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I posted this as part of another post. But decided to post my own thread in hope of getting some responses; so please forgive me for duplication.
First time writing a post here. I am in the market for a used manual wagon and you know how that market keeps shrinking by day (US). I don't mind buying new but can't find a nice wagon with manual gearbox anywhere. Only VW Jetta and Subaru come to mind and I just don't like them. I was hoping for 3 series F31 wagon with manual and that won't be coming here anyways.
So I am looking into used market. I live in TX and could only locate one red E91 with stick. This particular one has less than 36k miles and had one owner. It was registered as commercial, which I assume was purchased for a small company's high executive. The carfax shows one accident from the left rear end. As usual, information is not very clear. Was it rear ended and bumper and all the tail lights replaced or was it a minor hit? did the person backed it up to something or someone rear-ended it? The price is around 3000-3500 below KBB and 2000-2500 below NADA ($24,000). The dealer seems uninterested in negotiation as it does not reply to my emails.
The car look very nice in photos and looks to be well kept. I am planing to visit the dealer tomorrow to see it in person. This car is under warranty till 50k or 4 years and it would be 4 years in 7 months.
I have never had any BMW's and would like your inputs on used 3 series in general and this one specifically. I will be paying for it in cash so not worry about high interest rate on used car.
Please help me.
Here is the link to dealers' page and carfax report
2009 328i wagon
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In terms of locating more wagons with a manual transmission, have you tried the CPO search on the BMWUSA website?
Might be some out of state vehicles, but could be worth the price to pick it up or get it transported to ensure you get the car you want with the options you want.
Posted response to your previous post.
Thanks. I did not know that. I did a quick search after reading your post and could find non. That's amazing. Is this car this much rare?
I'll answer your price question here. I'm not real up on current E9x prices at the moment, but I'd say this price is not too high. There seems to be a fairly wide range in E9x prices these days. This price could be lower, but I'd say even if you paid this asking price it would not be unreasonable. When you get down to serious negotiations about buying the car I don't think it will be very difficult to get $2,000 off their advertised price. As a general rule I find used cars are typically priced as much as $4,000 higher than the dealer can sell them and still make a profit. Sometimes it is a lower markup than that, but that kind of markup is not uncommon.
Thanks again. It's a rare car alright, but it's manual and wagon, means not many people want it or can even drive it, lol. That might work in my favor. I first need to see it in person as photos can be deceiving. Then will take it to BMW dealer and do PPI. Does anybody know how much it would cost and what do I need to do to get it inspected? just drive there and ask for it or need appointment?
You guys are great. I usually don't open forum account to ask one or two questions, but it has proven worthy. Thanks
It's late in the game and wagons go fast - this one heck of a deal - buy ASAP!
'Speeding Ticket Red' seems to be especially popular....maybe it's the Holiday color, maybe it's anticipating Spring. Whatever, don't miss out!
Thanks for the reply. Sarcasm aside, do you think red color wagon is too much obvious and a police magnet? I don't drive fast and need it to carry a one year old baby! lol
In a major metropolitain market like Houston or Dallas? A red wagon is still way under the radar, especially if you aren't driving it like you are Mario Andretti.
My experience in Houston is that as long as you aren't doing seriously stupid stuff, things like driving 10-14 mph over the speed limit while having noncompliant license plates is still under the radar.
Don't antagonize and you will be fine no matter what color the car.
Did I mention: 'Speeding Ticket Red?'
Ha! We live in the land of undocumentation.....above's normal here....
Hello Friends,
Updating you on the status of this very rare manual wagon. We went to this particular dealer in Dallas area and looked at the car. As pictures suggested the car is very clean and drives very well at least for some one like myself who has been away from manual for over 12 years.
When we arrived I called BMW of Dallas and asked them if it would be ok to bring the car for inspection? The answer was big NO! they said in the past they did inspect some cars and later on something was wrong and they were held accountable, so they stopped doing it; So as Classic BMW. They said the only one still doing it around Dallas-Fort Worth would be Moritz BMW in Arlington which was too far from above mentioned dealer. So I found an indy mechanic and took the car there. He lifted the car up and took a look for the left real accident reported on Carfax and he said the structure was not impacted but most likely the bumper was replaced and painted as there was slight red paint under and on muffler. But the car looked very clean even to untrained eyes of some one like me. The run flat tired were deemed in need of replacement and break pads at 50%. He drove the car and he said was find and since no check engine light was on, he concluded that no major mechanical problems for now. And since car is still under warranty for another 15000 miles or 7 months (whichever comes first) we would be safe. Car is manual so no transmission to worry about.
Later that day we came back to dealer and started haggling with him. He was a very steadfast and stubborn seller and was not willing to negotiate beyond $200. I told him to replace all the tires to run flat and I would pay the asking price of $24,000. He finally came down to $23,500 and no tires. I got a price estimate of $905 on four bridgestone run fats from Discount Tire/American Tire. So finally I pushed price down to $23,400. Later he said he is willing to put 4 bridgestone run flat for $740. So our final price was 24,140 with four new tires.
This was our first real used car purchase (purchased many cheap ones during collage and they don't count). We usually buy new cars but as I said before we could not find any nice manual wagon that look as nice of 3 series. This car would be a family car for weekend and travel as we have a Volvo C30 for daily commute to/from work.
So what you guys think? Were we winners/losers?
P.S. We have paid $85 for inspection and $300 non-refundable deposit. They are waiting on new set of tires so we will pay for it in full sometimes next week. So I can back off if needed and let go of that $300. Keep it or let go of it?
Once again thanks to all of you for helpful tips and advice.
I did a quick Google search of the VIN and it looks like it was for sale for a little while at a Florida independent dealer priced at $28,500 before this Texas dealer got it.. Also did some price comparison and I think you have a fair deal there. I'd say go for it.
Thank you very much. We are hopping to get the car on Saturday and will keep you posted. By the way, where is a good place to tint windows. We absolutely need it in Texas. Should be cheaper doing it in winter I guess.
Alta Mere www.altamere.com on Alta Mere near I30 is where I've had numerous cars done. I am from Fort Worth, too. I just moved to Chicago recently. The location on Alta Mere is the original. They franchised the brand several years ago, so you can find Alta Mere stores in many locations.
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Today we finally purchased this red wagon. But I have one question. The car has those ridges on the door handle and the battery in the key-fob is 2032 non-rechargeable. If i red the manual correctly, the non-comfort access have rechargeable battery and comfort access have regular battery. When I try to open the door with key in pocket, it simply does not work. And inside the car when I press the ignition button twice without the key in the slot the car displays the a "Key with diagonal line" on it. I have changed the battery with new one but nothing so far. o I need to take it to dealer to reprograme it?
The car seem to have comfort access but needs a new module to work. The dealer has ordered it and should be replaced sometimes next week. Now the question: with comfort access and radio interference in mind what type of window tint should I ask for with low, minimal effect onthe system. I have red multiple posts about metallic tint interfere with the system so what is the name and brand of those non-nonmetallic?
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one side hangs half inch lower than other
well working on the jeep more and more i noticed it was a little off so i finally measured the difference from the back and the left side is 40 and 1/2 inches and the right side is 40 inches, anyone got any idea, also i plan on doing a 4 inch lift very soon, could this offset screw up the look, 92 4.0.
Is it the left that hangs low?
sorry the left is the higher side.
Sappi, I made another poor joke about the "left one". :D
Its not uncommon for the springs to sag over time, and they will sag at different rates.
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Try driving through a cold puddle with the right side in the rut, see if it evens things out. I couldn't NOT go there :rofl:
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when to walk away?
To some extent it depends on how badly corroded but you have several options. First of all, you can buy an extrusion pretty cheaply through Dwyer or Kenyon (both are on line). Trace the spar section on a piece of paper, they will have an easy time recognizing their own. It is not that hard to move everything from your old spar to a new one. Plan ''B'' is to sleave the mast. Fir works well for sleaving. To sleave the mast you shape a plug out of piece of wood carving it to the shape of the inside of the spar. Coat the ends of the wood with epoxy to seal the wood and when it cures slip the plug into the mast to provide extra support to the damaged section.
when to walk away?
sorry, by mast rott, I meant corossion. 26 foot 4"x3" teardrop aluminum mast (possible replacement canidate would be a Catalina Capri 22 mast)
-- James
when to walk away?
I agree with PBzeer Being in love is one thing and divorce is costly Example Yours truly had a boat with a brand new engine installed but when selling it the surveyer said well the thing had an engine to start with got credit for low hour engine but nothing more.buyers look at all the stuff you did as maintainence.looking for a new love canbe exciting go for it. fair winds matey
when to walk away?
What kind of boat are we talking about here with a wooden mast? Building a new rig for a 19 foot is not all that hard or expensive. Depending on where the rot is located you may also be able to splice on a short length of mast to resolve the problem. (Wood is nice that way.) If you want, email me some pictures of the mast problem.
Good Luck,
when to walk away?
Since you''re going to move "on and up" anyway, why put more money into it, that you won''t likely get back when you sell it? You''ll appreciate the improvements you might make, but will someone looking for a "beginners boat"? Probably not.
Fair winds,
when to walk away?
ok, So, I have what to my (admittedly biased) eye is a beautiful boat. She''s got "classic" lines, a little bowsprit, she sails in a breaze, has neutral handling, draws less than 3 feet, yet the one time the top of my mast got wet, She popped right back up as soon as the main was unsheeted. I picked her up for $1000 and I''m in love. she''s got a 7 sail inventory, the winches are lewmar, she''s got 2 sets of 200 feet of 3/4 inch cordage and 20 feet of 3/4'' galvanized on either end hooked up to a 25# plow and a 10# cqr, and all the running rigging except the main halyard is brand new.
So all thats good.
The mast is rotten, and a new mast means a new step, I''ve got a new traveler for her which I need to install. All the electic was shot so she got rewired but still needs a real switch box, she''s got some fungus below despite my best drying attempts and basicly needs a whole new rig, new inside paint, finished electric (box and lights) etc. And after all of that, she''ll still be a 19'' boat with about 4'' of headroom at the larger part of the cabin.
add to this that I''m looking at moving on from day sailing to doing some weekending and small (week long) coastal passages shortly, and hopefully longer cruising in under a year.
So, the debate between my friend and I is as follows, I love her. She''s a great little beginner boat, but
1.) for what I want to do at this point, she may not be the best boat.
2.) To get her back up to a condition where I trust her at all to do what I want, I need to invest many times what I paid for her.
on the flip side:
1.) I know whats wrong with her.
2.) I know how she sails.
3.) She''s paid for (which is debatable, as I own her, but I still need to fork over for parts)
So the question is, do I need to bite the bullet and cough up the few g''s in parts and just spend the winter finishing her off,
or quit trying to polish a turd, sell her cheap to someone who''ll use her for what she was originaly ment to do, and go out and get a better cruising boat.
Obviously this question will have a billion answers and it all depends on the person involved, how much I care about the boat, yadda yadda yadda, so with that disclaimer out of the way, if I could just get your feedback, I''d apreciate it.
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Cadillac XLR-V Series Forum Discussion, Left Rear Upper Control Arm Bolt Came Completely Out! in Cadillac V-Series Forums; What started out as an annoying rattle in the left front quarterpanel area became a very serious safety hazard. Out ...
Left Rear Upper Control Arm Bolt Came Completely Out!
What started out as an annoying rattle in the left front quarterpanel area became a very serious safety hazard.
Out of the blue, the XLR-V felt like it was "wandering" at highway speed.
This later became "wandering" at city speed.
Feeling something was seriously wrong, I brought it in to the Cadillac dealership.
Within 4 miles of the dealership, I could feel the left rear wheel "wobble" as though it were going to come off.
Fortunately, I made it there safely.
The service advisor grabbed the left rear tire and was physically able to move the whole wheel!
Once on the rack, they showed me what the problem was: the front upper control arm bolt & nut from the left rear had come completely off!
They identified the problem, solved it by replacing the nut & bolt, checked all other control arm nuts & bolts and re-aligned the suspension.
Now it drives and feels like the way it should.
Wow, glad you made it there safely...being a brand new owner of a 06 xlr-v, still trying to understand the issues with the car...how many miles on yours...something that we all should be checking from time to time?
Re: Left Rear Upper Control Arm Bolt Came Completely Out!
Mine has 35k on it.
Aside from this issue, I have had:
A bad CD player that had to be replaced
A bad DVD navigation disc that was replaced
A cracked front composite leaf spring that was replaced
A leaking timing chain cover/oil pan leak that required over a week in the shop to be repaired
Numerous seat belt light & air bag light malfunctions that required new sensors/seat belt tensioners
Replaced defective front left TPMS with new one
Replaced supercharger cover
Replaced fuse box cover
Replaced driver seat control cover
Leaking pinched right hydraulic roof line that required a week in the shop to replace the roof hydraulic lines
Replaced bubbling right A-pillar leather cover with new one
Replaced left inside door button (paint coming off)
Door rattles which dealer was never able to solve
What did I miss???
Just a preview of things to come!
Hopefully you won't have any of these issues that I've had.
Just the cd changer issue...luckily the first over had a rash of little things done before the warranty ran out. Possibly front brakes as well. I'll be paying extra attention to the roof mechanism lol...but still love the car.
Thanks for the list!


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The measurement of a flow through an orifice or a leakage inside a volume is a requirement for many medical devices. Medtech has developed its own solution with the process validation associated to perform fast and accurate tests integrated directly on the assembly line.
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Taya Yanoschick, the daughter of Barbie Thompson and Harvey Yanoschick, was named an Evergreen Boys and Girls Club of the Homer-Center School District Youth of the Month for April.
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Biscuit joiner
A biscuit joiner (or sometimes plate joiner) is a woodworking tool used to join two pieces of wood together. A biscuit joiner uses a small circular saw blade to cut a crescent-shaped hole (called the mouth) in the opposite edges of two pieces of wood or wood composite panels. An oval-shaped, highly dried and compressed wooden biscuit (beech or particle wood) is covered with glue, or glue is applied in the slot. The biscuit is immediately placed in the slot, and the two boards are clamped together. The wet glue expands the biscuit, further improving the bond.
The biscuit joining system was invented in 1956 in Liestal, Switzerland by Hermann Steiner. Steiner opened his carpenter's shop in 1944, and, in the middle of the 1950s, while looking for a simple means of joining the recently introduced chipboard, invented (almost by accident) the now world-famous Lamello joining system. In the succeeding years there followed further developments such as the circular saw and the first stationary biscuit (plate) joining machine in 1956 followed by the first portable biscuit joiner for Lamello grooves in 1968. In 1969 the family operation was incorporated by the name of Lamello AG. Lamello continues to manufacture very high-end biscuit joiners such as the Lamello Top 20.
Several other companies such as Porter Cable, Dewalt, and Makita also manufacture compatible biscuit joiners, including some models with interchangeable blades, enabling the user to cut both 4" and 2" biscuit slots.[citation needed]
Biscuits are predominantly used in joining sheet goods such as plywood, particle board and medium-density fibreboard. They are sometimes used with solid wood, replacing mortise and tenon joints as they are easier to make and almost as strong. They are also used to align pieces of wood when joined edge-to-edge in making wider panels. It is important to use the same face when cutting the slots, so the boards are perfectly flush.
Biscuits are also used to align edges of workpieces, such as when forming a 90 degree angle between workpieces. The biscuit provides a quick means of getting a perfectly flush joint, while at the same time reinforcing the joint.
Typically, the machine will have an adjustable fence, so it can be set on an angle for joining mitered pieces.
Also, there are other types of specialty biscuits available, from metal connectors, used for removable panels, to hinges, making these portable machines even more flexible.
The workpieces are brought together and the user marks the location for the biscuits. Precise measurement is not required, as the biscuits are hidden when the pieces are assembled, so a quick pencil stroke that marks both pieces where they align is all that is required. The parts are separated and the machine is used to cut the slots in each piece. The machine has reference marks on the center line of the blade for easy alignment to the marks on the materials being joined.
The body of the machine with the blade is spring-loaded and in the normal position the blade is retracted. The operator aligns the machine and uses a firm pressure to push the body forward against the base plate to make the cut. The waste material is blown out of the slot on the right of the base plate.
Because the slots are slightly longer than the biscuits, it is still possible to slide the panels sideways after the joint is assembled (before the glue sets). This fact makes the biscuit joiner easy to use, because it does not require extreme accuracy or jigs to achieve perfect joints.
The depth of the cut can be altered by an adjustable stop, the smaller base can be rotated through 90 degrees and accessories are provided for altering the offset of the base to the blade (for use with thicker or thinner materials as required). Some models allow slots to be cut at angles other than 90° to the joining face, for example 45°, which greatly speeds up the assembly of things like cabinets.
Standard biscuit sizes[edit]
|Metric Biscuits † in mm (L x W x T)
|Inch Biscuits † in inches (L x W x T)
|38 x 12 x 3 mm‡
|Uses a smaller cutter wheel 3 mm wide.
|47 x 15 x 4 mm‡
|1-27/32" x 5/8" x 19/128"
|Standard cutter width is 4 mm or 5/32".
|53 x 19 x 4 mm‡
|2-1/8" x 3/4" x 19/128"
|56 x 23 x 4 mm‡
|2-3/8" x 1" x 19/128"
|One source uses 2-1/4" for length.
|Furniture hinge
|Depth of groove : 13mm
|ONLY use on biscuit joiner with Six depth setting
|Slide-in connector
|Depth of groove : 14.7 mm
|ONLY use on biscuit joiner with Six depth setting
|85 x 30 x 4 mm‡
note: Six depth settings of Biscuit joiner (Six size biscuits with No blade change ) includes #00,#10,#20,D,S,S6
† Biscuits may also be referred to as plates (as per the Lamello website).
‡ These data require clarification because the standard cutter width is 4 mm thus requiring the biscuit to be thinner. It is more likely that the thickness is 3.75 mm which would correspond well to the typical inch thickness (19/128" = 3.77 mm).
Note: The mm sizes were taken verbatim from the Lamello Catalogue. The inch sizes were taken verbatim from an article on plate joinery published in The Woodworker's Gazette several years ago. In general, the sizes appear to be consistent with each other given the typical tolerances used in woodworking. The usual caveats in dealing with tools and materials destined for US or European use are to be observed, of course. The most commonly used inch sizes used are #0, #10 and #20 hence their exclusive listing.
Sizes of Porter Cable biscuits[edit]
|Metric Biscuits in mm (L x W)
|Inch Biscuits in inches (L x W)
|30 X 13 mm
|FF = Face Frame for 1-1/2" width, and up.
|47 X 16 mm
|52 X 20 mm
|58 X 24 mm
Note: The sizes were taken verbatim from the Porter-Cable website.
Detail biscuit sizes[edit]
Detail biscuits are smaller than standard biscuits and are typically used to join smaller pieces of wood together, and offer less structural support.
|Metric Biscuits in mm (L x W x T)
|Inch Biscuits in inches (L x W x T)
|16 x 5.6 x 2.4 mm
|5/8" x 7/32" x 3/32"
|19 x 7.1 x 2.4 mm
|3/4" x 9/32" x 3/32"
|25.4 x 12.7 x 2.4 mm
|1" x 1/2" x 3/32"
Blades and depth[edit]
For most portable plate joiners, a nominal 4 inch or 100 mm diameter blade is used for the #0, #10, #20 biscuit cuts. The blade is set deeper for joining the larger biscuits. Most blades have 4, 6, or 8 teeth and fit a 7/8 inch or 22 mm arbor. The thickness of the blade is typically 0.156 to 0.160 inch or nominally 4 mm.
See also[edit]
- Router (woodworking)
- Laminate trimmer
- Dowelmax — another loose-tenon joining method
- Bruce Gray, "Testing Joints to the Breaking Point", Fine Woodworking magazine, No.148, April 2001.
- sources : http://www.lamello.com/fileadmin/user_upload/mediacenter/0%20Katalog/Lamello_Catalogue_EN.pdf and http://allbiscuitjoinerreviews.com/biscuit-size-and-biscuit-type/


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355 sbc compression question
I have some afr heads that are 69cc with 2 different set of dome piston, one set of pistons is 11, the other set of pistons is 12, my block is 0 deck can anyone tell me what type of compression the two would make out to be bacause i dont know how to add that up proper. Thank you for any help that you may have.
I use the calculator at www.wallaceracing.com , scroll down the page and click on automotive calculators, you will need a gasket thickness to get an accurate result.
-11cc(dome) was 11.9 to 1, -12cc(dome volume) was 12.1 to 1, both figured with an .041 gasket thickness and zero deck.
what is the cc of the piston.
when pistons are rated as 10;1 or 11:1, there is a head combustion size that goes along with that rating. typically they use a zero deck and 64cc for a sbc.
So, do you have any more information about the pistons? a part number would help a lot.
no i dont have any more info on the piston i really dont remember which one i use when i built the motor all i remember was 11.1 an 12.1 dome piston
then sorry but unless you're willing to take the heads off and cc the top of the pistons then we really can't help you that much. to be honest between what the manufacturer says it will be and what it actually ends up being at the end of the day when everything is togehter and with all the different part used they can be off as much as 0.5 of a point and sometimes more
My previous reply won't help you, I took the info you gave as being the dome volumes. If all you know is that they are 11-1 and 12-1 pistons you will be unable to find out the true compression ratio you have without knowing or measuring the dome volumes.
IF the 12:1 pistons were with a 64 cc chamber, a zero deck and a 0.041 composite gasket, the CR w/69cc heads will be ~11.22:1.
With the 11:1 pistons, the 69cc CR will be ~10.34:1.
I just found out that they is 12-1 with 64cc heads so that would make it 11 something with the 69cc heads.
more than likely yes, but there is no absolute way to tell without pulling the heads off and really finding out what pistons you have in there, getting either the part numbers or measuring the volume of the either dome, dish or valve reliefs
No think you cobalt327 an the rest of you guys thats on here for all of your help
Good luck.
dont get mad at cobalt, he just gets a little cranky sometimes like the rest of us, if you look at one of his earlier post he stated exactly what you did, i think that might have been the source of his frustration
It's cool i just did what my87z said to do an i called the guy who build it an he told me what they were.
good stuff, anymore questions
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Judi writes:
Hello People of TWIV!
Thanks for all the information you give and how you make me think. I really liked your discussions on TWIV 136 - exit XMRV, not as much for the science ( which was cool) but for the discussion of the process of science - how it is not as linear as we often teach our students. I wish all my students could have heard this discussion, but I think many would get lost in the vocabulary of XMRV.
I am a high school science teacher, previously a lab rat in biotech labs (I started in 1975, so I learned to do things without kits, and I remember when getting a milligram of plasmid from a liter of LB was a glorious thing - now they get that from a miniprep!)
The hardest thing for kids to understand is how science works. There is a great website
Understanding Science http://undsci.berkeley.edu/
which greatly helps. Judy Scotchmore and other people in the Museum of Paleontology at Berkeley continue to work on the this site, adding real world examples of science, both good and bad, student misconceptions, and lesson plans for teachers through college. They have also reordered the classic "scientific method" 6 step list into a more realistic (and interactive) circular form check out "how science works - The flowchart" . They also have a 'science checklist' to help kids understand what science is - and what it's not.I do have a request for you and for all the scientists who listen to TWIV - part of the website ( under resources tab) is a section called "the call of science" where scientists talk about how they became scientists. You guys need to put your stories there and share you love of communication of science - after all - you are the cutting edge of how science information can be shared with the general public.
Thanks for all you do - and all the work you put in. I learn much from TWIV, TWIM and TWIP..... and I may be in a minority here, but please don't add more episodes - if you do I'll have to quit my job to keep up! (Actually, more TWIPs would be fun - monster stories on a small scale!)
Thanks for being MY teacher!
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Atila writes:
Dear hosts,
At TWiV 139 you discussed how after several passages in amoebal cultures the Mimivirus gets bald and loses a big chunk of DNA. This reminded me of a Annual Review about this virus that I read some time ago (reference here), where Claverie and Albergel mention that the Mimivirus fibers serve to mimic the bacteria that are preyed by the acanthamoeba and to be phagocyted. These fibers are even glycosilated to better copy the bacteria and can retain Gram staining, which is the source of confusion behind the discovery of this virus. So, it is not a big surprise that the disappearance of the fibers is followed by the lost of the sugar related genes, it could be that this amoeba used to culture the virus does not need the coating in order to be infected.
The hole story behind the discovery of Mimivirus is due to its resemblance to bacteria. I don't remember if you have talked about it already, so here goes a brief description. Mimivirus was mistook as a gram-negative intracellular bacterium, during the analysis of a water sample from a cooling tower in search for Legionella. It could be stained and observed inside amoebas, but it could not be cultured, and ribosomal 16s primers didn't work for them. According to the discoverers "Among all the intra-amoebal "bacteria" that constituted our original collection, one provided us with the most headaches but, ultimately, the most exciting findings." When they looked at these bacteria under a electronic microscope, they saw the unmistakable icosahedral form of a virus, but a giant one. The name also came from a curious source "We have proposed the name Mimivirus [17], partially as a reflection of its mimicry of microbes and partially as a tribute to one of our forefathers (D.R.), who was a doctor who taught tropical medicine and studied nutrition. When teaching his 10-year-old son about evolution, he referred to the last eukaryotic common ancestor as 'Mimi the amoeba.'"
As for the complexity in biology that always comes up in discussions, there's a nice passage from "The Great Influenza", a book that you recommended in TWiV 15: "Leo Szilard, a prominent physicist, made this point when he complained that after switching from physics to biology he never had a peaceful bath again. As a physicist he would soak in the warmth of a bathtub and contemplate a problem, turn it in his mind, reason his way through it. But once he became a biologist, he constantly had to climb out of the bathtub to look up a fact."
Sorry about the long mail, full of quotes about things you already have discussed, but I love when you talk about other viruses besides those that make you sick. I like the ones about disease causing viruses too, but discussions of viruses outside the realm of human disease are rare, and being able to hear them from you and your guests is a great opportunity.
I would also ask you to forgive my bad english again but, as Alan says, you don't speak portuguese very well too. So thanks again for the rich and informative podcast(s), from one of your many Brazilian listeners.
Best regards
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My dear TWiVists!
We have three brilliant shows. We have TWiV. We have TWiP. And now we have TWiM. How long before TWiF makes an appearance? Let's not leave our fine fungal friends in the dark!
Keep up the fantastic work. You guys are a valuable resource for a kid who did humanities in high school and is trying to add to his scientific understanding during uni, before eventually applying for med school!
Much love and respect,
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I'm a long time listener, first time email-er. I really love the show!
I was really intrigued by this weeks show on XMRV (TWIV #136). I wonder how frequently recombination resuscitates endogenous retroviruses in nature, away from the contrivances of the laboratory (ie. propagating human prostate cancer cells in mice). Do you think that Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs) are frequently revived in children whose parents both carry inactive retroviruses? If each parent carried a similar retroviruses that are inactive due to loss of genetic information in different portions of the retrovirus, there might a potential for the retroviruses to recombine and become active again once they are united within a new individual genome (that of the child).
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Herb Frittata with Michigan Asparagus and Goat Cheese
By Michigan farmer Kathy Siler
Recipe adapted from Cooking Light
I recently discovered a yummy recipe for an Herb Frittata with Asparagus and Goat Cheese. Perfect for using Michigan asparagus, of course! If you haven't yet discovered the joys of a frittata; now's your chance. The happy sounding Italian word frittata derives from fritta and roughly translates to egg-cake. A frittata is best described as an open face "upscale" omelet, or a crust-less quiche. It usually begins in a skillet on the stove-top, and is completed to a baked or lightly broiled perfection in the oven.
It's easily and quickly prepared (a blessing when work, gardening, farm chores or other activities gobble up your day) and lends itself to a myriad variations. You can make this frittata recipe more substantial by adding crumbled bacon or cooked sausage, sautéed onions, fresh tomato slices, or cooked potato slices. Change up the cheese and try different herbs and in-season veggies for an endless variety of options. Frittatas make an impressive presentation and a satisfying, filling meal for breakfast or brunch; lunch or supper.
- Servings : 4
- Time : 15 minutes
- 6-8 ounces asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces (May also roast. steam or sauté asparagus)
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill (I used some dried dill weed from my last year's garden)
- 3/8 teaspoon salt
- A pinch of fresh-grated nutmeg (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 7 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 ounces soft goat cheese (about 1/4 cup)
- Combine asparagus and 1/4 cup water in a small microwave-safe bowl; cover and microwave at HIGH 2 minutes or until tender. Rinse with cold water; drain. Combine chives, dill, salt, pepper,nutmeg and eggs in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk.
- Preheat broiler to high.
- Heat a small ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add oil; swirl to coat.
- Add asparagus and egg mixture to pan; cook 3 minutes or until eggs are partially set, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Place pan under broiler. Broil 2 minutes or until eggs are set and top is lightly browned.
- Remove pan from oven. Run a spatula around edge and under frittata to loosen from pan; slide frittata onto a plate or cutting board. Cut into 4 wedges.
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And of course Kevin did not mention how David stole his father's social security checks for over a year.<quoted text>
Sounds like a regular Mother Teresa. Saint David the battery jumper. "Died in his arms." You watch too much television, and then mix it up with reality.
Lynch Assault Case Focus of Anti Depressant Violence
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#26 Sep 5, 2011
I guess turning tricks in Springfield under his own brothers name wasn't enough to support his drug habit? Like they say, "once a thief, always a thief"! It's in their blood.
So let me get this right, we're hearing now that both are living together and collecting food stamps, and now both have been stealing SSI?
Are these not crimes?
Could you just imagine these two "X-Cons" at city hall throwing public money in the air and screaming, yes! yes! yes! we hit the Fitchburg lottery! Yeeeeehahahhahahahaha!
#27 Sep 5, 2011
Debbie, we know that you are in New York. You are such a whench it is beyond reason! You have attempted to ruin this family. You are an evil whench!
Let me tell you, we will always help and assist our family no matter what the circumstances! Johnny has always been a leach. All T wanted from him was to tell you to stop talking bad about her mother! But johnny didn't want to get involved as you are his meal ticket. Your are using him and his daughter J in order to inflict harm this way.
Debbie you were used by all the men in your life, don't try and blame me for that. I told you to get away from Joe because your daughter was greatly suffering but after you caught him with a 19 yr old man you still bought him a motorcycle, camper, wide screen plasma and paid his rent.
Debbie,Johnny got emergency custody! ONLY!! You nor Johnny will recieve custody of Ts baby! You are both unfit!
You are one nasty, evil person!! Leave us alone!! And deadbeat, molester Johnny go to hell brother where you belong! Johnny did you tell social services that you beat your girlfriends? Did you tell them you shot gunned bears with your underaged son and got mad at us because we told you that it wasn't right?
You never provided for your kids, EVER! You talked poorly about Js mother! You talk about everyone!! That is why you have NO FRIENDS! You are an evil witch!
David and I took Johnny from New York to get him clean! I lost everything ten times over attempting to help him, He stole and sold everything of mine! I put him up in every apartment that I had. I took him to detox over detox.
You need to ask Johnny's father who stole his social security check in New York. And ask him how he lived out there when he was with Ts mother! He got her hooked, used her and constantly stole from his family, even selling Ts cloths when she was young!
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#28 Sep 11, 2011
given his behavior on this forum., I would say he is not taking it as prescribed, or he needs his dosaged upped to reach a theraputic level.
#29 Jun 16, 2013
ACLU? FBI? Federal court? Civil rights violations? I'm guessing that you've not posted any follow up because this exists only in that cluttered sewer of a mind of yours.
#30 Jun 20, 2013
Rollstone, do your research! It was District Attorney Early who stated that the FBI was taking over their investigation once he found it that they were running concurrent!
You like to avoid the truth!
#31 Jun 21, 2013
The only truth in this matter is that you're out of your mind.
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#32 Jun 21, 2013
I like the DA. I liked his dad. But he has been derelict in one thing. He soulld have asked that you be tossed in a hole for 20 years. You are a menace and an immediate threat to the public. You have proved that you have no control over your temper. You should be in a straitjacket with duct tape over your mouth for about 20 hours a day.
#33 Jun 22, 2013
I control my temper better than you! I am a very passive individual! The ONLY thing that you or anyone ever points to is 1992! I haven't had a physical altercation since 1992. I was brutally attacked by an out of control whack job since.
In 1992 I was at my house minding my own business. I was barefoot and bare fisted. I attempted on several occasions to quell a fight but the other side persisted on fighting.
You will not reveal your name because you are a loud mouth person. You hide behind fake names and harass, harass and harass. I am a better person than you will ever be in your life!
I was ATTACKED the last time, WHAT DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?? Then the CRIMINAL enterprise covere3d the f---ing thing up as they stated on here that they would do!!!!
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#34 Jun 22, 2013
Get real, Lynch. You had a melt down and attacked people. There was no coverup. No one bought into your delusional conspiracy theory. Now you're on probation. This affects the legitimacy of anything you have to say on any subject as you are not able to tell the truth about anything.
#35 Jun 22, 2013
I AM NOT ON PROBATION!! Get a clue, PLEASE!
You are the delusional one here! There was NO OUTCOME to the case!!! I agreed not to sue the pants off the FPD, the FFD, The city of Fitchburg and several members of the FPD personally along with their businesses!! Big list there Mrs Delusional!!! LMAO!!!
When you finally push me to the point where I decide to Sue then you will read about it in the paper as then the DA will have the option to bring back the charges at the point they left off at which was when my attorney filed a dismissal motion and a discovery motion to force the "good guys" to give up the exculpatory evidence that they with held!!!
#36 Jun 22, 2013
So probation boy do you want to play a quick 9 at the course or not?
#37 Jun 22, 2013
Well you were a no show. I suppose I could behave like you and call you all sorts of insults but you've proven that you are all talk and no game.
#38 Jun 28, 2013
Was it proven? Is the ACLU really involved? Did it ever make it into federal court? Are these just lies?
#39 Jun 28, 2013
Ex-Fitchburg mayoral candidate gets probation in assault
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Posted: 03/23/2012
FITCHBURG -- One-time mayoral candidate Kevin A. Lynch on Thursday agreed to comply with terms of a 2 1/2-year pretrial probation on charges that he attacked an off-duty police officer last year.
Lynch, 42, of 48 Cedar St.,#2, is ordered to not commit any misdemeanor or felony crimes, to abide by any existing harassment orders, and to not publicly comment in writing about the officer, or the officer's family, in relation to the case. Lynch is also barred from pursuing civil action related to the incident against the Fitchburg police, JR's Pub or any of their employees.
Last March, Lynch was arrested on charges that he attacked Officer Kerry Siomos outside the North Street pub after yelling at Siomos and threatening to kill the officer and his family.
The charges of assault and battery on a police officer, assault and battery, disorderly conduct and threatening to commit a crime will be dropped after 2 1/2 years if Lynch complies with all terms.
Lynch was knocked off the mayoral ballot in a primary election in September.
#40 Jun 28, 2013
This image just scares me. I can usually make a joke but sadly the joke is on us.
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Hibs out to stay in title hunt
Ħamrun Spartans part with Bozhov, Melita release Negrin
Hibernians entertain high hopes of getting back in winning groove in the BOV Premier League when they take on relegation candidates Melita at the Tedesco Stadium this evening (kick-off 6pm).
Bracketed among the leading contenders for the title on the back of their runner-up position in last season's championship as well as their success in the U*Bet FA Trophy, Hibs are very much in contention as they are only two points adrift of leaders Birkirkara but theirs has been something of a stop-start campaign so far.
Their inconsistency was highlighted two weeks ago when Hibs slumped to a surprise 1-0 defeat to Qormi, a result that prevented the Paolites going top of the standings as Birkirkara dropped points against Balzan and Valletta went down to Mosta.
After the Qormi upset, Hibs did attain a boost as last Saturday, they began their FA Trophy defence with a 2-1 victory over Mosta.
With Birkirkara and Valletta in action tomorrow, Hibs will go top if they secure a three-point haul against Melita.
Woods is not expected to make significant changes to the team that started last weekend's Trophy game.
Jackson Lima is still recovering from an abdominal problem but otherwise, all the Hibs players are available for selection with newly-signed Brazilian striker Allan Kardech again set to start ahead of fellow countryman Anderson Ribeiro.
Melita have fallen further off the pace in the Championship Pool race following their goalless draw against bottom side Rabat Ajax. Last weekend, the Reds stumbled at the first hurdle in the FA Trophy after losing 2-0 to Floriana.
This week, Melita parted company with Spanish striker Jose Luis Armaro Negrin, who had scored five goals in 13 league games. Coach Patxi Salinas is expected to recruit a couple of new foreigners in the coming weeks.
Karl Vella Petroni is out of today's game due to suspension.
In the first round, Hibs beat Melita 3-1.
In the second game, fifth-placed Tarxien Rainbows will make a giant step towards securing a Championship Pool berth if they see off Ħamrun Spartans.
As far as the Spartans are concerned, only a victory would resurrect their flailing top-six bid after a dismal run of four straight defeats saw them drop to third from bottom.
Both sides failed to reach the last 16 of the FA Trophy as Tarxien succumbed to Birkirkara while Ħamrun lost to Valletta.
Apart from left-back Carlo Mamo, who is sidelined with a groin injury, Tarxien coach Clive Mizzi has no selection problems.
Ħamrun have terminated the contract of Nikolay Bozhov who is reportedly keen to return to his native Bulgaria.
Coach Stefan Sultana is likely to keep faith with the players who started Sunday's 3-1 defeat to Valletta.
Ħamrun and Tarxien shared the honours in the first round following a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, the MFA Disciplinary Commissioner in midweek handed out a three-match ban to Bryan Agius, of Mosta.
Agius was sent off in the dying stages of Mosta's 2-1 loss to Hibs after he was adjudged by referee Malcolm Spiteri to have pushed a ball boy in an excessive manner.
Mosta defender Luke Dimech received a one-match ban after he was sent off for two yellow cards in the first half of Saturday's match.
As Mosta have been eliminated from the Trophy, Agius and Dimech must serve their bans in the league.
Birkirkara left-back Joseph Zerafa was given a one-match ban for his sending-off against Tarxien and will miss the last 16 tie against Qormi.
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App aims to show aftermath of Pakistan floods
By Nita Bhalla
NEW DELHI (Reuters Life!) - A game application is trying to raise awareness of the now largely forgotten epic floods which inundated Pakistan almost a year ago, hoping to use social media and smartphones to reach an untapped group of people.
"Relief Copter" is an effort by a small, Islamabad-basedmedia firm to highlight the plight of survivors of last year's disaster, which decimated villages from the far north to the deep south, disrupting the lives of over 18 million people and killing nearly 2,000.
The game, which features a relief helicopter that drops crates of aid items which must be navigated to various points, is available free for Nokia, iPhone and Facebook, and has generated over 90,000 downloads since its launch in October.
After each level is completed, along with a slideshow, the app displays a photograph and "flood fact" about the disaster, which is seen as one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent times -- even bigger than 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
"When we were designing the app, it seemed like the floods had completely washed away the world's conscience, no one seemed to take notice. So that's where the idea came from," said Mohsin Afzal, the 28-year-old CEO of werplay, which developed the game.
"You have a captive audience that is engaged, and you can use games as a medium to raise awareness and funds for a good cause. For me, it was a no-brainer," he told AlertNet by phone from Islamabad.
The impact of the floods -- which submerged one fifth of the country and left 11 million homeless, killed nearly 2,000 and destroyed millions of acres of crops -- still lingers almost one year on, say aid workers.
Donor funding has been slow for recovery needs and around 30 percent of the almost $2 billion appealed for by the U.N. and Pakistan government has not been met. Continued...