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Someday your life will flash before your eyes. It's your responsibility to make sure it's worth watching!
Nice posts guys. Good to see you again!
Geez, I was trying to make nice, and seemed to stir you guy's passions more than ever!
Maybe MK should take notes, I seem to do a better job of setting off fuses when I'm not even trying!?
Have a nice weekend gents.....
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Vol. 18, No. 4 01/28/11
Obama To Push Gun Control Soon
To the dismay of the Brady Campaign and other gun ban groups, President Barack Obama didnt address gun control during his State of the Union address on January 25th. However, Newsweek reports that in the next two weeks, the White House will unveil a new gun-control effort, and that the White House confirms, Obama will address the gun issue in a separate speech, likely early next month. According to Newsweek, Obama believes that gun laws have been too loose for much longer than just the past few weeks following the murders in Tucson, Arizona.
Precisely what President Obama might have in mind is uncertain. His post-election transition website advocated reimposing the expired federal assault weapon ban, but that ban would clearly be irrelevant in the wake of a shooting that involved a firearm not covered by the old ban.
The President, a long-time gun control supporter, has been conspicuously silent on gun control restrictions since taking office. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the anti-gun groups prodding him to support their agendas. Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which sent the President a long list of gun control recommendations in August of 2009, is proposing that all private sales of firearms be subject to checks through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)which would have been irrelevant in Tucson, since the accused killer acquired his guns from a dealer. MAIG is also calling for fixing NICS. Among the many fixes the group has in mind is that people who have been suspended or expelled from a federally funded college or university because of mental illness and people who are compelled by a court to take medication for mental illness or to get other mental health care would be prohibited from possessing firearms. MAIG also proposes to extend the prohibition to anyone who has had a drug-related arrest, a failed drug test, an admission of drug use, or a drug-related conviction within the previous five years.
Concurrently, the Brady Campaign is throwing its support behind H.R. 308the more than 10 round magazine ban introduced by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.)and asks the groups supporters to sign a petition urging a few basic steps, with neither the steps nor the intended recipient of the petition disclosed (to read a detailed fact sheet on H.R. 308, please click here).
The Violence Policy Center, which guided McCarthy in crafting her magazine ban bill, is supporting it with yet another of its countless analyses-- Accessories to Murder: High-Capacity Magazinesand a similar effort directed against the type of pistol used in Tucson. The VPC uses the opportunity to suggest, as it often does, that gun ownership is fading, by referring to standard magazines for self-defense handguns as a marketing tool the firearm industry uses to appeal to its shrinking customer base. That's an interesting argument to hear from a group that has no members, while the number of guns possessed by Americans increases year after year.
The Coalition to Stop Gun ViolenceVPC leader Josh Sugarmanns employer back when the group was known as the National Coalition to Ban Handgunsadvocates not merely running NICS checks on gun buyers, but investigating them as well. The group also insists that the Tucson shooting was the result of insurrectionist rhetoric the group blames on conservatives, various politicians, and the five justices who joined the Supreme Courts Heller decisionrather than being the act of one deranged individual, as all available evidence suggests.
And, in a return to his modus operandi of vilifying gun shows and the purchase of firearms by show attendees, this week anti-gun Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), introduced legislation to establish background check procedures for gun shows. As usual, this bill is not about gun shows. Rather, S. 35 is the latest rendition in a long line of Lautenberg-introduced bills that are nothing more than solutions in search of a problem. Numerous government studies have determined that gun shows are an insignificant source of firearms misused in crime.
Which, if any, of these proposals and theories will get the presidents endorsement remains to be seen. But gun owners should be prepared: The second two years of President Obamas term may be tougher than the first.
"It's not that government is inherently stupid, although that's a debatable question."
Rand Paul CPAC speech 2011
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it. Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 1791
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From the link in my previous post:
Washington, DC—Those of us at the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence are deeply dismayed at the horrific shooting rampage that occurred in Tucson this weekend. Our thoughts and prayers—and the thoughts and prayers of all our member organizations—are with the victims and survivors of this terrible tragedy. We hope for a full recovery for all of those who lie wounded today.
Sadly, Saturday's tragedy was both predictable and inevitable. Insurrectionist rhetoric—which posits that the Second Amendment gives individuals the right to take violent action when they believe that our government has become "tyrannical"—was once confined to the dark corners of gun shows and the Internet. In today's America, however, it has become a "mainstream" idea that is widely promoted by movement conservatives, high-profile media figures, and even elected officials and candidates. Tucson was not unique—since the conservative wing of the Supreme Court embraced the insurrectionist idea in the D.C. v. Heller decision in 2008, there have been numerous threats and acts of violence against government officials.
Additionally, America's weak gun laws continue to allow individuals who are obviously deranged to legally purchase semiautomatic firearms with high-capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Jared Lee Loughner's history of mental illness, substance abuse and violent threats was well-known to law enforcement, the U.S. Army and his educators at Pima Community College. None of this, however, was detected by an instant, computerized background check that takes just a few minutes and involves no actual investigation of the gun purchasers.
If we are to avoid future massacres, our elected officials must institute policies that prioritize public safety and human life over gun industry profits. And they must speak out in no uncertain terms against poisonous insurrectionist ideology that threatens the integrity of our democracy itself.
And the lefty's think the NRA is "whacked"?
Now the SCOTUS is "insurrectionist, along with those that believe in our guaranteed rights?
Never mind That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it,...
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
Damn that pesky DoI and those irritating "insurrectionist" Founders
Anybody remember when the hoplophobes said that BC's would be the answer and we caved thinking that was "reasonable"?
Here's more proof that all they want to do is push the agenda bit by bit.
What, BATFE agents are going to have to interview your friends, neighbors, co-workers, school mates, fellow church goers etc if you want to exercise your God given right to protect yourself?
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"It's not that government is inherently stupid, although that's a debatable question."
Rand Paul CPAC speech 2011
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it. Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 1791
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Korg X-911
The Korg X-911 is a very underestimated synth. What it was intended to be, was a stand alone guitar synthesizer. What it now represents, in these enlightened times, is an all analog, quite unique, signal processor/effects unit. Whereas a true guitar synth really requires its own dedicated pickup arrangement, this unit simply accepts a standard 1/4" jack input. Just patch your guitar, microphone, or other instrument into the X-911 and play one note at a time. Sporting both CV/Trigger inputs AND outputs, these features alone, make it quite a useful little toy.
The front panel is divided conveniently into semi-preset traditional sounds, called "Instrument", and more adventurous sounds with the nomenclature "Synthe". The Instrument sounds are named Electric Bass, Tuba, Trumpet, Dist. Guitar, Violin and Flute. The Synthe sounds are designated as graphical waveform icons (Pulse, Ramp, Square). Every voicing has adjustable parameters, with most of the Instrument sounds having a filter control, bar the Violin, which has an envelope control. The Synthe sounds all have envelope controls, namely Attack and Decay.
The two sections may be overlaid or used separately, with control via the central balance slider. Many features such as Portamento, Interval, Hold etc. are foot switchable via inputs on the front panel. Naturally, the all important Voltage Controlled Filter is in residence, as is a Portamento control. Velocity Response/Touch Sensitivity is controlled by a 3 way switch. All in all, this unit is ideal for those Soundmeisters seeking to distance themselves from the all too common sameness of the modern digital era.
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- Oscillators - 2 (Instrument and Synthe)
- Effects - Distortion
- Filter - 1; Tone, VCF cutoff
- VCA - 1; Attack, Decay
- LFO - None
- Keyboard - None
- Memory - 6 Instrument patches: Electric Bass, Tuba, Trumpet, Dist. Guitar, Violin and Flute
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Hamilton Beach Stainless Steel 4 Slice Toaster Oven
The Hamilton Beach Stainless Steel 4 Slice Toaster Oven (31138) can help you with making toast in the morning, reheating leftovers and even cooking full meals. With bake, broil, and toast options and temperature range of 200-450 degrees, you can prepare the same dishes you would in a full size oven, while using less energy. The stainless steel finish on the outside and nonstick surface on the interior make for a sleek looking unit that is easy to care for.
The included baking tray and broiling rack can accommodate many different types of dishes and even baked goods. A 30 minute timer can be set and used in combination with the temperature dial as needed, and activates the automatic shutoff mode. The glass door lets you keep an eye on progress and the temperature and toast dials help you ensure everything comes out just right.
Capacity:While saving on counter space the toaster oven is still large enough to cook a nine (9) inch pizza and toast four (4) slices of toast
Settings:Set the oven to bake, broil or toast to cook a variety of items
Adjustable Temperature:With a temperature range of 200-450 degrees the toaster oven can be used in place of a full size oven, using half the energy
- Model: 31138Hamilton Beach Stainless Steel 4 Slice Toaster Oven
- Brand: Hamilton BeachTemperature range: 200-450 degrees
- Reheats 28% fasterStainless Steel
- Uses 80% less energyWire rack
- 30 minute timerBaking tray
- Automatic shutoffCrumb tray
- End of cycle bellInput voltage: 120 V/60 Hz
- Bake, broil and toast settingWeight: 17 lbs
- Warranty: 1 yearDimensions: 8" H x 15" W x 9.5" D
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Diabetes pill overdose; Sulfonylurea overdose
There are many types of oral hypoglycemics. The poisonous ingredient depends on the specific drug. The main (active) ingredient in sulfonylurea-based oral hypoglycemics stimulates cells in the pancreas to produce more insulin.
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I found this post on Jamie Goode's blog interesting, on two counts:
1. It's not often that I have to look up a French appellation to see where it is.
2. Jamie's first sentence seems to ring a bell:
"Forget points. Forget shopping-list tasting notes. Forget wine tasting as a 'competition' to see which wine is best."
Is Jamie a fan of Wine in Context? Will he be submitting his favourite wine in context moments of 2010?


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Our county manager and school board director, among others in our county gov, are double dipping. I have to go look for the details but both had to "retire" for one month so they could collect a BIG monthly retirement package while they collect HUGE salaries when they unretired after the month. I know one of the two is getting something like 400K annually in addition to his salary.
BTW- both do a great job, but that is beside the point


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Iowa knocks Wisconsin out of first place
Badgers rally but fall short 70-66
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Iowa 70, Wisconsin 66: Aaron White had 17 points and seven rebounds and Roy Devyn Marble added 13 points as the Hawkeyes snapped the visiting Badgers' seven-game winning streak.
Iowa (13-5, 2-3 Big Ten) led by as many as 20 points in the first half before Wisconsin (13-5, 4-1) rallied to cut the deficit to 66-63 on George Marshall's 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining. The Hawkeyes responded with four straight free throws to secure their third straight win against the Badgers.
Marshall scored 20 points and Sam Dekker had 13 for the Badgers, who were coming off a 64-59 win at No. 2 Indiana on Tuesday. Wisconsin had held its first four Big Ten opponents to an average of 50.5 points.
Iowa committed a season-low six turnovers and shot 82.8 percent (24-of-29) from the foul line, compared to 66.7 percent (8-of-12) for Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes' Mike Gesell scored 11 points while Anthony Clemmons added 10.
Wisconsin, which entered the game leading the nation in fewest turnovers per game at 8.9, had more turnovers (eight) than baskets (six) in the first half. The Badgers shot 23.1 percent in the first half and 43.1 percent overall.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Badgers F Jared Berggren, averaging 12.9 points and 6.3 rebounds, was limited to eight points and five boards. .. Former Hawkeye Chris Street's memory was honored at halftime. Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the passing of Street, who was a junior when he was killed in an auto accident on Jan. 19, 1993. … Iowa has won 15 of its last 18 home games.


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THIS SEASON: Nick Johnson, a 2014 senior, is a strong distance freestyler for the Trojans who is looking to build on his first Pac-12 finalist appearance (500y free) as a junior while continuing to provide scoring punch in dual meets and the postseason.
2013: Johnson made his conference finalist debut as a 2013 junior, finishing seventh in the 500y free (4:25.01) after posting a PR of 4:22.05 to qualify for the final. He was also 11th in the 1650y free (15:32.48) and 28th in the 200y free (1:39.97, PR) ... At the 2012 U.S. Winter Nationals, he was seventh in the 500y free (4:26.42) and was ninth in the 1650y free (15:22.07, PR) ... He earned 2013 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention notice for the second year in a row and nabbed CSCAA Scholar All-American honorable mention honors.
2012: For the second year in a row, Johnson was among USC's top distance swimmers as a 2012 sophomore. At the Pac-12 Championships, he took ninth in the 1650y free (15:19.11) for the second straight season while finishing 15th in the 500y free (4:25.63) and 23rd in the 200y free (1:40.01) ... He was named to the 2012 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention team.
2011: Johnson was among USC's top distance swimmers as a 2011 freshman, racing in three events at the 2011 Pac-10 Championships. He was ninth in the 1650y free (15:26.28), 13th in the 500y free (4:26.54) and 18th in the 400y IM (4:00.92). His Pac-10 time in the mile was an NCAA `B' cut and a PR.
HIGH SCHOOL: Johnson prepped at Jesuit High in Sacramento, Calif., where he was a member of the 2010 U.S. World Youth Team. In 2009, he posted the sixth-fastest time in the 1500m at the U.S. Open Championships and the fifth-fastest time in the 400m free.
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Thanks for asking. OK physically but spiritually I am threadbare!
I am not sure how should I put all the details down that have happened since I went into hybernation of sorts. One may call it st**idity, naïveté, bad luck, or just a plain victim of being too trusting of our so called brothers/sisters that my wife became friends with at the mosque.
Simply put I am just coasting at the moment after weathering a major financial storm created by her friends through a Ponzi like scheme, wiping off a major portion of my savings for retirement. I hope to recover mentally in due time after the litigations are over with but spiritually is another matter altogether. Then trusting my wife about the things in future, even when thought of divorce keeps popping in my head but being a new grand pa dials it back. She wouldn't let me verify her friends undertakings till it was too late bc they were her Muslim sisters.
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Hubbard police saved a woman who they say was being strangled by her ex-boyfriend when they arrived.
Several road signs were stolen in Trumbull County which made for unsafe driving along a Bloomfield Township road.
Northside Medical Center's Emergency Department has seen a 25 percent increase in patients over the past few weeks, many because of the flu.
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Fresh, table ready lettuce is growing all year long at an urban garden in Youngstown.
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Research reported on PubMed.gov finds that the effectiveness of vaginal microbicides for preventing HIV infection depends on the method of administration, and different methods may be better for different drugs. Macaques prepared with the experimental non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) MIV-150 administered in a carageenan gel experienced more than 80% protection when challenged with the simian analogue to HIV. The closely related NNRTI MIV-160 was ineffective adminstered in gel but was highly effective when administered in a slow-release vaginal ring.
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I packed in quite a bit, now that I look back on it.
Checked a Target for new vintage SW figs: none.
Thought I was getting a Big Country breakfast burrito combo (hold the coffee) from Carl's Jr., but after eating about a third of it and tasting no country gravy or sausage, I realized I had been hornswaggled (too late in my mind to ask it be replaced ).
Got a $5 car wash to support a group at the school in which I teach (and I got exactly a $5 value in the wash ).
Made just under $5 (I'd call that... a wash! ) in recycling.
Watched the recorded CW premiere episode.
Went to a memorial mass for a friend from days gone by.
Did some banking, plus not enough grading (but I updated my student seating chart).
Replaced my no-longer-heats-food-but-everything-else-works-fine micrtowave with the small (very small) one I have at work.
Saw our local minor league baseball team in Game 3 of the best-of-five league championship series; they were up 2-0, then tied at 3 and later at 4, down by 3 in the bottom of the 9th only to force extra innings... where a 5-run 11th low-lighted by a towering grand slam proved to be their downfall ).
Went to bed late, courtesy of the late ballgame (but caught some of the Betty White SNL rerun before that).


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We don't know specifics on your build? What ratio rockers are you running?
You could try 1.6 ratio rockers on the exhaust only! It may increase the cylinder evacuation and velocity! If your running 1.6 now on all your valves you can try going to 1.5s on the intakes!
You can increase the lift of an existing cam profile by going to a higher rocker arm ratio. A small block Chevy where the cylinder head runners are not maxed out may benefit from moving up from the stock 1.5:1 ratio to 1.6:1 rockers. But be careful going up more than one tenth in rocker ratio can lead to trouble; there's a limit to how fast you can move and accelerate the valve before the valve spring (that's correct for that cam) can no longer control the system. If a profile was a good design with 1.5:1 rockers, and performance increased at 1.6:1 it'll probably be unstable with 1.65:1 or higher rockers. The correct solution is to design a custom cam profile from the ground up for use with higher ratio then 10% 0ver normal ratio! Over the counter cams are designed for a standard ratio or 10% over rocker any ratio over that design changes spring flex, harmonics, compressed spring pressures seat speed etc!
Special custom ground cams can slow the speed of the valves that high ratio rockers create on over the counter cams!
Myself I run high ratio rockers on the exhaust only that's just my preference but it depends on flow, I start with standard rockers run it and then go higher in ratio run it again, and if performance picks up I'll stay with the higher ratio rockers, if performance doesn't increase Ill drop back to a lower ratio! I don't build an engine and order a cam and put higher ratio rockers on it without knowing the downside or benefits of the rockers! Ive seen too identical builds and higher ratio rockers will benefit one engine and not the other.
Heads are [almost] full ported sportsman II's. Valves are 2.08/1.60. 3 or 4 angle valve job. Intake is a port matched super victor. Who would have thought a super vic would have problems with reversion in the top end? Maybe its the headers not being proper tuned length causing the problem?
Cam is 248/254 at 50. just over 600 lift and 110 LSA. Installed at 106 IC as directed by comp.
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Sounds like the valve train is not the problem
The further soot travels up the intake manifold from the head, the worse the reversion problem.
But, your problem gets worse at higher rpm? and reversion usually decreases as RPM increases That's very curious to me
Can you give us a run down on the engine mods especially head and valve work and cam degree install, spring pressures etc
How well your manifold controls reversion pulses and how well it is able to equally distribute fuel and maintain fuel and air flow velocity will determine how large the carb can be and how much power you can make. You can put a band-aid on it with different spacers like sheer or merge or anti reversion plates but that's still only blocking the pulse from reaching the carb the reversion pulse is still there it takes the proper intake or the correct cam to cure the problem!
I'm still curious why the reversion is at the upper RPM range your intake charge and exhaust should be at peek velocity and negating a reversion pulse
My thought that my curiosity draws me to is: If the intake valve is closing on time at lower rpm but slower (late) at higher rpm that would cause a higher rpm reversion pulse! (intake lifter loft, intake spring pressures, intakes bouncing off seats????? It really puzzles me LOL
Large Tunnel ram will fix the reversion issues same as a 4-7 swap cam. But since the cam is installed and working i would think about changing the intake out for different versions. I would recommend a victor jr if you have one handy.
I would also like to add that edelbrock has some good experience with these issues i would think a quick call to them might present a simpler solution like larger 1050 race demon carb or large spacer. Would lower the vacum level at wot in the intake. But i would look for there recommendation since the victor series is designed to lower chances of reversion.
If you do take the intake off or have an inspection camera handy. You will want to take a good close look at the back side of the valves and see if they are leaking even a small amount will dirty up the intake somthing aweful. This may be the issues. A leak down test may show the problem.
|What about a reversion dam I in the intake runners at the heads?
Thanks for the detailed replies, keep them coming as I progress through this.
I don't think its valve train harmonics. The studs are girdled and pushrods are firm. I am almost convinced that the problem is a reversion. The intake has black soot inside and it goes all the way up to the bottom of the carb. I noticed the black before but never really took too much notice of it. Making changes to the intake system, i.e. bigger or smaller carb, air filter and no air filter, made changes to when the power dip occurres. Will connecting a MAP sensor and EGT confirm this 100%? Does the EGT sensor need to be right at the head to be a true reading, or can it be at the collector? Will also try a 2" spacer to see if the reversion will change significantly. What else do you guys think?
hcompton funny you mention the tyres. I am using 28x12.5 et street radials so yeah they have no problem putting down the power. Well on the track anyway, they do slip a little on the street. But the dyno guy mentioned that a semi racing tyre with a racing compound and side wall is the worse thing to use on the chassis dyno. He said standard street tyres are the best as they don't flex and twist or heat up under load.
So lets say it is plenum reversion, what to do from there? Is it a bad valve job or port job? Wrong cam timing?
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Those are 2 dino sheets right 1 flywheel dyno and 1 rear wheel dyno? They both show the same thing a rythmatic dip and rise! So the if that's the case, the tires drive train etc is not the cause of the dip in power!!
Most dyno runs are at least 3 , One cold eng run, one hot run, and one second hot run to check data against (best run of the 2). There is also data smoothing that takes tire & converter slip and throttle into consideration in printout on some dynos smoothing out the curve but some operators don't use it and read raw data!
Tightening tires down tighter on rollers after first run will drop power readings drastically on a second run! Tire pressure and any drag in drive train is very impotent as Hcomton said! Fluid temps must be at operating temps! Car must be in 1to1 final gear for a good reading.
Your torque dropped right off at 5000 rpm and came up again till 5500 and then dropped off steadily from 5000 on!
Valve train harmonics are whats sticking in my mind as the cause! When the resonance comes to its peak at 5000 rpm and as torque is reduced at 5300 rpm the resonance levels out and torque starts to resume momentarily till the torque band starts dropping off! I would check the valve train, maybe girdle it, push rods could be resonance flexing, Could be cam flex, ETC
Resonance can be through the whole rpm range and have a slow undetectable rhythm at low rpm with not much affect but as rpm and load build: the rhythm increases its wave cycle till it reaches a peak and something physically gives Like push rods, springs, rocker studs, cam!they will flex and absorb the harmonic distortion momentarily like a damper affect and then level out till the resonance begins again repeating the cycle!
When the car was on the dyno was it fitted with egt sensor in each header pipe. This will show the reason for the power dip if its reversion.
Try a one and a two inch or large carb spacer and run it again. More volume will minimize the problem if the intake is starving for a/f mix.
But like others have said its real common for cars on a chassis dyno to slip right at the top of the torque peak as the power comes on. When your dyno guy seen this graph did he tigthen the car down and run it again or say here you go and start unhooking chit. I would think that flat graph right around 5252 rpm deserved another look.
Also are your tires capable of putting 500 hp to the ground without slipping. Wide enough and had the right tire pressure. Another thing that should have been adjusted and retested after this run.
I like to put the cars on jack stands and check for drive line drag. If its rolls smooth and quiet its probably not your problem. If it takes two hands to trun the tires over then good place to start.
Hope this helps.
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Am I the only one that sees the power wave?
Both Dyno sheets show the same problem at about 5100 rpm to 5500 rpm the line graph shows a drop at 5200 to 5600 and the torque on the other sheet shows torque drop at exactly the same 5100 to 5500. The HP gain was about 10 hp for every 100 rpm till it hit about 5000 rpm and it dropped to 4 or 5 hp gain every 100 rpm till it hit 5400 and then made another 10 hp gain fell off again to 4 or 5 hp every 100 rpm at 5500 and then gained at 5800 your sheet does not show a smooth gain in hp it shows a wave! If you make a graph of your hp at every 100 rpm you will see that wave in power gain! The first thing I would check is reversion pulses! Could be harmonics Ive seen this wave when harmonics created a resonance wave that robbed power and created a wave effect like this! If its a harmonic resonance in the engine it will only get worse! Ive also seen it when cold coolant entered the block every time the thermostat opened and a simple change to a hotter thermostat cured it!
What engine are you running and whats your set up?
Maybe I'm too picky and pay too much attention to minor details LOL years ago thet wave would bother me but maybe today thats considered a small thing
"People who run these chassis dynos like to talk about only 25 percent loss through the chassis and related components, like I wish, it doesn't take many installation sins to double that amount of loss."
Its actually an average of 1/3 or even a little more with air and power steering!
I don't know why the afr from the engine dyno isn't included in the chart, but fuel mixture was good at low 12's.
As for the cause of the loss I've been told everything from faulty torque converter, worn dizzy gear, incorrect pinion angle, tyres slipping on the dyno, you name it, even different ramp speeds of the 2 dynos was mentioned. I think the tyres slipping at a particular drive train speed is the most likely cause that I would like to eliminate at the moment. I used et street radials which I have been told can warp and flex a lot under the stress of the rollers. I am going to go back to the same dyno with some nice hard old street tyres, and also make sure the guy connects the MAP sensor so we can also eliminate reversion.
I guess I should wear my glasses more,,,,lol.
The dip is where the torque starts to roll over and the bsfc changes there.I guess thats why I thought 14.5 was the A/F:1
Maybe post the A/F ratios? thanks again shark
I do not see A/F listed on the print out sheet.
A/F @14.5 is a little lean for racing
the rollover in power happens at the point that torque is beginning its decline.
For racing only the A/F is quite lean.
Nice to see the same A/F all the way through the rpms.
as is should be a very fun drive.
carb size is adequate
1/4 mile time
the mph is decent,car should run 11.60s
you have tuning and launch issues,not hp issues
People who run these chassis dynos like to talk about only 25 percent loss through the chassis and related components, like I wish, it doesn't take many installation sins to double that amount of loss.
If this trend was on the engine dyno I'd be hunting reversion issues related to intake and/or exhaust tuning lengths and/or intake plenum volume, metering inclusive of the air correction jets and emulsion tubes, and ignition. This can be ignition as well, my Harley had a hole in the power curve that was cured with the addition of Nology plug wires all the messing with the carb jetting and ignition module did nothing but move it around a little or lesson it some, the Nology's eliminiate it with no other changes being active. Go figure?
The engine will respond differently to its tuning when on a chassis dyno than it will on an engine dyno and certainly different than either when on the street or track. Being a sucessful racer mostly revolves around identifying these problems and tuning them as much as the constraints allow.
About the best advice I can offer short of being there is to only work one tuning item at a time. This is something that grows geometrically if you start making changes to many things at once. The other is to start with the simple things then work to the complex.
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I just extracted all the pubs in UK & Eire from OpenStreetMap. (Tech tip: XAPI URL builder makes it easy.)
There are 32,822 pubs listed. (As someone pointed out, that's 38.4% of all the pubs in OSM. So the UK is doing well - but come on, rest of the world, get mapping yr pubs ;)
A handful of quick statistics from the data I extracted:
- The real_ale tag indicates 1080 real ale pubs (the tag is blank for 31678 of them, "no" for 64 of them). That's 3%, probably much less than the true number.
- The toilets tag indicates 1211 have toilets available - again about 3%, whereas I bet most of them do really!
- The food tag shows food available at 1119 of them (31686 blank, 17 "no"). Again about 3%, gotta be more than this.
- The wifi tag shows wifi available at 274 of them (32450 blank, 98 "no"). I've no idea how common wifi is in pubs these days.
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During my discussion with Steve, Dave, and Shawn, we talked about Pack and Troop finances. At one point Dave said that we would think that what his Pack charges for dues would be excessive. I commented that as long as the people that have to pay for it do not think so, then it does not matter what anyone else thinks.
And that is not to be a smug comment, but a matter of fact that in our programs we see the value that comes from our dollar.
Our troop also charges a lot. We operate on a pretty big budget, and we would not have it any other way. You see, in order to have a great program you need to do great things. You can, and should be thrifty about it, but not at the expense of your program.
For example, every year we rent canoes. We find the best place that gives us the best deal and rent from them, currently we get the best deal from the Cascade Pacific Council. They have the cheapest rental out there, especially because we are a Presidential FOS unit.
Which brings me back to value.
Each year when we present our annual FOS Campaign, we hand out the cards and tell the audience to just look around. The room is filled with tan shirts and the bodies in those tan shirts are directly effected by the contributions made to the Friends of Scouting Campaign. We may never see a dollar, but we stay at Council camp site free because of our Presidential status, reduced rates at Summer camp, reduced canoe rates and other rentals. The benefits are many for the small amount that we ask in the campaign.
But it takes money to run a Scout unit… no if ands or buts.. it takes dollars to make the unit go.
Some may argue that Scouting should be less expensive, and while there are area in which I think the cost is inflated, I think that rather than complain about the cost, get creative.
Our Scouts pay their own way through the Scouting year. They fund raise, collect pop cans, and yeah… ask grandma and grandpa… but by and large the onus is on the Scout. There is no reason a Scout can not participate, as long as he is willing and able sell popcorn, Christmas wreaths, or get wet at a car wash, the Scout can pay his way. Cubbie too.
To many times I hear the parents of Scouts complain about the cost… they complain, because they do not see the value.
If they saw the value that they receive for their dollar, they would never complain.
We all know that you get what you pay for.
If you buy cheap camping gear, you will certainly buy it over and over again. When you invest in good gear and take care of it, it will last you a life time.
And so it is with Scouting. When we invest in the program with our time, our energy, and our dollars, we keep it strong and alive.
The BSA knows this and manages it's dollars well. Keeping in mind that a Scout is thrifty, so is the BSA. Rarely do we hear of scandals about money in the Scouting movement. Rarely do we hear of mis use or treatment of funds or resources.
And so we invest. We invest, just like we invest in our homes, our cars, and our future. We invest in our Scouts and the Scouting program that we want to see thrive and continue to provide for the next generations.
We invest in Scouting because we know and can see the value of Scouting.
Last night, without giving it to much thought I invested more into Scouting. And I tell you this not for recognition or self promotion, but as an example of how we all should value our program.
On top of our families FOS contribution we made a contribution to the James E. West Fellowship, money which goes to the Cascade Pacific Council's Endowment fund. The money was not the issue, nor is the award, but the value that money will have in Scouting in my community. Money that I will see in programs, scholarship, and support for Scouting.
I am glad that the BSA is in the business of fundraising. When we break it down, this program can be a lot more expensive if it were not for the endowments, fundraising through FOS, grants and other methods of collective the dollars that are so needed to have a quality program.
It was Ralph Waldo Emerson's observation that "an institution is the lengthened shadow of one man." We lengthen our shadow on Scouting when we make the contributions and support our units.
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Basically, its the same project I'm working on, 2D driving game. I have 2 (or more, but 2 for now) vehicles using rigid body based physics, all in 2D. right now there are no other obsticles to collide with, just the 2 vehicles.
I think I can detect collisions perfectly (based on bounding boxes only), and those same collision detection functions return the point of contact relative to both vehicles. I can easily determine the velocity of those points on each vehicle.
So, what I did was take the difference of those 2 speeds, and multiply that by the other vehicle's mass to get the force, and then apply that to the vehicle at the point of contact, do that for both vehicles. The result looks ok for stuff like head on collisions, or high speed collisions, if one vehicle is stationary, etc... probably not too realistic, but doesn't need to be perfect, just not too absurd.
However, the real problem occurs when I try to push another vehicle with the players vehicle, the result isn't bad for the first few frames, but then the player starts to push its way into the NPC vehicle, so the images overlap.
So, what is the problem here? I'm a bit confused about how this is happening, at this point, the vehicles are even the same mass, so if I mix up which vehicle's mass I am multiplying, the result should be the same.
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The evening saw 12 other awards presented to fashion industry figures at London's Savoy Hotel.
The honour of Outstanding Achievement in Fashion was awarded to shoe designer Manolo Blahnik.
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In its raw form, PABA is a white crystalline powder that at a distance resembles flour, but up close clearly consists of small crystals that are more like sugar or salt. Often, PABA is found in its processed liquid form, which has a golden color and a thick texture that is similar to that of cooking oil. Although it is unusual to find PABA called by other names in the skin care industry, the ingredient can also be referred to as para-aminobenzoic acid and 4-aminobenzoic acid.
PABA first appeared in beauty products following World War II. Studies conducted during the war found that the substance had the ability to absorb ultraviolet type B (UVB) rays, which are those with wavelengths between 290 and 320 nanometers in size. At that time, researchers had already concluded that this intense energy, which is absorbed by the outer layer of the skin (the epidermis) was responsible for causing sunburns.
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July 2012 Student Housing Construction Update
With the completion of the upper parking deck, the building rises above ground level, growing taller every day. By the end of the month, the podium deck tops off the parking structure and serves as the ground level for the residential building and commons.
July 2: Workers smooth out freshly poured concrete on P-1 parking deck, as wood forms and steel skeletons outline future walls and columns.
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July 5: Temporary wood shoring provides support for installation of steel rebar and shotcrete.
July 5: View of the south west radius wall interior. Blocks of shotcrete waste will be removed and recycled.
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July 16: Storage and mechanical rooms rise in P-1 garage. This will be the bike storage room.
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July 25: View of first floor support and P-1 parking ventilation openings.
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Modality kills (or how I learned to love emacs and stop swearing at tmux)
I'm an Emacs switcher.
There. I'm out of the closet.
After 18 long years of vi, I finally switched to emacs. Despite many attempted explanations in <= 140 characters and numerous requests, I've relented and written this to explain why.
I've been a remote worker for over 4 years now. But, as an extrovert (yes, I'm freakish that way as a developer), I love to pair program. I've blogged about my pair-programming tool chain in the past. That tool chain has continued to evolve. The crucial point: I need to live in my shell to remote pair as I do.
And most recently, I learned that modality kills.
VI is modal. Tmux, my preferred terminal multiplexer, is also modal.
modal * modal = modality2
Put another way, usability goes straight to hell.
So here I am, minding my own business, writing some code in VI. When, all of a sudden, I decide that I want to switch to my terminal running in the other window in my vertically split tmux session. So I switch windows and try to scroll up with
Ctrl-u. What the hell? Why doesn't this work?
Ctrl-u Ctrl-u Ctrl-u dammit!
Oh. Right. I'm in tmux.
Ctrl-b [ Ctrl-u works. Finally.
Now repeat this a few hundred times.
(Much cursing at VI and tmux have been elided here to reduce your enjoyment of this article.)
The basal ganglia, physical memory, doesn't understand this modal shit. You're doing something. Then you're doing something similar. It should work pretty much the same way, dammit. If I'm banging around in a terminal or hunting a sabertooth tiger the mental model should remain consistent. But, oh, that's right: digital reality has little basis in the real world. Unfortunately, our brains just don't quite get that.
And, dammit, modality makes all of that worse.
Sure, I learned to cope with VIs modality. Sort of. Let's be honest, VI users. You know that you frequently are in command mode when you thought you were in insert mode and vice versa. But you develop coping strategies. Then you almost forget that you're using them.
Now imagine having to have habits to cope with making that same mistake but in a shell within tmux instead of the VI session that you thought you were in.
Down this path lies madness.
And, so, I found my way to emacs. Emacs gives you eshell for standard: a LISP-based terminal emulator. ansi-term is a small step up from eshell. But I still found myself having problems with it. Then my friend Avdi Grimm pointed me at multi-term. I have been happy ever since.
You see, multi-term is a "major mode" of emacs. While it does commandeer a great many of the ordinary key bindings, at least I can scroll up or search through a multi-term history the same way that I would any ordinary emacs buffer. Though, for the life of me, I cannot understand why scroll down automatically throws me back to the prompt instead of actually scrolling down.
Oh, did I mention that emacs has an actual programming language, emacs lisp, instead of the vim's sadomasochistic vision of hell known as vimscript?
Yes, I still use tmux. But now I solely use tmux per its name: as a terminal multiplexer. I don't need to create windows: emacs gives me that. I don't search within tmux sessions: emacs gives me that. Tmux barely matters any more except for facilitating sharing my session with another user. And that's about it.
In case you're deeply concerned about the productivity hit, I was running at about 75% or so after just a few days.
If you remote pair and live in the shell, you owe it to yourself: switch to emacs.
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New law stirs debate over deputies to register voters
Group says registering voters more difficult due to Act 23
MADISON, Wis. - A student-based group trying to get college-aged voters registered and to the polls said parts of the voter ID law are stopping students from registering other voters.
Analiese Eicher is the government relations director for United Council of University of Wisconsin Students. She said the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization works on all 26 campuses of the University of Wisconsin System with a focus on civic engagement.
However, Act 23 eliminated a statewide registration deputy position, one responsible for training people who wanted to have the ability to register voters. With that, the training is now completely up to the local clerks' offices. Clerks always had the authority and ability to train deputies for their individual municipalities, but now that's the only way to be authorized to vote.
"We've been significantly hindered by not being able to be deputized statewide," Eicher said.
According to Eicher, some of her members at smaller universities saw their training significantly delayed to where they only had a couple of weeks of open registration to get students signed up and ready for the election on Nov. 6. In other situations, Eicher said the clerk refused to train hopeful deputies.
"There's a lot of frustration, a lot of students feeling disenfranchised by the process," Eicher said.
Eicher stressed that while students can still push voter education or even relay information about where and how people can register, having the people on campuses is important. She said a lot of lifetime voters begin with registering at age 18.
"Those folks are on your campus. They're actively present, and those students live busy lives," Eicher said.
Even if members are trained, Eicher said it is just for the municipality where they receive that training. She said that brings another challenge for her organization.
"Students are coming from the surrounding areas and looking to register to vote while they're on campus and engaging in that civic participation, but they're unable to because there's not a deputy for their municipality," Eicher said.
While Eicher said these deputies make it easier for clerks come Election Day, Dane County Clerk Karen Peters said the statewide system created major issues for her office.
"The deadlines were being missed. There was a lot of miscommunication," Peters said.
Peters said information was constantly sent to the wrong place, and the Government Accountability Board would have to submit forms late because it took so long to sort out where registrations needed to go. In addition, Peters said uniform training sounded good in theory but is not the best logistical choice for clerks.
"When you do it statewide and you have these mass trainings, you really don't have a lot of control over what people are doing and you don't have control over whether they're doing the job correctly," Peters said.
Peters said that in the Madison area, 3,000 specialty deputies have been trained by the city clerk and not the statewide trainer.
Peters added that not all clerks' offices focus on this kind of training, which could make it tough for municipalities with smaller universities. She said people do not need proof of residence to register with a deputy during open registration, which also could make it easier for students to do so.
Eicher said she believes any lack of training is likely a product of resource shortages in the clerks' offices and the fact that they don't have to offer that training under law.
Anyone can register to vote on Election Day.
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