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The Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta is known as the greatest traveller of premodern times. He lived in the 8th century H/14th century CE. Leaving his homeland at the age of 21 to make the holy pilgrimage to Mecca, he performed a series of extraordinary journeys that spanned nearly three decades and took him as far away as India and China, but also to the Volga River valley and south to Tanzania. The narrative of his travels is a unique account on Islamic and medieval history that was placed by the historians within the rich, trans-hemispheric cultural setting of the history of the medieval world.
|Figure 1. Ibn Battuta as imagined by a present day artist. © MuslimHeritageConsulting.
Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta was born in Tangier in 1304. His year of death is uncertain, possibly 1368-69. He was a Moroccan traveller, geographer, botanist and man of the law. At times he was a Qadi or judge; however, he is best known as a traveller and explorer, whose account documents his travels and excursions over a period of almost thirty years, covering some 73,000 miles (117,000 km). These journeys covered almost the entirety of the known Islamic world, extending from present-day North and West Africa to Pakistan, India, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia and China, a distance readily surpassing that of his predecessor and near-contemporary Marco Polo.
In 1325 he left his parental home for pilgrimage in Mecca. He narrated the beginning of his journeys as follows:
"I left Tangiers, my birth place on Thursday 2 Rajab, 725 (H) with the intention of going on pilgrimage to Mecca. I was alone, without companions, not in a caravan, but I was stirred by a powerful urge to reach my goal (Mecca)… I left my friends and my home, just as a bird leaves its parental nest. My father and mother were still alive, and with great pain, I parted with them. For me as for them, it was cause of insufferable illness. I was then only twenty two [1]."
|Figure 2. Painting of Ibn Battuta
Ibn Battuta went through North Africa, Upper Egypt, and reached the town of Aidhab to find out he could not cross the Red Sea for Mecca due to a local war [2]. Failing to find a safe crossing point, he went through Syria and Palestine before reaching Mecca. From there, he went to Iraq, Iran, then back to Mecca, where he stayed for two years (729-730 H) [3]. Then crossing southern Arabia, he went back into Eastern Africa, just to cross back into southern Arabia, and back again in Mecca; then Egypt, Syria, and then crossing Asia Minore, to reach Crimea. He visited Constantinople, and reached the shores of the Volga [4]. He crossed Khwarizm, Bukhara, Afghanistan, and reached Delhi in India, which was then a Muslim land. He spent two years there as a Qadi (judge), before he joined an embassy for China. He stopped in the Maldives, exerting as a judge there for a year and a half [5]. From there, through Ceylon, Bengal, and India he reached China, as far as Zaitun (Pekin) and Canton. Passing by Sumatra, he returned to Arabia (748 H) [6]. From there, he travelled to Iran, Syria, Iraq, and back for a forth pilgrimage in Mecca. He reached Fes by a trip through the whole of North Africa [7]. Not feeling too tired, he went north to Grenada (Spain), before turning further south to the interior of Africa, reaching Tombuctu [8]. In the interior of Africa, he visited the mighty Mali Madinka state, in particular the cities of Timbuctu and Gao [9]. He returned to Morocco, to Fes, and at the request of the Merinid Sultan Abu Inan, Ibn Battuta dictated his travels (Rihla) to the secretary Ibn Djozay, an official at the court of the Sultan. He died in his country around 1368-69 [10].
|Figure 3. The Traveling Man: the Journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354 by James Rumford (Houghton Mifflin, 2001).
Ibn Battuta's Rihla [11] is an account of his travels that took him from Tangiers through over forty countries. His work was translated into French by Defremey and Sanguinetty, a translation usefully accompanied by the Arabic version. However, the version chosen here to give some accounts of his work is the English partial selection and translation by H.R. Gibb [12], who only translated chosen extracts (thus the Arabic and French versions remaining more comprehensive and whole). The merit of Gibb's version is that it gives a very useful and lengthy introduction on Ibn Battuta's life, relating for instance to his adoption of an ascetic life, resigning all his offices and giving away all his possessions at some stage, before he was urged into accepting office again by Sultan Muhammad of India and became his envoy at the head of an important mission to the most powerful Emperor of China. Gibb also tells of how Ibn Battuta was a hunted fugitive for eight days and was left only with the clothes he was wearing and his prayer mat, forcing him to seek refuge in Malabar, where he became Qadi again [13]. During his journey from Alexandria to the Maghreb, and on two occasions, he narrowly escaped capture by European pirates yet still his love for travel was never exhausted [14].
|Figure 4. Moroccan stamp depicting Ibn Battuta.
In medieval times, in the Muslim world, going on pilgrimage, meant visiting, and on occasions, studying with the famous scholars to be met en route; customary study trips often extended over many years [15]. For Ibn Battuta, it went longer than any other. He did not just perform his religious duty four times during his rihla. From each part visited, Ibn Battuta relates his experiences and observations, which brings witness to the countries he visited and constitutes a unique account on the lives of societies, nature, history, geography, politics of various lands. Ibn Battuta was interested in political conditions and glories of foreign rulers; in economic factors, in all sorts of strange customs, such as those of marriage and burial; in the construction of Indian beds and the kind of fuel used in China; in strange inventions, such as wagons in the Crimea or supposed way of getting rid of vermin; in remarkable animals, minerals, and to a greater degree, trees and plants, especially those useful to humans [16]. And all these aspects help us today to understand life in all these diverse places in those times. Thus as Rosenthal reckon, Ibn Battuta's observations are not just undisputed, he also contributes considerably to our knowledge, his data being often the only ones we have to fill our knowledge of particular parts of the globe [17].
|Figure 5. Crater Ibn Battuta on the Moon [6.9oS, 50.4oE]. (Source)
To form an idea on the variety of Ibn Batuta's observations, a few examples follow. Thus, in Egypt, he makes many observations of Cairo:
"There you find them all, the great scholars and the ignorant, men of stature, and frivolous men, the gentle and those short tempered, those with great fame, and those totally ignored. The city's population is so high that their movements remind of the waves of the sea… although an old city, it still remains youthful [18]."
On the River Nile, he states:
"The Egyptian Nile surpasses all rivers of the earth in sweetness of taste, length of course, and utility. No other river in the world can show such a continuous series of towns and villages along its banks, or a basin so intensely cultivated. Its course is from south to north, contrary to all other [great] rivers. One extraordinary thing about it is that it begins to rise in the extreme hot weather, at the time when rivers generally diminish and dry up, and begins to subside just when rivers begin to increase and overflow. The river Indus resembles it in this feature…. Some distance below Cairo the Nile divides into three streams, none of which can be crossed except by boat, winter or summer. The inhabitants of every township have canals led off the Nile; these are filled when the river is in flood and carry the water over the fields [19]."
Religious sites impress Ibn Battuta greatly, especially the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, and the mosques of Aleppo and Damascus [20]. Damascus strikes him for the dedication of its population to all forms and manners of religious foundations, so many foundations, it is difficult for him to count them. He cites as instances legs by people who could not travel to Mecca to pay others to do it; foundations aimed at providing girls from poor backgrounds with all their requirements for their marriage; foundations devoted to purchasing the freedom of Muslim prisoners; others for paying the maintenance of roads, and so many more [21]. Once, he saw a young boy dropping a porcelain plate, which broke. The passer byes told the boy to take the pieces to the foundation for utensils. On doing so, he got a refund for the value of a new plate [22]. The people of Damascus also provided waqfs (charitable endowments) for schools, hospitals, and mosques in their great numbers, a city, Ibn Battuta tells, where the social spirit was at its optimum [23].
In Mecca, Ibn Battuta spent two years (728-730 H), living piously in the company of devout men. He says:
"The life I lead is one of the most agreeable; I was always part of the processions around the Kaaba, in the service of God, and in the closeness of the Holy sites".
The serene spirit and atmosphere, certainly contributing to his recovery from the illness which affected him before [24].
In Ceylon Ibn Battuta observed that the people still lived in "idolatry" (Buddhism), yet they showed respect for Muslim dervishes, lodged them in their houses, and gave them to eat [25]. The Indians, on the other hand, "never make friends with Muslims, and never give them to eat or drink out of their vessels, although at the same time they neither act nor speak offensively to them [26]."
|Figure 6. Cover of The Adventures of Ibn Battuta A Muslim Traveler of the Fourteenth Century by Ross E. Dunn (University of California Press, 1989).
The Turks, Ibn Battuta observes, leave their livestock free to graze without guardians or shepherds. This is due to their strict laws against theft. Anyone caught with a stolen horse is forced to restore it with nine others; if he cannot do this, his sons are taken instead [27].
China amazes Ibn Battuta for a number of reasons. High quality porcelain is one such things; the huge size of hens and cockerels is another. China's hens' eggs are bigger than "our" goose eggs, he notes. His party bought a hen to cook, but it was so big they had to use two pots [28].
Also massive were Chinese ships. Each of such Chinese vessels is powered by a thousand men; six hundred sailors, that is, and four hundred fighting men, mainly archers, and even men who use naphta fires. Each ship is accompanied by three lesser ones, and the large vessel has four bridges, its commander being the equivalent of a great emir [29].
The skills of the Chinese are what amaze him most, though, very talented and precise people. He states:
"I never returned to any of their cities after I had visited it a first time without finding my portrait and the portraits of my companions drawn on the walls and on sheets of paper exhibited in the bazaars… Each of us set to examining the other's portrait [and found that] the likeness was perfect in every respect… They had been observing us (in the palace) and drawing our portraits without our noticing it. This is a custom of theirs, I mean making portraits of all who pass through their country. In fact they have brought this to such perfection that if a stranger commits any offence that obliges him to flee from China, they send his portrait far and wide. A search is then made for him and where so ever the [person bearing a] resemblance to that portrait is found is arrested [30]."
|Figure 7. Map of the areas covered by Ibn Battuta (highlighted in yellow). (Source)
Although exceptionally rich in personal data, the Rihla, Rosenthal notes, was not meant to constitute a personal record in terms of the circumstances of the author's life or the proper sequences of his itinerary [31]. Its purpose was to enlighten the reader about remarkable and other marvellous things and events that could be observed in other countries and to deepen his understanding of human society and his respect for the divine handiwork in all its richness and variety [32]. This purpose was uniquely achieved and has given the Rihla its lasting greatness [33]. From his trip to Africa, Walckenaer, for instance, holds, he becomes the first man to have penetrated and provided the first known accounts of the interior of such continent [34].
There are interesting anecdotes about his trip to finish with, and which offer a very interesting insight into the mind of the Muslim scholars of the time. In Ceylon, Ibn Battuta met the sultan of the island, who enjoyed conversing with him. Ibn Battuta says, he went one day to see the sultan, who had by his side a quantity of pearls which had just been fished in his kingdom. The officers were selecting the most precious.
The sultan asked Ibn Battuta: "have you come across other pearl fishing places where you came from?"
"Yes," said Ibn Battuta.
The sultan picked the pearls by his side, and asked Ibn Battuta: "Are pearls from those places like these?"
Ibn Battuta answered: "Those I saw were all inferior to these in quality."
The sultan rejoiced at the answer. He said to Ibn Battuta: "Take these pearls then."
|Figure 8. The exterior of the burial monument of Ibn Battuta in Tangier, built on his family's land, part of a garden. (Source): (the website of San Francisco Unified School District, where a full account of Ibn Battuta's trips is on display).
Ibn Battuta felt shame at the offer, and answered the sultan that his only desire was to see the famed trace of the foot of Adam supposed to be on the island [35].
In Constantinople Ibn Battuta was impressed by the great city. But what staggers him is the high number of convents and nuns. He is greatly impressed by the Church Saint Sophia, but he refuses to enter, for had he done it, he would have had to bend in front of the cross [36].
Ibn Battuta's personal contribution, Rosenthal concludes, lies in the single mindedness with which he travelled in order to learn more and more about humans and nature, in the skill he showed for ferreting out meaningful facts, and in his realization of the importance of these facts for the growth of human knowledge. And during his travels, he remained spiritually within the boundaries of Islam. He clearly belongs to the select circle of men who paved the way for the modern age of discovery [37].
End Notes
[1] Quoted by Barron Carra de Vaux in Les Penseurs de l'Islam, Paris: Geuthner, 1921, vol 2, p. 93.
[2] Ibid, p. 94.
[3] A.Mieli: La Science Arabe et son role dans l'évolution scientifique mondiale, Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1966, p. 277.
[4] Ibid.
[5] Ibid.
[6] Ibid, p. 278.
[7] Ibid.
[8] Gustave Le Bon, La Civilisation des Arabes, Syracuse: IMAG, 1884, p. 370.
[9] F. R. Rosenthal, "Ibn Battuta", Dictionary of Scientific Biography, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, vol. 1, p. 516.
[10] Ibid.
[11] Ibn Battuta, Voyages d'Ibn Battuta, Arabic text accompanied by French translation by C. Defremery and B.R. Sanguinetti, preface and notes by Vincent Monteil, I-IV, Paris, 1968; reprint of the 1854 edition.
[12] Ibn Battuta, Travels in Asia and Africa, translated and selected by H.A.R. Gibb, London: Routledge, 1929.
[13] Ibn Battuta, Travels in Asia and Africa, tr. by H.A.R. Gibb, op. cit., p. 6.
[14] Ibid, p. 8.
[15] F. Rosenthal, "Ibn Battuta", op. cit., p. 516.
[16] Ibid, p. 517.
[17] Ibid.
[18] Barron Carra de Vaux, Les penseurs, op. cit., p. 94.
[19] Ibn Battuta, Travels in Asia and Africa, tr. by H.A.R. Gibb, op. cit., p. 52.
[20] Barron Carra de Vaux, Les penseurs, op. cit., p. 94.
[21] Ibid, p. 95.
[22] Ibid.
[23] Ibid.
[24] Ibid.
[25] Ibn Battuta, Travels in Asia and Africa, tr. by H.A.R. Gibb, op. cit., p. 96.
[26] Ibid.
[27] Ibid, p. 143.
[28] Ibid, pp. 282 ff.
[29] Barron Carra de Vaux, Les penseurs, op. cit., p. 99.
[30] Ibn Battuta, Travels in Asia and Africa, tr. by H.A.R. Gibb, pp. 282 ff.
[31] F. Rosenthal, "Ibn Battuta", op. cit., pp. 516-17.
[32] Ibid.
[33] Ibid.
[34] Barron Carra de Vaux, Les Penseurs, op. cit., p.100.
[35] Ibid, p. 324.
[36] Ibid, p. 97.
[37] F.Rosenthal, "Ibn Battuta", op. cit., p. 517.
References and further reading:
Ibn Battuta, Travels in Asia and Africa, translated and selected by H.A.R. Gibb. London: Routledge, 1929.
Ibn Battuta, Voyages d'Ibn Battuta, Arabic text accompanied by French translation by C. Defremery and B.R. Sanguinetti, preface and notes by Vincent Monteil, I-IV. Paris, 1968 (reprint of the 1854 edition).
[Ibn Battuta-centered web directory]. Ibn Battuta on the Web: https://www.isidore-of-seville.com/ibn-battuta/
[Ibn Battuta: Travels in Asia and Africa ]Medieval Sourcebook: Ibn Battuta: Travels In Asia And Africa (1325-1354) (contains excerpts from H. A. R. Gibb's translation): https://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1354-ibnbattuta.html
Mackintosh-Smith, Tim, Travels with a Tangerine: A Journey in the Footnotes of Ibn Battutah. London: John Murray, 2001 (Reprint New York: Welcome Rain Publishers, 2002).
Mackintosh-Smith, Tim (ed.), The Travels of Ibn Battutah. London: Picador / Macmillan, 2003.
McDonald, Lucile, The Arab Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta. Nashville: T. Nelson, 1975.
Ross Dunn, Ross E. The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, a Muslim Traveler of the Fourteenth Century. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1986.
Rumford, James, The Traveling Man: the Journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
Rosenthal, Franz R., "Ibn Battuta", Dictionary of Scientific Biography, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, vol. 1, pp. 516-517.
[Travels of Ibn Battuta]. The Travels of Ibn Battuta. A Virtual Tour with the 14th Century Traveler: https://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Ibn_Battuta/
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Not sure if this is the right place to post this but anyways here it is.
Recently bought an integra to go AutoX-ing.
I've done the basic things such as coilovers, wheels(rim+tire), and general maintenance.
I am going to be competing in the STS class.
What further modifications can I do to maximize my car for its class?
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PCV Valve
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All ball joints
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camshaft seals
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plug wires and distributor
trailing arms bushings
all control arm bushings replaced with poly
shifter bushings to poly
all 4 wheel bearings
battery hold down (due to rust)
master cylinder
all brake hoses
brake fluid
brake rotor/pad
calipers rebuilt
clutch fluid
Modifications so far:
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Enkei RP02 w/ Gt Champiro UHP1
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Belgrade, Serbia – January 25, 2012 – English UK, which works with the British Council to operate the English in Britain Accreditation Scheme, recognized PRODIREKT as an educational consultancy that successfully promoted the UK as an English language teaching destination in the past years. The recognition and accreditation of PRODIREKT as an English UK Partner Agency came as a result of PRODIREKT's strictly adhering to the principles of the agency code of conduct, while providing language education services since 2002.
"We are delighted to be the first company in the region to be recognized as an official Partner Agency by English UK, which is known for its independence, reputation and strict monitoring of its members' work in the local markets," commented Dejan Trpkovic, Managing Director of PRODIREKT. "This recognition is a great reward for our hard work during the last three years, the period that was also marked with the regional success of the communication and language network Verbalisti. The English UK partner membership will certainly be viewed by our clients and partners as an extra mark of quality of PRODIREKT services, and is a good start in the regional standardization of foreign language studies and recognition of high quality local agencies," said Dejan Trpkovic.
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It's been a while since I've posted a review on my blog. Up until very recently, my multi-job juggle has kept me so busy that I've only had time for the weekly review I write for the Stogie Review. (And if I'm lucky, a post or two here.) Though I am still juggling, the job I'm leaving is finally winding down, allowing me an almost normal working week. And in a few short weeks life will again be as normal as can be expected. I can't wait.
The good news doesn't end there! Recently my blog made a new friend. The good people over at Cigars Direct have taken a shine to my cigar reviews, and have asked me if I'd be willing to review some cigars for them. And of course, I said yes, I'd love to assist them in smoking cigars and taking notes! They wasted no time and rushed me over a few Padilla Signature 1932's to investigate. In appreciation of their promptness, I lit one up just as soon as the box was open. Let's have a look at how it measures up.
Cigar Stats:
Size: 6 1/2 x 52
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Beverage: Water
Price: ~$15 (buy now)
Smoking Time: ~1 1/2 hours
The Pre-Smoke
The 1932 torpedo is an impressive looking cigar. Weighing in at a 52 ring gauge, you just know it's going to keep you company for quite a while. Contributing to it's significant presence is a veiny wrapper with a slight oily sheen that looks like the arm of a body builder. It comes as no surprise that this cigar is nicely packed with tobacco and consistently firm to the touch.
I noted that the cigar's wrapper had a sweet smell to it before I clipped the cap with my flamboyantly-red Xikar. My notes on the cold taste differs from one cigar to the next, but overall the flavors resembled a dark, oily chocolate or perhaps licorice.
The Burn
Generally speaking, these cigar burn nicely. At points, the burn line achieves perfection, however, in the final third it started to stray a bit. Not enough to cause trouble, but enough in one case to require a touch-up. And in every case, the 1932 produced an attractive, long ash.
The draw on these cigars tended to be a bit tighter than I prefer. But I think I'm partially to blame for that. In the past, I've had trouble with torpedo-shaped cigars unraveling. Without thinking, I was cutting these cigars leaner than optimal to avoid wrapper issues. In the last one I smoked, I came to my senses and I gave it a generous cut, and was rewarded with a considerably better smoking experience. And happily, no issues with the wrapper either.
The Flavor
What makes this review an interesting case study is that I noticed different, and better flavors in the final cigar I smoked; corresponding to a better cut and a better draw. But to make things even a bit more interesting, this last cigar also had the beginnings of that rare treat, plume! That's right, as I was inspecting the wrapper closely in the light, I noticed the sparkle of little crystals.
In the first couple of cigars, I tasted a lot leather, creamy coffee and spicy nuts throughout the duration of the smoke. As the cigars progressed into the second third, I started to taste aromatic cedar, which was reminiscent of the scent of a just-opened humidor. And in the final third, cinnamon appeared.
The cigar with a good cut and and the beginnings of plume was noticeable sweeter and smoother. While the flavors I noted in the previous cigar were present in this smoke, I also got a sweet nougat flavor in the first third, toffee in the second and a raisiny sweet flavor in the final third. It was almost like smoking desert.
The Price
Generally speaking, cigars in the $15 range are a little too spendy to be among my everyday smokes. On the other hand, you can save a buck or two a stick by picking up a box. In either case, we're not talking Stradivarius or ESG prices here. I would have no problem paying 15 bucks to smoke that third cigar again.
The Verdict
By now, you've probably guessed that I really enjoyed this cigar. You're right. (Was I that obvious?) The first couple of cigars were pretty good, but the cigar with the beginnings of plume was fantastic. And the lack of any real burn issue or other defect just solidifies my opinion. This is a cigar to keep on hand. Better yet, this is a cigar to age a while in your humidor.
Also, I'd like to say another quick thanks to Cigars Direct for generously providing me with these great cigars to review. I really appreciate it! If you're interested in trying these cigars out, consider buying it from them. And if you do, tell 'em I sent you!
Liked It: Yes
Buy It Again: Yes
Recommend It: Absolutely
What Others Are Saying
I did a little looking around the internet to see what others have say about the Padilla Signature 1932 torpedo, but it looks like everybody's been smoking the robusto. Well, in theory the smoking experience should be similar. Here for your viewing pleasure is what I found.
- The Stogie Guys think the 1932 robusto is a buy.
- A guy on the Stogie Chat message board reviews the robusto size.
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Charette: Self + Other Voices
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This one-half semester course is framed by the theme of Self and other Voices. As an exploration of one's self in relation to culture and society, the course facilitates increased self-knowledge and helps students uncover their views of "other." The students and instructor work collaboratively to define and explore "other voices," cultivate connections with those other voices, and develop creative responses. Through sustained exploration of one theme, the Charette gives priority to the development of skills for critical and creative thinking, experiential learning, problem-solving, and collaboration. Through materials exploration, making processes, and critique, the Charette forges links with the visual, tactile, and manual skill sets being taught in other Foundation classes. Each student's effort, progress, and work will contribute to a project developed over 7 weeks, to include both a charette documentation log and a 2D, 3D, and/or 4D form. Offered fall.
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Lisa Presley gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
The Elvis genes
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Lately there's been a surge in my Elvis obsession. When I was a teenager I used to obsess over pictures of Lisa Marie Presley. Elvis was SO strong in her face. It's the eyes. Elvis had Gladys's eyes (his mother) and Lisa Marie has those eyes. And Riley Keough has those eyes. Riley was at the Mad Max: Fury Road premiere last night in Hollywood. Full Story
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Mother Daughter Busted Faces
Sweet Xenu – literally! Lisa Marie, if memory serves, drinks the Xenu Juice too, non? And from the looks of it, she also drinks something stronger. That is totally Vince Vaughn in Elvis's female form. And Priscilla… WHAT THE FACK?? The Presleys were at the Food Bank for New York City last night giving back for the holidays. Full Story


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Would You Buy a $13,000 TV?
In South Korea, Samsung started selling a 55-inch curved TV that uses organic light emitting diode technology. The WSJ's Min-Jeong Lee tells Yun-Hee Kim why some may part with the cash to buy this screen.
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A.I. Advances Through Deep Learning
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An anonymous reader sends this excerpt from the NY Times: "Advances in an artificial intelligence technology that can recognize patterns offer the possibility of machines that perform human activities like seeing, listening and thinking. … But what is new in recent months is the growing speed and accuracy of deep-learning programs, often called artificial neural networks or just 'neural nets' for their resemblance to the neural connections in the brain. 'There has been a number of stunning new results with deep-learning methods,' said Yann LeCun, a computer scientist at New York University who did pioneering research in handwriting recognition at Bell Laboratories. 'The kind of jump we are seeing in the accuracy of these systems is very rare indeed.' Artificial intelligence researchers are acutely aware of the dangers of being overly optimistic. … But recent achievements have impressed a wide spectrum of computer experts. In October, for example, a team of graduate students studying with the University of Toronto computer scientist Geoffrey E. Hinton won the top prize in a contest sponsored by Merck to design software to help find molecules that might lead to new drugs. From a data set describing the chemical structure of 15 different molecules, they used deep-learning software to determine which molecule was most likely to be an effective drug agent."
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Facilitating Research Funding at WOU
The Sponsored Research Office (SRO), a service to Western Oregon University faculty and staff and coordinated through The Research Institute, is responsible for reviewing and submitting proposals to extramural sponsors for research, training, instructional and other activities. SRO also prepares, negotiates, and accepts agreements for projects funded by federal and state agencies, foundations, and other public and private sources.
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Man: Do not underestimate the power of pre-play. And whether penetration is on the table or not, there is a way to please a woman who should not be neglected. Along with practicing proper male organ care and learning how to use its members well, men have to practice their outer playing skills.
There are many reasons why one ignores the development and application of such skills. He may be nervous that he will not "do it right," and feel ashamed of not knowing what to do. He may also be gladly wrapped up so that he ignores it from his partner. These issues need to be addressed. Sensual activity, whether penetrative or not, involves two people. Two people should experience pleasure. The following tips can help men get more involved with their spouses during outdoor play. Sensual Tips Transcend Penetration – Give It Enjoyment
1) Confident Being afraid to do many things during sensual play is a great deterrent to actually doing something. If the couple has stated his consent (clear and explicit), then he wants the man. It must be a booster of confidence itself.
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Sep 15, 2009 | ISBN 9780307385949
Antoine's Alphabet
". . . Anyone who loves this great painter, or who enjoys seeing a lively mind in action, will find pleasure and instruction in Perl's book . . . In Antoine's Alphabet Perl aptly sums up [the] haunting quality at the heart of Watteau's work . . ."
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"Perl's glittering, shardlike essays encompass everything from penetrating studies of individual pictures to meditations on 'painting's primal power.'"
–The New Yorker
"Jed Perl writes precisely and ecstatically. Antoine's Alphabet is a history and a fairy tale, a work of criticism, and a work of art."
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"Perl's exquisitely composed study . . . [is] a carefully researched book of rare beauty and provocation."
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"Perl's exquisitely written labor of love outdoes even Walter Pater in its ability to capture Watteau's elusive magic. Leaving academics knee-deep in footnotes, Perl soars off into the empyrean, the better to evoke Watteau's gorgeous silken, subliminally melancholic world. Perl's dazzling asides and vignettes amount to a wonderfully deep and rounded portrayal of this great master."
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". . . Perl marshals his considerable interpretative acuity and extraordinary gift for fresh language . . . The ebullience, mischief, and discernment of this artful lexicon perfectly embody the shimmer and steeliness of Watteau's incisive drawings and paintings. Works we'll never view lightly again."
"'. . . Watteau allows this trenchant thinker–arguably our best art critic writing today–to show, for once, his own hand. The book gambles and wins. In this capricious cross-pollination of history and memoir, Jed Perl does not merely show us how to live. Like Watteau, he illuminates the struggle to feel fully alive."
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According to the Secret Service, the West Wing of the White House was evacuated after smoke was seen in a mechanical room. NBC's Peter Alexander reports.
Reporters were evacuated from the White House on Saturday morning after an overheated transformer drew fire trucks to the West Wing.
The evacuation came after smoke was seen in a mechanical room, the Secret Service said. Multiple fire trucks raced to the building at about 7:15 a.m. Secret Service officers blocked off the entrances to the West Wing.
"The transformer problem was quickly resolved. Electricity and personnel access to the West Wing has returned to normal," a White House official said in a statement to Reuters. "The First Family was unaffected."
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The style: over to the Cellar Master "The signature cuvée demands that its style, a subtle balance of freshness and intensity, be perpetuated".
The history behind the red silk ribbon: The man who would eventually give his initials to the House is also the man to whom we owe its iconic cuvée. As a winemaker, Georges Hermann Mumm was driven by a single motto: "only the best". In 1876, in tribute to the wine on which the reputation of the House is founded, he decided to ornament the bottle with a red silk ribbon, a symbol of the highest of French honours, the Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis then the Grand Cordon de la Légion d'Honneur. As the Champagne des Souverains, so great was the fame of the Cordon Rouge wine that it became the symbol of the House and of champagne as a whole. The wine lovers of today continue to worship G.H.MUMM Cordon Rouge and have made the cuvée France's premier and one of the world's favourite champagnes.
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A senior United States diplomat said on Saturday that Sri Lanka's government has made little progress on justice, reconciliation and accountability more than four years after the end of the civil war, as the U.S. prepares to press that government at the U.N.'s top human rights body.
Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal said lack of progress has frustrated her government and the international community.
"Patience of the international community is wearing thin….." Biswal told reporters at the American Centre in the capital Colombo, at the end of her visit on Saturday, adding that the U.S. will sponsor a resolution asking Sri Lanka to do more on reconciliation and accountability at the U.N. Human Rights Council in March.
During her visit, Biswal met senior government officials, opposition political leaders, civil society representatives.
Her visit comes two months ahead of a United Nations Human Rights Council review of Sri Lanka's progress in probing alleged war crimes. The U.S. has successfully carried two resolutions at the United Nations Human Rights Council urging Sri Lanka to conduct its own investigation into war crimes allegations against both government troops and the separatist Tamil rebels.
Biswal said US has always supported a Sri Lankan process to resolve the issues emanating from the conflict. But she said she told senior Sri Lankan government officials about the "insufficient progress" in addressing justice, reconciliation and accountability, after the war's end.
She said the new resolution will call on Sri Lanka "to do more to promote reconciliation, democratic governance, justice and accountability…." But she declined to discuss the text of the resolution, saying it is too early.
While Sri Lanka has enjoyed relative peace since then, it hasn't satisfied concerns, principally from Western nations, over the fate of tens thousands of Tamil civilians in the final months of the war in 2009, when government forces were closing in on Tamil Tiger rebels cornered on a sliver of land in the island's northeast.
A U.N. report previously said as many as 40,000 Tamil civilians died, mostly in government attacks, but Sri Lanka denies such a high toll and has repeatedly denied it deliberately targeted civilians.
For two years after the war, Sri Lanka's government insisted that not a single civilian was killed. But later in 2011 it acknowledged some civilian deaths and announced a census of the war dead but its results were vague.
Government troops were accused of deliberately shelling civilians, hospitals and blocking food and medical aid to hundreds of thousands of people boxed inside a tiny strip of land as the rebels mounted their last stand. The government denies the charges. The rebels were accused of holding civilians as human shields, killing those who escaped their control and recruiting child soldiers.
In November, British Prime Minister David Cameron said he would call for a U.N.-backed investigation into allegations of war crimes unless there was progress on postwar reconciliation by March, when the U.N. Human Rights Council holds a bi-annual session
U.N. rights chief Navi Pillay has said she would recommend that the council establish its own probe if Sri Lanka fails to show progress by March.
Biswal also expressed concern about the worsening human rights situation including the continued attacks against religious minority, weakening of the rule of law, increased levels of corruption and impunity.
Lalith Weeratunga, secretary to the Sri Lanka's president and his point man on the government's own reconciliation efforts, early this week in Washington, denied targeting civilians by the government forces and said government had only 18 months to implement the recommendations of it's own reconciliation commission.
Weeratunga warned that if that process was mishandled, it could trigger renewed conflict.(Associated Press)


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The result of tonight's Battle of the Davids was a surprise–enough to restore one's faith in the "American Idol" process. After all but annointing baby-faced David Archuleta last night, the show gave the winning votes to rocker David Cook tonight. But not before Simon Cowell apologized for his nearly disrespectful dissing of Cook earlier.
A record 97.5 million votes were registered for the finale. No get-out-the-vote drive necessary. That's inching toward the number of votes cast for President of the United States (105 million). The difference is, mobs of 10-year-old girls are texting "Idol" dozens of times, giddy with the power of the vote.
The finale itself was inflated, at two hours, but worth fast-forwarding through for the range of musical acts–Seal to Donna Summer to George Michaels to the Jonas Brothers–and a top-12 reunion. If you skipped the lengthy promo for the Mike Myers "Love Guru" flick, the celebration of bad auditions and the usual chitchat from the judges, it was a highly entertaining, family-friendly spectacle. The ratings should prove "event television" is alive and well.


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GR 48: Sierra Morena
Contact details
Federación Andaluza de Montañismo. Granada
Tel.:+34 958 29 13 40
This path sets off from the Portuguese town of Barrancos. Like the GR 41, it crosses the north of the Natural Park of La Sierra Aracena y Picos de Aroche to reach the locality of Encinasola, which conserves dolmens from the Bronze Age in its surrounding area.
Due to its location on the border of Spain, it also conserves both castles and churches from the 16th century. The path continues through holm oaks and cork oaks, with beautiful countryside such as the banks of the River Murtigas, to reach Cumbres de Bartolomé. It also passes through the locality of Cumbres Mayores, an old Roman city of celtic origin.The path is witness to beautiful countryside through the sierras of El Viento and El Bujo, before reaching other towns such as Cañaveral de León, in the urban quarter of which there is a strange spring.The path also passes through Arroyomolinos de León, Cala and Santa Olalla de Cala, the last locality in Huelva, before entering Seville, although it is not yet signposted in this province.From the province of Seville is leads into Cordoba through the locality of Hornachuelos, home to the natural park of the same name and one of the most important hunting areas in Andalusia.Along the side of the sierra, the path reaches the locality of Posadas and then Almodóvar del Río, where it enters the heart of Sierra Morena through countryside of enormous beauty.The path then reaches the sierra town of Santa María de Trassierra and, from here, crosses such attractive countryside as the Bejarano stream or La Cuesta de la Traición, before reaching the capital city of Cordoba. It then crosses the dams of the reservoirs of San Rafael de Navallana and Guadalmellato and through the municipalities of Adamuz and Montoro, where the Natural Park of La Sierra de Montoro y Cardeña begins, before reaching the reservoir of Yeguas on the border with the province of Jaén, where a plan is underway to extend it until Despeñaperros.
Route details
Departure point: Barrancos
Arrival point: Encinasola
Difficulty: Difficult
Distance (km): 284
No. of stages: 15
Food and accommodation is available in all localities along the path and there is also a public bus service. For further information:Huelva Tourist Board.Fernando el Católico, 18. 21003 Huelva.Tel. 959 25 74 67. Cordoba Provincial Tourist Board.Ronda de los Tejares, 1. 14001 Cordoba.Tel. 959 49 16 77.


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Parallel I/O in Practice
SESSION: M09: Parallel I/O in Practice
EVENT TYPE: Tutorial
Presenter(s):Rob Ross, Rob Latham, Brent Welch
ABSTRACT:I/O on HPC systems is a black art. This tutorial sheds light on the
state-of-the-art in parallel I/O and provides the knowledge necessary for
attendees to best leverage I/O resources available to them. We cover the
entire I/O software stack from parallel file systems at the lowest layer, to
intermediate layers (such as MPI-IO), and finally high-level I/O libraries
(such as HDF-5). We emphasize ways to use these interfaces that result in
high performance, and benchmarks on real systems are used throughout to show
real-world results.
This tutorial first discusses parallel file systems in detail (PFSs). We cover
general concepts and examine four examples: GPFS, Lustre, PanFS, and
PVFS. We examine the upper layers of the I/O stack, covering POSIX I/O,
MPI-IO, Parallel netCDF, and HDF5. We discuss interface features, show code
examples, and describe how application calls translate into PFS
operations. Finally we discuss I/O best practice.
Chair/Presenter Details:
Rob Ross - Argonne National Laboratory
Rob Latham - Argonne National Laboratory
Brent Welch - Panasas
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Highland Park
Learn more about Highland Park
Highland Park is a beautiful northern suburb, located within Lake County on Chicago's North Shore. Home to the well known Ravinia Festival, Highland Park offers residents a safe and vibrant community with all the opportunities and culture found in city living. Not to mention Highland Park real estate includes some of Chicago's most elegant suburban homes.
Highland Park is located 23 miles north of Chicago and provides transportation that offers easy access to Chicago. The suburbs' downtown district and its community planned events keep entertainment within driving and walking distance.
With lakefront parks and beaches on Lake Michigan, Highland Park homes offer a community with small-town comforts and big city advantages. Whether looking to shop, dine, relax on the beach, golf, enjoy live music, or raise a family, Highland Park is a great place to live with plenty to offer. Click here for more
Highland Park is located in Lake County approximately 23 miles north of Chicago along the US Route 41 which connects Chicago to Milwaukee. Neighboring suburban communities include Highwood, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Bannockburn, Deerfield, Glencoe, and Northbrook.
Highland Park features six miles of lakefront along Lake Michigan. The location along the lake allows Highland Park to feature boat launches and beaches for residents and visitors to enjoy
Population (2000)
Total 31,365
Density 2,527.6 people/square mile
White: 91.2%
Black: 1.8%
Native American: .01%
Hispanic: 8.9%
Asian: 2.3%
Two or More Races: 1.2%
Source US Census
Highland Park is a safe community with a crime rate well below the national median. The national median Crimes per square mile is 104 while Highland Park ranks at 30 crimes per square mile.
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Six-time NBA Champ and finals MVP Michael Jordan resides in Highland Park.
In the film, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), the unique home of Ferris' best friend, Cameron, also known as the Ben Rose home is located for sale in Highland Park. The Highland Park home was designed by A. James Speyer and David Haid.
Founded in 1869, Highland Park became incorporated after merging two settlements, St. John and Port Clinton. Today, Highland Park is estimated to have 33,492 residents, 68 restaurants, 13 public schools, and an arts and culture district that attracts neighboring North suburban residents to a vibrant night life.
Ravinia District was added to Highland Park in 1889 and has maintained its artistic value and dedication to arts and music with an annual Festival first hosted in 1899. Presently, 36 acres in the southern area of Highland Park is transformed into Ravinia Festival showcasing performing arts and dance and attracts almost 500,000 people every year.
Highland Park homes dwell in a large variety of comforts and styles. Fort Sheridan, a military base built in the 1880's, has been converted into modern townhouses and condos with vaulted ceilings and new construction amenities.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed four structures in Highland Park, most notably the Willits House on Sheridan Road.
Real Estate
Highland Park homes offer the advantage of a safe community but with the excitement of city living and nightlife. The variety in the homes in Highland Park can compliment a diverse amount of styles and amenities.
Many of the homes are large and luxurious with a high property value and offers good public schools and great family-orientated atmosphere. Homes listed in Highland Park have a median list price of $515,000 and the median home value is $719,000.
Whether you search Highland Park homes for a modern condo, large colonial home, a renovated historical town home, or a uniquely designed home on a large lot, Highland Park is a great family friendly community.
Highland Park parking is available for free in some areas and metered in other areas. Highland Park overnight street parking requires permits in some areas but the majority of homes in Highland Park include driveways and garages.
In the Port Clinton district, eight underground garages are accessibly by key card access. Highland Park offers employee parking in the central business district and all city controlled parking lots are free after 5pm, Sundays, and Holidays. Some of the lots are also free on Saturday.
Public transportation is very easy and convenient for commuters traveling to Chicago or Kenosha, Wisconsin. Highland Park contains four Metra Stations on the Union Pacific North Line that run regularly on weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
The city offers commuter parking with designated spots at any of the four Metra Stations for $2/daily, $60/quarter, and $216/annually.
If traveling within the city of Highland Park, Pace Bus operates three routes in the area, Route 471 from Highland Park to Deerfield, Route 472 from Highland Park to Highwood, and Route 473 from Highland Park to Northbrook Court. Additionally, the city offers the Senior Connector, a free bus service for senior citizens in Highland Park.
Many Chicago taxi services operate in the North suburbs and provide transportation services in the Highland Park area and to/from O'hare Airport.
Downtown Highland Park is one of the rare suburbs that ranks high on the Walk Score scale, which measures how within walkable distance most needed things will be in a given area.
Highland Park schools include eleven public elementary schools, three private elementary schools, and two public high schools with excellent results. 90% of Deerfield High School graduates enroll in a higher education or university, and 93% of Highland Park High School graduates enroll in college. Highland Park is served by the North Shore School District 112.
In 2000, both high schools underwent 75 million dollars in renovations and additions. All of the elementary schools feature extra-circular activities that focus on arts, sports, and building character.
Braeside School (K-5), 150 Pierce Road, Highland Park
Deerfield High School,1959 N. Waukegan Road, Deerfield
Edgewood Middle School (6-8), 929 Edgewood Road, Highland Park
Elm Place Middle School (6-8), 2031 Sheridan Road, Highland Park
Green Bay School (Early Childhood), 1936 Green Bay Rd., Highland Park
Highland Park High School, 433 Vine Avenue, Highland Park
Highland Park Montessori School (Early Childhood), 1301 Clavey Road, Highland Park
Indian Trail School (K-5), 2075 St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park
Lincoln School (K-5), 711 Lincoln Avenue West, Highland Park
Northwood Jr. High School (6-8), 945 North Avenue, Highland Park
Oak Terrace School (K-5), 240 Prairie Avenue, Highwood
Ravinia School (K-5), 763 Dean Avenue, Highland Park
Red Oak School (K-5), 530 Red Oak Lane, Highland Park
Sherwood School (K-5), 1900 Stratford Road, Highland Park
Wayne Thomas School (K -5), 2939 Summit Avenue, Highland Park
Nearby universities and colleges include Trinity Evangelical Divinty School in Deerfield, IL; Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, IL; College of American Pathologists in Northfield, IL; and Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.
Highland Park nightlife includes a vibrant suburban scene in the downtown district. Many restaurants feature events, performances, and late night hours. Most restaurants have outdoor patios in the summer and dancing on the weekends. The lounges and bars in Highland Park are casual and very family-friendly.
For the sports fan, Norton's Restaurant and Bar is a great casual place to watch sports and enjoy a beer and burger. Alternatively, Las Palmas is a Mexican and Tex Mex restaurant that boasts having 40 different tequilas in its fully stocked bar. Also recommended is their Fabulous Fajitas
If you crave an Irish pub type experience, then it is worth a trip to neighboring Highwood to visit Birdie McKenna's Irish Pub. They have an extensive beer list and host events every week that range from sports viewing, karaoke, dancing, and more.
Shopping in Highland Park is centered in the downtown central district with many designer shops including Saks Fifth Avenue, The Bootery, Shoe Fly, Anthropologie, Ann Taylor, and Pottery Barn. Additionally, the Port Clinton Square offers a great shopping district with about 20 stores.
The Landmark Renaissance Place Cinema offers movie-goers free three-hour parking, independent and foreign language films, and an expanded menu that includes espresso's, fresh baked goods, and the traditional buttery popcorn.
Theater in Highland Park includes seeing plays at the Attic Playhouse, attending a recital or taking a class at Irina Makkai Classical Ballet School or the North Shore School of Dance.
Classical and live music performance is very much at home in Highland Park. If not attending the Ravinia Festival for music, residents and visitors can also frequent live performances by the Highland Park Pops Big Band or the Highland Park Strings.
Aspiring musicians of Highland Park can obtain private lessons and audition through the Midwest Young Artists music program located in neighboring Highwood, IL. The Music Institute of Chicago opened a campus in Highland Park within walking distance of the Highland Park Metra station.
Highland Park restaurants offer a variety of food and dining style for all moods and palates. Whether interested in having American, Japanese, Italian, Mediterranean, French, or Mexican, restaurants in Highland Park will have something for every occasion.
For the bagel lover in Highland Park, Once Upon a Bagel is a must-see if not already a daily/weekly tradition. Once Upon a Bagel's menu includes more than bagels for breakfast and a dozen of lunch options with delivery options or party rooms available. 1888 First St., Highland Park, IL 60035 (847) 433-1411.
If craving Italian food in an authentic feeling Italian cafe, Bella Via is a great option and is owned and operated by Maurizio LoBosco. Located in the center of downtown Highland Park, they also offer banquet services for private parties. 1899 Second Street, Highland Park, IL 60035 (847) 681-8300.
Bluegrass offers a great variety of original dishes and a dessert menu a sweet tooth could not pass up. Also try the home-brew, Pale Tavern Beer or relax in the outdoor patio area for dinner. 1636 Old Deerfield Road, Highland Park, IL 60035, (847) 831-0595.
If you seek great food and a carry out to the curb service convenient for anyone who enjoys eating delicious meals at home, City Park Grill is great for dine-in or carry-out. City Park Grill's menu contains vegetarian options and can also offer a gluten free menu for food lovers who are health food conscious. 1783 St Johns Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035 (847) 432-9111.
Michael's Chicago-style Red Hots is fast food but with more to offer than your typical fast food restaurant. They offer over 89 items on their menu, party packages, catering, and healthy frozen yogurt to complete your experience. Recommended to the first time visitor is the "Mike Bites". 1879 Second Street, Highland Park, IL 60035 (847) 432-3338.
The most known festival to frequent Highland Park is the Ravinia Festival which hosts music and dance performances every summer beginning in May and concluding the first week of September. The festival also offers picnic style seating or visitors can bring a chair to the lawn for more comfort.
Summertime in Highland Park contains zero dull moments. Residents enjoy Park Avenue Beach for the sand or the boat launch or can be found relaxing in one of the three Country Clubs. The city features 40 Highland Park Parks and dozens of recreational centers.
Another great summertime spot in Highland Park is the Hidden Creek Aqua Park that features pools, water slides, and a sand area and is open from June until August. And for those who enjoy winter and colder weather, Centennial Ice Arena contains an indoor ice rink and a gymnastic studio and is open all year.
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Race Car Set Up - A Baker's Dozen - Feature Tech
13 Cheap Setup Tricks
Race car setup is a crucial aspect of success on the track. But some of the tools, such as scales and laser alignment equipment, are very expensive. One solution is to get a group of racers together to share equipment, or borrow equipment when you can. But the reality is that you can get 99 percent of the work done with some basic equipment. For less than $100, you can get your car set up, then all you really need is a tire pyrometer (as low as $99) and a stopwatch. Here's what you need:
* Machinist's Rule* Plumb Bob* Level* Angle Finder* Tape Measure* Angle Iron Or Plate (Steel Or Aluminum)
1 Check Toe With StringA roll of survey string--available at any hardware store--is all you need to quickly check front toe. The string must be held so that it passes around the outside of the rear tire and touches both the front and rear sidewall bulges at axle height. Unroll the string and, with the string taut, slowly move the string until it just touches either the front or rear sidewall bulge, again at axle height. Measure the gap with a machinist's rule at the end not touching the sidewall. The measurement is the toe-out if the gap is at the rear and toe-in if the gap is at the front. If the string does not contact both the front and rear bulge of the rear-tire sidewall, either the rear axle is offset or it is out of alignment. Keep in mind that this method will not work on race cars in which the rear track width varies more than 1 inch from the front track width.
2 Check Front And Rear Toe With Plumb BobsRefer to the illustrations. First, put a true scribe mark around the tire. Then place a piece of 1-inch masking tape on the floor where the plumb bobs will touch. Next, lay string with plumb bobs accurately over the scribe line so the tips of the plumb bobs just clear the floor. Let the plumb bobs stabilize, and carefully mark the floor where the plumb bobs come to rest. Do this on both sides, and use a tape measure to measure between the marks. This is a very accurate way to measure toe if the scribe lines are accurate.
An even more accurate way to do this is to use 24-inch-long aluminum- or steel-angle iron. Carefully notch each end for the plumb bob string so the notch is in exactly the same location at each end. Mount the angle iron to the brake rotor with either reversed lug nuts or clamps, and level the angle iron. Mark the floor where the plumb bobs come to rest as above and repeat on the opposite side. Take measurements on the floor between the marks. You can also use this method to check rear-axle-housing toe.
3 Square The BoxThe box formed by the steering arm, idler arm, and drag link must be square to avoid unwanted bumpsteer. The distance between pivot points of the steering must be measured accurately. Center the steering by rolling the car forward at least one full tire revolution. Measure between the steering arm and idler arm pivots at the end at the drag link. They should be identical. Adjust if needed. Then measure the diagonals. They should also be equal. If the distance between pivots is equal, but the diagonals are unequal, something is bent. Take a closer look.
4 BumpsteerBumpsteer is toe change during vertical wheel travel. You can use the same setup as in No. 2 to measure bumpsteer. Just disconnect the spring and shock (with the chassis on stands) and use a jack to raise and lower the suspension. Start with the suspension at ride height and mark your piece of tape. This is your baseline. As you raise and lower the suspension, the marks will usually move inward with zero bumpsteer. If one end moves farther from the baseline than the other end, bumpsteer is present. The difference in measurements is the amount of bumpsteer. If the front measurement is bigger, you have toe-out; if the rear is bigger, you have toe-in. Plot the change at 1-inch increments for 3 inches of bump and 3 inches of rebound travel at each front wheel.
5 CasterUse an angle finder on a vertical location on the front spindles. This may not be completely accurate for actual caster angle, but you really want to know the amount of caster split, and this is a very good way to measure that.
6 CamberCamber should really be set by tire temps, so knowing a camber angle in advance is not important. But once you get the tire temps right, you need to know the camber angle so you can repeat the setup at that track. Make sure the car is on level ground before measuring. You can use a straightedge against the tire with an angle finder (be sure to avoid the raised letters on the sidewall), or place the angle finder on the upper control arm. Its angle is directly related to the camber angle at that wheel.
7 Panhard Bar SettingUse either an angle finder on the Panhard bar for an angle, or scribe a line around the adjuster on the slider tube (if you have one), and use that as your baseline. A machinist's rule can then be used to measure above or below the baseline.
8 CrossweightWhile scales are the easiest way to do this, the crossweight is determined by ride heights. Change a ride height and the crossweight changes. If you do not have access to scales for a baseline, set the rear ride height to the chassis builder's specs, or level side to side. Set the front slightly lower but also level side to side. At the track you can tune the chassis, but change ride heights in very small amounts a half to a full turn while trying to keep any single corner of the chassis from getting too high or low. Keep notes and do this until the car handles the way you want. Recheck the ride heights, and now you have a setup that works. It is a lot more time-consuming, but you don't need scales to get there.
9 Rear-Axle AlignmentA simple tape measure is all you need. Measure from a lateral framerail forward from the axle housing to the rear-axle housing. The trick is finding a spot on each side of the housing that is square. Better yet, drop a plumb bob from the hub on the axle centerline on each side, and draw a line through each mark. Measure from the line to an identical spot on the left and right sides of the lateral framerail. Now you have a very accurate measurement. The rear-axle housing is out of alignment if the measurements are not identical.
10 Brake BiasBrake bias is best set on the track with an observer watching for wheel lockup at one end of the car first. Just use old tires. You can get in the ballpark with a torque wrench. With the car on stands, have someone apply the brakes until one end locks up. Use the torque wrench on a wheel lug, and measure the torque it takes to turn the wheel. Apply more pressure until the other end just locks up. Check the torque at the first end again. The front should lock up first; due to weight transfer, the front should require some amount of torque higher than the rear. Asphalt needs more front bias than dirt. Test the bias on the straightaway with an observer before you run at speed on the track.
11 ScalingYou need to know what your car weighs and what the corner weighs. If you don't have scales, try to use the track scales, or borrow old grain scales. If all else fails, use local official truck scales so you have a place to start.
12 Rear-End TruenessIt is important to know if the rear-axle housing is straight, or has camber and/or toe. We checked toe in No. 2. Use the angle finder on the brake rotor for camber. Be sure the car is level on jackstands. A little toe-in is OK, up to 18 inch. A little negative camber is OK, up to 316 inch. More of either, or any toe-out or positive camber, requires that the rear-axle housing be straightened.
13 Wheel And Brake Rotor RunoutClamp a scribe or pointed punch to a weighted (for stability) jackstand. Place the end of the scribe against the wheel rim at the bead or against a brake rotor. Rotate the wheel or rotor until you find the high spot, and position the scribe. Rotate the wheel or rotor until you find the low spot, and use a machinist's rule to measure the gap. That is the amount of runout. Check with the wheel or rotor manufacturer about runout tolerances. Too much wheel runout will have an effect similar to bumpsteer, and rotor runout will cause brake pad kickback, which you can often feel in the brake pedal under hard braking. Rotor runout hurts braking performance.


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Oneida Police seek Alliance Bank robbery suspect (update)
ONEIDA-- Friday morning, Oneida City Police were working on piecing together surveillance footage taken during Thursday's robbery of an Alliance Bank branch located at the intersection of state Routes 5 and 46 in the Price Chopper Plaza.
At 4:57 p.m. Thursday, bank employees notified authorities of a robbery that had taken place a few minutes prior, said Oneida City Police Chief David Meeker.
Bank employees told police that a man entered the bank, and handed a teller a note indicating that a robbery was taking place and that he wanted money. The robber stated he was armed, but did not display a weapon.
After the teller handed over the cash, Meeker said she attempted to hold onto the note, but the robber snatched it back and fled with the money, which was an amount taken from only the teller's drawer.
Police declined to release the exact amount of money taken, but added that it was handed to the robber in a stack and not put in a bag.
The description bank employees gave police of the robber is of a man about 5 feet, 7 inches tall, with a medium build (an approximate weight was not given), and appeared to be in his 20s.
The man was wearing black-rim glasses, a black pullover hat that obscured any view of his hair, a black coat, light blue jeans and work boots.
He was wearing gloves and so he did not leave any fingerprints, Meeker said.
After he left the bank with the cash, he headed toward a vehicle described as a gray four-door pickup truck with either a cap or a Suburban-style body. It was unclear if he got into that vehicle, or went somewhere else.
This is the second time this week a Central New York Alliance Bank branch has been robbed.
Wednesday around 9 a.m. Cheyenne Brandon, 17, of Syracuse, entered an Alliance Bank branch in Syracuse holding a device attached to a cord.
Court records say she told the tellers she had a bomb and "was going to blow everyone up" unless they turned over their money. Two tellers gave her a total of $1,395.
A police officer saw Brandon running into a nearby park and caught her, recovering the money. There was no bomb.
She is being held on a first-degree robbery charge.
A spokesperson for Alliance Bank declined further comment regarding either robbery and the sort of training bank employees receive on how to deal with such situations.
Police ask that anyone with further information regarding the Oneida Alliance Bank robbery contact the Oneida City Police at 315-363-2323 or 911. All calls will be kept confidential.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Admission Requirements
The admission process reflects Franklin University's efforts to clearly identify the performance standards that can help predict student success in graduate level study. The selection criterion for Franklin's graduate programs, as determined by faculty, emphasizes academic ability, contributory work experience, and personal qualities and characteristics.
Requirements for admission include having earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. The bachelor's degree final cumulative GPA must be at least a 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, otherwise a graduate entrance exam may be required. The candidate's work history, references, and other personal qualities and characteristics will be considered as well if the GPA requirement is not met.
Recommended Application Deadlines
Fall 2019
July 15, 2019
Spring 2020
January 7, 2020
Summer 2020
April 13, 2020
Program Prerequisites
Entrance Exam
This may be a requirement for applicants that earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, with a GPA below 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale).
English Language Testing & TOEFL IELTS
Prospective students must demonstrate English Language Proficiency. The requirement is met through any of the following:
- The applicant is a citizen of a country where English is the official language.*
- The applicant has received a bachelor's degree (or higher) from an institution located in an English-speaking country in which the courses were taught in English.*
- The applicant has earned appropriate scores on language proficiency exams taken within the last two years, as listed in the Academic Catalog.
*For more information about English proficiency, including a list of English-speaking nations, please visit our International Students section.


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Admit it, you didn't think they could do it, did you? Deep down when you talked about the game and imagined the possible outcomes, not for one second did you actually allow yourself to believe that the Jets could roll out of San Diego with a victory and a place in the AFC Championship Game.
Your lack of faith offends everyone wearing green at this hour.
Making sense of this victory is an obscene idea at this point in time. How does one intellectually realize a defense that played as well as the Jets played on Sunday? How does one comprehend Shonn Greene's 53-yard touchdown run? How can one easily explain the balls of steel that it took for Rex Ryan to go for it on fourth down with a minute to play in the fourth quarter of a game that the Jets weren't supposed to win?
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You can't do it and, right now, there's no reason to do it. The Jets are going to the AFC title game and they are doing it in spite of the fact that not one person who isn't a Jets diehard thinks they have any business being there.
Everyone laughed when Rex Ryan said that the Jets would meet Barack Obama. Doesn't seem so ridiculous now, does it? Ryan's defense and an offense led by a pair of rookies have made such a visit so close that you can taste it. There's no reason to be reasonable or measured at this point. Dive into the Jets and enjoy how good the water feels because this doesn't happen all the time. The bandwagon welcomes all comers and has room for millions. It is the Jets' hour and the whole city should be celebrating right now.
Josh Alper is a writer living in New York City and is a contributor to FanHouse.com and ProFootballTalk.com in addition to his duties for NBCNewYork.com.


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A North Yorkshire MP has urged the Prime Minister to support a crack down on online ticket touts.
Speaking in yesterday's PMQs, Selby and Ainsty MP Nigel Adams asked the Government to back his efforts to make it a criminal offence.
The Tory MP has proposed an amendment to the Digital Economies Bill, making the use computers to "harvest" tickets from official sites illegal.
He argues this would "go a long way" to protecting consumers "and genuine music fans" from paying over-inflated prices.
Citing his own experience when trying to buy tickets for the forthcoming Green Day tour, he said: "I thought that I had successfully bought four tickets online for one of my favourite bands... only to be told that the tickets were unavailable and the gig was sold out.
"But within minutes I could buy the tickets on another site, for twice the price.
"It turns out that the ticket site had been the victim of a computerised attack by organised touts, who then resell tickets at inflated prices.
"Will the Prime Minister ask her Ministers to give close consideration to my amendment to the Digital Economy Bill?"
Responding to Mr Adams, the Prime Minister pointed out that a review on online ticket sales was carried out last year, following the passage of the Consumer Rights Act.
She stated that this review produced "a number of recommendations" for improvements, which the Government "will be looking at... very carefully to see what can be done."


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