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The world of anime and manga has been considered an art form in Japan for many years filled with feeling and cultural depth that draws on mythos, sometimes not known in Western culture. It's a form of story telling that can go over the heads of many simply because of the "traditional" ratio that cartoons = for children. And for me personally, it just can't be ignored that the animes once slated for seasonal broadcasting for the last couple of years has now become greatly dimmed. Not atrociously horrible just slightly clouded. There's a glut of low end animes on the net that will continue to stigmatize the general appeal for newer audiences with your average comedies, slice of lifes' and the utterly brainless romance harems.
I take my mind back into the time when life was good. When life was all about the action, the action that meant something. Where I'd hungrily devour a series in a span of three days without a single break except to answer to mother natures adherent calling in everyone. If you were anything like me, than you enjoyed yourself a good shonen manga. Or anime.
Where I currently stand on my hobby is between a limbo of nostalgia of older series that are just not keeping consistent at their current updates and a mixture of recognition for the great successes of newer additions with great newfangled ideas. I have come to accept the fact that the face of Shonen Jump is ever evolving, ever changing. Yet there is something in common between the new and the old that will always transcend time. The feeling when reaching the pinnacle of an amazing fight scene, fingers streaming across waxed pages filled with tension and anticipation. Or the awareness of your eyes dancing across the screen, absorbing every moment of every second. In a way you almost feel your senses heightening to something unexplainable.
And this is where my mind strays. Combining the love of my two hobbies together. Now I'm not saying your average videogame based on one single series, I'm thinking about a collage of sorts that could become a collectic piece in Japanese gaming history. A Japanese Shonen Jump Ultimate Alliance of sorts, and here are my reasons why such a game would blow my brains out. I'm usually one to start from least to greatest but I'd make an exception for this topic and yes, I am making reference to Marvel Ultimate Alliance.
1. Pays Homage to New and Old
Whether you are a veteran reader way back from reading Dragonball in your earliest days, a newcomer getting into the anime reboot series of Hunter X Hunter, a manga addict currently enjoying Blue Exorcist or just your average anime freak with a soft spot for Yu Yu Hakusho and some Gintama on the side. There's something for everyone, it bridges the gap between new and old. Between big name icons and interesting late arrivals, they all unanimously represent the melting pot of tales Shonen Jump has released for our enjoyment. It's a chain of continuity, a succession that proves that Shonen Jump still has it's mojo.
2. Character Mechanics/Gameplay
The gameplay I imagine pretty much works like MUA so if you haven't played the game before here's how it works. Players can select teams of four from a range of characters (although some characters are not initially available and need to be unlocked), allowing them to create their own teams or recreate famous teams from the publications. Bonuses are also available if forming certain groups such as (The Mugiwara Pirates, Soul Reapers, etc) I imagine that players can then play into the story where they may be forced to have a certain character within the group to in order to continue the story. Each character has it's own a set of individual powers that are different in relation to each persona, some with more long ranged attacks, healing abilities, etc, etc you get the point. There is character upgrading (where certain character are able to health rejuvenate or have increase speed when a certain attack is activated) and special combo duo attacks that you can use when certain characters tag to each other. Something about Goku and Luffy creating a combo together just sounds too epic.
3. Potentially Epic Storyline
With many places to go and people to meet seeing to the fate of worlds can make for an epic storyline. There's unbridled potential for mixing series tones together, taking twists and turns no one would suspect because the person behind the problems is not the only one up to trouble. Heck if a villain decided to team up with the heroes midway through the story, it would be so kickass! Bakura and the good old shadow realm anyone?
4. Alternate Endings
With your choice of where to go and where to explore, I think this explains itself.
5. Villains
When it comes to critiquing any series, whether it be a video-game, movie, TV show or anime the first question I always ask is "Who or what is the opposition?" Villians are just as, if not more important than heroes. Cloud from FFVII would have never be the person he is without Sephiroth to build him up. They are instigators, are the first ones to roll the die and tend to have plans setup usually ten miles ahead of their competition. And while some fight for themselves, others fight for their own ideology and misplaced intentions. Nevertheless wicked boss fights should ensue.
6. Character Roster/ Dialogue and Interaction
With such a grand amount of mangas to work from, the obvious fact comes into play that such a game would not fall short of vibrant characters to choose between. From the widely known to the point of celebrity status, impulsive Naruto against the newer raged and edgy, "King Of Ishiyama", Tatsumi Oga, add to that the classic wisdom of the great Yami Yugi. There are just so many protagonists and side characters too diverse not to mention. Characters like Goku, Kenshiro, Ichigo Kurosaki, Inuysha, Toriko, Monkey D. Luffy, Gintoki, Allen Walker, Hiruma Kenshin, Kazuki Muto, Neuro, Train Heartnet and Sawada Tsunayoshi are only the tip of the iceberg. With side characters like, Roronoa Zoro, Lenalee Lee, Gokudera Hayato, Killua Zoldyck, Kurama, Anna Kyoyama and Sesshomaru to acts as foils to bring in the sense of familiarity between certain characters belonging to the same series.
The potential for developers/writers to create interesting and refreshing dialogue between leads that you wouldn't normally expect will not only add to the experience but provide proper ingredients for both humor and downright judgmental conversations. I could definitely picture many a memorable conversations to be had from literally anyone interacting with Gintoki, that's for sure.
7. Graphics
Seeing that this is all hypothetically speaking, if such a game were to ever come out I'd imagine the graphics to be phenomenal. From distinct backdrops to fighting animations, there's a lot to be desired and its one I actually believe can be fulfilled. From great landscapes in Inuyasha to the world of the Soul Society in Bleach, it's all there! Who knows even a visit to the demon world of Majin Tentai Nogami Neuro would be such a treat for fans of this unlikely series.
8. Classic Feel - Good VS Evil
Sometimes what people don't realize is that simpler is better, and in this case the tell tale story of Good VS Evil will definitely resonate with most shonen-fanatics. Just like in every single manga/anime an antagonist is already causing trouble and by magnifying it to include other worlds/other villains, it can make for an explosive engagement of outer proportions. Defeating villainy never gets old and stays true to the genre of ass-kicking Japanese heroes.
9. Co-op
Much like the games of 'Marvel Ultimate Alliance', I could see co-op being a fun addition to gameplay mechanics and even better if you can invite your friends into the fray via online.
10. Replay Enjoyment
Every game should have a factor that has you coming back for more, and with the abundance of unique characters, engaging interactions and alternate endings; it's hard not to see myself, giving this more than an extra run.
And here ends one of my dream videogames albeit where it will stay, laying in the deep recesses of my mind where it will never see the light of day. I thank you very much! Ciao.


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Over 15 years ago a video, 'Parents Talking About Their Gay And Lesbian Children' was produced on FFLAG's behalf. It features parents discussing their feelings when they discovered they have a lesbian or gay child. The introduction is by Sir Ian Mckellen.
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Booklets and Frequently Asked Questions
- Frequently Asked Questions
The answers to questions Parents of Lesbians and Gays frequently ask.
- A Guide For Families And Friends of Lesbian and Gays
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- How do I Tell My Parents I'm Lesbian or Gay?
Useful for people contemplating coming out to their parents.
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Melissa Chesser instilled the spirit of volunteerism in her daughters at an early age.
Chesser and her daughters Madison, 12, and Megan, 8, have been helping the Columbia County Community Connections Dream Academy by making lunch for children in the program four times a week during the summer for the past three years.
"I'm a teacher (at Evans Middle School) so I just love to help people, " said Chesser. " During the summer months I want to keep the kids active and involved, and one way to do that is to volunteer."
A new grocery store-anchored shopping center is planned for Martinez, near the Interstate 20 exit.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Polestar Development has submitted a site plan that incorporates a 41,000-square-foot grocery store and 12,800 square feet in additional retail space at 300 S. Belair Road in Columbia County. A fast-food restaurant and fuel station also are targeted uses for the 15-acre commercial development, according to the property's zoning application.
An early Columbia County resident and noted inventor was honored Saturday in Warren County.
The Warren County Chamber of Commerce honored David Bushnell, also known as Dr. David Bush, with a monument and ceremony.
Bushnell was inventor of the Turtle Submarine, the first Naval wartime submarine ever built.
Columbia County's Fourth of July Celebration and fireworks show will take place in the heart of Evans this Friday.
Boat tours
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area is offering free rides to teachers on the Petersburg tour boats during July; each teacher can invite one guest; must present a school badge, name tag or ID card at the Discovery Center ticket desk, 1450 Greene St.; tours depart 10 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday in July; Civil War tour departs 1:30 p.m.; tours include free admission to the interactive Canal Discovery Center; reservations suggested; (706) 823-0440 ext. 4
Cottage anniversary
Visitors are invited to attend the 10th anniversary celebration of the renovation of the Lockkeeper's Cottage at Savannah Rapids Pavilion on Tuesday.
The cottage, former home of the keeper of the Lock and Dam, was renovated and reopened in 2004 as a state certified visitors center.
"It's a special anniversary, we've been open for 10 years on July 1," said visitor center representative Susan Reynolds, who has been volunteering there since it opened.
Though David Bowers is starting his own mobile coffee business from the ground up, he's not jittery about the market potential in Columbia County.
"There's a huge demand and no supply," Bowers said. "There's no one in the near area that's selling a higher-quality coffee. Not only do I have a new business, I also have a huge demand for the product that I'm selling as well."
Seven men qualified this week to compete for open seats in the Nov. 4 special election to fill the positions of Columbia County Tax Commissioner and District 3 County Commissioner.
Although a half-dozen potential candidates had flirted with running for the unexpired term of former Tax Commissioner Kay Allen, who resigned in March, only three piad the qualifying fee and filed paperwork to run this week at the Board of Elections office: Wayne Bridges, Tom Schneider and Les Walden.
The switch from a four-way stop to a roundabout has kept traffic moving at Pumpkin Center.
Traffic was diverted from the four-way stop on Appling-Harlem Highway at Wrightsboro Road near Harlem to the roundabout on May 28.
"On May 28, traffic was shifted to the current roundabout traffic pattern to allow for construction of the inside of the roundabout," according to Cissy McNure, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Department of Transportation East Central Georgia District office.
The $1.1 million roundabout is expected to be complete by the end of July.
The following accounts were taken from Columbia County Sheriff's Office incident reports:
Golf cars stolen from businessin Martinez
An employee of Club Car called authorities Tuesday after discovering that several golf cars missing from the lot in Martinez had turned up in Statesboro, Ga.
The employee said he got a call from a vendor to check out a suspicious golf car store in Statesboro. The employee said he spoke to the store owner, who said a customer brought a new golf car into the store for repairs.
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Oceanside Beach
Brooklynn Loved the beach until the waves knocked her down. She ran like the wind everytime a wave would come. She was successful at finding shells and sand dollars. I loved watching her giggle and rn. We had to brib the girls to get out of the sand. They loved the ocean so much.
Abbey found so many sand dollars. She wandered the beach for so long. We could've spend our whole day at the Oceanside beach. This girl has an amazing eye. she can spot anything from a mile away. I loved seeing her excited. This was such a highlight of our trip. Smiles , laughter and wet clothes!
San Diego Safari Park
The girls went on a Safari at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. This was my favorite place. They really enjoyed the wild animals. They got to feed the Lorikeets. See animal in the African and Asian lands. This was my favorite place on our vacation. I loved to see that animals roaming in their natural habitat. They looked through binoculars and saw many great things about the wild.
One of the inside jokes from the trip was that Tylers nickname was the 3 Lemurs. Well here are our 3 Lemurs.What are fun day.
The girls were such troopers. They walked like 3 miles that day. The Tiger even sprayed the glass where they were.
Abbey is 8
I just have cherished every moment of these last 16 days with my family. I love my little girls more and more everyday. This weekend was a very special time for our family. We are so blessed to have such amazing people in our life. Abbey and Brooklynn are so blessed with Grandparents that are loving, kind and supportive. They have been blessed with Uncles that love and play with them. Aunts that they waited so long for. Cousins that they love and play with. My heart melted at the love they have for each other. Brooklynn Stole a kiss from Abbey on Saturday afternoon. She was so proud of her sister for being baptized. She a great role model she has.
What a beautiful weekend it has been. So thankful for a wonderful family. It was so nice to have everyone together. My children are so blessed. They have such amazing friends, teachers and family. Tonight, before bed Abbey an I read through the many wonderful thought of the loved ones who shared in her special day. What an amazing support she has. She was so inspired by the love that she has around her. She read through the thoughts 2 or 3 times. Then, counted all the people who wrote her notes. She loves each of you that came to supportt her. Thank you for Loving my daughter. She is who she is today because of your influence.For that I thank you!
Grand ma& grandpa lynn
Today the girls and I went up to visit grandma and grandpa lynn. Abbey loves going up to visit. She picked eggs from the chickens. We gathered apricots now I am going to be very busy.
Thanks for all the goodies!
Wow, where has the time gone? My baby is almost 3 months old. She is a super good baby. She is 11 lbs. 23.5 in. And healthy.
Abbey is a good sister. She loves baby buckey so much.
Well it is finally over! For several months Abbey has has several swollen lymph nodes in her neck. We watched them for a couple months, then the pediatrician sent us to an ENT downtown.
Dr.child put her on an antibiotic and had us come back in 3 weeks.
When 3 weeks were up, he nodes were larger and there were more on other side of her neck. Well he scheduled surgery on the 21st of May.
On the 20th we toured the hospital. It was wonderful. She loved it. Explained what was going to happen and toured each area of the hospital.
On Friday morning she was a trooper, she dressed in her tutu and went to the hospital that way. Super excited until they made her change into boy pjs. Okay they were just blue, was happy other than that. Surgery was fast. She took over an hour to wake up in recovery. I guess shewa super tired.
She got her slurpee when she woke up and was ready to go.
Dr said everything went well. We would get result the following week.
Here are some pictures. I am so glad we have grandparents that love our kids! Thanks to grandma cindy ,grandpa mont and uncle grant for drivingup to show her they love her. Grandma judy for babysitting and being her to take care of baby brooklynn during the surgery.
We love you guys !.
Results came back good asnd clean. It is just a pesky lymph node the did not shrink after being enlarged. 😉
Thank you heavenly father for the love and support. The prayers that were answered and testimonies strengthened .
Well here we are in June. Summer is here and I am enjoying the time I get to spend with the girls. I have been off work for one week now.
For Memorial Day we headed south to the WOOD Ranch. The cattle drive was Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Abbey was dying to ride her horse. Well it is actually grandpa Monts horse. She is convinced it is hers. She rode for several hours on Duke! I rode all day saturday . Tyler put 80 miles on the 4 wheeler. 🙂 he had a great time exploring.
We camped 3 nights and the girls did great. Brooklynn is a trooper. We have really enjoyed having her in our family. She is a treat.
Abbey played with cousins, drove 4 wheelers, smashed pennies, rode horses and went swimming in the hot tub, she thought that life was grand. She wants to be a cowgirl! I think she is a sweetheart who loves to do anything and everything she puts her mind too.
We went to Rexburg this past weekend. Tyler went camping with the boys and his dad for father and sons camp out. I was able to see a few friends. We ate at Big Juds ! Tyler was thrilled. The girls and I spent Friday night with grandma and enjoying the quiet house.
We hung out and had a good time. We are working on getting the rexburg house ready to be sold. Things are falling into place. Now the decision is where are we going to live? Am I going to work part-time? What are we to do next?
Getting close!
Well things are winding down and I am ready for this little girl to join our family. Abbey is always thinking of her little sister. Mom when is she coming? Mom I want to hold my baby! Mom please tell me and dad when she comes so we can hide. ( she thinks that baby Brooklynn is going to explode out of my stomach and get her dirty.) I sure hope that is not how it works. Ha Ha.
Well I am still working. Parent/Teacher confereces were the first week in March, Phew I am glad I got that out of the way. I am really looking forward to having sometime off, and to recover. I feel like the pregnancy as lasted along time. I know Tyler is ready also. We are all really looking forward to holding this little princess.
Well I will post some pregnant pictures soon.


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Can you sue for pain and suffering in small claims court?
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I took my 2 year old son to urgent care because he was running a fever and the doctor was trying to look into his ear for an infection and found that he had ear wax that was blocking his eardrum so she took an ear curette and trying to remove the ear wax and punctured his ear drum. She did not tell me she punctured it she only told me she scraped it and it would bleed a little. His ear bled all night and I took him to his regular doctor the next day and found that she had punctured it. His ear bled for 4 days. Can I sue for pain and suffering in small claims court?
Although you could recover compensation for pain and suffering in Small Claims Court, it would NOT be advisable to file in that court because the amount you can recover in Small Claims Court may or may not be sufficient in this case as compensation for pain and suffering. If a lawsuit is filed in which you are seeking compensation for your son's pain and suffering, it would be advisable to file the lawsuit in a higher court.
Prior to filing a lawsuit in this case, you should obtain your son's medical bills and medical reports from Urgent Care and also from the second doctor (your son's regular doctor). Compensation for the medical bills is straight reimbursement. The medical reports will document the nature and extent of your son's injury and will be used to determine compensation for pain and suffering. Compensation for pain and suffering is an amount in addition to the medical bill. The medical report from your son's regular doctor will provide evidence of your son's punctured eardrum which is evidence of malpractice (negligence) by Urgent Care.
It may be possible to settle the case with the insurance carrier for Urgent Care and the insurance carrier for the doctor. If the doctor is an employee of Urgent Care, then Urgent Care is liable for the negligence of its employee which occurred in the course and scope of employment. If the doctor is NOT an employee of Urgent Care, but is an independent contractor, then Urgent Care is not liable for the negligence of an independent contractor. In the case of an independent contractor, your claim would be against the doctor.
It would be advisable to file your son's personal injury claim with the insurance carriers of both Urgent Care and the doctor. Your son's personal injury claim will consist of the medical bills and medical reports. If you are dissatisfied with settlement offers from the insurance carriers of both the doctor and Urgent Care (since at this point the doctor's status as an employee or independent contractor is unknown), file the lawsuit for negligence on behalf of your son. The lawsuit should name both Urgent Care and the doctor as defendants. If the case is settled with both parties, NO lawsuit is filed. If the case is settled with one party, then only the remaining party is named as a defendant in the lawsuit. You will need to be appointed guardian ad litem in order to file a lawsuit on behalf of your son since he is a minor. The lawsuit must be filed prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or your son will lose his rights forever in the matter.


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The Lumia 520 and Lumia 720 are entry-level and mid-level devices respectively and will be well suited to the Indian market. Sources are indicating that the Lumia 520 will be making its debut in India before the end of March.
The Lumia 520, being the entry-level Windows Phone in the stable, gives up surprisingly little, especially for a device that will retail for a reasonable ₹11,599 ($213). The 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor will have no problems handling Windows Phone 8. The native 8GB of storage is expandable via microSD another 64GB.
The Lumia 720 should be available on April 27th and will retail for ₹17,000 ($312). That seems to be a reasonable price for this caliber of handset, with a more capable camera (6.7MP vs. 5MP) and NFC capabilities. The Lumia 720 also has a front facing camera and will support wireless charging.
Of course the real allure of Nokia Windows Phones are the Nokia experience apps, which are also mostly available across the Windows Phone ecosystem under the HERE brand. Nokia devices have good build quality to them though and the various colors offer a personalization motif where the OS is not quite as flexible.
Both Lumias are listed as "coming soon" on Nokia's India page and they will be joining the venerable Lumia 920, 820 and 620. It looks like Nokia is well positioned to take India by storm.
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- Integration of TripAdvisor content, including restaurants, tours and attractions, and foursquare content such as arts & entertainment, food, shops & services, nightlife and the great outdoors
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- Native iOS integration of Twitter, Facebook and iMessage, making it easier for users to share content found on the ebookers Explorer app
- Over 20 additional upgrades designed to improve the user experience and search functionality
CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global online travel company Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) has launched a partnership with Brand USA in support of the nation's first global marketing effort to promote the United States as a premier travel destination. As part of this collaboration, ebookers – a member of the Orbitz Worldwide portfolio of consumer travel brands – today launched an updated version of the award-winning ebookers Explorer app for iPad that prominently features Brand USA sponsorship for all U.S. destinations and introduces new features designed specifically for the iOS 6 mobile operating system. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070813/AQM125LOGO) Through the partnership, Orbitz Worldwide will provide significant in-kind media support to Brand USA—directly supporting Brand USA's marketing strategies to incrementally increase international visitation to the United States in order to support economic growth and job creation. The U.S. tourism and travel industry is a substantial component of U.S. GDP and employment, with international travel to the United States supporting 1.2 million jobs alone. The travel and tourism industry projects that more than 1 million American jobs could be created within 10 years if the U.S. increases its share of the international travel market. In addition to supporting the U.S. economy, U.S. travel brands and destinations partnering with Brand USA maximize their international marketing reach when they choose to advertise on leading Orbitz Worldwide sites including Orbitz.com, CheapTickets, ebookers and HotelClub – which are accessed by millions of customers outside the U.S. each year. "Advertising on Orbitz Worldwide sites provides a valuable opportunity for U.S. destinations and travel brands to extend their reach in the international marketplace and exponentially increase their exposure," said Josh Winkler, vice president of partner marketing for Orbitz Worldwide. "Orbitz Worldwide maximizes the marketing spend of Brand USA's industry partners looking to attract international travelers, and we look forward to providing U.S. advertising partners with even greater return on their investment – as well as the potential for greatly increased travel to their regions." The updated ebookers Explorer app for iPad, which debuts today with Brand USA sponsorship integrated for all U.S. destinations, includes several new features, some designed specifically for iOS 6:


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What`s your favourite road?
It`s 8:00 AM. Just a bit chilly, but still a sunny, summer morning. Let`s say it`s ... i don`t know. Tuesday. Everyone`s at work, except you. No one`s on these roads, but you, and your car. You know every turn. And every pothole.Where are you?
What`s that road you love? that place where you go any time you wanna relax.
Gonna start myself. 15 mins away from my home town there`s a mountain road, going around the city dam. It`s a kind of chilly place, really. Pine trees on the left, a cold lake in the right. It`s really the only place where i feel like driving agressively. Doesn`t matter what car. I used to drive there like 2-3 times a week, in my 1st car, a 1.8L Renault 21, from `88 or so. Really miss that place, can`t wait to go home, and give it a go in the e46 coupe i just bought.
There`s also Gutin Mt. Like 45 mins away from home. This ain`t me, it`s a guy from back home, but this is also a road i really like.
Another great road, few good hours away. Really worth taking a look, at least.
Oh, and the best part comes right now. Last summer, i went on a 2day trip, just to drive on Transfagarasan Road. Imagine the greatest corners, from all the greatest racing tracks in the world, chained one after another on a mountain road. And since a couple of years ago, it even has rumble strips on some of the corners!!
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So. What`s your favourite place to drive?
Could a mod move this to General Off-topic, maybe, please? might fit better there.
Up by Lake Sonoma in Norcal there is a highway leading west down to the ocean.
Insane drive.
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Highway 67 from Woodland Park through Deckers to Green Valley is pretty damned awesome for a US road...and light traffic too :rolleyes: The road up Pike's Peak is also rather fun but too heavily trafficked for playing around. There's also a real twisty road behind Vacaville in Norcal going up to a radar or radio station that's damned fun...I just remember my dad taking me for spirited rides in his old modded Merkur XR4Ti up it and thinking it was awesome...
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un like arton ,this road you dont relax on it if you drive over 40 mph,helth warning if you have A bad heart stay off it,.It is a narrowroad once used by mail coaches 2hundred years ago,A lot of it hasnot changed in that time, if you like hairpin bends the kind youhave to slide your tailout on,it has hills,dips,humps,hairpins,forks, you can often get a couple of them together, .It is theNaul road from Dublin to drogheda (in Ireland) .If you drive it hard, its the best Fix you can get, you will be floating 2foot above the ground when you get out of the Car. :-) If you happend to get Chest Pain's Drogheda has a very goodHospital and if you Only Prang the Car ,plenty of panel beater's. happy driving. :facepalm:
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Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California!
It look 's like they never got out of the garage or out of town ?????????
My favourite local driving road is the A28 between Ashford and Canterbury. Some nice twisty bits of road with a generally 60mph speed limit on most of it so you can put your toe down a bit. Nice road :)
My favourite road that I've ever driven would be, I have no idea what the name of the road is, but it goes from Pau (Southern France) to Jaca (Northern Spain) through the Pyrenees, but avoids the Tunel du Somport which is the main route through. This route goes up, through and over the mountain range and has some truely epic roads.
Re: What`s your favourite road?
Any road that's open & cops don't sit.. the road has to be smooth & nice straight road.. my car is meant to go fast.. & I'm like Ricky Bobby baby!! I wanna go fast..
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2 actually. Mulholland Drive & PCH aka Hwy1b
California highway 1.
Also 58. 229. AAnd, 33 :excited:. 190 is also freaking amazing. :woot:
I'll strongly caution anyone going out to 229; watch out for bicyclists.
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Congressional District 3 candidate Gabriela Saucedo Mercer is running her campaign in the red, a new campaign finance report shows.
The Republican candidate raised $1,951 in the first quarter, according to a report filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday.
The campaign listed only four itemized donations, all labeled anonymous, for a total of $296 since the beginning of the year.
The campaign had no cash on hand at the end of the first quarter and showed a balance of negative $156, according to the report.
Former campaign staff suing
Saucedo Mercer also is being sued by her former campaign staff.
AMS Marketing & Consulting says Saucedo Mercer owes them nearly $9,000, according to a breach-of-contract suit in Pima County Justice Court in June 2013.
Saucedo Mercer filed a counterclaim saying she doesn't owe the company, and she wants $3,200 she paid to AMS last spring returned.
The AMS staff agreed to be paid "as campaign funds became available," according to court documents filed by the Saucedo Mercer campaign last week.
But the money never came in, and Saucedo Mercer was unhappy with the performance of AMS consultant Adam Stevens, who was her campaign manager for a few months last year, according to the court documents.
Saucedo Mercer did not return two phone calls to her campaign office and two phone calls to her home.
Another Republican candidate, Miguel Olivas, said his campaign-finance report was filed with the Federal Election Commission but there was a mix-up with the paperwork. He said he has raised campaign cash but won't say how much. He declined to provide a copy of his quarterly report for this article.
Meanwhile, incumbent Democrat Raúl Grijalva raised $42,245 in the first quarter and has $109,000 cash on hand, according to his quarterly campaign finance report.
Grijalva announced this week that Jose Miranda will resign from his congressional staff to become his new campaign manager.
At a meeting of the Democrats of Greater Tucson Monday, Grijalva said he was proud his Progressive Caucus budget bill received 90 votes — more than ever before.
He called it a "significant sliver" of the House votes.


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Small business agony uncle James Caan on managing a huge workload.
Dear James:
How can I delegate effectively? I have a huge workload but I don't want to give out projects unless I'm sure they will be done properly - Tracy
James says:
Delegation is one of the most critical parts of any manager's skill set — but it is one a lot of managers ignore, particularly in the early stages.
No one can do all that is needed to run an organisation on their own. The more you delegate, the more time you have to think about strategies for developing the business.
Owners and managers always have a clear vision about where they want the business to go. Make sure you have spent plenty of time explaining this to your staff. You will then find it easier to reduce your workload.
Each employee has strengths and weaknesses; analyse these and pick the right people for the right projects.Your instructions should be clear and concise. When tasks are not done properly, it is often the fault of the person delivering instructions.
This happened to me many times early on in my career. Quite often I would get annoyed because I felt that people had not done what I told them to. It was only when I looked properly at the delegation process that I realised the mistakes I was making.
I now have a well-planned structure of what needs to be done. Put this in writing so it is easy to refer to — and have regular recap sessions to make sure things are going to plan. Take on board any feedback — improvements can always be made.
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Cracking the Green Code This paper by psychologist John Marshall Roberts helps provide insight and shift thinking regarding the causes and consequences of effective communications in the energy and environmental space. In it, John challenges the depth and sufficiency of existing marketing ideologies and outlines a clear, scientifically validated values-based messaging framework based upon the work of late developmental psychologist Clare W. Graves. This simple, resilient, and highly actionable framework can be easily applied to a variety of marketing and communication contexts, helping environmentally-minded professionals create messages that strategically overcome mental resistance and inspire sustainable behavior change. Several real world examples and applied research results are outlined, along with a list of concrete, short-term opportunities for professionals who wish to apply this framework within their own businesses.
Preventing Greenwashing This report on Preventing Greenwashing from Business for Social Responsibility and Futerra Sustainability Communications aims to help companies avoid the most common mistakes in communicating their green activities, and the perception of greenwashing. As you seek to define and adopt a green marketing approach, be cautious of the problems that this report identifies.
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As more companies begin touting their CSR values and vision within their Web sites, annual reports, and advertising, they need to be authentic or the messaging will backfire. But done the right way, green marketing can be a driver for business growth.
This paper explores the do's and don'ts of green marketing, and lists the five guidelines for effective environmental marketing (from The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship) as well as the Seven Sins of Greenwashing (from Terra Choice).
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The WQXR Weekender: August 2-5
This weekend's highlights include a jazz arrangement of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, the JACK Quartet on Governor's Island, and three performances at the Mostly Mozart Festival.
Thursday, August 2 at 8:30 pm
The Bad Plus plays Stravinsky's Rite of Spring at Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Damrosch Park
This jazz trio, comprised of pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson and drummer David King, is known for crossing musical borders of all sorts. The group has added a jazz twist to everything from Radiohead to Milton Babbitt. On Thursday, it will give the New York premiere of On Sacred Ground, its version of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Read more about this project.
Friday, August 3 at 8:00 pm
Beethoven and Haydn
Mostly Mozart
Avery Fisher Hall
Both Haydn's Nelson Mass and Beethoven's Second Symphony were composed in close temporal proximity to large conflicts that ensued in Europe when young Napoleon Bonaparte was given command of the French army. Neither work is explicitly associated with those stormy times, perhaps because both have been overshadowed by their composer's other works, such as Beethoven's "Eroica" and Haydn's Missa in tempore belli ("Mass in Time of War"). Nonetheless, both Haydn's Nelson Mass and Beethoven's Second represent the composers' very personal struggles, and are no less momentous works. Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the festival's resident orchestra, joined by the Concert Chorale of New York and a quartet of vocal soloists.
Saturday, August 4, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Governor's Island Rite of Summer Festival
The JACK Quartet
Follow Thursday's Rite of Spring with Rite of Summer and a different coming-together of old and new. The downtown JACK Quartet plays music by Guillaume de Machaut, Charles Ives, Brian Baumbusch, Ken Thomson and Payton MacDonald.
Sunday, August 5
Mostly Mozart Festival
Two Mostly Mozart events round out the weekend on Sunday:
3pm: Chamber Orchestra of Europe with Lisa Batiashvilli
Alice Tully Hall
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts once more, this time leading the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, which the BBC calls "the finest chamber orchestra in the world." Violinist Lisa Batiashvili and oboist François Leleux join in for Bach's Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor. Also on the program are Mozart's Overture to Don Giovanni and Mendelssohn's "Scottish" Symphony No. 3.
Oiseaux Exotiques: International Contemporary Ensemble
This year's festival is organized around the theme of birds, "the originators of song and an inspiration for countless composers," writes artistic director Jane Moss. This concert program explores that theme, finishing with Olivier Messiaen's Oiseaux exotiques (Exotic Birds), along with his Piece for piano and string quartet, the U.S. premiere of Luca Francesconi's Islands, Jukka Tiensuu's nemo and Tristan Murail's La Barque mystique. The International Contemporary Ensemble, led by Susanna Mälkki, is joined by pianist Nicolas Hodges.


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Lehman Brothers, the American investment bank, has sent a memo asking all staff to turn up in suits. It was the first to encourage employees to emulate the casual dress favoured by so many of its up-and-coming clients during the dotcom boom of the late 1990s.
Many other companies adopted "dress down Fridays" or "mufti" days. But now men are asked to wear suits and ties, while women will have to wear a skirt, trouser suit, dress or "other equivalent attire" when the new rules come in on 11 March.
Lehman denied its change was linked to the death of internet culture and said the move was being taken because there are more face-to-face meetings and attitudes towards appropriate dress have changed.
Staff in offices where "client contact does not usually occur", such as Lehman's office in the Broadgate complex, will continue to be allowed flexible dressing.
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|I doubt that you could tail the sheet by hand without slipping with only 2 wraps on the winch. The self tailer can't do it either. The problem is that the jaws don't slip but the wraps on the winch do, all of the extra load is applied to the stripper arm.
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Last Wednesday while racing we had one of the winches fail. The finger/guide for the self tailer on the winch bent into the grip for the ST and actually started to peel off the grip before we stopped grinding (jib sheet). The owner of the boat talked to his maintence guy who said it may have been caused by not having enough wraps around the winch. He said you should have at least three if not four wraps on the winch to take the strain or this will happen, we had two at the time. It was blowing about 15 knts wind. I'd never heard this before. Earlier this year we had the same thing happen with the other side where the finger started to pinch in. I had thought that the metal was starting to get fatigued but, this failure was spectacular. The finger deflected a good half inch backwards and inwards. The boat is 38 years old I don't know how old the winches are. The winches are 2 speed Lewmars (don't know the model number). I find that at four wraps and sometimes three the rope tends to ride up on itself. I haven't had a problem with the rope slipping on the winch so I've just gone with two wraps on his boat and I tend to do the same on mine.
1. So should I always go with three wraps?
2. I don't see how an extra wrap would ease the strain on the finger?
3. What is the proper term for what I'm calling the finger on a ST winch?
4. Anybody else heard / had this sort of thing happen?
From the Lewmar site:
Winches are designed to generate very high loads and this is stored as
energy you cannot see. Always release the load by easing off turns on the
rope drum with great care.
Always place three or more turns of rope on to drum to ensure easy and
safe handling of winch.
For very high loading add extra turns for safety."
|Another issue is the line type. I've mentioned in another post that Andersen winches do not support regatta braid. The issue isn't the guide, but the stripper that is supposed to remove the line from the top of the winch as you tighten the line. Regatta braid binds up and can damage the winch. I don't know if this is an issue for other manufacturers' products.
|Check that your sheet diameter doesn't exceed the recommended size for the self-tailer. If so, the rope diameter around the self tailer exceeds the diameter around the drum, so the rope in the self tailer won't turn at the same rate as the coils on the drum and hence squeeze the arm.
|Just a final FYI the winches are 48's. I don't think they are that old. The design is newer than the ones I have on an '83 hunter. They have the spin off tops that current STs have.
Winches were much larger ~35 years ago than they are on production boats today. My 41' boat has Lewmar 55-ST primaries; 42-ST everywhere else. There should be an aluminum support ring beneath the chromed-bronze feeder arm. The support ring remains stationary but it's inner (circular) surface slides over the drum as the winch rotates. These should be well greased with the lewmar grease or lithium grease so it does not bind/break while under load.
I would say that 2 wraps is insufficient; the loading can be much higher at the feeder arm than you think. The jaws of the ST will hold the line much tighter than the feeder arm can withstand; so if the line slips on the drum while grinding it the load on the line at the feeder arm could be as high as the sheet load at the clew of the sail. I have seen ST heads that the feeder arms are snapped off of; for the same reason.
If you are racing and constantly trimming you should not use the ST; just have someone tailing/holding the line and preventing over-rides. I would not feel too bad about the failure unless the owner had already told you not to use the ST without a minimum of 3 or 4 wraps. On my boat the rule is to have 4-5 wraps on the primaries because the line is thin (dyneema) and the drum is tall enough to accomodate the extra wraps. The line can practically fall off of the ST head without slipping on the drum with 5 wraps.
|It sounds like an ST30... or possibly an ST36... I doubt it's an ST40...which are the primaries on my boat. Max-on's Dehler 33 has ST 30s... so, I'd guess you've got ST36s...
|It's a 35 foot Ericson. Like I said I don't know the model number of the winch I'll check next Wednesday. They are about six or seven inches tall and the drum is around 3-4 inches in diameter. They don't strike me as being undersized for the boat.
|I've never heard of the feeder arm bending due to sheet loading... How big a boat is this and how big a winch?? I have ST40s on my boat, and can't think that my boat could possibly generate as big a load as would be required to bend the feeder arm.
|When trimming by hand, you want only two wraps wraps on the winch or you increase the likelihood of an override. Put at least one more turn on or two before inserting the handle to crank. Each turn increases the friction on the winch barrel and lessens the load felt by the tail of the sheet. I have never heard of bending a "feeder arm" but I always have 3-4 wraps....if you had asked if it could happen, I'd have said "no way" the feeder arm on my 46s is pretty robust...
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Hey it's good o' Shadow!Sonic's clone!I'll have to admit this is pretty good I even love when Shadow is that character with the white clothes (can't think of his name) but the background is SO Christmasy it fits perfectly and nicely including the trees too,I also notice the sparkles coulda been lighter and not so bright as the sun or coming from the Christmas trees too.The color of Shadow's fur reminds me of my old OC "Puppeteeress" she had black/red hair w/red eyes so basicly it fits right in with her because she loves the colors of black/gray the buildings I can barely see.
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Time for change
The basis of Bill 18 on bullying obviously does not apply to the provincial and federal governments. Provincially, the mandate for municipalities to amalgamate and the westside hydro line are examples while federally, what the government is doing on money spent on public advertising and the environment are obvious. We, the public, continue to bring these things upon us by electing the NDP provincially and a Conservative government federally. It is time to change. Maybe we should be giving the Liberals an opportunity.
Welcome back, Clay
Was just watching an old news clip of Clay Young (who now is news director at CKLQ) when he worked for CKY TV. The police did a test on the effects of pepper spray and Clay was their tester. He was so funny on TV. Nice to have him in Brandon!
Keystone Centre renos?
Was at the Keystone Centre last week and noticed the flooring tiles being removed in the box office area and Convention Room. I thought the roof was leaking, not the floor. Amazing how the geniuses manage to misuse taxpayers' money. Fix the roof first. Also, noticed a new fancy sign installed for megabucks at the Queens Avenue entrance. That should attract extra business … Not!
Ah, the licence plate debate
There are a lot of special licence plates in Manitoba and now the Wheat Kings want their own. Although I have about seven sports teams I am a big fan of and a profession I am very proud of, I am a proud Manitoban and I think this other garbage is getting out of control!
Where is the logic in choosing where to cut taxes?
So on the one hand we have my generation (and fellow university students) believing the government has some magic pool of money that should be used to lower already low tuition. On the other hand, we have the older generation thinking there is a way to enjoy the services we have now while paying less taxes. They say this can be done by cutting all the "useless spending" yet when someone suggests cuts to the Renaissance Project there is public outcry. However, there are regular demands for cuts to early childhood education. Where is the logic in this thinking and where are our priorities?
Take him for a ride
I would like to ask Mr. Drew Caldwell to invite the highways minister to visit Brandon, and take him for a car ride down Victoria Avenue both ways. Maybe that will "shake" him up for road repair.
What measuring system are they using?
Regarding the story "Cleaning Up The Big Spill," in the March 23 paper. Tundra insists that the spill itself is small. This makes one wonder who rates the size of a particular oil spill? Is it the oil producing company? How does one measure small, medium, large, etc. when oil spills occur?


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In 1932, Wallace Strange left a secure government job in Washington, D.C., to set up a commercial game farm in rural Wisconsin. Ambivalent about the project at first, his wife, Hazel, eventually became a full partner in the work. Her account of the period 1932-1946 is an engrossing story of the pursuit of a dream and a penetrating glimpse of rural life during the Depression. They were dirt-poor, struggling just to survive. On the first farm, in Door County, they raised pheasants and ducks to sell to state conservation departments and hunting clubs. To augment their meager income, they trapped, sold and shipped snowshoe hares by the thousands. The second farm, in Woods County, was in an isolated, marshy area; there they raised deer and wildfowl. Wallace was a pioneer in game management, a friend of Adolph and Olas Murie, Aldo Leopold and Sigurd Olsen. This is a rewarding story for readers interested in wildlife and the environment. (Publisher's Weekly)
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Systematic observation of the climate system - atmosphere, land and ocean - is a key prerequisite for
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text: University of Maine System trustees have approved a proposal to construct a new planetarium and observatory at the Orono campus.Trustees met Monday in downtown Bangor.Jeff Hecker, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, says there are about four hundred students who take astronomy courses every year.He believes the new observatory and planetarium would enhance the school's programs and also provide research opportunities.The university's current observatory was built in 1900, while the planetarium dates back to 1954."It's long overdue to move up with newer technologies. Our observatory actually dates back to 1901 and so we're long overdue for an observatory. What we envision is building a complex where these two facilities will be co-located," he said.The project will cost about 5.2 million dollars.Hecker says much of the money has been raised through institutional funds, an anonymous gift, and a fundraising campaign.


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Posted on October 25, 2013
How best to sum up the 1st ever Digital Resources Fair held in the Library Atrium on Oct. 24th? With lots of lots! Lots of people, lots of digital resources, lots of food, lots of balloons & lots of giveaways & raffle prizes!
Thanks to everyone who came to our fair! We hope you had fun & learned something (or lots of somethings!) new!
Raffle prizes included Amazon gift cards, an iPod Shuffle (compliments of Elsevier), Wheaton gear, flash drives, and Lyons Bucks.
And the winners are:
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Thanks so much to all of the publishers who sent us wonderful prizes & giveways: ACLS Humanities E-Book, Alexander Street Press, ARTstor, Elsevier, Gale Cengage Learning, Ovid Technologies, Oxford University Press, and Project Muse.
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UC President Napolitano:Voluntary 1.5% pay cut in lieu of that proposed for AFSCME Workers
Petitioning: Janet Napolitano
Petition by: Anne Marino, Davis, CA
I am a graduate student TA at UC Davis, and today our union went on strike in solidarity with the AFSCME union. On the picket line I met through casual conversation a man who works the night custodial shift. He said he is grateful he has a shift that allows him to take his high school son to school in the morning, and that allows him to also help his wife clean houses during the day. While I thought that I had problems as a graduate student trying to balance my TA duties with my program and feeling financially stretched in many ways, I was struck by what this man and those who stand with him face. To put it honestly, I am appalled that anyone would ever consider a 1.5% pay cut on this man's salary. The campus obviously would be a public health risk without custodial service, so no one can argue that his services are not necessary. And yet he can somehow take the brunt of whatever cuts have to be made in this time of economic strain.
I would like to challenge the administration to consider a voluntary 1.5% pay cut of their own. That 1.5% would go much further than this man's. It would send a powerful signal to the student bodies across the UC, all of whom go to a public school and do not necessarily deserve to be subjugated to the same rules of operation of profit-driven institutions.
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Home > News & Events > News > Awards & Recognitions > William Julius Wilson Awarded 2014 W.E.B. Du Bois Award
Harvard Kennedy School Professor William Julius Wilson has been awarded the 2014 W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award by the American Sociological Association (ASA). Wilson is being recognized for his continuing contributions and research in urban inequality and macroeconomics policy.
The ASA, founded in 1905, is a non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good. Every year the organization honors a scholar whose body of lifetime work has contributed in important ways to the advancement of the discipline.
William Julius Wilson is the Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor at Harvard University. He is the author of numerous publications, including "The Declining Significance of Race," "The Truly Disadvantaged," and " When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor."
Wilson will receive the award at the ASA's Annual Meeting this August in San Francisco.
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WK2: time for new tires
Hello all:
Today - I am going to cross 43k miles on the odo; I think that I am not going to be able to put off a tire purchase much longer. The Michelin Latitude set are going to need to be retired very soon.
It is OK, because I think that I can get a better tire for this truck: the Michelin Latitudes don't do much for this truck in rain or snow.
My driving habits are about 98% on road, towing occasionally, some times more being pulled than others. I would like a tire that is better in the inclement weather (rain, slush and snow) to get a more "sure footed" performance out of this truck.
Any suggestions out there? I have the 18's - and I would like to get some suggestions based on experiences here.
Re: WK2: time for new tires
Do you want AT or HT? There are many good choices: Michelin LTX MS2, Nitto Crosstek, Goodyear Silent Armor, BFG Rugged Terrain, Firestone Destination LE2, Firestone Destination AT, Michelin LTX AT2, Toyo AT, Cooper AT3, etc. Pick the best one you can afford, with the characteristics you want.
Re: WK2: time for new tires
I think that AT is a little more fitting to my driving habits. I had a set of Michelin LTX on a past jeep, and they seemed pretty good. However I think that comparing a XJ to my WK2 is comparing apples to pears.
I can hit up the tirerack site with the best of 'em, I am curious if there are any forum members out there that can say they've had a good experience in a replacement set of tires given typical driving conditions.
Re: WK2: time for new tires
I got the BFG Rugged Terrains in the stock 18" size and am very pleased.
Re: WK2: time for new tires
I just put on ltx ms2 tires (have about 1,000 mi) and love them. Much better in the rain. Smoother ride on the highway. Better cornering. Very quiet. Haven't seen snow yet. I have the 20s. I highly recommend them if you do not do heavy off roading.
Re: WK2: time for new tires
I just replaced the tires on my Exploder with General Grabbers. I had been buying the Michelin OEM for it but after three sets I figured it was time to try something new. The Generals were rated high on Tire Rack and they were also inexpensive and available locally. I haven't driven them in the snow but my daughter says that they are very smooth and quiet on the highway.
Re: WK2: time for new tires
I have about 17,000 miles on the LTX M/S 2's. I'm impressed with them. Haven't seen much snow since I bought them though. Had one plugged last week... roofing nail between the ribs... didn't even loose air! In all fairness I do see a lot of Silent Armors around town and people who have them like them.
Re: WK2: time for new tires
I just replaced the Latitudes with LTX MS/2 as well. We just had our first substantial snowfall here in WI and the MS/2 performed flawlessly in the adverse road conditions. I'm much happier with these than I was with the Latitudes. BTW, my Laredo X came with 18" wheels and I stayed with them as I prefer the look over the 20". Just personal preference, good/bad or otherwise.
Like the orher posters, I found the MS/2 to be very quiet and smooth with excellent on-road manners.
Re: WK2: time for new tires
I'm using GY Silent Armors for my winter tire and I'm very pleased with their snow performance.
Re: WK2: time for new tires
My WK2 came stock with Latitudes. I finally wore them out and replaced them with Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus 265/60/18s. I have put around 300 miles on them and think they are great tires. Good wet/snow performance & no drifting or wandering occurring at all. Just my vote....
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Jeff, I want a picture of Mike shooting your XD.
Jeff, I want a picture of Mike shooting your XD.
Intelligent Design could be taught in certain types of courses......comparative religion......philosophy....etc.....but; It cannot be taught in a science class.....period.
It's not science. It makes no predictions and it is not falsifiable. Both of those conditions MUST be met in order to Qualify as science.
You are free to believe it if you want......but you can't teach it in a science class.
That movie is a travesty beyond my ability to communicate it......Ben has fallen off his rocker.
One is based on scientific evidence and the other is based on faith.
While it is certainly true there may be a God and that He/She/It could be responsible for creating the mechanisms for evolution, there is simply no way to prove that in a scientific manner. Again, one is science the other is faith; might not make them mutually exclusive, but there is also no way to combine them, at least not in a science class.
Here are a few I dug up. But I guess for some reason, they don't count as real scientists.
Some modern scientists who have accepted the biblical account of creation
* Dr. Paul Ackerman, Psychologist
* Dr. E. Theo Agard, Medical Physics
* Dr. James Allan, Geneticist
* Dr. Steve Austin, Geologist
* Dr. S.E. Aw, Biochemist
* Dr. Thomas Barnes, Physicist
* Dr. Geoff Barnard, Immunologist
* Dr. Don Batten, Plant physiologist, tropical fruit expert
* Dr. John Baumgardner, Electrical Engineering, Space Physicist, Geophysicist, expert in supercomputer modeling of plate tectonics
* Dr. Jerry Bergman, Psychologist
* Dr. Kimberly Berrine, Microbiology & Immunology
* Prof. Vladimir Betina, Microbiology, Biochemistry & Biology
* Dr. Raymond G. Bohlin, Biologist
* Dr. Andrew Bosanquet, Biology, Microbiology
* Edward A. Boudreaux, Theoretical Chemistry
* Dr. David R. Boylan, Chemical Engineer
* Prof. Linn E. Carothers, Associate Professor of Statistics
* Dr. David Catchpoole, Plant Physiologist (read his testimony)
* Prof. Sung-Do Cha, Physics
* Dr. Eugene F. Chaffin, Professor of Physics
* Dr. Choong-Kuk Chang, Genetic Engineering
* Prof. Jeun-Sik Chang, Aeronautical Engineering
* Dr. Donald Chittick, Physical Chemist (interview)
* Prof. Chung-Il Cho, Biology Education
* Dr. John M. Cimbala, Mechanical Engineering
* Dr. Harold Coffin, Palaeontologist
* Dr. Bob Compton, DVM
* Dr. Ken Cumming, Biologist
* Dr. Jack W. Cuozzo, Dentist
* Dr. William M. Curtis III, Th.D., Th.M., M.S., Aeronautics & Nuclear Physics
* Dr. Malcolm Cutchins, Aerospace Engineering
* Dr. Lionel Dahmer, Analytical Chemist
* Dr. Raymond V. Damadian, M.D., Pioneer of magnetic resonance imaging
* Dr. Chris Darnbrough, Biochemist
* Dr. Nancy M. Darrall, Botany
* Dr. Bryan Dawson, Mathematics
* Dr. Douglas Dean, Biological Chemistry
* Prof. Stephen W. Deckard, Assistant Professor of Education
* Dr. David A. DeWitt, Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience
* Dr. Don DeYoung, Astronomy, atmospheric physics, M.Div
* Dr. David Down, Field Archaeologist
* Dr. Geoff Downes, Creationist Plant Physiologist
* Dr. Ted Driggers, Operations research
* Robert H. Eckel, Medical Research
* Dr. André Eggen, Geneticist
* Dr. Dudley Eirich, Molecular Biologist
* Prof. Dennis L. Englin, Professor of Geophysics
* Prof. Danny Faulkner, Astronomy
* Prof. Carl B. Fliermans, Professor of Biology
* Prof. Dwain L. Ford, Organic Chemistry
* Prof. Robert H. Franks, Associate Professor of Biology
* Dr. Alan Galbraith, Watershed Science
* Dr. Paul Giem, Medical Research
* Dr. Maciej Giertych, Geneticist
* Dr. Duane Gish, Biochemist
* Dr. Werner Gitt, Information Scientist
* Dr. Warwick Glover, General Surgeon
* Dr. D.B. Gower, Biochemistry
* Dr. Robin Greer, Chemist, History
* Dr. Dianne Grocott, Psychiatrist
* Dr. Stephen Grocott, Industrial Chemist
* Dr. Donald Hamann, Food Scientist
* Dr. Barry Harker, Philosopher
* Dr. Charles W. Harrison, Applied Physicist, Electromagnetics
* Dr. John Hartnett, Physicist and Cosmologist
* Dr. Mark Harwood, Satellite Communications
* Dr. George Hawke, Environmental Scientist
* Dr. Margaret Helder, Science Editor, Botanist
* Dr. Harold R. Henry, Engineer
* Dr. Jonathan Henry, Astronomy
* Dr. Joseph Henson, Entomologist
* Dr. Robert A. Herrmann, Professor of Mathematics, US Naval Academy
* Dr. Andrew Hodge, Head of the Cardiothoracic Surgical Service
* Dr. Kelly Hollowell, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacologist
* Dr. Ed Holroyd, III, Atmospheric Science
* Dr. Bob Hosken, Biochemistry
* Dr. George F. Howe, Botany
* Dr. Neil Huber, Physical Anthropologist
* Dr. Russell Humphreys, Physicist
* Dr. James A. Huggins, Professor and Chair, Department of Biology
* Evan Jamieson, Hydrometallurgy
* George T. Javor, Biochemistry
* Dr. Pierre Jerlström, Creationist Molecular Biologist
* Dr. Arthur Jones, Biology
* Dr. Jonathan W. Jones, Plastic Surgeon
* Dr. Raymond Jones, Agricultural Scientist
* Prof. Leonid Korochkin, Molecular Biology
* Dr. Valery Karpounin, Mathematical Sciences, Logics, Formal Logics
* Dr. Dean Kenyon, Biologist
* Prof. Gi-Tai Kim, Biology
* Prof. Harriet Kim, Biochemistry
* Prof. Jong-Bai Kim, Biochemistry
* Prof. Jung-Han Kim, Biochemistry
* Prof. Jung-Wook Kim, Environmental Science
* Prof. Kyoung-Rai Kim, Analytical Chemistry
* Prof. Kyoung-Tai Kim, Genetic Engineering
* Prof. Young-Gil Kim, Materials Science
* Prof. Young In Kim, Engineering
* Dr. John W. Klotz, Biologist
* Dr. Vladimir F. Kondalenko, Cytology/Cell Pathology
* Dr. Leonid Korochkin, M.D., Genetics, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology
* Dr. John K.G. Kramer, Biochemistry
* Prof. Jin-Hyouk Kwon, Physics
* Prof. Myung-Sang Kwon, Immunology
* Dr. John Leslie, Biochemist
* Dr. Jason Lisle, Astrophysicist
* Dr. Alan Love, Chemist
* Dr. Ian Macreadie, molecular biologist and microbiologist:
* Dr. John Marcus, Molecular Biologist
* Dr. George Marshall, Eye Disease Researcher
* Dr. Ralph Matthews, Radiation Chemist
* Dr. John McEwan, Chemist
* Prof. Andy McIntosh, Combustion theory, aerodynamics
* Dr. David Menton, Anatomist
* Dr. Angela Meyer, Creationist Plant Physiologist
* Dr. John Meyer, Physiologist
* Dr. Albert Mills, Animal Embryologist/Reproductive Physiologist
* Colin W. Mitchell, Geography
* Dr. Tommy Mitchell, Physician
* Dr. John N. Moore, Science Educator
* Dr. John W. Moreland, Mechanical engineer and Dentist
* Dr. Henry M. Morris (19182006), founder of the Institute for Creation Research.
* Dr. Arlton C. Murray, Paleontologist
* Dr. John D. Morris, Geologist
* Dr. Len Morris, Physiologist
* Dr. Graeme Mortimer, Geologist
* Dr. Terry Mortenson, History of Geology
* Stanley A. Mumma, Architectural Engineering
* Prof. Hee-Choon No, Nuclear Engineering
* Dr. Eric Norman, Biomedical researcher
* Dr. David Oderberg, Philosopher
* Prof. John Oller, Linguistics
* Prof. Chris D. Osborne, Assistant Professor of Biology
* Dr. John Osgood, Medical Practitioner
* Dr. Charles Pallaghy, Botanist
* Dr. Gary E. Parker, Biologist, Cognate in Geology (Paleontology)
* Dr. David Pennington, Plastic Surgeon
* Prof. Richard Porter
* Dr. Georgia Purdom, Molecular Genetics
* Dr. John Rankin, Cosmologist
* Dr. A.S. Reece, M.D.
* Prof. J. Rendle-Short, Pediatrics
* Dr. Jung-Goo Roe, Biology
* Dr. David Rosevear, Chemist
* Dr. Ariel A. Roth, Biology
* Dr. Jonathan D. Sarfati, Physical chemist / spectroscopist
* Dr. Joachim Scheven Palaeontologist:
* Dr. Ian Scott, Educator
* Dr. Saami Shaibani, Forensic physicist
* Dr. Young-Gi Shim, Chemistry
* Prof. Hyun-Kil Shin, Food Science
* Dr. Mikhail Shulgin, Physics
* Dr. Emil Silvestru, Geologist/karstologist
* Dr. Roger Simpson, Engineer
* Dr. Harold Slusher, Geophysicist
* Dr. E. Norbert Smith, Zoologist
* Arthur E. Wilder-Smith (19151995) Three science doctorates; a creation science pioneer
* Dr. Andrew Snelling, Geologist
* Prof. Man-Suk Song, Computer Science
* Dr. Timothy G. Standish, Biology
* Prof. James Stark, Assistant Professor of Science Education
* Prof. Brian Stone, Engineer
* Dr. Esther Su, Biochemistry
* Dr. Charles Taylor, Linguistics
* Dr. Stephen Taylor, Electrical Engineering
* Dr. Ker C. Thomson, Geophysics
* Dr. Michael Todhunter, Forest Genetics
* Dr. Lyudmila Tonkonog, Chemistry/Biochemistry
* Dr. Royal Truman, Organic Chemist:
* Dr. Larry Vardiman, Atmospheric Science
* Prof. Walter Veith, Zoologist
* Dr. Joachim Vetter, Biologist
* Sir Cecil P. G. Wakeley (18921979) Surgeon
* Dr. Tas Walker, Mechanical Engineer and Geologist
* Dr. Jeremy Walter, Mechanical Engineer
* Dr. Keith Wanser, Physicist
* Dr. Noel Weeks, Ancient Historian (also has B.Sc. in Zoology)
* Dr. A.J. Monty White, Chemistry/Gas Kinetics
* Dr. John Whitmore, Geologist/Paleontologist
* Dr. Carl Wieland, Medical doctor
* Dr. Lara Wieland, Medical doctor
* Dr. Clifford Wilson, Psycholinguist and archaeologist
* Dr. Kurt Wise, Palaeontologist
* Prof. Verna Wright, Rheumatologist (deceased 1997)
* Prof. Seoung-Hoon Yang, Physics
* Dr. Thomas (Tong Y.) Yi, Ph.D., Creationist Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
* Dr. Ick-Dong Yoo, Genetics
* Dr. Sung-Hee Yoon, Biology
* Dr. Patrick Young, Chemist and Materials Scientist
* Prof. Keun Bae Yu, Geography
* Dr. Henry Zuill, Biology
Atheism needs evolution to escape from any implications regarding a creator. If one starts with Darwinism, certainly it is easy to escape from any obligation to God. Those opposed to their reasoning are branded as obscurantists who are trying to intrude religion into science.
Dr. Emery S. Dunfee, former professor of physics at the University of Maine at Farmington:
Great job copying and pasting, but a lot of those people hold doctorates in fields only very loosely related to the topic. I mean, food science?
Anyway, all those people together comprise only a very tiny fraction of the scientists on the planet.
I find it kind of amusing that a Jewish guy from Hollywood has the Christian fundamentalists rallying to provide marketing for his movie.
Last edited by Wyatt; 04-20-2008 at 10:41 PM.
Duplicate post, my bad.
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Tnoisaw, that's a nice list. Now we'll just trim it down to people in fields that actually study evolution in depth:
Truth is, these people are perfectly free to believe in creationism. Truth is, there is not one of them that can present any evidence whatsoever to support that belief. Without facts and research, mathematics becomes numerology and astronomy becomes astrology. At the end of the day, facts and good controlled experiments are needed to bring creationism out of the realm of belief and into the realm of science.
The notion that you must be a biologist to dissent with evolution is foolish.
Let us set the stage for the aspiring Biology Ph.D. You are taught evolution as fact and rigorously tested on it throughout your undergrad career. You do your master's degree work under the supervision of a Darwinist. You would not think to dissent from this school of thought or else be ousted as ignorant. From there you earn your doctorate in biology having only been taught evolution as fact. You are certainly a believer by now.
You can say "random" all you want to, but you must look outside of a biological perspective as well. Earth is an ideal distance from the sun. The most useful substance on this planet is also the most plentiful - water.
There are a lot of people in this country who do not subscribe to this notion of "random life." It is only fair that their side be represented as well. All you have to do is teach the evolution side, and then say that a majority of others actually have a different theory.
Also, you do not have to teach every religion if you teach intelligent design. Is intelligent design a religion?
Sorry, I'm a HUGE Stephen Hawking fan!"If we find the answer [the unified theory], it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason -- for we would know the mind of God." - Stephen Hawking
Personally, I believe in both creationism and evolution. One can't exist without the other.
As far as who's pulling the strings... something is. The universe is to complex to be just by chance. The same can be said about us... we can laugh, cry, love, hate, dream, feel pain...and so on. We all have different personalities. Something programed us to do and experience these things.
As for creationism and evolution being taught in schools... Teach both, but limited. All...well, most religions believe in a creator... don't get into the details, just leave it as that. On the other side of that, limit what can be taught about evolution...since alot of the science behind evolution is based upon theories anyway. A theory is not a fact, nor is a supreme creator to some.
As for the movie... I'll check it out. I like Ben Stein.
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"bing bang boom! hair out...hamburger time" - William Murderface
Would you trust the opinion of an astrophysicist on the topic of a certain new procedure in neurosurgery? Of course not. They have not undergone the proper education and study.
Just the same, I don't want to be told to believe a dentist, a plastic surgeon, or a food scientist (all of those were on the list; I deleted them) on the subject of evolution. They have not undergone the proper study on the subject.
Another couple things about that list: (1.) Since when is a philosopher a scientist? (2.)There are, I believe two, immunologists on the list. How can they in good conscience call themselves anything but staunch supporters of evolution? They see it, FIRSTHAND, every day in their work! Not a day goes by in the work of an immunologist where they don't see a new genetic mutation that makes an organism resistant or immune to a particular substance.
Finally, I am not saying that creationism is necessarily wrong. I am saying that, because of lack of valid scientific evidence and study, creationism does not belong in the science classroom in any more depth than a mention as a theory with no solid proof.
are we at the point in the conversation where we bring up Al Gore...? just curious...
"bing bang boom! hair out...hamburger time" - William Murderface
Since we are now copying and pasting here is some more
"While it is true that many "scientists" disagree with evolution in favor of creationism, that number drops significantly when one considers only those who study nature or life. And it is almost non-existent when one considers only those with expertise in fields like biology, paleontology, geology or astronomy. The above list may seem impressive, but it is out of well over a hundred thousand PhD scientists alive today. It is also important to note that many scientists believe in some sort of god or creator, but are not creationists. Creationism generally refers to strict 6-day creation fundamentalism or the movement to teach that there is a god (who is responsible for creation) in science classes in public schools. About 60% of scientists believe in a personal god. And many believe this god created life indirectly, which can be considered a different sort of creationism. Meanwhile, about 99.85% of earth and life scientists (those same scientists who mostly believe in a personal god) accept evolution as well."
"* In 1998, a study by Larson and Witham appeared on the leading journal Nature ("Leading scientists still reject God"), showing that of the American scientists who had been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, only about 7 percent believe in a personal god. Religious believers form about 40 percent of the less eminent scientists in America.
* A study in Britain, undertaken by R. Elisabeth Cornwell and Michael Stirrat, involved sending a questionnaire to all 1,074 Fellows of the Royal Society who possessed an email address, offering several propositions and asking the scientists to rank their beliefs on that point from 1 to 7. About 23 percent responded and preliminary results indicate that, of these, 3.3 percent agreed strongly (chose 7) and 78.8 percent disagreed strongly (chose 1) that a personal god exists. A total of 12 Fellows chose 6 or 7 to indicate that they were believers, while 213 Fellows chose 1 or 2 to indicate that they were nonbelievers.
Some, if not most, of the scientists who believe in a god would believe in theistic evolution. So the number of eminent scientists who believe in creationism appears to be very small."
Once again.....even if a large number of scientist agreed with I.D. (which is far from the case). You still could not teach I.D. in a science classroom. I.D. Simply does not qualify as science. Anything which contains elements of Supernaturalism is automatically excluded from serious scientific discussion and it certainly can't be taught in a science class.
Here is a very interesting update to that list: http://www.bcseweb.org.uk/index.php/...nistScientists
Also to put that list into some perspective, here is a list of scientist ALL NAMED STEVE who support evolution.......the list currently numbers 877. http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/art..._2_16_2003.asp
Texas just teaches the "TAKS". That's all the hell we care about.......ask any "school board". Forget everything else (no matter which side you're on!)!!! These kiddos got to pass the ultimate end-of-school test regarless of what they have learned. Aw.........jusforgitdtboutit.
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Membrane anchored serine preteases: A rapidly expanding group of cell surface proteolytic enzymes with potential roles in cancer
Netzel-Arnett, Sarah, Hooper, John D., Szabo, Roman, Madison, Edwin L., Quigley, James P., Bugge, Thomas, & Antalis, Toni M. (2003) Membrane anchored serine preteases: A rapidly expanding group of cell surface proteolytic enzymes with potential roles in cancer. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 22(2-3), pp. 237-258.
Dysregulated proteolysis is a hallmark of cancer. Malignant cells require a range of proteolytic activities to enable growth, survival, and expansion. Serine proteases of the S1 or trypsin-like family have well recognized roles in the maintenance of normal homeostasis as well as in the pathology of diseases such as cancer.
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