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At times, even the most knowledgeable collector must seek help in identifying a specific edition or completing their collection. And then there is the legion of people who love books but are baffled by the jargon of the rare book industry.
This selection of key reference books is designed to help beginners and perhaps some advanced collectors too. When it comes to learning about rare books, it is necessary to read more books. We have also included a couple of books that shed a little light on the rare book world itself and give some context to all the terminology.
The single indispensible book for the beginner collector would have to be ABC for Book Collectors by John Carter which contains over 450 terms listed alphabetically. Although ABC for Book Collectors is a reference book, Carter's personality comes through as he explains the terms and often their origins too. An old Etonian, Carter was a former managing director of Scribner's and also worked for Sotheby's. There is a well-thumbed copy of ABC in the AbeBooks' marketing department and it is our main reference tool, but we have heard of veteran booksellers who still refer to this timeless book.
The list includes contributions from rare booksellers David and Natalie Bauman and the late Matthew Bruccoli, a professor of English at the University of South Carolina and renowned F. Scott Fitzgerald expert. Although it is not a reference book, we urge everyone to read A Gentle Madness by Nicholas Basbanes – rarely has anyone described the passion for books in a more perceptive fashion.
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A beginner's introduction to book collecting that includes numerous beautiful full colour photos from the inventory found in the Baumans' rare bookshops.
A serviceable introduction to collecting modern editions – the focus is on 20th century authors.
Includes chapters on starting a collection, organising the library, book care and other useful information on categorising, editing, storage and space saving.
This book offers basic do-it-yourself designs for building your own shelves, and some book care tips. It could also be a beautiful coffee table book.
Renowned book collector and author Basbanes provides a compendium of information on collecting books in the Internet age. Lots of anecdotes too.
This book reveals the secrets of locating rare and valuable books including information on first editions, reading copies, auctions, catalogues, and the strategies of book scouts.
Many publishers do not readily display the edition and there are many different systems in use. This book explains the intricacies of spotting firsts from as far back as 1928.
Winterich covers books as an investment, the mechanics of collecting, and answers the age old question: what makes a book rare?
A quality guide with the added bonus of being highly portable, great for taking to book sales and book fairs.
Simple tips and tricks for caring for your books and basic repair techniques.
This guide to prices and quality focuses on basic categories such as English and American literature, children's books, illustrated books and more.
A history of the rare and secondhand book trade in Britain in the 20th century – offers much context on the industry itself.
Greenfield offers advice on storage, handling, cleaning, and repair, as well as how to handle books of value.
A five-volume set includes a compiled list of initial appearances of works by American authors in American and English editions.
This comprehensive reference work provides all the answers to the questions that constantly arise when trying to identify accurately any kind of print.
A practical introduction to rare and valuable books, including the 'new antiques' - books on photography, the movies, comics - as well as modern first editions.
A memoir from this famous bookman – worth reading to gain a perspective on the rare book world during the wars.


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The Gondola offers a unique Christchurch sightseeing experience that you'll never forget. Soar suspended above the valleys as the birds fly beneath your cable car.
Soar suspended above the valleys as the birds fly beneath your cable car. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Christchurch cityscape, over the Canterbury Plains out to the mighty Southern Alps and the dramatic hills of Banks Peninsula.
For safety reasons, children must be accompanied by a paying adult. The summit station sits on a rocky hillside. Welcome Aboard staff are always there during operating hours, but parents must watch over their children. Dress warmly on the day you visit and bring a windproof jacket so you can fully enjoy the outdoor viewing galleries.
Most of the walking tracks near the Gondola are now open, as are most of the mountain bike tracks. Check out the Council's website for Port Hills track information.
The Gondola is now transporting mountain bikes to the Summit Station. Prices are $30 for a customer and mountain bike, and $15 for an Annual Pass holder and mountain bike. A five-ride concession card is also available for $120. Please note that there are no child prices for mountain bike transport, however parents can take children at their own discretion. The Mountain Bike Adventure Company is also operating for any customers who wish to hire mountain bikes. Prices are $70 for bike hire and Gondola ride.
Devonshire Teas are available on request at the Red Rock Cafe. Please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 03 384 0310 for bookings and details.
You may know it as a cable car, others refer to it as a gondola. But whatever you call it, this trip is one of the must-do sightseeing attractions in Christchurch, and you will never forget your Gondola experience! At the summit, experience the Time Tunnel ride, a dramatic reconstruction of the history of the region. Revive your spirits with a snack at the new Red Rock Cafe, and browse what is on offer in the shop.
The Base station of the Gondola is nestled in Heathcote Valley where you will find plenty of parking for cars and coaches. The Summit Station – including the Time Tunnel, Shop and café – is at the top of Mt Cavendish. The Gondola trip up to the summit takes 10 minutes one way at normal speed. We stop each cable car at the summit and base to allow you to get on or off. The cableway spans 862 horizontal metres and our Gondola cabins are very stable and comfortable, offering spectacular 360° views.
The gondola operates 7 days a week from 10.00am through till 7.00pm
The Gondola is just a 15 minute drive from central Christchurch.
The Gondola Shuttle operates daily and departs the central city from outside the Canterbury Museum on Rolleston Avenue. The Shuttle leaves on the half hour, and returns to the city every hour. Adult tickets cost $10 return, and child (5-15yrs inclusive) tickets cost $5 return.
Tickets can be purchased from the shuttle driver.
Transport to the Gondola is also available on public bus number 28, departing from platform B at the City Exchange. The City Bus Exchange is located between Lichfield and Tuam Streets behind Ballantynes and the Re-Start Mall.

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Take a splashing ride. Drop 20m down a slope with a gradient of 85% - that's water fun of the finest! Splish splash, we are taking a bath!
Drop 20m down a slope with a gradient of 85% over a jump into a lake: this ride is so fast that the original American Wild Water Ride at HANSA-PARK seems like child's play.
- Outdoor
- Watch out here - you may get wet
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safety instructions
Boat ride featuring one steep drop.
If the boats come to a stop during the experience passengers are to remain seated until being told to exit or escorted by staff. Passengers may have to exit out of a banking position having to use a steep ramp at a maximum of appr. 20 meters height.
Children up to a height of 105 cm must use the child seat.
Children up to 9 years and a minimum height of 100 cm must be accompanied by an adult.
Due to the nature of the experience you should be in good health and of sufficiently strong muscles.
The following persons are not permitted on the ride :
Persons with back or neck problems or other conditions that may be aggrevated by this ride.
Expectant mothers.
Persons unable to obtain a safe sitting position due to physical shape or size, limited mobility, physical handicaps, protheses and amputations. Persons unable to exit the attraction without assistance.
Persons unable to psychologically cope with the experience of the ride.
Persons under the influence of alcohol, drugs or psychopharmaceuticals.
Maximum 6 people per boat.
Sit calmly and upright during the ride and hold on to bars.
Keep both feet in footrest during the ride.
It is not permitted to jump up and down during the ride or lean out, stand up, sit on the sides or stick out arms and/or legs.
Clothing and footwear required.
No umbrellas, (walking) sticks, sharp or bulky objects.
Cameras, mobile phones, keys and other loose items are to be stowed away safely before the ride. HANSA-PARK accepts no responsibility for items that are set aside or taken on the rides.
Exit after every ride.
Warning: Risk of getting wet! - No liability accepted for water damage.
No food nor drink.
No animals.
No smoking.
The entire site is monitored by cameras.
Before you use the attraction, please note the ride description, safety warnings, possible access restrictions and how to behave in a safe manner posted at the entrance to the attraction.
The use of our ride attractions by adults is not generally subject to any weight restrictions. However, you must be able to properly close all safety lap bars and other safety devices so that you can sit in a normal sitting position.


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Problems are only opportunities in work clothes.
- Henry J. Kaiser
Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening... when you'd have preferred to talk.
- D.J. Kaufman
Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.
- Nikos Kazantzakis
Don't be angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, because you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.
- Thomas ã Kempis
Doubt yourself, and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to the sound of your own voice, you can rise above doubt and judgement, and you can see forever.
- Nancy Kerrigan
To be upset over what you don't have is to waste what you do have.
- Ken Keyes Jr.
We muct accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.
- Martin Luther King
Never, if possible, lie down at night without being able to say: I have made one human being, at least, a little wiser, a little happier, or a little better this day.
- Charles Kingsley
If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.
- Jack Kornfield
Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up.
- Anne Lamott
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Monday quotes
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Friday, July 27, 2012
weekly update
latest news of celebrity substance
abuse from About.com/Alcoholism;
Sleeping Aid Only Drug in Kerry Kennedy's System
Toxicology reports showed that the only drug in Kerry Kennedy's system when her vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer truck was a sleeping aid. Kennedy was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, but test results showed only a generic version of Ambien in her blood.
Jenna Jameson Pleads Not Guilty to DUI
Former porn star Jenna Jameson has entered a not guilty plea to charges of driving under the influence in connection with a single-vehicle crash of her car May 25. Jameson, whose real name is Jenna Marie Massoli, hit a utility pole in Westminster, California with her Range Rover.
Justin Blackmon Pleads Guilty to DUI
Justin Blackmon of the Jacksonville Jaguars has changed his plea to guilty of drunk driving under a plea agreement with prosecutors in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He was arrested during a traffic stop after a breathalyzer indicated his blood-alcohol concentration was three times the legal level.
Michigan Suspends Fitzgerald Toussaint After DUI
Michigan tailback Fitz Toussaint has been suspended from the football team after being arrested for driving under the influence. Toussaint was stopped for running a red light and blew a 0.12 when given a breath test by police in Ann Arbor.
Lions Release Aaron Berry After Arrests
After being arrested for the second time within two months, cornerback Aaron Berry has been released by the Detroit Lions. Following his DUI arrest in June, Berry was arrested in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on three simple assault charges.
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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Monday quotes
Understand that you, yourself, are no more than the composite picture of all your thoughts and actions. In your relationships with others, remember the basic and critically important rule: If you want to be loved, be lovable. If you want respect, set a respectable example!
- Denis Waitley
A half truth is a whole lie.
- Yiddish proverb
Possession of material riches, without inner peace, is like dying of thirst while bathing in a lake.
- Paramahansa Yogananda
The greatness of a man can nearly always be measured by his willingness to be kind.
- G. Young
Always know in your heart that you are far bigger than anything that can happen to you.
- Dan Zadra
It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.
- Zig Ziglar
Don't criticize what you can't understand.
- Robert Zimmerman
You create your reality with your intentions.
- Gary Zukav
Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.
- Joseph Addison
Four things come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past, and the neglected opportunity.
- Omar Idn Al-Halif
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Friday, July 20, 2012
weekly celeb update
celebrity substance abuse news of the week
from About.com/Alcoholism;
Jesse Jackson Jr. in Rehab for 'Mood Disorder'
Official spokespeople for U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. say that he has been in treatment for the past month for a "mood disorder," but media sources claim the problem is more serious. A family friend told reporters that Jackson is being treated in Arizona for depression and alcoholism.
Kerry Kennedy Says Car Accident Caused by Seizure
Ex-wife of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, blames her collision with a tractor-trailer truck on a seizure. But state troopers, who found her slumped behind the wheel of her car after she fled the scene, charged her with driving while impaired by drugs.
Knicks' Jason Kidd Arrested on DWI Charges
New York Knicks point guard Jason Kidd has been arrested on drunk driving charges after being stopped by Southhampton Town police. Kidd was charged with DWI after officers said he refused to take a sobriety test.
Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch Arrested for Drugs
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has been arrested for driving under the influence in Oakland, California. Lynch was charged by the California Highway Patrol in Alameda County after his blood-alcohol level was measured above the legal limit.
Rams DE Robert Quinn Arrested on DWI Charges
St. Louis Rams defensive end Robert Quinn has been arrested for driving while intoxicated, having no insurance and failure to exercise a high degree of care. He was arrested after he crashed his vehicle on an exit ramp on Interstate-270 in Florissant, Missouri.
Lions' Berry to Enter Diversionary Program
Detroit Lions cornerback Aaron Berry will avoid jail time by entering a diversion program after his arrest for DUI and other related charges. He was arrested June 23 after crashing his BMW into two parked cars and leaving the scene.
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Sunday, July 15, 2012
Monday quotes
Reality is a mysterious changing thing, because one's perception of it never remains the same.
- Joe Tan
Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.
- William Makepeace Thackeray
Do not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness.
- James Thurber
Positive, continuous action toward your goals is the very best antidote to worry.
- Brian Tracy
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
- Harry S. Truman
Dwell upon the brightest parts in every prospect... and strive to be pleased with the present circumstances.
- Abraham Tucker
Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late.
- Robert R. Updegraff
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you have now was once among the things you only hoped for.
- The Vatican Sayings, Epicurus
The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning of life is to give it away.
- David Viscott
Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep.
- Denis Waitley
When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
- William Arthur Ward
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Friday, July 13, 2012
weekly celeb antics
Celebrity update for this week;
No Alcohol Found in Mary Kennedy's System
A medical examiner found no traces of alcohol in the system of Mary Richardson Kennedy, who apparently hung herself at her Bedford NY home on May 16. The wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., she had a long battle with alcohol and depression. She was 52.
Celebrity Chef Cat Cora Gets a DUI
Celebrity chef Cat Cora has been arrested for driving under the influence after rear-ending another car. She failed a sobriety test after the driver of the other vehicle alerted police that he believed the "Around the World in 80 Plates" host had been drinking.
Nugent Drummer Charged With Golf Cart Theft, DUI
Ted Nugent drummer Mick Brown was arrested for drunk driving and theft of a golf cart after an incident in Bangor, Maine. When security tried to stop Brown from driving the cart on a foot path, he sped past them and shoved a security guard, police reports said.
Punk Rock Singer Crashes Into Multiple Parked Cars
Karim George Chmielinski - who is better known as Casey Chaos, singer for the punk rock band Amen - has been arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. Chmielinski was taken into custody after Studio City neighbors reported that he was driving around the neighborhood crashing into parked cars and then leaving the scene of the collisions.
Sean O'Neill Sentenced for DUI Violation
A Pennsylvania man who shot and killed his best friend in a drunken incident in 2006, has been given a 60 days to six months sentence after pleading guilty to DUI. Acknowledging that the sentence for Sean Owen O'Neill Jr. was more severe than the usual first-offense DUI, Judge William P. Mahon said, "this is not a run-of-the-mill situation."
FSU's Greg Reid Arrested After Traffic Stop
Florida State cornerback Greg Reid has been charged with driving with a suspended license, seat belt violation and possession of marijuana after a traffic near his hometown of Valdosta, Georgia. Reid, who has had off-field problems in the past, has denied that the marijuana joint the officer found in the vehicle cup holder was his.
He Really Needed a Meeting
A 30-year-old central New York man must have really needed an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. After he crashed his vehicle into a parked pickup truck on his way to the meeting, police tested his blood-alcohol content at three times the legal limit.
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
Monday quotes
The trouble with many plans is that they are based on the way things are now. To be successful, your personal plan must focus on what you want, not what you have.
- Nido Qubein
Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.
- Robert Quillen
Politicians are people who, when they see the light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy more tunnel.
- John Quinton
The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail.
- Ramakrishna
No one grows old by living--only by losing interest in living.
- Marie Beynon Ray
Life is really about a spiritual unfolding that is personal and enchanting -- an unfolding that no science or philosophy or religion has yet fully clarified.
- James Redfield
It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.
- Agnes Repplier
From my experience, forgiving is the only way to survive.
- Molly Ringwald
The secret of success is to do common things uncommonly well.
- John D. Rockefeller
It is not fair to ask of other what you are not willing to do yourself.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
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Friday, July 6, 2012
celebrity update
the latest celebrity substance abuse news
from About.com/Alcoholism;
Bucs Cornerback Eric Wright Arrested for DUI
After a crash near the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Eric Wright was arrested for driving under the influence. Police arrested Wright after his Mercedes rear-ended a pickup truck and he refused to take a sobriety test.
Darrin Moore Suspended After DWI
Texas Tech University has suspended wide receiver Darrin Moore after his arrest for drunken driving. Lubbock police stopped Moore back in April after he was seen driving erratically.
Weston Gosa Busted for Drugged Driving
A star on the reality television show "16 & Pregnant" has been arrested for drugged driving. Weston Gosa was charged by Floyd County, Georgia police after he wrecked his vehicle and was found to have Xanax, Lorcet and a pipe with residue.
Doped Wrestler Thought She Quit in Time
A member of the American women's Olympic wrestling team has been kicked off the squad after testing positive for marijuana. Stephany Lee apologized for failing the urine test, saying she thought that she quit in time to pass the test. She quit two weeks earlier.
Woman Drunk at Court Hearing Hospitalized
It might not be a good idea to show up for your drunk driving sentencing while three times the legal limit. Lori A. Meduri was sent to a Connecticut hospital after her blood alcohol level was recorded at 0.247 in court. She was also sentenced to one year in prison.
Suspect High on Bath Salts Threatened to Eat People
We are seeing more and more of these incidents in the news. An Atlanta man was arrested in his underwear after running out of the woods at a local driving range after using bath salts, also known as fake cocaine. Witnesses said Karl Laventure was "screaming about religion, rapper Tupac Shakur and threatening to eat people."
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Monday, July 2, 2012
Monday quotes
Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.
You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind.
Sometimes, its what you dont do, that makes you who you are.
Anyone can enjoy good days; those who find ways to enjoy bad days have something going for them!
The person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused.
Be careful of your thoughts, they may become words at any moment
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.
People who are wrapped up in themselves make very small packages.
You can tell the quality of a person by how they treat people they don't need.
You can't get ahead while getting even. - Dick Armey
It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice.
The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces.
The truth is like ice water, it shocks you when it hits you, but no one's ever died from it.
The harder you fall, the higher you bounce.
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
celebrity substance abuse news
this week's celebrity update from About.com/Alcoholism;
Snoop Dogg Busted for Marijuana in Norway
Snoop Dogg paid a fine and was released after getting arrested for marijuana possession and for carrying undisclosed cash at an airport in Norway. Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, had 8 grams of marijuana in his possession which apparently attracted the attention of the airport drug-sniffing dogs.
Jenna Jameson Officially Charged With DUI
Former porn star Jenna Jameson has officially been charged with driving under the influence stemming from a May incident in which she crashed her car into a utility pole. Court records show that Jameson had a blood-alcohol level of 0.13 and two prescription drugs in her system when she was arrested.
Lions Cornerback Aaron Berry Gets DUI
Cornerback Aaron Berry has become the sixth member of the Detroit Lions to have a brush with the law during the NFL off-season. Berry was charged with driving under the influence in Pennsylvania after he crashed his vehicle into two parked cars and attempted to flee the scene.
Nick Fairley to Plead Not Guilty in DUI Case
Nick Fairley, defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions, has entered a not guilty plea to driving under the influence charges in Alabama. Fairley was arrested after he was spotted driving his SUV 100 MPH on Interstate 10. He was also charged with open container.
Former Falcon Jamal Anderson Arrested for DUI
Former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson has been arrested for drunken driving by DeKalb County police. Anderson was pulled over at 4:30 a.m. because officers said he was driving so slow he was impeding traffic.
Auburn Quarterback Arrested as Public Drunk
Zeke Pike, freshman quarterback for the Auburn Tigers has been arrested for public intoxication. It's not Pike's first time getting into trouble. He was suspended for his final high school game for breaking team rules.
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Paramedic: Conrad Murray never revealed that he had given Jackson propofol
(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - The doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death never revealed that he had given the singer a powerful anesthetic. This is what a paramedic told a jury hearing the physician's involuntary manslaughter case Friday.
Pictures: Who's who in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray
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Paramedic Richard Senneff said Dr. Conrad Murray told him that he had only given Jackson the sedative lorazepam. He said Murray initially said Jackson wasn't suffering from any condition.
Murray eventually told medics that he was treating the singer for exhaustion and dehydration, he said. The doctor did not mention that he had been giving Jackson the surgical anesthetic propofol to help the singer sleep.
Murray appeared frantic when the paramedic arrived in the bedroom on the day of Jackson's death in June 2009, Senneff said. He had to ask Murray three times about what condition Jackson had before the doctor answered.
"He said, 'Nothing. He has nothing,'" Senneff said.
"Simply, that did not add up to me."
The veteran paramedic said Jackson was cool to the touch, his eyes were open and dry and had an IV in his leg. Senneff was one of four paramedics who worked to try to revive Jackson.
Murray, 58, has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. If convicted, Murray could face up to four years in prison and lose his medical license.
Prosecutors contend the Houston-based cardiologist repeatedly lied to medics and emergency room doctors about medications he had been giving Jackson in the singer's bedroom. Authorities contend Murray administered a fatal dose of propofol and other sedatives. Murray's attorneys claim Jackson gave himself the fatal dose after his doctor left the room.
Senneff was the first paramedic to reach Jackson's bedroom and said within moments, he and three other paramedics were working to revive Jackson.
After trying multiple heart-starting medications and other efforts, Jackson was still lifeless.
Emergency room personnel at a nearby hospital advised Senneff to declare Jackson dead in his bedroom, but the singer was transported because Murray wanted life-saving efforts to continue.
Prosecutors on Friday also called an executive for the maker of a fingertip medical device used by Murray to monitor oxygen in Jackson's blood.
Nonin Medical executive Bob Johnson told jurors the $275 device was not adequate to continuously monitor patients because it did not have an audible alarm and other features that would alert a caretaker to problems.
Jurors also heard from a former Murray patient who lauded the doctor's treatment of him, but said his cardiologist became increasingly distant and hard to reach while working with Jackson.
"I felt like I was getting the best care in the world," said Robert Russell of Las Vegas, before Murray became the singer's personal physician.
After Murray began treating Jackson, Russell said he couldn't get answers about his own treatment. He called Murray's office on June 25, 2009 -- the day Jackson died -- and demanded to speak to the doctor.
The doctor left him a voicemail at 11:49 a.m. Prosecutors are using records to show that Murray was on the phone in the moments before he realized Jackson was unconscious.
Russell told jurors Murray's message seemed odd because the doctor said he was going on sabbatical, despite telling the salesman and his wife months earlier that he was going to work for Jackson.
Prosecutors are expected to call another paramedic who treated Jackson.
Murray's trial is expected to last five weeks and is in its fourth day.
Complete coverage of the Michael Jackson - Dr. Conrad Murray case on CBS News


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Tips to Prevent Agriculture Crimes
- Keep pastures secure, lock your gates.
- Control access to keys or combinations to your locks on gates.
- Keep saddle compartments on trailers and tack rooms locked.
- Brand, ear tag or microchip cattle and horses. Make sure your brand is recorded with the Oklahoma Cattleman's Association. Keep permanent records of all forms of ID.
- Photographs of animals showing distinctive markings are beneficial during recovery.
- Mark all saddles, tack, and equipment with registered brand or driver's license number or social security number.
- Video horses and tack, maintain a complete and accurate description on file. Establish and organized, easy to find proof of ownership file to aid in recovering property.
- Count cattle on a regular basis, the more delay in learning cattle are missing decreases the chance of recovery.
- Don't build pens close to a roadway.
- Don't feed in your pens.
- Don't establish a routine when feeding. Vary the times you feed.
- Watch out for your neighbors, take down tag numbers of suspicious vehicles, report suspicious activities to law enforcement or neighbors.
- Establish rural neighborhood watch programs.
- Park trailers and equipment where they are out of view from the roadway.
- Don't leave keys in tractors or other equipment.
- Report anyone starting fires.


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About the ProductThe woven elastic straps, joined in an innovative way to the sophisticated aluminium frame, give life to a collection defined by outstanding, eclectic style and superb comfort, perfectly suitable for outdoor uses. Yard is a complete range of furniture, made up of a chair, armchair, fixed tables, relaxing armchairs, coffee tables of various sizes and a sunbed. The signature feature of the Yard collection is the way it mixes materials, such as stainless steel or ash with aluminium. The collection is completed with counter tables of various sizes, for both contract and residential settings.
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Scandal postmortem: Shonda Rhimes teases what's next for Olivia Pope & Co."Huck has taken her under his wing and he's teaching her the ropes, and she wants to learn," Diaz tells TVGuide.com. "And she's really good at it."What else will make you say "What the Huck?!" Watch the video below to find out. Plus: Does the Weeds alum think OPA would take Nancy Botwin as a client?


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Prosecutors: Use of force not unlawful
Prosecutors in Yolo County said that they will not file criminal charges against the University of California, Davis, officers involved in last year's pepper spraying of students in the university quad.
The Yolo County District Attorney's office announced its determination in a 13-page report, concluding that there was insufficient evidence that the use of force was unlawful.
In the report, prosecutors said that they were not reviewing that evaluation of administrative actions or policy.
"The scope of the district attorney's review is solely an evaluation of whether the filing of criminal charges is warranted by the events of November 18, 2011," the report stated.
The district attorney relied on factual information provided in the Kroll Report, which concluded that the conduct of one of the lieutenants was "unreasonable," while also acknowledging that officers were surrounded by a hostile, mob-like situation.
In the Kroll Report, committee members concluded that pepper spraying was a needed step to ensure the officers' safety.
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|ISO-CHEK® is the only filter-based sampling system that simultaneously traps and separates both monomers and oligomers at the point of collection for highly sensitive physical and chemical characterizations of diisocyanates including HDI, MDI, IPDI, HMDI, 2,4-TDI, and 2,6-TDI. The IRSST-developed ISO-CHEK offers rapid 15-minute sampling, stable samples, and a 40% reduction in sample preparation and analysis time compared to other methods. ISO-CHEK meets ASTM D5932-96 and D6561-00 specifications and is an ideal air sampling solution for OSHA's National Emphasis Program (NEP) on occupational exposure to isocyanates.
|Collection Method
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|9-(N-methylaminomethyl) anthracene (MAMA)
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1-(2-Methoxyphenyl) piperazine (MOPIP)
|Sample Stability
|Can be stored at 39.2 F (4 C) for up to 10 days. Store and prepare in solvent-free environments. SKC recommends sample analysis as soon as possible.
|Reverse phase HPLC with UV and fluorescence detection
|Quantitation Limit
|0.15 ppb for 2,4-TDI, 2,6-TDI, 1,6-HDI, IPDI, MDI, HMDI monomer
1.5 ppb for 1,6-HDI and MDI oligomers
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|0.2 mg/m3 for 2,4-TDI and 2,6-TDI
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The patented Isocyanate Sampling System is a preloaded three-piece cassette that contains two stages. Stage one contains an untreated PTFE filter to collect the aerosol phase and stage two holds a glass fiber filter impregnated with 9-(N-methylaminomethyl) anthracene (MAMA) for the vapor phase of isocyanates. This system effectively traps and separates the phases at the point of collection and offers many advantages over other methods for sampling isocyanates.
Simultaneous collection and separation of phases at the point
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15-minute sampling time: Isocyanates are sensitizing agents. Even short 15-minute exposures at high concentrations can lead to sensitivity in susceptible individuals. Therefore, short-term sampling provides more meaningful results than the longer sampling times required by other methods.
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Principle of Operation
A sample pump draws air through the ISO-CHEK cassette. Aerosols are trapped on the PTFE filter while gases pass through to the next filter. Vapors are trapped on the fiber glass filter impregnated with MAMA. A chemical reaction occurs on this filter resulting in the formation of a highly detectable urea derivative. The PTFE filter is derivatized in the field by placing it in a supplied jar containing 1-(2 methoxyphenyl) piperazine reagent (MOPIP). Monomeric and oligomeric phases are separated by using a reverse phase HPLC column with a UV detector and fluorescence detector in series.
Using ISO-CHEK
Simply unplug and connect the cassette to a calibrated sample pump capable of at least 1 L/min. Take a 15-minute sample at 1 L/min. Immediately after sampling, open the cassette, remove the PTFE filter with forceps, match the cassette ID number with the reagent jar number, and place the filter in the prepared reagent jar. The fiber glass filter remains in the cassette. Replug the cassette, wrap it in foil to protect the sample from light, and ship the jar and cassette to an ISO-CHEK-certified laboratory.
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9-(Methylaminomethyl) Anthracene Hexamethylene Diisocyanate (MAMA-HDI) (MAMA HDI Calibration Standard Cat. No. 225-9053 )
9-(Methylaminomethyl) Anthracene Isophorone Diisocyanate (MAMA-IPDI) (Cat. No. 225-9054)
9-(Methylaminomethyl) Anthracene Methylene bis (4-phenyl isocyanate) (MAMA-MDI)( Cat. No. 225-9062)
9-(Methylaminomethyl) Anthracene Toluene 2,4-Diisocyanate (MAMA-2,4-TDI)( Cat. No. 225-9052)
9-(Methylaminomethyl) Anthracene Toluene 2,6-Diisocyanate (MAMA-2,6-TDI)( Cat. No. 225-9052)
Derivatizing Solution containing 1-(2-Methoxyphenyl) Piperazine (MOPIP) in Toluene (Cat. Nos. 225-9023, 225-9023A , 225-9050)
9-(Methylaminomethyl) Anthracene Methylene bis (4-cyclohexylisocyanate) (MAMA-HMDI) (Cat. No. 225-9056)


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The life of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon will be honored through a variety of activities during the 2012 edition of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Wheldon earned his second "500" victory in dramatic fashion in 2011, taking the lead for the first and only time on the final straightaway of the race. He also won the race in 2005. Wheldon suffered a non-survivable injury in a racing accident in October 2011 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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NEW YORK – MLS Commissioner Don Garber provided an overview of the latest expansion candidates in his annual State of the League address, stating that he envisions a league with more than 20 teams.
"I don't know when it will be when we go beyond 20, but I think at some point in our lifetime there will be more than 20 teams in MLS," Garber said on Tuesday's media teleconference call. "It's a big country. We cross [four] time zones. … But we have a long way to go before we even can consider that."
LISTEN: Commissioner Garber's annual State of the League
The MLS Commissioner reiterated that the league is currently focused on making a New York club its 20th expansion team in 2013 and indicated that the New York Red Bulls are supportive of the plan.
"We've been meeting with the city, with the Wilpon family and the owners of the Cosmos name and brand and other investors who have expressed interest," Garber said. "The Red Bulls are very supportive of it. They believe a local rival will add even more passion for the sport and for the league in this market.
"There are 13 plus million people in this city and more than enough to go around with two teams, particularly if one is in New York and one is based over the river in New Jersey. So I'm not at all concerned about saturation."
Garber pointed to the three-team rivalry in the Pacific Northwest as an example of how passionate local rivalries can increase local relevance of MLS clubs and eventually translate onto a national scale, with the Seattle Sounders proving a draw on nationally televised matches.
In addition to New York, the Commissioner confirmed that MLS is in talks with groups in Atlanta, while the league has also received interest from cities including Orlando, Tampa, Miami and San Diego among others.
"I can't imagine this will be a league that does not have teams in the south, certainly south of Washington, DC," Garber said. "It's inconceivable that we won't have teams at some point, whether it's in Atlanta, Georgia or in Florida. We have to. The question is when that might be."
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Hm.. This has been happened like a month ago. Ha, now only I willing to write it down. No, I really can't go on with my laziness like this. Otherwise, drag drag drag then I will not have the mood to write anything after all...
August 22nd 2009, early morning at 0300, a silly lady decided to take the challenge, drive her black-horsey alone in this lonely Chinese Ghost month, to fetch another silly lady who also decided to take the challenge. Two of them then reach the Shell Station at Cheras, to wait for the rest of the team. Well, luckily there isn't any other 'passenger' in the car then. After everybody gathered together, there go they start the journey toward Broga Town.
Soon they reach to the entrance toward Broga Hill, where located in a land of Rubber Estate. Sky high the rubber trees all covered the starlight of the night. It's really too dark that we can't even see my own fingers when the car light is Off. Quickly without hesitation, we on the torch light, and every body feel wonderful. And, I keep telling myself not to think of something silly..
Two of the members been here before, so no doubt, they are the tour guide of us for this trip. One by one, we cross over the Rubber Estate, and come to a junction. Our tour guide forgot which junction should we take, so she bring us to the left, which she thinks its familiar. But then, actually we should turn right.. So, we went to the wrong way, then when we turn back when we found out we were wrong, then take the opposite way, and continue our journey.
This, is the junction we missed. Remember to turn right ya.
(The photo taken on our way back, when the day has come)
Not too long after the junction, the road is getting difficult. The level of the slope, the fungus along the rocks and paths which makes it super slippery. Sometimes, we have to get help from the plants grow along the path, so we wont fall down. And there are lots of holes, which caused by the rain. So everybody got to be extra careful.
After one and another hill, after one and another stop, everybody is so tired. Finally, we managed to get to the hill top! Look around the place, everywhere still very dark. Only when you look up, the sky is full of stars,! Twinkle twinkle little stars!
Saw this beagle there, company his master here
He is really great! It's really not easy to walk up here though, and he just look like walking at the ground
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Nature tells you a story, of solace and existence. Similarities can be found in the things surrounding us but what is most astonishing is when water bodies cry for attention; through their various intriguing shapes and outlines, we look but we do not see.
1.The Lake Eros had a hand in
Nature again has romantic designs with a lake in the shape of the universal symbol for love. This one is to be found in the less frost-bitten environment of Kerala, India – specifically within the beautiful Wayanad district, near Chembra Peak, at about 1,398 metres above sea level. With a surface area of 1,827 square meters, it's not a big a heart, but it is a fairly warm one.
2 The Lake that leads the Latin Alphabet
To be honest there are simply loads of heart-shaped lakes out there – everywhere from Ohio to Korea – so we just didn't have room for all of them here. Shot from a balloon, this next lake – or perhaps more accurately pond – looks like the letter 'A' to us. Anyone know of other lakes that spell something out to them? We'd be interested to hear.
3. Schulensmeer Lake – Belgium
Nature had a little help from Man with this pistol-like body of water, Belgium's 2.5 km long Schulensmeer, but it's coincidence it looks like an ad for the next 007 movie. It was artificially created in the '70s when sand was needed to build a nearby highway, and owes its shape to the parcels of land that were bought for this purpose. Popular for watersports, it's also an overflow for the Demer River in case of flooding.
4. McKinley Lake – Alaska
This frozen-over, fish-shaped wonder was captured on Alaska's Mt. McKinley, the highest mountain peak in North America at around 6,194 metres. Mount McKinley actually has a larger rise than Mount Everest, as its base sits at a much lower elevation of 610 m, and is also bulkier than its Himalayan rival. With such imposing facts, it's no wonder this obscurely fishy lake is less well-known.
5. Sao Paulo Lake – Brazil
This next shape is clearly a product of deliberate human intervention in the natural landscape, a figure that stands some 140 metres tall in a lake located near Iacanga in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. However, aside from its location and vital statistics, information about this strange piece of land art is scarce. Anyone know anything we don't? If so, pray do tell.
6.The Lake that says 'How do you do?'
The previous lake may have been man-shaped by design, but this next one looks more natural; natural but not au naturel – see he's wearing a hat and cane as he walks across the countryside. We're not sure where this is, but we've featured it on EG before and one commenter reckoned it could be Blythefield Reservoir in Staffordshire, England; another said it must be Mr. Peanut of Planters fame.
7. Horseshoe Lake – Canada
Canada's aptly-named Horseshoe Lake might bring luck for some, but geographically oxbow lakes like this are not uncommon. These sweeping U-shaped bodies of water are formed when a wide meander from a river's main stem is cut off, creating the characteristically curved lake. This fine-looking example is located along the long the Red River, near Morris in southern Manitoba.
8. Fisheating Creek – Florida
In this next pic a few emergent oxbow lakes are visible, one of which forms the eye of some strange-looking creature. Is it a bird sticking out its tongue and spitting stuff out? Maybe it's just us. Anyways, the zigzagging body of water forming the outline of whatever-it-is is Fisheating Creek, which runs through Cowbone March west of Florida's Lake Okeechobee, itself known as The Big O.
9.Horseshoe Bend – Arizona
So how do oxbow lakes arise? Well many of them start out a lot like this. Yes, we know, it isn't a lake, but it could be one in the making. This is Arizona's Horseshoe Bend, a magnificent meander of the Colorado River situated slightly downstream from Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. From the steep cliff above, some 305 metres higher up, it makes a breathtaking sight.
10.Heart shaped lake, possibly in Korea
Look hard enough and you'll see the physical environment, both natural and man-made, has a message for us – sometimes in the most unusual places. Lakes and other bodies of water aren't the first places one might expect to discern symbols, figures and other shapes, but viewed from above they can be surprisingly communicative. We've scoured the globe for images of lakes whose shapes speak volumes.


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Meet Sidni Hoxha
By ODU Athletics
Sept. 21, 2012
We will be taking a closer look at Sidni Hoxha through his major accomplishments in his career. As a junior, he is a two- time Olympian with an impressive finish in the 2012 Olympics finishing first in his heat.
In 2010 Hoxha was CAA Rookie of the Year and was crowned CAA champion in the 50 freestyle. He a posted a time of 19.71 in 50 freestyle, as only the second Monarch ever to come in under the 20 second mark.
Hoxha has competed in the Olympics twice, first in Beijing in 2008 followed by his most recent involvement in the 2012 Olympics in London. In London Hoxha did very well at the Olympics, capturing the top time in his heat which was 51.11.33 seconds and a 37th overall.
The son of Shpetim and Albene Hoxha, he comes from a line of impeccable athletes. His father was a great tennis player in his day, ranking at No.3 in Albania. Hoxha's grandfather was also involved in sports, playing for Albania's national soccer team. Not only does Sidni work hard in the pool but he also works hard in the classroom pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering.
When he is not practicing or competing at swim meets, Sidni spends most of his time in the books.
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Here's the video from (one of the times) I was having fuel problems:
Here's the video from (one of the times) I was having fuel problems:
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My new ABS relay arrived this morning so I thought I'd replace that at least.
Once I had the gas tank off I examined both external fuel hoses and deemed the return line questionable enough to warrant replacement---so I called Sandia BMW at 10 minutes to 5pm on the the Friday of Labor Day Weekend.
They had one meter of the fuel line in stock, I paid for it over the phone and dashed over in my truck to pick it up as they were closing up shop.
Got back home and proceeded to take the bike apart so I could replace the return line as well as the main fuel line to the fuel rail.
My wife actually came out to help me but we are currentlly stuck---we cannot get the blasted air filter out even though I removed all three spring clips and pulled out that hard air input thing that goes in on the starboard side of the air box. It doesn't want to budge! I don't want to chew it up with pliers as it's still in decent shape but I do need to take it apart so I can undo the far end of the return hose (which appears to connect in the middle of the throttle assembly if I am reading the Clymer diagram correctly).
Maybe tomorrow (when it's light out and we can see what were doing) we'll succeed. I did replace the air filter three years ago all by myself but I still remember it being one of the worst things about working on the K75.
So that's it for now but will report as soon as any further progress is made (fingers crossed).
Since the fuel return line (hose) looks a bit funky I might also replace that Z-shaped breather hose and the fuel pressure regulator hose at the same time, once I eventually get to the other end of the return line when the airbox is off the bike. Probably a good idea and worth the minimal cost and hassle to go back and get the additional Z-hose on Tuesday.
ex: K75S Berlina R100GS/PD , K100RS , R75/5 , R60/2
This has always worked for me:
It slides out on the throttle side.
As for the "Z Hose", that is the notorious crankcase breather hose, the cause of many a lean running condition on many K Bikes (my K75RT included.) Those things go bad every three or four years and allow unmetered air into the system resulting in all kinds of shenanigans. Mine looked fine and was only two years old, but I had a spare so I swapped it out and when I got the one on there off I realized what looked like a little dry rot was actually a crack a half the way around.
Pics here
You slide the filter out on the throttle side, Ted? Really? I'll go out and see if it looks doable by me but I remember doing from the other side the one other time I replaced the air filter.
Or perhaps I'm misreading here. By throttle side do you mean in regards to the handlebar/throttle or to the throttle bodies which are on the opposite side? Sorry to be so dense but I'm a bit confused. Maybe I'll figure it out when I get working on it again that it's daylight (I started too late yesterday afternoon and it got dark all too soon).
Thanks for the info, too.
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I just wrestled, pried, jiggled and wiggled the airbox and filter some more---and got the filter out at last! Came out on the starboard side of the bike as per Clymers (and Ted's) advice (realize that you meant handlebar throttle side, Ted, sorry for my confusion).
Now I've got the bottom half of the airbox unbolted and out for a thorough cleaning and eventual reassembly---and I can now see clrearly where the other end of the fuel return line is attached for the first time in my K-bike life. Whew! What a relief!
Now for the really good news: My crankcase breather (Z-shaped) hose is cracked!
That is good news for me because it means that that may be the root cause of my chirping noise that has been plagueing me for some time.
If Don, Paul, Lee or Ted or anyone else that might be reading this knows if my cracked hose assumption is correct please let me know. At the very least, my efforts to get to the fuel return line have paid off as I know that Z-hose can or will cause all sorts of other problems down the line and now I have the perfect opportunity to replace it ASAP.
Knowing where and what the problem is feels like 90% of my battle is won!
The only possible hitch in the immediate future (this long weekend wait for the BMW dealer to reopen Tuesday) is the fuel line that I got there yesterday is a bit smaller than my old fuel line. Since I specified that it was for a '94 K75 the parts guy probably got the right part # but I am wondering if the hose size changed at all over the years?
At any rate, a minor detail that I can correct by getting something equivalent at Napa or Auto Zone if need be. I'll try to fit one end of this BMW hose over one of my tank's fittings beforehand and if it fits all the way on I'm still good to go.
Further updates to follow as warranted and boy, am I relieved to be seeing a tiny ray of light at the end of the tunnel!
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As suspected, the fuel hose I got yesterday is the wrong size. Just a mm or so too small to fit onto my tank's nipples. The part # is 13 11 1 338-115 and comes up as "bulk material, fuel, size 6x11" I suspect I need 7x13 if that exists.
In looking at the parts fiche at Max BMW I'm getting all the more confused as there may be different types of external fuel lines to begin with. The hose to the fuel injection rail is one, the return hose is another, the hose to the FPR is another and so on.
So maybe it isn't such a good idea to use generic hose cut to length from Napa or equivalent sources. ???
Suppose I'll await any advice before I proceed since I won't be putting it all back together for a few days anyway (will await an OEM Z-hose after reading Lee's comments in one of Ted's links above).
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There are basically three ratings for fuel hosing: SAE 30R7, 30R9, and 30R10. Hoses rated 30R7 are low-pressure/non-Fi (35psi), 30R9 is for fuel injected systems and rated at 100+ psi, and 30R10 is similar to the 30R9 but for submersible applications.
The two types of fuel hoses used on your (and my) K75, 8x13 (NOT 6x11) or 5/16" SAE 30R9 for use outside the tank, and the submersible rated 8mm or 5/16" 30R10 for use inside the tank (aka the expensive stuff...) These are usually available by the foot at the corner auto parts store, but often the better price is from the dealer for some reason.
The vacuum line from TB to FPR is a completely different animal - might as well replace while you have all the stuff off it if it is the original as it is only $10 or so [11 72 7 545 323 - same exact part used on BMW cars too!], or at least give it a really good going over (especially anywhere that has small cracks or what appears to be surface dry rot.)
Last edited by ted; 09-02-2012 at 10:49 PM.
Thanks for the clarification, Ted. I will check with the BMW dealer first but may stop by a Napa store if one is open tomorrow.
I will need to get one of those ear clamp crimping tools (aka CV joint boot pliers) so I can get the clamps off the FPR hose(s) first. I've never used one of those before so hopefully I won't have much trouble getting the clamp off and then back on again.
I will also get more vacuum hose, new FI caps, etc. as you recommend; can't hurt.
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I will also get more vacuum hose, new FI caps, etc. as you recommend; can't hurt.
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I had a hunch, as I couldn't easily see how they worked---that one-time usage explains it.
Will go with quality or OEM worm-drive clamps as needed.
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I got all the old fuel lines removed today and it's a good thing I did.
The fuel line return hose that went to the FPR was clearly marked NOT FOR USE IN FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS. Great. A previous owner was some kind of genius...
Anyway, it held up long enough and didn't have any obvious damage that I could determine but it's one more bit of relief to have it outta there now.
Before I remove the FPR vacuum hose I may try sucking on the outer end to see if there are any leaks (as per something I read in my Haynes Manual this morning). If there are then I will need a new FPR, @$155 or so with the shipping; but a necessary component that will not be overlooked.
Now onto my question;
While I can clearly see that removing the vacuum hose from near the fuel rail is simply done by pulling it off, I'm a bit worried about the other end underneath the FPR.
The spring cover doesn't seem to want to come off, either.
Do I pry or otherwise pull off the FPR end of both the spring cover as well as the hose?
If so, I hope I can do so without damaging the spring. Any tips or tricks would be welcome once again.
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I would be surprised if the crankcase vent hose was making the noise, but I guess I can see how it might. Do not use the reproduction hose from Beemerbone yard. Use factory for this hose.
The spring just slides over the vacuum hose, but it makes a sharp 90 degree turn just under the FPR. I don't remember whether there is enough room to pull straight down on that hose and spring with the FPR still mounted in place. All the ones that I have replaced had the throttlebodies off for intake rubber replacement. IF there is room just pull straight down on the spring, grabbing it as close to the FPR as possible and work it around the bend. then slide it of the hose.
Then the hose is probably stuck to the nipple on the bottom of the FPR. Break it loose by rotating it back and forth around the nipple until it is loose , then pull straight down. No clamp needed on new hose.
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OK, Lee; I suppose it won't be catastrophic if I end up stretching the spring some when I try to pull it off.
I might be better off removing the FPR before pulling off the spring and hose, looks like two Philips head screws and it's out. Then I can remove and reinstall the new hose easily.
Tomorrow's the day! (off to Sandia BMW in the morning for OEM bits otherwise it's Max online for whatever they don't have in stock here)
Last edited by Zagando; 09-04-2012 at 03:55 PM.
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
The Real Restroom StoryPosted by Bonnie S. Calhoun at 1:26 AM
Good Tuesday. I wait with breathless anticipation for the snow! Now our weather persons are saying 18 to 24 inches...if they aren't right I'm going to make their pants legs different lenghts! (I'm seamstress for 3 of our local weather persons!
No news to speak of that tripped my trigger, but last night's episode of 24 was rather good! Love that Jack Bauer!
This did not happen to me, but the more I think about it, it may have and I've blocked the images from my cerebral cortex in an effort to avoid years of intensive therapy!
Only a woman will TRULY relate to the following, but it's a "hoot" for all!
My mother was a fanatic about public bathrooms. When I was a little girl, she'd take me into the stall! , teach me to wad up toilet paper and wipe the seat. Then, she'd carefully lay strips of toilet paper to cover the seat. Finally, she'd instruct, "Never, NEVER sit on a public toilet seat.
Then she'd demonstrate "The Stance," which consisted of balancing over the toilet in a sitting position without actually letting any of your flesh make contact with the toilet seat.. By this time, I'd have wet down my leg and we'd have to go home to change my clothes.
That was a long time ago.
Even now, in my more "mature years", "The Stance" is excruciatingly difficult to maintain, especially when one's bladder is full. When you have to "go" in a public bathroom, you usually find a line of women that makes you think there's a half-price sale on Nelly's underwear in there.
So, you wait and smile politely at all the other ladies, who are also crossing their legs and smiling politely. You get closer and check for feet under the stall doors. Every one is occupied.
Finally, a door opens and you dash in, nearly knocking down the woman leaving the stall. You get in to find the door won't latch. It doesn't matter. The dispenser for the new fangled "seat covers" (invented by someone's Mom, no doubt) is handy, but empty. You would hang your purse on the door hook if there was one - but there isn't - so you carefully but quickly hang it around your neck (mom would turn over in her grave if you put it on the FLOOR!), yank down your pants, and assume "The Stance."
Ahhhh, relief. More relief. But then your thighs begin to shake. You'd love to sit down but you certainly hadn't taken time to wipe the seat or lay toilet paper on it, so you hold "The Stance" as your thighs experience a quake that would register an eight on the Richter scale.
To take your mind off of your trembling thighs, you reach for what you discover to be the empty toilet paper dispenser. In your mind, you can hear your mother's voice saying, "Honey, if you would have tried to clean the seat, you would have KNOWN there was no toilet paper!"
Your thighs shake more. You remember the tiny tissue that you blew your nose on yesterday - the one that's still in your purse. That would have to do. You crumple it in the puffiest way possible. It is still smaller than your thumbnail.
Someone pushes open your stall door because the latch doesn't work. The door hits your purse, which is hanging around your neck in front of your chest, and you and your purse topple backward against the tank of the toilet. "Occupied!" you scream, as you reach for the door, dropping your precious, tiny, crumpled tissue in a puddle, and sliding down, directly onto the insidious toilet seat.
You bolt up quickly, knowing all too well that it's too late. Your bare bottom has made contact with every imaginable germ and life form on the uncovered seat because YOU never laid down toilet paper - not that there was any, even if you had taken time to try. You know that your mother would be utterly ashamed of you if she knew, because you're certain that her bare bottom never touched a public toilet seat because, frankly, dear, "You just don't KNOW what kind of diseases you could get."
By this time, the automatic sensor on the back of the toilet is so confused that it flushes, sending up a stream of water akin to a fountain that suddenly sucks everything down with such force that you grab onto the toilet paper dispenser for fear of being dragged off to China.
At that point, you give up. You're soaked by the splashing water. You're exhausted. You try to wipe with a gum wrapper you found in your pocket, then slink out inconspicuously to the sinks. You can't figure out how to operate the faucets with the automatic sensors, so you wipe your hands with spit and a dry paper towel and walk past a line of women, still waiting, cross-legged and, at this point, no longer able to smile politely.
One kind soul at the very end of the line points out that you are trailing a piece of toilet paper on your shoe as long as the Mississippi River! (Where was it when you NEEDED it??) You yank the paper from your shoe, plunk it the woman's hand and tell her warmly, "Here, you just might need this."
As you exit, you spot your hubby, who has since entered, used and exited the men's restroom and read a copy of War and Peace while waiting for you. Annoyed, he asks, "What took you so long, and why is your purse hanging around your neck?"
This is dedicated to women everywhere who have ever had to deal with a public restroom. It finally explains to the men what really takes us so long. It also answers their other commonly asked question about why women go to the restroom in pairs.
It's so the other woman can hold the door and hand you Kleenex under the door!
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- Bernita said...7:49 AMYes, Bonnie.
That is exactly how it was.
That is exactly how it is.
This post is how I knew we were sisters.
- Paris David said...10:57 AMOh, you're cracking me up, Bonnie.
Reminds me of screaming for my daughter not to sit down till I put tissue all over the place.


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Buy at own risk.This is only water that I hope to have been scooped out of Mo Farah's ice bath and placed into this water bottle after his 2012 olympic win. Impossible to authenticate buy at own risk. Their was ice in the bottle but it has melted. My apologizes
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Today's office phones are more than just a means of communicating with the outside world. Features such as cordless mobility and programmable memory banks have turned phones into productivity tools that allow businesspeople to keep in touch with their customers without being tied to a desk or searching frantically through piles of paper for that all-important phone number.
Choosing the right multiline phone for your office is simply a matter of balancing your needs against your budget. If your business requires that you roam freely through the office, consider a cordless multiline phone. While many early-model cordless phones suffered from static and limited range, the 900 MHz radio frequency used by newer models minimizes these problems.
An automatic channel search feature ensures other cordless phones in your area don't interfere with yours--if one channel is being used, the phone simply hops over to a clear one. Some phones equipped with digital technology contain a microchip that encrypts your conversation to prevent eavesdropping.
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Most newer speakerphones--which are great for conference calls--feature full-duplex speakers that won't cut you off if others interrupt. Some of the more expensive models even include a digital (tapeless) answering machine to handle after-hours calls.
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Vodavi Communication Systems infinite DVXPlusI
Phone: (800) 821-2161
Price: $300-$500 (price varies by region)
Features: Caller ID and call duration display, full-duplex speakerphone, 40-number system speed-dial memory
Warranty: two years
Designed specifically with small-business needs in mind, these digital, corded office phones offer cost-control features such as toll restriction, an intercom and a message waiting light for improved user productivity, and after-hours attendant controls with a Night Mode. There is also plenty of room for growth: These phones can handle up to six lines and are Computer Telephone Integration (CTI) ready for hassle-free linking to your computer system when used with Vodavi's Discovery CT.
Nortel Venture
Phone: (800) 4-NORTEL
Price: $319.95
Features: Caller ID, call duration display, full-duplex speakerphone, 200-name and -number directory
Warranty: one year, parts and labor
The Venture is a corded, three-line, analog phone that makes installation and setup easy with multilingual LCD screen prompts and a simple design. Equipped with a message-waiting light for use with voice-mail systems, the Venture gives you 30 telephone-management options, including dialing restrictions on toll calls and 900 numbers. A Venture model that incorporates a digital answering device is expected to be released in June.
Sharp CL-981ID
Phone: (800) BE-SHARP
Price: $219.99
Features: Backlit Caller ID with call-waiting display, Instant Call Back Key, 50-number call log and 20-number speed-dial memory
Warranty: one year, parts and labor
This single-line, cordless digital phone uses the 900 MHz radio frequency band, which eliminates signal blocking from walls and other obstacles, and Adaptive Delta Pulse Code Modulation to clear the line of static. Digital voice scrambling maintains transmission privacy, and a long battery life gives the handset seven hours of talk time and seven days of standby when away from the base unit.
Casio PhoneMate CP-760
Phone: (310) 618-9910
Price: $139
Features: Caller ID and call-waiting display with 75-number "Display and Dial" log, speakerphone
Warranty: one year, parts and labor
The CP-760 is a two-line cordless phone produced by PhoneMate, Casio's small-business telephone division. While it does use the 46/49 MHz band, this older technology is augmented by Optimum Channel Memory, which scans through 25 channels to find the clearest, and a patented UltraClear noise reduction circuit. This phone is a good choice for those in densely populated urban areas where interference from other phones is a problem.
Panasonic KX-TCC912
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Price: $199.95
Features: Caller ID and call-waiting display with 30-number name and number memory, speakerphone
Warranty: one year, parts and labor
The KX-TCC912 is a single-line, cordless, 900 MHz unit with a unique design that incorporates the Caller ID display into the back of the handset instead of on the base. Battery standby life is 14 days; a spare battery charger is built into the base unit.
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Lucent Technologies 932
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Price: $100
Features: LCD display, speakerphone, 32-number memory
Warranty: one year, parts and labor
For an office on a tight budget, this two-line phone fits the bill. Equipped with a Distinctive Ring feature that tells you which line a call is coming in on, the 932 can be wall-mounted or placed on a desk and is even hearing-aid compatible.