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Ooh,hang on. That is the throb of a turbocharged flat four engine. A sound which,all over the world,heralds the imminent arrival of a moron - JC.
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It seems as though, at the time of the video, they were trying to keep his identity a secret. They only called him "Yellow driver" and gave you a link to see who he was...
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He's only called Yellow driver because it's hotwheels I'm guessing. I'm guessing hotwheels tries to pull a "Stig" because all of their "drivers" for the toy series are fake. Not really sure where I'm going with this, but that was cool.
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Against the malicious persecution of gays and lesbians
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Please allow to respond to the letter from Pastor Leskovar in last week's Herald. He makes several points about gay marriage most people will not agree with.
1. Those who stand for marriage as God designed it to be, he says, should follow their dictates and marry accordingly. And those who do not believe that marriage was designed by God? They should follow your beliefs? No, they too, must be allowed to marry as they choose.
2. He asserts that God's design for marriage is "what is proven best for people and society." According to whom? How many tens of thousands of gays and lesbians have been denied rights the rest of us take for granted? And aren't they "people" and "part of society"?
3. He attacks Governor Gregoire who noted that "…marriage is about love and we should not deny same-sex people who love each other the right to get married." He disputes this by asking if brothers and sisters should marry, or father and son, as these are relationships based on love. He even asks if we should allow marriage between a man and his dog! Really? This is the best you can do Pastor Leskovar? Your whole premise is totally absurd. Let me point out that love between family members is quite different from the love one has for one's spouse or partner.
4. "In any same-sex household, the children are denied either a father or a mother." Excuse me, but "Duhhh!" On the other hand, these children have the benefit of two loving mothers or two loving fathers. To suggest that same-sex couples are incapable of raising children properly simply casts the mantle of homophobe on Pastor Leskovar, a mantle he tries so hard to disavow at the start of his letter.
5. Finally, he rallies the troops: "It's time to stand up and stand against this ridiculous effort to redefine marriage and support marriage between a man and a woman only." No, Pastor Leskovar, it's time to stand up and stand against the malicious persecution of gays and lesbians and recognize them for what they are: good, decent members of society who must have the same rights as the rest of us.
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At the beginning of the season, no one would have figured that the Los Angeles Angels would be the second best team in all of baseball. However, that is that case, and according to manager, Mike Scioscia, the team is "only getting better."
The Angels began their season on a down note, being swept in a three-game series by the Seattle Mariners, and muttering began. The Angels were in an awkward groove and no one felt it would be fixed.
However, the Angels finished the first month of baseball two games over .500 with a 14-12 record. For the Angels, it was the first time they had been over .500 since being 1-0 the season prior, right after Opening Day.
The Angels then went 16-12 in the month of May, having the third best record in the American League for the month. The month ended with a rough series against the Oakland Athletics, where they were swept in three games falling behind the first place team by a few games.
In June, the Angels went 11-1 at home, and continued their hot streak at home into July with an 11-game win streak at Angel Stadium. Home wins were not something that came just over the streak, but continuously over the season as the Halos are 32-15 at home thus far in 2014.
The Angels are currently sitting a game and a half out of first place behind Oakland, at the All-Star Break. The Angels are becoming more and more talked about and being shown as a serious postseason threat, even this early in the season.
The team has made some slight changes, acquiring relievers Jason Grilli from the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Joe Thatcher from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Angels said goodbye to some familiar prospects and former team closer, Ernesto Frieri, while in the process.
The Angels also parted ways with off-season free agent signee, Raul Ibanez. Ibanez bat just .157 during his time with the Angels but had a large impact on the clubhouse atmosphere. The Angels and Ibanez were both sad to part ways but the job just wasn't being done. Luckily for Ibanez, he was picked up very soon after by the Kansas City Royals, where he has been playing of recent helping them with their run towards first place in the American League Central Division.
The Angels have also seen new faces, C.J. Cron, and Mike Morin who have helped the team in large ways. Cron currently has a slash of .278/.307/.497 with nine home runs and 27 RBI, helping the offense in a large way as the new designated hitter. Morin has been one of the better relief pitchers for the Angels this season, posting a 2.08 earned run average and 1.04 WHIP, helping the Angels stay in close games throughout his time over the 2014 campaign.
Angels starting pitching has excelled, posting the third best ERA for starters in the league. This has been helped mostly by Garrett Richards, who has taken over as the new ace of the rotation. Richards has posted a 2.55 earned run average and 1.06 WHIP over the season and nearly earned himself an All-Star appearance.
The Angels offense is lead by, wait for it, it will be legen... dary. Okay, sorry, but is it any shock that Mike Trout has lead the Halos offense? I didn't think so. Trout's average is down from previous years but everything else is up, particularly his power numbers as he has 22 home runs, 73 RBI, and a .606 slugging percentage. Trout is posting MVP-esque numbers, as expected from him, and seems to be getting better and better as the season continues.
The Angels will take the second half, looking to add to their bullpen and continue their hot offense, while their pitchers continue to pitch deep into games. The one and a half games behind Oakland is the closest the Angels have been to first place all season and plan to chase after that team, but also play their own game heading into the trade deadline, and far into September, hoping for a late October run and possibly, a ring for every member at the end of the season.


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Samsung Galaxy S II Plus. The Super AMOLED Plus screen, at 4.3 inches, is smaller than the Sprint and T-Mobile versions of the phone (4.52 inches), and equals the size of the international model and the variant offered by AT&T. A single-core processor is a step down from the dual-core version on the Samsung Galaxy S II, and an 8MP camera will be featured on back. Running on Android 4.0, the Samsung Galaxy S II Plus will come in 16GB and 32GB models.
Lastly, the source is tipping the GT-i9260 called the Samsung Galaxy S Premier, which will be similar to the Samsung Galaxy S II Plus except for a larger 4.65 inch Super AMOLED HD display. This model will allegedly run on Android 4.1, Jelly Bean.
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GPS co-ordinates:S25 50.746 E27 34.850
Travelling time is approximately 90 minutes (out of rush hour).
Take the R24 to Johannesburg as you exit the airport.
After about 12 kms, at the major Germiston/Roodepoort interchange, take the N3, for Roodepoort (also signposted to Pretoria).
After a further 14 kms (approximately), at the next major interchange (with the M1, signposted for Johannesburg/Pretoria), continue straight, towards Roodepoort (at this point N3 becomes N1).
Head west along N1 (concrete ring highway) just north of Johannesburg, for a further 25 kms (approximately).
Exit from N1 at the Gordon Road off-ramp. Turn right at the first set of traffic lights, straight through the next set of traffic lights and turn right into Hendrick Potgieter at the third set of traffic lights.
Proceed along Hendrik Potgieter for about 16 kms, until you reach a major intersection with a large Sasol filling station on the left hand side (over the intersection).
Proceed straight across this intersection (the road becomes the N14, at this point).
Proceed for about 20 kms until you go down a steep hill and come to a major T-junction. On the opposite side, to the right, are the Oaktree Caf and a Zenex filling station. Turn right - this will take you onto onto the R563, sign-posted to Hekpoort.
Continue straight, on the R563 (do not take the left turn off it, continuing as the N14, towards Ventersdorp/Magaliebburg, about 500 metres after the T-junction). Go straight, for Hekpoort.
Proceed on the R563 for about 20 kms, until you descend into the Magaliesberg valley. Finally, in the middle of the valley, you will come to a T-junction. You are at Hekpoort. Turn right.
Continue on the tarred road for about 800 metres, to a green sign saying Hartebeesfontein. Turn left onto the dirt road, there.
After about 2 kms, this dirt road goes over a bridge (over the Magalies River). About 200m after the bridge, up a hill, there is a turning to the left, signposted to Steynshoop (and to Chapel Hill, P Curle, etc.). Take this road.
Continue on this road for about 5 kms. There are one or two forks off the road but always keep to the right, until you come to a fork where you enter a bluegum forest and there is a sign saying Private Road to Chapel Hill, Kashan Country House and Steynshoop Lodge, only. Follow that sign, directing you to the left-hand fork.
After about 500 metres you will pass a sign on the left-hand side, saying Woodcutter's Cottage. Soon after this is a sign Steynshoop Lodge, pointing to the Steynshoop entrance gate.
For Steynshoop Mountain Lodge, continue past this sign until you come to its main gate, after about 300 metres.


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BMW I6 engines have long had very low oil pressures at idle. The M54 (according to Bentley) runs around 7 PSI at idle. It's not uncommon to see 5 PSI at idle on BMW I6 engines. This is very low in the great scheme of things. I'm not sure what the threshold for the light is. It wouldn't surprise me if it was around 2 PSI.
Did they give you the pressure readouts? I'm assuming they followed the BMW protocol and put a pressure gauge in place of the pressure sensor on the motor and verified the pressure. What was it at idle and at elevated RPM? Again, 7 PSI is what you're supposed to be seeing at idle. It should be 59 PSI at elevated RPM.
Raising the idle speed is a bandaid if there is a real problem. The light is there for a reason. Putting a bandaid on the issue to make the light go away doesn't solve this. It just creates a false sense of security.
-Verify the correct oil is being used
-Verify the correct filter is being used
-Verify the oil pressure readings they got and how they were obtained
It seems unlikely that you got a bad oil pressure sensor right out of the box. The more likely explanation is that you actually have a pressure issue, and this should not be taken lightly. It can destroy your engine in short order. Causes can range from a bad oil pump, to the oil pump nut being off the shaft, to worn internals, to clogged oil passages.
Get some more info. I wholeheartedly disagree with the suggestions to raise the idle speed to mask this issue. If the pressure is actually low at idle, it will be comparatively low at elevated RPM. If the pressure is out of spec, the reason behind it needs to be diagnosed.
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The Golden Boy could be accused of being a lucky charm for two local sports teams, and as he was being interviewed by Vikings play-by-play announcer and host of KFAN's 9-to-noon "pro-grum" Paul Allen, the topics ranged. The discussion got to some of the pressing questions facing the 2013 edition of the Vikings.
While topic of gut feelings in the final disposition of Percy Harvin was (intentionally or not) danced around like a splashy MGM musical, the focus was on how the Vikings made the jump from the outhouse to a floor close to the penthouse in one year. Ponder said the reason was that, whether intended or not, when the Vikings went on their Logan's Run blood purge of just about everyone over the age of 30 and it brought the new-look team together.
"I think we saw an age shift where we got rid of some of the older players and brought in a lot of young players," Ponder said. "We saw a lot of the rookies that we drafted last year contribute this year. There are a lot of very similar guys with the right attitudes that share a lot of the same interests – No. 1 being winning football games. The chemistry, I thought, last year was awesome. I think everyone enjoys being around each other. Not only are we working together every day in practice, but everyone likes to hang out with each other off the field. That's always a good sign."
With the Vikings looking to add depth at the receiver position – Harvin or no Harvin – Allen referenced one of the Vikings' biggest draft-day misses of all time. Those who were there still curse the name Troy Williamson. The Vikings got the seventh overall pick in the draft in exchange for Randy Moss and Williamson was the result. Few casual knew who he was, but he blew up at the NFL Scouting Combine, displaying rare speed that vaulted him up the Vikings draft board. The failure of that pick was epic.
Ponder was asked about the combine process and the players that "come out of nowhere" to go from obscurity to the first round of the draft thanks to an eye-popping combine performance. He made the distinction between athletic talent and football acumen that often plays into the "reach pick."
"There are always good athletes, but a good athlete doesn't necessarily make a good football player," Ponder said. "Obviously, a lot of the scouts love seeing certain numbers – a fast 40 or 30-something reps on the bench – but that doesn't transfer to good technique or the right technique on the field. I guess if you assume you have the right coaching to be able to help a good athlete become a good football player, then go for it."
Ponder maintained his loyalty to general manager Rick Spielman. After Allen suggested the Vikings should use their first two draft picks on wide receivers to give Ponder the weapons he may need in a post-Harvin offense, Ponder said the Vikings will look to continue the building process – whether that means drafting receiver help early, in the middle rounds or late in the draft.
"I've heard it's a pretty deep draft," Ponder told Allen. "I think Spielman is going to do a great job with whatever we end up picking, I think it's going to be a lot like what happened last year – these guys came in and contributed early."
Whether Harvin returns or not, one thing that seemed apparent is that Ponder is a fan of Jerome Simpson and hopes the playmaking receiver is brought back in 2014. Sounding almost like a Simpson apologist, Ponder accentuated the positive when describing what Simpson brings to the table for the Vikings offense.
"I think if Jerome does come back, having a second year in this offense will really help him," Ponder said. "What he did in the preseason, through training camp and even towards the end of the year, we've seen his potential. He's a heck of a player. I think a lot of people don't understand that this was his first year in this offense. He was in Cincinnati for a few years. An NFL offense is complex. It takes time to learn it. We didn't sign him until later in the offseason, so he didn't have a whole lot of time to be able to learn everything. I think a second year will only help him and he's got the potential to be a great player."
Playing devil's advocate, Allen asked Ponder if he would feel personally dissed if the Vikings drafted a quarterback early in the draft.
On Tuesday, Ponder had the golden touch for local Minnesota sports teams. From the sounds of things, he's ready to go with whatever supporting cast he has into the 2013 Vikings season. Fortunately for him, he's got a motivated No. 28 looking to gain nine more yards that will make his job markedly easier.
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Kendall Carson is a 6th grader at Southwest Middle School and was nominated by Officer Dave Torres.
On Thursday, March 13th 2014, Officer Torres was in his office when Kendall Carson knocked on the door. Kendall is a good hearted child that, at times, seeks the help of Officer Torres with school and personal issues. On this day, Kendall said he needed to talk about something weighing heavy on his conscience. After he sat down, he said he knew of someone who had committed a burglary over the weekend. Officer Torres asked him how he knew of the incident and Kendall said a close friend told him he had done it.
Over the next fifteen minutes, Kendall described the store and its possible location. His friend said it was the store next to Sunny's Gas Station. Using the internet, Officer Torres located the store believed to be the location but because it was out of LPD jurisdiction he would need to call the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Before doing so, Kendall said his friend was caught at his school, Bill Duncan Opportunity Center, with the money he'd stolen from the burglary. After contacting the school resource deputy, Deputy Pete Serrano, he verified Kendall's information about his friend and the money. At that time Officer Torres advised Deputy Serrano about the alleged burglary and a possible location.
Deputy Serrano called a few days later and confirmed there had been a burglary to a store adjacent to the gas station as described. The manner in which the store was broken into and the property stolen was consistent with Kendall's information. He further stated detectives working the case were coming to the school to interview his student.
The student confessed to burglarizing the store and showed the deputies where he'd hidden the stolen property. All of the stolen items were recovered and the case was closed with the suspect's arrest. Without Kendall's assistance, the case could not have been solved and the owner of the store would have incurred a loss.
Kendall Carson could have been like so many other kids who wouldn't have come forward with this information. In this day and age with many of our youth adhering to the street code of "not snitching on others," Kendall's courage in the face of possible repercussion is more than admirable; he truly epitomizes the Do the Right Thing philosophy and spirit we keep teaching our children.
Cooper Ellis is a 4th grader at Cleveland Court Elementary and was nominated by his principal, Daniel Lunn.
Mr. Lunn says that Cooper is and outstanding young man. His example of "Doing the Right Thing" should leave most people thinking; " If he can do this much for others at age 9, imagine what could be done if we were all willing to give as much to help others less fortunate?" Inspired by an author who came to tour our after-school book club, Cooper decided to write his own book. He titled his book, "The Race of a Lifetime" and dedicated it to a family friend who had recently died after her battle with cancer. He said that he wanted to "write about helping with cancer research so other people don't have to die of cancer". Since that time, word about Cooper's book has spread. He sold copies of his book to others and recently gave proceeds from the sale to the Inheritance of Hope Foundation. The purpose of the foundation is to help children whose parents are facing life threatening illnesses. Cooper's book uniquely binds together more than one theme and includes messages about hope and overcoming obstacles including "bullying".
Cooper's giving doesn't stop there, Cooper has made approximately 6 trips to Haiti to help build a school there in the mountains for less fortunate village children who walk miles to attend. He has helped raise funds through yard sales and other fund-raisers. He has also collected clothing, shoes and books. Funds collected also help pay for children who attend the school because as in our country, "free" education is not possible in Haiti. Cooper has befriended the children of the village's he has met during the numerous trips to Haiti and believes deeply in this mission of helping others. Cooper believes deeply in helping others less fortunate.
Ashlyn Kosmicki is a 3rd grader at Rochelle School of the Arts and was nominated by her teacher, Mrs. Shelly Luty. Mrs. Luty says that Ashlyn is a very special young lady.
One very cold day, Ashlyn noticed another student did not have a coat. Ashlyn took her coat off and gave it to the little girl to wear. Mrs. Luty told Ashlyn that she would be cold herself if she gave her jacket away. Ashlyn said, "I don't mind, it's only one day". When the other kids saw what Ashlyn did, two other students gave the little girl a scarf and ear muffs to wear. Because of Ashlyn's kindness, two others were inspired to be kind as well. As a result, my coldest student became my warmest. This is the kind of behavior I see all the time with Ashlyn. She is always looking out for others and treating them with kindness. I am very proud of her selfless behavior and always putting others needs before her own. She is a shining example of what it means to "Do the Right Thing".
Kate Lambert and Payton Reynolds are 7th graders at Rochelle School of the Arts and were nominated by Officer Lori Edwards.
The girls are being recognized for their actions on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. On that date the girls came to school and reported to a school administrator that the previous night, a very good friend had posted on Instagram that she was going to kill herself. Upon seeing the post Kate and Payton started messaging their friend and telling her how important she was and how much she was loved. They continued to praise their friend and encourage her to stay strong and not to do anything rash. They let her know just how special she was and how many people would be hurt if she ended her life. Kate and Payton told their parents about what was happening and they came with the girls to the school to report the incident. Kate and Payton stayed up very late that night talking with their friend in hopes that she would listen to reason and not harm herself. To their relief, when they arrived at school the next morning they saw that their friend was also at school. The School Resource Officer spoke with their friend and learned that she had planned to overdose on pills the night before but because Kate and Payton had been persistent and reassuring she decided not to do it at that time. The friend is now receiving the help she needs to overcome her issues. It takes so much courage to stand up to others but a great deal more courage to stand up to your friends. Kate and Payton have shown that there are no issues that can't be overcome as long as you chose to "Do the Right Thing". And because they chose to do just that, a beautiful young lady is still with us today.
Giselle and Felicity Ruiz attend Southwest Middle School. Giselle is in the 6th grade and Felicity is in the 8th. The girls were nominated by their guidance counselor, Mr. Robert Vogel.
Mr. Vogel heard that Giselle and Felicity had a received a text from a friend stating that he had a knife and was going to kill himself. They took the text and showed it to their mother, Rebecca, who called 911 and gave the dispatcher the information needed for police to make a home visit. The police officers and the boy's parents discovered the boy with a knife in the bathroom. He admitted to them that he was thinking about hurting himself. The young man was admitted to the Lakeland Regional Medical Center where he received the help he needed. His parents credit the girls' actions for saving their son's life. The girls took the boy's text seriously and asked their mother to help them help their friend and she did. Their quick thinking and willingness to "Do the Right Thing" saved their friends life.
Katie Lyn Schaefer is a 5th grader at Oasis Christian Academy and was nominated by her aunt, Nona Dyess. She thinks her niece is extra special.
Nona says, I have three (3) certified therapy dogs and Katie volunteers with me at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Katie is such a wonderful girl with a big caring heart and she is such a joy to the patients, their families and the staff, not to mention how great she is at handling the dogs. While visiting patients she passes out small gifts and candy made by the women at our church. During one visit she sat with an older gentleman while his wife was dying. He told me what a sweet girl she was and how her visit meant so much to him. The gentleman also asked us to visit his family in the waiting room. Many of the patient's, families and staff members love having a young caring child give of herself in such a caring way. Katie has such a good spirit and gives of herself freely, and this is evident as she visits with the patients on the pediatric wing. Everyone realizes just how lucky they are. This is proof positive that the concept of "Doing the Right Thing" is alive and well in our young people.
Nadevious Simmons is an 8th grader at Rochelle School of the Arts and was nominated by a teacher, Ms. Donna Tidwell.
Donna says, my contact with Nadevious is in the cafeteria at breakfast first thing each morning. While the cafeteria is not an academic setting, Nadevious stands out due to the respect he displays to the adults and his peers each morning. He is a role model for younger students and always has a kind word and a smile for those around him. If younger students are not following the procedures, Nadevious will remind them to make better choices. He demonstrates the characteristics of a leader. Nadevious sits in the same general area at breakfast each morning. I have noticed that different students choose to sit with him. That says a lot to me. He has friendships that overlap many circles within the middle school setting! Having a positive start to the school day is important for all students and Nadevious helps to create a positive atmosphere in the cafeteria each morning.
Ms. Tidwell went one step further and spoke with Nadevious' academic teachers to find out if they saw the same characteristics as she did. His teachers were in agreement and stated that his respect and kindness towards others is apparent in their classrooms as well. Nadevious is a student who knows what it means to consistently "Do the Right Thing".
Joseph Williams is a 6th grader at Lake Gibson Middle School and was nominated by his teacher, Ms. Patricia Horne.
Joseph is a great student, both academically and behaviorally. He is called "Honest Abe" by his peers and teacher because regardless of what his friends say or do he will "Do the Right Thing"- which shows that he has integrity. Ms. Home attributes these characteristics to the rearing by his very hardworking parents. Joseph does not come from a privileged background and has very few luxuries, and is not afforded the technology that other students take advantage of. Regardless, Joseph is grateful for everything he has and is given.
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The minigame puts the player controlling Samus' gunship on the Wii U's GamePad against up to four players controlling Miis wearing Power Suits with Wii Remotes. The four players can either play in a free-for-all or in a two-against-two team match. The minigame will feature various different maps to play on and music from the Metroid series. A single-player version of the game has also been confirmed; not much information was revealed, but it'll put the player against hordes of enemies. Metroid Blast requires the Nunchuk and Wii MotionPlus accessories.
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TAMPA- The University of South Florida volleyball team has signed another player to its 2011 recruiting class as head coach Claire Lessinger announced the addition of Casey Albano to the incoming 2011 class on Thursday.
"We are thrilled about Casey's commitment to USF," Lessinger said. "She has incredible ball control and defensive skills."
Albano, the 5'5'' libero from Orlando, comes to USF from Lake Mary High School where she was a three year starter and broke the school's single season dig record with 705.
"She fills an immediate void for us as our biggest weakness last year was in serve receive and back court defense," Lessinger said.
At Lake Mary, Albano was named all-conference three times, and led her team to a district championship in her senior season.
Albano also played at the Orlando Volleyball Academy under the tutelage of coach Yvonne Devlin.
"Casey will add a huge spark to our squad with her passion, personality and most importantly she will keep the ball off the floor with her relentless effort and natural ability," Lessinger said.
The newcomer impressed the coaching staff off the court as well as on the court, as Albano posts a 4.25 GPA placing her in the top five percent of her class. Albano was also a member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society and was named to the President's Honor Roll in all four years of high school.
Along with volleyball, Albano was a member of Lake Mary's 6A Conference Championship weightlifting team.
Along with volleyball, Albano was a member of Lake Mary's 6A Conference Championship weightlifting team.
Albano comes from a family with a rich sports history, as her uncle, Scot Stapleton, played basketball at USF, and her father Ralph played baseball at Jacksonville University before getting drafted by the Baltimore Orioles.
Albano will join the other members of the Bulls' 2011 recruiting class in time for the fall season.


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The purpose of this study is to investigate the nature of the physiological reasons for the decreases in resting blood pressure that can result from systematic practice of computer-guided breathing exercises or meditative relaxation.
|High Blood Pressure
|Behavioral: Guided Breathing Device: Resperate
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Respiratory Adaptations to Behavioral Interventions in Elevated Blood Pressure
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change in tidal volume and minute ventilation during guided breathing [ Time Frame: before (10 min), during (15 min) and following (10 min) initial performance of the breathing task, and 28 days later ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Changes in blood pressure, end tidal CO2 and heart rate variability [ Time Frame: during guided breathing and 28 days later ]
- Changes in 24 hour blood pressure and urinary marinobufagenin excretion [ Time Frame: after 28 days of guided breathing ]
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The participant will be trained to perform a guided breathing task that involves a chest expansion sensor, battery-powered microcomputer, and earphones
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In this randomized clinical trial, persons with moderately elevated blood pressure will be trained in either computer-guided breathing exercises or meditative relaxation. The computer-guided breathing exercise involves listening to tones of ascending and descending pitch to which breathing is entrained to low frequencies over a 15 minute interval. The meditative relaxation involves passive attention to natural breathing for the same duration. Participants will perform these breathing exercises daily at home for four weeks. Before and after the intervention, respiratory, cardiovascular, and urinary endogenous digitalis-like factors will be systematically recorded to determine the extent to which chronic neuroendocrine changes underlie the reductions in blood pressure.
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- Over 21 years
- Systolic blood pressure 130-160 or diastolic blood pressure 85-100
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- More than one antihypertensive medication
- Beta blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers
- History of coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, angina or coronary revascularization
- Kidney disease, defined as plasma creatinine > 1.5mg/dL
- Diabetes, defined by insulin or oral hypoglycemic medication or blood sugar > 126mg/dL
- Pulmonary disease, defined as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, asthma, or use of inhaler
- Upper respiratory infection during past 30 days
- Medication that affects central nervous system function
- Steroid use
- Current pregnancy or lactation within past six months
- Current birth control medication or hormone replacement therapy
- Condition that in the judgment of the Principal Investigator is incompatible with the research study
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Anderson DE, McNeely JD, Chesney MA, Windham BG. Breathing variability at rest is positively associated with 24-h blood pressure level. Am J Hypertens. 2008 Dec;21(12):1324-9. doi: 10.1038/ajh.2008.292. Epub 2008 Sep 25.
Meles E, Giannattasio C, Failla M, Gentile G, Capra A, Mancia G. Nonpharmacologic treatment of hypertension by respiratory exercise in the home setting. Am J Hypertens. 2004 Apr;17(4):370-4.
Elliot WJ, Izzo JL Jr, White WB, Rosing DR, Snyder CS, Alter A, Gavish B, Black HR. Graded blood pressure reduction in hypertensive outpatients associated with use of a device to assist with slow breathing. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2004 Oct;6(10):553-9; quiz 560-1.
Grossman E, Grossman A, Schein MH, Zimlichman R, Gavish B. Breathing-control lowers blood pressure. J Hum Hypertens. 2001 Apr;15(4):263-9.
Benson H. The Relaxation Response. New York: Avon Books, 1975
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high blood pressure
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Vascular Diseases
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There is no question the bitter long civil war in Sri Lanka which witnessed the government fighting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) produced terror, brutality and murder on both sides of the conflict. However, according to the International Crisis Group, during last stages of the conflict when the LTTE was surrounded and 300,000 civilians were trapped in the middle of the final battle, the Sri Lanka army deliberately fired hundreds of shells into the civilian population including targeting hospitals, schools and humanitarian groups in order to end the war. During this bloody attack, thousands of innocent civilians died since the LTTE was determined to fight on and on. In fact, says the Crisis Group, there is evidence the LTTE deliberately killed fleeing civilians in order to create an international outcry they thought might end the attack.
The United States once had a Civil War in which over 600,000 men died on both sides. As the conflict drew to a conclusion, General Grant told the defeated Confederate General Robert E. Lee, that his men could take their horses and head home and none would be imprisoned or hurt. The bloodiest war in American history ended in peace and forgiveness, a message that might well be copied by other nations which have endured a civil war.


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Ehrich, Lisa Catherine, (1997) Principals' experience of professional development and their response to teachers' professional development : a phenomenological study. PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology.
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Klaxons started the nu-rave "movement" as a semi-fictional scam, but its after-effects can still be felt tonight. Devon's Joseph Mount, the man behind Metronomy, is associated with the briefly burning scene through remixing and touring with Klaxons, and the nod to their glow-stick fad in the pulsing chest-lights his band wear. More vitally, the way he approaches introspective, guitar-loaded indie music as if it's dance music pulls the same genre-bending trick. Last year's breakthrough album, Nights Out, also offered a version of The Streets' 21st-century kitchen-sink tales. Add Mount's interest in clunky 1980s synth-pop, and Metronomy become an honest cross-over hit waiting to happen.
Mount is still tongue-tied and awkward live. That doesn't stop the crowd raising fists that freeze in the air with each stacatto beat, and go almost all the way to the back – commitment to a good time learned at clubs, not gigs. Metronomy spend much of their time in the dark, those chest-beams arcing like miners' lamps. Stagecraft has been imported with four female dancers in red, whose silhouettes jiggle their own chest-lamps as if in a Bond title sequence. They spin and bend to Mount's quick, vibrating guitar, go-go moves he wisely leaves to the experts.
My problem with Nights Out was with the song content that Metronomy's rave attitude masks. The adventures of the tracksuited young existentialist depicted on its sleeve as he stumbles through a night's provincial clubbing never engages, or escapes Mike Skinner's superior spectre. The futile journeys of "Back on the Motorway", and the deep ennui of "On Dancefloors", where "hearing is getting me down", don't convince any more live. But where this would be fatal for, say, Arctic Monkeys, these lyrics are just a way in for Metronomy's more indie-minded fans. They aren't the focus tonight, where the polite white light and heat of the light-show covers all sins.
There is some musical flair. The bass-lines flow like a slicker New Order and a melodica is lowered like a ceremonial snake, and blown like a Balkan accordion. "Radio Ladio" is introduced as "one for the ladies", and its choruses punch home ruthlessly. "You Could Easily Have Me" ends events with the sound of a swift, subaquatic apocalypse. Some file out to a real club. Others go home satisfied by Metronomy's perky, insubstantial hybrid.
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No pressure, Buck Farmer. Your only tasks Wednesday, when you make your major league debut for the Tigers against the Pirates, are:
• Help right the ship for a team with World Series expectations that is suddenly looking up in the American League Central standings to the Royals;
• Eat some innings for a pitching staff reeling from a 19-inning loss Sunday to the Blue Jays and a one-inning start by Justin Verlander on Monday;
• Provide some stability in a rotation that might lose Verlander (who's having an MRI exam on his shoulder) and Anibal Sanchez (on the disabled list with a pectoral muscle strain) in a five-day span;
• And do all of this in your third start above Class A, two-thirds of the way through your first full professional season.
Farmer, 23, may be the best-kept secret in the Tigers' system, which continues to produce more than was expected. He spent most of this season as part of a fairly loaded rotation at low Class A West Michigan. The Whitecaps' player-development contract with Detroit expires at season's end, and the Tigers want to keep the affiliate happy. Hence Farmer was part of a rotation that included four other college-draftee starters in lefthander Kevin Ziomek and righties Jonathon Crawford, Chad Green and Austin Kubitza.
Farmer had earned a promotion to Double-A Erie for his last two starts and was 11-5, 2.65 overall with 127 strikeouts and 28 walks in 116 overall innings. He'd thrown well in two starts for the Seawolves, tossing six innings and allowing two innings in each start. But the Eastern League is a pretty long way from the big leagues.
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The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Farmer's durability was viewed as an asset in his amateur days at Georgia Tech, when he averaged just over 109 innings over his last three seasons. Ranked No. 92 on the BA 500 in his junior season in 2012, Farmer fell to the 15th round as he allowed 14 homers and worried some scouts with his arm action and mechanics. He was better as a senior and pitched his way into the fifth round, signing for $225,000.
Farmer has the fastball-slider combination to be an effective big league reliever, but his pitchability and fastball command will be tested as he jumps to the major leagues. However, Midwest League managers voted him as having the Best Control in our recent Best Tools survey.
He pitches with an above-average fastball, at times sitting 91-95 mph, at others sitting in the 89-92 range with more sink. He's even touched as high as 97 mph this season. His slider was a plus pitch in college and has been more inconsistent and average as a pro. It's been good enough to impress MWL managers, though, who voted it the league's Best Breaking Pitch in our Best Tools survey. He's had some success with a sinking changeup as well, though it can be firm in the mid-80s.
Farmer mostly pitched off his fastball in the low minors, so he'll have to have his good slider against the Pirates, even with their lineup likely to be without injured starters Andrew McCutchen and Neil Walker. He also has made a point of using his changeup regularly in recent starts.
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Farmer can't be expected to singlehanded salvage the listing Tigers, who have lost three straight and six of their past eight to fall behind the surging Royals. But the Tigers have few other internal options and are hoping Farmer can fulfill his back-of-the-rotation projection sooner than later. His promotion to Double-A already had indicated the Tigers saw him as closer to the majors than his peers at West Michigan; his promotion for Wednesday's start is an unexpected vote of confidence.
If Farmer can provide the Tigers five or six innings in his first start, general manager Dave Dombrowski will have to consider his start a success. Farmer isn't likely to stay in the rotation any longer than he has to, but if he pitches well, a September stint in the big league bullpen could follow.


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On the rear you'll find a healthy array of connections, including the aforementioned HDMI socket and two SCARTs, which let you connect to a TV and external recorder simultaneously, or loop a signal through the unit (useful if your TV only has one SCART input). Only one of these offers RGB output so some cable swapping could be in order if you want to copy recordings on your DVD recorder.
S-video, composite, stereo audio and optical digital audio outputs are also included, and two sets of RF inputs serve the twin digital tuners. You need to loop the signal from one set of inputs to the other in order to get the full twin-tuner functionality. The lack of an RF modulator means that neither of the RF outputs carry digital TV, which could cause a problem if you want to pipe the signal round the home, or need to connect to a SCART-free TV.
But the most intriguing rear connection (apart from HDMI) is the USB 2.0 port. Using this you can transfer MP3 files from a PC to the hard-disk using downloadable PC software, and use the unit as a jukebox. You can also use the USB to transfer downloadable TAPs (Topfield Applications) to the hard-disk, which make changes to the unit's software, altering the menu design or the way features work, for instance. One of these TAPs allows the unit to handle JPEG picture files.
Looks-wise the TF5810PVRt is no oil painting but is still one of the better looking models on the market, spruced up by a huge silver disc that's not just a cosmetic quirk - it also lets you change channels and alter the volume. The black finish is also fetching and the information panel is a vast improvement over the TF5800, which could only display a simple four-digit number - the 5810 displays the name of the channel or the recording being played, as well as a bar showing roughly how much hard-disk space has been used.
The onscreen design is superb, particularly the EPG that sensibly adopts the horizontal timeline overview favoured by Sky+, but you can switch to a vertical channel-specific list if you prefer. Surrounding the list is a programme synopsis and a small box playing live TV, plus a handy legend that tells you which button to press for each function. We're also hugely impressed by the elaborate menu system which dazzled us with flashy text and graphics that make a refreshing change from the usual dour displays found on some other PVRs.
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I was going to buy one of these machines, but the web is littered with adverse comments on the 5810, so I have cancelled. I am curious to know "Trusted Reviews" response to such one sided customer experience. Do you stand by your review or would you like to retest?
I unfortunately bought one of these when they first came out. It is going back for the third time for hardware repair next week.
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There are reports floating around the New York Jets' local media about wide receiver Jeremy Kerley possibly having an elbow subluxation/dislocation. The soon-to-be 25-year-old was forced out of action during the second quarter in Week 9 with this aforementioned elbow injury. He was not able to return to the game.
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The Jets do have a Week 10 bye so Kerley does have some time to possibly get healthy, if possible. It's also possible this injury could end his season. If Kerley is out, this forces WRs David Nelson and Stephen Hill into larger offensive roles. Fortunately for New York, WR Santonio Holmes could return to the field in Week 11. Kerley is currently the team's leader in receptions (28), receiving yards (347) and tied for the team-lead in receiving TDs (2).


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A theatrical show at Moscow's Andrei Sakharov Museum about Joseph Stalin — who died 60 years ago today — has sparked criticism from relatives of those who died in the Communist leader's prison camps.
Stalin, who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953, is being remembered in the exhibition, which features testimony by descendants of officials who were part of his regime. The officials' personal, anonymous accounts are read by actors, and identified only by numbers.
"My grandfather was in charge of the construction of the Moscow-Volga Canal," reads number 13, alluding to Stalin's giant project in the 1930s built by Gulag prisoners, tens of thousands of whom died in inhumane conditions.
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PDAC Supports the Government of Canada's Transparency Act
TORONTO (June 1, 2015) – The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) welcomes the Government of Canada's Transparency Act, which officially came into force today ( June 1). The Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act received Royal Assent and was passed into law on December 16, 2014.
"The Act is important to the mineral exploration and development sector as it will highlight the financial contributions and benefits that come from resource development," says Rod Thomas, PDAC President. "The legislation aims to provide companies with reporting standards to help demonstrate economic contributions made to local and national governments."
The PDAC, along with MAC, Publish What You Pay-Canada and the Natural Resources Governance Institute (formerly the Revenue Watch Institute), have been actively promoting the need for Canada to adopt such a standard since late 2012 when they formed the Resource Revenue Transparency Working Group (RRTWG). In January 2014, the RRTWG released its final recommendations that were intended to provide Canada's federal and provincial governments with a blueprint for a payment reporting framework.
"We recognize the challenges of developing regulations on a tight timeline and appreciate the collaborative efforts the Government of Canada has made throughout the process to work with industry and civil society alike," says Andrew Cheatle, PDAC Executive Director.
The Act was originally tabled on October 23 as part of omnibus legislation, Bill C-43, to establish mandatory reporting requirements for payments made to governments by the Canadian extractive sector, including oil, gas and mining companies. Under the new law, Canadian companies will be required to report taxes, royalties and other payments they make to governments annually.
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The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is a national association representing the mineral exploration and development industry. The PDAC has more than 10,000 individual and corporate members, and encourages the highest standards of technical, environmental, safety and social practices in Canada and around the world. The PDAC also hosts the mineral industry's largest annual convention in downtown Toronto. The PDAC 2016 Convention will take place from March 6 to 9.
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The Boston Celtics are no longer the most disappointing team in the Atlantic Division – the Knicks are. Is Andrea Bargnani a top-10 power forward? Can the New Jersey Nets still make the playoffs? After a cool stretch, things are heating up again in the Atlantic.
The Celtics' confidence was at its lowest point of the season when they lost to Phoenix 79-71 a week ago at home. Since then the Celtics have rattled off four wins in a row while playing without Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen. The team's confidence is now sky high. E'Twaun Moore isn't afraid to shoot the ball anymore. Marquis Daniels in playing more like himself. Avery Bradley looks confident enough to dribble the ball up the court without immediately passing it. Sasha Pavlovic isn't backing down from anyone on defense. Even Chris Wilcox decided to show up for the season. The Celtics' burst of confidence starts with the captain, Paul Pierce, who has been superb. Pierce is averaging 26 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds in his last 4 games, whereas Lebron James is averaging 27.6 and 8 in his. No one in the league is playing with more confidence right now than Pierce.
As long as this team continues to win, it stays together. Simple, right? Well, not quite. For now the trade talk has cooled, but if a Western Conference team blows Danny Ainge away with a deal for Pierce, I think he still takes it. Ainge has said he is not afraid to break this team up for the future of the franchise, and I believe him. Stay tuned.
Jodie Meeks was hard to watch to when season startedm but thanks to a strong week, he's now shooting over 40 percent from beyond the arc. For a team that's short on effective long-range shooters, Meeks heating up has to be a good sign in Philadelphia.
If you count Atlanta and Indiana as Philadelphia's two good wins, the rest of the teams they've beaten have a combined winning percentage below 36 percent. Philadelphia's strength of schedule so far has not been good. A third of the Sixers wins have come at the expense of Washington and Detroit. Now the Sixers embark on one of the toughest seven-game stretches any team in the NBA will see this year. Let's check back in two weeks before proclaiming the Sixers 'elite.'
When you get blown out by the Milwaukee Bucks at home, and a few days later get dominated by the Cleveland Cavaliers, you've got problems. The Knicks have dropped eight of nine because teams have figured out how to beat them. All you have to do is let Carmelo Anthony shoot the ball and then box the hell out. Anthony is shooting horribly in January. Until the Knicks switch up the isolation offense, they are going to keep losing games.
The Knicks are losing games they shouldn't be. The Knicks roster has elite talent on it. The conclusion is simple: If the Knicks aren't at least at .500 by the All-Star break, D'Antoni is gone. New York has former Altanta Hawks head coach Mike Woodson sitting on it's bench ready to take over should the Knicks let D'Antoni go.
The Nets have won two straight and are a game back of the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Who currently holds that seed? Cleveland. If the Knicks keep losing and Milwaukee Bucks' center Andrew Bogut struggles to recover from a fractured ankle, the door is wide open for the Nets. The last playoff team in the Eastern Conference is going to be a bad team; why shouldn't the Nets aim to be that bad team?
If New Jersey can sneak into the playoffs and Orlando decides to try and hold onto Dwight Howard, that puts the Nets in a really good position. In 2012, the Brooklyn Nets will have enough cap space to sign Howard outright. Waiting to sign Howard as a free agent instead of trading for him allows the Nets to hold onto their greatest trade asset, Brook Lopez. A scary thought for the Celtics and the rest of the Eastern Conference.
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National report criticizes Bass Pro subsidies
Chris Wrinkle
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Monday, July 12, 2010 7:40 AM
A report critical of practices employed by Springfield-based Bass Pro Shops comes just as the outdoor retail giant signed perhaps its most significant lease agreement with the city of Memphis for its iconic Pyramid.
The report criticizes Bass Pro for winning $567.5 million in taxpayer subsidies for completed stores – an average of $29 million per project – and failing to deliver on its promises to develop stores as tourist destination and economic anchor for the cities in which it wins government favor.
The study, Fishing for Taxpayer Cash, by Buffalo, N.Y.-based Public Accountability Initiative, was prompted by a $294.8 million proposal to build a Bass Pro in Buffalo; it also pointed to other cities' developments that centered around a Bass Pro store being built but failing to live up to expectations. It was written by Andrew Stecker, PAI analyst, and Kevin Connor, co-director.
"We're a watchdog organization … focused on corporate and government accountability," Connor said. "We saw a real need for accountability and research around Bass Pro given the amount of taxpayer money involved in a project."
Bass Pro officials would not agree to an interview but issued a two-page statement regarding the report.
"This 'report' is plagued with factual errors and filled with gross distortions," the statement said. "The authors portrayed that tax abatements and other economic incentives often provided for entire retail developments and supporting public infrastructure as though they were direct subsidies to Bass Pro Shops. What they reported or implied is a gross misrepresentation of the facts."
Privately held Bass Pro claims to have used its taxpayer subsidies to develop more than 35 million square feet of retail and associated properties, resulting in more than $8 billion of new capital investment.
"Assuming the author's figure of $500 million is correct, the public support would represent approximately 6 percent of total dollars invested in these projects," Bass Pro officials said in the statement.
Connor, a 2005 Harvard University graduate with a bachelor's degree in history and literature, conceded that Bass Pro isn't the only retail company that seeks taxpayer funds to build its stores.
"Bass Pro certainly has established themselves as a leader in getting taxpayer subsidies to build its stores, but it's certainly not the only retail company doing this," he said in an interview last week.
Bass Pro Shops is ranked No. 123 on Forbes' 2009 list of America's largest private companies with $3.4 billion in revenue and 16,000 workers in 2008. The retailer ranked No. 158 on the 2008 version of the list.
"Time and again in cities across this country, Bass Pro and its owners have pushed forward claims about how the store has performed – how it drives economic development, sales-tax revenues, that sort of thing," Connor said. "I have yet to see data and evidence that really proves this point. Why hasn't Bass Pro put forward data of how its stores have performed in terms of meeting sales-tax projections, meeting jobs projections, audited data, verifiable data? I haven't seen anything of the sort."
The report is based on media reports, citing 83 footnotes, from other cities in which Bass Pro stores have failed to live up to expectations, Connor said.
Among them:
• A Kimco Corp. mall in Mesa, Ariz., is described as a "ghost town" and spurred the state to pass a ban on retail subsidies. Mesa offered $84 million in subsidies, the report said, heeding promises that magnets Bass Pro and Walmart would attract other retail stores. Stores that opened in the mall relocated from other locations in the city.
• A Harrisburg, Pa., taxpayer-subsidized store is "struggling to attract tenants to the mall it anchors." The report said Bass Pro expected to hire 300 to 400 workers, but three years after opening had hired only 101, a figure Bass Pro disputes. According to Connor, the figure came from an Associated Press story in 2007. When contacted for this story, Harrisburg Mall management referred questions to Bass Pro.
Bass Pro officials disputed the findings from the Mesa store, accusing the authors of "picking and choosing information to meet their agenda." Their statement said the center is 94 percent leased with more than 60 tenants and four new tenants under lease.
"The year before the suburban Phoenix center opened, the property contributed just $86,000 in tax revenue to the city," Bass Pro officials said. "In less than four years of operation, Mesa Riverview has generated nearly $10 million in sales tax revenue for the city of Mesa. Through the first five months of the current fiscal year, sales tax tallies were nearly $2.9 million, putting the 250-acre retail/entertainment venue on track to far exceed the $4 million in sales tax generated in 2008–09."
Although he could not verify the sales tax figures, Mesa Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak gave a mixed review of Bass Pro.
"They are a tremendous community asset," said Jabjiniak. "They are a destination location. I believe they played a very instrumental role in helping us locate a Toby Keith I Love This Bar and Grill, which is a 1,000-seat restaurant. They tend to like to be near a Bass Pro Shop. The two of them together created quite a bit of synergy."
But Jabjiniak didn't disagree with the report's assessment of Mesa Riverview as a ghost town.
Before the Toby Keith restaurant opened, followed by the announcement of two other eateries and a theater, the entertainment portion of Mesa Riverview – which Bass Pro anchors – has struggled, he said.
"I attribute a lot of that to the economy," Jabjiniak added. "I would say yes, it can be described as a ghost town without those."
Power play for Pyramid?
Bass Pro announced July 1 its newest city – Memphis, Tenn. – following five years of negotiation.
Bass Pro has entered into a 55-year-lease with the city and will construct the new location inside the city-owned Pyramid, one of Memphis' most recognizable works of architecture.
Lease terms posted by the Memphis Commercial Appeal at www.commercialappeal.com, say Bass Pro will pay $880,000 in rent for the first year. After that, the company's annual payment will be either $1 million or two percent of gross sales plus one percent of sales of boats and recreational, off-road and all-terrain vehicles, whichever is greater.
Bass Pro will require Memphis to pay $30 million toward construction.
The Commercial Appeal also has reported that Memphis plans to use $70 million in federal recovery funds to develop the Pyramid.
Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton and Shelby County Mayor Joe Ford appointed a 16-member Pyramid Adaptive Reuse Committtee to determine the most productive use for the building. Bass Pro officials said the committee hired RKG Associates, a Dover, N.H.-based consulting firm specializing in real estate, land use and economic development, and RKG identified Bass Pro Shops as the top choice.
The backyard in Buffalo
Connor said the Public Accountability Initiative compiled its report because of a project in its own backyard.
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. manages Canal Side, a $295 million, 20-acre waterfront development in Buffalo, to be anchored by Bass Pro. A lease is expected to be signed by August, and the store is slated to open by Memorial Day 2012.
According to the proposed 50-year lease, Bass Pro is exempt from real estate taxes and will pay $1 per year plus a common area maintenance charge of $600,000 per year, the ECHDC Web site states.
According to
, Bass Pro's core, shell and fixtures will cost $35 million, covered by ECHDC. Equipment and furnishings are not included in that figure. Other anticipated funding sources include the New York Power Authority, Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the state of New York and private developers.
Retailers as tourist draws
Bass Pro, Connor said, is simply too inconsistent with its stores to measure successes.
"It always seems to be mixed," he said. "We certainly saw stores that performed well. Certainly, the Springfield store seems to do well and brings in a lot of business, but the essential finding of the report is that Bass Pro simply doesn't generate the economic development and sales tax revenue that it promises consistently."
Connor cited stores in Pearl, Miss., and Hampton, Va., as two of the most successful among those subsidized. Those stores ranked near the bottom in taxpayer subsidies, the report said, with $8.2 million for the Pearl store and $10.8 million for the Hampton site.
Kathy Deer, executive director of the Pearl Chamber of Commerce, couldn't be happier with her city's Bass Pro.
"Any provisions that were made for Bass Pro are minimal compared to what Bass Pro has done for our area and our city," Deer said. "There's no regrets there. Bass Pro draws more people to our city than anything we've ever had and probably ever will have."
Deer had no statistical evidence to back her claim; she offered a less-scientific method.
"You can go through that parking lot today – any day of the week – and look at license tags on each car," said Deer. "It's going to be from every county of the state, it's going to be from other states. It's just a huge draw from this area."
But Connor said even in Bass Pro's corporate home, inconsistencies remain.
"Even in Springfield, where there's this very successful store, there's this museum next door that has done very poorly – the Wonders of Wildlife," he said.
According to Bass Pro's statement, its 56 stores had 109 million visitors in 2009, or more than Major League Baseball, National Football League and the National Hockey League combined. However, data at
, reported that total combined attendance was 112 million, with 73.4 million visitors in 2009 for MLB, 21.5 million for NHL and 17.5 million for NFL.
Bass Pro officials also said customer traffic was up in all stores during 48 of 52 weeks in 2009.
Connor said as a whole, the retail sector shouldn't be counted on to fuel tourism. And Bass Pro said that its stores, as with all retailers, operate with varying degrees of success.
In the statement, the company said, "it has never closed a store and is proud of its reputation of being a positive contributor to the economy of Springfield and the other cities in which (its) stores are located."
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I have some of the White box WW stuff. Its fun to shoot but really shoots much higher than POA.
I think it would be more effective if it was a flat nose or SWC style rather than the round nose though.
This is a historical ammo posting.
I'm wondering why the once popular .38 Special load with the 200gr. LRNs and LFNs disappeared from the lineup of available options. (?) All of the ammunition manufacturers offered either a 200gr. RN or a 200gr FN, and it was the standard "police" load of the day. Charlie Askins, Bill Jordan, and others who had first-hand knowledge of the terminal ballistics of this load felt that it had the best stopping-power of any other factory .38 Special loading of the day - especially when used in snubs.
Here is a photo of one of the W-W loadings. They also offered a "Lubaloy" copper-plated version. The R-P 200gr. bullet had a flatter nose. Just look at how long that big bullet is - from the tip of the nose to the cannelure on the case!
I realize that modern JHPs will open up at .38 Special velocities, but this was a great load with proven knock-down power.
I have some of the White box WW stuff. Its fun to shoot but really shoots much higher than POA.
I think it would be more effective if it was a flat nose or SWC style rather than the round nose though.
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I have to respectfully disagree with one remark.
I started my law enforcement career in 1970 and the 158 gr. RNL was "the duty round" of the day not the 200 gr. "Super Police" as some suppose.
But like the .41 mag of today the 200 gr. Super Police had it's following "back in the day". In my agency of 300 members, there were only two officers that carried it and they swore by it.
Magnus Bullets, http://www.magnusbullets.com still sells a .357 sized hard cast 200 gr. RNL bullet for reloading in the .38/.357.
It's No. 507 in their catalog, and 500 rds. sells for $45.89+ shipping.
It would be interesting to see someone work up some self defense loads with this baby...
I figured that 200gr. bullet was unavailable unless you had a mould!
Good to see that it's still available to non-casters, and ditto on what you said about self-defense loads with this big bullet.
My mind tells me that a SD load with a soft lead version of this would be excellent in a snub .38 - probably better than a lightweight JHP.
I used to buy 158gr. LSWC reloads for my .38 spls. I haven't seen them around in gunshops anymore. I really like this load. They were considerably cheaper than factory ammo at WALMART prices. They shot to POA at 25 yds., and cut clean holes in targets. They also promised good deep penetration for critters. I dislike the RN ammo. What is it good for.....absolutely nuttin'!!!! Doesn't even make good holes in paper. Bob
When you want the BEST! Bob
You can still order factory loaded .38 Spl. LSWC's from www.zerobullets.com
I bought two cases last year and am very pleased with their performance.
Moondawg, Not in Massatwochits, my friend!!!! Can't get ammo thru the mail in this stupid state. Bob
When you want the BEST! Bob
Then have it sent UPS or FED EX...Not in Massatwochits, my friend!!!! Can't get ammo thru the mail in this stupid state.
I've always liked that 200 grain ammo. As a kid I haunted Frank's Sport Shop in Decatur, Illinois. They were open late on Thursdays, so my Dad would take me every week. Old Frank liked me, and once he showed me the gun his wife kept handy in the store. It was a six inch K-38, and I still remember him gently opening the cylinder and dropping six of those big blunt 200 grainers into his palm. He told me they were "Super Police" rounds, and better than any .357 magnum round available.
He then dropped them one by one back into the cylinder. As he closed it up he said (wistfully) - "Just let some (insert appropriate 1971 racial epithet here) try to take my wife in the back room". Well that got my attention - I wasn't supposed to say that word, and I wasn't completely sure what the whole back room thing meant, but that feeling and the sight of those big grey slugs have been forever linked in my memory.
Welcome to the S&W Forum Sig! Glad to have you here!
Nobody has answered my question as to why the 200gr LRN disappeared from the .38 Special load options of all the ammo manufacturers! It was a popular load back in the day, and a heckuva lot more effective than the 158gr. LRNs you still see around everywhere. One day you could buy 'em anywhere and then they just disappeared from the shelves. Nearly everyone seems to have shifted over to buying lightweight JHPs instead, and until recent years, none of them would mushroom to a significantly larger diameter at .38 Special velocities. You had JHPs that behaved like FMJs!


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