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Free app promises to identify if mutation will lead to trouble
If you spent a lot of time watching the X-Men movie marathon on cable this weekend, you may find it was time wasted – at least when it comes to identifying genetic mutations and mutants likely to cause trouble in the future.
Researchers at Brown University have posted a Web-based application called Spliceman that is designed to identify genetic mutations likely to disrupt the process of replicating segments of genetic material and splicing them into strings of messengerRNA that produce proteins required for other critical processes in the human body.
Sample: Punk. Problem with authority. Makes and throws fire but can't start it without a Zippo? Bad attitude? Trouble? Yes.
DNA provides the patterns and orders to splice mRNA strings into combinations that will produce specific proteins.
As many as a third of the disease-causing mutations in the Human Genome Mutation Database create disease by interrupting the splicing process or forcing it to create errors.
Sample: Blue man, no group. Bad sideburns, no fist-claws. Prissy baritone voice, sounds like it's sending a glass of water back to the kitchen for being insufficiently je ne se qua. Trouble? No. Annoying? Yes
Spliceman works by identifying DNA "words," strings of letters identified as points on the DNA helix, noting how far it is from one of 20 or so splice sites on the DNA strand and how likely it would be to create erroneous splices or interrupt the splicing of other strands.
It works with the genomes of 11 animals – including chimpanzees, monkeys, mice, rats, dogs, chickens, zebra fish and humans (though not super-powerful psychics, laser-eyed nerds or shape-shifters who disguise themselves as less attractive organisms.
Sample: Man's man, (unclear how that's meant) Working class regular guy from Anyplace, Australia via Broadway. Pulls it off more effectively than Zoolander in the mines. Big-claw exhibitionist. Career unkillable even through overexposure. Trouble? No. Unless director says to wear a shirt.
The researchers, led by graduate student Kian Huat Lim and assistant professor of biology William Fairbrother, published an Application Note announcing the app; a paper describing its design and use by medical geneticists studying problematic gene expressions will be published in the April edition of Bioinformatics.
Sample: Woman with look that makes clouds quake. Also controls the weather, wears skin-tights well enough to make up for rest of the cast; wears cape without looking like Dracula or a kid with a Superman blanket tucked in neck of fuzzy PJs. Trouble? Worth it.
Spliceman is available free here, though playing with it requires some knowledge of DNA structures and mRNA splicing. It relentlessly resists providing information that could lead to creation of any really interesting mutants no matter how much money the movies made.
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Axels alone are gonna be a cool 500 min
Why wouldn't u just build a 4age toyota All motor yummy
Show me what you got and your price
Have the system deleted and the solenoid came loose and busted on the highway. Could it be possible to delete all together bit get rid of the cel?? Lmk
Yikes. After I did my chains my my cam bolt which is the only bolt on the chain/sprocket assy that I loosened to get everything off backed of due to improper torque by me. $$$$
Just don't **** up that intermediate shaft!!!! Lol u will have a bad time. Got my car running again last night though:cool:
Some major sensors like cam and crank sensors prevent the fuel pump or ignition from coming on.
By far the best method. :beer:
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Could be your tps. My car felt that way till I changed it. Scan some codes my dude
Screwdriver in #1 although it's not the most accurate method it's a start
Cool cool thank you all for the replies if was the timing. G damn intermediate sprocket. U live u learn and build another motor :facepalm::beer::beer:
I believe this is my problem because i didnt jump timing on startup. Im gonna plastigauge the setup and post up my findings for future reference when i get my head back from the machine shop
Check fuel pressure
Thinking this might be the issue I had last night when I started up my car. Guys running 262's.. How think is your head??:D bent some exhaust valves and can't figure out why
I went through the timing chain diy and have a questiin is it possible to have the intermediate shaft off by a tooth and still see the notch at tdc. I i cant remember if i installed the shaft...
:laugh: sad truth lol nonetheless less glad u got the car back I have so many friends that never got back their Hondas :/
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According to the latest rumours based on schematics posted by GeekBar, Apple's upcoming iPhone 6 could feature NFC and include 1GB RAM. Rumours about Apple including NFC aren't new there have been many reports even before the introduction of iPhone 5 suggesting that Apple was looking to include Near Field Communications technology. However, Apple introduced AirDrop and PassBook but left out NFC. This year … Read More
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Apple has released its first TV ad for the iPhone 5s dubbed "Metal Mastered". This comes just a few days after the company released print ads on the back of many top magazines. The new iPhone 5s ad shows gold taking liquid shape and flowing over the body of iPhone 5s as it turns it gold. It then shows a … Read More
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Apple has announced that Burberry CEO, Angela Ahrendts, will join the company as senior vice president of retail and online stores. The new position has been created for Ahrendts who will report directly to CEO Tim Cook. Burberry and Apple had recently partnered together to capture Spring / Summer 2014 runway show using the new iPhone 5s. Burberry showcased beautiful … Read More
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Apple Inc. (AAPL) will announce its Q4 FY13 earnings on October 28 during a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT. AAPL CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer will discuss the results during the live earnings call. The company set an all new record this year with the iPhone sales. Apple Inc. sold 9 million devices (iPhone 5s and iPhone … Read More
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(CNSNews.com) – On the eve of a NATO summit where the ISIS terrorist threat will share center stage with the Ukraine crisis, British Prime Minister David Cameron expressed frustration that some governments continue to pay ransom to terrorists holding their citizens, despite commitments not to do so.
Cameron and President Obama are expected to use the summit in Wales on Thursday and Friday to secure support for a coalition to confront the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS/ISIL). In recent weeks the group's jihadists have beheaded two American journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and now threaten the same fate for a British hostage, an aid worker named as David Haines.
"There is no doubt in my mind that the many tens of millions of dollars that ISIL has raised from ransom payments is going into promoting terrorism, including terrorism affecting our own country," Cameron told the House of Commons.
He recalled that when he hosted a G8 summit in Northern Ireland last year, the leaders of the world's eight leading economies had pledged to reject the payment of ransom to terrorists.
"Britain continues with this policy; America continues with this policy," Cameron said. "But we need to redouble the efforts to make sure that other countries are good to their word."
G8 members include France, Germany and Italy, three countries believed to have paid ransoms, directly or indirectly, to terrorist groups to secure the release of their nationals kidnapped in Syria, Yemen and elsewhere in recent years.
In a recent propaganda publication, ISIS accused Obama of responsibility for the death of Foley, the photojournalist whose beheading was shown in a video clip posted a fortnight ago.
While the U.S. government had failed for nine months to take the necessary steps to save Foley, the terrorist group said, "negotiations were made by the governments of a number of European prisoners, which resulted in the release of a dozen of their prisoners, after the demands of the Islamic State were met."
"That left a number of British and American prisoners remaining in the cells of the Islamic State, only after their governments arrogantly refused to release our imprisoned brothers and our sister, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui."
Apart from demands to release imprisoned terrorists, ISIS also wanted a 100 million euro ($132 million) ransom for Foley's release, according to the journalist's employer, GlobalPost.
When Cameron hosted the G8 summit in June 2013, the leaders signed up to a statement voicing concern about the payment of ransom to terrorists, saying the money strengthens their capacity to carry out attacks "and incentivizes future incidents of kidnapping for ransom, thereby increasing the risks to our nationals."
"We unequivocally reject the payment of ransoms to terrorists …" it said.
Six months later, Britain shepherded through the U.N. Security Council a resolution on the subject – the first ever such measure dedicated solely to tackling terrorist hostage-taking for ransom.
It called on all member states to prevent terrorists from benefiting directly or indirectly from ransom payments and expressed the council's determination to secure the safe release of hostages without paying ransom or agreeing to political concessions.
The British government noted at the time that an estimated $105 million in ransom had been paid to Islamist terror groups over the previous three-and-a-half years.
In a joint op-ed published in The Times of London on the eve of the NATO summit, Cameron and Obama sent a defiant message to ISIS.
"If terrorists think we will weaken in the face of their threats they could not be more wrong," they wrote. "Countries like Britain and America will not be cowed by barbaric killers."


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* Medical associations call for asbestos ban
* Large asbestos mine seeks C$58 million provincial loan
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TORONTO, June 30 (Reuters) - A group of medical associations on Wednesday called for a ban on asbestos mining in Canada, which tightly restricts the use of the material but allows it to be exported despite its health risks.
The Canadian Medical Association, the Canadian Public Health Association and the National Specialty Society for Community Medicine demanded that provincial and federal governments stop funding the asbestos industry and promoting Canadian asbestos abroad.
Canada is the world's fifth largest exporter of chrysotile asbestos. Two mines in the province of Quebec account for all of the production.
Once a commonly used building material, asbestos is strictly regulated in Canada under the Hazardous Products Act and the Environmental Protection Act.
Asbestos exposure has been linked with lung and other cancers. An estimated 90,000 people die from asbestos-related illnesses every year, according the World Health Organization. Continued...


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In reverse chronological order:
- It's over
- Jobs is summarizing
- Mac or PC. $249. Shipping next month in the US. April worldwide
- Just one more thing... about the iPod mini. It comes in colors. Gold, Silver, Blue, Pink and Green. A whole family of colors. Anodized aluminum.
- Supports both Firewire and USB2. Can charge from USB2 or Firewire. both cables are supplied. And we supply a new belt clip with it. Two accessories. A dock, and am armband.
- When you turn it on, you don't get some cheesy user interface, you get the same user interface as the iPod. We added buttons to the solid state scroll wheel.
- Even smaller then the iPod. It is the size of a business card.
- Instead of 256MB, it's got 4000MB (or 4GB). Instead of 60 songs, it holds 1000 songs. It is half the thickness of these other MP3 players. And we are going to sell it for $249.
- We are going to introduce the second member of the iPod family today. to go after these guys. It's called the iPod Mini.
- Also these players have a bad user interface.
- So, the iPod. Now I want to go back to this market share data. I want to drill down into this a little more. Now, we look at this, and the iPod has the 31% marketshare. What's the rest? The big chunk is flash... about 60% of that. 30% are Flash players between $100-$200. Equal 30% that's under $100. We looked at this high end flash market and we want to go after that. The under $100 flash players get put into a drawer since they don't hold enough songs.
- Last thing. A new ad. People have really liked the new Ad campaign.
- Second thing is a pair of in-ear headphones. come in a cool box. $39.
- Today, we are updating the 10GB to 15GB today for the same price $299.
- In Oct/Nov. We had a 31% marketshare in units. and 55% in revenue. #1 in the entire MP3 space. We think December #s are going to be higher
- Over 2 millionth iPod sold in December. Showing sales curve. (going up)
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Two people died and five were injured Friday in a traffic mishap in Sumter County.
It happened about 7:30 p.m. in Sumter at the intersection of Lafayette Drive and Myrtle Street.
Police say it appears a car traveling along Lafayette Drive veered into oncoming traffic and struck another car and an SUV.
The Sumter County Coroner's Office has identified the victims who died at the scene as 68-year-old James Roger and 45-year-old Ophelia Minnant.
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Swansea vs West Brom
Swansea have won four of their six previous Premier League clashes with the Baggies (L2).
Both Barclays Premier League fixtures between Swansea and West Brom last season were won by the team playing away from home.
Wilfried Bony has hit more shots on target (4) than any other Premier League player this season.
Bony has scored 12 Premier League goals this year, only Daniel Sturridge (13) has scored more.
Swansea have made fewer touches in the opposition box than any other team (17) this season, yet have taken maximum points from their two games.
WBA drew more games (15) than any other Premier League side in 2013-14 and have started the current season with two more.
West Brom remain the only team to score a penalty in the Premier League this season.
Swansea have scored three goals this season and Gylfi Sigurdsson has been involved in all three (one goal, two assists).
Nathan Dyer became only the third player to make 100 Premier League appearances for Swansea last weekend, and only Michu (24) has been involved in more goals than he has for the Swans in the PL (23 - 15 goals, 8 assists).
West Brom have failed to score in their last three Premier League away games (L2 D1).


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This award winner is the longest-blooming and most prolific blue-flowered Geranium in our garden. Flowers continue through the heat of midsummer, and the deeply cut leaves remain lovely, on plants that are spreading but not sprawling. PP 12,175.
This is the true Geranium, not to be confused with the annual Pelargonium one sees everywhere in summer. Perennial Geraniums are lovely plants that grow in full sun or partial shade (required in the South and in the warmer areas of western Zones 9 and 10) and need soils with good drainage.
For information on the growing and care of Geranium, click Growing Guide.
The size of the plants we ship has been selected to reduce the shock of transplanting. For some, this means a large, bareroot crown. Others cannot travel bareroot or transplant best if grown in containers. We ship these perennials and annuals in 1 pint pots, except as noted. We must point out that many perennials will not bloom the first year after planting, but will the following year, amply rewarding your patience. We ship bulbs as dormant, bare bulbs, sometimes with some wood shavings or moss. Shrubs, Roses, vines, and other woody plants may be shipped bareroot or in pots. The size of the pot is noted in the quick facts for each item.
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Ketcher from Northwestern CT
I first saw this in the WFF display gardens, with lots of fresh lavender-blue flowers even in mid-November. Performs best if cut back after first bloom, which will keep it more compact, and it won't need support like some geraniums. Nice along the edge of a walk so you can see it often. I love this geranium.
Sue T. from Lake Hopatcong, NJ
I love Geranium Rozanne. It blooms constantly from early June to heavy frost (early November) in my zone 6a garden. Nothing eats it -- no deer, groundhogs, rabbits, chipmunks, etc. -- whatever mysteriously comes in the middle of the night and eats most of the rest of our flowers. The individual flowers are large for geranium and a very pretty medium blue. They look lovely in front of Agastache Bolero and white Japanese iris.
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Unless I am badly mistaken, this geranium is the one in my rock garden out front. It is just wonderful. And I live in Anchorage, Ak. and plant for zones 3 & 4. He does have a tendency to move, but in the area I have it in that is fine. It is beginning now to bloom and it is very pretty. Nice and compack and neat appearing. Clean looking plant. Have it is for several years now. If I don't want it to move I just snip that side off.
Latin Name Pronunciation: jer-ay'nee-um
Geranium is a variable genus of hardy perennials that offers up profusely blooming plants for many situations. The lobed foliage can be as interesting as the flowers, which come in vibrant as well as more subdued shades of true blue, lavender, pinks and white. These plants bear little resemblance to the tender container plants known as Scented Geraniums, Zonal Geraniums, and Martha Washington Geraniums (these belong to the same family, but a different genus, Pelargonium).
Light/Watering: Light shade to full sun in the North and part shade in the South will allow these plants to reach peak performance. Most adapt well to short periods of dry conditions, and all respond to regular watering. Geranium sanguineum and its varieties tolerate drought, especially in cooler climates.
Fertilizer/Soil and pH: Geraniums thrive in average, well-drained soils that are slightly acid to neutral and will benefit from a light application of balanced, granular fertilizer in early spring. Short, dry periods are tolerated by most.
Pests/Diseases: No serious pests or diseases occur in this hardy group.
Companions: Good complements include Catmint (Nepeta), Lilies, Gas Plant (Dictamnus), Delphinium, and Shasta Daisies (Leucanthemum x superba).
Reflowering: With the exception of Bigroot Geranium (G. macrorrhizum) and Bloody Cranesbill (G. sanguineum) varieties, Geraniums have a tendency to sprawl after bloom. Cut plants back hard, to 2-3 inches above soil level, after the first wave of bloom. They will respond with a fresh crop of foliage that looks attractive through the season, and possible sporadic reblooming depending on variety.
Dividing/Transplanting: Cranesbill rarely needs dividing; it is possible with some plants to separate out divisions and replant in spring or early fall. Transplant with care in early spring.
End-of-Season Care: Cut back in autumn after several killing frosts, if desired.
Calendar of Care -- Geranium
Early Spring: Apply a light application of balanced or slow-release fertilizer or side-dress with compost and organic amendments when new growth appears. Supplement nitrogen during periods of prolonged rain to counter natural leaching. Water well if it is unseasonably dry as most prefer an evenly moist soil. Transplant now, if needed, and in some varieties, small pieces with roots may be removed from the edges of the plant for propagation.
Mid-Spring: Taller or sprawling varieties benefit by support with brushy twigs or interwoven, slender stakes.
Late Spring: Water if extended dry periods occur.
Summer: Groom plants by removing yellow or dead leaves. If plants are overtaking their allotted space, cut back to three inches; the new foliage will look lovely for the rest of the season.
Fall: Cut foliage back to soil level. After the ground is frozen, mulch to protect plants from heaving out of the soil in winter.


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It was a tough day on the field yesterday for Geno Smith, throwing two interceptions at minicamp, including one by the hands of first round selection Calvin Pryor. The Jets' second year quarterback hopes to flip his turnover ratio over this year after having almost twice as many turnovers as touchdowns in his rookie campaign. Luckily, this is only practice and rookie safety Calvin Pryor is on his team. Pryor's interception was the result of a tipped pass by Dee Milliner. The former Louisville star is known for his bone crushing hits, but his ball hawking skills are just as noticeable. One aspect of his game that stands out the most among all of his other skills is his ability to trash talk. After practice yesterday, Smith was asked about how he felt about throwing two interceptions, simply replying that "its practice" and "it happens." However, when asked about his new teammate Pryor and his trash talking, the second year quarterback was not so mum.
"I don't think he's really earned that right to talk amongst this locker room," Smith said in regards to Pryor's trash talking on and off the field. "I think he knows his place, he knows his role and the more and more he gets comfortable I think you'll hear him talking a little bit more."
Despite the on and off field chatter, Smith called Pryor "humble" and "mature" later in the media session. Also, just as the fans and coaches are excited to see the rookie showcase his hard hitting ability on Sunday's, Smith says that he is "waiting" to see Pryor put on a show.
"He's got a ton of skill out there on the field. I'm waiting to see him put pads on because we all know he's a big hitter," said Smith of the rookie Safety.
The Green and White are hoping that selecting Pryor in the first round will help solidify the questionable secondary. Although the Louisville Slugger has a great collegiate career, it's still unclear if it will translate to great success in the NFL. However, Smith thinks that Pryor can be a star in the league, as long as he listens and absorbs all of the knowledge from the veterans on this New York team.
"As long as he continues to follow his coaching, follow the leadership of guys like Dave (Harris) and Calvin (Pace) – all those veteran guys, I think he has a bright future here," noted Smtih.


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Jodie Foster's Golden Globes Lifetime Achievement Speech Spurs Rhyming Editorial [Song Parody]
Sorry – I just couldn't help myself. And let me preface this by saying that I LOVE Jodie's acting skills, but watching her on this awards show put me in my own "Panic Room". She should have taken a hint from the "Lambs" and administered a little bit of "Silence" I'm sure you saw the speech Sunday nite at the Golden Globe Awards , but if you didn't, here it is, courtesy of YouTube and NBC.
What was THAT? Will somebody tell me? Couldn't someone have yelled "cut"? Don't get me wrong. She is well deserving of this award. She's a brilliant actress, and a great director (I hear), just not a great public speaker, I guess.
OK, Jodie. I'll give you equal time now. You can criticize my parody that criticizes you. Special thanks to my favorite band, the Beatles for the use of "Hey Jude". I had to change it to "Hey Jod" – which makes no sense, but I tried to make it work.
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FLORENCE, S.C. –Fort James Paper, which was recently acquired by the Georgia-Pacific Corp., has donated $2,500 to the Francis Marion University Foundation. The money will go toward renovating the Wallace Cottage on campus, which will become the Alumni-Faculty House.
Tom Kasler, director of operations at Georgia-Pacific's Darlington plant, presented the check to Robert N. Sawyer, executive director of the FMU Foundation, on April 4.
"We are very grateful for the corporate support from Georgia-Pacific," said Sawyer. "This contribution enhances our efforts to make the Alumni-Faculty House a reality."
So far, $194,000 of the $350,000 needed to complete the project has been secured through pledges from faculty, staff and corporate donors.
Built in the 1930s, the Wallace Cottage is located between the Stokes Administration Building and the Stanton Academic Computer Center. Amelia Wallace and her family occupied the cottage continuously until her death in 1994. Since then, the cottage has remained vacant. The Wallace family provided the original land donation for the university and the home for the university president.
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[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Tuesday] There was no Arsenal victory in Munich this time though the Gunners held on for a 1-1 tie that sent Bayern Munich through to the quarterfinals with a 3-1 aggregate win.
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Fabianski, replacing fellow Pole Wojciech Szczesny, who was suspended made a tremendous double save on Thomas
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Thanks to this forum I've discovered that my new-to-me 98 Deville has a bad head gasket. That does explain why I got a good deal on it, good enough that I think I'd rather repair it than buy something else. Can anyone recommend a good mechanic in the Philly area? I can get a little more than 30 miles before it overheats, so that is roughly my search radius. I'd rather go to an independent mechanic if possible, as I'm on a budget.
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After making a number of unsuccessful calls I found two options way out in the burbs. One is a guy posting on craigslist, says he's been a certified GM master mechanic (or something like that) with a dealership 20+ years and does jobs out of his house. Also works for/with a towing company. He sounded pretty knowledgeable, price was unbeatable, and had he been a little closer I probably would have just gone to him. He can be found in the auto services section, just search "northstar" and he should come up. This is not an endorsement as I haven't met or had work done by him, simply sharing my experience to maybe help others.
The other was a shop run by a friend of a friend of a family member. I admit to being biased against them purely because they charge 50-75% more, though that is tempered slightly by the 12mo/12k warranty. They said they specialize in Cadillacs, and one of them was the same certified whatever the craigslist guy is before opening the shop with his brother. They were friendly, knowledgeable, and didn't appear terribly busy. Not suspiciously slow, they don't seem to be hurting for work, more like they appear unrushed so would take care to get the job done right the first time. Hopefully. Every other shop I called played the "that's a big job, we're too busy" card and told me to just replace the engine. It's at the shop now, was looked over today and my diagnosis was confirmed, as well as an unknown oil leak. The shop is Petro Bros Auto, if you google it they have a website. Not an endorsement so I won't post the link directly.
General consensus seems to be pay more to get the job done at the shop, so that is the most likely course. It's already there, gets a warranty, and there is some level of comfort taking it to a shop over some guy from the free internet classifieds, even if the price is better and that is where I found the car originally. I'll post the results as I get them.
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Picked my car up the other day and haven't had any issues. I do notice it getting hot in stop and go conditions. It peaked at 226* while driving thru the city, and stayed between 200-226* the whole time. Once I got on the highway it went right down to 190s and didn't hit 200 til I got off the exit. At what temp should I start being concerned? It was after riding 2 hours with the ac off, mostly on the highway, at night with an ambient temp in the low 70s, and it didn't stay at 226* for long, which I take to mean my fans work properly. But it did get there quick. All in all it's been a little more than 200 miles since the repair and all seems good for now, assuming the temp spike is normal. I have a 1200 mile round trip scheduled in August that I'd really like to use my car for, so any info, tips or advice would be appreciated!


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Warner Jones had a career-high four hits and two RBI, Tony Mansolino added three hits and three RBI and pitcher Robert Ransom (4-3) struck out a career-high eight batters as Vanderbilt defeated Tennessee 9-1 Saturday evening at Hawkins Field.
The victory ties the Commodores (26-26, 13-16 Southeastern Conference) with Tennessee (31-23, 13-16 SEC) for third place in the SEC Eastern Division. Florida (34-18-1, 13-15-1 SEC) topped Kentucky, 13-4 to move into second place in the division, a half game ahead of Vanderbilt and Tennessee.
A sellout crowd of 1,623 saw the Commodores collect 14 hits to assure their first series win over Tennessee since 1999. The victory was the Commodores ninth in their last 11 home SEC games.
The Commodores broke open a scoreless game with four runs in the bottom of the third. John Kaye's bases-loaded sacrifice fly brought in Matt Zeller from third base. After Cesar Nicolas followed with a walk to reload the bases, Mansolino hit a two-run single to right that plated Zach Simpson and Ryan Klosterman. Jones hit a sacrifice fly to right center to bring in Nicolas and give Vanderbilt a 4-0 advantage.
Tennessee answered with its only run of the game in the fourth. Walter Sevilla hit his third home run of the year, a solo shot that cleared the wall in left center field.
Vanderbilt scored three times in the seventh to build a 7-1 lead. Klosterman reached on an infield bunt and took second on a wild throw to first by pitcher Derek Tharpe (6-6). One-out later, Nicolas and Mansolino drew back-to-back walks to load the bases and chase Tharpe from the game. Jones followed with a RBI single to left off UT reliever Casey Eisemann to plate Klosterman. With two outs, Douillard singled through the middle of the infield to bring in Nicolas and Mansolino and give VU a six-run cushion.
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It has been of my experience that New Zealanders despise Starbucks.
The word Starbucks itself has become both noun and adjective; it is a word used alongside "McDonald's" or "Hollywood" as a broad putdown of a perceived American habit of commodifying products while hollowing out their worth. It is a brand we hold up as a warning sign when we want to argue for protecting the local from the advance of the global.
But it has been of my experience that on this subject New Zealanders, generally, are wrong. I still regard America as having a vastly inferior coffee culture to New Zealand. But the context by which we criticise Starbucks is off base.
When I returned to New Zealand after a long American stint in 2008, I had developed if not a fondness for tall, watery cups of filtered coffee, at least an acceptance of them. You can't go past a sharp, stiff long black to begin your morning. But I had come to appreciate the nearly indefatigable American cups of coffee, the way they sit with you for the morning, challenging you silently to make it through the cup before the beverage goes cold.
This preference is not often catered for in the New Zealand coffee market. In April 2009, I began a job on Victoria St in Wellington. I would walk past the Starbucks at the base of the Majestic Centre each day. In the 15 months I worked at that job, I indulged in a large cup of filtered coffee maybe two dozen times. I never told anyone. I'd seen the look on a friend's face years earlier when I was caught outside the Starbucks in the Reading Cinema complex with a Frappuccino. I knew better.
Starbucks has floundered in New Zealand, in that it has only been moderately, rather than rampantly, successful. There are more than 30 in New Zealand, but the number has been stagnant for a while and has dwindled as a few outlets have shut.
I get why people don't frequent Starbucks in New Zealand. In Wellington, I could think of a dozen places where I could get better coffee within a short walk of any particular Starbucks. We think of ourselves as a nation with an incredible reputation for good coffee. We collectively see Starbucks as akin to taking in a Britney Spears concert in Nashville.
I'm not encouraging you to give it your business. I'm just asking you to reconsider your scorn.
Important for you to accept is that Starbucks is not the McDonald's of coffee.
A McDonald's hamburger is an approximation of a hamburger. It is a bad choice, from which dozens of good choices must be ignored for a customer to end up at its counter. A cup of coffee from Starbucks is a cup of coffee: it consists of hot water and beans, like any other cup, and there or thereabouts is decently made and constructed. It's no laboratory bastardisation.
Equally important in understanding why you should reserve your hatred of Starbucks is that a cup of its coffee in America is a considerably easier and more reliable bet than many other options. It doesn't make the best coffee in America, but I would still put it in the top tier of coffee proprietors here. That it balances a three-and-a-half-star reputation with being ubiquitous makes it that much easier to frequent.
My re-evaluation of Starbucks began in Mexico City in 2007. I wasn't so much Starbucks-resistant as Starbucks-blind. Hanging about the city for two weeks, I took just a few days to realise that it was the only game in town.
The situation in America coffee-wise is not as dire as in Mexico, but you can still make some significant missteps.
Last week the extended Team Robinson was in Truckee, near Lake Tahoe. As the conversation did many a time travelling with New Zealanders steeped in a tradition of good espresso drinks, people started inquiring after coffee. We ended up getting our fix from a respectable-looking restaurant on the main strip of town. The coffee tasted as though pencil shavings and boiling water had been rinsed through a cup that had once held coffee. My mother threw hers in the bin soon after purchase. It summarised the attitude of the group.
I realised that the smart option would have been to get the group to hold off a few moments, and set course for the nearest Starbucks when we moved on to our next destination. I could bet safely that one would be nearby, and could serve up a drink that would be agreeable enough to all parties involved.
Sure, it wouldn't have been a flawless flat white or long black, bought from an immaculately manicured New Zealand cafe, served by a tastefully tattooed and sensitive artist who could talk about his time as an extra on The Hobbit while he made the drink. But that's not the end of the world.
See, the final thing to keep in mind about Starbucks is it is not actually that bad. Sure, there's all the half-caff-skim-caramel-macchiato nonsense, but the heart of its menu is still a good-ish, strong cup of coffee. Sure, it's a chain, and all the stores are all identically furnished. But the stores have a modicum of taste and stylistic restraint. There's natural-ish light and darker tones, which beats the hell out of the brightly lit, linoleum finish of your average fast-food joint. They're clean and the staff are better paid, more involved and happier than in other chain I've encountered.
It all leads me to this conclusion: if you switch up the lens that you look at Starbucks in, I just really can't see what the big deal is.
It has become a symbol of American suspicion whose reputation is entirely unwarranted.
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"A cup of coffee from Starbucks is a cup of coffee: it consists of hot water and beans, like any other cup, and there or thereabouts is decently made and constructed" Except some would argue that it ISN'T decently made and constructed. And just because it is only beans and water doesn't mean it's easy to make. My experience of Starbucks is tepid, watery, weak muck served in an oversized cup, called a stupid name. I would much rather walk on by!
Went to starbucks (in NZ) once,the coffee was noticeably more expensive than the majority of coffee houses i have visited throughout the country and tasted terrible.
It's not Starbucks' coffee I object too, although ghod knows, whoever is behind launching the ridiculously and unnecessarily arcane 'language' of 'vendi extra-grande shot of couscous on the side' bollocks needs to be tied down and force-fed ristretto until their pulmonary system collapses. I object to Starbucks' business practices - they rode to global domination on a plan which saw, for example, the company open multiple franchises in one city block, with prices lowered to undercut existing businesses (profitable, independent, community-based, family-run, etc - all that good 'sustainable' stuff that first year marketing students pay no attention to) Once a foothold had been established and the smaller businesses closed down due to not being able to compete with such blatant loss-leading, Starbucks would then close down the least profitable of their own operations, leaving consumers with less choice - ah, the 'free' market and the greater power that flowed to the consumer as a result... Yes, Starbiucks might not operate to that model now (why should they? they now 'own' so much consumer space, physically and mentally), but they did and we are poorer for it.
Independent all the way, thanks - I will not support Starbucks...
How much did you get from Starbucks to write this? Pretty crap to say the whole of New Zealand is wrong because you say so isn't it? I have been to starbucks twice with no friendly smile no acknowldgement of my importance of a customer just a "would you like fries with that?" attitude. I am sorry but coffee is a culture that brews from the morning smile and a genuine 'How are you?' from the girl at the counter. Something Americans know nothing about.
The Price of Starbucks coffee is what puts me off everytime ... They are excessively expensive. Quality as noted in the article has always been questioned aswell. There used to be a Starbucks at the Pak'n'save entrance in Albany, now replaced by a Chemist, and a small Coffee operator has setup outside, infinity better price and quality... enough said ...
Whilst I never minded the coffee at Starbucks, the service I got at the Auckland Queen St branch on my last visit was so bad I vowed never to go back to another Starbucks. Not only could the staff barely speak English but I was served a Luke warm cup of Milk which was classed as a flat white. When I complained their English became even worse and pretty much ignored me.
Interesting concept. I do agree that when in a country such as China Starbucks is one of the few options, but in NZ I think not. interesting how far and wide the good old Flat white has travelled, on a recent trip to Germany they were avaialble in several places.
For me, it's not about the quality of the coffee. I'd just rather support a local business where the profits remain in NZ and are circulated back in the local economy.
I am about to go on a four week tour of the States, and one of may aims is to find decent coffee in every place I visit that does not come from Starbucks! I know it will be a challenge, but I am willing to take it on. Of course the first leg of the journey should be easy - 5 days in New York.
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INTERNET AUDIO & LIVE STATS: gobulldogs.comThe Fresno State Bulldogs are set to face a Pac-12 team for the second week in a row, as the Colorado Buffaloes pay a visit to Bulldog Stadium this Saturday ... Kickoff between the Buffs and 'Dogs is set for 5 p.m. ... The game is being televised by the CBS Sports Network with James Bates (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (sideline) and Lauren Gardner (sideline reporter) calling the game ... Fans can listen to the game on the radio at KMJ 580 AM with the Bulldog Sports Network team of Paul Loeffler (play-by-play), Jordan Christensen (analyst) and Ralph Wood (sideline reporter). Bulldog Live begins at 3 p.m. and the pregame show starts at 4:30 ... This will be the sixth meeting between the Buffs and Fresno State, but the first between the two schools at Bulldog Stadium ... Senior running back Robbie Rouse needs 79 more yards to become the all-time leading rusher in Bulldog history ... Fresno State is one of seven teams in the nation that has yet to turn the ball over this season and the Bulldogs are currently plus-four in the turnover department after forcing No. 4 Oregon into three turnovers last weekend ... The Bulldog defense had three sacks and 11 tackles for a loss last weekend against the Ducks with outside linebacker Tristan Okpalaugo leading the way with one sack and four tackles for a loss.
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Redshirt freshman Quentin Breshears was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week after making all four of his field goal attempts at No. 4 Oregon last weekend.
Fresno State is 11-5 all-time in home games against Pac-12 schools.
Fresno State vs. Colorado - The Series
Colorado leads the all-time series with the Bulldogs, 4-1, with four of the five games being played in Boulder. The school's first met in 1965 when Colorado topped the 'Dogs 10-7. Fresno State again traveled to Colorado in 1988, losing 45-3. In 1993, Fresno State and CU squared off in the Aloha Bowl when the 'Dogs entered the game with an 8-3 record. Colorado prevailed in the bowl game thanks to three rushing touchdowns from Rashaan Salaam, who went on to win the Heisman Trophy the next season. In 1998, Fresno State lost a tight game against the Buffs, 29-21, but three years later the Bulldogs would break through behind a strong performance from quarterback David Carr. Carr passed for one touchdown and ran for another, and Fresno State converted three Colorado turnovers into 17 points en route to a 24-22 victory over the Buffs.
Scouting Colorado
The Colorado Buffaloes are in its 123rd season of intercollegiate football. Only 12 other Division I schools have played more seasons of football than Colorado and the Buffaloes own one national championship captured in 1990. The Buffs are in their second season under head coach Jon Embree as well as its second season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. Colorado was picked to finish in sixth place in the South Division of the Pac-12 after losing 28 seniors from the 2011 roster. CU only has eight seniors on its 2012 roster, which is tied for the fewest seniors on a roster of any of the 124 Division I FBS teams. The Buffs enter Saturday's game with a 0-2 record, losing 22-17 to Colorado State and 30-28 at home to Sacramento State last weekend.
Back-to-Back Pac-12 Games
After facing the fourth-ranked Oregon Ducks last weekend in Eugene, Fresno State is up against another Pac-12 school this weekend with Colorado visiting Bulldog Stadium. The last Pac-12 school to visit Bulldog Stadium was Oregon in 2006. The Ducks came away with a 52-21 victory that day. 2006 was also the last time Fresno State played Pac-12 schools in back-to-back weeks. After facing Oregon at home, the Bulldogs traveled to Washington where they fell 21-20. In fact, Saturday's game against the Buffs will be the fifth time in the last 20 years that the 'Dogs faced Pac-12 schools in back-to-back games and the ninth time they have played two or more Pac-12 teams in the same season. Fresno State has a 24-39 all-time record against the schools currently in the Pac-12 Conference.
Breshears Named MW Special Teams Player of the Week
Playing in just the second game of his career, redshirt freshman Quentin Breshears made all four of his field goal attempts at No. 4 Oregon last weekend. Breshears hit a 39-yard field goal in the first quarter, a 43-yarder in the second quarter, one from 25 yards out in the third and a 37-yarder in the fourth. He is the first Bulldog kicker to make four field goals in a game since Oct. 23, 2010 when Kevin Goessling hit four field goals at San Jose State. Breshears becomes the first Bulldog to be honored as a player of the week by the Mountain West in Fresno State's first season in the league. Breshears also received honorable mention recognition from the College Football Performance Awards for its kicker of the week award and was named one of three stars of the week by the Lou Groza Award.
Running Down the Record
Senior running back Robbie Rouse continues to close in on the school rushing record that has stood since 1993, as he now only needs 79 yards to surpass Ron Rivers as the all-time leading rusher in Fresno State history. Rouse enters the game with 3,395 career rushing yards. Rivers had 3,473 yards from 1991-93. Last weekend at No. 4 Oregon, Rouse broke another school record. His 27 carries in the game gave him 665 for his career and moved him ahead of Michael Pittman (1993-97) for the most rushing attempts ever by a Bulldog. Rouse ran for 115 yards and one touchdown against the Ducks, giving him two 100-yard rushing days in as many games this season. He now has 14 career 100-yard rushing games, which is tied for the fifth most in the country and his 3,395 career yardage is the fourth-most among active running backs.
In Robbie Rouse's last four games against BCS schools dating back to last year, he has averaged 123 yards per game, 4.6 yards per rush and scored three touchdowns. Last year, Rouse rushed 17 times for 86 yards and one TD against Cal. Had 36 carries for 169 yards at No. 10 Nebraska and ran 28 times for 123 yards and one score vs. Ole Miss. Throw in his 115 yards on 27 carries against Oregon last weekend and Rouse has had three-straight 100-yard rushing games against BCS schools. His 36 carries at No. 10 Nebraska in 2011 were the fourth most carries by a single running back ever against a Husker defense and the 169 yards were the 14th most ever allowed by Nebraska.
The Turnover Game
Fresno State is off to a good start in the turnover department this year. The Bulldogs are one of seven teams in the nation that have not turned the ball over this year. This is the first time since 2008 that the Bulldogs have gone back-to-back games without a turnover and just the fourth time in the last 10 years. The last time Fresno State went three-straight games without a turnover was in 2002 in wins over Rice, Colorado State and SMU. On the defense side of the ball, where the goal is to have 30 take aways for the season, Fresno State has forced four turnovers through two games (three fumble recoveries, one interception). The Bulldogs forced four fumbles at Oregon last weekend, recovering three of them. So with their four turnovers gained, the 'Dogs are plus-four in the turnover department and are tied for eighth nationally in turnover margin.
Strong Second Half Showing
Fresno State gave up 383 yards of offense and 35 points in the first half to No. 4 Oregon last weekend. After that, the Bulldogs showed the level they are capable of playing at in a dominant second half. The 'Dogs held the high-powered Oregon attack to just 149 yards and seven points in the second half. Additionally, Fresno State forced the Ducks to fumble four times in the second half, three of which the 'Dogs recovered. Fresno State had 11 tackles for a loss in the game and three sacks. If the Bulldogs can play like they did in the second half all year, they stand a chance to be very successful.
Okpalaugo Comes Up Big
Outside linebacker Tristan Okpalaugo had a big game last weekend at Oregon. The senior posted a career-high nine tackles, had four tackles for a loss, one sack and recovered a fumble. For his performance, Okpalaugo received honorable mention from the College Football Performance Awards for their national linebacker of the week award. His four tackles for a loss are the most since Logan Harrell had 4.5 tackles for a loss vs. North Dakota on Sept. 17, 2011. Okpalaugo, who made the switch from defensive end to outside linebacker with the implementation of the new 3-4 defense this year, now has 13.0 career tackles for a loss and five sacks. He was second on the team with four sacks and 8.5 tackles for a loss in 2011.
Defensive Leader
Senior safety Phillip Thomas tied his career-high with nine tackles at No. 4 Oregon. He had one sack in the game (the first of his career) that forced OU quarterback Marcus Mariota to fumble the ball when the Ducks were in the red zone and the Bulldogs were able to recover. Thomas recovered a fumble as well in the third quarter, giving Fresno State the ball on the Oregon 12-yard line. Six of his nine tackles were unassisted and six of them came in the second half.
Strong Start to A Career
After becoming the first Bulldog freshman to ever have a 100-yard receiving day in his first career game, redshirt freshman Davante Adams backed up that record performance with another big game. Adams caught seven passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns in the season opener at Weber State on Sept. 1. Last weekend at No. 4 Oregon, he hauled in 12 passes for 92 yards. His 12 receptions are the 11th most in a game in Fresno State history. Adams, a native of Palo Alto, Calif., leads the Mountain West with 19 receptions (tied for fifth nationally) and 210 receiving yards (ranks 15th nationally).
Another Receiving Leader
In addition to Davante Adams leading the league in receiving, Fresno State has a second weapon for Derek Carr to throw to. Isaiah Burse is right behind Adams in the MW standings, as he ranks second in both receptions (13) and receiving yards per game (81.5). Burse is coming off a seven catch performance at Oregon when he had 77 yards receiving and one touchdown, the fourth touchdown catch of his career. Burse also leads the Mountain West in all-purpose yardage with 352 yards through two games. He has returned six kickoffs for 156 yards, three punts for 27 yards and rushed two times for six yards in addition to his receiving total. His 3,233 career all-purpose yardage ranks No. 14 in school history. As a sophomore in 2011, Burse had 2,042 all-purpose yards that is the second most in a single-season at Fresno State.
Carr Goes Over 4,000 Yards Passing
Junior quarterback Derek Carr became the 13th Bulldog to throw for over 4,000 yards in a career, as he surpassed the milestone in the first quarter at Oregon last weekend. Carr has completed 68.1 percent of his 72 passes this season with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He has thrown for 532 yards, averaging 266.0 per game and over 10 yards per completion. His 47 attempts last weekend at Oregon were the second most of his career, right behind his La Tech game last season when he was 39-for-49 for 290 yards passing.
Smith Sets New Career-High
Fresno State safety Derron Smith set a new career-high with 13 tackles at No. 4 Oregon last weekend. Of his 13 stops, 10 of them were unassisted and he had 10 tackles in the first half. Smith's 21 tackles through two games are the third-most in the Mountain West, trailing Wyoming's Korey Jones and San Diego State's Nat Berhe, who both have 22 stops. Smith had 16 tackles in two and a half games last year, as he broke his arm in the third quarter of game No. 3 that caused him to miss the rest of the season.
'Dogs Upset of Colorado Back in 2001
Fresno State and Colorado last met on Aug. 26, 2001 in the season opener as part of the Jim Thorpe Classic on ESPN. David Carr passed for one touchdown and ran for another, and Fresno State converted three Colorado turnovers into 17 points en route to a 24-22 upset victory. That 2001 season was a magical one for both teams. After losing to the Bulldogs, CU went on to finish the season with a 10-3 record and a No. 9 national ranking. The Buffs won the Big 12 Conference and played in a BCS Bowl (Fiesta Bowl where they lost to Oregon).
After beating Colorado, Fresno State went on to win its next five games for a 6-0 start. The Bulldogs were ranked No. 8 nationally standing at 6-0 - the highest ranking in program history. Fresno State finished the 2001 season 11-3 and lost a thriller to Michigan State in the Silicon Valley Football Classic in its bowl game. David Carr, the older brother of current Bulldog quarterback Derek Carr, won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award and was the Football News National Player of the Year in 2001 after throwing for a school record 4,839 yards and 46 touchdowns.
DeRuyter vs. Colorado Quarterback Jordan Webb
Colorado has started junior Jordan Webb at quarterback in each of its first two games this season. Fresno State head coach Tim DeRuyter is no stranger of Webb, as he faced him in each of the past two seasons when both were at different schools. Webb was the starting quarterback at Kansas in 2010 and 2011, the same years DeRuyter was the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M. DeRuyter's attacking 3-4 defense's had the upper hand in the first two meetings, holding Webb to 28-of-45 passing for 223 yards and three interceptions against only one touchdown in two games.
In 2010, Texas A&M knocked two Jayhawk quarterbacks out of the game with injuries in a 45-10 victory. Webb was 9-of-18 passing for 90 yards with two interceptions and one touchdown before exiting in the second quarter with a shoulder injury. Then last year in Texas A&M's 61-7 win over Kansas, Webb was 19-of-27 passing against the Aggies for 133 yards and he threw one interception with no touchdowns. DeRuyter's defense sacked Webb six times in that game.
Senior middle linebacker Travis Brown needs one more tackle for 200 in his career. Brown, who was a Preseason Mountain West All-Conference selection, has 199 tackles, 19.5 tackles for a loss and five sacks in his career. He was a second-team All-Conference selection as a sophomore in 2010 and a first-team selection in 2011.
Fresno State's seven sacks leads the league and is tied for 12th nationally. Last season at Texas A&M, Tim DeRuyter's defense led the nation with 51 sacks.
The Bulldogs are looking for yet another win over a BCS school. Fresno State's 12 wins over BCS schools since 2003 are the third most in the country, trailing only Navy (18) and BYU (13).
Cornerbacks Sean Alston and L.J. Jones have both broken up one pass in each of the first two games this year. Jones, who started all 13 games last year, has 15 career pass breakups. For Alston, who is a first year starter, these are his first two pass breakups and he owns Fresno State's only interception this year. That came in the fourth quarter in the season-opening win over Weber State.
Saturday's game is the first of back-to-back games being televised by the CBS Sports Network.
After being penalized seven times for 80 yards in the season opener, Fresno State was only flagged four times for 30 yards last weekend at No. 4 Oregon.
Fresno State had 11 tackles for a loss at No. 4 Oregon last weekend. The last time the 'Dogs played Oregon back on Sept. 15, 2007, Fresno State also had 11 tackles for a loss in that game.


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They usually command thousands of pounds a night but the Standard can reveal the stars at the opening ceremony received just £1 for performing in front of the world's biggest audience.
The so-called "top talent" such as Sir Paul McCartney, Mike Oldfield, Dizzee Rascal, Frank Turner, Underworld and Emeli Sande all agreed to play for free.
But they had to be charged a token fee to create a contract with the London 2012 organisers. Star performers today told of their delight at the acclaim for Danny Boyle's spectacular show.
Emeli Sande, who sang a version of the hymn Abide with Me, said: "I got paid £1 for my work. It's there in print and I know because I signed the contract myself. Mind you, I haven't received anything yet!
"When I do, though, that £1 will be truly special. Part of what made the whole event so special was the volunteers who were paid nothing and even paid for their own accommodation. It shows how important art is."
Sir Paul McCartney, who closed the night playing the Beatles' anthem Hey Jude, said: "It was terrific, great, really cool. It was a trip and very exciting. It was a great opening ceremony." Dizzee Rascal, who performed his No 1 single Bonkers to start a section playing homage to British music from the Sixties to the present day, said: "What a start to the Games! It was an incredible feeling performing at the Olympics opening ceremony.
"I feel honoured and humbled to have been asked to be involved. The energy in the stadium was unreal. These opportunities only come by once in a lifetime and to be part of it was an unforgettable experience. The production for the show was out of this world, even the Queen got involved! I've loved being part of the build-up to the event, running with the torch, performing at Hyde Park and getting involved with Scream being an official Olympic track — hopefully it will inspire the team to win gold. Let the Games begin, peace and love and a shout-out to all the Olympians taking part. Go UK!"
Locog said it paid the top artists the token £1 each but professional dancers and actors were paid the professional rate.
Volunteers did not receive a fee and the same pay structure applies to the closing ceremony, which will feature soundtracks and live performances.
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It's the first step toward healing the hurt of divorce By Lisa M. Schab, L.C.S.W. • Illustrations by Stephanie Manner Wagner
In the emotional baggage left behind by divorce, it's normal to have one load that is especially hard to let go of-the guilt that stabs you every time you look at your child.
Guilt over disrupting your child's life, combined with the frustration of having less time to spend with him, sends many divorced parents straight to Toys "R" Us in search of a way to make up for what has been done. At other times, you may find it harder to discipline, seeing that as yet another negative experience you are forcing on an already injured child.
While these actions are based in love and good intent, they don't work. Your child ends up spoiled by too much freedom and too many things, but doesn't get what he or she really needs: your love. You end up frustrated when you realize all your efforts have done nothing to diminish the guilt.
There is a way to manage the guilt-one that doesn't require another trip to the toy store. The healing that both you and your child need comes from within, and all the presents or vacations in the world won't make it happen. Fixing this problem requires that you learn to deal with your guilt on your own time and learn how to give love without opening your wallet.
Good guilt? Guilt does just one positive thing for us: It sends the message that we have done something that we should try to avoid doing again. But once that one good thing has been done, any more guilt can do only harm.
If we have gotten the message, it's time to end the guilt and decide to make different choices in the future. End of story. Continuing to dwell on guilt once it has served its purpose is a negative, draining and unhealthy experience.
We only make ourselves feel worse; we do nothing to improve the current situation and we do nothing to change what has already happened.
If guilt from your divorce is causing you to spoil your child (for the purposes of this story, we'll refer to the child as "he" or "him," but these suggestions apply to parents of girls just as much as they apply to parents of boys), try some of the following suggestions for letting it go:
• Forgive yourself. Until you have taken this critical first step, you won't be able to get past the guilt. You have made a mistake. You have made others and you will make more. Hanging on to the emotional residue won't change that. Accept that you are human and doing your best to get through life without purposely damaging yourself or anyone else-certainly not your child. Tell yourself sincerely that you are forgiven, and then move on. Forgiveness is the shortest path to healing.
• Forgive your co-parent. It takes two people to make a good divorce. Your child's other parent is going to be a part of your life since you are still linked by mutual responsibilities to your child. So make peace. It will help both of you do what you want most: To make life as safe, comfortable and secure for your child as possible.
• Remind yourself that guilt doesn't help. When you start feeling guilty, stop yourself immediately. Remind yourself that dwelling on the guilt will do nothing but make you feel worse. Keep a message running through your head or post notes around your home that say, "Guilt is no good," "Guilt doesn't help my kids in any way" and "Let go of the guilt."
• Write away your guilt. Putting your feelings on paper can help excise them from your mind and heart. Express your feelings and write for as long as you need to-that may mean one hour on one day, or it may mean 15 minutes a day every day for two months. Don't think about what you are writing or how it sounds, just express whatever you're feeling. When you're done cleansing those feelings from your mind, take the paper and get rid of the feelings again by crumpling, shredding or otherwise destroying the words as a physical symbol of your internal work.
• Focus on the present. Guilt is a mental exercise that keeps you stuck in a past, trying to change something that can't be changed. You only have so much energy to deal with life. If you use that energy thinking about how awful you were and what a terrible thing you did, you don't have the resources you need to develop and enjoy a positive relationship with your child.
• Apologize. The act of telling someone "I'm sorry" can be cleansing. If you think it would help, express your sincere apology to your child, face to face, in as simple a manner as possible. Let him know how sorry you are that he was hurt by the problems between you and his other parent. Ask for his forgiveness-and be prepared to cope with his response if he says he is not able to give it at this time. Then, help yourself and your child to move on by focusing on the love you still share.
• Focus on the positive. Make a list of all the good things you have done in your life, both in general and for your child. Make another list of all the positive qualities you possess that you can bring to your relationship with your child. If you feel yourself starting to dwell on your guilt, shift your thinking to the good in yourself instead. Once you see the good in yourself, you will be able to bring that positive view of yourself to your interactions with your child as well.
• Get some help. Talk to a trusted friend or family member about your feelings to help release them and get some perspective. If this doesn't help, consider talking to a professional counselor. An effective counselor is trained to support and guide you through whatever emotional roadblocks may be keeping you from letting go of the guilt.
From your heart Most parents who overbuy or hesitate to discipline their child don't do it with the intention of spoiling the child. They simply have a strong desire to heal the wounds they feel they have caused by the divorce. Ultimately, however, giving a child whatever he wants does not repair damage, it creates more. A child without limits does not learn self-discipline, does not feel protected and often ends up feeling guilty himself.
It is important to continue to set normal limits on your child's behavior and keep your gift-giving at reasonable levels.
At the same time, take the following suggestions as ways to extend sincere, healthy love to your child:
• Spend time, not money. When it is your turn for visitation, be there. If you see your child only three days a week, don't schedule your social dates or other appointments for those days. Spend the time with your child. That doesn't mean doing something expensive or exciting each time you are together. Reading a story together or taking a walk is just as meaningful as an amusement park.
• Listen. Truly listening to another person is one of the greatest acts of love. Look in his eyes when he tells you about his school project, the mean kid on the playground or his favorite video game. The next time you see him, ask how things are going with whatever you discussed on the previous visit. Try to listen without criticizing.
• Be involved. Just because your child doesn't live with you is no reason to miss the school open houses, conferences, sporting events and concerts. Get to know his teachers, the names of his friends and what he does after school. Your interest tells him that he is important to you.
• Respect your child. Keep your promises, take his fears seriously and provide for his safety and welfare. Find healthy outlets for your anger so you don't shed it on your child.
• Stay in touch. You don't have to see your child in person every day to stay close. Cell phones, voice mail, pagers, faxes and e-mail all make it easy to say, "How did the test go?" "Happy spring," or "Good night, I love you" no matter how far apart you are physically.
• Smile. Your child needs to see, not just hear, how you feel. Words mean nothing if they aren't sincere, and body language expresses far more than words can ever say. Look at your child with genuine compassion and caring and he will see it in your eyes.
• Accept your child. Your child may not be growing into the kind of person you hoped he would be. He may be different from you, mentally, physically or emotionally. He may have different interests, skills or dreams. Do your best to accept this, instead of trying to change him.
• The person vs. the behavior. Always let your child know that there is a difference between who he is and what he does. While your love for him is everlasting and unconditional, there may be many times when you do not like what he is doing-and you will set limits on unacceptable behavior.
• Celebrate his goodness. Children thrive on positive information about themselves; give your child regular feedback on all that is good about him. Compliment progress as well as final successes. Point out inherent qualities as well as things he consciously works hard at.
• Say "I love you." Every child needs to hear those three little words to reaffirm that he is a worthwhile person. Other ways to say the same thing are: "You are so important to me," "I am so glad you're in my life!" "I love spending time with you," "I have so much fun with you" and "I'm so lucky you are my child."
• Go beyond proud. Saying you're proud of something your child has done is a great compliment, but it only addresses an action. His greatest need is not for your approval of his accomplishments, but your unconditional acceptance and love of who he is, simply by being alive. Tell him you love him just because he is who he is as often as you compliment his successes.
• Set limits. Many divorced parents hesitate to discipline their children because they hate to spend their limited time together arguing. But setting healthy limits is an important component of loving a child. That doesn't change simply because living arrangements have. Having and upholding realistic rules of conduct is important to your child's social and emotional growth, and it shows that you care.
• Be a healthy parent. Take care of your own physical and emotional needs so you can be as good a parent to your child as possible. Get enough rest, exercise and good nutrition. Deal with your feelings appropriately, manage your anger and ask for help when necessary.
The voice of guilt If you're having thoughts like these, let them go and practice giving love from the heart instead.
"I can't make the divorce go away, but I can make him forget about it by buying these great toys."
"I want him to like me and forgive me, so I'll take him on the best vacation he's ever had."
"I'm with him for such a short time, I don't want to spend it arguing or disciplining."
"It's so awful that he is a victim of divorce-I'll make it up to him by doing whatever makes him happy from now on."
"His other parent just did something wonderful for him; I'll have to do something even better so he will love me."
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