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SLIDESHOW: SWAC Cougars football takes off
By Paul Moseley
If you pass by SWAC field most weeknights, you'll likely see the swarm of red uniforms filled with rowdy players 6-14 years old knocking each other around in the SWAC Cougar football program. Four teams, 199 players, 55 cheerleaders, coaches, parents and volunteers occupy end zone to end zone and onto the utility field.
According to Cougar president Shon Sweet, that wasn't the case just a few years ago. "We had 99 football players, 15 kids per team, and a small handful of cheerleaders. The board was looking to possibly shut it down for lack of equipment." According to Sweet, the helmets were too old and unsafe. Even Sweet's nephew was the victim of poor equipment, suffering a concussion.
As the new president of the group, Sweet asked to board to help get aggressive on fundraising for new equipment. The board – and the community – responded.
A flurry of fundraising activities, including team participation in street fairs, an Applebees breakfast, parents-night-out at the Industry Lounge, and even a donated signed hat from the Seahawks, let the club buy 120 helmets 2 summers ago…and the kids were coming in droves. "We bought another 30 helmets this year". Now they're going after shoulder pads.
Looking at the Cougars now, it's easy to see that the fundraising and hard work from the coaches and volunteers has created a super energetic and positive environment. Seven year olds are running Oklahoma drills, coaches are mixing it up in the middle of the scrimmage, parents are watching the practice intently and the cheerleaders are drilling with absolute purpose. And "no kid gets turned away because they can't pay" says Sweet.
So, what's next? Part of the mission of the group is to provide life instruction in addition to pure sports. Their website highlights free seminars on healthy living habits. Right now, it's just talks during practice, but the goal is to increase and improve the seminars. "We're working really hard to get it going" said Sweet. "Our biggest problem is, we don't have space." Even public local venues charge $400-500, so the Cougars keep working to find a place they can afford that's big enough to give meaningful presentations on things like nutrition and smart training.
And of course, they still need more equipment. The Cougars will likely benefit from the upcoming Sept. 7 Union Ride and Charity Rally, where a custom Seattle Seahawks motorcycle will be auctioned with some of the proceeds going towards helmets and video education on traumatic brain injuries.
At the end of the day though, it's all about the football experience. Asked what the main goal of the SWAC Cougars program is this year, Sweet was clear. "Our overall goal to have a successful season….it's not by the wins in the columns, it's about all the kids having fun and wanting to come back and play football again. Have fun and compete, and learn the life lessons through football." If you spend just a little time with the players and coaches in this program, you can tell they are well on their way to reaching that goal.
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Antique square Peter Gray Boston oil lantern
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Antique Peter Gray, Boston oil lantern. The lantern having a square body with chimney and bail; the door with oval glass window marked with the makers name (see photos). The font is tin and has a brass bezel for the small sperm or oil wick burner (not included). Reflector is tin. Measures 6 1/4 by 6 1/4 inches and18 inches in height.

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THIS tiny baby mountain gorilla has become a symbol of hope in its native
The 16-week-old tot is one of the last of 484 of his type alive in the area
and part of a programme to save the magnificent animals from extinction.
The unnamed baby is part of a breeding programme in Central Africa's Virunga
Volcano Region. He is the latest of 13 babies born this year.
The population has been decimated in years gone by because of illegal
Photographer David Yarrow, 45, took these pictures while visiting the 170
square-mile haven for the mountain gorilla.
He says: "My shots were taken in dense jungle high in the mountains at about
12,000 feet.
"To reach the gorillas a tried and tested method is used.
"Each day the gorillas move to new nests, away from the dung they will have
"Trackers go out in the early hours – about two in the morning and follow
their trails.
"It was an experience that will stay with me forever."
Mountain gorillas are listed as critically endangered by wildlife experts –
the most at risk category available.
David was able to capture his heart-warming pictures by respecting his
In total there are believed to be around 780 mountain gorillas in the wild and
four in captivity.
They live in two isolated populations – 484 in Virunga Volcano Park, which is
located in the borders of Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda – and
about 300 in the Bwindi National Park, Uganda.
This compares to just 320 mountain gorillas recorded in Virunga in 2003 – an
increase of 26 percent in the last eight years.
Male mountain gorillas, like the baby pictured, can weigh up to 25 stone and
become dominant at about the age of nine, after which they grow silver hair
on their backs and become known as "silverbacks".
They are vegetarians who live mainly off leaves and shoots. Mountain gorillas
have been known to live up to 50 years.
David will be exhibiting his work from December 5 to January 14 at the
Christmas Salon, 11 Eccleston Street, London.


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Immortal (band)
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Immortal (Abbath, left, and Apollyon) performing at Hole in the Sky festival in 2011.
|Background information
|Bergen, Norway
|Years active
|1991–2003, 2006–present
|Associated acts
|Past members
Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1991 by frontman and bassist Abbath Doom Occulta (Olve Eikemo) and guitarist Demonaz Doom Occulta (Harald Nævdal). The pair worked with various drummers (including Grim, Armagedda and Hellhammer) for their first three albums,[1] and were later joined by current drummer Horgh (Reidar Horghagen) in 1996.
In March 2015, long-serving member Abbath announced his departure from the group following a dispute with the other members of the band, and he went on to form a new band under his name called Abbath.[2] In August 2015, Demonaz and Horgh said that the band would continue without Abbath.[3][4] Demonaz would return to playing guitar with the band for the first time since 1997, and would also do vocals as well.
- 1 History
- 2 Lyrical style
- 3 Discography
- 4 Members
- 5 References
- 6 External links
First three albums (1991–1996)[edit]
Immortal arose from two short-lived bands, Old Funeral and Amputation, which were formed by Abbath and others in 1988. Immortal's original lineup consisted of ex-members from both of these bands. Old Funeral was founded by Abbath and Tore (Tore Bratseth), then went through a string of guitarists (including Demonaz, Varg Vikernes and Jørn Inge Tunsberg) until disbanding in 1992. Abbath, Demonaz, and Jørn formed Amputation, which released two demos with Demonaz on guitar and vocals, Jørn on guitars, and Padden on drums, before disbanding in 1990.
Members of Old Funeral and Amputation formed Immortal in 1991,[5] with Abbath on bass and lead vocals, Demonaz on guitar, and Armagedda on drums. The music on their early demo recordings was death metal,[6] with lyrics influenced by Morbid Angel and Possessed.[7] The band then became influenced by Euronymous[6] and bands like Bathory and Celtic Frost.[7] They released their self-titled EP in 1991, which saw a stylistic change to black metal. This was followed by their debut album Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism in 1992. Immortal's early full-length releases were in traditional black metal style, but their most acclaimed album, At the Heart of Winter, marks the period when the band began to experiment with a complex fusion of black metal and German thrash metal,[8] resulting in the sound of Immortal's later works.
In 1995, the band released two video clips directed by British artist David Palser, entitled Masters of Nebulah Frost, through Osmose Productions. They featured many bizarrely-shot images of frozen landscapes and vast forests with the band performing two songs from the album Battles in the North, "Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms" and "Blashyrkh (Mighty Ravendark)", on a Norwegian mountainside. The video for "Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms" features Mayhem drummer, Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg). These clips have become the template for many other bands producing such works, similarly to how "The Call of the Wintermoon" is also highly influential.
Blizzard Beasts and At the Heart of Winter (1996–1999)[edit]
Apart from the two core members, Abbath and Demonaz, Immortal did not find a stable lineup until 1996, when drummer Horgh joined the band and is credited on their album, Blizzard Beasts. A major turning point for the band was in 1997 when Demonaz suffered acute tendinitis in his arm and was unable to continue playing, and Abbath took over for guitar. Despite this, Demonaz continued writing lyrics and has been a manager for the band, accompanying them on tour, releasing updates and giving interviews about how things are progressing with the band. Abbath and Horgh wrote and recorded the band's next album, At the Heart of Winter. During the tours for this album, the band recruited Iscariah to stand in for bass duties, and made him a full-time member.
Grim committed suicide in 1999; however, it is said that this was unrelated to his departure from Immortal. The band frequently headlines (as recently as 2007) a festival held in his memory, the Hole in the Sky Festival.
Damned in Black and Sons of Northern Darkness (2000–2003)[edit]
The next album, Damned in Black was more similar to their old style. It was well received, but is frequently overlooked as it came between two of their classic albums, At the Heart of Winter and Sons of Northern Darkness. In 2000, the EP Immortal was repackaged as part of the True Kings of Norway compilation by Spikefarm Records.[citation needed] Also in 2000, Immortal signed a record contract with German label Nuclear Blast; this change to a more prominent record company didn't affect their style, a fact proven by their record Sons of Northern Darkness. Two months after this, Iscariah announced his intention to leave the band and was replaced by Saroth for the next few months.
Split (2003–2007)[edit]
Immortal decided to split during the summer of 2003 for various personal reasons of the band members. However, in mid-October 2005, Abbath, Demonaz, and original Immortal drummer Armagedda reunited, and along with Gorgoroth bassist King ov Hell and Enslaved guitarist Ice Dale (Arve Isdal), they began work on a new project, dubbed I. This new band entered the studio at the end of April 2006 to record their debut album, Between Two Worlds, released in November 2006. Demonaz also features as lyricist for the band.
In early June 2006, German magazine Rock Hard reported that Abbath, Demonaz and Horgh had decided to resurrect Immortal once more. Abbath is quoted as saying:
|I didn't really want to say it, but I don't give a shit. We will come back, stronger than ever. I've met with Horgh for the first time in over a year. He's built his new house here, right around the corner. In the next few days we will begin to rehearse our old 'Blizzard Beasts' classics. I'm already really hot on the idea. Immortal are timeless frost. One year more or less doesn't make a difference. We have all the time in the world.
Reunion and All Shall Fall (2007–2014)[edit]
In 2007, Immortal reunited for a string of summer shows. They headlined the Inferno Festival in April, the Tuska Open Air festival in June/July, Metal Camp festival in July, and the Wacken Open Air festival in August. They also performed twice in the United States in July 2007. Filling in as bassist for these dates was Aura Noir bassist Apollyon.[9] Immortal first toured Australia and New Zealand in March 2008.
After the reunion, Abbath and Horgh decided to reform the band on a permanent basis. This was confirmed by Demonaz in an interview with Eternal Terror.[10] Apollyon was the permanent replacement for Iscariah, and the three began working with Demonaz on material for their next album All Shall Fall. All Shall Fall was recorded in April–May 2009, and was released on September 25, 2009.[11]
According to Decibel Magazine's interview, work had begun on Immortal's ninth album stating in the article "four new songs already in the works for a follow-up to All Shall Fall".[12]
Abbath and Demonaz were interviewed in the 2009 American documentary by Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell, Until The Light Takes Us.
Ongoing legal battle, Abbath exit and ninth studio album (2014–present)[edit]
The members of Immortal were involved in a legal battle with each other over the rights to the Immortal trademark.[13][14] They were also due to submit a new album to the Nuclear Blast label, though little information regarding the album and its release had been disclosed. It is confirmed, however, by Abbath that the album had been completed with the aid of various musicians.[15]
In March 2015, Abbath left Immortal as a result of this conflict and an inability to move forward. Abbath is to continue as a musician with a solo band under his name.[2]
A few months later, the remaining band members announced that the band is to continue without Abbath and that they are working on new material.[16]
On May 31, 2016, it was revealed Immortal had completed writing their ninth studio album. They have stated that the various delays with progress of their next album are due to their dispute with Abbath and his departure from the band and them needing to start new material once again from scratch. They had originally had all their songs ready for the ninth album, which had been prepared from 2010 to 2014, but Abbath would later use this material for his solo album. It will mark the band's first ever record without Abbath. They have now officially replaced Abbath with long time manager/lyricist and former instrumentalist 'Demonaz' on vocals.
The ninth studio album was recorded in January 2017 and is set to be released later in the year.
Lyrical style[edit]
Immortal's lyrics[17] are based on an overall theme, a realm called "Blashyrkh", which is said to be "demon-and-battle-filled".[5] The idea for Blashyrkh came about from Demonaz and Abbath's feelings of isolation living in Bergen. They created Blashyrkh to mirror those feelings, basing it on Norway, including "winter landscapes", "the woods, the mountains, the darkness, the fog", and "glacial valleys".[12] When writing lyrics, the band Immortal's lyricist Demonaz often takes long walks in the Norwegian countryside near his hometown of Bergen for inspiration. Unlike many early black metal bands, Immortal does not have satanic-themed lyrics.[18] However, on the band's first album, there were a few satanic references but without any lyrics attacking religion.
Studio albums[edit]
- Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism (1992)
- Pure Holocaust (1993)
- Battles in the North (1995)
- Blizzard Beasts (1997)
- At the Heart of Winter (1999)
- Damned in Black (2000)
- Sons of Northern Darkness (2002)
- All Shall Fall (2009)
Other releases[edit]
- Suffocate (demo, 1991)
- Immortal (EP, 1991)
- Masters of Nebulah Frost (VHS, 1995)
- True Kings of Norway (5-way split, 2000)
- Live at BB Kings Club New York (DVD, 2003)
- Valley of the Damned / Hordes of War (2–way split, 2009)
- The Seventh Date of Blashyrkh (DVD, 2010)
Current members[edit]
- Demonaz Doom Occulta (Harald Nævdal) – lyrics (1991–2003, 2006–present), guitars (1991–1997, 2015–present), vocals (2015–present)
- Horgh (Reidar Horghagen) – drums (1996–2003, 2006–present)
- Apollyon (Ole Jørgen Moe) – bass (2006–present)
Past members[edit]
- Abbath Doom Occulta (Olve Eikemo) – vocals (1991–2003, 2006–2015), guitars (1998–2003, 2006–2015), bass (1991–1998), Studio drums (1993–1995)
- Armagedda (Gerhard Herfindal) – drums (1991–1992)
- Jörn Tonsberg – guitars (1991)
- Iscariah (Stian Smørholm) – bass (1999–2002)
Live members[edit]
- Kolgrim (a.k.a. Padden) (Jan Atle Åserød) – drums (1992–1993)
- Grim (Erik Brødreskift) – drums (1993–1994; died 1999)
- Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) – drums (1995)
- Ares (Ronny Hovland) – bass (1998)
- Saroth (Yngve Liljebäck) – bass (2002–2003)
- ^ "Immortal Official Web Site: Band". Immortalofficial.com. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Abbath Puts Immortal To Rest, Launches New Band". Blabbermouth.net. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "ABBATH-Less IMMORTAL Begins Work On New Material: 'We Will Continue What We Believe In'". Blabbermouth.net. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Munro, Scott (13 August 2015). "Immortal move on without Abbath". Team Rock Limited. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
Immortal is much more than just a band, and much more then [sic] just a form of music. The departure of one member cannot change that. We will continue what we believe in.
- ^ a b Serba, John. "Immortal". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ a b Michael Moynihan, Didrik Søderlind: Lords of Chaos, First Edition, Feral House 1998, p. 39.
- ^ a b Brad Angle: Immortal: The Brothers Grim. In: Guitar World. 2007.
- ^ John Serba (1999-12-07). "At the Heart of Winter - Immortal | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "Reunited Immortal to Headline Norway's Inferno Festival". Blabbermouth.net. 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2006-10-01.
- ^ "Immortal Rehearsing Songs for New Studio Album". BW&BK. 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "New Album Release Date". Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ a b "Immortal Interview, Decibel magazine, October 2009". Archived from the original on 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Immortal Members Embroiled In Legal Battle Over Rights To Band Name". Blabbermouth.net. 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ Pål Nordseth. "De er et av verdens største black metal-band. Nå krangler de om rettighetene til logoen - kultur". Dagbladet.no. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "ABBATH: I Thought DEMONAZ And HORGH Quit IMMORTAL". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
- ^ "Immortal to Continue Without Frontman Abbath". Ultimate Guitar Archive. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Marone, V. (2014). "A Winterhorde in a Ravenrealm: Immortal's lyrics as an expression of Northeroic Gothic" (PDF). Aeternum: The Journal of Contemporary Gothic Studies. 1 (2): 40–60.
- ^ "Immortal Interview". Heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.


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How Time Flys
|How Time Flys
|Studio album by David Ossman and the Firesign Theatre
|David Ossman and Steve Gillmor
|Steve Gillmor
|Firesign Theatre solo chronology
How Time Flys is a comedy album written by David Ossman and featuring the voice talents of all four members of The Firesign Theatre plus several other contributors. It was originally released by Columbia Records in 1973.
Track listing[edit]
Side one[edit]
- CUT 1 – Mark's Awakening (Midnight) (4:40)
- CUT 2 – "The Years In Your Ears" with Jim & Nellie Houseafire (recorded in May 1995) (6:30)
- CUT 3 – Tweeny and "The Welcome Home" (pre-programmed in October 1995) (10:55)
- CUT 4 – Manny, "Shortstop", and Lady Ann (Dawn) (2:05)
Side two[edit]
- CUT 1 – Consumer Instruction Section with Patsy Pending & Bruno Uvula (Manditory) (2:10)
- CUT 2 – Mark, Mr. Motion, and The Memory Loops with Manny and "Shortstop" aboard the "Gilda" (Noon) (8:05)
- CUT 3 – Emergency Program Over-Ride with Jim Dundee and W. C. Bingle (Live from Panoramaland 2000) (5:55)
- CUT 4 – The System Vs. The Black Hole (New Year's Eve) (:45)
Plot synopsis and commentary[edit]
The album tells the story of a solo astronaut, "Mark" (David Ossman) (the same "Mark Time" character who appears in other Firesign Theatre albums[1]), who was launched in a rocket from Earth years ago on an exploratory voyage to "Planet X". As the story opens, it is December 31, 1999, and Mark's rocket is approaching Earth to finally complete its mission. Mark is awakened from hibernation by the rocket's computer system, and a light-hearted history video recorded five years earlier is played for him to bring him up-to-date on the events that have taken place on Earth during the latter half of the 20th century while he was away. Although Mark is unable to communicate with his Earth landing site, he lands anyway and is greeted by an aged launch facility and an equally aged robot, "Tweeny" (Philip Proctor), who is the sole inhabitant of what is now the "President's Memorial Space Museum". It seems that Earth society has forgotten all about Mark; there are only holographic recordings (one of which is of a now-deceased President Gazatchorn (Phil Austin) who sounds like Richard Nixon) left to welcome him and congratulate him on accomplishing his mission.
As Mark resigns himself to the end of his space career and the start of his retirement, he is drugged unconscious and kidnapped, along with the holographic recordings he made during his voyage. He awakens to find himself high above the Earth in a Zeppelin, the guest of a "Mr. Motion" (Peter Bergman) who plans to market Mark's recordings as entertainment. Mark protests that his research should be made available to the news media and freely disseminated to the public, but Mr. Motion tells him that Mark's news would be judged as no more important than any of the other newsbites that the news media (where it's "All news, all the time") constantly publishes. Mark still protests that his information is "not entertainment, it's real", to which Mr. Motion counters that Mark simply went on location and took photos: that's entertainment.
Mr. Motion brings the Zeppelin above a theme park, "Panoramaland 2000" (not unlike Las Vegas in 2008) that features full-size holograms of world-famous buildings and monuments, and he begins to show Mark's holograms to the public. Mark's holograms combine with the theme park holograms, and the squid-like creatures of Planet X appear to cavort around the theme park. Mark escapes from the Zeppelin and is interviewed by the media, only to be interrupted by an emergency bulletin that announces that a black hole is approaching the Earth. The emergency announcer, however, portrays the upcoming catastrophe as just another interesting news event, albeit one that may finally provide an answer to "the question of infinity". Mark suddenly finds himself back in his rocketship, approaching Earth again; the black hole has put him into a time loop. It appears he will forever have to re-experience the day's events.
- Philip Proctor as Tweeny®
- Peter Bergman as Mr. Motion & Dr. Progresso Sweetheart
- Phil Austin as President William D. Gazatchorn
- Wolfman Jack as Jim Dundee
- Harry Shearer & Penny Nichols (a singer[1]) as Jim & Nellie Houseafire
- Lew Irwin as W. C. Bingle
- Helena Kallianotes (one of the hitchhikers in Five Easy Pieces[1]) as Roxanne Pavemente
- Jock Livingston (a Hollywood restaurant owner[1]) as Gen. George "Crash" Gorgon, USAF, Ret.
- Tiny as Nurse Angela & Chuquita Bandana
- Richard Paul as "Shortstop," Manny Grossero & Bruno Uvula
- Anna Cheverton Drury as Lady Ann®
- Jon Knoll as The Ground Control Dude
- Sheilah Wells as Patsy Pending
- Freddy Burns as Himself
- Steve Gillmor as Arnie Zonker
- Mike Rozsa and Scott Weintraub
- David Ossman as "MARK"
- Stereo LP - Columbia KC-32411
- Audio CD - laugh.com 126:LGH1149.2
LP Contents[edit]
The Stereo LP includes a stiff paper insert that can be broken apart and assembled to form a "3-D Diorama" of the album cover art, which shows Mark descending from the Zeppelin over Panoramaland 2000.
The LP insert states that the album was written and produced from March 11, 1973 to June 7, 1973 "in Wally Heider Studios 3 & 4 and on location".
- David Ossman. How Time Flys. Columbia, 1973.
- ^ a b c d Ossman, David (May 2003). "David Ossman - How Time Flys CD". laugh.com. Retrieved 2008-04-09.


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The Leonard Lopate Show
Summer Reading Series: Christina Stead
Hazel Rowley tells us about the nearly forgotten work of Christina Stead—a woman whose writing was compared to James Joyce and Leo Tolstoy during her lifetime. Her best known work, The Man Who Loved Children, is a touching, if disturbing, look at family life. Ms. Rowley is the author of Christina Stead: A Biography.
"Conference Call," an original soundtrack recording by David Hirschfelder, from the motion picture "Hanging Up," Varese Sarabande Records, Inc.


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still here
I didnt know you had this ill be seeing you this weekend.
still waiting for you to show this past weekend..laugh: let me know what you want to do?04-27-2012 11:39 AM2fast4door
I didnt know you had this ill be seeing you this weekend.
Sorry dude, i forgot and then bought a chip and injectors. And this weekend is free parts day at standard and my insurance comes out, but ill definately have to see you about this and some clutch stuff
Probably the weekend after this
up ttt
keep the pressure regulated when you need it
up top
sill here....
I'm going to the June Jiiterbug tomorrow and if anyone needs some of the parts listed, let me know what to bring, we can meet in parking lot or grass.
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I was looking at the rules found this one. I get high school students visiting me every once and a while. They want to make a living doing art. I'm an editorial illustrator. I have nothing to do with gaming or the entertainment industry ( I feel doing storyboards for ads doesn't count as entertainment).
I try and steer them away from what I do because it's mostly a dead industry and way over saturated. You say to just do an internet search but that really doesn't tell whats the best school?
Back when I started there were a lot of school but only 2 that were the best, Rode island and CA. That was the 70's and 80's. Now I have no clue. Is it still the same schools or are there better ones for what this site is mostly about?
I tend to play them this video:
side note,I do like seeing Hussar in it and whats with the guy in the scarf
I'm mean really?


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My beloved Rogue,
Taking you to the vet today for "the final visit" was the toughest thing I've ever had to do. You have been such a good little kitty all your life: from when I got you in Raleigh fifteen years ago this month, right up until today.
And I know you have suffered these past months, as your asthma got progressively worse, and the renal failure took its toll on your body. As you have ever done when you weren't feeling well, you bore it silently and with grace. I knew when you had had a particularly rough day when I'd find you hiding.
I couldn't let you continue suffering just for the sake of my having more days with you; I promised you that when things got tough, I would show you kindness and not wait until you were suffering miserably. I know how rough the past few months have been for you.
Thursday, when I came home, and picked you up, and you were limp, I thought I lost you already. You had a rough night on Thursday, but you made it through the past two days and even had a pretty good day today. Thank you for those last memories of waking up with you beside my head on your familiar pillow, the morning cuddle, and your early afternoon soaking up the sunshine in your favorite window.
Your little "sister", Kaylee, was never a replacement for you. I'm sorry she couldn't give you more comfort in your last two months, but you have to excuse her, she is young and enthusiastic. She has been circling the apartment, trying to find you, since I got home.
Thank you, my beloved, for being a great cat for fifteen years. You were always so sweet and dainty and well-behaved, and everybody always thought you were an awesome cat. Thank you for being there through all the tough times in my adult life, for always having a comforting paw and a purr for me, and for loving me so unconditionally. You put up with cross-country moves, airline vacations and my odd working hours. I hope you felt I was a good mommy to you over the years.
Most of all, thank you for sharing your life with me, and making my life better, because you were in it.
I know you were dreading the vet visit today after the trauma of the last two visits in this past month. But the end was gentle, and you just went quietly to your forever sleep in my arms... and I went home alone.
I love you dearly and I'll always miss you. Say hello to Pepé and Mike and Snowflake and Nosy, and especially, keep Dad (your "grandpa") company. He always liked you.
Your human mommy
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Winter is coming and to my disappointment, Mom has shut the windows, because it's been very windy. I like the wind, I like how it feels on my face and the smells that it brings, because although I'm a very, very content indoor kitty, I do love to be curious about the world around me.
My favorite place is wherever Mom is. You see, when I was just a kitten, nobody wanted me at the pet store. Mom had planned to get a shelter kitty but she was new to Raleigh and didn't know where to go, but she was in the mall to get some clothes for a job interview when she saw me in the pet store. I was already 12 weeks old, which is kinda old for a kitten in the pet store. Mom asked the guy about me, and he said I had been there three weeks and the people who had given me up said I was the only kitty in my litter. There were no other kittens available at the same time I was there but nobody else wanted me, maybe because I wasn't as cute as a younger kitten. I was all ears and tails, kind of an odd-looking grey cat.
But Mom knew. Mom knew I would grow up to be beautiful. And since Mom had left her past cat, Gatsby, with Grandma, where she knew he'd be happier (he was a BIG cat and a little apartment would not have made him happy, he loved Grandma and Grandpa). Mom thought I looked skinny, but she liked my fur, which was silvery-grey, with faint black rings around the tip of my funny tail, which always stood up straight as a flagpole, and I had such dainty little paws!
Mom started putting me on her pillow at night, because she knew she was an "active" sleeper, and she worried about rolling over on me at night. Well, I just loved that! I slept every night with a paw reaching out to touch her. I was so happy to have found a forever home, and my Mom clearly loved me so much and was going to take such good care of me! Later, when I got bigger, Mom tried to get me to sleep further down on the bed, because I was taking up her pillows, but I saw right through that and kept coming back to sleep on her pillows. Eventually she decided I wasn't going to budge and bought me my own pillow. I have her right in my paw, I tell you!
I'm a good traveller. I've lived with Mom in North Carolina, Connecticut, Chicago and California. As long as I'm with Mom, I'm happy. I don't need much, just my nice warm spot on her bed, a window to look out, my nice Science Diet food, clean water, and my awesome electric kitty box. I am a good, good kitty when I travel, and I have many frequent flyer miles under my paws.
Occassionally if Mom is going to be gone for a long trip to see Grandma and Grandpa, she takes me along, and I get to visit with my buddy, Gatsby. Gatsby is a big fella, he is almost twice my size and he's a big, gorgeous, orange tabby. He's very protective of his territory, and although we lived together for 3 years, the big lug can't seem to get it through his head that I just want to be close to Mommy and I'm not out to take his territory. Oh well, at least when he chases me around the house, it's exercise.
Mom sure was right when she took me home from the pet store, though. I grew up into an exotic, beautiful kitty, and she's very proud of me. I can do a trick or two when I'm in the mood, but mostly I love to be brushed and petted by Mom. I'm quite the little princess sometimes.
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Decorated Chocolate Cut-Out Cookies
These chocolate cut-out cookies are a nice contrast to the usual plain sugar cookies. Decorate them with your favorite frostings, designs and colors.
- 8 oz. NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bar, broken into pieces
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup light or dark corn syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 container (16 oz.) prepared vanilla frosting, colored as desired (or colored icing in tubes)
Directions, Reviews, Nutrition
MICROWAVE broken baking bars in a medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; STIR. If pieces retain some of their shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl until creamy; beat in corn syrup and melted chocolate. Alternately beat in flour mixture and water. Shape dough into 2 round discs; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 1 hour or until firm.
ROLL each disc to 1/4-inch thickness between two sheets of waxed paper. Cut with cookie cutters; place on ungreased baking sheets. Refrigerate if dough becomes too soft.
BAKE for 6 to 8 minutes or until set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate as desired.
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Very Good
Though my cookies didn't come out like the picture, they taste great
Soft & Chewy
For those chocolate lovers out there, this is a softly flavored cookie that also remains soft and chewy no matter how long they stay on the counter. (which isn't very long) I made them up for Easter for give-away cookies, and received many compliments. Happy Baking!!!
very good
This recipe is great. I made this for the first time with my kids and they had a blast. I will definetly make these again.
Kids Love being creative with these!
I teach an after-school cooking enrichment class at a local grade school and my studetns had a blast with this recipe....it brought out all their creative strengths!
I LOVED this recipe. My son is allergic to eggs so it was the perfect treat to take to his preschool class for St. Patrick's Day. We love using cookie cutters for various holidays so we were thrilled to be able to use our new St. Paddy's Day shapes for this recipe. He proclaimed the cookies to be "deeelicious."
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/36 of Recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 36
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 100
- Calories from Fat: 35
- Total Fat: 4g (6% of DV)
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g (13% of DV)
- Cholesterol: 5mg (2% of DV)
- Sodium: 85mg (4% of DV)
- Carbohydrates: 16g (5% of DV)
- Dietary Fiber: 0g (0% of DV)
- Sugars: 6g
- Protein: 1g
- Vitamin A: 2% of DV
- Vitamin C: 0% of DV
- Calcium: 0% of DV
- Iron: 2% of DV
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Heavyweight contender Kali Meehan's quest for a second world title shot came to a sudden halt against former world champion Hasim Rahman yesterday, Melbourne time, when his corner threw in the towel after four rounds at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Meehan's trainer later conceded that the Sydney-based slugger had not been physically or mentally prepared for the challenge.
Meehan, who won praise for his unlucky split-decision loss to World Boxing Organisation champion Lamon Brewster in September, had been affected by niggling neck and hand injuries in training and Mark Janssen said he had been so concerned that that he had unsuccessfully tried to withdraw his fighter in the lead-up to the bout.
"He was on an emotional high after fighting Lamon Brewster for the WBO title and in hindsight we shouldn't have taken the fight, but Kali was so keen to take the fight he talked myself and (others in the management team) into it," Janssen said.
"I should have stood my ground and said, 'No, have a break, you've just had a big year.' We should have let it go, but that's boxing. He didn't train as hard as he could have and he had injuries and setbacks. It was a horrible preparation."
Janssen was forced to intervene at the end of the fourth round after seeing his charge defenceless against the ropes but refusing to go down.
"I hit him as hard as I've ever hit anybody and he stayed up. He's a tough man," said Rahman.
Janssen said he refused to let Meehan take any more punishment. "He was dead tired after two rounds and I knew we were in trouble, but I was just hoping that he could get Rahman to work a bit and tire him and then just land a good right hand. But it just wasn't going to happen," he said.
Rahman, who stunned the boxing world by knocking out the then-undisputed world champion Lennox Lewis three years ago, has now set up a title shot in the World Boxing Association or World Boxing Council with the win, which was part of a Don King extravaganza that included two heavyweight title bouts.
In the headline fights, IBF world champion Chris Byrd courageously outpointed Jameel McCline and WBA champion John Ruiz retained his belt with a unanimous points decision over Andrew Golota.
But, the saddest aspect of the night was the 42-year-old four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield being easily beaten over 12 rounds by Larry Donald.
Holyfield was a shadow of the man whose three memorable bouts against Riddick Bowe helped define heavyweight boxing in the 1990s.
Holyfield (38-8-2) has now won only twice in his past nine fights, but was unwilling to call it quits.
"I have never given up on anything," he said. "If I have a change in the heart, I could change my mind. I still believe I could rise to the occasion."
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I had a septorhinoplasty 8 days ago and have been healing nicely however I woke up this morning sleeping on my stomach and with a bloody nose. I irrigated my sinuses and without all the blood I can see that the septum looks severely swollen on the right side, it almost completely blocks all airflow. Could this be swelling or am I likely to need surgical correction again? I see my surgeon to have the second set of splints out on Wednesday, should I call before then?
Could I have broken my septum by bumping it one week after a septorhinoplasty?
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Problem Post Septorhinoplasty?
It sounds like a normal post operative situation. I doubt whether you damaged your nose or septum. Consult and trust your surgeon.
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Rediscovering the landscapes of the starry sky
The Starlight initiative and the final Declaration adopted at the end of the Conference represent a call to common sense and reason, for an alliance of intelligence; why not be more reasonable and sparing as regards our lighting, not to darken the world but quite the opposite: to light up the thousand and one candles of our night sky.
Rediscovering and recognising the richness of this common heritage which has inspired poets, painters and musicians down the ages; offering young people and future generations the ability to gaze in wonderment at the firmament, a truly celestial night landscape; allowing scientists to pursue scientific research that is essential for the future of humanity: these are some of the major objectives that should guide the actions of the international community.
This would certainly be in the general interest, from the perspective of human health, the health of animal and plant species and our ecosystems; from the emotional, visual and artistic point of view; for our knowledge and understanding, and in terms of energy also. Does our abuse and overuse of lighting not add to global warming? Capturing the stars in our minds, admiring the light of the sky, unravelling its meaning and value: such are the challenges that lie ahead. Humankind will certainly be elevated if it raises its eyes skywards".
MAGUELONNE DÉJEANT-PONS. Head, Cultural Heritage, Landscape and Spatial Planning Division Council of Europe. (Starlight Conference 2007)
Nocturnal Skyscapes
A night starry sky can be considered one the most awesome naturalshows we can nowadays observe. Landscapes related to the night sky canfeature incredibly different displays, where "landscape" denotes an area,as perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action andinteraction of natural and/or human factors.
The light of stars and otherheavenly bodies has always enriched terrestrial nature's display as wellas human habitat, creating reference landscapes traditionally perceivedby people as an integral part of their natural and cultural heritage. Nevertheless,the skyscape nocturnal dimension, in spiteof its diversity and magnificence, is still the mosthidden aspect of the landscape.We must immediately value and preserve thoseareas where natural light still prevails - those placesand environments characterized by the naturalrhythm of the Sun and Moon cycles, clean air, anddark nights unperturbed by artificial light. These naturalnightscapes, often associated with some kind ofprotected area, or left aside from intensive humanoccupation, should be considered as a resource ofunaccountable experiences and perceptions of naturalnocturnal landscapes.Nightscapes can be very diverse, starry landscapesrelated to rural areas, urban oases, or sites associatedwith astronomical heritage, all of which areworthy of special attention because of their increasingdeterioration rate.
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[USA MEN] U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann named the final 23-man travel roster for the upcoming five matches
that include three friendlies and two 2014 World Cup qualifying games. The four players he won't take to Jacksonville for Saturday's game against Scotland on May 26 at 8 p.m. at EverBank Field (8 p.m.
ET, NBC Sports Network, Galavision) are Alfredo Morales, Juan Agudelo, Graham
Zusi and Danny Williams. The lone uncapped player in the squad is Joe Corona, who previously played for both the
USA and Mexico under-23 programs.
Fourteen players have previous experience in World Cup qualifying. Eighteen are based at foreign clubs -- four in Germany and Mexico, three in England, two in Denmark and Scotland and one in Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal -- and five play in MLS.
"We have said from the beginning that these games are all about results, and we have chosen the 23 players who are in the best form right now and ready to get the job done," said Klinsmann. "These guys have put in a tremendous amount of hard work in the last 10 days, and they are hungry to get started with the matches. We want to thank the players who have gone back to their clubs for all of their effort here. They are knocking on the door and will be ready to go if needed."
U.S. Travel Roster:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (7): Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers), Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Oguchi Onyewu (Sporting Lisbon), Michael Parkhurst (Nordsjaelland)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04), Jose Torres (Pachuca)
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Last week I threw out several boxes of research materials – all articles that I had printed out or made photocopies of at some point during my time in graduate school. I relied on these articles, some of them more frequently than others, as references in a variety of academic projects over the years, but they had been collecting dust for quite a while.
As I contemplated the fate of the printed materials, it seemed like an old fashioned way of doing things. How long would it take me to find a relevant article that has been stored away in a box? It was a kind of content curation at the time – each article chosen by me to be part of my research, and my highlighted sections and penciled notes in the margins were still there. The papers were also organized in folders with labels like "systems design" and "survey development," but most of them can now be retrieved more quickly online thanks to databases and meta tagging, and online curation platforms.
SocialCompare.com describes curation platforms as those that allow "you to manually select content online, to edit it and share it" (emphasis added). How can these tools be used in your online courses?
- Organize your research. LiveBinders mimic old three-ring binders allowing you to create tabs with categories of your choosing. Consider how you might use a platform like this to keep track of links and documents across your program, from class to class. Here are a couple of examples focused on The Common Core Standards and Google+ for Educators.
- Present your work. Scoop.it is one of my favorites and includes a combination of bookmarking, social features, and tagging for later reference. You might like this account focused on Online Curation and Social Learning Tools. This kind of display can also be used for a class project or to create a professional portfolio by "scooping" your web-based work posted on other sites, such as a blog or Slideshare.
- Create a reading list. Google Reader and Feedly are just two of the tools available to help you create your own news feed. Set up an account and add connections to the sites, blogs, etc. that you want to read. These tools pull the headlines and links to full-text into one place making it easier to scan multiple sources and find what's most relevant to you. You may also want to share your reading lists with your classmates.
- Organize a digital filing cabinet (or cardboard box). Delicious at its most basic helps you save your favorite links so that you can access them from multiple locations and devices. By adding tags or keywords to each item you save, you can search your library later on as you work on assignments. There are also more advanced functions, as well as social sharing options.
- Share with a virtual study group. As an online student, you may find support and encouragement in the company of your peers in an online environment. Tools like Evernote make it possible for you to share your annotated notes, as well as multimedia and items you "clip" from the web, with your classmates.
- Facilitate group projects. Whether you are a member of a virtual student club or need to coordinate work as part of a group assignment in class, curation tools provide assistance in terms of collecting the required materials in one online space that also included communication functions. Take a look at Diigo as an option.
This list is just a place to start. How are you organizing your course work and all of the resources you encounter along the way? No doubt you stumble upon things that might be helpful for current assignments and later on as you progress through your courses. From your perspective as a student – building your knowledge and expertise through completion of projects, papers, and presentations – the items you decide to keep, whether it's by saving a link or downloading a PDF, make up your curated collections.
If you are just beginning your curation efforts, find one, or maybe two, tools that work well to meet your needs. Make sure they are easy to use so you'll continue to update the content and be able to find what you've saved when you need it.
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fastshelly wrote:Thanks for the info guy's, I was just curious and a little old school, I didn't know the newer trucks had high flow cats . I had a Titan before it had 4 cats, when you removed the secondary cats it improved performance & MPG.
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Z15 wrote:I have not confirmed this but I was told Federal law prohibits removal or replacement of a properly functioning O.E. converter.
EKinMN wrote:They certainly prohibit it up here in MN. They have stopped doing the annual testing, but the law is still on the books. That's a big "no-no".
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fastshelly wrote:Anyone removed catalytic converter on the newer 2008 - 2011 trucks with 5.3 engine? Will it trigger Check Engine Light?
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From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a dog,"
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"Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away
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I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog",
But the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being
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So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog"
Just smile...
Because they "just don't understand."
The Purpose of Dogs in Our Lives,
the eyes of a 4-year-old:
As a veterinarian I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and
they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt Shane might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last
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minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept
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Take naps.
Stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
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Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
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Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.
Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not.
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As you may have heard, last week the City reached a watershed agreement with Yale-New Haven Hospital and the SEIU that clears the way for the construction of a new cancer center in New Haven. This agreement provides our community with a state-of-the-art center for cancer patients and will move us to the forefront of cancer research, as one of only 39 comprehensive cancer centers recognized by the National Cancer Institute. It will also bring new stable jobs into the community. The hospital has promised to dedicate $1.2 million in housing and development to adjacent neighborhoods, funding for the Mayor�s Youth Initiative, as well as create 100 entry-level jobs and 50 career ladder jobs for residents.
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Tuesday, March 28
Tuesday, I look forward to joining Livable City Director Andrew Rizzo and alders in rolling out a new ordinance that should improve living conditions for city renters. This week, the Livable City Initiative will begin notifying landlords of a new rental licensing process, in which LCI inspectors will inspect multi-family non-owner occupied rental properties of two units or more and issue licenses to those whose properties are in compliance with city housing codes. New Haven is one of a growing number of municipalities striving to improve quality of life, property values and rental conditions through this new ordinance.
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Always keeping things interesting, Lady Gaga was in party mode as she partook in the first day of the 2010 Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago, Illinois on Friday (August 6).
Held in Grant Park, the "Alejandro" singer surprised her many fans as she stepped out in a see-through bodysuit to go crowd surfing at the BMI stage as Semi-Precious Weapons performed.
As for her night-ending set, Gaga treated the crowd to an energetic show while speaking to the crowd much more than has been usual during her never-ending Monster Ball tour.
Among the highlights, the 24-year-old became quite emotional before a version of "Speechless," during which she praised her father for being her inspiration - telling a story about how he "kicked off her music career by helping her carry her piano up a long staircase at their New York apartment when she was a kid."
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Main One Cable Company has revealed that it has secured licences from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Ghanas National Communications Authority (NCA) allowing it to land its intercontinental undersea fibre-optic cable in the two countries. The company has already begun work on an undersea cable connecting Portugal and southern Africa. The first phase of the project spans 6,900 kilometres from Portugal to Ghana and Nigeria, while the second phase encompasses a 6,000 kilometre extension to Angola and South Africa. Negotiations with other countries along the route for further landing points are said to be ongoing.
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Car side driver lock broken. Locked out, help!
So there is damage the my key FOb and because of this I've been using my key to unlock my door manually for a couple months now. This morning I went out to my car to go to work and when I inserted my key and turned I felt no resistance. I can turn my key 90 degrees in either direction but nothing happens. I looked it up and this seems to be a common issue, something about a metal rod breaking in the lock's actuator. Here's where my problem starts. I called AAA thinking they could just come and unlock my door and I'd just have to drive around without the ability to unlock my door, no big deal. But when AAA came out thy were unable to get my door unlocked. They tried reaching in with a metal pole and just pulling the inside handle (which has worked previously when I locked my keys in the car) but when they did this nothing happened. So they tried again on the passenger side and still nothing! I'm able to open my trunk but My rear seats do not fold down from the trunk area so I don't know what to do. Help advice!?
Since I didn't get a reply to the above question, can someone just tell me will my car unlock if I get a new functioning key fob despite the cylinder being broken
Yes just get another key to remotely unlock your door
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I had same problem with my door, my key battery was shot and I was opening manually with key, one day I tried to open in sub zero weather and when i turn key i heard snup and key did not have any resistance, I called AAA and they managed to open it, make sure you unlock doors why pushing unlock button on middle console and they try pulling on door handle inside
The center unlock button doesn't function because it came unplugged. From what I've read this is caused by a faulty clip under the center console. #bmwdriverproblems
take your car pink slip to a dealer and order a new key
Well a new key will not help you here. It will need to be synchronized to the keyless entry system which requires access inside the car.
You could possibly try to carefully cut your current key open and replace the battery and HOPE the keyfob works to unlock your car door.
You have to be VERY careful not to cut yourself or the EWS components on the keys circuit board.
You really need to order another key anyway, $160 for a new keyfob from the dealer is typically a good price. Shop around if they want more.
With the replacement keyfob, if you screw up the EWS circuit on the old key you will be able to start the car with the new key once you get in the car.
I have not confirmed this will work, but search Car Kracker on the forum here, it appears if you had a Car Kracker module and you could tie into the Ibus in the trunk, you might be able to use a computer to open the car doors??
The problem is the Car Kracker circuitry, the software, the computer and will it really work?? It should, but I have not confirmed this.
In order to unlock the doors with the interior handles, you need to push the central lock button first. Sounds like you are SOL as your central lock button is broken also.
This is a CLASSIC case that we are seeing over and over again of 2nd to 5th owners with one key and the keyfob does not work and/or the drivers door lock linkage is broken and/or the only key is lost or locked in the trunk.
EVERY E46 OWNER NEEDS 2 WORKING KEYFOB AND A WORKING DRIVER DOOR LOCK!! The $200 you spend now will save you plenty more money and time in the future. BUY ANOTHER KEYFOB AND MAKE SURE YOUR DRIVERS DOOR LOCK WORKS NOW!!
Good luck. Hopefully it will not be hammer or brick time??
I dont know, but if you have folding seats get(or send someone small) inside from the trunk and open the doors from inside.
Anyway get a new key whether you are able to change the battery or not.
I do not recall if you turn the ignition on if the door will partially unlock??
Remember the center console button does not work.
If he gets a new key, again, I have not tired to resync a keyfob without opening the drivers door, but if you get inside the car you should be able to put the windows down.
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My key would turn 90 degrees left and right but did nothing. I found a post in the lock cylinder. That was it. I found the part for $29 on EBay.
Here's the process for removing it. http://youtu.be/BiXHJJbSWLM
If your key fob worked and your car had been coded to roll down the windows with your key maybe that would be your solution.
Did you ever got it fixed?
This just happened to me...so I suppose calling AAA is not going to get me into the car?
I cannot believe you got it!!
You sure you car battery is not dead or you do not have a GM5 that needs multiple tries to unlock the doors?
Do you have fold down rear seats?
You get the broken door lock link?
If you can get something to push the central locking button on the console, then pull the door handles 2x you can get in the car.
What I need to ask Scott is if the earlier keyfobs with the LED and replaceable battery can be programmed to the 2000 and newer cars with the diamond fobs. If so, buy a cheap, used ebay key and program the fob to the car just so you can open the car. The reason this would be good is a used diamond key may have a weak, dead battery or not stay good if the key sites around and since the key will not work in the ignition you could never charge the used ebay diamond key.
Otherwise you have to Pony up the $160 if you can find a dealer to sell it to for that price in NY.
Something tells me the diamond fobs are different circuity that the old fobs with the LED, but if they would work, you could probably get an old square key for about $20 on ebay and use the fob.
Charging coil?
Ok how can we keep a spare key charged without using car?
That's the problem!
So either you get an ebay replacement housing and go to the effort to cut the spare key that does not fit the car or find out if the early square keys with the replaceable battery can work with the newer diamond key systems. If so, then the early key is the simplest solution.
Or someone experiments and finds out if a Ford, GM, VW or some other fob with a replaceable battery can control the door locks in these cars!
The ironic part in all of this is that this entire system was designed because of an EU mandate to reduce car theft. The irony begins with it keeping the rightful owners out of their cars, and ends with BMW now being the ones committing the robberies, with the prices they charge for replacing a fvcking key.
Just remember, this is a feature, a selling point, and it is there for YOUR protection!
It sure as **** does not feel that way, does it?
The more I read about the security system and the EWS system, the more amazed I am that it works at all. It is complexity wrapped in more complexity. But a simple lock cylinder can render the entire thing useless.
The other option would be to have 2 door lock cylinders the old school way!
Given right hand drive cars were produced, you would likely retofit a 2nd door lock cylinder, you would likely also need to replace the passenger door lock actuator and maybe modify the lock cylinder a bit.
In the end having a 2nd keyfod is cheaper and easier.
I have warned people many times having any of these vintage BMW's with just a single working keyfob is a BAD idea!
I just wonder how many of the door lock links have been broken for years and nobody is aware of the link being broken until you try to get into the car when the keyfob dies??
It is rather amazing how complex and well thought out the central locking system is in these cars for when they were originally designed.
What about running secret wires from the unlock button to somewhere outside?
After all 10 yr old cars are not exactly high on thieves list.
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You may have also seen some posts on the topic in other threads "Insulation 'Great Stuff' by DOW Chem'" & "Crawlspace/Foam Insulation DIY" so in continuing to try and research as much as possible to do the right thing & use the right product, etc.. I was back down in the crawlspace doing more recon work only find some more interesting things. I understand now why some of the area above the crawl space are so drafty and very cold because the rim joists are not properly sealed and insulated
In the front of my home around the bow window there is a 2ft overhang. Same goes for the back of my home. After removing the pieces of faced insulation lightly stuffed in there I could feel the air just gushing in. More evidence of this was the black on the insulation.
So now my question is what would be the best way to fill these rim joists and sill ledge? They are approx 24" deep, 8" high, and 14" - 15" wide (see pic's). I have something in mind but wanted to get some forum feedback as to the best way to seal this off and insulate it so it makes the room above more comfortable. I would like to do this over this winter.
Additional info: Shooting the area in question with a thermal temperature gun show temps 47.5. 53 degree's on the bottom of the above floor in that area (throws a monkey wrench into spray foaming it). Also the cinder-block foundation all around the front of the house (faces dead north) was similar in temperature. Hasn't been that cold in our area yet at all. Thanks to all in advance....:)
Spraying it will be easiest.
Caulk the exterior box (from inside and seal up all the leaks).
Get it air tight. You can spray it if you want or once it is air tight, you can just as easily fill it with Roxul, FG, or cellulose.
Cut in some rigid blockers and be done with it.
Thanks Windows, I planned on doing exactly what you recommended by caulking and sealing it up airtight then cutting to fit some rigid blocker and back filling w/ Roxul. Thanks again for the advice!! :thumbsup:
Should be fine. What is the floor above?
To be really safe from condensation; http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...n-crawlspaces/
Pull the soffit board, flash the perimeter to cover new soffit and 1-1/2 foam board.
Darn radiation, a more varied explanation; http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...bout-diffusion
You have to break the thermal bridges. Your plywood soffit has an R-1.25 plus the 2x6 = 8.13 R-value, but worse yet is they are acting as thermal heat sinks tied to the outside air. Foam board on the bottoms is the only way then insulate in the cavities as WW correctly stated.
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I just want to make sure I am doing the right thing and using the right products. As of now I have no issues with my crawlspace and moisture. If fact I am impressed at how clean and in good shape all the wood and flooring is in. However it's very cold the living space above it and I can see why. The last thing I want to do it try fix one problem and create another problem.
As of now my plan is tackle all the rim joists 1st and seal them up. I want to use the rigid foam (DOW S.Tuff R) cut it to fit the rim joist (see attached pic) and seal it with Great stuff. I then want to back fill the cavity with Roxul. Once these are sealed up insulated I am thinking of just using faced fiberglass batt's between the joists seal up any holes around venting or duct-work with fire great stuff. If any of this sounds like a disaster please yell out. My plan changes everyday it seems as I learn more. Like I said I just don't want to fix a problem and then create another problem, thanks for all you help :)
I am not crazy about fiberglass either I am just dreading cutting to fit rigid foam for the entire crawl space, it's a daunting task so I am trying to take an easy way out. I may go Rolux the entire route, looks easy to work with, easy to cut, and more forgiving when compressed. Thanks again!
Roxul is fine, inboard of the rigid foamboard – canned foam sealed to stop the air, fig.#2: http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...ce-insulation/
Check locally on the ignition barrier requirement also; http://dow-styrofoam.custhelp.com/ap...KkNueDl5R2s%3D
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To complicate things, my mom is an experienced midwife and I know that she thinks active mgmt is better. I know she will respect my decision regardless, but I really trust her judgement and it makes me 2nd guess myself...
Pros: active management significantly reduces risk of hemorrhage by 65% and maternal low hemoglobin (>9, due to blood loss) by 50%. (see this excellent summary of the best available evidence on the topic: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20614458)
Cons: Active management reduces birth weight of the baby (because less of the cord/placenta blood flows into the baby), and increases after pains and need for pain relief due to after pains.
I decided during my last birth to not have active management - this was a hospital birth (though generally intervention-free). I was told that the only disadvantage to doing it that way was that if I did hemmorhage they would have to give me oxytocin in the thigh (ie I would get stuck with a needle). If they did it "actively" they could put it in through the saline lock that was in my hand. Since you're a home birth you probably won't have a saline lock anyway, so this is not really a consideration I would think.
I will say that, while I did not come close to hemorrhaging, I did feel pretty light headed after my birth - daughter was born at 3:26 AM and it wasn't until around 12 hours later that I could really stand up for long enough to take a shower without getting dizzy. (and I was pretty gross - I needed one!!). If I had to choose again, I'm not sure whether I'd care too much one way or the other. I didn't feel like I "got anything" out of the experience....
Best of luck with your choice.
Mom to James ( 5/2006), Claire ( 6/2008), furry kitties Calvin and Bob, and wife to Dennis.
There is a good thread on the homebirth board discussing pit specifically in homebirth which helped me think it through, at least as far as pit goes. I don't feel comfortable at all with cord traction, needing the placenta to come out sooner than it really needs to, or massaging before it's necessary. But I have written on my birth plan that I consent to prophylactic pit if my midwife felt it would prevent a hemorrhage, depending on how the second stage of labor is going. I felt that preventing anemia or weakness for hours after the birth, or a possible need to transfer, would be worth it. She errs on the side of wait and see though, but getting a shot in my thigh after the fact isn't a huge deal to me.
ETA: link to thread I mentioned http://www.mothering.com/community/forum/thread/1295548/pit-after-the-birth
Alicia, wife to an loving and faithful DH, and mama to three fantastic though nutty children (cs, then a fast HBAC, then a fast VBAC!!). Planning a third VBAC, again at home, in February 2016.
In Austrailia they did a fairly recent study on low risk for hemorrhage population and the active management group were 7-8 times as likely to have hemorrhage .Additionally the majority of the active management studies were in clinical settings before the delayed cord clamping studies showed benefit to babies to delay cutting the cord.
Perhaps have ypur mom look at this study and the review.
br />Women Birth. 2010 Mar 10.
Holistic physiological care compared with active management of the third stage of labour for women at low risk of postpartum haemorrhage: A cohort study.
Fahy K, Hastie C, Bisits A, Marsh C, Smith L, Saxton A.
The School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, Australia.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>skipping to the end of the abstract>>>>>>>>>
"CONCLUSION: This study suggests that 'holistic psychophysiological care' in the third stage labour is safe for women at low risk of postpartum haemorrhage. 'Active management' was associated with a seven to eight fold increase in postpartum haemorrhage rates for this group of women. Further prospective observational evaluation would be helpful in testing this association."
I think it takes quite a while for research to alter practice on a world wide level so in recent years the older studies influenced WHO to recommend active management, but there have been problems in having pitocin on hand to accomplish this,and not enough trained professionals to do it as recommended in the older studies, so they have been experimenting on 3rd world populations
Trying to figure out if no pit will work they are also looking at using misoprostol for this, to confound this movement is the info about delayed cord clamping being healthier for babies. No absolute newer protocols have been figured out. I do think there are more studies underway in OZ like the one above. So keep checking pub med.
Here is one Review reference, they included 4 studies, their conclusions were things like babies weighed less in active management group due to quick cord clamping and there were more returns to the hospital for bleeding( which means over all blood loss probably not any better, but they would have stopped measuring blood loss)
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jul 7;(7):CD007412.
Active versus expectant management for women in the third stage of labour.
Begley CM, Gyte GM, Murphy DJ, Devane D, McDonald SJ, McGuire W.
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 24, D'Olier Street, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin 2.
Thanks all - I've talked it over with my second midwife and she had some good insight about the research (ie: it doesn't necessarily apply to the way midwives practice in Canada and that expectant mgmt is totally fine) and we're going with expectant mgmt with go on the oxytocin at the slightest indication of an issue. I'm happy with that.
Mama to Julian Matthew, born 5/10/2011
Hopeful for the next!
I believe it can. In my consenting to prophylactic pit at my upcoming homebirth, it would be taking place after delayed cord cutting.
Alicia, wife to an loving and faithful DH, and mama to three fantastic though nutty children (cs, then a fast HBAC, then a fast VBAC!!). Planning a third VBAC, again at home, in February 2016.
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Brock Erickson Named MBB Assistant Coach
NEW ROCHELLE, NY - Iona College men's basketball head coach Tim Cluess has appointed Brock Erickson as an assistant coach for the 2013-14 season. Erickson comes to New Rochelle from State College Florida Manatee and replaces Zak Boisvert who left the program for a position at Fairleigh Dickinson.
"We're excited to have Coach Erickson come on board," said Cluess. "His tireless work ethic and knowledge of the game will be a tremendous asset to the program."
"Brock has several years of experience at the Division III and junior college levels in the Metropolitan area and has established strong connections that will help us with recruiting as well," he added.
In his one season at SCF, Erickson led the Manatees to a No. 8 ranking in the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA). The program led the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in scoring with a 95.1 ppg average. SCF captured the 2013 Suncoast Conference Tournament title and qualified for the state tournament for the third time in 15 years.
Erickson mentored incoming sophomore transfer Isaiah Williams at SCF, the 2013 Suncoast Conference Player of the Year. Williams and five Manatee teammates were also named to the Suncoast All-Conference team. The team had three players win FCSAA Player of the Week honors along with one picking up NJCAA Player of the Week honors.
Prior to State College Florida, Erickson served as an assistant coach at Monroe College in New Rochelle where he established himself as a strong tactician of the game. His Mustang squad played at the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, KS in each of his last three seasons at Monroe. Erickson had a track record of recruiting top talent from across the nation. He helped recruit four NJCAA All-American and 21 All-Conference players. Academically, he displayed a great deal of success as well. In five years at Monroe, 22 of his 25 sophomores graduated. While he was an assistant, the team held a record of 147-28, including a third place finish in 2011 and fifth place finish in 2012 at the national tournament. For much of the 2011-2012 season, Erickson's team was ranked No. 1 in the nation for NJCAA Division I.
From 2004 to 2006, Erickson was the assistant coach at the College of Eastern Utah when the team had the highest win total over a two-year period in the college's history. As assistant coach at City College of New York from 2001 to 2004, his team had the most wins in a season since 1950.
Erickson played college ball for two seasons at the University of Rhode Island under former Boston College coach Al Skinner before joining the basketball team at Assumption College in Worcester, MA.


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usaret & Supercourse,
Wow, thank you for the information. I will give Musicar a call.
A local stereo shop offered to send the head unit for repair @ approximately $200. Thanks to Supercourse's input, I'm thinking this may end up being the cheapest way to go. When I first purchased the X3 I installed the auxilary input. I plug my iPod in there, plus my wife can plug in her phone for music too. My wife likes CDs because her office is only a 5 minute drive from the house and it would be more convenient than always plugging and unplugging her phone.
I have looked at an aftermarket iPod adapter similar to the one usaret recommended, but it uses a cable for a CD changer which my stereo doesn't have.
Again, I think I will call Musicar for their input. Then, possibly send the head unit for repair and then add the iPod adapter later. Finally, replacing the doorspeakers sounds like a good idea too.
Thank you all for your input. Much appreciated.
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