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I searched for this but couldnt find it. I have a fairly new grand Cherokee 6500 miles I just got my first oil change, when I bought the car I was told by salesman to get it changed every 7500 miles and I know the oil reminder comes on at 7500 because my wife has the same car with more miles. The stealer ship put a sticker on the windshield to have the next oil change in 3000 miles. So my question is what the appropriate mileage for a change is, and I assume the dealer uses non synthetic? I also want to switch to full synthetic but I have the 2 years free maintenance.
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3,000 miles is too small an interval, if you are now at 6,500 miles and have already had a change.
The Pentastar V6 recommended interval is 8,000 miles, which is about the interval that my EVIC will nag me.
Dealer wants you in there at 3k interval to explore your wallet.
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i can never push it past 5k for an oil change, even with synthetic oil. but that's just me and 3k is too short as mentioned before.
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Read your owners manual (can download on Jeeps website) and go with what it says. For a 3.6 it is every 8,000 miles or 6 months or when the EVIC tells you to, whichever comes first. (if it was property reset at last oil change). Everybody has their own opinion on oil change intervals and what brand/type to use. Follow what the owners manual says and you will be fine.
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Glow-In-The-Dark Ice Cream Lights Up Movie Premiere
Luminescent ice cream lets London cinema-goers see their snacks in the dark
Imagine walking into a movie theater and the excitement that might ensue from someone handing you a free ice-cream cone. Now imagine if that ice-cream cone was more interesting than your favorite flavor of Ben & Jerry's and Haagen Dazs combined.
This childhood dream was real for unsuspecting moviegoers at the End of the World film premiere at London's Leicester Square. London-based food design team Bompas & Parr lit up the theater with a 'glow-in-the-dark' Cornetto, a luminescent ice cream cone that beams florescent yellow.
The unique sweet treat includes the typical elements of the brand, a waffle cone and chocolate lid, but with an additional glowing, edible filling. Each lick radiates florescent beams of light from the tongue.
Riboflavin, also known as Vitamin B, is the main ingredient of the ice-cream, which brightens under certain light wavelengths. In order to create the unique sensory experience, UV light shone throughout the cinema allowed the ice-cream to glow.
The 'glow-in-the-dark' cone allows consumers to see their food in darkness without disrupting the film experience of other people.
The creative duo are known for their impressive experimentations with food, utilizing flavor based concepts for architecture design and culinary research. Since 2007, they've imagined novel ways to have dining in our Instagram feeds, and now a way to enjoy eating in the dark altogether.
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Dr. Dre and Timbaland Surprise Students With Performance
Dr. Dre and Timbaland surprised students at Culver High School in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (June 23) when the two made an impromptu appearance at the school's graduation party.
Timbaland took the stage to perform his singles 'Say Something,' 'Promiscuous Girl' 'Carry Out' and 'The Way I Are,' while Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Interscope, Geffen and A&M Records, looked on. The promotional event was sponsored by Interscope Records and Hewlett-Packard, who have recently joined forces in an effort to improve digital sound quality. According to the Associated Press, HP donated $10,000 worth of computer equipment to the high school and the performance was recorded for an upcoming Internet documentary. Students were treated to free food, photos and participated in a raffle to take home prizes from HP.
When probed about a possible collaboration between Dre and Timbaland, Iovine didn't sound too hopeful. "We should be so lucky," Iovine said. "I can only get them so close. The rest is up to them."
Dr. Dre's long-awaited 'Detox' album is currently slated for a 2011 release. An unfinished version of his song 'Under Pressure' featuring Jay-Z recently leaked on the Web.


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Monday Morning Politics: How Red is the Syria Line?
Has the Syrian conflict crossed President Obama's "red line," and what are the options on the table? Susan Page, Washington bureau chief for USA Today, discusses the latest news from Washington, from Syrian intervention to new questions about the Libyan embassy attack.


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Australian captain Ricky Ponting will ask his players to leave any personal worries about the crisis in Zimbabwean cricket in the dressing room after they arrive in Harare tonight, warning a young and inexperienced African side to expect a ruthless performance from the world's best team.
The Australians fly from Sydney this morning all but resigned to facing a substandard Zimbabwe, despite suggestions the 15 sacked players led by Heath Streak could return to the fold.
But as player representative Tim May, who has said the Australian players will tour reluctantly, made an eleventh-hour attempt to persuade the International Cricket Council to force a resolution in the dispute between the white rebels and the Zimbabwe Cricket Union, Ponting was pragmatic.
"All we can do is go there, I guess, and try to play the best cricket we possibly can, and if that means against a second-rate side then hopefully we can just finish the games off pretty quickly," he said.
"Even now we're still a bit uncertain about who we're going to play; the events seem to be changing daily and it's pretty hard work to keep up with it. The good thing about it as far as the players are concerned is we haven't really worried about it too much. We can't afford to . . . It's completely out of our control."
Ponting will ask his players to stay focused on making short work of whatever Zimbabwe team turns up and leave the efforts of persuasion to people such as May. The white players have accused the ZCU of racially biased selection.
"We've obviously been speaking about what's been going on in Zimbabwe for a couple of weeks now, and if we think about that too much when we get there and underestimate their team (instead of) worry about what we have to worry about, then we are not giving ourselves the best chance of playing well," Ponting said. "One thing I'll stress to the players when we do arrive in Zimbabwe is that we're there to play the best cricket we possibly can and if that means the games are over pretty quickly then so be it."
He was not too concerned about the prospect of Test cricket's weighty records being warped by such a monumental mismatch, virtually dismissing the prospect of Matthew Hayden reclaiming the world record recently lost to Brian Lara. "I just don't think that will happen; I don't think we'll bat for long enough, to start with, for that to happen in this series."
Cricket Australia again expressed disappointment that Australia would probably face one of the weakest sides in Test history, but chief executive James Sutherland believed the damage to Zimbabwean cricket would not be lasting.
Confusingly, ZCU chief executive Vincent Hogg said yesterday all the rebel players had to do was make themselves available for selection.
"All they have to do is to notify us of their willingness to practice and be available for selection," Hogg said. "Naturally they will have to show commitment, form and fitness to get back in to the national side."
Adam Gilchrist said he was comfortable with the decision to tour. "It's fair to say everyone, every player and every administrator has probably asked himself the question: 'what's right, what's perceived to be right, what's the best thing for the game and you personally?' Like everyone else, I tussled with it," he said.
"It's probably more complicated now with the internal conflict that's happening with their cricket, but at the end of the day I came to a decision that I'm very, very settled with, that I think for a variety of reasons it's best to go," he said.


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As California closed the book on the 2013 legislative session, a popular notion took hold, here and across the nation, that the Golden State is a pretty woman-friendly place. At a time when many states are losing ground in reproductive rights and women's health care generally, California has passed legislation that increases abortion access, repeals Targeted Regulation of Abortion Provider (TRAP) laws and improves pre- and perinatal health care services. These are legitimate political gains, and the advocates who achieved them should be proud.
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- 1the future [singular] the time that will come after the present or the events that will happen then We need to plan for the future. What will the cities of the future look like? The movie is set in the future. The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). What does the future hold?
- 2[countable] what will happen to someone or something at a later time Her future is uncertain. This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 ,000 employees. Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future.
- 3[singular, uncountable] the possibility of being successful or surviving at a later time She has a great future ahead of her. I can't see any future in this relationship.
- 4futures [plural] (finance) goods or shares that are bought at agreed prices but that will be delivered and paid for at a later time oil futures the futures market
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for/in the period of time when you can predict what is going to happen, based on the present circumstances The statue will remain in the museum for the foreseeable future. It's unlikely that the hospital will be closed in the foreseeable future (= soon).
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from now on Please be more careful in the future. In the future, make sure the door is never left unlocked.
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not a long time in the future but fairly soon I hope we'll see each other again in the not too distant future.
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Hey i heard this rumor that TJs have 3 cats. I know there is one before the muffler. I noticed 2 other devices directly after the header, and i dont know if these are cats or not. I am thinking about getting a universal-fit cat, but i dont know what i should do with these 2 unknown devices.
Here is a pic of what i am talking about:
if you need to replace the cats, replace all three - as in replace the whole downpipe. Eastern Catalytic, Walker Exhaust and a few others all offer suitable replacements for a reasonable price on RockAuto.
Better question is why are you replacing?
Your O2 sensors are before and after the "mini cats" located right off the manifold. There's no O2 sensors before/after the big cat right before the muffler. Like someone already stated, just buy the "direct fit" complete downpipe from rockauto.
there are all kinds of tricks and "games" you can play, but the long and short is don't destroy the original if you are looking for a performance upgrade. Theoretically you could build a 3 inch system using the same basic setup, using 2- 2 1/5 inch cats feeding a 3 inch system as long as you locate your upstream and down stream O2 sensors properly. The big question is will this do what you are looking for, theory and reality are not always spot on. The 4.0 engine has historically been known for substantial efficiency increases when the exhaust is opened up. If you are running a dual O2 sensor system it's easy to get around this setup as the first O2 sensor is near the manifold (in some setups the first O2 sensor is actually IN the exhaust manifold) and the second is right behind the cat tailpipe side. these are easy to deal with. The CARB based emissions systems ( thank you California) have four sensors and these are an issue because readings need to be in balance as well as with in range...
In the end you may just end up putting the original back in place. with a cat back upgrade. Yes there ARE better flowing cats. no question there. the question however is will you gain, as the exhaust flow is engine speed specific, you will only gain significant power if you are running engine speeds over 4 grand... but by allowing easier exhaust flow you do allow a cooler running engine which theoretically will increase fuel mileage, but again theory and reality don't always go hand in hand.
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Exhausted Guillemots forced ashore by storm
Severe storms have swept across the UK from the Atlantic ocean.
As well as causing widespread damage and disruption across the UK, the fierce weather has been affecting wildlife.
The BBC's Chris Eakin meets a guillemot that was forced ashore after being exhausted by the rough winds and sea.
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When he noticed that the graduation at Osato Junior High School corresponded to his Spring Break at the University of Richmond, Wesley Julian '08 thought that would be a great time to return to the small Japanese town where he taught English for two years. It was going to be a great day of celebration for many of the children he taught. Julian could reconnect with friends, colleagues, and students.
There was no way to know that on that same day, the strongest earthquake ever would violently shake Japan, sparking devastating tsunamis and a nuclear emergency.


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Home of Rhett & Link fans - the Mythical Beasts!
That's exactly how the mornings are i Norway! Very cool picture
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New York, NY- December 9, 2011- AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) and Ned Brody, Chief Revenue Officer, today announced the promotion of Jim Norton to head of AOL Sales. Effective today, Jim will be responsible for sales on all of AOL's owned & operated properties, including sites like The Huffington Post, Engadget, Stylelist and MapQuest. Additionally, he will also lead the sales of all cross platform marketing solutions, including display/Project Devil initiative, video and mobile. This announcement is reflective of AOL's commitment to putting the strongest leaders in place to service clients in the most efficient and effective manner. Jim will continue to report to Brody.
"Jim has proven himself within AOL to be a fantastic leader," said Brody. "He not only has deep knowledge and incredible expertise in the marketplace, but a real ability to effect change." Brody added, "Customers want the best products and packaged solutions all in a fast and efficient manner. Consolidation of leadership under Jim will place even more focus on putting our clients front and center and deliver on their goals and needs."
"It's a tremendous honor and opportunity to take on this new leadership role," said Norton. "It allows me to continue to work with some of the best sales professionals in the business. It's also a privilege to work with some of the world's biggest brands." He added, "We want to continue to be the preferred media partner for marketers and agencies."
Jim joined AOL in 2009 and was SVP, AOL Advertising's Advance Sales team, which focuses on national and regional advertisers across all categories, as well as new business. He was also VP of Product Sales working with AOL product teams on maximizing their offerings to advertisers, including MapQuest, Patch, AOL Mail, AOL Video and Mobile. He also managed AOL's Search and Sponsored Listings business, and helped launch and manage AOL's self service advertising platform, Ad Desk.
Jim has over 20 years of experience in the media business. Prior to joining AOL, he spent 3 years at Google most recently as National Sales Manager for Google's Agency Activation team. Prior to that role, he was a Senior Account Executive on the National Tech B2B team servicing many of the leading global tech marketers. He's also held a number of traditional sales and marketing roles, including four years as Sales Manager at Tribune Broadcasting's WLVI-TV (Boston's WB), radio ad sales at Kiss 108FM and a variety of brand marketing roles at Miller Brewing Company and GMR Marketing. He's a life long Bostonian and graduated from Boston College with a BA in Communications and BC's Carroll Graduate School of Business with an MBA in Marketing and Technology. He's married with three children and splits his time between Boston and New York City.
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The Badgers struck gold in a state that doesn't produce lots of top-end talent, and have stayed at the high school to recruit Washington's teammate in junior athlete Lubern Figaro. This under-the-radar recruit has had a quiet recruitment early on, but is starting to pick up steam.
"My recruitment is going good," Figaro told Badger Nation. "I just picked up an offer from Connecticut. I got three offers now with Uconn, Umass and Boston College and hopefully more. I am also hearing from Syracuse, Michigan State and Maryland."
The 6-1, 180-pound Figaro did not disappoint as his junior with his team winning a third straight championship, recording 47 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions to become a true threat on defense. The big thing Figaro remembers from last season was how dynamic the duo of him and Washington were.
"I knew Jakarrie all my life since I was in middle school," Figaro said. "He told me a couple things about told me how good the Wisconsin program is going to be if I go there with him. That would be good if we got to play together because I know when me and Jakarrie are on the field together we can't be stopped.
"We use our speed to our advantage because you know Jakarrie is like the Honey Badger in being very quick and explosive while I'm a young Ed Reed by playing very physical and using my speed to my advantage."
While the secondary playmaker has been making moves on the field, he is still hoping to hear from Wisconsin. He also doesn't have any visits schedule yet.
"They are a school that I am very interested in," said Figaro. "I don't know too much about them, but I do know that they picked up one of my teammates and they are in the Big Ten. It does help Wisconsin's chances having one of my teammates there. If I got that Wisconsin offer, I would be excited because you never hear kids from Boston playing at a high level school like Wisconsin. Hopefully, I can get that offer and one day be a Badger."


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The first rapper to die on Twitter
Those damn hip-hop police. They're never there when you really need them.
From what I understand, they're all over New York, preventing rappers from even getting into their own shows, but they somehow failed to prevent that guy Dolla from getting shot in the head in the mall, out in LA.
(On the outside chance anyone gives a shit, I saw this story about how they wouldn't let long since forgotten St. Louis rapper Huey open for Nelly, because people might be trying to kill him. Remember that song "Pop, Lock and Drop It?")
It could be that 5-0 had no idea who Dolla was. I hadn't heard of him until he died the other day, and I stay reading about hip-hop on the Internets. It's kinda my job – though I'll admit I do have a certain perceptual vigilance about acknowledging anything that looks like it's purposely designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator. Maybe some of his shit was posted on Cocaine Blunts, I saw it, and was like, fuck this shit, and went back to looking at pr0n or whatever.
I'd insist that, before he died, this guy Dolla wasn't any more famous than I am, but you guys know I tend to be conceited. I'm still reeling over the fact that Ashley Logan suggested that Red Cafe is more famous than I am. I put it up to an unofficial poll on my own site, and of course hardly anyone had heard of Red Cafe. I could almost certainly make her more famous than he has, if she'd still be interested. I know I'd be, pending the results of tests for various STDs.
No but really, I think this Dolla story has had more "legs" than I ever would have guessed it would, due to social networking. Twitter, in particular. As far as I know, this is the first time a rapper has been killed since a lot of hip-hop heads got on Twitter. Not to sound like that guy, but I've been on Twitter since the summer of '07. The law of averages would suggest that a few rappers have bit the dust since then, but there probably wasn't anyone on there who gave a shit. Now it's overrun with the kind of people who light a candle any time anyone remotely famous dies. You know, Bovine America.
I can only imagine what it'll be like when anything important actually happens now with everyone (who matters) on Twitter. Like, if a real celebrity is killed, or there's another terrorist attack. To date, maybe the biggest thing that's happened is when that plane went in the Hudson. Wait, I know what's gonna happen. Twitter's gonna get overloaded and stop working. The damn fail whale's gonna show up.
My bad, if you have no idea what I'm talking about. Now, where was I? Ah yes, this guy Dolla. It just so happens that Dolla joined Twitter like an hour before he got killed. He posted two tweets (if you will): one about how he was trying out Twitter (as if), and one instructing us to check out his MySpace. Then he headed off to the mall to get himself some of those tight jeans kids wear these days, and the rest, as they say, is history.
So, the next day, in addition to the usual stories about how a guy who once had a song with T-Pain got shot and killed at the Beverly Center, there was a buncha stories on tech sites about how an artist got killed a mere matter of hours after joining Twitter. They say it could have become a huge clusterfuck for Twitter, if he'd mentioned that he was on his way to the mall. It would have raised a number of issues about privacy, crime and what have you. In that sense, it's a good thing he never had a chance to figure out what Twitter is for.
As far as why there won't be any more updates to Dolla's feed, I'm not sure. I've seen a couple of pictures of him wearing red, which suggests he might be a member of the Bloods. Then there's the fact that he was signed to Akon's label, and one of those Africans Akon runs with kicked the living shit out of Suge a few months ago. Would having your ass handed to you by an African trump belonging to the same gang? You guys know I learned everything I know about the code of the streets from watching 60 Minutes. Anyway, I'm sure the hip-hop police are on the case.


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Torn out Sway bar Rivets
out of the subframe. A little background on the car (only suspension and drivetrain) skip if you dont care:
2001 325iT
D2 Coil overs with corner balance 50/50
Hotchkis sway bars with Hotchkis end links
Front custom machined end links with spherical... eye.. things (not ball joints?)
Almost every rubber component is polyurethane
UUC Motormounts
UUC Tranny Mounts
Eurobahn BMW Greensboro subframe reinforcement kit welded in & installed
gs6-37bz transmission swap with 3.46 final drive
During the time the sway bar was on I had a fidanza aluminium flywheel and 330 clutch with the s5d 320...d? (5 speed tranny)
CSL reps 18"
meyle HD control arms and a bunch of other misc stuff
~220,000 miles, sway bar has been on since 75K, also was the first suspension mod I did. before coilovers it has been through about 18 auto-x, 6 circuit X, and 4 HPDEs. Has been driven hard pretty consistently throughout its life on the street (mostly curves and country drives)
first day of noticing
passenger side is fine.
undo the nuts on the passenger side and the driver side falls right out
studs are actually rivets. of some sort.
picture of the damage
so what my best friend and I did was we took it down, hotchkis supplied a swaybar spacer/reinforcement plate which was about 1/4 inch thick, I didnt think it was supposed to be welded on, because it was painted but we used it for that purpose anyway. We flattened out the pucker, welded the rivets back in, and then welded the reinforcement plates on top of that all around (we were going to drill the middle and weld in a vignette but decided that perimeter was enough and there was a structural bead there that we didn't want to compromise. so the load is distributed on a larger surface area. then we painted it black so it doesnt rust.
Tested it and it's all quiet again. At first symptoms sounded like I just had bad control arm ball joints, then the sound got worse and my car's handling capabilities were off. this had been an ongoing problem for a while and it finally just failed. I am pretty confident that this setup is solid, but if it isnt. Then it's back to the drawing board with some a656g80 steel.
hope this helps anyone. Doubt you'll see this problem, but if you do. here you go. youre not the only one. also the other side was welded in too.
You got me worried now, as I broke the OEM brackets (with PU bushings) on the passenger side (RHD car) three times, before going with the Hotchkis setup. Now I'm guessing that since the brackets haven't broke yet, the 2 riveted studs are taking much more force. I am seriously considering welding the plate on the frame right now.
Paraklas, like i said, I don't know if it happened because i drove the crap out of my car on the daily or what, but i suppose it doesn't hurt to take it down for a minute and see if there is any play in the rivets. I don' know if anyone else has this problem.
I have never broken a bracket so maybe that was my problem.
Same thing happened to me. I've had the Hotchkis sway bars on tightest setting for 2 years now. Happened just like the picture, drivers side as well, but not passenger. I'll probably do the same fix. Thanks for the idea.
hmmm that is pretty interesting that the driver's side happened to you too. maybe I should weigh my car down and re adjust my endlinks to compensate for me in the car.
my car is corner balanced 50/50 but I never adjusted my endlinks accordingly.
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De Boer, who has guided the Amsterdam giants to back-to-back Eredivisie titles, revealed the approach by the Reds to a Dutch newspaper.
Some bookmakers had the 42-year-old as second-favourite for the job, behind ex-Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas, but the former defender wants to continue his project at the club where he spent the majority of his playing career.
"I am honoured by the request, but I am only just getting started with Ajax," De Boer told De Telegraaf.
"In Amsterdam we are on a new path and, along with the club and Wim Jonk and Dennis Bergkamp, my colleagues in the technical heart, I want to bring good things. That's why I will stay loyal to Ajax in the coming years."
De Boer is the second manager to turn down Liverpool's advances as owners Fenway Sports Group look for candidates to replace Kenny Dalglish, who was sacked last week. Swansea City boss Brendan Rodgers rejected an approach last week.
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens lower as energy shares weigh
TORONTO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened slightly lower on Monday, pulled down by declines in shares of energy companies as oil prices fell. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 27.92 points, or 0.18 percent, at 15,503.66 shortly after the opening bell. (Reporting by Leah Schnurr)
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26 people were killed by pit bulls so far this year (in the USA.)
Best Friends promotes pit bulls, and the fact is, how a pit bull was raised does not matter.
Pit bulls have a unique biting style (gripping and grinding) and a stronger jaw than other dogs. This makes them more of a caution, and Best Friends should be honest about that.
Public safety should trump the lives of dogs.
Awesome group that helps so many animals! The animals are so very lucky that these people are there to help. God bless them!
Best Friends realizes it's about changing the way we currently handle homeless pets and really is working to change the publics preception so that we really can save them all and stop the sadness and suffering. Thank you Best Friends
Hi, I just finished watching a documentary about the rescued dogs saved from Michael Vicks deplorable dog fighting compound. The show was called The Champions and it depicted how Best Friends Animal Society Sanctuary took in 22 of these abused dogs in attempts to help them recover and find forever homes. Though I've never been to Best Friends personally I was very impressed with all the work and care that goes into each animal that I saw on the show. I also loved their closing statement that all life matters and is not for us to abuse, exploite or exterminate it. If more people shared their vision I believe animals of all kinds would reap the benefits.
Best Friends works tirelessly to make sure everything that could has been done to find these pups a loving, forever home. I have followed them for a few years now and the devotion to pets is an awesome, selfless, and extraordinary endeavor to match them with folks that can accept the responsibility to make a home for them. They deserve all of the support we can offer.
Witnessing how Best Friends has partnered there city shelters of Los Angeles to turn it around as a "no kill" shelter , a daunting task, is a testament to its mission of no kill partnerships
Can't actually say enough good things about all the things they do to save lives that are broken and unwanted! If the world adopted their philosophy all lives would be better and earth would be safe!
Focused 4 prong mission, dedicated people, unrivaled success, locally invested and globally dedicated. I've been to the sanctuary 4 times over the past 16 years and it's growth is logical and their charity is financially sound.
Best Friends is amazing! I brought them a broken kitten -- a stray that had been hit by a car. Her leg was broken and her tail had separated from her spine. Best Friends not only took in the kitten and fixed her broken leg, they also found a home for this sweet little cat. This was no ordinary feat -- since her tail had been separated from her spine, she would be incontinent for the rest of her life. Best Friends was able to find her a home with someone who had other incontinent cats. :)


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OSHA Cites Excavating Contractor: Federal Court Approves!
By: Matthew Horn, Esq., SmithAmundsen LLC, email@example.com
A recent decision out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, KS Energy Services, LLC v. Solis, Case No. 11-2427, greatly impacts how OSHA will determine soil types and enforce trench sloping and benching regulations set forth in 29 C.F.R. 1926.652(a)(1). All contractors performing work in trenches should be aware of this decision and its practical implications.
The Violation
In the case, KS Energy, an underground contractor out of New Berlin, Wisconsin, was installing a natural gas pipeline underground in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. An OSHA Compliance Officer arrived on site and took several measurements of KS Energy's trench using a trench pole. The slope of the trench was measured at 46 degrees in two locations and 50 degrees in one location. The Compliance Officer also noted that there was water in several footprints near the trench; that there were underground utility lines eight to ten feet from the trench; and that a street was located twelve feet from the trench.
The next day, the Compliance Officer returned to the site with another Compliance Officer, and collected soil samples from the top and middle of the trench but not the bottom. KS Energy retained a soil expert, who also obtained soil samples from the trench, including a sample from the bottom of the trench. The soil samples taken by OSHA indicated that the soil was "Type B" at the top and middle of the trench, but the soil sample taken by KS Energy's expert from the bottom of the trench indicated that the soil was "Type A" soil.
The Citation
KS Energy was issued a repeat citation for failing to provide an adequate trench protection system in "Type B" soil conditions. KS Energy disputed the citation, arguing that the trench was properly sloped for "Type A" soil, which KS Energy claims was the type of soil present in and around the trench. OSHA argued that the type of soil in and around the trench was "Type B" soil, and that the trench was not properly sloped for that soil. KS Energy acknowledged that if the soil was "Type B," the trench was not properly sloped, so the appropriateness of the citation turned on whether the soil was "Type A" or "Type B."
Initial Ruling
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission assigned the case to an administrative law judge, who upheld the citation against KS Energy, finding that the soil was "Type B," and that the trench was improperly sloped. KS Energy appealed the ruling to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which is the federal appellate court for Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
Discussion on Soils
The decision contains a lengthy discussion on soils, which is summarized in the following paragraphs.
Appendix A to 29 C.F.R. 1926.652(a)(1) explains the various soil classifications that determine allowable trench slopes. The soil classifications are listed in descending order of stability: Stable Rock, Type A, Type B, and Type C. Initial soil classifications are subject to downgrading based on various factors OSHA believes affect soil stability. Further, in a layered soil system, the soil is classified by its weakest layer.
Appendix A specifically provides that no soil may be classified as Type A soil if: a) the soil is fissured; b) the soil is subject to vibration from heavy traffic, pile driving, or similar effects; c) the soil has been previously disturbed; or d) the soil is subject to other factors that would require it to be classified as less stable material.
Additionally, soil is presumptively classified as Type C if it is "submerged soil or soil from which water is freely seeping."
7th Circuit Ruling
The Seventh Circuit Court reviewed the facts and considered the arguments of both sides, and ruled to uphold the issuance of the citation by OSHA, finding that the administrative law judge's finding that the soil was "Type B" was sufficiently supported for numerous reasons.
The Court found that while there was evidence that the trench consisted, at least partially, of Type A soil, the soil needed to be downgraded to Type B soil because it was subject to vibration. There was no evidence provided indicating that the soil actually vibrated, but the Court found there was sufficient evidence to find that the soil was "subject to" vibration, which is all that is required. Specifically, the Court found that the soil was "subject to vibration" because the trench was twelve feet from a lane of heavy traffic and because KS Energy was using a "large, tracked backhoe" to perform its work near the trench. The Court specifically noted that it made no determination as to whether use of heavy equipment near the trench was sufficient in and of itself to support a finding that soil was "subject to vibration."
Disturbed Soils
The Court also found that the soil near the trench needed to be downgraded because it had been disturbed due to the installation of pre-existing underground utilities in the area of the trench. While OSHA presented no evidence as to the extent the soil around the trench had been disturbed to install the utilities, the Court found that the fact that there were utilities in the area of the trench—some passing through the trench and some located approximately eight to ten feet away—supported the finding that the soil near the trench had been disturbed at one point in time and had to be downgraded.
What Does this Decision Mean?
While the Court specifically noted that it made no finding as to whether use of heavy equipment near the trench was sufficient in and of itself to support a finding that the soil was "subject to vibration," the Court also did not find that the use of heavy equipment near the trench was not sufficient in and of itself to support a finding that the soil was "subject to vibration." This means that, in the future, OSHA can and, likely, will argue that use of heavy equipment near a trench is sufficient in and of itself to support a finding that "Type A" soil is "subject to vibration," and must be downgraded.
With regard to disturbed soils, the Court found that pre-existing utilities running through the trench at various locations and running approximately eight to ten feet from the trench supported a finding that soil had been disturbed, and that the soil needed to be downgraded in order to determine proper slope. This means that, in the future, OSHA can and, likely, will argue that a trench with any existing utilities running through the trench or within eight to ten feet of the trench is sufficient to support a finding that "Type A" soil has been disturbed, and must be downgraded.
What Should I Do to Prevent Being Cited?
In order to prevent the possibility of being issued a citation for improper trench protection, an underground contractor should always downgrade "Type A" soil to "Type B" soil in determining slope when: 1) it is using heavy machinery near the trench; 2) the trench is near a road; or 3) there are existing utilities running through the trench at any point and/or are located within at least ten feet of the trench.
SmithAmundsen's Construction Practice Group has represented clients involved in serious and catastrophic work-site injuries and fatalities for more than twenty years. Our experience includes handling OSHA matters in both the construction and industrial contexts, and we are experienced in advising and helping our clients through the entire process, from the implementation of an emergency response plan through the administrative hearing.
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i've always wanted lovebirds
shudda shipped them to winnipeg!
i've always wanted lovebirds
shudda shipped them to winnipeg!
my rottweiler bear.
joey, me, charlie
Ill always love you charlie.....rest in peace.....
TIP Mac Dre and Johnny Ca$h
if u think a wiener dog is bad try putting up with a fucking poodle running around the house all day haha. i mean what am supposed to say? "i had beef wit the -bullshit crew- so i grabbed my gun and poodle..."
my dog bruno
i have a minature maltese shit is tiny was like a rat as a puppy lawlz pics tomorow or later :/ n nice dog.. im hoping to get a giant alaskin malamute when i settle down in a few years
my dog will eat any dog. on the real
join my dog squad
free dog biscuits etc
black dogs unite agaisnt racism
Tack is the black one (his mother)
Jackie Rest In Peace
My turtle Biba
She`s straight up OG
Tacka and biba are still alive...
We have now too litle cats...
I also have a dog Lady (she`s a husky..)
basset hound FTW
Hey Guts, whoever is in your avatar I really want to kill... like really badly.
your an animal!!!


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Quotes of the Day:
"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." -- H.L. Mencken
"How do wars start? Diplomats lie to reporters and then believe what they read in the newspapers." -- Karl Krause
Sometimes I think the world is run by crazy people, and that perhaps the classic movie "Dr. Strangelove" was really a historical documentary.
Recall from the film this conversation between the Soviet Ambassador and the President, after the latter learned that the Soviets had a Doomsday Machine...
President Merkin Muffley: But this is absolute madness, Ambassador! Why should you build such a thing?
Ambassador de Sadesky: There were those of us who fought against it, but in the end we could not keep up with the expense involved in the arms race, the space race, and the peace race. At the same time our people grumbled for more nylons and washing machines. Our doomsday scheme cost us just a small fraction of what we had been spending on defense in a single year. The deciding factor was when we learned that your country was working along similar lines, and we were afraid of a doomsday gap.
President Merkin Muffley: This is preposterous. I've never approved of anything like that.
Ambassador de Sadesky: Our source was the New York Times.
Well, Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is practically the poster-child for crazy, announced his nation's intention to build ten new, huge, uranium enrichment facilities. The ambulance-chasing media eagerly reported it.
You'd have to do extra research to understand that the headlines are a hoax, but our crisis-loving politicians are exploiting the drama, shouting, "Omigod, that's PROOF the Iranians are building bombs."
Except, headlines aren't proof, and this story simply represents political posturing by the President of Iran. Here's my reasoning (based on analysis by Iranian expert Gary Sick)...
1) Ahmadinejad has little real power, but he is a valuable theatrical tool for Iran's Supreme Leader, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards, who do hold real power. Ahmadinejad's job is to keep his people frightened of the West, and the West frightened of Iran. You should take note of the fact that Iran's supposed new uranium enrichment plans were announced by Ahmadinejad and his Cabinet, and not by the Supreme National Security Council, the branch of Iran's government typically responsible for major security initiatives. This is the first clue that this announcement is more theatrical than real.
2) Ahmadinejad is calling for half-a-million centrifuges. Is this realistic? Iran has been enriching uranium for about a decade, supposedly for power plants. They are allowed to do this by the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, to which they are a signatory. But Iran has managed to build fewer than 9,000 centrifuges so far, and only about half of those are able to do the kind of enrichment required for a bomb. Based on this they might be capable of building 1,000 bomb-grade centrifuges per year, at a maximum, but that still means Ahmadinejad's threat would take 500 years to complete.
3) Ahmadinejad wants the world to believe these will be huge nuclear facilities. He compared the ten proposed sites to an existing facility at Natanz, housing 54,000 centrifuges, buried under a mountain. But Natanz isn't even completed yet and the Iranians would have to build ten more of these complicated structures in order to make good on Ahmadinejad's claim. Is this realistic?
Not when you consider how long it's taking the Iranians to build smaller sites, like the one at Fardo. The Iranians have so far installed the plumbing for 3,000 centrifuges, but not a single device is in place yet. Fardo's been under construction for six years, and it isn't even scheduled for completion until 2011. So . . .
Could Iran build a Natanz-sized facility in the same time they'll take to build Fardo? Almost certainly not.
But let's assume they could build a Natanz as fast as a Fardo: If Iran took eight years each to build a facility well over ten times the size of Fardo, it would still take 80 years to reach Ahmadinejad's supposed goal.
4) Saying outlandish things is a well established pattern for loopy Ahmadinejad, but sources in the Iranian government seem to indicate that these crazy pronouncements may simply be part of a negotiating stance . . .
Ali-Akbar Salehi (Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization): "We had no plan to build many nuclear sites like Natanz, but it seems that the West do not want to comprehend Iran's message of peace . . . The West adopted an attitude toward Iran which made the Iranian government to pass the ratification on construction of ten sites similar to the Natanz enrichment facility."
Gary Sick reports on further, similar posturing: "We have also heard various Iranian commentators in the past few days... threaten that Iran would enrich their own fuel rods (though they don't have the technology to manufacture the rods)."
Threatening to do things you can't do is theatrical posing, and nothing more.
Now, I wish our president would respond to this like a sane adult, saying, "Listen folks, Ahmadinejad has a history of saying some entertaining and provocative things, but this one takes the uranium cake." He could then report the facts that I've just shared with you in this message.
But our President, and your representatives in Congress, are all politicians, just like Ahmadinejad, and all politicians play from the same Dr. Strangelove script. They all want to keep the populace alarmed so they can lead us by the nose. After all, we can't afford to have a doomsday gap, can we?
Politicians around the world, and throughout history, have constantly collaborated with each other to keep their citizens in fear, so as to win patriotic support back home. Saddam Hussein used the fear of America to control his people. Castro has done the same thing in Cuba. And American politicians have used a fear of Iraq, Cuba, Iran, and a host of other countries, past and present, to manipulate us too.
Only we can break this cycle of collaborative manipulation, by refusing to be afraid. Please send a message to Congress telling them you've already won your personal war on terror, by NOT BEING AFRAID.
You can use your personal comments to cite the Iranian bomb scare as a specific example of something that doesn't frighten you. You can cut and paste the points above to make your case. You can send your message using DownsizeDC.org's Educate the Powerful System.
Remember . . .
Our team predicted, through our "Truth About War" project, that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction, and we were right.
We were told we were crazy. Supporters dropped off. We even received a death threat. But we stuck by our prediction. So we have no fear in asserting that the main thing you have to fear from Iran, for now, is the fear-mongering by politicians on both sides. Do not be manipulated. Do not be afraid.
And do not let your politicians act afraid on your behalf.
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A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people, usually horse-drawn; litters (palanquins) and sedan chairs are excluded, these being litters or wheelless vehicles. The carriage is especially designed for private passenger use and for comfort or elegance, though some are also used to transport goods. It may be light, smart and fast or heavy, large and comfortable. Carriages normally have suspension using leaf springs, elliptical springs (in the 19th century) or leather strapping. A public passenger vehicle would not usually be called a carriage – terms for these include stagecoach, charabanc and omnibus.
The word carriage (abbreviated carr or cge) is from Old Northern French cariage, to carry in a vehicle.[1] The word car, then meaning a kind of two-wheeled cart for goods, also came from Old Northern French about the beginning of the 14th century;[1] it was also used for railway carriages, and was extended to cover automobile around the end of the nineteenth century, when early models were called horseless carriages.
A carriage is sometimes called a team, as in "horse and team". A carriage with its horse is a rig. An elegant horse-drawn carriage with its retinue of servants is an equipage. A carriage together with the horses, harness and attendants is a turnout or setout. A procession of carriages is a cavalcade.
Some horsecarts found in Celtic graves show hints that their platform was suspended in a frame, elastically.[2] First century BCE Romans used sprung wagons for overland journeys.[3] The kingdoms of the Zhou Dynasty and Warring States were also known to have used carriages as transportation. With the decline of these civilizations these techniques almost disappeared.
The earliest type of carriage used and that was recorded was the chariot during the 9th century. It was a component of war, which was made up of a light basin and two wheels essentially. The light basin held one or two passengers and was pulled by one to two horses. The chariot was so successful in war because it made a soldier faster.
Chariots however, quickly became outdated and were not capable of carrying enough people to be used as a method of transport. In the 14th century, the rocking carriage was used by royalty and was elaborately decorated and cast in gold. These carriages were on four wheels often and were pulled by two to four horses depending on how they were decorated (elaborate decoration with gold lining made the carriage heavier). Wood and iron were the primary requirements needed to build a carriage and carriages that were used by non-royalty were covered by leather. Another form of the carriage was the pageant wagon of the 14th century. Historians debate on the structure and size of pageant wagons however, they are generally miniature house-like structures that rest on four to six wheels depending on the size of the wagon. The pageant wagon is significant because up until the 14th century most carriages were on two or 3 wheels; the chariot, rocking carriage, and baby carriage are two examples of carriages which pre-date the pageant wagon. Historians also debate whether or not pageant wagons were built with pivotal axle systems, which allowed the wheels to turn. Whether it was a four or six wheel pageant wagon, most historians maintain that pivotal axle systems were implemented on pageant wagons due to the fact that many roads were often winding with some sharp turns. Six wheel pageant wagons also represent another innovation in carriages; they were one of the first carriages to use multiple pivotal axles. Pivotal axles were used on the front set of wheels and the middle set of wheels. This allowed the horse to move freely and steer the carriage in accordance with the road or path.
One of the great innovations of the carriage was the invention of the suspended carriage or the chariot branlant. The chariot branlant was recently found to be suspended by chains instead of leather straps as it was initially believed. Chains provided a smoother ride in the chariot branlant because the compartment no longer rested on the turning axials. In the 15th century, carriages were made lighter and needed only one horse to haul the carriage. This carriage was designed and innovated in Hungary. Both innovations appeared around the same time and historians believe that people began comparing the chariot branlant and the Hungarian light coach.
The Hungarian coach was highly praised because it was capable of holding 8 men, used light wheels, could be towed by only one horse and was in fact suspended by leather straps (as previously mentioned this is still a topic of debate). Ultimately it was the Hungarian coach that generated a greater buzz of conversation than the chariot branlant of France because it was a much smoother ride. Henceforth, the Hungarian coach spread across Europe rather quickly. As it moved throughout Europe in the late 16th century, the coach's body structure was ultimately changed. Emperor Fredrick III wanted the coach body to look less cumbersome and builders began to construct the first rounded top carriage. Once this innovation surfaced it was not long before door placement and foot ladders were changed in order to compensate for new designs.
It was not until the 18th century that steering systems were truly improved. Erasmus Darwin was a young English doctor who was driving a carriage about 10,000 miles a year to visit patients all over England. Darwin found two essential problems or shortcomings of the commonly used light carriage or Hungarian carriage. First, the front wheels were turned by a rotating front axle, which had been used for years, but these wheels were often quite small and hence the rider, carriage and horse felt the brunt of every bump on the road. Secondly, he recognized the danger of overturning.
A rotating frontal axle changes a carriage's base from a rectangle to a triangle because the wheel on the inside of the turn is able to turn more sharply than the outside front wheel. Darwin proposed to fix these insufficiencies by proposing a principle in which the two front wheels turn about a centre that lies on the extended line of the back axial. Darwin argued that carriages would then be easier to pull and prevent carriages from overturning.
Carriage use in the U.S. came with the establishment of England's thirteen colonies. Early colonial horse paths quickly grew into roads especially as the colonists extended their territories southwest. Colonists began using carts as these roads and trading increased between the north and south. Eventually carriages or coaches were sought to transport goods as well as people. As in Europe, chariots, coaches and/or carriages were a mark of status. The tobacco planters of the South were some of the first Americans to use the carriage as a form of human transportation. As the tobacco farming industry grew in the southern colonies so did the frequency of carriages, coaches and wagons. Upon the turn of the 18th century wheeled vehicle use in the colonies was at an all time high. Carriages, coaches and wagons were being taxed based on the number of wheels they had. These taxes were implemented in the South primarily as the South had superior numbers of horses and wheeled vehicles when compared to the North. Still, when comparing the colonies to the Europeans; Europe still used carriage transportation far more often and on a much larger scale than anywhere else in the world.
Carriages and coaches began to disappear as use of steam propulsion began to generate more and more interest and research. Steam power quickly won the battle against animal power as is evident by a newspaper article written in England in 1895 entitled "Horseflesh vs. Steam". The article highlights the death of the carriage as the means of transportation.
The most complete working collection of carriages can be seen at the Royal Mews in London where a large selection of vehicles is in regular use. These are supported by a staff of liveried coachmen, footmen and postillions. The horses earn their keep by supporting the work of the Royal Household, particularly during ceremonial events. Horses pulling a large carriage known as a 'covered break' collect the Yeoman of the Guard in their distinctive red uniforms from St James's Palace for Investitures at Buckingham Palace; High Commissioners or Ambassadors are driven to their Audiences with The Queen in Landaus; visiting Heads of State are transported to and from official arrival ceremonies and members of the Royal Family are driven in Royal Mews coaches during Trooping the Colour, the Order of the Garter service at Windsor Castle and carriage processions at the beginning of each day of Royal Ascot.
Carriage construction
Carriages may be enclosed or open, depending on the type.[4] The top cover for the body of a carriage, called the head or hood, is often flexible and designed to be folded back when desired. Such a folding top is called a bellows top or calash. A hoopstick forms a light framing member for this kind of hood. The top, roof or second-story compartment of a closed carriage, especially a diligence, was called an imperial. A closed carriage may have side windows called quarter lights (British) as well as windows in the doors, hence a "glass coach". On the forepart of an open carriage, a screen of wood or leather called a dashboard intercepts water, mud or snow thrown up by the heels of the horses. The dashboard or carriage top sometimes has a projecting sidepiece called a wing (British). A foot iron or footplate may serve as a carriage step.
A carriage driver sits on a box or perch, usually elevated and small. When at the front it is known as a dickey box, a term also used for a seat at the back for servants. A footman might use a small platform at the rear called a footboard or a seat called a rumble behind the body. Some carriages have a moveable seat called a jump seat. Some seats had an attached backrest called a lazyback.
The shafts of a carriage were called limbers in English dialect. Lancewood, a tough elastic wood of various trees, was often used especially for carriage shafts. A holdback, consisting of an iron catch on the shaft with a looped strap, enables a horse to back or hold back the vehicle. The end of the tongue of a carriage is suspended from the collars of the harness by a bar called the yoke. At the end of a trace, a loop called a cockeye attaches to the carriage.
In some carriage types the body is suspended from several leather straps called braces or thoroughbraces, attached to or serving as springs.
Beneath the carriage body is the undergear or undercarriage (or simply carriage), consisting of the running gear and chassis.[5] The wheels and axles, in distinction from the body, are the running gear. Most carriages have either one or two pairs of wheels. On a four-wheeled vehicle, the forward part of the running gear, or forecarriage, may be arranged so as to permit the two front wheels to turn independently of the rear wheels. The wheels revolve upon bearings or a spindle at the ends of a fixed bar or beam called an axle or axletree. In some carriages a crank axle, bent twice at a right angle near the ends, allows a low body with large wheels. A guard called a dirtboard keeps dirt from the axle arm.
Several structural members form parts of the chassis supporting the carriage body. The fore axletree and the splinter bar above it (supporting the springs) are united by a piece of wood or metal called a futchel, which forms a socket for the pole that extends from the front axle. For strength and support, a rod called the backstay may extend from either end of the rear axle to the reach, the pole or rod joining the hind axle to the forward bolster above the front axle.
A skid called a drag, dragshoe, shoe or skidpan retards the motion of the wheels. A catch or block called a trigger may be used to hold a wheel on a declivity.
A horizontal wheel or segment of a wheel called a fifth wheel sometimes forms an extended support to prevent the carriage from tipping; it consists of two parts rotating on each other about the kingbolt above the fore axle and beneath the body. A block of wood called a headblock might be placed between the fifth wheel and the forward spring.
Types of horse-drawn carriages
An almost bewildering variety of horse-drawn carriages existed. Arthur Ingram's Horse Drawn Vehicles since 1760 in Colour lists 325 types with a short description of each. By the early 19th century one's choice of carriage was only in part based on practicality and performance; it was also a status statement and subject to changing fashions. The types of carriage included the following:
The names of many of these have now passed into obscurity but some have been adopted to describe automotive car body styles: coupé, victoria, brougham, landau and landaulet, cabriolet, (giving us our cab), phaeton, and limousine – all these once denoted particular types of carriages.
A man whose business was to drive a carriage was a coachman. A servant in livery called a footman or piquer formerly served in attendance upon a rider or was required to run before his master's carriage to clear the way. An attendant on horseback called an outrider often rode ahead of or next to a carriage. A carriage starter directed the flow of vehicles taking on passengers at the curbside. A hackneyman hired out horses and carriages. When hawking wares, a hawker was often assisted by a carriage.
Upper-class people of wealth and social position, those wealthy enough to keep carriages, were referred to as carriage folk or carriage trade.
Carriage passengers often used a lap robe as a blanket or similar covering for their legs, lap and feet. A buffalo robe, made from the hide of an American bison dressed with the hair on, was sometimes used as a carriage robe; it was commonly trimmed to rectangular shape and lined on the skin side with fabric. A carriage boot, fur-trimmed for winter wear, was made usually of fabric with a fur or felt lining. A knee boot protected the knees from rain or splatter.
A horse especially bred for carriage use by appearance and stylish action is called a carriage horse; one for use on a road is a road horse. One such breed is the Cleveland Bay, uniformly bay in color with black points and legs, of good conformation and strong constitution. Horses were broken in using a bodiless carriage frame called a break or brake.
A carriage dog or coach dog is bred for running beside a carriage.
A roofed structure that extends from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and that shelters callers as they get in or out of their vehicles is known as a carriage porch or porte cochere. An outbuilding for a carriage is a coach house.
A livery stable kept horses and usually carriages for hire. A range of stables, usually with carriage houses (remises) and living quarters built around a yard, court or street, is called a mews.
A kind of dynamometer called a peirameter indicates the power necessary to haul a carriage over a road or track.
Competitive driving
In most European and English-speaking countries, driving is a competitive equestrian sport. Many horse shows host driving competitions for a particular style of driving, breed of horse, or type of vehicle. Show vehicles are usually carriages, carts, or buggies and, occasionally, sulkies or wagons. Modern high-technology carriages are made purely for competition by companies such as Bennington Carriages. [1] in England. Terminology varies: the simple, lightweight two- or four-wheeled show vehicle common in many nations is called a "cart" in the USA, but a "carriage" in Australia.
Internationally, there is intense competition in the all-round test of driving: combined driving, also known as horse-driving trials, an equestrian discipline regulated by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (International Equestrian Federation) with national organizations representing each member country. World championships are conducted in alternate years, including single-horse, horse pairs and four-in-hand championships. The World Equestrian Games, held at four-year intervals, also includes a four-in-hand competition.
For pony drivers, the World Combined Pony Championships are held every two years and include singles, pairs and four-in-hand events.
Carriage collections
- Cobb + Co Museum - National Carriage Collection, Queensland Museum, Toowoomba, Queensland. On-line catalog has photos and text
- The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Carriage Collection,Telephone Head Office 03 96569800.
- Museen Laa - Carriage Museum - Info - © Museen Laa Projekt-Team, Laa an der Thaya
- Museum of Carriages and Department of Court Uniforms, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
- vzw Rijtuigmuseum, Bree, Limburg
- [2] The Remington Carriage Museum in Cardston Alberta Canada
- Palace of Versailles
- Museum of Carriages and Sleighs in the former Royal Stables (Marstallmuseum), Nymphenburg Palace, Munich
- National Coach Museum (Museu dos Coches), Lisbon
- NCM - Collection. Illustrations and text
- Geraz do Lima Carriage museum
United Kingdom
- Mossman Collection, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Website Text
- Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, London. The Monarchy Today > Ceremony and symbol > Transport > Carriages
- Swingletree Carriage Collection. John Parker Swingletree Carriage Driving, Swingletree, Wingfield, Nr. Diss, Norfolk
- National Trust Carriage Museum, Arlington Court, near Barnstaple, Devon
United States
- Florida Carriage Museum, Weirsdale, Florida. Formerly Austin Carriage Museum. Photos and text: click on The Carriage Museum, then on Classification of Carriages
- Skyline Farm Carriage Museum North Yarmouth, Maine
- The Carriage Collection of the Owls Head Transportation Museum, Owls Head, Maine. Celebrating Transportation History for 30 Years
- The Carriage Museum Washington, Kentucky
- Carriage Museum of America, Lexington, Kentucky
- Carriage Museum Library Online catalog of extensive research library on animal-drawn vehicles; illustrations and text
- Carriage museums Descriptions and Web links, searchable by country and state
- Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan
- Horse Drawn Vehicles Exhibit samples (photos and text)
- The Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages, Stony Brook, New York
- Collection Database Searchable illustrations and text
- Pioneer Village, Farmington, Utah. Carriage Hall
- The Wesley W Jung Carriage Museum Greenbush, Wisconsin
- Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont
See also
- Bean, Heike, & Sarah Blanchard (authors), Joan Muller (illustrator), Carriage Driving: A Logical Approach Through Dressage Training, Howell Books, 1992. ISBN 978-0-7645-7299-9
- Berkebile, Don H., American Carriages, Sleighs, Sulkies, and Carts: 168 Illustrations from Victorian Sources, Dover Publications, 1977. ISBN 978-0-486-23328-4
- Bristol Wagon Works Co., Bristol Wagon & Carriage Illustrated Catalog, 1900, Dover Publications, 1994. ISBN 978-0-486-28123-0
- Elkhart Manufacturing Co., Horse-Drawn Carriage Catalog, 1909 (Dover Pictorial Archives), Dover Publications, 2001. ISBN 978-0-486-41531-4
- Hutchins, Daniel D., Wheels Across America: Carriage Art & Craftsmanship, Tempo International Publishing Company, 1st edition, 2004. ISBN 978-0-9745106-0-6
- Ingram, Arthur, Horse Drawn Vehicles since 1760 in Colour, Blandford Press, 1977. ISBN 978-0-7137-0820-2
- Kinney, Thomas A., The Carriage Trade: Making Horse-Drawn Vehicles in America (Studies in Industry and Society), The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-8018-7946-3
- Lawrence, Bradley & Pardee, Carriages and Sleighs: 228 Illustrations from the 1862 Lawrence, Bradley & Pardee Catalog, Dover Publications, 1998. ISBN 978-0-486-40219-2
- Museums at Stony Brook, The Carriage Collection, Museums, 2000. ISBN 978-0-943924-09-0
- Richardson, M.T., Practical Carriage Building, Astragal Press, 1994. ISBN 978-1-879335-50-9
- Ryder, Thomas (author), Rodger Morrow (editor), The Coson Carriage Collection at Beechdale, The Carriage Association of America, 1989. ASIN B0017RSRJ6
- Wackernagel, Rudolf H., Wittelsbach State and Ceremonial Carriages: Coaches, Sledges and Sedan Chairs in the Marstallmuseum Schloss Nymphenburg, Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH, 2002. ISBN 978-3-925369-86-5
- Walrond, Sallie, Looking at Carriages, J A Allen & Co Ltd, 1999. ISBN 978-0-85131-552-2
- Ware, I. D., Coach-Makers' Illustrated Hand-Book, 1875: Containing Complete Instructions in All the Different Braches of Carriage Building, Astragal Press, 2nd edition, 1995. ISBN 978-1-879335-61-5
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oxford English Dictionary 1933: Car, Carriage
- ↑ Raimund Karl (2003) (in German) (.PDF). Überlegungen zum Verkehr in der eisenzeitlichen Keltiké (Deliberations on Traffic in the Ironage Celtic Culture. Universität Wien. http://www.ausgegraben.org/modules/Static_Docs/data/WKS/WKS3.pdf. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ↑ Jochen Garbsch (June 1986) (in German) (.HTML). Restoration of a Roman travelling wagon and of a wagon from the Hallstadt bronze culture. Leibniz-Rechenzentrum München. http://www.lrz-muenchen.de/~arch/mitt/mitt040.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ↑ "Horse Carriage Parts Horse Drawn Vehicle". Great Northern Livery Company, Inc.. 2003-10-30. http://www.liveryone.net/parts.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ↑ "Basic Carriage Gear Horse Drawn Vehicles". Great Northern Livery Company, Inc.. 2003-11-02. http://www.liveryone.net/gear.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- Six-Wheeled Carts: An Underview, by Alan H. Nelson Technology and Culture © 1972 Society for the History of Technology.
- Erasmus Darwin's Improved Design for Steering Carriages—And Cars, by Desmond King-Hele Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London © 2002 The Royal Society.
- On Inland Transportation and Communication in Antiquity, by William Linn Westermann Political Science Quarterly © 1928 The Academy of Political Science.
- Mediaeval Suspended Carriages, by Marjorie Nice Boyer Speculum © 1959 Medieval Academy of America.
- Colonial Roads and Wheeled Vehicles, © 1899 Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture.
- Mechanical Road Carriages: Horseflesh V. Steam. The British Medical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1823 (Dec. 7, 1895), pp. 1434–1435. BMJ Publishing Group
External links
- 19th century American carriages: Their manufacture, decoration and use. By Museums at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 1987. Long Island Digital Books Project, CONTENTdm Collection, Stony Brook University, Southampton, New York.
- 19th Century Transportation-Carriages. University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
- Appendix to Cadillac "Styling" section (coaching terminology). The Classic Car-Nection: Yann Saunders, Cadillac Database. Drawings and text
- CAAOnline: Carriage Tour Carriage Association of America. Photos and text.
- Calisphere - A World of Digital Resources. Search carriage. University of California. Hundreds of photos.
- Carriage House and Carriage parts. ThinkQuest Library. Illustrations and text.
- Colonial Carriage Works - America's Finest Selection of Horse Drawn Vehicles. Columbus, Wisconsin.
- Driving for Pleasure, Or The Harness Stable and its Appointments by Francis Underhill, 1896. Carnegie Mellon University. A comprehensive overview, with photographs of horse drawn carriages in use at the turn of the 19th century. Full text free to read, with free full text search.
- An Encyclopædia of Domestic Economy, Comprising Subjects Connected with the Interests of Every Individual..., by Thomas Webster and William Parkes, 1855. Book XXIII, Carriages. Google Book Search.
- Doctor Brown with horses and carriage, Charters Towers, ca. 1890 This photo is held by John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
- English Pleasure Carriages: Their Origin, History, Varieties, Materials, Construction, Defects, Improvements, and Capabilities: With an Analysis of the Construction of Common Roads and Railroads, and the Public Vehicles Used on Them; Together with Descriptions of New Inventions by William Bridges Adams, 1837. Google Book Search.
- Four wheeled vehicles. The Guild of Model Wheelwrights.
- Galaxy of Images | Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Carriages and sleighs.
- Georgian Index - Carriages. Georgian Index. Illustrations and text.
- The History of Coaches, by George Athelstane Thrupp, 1877. Google Book Search.
- Horse-drawn Transportation Clipart etc. Educational Technology Clearinghouse, University of South Florida. Drawings.
- JASNA Northern California Region. Jane Austen Society of North America. Illustrations and text.
- Modern carriages, by W. Gilbey, 1905. The University of Hong Kong Libraries, China–America Digital Academic Library (CADAL).
- Online Information article about carriage Originally appearing in the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica.
- Passenger Vehicles The Guild of Model Wheelwrights. Illustrations and text.
- Science and Society Picture Library - Search Illustrations and text.
- Treatise on Carriages. Comprehending Coaches, Chariots, Phaetons, Curricles, Whiskeys, &c. Together with Their Proper Harness. In Which the Fair Prices of Every Article are Accurately Stated, by William Felton, coachmaker, 1794. Google Book Search.
- TTM web Texas Transportation Museum, San Antonio. Photos and text.
- Wheeled vehicles. The New York Times, October 29, 1871, page 2.
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text: I just made the switch back. I'm currently carrying a Charter Bulldog 44 special. (see avatar) If I'm going to carry a revolver as my primary weapon I definately want a large caliber and a semi for a bug. I also practice with 2 speedloaders EVERY DAY. I'm waiting for some good leather from K&D for it and I'm looking at getting a couple of those speedloader clips I saw in another thread. They look really small and easy to get to...not like the big leather cases with snaps. It's about sp101 sized and not a real expensive gun should I have to give it up, God forbid.


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Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
Why get excited?
Look, it's Mario Kart on the Wii - why not get excited? Supposedly bundled with a steering wheel housing for the remote, Mario Kart Wii rejects many of the 'enhancements' made on the Gamecube's Double Dash, and goes back to basics. Expect a great roster of drivers, some updated classic circuits and a clutch of great new originals, plus online play for the first time on a console Mario Kart. Up to 12 players should be able to compete over Nintendo's Wi-Fi service. Despite the usual 'kiddie' taunts, the DS Mario Kart was a fiendish time sink once you got online. This could be even more disruptive.
Curb your enthusiasm?
Can Nintendo bring much new to the series? Will the new Wii controls measure up? Nobody outside Nintendo knows for sure.
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Killzone 2 (PS3)
Why get excited?
It's the first-party game that Sony has continually turned to to showcase the power of PS3, and it looks like a formidable futuristic FPS. The damnable Helghast are back, orange goggles a-glowing, and the game Sony is pushing as a Halo beater looks set to push levels of visual realism further than any game bar Crysis. The look is considerably grittier, but those who have seen the game move seamlessly from dazzling cinematic cut-scene to in-game action have all been massively impressed. Combine advanced dynamic lighting with staggeringly detailed character models and a new real-time hit animation system, and even the most clichéd urban Sci-Fi environments come alive. Sony needs an exclusive to match Halo 3 and Gears of War. Killzone 2 could be it.
Curb your enthusiasm?
Remember the hype around Killzone? The previews said Halo killer, the reviews said tiresome wannabe. Killzone 2 has to do more than just look good - it has to play superbly. As of yet, the development team at Guerilla hasn't proved it can pull that off.
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 By Kevin Werner, News Staff

 The outcome of Labour Day Classic between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts is in the hands of the city's building department.

Building inspectors will determine Thursday and Friday if the $145.7 million Tim Hortons Field is ready to host the CFL football game Sept.1 and that it's safe for the thousands of people that are expecting to attend what would be a historic game in the long-awaited stadium. However, if the stadium isn't ready for the game, then it will be moved down the QEW to the Argos home at Rogers Centre, Ticat chief executive officer Scott Mitchell said during a news conference Aug. 25.

"I have a lot of confidence (the game will be played) but it is up to the building department," said Glenn Gibson, chief operating officer of the Tiger-Cats. "They will make the call."

Greg Stack, vice-president of Kenaidan Consulting, told Hamilton politicians Aug. 26 during the Pan Am Precinct subcommittee meeting that holding the football game is on Sept. 1 is "attainable." But he refused to commit 100 per cent that construction will be completed enough that the game will be played. He said construction currently is at 85 per cent completion.

"The next few days are critical," he said. "A number of tests will be done to obtain a temporary occupancy permit. Our expectation for an occupancy permit is well above 50 per cent. We can't make a 100 per cent commitment."

He said tests will be on-going at the site Aug. 28 and 29 to make sure everything works properly and to meet the requirements as laid out by city officials and the fire marshal. Those tests include installation of handrails, sprinkler systems and fire alarms. The stadium builders applied for a temporary occupancy permit Aug. 19 in a process that usually takes five business days.

"We are making sure any little glitch that may come up that we can resolve quickly," said Stack. "Safety will not be put at risk."

The city's chief building official, Ed VanderWindt, confirmed the upper bowl of the stadium won't be ready, and there will be no elevators operating. To accommodate physically challenged people, space on the north patio will be ready to accommodate 40 wheelchairs on game day. If the stadium is open, it will only accommodate 18,000 people.

City and provincial officials confirm Ontario Sports Solutions, the consortium constructing the facility, has been double and even triple shifting workers to reach the Sept. 1 deadline.

"Encouraging progress has been made over the last week," said John McKendrick, senior vice-president for project delivery for Infrastructure Ontario.

He confirmed the province is holding back $89 million of the $119 million that Ontario Sports Solutions is contracted for the stadium.

"We are all over them," said McKendrick. "We've been phoning the presidents of the companies. We are putting pressure on them every day. There has been a bit of yelling and screaming here and there."

The stadium was expected to be ready by June 30 to host the Tiger-Cats' home games. But design issues, a long, cold winter, and a contractor facing bankruptcy, delayed the construction for about six weeks. Still, deadlines had been set for July then August, with the Sept. 1 deadline now in jeopardy. Under the contract, Oct. 2 is the date when the stadium needed to be substantially completed.

Stack told councillors that date "has not been changed."

Tiger-Cat officials and city representatives are also on the worksite every day monitoring the progress, they say.

"We are very positive what we have seen," said Gibson. "If there is a will there is a way, but it has to be in a safe environment for our fans."

Gibson confirmed there will be about 400 more parking spots available during the game on the site of the former Dominion Glass plant, which the city recently purchased as well, broadcasting, and beverage officials have toured the area in anticipation of the game being held. If the Cats get the green-light from the city, crowds will be funneled through the south plaza in what will still be considered a construction site.

"(The facility) is absolutely spectacular," said Gibson. "This is the most anticipated event that we have seen in the last 100 years in this city."


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OK, I'll try again. I can pair my Droid Razr Maxx to the Cue system. Fresh "pair", it works perfectly. Turn car off, go back a few minutes later and phone is still paired and voice recognition will dial a number, BUT won't dial or call a name tag. I have gone through the re-"pairing" process a dozen times and it always works at first, then loses ability to call a name tag. Name tags are still all displayed visually on Cue and can be dialed by pressing on Cue system, but verbal recognition for name tags WILL NOT work.
I have had the car into service a number of times, talked to Cadillac/Cue a number of times. I have had Cue service numbers, talked to Motorola, the phone manufacturer and to Verizon, my carrier. Cadillac points to the phone as being the problem (even though Cadillac mentions Android in their literature) and the phone people point to the Cue as the problem. In the mean time, CUE in a $60K car isn't doing what it's supposed to and Cadillac doesn't have a clue and the probability that they will ever solve the problem seems remote. I expected better than the non-response I'm getting.


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Think what you will about barbecue's affinity for tofu, this match-up makes a wonderful hot sandwich. Put a little Tofu Coleslaw next to it for an extra kick.
- 1 (14-ounce) package firm tofu, drained and cut into 8 (1/2-inch-thick) slices
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup commercial barbecue sauce
- 4 (2-ounce) hamburger buns
Nutrition Information
- calories 332
- caloriesfromfat 27 %
- fat 10 g
- satfat 1.8 g
- monofat 2.4 g
- polyfat 5.1 g
- protein 15 g
- carbohydrate 46.3 g
- fiber 3.4 g
- cholesterol 0.0 mg
- iron 8.2 mg
- sodium 907 mg
- calcium 196 mg
How to Make It
Place tofu on several layers of paper towels; cover with additional paper towels. Let stand 1 hour, pressing down occasionally. Sprinkle slices with salt.
Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge tofu slices in flour. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu; brush half of barbecue sauce over tofu, and cook 2 minutes. Turn slices over; brush with remaining barbecue sauce, and cook 3 minutes or until tofu is glazed. Place 2 tofu slices on bottom halves of buns; cover with tops of buns.


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HP's Pre 3: Price Drop 'Soon,' But Not Coming to U.S.
The fallout from Hewlett-Packard's decision to discontinue its hardware and consumer operations continues with the news that the HP Pre 3 smartphone will not be sold in the United States.
HP's weekend price drop for its TouchPad devices led to retailers being sold out of the ill-fated tablets at the time of this writing. When PCMag.com attempted to clarify if a similar price cut was being instituted for the other WebOS devices, the answer was yes and no.
As in: yes, the Pre 3 will go on sale shortly in the UK and France for the equivalent of $75 and no, the smartphone will not be sold in the U.S. at all.
This equates to approximately $425 in savings for French and British customers, making the Pre 3 even more of a bargain than HP's simultaneously released TouchPad models (whose U.S. prices dropped about $200 for the 16GB version and about $350 for the 32GB version). The article also confirmed that German units were sold out of the Pre 3 completely.
PCMag did state that U.S. users who purchase the Pre 3 elsewhere could conceivably find that their unlocked device will work to some extent on AT&T's and T-Mobile's networks. The Pre 3 can hit both carriers' 2.5G EDGE networks. For 3G bands, though, it has 900, 1900, and 2100 Mhz. AT&T users need 850 and 1900 for full coverage, so they'll get limited 3G. T-Mobile users need 1700 Mhz, so they'll be stuck on EDGE.
HP's earlier WebOS 2.0 smartphone, the Pre 2, was released in October of last year and is currently available in the U.S. (for the time being), with a cell plan from Verizon for $50 or unlocked in the $450 range.
The future of WebOS is uncertain at this point, with HP simultaneously discontinuing support for the hardware devices but also pledging to continue to evolve it, update and support it, according to Stephen DeWitt of HP's Palm division. Consumers will have to balance the impressive specifications of the Pre 3 against the additional effort and savvy that it will likely take to get the most from the device without major carrier coverage and support -- and the bargain price versus the generally limited lifespan of a mobile device.
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