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Tokyo Gas Co. indicated Friday it intends to buy two aging thermal power plants from Tokyo Electric Power Co., which is struggling with a huge financial burden stemming from the triple-meltdown crisis at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear complex.

“As occasion demands, we are willing to buy” the Sodegaura thermal plant in Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, and the Minami-Yokohama plant in Yokohama, senior Tokyo Gas executive officer Takashi Uchida said at a press conference.

Tokyo Electric and the government-backed Nuclear Damage Liability Facilitation Fund are considering selling the utility’s aging thermal power plants or soliciting capital contributions from gas companies and other concerns to refurbish the plants.

To replace antiquated thermal power plant equipment with the latest technology would probably cost more than ¥100 billion.

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Before a recent game against the Yomiuri Giants, a rival Central League player remarked that rookie Hirokazu Sawamura might become the Giants’ best hurler once he really learns how to pitch.

The young star isn’t ready to go quite that far yet. First, he wants to help the slumping Giants get things turned around. Then, he says, he’ll worry about his stats.

“My own numbers aside, the Giants have been struggling to pick up wins and get over .500,” Sawamura told the Japan Times in a recent interview. “As for myself, I also haven’t performed as well as expected.

“But it’s only been two months since Opening Day. We have a long way to go. We’ll get everything in perspective and put it all together.”

In nine starts this year, Sawamura is 2-4 with a 2.20 ERA, and 1.17 WHIP. He’s pitched much better than his record suggests, with the surprisingly sluggish Giants offense averaging just 2.1 runs in his starts.

There have been mistakes however, which is to be expected out of a first-year player. But while the Chuo University product hasn’t made a seamless transition from the Tohto University Baseball League to the CL, Sawamura is showing improvement with each outing.

“The biggest difference between collegiate and professional baseball is getting control of your breaking balls,” Sawamura said. “If you have good control with breaking balls it’s a great advantage even when you have an unfavorable count.”

Sawamura is making strides with his off-speed pitches, but he leans heavily on a fastball that touches 155 kph, made scouts salivate during his college days and has sometimes gotten the best of pro hitters.

“It’s important,” Sawamura said of his fastball. “It’s an advantage if you also have a good slider, curve and forkball. At the same time, if you don’t have a good fastball you can’t coordinate your pitching.”

Though he’s just a rookie, Sawamura hasn’t been afraid to challenge hitters, which has produced less than favorable results in some instances.

His mistakes have helped highlight the facets of his game he needs to improve in order to become the pitcher the hype surrounding him suggests he should be.

“I need to improve both mentally and technically,” Sawamura said. “I especially need to improve my decisive balls. Not pitches that put the count in my favor, but pitches that become like weapons, such as a ball that’s out of the strike zone which I can use to strike out batters.

“If it stays in the strike zone, it’s meaningless. You can create a favorable count, but you can’t retire the batter. So I need to have better out pitches.”

Sawamura was highly sought after coming out of college, even drawing measured interest from some major league clubs. The righty made a name for himself with his blazing fastball and even set a student record by unfurling a 157 kph pitch at Jingu Stadium last year.

The Giants chose him in the first round of the 2010 draft, a result the young star admits he was hoping for.

“I wanted to join the Giants,” Sawamura said. “But no matter who you play for, the important thing is how you play.”

The rookie has impressed onlookers around the league with the flashes of talent he’s displayed at times on the mound. The praise will keep coming as he learns how to control an already reputable arsenal of pitches.

Sawamura said he read in the paper Hanshin Tigers star Matt Murton said Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish reminded him of MLB great Roger Clemens.

He hopes he’s the subject of such a comparison one day.

“I’ll be really happy if somebody says similar things about me in the future,” Sawamura said.

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In the days since the U.S. Supreme Court substantially upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, there has been much analysis of the court's reasoning, along with speculation about its likely impact on Americans and the economy. But what about its potential effect on the Jewish community?

Of course, much of ACA will affect all Americans, not only Jews -- notably the affordable health insurance coverage that will become available to many millions who don't have it now. Other changes have the potential for improving the quality of our health care while restraining increases in its cost.

But it is likely to affect the Jewish community on two interrelated levels:

· On the individual level, directly and indirectly through our family members, friends, co-workers and potentially as business owners or investors;

· On the institutions of the organized Jewish community that provide some form of health care for acute or chronic conditions, including hospitals, mental health providers, nursing homes and social service agencies.

What makes us different in this context? Demographically, the Jewish community is somewhat older, wealthier (except for our elderly) and better educated than the American average. Consequently, we are likely to be disproportionally affected by changes in health law and regulations that affect the elderly and unemployed college graduates (for example, the ACA's provision, which already went into effect, that enables children under the age of 26 to remain on their parents' health insurance policies).

At the charitable level, our communal institutions depend more heavily than others on philanthropic contributions to pay the costs of unreimbursed care to impoverished individuals and families.

Since elderly persons are particularly susceptible to chronic illness, which requires expensive long-term care, and since this care for people who cannot afford it is primarily paid by Medicaid, these individuals and our community could benefit from the ACA enhancements to that system.

However, it remains to be seen whether these enhancements (or other Medicaid support for the disabled and low-income children and adults) will actually materialize. The Supreme Court's ruling that states don't have to participate in the expansion of Medicaid as called for under the health care legislation appears to increase the likelihood that some states will elect not to participate. Indeed, the governors of Pennsylvania and New Jersey have expressed strong reservations about doing so.

Meanwhile, the agencies in the Jewish Federation system that currently provide unreimbursed care to patients without insurance will likely find more of them able to pay, whether through the expansion of Medicaid to those whose incomes do not exceed 133 percent of the federal poverty level or through the other types of insurance that are projected to become more affordable. However, it's possible that the dollars saved by Jewish agencies could be offset by the impending cuts in Medicare funding.

I am not a completely unbiased commentator, since I benefit from ACA's phase-out of the notorious Medicaid Part D "doughnut hole," and will probably receive more of its benefits as I continue to age. But won't most of us benefit now or in the future from one or more of the health care legislation's provisions?

On the down side, I -- and perhaps many of you -- could be subjected to increased financial obligations that may not be offset entirely by the promised financial rewards. For example, I will be required to pay an increased Medicare tax if my legal and mediation practice should generate more income than specified in the ACA, and the firm with which I am affiliated will become subject to a penalty if the number of its employees exceeds 50 and we don't offer them health insurance.

Personally, I find these small prices to pay for a healthier community, a goal that we should all be able to support regardless of our politics.

James Rosenstein is a co-chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Coordinating Council for the Elderly and recently served as a co-chair of the Health & Long-Term Care Work Group of the Jewish Federations of North America.

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The best-selling author says her latest book is not "The Red Tent" revisited.

by Naomi Pfefferman

November 29, 2001 | 7:00 pm

While writing "Good Harbor," about the midlife friendship between two Jewish women, Anita Diamant says she suffered a bout of "second-novelitis."

Her 1997 debut novel, "The Red Tent" -- a sexy spin on the biblical story of Dinah -- had been a runaway best seller that's still on the New York Times list. Julia Roberts told Oprah magazine that "Tent" was one of her favorite books. The book has sold more than 1.5 million copies in the United States alone, and publishers have bought the rights in 18 countries.

"So there was this kind of expectation," says the 50-year-old writer, from her Boston home. "People would ask if I was going to do [the biblical] Miriam or Sarah next, and I'd have to say, 'No. That's not what's in me next.' They'd tell me the book moved them to pick up the Bible for the first time in decades, and I'd think, 'How can I do that again?'"

Support from friends enabled Diamant to hunker down and finish "Good Harbor," which is set in present-day Gloucester, Mass., and focuses on the healing bond of female friendship. Kathleen McCormack Levine, 59, is a convert to Judaism battling both breast cancer and memories of a long-dead son. Joyce Tabachnik, 42, is a journalist-turned-romance writer struggling with her own "second-novelitis" and how to remove a Madonna from her property "without pissing off the ... block or starting a pogrom."

The two lonely women connect at a synagogue oneg Shabbat and begin meeting for long walks and talks on picturesque Good Harbor beach.

While best-sellers like Helen Fielding's "Bridget Jones's Diary" and Lucinda Rosenfeld's "What She Saw" have spurred other amusing books about distressed single young women, "Harbor" -- which made the extended New York Times list -- proves married, middle-aged heroines can sell books, too.

Diamant offers an explanation when she says "My work honors women's relationships in ways the larger culture tends to ignore."

Her books also delve deeply into the nuances of Jewish life, which isn't surprising, given her history. Though she grew up in a largely nonobservant Denver home, her interest in Judaism sparked after she began attending conversion classes with her non-Jewish husband-to-be around 1984. When she asked a rabbi to recommend a Jewish wedding book, he suggested that the free-lance journalist should write one herself. "Most of the wedding books at the time focused on etiquette, not options about Jewish practice," says Diamant, who wrote "The New Jewish Wedding" to correct the problem.

Several Jewish how-to books later, the author, like the fictional Joyce, suffered a midlife-career crisis. "I turned 40, and I wanted to try something different," says Diamant, who turned to Dinah because "the story had sex, violence and intrigue, which is great material for a novel."

While the biblical character is raped by a Canaanite prince, Diamant re-imagined the tale as a love story -- eliciting ire from Jews who accused her of heresy or justifying a rape. In response, the author cites the prince's oddly tender behavior toward Dinah. "I'm not the first person to wonder if there was a rape," she insists. "The story is known as one of the troubling texts in Judaism. Besides, my book was fiction, not Midrash, so I was justified in doing whatever I wanted."

Another battle ensued when "Tent's" publisher planned to pulp the book after it achieved only modest sales in 1997. Undaunted, Diamant feverishly worked the book group circuit and convinced St. Martin's Press to send copies to some 1,000 rabbis around the country. A mailing to female ministers followed, and by 1999, "Tent" had become a rare word-of-mouth best seller.

The proceeds enabled Diamant to purchase a vacation home near her favorite Gloucester area beach on Cape Ann -- not unlike what her fictional Joyce had done. It was on Cape Ann that daily oceanfront walks and talks with friends had helped the author recover from "second-novelitis" and inspired the story that would become "Good Harbor."

Diamant says the breast cancer subplot came about when "'way too many people I knew developed the disease. It seemed like there was constantly another diagnosis in my life or on the periphery."

The author, who has never had breast cancer, researched the disease by interviewing doctors and visiting a radiation treatment center.

Today, she is at work on a third novel, which may not have any Jewish characters. But it will definitely revisit one of her favorite themes: female bonding. "Friendship is such a powerful force in women's lives," she says. "I want to celebrate that."

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December 21, 2010 | 2:49 pm

Up to 50 Conservative rabbis signed on to a religious responsa that says it is permissible to rent or sell homes to non-Jews in Israel.

The statement, issued Monday, counters a rabbinic ruling signed by about 50 Israeli municipal rabbis that prohibits the same.

Written by Schechter Institute President Rabbi David Golinkin, it examines the issue from biblical sources to modern opinions.

It concluded: “(A)ccording to Jewish law, it is perfectly permissible to sell or rent houses to non-Jews in the Land of Israel for all of the reasons cited.

“Finally, if we are concerned that certain areas of the country such as the Galilee need more Jews, we must achieve that by Zionist education, not by discrimination. If there is concern that blocks of apartments are being bought up by Iran and Saudi Arabia, then the government of Israel must deal with this national problem.”

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Brandon Jennings will be a restricted free agent in July if he and the Bucks don't come to an agreement on a contract extension.

The deadline for rookie-scale contract extensions is 11 p.m. Wednesday, so fewer than 24 hours remain for point guard Brandon Jennings and the Milwaukee Bucks to reach an agreement.

If no deal is reached, Jennings would become a restricted free agent in July. The Bucks would have the right to match any offers made by another team and could offer more years (five) and bigger raises (7.5% annually) than other clubs can offer, due to holding the player's Bird rights.

Most of the players in the 2009 draft class have not reached extension deals, although Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract on Tuesday.

Lawson was the 18th overall pick in the 2009 draft and became a starter for the Nuggets last season, averaging 16.4 points and 6.6 assists.

Jennings, the 10th pick in that draft, has averaged 16.8 points and 5.4 assists in his first three seasons (19.1 and 5.5 last season). He has played in 211 games and made 209 starts, including starting all 66 games last season.

Bucks general manager John Hammond has said Jennings figures in the long-term plans of the team and is highly valued by the organization.

The other prominent player in the 2009 class to have signed an extension is top overall pick Blake Griffin, who landed a maximum contract with the Los Angeles Clippers during the summer.

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Each Bucks player had a chance to say a few words to the tip-off luncheon crowd Tuesday at the Intercontinental Hotel.

Host Jon McGlocklin joked that he told Bucks coach Scott Skiles to get Mike Dunleavy the ball in the MACC Fund Game, after Dunleavy said he would donate $1,000 for every point he scored in the game.

For the record, Dunleavy scored 12 points.

Forward Larry Sanders, asked about how he blocks so many shots, deadpanned, "I try to foul first."

And Marquis Daniels, asked to offer some insights into his time with the Celtics, had other ideas. The Bucks play at Boston in the season opener Friday.

"Boston was good but Milwaukee will be great," Daniels said.

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Mark Spitz swam a world record 2:00.7 in the men’s 200-meter butterfly in the Olympics yesterday shattering the standard he set earlier this month at the US trials. Spitz, an Indians University student from Carmichael, Calif., continued on to his second triumph at the Olympics when, 30 minutes after receiving his first individual gold medal, he returned and anchored the US 400-meter relay team to a record 3:26.42 triumph.

The New York Times, in a “Man in the News” feature on the Jewish athlete, noted that when he was 10 years old swimming interfered with his after-school Hebrew lessons.” His father, Arnold Spitz, explained to the rabbi: ‘Even God likes a winner,’” the Times feature reported. At 14, Spitz made it to the national championships and by 17 he was regarded “as one of the world’s best, setting or tying five American records in one year and breaking five world marks in international competition,” the Times stated.


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Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan left for the U.S. this morning as disquiet mounted in Israel over the latest pronouncements by the State Department on prospective Middle East peace talks. Dayan will confer with Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and will meet with President Carter at the White House Monday. He will convey to them the draft of an Israeli peace plan prepared by top level government lawyers and diplomats and approved by the Cabinet last Sunday.

But Dayan’s mission has been overshadowed by the State Department’s announcement in Washington last Monday that Palestinian participation is a “must” at the Geneva conference. It was an unequivocal statement. It said, in part:

“Along with the issues of the nature of peace, recognition, security and borders, the status of the Palestinians must be settled in a comprehensive Arab-Israeli agreement. This issue cannot be ignored if the others are to be solved. Moreover, to be lasting, a peace agreement must be positively supported by all the parties to the conflict, including the Palestinians. This means that the Palestinians must be involved in the peacemaking process. Their representatives will have to be at Geneva for the Palestinian question to be solved.”

The U.S. subsequently assured Israel that the statement did not necessarily apply to the Palestine Liberation Organization. But Israeli fears were not allayed. Dayan told newsmen last night that the timing of the statement need not be construed as a warning to him to come up with some new, far-reaching procedural proposal to overcome the problem of Palestinian representation. Nevertheless, the Foreign Ministry promptly issued a rejoinder that Israel intends to remain adamant on that question. (See related story P. 3)

Addressing reporters at Ben Gurion Airport prior to his departure today, Dayan said, “On the face of it may seem procedural but in fact it is the most vital issue of substance. We have not changed and have no intention of changing, ” he declared.

He said that Israel did not regard the PLO as a possible negotiating partner even if it accepted Resolution 242. With respect to non-PLO Palestinians “with whom we want to negotiate, ” Dayan reiterated that Israel would refuse to accept them as a separate delegation to the Geneva talks “because this would mean a step toward recognizing the ultimate creation of a Palestinian state or entity.”

(According to reports from Washington today, the State Department believes that the best way to overcome the obstacles to the Geneva conference is for Israel to negotiate with a unified pan-Arab delegation that would include Palestinians who accept Israel’s right to exist Israel’s position up to now is that it would negotiate separate peace treaties with each of the confrontation states–Egypt, Syria and Jordan–and would deal separately with the non-PLO Palestinian leadership on the West Bank outside of the Geneva context.)

The peace plan Dayan is taking to Washington is the first written draft submitted by Israel to a foreign government. It is believed to offer substantial territorial withdrawals in the Sinai and lesser pull-backs on the Golan Heights within the frame-work of a general peace settlement. On the West Bank, however, the government is committed not to suffer “foreign rule” which would seem to rule out any territorial concessions. Dayan stressed before his departure that “our plan is based on principles” and does not include any maps.

Dayan himself has advanced proposals for a West Bank solution in terms of a “functional arrangement” that would grant wide autonomy to the Arab population while leaving Israel in military occupation of the West Bank for reasons of security. The Dayan plan was not formally approved by the government and it is not clear whether the Foreign Minister was empowered to air his ideas in Washington. It was learned from reliable sources that Dayan did not ask for such a mandate at last Sunday’s Cabinet meeting. But he could hardly refuse to discuss his own publicly stated plan if the Americans bring it up, it was noted.

Dayan’s meetings with U.S. officials next week will begin a round of talks between Secretary Vance and Middle East foreign ministers. He will meet with Dayan’s Arab counterparts later this month in Washington and at the UN General Assembly in New York. The U.S. has reportedly asked the Arab governments to produce drafts of their own peace proposals to serve as the basis for negotiations but so far none is known to have prepared such a draft.

Reports persisted today that Dayan would meet with one or more Arab foreign ministers at the UN but there was no official confirmation that such contacts are planned. Premier Menachem Begin said earlier this week that there was “some chance” that Dayan would meet with at least one Arab minister. The official Middle East News Agency in Cairo has denied that Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy plans to meet with Dayan.


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Yasser Arafat’s widow reportedly has taken Tunisian citizenship. Suha Arafat, who since the death of the Palestinian leader in 2004 has lived in Paris and Tunisia along with the couple’s daughter, Zahwa, recently decided to become naturalized in Tunisia, the Swiss newspaper La Liberte reported over the weekend. Suha Arafat is said to be persona non grata in Palestinian areas due to questions about tens of millions of dollars that disappeared under her husband’s rule and her lavish lifestyle.


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JERUSALEM (JTA) — Five Palestinians were killed when a smuggling tunnel in Gaza collapsed.

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The tunnels, which run from Gaza to Egypt, are used to smuggle in goods as well as weapons.


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Marc Jacobs is reportedly in talks to take over at Christian Dior.

The House of Dior, perhaps in an act of penance for John Galliano’s anti-Semitic rant that resulted in his being fired as the chief designer of the Parisian brand, is considering the Jewish Jacobs for the open position.

Whether or not Jacobs’ very American aesthetic would be a good fit for the French brand, at least the Dior powers that be won’t have to worry about him unleashing a tirade against the Chosen People. Or growing a ridiculous looking mustache.


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(JTA) — The United Nations began distributing fuel in Gaza to keep critical infrastructure running, an official said.

“Fuel is actually coming in, as of today, through the Kerem Shalom,” a border crossing with Israel, U.N. Middle East Special Coordinator Robert Serry told a news conference in northern Gaza Thursday.

The fuel, he told the AFP news agency, was purchased by UNRWA, the United Nation’s agency for working with Palestinian refugees, he added.

“That doesn’t resolve the fuel crisis in Gaza, but it does provide a safety net, we hope, for the coming two to three months for those critical installations here,” he said.

Serry’s announcement came as the Islamist Hamas-run Palestinian territory suffers the most serious fuel crisis in its history, with daily power outages of up to 16 hours, AFP reports.

Hugh Robertson, the minister responsible for the Middle East at Britain’s Foreign Office, said in a statement that, “It is profoundly disappointing that the living conditions for the 1.7 million civilians inside Gaza have, if anything, deteriorated.

“We call on the Israeli, Egyptian and Palestinian authorities to work together to ensure that the efforts to shut down smuggling tunnels are accompanied by equally determined efforts to open up legal trade,” he said.

On Nov. 1, Hamas’s energy authority announced that Gaza’s sole power plant, which supplies 30 percent of its electricity needs, had stopped working because there was not enough fuel to power it.

The shortage has resulted in the shutdown of sewage treatment facilities.

Hamas has blamed the power outage on Egypt’s destruction of cross-border tunnels used for bringing in diesel and has also accused the Western-backed Palestinian Authority of charging inflated prices for fuel.


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My 2003 isuzu rodeo stalls when coming to stop plus check egine light and reduced powercomes and can't get any acceleration let it sit over night lights will bot and will run fine mechanics can't find problem because lights are not on and won't show code
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Hello and Welcome to Just Answer. My name is XXXXXX XXX I will try my best to assist you and your 100% satisfaction is my goal. I have been working on these vehicles for over 10 years so I am very familiar with this system and how they work. However, keep in mind, that I need some solid concrete facts/evidence/clues from you in order to give you a good answer about your vehicle. Please realize that all my answers are based solely on the info that you provide me with.

It sounds to me like your throttle body may be carboned up and might just need to be cleaned! This is very common! This can cause all sorts of idle and hesitation problems. This is caused by the throttle plate not seating properly. The First thing i would do is clean out the throttle body, throttle bore and throttle plate with some throttle body and /or intake cleaner and a small wire brush. A toothbrush will work good for this as well.

You can clean the throttle body yourself. Just remove the air intake snorkel to gain access to the throttle plate, turn the key on and have someone put the gas pedal to the floor. This will open the throttle up so you can clean it. You can then use some throttle body cleaner and a toothbrush to do this. Dont forget to clean the throttle bore as wheel as the edges on the throttle plate on either side. Also, I could be wrong, but on some of these throttle body's, you can ruin them by pushing the throttle plate with your finger.. so just be careful. If the throttle plate does not open up all of the way with the key on and gas pedal to the floor, then gently try to open it up with the key in the off position. This will ensure that the electronic motor is not being energized.

Just be sure that the there are absolutely no air or vacuum leaks at all under the hood as it will cause the idle to surge like you are describing.

Possible Causes

Check for air leaks in the Air Induction system (e.g., in the intake manifold)
Check for air leaks in the PCV system and in its related hoses and/or valve
Idle air inlet passage or throttle bore is dirty or full of deposits
Throttle plate, throttle shaft or linkage is damaged or sticking
Throttle body has failed
MAF sensor is dirty, "skewed" or installed improperly
TP sensor is out-of-range or "skewed" high
Customer: replied 3 years ago.
I'm new using the Internet I'm sorry but u really didn't help because everything you described has already been tried that's what's so frustrating ihave car in shop different places for the last 5months just went and got it yesterday with still no answer today drove fine no one can figure it out I don't no how long it will run this time so honestly u didn't help sorry so I feel like I threw Money out window
Expert:  Amedee replied 3 years ago.

Sorry for the delay!

I am sorry you feel that way. Did you have any further questions?
Customer: replied 3 years ago.
The throttle body was cleaned back in March ran for awhile then 3/8 replaced air flow sensor didn't even make it home before it started dying when slowing to stop or turn a corner took it back also the reduced power light would come on and wouldnt have any power when pressing on accelerator set over weekend and when took it back reduced power light was off and check engine light was off I could always tell when it was going to act up the rpm needle would start bouncing around then he replaced accelerator position sensor drove about three days did everything again he had it forever when I checked with him he said he tested wiring every where nothing so finally just went and got it drove fine for1week going home went down hill check engine light came on and reduced power came on I had it floor boarded trying to get any acceleration to make it up hill there was not any power so I just made it home with the momentum of car took 10 min to coast 10 blocks it sat till Monday morning when I got in it to go to mechanic a new one check engine light went out and reduced power light too drove fine to mechanic he had it for 3weeks couldn't get it to die got on Internet he checkedspeedomiter cable than runs to transmission he checked main wiring bundle from engine to computer module 8"x8""metal box he checked all that was ok my car only has 42,000 miles on it 2003rodeo I planned on this being last car I can only work three days because of health problems got to figure this out back in 2010 company recalled fuel pump which as far as o know was replaced I even tried putting stuff that dries out if water in gastank last mechanic had it three weeks couldn't find anything I ve been driving 2 days nothing yet I have a question about battery where cables attach it gets that white stuff on it never had one do it as often as this one been cleaned off at every mechanic so now what I have to keep this car I hope I gave you information so you get the big picture I live in small town and am at that age you drive very slow all miles are town driving basically I only have to drive 3miles a day to work.most of the time I hardly ever get over 45 miles per hour which I do no that's worse than highway miles I have tried getting out on highway occasionally which so far it has never acted up on highway iat higher speeds! I think I have given u as much as I know hope you can figure this out
Expert:  Amedee replied 3 years ago.

Thanks for the additional information!

So right now there is no codes in the computer..correct?

The reduced power light is not on... but the engine still stalls..correct?
Customer: replied 3 years ago.
No lights on now never shows a code because time I get it to mechanic lights r out and won't show a code only driven maybe 10 miles dice I went and got my car I'm tired of leaving car weeks at a time because it won't act up for them I can't tell at this time how long it will run before acting up up! But every mechanic I took it to could never get a code reading
Expert:  Amedee replied 3 years ago.
What size engine do you have?
Customer: replied 3 years ago.
Expert:  Amedee replied 3 years ago.
Ok.. these engines have a problem with the intake manifold gaskets. THey will leak engine vacuum causing a stalling condition at idle when coming to a stop.

In addition, be sure that the fuel pressure regulator is not leaking fuel into the vacuum line.
Customer: replied 3 years ago.
I will check with mechanic and get back to you
Expert:  Amedee replied 3 years ago.
SOunds good!
Customer: replied 2 years ago.
Nothing you recommended helped sorry I know u tried but I don't feel like I wasted my money sorry
Expert:  Amedee replied 2 years ago.

Sorry for the delay!

Do you still have the same problem or did the mechanic fix your issue?

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I was thinking you Oed on Tuesday, the day you had the 1st IUI, I didn't think about the trigger raising your temp. But, I thought that was a little early for you to O, then again, the Clomid may have brought your O date up in your cycle. I've read that some doctors, when doin g multiple IUI's, like to do the 2nd one the day after O (or trigger in this case). So, hopefully your doctor timed everything right. Casey!!

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Oh goodness! It started today with the lovely glucose tolerance test. I drank it all in the prescribed 10 minutes, but the man on the other side of the room kept laughing at me since I kept grimacing and retching after every swallow. I finally just decided to chug it once it was warm enough to chug. Not bad. Not fun, but gotta love having random strangers laughing at you.

I then went in for an ultrasound because at my last one my cervix had gotten shorter, and DS had IUGR so they are keeping an extra close watch on this little Millie girl in me. I happen to LOVE this ultrasound tech. She's totally my favorite and is quick, knows just what she's doing and knows how to make you comfortable. Growth is looking perfect for Millie, and she's about 2 lb 10 oz right now.

The air in the room changed when she checked my cervix though through the transvaginal u/s. All of a sudden she was quiet and forlorn. Not nearly so fun.

I go and get my blood drawn for the GTT and then wait to get my "butt" shot of p17 and also see my OB. And, my cervix length is technically fine, but as soon as ANY pressure is put on it, it shortens and some liquid is able to seep down into it. There's about a cm of cervix that is still totally closed and isn't allowing liquid to penetrate it, but that's not very great.

I'm now on terbutaline every 4 hours (day and night) which apparently makes most people jittery for a few days, to help stop the contractions that have been coming not "regularly" but frequently to say the least. I'm also on a bed-rest schedule of 4-6 hours per day (not including sleeping) where I need to be not only off my feet, laying down to prevent ALL pressure. The rest of the time I just need to "take it easy" which is going to be a piece of cake with my 1 year old son. I wish it were anyway.

I'll be tested for the Ffn test on the 1st (or maybe next week? I don't remember), and would have been today but the vaginal ultrasound messed that up. Here's hoping I get to keep this baby in until at least the 34 weeks that DS was.

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Now until March 7, theaters around Portland are screening dozens of feature and documentary films by directors from throughout Africa as part of the 19th annual Cascade Festival of African Film. The longest-running of its kind, the Portland Community College-sponsored festival coincides with both Black History Month and Women’s History Month.

In the festival’s centerpiece film, Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation, director Charles Burnett portrays Namibia’s difficult battle against apartheid-era South Africa, a decades-long fight that finally resulted in Namibia’s independence in 1990. The film is one of 22 screening at this year’s festival, and though the story is likely to be an unfamiliar one to most Americans, festival organizer Wiley Barnett says this is precisely the point.

“It’s more than just entertainment,” says Barnett. “Our idea was not only to enjoy a film that was well made and well done, but also to make it an educational experience.” To that end, the festival features a talk-back with Burnett following the February 20 screening of Namibia at Hollywood Theatre. According to Barnett, the films conclude with “a little dialogue time where we can get people’s reactions and impressions, people can raise questions about what they didn’t quite understand – some cultural phenomenon from Guinea or Burkina Faso – so they can begin to understand a little more.”

Barnett says the variety of films represented at the festival reflects the great cultural and political diversity of Africa itself, a diversity often overlooked in American representations of the continent. According to Barnett, the human feel of film as a medium is uniquely suited to opening minds to a continent too frequently reduced to one homogenous block in American media. Barnett says the films provide much-needed insights into distinctively African topics, not from “the point of view of what an American would think about it, but what an African person from Liberia or Nigeria would think about it and make a movie about it.”

According to festival co-director Mary Holmström, the festival’s many documentaries are on “such a variety of subjects, from Taarab music in Zanzibar to a very interesting documentary about Cuba’s involvement in the African liberation movement.” Iron Ladies of Liberia, about Africa’s first elected female head of state, and FESPACO, about the largest pan-African film festival in the world, are two more documentaries that provide new perspectives into the culture and politics of the continent.

The festival’s greatest strength, however, remains the sense of community it fosters. According to Holmström, “people can feel a part of it and feel as if they’re contributing to it in a variety of ways, and because it brings also a great diversity of people to the festival, it’s a real opportunity to connect with each other.”

All 22 films of this volunteer-run festival are free and open to the public. Films are playing on the Pacific Community College Cascade campus, at McMenamin’s Kennedy School and at Hollywood Theatre.

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The New Mexico State football team lost its opening conference game to undefeated UT-San Antonio, 35-14, Saturday night inside Aggie Memorial Stadium in from 14,341 fans. The Aggies fall to 1-4 on the season (0-1 in WAC play) while UTSA improves to 5-0 (1-0 in WAC play).

The Aggies were led by sophomore quarterback Andrew Manley who finished 21-of-40 passing with 276 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Junior running back Germi Morrison led NM State on the ground with 30 yards rushing on eight carries while sophomore wide receiver Austin Franklin once again led the Aggies in receiving with seven catches for 105 yards and one touchdown. Franklin has at least one touchdown catch in each of the Aggies' first five games and Saturday was the fourth time in five games he has had over 100 yards receiving.
Defensively, junior strong safety Davis Cazares led the NM State with 10 total tackles while senior linebacker B.J. Adolpho finished with seven tackles.

NM State's first possession was highlighted by a fake punt that moved the ball into UTSA territory. The Aggies, however, failed to take advantage of the opportunity as they were stopped on fourth-and-two from the Roadrunner's 27-yard line.

After forcing a quick three-and-out, NM State got the ball back and proceeded to go on a seven-play, 55-yard drive that resulted in the game's first touchdown. The drive was aided by a couple of 16-yard passes from Manley, first to senior wide receiver Kemonte' Bateman and then to sophomore wide receiver Austin Franklin. Manley finished off the drive with an eight-yard touchdown pass to senior tight end Trevor Walls. It was Wall's first-career touchdown catch as an Aggie.

NM State's defense forced a punt on the Roadrunner's next possession. Franklin, however, fumbled the ball on the ensuing punt return. UTSA recovered the ball on the Aggie 48-yard line. The very next play junior quarterback Eric Soza hit junior running back Evans Okotcha on 48-yard touchdown pass. The one-play drive tied the game at seven.

UTSA would go on to score the only two touchdowns of the second quarter to go up 21-7 at halftime.

Manley had 149 passing yards at the half on 13-of-24 passing. Sophomore running back Joseph Mathews had 20 yards on the ground at the half while senior wide receiver had 55 yards on four catches.

UTSA took the ball back after an interception by Manley at the Aggie 18-yard line. That was followed by Soza hitting junior wide receiver Cole Hicks in the right corner of the end zone to give the Roadrunners a 28-7 lead. It would be the only scoring of the third quarter.

NM State drove the ball right back on their next possession and had a third-and-goal at the 4-yard line before Manley threw an interception in the end zone.

NM State cut the lead to 28-14 early in the fourth quarter on a 41-yard touchdown pass from Manley to Franklin. It would be as close as the Aggies would get to UTSA, however, as the Roadrunners closed out the scoring with a touchdown late in the fourth to make the final score 35-14.

The Aggies now head to Idaho to play the Vandals next Saturday, Oct. 6. Game time is set for 3 p.m. (MT).

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Loose Diamonds: …and other things I've lost (and found) along the way (Hardcover)

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“I’ve never bought loose diamonds but the idea of them appeals to me, sparkling stones that I imagine come wrapped in a velvet cloth . . . ”

With her wonderful sense of humor, marvelously candid voice, and astonishing perception, Amy Ephron weaves together the most insightful, profound, and just plain funny stories of her life to form a tapestry of a woman’s experiences from childhood through young adulthood, marriage, divorce (and remarriage), and everything in between. Writing with great honesty and exacting prose, Ephron gives us an evocative, engaging, and often piercing look at modern life.

Along the way, we meet colorful and unforgettable characters such as the Birdman, who invited Ephron when she was a young girl into his Spanish-style home that he’d magically turned into an exotic aviary. And there’s Honey, the Cristal-loving Southern beauty, who struggles in her affairs with men and who orders “champagne by the case.” Ephron also recounts the afternoon she spent with the infamous Squeaky Fromme, and describes what happened after one of the mothers at her son’s school rear-ended her car. Did it have anything to do with Ephron’s soon-to-be ex-husband? And through it all is Ephron’s mother, whose perspectives on everything—from shoes to egg cups—pervade this book, and whose alcoholism was a constant challenge, forcing Ephron out on her own at an early age. Finally, Ephron professes her lifelong love affair with Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City, a touchstone and a companion in a world that always moves too fast and is sometimes upside down. It is an ode to a simpler time of elegance and style, and an incisive look at today’s times.

Throughout Loose Diamonds, Amy Ephron celebrates these memories and her friendships, as well as her romances and marriages, and the things that make life livable (such as her Filofax, which she would be lost without). She writes unflinchingly about the fragility and tenuousness of life, how fortune can turn on a dime and circumstances aren’t always in our control. She explores the enduring effects of parental wisdom, the complications and rewards that marriage can bring, and the intricate ups and downs of friendships—all with a quick wit and a delicate eye.

About the Author

Amy Ephron is the bestselling author of the acclaimed novels One Sunday Morning and A Cup of Tea. Her magazine pieces and essays have appeared in Vogue; Saveur; House Beautiful; the National Lampoon; the Los Angeles Times; the Huffington Post; Defamer; her own online magazine, One for the Table; and various other print and online publications. She recently directed a short film, Chloe@3AM, which was featured at the American Cinematheque’s Focus on Female Directors Short Film Showcase in January 2011. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Alan Rader, and any of their five children who happen to drop in.

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“Must read ... goes back to her Los Angeles childhood and goes through her marriage, divorce, and remarriage.”
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“In Loose Diamonds, Ephron offers a deeply honest and compelling look at the events that made her the woman she is today.”
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“A little gem... she is an expert at introspection as entertainment...the collection masters brevity and range.”
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“Readers will enjoy her poignant accessibility... this is a great women’s-interest title, appealing to lovers of Ephron’s historical fiction and to fans of humorous essays alike.”
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“All of these fascinating experiences and relationships described in Loose Diamonds add to the richness of this loosely woven set of essays. Ms. Ephron’s thoughts on marriage, divorce as well as her ‘Tips for Women getting a Divorce’ are written with wit and panache.”
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Fantasy Football Sleepers: RB - Week 11 (with video)

by Cory J. Bonini on November 14, 2012 @ 13:15:22 PDT

In this article KFFL breaks down the fantasy football sleepers of the week. We will avoid marquee names because players of that caliber are rarely benched, regardless of their matchup. Instead, we will focus on the players that make your fantasy lineup decisions stressful each week. Read on to learn which midrange to low-end players you wouldn't necessarily consider that you need to get into your lineup.

Note: All statistics are from Weeks 7 and 10, unless otherwise stated.

Fantasy football sleepers: Running backs

New York Jets RB Shonn Greene
Greene risky, potentially rewarding

Reggie Bush, Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills

Fantasy value: High-end No. 1

  • Ever since a knee injury more than a month ago, Bush has struggled to get on track. Last week, he was benched after just four carries for 21 yards following a fumble. This is a risky endorsement, but the belief here is that talent wins out in the end. For what it is worth, Bush has averaged 53.3 offensive yards and 0.33 total scores per game.
  • Buffalo's defense of the running back position has been miserable. They have surrendered the most standard fantasy points (31.3) in the league. The next closest team (Minnesota) has allowed 23.0 points. The Bills have given up 171.0 offensive yards, 26.0 of which through the air, and three offensive touchdowns, on average, to the position.

NEW - Chris Ivory, New Orleans Saints at Oakland Raiders

Fantasy value: High-end No. 2

  • Pay attention to Darren Sproles' status on the practice report as he works his way back from a broken hand. Early reports suggest he may play in Week 11. If not, Ivory makes for a strong play again. He is dangerous even with limited touches, as evidenced by his 17 carries for 120 yards (7.1 per carry) and two scores in as many games. Ivory added two catches for 15 yards during this time.
  • Running backs have been strong against the Raiders on the ground and through the air. The biggest problem Oakland has endured has been keeping rushers out of the end zone (1.50 TDs against per game). Ball carriers have averaged 101.0 rushing yards, 37.5 receiving yards and 5.67 receptions.

Shonn Greene, New York Jets at St. Louis Rams

Fantasy value: Low-end No. 2

  • Greene exploded in Week 6 for 161 rushing yards and three scores. He hasn't topped 80 ground yards in any contest since, logging only one score in this time.
  • Greene's situation is less than ideal, but he can be used with caution this week. This matchup-based recommendation comes from St. Louis' ineptitude versus the running back position. They have allowed 105.0 rushing yards and a score per game, while giving up five catches for 48.0 yards through the air to backs.

Vick Ballard, Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots

Fantasy value: Flex

  • As long as the score remains close, Indy should remain committed to the ground game. The matchup is excellent. Donald Brown started the last game and received more carries, although Ballard was the more effective back with his all-around game. Look for a fairly even split, and owners in PPR leagues should consider Ballard the better play. His blocking and hands have kept him on the field. There's a greater chance the Pats will put the Colts in position to pass a lot.
  • New England has allowed 170.0 offensive yards, 53.3 by way of the pass, to the position. Running backs have averaged 5.1 yards per carry on 21.7 attempts, resulting in 116.7 rushing yards. The one touchdown per outing allowed came on the ground, although the Patriots have yielded 7.33 receptions per game to help make up the difference. That ties them for the second worst defense against the position in PPR scoring.
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Bonini was recognized with the 2010 Best Article in Print Award from the FSWA and was a finalist for the same award in 2011. In '11, he finished first overall in the FSWA NFL experts challenge that featured 60 of the industry's best competitors.

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HOMEPORTING: Group sets sights on Nimitz

* Current Navy plans call for pulling out Bremerton's sole homeported carrier just as other Bremerton-based ships are being deactivated.

Fearing Bremerton could be left without a homeported aircraft carrier in coming years, the Puget Sound Naval Bases Association plans a fight to bring the USS Nimitz and its 3,000-member crew back to West Sound.

""It would just have an unbelievable effect on the economy not having a carrier homeported here,"" said Jim Adrian, the association's secretary and a former Bremerton City Council member.

""We need one to sustain the economy in Kitsap County but we also need one here to sustain some work for the people who work here (at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard).""

Once the Bremerton-based carrier USS Carl Vinson leaves for a refueling on the East Coast early in the next decade, Kitsap County could be left without a carrier and its 3,000-member crew.

At this point, preliminary Navy plans are to send the Nimitz to San Diego after its refueling, now under way. And that worries association President Jim Hamner.

Bringing the Nimitz back to Bremerton is one of more than a dozen goals the newly energized PSNBA has compiled as it prepares to launch a major community fund drive next week.

Among other things, the association hopes to assure the Nimitz, which called Bremerton home for 10 years, is based at Naval Station Bremerton following its 33-month refueling on the East Coast.

The latest information available shows the Carl Vinson is scheduled for a refueling overhaul from 2004 to 2007 in Newport News, Va.

Bremerton also faces decommissioning of several other homeported ships between now and then, as well as uncertainty about the future homeporting of the USS Abraham Lincoln, now at Naval Station Everett.

And there's an important taxpayer interest in keeping Naval Station Bremerton and PSNS busy with ships, Adrian said, since U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Bremerton, and others have worked hard to modernize facilities at a cost of more than $100 million.

""To have us our here in five years with virtually no ships makes no sense,"" he said. ""The taxpayers should be in revolt over that. The Navy cannot let that happen and we cannot let the Navy let that happen.""

The Nimitz was based in Bremerton from July 1987 to Sept. 1, 1997, when it steamed around the world and ended up in Newport News, Va., for refueling of its 260,000-horsepower nuclear reactors.

Adrian said the Nimitz was a good fit here and is a logical focus of the West Sound's efforts.

""Our data indicates the crew was pretty pleased here and they knew the community,"" he said.

The Nimitz effort is far from the only PSNBA objective. Others on the list include establishing a presence in Washington, D.C., assuring a strong workload for PSNS and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center at Keyport, and fighting for new missions for four Trident nuclear submarines now at Naval Submarine Base Bangor but possibly headed for decommissioning.

""The economic stakes for Kitsap County and the region have never been stronger,"" said Hamner, the association's new president. ""In the next few years some very major decisions will be made by the Navy and the nation that will affect this community for decades. Everyone in Kitsap is a stakeholder.""

The association has just completed a fund drive on area Navy installations that raised more than $15,000. Now it will focus on the community as a whole in a drive slated to begin March 15.

Dicks said he will welcome what the association recommends and will pass the views on to the Navy, and he said he would certainly support basing the Nimitz in Bremerton.

""I hope the people in Kitsap County will support the PSNBA,"" he said in an interview from Washington, D.C. ""I think they do a good job.

""But in recent years they haven't been as active as they need to be, and that's because the community's got to provide the financial wherewithal to be able to make a good case back here.""

Reach reporter Richard Horn at (360) 415-2673 or at rhorn@thesunlink.com.

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