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Ride in the rain.
If it's race day and the rain is coming down in buckets, you obviously need to stay dry to win. Instead of throwing on a flappy jacket, gain an advantage over the pack with the Castelli Gabba WS Jersey. The Gabba WS jersey was designed hand-in-hand with the Cervelo Test Team and the Garmin-Barracuda cycling team to create an edge against the brutal weather of the spring classics. The Gabba WS fits and feels like Castelli's Aero Race jersey, but with all of the weather protection of a rain jacket.
The Castelli Gabba WS Jersey is a rain-specific version of the Castelli Aero Race Jersey. In the development stage, Castelli knew that no material existed to meet Cervelo Test Team's demands for a rainproof race jersey, so a partnership was formed with W.L. Gore to create the new WindStopper X-Lite Plus fabric. The new four-way stretch fabric allowed the construction of the form-fitting, windproof, and breathable rainproof jersey that we have today. For further rain protection, Castelli included a storm flap off the rear jersey panel to protect you from wheel spray, and the three rear pockets feature eyelets for water drainage. To add extra comfort, Nanoflex inserts under the arms and zippered chest vents allow controlled temperature regulation and a better fit. Castelli finished off the Gabba with a silicone gripper at the waistband to control jersey creep and rear reflective tabs for enhanced visibility in gloomy conditions. The end result of all this innovation is a jersey that Roger Hammond calls the best jersey he's ever worn. You can't go wrong with that.
The Castelli Gabba WS Jersey is available in six sizes from Small to XXX-Large and in the colors Black/reflective silver and Yellow Fluorescent/reflective silver.
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: Runs small
This is THE jersey for crummy weather. Performs exactly as advertised. It is the envy of all cyclists. Size accordingly as Castelli does tend to run on the small side. Great piece of kit.
What they said...
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I just wanted to echo the previous reviewers. This jersey is perfect for cold weather rides. I prefer the minimalist aesthetic of Rapha (Castelli seems to be turning into the Abercrombie of cycling apparel, plastering their name and logo everywhere); that said, the Gabba is awesome.
best jersey I've owned
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I bought this last fall and it is easily my favorite jersey for riding in temps ranging from the mid-30's to mid-50's layering accordingly. Unlike most thermal jackets the Gabba is super comfy and repels water like no other. I originally purchased a medium (my normal size) however it was too snug. You might want to size up.
Awesome pre & post winter jersey
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This Gabba product is awesome cold weather riding jersey. I wore craft short sleeve base and Gabba jersey with 2 arm warmers for each arm so I could pill it down 1 by 1 as it gets too warm (should try this) while other riders had at least 3 + layers of protected tops to keep them warm. Gabba gives freedom and tight fit like a race jersey and looks of pro rather than a bulkiness and restricted movement with layering! over heating = poor performance ^^
I am ordering new Gabba 2 Jacket for this winter!
The BEST for cold weather
A Great Jersey
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: Runs small
Warmth and rain protection in a short sleeve jersey. This is my go-to top for fall and spring time riding. Pair it with arm warmers and you will be as comfortable as can be. This is a great product that filled a niche pacific northwest riders were craving. Castelli.... I salute you.
Gabba Gabba!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Very nice piece. I like it when it is dry, 60 and windy for my short sleeve Gabba. If it's raining... the quality really shines through with complete water/wind proofing on the shoulders and torso. It zips up snug to the neck to keep out the rain. I also like throwing an Uno base layer underneath this to get another 10 to 15 degrees colder of wear out of it. It's like an urban scuba jersey.
Protective and warm, but not too warm.
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
The cut of this jersey is great--very comfortable and I love the fact that the rear flap is a bit longer to cover your butt in foul weather. Perfect for crisp, cold, and damp fall days when coupled with some arm warmers. This has been one of my favorite pieces of equipment, until today when I crashed while sprinting at well above 20 mph. I landed on my back and slid a long way. The jersey, although damaged, did a great job of protecting my skin (see attached). I walked away with a couple of scrapes and a slight concussion, and will be purchasing another one of these.
Lives up to the hype
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: Runs small
I live in the NW where the weather more often than not includes precipitation. Some days its cold and some days its mild so it's always a struggle to figure out what to wear without overheating. The Gabba WS Jersey paired with the nano flex arm warmers is so versatile that it completely eliminates the internal debates. The jacket is water resistant but the coating causes water to bead up and fall off making it practically waterproof. The sleeves are long and come down to just an inch above my inner elbow giving more than adequate coverage to keep the upper arm warm. As mentioned above, pairing with NF arm warmers give you full length coverage to your palms. The jersey has a full zip so as you start to warm up you can unzip as necessary or go fully unzipped and rid all your core heat. The collar is soft and stays in place. The zipper is easy to grab with gloves on. The pockets are easy to access and the open rivets allow water build-up to escape. The butt flap can be folded inside of the back of the jersey when it's not needed or whip it out for extra coverage from rooster tails. My only knock is that the sizing is tricky. It's an italian brand so expect this piece to have smaller than normal sizing. I had to order two sizes and return the other to ensure proper fit. I ended up opting for one size larger than I normally use.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Perfect for varied weather conditions, cold winds, showers etc. Replaces the gilet but comes with better wet weather protection than most vests. Have found it works in a wide range of tempretures as well, I can wear it in the dark morning training session with wind and showers and then ride home from work in the sun and still not suffer.
Unlike other reviewers I found the zip to be fantastic, nice large teeth - good friction and an inch of travel really brings in a lot of fresh air.
Have climbed up mountains with the jersey undone and then zipped up for the descent - excellent.
Best piece of apparel I've purchased in years - if you purchase this make sure you get the nano-flex arm warmers too, they really do work well together. (the shorts and knee warmers aren't as good as the jersey and armwarmers, not everything Castelli do is brilliant)
Works great but watch out for sizing.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: Runs large
I have used this jersey a couple times now in extended rain rides. Works as advertised, the water beads off and you stay dry. I normally wear a size L Castelli with their race cut. Size medium in their club cut. For this jersey, I needed a medium. The large was way too baggy in the chest and gut with a single thin base layer.
Best Jacket I've ever owned
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I have the long sleeve which you can actually take out the sleeves and end up with a Jersey, normal sleeve length. I use it from about 25F to about 44F. In the 20's and 30's F I use it with a base layer and a mid layer, with temps above 40 or in the 40's I used it only with a base layer, and it works Perfect! I've used in conjunction with the Castelli Sorpasso Bib Tights and its perfect!
I just finished the Rapha/Strava 500Km Challenge in December, I could not have had better gear!
I've put them in the washing machine, under delicates, not too much detergent and washed them about 10 times, everything looks brand new.
I'm 6'0, 174lbs and I have an XL size, I could have worn a Large, but then limit myself to only one layer. XL allowed me to be able to wear two layers underneath.
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Best piece of foul weather gear I own. Warm enough to wear on its own down to around 40-45 with a base layer and arm warmers, cool enough into the low 70s in the wet.
I love this thing.
The Best
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
This is probably the best item of clothing I have bought. Castelli always seem to get it right. I wore it for the first time today, it was about 55 degrees and pretty breezy. I wore this with a thin sleeveless baselayer and the nano flex arm warmers, and to be honest was a little warm! This is going to be perfect later in the winter when it gets below 50
The right protection
What makes a great piece is when it comes to work and does it's job. That is exactly what the Gabba will do. This is for those days that mediate on a temperate roller coaster yet the wind accents the weather to make it necessary to cover up and ride through it. Not the piece I am riding straight into a rainstorm with but greta for fall rides with a merino base layer or spring warmups with some wind. Fit is amazing with dropped rear. Say butternut squash soup and I am there.
Works as advertised!
Got caught in a driving rain in 50 degrees (F) for over an hour and my Gabba kept me warm and dry. Fabric can get a little clammy next to the skin on its own, so I usually wear at least a light mesh base layer under it, which gets rid of that problem. I find it breathable enough for most situations, and of course it's got a full length zipper for regulating temps. It's definitely more wind resistant than a conventional cloth jersey, and that's a real plus, but not totally windproof like full Gortex, That's Okay because it lets it breath. On really windy, cold days, I use a Craft base layer with windstopper on the chest for additional wind protection underneath. Its great having a jersey like this on when you leave home and there's a chance of rain. Don't have to pack a full rain jacket just in case and the Gabba is more streamlined and doesn't billow about.
I have used it regularly this Fall/Winter here in Colorado in temps down to the high thirties with arm warmers and a good base layer. Unless you know you are going to be riding on a rainy day, this is not a warm weather summer jersey. This is more of a three season Fall Winter Spring classics type for temps below about 60 degrees F. Rear pockets are very deep, which is great for storing additional layers on transitional days. Sleeves are longer than usually found on a short sleeve jersey, which means there's no gap between the top of your arm warmers and the jersey sleeve on cool days. The extended flap on the back is great for keeping your butt dry in wet or slushy conditions.
Like it, but not sure it's a
Jersey has its merits, but it's not as good as it's made out to be.
Two big problems. First, it really doesn't breathe all that well. The wind resistant fabric is on the back as well as the front, plus it has no zippered vents, unlike many wind jerseys. Plus, it wicks very poorly. Not as bad as a wetsuit, but heading in that direction. If you're a GC rider on Garmin Cervelo with zero mass in your upper body, maybe you can stay cool. Otherwise, maybe not.
Second, the jersey is very elastic, and that extends to the zipper backing as well. So trying to zip/unzip with one hand is very hard. Like pulling on a rubber band. And if you leave it more than 1/3 unzipped, it catches wind like a sail. 1/2 unzipped on a descent and it unzips itself to the bottom, then sticks, becoming a parachute.
So I find it's a great top layer when it's really cold. If you're like me, over one or two base layers/arm warmers, I'm comfortable into the low-30's. Get into the upper 40's and I start to feel really uncomfortable.
Quality and aesthetics are great, by the way. If you take it as a short sleeve jacket for very cold conditions, it's really nice.
Great windstopping, very wrong colors
As typical with Gore's windstopper fabrics, does a great job in that regard and although couldn't test it's rain shedding abilities, will trust as typical for WS. However for a designated 'rain' jacket the color choices are dreadful: 'kill me black' or show all rain spots forever white... ugh. When it's raining and the asphalt pavement is glistening and black, I don't want a glistening and black jersey which is essentially asphalt camoflauge. Sure white is more visible and the safer choice but any poly white fabric will grab and hold stains forever. Please make this jersey in bright red, Cyan blue or yes... flour yellow and it will be perfection.
Now in yellow fluo!
From the reviews it is hard to tell how "warm" these are. If truly "warm" I could see the L/S having a role, but if not the short sleeve with warmers would be nice provided that one would want to wear the SS by itself on a training ride.....
Is this the 2014 model as seen here :...
Is this the 2014 model as seen here : http://castelli-cycling.com/en/products/detail/525/ ?


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By Sheena Barnett/NEMS Daily Journal
Santa Claus is real.
For those who doubt, Tupelo Community Theatre's "Miracle on 34th Street" may restore your faith.
TCT's production is based heavily on the 1947 beloved holiday classic film, but also borrows a bit from the 1994 remake.
"It's an updated version," said director Bobby Geno. "It's the classic that's been around for years, but we updated parts of it. Like we updated some of the toys, like Super-Soakers, instead of whatever they had in 1947."
The story is the same: A white-bearded man calls himself Kris Kringle (Richmond Smith) and swears he's the real, live Santa Claus. He's institutionalized for insanity and a young lawyer, Fred (Jamie Fair), defends him in court.
Caught up in the drama is Fred's romantic interest, Doris (Bethany Ramsey). She's passed on her cynical outlook on life to her daughter, Susan (Abby Spires), who doesn't believe in Santa.
Doris "is kind of Scrooge-y toward anything magical, so Susan is that way, too," Ramsey said, and that's not a role that's easy to play for the actress.
"I love Christmas," she said, laughing. "So it's been a bit of a challenge."
Spires, who plays Susan, said she likes seeing the change her character experiences in "Miracle on 34th Street."
"My character gets easier because she gets to believe in Santa," she said. "She's so serious before that."
Spires and Ramsey both love the film versions of the story, but Smith and Fair haven't seen either of the movies. Geno wants it that way and actually told his cast not to watch the films until the production was over, so they could make their characters unique.
That's been good direction for Fair.
"I see a lot of myself in Fred," he said. "He believes in the magic of Christmas. I want to watch the movie after we're done, because I have my own version of Fred."
Smith, in his first major role at TCT, is crafting his own take on St. Nick: He's basing the character on his mother.
"She's always a giving person, and always trying to find the good in people," Smith said. "(Kringle) is trying to find the good in everybody. Whenever you allow good things to work, they work out."
Smith loves his role as Kris Kringle, Santa Claus, Father Christmas, whatever you want to call him.
"I like the character," Smith said. "He's a pretty cool cat."
Dim the lights
What: Tupelo Community Theatre presents "Miracle on 34th Street"
When:7:30 p.m. Dec. 6-7, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8
Where: The Lyric
Cost: $18/adults, $6/students and younger
Info: (662) 844-1935
• Free concessions will be available for those who bring canned goods for Boys and Girl Scouts' Food for Families drive to the production.
• "Miracle on 34th Street" cast: Richmond Smith (Kris Kringle); Kevin Barrington (Dr. Pierce); Amanda Staggs (Bag Lady); Jessica Briggs (Rich Person); Beverly Murphree (Shellhammer); Bethany Ramsey (Doris Walker); Abby Spires (Susan Walker); Jamie Fair (Fred Gayley); Marcus Jones (Drunken Santa); Suzanna Jones (Child One); Jacob Jones (Child Two); Isaac Staggs (Elf J); Noah Cox (Elf Q); Elf Z (William Petty); Elf W (Brad Durbin); Elf R (Colm McCool); Jennifer Hopkins (Sylvia); Eron Hendrix (Sharon); Susie Clark (Sharon's Mom); Richie Smith (Johnny); Tonya Smith (Johnny's Mom); Lindsay Hopkins (Dutch Girl); Lisa Poole (Foster Mother); Mary Morgan Lyle (Megan); Lee McKenzie (Megan's Mom; Pedestrian 3); John Young (Macy); Shannon Shepherd (Leslie Sawyer); Brent Roberson (Bloomingdale); Tyler Swinney (Finley); David Neilsen (Judge Harper); Chanda Cossitt (Mara); Caye Durbin (Charlene Halloran); Carolyn Neilsen (Pedestrian 1); Barbara Toft (Pedestrian 2); William Deas (James Mara); Jeremy Staggs (Al); John McCuiston (Lou)


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Deutsche Bank today said it expects weak margins to weigh on refiner earnings in the second quarter and in2013.
In a nutshell: producing gasoline is getting less profitable. Broadly, the weaker outlook has been triggered by cost increases, or the threat of them: the higher cost of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), and stricter vehicle-emission and gasoline standards (Tier 3). Margins "have been well below consensus since the start of the second quarter," write analysts Paul Sankey, Silvio Micheloto, David T. Clark and Winnie Nip.
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Does Robert Barchi lose his job?
Does Robert Barchi lose his job?
If I was on the Board of Regents ,I would want his resignation on my desk by the end of the day
Just for the mere fact that they waited for the court of public opinion to trash the university name,the AD, coach and assistant should have all been fired once the tape surfaced
The AD did resign today.
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I'm not defending what the coach did but I find it interesting that all of the players that I've seen interviewed continue to say that it was no big deal.
"The thing I admire about the rat tail is that it takes commitment. It's not like one day you just decide you want one, you have to grow out that bad boy and you have to repeatedly convince the hairdresser to trust you because it's a great idea."
No, Rutgers does not need to fire its president. It's not like he doesn't have entire university to run and he hired an AD to run Athletics. Unless, of course, the Athletic Department is bigger than the university.
University Presidents want control of the athletic dept because of the revenue they generate, but they seem to look the other way or play CYA when disciplinary actions are needed..its not that the Athletic Dept is bigger than the University, but the revenue it brings in drives and funds much of the school
I think we tend to hold people not personally involved with a situation too responsible. If I were a University president I would stay as far away from the sports programs as possible. Collegate sports have out grown the college mission.
Not to compare this to recent events but, Ohio State president Gordon Gee had his car towed from a university parking lot recently: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/...ar-towed_.html I liked his response. Hard to say how he would respond to Rutgers or Penn State type situations.
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Have been prowling the forums knowing there must be a thread that already answers my question, but not really finding. One post says that actions in this scenario go in Photo Creations>Special Effects>Filters. My version of PSE5 follows the path UNTIL I get to Special Effects, and within that folder are three folders...filters,layer styles and photo effects (with a folder within photo effects named image effects and another one named Frames). Exactly where in this chain do my actions get stashed and can the .psd and .png thumbnail files stay in the same folder as the .Atn files? Also, what is the difference in function between the two thumbnail files? Do I actually need them both? Lots of questions in one post but I really want to do all the beautiful things I am seeing. Thanks for any clarification.
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Posted 28 November 2011 - 05:12 PM
I use PSE9 and actions go in the Photo Creations, Photo Effects folder. There you should see files with ATN as the extension. That is your action file.
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And do the .png files go in the same folder or some other folder or sub folder? Thanks for the quick reply. I used computers all the time when I was working, but this feels a bit like rocket science right now.
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Spanish-Style Tapenade
A Spanish Green Olive SpreadGOYA® Fancy Pimientos and GOYA® Green Olives combine to create a bright and flavorful spread that showcases the quality Spanish ingredients in all of their glory. Here, the olive dip adorns toasts to create a Spanish-style bruschetta, perfect for serving at your next tapas party or as a festive appetizer.
Serves 8
Prep time: 10 min.
Total time: 20 min.
Ľ cup, plus 2 tbsp. GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 jar (6.5 oz.) GOYA® Fancy Sliced Pimientos, drained
1 jar (3.75 oz.) GOYA® Manzanilla Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos,
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1 (5 oz.) baguette, cut into ˝" slices
Fresh cilantro sprigs (optional)
|In bowl of food processor, combine 2 tbsp. olive oil, pimientos, olives, capers and garlic. Pulse 10 times, or until ingredients mix and develop a chunky consistency. Transfer tapenade to bowl; stir in cilantro and season with adobo. Cover bowl; set in refrigerator until ready to use. (Note: tapenade mixture can be stored, covered, for up to 3 days).
|To toast bread, heat 2 tbsp.oil in large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add bread to pan. Toast until golden brown and crisp on both sides, flipping once, 3-4 minutes, adding oil in 1 tbsp. measure when pan becomes dry.
|To serve, arrange toast on plate. Evenly divide tapenade over toasts. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.
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Google Docs gives you 1GB of space to store anything, and Dropbox offers at least 2GB. What if you're on a public computer or other web-only interface and need to save a file found online? It's actually just a copy-paste maneuver.
As the Tech-Recipes blog explains, upload-friendly sites like Google Docs don't look like they can take files directly from anywhere else on the internet, but they can. Right-click on the file you want to save for later and select "Copy link location" (or a similar command). In Docs (or Dropbox, or elsewhere), click the "Select files to upload" option, then Ctrl+V paste that location you copied into the "File name:" box. It might take a minute while the servers talk to each other across your computer, but your file will eventually be ready for uploading (actually, side-loading). Note that this may not work for Flash-based uploaders, but most sites, including Dropbox, have a link or button to change back to a "Basic" uploading tool.
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As a physician-scientist, I also pursue laboratory research in an effort to refine imaging methods and develop new approaches that can be taken to the clinic and used to gather more information about tumors, and also to deliver novel therapies. Specifically, as a member of the Nano Center, I am collaborating with other investigators at Memorial Sloan Kettering and the Department of Material Sciences and Engineering at Cornell University in Ithaca to design and develop very tiny substances called nanoparticles that can be used to detect and treat tumors and associated metastatic disease (cancer spread).
Because these particles attach to specific cells, they could serve as tracers, tagged with both a fluorescent dye and radiolabelled and visualized with optical and PET imaging to detect tumor cells and metastases in the body more effectively than the tracers we use today. They may even potentially be used by surgeons right in the operating room to assess the extent of tumor spread. Sentinel lymph node mapping (a staging procedure using these tracers to see if the first node to which cancer cells would spread actually contains cancer cells) is one such study that is under way in animal models, in collaboration with the Head and Neck Service in the Department of Surgery. In addition, we are in the process of attaching therapeutic drugs to these nanoparticles, so they may also have a place in cancer therapy. These studies began in the laboratory and are moving into clinical trials in collaboration with the Department of Surgery.
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Bradbury MS, Hambardzumyan D, Zanzonico P, Schwartz J, Cai S, Burnazi E, Larson SM, and Holland EC. PET imaging of tumor proliferation in genetically engineered mouse models of human glioma using 18F-FLT (submitted, J Nucl Med).
Peck K, Bradbury MS, Petrovich N, Hou B, Brennan C, Tabar V, and Holodny A. Preoperative susceptibility artifacts in brain tumor patients: can fMRI effectively assess language laterality? (submitted, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry).
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Houcine Bennoui vs. Imwiset Pornnarai Added To Yokkao Extreme 2013
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The fight card for Yokkao Extreme 2013 is starting to shape up, with Saenchai vs. Diesellek Aoodonmuang and Kem Sitsongpenong vs. Jordan Watson already being announced, as well as Andy Souwer vs. Dzhabar Askerov being the main event.
Today Yokkao announced a new match-up, as Houcine Bennoui fights Yokkao-sponsored fighter Imwiset Pornnarai. The fight will be 65kg under full Muay Thai rules.
Houcine Bennoui returned to action this year after a long layoff in June where he stopped Manuel Umberti. Since and including then, he's 2-2 in 2012, going 1-1 against Singmanee Kaewsamrit. Bennoui is also scheduled to fight in the Krush 67kg tournament on January 14.
Imwiset fought at this year's Yokkao Extreme in January, where he defeated Angelo Campoli.
With Yokkao Extreme quickly approaching on January 26, be on the lookout for more fight announcements soon.


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Using an infrared thermometer to measure aquarium temps?
Would an infrared thermometer work well for measuring aquarium temps? Basically I'd want to use it for comparing multiple tanks and buckets at a glance, and I figure it would read surface temp which would be all I'd really need from it. Would it also maybe be possible to target areas of the tank and tell basically by the glass temp on the outside if there are cool spots in your aquarium. I was talking with a friend about doing WC's in multiple tanks, and temp matching the water could be a pain and slow usin traditional thermometers. He said he had an infrared thermometer somewhere, and I'm wondering if one would work well for measuring water temps, kinda curious if anyone has any experience with this, or any reccomendations for a good instant or very fast reading digital thermometer.No matter how much I learn or know I'm still gonna be a NOOB, but that doesn't mean I'm an idiot!
Great question, I have a couple of testers that have that function and will have to do a little testing later today..
You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.
A few google searches and some reading I found this paragraph:
No, water & glass are transparent for visible light, but for IR, it's almost completely "opaque". One can only measure the temperature of the glass. How about my pet's temperature? By pointing an IR thermometer at your dog, you measure the surface temperature of the fur. What you see is what you get. http://www.clarksol.com/html/tech_bull_infra.cfm
So it looks like you could get an idea of the temperature in areas of your fishtank, but the glass might not be a great measurement because it's in contact with (probably) air that's cooler than the water. I don't know how well this would work out really. I'll be interested to see what you find out gadget, most likely I'll be getting my hands on one of these thermometers in a day or two. I'm kind of thinking you might have to float a piece of paper or something that isnt transparent but will adjust quickly to the surrounding water temp and then take a reading from that or something, but it's possible you could still use it to find out if there were any particular cold spots in a tank I guess.
Edit: Wait, that's totally wrong, I am suffering from lack of sleep and totally misunderstood and overanalyzed that. Because infrared basically sees heat, the water temperature will be read because it sees it in temperature, not in the visible spectrum, so you or I can see through the water to the fish, but infrared can't. If that's the case and I understand it correctly now, an infrared thermometer will do exactly what I want one to. I think I need to get a few hours sleep and then maybe I'll understand it completely
Last edited by lobsternoob; 11-16-2010 at 12:46 PM.No matter how much I learn or know I'm still gonna be a NOOB, but that doesn't mean I'm an idiot!
yes, if you can access the surface of the tank and measure the top of the water, that should give you an accurate reading of the water temperature (at the top of the tank at least). measuring the glass won't work as well because the surface of the glass will be partway between the temperature of the water and the temperature of the air. The glass itself is pretty transparent to IR so you SHOULD be able to get a reading of the water behind it, but it's a bit dicey.300 gallon mega tank: sailfin pleco, clown loaches, silver dollars, roseline sharks, congo tetras, new world cichlids
125 gallon office tank: Africian cichlids, synodontis catfih
75 gallon community tank: bolivian rams, black skirt tetras, dwarf neon rainbowfish, corys, harlequin rasboras, otos, bristlenose and bulldog plecos, assassin snails, various shrimp
60 gallon goldfish tank: fancy goldfish
Yep Brhino that's pretty much what I was thinking, measuring the glass won't be that great unless the surrounding air is VERY close to the temp of the tanks. So finding cold spots in a tank might only be viable in a really large tank, or somewhere where there are so many tanks in a small area they dictate the surrounding temperature (wonder if I could find a place like that in my house? ). But it does sound like it will work for what I want, which is a quick read and comparison of surface temps in tanks to hard readings from other thermometers already in the tanks/buckets. Basically I want an IR thermometer to double check on normal thermometers, and act as a faster general guide for bucket temps/etc during WC's. I don't want one for a main thermometer, just as a quick read estimate, so if my friend will give/sell me his for a decent price I'll grab it from him, otherwise harbor freight has an el-cheapo for 20 bucks that I could try. One major problem is that they are very sensitive to moisture, apparently even the screen for the IR reader can mold. That could be a definite problem for using them for any aquarium application. With even just the amount of tanks in my room the moisture level is pretty high. So I'm definitely not going to invest a lot of money in one. Maybe with a little inventive modification or preventative maintenance it can be made to work in a slightly wetter environment.
Last edited by lobsternoob; 11-17-2010 at 01:29 AM.No matter how much I learn or know I'm still gonna be a NOOB, but that doesn't mean I'm an idiot!
Well I can't help you out on this one, both of my testers are shot. One I had was for measuring temps on my RC heli but I forgot to remove the battery's and they leaked and ate it up. The second was a feature in a expensive multimeter that I had to get back from a friend that forgot to return it and it used a laser to pinpoint what your were checking, the laser is real dim and won't light anything up and temp readings won't read anything more than a couple inches away, tried new battery's and it didn't help....
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Well, it works pretty well to an extent. I got a brand new one for 19.99 from harbor freight. Their tools don't have the greatest track record for me, but I figured it was worth a try. Basically it tells you a pretty good estimate of surface temps, but if measuring the temp through the glass ambient air temperature does have a major effect on it. It also seems to be affecte by distance, it says it will measure from 6ft or so, but I think the air temp in between must have an effect because the farther away the lower the temp, and if the ambient temp is lower then the temp will go lower with less distance. Tt seems to sync up fairly well with an instant read thermometer though if I use one to measure the very surface of the water I'm checking, oh and water movement from things like filter flow or aeration can have a bit of an effect. It's definitely not something I would depend on for taking the temps in my tanks, but for the purposes I'm intersted in it works pretty dang well. Thanks for trying though Gadget, sorry yours didn't work. Remember I mentioned that the screens can mold/get deposits from sitting in an area thats too moist? that could be what happened with your second one, although that doesn't explain thee dimness of the laser really, since they're probably seperate, I know the laser on the one I got is completely seperate from the actual IR reader.No matter how much I learn or know I'm still gonna be a NOOB, but that doesn't mean I'm an idiot!
Glad to see that you ended up getting some results, I got my cheap one probably 20 years ago and hadn't used it in the last ten years so not surprised that the battery's made a meal out of it, paid over $300 for the good one and going to send it in and get an estimate on repairing it. Moisture could have gotten to it, have had it for about 8 years and it has always been in my toolbox in an unheated barn..
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Exactly right. The hard part for most people is waiting and doing nothing. With a really amped up dog, it may...seriously...take 15 or 20 minutes the first few times. That seems like an hour when you're just standing there. If a dog is getting more cranked up waiting, you didn't wait long enough. They will eventually settle. The critical thing is to do nothing and say nothing (unless the dog breaks). It absolutely will work. The vast majority of people don't have the patience to do it.
Anytime a dog has to figure out how to get what it wants and is rewarded for the correct, relaxed response, it will repeat the behavior and learn far more quickly than when we're doing all sorts of manipulating.
I worked with a dog at a seminar that had a bad "bark and spin" issue on blinds. It took what seemed like forever for the dog...a high roller...to give up, sit and relax the first time or two. It got a lot better really quickly after that. But it takes patience, patience and more patience.


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My 8 month old female Lab, Charley, has come along very nicely (thanks in part to the great advice I got from contributors on her reluctance to swim a few months ago). I'm now pheasant hunting with her and she is also doing well. She hunts close, flushes, marks and retrieves to heel. The problem is that she's so excited that she won't release the pheasant (particularly a cripple) until I nick her once or twice with the collar and then when I pick up the bird she dives back in after it, until I put it in my vest.
In the yard, she is good about dropping dummies once at heal, but in the field with an actual warm bird, she just is a bit nutty to keep the bird in her mouth. I'm reluctant to hammer her with the collar. Anybody have some advice on the best way to handle this?


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A Binghamton University faculty member has been awarded $300,000 through the Air Force's new Young Investigator Research Program.
Assistant Professor Scott Craver was one of only 21 scientists and engineers selected from a pool of 145 for the honor. Craver plans to use the Air Force funding to develop an automated process to break digital watermarks. Watermarks can be used to provide proof of ownership or as copy protection devices; in theory they could also be used to send covert messages. Craver's research will be relevant to any security system that relies on a detection algorithm, including face-recognition and thumbprint-recognition systems.
The program, Air Force officials said, is designed to foster creative basic research, enhance early career development and increase opportunities for the young investigators to recognize the Air Force mission and related challenges in science and engineering.
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This is his second major grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, which earlier provided $150,000 for other work in computer security.


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Yeah.. so I like to talk about gear… it's what I do…
Hi, my name is Jerry… and I am a gear junky..
Hiiiiii Jerrrrryyy
Hey folks, ever since I was a young Scout I was told to take care of your gear and it will take care of you.. I think that is very true and with that comes messin' with your gear. Always looking for the 'next best thing' or a simple way or cooler way to do this or that.
Sometimes I am a bit apprehensive about showing gear or a way I do something because give it a week.. it may change.
As you know I am a hammock camper and use a tarp over the hammock. Real hard to get a hammock in a tent.. although I have seen it done. But I have not always been a hammock camper and enjoyed camping none the less. Hammock camping was introduced to me at the 2010 National Jamboree and I have been hooked since. I find it an extremely comfortable way to sleep and it gives me new opportunities to tweak gear. It seems that with hammock camping came a whole new way of camping. I started getting my gear lighter. I started to look at new ways to set up gear and find it challenging in the way modifications can be made and gear can be set up.
I am in no way shape or form trying to get anyone to convert to hammock camping. I could really care less how you camp… as long as you camp. You gotta get out there in the woods and enjoy nature. It is a must. I encourage… nay demand that you camp!
But yes I talk a bunch about hammock camping and show that style in my videos and gear tips and tricks.. why? Because it is what I do. What I know for sure is that I just like to talk gear and I like to share. The other thing that I know for sure is that I am not the ultimate authority on camping and everything associated with it.. but I do know a bunch, I have ideas, thoughts, and certainly opinions and once again… I like to share.
If hammock camping is not your thing than I can deal with that. Maybe you can find a tip here and there that you can work into tent camping or on the ground tarp camping. Maybe there is a tip out there that you can share with your Scouts to make their outdoor experience better. Maybe, just maybe, you will be intrigued enough to try something new or motivated just a bit to step outside of your comfort zone, what ever that looks like.
So here's the deal. I'll keep talking gear and changing my stuff every time the wind blows and I'll keep sharing with you, my trusty reader. You know I love ya… right?
So here's a couple of thoughts on gear.. lessons learned you might say.
***NOTE*** What I am about to write does not comply with the Guide to Safe Scouting!
Fuel. On the last camp out I noticed that my Denatured Alcohol took some time to warm up and light. It was nothing that would cause alarm and after a few minutes under my arm pit, the fuel was warm enough to light and get some water boiling. The fix. Today I went out and purchased a little 3 oz. squeeze bottle. It is a bottle recommended to carry fluids on an airplane, essentially to get through TSA. I wrote in RED Sharpie all over it FUEL! The plan (and I am going to test it tonight) is to keep it in my sleeping bag with me at night. Then in the morning, it will be warm and ready to use.
Now some of you are going to say.. well that is not setting a good example. Ok.. but then again, I am not afraid of teaching Scouts how to do things right and even if Denatured Alcohol leaked in their sleeping bag, there would be no harm. Fact is 3 ounces of alcohol would probably evaporate before they woke up. As long as they are not sleeping with a lit torch in their pants I am sure they would be just fine.
I am not going to rehash the comments I made about teaching Scouts and allowing them to act their age and skill level. Is that not setting a good example… well to some. One day the BSA will again allow skills to be tested. That day will come when we don't teach to the lowest common denominator and lawyers leave us alone.
I have often said that I will never compromise Safety and Propriety.. A 3 ounce bottle of Denatured Alcohol does not compromise either… besides, what does it matter to some of the car campers out there? Enough said on that.
(Please know that part of me is joking here.. the other part of me is really pissed)
Next. Gear needs to be tested. This goes for Scouts and Scouters. You need to know your gear. You need to know the limits of the gear, the capabilities of the gear, and how to use it. There is no better place to do this that your backyard.
Tonight, I am testing some gear out in the backyard.
1. My new under quilt from Hammock gear. Hammockgear.com I got this for Christmas, but since they make to order, I just got it on Friday. Tonight I will be in it and my Big Agnes Encampment 15* bag. It's supposed to get chilly tonight, so we will see how that goes. The best part is that if I get to cold.. my bed is about 50 feet away inside the house.
2. Dutch Clip on Tarp pull outs. They pull the walls of the tarp out to give you more room as well as keep the tarp off of you in the snow and heavy rain. I have them on the tarp tonight. Mainly because I wanted to see how easy they are to put on and take off… really easy as a matter of fact.
3. I am testing.. or more to the point playing with a stove that a fellow Youtuber sent me. It is an alcohol stove… looks a lot like the white box stove. I'm gonna fire it up and have some hot chocolate tonight and my coffee in the morning.
I also did some more tweaking on the tarp. I found that if I tied a bowline at the end of the guy line, then synched up the line using the prusik it was super easy especially with gloves on. There will be no need to until the bowline and will help in take down also.
So the tarp and hammock are up in the backyard and ready to be tested… now that's the kind of testing I can get behind.
Today I took another look at my first aid kit and got it all in a small LOCSAK. This will make packing just a tad bit easier and I still have everything I need. Reworked my 'toilet kit' too. Added Wet Ones single packs to it. Feels nice on the tush when cleaning up in the woods.
Ok… so did you all get that I like to talk about gear?
That's it for now.. should have a video out tomorrow. The Sunday Morning coffee will be built into the tweaking of the gear.
As always, I am curious to know what you think. Keep in my that the tag line of this blog is "Helping to Deliver the Promise of Scouting." Do not forget what that promise is.. a large part of that promise is fun and adventure. I'm just sayin'.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
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Rod-builders, I have questions!
I am just starting my first rod. I have purchased my blank, cork (for a fighting butt also) and a reel seat. I have already built the necessary equipment to build with, and have some simple questions. I'm using an eight weight blank, intended for Bass, Pickerel, Pike and even some saltwater species. I currently have several questions, which are as follows. Which paste epoxy is most popular (with heavier/ish rods) for securing the grip and reel seat? I have PC-7 heavy duty paste epoxy, but that looks slightly viscous for what I'm set out to do . The other question pertains to guides. I am not set out to break the bank on my first rod, yet seeing as this will get heavy use (that is, unless it turns out to be some freak club-like stick of a rod...), I would like to outfit it with guides that will last. Also, any references to favorite suppliers would be appreciated! Thanks in advanced.
I use Devcon 2 Ton epoxy (30 min. working time, 8 hours to cure), avail. from many hardware stores. I've built a number of regular and spey rods with it, for both reel seats and cork rings, with never a hint of failure.
For the rod you propose, I'd use standard two-foot stainless steel snakes. (I like black single-foot guides for most trout rods.)
For online orders you get a 20% discount, sometimes more, from Hook & Hackle Company's already low prices. (www.hookhack.com)
I like the thick paste type epoxies for gluing components to the blank because components pretty much stay were you put them and don't move around unless you move them. My favorite is Trondac's U-40 Rod Bond; however, the PC-7 you have would work fine, just don't use it to glue the rod tip guide on the blank. To glue to tip guide on the rod, use Gudebrod or Flex Coat stick ferrule/rod top cement (it is the kind you melt) because if you need to replace the top guide, it will come off with a little heat.
Use unbraced double foot casting guides for strippers in size 12 and 10 (one of each) and then use quality chrome plated or TiCh double foot snake guides in sizes 4,3,2 for the other guides. You will find the double foot snakes easier to wrap on the rod than the single foot ones on your first rod.
Use nylon size A thread in whatever color suites your fancy. Instead of using epoxy rod thread finish on your first rod, I'd recommend using Trondac's U-40 rod finish because it is a single part urethane that holds up very well and is easier to apply than the epoxy types for your first rod. The down side to this wrap finish is you need to put 3 or 4 coats on the thread wraps with about 6 hours between coats minimum. But bubble problems are pretty much non-existant.
There are many quality component dealers, including Rod Builder's Workshop, one of the site sponsors who is in your area.
I second the advice on hard chrome snake guides. The snakes, as it turns out are easier to line up on the rod and are more secure. Go light on the epoxy for the wraps and the u-40 gets my vote here as well. A couple of things on mounting the handle to the blank: 1- make sure it's a fairly snug fit, taper the hole to match the rod blank and dry fit it often as you don't want to remove too much material. 2- when it comes time to glue it together, use the 2hour 2 part epoxy becuse it creates a waterproof seal and gives you plenty of time to work. Fill the entire inside of the handle with epoxy, tape the top of the blank section where the handle will mount and slide the puppy right down the handle. Use a bunch of lint free paper towels to clean up the blank. It works great and no you won't ruin the blank, no chemicals no abrasives just good old paper towels.
what ever the rod finish the most important thing is to take the applying of the finish slowly. It's better to have multiple thin coats then one thick coat. The results are over whelming. Also a little bit of alcohol helps clean the rod finish mistakes, when applied VERY carefully.
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Epoxy and guieds
I use hard foam arbors, and 5 min epoxy for the reel seat. I like that because it sets up while Im holding the seat and the blank in the right position and I dont have to worry about the reel seat wandering around the radius of the blank. For the handle I like to use rings, therefore I use a 90 min epoxy so that I have plenty of time to apply the epoxy on the blank, each ring, clamp it all down and clean up the mess before it starts to set. For the wraps I use Flex Coat Light in at least two thin coats. I have not tried the U-40 products but I intend to at some point. With all these epoxies I warm both parts before mixing. With the exception of the 5 min epoxy I use on the reel seat, I have a mixing machine made with an 18 rpm motor which I use to mix the other epoxy and finish. I find that this results in a hard, consistent, bubble free finish. There is an article in Rod Maker Magazine on epoxy mixers.
With respect to guides. There are so many different guides made I think its hard to make an informed decision. I have been using the Hopkins Halloway double foot striping guides and double foot snakes almost exclusively. They look good and I figure there has to be a good reason for a company like Sage to be using them on their rods. They are also relatively inexpensive. I have used the high end TiC and SiC guides, and aside from the added advantages of corrosion resistance and resistance to wear I havent noticed a difference. My opinion is that if you keep your line out of the mud and clean your rod and line regularly corrosion and wear wont be a problem.
Get some rod building epoxy.
U-40 for the reel seat. Great stuff, almost like butter and sets up slowly allowing you to make last minute adjustments. Measure where the reel seat and cork will be, then lightly scuff the blank w/ a scotchbrite cloth.
For the guides DO NOT USE EPOXY. Get some FlexCoat or a similar product. Some use Permagloss Urethane - I've done it, but flex coat's the best. The guides are held in place w/ the thread and the epoxy just provides a waterproof seal and keeps the threads from unraveling.
http://www.rodbuilders.org has tonnes of rod building sponsors to get stuff.
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With the opening of the new restaurant pavilion designed by Thomas Phifer, Klyde Warren Park's success should only increase — its transformation of downtown Dallas is nothing short of astonishing.
With the opening of the new restaurant pavilion designed by Thomas Phifer, Klyde Warren Park's success should only increase — its transformation of downtown Dallas is nothing short of astonishing.
Restaurants by Urbanist Design and Dado Group are causing a stir in San Antonio's popular Pearl Brewery district.
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture's Uchi restaurants have distinguished themselves as outstanding examples of current trends in impeccable restaurant design.
Completed in June 2010 by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, Uchiko is a 4,954-sf sister restaurant to one of Austin's popular restaurants, Uchi, which is operated by Chef Tyson Cole.
MC2 Architects renovated a 1936 Houston art-deco building for its client, the owners of Triniti Restaurant. Perforated aluminum panels now clad the restaurant and diffuse the intense Texas sun in the interior space.
The popular Austin burger spot, hopdoddy reflects recent trends in restaurant design. Located in West Anderson Plaza, which was renovated by Levy Architects, the interior build out was completed by Aubrey Carter Design Office in collaboration with their client Chuck Smith.
On the evening of Tuesday, July 31, 2012, a modest gathering of Bill Wilson supporters met at the Butter Churn Restaurant in Sinton to discover the results of a hard-fought Republican primary runoff election for the Texas Representative District 43 seat. After a long day at the office, I hopped in my car and sped to Sinton to join my colleague on this important night.
A former gas station turned gastropub, The Monterey is helping to create a culinary outpost in San Antonio's Southtown district.
The 5.2-acre park currently under construction over Woodall Rodgers Freeway on the north side of downtown Dallas will feature a performance pavilion and an adjacent restaurant, both designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners of New York, along with other public amenities.
In the heart of the lively neighborhood called Uptown Dallas, the M-Line of the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority covers a 3.5-mile circuit with a fleet of preserved historic trolley cars. The vintage trolleys are an important link in an urban mass-transit system that connects Uptown Dallas with the downtown to the south, shuttling local residents and visitors to popular restaurants, shops, and night spots. At the upper reaches of Uptown is the live/work/play enclave known as West Village, located at the intersection of McKinney and Lemmon.
Designed by Sprinkle & Co. Architects and completed in 2008, Silo's second San Antonio location occupies 8,900 square feet and two floors within a suburban retail development. The owners requested that the architects preserve but also refresh the restaurant's identity.
Sited on a bluff overlooking Austin's downtown skyline and Lady Bird Lake, the Paggi House recently underwent renovations that restore the original 1840s structure while adding a contemporary twist. Re-imagined by J Square Architecture, the 5,523-sf restaurant, which once served as an inn and a family home, gained a new roof, outdoor bar/dining space, restroom, and office.
August E's was an established restaurant in need of a new location. In 2008, the business moved to an existing building one block off historic Main Street in Fredericksburg. Designed by Andrew E. Bray of Mustard Design, the project injected new life into a 4,900-sf structure that previously housed a 1950s automotive repair shop and later a furniture warehouse.
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to ask people in a restaurant to move from their seats so you can get to the handicapped seating area? Ever thought what a ramp looks like to a person in a wheelchair?
The area just north of downtown Dallas known as Oak Lawn is rich and diverse in demographics, land use, and building types. Having matured over time, Oak Lawn has evolved into a neighborhood of restaurants, churches, hotels, offices, and a varied assemblage of residential buildings.
Anyone who has visited Austin's eclectic strip of retail and restaurants along South Congress knows the SoCo entertainment district to be a vortex of bohemian conviviality. The city's head-long rush to grow and densify is readily apparent along the wide avenue that stretches below downtown. SoCo encompasses a few commercial blocks comprised of small buildings, none more than three stories tall. Residential neighborhoods back up to the businesses, and the homeowners are notorious for opposing the slightest change in the street frontage.
The first master-planned New Urbanism development on Texas's Coastal Bend, Cinnamon Shore will be a 64-acre community development on Mustang Island between State Highway 361 and the Gulf of Mexico. At a cost of more than $235 million, Cinnamon Shore will include single-family homes and condominiums, as well as shops, restaurants, hotels, and office space surrounding a town center.
After a meticulous restoration, the gleaming terra cotta facade of the Thompson Building in downtown Dallas looks today much as it did when it was newly built in 1915. Constructed by Chicago- based Thompson Restaurants at 1520 Main Street, the two-story building featured two of the cafeteria chain's signature architectural motifs—a large storefront window emblazoned with the name "Thompson's" in oversize script, and a glossy white terra cotta facade meant to suggest cleanliness and elegance.
Planned as the third-tallest building in downtown Austin, the 30-story building will include a hotel and condominium tower, as well as street-level restaurants, a 30,000-sq. ft. children's museum, and a 1,000-seat studio for live recordings of public television's Austin City Limits.
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Enjoy easy Italian-style dinner tonight with this slow cooked chicken Alfredo recipe made using vegetables and fettuccine.
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The short story is I moved to California in early February, and settling in the western world proved to be harder than it seemed at my age of almost thirty. I am working at HighTech Passport (HTP), an internationalization and localization company based in San Jose. I am HTP's only "Internationalization Specialist".
It was also very hard to get here. It all started when the now famous Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected as the President of Iran. I wrote a blog post, explaining my understanding of the situation and asking readers to point a way out to me.
Lot's of friends and acquaintances wrote to me, with comforting advice and encouragement. But the most useful proved to come from Razvan Vilt, who I believe read my post from either Planet Fedora or Planet GNOME.
Razvan suggested a position at Bucharest, Romania, at the European branch of HighTech Passport. But after lots of paperwork, it proved impossible to get a Romanian work visa for me (there was no clear path). But after a short and depressing hiatus, the US headquarters came up with an offer for what I am doing now as my day job.
It took ages for everything to go through. Being an Iranian was another problem: the usual path for Iranians to go the US was either go as a student or win the green card lottery. Direct go-to-US-for-work cases are very rare for Iranians.
The process of applying for my H1-B visa started in November 2006. In February HTP applied to the US Department of Labour, and in April 2007, to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). I was a happy winner of the first ever H1-B lottery, and USCIS answered in June 2007. After finding that the US Consulate at Dubai had no free appointment time in the next three months, I applied at the US Embassy at Ankara in late August. (The trip proved to be an adrenalin-heavy headache, which started because of a travel agent losing our reservation, and ended in pink yoghurt all over a plane, but that's a story for another day.)
If all would go well, I was supposed to start working in San Jose in October 2007. After all, a German colleague was going through the same procedures, and got her visa the next day. But of course, being Iranian complicates everything.
At the embassy, they applied for a Security Advisory Opinion for me and Elnaz, which is basically permission from several US federal agencies to issue the visa (any single one of can make the procedure very long). We went back to Iran, to wait for it to get ready.
Elnaz's acceptance came in two weeks. But week after week we checked the embassy's website, and there was no news of mine. The problem was that Elnaz, as a dependent of me, could not travel to the US before me, and her clearance was only valid for three months. And well, it happened: hers expired in December 2007. We were reserving new flights to Ankara and cancelling the previous reservation almost every week.
We reapplied for a new clearance for her, and waited for mine to come. When mine finally arrived in January 2008 (in about four months and a half), it was now her turn. We had assumed that it would be shorter the second time: it wasn't. After a few weeks we bit the bullet and decided that I should travel to the US sooner: there was a chance that my clearance would expire before hers came, putting us into a forever-repeating loop.
I flew to Ankara again, got my visa, and flew to the US. The next day, in early February 2008, almost three years after I started seeking a job outside Iran, I started working at my new job. Elnaz got her visa and arrived four or five weeks later, with quite a few horror stories on the way.
Settling in the US has proved much harder than it seemed, and I plan to tell the stories here some day.
The best news is that I finally have a laptop, a Lenovo X300 that arrived yesterday. It's quite comfortable: they keyboard is a wonder, and the whole thing is so light, one can mistake it with a book. Fedora 10 is quite fast on it too (although a bit buggy).


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I'm no fan of Java-based curricula, for the same reason I'd be no fan of Fortran-based curricula. Computing isn't about one language. Each language and system shows you one hyperplane of a vast multidimensional space. The best programmers know lots of languages, and choose wisely among them — or even create new ones when appropriate.
In the production world, there are times where some C++ or Java code is appropriate
(Just last night, at a meetup, I was talking with two bright young physicists who reported that their universities don't do a good enough job of teaching Fortran, which is the language they actually need to do their job. Scientific computing still relies heavily on Fortran, Matlab, and other languages well removed from what's trendy in the CS department — no matter if that CS department is in the Java, Haskell, or Python camp. But if you want to learn to write good Fortran, you basically need a mentor in the physics department with time to teach you.)
And there are times when the right thing to do is to create a new language, whether a domain-specific language or a new approach on general-purpose computing. There's a good reason Rob Pike came up with Sawzall, a logs-analysis DSL that compiles to arbitrarily parallel mapreduces; and then Go, a C-like systems language with a rocket engine of concurrency built in.
(And there's a good reason a lot of people adopting Go have been coming not from the C++/Java camps that the Go developers expected, but from Python and Ruby: because Go gives you the raw speed of a concurrent and native-compiled language, plus libraries designed by actual engineers, without a lot of the verbose bullshit of C++ or Java. Would I recommend Go as a first language? I'm not so sure about that
What would an optimal computing curriculum look like? I have no freakin' clue. It would have to cover particular basics — variable binding, iteration, recursion, sequencing, data structures, libraries and APIs, concurrency — no matter what the language. But it can't leave its students thinking that one language is Intuitive and the other ones are Just Gratuitously Weird
But the big G doesn't contribute anything to the work of creatives.
You never use a search engine while writing? They're awfully handy for fact-checking, looking up sources, and so on.
But I suppose those sorts of activities are not required these days
Over the shoulder supervision is more a need of the manager than the programming task.


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Communication Management and Design is a very unique degree program that blends corporate communication and communication design. Students in CMD learn to be leaders and professionals who design and manage communication.
CMD students master the professional practices and tools for event planning, crisis communication, employee relations, information and communication design. Students develop communication and training plans, create print and digital media, and design communication campaigns around social media integration, virtual team formation, employee development, and organizational communication.
Our graduates get jobs as event planners, social media specialists, corporate communication coordinators, internal corporate communications specialists, graphic designers, community relations associates, corporate training specialists, and non-profit directors.
Visit the CMD News pages to find out more about what is currently happening in the program, like special events and faculty-student collaborations, as well as alumni and student accomplishments.
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text: I was out at the Wal-Mart at Severence Plaza on Sunday and found 4 each of the Han/Chewie and Luke/Leia 25th Anniversary sets. They were priced at $14.96 each. I also ran through their stash of regular POTJ figures just to see what was on the hooks. There were a couple of Plo Koons there for anyone who may not have them yet. There was a 12" Luke/Yoda in the Clearance aisle with other clearance "dolls". The markdown wasn't that significant. There were a few 12" Maul/Sith Speeders as well. Again, the markdown wasn't anything to write home about.


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I have been doing some research and evaluating training programs. I understand the Hillman's puppy training program is very good.
I also noticed that about 2-3 years ago people found a need to start their puppy's on Hillman and then transition into another program.
I believe in the past year or so Hillman has come out with some new elements to his program.
Therefore, with these new DVD's is there a need to transition to another program or do these new additions make Hillmans a more complete program than it was and avoid the need to mix programs?


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In January 2007, Nick Knight shot Naomi Campbell wearing the latest Paris haute couture for the summer issue of V magazine. Here we publish an online portfolio of stunning images of the iconic Ms Campbell, also showcasing a selection of couture's finest with creations courtesy of Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Lacroix and John Galliano for Christian Dior.
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Kayaking the caves and coast
Trip Start Oct 01, 2004
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For those of you that are not familiar, the Iles de la Madeleine are located in the middle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and approx a 2 hr flight from Montreal. The Islands are in the shape of a half moon and stretch a distance of 65 km. The archipelago comprises about a dozen islands, six of which are interconnected by long, thin, sand dunes.
I generally spend my time hiking the coast and eating lobster, but this time round I had the opportunity to Kayak the Gros Cap and explore the caves and coast line.
I chose to Kayak with Parc De Gros Cap. The Park is a no profit organization that dedicated their time and money to preserving the Gros Cap. It also offers smaller tour groups (3 kayakers not 18) and top of the line newer Sea Kayaks.
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"Be prepared for what?" I always ask our Scouts.. "Anything" is the answer and they are correct.
This last weekend, the Scouts of my Troop went camping out at one of our favorite Scout properties, Royce Finel on the Oregon Coast. Heading out to the coast in November is as the young guys say "Sketchy". You never know what kind of weather to expect, but for the most part you can expect to get wet.
The plan for weekend was to work some camp skills and have a cook off for the dinner meal. The weeks leading up to the camp out I kept hearing the SPL announce to Be Prepared to be cold and wet. The week leading into the camp out a couple of the older scouts brought in their packs to show how to pack for wet weather and gave some tips on staying dry.
Well, the proof is in the pudding as they say and Friday night arrived and it was time to go. It started raining while we gathered in the parking lot at the church and got the packs loaded into my truck. When we got to the trail head the rain had let up a little and we started our hike in to camp. The heavy coastal rains from the last couple days made the trail interesting, especially when we got to a couple of areas where crossing swampy land was made difficult due to high water and some of the foot bridges being washed out. But we arrived in camp and got things set up.
The first thing that I noted was that instead of jumping right into setting up tents, they had carried tarps in and set them up and got all the packs under the cover. Then the older guys helped the newer Scouts get their tents set up and their gear put away. The next morning after a night of heavy rain, everyone was dry and ready to have a great day. The Troop cooked breakfast and got things cleaned up and we decided that since it was raining, and it looked like it would rain all day, that we would hike back out to the cars and head to Ft. Stevens and tour the museum there.
After a couple of hours at Ft. Stevens we loaded up and headed back to camp. The hike in this time was drier as it stopped raining. Lunch was prepared and the Scouts started working on skills, namely getting a fire going. There was nothing dry in the camp, but they managed to find some undergrowth beneath a fallen tree that would prove to be just the thing to get a fire going. They gathered anything, wet or dry, lying around that would burn and they were successful in getting a fire going. I checked on the guys sometime after the fire was roaring, the scouts were dry and having a great time.
The cook off went well, and everyone was thankful that the rain held out. Around 6 PM it was dark and we all stood around the fire singing songs and telling jokes. At 7:30 it started to rain, then came the thunder and lightning. The guys decided it was time to head to their tents and we all went down for the night after the fire was put out.
Sunday morning we had a little drizzle, but the Scouts got packed up, ate breakfast, and we hiked back to the parking lot. At the end of the parking lot is a dock going out into the lake, it was decided that the dock would be a good place for our Scouts own service. At the conclusion of the service, the SPL went around the circle and had each Scout tell us what they learned over the weekend. Some talked about how they learned to make fire in the rain, some talked about their gear, some talked about what they need to do better next time. As I listened to them talk I heard one theme come out, and that was being prepared.
Knowledge, skills, learning from mistakes, the right gear used correctly. All of these things lead to being prepared. Prepared for anything.
As we arrived back in town for pick up, one of the parents made a comment about how clean everyone was. Yeah, we had muddy boots, but uniform pants, and wet rain gear, were all clean. One of the newer Scouts looked to his dad and said, that's how you stay dry and warm and have a good time camping. I smiled and said to the dad, "well I guess they do listen."
Whether it is gear, skills, or knowledge, putting it together is the key to being prepared. It is great when you see it put to the test and when the Scouts see themselves a success in being prepared. It is a lesson that they will never forget and one that they will use more often in scouting and in life.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
Be Prepared
"Be prepared for what?" I always ask our Scouts.. "Anything" is the answer and they are correct.


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You could read more about the weapons of Star Wars here: http://www.partsofsw.com/index.htm , mine is BlasTech E-11 Stormtrooper Blaster Version C (also used by Han solo in shooting the comm panel in the detention cell bloc scene). Or you can look here in the Behind the Scenes section: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/E-11_blaster_rifle
Quote: "The E-11 blaster rifle prop was built from a British-made Sterling L2A3 sub-machine gun. To give the actors something to react to and to give rotoscoping artists timing reference when animating blaster bolts, the E-11 rifle props in the original trilogywhich were still fully operational firearmswere loaded with blank cartridges that were then fired to provide a practical effect. Because of this, expended 9mm casings can be seen ejecting from the props in several scenes in A New Hope, particularly during the assault on the Death Star's detention level. This can also be seen briefly in a closeup of Lando firing one in The Empire Strikes Back."
The pic below shows a real Sterling and an ROTJ E-11 blaster (mine is ANH).
Now a short comparison of the blasters I have: Sterling SMG, MR (I have 2 MR blasters, one complete with everything, and one loose), SDS, and Hasbro (unmodified).
The Master Replicas version is quite cool, but is about 90-95% accurate. The cocking mechanism (handle) and the spring on the right side of the real SMG is completely missing on the MR, that part is just a bit dented as a shape to what it should have been there, but no real hole. I know there were 501st customizing it and cutting that out, but is a hell of a job to do it since MR is metal too.
The weight is almost identical on both SMG and MR, thus quite impractical for 501st for trooping - heavy and not very comfortable. Trigger on MR is not working, neither is the A/S selector switch. The folding stock is one of the cool things MR could have done to make it work - I've seen people upgrading MR E-11 to have folding stock and seems it was not very difficult. Since MR is a static prop is understandable on all these points. It is a bit tricky to completely unfold the stock on SMG, but once you get the trick it is really fantastic - you need to push the end cap of the blaster in and also push the underside button (they both have springs) and only then the stock will open up completely and fit in the back perfectly.
My T-tracks seem more accurate than the MR ones, so is the scope (original M-40). But still the MR scope seems to be an exact copy after M-38/M-40 tank scope anyway (so quite accurate), and not after M-19 (which also were used on E-11 blasters), of course the MR blaster scope has that red computer targeting grid, which is very cool on its own. The MR blaster is cleaned up looking very pristine, also having all the specific numbers and codes removed (maybe because of the gun laws).
The SDS E-11 is copied after a similar real Sterling which belongs to CfO, and thus is very accurate, on some components even better than MR (SDS does have partial cocking mechanism and even a spring like tube inside, plus a Hengstler counter copy and metal cylinders), on others it looses some sharpness, but being made of plastic is kind of understandable. After all the SDS blaster, as being made of PVC tubing and plastic/resin, is excellent for trooping but will look cool on display as well.
The Hasbro Stormtrooper blaster is what you see LOL, unmodified it looks very inaccurate, but with some upgrading kits it may look cool too. Of course there are other fan made blasters or kits like hyperfirm or doopydoos which are very accurate, but more expensive than Hasbro version.
In the end both MR and the SDS are quite accurate on their own, some work may be done on both to make them even more accurate, but they are very cool nevertheless. But none is even close to holding a piece like the real SMG. The seller told me I won't let it off my hands and he was totally right. Now just to get a cool stand for it - working in progress already
It seems there as many as 6 or even 8 different versions of E-11 in ANH (according to different scources), some with all greeblies (Hengstler counter and cylinders on the magazine - like SDS), some with just the Hengstler, some with just the cylinders (like Han's - and mine) and others with nothing (like MR).
Mine just looks like this one:
Or here: http://www.partsofsw.com/index.htm it is like the BlasTech E-11 (Stormtrooper Blaster) ANH Version C aka Han Solo's blaster from the detention cell block, when he is shooting at the comm panel. It seems the seller intention was indeed to make it like that, that's why no Hengstler on it, just the 2 cylinders.
BTW an interesting read about how deactivated guns are allowed but not replicas LOL. Really stupid...