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I knew you would just HAVE to comment on this. Apparently your Obamacare doesn't cover the mental illness known as PDS??This phoney makes me violently ill.
Even Fox doesn't want to cover it. I had to do a search on their site to find the story.
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[would it scare you to know that h.w. is a one-worlder with a whole lot more clout than soros will ever have?]
Who's the H.W. you're referring to? Apologetic response??
You're reference to the World Health Organization is fine if you take what the UN, which the WHO is a part of, as something other than a political tool.
Within just 45 years of its creation, the UN is straddled between the rich nations that have funded it, led by America, and the poorer nations. If it continues to remain divided into rich and poor nations, where does this leave the whole concept of all nations working for one common goal?
It appears to me America's exceptionalism and embrace of free market capitalism is a threat to the United nation's goal of all nations working as one. Therefore, it doesn't surprise me in the least that they'd find reason to rank America lower than other nations at every opportunity, whether it's true or not. Politics.
Exceptionalism DOES mean more than money ... but you asked for en example and I gave you a pretty good one that everyone could grasp. If you can't refute my example then I guess the point is made.
We are trying to "buy our friends"? There's the old liberal anti-American sentiment.
Arthur C. Brooks of Syracuse University conducted a study on charitable giving a couple of years ago, and published the following findings.
70 percent of Americans give to charity each year, and do so at far higher levels than people in other developed nations: three times as much as the British, four times as much as the French, and seven times as much as the Germans.
That's exceptional! You just choose to ignore it.
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#23 Dec 12, 2010
1. you have the nerve to cite phyllis schlafly's rag as a legit source? that's too funny. conservapedia spends most of its time sourcing homosexual rage rants.
2. if you don't know h.w. then you are not well-grounded in your own beliefs.
3. okay, i'll play. tell me what political angle WHO is working in the context of ranking the health care by country. what do they gain?
4. your exceptionalism argument is totally without merit. i own three tv's, two cars, and a motorcycle. that doesn't make me feel exceptional. would you care to know where our economy ranks right now? look at china, india, and germany, then tell me how exceptional we are. give me a measure of exceptional that counts, otherwise i will assume you concede.
5. lastly, if you are pinning your exceptionalism argument on charitable giving, then you win. but i gotta tell ya, i thought it meant more than that. i will also concede that we are exceptional if you want to take credit for our "geographical accident."
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#24 Dec 13, 2010
Insult the source when you can't refute the facts, trikeman. Your choice, but I think people here have seen enough of that tactic and what it means.
Who's this H.W. you referred to. Don't be shy. It's an honest question.
I'l play your game, if you don't know the angle WHO is working in the context of, not only did you completely miss the information that I supplied but you are not well-grounded in your own beliefs. See, that game gets us nowhere.
My exceptionalism argument is common sense, you just choose not to recognize it. If you can honestly sit there and look at what opportunities, benefits, property rights and possessions a person considered poor in America has compared to other nations' reality of poverty (starving to death being one), then I can't help you. You clearly aren't willing to acknowledge the obvious.
"Geographical accident"?? You're going to have to flesh that one out for me as I'm just a simple artist. Even so, if I read you correctly I've a whole lot more respect for the work and sacrifice of our founding fathers and those that died on the field of battle ever since to just chalk this beacon of freedom up to a mere "geographical accident".
Again, trikeman, you ask for proof of America's exceptionalism, then when I provide it you claim it's not enough. We could play that game forever...or not. Frankly, I expected more debate skills from you as I've read more than one post of yours claiming to possess serious logic. With all due respect, avoiding facts by taking pot shots at sources and playing "move the target" games is rather less than exceptional. I don't want to "play". I'm interested in discussion. It's up to you.
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With the OWS crowd the early predictions came true.......
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Wow, look at what the left is doing in Greece....
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Another lefty harms others...... http://www.foxnews.com/us/interactive/2013/02...
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crickets from the left....
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So you cap off two rounds illegally from your porch then a frantic situation turns worse when finding more shells to reload the gun...... Joe is a moron and is next in line to the O....... Can't Joe's wife just blow a whistle, urinate on herself, vomit, use a pen to fend off someone twice her size.... Wait! There is always a call box so the po po can find her body and fill out the paperwork....... Of course Jill is protected with automatic weapons by our wonderful Secret Service (who put up with nonsense), our daughters are on their own with limited options...... According to Joe, AR's are hard to shoot...... Tell that to Women in the Armed Forces who train and shoot expert with M-4's.
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Now that the scandals are everywhere, wonder if the lefty admin will sacrifice another embassy.
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Imagine, if you can.....Sarah Palin....actually touching the hand of a Haitian child....and without gloves on.....What a Patriot.....
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Making up stories again????
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Ok guys I need some help here regarding what my machinist is saying. A couple months ago I brought my 350 4 bolt block to a local machine shop to get a bunch of machining done to it for my 383 build. I told them to zero deck it, bore and torque plate hone to my pistons (forged wiesco's), install cam bearings, and do whatever else they thought would be necessary for this 500hp build. I finally gathered all my parts and went to a different machine shop the other day (this shop specializes and only does high performance work) to get my rotating assembly balanced and he told me to bring in all my stuff including the block so they could check it out to ensure everything looked good before they go ahead and balance it for me. So I brought my block down (its a stock GM 1970's 4 bolt 350) and he started measuring everything to verify the work that was done by the other shop. The first problem he said with the machine work that was done is that a couple cylinders have a .001" taper from top to bottom. He said for a stock rebuild this wouldn't matter but for performance use I can't have ANY taper and that he would have to torque plate hone them further to straighten them out ($350). The next thing he checked was the squareness of the deck surface to the crankshaft centerline to verify it was actually 0 decked. To do this he installed the crank and a rod and piston in all 4 corners and measured the differences in piston to deck heights. Well it turns out that one corner was 0.022 in the hole while the other three were 0.020" in the hole. I found this unbelievable because I told the other shop to zero deck it and they didn't even have my crank or rods. Anyway he said that I would have to get them decked again by him at $150 a side ($300). I can't see how that would matter so much because I could run a 0.020" head gasket and still have 0.040" quench. The next thing he came across was my stock main caps. He's telling me my caps go on too loosely and you should have to seat them via the bolts. It is only the front main cap that goes on a little easy but he is saying the cap will move from side to side with it like that. At this point I think he is feeding me complete bs and just wants my money because now he says I need to buy new main caps from him and then have the block align bored/honed (about $700). After that he says that if I didn't have "performance" cam bearings installed they are going to have to remove them and install performance ones because my 580 lift hydraulic roller cam will destroy them? The last thing I got done was have my scat cast 383 crank quickly polished (this crank has less than 1000km on it). He went ahead and gave it a quick polish then measured the journals and apparently two of my connecting rod journals are out of round by 0.0006". That's right 6 ten thousandths of an inch. So he said that is too much out of round and he would have to turn the journals to 0.010" under and charge me $150 for it. So anyways I am beginning to think he is in this for my money which is tight these days and by the time I got him to RE-DO all the work I already have done at the other shop this block would cost me over $2000 in machine work! Could somebody please tell me if the specs I have supplied and described to you ok for a performance build? I have looked around and see that 0.010" taper in a cylinder is max. allowable and I have 0.001" max. If there are any machinists here I would love to hear your honoust opinion because I think he may be exageratting the numbers and making this look a lot worst than it actually is.
Thanks for all the help and info here guys,
I say run as fast as you can. Although some of what he said could be true (when he got to the part about cam bearings he is F O S). Just to note: a good shop can deck and measure without the rotating asmbly. installed.
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if you can read a mic take it home and you can check deck height yourself as far as a .001 taper that should come out in the wash. this is only barely working your piston rings. and cam bearings, he is full of it. as long as they are installed right then they should be fine. play in the main cap is a bad thing.
but how many engines have you had fail. and have they all been machined at the same place. im not done a complete car build and im working on my first.
but as far as a engine build, i love building engines. but i mic everything my self and go tell the machine shop what i know i need and they do have digital maping machines that can tell them exactly what your block needs but most shops dont have this luxury and there trying to get you to pay for one if you get what i mean.
What he said run fast he's shoveling chit at you, you can buy an after market block with all he's wanting to do for less.
zero decking
I recently had a block zero decked and the crank/rods/pistons were not required. I asked for 9.000 deck height and that's what I got. An arbor was installed in the mains and the block measured .022 -.024 from end to end(at least on one side, I don't recall the other), the block was adjusted and ground so that the deck is 9.000 on all corners. When I installed my pistons with resized rods they are all within .001 of zero....good enough for me.
Did you get what you asked for? Did the shop #1 just deck your block or did you give them a target deck height to shoot for? Depending on the answer a refund may be in order.
Shop #2 at least knew enough to measure the stack height of the piston/rod combos and even took the crank out of the equation by using it as well.
Other issues. Bore taper is not desirable, did you just rehone and hope you were lucky or was this bored to suit? In terms of bearings there are good,better,best not sure what happens in the cam bearing world, it's probably a question of longevity. 6/10 out of round...I don't know.
Not sure if a 500hp 383 requires the level of machining being suggested, I will leave it to others.
A Pro Performance shop uses a deck gauge, and does not install piston rod combos generally to Guess gauge a deck. How does he know your rods are right from center to center or if they're all the same temp? I mean I do that, but I have my own rod measuring and balancing fixtures. I get an otherwise perfect rod that is .001" long, not uncommon, I put it in the deep hole and get them all the same depth. I also balance my own rods within .1 gram, not necessary to be that close, but rarely get that quality by hiring it done.
I check everything a machinist does for me, before and as, I assemble.. And let me qualify that statement by saying that I live within the 100 mile circle of Charlotte. Dozens of Legendary shops.
Even if.... sounds like you're within .002. not bad.. Do you have factory rods? If so then your deck is probably closer than it measures given the technique he used.
I've had multiple dozens of 010 blocks decked in the last few years by a guy that charges $50 for the job if we tank first. He is not a performance guy and uses a spindle jig which goes fully through the cam and main bores..
Cuts one side, elevates, rotates 90deg, cuts the other side according to his elevation gauge. comes out +or- 001". Typical variation between four corners -001", .000" +.001", -.0015". .
When I'm really going all out, I go to the (local hero machinist) (guy behind half the front pack) at the local asphalt and dirt tracks and get it deck gauged.. comes up a little tighter than that but not all that much. He gets $75 to deck and $35 more to gauge deck... total $105 Also he won't read a block till it's been in the shop over night for uniform temp.
As to the taper you're not going to run the 600 at Lowes,.. besides I don't trust the guys readings.. Our best guy gets $100 to bore, and 45 extra to torque plate.. That's not per side either... Where in the world do you live that it cost like that? NO.. My first instinct is to get my stuff the H E double hockey sticks out of that shop. Should say I'm not all that happy with the taper but I'd get someone else to do it if I did it at all.. Hey buy a cylinder bore mic on Ebay and check it yourself.
I could be wrong about the shop Duntov
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Lots of different issues here so I'll try to fill in the gaps. The .001" bore taper isn't great, I would have it plate honed again to remove it, but would give the 1st shop a chance to fix it as they did the work, unless thet can't hit that dimension target. Maybe all they do is production work and think itis good enough as is?? Don't let them tell you "close enough",... this isn't horseshoes. By the way, most will say .003 taper is too much even for a quicky re-ring on a wore out motor, maybe .010" is flathead specs from back in the day?? Certainly no performance at .010" taper. I find the second shop's charge to correct this as very excessive(in my area anyway, by about 2x).
The zero deck issue, .002" difference side to side isn't a deal breaker, but the fact it isn't zero decked to your parts is,... but if you didn't give them parts or part dimensions to determine where zero deck is it would be your fault that it isn't "zero'd". If they had a dimension to cut down to then go back to them to make it right. Shop 2 decking charge is high compared to my area also by 2x. You are correct that you can get to where you want to be with the head gasket if you want to go that way, no problem with that.
The loose cap is a stickier issue, Shop 2 is technically right, but it would be your call as to whether just peening the register beside the cap to make it tight, or replacement of the cap and line bore/hone. Shop 2 cost seems excessive here too, last one I had done was $550, including the splayed 4-bolt caps.
Cam bearing issue is Bull***** for the cam you have, but almost everyone has a preferred bearing that they use, could be he is just covering his ***(and name/reputation).
Crank sizing issue is valid for an all out performance engine, might be fine in your case, it would have to be your call.
I have to say where you see Shop 2 as being greedy, he is just trying to ensure that an engine with his name attached does cause a problem. Doing performance work he knows how good things have to be to be perfect, not just "good enough", and he may not want to deal with "good enough's".
Why did you go away from Shop #1??
wow thats some bull ******* i only spent 6and some change in upland cal with a free tour of his chop people these days
run asfast as you can to the door and spread the word to all your friends, guys a ripoff artist.
tell him to stick his .0006 where the sun don't shine, I work as a Machinist in a shop that builds engine and transmission components 6 tenths aint crap, maybe ifyou were building a 1600hp full race motor but for what your doing run run run away
Once some of these shops get a good name they get lazy or greedy, I am going thru the nightmare of having a motor reworked because the guy at our local racers shop got lazy and didnt properly clean out my block, less the 200 miles on the shortblock he assembled and my brand new eagle forged crank needs turned, my cam needs replaced as does every bearing, luckily it just ate the bearings and the cam could have been much worse considering that it was a block built for nitrous can only imagine what would have happened if I had hit that 250 or 300 shot. but atleast he's paying for all the labor and machine work, I'm just buying the cam ,lifters gaskets and bearings
Best advice is call ,visit and talk to several shops and go with who you feel most comfortable with, the little voice in your head is usually a good judge of character
I spent 900 I didn't even get it decked. ( only reputable guy around ) I think it is supply and demand depending on where you live. I think the further north you go, the harder it is to get good honest reasonable machinists. I'm in Ma. where everything is expensive. I want to move to the NC. A lot of the good guys are gone around here. Even the guy I use told me back in the day, he would have a dozen heads to work over on any given day. Then told me he's lucky to do one set a week. Chalk that one up to the internet and that little sticker that says " made in china".
Oh yeah, machinist #2 sounds like a real scoundrel Happy building
The very second he said "I need to see your block" I would have hit the door with my parts in hand because I brought my stuff there to be balanced, not to have the block checked. He seen you as a walking profit.
I had a similiar experience when I was trying to find a shop to balance my 4.3 V6 rotating assembly. The minute they start talking BS I hit the door, I got no time to listen to it. If it came down to I had to use him out of no choice, I would have gotten aggressive and said "I asked you to balance the rotating assembly, you don`t need the block to do that"
Wow thanks for all the opinions here guys, I was under the impression this was a money grab. At this point I think I am just going to assemble it and see what happens..... I already have $500 in machine work atleast in this block and I am not going to get it all done again at twice the price. The reason he charges so much is because (I'm assuming) it's a "performance only" type shop so you're paying for the quality of work as well. The reason I didn't go back to shop #1 for the balacing is because it is an hours drive from where I currently live and work, shop #2 is a 5 minute drive. I will make sure all my clearances are correct and measure everything three times before assembly but I can't see any of these issues being of catastrophic failure of this engine. Couple more questions now that we are here, when you say I should peen the main cap locating flange on the block, should I just notch it in 4 or 5 places with a chisel on either side? Also what is a recommended and safe main/connecting rod journal bearing clearance I should stick to for this 500hp application. I am under the impression that performance engines should use a slightly LARGER bearing clearance, is this correct? The last question I have is about my piston to cylinder wall clearance. I am running forged pistons in this 383 and I was planning on giving it a 100 shot of nitrous in the future. The piston to wall clearance after taking it to the machine shop SHOULD be 0.0025" according to the instructions that came with the pistons (I will verify they didn't mess that up too). Would I need a larger piston to wall clearance than that if I did give it some nitrous and if so what is the recommended? Anyways this is about all the questions I have for now and again I really appreciate all your help, its good to see that you can trust some people in this world we live in.
Peening is done with a blunt nose chisel, you want to push the metal of the block next to the cap back tight to the cap, might take 10 medium blows per side, work deliberately and careful, no hurry, you are lightly cold forming the block's cap register back to tight. Takes time to remove and check the cap to block fit, do it every couple of blows. Don't have the cap bolted down while doing this or the cap could be moved too.
Clearances .0022-.003" on rods, .0025-.0032" on mains, .003-.004" on rear main.
.0025" seems awful tight piston to wall, but I don't know who's piston you are using. I wouldn't go tighter than .0035" myself with the nitrous hit. Most forged street and sportsman pistons are .0035" minimum clearance, and are fine with the same clearance on a smaller than 200hp nitrous hit, but your .0025" scares me. Who's pistons??
While you're checking things, the ring end gap is critical- w/nitrous it needs to be opened up from what a NA engine runs.
Not doing this can allow the ends to butt together, and will put an instant end to your fun.
I could cite you what the various manufacturers say on this, better that you use the recommendations of the manufacturer of YOUR rings/pistons.
One never just machines parts on whim such as your saying "zero deck it". Milling the deck like boring the cylinders is an operation intended to correct dimensional deficiencies, you don't do it if it isn't needed. By the way zero decking and or parallel milling isn't done to the crankshaft, it's done to a mandrel run thru the main bearing saddles and caps. The crank has its own foibles and certainly isn't anything you'd want to index other operations from.
For the most part GM does an excellent job of machining at the factory, the engine will usually remain quite dimensionally stable thru its life time except for the wearing surfaces that need to be renewed like the cylinder bores. Warpage of the decks and thru the mains and cam bearings are usually the result of the engine being repeatedly overheated. Most of these shops selling align boring and honing and surface decking can't come close to the factory specifications, they're just screwing around with expensive "feel good" operations.
Increasing engine size such as the 383 on a 350 causes problems with increased compression. Zero decking does two nasty things to you; one as I've already pounded to death is it structurally weakens the block at a place and in a time when the increased compression will require more strength from the top of the block. Second, is a stroker kit makes getting the compression back to something pump gas will tolerate becomes a problem and the loss of .025 inch above the piston just exacerbates the situation. But you've done it and now have to live with it. Best solution is D dish piston of proper volume to correct the compression. This puts the dish under the valve pocket and allows a close closing of the opposite sides squish/quench decks that optimizes these functions which results in high mechanical octane taking some of that critical load off the fuel octane rating.
Taking the out of round from the cylinders will require a torque plate hone, removing more material. This will increase the piston clearance unless you opt for a rebore and new pistons to start with a fresh dimension and proper clearances. Just rehoning your current situation will just increase the piston to wall clearance which is essentially aging out the engine without driving it. This is no improvement in the situation you're currently at if indeed the walls are out of round. I'd just leave it where your at. As with the decking, continued screwing around will probably only serve to make things worse in the long run. Obviously a rebore will require new pistons and rings.
Rehoning the main bearing bores is more of my yada, yada, yada. Leave it alone unless you can verify it being off so much that an improvement can be made.
A balance emporium should only need the crankshaft and the stuff that attaches on it, they don't need the block, nor the heads, or the alternator.
Times are tough in the hot rod business and shops are hunting for suckers. If your nervous about this engine I'd recommend getting some second opinions before embarking on any "corrective" actions.
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The Seashell Viewing Box
Most shellers get really creative after they find lots of shells by making seashell encrusted frames, wreaths, jewelry and such. Not Rob. He got very creative before he headed out to his favorite shelling hole at Blind Pass to find his seashell treasures. He fixed up this old box with a plexiglass bottom to float along the top of the water so he can have a better view of the sea bottom. Voila! The Viewing Box….
It's like having a big snorkelers's mask on without getting your face wet….or having a mini glass bottom boat. And no need for a shell bag! He has a leash tied on his wrist that is attached to the box so a wave doesn't take it away and so he can have hands free shelling while he tosses his treasures in the box. It's even got a handle on the side so he can pick it up like a briefcase without anything falling out. Genius! Just another day at work for Rob picking up shells at Blind Pass. Ha!Read More
My Family Visits The Island
It couldn't have been a more perfect weekend. The sun was shining, temps in the 80s, low humidity, shells in the surf….. and the very best part….. my family came to visit!!!
My brother and I grew up spending our summers on the beach at Sandbridge in Virginia Beach and vacationing on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The beach is in our blood so it's a good thing we both found spouses that have that sand running through their blood too. My sister-in-law (the best a sister could ask for!) is all about the beach too so the first thing after the whole gang got here ….. we hit the beach.
Our friend Becky (and part of the family) was the first one to find out how glorious the miniature shell finds can be.
She found oodles of WENTLETRAPS, BUTTONS and BUBBLES scattered all along the Lighthouse beach on Saturday.
Clark and Greg in the shelling zone scooping up the mini shells.
This was exactly how one pile from their scooper looked after Clark or Greg dumped it on the beach for us to sift through. Go ahead, click on the photo above for some virtual shelling! How many WENTLETRAPS did you find?
My cutie niece Kelly spying some seashells too. I miss her already.
This was a mixed bag of minis after getting rinsed at home . Click on that photo too- you'll love this virtual shelling too!
On Sunday we started the day on the Captiva side at Blind Pass and Becky was thrilled with sittin' and siftin' in the shell pile by the jetty.
Looky what I found! Dang! It's not a whole JUNONIA but I'll take it. This was good but it wasn't even the best "part" of a shell found. Look what Clark found…..
A piece of a DEER COWRIE! This seashell isn't even native to our area but last week I showed another piece that Donnie found on my post last week and a whole one February 15.
We walked over the bridge to the Sanibel side of Blind Pass and saw lots of new shells washing up. I can't believe what Clark plucked out of the water near the pilings of the bridge….
A SCOTCH BONNET! The man is a Super Sheller!
Okay, it was cracked on the other side ….but still! Since I found part of a JUNONIA too, all we needed to complete the Elite Three was to find a LION"S PAW. Would the DEER COWRIE count? ;)
He also found this ALTERNATE TELLIN and …
This beautiful SUNRAY VENUS.
Greg tried two scoops of seashells to better his chances. LOL
Tee's in the shelling zone too.
Becky and her daughter (and Kelly's best friend) Maddy. Do they still say "BFF"…or was so last year?
There were plenty of COCKLES, FIGHTING CONCHS, WHELKS, MUREXES and DOSINIAS along with so many other shells to take home with them. Shelling Success for the family!
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Seashell Sifter GiveAway!
I can't believe it…. I started blogging about my shelling adventures just ONE year ago!! It has changed my life to be able to share this magical treasure hunt with you and to see your comments after every post. To thank you for all of your kind words, encouragement, tips and corrections (it's such a learning experience!), we are having a GIVE AWAY!!! UPDATE: sorry this giveaway is over.
After my SHELLING VIDEO this week, so many of you wanted to know about Clark's new blue shelling scoop. Well, it's called the SUSICK SEA SHELL SIFTER SCOOP. As most of you know, Clark (Super Sheller!) looooves his shelling tools and we have named his humongo shelling scoop the "shelling backhoe". But lately the backhoe has been too big and cumbersome and the shell nets just weren't cutting it. So he tried this new Seashell Sifter and …it works! He LIKES it! I even like it and I'm not a shelling tool kinda girl.
So to celebrate iLoveShelling.com's anniversary, we are giving away a new Susick Sea Shell Sifter!
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- One Susick Sea Shell Sifter Scoop( click for dimensions)
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- Valued at $19.99
- Contest starts now until October 23rd-
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It's easy! You don't have to write a lot. If you want to enter? Just say you want one. Just let me know that you want to be included in the drawing.
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A lot of its former customers would probably agree with former employee Joshua Stephens' observation that when Limbo - the produce and herb shop next to Trader Joe's, on S.E. Cesar Chavez Boulevard (S.E. 39th) near Holgate - closed, 'it left a huge gap'.
And most may be pleased to learn that a new herb and spice store is now open for business just blocks away, at 3844 S.E. Gladstone Street.
Called 'Stone Cottage Herbs', the shop carries spices, teas, herbs, seaweeds, soap, raw honey, 'Bob's Flour Mill' products, 'Cellar Door Coffee', and fresh pastries and bread from Pearl Bakery.
'I just knew I had to open this store,' smiled Joshua Stephens. 'It was my calling.'
Over the 10 years Stephens had worked for Limbo, he got to know a lot of customers, many of whom bought herbs for alternative medicinal treatments.
'At Limbo I met thousands of people who needed medicinal herbs to survive,' Stephens observed. 'Now, we're offering a larger variety here than Limbo carried.'
While Limbo focused on fresh fruit and vegetables, and sold herbs as a sideline, Stone Cottage Herbs is featuring teas, herbs, and spices as its primary products, though Stephens anticipates eventually also offering fresh produce and artisan cheeses. 'We are working with farmers to get in a small variety of local produce,' he said. 'But only just enough to cater to the neighborhood.'
Running his own retail store has been a lifelong dream of Stephens, who, at age 13, began helping out at his mother's deli in Vermont. Later on, he worked there full time, right up until 2000, when his mother closed the deli. That year, Stephens took a train across country and arrived in Portland.
From the train station he took a bus to the apartment he had rented in advance near S.E. Cesar Chavez Boulevard (39th). When the bus dropped him off at the Long Street stop, Stephens noticed a help-wanted sign nearby in Limbo's window. 'I had my suitcase in my hand and I went in, got hired, and started two hours later,' Stephens recalled.
This summer, after Limbo closed, Stephens did some research and found a Eugene company that sells organic and wild-harvested herbs, called 'Mountain Rose', whose products he now sells, along with those of other specialty businesses, including locally-made Camamu Soap.
Residing in Happy Valley, Stephens knew he wanted to open his shop close to where Limbo had been. So when he saw the for-lease sign in the window of the newly-renovated vintage storefront on the corner of S.E. Gladstone Street, he called the number. Stone Cottage Herbs is now located in that building, between a recently-opened art gallery and record store.
'I have a fantastic landlord,' Stephens exclaimed. 'And, in the last six months, this corner has changed dramatically. The foot traffic is just unbelievable.'
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
God chooses Mom for Disabled Child
Here is the link but I have it written below. http://www.oafccd.com/lanark/poems/god.htm. This is to all the parents out there, trust me it will make you feel special as it did me, I cried. All credit goes to Erma Bombeck, I am just sharing it for I know it will have an impact on you.
Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. This year, nearly 100,000 women will become mothers of handicapped children.
Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped children are chosen? Somehow I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting his instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As he observes, he instructs his angels to make notes in a giant ledger.
"Armstrong, Beth; son; patron saint, Matthew.
"Forrest, Marjorie; daughter; patron saint, Cecelia.
"Rudledge, Carrie; twins; patron saint.... give her Gerard. He's used to profanity.
" Finally, he passes a name to an angel and smiles, "Give her a handicapped child."
The angel is curious. "Why this one, God? She's so happy."
"Exactly," smiles God. "Could I give a handicapped child a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."
"But has she patience?" asks the angel.
"I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she'll handle it."
"I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence. She'll have to teach the child to live in her world and that's not going to be easy."
"But, Lord, I don't think she even believes in you."
God smiles. "No matter. I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps, "Selfishness? Is that a virtue?"
God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, there is a woman I will bless with a child less then perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take for granted a spoken word. She will never consider a step ordinary. When her child says "Momma" for the first time, she will be present at a miracle and know it! When she describes a tree or a sunset to her blind child, she will see it as few people ever see my creations." "I will permit her to see clearly the things I see---ignorance, cruelty, prejudice--- and allow her to rise above them. She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life because she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side."
"And what about her patron saint?" asks the angel, his pen poised in midair.
God smiles. "A mirror will suffice."
3 comments:
- AnonymousOctober 19, 2010 at 12:14 PM
I found your blog by accident or maybe divine intervention. I have a little boy of 4 who is as yet undiagnosed but who we think is autistic. At the moment all the doctors will say is that he has a Global Developmental Delay. He has a severe speech and communication delay but is a loving, happy child. Yes, he has problems and lately these have left me feeling helpless and very let down, punished almost. This post of yours made me cry, although I'm not entirely sure why. Perhaps because I feel so guilty for wishing things were different, perhaps because I have this gorgeous child that I should love unconditionally and not expect so much of. It has given me a lot to think about. Maybe I can eventually find peace in the fact while he is different to other kids, not like them and probably never will be, that he was chosen for me because someone somewhere knew I could handle it. I just have to believe that myself!
Thank you
- AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 6:34 PM
You should see the tears coming down my face after reading this. I have asked God this question myself more times than I care to admit. After all, he blessed with 3 children with Autism and developmental disabilities. My daughter is not only non verbal and delayed from Autism, but she has physical disabilities as well. my oldest son has severe/profound Autism, and my youngest son has PDD. When the last got diagnosed it was a pretty hard pill to swallow, as we were hoping for at least one child that could give us grand kids. But I know that it is what it is, and God gave us to them to bless our lives and teach us to appreciate the little things in life, which we do immensely. We feel that God gives us People with disabilities so that we can grow and thrive by caring for them. They are the biggest blessings A person could ever receive, and we think that God must have thought pretty highly of us to give us these amazing kids. ---------------------Jamie k Proud mom to Donovan 10, Gracie 5 and Alex 3ReplyDelete
I Searched "why did GOD send me a disabled child" and bumped into this blog.. I have a severely disabled child who has severe mental and physical limitations... and this is by far the best thing I have ever read or that has ever made me feel good or that I have some kind of reason to be here.. My daughter does not have autism.. she has epilepsy but this blog and the comments just brought me more strength.. I wake up some days and I am lost and want to yell and be mad a GOD and some days I am feeling blessed... but I printed this out so on my bad days I can just open it up and read it over and over and I remind myself whyReplyDelete


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E89 Z4 (2009 - current)
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2009 Z4 Sdrive3.5 Problems
After picking up my Z4 on 9/15 the car has been for repairs twice.
The Nav system was not running right. There was not enough street names at any given resolution. It would tell me to make left hand turns - the street is one way to the right. Does not recaculate when I make a change from the directed route. Sends me in a circle back to the same route I was before for no reason.
I brougth it back to the dealer and was told that there was nothing they could do and I have to call TeleAtlas (the nav people - they told me it was a software problem as their maps are correct and they only supply the data). I could not understand why but the dealer was spouting the party line. I called BMWNA and got the answer that the Nav like the Tires were not covered under the BMW warranty. I then told him - I fully understand that the Tires are not covered because I have a nice DVD about the Tires. I asked him were is the book that tells me about the Nav warranty? I then asked him on what page of the manual this is so stated (I am so anal that I have actually read the manuals). There was dead silence. A totally useless person.
I then contacted the service manager and we agreed that this was not handled correctly. I explained that just because the computer codes correctly there still could be a problem I made an appt to bring the car in on Monday.
Saturday the car went into Limp Home Mode. Since I live on Long Island and bought the cart upstate. They towed the car to their shop. After doing research I told my wife the was problem was the HPFP (a known problem with the twin turbos). They called and confirmed that fact. They also stated that they were reinstalling the software and the car should be ready by Monday but expect to pick it up Tuesday.
I got the call on Tuesday the computer is not accepting any downloads and they have to get a new computer ( I believe the computer is coded to the specific car). She said she hopes the car will be ready by Friday. By here voice i suspect it will not be.
I now have the Ultimate Paper Weight.
N54 troubles on my E93
Knock on wood I have had no issues to date on my e89, but here is a link to the thread of the issues I had with my e93...
The only comforting thought I can give is that they will get it fixed eventually and hopefully they gave you a fun loaner in the meantime.
How many miles are on your Z4?
2012 335i Vert
2011 X6 50i
2010 X5 3.0si - Sold
2009 Z4 35i - Sold
2007 X5 3.0si - Sold
2007 335i Vert - Sold
2006 X3 3.0i - Sold
2004 Z4 2.5i - Sold
2003 X5 3.0i - Sold
2010 z4
The dealer fixed the HPFP and said there was about 2.5 hours to go to update my computer and nav.
The next day they called and said the computer crashed and they have to order me a new one and would take about 5-7 business days to have a new one shipped from Germany. A bit upset but was told the computers are coded to the VIN of the car. So I gotta wait.
About days later I get a call from the service manager stating that they just got an email which said production on the computer has stopped . No timeline as to when it would restart and they did not know if the email meant my computer was built. Now getting real annoyed. Called BMWNA but they were useless.
The GM of the dealership called and said BMW just declared my 2009 Z4 35i a lemon. He asked me to stay with the brand. He said he wants to make things right and that they will build a new car (2010) and we would just swap when the car came in. I know the GM and he has always been very upfront with me. It told him to build it but they owe me all the nice top down days that I will be missing and 6 coats of carnuba wax and wheel polish!
I called up BMWNA and told them that I was due something. I would not have my car for about 2 months in total. I do have a loaner but it's a 328 and not nearly as expensive as my Z4. I told them that It would be really nice if they extended the lease (at no chage) for 2 months and then throw in a third just because I am staying with the brand. She is getting back to me.
What month was your Z4 35i built.
I bought a Z4 Sdrive3.5 in Aug 09 and have had it in the shop 5 times. 4 times for engine missing / fuel issues and once for SOS reprograming. I was given another car almost exactly the same and it has the exact same problem. BMW now has both of the cars back and is trying to isolate the issue. MPHCPA is the problem a HPFP? Did BMW say so? Why do you think a 2010 model will fix the issue?
I have been assigned a BMWNA corprate Customer Relations and Services Representative but i have yet to get any answers or resolutions.
2009 Z4 Sdrive 3.5 Problems
I was interested to hear another HPFP problem like mine. My Z4 was built June 2009, took delivery in July and suffered it's first problem in May this year- at 70mph on a UK motorway. Engine lamp came on and then almost straight away started mis-firing and on slowing down on the emergency lane it died and refused to re-start. Went back to the dealer 3 times since, and after almost 4 weeks off the road I have now got the car back after they changed both fuel pumps and the last fix was a complete fuel tank replacement. I've complained in writing to BMW UK who says it's being investigated- but for such an expensive car- mine fully loaded and cost £45,000 here in London- they should have just offered a new replacement car but have so far done nothing. It's a shame BMW build's great cars but if things go wrong you have such a useless customer support network.
Sorry to hear about your problems, it is not BMW, it is the dealer. One does not have to blame BMW one needs to let BMW know about the dealership response to your issues. hope all gets resolved.
you need to keep after them, remember the squeaky wheel will get the oil. Call them every day, drive them up the wall
You seam to have your share of problems, almost an unbelievable story for a BMW dealership to call such a fine car a lemon??? Anyway, I am so glad I did not get the iDrive and Navigation. I use my TomTom 902, a nice lady voice tells me when to turn the right way I do admit sometimes she confuses me. Oh well that is technology. Do keep us posted of your nightmare I do not dare to call it a lemon for I always had great BMW cars and love my sZ4 3.5i
Cheers All
Driving mt 2012 /// M3 LMB & Black Leather Interior Fully Loaded
I drove a Z4 35i across the USA in 2010 & loved it.
Somehow I just had to get back into the /// M3 and so I did.
BMW does not declare a car a "lemon". What they are doing is offering to "buyback" your car and offer you a new one. This is what happened to me when my 07 E93 could not be fixed. I received a new 09 paying only the difference in MSRP and a charge for mileage. All in all it was a great deal as I used the E93 as a trade on my Z4 and traded just about even up and I qualified for a Holiday Cash deal that paid for my trip over to Munich for a quick ED. Good luck, don't lose your patience with BMWNA. They can be difficult but in the end want to keep you as a BMW customer.
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2013 Audi A4 (Ret)
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2011 335d (Ret)
2009 335i vert (Ret)/ED/PCD
2007 335i vert (Ret) ED/PCD
2000 740iL (Ret)
1998 328iC (Ret)
1990 535i (Ret)
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HPFP Problem + more
Just found this thread in exasperation after my 09 Z4/3.5 died. Leased it in Aug 09 and it was trouble-free until two months ago when it started experiencing exactly the symptoms stated here and on the 3 series 335 threads: long cranking at start up, sporadic CEL, then finally gas smell and shuddering/dying on highway twice in one day. I called BMW Assistance and had it flatbedded to selling dealer on Jun 11.
The service dept at the dealer has been minimally communicative and I knew little until finding this and other boards. After a few days, they told me the fuel pump needed to be replaced and I'd have the car in two days. On that day I called and they said that they were reprogramming the computer, which takes 5 hrs (!) and it would be another day. On that day I called and they said that the computer wouldn't restart and they had to do it again. Now we're into the 2nd week. I call after two more days and they say they are working with BMW Engineering in Germany. AFter a few more days they call and say that BMW says replace four parts but they are on backorder. On to the third week. AFter a few more days that call and say that after service dept applying much pressure, BMW has committed to sending the parts but it will take seven days. No word since but this Friday will mark four weeks out of service.
My question to the experts here is, do you think that BMW will eventually be able to determine the root cause and fix this problem definitively? I notice in one prior post on this thread that they apparently threw in the towel and bought the car back. According to NY State law, my car can be declared a lemon if they have not fixed it by next Monday, which will then exceed 30 days out of service.
I liked the car a lot when it ran; much better than the MB SLK 350 it replaced and faster than the Jag XK/R before that. If I were convinced that they could eventually fix it, I would try to negotiate a sweet buyout given the many thousands of $$$ BMW would lose going the lemon route. But if the car is going to conk out again on the highway 100s of miles from home, no price is worth it.
What do you think?
2009 z4 problems
I am pretty much the situation as Phat Cat, all I want is to be rid of this particular car which BMW seem to have put together with less than premium fuel line components. As I'm in the UK, dealers here seem to have all the power and can decide to keep repairing the car until the warranty runs out. My latest situation is that after the 3rd repair, a horrible noise is now coming from under the rear of the car. Having promised to consider a refund or exchange should anything go wrong after the 3rd repair, BMW now says this is a new issue and unjust therefore bring it back to the dealership to decide if they will just repair again or offer me a refund or exchange. So I now have to lose a days income to help them to decide- great service for us British customers, huh?!
I am going into the dealer next week so I'll keep you all posted as to what happens. I'm sure they will offer me a FIAT- fix it again Tom!!
An update on my Z4. The last call I received from service said that BMW Germany was sending the parts and it would take 7 days. We have now passed seven business days and I have recieved no update. I understand that $hi+ happens but it has now been a month since my car was flatbedded to the dealer and I have no ETA from BMW on a fix. The current lack of commnication for almost two weeks is indicative of a dealer that doesn't care.
Monday will make 31 days that my car has been continuously out of service, which makes it a lemon according to NY state law. I plan to call BMW NA Monday morning and politely explain my situation to see what they are willing to do. I really liked this car when it ran and I haven't found anything else with its combinatiion of looks. comfort and performance. A this point I think the only way I could stay with BMW is replacement with a similarly equipped 2011 model year Z4 with the redesigned engine.
I'll post again after my convo with BMW NA Monday.
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[QUOTE=Phat Cat;5316578] At this point I think the only way I could stay with BMW is replacement with a similarly equipped 2011 model year Z4 with the redesigned engine.
There is not a redesigned engine for the 2011 model year. All the engines on the various models are the same as the 2009? The only small exception is the 35is which basically is still the same engine as the 35i, but has been tweaked.
2010 Z4 35i - Orion Silver, Ivory white extended leather, anthracite trim, premium pkg, sport pkg, premium sound pkg, cold weather pkg, navigation, 6 sp manual
2006 Z4 30i - Monaco Blue, beige leather
2003 Z4 2.5- Sterling Gray, black leather
1998 Z3 2.8 - Bright Red, black leather
Now I'm not sure what to do.
Not all problems are the same!
It amuses me to read some of the posts about issues and or problems. Some people make it sound as if they have a problem everyone else will have the same problems? People should keep in mind that no two things are ever made the same there are differences in everything.
So the bottom line is if your car runs fine chances are very good that you do not have the same issues/defects or as some people like to think problems
Just my two cents.
Driving mt 2012 /// M3 LMB & Black Leather Interior Fully Loaded
I drove a Z4 35i across the USA in 2010 & loved it.
Somehow I just had to get back into the /// M3 and so I did.
Well, certainly the HPFP is a known weak link, and certainly a potential issue with this car, at least in the 09's (haven't heard of anyone having trouble with the later model years- but in reality, they have the same pump and may not have been on the road long enough for problems to surface yet).
Having said that, the failure rate- that is, those folks whose pumps actually need to be replaced- is still fairly low, but that certainly wouldn't make me feel better if I didn't have my car for a month (or a week, for that matter). So Rolf is right in the sentiment that some bad luck is needed to be affected by this problem.
If there is a silver lining, it is that at least BMW knows it is an issue, which should lead to a quicker diagnosis and fix should the problem occur. What is concerning about many of these stories is how many people get stuck AFTER the HPFP is replaced with secondary computer issues.
Keeping my fingers tightly crossed...
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2008 E60 528i
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I addressed only my problem, which seems to be identical to the OP. Not only has the HPFP failed, but the computer will also not come up once it was reprogrammed. I asked here for opinions as to whether my problem is fixable, hoping that someone would tell me that their situation ended positively. I posted because my dealer has given me very little information and even that only when I call.
While I realize that my particular confluence of events is probably rare, I have learned that HPFP failure in the N54 engine is not. Having my car suddenly start to shuuder/shake and quickly die in high-speed traffic is plain scary. I have never experienced this and I do not want to repeat it.
Naturally all of us that have a 2009 are concerned, so hang in there and I'll get back to you.
Meantime enjoy the top down weather
BTW my Z4 sDrive35i has 9,102 KM on the clock, about 10K more will be added this summer on my cross country trip that will start in exactly 2 weeks. Hope my HPFP does not interrupt my planned trip agenda
Driving mt 2012 /// M3 LMB & Black Leather Interior Fully Loaded
I drove a Z4 35i across the USA in 2010 & loved it.
Somehow I just had to get back into the /// M3 and so I did.
Last edited by Rolf-Dieter; 07-11-2010 at 08:41 AM.
Sorry to hear this, did BMW not provide you at least with a loaner of similar style?
Driving mt 2012 /// M3 LMB & Black Leather Interior Fully Loaded
I drove a Z4 35i across the USA in 2010 & loved it.
Somehow I just had to get back into the /// M3 and so I did.
No harm in trying, go right to the top the Dealer Manager and stand your ground ... tell them you planned a top down trip into the contry to selebrate (you think of something) and now they have your car you planned to do it oin to no fault of your own ... as the saying goes
"Just Do It"
Most of all hang in there
PS. I found a German post and will post results translated soon.
Driving mt 2012 /// M3 LMB & Black Leather Interior Fully Loaded
I drove a Z4 35i across the USA in 2010 & loved it.
Somehow I just had to get back into the /// M3 and so I did.
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Pat, Here is what I found on a German Z4 Forum site.
1,845 people looked at the original post that basically stated that the fellow had HPFP issues followed by computer update re-set issues. However, only 45 people responded to the posts. Here is the breakdown.
Original post 1
Off Topic / not related direct to the issue ..11 posts
Some suggested to turn off A/C .. 3 posts
Same reported the same problem, mainly noise from the rear end .. 9 posts
Car at dealer for pump replacement .. 2 posts
Some reported the noise only in neutral or at 1000 to 1500 RMP .. 3 posts
People with follow up comments .. 1 posts
Changed Cars .. 1 post
One had his pump changed 3 times during a 7 month period .. 1 post
Some claimed that just a software update is required .. 2 posts
Some also reported that when the gas tank got near empty did they notice the noise (hauling of the motor/pump)
Only a few as I can tell own a BMW Z4 2009 sDrive others drive BMW Z4 sDrive23i or pre 2009 BMW cars.
Perhaps there are other threads on this issue on other German Forum sites. For this one, 45 out of 1,845 people is a very low average and chances are most cars are okay. I hope my car is okay, now over 9,000 KM and I am planning an extended road trip across the country later this month. We shall see, I hope I am not going to get stranded.
Keep us informed over your progress, I am sure many other Z4 sDrive35i drivers follow this Fuel Pump thread.
Hope this helps somewhat.
In case you like to have a look for yourself at the thread here is the link.....
Driving mt 2012 /// M3 LMB & Black Leather Interior Fully Loaded
I drove a Z4 35i across the USA in 2010 & loved it.
Somehow I just had to get back into the /// M3 and so I did.
Last edited by Rolf-Dieter; 07-11-2010 at 05:25 PM.
I just found another thread ........ 2,490 people looked at the post (not too well described only HPFP) and 51 people replied agin a very low number seam to have problems or don't care. I guess they don't care until they get stuck somewhere in no mans land on the highway some dark night ~grin~ I consider the fuel pump issue a serious issue.
here for reference is the link
Driving mt 2012 /// M3 LMB & Black Leather Interior Fully Loaded
I drove a Z4 35i across the USA in 2010 & loved it.
Somehow I just had to get back into the /// M3 and so I did.
Last edited by Rolf-Dieter; 07-11-2010 at 05:43 PM.
Have you been to Zpost at all? There are several threads regarding the HPFP problems. Here are a couple of links which might be helpful.
Good luck. Let us know how it works out for you.
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Edwards Trial
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - A federal judge in North Carolina has dismissed 47 potential jurors from the coming John Edwards trial, many because they said they couldn't fairly weigh evidence involving the former
Democratic presidential candidate.
U.S. District Court Judge Catherine C. Eagles made her decisions Monday based on written questionnaires from 185 people summoned last week to the federal courthouse in Greensboro.
Most of those dismissed indicated they had made up their minds about Edwards' guilt or innocence of alleged campaign-finance violations based on media reports.
Others were dismissed because they had medical conditions or personal hardships.
Edwards has pleaded not guilty to six criminal counts related to secret payments from wealthy campaign donors used to hide his pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008. Opening arguments begin
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Harvard senior longstick Dan DiMaria has suffered a torn ACL and will be out the remainder of the year, a close source confirmed to Inside Lacrosse. He intends on graduating from Harvard this year as scheduled and using his remaining year of eligibility at either Johns Hopkins or an ACC school.
The loss is a big blow to Harvard's defense; DiMaria registered eight groundballs and five caused-turnovers through the two games he played this season.
Crimson coach Chris Wojcik does not release injury information, but DiMaria recently posted comments on Twitter relating to surgery. On March 13, he tweeted "On my way to surgery now. Wish me luck. #itcouldbeworse," followed seven hours later by "Surgery did not kill me. Phase 1 complete. #ontothenextond" (sic).
Th 2012 Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List honoree was a 2008 Under Armour All-American and was selected by the Charlotte Hounds in the sixth round of January's MLL Collegiate Draft.
Notre Dame senior attackman Nick Beattie remains out of the Irish lineup as they prepare for Denver this Sunday. After scoring Notre Dame's first goal of the 2012 season, Beattie was injured against Duke in the season-opener and has not returned to the action since. It appeared during the Duke game he suffered a knee or leg injury.
"He's week-to-week at this point," said Notre Dame spokesman Sean Carroll. "But he will not play against Denver."
Maryland isn't yet ready to pull the plug on midfielder Jake Bernhardt's season. The senior has not played in the Terps' five games this year with an injured left shoulder.
"We'd have to think about it, no doubt," coach John Tillman told the Baltimore Sun's Ed Lee this week, when asked about possibly ending his season and redshirting. "I think we're going to keep working with him. He was running around yesterday on the practice field. I think he's got full mobility and stuff. I think it's just a matter of how quickly he comes along. But we need to keep that in mind with how far into the season are we getting. If we get too far, is it worth bringing him back only for a few weeks? I think that's something I would ask him to talk about with his family first and then based on what they think, I'll give them my two cents and then we can go from there because it's obviously a big decision for him."
"I think because of just the emotional component of getting hurt, I didn't really want to go down that road," Tillman said. "I kind of wanted to just let things play out and let him settle in and see how things went and come back to it and see how he was doing. Obviously, we'd love to have him out there. He's one of our best athletes and most experienced guys.
Down at M&T Bank stadium for the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic, John Hopkins did without two of their top attackmen for another week. While he dressed and was on the sidelines for their game against UMBC, freshman Wells Stanwick has been sidelined for two weeks, first sitting out against Princeton with a hand injury. In three games he posted three goals and five assists.
Chris Boland (R-Sr.), who was injured during a four-goal performance in the Blue Jays' season opener against Towson, remains out of action with a shoulder injury. The team does not release injury information, but coach Dave Pietramala is preparing to be without them for this weekend's game against Syracuse.
"We prepare with what we know we have," Pietramala the Baltimore Sun. "If you get a guy back and it's a game-time decision, great. If it's a 'Well, we don't know if he's going to be there this week, but you might have him next week,' we take the tack that we're going to prepare without him. And if we get him, it's an added bonus.
"Still no change in the status of either," Hopkins spokesman Ernie Larossa said. "Neither is lost for the season, and both are expected to return at some point later this season."
In Loyola's big 13-8 victory against Duke this past Saturday, junior Josh Hawkins saw the field for the first time this season, rotating with Pat Laconi at midfield. Hawkins was coming off a back injury "that the only therapy for was rest," said Loyola spokesman Ryan Eigenbrode. "Recovery is good, and he's on track to play the rest of the year," he said.
Hawkins registered two shots, five groundballs, and one 30-second penalty in his return.
Loyola coach Charley Toomey confirmed Wednesday that sophomore Jack Runkel would start against Air Force on Saturday. But Toomey wouldn't go so far as to name Runkel, who made a career-high 12 saves in the No. 8 Greyhounds' 13-8 victory over No. 14 Duke last Saturday, the starter over junior Michael Bonitatibus for the remainder of the season.
"We're talking to the guys about weekly competition, and I think the way we played certainly warrants giving Jack the start this weekend," Toomey said to the Baltimore Sun.
In that same Loyola game last week, Duke junior middie Dave Lawson played after sitting out the Blue Devils' game with Maryland the week prior because of a lower leg injury. Lawson was held scoreless against the Hounds, getting off four shots and earning a 30-second holding penalty. He has four goals so far this season, seeing action in every game but the Maryland clash.
Lawson did not start, but registered a goal on two shots and two groundballs in Duke's 11-8 Monday over Harvard.
Though he missed time do to a concussion earlier this season, Dan Wigrizer was pulled against Loyola after letting up eight goals, likely underscoring a goalie change based on performance more than a health concern. Mike Rock spelled Wigrizer for the remainder of the contest. Rock played the entire game against Harvard, making 12 saves in the win. He made six saves in 31 minutes against Loyola.
Despite taking a beating from opposing defenses this year, senior Steele Stanwick has not slowed down, even with some soreness in his hip.
"It affected me a little bit," Stanwick said after last week's win over No. 3 Cornell in the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic, sporting an ice pack on his hip. "But our guys made plays on the outside, I just thought if I would be more effective on the crease, so when I had to go I was fine."
He will play as Virginia travels to the Ohio State this weekend.
Cavalier defender Chris Clements (R-Sr.) came off the field against Syracuse to have his shoulder looked at, but returned to action in that game. He also played against Cornell, and he will be available against the Buckeyes.


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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Egypt and appropriately visited newly elected President Morsi as well as military leaders. She will also engage in dialogue with feminists and secular leaders. As her car drove through Cairo, secular groups shouted insults at her, threw tomatoes and shoes and claimed the US was seeking to install the Muslim Brotherhood as the government of their nation.
Clinton responded with logic to these ridiculous charges. "I want to be clear that the United States is not in the business in Egypt of choosing winners or losers, even if we could, which of course, we cannot. She went on to emphasize that "every citizen has the right to live, to work and worship as they choose, whether they are man, woman, Christian or Muslim."
The fault lies not in Clinton, it lies in failure of Egyptians to translate anger into effective government.


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Jan. 18, 2012 | The Economist: Babbage blog
Surgical robots: The kindness of strangers
|The Raven robot—originally developed by UW electrical engineers as a prototype for robotic surgery on the battlefield—is compact, light and cheap. More importantly for academics, it is also the first surgical robot to use open-source software.
Surgical robots to provide open-source platform for medical robotics research
Jan. 13, 2012 | MSNBC
Robot surgeons may get upgraded
|Surgical robots named Ravens are flocking to university labs around the U.S. where researchers will be encouraged to hack their software. This reprogramming could accelerate innovation in surgical robotics.
Surgical robots to provide open-source platform for medical robotics research
Jan. 18, 2012 | KCPQ Q13 Fox News
UW surgical robots provide open-source platform for medical research
|Blake Hannaford, director of the Biorobotics Laboratory, describes the Raven robot that will soon be used in an open-source research exchange to allow greater development of surgical robotics.
Surgical robots to provide open-source platform for medical robotics research
Jan. 05, 2012 | New Scientist
Buildings and clothes could melt to save energy
|The sun has risen, and a brand new building on the UW's campus in Seattle is about to melt. It's no design flaw -- a gel in the walls and ceilings of the soon-to-be-completed Molecular Engineering and Sciences Building will reduce energy for cooling by a whopping 98 percent.
Jan. 18, 2012 | Daily Journal of Commerce
Phase change materials result in cost savings
|A building material that absorbs heat during the day and releases it at night promises to save building owners a bundle of cash when it's time to pay the monthly electricity bill. The UW's new Molecular Engineering and Sciences Building has such materials encapsulated in its wall and ceiling panels.
Jan. 23, 2012 | Nature News
Victory for crowdsourced biomolecule design
|Players of the online game Foldit guide researchers to a better enzyme, in what researchers say is the first crowdsourced redesign of a protein. The new enzyme is 18 times better at catalyzing a step in synthetic chemistry reactions.
Paper uncovers power of Foldit gamers' strategies
Gaming for a cure: Computer gamers tackle protein folding
Jan. 25, 2012 | CNET
Crowdsourcing gamers best computers on protein folding
|If you have a good mind for puzzles and are a whiz at video games, your may have a calling in science. Computer scientists Zoran Popovic and Seth Cooper have devised a video game that lets citizen scientists take a stab at decoding the shape of proteins.
Paper uncovers power of Foldit gamers' strategies
Gaming for a cure: Computer gamers tackle protein folding
Jan. 23, 2012 | Gizmodo
Gamers redesign a protein that stumped scientists for years
|Folding: it's detestable and boring, as any Gap employee can tell you. But it's also a totally fun thing you can do in a video game! And today it's particularly exciting because players of the online game Foldit have redesigned a protein, and their work is published in the science journal Nature Biotechnology.
Paper uncovers power of Foldit gamers' strategies
Gaming for a cure: Computer gamers tackle protein folding
Jan. 14, 2012 | The New York Times
A wireless road around data traffic jams
|At vast data centers, bottlenecks can occur as traffic moves between servers. Microsoft has built and tested a system with tiny directional antennas at the top of each rack to transmit data wirelessly. Computer science PhD student Daniel Halperin, who worked on the project, is quoted.
Jan. 27, 2012 | Inside Science News Service
Discovery of 'bioelectric' arteries opens path to heart disease treatment
|Mechanical engineer Jiangyu Li has found that arteries react curiously to external electric fields, opening the door to minimally invasive detection and treatment of the U.S.'s number one killer: heart disease.
Ferroelectric switching discovered for first time in soft biological tissue
Jan. 06, 2012 | Streetsblog.org
Study: Painted bike lanes don't endanger pedestrians or anyone else
|New York City's painted bike lanes don't lead to any increase in the number of traffic crashes, according to a new study by civil engineer Cynthia Chen published in the American Journal of Public Health.
Jan. 05, 2012 | KIRO Radio
To pay, or not to pay? The psychology of tolling
|Civil engineer Mark Hallenbeck said on the surface, opposition to tolling is really simple: You don't like paying for something you used to get for free. But underlying that is the feeling that the government has changed the rules on you.
Jan. 23, 2012 | The Seattle Times: Today File blog
Northern Lights could appear above Washington tonight
|An unusually strong solar storm and clear skies overhead — could the Northern Lights appear over Washington tonight? It's possible, said electrical engineer John Sahr, who studies space plasma physics.
Jan. 20, 2012 | Puget Sound Business Journal: TechFlash blog
Prosthetic sensor adds diagnostic 'feeling' to artificial limbs
|Electrical engineer Alexander Mamishev has as developed technology that could result in a better-fitting and better-feeling artificial limb. The prototype Fringing Field Sensor Array could revolutionize the creation and fitting of artificial limbs.
Jan. 27, 2012 | Puget Sound Business Journal: TechFlash blog
UW develops diet aid designed to work with smartphone
|Electrical engineer Alexander Mamishev has developed a device that uses a smartphone to help people watch what they eat and maintain a healthy diet. The device -- called a Dietary Data Recorder System -- works with mobile phones using a laser and the phone's built-in camera and accelerometer to create 3D models of scanned food.
Jan. 11, 2013 | CBS News
Smart contact lenses keep eye on your health
|The new generation of contact lenses is being called "smart lenses," and they are packed with circuits, sensors and wireless technology – all designed to keep an eye on your health.
Big step forward for safety of bionic contact lenses
Contact lenses with circuits, lights a possible platform for superhuman vision
Jan. 07, 2012 | Discovery News
Contact lens monitors blood sugar
|The tears in your eyes carry a lot of information about you, so why not monitor your vitals with a contact lens?
Big step forward for safety of bionic contact lenses
Contact lenses with circuits, lights a possible platform for superhuman vision
Jan. 05, 2012 | Gizmag
Microsoft developing electronic contact lens to monitor blood sugar
|Electrical engineer Babak Parviz and grad student Andy Lingley are working with Microsoft Research's Desney Tan, an affiliate professor of computer science and engineering, to build "smart" contact lenses. Microsoft Research produced a video of the work.
Big step forward for safety of bionic contact lenses
Contact lenses with circuits, lights a possible platform for superhuman vision
Jan. 12, 2012 | Tacoma News Tribune
More must be done to prepare state's children for rewarding careers
|In an op-ed piece, two state senators write that a "top priority needs to be re-investing in science, technology, engineering and math education." The governor's proposal to fund enhanced engineering education at UW and WSU is noted.
Jan. 19, 2012 | GeekWire
Geek of the Week: Oren Etzioni on Siri, Burning Man and the promise of algorithms
|GeekWire's new Geek of the Week is Oren Etzioni, computer scientist and serial entrepreneur with a knack for building businesses based on complex algorithms that help people make decisions. Etzioni is a professor of computer science and engineering.
Web search is ready for a shakeup, says UW computer scientist
Jan. 24, 2012 | Biodiesel Magazine
UW students to design ultra-efficient hybrid powered by biodiesel
|Over the course of the three-year competition, students will convert a 2013 Chevy Malibu, donated by General Motors, into a highly efficient hybrid vehicle. Team members Trevor Crain and Tyler Rose, both in mechanical engineering, are quoted.
Jan. 16, 2012 | The (UW) Daily
UW students build rocket for NASA competition
|This year, a team of aeronautics students will build and launch a rocket that can climb up to one mile above ground. Faculty adviser Adam Bruckner and team members Stewart Jacobs and Thomas Kraft are quoted.
Jan. 25, 2012 | Mukilteo Beacon
Boeing 787 engineer says work all started with old Camaro
|John Perdoch, 25, is working at Boeing while pursuing his master's in aeronautical engineering through the company's cooperative learning program. He first became interested in engineering working on a Camaro he bought just after turning 16.
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How did Thomas get onto the court and why is he still there? The court is so partisan it frightens me for the future.
Unfortunately, the Justices are appointed for life. I do not believe that they can be removed unless they retire. Perhaps that rule needs to be changed.
According to the official website of the US Supreme Court in the FAQ section… "The Constitution states that Justices 'shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour.' This means that the Justices hold office as long as they choose and can only be removed from office by impeachment." WOW! I think its time to update their term limits.


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National Science Board to Release and Discuss Science and Engineering Indicators 2008
Jan. 15, 2008, 10 a.m. on Capitol Hill; 2 p.m. at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Members of the National Science Board will rollout Science and Engineering Indicators 2008, the Board's biennial report on the state of science and engineering research and education in the United States, first at 10 a.m. on Jan. 15, in the House Science and Technology Committee Hearing Room. At 2 p.m. Board members will participate in a program focused on the Indicators' picture of Industry at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Every two years, the Board presents its report to the president and Congress. Called the "gold standard," it is the most comprehensive source of information on research and development conducted by universities, industry, the federal government and the international science and engineering enterprise. This will be the earliest release date for any issue of the Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI) series.
Both presentations will focus on data in Indicators 2008 and the Board's conclusions contained in its companion piece, Research and Development: Essential Foundation for U.S. Competitiveness in a Global Economy. The companion piece focuses on the important role of research and development and basic research supported by industry and the federal government in sustaining U. S. global competitiveness in high technology industries. The Board will also introduce its new publication, Digest of Key Science and Engineering Indicators 2008, containing a selected set of important indicators to be electronically linked with detailed data tables and discussions in the main volumes of SEI.
Reporters unable to attend in person may visit http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/indicators to access a PDF version of Science and Engineering 2008 after 10 a.m. on Jan. 15, and/or contact Lisa-Joy Zgorski at the National Science Foundation (NSF) to schedule interviews with presenters, Board members, and other NSF officials. Embargoed copies of the Digest are available on request.
The confluence of a range of indicators raises important questions about future U.S. high technology industry's competitiveness in international markets and implications for highly skilled jobs at home. The importance of understanding the implications of these indicators underscores the need for new metrics to guide federal government investment strategies for research and development in these key areas.
SEI is prepared by NSF's Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS) on behalf of the National Science Board. It is subject to extensive review by outside experts, interested federal agencies, Board members and SRS internal reviewers for accuracy, coverage and balance.
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One commenter has referred to an important source for the question that has proved popular among modern liturgists. An answer in Notitiae of 1978 said:
"When the rubrics of the Missal of Paul VI say nothing or say little on particulars in some places, it is not to be inferred that the former rite should be observed. Therefore, the multiple and complex gestures for incensation as prescribed in the former Missal are not to be resumed."This is, of course, a strange answer. Saying that it must not be inferred that a rite should be used does not imply that it must not be used. We need to check the Latin of this text. (If anyone with access to a library can check it, I have seen the reference given elsewhere as Notitiae 14 (1978) 301-302, no. 2)
Let us in any case take the more restrictive interpretation, beloved of so many liturgists and applied across the board: namely that if something is specified in the older rite and not specified in the new rite, then it must not be done. Maniples, Birettas, crossing yourself with the host and chalice when receiving Holy Communion - they all come under this provision.
But we must be consistent. The Ritus Servandus of the 1962 missal specifies the following:
Tum Alba induitur, caput submittens, deinde manicam dexteram brachio dextero, et sinistram sinistro imponens.The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (n.336 in the latest edition) says one or two things about the alb but says nothing whatsoever about which sleeve you should put onto which arm. But we know that if something specified in the old rite is not specified in the new rite, it must not be done.
[Translation] Then he puts on the alb, lowering his head, then putting the right sleeve on his right arm and the left on his left.
Therefore when celebrating Mass in the new rite, priests must put their alb on back to front. So don't let me see any of this old-fashioned, stick-in-the-mud, Lefebvrian, crypto-fascist "putting your alb on the right way round" rigidity!