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guaifenesin (generic name)
Guiatuss (brand name)
It helps to thin mucous and make coughs more productive
(gwye FEN e sin)
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What is this medicine?GUAIFENESIN (gwye FEN e sin) is an expectorant. It helps to thin mucous and make coughs more productive. This medicine is used to treat coughs caused by colds or the flu. It is not intended to treat chronic cough caused by smoking, asthma, emphysema, or heart failure.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth with a full glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Do not break, chew or crush this medicine. You may take with food or on an empty stomach. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 12 years old for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Interactions are not expected.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Do not treat a cough for more than 1 week without consulting your doctor or health care professional. If you also have a high fever, skin rash, continuing headache, or sore throat, see your doctor.
For best results, drink 6 to 8 glasses water daily while you are taking this medicine.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.


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MINNESOTA NEWS ROUNDUP: Elected officials speak about shutdown ending
Congressional leaders have reached a deal to end the government shutdown. Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson says he was beginning to wonder if an agreement would ever be reached. He says given what has ended up in this deal -- the people that over played their hand and basically shut the government down over Obamacare -- ended up with nothing. Peterson says in the end we ended up with two weeks of pain, uncertainty... people thrown out of work and Congress didn't accomplish anything that we couldn't accomplish two weeks ago. The agreement re-opens the government through January 15th and increases the nations' borrowing authority until February 7th.
All but one of Minnesota's congressional delegation joined together to vote in favor of the bill ending the partial federal government shutdown and extending the debt ceiling. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann was the state's lone "no" vote, as fellow Republicans John Kline and Erik Paulsen joined with Democrats to pass the measure. Bachmann, who is retiring after this term ends, explained her vote on Twitter by saying the bill doesn't address the 17-trillion dollar national debt. U-S Senator Amy Klobuchar says the bi-partisan deal to re-open government and avoid a debt crisis is just a beginning. The Minnesota Democrat says the measure forces Congress to look to the future and puts in place a process for getting an agreement on a longer-term budget.
A Hennepin County judge has ordered therapy for a nine-year-old boy who stowed away on an MSP flight to Las Vegas, and also counseling for the boy's family. The Star Tribune reports the judge also said the health, safety and welfare of the youth would be endangered if he were to be immediately returned to his mother's custody. Hennepin County officials filed a petition last week indicating the boy has repeatedly run away from home and, prior to the airplane incident, was suspended from school and is believed to have stolen a delivery truck in Minneapolis. The boy's father said last week he asked for help with the boy's behavior problems but was told authorities couldn't get involved unless the child's actions became more serious.
A Stearns County Grand Jury has indicted a St. Cloud man on first degree murder charges in the stabbing death of his mother 52-year-old Dean Friese is accused of stabbing 72-year-old Lois Omeara multiple times September 14th at their apartment complex. According to the criminal complaint, Friese pulled the medical alarm in his apartment, knowing his mother would respond. Friese then told investigators he grabbed a large kitchen knife and stabbed her when she entered the apartment Friese also acknowledged to police he had thought about killing his mother. Omeara was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple stab wounds to her chest. Friese remains jailed on three-million dollars bail.
A number of consumer issues are on the discussion agenda as the state legislature's Fraud Prevention Working Group meets at the Capitol (10am start). The panel will debate whether MRI and CT facilities should be subject to state Health Department inspections just as x-ray facilities are. Some question whether patients are receiving unnecessary scans that could damage their health or their pocketbooks. The group is also considering whether massage therapists should be licensed, given that the insurance industry is reimbursing policyholders as an expense under medical no-fault. And legislators are looking at the situation where some people use an out-of-state address to lower their auto insurance costs, but actually garage a vehicle in Minnesota. Some say it should be clearly stated in law that it's illegal.
The federal government shutdown is over, but the state still will *not* be releasing the latest unemployment numbers today, which is what usually happens on the third Thursday of each month. The Department of Employment and Economic Development says they needed federal data to compute the state's jobless figures and it has not been available. It's unclear whether they might be able to compute the September numbers later on. If not, there will be a one-month gap in historical data for Minnesota's unemployment rate.
The faulty gusset plates that contributed to the 35-W bridge collapse six years ago will become part of the Minnesota Historical Society's collection today. Investigators concluded the gusset plates were only half as thick as necessary to meet design requirements, which ultimately led to the bridge failing. Senior Curator Adam Scher says of all the pieces that were available, these were the ones they deemed most historically significant in telling the story why the bridge collapsed. Scher says there are no immediate plans to display the gusset plates.
St. Cloud drivers will be the first in the state to use a new traffic interchange called a "diverging diamond." The interchange is on County Road 120 as it passes over State Highway 15. With the diverging diamond interchange (DDI) design, opposing lanes of traffic criss-cross at traffic signals at the ends of the interchange. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, it's designed to maintain a smooth traffic flow.

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" Brand: Ice King / Type: 80 litre capacity with 4 plastic drawers "
I decided to buy this freezer when we moved into a new flat. I didn't have a fortune to spend, so basically looked for a reliable budget freezer.
It was easy enough to install, it consisted of plugging it in. It is a standard 50cm wide/84cm tall, meaning it fits under the counter with an inch or so either side to spare (to store those spare plastic carrier bags).
It has four compartments (plastic drawers), with one of them being slightly higher than the rest, but it does lose around half its depth. The depth is 50cm which leaves us enough room to store everything a couple needs in a freezer. It also comes with a ice cube tray.
We haven't had any problems with it over freezing, and doesn't make much noise. Some times we can hear it buzzing away when it's a little full, but nothing that distracts your attention from the TV or whatever else you may be doing.
Overall, a reliable budget freezer that keeps food frozen....
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Streaks' win streak halted
A 13-game winning streak for the Osakis girls' basketball team came to an end on Monday night against section foe Staples-Motley.
The Cardinals are 12-4, ranked ninth in the latest AA polls and once again a contender in the Section 6AA field. They proved that by beating a good Silverstreaks team that is now 14-2 after a 60-50 loss on Monday.
"Tough loss for the girls," Osakis head coach Pat Kalpin said. "I thought we played hard enough to win, just didn't hit the shots we needed to. The story of the game was at the free throw line. They outscored us by 15 there, which made a huge difference. I felt we played hard enough, and I'm very proud of our effort."The Silverstreaks got to the line just seven times, converting six of those opportunities. They also hit on just 37 percent from the field (18-51). The two teams were tied at 27 at the half, but the Cardinals outscored the Silverstreaks 33-23 the rest of the way.
Brooke Sorenson had a nice night for the Silverstreaks with 17 points and six assists. Mackenzie Staloch added nine points, while Annalise Savageau finished with eight points as Staples-Motley held Osakis' leading scorer to a 3-for-9 night from the field.
The Silverstreaks won't have to wait long to get back on the court. They were scheduled to face Swanville last night, Thursday, before welcoming in another tough 6AA opponent in Sauk Centre tonight. The Mainstreeters are 12-2 and ranked fourth in the latest Class AA state rankings.
TOTALS – Osakis – FG – 18-51; Three-point FG – 8-24; FT – 6-7; Assists – 14; Blocks – 2; Rebounds – 19; Steals – 8; Turnovers – 13
OSAKIS – Alexa Hoffarth – 2 points, 2 assists, 3 steals; Staloch – 9 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound, 1 steal; Abby Stroup – 2 points, 2 rebounds; Savageau – 8 points, 3 assists, 1 block, 4 rebounds, 1 steal; Sorenson – 17 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals; Taylor Spychalla – 2 points, 4 rebounds; Madi Forsell – 6 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal; Johanna Boogaard – 2 points, 1 block, 2 rebounds; Alecia Kaelke – 2 points, 2 rebounds


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My daughters birthday is coming up and she wants a strawberry shortcake birthday. I thought it would be cute if i made her a 3D shaped strawberry cake. Does anyone know if this is possible? If it is how do I make it?
Ok, mind you, I haven't tried this. My daughter also loves Strawberry Shortcake and I was thinking about this the other day. I thought that I might try using the Wonder Mold pan, upside down, with half of the sportsball pan on top. I was thinking that with a very firm cake and a dowel through the center, it just might stand up. Now to figure out how to decorate it.
I haven't done a 3-d strawberry but a heart shaped pan makes cute strawberries. So maybe there is a 3-d heart shaped pan out there somewhere.


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Ew - what's that pong? Residents and visitors to Egerton Park and surrounding streets complained this week of a most unpleasant smell.
It was especially offensive on Monday when locals responded on Facebook concerning the stench which some thought built up over weeks - one even claimed she caught a whiff from as far as Devonshire Road.
Cathryn Melbert commented: "The smell has been building up from the Polgrove for weeks I think - I noticed it vaguely a while ago."
Nathan Tate said: "I was wondering what the horrible smell in Egerton park area today was."
Barry Line posted: "The smell is sewer gas, a complex mixture of toxic and non-toxic gases produced and collected in sewage systems by the decomposition of organic household or industrial wastes." He added: "It seems to be coming from the storm drain thing in The Polegrove. Southern Water staff were working on it last week and it seems to have got worse since. The stench was quite repulsive in The Polegrove this morning when I was walking the dogs."
A Southern Water press officer told the Observer: "Our storage tank in the Polegrove sports ground, near Brockley Road, stores stormwater during heavy rain, to prevent flooding in the area.
"We have been carrying out some repairs in the storm tank, which, regrettably, caused some unpleasant smells in the area on Tuesday and we apologise for this."
She said on Wednesday that the problem should already have improved and would continue to do so.


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The Louisville Cardinals needed to make a splash to improve its NCAA tournament resume and did it in a huge way Sunday afternoon with a stunning 66-60 upset over Syracuse on the road.
Louisville came into the game squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble with a pedestrian 6-5 conference record and no out of conference wins to stand on. Samardo Samuels scored all eight of his points during a late surge and Jerry Smith sank a pair of clutch free throws with 17.8 seconds left as Louisville rallied.
The Cardinals, who trailed by 11 in the first half, hung on to win despite missing 5 of 7 free throws in the final 1:41, including a pair by Smith just two seconds after the two he converted.
"We did a very good job of moving the basketball, taking smart shots and playing good defense down the stretch," Louisville coach Rick Pitino said.
It was the fifth straight win over the Orange for Louisville, which was 0-4 against ranked teams entering the game.
Scarlet Knights shock up-and-down Hoyas
The last time Jonathan Mitchell set a career high for points was against Georgetown. There wasn't much to celebrate then. The junior forward did it again Sunday, only this time he got to enjoy a huge win with his teammates.
Mitchell scored 24 points, three more than his previous career high he had against the Hoyas in a 25-point loss last month, and the Scarlet Knights beat a top-10 team for the first time in seven years, winning 71-68 over Georgetown.
Mitchell made his first seven shots, including four 3-pointers, and the Scarlet Knights, who were 15th in the 16-team Big East coming in, didn't fold against a team that came in tied for third place.
Georgetown was coming off a 103-90 victory over Villanova Feb. 6 and now match up with Syracuse on Thursday, the true definition of a "trap game."
Two games to watch
Syracuse at Georgetown, Thursday, Feb. 18
Both teams will be looking to bounce back from disappointing losses in this game. The Hoyas come into the game 11-3 at home and are led by Austin Freeman's 16.8 points per game. The Orange smoked Georgetown in the team's first meeting 73-56 back on Jan. 25. Syracuse will need a big performance from Wesley Johnson, who has not been the same player since being injured against Providence earlier in the month.
Pittsburgh at Marquette, Thursday, Feb. 18
The Panthers are looking to improve their seeding in both the Big East and NCAA tournaments, attempting to build off a huge 98-95 triple overtime win against West Virginia last Friday night. Pittsburgh gets 16.8 ppg from Ashton Gibbs. Marquette picked up a big win over a hot South Florida team on Saturday and need another victory to erase any doubts about being left out of the NCAA tournament. The Golden Eagles are led by Lazar Hayward's 18.6 ppg.
Player of the week
Corey Fisher, Villanova Jr. G
Fisher was instrumental in leading the Wildcats to a big win over West Virginia Feb. 8 on the road as well in the 92-81 win over Providence Saturday afternoon, which propelled Villanova into first place in the Big East. Fisher poured in 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting and six assists in the Providence game, with an additional 17 points and three assists against West Virginia.
Points per game: 14.2
Assists per game: 4.1
Rebounds per game: 3.1
Three point percentage: 37.8
Field goal percentage: 47.3
Free throw percentage: 78.8


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Missing Crookston man found dead
A Crookston, Minn., man who had been missing since Friday night was found dead on Monday afternoon in the yard of an Alvarado, Minn., home, Marshall County Chief Deputy Randy Olson said.
Olson said an Alvarado fireman who happened to be driving by discovered the body of 50-year-old Roy Gustofson on the ground by a storage shed. The body had not been concealed, the chief deputy said.
"It's looking less like foul play," Olson said. "I would suspect hypothermia."
Olson said Gustofson's body, which was clothed and did not have any visible injuries, was taken to Altru Hospital in Grand Forks for an autopsy. Results are expected in a couple days.
Gustofson's body was found in the Wagon Wheel mobile-home park, a couple hundred feet from where he was last seen alive. Olson said that area had already been checked in the search for Gustofson.
About 8 p.m. Friday, Gustofson was in a vehicle with two other men outside another mobile home in the park. The two men, Gustofson's friends from Crookston, went inside the home, which belonged to an acquaintance, to get a set of keys. A few minutes later, the men came out, and Gustofson was gone, authorities said.
"We believe that he walked away from the vehicle," Sheriff John Novacek said. "There was drinking involved." Novacek said he does not know how intoxicated Gustofson was.
Alvarado sits about 20 miles north of Grand Forks. On Friday, the temperature dipped as low as 1 degree above zero in the Grand Forks area, according to the National Weather Service.
One of Gustofson's family members in Crookston reported him missing about 4 p.m. Saturday.


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Sys Cmdr 7.05 must be removed to use GRUB for dual boot?
Have System Commander 7.05 (SC) with WIN XP. 1st tried only partitioning utility of SC to free last 12MB of approx. 30MB Drive C: to install Fedora Core 5. GRUB menu shows only FC5 option and "Other" but no sign that XP is also added as boot option. Result: FC5 boots/runs fine vs Can't boot XP. If use SC diskette to Boot, XP restored vs then can't boot FC5.
Next tried SC via partitioning utility to trying to add FC5 as a new OS, appearing on a dual boot menu with XP. This also didn't work; or MBR reset, etc. of partitioning got out of control or confusing.
If I uninstalled SC, left CD as 1st boot read of FC5, would GRUB correct MBR, etc., recognize XP and add it to the menu along with a choice to boot/run FC5? In other words, what do I need to do to get a dual boot including XP and FC5?
Being 72 and "getting too old for this" reminds me of a parent looking at the report cards for the twins: "MS" and "LI". "What do you mean bringing home an 'F' for 'Plays well with others?'"
tnx, Steve
Hopefully you meant "Gig" not "Meg" ... :p
The "Other" entry in the grub menu is for XP. A standard Fedora install on a single disk should setup everything o.k.
If not, it probably means you have a (possibly hidden) vendor partition on the disk and the Fedora installer guessed wrong.
From a FC terminal enter the following (as root) and post the output
fdisk -l
I believe that if you want to use System Commander as your bootloader you need to install Grub to the partition Linux is installed on rather than the MBR. Then System Commander can boot Grub which can boot Linux.
Grub is quite capable of booting both Linux and Windows but sometimes needs to be manually configured.
Sys Cmdr 7.05 must be removed to use GRUB for dual boot?
tnx, in fact, Gb tnx.:)
I'm going to assume that Sys.Cmdr 7.05 "takes over" the MBR and likely remains hidden; thus making Fedora "guess wrong" such that I sets up its own boot without recognizing what or where XP resides. If so, the "Other" option would not make XP visible/available for boot.
Assuming the above, I will have to break out some of my Linux books and as a Newbie:
1. Get to "From a FC terminal"? Means get from Graphics to Command mode after using the 1st FC5 CD to run FC.?
2. (as root)? Means key in proper commands to identify myself as authorized(PW) and wanting to go to the root level?
3. enter
fdisk -l (syntax = - ell)
cat /boot/grub/menu.lst (syntax = .ell-no space-st)
4. "post the output"? Sorry, :rolleyes: does this mean < ENTER>, or what?
5. Are you implying that:
a. I uninstall SC first so that it doesn't screw up the GRUB?
b. The above procedure will permit GRUB to override/ correct for proper boot while also allowing it to auto-I.D. XP and add it to the menu boot options? So SC stays installed but GRUB takes over OS selection?
I'm taking an online HP Learning Center Linux 101 course to get me a bit away from total ignorance but the instructor says dual boot is not covered; only assumes not using SC, and, except for one ref. I'm following, not going into detail.
Thanks for your patience.
(p.s. I believe I'm going to try also installing FC5 on a laptop with too little mem for graphics but enough for "command mode", thus forcing me to dig up a huge tome of encyclopedia size packed away in my basement to try to get a handle on the commands that really allow one to learn and control Linux.)
Mmm - this is going to be difficult; I have never used Fedora due to a bad experience with Redhat 9 (a predecessor). So my advice will be generic - if we get nowhere, try the Fedora forum (under Linux-Distributions I think).
I presumed you had FC installed (still) - regardless, if you can get to Fedora somehow (CD boot is fine), you need to open a terminal session. May be an icon for it else hunt through the menus. Looks like the command line interface, but in a window - just like the DOS cmd in XP.
Enter each of the commands I gave earlier - if you get output, just "cut-and-paste" it into a post here. If the fdisk fails to produce anything, try it as
/sbin/fdisk -l
Edit: The above obviates the need for "root" - pretend I never said it ... :)
Sys Cmdr 7.05 must be removed to use GRUB for dual boot?
Also tnx to 2damn (I'm not sure how to connect a reply to a given member without listing name.)
Your comment reminds me that one of the distributions (Red Hat? SuSe?) I successfully dual booted years ago on this machine had a fairly clear description that Sys Cmdr (SC) can boot another loader (Lilo? ; never heard of Grub then) and there was a warning to, or not to choose a particular install location. In my current case, GRUB just took over and gave me no explanation or choices as to what partition in which it should be installed. Are you aware of any flag or method that makes GRUB display choices instead of a default process which loses XP and/or overrides SC?
Assuming I leave SC installed, how do I manually configure Grub in FC5? (Actually, I'm not asking for details as much as a general description or a reference to a site that provides details.)
Here's a grub manual.
Progress with Grub?
I received an Email with postings thusfar (not expected; had already gone online to catch these) and replied vs I'll have to check if this goes back as an autoposting.(later...yep it did.)
Status: I'll try to protect XP installation by getting rid of error in disk 3 (of 6)of "WIN XP Setup Boot Disk" ==> I uninstalled SysCmdr 7.05 and apparently had to install another XP in partition 2 (where Fedora Core 5 (FD5)was operating/dominant)to recover.
I printed out 15 pp. of grub manual for detailed study/attempt to re-install FC5 back into the 12GB partition 2.
(Although I would have preferred to keep SC7 and get FC5 to produce a boot diskette which the former seems to handle, I'll go the "Linux route" for another day or so. If no success, I'll have to 'dump' XP or the Online Linux course temporarily because I'm running out of time.)
very appreciative of the help.
Success with dual boot!
Usual backups; Downloaded WIN XP (SP2)made Win XP setup diskettes with last(6th) offering a repair option. (No success with Sys Cmdr since it calls for FC5 to produce a loading diskette (like LILO?) vs FC5 won't as far as I know.) 2damncommon gave grub manual reference; found 4.1.2 "Load another bootloader to boot unsupported operating systems" but Newbie unsure how to access grub and add proper syntax to add XP boot as "Other". I should learn this but running out of online course time. Ditto for acquiring/using Knoppix suggested.
Uninstalled SC7 but FC5 behaved badly/killed access to XP until I ran Setup from XP CD (hadn't made 6 disk Setup yet)
Used Partition Magic(PM)to delete 2nd partition/12GB and FC5 installed and allowed XP to boot under "Other". (Have to touch space bar or down arrow quickly since FC5 default autoboots in only a few seconds. I'm sure there's an easy way to change time but will learn later.)
View from the "Bottom":
Linux is DOS (close to machine); awesome power but overwhelming without a huge, upgradeable paper set of manuals. (worked for state whose manuals had "1.2.34.a " sections with dated page updates, Index.) How to do equivalent marginal notes? Reminders to search/understand? Annotate? Index?
Can I use to good effect my upgraded voice processor on one machine while reading (add comments/questions/notes/revise on line?)
Bought BSD & MySQL. Wow! Just need to live another 200 years to use/learn all this.
Rambling...tnx for help and patience.
"ahl bee bek"
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac add-on fees discourage borrowers
WASHINGTON — With mortgage rates at unprecedented lows, why are more people not taking advantage of them to refinance or buy houses?
The answers are complex and include sagging consumer confidence in the economy and high unemployment rates. But some mortgage lenders point to what they see as overreactions within their own industry that are discouraging and disqualifying potential borrowers — sharply increased credit score requirements, higher down payments, and add-on fees imposed by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which control about two-thirds of marketplace loan volume.
The most controversial Fannie-Freddie fees, which were introduced as the housing bubble began deflating, are known in the industry as "loan-level pricing adjustments." Many mortgage executives think they are excessive, given the stricter underwriting standards now in place that reduce the long-term risk of new loans being originated today.
Bruce Calabrese, president of Equitable Mortgage Corp., a mortgage banking firm in Columbus, Ohio, considers them "simple cash grabs by Fannie and Freddie because they can, not because of any increased risk." Fred Kreger, who owns American Family Funding in Stevenson Ranch, Calif., says the fees — which can add thousands of dollars in up-front costs to borrowers or raise their interest rates — seem to be out of line with the actual risk in the marketplace, as evidenced by the fact that "portfolio lenders like small- to medium-sized credit unions or banks do not charge them," even though they are lending to the same customers as Fannie and Freddie.
Lewis Corcoran, a loan officer with Star Mortgage in West Bridgewater, Mass., says the add-ons are killing refinancing deals for customers who want to lock into 30-year rates in the mid 4 percent range. "You've got people out there . . . who'd like to refinance," he said. "But when they look at the points they've got to pay because their credit score is a little below" a cut-off line set by Fannie and Freddie, "they decide it's not worth it."
Both Fannie and Freddie, which have operated under federal conservatorship since September 2008, maintain sliding scales of fees, starting with a standard 1/4 percent "adverse market delivery charge." For a $300,000 loan, that's $750 just to get in the door. On top of that come fees calibrated to a sliding scale of down-payment amounts, credit scores and housing types.
Say, for example, you want to buy or refinance a condominium. Under Fannie's latest add-on matrix, a condo unit buyer who has less than a 25 percent down payment gets hit with a 3/4 of 1 percent add-on fee for starters. On a $300,000 condo loan, this comes to $2,250, which must either be paid in cash or rolled into a higher mortgage rate.
The same matrix imposes additional fees based on applicants' credit scores. For instance, anyone with a FICO credit score of 679 who is buying a house with 20 to 25 percent down — substantial money for most budgets — is assessed a 2.5 percent "loan-level price adjustment" fee.
Asked for comment on what justifies the continuing imposition of costly add-ons that date back to lower-quality underwriting conditions, officials of the two companies either did not comment or said the fees are needed to cover loss potentials in the future. Freddie Mac spokesman Brad German said, "We feel we are pricing risk appropriately." Fannie Mae had no comment.
Private mortgage insurance companies, which provide coverage against loss to Fannie and Freddie on loans with down payments below 20 percent, are especially critical of the continuing add-on fees. They say the extra charges on top of their own insurance premiums routinely discourage borrowers from taking out conventional loans and push them instead to the Federal Housing Administration, whose market share has exploded from less than 3 percent to more than 30 percent in recent years.
Even with the FHA's move to raise its monthly insurance premiums to borrowers effective this week, private insurers say that in many cases Fannie's and Freddie's add-on fees still make them noncompetitive. Without the extra charges, they argue, consumers seeking low down-payment conventional loans could be getting lower rates and fees — now — but there's no sign they will.
Bottom line for borrowers: Absent a sudden change in policy, don't look for the Fannie-Freddie fees to be cut or eliminated. Both corporations have bigger fish to fry. Beginning early in 2011, Congress is planning a major debate on their existence, their structures and how they relate to consumers who simply want to get the best-priced mortgage they can.
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Jacques Rogge
Jacques Rogge is the incumbent President of the International Olympic Committee. If his athletes cheat, they will find themselves in Jacques Rogge's bad books forever.
AppealAlthough Jacques Rogge could certainly look for excuses to spend time with hot female Olympians like Leryn Franco, that's just not the way he rolls. First of all, he's married to his wife Ann and has been since his own Olympic days. He's also in his late 60s, so his loyalties as a husband and as the highest-ranking Olympic official in the world was always to take care of the games and his family, which includes a pair of adult children.
Despite his age and his marital status, Jacques Rogge still makes an effort to identify with the much younger Olympic athletes. At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, he was the first IOC president to stay in a room at the athletes' village. Jacques Rogge also has an impressive art collection. In reference to the art, he says he's more abstract than romantic. Does he also feel that way about women? You be the judge.
SuccessJacques Rogge is arguably the most important man in sports. As the President of the IOC, he is the brains and balls behind the Olympic Games, a post he has held since 2001 (after ground-breaking athletes like Katarina Witt and Alberto Tomba had taken the Olympic podium). A former surgeon, he has the sporting experience to match the job, having competed in four Olympics and three world championships as a yachter and 10 international championship games playing rugby for Belgium's national team.
As the main Olympic voice, Jacques Rogge's most important change to the system has been his continued effort to fight against drug use and cheating by athletes. While no system is perfect, he has shown that he's unafraid to play favorites and is willing to punish anyone who is caught violating the rules -- including some of his allies. Critics might say that Jacques Rogge is too hard-line in his anti-drug crusade, but he also believes that athletes deserve an opportunity to better themselves and earn another chance. Additionally, he also survived a Salt Lake City scandal that could've caused irreparable damage to his cause.
Jacques Rogge BiographyJacques Rogge was born in Ghent, Belgium on May 2, 1942. He moved to England at a young age and eventually became fluent in five languages: English, French, Spanish, German, and Dutch. He also spent a great deal of time on the rugby field. When he returned to Belgium, Jacques Rogge continued to play rugby and subsequently played for his country's national team 10 times.
As an athlete, Jacques Rogge found greater success in yachting. He would emerge as a world champion once and finish in the top three on two other occasions. He also competed in three straight Olympic yachting competitions between 1968 and 1976. The 1972 Olympics in Munich also left a lasting mark on Jacques Rogge. It was there that a group of Palestinians killed some Israeli athletes, and it would remain the darkest moment in Jacques Rogge's Olympic experience.
jacques rogge leads belgium to the 1980 olympics1980 marked another memorable Olympic moment for Jacques Rogge, with this one being more positive than Munich. With his own athletic pursuits behind him, he was working behind the scenes for Belgium's Olympic team. Due to hostile relationships between Russia and NATO, the Belgium government did not want to send a team to the Olympics, but Jacques Rogge went against his own political superiors to get his countrymen into the games. Clearly, Jacques Rogge possessed the skills of a natural leader.
As a result of the Olympic events of 1980, Jacques Rogge shifted his career focus toward medicine, while still keeping an eye on the field of sports administration. He completed a degree in sports medicine from the University of Ghent and found work as an orthopedic surgeon. He also worked with the Belgian Olympic Committee for three years and, in 1989, he was chosen to be the president of the European Olympic Committee until 2001. In 1991, he joined the International Olympic Committee as a member, later signing on to represent the Executive Board in 1998. Soon afterwards, he would get the promotion of a lifetime.
jacques rogge is chosen as the ioc presidentIn 2001, the sitting IOC president decided not to seek re-election at term's end. In July of that year, Jacques Rogge was chosen as the new president based on his successful Olympic experience as an athlete and as an official. Soon afterwards, Jacques Rogge had to handle his first Olympics in Salt Lake City, and the controversy over a bribery scandal that implicated some of his fellow officials. Jacques Rogge promised to clean up the employees and the sport itself by cracking down on corruption and drug use.
Although Jacques Rogge has faced controversy due to his support of Beijing in the 2008 Olympics and his criticism of overly celebratory Jamaican gold-medalist sprinter Usain Bolt, he was instrumental in making a slew of changes to the Olympics. He reduced the number of Olympians to just over 10,000 and launched a new doping program that tests athletes year-round, including in other countries. He even went so far as to punish French and Russian athletes, even though they were close allies of his (this would have had a huge impact on past games where athletes like Marion Jones were accused of using such drugs). Prior to Jacques Rogge's 2008 work, athletes like Tanith Belbin were not so strictly monitored. Yet, at the 2008 Summer Games, athletes including Michael Phelps, Paula Radcliffe, Amanda Beard, and Laure Manaudou were able to compete legitimately (and fairly) because of Rogge's instrumental policies. One of Jacques Rogge's future goals is to allow a third-world country to host the Olympics. If he can accomplish that, his near-decade long stint in the Olympics' biggest chair will likely go even longer.
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Marsh Steps Down at St. Lawrence; Carvel Named Replacement
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CANTON, N.Y. St. Lawrence coach Joe Marsh, who was on medical leave this past season, announced his retirement today after 26 years. Marsh cited the time commitment for the continuation of treatment for a condition that kept him out this season, with Mike Hurlbut acting as interim head coach.
Greg Carvel, who was brought in as an assistant after Bob Prier left for Princeton, and was coaching with Hurlbut, has been named the permanent replacement. Hurlbut will continue in his role as associate head coach.
"The time feels right," said Marsh. "We have the right people in place to take the reins of the program. Two of our former players, one of whom played in the NHL and the other who has years of coaching experience in the NHL."
Marsh was 468-399-72 in 26 seasons, the most career victories of any active ECAC coach and the third coach in NCAA Division I history with more than 400 wins at one institution. He is the seventh coach since 1951 to win multiple Spencer Penrose Awards as the NCAA Division I Hockey Coach of the Year (1989 and 2000) and was ECAC Coach of the Year a record four times.
"At St. Lawrence, we do not measure a coach's work solely by the length of a career, the number of victories, or the championship banners draped from the rafters, though Joe Marsh has earned the luster of many positive statistics," said St. Lawrence President William Fox in a statement. "Rather, we appreciate and admire Joe's success because it was all about being a teacher first, who had lessons, values and examples to impart. Our men's hockey program, so distinctive from all others, is nationally renowned – and an important part of Joe's legacy is the number of alumni who have gone into professional coaching. St. Lawrence is immensely grateful."
"On behalf of the athletic department and the men's hockey program, we want to thank Joe for his positive impact on the game of hockey not only at St. Lawrence, but throughout the college game," said SLU athletic director Margie Strait. "He produced generations of players who played the game the way it should be played and brought a positive reputation to St. Lawrence and our hockey program."
Marsh, 60, has been battling an esophageal disease that has made it tough for him to eat, breathe and swallow. He has been getting a series of surgeries and treatments. The condition also led to a flare-up of a life-long issue with gout.
Marsh coached 12 of the 14 20-or-more win seasons in St. Lawrence history, produced ECAC championship teams in 1988, 1989, 1992, 2000 and 2001, and took teams to eight ECAC tournament championship game appearances. His 1988 team was NCAA runner-up and he took a total of eight teams to NCAA tournament play.
Among his former assistants are Mark Morris, now coach of the Manchester Monarchs in the American Hockey League; Don Vaughan, head coach at Colgate; Paul Flanagan, head women's coach at Syracuse; Pierre Maguire, NBC hockey analyst; and Jay Heinbuck, director of scouting for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Three of his former players are Division I head coaches: Bob Prier at Princeton and Chris Wells, coach of the St. Lawrence women's program, and now Carvel.
Carvel, a 1993 graduate of St. Lawrence, had 15-year professional hockey coaching career that included assisting with the Ottawa Senators and Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. The winner of the ECAC's Best Defensive Forward Award as a senior at St. Lawrence, Carvel was an Academic All-America. A Canton, N.Y., native, he averaged a point per game for his career as a Saint center with 37 goals and 87 assists for 124 points in 124 career games.
"It is a tremendous honor as well as extremely humbling to be chosen as Joe Marsh's successor," said Carvel. "Joe has been the most influential person in my hockey career and has served as a friend and a mentor for almost 30 years. He is one of the last true icons of college hockey because he has embodied all that is right and honorable about college sports and, more importantly, St. Lawrence University. He developed and nurtured a culture, built upon a foundation of passion and compassion that lead to unprecedented success both on and off the ice for this hockey program for the past 26 years. His contributions to both the University and its hockey program cannot be measured and will never be exceeded. On behalf of hundreds of proud and loyal former Skating Saints I want to thank Joe for what he gave to all of us and for making St. Lawrence Hockey what it is today.
"It is my intention to carry on Joe's legacy, to continue to strengthen the St. Lawrence hockey tradition while at the same time making my own personal imprint. Having played for Joe and being a proud alumnus, I thoroughly understand how special the experience of playing hockey at St. Lawrence can be. With Mike Hurlbut serving as our associate head coach, the program will be guided by two former Saints hockey players who are both from the North Country and who both benefited exponentially in their professional careers from having the experience of playing for Joe."
Said Strait, "Looking at the future of the program, we have been extremely impressed with the way Greg Carvel and Mike Hurlbut handled the team this past season. The feedback from the players, alumni and the University community has been very positive. In continuing discussions with Joe Marsh, he has been very supportive of Greg and Mike and impressed with the new systems Greg has introduced to our program to make us a better team."


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ONE hundred years ago on August 4, 1914, Britain entered into the most costly conflict in its history, the First World War.
It had crept up quietly despite reports of mounting tension between Austria-Hungary and Serbia following the assassination in Sarajevo of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie.
On the night of August 4, 1914 shortly after Britain declared war on Germany, King George V appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace alongside Queen Mary and his eldest son, the Prince of Wales to acknowledge the cheering crowds.
Before turning into bed he wrote in his diary "Please God may it soon be over and that he will protect dear Bertie's life." (Bertie was the king's second son, later to become George VI.) But four bloody years were to follow with almost 1 million British soldiers dying in the Great War.
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Loyola K-Kids launches annual eyeglasses drive
The Loyola School K-Kids Club, a group of second- through sixth-graders sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Los Altos, has set a goal to collect 1,200 pairs of eyeglasses by the end of May.
The donated eyeglasses are cleaned, repaired and their prescriptions identified by Direct Relief International in Santa Barbara. They are then distributed to those who can't afford glasses in the U.S. and around the world.
Over the past six years, the club has collected approximately 1,000 pairs each year.
Collection boxes are located in Los Altos at Loyola School, 770 Berry Ave.; the Town Crier, 138 Main St.; and Heritage Bank of Commerce, 419 S. San Antonio Road.
Montclaire School hosts e-waste drive
Montclaire Elementary School is scheduled to host an electronic-waste collection event 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the school, 1160 St. Joseph Ave., Los Altos.
Items acceptable for collection include computer equipment, appliances, cellphones, Bubble Wrap, batteries and Christmas lights. For a complete list, visit earthcarerecycling.com.
Montclaire receives a donation for all recyclable items.
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LAHS club hosts film screening
The LETS Club at Los Altos High School has scheduled a screening of "No Kidding? Me 2!" 7 p.m. March 12 in Eagle Theater, 201 Almond Ave.
The film stars Joe Pantoliano, an Emmy Award-winning actor, best-selling author, director and mental-health advocate. The actor has starred in "The Sopranos," "The Matrix" and "The Goonies."
The documentary aims to remove the stigma and shame associated with mental-health struggles.
A question-and-answer session will follow the screening.
The nonprofit Family & Children Services of Silicon Valley co-sponsors the event.
A group of Los Altos High students founded the LETS (Let's Erase the Stigma of mental health) Club three years ago to empower youth to change their perceptions of mental illness via funding and developing educational programs, mentoring opportunities, research possibilities and other activities to raise awareness.
Living Classroom recruits volunteer docents
The Los Altos School District's Living Classroom Program seeks volunteers who enjoy working with students and appreciate the outdoors.
Volunteer docents lead interactive, hands-on lessons to teach students the interconnectedness of nature. The program reaches all grade levels in the district, and lesson content includes science, math and social studies. The program recently expanded to schools in the Mountain View-Whisman School District.
A docent and often an assistant docent along with one or two volunteer parents direct lessons inside and outside the classroom. Training and materials are provided. No teaching experience is required.
Training sessions for both districts are scheduled 9-11:30 a.m. March 10 and 17 in the Mountain View-Whisman School District boardroom, 750-A San Pierre Way. Los Altos district-only trainings are scheduled 9-11:30 a.m. March 24 and 31 in Los Altos School District boardroom No. 2, 201 Covington Road.


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A muskie, then mishaps
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
Several weeks ago I was fishing the Pike Lake Chain just south of Iron River. This chain of six small lakes is a great place to avoid jet skis and crowds which are both out in force again now that no-wake restrictions have been removed from the Madison lakes.
The Pike Lake Chain is certainly in Wisconsin's top three waters if your fishin' mission is catching a muskie. For my nickel, the other two muskie hotspots are Lake Winter near the town of Winter and Wildcat Lake just outside of Boulder Junction.
Fish longer than 40 inches are rare on both Winter and Wildcat, but toothers tickling 50 inches are an honest possibility on the Pike Lake Chain.
My first cast with a Northland Booby Trap bucktail over deep weeds at first light didn't produce a fish. But a dozen or so casts later the heavy St. Croix muskie rod bent double with serious weight on the other end. Fish on!
Anybody who says they fought a muskie for almost an hour is stretching the truth. Combat with Wisconsin's state fish can be violent and spectacular. But the battle will seldom last longer than five minutes if you're using gear designed for catching muskies.
This particular fish was whipped—or at least subdued—within this five-minute time frame.� Getting tackle boxes and other stuff off my big landing net while keeping the line tight took another five minutes.
The big spotted muskie let me know she wasn't happy twice during this one-handed reorganization process. Being hit with spray from a jumping muskie is a sweet shower for an old fisherman.
My plan was to quickly release this muskie after a photo. Nobody else was on Hart Lake this particular dawn, even though it was Saturday morning.
This fish wasn't eager at the prospects of incarceration in my Lund's big livewell. She took up every inch and even had to bend a little bit to fit.
The fish and I were back at The Spot supper club dock on Millicent Lake in just a couple of minutes. My approach to this mooring was a little fast. The outboard had to be thrown into reverse to avoid damage.
One of the resort's guests saw the commotion and came down to take some quick photos. Then the mid-40-inch muskie was quickly freed to fight again.
Since I was already at the dock, toast and coffee seemed like a good plan before heading out to fish again. This day was off to a wonderful start!
By 7 a.m. the weather was bright and sunny. Given these sky conditions, slightly stained Twin Bear Lake looked like the best place to trigger another toother. I put the outboard in reverse, but the boat didn't move.
Tilting the motor up revealed the source of this malfunction. The propeller was gone! Torque from my fast approach to the dock had "spun" the prop. This day was quickly going down in flames.
Fortunately, resort owner Kevin Jungst is a scuba diver for the local fire department. He eagerly donned his gear, as this "recovery" mission was clearly a better alternative than mowing the lawn.
Twenty minutes later, Jungst popped out of the water with my prop in his hand. All I needed to get back in business was a No. 503 turning point hub.
Modern outboards like mine aren't happy with a mere washer behind the prop nut and cotter key. They want a Number 503 Turning Point Hub—no easy acquisition in Wisconsin's northwoods on a Saturday afternoon.
A frantic call to Jerry Edwards at Jerry's Sports Service in Beloit produced a temporary solution: get the appropriate size washer from a hardware store and don't put the motor in reverse until you can find a No. 503 turning point hub.
A hardware store in Hayward had a suitable washer. An hour later the prop was back on the boat. Time to hook the boat trailer up and go fishing.
This procedure would have been much easier if I hadn't locked the keys in the truck upon returning from the hardware store. It was almost dusk before the boat could be launched again.
The very first cast produced a 24-inch pike. Most days the superstition regarding catching a fish on the first cast would be ignored, only to be confirmed a few hours later.
Not this day. Ice in a tall glass was screaming my name.
Ted Peck, a certified Merchant Marine captain, is an outdoors columnist for The Gazette. Email him at email@example.com.


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KTR Performance in Ayer, MA was host to this year's North East Audi and VW GTG and dyno day. Turnout was phenomenal given the weather, which ranged from light but steady rain to torrential downpours. There seemed to be equal representation from both the Audi and VW side of the fence with everyone in the same mindset (which was initially to ignore the weather and eventually to enjoy the camaraderie that exists at shows like these).
To give an idea as to how wet it was, there were actually people pulling their cars under tents so that new modifications could be added sans rainfall. The official AudiWorld tent was used throught the day for various mods, as well as fuel-ups prior to dyno runs.
Because of the weather the event quickly became less of a "show and shine" and more of a serious social event. Attendees were more inclined to stand under tents and in the spacious KTR facility to soak in the sights and sounds than they were to try to keep their cars clean. It doesn't hurt that automotive eye candy literally abounds at KTR – lots of fantastic, older, street legal (and race track-only) cars are scattered throughout the facility.
An attmept was made to measure the width of the tires on the BB512 in the above photo, but no suitible measuring device was willing to participate
As in other years, there were numerous vendors on site as well. Jeff Moss (Torque Factory) was on site providing GIAC ECU flashing, Tom (AWE) was present to talk about the company's products, NorthAmerican Motorsports was there with their Jetta (and some products) and the Dingman was there to pull dents.
since the event was also a dyno day, there was a steady stream of cars in and out of the shop's dyno room. Likewise, there was a steady crowd of folks standing by the windows to witness the runs. The biggest run of the day was Dave Pramanik's 2001 S4 which belted out 374.0 HP on the Dyno Dynamics machine.
We also found out what happens when you only have 3 gallons of your coveted 104 octane racing fuel in the tank, and then try to make a bunch of pulls on the dyno! Dave and Mark were both using the same race gas. It was interesting how they transferred the fuel OUT of their cars before running the race gas. Using a section of hose, they removed the return line from the rail and put the hose into a can in order to drain the 93 from the tank. All the while they would be cycling through a variety of output tests on the VAG COM to run the fuel pump.
After Mark's run the same procedure was used to transfer the leftover racing fuel into Dave's car.
As previously mentioned, the spots by the windows were popular for viewing the dyno runs. Even though there is glass between you and the vehicle, the noise of the car on the dyno was loud. For anyone who has never seen a car run on a dyno, it's failry intense watching the car climb up onto the rollers and scream to redline.
No event like this is complete without a little comic relief, and we had ours in the form of a VERY low MK3 VW Jetta which grounded itself out on the dyno in 3 locations. It was so low in fact, that it never made it all the way onto the dyno. They actually had to take parts OFF of the dyno to get the car safely backed off. It was a bummer too, because this car had a VR6 engine and it would have been nice to hear it run!
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If you're thinking of following the University of South Florida Bulls football team north to Canada for the International Bowl on Jan. 2, here are five things you need to know about Toronto in January. Well, maybe six. The Bulls will be playing the Northern Illinois University Huskies. (You never know when that bit of trivia will come up at a holiday cocktail party.) • Oh, and you'll need a U.S. passport. • Janet K. Keeler, Times lifestyles editor
1 Winter is brutal. There is a reason lots of Canadians flock to Florida in the winter. Toronto temperatures are mostly below freezing in January with the average high 30 degrees. Right, that's the high. If you remember your grade school geography, you'll know Toronto sits on the northwest shore of Lake Ontario. The city gets about 53 inches of snow a year, considerably less than Montreal and Quebec. Still, bundle up in gold and green. (The Huskies' home field is in DeKalb, Ill., where the average January high is 27 degrees. See No. 2 to understand why that won't give them a climatological advantage.)
2The stadium is domed. The Rogers Centre, formerly the SkyDome, is home to the Toronto Blue Jays. It is the world's first stadium with a fully retractable dome and let's just guess that it will be in use for the International Bowl. The stadium seats 52,000 and also hosts other events. A Disney ice show featuring skating princesses will be at the center in the days leading up to the bowl game and a monster truck jam plays Rogers later in January. The Rogers Centre sports and entertainment complex is in the Harbourfront district of the city, adjacent to the Financial District and Old Town neighborhood. Both have lots of restaurants, clubs, theaters and shops.
3Toronto is a hockey town. Torontonians may root for the Buffalo Bills, which would be the nearest NFL team, but it's the Maple Leafs that break their hearts. The Leafs are off to a lousy start (again) and haven't won the Stanley Cup since 1967. Nevertheless, the Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto. The hall is housed in an 1885 bank building and entered through an underground mall (more on that in No. 4). In an interactive section, you can don goalie equipment and try to stop foam pucks fired from the film images of Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier, or grab a stick and try to score on onscreen goalie Ed Belfour. There are countless exhibits devoted to the game's history, and the original Stanley Cup is on display in a vault.
4You can live underground. The PATH is a subterranean world that connects many of Toronto's main sites via walking paths and subway stations. This keeps people out of the elements, plus highlights small businesses that were pushed out when high rises and other new buildings went up above ground. Expect to see lots of underground musicians who have permits to play and pass the hat, along with restaurants, spas and shops. If you happen to stay at the Fairmont Royal York (rates start at $135; fairmont.com/royalyork) you may never need to go above ground at all since the PATH connects the hotel with the stadium. There are other hotels on the PATH. For more information and a map, go to toronto.ca/path.
5A global experience. "Toronto is like New York, as run by the Swiss," actor Peter Ustinov reportedly once said. That means it's efficient and clean but with a sophisticated vibe and reputation for good food, great shopping and fantastic theater and music. Some 4.5 million people live in the greater Toronto area and the city itself is a melting pot of cultures with large Asian, Italian, Portuguese and Jewish populations. Toronto's distinct neighborhoods are fine for walking so you may want to come back in the summer when the weather is more conducive to strolling and eating at sidewalk cafes. The G20 Summit will be held in Toronto next summer so there is likely to be even more sprucing up between now and then.
Information from Times files and Fodor's "Toronto 2009" guidebook was used in this report. Janet K. Keeler can be reached at email@example.com or (727) 893-8586.


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We have a bedroom with a wall that looks wrinkled around the window. I'm not sure if someone did a poor job taping and mudding after the windows were installed (before we bought the house) or if later, someone did something strange with plaster, or what happened. I think the wall is apprimately 8 ft x 8 ft.
Any idea what it would take to fix? Ball park how much to fix?
I posted a project with a couple close up pictures, but I haven't received any quotes or responses.
Hey there. My name is Michelle and im from armstrong painters.
Sounds to me like someone did a really poor job on the tape and mudding process and then to add insult to injury....painted over it. The good news is it shouldnt be too hard of a fix . It will have to be chipped out...re mudded and sanded down before repainting.
Either they did a bad job or you have water entering the house around that area. They look the same sometimes. You really need to find out if it is caused by water first.
Ball park cost should be around $200, ready for you to paint. It all depends on who you hire and how many coats of compound are needed, each coat takes a day to dry, so multiple trips to your house are required.
You might not have gotten a response because it is a small job, or they are just to busy. Most of us slow down in Dec and Jan, you might need to wait until then. It's more important to get someone good than ot get it done quickly
It sounds like water damage. Either done before or after the drywall was put in place. It could simple be water leakage from the window, frost on the inside, leak, or other possible issues.
Best fix is to replace the section of drywall and keep an aye on the area of concern.
Cost ... drywall is about $12 a sheet but to have someone do the repair is about $200 plus.
Not a big job but time is the factor. Sorry.
Thanks for the replies everyone!
If it were water, would this be something our home inspector should have caught? It's been like this since we bought the house (in 2009) with no changes.... Are the chances still high that it is water?
I was hoping to do this sooner rather than later, but if it's a busy contractor season I guess that won't happen and I'm not confident in my ability to do this myself (I'm sure it's not super tricky if you know how).
I've managed to attach a picture this time around, my iPad wouldn't do that earlier.
Hmmm, the picture sure looks like a bad (very bad) drywall finishing job.
How old are the windows? It sounds like your window is probably in need of replacing. You are probably getting water or moisture coming in. If this is the case then once the window is replaced then you could call in a painter to fix the area (put in new drywall, patch and sand) and then prime and paint.. Some painting company's do not do drywall repair so you would have to check with the individual companies. Our company does do drywall repair. The other option would be to get a drywaller to fix the area and then call in the painter.
The cost would depend on how much of the wall needs to be cut out and if it is only on one side of the window or all the sides as moisture could have damaged the wall along the top also or the other side etc.
This would require replacing the wall in those areas too. If there are any dark areas they should be treated with a mold treatment or just replaced (studs, outer wall). There are environmentally friendly mold treatment that work just as well. The insulation in the surrounding areas need replacing if effected. Down that has been affected It would be good to call the company to take a look as many provide free estimates.
I would honestly just remove the drywall around the window and replace it, should only take 2 days of labour for mud to dry then repaint plus the cost of material.
The reason its wrinkling can be any of the examples you gave plus it may even just be from weather. Moisture around the window, or the outside around the window was not sealed properly and moisture is getting inside which could be causing more problems.
if you go with removal and install it will give the opportunity to look inside and see what the problem is or was and allow you to stop it from happening again. if it was just a poor job to begin with, well then you still come out with a better job regardless.
I think the windows are from early 2000, I want to say 2003ish. It's looked like this since the house was purchased in 2009 and while I trust that it could be water/moisture damage I also feel like there would have been some change in the 3 years we've had the house.
If it is moisture, would a painting company that also fixes drywall know what to do? Or would they take out the drywall, see the moisture, back up and then I have to find someone else to fix it?
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Arrests in Greater Manchester mephedrone drug ring raids
Twelve people have been arrested after raids in Greater Manchester by officers investigating a £3.8m internet-based drugs ring.
Police are investigating the alleged sale of about 313kg of mephedrone with the seven-figure street value through a Bolton-based website.
Seven men and five women, aged 21 to 62, have been held on suspicion of drug and money-laundering offences.
It follows a joint operation between Titan and Greater Manchester Police.
Eleven properties in Bolton, Bury, north Manchester and Salford were searched on Wednesday.
Police said the ongoing operation aims to disrupt the activities of a suspected organised crime group.
'Largest UK raid'
The drugs were being sold through the website www.wide-mouth-frogs.com, which is no longer operating.
"Meow meow" or "M-cat" is the common name for mephedrone, which until 2010 was legal to buy but not to consume as a drug.
It was made an offence to supply, or to be in possession of mephedrone, after use of the drug became increasingly widespread among clubbers.
Det Supt Jason Hudson of Titan, the north west's regional organised crime unit, said: "These strikes have taken months of planning and the operation reinforces our commitment to dismantle organised crime groups and tackle illegal drugs across our region.
"This operation is the largest of its kind in the UK since mephedrone and related substances were made illegal."
Mephedrone has been linked to a number of deaths.
Colin Tyrie, of Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust, said: "Mephedrone, along with other new synthetic drugs, appears to be overtaking cocaine and ecstasy as the 'club-drugs' often referred to as bubble, magic, M-cat amongst numerous other names for what are often blends of synthetic compounds produced to mimic illegal drugs like cocaine and ecstasy.
"The risks of combining drugs and alcohol are often difficult to predict and this is further complicated by the potential mix of 'blended white powders' of which many will be unknown and unpredictable in their effects."


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An interview with illustrator Jesse Tise.
Pasadena based illustrator Jesse Tise imagines the most wonderful worlds inhabited by strange flora and fauna. Here he answers a Q&A, bringing a little of the colourful Californian art scene to our wintery shores...
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When I discovered Jesse Tise by accident on Gareth A Hopkins' blog I knew I had to get in touch and find out what inspires his wonderful illustrations. Read on and enjoy.
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I've always wanted to have a moniker for my art that was a little more special than just my name. I wanted the title of my website to reflect something greater and more magical than the ordinary world we live in. Of Gods and Monsters, which is also a great film with Sir Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser, struck the chord I wanted.
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MONTCLAIR — City officials have started the process of laying off 11 full-time employees — the city's most severe staffing reduction in decades.
Officials say with the dissolution of its redevelopment agency, the city could no longer afford those positions. Retaining those positions would result in a $1.3 million burden to the city's general fund, City Manager Edward Starr said.
"We have had to deal with the effects of the recession and we've managed to get through it all without reduction in services or layoffs," Starr said. "It is only because of the dissolution of the redevelopment agency."
Last week, officials sent out notices to three employees – two of whom were employed in the Youth Center – with a total of 11 positions expected to be eliminated by the end of the year. An additional nine vacant positions will be defunded.
To Starr's recollection, the last time the city conducted layoffs was in the 1990s and only one position was eliminated at that time.
The move ensures there will not be any significant impact to city services, Starr said.
Funds from the redevelopment agency had been used to pay for $1 million in personnel wages and benefits and about $300,000 for administrative-related costs.
The redevelopment agency had four full-time employees but also funded positions in other departments that assisted the agency, Starr said.
Because some of those positions are vital to the city, officials were faced with the decision of which staff members to designate for layoffs, he said.
Directors in each department met several times to identify positions, Starr said. Based on the discussions, the positions that will be eliminated will have the least impact on the city's ability to continue services. Positions have not been publicly identified, he said.
On Monday night, a representative from the San Bernardino Public Union Association made a plea to the City Council, asking that they seek alternatives to layoffs.
"One suggestion would be car allowances that are currently provided to executive managers, managers and city officials – but by reducing or temporarily eliminating the amount provided and allow them use of city vehicles, that could save the salary of a $50,000 full-time wage earner," said Beth Zendejas, labor relations representative for San Bernardino Public Employees Association.
Zendejas said she understands cities are having to make tough decisions as a result of the elimination of redevelopment agencies but was hoping Montclair would seek other remedies than conducting layoffs.
As a temporary alternative to layoffs, Zendejas suggested the city enter into a work share program, which allows the payment of a prorated percentage of unemployment insurance benefits to workers whose hours and wages have been reduced.
"I impress upon you to continue to explore ways to avoid layoffs in the city," she said.
City officials say they have been looking at alternatives to reduce operations for several years. Since 2007, officials have brought down costs by $5 million.
"And in doing that, we've maintained the level of services without adversely impacting the employees," Starr said.
But he said officials could no longer afford to maintain the level of city services and the same number of employees.
If officials were to ask staff for more concessions, such as giving up car allowances, then reductions should be made from the entire staff, he said.
Starr said the work share program would essentially convert full-time staff into part-time.
Councilman Bill Ruh said the council had no other choice but to proceed with the layoffs.
"We're trying to get by," he said. "It is not an easy decision but we have to look at the financial well-being of the city."
Ruh said he would be open to listening to any ideas or suggestions that would address the budget shortfall and maintain staff.
As a lifetime resident, Ruh said he can't recall the last time the city had to conduct this many layoffs.
There are other efforts being explored by Montclair officials to reduce operating costs in the city, Starr said.
Among the options is the reorganization of city staff as well as looking at issues related to contracted staff.
In terms of reorganization, Starr is currently in discussions with Upland City Manager Stephen Dunn about the possibility of bringing their two fire departments together under one operating staff.
While discussions between Montclair and Upland are in the preliminary stages, Starr said the fire department is aware of the possibility.
Starr said the two cities are considering operating their fire departments under a joint powers agreement. Brea and Fullerton are the only cities in the region who have already implemented a similar agreement, he said.
If the two can't come to an agreement, Starr said he is considering reorganizing the city's public safety department. The city's fire and police departments would come under the direction of one department head, which would result in a reduction of administration staff, he said.
Starr said he will be working on those issues throughout the fiscal year.
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I think she weighs about 14 pounds, but I can get an exact weight if that helps?
Unless you think you are way off, that will work. Why don't we try 1/2 of a baby aspirin; do you know what that is? You can give the baby aspirin 12 hours apart and no more than Saturday and Sunday, o.k.? And also let's try some canned pumpkin or sweet potato/squash baby food mixed with her regular diet for the weekend to soften the stool(without causing diarrhea). I also want you to cool compress the area 3 times today for 15 minutes each time with cool wash cloths and 3 times tomorrow. This should help quite a bit. My dog likes to eat paper too; napkins toilet paper etc, but luckily he's about 80 lbs. Let me know if you have any more questions.
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ACLU files suit over 2008 detention and treatment of U.S. citizen in U.A.E.
Friday, August 20, 2010
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the FBI, the CIA and other intelligence agencies, demanding records about the detention in the United Arab Emirates of a U.S. citizen who claims that the U.S. government colluded in his arrest and torture.
Naji Hamdan, a naturalized American of Lebanese origin, was arrested in the U.A.E. in 2008 and eventually convicted of terrorism charges and sentenced to 18 months in prison by a court in Abu Dhabi.
He was released almost immediately because of time served in pretrial detention.
He was deported to Lebanon, where he now lives with his family.
Hamdan, 44, who previously owned an auto-parts store in Los Angeles and managed an Islamic center, claims that he confessed under torture at a secret prison in the U.A.E. and that the U.S. government orchestrated his arrest and interrogation. In one interrogation session, he said he heard a voice that sounded American warning him to "do what they want or these people will [expletive] you up."
The ACLU said the suit was filed after various federal agencies failed to release any information about Hamdan under a Freedom of Information Act request filed in January.
The suit, which was filed Wednesday in federal court in Los Angeles, is seeking any records on the surveillance of Hamdan in the United States and any documents about his detention and treatment in the U.A.E.
As far back as 1999, Hamdan had been questioned frequently by the FBI in the United States. He was never charged with any crime in the United States.
"This suit seeks to shed light on the U.S. government's practice of contracting with foreign governments to detain, interrogate and often torture individuals it suspects -- rightly or wrongly -- of having connections to terrorism, because the U.S. cannot lawfully engage in these tactics itself," said Jennie Pasquarella, a staff attorney with the ACLU in Southern California.
Neither the CIA or the FBI would comment on Hamdan's case or the lawsuit, but both agencies rejected any suggestion of wrongdoing.
"The policies of this agency across the board hold to the highest legal standards," said Paul Gimigliano, a CIA spokesman.
"The FBI does not request the detention of citizens without a warrant, and not to circumvent their rights," said Laura Eimiller, a spokeswoman in the FBI's Los Angeles office.


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Duke Basketball: Trends over the Blue Devils' First 5 ACC GamesJanuary 21, 2014
Five games into the conference season, Duke is 3–2 in the ACC. The mediocre start has created a myriad of competing narratives for the Blue Devils. Weaknesses have been exposed and strengths have evolved. Almost one third of the way through ACC play, Duke has legitimate reasons for concern and realistic hope that the team is finally realizing its potential.
Even though Duke has two losses in the conference, the defense has actually improved. To be fair, the Blue Devils started the season with a defense so pathetic that things could only get better. Nevertheless, Duke's defense has gone from nonexistent to somewhat serviceable.
In the five ACC games, Duke has held opponents to an average of 66.6 points per game. Over the entire course of the season, opponents have averaged 68.2 points, via Team Rankings. The Blue Devils are still a defensive work in progress, but it's a good sign that there's been an improvement since the start of the season.
In its most recent game, Duke also started to force turnovers. NC State was pressured into 21 turnovers, 14 of which were outright steals by the Blue Devils (box score). The ability to get turnovers is especially crucial when you consider that opponents are shooting 44.7 percent against Duke, according to Team Rankings.
Duke's defense has been an issue all season. The lack of height on the roster means that good perimeter defense is a necessity to prevent dribble penetration and entry passes into the post. Against both Notre Dame and Clemson, Duke's perimeter defense wasn't up to par. The result was a lot of points in the paint for both the Irish and Tigers.
The defensive effort against NC State was the best the Blue Devils have looked all year on that side of the ball. If that type of intensity can be put forth with consistency, then Duke becomes a much more formidable team.
An improved defense also takes pressure of the offense, which has struggled against ACC opponents.
In the losses to Notre Dame and Clemson, the Blue Devils led by double digits only to suffer extended scoring droughts in the second half. Duke's defense is average at best and therefore not capable of covering up for stretches of ineffective offense. Whether it's due to fatigue or just a run of cold shooting, Duke simply can't afford to stop scoring.
Jabari Parker has been particularly dismal in ACC games. Before scoring 23 against the Wolfpack, Parker was averaging just 10.5 points during conference play (game log). In the first four ACC games of his career, Parker settled for long jumpers and three-point shots. As a one-dimensional jump-shooter, Parker undercut his athleticism and made himself less of an offensive threat.
Without Parker playing in top form, Duke's offense is nothing to get excited about. Rodney Hood has emerged from his shooting slump, and Rasheed Sulaimon has finally started to find his offense. However, no one on the roster can create defensive problems for an opponent the way Parker can.
Against NC State, Parker drove to the basket and set up in the post for dishes off penetration. Instead of settling for threes, Parker picked up points inside the way he did earlier in the season. As a result, Duke tallied its highest point total since November 15.
Part of Parkers struggles in ACC play have to do with him being woefully undersized in the paint. Playing out of position means that Parker is getting banged around by bigger players, and that takes a toll physically and mentally.
Fortunately, Duke is finding ways to move Parker around and force bigger defenders to track him around the court. Against NC State, Sulaimon was particularly adept at using penetration to force defensive switches that freed up Parker.
As antithetical as it sounds, better guard play that includes more drives will negate Duke's lack of interior size. Parker and Jefferson both have good hands and are at their best knifing through space in the paint. Duke created that space against NC State and will surely look to continue that trend.
All in all, it's difficult to see the ceiling for this Blue Devils team.
The first four games of ACC play were anything but reassuring, but blowing out the Wolfpack gave credence to the thought that perhaps Duke has turned a corner. Going forward, Duke must continue to take pressure of their defense by scoring with reliable consistency. The Blue Devils will also need to force turnovers in order to prevent teams from playing slow, plodding half-court games.
Duke showed an ability to do this in spurts at the start of ACC play and managed a full 40 minutes of it against NC State. With a home date with Florida State and away games at Pittsburgh and Syracuse on the horizon, failing to produce a performance on par with the NC State win will see Duke struggle against those physical teams.


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Private Equity Fundraising Is Likely to Exceed 2012 Levels
Limited partners appear to be putting cash back into U.S. private equity funds nearly as quickly as those firms have returned it.
The industry is on track for its best fundraising year since the onset of the economic downturn, with corporate finance and buyout funds, venture capital, mezzanine and fund of funds raising a combined $164.6 billion through the first three quarters, according to Dow Jones DJX LP Source.
That is a 22% increase from the $134.81 billion that funds had raised for the year-earlier period. It is $10 billion short of the $174.87 billion funds raised for all of 2012.
The increase is likely a result of increased liquidity over the past few quarters. Receptive debt markets have enabled a host of dividend recapitalizations and exits, while the enthusiastic public markets have allowed sponsors to list companies and execute a number of secondary offerings. With cash in hand, institutional investors are funneling capital straight back into the asset class.
"Institutional investors tend to be in a better mood when they're receiving liquidity checks," said Jeff Golman, vice chairman of investment banking at Mesirow Financial.
Investor enthusiasm has even led some funds, even at the much maligned larger end of the market, to consider raising the hard caps on their vehicles.
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Do protests ever work?
- By Joshua Keating
Joshua Keating was an associate editor at Foreign Policy
This video by Times editorialist Phil Collins on what makes a good protest is definitely worth checking out. Collins, correctly I think says "unity of purpose" as the main factor that seperates effective demonstrations from the unproductive messes like the "anti-capitalist" marches going on in London right now.
Collins names Gandhi's march to the sea and Martin Luther King Jr.'s march on Washington as the ultimate effective demonstrations in this sense. They mobilized huge groups in support of a defineable and acheivable goal rather than opposing an amorphous concept like "capitalism."
The fact that much of the street activism against the U.S. war in Iraq has been led by a group called Act Now to Stop War & End Racism is a good indication of why the antiwar movement has never really been a factor in debates over U.S. foreign policy. Rather than organizing around a specific political goal, ending the war, these marches tend to devolve into general lefty free-for-alls encompassing everything from Palestine to free trade the environment to capital punishment.
I would add that, at least in democratic societies, protests that demand accountability or consistency from "the system" tend to be more effective than one that seek to overturn it. The U.S. civil rights movement was able to gain widespread support because its arguments were largely rooted in the constitution and christianity.
Recent examples of effective protests would be the unbelievably effective demonstrations in Pakistan that led to the reinstatement of chief justice Iftikhar Chaudry or the pro-Thaksin demonstrators who have Thailand's government on the brink of capitulation. Strangely, it also seems to be the case that demonstrations in partially free or inconsistently democratic societies tend to be the most effective.
In the case of the disparate groups protesting at the G-20 protests, what would a victory even be?


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