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Garfield's Judgment Day is a Garfield book based on an unfinished animated feature, published in 1990. Unlike the other Garfield books, this book is in a picture book format rather than in the comic book format.
Jim Davis wrote this story as the script for a feature-length, theatrical Garfield cartoon when the prime time animated specials were still in production and popular. Voices were recorded, songs were written and recorded, but no studio wanted to fund the animation, apparently because of the dark, serious tone of the story. After unsuccessfully pitching it as a movie and, eventually, as a television special for several years, Davis tried writing two other feature-length scripts to studios such as Walt Disney Pictures and 20th Century Fox, but still no studio showed interest.
"There's a terrible storm brewing. It's coming soon. It could mean the end of everything! And only the cats and dogs sense its approach! How can they warn the humans about this impending doom? It's up to the ever-resourceful Garfield to discover a solution. He's racing against time and the deadly storm, but with the help of all the pets in town, and a little Garfield genius, he might find a way to avert disaster! There's no rest for the weary, Garfield. Judgment Day is right around the corner!..."
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- The book is notable as being the only Garfield book in which the Garfield characters talk to humans.
- The story establishes Arlene as being a stray cat.
- The story also establishes that Odie can't speak and has the mind of a real-world dog.
- The song by Lou Rawls and Desiree Goyette from Happy Birthday, Garfield is the only known recording from the animated version of the story thus far.
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I'm going to miss you my dear sweet mother. You are the most loving kindest person l've ever known.
Heaven gained an angel, Audrey Jermane Gravely Chinault, 81, on Wednesday Sept. 26, 2012, as she peacefully went to be with her Lord. Preceding her in death were her father, Albert Gravely; mother, Grace Gravely, and brothers, Carl and Coagle Gravely, all of Pulaski.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Lee W. Chinault; her son, Willard L. Chinault; daughter, Yvonne McConnell and husband, Jeff, and son, Timmy L. Chinault and wife, Donna, all of Pulaski; grandchildren, Sherry VanDyke, Christiansburg, Adam Cregger and wife, Sonya, Hillsville, Reagan McCambridge, Pulaski, Ashley Holdorf, Pulaski, and Jessica Chinault, Pulaski; great-granddaughters, Savannah McCambridge, Pulaski, Lora Paige Cregger, Hillsville, and Kassidy McCambridge, Pulaski; daughter-in-law, Suzanne Chinault Carhart, Pulaski, as well as Gravely half-brothers and -sisters and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski.
I'm going to miss you my dear sweet mother. You are the most loving kindest person l've ever known.
Audrey was always full of laughter and spunk. She never met a stranger. She was full of love for her family. She will be missed by all who were lucky enough to meet her and love her.
I'm sorry I missed your time.
I hope you are at peace.And with your family and friends.Say Hi;to my dad and your brother.
I will think of you alway. Alden
So sorry to hear about Audrey. She will be missed.
I loved my Gran more than words will ever express! Gran was the best and loved each of us with her whole heart we were the luckiest family to have witnessed her love and had her to love! I will forever hold her in my heart and think of her everyday! Kisses in heaven Gran hold those babies close and keep our flowers in bloom!
My beloved mother your passing has left a hole in my heart nothing can fill.It was yur love and now its gone.Your prayer to be with the lord has been answered, you're with him now.But I will NEVER forget the things you told me or the love you gave me.You was the glue that held us together as a family,it was your love for us all.My life will be forever changed but rest easy now all your pain and suffering are done and you deserved so much more than you ever recieved in this life.I know you'll be waiting for me on the other side and once again I will feel that love,your sweet sweet love. I love you mom with everytine in me and always will. Your Loving Daughter
Yvonne, Sherry and family,
I was very sorry to hear of Audrey's passing. I know she was loved very much. May your memories bring you joy and peace. You are all in my prayers.
Yes thank you for your kind words as Christmas nears I miss momma more now than I did before this is her favorite holiday she loved to cook and make cakes, candy and my favorite chocolate chip cake I miss you very much and so does daddy we love you and know you love heaven. Enjoy mom.
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A spider in amber at low magnification
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A silver berry scaley hair plant at low magnification
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A normal colon at 100x magnification
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A leaf trichome at 100x magnification
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Leaf cells at 400x magnification
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The SkyLight, mounted to a microscope
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Wired.com editor Michael Calore got to test out the video-streaming potential of SkyLight.
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The SkyLight works with different types of microscopes.
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Andy demonstrates refocusing using an iPhone 4.
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Although a microscope smartphone adapter always seemed like an inevitability, that doesn't make it any less cool now that it's here.
Andy Mill and Tess Bakke from SkyLight stopped by the Gadget Lab to show us a prototype for their upcoming project: a plastic adapter for a microscope that allows a user to mount almost any smartphone and photograph/view microscopic images.
What is the need for a microscope adapter, you might ask. They explained it this way on their Kickstarter page: "While working on a low-cost microscope for developing countries Andy saw a need for a device that could help overcome a global shortage in trained healthcare workers. The SkyLight has the ability to connect doctors from far away to patients in rural locations using existing technology (microscopes) and equipment that is becoming widely available (smartphones)."
While the intended uses of the SkyLight were for improved healthcare access across the world, another added benefit for photographers and science nerds alike is the ease with which you can create beautiful, sometimes abstract pictures of anything you can put on a slide. Armed with a microscope and two boxes of slides (left to us for a few hours by Andy and Tess), it was hard not to feel like I was back in grade school, peering through the eyepiece in science class and trying to sketch skin cells with a number 2 pencil.
Photographing through tiny lenses has always been a challenge with a standard DSLR, but being able to casually use my iPhone to take pictures of tongue cells and ants left me with an arsenal of interesting (and sometimes mildly disgusting) images to show my friends. It made me wish I still had my first childhood microscope set.
The SkyLight isn't on the market yet, but after a successfully funded Kickstarter campaign, the team is beginning its first production run. The first round will go toward Kickstarter supporters as well as SkyLight's "5 to 1 Promise," described on its website as donating one Skylight "to either a global health or science education cause" for every five that are sold. For those of you who are interested in the next possibility of pre-order, you can sign up for their mailing list on the website, where you'll be notified when they're available for mass consumption.Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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Where do I start, the anti roll bar has been replaced at 40k and needs doing again since 70k and there's only 115000km (mostly motorway) on it, it's like having someone under the floor with a hammer tapping on the chassis all the time. Oil leaks from the sump seal and then later the main back engine bearing is which is major €€€. as of yesterday there is a hole in the inlet manifold and as a result the EGR sensor is shot and the DPF filter is blocked. DO NOT BUY. the roll bar has been a problem in this version of the citron. peugeot and fiat since day 1 and the makers have done nothing about it, how hard would it have been to sort it out when they did upgrades/face lifts. This for me is indicative of how PSA operate and as a result I'd never go near anything they build. Other makers constantly monitor and improve models throughout their lifespan, not PSA. Junk.
Submitted: 2016-05-02 | ID: 131071
Never buy anything made or has anything to do with French.
Submitted: 2015-08-04 | ID: 119350
i have had this car since last july been great till the knocking as come on passenger side by wheel macanic as changed the drop link and cv joint changed but have taken it to 3 garages now and they cant find out what it is any ideas please dave
Submitted: 2015-03-13 | ID: 113270
This should be an great vehicle. Stylish and comfortable. Sliding doors on both sides. Good acceleration and adequate load capacity. Sadly that's about it for the positives. The negative side of the Fiat Scudo would be that reliability is a huge problem. Engine oil leaks, new anti-roll bars, new EGR valve, CV joints, 4 new drive shafts, faulty wiring loom, 2 lower ball joints replaced and front tyre wear that make F1 look sparing on tyres. Currently the knocking noises under the front axle are back... I presume that'll be another drive shaft! Last week the local Fiat dealership replaced the EGR valve and now the cab stinks of exhaust fumes when driving. I've returned the vehicle but they can't find the fault. Funny that it was okay before they had it!! Any thoughts on this would be helpful?!... All the above are problems I have experienced, and have had fixed at vast costs. FIAT, which I can only assume stands for 'Fix It Again Tomorrow', needs to take a long hard look at themselves as this is not a vehicle that should be on the road, let alone on a forecourt. Its quite obvious that there are some fundamental issues with this van, or the standard of workmanship at the factory needs to be addressed. Quite possibly the worst buy ever. Avoid at all cost.
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Totally agree with this very honest review, I have had every single one of these faults and im now on egr valve number three, knocking again and turbo number two and now it is on the way out again. The van is maintained every 10,000 miles with new oil and relevant filters, with no corners cut on any maintenance, however fiat just say its wear and tear. Its done 150,000 in 5 years so has had a fair bit of use, but the bulk of these faults were in the first three years. And now finally the engine has dropped a valve and its knackered, so thanks fiat for reliving me of 14 grand for this pile of scrap, vw here i come. - from Cheshire
Submitted: 2015-02-17 | ID: 111734
I bought my Scudo in 2008 and it has covered 50,000 miles as a sort of business / leisure vehicle so while it has been driven quite hard, it does not carry much weight. The fuel economy has never been much better than 25mpg, which is very disappointing since our firm has another identical vehicle that regularly does 35mpg! The dealer could not find anything wrong with it during the warranty. The knocking noises coming from the suspension are driving me mad and despite it being checked over thoroughly and it passes the MOT every year; there is obviously something not right. Overall though, it drives brilliantly and looks great so I would buy another before Fiat stop selling them because the next 'Scudo' won't be so car park friendly. To everyone that has moaned about the Scudo, and they have very good reasons to do so; please bear in mind that this is NOT a Fiat product and the blame for absolutely every fault should be squared at Peugeot/Citroen that make it. Fiat's customer service is pretty awful unless you have Fiat Ducato's then it's great! Avoid Peugeot's like the plague by all means. I do.
Submitted: 2014-12-02 | ID: 107251
Good looking, great loading and great driving with double side-doors and superb acceleration and handling - best commercial I have driven. Silver paint is classy. Tried the Transporters - don't like the short noses or driving position; tried the Vito's - don't like vans that rust so took a chance on the Scudo. One issue - EGR valve. Blank it off. Job done. 07 issue on private plate - 176k miles - brilliant. Looking at other reports it seems I have been lucky. Touching wood the luck continues . . . . . . . . . .
Submitted: 2014-11-26 | ID: 106950
well i'm a taxi firm in cumbria and i brought in 2009 a fiat scudo which is distributed under the name of britcab. very unreliable and more in the garage then on the road which is now affecting my business . would not entertain one again
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Iam a taxi driver too ,and have the same as you,I must say this van/ taxi is rubbish, it came from Scott cab,I've sent so much money on it ,3 gear boxes ,2 trubos ,and now lots of white smoke,and only done 112000, please anybody reading this ,do not buy one - Steve Haynes from Bristol
Submitted: 2014-10-01 | ID: 103922
hi , brought a fiat scudo in march 2009 . i'm on my fifth suspension ,2nd clutch,2nd engine getting fitted ,2nd power steering rack. could you tell me how i can get information about how to declare it not fit for purpose
Submitted: 2014-10-01 | ID: 103921
I bought my Scudo new from dealership so I would have security of a new van for at least 3 years. It's been the worst mistake of my life! No amount of money has made this pile of scrap stay on the road. It's been recovered countless times by RAC. Engine management light is on more than a street lamp. All the diagnostics put together can't give diagnosis to put this right. Genuinely DO NOT GO WITHIN 100 miles of one of these, it will make your life a living hell and probably financially ruin you. Don't say you weren't warned!
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Hi, like you we have had no end of trouble with a van we bought from new resulting in spending over £5000 in 3 years to keep it on the road. Sounds like you have the same issue as us. An approved Fiat garage finally found that all the wires within the wiring loom were burnt out, damaged and not insulated, something that never showed up with diagnostics. Seems like a manufacturing fault. Fiat needless to say have been useless and we are now having to go down the legal route - Oriana Pontone from Surrey
Submitted: 2013-06-09 | ID: 39319
Fantastic van that is quick and pulls with ease everything I tow on it (mainly cars/4x4 on car trailer), even when loaded itself. Very impressive fuel consumption - 500+ miles on a tank of diesel with sensible driving. So comfortable to drive I rarely use my car now. It's done 80,000 miles. It had 55,000 on it when I got it 18 months ago and all I have done is service it (full service, and I change oil and filter every 10,000 miles) and front and rear pads. Can not fault this van and would buy another, but only the 2.0 diesel not the 1.6.
Submitted: 2013-04-02 | ID: 39311
The worst van ever! I've replaced the turbo twice as it's so noisey it rattles like a rattle snake!
Submitted: 2013-03-31 | ID: 39312
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Can't believe I didn't read the reviews before buying my Scudo 2008 120 mjet. It is garbage and is constantly failing on me despite throwing money at it. Listing the faults would take too long. Stay clear!
Submitted: 2012-10-25 | ID: 39315
Bad doesn't describe it. If no stars were an option I'd be on it. Let's begin. Bought September last year and so far it's needed: Anti roll bar bushes (cannot be bought separate have to buy the whole thing) all for injector seals, power steering pipe on low pressure end, 2 x wishbone and link bars and now a gearbox. Good going in a year and 17,000 miles. Only 75,000 on the clock and isn't used for a great weight. If someone gave you this van it would still cost you a fortune. Stay well clear, poor doesn't even cover it!
Submitted: 2012-10-07 | ID: 39316
Hi I am sorry to see so many people have wasted their money on a 2008 Scudo as I have. Mine has had a few faults so far and it's been in the Fiat dealership trying to solve the knock in the engine for 3 weeks now. The engine has been dismantled, but they can't find a thing wrong with it. They are in constant touch with Fiat Australia and are now talking about putting it back together as they have no idea and I suppose they need the space. What can you do? They are the experts. ( Ex = unknown, spert= drip under pressure!)
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Hi, we have the same problem with our 2008 Scudo. Did you ever get the problem resolved? - W R from England
hello i have same proplem - mr yan turner from North Yorkshire
hello i have same problem with scudo comfort 2008 top right side of the engine - mr yan turner from North Yorkshire
Submitted: 2012-07-14 | ID: 39307
The Scudo has good pulling power, reasonable fuel economy at 29-38 mpg (loaded and very loaded), but that's the good bit over with. Okay, here's the trash on it: Bought at eight months old, the anti-roll bar bushes went at one month out of warranty, it has squeaky seats, a leak from the power steering componant and the air bag light keeps coming on and won't reset at the local garage as it needs the dealership to do this at a cost of £60! The door needing resetting onto the hangers, it has a rear light fault, wore out its discs at 27k and as a brake force imbalance of 13%, which is only just within MoT limits. Take into consideration that we've only done 27k in 4 years - buyers beware step away from the Scudo!
Submitted: 2012-04-09 | ID: 39303
A total waste of money, the biggest bag of trash I have ever driven. I've had 4 turbos go in 41K. It drinks juice and is vile to drive. More warning buzzers than enough. Don't go near them. My normal van is a VW transporter, which had 176k on the clock and has only let me down once with a broken drive shaft. Says it all to me!!
Submitted: 2011-08-30 | ID: 39293
Should have listened to everyone else. What a pile of junk. Just over two year old and had more things problems than can list. Only thing that's original is the block, head and g/box I think. Two terminal breakdowns, into dealer a total of 6 times and it's still not right. Last time they said it was all done. Got out of the dealers gate and there it was again. I can't knock the dealer, he's doing his best, but the van, mechanically etc is the pits. Driving is great, when it's running. Wonder what it will be like when it's done lots of miles, if it ever gets there. Stay clear of Fiat Vans!!!!!!
Submitted: 2011-05-11 | ID: 39270
Just over three years old, several faults including: major oil leak, excessives tyre wear, knocking front supension, brake failure twice, most of all serious cracking on body work next to side loading doors estimated costs £3200. Fiat will not cover warranty on this, 8 year body warranty not worth paper it's written on. I am consulting a lawyer on retuning the van as not fit for purpose under trading standards, updates will follow. Be warned, financial disaster if buying Fiat commercial.
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We have had a Scudo van for three years and in that time, it has had a new engine, complete loom replacement, two gearboxes and now it had problems with the fuel pump. I am considering the "not fit for purpose" angle and I wondered how you got on with your litigation. Please feel free to contact me on email@example.com - Hazel King from Kent
Submitted: 2011-03-14 | ID: 39265
Keep well away from the Fiat Scudo up to now I've had more faults than I care to remember at the time of this letter I've spent over 5 grand on repairs. Please take my advice, don't go anywhere near it.
Submitted: 2011-01-12 | ID: 39272
After approx 55 miles nightmare began; fuel pump, rollbar, egr valve, new turbo, power steering pump, oil leaks, window pulleys snapped. Paisley dealership blamed contaminated supermarket fuel at start to buy time as warranty only had 2 months left. Total rip off, never buy Fiat!
Submitted: 2010-12-27 | ID: 39274
Bought my Scudo in Feb 08, wish I'd bought a skip from the demolition company across the road. Scudo looks nice, drives well, that's where it ends. 2 weeks out of 2 yr warranty EGR valve went causing £730 damage. Roll bar knackered, all the dogs chase me because the turbo whistles that much, passenger seat has collapsed, only gets light use. Paint is cracking across all of the panel seams. Van has only done 35000 miles and is well looked after. Fiat should be ashamed of themselves, product reliability is a joke. This van is only good if you are hiring one for a week, any longer you are wasting your time. Don't bother ringing Fiat UK, it won't get you anywhere. Save the price of the call and put the lottery on, you have better odds of success.
Submitted: 2010-12-20 | ID: 39292
Damn good van up to now, 65,000 miles on the clock, it gets hard pushed all the time and fully loaded. Just had all the belts done. Very good on fuel and fast off the mark, it bombs around rural Scotland day in and day out. The only faults I have had up to now is possible rear suspension leak but not yet confirmed and it had to go back in on recall for a light adjustment, but that's it, you can't expect them to run without something going wrong. I would buy another one no problem when the time comes.
Submitted: 2010-11-27 | ID: 39290
Had my first anti roll bar replaced 15000 miles after reading reports it is clearly a design or build quailty problem. Do someting about it Fiat! Broke down last week and had to have the indicater switch assy replaced on 22,000 .. its my fault apparently as it was full of water (LIES!) The engineers at the local Fiat garage (Middleton ) will do anything for you as long as you pay their stupid labour charges! The warranty is a complete joke.
Submitted: 2010-10-18 | ID: 39288
Ihave had it back with the dealer countless times. Last time a big engine job. I have done 1,200 kilometres and it has burned most of the oil in the sump. I tried trading it in but no one wants. They are having trouble with anti-roll bars, flywheels, side window water leaks, carbon build up in engine, egr valves. I will never buy again but can not even get rid of it.
Submitted: 2010-09-21 | ID: 39283
Just to let everyone going to buy a Fiat Scudo know... Since my last views on the Scudo my major problems have gone up from 28 faults up to 31 faults. Yes, that's 3 more in the space of 2 weeks - the latest faults have been the engine mounts have collapsed; the rear shockers have gone again (dealer shockers may I add) and I'd like to say, finally, but I am being optimistic - the cooler system is leaking oil again!
Submitted: 2010-09-20 | ID: 39284
I bought 2 Fiat Scudos in 2008, over a 2 year period they both were in Fiat for warranty work at least 7 times each, one of them there for 9 months. Both with the same problem. Had nightmares with both of them. Both broken down again with same problem, Fiat no help at all now out of warranty, even though it's been a recurring prob from new. I would advise that you avoid Fiat vehicles like the plague!!!!!
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Just been looking to get a new van, thanks for your review. Just wondering, did you part-ex them to a dealer in Swindon as they told me? They have had 2 in recently from the same company wanting to trade up their vans, just really don't want to or can't afford to make a wrong purchase - from Wiltshire
Submitted: 2010-09-09 | ID: 39278
I bought my Fiat Scudo 120 minibus in 2008. I've had more problems, in fact 28 faults, firstly holes in the floor, intercooler, all the bushes, squeaky seats, clutch flywheel, steering rack, snapped wheel nut, paint peeling off, turbo replaced, diesel tank exploded, both sliding doors have come off, shattered wheel discs, gear box shattered from inside, oil pump replaced and there's still major noises coming from the front. In my opinion I would stay well away from Fiat Scudos if you have any sense. Every Wednesday for just short of 2years the van's been in the dealership for work to be done.
Submitted: 2010-09-06 | ID: 39277
I bought a Fiat Scudo in January 2008 for business use and to be honest the vehicle is fantastic in size with loads of road and a good pay load. Its not a high vehicle, so easy to park in multi storeys with restricted head room for vehicles. The engine size is good and drives very well and is very economical on fuel. As well as all that it looks good and was relatively easy to sign write having large straight panels. The problems arise when the vehicle hits two years old. It has a full manufacturer's warranty for two years and the third years warranty is only a dealer's warranty which to be honest covers very little. My vehicle is two and a half years old and despite the vehicle only having done 60,000 miles and has one driver who does not drive the vehicle hard I have had to replace the master cylinder, the intercooler and the anti roll bar all at the same time. The dealer was very good but when I complained to Fiat all they would give was the parts for the master cylinder. Its natural wear and tear they told me. What a load of rubbish, no other commercial vehicle we have had has needed so many major parts at that age. Actually, we had a problem with the Doblo at just over two years old - the full linkage on the windscreen wipers had to be replaced, again normal wear and tear... I dont think so. So be warned, they are really great vans BUT unless Fiat gets to grips with their parts wearing out after two years don't keep your van any longer than the maufacturer's warranty period.
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Re Fiat and after sales service on a Fiat Multipla. I have a file full correspondence that I have accumulated with my on going battle with Fiat. I had problems far too numerous to mention with this brand new vehicle - mainly electrical I have to say. I eventually got in touch with Fiat Head Office in the UK. The letters I received from 'the big man' painted a picture of a person who didn't give a damn about his customers and I was treated with absolute contempt. We love the car itself but I have vowed never to buy another Fiat which is a pity because I really fancy the Scudo van. I arrived at this website hoping there would be some good reviews and that I had just been unfortunate with my dealings with Fiat, but I can see I'm not the only one who is disgruntled! - Ivy Green from England
Submitted: 2010-09-02 | ID: 39281
The Fiat dealer was great, customer service centre c**p! The 'unlimited' 2 year warranty is rubbish; clutch problem at 87.000 miles still under warranty was told by customer care centre that's wear & tear so it's not covered under unlimited warranty, total lies from Fiat. Their new ads should say "we have your money now don't bother us anymore" and I'm being polite. If you have a brain then take my advice and don't buy a Fiat Scudo. Infact let's start a forum called 'Lets get back at Fiat for ripping us off!'<br /><br />
Submitted: 2010-07-24 | ID: 39276
Purchased Scudo 2.0hdi taxi,io/11/2008, it is less than 2 years old, the following problems have occurred: Rear sliding door was pulled off by customer; New clutch after 30000 miles; 2 sets of anti roll bars fitted under warranty; Auxiliary belt frayed, new one fitted; Timing belt and water pump changed; Major problems with engine management, new egr valve fitted under warranty, the problem's still there, now having 2 cats fitted at £1400. Also, 2 drive shafts done under warranty and by the way the cab has only done 55000 miles, could be all the time spent in the garage that has kept the mileage down! Also my earnings! I do not have a problem with the local dealer, they try their hardest to please but the Scudo taxi as a product is rubbish and I shall not be buying another.
Submitted: 2010-07-13 | ID: 39275
The Scudo van we bought can be fantastic when all is well but when it's bad it's very bad. The van packed up completely on the M6 when the exhaust valve gave up. Why Fiat do not have a manual override for this built in line is beyond me. If this stops working just start walking. Now the van is 2 years and one month old and the suspension is knocking like mad. I spoke to the dealer who tells me this is not a problem but they do have 5 vans waiting for new anti roll bars. We changed the poor headlight bulbs for some bright ones. This took us over two hours and plenty of skin but it is worth it. The van is used for light work only and these are issues I would expect from a 1985 Transit not a 2008 van. Perhaps I will look at Vauxhall or Hyundai next.<br /><br />
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It seems from reading several different reviews/websites etc., inc AA recalls -that Fiat have a huge problem with the Anti roll bar (of course they are denying this ). I have noticed a Knocking noise for a while now and when I mentioned this to Fiat they said "they're not aware of any issues concerning knocking or banging" However, I popped my van into a local garage and not the local Fiat dealers as I wanted to get an independant opinion and as I thought the Anti roll bar & drop links need changing ..Of course the Mechanic is amazed that this is even an issue with a van that is so young! However, on his advice I'm about to do battle with our local Fiat dealer as, like several other owners, my van only does light work and should not need to have the Anti roll bar changed at just 2 yrs 5 months old! Especially that a 3 yr warranty should mean 3 YRS .... Like others I will avoid Fiat for another Vehicle, fortunately I also own a Vito so I already know where my money will be better spent next time! - from Warwickshire
I'm just wondering if you got anywhere with Fiat? I have a Scudo Combi, had an anti-roll bar replaced Jan 10 and already needs another. Considering my car is not 3 years old 'til November I am wary that my last wasn't fitted correctly. I have contacted Fiat and awaiting a return call to see if they can help with the costs as it's not covered under 3 yr warranty! The vehicle has only done 24000 miles, carrying small children only so I just can't see how I have damaged them! - Louise Riddler from Yorkshire
Submitted: 2010-04-16 | ID: 39245
Very disappointed with the Scudo. the fuel economy of a 120 Deluxe is about 36 mpg. The suspension is terrible with a common problem being that the stabilising bushes wear very quickly and when it comes to replacing these under warranty the main dealers just don't want to know even though this problem in my opinion is coming close to a recall situation. Don't even attempt to change the front lamp bulbs unless you were born double jointed. The rear tailgate left hand door has to be shut with an operation of push and pull because the bottom catch mechanism is slightly offset and to shut the sliding doors I have to yank at them to start them off on their journey. A plus point is a very comfortable ride (when suspension correct) with a good-looking van but not enough plus points to make me go and buy another one. Was once told Fiat stood for Fix It Again Tomorrow. I now wish I had taken more notice of those wise words.
Submitted: 2010-03-23 | ID: 39248
The only problem was the heat-shield, like the other previews I have that knocking sound at the rear, I think it's the suspension. Two years old and 89000 on the clock, it's a good van.<br /><br />
Submitted: 2010-02-27 | ID: 39241
My 2008 plate 2l diesel has done approx 65000 miles, on my 3rd rear anti rollbar, several sets of suspension bushes have been fitted, intercooler exploded at approx 30k, currently waiting on a front lower suspension arm and cv boot to arrive and be fitted under warranty. I also suffer from clutch judder when leaving junctions and every day it has a new clunk or bang from somewhere. It's being used as a taxi in Lancaster, a very popular choice for taxi's in this town but every time I go to the dealers with it they have a stack of taxis in there for warranty work. Loads are suffering from flywheel/clutch replacements, anti rollbars, bushes, instrument clusters packing up. One of my friends has been in for all these faults and is now being put on a jig as they suspect the wheels/body is all out of line, its going back to Fiat under the consumers act of unfit for purpose.
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Have you tried putting some silicon around the upper rear brake light? I have just done mine and at the moment it's working! - from Cardiff
Write in to watchdog, they will sort it! - Tony Greenhead from Kent
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Robertson heard the home run off the bat after he hung a curveball on a 1-2 pitch.
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The king returns in a shocking new form.
Even in their 100th year, America's National Parks are serving up new wonders. Take this lightning bolt that looks surprisingly like a Tyrannosaurs Rex.
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Fantasy Midseason Rankings: Catcher
It doesn't seem too long ago that I put together all of my preseason fantasy rankings, but here we are halfway through the season. That means it's a pretty good time to look back at my preseason catcher rankings and update them for the rest of the season. Keep in mind that this is a list of who I think will be the best catchers for the rest of the season, not who I think have been the best catchers so far this season. (Preseason ranking in parentheses.)
1. Ivan Rodriguez, Tigers (3): What else can you say about Rodriguez but that he's been amazing? He's hitting .373 with 10 homers, 41 runs, 57 RBIs and seven steals (without being caught once). Obviously, a lot of his value came from an amazing June in which he hit .500 with a 1.274 OPS. I don't see him doing that again this year, but he's been so much better than any other catcher in the first half of the season that it's hard to imagine him not being the best over the second half as well.
2. Mike Piazza, Mets (1): The gradual shift to first base was supposed to keep Piazza fresh in order to keep his bat in the lineup, and it appears to be working. He's hitting .309 with 16 home runs and he's missed just one game. Despite the fact that he's hitting well and on pace to set a career high in games played, he's also on pace for his fewest RBIs (80) and second-fewest runs scored (68) in a full season.
If Piazza starts to get some help from his teammates, there's no reason he can't hit .310-.320 with 30-35 home runs, 75-80 runs scored and 90-100 RBIs. The move to first hasn't even hurt Piazza for next year, as the 34 games he's already played at catcher this year should be enough to qualify him there next year in most leagues.
3. Craig Wilson, Pirates (10): Whether they wanted to or not, the Pirates finally gave Wilson the full-time job he deserved and it has paid off big. A frigid June took some of the shine off his numbers, but he's still hitting .290 with 16 home runs, 54 runs and 46 RBIs.
Assuming the Pirates don't do something stupid, Wilson should hit .280-.290 with 30-35 homers this year while finishing around the century mark in both runs and RBIs. The only problem is that Wilson's only played three games behind the plate this season, so he probably won't qualify as a catcher next year.
4. Victor Martinez, Indians (19): Martinez hit .288 in his first two partial seasons in the big leagues, but only two home runs in 191 at-bats had people wondering when he'd shown enough power to be a solid major-league hitter. Well, not only has he upped the batting average to .299 this season, he's also smacked 12 longballs in 268 at-bats this season.
He's been a better fantasy option than Piazza over the first half of the season, but that's because of his 61 RBIs. I expect him to cool off a little bit over the second half and he certainly won't top the 120-RBI mark.
5. Javy Lopez, Orioles (4): I'm going to claim a partial success on Lopez, because I said before the season that there was no way he'd hit as well as he did last year and the best you should hope for is a .290 average, 25 homers and 90 RBIs.
His average is at an impressive .321 at the moment, but he's only on pace for 22 homers and 79 RBIs. I'd expect the average to drop a little bit over the second half while the home runs and RBIs might increase a touch. Ultimately, I don't think my preseason prediction will be far off.
6. Jason Kendall, Pirates (5): Kendall has been a good fantasy player with a .311 average, seven steals and 45 runs scored, but he has not been a good offensive contributor in the real world. He only has a .377 slugging percentage thanks to just two home runs and he's been caught stealing seven times as well.
But, that shouldn't really matter to you. As long as he keeps hitting above .300, stealing bases and scoring runs, he'll be helping your fantasy team. Since he's been batting leadoff more often than not, the Pirates probably think he's "making things happen" on the basepaths and will let him keep trying to steal.
7. Jorge Posada, Yankees (2): Posada had the best season of his career in 2003 and two great months to begin 2004, so I don't think he's lost it as a hitter just because he had a terrible June. The Yankees might want to have him, and anybody else who starts to slump mysteriously, checked for parasites, but Posada will start hitting again as long as he's healthy.
I'd expect him to finish the season hitting .270-.275 with 22-25 homers, 70-75 runs and 80-90 RBIs. With his talent and that lineup around him, there's no reason for him to not be one of the best fantasy options behind the plate.
8. Joe Mauer, Twins (15): Before the season, nobody could stop talking about Mauer and his potential. However, he fell off people's radar screen when he got hurt, and now nobody seems to notice that he's been hitting even better than anybody could have expected. Not only is Mauer hitting .329, but he's developed big-league power out of nowhere.
He hit just five homers in 509 minor-league at-bats last year, but he already has six longballs in 85 at-bats for the Twins this year. If he keeps that pace up for the second half, he could hit 18 more home runs in 250 at-bats. Nobody should expect that, obviously, but would you settle for a .300 average and 8-10 more homers? Sure you would.
9. Johnny Estrada, Braves (NR): Another catcher with little big-league experience, Estrada is making John Schuerholz look like a genius, hitting .332 with 47 RBIs so far this season. He doesn't have much power (just four home runs) and he's not going to finish the season hitting .330 or better, but I think he's shown that he can get the job done as a starting fantasy backstop.
10. Charles Johnson, Rockies (12): With a .275 average, 11 home runs, 35 runs and 36 RBIs, Johnson's having a better season than I thought he was capable of. The strangest part is that he's not even getting much help from Coors Field. Johnson's hitting .277 with six homers in 94 at-bats at home and .273 with five homers in 99 at-bats on the road.
He's still an injury risk (on pace for 126 games) and I don't think he can keep his average above .270, but you can't discount somebody who's producing and plays for Colorado.
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Jason Varitek, Red Sox (6): Varitek's having a pretty decent season, hitting .272 with nine home runs, 33 runs, 30 RBIs and an improbable five steals, but he just misses the cut for the top 10. If I thought he could reproduce his first half, he might (but not necessarily) make it, but there's no way he's stealing another five bases.
Mike Lieberthal, Phillies (7): He's been slumping and/or injured much of the year, and he's just not having the season you'd expect from him. He's hitting for power (10 home runs), but he's only batting .252 and that's not good enough with a surprisingly deep pool of talent at the catcher position.
A.J. Pierzynski, Giants (8): He absolutely tore the cover off the ball in June and he's still hitting just .290 with six homers. I don't think he has another month like that in him and while he should be a useful catcher in most leagues, I just don't think he'll be one of the 10 best over the rest of the season.
Matthew LeCroy, Twins (9): Of the two catchers-turned-DH/1B/OF, I thought LeCroy had a better chance of being used properly than Wilson. But injuries to others forced Wilson into the everyday lineup while injuries to LeCroy helped him get lost in the shuffle and that's why Wilson moved into the top five while LeCroy fell from the top 10.
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It's Christmas, and we're excited! Honestly, how can you not be totally stoked over the idea of presents and Santa and tons of hot chocolate with marshmallows? It's impossible. That's why we love to express our appreciation of our favorite way– through festive clothing. We're huge fans of giving our cat's reindeer antlers and making our pups wear Santa hats, but what does that mean for us?
It's ugly Christmas sweater season, y'all! These days, it's sort of cool to rock an awful pom pom tree and sparkly elf cardigan, although it's mostly awful. Fortunately, there's no funnier (and more awesome) way to make our holiday cheer known than to just grin and bear it and wear those sweaters grandma knitted or got on discount at the thrift store. Plus, it'll make ol' granny super happy.
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China's Li Jianrou had a huge stroke of luck at the 2014 Olympics when everyone else totally wiped out, leaving a clear path to gold. The women's speed skater was in last place during the 500-meter short track finals, but when British skater Elise Christie clipped Italy's Arianna Fontana, the two toppled over. Korea's Park Seung-Hi toppled, too, leaving Li Jianrou to snatch the gold.
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Boy name needed to go with big sister Lily Mae
We have been playing around with names and have come up with Langston Bernard. It has some family connection because my husbands mothers maiden name was Lange and my fathers name is Bernard. Planning to call him L.B for short or my fav- "bear"
Is Langston too much of a mouthful for a first name? I wanted something different and meaningful , but not yet sold on langston. We have been looking dr stylish and unpopular but not weird. Other subside rations have been luca, Hudson, Greyson Noah...
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I love Langston, it is an underused gem. It's got that vintage quality while still maintaining a unique (but mature) edge. It's only 2 syllables, so you wouldn't need to worry about it being a mouthful. Plus, it's one of those names in the U.S. that if the other person can't pronounce, it doesn't look bad for you (they just look uneducated... who hasn't heard of Langston Hughes???). My only reservation is that then you'd have 2 L names. If you plan to have a 3rd, would you go for another L name? Another name I like equally as much, and in the same style, is Booker. Your other options are ok, but Langston is in a completely different league for me.Currently exiled from the US
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I like Langston Bernard a lot a lot. And the fact that both names have a family connection I think makes it even better. To me that'd outweigh the worry about the two L names or whether or not Lily and Langston have the same style or not. My second favorite of your options is Luca (but I like that a lot less with Lily), I'm not a fan of the other ones.
I feel like Langston is one of the greatest underused gems around, and it's very underused. I can't really understand why.Updated Name List- http://www.ebabynames.com/list/eff115- Vote away...


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A discussion of current Internet trends and their possible impact on Christianity, the church, and evangelism in the future.
The author seeks to understand the impact of current Internet trends through the prism of the contrast between those whom he calls "Gutenbergers," those who feel at home in the culture sustained by books, modernism, and all that is able to be quantified and analyzed, and the "Googlers," those who feel at home in the culture sustained by social media, postmodernism, and all that is relational. The author considers himself as an ex-"Gutenberger" who has come to appreciate the benefits of "Googler" culture.
The book primarily discusses "TGIF culture," or the impact of Twitter, Google, the iPhone, and Facebook on life, faith, culture, and church. The author thinks quite highly of the value of "TGIF culture" and its emphasis on the relational aspects of things. He wishes they had more appreciation for poetry (a rather long aside in the book), and thinks there is great potential in the holistic, relational, interconnected world of the "Googlers."
The more positive assessment of modern Internet culture is good to see: too many times such books assume the inherent "rightness" and benefits of "Gutenberger" culture, over-emphasize the downsides of Internet culture while seemingly unaware (or unconcerned) about the downsides of their own culture, and prove to be reactionary.
On the whole, though, I struggle with the contrast being made between "Gutenbergers" and "Googlers," mostly because the categories are defined by media and the means of consuming media. Most of the time I can see the generational/cultural contrasts made by authors in books like these, but this one was more difficult, and it's probably because one cannot categorize merely on the basis of prevalent media. Shifts from modernist to postmodernist thinking, the toppling of the Enlightenment paradigm, among other things, shape and inform the contrast between "Gutenbergers" and "Googlers" as much, if not more so, than using books vs. using the Internet. The contrast is useful inasmuch as it helps to inform why there are such differences between the "Gen-X/Buster" and "Gen-Y/Millennial" generations and the "Greatest/Builder" and "Boomer" generations. So yes, the attitude toward the Internet and the re-shaping of thinking, learning, researching, and connecting because of the Internet does have some explanatory power, but ought to be subject to these greater trends and themes for them to be fully appreciated.
I'm concerned that the author might be a bit too rosy regarding the "Googler" culture, but time will tell. If nothing else, the book might encourage "Gutenbergers" and "Googlers" to be better able to appreciate which each brings to the table and to supply what the other lacks. That is far better than for each group to despise each other and to attack each other, and is more consistent with 1 Corinthians 12:12-29.
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Addicted to Girl Scout Cookies!
I can usually mark the exact day when my New Year's Resolutions fall completely apart. This year, it's today, Jan. 9, with the announcement that it's Girl Scout Cookie time.
Why I cannot resist this particular confectionary temptation as opposed to the scores of other boxes of cookies I'm faced with everyday remains a mystery to me. I don't think it's not being able to say "no" to a 10 year-old little girl earning her cookie badge -- although that is certainly a difficult maneuver. No, there must be something else that attracts me year after year.
Is it their unique marketing techniques? I can't remember the last time a Girl Scout actually came to my door selling cookies, but I certainly buy dozens every year. My husband gets hit up at work from co-workers with scouts. I have order forms thrust into my hands at the hockey rink or baseball fields. There are even Girl Scout cookies on Facebook. And just when you think you've dodged the ordering window, there are card tables set up outside of the grocery store entrance with enough shortbread inventory to rival a London Costco outlet.
I can't imagine that the manufacturer would dip the Thin Mints in a chocolate liqueur or lace Trefoils with Oxycotin -- that's got to violate all sorts of child labor and alcohol laws. But there is some habit-forming biochemical that makes me sneak a few Tagalongs from a brown paper bag first thing in the morning.
And as I muse every January over my weakness for the tasty treats, I know there are certainly some very frustrated Keebler elves wondering as well. (I mean they bake cookies in a tree for goodness sake, and there is no mobile sales team hawking Fudge Stripes door-to-door -- even if they are uncommonly good.)
Now, I don't want to be too harsh on the Samoa-Selling Scouts -- I've got two little girls coming down the direct sales pike myself. It won't be long before I, too, am among the throngs of parents selling cookies for a cause. Maybe that's when I'll finally learn the secret to their success.
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HALESOWEN wheelchair tennis star Jordanne Whiley's hunt for Paralympic glory is back on after victory in the women's doubles.
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This is an Imperial German Sabretashe. The accompanying illustration shows a group of Prussian Hussars from the 1890s, with the second one from the right (4th Regiment trumpeter) wearing one that is very similar (Illustration is from Brassey's History of uniforms; WWI German Army). Unfortunately my Sabretache is only the cover, and I don't really see how the pouch that should be behind it was ever attached. This makes me wonder if at some point, Prussian Sabretaches were ornamental only, possibly as shortages and ersatz items appeared early in WWI. If anyone has any information supporting/refuting that theory, please let me know. The brass royal cypher is attached by five rings, which were pushed through the leather cover and then secured by a leather lace


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"We should have the final version by winter," said Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the western Lake Erie basin project coordinator for The Nature Conservancy.
The environmental conservation organization has been working since 1992 in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio to improve water quality in streams and rivers. The project expanded in 2010 to address water-quality problems across the basin draining into western Lake Erie.
The project area now includes northeast Indiana, whose Maumee River is one of the largest water sources for western Lake Erie, as well as portions of northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.
When it is implemented, farmers and businesses that apply fertilizer voluntarily would go through training to become certified in using the 4Rs approach — Right source, Right rate, Right time and Right place.
Following the 4Rs means people applying fertilizer should:
Have soil tested — every two or three years for farmers and every five or six years for homeowners — to make sure fertilizer being applied contains only the nutrients the soil needs.
For example, phosphorus, which triggers the Lake Erie algae blooms, helps promote root growth, while nitrogen promotes green color. If you have an established lawn, it doesn't need phosphorus, Vollmer-Sanders said.
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The 4Rs program is designed mainly for farmers and the companies that apply fertilizer on farm land, but the same concepts apply to anyone using fertilizer, from homeowners to lawn-care services, school districts and city parks departments, she said.
Improving water quality in area streams and in Lake Erie will have economic as well as environmental benefits, she said.
The green slime that covered Lake Erie's western basin in 2011 hurt boating, fishing and tourism, she said. When the algae that created the slime died, the decomposition robbed the water of oxygen, forcing fish to flee for healthier water.
Water-treatment plants also must spend more to treat river or lake water to remove fertilizer, algae or other pollutants. Toledo, for example, which draws its water from Lake Erie, spent an extra $500,000 in 2011 to treat residents' drinking water because it had to remove the green slime, Vollmer-Sanders said.
The 4Rs approach should greatly reduce the amount of fertilizer — and phosphorus, in particular — that runs off into streams and sets off the Lake Erie algae blooms, she said.
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Discussion in 'Disney Restaurants' started by mommycrawford, Mar 6, 2010.
We have a late return flight and want a great breakfast our last day.....Which would you suggest?
I have never been to Boma.
Cape May is a character breakfast, all you care to eat buffet. We saw Minnie, Goofy and Donald in their beach attire. It was laid back atmosphere with great character interaction - Donald and Goofy came back a second time. I remember the food being standard breakfast buffet fare. Beach Club is beautiful and we love to walk over to the Boardwalk from there.
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I've been to both and liked them both. In general we prefer Cape May. We like the atmosphere and have consistantly had excellent service there. Food wise breakfast is breakfast and it's pretty hard to screw it up. Boma does have a made to order omlette station that Cape May doesn't have and if you are in to pastries Boma has a lot including Banana bread and cinnamon rolls.
I don't see how you can go wrong with either one.
Both places are good, but if you want the best food, then Boma has the better breakfast buffet. Cape May's breakfast buffet is good, but it is standard breakfast fare - nothing special. If you want a fun breakfast for your last day then Cape May has Goofy, Minnie & Donald in their swimwear - the character interaction is excellent and is the most relaxed character meal at WDW.
We prefer Boma over Cape May. Like PP said, Cape May is pretty standard fare, nothing special. It's good food but Boma has a bigger spread, more variety.
If the characters are important to you, then I would say Cape May. If you are really just looking for a yummy breakfast, I would say Boma without question.
Boma is my favorite place for breakfast on property (or maybe anywhere, really!). We make a special trip there for one breakfast every WDW trip no matter how inconvenient. I start dreaming of their bacon and baked goods weeks before my trip!
The food at Cape May was fine, the characters are fun, but Boma is just delicious!
We've eaten at both and I like them both. Boma's juice is awesome! However DS loves traditional breakfast buffet fare so we've stuck with Cape May the past few times. And I think the food is very good.
Character interaction is really good too.
If you have a child in your party I would go with Cape May. The food was good and it had the most relaxed character interaction. Boma was okay but we liked Cape May better.
Definitely Boma for us. We can get a standard breakfast buffet back home if we want one.
Funny you should post this. I booked us for Boma on our departure morning.....already doing Cape May and the menu for Boma's buffet looked so good.
Thanks for the thoughts!
...I have Boma booked for dinner, and Cape May for breakfast (I've got people in my party who would like Chef Mickey's Dinner, but I just can't bear another meal there!) I really wish Cape May had lunch, but alas, no! I know the bacon will be inedible wherever we go on property, so I suppose breakfast is not the best meal to book anyway, but I am sure it will be fun none the less!
Great decision! Cape May breakfast is one of our favorite meals on property! I'm sure you will enjoy it!
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A Self Described Evangelical Republican is the latest deserter in the "War on Women"
By Mark Slaughter
If you are on the left you are undoubtedly concerned with conservatives in America opening up yet another front in their all out assault on humanity preventing liberals from creating a utopia on Earth. Yes, this time it is the "War on Women."
The New York Times this week gleefully published an account of a "centrist women" who up until the birth control kerfuffle was a GOP supporter. The self-described Evangelical Christian and "old school" Republican perspective changed just two weeks ago. "She had favored Mitt Romney for president. Not anymore. She said she might vote for President Obama now. "I didn't realize I had a strong viewpoint on this until these conversations," Ms. Russell said. As for the Republican presidential candidates, she added: "If they're going to decide on women's reproductive issues, I'm not going to vote for any of them. Women's reproduction is our own business."[1]
While it is difficult to believe that a life long Republican, and Evangelical Christian would suddenly change her vote based on conservative groups opposing a state mandated contraception policy, that inevitability breaches the First Amendment. Or it may have been conservative states offering women a chance to make an informed decision before they abort their child it's hard to say which needle broke the camels back. Although, I am sure people with only an elementary understanding of politics from the left and right could easily pin these positions on conservatives. Which begs the question do "centrist" even know what has been going on during the last forty years?
For one reason or another Ms. Russell was shocked to learn that the Republican Party was Pro-Life and stands in defense of the First Amendment. But, all is not lost at a minimum, Ms. Russell will no longer be an unformed voter, at least when it comes to "women's reproductive rights."
Really who could fault Ms. Russell she was undoubtedly busy teaching school and may have missed the rise of the Moral Majority in the mid-seventies that continues to this day founded by the Evangelical Christian Leader Jerry Falwell who has always maintained a strong stance against abortion. A position common among a vast majority of Evangelicals according to an ABC poll "73% of evangelicals under the age of thirty believe abortion should be illegal in all or most cases; while 71% of older evangelicals do."[2] It is possible she never took the time to talk to another Evangelical about abortion in the last 40 years which is understandable considering it was "in the time before time the long, long ago" before Facebook, Twitter, and text messaging.
Truth be told Ms. Russell stands in contradistinction to both the Republican Party and a vast majority of Evangelicals. However, she can take comfort in the fact she agrees with Barry Goldwater the "old school" Republican who said in an U.S. News &World Report Interview from 1994 he was deeply worried about the Religious Right's long-term impact on his beloved GOP. "If they succeed in establishing religion as a basic Republican Party tenet, they could do us in." Unfortunately, for Goldwater he could not have been more incorrect.
The failed political prophet should have known something about being "done in." After all he was defeated in a hilarious landslide receiving just 52 electoral votes to Lyndon Johnson's 486. Goldwater's lopsided defeat was remarkably similar to the 1980 Ronald Reagan trouncing of sitting President Jimmy Carter just 16 short years later with the help of the "Moral Majority." Yes this "old school" Republican really knew how to make history lets just hope it doesn't repeat itself in 2012.
Ms. Russell will certainly make a perfect addition to the liberal party possibly gleefully voting without serious thought for another 40 years. This time motivated by a government provided birth control pill. Proving yet again entitlements are the heroin of a society.
Hopefully, trampling the First Amendment for a $9.00 a month prescription is worth it, because we all know when government gets involved your freedoms tend to increase. Well, maybe not all freedoms, but the freedom to abort your child will certainly be protected everything else not so much. Ironic considering Ms. Russell's paradigm shift happened at a baby shower.
Her new found birth control freedom might help Ms Russell overlook all the fines, fees, taxes, licensing, regulations, rules, and mandates on business. Mandates on her personal life-like purchasing insurance, what type of toilet, shower head, light bulb, and fireplace she has in her house. What she is allowed to do on her property, when she can talk on her phone, How she must be strapped in when she drives her car, and what she packs in her child's lunch box.
Yes Ms. Russell, we understand your main concern is keeping government out of "women's reproduction issues" but you do it by forcing religious groups to provide birth control against their Constitutional Right, which is sort of like getting government more involved in "women's reproductive issues."
Maybe you are right, a professional women enrolled in a top-tier law school might not be responsible enough purchase her own birth control, and the government must do it for her. After all this is the same government that will make a half a dozen decision for her before she makes that drive to school, and dozens more before she enters the classroom. Maybe a liberal women isn't that responsible after all, and she needs government to take care of her.
As the feminist Gloria Steinem once said, "A women without a man is like a fish without a bicycle" and who really needs a man when you have big government to raise your children, provide your birth control, tell you how much water you can flush down the toilet, and where you can talk on you cellphone, but that is not the end of it because the list will continue to grow.
Maybe it is the conservative position that gives a woman more dignity, a position that trusts in her ability do make wise decisions, and do things on her own, and maybe the real "War on Women" is being waged by those that want to treat her like a child no matter her age?
[1] Susan Saulny, "Centrist Women Tell of Disenchantment With Republicans," New York Times (New York, NY), sec. Politics, March 10, 2012.
[2] Marcia Pally, "The New Evangelicals: How Christians Are Rethinking Abortion And Gay Marriage," ABC RELIGION AND ETHICS December 2011.


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Not only is a warming world forcing a tiny chipmunk towards the roof of Yosemite National Park, but it appears to be eroding the genetic diversity of the species as well, according to a study by University of California, Berkeley, researchers.
While it wasn't too long ago that you could hear the squeaking chipmunks and watch their frantic movements in the rocky slopes above Tuolumne Meadows, today the species has vanished from those rockfields, according to the study, which appeared in the Nature Climate Change on-line edition Sunday.
According to a release from the university, the study "is one of the first to show a hit to the genetic diversity of a species because of a recent climate-induced change in the animals' geographic range. What's more, the genetic erosion occurred in the relatively short span of 90 years, highlighting the rapid threat changing climate can pose to a species."
Without rich genetic diversity, a species can be hit by a cascading array of problems, such as inbreeding and disease, the researchers note.
"Climate change is implicated as the cause of geographic shifts observed among birds, small mammals and plants, but this new work shows that, particularly for mountain species like the alpine chipmunk, such shifts can result in increasingly fragmented and genetically impoverished populations," said study lead author Emily Rubidge, who conducted the research while a Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology and the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management. "Under continued warming, the alpine chipmunk could be on the trajectory towards becoming threatened or even extinct."
Dr. Rubidge worked with Craig Moritz, professor of integrative biology and director of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology; James Patton, professor emeritus of integrative biology and curator of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology; and Justin Brashares, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management.
The new findings build upon previous research that found major shifts in the range of small mammals in Yosemite National Park since the early 1900s. In 2003, biologists at UC Berkeley began an ambitious resurvey of Yosemite's birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, retracing the steps originally taken between 1914 and 1920 by Joseph Grinnell, founder and former director of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology.
The Grinnell Resurvey Project, led by Professor Moritz and museum colleagues, found that many small mammals in Yosemite moved or retracted their ranges to higher, cooler elevations over the past century, a period when the average temperature in the park increased by 3 degrees Celsius, or about 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
It is no surprise that the alpine chipmunk (Tamias alpinus) would be more sensitive to the temperature change, since it is a high-elevation species endemic to California's Sierra Nevada, the researchers said. In the early 1900s, Grinnell and colleagues sighted alpine chipmunks at elevations of 7,800 feet. Now, the alpine chipmunk appears to be sticking to even higher elevations, retracting its range by about 1,640 feet upslope.
To test the genetic impact from that loss of geographic range, researchers compared genetic markers from 146 modern-day alpine chipmunks with those from 88 of their historical counterparts. Samples were collected from seven paired sites throughout Yosemite.
As a control, the researchers also looked at the genetics – both historic and modern – of lodgepole chipmunks (Tamias speciosus), a lower elevation species that had not changed its range over the past century.
The analysis of genetic markers revealed a significant decline in "allele richness" among the recently sampled alpine chipmunk populations compared with their historic counterparts.
Moreover, the researchers noted that the modern chipmunks were more genetically differentiated across sites than in the past, a sign of increased fragmentation in the alpine chipmunk population.
In comparison, there were no significant changes in genetic diversity detected among the lodgepole chipmunks, a species found at elevations from 4,900 to 9,800 feet.
"Much of what we read and hear about the effects of climate change on biodiversity is based on model projections and simulations, and these models typically involve many moving parts and lots of uncertainty," said Mr. Brashares. "Thanks to the baseline provided by Joseph Grinnell's pioneering efforts in the early 20th century, we are able to go beyond projections to document how climate is altering life in California. The research led by Emily is novel and important because it shows empirically that climate change has led to the loss of genetic diversity in a wild mammal over the last several decades."
Professor Moritz added that this study exemplifies how patterns of change in California's ecosystems can be uncovered through analyses of fossil, historic and modern records.
"At the heart of this whole enterprise is the incredibly dense historic record and specimens we have at UC Berkeley from 100 years ago," said the professor. "These collections allow us to conduct sophisticated analyses to better understand how ecosystems are reacting to environmental changes, and to create more detailed models of future changes."
Other study co-authors are Marisa Lim, a UC Berkeley undergraduate student in integrative biology; and Cole Burton, former UC Berkeley graduate student in environmental science, policy and management (now a research associate at the University of Alberta in Canada).
Funding for this research was provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, UC Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, the Yosemite Fund, the National Geographic Society and the National Science Foundation.