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Ninth-inning error lifts Cubs past Nationals
Washington, DC – Alfonso Soriano scored on a throwing error by Kurt Suzuki in the ninth inning as the Chicago Cubs edged the Washington Nationals, 2-1, in the finale of a three-game set.
Soriano and Julio Borbon hit back-to-back singles off Rafael Soriano (0-1) to start the inning. With one out, they attempted a double steal and Suzuki made an errant throw, allowing Soriano to reach home.
Starlin Castro drove in one run for the Cubs, who took the final two games of the series. Starter Scott Feldman had six strikeouts and allowed one run on five hits and three walks in six innings.
"It was just a battle and we were able to get a couple runs there at the end and come away with a series win," said Feldman. "It's huge. It's a good team win and hopefully we'll get some momentum rolling back home."
James Russell (1-0) threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth to pick up the win and Kevin Gregg was flawless in the ninth to notch his sixth save.
Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez had a perfect game through five innings before giving up a leadoff single to Dioner Navarro in the sixth. Gonzalez allowed just two hits and a walk while striking out six over seven frames.
Ryan Zimmerman went 2-for-4 and drove in the lone Washington run in the setback.
"Anytime you lose a ballgame, especially after you lead late and lose a ballgame, it's a missed opportunity, no doubt about it," said Nationals manager Davey Johnson.
Washington scored in the first. Zimmerman smacked a one-out double to right, scoring Denard Span, who doubled to begin the frame.
Neither team had much success from there until the eighth, when Navarro hit a leadoff single. Travis Wood came in to pinch-run and later scored on a single by Castro.
Gregg struck out two in a 1-2-3 inning to end the game. Suzuki was ejected after arguing over a called third strike.
Game Notes
Washington went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base ... The Cubs have seen 34 of their 37 games decided by four runs or less.


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Sean Kelly in the church of suffering in 1983!
Probably the most cruelest and toughest race on the calendar starts this Easter Sunday, the great Paris-Roubaix. This wonderful race adapted so well with Easter that it preaches a certain religious allegory of redemption through suffering. Two time winner, Sean Kelly said that it was the hardest race of all... and the most beautiful to win. It was so difficult that it hurt him to pee for three days afterwards. No wonder it's also called, La Pascale: the Easter race.
The first edition started back in 1896, according it as one of the oldest races in professional cycling. Only the two world wars stopped it. But, it's endured for it's passion for the hardship on the pave. In the aftermath of the first world war plans began for the race's return in 1919. Victor Breyer, correspondent for the newspaper L'Auto, went with cyclist Eugene Christophe and toured the devastated bombed out countryside. Afterwards, Breyer coined the famous phrase: "l'enfer du Nord or the Hell of the North."
Some of the pave is so old it predates back to Napoleon. Now, the dirt paths are use for the occasional farm machinery but, on this special Sunday reserved for a bunch of determined cyclists. There are 28 cobbled sections with the Trouee d'Arenberg or the trench of Arenberg as one of the most difficult to negotiate due to the unusually large pave. It is here that 2400 meters of cobbles were laid in time of Napoleon. Symbolic and dramatic, it's the spot that decides the race. Eddy Merckx said, "This isn't where you win Paris-Roubaix but it's where you can lose it."
On top of the temple...
A champion size cobblestone for
Jean-Marie Wampers, 1989!
More sinister is what 1962 world road champion & ex miner Jean Stablinski said, "In the mine, when the cage takes you 500 meters underground, you don't know for sure if you'll ever come back up. Arenberg is like a descent into the coal mine. If you start to think of the danger you won't even go there."
Beware the sacred Arenberg Forest...
For it is,
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The humanities could be described as the study of how people process and document the human experience and are often studied through Interdisciplinary PhD programs. These are programs that may cover a lot of ground and generally aim to expand and deepen students' knowledge base and expertise. Participants in these programs might study a host of topics not limited to leadership, public policy, social change, ethics, and innovation.
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PhD programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences might discuss ways to apply the knowledge discovered through interdisciplinary study into everyday life. Within this context, students might choose a major in which to anchor their inquiry. Educational law and policy, ethical leadership, social justice and public policy are some examples.
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Arianna Huffington and Nora Ephron: Advice for Women at the 92nd Street Y
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The late Nora Ephorn was one of the funniest writers in the history of the romantic comedy and personal memoir. Arianna Huffington is a self-made media mogul and frequent columnist. Gail Saltz is a professor of psychiatry and frequent sex and advice contributor to many forums. These are three very successful women.
A few years ago, they got together at the acclaimed 92nd Street Y in New York City to discuss aging, work, love, biography, and the pursuit of success. This breezy listen is filled with gems, including Ephron's quip that her mother successfully raised "four kids who were all able to pay for their own psychoanalysis". This audiobook is like a brainier The View.
Arianna Huffington is a syndicated columnist and the author of 10 books, the most recent of which is On Becoming Fearless: Advice for Women. Nora Ephron's books include Heartburn. Her most recent book is I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman. Moderator Dr. Gail Saltz, a regular contributor to NBC's Today, is an associate professor of psychiatry at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical College. Her latest book is Anatomy of a Secret Life: The Psychology of Living a Lie.
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- Molly
- 20/04/2015
Loving the conversations
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I enjoy the idea of listening to two strong women in conversation. Ephron I'd already fallen in love with, particularly her set of essays in Crazy Salad, though her other books, both as audio or on the page, are amazing. Huffington I managed to not know a great deal about, which is interesting given how much her journal pops into my Facebook feed. I'm grateful to these women, who are bold and honest, and I'm also glad that Ephron doesn't really care about shoes. And that two powerful women can forge a friendship that people want to listen to stories about.
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- 31/12/2015
Nora Ephron & Friend: Reflections On Being A Woman
This interview is worth a listen, if only for Nora Ephron's frank observations on sex (people who claim it's better than ever after fifty are lying), marriage, motherhood, aging, plastic surgery (she judges no one, either for altering themselves surgically or failing to do so), work, travel, food, weight, and other preoccupations common to women. Neo-Liberal and former conservative Arianna Huffington is surprisingly interesting as well, with some surprising observations and controversial opinions. It turns out these two women are friends with a history, which is briefly explained at the start of the program.
This is a very short program, so don't waste a credit on it; purchase only if on sale for under $1-2.00.
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Wish They Were My Girlfriends!
What made the experience of listening to Arianna Huffington and Nora Ephron: Advice for Women at the 92nd Street Y the most enjoyable?
Listening to this I felt like I was with my best friends having one of those wonderful chats you have over dinner talking about life experiences. Of course, these are people in the limelight
who have had experiences far beyond our worlds, which makes it so interesting to hear their thoughts. Gail Saltz was one of the 'girls', asking some good questions, keeping the conversation moving along.
It is short and I plan to listen again!
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How are you enjoying your adorable little 10 inch Windows 8 tablet? Or maybe you decided to pick up an even smaller 8 inch device. Well, the folks at InFocus, have their eyes on a bigger playing field with their latest 70 inch "BigTouch" touchscreen PC running Windows 8.
The company's ginormous multi-touch PC supports up to five fingers at once and sports a resolution of 1920x1080. Powering the backend of the device is an Intel Core i5 processor, 4 GB of RAM, and a 128 GB SSD. The specs do seem a bit underwhelming when looking at the massive size of the unit, but this bad boy wasn't destined to play Crysis.
InFocus' 70 inch tablet PC has been designed for "large scale meetings, conferences, meeting spaces and big classrooms." The large display is simply to help get those ever important PowerPoints across to your fellow co-workers, and for that, a Core i5 CPU and 4 GB RAM is plenty.
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Paul Ginsburg, 91, of Wyncote, a real estate agent and developer, died May 21 of complications from an infection at Abington Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Ginsburg had been a partner in the firm of Ginsburg & Ginsburg, Realtors, with his father, Abraham, and brother Stanton. He was instrumental in moving the firm, into commercial real estate, developing shopping centers and apartment buildings and constructing a Howard Johnson's Restaurant in Glenside.
The firm, now at 92 Bethlehem Pike in Chestnut Hill, was eventually taken over by Mr. Ginsburg's three sons, but he remained active in the business until shortly before his death.
Mr. Ginsburg served in the Army during World War II as a combat engineer and was involved in hand-to-hand combat with Japanese soldiers during the battle of Engineer Hill in 1943, which ended Japanese occupation of Attu in the Aleutian Islands. For his actions in this engagement, he was awarded the Bronze Star and a commendation by the commanding general of the Alaskan Department.
Raised in the Logan section of Philadelphia, Mr. Ginsburg graduated from Central High School, where he was a member of the wrestling and soccer teams. He attended Temple University while working for his father, who also owned a furniture store.
A Boy Scout in his youth, he was an assistant scoutmaster for several years in Mt. Airy, where he and his wife, the former Evelyn Greenberg, had lived for many years. He was past president of the Broad and Olney Business Association.
He raised funds for many organizations, including the Widener Memorial School for Handicapped Children, where he organized an annual Christmas party.
In addition to his wife of 67 years, Mr. Ginsburg is survived by sons Jay, Bruce and Don; a sister; 10 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
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|Deliver messages using SMTP
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|Delivers messages using the sendmail binary
function calculate_references - calculate correct References string Adds the current message ID, and makes sure it doesn't grow forever, to that extent it drops message-ID's in a smart way until the string length is under the recommended value of 1000 ("References: <986>\r\n").
It always keeps the first and the last three ID's.
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Fold header lines per RFC 2822/2.2.3 and RFC 822/3.1.1
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Call The Midwife "S1 E5" When Nonnatus House cleaner Peggy's brother Frank is diagnosed with cancer, Jenny and the nuns are called upon to care for him. Jenny comes to know the siblings better, learning of their upbringing in a workhouse. Other residents become involved in helping Fred with his latest money-making venture - a pig named Evie. Part 5 of 6G
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Masterpiece Classic "Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 - All The Things You Are" Harry, desiring to impress Beryl, and Johnny enter the world of boxing and, as their big fight draws closer, the boys are determined to reign victorious. Upstairs, as Lady Agnes and Sir Hallam drift further apart, she is reacquainted with someone who shows her an exciting world away from 165 Eaton Place. Meanwhile Sir Hallam makes a dangerous decision that will change his life. Part 4 of 6G
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New Tricks "Diamond Geezers" The murder of a police informant reawakens old wounds and threatens reputations of the members of UCOS. Standing in an effort to prove himself, compromises his own safety.G
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ST June 16, 2009But today, the Straits Times also reports that Singaporeans are spending big in the Great Singapore Sale, even bigger than they did one year ago at this time:
Retail sales plunge in April
Biggest drop in 10 years due to lower sales of big-ticket items like cars
By Gabriel Chen
RETAIL sales in April plunged the most in a decade as the economic crisis crunched consumer spending on items such as motor vehicles and computers.
There were some bright spots in the new numbers - jewellery, watches and other small-ticket items held up - but the overall picture was one of gathering gloom in the retail sector as unemployment rose and confidence sank.
The retail sales index slumped 11.7 per cent from a year ago, its worst showing since a 12.7 per cent fall in January 1999.
June 16, 2009Meanwhile the real estate experts keep insisting that the property market cannot be doing well. In fact, they have been saying this for at least the past nine or ten months. See this article from Saturday's Straits Times:
Recession, what recession?
Singaporeans are spending big in this year's GSS.
By Reico Wong
SINGAPOREANS are spending big bucks at this year's Great Singapore Sale.
According to credit card figures released by MasterCard on Tuesday, the first GSS weekend saw Singapore cardholders chalking up bills of US$26.3 million (S$38.3 million) - an increase of seven per cent from the same period last year.
Locals were also swiping their credit cards more furiously, with the number of transactions they made in the first weekend rising 15 per cent from last year to 283,703 this year.
ST June 13, 2009But two days later, we see that contrary to what Ms Koh had said, the call for new homes is not very patchy at all. In fact, the sales figures in May 2009 were almost as high as the all-time high in Singapore's history (August 2007):
Property market warning
Analysts point to over-supply and weak rental demand
By Joyce Teo
THE optimism in Singapore's property market is unsustainable, given an impending over-supply of new flats, weak rental demand and the fact that the country remains in a recession.
That is the pessimistic view of two research houses, which concluded that the price recovery is highly fragile.
Citigroup said the market is not at the start of a cyclical upswing and that the spike in home prices cannot last. 'We caution against over-optimism, because fundamentally the market is not ready for a sustained price recovery,' analyst Wendy Koh wrote in a report on Thursday.
In the same report, she downgraded Allgreen to 'sell', putting the developer in the same 'sell' basket as City Developments, CapitaLand and Keppel Land. Citi also downgraded Wing Tai to 'hold'.
While there has been strong resale demand, the call for new homes is patchy and rental demand remains weak, Ms Koh said.
We learn that the job market was very poor in the first three months of the year:
ST June 15, 2009
Merry May for home sales
By Joyce Teo
SALES of new private homes rocketed to an 'outstanding level' last month thanks to price cuts and the share market rally boosting buyer confidence.
Recession-defying numbers out on Monday showed there were 1,668 units sold in May, just a tad below the all-time high of 1,731 set in the boomtime month of August 2007.
Sales were also well ahead of the already-strong developer sales of 1,214 units in April and 1,220 in March.
This has encouraged 'many speculators' who were sitting on the fence to take action and strike while the iron is hot, taking advantage of the low prices in the market across all levels, he said.
Other experts cited pent-up demand and buyers' fear of missing the boat as other factors behind the high sales.
Developers lifted a gear last month as well, launching 1,161 new homes, up from 1,085 in April, according to Urban Redevelopment Authority data.
ST June 16, 2009But you would never have guessed this, if you had visited the PC Show at Suntec City last weekend:
Q1 job market dismal
Net loss of 6,200 jobs; workers are taking longer to find new jobs
By Aaron Low
THE latest quarterly labour market data paint as dismal a picture since Sars hit Singapore six years ago.
In the first three months of this year, there was a net loss of 6,200 jobs - far worse than the 1,000 estimated at end-April by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
Earnings also fell, unemployment rose and people took a longer time to get another job, said MOM yesterday when it released the finalised job market figures for the January to March period.
ST June 15, 2009So dear readers, what's your take?
PC Show crowds surge
By Chua Hian Hou
THE four-day PC Show pulled in a record 1.13 million visitors, as Singapore's consumer confidence surged in the wake of news of 'green shoots', that the global economic crisis might have bottomed out and could be on the mend.
Last year, before the economy began its plunge, 1.1 million people visited the event, Singapore's longest-running consumer technology event.
Consumer spending at the show could even surpass last year's take of $51.7 million. As at 6pm last night, three hours before the close of the show, exhibitors had reported receipts of more than $48 million.
PC Show organiser Lines Exposition and Management Services project manager Gillian Loh said that she was confident 'we can top last year's figure'.


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May 21, 2014
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East Carolina University's graduate programs in nursing and business rank among the nation's best in online education for veterans, according to a listing released May 20 by U.S. News & World Report.
The ECU College of Nursing ranked second in the country for masters of nursing programs. The online Master of Business Administration program in the ECU College of Business ranked 15 in the nation.
Now in its second year, U.S. News ranked bachelor's programs and online master's programs in business, computer information technology, education, engineering and nursing to help veterans and service members identify high-quality online degree programs to pursue college or advanced degrees under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
"Veterans and active-duty service members face unique challenges as students, from transitioning between bases and grappling with deployment to balancing work and family life upon return," said Robert Morse, director of data research for U.S. News, noting the programs' flexibility.
ECU's College of Nursing offers seven online options in the master's of science nursing program: adult-gerontology nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, family nurse practitioner, neonatal nurse practitioner, nursing education, nursing leadership and nurse midwifery.
Students have previously completed undergraduate education in nursing and often have extensive clinical experience. Online coursework is augmented by periodic campus visits for hands-on training and education that is overseen by experienced faculty and community-based preceptors close to the students' home.
"Our online graduate programs offer the flexibility that veterans and active-duty service members need," said Dr. Sylvia Brown, College of Nursing dean. "We're proud that this flexibility gives those who have served our country access to a first-class nursing education."
During the 2012-2013 academic year, 45 military veterans and active service members were enrolled in the College of Nursing's online nursing programs.
The online program in ECU's College of Business is the largest online MBA program in the UNC system. This spring, there were 21 graduate students and 92 undergraduate students identified as veterans who were enrolled in the College of Business.
"Ties between business institutions and the military are crucial to developing leaders who make a difference in their communities," said Dr. Stan Eakins, dean of the College of Business. "The College of Business is proud to enable members of the military to earn their business degrees online, providing new tools and knowledge that prepare them for their next chapter of life. In turn, veterans bring a level of leadership and maturity to our program, enhancing discussions and adding value for their fellow students."
ECU's bachelor's programs ranked 52 in the listing.
ECU, geographically, sits in the center of the third most concentrated military corridor in the country. Craven, Cumberland, Onslow and Wayne counties are home to six major military installations – the biggest are Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune - with approximately 125,000 veterans living in the four counties or a neighboring county.
ECU's Student Veterans Services provides a seamless transition for veterans - both academically and socially - by helping them become fully integrated into the ECU community, said Trish Goltermann, assistant director of Student Veteran Services. "Our office helps ensure that student veterans are successful in their academic pursuits, adjust to the campus environment, and eventually, transition to civilian employment," she said.
To be ranked by U.S. News, an online degree program had to report participation in four key programs that offer educational benefits to people with military service, such as the GI Bill and membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Consortium. The programs also had to be included in the U.S. News 2014 Best Online Programs rankings released earlier this year. Those programs were measured on criteria including affordability, faculty credentials, student services and reputation, according to U.S. News.
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theboynoz replied to Beermonster's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubHalfords will do it, they charge about £40 and they do take power from the cigarette lighter. You can do it yourself with the kit they use as the kit goes through the tills at about 30p therefore you pay pretty much for just the labour. It will take an hour and a half on average for a competent employee to complete the job, however that depends on the car and the fitters level of skill/experience. Or you could try the people listed above, or car electronics as they are sometimes good. You will have to get another power lead of course to replace the one hidden behind the dash, and some of the wire will always be on show. Just thought i should mention that too.
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theboynoz replied to Nipz's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubDead badgers, they get everywhere!
Also forgot to mention that 15" wheels will improve the looks etc without compromising the ride quality, as a straight swap they are the best bet because tyres are generally cheaper than 16's.
It depends on the fiesta in question, usually 15's are ok on standard shocks etc, but you can sometimes go up to 17" without mods (not very often tho). Best to get yourself down to a wheel/tyre place and just ask what is recommended for the car, they should know and try and help. If you are going to lower it, then speak to a garage that'll carry out the work as they are best suited to advise.
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theboynoz replied to jpw77's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubYep i have had this issue, it is usually due to the heater control valve being blocked or seized. It happens on loads of cars and is quite a common problem. Although that might not be the definate cause it is most likely. The part from ford will cost around £40 but takes a while to fit. It could, however, be a blocked pipe going into the same valve, i would try ruling that out before spending any dosh on parts. If you flush out the coolant you can then disconnect the part in question and at least check it's condition, if you leave coolant in you will probably spil a bit into the bulkhead and have to top up/replace it anyway. If the plastic has weakend, as will probably have happened, then you will have to replace it anyway. If you still have the same issue after replacing that part then i would suggest the heater matrix or a dodgy switch unit in the dash. Hope that helps.
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theboynoz replied to AD7's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubAs far as i can remember mine never lit up, but i could have had a blown fuse/ bulb. The best way to check is to nab a haynes manual or pull the clocks out and check the bulbs. Also look at the fuses first to see if any of them have gone.
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theboynoz replied to tecstar's topic in Ford Focus ClubYou will need a harness adaptor, an aerial adaptor (unless you have one with the Sony unit) and a fascia adaptor, they all differ depending on which year etc you have. Best check with a shop like halfords (speak to someone old looking as they should have a clue) or car electronics as they are fairly knowledgeable. The other alternative is to go to a specialist but they can be a bit weird if you just want their advice.
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theboynoz replied to Davenobby228's topic in Ford Focus ClubThere should be 4 small slits on the front of the stereo itself, you put the keys through there and push them slightly to one side and it releases the radio, sometimes they are a bit tough to pull out though so persavere.
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theboynoz replied to JohnP's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubThe spray tinting is illegal and says so on the tin (For off road use only), however most coppers won't pull you as long as the reflector is still clearly visable. I aggree with the earlier comment that you should go for smoked lenses as they look better in most cases.
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theboynoz replied to Ninja12's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubThe lump that ford used on that car, either 1.25 or 1.4, was a zetec one. The same engine that is in the zetec-s, only it has a different cc, a blooming good engine, just make sure you use decent oil in it otherwise the bottom end could have problems. I had a 1.4 version myself, and they are quite responsive, i took a 1.25 out for a test drive a few years back and was well impressed. Possibly as it is the nippier 16v engine rather than the rather laclustre endura-e that is in the 1.3
Also if the sidewall has ripped out of your tyre then, unless you were going very slowly, you'd have probably crashed!
You do all realise that most new cars come with a can of tyre weld, or similar, as a space saving method!? All you have to do is connect it to a tyre and press, hey presto, tyre is good for a few miles again!!! Saves weight and space, as mentioned, also easier than getting dirty and changing a trye in the dark or wet! Just thought i'd mention it seeing as so many people have no clue
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theboynoz replied to hedgepig's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubI second that, when it comes to snow and ice each road will throw up different hazzards and no matter what car you're in you will experience some issues. E.G. I managed to get all the way home, only to find i couldn't get down my road, until i swept and used a spade to clear the road even with my amazing winter tires, whereas the r reg punto that came flying down the hill seemed quite happy to get down the icy hill and round the corner and it doesn't even have blooming abs. I guess some of this comes down to blind luck rather than careful driving and good quality extras. Would still get it checked out though for peace of mind, can't be too careful!
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theboynoz replied to martincooke's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubHeater control valve probably gone, takes a while to replce but easy enough on a Mk4
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theboynoz replied to theboynoz's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubOk then, i have been to a garage because i have run out of things to look for and apparently there is a kit you can buy from ford for about £50 that fixes this issue for the following engines; Endura Zetec Duratec Dunno what it's called, but as you have to cut into part of the loom i am leaving to the garage, all in for £100. I'll pop a post up to let you all know if it works.
Sorry, i see you have you car down as the Mk 6. This is the link to the latest one that Haynes do; Haynes fiesta manual That can be ordered, if it is going to cover the car and engine, via the website or by quoting the book number to halfords. Should be the same price either way. Hope that helps.....
Do you mean the brand new shape? Or the version before it with the bubble on the headlights?
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theboynoz posted a topic in Ford Fiesta ClubRight then, first off i will say hi, i am new to this particular site. Now for the fun part - My fezza has just started over revving, like a b%*$ard i might add, and obviously i thought it'd be the idle control valve. I have replaced this, with a genuine ford part, and still no joy. Now i then turned my attention to the plugs, leads, air filter, connections even the sodding accelerator cable which i cleaned up a bit and greased at the end in case it is snagging somewhere. All of this has come to nowt, and as i drive the issue gets more and more prominant! The symptoms are as follows; It starts to rev up when changing up or down a gear When depressing the clutch whilst travelling the revs build up The longer i am driving the worse the issue becomes, although if i turn the old girl off and on again it starts from the beggining (so it aint a problem with the engine getting hot) When idling at traffic lights/junctions it will now idle at around 1500rpm Any thoughts?? Apart from taking it to a garage tomorrow to see if it is air in the inlet system and stuff i am roayly stumped! Please offer any guidance you can.


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When Liberty University en Español was launched in the fall of 2011, the bilingual program was hoping to make inroads with the Hispanic community. Now it is celebrating its first graduate and has tripled enrollment in one year.
Javier Pimentel, a lay minister at Woodlands Church in The Woodlands, Texas, received his Associate of Arts Degree in Religion in May.
|Javier Pimentel of The Woodlands, Texas, is the first graduate of Liberty University en Español. He attended Liberty's Commencement in May.
"I am proud to be the first graduate. I attended the Commencement ceremony in Lynchburg with my family this past May and it was incredible," he said.
Pimentel has led the way for more than 300 students who are enrolled in the program for the fall, a 200 percent increase from 99 students enrolled in 2011.
"Our Liberty University en Español faculty and staff are very proud of seeing students like Mr. Pimentel achieve their academic dreams," said Orlando Lobaina, executive director of LUE. "We know every student in our bilingual program has other responsibilities, and achieving a degree in an online format gives them the flexibility to accomplish their goals. We look forward to a larger group of Latino students graduating from our online bilingual programs next year."
Pimentel is one of five graduates who received their degrees through LUE this past academic year; he was the first to apply for graduation.
LUE offers accredited bilingual programs from the associate to master's level, all within a Christian worldview taught by fully bilingual professors and staff. With 12 unique programs of study, students can explore degrees in the fields of business, religion, ministry, psychology, counseling, criminal justice, education, and paralegal studies. In the fall it will debut a new certificate program in Biblical Studies entirely in Spanish.
Pimentel first learned about Liberty following one of the costliest tragedies in U.S. history.
"The way I learned about Liberty was after a prayer," Pimentel said. "I was living in Houston when Hurricane Ike hit us (in 2008). We had just bought our first home a few months before. That Saturday night with no power and the wind blowing, my family was asleep around midnight with the strong winds when the Lord talked to me and reminded me of that promise back at the camp (when he was 17, he felt the Lord calling him to be a pastor during a summer camp). I was like Jonah going hiding from my true calling."
He said the Lord protected them that night and nothing happened on his street, "not even debris, but surrounding us destruction and devastation was the common denominator."
Soon after, he and his wife, Carla, began looking at college opportunities.
"I started looking for schools and all of a sudden I found that Liberty was starting a program that was bilingual," Pimentel said. "I already had some college credits, so it seemed like the perfect combination. Liberty was literally an answered prayer."
Pimentel currently works for Kerry Shook Ministries, a worldwide television ministry with his church, and is certainly not finished with his education through Liberty. He immediately began work on his bachelor's degree in Psychology and Life Coaching with a minor in Church Ministries, which he will complete this fall. He hopes to begin his Master of Divinity through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary next spring and earn his Ph.D. in Counseling soon after.
Pimentel will be entering the Air Force Reserve Chaplain Program, while his wife will be entering Liberty's graduate program in Marriage and Family Counseling next spring. Pimentel also hopes to become an online instructor for Liberty University En Español so that he can, in his words, "pass along my experience to other students and help this program to become the largest program (of its kind) in the United States and Latin America."


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Gulls Finish Season At No. 1,
NECBL Team to Claim Top Spot
Newport Gulls clinched the New England Collegiate League championship
on Aug. 11. Some 10 days later, that title has resulted in an
unofficial national championship.
of the most successful clubs in summer baseball over the last decade,
the Gulls capitalized on the best season in team history to finish
atop Perfect Game's final weekly ranking of the nation's top 50
summer-league teams. It was the first such championship for a team
from the NECBL.
Gulls (37-11 overall) moved into the No. 1 spot immediately after
winning their fifth NECBL title in 12 years, which coincided with the
playoff demise of the two Cape Cod League teams, Cotuit and Harwich,
which had occupied the top position most of the 2012 summer season.
The Gulls then sealed the No. 1 spot with the conclusion of the
summer-league season on Saturday.
is an achievement to win the NECBL championship, but an honor to be
selected at the top of summer-college baseball," said Chuck Paiva,
the Gulls general manager and person most responsible for recruiting
this year's team. "I'm perhaps biased, but I think you got it
right and could not imagine getting knocked off the top by any team
(once we became ranked No. 1)."
Gulls fate was not officially sealed until Friday night when their
only real remaining competition for the top spot, Yarmouth-Dennis of
the Cape Cod League and La Crosse of the Northwoods League, concluded
their seasons.
Perfect Game's No. 1-ranked team in both 2006 and 2007, fell in the
third and deciding game of the Cape Cod League championship series,
coughing up a 5-2 lead with two outs in the ninth inning to Wareham,
before eventually losing 8-6 in 10 innings. Wareham had entered the
Cape playoffs with a sub-.500 record.
Crosse, No. 4 in the final in-season ranking, swept undefeated
through the Northwoods League playoffs after posting a national-best
49 wins in the regular season, but the Loggers fell just short in
their bid to unseat Newport from the top spot, finishing at No. 2.
Amsterdam, champions of the Perfect Game Collegiate League, finished
at No. 3 while Santa Barbara (California Collegiate), winners of its
second straight National Baseball Congress World Series title, came
in at No. 4.
Cape Cod League, universally acknowledged as the nation's dominant
summer league, ended up with three teams in the top 10, but none
higher than No. 5 Cotuit, which went 30-14 in the regular season only
to fall in the first round of the Cape League playoffs.
posted the best regular-season record in the NECBL at 31-10, and
advanced through three rounds of playoffs with relative ease, going
6-1. Expected to be a team dominated at the outset by pitching, the
Gulls instead became an offensive juggernaut and broke numerous team
and league records at the plate, including for runs scored in a
season. Including regular season and post-season games, the Gulls
outscored their opponents 411-220. Overall, they hit .316 as a team,
and produced the NECBL batting champion in catcher Jeff Melillo
(Rutgers), who hit .404.
Perfect Game's ranking of the league's Top 40 Prospects (to be
released soon), the Gulls will be represented by 13 players, led by
outfielder Yale Rosen (Washington State) at No. 2. Rosen broke the
team record for home runs (12), even through his season was ended
prematurely by a shoulder injury.
is the best balanced team we've had since I've been here," said
Mike Coombs, who won his third league championship in his eight years
as head coach of the Gulls. "We were solid in all areas—defense,
pitching, hitting, in the back end of the bullpen and also in middle
when we lost our 3-4 hitters at mid-season (Rosen and Kansas catcher
Alex DeLeon to summer school), we had someone else just step in and
do the job for us. Even when some of our younger pitching prospects
struggled in the beginning, some of our older, more experienced arms
stepped in and solidified the staff. From start to finish, it was a
team effort."


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The City of Cambridge then filed suit in Middlesex Superior Court, contending that the state ruling allowing Uber to continue operating was "unsupported by substantial evidence, arbitrary and capricious'' and "an abuse of discretion.''
The court disagreed. "The City has not demonstrated that the [division's ruling] is in excess of the Division's statutory authority, is based on an error of law, is arbitrary and capricious [or] is unsupported by substantial evidence,'' wrote Judge Bruce Henry in his June 17 decision.
"We're pleased with the Superior Court's decision to uphold the Division of Standards ruling allowing Uber to continue serving hundreds of thousands of riders in the greater Boston area,'' said Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick. Adds Barbara Anthony, Undersecretary of Consumer and Business Regulations for the state, "This ruling affirms that our regulatory structure can adapt to changing technologies.''
Elizabeth Lashway, the city attorney for Cambridge, declined to comment on the ruling, and would not say whether the city would appeal. At the time the suit was filed, Lashway told the Globe, "The taxi industry is heavily regulated for reasons of public safety, consumer protection, and fair competition. To allow Uber to sidestep the applicable laws and regulations goes against those principles.''
Uber styles itself as "Everyone's Private Driver'' with an app that allows passengers to summon a ride in one of its sleek, high-end black sedans or SUVs, for example. The app uses a metering system based on GPS-location technology to calculate fares based on time, distance and speed.
Cambridge mounted a sting operation against Uber last year and cited the San Francisco-based company for using a non-conforming measuring device for calculating fares, and for operating an unlicensed livery. Unlike a traditional taxi meter, some government officials say they have no way of knowing if Uber's system is accurate and is not overcharging people.
Founded in 2009, Uber now operates in several major cities besides Boston, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Denver, often drawing complaints from rival taxi services who say it has an unfair advantage because it is not as regulated as cabs.
In Boston, Uber currently charges about $33 for a sedan ride from Downtown to Harvard Square. A regular taxi ride for this trip would run about $22. Uber also cautions customers that, "At times of intense demand, our rates change over time to keep vehicles available.''