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TAHOKA, Texas (AP) At least 15 people were hurt Monday when a van and a school bus collided in a rural area south of Lubbock.
Lt. Steve Shatley of the Texas Department of Public Safety in Lubbock said 13 of the injured were on the bus. He did not immediately know the extent of the injuries.
The crash occurred just before 4 p.m. in Lynn County about 10 miles south of Tahoka.
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Small-town Lament
The Jenne mob moved in: As I sit back and read "Cuckoo for Coconuts" (Bob Norman, December 21), I think of three things, and each is very sad:
1) "Civil Servant": Mayor Oliver Parker and Ken Jenne should look this up and remember who they really are. Whether it's suppressing fires or knocking down coconuts to prevent them from becoming projectiles in a storm, we are all here to serve the community, our neighbors, and our friends.
2) Camaraderie: For years, career firefighters and volunteers have co-existed all over the world. We've operated as friends, mentors, teammates, teachers, and resources for each other. Is it worth losing that synergy and teamwork so that a few high-end officials can make some extra money that they don't even need?
3) Community: While it may cause stress and frustration for volunteers and career firefighters, the ultimate loss is suffered by the community. The wonderful, friendly town that is Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and the friendly people in it are now marred by an unnecessary controversy. The residents of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea spoke and the resolution passed to keep the volunteers to provide fire-suppression service in town. When that occurred, there was no talk of a petition to recount, recant, or recall that resolution.
Ryan Johnson
The little guys strike back: Just watch the sequel as this continues to unfold. The recall petitions have been handed in to the town clerk and from there to Brenda Snipes (with copies to Mayor Parker, I'm sure) to continue the process. The recall will oust the man, and the term limits are retroactive, so he'll be excluded from the 2008 elections too.
My only comment on the statements by Parker is that, if he believes in the electorate, support the recall and prove how much he's loved and respected for his leadership and actions today.
Thanks for taking the time and effort the article must have demanded for you to get such a clear and detailed overview of this little beach town's riot in progress.
Bill Hubly
When Fish Get Fishy
Was it really rotten to the sole? My wish is that your restaurant review critic would have left [at home] the huge chip that she had on her shoulder at the door ("To the N9Nzzzzzzzzz," Gail Shepherd, December 21). She was angry before she entered, and she let it run through her viciously, I might add. She started the article talking about so much angry gibberish that even I, one who wanted to get to the review, had to take an anger break.
Even when making a remark about very good food, she had to ruin it with a snide and vicious comment that helps no one. Then she goes on to talk about her feelings on bouillabaisse. "Bouillabaisse, as we well know, is all too often Chef's way of practicing kitchen economy." Since she is such an expert on food and bouillabaisse, with more than 15 other things to order on the menu, plus daily specials, why not do so?
I'm not even going to start in with the lemon sole that she ordered, because we have lobster, shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels, mahi-mahi, salmon, and tilapia as well as chicken, lamb, duck, filet mignon, New York Strip, and Porterhouse pork chops. Maybe the taste of the sole wasn't to her liking... because it wasn't sole!
This was an angry, malicious review that served no purpose except to hurt.
Randy Mouallem
The N9Nz Restaurant and Bar
Boca Raton
Editor's note: Lemon sole was the "fish of the day" (even noted on the receipt). Gail Shepherd adds: "I never go to a restaurant with an 'attitude,' though it's all too easy to acquire one quickly enough over a sorry meal." Spoiled fish "would put a chip on anybody's shoulder, I think."
Achtung, Mofo!
We goose-step all the way to the bank: The mood of this article seems to have been written with aloofness, if not actual glee ("Not in My Bus Stop," Julia Reischel, November 30). The misfortune of others really makes for profitable news publishing, doesn't it?
You would have made good Nazi journalists in Germany. Imagine the joy you could have had writing about the misfortune of people being sent to the concentration camps. "The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation." Mein Kampf.
Dee Medaso
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Downtown is being destroyed with hideous condos, and the Community Redevelopment Agency confiscates city taxes from new development within its bounds, leveraging millions in loans for incentives funneled to developers recruited by Koslow/Orshefski lobbyists ("Hooray for Hollywood," Thomas Francis, November 16). Are there kickbacks? Yes, at the least through multiple campaign contributions to perpetuate the ongoing scams. Sadly, every CRA tax dollar confiscated costs the city (us!) $1.50 to provide the services. Because cash incentives were attacked by activists, tax kickbacks were initiated: Forget paying off loans. This is expensive financial subterfuge. The CRA has become the mayor's personal cash cow. Yes, Hollywood has again given birth to Frankenstein.
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Capturing that elusive lightblub moment is the bane of every creative's existence. Thankfully, science has a formula that will help you:
Relax = Let your mind wander = Alpha waves = Aha!
When you let your mind wander, you produce alpha waves. This brain activity is crucial to the creative process because it always precedes the spike of gamma waves that characterise a rush of creative insight.
That's why our best ideas come to us in the shower! So:
Morning larks will swear by their pre-dawn rituals, while night owls will stand by their nocturnal habits. So is it better to be an early bird or burn the midnight oil?
According to science, you're at your most creative when your energy levels are at their lowest. When your brain's unfocused, it's less inhibited and more susceptible to irrelevant thoughts.
Less focus = More irrelevant thoughts = Higher chance of creativity
When your mind has access to a wider scope of ideas and alternatives, it increqases your chances of making unexpected and inspired connections.
So the rule of thumb is:
Science says too much choice overwhelms us. Meaning, limitations are the best starting point for creativity.
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Attorneys for a motivational speaker charged in the deaths of three people during an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony wasted no time going on the offensive after his arrest last week.
James Arthur Ray's lawyers appeared on "Larry King Live" and granted interviews to other national media outlets to counter prosecution claims that he was responsible for the deaths at a ceremony he led in October.
The push didn't go unnoticed, with prosecutors now filing a request for a gag order in the case.
Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk argued the order would limit pretrial publicity that could taint the jury pool. She wants the order to include Ray's employees, his attorneys and their staff, staff and attorneys in the county attorney's office and employees of the county sheriff's office.
"Nothing is more vital to a just and accurate outcome of this case than ensuring that the evidence is presented in a venue controlled by the rules of evidence rather than in the court of public opinion," Polk wrote in her request.
Ray's attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. They said in court documents that they would file a formal response this week.
They also asked that the prosecutors' motion be heard on Friday, when they also plan to argue for a reduced bail.
Ray faces three counts of manslaughter and is being held at in a Yavapai County jail on a $5 million bond. His attorneys have called the deaths a tragic accident and said Ray is not guilty.
Prosecutors contend Ray recklessly crammed more than 50 participants of his "Spiritual Warrior" event into a 415-square-foot sweat lodge and chided them for wanting to leave, even as people were vomiting, getting burned by hot rocks and lying on the ground.
Three people who never regained consciousness died at hospitals - Kirby Brown, 38, of Westtown, N.Y., whose birthday was Monday; James Shore, 40, of Milwaukee; and Liz Neuman, 49, of Prior Lake, Minn. Eighteen others were hospitalized.
Sweat lodges are commonly used by American Indian tribes to cleanse the body. The ceremony involves heating stones outside the lodge and then placing them in a pit inside the lodge. The door is closed, and water is poured on the stones, producing heat aimed at releasing toxins from the body.
Public records show a pattern of illnesses at Ray-led events that he largely ignored. If convicted, Ray faces up to 12 1/2 years on each count of manslaughter with probation being an option.


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I have been experiencing high DPC latency (causing pops, gaps) when streaming video or audio. I have tracked it down to the HP Photosmart C6280. When it is disconnected from the USB port, the latency drops to normal (well below the 1000 range) but when the printer is connected the latency spikes and gradually increases to 4000 or more. The printer itself works OK. I have All-in-One software version 90.00.060.000 according to the splash screen, but Belarc Advisor tells me I have version 090.000.146.000 in use. It also says I have All-in-One version 111.000.006.000 in the computer but it hasn't been run for a year (I used to have a C5180). I have updated the drivers for my USB ports from Microsoft to Intel but that hasn't helped, and the latency problem appears only when the C6280 is connected. Does anyone have suggestions? Thanks.


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Imagine being behind bars for more than five years without having your day in court. That is what a Port Neches man accused of murder has been living.
His story is just one of a 500-case backlog in Jefferson County's 252nd District Court.
Jefferson County officials say this backlog is not only denying people justice, it is also costing taxpayers thousands of dollars.
Court records we obtained show that 150 of those 500 backlogged cases have been active for over a year since the defendants in the case were formally charged.
But it's packed full of pending cases, some unresolved for almost seven years.
One of those cases is that of 44-year-old Christopher Robin, the Port Neches man is accused of killing his roommate back in November 2007. He's been in the Jefferson County Jail for five-and-a-half years., 2,054 days to be exact.
We calculated that his stay in the county jail has cost Jefferson County taxpayers at least $154,000.
Then there's the case of 45-year-old John Alexander, he's free on bond, but he's been charged with failure to render aid and driving while intoxicated, third offense.
His case has been in limbo for more than five years.
Former Judge Layne Walker was over the 252nd District Court since 2003. He resigned January 14th, but when we contacted him about this report, he told us, "There is no backlog, there's been more cases moved in my court than anyone else."
The county's other criminal district judge John Stevens currently has 146 active cases compared to the 500 case backlog in Walker's former court.
But we also checked with the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, which keeps records of cases involving people who had to rely on county-paid defense attorneys.
It shows in the past two years, Walker disposed more of those cases than Stevens, 78 more in 2013, and 64 more in 2012.
Walker also told us it's not how many cases tried that makes a good judge.
In the meantime, other Jefferson County district judges, including Stevens, Bob Wortham, Larry Gist and Larry Thorne, are working with the district attorney's office and defense lawyers to reduce the backlog in the 252nd district court.
In just one week, we're told 20 cases had been cleared.
After talking to him over the phone for a response, former Judge Walker texted us, "You also need to remember that I have spent the last two years defending myself daily from the lies of three local idiots. There's your story of how these people can totally occupy a court with frivolous suits and lies."
Walker did not specify who those "local idiots" are, but we do know he's faced two or three lawsuits, one of them from Port Arthur attorney and judicial candidate Stella Morrison.
However a federal judge has asked Morrison to re-submit her suit, after he dismissed it as originally filed because it did not meet required guidelines.
We also contacted the attorney for those two men whose cases have been unresolved for years, but did not hear back from him.
On a related note, Texas Governor Rick Perry has not yet made a decision on who will fill Walker's vacant seat, until a new judge is elected.


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George Vinson (Damascus, Md./Damascus) could be the "next man up" when it comes to scholarship offers.
The 2013 linebacker said Penn State's coaching staff likely will let him know by Dec. 4 if there's an offer in his future. NittanyNation recently spoke with Vinson at length about his Penn State recruitment and his odds of becoming a Nittany Lion.
NittanyNation: Penn State has come after you strong now. But when did they initially start recruiting you?
George Vinson: I believe it was last spring. They came here and talked to one of my teammates, Zach Bradshaw. I was in the office at the same time, talking to Coach [Larry] Johnson at the time. They were looking more at Zach than me, because I was a little undersized, so I probably wasn't their top target or the best option at the time. But they started recruiting me again about a month ago.
NN: What has your relationship been like with Johnson, and why do you think your recruitment with PSU has picked back up again?
GV: I've talked to him once a week for the past month. He's definitely a good guy. Some guys in recruiting, they kind of flip you around or lead you onto things or give you false hopes. But Coach Johnson, he really impressed me. He wouldn't be expressing interest in me if there's no interest. I believe I could possibly get a scholarship, because he's a real sincere guy, and he's pretty down to earth and honest.
You know, everybody offers their first guy on the board. And I, probably, was a No. 5 or a No. 6 guy on the board. Some guys decommitted and one guy, Brandon Bell, is still there, so now they're stuck with only one linebacker -- and Coach Johnson communicated to my coach that they would likely have a decision on my scholarship next Tuesday, kinda letting these other guys they already offered know that they'll have to move on if they're not interested in Penn State. So, pretty much, I'm waiting for someone else to say they're not interested.
NN: Is it fair to say that if Penn State offers, you're going to head there?
GV: You know, most likely. I'm thinking I could redshirt and really be competing as a freshman or sophomore for playing time. I'm not 100 percent sure, but I'm definitely leaning that way. That would definitely top my other offers in terms of education and football.
NN: So what has it been like, knowing that you might be a week away from an offer? Is that something you can't really help but think about?
GV: Yeah, actually I got confused. Coach Johnson actually told my coach we'll have a decision by Tuesday, and my coach thought he meant [Nov. 27]. So I was telling my parents Monday I couldn't go to sleep because I might get a text. So I definitely wasn't going to go to sleep again [Nov. 27], but it's actually next Tuesday [Dec. 4].
I'm definitely thinking about it every night and hoping that comes through for me. But it's just a great feeling to know it's a possibility. It's on my mind constantly.
NN: So, in a way, you have a shot at a PSU scholarship because your teammate, Zach Bradshaw, decommitted.You going to buy him dinner if you grab an offer?
GV: [Laughs] Maybe, we'll have to see about that. It is crazy, actually, because we play the same position. He's more of an offensive player, but he's a skilled athlete, so he can play anywhere. We both play linebacker, so he definitely helped me in the sense of picking up a scholarship by decommitting.
NN: You visited Penn State over the weekend. So tell me about that experience. How'd you like it, and what do you think of playing inside that stadium?
GV: It was very fun. It was my first time at a Penn State game. It wasn't my first time on campus; I did the camp in seventh, eighth and ninth grade, so I was familiar with the surroundings, but I had never been to an actual game. Even when they were losing Saturday, the crowd was behind them -- so that's good to know I could possibly be in front of a crowd like that and I could count on them to be there and cheer me on every week.
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For those looking forward to cruising to the Carribean with the Pied Piper of R & B, we have so bad news for you.
R. Kelly has reportedly canceled his upcoming Love Letter cruise -- because the promoters behind the cruise never paid him for it. According to TMZ.com, the company, Concerts Cruise LLC hired R. Kelly to headline the cruise and he agreed to play two shows during a five day in October, sailing from Miami to the Caribbean.
R. Kelly says that he never got paid for the cruise. His rep said, "R. Kelly had been looking forward to the cruise and was ready, willing and able to perform for fans. He is sorry for any disappointment but plans to see his fans very soon on a U.S. tour."
Concerts Cruise sent an email to customers informing them of the cancellation and saying they will "handle all applicable refunds at point of purchase."
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Funerals scheduled for today.
Blevins, Sara Frances Bowen ìMama Sara,î 71, of Knoxville, Tenn.; 2 p.m. celebration of life at the home of Mrs. Blevins; Cremation Options, Inc., Knoxville, Tenn., has charge of the arrangements.
Bramlett, Gladys Lee (Ring) Scritchfield, 86, of Gainesville; 2 p.m., graveside services at Allen Cemetery; Lawrence Funeral Home, Gainesville, has charge of arrangements.
Collins, Sr., Jimmy David, 58, of Ila; 11 a.m. at the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, interment in Grey Hill Cemetery; Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, has charge of arrangements.
Henson, Carroll Wayne, 70, of Madison; 1 p.m. at the chapel of A.E. Carter Funeral Home, interment in Buckhead City Cemetery; A.E. Carter Funeral Home, Madison, has charge of arrangements.
Huff, Marion, 63, of Warrenton; 1 p.m. at Reeves Chapel Baptist Church, Tignall, interment in church cemetery; McLendon Memorial Funeral Home, Warrenton, has charge of arrangements.
Martin, Tony H., 50, of Commerce; 2 p.m. at Berea Baptist Church, Commerce,Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, has charge of arrangements.
Scruggs, Rondy, 51, of Bethlehem; 1 p.m. at New Hope AME Church, interment in church cemetery, Eberhart & Son Mortuary, Winder, has charge of arrangements.
Wallace, Delbert Ray, 84, of Hartwell; 11 a.m. at Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel, Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, has charge of arrangements.
Wilson, Jeremi A., 32, of Jefferson; 2 p.m. at St. Paul Baptist Church, interment in church cemetery, Forestglen Mortuary, Jefferson, has charge of arrangements.
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ELL Instructional Strategies: Social Studies (form set)
Provide more effective and efficient social studies instruction for English language learners (ELLs).
The English Language Learner Instructional Strategy Sheet for Social Studies is an essential, user-friendly tool designed to help classroom teachers apply effective instructional strategies for ELLs. Each four-part form includes a checklist listing the recommended strategies for instructional methods, pacing, materials, and grading.
Editions for self-contained ELL classes, science, language arts and math are also available. ELL Instructional Strategy sheets can also be used by Language Proficiency Assessment Committees (LPACs) to document the accommodations provided during each grading period.
ELL Instructional Strategies: Social Studies was produced by the instructional experts from Education Service Center Region 13, leading professionals in Texas public school education collaboration and support.
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Human Carbonic Anhydrase II in complex with cyanate
Structural highlights
[CAH2_HUMAN] Defects in CA2 are the cause of osteopetrosis autosomal recessive type 3 (OPTB3) [MIM:259730]; also known as osteopetrosis with renal tubular acidosis, carbonic anhydrase II deficiency syndrome, Guibaud-Vainsel syndrome or marble brain disease. Osteopetrosis is a rare genetic disease characterized by abnormally dense bone, due to defective resorption of immature bone. The disorder occurs in two forms: a severe autosomal recessive form occurring in utero, infancy, or childhood, and a benign autosomal dominant form occurring in adolescence or adulthood. Autosomal recessive osteopetrosis is usually associated with normal or elevated amount of non-functional osteoclasts. OPTB3 is associated with renal tubular acidosis, cerebral calcification (marble brain disease) and in some cases with mental retardation.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
[CAH2_HUMAN] Essential for bone resorption and osteoclast differentiation (By similarity). Reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. Can hydrate cyanamide to urea. Involved in the regulation of fluid secretion into the anterior chamber of the eye.[6] [7]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The binding of anions to carbonic anhydrase II (CA II) has been attributed to high affinity for the active-site zinc. An anion of interest is cyanate, for which contrasting binding modes have been reported in the literature. Previous spectroscopic data have shown cyanate behaving as an inhibitor, directly binding to the zinc, in contrast to previous crystallographic data that implied that cyanate acts as a substrate mimic that is not directly bound to the zinc but overlaps with the binding site of the substrate CO2. Wild-type and the V207I variant of CA II have been expressed and X-ray crystal structures of their cyanate complexes have been determined to 1.7 and 1.5 A resolution, respectively. The rationale for the V207I CA II variant was its close proximity to the CO2-binding site. Both structures clearly show that the cyanate binds directly to the zinc. In addition, inhibition constants ( approximately 40 microM) were measured using (18)O-exchange mass spectrometry for wild-type and V207I CA II and were similar to those determined previously (Supuran et al., 1997). Hence, it is concluded that under the conditions of these experiments the binding of cyanate to CA II is directly to the zinc, displacing the zinc-bound solvent molecule, and not in a site that overlaps with the CO2 substrate-binding site.
Human carbonic anhydrase II-cyanate inhibitor complex: putting the debate to rest.,West D, Pinard MA, Tu C, Silverman DN, McKenna R Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun. 2014 Oct 1;70(Pt 10):1324-7. doi:, 10.1107/S2053230X14018135. Epub 2014 Sep 25. PMID:25286933[8]
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Test It Tuesday is back by popular demand.
We've ordered a slew of new products to test over the next four weeks to see if they live up to the hype.
This week, we test Flex Seal, also known as liquid rubber in a can.
We tried Flex Seal on three kitchen products, three different surfaces, and one goal; to stop the leaks.
We used a strainer, a blue cup with a crack down the side, and a container with holes punched through the bottom.
If it can't pass these simple tests: buyer beware!
1. Shake can for one minute.
2. Spray using an even sweeping motion
3. Spray a larger area than where the leak occurred and feather edges.
Flex Seal comes out as a nice glob of black gunk.
Whatever you're spraying HAS to be dry in order to Flex Seal to work.
The directions do not indicate a 'dry time' but we let our testers dry for four hours.
The final result?
The water didn't leak through any of our products.
Flex Seal was able to repair the minor cracks and holes.
The product was a little bit messy and will stick to whatever you spray, including your skin.
I did a lot of research about Flex Seal and people had mixed reviews. Some people loved it and some didn't.
No two cracks are alike, but if you're looking for a temporary fix, Flex Seal just might be your product.
Flex Seal costs between $15-$20 depending on where you buy it.
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The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.
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An updated gaim package that fixes security issues is now available
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.
This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the
Red Hat Security Response Team.
The Gaim application is a multi-protocol instant messaging client.
A stack based buffer overflow bug was found in the way gaim processes
a message containing a URL. A remote attacker could send a carefully
crafted message resulting in the execution of arbitrary code on a
victim's machine. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2005-1261 to this issue.
A bug in the way Gaim processes SNAC packets was discovered. It is
possible that a remote attacker could send a specially crafted SNAC
packet to a Gaim client, causing the client to stop responding. The
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the name CVE-2005-0472 to this issue.
Users of Gaim are advised to upgrade to this updated package which
contains gaim version 0.59.9 with backported patches to correct these
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Officers Storm Bunker, Rescue Boy Held Hostage for 7 Days
FBI officials raided the bunker of Jimmy Lee Dykes and were able to rescue his 5-year-old hostage, reports state. The child had been held hostage for one week by Dykes, who was left dead after the raid.
The hostage, Ethan, was immediately taken to a hospital for treatment and observation and was given a clean bill of health. He was also reunited with his parents, who had been holding vigils at the site of the bunker, hoping for any communication with their son.
"He's laughing, joking, playing, eating– the things you'd expect of a 5- or 6-year-old," FBI Special Agent Stephen E. Richardson told the press during a conference. He added that officials decided to raid the bunker when negotiations began to deteriorate and they noticed that Dykes was carrying a gun.
"The subject is deceased," Richardson said of Dykes. He refused to give any specific details about the raid but confirmed the death and the wellness of the hostage.
The news of Ethan's rescue came as a huge relief to his family, community, and those across the nation who had been following the story since he was taken hostage on Jan. 29. Dykes boarded a stopped school bus and took Ethan hostage after shooting the bus driver four times. He then took the boy and holed up in his homemade bunker.
Dykes had a criminal history that included violence and was due in court to face charges of firing a gun at his neighbors during a dispute. He had also reportedly beaten a neighbor's dog with a metal pipe and boasted of the animal's death. The neighborhood was relieved to hear of Dykes' passing.
"I've been telling people for two years that man was going to kill somebody," neighbor Ronda Wilbur, whose dog was killed by Dykes, told The Los Angeles Times. "Thank God Ethan is safe – and thank God we'll all be safe from this man now. Our God is an awesome God," she added.
Ethan is now home with his parents, his great uncle, Berlin Enfinger told "Good Morning America."
"He's happy to be home, and he looks good," Enfinger said.


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SAM Patterson is a normal, 24-year-old Aussie guy.
He goes to uni, works weekends at a bar and likes chasing girls. But unlike most young men his age, Sam is a cancer survivor.
He was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in October 2011 when he was 21 and underwent four months of intensive chemotherapy treatment.
And while Sam considers himself lucky — he was cleared in December 2011 — life after chemo doesn't get any easier.
Today is Daffodil Day and this year the Cancer Council's focus is on the experience of cancer patients after treatment.
Sam is among the third of cancer survivors who experience anxiety or depression after treatment ends, and 70 per cent who fear their cancer returning, according to Cancer Council Australia.
His body has been belted by chemotherapy and he experiences extreme fatigue. Getting through a normal day can be really difficult.
"For the most part, I'm a happy person," Sam told news.com.au. "My life is good, but I do struggle a lot. Sometimes I feel like I've been dealt a raw hand."
Sam says he finds it difficult to relate to his peers.
"I don't suffer fools anymore," he said. "A lot of people haven't been through the things that I have and it's hard to talk to people. I get frustrated when people with reasonably small problems complain about trivial things they can solve with very little effort.
"I have lost friends in the last few years because of their behaviour. It can make it hard to relate to most people on a basic level."
Annie Miller is the head of practical support with Cancer Council NSW and works with cancer survivors on a daily basis. She says life doesn't always go back to normal after treatment.
"I've heard people say life after treatment can be more challenging than actually going through treatment," she said.
"When you're in treatment you're going from one appointment to the other, you're just focusing on your next treatment. People say, 'I'll be fine once it's over', but when it's over, that's when you process what's happened to you and it can be quite isolating. They need to find a new 'normal'."
Ms Miller says changing dynamics in relationships, along with financial concerns, are the two main issues cancer survivors struggle with.
"Friends and work colleagues sometimes find it difficult to work out what their relationship is with you now and that can cause great angst.
"A lot of people just can't cope being friends with someone who has been seriously ill. You'd be surprised, but it happens. Partners who were carers aren't sure what their role is. The survivors feel guilty.
"If you're a young person at a stage where all of your friends are going out clubbing and partying, that can be isolating. You probably don't feel like doing that."
Ms Miller says sexuality and infertility are two of the biggest issues survivors grapple with.
A year after his treatment finished, Sam was told he was sterile.
"The day I found out I was devastated. You move on with your life and when you find out they're like, 'Yeah mate, sorry'.
"It does make you feel like less of a man, but at the end of the day, you're alive. You can mope about it or just move on."
The side effects of chemotherapy treatment (fatigue, infertility, decreased libido) can also make dating difficult.
Sam went through his treatment with a long-term girlfriend, but the strain of cancer caused them to break up.
"Because of what I went through with my ex-girlfriend — the relationship didn't end on the greatest terms — I'm careful. They have to be pretty prepared to accept who I am and everything that goes with that. It takes a particular type of person to understand what I'm going through," he said.
Going back to normal life can be near impossible when you've lost important people along the way. There aren't a lot of young people going through chemo, but Sam met a girl in hospital and they went through their treatment "side by side". She later succumbed to her cancer, and Sam has ongoing survivor's guilt. "I feel guilty that I survived and she didn't. I wake up everyday and I think about it," he said.
Sam says prior to treatment he didn't think much about mortality, but now he often spends time contemplating life's big questions — why are we here and what is it all for?
"Those questions get to me a lot now. In my darker days, everything is pointless.
"Hodgkin's has a 90 per cent survival rate, but I always worry, 'What if I'm that other 10 per cent?'"
But despite his battles, Sam says he is one of the lucky ones. He remains positive about his life
"I'm happy," he said. "My close friends are really understanding and there's a lot of empathy there. Everybody has their problems, I guess I just have different ones"
To find out more about cancer in Australia or donate towards Daffodil Day, visit cancercouncil.com.au.


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Live Commentary
Thanks for following Goal.com's LIVE commentary of Blackburn vs. Millwall. I've been Ben Cullimore, and I hope to see you again next time!
In the end, Millwall were the more consistent of the two sides and will be proud with the effort that they put in from start to finish. Blackburn, on the other hand, will kick themselves and be well aware that their erratic passing has cost them a trip to Wembley.
Blackburn attacked constantly and had so many opportunities to score but just couldn't convert any of their chances at the vital moments. Millwall defended brilliantly and the centre-half combination of Shittu and Beevers was arguably what won the game for them in the end.
FULL-TIME: Blackburn 0-1 Millwall. The Lions progress to the semi-finals to face Wigan at Wembley!
90' + 2'Taylor has the perfect opportunity to wrap up the win for Millwall with only Kean to beat in front of goal but he skies his side-footed into the stands.
90' + 1'Blackburn send everyone forward for one last attack, but Millwall push every available body back and defend as strongly as ever.
90'Three minutes of stoppage time will be played.
89'Blackburn embark on an attacking movement that seems to last forever and only ends when Dunn's long-range effort is scuffed out for a goal kick. Plenty of pressure, but the home side just couldn't complete any of their chances.
87'Best has the opportunity to cross from the left hand side of the Millwall box but he decides to shoot instead. Unfortunately for him, his effort clears the crossbar by quite some distance.
85'SubstitutionRob Hulse John Marquis
85'Hulse has a great opportunity to double Millwall's lead and surely wrap the win up when he finds himself with the ball mere feet away from the goal, but Hanley is able to stick a foot in and steal the ball off the striker at the last moment.
83'Dann attempts to cross in to the Millwall penalty area but his ball ends up going not far wide of Forde's post. It didn't look intentional but, as the game gets ever nearer to to its end and desperation creeps in, you never quite know...
81'Pedersen sends a lofted ball forward and almost unleashes one of the many Blackburn players who have pushed up the field in an attempt to find an equaliser but Shittu, as always, is on hand to clear the danger.
79'Moans and groans ring out around the home fans' section yet again as another wayward pass ends up in the hands of Forde, allowing Millwall the chance to regroup and keep possession.
77'Yellow Card Mark Beevers
77'Blackburn break away on a promising attack but Nuno Gomes' pass towards Forrester on the right wing trickles out for a Millwall goal kick.
75'SubstitutionJoshua King Anton Forrester
74'Blackburn continue to create the most attacking chances but their passes constantly fail them in the final third. Millwall are looking comfortable holding back and absorbing the home side's pressure.
72'Another long ball is sent deep into Millwall's half but Shittu deals with it with a rugby-esque volleyed clearance back into Blackburn's territory.
71'Possession is 50-50 as we enter the final 20 minutes of the game.
69'Millwall comfortably play the ball around the edge of the Blackburn area before Martin Olsson finally wins it back. The away side seem happy to just keep possession at this stage of the game.
67'King theatrically goes down in the Millwall penalty area and cries for a penalty, but Mike Clattenburg replies with a look of bewilderment and nothing more. To be fair to him, it looked like an Oscar-winning dive...
66'SubstitutionDany N'Guessan Nadjim Abdou
65'Great chance for Blackburn! Best ploughs his way into the Millwall box and fires towards goal. His shot beats Forde but doesn't beat the outstretched limb of defender Lowry on the goal line.
63'Blackburn keep piling the pressure on the Millwall defence as best they can but the visitors, especially Shittu, deal with it admirably.
61'Yellow Card Andy Keogh
60'Martin Olsson dashes towards the Millwall penalty area but is stopped in his tracks by a Keogh foul, for which the Irishman is penalised with a yellow card.
57'Pedersen tries to out-do Hanley with a horizontal lofted pass that doesn't go anywhere near anyone, apart from the ball boy on the halfway line. The home fans are tired of what they've been watching and groans of discontent ring out around Ewood Park.
55'Hanley unleashes the worst pass of the game which started deep into his own half and ended deep into the Millwall half, going out for a throw-in whilst missing every single one of his teammates. Woeful.
53'Scott Dann tries to initiate another Blackburn attack but, as was the case so often in the first half, his pass goes completely astray and ends up with Forde. The home side desperately need to improve their passing if they are going to have any hope of finding a way back into this game.
52'Martin Olsson whips in a cross from the left wing but, yet again, Forde collects comfortably.
50'Millwall's Dunne collapses to the floor holding his face after a clash with Nuno Gomes near the halfway line. The free kick goes Blackburn's way though.
48'The first chance of the half falls to Blackburn after Lowe's attempted cross is deflected out for a corner. Pedersen sends the ball into the Millwall box and it, eventually, falls to King who skies his attempted shot high into the air and into the safe hands of David Forde.
46'SubstitutionMarcus Olsson Nuno Gomes
45'And we're off again! Will the second half bring us a Blackburn comeback, or will Millwall put this game to bed?
The players are back on the pitch and one change has been made: Nuno Gomes comes on for Marcus Olsson for Blackburn.
Here are Ryan Benson's thoughts on the first-half action: "It is half-time at Ewood Park and Millwall take a slender 1-0 lead into the break. Blackburn looked the better side early on, but as the match went on, the visitors grew in confidence. A speculative strike from Chris Taylor went just wide, while Dany N'Guessan had claims for a penalty turned down. However, they eventually took the lead through Danny Shittu, and they probably just about deserve it. If the hosts want anything from this, they will need to improve their passing to the forwards players as it was utterly dreadful in the first period."
Both sides can be happy with their defensive play, but both will be well aware that they need to create far more in the final third when the second half resumes.
The half-time whistle goes and the atmosphere inside Ewood Park has definitely soured over the last 45 minutes. The home fans, once full of excitement at the attacking dominance that they were seeing from their side, have now seen their hopes of a Wembley semi-final clash with Wigan start to fade away thanks to a rocket header from Shittu.
45'Yellow Card David Dunn
45'Millwall players are livid at Mark Clattenburg as the referee only awards David Dunn a yellow card after he dives in and takes out Shittu on the edge of Millwall's penalty area.
43'Yellow Card Danny Shittu
42'Assist Chris Taylor
42'Goal Danny Shittu
GOAL! The resulting corner finds the head of Shittu and the big man powers the ball into the back of the net. 1-0 to Millwall!
42'Danger in the Blackburn box as Millwall come close to opening the scoring. N'Guessan fires into Lowe at close range and the ball hits his arm, but Clattenburg waves away the appeals for a penalty by saying that Lowe was too close to the Frenchman. Taylor then finds the ball at his feet and unleashes an almighty shot, but it takes a deflection and hits the side-netting.
40'Young Norwegian Josh King comes close to opening the scoring for the home side but his shot from the edge of the penalty area lifts just over the crossbar. However, it looks as if goalkeeper Forde had it covered.
38'Overall, it's not been the most exciting of halves, as our man Ryan Benson explains: "We have had just over 30 minutes so far at Ewood Park, and although Blackburn are generally dominating possession, shots on goal have been rare. The best chances of the half have fallen to Leon Best and Chris Taylor, but both strikes were from range and neither caused either goalkeeper too much trouble. The quality of play has been quite poor so far in truth."
37'Both sides have been struggling with their passing in the opening half, with Blackburn having a pass-completion rate of only 57% and Millwall with a measly 54%.
35'Millwall try and carve out another attacking chance but, as they have been for the majority of these first 35 minutes, the Blackburn defence hold firm and deny them any way through.
33'Marcus Olsson embarks on a run down the left flank and sends a high cross into the Millwall box, but Forde collects the ball confidently.
30'Confrontation between Martin Olsson and Alan Dunne after the latter goes to the ground, claiming to be fouled by the Swede, who reacts angrily after replays clearly show that no contact at all was made.
28'Taylor shoots from a similar position to his attempt on goal a few minutes ago, but, similarly, it flies out of play for another Blackburn goal kick.
26'The man-mountain in the Millwall defence, Danny Shittu, has been a rock so far, constantly keeping the ever-present threat of Jordan Rhodes at bay.
24'Taylor is left in acres of space on the edge of the Blackburn penalty area and fires towards the far post but Kean is able to watch the ball go just wide.
23'Things have become slightly heated since N'Guessan's penalty shout, with a few bad tackles coming from both sides. But, so far, Mark Clattenburg hasn't shown a card.
20'N'Guessan finds himself on the receiving end again moments later, this time a rash challenge from Lowe. Millwall are awarded a free kick near the halfway line, but it comes to nothing.
18'Shouts for a Millwall penalty as N'Guessan is bundled over as he goes up for a header, but referee Mark Clattenburg waves play on.
17'Pedersen plays the corner to Dunn on the edge of the Millwall penalty area and the veteran midfielder's curling shot almost finds itself hitting the back of the net, but it flies just wide of the far post.
16'Best has another good try on goal from outside the box and his shot deflects out of play for a corner.
14'Replays show that, in fact, he wasn't offside, but, in fairness to Blackburn, the whistle went as soon as he received the ball and it was a delayed shot on goal past a stationary Kean in the Blackburn goalmouth.
13'The ball hits the back of the Blackburn net, but Hulse is flagged for offside.
11'The home side have been firing a multitude of long balls forward in the early moments of this game, and another one almost finds Rhodes up front but the Millwall defence are able to deal with the danger and send the ball back into the Blackburn half.
9'After a short period on the floor, Taylor is seemingly OK to carry on and gets back on his feet.
8'Great player down the right flank by Millwall and Dunne whips in a great cross into the heart of the Blackburn penalty area. Taylor jumps for the ball but is only able to make contact with teammate N'Guessan, sending him tumbling to the ground.
7'Ewood Park is sparsely filled but the atmosphere is electric as the home fans sense that they have the advantage in the opening moments.
4'Best forces Forde into his first save of the game as he fires low from 25 yards out. The Millwall goalkeeper dives to his right and saves comfortably though.
2'Strong start from Blackburn. Good work between King and Best unleashes Rhodes in the Millwall penalty area but the Scotsman is marginally offside.
1'And we're off!
The teams are out on the pitch and shaking hands. Expect the niceties to end as soon as the whistle goes and play starts though, as both sides are visibly hungry for a semi-final trip to Wembley.
Blackburn are one of only two teams (the other being Man City) who have yet to concede a goal in the FA Cup this season. However, Millwall have an impressive record this season too, as they have only conceded one goal, whilst scoring six.
Meanwhile, Millwall manager Kenny Jackett has named the same starting 11 as he did on the weekend: Forde, Dunne, Beevers, Shittu, Lowry, N'Guessan, Trotter, Smith, Taylor, Keogh, Hulse
First, here's how Blackburn line up: Kean, Lowe, Dann, Hanley, Martin Olsson, King, Pedersen, Dunn, Marcus Olsson, Best, Rhodes
Premier League side Wigan await the winners of tonight's tie in the semi-final at Wembley. After a goalless draw at the New Den on Sunday, let's hope that this evening brings us plenty of entertainment and plenty of goals.
Good evening, and welcome to Goal.com's LIVE commentary of tonight's FA Cup sixth-round replay between Blackburn Rovers and Millwall. I'm Ben Cullimore and I'll be keeping you up-to-date with all of the action from Ewood Park.


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Livin' On The Edge Las Vegas, Feb.23, 1973 Dinner Show 2 CD
Source: EPN : Elvis Presley News.
May 22, 2014 - 4:53:46 PM
Elvis Presley Bootlegs, Elvis CD News, Elvis News
CD 1: The Rehearsal Recordings - speed corrected, improved soundquality
1. Something 2. You Gave Me A Mountain 3. Steamroller Blues 4. My Way 5. Love Me 6. It''s Over 7. Blue Suede Shoes 8. I''m So Lonesome I Could Cry 9. Welcome To My World 10. I''ll Remember You 11. Long Tall Sally - Whole Lotta Shakin'' Goin'' On 12. An American Trilogy 13. A Big Hunk O'' Love 14. I''m Leavin'' It All Up To You 15. Faded Love 16. I Can''t Stop Loving You 17. Separate Ways (with Band) 18. Separate Ways (with Band & Orchester) 19. Bridge Over Troubled Water 20. Can''t Help Falling In Love
CD 2: Las Vegas, Feb.23, 1973 - Dinner Show
1. Also Sprach Zarathustra 2. See See Rider 3. I Got A Woman / Amen 4. Love Me Tender 5. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 6. Steamroller Blues (with false start) 7. You Gave Me A Mountain 8. Fever 9. Love Me 10. Dialogue 11. Blue Suede Shoes 12. I'm Leavin' 13. Hound Dog 14. What Now My Love 15. Suspicious Minds 16. Band Introductions 17. Introduction of Tom Moffatt & George Hamilton 18. I'll Remember You 19. I Can't Stop Loving You 20. An American Trilogy 21. Can't Help Falling In Love 22. Closing Theme.
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD + 16 page booklet.
Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever.
This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.
The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.


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Jimmy Cayne, the Wall Street veteran and figurehead of Bear Stearns, has emerged as one of the biggest losers of the credit crisis after offloading his entire stake in the troubled bank.
The chairman and former chief executive of Bear Stearns sold his shares for $61m (£30.6m) on Tuesday, the day before JP Morgan Chase raised its offer from $2-a-share to $10.
The value of Mr Cayne's 5pc stake in the bank plunged nearly $1bn last year, as its stock tumbled from a high of $171.50 after two of the bank's hedge funds - which were heavily exposed to mortgage-backed securities - imploded.
Mr Cayne, who joined Bear Stearns in 1969, stepped down as chief executive for a non-executive role in January.
A regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission shows that Mr Cayne sold 5.66m shares at $10.84 each on Tuesday.
Mr Cayne's wealth has suffered alongside British-born billionaire Joe Lewis, who is thought to have lost as much as $900m on his 10pc stake in the bank. Mr Lewis sought legal advice in order to block the original sale of the bank at $2-a-share.
JP Morgan Chase cranked up its offer to $10 a share on Monday in a bid to quell shareholder dissent.
William Fitzpatrick, an equity analyst at Optique Capital Management in Wisconsin, told Bloomberg: "This is another sign that this is a done deal at $10.
"It tells me Cayne has reached the conclusion that there isn't going to be a better offer or JPMorgan won't raise the price once more."


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I love it. I am going to modify it to make a bigger table runner. Thanks for the link.
that's a really cute pattern
Just added that to my "favorites" and hopefully will make one this week-I love mug rugs-so fast to put together. Thanks for the site!
a big question... do I need to use batting for the mug rugs, is there something else I could use, can I do the m/r without batting? advice appreciated.
and those mug rugs are cute by the way.
Thanks! You always give us such neat websites to go to.
Thank you!
Very cute, Thank You


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Although employers may run background checks on prospective employees, federal laws, as well as the laws in some states, restrict how, when, and what type of information a prospective employer may dig into an applicant's criminal history. And, the refusal to hire a job applicant based on his or her criminal record may amount to discrimination.
An individual's criminal history is not considered a public record in some states. This means that a person's plea deal, entry into a pretrial diversionary program, or other disposition of a criminal matter that did not result in a trial is not available to the public. And, arrests that do not result in a conviction are generally not part of the public record, either. Of course, a conviction at trial is a matter of public record and, therefore, is available to members of the public, including hiring employers.
If your criminal record has been "expunged," meaning that the conviction is officially treated as if it never occurred, the record should not be available to the public, including hiring employers.
Now for the reality: In this the digital age, anyone with resources can uncover any official (and even unofficial) record of an individual's past. This includes criminal histories, even in states that treat them as confidential. However, if an employer has violated a state or federal law in digging up your criminal history, an employment lawyer may recommend that you take legal action against them.
Employers now routinely conduct background investigations of job applicants. These investigations, often conducted by outside contractors, usually involve obtaining a credit report and probing the applicant's criminal record, among other things. However, federal law, and the law in some states, requires employers to notify the applicant prior to conducting these investigations. And, federal law (and some state laws) goes further in limiting what the employer may dig into. You will want to talk to an employment lawyer to find out if the hiring employer violated your state's laws in conducting any background checks on you that may have turned up your criminal history.
If an employer has rejected you based on your criminal history, that may be a violation of federal law. Employer background checks are covered by a couple of different U.S. laws.
The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") prohibits outside investigators who work for hiring employers from reporting on an applicant's arrests or expunged convictions. However, the FCRA does not bar an employer from digging up such information on its own. An experienced employment lawyer can tell you whether an employer that rejected your application violated this law.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") is the federal agency charged with enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws. In 2012, the EEOC issued a policy which cautioned hiring employers that rejecting applicants based on their criminal records may violate the prohibition on race discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The EEOC relied on studies showing that criminal background checks led to a disproportionate impact on African-American and Latino job applicants. The EEOC advised hiring employers not to conduct criminal background checks unless an applicant's criminal record was directly relevant to the job for which they applied (such as a bank teller's position, where a criminal conviction of theft may be relevant).
Ask an employment lawyer whether or not a hiring employer may have discriminated against you in its investigation into your criminal history. If the employer had a practice of conducting criminal background checks for all applicants for any position, that may be discriminatory and certainly worth investigating.
Some states go further than the federal law in limiting the information that a hiring employer can search for when considering a job applicant. And, some (such as California) even bar employers from trying to get copies of an applicant's police or arrest records. Ask an employment lawyer in your area about what laws may apply to employers in your state.


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Joyce Dumont is one woman who gives new meaning to the term "Super Mom." As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the North Dakota woman has raised a staggering 69 kids over six decades. Now 77 years old, her family includes six biological children, five stepchildren, 11 adopted children, and several dozen foster children. Even though she's of an age when many moms are finally enjoying their retirement, she's still raising young children. Her latest three kids, adopted over the past few years, are all under 10 years old.
Social workers in the poor, rural North Dakota area where Dumont lives knew that they could count on her to take kids in. She also volunteered to give a home to kids when she heard that they were in trouble. When some simply showed up at her door, she immediately made a home for them.
Like many other moms, Dumont said she shows her love through food. One dish that she often makes for her kids — and anyone who happens to show up for dinner — is what she calls "Indian tacos," which are hamburger meat, sour cream, raw onions, tomatoes, and black olives stuffed in deep-fried bread dough.
Dumont raised all of these kids without much money or help from others: She worked as a teacher's aide during the day and a restaurant cook at nights when a divorce in the late 1960s left her a single mom of six. She then went to nursing school and remarried a divorced truck driver — a man she stayed married to for 32 years until cancer took him away. In 2003, she married her current husband, Buddy Dumont. Retired from her nursing career two years ago, she and her husband live off Social Security payments in a small three-bedroom house that has seen better days.
After raising so many kids, Dumont has one piece of knowledgeable parenting advice: what matters most is love and stability.
"All children want is something stable. They want to know that you love them. It doesn't have to be love with big computers and fancy clothes and all of that. Just that you care," she said.
What a woman! Joyce Dumont's compassion, generosity, selflessness, and nurturing spirit are definitely qualities that everyone can learn from and should try to emulate. Not everyone can provide a home to children in need like she has, but we can all learn to be more giving and open to others. Despite not having much in terms of material wealth, she's rich in what really matters — love.
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This gadget from Japan has the right intentions, but might be a little impractical. A sensor detects if the user is smiling or not and locks the fridge until a smile is produced.
IF you want to get something from the fridge you may soon have to flash a grin, after researchers at the University of Tokyo invented one with a door opened by a smile.
The machine, dubbed the Happiness Counter by its makers, has an in-built digital camera, smile-recognition technology and a sensor. These tools help the fridge to sense when someone is grinning and then the door pops open.
If you are a bit down in the dumps, the fridge can still be opened without a smile, just tug on the door a lot harder, technology website Mashable reports.
Researchers found that users who forced a grin in the first day or two of having the fridge were more likely to smile at it naturally by day ten.
Makers of the smiler-operated fridge say the idea is to encourage people to be more positive and happy in their daily lives.
"We feel that the happiness counter will naturally encourage the act of smiling in the multitude of daily frustrations, thus enhancing a positive mood and the communication of people," a spokesperson said in a product launch video.
"Increasing the number of smiles in the workplace will enhance the atmosphere for everyone and they might be able to produce some nice ideas," the spokesperson said.
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No, I did not change my mind. Edmonds removed my original post. I am still having the same problem with noise from the Subaru Baja engine. My original post stated that the engine on my Baja sounds like a lawn mower if not warmed up for 20 minutes. Now the noise stays longer, and is apparent when the engine is warm. I also now hear a slightly knocking noise.
I have only had it to the dealer once so far, they stated that the noise that I hear is normal for an engine of this size. I adamantly disagree with this. The noise was not there in the month of December and into the first week of January. Today it is over 30 degrees outside, the snow is melting, yet the engine noise is very apparent. Still less than 3,000 miles. I don't use this vehicle very much any more. It will be going back to the dealership again for the noise as soon as I have the time.
I can in all honesty say that this is the worst vehicle that I have ever owned. I originally thought that I would just trade it off, but my conscience got the better of me and I just thought about the poor bloke that would inherit my problems.
I can't remember if you mentioned it or not in your original post, but did you listen to another new / low mileage Baja on the dealers lot to see if it's also noisy?
Prior to my first / original post I did not have the time to test drive another Baja. Since that time however I have had the opportunity to test drive 4 new models. I did not go back to the dealer that I purchased the Baja from. I drove to visit my brother in Madison WI. My brother and I drove two different Bajas and there was no noise. I also drove to the Minnapolis / St. Paul area and drove two more Bajas, no noise. All four Bajas sounded just like mine when I first purchased it. No clacking noise coming from the engine.
I just can't take the clacking noise. I drove the Baja today and my blood pressure just goes through the roof. I thought the Baja would be a fun car that would meet all of my needs. It is fun, I do have to admit that, and it does meet my needs, but I do not think that I will be keeping it because of that noise. I know it is not normal, no mechanic outside of the Subaru dealership believes the noise is a normal engine noise. My confidence is gone. All I wanted from Subaru is to fix the noise.
I have been looking for a replacement and I probably will be trading it off on a 2004 Chevy S-10 short box / Chevrolet S10-Crew Cab . This will meet my needs and the engine is quiet and there is no clacking.
Have you contacted Subaru of America (not the dealer) about the noise? If not, call 1-800-SUBARU3 and open a case. When you call, ask them to review the case with Patti (the SOA rep that posts here at Edmunds).
Yes, I did contact Subaru America. Case number: 581029. I have contacted them via email three times, and by calling the 1-800 number twice. After contacting Subaru America via email and phone and after the mechanic from the Subaru dealership where I purchased my Baja told me that this was normal engine noise, I attempted to make another appointment with a different dealership. While explaining noise, I was cut off, and was told that Subaru just issued a memo on this noise and that due to a re-design of the engine, the noise I was hearing was normal and that they could take a look, but that there would be nothing that they could do for me. I did not make the appointment. This conversation indicated to me that if a memo was just issued, I must not be the only one complaining. I then proceeded to contact a Lemon Law Lawyer that is licensed in Wisconsin and Minnesota. He believes that I have a legitimate case. I've had it though, I should not have to fight this hard. It will be easier for me to take a loss and trade the Baja in. One thing is that I will never forget this buying experience.
IMO you really should make that appt. For it to even qualify as a lemon, you have to let them attempt to repair it (or at least diagnose it) several times, the law varies by state.
For Minnesota: 1 unsuccessful repair of a completely failed braking or steering system likely to cause death or substantial bodily injury, 4 attempts or 30 business days out of service for other defects.
For Wisconsin: 4 repair attempts - 30 days out of service.
I'd also recommend you fire your lawyer. If he's a lemon law specialist he should be more familiar with those laws. That's like a school teacher not knowing her ABCs.
Take a deep breath, call 800-SUBARU3, and make that appt. You'll get better results by working with them, instead of working with 800-WESUE4U.
I am quite familiar with the Lemon Law in both Minnesota and in Wisconsin, and don't really need you to lecture me on law. I needed clarification on which law would apply since I live in Minnesota and the car was purchased in Wisconsin and reciprocity between the two states.
Regardless the Subaru Baja I bought is junk. The engine noise drives me crazy, and is developing more problems as the days go by. I am sure that it will not be a problem meeting the criteria for either state.
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11-29-03 I purchased 2003 Subaru Baja. Purchased with 12 miles.
My Baja currently has less than 3,000 miles
Today's date: 01-29-04
Three weeks ago I noticed a different noise coming from the engine, when the engine is cold. The noise is very loud and apparent when the engine is cold, in drive, and when you accelerate. A constant clacking noise that sounds like your lawn mowers engine. The noise subsides when the engine is warm, but can be still heard. Currently I have to let the Baja warm up for 15 minutes before the noise is reduced.
On 01-21-04,I called the dealership that I purchased the Baja from for an appointment to have this noise checked out. I gave the dealership the details of the problem and made an appointment for 7:30 a.m. on 01-22-04. Later in the afternoon on 01-22-04, the mechanic from the dealership called me at work and informed me that the noise that I was hearing was normal for this size engine, to which in turn I strongly disagreed with him. If the noise were normal for this size engine, I would have heard it before. I did not hear it on the two times I took the vehicle for a test drive, and did not hear it all through the Month of December. When questioned on why the noise just had started, I was told that it may be "environmental". I did not buy this, but could see that there was no use arguing with him on the phone. I picked up the vehicle after 1:30p.m. That afternoon.
Service Ticket: 77815
Luckily for me I work for a company that is in the distribution business. We have our own mechanics that maintain a fleet of vehicles from cars, trucks, and vans to semi trucks. I requested that they listen to the noise, which they did. The consensus was the noise that we were all hearing was caused by the "lifters". This was their opinion only from hearing the noise, since they cannot work on the vehicle due to the warrantee.
I filed a complaint online at with Subaru the afternoon of 01-22-04 and received the following reply back:
Thank you for visiting the Subaru Web site and for your message. We are sorry to learn of the circumstances that prompted your message. Your frustration is understandable. We will contact XXXX Subaru about your concerns. Once our research is completed we will contact you.
Again, thank you for contacting Subaru of America, Inc. Should you have any questions regarding this reply please call us at 1-800-XXX-XXXX (1-800-XXX-XXXX). Refer to the case number 581029 when calling as this will help expedite your call.
Name XXXXXXXXXX
I called the 1-800 number and requested to speak with this representative on 01-26-04. He was unavailable. I left a message with the representative detailing the problem, and was told that my complaint would be recorded.
I called the 1-800 number and requested to speak with this representative on 01-27-04. He was unavailable. The representative that I spoke with on the phone this day was not really willing to help me and stated that my case was assigned to XXXXXXXX. I reiterated my problem with the vehicle and requested that this be noted in the case.
Which brings us to today, 01-29-04. Feeling that I was not getting any correct answers and that my problems were not being addressed I decided to make an appointment with another Subaru Dealership. I call the dealership this afternoon and attempted to make another appointment for my Baja. Once connected to the service department I started to describe my problem and was cut short by the service department lady. I was informed that a new notice / memo was just issued by Subaru regarding this noise, and that I could make an appointment if I really wanted to, but there was nothing that they could do to help me, and that Subaru is stating that this noise is a normal noise due to the re-design of the engine and as long as it goes away after 20 min, when the vehicle is warmed up there is no problem.
So now I drive a vehicle that sounds like a lawn mower until the engine is warm enough that the noise subsides. I have not heard back from Subaru.
Original posting above.
Since this post, I have test driven 4 other Baja's, none of them make the noise as described above. I have contacted a lemon law lawyer and am aware of what steps need to be taken for this law and the reciprocity between the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin, and do not believe that I wish to pursue this path. It is to time consuming.
My point is that dealership number one said that there is no problem. Dealership number two didn't even want to help me. And I have received no more correspondence with Subaru when contacted via the internet. When calling the 1-800 number provided I received no assistance or help. Yes, I probably could try to make another appointment with another dealer and drive over two hours one way to have them look at it, but I shouldn't have to do that. I am very honest person, so much so, that I will return a pen to a supermarket if I mistakenly forget to return it after writing a check. I want nothing from anyone that I have not purchased, or worked for. All I wanted from Subaru, was to have the noise corrected. I was not concerned that started so soon after purchasing the vehicle, and I wanted nothing else from anyone. Nothing is perfect, but everything can be corrected. But all I received is resistance at every turn.
So that brings us to today. I cannot live with the noise from the engine, it absolutely drives me crazy. When accelerating it sounds like playing cards clothed pinned to fork of a bicycle that clack from the spokes in the wheel. Even if the noise goes away after 15 to 20 min., who has that much time to wait for a vehicle to warm up several times a day. When I was a young boy I was told to choose my battles wisely. Even now if the noise was corrected, how could I be assured that I would not have to go through this in the future with any other issues or problems. I took tomorrow off from work and an planning on trying to trade the Baja off. I feel it would be easier to eat a few thousand dollars than to feel frustrated, it may just be time to simply move on and learn from this lesson.
I'll look into your case first thing tomorrow.
in there. It has escalated and will get the appropriate level of attention. It will have to go back to the dealer though. I read that you've consulted with an attorney and I know that this is because of your frustration, but I believe that he/she will tell you the same thing. Give us a chance please?
Once again, I'm sorry about your frustration and the problem. We will do our best to try to help.
Well.... I must say I was one of those eager new buyers , excited to make the transition from a Honda to a more rugged, durable , well appointed Subaru and Selected the Baja Turbo with Leather interior . 7400 miles later, my short block is replaced because the engine mysteriously " threw a rod". 300 miles after that , back to the Subaru dealership because they apparently crimped a line between the engine and the turbo unit causing the car to vibrate /shake/hesitate at 65 mph and generally run too loud.
Am I disappointed .. YES. Has Subaru listened to my complaints YES .. have they done anything besides the standard " I feel your pain" routine .. NO. To add insult to injury , let me add that the dented the front quarter panel at the dealership while installing the new short block , failed to clean the car after the finished their repairs and left greasy hand prints on the door handles and post.
Its not as if I am surprised at the car being back at the dealership. It was the very concern i shared with Subaru in reporting the problem. Exactly how many times does a dealership have to replace a short block .. not many I'm guessing ( or at least hoping)... so what are the chances they are going to get everything exactly right ... slim ? Not really their fault . You wouldn't; ask a surgeon to replace a heart on his own without any practice or assistance , would you ?
Nightmare YES . So if any of you lovely representatives of Subaru are out there, I hope you read this . I hope you respond appropriately and give me a new car that has been properly assembled from the beginning .
Wait . One more insult. The car failed in the middle of my business day on the way back to my office from the closing on a $900K piece of property. Because another dealership was 17 miles closer in THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF MY HOME < OFFICE AND DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE< I HAD TO PAY $47 TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT THEIR DEFECTIVE BEAST.
I'll let you know if Subaru stand up to their reputation , but so far a BIG BIG BIG DISAPPOINTMENT
There's no need to shout.
Yours is the very first major engine problem on the EJ257 engine at Edmunds, the first.
Your dealer was awful they deserve to hear it.
Call 800-SUBARU3 and be polite, see what they can do to remedy the situation.
Tip: do not shout. I used to work in a Help Desk and those people got nowhere fast. The polite ones get the best service.
Thanks so much for the advice . In fact , I haven;t shouted at anyone... including the dealer ... yet. The dealer has even thanked me 4 times for remaining calm, through out this situation.
I don;t think the dealer is awful .. i don;t even think that subaru or their products are awful .
I do think that this should have popped up on their radar screen by now as i have spoken to the Subaru customer servcie 3 times, My dealer 4 times, the regional subaru rep once .....I don't think that being calm is getting anywhere .
As an update . I just got the call this afternoon ... yup .. thats right ... not getting the car back today . I am told that the part did not arrive , but everything , inlcuding the dent repair should be done by next wednesday ... so i have to arrange for a ride to the dealership to pick up a loaner ... sigh ... I wish i would have saved a little longer and bought a mercedes or lexus where the servcie department actually picks you up and/or deliver the loaner vehicle.
I don't have all the details in front of me as I have just found this site, but I also have a 2003 Subaru Baja with engine noise. The car was purchased new so I have been the only owner and I know how it has been maintained. I bought the car because suited my needs and because of Subaru's reputation. Loved them both but the car has become somewhat of a disappointment. Early in it's life the car aquired the noise spoken of in the other posts. A knock (if you will) when cold going away when the engine has warmed. But now the noise doesn't go away at all. It is very loud when cold and lessens when warmed but still loud and very noticeable. The car now has approx. 65,000 miles on it so it hasn't set still much. Love the car but knowing the maintenance that it has recieved I'm very disappointed in it's durability as most of the miles on this car is highway running as you might guess. After some searching online for answers I have found that I could have a waterpump recall but since I have never recieved any notice can only assume that the recall in question doesn't affect my car. BUT since I found out about the recall I will be contacting my dealer and seeing if by chance mine notice "slipped through the cracks". The noise that I'm hearing seems to be, I'm guessing, a piston "slap" and from what I can tell is worse on the rear two cylinders. At first when I heard the noise and it went away when warmed I considered it to be normal becuase of the engine configuration and such........have heard very similar noises on many other brands with the "flat" style engines. But then about 50,000 miless it very quickly stopped going away when warmed and is there at alllll times now and I realize now that there is a problem to be fixed. I am very familiar with automotive engines as I am a auto Tech. of almost 30 years and have experience with many different brands. I carry Master Tech ranking with BMW, Chrysler and ASE and was quite proud of my choice of the Subaru for my new purchase. I just hope that it remains a good choice for me.
Has it created any problems running or is it just a noise issue? Still, that gets annoying.
My Miata will knock if I mistakenly lug the engine. Sounds painful.
It hasn't created any issues other than the noise at the moment.....at least that I'm aware of. Although I wouldn't be surprised if the computer system is making "adjustments" for it. The knock sensors come to mind but there hasn't been any check engine warning lamps or poor performance issues that I have picked up on. The fuel economy is still over 20 mpg too. I have tried a number of different fuels and even tried disconnecting the battery to let it think about be'n bad if it was computer issue but no change. Yea this has gotten bad enough that people look at it and comment on the noise. Not a good showing for Subaru. I love the vehicle and would love to keep it for years to come but really don't want to have to deal with major repairs either. And to it's credit I never had even one warranty claim with it to this point. Has been a GREAT car to this point.
Hey folks, I have the knock also. Love the vehicle. Sounds corny but I switched to mid-grade fuel and synthetic oil. Warms up quickly and the noise is no-more. 65000 miles, still runs strong for a 4banger. Wish the 3.0 h6 was an option. Any questions just ask.
I have been using Mobil 1 for over 50000 miles and have tried many brands and grades of fuels......to this point no luck changing the noise. It is very loud when cold and is less when warm but still very noticable.....to the point that ppl ask about the noise. Still searching for a answer. Have a case opened with Subaru Tech. now. Will be making a appointment with the dealer this week to confirm the noise and hopefully get some answers.
mkork Posts: 1Has anyone gotten an explanation of what the tapping is? My '04 with 16000 miles does it all the time, worse when cold. All I could get from the dealership guru was "normal", yet no response when I asked where it was coming from or why they all weren't that way. "Normal" seems to be just a major shirking of responsibility to me. Any comforting words would be appreciated, especially from the Subaru rep. Mike
I have a appointment with the dealership on Friday the 20th, hope to find something out then. I also have a case and case # with Subaru on the concern. I would expect to be given a explanation of the cause and repair if any at that time. Jim
I would try a slightly thicker oil if you are having tapping issues. This is very common on Subarus, especially when cold.
This is much more than a "tapping" noise. I am and have used for 50,000 miles Mobil 1 Synthetic 10W30.
You do know that Subaru does not suggest that you use synthetic oil in them right? I believe it's right in the owners manual.
C'mon Mike, you know that as long as the oil (synthetic or regular) is the proper grade and quality - and that it's changed regularly, that it's acceptable. In fact, I think one of the Subaru sponsored chats asked this question. I believe it was ok as long as change intervals were maintained.
I know that, and you know that, however, my point and I was trying to help him out here, is to NOT tell them it's synthetic... Or at least don't make it a specific point to do so, because they'll look to get out of a warranty claim if there is or could be one.
Good point. Hopefully it'll be something "simple" like a tensioner and not a cylinder skirt or whatever they call 'em.
Well at the time of purchase......in Sept. of 2003.....at least in a verbal form they had no opposition to synthetic, it was specifically asked at that time. They just suggested that it was no better than the dino oil and that in their eyes was a waste of money.
Well at the time of purchase......in Sept. of 2003.....at least in a verbal form they had no opposition to synthetic, it was specifically asked at that time. They just suggested that it was no better than the dino oil and that in their eyes was a waste of money.
Verbal is not written, I'm fairly certain that the manual will specify non-synthetic. Just giving you a heads up.
xwesx Fairbanks, AlaskaPosts: 10,993As long as it meets minimum specifications and is changed on an appropriate schedule, there can be no grounds for warranty denial based strictly on the brand of oil used. But, I agree with Mike on this one - it is possible that they will balk because of the use of synthetic. So, keep it on a need-to-know basis, as they will certainly do the same with you.
Seat of the pants, it sounds to me like piston slap (which is a battle in and of itself to get warranty coverage, just ask Larry!), but who knows at this point.
I am the worst about divulging more information than necessary and I cannot even begin to relate how many times that honesty, that...... trait... has bit me in the rear. :sick:2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup
dealer recommend synthetic oil at my 5000mile check up. Thanks for the info.


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This week, I have mostly been wearing... the same clothes, over and over. We are camping in France, and I have packed optimistically: just the one pair of jeans, one sweatshirt, no waterproofs. Well, it's abroad, innit? It's always hot in foreign-land. Every other one of my garments is designed for the campery you see in fashion magazines. If there was call for swishing round the toilet block in flip-flops, shorts and conversation-topic sun visor, I'd be yer woman. But though I've had a few speculative swing-bys in an interestingly motifed sarong, no one's biting. Except the midges, naturellement. They at least appreciate my inappropriate flesh-bearing.
Still, despite the weather (and it isn't that bad, it's just globally warmed - ie it has the mood swings of a teenage girl), our camping trip has been great. This is because we are not actually staying in a tent but in a caravan. An Airstream, with dinky kitchen, toilet-in- a-cupboard and everything. Breakfast is a sensation in our world. You can reach the Coco Pops from the comfort of your bed. And the milk. You can get dressed while still tucked up. You can open the front door, too. If you're a man, and a yoga ace, you can flip back the duvet and wee in a pretty arc directly into the cupboard bog.
But the really cheering part of our camperama is just how much our son loves it. This past week has been the highlight of his (admittedly short) life. And this campsite isn't even designed for kids. No swimming pool, no child-friendly restaurant, just the two swings. But lots of space for running, enough room for a paddling pool, plus there's a couple of other toddlers interested in competitive shouting. And camping is magic at transforming the tedious routine of everyday life into a game. Cooking tea on a barbecue: hooray! Washing up in a bowl on the grass: top! Drinking wine while flat on your back under the mind-shagging wonderment of stars: bring it on! (NB: If anyone from social services is reading, it should be noted that our son didn't join in that last bit. He was out on the razz with his new French mates, ho di ho.)
This holiday has reminded me of previous camping trips, where I was the child rather than the so-called adult. We went camping a lot, when I was little, to the kind of English sites that are laid out like Brookside Close: every tent in its numbered slot, so the postman/police can find you. There was an awful lot of fuss about the tent, I remember: it weighed as much as a real house and was transported everywhere by specially reinforced roof rack. Getting it up was a whole day's work, involving colour-coded poles, mallets and other dads. But once it was erect (what is it about camping that makes all relevant technical terms sound like a Carry On film?), that tent was fantastic. Three zip-up rooms at the back for sleeping; an open area at the front for foldaway table and chairs; vast plastic windows for watching the rain. It seemed absolutely enormous, though I laid it out the other day (it's been passed down through the generations, a Sawyer family heirloom) and it wasn't all that big. It made me think of my poor mum, a tall woman with a short temper, crouching over the wobbly blue-can gas cooker, trying to heat up a tin of sausages-and-spaghetti-hoops while my brother and I found alternative mallet uses and my dad listened to the cricket on the car radio.
Back to now. Apparently camping is becoming cool; though there's no way that hipness will ever extend past organic-teepee-in-Cornwall to static-caravan-in-Filey, I'm guessing. Cool camping requires pre-bronzed legs, tousle-haired children called Josh and Evie and access to a second home with a meadow. Not a panicky repack due to Ryanair luggage restrictions, resulting in no mosquito repellent and only two pairs of pants.
Still, pshaw to being hip! What's great about camping, on top of the stupid fun, is its relentless democracy. Even the Dutch family with the enormous Chrysler has ended up washing their clothes in the same big sink as everyone else. Camping is great because it's absolutely uncool. And with our midge-chomped legs and towels with big lion faces, we're working hard to keep it that way.
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Major League Gaming's Senior Vice President of Operations, Adam Apicella, announced via Twitter today that they are doubling the prize pool for Mortal Kombat at the MLG Winter Championships. Previously, it was announced that the pot for all three fighting games (including Soul Calibur V and King of Fighters XIII) would be $16,700 and pay the top eight finishers. But shortly following news that MLG has raised an additional $13 million in venture capital, the eSports company broke this news:
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