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Okay, I watched Monsters Inc (very funny) and then rushed home to post what I remember of the Trailer. It's called "breathing" for reasons which will become apparent. here goes:
It's very disconcerting because it's very short and there is no dialogue, no music, just Vader's rhythmic breathing until the very end when you hear the sound of lightsaber battle. I'm still trying to figure out all the shots I saw. It starts out black with the sound of breathing then a shot of padme.
A shot of Anakin.
A shot of a spaceship flying through a canyon.
A shot of CGI Yoda.
Jango flying up in the air past some kind of tower at night.
A shot of rocky terrain. A shot of a city built on water where it's raining.
A shot of Obi Wan hanging onto something flying thruough Coruscant at night.
A shot of Padme and Ani smooching.
A shot a bunch of kids (clones I'm guessing) hooked up to machines with wires and stuff attached to their heads.
A shot of Yoda walking away fron Mace.
A cool shot of "Slave-1" flying thru an asteroid field right at camera firing bright red bolts. The effect of the lasers coming right at you is cool.
A shot of thousands of Clonetroopers walking up ramps of gargantuan spaceships.
A cool shot of Anakin and Obi Wan walking down a dark starship hallway with their sabers lit.
And a shot of the lightsaber battle with the villains back turned to the camera and the lightsaber sounds instead of Vader's breathing.
Then the Star Wars Epidoe II Attack of the Clones Title.
It's very fast. Not even 90 seconds. Some of those shots are out of order, as well. Like I said, without music it seems very....weird and creepy. But cool. You'll know what I mean in a few hours. It definitely goes by too fast.
Edit: Add these two shots also courtesy of Co Jo Da's Teaser Trailer Description thread:
Padme and Anakin hugging on Tatooine, probably outside the Lars homestead......
a shot of what looked like Obi-Wan either in a hologram, or actually suspened or hung from something.... It looks like he's been captured and strung up in an evil bacta tank...
Thes shots were in the trailer and I had to check his thread to be reminded of them. Like I said, it went by very fast...


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Princeton University's Department of Rare Books and Special Collections has made the 9.5 mm film projector from the 1920s known as the Pathé-Baby and hundreds of silent films — brought back from a trip to France by Professor Rubén Gallo in 2008 — available as classroom materials.
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Pathé-Baby Collection brings silent films into focus
Posted October 14, 2013; 12:00 p.m.
In the summer of 2008, Princeton University's Rubén Gallo, a professor of Spanish and Portuguese languages and cultures and director of the Program in Latin American Studies, entered a tiny French antique shop and discovered a Pathé-Baby home movie projector from the 1920s, along with hundreds of 9.5 mm silent films. Since then, Princeton's Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, a division of the Princeton University Library, has been working to bring this material into the classrooms of the University.
The department partnered with the Colorlab Preservation Laboratory of Rockville, Md., one of the few companies in the United States capable of undertaking the arduous process of hand-cleaning, replasticizing and transferring the 9.5 mm film stock to a digital medium. Each film was treated individually, and a pause was inserted at a total of 11,067 title frames to give enough time for them to be read. Lynn Shostack and the David A. Gardner '69 Magic Project provided financial support.
In the Princeton University Library Chronicle, Gallo wrote that he thought the projector "would make a good addition to Princeton's Graphic Arts Collection; it would certainly fit in well with the magic lanterns, vues d'optique, and other optical devices." Curator Julie Mellby agreed. The shopkeeper told Gallo the projector came with "some films." He went into the back room and came out with a rather large stack of boxes. "There are more," he warned Gallo. In all, there are nearly 1,000 cartridges, with most containing between three and five minutes of film.
The fiilms can be seen online on the department's website, along with Gallo's history of the Pathé-Baby.
"New York No. 1" Images of skyscrapers in the financial district/business quarter and views of Broadway from various angles can be seen in the "New York No. 1" video.
"Les Lis du Japan (The Lilies of Japan)" Japanese lilies blossom in July and August, and their 24-hour blooming cycle is captured in this video in 20 seconds through slow motion.
"Venise - La Perle d'Adriatique - Ses Canaux (Venice - The Pearl of the Adriatic Sea - Its Canals)" Images of gondolas, bridges and palatial homes of ancient aristocrats on the Grand Canal can be seen in the "Venise - La Perle d'Adriatique" video.
"L'Ascencion du Mont Blanc (Climbing Mont Blanc)" This video shows the obstacles — such as a herd of goats — facing a group of tourists on a climbing excursion.


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The language <=> language problem is not a big issue, it's been solved many times many ways. (One) problem with the idea not often discussed is that software, and software engineers, have to deal with all the different hardware architectures and operating system platforms out there. This is where the software engineering <=> electrical engineering analogy breaks down. Imagine you're an EE and the laws of physics are slightly different every time you start a new job. Now those pre-packaged ICs are less useful, yeah? That's the difficultly facing the issue of reusable software. Ultimately any piece of software has to run on some piece of hardware. There are plenty of POSIX-compatibility libraries out there, but in order to be used they all have to run on an appropriate hardware/OS platform. That's why there are so many of those libraries!
So what's to be done? Right now, and I really stress the "right now," the great leveller we have is the network. So imagine there was a big machine out there on the Internet which exported the entire POSIX API via some form of RPC. Now anyone on any platform in any language really would have access to a reusable POSIX implementation... Erm, provided their computer is attached to the network. For that reason (and others) POSIX via RPC is not really a serious solution, but I wanted to throw out that example in the search for truly reusable software.


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Panda with a double. Now they're just rubbing it in that they're on Pacific time.
There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.
On a plane to San Jose in a few hours. Probably pass the Reds in the sky. Root them home for me everyone. I will be in meetings and on planes for the rest of the NLDS. So happy we won these two.
Attended 1976 World Series in my Mother's Womb. Attended 1990 World Series Game 2 as a 13 year old. Want to take my son to a a World Series Game in Cincinnati in my lifetime.
Arroyo is cracking Hatcher up
wild pitch. Sandoval to 3rd
Arrendondo is a mess. Wow.
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C'mon, Jose, it's late! Finish these guys off so the fans can get some sleep!
If evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve!
Posey walks
Leake for the NLCS....please
1st pick of the 2022 baseball amateur draft
Jose, there is literally no pressure. Just luck into an out.
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Posey to 2nd
Throw strikes
There's just something annoying about crowds waving towels.
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Yay! Bigger tank for my goldies, finally!
I wanted to have my goldfish in one this time last year, but I finally got a bigger tank for them!
I pick it up on Saturday, 2 days from now, and got it from eBay..... 3-foot tank, nice looking
cabinet, light, and 2 canister filters..... from the photos, one looks to be a Fluval 203, and the
other an Eheim (can't tell the kind, but similar size to the Fluval). The guy has a few swordtails
(I think) in there and the tank is still running.... until I get it Saturday, and he'll keep the fish.
Just wondered how you would recommend, if anything, to clean the filters. I was going to take
out whatever media he had in them and replace them with the noodles and wool I have in my
current tank to keep the cycle hopefully. I'm sure I'll have to add more, though. So, after removing
his media, would I/should I clean the filters, and how and with what?
And, I'd continue to use both filters..... so would I divide my filter media and put a bit in each filter?
Or, would I just put all of it in one and all new stuff in the other?
I've never really have had any health issues with my goldfish and I don't want to take any
chances with introducing anything that his fish might have had.
I'm excited for my fish! :)
I recently acquired a used tank for myself. I ripped everything apart and cleaned it with a water and vinegar solution to remove a lot of old caked on junk and hard water stains.
Some things that were really dirty I cleaned with a light bleach solution and then let it sit for a long time. I don't imagine doing any of this would hurt as long as you rinse it well and possibly let it wait for a day or 2 after cleaning before you move your fish over. This is all assuming that you don't clean your filter media that you're moving over so you can maintain the cycle.
I don't think it matters how you distribute the old filter media between the two filters. The water's going to run through it all and the old media will seed the new. I definitely recommend packing those canisters as full of media as you can. Lots of room for that BB to grow.
How many goldfish will be in this tank? To me three feet still sounds a little small.~Manna
120 gallon FW bowfront in progress
0Gave it a good scrubbing with a weak bleach & water solution, rinse rinse rinse, then dried in the sun. Goldie's won't get to see it until later in the week, so time for remnants of chlorine from the bleach to dissipate. Also, when I fill it I'll give it a little extra prime to be sure.
Having a hard time getting any more of the water deposits off, a light "film" of it in a few places at the top.
The two canister filters have the previous owner's filter media in it still. I'm assuming that I could reuse the ceramic noodles, but wouldn't want to introduce anything his fish may have had. So, was going to sit noodles in boiling water for a few minutes...figure that'd be ok, but obviously new wool. Have only had the built-in filter in current tank, so excited to have the two better filters!
Since I haven't had canister filters before, wanted to be sure I put the media in properly when I get to it. Water in through the top, so coarser wool on top, then lots of noodles, then would I put a finer wool at the bottom? I have charcoal, but don't use it as per some of the info I've gotten here, not really necessary unless wanting to remove meds.
Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.
Excited about my "new" tank!
That setup sounds right as far as media configuration for the canister filter. You can have a sponge on top (I don't know if that's what you mean by wool) or other pre-filter media, then your bio-media, and then any polishing pads or charcoal if you want to use it, or you can use more bio-media. I have a BIG canister that works the opposite way, so I have to do everything in the other direction with that one.
Good luck getting the setup going. I wish I had some advice for you for removing the water deposits off, but I never found a way to get it all either.
Do make sure you understand the filter. The classic eheim (and quite a few filters that copied that design) draws in the water in the bottom and returns it from the top.
Classic cannister load is something to catch particles in the bottom, then biological media, then something to polish up the water before returning. On my small classic eheim I got two sponges in the bottom, a load of glass sinter media and a wad of floss to catch any remaining particles.My 33 gallon/125 liter tank. My photography on flickr.


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Anna Lee and Hector Osorio weren't planning to become green building material dealers. Equipped with environmental science training from nearby Humboldt State College, the pair had started a residential construction firm, but quickly discovered there were no nearby sources for environmentally friendly construction and remodeling products. They were forced to drive hours just to get basic supplies such as non-emitting insulation and finishing materials. "So we felt there was a need," said Hector. "Eureka is a rather progressive community, and it's pretty environmentally aware. After talking with our friends and neighbors we thought there'd be an opportunity for this kind of business here."
They were looking for products that would go into a cabin they were building for themselves, but there again we were traveling outside our area. Well, we can find everything now, and hopefully we'll be able to get back to that project and finish it.
Equipped with an environmental science education from nearby Humboldt State University, Hector got into construction and wanted to incorporate green building and green building products into our projects but it was difficult to find things here locally. So we often found ourselves travelling out of the area, either down to the bay area or up to Portland. Or even just ordering things online.
Then in January of 2007, a lucky break forced their hand. "We weren't quite ready to get a space when we did, but Hector was driving home one day and saw a 'for lease' sign on the building that was right next to the new co-op grocery store," Anna Lee recalls. The 8,000 square foot space was on a heavily trafficked corner on Eureka's main artery. "It was hard to let go of that," she chuckled.
When Alternative Building Center first opened its doors two years ago, the partners expected their new showroom would be embraced by local builders and remodelers. After all, the pair had worked with contractors and subcontractors in their previous business. "We really thought they would come running in the door," said Lee.
Yet their real clientele turned out to be homeowners, and the first exposure many contractors had to ABC came when their customers dragged them in to see the products they wanted them to install. "Now that there's been some down-time in the building industry, we're seeing more contractors come in on their own and show some interest in the products we offer, and that has been a plus-side of the economy for us," she stated.
"Contractors started coming in because they needed to differentiate themselves in the marketplace and capture the business that's still out there," Hector believes. "We've seen a few contractors start to incorporate the products we supply into how they manage their business."
As a result, ABC has become a hotspot for Green-It-Yourselfers and the showroom often serves as a classroom. "A lot of the time we spend with customers – and that includes the contractors – is spent explaining how to apply or install the products. They're not like the traditional stuff people are used to. Most people we see are pretty receptive to that and are willing to learn about working with a new product," said Lee. "But some contractors would rather keep using their old stuff, and if you give them something new, they don't want to change how they go about using it."
And that can lead to problems. "Some people don't want to listen or read the instructions, and they'll just do things the way they assume it should be done," Hector laments. "So we really have to educate our customers, even the pros, on a lot of these products so they won't be disappointed.
While most of that training takes place during routine customer interactions, ABC has also hosted in-store workshops on materials such as American Clay Plaster. "American Clay has been one of our best selling products. It is very, very user friendly and the workshops that we hold here definitely give people the confidence to do it themselves," said Hector.
First time visitors can check out two stages of an American Clay Marittimo installation on the showroom wall. While the product is DIY-friendly, this is one project that many customers would rather delegate to a pro. ABC often calls on an area applicator who was trained by American Clay at the company's Albuquerque headquarters. Lee describes him as a true artist who prefers the softer look of a hands-on finish to a spray-applied system.
While most people in Eureka live in rather conventional housing, surrounding Humboldt County has a somewhat different flavor of small homes and cabins that genuinely aim for independence from the grid and petrochemical based materials. These folks have serious interest in alternative building technologies. That's why ABC started carrying St. Astier lime plaster. "We first brought it in for a customer doing a straw bale house. Now we're hoping to bring in a plaster master to teach a class," said Osorio.
ABC also believes that countertop fabrication is teachable. "We had two PaperStone fabrication workshops in our first year," said Anna. "A morning session was for contractors, and the afternoon was for homeowners."
The product mix here also features colorful designer-look countertops from Squak Mountain, Vetrazzo, and IceStone. All rely heavily on recycled content, both for their sustainability claims and their actual beauty. "Vetrazzo is in Richmond, California, and Anna and I had the opportunity to go down there and see the whole process, which is amazing," said Osorio. "But PaperStone has been our most popular countertop." That, too, may be the product of careful customer interaction. In working with homeowners, the staff will ask customers detailed questions about their lifestyle and how they use their kitchen. "If someone is likely to be really hard on their countertops, we tend to steer them towards PaperStone," said Hector.
Flooring has been a big part of their business from the beginning. "The first flooring company we brought in was EcoTimber, and we've had amazing success with them; they have a great support staff," said Lee. "And I just heard that EcoTimber's woven bamboo flooring got a Consumer's Report Best Buy rating."
Sadly, not all bamboo floors rate a blue ribbon. "There are a lot of different qualities of bamboo. A customer came in last week who has a yoga studio in Arcada, which is just north of Eureka, and their bamboo flooring had failed," Hector related. "I think they got it for under $2 per square foot at Costco, but they've only had it down 2 years."
ABC also carries Marmoleum, InterfaceFlor, and Vida Cork – all of which lend themselves to DIY installation. To emphasize that point, half of the showroom floor is covered with Interface carpet tiles, and the Marmoleum Click is installed on the office floor.
The other half of the showroom's concrete floor is coated with SoyCrete concrete stains. "It looks great in our showroom, but people who've used it have had mixed results," said Osorio. "We've only had a couple of times where the customer wasn't totally satisfied with it; we've learned that for it to work properly the concrete absolutely has to be porous. It is definitely not a topical finish. If the concrete is porous, then it's easy to work with."
Other flooring has a west coast flavor, such as Teragren Bamboo and Green Mountain Hardwoods, a company based right across the border in Oregon. All these products are ideal for customers with chemical sensitivities, as is the Merida natural fiber floor covering line and Nature's Carpet, a wool product from New Zealand.
Chemical sensitivities have always been a major consideration in ABC's product mix. "Asthma is a big issue for a lot of people here, I think, because we live in such a moldy area that people's indoor air quality is pretty low. That can stir a lot of allergies and asthma," said Lee.
One recent client required some extra attention. "We have a couple where the wife is so sensitive she can't even leave the home," said Osorio. "They just built a new home and did the whole house with our paperless sheet rock, used Merco M-100 joint compound for all their taping and mudding, non-emitting flooring, and zero-VOC paint throughout." Hector has noticed that, to a slightly lesser level, new parents share that concern. "Our customers are well educated, so if they're going paint a new nursery room they'll want to use the American Clay or a zero-VOC paint, and they'll go for non emitting flooring."
Air quality is one reason ABC supplies multiple lines of mildewcides, mildewproofers, and zero-emission coatings. Another reason, of course, is more decorative. "People here really seem to like Yolo Paint because all their colors are so nature based that you can't really go wrong," said Lee.
"Their poster sized color samples are great," Osorio added. "They're done with real paint, and people can take them home and put them up on their walls and get a feel for what it will really look like. That's been a great idea."
Customer demand has led ABC to add water and energy conserving products to the mix. "A lot of people live outside the city and they aren't supplied by municipal water. Those folks have to conserve as much water as they can," said Hector. "So now we offer Caroma Dual Flush toilets, we're bringing in low-flow shower heads, aerators, and things of that sort. We should have Caroma's Profile Suite here within the next 2 weeks; that's the toilet that flushes with gray water from its built-in sink," he explained. "We feel we'll have lots of customers for that sort of product."
Those customers are also a good fit for ABC's solar water heaters and solar PV systems. "There's a pretty good market here because people who live out in rural areas value their independence and want a self-sustaining home," said Osorio. "So getting your hot water through solar and getting the electricity through solar is pretty popular."
The energy efficient lighting products include such high-tech wonders as the Velux Sun Tunnel Skylights, and LED lighting from C. Crane. "I really like how the GeoBulb looks," Hector told us. "And the company that makes it is just 20 minutes south of us."
And demand will also play a continuing role in the company's choice of pro building materials. "We are leaning more towards having more building materials because we are an alternative 'building center,'" said Hector. "We want to continue to expand those offerings and we want to supply more contractors. But builders will eventually figure out who we are, whether they like it or not," he joked.
Lee praises her staff for their role in building this growing business. "Sarah Walker has been with us since before the beginning. She helped us put paint on the walls before we were even open," she said. "Our other person is Joshua Ponce, who started out as a customer. He has a lot of experience in using the products, so he can help people learn how to do things."
Word of mouth testimonials have been this two-year-old company's best advertising so far. "I always hear from our customers how much they appreciate the level of service they get here," Lee declared. "We really get to know our customers as we get to know their projects. We even get to know their families, and a lot of times, at the end of their projects, we all get invited to their home for the housewarming party or just to come by and see the finished project."
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It could happen--apparently, the star of the Excellence in Broadcasting Network is teaming with St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts in an attempt to buy the St. Louis Rams.
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The Women's Fall FT (10/25-10/27/2013) held in and around Trappe, MD is open for entries. In addition to strong judges and beautiful grounds, we want you to know about a significant discount negotiated with the local Econolodge in Easton. Rooms are available for $65/night plus tax, a 30% discount. You must book by 10/17/2013 to qualify for this rate.
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To me, this is a big, obvious, emphatic YES!!!
However, 25 years since the first toy line (and "holed" figure feet), Kenner/Hasbro does not seem to have figured out that throwing this little extra piece of plastic in with their figures would really make their customers happy.
The bizarre thing is that they knew enough to put the holes in the feet, but then stopped short of including the stands. Why?
It's like building a car, designing a steering wheel, but then selling it with just an empty hole. At least, I think that's what it's like.
But seriously, I just don't get it. Such a no-brainer...
The magnet idea is an even cooler one. If every figure came with magnetised feet, collectors could just hook up a sheet of lightweight metal on which to display their figures. It would give a lot more flexibility in terms of moving them around.
But for now, would just settle for throwing in the plastic stand. However, five movies later, with only one to go, I won't hold my breath.
P.S. Anyone have any recommendations for online dealers that sell good stands cheaply in bulk. Five movies later, and my figures are still without their stands . . .
Woo-hoo, I'm the first reply on a poll . . . do I win a prize?
What am I, a Moisture Farmer, an Angry Loner or a Sith Apprentice - I can't keep up!
So far:
20 Yes
2 No
Out of curiosity, to the "No"s out there, why wouldn't you want them to include the stand?
Seems like an obvious bonus to me . . . hmmm
My only concern would be how much would the price on figures increase with an addition like this? Remember they did include "stands" with the pegs on the COMMtech chips. Those cost $7.99!
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I have lived without the stands for 25 years and would hate for Hasbro to increase the price to include something that isn't really necessary. It is nice to see the prices back down again so that everyone can collect/play with the toys. It sure is a lot easier for a parent to say yes to a figure if it is $ 4.99 vs. 5.99, 6.99 or higher. You would be surprised at how much a dollar can effect a decision. Also, these are action figures that are meant to be played with, that was there original intetnion and current intention too when you get down to it.
I say yes, include the stands. They are much better choice of extra than a Force File or a lame commtech chip.
Yo momma. That's right, I said "yo momma".
Stands we be better than the scenary pack-ins Hasbro has been doing. (Maybe if they think those parts are that neat, they should make playsets!).
Jeffonthego: the Fan Club sells some stands which work well for me. It's $3.99US for 12 stands. Not real cheap, but they work. The only problem I have with them is they are too wide, so small figures take up more room.
Action figure stands are the only thing harder to find than a Palpatine nowadays.
I would love for Habro to include these just so I can avoid in the future the absolute fun I have of when I bump the shelf on which some of my figures sit and have an action figure avalanche fall on top of me.
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they should include stands for the figures. if you look at a good majority of the figures out there they have stands or at least a display included with them. like the mcfarland figures.
The comchip was a stand and was 7.99 but all star wars figs were 7.99 at a point in time. Its really cheap to make a plastic stand for figures
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Police: 15-year-old crashes truck into home, faces charges
Home sustains significant damage
A 15-year-old girl who crashed a stolen truck into a home Monday night faces multiple charges, including operating while intoxicated, according to a release.
She was cited for operating while intoxicated, hit and run/unattended vehicle, operating after suspension of a license, reckless driving and hit and run/property adjacent to highway, authorities said.
Police are requesting additional charges of recklessly endangering safety, resisting an officer and operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent.
Town of Madison police were proactively patrolling the Burr Oak Neighborhood because of recent burglaries in the area, officials said.
An officer approached a Nissan Frontier and asked the female occupant to stay parked so he could move his squad car out of the middle of the road, according to a release. As the officer positioned his vehicle behind the Nissan, the girl rolled up her window and started to drive away.
Police said the Nissan accelerated quickly, lost control and hit a mailbox and a vehicle in the 900 block of Burr Oak Lane. The girl continued driving the vehicle away from the area.
The officer did not attempt to pursue the vehicle, but continued on the suspected path of the vehicle, police said. The officer observed the vehicle had crashed into a house in the 2000 block of Beld Street.
According to the release, the officer also observed a rear passenger of the vehicle flee from the area and the homeowner holding onto the driver just outside the vehicle. That passenger, a 17-year-old male, was taken into custody and arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle without the owner's consent, party to a crime of recklessly endangering safety and resisting an officer. Police said the teen has a history of burglary.
Police determined the vehicle was stolen from the city of Fitchburg and had not yet been reported, officials said.
The crash caused significant damage making the home uninhabitable, according to a release.
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Diabetes is growing alarmingly in India, home to more than 65,1 million people with the disease, compared to 50.8 million in 2010.1 Ominously, obesity is reaching epidemic proportions among India's middle-class children and adolescents, as young people choose Western fast food over traditional cuisine. Doctors in India are fitting gastric bands on children as young as 13.
A recent report confirmed that increasing obesity in South Asians is primarily driven by nutrition, lifestyle and demographic transitions, increasingly faulty diets and physical inactivity, in the background of genetic predisposition.2 Obesity appears to spreading across India in part at least as a result of an invasion of processed Western food. India's economic boom has been accompanied by a meteoric increase in the number of people with diabetes – and those at risk for the disease. Prevalence rates are up to 20% in some cities, and recent figures showed surprisingly increased rates in rural areas. According to a recent report by Standard and Poor's rating agency, the fast-food market is worth USD 11.3 billion and this is set to double in three years, largely driven by a surge in growth in the market share in smaller cities across the country.
1. International Diabeted Federation Diabetes Atlas, 6th edition 2013
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(3): IDF Diabetes Atlas, 5th edition annual update, 2012


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This is just another PC/leftwing load of BS. I know the story says nothing about the political affiliation of the complex but this is strictly a leftwing concept.
Every American should fly the flag of our country every chance they get. I would love to offend some of you as much as you offend me with the ideas you are attempting to ram down Americas throat.


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A few months back there was a story here about a couple of sets of Kubricks mini-figures based on Star Wars. One was a main character set the other an ESB bounty hunter set.
Soooo, what's the story? Any news on when they will be released or how much we can expect to pay for them? I can't even find the pictures anymore, they are not in the database.
I really am looking forward to these, I hope they haven't been cancelled.


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About Jeff Masters
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 3:28 PM GMT on September 02, 2011
Tropical Depression Thirteen formed last night over the Northern Gulf of Mexico and is slowly intensifying, but isn't in a hurry to go anywhere. What TD 13 will do is dump torrential rains along the northern Gulf Coast over the next three or more days. So far, rain amounts along the coast have mostly been below one inch. At New Orleans Lakefront Airport, just 0.32" inches of rain had fallen from TD 13 as of 10 am CDT. Some coastal regions have received up to two inches, according to radar rainfall estimates. TD 13 is generating a large area of 30 - 35 mph winds over the Gulf of Mexico. At 7:20 am CDT, winds at the Mississippi Canyon 711 oil rig were southeast at 47 mph. This is above tropical storm force, but the wind instrument was 348 feet (106 m) above the ocean surface, and winds near the surface were probably considerably lower, near 35 mph. Latest surface wind observations from an Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft support leaving TD 13 as a tropical depression. Long range radar out of Mobile, Alabama shows heavy rain showers building along the northern Gulf Coast, but these rain showers are not well-organized into spiral bands. Strong upper-level winds out of the west-northwest are creating a moderate 10 - 20 knots of wind shear over TD 13, keeping the storm's heavy thunderstorms disorganized and pushed to the east side of the storm. However, latest satelllite loops show TD 13 is becoming increasingly organized, with a respectable spiral band forming on the southeast side, and an increase and areal coverage of heavy thunderstorm activity. This is very likely to be a tropical storm later today.
Figure 1. Radar-estimated rainfall from TD 13 from the New Orleans radar.
Figure 2. U.S. drought conditions on August 30. The rains from TD 13 have the potential to bring major drought relief to drought-stricken portions of the coast. Note how Eastern North Carolina is no longer in drought, thanks to the rains from Hurricane Irene. These rains also came close to putting out a persistent fire that had been burning in the Great Dismal Swamp near the Virginia/North Carolina border. Image Credit: U.S. Drought Monitor.
Forecast for TD 13
TD 13's large size, ill-formed circulation center, and the presence of dry air on its west side due to an upper-level trough of low pressure argue against rapid intensification of the storm for the next three days. Also tending to slow intensification will be the slow movement of the storm, which will allow cold water from the depths to rise to the surface, thanks to wind and wave action. Tropical cyclones strongly cool the water's surface when they pass over it, as seen in the time vs. depth chart of sea surface temperatures during Hurricane Irene's passage along the New Jersey coast (Figure 3.) However, the Gulf of Mexico has some very warm waters near TD 13 that extend to great depth (Figure 4), so the surface cooling imparted by TD 13 will be less than that seen for Hurricane Irene. As TD 13 moves closer to the coast, more and more of its circulation will be over land, which will also slow intensification. NHC's 11 am EDT wind probability forecast for TD 13 gave the storm a 23% chance of intensifying into a hurricane by Sunday. Assuming TD 13 does not attain hurricane strength, wind damage and storm surge damage will likely not be the main concern--fresh water flooding from heavy rains will be the most dangerous impact. Also of concern is the possibility of tornadoes. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center is currently not highlighting the Gulf Coast in their "slight risk" area for severe weather, due to the lack of enough solar heating to create instability. However, there will be plenty of wind shear in the lower part of the atmosphere that can potentially create spin in the coastal thunderstorms, and it is possible that as TD 13 intensifies, it may be able to generate several dozen tornadoes.
Coastal Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the extreme western Panhandle of Florida will likely receive very heavy flooding rains that will intensify Saturday and peak on Sunday. These rains should be able to put out the stubborn marsh fire east of New Orleans that has brought several days of air quality alerts to the city, but may cause moderate to severe flooding problems in other areas. The latest rainfall forecast from NOAA Hydrological Prediction Center shows that a large area of 15+ inches of rain is expected over Southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi. The region is under moderate drought, so flooding problems will be delayed compared to what we'd normally expect from heavy rains of over a foot. Flash flood watches are posted for New Orleans and surrounding areas, and rainfall amounts of 1 - 3 inches per hour are possible in some of the heavier rain squalls. Ocean temperatures are near record warmth, 88°F (31°C), which will provide plenty of moisture for heavy rains, and plenty of energy to help TD 13 strengthen into a strong tropical storm. Steering currents will be weak in the Gulf this weekend and early next week, which will likely make the motion of TD 13 erratic at times.
Figure 3. EPA, in conjunction with Rutgers University and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, has an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV, aka the Glider) deployed off the coast of NJ (since early August) continuously monitoring ocean temperature, density, salinity, sound velocity and dissolved oxygen at different depths. The AUV's path and data are displayed at the following website: http://marine.rutgers.edu/cool/auvs/index.php?did =221&view=imagery. The plot of temperature versus time above shows that in the weeks prior to the arrival of Irene, the ocean was heavily stratified, with warm waters of 24 - 26°C (75 - 79°F, red colors) extending from the surface to a depth of 10 - 15 meters. A sharp thermocline existed at a depth of about 15 meters, and ocean temperatures were colder than 14°C (57°F, dark blue colors) below the thermocline. The strong winds and high wave action of Hurricane Irene on August 28 - 29 stirred up cold water from the depths to the surface, cooling the surface waters to 17 - 19°C (63 - 67°F). In the days since the hurricane, surface waters have begun to warm again. Thanks go to Kevin Kubik, Deputy Director of the Division of Environmental Science and Assessment for EPA Region 2, for making me aware of this data.
Figure 4. The total amount of heat energy in the ocean available to fuel a tropical cyclone, in kilojoules per square centimeter of surface area. Tropical cyclones that move over ocean areas with TCHP values in excess of 70 - 90 kJ/cm^2 commonly undergo rapid intensification. Waters that are warm to a great depth have the highest TCHP, and the Loop Current that brings warm water northwards from the Caribbean to the Gulf of Mexico usually has the highest TCHP values in the Atlantic. Currently, we have an eddy that broke off from the Loop Current earlier this summer, now located a few hundred miles south of the Louisiana coast, that also has high TCHP values. Image Credit: NOAA/AOML.
Hurricane Katia
Hurricane Katia is continuing its long trek across the Atlantic Ocean today, and will not pose a danger to any land areas over the next five days. Katia is still struggling with dry air and moderate wind shear of 10 - 20 knots. Latest satellite loops show surface-based arc-shaped clouds racing to the southwest away from Katia's core, a sign that dry air is penetrating into Katia's thunderstorms and creating strong downdrafts that are robbing the storm of heat and moisture. Katia is over warm ocean waters of 28.5°C, and these waters will increase in temperature to 29°C over the next five days. Katia will pass well north of the region of cooler waters stirred up by the passage of Hurricane Irene last week.
The models are split on when the upper-level trough of low pressure bringing the wind shear to Katia will move away, and the storm may spend two more days battling wind shear and dry air before the upper-level trough pulls away to the north and allows Katia to intensify more readily. It is still unclear how much of a threat Katia may pose to the U.S., but it is becoming increasingly clear that Katia will pass uncomfortably close to the U.S. East Coast. The trough of low pressure currently steering Katia to the northwest will lift out early next week, and a ridge of high pressure is expected to build in, forcing Katia more to the west. This decreases the danger to Bermuda, but increases the danger to the U.S. A second trough of low pressure is expected to begin affecting Katia by the middle of next week, and will potentially recurve the storm out to sea before it hits the U.S. However, the models differ widely on the strength and timing of this trough. Meteorologist Grant Elliot of Australia's Bureau of Meteorology in Perth pointed out to me yesterday that the long-range forecast for Katia has more than the usual amount of uncertainty, due to the inability of the computer models to agree on what will happen to Tropical Storm Talas in the Western Pacific. Talas is expected to hit Japan early on Saturday as a strong tropical storm, then race northwestwards into the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska. Talas is then expected to transition into a powerful extratropical storm in the waters south of Alaska. This storm will create a ripple effect downstream in the jet stream, all the way to North America, by early next week. The timing and amplitude of the trough of low pressure off the U.S. East Coast expected to potentially recurve Katia out to sea next week is highly dependent upon the strength of Tropical Storm Talas during its transition to an extratropical storm. The computer models are not very good at handling these sorts of transitions, leading to more than the usual amount of uncertainty in the long-range outlook for Katia. It will probably be another 2 - 3 days before the models will begin to converge on a solution for the long-term fate of Katia. Dr. Bob Hart's Historical Tropical Cyclone Probability web page suggests shows that tropical storms in Katia's current position have a 17% chance of hitting North Carolina, a 21% chance of hitting Canada, a 13% chance of hitting New England, and a 55% chance of never hitting land. One almost certain impact of Katia on the U.S. will be large waves. Long period swells from Katia will begin affecting the Bahamas on Sunday night, then reach the Southeast U.S. by Monday morning. By Tuesday morning, the entire U.S. East Coast will see high surf from Katia, and these waves will increase in size and power as the storm grows closer. Given the slow movement of Katia as it approaches the coast, plus its expected Category 1 to 3 strength as it approaches, the storm will probably cause extensive beach erosion and dangerous rip tides for many days.
A well-organized low pressure system with a surface circulation but limited heavy thunderstorm activity due to high wind shear is 450 miles south of Halifax, Canada. This disturbance, (94L), is headed northeast out to sea, and is being given a 60% chance of developing into a tropical depression by NHC. 94L is under a high 25 - 30 knots of wind shear, but this shear is expected to fall to the moderate range, 10 - 20 knots, by Saturday morning. However, sea surface temperature will fall from 27°C today to 25°C Saturday morning underneath 94L, and the storm will have a very short window of time to get organized enough to get a name. At this point, it's really a subjective judgement call on whether or not 94L is already a tropical storm.
Figure 5. A Portlight volunteer works to clear storm debris from Hurricane Irene in Hollywood, Maryland.
Portlight disaster relief effort in Maryland
Hurricane Irene heavily damaged the town of Hollywood, Maryland, when a tornado cut off electric power, water, and phone service. Portlight and Team Rubicon volunteers arrived before emergency personnel, after following up on a local tip. What they found was an isolated area whose plight was unknown to the larger community. Most residents were trapped at their homes by heavy debris. Portlight and Team Rubicon worked for two days to clear paths to each address, extract vehicles from debris, and cut down trees that constituted safety hazards. Portlight also instructed local residents how to operate and maintain chainsaws and safely clear debris. No other volunteer organizations or emergency personnel arrived at any time, and Portlight succeeded in meeting the specific needs of the underserved, unserved, and forgotten. Visit the Portlight blog to learn more; donations are always welcome.
I'll have a new post each morning over the coming holiday weekend; wunderground meteorologists Angela Fritz, Rob Carver, and Shaun Tanner will be handling the afternoon and evening posts. Have a great holiday weekend, everyone!
Jeff Masters
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather


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Just to say that Above and Beyond Direct are selling the set of 4 preview figures at £39.96 + £4 postage, expecting to ship to customers within the fortnight. They are also taking pre-orders on 33 AOTC figures, going at £5.99 each. They intend to ship on the 22nd of April so that people get them on the 23rd as planned!
They are on www.aboveandbeyonddirect.com, or call them (number from directory enquiries)
But, 33 figures on one day!


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Premier League round-up: Wins for Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea
It was a Happy New Year for Arsenal as they clung on to top spot in dramatic fashion, keeping Man City at arm's length.
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Liverpool were the big movers of the day, climbing back into the top four after seeing off Hull City, while fellow title hopefuls Chelsea swatted aside Southampton on the road and Everton were held at Stoke City.
A crucial battle towards the bottom also ended all square, with Crystal Palace unable to overcome Norwich City, but Fulham offered their survival bid a welcome shot in the arm against 10-man West Ham United.
Aston Villa pushed Sunderland a little deeper into the mire with a narrow win in the North East, while West Bromwich Albion made their numerical advantage count late on against Newcastle United.
In the late kick-off, Manchester United endured another forgettable day on home soil as they were downed by Tottenham Hotspur.
Arsenal left it until two minutes from time before ensuring that they ended New Year's Day in the same position as they started it - at the Premier League summit. Cardiff City battled bravely at Emirates Stadium, but ended up leaving north London on the wrong end of a 2-0 scoreline. Potential new Bluebirds boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was flown in to watch the game from the stands, will have been impressed by the never-say-die attitude of the Welsh outfit, showing that they have the stomach for a fight. Cardiff were, however, undone very late on as Nicklas Bendtner pounced to crash into the roof of the net after David Marshall could only parry in front of him and Theo Walcott was sent scampering into the box to carefully dink in a match-settling second.
Manchester City opened 2014 in style as they proved too strong for Swansea City in a 3-2 victory at the Liberty Stadium in Wednesday's lunchtime kick-off. It took the Blues just 14 minutes to record the first goal of the new year, with the ball breaking kindly for Fernandinho to rifle home from a corner. Wilfried Bony restored parity with a powerful header on the stroke of half-time, but City pulled out of sight around the hour mark as Yaya Toure drilled into the bottom corner and Aleksandar Kolarov netted a rare goal with his right foot. Bony lashed in a spectacular second of the game in the closing stages, but there was to be no late twist in the tale.
Chelsea remain just two points off the pace after grinding out a 3-0 win away at Southampton. The Blues bossed proceedings at St Mary's, with Fernando Torres in particular catching the eye. The Spaniard was to grab the opening goal of the game on the south coast after 60 minutes, with a speculative cross from Oscar deflecting over Saints keeper Kelvin Davis and back onto the head of the Chelsea striker off the base of the post. Oscar, who was booked for diving in rather controversial circumstances during an eventful cameo off the bench, also teed up the Blues' second - squaring for Willian on 71 minutes to take a touch to set himself and blast low into the bottom corner. The Brazilian schemer then grabbed the third himself eight minutes from time, racing through to fire in left footed.
Liverpool moved back into the UEFA Champions League spots after offering the perfect response to back-to-back defeats over the festive period. The Reds saw Luis Suarez put in another talismanic display during a 2-0 victory over Hull City, with the Uruguayan seeing an early header ruled out for offside. Liverpool were to make the breakthrough, though, on 36 minutes, with Daniel Agger rising highest to nod a Philippe Coutinho corner past a clutch of despairing defenders on the line. Suarez then enjoyed his moment in the spotlight five minutes into the second half, with his 20th league goal of the season crashed home in spectacular style from a 25-yard free-kick.
Six straight wins in all competitions suggested that the Manchester United juggernaut was clicking through the gears once more, but the Red Devils were knocked off track again by Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford. Spurs left the Theatre of Dreams with a 2-1 win and a standing above United in the top flight table - two points adrift of the top four. Tim Sherwood's decision to return Emmanuel Adebayor to the Spurs fold was rewarded again after 34 minutes, with the Togolese frontman rising high above a static Chris Smalling to loop a Christian Eriksen delivery back across David de Gea. Spurs doubled their advantage on 66 minutes, with Eriksen this time getting in front of his man - Antonio Valencia on this occasion - to meet a bundled centre from Aaron Lennon with a diving header. United responded inside 60 seconds, with Adnan Januzaj rolling in Danny Welbeck to chip over Hugo Lloris, but David Moyes was left to reflect on a sixth home defeat of the season.
Luck was not on Everton's side during their trip to Stoke City, but they snatched a 1-1 draw from the Britannia Stadium. The Toffees could have been in complete control by half-time. Kevin Mirallas twice struck the woodwork in the opening 45 minutes, with a thunderous drive cannoning off the crossbar and a superb free-kick crashing off the upright. Stoke were to make the visitors pay for their inability to get the ball over the line, with the deadlock broken four minutes after the re-start. Oussama Assaidi found himself in the right place at the right time, with the on-loan winger collecting a loose clearance to the edge of the box and returning the ball with interest from 20 yards out. Everton kept pushing, though, and their persistence was rewarded in the final minute when Leon Osman was sent tumbling inside the box by Jermaine Pennant and Leighton Baines stepped up to send Jack Butland the wrong way from the spot.
Fulham, who were hit for six at Hull City over the weekend, hauled themselves out of the bottom three with a crucial 2-1 victory over capital foes West Ham United at Craven Cottage. The Hammers took the lead on derby day, with there just seven minutes on the clock when a long clearance from Jussi Jaaskelainen fell to Mohamed Diame and he spun to fire into the back of the net. That was to be as good as it got for the visitors, though, with Steve Sidwell escaping the attentions of George McCartney from a 32nd-minute corner to nod home. Things went from bad to worse for the Hammers shortly before half-time when skipper Kevin Nolan saw red for kicking out at Fernando Amorebieta and the 10 men were unable to hold out after the break as a cross from the left was touched into the path of Dimitar Berbatov by Scott Parker and the mercurial Bulgarian could not miss with the goal gaping.
Crystal Palace slipped back into the drop zone after being held 1-1 by Norwich City. The Selhurst Park ground staff worked minor miracles to get the game on, amid dreadful conditions in south London, but the hosts were unable to reward their efforts. Tony Pulis' side were able to dominate for long periods, but had to come from behind to take something from the tie. Gary Hooper cut back for Bradley Johnson to sweep in an impressive opener off the inside of the post. Palace were then fortunate to see Marouane Chamakh stay on the field as the first half drew towards a close, after he raised his hands to Wes Hoolahan, but moments later they levelled as Leroy Fer - who was sent off late on - shoved Mile Jedinak in the box and Jason Puncheon made no mistake from 12 yards out.
Sunderland remain rooted to the foot of the table after suffering a 12th defeat of the season at the hands of Aston Villa. One goal was all that was required to settle the contest, and Gabriel Agbonlahor was the man to get it. The Black Cats shot themselves in the foot by trying to play along the edge of their own area, with Lee Cattermole left holding his head in his hands. The Sunderland midfielder saw the ball slip under his boot on 15 minutes and Agbonlahor raced in to round Vito Mannone and roll into an empty net.
One goal also separated West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United at The Hawthorns. The Baggies, who remain without a manager, snatched the spoils three minutes from time to break out of a nine-match winless run. The game had been keenly-contested until just after the hour when Mathieu Debuchy overstepped the mark and was dismissed for a reckless, two-footed lunge on Claudio Yacob. West Brom made the most of being a man up when Matej Vydra was picked out in the box and was sent sprawling by the onrushing Tim Krul. Saido Berahino was entrusted with the responsibility of converting from the spot, and he did just that as he drilled low into the bottom corner - despite Krul going the right way.


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Egypt: Hopes for Tomorrow and the Realities of Today
Evolution of a Revolution: Egyptian Hopes for Tomorrow and the Realities of Today
The Egyptian Revolution represented a major success for the Egyptian people and the future of their country while contributing to the inspiration of uprisings around the globe. Despite their successes, it does not mean that the hopes of the revolution have fully been realized or accomplished.
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Summit on the Horn of Africa crisis, Saturday 24 September
With the grave humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa likely to worsen in the coming months, world leaders will come together on Saturday 24 September to find better ways to help millions of people suffering drought and famine now, and build long-term resilience to prevent similar future crises.
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About 1500 of them will be moved from the lower SEZ to the new upper SEZ addition in 2014
does this mean most visitors will be getting allotted seats in the upper SEZ? instead of lower?
About 1500 of them will be moved from the lower SEZ to the new upper SEZ addition in 2014
boring. I like having the opposing fanbase right down in the mix of everything
TAF is missing out on a good bit of money as long as all of those 2,500 lower bowl seats are allocated to away fans.
Problem is...virtually none of our SEC "brothers", give visitors anywhere near as good seats as we do.
I went to BDS for the game in 2011, and was stunned at how they split up the vising fans - most of us were in the upper deck in the dark, while the remaining fans were peppered in various areas around the stadium.
There wasn't a perceptible LSU contingent. If your were an LSU player on the field, you presumption likely would have been that we didn't bring any fans at all.
So, no, I have no problem with giving premium seats in the southeast endzone back to LSU fans..and dispersing visiting fans along the upper decks where they're barely discernible.
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Very Involved Problem 400sbc
You are not the first person I have read about having problems like you had. Most of the time it turned out to be a distributor bought from ebay for $50. The distributor was probably a Procomp brand. Glad you have it fixed.
Just to update,
Pretty much we replaced everything! My brother bought a new ignition system for it ( with a digital controler box, new coil, and new distriburator) and I bought a new 650cfm edlebrock carb. After puting all that on the truck runs awsome! Before putting the stuff on, the problem got worse, and i'm pretty sure it was the distriburator. more specificaly the ignition module in the distriburator. By that point I was tired of screwing around and just wanted it fixed. =)
Change the plugs and check them for heavy black or burnt light brown look. After a short run.
Do you have the accelerator pump in its full on position where the lever has the greatest movment on the pump. That may help if it only help a little it will probably need larger jets.
If you run out first and second up to redline it runs fine? What if you go straight to third at redline in secnd so rpm does not drop will the engine take wot then. Also dont over do it trying just wanted to ask if you have tried it. Dont want to see you hurt it just to see. If wot is ok at high rpm then needles may need to be tweaked. Larger jet will be needed if wot throttle is not working in any gear unless its granny gear trans where third is the first long gear. Also does wot make any power or is it still lame in first and second.
My own lean rich test is simple does it run better when the air is cold or hot. Runs better in the cold then its too rich in the hot its to lean. If the colder it gets the worse it runs then you know its way to lean. Bigger jets or more fuel pressure are in order. Runs better in cold weather then its jetted to rich and fouling the plugs.
And yes timing is easier to check most of the time. I also would not try the holley a second time.
The timing is easier to get in the ballpark. In a lot of cases when using a GM HEI distributor, two medium or one medium and one light spring w/the stock weights will be about right. Then it's a matter of finding the initial timing it likes (good idle, good vacuum, carb idling on the idle circuit and not into the transfer slot), followed by limiting the amount of mechanical advance to keep the total timing from being too high. The total timing being too high is always the case because the initial timing is always higher than what the factory setting called for.
The MSD distributor uses bushings to limit the mechanical timing.,With the stock HEI you have to use screws like you saw in the link. When you get to that stage, if you need help someone can give you a hand w/that.
Lastly, during the process of finding the right amount of initial timing, you will need to readjust the idle mixture screws as you change the timing. And you'll possibly need to lower the curb idle speed to keep the mechanical advance from creeping in, or raise the idle speed if it gets too low.
I want to say it was heavier weights and lighter springs.
as for the link on Hot rodding your HEI Distriburator, I went there, read it, printed it off, and read it a few more times. Its good info I just havn't had time to implement said knowlege. Not to mention its cold as heck outside so my ambition level is low. =)
So should I do the timing before messing with the jets? (EDIT: Just read the last line of the last post, please ignore this question....lol )
The earlier you can bring in the mechanical advance, the better. The advance should be all in by no later than 3000 rpm in most cases. If you used heavier springs, that's going in the wrong direction unless you were having detonation.
Did you read the link I gave you on timing? ANY good timing info will do, it doesn't need to come from here.
Get the timing sorted out first, THEN the carb.
I talked to my brother and he said he didn't change the jets. We want to get a 650 but can't afford it right now(already had the 750 on a shelf). We had a 650(?) Holley given to us so he got a rebuild kit and popped that on(before we got the fuel pump issue squared away) seemed to make it worse. Probably because it was a Holley. =) Haven't tried it since getting good and consistant fuel pressure. It started way harder than the eldelbrock so I'm not overly excited about trying it.
I did however drive the truck to work and I acualy paid close attention to what was happening. First and second go good with no issues than as soon as I shift to 3rd and the RPMs drop below 1500 it backfired under heavy throtle. as soon as I top 1500 it gets better and at 2000 it pulled very well but is still "missing". The same goes with the other gears. anything below 1500 and it falls flat if i give it too much gas. If I lightly roll into the gas it is not nearly as bad and the higher the RPMs the more gas it will take.
So should I get and try larger jets?
Also I want to say we did put heavier weights on the distriburator(before the fuel pump issue) and I hav't messed with timing since. Might be till after CHRISTmas that I can get the lock out plates and jets. I'm not too worried about squeezing out as much power as it can give. I'm just trying to make the thing drivable without falling on its face.
thanks again for the help!
|Increasing the jets will not get rid of lean bog. Because not producing enough RPM to make the jets work. He is working mainly on idle circuit until he have enough RPM for the main jets to come into play. The smaller the primary the more responsive the primary jets come in.
At this point need to read the plugs and see if its lean or rich.
750 should be ok for most apps. 600 650 may make a few ponies moe down low but the 750 should run ok.
Might just be plugs at this point not sure since the fuel pressure change helped. Cleaning the plug may sort it out.
If you have another edelbrock around that you can swap and try i say try it but most ppl dont have an extra hp carb laying around the garage. It is certainly possible to get a bad carb from the factory. Another user on the forum recently had that happen to him and holley replaced it for fre and it resolved the issue. Unfortunely most manufactures will at least want to run over a testing proceedure and try to get things smoothed out over the phone.
A call to edelbrock might not be a bad idea. They have good techs on hand usally that can go over the install and find any gottchas since they deal with the carb every day might be able to fix it faster than any other testing.
|What you get is lean backfire. Your 1st and 2nd gear may be fine, But it may bog on 3rd gear cause by large primary. Your intention on your 4X4 is to produce torque not RPM. Use a 600 to 650 CFM carburetor. 750 is too much. Also increase the advance weight on the dist. Using a Qjet would be a better way to go.
Heavy detonation will show up as spotting on the plugs. Black can be because the engine is missing or running rich. You almost need clean plugs to see how the engine is running. Do you have a spark plug cleaner or a way to clean them quickly. Maybe buy a few new ones and use them one at a time and see how they look.
Be sure to clean the plugs they may be fouled after missing for so long.
Do you have the edelbrock tuning kit or did you just buy jets?
|oops, I was kinda unclear. I ment when we put the motor together we put the ebay distriburator in it. Its not a recent thing I have done while trying to troubleshoot the problem.
Depending on the distributor that was on it, that could have made all- or none- of the difference. That's why it's a better idea to make ONE change at a time, so you know what helps and what doesn't.
In any event if it's running better, something caused it and that's a step in the right direction.
I foregot that I had put a distriburator on it from e-bay. Not sure if that makes it better or worse
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not sure how good of quality it is. It was in another motor and that one didn't have any problems other than being tired.
What am I looking for on the plugs? I had em out today and they were kinda black. They were new when we put the motor together.
are you thinking I have too much timing and that is why I am setting it a 10deg?
I like to tune on a cold day but not 30 degrees. LOL
Now i would think its time to look at the plugs and see how its running or hook up some type pf lean rich guage even without wide band a regular o2 sensor really helps tune somtimes. But detonation should show up on the plugs. Also should be able to tune it out by setting the timing at 10 degrees and just test drive to see if it cleans up a little if not its surely carb realted. Unless the distributer is completely out of whack with mech advance worn out that should clean up the knocking a little. Maybe even a little less for short trip to see if its ignition problem. bad coil and bad modual are still likely an issue. Its never certain they are good unless they are new and tested.
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