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The Jewish holidays are celebrated in Israel officially and nationally and vacation days are set in accordance with them. Judaism has its own calendar, the Jewish calendar, which has 12 lunar months based on the cycle of the moon. The Hebrew month starts with the first appearance of the new moon, the 15th of the month is when the moon is full and the month ends when the moon disappears (prior to its reappearance).
The Jewish holidays, some of which are very ancient, are based on the seasons of the year and mark the agricultural cycle. A calendar based on the appearance of the new moon, however, is not compatible with the natural cycle of a 365-day year (the length of time required for the earth to complete its orbit of the sun). A system was therefore developed in order to synchronize the lunar months with the solar year. Since the very beginnings of Jewish tradition, the custom of a leap year was instituted. Every two or three years, based on precise calculations, a year will have 13 months instead of 12, thus maintaining the synchrony between the lunar month system (and the Jewish holidays) and the seasons of the year. The "leap" - or doubled - month is always Adar, the sixth month in the Jewish calendar (approximately March-early April).
Unlike the Gregorian calendar, in which the days are counted from midnight of one night until midnight the following night, the days on the Jewish calendar are counted from sunset of one day until sunset of the next day. The Sabbath (Shabbat), for example, begins on Friday evening, and is called Erev Shabbat; therefore businesses in Israel close early on Friday afternoon. Shabbat ends on Saturday evening, called Motsa'ei Shabbat. The Jewish holidays similarly begin and end in the evening.
Some of the holidays in Israel are religious holidays connected with Judaism, while others are national holidays, connected with the history of the state since its establishment. The religious holidays are usually celebrated in a family or community setting, with each of the many Jewish ethnic groups in Israel observing its own customs alongside the Jewish laws for each holiday. Religious Jews observe the holidays according to long-standing traditions, which usually include special prayers. Secular Jews also observe the holidays, but over the years each family or social community has developed different holiday customs, which usually include large family dinners.
The cycle of the Jewish holidays begins with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, in the Hebrew month of Tishrei, which usually coincides with late September and early October. Rosh Hashanah is followed by Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) and Sukkot (the holiday of Booths). During each of these holidays there are holy days, on which government offices and businesses are closed. Israelis tend to call Tishrei "the holiday period," and use their days off work to go on vacation. Quite often important matters are postponed until "after the holidays." Visitors to Israel should take into account that certain businesses will be closed for many days during this period, and hotels and vacation spots will be full of Israelis on vacation.
The second holiday period on the Jewish calendar is in the spring, when the holidays of Purim, Pesach (Passover) and Independence Day are observed, in the Hebrew months of Adar, Nissan and Iyar, which correspond with March, April and May. During Pesach many businesses are closed and the many days off work enable Israelis to go away on vacations.
Finally, another vacation period that has nothing to do with the Jewish calendar is the school vacation period - July and August. During these months, and particularly in August, many businesses and offices are closed for a week or two and all or most of the workers go on their annual vacations with their families, in Israel or abroad.


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I was in Liverpool TRU today, and I heard a tape playing on repeat near the action figure section.
Included on the tape was......
"Resistance is futile"
"Your culture will adapt to service ours"
"We will add your biological distinctiveness to our own"
Inspired by this recording, I scoured the entire store for Star Trek toys but found NONE.
Is this the same in the US.

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SoLOMO and INfluence are clearly some of the trends for 2013 - 2015.
Augmented Reality and Gamification did start already.
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WASHINGTON The border security plan the Senate approved last week includes unusual language mandating the purchase of specific models of helicopters and radar equipment for deployment along the U.S.-Mexican border, providing a potential windfall worth tens of millions of dollars to top defense contractors.
The legislation would require the U.S. Border Patrol to acquire, among other items, six Northrop Grumman airborne radar systems that cost $9.3 million each, 15 Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters that average more than $17 million apiece and eight light enforcement helicopters made by American Eurocopter that sell for about $3 million each.
The legislation also calls for 17 UH-1N helicopters made by Bell Helicopter, a model that the company no longer manufactures.
Watchdog groups and critics said that these and other detailed requirements would create a troubling end-run around the competitive bidding process and that they are reminiscent of old-fashioned earmarks spending items that lawmakers insert into legislation to benefit specific projects or recipients. In the past several years, Congress has had a moratorium on earmarks.
The language was included in a $46 billion border security package the Senate approved last week as part of a comprehensive immigration bill. The so-called border surge an additional $38 billion in spending was added in the final week of negotiations to attract more GOP support for the measure, which passed with 68 votes, including 14 from Republicans.
The legislation would spend $30 billion over the next decade to hire more than 19,000 new Border Patrol agents, an undertaking that would double the size of the force and that many immigration experts consider wasteful and unnecessary.
The measure also would devote $7.5 billion to build 350 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexican border and $4.5 billion to buy new border technology. The legislation would have to be fully implemented, along with electronic visa and employment verification systems, before immigrants could receive green cards.
Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and John Hoeven, R-N.D., who cosponsored the plan, said the provisions were aimed at assuaging the concerns of Republicans who are wary about creating a path to citizenship without tougher border measures.
I was just trying to work with our caucus to get as many of our guys to participate, Hoeven said.
That approach did not win over holdouts such as Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who said: Taxpayer funds should enhance border security, not provide border stimulus for contractors. Unfortunately, the Senate bill does exactly that.
The list of equipment included in the legislation was drawn from a technological needs assessment developed by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency in 2010, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the internal process. Agency staff members compiled the list at the request of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano after she stopped a virtual-fence project that was plagued by cost overruns and delays.
Border Patrol officials provided the list to congressional staffers who had asked what the agency needed to effectively control the border.
Neither Corker nor Hoeven has received substantial donations from the companies or the defense sector overall.


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Gentleman Practice
Release Date: April 10th, 2011
When Buddy Wakefield asked if we would like to sell some copies of his brand new poetry book, Gentleman Practice, in the Righteous Babe Store we jumped at the chance. Why? Well, not only is he three-time world champion of spoken word but he is also internationally acclaimed and an incredibly witty writer. It is no secret that Ani is a huge fan of his work but he has also garnered rave reviews from Norman Lear, BBC, NPR, and many others. So we are happy to present this awesome new book to you and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
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This is an apology letter to the both of us for how long it took me to let things go.
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The Atlantic Lottery Corporation is holding a $30-million cheque belonging to some person or persons who purchased a lottery ticket in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The jackpot prize from the Jan. 25 draw remains unclaimed, now four days after the draw.
"As of this morning, we still haven't heard from the $30 million dollar winners. Of course there's lots of rumors, but no one has come forward with the ticket yet," said Atlantic Lottery spokeswoman Tracy Kenney.
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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy is a neurological condition in which proteins called amyloid build up on the walls of the arteries in the brain. The condition increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke and dementia.
Amyloidosis - cerebral; CAA
The cause of cerebral amyloid angiopathy is unknown. Sometimes, it may be passed down through families.
Persons with this condition have deposits of amyloid protein in the walls of the brain arteries. The protein is usually not deposited anywhere else in the body.
The major risk factor is increasing age. It is more often seen in those older than 60.
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy can cause bleeding into the brain, usually in the outer parts of the brain, called the lobes, and not the deep areas. Symptoms occur because bleeding in the brain harms brain tissue. If there is a lot of bleeding, immediate symptoms occur and resemble a stroke. Such symptoms include:
Other symptoms can include:
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy is difficult to diagnose with certainty without a sample of brain tissue. This is usually done after death or when a biopsy of the blood vessels of the brain is done.
A physical exam can be relatively normal if you have a small bleed, but you may show some brain function changes. It is important for the doctor to ask detailed questions about your medical history. Your symptoms and the results of your physical exam and any imaging tests may cause your doctor to suspect this problem.
Another type of MRI scan can help show tiny areas where blood has escaped from blood vessels into brain tissue.
There is no known effective treatment. The goal of treatment is to relieve symptoms. In some cases, rehabilitation is needed for weakness or clumsiness. This can include physical, occupational, or speech therapy.
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Seizures, sometimes called "amyloid spells," may be treated with anticonvulsants such as phenytoin (Dilantin) and carbamazepine (Tegretol).
The disorder slowly gets worse but varies from person to person.
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if you have a sudden loss of movement, sensation, vision, or speech.
Kase CS. Vascular diseases of the nervous system: intracerebral hemorrhage. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2012:chap 51B.
Kinnecom C, Lev MH, Wendell L, et al. Course of cerebral amyloid angiopathy-related inflammation. Neurology. 2007;68:1411-1416.
Zivin JA. Hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 415.
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A Study of Intratumoral CAVATAK in Patients With Stage IIIc and Stage IV Malignant Melanoma
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Approximately 63 patients with stage IIIc or stage IV melanoma will receive 10 intratumoural injections of CAVATAK (Coxsackievirus A21) over 18 weeks.
Disease progression will be monitored by computed tomography (CT) and rated by the RECIST 1.1 assessment criteria. Patients will be monitored for 1 year from their first treatment.
CAVATAK is an oncolytic (cancer killing) virus. Direct injection of the virus into tumors may kill cancer cells by the lytic action of the virus. This action also releases tumor cell debris that may illicit a response by the patients own immune system against the tumour. This study seeks to assess the performance of CAVATAK in both of these actions in late stage melanoma.
Study objectives include:
- Immune-related Progression-Free Survival
- Durable Response Rate
- Progression Free Survival at 6 months
- Quality of Life
Malignant Melanoma
Biological: CAVATAK (Coxsackievirus A21, CVA21)
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|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase 2 Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Intratumoral CAVATAK(Coxsackievirus A21, CVA21) in Patients With Stage IIIc and Stage IV Malignant Melanoma
- Immune-related Progression-Free Survival (irPFS) at 6 months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]To assess the clinical efficacy of intratumoral (IT) CVA21 in terms of immune-related Progression-Free Survival (irPFS) at 6 months as monitored via immune-related Response Criteria [irRC] (revised RECIST 1.1).
- Durable Response Rate at 6 months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]The clinical efficacy of IT CVA21 is assessed in terms of Durable Response Rate (DRR) at 6 months
- 6 month Progression-Free Survival, 1 year Survival, Overall Survival [ Time Frame: 6 months and 1 year ]The clinical efficacy if IT CAVATAK is assessed in terms of Progression-Free Survival at 6 months, 1 - year survival and Overall Survival (OS)
- Safety of IT CAVATAK administration [ Time Frame: 1 year ]The safety of IT CAVATAK administration is assessed in terms of adverse events, viral biodistribution and serum antibody responses to CVA21
- Quality of Life [ Time Frame: 1 year ]The impact of IT CAVATAK administration on Quality of Life is assessed using the FACT-BRM Questionaire.
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|October 2011
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|June 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Intratumoral injection
Biological: CAVATAK (Coxsackievirus A21, CVA21)
Each patient will receive 10 intratumoral injections of CAVATAK. Each dose will contain up to 3 x 10^8.0 TCID50 virus in a maximum volume of 4 mL.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient with histologically proven stage IIIc or stage IV melanoma who fails to qualify for curative surgery and who bears one or more tumors that are accessible for direct injection
- Patient must have had no more than one previous systemic regimen for management of melanoma; however, adjuvant chemotherapy administered 6 months or longer before entering the trial does not count as a line of treatment
- Absence of circulating serum neutralizing antibodies to CVA21 (titer < 1:16)
- At least one tumor 0.5 to 10 cm in the longest diameter must be suitable for injection and at least one tumor must be equal to or greater than 1 cm and qualified to be a target lesion for RECIST 1.1 criteria
Patient must have adequate hematologic, hepatic and renal function, defined as:
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1.5 x 10^9/L, platelets > 100 x 10^9/L
- Bilirubin < 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 2.5 x ULN
- Serum creatinine < 1.5 x ULN; if > 1.5 x ULN, it must be confirmed that creatinine clearance > 30 mL/minute
- Serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels < or = 1.5 x ULN
- Male or female age 18 years or older
- Performance status (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group [ECOG]) 0 or 1
- Estimated life expectancy of more than 6 months
- Recovered from prior therapy with at least 4 weeks since the last exposure to chemotherapy or radiotherapy
- Patient is able and willing to provide written informed consent to participate in the study
- Fertile males and females must agree to the use of an adequate form of contraception, e.g., condoms for males. A negative pregnancy test is required in female patients of childbearing potential.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Mucosal or ocular primary tumors
- Bone metastases
- Greater than 3 visceral metastases
- Any visceral metastases > 10 cm
- Serum anti-CVA21 neutralizing titer of > 1:16 at baseline
- Presence of any central nervous system (CNS) tumor that has not been stable for at least 3 months off corticosteroids and confirmed by imaging
- Tumors to be injected lying in mucosal regions or close to an airway, major blood vessel or spinal cord that, in the opinion of the Investigators, could cause occlusion into a major vessel in the case of necrosis
- Only measurable tumor had prior local radiotherapy without subsequent nodule progression
- Patient has received chemotherapy within the last 4 weeks prior to first injection
- ECOG score greater than 1
- Estimated life expectancy of less than 6 months
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Primary or secondary immunodeficiency, including immunosuppressive disease, and immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids (e.g., prednisolone > 7.5 mg per day) or other immunosuppressive medications including cyclosporine, azathioprine, interferons within the past 4 weeks prior to screening
- Positive serology for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B or C
- Full dose anticoagulation or a history of bleeding diathesis or poorly controlled bleeding in the last month prior to screening
- Previous splenectomy
- Presence of uncontrolled infection
- Presence of unstable neurological disease
- Any uncontrolled medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, is likely to place the patient at unacceptable risk during the study or reduce his/her ability to complete the study
- Participation in another study requiring administration of an investigational drug or biological agent within the last 4 weeks prior to screening
- Any other medical or psychological condition that would preclude participation in the study or compromise ability to give informed consent
- Participation in any previous melanoma immunotherapy trial within 1 month prior to entry to this trial or any trial of any other investigational agent within the last month prior to entry to this trial
- Active infections or serious general medical conditions
- Patients with previous malignancies should only be permitted if they have been in a continued state of "no evidence of disease" for at least 5 years with the exception of adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast, and basal cell/squamous cell skin cancer
- Known allergy to treatment medication or its excipients and/or to the contrast medium
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01227551
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|Moores UCSD Cancer Center
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|St Mary's Medical Center
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Todd English serves the Theater District well at Ça Va, a French brasserie serving as the restaurant for the InterContinental Hotel, meaning so-so hotel decor and 3 meals a day.The dinner pre fixe is your best bet and a great way to try out some of the more interesting menu options for the more adventurous diner. Don't expect accommodating service – it seems the staff is happier daydreaming about that standing ovation they're hoping for after their next stint on Broadway.
This Japanese BBQ Chain gets two thumbs up for reasonable pricing and a run place to take the kids. A menu geared toward the American taste bud
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Microsoft has patented the use of a PAC in Kerberos, which provides user profile information immediately following a login, whilst also claiming compatibility with Kerberos 5.
Microsoft has patented the use of a PAC in Kerberos, which provides user profile information immediately following a login, whilst also claiming compatibility with Kerberos 5.
The PAC is a bundle of user profile components, indicating where a user may log in, when they are allowed to log in, what their home directory is, what groups they are in etc.
The concept of a PAC has been around for several years: the first introduction that I am aware of is by DEC, in DCE/RPC, whom Microsoft copied the idea off.
The Open Group's extensions to Kerberos to allow a PAC to be obtained are Kerberos-compatible: there is a special field in Kerberos, the application-specific field, that can be used for this purpose, after Kerberos authentication has been actioned. The PAC by the Open Group includes UUIDs representing groups that the user is in, but the concept is basically the same.
Microsoft's PAC is virtually identical to the PAC returned as part of Microsoft's NETLOGON protocol, which is part of the NT Domain Suite. The difference between the Windows 2000 (aka NT 5.0) PAC and the Windows NT (3.5, 3.51 and 4.0) PAC is an additional digital signature field of 40 bytes in length instead of 8, and also the whole PAC is digitally signed (16 bytes).
The difference is, to all intents and purposes, insignificant.
What Microsoft have done is to develop incompatible extensions to the Kerberos 5 protocol, and return the PAC as part of the authorisation process.
The advantage of this process is that the login time is quicker. The disadvantage is that it breaks Kerberos.
What a mess.
Not only is there prior art for doing authentication and returning user profile information in one round-trip, in Microsoft's own protocols which are, thanks to myself and Paul Ashton, public knowledge (documented and implemented), but also their patent makes it impossible for Kerberos 5 implementers to extend the Kerberos Specification to include the PAC, for fear of a patent lawsuit.
Money and stupidity wins out, once more.
Stupidity of users for backing Microsoft by paying for their products.
Stupidity of Open Source community for not backing people capable of taking on Microsoft.
Stupidity of Microsoft's competitors for not being technically and strategically as smart as Microsoft.
Stupidity of the United States Dept. of Justice for listening to the wrong people.
Does anyone know of any other authentication systems with similar features, such that it can be demonstrated that there is definitely prior art?
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DCR calculator conflict - by ALOT!
I've put my engine numbers into Patrick Kelley's and KB's calculator and the DCR number's are no where near each other. The KB uses intake valve closing point at .050" lift + 15 degrees and Patrick Kelley's uses the actual intake valve closing point (my cam card uses at .006".) They differ by more than 1.6:1!!??
My engine info :
bore : 4.030
stroke : 3.25
rod : 6.25
head cc : 69
piston cc : 3.25 dome/pop up
head gasket : .039
head gasket bore : 4.166
piston to deck clearance : .020
Cam :Speed Pro CS1062R
Duration at .006" Int/Exh 304/287 deg ITC 78 deg
Duration at .050" Int/Exh 220/231 deg ITC 36 deg
Gross Lift Int/Exh .312"/.320" with 1.6 rockers
LSA : 110 deg
Intake centerline 106 deg (calculated from midpoint of opening and closing points)
Questions : 1st, which calculator is correct/more accurate?
2nd, am I missing something on my cam card or could it be incorrect? I ask because 42 degrees of crank rotation seems like alot of degrees for the intake lift to go from .050" to .006". And, according to the cam card there is more intake duration than exhaust at .006 lift, but vise versa at .050 lift. If my card is accurate, then that is ONE LOW ramp rate between .050 & .006 for the intake, and the ramp rate is a fair amount faster for the exhaust lobe in the same range. I checked a bunch of other cams and could not find one where the int duration was greater than the exh at .006" and then lower at .050" lift.
3rd, how low can the DCR be before issues develop?
FYI - I did not degree the cam when I installed it.
What do you think?
As always, all help and advice is greatly appreciated - Jim
I use this one andit seems to be accurate. Now you need to read the foot note and make sure the numbers you are putting in are correct.
United Engine & Machine Co. Incorporated
Now if your numbers are at .050 then you need to add 15 degrees but if its at .006 then that number is pretty close and can be used. I do not know of anyway to convert to zero. Just keep in mind some cams have longer ramps then other so .006 can be longer on different cam types and mfr.
Dcr veries with head material and setup and how tight the squish is when complete.
And did you put your piston dome in as - number or negative number. In the link i posted itnshould be neg if pop up.
OK, we have the following values.....
679.3 cc's in the cylinder
4.2 cc's in the piston deck height
8.7 cc's in the gasket
0 cc's in the piston crown (we sliced off the pop-up and put it in the chamber)
65.5 cc's in the chamber
Total 757.7
Divide by 78.4 and find 9.66:1 SCR
On the KB calculator (only one I have used for years).....
compression ratio 9.66
stroke 3.250
rod length 6.250
intake closing point 36 + 15 =51.000
Looks like a good build to me, except the squish at 0.059". I would have either cut the decks or used a thinner gasket to get closer to 0.040".
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I see your problem.
I get 10.28:1 and 7:1 with .015 gasket.
You need to work out the deck height. If possible did you order your pistons yet. Get them so the deck will be .010 on down to zero if possible.
With .010 and .015 gasket i get 10.55:1 and 7.37:1 for dcr. Your engine will be alot happier with proper squish and scr. This should be happy on the street with good heads and proper setup.
Have you purchased the heads. 59cc will open up a lot of options to you. 59cc procomps is what i am using on my current build because the cam is so big.
Oh crap i read that wrong. Ignore me.
DCR calculator conflict - by ALOT!
64nailhead, the easiest way to check out what you want to know is to install a degree wheel and degree your cam. This way you can find out if the intake valve is closed at .050 or just partially closed. IDK about the brand of cam you have installed but Comp Cams valve opening and closing are at .006 on the cam card. Crane cams opening and closing are at .004 on their cam card. The Crower cam I have the opening and closing are at .050. It seems all these manufacturer just want it so confusing.
The intake closing point is where my concern is. If I use the closing point, at .050, of 36 deg and then add 15 deg, then all is well, BUT if I use the actual closing point at .006 of 78 deg then all is not well.
Should I assume that the KB calculator is saying that the intake valve is closed at 15 degrees past the .050 lift point? If that is the assumption, then my DCR is actually much lower because, according to cam card, my intake valve isn't closed until 78 deg. Unless, the intake valve is considered closed for DCR calculations at 51 degrees.
What do you think?
FYI - I tried to word my question so that it isn't confusing - I can't say that I succeeded, but I tried.
When I put this engine together, I relied on the machine shop to recommend the cam and pistons. He thought the engine should easily make 1 hp/cube, but I haven't been able to pull it off. The best I've done is a little less than 310. The 310 was calculated from the dyno owner's software based on actual rwhp. I realize that all dyno's are not alike, but, this got me checking into the DCR just to see whether it was OK. When I found the discrepency between the two calculators then I thought this could be some of the issue. But I don't have a good enough understanding of exactly how DCR is calculated. And that is how I got into this conundrum.
Do any of you know what happens when the DCR is at or below 6.7:1? Will the engine still run well and be low on power, or will it run poorly all the time, certain RPM ranges, or what?
For some background, this engine was put together in the spring and driven for most of this last summer and fall - about 4000 miles. I can say safely, based on driving it, that I need more stall for launch, but other than that it seems like a rocket in the car. The is quite light, around 2600 lbs. At 40 mph it feels like it's shot of gun when you lay into the throttle.
Thanks - Jim
I would love to degree the cam, but it can't be done in the car due to clearance issues - we currently have about .5" from the water pump pulley bolts to the radiator (using electric fan). I could try doing it with timing tape, but I don't know if that would be very accurate with a small balancer.
DCR calculator conflict - by ALOT!
In this article by Pat Kelly he says the correct way of figuring the DCR is by using the cams advertised duration. That using the .050 reading is incorrect. But KB calculator is adding 15* so IDK who is right. I wish I had found these articles when my engine was on the stand so I could check for myself. He also says if the DCR should be in a range of 7.5-8.5. If it drops below 7.5 like you suspected the torque drops off and you also lose power on the top end. If it is in a higher range tha 8.5 no problem add racing gas. Dynamic CR
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If at 1st you don't succeed, then read the directions and try again
That is one low intensity cam lobe. Intake duration at .006 304
Intake duration at .050 220
That is a difference of 84. Sure that advertised number is at .006?
I calculate a 9.63:1 CR and a DCR of 6.76 if those numbers are correct. That is using the Pat Kelly calculator.
Exactly! Yes, that is the number on the card.
I haven't contacted SpeedPro/Federal Mogul, because I can't find a phone number, but I've confirmed this number on several different websites of companies selling this cam. The other cams that appear on the same listing from Speed Pro do not follow this grind pattern.
Does anyone have a contact number you've found for SpeedPro?
Has anyone encountered a dual grind cam where the the intake duration is greater than the exhaust at .006 and vise versa at .050 lift? And if this is accurate and other manufacturers make a cam similar, then what is the purpose of this?
As cdminter59 mentioned, I'm kicking myself for not degreeing the cam when I installed it!!! Currently I'm in the process of installing a multiport setup on this and hope to have it done in a couple of weeks and then I'm pulling the trans for a rebuild. The more I think about it, I'm thinking I'm gonna pull the engine while I'm waiting for the trans to get rebuilt to degree the cam.
Like I mentioned in the original post, if you check my DCR using Pat Kelly's calculator, you'll see what my concern is. Basically, that is the reason for my starting this thread. I have to admit that I believe what TechInspector said, but......, I can't understand how two different and reputable DCR calculators could be so far off from each other.?.
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Making the local scene vibrant Stimulating the local economy is a prime reason for the existence of most incubators. These programs want to produce mature, successful businesses—"graduates" of the program—that will go on to create jobs and offer products and services that enhance the local economy.
The "new" economy The world is changing in terms of how business is conducted. In the past, traditional economic transactions consisted of an exchange of money for goods, materials, or services, but more and more often the important economic transactions of today involve knowledge. Incubators—particularly technology business incubators—facilitate these academic, government and business collaborations that produce leading-edge, next-generation systems and in the process get a leg-up in a hypercompetitive, knowledge-based marketplace.
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Remains of the Season
"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna' get (F. Gump)"
Winston Groom's simple sage could've been talking about NFL 2012. Expect the unexpected. That's the title on this season's marquee.
Given that state, gauging the remaining match-ups might seem a pointless endeavor, as in, the winners are anybody's guess. But as unpredictable as 2012 has been I'd still thrill to find the likes of Eagles & Jaguars (as opposed to Patriots & Packers) on my team's 4-game slate.
In ranking the remainder I exclude sub-.500 clubs, though Seattle slipped into the PS at 7-9 in 2010 (a format foible the NFL has ignored) and proceeded to bump the defending champion Saints. Get that ticket punched and anything can happen.
Favorable: Broncos, Seahawks, Steelers, Redskins, Buccaneers, Bengals
Sweet & Sour: Saints, Texans, Colts, 49ers, Packers, Patriots, Dolphins, Cowboys, Giants
Yikes: Lions, Vikings, Ravens, Falcons, Bears
And if you're a playoff aspirant, don't forget what the butler and the pretty housekeeper taught us in that British flick from a few years back (Remains of the Day): when opportunity knocks, you better answer 'cause it may not knock again.
Playoff Teams You Wanta' See
Denver Broncos: Ridin' a mile high again, but this time around with a healthy Peyton Manning.
Patriots vs Giants III?: Reincarnation of the 70s Cowboys / Steelers Super rivalry.
Seattle Seahawks: Rookies Wagner (MLB) & Wilson (QB) display abilities usually found only in seasoned pros, making themselves key cogs in the Hawks' drive to contend.
Washington Redskins: Like Michael, Tim & Cam, Rob Griffin disdains pocket-presence (642 yds) but very few players today (healthy Percy Harvin or pre-'12 Devin Hester) electrify the field quite like DC's fledgling QB-RB.
Indianapolis Colts: Not exactly Tebowmania but there's an effort afoot in Indy that goes beyond Xs & Os, compelling this team to play with gusto and pull rabbits outta' the hat.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1st-yr. guru Gregg Schiano got off on the wrong foot in play-calling a sucker-punch on one of NFL's class-acts (Eli) but has clearly nudged TB into relevancy.
Atlanta Falcons: The egg & bottle-tossing types excluded, the rest of Atlanta, players & coaches of this long frustrated organization deserve a shot at the title and now have a team capable of taking good aim. Throwback helmets a nice touch.
Minnesota Vikings: These guys never really did have it in 2012 but it'd be a holiday treat just to watch Adrian Peterson & Chad Greenway (OLB) ply their trades in the PS.
Cherry Picks Week 14
Baltimore Ravens (9-3) @ Washington Redskins (6-6) (12-9 / CBS 1:00)
Beltway battle in new hot-bed of sporting fare (Orioles / Nats). Ravens falter vs Ben-less Pitt and media freaks. D-cline is real in crab-cake country but it's lackluster offense that vexes: poor 1st-dwn ratio & TOP. No time for doubters as Flacco's confidence is key. DC seeks mandate after big home win vs NYG but they'd met before. Washington needs it, but Baltimore wants it more (See; slate) and decipher RG3 riddle. This ain't college. Ravens win.
Chicago Bears (8-4) @ Minnesota Vikings (6-6) (Fox 1:00)
Wk-12 meet exposed Vikes as pretenders (10-28), then winner proves toothless vs Seattle (L17-23). NFC North looking sad. Urlacher exit (ham) may be bad omen, while G3-LT unplugs electric Harvin. Bears' Forte only fair last four (2.9) but Cutler solid and protected in comeback (2TD / 1S). Ponder regressing w/out top-target Percy (62) while Peterson and defense carry the load. Though former Bear knows D, Coach Frazier's scoring scheme punchless but Allen & purple people put pressure (29S) and Vikings forge a win.
Dallas Cowboys (6-6) @ Cincinnati Bengals (7-5) (Fox 1:00)
Nobody's topic of conversation, Boys 3-1 last four. Ugly losses (SEA / CHI) were in early campaign. Tony proves critics right when forcing the issue (16-15) but, excepting Wk-13, gets little help in under-used run-game. Bengals are streakers and now run with glee (4-0). Balance on both ends impresses and Dalton's ratio (24-13) shows matriculatory skill. Should be a dandy as both clubs rising and motivated to show PS-mettle but Bengals more polished and press (39S) the win at home.
Houston Texans (11-1) @ New England Patriots (9-3) (12-10 / ESPN 8:30)
Favorites enter marquee match-up on win-a-thons (6), both losing last in Wk-6 (GB / SEA). But quality trumps quantity. Who ya' beat matters and these guys have feasted on nolo-contenders & pretenders. Now test time and both bucking for dean's list with fine team-ranks but fair (HOU) to poor (NE-29) pass-D. Tom gets edge in stats & résumé but Matt's shown 4Q-mettle in '12. Both run (Arian / Steve), gun, guard (15 / 19S) and Texans bring it (36S). Pats' C. Jones (6S) ankled but Mayo (118T) covers and New England wins nigh pick'em.
Note: Life can turn on a dime. Those directly affected by tragedy try to find a grounding, the rest of us move on because life moves on. The speed & manner by which that happens in sport has been fodder for debate since '63 (JFK) and was no different this weekend. Sympathy goes out to family & friends of victim Kas Perkins and murderer-suicide Jovan Belcher in Kansas City on Saturday, and then also to those near to basketball coach Rick Majerus who died in Los Angeles later that same day after losing his battle with heart disease.
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2010 GTA IV PC Patch 6 Coming Soon
Grand Theft Auto IV - General News | @ 04:02 PM MDT | By Ash_735
Over at GTAForums, Rockstar Toronto have announced that Patch 6 for the PC version of GTA IV is coming very soon, here's what to expect from the update:
GTA IV Title Update 18.104.22.168 \ 22.214.171.124 \ 126.96.36.199 (Patch 6)
Rockstar Games Social Club
• Remove Rockstar Games Social Club application
• Separate RGSC application no longer required to launch game
• Social Club login now occurs during the launch process
• A new, less memory-intensive, and better-looking scalable shadow solution has been implemented
• Enhanced Night Shadows added with user-selectable level of detail (replaces Shadow Density)
• Rendering optimizations have been made to improve performance, particularly when enabling shadows
• User-configurable graphics settings have been added for shadow control
• Improved memory management
• Enhanced security to isolate users from cheaters and hackers
Episodic Content
• Provide in-game support to purchase "The Lost and Damned" and "The Ballad of Gay Tony" (Not available in Russian/Japanese Versions)
Bug Fixes
• Vehicle shadows re-enabled between 8pm and 6am
• Fix floating street textures
• Pedestrians in vehicles appear further out from the player to allow for long range sniping
• The Moon has been implemented with simulated lunar phases
• Fixed garbled text in Japanese Multiplayer menus
• "RESC 10" error fix for specific hardware configurations
Rockstar Toronto also answered a question many people waiting for the PC version have asked regarding the installation:
When the DLC is released on GFWL - Marketplace, you will be able to purchase/redeem/download the episodes from within the GFWL interface or through the GTA IV front end menu. If done this way, you will be able to select any of the three games without having to start a new game.
If you purchase EFLC on disc, it will install in it's own directory and you will not be able to play the original GTA IV unless you quit out of EFLC and load up GTA IV.
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Posted April 25, 2007; 06:38 p.m.
A symposium honoring Princeton's John Wilmerding, one of the country's leading scholars of American art, will be held from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, in 101 McCormick Hall.
The event, titled "American Views," will feature lectures evoking many of the topics and themes of Wilmerding's research and writing -- from landscape painting to the art and culture of the 1960s -- and highlighting the depth and breadth of his scholarly work as well its lasting significance.
Wilmerding, the Christopher Sarofim '86 Professor of American Art, has been a Princeton faculty member since 1988 and plans to transfer to emeritus status July 1. He has spent more than 40 years as a professor and as a curator at numerous arts institutions, including the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
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WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today certified an additional $53,769 in public funds for the Reform Party for its 2000 presidential nominating convention. The FEC action raises to $2,522,690 the total amount of public funds certified to the Reform Party 2000 Convention Committee.
The additional payment is based on federal election law, stipulating that parties receive the bulk of their entitlement in the year prior to the election year, with a
cost-of-living adjustment in the election year. Major political party conventions receive $4 million plus a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) over 1974, in the year before the election. They receive an additional COLA in the spring of the election year.
As a qualified minor party, the Reform Party is entitled to a portion of the full grant for its convention activities. It received $2,468,921 in November 1999.
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The total paid thus far to the political parties for their conventions is $29,546,690. The total certified thus far for primary matching funds is $54.4 million.
The certification of this payment was withheld based on a court challenge to the leadership of the Reform Party. On March 27, 2000, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia issued an opinion and order which provided that all convention committee funds be released to Mr. Gerald Moan as Chairman of the Convention Committee. As a condition for release of the funds, the court required the Reform Party to acknowledge in writing to the court that it would comply with FEC regulations concerning convention committee eligibility, registration and reporting.
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Expertly translated here by the famous poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Dante's masterpiece leaps vividly to life in this production.
Philosophically, the poem is based on the theological works of St. Thomas Aquinas. The Divine Comedy is essentially an allegory of the progress of the human soul toward God and the progress of mankind toward peace on earth. Many of the characters involved are drawn from ancient Roman history and from Dante's contemporaries, making the work a realistic picture of Italian life in the early 14th century. As well, it is an intensely developed analysis of human affairs. In structure the poem appears to be a description of the afterlife. But it is in essence, a compassionate, oral evaluation of humanity and a mystical vision of the Absolute toward which mankind struggles. The Divine Comedy endures today because of the universality of its drama and the lyric quality of the poetry, and not as the result of any doctrinal content.
(P)2009 Audio Connoisseur
"Divine Comedy"
The epic of all epics. Carlton Griffin is magnificent. His pronunciation and intonation made it so much more reachable.
Omnivorous audiophile.
"Timeless poetry"
This is a decent translation of the Comedy, though perhaps not my favorite. Griffin's narration moved the story along nicely without getting in the way, and the sound effects at the beginning of each canto contributed to the otherworldly atmosphere of the book.
"My first digital book"
Second only to the Bible
The final balancing of justice
Very strong voice
Several, mainly in hell.
It is a little tough being in King James English...just push on thru and it will raise your mental view on life.
"Not for listening."
Longfellow was a wonderful poet, but the linguistic hoops he jumps through to preserve the form of the cantos leaves comprehension in the dust for the listener. Charlton Griffin can't save this muddle. It is almost incomprehensible at times. Almost everything in Italian rhymes, not so with English. One thing that is missing is comprehensive footnotes on the political background and personalities that Dante meets. Still, the language is beautiful, just don't expect to follow it in your car.
"Wonderful Performance"
The narration was great and I especially liked the background noises at the beginning of each canto. It was a little difficult to follow in places, being poetry, but that was more a deficiency in the listener than the performance. I would heartily recommend it.
Say something about yourself!
"Good story told to put you to death"
The narrator failed to even keep me awake it was horrid
I love Dante I read the divine comedy several times when I was younger I got my husband to get it and he wanted to drive his car off of the road... I thought he was just exaggerating until I tried to listen to it and couldn't get through five minutes :/
"A thoroughly entertaining performance"
The book is a classic and while interesting, the story is a bit sluggish. However, the performance was absolutely phenomenal, making even the most mundane prose engaging and impactful. Absolutely worthwhile.
"thought provoking"
a classic that many have taken from & been inspired by. Very interesting listen & masterfully written
"better on paper"
the content does not lend itself well to audio format. great work of literature, but is enjoyment is found in slower contemplation and review of passages.
"I was completely lost"
Not audibles fault but i hadn't a clue what was going on in the story
I've given this two stars because it's famous, but that's it. I actually couldn't finish it. The imagery in inferno is interesting, but well known, but I was losing the will to live a few hours into the Paradiso. No wonder most people only read the first book! Nothing wrong with it as an audio book, I just blame Dante! So much of it is parochial politics, people Dante knew at the time which might be quite interesting if you knew who they were but without a lifetime of study, which I'm not prepared to do, I just couldn't get into it. Read the York notes instead!
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By Tiernan Ray
Bernstein Research analysts Mark Li, who follows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) and MediaTek (2454TW), and Mark Newman, who follows Samsung Electronics (005930KS), tody issued a note to clients pondering the implications for TSM and MediaTek if Apple (AAPL) dumps Samsung as its chip maker, which many on the Street believe it is in the process of doing.
If Apple's business goes more and more to TSM, the authors write, Samsung, the world's largest chip buyer, may "flip" its ratio of chips produced to chips it consumes for its mobile business, from buying 83% of chips from other companies, to buying only 17%, a reversal that could dent the revenue that Taiwan Semi, and its customers, make off Samsung's business:
The strong downstream set business makes Samsung the world's largest semiconductor consumer, totaling US$30B in 2013. We estimate that more than 30% of that, ~US$10B, is chipsets in Samsung's smartphones and tablets. Samsung currently supplies only ~17% of the mobile chipsets that it consumes The significant outsourcing business benefits many TSMC customers and TSMC indirectly as well. It also represents an opportunity that MediaTek is eyeing for. If Samsung can flip the in-sourcing/outsourcing ratio and supply 83% internally, that would imply a loss of US$2.3B foundry revenue, or ~11% of TSMC's 2013 revenue This process could take place over a few years, but the long-term risk can't be ignored. So far we've only looked at the impact from the in-sourcing of mobile chipsets, but the same could happen for other segments (e.g. consumer electronics). Overall, Samsung outsources ~82% of its semiconductor demand (excluding memory) which is the source of further downside risk to TSMC and other foundries.
Here's the authors' chart for what a flip in Samsung's buying and selling might look like (click for larger image):
The way the authors see it, Samsung has been steadily building competence in various chip areas that it currently has to buy from companies such as MediaTek, manufactured by TSM:
Samsung's SLSI started with display driver and smart card IC in the early 1990′s and expanded into image sensor and application processor (AP) in 2000′s. In the mid-2000′s, it rose to the No. 1 spot for PND1 processor. The acquisition of Nanoradio2 and CSR3 further extended its reach to the connectivity space. It now has a complete suite of APs (Exhibit 8) and the capabilities are attested by the wins at early iPhones and the recent octa-core processors.
What is less known is Samsung's progress in the baseband technologies. It began with modem-only chips for data cards in the early 2010′s and quickly made its way into phones. The supported communication standards also have been enriched to LTE with 3G backward compatibility. Its first "ModAP" (SoC with both modem and AP), Shannon222, supports a 4/3/2G modem & a 4-core processor and has been deployed in Korea4 (Exhibit 9). This is nearly one year ahead of MediaTek's 4G SoC. Samsung also announced its first wireless connectivity solution at this year's MWC5. These investments are bearing fruits. Samsung's mobile chipset revenue has increased from US$110M to US$1.7B from 2007 to 2013 at 57% CAGR (Exhibit 11), whereas the mobile chipset market only grew at 9.1% CAGR during the same period. Its market share has been rising steadily (Exhibit 13), making Samsung the #6 smartphone chipset provider in 2013 (Exhibit 12). We believe this growth trajectory will continue and Samsung will become more self sufficient in the future.
There could be adverse effects to MediaTek's baseband business as a result:
Samsung's current success in ModAP development and in-sourcing trend will reduce MediaTek's possibility there. Penetration into other international OEMs is more likely. As we currently do not model any of these, any penetration would be additional upside to our forecasts.
Li maintains a Market Perform rating on Taiwan Semi shares, and an Outperform rating on MediaTek stock. Newman maintains an Outperform rating on Samsung stock.


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Alessi is a family owned Italian design company, founded in 1921. Giovanni Alessi, a talented sheet metal worker, produced items by hand for the table and home out of copper, brass and nickel-silver. He was later joined by his son Carlo who was responsible for many of the designs produced in the 1930s and early 1940s. In the mid 1940s Alessi began to work with outside designers. The current Alessi catalog is the result of a collaboration with over 500 designers from all over the world.
"A true work of design must be able to move people, to convey feelings, to trigger memories, to surprise, to go against the grain. From this point of view, design intended to conjure up images in people's minds, which makes them a bit happier, still has tremendous potential." --Alberto Alessi
Co-founder and Art Director of the Dutch design company Moooi, Marcel Wanders first received worldwide attention for his iconic Knotted Chair created for Droog Design in 1996. The Knotted Chair paired high tech materials with "low tech" production methods, embodying Marcel's chief concern with bringing the human touch back to design. Striving to create a "new age" in which designer, craftsperson, and user are reunited in design process, Wanders mixes innovative materials and techniques to create lasting pieces. A prolific product and interior designer, Wanders has over 1700+ products to his name for private clients and premium brand such as Alessi, Kartell, Moooi, and Flos. Many of his designs have been selected for the most important design collections and exhibitions in the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and San Francisco, the V&A Museum in London, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Central Museum in Utrecht, Museum of Decorative Arts Copenhagen and various Droog Design exhibitions.View other products by Marcel Wanders