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Baltimore Orioles: With an improving offense coming to Baltimore, one player who should take full advantage is CF Luis Matos. Matos, 25, is expected to bat second and hit in front of Miguel Tejada, Javy Lopez, possibly even Rafael Palmeiro and Vladamir Guerreo. In that position, he should see a steady diet of fastballs, and don't be surprised if he hits around .300 with 25HR's, not to mention accumulating plenty of stolen bases with his speed. The Orioles' are high on this guy, and many within the organization believe this is his breakout year. He could be a steal in mid to late rounds of your drafts, so be sure to keep tab on him.
Boston Red Sox: The one job vacancy the Sox have right now is at second base. They have acquired both Mark Bellhorn and Pokey Reese this off season in an attempt to fill that hole. Neither of these two will be fantasy studs, but which ever one wins out will be the ninth hitter in a very potent lineup. Reese appears to be the favorite right now with his superior defensive skills and speed. If he plays well, he could post very good numbers at the second base position as he will no doubt get a lot of chances to knock in runs and as well as get driven in. Do not count Bellhorn out, however. If he returns to his form of two years ago with the Cubs when he hit 27 homers, he could become a fantasy force.
Chicago White Sox: The former Cubs first round pick Jon Garland continued to put up decent numbers, while not overly impressive ones, for the White Sox in 2003. He was 12-13 with a 4.51 ERA in 2003, while amassing 108 strikeouts with 74 walks. Garland has been continually mediocre as a starter, but never ineffective enough to merit firing him or moving him from his starting role. He has been good for a 4 or 5 starter, but has not lived up to his expectations as a first round pick. A good goal for Jon Garland in 2004 would be to have his first winning record of his career. He has consistently been around .500 in his career, and going over that mark would be a large confidence boost for the 25 year old. The best news for Garland is that he is still just 25 years of age, and that certainly puts the ball in his court. If he can turn his record around, and walk less batters, then Garland could become a top pitcher. Garland could be a sleeper pick for your fantasy team in 2004, but don't be too shocked if he just continues to be average. However, he will not cost much, and the benefits could be very large for your 2004.
Cleveland Indians: If Bob Wickman, Cleveland's projected closer, struggles early on and can't make a comeback from elbow surgery, there are a bunch of guys in the Tribe's pen that could fill that role. Aside from David Riske, who finished the 2003 season as the team's closer, the Indians just signed Jose Jimenez to a one-year deal. Jimenez has 102 saves over the past four seasons, which he compiled as a Rockie. He saved 41 games in 2002. Should an injury hit Wickman, Jimenez could be next in line.
Detroit Tigers: Eric Munson came out of USC as a highly-heralded hitter, and his bat proved to be what the Tigers expected. However, Munson's fielding was suspect and he bounced around from Catcher to First Base to a brief outfield stint, before the Tigers decided to try him at the hot corner. This move was met with much skepticism, but Munson held his own defensively and had a solid year at the plate (could have warranted Rookie of the Year consideration if not for an injury that took him out of the last six weeks of the season). With a stronger lineup offering more protection and more RBI opportunities, Munson could thrive, significantly increasing his Home Run and RBI totals from last season.
Kansas City Royals: The Royals made a huge move this week by signing OF Juan Gonzalez to a one-year deal. Gonzalez was hurt for a good deal of last season, but he's always a top player when healthy. The move to Kauffman Stadium shouldn't hurt his numbers at all and, in fact, could even help him. He's a career .331 hitter in KC's park, with 22 homers in only 245 at bats. With Mike Sweeney protecting him in the lineup and Angel Berroa in front of him, Gonzalez could make a great comeback in 2004.
New York Yankees: The only hole left to fill on the Yankees is the role of backup first baseman. All signs point to the Yankees signing former Tiger Tony Clark. As it stands now, Clark isn't a factor in fantasy leagues, but he's only an injury away from being a regular contributor. Expect the switch-hitting Clark to play primarily against left-handed pitching, but keep in mind that he swatted 16 homeruns in just 254 at bats last season.
Seattle Mariners: The club continued to overhaul the left side of its infield with the signing of free agent shortstop Rich Aurilia on Thursday and by trading Carlos Guillen to Detroit for Ramon Santiago and a minor leaguer. The M's hope that Aurilia can return to the form he showed as a 30-year-old in 2001, when he hit .324 with 37 homers and 97 RBI. Aurilia will likely bat somewhere between 6-8 in the batting order, and figures to put up numbers in the .280, 15 HR, 70 RBI range. The 24-year-old Santiago, a starter at shortstop in each of the last two years in Detroit, has 20-steal capability but won't help you in any other fantasy categories.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays: After supposedly being in the hunt for a front line closer, the D'Rays appear to have settled on Danys Baez. The former Indian got a two-year 6.5 million dollar deal from Tampa Bay. In his major league career with Cleveland, Baez converted 31 of 44 save opportunities (70%) which isn't exactly stellar. The plan is for Lance Carter to move back into a setup role, but keep an eye on the situation. Unless Baez improves on his save percentage, Carter may be back in the driver's seat when games are on the line for Tampa Bay. If you're looking for a closer, Baez isn't likely to be the best you can find.
Texas Rangers: Brian Jordan hit just 6 homeruns for the Dodgers in 2003. Don't let that fool you. Basically, Jordan was either playing in pain or out of commission after knee surgery in July. By the time spring training gets here, Jordan will be fully recovered and his numbers could improve dramatically. It's not out of the question that Jordan could wind up with 25-30 homeruns if he stays healthy. He's not an early draft pick, but may be a late round sleeper. Playing in the American League will also give Jordan a chance to DH from time to time, saving his knees from any further damage.
Toronto Blue Jays: The Blue Jays made a definite improvement in their bullpen by signing Terry Adams to replace Cliff Politte. Adams is one of the more under-rated setup men in baseball and he will give the Jays a lot of help late in games. Adams doesn't fit well as a closer and his attempt at becoming a starter failed miserably a couple of years ago, so the Jays will keep him in the setup role that he's most suited for handling. If your league counts holds as a stat, Terry Adams may be a pretty good addition for you.
Arizona Diamondbacks: The cost-conscious front office acquired 2B Roberto Alomar for a cool $1 million. Given this character's production for the last few years, a million is still too much. Did I mention his sunny personality, too? Don't waste your time or a roster spot on your fantasy squad by hooking on to this clubhouse cancer. The team did tender a contract to arbitration eligible 3B Shea Hillenbrand. Expect the team and the third baseman to hammer out a deal before the January 19th arbitration deadline. Regarding his off-season rehab, OF Luis Gonzalez recently stated, "I still have plenty of time to test it. I'm not going to rush it." Expect him to be fine once players report to Spring Training.
Chicago Cubs: Kerry Wood has always been one of the most sensational hurlers in the major leagues. In 2003, Wood started to change from a hurler to a pitcher. Wood showed that he didn't have to use the strikeout with every batter he faced, however despite this new found way of pitching, he still led the majors in strikeouts. Wood had a great ERA of 3.20, as well as a career high 266 strikeouts. Perhaps the most important thing for Wood was an injury free season, the second in a row for the young pitcher. However, poor hitting performances and bad luck were problems for Wood this year, as he ended up with a 14-11 record. He pitched much better than that record, but the Cubs just couldn't hit for him. He did have a very good 1.194 WHIP, which was very good for Wood. If he can cut down on his walks, then he will become one of the best pitchers in the league, and a perennial twenty game winner. Wood looks great for fantasy teams, because you know that you will get a ton of strikeouts, and good number of wins, aside from that, he can swing the bat too. Age will help Wood, and 2004 could be his best season yet.
Cincinnati Reds: Does Aaron Myette have anything left? After injuries derailed what most thought would be a pretty good major league career, Myette resurfaced with Cleveland in 2003, but pitched just 2 2/3 innings (allowing 7 runs) before the tribe sent him back to the minors. From there, he went to the Phillies where he went 5-4, 4.27 at AAA Scranton Wilkes-Barre. While the Indians were looking at Myette as a reliever, he pitched primarily as a starter in the Phillies organization. Watch what happens with Myette this spring. If he rebounds, he may be worth a late draft pick up.
Colorado Rockies: Denny Neagle will not be back with the Rox until late in the 2004 season, if at all. Neagle is recovering from Tommy John ligament transfer surgery. At 35, injured, and his contract unmovable, he is not even a player you could hide, in leagues that have this option, on injured reserve for the season because his value is limited even upon his return. In simpler words, look in another direction for a starter.
Florida Marlins: Who takes over for Ivan Rodriguez? Ramon Castro hit 5-8-.283 in just 53 at bats last season with the Marlins, but may have the edge. Mike Redmond hit 0-11-.240 in 125 at bats. The question of who will get the most playing time will likely be settled in spring training. The Marlins may be tempted to try to keep Castro in the lineup as much as possible to add what little offense he can give, while Redmond is more of a defensive minded catcher. Either way, neither one is likely to be a great addition unless you miss out on the top catchers. Another scenario has the Marlins re-signing Rodriguez after May 1st if he doesn't sign elsewhere by then.
Houston Astros: Wade Miller took a step backwards for the Houston Astros in 2003, his ERA raised nearly a point to 4.13, as he went 14-13. A setback from his 15-4 2002 season. Miller pitched 187.1 innings this year, and raised his strikeout total to 161 while walking 77 batters. Miller is still considered one of the Astros top young stars, and they certainly will not give up on him in 2004. He should again be in an order that has some of the best hitting protection in the league. The bad part for fantasy owners is that Miller plays in the Juice Box, where the ball is known to fly out on a pop up. This could account for Millers numbers being up from last year when he was hurt. The 27 year old still has a lot of talent, and has the potential to be a top pitcher in the national league. If he can get his pitches together and lower his walk total, then he will have a positive 2004. Don't overspend for Miller, but he could be a solid starter for any fantasy team.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Edwin Jackon. The question is not whether not he will make the team but when. The offseason will have a lot to do with it. If the Dodgers trade away a pitcher for a hitter, there is a good chance he could make the team out of spring training. If he does not, he will likely get the first call once their is an injury. Another guy who could get a shot if there is an injury, especially if Jackson makes the rotation out of spring training is Joel Hanrahan. He had a great season in AA last year and will start the year in AAA. Jason Frasor is a candidate for a bullpen job. He had a great showing in the AFL and with a good spring could make the club. Also keep an eye on the Lo Duca trade rumors, if he gets traded Koyie Hill could get called up to backup David Ross. Though no longer a prospect, David Ross has the most to gain if Lo Duca does get traded as he would take over the starting job. Definitely keep an eye on the situation.
Milwaukee Brewers: Junior Spivey smacked 13 homer last season for Arizona, 10 of which came at home. He also hit .294 at home and just .205 on the road. Luckily, he is leaving the NL West where he hit just .149 in away from Bank One. As a second baseman, Spivey has value. Expect his numbers to rise in 2004 despite the ugly numbers previously posted. A 20 homer, 30 double, 70 RBI season is well within reach for a man who played in just 105 games in 2003.
Montreal Expos: Joey Eischen may become a little more attractive out of the bullpen. With the trade of Scott Stewart to Cleveland, Eischen will be the primary right-hander out of the pen. Financial concerns meant that one of the two arbitration eligible lefties had to go and Stewart became the one to exit. Randy Choate, acquired in the Javier Vazquez deal with the Yankees, will likely be the Expos other left-hander, but is more suited to being a situational guy who faces primarily just a batter or two. Eischen, who went 2-2, 3.06 with 1 save in 2003, could become the primary setup man.
New York Mets: With first basemen Mo Vaughn having announced that he is out for the entire 2004 season on Thursday afternoon, as if we didn't expect it, that makes Jason Phillips the everyday guy. A key here is that he will also be available as a catcher, most likely flip-flopping between the two positions as Mike Piazza makes the slow transition from behind the plate. Last season Phillips hit .298 with 11 homers, 25 doubles, and 58 RBIs in 403 at bats, showing he can be a productive fantasy option. He hit .322 in the month of June and followed that up with a scorching .391 clip in July. Keep your eye on the twenty-seven-year-old, he can hit and will have the chance to drive in runs with the team's recent additions.
Philadelphia Phillies: Just when you thought having Chase Utley was a good thing, there may be a wrinkle. The Phillies are talking to Doug Glanville about returning to take a job on the Phillies bench. If Glanville does return, the numbers game may send Utley back to AAA Scranton Wilkes-Barre. Utley's future doesn't depend just on the potential Glanville signing though. Watch for clues on David Bell's health. If he's not 100% - and it's possible that he won't be - Placido Polanco could take over at third base with Utley getting the starting job at second base.
Pittsburgh Pirates: Jason Kendall is still a Pirate. Despite constant rumors about his dismissal from Pittsburgh, the catcher remains in town. How is his psyche? Will he regress with the constant talk of his exit? Likely, it will be just the opposite. The catcher is an on-base machine. He is a career .304 hitter and boasts a career .385 OBP. Look for similar numbers this year as he works his craft to get out of town by the trade deadline. He does not have homer power, but will knock in 60-70 on a terrible Pittsburgh team and score close to 90 runs while stealing 10-15 bases. If he is traded to a contender, all of his numbers will see a significant boost. He should be among the top catchers taken in any fantasy league.
San Diego Padres: David Wells was signed this week to take over the number one spot in the rotation. In New York, he was the number three starter on a team full of All-Stars. The lineup in Friar-Land should be formidable and score plenty of runs. Last season he had 19 quality starts, games in which he allowed three earned runs or fewer in 6+ innings. His WHIP was an AL impressive 1.23 and should get better in the NL. As long as Wells is healthy, another 15+ win season is well within reach, despite facing the number one's from other teams. Keep in mind that he won't strike out many, averaging one every two innings. But we won't walk many either, averaging one every ten innings.
San Francisco Giants: No Vlad. The team is expected to draw more than 3 million fans to the newly named SBC Ballpark for the fourth year in a row… and no Vladimir Guerrero. The front office and ownership continues to confound, bewilder and befuddle fans with its underwhelming off-season moves. SS Rich Aurilia is Seattle-bound any second. If Seattle can move SS Carlos Guillen to Detroit and they both pass their physicals, it's a done deal. By the way, it's true: Barry Bonds can still hit.
St. Louis Cardinals: During his major league career, journeyman Julian Tavarez has been with 6 teams, and that's in 8 years, however, the Cardinals just signed Tavarez to either be a long reliever, or another starter for their staff. Tavarez had his best year in a long time in 2003, with an ERA of 3.66 out of a strictly reliever role. He only managed 39 strikeouts, but also only gave up 27 walks. The Cardinals will use him to try and bolster a pitching program that is their weak spot. Tavarez will not dazzle any fantasy leagues, but he could be a positive add for the Cardinals. The Cardinals did overpay for him however, just make sure you don't in your fantasy league.


text: A preacher, newly called to a small country town, needed to mail a letter. Passing a young boy on the street, the pastor asked where he could find the post office. After getting his answer, the minister thanked the boy and said, "If you'll come to the community church this evening, you can hear me tell everyone how to get to heaven." "I don't know, sir," the boy replied. "You don't even know how to get to the post office!" From "The Book of Church Jokes," published by Barbour Publishing, Inc., Uhrichsville, Ohio. Copyright 2009. Used by permission of Barbour Publishing, Inc.

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The Social Enterprise branch aims to be a business "think tank" with a goal of applying earned-income strategies to operate businesses that achieve the social justice purpose of empowering individuals who are oppressed, forgotten and hurting.
Through viable businesses, the Social Enterprise branch provides work experience and short term training to individuals that LMM already serves. Programs include Metro Metal Works and Central Kitchen.
Short-term job training provided by these enterprises includes 4 stages that program participants will go through that will open the door to more opportunities. After participants go through the hiring process, a prescreening period prepares them in job readiness. They will then enter hard skill training which includes six months of combined classroom structure and on-the-job-training. There are 18 positions available between both enterprises.
The final step is long-term employment. We aim to empower participants and give them employable skills. Initially, some long-term positions will be created, but more opportunities may be presented as the enterprise grows. LMM has a long tradition of hiring from populations they serve.
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Do We Need A More Social Government?
Posted by Nigel Fenwick on August 30, 2010
The new book Empowered highlights the benefits of empowering HEROes (highly empowered and resourceful operatives) within the workforce. As we approach our first-ever CIO Forum in October, I'm looking around for great examples of how governments are using social technologies to empower employees to serve empowered citizens.
When I think of government IT projects, I often think of multimillion-dollar projects lasting years before going live. But it doesn't always have to be that way, as the following example illustrates.
Peter Koht is a HERO working for the City of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Office. In 2009, the city was facing its worst budget crisis (a problem familiar to many city officials). Running out of options, the city had already shut down civic services such as the community pool, museums, and a family resource center when it faced up to the reality that the people of the city needed to be involved in the decisions about what services to cut. Unfortunately, the voices too often heard at civic meetings were representatives of the extreme viewpoints at either end of the political spectrum. In an effort to collect more ideas from the silent majority, Peter suggested the city could tap into social media to connect with its citizens. Lacking any kind of budget or resources, Peter had to rely on the help of three volunteers to get a community site up and running in a week.
With the help of 2009 startup UserVoice, Peter and his volunteers were able to bring a community site online quickly and economically. Through the site, citizens could offer suggestions and vote on each other's ideas. A simple series of blog posts from the mayor helped reach out and inform people of the opportunity to help. In addition, the city opened up its finances to the public on the website, allowing anyone, including some of the many CFOs living in the city, to dive in and offer suggestions based on real numbers.
As ideas came in, people would vote on them. The extreme ideas would fall to the bottom of the list and the most popular, and most reasonable, ideas floated to the top, along with detailed comment threads from citizens discussing the ideas and how they could be implemented. Although the site was only live for a few short weeks during the budget planning period, it was a resounding success, achieving participation by roughly 8% of the community with more than 200 suggestions received and thousands of votes (with significantly more participation than was typical through public meetings).
Almost all nations, including those without open democracies, have a government that claims to represent the people. The plethora of social technologies emerging onto the market offer an unprecedented opportunity for governments around the world to be truly transparent and answerable to the people they claim to represent. As the city of Santa Cruz example shows, the democratization of government by the use of social technologies allows more people to participate in the tough choices facing the people we elect. I suspect the United States may well be leading the world in the opening up of government — but I would expect nothing less of a government "of the people, by the people, for the people."
The Santa Cruz example illustrates how social technologies can improve government even on a shoestring budget. But I can't help feeling that such isolated cases are at the leading edge, with the vast majority of government departments at local and national levels still lagging behind in their adoption of social technologies for public use. So prove me wrong — if you know of a great example of your local government office adopting social media, I would like to hear from you to help build awareness of what's possible (please leave a comment on my blog, email me, or connect through Twitter or Facebook).
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As US Weekly would say, museums are "Just Like Us" : they move, jam to electronic music, frequent garage sales, and now, apparently, shop on Ebay.
The Design Museum of London is reportedly adding to its more-than-3,000-piece permanent collection — which just over a year ago acquired "Space Invaders" (1978), well ahead of Paola Antonelli's recently published video game wishlist — using the online auction house. They're not just clicking away willy-nilly, however: London's Museums Association frames the practice of Ebay acquisition as an "ethical debate" in which British Museum head of treasure and portable antiques Roger Bland warns of the dangers of "unprovenanced antiquities… many of which may be illicit" and "lack of transparency." In 2004 Bland was a vocal advocate of stricter online policing following lootings of Iraq's National Museum and various Mesopotamian archaeological sites following the American invasion. At his urging, eBay and the Metropolitan Police Services have been in collaboration against online fraud since 2005.
Through the donations of the Conran Foundation, the museum has built its collection over the course of 25 years to include the likes of Mikhail Kalashnikov's AK-47, the iMac, and the Sony Walkman, all slated for the top floor of the forthcoming OMA- and John Pawson-designed Kensington location. It should be noted that eBay works both ways, and deaccessioning via the Internet is also an ethical debate. Online Design Museum estate sale? We would be the first bidders for "Space Invaders." [h/t Building Design]
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Genre: Documentary
Alden Peters
Alden Peters
Duration: 72 min
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Release: Mar 22, 2016
IMDb: 9.0
With all of today's modern technology, it is next to impossible to keep anything from anyone. That can be a problem. However, today's technology can also be quite helpful for a people suffering through their own personal hell. Such is the case for "Coming Out."
Alden Peters has decided it is time for him to come out of the closet. He has also decided to film the reactions he gets when he tells his friends and his family. Alden decided he wanted to film his journey in order to help other people who might be living their lives in constant pain--wanting so desperately to tell someone, yet never being able to muster the courage to do so. He covers ALL bases: the fear, the self-loathing, the self doubt, all the questions--to finally self acceptance.
Even in this century, announcing your sexual preference is no walk in the park. Although he knows his sexual preference is men, he really does not identify in any other way with a gay lifestyle. He has boundless questions which really have no pat--much less easy-- answers.
I thought this film was extremely well made, well directed, and very real. In fact, I am surprised at the overall rating this movie garnered. The only aspect of the film that did not resonate well with me is the film seemed too sugar coated. If Mr. Peters really wanted to be true to his message, he should have shown at least one coming out story that didn't end so well. I am sure most of us are better acquainted with those stories. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy seeing positive reactions and reinforcement, but everyone knows for every positive reaction, there are going to be many more negative ones.
This film is unrated. It contains some language and adult situations. I highly recommend it.


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This is a discussion on Stock 06 STi v. bolt on Evo IX MR within the Comparison: WRX vs World forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; Originally Posted by 06STIGUY Well tonight my friend and i decided we would go from a roll in his new ...
just wait for him to get an exhaust and reflash, you'll need an aftermarket turbo at that point to keep up with him.
oh well i'm sure it'll fall apart quickly!
one of the local ex subaru guys just ran an 11.4 out in vegas on a reflashed IX with a downpipe/testpipe, drop in intake, tune & exhaust cam.
Time for a turbo upgrage. Hopefully with a 8CM 20G or FPGreen, or if i decide to spend the money and go rotated a 30r, i can keep up with how easily moddible they are.
yep once you get into the aftermarket turbo arena you can keep up a lot easier.
witnessed a race last night
2006 STI(roommate's car)
aps TMIC
injen intake
TBE no cats
helper spring on wastegate
2005 evo8(friend's car)
down pipe
test pipe
vishnu dyno tune
twin plate clutch
the evo was faster. the whole time it slowly pulled away from the STI. at the 1/4 mile the evo would probably be less than 2 car lengths
the 2005 evo8's have the same 10.5 hotside as the 9's which makes for improved top end over 02-03 evo's. but the 9's are better still because of a redesigned compressor wheel and the mivec. general concenses is that a evo9 has the performance of a evo8 with cams
a friend of mine has this
2006 evo9
KN filter
ported and coated manifold
o2 housing
high flow cat
base reflash(we are going to dyno tune it in a few weeks)
lower intercooler pipe
BR deluxe FMIC
this car hauls ass. its faster than both the evo8 and 06 sti i mentioned above. but when we dynotune it we expect it to be a lot faster than the other two cars.
i know several people through a local meet that have evo9's. TBE and custom tune they regularly put down 330+whp, some as high as 350whp. sti's with the same mods are maxed out at ~300whp. aside from that the topend of all evo's is better than that of any sti with the stock turbo.
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Evos definately have the tuning advantage. I believe the package is a TBE, MBC and a flash (maybe an intake too, I can't remember) will net you 330 AWHP for just $1300. Not too shabby. It would take cams, like said before, for an VIII to get to that number.
I will probably do this by next spring and stop modding there. My knee can't take a heavy clutch right now so no more power for me.
That's the Buschur/Warrtalon package: MBC, TBE, Autometer Boost Gauge, and a reflash. Claimed 330 awhp for $1270 shipped.
I'm going to do something like this myself when the car comes out of storage this spring. However, since I only live about 3 hours from Buschur, I'm going to have them do a custom tune. Plus, I'll have a few extra mods on by that point (bonus of having Christmas and my birthday before the car comes out), such as a Buschur LICP and Walboro 255 fuel pump, as well as some misc. stuff that won't affect power such as shifter bushings, stainless steel brake and clutch lines, etc.
That should be it for '07. The following year I'll be looking at cams and most likely an upgraded clutch just to be on the safe side, as well as perhaps a new wheel and tire package (if I can find one I like that weighs the same or less than the stock BBS rims).
The following year will be the upgraded turbo and perhaps a new suspension also.
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Evo IX's are running 12.9 stock.
Just wait till Cobb releases the AP for the Evo. byebye MBC's, hello reliable performance!
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check engine light comes on and off as well as radiator light.help!
ok a while back i wrote a post about my check engine light coming on on my 2002 325ci .i ran the code and it was my coolant level, thermostat or a sensor.i filled my coolant and the light went off.every once in a while it will come back on and go off maybe take 2 weeks to go off again but then will stay on for a day and then shut off.recently my yellow radiator dummy light pops on and pops off.now i add coolant to where the floating pin should be at the filler neck.then the light will come on again maybe a day or two later and the floating pin in the filler neck will be at the bottom.where is my coolant going?i dont see any leaks.im a little confused was thinking about doing a complete coolant flush and having them put in the bmw coolant just to be on the safe side.any advice or help would be greatly appreciated guys thanx
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not try'n to be an a-hole, but Love how everyone ASSUMES..
let me play the other side, why you sell the truck? was it because you knew of an issue??? remember I'm just ASSUMING.. like everyone else here..
you don't have to rpm an engine to have a rod let go.. a nice shift from 1 to 2 under load will do it at 3000 rpm..
before everyone tells the o/p to not worry or CARE about it.. I think seeing what happened would be the 1st order of business..
and unless your bill of sale says sold as it, where is.. and you don't live in a state that has limits on that.. good luck..
I'd find out what happened in the engine before ASSUMING..
would it be any different if a 43y/o bought it and the rod let go..
or you just gonna ASSUME a 19 y/o will be the only driver that MIGHT beat it..
you bought a used vehicle from a non-dealer. buyer assumes the risk. It could have blew a rod backing down the driveway 15 seconds after the deal, not the previous owners problem.
A dealer sale would be a different story.
I know that don't fly here, unless the bill of sale states
sold as is,where is, and signed by both with a witness.
dealer or not..
Where do you live?
Everything you sell has some warranty issued by the seller in your state?
I agree. Its the crap happens thing. Im still considered young by many but I have mellowed out alot being 31 than when I was younger due to lessons learned. Being younger heightens the threat of issues. Whenver I go to shows and cruises without fail majority of the people showing off are younger people the small percentage are the rich old people that either have no respect or dont care having the money to back their rash decisions up. Not saying it leaves us when we get older it merely dims because who doesnt enjoy a burnout or neck snap from lift or hittin through. The want and need are just lower plus with age comes knowledge of limitations so fewer problems are to be had before they even start. If the motor was solid before test drive I bet it initiated during the test drive because who doesnt torture an auto at least a lil bit during a test drive probably created a hairline crack so when he bought it he put it under higher loads of stress and there she went. No matter what though when an auto is bought used from a private party and something goes wrong its a chalk it up situation because no one has xray vision to see any problems internally of anything. Dealers are responsible only out of warranty covered autos. Its up to the buyer to decide to chalk it up or purchase an extended warranty if the auto is marked As Is/No Warranty. Alot of insurance companies are now into that with offerings of breakdown relief as well.
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Gearhead, I'm glad you are playing devils advocate here, I can give a little more detail. The guy, though he is young seems like a stand up honest guy. The whole reason I brought this topic to this forum is because I want to give him the benefit of doubt based on his apparent sincerity. On my end, the reason I am selling the pickup is because I was using it as a daily driver while my girlfriend drove my 07' Silverado during the winter, she just bought a car in November so now I have my 07' available for me to use. The 77' was getting driven once every couple weeks just to keep the fluids circulated and it sat in the driveway. I just don't need it any more. It really did run great. The whole reason I rebuilt the motor is because it had developed a knock so I parked it. When I pulled the motor apart it looks like I stopped driving just in time as there was a large chunk of the casting around the wrist pin on one of the pistons that was gone and 3 pistons had broken rings. I had the pickup for about 7 months before the knock started.. as far as state laws in Montana, the bill of sale does not require a no warranty disclosure. There is no warranty unless stated. I didn't sell the guy a lemon, this was just bad luck or abuse so far as I can tell.
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My grandparents had a simmilar deal. It was an early 80's LTD that kept burning Duraspark boxes and my grandfather mentioned it to the kid several times and the kid was happy to pay $600 for the 10ish year old car ( this was early 90's ). Later that week the kid brought it back destroyed, and demanded his money back, threatened to sue ect.... My grandfather turned him away and nothing was ever said again.
In some places,the buyer can return something within a few days and cancel the original deal with no penalty,check local laws.
I myself would get the engine apart and I would cover any and all engine labour myself.While I had the engine apart I would "CSI" the engine.If I figured the engine was abused I would still supply my own labour for free and show the fella how it works and how it should be done correctly.
My thoughts about an engine failing at 500 miles is something was done wrong,,,, A stock flat tappet cam engine should not be able to over rev even in neutral.
Parts costs? after taking the engine apart and figuring why it failed I would decide then.If I had zero doubt he ruined the engine,I would tell him what and why and put him in the spot with a chance to come clean.Maybe he would buy all the parts.If I had a doubt as to if it was my fault,I would piece meal a stock engine together using a used short block and would have the fella do a lot of the work putting it back together.
You have an opportunity to be a hero.Here in Canada the minimum costs would likely be 50/50 and at a facility it might be cheaper if you step up and help.If you play it right you might just do the rebuild labour and at the same time teach the future generation 2 things:
How to fix something with a little knowledge about looking after something
2 and this is a big one,INTEGRITY,even if its not your fault,maybe he will be like you in the future,
or maybe he will be like you in the future if you walk away from him?
I'm not going to pass judgment on the kid who bought this. I was not there and don't know the guy. I'm just trying to figure out how you throw a rod if your not beating on the engine?
As long as you where honest with the sale I don't think you should feel any responsibility in the issue. Parts break sometimes, even it it had a "professional" rebuild it wouldn't be covered since you sold it.
Vinnie if I was going to be around at any point in the next year I would do that, by I just started another 1 year deployment to the middle east. For anyone who cares to know, I found out what happened. The gear shift indicator is off on that pickup and falls somewhere between the N and D while in drive and is pretty well lined up on the D when in second. apparently the fact that it never grabbed 3rd gear never caught his attention. And he ran it at 60 mph in 2nd gear for about 10 miles. That pickup has 4.11 gears and is full time awd. So end of the story is that it wasn't blatant abuse, it was ignorance. He didn't really know much about older vehicles and common quirks we are probably all well versed in. If I had been there I probably could have shown him a thing or two and avoided this situation all together. I feel bad for him, but I can't really do anything for him unless I want to pay for it. I've made plenty of ignorant mistakes before, and sometimes they get expensive. Live and learn.
60 MPH in second gear would put little stress on the engine other than a little extra heat from the RPMs.
I drove from Vancouver Canada to Bremerton raceway,got lost on the way,raced,and drove home the same day with 5.13s and a 27 tall tire.I had to adjust valves,no damage.
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How the Cubs could trade Ramirez
Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez is on the Los Angeles Angels' wish list, but, as of now, he is unwilling to approve any trade, according to his agent, Paul Kinzer.
However, Ramirez's stance could change once his wife and children return to the Dominican Republic for the start of school, something that probably will not occur until August, according to Kinzer.
"I don't see it happening," Kinzer said of a deal before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. "When his family goes back, and his kids go back to school, that could possibly loosen it up.
"As of now, he has no interest. He loves Chicago. He always wanted to finish his career there."
Ramirez, 33, could be traded in August only if he clears waivers or the Cubs work out a deal with a deal that claimed him — and only if he waives his right to reject a trade as a player with 10 years of service, five with the same club.
The Cubs sent first baseman Derrek Lee to the Atlanta Braves last August after Lee cleared waivers and waived his no-trade protection. Ramirez's situation is more complex: His $16 million option for 2012 would become guaranteed, and he would receive a $1 million assignment bonus if he were traded.
Kinzer, however, indicated that Ramirez would want his option dropped as a condition of the trade, a stipulation that would enable him to become a free agent at the end of the season. The New York Yankees made a similar concession for first baseman Lance Berkman to gain his approval for a trade from the Houston Astros last July.
Ramirez's desire to forfeit his $16 million option probably would make him more attractive to potential suitors, Kinzer said.
"Most teams wouldn't have a problem with that," Kinzer said. "They would be renting a player for the rest of the season. That's all stuff we'd have to look at."
Ramirez is batting .300 with a .346 on-base percentage and .504 slugging average. He has hit 15 of his 16 homers since May 29.
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Considering how affordable it is, the 19DTT is rather good-looking by small TV standards. Its combination of a matt black bezel with a silver outer trim and shiny silver strip running along near the bottom edge resembles the current fashion among large LCD TVs right now, and is certainly a cut above the cheapo grey plastic adorned by many of its rivals. What's more, if you don't fancy the black version I tested, the set is also available in white or pink (!) versions at no extra cost.
In keeping with its HD Ready credentials, meanwhile, the 19DTT has got both HDMI and component video inputs - both really impressive discoveries on what's effectively a portable TV. Plus there's a PC port so that you can double the screen up as computer monitor, and support for more 'old-school' fare in the shape of an RGB SCART, S-Video port and composite video input.
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After first being impressed by the 19DTT's resolution, though, it suddenly struck me that it may not, after all, be quite so great as it first appears. For if you apply a quick bit of maths to 1,440 x 900, it turns out to deliver a native aspect ratio of 1.6:1 (or 16:10 widescreen) - which falls slightly short of the full 1.78:1 delivered by a true 16:9 widescreen TV or broadcast. Despite this, 16:10 widescreen is quite a common resolution on computer and notebook displays and is largely down to the fact that it's cheaper to manufacture.
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Dueling for Gold: Beijing's Silver Medalist Fencer goes for Gold in London
You are dressed head to toe in an all-white jumpsuit and your entire head is covered in a mask. You look down and find a sword placed in your dominant hand. You look up and see someone dressed identical to you, except now, they are lunging at you quickly with a sword pointed at your chest.
Think quickly. What do you do?
This is the situation that Tim Morehouse, Olympic Silver Medalist and Technogym Wellness Ambassador, encounters every time he competes in fencing matches.
Fencing is a unique and dynamic sport and one that demands its athletes to be agile, sharp and dexterous. Tim Morehouse most readily demonstrated these skills at the 2008 Beijing Olympics where he competed with teammates Keith Smart, Jason Rogers and James Williams as they captured a Silver Medal in Men's Saber. This time around, Williams and Morehouse will still be competing together, but they will have two new additions to their team: Daryl Homer and Jeff Spear.
What can fans expect from the sport of fencing at this year's Olympic Games? What does it mean to be an Olympic athlete?
Tim Morehouse answers these questions and more in this exclusive interview:
Can you describe the three different types of fencing? Which type do you compete in?Fencing has three different swords: foil, epee and saber. I compete with the saber which is based on the cavalry sword. It is a slashing blade and the target area is the upper body. It is most closely related to what you'd see Zorro or the Three Musketeers doing. With foil and epee, you can only hit with the tip of the blade. In foil the blade is lighter and the target area is just the chest and torso. This is how people trained for their duels with lighter weapons that couldn't inflict much damage and with a small target to work on the precision. Epee, also a very common crossword puzzle answer, is the blade that was used for duels. You hit with the tip and can hit any part of the body.
What are you doing to prepare for the Olympics – both in terms of physical and mental training?
Olympic preparation started for me right after the closing ceremonies ended in Beijing 2008. While the Olympics can be "out of the spotlight" for a few years to the public, the athletes have to prepare year round for four years to try to make it to the Games and win Gold. We train five days a week, four to six hours a day plus video work, sports psychology and physical therapy to go along with our fencing specific training and weight training. Now that we're within 60 days, I'm really trying to remain focused on the big goal: win Gold and remain true to my routines and what has gotten me here.
What does it personally mean to you to be an Olympian?
Representing my country is the greatest honor I can imagine. This will be my third Olympic Games, but it never gets old. Heading into the opening ceremony stadium with 80,000 plus screaming fans as you walk behind your flag and surrounded by all of the other athletes is truly an unbelievable experience.
What are you most looking forward to at this year's Olympic Games?
To be washed away in the Olympic spirit. It is such a powerful and transcending happening for our world. Living in the Olympic Village with athletes from almost every country in the world is always a special experience. Plus, I believe that being able to participate in such a global event that means so much in terms of our ability as humankind to overcome our differences and compete on the field of play together shows the possibilities for a brighter future for our world.
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The new head of the European Central Bank made a dramatic debut at his first policy meeting, painting a picture of a stumbling economy headed toward recession and ushering in an interest rate cut that marked an about-face for the ECB.
Analysts expected Mario Draghi, the former chief of the Bank of Italy, to offer a gloomier assessment of economic and financial conditions across the euro zone. The latest data show manufacturing sliding, consumer spending slumping and unemployment rising in stronger and weaker economies alike.
But most observers thought he would wait at least another month before pulling the trigger on a rate cut, giving the bank time to assess the impact of the latest moves to combat the spreading debt crisis and safeguard the euro. Instead, the ECB reduced its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 1.25 per cent, reversing a much-criticized hike by the bank just four months ago.
His debut at the helm on Thursday comes at a time of unprecedented strains on the euro zone, as Greece teeters on the brink of collapse and possible withdrawal from the monetary union. For its part, the ECB faces intensifying pressures to take a more activist role in stopping the contagion stemming from the crisis.
"The economic outlook continues to be subject to particularly high uncertainty and intensified downside risks," Mr. Draghi said at his first press conference as the ECB's president. "Some of these risks have been materializing, which makes a significant downward revision to forecasts and projections for average real GDP growth in 2012 very likely."
The bank now expects "a mild recession by year end," he said.
"I thought that it was too early," Carsten Brzeski, senior economist with ING Bank in Brussels, said of the rate cut. "My German hawkish background would say 1.5 per cent was already very low. The euro zone economy is not falling off the cliff. It could get worse if the sovereign debt crisis gets worse. But so far it's a mild recession. It's obvious that the ECB has caught the crisis virus."
Still, Mr. Brzeski and other economy watchers agreed that deteriorating conditions, coupled with lower inflation prospects, made it a justifiable policy shift. Most analysts expect a further quarter-point cut by early next year.
"There was ample scope for the ECB to cut," said Howard Archer, chief European economist with IHS Global Insight in London, one of only a handful of analysts who predicted the ECB move. The latest Greek turmoil "obviously added fuel to it. But I think they would have cut anyway. All the economic fundamentals justify it."
It was the ECB's first rate decrease since May, 2009. Under his predecessor, Jean-Claude Trichet, the bank raised rates by a quarter of a percentage point last April and again in July, citing concerns about inflation. The ECB has been accused in the past of keeping rates too high for too long in the face of a weakening economy, because of an overriding focus on inflation.
"Inflation has remained elevated and is likely to stay above 2 per cent in the coming months," Mr. Draghi said. But the bank's policy-setting governing council "concluded that the present situation would have a dampening impact on prices and costs," added the central banker, who has been at pains to emphasize his inflation-fighting credentials.
On the issue of the debt crisis, Mr. Draghi repeated the central bank's long-standing opposition to a greatly expanded role that would see it acquiring larger quantities of troubled government debt in the market and effectively becoming the region's lender of last resort.
"What makes you think that becoming the lender of last resort for governments is what you need to keep the euro region together?" Mr. Draghi asked at his press conference. "That is not really in the remit of the ECB. The remit of the ECB is maintaining price stability in the medium term."
Citing the characteristics of the existing securities purchasing program, Mr. Draghi emphasized that it remains temporary, limited in size and "justified on the basis of restoring the functioning of monetary policy transmission channels. We should keep that in mind because it answers all the questions one might have. We want our monetary policy to function."
But despite the bank's determined opposition to what amounts to cranking up the money-printing presses, the issue of a more aggressive ECB role in the crisis is likely to resurface.
"I would not exclude that eventually this will happen," ING's Mr. Brzeski said. "In the end, if they have to choose between two evils, either going down all the way to [being]an unconditional lender of last resort or the breakup of the euro zone, it's obvious what they're going to choose."Report Typo/Error
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French New Wave the Mora Way
August 8, 2011
Think Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Jeanne Moreau, Henri Serre, Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut, Eric Rohmer and you are mired in French New Wave Cinema. French New Wave Cinema was produced in the late 1950s up to the early 70s and was a movement that produced work about breathless love triangles, Parisian gangster anti-heroes and couples falling in love all against a backdrop of political and social upheavals for the time. The characters were groundbreaking, fascinating to look at, had an interest in the world of the arts and lived bohemian lifestyles.
But what all of these movies had in common besides a new, youthful burst of iconoclasm and intoxicating new stars were tight budgets, short timelines to film, casting that was done among and with friends of the directors and then shot in their own homes to save on production costs.
Sound familiar? Not unlike what many photographers have to deal with today when they want to test an idea and see where it leads them. Fashion, portrait and lifestyle photographer Lou Mora, based in Los Angeles, along with his stylist Steph Ashmore, decided to try their hand at a test shoot with the French New Wave Cinema concept in mind. They wanted to tell a story of a day in the life of a young couple falling in love, and as it happened the timing was perfect. Executive Editor Anne Sage of the stylish Rue Magazine was looking for an international theme for her July/ August issue. "We were so excited when our good friends, photographer Lou Mora and stylist Steph Ashmore, approached us with their concept for this shoot. They'd been wanting to do something inspired by the 1962 film Jules et Jim for a while, and we were thrilled to work with them to produce it.
For this kind of assignment, finding the right talent was critical and always takes time. Mora and his stylist were after a very specific look. In this instance they could not go to friends but contacted talent agencies in the L.A. area. He explained the theme and wanted a man with a European look but who still had an edge like in the Barney's Co-op ads or French icon Jean-Paul Belmondo and a young woman with a short pixie-like haircut, or a darker version of actress Jean Seberg. Mora handled all casting and did final selections, which came from L.A. Models, one of the most well known agencies in the business.
Executive Editor Sage and Mora both wanted to capture the allure and sensuality of French New Wave cinema style. Mora thought that the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood would be the ideal backdrop for the shoot. The Chateau Marmont has its own legendary history and is known for its luxurious bungalows that are reminiscent of old Hollywood glamour. "The bungalow we shot in was the very same where James Dean stayed when he lived at the Marmont, which added a definite air of très cool to the day!" adds Sage.
The shoot went very smooth for Mora. He had his regular crew on hand and had no problems during day shooting. He primarily works with natural light but did have to bring in a 500w hot light for the kitchen and living room scenes to bring up the ambient light. For Equipment he used the Canon 5D Mark II, Canon EOS 1n and the Contax G2 (film was Kodak 400NC and Ilford 3200 black and white).
Mora's finished classic and romantic images have been published in Rue Magazine, on Refinery29, and a selection has also been posted on his blog. "Shooting with Lou was such a pleasure. He knows exactly what he wants and how to get it, yet at the same time he's very chill and laid back on set; the opportunity to work with photographers like Lou–and the ability to give him a platform for his art–are the reason we started Rue in the first place!," says Sage.
Mora has been shooting portraits and lifestyle professionally for four years and in that time has developed an A-list client roster that includes: Ford, Bank of America, Pfizer, Nike, Shure, Asics, Alere, Intel, Team Detroit, Hill Holiday, Mires+ Ball and Cline Davis & Mann just to name a few. He believes that "less is more" and that simple philosophy is certainly evident in his clean yet very lush cinematic and sophisticated imagery. You can see more of the Lou Mora style at http://www.loumora.com/, and drop in on his blog for other current assignments.


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The porridge turned out really well. My 2 year old liked it a lot, I think that she liked that the 'grains' were easier to pick up than rice, since they're a little bigger. The only thing that was a little weird, was that it retained it's green color a little when cooked. It tasted really good, and it kept it's form so it wasn't 'mushy' like oatmeal. Absolutely worth trying again. We had it cooked in just water with some butter and a tad of maple syrup on top.
To make it I soaked 1/2 cup buckwheat and 1 cup water + 2ish tablespoons yogurt overnight. In the morning I turned the burner on 'medium' and cooked, covered, for about 20 minutes.
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Ty Lawson led the charge with 27 points and nine rebounds and Arron Afflalo added 22 to give the Nuggets (27-23) a much-needed win in the third of their seven-game road trip.
The triumph kept Denver level with Utah and Houston for the seventh best record in the tight West race.
East leaders Chicago, on the other hand, remained 3 1/2-games in front of Miami, who also lost on Monday.
Averaging more than 103 points per game entering the night, Denver broke loose from the Bulls in the third quarter where they outscored Chicago 27-16 to take control.
Playing with dizzying pace, the Nuggets were able to score 54 points inside the paint against one of the league's top defenses as they turned a two-point halftime lead into a romp.
"This was not our type of game. It was up and down, free and easy," Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau said.
"We let our guard down and you can't do that."
The Bulls had been thriving in the absence of Derrick Rose, who missed his seventh straight game with a groin injury, but lacked firepower.
Reserve point guards C.J. Watson, starting in Rose's absence, and John Lucas each had 17 points to lead the Bulls (40-11), who saw their four-game winning streak come to an end.
Chicago have a 12-5 record without Rose this season. They have dealt with a list of ailments throughout the campaign and are still missing starting shooting guard Richard Hamilton.
Denver was sparked early by Afflalo, who scored 11 first-quarter points in his first game back after being suspended one game for throwing an elbow at Utah's Gordon Hayward on Friday.
The visitors also flashed a little defense in forcing the Bulls into 15 turnovers.
"I think individually we all take pride in guarding our man, but we just had to become a better defensive team, helping each other and communicating," Lawson said.


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Networking equipment maker 3Com Corp. today reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings this morning. And the news wasn't good.
Blaming a downturn in demand for its products among U.S. users, 3Com said revenue in the quarter ended March 2 came in at $629.6 million, down 18% from $766.7 million in the same period a year ago. The company reported a pro forma net loss of $122.8 million for the third quarter, compared with a year-earlier profit of $80.3 million.
3Com also disclosed further details about a planned restructuring that began last month when the company reduced its workforce by 10%. Today, 3Com said it plans to focus more on core businesses and move to further cut costs in an effort to chop its annual spending by a total of $1 billion.
This story, "3Com reports loss, details restructuring plans" was originally published by Computerworld.


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Welcome to Hughes Elementary! I am thrilled to have the opportunity to serve the families as the Principal at our newest Elementary School in Prosper ISD. I wholeheartedly believe in a student centered approach to learning. Through collaborative planning, our teachers will find the best ways to reach students and have them SOAR to their individual highest potential.
My husband and I are both proud Baylor Bears! We have two children who light up our world each day. Our oldest, Hudson, is 6 years old and will attend 1st grade at Hughes Elementary. Our youngest, Emma, is 4 years old and can't wait for her opportunity to become an "official" Eagle. Our family enjoys all things outdoors, especially time at the lake. We are an animal loving family of 4 dogs (2 pugs, 1 English bulldog, and 1 French bulldog) and our newest pet, Cooper, the bearded dragon.
After teaching for one year in Waco, TX, I was hired as a first grade teacher in Prosper ISD in 2008. I have been cheering on the Eagles ever since! Baker Elementary was my home campus for four years where I taught first and fourth grade. I have a total of 4 years of administrative experience at both the Middle School and Elementary level. It has been such a valuable experience to see the growth in Prosper ISD in the last 8 years.
As exciting as it is seeing the bricks and beams being built before our eyes, I cannot wait to see the growth of the students and staff members at Hughes Elementary!
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I'm honored to serve as Assistant Principal of Hughes Elementary and begin my 6th year in education.
I'm originally from San Antonio, Texas and graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Special Education. I then received my Master's degree in Education Administration from Texas A&M University-Commerce. My fiancé, Jared, and I look forward to getting married next summer. In our free time we enjoy traveling, going to Aggie football games in College Station, and playing with our dog Jameson.
I had the privilege of serving the students at Reynolds Middle School here in Prosper for two years and I am so excited to be here at Hughes Elementary! I look forward to serving the students, staff, parents and community this upcoming school year.


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WORCESTER, Mass. -- Cemeteries across the Boston area have refused to bury deceased marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and the funeral director looking after the body said on Sunday it's time to "separate the sin from the sinner."
"I've been taking heat on this since day one," said Peter Stefan, of Graham Putnam and Mahoney Funeral Parlors in Worcester. "Let's get it over with."
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Stefan said local laws require the government to provide a burial plot for indigent people, including Tsarnaev.
But each of his requests to bury the man suspected of planning the April 15 bombings that killed three and injured more than 260 have been rejected, and local and federal officials have not helped, Stefan said.
The government of Russia -- where Tsarnaev was born before his family moved to the United States more than a decade ago -- has shown no interest in claiming the body and returning it to Tsarnaev's parents.
"The White House won't do anything and the Russians don't want him," Stefan said. "I'm the last stop."
Sunday, Tsarnaev's uncle visited the funeral home to help in the search for a willing cemetery and to pray along with three other men over Tsarnaev's body. Ruslan Tsarni said he could "understand no one wants to associate their names with such evil events."
Yet, his nephew "has no other place to be buried," Tsarni said outside the funeral home. "He lived in America. He grew up here and for the last 10 years he decided to be in Cambridge. Therefore, any contemplation that the body should be taken to a home country . . . His home country is Cambridge."
Outside, about 10 demonstrators gathered to denounce the director for accepting Tsarnaev's body.
"He should not be buried on U.S. soil," said Margaret Fanworth of Worcester. "We're at war with terrorists. Why are we giving them the same courtesy?"
As Fanworth and other protesters chanted "get the terrorist out of our city," Stefan said he had received more commendations then negative reaction.
"As this situation sinks in, people realize we have to" bury Tsarnaev. "That's what this country stands for," Stefan said. "Criticize me all you want, but criticism is cheap. We need ideas, and" the protesters "don't have any."
Stefan said he plans to contact the Massachusetts governor's office and the FBI Monday to ask for help after Cambridge officials rejected his pleas for a grave.
Cambridge officials issued a statement Sunday night saying they were not bound to allow Tsarnaev to be buried in the Cambridge Cemetery, where the indigent are sometimes laid to rest.
"The difficult and stressful efforts of the residents of the City of Cambridge to return to a peaceful life would be adversely impacted by the turmoil, protests and widespread media presence at such an interment," city manager Robert Healy said.


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"We only made it to the first round," Mitchell said. "We got knocked off by the team that eventually went on to win the state title, Chaparral."
Mitchell said that just another year in the defense and knowing his team mates allowed him to do more things from his cornerback position. He saw a big improvement in his stats.
"I had more interceptions this year than I did last year. I only had two last year and this year I had six interceptions. It really came down to experience.
"I knew where everyone was on the field after having played our defense for so long. I was a little more comfortable with my team mates, trusting them and then jumping routes."
It's been about six weeks since Mitchell committed to Nebraska on his official visit and he says that all of the other schools backed off of him. Nebraska is the only school he talks to anymore.
"It seems like everything has pretty much fallen off. I don't speak to any other schools, I don't get any emails from any other schools, and I only speak to Nebraska."
When Mitchell is talking to Nebraska it's his recruiting coach and future defensive coordinator that he is speaking with. All they talk about now is what's going on and not a lot of football talk.
"I talk to their defensive coordinator, and my recruiting coach, Carl Pelini. We just talk about school and how things are going. It's just life stuff.
"We really haven't talked about the team or the Big 12 Championship Game. I am going to try and get out to the Holiday Bowl since it's in San Diego. It's an hour and a half away."
Mitchell didn't have to think very long about what he looks forward to the most about getting up to Nebraska. He wants to get on the field and be part of a stingy defense.
"I look forward to being part of that Blackshirt defense the most. They just get after it and it's so well known. I just can't wait to be part of that tradition."
Mitchell is keeping himself busy right now working out. He also decided that he was going to run track this spring. In the time being, he is working on his speed and trying to add some size.
"I am going to run track this year. I am going to be running relays. Other than that, I will be working out and running. I am going to be working on my speed and adding size."


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Tharsis' 75 gallon - The Rhode Island Chapter
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So I have maintained a 75 gallon in Colorado and then Indiana over the last few years with pretty much the same set-up.
Here is the link to that thread.
Unfortunately on my most recent move to Rhode Island, all my fish died and I had to abandon my hardscape, so that means I get to have a complete fresh start!
I have gone almost exclusively wood in my scapes and I am thinking that I would like to venture into the world of stone. There is a ton of rock (glacial till) in the woods around my house so I think I may incorporate that. I am thinking the traditional cliffs with the path between them kind of scape.
I am going to go low maintenance on this version, mostly anubias, HM and java fern. Maybe some crypts...not sure yet. But I want it to be dramatic but simple.
I think I will do fire red shrimp and a single small schooling fish like black neons...or harlequin raspboras.
I am probably going rock hunting this afternoon, will post the results!
Sorry to hear about what happened. I just started playing Diablo 3 so I haven't been on this forum much :X! So your fish ended up dying from the heat? That's really sad that you had to ditch your driftwood as well. What happened to them? Did you just put them in a dump somewhere :O? I woulda paid for them :(.
How did rock hunting go?
Ah diablo 3 claims another victim.
My guess is partially the heat and partially the extra eight hours in the bags with no water change/oxygenation is what did them in. It was a real bummer but I am excited for the next tank. I don't think I will be moving fish again any time soon. The next time I move I will just sell everything.
The wood was left in the garage, hope the landlord didn't mind haha. It was a final hour decision to leave it behind. There was literally not an inch of space left in either the truck or the van...it was crazy.
I did get the rocks and I piled them all into the tank and it is mostly planted. I ran out of steam halfway through so I didn't finish it off. I have two islands with tons of anubias and HM as the foreground. I can't find my camera though so no pics yet...
Sorry on your loss of fish, congrats on the new scape, can't wait to see it.
thanks, its very different than what I am used to. I have always done wood scapes so I had to get out of my comfort zone a bit with this tank. I think I accomplished what I set-out to do with the tank, just need to let it fill in!
and I need to find my dang camera...I hate moving!
Take your time with the pictures man. Get settled down in your new house first!
I actually had them in large bags for the first day and then transfered them all to a large rubbermaid tote with 50% fresh water and I oxygenated overnight in the hotel. The plan was to do the same thing the next night but we didn't get into the hotel until 3am, as opposed to 7 pm like we planned...so by that time they were toast.
The would stings too, but I am sure I will find some awesome pieces on the beaches here.
no pics of the truck and van but believe me they were fully loaded! I wouldn't have been able to squeeze a baseball in!
Yea I like to see how you would've packed though. Guys have a better spatial sense when it comes to packing :P.
lol, yeah it is a disaster when my wife packs. I kind of enjoy packing, I see it as a jigsaw puzzle, or a crazy horizontal game of tetris...
It gets pretty crazy when you get to the sofas and lazy-boys.
So I took some pics of the tank tonight. I used a camcorder because I still can't find my camera :(
Once the tank and plants stabilize, I plan on keeping the anubias trimmed. i am going to trim all the older bigger leaves and let all the small leaves dominate.
I plan on having the HM come in pretty thick in the foreground, not sure if I should keep the center valley unplanted...that will be something to deal with later. I also have a bunch of stems behind the rock piles that will add some height.
The more I think about it, the more I want to have it as a PFR shrimp tank.
Great looking scape and go for that shrimp tank!
Thanks! It was fun lugging those rocks out of the woods haha. I think I made 5-6 trips with the dogs.
Its hard to see in these pics but the rocks have some really neat textures, and they are slightly iridescent green. I will try to get some better pics of the rocks themselves...when I find my camera grrr.
The more I think about it, the more I want to have the painted fire reds in this tank. I will start with a fairly large colony and when they are established I will introduce a small schooling fish.
How did you clean those rocks? Looks really nice! Did you super glue the anubias down before hand?
You can definitely go PFR's and mosquito rasboras, unless you prefer larger fish. Or.. if you don't want so much red in one place :)
Thanks! I just hosed the rocks down and scrubbed off the spider eggs etc haha.
They were pretty clean to begin with, alot of loose rubble and rocks in the area. I wedged the big rhizomes between rocks where I could and glued the smaller ones where I couldn't.
Yeah the mosquito raspboras would be too red...I want a bit of contrast from the shrimp. My initial inclination was harlequins or even black neon tetras...but they are a little too plain. Some scissortail rainbows would be cool but I think that would break the bank...
Atleast i have some time to think it over :)
Glofish @_@?
I'd watch parameters over a week, mainly gH and kH. Those rocks might be raising those slowly.
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After being Bimmer-less for about 10 years, we're back in the fold! We just picked up a 2009 X3 with 30,000 miles. It has 15 months left on the factory warrantee, and it was sold new and serviced by our local BMW dealer (Sonnen BMW in San Rafael, CA).
I've been lurking on this forum, perusing Autotrader, and searching at the dealers for about a year. We wanted a 2007 - 2010, and probably looking at a 2008 based on price. We found this one at our local and newly-opened Mini dealer, and I was able to cut a good deal, in part(I suspect), because the General Manager, Sales Manager, and Used Care Manager all came from the nearby Mercedes dealer where we had purchased 3 cars in the past several years.
We've been driving 2 Smart Cabriolets for the past 3.5 years (4.5 years on our 2008 and 3.5 years on the 2009). We traded the 2008 and now have one economical and very small 2-seat convertable, and one road car/load hauler. We're kidless, so our loads are relatively small. After the test drive in the X3, we were sold! When we drive the Smart for short trips after driving the X3, we realize how we'd gotten used to being blown around, specially on the bridges here in the SF Bay area.
The X3 is black with all of the packages except the Sport Package, which is the exact configuration we'd want if we bought one new. The color is the only thing we're not crazy about (heat, hard to keep clean-looking, shows every ding), but the deal was way too attractive to pass up.
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The COC Ensemble Studio School Tour brings a one-act opera to your school! For over 30 years, the Ensemble Studio School Tour has inspired and delighted students all across Ontario. With operas adapted or created specifically for young audiences, the Ensemble Studio performs in full costume with sets, props and piano accompaniment. The operas are performed in English and an informal question-and-answer period with the cast immediately follows each performance.
Dates: November 10 to December 4, 2016
Location: School auditoriums, community centres and community theatres Audience Size/Grades: Up to 300 students Fee: $775 + HST Booking: Contact Prologue to the Performing Arts at 416-591-9092 or visit prologue.org Additional Information: If your school does not have access to a tuned acoustic piano or an electronic piano, please inform Prologue at time of booking and the COC will bring one along!
"It was nice they didn't have to go too far to take part in the theatre experience – our gym transformed into a theatre with very talented singers/actors & musicians." – Candace Lombard, Holy Name Catholic School
NEW! SECOND NATURE (Matthew Aucoin), Grades 4 – 8
Second Nature combines science, social studies, music, drama, visual arts, and nature in a compelling opera written specifically with young people in mind.
Set in a fictional future when humans have retreated from nature because of the deteriorating environment, Second Nature tells the story of two inquisitive and courageous teens who decide to leave the safety of their artificial habitat and work to heal the planet.
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