said, sophomores Orazio Barbarino (midfield) and Michael McGuire (midfield) are competing for varsity time this year.
"So far, the guys plugged into starting roles have filled in quite nicely," coach Baleno said. "They understand the system and style of play and are taking off where the graduating players left it. So far, they've looked pretty good."
Senior Dan Adamczyk will take over in net for the graduated Brandon Carroll.
"Dan's done well so far," coach Baleno said. "I think a lot of it will come down to getting more varsity experience. He's a big kid and a good goalie."
Plum scrimmaged Norwin on Aug. 23, and, coach Baleno said, he was able to take a lot from it.
"Norwin came out and was very physical and very high pressure," he said.
"They were a little bit different than what we saw (in the first scrimmage) against Butler (on Aug. 20). It showed us what we can do against a playoff-contending team, and Norwin is definitely that. We did some good things and saw some things we need to work on."
Franklin Regional moved out of the section and is playing this season in Section 1 with the likes of WPIAL powers Kiski Area and Norwin.
New to the section and to the WPIAL this year is Allderdice. The 2011 City League Champion which went 20-1 last fall and was undefeated until losing to Upper St. Clair in the first round of the PIAA AAA playoffs.
"We know every year is going to be a battle," coach Baleno said. "Our basic goal is to take care of every section game and be top three in the section and make the playoffs. As we learned from last year, every single game in the section counts. One game can make a big difference."
Plum kicks off its season Friday at the Shaler Tournament. The Mustangs are scheduled to play Knoch in the first game at 6 p.m.
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The following accounts were taken from Columbia County Sheriff's Office incident reports:
Nephew arrested for beating uncle
An Appling man was arrested Friday after a beating left his uncle unconscious.
Steven Dale Ashburn, 25, of Penguin Drive, was charged with aggravated battery and was being held in the Columbia County Detention Center on Monday without bond, according to jailers.
Grovetown's community center is a hopping place.
Most weeknights, area residents flock to Liberty Park Community Center to work out or participate in one of the many programs held there.
"We probably have more coming in for the classes," said Jennifer Evans, the Special Events Coordinator who oversees the community center. "I think the more classes that we had here, the more people in the community found out about us and it went from there."
A judge is considering a new trial for a Harlem man convicted in a 2007 fatal wreck.
Brandon Christopher Newman, 31, was sentenced to 22 years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of vehicular homicide, serious injury by vehicle, driving under the influence and reckless driving in a February 2010 trial.
The trial was Newman's second. The first, in November 2008, was declared a mistrial when the jury could not reach a unanimous decision.
A Columbia County sheriff's deputy was seriously injured Sunday after she wrecked a motorcycle during training.
Tiffanie Marie Smithwick, 23, was training on her motorcycle at about 10:45 a.m. in a back parking lot of the Evans Government Complex in Evans, according to sheriff's Capt. Steve Morris.
While making a left turn, Smithwick was unable to avoid hitting a concrete light pole base, according to a sheriff's office accident report.
Smithwick was thrown off the motorcycle and hit the light pole with her head and suffered several injuries.
A second person died from injuries sustained in a crash that took the life of an Evans teen a week ago.
Former Greenbrier High School student Helen Reid, 18, died when the vehicle she was riding in hit a tree near Bath, S.C., on Jan. 8
Reid was the backseat passenger in a 2004 Jeep Cherokee, driven by Austin Beard, of North Augusta. At about 2 p.m., the Jeep ran off the side of Dixie Clay Road and struck an embankment and a tree, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Judd Jones.
The Soul City Sirens will be taking to the rink for their sixth season in a new arena on Saturday.
The area's women's roller derby team will begin their 2014 season in a bout at the Columbia County Exhibition Center, the team's new home track for competitions.
"We're real excited about it," said former coach and team spokesman Jason Craig. "It's going to be great."
The exhibition center, which opened in August, will allow the team to use 15,600 square feet to set up a flat track for bouts at least four times through November.
Color of card tips off teller to forgery
The color of a check card gave away an Augusta woman trying to cash a forged check on Monday, police officers report.
A teller at First Bank of Georgia in Martinez said a woman tried to cash a $1,000 check at the bank on Furys Ferry Road. The woman, later identified as Daniella Lauren Caramb, 27, presented a North Carolina driver's license and a check card.
Grief counselors were at Greenbrier High School Thursday after the death of a former student.
Helen Reid, 18, died Wednesday when the vehicle she was riding in hit a tree near Bath, S.C.
"If (students) need to have somebody come and talk, to share thoughts with and feelings with, things like that," Principal Chris Segraves said of the counselors.
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First time I post a question on the forum, I looked and search, but wasn't able to find the answer, I did find few pointers on what the issue is, but I need a very good way to explain this to my mechanic since I keep getting that the transmission is fine and if there aren't any ODBII codes then there is nothing wrong.
Car: BMW 328i
Year: 1999
Transmission: GM A5S360R SW
Miles: 220,000
Work: Transmission total rebuild including new torque converter.
History: About a two months a go all the transmission oil was spilled out and the car didn't move, transmission fluid was charcoal black and I did the fluid change not long ago so I took the car to a nearby transmission repair shop with a sign listing BMWs.
Symptoms: After the total transmission rebuild according to receipt for $1500 I took the car for a test drive and just few blocks out the gear light came on, took it back to the shop and the code was something about "gear ratio", so they change the Pressure regulator solenoid.
Since then I have taken the car back to the shop 3 times on the following complains and so far the answer is that there is nothing wrong with the car.
Complains: The car drives just fine in the morning and or cold, the issues start when is hot and I have driven for 10 or more miles on the FWY.
When at a stop light or taking off the car will do this jerk going from 1st to 2nd it feels like is slipping, but not fully slipping - is almost like if the clutch disk are worn out in just sections and it grabs and slip, grab and slip, grab and slip etc.... it do that for about 2 seconds until it goes into 2nd and then I can feel it just a bit going from 2nd to 3rd, but very little almost unnoticeable.
Notes: The second time they gave me the car back after replacing the Pressure regulator the car was low on transmission oil, that was found on my third visit when I complain that they had messed up the transmission oil plug and when they were replacing it I noticed the car was not dripping oil even that the car was hot, they top off with almost a quarter and a half.
BTW: after they added oil the car stop doing this wining noise. I never complain about that because the mechanic told me it was the idle pulley making the noise.
The Question: What causing this transmission slipping even after a total transmission rebuild? They also installed a new torque converter.
I need to be able to prove to this guys that they did a bad job and they need to fix it OR if this is normal then why the car never did that?
I suspect from doing my own research, they might have installed a torque converter that is not specific for this transmission, the clutch disks already messed up due to the low transmission fluid and running it like that for a month, bad pressure affecting 1st to 2nd gear.
Thank you so much in advance.
Last edited by frvega; 05-03-2014 at 12:38 PM.
Running low on fluid probably smoked the clutches for 2nd. I bet it will slip underload if you put it in 2nd and then accelerate.
I just did the following:
On each test I stop along side of the road full stop, then I'll press the gas to rep up the car to about 2500 - 3000
1. put the car on S2 and rev up the car, no slipping or not the way I described earlier. I'll need to hook up my laptop (INPA) and see if there is a shift from 1st to 2nd. The car RPM went as high as 4000 and I didn't noticed a gear change.
2. put the car on S3 and yes the car do the jerky slipping from what I think is 1st to 2nd
3. same for S4, the car will do the jerky slipping from 1st to 2nd
RESULTS: It looks like the test indicates the slipping is actually from 2nd to 3rd since is not doing it on S2, but then at the same time I don't feel the car going from 1st to 2n on S2. Is the transmission jumping a gear ???
I'll do more testing tomorrow having INPA, I'm curious about the S2 results, is almost like there is no 1st to 2nd or the gear change is so smooth that is not noticeable.
crowz you are giving me a good pointer.
Last edited by frvega; 05-03-2014 at 10:54 PM.
For most slippage deals on bmw's that Ive diagnosed for people the slippage like that is toasted clutches which you can narrow down by accellerating hard in the gear in question or its a bad valve body where a selonoid is bad or clogged. I wonder if this trans shop even rebuilt the valve body. Thats actually allot more common than you would think. Most iffy shops are scared of touching them it seems.
According to the shop, they did rebuild the valve body, but they did not put new solenoids, the only one they changed is the pressure regulator solenoid.
But I didn't have the slipping issue when the transmission went out, symptoms where intermittent no reverse (I changed that solenoid my self few months back "the one next to the pressure regulator solenoid"), I never had any transmission ODBII codes.
(same now, there are no ODBII codes) just the annoying jerk that is making me nerves.
Last edited by frvega; 05-04-2014 at 12:17 AM.
The problem with "rebuilding" and not replacing the solenoids is on these particular transmissions replacing the solenoids IS rebuilding the valvebody. Most have 1 or 2 solenoids and then small check valves, balls etc. The trans we have has a solenoid for each gear basically. So for me to consider the valvebody rebuilt the solenoids are a must.
This is what I got after hooking up INPA.
1. Car works fine when transmission temperature is below 200 F
2. The slipping is happening on both 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd gear when hot (230 F).
3. On S2 the engine RPM will go up to 5000 to shift to 2nd with slipping which also brings up the temperature of the transmission higher
4. Transmission temperature went up to about 300 F by doing this stop and go about 10 times in 20 minutes.
5. Once the transmission is around 270F and 300F the slipping happens even at low RPM when taking off from a stop (no load).
6. THIS IS A BIG ONE - noticed the transmission will start to get hot while on 5th, according to INPA 5th is "Torque Converter Clutch".
The torque converter do not engage on 1st so it is not the torque converter, read some article on difference between the up to 1998 and the 1999 to 2005 versions and is that, how well they tolerate heat, but is possible it gets the transmission hot and other problems arise from it.
a. All points to be related to the temperature.
b. Wrong torque converter,
c. Solenoids not working under high temperatures.
I'll search for transmission temperature specifications.
- My next test will be to drive on S4 - I notice on S4 (Sport Mode) the "Torque Converter Clutch" do not engage. This will tell me if indeed the Torque converter is the one to blame for the over heat of the transmission.
EDIT: I was wrong about S4 not engaging the "Torque Converter Clutch", went for a test drive and the transmission started to get hot again 240F, I didn't allowed it to get any hotter since that is not normal according to other on this forum.
Last edited by frvega; 05-04-2014 at 05:29 PM.
What would be a good test to pin point if the thermostat is bad, the one under the expansion tank.
How can I find out what is making the transmission go hot?
Thats what I was going to suggest next.
Heres a link to the thermostat itself diagram wise.
When I test it I use an infrared thermometer. Just looked for massive temp changes
since a good infrared thermometer is $80 I went and got the thermostat for $84 + $12 50/50
I'll let you all know how it goes.
BTW: I started to monitor transmission temperature when warming up the car and the car warm up to 190F while the transmission was at 67F there is a good chance is the thermostats. If not then I'll be sure is something wrong with the transmission.
Last edited by frvega; 05-05-2014 at 11:48 AM.
Took the car for a test drive today after I replaced the transmission thermostat (17111437362) unfortunately that did not make any difference in transmission temperatures.
After this test drive I pin point the exact temperature at which the slipping starts "213 F", the transmission keeps getting hotter few degrees after each stop and go.
Findings: I'm 100% sure now that the problems laid on the transmission it self.
BMW: Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor
Detection of high fluid temperature modifies the torque converter regulation control andmodifies the shift program to aid in reducing transmission fluid temperature.
(Q: modifies the shift program in what way?)
1. slipping is getting the transmission oil hot per each stop and go making the slipping worse as the transmission reaches 300 F
Question: what is causing this slipping?
Last edited by frvega; 05-06-2014 at 12:21 PM.
As you can see here those temps alone can cause it.
At this point I would suspect cluch or band failure with a possibility they were installed wrong.
But for one final test make sure the clutch fan is good on the car. Ive never seen it heat the trans up and not overheat the car but its possible I guess.
Use a rolled up newspaper to try and stop the mechanical fan while the cars idling. If it stops easily and starts back turning slowly its bad. If you cant stop it within reason then its good.
A bad clutch fan will overheat the trans. But again it usually causes engine cooling problems.
The fan clutch I can stop it with my hand if the car is just warming up, if hot then the news paper works, impossible by hand on those conditions. when hot it will spin up fast after stop.
Just tested the fan clutch again and just to make sure, I was able to stop it with my hand even when hot, I remember that was not the case before, humm I'm getting frustrated since that fan clutch is only a year old from ECS Tuning, I'll look up warranty.
Thanks for the transmission temperature range graph - helps a lot
BTW: INPA gives me a reading for transmission oil ageing at 99, it was 98 yesterday, is it possible to reset this value? trans oil is new.
Last edited by frvega; 05-06-2014 at 02:43 PM.
Definite bad fan clutch. I wouldnt drive it anymore till getting that changed.
Ok, since I have a new fan clutch on its way, I went and bolted the current one, well this is bad, engine temperatures are the same as before and transmission temperatures the same, the only difference for the transmission it will take a bit longer to get hot.
My routine test: get on the FWY 5 miles one way 70 to 80 mph then I turn around and punch the gas on the in ramp which is a bit up hill so that I can enter the FWY at 65 mph, then most of the way back is down hill so I push the gas just a bit so I keep the car on a coast at 70 to 80 mph, from time to time I use the kick down (2 times way back).
When I get off the FWY on the first light that is when I start getting the slipping (transmission at 230F - engine at 190F)
Whit the fan always engaged there were no difference for the Engine, but transmission was at 220F when I got off the FWY, temperatures kept going up on ever stop and go.
Findings: The transmission still getting hot, it looks like cooling can't keep-up.
After the test I park the car and monitor transmission temperature while car at idle. Transmission will start cooling at 2 degrees per 2-3 minutes.
Once again, what is getting the transmission hot?
Like I stated from the beginning, I need to explain this to the shop, they keep telling me that the transmission is fine, that if there are no codes that there is nothing wrong.
The third time I took the car there, they kept it for a week just to tell me the same thing.
WHAT CAN I DO - should I just take this guys to court?
Few INPA Pics with readings
Still searching, I remember seeing somewhere that type "B" should be use on the BMW 328i 1999 with the A5S360R transmission and if the type "A" is use heat is the outcome.
If anybody out there knows anything about the type of torque converter please let me know, what I'm trying to find out is, if the wrong torque converter will generate excessive heat.
I Found this: Torque Converter info
3. Piston lining type
A. Paper (On/Off)B. Carbon fiber ( PWM type I )
C. Woven graphite ( PWM type II )
(The correct piston lining must be used or apply problems/failure will occur. Computer strategy II requires a woven graphite lining due to almost continuous slippage in lock-up mode. Use the GM code or a scanner to determine strategy II systems).
From: 'www.transtar1.com'
What is 'Controlled slippage ' ?
But the 'slippage' that the OE engineers came up with was a 'controlled slippage.' And in fact, the 'slippage' that they designed technically wasn't slippage at all. It was actually the rapid fire action of turning on (applying) and off (releasing) the torque converter clutch.
When we go to the theater to see a film, we call it going to the 'movies' or seeing a 'motion picture.' But these pictures really don't move, do they? If you look closely at the actual film that runs through the projector, you will see that the movie is really just a continuous and rapid fire display of individual 'still photos.'
The impression of the continuous / controlled slippage of the torque converter clutch is similar to the movie we see in the theater.
Although it seems as if the clutch is slipping, it really is just the rapid fire apply and release of the clutch, thousands of times per minute, just as a film shows thousands of individual still photos (frames) per minute.
What happens if you mismatch the converter to the application? Well, that depends. Putting a converter with a paper lining into a vehicle that uses PWM with the advanced EC3 strategy will likely experience converter failure very quickly, with a high probability of generating debris that will circulate through the transmission. Conversely, putting a converter with woven carbon friction material into an application that has on/off controls may not fail as quickly or as completely, but it could develop significant drivability problems over a short period of time.
Although different manufacturers use different terminology, the generic term that auto engineers have given to this quick fire apply and release of the torque converter clutch is 'modulation.' 'Pulse Width Modulation' (PWM) is only a more detailed description of the same strategy. 'Pulsing' the TCC 'release oil' is the way that the converter clutch is applied and released in a rapid fire method.
Identifying pulse Width Modulated systems that Use eC3 strategy.
As previously mentioned, transmission rebuilders can easily identify if a transmission is set up as being able to modulate the converter clutch. However, there is no way for rebuilders to tell how the PWM converter clutch is controlled. Is it an early style unit that simply modulates and 'ramps up' the clutch for a short period of time before full apply? Or is it an EC3 strategy that modulates the clutch on a continuous basis? Unfortunately, inspecting a transmission as it sits on a bench will not tell you what strategy is used to control the PWM converter clutch. Simply put, transmission teardown and inspection will tell you if a unit has PWM capabilities; teardown will not tell you the strategy by which PWM is utilized.
How a modulated converter clutch is applied is determined by the software programmed into the computer module that controls the
transmission. The only true way to determine if a vehicle uses the EC3 strategy is by hooking up a scan tool to the vehicle and monitoring
the way the TCC is applied.
Warning: Watch out for these Common pitfalls There are now a variety of products and kits in the marketplace that typically modify TCC hydraulic systems in order to transform a PWM system into an on/off system. In general, when modifying a lock up system in this fashion, you should use a converter with a lining that is compatible with an on/off strategy. But always refer to the instructions from the conversion kit manufacturer for specifics.
Additionally, other OE manufacturers are using GM transmissions in their vehicles. Isuzu, BMW, Volvo, and others are all now using General Motors transmissions in limited applications. Even if a transmission shop has a scan tool that can access information in GM vehicles, that scanner may not be able to link with all other OEMs that use GM transmissions.
In conclusion, the type of friction that is used in a remanufactured torque converter is something that must be considered when choosing the correct unit for a specific application. And it is not going to get any less complicated. As GM and other auto manufacturers continue to face the demands of increased fuel economy, decreased emissions, and better drivability, torque converter clutches (along with the systems that control them) will only become more sophisticated. Learning the basics will help you get the correct torque converter to your customer the first time, now and in the future.
Last edited by frvega; 05-07-2014 at 10:23 PM.
Also found this very interesting fix that describes exactly what my transmission is doing:
The transmission experiences a shudder when shifting from first to second gear under full throttle.
You need to take a look at the 1 -2 accumulator. First, check the condition of the spring found inside the accumulator. You want to make sure it is not broken. Next, take a look at the accumulator piston. Inspect it for cracks. Finally, take a look at the bore in which the piston rides in. Make sure the walls of the piston bore do not have any heavy scuff marks. Think of it as you would taking care of a new pair of shoes. You don't want scuff marks, not just because they don't look good, but they signify wear and tear. If it does, clean it them with a piece of emery cloth. Be sure to clean the bore with Brake Clean when done.
the more I investigate on what might be happening with my transmission now it looks like I have to issues:
1. torque converter
2. valve body
3. band failure (per crowz)
Last edited by frvega; 05-08-2014 at 01:16 AM.
Well if its getting the cooling it should get then its the trans so yes Id make them make it right.
I need some one that knows transmissions to tell me, what is making my transmission go very hot ??
If the accumulator chambers are the ones causing the what it feels like slippage but is actually a shudder, then why is happening only at 220F and not at lower temperatures?
Give me your opinion.
Well thats like telling a heart surgeon to tell you which artery needs a bypass without him being able to do a dye test.
But heres an example.
Lets say you have an accumulator valve thats weak, has a cut in an oring, is damaged, etc and allows "some" fluid to bypass. The amount that will seep by will increase as the temperature of the fluid rises since the fluid becomes thinner as it heats up.
Every valve, solenoid, pump etc is designed to have x thickness of fluid. As the temp rises the characteristics of the fluid changes and once it gets outside of the specs its a crap shoot whats going to happen. A perfectly healthy trans will slip if you raise the temp high enough.
Now as to why its over heating? This is just a list of what CAN cause that.
1. Over filled and sometimes underfilled with fluid. Basically the fluid foams.
2. Fluid bypassing the cooler circuit from cracked, damaged or improperly installed valvebody. This includes installing the wrong valvebody gasket or mis aligning it. (common problem believe it or not)
3. Clogged cooler lines. Crimped cooler lines. Cooler lines hooked up backwards. (uncommon but happens)
4. Wrong transmission fluid.
5. Bad torque converter.
6. Bad pump.
7. Debris clogging any number of passages.
The list goes on. Without actually opening it up there is no way to say exactly what the problem is.
You can check the cooler lines with an infra red thermometer but since it made a difference when you changed the thermostat its not likely to be in that part. But if the trans line is a good bit cooler than the trans pan for instance you can spot flow issues that way.
Heres how I look at it. You paid some smuck to build your trans ( I use this term since you seem to of gotten reamed on this one). Your having transmission problems. You paid them to make the problems transmission wise go away. You still have transmission problems. So until you have no transmission problems its their problem not yours.
To avoid the "theres nothing wrong with it" bs you need to go to them with it slipping aka hot. Make them drive it THEN. They cant say theres nothing wrong if its slipping right?
The cooler lines, the return line is just 3 degrees cooler.
On terms of taking my car to the shop, that is what I did last time, I actually drove the car with the mechanic and then with the owner of the shop, the mechanic agrees with me that there is something wrong, but then the owner keeps giving me the round around and last time he kept my car for a week just to tell me nothing wrong with the transmission.
I'll take it back on Monday for the last time, if I get this same BS I'll take him to court.
I have not gotten any sleep for the last 3 days trying to research what is going on with the car, and you are right, I paid this guy to do a job, they should be doing the work.
Good things:
1. I found out the Fan Clutch was bad.
2. Got a new thermostat
3. 50/50 flush.
Well good luck with it and hang in there and make them do the right thing wether they like it or not
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Another very complicated story by the author of one of my recent favorites, Jellicoe Road. She's trying out fantasy this time: when Finnikin, son of the captain of the guard of Lumatere, is a child, the ruling family is murdered and the city occupied. It's also sealed off, Sleeping Beauty-style, by the dying curse of the powerful leader of a persecuted people.
Finnikin escapes and spends his adolescence traveling with his mentor, doing what they can to alleviate the suffering of the scattered Lumateran refugee camps and find their people a new home. As the book opens, he has been called to a distant monastery to take on a new traveling companion: Evanjalin, a traumatized Lumateran refugee who claims to have seen their kingdom's lost heir in her prophetic dreams.
I love me some complicated stories (5th season of Lost, what now?), but this is a bit "kitchen sink." There are too many Important Messages, too many characters with Painful Pasts, and too many Big Reveals. The stuff about the two goddesses and their religious conflict, in particular, seemed tacked-on.
I also have no problem with violence or sex or challenging subjects in YA lit, per se. That sort of book is not for everyone, which is why it's part of my job to be familiar with what might be difficult about the books in my collection, but they can be powerful for a lot of kids. That said, I do have a problem with gratuity. If it isn't key to the story or the characters, gloss on over that sex scene or graphic torture. I'm no prude, but despite the themes of growing up and finding oneself, I'd be hard-pressed not to put this in the adult section.
All that aside, I think I would have been more into this when I was younger. I was going to be a martyr to activism; the strong woman tying herself to trees, no doubt about the rightness of her cause. I admired no end characters in books who walk miles with no shoes and torn and bloody feet, as Evanjalin does, sheltered by their single-minded purpose.
Turns out I have no single-minded purpose. Turns out I prefer nesting in a safe city with my friends around me and working at a job that is meaningful but not overly exhausting (er, usually). No one's going to write any epic biographies about me, and I am a-ok with that. Now that I'm an adult, Evanjalin and Finnikin's single-mindedness just seems naive. I recognize that they are refugees, that their lives are challenged in ways that mine never has been and hopefully never will be. But I still found it hard to connect with them. I want a spin-off about Lady Abian and her household full of displaced villagers, keeping her community alive with low-key good humor (and randomly having really loud sex with her husband, because for some reason Marchetta felt the need to share these moments with us). She's much more my speed.
But this seems to be in the Megan Whalen Turner category of "stuff I should love, that everyone else loved, but I couldn't get into." So your mileage may definitely vary.
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Perfect OCR: document scanner with high quality OCR
By Piksoft Inc.
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Perfect OCR gives you both a very accurate general purpose OCR app and a high-quality document scanner. Now you can scan and OCR your letter-size or A4 documents with an accuracy of 90% or more, edit, copy and store the recognized text, and e-mail your documents as PDF files with text, SINGLE page image, or both together!
★ NOTE: To ensure the advertised results it is important that you follow the OCR TIPS below (or in the app's help).
★ NOTE: Not designed to work with iPod Touch / iPad 2 camera due to the lower resolution. It is harder to achieve good OCR results with iPhone 3G or earlier model.
"It worked great for me! I translated a whole story in spanish using the espanol language preference and then I copied and pasted it into a translator to get the whole story in English!"
"This app is really very good and I find it to be very accurate!"
>> Perfect OCR users.
Perfect OCR scans your documents using advanced image-processing algorithms to eliminate uneven lighting and shadows and improve contrast. The result is the clearest and most readable scans possible from the iPhone's camera. Perfect OCR also offers SureScan, our proprietary scanning mode that delivers sharper images with less jitter or smear.
Our unique "Email to myself" feature lets you send documents to a predefined address, or even upload them to an online storage service like Evernote or Box.net, with a single tap. Uploading documents to online services via email is fast, secure, and can be done even if you're temporarily off line. Refer to app help for details.
All processing happens on your iPhone, and the confidentiality of your data is never compromised. There is also no subscription fee, and no Internet access is needed to scan documents or run OCR.
• Letter-size or A4 page OCR with accuracy of 95% for model 3GS, 98% for iPhone 4, and up to 90% for 3G
• OCR languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, and Russian
• Email multipage PDFs with text, SINGLE page image, or both
• Automatic document edge detection and perspective correction
• Multipage text recognition with accuracy indicator
• Text editing and copy-to-clipboard operations
• Built-in OCR text archive with file sharing via iTunes
• "Email to myself" feature
• Email text and image files (.TXT + .JPG), or save image to library
• Searchable PDFs with document images (single page)
• Preserves simple text formatting
• Option to auto-remove line breaks
• SureScan mode for jitter-free scans
• Simple yet powerful user interface
• Instant brightness, rotation, and color controls
• Compact attachments with adjustable size
• Make sure your document is flat and well lit. Hold your iPhone still while shooting. On iPhone 4 force the flash On.
• For iPhone 3G or earlier model, you must hold it at least 10-12 inches away from the document.
• Use rotation feature to ensure the text is horizontal after scanning.
• Always scan documents using "SureScan 3x" mode.
• For letter-sized documents (8½ x 11 or A4), text size must be at least 12 points. For smaller text sizes try splitting the document into multiple parts (iPhone 4 works with even smaller fonts).
• Glossy paper may not work well (avoid glare).
• When scanning books keep the pages as flat as possible and your iPhone parallel to the surface.
• Perfect OCR cannot recognize handwritten or very large text correctly.
• Make sure to select the right language for OCR in app settings.
★ Works great with the new iPad (3) !
We're constantly improving Perfect OCR, and we value our customers' opinions and feedback. Please contact us at email@example.com. If you have a problem with our software, please contact us before submitting a comment to the app store. We can solve most of the problems, but we cannot respond to comments.
What's New in Version 2.4.1
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Customer Reviews
Pretty good, but note the limitations
I was trying to scan some old bulletins (typewritten, so pretty standard font). What I wanted was a searchable PDF file of the bulletin.
This product will not help me with that.
The OCR was OK. If the text was prose, then it did a good job. It fell down when the type was not perfectly clear, and when ALL CAPS were used (which the editor used often for people's names).
Also the bulletins tended to have little pictures spread across the page. That tripped it up, and they were converted to random gibberish characters.
My rating would have been higher, and I would find the app useful if it could mail the entire PDF when I was done, with the error-filled text, so that I could correct it offline. The description says it, but I'll be clear -- when you send a "image" PDF, your only option is to send an image of the last page. Nothing else. Not the first, nor all, just the last.
If you send the _text_ as PDF, it can be multi-page, but I didn't catch that subtlety before purchasing.
Works great on iPhone 4
This is the awesome Turboscan with the addition of OCR. This scanner is the best scanner available in the app store.
The negative ratings and remarks come from people who do not know how to use OCR properly or have older phones. The OCR works wonderfully and it's amazing on the iPhone 4. I'm sure it's even better on the 4s. However, it is not magic; you need a clean source for the text, good light, and a steady hand. Use the "Surescan" option. There may be a few errors but it beats typing the whole thing.
Best OCR recognization app but need multiple pages scan
i love this app as this app can extract character from scan documents.
but there is 2 ways of extracting character.
one taking 3 contineous pictures of same page which is time consuming.
taking multiple pictures.
there is no auto croping boarder of the pages and need to do manually so time consuming.
i would love if this app can scan multiple pages fast and recorniged OCR at once.
no need to do page by page to recognized character.
if you want to scan a book then this app would takes a day to completer scan.
how about OCR for other language. there is only limit language this app support. please add more language.
i love european language to be added.
about the quality of scan pages is also quite black and white. no smooth. crispy image. how about color scan of the pages.
need color pages scan.
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One of the most jarring experiences a public radio listener can have is to see the photograph of a well-known radio personality upon whom she has inevitably projected an imaginary face. My 9-year-old son calls these kinds of experiences "oddic" (go figure): when what one had previously only imagined is suddenly replaced by reality (or something closer to it). That said, we worried that if you watched this slide show too quickly, you might experience too many oddic moments as the disembodied voices with which you've long been familiar are joined by photographs of their faces.
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Her dramatic escape from a Queens slaughterhouse has turned into a permanent reprieve for Molly the Black Angus heifer. After her capture by police yesterday, and a night in a city animal shelter, Molly was taken today to a 60-acre organic farm in Suffolk County, operated by Rex Farr. He outlined her future, away from the grill.
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REMINDER: Public meeting on proposed land use on 24th S.W. is tonight March 20
A plan to subdivide and develop a plot of land on 24th S.W. led to a neighborhood protest over concerns related to flooding and potential damage to the salmon watershed.
A public meeting, which the land owner and neighbors have said they will both attend is set for tonight, March 20 at 7pm at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center at 4408 Delridge Way S.W.
Listed with DPD as Project Number 3013981 the proposed subdivision on which owner Nick Antonie has said he would like to see six houses built, is in a zone labeled as flood prone, as a riparian corridor (meaning is it near in this case Longfellow Creek) and while it is regarded as single family, it's also a salmon watershed.
DPD describes the land use application this way:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Land Use Application to subdivide two parcels into eight parcels of land in an environmentally critical area. Proposed parcel sizes are: A) 5,017 sq. ft., B) 5,009 sq. ft., C) 5,009 sq. ft., D) 5,033 sq. ft., E) 5,033 sq. ft., F) 5,040 sq. ft., G) 6,533 sq. ft., and H) 5,625 sq. ft.
The project requires the following approvals:
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A copy of the plans and other application materials are available at the DPD Public Resource Center: 700 5th Avenue, Suite 2000 (206) 684-8467. The Public Resource Center is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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More and more women—mothers, grandmothers, wives, daughters, and sisters—are doing hard prison time all across the United States. Many of them are facing the prospect of years, decades, even lifetimes behind bars. Oddly, there's been little public discussion about the dramatic increase of women in the prison system. What exactly is happening here, and why?
The answers are in Women Behind Bars, in which investigative journalist Silja Talvi sheds light on why American girls and women are being locked up at such unprecedented rates.
Talvi travels across the country to weave together interviews with inmates, correctional officers, and administrators, providing readers with a glance at the impact incarceration has on our society. With a combination of compassion and critical analysis, Talvi delivers a timely, in-depth analysis of a growing and extremely complicated issue.
This book is well researched, well documented and beautifully told. Talvi steps behind the walls of various women's prison systems and gets right at the truth of what goes on. We're shown how the system treats women accused of committing crimes and the disparity with their male counterparts. We meet women who have suffered horribly from lack of medical care for health conditions unique to females. Some of the stories are heartbreaking, some enlightening and others infuriating. Everyone should read this book because what happens to these women ultimately affects us all.
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93Fast14, Interchange 8B Projects Honored
MassDOT's Fall River- Freetown Route 24 Interchange 8B project and the TranSystems firm received the 2012 Gold Award for Outstanding Design Excellence by ACEC, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts.
The $35 million project completed and opened in January 2012 created a new exit and interchange, 8B, between the existing exits 8 and 9 on Route 24 in Freetown, funded by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The project will reduce congestion at exits 8, 9 and South Main Street while providing access to the new Fall River Executive Park.
The project work began in early 2010 and was completed on schedule in less than two years. To speed construction and minimize the disruption to the traveling public, MassDOT used an expedited design/build approach to construction management.
In addition, MassDOT's 2011 Accelerated Bridge Program project, 93Fast14, and the Tetra Tech firm received the ACEC Grand Conceptor Award. The project replaced 14 bridge superstructures along I-93 in Medford during just 10 summer weekends in 2011.
MBTA Board Approves Final Fare, Service Recommendation
The MBTA Board of Directors this week approved the recommended proposal for closing the MBTA's budget gap for next fiscal year
The final proposal includes an average fare increase of 23 percent, the first MBTA fare increase in five years. The plan includes the elimination of four weekday bus routes, a revised schedule for 14 other routes, and elimination of one weekend ferry and weekend service on three commuter rail lines.
The final approved proposal follows more than two months of public meetings where 6,000 customers weighed in on proposals submitted to the board by MBTA staff in January.
Details are available on the MBTA website
Transportation Reform, Budget Legislation Filed
The Patrick-Murray Administration has filed transportation reform legislation that addresses the MBTA FY 2013 budget and builds on the success of the Transportation Reform Act of 2009. The legislation would authorize several steps to allow the MBTA to close its FY13 structural deficit, including a shift of Motor Vehicle Inspection Trust Fund surplus funds.
"This reform legislation will allow the MBTA working with MassDOT and listening to T customers to reduce an original FY13 budget deficit of $185 million by more than $100 million," said MassDOT Secretary and CEO Richard A. Davey. "When combined with the proposed fare increase plan, the MBTA will preserve services vital to our customers and to a strong and growing Commonwealth economy."
The bill calls for increased MBTA fines for fare evasion to $75 first offense, $200 second offense, and $350 for subsequent offenses, along with requiring the reporting to RMV in 21 days of citations not paid, resulting in license suspension until fines are paid.
The number of MBTA noncriminal fare evasion citations increased from 818 in 2007 to 3,248 in 2011. The increases in fines are intended to serve as a significant deterrent to those deliberately not purchasing the required fare.
The reform legislation also authorizes the following:
Marshfield Route 139 Project Advances
Governor Deval Patrick this week joined state and town officials along with Marshfield and South Shore Chambers of Commerce members to break ground on the $4.1 million Route 139 widening project.
The one mile stretch of Route 139 between School Street and Furnace Street narrows to one travel lane in each direction. The project now under way will widen the roadway to two lanes in each direction and install a traffic signal at Route 139 and Enterprise Drive along with new sidewalks.
"This project will alleviate congestion in Marshfield, and provide businesses will new opportunities to grow and to thrive," said Governor Patrick. "Our Administration is committed to infrastructure improvements just like this one, to catalyze private development and boost job growth for the region."
Project completion is scheduled for summer 2014.
MassDOT Board May Public Meeting
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Board of Directors will hold its next regular public business meeting on Wednesday, May 2, 1:00pm, MBTA Board Room, Suite 3910, State Transportation Building, Boston.
The MBTA Board will meet first at 1pm, followed by the MassDOT Board. All meetings are open to the public. The meeting schedule is available on the MassDOT website.
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EMMY ROSSUM's 'Sentimental Journey' Due Out 1/29
Emmy Rossum is a double threat. The Award-winning actress will be releasing her first album with Warner Bros. Records on January 29th. The album, titled Sentimental Journey, will feature a collection of covers done of classic songs spanning the 1920's to the 1960's.
"I grew up surrounded by classical music singing in the Children's Chorus at The Metropolitan Opera and when I would come home, the house was filled with the voices of Frank Sinatra, Sam Cooke, and Judy Garland," Rossum says. "For as long as I can remember, my mother would sing 'Apple Blossom Time' to me as a bedtime lullaby. Classics, jazz, and standards really infused my childhood and so it felt quite natural to finally make this record."
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"Pretty Paper" Official Audio on YouTube
Recorded at The Village in Los Angeles, Sentimental Journey was produced by Rossum's friend Stuart Brawley, who also co-wrote and produced her 2007 album Inside Out.
Rossum is an acclaimed actress who currently stars in the comedy series Shameless on Showtime with William H. Macy. She also stars alongside Emma Thompson, Jeremy Irons, and Viola Davis in the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures feature film Beautiful Creatures, which hits theaters on February 13th, 2013. But even with her busy acting career, making Sentimental Journey is a project that is close to Rossum's heart. "Whenever I have an artistic compulsion, I follow it," she says.
Sentimental Journey Tracklisting
"Sentimental Journey" (Les Brown, Ben Homer, Arthur Green)
"The Object Of My Affection" (Pinky Tomlin)
"I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover "(Mort Dixon, Harry M. Woods)
"These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)" (Eric Maschwitz, Jack Strachey)
"(I'll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time" (Albert Von Tilzer, Neville Fleeson)
"Summer Wind" (Heinz Meier, Johnny Mercer)
"Many Tears Ago" (Winfield Scott)
"All I Do Is Dream Of You" (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed)
"Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out" (Jimmy Cox)
"Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert)
"Things" (Bobby Darin)
"Pretty Paper" (Willie Nelson)