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Imagine you're about to graduate from architecture school when the economy is struggling, much as it is now. You're part of a close-knit group of master's program colleagues disaffected by the idea of an internship at a big firm and looking for a way to bridge academic camaraderie and practice. What are your options?
For John Jennings and Sasha Tarnopolsky, ASLA, principals of DRY Design, Los Angeles, the solution was to form a design collective. Launched in 1995 by 15 newly minted SCI-Arc grads, the HEDGE Design Collective, which only recently disbanded, became a one-stop design shop made up of architecture-trained professionals with interests ranging from architecture, landscape architecture, and engineering to graphic, floral, and clothing design. As members teamed up to take on client projects, the collective quickly reached its main goal, which was to help them find more fulfilling work than what they could attract on their own, and yet allow them to preserve their identities as individual designers.
At the time, there were few precedents for such alternative practice models within the architecture profession, and as the idea began to catch on, HEDGE members were often invited to lecture on how the collective worked. Since then, interest in nontraditional firm structures has grown exponentially, driven in part by the rising intensity and complexity of the marketplace. Some architects devise alternative business models as a way to leverage resources or add energy to a small office. Others are looking to expand their reach by broadening their products or services. What they all have in common—besides a love of architecture—is the desire to have more control over their everyday lives and destiny than either a solo practice or a top-down firm affords.
All architects crave smart clients, challenging work, and a measure of independence. But in the case of a sole practitioner, there's a practical limit to how much work one can take on. Cash flow can be erratic. And independent architects often find it hard to break into new project types, because they can't gain widespread experience when they're by themselves. Independents are also vulnerable to professional loneliness. A single architect may have assistants but no real peers with whom to consult. Those were the problems HEDGE was initially hedging against. (In fact, the name came from the idea of creating a hedge of individuals who make up a single larger organism. "A hedge can create rooms," Jennings explains, noting the collective's mix of design disciplines and that Tarnopolsky is a landscape architect.)
sharing resources and ideas To observers, the HEDGE Design Collective seemed to have everything a young architect could want. It was a relaxed, creative place, and for the first five years, the group met on Wednesday nights around pizza and beer to discuss everything from design philosophies to how the collective should be run. During its lifetime the group moved four times, sharing the rent, office equipment—even a table saw. In each location, open desks surrounded a central table, reflecting the nature of the work, and fees were usually structured as billable hours. Simultaneously, some members continued to work part time in larger firms to fulfill licensing requirements. Along the way, new designers were voted in, but only after they proved themselves by working collaboratively on at least one project.
Early on, HEDGE provided a platform that few architects could match on their own. "It was easier to promote HEDGE as an idea than John Jennings as a recent SCI-Arc graduate," Jennings says. Its novelty attracted publicity; magazine coverage brought in jobs, and members farmed themselves out to other firms when work was slow. However, the group soon realized that there were legal implications of working in different design fields under a single name, and within three years they started forming their own firms under the HEDGE umbrella. They used its name recognition only, since the collective was never a legal entity.
Of course, all good things evolve. As recently as three years ago, HEDGE had almost 20 members operating independently with their own staffs, but ultimately the advantages played themselves out. At some point group members could have chosen to legally formalize their diversified design shop, but some felt the need to create an identity around their own firms. Others pursued different interests or relocated to other cities, and while DRY Design and two other original members still occupy HEDGE quarters, they no longer officially use the name. "We all started off interested in this diversity of design practices, and the idea of the collective as an incubator was a function that continued on as we owned separate firms," explains Jennings, who, with Tarnopolsky, heads a staff of six. However, "most of us came to realize the absolute complexity of trying to work in multiple design disciplines—it's something that can take a lifetime to master. Some of us also realized that maybe our interests lay just in doing residential or commercial architecture and we started focusing on that, and the need for HEDGE went away."
Residential architects serve a relatively small percentage of the population, though, and even veteran practitioners are vulnerable to economic ups and downs. In a competitive and fast-paced professional world, teaming up with partners can be a smart way to cope. In the case of SALA Architects, a unique business structure allows a relatively large number of partners to work collectively without abandoning their independence. Sizewise, with eight partners, 45 employees, and $4 million in annual revenues, SALA occupies a middle ground between small offices and larger corporate-style firms.
Almost from the very beginning in 1983, the founders adopted a couple of key principles to help stabilize the typically freighted nature of partnerships, basing it loosely on a law firm model. Each of the 16 project architects runs his or her practice as a separate profit center, with a free hand in deciding which work to take on, how much to charge, and even how many hours to work. Half of the project architects are partners, and each project architect is expected to manage at least $200,000 annually in fees. The three offices—in Minneapolis, Stillwater, and Excelsior, Minn.—are not computer-networked and rarely share work or employees. Still, the original Minneapolis office functions as command central (it sits mid-point between Excelsior, roughly 25 miles west, and Stillwater, 25 miles east), and a revolving group of three managing partners meets monthly to run the firm.
Put into practice, those founding principles have some interesting consequences. "Because we have a collection of partners as opposed to, say, three, and everyone else is an associate, we don't have a vertical hierarchy," explains managing partner Eric Odor, AIA. "Each project architect is an office in itself—work is not coming from the managing partners. The Web site is like our storefront: people can shop individual architects and their work," relieving the partners of the burden of figuring out who would be best for a project. And since the firm focuses almost exclusively on residential work, from kitchen and bath remodels to $5 million new homes, it has profitability down pat. "We're pretty streamlined and good at what we do," Odor says. Collectively, the work is varied enough to weather business cycles. That's because the Minneapolis office does mostly remodeling and urban infill work. Excelsior is near Lake Minnetonka, which is a magnet for cabins, and the Stillwater office attracts a bit of everything.


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This looks a rather interesting new web site. The intro on the front page says ……
The key goals of The Commons on Flickr are to firstly show you hidden treasures in the world's public photography archives, and secondly to show how your input and knowledge can help make these collections even richer.
Contributors include the Imperial War Museum, National Maritime Museum, Library of Congress plus some Australian Archives. Worth a browse.
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I played this game until a 30 spearman. I ended up quitting for a very valid reason: The grind was absolutely horrible, despite each skill and its very rewarding looks.
Each skill in this game looks incredible. However, the looks will become stale over time, especially considering the amount of time that it will take for you to get your next one.
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Hey all, just thought I should let you all know the 'Toole' is at it again and trading as 'sword-of-justice'. He is again selling all the same props and has found some new victims here in Oz.
It appears our police force is too stupid to actually do something. The best thing we can do at the moment is try and keep up with his latest username on ebay. :facepalm
I would love to get a road trip crew together!:D


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The official White House holiday card makes no mention of the word 'Christmas' and instead focused on Bo the First Dog based on the wishes of the First Family.
"From our family to yours, may your holidays shine with the light of the season," read the inside of the card, featuring the presidential seal.
The front of the card features Bo the First Dog lounging by a fireplace. Holiday greenery is draped over the fireplace mantle. Holiday presents are placed on a table underneath a poinsettia – instead of a Christmas tree.
Los Angeles-based artist Mark Matuszak told the LA Times that he was asked to create the card by the White House social secretary.
"They wanted to do an inside shot, something home related," Matuszak told the newspaper. He said one of the ideas was to focus on the Obama's family dog. "So we thought, let's put Bo in front of a fireplace."
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin told Fox News & Commentary that she found the card to be a bit unusual.
"It's odd," she said, wondering why the president's Christmas card highlights his dog instead of traditions like "family, faith and freedom."
"Even stranger than that was his first year in office when the Christmas ornaments included Chairman Mao," Palin said. "People had to ask that it be removed because it was offensive."
President Obama's Christmas Cards have been the subject of controversy in the past. His 2009 greeting card made no reference to Christmas, drawing the ire of Republican Congressman Henry Brown.
"I believe that sending a Christmas card without referencing a holiday and its purpose limits the Christmas celebration in favor of a more 'politically correct' holiday," the South Carolina congressman told Fox News Radio in 2009.
Former President Bush did not mention Merry Christmas in his cards, but had a history of including Bible passages on the White House Christmas Cards.
For his final Christmas in office, the president sent a greeting card that included a verse from the Gospel of Matthew.
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven," the card read.
Palin said the majority of Americans can appreciate the more traditional, "American foundational values illustrated and displayed on Christmas cards and on a Christmas tree."
As for the Obama card, she replied, "It's just a different way of thinking coming out of the White House."
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Surrounded by rust-colored autumn leaves atop a gently sloping hill, Myers Hall, located in the heart of the Wittenberg University campus, stands tall and proud behind its four white pillars in the newly published 2004 calendar titled "Ohio Places."
Photographed by Ohio's premier landscape photographer Ian Adams, historic Myers Hall, the first building to grace the Wittenberg campus when it was completed in 1851, introduces the month of November in the calendar.
Adams traversed the Buckeye State to discover those places that are uniquely Ohio for his new book, Ohio: A Bicentennial Portrait, which treats Ohioans to a grand tour of the state's natural and historical treasures in honor of Ohio's 200th birthday this year. Adams then selected 16 photos for inclusion in the calendar from the more than 300 he took for the commemorative book.
Myers Hall, named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, joins such Ohio landmarks as the Marblehead Lighthouse and Magnolia Mill in the calendar, which is now available in bookstores.
Originally a classroom building, residence hall and cafeteria all in one, Myers Hall is one of the most popular residence halls for Wittenberg students today. Myers' cherished place in the university's history, its charm and convenient location consistently beckon students to enter its welcoming doors despite the fact that the venerable structure is showing its age.
Thanks to a generous matching gift from the Turner Foundation in 2001, and gifts from hundreds of alumni and friends, however, plans are currently underway to renovate the aging structure and preserve the distinctive character that defines this valuable monument to Wittenberg's past.
"Myers Hall is the original Wittenberg," said Charles Dominick, vice president of advancement, "and we're honored to see it included in this beautiful calendar."


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Well, it doesn't seem the chain is the issue. I moved the rear wheel and all the slack seems to be in the tranny. I pulled the cover off the clutch since I know that needs to be replaced. Anyway all the movement is in the tranny so I am just gonna let it go until something decides to break.
Rick, my wheel movement is about the same amount. I must be losing it since I swear that the issue I am feeling hearing was not there before.


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a place for zinesters - writers and readers
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here are some ideas to leave zines:
the dollar store
gas station bathrooms
random peoples bathrooms
replace magazines in racks with your zine in stores
place zines in book section at walmart, kmart, krogers, etc
those advertiser like boxes that say FREE - stick your zine in the front, and inside!
I think the best place to leave zines are sites where they appreciate craftiness. I've put my zines in both the usual locations such as zine libraries and Richard Hugo House (a writing center in Seattle), but I would also put my zines in places around my college campus like the wellness center and the dorm areas. I have also given mine away when I host workshops on specific topics (for instance, a knitting zine at one of my knitting club meetings)
I definitely want my zines to be appreciated even if I am giving them away for free, so I like to scope out the places and ask around - I know some friends who plop them down in coffee shops and such, but I prefer to ask someone "in charge" or figure out the feel of the place before doing that sort of thing.
Happy zine-ing!
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Bathrooms. I also put them into clothes in a Value Village once. That was an odd idea.
Interesting anecdote: I left a zine in a bathroom, then found it (I knew it by the tape on it) later under someone's guitar, mangled and dirty. It made me feel quite sad. This was actually the first time I had ever put my zines anywhere.
It depends on what your zine is about. I publish a free pinball zine and people help me distribute it all over Seattle, mostly at places that have pinball, but also at some coffee shops, book stores and libraries. As time goes on I've cut out some of the places that don't have pinball because I've "sold out" of certain issues and like to keep some available for back issue collections and such. I've only received positive responses.
My other zine(s) are a bit more controversial and are not always welcome at the places I've left them (mostly bars and other 21+ venues). Sometimes they are returned to me via an employee, other times I assume they are thrown away. It's kind of hit or miss. The fun-est way to distribute these zines are to go out at night when bars are getting ready to close and to give them to people as they are milling about on the sidewalk. It's kind of a guerrilla assault on an unsuspecting audience and perhaps a bit of theater since there is usually at least two of us hitting the crowd at the same time. Sometimes the reaction is negative because they think we are handing them a handbill/ad, or they may have not liked a previous issue, but more often people are excited to get the new issue (even if they have never read one before). Word of mouth I guess.
Even without a controversial zine I would recommend handing some out in person sometime. Pick an event (concert, reading, etc) where you think people who would appreciate what you are publishing are likely to be and just hand it to them. It's a great way to get feed back in this age where most people are not likely to write and tell you what they think about it.
This discussion is great! I've got so many neat ideas for where to leave my zines now! The only time I've handed them out is when I've talked about them with someone and given them one as an example of my work.
Great thread, lots of good ideas. The zine that my friends and I are working on is not out yet, but will be in March.We've actually discussed this and have come up with some really good ideas. Since we are gonna rely more on local DIY distribution as opposed to mailing them we had to really brain storm. Right now we have 5 solid places that we know will carry it. From there we'll list the the places it can be found in the next issue, and every time we gain a new location we will list them in the following issue. But we have the 5 to build from and at first will do a lot of drop and leave at spots like doctor's office waiting rooms, bus stations, job site break rooms, and handing them out or leaving them on the train.
We're also gonna have our email on there so someone who finds one can always email us and be like "hey, when is the next one coming out, and where can I find it?" Also if we get any kind of blacklash, the pissed off party can email us and we can then figure if it is still worth leaving them in that spot.
The airport sounds great! I'm gonna have to try that one for sure! Your zine could end up ANYWHERE. It's kinda like a modern, and far more rapid, message in a bottle. Speaking of which, I should send a zine as a message in a bottle sometime. Just for the hell of it.
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Glad to hear you're inspired! My Feed the Whales project really went international this season, as I sent chapbooks with friends who were traveling home for the holidays. They left books in airports (Pearson, O'Hare, Munich, Frankfurt, and Ataturk), and in the Chicago aquarium! Recently I've mailed copies to musicians, writers, and other celebrities I admire, and last week I left a bunch in the Faculty of Education at the local university (in the newspaper racks). There are so many possibilities for distribution; bookshops, record shops, coffee shops are all good places, but think guerrilla for sure. After bars let out is a great idea that I'll have to try myself sometime, thanks for the tip!
Do any of you geocache?? I started a writers swap cache for trading books, blank journals and zines. Not sure if any other zines will show up, but I put new issues in every so often for people to discover.
Also, music stores, coffee shops, and the public library are places I've left zines for random discovery.
I like to hide my zines inside of library books or between shelves, I try to put them in a book with a similar topic.
I also give them to buskers when I walk past and give them some change.
There is a thing called Advantcard in Australia which is free postcards - some of art, some for advertisers, if my zine is a post card size I'll put a few in an empty shelves.
Well there are obvious places like book and record stores, but I like to go to a library and find some cool books (music books for music zines and I will just put perzines in random books I like). Oh yeah, I find that in book stores, if I don't put a "free" sticker on it, it takes longer for someone to take it. My favorite place I ever left a zine was the Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur. That place is amazing. I wonder what happened to the zine...
hmm, curious, I mainly send my zines for post or distro in a zine meeting.
geocaching boxes are actually a pretty great idea,thanks! ;) i think geocachers could appreciate
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Do any of you geocache?? I started a writers swap cache for trading books, blank journals and zines. Not sure if any other zines will show up, but I put new issues in every so often for people to discover.
Also, music stores, coffee shops, and the public library are places I've left zines for random discovery.


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I stink at New Year's resolutions. My track record is so bad I've all but given up making them in my non-work life. But as a professional exercise, it struck me that writing down some New Year's resolutions could actually be a really great thing, something I could refer back to throughout the year to remind me of important unanswered questions I had at the start of 2013.
For me, this year must be about continuing to evolve my thinking on what it means - and what it takes - to be a successful 21st century marketer. This means thinking beyond my favorite acronyms, the display media LumaScape, and RTB growth numbers, and aiming bigger and broader. So, this year, I resolve to:


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Doak, what do you feed if you want the hens to lay boiled eggs already peeled? It sure would save some time.
Pickled Beets and Eggs6-12 hard cooked eggs, peeled8 small beets, cooked peeled and quartered or one 15 ounce can whole beets, drained.1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar1 1/2 cups water2 teaspoons kosher salt2 tablespoons sugar1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds1/2 red onion sliced


text: I am in the process of creating my first fett costume head to toe. My wife bought me a bucket on eBay, (I only now know all about recast and so forth please no flames) I had to do a lot of thinning the inside down to get it to fit. I mean a ton of work and it still is hard to get it on my head, it's not that big I swear. Anyways in the process of thinning it down I cracked on cheek about and inch and wore a thin spot in another. What do I use to repair it? Please dented helmet you are my only hope!


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Do as visitors of nearly a century ago and begin your downtown Dallas experience at (1) Union Station, a grand 1916 landmark served today by DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) and Trinity Railway Express, the latter connecting you with DFW Airport. Immediately behind you to the west is (2) Reunion Tower, where glass-walled elevators will take you to the top for an extraordinary view of the city and surrounding areas. But as you exit Union Station toward the east, turn left on Houston Street and walk two blocks to the (3) Old Red Courthouse, a recently restored Richardson Romanesque relic from the 1890s, complete with fabulously scary gargoyles on the upper corners. Look inside for a museum dedicated to Dallas County history.
In front of the courthouse, see a replica of the original Dallas settler's home, (4) John Neely Bryan's cabin, dating from the 1840s. One-half block to your right (south), at the corner of Market and Commerce streets, see the (5) John F. Kennedy Memorial, an austere place for contemplation designed and erected by architect Philip Johnson in 1970 to honor the president slain scarcely a block away. Backtrack to the courthouse and continue north on Houston Street to see (6) Dealey Plaza on your left (west), where the crowd was gathered to see the motorcade when President Kennedy visited on November 22, 1963. He was shot here, with his assassin Lee Harvey Oswald firing from the building directly to the north, the Texas School Book Depository Building, now the (7) Sixth Floor Museum, which details the life and presidency of JFK.
Leaving the museum, turn south on Houston again for five blocks. Turn east on Young Street and continue three blocks to (8) Pioneer Plaza. This four-acre spread is home to an enormous bronze sculpture of longhorns on a cattle drive, which moved near here along the Shawnee Trail in the mid-1800s. Also in the park, find the Pioneer Cemetery, final resting place of several leaders in the early Dallas community. Continue east along Young Street two blocks, and then turn south on Akard Street one block to (9) Dallas City Hall, an I.M. Pei design from 1978. Movie buffs may recognize its triangular design from the film Robocop. In front of the building is a massive three-part sculpture, "The Dallas Piece," by famed artist Henry Moore.
Walk north along Akard Street four blocks to Commerce Street, where you'll find the magnificent (10) Hotel Adolphus, a 1912 baroque building that beer magnate Adolphus Busch built. Turn right one block along Commerce and see (11) the original Neiman Marcus store, the pinnacle of American luxury retailing, now a century old. Walk another block east on Commerce and turn left (north) on St. Paul Street, walking two blocks to Elm Street. Turn right and find the (12) Majestic Theatre, a grand dame dating from 1921. Return to St. Paul and walk north one block to Pacific Avenue, turning left (west) one block to (13) Thanks-Giving Square. Here the interfaith chapel with its swirling design is another offering from the hand of architect Philip Johnson. A museum, meditation garden and fountain are within the complex.
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So you pride yourself in coming up with amazingly secure, yet difficult to remember passwords, huh?
Well, bully for you, I guess – until the day your brain skips a gear and you can't remember how to log into your computer anymore. Sure, there are plenty of "password hackers/unlocker" programs out there, but sometimes all you need is a little nudge to remember.
So, next time you decide to change your Windows 7 password, add a hint – just in case!
Click Start, and in the search box type User Accounts – click on the result that appears, and in the next window, click Change your password.
Go through the motions of typing your old password in, then your new one and a confirmation. Now in the bottom box add a hint that helps, but does not give away completely, your new password.
Click the Change password button at the bottom when you're done.
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Join us for this six-session program where 9 to 11- year-olds and their parents get together to talk about books and ideas. Book, snacks and child care for younger siblings are all provided at each session. The program will be held on Saturday mornings from 10:30am - 12pm in the library's Community Room on these following dates: October 6th & 20th, November 3rd & 17th, December 1st & 15th.
You must sign up in advance for this program- space is limited. To find out more and register to particiapate, call 315-789-5303 or visit the Geneva Public Library in person. If you sign up, you should make a strong commitment to try to attend all six sessions.


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La Chartreuse de Bonpas is a medieval fortified convent located near Avignon in the Provence region of France, on the Durance River. According to legend, the area was originally called "Maupas" (bad passage) because it was dominated by dangerous bandits. In the 12th century, a holy man named Sibertius arrived with soldiers, built a convent, and chased away the evil bandits. Thus, the name was changed from "Maupas" to "Bonpas" (good passage) and became known as a safe haven allowing travelers a secure crossing of the Durance River .
Today, this historic monument is surrounded by 45 acres of A.O.C. Cotes du Rhone vineyards and is home to Louis Bernard. Visitors can tour the chapel, stroll in the beautiful French-style gardens, and enjoy wine tasting in the ancient cellar. View all Louis Bernard Wines
About Chateauneuf-du-Pape(shah-too-NUHF due Pahp)
Photo of galets covering the soil at Chateau de Beaucastel
Notable FactsThere are 13 allowed varieties in Chateauneuf du Pape (14 if you count Grenache Blanc separately from Grenache Noir). Grenache is the primary variety, followed by Syrah and Mourvedre as well as Cinsault. About 97% of the wines here are red, although many chateaux are producing whites ranging from quaffable to decadent and ageworthy. Reds from the best estates emit wonderful flavors of gamey spice, blackberries and currant, as well as the herbs and spices that are known to grow in the region.
Note on the soil: The grapes grow on soils covered in rounded, smooth stones called galets (gah-lay). The stones naturally cover most of the soils throughout Chateauneuf du Pape and are two fold in their duties. First, they are able to reflect and absorb the heat, to quicken the ripening of the grapes. They also help to hold in moisture so that the soils are not dried out by the hot Southern French sun.
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.


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Because new input into the causal stream is possible at every moment, the actual working out of this/that conditionality and dependent co-arising can be remarkably fluid and complex. This point is borne out by the imagery used in the Canon to illustrate these teachings. Although some non-canonical texts depict dependent co-arising as a circle or a wheel of causes — implying something of a mechanical, deterministic process — the Canon never uses that image at all. Instead it likens dependent co-arising to water flowing over land: lakes overflow, filling rivers, which in turn fill the sea [§238]; while the tides of the sea rise, swelling the rivers, which in turn swell the lakes [SN 12:69]. This imagery captures something of the flow of give and take among the factors of the process. A more modern pattern that might be used to illustrate dependent co-arising is the "strange attractor": an intricate, interwoven pattern that chaos theory uses to describe complex, fluid systems containing at least three feedback loops. As we will see below, the number of feedback loops in dependent co-arising is far more than three.
The fluid complexity of dependent co-arising means that it is inherently unstable, and thus stressful and not-self. Although some non-Theravadin Buddhist texts insist that happiness can be found by abandoning one's smaller, separate identity and embracing the interconnected identity of all interdependent things, this teaching cannot be found in the Pali Canon. The instability of conditioned processes means that they can never provide a dependable basis for happiness. The only true basis for happiness is the Unfabricated.
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In some of my previous articles I have somewhat – um – whined about the differences between menus and lists and text boxes, not knowing for sure what each one was called. I call it like I see it; if it looks like a list, then that's what I call it. If a menu drops down, then I call it a drop-down menu. Thus, many terms get kind of incorrectly used and then when the real definition comes up, confusion is probably imminent.
I decided the other day that I was fed up with not knowing what to call which box, list or menu ( mean, how can I tell you what something is if I don't know what it is myself?), so I looked it – them – up. So if you're confused as to what term means what, maybe this article will help.
#1: Correct term: Text box.
My take on it: I usually describe one of them like this: "And then another box will pop up; just type in blah blah blah…"
What it is: A box that that requires you to type text into an empty line. In the screenshot below, I had to name a New Folder and had to enter the text into the empty line. That's a text box.
When you go to a web site and have to type in a password, you are typing in a text box. When you type something into a search engine, you are typing in a text box.
#2: Correct Term: Drop-down list.
My take on it: I always call this a drop-down menu. In my defense, I am not the only one who calls it the same way.
What it is: A drop-down list is a list that provides different options for whatever it is that you want to do. A drop-down list can be closed or open. When it is closed, it displays the current option. When it's open, it gives you other options to choose from. When you click on an arrow (usually to the right of the list), the drop-down list gives you the other options from which you have to choose. Once you click on it, it replaces the original option.
#2: Correct Term: List box.
My take on it: As far as I am concerned, this too is a drop-down menu. I mean, these things drop down and give you options; shouldn't they all be called the same thing? Apparently not.
What it is: A list box is a little like a drop down list (I told you that they all do the same thing) but the difference is that in a list box the options are already displayed; you don't have to click on an arrow to open the list. Instead of clicking on an arrow to be able to see all of your options, you use a scroll bar to scroll up and down until you see the one you want. When you left-click on your chosen option, it is automatically highlighted, and the text box (see #1) automatically changes. Yes, it is a text box, because if you don't feel like scrolling and you know what you want, you can just type it in the text box.
If you look at the screenshot below, you will see that all three items that we have covered so far are all there.
#4: Correct term: Dialog box.
My take on it: A box that pops up that tells you what something is.
What it is: A (usually small) window that gives you options for you to complete a task. For instance, if you want to save a file in Word, you go to the very top left of your screen and left-click on File. In the whatever-it-is-that-drops-down (and this time it just might be a menu, who knows), you left-click on Save and up pops a dialog box.
An example of a small dialog box (see screenshot below) simply asks you a question or states something to which you can respond to by clicking on a word completing the task or acknowledging the text in the box, by clicking on OK. (see screenshot below).
#5: Check boxes.
My take on it: Thank goodness! This is a box that I can handle!
What it is: A check box allows you to select one or more independent options at the same time. In other words, instead of getting just one option that you can choose, you have a list with checkboxes so that you can choose one or more options. You select each option by left-clicking the checkbox to put a check in it.
Okay, that's it for now.
I hope you got something out of this. I do want to let you know that even after learning all of these terms, I cannot guarantee that I will be using the correct "lingo" in future articles, and I apologize ahead of time for that. Because – and no offense to Microsoft – they all drop down from a box. And that's my take on it.
One more thing: You may be wondering what term you use when you describe the thing that pops up with all of these options and list boxes and drop-down lists and text boxes. (I call it a box, but you know how right I have been so far.) What is the thing called that has all of these things in it, and then you click on OK and all is right with the world? (I have outlined it in red in the screenshot below.)
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|BGH you are correct! I just went and looked at the box from the last one we installed and it is a Truetrac!
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I agree with BGH on NOT using ring gear spacers.
In addition to the differential that BGH suggested, I could/would also recommend the Detroit Locker (Eaton manufactures these as well). They are helical type gear locking differentials. They can be had new for around $470 before tax & shipping and are brutally strong.
Make no mistake I am not bad-mouthing the Eaton clutch type posis as they were the cats meow back in the day, and are still a good choice today. They are so close in price though when you buy them new I would just go for the locker. I've installed both the clutch type & Detroit Locker in several customers cars and never a complaint or problem out of either.
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Anyways, onto the fox-coloured Fox. This is when I first got it in 2007.
The 87 Trans AM you see beside it eventually got sold to fund the Fox; the grand cherokee was my first vehicle and I still drive it to this day.
At 318,000 km, this Fox appeared to be in good shape... until you looked at the engine bay. Many would say this is not a good candidate for a turbo project; but this car caught my eye and I could really see its potential underneath all the dirt and rust.
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The IBM Business Process Manager v220.127.116.11 was release in November'2012
The new features of Business Process Manager 18.104.22.168 are as follows:
There are enhancements done to existing features of Business Process Manager like Coaches (Next generation) , Governance, Integration with Enterprise Content Management systems and various other features.
Below are some of the enhancements done in BPM8010. For the detailed list refer the IBM Infocenter.( http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/dmndhelp/v8r0m1/topic/com.ibm.wbpm.main.doc/topics/cbpm_whatsnew.html)
Coach Designer Enhancements
- The BPMv8.0 lacked validations. In BPMv188.8.131.52 Coach View Validation Framework is introduced. The coach view validation framework happens on the client side. The framework ensures that the Submitting the page is denied until none of the constraints are violated.
- New feature of incorporating IBM BPMv8010 coaches within IBM WebSphere Portal hosted composite applications
- New Stock coach views are available. The new coach views had different customizations option available
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- Improving a developers experience by showing variables that match the coach view binding. Example: For a date type only controls supporting Date types will be displayed.
- An enhancement is done to a coach view to expose the configuration properties. These exposed configuration properties can also be realized in the coach using the custom coach view. Example: Coach View-A has exposed a visibility configuration. The Coach view-B using Coach view-A as a control can configure the visibility property in the property of Coach view-A
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- Inline editor is available for imported .css files.
- Multi-select Coach view improvements: More configurations available for Multi-select coach view such as sorting related.
Enhancements done to integration of BPMv8010 and Enterprise content management systems(ECM)
BPMv8000 had outbound integration with the ECM systems. BPMv8010 now adds inbound integration with the ECM systems.
BPMv8010 enhances the BPM-ECM integration by introducing built-in constructs that can subscribe to the lifecycle events in the ECM systems. Example: A BPD can be initiated on documents getting created, updated, deleted, checked-in or checked-out.
BPMv8010 provides an event handler that needs to be installed and configured on an ECM system. The documentation for the same is available at IBM public infocenter.
BPM-SAP integration
BPMv8010 provides integration capabilities with SAP Blueprint processes. The SAP Blueprint processes can be imported into the Process designer and then using BPM capabilities these (SAP) Blueprint processes can be further enriched.
This integration capability provides the ease of modeling and documenting Blueprint processes which reduces the dependencies on SAP experts. As BPM provides the easy to handle tools where a Business person can model and document the processes, he is best at.
BPM-SAP integration provides access to SAP API to get transaction information of current task.
While importing the SAP blueprint processes:
- SAP Project becomes Process App
- SAP Processes becomes BPDs(Business Process Definitions) under the created Process App
- SAP Process steps becomes the Activities within the BPDs created
- SAP Elements like Transaction codes can also be Add/Modified/Deleted
- The SAP documentation also gets updated on the BPM side. The Documentation tab has the link to SAP process documentation.
- Tags in the BPDs on the BPM side are the Business Scenarios as per the SAP blueprint project.
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- When the BPD is exported back to SAP Solution manager, SAP creates a document link in SAP to link to the BPD. This link is the URL link which opens the BPD in the Process center.
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The templates provide the necessary basic details like variables which are available for the modeling of governed processes.
Linking enhancements provide BPM8010 integration with external environments
In development process while enhancing the Process Application iteratively, each activity, BPD can be linked to external environment like Rational Team Concert.
- Every activity, BPD can be associated to Requirements, Features, Defects, etc
- Every link created can be defined as a specific type such as Requirements, Defects, etc
- External files such as requirement documents, specifications can be attached to the Process app will creating links. These files are treated as "Design" types
- Using Links API a report can be created such as a Defect impacting which assets within the Process apps/Toolkits .
Enhancements done to Web Services Fault Handling
- WSDL faults can be handled.
- Faults are caught using BPMN notation.
- External web services no longer need to update their target namespace each time a snapshot is made of a process application.
- Enhancements done while discovering WSDL by providing appropriate discovery error messages.
Process Portal Enhancements
Bookmark a page: New feature can replace the default Process portal start page. So a Saved Search page can be marked as default. This enables the business user after login to directly start with Saved Search page to begin the daily tasks.
IBM Connections integration: Support for IBM Connections integrations. After configuration the default business card of the business user can be replaced with that of IBM Connections business card.
Process Designer Enhancements
Data Visualization: A typical business process usually has large number of variables for data exchange among the various activities within the Business Process. Data Visualization provides a view which helps a Business programmer to view flow of data throughout the Process flow.
Tag Groups: Alongwith the existing functionality of Groups Tag Groups feature enables to group the tags. Example: For different category of customers the BPDs can be tagged. Customer is the Tag Group. It can have child Tags such as Platinum, Gold or Silver
Enhancements to IBM Process Center and Process Server
New Process server commands: BPMDeleteSnapshot Command available to delete a particular snapshot of a Process application. There are some pre-requisites which need to be met. Refer IBM Infocenter for the same.
BPMProcessInstancesCleanup command is used to delete Process instance of a particular snapshot. Refer IBM Infocenter for its usage.
Process Instance Error Recovery: Process Inspector comes with a new feature of recovery of a failed Process Instance. The instance payload data can be changed to re-run the instance and recover the failure.


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Hey all,
Well I have decided to follow my cousins footsteps and work in costuming at my school. I have to come up with a costume for the first round to see if I am worth their time (crazy drama teachers ya know?) It can be from a game or fantasy book. I have chosen Assassins Creed, Altair. I have already started the costume and saw some threads on here about weapons and such.... Here is some stuff I found useful for those who are making this costume:
(1) Hidden Blade: This is pretty simple. Go onto Google and type in Collapsible Tai Chi Sword. It will come up with plenty of sites for the sword. It costs just 20 dollars for the sword if you go to www.weaponmasters.com Just type in Collapsible Tai Chi sword and it will show up as the first one.
Here how to dissemble the sword so that you just have the blade:
Step 1: This kinda the easy part. Simply take off the hilt and make sure the 3 parts of the blade stay together
Step 2: Add the some proxy to rings that you will attach to the base of the blade (You will need six rings that you will run leather strings through later. You can get them at Michaels if you have one close to you or any store like Michaels) I made the proxy from 2 different J-B KWICK glues (Blue tube and Orange Tube) just mix together. Attach 2 at the top of the base, 2 in the middle, and 2 at the bottom of the base. This proxy will dry in about 3 minutes.
Step 3: Kremping: This is very simple. All you do is clamp the blade down with pliers at the end (the end without the point) on both sides that have a diagonal shape. Do this to the external metal, then the next peice of metal in. This keeps the Blade from falling out the bottom (Because you have removed the hilt.) If you do this weekly, you will end up creating a locking mechanism where you have to trust your arm down to unlock the blade.
Step 4: Blade attachment to Gauntlet: I am using Gauntlets found on http://www.medievalcollectibles.com. I typed it "Rouge Bracers" which kinda resemble the ones found on Altair himself in the game. I poked holes on ither side of the bracer to run leather string through. I then tied them off at the rings (The ones you attached the the base of the blade) and Vale!!! The hidden Blade.
Some extra features you can do is buying, black fingerless gloves and attaching them to the Bracer so that its one single piece.
(2) Short Sword Hilt and Sword itself:
I found the Back Scabbard (where the Short Sword is located on Altair.) on www.weaponmasters.com. It is located under the category "Sheaths & Scabbards". It should be the second one down called "Black Back Scabbard". Now, you can waste your time (Like I did.) and dye the leather Brown (like in the game) or you can keep it Black to give your character a more dark appeal. The sword I used to hide in the sheath is also found on www.weaponmasters.com Click on the category called "knives" and click on "Medieval Knives". It should be the first one called "Battle Ready Arming Dagger." I have also warped a scabbard to put in the knife called "Ghurka Kukri" (this is the same sword used by Alice in Resident Evil: Extinction)
See, you have some opptions.
Well there are some tips for those Altair lovers out there to make their own costume. I hope they will be helpfull!!!


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The media is prone to focus on "terrorists" who come from Muslim or Asian nations rather than dealing with home grown individuals who are ready to bomb and kill. The media employs expressions such as a "militant" or "racist" but rarely terms the individual as a "terrorist."Neil Livingston, a British white skinned terrorist was arrested by chance at a railway station as he was preparing to unleash violence against those he termed as "non-British." A spokesman for the police said "this man, who had strong, if not fanatical rightwing leanings and opinions, was on teh cusp of embarking on a campaign of terrorism against those he considered non-British." He lived with his parents and used their home to develop a bomb making center which would serve to create bombs that he wanted to use against Muslims and other groups.
Mr. Livingston is an ordinary man. He was fired from jobs and had lacked steady employment. This undoubtedly made him seek to find explanations for his downward slide in the economy of the nation and what better answer than immigrants. Unfortunately, there are many Livingstons in the world and more on the way as the recession deepens.


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Re: 45' + blue water cruiser
Note the vote for Valiant and PSC so gonna put in a strong vote for an Outbound 46 or if you are flush a 52. They made 53 of the 46 hulls so far and all are still floating(grin). All are being used or have been used as blue water passage makers. For present we are using ours as a part time live aboard but hopefully soon will spit up the anchor. Given the quality the price is quite moderate and the after delivery service excellent. Beyond the basics you can customized it any where you wish.
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Just a question to everyone reading this thread, why have Valiant, Pacific Seacraft yachts been excluded. After 1985 the blister issue with the valiants was sorted and they where made right up to 2011. They are a blue water boat and setup perfectly for singlehanded sailing and have 2 to 3 people on board. Also I like the look of Pacific Seacraft yachts, I am planning on getting a Valiant 42 or a Pacific Seacraft 40 to 44. I am looking at doing the same sort of sailing as you mentioned. And with the dingy issue porta boat are a option. Very light and folds away to nothing. But when will a boat manufacture incorporate a jetski into the boat, or allow one to be loaded on deck. (weight could be a bit high)
Cheers Bubbles
|That's the reason I really liked the oceanis 54 but they don't make them anymore. I really like the set up of twin nav stations ( one at each helm) but I don't like the arch or the iron keel. Also im a little concerned about the quality of it compared to the catalina 445. The extra 11 feet would be great and the layout underneath is amazing but it all boils down to quality. I know Catalina is good I have a lot of friends who race them and you can find them everywhere and most people have nothing bad to say about them but I hear a lot of negative about beneteau. So it makes me a little uneasy. However as you suggested the first series is nice and I like the layout of the first 50. I am planning on attending the Miami boat show next month and kemah boat show so I hope to put evrrything at rest after I get on all the boats and do more research. As always I appreciate any ideas and or thoughts.
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Nice problem to have!!
FWIW at last year's boat show we much preferred the C445 over the Bene.... but we weren't looking at the 55... big difference in that 10 feet!!
The First Series is an entirely different animal.
|Faster I agree I don't care much for the layout of the beneteau 41 or 45. Ive looked at them both. Im not concerned about money really, but I figure im going from a sc21 raceboat to a 44 ft cruising boat is a big step the systems are very different, and not wanting to drop a lot of money right away. Ive also sailed larger boats bur that was day sailing much different than what im planning. I will give the tartans a look. Im open to anyboat but so far the c445 seems to best fit my general uses and could probley race her also.
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With the amount of money you seem willing to spend on a 445 and if fit and finish are high on your priority list, I would think you should be taking a close look at the Tartans. You may have to shorten the LOA a bit to fit your budget, Than again I don't know your budget, but a T4000 is a beautiful boat and would be a real head turner.
I know, it is sacrilegious to even mention the word Tartan around here, but they seem to have put all the nastiness of the past behind them.
Talk with some recent owners and see what they have to say. I see plenty of new Tartans on our docks because the local dealer is located on our premises. Every time a new owner takes delivery of one, they always seem to end up as dock neighbors.
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..... I'm debating between the Catalina 445 and the beneteau oceanis 55. .....
FWIW at last year's boat show we much preferred the C445 over the Bene.... but we weren't looking at the 55... big difference in that 10 feet!!
|Well the reason I asked is ive decided that im going to go with a cheaper and simpler boat, since this will be my first large boat that ive owned. Im debating between the Catalina 445 and the beneteau oceanis 55. I love the amel but I feel i'll get more out of doing everything manually vs with a push button. Right now my gut is leaning towards the 445 and it has a lead keel. I like the oceanis 55 but I have some reservations about the quality. It is much fancier than the catalina but its price per foot is way less. Im not sure if the quality is as good. Also I do like the layout of the 445 a lot, also my broker is going to make some modification to her so that she fits what im wanting to do. I never thought finding a good boat would be so hard... but this decision is from yalls suggestions as well. So I thank all of you for your imput and please keep it coming.
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Plenty of discussion on that topic elsewhere on this forum.
Lead is heavier, so ballast can be smaller/more compact.. lead is more forgiving (softer) in a grounding situation but some say that can actually transfer more forces to hull structures.
Many of todays bulbed/torpedo keels couldn't be made purely of lead, lead lacks structural rigidity on its own. Usually they are steel/iron fins with lead bulbs attached.
Iron keels can be a PITA if not properly sealed.. each haulout is a rust scraping and repainting nightmare.. if properly sealed it's no different than lead in that regard as long as you don't compromise the membrane.
Keel bolts can be more easily changed/renewed in most iron keels, very difficult to do in lead keels as they are almost always "J" bolts cast into the keel when it's poured.
Personally I wouldn't let that be a deal breaker (esp with today's newer boats) but for many an iron keel would be.. (We've owned 5 boats so far over the past 30 years, 3 were iron, two lead)
|Ok so I have one last question. What is the difference between lead keels and iron keels? It seems that's most of the high end boats use lead and the majority of the more price conscious boats use iron. Besides the cost what are the advantages to either if any and what are the disadvantages if any?
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To know where to look for Southwestern ancestors, you'll need a little history. Boundaries in this wide-open country shifted like the desert dunes: Parts of Nevada, for example, once belonged to Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Western Texas has flown the flags of Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas and the Confederate States.


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I haven't seen much gluing problems on the edges of the frames ... The bees are much more prone to glue tops and bottoms together than glue sides to the hive walls.
Someone :roll: ate some of the bridge comb and discovered the larva that way.
Hello everyoneAs a new beekeeper designing my own hive, I'm trying to keep beespace in mind (and by that I mean specifically the space between the sides of the frames and the side walls of the hive, not the space above and below the tops and bottoms of the frames). I'm quite concerned that I'll get the measurements wrong and that I'll end up with either too much space or too little space. I know that either too much or too little space is bad -- too little space leads to bees glueing the frames to the walls using propolis, and too much space leads to them glueing the frames to the walls using wax comb. I don't want to "plan to fail", but I may have to anyway. So my question is: which is worse: if the bees glue the frames using propolis or if the bees glue the frames using wax comb?[By the way, I use 22 mm wide frames with either hand-spacing or castellation spacing, so the frame tops are never less than 8-10 mm from each other. This means that the question of frames being glued to each other is not an issue for me.]My guess is that wax comb would be the lesser of the evils, because one might be able to wring the frame free, or otherwise use a long knife to slice it free. Frames that were glued to the walls using propolis, on the other hand, will be impossible to loosen without breaking the frame, I think. Do the bees fill the glue comb with honey as well (i.e. if I have to slice such a frame free, will there be lots of honey leaking out all over the hive)?What are your views on this? If my hive building skills are not yet so good that I'm guaranteed to avoid either of these options, which one should I err on the side of?ThanksSamuel
Someone :roll: ate some of the bridge comb and discovered the larva that way. was that me
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Last weekend at Air Force was definitely the highlight of the year for most members of our team. We swept the weekend with two very close games where we scored with nine seconds left to win the first contest and in overtime to win the second. We now have won six-consecutive games, which is a great accomplishment for our group as we had set a goal at the beginning of the year to win five in a row and it was great to reach that mark.
It is not easy to sweep a weekend in Air Force, as the long travel schedule and the altitude definitely do not play in our favor. It took a lot of character from our players to get the job done in two games.
Because of our great success the past two weekends we have earned ourselves a spot back at the final four tournament in Rochester, where the games are played at the Blue Cross Arena and home of the AHL Rochester Americans. After finishing in seventh position at the end of the regular season, everyone on our team was a little disappointed as we collectively believed our team was better than seventh place. We have used the first two rounds of playoffs as our chance to prove that to ourselves and everyone else. Although we have had several ups and downs this year, our team has proven to be a top contender in our league, which is now evident with our place in the final tournament.
For myself , and the three other seniors, this marks the second time in our four years that we have made it to our league tournament. We all feel much more optimistic about our chances this time around as last time we lost out to an RIT team that advanced all the way to the Frozen Four. Our team is playing the best hockey of the year and it is very exciting to think about playing for our league title this weekend.
Our first opponent this weekend will be our arch rivals – the Niagara Purple Eagles. We have played the Eagles three times this year and every game has been extremely close. We did beat them at home earlier in the year which is always a great feeling. I believe this weekend will feature a similar game that will be very close and could come down to one or two bounces.
I know I speak for the whole team when I say we will put forth our best effort this weekend and try to make it to the finals at all costs.
If you can make it to Rochester to support us, that is greatly appreciated. If not you can always tune in from home. As always we appreciate your support and hope to see you at the rink this weekend.
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About the Model M55G PRO-VIBE
The touring professionals' choice of vibraphones, the 3- octave Pro-Vibe was designed for peak performance and easy portability. Hand tuned bars and seamless arched and mitered resonators produce a rich and resonant tone. Adjustable, swiveling sustain pedal offers precise feel, and the variable speed motor is insulated for quiet operation. An adjustable damper bar and Musser distortion- free bar suspension system assure exact control. Available in durable silver powder coat finish or lustrous gold satin, the Pro-Vibe makes a stunning impression on the concert stage or playing field. Frames include a height adjustable wood concert style with folding aluminum legs, Moto Cart with two-inch black steel support, or the All-Terrain Cart featuring 10-inch pneumatic wheels for smooth transportability.
Tech Specs
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Clair Omar Musser was a gifted marimba performer, conductor, composer, and marimba designer. He was even trained as an aircraft engineer. In 1930, he became the chief engineer and designer for the JC Deagan Mallet Instrument Company and in 1948, left to start the Musser Mallet Company in the Chicago area.
Musser created the modern Vibraphone design and expanded the line into marimbas, xylophones, chimes, and orchestra bells. It would grow to become the most dominant mallet instrument company in the world.
In 1956, Musser sold his business to Lyons Band in Chicago. A few years later it was sold to Dick Richardson who grew the company further by creating a partnership with the Ludwig Drum Company to distribute products through the same sales team. During this era, jazz vibe legend Lionel Hampton became a major influence for the Musser Company.
In 1965, Ludwig acquired Musser creating a "Total Percussion" company with mallet instruments and drums. Artists like Gary Burton arrived on scene and elevated the Musser brand to new heights.
With a potential shortage of rosewood used to make bars for xylophones and marimbas in the 70's, Musser would be the first to develop a synthetic bar material made from Kelon ®, a special blend of fiberglass strands. This innovation allowed instruments to be used in outside weather elements in drum corps and marching bands.
In 1981, Ludwig Musser was sold to the Selmer Company. Production of Musser mallet instruments continued to be made in LaGrange, Illinois outside of Chicago until 2013 when production was moved to Elkhart, Indiana. Musser today is known as the choice for "sound" by professionals.


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Anyone who is interested in genealogy will know that one of the first things you learn is to Google your ancestors names. There can be drawbacks as my friend Jill found when she googled her Brown's who lived in Windsor – up came thousands of recipes for Brown Windsor Soup !!! However the good definitely outweighs the bad with Google and there are ways of searching for Brown's of Windsor excluding all soup recipes.
Google have recently put together 6 lessons on how to use their search engine, these will be of great help to both beginners and experienced family historians. These classes are free and are available online permanently, they can be viewed as a video, text or as a slide show.
Each lesson is divided up into several classes and after each class (they last about 5 minutes) there is an exercise so that you can try out what you have just learnt. I haven't worked my way through all of them, but they seem to be very well produced and useful.
- Class 1 – Introduction
- Class 2 – Interpreting results
- Class 3 – Advanced techniques
- Class 4 – Find facts faster
- Class 5 – Checking your facts
- Class 6 – Putting it all together
- Power Searching with Search Experts Video
- Hang Out with Search Experts Video
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'"You can't spot a team a period," said Miller, who could not be faulted on any of the Washington goals. "We didn't come out the way we need to. We want to run with the big dogs, we're going to have to show a lot more composure and a lot more attention to detail. Just call it like it is."'
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Kimber's probably going to tell him to go through the break-in process detailed in the manual. If he hasn't fired it, I'm guessing he hasn't cleaned any factory gunk out yet.
Tell him to take it all the way apart, scrub out the trigger channel, maybe apply a gentle amount of Flitz to the trigger bow, reassemble, properly lube, and proceed with the break in process.
A 1911 (even if over $1K) is not a Single Six, do please don't compare it to one. While I'll be first one to hoist a glass on an anit-Kimber anything and am not in the habit of defending them (more like the opposite), I don't think that at this time there's anything "wrong" with the gun.
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Guns on the dealers shelf have probably been dry fired a number of times, assuming he didn't get a display model, his probably hasn't. I also know of at least on dealer that would take a stone and go to work on the trigger channel and trigger bow of Kimbers that were on display....


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I found this gun at a thrift store for $4 and it looked to me like a future Boba Fett rifle, so I figured for $4 to go ahead and buy it. It seems to be the right size being 28.5 inches from stock to tip of the barrel. The gun itself is for a video game that you plug into your TV, called "Play TV, Huntin'3" if anyone has heard of it. I'm wondering if there is some way of building it into either an ESB or a ROTJ blaster, and how I might be able to do it? Here's a picture of what it looks like.
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Haaslyd, if you're looking for a nice setup I have a brand new one, a Mallory Comp 9000, coil, wires, resister, I bought for my blown SBC that won't fit behind my blower, on eBay, item #2448890052, all new stuff. If this doesn't make a link, you can copy the url below and paste it into your browser address window.
Theres two types of ignition systems points and electronic basically.
Points will be able to handle less current and voltage than electronic system so their coils are less powerful (smaller spark energy).
Points are opened and closed mechanically so they wear and have to be readjusted periodically.
Points wear from handling the electricity too.
Points have a rpm limit, at a certain rpm they cant close fast enough before the next cylinder cycle starts thats called point bounce. Its like a built in rev limiter.
Dual points can produce more spark energy than single point distributor by energizing the coil longer.
Points with stronger spring can rev to a higher rpm but they wear faster too.
Electronic ignition uses a pickup coil inside distributor that handles a tiny amount of current that in turn triggers the "ignition box" which handles the current for the coil.
The ignition box can handle more current so electronic ignition have coils that draw more current and work at full 12 volts(more powerful spark energy).
Electronic ignition has no mechanical parts touching so they dont need to be constantly readjusted from wear.
No mechanical parts mean no point bounce so they can rev higher before module cant control the individual sparks.
Points system is pretty much inferoir in every way.
Racing distributors have adjustable weights and springs in them so different advance curves can be taylored to an engine.
Computer controlled engines have electronic ignition too but only use the triggering part when the spark happens is controlled by the computer.
|a stock 350 distributor is the best for a old truck, you can retard or advance the timing a few degrees, if you what more spark put in a higher voltage coil, then index your spark plugs, its the way to go for a old stock 350
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I have recently bought a HEI GM Racing distributor. It doesn't have a mechanical advance. I want to by an ignition system for it so i can advance the timing during different applications. I am leaning towards MSD ignition and I don't know what the best item to bye is. Is a distributor considered points ignition. How do ignition boxes work and how do they add power. If you know alot about ignition system for early model 350's work, try to explain it to me as if i were a little kid please.
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Costenbader Tied For Second, Blue Hen Mens Golfers Tied For 13th After First Day of ODU Outer Banks Intercollegiate
POWELLS POINT, N.C. -- University of Delaware senior Dan Costenbader carded a season-low round of 70 and is tied for second place in the individual standings while the Blue Hens are tied for 13th in the team standings following the first day of the ODU Outer Banks Intercollegiate.
Costenbader fired a one under par 34-36-70 on the par 71, 6,550-yard Kilmarlic Golf Course to end Sunday's round tied for second place. Logan Lagodich of Marshall leads the field with a two under par 69, while Costenbader is one of seven players just one shot back.
UD junior Niño Rosal recoded a six over par 38-39-77 to end the day tied for 52nd place, while junior Fraser Graham is tied for 70th place following his nine over par round of 41-39-80.
Sophomore Kyle Martin carded a 10 over par 38-43-81 to conclude the day tied for 79th place, while freshman Marc Oliveri fired a 14 over par 46-39-85 to finish Sunday's action tied for 89th place.
The Blue Hens posted a 308 team score on the day to end the round tied for 13th out of 18 squads.
Elon leads the field with a 286 score, while Radford is three shots back. The three-day invitational continues with the second round on Monday, followed by Tuesday's third and final round.


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According to Browning they don't want me to take my BM Camper apart at all for cleaning. Said it's not needed and the Camper likes to be on the dry side. I found shooting only JHP or FMJ keeps it much cleaner than lead or copper coated. I know, duh!. Anyway I had all kinds of problems with the gun until someone pointed out the loose screw in the front of the rear sight frame. Tightened it up, problem solved. See my thread re: Buckmark ammo problems.
I started checking it after 30-40 rounds at the range and found the screw 1/4 loose again. After a few rechecks, it now stays tight. HTH, and welcome.


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Arthur's megabeard culled for charity
October 28, 2011 in General
A little while ago, I wrote about my favourite beards. You may recall one of them was Arthur, the afro-beard man pictured above.
Needless to say, the beard is somewhat impressive. If we were in an episode of Star Trek, the tricorders would be out and it'd be tested for sentience.
However, he has decided to give it up – temporarily – for charity.
The 21-year-old has decided to do Movember this year, which of course requires him to be beardless and baby-faced for November 1st. In New Zealand, Movember's proceeds are donated jointly to the Cancer Society and the Mental Health Foundation.
But rather than let this megabeard go to waste, he has kindly agreed to sell it to the highest bidder at the Urge Slave Auction this Saturday night. Yes – you can pay for the exclusive opportunity to de-beard Arthur, and see a face that only his family and high school friends have seen.
Speaking of school, that was the last time Arthur had an audience for shaving – when he was a boarder.
"Having had the hirsute genes kick in rather early, shaving became somewhat of a hidden art for me," he remembers. "Being in boarding school, you'd be sitting in the laundry and then suddenly the word would catch and go around the dorm, 'oh my god, Arthur's shaving!'"
"No one else had reached that stage yet, so the first couple of times it was a bit of a novelty factor," he laughs. "You'd turn round and realise you had an audience."
Beards weren't allowed at school, so he'd hang out for the holidays when he could grow it back. After leaving school, it blossomed into the creature it is today. He wouldn't look out of place in an old pioneer photo, and on a recent trip to the States, people took to calling it 'Abe'. He says he looks like a terrorist in his passport photo, but managed to get through Customs unscathed.
Born in North Canterbury, Arthur comes from a farming family and has spent most of his life living rural. Before recently moving to Auckland, his last town of residence was Oamaru, which is about an hour away from his parents and two brothers. His sister already lives in Latteland.
The New Zealand Young Farmers have also pledged themselves to Movember, seeing who can grow the biggest "face fleece" during the month. Region will be pitted against region, with the resulting facial fur being weighed at the end of the month to see who can grow the most.
How would Arthur fare against his fellow southerners?
"I might put up stiff competition, but there are a few very talented beard-growers down there."
In the bear community, the legend of the Milne beard stretches the length of New Zealand and across the Tasman. Winner of the first Mr Bear Canterbury competition, he went onto win Mr Urge Bear 2011 and then to Melbourne in June to compete in Mr Australasia Bear. He's not sure how people will react to his clean-shaven appearance on November 1st.
"I'm not particularly fond of it, it makes me look like a little kid," he says. "Getting rid of it is a big thing. You're talking to someone who had aspirations of it being twice as long as it is now."
The Darwin beard? What will evolve during the course of next month?
"I read the rules, and it has to be a moustache, so I'm thinking, I'll probably go for a thick stubble, trim it up…I might do the sideburns and sleazy Frenchman's twist," he says with a completely straight face. "Potentially. If it grows enough."
He's already got his Movember page up and running, and at the time of writing is in the top 10 for money raised to date, and the month hasn't even started. He's also started a Twitter account, and is promising daily photographic progress updates.
I for one am very proud of my mate for donating his face to raise money for men's health, particularly mental health, which is such a major issue for our communities.
And I'm looking forward to the photos, which promises all the fun of a train crash – but with follicles instead of fatalities.


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Friends will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Robinson-Lytle Inc., Indiana, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday with Pastor John P. Sykes officiating.
Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to CORE, 204 Sigma Drive, RIDC Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15238.


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Heya!! PM sent!
Would you consider a trade for soft parts???
Heya!! PM sent!
Would you consider a trade for soft parts???
Trades work too! I'm in the market for Biker Scout stuff!
Paypal sent!
PS. Please mark it as an non firing toy-gun. Would be better for my customs
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You got it sir!
What type of Biker Scout stuff are you looking for?? Are you looking for anything else??
Top of the line stuff. I'm gunning for Lancer status. Let me know what you got. We'll talk.
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Ummm...let's see...the white stomach with crotch quilted peice (cumberbun), pair of side utility pouches (white or beige), bicep armor, shoulder armor, knee armor, hmmm...those are the highlights. Whatever you think would be a fair trade. I'll be gone for the next week or so, and I'll get you some pics once I get back. Just write on this thread or pm! I'm also going to make some casts of my custom helmets over the next 2 months (stormtrooper, iron man, stealth trooper, etc) and a solid jet pack rocket (just the rocket, don't think I have the paitence for a hollow resin jet pack)
I'll stick to the cash, I guess. I just got a solid deal over on Biker Scout .net for my soft parts. Sorry
I've got all the spots filled, and if anyone needs to drop out, let me know!
Thanks again to those who've paid. Supplies are all ordered and on there way. I've also picked up the V8 parts and got my Molexes ordered for and ESB version.
THansk for helping make this a success!!
Just in at number 15!! Phew!!!
Thanks Hotshot!
OK sounds good!
PP sent. Thanks again.
Is there a projected ship date for these?? Thanks.
I know you've posted a resin blaster and it looks great. Have you had success with the rubber over foam replicas? I'd very much like to see images of one of those casts.
The details in the first post lay out a casting/assembly/paint time of 10-15 buisness days. I'll update as each gun(s) goes into those stages.
I should have some pics of the first group at the end of the week.
If any doubt arises about the quality of the foam cast, or the integirty of the rubber, head here, and chek out some of the responses/feedback. Enjoy!
or this one . . .
and a bit on how it's done.
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Just a reminder, anyone who hasn't paid, or contacted me with partial payment info/time of payment, should let me know if they're still in.
There's a bunch of you I haven't heard from!
No shame in bowing out, I just don't want materials to go to waste, or hold spots that would go to someone else.
Incoming PM!
PM sent Im still in for sure...
Don't hold anything up for me. I can get in on the next run.
Is that last slot open? if it is i am interested
Yep! I've got spot 11 open due to an RPF drop out today. Holler if your in!
PM'd ya earlier,
I'll snag a spot if still open.