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I had the great luck of being on the side of I-75 in Atlanta last night during a snowstorm because something went wrong with my coolant system. While driving I saw steam escaping out the back of the car. At first it seemed like just exhaust escaping in cold weather but then it increased in seconds to a cloud of steam. I quickly darted over to the side of the road and turned off the car. Then, when I checked under the hood I saw a splitting belt and a bit of melting rubber around the waterpump/fan clutch. So, I was pretty sure it was the Waterpump, but on hindsight I question the fan clutch too.
But neither bothered me as much as the dealership-recommended tow truck driver who decided it was best to DRIVE my car onto the flatbed. I was in shock, but realized it was like screaming at the chef before he's done making your meal. You could make it worse. So I drove quietly with him to the dealership biting my lip the whole time and thinking "at least he only has to coast it down off the back now." Oh no, he decided once he had it lowered that it was blocking another car, so HE STARTS IT UP AGAIN AND DRIVES ROUND THE CORNER TO A PARKING SPOT.
At this point I was furious and laid into him while the front desk assistants from the now-closed BMW service area watched. I made certain of this because I needed witnesses. He was originally rude, then 10 minutes later called to apologize. I'm a fair man, so right now I am going to describe to the service area what he did, but not yet go into detail on how he acted. But if anything else was impacted by this I'm gonna go nuts on this guy and the dealership for recommending him.
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Things are really expensive in Marin County, California. For example, the cost to the county, so far, for each vote cast on their brand-new AutoMARK touch-screen voting machines has been $45,588.23.
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And apparently, the county's elected Registrar of Voters, Michael Smith, really wants to continue using those machines, even though ES&S, the company which distributes them, is now being sued by the State of California for deploying uncertified AutoMARK machines in counties across the state, in violation of state law.
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Installing new R410a system. 14 or 13 seer? Does my plan of attack look legit?
Hi all,
I currently have a 13 seer 2 ton goodman split system on R-22. The indoor coil sprung a leak and after thinking over the possible courses of action, I am leaning toward replacing the entire (5 year old) system with an R401a system. Here's my (cost) reasoning:
New air handler: $500 here
7lbs refrigerant: $400
New filter/dryer installed: ~$200
Total: $1100
If I switch over to R410a:
Air handler and heat pump: $1400 here
Installation, charge(25ft lines): DIY(precharged)
Alternatively, I could go 14 seer for $90 more here, which uses the same heat pump but variable speed air handler.
So my first question is, between the 13 and 14 seer systems, does one of the air handlers have a better rep than the other? The 14 seer hax a TXV while the 13 seer does not. 14 seer would save me approx. $40/year in operating cost.
Secondly, The following is my plan of attack, and I just wanted to vet it with you guys to make sure I am not missing something important:
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- Break vacuum with argon/CO2 (I don't have nitrogen)
- Decommission existing handler and heat pump
- Braze new handler and heat pump in while flowing argon/CO2
- Pressure test system (leak down test)
- If no leaks, pull vacuum
- Open service ports to let refrigerant out of new condenser
- Test!
Thanks guys, I'm glad I found this forum and I know that I could have saved myself tons of time if I wandered over here sooner! I don't know much about HVAC yet but you might see me perusing other forums from now on :)
Why not just replace the indoor coil your self, and have a tech top off charge when your ready. I hate to see a 5 year old unit get pulled.
The 14 SEER paired up with the right thermostat will get you better comfort. it can remove more moisture in the summer.
I agree 5 years not very old.......
agree 5yr old system would be a crime to remove .. as bt said just replace indoor coil..ben sr:yes:
Thanks for the 14 seer vs 13 feedback, I think a little added comfort alone would make it worth the marginal added cost, especially since it can get pretty humid here in NC.
The reason I lean toward a new system is the cost involved. I can't find just the coil to replace (I have an ARUF182416 handler currently), and even if I did I would want an all aluminum coil to prevent future leaks. Plus, my current handler has mold growing on the inside and a new handler would have the bonus of saving me that hassle.
Referencing the above cost breakdown, that means $1100 to change the handler, have a tech fill me up with 7 lbs of R-22 (that stuff is getting expensive!) and change the filter-dryer... and then I still have a 5 year old heat pump that I know has been run with very little refrigerant. Or, $1500 for an entirely new 14 seer system that I can install entirely myself.
It just seems to me that $400 is definitely worth it to have a new, more efficient system that doesn't take solid gold injections to refill! I mean, if you consider the average life of a system to be 10 years, then I am already halfway in which means $750 in. And, I can sell the 5yr old heat pump on craigslist to recoup some of that and hopefully help someone else out that really needs it.
Thanks for the feedback guys, keep it coming!
That coil is probably under a part warranty. they usually had a 5 year warranty.
that gets me thinking, should I consider a different brand if I do change the whole system out?
I would....... :eek:
5 years ago. Every manufacturer was making questionable coils.
Well I pulled the trigger on the R410a system, because they had a 5% off promo going. I'll post a follow up when it's running with any notable observations! Not sure I mentioned, but the reason I went with acwholesalers.com is that they honor the mfr warranty, while the mfr will not since the purchase is online. They require a licensed tech to do the final inspection and initial startup in order for the warranty to be valid.
Anything less is soda fountain CO2 and is very wet.
Class III or IV is about as purified as you need...after that the cost becomes probative.
Uncle buys Bone-Dry (classIII) at about $60 for fifty pounds of liquid CO2.
It's advisable to use a flow regulator calibrated in SCFH.
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There is nothing wrong with having public comment during study sessions as proposed by Council member Fernald. While I understand the council is trying to be efficient, between the Study Session and the RCM the issue connection, train of thought if you will, is lost.
Further when discussion of Public Comment in the Study Session allowed no Public Comment on the issue seems a little odd. Most people do not attend both the Study Sessions and RCM's and the connect between the issue in the Study Session and the RCM is lost. I was hoping this would at least go to an Agenda Bill in the RCM. Actually it may not have to even be that formal. A person in the audience can simply raise their hand and comment/input allowed after being recognized by the chair. I think comment would be rare in any case.
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The only difference the size of the line is going to make is how fast the brake fluid moves from the master cylinder to the wheel cylinder. the bigger the line is the faster a given volumn of fluid can move thru it.
The amount of pressure exerted at the wheel is a corralation of the sizes of the pistons in each one.A bigger master cylinder piston will exert more pressure but the time that it takes for the pressure to work on the wheel cylinder depends on the size of the brake line. The bigger the line is, the less time it takes to get pressure at the wheel.
The biggest difference the size of the line will make is the bigger the line is the less pressure loss there is from friction in the line.
I gotta take a dig at these "engineers". I am an industrial mechanic and I just have to say that there are times that they should have to work on some of the things they design. lol
68; Actually, it is the opposite - you get more system pressure with a smaller diamete master cylinder piston. See my longer post earlier in this thread. And I agree, even though I am an engineer (oil business), I get very frustrated working on some of the abortions that automotive engineers come up with!
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So what you're saying is that if I can find a master cylinder with smaller pistons, I will have more braking force on the slave cylinders? The pistons on the master I have now are the same size, are there any that have different size pistons, front and rear, or would the rear slaves be easier to swap out?
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Depends on the car but yes, you can generally find smaller master cylinders. Front and rear are usually the same size on the ones I have worked on. Since your front end seems to be working but the rear isn't, if you change the master cylinder you will have the same ratio problem. Proper solution is to change the rear slave cylinders to achieve system balance.
A lot of varied thoughts on this thread. Think back to early hydraulic brakes when there was a single chamber/piston master cylinder, one outlet port to a T that sent one line front and one rear. How did we get the increased braking on the front? Done primarily by larger diameter wheel cylinders in front and different size brake shoes and drums. Now comes dual chamber master cylinders which means two fluid chambers one piston that still builds the pressure, but now there are two lines coming from the master cylinder, but still different size wheel cylinders to get the desired balance. Along comes disc brakes front and drum rears and because of the higher volume requirement of the calipers, we gotta do something different. A proportioning valve is added to reduce the volume of fluid to the rear drums, and most have a residual valve built in. Racers and street rodders have been playing with adjustable proportioning valves (volume control) for years. Some good ole boys on the dirt tracks have had the valve in reach to tweak their braks during the race as they start to fade or track conditions change. For street rods, it only takes a couple of tweeks to get them set and you could then weld it up. You have not given any feed back on what changed when you, as I understood it, had the lines crossed coming out of your master cylinder. I assume you did change them. Have you disconnected the line going to the rear brakes to see if you are in fact moving fluid? Have you re-examined your proportioning valve to make sure you have the lines in and out correct? By the way, I have always put a 2# residual valve in the drum brake line, regardless of position of master cylinder (with a manual proportioning valve)
Man, you guys are a "boatload" of information!
Thanks for all the posts. I currently have the car totally dis-assembled to paint it, and wanted to make sure I had things right before I re-assemble it. I will check the local auto parts store to try to find some larger slave cylinders for the drums. I'll let everyone know how I make out in the spring!!

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- Connector: HF-Filtered Servo-Balanced XLR and 1/4'' TRS
- Impedance:
- Unbalanced: 40kΩ
- Balanced: 30kΩ
- Maximum Input Level: 16dBu Balanced/Unbalanced
- CMRR: Typically 40dB, >55dB @ 1kHz
Aux Input
- Connector: 1/4'' TRS (Stereo)
- Impedance: 5kΩ
- Maximum Input Level: +22dBu
Direct Input
- Connector: 1/4'' TRS (Stereo)
- Impedance: 15kΩ
Audio Outputs
- Main Connector: XLR and 1/4'' TRS, Balanced
- Headphone Connector: 1/4'' TRS (Stereo)
Power Amplifier
- Maximum Output Power:
- +24dBm (100Ω Load Impedance)
- +21dBm (8Ω Load Impedance)
- Minimum Output Load Impedance: 8kΩ
- Input Level: Variable
- Balance Per Channel: Mix Between Aux and Main Signals / Balanced Between Right and Left Channel
- Output Level Per Channel: Variable
- Treble:
- Cutoff Frequency: 6kHz
- Range: ±12db
- Bass:
- Cutoff Frequency: 200Hz
- Range: ±12db
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All the staff were very friendly, welcoming, attentive and accommodating. I love the warm cookies at the front desk, along with hot chocolate. Breakfasts were great, one of the best I've had. Very convenient. Room was clean and comfortable bedding, with a microwave and fridge. Great location, easy to find, within walking distance to my conference, and centrally located, close to the Landing. Definitely would stay here again. I would recommend this hotel.
I did not like the use of throw away dishes. First it is bad for the environment and second it is not nice to eat from it.


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Roy T. Fielding wrote: > > Correct me if I am wrong, but all these changes and problems are > simply to reduce the three parameters of a standard autoconf macro > to one parameter in an APR-specific macro? If so, then -1 --> that > kind of change is why our buildconf setup is so much less portable > than typical configure scripts, and what I have been trying to get > rid of over the past few weeks. Do it the autoconf way or don't do > it at all. > There's nothing anti-autoconf in creating macros that use and extend AC macros, in a way that results in fewer bugs. IMO the reason why our present system is so much less portable is because instead of having a simple but brain-dead Sys7-shell based script, we have a m4/shell combo where we have to worry about all the various "enhancements" and "flavors" of both. Instead of working on the actual script that runs, we work on a script that calls m4 which then calls sh, and all those layers create portability concerns that don't show up "immediately". I *still* can't get PHP to build on some admittedly older systems (that use the old SysV 'ar') without major pain, because libtool assumes that 'ar' doesn't truncate filenames > 14 chars. So the use of autoconf doesn't imply that everything will automatically be portable :) -- =========================================================================== Jim Jagielski [|] email@example.com [|] http://www.jaguNET.com/ "Hell is hot, that's never been disputed by anybody."
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China would rank poorly on most scales of good governance, yet it has experienced growth and development over the past decade. So if China can flourish without good governance, what does that imply for the concept of good governance in general?
Good governance is an idea that, while useful, has become inflated to the point of clouding development thinking for academics and practitioners, Merilee Grindle writes in "Good Governance: The Inflation of an Idea." Born out of an anti-statist era in the 1980s, the concept initially provided a technical framework for reducing corruption and leadership failures while enhancing accountability and political engagement. Today, too many causes have latched on to good governance, argues Grindle, making it difficult to develop realistic agendas. According to one count, 45 different issues were associated with good governance in 1997; by 2002 that number had grown to 116. This "idea inflation" has led to long agendas that hinder results. To become more effective, good governance must be rethought.
There are real-world examples that demystify good governance and its link to democracy. Certain Latin American countries are democratic but have high corruption, while certain East Asian countries have extremely limited democracy but exhibit good governance. Bangladesh has recently experienced growth despite little governance of any kind. The United States, a country known for good governance, exhibited a failure in that area with its response to Hurricane Katrina, whereas Pakistan acted speedily after the 2005 earthquakes. These examples, which dispute conventional wisdom, must be analyzed to improve understanding.
"These outliers suggest that when researchers conflate good governance with the capacity to grow or the existence of democracy, they are probably oversimplifying very complex relationships," Grindle writes.
Certain countries have seen strong growth in the absence of good governance, challenging the assumption that good governance is essential for growth and poverty reduction. They must be accounted for when reevaluating the concept.
"China in the past 30 years is instructive," Grindle observes. "In all likelihood, most Chinese citizens would benefit from better governance — but it is clear that the growth of the economy or foreign investment or poverty reduction have not been contingent upon this advancement."
Complexity and diversity among countries make models for good governance difficult. A one-size-fits-all institutional blueprint is impossible to create because every country has a unique context and history. What worked for an Asian country in one era might not work for an African country in another.
"Explorations of historical experience can do much to illuminate issues of timing and complexity," writes Grindle.
The inflation of good governance has made the idea too complex by adding so many issues to the agenda. As Grindle argues, the concept has grown too large to be reasonable. Researchers must truncate the agenda by prioritizing the issues. The focus should be not on perfecting good governance but, rather, on achieving "good enough governance," a concept Grindle coined years ago.
To achieve good enough governance and counter idea inflation, researchers and practitioners must let theory inform practice and vice versa. Ideas are important for development, but they must evolve to accommodate constant change. Researchers should use developing countries for testing ideas, but also as a ground for spawning new ones. By focusing on the complexity of development, factoring in the historical experience of each country, and acknowledging the idea inflation of good governance, researchers can help make development research and practice more realistic, and thus more successful.
"Good governance is important; but like many other good ideas, it is not a magic bullet," writes Grindle.
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Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh is the more mature, less revealing grown-up version of Jamie Lee! Janet Leigh is a fitted seamless shell with lacy ribbing at the hem and neckline, waist shaping, raglan cap sleeves and a shell lace panel traveling up each side. The lace pattern is interesting enough to keep you from getting bored while you whip up the body, and the top gets done in no time at all. The lace on the sides is solid enough that your under"wear" won't show too much, but airy enough to keep you cool on a hot day. Besides having the cap sleeves, Janet Leigh is 1.5" longer than Jamie Lee... other than that the patterns are quite similar.
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Interbike Day 315
What more can I say about how much gear there is to see at Interbike that hasn't already been said? On the first day on the show floor, it feels like there's all the time in the world to check out all the new kit. By the third day, it feels like there isn't nearly enough time to see it all. Those first couple of days are spent filtering through all of the big names and big booths until one can see the smaller guys lurking about in the corners. Anyway, I'm sure there's more to come after this spread. Enjoy!
Sometimes I wonder what rock I've been living under. It wasn't until the last day of the show that I stumbled across Dobermann Bikes, the 3 man outfit from Gatineau, Quebec. I am biased toward 4130 chromo bikes (cough 243 cough), and so I became immediately interested in the Stella, pictured above. It's an 8″ dh sled with a custom valved Elka shock. The brochure says world-cup geometry, 1 1/8″ head tube, 3/4″ pivot axle, large R12 bearings and 12 x 150mm rear end. You can choose from 100's of colours and even have them build you one with a custom top-tube length. To quote them: "simple and efficient no over designed BS". And the frame with shock and bb only weighs 7.95 pounds. Not bad for a chromo dh bike.
This is their slopestyle bike, "Le Pink". It's a full suspension single-speed ride with a low seat tube, horizontal dropouts, and ridiculously short chainstays: 15.25″. You can order it without brakes, and/or a rear derailleur.
GoPro Cameras must be doing well in these troubled financial times to use a Ford GT40 to advertise.
You may or may not have heard by this time about Cannondale's newest lefty-inspired engineering feat. Maybe they thought Shimano was on to something with their Di2 electronic shifting. The "Simon" is an electronically controlled lefty fork. It's in some sort of beta stage at the moment as the product managers aren't sure how they want to package it up yet. We had a chance to play around with it. Using a small thumb actuated joystick, the user can navigate a series of menus on a small lcd display that sits above the steer tube. By entering your weight and desired preferences between soft and firm suspension for various styles of riding (downhill, xc, all-mountain, and climbing), Simon's brain figures out how the fork should perform best for you. It controls the platform and platform threshold, lockout, bottom-out prevention, sag and compression. Once you've got your preferences set, it's simply a matter of flicking your thumb up, down, left or right to instantly switch to one of the 4 riding modes.
Cannondale's Simon: cool engineering, but is it worthwhile? I guess we'll find out…
Straitline is never behind the curve when it comes to well made and stylish components. Here's a few shots of some of their newest bling bling offerings…
Holy Fort Knox Batman! Those pins are covered in gold leaf, I kid you not!
Elka Suspension is another fine Canadian company from Boucherville, Quebec that have been building ATV and motorcycle suspension for a while. To show off their mountain bike line of shocks, they decorated their booth with some pretty sweet frames. The shocks themselves look pretty good, and come with a dedication to quality customer service.
When was the last time you saw a Karpiel? The Elka shocks have high-volume external reservoirs, hard-anodized aluminum shaft + body + main piston + reservoir, quality seals and o-rings, and internally adjustable speed-sensitive valving. They also custom tune for each bike design and intended use.
Ok just one more shot of bike pr0n from Elka.
Twenty6 first caught our eye at the dirt demo when we spotted a lot of bikes sporting really bright green low-profile pedals with massive spikes. I tried a pair of these pedals and found them to be ridiculously grippy. There is just one man behind these Pedals, who, as it turns out, is making a few other goodies – all on his cnc machine in his house in Montana.
Tyler Jarosz is a busy man indeed. Not only does he make this stem (the F1.2), but he's also got a direct mount version that we'd love to get our hands on. He's also created some sweet brake levers and bar-ends.
Dincus Apparel is a Whistler-based clothing company run by Chad Hendren. He's got a great thing going with products that are all 100% environmentally friendly, including the manufacturing and materials. Everything is made from 100% certified organic bamboo, organic cotton, recycled polyester, or combinations of them.
These are the Downhill BMX Pant, which is new for 2010. The materials all have a great feel to them with really vibrant colours from water-based inks. With the bamboo and cotton blends, you can expect a bit of shrinkage – but Chad has designed those items to shrink in ways that won't affect other parts of the clothing item (like the zippers on hoodies, for example). The polyester in these shorts has a nano-bamboo charcoal component in the fibres that help reduce odour.
There is a great range of selection in the outerware, technical and street styles. Watch for some denim based apparel coming soon.
Cam was the true master of the electric unicycle.
These young ladies were heading out for a night of mischief, but unfortunately we couldn't join them (LOL like they'd even want us to join them) because we had a meeting with Westjet later in the evening.
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Anchorage women honored for community contributions
Anchorage women were honored for inspiring their community Monday.
The Anchorage ATHENA Society inducted new members at its annual luncheon at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center.
The society is a program of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and ATHENA International.
The Anchorage ATHENA Society has more than 240 members. New inductees like Michele Brown, president and CEO of United Way of Anchorage, say they hope to inspire the next generation of women to become leaders.
"It's always nice to be recognized," Brown said. "But what's even more important for me is to make sure that everyone around me is recognized because that's how you get things done, is everybody coming together."
Brown says she's excited to work with the Anchorage ATHENA Society to provide scholarships for young women in Alaska.
"It takes a village really to make sure that all our kids do well and that this community prospers," Brown said. "And now I feel even more a part of that village of people, particularly women, coming together to make this community better."
Every year, the society selects an award recipient from all local ATHENA Society members. This year it's Jana Hayenga, owner of Cabin Fever.
The 2014 inductees:
- Ella Anagick, Owner, Law Office of Ella Anagick
- Michele Brown, President and CEO, United Way of Anchorage
- Heather Cavanaugh, Director of Corporate Communications, Alaska Communications
- Dr. Joy Chavez Mapaye, University of Alaska Anchorage, associate professor, Dept. of Journalism & Communication
- Kathy Day, Owner, Kathy Day Public Relations Virtual
- Julie Decker, Director and CEO, The Anchorage Museum of History and Art
- Anna Fairclough, State Senator, Alaska State Legislature
- Abbe Hensley, Executive Director, Best Beginnings, Inc.
- Catherine F. Jorgensen, Brigadier General, Alaska National Guard
- Jana Latham, Owner, Arctic Rose Gallery and Art Center
- Marilyn Romano, Regional Vice President, Alaska Airlines


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The college campus and clinic are located in Portland's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood at 75 NW Couch Street, Portland, OR 97209, at the corner of First Avenue and Couch Street. Note: north of Burnside Street, east-west street names are alphabetical.
Public Transportation
MAX light rail's Red Line (from Portland International Airport, or "PDX") and MAX Blue Line (running east/west through Portland's neighborhoods to the downtown core) pass the college building on First Avenue with stops one block away, to the north and south. Passes can be purchased from ticket machines at any MAX stop. Trimet's website — www.trimet.org — provides maps and schedules for both the MAX light rail trains and local buses, as well as other information about arrival times and trip planning.
Directions from I-5 Northbound
Heading north on I-5 into the city, take left-hand exit 299B to I-405 Northbound toward U.S. 26/City Center. Travel 0.2 miles and take exit 1A (on left, becomes Harbor Drive) to Naito Parkway/Japanese-American Historical Plaza. Turn right and stay on Naito Parkway, approximately 1.5 miles, until you can turn left onto NW Couch Street. The campus will be on your right at 75 NW Couch Street.
Directions from 1-5 Southbound
Heading south on I-5, take exit 302A towards Rose Quarter/City Center. Turn right onto Broadway and follow the signs to the Broadway Bridge. Once across the river, continue south on Broadway. Turn left on NW Everett Street. Proceed east and move to the right lane. Turn right on NW Naito Parkway and then another right-hand turn onto NW Couch Street. The campus will be on your right at 75 NW Couch Street.
Adjacent to the campus, there is a pay lot at 150 NW Davis Street. One block north of the campus is a Smart Park garage at NW Naito Parkway and Davis Street.
On-street parking near the campus is metered. Most parking meters near the campus block allow 90 minutes. Meter hours are Monday–Saturday, 8:00 AM–7:00 PM; Sunday, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM.


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Author Malcolm Chesters Releases 'Elysia' Series
DES PLAINES, Ill. - In a continuation of the magical adventure series "Elysia," the first book's heroine, Courtney, comes back with a dangerous quest: she must stop a daunting evil force from succeeding in a diabolical plan. Together with the other Light Swords, she must face her fears and conquer them as they meet fantastical creatures and people in Malcolm Chester's "Elysia: The Magical World."
Courtney, the heroine from the first book, returns to Elysia to help stop Maelstrom kids from using magic to recover the crystal that powers Elysia. She is joined there by the other Light Swords. Together, they must take a dangerous journey through Maelstrom and confront the Evil Wizard in the Magic World to stop the magic. Filled with extraordinary characters weaved from worlds both real and imagined, "Elysia: The Magical World" takes readers on a breathtaking journey throughout the fantastical dimensions of Elysia, Maelstrom, and the Magic World in an epic struggle between good and evil.


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I believe nothing could be more important to our national security and ability to compete globally than the education of our children and our international status as an educated society. We must insist on reform as it relates to the delivery of 21st Century education. We must not continue to utilize 20th century methods and methodologies to educate our youth and society and expect to compete in an ever-changing and evolving world. While funding education should be a top priority, delivering a quality product and improvements on results is equally as important. Our expectation for educational output must be met, but we must also meet that same level of expectation with unprecedented compensation and support for those who deliver the results expected. I believe the State should give our local school districts and leaders the flexibilities necessary to deliver a quality product, but with that flexibility there must be an increased level of local accountability. I plan to introduce legislation directed at improving our educational systems and student achievement while providing equal opportunity and access to a quality education to every child regardless of the social economic status of his/her parents
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Not much went right for Clarke Central to start the game on Friday, but what the Gladiators could depend on was the rushing of Quenshaun Watson.
And then Watson turned in some special teams' heroics.
Watson, the Clarke Central tailback who eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season, used his pint-sized frame to slither away from defenders and rush for 88 yards and four touchdowns.
One of those scores came on a kickoff return. That was just about all Clarke Central needed for a 56-6 victory over Rockdale County at Billy Henderson Stadium.
"It just got away from us a little bit," Rockdale County coach Michael Etheridge said.
The win sets up a showdown next week at fellow undefeated Flowery Branch for the Region 8-AAAA crown.
With constant chatter about the matchup in recent weeks, Gladiators' coach Leroy Ryals said he's glad it's here.
"It's a big relief for me, so I don't have to be fighting it all the time," Ryals said of his players looking ahead. "It's what everybody wanted, so we'll see what happens."
The Gladiators (9-0, 9-0 Region 8-AAAA) didn't start the game like the undefeated team that's shown up the last eight weeks. They missed two field-goal attempts, threw an interception into double coverage, and two players ran into each other in the backfield - all in the first 14 minutes.
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Then Watson put the restless fans at ease with a 30-yard touchdown run where he spun away from a defender's grasp at the 20-yard line and coasted into the end zone. On Clarke Central's next offensive series, Watson scored on a stretch play to the right side. He initially appeared to be enveloped by defenders, but wiggled free and outran the last defender to the goal line.
To start the second half, Watson eliminated any chance for sloppiness with a 78-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
And if that wasn't enough, with 9:26 to play, Watson scored on a 5-yard run after he nearly scored on a 27-yard punt return.
With the game well in hand, the defenses and special teams scored three touchdowns in less than a minute.
With the other team's reserves on offense, each team returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown. Both of those scores were sandwiched around an 85-yard kickoff return touchdown by Clarke Central's Dawun Billups.
The Gladiators have won two straight over the Bulldogs (4-5, 4-5), most notably last year's 28-0 victory in the state semifinals.
But the teams have gone in opposite directions this season.
In the regular-season finale on the road next week, the Gladiators face a similarly high scoring Falcons team that routed Salem on Friday.
Asked if he expects a high-scoring game, Ryals said, "I don't care if it's 3-2 as long as Clarke Central wins."
Turning point: After its second missed field goal attempt of the first half, Clarke Central forced Rockdale County into a three-and-out before Watson scored his first touchdown to make it 14-0 Gladiators.
Key stat: The Gladiators had 15 first downs to five for the Bulldogs. Rockdale County only had one first down in the first half, and didn't register its second until 8:24 remaining in the third quarter.
Impact: Clarke Central maintains its chance to win the Region 8-AAAA title next week. It hasn't won two straight against Rockdale County since 2003-04.
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2013 Season Opener Sunday
LAWRENCEVILLE—The 2013 Rider University men's soccer season features 10 home games, starting with two on Labor Day weekend. "You want to play them all at home if you can," third year head coach Charlie Inverso said. "We're excited about that. Hopefully we'll get a lot of support from the students and the community."
The Broncs host Robert Morris on Sunday afternoon at 1pm in the season opener and host Saint Joseph's Tuesday evening at 7pm, both games on the Ben Cohen Field.
Rider defeated Robert Morris 2-1 to begin the 2008 season. It is the only win in six tries for Rider over the former Northeast Conference rival.
With 15 new faces from five different countries, the 2013 Broncs will have a new look, to say the least.
Rider returns nine letterwinners, including seven sophomores. "It is going to be a young team, but it's exciting," said Inverso, who should be used to working with young teams after 24 years coaching, and winning, on the Junior College level.
"These are all guys that I brought in and I feel good about this group," said Inverso, who has over 440 wins on the college level. "They have good chemistry."
The returnees are led by starters Eric Elgin and Ryan Walsh.
Elgin, a senior back, is a two-time MAAC All-academic team member and is a veteran of 47 games, including 38 starts.
"I've been coaching for a long time and I can't remember dealing with a better person," Inverso said of Elgin, who is also the President of the Rider Catholic Ministry. "He does all the right things for all the right reasons."
Walsh, a junior forward, is also a MAAC All-Academic team member and made 12 starts last year. Walsh scored Rider's first goal of the 2012 season and finished third on the team in scoring.
Other key returnees include sophomores Sonimi Halliday, Robert Kroschwitz, Chris Miller, and Justin Veltri, Rory Duffy, James Greco and Federico Centurion.
"These are the guys we're going to be counting on," Inverso said. "They gained some valuable experience in the spring, playing almost 90 minutes each game."
Halliday started the 2012 opener and started the final five games of the season, playing in 12 games as a rookie. "Sonimi has really stepped up," Inverso said.
In 2011 Halliday was named First Team All-South Jersey for the second time, leading Timber Creek to the Group III Championship Game.
Kroschwitz tied for seventh on the 2012 team in scoring, starting three of the 15 games he played. In 2011 he earned Pennsylvania All-State honors and scored 82 career goals at Palisades High School.
Miller played in 13 games as a Rider rookie, making two starts. In 2011 he led the St. Augustine Prep team to the State Title.
Veltri played in five games as a Rider rookie after earning New Jersey All-State honors at Oakcrest High School in both soccer and track.
Duffy missed the first three games of 2012 before playing in 13 as a rookie, starting seven. In 2011 he earned New Jersey All-State honors, leading St. Peter's Prep to the Hudson County Title.
Greco played in all 17 games as a Rider rookie, starting six. At West Morris Central High he earned Second Team All-State honors as his team MVP.
Centurion played in three of the final four games of the 2012 season.
The long list of newcomers is led by freshmen Warren Holmes and Adrien Huss, and goalkeepers Jimmy Quilter and David Pastuna,
Holmes comes to Rider from St. Joseph's College in England, while Huss hails from Madrid, Spain.
"Warren is going to be a good center back," Inverso said. "Adrien is somebody we're going to be counting on in the center midfield."
Quinter comes to Rider from South Brunswick High School and played for the second ranked club team in New Jersey, Jersey United, and was selected for the State All-Star game.
Pastuna comes from nearby Robbinsville High School, where he earned All-State, First Team All-CVC and Second Team All-Area honors.
"Quilter and Pastuna are young but I think they are going to do a good job in goal for us," Inverso said.
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference has a new look this year as well, with perennial playoff contender Loyola leaving but perennial Regional power Monmouth coming in, along with Quinnipiac
"We have never played Quinnipiac but I know they are a very good team," Inverso said. "Monmouth is a top 20 team year-in and year-out. So we might have lost one good one (Loyola) we picked up two good ones. It is going to be a tougher league, no doubt about it."
Weather permitting, all home soccer games are streamed on BroncVision, the pay per view video stream of Rider Athletics.
GameWatcher (LiveStats) will also be available for free on the website for all home games and most away contests.


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