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Susan McKeown
Since immigrating to the U.S. in 1990 with a scholarship to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, McKeown has been attracting attention with her dynamic vocals and enthusiastic stage persona.
The Chanting House, which initially focused on an updated version of traditional Irish music when founded by McKeown, Eileen Ivers, and Seamus Egan, increasingly added elements of modern rock after the departures of Ivers and Egan in 1993.
Although they released a pair of self-produced cassettes, Chanting House Live and Snakes, in the early '90s, McKeown and the Chanting House came into their own with the 1-800-PRIME-CD-released Bones in 1996. McKeown and Chanting House bass/bass clarinet/tin whistle player Lindsey Horner collaborated on an album of seasonal songs, Through the Bitter Frost and Snow, in 1997. McKeown was a featured vocalist in the Obie award-winning musical Peter and Wendy, singing Johnny Cunningham's score at the Geffen Theater in Los Angeles in December 1997 and on the cast album released by Alula. The second McKeown and Chanting House CD, Bushes & Briars, released in 1998, featured musical accompaniment by Celtic musicians Cunningham, Andy Irvine, Jerry O'Sullivan, and former bandmember Egan. Also in 1998, McKeown released Mighty Rain on Depth of Field. In 1999, Mother: Celebration of Mothers & Motherhood, by McKeown, Cathie Ryan, and Robin Spielberg, was issued on North Star, and the McKeown album Lowlands appeared on Green Linnet in fall 2000. McKeown released A Winter Talisman, on which she was joined by Cunningham and Aidan Brennan, on her own Sheila-na-Gig label in 2001; she also self-released Prophecy in 2002. World Village issued Sweet Liberty in 2004 and followed with Blackthorn: Irish Love Songs in 2006. ~ Craig Harris
Selected Discography
Track List: Blackthorn Irish Love Songs
Track List: Sweet Liberty
Track List: Lowlands
Track List: Mighty Rain
Track List: Bushes & Briars
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This has proably discussed before, but I have seen the neck armor cutout with an oval cutout and others have an angled cutout. I was checking my references and the Don Post version has an oval neck cut out and in some other pics it appears oval, but this picture show an angled cut out.
Jangos collar armor has an oval cutout. I based my drawings on this picture. Any thoughts?

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Re: The Right Bait
crap... I knew there had been a catfish entry in a previous derby but I didn't realize it had the mouse on a hook too...
JRWorkshop -- I seriously wasn't trying to copy your design...
Taking it down... *sigh*
SkekTek wrote:A childish entry in every sense of the word. C'mon, you wanna play. Most fun game ever when you're little. Why can't adults play it?
Because it is too hard to get up off the ground. by the time you do the tagger has already completed the circle.
Re: What a Catch!
I voted on this because I like the idea and the overall execution/line of the art itself.
But sadly I can't say the same for the layout, the squareness of it all isn't working for me, maybe if you had less fish to begin with or made them seem to be moving rather then just sticker-like? I don't know...
dwayri wrote:Great idea and very well done! GMV.
If you were to change it down the road, I would suggest two tweaks (as if you hadn't thought of these already):
1. I would remove the background circles. The design is strong enough to not need them and I think they make the shirt a little busy.
2. The French Fry faces are hard to see and need to be darker.
I think it would also be cool without the faces on the food, but I am probably in the minority with that one.
Thank you so much for the suggestions.
I was actually very undecided on the circles in the back. But I had other work that needed to be done. So i made a coin flip decision in my head and went with it.
As for the colors I actually agree in every way and will definitely keep that in mind for this coming derby.
Whats funny about the faces is that I started making up little stories for the fries as I drew them out.
As for the two on the far left. The one guy top is making a kissy face to the girl on the bottom. All the while the one without a face is a total creeper and is watching. Thats why he doesn't have a face. He's turned around
One is asleep
One has is eyebrow raised cause he's checking out one of the other fries.
And everybody within sight hates the onion ring. Especially the frie that the ring is hanging from. His face had about 8 different builds going from mad to manic.
They we're a lot of fun to make, but thanks again for the input. I'm definitely going to keep all the feedback in mind.
There's always gotta be one
Re: Pyrite is Fool's Gold
Hahaha, very funny! Love it.
Re: saved by the bun
Where's Kelly!?
Re: Poo-too-weet
I love the design, loved it more on threadless with the lines going over to the back of the shirt too.
I didn't get it at first either, but with the explanations, it makes it that much better.
However.... I still don't get the title. Any help with that?
Re: Odd Ball
This is incredibly well done! The details for each ball makes me really want this shirt.
The faces line up with the stitching on each ball. Baseball and Basketball are really awesome here. Love the personality in each of the balls, and the concept is very clever! GMV
Re: MORE COWBELL!
I love how it turned out. I'm sure the guys in the skit and the band would buy this shirt in an instant.
However, I feel for this audience, the characters need to be dumbed down as the joke probably flies by them. (clearly the animals are dressed and have the likeness of the actual band members)
However, if the pigs and cows had just been straight up pink pigs with guitars, and the cow had been black and white with the cowbell, I think it would be doing better on this stage.
Which puts you in the integrity of the artist debate... do what you like, or what you know will sell? I respect your artistic values and you GMV.
Hope what I said makes sense.
Re: Just a little paint
so awesome!! hope it prints!!
jabberwok wrote:Hah!! Let's just see that kid with a BB gun try something now!
Love the concept. This gets my vote.
HA! I love this interpretation. All the pigeons got this guy to come protect them from the bullies!
Re: Acquired Taste
BWAAAAH! Forever alone!
Re: HEY 20 SIDES!
icosahedron ay? I am learning something new!
I would love to make this into a full blown comic with a gang called the Six-Siders terrorizing the nerdy d20.
Thanks, all!
Re: 4 Luck
I hope I will be able to buy this one. Saint Pattys day will be happening right when I get back from Kuwait and I would really like something to wear right when I get back.
It's cute as sin : D
rglee129 wrote:The concept of painting living things as vertical beams of light comes from Rabo Karebekian, a character from two of Kurt Vonnegut's novels ("Bluebeard" and my all time favorite, "Breakfast of Champions"). And for those KV fans at home, the buildings are all part of old Dresden.
Great artwork, but you had me at POO-TOO-WEET. I would pay an extra dolla for this shirt if the girl's RC plane was dropping little tiny bombs.
RandomLynx wrote:Voted for both versions.
I love the shirt! I could see it another way too, with the sheep in the wolf costume walking up to a few other wolves sitting and looking confused, or possibly eating a sheep.
Gotta have this shirt!!!
Adults tend to aim the 'goose' a little lower...
korvis wrote:The fact that this isn't in the fog makes me lose faith in shirt.woot. It used to have awesome shirts all time, now we just get generic little cartoons all the time.
They should have a "proportional face for each animal/inanimate object" rule. Then we'd have some good shirts in the fog. Seems like every time there's a "No bunnies" rule there's a ton of cat shirts. "No cats" - all mice. "No mice" - all penguins. "No penguins" - all bunnies...
Re: a monster in disguise
this shirt is awsome !
does anybody know what program he used or any i can use ? ive been trying to make my own design but have no idea what to use.
Re: happiness
i freaking love this. love love love love love.
I think the robot is a little out of place... KV wasn't really into robots, more of a Humanist. But it's soooo nice to see someone actually try to make ART on here, instead of Jatravartid shirts for tasteless imbeciles.
If only the majority of voters on shirt.woot weren't so base...
So it goes.
odysseyroc wrote:It was misskari in the cooking derby
Yep. Tattled.
If this does not get REJECTED, then it is CLEARLY a double standard.
Mavyn wrote:Have you seen his tees for sale?
oh awesome, I hadn't seen these, thanks!
Re: The Happy Floopy Poopies and Gary
I love this! It just made my day.
No I hadn't seen those Mavyn, thanks!
utterdamnnonsense wrote:he is supposed to be a crocodile, right? He looks kind of like a frog. Great otherwise.
Really, I thought it was a vague Harry Potter reference with the basilisk being from a chicken egg hatched beneath a toad.
AdderXYU wrote:Not only that, but in a derby full of obvious relationships, this was a shred unexpected.
I agree! This is a beautifully executed concept. Unique, cute (but not too cutesy), and very well drawn.
Unfortunately, I too don't like white shirts.
...but I'm considering trying them again if this prints...
Oh, what the hey? +1 Voted!
Re: BAD MOTHERDUCKER
This reminds me of Eggy from Penguins of Madagascar... one bad ass baby ducky ready for battle.
renegadetim wrote:This is incredibly well done! The details for each ball makes me really want this shirt.
The faces line up with the stitching on each ball. Baseball and Basketball are really awesome here. Love the personality in each of the balls, and the concept is very clever! GMV
wow, thank you 8I
you make me want to follow my istinct instead of findindg what people wants ID
XD hahahaha!
This is fantastic!
Re: AHH it's a mutant!
I think several of the negative posts have disappeared now, but I will say my piece regardless...
While I am quite happy to see Ramy NOT in the fog for yet another similary drawn and overly cutesy submission, I have to say lets at least keep the criticism sensible. If we are going to attack every detail like 'those hands could never hold a weapon' then we have to attack similar silliness in half the shirts submitted. Its a cartoon drawing for cryin out loud- its not expected to have the anatomical prowess of a Marvel comic. (Heck, Veggie Tales is a hiliarious and well done cartoon with characters that live their whole lives sans appendages. But I digress...) Speaking of comics- TMNT was a comic long before it was a video game, so that kills the no-video game references argument as well. The list of Ramy complaints goes far beyond these two examples, but they stand out most in my mind.
Again, I am not really attempting to run to Ramy's defense here since I tend to cringe at most of his submissions. But lets at least attempt to keep our annoyance aimed at something legit about the submission itself (there is generally plenty of good material), and stop throwing our anger around in silly ways making ourselves look like butts.
//end rant
Re: If Wishes Were Shurikens
I dig it ;-)
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"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
-Beano Cook
Xman is up.
Paul hitting for Broxton
David Hernandez in to pitch
lol Thom and Chris burying the Cubs
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
Nice at bat by XP.
"Ill kind of have a foot on the back of my own butt. Thats just how I do things. -- Bryan Price, 10/22/2013
Good AB from Paul so far
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I'd never want an AWD E46...
So, as for the new car: my wife and I went to look at it. I drove it. Drove nice. Looked amazingly straight.
Wife drove it, got back, got out, pulled me aside and said "Buy this car, now."
I later found out when she took it for a test drive, the owner had to ask her to slow down...
Interesting side bit:
So, I tell the guy I'll buy it. Give him my offer. He accepts, shakes my hand on it. Then I say "Do you want a deposit now or do you want it all next week when I pick it up?" (Car needs an HVAC control unit and O2 sensor, owner agreed to replace it before I even made an offer)
He says "Next week is fine, no need for a deposit."
As I go to leave he goes "So, should I take all the ads down? We're good, right?"
I say "yeah, are you sure you don't want a deposit" he says no, shakes my hand and I tell him I'll see him tomorrow at BavAuto. (BMW show in NH)
So, I go to BavAuto and there's the car... with a ****ing for sale sign in the window.
I take the sign, crumple it up and throw it in the trash. I go to the entrance, call the kid (he's like 17) and say "Hey, where are you? Wanted to meet up?"
he's at the car, so I head over to talk to him.
I ask him "So, are you sure you don't want a deposit? I don't want you selling this out from under me." He says "My dad told me that I shouldn't take the for sale sign off until I have money"
I say "Yeah, so that's why I asked a bunch of times if you want a deposit... so wait here and I'll go get the cash..."
So, I leave, go to the ATM and get $200 to give him. I hand it over and say "See you on Saturday. Let me know how the HVAC and O2 sensor replacement go..."
Now, I'll say the dad is right, he SHOULD have gotten a deposit yesterday... I wouldn't go on a handshake deal from a random Craigslist buyer... There's also the possibility that his dad didn't want him taking a deposit yesterday because he thought he could get more for it at BavAuto... either way, deposit is down, informal paperwork is done... pick it up next Saturday morning.


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Liuyang: Where the world's fireworks are born
It's 9 a.m. as my bus pulls into the station and I am greeted by what sounds like a bedsheet being ripped apart a millimeter from my ear.
Startled, I jerk upright to see a group of Hunan locals setting off a giant roll of firecrackers right by the coach for no obvious reason. Or maybe it's just because they can.
I've just arrived in Liuyang, Hunan Province, the world's capital of fireworks.
This Chinese city is the single biggest producer of fireworks on the planet, providing around 60 percent of China's annual US$600 million of pyrotechnic exports.
Liuyang lights up birthdays, weddings and independence-day celebrations in more than 100 countries across the globe. Odds are those bottle rockets stashed in your closet were made here.
With more than a thousand factories, shops that cater to every tangential need of the industry and little kids running around throwing firecrackers like super balls, it's hard to contain my excitement.
I have come to meet pyrotechnics-agent-to-the-stars Terry Winkle of Liuyang Flying Dragon Fireworks.
Winkle's firm manufactures and supplies fireworks for some of the world's best-known brands and if he can't make it for you, he knows someone who can.
As we head to one of his factories we pass several impromptu pre-lunch displays along the side of the river. It seems that in Liuyang anytime is a good time to light a few off.
The candy man can
The factory is the pyrotechnic equivalent of Willy Wonka's. Building after building is full of workers doing everything from making casings and packing clay plugs, to mixing chemicals and loading shells.
I begin to feel overwhelmed as my repressed boyhood fascination with fireworks is rekindled.
We start in the tube-rolling room, where the cardboard tubes that are staple components in the majority of consumer fireworks are made. All I can think is whether or not I'll get to see where they mix the powder.
Winkle does not disappoint. We pass a giant "No Smoking" sign as we head into the restricted area.
He shows me the drying room, where rack upon rack of pyrotechnic effects called "stars" that look like balls of dark chocolate are gently heated to drive away solvents used in the mixing process.
"This is what a drying room smells like," says Winkle as I inhale the heady odor of charcoal, acetone and sulfur.
I try not to imagine what might happen if an errant spark were to enter the picture.
The factory is expansive, complete with work areas, a dining hall and a huge pond that supplies water to the plant and fresh fish to hungry employees.
We pass a giant tumbler being used to coat rice hulls with black powder, a traditional Chinese bursting charge for shells, before we head to an assembly room where tubes are fused and loaded.
Most of what Winkle makes are known as "cakes," bundles of small mortar tubes that each fire off an effect or two.
When the cake is lit they go off sequentially, creating a professional-looking display from a small box.
They are called "cakes" because the finished product, complete with colorful wrapping paper looks like, well, a birthday cake.
Finished cakes retail in the United States for about US$10-100, depending on the size and type.
Everybody's doing it
I visit several other factories, including one making larger display shells for professional use.
These can be anywhere from about five centimeters to a meter or more in diameter and are fired out of reloadable fiberglass launch tubes placed on the ground -- the biggest shells can cost more than US$10,000 each.
Because Liuyang has so many factories they tend to specialize in different things. Some just make black powder (a key ingredient) or fuses, while others make consumer items like bottle rockets and firecrackers.
Most work is still done by hand, predominately by women, at wages of RMB 500 to RMB 1,800 (US$80-285) a month depending on skill level, however amounts are steadily increasing.
While these factories are nestled in the hills and safely separated from town, the city center is full of smaller operations that produce the machinery, tools and non-flammable components needed in the trade.
As Liu Zhourong, president of Changsha MeiTai Fireworks explains to me, about 60 percent of the region's population is involved in the fireworks industry.
While I look out the window at his Mercedes-Benz, I realize that there really must be gold in pyrotechnics.
"Fireworks are the easiest way to get rich in Liuyang," boasts the general manager, surnamed Xu, at nearby Sunrise Fireworks.
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A domestic joy
Business is certainly booming in Liuyang and while exports play a big part, it's China's growing domestic market that many factories are focusing on.
Chen Weilin, general manager at the Taipingqiao fireworks factory explains to me that 80 percent of their output is sold in China.
"Foreigners don't use fireworks as much and the export process is complicated," she notes.
"There have been a lot of good factories that have gone domestic-only because of all the rules and regulations that other countries are putting on," comments Winkle.
Because China's regulations are more permissive than many Western countries, consumer fireworks aren't just cheaper, they're more potent.
Here it's possible to find firecrackers several times more powerful than the legendary M-80 or Cherry Bomb you may have dreamed of back in the day.
Bigger selection, rising disposable incomes and legalization in major cities like Beijing, mean a lot of growth potential going forward.
Then there's China's Spring Festival or lunar New Year celebration -- an orgy of pyrotechnic delights. "Around 40 percent of our revenue comes from Spring Festival," notes Chen.
Long march to number one
The Chinese credit Liuyang as the historical birthplace of fireworks.
A Tang Dynasty monk named Li Tian is said to have filled sections of bamboo with black powder, thus inventing the world's first firecrackers in order to drive away evil spirits.
Liuyang's people are clearly proud of this heritage -- a dedicated fireworks museum stands in the middle of town.
However, Liuyang's status as the world's production capital is a fairly modern phenomenon.
While Liuyang was known for its family-made fireworks, particularly firecrackers, for much of the 20th century Western countries like the United States were big producers.
Like other cultural treasures, after the Communists took over in 1949, China's fireworks tradition was thrown into turmoil.
During the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, new economic think from Mao subsumed Liuyang's traditional workshops into sclerotic state-owned enterprises that stymied quality and innovation.
Incidentally, the Chairman was schooled in Hunan's capital, Changsha, just 60 kilometers away from Liuyang.
It wasn't until the opening of China, with Nixon's visit in 1972, that the Chinese fireworks industry would see a serious revival and a transfer of accumulated Western know-how back to China.
Because fireworks are labor intensive and don't require sophisticated manufacturing technology they became a rapidly growing export, with China's state-owned Horse and Temple of Heaven brands being some of the first known to the West.
Today China produces 90 percent of the global supply.
However it was Guangdong province's Dongguan, not Liuyang, that began to dominate China's export industry due to its proximity to the Pearl River and the trade center of Hong Kong.
It wasn't until the 1990s that pressures from urban development and a spate of deadly accidents encouraged a return to the birthplace of pyrotechnics.
Now that Liuyang has claimed its birthright, save for very specialized applications like stage fireworks, there is virtually no firework manufacturing left in the United States.
Accidents happen
Although Beijing strictly regulates the manufacturing process and safety conditions have improved, accidents still happen from time to time.
"It's better than it was ... but they still have some problems with their production," says Charles Weeth, Principal of Weeth & Associates, a pyrotechnic consulting firm.
One of the key safety methods employed is to have flammable chemicals stored and mixed in small bunker-like buildings built into hillsides that only house one worker at a time.
That way, if something happens, "it will take out only whatever is being produced right then, right there," explains Winkle.
However, problems arise in loading and assembly areas, where there are often a number of workers together in close proximity.
"It is not so much that they're not interested in worker safety, as much as it is tradition and resistance to change; keeping costs down and production up," says Weeth.
"Beijing's goal is to keep people working by any means necessary and that's true whether it's making fireworks or iPods."
Rolling your own
For serious pyromaniacs who want the Liuyang experience without the travel, a number of countries legally sanction making fireworks for personal use -- amazingly, even in post-9-11 America (laws vary by state).
I spoke with Harry Gilliam, owner of Skylighter, a U.S. supplier of chemicals, components and information for Americans wanting to build their own.
"There's probably between 35,000 and 50,000 people in the United States who make their own fireworks," he explains.
However, Gilliam advises caution. "There's nothing 'safe' about making fireworks. It's not for everybody," he says.
"People really ought to look long and hard and say, 'is this for me, am I willing to take the risk?'... and, if so, go about it right and try to be as safe as possible."
For those thinking seriously about taking up fireworks as a hobby, there are a number of organizations they can join, such as the Pyrotechnics Guild International, that can provide guidance.
American Fireworks News also offers a wide selection of informative books and videos on the subject.
A return to the West?
China's rapidly aging population means that in the future there will be a smaller labor base for manufacturing.
Although the production process will undoubtedly become more mechanized, this labor shortage, along with an appreciating currency and high transportation costs, have some asking if there will be a revitalization of pyrotechnic manufacturing in the West.
"There's always talk about resurgence in production here in the United States," says Weeth.
"But many of the facilities that used to manufacture fireworks are old and would have difficulty meeting modern safety standards. Also knowledge in production is just not what it once was."
With its confluence of talent, infrastructure and history it seems that for the foreseeable future the world's birthplace of fireworks will remain its capital.
As I come back from Liuyang I find myself worrying that I won't be returning to the United States anytime soon either.
There are a lot of career options in China and I can't help feeling that fireworks would be one of the coolest, as another salvo of Liuyang shells bursts above the river in front of me. Boomtown indeed.
Getting there: Liuyang can be reached easily from Hunan's capital, Changsha, which hosts a public display of Liuyang's output every Saturday night around 8 p.m. on Orange Island.
Changsha is served by high-speed rail from Shenzhen/Guangzhou (about three hours, around RMB 300), with air links to major Chinese cities and select international destinations in Asia (airport code CSX).
Buses for Liuyang depart frequently from Changsha's East Bus Station (90 minutes, about RMB 25) or take a taxi directly from the airport.
Liuyang's Chinese Fireworks Cultural Museum is open six days a week from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., admission RMB 30.
Jerry Redfield III also contributed to this article.
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Discussion in 'Fantasy Sports Central' started by roscoe36, Feb 18, 2007.
LOL. What can I say?
I'm confused. Do we play all 7 of our pitchers every week but only one guy at every other position?
Yeah, maybe you should have drafted a couple more pitchers for your bench as well.
I really like my team! I have power and RBIs with Ortiz, Glaus, Berkman, Wells and Hunter. I have guys that can steal bases in Lopez, Lugo, Wells, Hunter, Rios, Freel and Byrnes. I have solid SP and RP and I have solid depth at every position. I don't think I'll be so hot on average, but that's ok. How does everyone else feel about your teams?
I had no choice really. The stupid computer drafted for me. It picked some guy ranked #898 (Crosby) and also wasted a 4th round draft pick on a freakin BACKUP shortstop (who is a top shortstop) when I already had drafted a really good one with my 2nd pick. It's cool though. I got my two Phillies (Utley and Rollins), but I still can't believe I got the #2 pick and couldn't get Ryan Howard!!! I don't think anyone but Winless would have picked him first. Plus I got Tom Gordon (now a Phillie). The same Tom Gordon from the Stephen King novel "The girl who loved Tom Gordon". It's about a little girl who gets lost in the woods...kinda like that Cub Scout last week.
Attn League (and Roscoe) Wang to start season on DL - MLB - Yahoo! Sports You gotta hate when a wang is on the DL.
Looks like Roscoe's wang will be out of commission for awhile.
You know what they say, "Use it or lose it". HAHAHA ok.... I'm done. Sorry, I couldn't resist!
Sounds like poor Roscoe is done too. Looks like the OLD microwave won't be heating up for a while.
You guys are way to hard on Roscoe. Show him a little love. His hockey team is in the dumpers, and its been a tough week for him. My draft was O.K. I've a great infield (Degado, Polanco, Jeter, Rolen and Pudge). I wanted Maurer, but Gazoo snached him away one step before I could get him. He did the same to me on Joe Nathan, but there will come a time of retribution. (I've still got Rivera and Lidge.) Someone asked about using 7 pitchers. REMEMBER, we set the lineups for A FULL WEEK. So, you have to have enough pitchers in the lineup to cover all seven days. Guys on the bench on Monday will be there ALL WEEK! Same with position players. there are NO SUBSTITUTIONS during the week. I haven't figured out just where all the extra postion players fit in. Can they only play the position they were drafted for?? Can they also play the utility positon? If your 2B gets hurt, and you don't have another guy who plays 2B, What then?? Are you short the rest of the week and have to go and get a free agent to fill that positon?? My outfield is weak, but I figure I'll use the old Tater/Roscoe plan of swapping out Free Agents. Find a guy who is hot, play him until he cools off, and swap him out for the next hot one.There are tons of outfielders, and someone who we've never heard of will have a good year, and I'll suck him up!!! I've already started the plan by dumping Colon (who's hurt and I didn't know it) and picking up Glavine. ISN'T THIS FUN!!!!
By the way, I didn't get Nathan. I have F-Rod. I believe you can put anyone in the UTIL position. Obviously, you don't want to put a pitcher in there. If you're 2B gets hurt and you don't have another guy to play it, yes, you either go short or pick someone else up fast. You're allowed to carry an extra guy when someone is on the DL, I believe.
The "hard on" Roscoe line I won't touch! ewwwwww As for your "dumping colon"...too much information.
Gazoo, you're right. It wasn't Nathan you stole it was CANO. And I'll get you for it!!! Let's ROLL......
Be honest guys...my team sucks, does it not? I have no clue who anyone is or what to do. No trades for me till I figure it out. Well...IF I ever do!
Your pitching looks a little weak, but your batting for RBI, SB and HR is pretty impressive. I know you will be working the internet to figure it out. I'm sure you will do fine.
Any more bad jokes?? Hmm, with wang out of action, micro won't be getting to first base for a while. You can't put a pitcher in UTIL from my understanding. Anyone want to analyse my squad? I think i got some good players because 'baseballers' keeps making me trade offers. probably trying to take advantage of the new guy. but i'm learning who's good and who's bad, and i think he was trying to low-ball me on my pitcher. sneaky little guy!
UTIL is batters only. webz, I'm no expert, but your team looks pretty good. If you see an opportunity, don't be afraid to move any of your low batting % guys.
Since we're all getting a free Dr. Phil treatment, HOW DOES MY TEAM LOOK??? Nobody is making any trade offers to me. Is that good? or bad? Give me a couple of weeks to see how my guys play. I've never made a trade (even in the hockey league) . Its not that I don't trust you fellows......
Yeah, I couldn't believe the offer baseballers made to me. I'm new to fantasy baseball, but I know not to trade a 4th round pick for a guy who should be on the free agent list. Hey, if someone needs a really good shortstop I'll trade him for a good pitcher. Roscoe says I need one, so I'll trust the wangless one.
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by armygirl, Feb 5, 2011.
What about Stuckey's 5-year extension?
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LOL. Same "smilies" I would have selected...
This is a good kid right here. I think Monroe should let a drunken Dennis Rodman randomly select numbers out of a hat for his new #.
The only better news would be a new coach named before draft day and a potential draft day coup
You mean like Stuckey overthrows the regime in a bloody uprising?
Monroe should wear #91 hahaha that would be awesome. Hope he has good luck next tuesday with the lottery. We need that Top 3 pick.
Great idea!
Thread should now say..."11 months later Monroe or Cousins"
And your selection is?
For coach>Laimbeer, Woodson and Adelman in that order..... The Lakers are looking at Adelman and have let their assistants interview with the Warriors....so Adelman may get an offer from Mitch Cupcake before the pistons.org decide what to do and every eligible unemployed coach will hold out for the Laker job if they are on their short list, before signing with the Pistons. For selection, got another 5 weeks to evaluate the talent....could move up next week so maybe by the end of the month, Joe and I will settle on a couple of picks
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Your First Trip to Maui
The thought of lying on sun soaked beaches regularly named "the best" by travel magazines is enough to make any of your friends jealous. But once you arrive on Maui, you'll see there's so much more for them to envy.
Most flights arrive at Maui's main airport, Kahului Airport (OGG). Many airlines fly direct to Maui while others include Maui as a stopover. You'll find resorts and hotels of every size and budget in Kapalua, Kaanapali, Lahaina, Kihei, Makena and Wailea on the sunny western coast as well as one resort in Hana in East Maui. It's about a 45-minute drive from Kahului Airport to Lahaina.
Once you've settled in you'll want to explore Maui's sweeping canvas of attractions. The western, or leeward side, is the drier side of the island and features Maui's world-famous beaches including the beautiful Kaanapali Beach, home to a nightly sunset cliff diving ceremony. West Maui is also home to historic Lahaina, where you can find great shopping, dining and entertainment.
The eastern, or windward side, of the island is the wetter side of the island, home to the lush Iao Valley and the scenic road to Hana. The cool, elevated slopes of Haleakala are where you can find the farms and gardens of Upcountry Maui and the soaring summit of Haleakala National Park. There is so much to see and do on Maui it's best to plan ahead. Just don't forget to send your friends a postcard.


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Hey TDH,
I was super excited this afternoon when my Jet-Pack from MoW arrived at my place, only to find it had been badly damaged in transit, I've contacted MoW, but not sure how much he'll be able to help, so I thought I'd start a thread just in case he can't replace it for me, so when I tackle the big job of fixing it, you guys can offer some advice on how to proceed.
As you can see the whole bottom of the pack has come off, and there is a big crack going all the way up the pack.
I'll wait to hear back from MoW before I touch it, just in case he can offer me a replacement, but if not, your advice will no doubt be invaluable!
You can see more detailed pics at my photobucket account: www.photobucket.com/grungie_42
I would also like to mention that the pack was very, very well packed, and it must have been handled very roughly by the post for it to break, so no fault on MoW's part, he packed it really well, it's just one of those things.


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Don't worry too much for AK trunions handling the pressure - remember all those discussions about the .308 bolt vs. the 7.62x39 bolt, with comparison pics. If you use a bulged trunion Yugo kit as the start, it will have the same amount of metal as the 7.62x39 build. My Romy "G" kit build into .308 shows no signs of excessive wear.
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In the Lake District in the north of England is a place called Striding Edge. At one point you are climbing on top of just a few boulders, with an incredible view of the High Street range and the Pennines. It looks like the top of the world. But you need to be careful. On either side of you is a tremendous and most likely fatal drop.
Today, IBM is definitely on top with the new leading edge zEnterprise, a "system of systems" with amazing performance, quality of service, and energy efficiencies. The zEnterprise System is the most powerful IBM system ever. The core server contains 96 of the world's fastest, most powerful microprocessors running at 5.2GHz, capable of executing more than 50 billion instructions per second.
And losing ground down the side of the mountain is Oracle. Today, Oracle published another Wall Street Journal benchmark ad with a reference to a new report that is an attempt to support Oracle's energy claims. And here's the funny thing. Oracle commissioned a third party to put this report together for them. And the report clearly shows that the utilization of the old IBM server in the benchmark is actually more energy efficient than the new Sun system Oracle touts. Don't get me wrong. There is an energy difference. But it clearly comes from the extreme differences in storage used, since Oracle was able to use brand new efficient flash storage which was not an option when the IBM benchmark was run over two years ago.
There are warnings for Striding Edge. You don't go when the weather is bad. You certainly don't go when it is icy. And you don't do anything that pushes you over the edge.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Linux Mint 11 "Katya" Review
Please note that early download/upgrade/installation is not recommended for users who require a very stable environment. Such users are better off waiting a few more months before actually downloading or maybe even skipping the upgrade altogether.
This review of Linux Mint is a bit special in that it will be a lot shorter than usual. The guys behind Mint have again done a great job summarizing everything that is new in this latest release, including relevant screenshots for new applications and features, as well as thorough descriptions of changes, known bugs, upstream dependencies, etc.
As I was taking my own screenshots and putting together the material for this review, I noticed how terribly redundant a lot of it was when compared with that official Linux Mint 11 feature list, so I decided to bound my review to my own experience and opinion, leaving the "facts" to them. Therefore, before you continue reading, I strongly recommend checking out the Linux Mint 11 official WHAT'S NEW page. It will help you understand Linux Mint 11 better, as well as give you a solid background to follow this review.
You may also find it useful to read my Linux Mint 10 REVIEW, which is still relevant because many areas have not changed much in these past six months.
The Ubuntu influence is once more evident in the installation process, but in a good way, as is often the case. The carefully put together Mint branding adds an elegant touch while green tones take over from purple and orange. As usual, installation went by pretty quickly and worked out perfectly. It is a very solid and well-designed feature at this stage.
When Clement Lefebvre first ANNOUNCED that Mint 11 would not use GNOME Shell nor Unity, but still be based on Classic GNOME 3, a lot of us smiled and nodded in approval. Judging by the early demonstrations of GNOME Shell and Unity, neither of them looked a viable route, but incorporating the latest from GNOME inside the classic interface we all knew and loved felt like a great idea.
Unfortunately, that idea was short lived, for Katya is actually based on GNOME 2.32, just like Natty Narwhal. Not necessarily a bad thing, though, and it may prove instrumental in taking Linux Mint popularity to new heights as Ubuntu users who are not happy with Unity look elsewhere for an alternative. I must admit it was a bit of a disappointment for me, though. On the one hand I think it is good that they bet on stability and continuity, but on the other hand, particularly after testing Ubuntu 11.04 and Fedora 15, Linux Mint 11 changes feel not that exciting.
It couldn't be any other way, though: I like many things about this latest release, the Update and Software Manager new features being right at the top of my list. Indeed, the Software Manager has improved considerably in terms of Look&Feel and a more intuitive, informative and interactive interface. Have you used Apple's App Store? Well, I like this one better in many ways, that's how good it is. The Update Manager has also become sleeker and faster (a much needed improvement), and has at last received a fix to the unresolved dependencies problem it suffered from for some time now.
As is always the case with each new release, there are some Artwork enhancements. Katya includes a wide selection of high quality wallpapers, some minor updates to Mint-X icon and GTK themes, as well as the sometimes controversial new Ubuntu overlay scrollbars. Nothing revolutionary, but still nice.
In terms of application catalog, there are some interesting changes, most notably the switch from OpenOffice to LibreOffice, RhythmBox to Banshee, F-Spot to gThumb and the removal of Gwibber from the default image. Again, nothing groundbreaking here, but I particularly appreciate that Mint developers are listening to their user community and shaping new releases according to the feedback they receive.
Other minor changes include the ability to download a LiveCD image and then easily upgrade to the LiveDVD version. I am not so sure about this one, to be honest... Considering the upgrade to the LiveDVD version implies download and installation time, why would anybody interested in having those features download the LiveCD version in the first place? I am sure it will be a welcome feature for some, though, but I find it somewhat useless myself.
Classic Mint features like the Mint Menu are very much alive and return unchanged. No shame in that, really, for Mint Menu already covers most of the ground a menu can cover anyway. I personally would only change its behaviour when scrolling through application category entries, which sometimes feels inconsistent and ends up becoming annoying.
After testing Linux Mint 11, one word comes to mind: Continuity. Katya does include several new features and enhancements which improve the product further, no doubt about it, but are they enough for Linux Mint 10 users to dump their current installation and upgrade? I personally don't think so.
I currently have Linux Mint 10 installed in one of my machines and it will stay there for another good six months, at least. I don't use the Software Manager that much, so I wouldn't gain much from its new features and other minor changes like Artwork and Application selection I could get manually anyway if I wanted to. Others may have different needs or may want to try Mint for the first time, and I would definitely encourage them all to go for it, but if you are currently happy with Linux Mint 10, you might be better off sticking to it for a while longer.
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- AnonymousMay 14, 2011 at 5:42 AM
I'm a bit disappointed that Linux Mint is not being a little more adventurous. I know that they want to maintain continuity but I think that it is a backward step to stay with an old version of Gnome. Ultimately I think that they should move to KDE as their main desktop, Linux Mint has always been about providing a simple elegant DE and I think that KDE 4.6 is closer to that than the new directions taken by Gnome 3 and unity.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the blog Chema. I loved your moving from Ubuntu to Fedora post. How about the same type of post from ubuntu to opensuse?
Thanks for your comments... About a post about moving to OpenSuse, I am not sure. If you read my recent 11.4 review, I was a bit disappointed, so I don't think I would recommend it.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 9:14 AM
There appear to be some improvements beneath the hood. Mint 11 recognises my Samsung ML-1665 printer immediately now, and certain games work better than they used to.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 11:43 PM
"Ultimately I think that they should move to KDE as their main desktop"ReplyDelete
- i dont quite agree with you here. Mint KDE has earned a lot of ire for including a lot of GTK and QT applications instead of KDE apps. If they move to KDE, they better change their base to OpenSUSE, 'cause Kubuntu is also a mediocre distro at best.
I personally feel that both GNOME Shell and Unity, with all their current flaws and limitations, are better choices than KDE looking forward. KDE is slowly becoming more solid and better performing, but it is happening way too slow... It's almost 3 years since KDE 4 series went live!...ReplyDelete
On top of that, KDE invests time and resources in developing a classic desktop that was more of a paradigm from the nineties. I believe that people are getting lots of exposure to interfaces that require very little effort to learn, yet they offer 80%-90% of the functionality the average Joe would get from a classic desktop interface. If the massive success of those interfaces means anything is that people definitely choose ease of use and intuitiveness over functionality and power. Unity and GNOME Shell are steps in that direction, perhaps watering down the amount of options available, but offering environments that are solid, easy to use and fully functional right off the bat (I know, Unity is still not entirely there yet, but it will be).
- AnonymousMay 27, 2011 at 9:28 PM
The review is pretty great. But could have been updated. I am using linux mint for 2 years. And i dont think Katya is as good as say, julia.ReplyDelete
Too many bugs. I have listed the once i have noted.
1. Drag a window to the top and it gets automatically maximized - works with unity's universal title bar but is out of place here.
2. When watching a video double click it to get full screen- do this repeatedly the window goes to the next workspace.
3. No plymouth boot screen- that is an error.
If i could get the newer kernel, the artwork and the libre office in julia then i'll use it forever.
- AnonymousJune 1, 2011 at 9:12 AM
I just installed linux mint 11 as a duelboot with abuntu 11.04, which i used to replace mint 10, and i gotta say, some good changes were in there, good ones indeed. Great review man, keep up the good work!ReplyDelete
I just installed Mint 11 & although very pleased with the clean look & feelReplyDelete
(nice enhancements) as well as the package selections, but...
I'm disappointed with the flaws in graphics performance and presumably bugs with jumpy screen refreshes.
Mint 10 worked flawlessly...why change something that works well, unless the "new" works 100%? My overall reaction - a bit disappointed!
- AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 1:37 PM
Mint is definitely snappier than ubuntu. Be interesting going forward.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 7:05 AM
I've just tried Linux Mint 11, but sadly, it will force you to replace the Windows XP loader with GRUB as the primary boot loader in order to dual-boot Windows XP and Linux Mint. In other linux distros, you still have the option to dual-boot them with Windows XP without the need to replace the NT loader with GRUB. For me, opensuse is still much better and have more features than Linux Mint 11. Also, opensuse have a feature to restore the master boot record of the hard disk which is lacking in Linux Mint 11. I was able to dual-boot my Windows XP with opensuse by using the NT loader to boot opensuse and no third-party software was used here. I simply created a back-up of my opensuse's grub loader and created an entry in the boot.ini file to load it and it worked. The primary boot loader is still my Windows XP boot loader. In Linux Mint 11, this technique is not applicable. So, I dumped Linux Mint 11 and used opensuse 11.4 instead.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 9, 2011 at 3:44 AM
First of all... @ the other Anonymous: Grub is far better and more reliable than NT loader. You can easily keep your NT loader intact just by installing to separate physical disks (on 2 hard drives), but why would you need Window$ once you discover Linux is a mystery to me...ReplyDelete
As far as Mint 11... to many bugs and "known issues" from both upstream and Mint itself. Hope they will do a better job with Mint 12. For now Mint 10 is OK but the Mint LTS 9 is still the best.


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Or how to achieve a reasonable wind range on a 4 batten sail?
The secret is to generate the ideal balance between elasticity and stability. For a better understanding here comes a little sail theory. The following factors make for stability (resulting in greater wind range) in a rig:
> 01 Amount of battens: the more battens, the more control you get but the stiffer and heavier the rig becomes
> 02 Mast geometry: SDM-masts are stiffer but also less elastic than RDM masts
> 03 Mast length: the shorter the mast, the softer it is
With the trend of manoeuvre sails away from SDM- towards RDM-masts the sails have become much more elastic but also less stable.
Reducing the amount of battens further increases the elasticity.
Now if you also try to reduce the luff length as much as possible (= shortest + softest possible mast) the overall structure simply becomes too soft.
The result is a super elastic rig that feels nice just in the ideal wind range but simply collapses when powered up.
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12-Goal First Half Sends Bearcats to Victory at Presbyterian
March 9, 2014
CLINTON, S.C. - Michelle Platz scored four goals and Courtney Curtis had a seven-point game to lead the University of Cincinnati lacrosse team to a 16-6 victory at Presbyterian. The win improved the Bearcats to 3-3 as they prepare for their home opener this Friday.
In addition to the four goals from Platz (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula), Curtis (Mason, Ohio/William Mason) recorded a hat trick while adding four assists for a seven-point game. UC got pair of goals each from Sarah Del Bene (Timonium, Md./Dulaney), Torrie Zarella (Great Falls, Va./Langley) and Elania Enich (New Albany, Ohio/New Albany).
Ashley Helmrath (Ellicott City, Md./Maryvale Prep), Dani Tunnell (Frederick, Md./Oakdale) and Megan Bell (Parkton, Md./Hereford) each found the back of the cage, while Helmrath and Tunnell each also contributed an assist.
Maddie Sieloff and Margaret Richardson each scored two goals to lead the effort for the Blue Hose. Jess Goergen and Jordan Lack each scored, as well.
The Bearcats jumped out to an 8-0 lead over the first 15 minutes and never looked back. Del Bene got the scoring started with a free position goal less than two minutes in, followed by a goal from Helmrath and consecutive scores by Platz.
After Presbyterian scored its first goal with 13:10 left in the first half, the Bearcats added two more goals, the Blue Hose got their second with 3:28 left in the frame with UC scoring twice again to carry a 12-2 lead into the break. In the opening half, Cincinnati out-shot PC 22-12, while converting three free position goals and all eight clear attempts.
The Bearcats and Blue Hose played an even second half, which each team scoring four goals to provide the final 16-6 margin. Bell won seven draw controls in the contest, while Tunnell and Kyara Byner (Franklin, Tenn./Ensworth) each caused two turnovers. Tunnell also led the way with four ground balls.
UC keeper Meg Gulmi (Syosset, N.Y./Syosset) earned her third victory of the season, making seven saves in the first half. Jennifer Walsh (East Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville) spelled Gulmi at the half and made three saves.
After playing their first six contests on the road, Gina Oliver's Bearcats play their first home game of the season on Friday, March 14, when Coastal Carolina visits Cincinnati. That's followed by a visit from Iona on Sunday, March 16.


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94Leonard Williams
Trojans Upset No. 10 Arizona, 28-26
Javorius Allen lead the Trojans with three touchdowns in win over Wildcats.
Lee (3 TDs), Agholor (2 TDs) Lead Offense To 42-36 Win Over Defense In USC Spring Football Game
Kessler throws 3 TDs, Wright has 2 interceptions, Breslin gets 3.5 sacks.
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Spring ball begins March 5.
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CAREER: He has 138 tackles, including 27 for losses (with 14 sacks), 4 deflections, 3 fumble recoveries and 1 interception in his career. He has 22 career starts.
2014: Williams, a 2013 All-American, could be college football's best defensive lineman as a junior in 2014. He sat out 2014 spring practice while recovering from a 2013 shoulder injury.
2013: Williams started for his second season on the defensive line as a sophomore in 2013, at end in 2013 after playing tackle in 2012, and had an All-American showing. Overall while starting 13 games (h e suffered a shoulder injury at Oregon State and missed the California game), he was second on USC with 74 tackles, including a team-high 13.5 for losses (with 6 sacks for minus 38 yards), plus he had 1 fumble recover and 2 forced fumbles. He was among 16 semifinalists for the Bednarik Award. He made the 2013 ESPN.com All-American first team, Lindy's All-American second team, AP All-American third team, CBSSports.com All-American third team, Athlon All-American third team, Phil Steele All-American fourth team and SI.com All-American honorable mention, as well as CollegeFootballNews.com Sophomore All-American first team and CBSSports.com Midseason All-American first team. He made the 2013 All-Pac-12 first team, ESPN.com All-Pac-12 first team, Sporting News All-Pac-12 first team, Athlon All-Pac-12 first team and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 first team. He was named USC's Defensive Lineman of the Year. He was bothered during the year with a shoulder injury.
He had 2 sacks among his 4 tackles at Hawaii, added 5 tackles against Washington State and 2 tackles (1 for a loss) against Boston College. He had a team-best 8 tackles (3 for a loss) against Utah State, then 5 tackles (with a sack) at Arizona State. He had a team-best 12 tackles (with 0.5 sack) against Arizona, a game-best 10 tackles (1 for a loss) and a forced fumble at Notre Dame and 8 tackles, including 2.5 for losses (with 1.5 sacks), against Utah. He had 2 tackles at Oregon State, then 7 tackles and recovered a fumble on the last play of the game against Stanford. He had 2 tackles for a loss (with a sack) among his 3 tackles and forced a fumble at Colorado, 7 tackles (0.5 for a loss) against UCLA and 1 tackle against Fresno State.
2012: Williams had an impressive debut as a first-year freshman defensive tackle. Overall while appearing in all 13 games and starting 9 times (all but Hawaii, Syracuse, California, Arizona), he had 64 tackles, including 13.5 for losses of 46 yards (with 8 sacks for minus 38 yards), plus 4 deflections, 2 fumble recoveries and an interception. He was named the 2012 Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and made the Football Writers, Sporting News, Scout.com, CollegeFootballNews.com and Phil Steele Freshman All-American first teams, as well as All-Pac-12 honorable mention and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 third team.
He had 2 tackles (with a sack), recovered a fumble and had a deflection against Hawaii and 2 tackles with a sack against Syracuse. At Stanford, he had 1 tackle as he became the first USC true freshman to start at defensive tackle since Shaun Cody did so against Utah in the 2001 Las Vegas Bowl. He had 3 tackles for a loss (2 sacks) among his 4 tackles against California, then had 5 tackles, including 1 for a loss, at Utah. He had 4 tackles, including 2.5 for loss (with 1.5 sacks), and recovered a fumble at Washington, then had 2 tackles and a deflection against Colorado before getting ejected for a flagrant penalty. He had 3 tackles against both Arizona and Oregon, then had 6 tackles, including 2 for losses (with a sack), and returned an interception 24 yards against Arizona State. He had 10 tackles, including 2 for losses (with a sack), at UCLA and had 8 tackles (0.5 for a loss) and a deflection against Notre Dame. He had 14 tackles (with 0.5 sack) and a deflection against Georgia Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL: His 2011 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Sporting News Top 125, Prep Star Top 150 Dream Team, ESPNU 150, Super Prep All-Dixie, Prep Star All-Southeast and Associated Press All-State Class 6A first team as a senior defensive lineman at Mainland High in Daytona Beach (Fla.). He had 103 tackles, including 19.5 for losses (with 10.5 sacks), in 2011. Current Trojan Quinton Powell also prepped at Mainland.
PERSONAL: Some of his artwork was displayed at the 2013 and 2014 "Artletics" on-campus exhibits that featured the works of USC student-athletes.


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The success of Google has been so profound that the word "Google" is now considered a verb. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_(verb) "To Google" has come to mean to search the web via the free search engine provided by Google, Inc.
The notion that science progresses only if knowledge is shared is the reason that OSTI wascreated in 1947. Documents sent to and from President Franklin Roosevelt near the end of World War II included this rationale for sharing knowledge, and the concept was incorporated into the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 which led to the creation of OSTI.
We have integrated about ten OSTI products dealing with technical reports, e-prints, patents, conference proceedings, project summaries, etc., so that they are all searchable via s single query. The integrated product allows users to search without first having to decide which OSTI product is likely to have the content he/she seeks. This product is ScienceAccelerator.gov.
The recent launch of a new multilingual search capability for international science- multilingual WorldWideScience.org (see www.science.doe.gov ) represents a significant step
You can now have multiple access points to Science Accelerator at your fingertips. Just download the new tabbed widget and you will have access to search Science Accelerator, to the RSS feed, and to the Science Accelerator Alerts. Download via the 'Get Widget Options' link or by placing the inclusion code in the online location of your choice.
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I'm a big believer in these little dehumidifiers. I've been using one for many years. It's about the size of a loaf of bread. I had a horrible mildew problem until I installed it. It dropped the RH from about 80% down to just over 60% in my little cabin. I also just drilled a small hole in the tank, stuck a piece of aquarium air hose in, and ran the hose to the sink drain. No need for a thru-hull fitting in the tank.
I seem to need a new one about once a year. The fan died on my first one and I was able to replace it with a computer fan for about 12 bucks.
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After 3 years of reliable operation, my tiny dehumidifier stopped dehumidifying...
...This exact model is no longer available, but I ordered a very similar replacement, since I've been happy with this method for controlling humidity in the slip. I had rigged a flexible tube to dump the humidity down the drain, and I'll do the same for the new one.
First, I'm happy to say that the exact model that I purchased three years ago is once again available for web order from Home Depot. At about $49, it's a good low-cost option.
Last April, when that unit crapped out, it was not available so I had to do with this other model from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001SA9GOC/
The new unit has the same power brick as the old one, but has a larger aluminum fin for heat transfer, and appears to remove humidity a little faster than the previous one. Its large 2-liter tank typically fills in a week. I've attached a hose to it to drain into the sink, so it keeps going even if I don't make it to the boat for a week. Humidity in the cabin is typically 40-55%, and even on the most humid days it has never gone above 60%. (I have an electronic humidity sensor with memory, so I check frequently.)
In addition to the dehumidifier, I have two electric clip-on fans that keep the air circulating in the cabin, which I'm sure helps the efficiency of moisture removal. One blows forward toward the V-berth, and one blow back into the aft berth. The latter one also blows across the power brick, which really helps keep it cool since the dehumidifier draws a lot of watts for such a small device.
Overall I'm still very pleased with this arrangement, and for people who have shore power available I think it's a viable alternative to the Nicro solar vents. Those with larger or wetter boats might need two or more of the dehumidifiers to keep up with the moisture.
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We were in San Diego on a 47 footer last week. During the night the inside humidity goes up quite a bit. It doesn't bother me, but my wife has asthma and it triggered big time.
We started closing up every hatch which keeps the humidity down a little more but it's still pretty bad. It's obviously coming from the outside since the boat dries out during the day while sailing (hatch/ports open)
I was looking at buying a danby 70 and run it at night. I am just wondering if it can keep up with keeping the air dry at night.
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The Practical Sailor review of dehumidification methods hit my mailbox today. The Peltier type unit fared pretty well when modified to drain into the sink through a hose. Not as good as full-fledged compressor type, but much smaller footprint.
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Thanks! When I'm there, the ports/hatches are open and air is flowing, but I can see how that wouldn't always be the case for those living aboard or cruising. I hadn't thought about live-aboards. I'm typically more concerned about keeping the RH low when I'm not aboard, and that's why I was wondering if a fan or two might do the job, especially for those who don't have power.
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PDQ - I read your blog post and found it very informative. I'd be curious as to which is more effective, using a dehumidifier or using solar fans. I also wonder whether the set-up of the dehumidifier drain makes a difference. In Take5's case, the drain is to the sink, which is VERY important, because I believe that drains directly outside the boat. By contrast, I've read comments from people who drain into the bilge, with the expectation that the bilge pump will carry it out. But, if the dehumidifier drops the RH enough, doesn't the air become "dry" and won't the water in the bilge simply evaporate back into the boat's air? Essentially you're creating a closed loop.
* The sink drain on my boat is above the water line and drains outboard. The bilge is dry. However, even if the water drains to the bilge the loop is not closed because the bilge is generally not well-ventilated to the rest of the boat. It is not as though a toilet, for example, prevents a dehumidifier from being effective in a house. It just adds to the challenge. The dehumidifier is removing far more water than is evaporating each day (I assure you that bilge water dries VERY slowly at 35F).
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One of the nice things about the little Peltier dehumidifiers is that they have a small enough footprint to place them on the galley counter. I have mine Velcro'ed to the shelf behind my galley counter, so it stays in place even when we're heeling.
Draining into the bilge should work also. Realize that it's generally much cooler under the sole than it is in the cabin, so water that deposits there will tend not to re-evaporate. Leave your cabin sole covers in place to minimize transfer of heat or vapor.
I choose not to drain into the bilge because my bilge is bone dry (outboard motor means no leaky packing box).
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hey everyone, sorry I haven't been on in awhile to update but i have been pretty busy. After talking with my machinist he thinks that between the assembly lubricant and the low temperature it was causing the cam to not move easily. I took it home threw the plate in the parts washer and after letting the shop warm up for a couple hours I ended up with .007" of end play. Thanks for all the input and help everyone. Im glad this turned out not to be as big of a deal as I thought it was going to be.
|IIRC in this case the plug hasn't been installed yet. It's installed same as a flat tappet block when the time comes. All the fore and aft movement of the cam is controlled by the relationship between the step on the cam nose, the depth of the recess in the cam gear, and the thickness of the retainer plate.
|ok then how would you set the core plug depth in the rear of the block.. I'd think that matter (never rebuilt a roller block
|The plates are different only in the spacing of the bolt holes that attaches it to the block. The two do not interchange.
|doesn't gm have 2 dfferent design thrust plates.. for the genI sbc
Today while cleaning up my nephew's engine which is a 1988 350 roller block and it's face is the classic high low arrangement. I'm not sure what year they changed it.
When I did my vortec build years ago Northern Auto Parts sent me a timing chain set in place of the Cloyes "Vortec" set as it was on back order and it was a Milodon double roller unit for OEM roller cam blocks. After installation was when I noticed it was making contact with the block. When I called back Northern the guy says "Says here not for VIN R" which is a Vortec block.
Thanks everyone for the input. I am going to my machinists after work to have him look at everything and make sure I am not missing anything. When I explained the issue to him he mentioned just lapping the thrust plate until the correct end play was established but we will see what he says after I show him all the parts.
Still there is no harm in trying different gears to see if a better clearance can be had.
Generally the configurational difference between non roller, roller, roller optioned but flat tappet equipped are:
- Flat tappet blocks have no provisions for a roller i.e. no spider mounting bosses (3), no face machine or drillings for the thrust plate, low height lifter bores, flat face on cam. Thrust is taken between the backside of the cam driven gear and the block face. The cam will always have a fuel pump lobe.
- Roller blocks have three bosses on top of the main oil galley to mount the spider, the block face is machined to accept two mounting bolts for the thrust plate, there is a thrust plate, the lifter bores are raised to provide support for the longer lifter, the lifters are tied in pairs by a gadget called the dog bone, the cam has a stepped face that protudes about 1/4 inch forward of the flat tappet cam so it can pass through the thrust plate, the cam gear is modified in the hub so it can accomodate the thickness of the thrust plate which it now reacts against instead of the block face. The cam may or not have fuel a pump lobe. The push rods are shorter to accomodate the taller roller liftesr.
- Roller provisioned blocks with a flat tappet cam have all the unique provisions for a roller cam but use a standard non roller cam with the flat and short face. This uses standard length flat tappets with the older standard length (longer) push rod. It uses the older timing gear that reacts thrust aganist the block instead of a thrust plate. The cam may or not have a fuel pump lobe.
- The Vortec block used in the L31 Vortec is the same as the preceeding roller blocks whether those blocks had a roller or flat tappet cam. The Vortec block (880) actaully was used in late 1995 production and some 1996 Vans with a flat tappet or roller tappet cam, sheetmetal timing cover, Swirl Port or L31 Vortec heads, with Throttle Body Injection (TBI). Where the L31 in pickups starting with 96 production all used Central Multi-point Fuel Injection, L31 Vortec heads (two versions), a plastic timing cover which drives a unique timing gear and chain set for clearance (narrower gear teeth and chain) because the plastic timing cover accomodates often but not always a built in crank seal and always a crank position sensor.
As you can see where the roller provisioned or equipped and the L31 blocks are concerned there is a lot of interchange between them and they can use the flat tappet cam, lifters and timing set from older Gen I engines when all this stuff comes in a set of equipment. The L31 Vortec plastic timing cover does require a unique narrowed timing set as it uses up space for the crank position sensor. If you're using an L31 Vortec with carb or TBI it's simple back date the engine to use the sheetmetal or even a cast aluminum timing cover from the earlier engines.
To help w/the diagnosis, the timing set currently being used is SUM-G6601. Application is '85-'99. It says "For factory roller camshaft Gen 1 motors, except 1996 and later Vortec. Will not fit behind stock plastic timing covers."
The timing set that was mentioned as a possible replacement for the Summit timing set is Cloyes p/n 9-3145. Application is '85-'99. Says "For factory roller camshaft motors. Will not fit behind stock plastic timing covers."
The camshaft is a Howards OE roller.
I have heard of double row cam gears requiring the block to be clearanced, and it's common knowledge the plastic timing covers are a problem. I've also heard the steel cover may need to be replaced or use doubled gaskets for clearance, although I've not had that problem on any I've dealt with. But if the retainer plate is being pinched between the cam gear and the step on the nose of the cam, something's just not right (obviously). It seems like measuring the length of the cam nose step, the depth of the bore in the back of the cam gear where the cam sits, and the thickness of the retainer plate should show what's wrong.
Thanks for the input guys. Sorry took me so long to get back to you Ive been swamped with school and work.
|One thing I noticed is the galley plug face is flat, just as they are on Vortec blocks. Even so your block is a non vortec, it still could be possible that it will require a vortec type chain. I went and took a look at the face of both my Vortec blocks and they're identical to yours. When I looked at a older 305 block the galley face had the classic high low arrangement. Not saying this will solve the issue, but thought it maybe worth saying.
I had thought that with your gear bolted on, there was no clearance between the retainer plate and the back (thrust surface) of the cam gear. That would mean there was no "outside force" pushing the cam rearward, instead, there was a problem w/either the depth of the step on the nose of the cam (too short), or the thickness of the gear vis-a-vis the thrust face to the bottom of the bore that the stepped nose of the cam fits (too much), or the thickness of the plate (too thick).
In going over our previous conversation on this, I see you measured the cam retainer plate at 0.100", and the step on the cam nose at 0.260".
That leaves the step of the cam nose 0.160" proud of the retainer.
That means the depth of the cam gear has to be an amount less than 0.160" or there will be no clearance for the thrust surface of the gear to the retainer. I don't recall you giving the depth of the gear when we talked about this earlier.
Or to put it another way, w/the cam out and the retainer on the step and the cam gear bolted to the cam, the plate should be free to turn w/about 0.010"-0.015" clearance.
The face of the block doesn't matter as far as how far forward the face is, the cam will move to compensate because it's free to float fore/aft as needed (within reason, obviously). It should be square, however, and the wear pattern shows yours to be off a slight amount. But as long as there's some clearance between the gear and plate, the squareness being off a couple minutes really doesn't matter on a street build.
If I were you, I'd remove the retainer plate and inspect the other side where the cam nose contacts, and smooth the surface if its galled. It should show similar evidence of contact if the retainer is acting like the meat in a sandwich. If not, it would suggest that the cam was being pulled rearward by distributor, or pushed from front(wouldn't think so if there is enough timing cover clearance)?
You may want to remove the cam, and install the retainer between the gear and the cam for testing to see if there is adequate clearance. It may not be easy to turn the cam in the block and be certain that any resistance is from the retainer/gear/cam interference alone. Just a thought.
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