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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - A host of former Cal State Northridge track & field standouts are scheduled to attend the Matador Track and Field Reunion on Saturday July 9, 2011 at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills. The evening will be highlighted by the "toast" of Don Strametz who is retiring after more than three decades as the head coach of the CSUN track & field team.
Many of Strametz's former student-athletes as well as former coaching colleagues and family are also scheduled to attend. The evening begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m. with dinner following at 6:30. The Strametz celebration is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 with several former athletes and coaches feting their former coach and colleague.
To RSVP call (818) 677-5473 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Interested parties can also register online at www.csunalumni.com/strametz.
The following is the original press release, published on January 24, 2011, announcing Strametz's retirement:
Cal State Northridge head track & field coach Don Strametz, who has guided the Matador men's and women's track & field programs to unprecedented success, has announced his retirement from coaching effective at the conclusion of the 2011 outdoor season.
Strametz's retirement marks the end of a glorious 31-year reign with the Matador women's team and a 26-year run with the Northridge men's team. It also marks the completion of an association with the University that spans over three decades. A 1968 graduate of Cal State Los Angeles, Strametz has led the Matadors to 19 conference outdoor championships, two conference indoor championships and has amassed 29 Coach of the Year honors. The Matador women have captured five consecutive Big West Conference outdoor titles heading into the 2011 season while the Northridge men have claimed the last two Big West outdoor championships.
"Although I am very excited and happy for Don as he begins his retirement, it will be a great loss to the many student-athletes, coaches, faculty and staff that he has come in contact with over the course of his 30-year tenure at Cal State Northridge" said Athletic Director Rick Mazzuto. "His enthusiasm, dedication, sincerity and talent will be difficult to replace but we all wish him the best as he begins the next phase of his life."
Strametz has also been instrumental in Cal State Northridge hosting a variety of track & field meets at the Matador Track Complex including seven conference championships and the NCAA West Region Championships in both 2004 and 2008. He also spearheaded the track & field programs efforts to host a full schedule of All Comers Meets every season which provide the surrounding community an opportunity to compete and experience track & field.
The 12-time Big West Conference Coach of the Year has guided the Matadors to a total of seven Big West Outdoor Championships on the women's side and five on the men's side. He also helped Northridge to America West Conference Outdoor Championships in 1995 and 1996 and Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships in 1997, 1999 and 2000. Strametz and his staff have also produced well over 175 all-conference performers.
In addition, Strametz's student-athletes have excelled in the classroom as over 75 student-athletes have earned all-academic accolades and over 100 student-athletes have been named to the Varsity N Honor Roll. Track & Field student-athletes have also been named Big West Scholar Athletes of the Year in both 2004 and 2005 and former thrower Jessica Beach was awarded the prestigious Wolfson Scholar award in 2007 which goes to the University's Outstanding Graduating Senior. The CSUN women's cross country team has posted perfect graduation rates and men's cross country received the 2010 Big West Team Sportsmanship Award.
"I feel blessed that I've been able to work here and the results we've had speak for themselves," said Strametz. "I've also been so lucky to have such a great group of assistant coaches to work with throughout the years who have made this thing happen. We've also had a great bunch of athletes who bought into what we were preaching and have made it all worthwhile. It's been a great career and I'm looking forward to retirement."

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Yeah, I have great concerns with sending my kids to public school... not so much with what they will learn educationally, but what they will learn socially... it's a crazy world out there
Shawn, I'm not homeschooling to shelter her. I'm homeschooling for academic reasons and so that I can see her. I went to private school till 3rd grade and public school to graduation. I was very sheltered even while in public school. Until 4th grade I thought if you went to private school you were baptist, if you went to catholic school you were catholic, and if you went to public school you were lutheran. We weren't allowed to listen to any secular music until I was in middle school, except the Beach Boys, why them? I have no idea. My eyes were really opened when I went to college. I thought most people were good, loving, faithful, etc. I had become quite worldly by that time too. Growing up in leave it to beaver land definitely sheltered me also. Not sure what my point is, oh yeah, I am anti-sheltering wherever it comes from.
Wow thank you all so much for your feedback! Shawn I completely understand what you're saying. I know that they will be exposed to all types of sin at some time or another and I do want to be there to help them make the right decisions. At the same time I know how horrible bullying can be and I really don't want them to have to endure that at such young ages. (I think most children get bullied at some point in their school years.) I know that my daughter would probably LOVE public school. Ughhh I wish this wasn't such a hard decision. Well maybe 2012 will bring about a huge earth shattering change to the planet and I won't have to worry about it. Wouldn't that be convenient. In the event that it doesn't I am going to have to really seek the Lord in this matter. I don't know why it stresses me out so much, I know that when all is said and done my children are going to be just fine.


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What is special about young people, well plenty if you ask them. So why is it different for young people to quit smoking than someone older?
The longer someone smokes the more ingrained are their behaviors. If someone has smoked for 30 years they have probably smoked to relieve stress thousands of times. But someone who is nineteen and has smoked for four or five years has made that connection far fewer times.
But someone who is nineteen and has smoked for four or five years has made that connection far fewer times. For young people to learn how to quit smoking they must understand the differences between them selves and a long term smoker.
This applies to all the connections, including alcohol, on the phone, while driving etc. So you would assume that it is easier for a young person to quit than an older smoker who has smoked for much longer.
But,here's the thing, if you are young you may not realise this, or you may deny it. I admire the enthusiasm and the self confidence of the young, but the self belief can translate to self delusion.
Most older clients will admit that in their younger years they didn't worry about smoking because they believed that they could quit when they wanted to. Yet decades later they were still struggling.
Younger people typically think they are in control and they will quit whenever they like. The joke is on them. The other thing about young people is that they think they are bullet proof. It's a combination of their self belief and their increased risk taking due to lack of mature frontal lobes.
This is a part of the brain that doesn't fully mature until about age 25 The best way to get young people to quit smoking it's to appeal to something that makes sense to them. Smoking makes you ugly is a campaign which worked well in the UK. It hit right at the heart of the fears of young women.
Smoking damages the skin by shortening the life span of an average cell. Plus smoking injects thousands of chemicals into each and every cell. Smoking can make you impotent. This obviously hits hard at young men.
Their ego's can and will be influenced by the risk of failing to perform because of smoking. This happens because of compromised circulation and toxic chemicals affecting the hormone systems.
For younger smokers perhaps of school age some direct leverage can be applied. A recent example was the parents threatened to remove the access to a young man's motor bike unless he quit.
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2010 Distinguished Honors Faculty Award Recipient: Kimberly Todd-WhitePosted Apr. 12, 2010
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Kimberly Todd-White, lecturer in the Department of English, was named the recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Honors Faculty Award.
Kim served the Honors College for many years with outstanding teaching and dedication to Honors students far beyond normal expectations. The year 2010 marked her tenth year as a member of the Honors College faculty. Throughout her time of involvement in the Honors College, she directed a few Senior Honors theses and supervised numerous smaller research projects. She served as a discussion leader for Honors College summer reading projects and has continually supported efforts to build strong, lasting relationships between students and faculty in the Honors College.
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I don't know if these are old news or not ( I've seen them for sale here…and lots for sale here). I saw them at quilt market but hadn't whipped mine out until a few weeks ago to mark a quilting line. You draw the line on the fabric with the pen…
The sweep a warm iron over the fabric and the line disappears….genius! I don't even think these are just for fabric because since I've had mine I saw the checker at my grocery store using one. I wanted to swipe it from him. :)
Since the iron just has to be barely warm…it's been hours of entertainment for my kids. If I press too hard (like I did on the line above) I can see a small indentation line after I've ironed the pen away…but it goes away after a few minutes. Fun huh?
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- On 14 April the Australian Turkish Firendship Memorial opened in the Kings Domain, opposite the Shrine of Remembrance. Professor Bruce Scates, Director of the National Centre for Australian Studies, has worked on the Memorial project. His work on it sits alongside his ongoing research work into war, memorials and commeroration that has been funded through Read more
- Professor Ana Deletic (Associate Dean of Research in Engineering) and Professor Jacqui True (Associate Dean of Research in Arts) were delighted to welcome over 50 research leaders from the two Faculties to an Affinity Workshop on Wednesday 25th February. The workshop was held at the Japanese Studies Centre on Monash University's Clayton campus and featured presentations Read more
- Recent autism research from Professor Jakob Hohwy's Cognition & Philosophy Lab in the Department of Philosophy has been published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences B. The experiment was conducted by PhD student Colin Palmer, who tested recent computational theories of sensory processing in autism. The study demonstrates differences in how individuals with autism Read more
- The Centre for Human Bioethics in the Faculty of Arts has been designated as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Bioethics. In this role, the centre will support WHO in awareness-raising and capacity-building activities in ethics and health, provide technical assistance to member states, and collaborate with WHO on ethical and policy issues associated with infectious Read more
- On Monday 18 August the Faculty of Arts hosted a workshop featuring a presentation by Professor Denise Meredyth, the Executive Director Humanities and Creative Arts at the Australian Research Council (ARC). Prof Meredyth spoke about current funding changes affecting the ARC, such as those outlined in the 2014 federal budget, how the ARC is reviewing the Read more
- Advance your organisation's goals and contribute towards your future success by joining with us to advance research excellence in the humanities and social sciences. Recent Australian Research Council (ARC) funding success at the Monash Arts Faculty demonstrates the excellence in collaborative research opportunities supported by our University. Research success by the Monash Arts Faculty The Monash University Arts Read more
- The ABC has commissioned a new television documentary adaptation of Dr Tony Moore's Death or Liberty: rebels and radicals transported to Australia. Death or Liberty is the first narrative history that brings together the stories of the political prisoners sent as convicts to Australia from all over Britain and her vast Empire, spanning the early days of Read more
- Professor Lynette Russell, Deputy Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Arts, as chair, was delighted to welcome the 70 research leaders from the five Faculties who attended the Forum on the UN Sustainable Development Goals on Wednesday, 13 November. The Forum was held at the Japanese Studies Centre on Monash University's Clayton campus and featured presentations by Read more
- The ARC have released the results for last round! Congratulations to all applicants whose research projects have been successfully funded in this round. The success rate for Discovery Project applications in the Faculty of Arts was 32.25%, DECRA 11.8% and for FT 10%. Overall national success rates for these schemes were 19.9%, 13.6% and 16.29% respectively. In total Read more
- Monash academics from three schools and centres in the Arts and Education faculties participated in a public research roundtable with three visiting Chinese scholars at the Chinese Museum on the evening of 16 October. They are the inaugural recipients of a fellowship offered by the China-Australia Research Network (CARN), a project of the National Centre Read more
- The National Centre for Australian Studies (NCAS) will host the inaugural Chinese-Australian Studies Visiting Fellowships recipients during October. Three Chinese scholars of Australian Studies will be taking up these fellowships with NCAS as part of the Australia-China Council funded project, China-Australia Research Network (CARN). The 2013 Fellows are Dr Hong Chen from East China Normal University, Dr Qinghong Read more
- Associate Professor Chandani Lokuge of the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies has received an award for her latest novel. At a ceremony at Sri Lanka Foundation Auditorium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 11 September, Associate Professor Lokuge's novel Softly, As I Leave You was awarded the 2013 Godage National Literary Award for Best Novel. Softly, Read more
- Associate Professor Renata Kokanovic, Monash Fellow and sociologist of health and illness, is the latest Faculty of Arts researcher to meet with ARC success. The recipient of a Linkage Project grant, she will lead the project 'Options for supported decision-making to enhance the recovery of people with severe mental health problems'. This project will examine Read more
- The Faculty of Arts has seen outstanding results in the most recent round of ARC funding: rewarding our commitment to research excellence. We are involved in: 12 successful ARC Discovery Projects, of which four were successful Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award (DORA) applications (with only 37 DORAs awarded nationally this is a remarkable achievement) 3 successful Discovery Early Career Read more
- Staff and students of Monash, as well as visiting artists, delight audiences through the Lunchtime Concert Series, Sound Series and other concert and events. Join our Mailing List now and get the latest information and reminders on Upcoming Events including: Lunchtime Concert Series, Sound Series, Special Concerts/Events and Workshops. (Contact: Sue Jedynak) Concerts Lunchtime concerts The School of Music — Read more
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'Engineer for a Day' promotes the professionWritten by Caitlin McGlade | | firstname.lastname@example.com
About 30 aspiring engineers got to try out the trade Wednesday at an annual event for National Engineers Week.
The SSOE Group, an engineer and architect firm, hosted the "Engineer for a Day" program to link high school students with SSOE professionals for a few hours. The Technical Society of Toledo coordinates Engineers Week and places high school students with engineering firms.
On Feb. 15, students attended from Bedford, Southview, Ida and Edison high schools and Toledo Islamic Academy.
The idea is to promote the profession, particularly after census data has revealed the first drop in science and engineering professionals since 1950, according to the news release.
Students started with a luncheon at the University of Toledo College of Engineering and then met at the SSOE building. Students received an overview of project management and participated in a team-building exercise involving Legos. They also learned how to cook hot dogs and pickles with a few wires and a battery.
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James Butler III, 29 criminal domestic violence first, second and third offense
Quishon Darious Islar, 19 failure to comply, unlawful carrying of a pistol
Latifha Ciera Green, 21 simple possession of marijuana
Derico Terrell Glover, 27 criminal domestic violence first, second and third offense
John Preston Williams II, 32 disorderly conduct/gross intoxication
Kelvin Angelo Dunbar, 52 disorderly conduct/gross intoxication
Charles Norment Cox, 49 second degree harassment prior conviction within 10 years
Hope Marie Williams, 18 driving under suspension
Corderah Maurice Glover, 23 possession with intent to distribute marijuana, driving under suspension first offense
Robert Terry Hallford, 59 trespassing after notice
Dantonio Rodeques Guest, 32 possession of prescription drugs without a prescription, hold per fax for Barnwell County/Williston, driving under suspension first offense, no vehicle license
David Lee Laird, 33 driving under suspension second offense
Mary Nichole Mitchell, 24 driving without a drivers license, false information to police
Patricia Yeager Thornton, 45 financial transaction card fraud two counts, financial transaction card theft
Steven Louis Barnes, 35 hold for Edgefield County Sheriffs Office for safekeeping
Jose Manuel Serrano, 24 criminal domestic violence first offense mutual
Leigh Anne Berry, 37 shoplifting $1,000 or less
Chasity Shalynn Gilyard, 23 criminal domestic violence first offense mutual
Shikia Zantreal Barnes, 21 shoplifting first offense
Ronzo Lynell Simpkins, 25 driving under suspension fourth offense commitment
John Michael Hartless Jr., 25 violation of probation commitment
Ronnie Dale Kennon Jr., 50 failure to pay child support
Darren James Henry, 26 criminal domestic violence first offense
Jeffery Jahmar Simmons, 26 simple possession of marijuana, driving under suspension first offense
Jessica Lynn Suarez, 28 disorderly conduct, open container, expired tag
Mario Gilbert, 31 simple possession of marijuana
Shenequa Lawanna Nugin, 36 hold for probation violation, open container of beer/wine, driving under the influence
Cynthia Phillips, 54 driving under the influence
Caleb Dashon Hill, 22 shoplifting bench warrant
Tanya Marie Daniels, 46 failure to comply, driving under suspension, criminal domestic violence first, second and third offense, malicious injury to animals or property $1,000 or less
Paul Jacobe Grindle, 35 probation violation
Robert Ronnie Allen, 37 violation of order of protection
Shawn Michael Korach, 40 assault and battery third degree, disorderly conduct/profanity
Moyses Garcia Velazquez, 28 hold for Immigration Customs Enforcement, criminal domestic violence first offense
Estela Valdez Garate, 29 criminal domestic violence first offense
Maurice Loman, 58 public drunk
Bridgett Michelle Karpinski, 42 contempt of court failure to appear for bench warrant
Stephen Michael Wigginton, 29 assault and battery third degree, simple larceny $1,000 or less, failure to appear, violation of seat belt law commitment, driving under suspension commitment
Samario Milton Tinez Whitt, 22 failure to pay child support
Hope Elizabeth Romero, 22 criminal domestic violence
Shantel La Debrielle Abney, 25 possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession of marijuana
Jesse Austin Gentry, 31 disorderly conduct/gross intoxication
Ronnie Gerald Shealy, 25 driving under the influence second offense, hit and run property damage
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Twenty-five years ago Aggie Alt had a vision: Open an art house pub — a place where artists can come together to appreciate their art and enjoy a beer to boot.
Now, at 50, Alt's dream has finally become reality as The Moxie Live sets to open in mid-June at 1209 Adams St., the location of the "Toledo Loves Love" mural.
Although the exact date has not been set yet, soon the many artists of Toledo will have a place to gather, connect and appreciate art. Alt said her vision is filling a need in Toledo and will be a stop-gap to artists leaving the area for more "art-friendly" locales.
"There is so much talent around here that we lose [when they go elsewhere] and I think that is such a shame and I'd like for people to stay here and make a buck," Alt said. "I think art is important to a city. It helps it grow and thrive and that's been my concern to help those who are performers. [Now] people who appreciate art will have some place to come and see it and it will be local."
Alt, who grew up in Toledo, got her undergraduate degree from the University of Toledo and her master's degree in theater from Bowling Green State University. She said back then Toledo did not have any place for an artist to make a "decent buck." To remedy that, she decided at age 25 she wanted to open the art house pub at its current location but she fell ill, she said, and her dream was dropped. Later, she owned a dinner theater in Virginia Beach.
The building's owner, Manos Paschalis, owner of Manos Greek Restaurant at 1701 Adams St., encouraged Alt to dust off her dream and open the art house pub.
"Twenty-five years ago I tried to do the exact same concept in the same building, but I got sick. Manos owned the building way back when and he owns it once again and said the building is available once again. [The Moxie Live] would not have happened if he hadn't [encouraged me]. He has given me a lot of help and support," Alt said.
"It wasn't only that she could do it, but it I thought [The Moxie Live] was a wonderful mix for Adams Street," Paschalis said. "I think it will be an extra addition and increase more traffic to the area."
Painters and photographers will have their pictures on the wall, Alt said. She will have print art for sale. It will be a casual place for artists to show and sell their work.
"We're going to have musicians, live theater, poetry readings and anything to do with the arts," Alt said. "It's almost like an art hangout."
While guests soak in the ambiance of the art, they will be able to munch on ambrosia salad, deviled eggs and pizza with crust made in-house by the local All Crumbs Artisan Bakery. The kitchen is not a full-service kitchen, but to compensate Alt said she is trying to stock locally made products.
Alt recently got her liquor license approved and The Moxie Live will offer a full bar, she said.
"The beer we are carrying will be some basics, some locals, some crafts, but I am not sure of specifics yet," Alt said. "We will also have some wines as well as fun cocktails."
Alt recently got married for the first time and said her husband is very handy. They, along with several volunteers, renovated the inside of the building and painted the outside. She agreed it was a "labor of love."
"As corny as it sounds, it was a labor of love," she said. "It's been a lot of work and fun."
Alt said she wants her art house pub to be a place for artists to come and have fun. It's not a "high falutin'" place, she said, but a down-to-earth atmosphere that offers respect and admiration for artists.
"It's just a place for everybody to hang out and show the world what a great place (Toledo) is," she said. "There's just so much talent in this area. It's crazy how much talent is here."
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- The hypothesis of statistical production of J/psi mesons at hadronization is formulated and checked against experimental data. It explains in the natural way the observed scaling behavior of the J/psi to pion ratio at the CERN SPS energies. Using the multiplicities of J/psi and eta mesons the hadronization temperature T_H = 175 MeV is found, which agrees with the previous estimates of the temperature parameter based on the analysis of the hadron yield systematics.
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I have a google tv and used an app called airtight. Works fine when I AirPlay via my iPhone or iPad.
Google wants to make an open source AirPlay alternative
YouTube recently launched a service very similar to Apple's AirPlay that allows Android users to beam movies to their Google TV. Apparently Google wants to take it a step further yet, and with an open standard. In an interview with GigaOM, Google executives have made it clear that streaming for Google TV is only the beginning:
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This means that Google could potentially pair up with other vendors in order to create "out of the box" compatibility across various platforms. Samsung has made smart TV's for years that could take advantage of the software and allow users to beam to their tv without any additional add-ons.
Apple sold 5.3 million units of the device (Apple TV) in its fiscal year 2012, which makes it by far the best-selling video streaming box. One could also argue that AirPlay-like functionality is one of the key features that's been missing from Android to successfully compete with the iPad.
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Google wants to make an open source AirPlay alternative
My Samsung TV and Galaxy Tablet 2 work together seamlessly using a Twonky app. I can beam videos from my Windows 8 PC through my tablet to the TV on-demand. I also have GoogleTV and a Boxee. The AirPlay features with my iPhone and GoogleTV/Boxee never really worked well to watch anything.
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Late to the story but you missed the real benefit to the open standard aspect. ALL of the mobile platforms could take advantage if they choose to. Apple would only lose out if they chose to remain proprietary. Meanwhile android, Windows, Blackberry, and anything that comes along could all use compatible technology. That's huge.


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My 2009 FEH has 55,000
My 2009 FEH has 55,000 miles. At Christmas 2011 the wrench light came on but went off after I restarted. A month later it came on again and then went off. I called the Ford dealer and they said to bring it in when the wrench light stayed on. It did a month ago. The Ford dealer put the FEH on the computer but no codes showed up. The dealer said to bring it in if the wrench light blinks. It lights up occasionally but does not blink. I plan to drive across the country in June and I am worried that something will happen somewhere out in the country. Any thoughts?
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My FEH 2WD has 35000 miles.
My FEH 2WD has 35000 miles. A few weeks, ago my wrench light also came on and cleared, then came on again. I took it to AutoZone twice, once with light off and once with the light on and they were unable to find any codes. Went to O'reillys and used their scan tool and did not find any codes either. Finally went to Dealer and they found the code. It was the Hybrid Traction Battery Aux Mode Door actuator for the second time .This door helps control the cool airflow to the Traction Battery The first time this happened (2008) it was under warrenty. This the second time now, and this time it was not under warrenty (not considered a Hybrid specific problem). It cost about $300.00 this time. They also had to reprogram the Traction Battery Control Module. No A/C refrigerant had to be recovered to change this part. I expect this part to fail again and again. Does anyone know why I could not retrieve these codes using the regular scan tools available? Is there a tool out there that I can purchase for these hybrid specific codes? Thank you for any suggestions that you may have. Ed K.
The ScanGauge can be
The ScanGauge can be programmed to read codes from the various modules on the FEH. Most inexpensive scan tools only look for OBD-II emissions DTCs from the PCM or the TCM. The blend door DTC B1239 is a non-OBD-II code from the Traction Battery (high voltage) Control module. A detailed discussion on retrieving non-OBD-II codes for the FEH can be found on http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21291
It may seem intimidating at first but it's not really that hard and I can walk you through it if you have problems.
Well, there seems to be a
Well, there seems to be a pattern here. My 2008 FEH has 67,000 miles and now the wrench light is on. It goes away after shutdown but comes back every few days. Since my dealer at first wanted $132 to check for the code, I too went to O'Reilly's to try to get the code. no luck, most places are not informed about the wrench icon and can only retrieve the check engine light codes.
Just as I am about to pay the $132 and get it diagnosed, I drop by to see a friend who has a 2006 FEH with 70,000 miles and find out her wrench light had come on and she had taken it to the same dealer. They did not charge her $132 and the diagnosis was the hybrid battery vent door actuator (as others are reporting). Since she had the extended warranty, the fix was covered.
Today I took my vehicle in and because I called and negotiated with the service manager, the diagnosis was done for free. :-) result: hybrid battery vent door actuator is failing occasionally. They said to fix immediately since batteries need to cool properly. I have extended warranty that will cover the work
I discussed with my service person the similarity two cases and suggested that there was a pattern of failure. He said it was just a coincidence. I think not.
Will this be a reoccurring issue?
Thanks, Deborah
Yes, it'll be a recurring
Yes, it'll be a recurring issue and it's a very common occurance that IF FORD WAS CONCERNED ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE they should fix for free. I have a 4wd 2008 FEH that first had this problem at 50k miles, not covered under warranty even though I have the Ford premium care extended warranty. I also have a 2wd 2008 FEH that now has the same problem at 93k miles, again not covered under warranty with a base care extended warranty. Check other hybrid and escape forums and you'll see that people are having the same problem within 30k miles of fixing it.
This is a hybrid specific item but not covered under the hybrid warranty. This will be my last FORD hybrid due to their handling of this obvious flaw. This is my 5th hybrid car (4th and 5th, actually, considering I own two of them right now) and these are the only 2 cars I've had problems with... and only 2 were Fords - I call that a pretty bad record for Ford.


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Is there something that you wish you could have learnt, as part of a course or something, in uni, now that you've been in industry for a while? Maybe something such as "I wish there was a course in time estimation" or "I wish I had learnt how to work in large projects", and so on.
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Unit testing and Test Driven Development. To be fair, I finished uni around 2002 and TDD only originated around 1999, but it wasn't at all obvious how to get started with TDD when I was basically teaching myself. For me, TDD was a gateway to a vast number of other practices and principles, such as IoC, DI, SRP, Agile, even Kanban.
How to code for future developers
Sure, college taught me to write code that works. What I had no idea was how hard it is to write code that needs to be changed in a month or in a year. This means real documentation, loose coupling, dependency injection, etc. It is very painful learning this stuff the hard way out in the workforce.
Half of my job seems to be helping to write documents - like operational concept documents, requirements documents, design documents, user documentation, etc. I took a technical writing class in college, but I wish I had been even better prepared for all the writing I have to do.
Also, I wish college had better prepared me for changing requirements and scope creep. Every programming assignment I had in school had fixed requirements that never changed. However, in the real world, rarely have I worked on a project that didn't have significant requirement changes while it was being developed. Even when you have a customer's requirements seemingly nailed down, they change. It used to bother me when requirements would change and I would have to redo a bunch of work - now I expect it and know to extend time estimates because of things like this.
Real life examples. Often the examples in textbooks are so oversimplified as to be useless.
A class in dealing with difficult people.
A course in how to do software support. It is hard to maintain an Enterprise system if you don't know how.
How to handle large, pre-existing systems!
What I mean is that it is rare to just walk into completely new development. Usually you go into an environment where the code has been around for a while. So things that could be taught are:
Effective argument/debate and working with people of various other roles. In school you mostly deal with people who are similar to you - technical, taking a technical major like CS, but in the real world, you will deal with a variety of people who don't understand the same terminology as you, or who don't see things the way you do.
For example, product managers, marketers, business people don't care about ultra cool technology, they are more focused on the business, the company finances, working with customers, etc. Being able to discuss and 'argue' with them would be useful to learn, for those situations that inevitably arise where you have to defend something from being cut out of a project or why something should not be done the way they want, etc.
So in summary: people skills for interacting with other people and customers.
How To Use Google Effectively
I once had a course where we were instructed to make a website for course scheduling using JSP & Apache. Thats it, end of requirements and no training(pretty on par with what I often receive in the industry). No one in the course had any experiance with webservers, html, css, etc. It didn't matter we still had to set up an apache server and create a functional website on it with out any instruction.
This is one of the most valuable skills I ever learned. I had to find out everything on my own with the help of a search engine. I use this skill constantly and feel very secure that given an hour or so I can find the solution to most problems.
I'm often shocked how many questions I am asked at work that can be solved with "let me google that for you dot com"
The importance of 'soft tasks' in a work environment. Things like:
I agree with time estimation, my boss recently told me that as a new programmer I should always double the estimate I think something will take. We barely covered this in college as a computer science major. And it's a pretty important skill to have because giving too short of an estimate sets unrealistic expectations.


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Kensington (Aspen Hill) Fire StationThis project provides for an additional 13,443 square feet for increased office and administrative space, dormitory space, living and dining areas, two new apparatus bays and associated storage areas.
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Ross Boddy Neighborhood Recreation CenterThis project will encompass renovation, basic repairs, reconfiguration, and a modest expansion, to include the construction of a gymnasium and storage space, and site improvements including water and septic service and additional parking.
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A growing market continues to exist for the sale of pen-reared bobwhite quail, but state natural resources officials say a commercial quail breeder's license is needed before opening for business.
Before any individual can operate as a commercial quail breeder, state law requires that a commercial quail breeder's license must first be obtained from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR), according to Billy Dukes, DNR Assistant Chief of Wildlife. This license is required for all quail species, not just the native bobwhite.
A quail breeder's license from DNR costs $5. The license is valid from July 1 through the following June 30.
For more information or a license application, write SCDNR, Quail Breeder's License, PO Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202 or call (803) 734-3609 in Columbia.
"Even with an average annual wild quail population decline of about four percent, bobwhite quail is still one of the most popular game species in the Southeast," Dukes said. "This creates a market for the sale of pen-reared bobwhite quail."
During the 2011-12 South Carolina shooting preserve season, over 400,000 pen-reared quail were released for hunting, according to Dukes. This figure does not include the thousands of quail bought and released for hunting on lands other than preserves, purchased for the training of bird dogs, used in bird dog field trials, or sold strictly for human consumption.
Many pen-reared quail bought for recreational use were raised and sold by commercial quail breeders in South Carolina, Dukes said, and these individuals are required by state law to obtain a commercial quail breeder's license from DNR. Exceptions to this law include hotels, restaurants, boarding houses and clubs that raise pen-reared quail to be consumed on the premises.
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The Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client
The Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client gives remote users a secure and encrypted VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection to the UIS campus network. It runs on Microsoft Windows (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Mobile and MAC OS X operating systems. Users who access their email remotely (other than by Outlook Web Access – webmail.uis.edu) or who access their campus computers remotely will want to install and use the AnyConnect VPN client.
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The AnyConnect installer can be obtained from the WebStore for free at any time. The process for downloading the installer is the same for both Mac and Windows computers:
- Using any web browser (Safari, Internet Explorer, etc.) go to the WebStore Homepage (http://webstore.illinois.edu/) NOTE: This link will open in a new browser window or tab.
- Click Personal Purchase at the top of the page.
- Now in the My Account box on the left click the link that says Login: You are a Guest.
- Select University of Illinois at Springfield then click select
- Enter your NetID and password when prompted
- Now scroll to the bottom and you will see Springfield Campus Products. Click on the link that says View Offers under the UIS logo.
- Scroll down until you see the Cisco Logo. The product will be labeled Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client – UIS Only. Click this link.
- At the next screen, click Add To Cart
- Click the I agree button at the bottom of the End User License Agreement page to continue.
- You will now be taken to your shopping cart. Click the orange button that says Check Out
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- Open the "AnyConnect" disk on your desktop and double-click vpn.pkg
- Click Continue to determine if the software can be installed. This will usually be completed instantaneously.
- Click Continue at the "Welcome to the vpnclient Installer" screen
- Click Continue at the Software Licensing Agreement and click Agree
- Click Install to begin the installation. If prompted, enter your computer password (not your NetID password) and click OK
- When the installer finished successfully, click Close
The AnyConnect VPN will then be located in the Cisco folder of your Applications folder. Double-click on Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client to use the program.
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- Double-click the anyconnect.exe after downloading. If you are given a Security Warning about the opening a file from the Internet or from an unknown publisher, click Run or OK to continue.
- Click Next when the Setup Wizard opens
- Click the circle next to "I accept the terms in the License Agreement" and click Next
- Click Install to begin the install process
- When the installer is done, click Finish
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New GOP face with a familiar name — Bush — gets ready to seek Texas office
By Gilbert Garcia, Peggy Fikac : November 9, 2012 : Updated: November 10, 2012 1:36am
George W. Bush, from left, George P. Bush and George H.W. Bush had a moment onstage together at A Celebration of Reading, Barbara Bush's annual fundraiser for literacy causes.
Photo By LM Otero/Associated Press
In this Sept. 24, 2012, photo, George P. Bush stands with his uncle former President George W. Bush, during the Bush Center Warrior Open in Irving. George P. Bush, son of one-time Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, has made a campaign filing in Texas that is required of candidates planning to run for state office, an official said on Nov. 8, 2012.
George Prescott Garnica Bush in Austin.
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George P. Bush, nephew of President Bush, speaks at the Fort Worth Republican Women's Christmas Party at the Petroleum Club on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006.
State representative Edmund Kuempel jokes with George P. Bush, President George W. Bush's nephew, who accepted the Texan of the Year award on his uncle's behalf March 21, 2002, at the New Braunfels Civic Center.
George P. Bush, the product of American political royalty, has filed paperwork with the Texas Ethics Commission to run for office.
Bush, 36, is the nephew of former President George W. Bush and grandson of former President George H.W. Bush. His father is former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, and his mother, Columba, is a native of Mexico.
The younger Bush's move comes at a pivotal moment for the GOP, after the party's lack of success with Latino voters was cited as a primary cause for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's loss to President Barack Obama in Tuesday's general election.
He first reached the national consciousness at age 12, when his grandfather infamously introduced him and his siblings to then-President Ronald Reagan as "the little brown ones."
He speaks fluent Spanish and comes from a family — particularly his father and uncle — that has made a concerted effort to build bridges to Latino voters.
"The two areas that we, as a party, are weakest in are areas he's been focused on for well over two years," said Republican consultant Matt Mackowiak, noting Bush's work to attract younger voters and Hispanics. "I think that shows fortitude on his part."
Kelton Morgan, a San Antonio Republican consultant, added that Bush enters the political arena with a "built-in network of people to raise funds from, and he's also worked incredibly hard to raise funds for other candidates around the state."
Bush couldn't be reached for comment Friday, and it's not yet known which office he plans to seek.
On Wednesday, he filed what's known as an "appointment of a campaign treasurer by a candidate" form, required of all state and local candidates in Texas.
State Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, who has announced for lieutenant governor in 2014, said he doesn't know which office Bush may be eyeing but added, "If I were to pick, I would think his first choice is the Land Office."
Patterson said Bush showed "great interest" in how the General Land Office operates during a visit several months ago.
Houston executive Fred Zeidman, a major GOP fundraiser, called Bush's move fantastic.
"George P. is super. He is incredibly bright. He's got the best genes that Texas politics has ever produced, if not the United States of America," Zeidman said. "And the election last Tuesday certainly gave a very, very clear indication of the major weakness in our party, and George P. certainly has all of the capacity of filling in that gap."
While many have speculated for years about a possible campaign run by Bush, his chief political role up to this point has been helping other candidates through the Hispanic Republicans of Texas, the political action committee he co-founded in 2010.
HRT hit on the idea that the biggest challenge for Hispanic Republican candidates in Texas was not winning general elections, but making it out of GOP primaries.
HRT recruits, trains and funds Latino Republicans for primary races, operating under the assumption that if the party expands its pool of Latino candidates, the GOP's voter base will take care of itself.
The organization has contributed more than $340,000 to Texas Republican candidates over the past three years, and Bush — with his numerous appearances before civic groups and college students — has served as HRT's public face.
George Antuna, a fellow co-founder of HRT, said he isn't surprised that Bush is ready to launch his political career.
"You can see the passion in his eyes for the state, and the fact that he wants to serve," Antuna said. "He's the future of the party."
Bush lives in Fort Worth, where he runs a business-consulting firm.
He grew up in Florida, and moved to Texas to attend Rice University. He met his wife, Amanda, while they were both students at the University of Texas School of Law. He also has served in the U.S. Naval Reserve.


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What Does Scott Disick Do for a Living?
Gone are the days when people had no idea what Kim Kardashian does for a living, or why she's famous (well, mostly). With fashion and fragrance lines up the wazoo, we're pretty much set on that question. But it's time to unravel one of the great mysteries of pop culture — exactly what, pray tell, does Kourtney Kardashian's two time baby daddy Scott Disick do for a living?
In January 2013, Scott detailed a day in the life of the Lord for Haute Living, and addressed the question of what makes him the money to buy so many watches and cars.
"Most of my work is done on the phone or from a home office due to the fact I deal with a lot of people in other cities, though most are in New York," he explained, not clarifying that point at all. Lucky for us, Scott elaborated a little. "I'm sure a lot of people have no idea what it is that I do. The truth is I work in various industries. I have done a lot of private label manufacturing in the nutrition biz and have raised money for startup companies. I tend to invest money into nightlife businesses the friends of mine that are involved in nightclubs and what not."
Right, nightclubs and what not. Private labels. You know, the usual. And it wasn't the first time he answered in a similar manner about his business dealings.
In May 2010, Life & Style asked Scott about how he rakes in the money, and he got a little defensive, but stayed on message. "You need to understand. I may be a douche to some people, but I actually do run companies. I make a lot of money, and I'm more than capable of supporting myself. I run multiple companies in the vitamin world — QuickTrim, Rejuvacare, Monte Carlo Perpetual Tan." (Which may explain Scott's perpetual tan.)
Fair enough. In short, Scott Disick actually works with GNC (General Nutrition Centers, Inc.). He runs businesses that make products for that company (the aforementioned QuickTrim, Rejuvacare, Monte Carlo, and most recently, Amidren, a male menopause pill). This may explain why Khloe and Kim attended a meet and greet at GNC in 2009. But which came first — their affiliation with GNC, or Scott's job? Hmmm.
On an episode of Kourtney & Kim Take New York Season 1, Scott went to a red carpet event for the release of Amidren, which is for "Andropause," a condition that describes symptoms of aging in men — but a term that is not recognized by the World Health Organization. By taking the $35 per month pill, men can supposedly "increase testosterone production, maintain lean muscle mass and decrease body fat, and heighten energy levels, sex drive, and physical performance."
We're not sure exactly where his office is, but when henpecked assistant Dale worked for him on KKTNY's March 20, 2011, episode, Scott mentioned that Dale may need to drive to his office somewhere in New Jersey to pick up some "product."
In addition to "running" companies, Scott recently branched out to restaurateur. On April 23, 2012, the Kardashian family celebrated the opening of his restaurant, Ryu, in New York City. According to the New York Daily News, Scott collaborated with both party promoter Chris Reda and foodie Jesse Camac, VP of Operations of the Fatty Crab restaurant chain, to launch the biz.
But it appears that he's already tired of the restaurant-running lifestyle. In late 2012, Scott reportedly quietly cut ties with Ryu, citing the difficulty of running the business from Miami (where he was filming this season of Kourtney & Kim Take Miami) and having his hands full with other projects. And, sadly, Ryu reportedly shut its doors after only six months of business.
We can't wait to hear what these "other projects" are!
Sources: Haute Living, Life & Style, Examiner.com, KhloeKardashian.celebuzz.com, New York Daily News


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Myanmar, also called Burma, country, located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. In 1989 the country's official English name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the Union of Burma to the Union of Myanmar; in the Burmese language the country has been known as Myanma (or, more precisely, Mranma Prañ) since the 13th century. The English name of the capital, Rangoon, also was dropped in 1989 in favour of the common Burmese name, Yangon. In 2005 the government began to shift its administrative centre, first to the city of Pyinmana (some 200 miles [320 km] north of Yangon) and then to Nay Pyi Taw (Naypyidaw), a newly constructed city near Pyinmana; Nay Pyi Taw was proclaimed the capital of Myanmar in 2006.
Stretching from latitude 10° N to about 28° 30′ N, Myanmar is the northernmost country of Southeast Asia; it is shaped like a kite with a long tail that runs south along the Malay Peninsula. The country is bordered by China to the north and northeast, Laos to the east, Thailand to the southeast, the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest, Bangladesh to the west, and India to the northwest. Its total length from north to south is about 1,275 miles (2,050 km), and its width at the widest part, across the centre of the country at about the latitude of the city of Mandalay, is approximately 580 miles (930 km) from east to west.
Myanmar slopes from north to south, from an elevation of 19,296 feet (5,881 metres) at Mount Hkakabo (the country's highest peak) in the extreme north to sea level at the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) and Sittang (Sittoung) river deltas. The mountain ranges generally run from north to south. The country as a whole can be divided into five physiographic regions—the northern mountains, the western ranges, the eastern plateau, the central basin and lowlands, and the coastal plains.
The northern mountains consist of a series of ranges that form a complex knot at Mount Hkakabo. In terms of plate tectonics, this knot marks the northeastern limit of the encroaching Indian-Australian Plate, which has been colliding with the southern edge of the Eurasian Plate for roughly the past 50 million years and thrusting up the mountain ranges of Myanmar and beyond. This region contains the sources of several of Asia's great rivers, including the Irrawaddy, which rises and flows wholly within Myanmar, and the Salween (Thanlwin), which rises to the north in China. The upper courses of these rivers all flow through deep gorges within a short distance of each other, separated by steep, sheer peaks.
The western ranges traverse the entire western side of Myanmar, from the northern mountains to the southern tip of the Rakhine (Arakan) Peninsula, where they run under the sea and reappear as the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Their average elevation is about 6,000 feet (1,800 metres), although some peaks rise to 10,000 feet (3,000 metres) or higher. The mountains consist of old crystalline rocks surrounded by hard, tightly folded sedimentary rocks on either side. From north to south, the Patkai Range, Naga Hills, and Chin Hills form the border between India and Myanmar. To the south of these are the Rakhine Mountains (Arakan Mountains), which lie entirely within Myanmar and separate the coastal strip from the central basin.
The Shan Plateau to the east rises abruptly from the central basin, often in a single step of some 2,000 feet (600 metres). Occupying the eastern half of the country, it is deeply dissected, with an average elevation of about 3,000 feet (900 metres). The plateau was formed during the Mesozoic Era (about 250 to 65 million years ago) and thus is a much older feature than the western mountains, but the plateau also shows more-recent and intensive folding, with north-south longitudinal ranges rising steeply to elevations of 6,000 to 8,600 feet (1,800 to 2,600 metres) above the plateau surface. Northward, the plateau merges into the northern mountains, and southward it continues into the Dawna Range and the peninsular Tenasserim Mountains (Tanintharyi Mountains), each a series of parallel ranges with narrow valleys.
The central basin and lowlands, lying between the Rakhine Mountains and the Shan Plateau, are structurally connected with the folding of the western ranges. The basin was deeply excavated by the predecessors of the Irrawaddy, Chindwin, and Sittang rivers; the valleys are now occupied by these rivers, which cover the ancient soft sandstones, shales, and clays with alluvial deposits. In the deltaic regions formed by the Irrawaddy and Sittang rivers, the landscape is absolutely flat, and the monotony is relieved only by a few blocks of erosion-resistant rocks that are never more than 60 feet (18 metres) high. The basin is divided into two unequal parts, the larger Irrawaddy valley and the smaller Sittang valley, by the Bago Mountains. In the centre of the basin and structurally connected with the Bago Mountains and their northern extension is a line of extinct volcanoes with small crater lakes and eroded cones, the largest being Popa Hill, at 4,981 feet (1,518 metres).
The coastal areas consist of the narrow Rakhine and Tenasserim plains, which are backed by the high ranges of the Rakhine and Tenasserim mountains and are fringed with numerous islands of varying sizes.
1The constitution approved by referendum in May 2008 entered into force on Jan. 31, 2011, when the new two-chamber union parliament convened for the first time.
2Official long-form name of the country per the constitution effective Jan. 31, 2011.
3Statutory number.
4Includes 56 nonelected seats.
5Includes 110 nonelected seats.
6The government promotes Theravada Buddhism over other religions.
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|Pyihtaungsu Thamada Myanmar Naingngandaw (Republic of the Union of Myanmar)1, 2
|Form of government
|constitutional republic1 with two legislative houses (House of Nationalities [2243, 4]; House of Representatives [4403, 5])
|Head of state and government
|President: Thein Sein, assisted by Vice Presidents: Sai Mouk Kham and Nyan Tun
|Nay Pyi Taw (Naypyidaw)
|Official language
|Myanmar (Burmese)
|Official religion
|Monetary unit
|Myanmar kyat (K)
|(2014 est.) 51,580,000
|Total area (sq mi)
|Total area (sq km)
|Urban-rural population
|Urban: (2011) 32.6%
Rural: (2011) 67.4%
|Life expectancy at birth
|Male: (2012) 62.9 years
Female: (2012) 67.7 years
|Literacy: percentage of population age 15 and over literate
|Male: (2008) 94.7%
Female: (2008) 91.9%
|GNI per capita (U.S.$)
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