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Changes in the way we plan financially have been vital in ensuring we are able to rise to the economic challenge affecting the entire UK public sector.
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The work carried out previously on PBB and the business plan means the council is now in the strong position to achieve a balanced budget for the 2012-13 financial year with the potential for a balanced position in subsequent years. A balanced budget is critical for financing the delivery of the council's priority services. The commitment and hard work of staff to achieve spend within the adjusted budget and manage the impact of budget constraints is commendable and fully recognised.
These external financial pressures mean substantial savings will continue to be required for several more years to fulfil the service redesign and delivery as presented in The Next Five Years. Options already approved and being delivered within the business plan equate to savings of £24 million for year 2.
The anticipated gap in funding for the 2012-13 budget has been projected as £3 million and the PBB report presents new savings options to bridge this gap in funding across the council. This represents a smaller figure than previous years however it is predicated on the savings options that have been approved being delivered.
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The Daily Puck
Drew Clement, Rotowire Writer
Editors Note: For those of you who are our baseball subscribers, you might be familiar with this format - it's our hockey version of the Lineup Card.
Projected Goalie Starters
Colorado (Peter Budaj) at Detroit (Jimmy Howard) 7:30 PM.
Atlanta (Chris Mason) at Los Angeles (Jonathan Quick) 10:30 PM.
Injuries for Teams Playing Tuesday
Day-to-Day (Includes DL players close to returning)
Jonathan Ericsson (D) Detroit - (back spasms) Will not be made available for Tuesday's matchup, but could see action later on in the week.
Kris Draper (F) Detroit - (groin) Remains day-to-day and will not see any action on Tuesday night. While there is word he could be cleared to play later in the week, there is no rush to bring him back as the Red Wings have started the season with back to back wins.
Justin Abdelkader (F) Detroit - (ribs) Skated in practice on Monday and is looking to grab a spot on one of Detroit's grinder lines at a later date this week.
Long Term or IR
Ondrej Pavelec (G) Atlanta - ( neurocardiogenic syncope episode ) Out indefinitely after fainting during the Thrashers game on opening night. Ondrej was released from the hospital Monday.
Jim Slater (F) Atlanta - (wrist) There is still no word on how long Slater will be out of action, but he will return at some point during the season.
Patrice Cormier (F) Atlanta - (broken foot) Out indefinitely with no timetable set for return as of yet. Just another turn in the already tumultuous career Cormier is putting together.
David Koci (F) Colorado - (broken jaw) Is still at least a few weeks away from returning to game action, but has been seen partaking in practice with a shield covering his broken jaw.
Peter Mueller (F) Colorado - (concussion) No timetable has been set for Mueller's return, which is bad news for many fantasy owners. If you have an IR spot on your roster, set him there for a while and consider picking up a replacement. If not, it should still be worth hanging onto him as he should be effective this season if he can shake off the post-concussion cobwebs.
Andrew Kozek (F) Atlanta - (hernia surgery) Timeline for hernia surgery recovery has not been fully set, but Kozek is expected to be returned to the minors once he is cleared to play so his fantasy value is obsolete at this point.
Matt Greene (D) Los Angeles - (shoulder surgery) Greene is still slowly recovering from shoulder surgery and there is no word on how long he will be out.
Scott Parse (F) Los Angeles - (groin) Has not returned to the ice since injuring his groin in the first pre-season game of the season.
Ray Kaunisto (F) Los Angeles - (foot) Is still holding down a spot on injured reserve, but there is word he will be sent down to Manchester when he is cleared to continue playing.
Andreas Lilja (D) Anaheim-Signed to a one-year contract.
Drew MacIntyre (G) Atlanta-Reassigned to Chicago Wolves of the AHL.
Peter Mannino (G) Atlanta-Recalled from Chicago Wolves on the AHL.
Tommy Wingels (F) San Jose-Assigned to Worcester of the AHL.
John-Michael Liles (D) Colorado - Has 4 assists in just 2 games so far on the season and appears to be out of the coach's doghouse and ready to handle prime time minutes both in even strength situations and on the power-play this season.
Todd Bertuzzi (F) Detroit - Already has three points on the season, and is looking to log more ice time and flourish now that expectations are almost non-existent in terms of his fantasy value and abilities.
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My favorite dishes are one-bowl meals — a hearty salad, a filling dish of rice and beans or a comforting bowl of other delicious, nutritious ingredients. Noodles almost always seem to find a way into my bowl recipes. It's tempting to overload on pasta in a vegetarian diet, but I enjoy coming up with fun and unusual noodle-based meals that go beyond the traditional.
This recipe is a riff on one of my favorite recipes, a veggie noodle bowl smothered with spicy peanut sauce. In place of the peanut butter, I've used tahini. I always have a jar of tahini in my refrigerator for a weekly batch of hummus, but it wasn't until recently that I branched out and started using it in other dishes. It's a rich, concentrated flavor that pairs well with the ginger and cilantro. Of course, if you don't have tahini, peanut butter or sunflower nut butter would work well as a replacement.
I used udon noodles for their subtle flavor and texture, which absorb the richness of sauce and the earthiness of the butternut squash. The buckwheat of soba noodles would add an extra bit of nuttiness. Or you could use brown rice noodles to make this dish gluten free. I've also tossed this meal together with leftover brown rice, which eliminates the extra step of cooking the noodles.
Butternut Squash and Udon Noodles with Cilantro-Tahini Sauce
Serves 2
3 cups peeled butternut squash, cut in 1/4-inch cubes
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 ounces udon noodles
1 clove garlic
1-inch piece ginger, peeled
1/4 cup lightly packed cilantro
2 tablespoons tahini
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 teaspoons honey
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss the cubes of butternut squash with olive oil. Spread out on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Roast the squash until tender, 25 to 28 minutes.
2. While the squash cooks, bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the noodles and rinse with warm water. Place noodles in a bowl.
3. In a food processor or blender, add garlic and peeled ginger. Pulse until broken into small pieces. Add cilantro, pulsing again to chop. Then add the tahini, soy sauce, lime juice and honey. Pulse until sauce comes together and is well combined.
4. Once the butternut squash is done, add it to the noodles. Pour the sauce on top and toss until the noodles and squash are coated. Finish the noodles with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.
Erin Alderson writes NaturallyElla.com, a seasonal vegetarian blog.


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The character were wonderful and their change in personality as they grew older made this book one of favourites.
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It's very emotional!
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I loved this book! I thought I wouldn't but after I read I was amazed by how Malorie Blackman expressed the characters feelings! I would definitely recommend this book!


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I haven't done anything on this blog for so long..I am ashamed..
Everybody Loves Ray – A Marshmellow Labrador
I'll pick up Ray's story in a while but in the meantime I'm going to post a couple of recent photos of our pups.
The one above shows Zed on the left, our current Guiding Eyes For The Blind project, shoulder to shoulder with his big "brother" Ray. They were poking their noses out of the Jeep window wondering what sort of treat we might have for them after coming out of the Port Clyde General Store. They are always on the lookout for a treat!
The picture below shows Big Ray checking out one of the islands at Lake St. George in Liberty. This photo was taken last October, our last boat ride.
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Dresses create dreams, and elegance is not over. Or shouldn't be. I have lived with the idea that fashion is like art and like music. When going through archives and discovering pieces like the ones Yves Saint Laurent did all over his collections, or what Alber Elbaz has done with dresses, I believe fashion is certainly not over, and that elegance has to be preserved in some way. And that we have to support it.
Inspiration comes from what makes you dream, and makes you appreciate small details like they were the most iconic, outstanding ideas. This is what I see on every new fashion show , or while revising past collections, even the ones in a museum.
As for dresses, that have empowered women over the last couple of thousands of years, I like the conception of Elbaz: "When I make a dress for a woman, I don't want to just offer her a cut or a fabric. I want to bring her part of a dream, of a fantasy, that will make this garment unique in her eyes"
Dresses like this, of course, make me ecstatic with each detail.
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Circa 1900, these little shoes have been saddle soaped by me to keep them soft. They were his precious little shoes when he was about 2 years old.


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Whiff of Maoist hand in Rajdhani derailment in Bihar
Four persons were killed and 22 others injured, nine of them seriously, when the New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Chapra, around 100 km from Patna, at around 2.08 am on Wednesday.india Updated: Jun 26, 2014 01:32 IST
Four persons were killed and 22 others injured, nine of them seriously, when the New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Chapra, around 100 km from Patna, at around 2.08 am on Wednesday.
Both the Railways and police hinted at Maoist involvement in the accident though Union home minister Rajnath Singh and railway minister Sadananda Gowda refused to blame the rebels before completion of a probe.
Read:4 killed as Rajdhani derails in Bihar, CM rules out sabotage angle
Rajiv Pratap Rudy, BJP MP from Saran – the same district where the mishap occurred – said that springs used to attach 'fish plates' were found removed from the tracks, indicating sabotage.
Passengers were jolted out of their sleep when the 12 coaches of the Assam-bound train derailed, out of which five overturned resulting in the death of the four persons.
Disoriented and shocked passengers shouted for help while groping in the dark to find a way out of the derailed coaches.
Read:'My life was shattered in front of my eyes'
"Barely two minutes after the train left Chapra, we felt a strong vibration followed by a loud sound. We opened the doors to a cloud of dust and found the bogie had derailed," said Shivam Singh, a staff of the pantry car.
Union minister for Railways Sadananda Gowda, who visited the site, said, "It would be unwise to blame anyone till the railway safety commissioner has concluded his probe".
In Delhi, Union home minister Rajnath Singh said a couple of hours after the accident that it was too early to blame Maoists for the derailment.
"The Prime Minister has been informed regarding all developments. Even he agrees that it is too early to blame the Maoists. Let us wait for further report(s) on the incident," he added.
Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and director general of police PK Thakur ruled out Maoist involvement for lack of evidence.
Read: Passenger safety low on railways agenda
Those killed have been identified as Bharti Bedi, 45 of Ferozepur, Pawan K Dhawan, 55 and his wife Neelam Dhawan, 42 of Punjab and Shefali Dey, 65 of Pilipbhit in UP. Ironically, Shefali's husband Anil Chandra Dey is a retired railway official.
Of the injured, 14 seriously wounded passengers were sent to Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH), while 10 others were admitted to Chapra sadar hospital.
On May 28, 2010, the Jnaneswari Express had derailed in West Midnapore district of West Bengal due to tampering of the tracks by Maoists. An oncoming goods train had hit the derailed coaches, resulting in the death of at over 140 passengers, considered one of the biggest Maoist-related train mishaps in the country.


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Felipe Massa arrived back at Maranello yesterday, some two months after the accident which threatened his career. The Brazilian is anxious to get back into a car and race again as soon as possible, but team boss Stefano Domenicali, who managed to beat most of the F1 paddock back to Europe by at least half a day, said again that the team is "not in a hurry"
Massa understandably wants to re-establish himself solidly at the team before Fernando Alonso arrives. The date of Alonso's release from Renault has not yet been decided, but Ferrari would like it to be as soon after the final race as possible so he can begin work on the 2010 car. Under the new testing rules, Alonso will not be able to drive a Ferrari F1 car until February.
"Felipe has to get back on top," said Domenicali "He has a demanding period ahead of him with constant activities, but he knows that we're not in a hurry".
In prospect for Massa these next two weeks, a lot of physical training, medical tests, meetings with the engineers with regard to next year's car and a test at Fiorano in the F2007 F1 car. Ferrari confirmed yesterday that the test will not happen this week.
"I'm finally back home," Massa told Ferrari's official website. "This is my second family and I couldn't wait to see them again, all the people I've been working with for many years and who have been close to me these days. Now I can really say that I start working again. There's lots to do, but I'm happy. I like the way in Maranello."
Wow ..That's a very good news, I hope they will win in future races.
He is one of the idolized racers in this age.
Good luck. . . .
I guess that photos is an old one.. that eye does not look too good!
So is this test delay really happening for all the drivers that switch teams or are new in F1? No testing at all until February? Considering that we have some utterly new teams and probably some more rookies? On we go with the non-sense...
Nice to see Massa welcomed home by the team boss especially as he came back from Japan,shows what genuine regard they have for Massa.Very different to how Lauda was treated in 1976 after his accident !
Lets hope he can get back up to speed as soon as possible.
In Lauda's time Enzo was still around. Not exactly a soft touch...
Is it me or is Massa's eye still... swollen? Or is that permanent? I recall he had some very recent plastic surgery done in that area so maybe it's the temporary result of that?
Welcome back Felipe!
I wonder if his "head/skull" could survive just the g-forces of say an impact with a tyre barrier?
Either way its nice to see him back in the red shirt and I for one really hope he dominates in that team next year!
I hope you make it back Felipe.
Good Luck.
I still think Ferrari are just being nice to the guy, and have no intention of him racing in Ferrari again. I just can't see how he'll be signed off to race, I mean just look at the guys face. I'm convinced we'll see Shumi step in for the whole of the 2010 season alongside Alonso.
in 1976 it was the way ferrari acted with lauda, but i think now it is not the case. Even though montezemolo wouldn't mind to have schumacher and alonso driving for the team, now that the driver's salaries are down.
Alastair, referring to James's previous post, Santander are big in Brazil and a quick wikicheck informs us that 20% of the Santander group's total profits come from the Brazilian operation.
There obviously is a huge PR effort on behalf of Ferrari to be seen to pamper Massa, but keeping a Brazilian driver would be very much in line with the acquisition of Alonso to Santander interests.
I hope Massa is as good as new but in case he can't keep up, expect his replacement to be Brazilian as well. Bruno Senna?
James-please could you elaborate on your comment regarding Alonso not being able to drive a Ferrari until february 2010 but wanting to start work as soon as the season ends.What are the rules?Assumed he would test all winter!?
Hi Onyx,
Due to his the end of his current contract and the limits in testing, February is the first time Alonso will be allowed to drive in a Ferrari.
i hope he comes back 100% fit. He is the type of driver that doesn't look for excuses. Always wants to race, rain or dry. He was real competition to schumacher in 2006, and he might push alonso, like hamilton did in 2007.
A real racer, button has something to learn from this guy.
Massa doesn't look for excuses? Have you forgotten his whine fest during 2007? Or how talking about 2008 he always emphasises that the team made mistakes, but doesn't mention that he spun during the first 2 races?
He never "made emphasises" on the teams mistakes, did you see the Final conference in Brazil
what formula 1 were you watching.
Yeah, in press conference he's all mushy over the team. That's what they are told to do.
Read an interview with Massa outside of those blah blah press conferences. Then he blames the team and never himself.
He even went so far as to blame Renault for his lost championship. Not Ferrari who messed up his pitstop or himself who (at Valencia) caused the subsequent drive-through, but Renault.
James, do you know anything about Kimi's proposed move to McLaren? I'm a huge Raikkonen fan and I'm starting to get anxious... There are rumours he may end up at Red Bull, with Webber moving elsewhere despite supposedly signed up?
Just wondered if you had some kind of update.
I am glad he is doing well.... However, when I see those pictures of him and think of what he has been through it amazes me they dumped Kimi not knowing what they have with Massa. I can only imagine they want MS to drive if Massa can't rather than Kimi which is also odd to me.
They welcome back an average driver who got lucky and let go a champion, a fighter.
Ferrari is run by clowns who are way too emotional in their decisions.
Actually the Alonso move is a negative for both Kimi and Felipe. If Ferrari thought either one of them could have gotten the job done than getting Alonso would not be necessary.
PS I think their all good.
Dude, you seriously haven't been watching F1 the last couple of years. I believe Massa was ahead of Kimi the last couple of years up until the accident. Kimi was suppose to come in and dominate but that didn't happen did it. So why keep an overpaid driver who was consistently outperformed by his teammate? Also, why keep Kimi when there is a chance of having Schumi in case Massa needs more time? I would take a retired Schumi over Kimi anyday. Kimi should go to McLaren so that we can get confirmation that his days in F1 are numbered when Hamilton beats him!!
If your assessment is right, then it makes sense for Ferrari to welcome an average driver back as they have Alonso next year, or is he average and got lucky, too?
Kimi "Asleep-for-half-the-season" Raikkonen is a fighter?
Kimi scored Ferrari's first points and first podium of the season. I'd say that Kimi and Massa are evenly matched.
The fighter who was behind in points of the lucky for 10 races or something
"Ferrari is run by clowns who are way too emotional in their decisions."
The current powers at Ferrari are a laughing stock compared to those who held the reins in the past. Montezemolo and Domenicali, I'm looking at you. There will be plenty of time and plenty of reason to rue the dismissal of the Iceman,
mark my words.
Another bit of news that nearly slipped by unnoticed last week: our old friends Banco Santander announced plans for massive expansion in Brazil, adding that huge market to their presence in Spain and the UK.
Surely another reason why it had to be Massa and Alonso at Ferrari. Imagine the marketing potential that Massa offers in Brazil especially if he [rather than Alonso] comes good next year. And now, if KR's move to Mac comes off, they will have all four top drivers in F1 in their grasp.
Do agree James that this backs up Kimi's statement that the decision to move him was based on "commercial considerations and not on the racing"???
I think it's too soon... i don't know who's advising him or permitting him to chase an agenda of trying to get back in the car this season; in my opinion they should rule it out blank and focus fully on next year.
Even if he's physically fit enough he may not be emotionally ready - anything could happen and the risk vs reward makes it utter nonsense to me.
Also, off topic, what the hell is the thinking behind this universal testing ban? I'd love to know who has compared the cost of winter testing vs. the increased investment in wind-tunnels / CFD software and other compensatory equipment... or versus the safety risk of half a dozen wet necks going out on the track at race 1... and/or the cost to the F1 spectacle of key teams struggling to mount a competitive challenge until its already too late to win either championship?
The testing ban in its current form is blunt and ugly and is not conducive to achieving 'pinnacle' motorsport!
James, Off the subject here, Who owns the paint
livery in F1 the race team or car manufactors?
All the best to Felipe, but I think it will be twice as hard to win the championship now Alonso is on board. Being Kimi's team mate for last 3 seasons brought the best out of him, hopefully he can do the same with Alonso. Any news on Kimi? My reckoning is Mclaren or Brawn.
Do you think that there is a driver out there who has an exit clause with the team he will currently sign with?
e.g. Kubica signs with Renault but has an exit clause that if Felipe is found not fit, he can make the switch? Offcourse such a clause can only be based on a Kubica-Ferrari agreement that comes into action at that time.
Both Massa and Alonso cut their teeth as testers and it undoubtedly helped them along. I think the FIA should "sponsor" a few open test days through the season and at least allow the younger drivers. How much would it really cost? Maybe dedicate a Wednesday on before a few of the European races.
Perhaps smaller bottles of Champagne on the podium to compensate for the costs?
Agreed. Or else, let some promoters run some non-championship races, as used to be common, to accomplish the same thing.
James, a question on the notion of non-championship races, aside from its merits versus "official" group test sessions, and those sessions as such. Does Bernie's Deal give him commercial control over all things "Formula One," or does he have rights only to "the FIA Formula One World Championship?"
If a promoter wanted to hold an off/pre/post-season non-"Formula One World Championship" race at Estoril, say, would Bernie be entitled to a piece of the action? Would he be able to veto such a race, keep it from happening in the first place? As another example, would his commercial rights (CVC's but you know what I mean) ownership prevent someone from resurrecting the Tasman Series? Does he have control over the tests that annually go on at Jerez and Silverstone?
Mumm pay to be there on the podium. Don't know whether thats a BE or a FIA earner.
So far the testing ban may have saved money but it has not improved the racing, except in the unusual results department. We'll have a world champion who's done nothing since mid season, cars which only do well on one kind of circuit and tyres which work on some cars but not on others etc.
I also think Massa would be crazy to get back in a Formula 1 car anytime soon but then he thinks he shoud have won the 2008 Singapore GP and the world championship.
We've also had replacement drivers who are not up to the job and who have been thrown in with no preparation.
And here we are talking about 'the pinnacle of motorsport'.
Oh, should I mention a driver crashes his car on purpose to change a race situation.
I've been folowing Formula 1 for over 50 years and, regardless of the money, the motorhomes, the driver salaries, the websites, the hangers-on, the dim broads and the corporate speak it is still about the boys and their toys.
Perhaps if Bernie wouldn't take half of the profits it could be invested into F1 actually.
I agree with you. A lot of drivers currently in F1 benefited in the lack of testing restrictions (to some respect). Would it really cost the teams that much to have group testing days? I mean, have they really thought this through and the costs far outweigh the benefits?? I think not... I used to love to watch and follow testing... it's going to be a boring winter this year. James, couldn't you or some colleagues write some articles to bring attention to this and the danger lack of testing brings along (especially for young drivers)?
Okay, I'll give Ferrari the benefit of the doubt regarding the decision to remove Raikkonen in order to accommodate Alonso as a means of achieving better overall long-term results. One thing, however, is abundantly clear, Alonso is joining Ferrari under circumstances very distinct to those when Schumacher joined them. Therefore, as great as a driver Alonso may be, he must not be overestimated at the same time.
So, actually Hamilton will be in a pretty good situation as probably the only one driver among the bests to have some continuity in terms of the car. That can give him significant advatage in the early part of the season.
i can never understand the love affair with Ferrari, the family etc etc. I for one when my son ( aged 5) drives in F1 i will help him in the correct decission in driving for Williams or Lotus.
James just for fun, can you tell us of any ridicules rumours that are doing the rounds at the moment.


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There are many trends simultaneously affecting the market for mobile device semiconductors. Two have been the shift towards multicore application processors and the addition of x86 and MIPS to what used to be purely an ARM play. Two newer trends are the addition of heterogeneous processing functionality and 64-bit processors for mobile devices, according to ABI Research.
The trend towards more integrated platforms is the most crucial; however, it is because the revenue of standalone components is folding into integrated platforms and the revenue for mobile device semiconductors lie with the higher cost components — mostly the application processor, says the research group. So while the shift from standalone components to integrated platforms is drastic over the next five years in terms of shipments, this shift is even more radical in terms of revenue.
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Toyota Prius Basic Care & Maintenance
Don't sweat the battery (I assume you're talking about the big traction battery, not the small conventional one like all cars have). Hardly any have had to be replaced, and all were in older Priuses. The cost is about the same as a conventional automatic transmission last I heard, about $3000.
Yes, there is a recall on the 2004-09 Prius. This is for the floormat/gas pedal interference. You will receive a letter. The fix will be to shorten the gas pedal and supply a new all-weather (rubber) mat if you have the latter already.
I have very carefully inspected my floor mats and their relationship with the accelerator pedal, and come to the conclusion that the whole deal is a red herring.The mat is attached to the floor with two hooks, and is virtually impossible to move accidentally.I tried to make the two interact,and without manually unhooking the mat,it's impossible.The acceleration problem,if there is one ,is in the electronics.
Toyota has always manufactured a superior product to GM and Ford. Since the inception of the recall efforts, I concluded that the safety issues are greatly exaggerated and much of the promotion is politically-motivated. If you want to analyze the safety hazards in a motor vehicle, begin with big contributors: cell phone and other distractions; exhaustion of the driver; inattentiveness; intoxication; lack of adequate driver training; poor response judgment of the driver; excessive speed for conditions. If you read a few of the reports of injuries from alleged unintended acceleration events, then you know that in many incidents it is likely that the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed before the situation arose. After reports began surfacing, I practiced responding to a potential unwanted acceleration issue by disengaging my transmission: corrective timespan of about one second. Similarly, when my Prius begins gaining speed on steep grades in the mountains, it only takes a moment for me to shift gears and engage the retarder. I guess that driver training should be conducted on manual transmission vehicles, so that drivers understand what makes their deadly weapons move forward. From my daily observations and near-miss accidents, many drivers need training in how to safely operate a motor vehicle. On every day with snow, I observe one accident for every two hours that I am driving. When snow has been less frequent or the storm is not heavy, the speed of travel and accident rate goes up.
How would you explain the ones where the driver claimed that she/he put the car in neutral,yet the acceleration continued.Either it's unexplainable,or they are lying.
Without a thorough inspection of the vehicle, it's not possible to know. When people make a claim, you're only hearing their version of what happened.
I'd get the recall done if I were you. My son will do so with his 2006 Prius, even though there's also no hint of the secured, proper mat possibly interfering with the pedal.
I have a 2004 and live in suburb of Washington, DC, but did not look at the cabin filter for the first 5 years. It was still fairly clean, but I changed it anyway. I guess the frequency mostly is affected by dirty air outside and dogs and cats inside.
Fairly easy to change, mostly a nuisance.
the 2004 (2nd generation) also had a recall because of sticking gas peddle.
I agree...I think they came up with that to make more money for their dealers.
Hello all. I have a 2004 with only 35,000 miles on it, with its ORIGINAL battery. Twice, on two different very cold periods (20 degrees F), and after sitting w/o starting it for 4-5 days. The following happened -- er, it would NOT START, or even try to start. Here are the details (if this was a standard car, I would surely think it was a dead or dieing battery, but this is STRANGE:
(1st time) dim dashboard and clock; could not make the transmission shift out of Park and into any gear; could not get "brake engaged" indicator to go off, even when I DID disengage the parking brake; it took a FEW tries to shut down this dim displays (e.g., it did NOT turn-off on the first insertion of the "Start" button. I cycled through the normal start and shutdown sequence to no avail. I let the car sit for a few hours while the outdoor temperature rose to the mid-30's F. Then I inserted the Start button, the car STARTED IMMEDIATELY and it acted normally during the next few days, including the dashboard lights, etc. were normal.
(2nd time) similar dim dashboard, including the warning light (big triangle with !! enclosed; seatbelt and shift location, gasolene level were all blinking; and brake engaged symbol would not disengage, even when I DID let the emergency brake off. When I cycled the car on and off about 3-4 times, and the above repeated. Then I pressed the Start button AGAIN (of course pressing the brake pedal this time AND each of the above times), and the dashboard lights came on brightly, and the car started and acted totally normally.
A month or so ago, I checked the battery's strength and it was pretty good. I followed the instructions on this board
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
atef54jo Posts: 1hi . hru , i use my car r400h but now appear on screen maint reqd , alrady i changed oil and filter but ats still on and written . and i programmed oil and filter setting but still written . how can i solve please . thanks
guy1974 Posts: 119Is it possible to fit three forward facing child car seats in the back row. I have the narrower car seats that are 17" wide so am wondering if there is at least 51" between the doors?
The best bet is to take your 3 seats to the dealer and see if you can buckle all 3 in the back seat.
Can someone tell me when I should do an oil change on a new car? I have 5000 miles at this point. Thanks,
shahan Posts: 2my 2006 Prius has a 'maintenence required' light that comes on every 5000 miles. I use it for oil changes and tire rotations.
It is is your maintenance booklet, or online at Toyota.com, then at the bottom of the page see "owner". Then go to "service maintenance guide", and download. Every 6mos or 5,000mi. when using "regular" oil. 0w-20 SYNTHETIC oil change intervals are doubled to 10K mi, 12mos. as per Toyota maintenance booklet ( "service maintenance guide" page 56)
What's the deal with taking a Prius thru the carwash? I have a 2010 and haven't had a problem with doing this... thanks.
There is nothing at all to worry about. Drive on!
florida_wen Posts: 29Does the new 2010 Prius now use 0W - 20 SYNTHETIC ?? My 2007 uses 5W - 30 synthetic oil !!
I was replying to a question about a model year 2010 Prius. Yours, you say, is an '07, as is mine. On the engine oil cap, as well as in the owner's manual, the recommendation for 5w-30 oil is made.
Toyota sent me a new maintenance book and letter explaining that the '10 Prius was certified for 10K miles between oil changes if using 0W-20 synthetic oil. I've now exceeded 5K miles since my last oil change and the maintenance banner is on every time I start the car. I don't intend on taking my car in for another 5K miles, is there a way to clear the banner or ask my dealer to reconfigure it for every 10K instead of 5K?
So, did you have an "old" maintenance book that spelled out 5K mi oil change intervals? Was you car one of the early '10s sold soon after the May '09 introduction? The Toyota website reads 10K oil change intervals when using 0w-20
oil. The car can use "regular" oil, but still have the "used-to" 5K mi change interval.
I suppose the 10K mi interval can be selected, or programmed into the reminder system either thru your input, or the reprogramming by the dealer service personnel. The service advisor does mine on my '07. ( I change my own oil. )
I bought my Prius in early August '09, the original manual did say 5K for oil and it did not come with the USB/iPod interface. I don't recall seeing anywhere in my docs that you can use regular oil.
2007 Prius, 30,000 mile service - dealer informed me that my starter battery was fine and had a 75% charge, despite several recent incidents where I needed to jump-start my vehicle. Dealer service technician told me that the starter battery is made from gel, rather than lead acid, due to proximity of the battery to the passenger compartment and toxicity of a lead acid battery. Cost of a replacement battery is $300, compared to standard off-the-shelf batteries at one-sixth the cost. Despite passing the dealership test, two days later, I had to jump-start my starter battery again.
In past vehicles, I always replaced my lead-acid starter batteries every three years. I operate my vehicles at night and under cold weather conditions. I also always carry a back-up battery to jump start my vehicles.
What is the lifespan of the Prius starter battery?
What is the composition of the battery that makes it cost so much to replace?
When should the starter battery be replaced?
Why are service technicians unable to detect a weak battery?
Possibly your car has a current draw. This would bleed down the batt and cause a no-start condition. It is really just a small batt the size of a riding lawn mower, or motorcycle batt. As for $300, well that sounds a bit high, but I have no experience with replacing mine yet. Anyway, if they say the batt tests "good" but you still have to jump start, and you are sure the lights are off/doors closed, etc. then the batt MUST be at least weak to give you the no-start situation. Replace the batt as they recommend, and then let them "splain" it when the car fails to start like it did BEFORE you had the batt replaced. I'll bet you get a whopper of a story. ( sunspots, ghosts, oil spills ) HA!
Since moving to day shift a few weeks ago, I have no starter battery problems. Also, I have installed an electric inverter into my cigarette lighter that charges my emergency jump-start battery while I drive. Therefore, even if my starter battery fails to respond, my jumper is fully-charged. Without night drain with headlights operating and heater often required, the starter battery does not seem to fail. Furthermore, I am driving more in summer to reach trailheads for hikes up the 14,000 foot peaks in our area. I hiked 15 during the past 6 weeks, with a few more in the plan for this week. More frequent driving seems to improve the charge on the starter battery. During most of the year, I let the Prius sit in the garage and commute 16 miles a day by bicycle. With the savings, I can afford to pay $300 every few years for a new starter battery. :shades:
laughen59 Posts: 10I see that you said driving with the lights on, running the air or the heater drains the battery. I thought it charged everytime you brake? Also, I run with my lights on every day because I want to make sure I am seen. Should I not do that? Mine is a 2008 and I can't imagine paying 300.00 for the battery not to mention what I will be charged for the dealer to put it in. Scary! How long is the battery supposed to last?
Thank you.
car_neevore Posts: 1I've been having starter battery problems myself and discovered that the power related to the lighting and cigarette lighter ports as well as the CLA port in the console are directly tied to the starter battery. this battery charges like a traditional 12v battery not tied to the braking or other mechanisms used to charge the NiMH batteries used by the engine.
Word of wisdom, dont charge multiple devices out of the CLA's or even leave your chargers plugged in as they draw amps at all times from the 12v. it costs $300 from the dealer to replace the 12v too as its special
Point of order: Good advise as to removal of battery charging cords. I find that the little 12V battery is, pound for pound, an amazing battery with likewise amazing longevity. 8yrs and going strong. What a powerhouse battery. F.Y.I... I suggest checking around for this special battery. It does cost more than a usual std battery but I found it at my local dealer for $179.00 approx. My '04 Prius has over 135,000 miles and one heck of a reliable hybrid. Winters here in N.W. Indiana are extreem and the Prius has proven to be worthy of the challange.
lineflyer9 Posts: 1DO NOT leave your key hidden in your Prius car. It will continue to talk to your computer back and forth and drain your battery.
This must be pertaining only to the "Smart Key" fob cuzz my standard key fob is going on 8 1/2 yrs (original batterys) with no problems. I leave it in every night (in the garage of course) 136 K miles and lovin it!!


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By daybreak, it was decided this morning to suspend trash collection.
No, the roads were fine, but the biggest worry, said Safety Service Director Mary Siwierka, was trucks tipping over after being emptied at the landfill.
Trash service is delayed one day this week as a result.
Cascade Park is closed until further notice.
There is a lot of water in the park, but as of 12:30 p.m. Tuesday the Nature Center, which is prone to be inundated with water in flood situations is dry.
There is roughly 15 feet of water in some areas of the park. Moderate flood stage is 14 feet.


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Austin, TexasThe folks at National Instruments (NI) continue to crank out test-and-measurement innovations. NI is now expanding its line of DMMs (digital multimeters) with low-cost 6-1/2-digit instruments for conventional PCI bus systems, as well as PCIe (PCI Express) platforms. These DMMs complement NI's existing 407x series of 6-1/2-digit and 7-1/2-digit FlexDMMs. DMM pricing starts at under $1300.
NI's latest PCIe-4065 DMM, for example, is billed by the company as the first-ever DMM for the PCI Express bus. Its counterpart, the PCI-based PCI-4065 offers measurements of DC or AC voltage and current, and both 2-wire and 4-wire resistance measurement capability.
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These DMMs also make diode tests, offer ±300-V DC/rms isolation, and can make current measurements up to 3-A. These DMMs offer 6-1/2 digit resolution at up to ten readings/s, and up to 3000-readings/s at lower resolution.
The -4065 DMMs also rely heavily on NI's software. For example, NI-DMM Soft Front Panel software, and DMM/Switch Express VI software, let you either mimic benchtop DMM displays or build high channel-count data-logging systems; you can do that in short order using NI SignalExpress software.
For automated test systems, NI's 4065 Series DMMs are also compatible with NI TestStand, LabVIEW, Labwindows/CVI, and Measurement Studio.
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MONTREAL — Neither the Impact nor Sporting Kansas City could find a goal on a damp Saturday afternoon at Stade Saputo, both teams having to settle for a share of the points.
Sporting goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen comfortably picked up his league-leading 14th shutout, and the club extended its unbeaten streak to eight games. The Eastern Conference leaders are now five points clear at the top of the table, having earned five points in a three-games-in-eight-days stretch.
Montreal, meanwhile, remain in 7th place in the East, six points behind 5th-place Houston with a mere three games left on their schedule.
Kansas City largely monopolized the ball in the first half, their typical approach of pressing heavily on the road paying dividends as the Impact struggled to string many passes together.
Despite this, Kansas City struggled, like Montreal, to create chances. Their best opportunity came through a Graham Zusi effort in the 12th minute. KC's No. 8 took advantage of a missed Matteo Ferrari challenge to curl a shot low and wide at the far post.
Montreal's best chance in the first half originated from a set piece. Meters away from the top right corner of Jimmy Nielsen's penalty box, Marco Di Vaio worked a short free kick with Justin Mapp. Much to Nielsen's annoyance, Mapp was allowed to take a shot, which fizzled into the advertising boards.
Rookie forward Andrew Wenger joined Marco Di Vaio up front at halftime, with Felipe shifting to left midfield. Six minutes into the half, the Brazilian displayed fancy footwork on the edge of the area and fed Wenger, but Nielsen saved the forward's deflected ball. Another play stemming from an effort down the left saw Davy Arnaud narrowly miss from a tough angle in the 68th.
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Montreal, desperate to stay in the playoff chase, committed more men forward in the last quarter of an hour and were almost rewarded in stoppage time. Matteo Ferrari's header off a Di Vaio free kick had power but was stopped by Nielsen.
The Impact will be on the road for their next two games, starting Saturday, October 6, against the Houston Dynamo with their playoff lives in the balance.
Sporting will host the Chicago Fire at Livestrong Sporting Park next Friday, September 28, in a 1-v-2 Eastern Conference clash.
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|What We Saw
|Davy Arnaud (MTL)
|All over the pitch against his former club, and came within inches of giving them all three points.
|Jacob Peterson (SKC)
|Before his inexplicable red card from the bench after being subbed out, Peterson was relentless in pressuring the ball in both halves in his return to the XI.
|Patrice Bernier (MTL)
|In the middle of the action for the Impact all day long. Always causes problems for Sporting with his presence on the ball.


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Complaint Review: IDT energy inc
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IDT energy inc ESCO They are billing me for services that I already get from conED and they did not tell me this before I got them! newark, New Jersey
To whom it may consern:
When IDT energy inc knocked on my door they did not give a full and detailed description of what they're company was about.I asked them what it was about and they told me" this is to better your bill and so your electricity and gas bill will come,from now on,lower",so I aid ok,if it's like that then go ahead.
Like 5 or 6 months went by and I always just open the conEd bill,look at what I got to pay and pay it,but this particular day I cheked it and to my surprise,I was paying two companies(witch are conED and IDT energy inc)for the same services.So,when I called IDT energy,they gave me the run around and told me that it was going to take at lest one or two billing sicles for them to cancel me.
The problem is that I read that it was a scam,so if it is a scam and like I said I payed like 5 or 6 months,I want that money that I payed,(that it was unnessesary)back,I want my money back at any cost,because I don't work and the little money that I get,I get it from wellfare,it's not right for this people to do that,some people have babies like I do and that don't have money like I don't,I really need help,so this does'nt happen to other people!!!
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Transport Revolutions: Moving People and Freight without Oil sets out the challenges to our growing dependence on transport fuelled by low-priced oil. These challenges include an early peak in world oil production and profound climate change resulting in part from oil use. It proposes responses to ensure effective, secure movement of people and goods in ways that make the best use of renewable sources of energy while minimizing environmental impacts. Transport Revolutions… (more)
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It's been many years since I've left City Harvest Church (better known as CHC), but because of the recent incident (June 2012) on the arrest of Pastor Kong Hee and the other leaders involved in their misconduct, mismanagement of funds in the Building Fund, I decided to let out my feelings once and for all about this church.
My first visit to CHC was back in 2002, when I was a Secondary 4 student at a reputable top boys school in Singapore. I still vividly remember the first visit to the Jurong West building, at the invitation of a female friend. Before the first visit to CHC, I had not really interacted much with such an overwhelmingly charismatic church. I had grown up in a typical Singaporean Taoist background (the sort who only visited the temple once every blue moon, usually to pray for good grades or health) and the only exposure to Christianity was probably the time I grew up in a Christian kindergarten and then Catholic primary school, where we said morning prayers daily and sang songs during mass. Perhaps, I was still a young and impressionable teen, but I admit I was actually very impressed with CHC the first time I visited. Everyone was really warm, friendly and the praise/worship music was upbeat and carried a positive message, not to mention very relevant yet positive sermons - something I had grown fond of the more I attended.
I was at first, turned off by the extremely persistent efforts of the Christian brothers in the cell group who kept calling me and asking me to attend services. I was freaked out when one even came all the way from Jurong to Bedok, just to meet me at my void deck to talk to me and show 'care and concern'. Their efforts in trying to befriend and listen to my problems, soon rubbed off and I slowly opened up. Eventually after half a year, I decided to also be more receptive and open to the gospel and gave my heart to Jesus Christ.
Soon, I was very active and committing myself while studying at a top junior college in Singapore. Though, my studies were really adversely affected since I was really not that good in managing my time. I was attending cellgroups, evangelistic outreaches, singing in choir ministry and also volunteering a lot of time to fellowship with church members. I naively thought that by surrendering my life to God, that He would reward me and "multiply" the little time I had left to study. I was sincerely wanting to give my best to God, and glorify him in every way possible. But I think in the process I was also brainwashed alot in the prosperity gospel. It was only after I met my girlfriend in JC, who was from a more conservative Christian background, that I started to develop questions about what CHC stood for. I perused many books on the Christian faith and also explored more about the other denominations, and the more I talked to more Christian people from other churches...the more it struck me that I was emerging out of 'a Matrix'
I guess one of the doubts I had developed as I stayed longer in church, was the whole issue of tongues and laying of hands. The sort of Pentecostal/Charismatic and Word of Mouth doctrines that permeated all that CHC did. I tried to pray to God to help me with my unbelief, I tried talking to countless zone pastors or elders...and they tried using their typical CHC Bible Study guide answers to answer me...but deep down, I was never really satisfied with the answers they interpreted and taught me.
In addition, through all those years I was in CHC (2002 to 2009), I had been faithfully (though in retrospect also blindly) tithing and giving offerings. There was only once or twice in the 8 years that I had missed out on tithes. And in addition, while serving my National Service, I also gave almost 80% of all my salary in 2 years to the chuch. There were countless "Arise and Build" campaigns to raise funds for the church building, and we were always told that through being highly visible in the marketplace...God would use us strategically to impact the world. In retrospect, I don't know whether to regret or to be glad that I had given so much of my time and money to church. Yes, it has helped in renting the premises for services, and yes it has helped some charities...but after reading the report on how the church misused $23 million for Pastor Sun, I've grown cynical of how exactly the church uses the money of members. It's especially sad, since for most of us who were/are in CHC, the building fund is often a burden on our finances. It is given on top of the regular basic tithes, donations to church.
I was actually very sad of other issues too, like how they would re-organize cellgroups that were not growing. There was always a certain quota or target to meet every year. If your cell group does not grow to a certain target, it will be re-organized..and u'll be placed with another cellgroup where you would not know most people. I was extremely disturbed when it happened to once or twice during my stay in CHC. And to make matters worse, during my last days of my time in CHC..around 2008, 2009...there were some incidents of conversations I had with my Cell Group Leader that disturbed me. Though it was just candid conversations and talk, it revealed to me how he was so motivated and results-driven, that he forgot the intangibles of the Christian faith.
Another big issue was Benny Hin, and how our church associated with him. This man was infamous for straying from proper Christian doctrines. I saw how CHC would associated with influential people and have strategic partnerships with important leaders in Christian or secular circles, just to further the interests of its leaders or image, yet turn a blind eye to some very glaring issues (and then, try to reason and give textbook answers on why they continue doing so)
I never really fitted into the church, because I tended to question more while in CHC and I was always just given 'textbook' answers that members just regurgitated. I need a church I could really believe and commit 100%. But there were far too many doubts that plagued my experience in CHC. I must confess that I was impressed with the high level of character and commitment that many sincere believers inside embodied. And indeed, there were many good Christians inside that are faithful and impacting the Singaporean community in their own way. But CHC's system of doctrine just did not really go well with me. I finally made the toughest decision in my Christian life in 2009, when I told my CGL and then 1,2 members that I was leaving the church to find a church that I was more comfortable with.
When I left, I thought I could maintain the friendships with the members I used to meet every week for service and cell group meetings. Sadly, none of them even bothered to call me or ask me why I left. The only person I started to talk to again, was probably another member who left half a year later too.
These are just a few small thoughts about my CHC experience. I will write more when I've the time. But whoever is from CHC, or was from CHC, do feel free to comment and share with me your thoughts too. Thank You.


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Sesquicentennial farms to be honored by MDA
ST. PAUL -- In honor of Minnesota's Sesquicentennial, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is recognizing families that have retained ownership of their land for 150 years or more during a special ceremony at the 2008 Minnesota State Fair.
This marks the first year of acknowledging sesquicentennial farms in Minnesota.
Ninety families registered their sesquicentennial farms with the MDA earlier this year. Each has been invited to participate in a recognition ceremony with Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson this Monday, Aug. 25 at 3 p.m. The "Sesqui-Century Farm Day at the Big Top" will be held in the Sesquicentennial Performance Tent, located between Heritage Square and the Grandstand.
During the ceremony, families will be honored for their support of Minnesota agriculture with a certificate of recognition signed by Governor Tim Pawlenty and Commissioner Hugoson.
A display of sesquicentennial farms will be located in the adjacent Sesquicentennial Exhibit Tent from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday.
The display will be located in the Cattle Barn Moo Booth at the corner of Judson Avenue and Stevens Street the remaining days of the fair.
The sesquicentennial farm recognition program will become an annual event through a partnership with the Minnesota Farm Bureau.
For a list of farms receiving recognition at the State Fair ceremony, visit the MDA website at www.mda.state.mn.us.


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What Does the Book of Revelation Say to the Church Today?March 11, 2010
I'm almost half way through the book of Revelation. And in my 21 years at Harvest Bible Chapel, I have never taught through this book before. I have to tell you, I am deeply impacted by this study.
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It's been a while since I've done a post over-analyzing some everyday situation, because I've been too busy to do any silly experiments. We're on break this week, though, so I took a little time Monday to bring excessive technology to bear on the critically important scientific question: how good is my insulated Starbucks cup?
To back up a little bit, because it's always important to provide background and motivation when writing a lab report, I spend a lot of time working at Starbucks these days, because when I try to get work done in my office, people keep showing up wanting me to do stuff for them. Being a good squishy liberal type, I started to feel guilty about the number of paper cups I was using to drink my tea (it's a little ironic that I spend all this time in Starbucks, since I don't like coffee), so I sprang for a fancy insulated cup, seen at the left in the "featured image" above (RSS readers, you'll need to click through). This turns out to be remarkably good at keeping my hot caffeine hot, way better than the old insulated mug I got as a conference freebie ten years ago, so I've been toying with the idea of doing an experiment to figure out how good it is.
Since I'm an academic physicist, I just raided the teaching labs for two Pasco temperature probes, and hooked them into DataStudio to record the temperature as a function of time. This ended up producing a data file that was kind of silly– the lowest sample rate I could set was 1Hz, which is ludicrous for a slow thermal process– but on the plus side, it didn't require me to actively monitor the experiment. As a control of sorts, I used the Insititue for Quantum Computing water bottle I got during my visit to Waterloo last fall. These are almost the same size, and both are made of metal. The chief difference between them is that the Starbucks cup is built like a thermos bottle, with at least two layers of metal separated by an air gap. The IQC bottle is a single thin metal wall.
The initial stages of the experiment can be seen here:
This shows the temperature as a function of time for the two containers. I filled the IQC water bottle first (using the Starbucks cup to transfer hot water from the water cooler in the department office; the IQC bottle is slightly bigger, and this guaranteed they would each contain close to the same amount of liquid), then went back and filled the Starbucks cup. As a bonus, this gives a nice baseline value for room temperature (about 25 degrees C, as you can tell from the initial points for the insulated cup, befor eI put the probe in the hot water). You can see that there's an initial rapid increase, followed by a slow cooling down.
The graph above cuts off after a fairly arbitrary 1000 seconds. The real test of the two, though, demands a much longer run, so here's a cleaned-up version showing just the cooling period:
Here, I've cut off the initial increase, and started the two at the first point where they reached the maximum temperature recorded for each (77.9 C for the IQC bottle, and 78.7 for the Starbucks cup). I then let this run for a bit more than 6000s, tracking both temperatures. Why 6000s? Because at that point, it was time for me to go to the gym, and then home to do other stuff, so I stopped the experiment at that point.
As you can see, the insulated cup clearly cools off much more slowly than the non-insulated bottle– after more than an hour and a half the water in the IQC bottle is down to about body temperature at the end of this, while the water in the Starbucks cup was still over 65C, distinctly hot. So, it's quite clear that the insulation makes a big difference.
Can we be more quantitative about this? Of course we can– that's the whole point of making the pretty graphs in SigmaPlot, after all… The temperature decrease we see here looks very much like an exponential decay, so I fit it to one. Left to its own devices, SigmaPlot prefers these to asymptotically approach temperatures well above room temperature– about 30 and 45 degrees for the IQC and Starbucks cups, respectively. But since I know the temperature of the room from those baseline points, I just forced it to approach a final value of 25 C, and got the characteristic decay times for the two containers.
The non-insulated IQC bottle cooled with a characteristic decay time of 4,411+/-4s, or about 1.23 hours. The insulated Starbucks cup cooled with a characteristic decay time of 24,560+/-12s, or about 6.82 hours. That's the time taken for the difference between the temperature of the cup and room temperature to decrease by about a third, or down to around 41 C. In other words, if I got a full cup of tea first thing in the morning, it would still be at least lukewarm at the end of a working day.
Now, there are some obvious caveats to this. Despite the really small uncertainty values I quote above, I wouldn't put too much stock in those fit values, because it's really fitting only a tiny part of the decay. You'd really like to see it go for at least one characteristic decay time, in order to have full confidence in the fit results– as I said above, unless I forced the fit to approach the known value of room temperature, it wanted to assume a much higher asymptote. The error was smaller for the IQC bottle, which went through almost one and a half decay times than for the Starbucks cup, which only got through about a quarter of one. This isn't a complete show-stopper, of course– we know the decay rates of radioisotopes with million-year half-lives, after all– but it would require a bit more care than I took here to really do it right. There are also some slightly dodgy assumptions baked into this regarding the mathematical description of the cooling, and the constancy of room temperature. But on the whole, this showed what I expected: the Starbucks cup really is very good at keeping my hot drinks hot.
The way to improve this measurement is obvious: wait a longer time. There's a small technological issue, though, in that I don't know if DataStudio is stable enough to record 30,000 data points without crashing. Of course, there's no need to sample it every second– every five or ten minutes would be plenty for these purposes– but that would require me to use either a more or less sophisticated system to record the temperatures, and I just don't care that much.
So, anyway, there you go: another post over-analyzing everyday physics. Because that's how we roll in the experimental physics community.


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It was one of the best games I ever played. Any good RPGs out there based on guns instead of swords?
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Chicken could rule the roost | Some butchers are reducing their profit margins or promoting cheaper cuts to keep customers
Good times may have returned for beef producers, but they come with a proviso, says the George Morris Centre's senior market analyst.
The industry is likely to lose market share.
Kevin Grier expects the loss to present a challenge when production begins to increase.
"The bottom line for the cattle and beef industry is that there is going to be serious challenges to beef market share during 2014. Part of the challenge is that grocers and consumers will turn their attention toward competing meats, particularly chicken," Grier said.
"Fewer features will mean that beef sales tonnage will decline in Canada. In addition, even ignoring features, the overall price of beef is going to increase.… That means Canadians will simply eat less beef."
He said retail margins on beef sales have shrunk to 20 to 25 percent in the last half of 2013 compared to the previous five years.
Canfax market analyst Dallas Rodger said retail prices are now at historical highs.
He said grocery chains in Canada and the United States have decreased their flyer promotion of beef, but that doesn't mean they have abandoned the category. It remains an important part of their business and is linked to other grocery categories, such as barbecue sauce.
"There are some people who come into stores solely to buy beef. You can't just cut off the market," he said.
"Some retailers are willing to take a loss or take less of a profit or break even."
Rodger agreed that cattle numbers won't increase soon. The earliest that could occur would be 2016, he added.
Some cow-calf producers are starting to hold back more heifers as replacements.
Jim Clark, executive director of the Ontario Cattle Feeders' Association, said it will take more than a couple years for cattle numbers to increase substantially.
There have been too few months of profitability for producers to forget the years of low prices that preceded them, he added.
Clark is the driving force behind the Ontario Corn Fed Beef brand, through which 289,000 finished cattle were marketed last year.
He said promoting less expensive cuts is one of the strategies that the program uses to sell beef in grocery stores.
A good example is the brand's recipe suggestion for slow-cooked boneless blade or chuck to make pulled beef.
Clark said beef exports are also strong. Japan is back in the market, there are well-heeled buyers in the Middle East and demand in Southeast Asian has increased.
"There are many people in the world craving the North American lifestyle who have the wealth to pursue it," he said.
Clark said the Ontario beef industry's long-term success depends on maintaining the cow-calf sector.
"My fear is that we're going to lose an entire generation of producers and their knowledge," he said.
"We need to stop the erosion of the eastern cow herd and we need to rebuild. This is not a short-term gig. It's a long-term job."
He said a good first step would be to encourage the remaining cow-calf producers to expand their operations, even it's only another 10 cows. From there, consideration should be given to drawing a new generation to the business.
The transfer of cow-calf operations could be supported through a government guarantee program for older farmers looking to transfer their assets and their cattle know-how, Clark said. The buyer could be a family member or just an ambitious young person with an interest in farming.
Clark said the challenge is considerable because pasture, fences and other cow-calf infrastructure are disappearing.


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EPA Pushed To Label Inert Ingredients
Last week, a coalition of 14 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to require pesticide manufacturers to disclose all of the hazardous ingredients on their product labels. Currently, the EPA requires pesticide labels to disclose only the "active" ingredients that are intended to kill insects, weeds or other target organisms. The coalition also wants the EPA to require "inert" ingredients to be listed on labels because they may pose undisclosed health and environmental hazards.
Inert ingredients can comprise as much as 99 percent of a pesticide. Some of these inert ingredients are known or suspected causes of cancer, liver and kidney damage; nervous system disorders; and other birth defects.
As public awareness of pesticide exposure continues to rise, growers need to be aware of the most current regulations. Because pesticides are such an important item for horticulture industry, any change in their regulation can potentially have a huge impact on growers' operations.
"Under current EPA labeling requirements, a pesticide ingredient must be disclosed only if it is harmful to pests, not if it is harmful to people and the environment," remarked New Jersey Attorney General Zulima V. Faber.
The formal request for the labeling changes came from the attorneys general of 14 states including Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. The U.S. Virgin Islands also is participating in the petition.
"If you are buying a pesticide and there is a hazardous chemical in that product, you have a right to know that," said Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran.
According to an EPA spokesperson, the agency believes its current labeling requirements ensure the safety of humans and the environment, and it is reviewing the petition and will "respond in an expeditious manner."


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The John Jay boys basketball team will open the Section 1 Class A playoffs on Wednesday with an outbracket game at Riverside High School in Yonkers.
The Indians are the 22nd seed and Riverside is seeded 11th.
The winner advances to play at sixth-seeded Tappan Zee on Friday night.
The John Jay girls basketball team begins the Class A playoffs on Friday with a home game.
The Indians are seeded fifth. They will play the winner of Wednesday's outbracket game between Poughkeepsie and Tappan Zee.
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FSI International Inc. said Thursday it reversed a year-ago loss in the third quarter as the manufacturer of equipment for microelectronics fabrication saw revenue surge by 86 percent.
The company said net income was $5.9 million, or 18 cents a share, for the three months ended May 29. That compares with a loss of $2.8 million, or 9 cents a share, in a year earlier.
Revenue jumped to $28.7 million from $15.4 million in the prior-year quarter.
The latest results included a $144,000 in non-cash, stock-based compensation charges, up from $132,000 in the year-ago quarter.
FSI said it expects orders in the fourth quarter to range between $27 million to $30 million and net income between $5 million and $6 million.
FSI shares lost 18 cents, or 4 percent, to $4.40 in aftermarket trading after ending the regular session down 7 cents at $4.58.


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Way back when we started the site, we used to review all of the woodworking/construction magazines we got. It was sort of a tedious affair and after we solicited your opinion on the matter, we discovered that you enjoyed reading them about as much as we enjoyed writing them. But still, when we get something we're impressed with, we like to let you know about it. And this month's Fine Woodworking is just such an issue.
A lot of the content of Fine Woodworking lands way above our heads. We don't have the time to spend a day tuning up a block plane or the patience to make a massive table saw jig for just one cut (for a piece of furniture that we don't have the skill to make). But this latest issue, while filled with a lot of expert-level ideas and procedures, also has a number of great articles for anyone interested in tinkering around in the garage or basement shop.
The issue includes...
An Illustrated Guide to Doors - a great article with illustrations of all the major joints, panel profiles, hinge options, and a lot more. It's a great primer on door anatomy and all of the different things that go into building (or fixing) one.
Handplaning 101 - Another nice article that gets down to the basics. Nothing extreme here, just a step-by-step guide on how to correctly use a plane. Good stuff.
When Clamps Fall Short - This is a good article on ways to adapt your clamps for the need at hand. Clamps are great when everything is square and in one plane, but what about in more challenging situations? Read the article to find out.
Dry Your Own Lumber - We like the whole 'from scratch' ethic that this article proposes. It covers the money saving (but time-consuming) process of setting up a backyard lumber drying rack. The results are neat looking and one year from now, you've got a ton of usable lumber.
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Once again, the Macbeans are off to a explore a cool spot-- this time the picturesque fly-in Greene Valley Retreat near Atlanta, Idaho.
Adventures on the Fly heads out to the annual fly-in at Cavemand Ranch near Moab, Uah for their second episode, and roast a pig in the ground.
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Had a pretty late night last night (but hockey is worth it) so I had a lot of trouble getting up this morning. So I'll be honest – I picked this tea out purely for caffeine content. Cause it's got some. Oh yes.
Today is also a chance to try this with some half & half and sugar. And in a travel mug. So yay! Multi-purpose tea day! I feel so productive! Quick conclusion: if the rest of my day goes how this tea did this morning? Today will be awesome.
Sweet, smoky, substantial, thick and almost a little syrupy (the fruit – lychee I believe I read – adds a thick sweetness that makes me feel like this has been spiked with syrup like a homemade cherry coke). This tea made me happy. It also made me think of sausage. Meander with me for a quick moment. Every time I stop by the fancy-pants grocery store I so love, I check out to see what nifty sausage they have in the case. A few weeks ago, they had a cherry and walnut chicken sausage. I like interesting things so I gave it a shot. So good. Sausage-meat-heartiness plus sweet, tangy fruit almost to the point of potential dessert-dom and a little earthy/nutty note? Yum. Just yum. This tea? Cherry and walnut chicken sausage. All wrapped up in awesome. And caffeine.
This morning? Guarantees this tea a reorder. Seriously good. Not something that I think would be a daily tea for me, mind you. But then I wouldn't eat cherry and walnut chicken sausage daily either. Both are a bit too rich, distinct and flavorful to have daily without making me feel like I'm attempting to bludgeon my taste buds to death. It's a tea I'm going to have to be in the mood for and be able to deal with the strong wow-ness of the flavors. But what flavors they are. I seriously could have had twice my normal morning amount if I didn't think I would be plastered to the ceiling afterward.
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1. Hello, Boston!
The beginning of a three-game set in Boston on Tuesday will mark just the Padres' third trip to Bean Town. San Diego is 3-3 all-time in Boston and owns a 5-7 all-time record against the Red Sox, the lone 50-win team in the American League and the owner of a 2 1/2-game lead on the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East. The Padres went 2-1 in Boston in 2011, including a 5-1 win in the finale in a game that was shortened to eight innings due to rain. The other two nine-inning games averaged 3 hours, 41 minutes.
2. Bring in the DH
For the sixth time this year, the Padres will play in an American League park and will deploy a designated hitter. Padres DHs are hitting .300 (6-for-20) with a homer, two RBIs, two runs scored and a walk. Carlos Quentin has started three of those games – and owns the one homer – and Mark Kotsay has started two. Quentin will likely get at least one start at DH this week to rest his knees, although injuries to 1B Yonder Alonso, 2B Jedd Gyorko, CF Cameron Maybin and SS Everth Cabrera will hamper some of manager Bud Black's flexibility. Wednesday's game against LHP Jon Lester (8-4, 4.61 ERA) could be a chance to get the right-handed hitting Jesus Guzman (.218-3-13) into the lineup as a DH.
3. Little Man
The AL MVP in 2008, the 5-foot-8 Pedroia is again turning in a top-notch season for the Red Sox. He leads the team's qualifiers with a .322 average and is among AL leaders in average (fourth), on-base percentage (.401, fifth), runs (53, sixth), doubles (22, fifth), walks (44, fourth) and times on base (149, second). Clearly, keeping Pedroia off base – not to mention OF Jacoby Ellsbury, the MLB leader in steals (32) – is going to be a priority for Padres pitchers.
4. Missing Buchholz
The Red Sox will play this series without their top pitcher with RHP Clay Buchholz out with a shoulder injury stemming from pain in his neck that originated while sleeping awkwardly one night while holding his daughter. It's one of the weirder injuries in recent memories. Until the injury, Buchholz was 9-0 with a 1.71 ERA with 81 strikeouts and 29 walks in 84 1/3 innings. Rookie RHP Allen Webster (0-2, 9.50) is getting a start in Buchholz's place Thursday. RHP John Lackey (5-5, 2.99) and Lester will start Tuesday's and Wednesday's games, respectively.
5. Owning Lackey
Despite his recent run of success – which includes 12 strikeouts last week against the Rockies – Lackey doesn't have a great track record against the Padres. He gave up five runs on four hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings in his only start against the Padres. Individually, Quentin hit Lackey well while in the American League, going 8-for-13 with four homers and seven RBIs against the 6-foot-6 right-hander. Will Venable also has a homer against Lackey in two at-bats, while 3B Chase Headley is 1-for-3 in his career against Lackey.


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