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A man robbed a west Shreveport business…and police are now trying to figure out who — and where — he is. The man reportedly walked into the La Fuente Plaza Latina in the 8900 block of Kingston Road, pulled a mask down over his face and demanded money from the clerk. The employee gave him an unknown amount of cash, but he told her he wanted more. When she didn't respond quickly enough for him, he attacked her. Then he pulled a handgun and forced her to the back of the building, where he found some more cash. He ran off after that.
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This index to Vietnam War dead, missing and prisoners of war occurring in Cambodia, China, Laos, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and Thailandacquired from the National Archives "Access to Archival Databases" (AAD). The records are from Record Group 330 Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
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This index consists of two files, the Combat Area Casualities Current File, 6/8/1956-1/21/1998 and the Combat Area Casualities Returned Alive File, 5/1/1962-3/22/1979 to Vietnam War dead, missing and prisoners of war occurring in Cambodia, China, Laos, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and Thailand. The files were acquired from the National Archives "Access to Archival Databases" (AAD). The records are from Record Group 330 Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
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Warning: this story contains a major spoiler from Shadow's End.
Reeling from a deep loss, the magical prince of the Wyr, Dragos and Pia's son Liam Cuelebre, turns inward and withdrawn as he struggles to come to terms with who he is, along with the challenges that lie before him.
Hoping to ease his heartache and offer comfort, a concerned Dragos and Pia offer him a gift, something he has desired for a long time. Liam's response has a ripple effect across all of New York. Soon miracles of all kinds start arriving just in time for Christmas, along with a visit from a mysterious person who gives Liam hope and a vision of his future.
©2015 Teddy Harrison LLC (P)2015 Teddy Harrison LLC
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies... The man who never reads lives only one. ~George R.R. Martin
"College already?"
I was expecting something different than a sullen teenager story. Although I do love Liam, I hate the fact that he is now practically an adult and only one year has passed by since he was born. This story was too short with a story that could have had more substance to it. I realize Liam is special, but I think that Thea has missed some opportunities for more great stories because she had Liam grow up so fast. I only hope that the stink pot doesn't grow so fast. Same narrator as the rest of the series, I enjoy her.
"needs more"
i hope this short bridges to a continuing novel of Liam and Rika in college.
"loved it"
love that Liam is coming into his own and appears to be cable to challenge his father, can't wait for the book when Liam becomes a man in body and mind. loved it....love this series
"Just too Short"
I love Liam as a character and have enjoyed listening to all his stories, unfortunately this one just left the reader hanging.
I enjoyed seeing this character begin to grow into a young man.
Enjoyable listen.
Yes but it was to short.
This was just to short (less a novella and more a teaser). Honestly for a $4.86 price I would have liked to have more of a story. At the length this should have been a freebie or a $.99 buy.
Really good story but not long enough. I anted to hear about college and his puppy.
Nurse, mom, loved to read....but now I love to listen. When I retire I hope to hear waves crashing in 1 ear and audible in the other!
"Liam is growing up!"
Liam's stories are always funny and heart warming. Liam is growing up and Dragos and Pia have raised a good boy! I can't wait to see what Thea has "in store" for him. He is a combination of adventurous and brave and I see good things ahead. Sophie's narration as always is perfection!
"Great opening for so much more !*spoilers*"
I love the Elder Races series and I am extremely curious to see Liam in college with Rica! Also, looking forward to meet "stinky pot" and Constantine ! The novellas are great links to the full books! Way to go Thea!
"Wish growing up was that easy."
I've given up reading books when I can listen to them instead. That way I can do two things at once.
I think one of the most memorable moments was when Liam was all prepared for another fight with his dad and what he got was "all right" when Dragos heard the reasoning. Isn't that just typical between teens and their parents?
Sophie's one of the best I've ever heard. I think I like her range in voices and accents the best.
This book reminded me so much of so many moments in my own life that every stressful moment brought tears.
Can't wait to find out how Rika's going to play a part in Liam's life and what was that woman up to???
"Heart warming !"
I love the Elder Races and this is another wonderful look into one of my favorite characters life.
It was just too short.
"Short and Rushed! Left me hanging;("
I love everything Elder Races and have been waiting impatiently for Liam to grow up. On this story Liam is battling with himself trying to take the control of his life, but most importantly for his parents to accept that he is no longer a child despite his Date of birth.
A promising story that Left me hanging and wanting a transition into Liam's full novel.
I didn't like that it was so short and in felt somewhat rushed ending as if the end should have been the turning point of the story that should have led to another book.
Sophie Eastlake is magnificent and her narration of this series is impeccable. I truly enjoy her work.
I can't say that there was something in the story that I didn't like per say. However, there is a new character that were not developed to give us a better view or inside of their purpose in this particular story. Yet, these might be characters that come back in later books only Thea knows, but I truly hope is guided by Liam's interaction with those characters.
I wanted more from this particular story and didn't get it. I'll rate it 3 stars because I still have high hopes of the character Liam.
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I think some newer calipers have threads such that the only way the piston will go back in is to screw it back in with the tool. I think you can tell if it is screw-in if it has indentions on the piston for a tool. My guess is the threads are an attempt to keep the pad snug as it wears to reduce the chance of chatter.
That's only in rear calipers and not all of them. It's because of the parking brake mechanism.
Funny I just did the brakes on the wagon... Replaced calipers/pads/rotors and hoses all for ~$80. The rubber slider pieces were so swollen that the caliper kept binding and dragging. The pads and rotor fit with a little room to spare for a change instead of being tight like on Rays burb. I did find that the intake gasket is starting to drip instead of just wet so that'll be a project for another day. Not too hard on the 3.3, not like a 3.1... Toss a 3.8 engine and trans in and a new pair of seats and it's ready for another 140K. The 3.8 would get allot better mileage and lots more power too. Basically a drop in as they use the same mounts on the subframe.
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|Consumer-Directed Promotion of Regulated Medical Products; Part 15 Public Hearing
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|12/07/2005 06:12:38
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| Television is not the place to advertise drugs. You never get the full scope of the product and its effects. In fact they are purposely misleading. They show people running through fields, laughing, etc. while they tell you the side effects very quietly. Often times drugs are advertised without even saying what the drug does or what it handles, it just says ask your doctor about X drug. They are brainwashing people because the message and the drug's name is pounded into your head constantly along with images of happy people.
The drug companies are fully aware of the effects of the media and they use it ruthlessly to increase profits. The correct place for any type of medical treatment or diagnosis is your doctor, not your television. Drugs should never be advertised.
You don't hear things like tetnus shots getting advertised on tv. People running in fields laughing and cheering because they get a tetnus shot. The reason is money and because there is no residual income for tetnus infections. You can prescribe anti-depressants for an indefinite amount of time and of course there is no cure so the profits are so mind boggling infinite that the drug companies will have plenty of money to continue the lie and mislead on TV.
The motives of the television ads are not to help people or cure people. It's about profit. If drugs companies were there to cure people they wouldn't be around very long and that isn't good for business. If no one has any disorders or diseases or depression or whatever then they don't make trillions of dollars.


text: RogRishton March 12, 2010 4:12 PM I wouldn't bother, nobodys interested- unless the promoters are going to replace the whole series with something that is actually worth watching. The lack the number of posts left on Crash fully vindicates this view. Chevrolet are only carrying on as they have a chance of winning now that BMW and Seat with their cheating diesels have effectively left the series... Reply Report abuse 0 agree 2 disagree


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For Simon, March 7, 2005, dawned like many of the other days he had enjoyed during his year abroad in Norway. Having deferred his acceptance to Middlebury, the 18-year-old cross-country skier had decamped for the motherland of nordic skiing, where he enrolled in a one-year, post-secondary-school program that allowed him to bridge his academic career between high school and college, while testing himself on the most pristine and challenging trails Scandinavia had to offer.
Gol, Norway, is no bigger than Middlebury, with a population of roughly 5,000 people. But tucked away in the heart of the country and in the shadow of one of the nation's grandest mountains, Gol is a nordic nirvana, and on the day after a large snowstorm, when fresh powder has graced the ground and the opportunity to make fresh tracks arises, there is no finer place on Earth for a skier. Which is how Simon found himself in the backseat of a Jetta, with three other friends, navigating the corkscrew twists and hairpin turns of a two-lane alpine road, ascending the mountain above Gol, bound for what promised to be a glorious day.
Except that Jetta got stuck behind a slow-moving vehicle.
Except for the fact that halfway up the mountain, when the two cars hit a straightaway? That Jetta pulled into the left lane to pass the slow-moving sedan. And that sedan? Well, its driver had decided to pull into the parking lot of a grocery store on the opposite side of the road. And its driver had neglected to signal. So at the precise moment that the Jetta began to pass the sedan, the sedan turned into the Jetta and nosed the car into that concrete pylon.
At 60 miles per hour.
And that's how Simon Thomas-Train came to be lying by the side of the road.
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Without the ability to run desktop applications, why would I want Microsoft's Surface RT over an Apple or Android tablet?
The Windows 8 circus rolled into town today, with new desktops, notebooks and tablets unleashed. Hardware partners such as Acer, Asus, Dell and Toshiba are all coming to the party, offering touchscreen computers to make the most of the new Modern UI touch-friendly interface.
Plenty has already been written about Windows 8 and the new touch-friendly Modern UI. I can see its appeal for play, if not for work, but Windows 8 is certainly going to present a steep learning curve for some. What's of more interest today is the official unveiling of Microsoft's own Surface tablets -- a strategy which is likely to cause tension with the hardware partners who are also selling tablets running Windows 8.
Microsoft is offering two tablet models; the Surface RT and Surface Pro. The AU$559 Surface RT is already available for order. Before you hand over your cash you need to appreciate that it can't run standard Windows desktop applications. The Surface RT only runs the tile-based Modern UI interface (pictured above) and tablet-style apps which are designed to work with it. In that way the Surface RT is like an iPad or Android tablet, as opposed to a desktop computer running Windows, Mac OS or Linux.
Meanwhile the more expensive Surface Pro will let you sweep aside the Modern UI interface and access the traditional Windows 8 desktop for when you want to run a desktop application. This is more like the previous Windows tablets, except you've got the advantage of falling back to Modern UI for the times when a tablet-style interface better suits your needs.
We don't have exact pricing and availability on the Intel-based Surface Pro, but don't expect to see it before Christmas. You can however already buy third-party Windows 8 tablets which offer both Modern UI and the traditional desktop -- such as the slick $899 Acer W510 notebook with its removable keyboard which I got my hands on last week.
So here's the question -- why would I want to spend $559 on an ARM-based Windows tablet which can't actually run Windows applications? If I don't care about legacy desktop applications then, for the same price as the Surface RT or considerably less, I could buy an Apple or Android tablet with access to broader app stores and wider ecosystems of accessories.
UPDATE: For some people Surface RT's killer feature will be pre-installed touch-friendly versions of Office 2013 apps such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote. Originally I didn't mention this as a key advantage, as Apple and Android users have Office alternatives at their disposal. But native versions of these Microsoft apps, along with USB and micro-SD slots for moving files around, could certainly meet some people's needs better than an iOS and Android gadget. Students come to mind.
It really depends on which features of these applications you rely on and whether you're satisfied with the Modern UI versions as opposed to the full desktop versions. If you're an Apple or Android user it's possible you're already using the iCloud and Google office-like ecosystems, but if you're coming into the tablet space from a Windows perspective then Office on the Surface RT might be right for you. You obviously need to weigh this up against the mobile apps and services you're missing out on by opting for Windows RT rather than iOS or Android.
I'm not saying the Surface RT is junk, I'm just saying that Microsoft will have a tough time convincing us we need something like this when there are such impressive Apple and Android alternatives. To me the Surface Pro makes more sense, because then you've got the best of both worlds -- just like I would jump at an iPad which also let me run Mac OS.
The Surface Pro will probably set you back at least $1000, making it more of a competitor to Ultrabooks than to tablets. I can see why Microsoft wants to get the Surface into the low-end market to compete with Apple and Android, but I just don't see why anyone would want unless they're deliberately shunning both Apple and Android. Such Microsoft fanboys are out there -- sorry Sheeds, no disrespect mate -- but I couldn't see your average punter ignoring both the iPad and its Android counterparts in favour of the fledgling Surface RT.
Do you have your eye on the Surface RT? What's the appeal over Apple or Android?
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|Draft Animal Cloning Risk Assessment
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|Ms. Melissa Carter
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|01/03/2007 03:01:34
|Organization :
|Ms. Melissa Carter
|Category :
|Individual Consumer
|Issue Areas/Comments
| Food products created from cloned animals should be labeled as such for the consumer. This is relevant to the fact that many consumers (myself included) make their food purchases based on the farming methods employed to generate the food. The issue is not only about whether there is a distinguishable difference between cloned animals and non-cloned animals - the issue is about about providing a means for consumers to make informed choices when they buy if they wish to promote and/or support one type of farming method over another. For example: I choose to buy organically farmed food over conventional food because I choose to support the organic farming industry. My motivation is not strictly based on a belief that organic food is healthier to eat - it is also based on a desire to support an industry that I believe is healthier and more sustainable for the environment in general. In the case of cloned animal products, they absolutely should be labeled for the same reason. If I choose meat from non- cloned animals, it would not be because I think cloned animal meat is necessarily different than non-cloned meat, but rather because I would want to choose to purchase a product (non-cloned meat) that supports framing practices that do not include cloning for personal ethical reasons. With no labeling regulations, this takes away my ability to choose products based on my ethics. If this happened, I would never buy meat unless I could verify its source from a known market or butcher. If enough people feel the same way I do, this could adversely affect the sale of meat products in general. People might be reluctant to buy unless they can verify the meat source.


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text: It's the feast of St. Martin of Tours, and since he was a soldier of some renown it is fitting that his feast coincides with what we celebrate as Veteran's Day. I have an affinity for soldiers. At Mass when we say the words of the centurion, "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof," we are the centurion. [Read more…]


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NEWARK, N.J. — A former vice president of Traffic Safety Service LLC pleaded guilty Wednesday to tax evasion. The guilty plea resulted from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation.
According to court documents, Anthony R. Pecoraro, 50, of Colts Neck, worked at Traffic Safety Service LLC in 2008 and 2009. The company provided traffic safety equipment and other traffic-related services to local and state municipalities and private businesses. In connection with his position as a vice president, he had access to the company's business account.
Pecoraro admitted he wrote checks for unauthorized cash withdrawals for personal use. The withdrawals totaled approximately $2.13 million between June 2008 and December 2009. Pecoraro acknowledged he failed to report this money as taxable income for calendar years 2008 and 2009 in the amounts of $563,800 and $1.56 million, respectively. If he reported the additional cash on his income tax returns, he would have owed the government approximately $733,970.
Pecoraro is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 4. He faces five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


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text: The Brian Lehrer Show Published by The Brian Lehrer Show Unconventional Play Download this audio Want to embed this player? Use the code below. More info. <iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" height="130" width="100%" src="https://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/wnyc/#file=/audio/json/28188/&share=1"></iframe> Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email a Friend WNYC, in a joint investigation with ProPublica, a non-profit investigative news organization, recently discovered that New York State legislators have been aggressively promoting the exploration of natural gas in New York's Macellus Shale, a type of gas-rich sediment. WNYC reporter Ilya Marritz, who investigated the practice, and ProPublica reporter Abrahm Lustgarten discuss the environmental controversies of natural gas exploration.


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MONTAGUE — Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea says the fear of longliners entering the Gulf of St. Lawrence to fish tuna this year is a non-issue being fanned by Cardigan MP Lawrence MacAulay.
However, Troy Atkinson, president of the Nova Scotia Swordfishermen's Association, takes issue with both federal politicians and says they are pandering to their constituents with the bluefin catch.
"This is a non-issue, an item that fishers discussed and rejected at a meeting," said Shea.
"This is how the system of consultation works now, this is not the 1980s
and Lawrence should realize that, instead of always running to the media screaming 'the sky is falling'."
MacAulay called on Shea last week to deny pending applications for scientific work that would involve test vessels using longlines for tuna in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
"It is well known the destruction longline vessels can do to fisheries around the world, especially when it comes to tuna," said MacAulay.
The proposal for longline tuna was dropped and four other proposals are now on the table
following the Atlantic Large Pelagics Advisory Committee (ALPAC) meeting recently.
"In the end the longline proposal did not have broad support and will not go forward," said Shea's communication director, Sophie Doucet.
Atkinson says the Cardigan MP is wrong to suggest opening up the gulf to longliners means 80-foot vessels on the water.
"He should see that all of the interests in the bluefin fishery are being addressed, not just those in his back yard," he said from his office in Halifax.
"Remember, 30 per cent of the resource was harvested by P.E.I. fishers and 70 per cent elsewhere. The third-largest user group are the very longline fishers that submitted one of the proposals that should have been evaluated based on its merits by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans."
MacAulay suggested longline was not sustainable, but Atkinson said it is the first pelagic longline fleet in the world to be certified by the Marine Stewardship Council as sustainable on a national level.
"The hook-and-line tuna fishery that we have here is one of the best-managed and most sustainable fisheries in the world," said MacAulay in his remarks last week.
Other than Island fishers, the longline fleet consists of 77 licence-holders in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and New Brunswick and Atkinson said only one vessel is greater than 65 feet in length.
Another six are under 65 feet and the remainder are made up of 45-foot boats that fish lobster in the winter and swordfish and tuna in the summer.
"Both Gail Shea and Lawrence MacAulay have forgotten their jobs as minister and critic and to do what is in the best interest of the country, and not necessarily their riding," said Atkinson.
The western Atlantic bluefin tuna is born in the Gulf of Mexico and reach the Gulf of St. Lawrence at the height of the summer and autumn seasons.
Canada receives a quota from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna for the harvesting of Atlantic bluefin tuna and this quota is divided by fleet based on average historical landings.
Final research proposals will be submitted in the fall of 2014 for a decision on a possible stock survey in 2015.


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Lindsay Lohan has reportedly checked into the Cirque Lodge drug and alcohol treatment center in Sundance, Utah.
Where in the world Lindsay Lohan is? While speculation is mounting in Hollywood on her whereabouts, it is widely believed that the troubled actress-singer has checked into a Utah rehabilitation center.
If only rumors on the street are to be believed, LiLo is now undergoing her third stint in rehab at the Cirque Lodge drug and alcohol treatment center in Sundance, Utah. She was previously treated at Wonderland and Promises in the Los Angeles area.
LiLo's representative Leslie Sloane Zelnik does confirm the starlet is receiving "medical treatment," yet won't comment on the location. "It would be counterproductive to the medical treatment she's receiving to release Lindsay's whereabouts at this time," the rep told Us Weekly.
Meanwhile, the so-called Town and Country magazine described Cirque Lodge as one of the top substance abuse treatment facilities consistently providing outstanding levels of care. It provides alcohol rehab and drug rehab treatment services at two main facilities: the Lodge and the Studio.
The Lodge is described as "a private substance abuse mountain retreat with stunning views of both the Sundance Ski Resort and the cirque on beautiful 12,000 foot Mount Timpanogos," the publication wrote, adding that the drug treatment center at the Studio is located near the base of Mount Timpanogos and the mouth of Provo Canyon, a world-renowned fly-fishing and ice climbing area.
Lindsay is due in court in Santa Monica, CA on August 24th to face charges from her July 24th arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license. She also faces previous DUI-related charges.


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Conrad Black and two of his co-defendants have filed their defence with the U.S. Supreme Court as they prepare to take their fight against fraud convictions to the country's highest court.
Lawyers for Lord Black, John Boultbee and Mark Kipnis, convicted for their role in an alleged scheme to defraud shareholders of the Hollinger International media company, are asking the court to reverse a 2007 verdict, saying the former executives were been punished too severely.
A key argument in their case is the right to honest services - a concept developed to convict corrupt politicians who were seen as defrauding the public of their "honest services" as public servants - and whether it should apply to private conduct.
Lord Black's lawyers argue the government stretched that concept to fit the men's crimes and based it on the evidence of David Radler, the prosecution's star witness and one who lost so much credibility by the end of the trial that the government made a point of distancing itself from him in its closing.
"The government has stretched this malleable phrase, unknown in the common law, far beyond the public-corruption context that gave rise to its enactment," said the defence, filed yesterday.
"The convictions here, after the government's primary witness completely undermined the government's principal theory that petitioners fraudulently schemed to obtain money or property, are reason enough to place predictable and intelligible limits on an ambiguous theory of criminality that has bedevilled the lower courts for two decades."
As it stands, the "honest services" theory "effectively licenses prosecutors to target anything that offends their ethical sensibilities, especially when the defendant is likely to generate career-building headlines," the filing says.
Lord Black's lawyer, Miguel Estrada, argues, as his trial lawyers had, that the so-called "non-competition" payments prosecutors described as a way to funnel funds from shareholders were legitimate, a claim he says was "amply supported by even the government's proofs."
"To convict on the honest-services theory, the jury could put aside the allegations of theft and instead find that the petitioner misused his position for private gain for himself and/or a co-schemer," Mr. Estrada said.
"The jury therefore was permitted to return guilty verdicts on the fraud counts even after rejecting the government's main theory, that petitioners stole money from Hollinger."
A jury found Lord Black and three co-defendants guilty of fraud in 2007 after a four-month trial, while Lord Black was also found guilty of obstruction of justice.
The issue before the Supreme Court is not whether the facts presented in Lord Black's case were accurate, but rather a broader question of how the law should be applied.
After it hears the case, the top court will have three choices: leave the conviction in place, rule that one aspect of the case was flawed, or overturn it entirely.
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November 01, 2005
Ruby or Java -- A (Performance) Reality Check
Update on Nov. 5, 2005: I have a followup post on the same topic. It presents the performance numbers after incorporating suggestions that came as comments.
Bewitched by all the euphoria and endorsements in the blogosphere(on Tim's Radar, News.com, Infrastructure for Web 2.0 apps, ...), I, like most programming enthusiasts, decided to go with Ruby on Rails for my current pet project. In what follows, I have tried to document some of my initial impressions -- especially the ones related to runtime performance of a few early programs.
Being new to both Ruby and Ruby on Rails, I thought of learning Ruby and Ruby and Rails as priority items. Got started with the tutorials and books available on the Web, but also ordered Agile Web Development with Rails and Programming Ruby from Amazon.com for good measure. This turned out to be a good decision as I was reaching the limits of online material when the books arrived.
After feeling comfortable with Ruby as a programming language, I decided to first write a part of my project -- a program to read web server log files, parse log entries and load them into database tables -- in Ruby using Active Records, one of the core innvations of Ruby on Rails. Lateron, to keep the program simple, I further simplified it to just print top 20 hosts, urls, referrers and User Agent strings from Combined Log Formatlogfile, sorted by frequency of occurrence.
This program consists of two Ruby source files: the main script webstat.rb takes the log filename as argument, parses each line using class LogEntry (available in file logentry.rb), and stores hosts, urls, referrers and user agent strings as keys in separate hash tables, the value being the number of times a particular entity occurs. Once the logfile is fully scanned and the hash tables are populated, the entries are sorted based on the value and then first 20 entries are displayed from each hash table.
I ran this program on a combined logfile for all accesses to www.pankaj-k.net for a specific period. Just to stress the Ruby Virtual Machine, I ensured that the file was more than 100 MB in size had more than half a million log entries. Keep in mind that I actually plan to use my final program with 10 million or more log entries. (I hope MySQL can handle that!).
On my Pentium 4, 2.93 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, WIndows XP box, it took 25m 47s to scan and parse the file and 1.6s to sort and display the results. You can also see the complete output. If you browse through the output, you will see that successive processing of a 4096 entries consumes more and more CPU, but only upto a limit, after which the CPU consumption drops down (reflected by decrease in processing time). This may be due to the behavior of Ruby Garbage Collector but I don't know enough about Ruby to make a good guess.
Once this was done, I wondered how will these performance numbers compare with a program written in Java. On a whim, I literally translated it to Java -- logentry.rb translated to LogEntry.java and webstat.rb to WebStat.java -- and ran the Java version against the same input file. The Java version took took 2m 3s to scan and parse the file and 0.27s to sort and display the results. Again, you can see the complete output. Notice that Java handled each chunk of 4096 entry in almost constant time.
So the Java version ran almost 12 times faster!! This is signficant. If the same ratio holds true for a Ruby on Rails web application and a Java web application then what it means is that one would need to buy 10 times more hardware to serve the same amount of load (or users). This may negate all the gains made due to faster development time with Ruby on Rails.
Of course, it would be hasty to jump at such a conclusion. In fact, I came across this blog entry that claims better performance with Ruby on Rails. Perhaps I should complete my project with Ruby on Rails, do a Java translation with Trails, a Java approximation of Ruby on Rails, and then report the performance numbers.
However, my observations on poor runtime performance by a Ruby program is not alone. Worse numbers have been reported. Comparative performance of Ruby and Java at The Computer Language Shootout Benchmarks tell a similar story. With such stellar performance at JVM level, Java app frameworks will have to do something really lousy to perform worse than Ruby on Rails.
What about other metrics -- lines of code and memory use? The Ruby version is around 90 lines whereas the Java version is 186. The Ruby program used up around 20MB of RAM (as reported by Task manager) whereas the Java version used up more than 60MB.Posted by pankaj at November 1, 2005 09:58 PM
there are many solutions in the Java world that are getting close to RoR's touted development productivity. I suggest you take a look at RIFE, and our persistence engine. There are many similarities, except that we don't base it on the Active Record pattern and don't magically create classes from database schemas.
If you want the scaffolding features of RoR, we release RIFE/Crud a week ago and it received a lot of very positive responses. Many people are already successfully adopting it.
As far as scripting languages is concerned, take a look at Groovy. It has matured a lot and the performance is excellent (I have trouble distinguishing any difference with regular Java code).
About the memory usage, Java tends to cache a lot if the memory is available. When you reduce the allowed heap usage, you'll usually see that everything just continues to run without any problems.
Good luck!
GeertPosted by: Geert Bevin on November 2, 2005 01:56 AM
now ruby fevered guys will present you C code called from ruby to cover this issue ;).
Interesting post.
I'm a Ruby developer and your code is so slow mostly because of the call to DateTime.strptime in the LogEntry contructor. This method is written in pure Ruby and quite complicated. Based on how you use the LogEntry class in webstat.rb, it is probably not necessary to parse every date on every line of your log file. Not parsing every date should make the code more than 3 times faster, based on some simple benchmarking I have done. I also suspect your regular expressions could use some tweaking.
Despite that, there is no doubt Java is faster than Ruby. In fact other scripting languages like Perl and Python are also faster. Most of this is due to the fact that Ruby does not in fact have a VM, as Mr. Kumar suggests. It actually evaluates an AST (Abstract Syntax Tree, the result of parsing) directly. There is currently work being done to create a VM for Ruby, called YARV. This will make Ruby much faster.
Still even when Ruby gets a VM Java will probably always be faster, for a few reasons:
Also when it comes to web development, runtime performance of the language itself has less of an impact, as network latency and in particular, database access, are usually the bottlenecks.
Still, let's not become language zealots. I really enjoy programming in Ruby, but I still do Java in my day job, and they are both good languages. Java performs faster, but I feel Ruby is easier and more enjoyable to program in. Others may feel differently and that is fine. To each their own.Posted by: Ryan Leavengood on November 3, 2005 03:21 PM
i've tried your ruby program on a 150Mbyte log file and it takes 13.6 Minutes (P4 2.8 Ghz, ruby 1.8.3). With the rewriten LogEntry class below it takes only 3 minutes.
class LogEntry
Thankyou note From Pankaj: Thanks. Really appreciate you trying out the code and sharing the improvements.Posted by: Roland on November 4, 2005 06:25 AM
Also for comparison with JDK -client and JDK -server -Xint see
GP4 Computer Language Shootout BenchmarksPosted by: Isaac Gouy on November 5, 2005 02:10 PM
You are doing an insane amount of extra writing
hows about:
require 'date'
class LogEntry
( fullMatch_ignored, @method, @url, @proto ) = @@rpat.match @request
Just seems cleaner, but I do know this is just the symantic issue.Posted by: SylentBob on November 8, 2005 07:45 AM
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THERE were no nerves for Wolves boss Tony Smith as his side held out a rampaging Hull FC to earn their first win of the year.
Hull's late try through Fetuli Talanoa had reduced the hosts' lead to just two points with minutes remaining, but even though the entirety of the 10,000-strong crowd endured a tense finale, Smith was the picture of calm.
"I was quite relaxed," he said.
"It was a tough old game played in tough conditions and we had to stick with it.
"I thought we controlled it pretty well for much of the game.
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Wolves had opened an 18-6 half time lead thanks to tries from Stefan Ratchford, Trent Waterhouse and Ben Evans, but Danny Houghton's try had given a much-improved Hull a chance heading into the second half.
Tom Lineham and Talanoa's efforts were the only breaches of two excellent try-line defences during a scrappy and penalty-strewn second half, but Wolves had done enough to pick up their first two-point haul of 2014.
As calm as he was about the result, Smith was frustrated by the way the game was officiated.
"It was always going to be a scrappy game, one in the conditions and two when James controls games," said Smith about referee James Childs.
"The ruck area is always going to get scrappy and slow and you just get confused.
"The players get confused and that is just the reality.
"Everyone knows it and that is an area we need to work on to understand that better for when we have him in control of our games.
"That is our issue, not his."
Most importantly for Smith, even more so than the result, was another improved performance from his side.
"I got the improvement we were looking for," he said.
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"That part of our game in those conditions was so crucial.
"Gaz did 90% of the kicks today and 80% of his 90% were very good, if you can work that out.
"I thought he kicked pretty solidly there today and that made a big difference to us.
"Some of the boys who were well off their best last week had good, solid games today and that makes a big difference."
Wolves now look forward to backing up their first win with a trip to struggling London Broncos next week, where Smith is expecting to welcome back two players from injury to compensate for the delayed return of forward Ben Harrison.
"Matty Russell got the green light on Friday and ripped it up in training yesterday and today" said Smith.
"So fingers crossed, as long as there are no training accidents as we had with Ben Harrison, who pulled his hamstring two days ago, he'll be back and so will Glenn Riley.
"Ben was due to play until that and is now likely to be four or five weeks away, it was quite a tear."


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Cars tend to last about five to six years between redesigns. Occasionally, a company will squeeze out another year, but anything longer is an anomaly. Well, the original Saab 9-5 lasted 11 years, which in human terms is like kicking off at the ripe old age of 178.
Now, our editors initially thought pretty highly of the Saab 9-5, but then they were also pondering "Who Let the Dogs Out?" and chuckling at Monica Lewinsky jokes. As the years went on, the 9-5 sank to the bottom of the midsize luxury sedan pack and eventually nearly disappeared from our attention altogether.
Well, Saab has finally turned a page and there is a new 9-5. Designed when Saab was still owned by General Motors and based on the same platform as the Buick Regal, the 9-5 certainly doesn't have the engineering panache of its German competition. However, it's cheaper than those competitors, it's fun to drive and boasts unique style inside and out. We wouldn't call it class-leading by any means, but it's definitely a worthy alternative in that midsize luxury sedan pack.
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Since this 9-5 lasted so incredibly long, how well it stacks up to the competition depends on how far you go back. Things like equipment levels, interior quality and engineering sophistication will seem relatively stronger when comparing an older 9-5 to an equally aged BMW or Lexus. Regardless of year, however, most drivers will find this Saab 9-5's seats exceptionally comfortable, especially those equipped with optional heating and ventilation. Passenger room was also excellent all around. A split-folding rear seat and nearly 16 cubic feet of trunk space gave it an added level of versatility, while the SportCombi wagon supplied up to 73 cubic feet of cargo space for those with lots to carry.
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A Carbondale woman is expected to make her first court appearance today after she was arrested earlier this month for allegedly bilking an insurance customer out of thousands of dollars.
Karen Iuele, 38, faces felony theft and fraud charges stemming from allegations that she repeatedly told a customer of the insurance office she worked for that she needed to make more payments to get a new insurance policy in place. Iuele, who was arrested Oct. 1, allegedly deposited into her own account or cashed $6,384 in checks that the woman gave her.
Aspen police began investigating Iuele on Sept. 28, when the woman told authorities that her insurance premiums were delinquent and that she believed the money she allegedly gave to Iuele never made it to the Celtic Insurance company.
Iuele at the time was working as an administrator for the Michael Sailor Insurance company, according to a police report.
Michael Sailor, owner of the insurance firm who was alerted to the fraud and theft allegations on Sept. 25, suspended and subsequently fired Iuele. He, too, believes he is a victim in the alleged deceit.
"I am a responsible business owner and if one of my employees makes a mistake and if there is a problem, I want to know about it," he said.
Sailor said he informed the victim on Friday via email that the money taken would be paid back; some already has been paid to the insurance company, he said.
"I have already offered the victim 100 percent of the allegedly stolen money," he said.
Iuele was helping the alleged victim, who is 49 years old, because the woman's former insurance firm, American Republic, had canceled all of its Colorado policies during a "transfer of business," Aspen police Detective Ian MacAyeal wrote in a police report.
"A different company named Celtic Insurance was taking American Republic clients," MacAyeal's report says. "Iuele guided [the woman] through the confusing process."
Iuele allegedly told the woman that Celtic Insurance needed a "retroactive premium payment" to get the new policy in place.
"Iuele told [the woman] Celtic Insurance was threatening to cancel her policy if she didn't get the money deposited that day, June 14," the report says. "Iuele told [her] that Celtic Insurance does not accept personal checks" and that the company would only take payment from "secure accounts."
Iuele told the woman she would need cash to deposit into a "secure account" held by the Sailor Insurance firm and that the funds would then be distributed from this account, MacAyeal wrote.
On June 14, the woman told police that she withdrew $2,289.42 — the amount Celtic Insurance was supposedly requiring for the retroactive premium payment — from her bank and handed it to Iuele.
"Iuele said she would deposit this money into the 'secure account' and then cut a check to Celtic Insurance that day," the police report says. "[The woman] assumed everything was in order."
On June 26, Iuele called the woman and told her that the retroactive premium payment "didn't quite cover the full amount and she needed more money," MacAyeal wrote. "Iuele said Celtic Insurance [was] requesting an additional $442 to complete the coverage."
Because the woman was vacationing in New York, Iuele allegedly suggested that she wire the money directly into her bank account, after which Iuele would deposit the money into the "secure account" and cut another check to Celtic Insurance. The woman agreed, and Iuele provided her husband's bank account number, MacAyeal wrote.
On Aug. 13, the woman "received another call from Iuele requesting more money," the report says. "Iuele told [the woman] Celtic Insurance needed $1,152.70 for an 'August and September 2012 payment.'"
Iuele again said she needed cash to deposit into the Sailor Insurance "secure account" and that she would then send the payment to the insurance company. The woman told police she made out a cashier's check for the amount in Iuele's name; Iuele endorsed the check, MacAyeal wrote.
On Aug. 21, Iuele allegedly called the woman again and said Celtic Insurance was requiring a $2,500 "deductible payment," that cash was needed so it could be placed in the Sailor "secure account" and that payment would then be sent. The woman made out another cashier's check in Iuele's name, and Iuele cashed it three days later, the report says.
On Sept. 24, the woman called Celtic Insurance to inquire about a claim and was informed that her account was delinquent, MacAyeal wrote. The woman owed the company about $1,200, and she went to police.
MacAyeal wrote that he spoke with a Celtic fraud investigator, who said the company was not expecting any money until Aug. 31, when her yearly premium was due. The investigator also said the company had not received any of the purported payments.
MacAyeal spoke with Sailor on Sept. 28. Sailor told the detective that "there is no such thing as a 'secure account' held by his office," the report says. "He also said there is no reason an employee such as Iuele would or should take cash from a customer to make an insurance payment."
Sailor on Sunday said Iuele's alleged actions do not reflect how he operates his insurance brokerage firm.
"This is not how we do business," he said. "We do not take cash or cashier's checks from customers and never will a client be asked to transfer money to a personal account of an employee of this business."
Aspen police officer Adam Loudon arrested Iuele on Oct. 1 as she was returning to the insurance office from her lunch break. She is free on a $5,000 bond.
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From: "Deb O'Reilly" <>
Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] 1881 Census: GRASSICK Entries
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 23:54:23 -0500
References: <000301c170ea$0545c040$58917ad5@u9d7c2>
Hello Listers,
Thank you Alexr. Gray for posting these to the list...
Dwelling: Merchants Croft
Census Place: Alford, Aberdeen, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203452 GRO Ref Volume 171 EnumDist 1 Page 3
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
James GRASSICK W 71 M Towie, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Crofter Of 8 1/2 Ac Ara
Alexander GRASSICK M 30 M Alford, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Carpenter Emp 1 Man 1 Girl
Margaret GRASSICK M 28 F Insch, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Dau In Law
Occ: Shop Mistress
Agnes GRASSICK 4 F Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: G Dau
Janet GRASSICK 2 F Alford, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: G Dau
James A. GRASSICK 1 M Alford, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: G Son
James EWEN U 20 M Monymusk, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Carpenter (Appr)
Jessie CLARKE U 14 F Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Serv
Occ: Gen Serv (Dom)
This above Grassick family: James Grassick's wife was Janet MacConnachie (b Ireland?, d Oct 1874 at Alford); son Alexander b Jul 1850 at Alford, d Jan 1941, Mansfield, Ohio, married Margaret Cowe Dec 1875 at Park Head, Tullynessle. Margaret was daughter of James Cowe and Agnes Bremner of Insch. Have more info on ancestors, siblings, descendants.
Dwelling: Corse Schoolhouse
Census Place: Coull, Aberdeen, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203453 GRO Ref Volume 182 EnumDist 1 Page 10
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Alexander GRASSICK M 30 M Alford, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Teacher Element English
Margaret GRASSICK M 27 F Cluny, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Occ: Teachers Wife
Alexander J. F. GRASSICK 1 M Banchory Terrian, Kincardine, Scotland
Rel: Son
This Grassick family: Would like to hear from anyone else who may have this Alexander in their family group: Alexander Grassick possibly son of James & Penelope (Allanach/Stuart) Grassick of Strathdon to 1839, in Alford 1840 thru (at least) 1861. James & Penelope did have a son Alexander b abt 1850 at Roadside of Kingsford, Alford. James & Penelope connect to my Archibald Grassick - Ann McHardy family of Strathdon.
Deb O'Reilly
Midlothian, VA USA
Researching Grassicks, anywhere, anytime.... always looking for more info!
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Turning Crisis into Opportunity: What Silicon Valley Can Do to Help Rebuild Japan
Keizai Silicon Valley
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM (PDT)
Event Details
Turning Crisis Into Opportunity - What Silicon Valley Can Do To Help Rebuild Japan
A Fundraiser for Orphans of the Earthquake and Tsunami
June 29, 5:30 to 9:30 PM at PARC, Palo Alto
The earthquake and tsunami that stuck the northern coast of Japan in March wrought unimaginable devastation. We have all been saddened by images that can only begin to convey the losses sustained by the victims – loss of life, family, hearth and home. Arguably the hardest hit among the survivors, and those least able to recover on their own, are the children who were orphaned by the crisis and its aftermath.
That is why for the first time three Silicon Valley business organizations have banded together to host a joint event in support of these stricken children: The Keizai Society, Silicon Valley-China Wireless, and TiE. The event will explore what the entrepreneurial spirit of the Valley can do to assist with this disaster and what can be learned to prepare for and help with future disasters
Hiroshi Inomata, Japanese Consul General in San Francisco
Robert Scoble, Technology Evangelist and Managing Director of Rackspace
Starting From Scratch: How a Rebuilt City Could Lead the World in Technology Integration
Robert will address this question from the perspective of someone who has traveled the world in search of the latest, greatest, and most impactful technologies. He will share some of his vision of what a "greenfield" city or town should look like by introducing us to a few of the most exciting technologies he sees coming over the horizon, discussing their likely impact on society, and exploring how they should (or should not) fit into the model 21st century community.
Introduced by Scott Ellman, CEO of USAsia Venture Partners
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· Lukas Biewald, Founder and Chairman of CrowdFlower
· Marianna Grossman, Executive Director, Sustainable Silicon Valley
· James Miller, Senior Attorney Advisor at FCC / Adjunct Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law
· Moderator: Richard B. Dasher, PhD, Director, US-Asia Technology Management Center, Stanford University
Kamran Elahian, Global Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Venture Capitalist
The Use of Technology in Crisis Situations
Besides having co-founded numerous successful technology companies, Kamran Elahian has founded three non-profit organizations that use IT to connect people across borders and improve the quality of life for people around the globe, especially in developing nations where billions face chronic challenges in everyday life. In his keynote, Kamran will discuss how the same technologies his organizations use to address chronic challenges can also be applied in the aftermath of acute crises like those in Japan, and can even be deployed in advance of disasters to mitigate the consequences.
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Pssst. Know any way a Chicago family can get free transportation to and from 10 of the city's coolest museums, as well as free admission and free yearlong family passes?
We do. It's the Chicago Park District's Park Voyagers program and it's one of the best-kept family activity secrets in the city.
It started as an afterschool program in 1998 in which museum personnel conducted educational programs at neighborhood parks. For example, someone from the Notebaert Nature Museum might describe how butterfly wings are designed to protect butterflies from predators, then ask kids to design their own butterfly wing and explain how it would ward off predators.
"But we wanted to get families invested [in the museum experience as well]," says Jacqueline Triche Atkins, executive director of Museums in the Park.
So the free program was expanded to include four phases.
• Phase 1: The afterschool program, aimed at 8- to 10-year-olds who live in the city.
• Phase 2: Family workshops at the park that include dinner and activities with museum personnel, outings to the museums and transportation from the neighborhood park. Families who complete Phase 2 are rewarded with single-use passes to each of the 10 museums.
• Phase 3: Monthly visits to one of the 10 museums, including transportation to and from the neighborhood park and special museum programming for the Park Voyager families.
• Phase 4: Families who complete Phase 3 get one-year family passes to each of the 10 museums.
"The goal of Park Voyagers is to match up our patrons with the resources of the city. To put museums in reach of patrons," says Caroline O'Boyle, director of environment, culture and special events for the Chicago Park District.
The program is paid for by grants from the Joyce Foundation, Kraft Foods, the MacArthur Foundation, the Field Foundation of Illinois, Peoples Energy, the federal government's Institute of Museum and Library Services and the museums themselves.
Participating museums are: Adler Planetarium, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Historical Society, DuSable Museum of African American History, Field Museum, Mexican Fine Arts Center, Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Science and Industry, Notebaert Nature Museum and Shedd Aquarium.
Phase 1 of the next session begins Jan. 24 at West Chatham Park, 8223 S. Princeton Ave., (312) 747-6998; Columbus Park, 500 S. Central Ave., (773) 287-7641; and Rosedale Park, 6312 W. Rosedale Ave., (773) 631-7156. Park Voyagers registration is ongoing at www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. For more information, call (312) 447-0462 or visit www.parkvoyagers.org. Merry Mayer
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Spring Break Y-Trip Info Night
When Monday November 25, 2013 @ 8:00 PM (1341 days ago)
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Duration 40 minutes
Come get the scoop on service locations for the 2014 YPCA (Y-Serve) Spring Break Y-Trips! Check out the locations of Y-Trips for this year at this site: http://emu.edu/studentlife/campus-ministries/ypca/y-trips/
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Valentine's Day: Love is in the Air ContestAs that time draws near, we are prompted to think about our significant other, a crush, a past relationship, or just how alone you are. Who doesn't love to get a nice rose, chocolates, or those disgustingly adorable stuffed animals?
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Two nine-year-olds have joined a national campaign to encourage more people to become organ donors.
Hannah O'Brien, who attends Kings Langley School and Grace Dowding, who attends Abbots Langley School, were among dozens of people congregating in Battersea Park, London, on Saturday sporting t-shirts and signs saying "I have", indicating they have signed up as organ donors.
NHS Blood and Transplant has released new figures showing that despite the fact that 82 per cent of people in England want to be organ donors, only 50 per cent have told their family.
The release of the new figures coincides with the launch of new leaflets and posters designed to encourage more people to make the decision to be an organ donor when and if they can, and to tell their loved ones their decision.
NHS Blood and Transplant also revealed that seven out of 10 people said if they didn't know a member of their family wanted to be an organ donor they would not agree to donation if asked.
Anthony Clarkson, Assistant Director of Organ Donation and Transplantation at NHS Blood and Transplant, said: "We want to ensure that more people in the UK get the transplant they need and an important part of that is ensuring that everyone that wants to donate can.
"We're delighted that so many people in the UK want to be organ donors but only 50 per cent of those who want to donate have told their family. If you don't tell anyone your decision, how will your loved ones know what it is? Don't make them guess at such a difficult time.
"When you're next with your loved ones, have the conversation. Tell them that should the time come, you'd be proud to donate your organs. Then there will be no uncertainty."
Hannah can said: "I think organ donation is a really good thing because if you suddenly die, your organs are no use to you but they are to someone else - someone could need them.
"I have talked to my family, It's a bit of a worry talking about it but if I didn't tell them they could say no. Now they know.
"If you don't like talking about it and want to be an organ donor, just say it once, just tell them."


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2000 Subaru Outback Reviews and Owner Comments
2000 Subaru Outback owners review and rate their 2000 Subaru Outback.
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I have a 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5 with 32,000 miles that I bought used in 2012. Four years later I now have less than 52,000 miles on it. After going to the shop 4 times for chugging on acceleration and the CEL on, I am told I need a new transmission. The dealership at first quoted $10,000 for a new transmission and labor, but I think they are now down to $7,300. Subaru will give me $1,000 for good will, but that seems a lot to me for a car that I paid $23,000 for and only drove for 20k miles. I am a woman who knows nothing about cars. Is a dealership the best option? (My last car was a Rav4 I bought 5 years old with 50k miles on it that I paid $8,000 for. I drove it 8 years then sold it for $6,000. That was a good car!) Help!
We have had all Subaru outback S.W. since way back and love them.Two of them a 1998 and a 2000 both have 300,000 plus miles on and not really any problems.Still driving them today.Right now though the 2000 check engine light is on,replaced a few sensors,but code still says po303 and po304 new plugs wires,still keeping it hopefully will find out whats wrong.
Got hit with a lemon. Purchased for $5000.00 and in 2 months have had to rebuild engine completely and now am replacing the electrical unit. The car has 130,000 miles on it.
I also had to replace the head gaskets at around 120,000 miles. I have also had the check engine light on and off with regard to the CC like the guy from Dingmans Ferry, PA. My dealer told me it might be a sensor or it might be the CC. They told me if you replace the sensor and it turns out to be the CC you will the need to replace the CC and the sensor again because a bad CC will take out the new sensor! They told me the tolerances are real tight on the system so if it's just a little off it will make the light come on. They also said that the light might come on if moisture gets in the sensor... Their bottom line was to let it slide because of the cost of the CC and the sensors. Don't know if that's good advice or not but I'm at 130,000 miles and my Outback is still going strong.I had a transmission issue at about 100,000 miles that the car was slow to go into drive when you put it in gear. The repair was a little pricey but I was told by the shop in Lafayette that they don't see many Subaru's and they gave me a good warranty so I fixed it and have not had a problem since. I really like the car so I'm going to see how long I can make it last.
HAD ENGINE HEAD GASKET TROUBLE , FOUND OUT THAT THE 2.5 ENGINES THAT YEAR HAD ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH THEM. CALLED AND E MAILED THE HEAD QUATERS IN NEW JERSEY, THEY WERE OF NO ASSISTANCE TO ME. i HAD TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF MY POCKET. nOW i HAVE ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,. i REPLACES THE 2 SENSERS FRONT AND BACK OF THE c.c. .lIGHT STAYED OFF FOR A WHILE BUT RETURNED. rEPLACED THE cc AND GUESS WHAT THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. i AM AT WITS END WITH THIS PROBLEM.
reliable car with 115,000 miles. Normal squeaks and rattles,drain from moonroof gets clogged easily.Purchased used with 90,000 two years ago.


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Five-term Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito said today she will not run for the West Virginia Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Robert Byrd.
Captio was considered a strong potential challenger to Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin, who formally jumped into the race Tuesday. Her decision came days after state lawmakers passed legislation that would have allowed her to run for Byrd's seat while also running for a sixth House term.
"There has been enough unnecessary chaos and controversy surrounding the vacancy in the U.S. Senate," Capito said, according to the Charleston Daily Mail. "My candidacy would create more uncertainty, invite a legal challenge, and misrepresent my priorities as a public servant."
West Virginia voters haven't elected a Republican to the Senate since 1956, but they overwhelmingly backed Republican John McCain in the 2008 presidential race. The state has scheduled an Aug. 28 primary election and a Nov. 2 general election.
The non-partisan Cook Political Report considers the race a "likely" win for Democrats.
(Posted by John Fritze)
Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.
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