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Delegates from around the world have gathered in Warsaw this week to discuss a path toward a post-Kyoto Protocol climate agreement.
Robert Stavins, the Kennedy School's Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government and head of the Harvard Project on Climate Agreements, is attending the conference. The Gazette sat down with him beforehand to talk about what's expected from the session and next steps.
Q:Can you tell me who is attending the conference and describe its purpose?
Stavins:This is the 19th annual Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [UNFCCC]. There will be delegations from the approximately 195 countries who participate in that convention and who originally negotiated the Kyoto Protocol and who are now in the process of negotiating what will be a successor to it.
Q:How important is this conference in making progress toward a new global agreement?
Stavins:It's important as a step in the process. The way to view this really is as a relay race that culminates two years from now in Paris at the 21st of these annual negotiations. So the issue is whether this conference successfully passes the baton.
A very important change occurred in international negotiations two years ago in Durban, South Africa. It is referred to as the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action. In it, the nations of the world agreed to reach an agreement by 2015 — for implementation in 2020 when the Kyoto Protocol terminates — a broader agreement to follow the Kyoto Protocol that would bring all countries under the same legal mechanism.
The Harvard Project on Climate Agreements, the purpose of which is to help the negotiating countries identify a post-Kyoto framework that is scientifically sound, economically sensible, and politically pragmatic, is now coming into its own because the negotiators are grappling with just those issues. They are very much searching for outside-the-box thinking, which is what academics do best.
Q:Are you optimistic about Paris in two years, given past failures?
Stavins:I'm cautiously optimistic, because to me, success depends on whether we're making progress, as opposed to "solving the problem." I say this because the problem is not going to be solved very soon.
I think back to JFK's inaugural address when he said we're not going to solve these world problems in 10 days, the first 100 days, the first 1,000 days of his administration or even in our lifetimes. I suspect it's somewhat the same with climate change.
This is an immense challenge. It's going to be with us for years. But Paris can be quite important if we're able to break beyond this dichotomous distinction between the countries that are in and the countries that are out and come up with a more sophisticated and subtle way of differentiating among countries.
Q:What does the Harvard Project on Climate Agreements have planned for this conference?
Stavins:We're holding two major events, referred to as side events. We've always had overflow crowds attending, several hundred people: delegates from various countries, representatives of multilateral, multinational organizations of all kinds. One event we're doing this time focuses on identifying options for a new climate regime arising from the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action.
We're going to report on the results of a workshop we held in Berlin with the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change that includes some recommendations for the path ahead.
The other event focuses on a very specific element, which is linkage. As there are more and more climate policies at the regional level like in Europe, and the national level like in Australia, and the subnational level, like in California, there are tremendous pressures to link these together. read more
Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government
Photo Credit: Kris Snibbe/Harvard Gazette
"I'm cautiously optimistic, because to me, success depends on whether we're making progress, as opposed to 'solving the problem.'"


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Larkin is a great girl, she has just been misunderstood a little. She is a typical 1 yr old boxer, she is hyper and needs to be exercised, challenged, and mentally stimulated so she doesn't get destructive, disobedient, and dominant. She needs someone that is going to be dedicated to working with her and continuing her training and exercising her regularly. She needs a strong leader in her life so she knows who is boss (not her). She has done great with the rules in my house, but it has taken time and consistency and she will need that in her new home as well. She is the biggest sweetheart there is and loves to cuddle and be with you. She loves to give kisses, she gives the best slobbery kisses ever!!! She is such a super dog and would be great for a person that has the time to continue her training, she is going to be such an amazing dog once she gets out of her akward puppy phase :-) She just needs someone to stick by her side and not give up on her! She would be a great hiking or running partner, she sticks right by my side on our walks and runs, I have to use the Gentle Leader head collar, but she is absolutely fabulous! Please, if you have the time she deserves, put your application in for her, you won't regret it, she will steal your heart!!
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This post has been a looooong time coming. I discovered Jenny (or she discovered me...somehow we met) a while back and I was instantly a fan of hers. What sold me was the ABOUT PAGE. No really -- I almost ALWAYS read those about pages and Jenny's just drew me in. Maybe it was stories about soap making that got me?
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Amy Renea: What is your biggest challenge as a blogger?
Jenny: That's easy! CONSISTENCY. I really struggle with posting regularly. I get all inspired and post away, then life happens and I take a break and when I think about posting again, I start thinking about the backlog of blog posts in my brain and all of the pictures that will need edited that are still on my camera and I get a bad attitude about it and just go read other people's blogs instead! I recently read someone's "Blog dont's" and it said "Don't start every post with an apology for not writing in such a long time." Dagger through the heart! I'm trying to keep a good attitude about it and just write when I can so I'm not carrying around blog guilt.
AR: Who are your favorite bloggers and why?
Jenny: Well, hmmm...There are so many. I do a lot of reading these days. Not books per se, but lots of blogs. It counts, right? haha.
I would say #1 straight out of the chute is Ana White (www.ana-white.com). She instilled a passion for building in me that changed a lot of things. I knew I had the potential to make awesome out of wood, but I just didn't know how to go about it. I have never shied away from power tools, but I really thought that building furniture was like a science and because I wasn't a trained carpenter's apprentice, I had no business even going there. Then she rode into town on a white horse and liberated me! Her plans made building so obvious and easy, it gave me the confidence to start. Not to mention her site has the most genius user-friendly set-up. I love being part of the builder community there, it feels great to know I am accomplishing huge things alongside others too. Building my own furniture has given me confidence, it has given my family cool stuff to sleep on, and it has also given me hope in a way. The sacrifice we have made as a family to have me stay home with our kids has been huge, it's always a financial struggle, and being able to build your own furniture that is nice (or even nicer) than we could ever afford to purchase has been a welcome blessing in the struggle we call our daily life. We may not be millionaires, but my kids have no clue because they sleep in a mansion!
And I'm crazy addicted to Ana's momplex posts! It is so cool to watch someone build their house post by post. I take personal credit for swaying the moms' kitchen design; U-shaped kitchens rock!
I also love to read Beth at Unskinny Boppy. Her sense of humor is great. I can't tell you how many Bethisms I've gotten off of her blog. She keeps me in stitches with her writing, all the while sharing all the cool places she gets to go. Not to mention her DIY posts that just give me more projects to add to my list (still wanting to paint my china cabinet...and stencil it, of course).
The same with The Pioneer Woman. I don't even like to cook that much, but I'm sucked in by her awesome photography and sense of humor.
I really enjoy Kevin and Layla at The Lettered Cottage. The things they do with their house- where do they find such cool stuff? I swear, the south must be where it's at. Between Beth and those two, I need to pack up and move somewhere humid. All the best salvage yards, antique shops, and country fairs are south of the Mason-Dixon line!
Amy, your blog rocks! First thing that struck me: your header. So unique, so perfectly navigable. I love how cleverly categorized it is; I want that. I felt like it was made for me when I first landed on your site. Your blog is so nature-rich, it soothes me. My brain slows down and my shoulders loosen, and I can smell the flowers. I wish you lived in my state, because I would hang out at your place and avoid housework 5 days a week.
And the redbud post; Oh man, that one got me- talk about God's timing. Your sweet, transparent writing was so what I needed to hear. I still struggle with watching Craft Wars, haha.
I could go on and on.
AR: Where do you see your blog in 6 months? 5 years?
Jenny: Way to put me on the spot.
I know having a goal and a vision are necessary for success, but honestly, I just want to share my heart and enjoy blogging. Sure, I would love to make money at it, but then it would be a job, and that requires work, sooo....Okay, here is my short-term goal. I would love for my blog to pay for it's own hosting so I can get a wordpress account. If that happened in the next 6 months, I would be so elated! There are so many things I want to do with the design that I can't with Blogger. Or maybe I can and I just don't know how. I want social network buttons in one place. I already made the cool graphic, but I don't know how to make it go places. So frustrating.
Another personal goal I have for blogging (and my life in general) is a schedule. It goes against the grain of my being, and I feel like I really sell myself short because I can't get with the program. If I could blog consistently, I will feel like I could conquer the world! I have so much to share and my mind is constantly turning, just can't get it from my brain to the blog for some reason (if somebody "licensed and certified" wants to chime in here, I'm open to suggestions).
In five years:
I honestly can't think that far ahead. My oldest daughter will be 10 years old in 5 years, she will be at that awkward age when your teeth are bigger than your face and half gone. I pray she doesn't look like I did when I was ten!
AR: How do you get motivated to blog?
Jenny: I don't know, my mind now works in blog posts. I have my camera with me all the time (life was that way before blogging too), but now I take pictures with blog posts in mind. That's usually where it starts, and then if I get to editing them, voila! blog post. Now when I do a project, I have to remember to take pictures of the process, because, "You never know...it might become a blog post." I wish I kept a Blogging Journal and wrote things down regularly, but it's usually ideas swimming around in my head. I will also mention that I am a horrible perfectionist. I can't blog until my project is "complete." Talk about a stumbling block! I redid my craft/classroom and photographed it like 3 months ago, but haven't blogged because I want to recover my ironing board and I don't want to post the pictures I have with a burnt ironing board cover. Ridiculous is what I am.
I will say that my blog started because of my husband. He rocks. He encouraged me to start a blog. I think he saw a need for me to share myself outside of my children. Kids can be draining, and having a little something just for my own personal sanity, creativity, and passion filled me in a way like other moms like Zumba and not eating carbs.
AR: What is your blogging process?
Jenny: This section of the questions should be titled "How Not to Blog." I'm a nightowl, and I will usually get a wild hair around 1 am and stay up way too late writing a post (it's 2 am right now). But it is silent, and there are no distractions except for the cat trying to lay on the keyboard. I wouldn't call it a process, more like delirium.


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Well watched this Thursday and was expecting it to carry on for a couple of more weeks. was a little disappointed that the poor bloke gave up then thought, you know maybe he didnt do too bad after all spending 50 days, completely alone without any human contact, living off simply berries, about 20 fish in total, 5kg of rice and 2 stinking porcupines livers!
Just wondered what you guys and girls thought of the programme if you saw it, I remember when I was in basic training we did a ful day dressed in NBC equipment to demonstrate sensory deprevation and even afetr about 6 hours you started getting a bit twitchey, let alone 50 days without any contact with anyone, but wondered if anyone had any experience of solitary in this way? or any survival stories etc!
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Brooke Smith is the latest celesbian to get media hype, and as we pointed out in an earlier article, deGaying Grey has been backed with a lot of controversy the same week Prop 8 was put forth.
Gay culture has been openly promoted for a long time, and has become accepted throughout most of North America, but gay pride parades and campaigns have generally centered around same-sex male relationships.
Interestingly, equal rights still seem to be an issue between men and women, even when it comes to the LGBT community. Unless they're "hot lesbians," women are still much more criticized for wanting to be in same-sex relationships, and rarely are they seen in the media.
That might be changing though. In 2008, lesbians quickly climbed the media radar.
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Hey there( if you are looking for some sort of secret Pokemon game look elsewhere this is more about with my experience with Pokemon),
I havent posted anything in a while, busy on my first coop term and still taking a course has been eating through my time like crazy. However my commute take about an hour and now that mid terms are over I have had more time to play some games on the go. One of my favorites from my childhood is still Pokemon. Not only do I get a great nostalgia kick out of it but the games still have a solid RPG design even if it is starting to get a little creaky. As I was playing I found myself thrown back to my childhood and I decided that I would like to share some of this with you guys( I don't even know if anyone reads these.... anyways).
Growing up in Russia meant that a lot of your games and stuff came from Asia or some part of eastern Europe. You were lucky if it was something authentic because most of the time it wasn't the good stuff that you get in Canada, it was the cheap fakes you would find floating around the grey market in China or the flea markets in Russia. Specifically games and movies and stuff like that, which is where the title for the blog comes from. This probably arose from the need to translate all the media coming in from the west so that it could be watched or played with dubs so illegal dubs were made, sold and bought. Also pirated stuff was sold for way cheaper than the real stuff so there's also that. Nintendo didn't really care about Russia( nes didn't exist for us, we had dendy) so Nintendo gaming equipment was hard to come by (especially link cables for the gameboy and you could also forget about Pokemon events). This problem wasn't Nintendo exclusive, my PlayStation was from Japan, my games were all pirated with Russian dubs and the bootleg memory card never did work sigh.On top of that most of the stuff that came from the States through relatives that was authentic was in English and you couldn't understand it/read it. These facts changed how we played games in Russia but it didn't affect how much fun we had it was just different.
Anyways I was lucky enough to have an uncle who lived in the states and sometime around new years came to visit( fun fact: in Russia present are given on New Year's, Christmas isn't really celebrated) On that fateful evening visit I got a real gameboy advance, the see through one no less. I also remember tearing though the packaging only to come upon a shiny gold box. Not being able to read English didn't stop me any here. The word Pokemon stood out, I think just about every boy in my grade 2 class knew those unmistakable blue and yellow letters and font, we all watched the anime and some even had the games. Pokemon Gold was the translation I got from my Aunt, she also blabbed about how gold was better than silver or something but I wasn't really listening you didn't have to convince me about anything, the word Pokemon was enough. I opened everything quick as I could and plunged that sparkling golden cartridge straight into the gameboy( I think I took the batteries from the TV remote, sorry Grandma). At this point you might be asking me how I got through the game with no English knowledge. Others in my class had gotten the first Pokemon games which I never got around to playing so I was at least familiar with choosing a starter. I should also mention that I was the biggest fanatic of the anime and watched it all the time after school. It was dubbed in Russian so I was well versed in the Pokemon lore and Ash's adventures. When I got to picking a starter I was a little confused because none of the Pokemon I saw were from the anime. At that point the Russian dubs were only in the early episodes of the first season, still well before any of the Pokemon in gold and silver would make an appearance. I was a little bummed that none of the Pokemon I knew were available but I would proceed forward none the less. Chikorita would be my starter of choice, grass all the way. Playing through the rest of the game would prove tough, my friends would help each other out because they had already played through the game so we talked at recess and on the phone about where to go and which guy to talk to so you could proceed in the game. This didn't help with battles as most of us didn't have any knowledge on type advantage except that of the anime. See we all knew that charmander was strong against grass types and other fire types would be the same but since many of the Pokemon in the game were not yet on the anime I had a great deal of trouble there. This is where I think the difference lies between how the games were played in states and in Russia. Link cables weren't something that we could get our hands on but we strengthen our friendship by going through the story together battling not only Pokemon but a language and information barrier that at the age of 7-8 seemed at times, insurmountable . Its also funny, because type advantage wasn't something too consider we sent out whatever Pokemon we wanted trying to be like Ash in the anime and battling against the odds. In that respect I think we probably had a lot in common with the kids in the States, we all tried to be Ash and go on our own Pokemon adventures and the anime was one of the main reasons for playing the game. To that respect the Pokemon franchise owes a lot of its success to the Saturday cartoon or weekday afternoons as it was in Russia. In any case I eventually got to the cave where you had to use waterfall but never found the TM so I was forever stuck. I continued to watch the anime and though that someday I would eventually conquer the game with all of my friends. As for the title of this post,remember how in the beginning I said that bootleg games were the norm well I found that one of my friends had Pokemon Grey with a Grey cartridge and an aerodactyl on the front( inside was just a bootleg copy of crystal I think).I eventually got good enough at the game to help others, I remeber helping one of my friends reach Ho-Oh(through what was at the time one of the most confusing parts of the game ever, but one I knew inside out) on his original gameboy which to me was amazing because it was so large, the screen was pea green and it used way more batteries than my advance.
In a years worth time things had changed. I managed to watch the Pokemon series up to about halfway through the Orange Islands, my memory is murky but one of the last battles I saw was between Ash and the second Gym leader. I then moved to Canada and lost all my friends back home along with my passion for the Pokemon anime. The anime here( Canada) was way ahead of where I stopped and getting adjusted to a new country was stressful and confusing enough that Pokemon sort of drifted away as I was forced to grow up. I didn't really discover where I could get my Pokemon fix and eventually other anime took its place. Somehow when I moved something changed and with loosing my friends I lost my touch with Pokemon as well. I think it is because our experience in Russia was defined so much by enjoying the anime and games with friends and the two were so inseparably linked. I still managed to play the games and even found new friends that helped me discover the link cable and get past that pesky waterfall. I now own a game from every generation and plan to keep collecting them, its a link to my childhood and to the friends that I lost, that I will remember forever fondly. After all I think that as funny as this sounds Pokemon defined who I am and helped me grow a love for animals and nature in general, about standing up for friends and all of that other stuff that Ash and his friends dealt with. My current Major in University is Biology so I like to think Pokemon has had a bit of an impact on me. Anyways I think that I am just riding on a nostalgia high as this whole post was brought about my discovery of the Pokemon tv app for ipad, android. Not that I couldn't torrent the episodes before but the rotation of the episodes in the app made it more appealing to actually try and watch them before they are gone. I watched through the Indigo league and the beginning of the orange islands as well as the newest season. Pokemon is still teaching what I think are valuable lessons to kids from what I've seen in just a few episodes. I hope it defines their childhoods as much as it did mine and inspires them in the future. Today I still play the new Pokemon games but the passion isn't the same, I play for the nostalgia, and the strategy aspects rather than trying to live through the world presented in the anime with my friends,as I type this it almost makes me miss the old times when an anime, a game, and my friends were all we needed to have the greatest adventures. I have to give big thanks to my aunt and uncle who got me started on the Pokemon games. The creator of the Pokemon franchise, Satoshi Tajiri and of course all my friends for the good times we had.
I hope I provided a good look into my childhood and what it was like to play Pokemon in Russia.


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Hi All,nexus1010 has 4 connectivity options. my questions is:
if we initially deploy option 1 for paired 1010 and 1000v switch has been built, are we able to change to other option e.g. option 3 later whithout requesting 1000v rebuild? Best REGARDS
Hello David,
Yes, the Nexus 1010 'network-uplink type' may be altered after VSBs are installed. After the configuration change is completed both N1010s must be reloaded at the same time. The control/packet/data vlans will automatically re-pin to the designated NIC ports.
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By Chris Harris
Arsène Wenger is surprised that it's taken so long for the FA to give the green light to a National Football Centre in Burton - and he's equally shocked they can actually afford it.
Building work on the £105million academy will begin in January, nearly a decade after the FA first bought the land on the 350-acre site.
It's a timely piece of good news in a week that saw England's lack of technical ability exposed by France at Wembley, but Wenger was not expecting the announcement.
"I am surprised it has taken so long," he admitted.
"Also [I'm surprised] that the Football Association has finally found the finances, because Wembley is a big big expenditure for the FA and I am surprised they found the money to do it."
For all that, Wenger believes that Burton is a step in the right direction. Indeed, he feels that a national academy that produces top-class coaches is imperative for a country that wants to compete at the highest level in sport.
"What is important in modern sport is that before 20 or 30 years ago, the education of sport was left to the schools," he explained.
"It has been shown today that the schools are not equipped or educated in knowledge to educate people for top-level sport, and that means the federations who do not take charge of their own people to get them to the top level fail at the international level.
"That means there is no choice, the federations have to do it. They have to educate their people [to give them] the requested ingredients you need in such schools."
A forerunner to Burton is the famous Clairefontaine academy in France, an institution that spawned talents such as Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka.
Burton will focus on developing coaches rather than players and Wenger thinks that is wise. After all, the clubs are already producing footballers from their own academies.
"It [improving football in England] is not only linked with Burton, it is linked with the academies," he said.
"The biggest part of the job has been done already. There is a second step now that the clubs want to take to improve the quality of their education and the federation will only be a complement, it will not be the basis – the basis of the work is done inside the clubs. The federation can contribute too and they need a centre like that.
"That [developing better coaches] is very important. You want qualified people and the better the education is, the more qualified people are."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Very tempting, thanks for the heads up.
Not sure if anyone may have an interest it these PT-945 Taurus or not. But, they are an excellent all metal semi auto about the same size as a 1911 Commander. The 945 is a discontinued model that can be difficult at time to come across either new or used, but I was spending alittle time scanning a few of the firearm auction sites and came across a dealer who has 3 new Taurus PT-945 blue finish in stock at a better than fair price. They include 2 each magazines, and his shipping to your FFL is only $12. While I have no direct connection to the sale of these, I have purchased from this seller a few times and have always received excellent service.
If you do have an interest or simply care to take a look, here is a link to the BIN Price listing;
Taurus .45 ACP Model PT-945 8 Shot Lightweight Commander Size NIB 2 Magazines PT945 45 Automatic Taurus Pistols/Revolvers > Pistols > Steel Frame for sale, gun classifieds or gun auction from Robertson Trading Post. Buy or bid on this Taurus .45 ACP #
Very tempting, thanks for the heads up.
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I've never bought from them but Robertson Trading Post seems to be one of the few on GA that offers guns at a reasonable price. Most others are well over retail.
Another kind of neat thing they do is offer Lay-a-Way at no extra charge. They do tend to pick up some great clearance deals from Taurus from time to time.
I shot thirty rounds through my stainless high polished 945 today. It's a whale of a gun. But it's a bit much for me and I'm willing to consider selling or trading it.
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these are realy nice hand guns. bought mine used in real good shape. sold to my brother for what I gave for it. regretted it ever since. cant afford to replace now.
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Yea, I already posted a few messages but I'll say HELLO..
Name is Doug, and I 'm in SE Arizona (Sierra Vista, and currently work on Ft. Huachuca as a Network Systems Engineer).
I own a 1990 Isuzu SpaceCab LS 4x4...had it since 15 or 16 miles on the odo...now over 190K.
One of last to be made in Japan, so it's been a good one.
One of my 'hobbies' is keeping it running, and it's pretty easy to work on. The Japanese A/C still blows fairly cold but last week I converted the R12 to R134 as nobody in town can 'work' on R12 systems anymore...sure they will 'convert' you for $300 or more, but I did it for a cost of about $50. I got a place in town to suck out the old Freon, and I used my kit to convert it myself. Works fine. The OEM starter lasted until 130K miles...now I'm on my THIRD after-market starter. The OEM alternator lasted 160K miles, and I'm my SECOND aftermarket alternator. Not to worry, though, as I get the LIFETIME warranted stuff and I make use of it. Last summer I lost the vacuum fuel pressure regulator, and just as I pulled in the driveway one day coming home from work, it started spewing raw gasoline all over the engine.
I've been thru SEVERAL batteries...mostly Sears Gold DieHard but I've become very disillusioned with the DieHards...I've had to replace two of them while still in the full replacement window and two pro-rated. My next battery WILL be a DEKA, made in PENNSYLVANIA.
For about three years years I had pulled the stock FAN and installed an electric fan. It worked OK but had issues keeping it adjusted right. Maybe I'll do it again, as I did see a noticeable improvement in fuel economy. I'm getting ready to replace the radiator and will probably go with the plastic radiator and electric fan again. You cannot find a good radiator shop any more and I'm not into soldering and welding my own radiator.
I've gone thru TWO timing belts (each one was still in excellent shape when when I replaced, and at same time, replaced water pump...
At 120K I pulled the axles and rebuilt the CV joints myself....the boots rotted out here in AZ a couple of years ago (I ride my motorcycle most of the time), and last month I just pulled and replaced BOTH FRONT drive axles. I also installed new rotors and ceramic pads for brakes. A few years ago I replaced the back rotors with "low noise" rotors and ceramic pads. Put a new head on it a few years ago. The OEM muffler lasted until a couple of years ago and I replaced it with a Magnum Freeflow. Some years ago the Cat converter became inert, so I had pulled it and replaced it with a 'test pipe'...mileage went up, but so did the stink and smell (my wife hated it), so I installed a new CAT as well. I'd put a new O2 sensor on it as well bout the time I replaced the muffler.
The truck came with OEM Michelins, which suck out here in AZ. After those wore out I stuck exclusively with Cooper Discoverer tires....until two years ago, I decided on the BF Goodrich tires at Discount, so my truck has had only 4 sets of tires since purchase. The truck came equipped with 31x10.50R15 tires, and haven't had any need to fiddle with rims, tires or lift. It climbs very well.
Just intrsalled HID light kit, and replacing all the incandescent bulbs with LEDs, inside and out. I have a box of new turn signal and marker and tail lights to install, and a new grille as well. I found a great place to get GRILLE clips (box of 25 for $11.88 at http://www.clipsandfastners.com ). I have an exploded parts breakdown (not on microfiche, though) I use to keep finding parts. I am finding lately that I have much better luck in getting a part THROUGH HONDA than Isuzu. I needed "inner bearing seals" for my recent axle replacement. Well, if you go to the parts store and ask for an Inner Bearing SEal, which is what they show, you get the wrong bearing seal. What you need is an INNER KNUCKLE BEARING SEAL, and I got those thru my local Honda dealer.
But I digress....anyways, I've had this truck since it was new. I decided to keep it even when tempted by "Cash for Clunkers", but in reality, it isn't a clunker, and I could not justify going 25K in debt for a truck with basically the same features, and gets basically the same mileage albeit with a 6 cylinder engine - but smogged down with equipment. So I kept it and now just pecking away at 'restoring' it. I've gone thru THREE power window master switches (the design is not that good and cleaning the contacts helps but ultimately they fail)...gone thru two power window regulators in each side.
Have a problem with sunroof not pulling down tight now. I'm prepping it for a cross country move in a couple of weeks and will be getting a hitch installed to use instead of the step bumper hitch.
About 120K I noticed the rear end had a noticeable whining sound when accelerating or decelerating. Well, I did the usual troubleshooting and replaced both rear axle bearings. No change. I took it to a local shop and they put it up on their lift and pronounced the rear end in need of replacement ($800). I said thank you and took it home and looked at it again. I found the big nut on differential loose, so I tightened it up, no further problems.
Had a problem once with the small coolant hose under the throttle body, but was able to fix it with no issues.
I replaced the fuel pump a couple of years ago as well, as It was starting to make noticeable noise. I try to stay ahead and be proactive when necessary.
SO there you are. I love this old truck and I know it. Like your rides....you just know it.


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Plan early
A big family wedding takes a lot of organisation, and most couples will start planning anything up to a year in advance, and of course this includes booking the photographer. If you're sure you're up for it, you need to start being professional and businesslike straight away. Mark the date on your calendar, and in your diary, and set your phone to remind you a week, a day and an hour in advance. The happy couple and their close relatives are going to have quite enough to worry about, so it will be of great reassurance for them to know that their wedding photos are in safe hands.
The root of all evil
One thing to get clear right at the start is the matter of cost. If you're doing the photos as a favour for a friend that's fine, but be clear exactly how far you're prepared to go. Maybe you want to give your friends a nice album of photos as a wedding present, but consider that a good quality leather-bound wedding album starts at around £45, plus the cost of ink and printing paper. Added to your time on the day that's a pretty generous wedding present, when most of the other guests will be giving them a set of bath towels or a toaster. Most people won't be offended if you ask them to cover your costs, and you should also charge a small fee for extra prints for relatives, to make sure you're not out of pocket. Considering the cost of hiring a professional wedding photographer they're still getting a good deal.
Plan a shot list
Since for most couples this will be their first wedding, and they will have a lot on their minds, they probably won't have given much thought to exactly what photos they want. Your best option is to present them with a comprehensive list of the traditional photos that most people choose, such as the bridesmaids getting ready, the wedding dress hanging up ready to be worn, bride arriving at church etcetera. I've included a sample list at the end of this part of the tutorial. The couple can go through this list and select the ones they want, and it will help to get them thinking about what other shots they might like. Work with them to come up with a sensible list of desirable shots, bearing in mind the location and their schedule for the big day.


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104 years. What's happened in the last 104 years? Two World Wars, a man on the moon, Michael Jackson, the birth of the NFL, a country going from racial intolerance to electing a black president, the internet, and now a mission to mars? What hasn't happened in the last 104 years? We don't have flying cars, teleportation doesn't exist, world peace is a joke, and the Chicago Cubs, one of baseball's most historic franchise, has yet to win another world series. No streak of championshipless play exists in the current profession sports leagues today. Of course, we did have the Red Sox until recently, but we know how that tale ended (by what GM I might ask?). And yet after all these years of losing, the cubs still have one of the best fan bases in Major League Baseball. The Cubs averaged 35,000 fans per game last year, top ten in the league. Isn't it time that this franchise gives the fans what they deserve? I think they're almost there.
So why do I believe the Cubs will turn the corner to become an annual playoff team? It all starts with upstairs. Theo Epstein's brilliance that led to two titles in Boston came to Chicago last season, and he wasn't shy about shaking things up early. The also brought in Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod from San Diego to reunite the talented trio in the front office. They don't have it as good as Boston (but who does?), however, Chicago is a big sports market, and the team should have no trouble spending the necessary dollars to keep and bring in valuable players.
As it stands now, the Cubs roster is not one that is going to compete in 2013. The difficult NL Central lead by the St. Louis Cardinals (who now look more vulnerable without Carpenter) will be too much for Chicago to play in. Nevertheless, here's my projected lineup, rotation, and valuable relievers for the Cubs 2013 season.
|Cubs Shortstop - Starlin Castro
- OF - David DeJesus
- OF - Nate Shierholtz
- 1B - Anthony Rizzo
- OF - Alfonso Soriano
- SS - Starlin Castro
- 3B - Ian Stewart
- C - Welington Castillo
- 2B - Darwin Barney
- P - Starting Pitcher
- RHP - Matt Garza
- RHP - Edwin Jackson
- RHP - Jeff Samardjiza
- RHP - Scott Baker
- LHP - Travis Wood
- RHP - Carlos Marmol
- RHP - Kyuji Fujikawa
- RHP - Arodys Vizcaino
While this team could close in on a .500 record, it's going to be tough with a talented National League.
The problems with the current state of the Cubs are:
1. Lack of a true power hitter
2. Below average speed on the bases
3. Lack of left-handed pitching
4. Questionable back-end of the rotation
How do you fix these issues? Through free agency, trade, or your farm system. In the Cubs case, and in Epstein's history, he has gone to free agency and the farm system to get most of his work done. And while signing Edwin Jackson this off-season was a smart move, the team will look towards its youth to bring life back into the Cubs organization. So who do the Cubs have that could turn this ship around, let's take a look.
Here's my top ten prospects as now in the Cubs system:
1. Albert Amora - OF - Taken number 6 in the first round by the Cubs in 2012. He's a smart hitter that does a bit of everything. Hit .347 in the Arizona League in 18 games at the end of last season.
2. Javier Baez - SS (possibly 2B) - Looks to be a solid hitter in the infield to pair with Castro. He can hit for power, but can be a little overaggressive at times. Still, he hit 18 homers and swiped 24 bags in 80 games last year.
3. Jorge Soler - OF - The Cuban defector is quick and can hit for power. Is this a young Alfonso Soriano? Looks like the right-fielder for the future.
4. Brett Jackson - OF - He struggled a bit in his brief stint in the majors last summer. He's the future center-fielder for this team with his balance of great speed and power on offense.
5. Dillon Maples - RHP - Yes, he's only in the lower levels messing with hitters with a nice curveball, and his delivery is a little off, but Maples is the best pitching prospect in the system of talented hitters.
6. Christian Villanueva - 3B - They got him from Texas, and he has great glove on the corner. He's got a solid swing, but tends to chase a bit out of the strike zone.
7. Dan Vogelbach - 1B - He's got a beautiful swing, but will he stay in Chicago with the young stud Rizzo blocking his way? Still hit .322 in total last year.
8. Pierce Johnson - RHP - Another right-hander with a nice curveball. He's got a history of medical issue on his arm, but he's been fine so far. Some can argue that his stuff is better than Maples, but I don't think he has as much upside.
9. Matt Szczur - OF - He's got the quickness to run the bases and patrol the outfield, but the hitting's a bit suspect. I'm not sure if he can be an every day guy unless he bunts exceptionally well.
10. Josh Vitters - 3B - He's had his troubles, but his bat is still one of the best in the system. With Villanueva in now in town, the path isn't as clear for Vitters, but he could still get the job in the corner.
The farm system is deep compared to most, but is heavily favored towards the hitting. Chicago will likely target a top arm in this summer's draft. The Cubbies have the second overall pick, and I'm predicting that they'll take Indiana State's lefty Sean Manaea.
So when will this curse be broken, I think in the next five years it just might happened. Here's my predicted 2015 lineup and rotation for the Cubs.
The farm system is deep compared to most, but is heavily favored towards the hitting. Chicago will likely target a top arm in this summer's draft. The Cubbies have the second overall pick, and I'm predicting that they'll take Indiana State's lefty Sean Manaea.
So when will this curse be broken, I think in the next five years it just might happened. Here's my predicted 2015 lineup and rotation for the Cubs.
|First Baseman for the future - Anthony Rizzo
- CF - Brett Jackson
- 2B - Javier Baez
- SS - Starlin Castro
- 1B - Anthony Rizzo
- RF - Jorge Soler
- LF - Albert Amora
- 3B - Josh Vitters
- C - Welington Castillo
- P - Starting Pitcher
- RHP - Edwin Jackson
- RHP - Matt Garza
- RHP - Jeff Samardzija
- RHP - Dillon Maples
- RHP - Sean Manaea
Bottom line, the lineup looks pretty solid. Villanueva could outplay Vitters, but with Vitters getting the first shot, I don't think he'll give up the job. Szczur could end up outplaying Brett Jackson, but I think he'll be more suited to the fourth outfielder role. Vogelbach is likely a trade chip (coming to that soon), and Pierce Johnson be the fifth starter if Manaea (assuming he's drafted) isn't ready by then. So you're probably wondering, what about Arodys Vizcaino? As of now, he hasn't proven he can start on a major league team. Some say he's more fitted to be a reliever, but if he can get it together, he's definitely in the rotation in 2015. He'd probably take the place of Garza, as the Cubs would feel less of a need to resign him in 2014.
So this team looks pretty good, but there's some obvious weaknesses with it. There's no elite starter at this point, unless Manaea simply dominates from the get-go, and the catching position is another weak spot. Consequently, I've come up with a trade for 2013 that I believe works for both teams in the future.
The Seattle Mariners trade:
LHP - Danny Hultzen
C - Mike Zunino
The Chicago Cubs trade:
3B - Christian Villanueva
1B - Dan Vogelbach
RHP - Dillon Maples
OF - Tony Campana
The deal works out for both sides.
Seattle: The Mariners get to keep King Felix and Taijuan Walker as a dominant one and two. So, they can afford to give up Hultzen if it improves their offensive production. We all remember the trade for Jesus Montero, and his bat could possibly move to first, but I think it stays at catcher. For this reason, Zunino, regardless of how good his bat is, doesn't fill a position Seattle needs. The team receives a third baseman who will probably outplay Kyle Seager. Vogelbach will finally unseat Smoak who's only playing because they have no one better. The team receives a the speedy Tony Campana to run the bases off the bench. Finally, Dillon Maples can be a nice starter behind Hernandez and Walker.
Chicago: The Cubs have Vitters and Rizzo set at the corners, so dealing Villanueva and Vogelbach is inevitable for this team to improve the pitching. The plethora of right-handers is a problem, as the team will need a lefty starter in the rotation. So, dealing Maples will decrease the depth slightly, but a prospect like Trey McNutt or Pierce Johnson could possibly fill this role. Campana or Szczur will be the fourth outfielder at this point, so it only makes sense to keep one of them. In return, the team will get a possible number one starter in Hultzen in return who is a lefty that the team desperately needs. With Hultzen, the Cubs don't have the pressure to resign Garza, and can spend the money elsewhere. Also, they get a top hitting catcher in Zunino who can mash the ball from the right side of the plate.
So, after this potential trade, the lineup/rotation would look like this:
- CF - Brett Jackson
- 2B - Javier Baez
- SS - Starlin Castro
- 1B - Anthony Rizzo
- RF - Jorge Soler
- C - Mike Zunino
- 3B - Josh Vitters
- LF - Albert Almora
- P - Starting Pitcher
- LHP - Danny Hultzen
- RHP - Edwin Jackson
- RHP - Jeff Samardjiza
- RHP - Pierce Johnson
- RHP - Sean Manaea
Regardless of if the Cubs complete a trade of this nature, I think the Cubs will turn the corner by 2015 and become a playoff contender, and as we've seen, all it takes is for a team to make the playoffs, and a championship can be in sight.


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1980 Eldorado 5.7 failed smog test, running rich
Hey everyone, so the Cadillac just failed it's first smog test while under my ownership. The tech said that it's running rich and for me to maybe look into the 02 sensor and the MAP sensor.
I replaced the computer with a reman unit a couple thousand miles back, and the map sensor is mounted on the ecm, so it should be ok. The 02 sensor isn't very old either, but if the car has had an existing issue for a while, I can't rule it out, as it may be shot again.
I know that it has issues with the throttle position sensor. I can't seem to get it tuned just right. The miss becomes less and less the more I fool with the sensor, but I just can't hit that window, so I'm assuming it's most likely worn out. I have a factory service manual and I've been adjusting it as it says, with a .020 feeler gage. It has a miss at low speeds and sometimes the car will stall, like if driving in a parking lot or driving in reverse. I adjusted it once again before I left, thought it would be better, but when he put it on the dyno, it missed like crazy at lower rpms. I don't know if a tps can cause a rich condition.
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Hope I am in the right forum for this. Just wondering if any one that suffers from miscarriages has tried this. I am only 5 weeks pregnant. The doc is testing my progesterone, but I haven't heard back yet. TIA
Together with DH 20 years, mom to a 5 year old daughter,
finally pg with #2 july 2/2011
I took progesterone until week 12. I had previously had three miscarriages due to a luteal phase defect. Are you charting your cycles? It's a great idea to do it for at least a few months to see how things are looking. Usually, starting progesterone after you know you are pregnant is too late. I started each cycle three days after ovulation and continued until 14 days past ovulation (when I took a pregnancy test) or until my period started. (if it started before that).
I'm at 34 weeks right now, so it worked for me.
Honestly, I was taking Clomid and Dexomethasone to help with the luteal defect too. I'm not sure the progesterone was necessary, but it sure made me feel better.
Congrats to you both.
I started spotting today, called the midwife and she said my prog. is low at a 5, prescribed progesterone. The spotting has stopped for now, but I am preparing for the worst.
If I lose this one we may do clomid, too.
Weird thing that happened.
Thur. went for the pregnancy blood test. Friday I hear it is positive. I remind the nurse that I have history of miscarriages and can we do anything about it. She says I'll call the lab and see if they still have your blood sample to check progesterone levels. Yes they have it and will do further testing with the same sample. I was waiting all day friday for the results....
Saturday afternoon start spotting. Call the midwife to see what we can do. She says I can look up the results of the lab work. She comes back and says that it's negative for pregnancy and low progesterone level of 5. Huh???
I was pregnant on Friday and not pregnant on Saturday with the same blood sample. Neither one of us can figure what happened. Monday I will go back to the lab for a new sample. By then I may have miscarried...the wait begins.
Sorry- you may have had a chemical pregnancy (going by what I've read on other's experiences with this).
Sorry, I know how hard it is! ((((hugs)))) Okay, my opinion might differ from some...
I posted on a multiple miscarriage board (I have had 4 losses) for a few years and from what I have seen, the success of progesterone is controversal. This is because, many times low progesterone is the symptom, NOT the cause, of m/c. After my 3rd loss I remember reading a study (I will try to locate it for you) on how the presence of low progesterone is evidence of a failing pregnancy, but it is not the cause... do you kwim? I think it said something like, if your prog level is 28 or above in early pregnancy, the pregnancy is a "healthy" pregnancy that will survive. Then it said there is a gray area, maybe from 10 or 15 to 28, where the pregnancies can go either way. And then anything under 10 was doomed to fail. I wish I could remember the exact numbers, so don't quote me. My 4th loss (which I lost around 9/10 weeks) had a progesterone level of 18 very early on (which I guess would be a "gray area", going by the study). My next pregnancy had a progesterone level of 29, and that baby turned out to be my second son! My doctor doesn't really believe in progesterone supplementation because it just prolongs a pregnancy that would not survive anyway.
I know some women swear by it. But I have seen women going through m/c after m/c, using progesterone supps, who don't take it with the next pregnancy and that one sticks. I have never used progesterone supplementation, but I understand why women with loss after loss want to. I do understand very well being desperate to do anything, anything, to help baby stick, so I don't knock those that choose to do it.
Just wanted to give you another prospective. I will try to find that study for you.
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Yes the victory in Monaco like the one before it in Bahrain were not gained with an illegality on the car up to a week after the Monaco race, but a week after the Monaco race it has been admitted by the FIA that the car had an illegality which means it raced with that illegality and that is precisely why an F1 reliable sores have been given expert advice that the two wins and the points gained by RBR although it seems extremely remote can be appealed up to the end of the season.


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I changed my GameCube's clock ...
while playing Animal Crossing.
@NinjaBerd said:
I changed my GameCube's clock ...
while playing Animal Crossing.
You win. :(
I've cloned my fair share of Pokémon (though all "legit", at least). I've abused quick saving/loading in plenty of games. I'm using a guide to play Persona 3 Portable and max all my S. Links in the first playthrough.
Oh, and I once fucked a Nintendo 64 before getting married to it.
I used the Gold duplication exploit in Dragon Age to buy all the best gear. I also duped skill books. =(
@ShaggE said:
I play fighting games for the single player content.
@ShaggE said:
I play fighting games for the single player content.
Hey now, that's not so bad with a few of the fighters that have come out lately! :P
As for my "sin"
I bought Black Ops 2... Just for the Strike Missions. >_>
And have never touched its multiplayer or zombie modes. <_<
..... Its a good thing I wasn't disappointed. :P
I would join random peoples towns in A Kingdom for Keflings, break their buildings, and scatter the pieces everywhere. They made it so you can't do that anymore but it was fun while it lasted.
Me and my sister combined have gotten 100% on every single Lego game together. I'm not sure if this is a sin or an accomplishment, but I'm proud either way.
@TyCobb said:
My only gaming sin was taking a straw to a Tekken machine and enabling Free Play. It sucked too because the next week it was gone and replaced with Die Hard Arcade
Die Hard Trilogy on PS1 was great though. The Arcade doesn't appear to be so good....
I've never beat a Zelda game.
If one of my troops dies in Fire Emblem I will actually kill a friend in real life. I know it's wrong, but if you're not willing to go that far you're just not playing the game right.
In Persona on the PSP I made a suspend save just before the final boss and copied the save file over to my computer so when I died I could just copy the file back to the PSP and try again without slogging through the dungeon again.
I've never played a single minute of a Legend of Zelda or Final Fantasy game; while Super Mario Kart is obviously the best of the series, I will not balk at throwing down on some Double Dash; speaking of Mario, the last Mario game I played to completion was The Lost Levels; I don't play current generation games on an HD display because I've never been able to afford one; I thought playing as Raiden for the bulk of Metal Gear Solid 2 was awesome -- I wasn't an avid game player at the time and it really confounded the few expectations I had for it; TIE Fighter is the greatest video game of all time (this isn't a sin per se, but I feel it important to publicly mention TIE Fighter every so often).
@Cwaff said:
I enjoyed Duke Nukem Forever.
This, and about half of my Dreamcast games are burned.
I never finished L.A. Noire because at every wrong dialogue choice I made, I reload the scene. So after 10 hours I was still at the second department, and was done!
Also never finished GTA IV, because the controls of the camera was awful and the game never clicked with me.
From time to time, I use a game guide to just plug some side stuff-type holes and then I call myself a completionist. And while I am at it, lately I find myself buying a game, doing everything there is to do (dialogs, side missions etc.) for the first third of a game or so and then just say to my self "fuck it" and beeline the story to the finishline.
@Mezmero said:
I borrowed a copy of Persona 3 FES and never returned it. I'm utter garbage.
You are history's greatest monster.
As for me I guess I have owned Gamesharks and Action Replays and I have used them but usually for some dumb fun.
I never played through any Mario game.
I sold my barely played copy of Eternal Sonata and was unable to feel anything out of Ni No Kuni because I am a mega-sucker for scifi.
Instead I bought the PS2 Phantasy Star Collection from Japanese PSN (English versions built in) and relived the best times ever of 16bit JRPGs.
(Feels more like a sin than a case of taste. Tales of Graces F is fine of course.)
OOoooh boy. Lets see here now...
I've played all the Fire Emblems that have been released state side, and would reload whatever chapter I was in if any one of my units bit the dust in all of the games.
In The Old Republic, I'd use Esc to quit out of conversations until I get the best amount of loyalty from my companion.
I still haven't beaten Xenoblade, because I feel the need to do EVERYTHING.
I don't buy games on the computer till they're on steam.
I occasionally disappear from mmo's without a trace.
I have a Wii U and mainly use it for netflix.
I never play above Normal difficulty unless there is a specific reason to do so
If there is a way to get the Best ending in the game, I will look it up immediately to make sure I do everything correctly for it.
I Can't play point and click adventure games without looking up solutions...
I also abuse quick saves in any game that will allow me them, ranging from fallout to punchout on the 3ds...
and this is just the start.
I played through Half Life 2 with god mode on.
I have a Wii U and bought a two terabyte hard drive for it. I played Nintendo Land for maybe an hour, New Super Mario Bros U for about 3-4 hours, and ZombiU for about an hour and a half. I think Nintendo is no longer for me.
Also I have never played a Zelda game besides Link's Crossbow Training.
I download recipe lists for potions and similar off game-faqs before playing an RPG. I can't waste my time mixing alchemy pots blind and buying recipes in game feels silly.
In Tomb Raider 2 I just booted up the Mansion Training Level most of the time just to listen to this song
Then I popped the PS1 disc into my PC and just copied the song over and I listen to it it way too much, even now.
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@Snail: Come on, man. That's one of the best bosses in the game. You're not supposed to wreck it like that.
I actually considered going back to play it, especially after I learned of a way of beating the boss that made me keep his camouflage. But then 2 days passed after I saved, meaning that unless I waited a whole week I'd be taken back to that prison (or whatever it is that happens). Again. No thank you sir.
When I got dragged back to the prison, I just reset the damn game.
@SomeJerk said:
I sold my barely played copy of Eternal Sonata
I love JRPGs but I found Eternal Sonata unbearable.
I savescummed HARD in CK2 so I could assassinate or otherwise get rid of bad inheritance lines. Good thing my Intrigue was ballin' or it would have taken forever to kill Sancho IV, V, VI, and VII.
@Video_Game_King said:
When I got dragged back to the prison, I just reset the damn game.
That works if he hit you too many times or whatever and if you saved before the fight. The first time I got dragged back I hadn't saved, and now that I did I've let more than 2 days go by, meaning that simply resetting won't prevent Snake from being dragged, since he should just be asleep every time I load the save file.
I Really didn't enjoy Farcry 3.
I love the Legend of Zelda series, have had a great time with those games, the music and puzzles. Only I have never finished a Zelda game. The experience also just fizzles out, I stop playing, come back to the save but forget where I was what I have and just give up. I have played Links Awakening, Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, Twighlight Princess, Phantom Hourglass but have not finished any of those games.
Any game that can save and has perma death I spam the save like crazy. Fire Emblem I am looking at you.
@mustachioeugene said:
I have never played a Zelda game.
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