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A Long Beach man who went by the nickname "Mac Wimp" is facing federal charges of child sex trafficking for allegedly forcing a 17-year-old girl into prostitution, officials announced Monday.
Ralph Allen Jackson Jr., 40, who was arrested earlier last week on a domestic dispute, is now facing a federal complaint in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.
The underage victim -- along with a second unidentified woman -- was forced to have sex with dozens of clients, along with being forced to receive a tattoo that identified her in derogatory terms as belonging to "Mac Wimp," according to an affidavit filed in the case.
The indictment against Jackson is the second federal trafficking charge out of Long Beach in the last two months.
In May, Marquis Horn, 34, and Roshaun Nakia Porter, 37, were charged in federal court with coercing women to work as prostitutes.
Before contacting the federal agency, Long Beach Police filed a number of state charges against Jackson, including human trafficking, false imprisonment, terrorist threats, pimping and pandering.
Long Beach Police would not say why they reached out to federal authorities in this case, other than to say they work with federal jurisdictions to ensure alleged perpetrators are "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," Long Beach Chief of Police Jim McDonnell said in a written statement. Thom Mrozek, spokesman with the U.S. Attorney's Office, said federal authorities took the case because of mandatory minimum sentencing requirements under federal law, meaning the suspect could get more time in prison.
Jackson is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court today. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years to life in federal prison.
"The sex trafficking of women and juveniles is a horrible offense that warrants an immediate and assertive response," U.S. Attorney Andr? Birotte Jr. said in a statement.
According to the 35-page affidavit filed in the case, the victim told investigators she was introduced via phone to Jackson, identified as "RJ," by a woman she met at a party in March. The victim said she exchanged phone calls and texts for two months before meeting Jackson in person. At dinner, during which Jackson complimented her and asked about her sexual history, the victim said when she told him her age and that she would not be 18 until 2014. He replied it would be their "secret."
According to the document, two days after their first dinner together, Jackson drove the victim to Compton to a well-known street prostitution "track" and forced her to begin prostituting.
The victim claims she was forced to have sex with approximately 50 men in two weeks. While allegedly prostituting for Jackson, the victim said she was required to work the streets 12 hours a day and allowed one daily meal and subjected to continual threats and degradation.
In addition to being forced to work on the streets, the victim said Jackson also prostituted her through online services.
The second victim said she first met Jackson after he intervened on her behalf when she was being beaten by another pimp. The next day she was reintroduced to Jackson and began working under similar conditions as the first victim.
The under-aged victim allegedly fled Jackson's residence about eight days ago, after which Jackson allegedly threatened to harm her family if she did not return. When she went to Jackson's home Tuesday to retrieve her things, she had a physical altercation with Jackson prompting the call to Long Beach police.
"The actions of those who prey on the vulnerability of young women in our community and exploit them through threats and intimidation will not be tolerated," McDonnell said. "We will continue to join forces with our federal partners to ensure these individuals are being prosecuted to the fullest extent possible."
The issue of sex trafficking in Los Angeles has been a hot topic in recent years and months.
In May, two Long Beach men, Lebrette Winn, 22, and Eric Avery, 24, were arrested and charged with multiple felonies including human trafficking, pimping, pandering, mayhem and kidnapping. They are currently to be tried by the Los Angeles District Attorney's office.
During the investigation of Winn and Avery, police found a 16-year-old victim allegedly held in Inglewood against her will.
"It's an issue that's bigger than any of us realized," Los Angeles Supervisor Don Knabe said last year of sex trafficking as the Board of Supervisors accepted $1 million in federal grant money to help women and girls who are trafficked into the area for sex.
Authorities believe there may be unknown victims of Jackson. Anyone with information is encouraged to call HSI's toll-free tip line at 1-866-DHS-2ICE (1-866-347-2423) or submit a information using HSI's online tip form at ice.gov/exec/forms/hsi-tips/tips.asp.
Contact Greg Mellen at 562-714-2093


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Mitral valve prolapseBarlow syndrome; Floppy mitral valve; Myxomatous mitral valve; Billowing mitral valve; Systolic click-murmur syndrome; Prolapsing mitral leaflet syndrome
Mitral valve prolapse is a heart problem in which the valve that separates the upper and lower chambers of the left side of the heart does not close properly.
The mitral valve helps blood on the left side of the heart flow in one direction. It closes to keep blood from moving backwards when the heart beats (contracts).
Mitral valve prolapse is the term used when the valve does not close properly. It can be caused by many different things.
In most cases, it is harmless.Patients usually do not know they have the problem, and it does not affect their health. In a small number of cases, the prolapse can cause blood to leak backwards. This is called mitral regurgitation.
Mitral valve prolapse often affects thin women who may have minor chest wall deformities, scoliosis, or other disorders. Some forms of mitral valve prolapse seem to be passed down through families (inherited).
Mitral valve prolapse is also seen with some connective tissue disorders, especially Marfan syndromeand other rare genetic disorders.
Many patients with mitral valve prolapse do not have symptoms. The group of symptoms found in patients with mitral valve prolapse is called "mitral valve prolapse syndrome" and includes:
- Chest pain (not caused by coronary artery disease or a heart attack)
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Panic attacks
- Sensation of feeling the heart beat (palpitations)
- Shortness of breath with activity or when lying flat (orthopnea)
Whenmitral regurgitation occurs, symptoms may be related to this leaking.
Exams and Tests
The doctor will perform a physical exam and use a stethoscope to listen to your heart and lungs. The doctor may feel a thrill (vibration) over the heart, and hear a heart murmur ("midsystolic click"). The murmur gets longer andlouder when you stand up.
Blood pressure is usually normal.
Echocardiogramis the most common test used to diagnose mitral valve prolapse. The following tests may also be used to diagnose mitral valve prolapse or a leaky mitral valve:
- Cardiac catheterization
- Chest x-ray
- CT scan of the chest
- ECG (may show arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation)
- MRI of the heart
Most of the time, there are no (or few) symptoms, and treatment is not needed.
In the past, most patients with heart valve problems were given antibiotics before dental work or invasive procedures such as colonoscopy. The antibiotics were given to prevent an infection of the damaged heart.
However, antibiotics are now used much less often before dental work and other procedures. Check with your health care provider to see if you need antibiotics.
A number of drugs may be prescribed when mitral regurgitation or other heart problems are also present.
Although it is not very common, you may need surgery to repair or replace your mitral valve if it becomes leaky (regurgitation). You may need mitral valve repair or replacement if:
- Your symptoms are getting worse
- The left ventricle of your heart is enlarged
- Your heart function gets worse
Outlook (Prognosis)
Most of the time, mitral valve prolapse is harmless and does not cause symptoms. Symptoms that do occur can be treated and controlled with medicine or surgery.
Some abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias) in people with mitral valve prolapse can be life-threatening. If the valve leakage becomes severe, your outlook may be similar to that of people who have mitral regurgitation from any other cause.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you have:
- Chest discomfort, palpitations, or fainting spells that get worse
- Long-term illnesses with fevers
Bonow RO, Carabello BA, Chatterjee K, de Leon AC Jr., Faxon DP, Freed MD, et al. 2006 Writing Committee Members: American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force. 2008 Focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease): endorsed by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Scoiety for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Circulation. 2008;118:e523-e661.
Carabello BA. Valvular heart disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 75.
Nishimura RA, Carabello BA, Faxon DP, Freed MD, Lytle BW, O'Gara PT, et al. ACC/AHA 2008 guideline update on valvular heart disease: focused update on infective endocarditis: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines endorsed by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52:676-685.
Otto CM, Bonow RO. Valvular heart disease. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, Braunwald E,eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2011:chap 66.
Review Date: 6/4/2012
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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Baltimore improves to 35-34 on road
McLouth powers O's past Cleveland
Baltimore improves to 35-34 on road
Bud Norris stayed unbeaten with Baltimore and Nate McLouth homered and had three RBIs, leading the Orioles to a 7-2 win over the reeling Cleveland Indians on Monday night in a matchup of two teams scrapping for an AL wild-card berth.
Norris (10-10) allowed one run - a homer to Jason Kipnis - and four hits in seven innings. He is 4-0 since the Orioles got from Houston at the July 31 trading deadline.
Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer and Brian Roberts drove in two runs for the Orioles, who came in three games behind Oakland and Tampa Bay in the wild-card race.
The Indians lost for the sixth time in seven games and could be without All-Star Justin Masterson (14-10). He left in the second with what the team said is "soreness" in his rib area.


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by Gary BergelAs the Gospel was energetically propagated during the first centuries after Christ's resurrection the world became increasingly aware of the fact it was living "in the time of the Christ." Historians began to reference events as being "before Christ," BC, or as occurring after His nativity, AD, anno Domini, "in the year of Our Lord."As the Gospel moved westward from Jerusalem, the epochal reality of Jesus Christ began to indelibly imprint civilizations, cultures, g … [Read more...]
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Helping you find wholeness...
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Psychotherapy is a process that you engage in with the assistance of Christopher. He will help you explore what is going on as well as areas that relate to it. As you do so, you will address different issues and/or patterns and explore alternatives to them. Doing so, allows you to address a variety of things (relationship issues, dealing with stress, depression, lifestyle issues (including life stages), rasing children, family dynamics, control and autonomy issues, work (or lack thereof), grief and other losses, anger control, self-image, self-esteem, addictions and others) and end up at a place where you can experience wholeness and peace. Christopher welcomes you to this journey.
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Psychotherapy is commonly known as talk therapy, verbal therapy or treatment. Therapy is the process of talking with a professional clinician about issues related to one's mental health. Therapy may address a problem's causes, triggers, and potential solutions. Treatment may be done by an individual, in a group, with a spouse or partner, or with a family. Children, adolescents, teenagers, adults and seniors may all participate in therapy.
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Psychotherapy is a two man sport. What I mean by that is that it is not something one can do alone. I subscribe to the theory of thinking described by Wilehlem Bion, as a process in need of 2 people when it pertains to thinking a difficult or challenging thought. Thinking out loud together with another person and especially a professional listener can be exhilarating and healing.
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Whether you are seeking help with a specific problem or simply trying to build a deeper understanding of yourself, my goal is for you to walk away with the confidence of having a clearer path towards your desired life. We do this by examining your life and its issues, identifying ways to move forward, and helping you pick the approach that will fit best for you. Don't worry about the issue, be it addiction, anger,family issues.....there is always an approach. If you want the help, I am determined to help you.
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James Hillman once said, "We've had a hundred years of psychotherapy and the world is getting worse." While there are many occasions where the validation and listening endemic to psychotherapy makes sense, there are times where we over assume that "feeling better" and "changing behavior" are the same. Grey Matters International, Inc. goes after the forgotten brain laws to behavior change that therapists miss when processing hours and hours of dialogues with people. Utilizing a cutting edge technology to facilitate the emotional process of change, we can make the therapy process way more effective, faster, and with less money spent. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com or 877-606-6161.
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There are two main ways to have therapy, which are described below. The best approach to help you get the results you want may involve a combination of styles or techniques. 1. Open-ended Therapy Sessions: Some people work towards the solutions best by having a weekly appointment and sharing whatever is on their mind in an open-ended way. This facilitates awareness and personal growth. 2. Structured Therapy Sessions: In structured sessions, a clear plan is always in place and you will know exactly what is going to happen at every session. You might be guided to practice particular skills or review certain types of interactions. Both approaches are helpful. We can tailor for your needs.
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Edward Pino, M.S. NCC, LMHC
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Ed has been practicing psychotherapy for over 30 years. Ed relates well to people and specialize in Co-dependency, 12 Steps, Stress Management, and relaxation. Ed has worked with depression, anxiety and addiction and consider 's himself to use counseling techniques that work. Ed is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a National Certified Counselor Certified Cognitive Behavioral Counselor, and a member of the American Counselor Association Ed has worked in both Private and Group Practices. Ed employs the use of cognitive and behavioral therapy techniques that work well and specializes his sessions for each client Ed has developed a unique approach to meeting client needs. This approac....
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I practice an integrated form of psychotherapy using various methods gleaned from my original psycho-dynamic training in psychoanalysis as well modern therapies I trained in later such as cognitive and behavioral solution focused therapy as well as clinical hypnotherapy and hypnosis and EMDR (Eye movement desensitization reprocessing). I also use a dynamic approach in practicing couple and family counseling and have an expertise in helping with parenting issues. I also use hypnosis to eliminate negative habits such as smoking, eating disorders and on the positive side use it to enhance self esteems and improve performance.
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My main goal as a therapist is to help people cope with and manage the thoughts, feelings and self defeating behaviors that have lead to their current problems. I do this in two ways. First, I help clients develop strategies to decrease negative thoughts so that they can focus on what they want to do, instead of focusing on thoughts that hinder them.. Secondly, I help clients explore underlying issues that may be contributing to their current problems. Clients benefit from this process by having all the information they need to make better informed decisions about life goals. It has been wonderful to see my clients make changes that have lead to more satisfactions and joy in their lives.
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Psychotherapy When people enter therapy they want to make changes and I take that striving very seriously. My approach depends on the patient with whom I am working, but a belief I always hold is that people heal and change when they cultivate a healthy internal voice that can guide them through the challenges of their past, present, and future. Some very personal things are talked about in therapy and I feel it is important that a patient feel safe to talk about such things. Therefore, a patient should talk about personal material only when they decide they are ready and that patient and therapist should work together to make the space safe for such conversations.
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My Psychotherapy deals Empathically with Your Life's Minute Details. Your unique Self is complex, filled with all manner of tiny details affecting you throughout your life to this day. You may be experiencing painful, disruptive thoughts and feelings. And my incisive psychotherapy offers pro-growth techniques, affecting you positively. Feeling better causes you to try new behaviors which, proven by both PET and CAT Scans, creates positive changes in your brain. You could say my psychotherapy is both art and science, therefore. And you can expect to be rewarded, as a result of this kind of interactive, dynamic therapeutic work with me, with Social, Career, Creative and LoveLife Success.
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Are you feeling overwhelmed? Worrying excessively or having difficulty concentrating? Are you adjusting to a major life change (becoming a parent, loss of a job, a death or divorce) and speaking with friends and family is not enough? Do you find that you are held back by negative behavior patterns or did you have a traumatic experience that is impacting your ability to enjoy life and achieve your goals? Psychotherapy can help you to work through your problems, develop new coping strategies and feel better about yourself and your life. I provide a safe and non-judgemental setting to speak about whatever is on your mind. I tailor my approach to the unique needs of each individual I treat.


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He got the win after "being flung around like a wet towel" by David Round at BAMMA 8, and now Colin Fletcher returns to BAMMA as he meets UK number ten Jason Ball.
He's quite clearly excited to take on a fighter he admires, and promises a great tussle between the two.
On a slightly more sinster note, he left us with this:"I love Jason Ball, hes a fantastic fighter. Ive watched him fight for years. Im over the moon to be across the cage from him to be honest. I cant wait to get his gloves pressed upon my nose.
"Im not going to have a gameplan. Im going to come out, let him punch me, Ill punch him back and well see what happens. To be fair, Im just gonna have a fight with him. Its MMA, anything can happen. I dont really focus too much on my opponents, just go in there have some fun, have a good frisk and itll all come out in the wash."
Check out the Colin Fletcher BAMMA 9 interview, and follow @YourMMA for more coverage to follow."All Ill say is, if you liked the freak tricycle, wait until you see my pets "


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Pot, Kettle, et cetera
Maureen Dowd joins the bandwagon [1] of pundits who lack self-awareness bemoaning [2] the lack of "civility" in America today.
[P]artly due to the Internet, the standards of behavior in this new country are terrible.
If Beaver and Wally were around today, they'd likely be writing snarky, revealing blogs about June and Ward.
It wasn't "the Internet" that called John Edwards "The Breck Girl" -- that was Maureen Dowd.
It wasn't "the Internet" that described Al Gore as "so feminized ... he's practically lactating" -- that was Maureen Dowd.
It wasn't "the Internet" that described Barack Obama as "effete" and a "pretty boy" and a "debutante" and mockingly compared him to Scarlett O'Hara -- that was Maureen Dowd, too.
It wasn't "the Internet" that called Hillary Clinton "Mistress Hillary" and "Mommie Dearest." Dowd, yet again.
Maybe some of that had a little something to do with the breakdown of civility in public discourse, and the rise in snark? I mean, just maybe?
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According to Lance's blog:
IF/OF Ryan Freel today was returned from a rehabilitation assignment at Chattanooga and was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list...a corresponding roster move will be announced prior to tonight's game...
Tomorrow, RHP Ben Weber will be sent to Dayton on a rehab assignment...since 5/9 he has been on the 15-day disabled list with a bulging disc in his neck.
Machado please!!! If that happens there may be hope for the trade deadline.


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Provo • There are seven seniors who start on BYU's defense this season, but coach Bronco Mendenhall could find himself replacing eight starters next year when the Cougars face what is being called their most difficult schedule in school history.
That's because junior outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy might opt to forego his senior season and enter April's NFL Draft.
"I haven't decided that yet," Van Noy said. "That will be something that I will have a discussion with my parents about after the final game."
The Lombardi and Nagurski Trophy candidate and midseason All-America Second Team honoree said he can't help but think about turning pro because he is asked about it every day.
"You do look at your options and what is best for you and what is best for your family," Van Noy said. "I want to do what is best for the team, too. I just want to help out any way I can with this team right now, and then focus on myself after the season."
The three other non-senior starters on the defense are sophomore field corner Jordan Johnson, junior strong safety Daniel Sorensen and junior outside linebacker Spencer Hadley. Defensive tackle Eathyn Manumaleuna (knee) and safety Mike Hague (calf muscle tear) are also listed as seniors, but were injured early in the season and will appeal to the NCAA to get the year back.
Van Noy said the cupboard won't be empty, if he stays or not.
"We will always have players that will fill in, and keep moving on and keep getting better. [BYU] will bring in more talent especially with the schedule that kids see. They want to be on the big stage with ESPN. So, it is only going to be a matter of time where we get better and better players here. I am happy to be a part of it. I am happy to put my ink in history here and be a part of this wonderful team that we have, and this defense."
NFL prospects
Lots of NFL scouts have visited BYU's practices the past few weeks, most likely to get a first-hand look at defensive end Ziggy Ansah, the 6-foot-6, 270-pound phenom from Ghana who has been playing organized football for only three years.
Mendenhall declined Monday to list other players the scouts might be keeping an eye on.
"A little bit premature. I think I would like to hold off on that until bowl week preparation, something like that. It would be distracting at this point. We still have a lot of work to do," he said.
BYU, Virginia agree to two-game series
BYU and Virginia have agreed to a two-game series, the schools announced Wednesday. BYU will play at Virginia's Scott Stadium on Aug. 31, 2013, and the Cavaliers will travel to Provo for a game on Sept. 20, 2014.
"I really like this series with Virginia," BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe said. "It's been more than a decade since we played at Virginia. It should be a great game for BYU fans in that part of the country and will provide a unique travel experience for both teams."
BYU has now announced 11 games on its 2013 schedule. The road schedule includes games at Virginia, Utah State, Houston, Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Hawaii. The Cougars will host Texas, Boise State, Utah, Georgia Tech and Middle Tennessee State.
"We feel fortunate that we were able to schedule a series with BYU, a school with a strong football tradition, on such short notice," said Virginia executive associate director of athletics Jon Oliver. "Historically, the games have been very competitive and we look forward to opening the season against them in 2013 in Scott Stadium."
The series was made possible after the Atlantic Coast Conference decided that its member schools would go from a nine-game league schedule to eight games in 2013 and beyond.
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As a hint the current config is /boot/config-2.6.38
I have been having problems getting my Intel 4965 xxx WiFi card to go into monitor mode. I think I may have found a work around but the instructions say I need a kernel configured with these options:
You need to make sure that your kernel configuration includes these options. Pay attention which are to be build as modules and which can be built-in.
Networking -> Wireless :
[M] Improved wireless configuration API[*] nl80211 new netlink interface support[*] Wireless extensions
[M] Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (mac80211)
If they exist, these should be either unchecked or modularized:
[M] Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (DEPRECATED)
[M] IEEE 802.11 WEP encryption (802.1x)
[M] IEEE 802.11i CCMP support
[M] IEEE 802.11i TKIP encryption
[M] Software MAC add-on to the IEEE 802.11 networking stack
Basically I need to know if BT5 is set up for this already.
Go check it out for yourself.
As a hint the current config is /boot/config-2.6.38
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Nvidia has launched its Quadro FX 4800 graphics card for Mac Pro users in markets such as architecture, content creation, science and medicine.
The Quadro FX 4800 GPU for Mac features a standard 3-pin stereo connector for 3D stereoscopic imaging; critical to many core professional Mac applications, according to the company.
The Quadro FX 4800 GPU for Mac includes a 1.5GB frame buffer and memory bandwidth up to 76.8GB/s to deliver high throughput for interactive visualization of large models, Nvidia highlighted.
Additionally, Nvidia's Cuda parallel computing architecture enables enhanced application performance in areas such as video, animation, photography and production, said the company.
The Quadro FX 4800 GPU for Mac is priced at US$1,799 and will be available starting May 200
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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Indigent Defense Organization Oversight Committee
In 1995 the Appellate Division,1st Department, adopted Part 613 of the Rules of the Court establishing the Indigent Defense Organization Oversight Committee and set forth rules and standards regulating the performance and professional conduct of indigent defense organizations and the attorneys in the employ of such organizations.
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Exclusive! Molly Ringwald Talks Food and Miley Cyrus!
Check out our video interview with 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager' star.
-Sarah Polonsky
Molly Ringwald grew up in front of the camera, demonstrating teenage angst in one John Hughes movie after another. Now that she's the one all grown up and experiencing parenthood for herself, she chatted with BettyConfidential about finding the time to manage her career and family. She also dishes about her thoughts on pop stars of today such as Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga as role models for her own children.
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As we approach the end of summer (tears), Molly understands that back to school means back to reality for moms and kids – from juggling busy schedules to deciding what to eat for dinner. Now the actress and mom is teaming up with Ragu to offer moms new ways to beat the back to school blues, and get wholesome meals on the table that the whole family will enjoy.
Watch the exclusive video interview with Molly Ringwald now!
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In this newest release from EpicTV, a group of adventure climbers team up to attempt a first ascent of the Northeast ridge of Ulvetanna Peak (6, 562ft) in Antarctica. The team battles bitter cold, chossy terrain, and horribly runout ridges on its way to the summit in a film that is sure to be visually spectacular.
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Hi Adam!
I read everything you wrote about shaping, and I understand it, but I think that if I dont
use the incoming traffic shaping, and one of the users of my network opens the kazaa and begins to
download with speeds near the total downstream bandwith, then the others users wouldn´t browse the
The only way i find to ensure all users can share the bandwidth was using the traffic shaping with
10 Kbytes for each one (downstream) and 4 Kbytes for each one (upstream), and everything works
I would like to use a kind of QoS to prioritize the internet browsing before the kazaa and emule,
etc etc. You think another way is possible?
Greetings Adam!!!!!
--- Adam Nellemann <adam at nellemann dot nu> escribió: > Hi Jose,
> Here's the theory behind why inbound shaping doesn't work (or at least
> doesn't work well) If anyone has knowledge to the contrary, please post:
> = = =
> Since there is no built-in "traffic control messages" (or similar) in
> TCP/IP, there is no way for m0n0wall to "tell" the device(s) on the
> "other side" of your WAN link (such as the router at your ISP's end of
> your ADSL line) to stop sending packets (or do so at a slower rate).
> For this reason, limiting your inbound traffic will only cause packets
> to be queued on your m0n0wall box. While this may cause you (on a LAN
> box) to see shaped traffic limits being upheld, those queued packets
> would still have arrived through your ADSL line at the same rate
> (bandwidth) that they were sent from the server(s), regardless of what
> settings you have in your m0n0wall traffic shaper, and would thus have
> "hogged" whatever portion of your inbound bandwidth they happened to need.
> Of course, eventually, since the ACK's for these (queued) packets
> doesn't arrive (or are much delayed), the sending server(s) may stop
> transmitting more packets, but it is difficult to say if this has the
> effect you were looking for with the inbound traffic shaping, and it
> will certainly depend on the protocol(s) and the server(s) in
> question. In some cases this may have little to no effect, in others
> it may cause inbound traffic to become "lumpy", and (perhaps) in some
> it may do just what you want (ie. cause traffic to be slowed down to
> the limit you have set in the shaper).
> Since the latter effect (delaying of ACK packets) can be achieved with
> proper outbound shaping (of small packets, with the ACK flag set), I
> would think that is the better solution, instead of queueing a lot of
> traffic on m0n0wall (especially if you have ANY kind of RAM or CPU
> limitation on the m0n0wall box!)
> = = =
> As mentioned, if you (or anyone) has good arguments or knowledge that
> contradicts the above, I would much like to know about it (and, so I
> should think, would the rest of the mailinglist!)
> Regards,
> Adam.
> Jose Iadicicco wrote:
> > Hi all you guys! Why you sayed that traffic shapper for inbound
> > traffic doesn´t work? I configured the traffic shaper for inbound
> > traffic and outbound traffic and it works so fine! I limited the
> > downstream to 64 Kbits and the upstream to 32 Kbits and it works
> > okey too. I dont understand you guys. Can you explain me what are
> > you talking about? My internet connection is 512 kbits upstream and
> > 128 kbits downstream (ADSL) and I have 12 computers of different
> > people using Kazaa, Emule, etc etc in each computer, without any
> > control of each computer, but its working okey since 4 months ago
> > when I configured the traffic shaper.
> >
> > Greetings to all you friends!!!!
> >
> > Jose
> >
> >
> > --- Adam Nellemann <adam at nellemann dot nu> escribió: > > Dennis
> > Wallberg wrote:
> >
> >>>> Hi I read the traffic_shaper.txt and I have one question.
> >>>> "For assymetric WAN connections, it is important to ensure
> >>>> that all pipes and queues exists in pairs, one for each
> >>>> direction, and that these have the apropriate bandwidth
> >>>> specifications". Do I really have to have pipes/queues for
> >>>> inbound traffic? Would it not be sufficient with
> >>>> rules/pipes/queues on by outbound traffic since this it the
> >>>> only traffic I really can control?!
> >>>>
> >>>> /Dennis
> >>
> >> Hi Dennis,
> >>
> >> You are of course right, there is (usually) no need to have any
> >> pipes/queues/rules for inbound traffic. Indeed, this will often
> >> make things worse!
> >>
> >> I was rather new to traffic sharing when I wrote the text, and
> >> did so in a hurry due to "popular demand". At the time I thought
> >> I'd soon get around to writing another, more thorough, version,
> >> as well as possibly doing the traffic shaper chapter for the
> >> m0n0wall documentation project. Unfortunatly I've been very busy
> >> ever since, and have thus had no time to do these things :(
> >>
> >> Since then I've myself removed all the inbound rules from my own
> >> m0n0wall configuration. I guess I should have posted a notice
> >> about this.
> >>
> >> Sorry for the inconvinience this may have caused!
> >>
> >> Hopefully I will soon be able to, at least, post an updated
> >> version of traffic_shaper.txt, with corrections such as the
> >> above, but right now I'm still too busy.
> >>
> >> Adam.
> >>
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> >
> > ===== El objetivo escencial del correr es probar los limites de la
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> >
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Will the Hall call Seahawks nominees?
Three of the individuals who helped put the legs in the most successful five-season run in Seahawks history are eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2014.
Coach Mike Holmgren, running back Shaun Alexander and left tackle Walter Jones are among 16 first-year eligible candidates in the 126 nominees who were announced late Wednesday. The Selection Committee will choose 25 candidates as semifinalists, who will be announced in late November. And that group will be reduced to 15 finalists in early January.
Others who played or coached for the Seahawks on the preliminary list are running back Ricky Watters and coaches Tom Flores and Chuck Knox.
Jones is the leader of this Seahawks pack. He was voted to a franchise-record nine Pro Bowls, selected to the NFL All-Decade team for the 2000s and chosen as the best player in the NFL by The Sporting News in 2006. Jones was selected with the sixth pick in the 1997 NFL Draft and played his entire 12-season career with the Seahawks, who retired his No. 71 in 2010. Jones allowed 23 sacks in 5,703 pass plays – or one every 248 pass plays.
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A parolee led Claremont police on a car chase through the city into Pomona on Thursday evening.
Abdy Contreras, 39, of Pomona, who was wanted back into custody due to a parole violation, fled from police when an officer tried to pull him over at the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Mountain Avenue at 8:18 p.m.
He ran stop signs and lights and drove more than 60 mph through 25 mph zones, said Claremont police Lt. Karlan Bennett.
Contreras eventually stopped the car in front of a residence in Pomona. He and two passengers jumped out of the car and ran. Contreras jumped several fences and hid in a back yard.
Claremont, Pomona and Ontario police searched for the man and eventually found him.
He was arrested on suspicion of felony evading, a parole hold and driving on a suspended license. Officers did not find the other two occupants of the car.
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Brockway, Nailsea, North Somerset, BS48 1BZ
Weigh in 09.30am - £10 entry, just turn up or enter online. Over 18's only.
See www.spartanfight.co.uk for full details.
Spartan Grapple Challenge returns October 29th, for its 6th event.
Spartan Grapple Challenge has evolved into the South West's biggest grappling event with a large number of competitors attending every competition.
We aim to give competitors the opportunity to get as much experience as possible in a friendly competitive atmosphere. The rules are the same as normal for Spartan Grapple Challenge, 5 minute rounds with victory coming by submission or refs decision based on who was the most attacking competitor.
Each competitor will get a minimum of 2 bouts plus a chance to enter the absolute division.
There will be medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each catagory.
The experience divisions will be under and over 1 year.
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Patriots land in Hillsboro
The Patriots Jet Team bring a unique performance to the Oregon International Airshow. The pilots are volunteers and the aircraft are L39 Albatross light fighter jets. They were purchased from Czechoslovakia before the country was disolved.
Pilot Rob "Scratch" Mitchell says they're more quiet than the military jets you hear from the Blue Angels, Thunderbirds or Snowbirds.
He says their show has more energy, because there's always a jet on the stage. "It's 30 minutes of high energy," says Mitchell.
The Patriots are the headliners, but other acts include Lt. Colonel John Klatt's aerobatic performers, the Red Bull Air Force, and many others.
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'"Every business in the world prices their product based on demand," Sabres managing partner Larry Quinn said. "I don't know why hockey should be different. Just look at the airlines. If you want to go to San Francisco, and you want to leave this week, you're going to pay $1,500. If you book your flight two months ago, you're going to pay $400."'
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|Home > Tutorials > Bootstrap > Using Tags
In the Hello World lesson, we presented a page with a simple Welcome message. In the Using Tags lesson, we create a Welcome page with links to other actions in the application.
Web applications differ from conventional websites in that web applications can create a dynamic response. To make it easier to reference dynamic data from a page, the framework offers a set of tags. Some of the tags mimic standard HTML tag while providing added value. Other tags create non-standard, but useful controls.
One use of the Struts Tags is to create links to other web resources, especially to other resources in the local application.
While HTML provides a simple
a tag for creating hyperlinks, the HTML tag often requires us to include redundant information. Also the HTML tag cannot easily access dynamic data provided by the framework.
A very common use case in web applications is linking to other pages. Now that we know Struts is up and running, let's add a Welcome page with links to other actions.
<%@ taglib prefix="s" uri="/struts-tags" %>   <title>Welcome</title> <link href="<s:url value="/css/tutorial.css"/>" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
Commands

<a href="<s:url action="Register"/>">Register

<a href="<s:url action="Logon"/>">Sign On

Another common use case is using a link to change locales. On the HelloWorld page, let's add links to change the user's locale and to display a message from the application resources.

<s:property value="message"/>

Languages

 <s:url var="url" action="Welcome"> <s:param name="request_locale">en</s:param> </s:url> <s:a href="%{url}">English</s:a>

 <s:url var="url" action="Welcome"> <s:param name="request_locale">es</s:param> </s:url> <s:a href="%{url}">Espanol</s:a>

var attribute (used in the
<s:url...> tags) was introduced in Struts 2.1; use the
id attribute in its place with Struts 2.0.
"%{url}" will be evaluated to the url defined with the s:url tag. On the Welcome and HelloWorld pages, we use two different Struts tags to create links. We create
Let's look at each in turn.
First, in the head element, we use the
url tag to inject a page reference into the HTML
link tag.
<link href="<s:url value="/css/tutorial.css"/>" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
Note that the reference is absolute. We can move the page containing the link around without worrying about resolving relative references.
url tag will also inject the web application context name.
In the "Commands" section, we use the
url tag again, to link to a Struts 2 Action.

<a href="<s:url action="Register"/>">Register

When the link is rendered, the tag will automatically append the appropriate extension, so that we do not need to embed that information across the application.
The tag will also URL-encode the link with the Java session ID, if needed, so that the Java session can be retained across requests.
Finally, in the Languages section on the HelloWorld page, we use the
url tag along with the
param and
a tags to create a link with request parameters.
<s:url var="url" action="Welcome"> <s:param name="request_locale">en</s:param> </s:url> <s:a href="%{url}">English</s:a>
param tag will add the parameter "?request_locale=en" to the
Welcome Action URL, and store it under the name "url". The
a tag then injects the "url" reference into the hyperlink. This request_locale parameter will be picked up by the I18n Interceptor, and change your Locale accordingly.
Any number of parameters can be added to the URI by adding more
param tags.
Since the Welcome page is nothing but links, we don't need an Action class. We'll still use a mapping, however, so we can use an action URI. If we link only to actions, and never to pages, then it's easy to add an Action class later.
<action name="Welcome" > <result>/Welcome.jsp</result> </action>
As we create the application, we will often want to go directly to a page. To make prototyping easy, we can change the Welcome entry to a wilcard mapping.
<action name="*" > <result>/{1}.jsp</result> </action>
If no other mapping matches, the framework will
Likewise, if there is a link to a "Login" action, and nothing else matches, then the "/Login.jsp" page is returned instead.
Wildcard mappings let you create your own conventions, so that you can avoid redundant configuration. The first mapping that matches a request wins. (So put a mapping like
<action name="*" > last!)
If you are coding along, you can replace the Welcome action in your
struts.xml with the Wildcard version.
Most applications will use several data entry forms. The Struts Tags make creating input forms easy.
<%@ taglib prefix="s" uri="/struts-tags" %>   <title>Login</title>   <s:form action="Logon"> <s:textfield label="User Name" name="username"/> <s:password label="Password" name="password" /> <s:submit/> </s:form>
The hardest part of writing a web application can be coding the pages. The framework makes coding pages easier by providing a set of custom tags. The Struts Tags can access dynamic data provided by the framework. Tags reduce the amount of markup needed to create a page.
For more about Struts Tags, see the Tag Developers Guide.
For more on how to access action members, request attributes and others from pages, see OGNL.
Onward to Coding Actions
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I opt ultimately to not define the intent and meaning of works of art. People naturally identify and categorize images into knowns and unknowns, defined and indefinite- they do not need my help for this. The viewing of a work of art should be a mental exercise for us- in some way a personal journey of reflection. The personal meaning and reaction to it reflects our relationship to an art work.
In keeping with the ambiguity of purpose that is so critical to my values as an artist I employ a metaphorical language to communicate personal experiences, struggles, desires, and dreams. I place people, animals and objects into folkloric, fable-ish compositions that are abstract and obsessive. Through association, I create character personalities whose interaction in my scenarios helps us accept the displacement of their images, and therefore, the idea of the piece. I like to use powerful and threatening images- many of which are underscored with meaning in contemporary social, political, and cultural reality. When the image, item or action is removed from its literal, social, or cultural meaning, it enters the symbolic meaning, and our interpretation of that meaning is a reflection of our personal experience. I believe that with the exploration of this tension comes experience, and, ultimately, revelation, not just for myself, but for the viewer also.


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The BMW 5-Series (E39 chassis) was introduced in the United States as a 1997 model year car and lasted until the 2004 when the E60 chassis was released. The United States saw several variations including the 525i, 528i, 530i and 540i. -- View the E39 Wiki
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E39 530i advice..please
My firt post, Exciting. I have decide to purchase a 2002/2003 530i agter driving many others cars I just keep coming back.
Here's are my deliberations in a nut shell:
I found a clean 2003 Topaz Blue( sweet color) & Grey Interior 530i w/ premium package Nav. 103K.
Asking $7995 -
I took to a mechanic & they found the following:
Tilt steering not going up/down
Cabin filter dirty
Coolant level sensor broken
Lower radiator hoe leaking at O ring
Power steering hoses leaking
Valve cover gasket leaking
Need new tires
Front wheel alignment Oil filter housing seal leaking.
Easily $2000 + in repairs. Most things seem pretty typical. Other car is Very clean. Car fax clean bur 4 previous owners and 2/3 auctions.
I hesitated and someone came in 2 days later and purchased. I a little sad as Ive driven many and this was the best and a reasonable price.
I've now come across a pristine clean One California Owner 2002 530i with Sport package. 93K - Asking price is $10.995. Haven't taken to a mechanic & I will but they assure me all has been looked at and its pristine - they encourage me to still have it looked at independently.
Vet nice darker blue - not as sharp as the topaz but in perfect condition.
Is the Sport package in addition to the Luxury package? Ie: The Luxury plus the suspension upgrade, tires, nicer seats, bigger Nav screen... or a whole separate package?
If it truly needs little to nothing is 10,995 a good price for a clean 1 owner CA car & should I be jumping all over this!
Any advice, input is really appreciated.
Cheers, Colin
Check KBB, Edmunds, and NADA for price guides.
Get the VIN and go here for the options: http://www.rubmw.ru/vincode/eng/
Ed in San Jose '97 540i 6 speed aspensilber over aubergine leather. Build date 3/97. Golden Gate Chapter BMW CCA Nr 62319.
Thank you - the Vin Package check is great - I just compared the Sport model Vin to a Luxury Vin model and there is quite a difference: Sport has all the Luxury features plus an addition 9 other items. Awesome - Thank you...
I'll be back with a BMW soon....
Cheers, Colin
The leaks are all pretty much standard (all E39's leak).
The two things that I don't like on your list are the busted tilt steering and bald tires. That's $1000 right there. Everything else on there is simple labor.
Thank you -- steering box was a concern
Thanks for the input. I wash't concerned with the leaks, as you and others mention its pretty standard. I was prepared to invest 2K. However, my hesitation was the steering column;no one could give an estimate. Beautiful looking car, nice ride, but with all those first glance issues it really makes one wonder what the history w/ 4 previous owners.
Thanks for making the time to reply.
Cheers, Colin
As the owner of a non electric steering column, i've not run out into the street each day on my knees looking up at the sky screaming 'why why' !
Would you really reject a car based on the fact the electric steering column isn't working? Don't get me wrong, I know there's plenty of owners who want absolutely everything working and you may well be one of those guys! It could be something relatively simple as to why it isn't working, and I think it's 'related' to the side view mirror dip on reverse gear selection - from vague recollection of similar posts. It could be relatively pricey if the little motors have packed up etc, so until it can be looked at no one will really know how much to quote for it.
Number of owners logically has very little bearing on a car - it's all psychological, with the tendency being that the more owners it's had the 'assumption' its a bad car. The truth is, the car should be looked at in it's present condition and assessed on that, rather than number of previous owners - I've seen one owner cars you probably wouldn't want to get into being potential death traps, and other 6 owner cars which look like they've recently rolled off the production line!
It sounds like a good car, most of the stuff is easily fixable etc, tyres you need to change on any car really as a consumable item, and you can always look into the steering adjustment issue later if you *really* need it so much !
Topaz, slightly lowered and on some nice 19's and well detailed will look stunning
Cheers, Dennis!
Steering & # of Owners...
Thanks for the reply. I agree with you completely. The up down function didn't really matter to me. The rest of the items listed where typical maintenance items - the car was priced fairly and the numbers of owners doesn't really matter - it's just a snap shot, like the carFax, and how clean the engine looks.
I hesitated, 2 days later I go back and its gone. I loved the color but resist making a buying based largely on the color.
I drove an immaculate 2002 530i w/Premium/sport/winter/navigation package. Looks, smells and drives new. Non negotiable asking price of $10,990. ( One CA owner complete with Manuals and original sticker price of 52K) - My mechanic will go over tomorrow - but I doubt he will find much - I'm just a cautious guy.
It's a Toledo blue with light gray interior - very sharp. The cost of this car is essentially what I would have needed to put into the other car...
FYI: the steering column works - I will probably use it once or twice and never move it again....
Its listed near top dollar but if its the Cherry it appears to be I think its worth it.
I wil post a picture when the deal is delivered.
Cheers- Colin
2002 525i Sport - questions
Hello -
My search continues for a nice 02'/03 5 series. I passed on two for various reasons and have learned a lot reading the threads her.
I've found a nice private sale 02 525i Sport package. Just hit 100K Good maintenance records. In the last 15 months they have: replace the oil gasket housing, coolant system including radiator/water pump, coolant flush, new tires, brakes ( new rotors up front) sensors, oil change and other maintenance items. I taking to a mechanic this week to give a look over.
Here are a few question:
I have read occasionally the automatic transmission can be a problems around 100K, Id prefer a manual but in LA its almost impossible to find one. Any comments on the auto trans? I've also heard if their maintained they are pretty mom proof.
Minor issue: Sun screen/shade in back seat on is torn and needs replacing - is this a reasonable DIY project? I imagine it just requires taking the door panel off for access. Any advice/ experience is appreciated.
SPORT RIDE - is this M suspension prone to problems and at 100K is it at the end of its life?
Its a bit stiffer then the no sport models ad the owner said he does not like the ride as much as he used too including the sport seats - he said he doesn't find it comfortable on long rides. Would love to hear some opinions on this.
VALUE: does a sport package hold more re-value over a premium?
Their asking $7800 firm which seems like a pretty competitive price especially with the service records and recent upgrades.
Now the silly part - it s in a nice Stahblau with Gray interior but I really like the TopazBlau w/ gray. It's the only item that makes me hesitate - LOL. But my pragmatic side realizes it hard to find a clean/well maintained & the exact color. Has anyone else struggled with this, comprimised one way or the other and regretted it?
Ultimately a solid car at a good price is a smart buy - but that Topaz is sweet!
Best - Colin
My steering column has been broken since I bought my car had a friend that does work on bmw's manually move the position to where I needed it
The sport version is definitely worth the added cost, if you value the ultimate driving experience. At 100K, your suspension is worn but serviceable. A true afficienado would replace the entire front end. At $1,200+ for parts alone, it's pricey but will restore the original ride and handling. I replaced my entire front end at 75K.
The auto is fine depending upon your luck. Some last and some don't. The only maintenance needed is an ATF and filter change.
Ignore the color. Focus on the mechanical aspects of the car when buying a used car. Better to have a car that drives well in an ugly color than one that doesn't drive in a nice color.
Thanks for the reply. I agree about the color choice especially when looking at 10+ year old cars - the mechanical is obviously more important; that's how I've been looking but its easy to caught up in a nice looking car. This 02' 525i Sport looks sharp in Steel Blue too and seems to be well maintained. I will have to review the stack of service records when the mechanic is checking it over but I think the ATF was done last winter - which is good.
I will have the suspension looked at - I might have a few years left on the suspension as the car has been driven by a house wife avg. of 8300 yrly. Its also a 1 CA owner.
I see you have the same year in a 530 sport. How do you find the seats on long rides? They felt great to me on the test drives. Hard to predict a long ride. Good news is I only drive 7-9K a year.
Sudbury huh? I grew up in Frankin, MA - all my family is on the Cape now - I still own my home out in Northampton, MA - just been in LA for 4 yrs. now. Did some wrestling tournaments in Sudbury back in High School.
After a nice road bike ride I was clear on the decision - then I got your post which is great reinforcement.
Much appreciated - Colin
My 2 cents.
Spend some time and find the car you really want. It took me 6 months to find mine. I bought a 2002 530i with sport package in July of 2011 that had less than 52,000 miles. Previous owner took good care of the car. In my opinion I wouldn't want one without the sport package.
Look for a while and don't buy the first one. When you find the right one you will be ready to pull the trigger without as much apprehension.
2002 530i
Thanks Bigset & Crazy4Trains - I have been looking and have taken a few to mechanics and then backed out. The latest one is a nice car, appears to be well maintained nice 02' 525i Sport - they have a lot of service records. My only hesitation has been its not the ideal color but still a color I like. As one reply mentioned: "When looking for a used car focus on a mechanically sound car & not to worry about the color."
I mentioned to my GF that the color wouldn't be so nice if it in the shop all the time. I think the key is when shopping for a used car color is harder to match with everything else which is more important.
So, it's the strange meeting of: a mechanically sound car, the style, miles, color & of course the cost to purchase.
Thanks again! Colin
Another NE boy who has found paradise! It's gonna snow tomm'w so you're not missing anything!
The seats are adequate for a long ride. The primary deficiency is a lack of adjustable lumbar support. I use a custom made pillow to compensate for this issue. I have driven up to 7 hrs straight and my back feels fine afterwards. However, I would not characterize the ride as plush. On the flip side, the sport seat bottom is pretty firm and it really transmits feel for the road.
A low mileage car, with one female owner, that was well maintained with records is rare. This one could be a keeper. Good luck!
Sounds like the LA car should be great. I have an '02 Premium package bu tno sport package. However, it does have a standard tranny. I could have got a 530 with autragic but went with a 525 because of the stick. BMW does have some really cool colours, especially in the blue pallete. So with everyone having black or silver step up to indivuality and get the steel blue. I have that colour and I get a lot of compliments because it isn't the same old black/silver. I suppose you could get a repaint in Topaz if you REALLY wanted to.
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Fudman, Fortunateson, Fullthrittle -
Thanks for the replies. Yes a NE dyed in the wool enjoying LA.Different world but its pretty amazing - and finding a clean A car is possible.
All points taken - thank you. I think the good news about the 02' 525i Sport I'm looking is that it's is a family car. The husband said it was his car for 2 years and then his wife took over and he sent it in for all the required maintenance - now she wants a Lexus for a softer ride and more room for the expanding family.
I do like the the Steel Gay a lot. The blues out here in CA really catch my eye - just seems to go the lifestyle.
Funny thing when I looked at the car it had crumbs on the floor, and a few little toys in the door pockets - certainly wasn't detailed and it still looked very nice - rode great but I still want a mechanic to give at a look. Owner was agreeable.
If it all goes well friday I expect to pay cash and drive home.
I'll want to detail the car inside and out so any tips on cleaning the leather seats, engine compartment, and shinning up the car are welcome.
I've heard it not a great idea to clean the engine up too much....?
ENjoy the snow - I do miss it this time of year...
Best - Colin
This is what you will need to do for preventative maintenance, in priority order:
1. Replace your expansion tank and thermostat. Also consider belts and hoses. The cooling system is the one critical system to engine survival. Some part WILL fail at 100K+. Best to change them all but you've already got the WP and radiator covered.
2. Replace your Vanos seals. On the 2.5, you need every bit of torque available. This will restore your engine's variable timing back to spec. This is the single best improvement to engine performance available. Do it yourself for $100.
3. Learn to DIY. An e39 is relatively inexpensive to buy but can be expensive to maintain. Sending the car out for service can get VERY EXPENSIVE. This forum has procedures for virtually everything that can go wrong with an e39. DIY will cut your maintenance bill by 2/3. It will allow you to buy the tools you need and do the maintenance you would like to do (e.g. suspension) but can't afford to do.
4. Read this forum. There is a wealth of knowledge and exerience available to eliminate surprises and fix problems on your e39. Learn to search the forum for specific issues. And pay it forward by posting your issues and resolutions.
Enjoy the new wheels!
Thanks for the heads up on the Vanos seals. I will dble check but I think the whole cooling system, has been take car of - Radiator, hoses, thermostat, water pump, in addition to power steering hoses. I'll just need to confirm the expansion tank. Most of that was just done this past month in addition to new tires 8k ago - new front rotors, pads and sensors all around also all replaced this month.
I will look into the Vanos seals and do them myself as well as what ever I can. I've maintained my 84' Mercedes 240D - but its a piece of cake to work on and never breaks down. Tough part is I don't have a garage and driveway in LA. Back home a massive driveway and 4 car garage!
What manual do you use - Bentley?
I'll find out friday and post pics if I end up going thru with the sale.
LA is in a panic we might have a few days of rain and 50 degree weather - its a hoot!
Cheers- Colin
Bentley is OK as a reference. The TIS is also a good reference to have for things like torque values. However, Bentleys and the TIS assume you have all the proper tools and you know exactly what you are doing, which is not always the case. Much of their guidance is truncated: "remove X". How? With what tool? This can get frustrating. But the DIYs on this forum and those published by reputable vendors (Beisan) are the best. They give you the details of the process, often include great photos and identify the potential obstacles. The best thing is the small tips, like putting antiseize on your fan clutch before reinstalling. Those save you time and effort later. The DIYs are written by weekend warriors, not the pros, who share the same problems and limitations. Do a search and you can find almost anything here.
Another NE native now in CA and looking for a 530! A few thoughts on this search:
2002 330i5, sport and premium with only 45k miles likely sold for $11500. I never got as far as the PPI but I know the sunroof shade clips were broken
2001 530i5 with no options (no sport, no premium) w/68k miles likely sold for $9000. I didn't get to the PPI stage, but this car was really clean. I thought about it and then changing the suspension, but thought I would have too much into it at that point.
530i5 premium, non-sport. I forget miles. Likely sold for $6k. I didn't get to the PPI with this one either, but I thought it was a mess. Lots of dents and scratches, chewed up wheels, leaking oil pan gasket, and 5th gear locking pin was sticking causing the transmission to rest under 5th. Rattled on the test drive and trunk smelled like cat pee.Sorry for the wall of text. I think what I am trying to say is it is a really tough market right now.
This rather frustrating search for a 530i (or maybe even a 330i) has me reconsidering getting another 540i. It's not my intent to turn this thread into yet another I6 vs V8 thread, but it's worth mentioning that the I6 isn't exactly a maintenance-free penny pinching engine either.
I6 weaknesses
V8 weaknesses
As someone who would ask an indy mechanic to take care of these issues, I think most of it is a wash. The V8's timing chain guide rails are a painful problem, though it is hard to tell just how common it is. That's the big thing that the I6 seems to have (or not have) over the V8.
Now consider that 540i6s are practically common and available for thousands less than 530i5s. If your driving is primarily highway, the difference in gas mileage shrinks. I manage 24 mpg in my 540 now. What would a 530i get on the same commute? 28?
Food for thought...
Adam & Fudman -
Thanks for the posts. I was to have a mechanic look at the 02' 525i Sport today but its been bumped till tomorrow.
Adam - the 530i at $10,995 - was super clean. Took to mechanic - recommended a few items: - Oxygen sensor replacement, fuel filter, also mentioned it would be due for a 100K maintenance of plugs and a few items. What killed it for mw was the dealer dais it had all new blames. What they did was put new pads on the old rotors w/o turning them not a good thing. Mechanic said the front rotors likely needed to be replaced & the rear just needed to be turned.
Dealer thru a fit and tried to deny this and said the mechanic was just trying to drum up business. He said he's change the fuel filter & power steering line which was leaking a bit. It was clear however the rotors needed to be turned - I could see and feel the lip.
I walked - my sense was at that price & his attitude i was better off. He lied couldn't trust him after that.
The good news I found the private sale 525i a few days later and will, as mentioned, have it looked at tomorrow.
Adam - FYI STELLAR Automotive in Studio city has a Manual: 02' 525i Sport - listed at $9,900. Can find it on their website.
Fudman - we are in day two of rain here in LA - this is about as bad as it gets - LOL its such easy living out here.
Tomorrow I may be driving back w/ my first BMW - kinda exciting....
Cheers- Colin
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Police ID Man Suspected of Shooting Two Officers
The Utah County Sheriff's Office has named the suspect who, police say, shot and killed Sargeant Cory Wride, 44, Thursday... shot and injured Sheriff's Deputy Greg Sherwood, 38... and led police on a high speed chase, through Utah and Juab Counties.
Jose Angel Garcia-Jauregui, 27, had served four-and-half years in prison for an attempted murder charge.
Utah County Sheriff Jim Tracy said he also had a felony charge -- for assault by a prisoner -- dismissed.
The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole released him, though they had issued a warrant for his arrest just days before the shootings.
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Karnes County Roads Reopen Following Eagle Ford Explosion
Karnes County Sheriff Dwayne Villanueva says the roads around the small town of Gillett have reopened and the fire caused by an explosion at a salt water disposal facility in the Eagle Ford region is out.
The sheriff says one man who was working on the rig, which is used to dispose of the salt water which comes out of the ground along with oil in the deep fracking process, suffered non life threatening injuries.
"They had one injured, a male subject, 33 years of age," he said. "We called Methodist Air Care out of San Antonio, they came down to the scene, and transported him to SAAMC."
Villanueva says the explosion and fire happened in batteries, diesel trucks, and in the saltwater processing facility at the site.
He says it was quite an explosion.
"We've had some calls to the sheriff's office advising that when the explosion happened, they did feel a shake at their residence," he said.
But he says nobody had to be evacuated.
The operator of the well, Gulf Coast Acquisitions of Refugio, the Texas Railroad commission and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials will determine the cause of the explosion.


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Good night, Irene, to you all !
May 16, 2005
Feeling No Pain
By BOB HERBERT
Go, geezers!
Who among the teenyboppers shrieking for the Rolling Stones during their first American tour in June 1964 could have possibly imagined that some of their grandchildren would be shrieking for the Stones with the same levels of delirium in 2005, more than 40 years later?
Mick Jagger's mug may have the look of a petrified fielder's mitt, but 25-year-old Laurin Mack of Middleburg, Va., still thinks he's the sexiest man on the planet. "I realize he's as old as my dad," she said, "but it's like a chemical reaction. He was probably born sexy."
When the Stones first came to the states (four months after the Beatles), the Watusi and the monkey were big dances, Barry Goldwater embodied the hopes of the Republican Party, and John Kennedy had been dead less than a year. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush were both 17.
"It was the first time we went to Omaha that I really understood how heavy it could get," said Keith Richards in an oral history compiled by the Canadian writer Alan Lysaght. "We were just sitting around drinking whiskey and Coke out of little cups before we went on and the cops walked in and said, 'What's in that cup?' "
Richards replied, "Whiskey, sir." A cop said, "You can't drink that here; it's a public place. Throw it down the drain." Richards said, "No."
When he looked up, Richards recalled, a loaded pistol was pointed at his head.
Three of the current Stones were on that tour - Jagger and Richards, who are now 61, and Charlie Watts, who will be 64 in 21/2 weeks. Joking about their ages has proved irresistible. The Daily News came up with titles for new songs they might consider playing on their upcoming tour, including "(I Can't Get No) Metamucil" and "Let's Take a Nap Together."
A young Times employee was astonished to learn that Richards is old enough to have been evacuated with his family during the bombing of London by the Nazis in World War II.
You could get a ticket to a Stones concert in 1964 for two or three dollars. They didn't have a huge hit record and were pretty widely viewed as a rowdy, unkempt imitation of the Beatles. Forget 2005 (and its top ticket price of $453). They seemed unlikely to survive until 1965.
But while no one would have guessed that the Stones were 21st-century bound, the essential ingredients for their longevity were already in place. They were decent musicians and they put on a great show. The main attraction was Jagger's manic magnetism. Short, skinny and 21, he was a cross between a rooster and a lightning bolt.
The Stones were fun.
The whole key to the Stones was that they were masters of make-believe. They played at being blues musicians. They gleefully marketed themselves as the outrageous, anarchic alternative to the Beatles, when in fact, as Richards noted in the oral history, the Beatles "were the same kind of blokes as us."
Now, in the latest of their incarnations, they are charming, aged delinquents playing their former selves.
The Stones really did love the blues, and they promoted many of the old blues masters. But the Stones' own music was a different story. They took the blues and wrung out the grief and sadness until all that was left in most cases was the fun. (My father would have said they took out all the vitamins.)
When the Stones sang, "It's too much pain and too much sorrow," they sounded like the happiest guys in the world. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" sounds like the temporary disappointment of a frat boy on an off night.
While entertaining, those kinds of pieces are a long way from the sound and feel of Robert Johnson singing, "Li'l girl, my life seem so misery," or Muddy Waters begging, "Baby, please don't go."
The Stones learned enough from the blues to lift their best work above the level of the rock 'n' roll mainstream, and the rest was pretty much unadulterated fun. It's been working for them for more than 40 years.
"You don't find bands like that anymore," said Brendan Burke, a 22-year-old Stones fan who graduated last year from New York University. Their age, he said, doesn't bother him at all.
On a hunch, I asked him what he thought of as the age when people started getting old.
"Forty," he said. There was silence on the telephone. Brendan hung in there. "Forty or 45," he said.
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I'm the lead front-end developer on a 9000 page website, we're currently looking to refactor our CSS along the lines of SMACSS/BEM in order to make it more maintainable/reusable.
I've read the SMACSS guide book, watched various OOCSS and BEM presentations on youtube and I understand the concepts, however the particular implementation of the principle will vary from site to site - we have 3 front-end developers here, and also changes tend to stick - by which I mean 5 or 10 years later you are working with the consequences of your (or someones) decisions - so I would like to be able to clearly document how we designed the CSS architecture in the same way that we might document how we wrote our web apps.
Has anyone any experience of developing a large modular reusable CSS architecture for a big site that has a team of developers on? What kind of documentation is useful? Is there a kind of diagram to show the relationships between HTML and CSS ?
a good answer to this is 44 minutes into this video : 'CSS for grown ups'
Interesting section thanks and hope it answered your question.
Sorry I couldn't add anything useful to the discussion as documenting CSS is not something I have had to do ( apart from reference books) as I mostly work on small sites that don't really need that sort of documentation. For large sites though with a team to take care of then the method mentioned in the video looks like a useful strategy to follow (although quite a bit of work).
I googled around and found this page:http://24ways.org/2011/front-end-style-guides/and reading through that found this pagehttp://patternprimer.adactio.com/I think this is a good approach, show visual examples, have code examples alongside, so built thishttp://cms.gold.ac.uk/styles/it's a work in progress and there are problems with it, but its a central repository for style information that all our front-end dev staff have access to....
Thanks James for following up with your findings.
I will be interested to see what approach you finally take and how it works out for you. I'm sure this will be of interest to others on the same path.
From my own perspective it seems a lot of work as I code mainly PSD to html templates for clients and can do as many as 5 different templates a week so there's no way I could incorporate any style guides into the work I usually do. However I have worked on a few large projects over the years and I could see how a style guide would be useful to all concerned.
I used to work on one off projects for clients, often using drupal or wordpress, but for the last 3 years I've worked solidly on one website, like I mentioned it has 9000 pages, 6 front-end developers and about 200 content editors, after 3 years working on the same constantly evolving and growing website I think you begin to see different aspects/problems - the maintainability of CSS being one, how to work in a team with members joining a leaving being another. I don't think I would have really got the point of a CSS architecture if I hadn't had this experience.
I'm not trying to be rude or something, but how does "9000 pages" factors in with "more, much more CSS to maintain"?From the horse's (http://smacss.com/) mouth: "What I've found is a process that works equally well for sites small and large."
well it shouldn't - however I think a small site done badly is much easier to fix, whereas a large site done badly is much more difficult to fix - if it was 9000 similar pages (i.e. used same content type / layout) then it wouldn't matter one bit - but the situation we have is that site editors are uploading content and combining templates in ways that are hard to predict - and if you make changes to the CSS unlike a 50 page website it's a collosal time consuming job to check the visual impact accross 9000 pages, it's going to take half a day and be a pretty unpleasant job.
It's not just a matter of 9000 pages, that's just an indicator of scale, just more of a combinatory problem, more content, more templates, more editors, more devs, more designers.
Smaccs works as well for small as well as large sites, it's just that smacss etc. is a guideline for architecting the CSS it doesn't do the hard work of solving the problem, and there are easier ways to do CSS, if you don't need the CSS to be scalable and modular then why waste your time making it that way? If you're site is small, the pages are very similar to each other, or it's lifespan is short (i.e. unlikely to need a lot of maintenance) it might not be worth the trade-off
Organizing the CSS code is only good after you have a sound CSS code. I think you first need tools to check your CSS for redundancy and for analyzing its optimization level. Organizing can't help with either of those, redundancy or optimization.
I disagree, I think organised CSS can help checking both for redundancy and optimisation.
Organised CSS is maintainable CSS and code maintenance is paramount to optimisation.
There are no unused selectors on the site (this is easy to test for) but this is not the end of redundancy.
'Redundancy' or to be more accurate 'redundant duplication' should be related to reusability, we will run static analysis on the entire site to check for this kind of redundancy, but this is a hard problem, because it's not about unused selectors, but another issue of a combinatory headache (combinatory problems are a hard class of problem to solve) - for example, you could theoretically rewrite your CSS so every rule (key:value) had it's own class - (you wouldn't do this obviously) but then redundancy of html/selector relatonships could be easily solved, obviously this would be mad - but by using this extreme example you can see that, for example having a rule with 'width: 75%' in one block and 'width: 75%' in another suggests you could create a 'width--three-quarts' class (for example) but whether you should or shouldn't do that depends on the context - the context in this case is 'the rest of your CSS' -> that kind of analysis for redundancy is hard and exactly what implenting along the lines of something like SMACSS would begin to solve.


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People familiar with the trade say Sacramento, New Orleans and Portland have agreed to a three-team deal sending guard Tyreke Evans to the Pelicans, center Robin Lopez to the Trail Blazers and guard Greivis Vasquez to the Kings.
The sources say Portland is sending second-round draft pick Jeff Withey to New Orleans and a future draft pick to Sacramento as part of the deal, which was first reported by ESPN.
Evans, a former Rookie of the Year and restricted free agent, averaged 15.2 points with the Kings last season, his fourth. The 7-foot Lopez averaged 11.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. Vasquez averaged 13.9 points and nine assists.
Around the league
Knicks • Sixth Man of the Year J.R. Smith and reserve point guard Pablo Prigioni are staying in New York, as both agreed to multiyear deals Thursday, their agents confirmed.
Hawks • A person with knowledge of the deal says Atlanta reached an agreement to re-sign swingman and former Jazz player Kyle Korver to a multiyear deal. ESPN reported the deal is for four years and $24 million.
Cavaliers • Cleveland agreed to terms on a two-year contract with forward Earl Clark, who set career highs in scoring (7.3), rebounds (5.5) and minutes (23.1) last season with the Lakers.


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Brevard, N.C. - The Brevard College men's soccer team made history Friday afternoon, shocking 2007 NCAA Division II National runner-up Lincoln Memorial University, 2-1 in overtime, for the first South Atlantic Conference victory in program history. Brevard improves to 4-13-1 (1-6 SAC) with the historic win.
Brevard trailed 1-0 with less than a minute left in the contest, but Ian Townson's (Boiling Springs, S.C.) free kick was on target, finding the head of unmarked Douglas Neill (Inellan, Scotland), who put it in the back of the net to tie the score and send the match to overtime. Nine minutes into the first OT period, Jussi Halonen (Joensuu, Finland) sideswiped a loose ball into the net for the golden goal after Neill and Alex Vonschulze (Flagstaff, Ariz.) headed the ball into the 18-yard box. The historic goals combined to give the Brevard men's soccer team its first SAC victory since joining the conference officially in June of 2008.
The match was contested in a constant downpour that turned the field into a watery mud hole by the time the 4 p.m. kickoff arrived. Due in large part to the conditions, the match was scoreless at the half, with neither team mounting much of a scoring opportunity. Brevard goalkeeper Jerry Hatsady (Orlando, Fla.) was required to make just four saves, none of them particularly taxing, in the opening stanza, and LMU keeper Michael Watkins (Statesville, N.C.) made just one.
As the rain continued to pour, the field became even more waterlogged, but both teams mustered some offensive firepower in the second half. Brevard nearly took the lead in the 56th minute when Francios Diouf (Sliver Springs, Md.) launched a vicious strike from 25 yards out, but Watkins was up to the challenge, tipping the ball over the crossbar to keep the game scoreless.
The Railsplitters finally put a goal on the board in the 80th minute. Brito Martins (Sorocaba, Brazil) sent a high ball into the box, which deflected off of a pair of BC defenders and to the foot of Aaron McKenna (Birmingham, England). The sophomore finished, beating Hatsady to put Lincoln Memorial up 1-0.
Just when it appeared that Brevard's strong efforts would lead to another one-goal loss (their eighth of the season), Brevard drew a foul in the final minute, and Townson and Neill grabbed lightning in a bottle. The game-tying goal was Neill's third of the season and earned the heavy underdogs a shot in overtime.
The Tornados finally got the decision in a close game when Halonen's 99th minute shot found the back of the net, sending the Tornado bench into a state of euphoria.
For the match, Hatsady stopped seven of the eight shots the Railsplitters put on target. Watkins made three saves and allowed two goals. LMU outshot Brevard overall, 20-11.
The win for Brevard is huge considering the opponent. Lincoln Memorial advanced all the way to the Division II National Championship Game in 2007 after reaching the National semifinals a season before. The Railsplitters began the season ranked No. 2 in the NSCAA Division II poll, and they are currently ranked No. 6 in the Southeast Region.
Brevard looks for their second win in a row when they host North Greenville on Tuesday at 4 p.m. The match is the final home contest for senior Kyle Hamilton. Lincoln Memorial hosts Mars Hill Tuesday at 3 p.m.


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Meet some of the inspiring young people who found their paths to success by participating in the NFTE program.
Daniel Blank [2]
Andres Cardona [3]
Andres Cardona excels at basketball. Unfortunately, his community offers few basketball leagues for young athletes, and personal training is too expensive for most families. With such limited options for kids to hone their basketball skills, Andres decided it was up to him to provide an affordable, quality alternative.
"The difference between my business and that of my competitors is that we don't just 'coach,' we focus on our athletes individually," says Andres. "We give every single client our undivided attention, which allows us to build long lasting relationships that extend beyond the basketball court."
Learn [3] how Andres' basketball academy got started.
Natasha Spedalle [4]
At 8 years-old, Natasha watched the Academy Awards on TV and drew the red carpet fashions she saw, changing them to suit her own ideas. At 13, she enrolled in a pre-college design class at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
At 14, armed with a work permit, she discovered that New York City stores were only hiring 16 and 18 year olds. She put her experience of reading over a dozen fashion and design magazines each month with her knowledge that fashion jewelry coming into the country made its first stop at NYC's wholesale district, and decided to start her own business.
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Jordan Anderson [5] | Linden Carty [6] | Galit Tassi and Dvir Dvidovich [7] | Stephanie Foxworth [8] | Xochitl (Kusikuy) Guzman [9] | Amber Ligget [10] | Johnnie Lovett [11] | Robbie Martin [5] | Bruce & Glen Proctor [12] | Vincent Quigg [13] | Robert Reffkin [14] | Laima Tazmin [15]


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Your Commissary – It's Worth the Trip!
FORT LEE, Va. (Jan. 9, 2014) – Commissary savings are now being measured against a wider range of retailers that sell groceries, and the comparison confirms the value of the benefit, according to the Defense Commissary Agency's 2013 price comparison study.
For the first time, the expanded comparison survey allowed DeCA to look beyond traditional grocery stores to include price comparisons with club stores, drug stores, dollar stores and the discount department stores. This comparison validates the current 30.5 percent savings military members and their families enjoy when they shop their commissary, said DeCA Director and CEO Joseph H. Jeu.
"It's not enough for us to say that the commissary is worth the trip and a significant part of the military's total compensation package," Jeu said. "This study proves our overall savings hold up across a much wider retail landscape."
Commissary savings percentages are calculated based on an annual market basket study. Procedures differ somewhat depending on geographic location.
In the continental United States, DeCA employs a comparison study, over a 26-week period that ended June 22, which uses Nielsen's database of commissary and industry front end sales volume on 37,000 grocery items with a Universal Product Code. Pricing comparisons for meat and produce items in the continental United States are accomplished through in-store audits at 30 randomly selected commissaries to compare them with commercial retail stores within commuting distance.
Outside the continental United States (Alaska, Hawaii, the Far East, Europe, Guam and Puerto Rico), DeCA conducts additional in-store audits, using a broad sample of grocery, meat and produce items. Savings percentages compare commissary prices, which include DeCA's 5-percent surcharge, to commercial prices with any applicable sales taxes included.
Last year, with a price survey that focused on traditional grocery retailers, commissary savings were at 31.2 percent. This year's 30.5 percent savings figure comes from DeCA's ability now to access Nielsen's "all outlets combined" database, which allows the agency to compare its prices to more retailers – discount department stores, club stores, drug stores and dollar stores – that also sell grocery items.
"In a sense, now we are tougher on ourselves when it comes to measuring commissary patron savings," Jeu said. "That's a good thing, because it raises credibility."
DeCA significantly increased confidence in its saving survey in the 1990s, when the commissary began to compare pricing on thousands of items, not just a literal market basket of a dozen or two-dozen items. The scope of retailers in the comparison was limited to traditional supermarkets. Later DeCA made an approximated pricing adjustment in the savings calculation, because more types of retailers expanded into the grocery business, but their full pricing data wasn't always available. With "all outlets" retail data available today, DeCA increased the savings survey's accuracy by using actual pricing of the grocery newcomers.
The value of the benefit moved front and center for DeCA's patrons in 2013 as commissary shoppers were impacted by the six days commissaries closed due to sequestration, July 8 - Aug. 18, and again when all but remote stateside stores were closed Oct. 2-6 for the government shutdown.
"Our patrons have been quite passionate about being able to access their commissary benefit," Jeu said. "When word got out on Sept. 30 that we were closing because of the government shutdown, our customers flocked to their stores Oct. 1, making it our largest sales day – $30.6 million, more than double our normal daily sales volume – of the 21st century. Those numbers underscore the fact that our patrons understand and value the savings they get from their commissary benefit."
Fast facts about commissary savings include the following:
About DeCA: The Defense Commissary Agency operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families in a safe and secure shopping environment. Commissaries provide a military benefit and make no profit on the sale of merchandise. Authorized patrons save thousands of dollars annually on their purchases compared to commercial prices when shopping regularly at a commissary. The discounted prices include a 5-percent surcharge, which covers the costs of building new commissaries and modernizing existing ones. A core military family support element, and a valued part of military pay and benefits, commissaries contribute to family readiness, enhance the quality of life for America's military and their families, and help recruit and retain the best and brightest men and women to serve their country.
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SEATTLE — A Lynnwood man and his wife, convicted of defrauding government programs for the needy, were sentenced Wednesday to a month in prison and six months of home detention.
Igor Meyer, 47, and his wife, Zoya Mushailova, 35, collected housing and other government benefits despite owning their own home and making about $100,000 a year.
The couple drove luxury cars, took international vacations and owned property in Arizona, federal prosecutors said.
They defrauded programs for the needy of more than $70,000 over three years. Meyer lied about his income and claimed to be a single father without a job. He applied for food and Social Security benefits.
The couple was indicted in 2011. A jury convicted them a year later of multiple counts of mail fraud and theft of government funds.


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There is also the pathetic Don Quichotte of Massenet's poorest opera.
Massenet became one of the most prolific composers of his time.
The year after the production of "Manon" Massenet reappeared as the musical delineator of another French classic.
The rest of the program consisted of "La Navarraise," by Massenet.
In this opera Massenet has taken a step in advance as regards the musical form he has adopted.
"Manon" by Massenet is one of the popular operas in the modern repertoire.
There is really more excuse for the masquerade of sex in Massenet's opera.
Massenet was later persuaded to turn the part of Jean into a soprano.
It furnished Massenet with a subject particularly suited to his muse.
Massenet's reputation was now established upon a solid basis.