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Wigan Warriors coach Shaun Wane is starting to prepare for life after Sam Tomkins.
The 23-year-old England full-back is widely regarded as Super League's hottest property and remains contracted to the Warriors for another four years.
But Tomkins is expected at some stage of his career to try his luck in Australia's NRL, which has already lured his England team-mates Sam Burgess and James Graham, and a switch of codes cannot be ruled out.
Wane spoke for the first time, at Wigan's pre-season media day at Orrell, of the likelihood of losing the club's marquee player when he revealed he was leaving Tomkins out of all the trial matches in order to consider other full-back options.
"I need to look at other people," Wane said. "Sam is not going to be with us all of his career so I need to look at other full-backs as well and other options that we have."
Wigan lost reserve full-back Matthew Russell to the Australian game in the winter but Wane has given youngsters Jack Murphy and Dominic Manfredi the chance to impress in the pre-season games against Leigh, Hull KR and Salford City Reds and confirmed today that Tomkins will not play against Warrington Wolves in the Ben Westwood testimonial match next Saturday.
Tomkins, who last year became England's record tryscorer, signed a 12-month contract extension in November 2011, on the day older brother Joel signed for Saracens.
As part of the deal, which was thought to make him Super League's biggest earner on around £300,000 a year, Tomkins agreed not to talk to rugby union or NRL clubs for the following three years.
"We've got him for this year and hopefully the year after," Wane added.
Tomkins, who played a one-off rugby union game for the Barbarians in the autumn of 2011, insisted he was not looking beyond 2013 with his home-town club.
"I'm waiting to start the season with Wigan, I'm not thinking about anything else right now," he said.
Tomkins, who missed Wigan's play-off defeat by Leeds Rhinos last September with a knee injury, says he is now fully fit and has no concerns over going into the opening game of the new season at Salford on February 1 without any match practice.
"I played a lot of game time last year and I picked up an injury towards the end," he said.
"I got right to play in a couple of the England games but it didn't go completely so it needed a little rest.
"Now it's back to full strength. Waney just thinks there's no point in playing yet. I'm keen to play but I understand the coach's decision.
"I'll certainly be playing in the first game of the season if selected."
Wane added: "I know Sam and how his body works. He's fit and strong and he'll soon get into it.
"He trains at match intensity so I'm very comfortable with him going into Salford as his first game."
Wigan's only injury doubt ahead of the new season is second rower Chris Tuson, who picked up a knee injury in last night's 34-16 win over Salford.
The Warriors are resigned to being without England forward Gareth Hock for the first two months as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery.
Wane refused to comment on speculation linking the back-row forward with a season-long loan move to Widnes Vikings.


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New York movies: The 100 best films set in New York City
From King Kong's spire down to the scummiest subway tunnel, TONY ranks the definitive list of the 100 best New York movies: crime dramas, romantic comedies, documentaries and more.
Tue Jul 3 2012
Paradise and prison, bustling metropolis and the loneliest place on earth: New York City has a cinematic identity that infuses all walks of life. Even as we write our own narratives in this most famous of locations, we walk alongside fictional characters (and sometimes real ones, too, if we're lucky).
In selecting the 100 most essential New York movies, we kept the city's boldness in mind. TONY Film staffers David Fear, Joshua Rothkopf and Keith Uhlich teamed up with movie experts Stephen Garrett and Alison Willmore to gather titles from all genres and eras—the widely known and the obscure—in pursuit of a complete picture of NYC on film.
Our only parameter: The movie had to be set in New York City, not Metropolis (sorry, Superman fans), Oz (ditto, you Wiz diehards), nor anywhere else. Dive in, jostle politely, find your seat or ride standing: Please tell us what we've missed. It's a big town.—Joshua Rothkopf, senior Film writer
More funny than scary, this schlock-horror Z flick articulates a primal NYC fear harbored by anyone who's ever peered down a sewer grate: Who (or what) is living below? Not the homeless, not alligators, but cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers. As the poster of a shimmering Manhattan skyline warned, "They're not staying down there, anymore!"—Joshua Rothkopf
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (2006)
An essential New York band plays a landmark NYC venue (MSG) as 50 fans capture the event for posterity; only the Beastie Boys could turn a crowdsourced concert movie into a time capsule, a tour of the city's musical styles (hip-hop, punk, Latin funk) and a tribute to the power of Gotham's DIY spirit. RIP, MCA.—David Fear
Black and White (1999)
James Toback's giddy ensemble drama transforms the city into an urban playground where rich white kids play-act ghetto fabulousness, criminals consort with moguls and Brooke Shields sports dreadlocks. It's a bold think piece on the malleability of class and race in NYC, spiced with the single most sizzling sex scene ever set in Central Park.—David Fear
Hi, Mom! (1970)
Brian De Palma's darker-than-dark comedy stars Robert De Niro as a XXX-rated filmmaker wanna-be who peeps on his neighbors. The no-budget film captures porn-theater-era New York at its seediest; it also features an astonishing sequence satirizing downtown experimental theater, in which a white-bread audience is viciously humiliated (and they love it).—Keith Uhlich
God Told Me To (1976)
Larry Cohen's sci-fi chiller about a detective investigating murderers who claim to be carrying out God's will is the surreal B-side to Taxi Driver: a nightmare vision of the city's repressed rage that starts with cameoing Andy Kaufman gunning down the St. Patrick's Day parade and ends with our hero becoming what he was trying to stop.—Alison Willmore
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Stanley Kubrick's polarizing swan song takes place in a Manhattan of the mind, specifically the sexually frustrated brain stem of Tom Cruise's upper-crust physician. The film's fantasy Greenwich Village, populated by taunting fratboys, a hard-sell hooker and a Lolita-like teen is especially weird—and disquieting.—Keith Uhlich
Wolfen (1981)
Long before it was cool to go green, Woodstock director Michael Wadleigh helmed this environmentally conscious (though still pretty damned scary) werewolf movie. The South Bronx provides some memorably decayed, practically postapocalyptic terrain, and a number of vertigo-inducing scenes are shot atop the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges.—Keith Uhlich
Man Push Cart (2005)
Indie filmmaker Ramin Bahrani provides an eloquent, empathetic backstory to a pushcart vendor so street-corner standard, he's all but invisible to passersby. Bahrani explores the fictional man's past as a Pakistani rock star and his lonely, lowly present in a New York that's both beautiful and coolly indifferent to his Sisyphean struggle.—Alison Willmore
Hamlet (2000)
Michael Almereyda transposes William Shakespeare's seminal tragedy to the world of high finance as Ethan Hawke's brooding prince goes up against his slick CEO stepfather. The modern-day setting—moving from grungy streets to antiseptic boardrooms and even that cylindrical mousetrap the Guggenheim—adds thematic heft to the greatest of all plays.—Keith Uhlich
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Filmed at the peak of Hollywood's political paranoia, this CIA thriller captures a tense, spy-saturated NYC that would reappear in The Bourne Ultimatum. Choice local touches include Robert Redford's clandestine office on 77th Street at Madison, a quiet Brooklyn Heights getaway (occupied by sultry Faye Dunaway) and a WTC window overlooking the intrigue.—Joshua Rothkopf
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"Moscow on the Hudson" - Robin Williams as a Russian saxaphonist defector, with Maria Conchita Alonso, a Bloomingdales counter girl, and friends - early 1980s East Village and beyond, immigrants' story, romantic comedy, valentine to NYC, filled with the ups, downs, and ups of living here and being from somewhere else.
Mary Nell Sat Sep 15 2012Rated as: 4/5 -
I completely agree with CyCC, "Moonstruck" should go without saying... And what about "Working Girl"? That movie should definitely have cracked the top 100.
Adam Fri Sep 14 2012Rated as: 3/5 -
Several of these movies could have been located in some other city without much change. But Prince of the City couldn't have been made in, or about, any other city. How can it not make the list?
Igor Thu Sep 13 2012 -
"Juice" if it hasn't been mentioned is deserving of a mention.
"Party Monster" really has to be able to crack the Top 100 at least. Club kids? Limelight? That's as 'New York' as New York got in the late 80s/early 90s.
Bocephus Wed Sep 12 2012 -
"Street Scene" 1931 directed by King Vidor.....a one block stretch in the NYC, from dawn to night.."Dead End" 1936...shows life in NYC during the Depression and what it took to survive....Bogart is in this as a supporting role, he plsys a gangster who comes back to the neighborhood and finds his girl friend a hooker, hard to make clear in 1936 film censorship.....he is finally killed by Joel Mcrea, an other neighborhood kid who came back trying to make is as an architect
denjski Mon Sep 10 2012 -
and btw, Taxi Driver may be a brilliant film but it does not summarize or even remotely encapsulate a particularly NY experience. This film is really about any city that exists the periphery of a normal city. These people and these situations come out at night, when it's dark, when everyone has gone home. And it happens everywhere. Even in the so called "nicer" cities.
And btw, even if you ARE a 12 year old hooker, there aren't very many vets/cab drivers who are looking to liberate you.
What you have in Taxi Driver is a story that's an extraordinary AMERICAN story about a wartorn, disoriented, displaced vet in need of such an extreme episode of such outrageous vengeance and violence, it gives him a justifiable and bloodsoaked gateway back to the living, to the norm.CyCC Sun Sep 9 2012Rated as: 1/5 -
How can you have a list about NY movies and not even list Moonstruck?
CyCC Sun Sep 9 2012Rated as: 4/5 -
I watched "Saturday Night Fever" last night on DVD. I first saw the film when I was in college and in my 20s. I am now 53 and still love this film. It has aged well and I saw it through much diferent eyes at age 53 than I did in college. A terrific story with a terrfic John Travolta.
Alan Sun Aug 19 2012Rated as: 4/5 -
Serpico? Pope of Greenwich Village? Basketball Diaries? Marathon Man? A Bronx Story?
Get outta here!Mike Fri Aug 17 2012 -
No Die Hard 3????
Blake Thu Aug 16 2012
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If you were to ask me what cooking tool I could not live without, I would tell you it's my Mexican-style lime squeezer.
Limes are one of the most iconic ingredients of Mexican cooking. Not lemons. Limes! To me, limes have a much more concentrated citrus punch, and I like the fresh juice. I have a deep disregard for pre-squeezed lime juice bottles sold at the stores; they taste like airplane food.
What's complicated about squeezing a fresh lime? Nothing much really. But when you use as many as I do, this squeezer is a delight: gets as much juice as the lime has in a snap, feels heavy and powerful in your hand, and it is easy to maintain and keep clean.
My lime squeezer is as common as common gets. You can find one easily in just about any Mexican kitchen. It is made of cast aluminum, which resists corrosion from the acidic juices. It is super simple to use: open it up, place a halved lime cut side down and just squeeze the juice wherever you want it to go, directly over food or into a bowl or measuring cup. Close and squeeze the long handles that give you leverage to extract all the juice and that's that. Since it is so big, it works with lemons too… (continue for more information and photos)
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Red, green, orange, blue… and all the colors you can dream up! Vanilla, cajeta, jamaica, chocolate, coffee, fruits, nuts… and just about any flavor you may crave. Smooth or chunky, creamy or foamy, heavy or light… choose any texture you like. Wait! We haven't even gotten into shapes. Did you say your son likes Spiderman, your mom likes flowers or you want to go for a simple 2 layer design?
If you haven't fallen for Jello, then you haven't tried those in the Mexican repertoire. Forget about the 1950s-style-jello salads. Forget about the Jello you've seen people eat, or you may have eaten, in hospitals, too.
Mexican Jello is something to celebrate, to showcase, to boast about.
Gelatinas, in Spanish, many times come in individual servings with different flavors stacked in bright and colorful layers. Sold by street vendors who carry them in see through 2 to 3 tier covered stands, they are a common site in gas stations where cars wait for their turn and passersby can't help but be tempted. Now you know why I always tagged along with my dad to fill up the tank!
It's hard to show up at a kids party in Mexico and not see them. You will run into more sophisticated versions of them, standing tall, firm and proud at grown up parties, maybe with generous splashes of rum, tequila or rompope in their mix. There are simpler Jello creations brightening shelves at bakeries and grocery stores, too. In fact, Jello is such a big thing, that some cooks have elevated it to a complex art form with floral and abstract designs.
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Are you tired of the clumps and lumps when you make your own flavored Jello? Yes? No? What?! You don't make your own flavored Jello? You should! It is healthier than the already flavored ones sold at the store and you can decide what ingredients go in it! It is tastier, exactly for the same reason, since you can choose your flavors, you can choose your own favorite ones.
Many cooks complain about the clumping when mixing unflavored gelatin with any liquid in order to be able to use it. Yet there is a fast and simple technique that provides a smooth and seamlessly effective gelatin base that will add volume and will help solidify any liquid that you may want to turn into Jello.
Note: You can find unflavored gelatin as easily as finding flour or sugar. It will be located in the baking section of your grocery store and is usually sold as a dry powder in packets or in a dry leaf form. I use the dry powder, which is most common. Make sure to buy "unflavored" gelatin.
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Jello molds or moldes para gelatina are as versatile as Jello desserts themselves. Plastic, metal, ceramic, stoneware, porcelain, glass and silicone are all suitable materials for molding Jello. They can vary from multiserving ring molds to individual portions in plastic cups or ramekins (even water glasses or anything you can pour a drink onto!), or in silicon shaped, like anything from pyramids to cartoon characters. It's important to make sure your molds are heat-tolerant to avoid warping when using hot liquids.
I tend to make my Jellos in clear and simple plastic cups like the ones you'd see on street stands in Mexico. It is simple, fast and you can see through all the colors and layers of your creations without having to unmold the Jello. It is also great for kids because they can just eat the Jello right out the cup. Also, in a way, servings are pre-measured.
But if you want to be artistic with the shapes, aside from the flavors of your Jello creations, the newest molds are made of high-quality silicone and come in elaborate shapes.
See below all the choices I could gather for individual servings of Jello…
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For years, I've managed to turn every Mexican vacation into a working trip. As soon as I touch Mexican soil, I set up interviews, plan research tours, library searches, cooking adventures, all the while trying to tweet and instagram. And facebook, pinterest and blog too… My appetite expands outrageously as if giving me a chance to try all that my eyes can see and my mind can gather. Even with the best of intentions to relax and disconnect, they only last so long.
My family had been enthusiastic about it until recently: my husband announced last summer he's had it. He won't travel with me to Mexico when he wants us to vacation, together.
So when I suggested we go visit for the December holidays, he said "no, no, no Pati, you can't control yourself there." I kept pursuing Mexico because I missed it so bad, seeking out a place where I wouldn't be tempted to work. San Miguel de Allende sounded like just the spot.
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When I visited Mexico this past December, I bought a gorgeous copper pot from a young lovely woman in the city of Celaya. Although the most famous place in Mexico to buy copper pots is the town of Santa Clara del Cobre in the state of Michoacán, I visited Celaya to learn how to make Cajeta the traditional way. Traditional Cajeta makers consider copper pots a required tool for this craft, so Celaya has managed to make their own. And boy, are they pretty.
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Insanely practical, that's what these empanadas are. Perfect to make ahead for gatherings, as you can eat them hot or not. And they are oh, so, comforting: think of a tuna casserole in the good old style, but revamped with great Mexican flair and then flipped and turned into individual size. They withstand hours of travel and will remain delicious until you are ready to take a bite.
With that in mind, I made a full batch last Saturday to bring to a friend's house. So thrilled were the boys, and I, with the packets as they came out of the oven (crispy on top, soft layers of barely sweet dough as you get close to the middle and a rich tasting filling) that by the time we put our jackets on, and I went back to the kitchen to transfer the empanadas from the baking sheet to a platter, I gasped at the sight of the only two remaining…
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It's true you can always buy frozen puff pastry at any grocery store. But, in less than the time it takes for the frozen puff pastry to thaw, you can make your own from scratch. I have a simple recipe I learned at L'Academie de Cuisine in Maryland, that is the one I turn to time and again. I just adapted it to make a larger quantity and also to give you a bit of a more detailed description.
The key to making good puff pastry dough, or any flaky dough for that matter, is keeping everything very cold (well the flour and salt are fine at room temp!). You'll want to cut your butter into chunks while being very cold.
Begin by simply placing your flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Add your chunks of butter and pulse several times (about 10 times) until the butter chunks are reduced to pieces about the size of peas. Feel free to use your hands to feel the mixture to estimate the size of the butter pieces.
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You know what happens when you eat a Santa Clara Cookie?
When you first bite into it, you go through a soft layer with grainy texture that tastes like a moist version of marzipan. But as your teeth sink in they hit the hard crust of a buttery cookie that breaks into the crunchiest of chunks in your mouth. It makes for such tasty contrast that you have to take more bites to understand their beauty. Since one cookie doesn't explain it, you will reach for another one…
There you go! Another sweet concoction from the nuns of the Santa Clara convent in Puebla whose recipe has been passed down for over a dozen generations. Together with the nuns from Santa Rosa Convent (where Mole Poblano is believed to have been invented) and Santa Monica Convent (where many say Chiles en Nogada come from) they are much to blame for the baroque foods, which mixed European and Mexican ingredients with much passion and devotion, that shaped the cuisine of this city – and has made it an epicenter of gastronomy in Mexico.
Yet it was the nuns from Santa Clara who were most famous for their sweets. You can read what the plaque says outside of the standing convent which shut its doors long ago but left behind a strong legacy and a trail of sweets.
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The 10th IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (ICSE2012)
Date :September 19 - 21, 2012
Venue :Grand Millenium, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
The 10th IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics 2012 (ICSE2012) will be held at the Grand Millenium, Kuala Lumpur from September 19th to 21st, 2012. This bi-annual technical conference since 1990 aims at bringing together researchers from industry and academia to gather and explore various issues and trends in the field of micro and nano electronics. This is the tenth ICSE organized by the Electron Devices Chapter of IEEE Malaysia Section, jointly co-organized by the Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Electron Devices Society. Over the last twenty years, ICSE has become the preeminent international forum on semiconductor electronics embracing all aspects of the semiconductor technology from circuit device, modeling and simulation, photonics and sensor technology, MEMs technology, process and fabrication, packaging technology and manufacturing, failure analysis and reliability, material and devices and nanoelectronics.
The major areas of activity in the development of Semiconductor Electronics solicited and expected at this conference include but are not limited to:
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- Final Paper Submission : August 15, 2012
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It looks like 2012 will be the year that consumer electronics make the first serious jump beyond HD resolution. Consumers are about to get a higher-resolution screen than has yet been seen in technology for the home, and it's not going to be because manufacturers of PC displays or HDTVs pushed the bar upward. No, the new benchmark for screen resolution on a portable device has been set by the new Apple iPad. Due March 16, it delivers a full 2048×1536 pixels in about 10 inches of screen space — as the company noted at the launch event earlier today, that's not just an eye-popping 264 pixels per inch, but also "one million more pixels than HDTV." (1920×1080 HD has 2.07 million pixels, while the iPad boasts 3.15 million.)
It's certainly an improvement over the iPad 2's 1024×768 pixel screen (132 pixels per inch). That's good news for anyone who just wants to watch Iron Man on the plane, but it could be even better news for anyone using the iPad to view production dailies. It's still a smallish screen, but more pixels should mean more opportunity to see what you're really getting in camera before you strike the set. Apple says color saturation has been improved by more than 40 percent, which might help when the screen is being viewed under less-than-ideal lighting conditions. An A5X chip with quad-core graphics is under the hood, pushing all those pixels around. Does this mean every director with an iPad will be watching dailies at 2K resolution in six months' time? Maybe not, but it seems like a good bet that 1080p will become the standard for playback on the iPad.
A screen with this pixel density on the iPhone and iPad is known as a "retina screen," because the human eye is said to be incapable of distinguishing individual pixels on the screen under normal usage conditions. (The assumed distance for the iPhone is 10 inches, while the iPad is expected to be held at a distance of about 15 inches.) The added resolution should be nice for video, but Apple really seemed to be touting its advantages for other applications, like viewing photos. Extra pixels will likely make the iPad a more satisfactory platform for drawing, too. Autodesk was on hand today, showing SketchBook Ink, a new iOS-only line-art app for iOS that can import paintings from SketchBook Pro (used for concepting, storyboarding and previs) and apparently exports images at resolutions over 100 megapixels.
It also shoots stills at up to 5 megapixels and video at 1080p, if you're into that sort of thing.
The new iPad will also feature 4G LTE wireless capability, a big step up from current HSPA (high-speed packet access) technology — it will run at (a theoretical) 73 Mbps on LTE networks from Verizon, Rogers, Bell, Telus and AT&T, Apple said. Different units will be required to utilize the AT&T and Verizon networks, but all models will support 3D roaming internationally — good news if you plan to take one of these on location outside the U.S.
There you have it: faster data service, higher resolution, more powerful processing, and the same price and battery life as previous incarnations. In fact, Apple is keeping the previous-generation 16 GB iPad 2 on the market for the time being with a $100 price cut. Today's news was not necessarily revolutionary, but the iPad's a hit product and there's nothing to dislike here.
Apple also made another pitch to movie fans today, introducing a new $99 Apple TV that takes picture resolution up to 1080p and uses Apple's iCloud service to deliver movies to multiple devices for authorized viewing by paying customers. Some will no doubt grouse that the system works with Apple devices only, unlike such competetive technologies as Digital Copy and Ultraviolet, but it's still a big step in the right direction — if content owners expect to compete with piracy, content needs to become easier to use in more and more places. (And no more asking users to pay twice for media in order to use it on a different category of device. That dog stopped hunting years ago.)
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clogged air filter?
i recently cleaned (recharged) my k&n air filter and i cleaned the crap out of it, there was no dirt coming out after applying the spray treatment, followed all instructions as directed.
my end result however is not what i expected, the filter is supposed to be that pinkish red color, but mine was still a darkish maroon purple
is there an easy way to check if your air filter is being slightly restricted even in the smallest amount???
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08-31-2011, 10:52 AM #2I've had to many K&N's to remember and I've never been able to get mine to look like the factory after cleaning. I always let mine sit on a paper towel after oiling for at least an hour in case I've over oiled it.
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09-01-2011, 11:55 PM #3any tips or tests you know to check if i have max flow through the filter?
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The way it is made even while dirty it will flow more air then a Clean Factory Air filter. When reoiling it just a lite coat is all that is needed...
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Ok I got this back from my friend at K&N today...
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The filters will never look how they did out of the box. Once exposed to "road elements" the cotton gauze will start capturing dirt particles. It is similar to putting oil on a white T-shirt and rolling the T-shirt around in dirt (it's never going to be white again). In regards to "air flow", as long as you add the recommended amount of oil to the filter it will not be clogged. All you have to do is locate the part number that's installed, go to our website and select Search For Product. The reoil amount will be located on the left side of the page.
On a side note: Keep in mind the stock replacement filters are recommended to be serviced every 50,000 and the cone filters every 100,000. A visual inspection is recommended every 30,000. The only time you want to service the filters is when the dirt meets or exceeds the wire screen mesh on the outside of the filter.
Go ahead and post the above if you could, thanks Glenn!
09-03-2011, 11:25 PM #6thanks! that was really helpful
and it also makes sense too, im pretty sure im getting good airflow i was just wanting to make sure
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Ham Polo Club was founded in 1926, and is one of the oldest clubs in the UK, and also the only remaining one of the twelve that used to be in the London during the sports' heyday in the 20th Century. The present grounds were built upon the old orchard of Ham House, acquired in 1954 and then bought in 1970.
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Road: A4 - From Gunnersbury (near J1 of the M4), head along the A205 south, crossing Kew Bridge. Follow Kew Road to the left, alongside the Gardens, as it becomes the A307 towards Richmond, and continue to follow it through the town and then on towards Kingston on Petersham Road. The polo club is on the right-hand side, just after a sharp bend to the left. +
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Cambridge Park (The Talons of Weng-Chiang). Road (1.7 miles, 6m) : Head north along Peterham Road until you reach Richmond; cross the bridge on the left onto Richmond Road (A305), and then Cambridge Park is on the left-hand side as the road bears left (St. Margaret's Road to the right). Follow Cambridge Park past Meadow Side and then bear left until you reach number 24. Parking: limited.
Riverside Drive (Invasion of the Dinosaurs). Road (2.6 miles, 11m) : Head south along Petersham Road until you reach a mini-roundabout with Sandy Lane, and then turn right onto the lane. At the end, turn right into Ham Street, and then left into Riverside Drive. Parking: roadside. Roadside.
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Wilmer Close (Invasion of the Dinosaurs): 1.49 miles.
Parkfields Road (Invasion of the Dinosaurs): 1.49 miles.
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John Woods (designer): "Michael Leeston-Smith lived around that way and he'd seen a spot down there where we could set up the Trojan Horse and have a little bit of terrain behind it, which was quite interesting. It was a sandy area and we took the model down there and did a simple little shot which was inserted into the production, to give it s sense of scale. The rest of the model filming was done at Ealing." (src :On Location, © Richard Bignell)
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I was given a room in building 6 where my partner, checking in at the same time was in building 1; 3 of the fitness machines of 7 were not functioning; the heat was inadequate
The taxi service from the airport to the motel was terrible. I thought I was going to die. His speed was 80-85mph, had to tell him to slow down, the rate started jumping 15 cents every qtr. mile and he tried to charge me $92.00 for the fare. If you arrive after 8pm you can forget the shuttle service, check with your motel to confirm the service, or call the super shuttle service, nation wide..the cost was 50.00 for my daughter and I back to the airport and it took only 29 minutes. The motel did provide the number to the super shuttle once we got there, would be good to know before hand. Service at the was good, the restaurant had 2 servers for a NFL game weekend, it took 2 hours to get a cheeseburger to eat, but the food was good. The Colts won! The Houston people are friendly and great fans.
Friendly and helpful staff.
Very busy lounge.
close to my event good staff great location
room very small for the price
I thought the doors entering the buildings (not the tower) were in bad shape. They give you a very poor first impression. The hotel is nice but those doors look bad with brushed on paint! Sorry!
Bathroom, toiletries
Dead cockroach in front of my door, musty smell. Barking dogs,smoke from balcony below coming into my room.
The swimming pool was awesome ! Kids loved to stay their cause they love it really , location was close to the groceries and the Main Street at the town , the room size was good enough for 4 person , we were 2 adults and two young kids , stuff were amazing and super helpful, will stay @ this hotel definitely again
I like the service and cleanliness
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I have booked two rooms, which on my arrival at reception they charge more 476 usd for each room by my credit card. For three nights, when we check out the bill was 416 USD.for each room.so when the hotel will return extra 120 USD,to my accout. Why they are charging extra money in advance.
Lobby and pool areas are attractive and nice. Room was comfortable, clean and well appointed. Staff was friendly and helpful.
Attached buildings are not marked so it is virtually impossible to find your building either on foot or in a car. Most outside doors to buildings are unmarked and locked, so it is difficult to find your room and mostly impossible to park near some rooms. Very long walk on foot to get to some rooms with only one small, difficult to find elevator. Definitely not for the infirm or handicapped.
bon hotel personnel aimable et aidant
Good location but needs a lot of renovations
Facilities were clean, and beautiful! They were attentive and prompt when we found that we had a missing remote for the tv! Answered all questions quickly and politely. Free wi-fi! Spa toiletries that were awesome!
Bathroom was so small you could barely turn around! A little difficult to access via service road. Parking limited at the time of our visit!
rooms were excellent - breakfast was good - restaurant staff friendly
no porter to receive baggage at door or to take up to room - arrived in the evening which may have affected staff levels Houston has not got a lot going for it in my view
Check in staff was friendly
Wifi did not work. Guest services was not very knowledgeable about surrounding resturants.
close to OTC conference
expensive and not really clean hotel and poor services
Most comfortable beds I've ever slept on.
Details are being overlooked. The floor in the bathroom is worn. The small step from the A staircase to Building 2 tripped us both more than once. My husband has lung cancer and the walk from the lobby to our room was very taxing on him. There was no one to help with the luggage. Need to start focusing on your details.
The beds and pillows were wonderful!
I purchased my reservation online at a discount. When we checked into our room we discovered that it did not have a window that opened and my daughter got a panic attack (we had traveled from ca and she will be attending Rice Univ). We were given another suite, but had to pay the regular price.
Staff, and convienece, Clean
Entry door did not have a good seal, ( to the point that light actually came in the around the seal) pretty noise(but you expect a certain level when staying at a hotel)
Didn't really have any dislikes, would stay there again.
Location, comfy beds
Dirty bathroom, poor A/C function
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Italians love to surround themselves with beauty, and it shows. A more fitting country could not have been designed by Michelangelo himself: from medieval hilltop towns to sun-drenched Mediterranean islands, Italy is sublime. Icons are so numerous it's difficult to choose. Some are entire cities: Venice, Florence and Rome are works of art in themselves, and Italy has played host to arguably the greatest collection of art, architecture and artists the world has ever seen. Home to more UNESCO World Heritage sites than any other country, Italy is nothing if not cultured; an education was once considered incomplete until one spent time in Italy. Today this tradition continues, as visitors from around the world come to surround themselves with beauty and immerse themselves in la dolce vita. Viva Italia!
Cycling in Tuscany (EITC)
What better way to experience the beauty of Tuscany than from the seat of a bike? A mixture of on- and off-road biking awaits on a ride through some of the most gorgeous, yet challenging countryside you'll find anywhere. You'll explore beautiful hill towns, stunning lakes, and have the option to soak in thermal hot springs. After a hard day's ride, what could be better than enjoying the delicious meals your host Stefano will prepare for you each evening, from his locally grown produce. When you are not riding take the chance to wander the property's vineyard, relax by the pool, or visit the pigs!. There's no better way to work up an appetite.
Highlights: Cycle through Tuscan countryside and stone-walled hill towns, visit quaint Pienza and medieval Montepulciano, learn traditional recipes and eat delicious Tuscan cuisine.
Cities of Europe (EELA)
If you're looking for a stellar, budget-conscious tour that provides a quick yet comprehensive sampler of Europe, this is a party you'll want to join. We'll hit up six countries in 14 days and take the time to drink in all the highlights in famous cities like Paris, Rome, Venice, London and more. Enjoy comfortable train travel between locations and soak up the experience of seeing Europe with a small group. This continent has never felt so small.
Highlights: Explore historic cities and their galleries and museums, sample regional wines and delicacies, hit six countries in 14 days, sample some pilsner on a German pub crawl.
Europe Encompassed (EELL)
You. Europe. 24 days. Ready? You'd better be, because this epic London-to-London romp through the Old World's greatest cities doesn't slow down for stragglers. Geared towards budget-conscious travellers eager to check an entire continent off their 'must-do' list in one fell swoop, this adventure will take you from the busy streets of the English capital to Paris' most elegant galleries and cafés, the stunning natural brilliance of the Swiss Alps, the rugged beauty of Italy's Cinque Terre and the party capitals of Berlin and Amsterdam before wrapping up with a celebratory pint in a London pub. Phew! We're tired just talking about it.
Highlights: Pound the pavement in cities teeming with history, visit nine countries in less than a month, explore galleries and museums, discover medieval towns straight from fairytales, sample regional wines and cuisine, take in the nightlife across Europe.
London to Rome Adventure (EELR)
Crisscrossing four countries, this whirlwind tour of Europe's most celebrated capitals squeezes unique culture, delectable food and drink, stunning scenery, wild nightlife and centuries of thrilling history into eight days without ever feeling rushed. Browse the galleries and museums of Paris and gape at the Swiss Alps' natural beauty, all for less than you'd ever dreamed possible.
Highlights: Explore historic cities and their galleries and museums, sample regional wines and delicacies, visit four countries in eight days.
Ultimate Italy (EIRV)
From the villages of the Cinque Terre to Tuscany's medieval splendour, this is an adventure for those looking to indulge in all of Italy's delights. Walk through grand piazzas and winding lanes, stroll the canals of Venice and float past villas on Lake Como. Marvel at the ancient grandeur of Rome and the Renaissance masterpieces of Florence. Your CEO will take care of the details so you can travel at a leisurely pace and appreciate the scenery, whether it's sipping vino in Tuscany or sampling local delicacies within the walls of charming Lucca. Experience the best of Italy in this all-encompassing tour.
Highlights: Experience medieval and Renaissance delights, discover a passion for regional wines and Italian cuisine, savour the sea views and Tuscan hills, explore the elegant countryside of Lake Como by boat, enjoy an authentic Roman meal with new friends
London to Prague Adventure (EELP)
Paris, the Swiss Alps, the Italian Riviera, modern Bohemia—you'd be surprised how much of Europe you can pack into 17 days. This excellent whirlwind tour of Europe for younger travellers reads like a greatest-hits compilation of classic Europe experiences: The bustle of busy London, cultural exploration in the French capital, postcard-worthy scenery in Switzerland, trekking in Cinque Terre and a frosty mug of Pilsner in an authentic Czech hospoda at the end of it all.
Highlights: Visit six countries in 17 days, explore the history-filled streets of European capitals, eat and dance your way from Western Europe to Eastern Europe.
France and Italy Adventure (EFPI)
Sip wine in Burgundy, feast on local delicacies in Provence, follow scenic tracks along Italy's Cinque Terre coast and raise your glass to the best of France and Italy. Over 14 well-paced days, travel from Paris to Rome and savour the region's cultural and natural highlights. Your expert CEO will take the hassle out of travel but leave you with plenty of free time to explore. Witness the charm of Beaune and Florence's great masterpieces, relax on the beach and fall in love with the beauty of this region.
Highlights: Wander through charming medieval cities and glorious countrysides, taste fine wines and local delicacies, soak up the classic European culture, explore modern day and ancient Rome
Local Living Italy—Amalfi Coast (EIAL)
Charming hilltop towns, acres of lemon groves and vineyards, mile after mile of stunning cliffs kissed by cobalt-blue waters… its official name is the Amalfi Coast, but this magical land answers to "heaven." On this trip, you'll live like one of the region's (incredibly lucky) locals, discovering the small towns, mountain trails and local customs of this uniquely beautiful place. Explore the ruins of Pompeii in the morning, hike the coastline of the Med by afternoon, and tuck into bed at your converted 17th-century monastery home base at sundown. Paradise incarnate.
Highlights: Call an agriturismo on the Amalfi Coast home for a week, hike beautiful trails including the famous "Walk of the Gods", learn about the fate of Pompeii from an expert local guide, explore chic resort towns and historic villages, savour delicious home-cooked Italian food made from local ingredients, take in spectacular views of the Amalfi Coast from the water on a scenic ferry ride between Positano and Amalfi
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- Trip Type:
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- Physical Grading:
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Cinque Terre Coastal Walk (EICW)
Isolated from the rest of Italy by the impressive landscape, you're here to hike. The rugged villages of Cinque Terre still remain a world away from the bustle of Rome. Follow coastal trails and discover villages clustered on windswept cliffs and perched above beautiful coastlines. Hike and swim by day and sample the fresh seafood and local delicacies by night. For the active traveller who wants to experience a real slice of Italian life, this compact adventure tops the menu.
Highlights: Walk narrow coastal trails with magnificent sea views, sample the local cuisine and wines, stay in a Cinque Terre village.
Local Living Italy—Tuscany San Gimignano (EIGL)
If you've ever wanted to forge a deeper bond with a destination, this is your chance. Centred in San Gimignano, this Local Living adventure places you in the heart of Tuscany. You're free to explore the town, visit vineyards, discover medieval highlights or embrace your inner artist wandering the Tuscan countryside. If you're looking for a deeper dive into Italian cities, there'll be day trips to visit to Siena and Florence. You'll share the main accommodation with like-minded travellers, and with a CEO there to point you in the right direction, prepare to fall in love with Italy.
Highlights: Share an apartment in our local friend Ugo's home, eat delicious Tuscan cuisine and sample regional wines, stroll the lanes of medieval San Gimignano, walk along the beautiful Tuscan countryside, make new friends at your home away from home.
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- Trip Type:
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- Service Level:
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- Physical Grading:
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Rome to London Adventure (EIRL)
With just 17 days to play with, time is tight on this tour, but the possibilities (and options) are wide open. It begins in Rome, home to more ancient landmarks than you could shake a centurion's spear at. From there, you'll explore elegant Prague, cut loose in the clubs of Amsterdam and Berlin, and savour the historical charms of romantic Bruges before the whirlwind drops us off in England. Hang on tight.
Highlights: Discover medieval towns and frenetic capital cities, party across Europe, set eyes on world-famous monuments and museums, embrace a variety of cultures, sample local food and drink everywhere you go.
Rome to Prague Adventure (EIRP)
This trip is perfect for the young, budget-conscious traveller eager to check a bunch of boxes off their travelling to-do list in one fell swoop. Beginning in Rome—the crucible of Western civilization—and wrapping up in beautiful Prague, you'll sample the regional specialties and delicious wines of Italy, get in touch with the continent's rich culture in famed museums and galleries, and compare dance floors in the nightclubs of Europe's party capitals.
Highlights: Sip world-famous Czech beer, party across Europe, devour delicious Italian cuisine, stroll the history-filled streets of European capitals.
Treasures of Italy (EITI)
Artists have always travelled to Italy to lift their spirits, and this 2-week adventure offers you the same opportunity. Connect with the ancients at the ruins of Pompeii and in Rome and marvel at the Renaissance in Venice and Florence. You'll explore Villages, boat off the coast of Cinque Terre, and walk with the gods in Amalfi. We've taken care of the planning so you'll have plenty of time for solo exploring and optional activities. Connect with the culture—past and present—and discover what visitors have always known: the heart beats faster in Italy.
Highlights: Connect with an ancient civilization in historic Roman cities, feel inspired by the Tuscan landscapes, ponder ash-covered Pompeii under the shadow of Mt Vesuvius, learn how limoncello is made before sneaking a taste, taste the difference at a local lunch in Amalfi
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Cycling in Tuscany (EITC) | 7 days | Active | Standard |
Cities of Europe (EELA) | 14 days | Yolo | Basic |
Europe Encompassed (EELL) | 24 days | Yolo | Basic |
London to Rome Adventure (EELR) | 8 days | Yolo | Basic |
Ultimate Italy (EIRV) | 14 days | Classic | Standard |
London to Prague Adventure (EELP) | 17 days | Yolo | Basic |
France and Italy Adventure (EFPI) | 14 days | Classic | Standard |
Local Living Italy—Amalfi Coast (EIAL) | 8 days | Local Living | Upgraded |
Cinque Terre Coastal Walk (EICW) | 5 days | Active | Standard |
Local Living Italy—Tuscany San Gimignano (EIGL) | 7 days | Local Living | Standard |
Rome to London Adventure (EIRL) | 17 days | Yolo | Basic |
Rome to Prague Adventure (EIRP) | 10 days | Yolo | Basic |
Treasures of Italy (EITI) | 14 days | Comfort | Upgraded |


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Music ensembles at University of Northwestern perform a wide variety of musical styles. Each ensemble has a unique personality that will move, encourage and entertain their audiences.
To be a member of any ensemble in the University of Northwestern Department of Music, you do not have to be a music major, but you must participate in an audition. Selective auditions, required for the College Choir, Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers, and Chamber Ensembles, determine your admittance into the ensemble. Placement auditions, required for the Varsity Men's Chorus and Women's Chorale, determine where you will be within the ensemble.
Ensemble auditions take place during fall orientation. Incoming students will receive additional ensemble audition sign-up information along with their Student Orientation packet. See ensemble audition requirements.
Contact the Music Office at 651-631-5218 or 888-878-5514 to schedule an audition and receive additional audition instructions.
Conducted by Timothy Sawyer, the Northwestern Choir is among the leading college choirs in the United States, a competitively select ensemble of 70–80 students, primarily sophomores, juniors and seniors. The choir performs mostly sacred a cappella music of all style periods and including foreign languages, and periodically presents major choral-orchestral works with the Northwestern Orchestra.
Conducted by David Kozamchak, the Orchestra is a full orchestra consisting of strings, winds, brass and percussion. The orchestra plays a variety of orchestral literature ranging from Baroque to contemporary as well as jazz and film music. The orchestra offers local performances throughout the year and has gone on national and international tours.
The Symphonic Band performs the best band literature available with excellence. The band tours annually throughout the United States, and every fourth year, overseas. Most recently, the band went to Tasmania and Australia.
Conducted by Timothy Sawyer, the Varsity Men's Chorus is comprised of about 40–50 mostly first-year students. The VMC is an enthusiastic and elegant "singing fraternity" of college men whose repertoire ranges from doo-wop and barbershop to sacred classics for men's voices. In addition, spiritual formation and fun and energetic camaraderie are special features of the life of this group.
Conducted by Mary Kay Geston, D.M.A., the Women's Chorale is a non-select ensemble open to all female University of Northwestern students pursuing any major area of study. The choir is comprised of 70–80 women and performs sacred and secular music for treble voices ranging from the Western classical tradition to multicultural music from around the world
The Jazz Ensemble performs the best stage band literature available. Each year the ensemble performs several concerts, including a concert with a prominent jazz artist in the spring. The Jazz Ensemble pursues both musical excellence and godliness, within the environment of a Christian liberal arts education. The 20-member group demonstrates the ability to rise to the high demands of this challenging art form
Opera Workshop is offered each year, with an annual performance (usually in the spring) and a class in movement, staging and character research each semester. This course is specifically designed to enhance and advance the development of the music department's singers and actors. Directed and produced by Doreen Hutchings, the yearly production culminates in a fully staged and costumed opera.
The Chamber Singers is a small select vocal ensemble drawn primarily from the Northwestern Choir roster and occasionally from other campus choral ensembles. The Chamber Singers perform sacred and secular music ranging from medieval chant to vocal jazz.
Chamber Ensembles at University of Northwestern are for the musician seeking to increase their musicianship, technical dexterity and listening skills in a small group setting. While in a chamber ensemble, students have the opportunity to delve into a wide variety of repertoire, expanding their existing knowledge of composers, genres, and styles, working with other highly motivated students under the guidance of Department of Music faculty.


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'Prisoner X' Case Exposes Limits to Civil LibertiesThe case of Ben Zygier, the Australian-Israeli citizen who committed suicide in a maximum-security prison, has made headlines around the world. Long before the story of 'Prisoner X' came to light in an Australian television program, though, flagship NIF grantee the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) had been working to get the government's gag order lifted on the case. |


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For as much criticism as institutions like the NCAA and the IOC receive, never forget that FIFA is the king of the mountain when it comes to questions about legitimacy and corruption. FIFA and all of its glory are symbolized in the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar. Even though the tournament is more than eight years away, its credibility has been under attack from all sides. Corruption in the bidding process, abuse of foreign workers, and the drama around moving the tournament to the winter and throwing world soccer into chaos.
But all of those concerns are little more than a footnote when you're a journalist who's given an all-expenses paid trip to Qatar to write a story about the country's World Cup bid. Coincidentally, Phil Ball of ESPNFC wrote glowing praise about his journey to Qatar after he had been given a free trip to schoomze with the country's World Cup team...
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We stayed at Vassiliki rooms for 4 nights. Communication for the reservation with Eleni was very easy and efficient. The rooms were just as in the pictures, clean and neat with a private bathroom, kettle, fridge and towels. The location is great. very close to the beach, the town stores, the bus station and the main port. There is a... More
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Bonnie Wisnowski, director of visual presentation for Eileen Fisher, doesn't like to talk to people on the plane. She shares the song she listens to on the plane to help her fall asleep as quickly as possible.
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