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Just as the industrial revolution prompted a new way of life by separating earning an income from domestic caretaking, the rise of a new economy is again reshaping the ways people organize work and care. The decline of stable jobs, along with the rise of optional and fluid intimate partnerships, has created unpredictable occupational and interpersonal prospects for women and men alike. How are 21st century adults responding to these growing conflicts and uncertainties? What are the implications for gender – and class – inequality? And what are the possibilities for creating more egalitarian options? Drawing on her recent book, "The Children of the Gender Revolution," as well as early findings from a new study of workers residing in Silicon Valley, Gerson will present a framework for exploring and explaining the changing landscape of gender, work, and care in the new economy.


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Law School's Hall Honored for Teaching Excellence
DETROIT (Sept. 26, 2007) – Wayne State University Assistant Professor of Law Noah D. Hall has been honored by the School with the Donald H. Gordon Award for Excellence in Teaching.
"Professor Hall is an exemplary example of excellence in teaching," said Wayne State University Law School Dean Frank H. Wu. "He brings enthusiasm, expertise and experience to the classroom. Our students are truly fortunate to learn from such an accomplished and knowledgeable individual."
The Donald H. Gordon Award for Excellence in Teaching, which was established by friends of Donald H. Gordon who served as dean of the WSU Law School from 1975 to 1980, will be awarded in Professor Hall's name at the State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting on September 27, 2007.
Professor Hall's teaching and expertise is in environmental and water law, and his research focuses on issues of environmental governance, federalism, and transboundary pollution and resource management. His is co-authoring (with Plater et al.) the fourth edition of Environmental Law and Policy: Nature, Law, and Society (Aspen Publishers, 2008). Other recent and forthcoming publications include:
- Political Externalities, Federalism, and a Proposal for an Interstate Environmental Impact Assessment Policy, 32 Harvard Environmental Law Review __ (forthcoming, 2008)
- Transboundary Pollution: Harmonizing International and Domestic Law, 40 University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform 681 (2007)
- Toward A New Horizontal Federalism: Interstate Water Management in the Great Lakes Region, 77 Colorado Law Review 405 (2006)
- Bilateral Breakdown: U.S.-Canada Pollution Disputes, 21Natural Resources & Environment18 (Summer 2006)
Before joining the Law School faculty, Professor Hall previously taught at the University of Michigan Law School and was an attorney with the National Wildlife Federation, where he managed the Great Lakes Water Resources Program for the nation's largest conservation organization. Professor Hall also worked in private practice for several years, representing a variety of business and public interest clients in litigated and regulatory matters. He has extensive litigation experience and numerous published decisions in state and federal courts, and continues to represent a variety of clients in significant environmental policy disputes.
Professor Hall graduated from the University of Michigan Law School and the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment, concentrating in environmental policy. After law school, he clerked for the Honorable Kathleen A. Blatz, Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Wayne State University Law School has served Michigan and beyond since its inception as Detroit City Law School in 1927. Located in Detroit's re-energized historic cultural center, the Law School remains committed to student success and features modern lecture and court facilities, multi-media classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium, and the Arthur Neef Law Library, which houses one of the nation's 30 largest legal collections. Taught by an internationally recognized faculty, Wayne State Law School students experience a high-quality legal education via a growing array of hands-on curricular offerings, five live-client clinics, and access to well over 100 internships with local and non-profit entities each year. Its 11,000 living alumni, who work in every state of the nation and more than a dozen foreign countries, include leading members of the local, national and international legal communities. For more information, visit www.law.wayne.edu.

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Eleven weeks ago, the John Hardin Bulldogs had a problem. Maybe not a problem, but a glaring concern.
After losing two linebackers and three defensive backs who helped the Bulldogs to a 14-1 record and the program's first trip to a state championship game, there were plenty of holes in what was a dominating defense a season ago.
But 11 games – and 11 wins, mind you – later, John Hardin's defense has been just as good, if not better, because of the emergence of three sophomores – linebackers Dominick Brown and Jalen Fleming and strong safety Wade Holtsclaw – as the Bulldogs roll into the second round of the Class 5-A playoffs.
"They've done a good job for us," John Hardin coach Mark Brown said. "The thing about them is they're smart football players and they've learned as the season has gone on. They take the right angles to get to the ball and they don't get fooled as much. They've been a big surprise for us."
It shouldn't come as a big surprise considering success on the field is nothing new to the trio, who were eighth-graders when Bluegrass Middle School won the state championship. Maybe the amazement is how fast they've become contributors.
"I thought I'd be playing behind an upperclassman," Fleming said. "I knew I had to be prepared, but I didn't expect this. I don't think Wade or Dominick did, either. We knew we had to be ready. We have to play smart defense and play our responsibilities. When we make a mistake, we have to keep our head up. We want to work to make the team better as a whole."
Defensive coordinator Chad Lewis and Mark Brown might sometimes lose sight that Dominick Brown, Fleming and Holtsclaw are still in the learning stage because they often display the characteristics of veterans.
"You have to be responsible and you have to play with courage," Holtsclaw said. "We're determined to win. We never settle for anything. We want to help this team get back to State."
Holtsclaw said the biggest challenge was learning the complicated defensive package which the Bulldogs use. In John Hardin's scheme, the strong safety is a hybrid who not only has pass coverage responsibilities, but often is like another linebacker and must be able to stop the run.
"I'm usually an offensive player, so it was tough learning the defense," Holtsclaw said. "It was a lot different."
Another difficult task for the sophomores was "learning how to learn." Unlike middle school, freshman or junior varsity football, preparation is the key for high school teams. There are scouting reports to go over and coaches expect players to take what's in those reports to the practice field.
"It's incredible," Dominick Brown said. "I have improved a lot because of all the work the coaches have put into me. But you have to do a lot of work on your own. You have to go over your scouting reports and you have to what they're going to do. It's a lot more work than you realize. You have to be ready to step up and play your role."
The 5-foot-8, 156-pound Holtsclaw is tied for second on the team in tackles with 78, including 56 solo stops. He has one sack and 11 tackles for a loss. Holtsclaw also intercepted his first varsity pass against Bullitt Central.
"He's learned the position quicker than we anticipated," Mark Brown said. "He's a competitor. You don't have to tell him many times what to do. You tell him something and he's going to do it the right way. And he just has a nose for the ball."
The 5-7, 146-pound Fleming stepped in at outside linebacker, a position played by past standouts Alphonso Kahn, D.J. Marcum and Matt Voss. He has made 60 tackles, including 33 solo stops. Fleming has eight tackles for a loss and he had his first varsity interception against Jeffersontown last week.
"He loves to play the game," Mark Brown said. "He's a competitor. He wants to do well. He has a lot of energy and we just need to channel that energy in a positive way."
The 6-0, 213-pound Brown breaks the mold of a typical John Hardin linebacker, which is usually 5-8, according to Mark Brown. With senior Damien Biggs moving to middle linebacker, Dominick Brown filled the void at Biggs' spot.
"At the beginning, he would think and watch too much instead of reacting," Mark Brown said. "He would step the wrong way instead of reading his keys. He's gotten a lot better at that and that's made him so much better."
Dominick Brown lost his starting spot after a few games, but regained it by continuing the work hard. He has 60 tackles, including 35 solo stops. He has three tackles for a loss and one sack. Dominick Brown said being taken out of the starting lineup made him mature as a player.
"That made me grow up a lot," Dominick Brown said. "It made me more focused and it made me play more focused. I know it sounds crazy, but the coaches made me a better football player by sitting me out. It's made me work 10 times harder, because now I want to keep the spot."
The three have played together since the sixth grade and they agree it helped they were playing with familiar faces. The players could relate to one another in good times and during tough times.
"It feels like there's always a bunch of eyes watching me," Fleming said. "It was nerve racking at first. You just want to do the right things."
The tough times, though, don't come around as often. As is the case for most first-year starters, the game has doesn't seem to move so fast.
"I think it has slowed down," Dominick Brown said. "It was so quick and so fast at first. It got better with each game where it wasn't moving as fast. But I think I understood my role better and what I was supposed to do."
Mark Brown said he can't remember three sophomores stepping in and having this type of impact on one of his teams. He admits it has helped the trio by playing alongside seniors Jeff Richard, Matt Linton, Biggs and Anthony Wright.
Dominick Brown, Fleming and Holtsclaw realize how fortunate they've been. Not only are they starting, but they're doing it for one of the premier 5-A programs.
"It's a blessing," Dominick Brown said. "Coming out, I don't think we knew what to expect. I think a lot of people didn't expect our defense to be this good because of how young we are. I think we're proving a lot of people wrong."
Where John Hardin once had a potential problem, it now has an asset.
Chuck Jones can be reached at (270) 505-1759
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Traveling can be expensive, but worthwhile. At some point everyone needs to take a break from their regular routine. Whether you stay at home, take a car trip to Grandma's house, or fly across the country, there are ways to travel without spending all your hard-earned savings.
I have a trip coming up soon. I'm not an experienced traveler, so I searched for ideas and tips and compiled the best I found. Here are my favorites.
Check for discounts. Whether it's a hotel room, plane tickets, or tickets to an attraction, you may qualify as a student, government worker, resident (if you are traveling within your own state), AAA member, or any number of other memberships.
Comparison shop. As with anything you purchase, you should compare prices before you book airplane tickets or plan a vacation. In some cases you can plan a whole vacation around an inexpensive destination at the time of year you are planning.
Read guidebooks. It may feel touristy, but guidebooks will often give you great money saving tips. Some even offer per diem plans, recommend out-of-the-way hotel deals, or tell you about views or attractions you would have walked right past otherwise.
Pack snacks. This tip is not just for parents! When I went to San Francisco in June I packed my own snacks since I am a perpetual grazer and didn't want to pay $10 for a terrible in-flight meal.
Pack an empty water bottle. No, you can't take water through security, but once you are through you can fill your bottle with free tap water! This tip also works well for driving, biking, or walking.
Pack your own entertainment. Traveling with kids always means packing toys, books, and DVDs that will keep the kids occupied. But you can use this tip if you are childless or traveling solo as well. I pack my own books, download movies, and make a playlist before I leave to keep myself occupied when I travel.
Check the weather forecast and pack appropriately. There is nothing worse than packing too much, and having to pay extra for your suitcase. Be sure to include some layers for cooler nights.
Leave room for souvenirs. Make sure you leave some room for souvenirs in your bag! You don't want to have to pay for a second bag or for an overweight bag.
Walk as much as possible. Part of visiting a new place is seeing the sights, and it is much better for your health and wallet to see them on foot.
Stay close to home. We've all heard of the staycation: stick close to home and see the sights right in your own hometown or the biggest local city. I admit this is something my family needs to be better about. Can you believe we live only 45 minutes from Philadelphia and the kids have never seen the sights?
Prepay for your hotel room. You can save 30-50% off the cost of a hotel room simply by paying in advance. Many hotels will refund your payment as long as you cancel with 24 to 48 hours' notice.
Stay plugged in for deals. Even after you have bought a plane ticket you may still be able to adjust your ticket if airfares go down. Yapta is a great service that allows you to monitor fares before and after you buy.
Use points. If you, your spouse, or even a friend travels a ton, you can cash in on their points for free hotel rooms. My dad uses this tip all the time. It's one of the benefits of living out of your suitcase for the work week.
Mix pleasure and business. I am traveling to Los Angeles, where I've never been, in early April. I'm extending my trip by a few days so I can enjoy the sights and scenery. This is how my family had vacations when I was a child and young adult. It's a great way to save on airfare.
What are your favorite tips and tricks to save money while traveling? Do you recommend any sites, books or tools for travel?
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Preschool: Is It Necessary?
How can parents determine what preschool program is best for their child? Furthermore, is it even necessary?
Many studies support that the first 5 years are the most important years in a child's life. Therefore, establishing a positive attitude toward learning during these early years is critical. However, this may occur either in a quality preschool program or in the comfort of your own home. Is preschool right for your child? Here is some information that may help you through the decision process.
Sorting out Information
Formal education classes for young children have gained popularity as a way to give children an extra edge in a highly competitive, technology-driven society. However, many physicians, child psychologists, and child development experts disagree. In fact, they believe that rushing your child in the area of formal academics can actually lead to stress, anxiety, or depression. In some children, overscheduling can lead to school avoidance and physical illness.
Children aren't the only ones feeling the pressure. Parents often feel pressure such as:
- Fear that missing early educational opportunities will leave child at a disadvantage
- Worry about getting your child into an exceptional university
- Messages that only "bad" parents don't follow certain paths
- High demand to balance work with fast paced scheduling of child's time
The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Early Childhood, Adoption, and Dependent Care has emphasized that a child's early experiences affect both the structural and functional development of the brain. Early experiences, whether positive or negative, can have long-term consequences for both the child and the family. These effects are magnified for children from disadvantaged situations. It turns out that the quality of early experiences is most important; high quality experiences can be provided in the home or outside. So what steps can you take to make sure these early experiences are positive?
Playtime or Schooltime
For children, playtime is learning. Your child does not have to be involved in multiple classes or groups to learn. Activities during your "downtime" can be as effective for your child's development as organized classes. Some activities that can help include:
- Talking to your child about anything
- Working on a hobby
- Including your child in meal making
- Exploring outdoors
- Playing some sports or just playing around.
- Exploring neighborhood destinations like stores, fire station, and parks
Keep in mind that children have different interests. If your child finds it easier to play an instrument than throw a ball, find ways to develop that talent.
Developmental Delays
Development through childhood is rapid and constant. Milestones may be used to mark your child's progress. Remember that every child develops at a different pace. Your child may develop certain skills a little earlier or later than expected. Your doctor will monitor your child's overall progress to determine if it is within normal development or part of a delayed development.
If certain development factors are delayed it can affect the child's future school achievements and education level. Fortunately, early intervention can help get children back on track.
If you feel your child is not responding as they should, speak to your pediatrician.
This does not mean that you cannot get the education for your child that is needed. Consider these guidelines:
- Let your pediatrician guide you
- Get advice and support from other reliable sources
- Look for quality programs in your area
- Find out what other resources are in your area
To School or Not to School
To decide whether or not your child should go to a preschool program, begin by asking yourself a few questions:
Does your child have opportunities to socialize with children their age?
Successful socialization is learned through experience. Children need opportunities to interact with others. It is through these early opportunities that they first learn to demonstrate their independence, build friendships, solve problems, and learn to accept and respect others with varying personalities, values, and cultural differences.
Does your child have reasonable responsibilities?
When children go to kindergarten they are given certain tasks for which they are responsible, such as hanging their coat on a hook, keeping their desk neat, following rules, and putting toys and equipment away when they are finished. If children know what is expected of them, they are usually happy to comply, especially when they are praised for their accomplishments. Children who are given responsibilities at home usually adapt well to the new responsibilities at school.
Can your child separate from you when left in others' care?
It is common for children to experience anxiety when separated from their parents, especially during the toddler years. Separation is most successful when the parent prepares the child in advance, tells them when they are leaving, promises them they will return, continues to leave regardless of the protest, returns on time, and compliments the child for taking a "big step." If the separation brings about a prolonged emotional outburst, regression of earlier habits (thumb sucking, biting nails), or negative physical symptoms (stomach aches, diarrhea, and headaches) the situation is too stressful for the child to handle. They need time, consistency, love, and support to help them adjust to the situation.
Do you have the opportunity to spend quality time with your child?
Quality time is probably the greatest asset you can give your child and sometimes the most difficult because the demands of other family members, work, and other circumstances may interrupt your plans. Be honest with yourself and evaluate whether or not your schedule and temperament allow you to have the time, patience, discipline, and enthusiasm to give your child a solid foundation that will prepare him/her for kindergarten.
Has your child been exposed to "worldly" experiences?
These experiences do not need to consist of international travel. Trips to the library, post office, grocery store, bakery, and fire station are beneficial to a preschool age child. These experiences expose them to the world around them, which stimulates their curiosity. As their curiosity is stimulated, they ask questions. It is through the response to these questions that they discover the joy and excitement of learning.
If you answered yes to most of these questions, it is likely that your child will be prepared for kindergarten without the aid of a preschool program. If you answered no to most of these questions, your child may benefit from attending a quality preschool.
The most important factor to consider is that your preschooler develops a healthy attitude toward learning. If this is demonstrated and encouraged by parents and/or preschool teachers, the child will have the most important tool they need to begin their formal education, one that may last a lifetime.
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Last summer my internal clock for a new sliding compound miter saw went off, so I made a list of desired features and went shopping. My top three requirements were capacity, accuracy, and lighting. The first two should come as no surprise, and the third — lighting — was important because my eyes are not what they used to be.
After doing some research I settled on the Milwaukee 6955-20, a 12-inch saw with exceptional cutting capacity, a digital readout, and a pair of built-in lights.
Out of the Box
I bought the tool online. Despite sturdy packaging — molded Styrofoam and a stout cardboard container — it was out of alignment when I took it out of the box.
Adjusting the miter scale was easy: I loosened the screws on the scale, moved the table until the blade was square to the fence, then retightened the screws. Adjusting the bevel was more involved, because I had to remove the dust shroud to get at the adjusting screws. Once I had access, the adjustment was straightforward.
When I used the saw, though, something still seemed wrong. It turned out the nut that holds the motor to the bevel trunnion was a little loose. After I tightened the nut ever so slightly, everything was fine.
Since I didn't like the blade that came with the saw, I replaced it with a Forrest Chopmaster (800/733-7111, www.forrestblades.com). To change blades, you loosen a couple of screws and pivot the guard out of the way. If you tighten the screws while the guard is up, it stays out of the way while you change the blade — a nice added touch.
Milwaukee 6955-20 Specs
Blade: 12 inches; 5/8- or 1-inch arbor
No-load speed: 3,200 rpm
Cutting depth, 90/45 degrees: 6.55/6.55 inches
Cutting width, 90/45 degrees: 13.5/9.51 inches
Bevel cuts: 0 to 45 degrees L; 0 to 48 degrees R
Miter cuts: 0 to 55 degrees L; 0 to 60 degrees R
Bevel stops: 0, 15, 22.5, 33.85, 45 degrees L/R
Miter stops: 0, 15, 22.5, 31.6, 45, 55 degrees L; 0, 15, 22.5, 31.6, 45, 60 degrees R
Motor: 15 amps, direct-drive, soft-start, electric brake
Weight: 65 pounds
Street price: $700
Milwaukee Electric Tool
Few sliding miter saws can match the capacity of the 6955-20. With the material on the flat, the saw can crosscut up to 13 1/2 inches wide at 90 degrees, and 9 1/2 inches wide at 45 degrees. With the material on edge against the fence, it can cut more than 6 1/2 inches high — but only very thin material (less than 7/16 inch thick).
However, it can cut 6-inch baseboard on edge in any thickness.
Accuracy. The slide mechanism and table operate smoothly, and the cutting action is tight and stable. Miter and bevel cuts are both very accurate. I made a compound 45-by-45-degree cut in 1x10 poplar, checked it with a digital protractor (Bosch DWM40L), and found the angles to be within 1/10 degree of what they were supposed to be.
The 6955-20 has excellent capacity. It can crosscut up to 13 1/2 inches wide (left) and 6 1/2 inches thick (right).
One of the few problems I had with the Milwaukee happened when I was cutting pieces wider than the blade. If the trigger is released at the end of the cut while the blade is in contact with the work, the braking action torques the blade enough to leave slight teeth marks on the edge of the piece. I got around this by sliding the piece away from the blade before releasing the trigger.
Weight. At 65 pounds, the 6955-20 is heavy. But swinging the table all the way over makes the tool shallow from front to back — and therefore easier to carry than many lighter but deeper models. The soft rubber gripping surfaces at the lower edges of the table help, too.
I like the saw's grip — horizontal with no safety switch. It's mounted high, so your hand and wrist don't block your view of the workpiece.
The fences are tall and provide excellent support when you're cutting base or crown in position. The left fence slides out of the way for bevels, but the right fence doesn't — and must be removed when beveling to the right.
Setting bevels. The bevel mechanism is controlled by a large paddle-like lever behind the motor. It's easy to reach from the front of the saw and has three positions: unlocked, locked at detents only, and locked at any angle.
Digital readout. Next to the miter lock knob is a digital readout. Used with the detent override and the fine adjustment ring, this feature is of immeasurable value. You can make extremely fine adjustments to the miter setting — 1/10 degree per quarter-turn of the knob — by pulling the detent lever and pushing the adjustment ring. The readout tells you exactly what the angle is, so that you can transfer angles from an electronic angle finder and easily repeat odd angle cuts.
Another handy aspect of the readout is that it allows you to read the angle when wide material covers the miter scale.
No laser. Unlike many saws, this one does not have a laser guide. I don't consider this a problem because I've never really trusted lasers; as far as I'm concerned, they're just one more thing that has to be maintained.
Pressing a detent override and rotating a fine adjustment ring allows the user to dial in miters to within 1/10 degree (left). The setting is displayed on a digital readout (right) that makes it easy to repeat odd angle cuts.
Final Notes
The Milwaukee's built-in lights are a big plus. Mounted on both sides of the blade and activated by a switch above the grip, they do a good job of illuminating the workpiece. The three carpenters on my crew always use these lights — quite a testament to how well they work.
The saw also has a large dust shroud that feeds an oversize dust bag through a rectangular dust elbow. According to the manufacturer, the bag collects about 75 percent of the dust. Based on my experience, that number sounds about right. I do have one minor complaint: The bag fills up quickly. I'd like to connect the saw to a vac, but Milwaukee does not yet make a fitting for that application.
Verdict. After using the 6955-20 for several months, I can report that it isn't perfect — but it's as close to perfect as any miter saw I've ever used. Next time I'm in the market for a sliding compound miter saw, I may buy this one all over again.
Kent Brobeck is a finish carpentry contractor in Beaver Falls, Pa.


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Robin van Persie believes that the impetus has swung firmly Arsenal's way in the battle for an automatic Champions League berth and says that Chelsea's clash with Tottenham is perfectly timed.
Speaking in his captain's notes for Saturday's Official Matchday Programme, the Dutchman says that the prospect of fellow contenders dropping points is an exciting one – provided that Arsenal do the business against Aston Villa.
"In the battle for third place the momentum is ours now, we are winning games and the other teams are dropping points," said Van Persie.
"They have tough fixtures coming up too because Chelsea meet Spurs this Saturday. From our point of view, for those two to play each other at this moment is fantastic because we know one of them - or even both of them - will definitely drop points.
"So we have to win against Villa to take advantage of that. If we have to win ugly, then let's do that. It's part of our job too. We have shown great character in the last few weeks, so why not do it every week now?
"You can see that the mentality has changed lately," he added.
"Twice we have had to come back from very hard periods this season - at the start of the season after losing at Old Trafford, then recently when we lost to AC Milan and Sunderland.
"After those two games everyone was thinking this is going from bad to worse, because our next fixtures were Tottenham, Liverpool, Milan, Newcastle and Everton - but we won them all."
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- Complete the transcription of the Brown Family Reunion letters, notes, and minutes. As more genealogy information is unearthed, update the Brown Family Genealogy Database (after researching and verifying, of course). Looking into the possibility of publication.
- Finalize the Annie Brown Adams book of letters. I have completed the transcription, need to add citations to each letter and complete the essays that tie it all together
- Continue adding to and updating the Brown Family Genealogy Database. Need to continue to scan in photos and verifying documents as well as locate more of this generation of the family.
- Take a writing class to improve my non-fiction writing skills. I have started to research on-line and local classes available.
- Attend at least 3 genealogy seminars this year to improve my skills.
Wishing one and all a Very Happy New Year. May all your goals and wishes come true in 2011!


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Nature sure has created some tiny monsters when it comes to microbes—bugs that make us throw up, ooze pus, bleed out of our eyes and cough up blood. But which take top honors (or dishonors) for being the most lethal of all?
HIV doesn't kill people itself. Instead, the virus shuts down a person's immune defenses—the tools used to fight off invading germs—by infecting and destroying important immune cells called T cells. Once a person loses too many T cells, his or her body can no longer deal with other microbes that cause infections. HIV merely opens the floodgates. Eventually HIV-infected people become overrun by germs and die of lung infections, skin infections or other diseases.
We now have several drugs that fight HIV. They cannot cure the infection, but they can keep it in check. Unfortunately, victims of HIV have to take several of these drugs every day for life and the drugs are very expensive. In Africa and other developing parts of the world where HIV is spreading most rapidly, most people don't have enough money to buy these drugs. That's why we can expect the death toll from HIV/AIDS to get a lot bigger over the next several years.
Sure, every year during what's called "the flu season" tens of thousands of people get the flu. Despite feeling all achy and lousy for several days, most people eventually beat the virus and recover just fine.
But that's not how it went during the 1918 flu season. That year, World War I was raging so the effects of the flu virus sort of got overshadowed by the bigger, more obvious effects of bullets and bombs.
However, in 1918 the flu virus killed at least 675,000 American people. Worldwide, it killed at least 21,000,000 people. These are low estimates. Some research now suggests that the flu may have killed 40,000,000 to 50,000,000 people around the world that year.
Researchers still aren't sure why the 1918 flu virus was so deadly. Victims of the flu that year died in a gruesome way, the virus causing so much fluid to build up in their lungs so rapidly that it was like drowning.
If higher estimates of how many people died from the 1918 flu are true, then the 1918 flu is the deadliest microbe ever in a single year. Thank goodness we haven't seen a flu bug that deadly again—but will we someday?
The 1918 flu virus and HIV are the biggest killers of modern times. But back in the 14th century, the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, or the Black Death as it was also known, was the baddest bug of all.
In just a few years, from 1347 to 1351, the plague killed off about 75,000,000 people worldwide, including one-third of the entire population of Europe at that time. It spread through Asia, Italy, North Africa, Spain, Normandy, Switzerland, and eastward into Hungary. After a brief break, it crossed into England, Scotland, and then to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Greenland.
The plague bacterium is called Yersinia <yer-sin-ee-uh> pestis. There are two main forms of the disease. In the bubonic <boo-bah-nick> form, the bacteria cause painful swellings as large as an orange to form in the armpits, neck and groin. These swellings, or buboes, often burst open, oozing blood and pus. Blood vessels leak blood that puddles under the skin, giving the skin a blackened look. That's why the disease became known as the Black Death. At least half of its victims die within a week. The pneumonic <new-mon-ick> form of plague causes victims to sweat heavily and cough up blood that starts filling their lungs. Almost no one survived it during the plague years.
Yersinia pestis is the deadliest microbe we've ever known, although HIV might catch up to it. Yersinia pestis is still around in the world. Fortunately, with bacteria-killing antibiotics and measures to control the pests—rats and mice—that spread the bacteria, we've managed to conquer this killer.
Some of you at the beginning of this page might have thought of the Ebola virus as the scariest, deadliest microbe you've ever heard of. Those of you who did so have probably seen the movie Outbreak or read The Hot Zone, which spotlighted this grisly virus.
Ebola is definitely a nasty killer. It is part of a group of viruses that, among other effects on the body, cause the blood to stop clotting. Victims begin oozing blood from their mouths, noses, internal organs, even their eyes. It kills up to almost 90% of those who get infected.
With that kind of death rate, Ebola would be the deadliest microbe of all if it was more common. Fortunately, infections by this virus are pretty rare. There have only been seven outbreaks in humans. It has killed just over 800 people since the first outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly called Zaire) in 1976.
While outbreaks of this virus are rare and relatively small, Ebola is still one mean microbe.


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hi all, i just checked update manager and it says that new distribution (9.04) is ready to download. Is it necessary to upgrade it?
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hello, i know that i am a little late, sorry.
I am new in backtrack. However, when i make : cat /etc/apt/sources.list, i've got only SUN Backtrack Linux Repository as a repository servers.
Even with that, i receive from the update manager, the possibility to upgrade to the release 9.04.


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From HaskellWiki
These are Haskell translations of Ninety Nine Lisp Problems.
If you want to work on one of these, put your name in the block so we know someone's working on it. Then, change n in your block to the appropriate problem number, and fill in the <Problem description>,<example in lisp>,<example in Haskell>,<solution in haskell> and <description of implementation> fields.
1 Problem 21
Insert an element at a given position into a list.
Example: * (insert-at 'alfa '(a b c d) 2) (A ALFA B C D) Example in Haskell: P21> insertAt 'X' "abcd" 2 "aXbcd"
insertAt :: a -> [a] -> Int -> [a] insertAt x xs (n+1) = let (ys,zs) = split xs n in ys++x:zs
insertAt :: a -> [a] -> Int -> [a] insertAt x ys 1 = x:ys insertAt x (y:ys) n = y:insertAt x ys (n-1)
2 Problem 22
Create a list containing all integers within a given range.
Example: * (range 4 9) (4 5 6 7 8 9) Example in Haskell: Prelude> [4..9] [4,5,6,7,8,9]
range x y = [x..y] range = enumFromTo
Since there's already syntactic sugar for ranges, there's usually no reason to define a function like 'range' in Haskell. In fact, the syntactic sugar is implemented using the enumFromTo function, which is exactly what 'range' should be.
3 Problem 23
Extract a given number of randomly selected elements from a list.
Example: * (rnd-select '(a b c d e f g h) 3) (E D A) Example in Haskell: Prelude System.Random>rnd_select "abcdefgh" 3 Prelude System.Random>"eda"
rnd_select :: [a]->Int->IO [a] rnd_select [] _ = return [] rnd_select l n | n<0 = error "N must be greater than zero." | otherwise = do pos<-sequence$replicate n$getStdRandom$randomR (0,(length l)-1) return [l!!p | p<-pos]
In order to use getStdRandom and randomR here, we need import module System.Random.
4 Problem 24
Lotto: Draw N different random numbers from the set 1..M.
Example: * (rnd-select 6 49) (23 1 17 33 21 37) Example in Haskell: Prelude System.Random>rnd_select 6 49 Prelude System.Random>[23,1,17,33,21,37]
import System.Random rnd_select :: Int->Int->IO [Int] rnd_select n m | n<0 = error "N must be a positive number." | m<1 = error "M must larger than 1." | otherwise = sequence$replicate n$getStdRandom$randomR$(1,m)
In order to use getStdRandom and randomR here, we need import module System.Random.
5 Problem 25
<Problem description>
Example: <example in lisp> Example in Haskell: <example in Haskell>
<solution in haskell>
<description of implementation>
6 Problem 26
(**) Generate the combinations of K distinct objects chosen from the N elements of a list In how many ways can a committee of 3 be chosen from a group of 12 people? We all know that there are C(12,3) = 220 possibilities (C(N,K) denotes the well-known binomial coefficients). For pure mathematicians, this result may be great. But we want to really generate all the possibilities in a list.
Example: * (combinations 3 '(a b c d e f)) ((A B C) (A B D) (A B E) ... ) Example in Haskell: > combinations 3 "abcdef" ["abc","abd","abe",...]
-- Import the 'tails' function -- > tails [0,1,2,3] -- [[0,1,2,3],[1,2,3],[2,3],[3],[]] import Data.List (tails) -- The implementation first checks if there's no more elements to select, -- if so, there's only one possible combination, the empty one, -- otherwise we need to select 'n' elements. Since we don't want to -- select an element twice, and we want to select elements in order, to -- avoid combinations which only differ in ordering, we skip some -- unspecified initial elements with 'tails', and select the next element, -- also recursively selecting the next 'n-1' element from the rest of the -- tail, finally consing them together -- Using list comprehensions combinations :: Int -> [a] -> [[a]] combinations 0 _ = [ [] ] combinations n xs = [ y:ys | y:xs' <- tails xs , ys <- combinations (n-1) xs'] -- Alternate syntax, using 'do'-notation combinations :: Int -> [a] -> [[a]] combinations 0 _ = do return [] combinations n xs = do y:xs' <- tails xs ys <- combinations (n-1) xs' return (y:ys)
7 Problem 27
Group the elements of a set into disjoint subsets.
a) In how many ways can a group of 9 people work in 3 disjoint subgroups of 2, 3 and 4 persons? Write a function that generates all the possibilities and returns them in a list.
Example: * (group3 '(aldo beat carla david evi flip gary hugo ida)) ( ( (ALDO BEAT) (CARLA DAVID EVI) (FLIP GARY HUGO IDA) ) ... )
b) Generalize the above predicate in a way that we can specify a list of group sizes and the predicate will return a list of groups.
Example: * (group '(aldo beat carla david evi flip gary hugo ida) '(2 2 5)) ( ( (ALDO BEAT) (CARLA DAVID) (EVI FLIP GARY HUGO IDA) ) ... )
Note that we do not want permutations of the group members; i.e. ((ALDO BEAT) ...) is the same solution as ((BEAT ALDO) ...). However, we make a difference between ((ALDO BEAT) (CARLA DAVID) ...) and ((CARLA DAVID) (ALDO BEAT) ...).
You may find more about this combinatorial problem in a good book on discrete mathematics under the term "multinomial coefficients".
Example in Haskell: <example in Haskell> P27> group [2,3,4] ["aldo","beat","carla","david","evi","flip","gary","hugo","ida"] [[["aldo","beat"],["carla","david","evi"],["flip","gary","hugo","ida"]],...] (altogether 1260 solutions) 27> group [2,2,5] ["aldo","beat","carla","david","evi","flip","gary","hugo","ida"] [[["aldo","beat"],["carla","david"],["evi","flip","gary","hugo","ida"]],...] (altogether 756 solutions)
combination :: Int -> [a] -> [([a],[a])] combination 0 xs = [([],xs)] combination n [] = [] combination n (x:xs) = ts ++ ds where ts = [ (x:ys,zs) | (ys,zs) <- combination (n-1) xs ] ds = [ (ys,x:zs) | (ys,zs) <- combination n xs ] group :: [Int] -> [a] -> [[[a]]] group [] _ = [[]] group (n:ns) xs = do (g,rs) <- combination n xs gs <- group ns rs return $ g:gs
And a way for those who like it shorter (but less comprehensive):
group :: [Int] -> [a] -> [[[a]]] group [] = const [[]] group (n:ns) = concatMap (uncurry $ (. group ns) . map . (:)) . combination n
8 Problem 28
<Problem description>
Example: <example in lisp> Example in Haskell: <example in Haskell>
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Man badly burned in Westerly fire
Westerly — A man was transported to the hospital with potential second- and third-degree burns on his arms and legs after a house fire this morning, Dunn's Corners Fire Department Deputy Chief Keith Kenyon said.
Kenyon said firefighters received a report around 7 a.m. of a house fire and a burn victim at 20 Charlene Drive. When they arrived, he said, the house was in flames but the residents had evacuated. Kenyon did not identify the man who was burned.
It took about 25 to 30 minutes to put out the fire, he said, although the fire department remained on the scene for a few hours afterward. The Misquamicut and Westerly fire departments also responded.


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Denver • Gunfire erupted at a Denver pot celebration Saturday, injuring two people and scattering a crowd of thousands at a downtown park after they had just marked the first 4/20 counterculture holiday since the state legalized marijuana.
The man and woman who were shot were expected to survive, and police were looking for two suspects, said Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson.
Witnesses described a scene in which a jovial atmosphere quickly turned to one of panic just before 5 p.m. Several thought firecrackers were being set off, then a man fell bleeding, his dog also shot.
"I saw him fall, grabbing his leg," said Travis Craig, 28, who was at the celebration, saw the shooting and said he used a belt to apply a tourniquet to the man's leg.
"He was just screaming that he was in pain, and wanted to know where his girlfriend was. She was OK. And then the cops showed up real quick, like, less than a minute. They put him on ambulance and left."
The annual pot celebration this year was expected to draw as many as 80,000 people after recent laws in Colorado and Washington made marijuana legal for recreational use.
A sizable police force on motorcycles and horses had been watching the celebration since its start earlier Saturday. But authorities, who generally look the other way at public pot smoking here on April 20, didn't arrest people for smoking in public, which is still illegal.
Police said earlier in the week that they were focused on crowd security in light of attacks that killed three at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
"We're aware of the events in Boston," said Denver police spokesman Aaron Kafer, who declined to give specifics about security measures being taken. "Our message to the public is that, if you see something, say something."
Stephanie Riedel, who traveled to the pot celebration from Pittsburgh, said she was dancing with a hula hoop when she heard pops. A man ran past her, then she said the crowd started screaming and running away. She was about 20 feet from the shooting and heard four or five shots.
"I couldn't make sense of what it was at first," she said. "We were all having a good time and I was in the mindframe of, we're here at a peace gathering. I thought it was some guys playing."
Rapper Lil' Flip was performing when the shootings occurred.
Aerial footage showed the massive crowd frantically running from the park.
Nationwide, group smoke-outs were planned for Saturday from New York to San Francisco. The origins of the number "420" as a code for pot are murky, but the drug's users have for decades marked the date 4/20 as a day to use pot together.


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Public transport
|Feature : Public transport
|Railways, buses, trams, etc.
An overview of current public_transport=* (or mass transit) related tagging.
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Types of public transport
- 3 Service routes
- 4 Tagging
- 5 Toolbox
- 6 Public transport by country
- 7 Imports
- 8 See also
- 9 Further reading
Why Do We Map Public Transport in OpenStreetMap?
The main role of street maps has generally been to help people navigate when walking, or when using private motor vehicles on the public highway system. Public transport provides an alternative which is often faster, more environmentally sustainable, and sometimes even more convenient.
Unlike with walking and driving, where it's enough for maps to simply describe the street and footpath layout, allowing people to decide their own route and schedule, with public transport, we need to describe the infrastructure (e.g., the train tracks) as well as the services which operate on them (e.g., bus lines, express trains and local trains).
Whilst OpenStreetMap is probably not the place for full timetable information, adding information about public transport infrastructure and services to the map means that we can provide basic routing services. Very few other maps currently do this (although Google Transit is also making improvements in this area).
Discussion of public transport on OSM takes place on the talk-transit mailing list.
Different Tagging Schemas
As time passed, several tagging schemas were developed and were/are in use.
- The Old Public Transport Schema, sometimes called Public Transport Version 1 (PTv1) is still (mid 2017) widely in use.
- The Oxomoa Schema is a schema which has large similarities to Public Transport Version 2. It has not succeded. You might sometimes find route relations which were created around 2010 and have not been modified since that time. It is documented on User:Oxomoa/Public_transport_schema.
- The New Public Transport Schema has been called Public Transport Version 2 (PTv2) since 2014 and is the latest schema. The original wording of its proposal can be found at Proposed_features/Public_Transport.
Types of public transport
Public transport comes in various different forms and types. Each type is usually distinguished by the technology and infrastructure it uses. For example, railways use trains running on metal rails, buses use the main road network, and airplanes use the sky …
Some types may blur the boundaries a little. For example, trams are a form of 'light rail' (using lighter-than-normal train vehicles) which typically run on metal rails embedded into public roads (although may also have sections of dedicated track). There might also exist differences in signalling and the priority at intersections (in some cities trams are prioritised by traffic signals.
In some cases a public transport line can change its type. The following pictures show the Badner Bahn from Vienna (Austria) to Baden (near Vienna, Austria), also known as "Lokalbahn" (literally "local train")
The distinctions can be even more subtle. Buses and coaches, for example, both use motor vehicles on the public road network, however coaches tend to be bigger and more comfortable, and used for longer distances (with fewer stops).
Whilst it may be tempting to try and come up with definitions for these different types, ultimately, maps are most useful if they match with people's expectations. So, when choosing which type a particular public transport service falls into, it's generally best to go with whatever the users of that service general understanding of it would be.
Main article: Buses
Buses, coaches, guided-buses and trolleybuses all operate mainly on the highway (for trams see the Trams section below).
Simple bus stops are mapped with a node or polygon on the side of the road where people wait and is tagged with public_transport=platform. Alternatively the position of the bus stop pole can be used.
More complex bus stops are made up of different elements, which are all put into a relation with type=public_transport and public_transport=stop_area. For example those elements can be the stop position of the bus on the road (way) tagged with public_transport=stop_position or any additional objects like a bench amenity=bench or others.
Every transit service (e.g., No. 38) is usually represented as one route master relation containing two variant route relations, one for each direction.
Wires used by trolley buses can be mapped by adding trolley_wire=yes to the highway. The highway=bus_guideway tag should be used for sections of guided busway.
Main article: Railways
Railway services (mainline, metro, light rail, tram, subway, etc.) all generally operate on metal rails. The main railway infrastructure is defined using railway=*.
Like for buses, public_transport=stop_position and public_transport=platform can be used for any type of railway halts. railway=subway_entrance can be used to define entrances to metro stations.
A more detailed description about stations and halts is described in the approved feature Public Transport.
Main article: Trams
Trams are a form of light rail which share their path with the road for some part of their route.
Tramways use the railway=tram tag, this being either applied to the same way as the highway (when running along the street) or on a separate way. A separate way should be used when the tram track is separated from the street or where the ways need different tagging — for example where the road is one-way and the tram is two-way.
Main article: Aeroways
Flying (in aircraft) has become one of the most prevalent means of long-distance public transport travel. Currently, flight paths aren't included on our map (they're much less physical than roads and rails). However, this mode of transport does use an extensive range of physical on-the-ground infrastructure, including airport terminals, taxiways, runways, and connecting transport services, and all of these features can be added to OSM.
While the map currently largely goes down to a level of detail of showing airport buildings and runways, in the future we may show the location of the individual aircraft 'gates' and the internal layout of airports.
Main article: Ferries
The route of a ferry service can be defined using ways tagged with route=ferry. For sections of route across open water such as the sea, lakes and wide rivers a new linear way tagged as route=ferry should be created. For rivers using waterway=river add route=ferry to this way. If the ferry service ends along the length of an existing river then the river's way should be snipped into two at the point where the ferry service terminates. It is not clear how one tags a ferry that crosses a river that is constructed from a single way as both ends of the ferry would be at the same point. It is possible that adding route=ferry to a node on the river may be appropriate, similar to a crossing point on a road.
Places where people and vehicles can access ferry services should use public_transport=platform with ferry=yes and public_transport=stop_position. The earlier-used amenity=ferry_terminal is now deprecated, because it is very simplified and not exact enough.
The complete route for a ferry can be described using a relation route using route=ferry.
Cable cars
Main article: Aerialway
Cable-cars, drag-lifts and chair-lifts can be modeled using aerialway=*. These can be considered as a form of public transport in that they are shared, operated for fixed times of day at predictable intervals. Some cable cars may operate to a clock-face timetable.
Aerialway stations are often tagged as aerialway=station but should be replaced with public_transport=station, public_transport=stop_position and aerialway=yes.
Service routes
Main article: Relation:route
In addition to modelling the infrastructure on which vehicles operate and the places where people embark and disembark from transit services, it is also useful to model the public transport services themselves. In particular, this makes it possible to provide public transport routing services.
A route is a relation that describes the physical path taken by the vehicles through the infrastructure by a transit service which is known to the public with a particular reference or name. A route should contain an ordered list of all ways used by the service from the starting station to the terminal station. The route also includes details of actual stop positions (with role stop) and platforms (with role platform). Each direction and each variant of the service is represented in its own route relation.
Typical tags used on a public transport service route relations are:
|It is a route relation.
|train, bus, tram, etc.
|Type of public transport vehicle
|Reference code for route
|Name for the route
|Company or organisation that operates the route; e.g., Deutsche Bahn AG, Connex, Interconnex etc.
|Name of the network; e.g., BVG, RMV. There is no consensus wether to use abbrevations or not.
Other tags may apply for different types of service, see approved feature public transport for more details.
All the routes belonging to the same service can be put into a master relation with type=route_master, containing all the keys that are valid for all sub-relations, directions and variants.
Main article: Proposed features/Public Transport
The public transport plugin for JOSM simplifies the otherwise quite intricate editing of public transport data.
The CustomizePublicTransportStop plugin for JOSM simplifies creation and setup of public transport stops in according with standards.
User:MARC13/easy-routes(pl) - another JOSM plugin in Polish.
There are several people creating specialist public transport maps:
- The Transport Map layer on OSM's front page by Andy Allan
- Öpnvkarte (öpnvkarte.de) (Also available at openbusmap.org for those with no Ö accessible)
- Openptmap (openptmap.org)
- OSMTransport (3liz.fr) - as per city javascript overlays
- LatLon.org's public transport layer
- OpenMap.lt public transport layer
- OSM Transport Karte Map for Trucks and Cars
- te-transit map to display passenger train routes with their colour=* or color=* tag by Indy Hurt.
Mailing list
The talk-transit mailing list was created specifically for discussion of public transport related stuff.
Quality assurance
See Public transport Quality Assurance.
Other tools
- http://www.overpass-api.de/ offers a generator of sketches. It must be call with a route id.; i.e., http://www.overpass-api.de/api/sketch-route?365296.
Details on usage of parameters is described on the public_transport page.
Public transport by country
- Argentina
- Austria
- Croatia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Tap Tap Map in Haiti
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
See also: Import/Catalogue
List of transit data imports. Good place to start to see how it's been done elsewhere but be sure to follow Import/Guidelines and Automated Edits code of conduct.
|Import/VTA Transportation
|California, USA
|Cologne, Germany
|Tenerife Bus Transport Import
|Tenerife, Canary Islands
|stops & routes
|(undocumented: see [1])
|Ottawa, Canada
GTFS standard
Data conforming to the GTFS standard could be imported using GO-Sync. It appears to have some useful usable functions and promises to be powerful but is still under (slowed) development.
See also
- Approved Feature Public Transport
- Buses and railway=*
- Ideas in Transit
- public_transport=*
- Relation:public_transport
- Proposed features/Simplified Public Transport Scheme
- Proposed features/Customized Icons for Public Transport
- OpenTripPlanner
Further reading
- Enabling Cost-Effective Multimodal Trip Planners through Open Transit Data
- GroundTruth presentation to World Bank Transport Forum


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Curious to know how it can happen that the guy who built (from ground up) the chassis, rear end housings, wings, bed covers and pretty much everything else on 3 of the top 4 cars on the show (Doc's Monte, "Monza" Jerry's Camaro, and Daddy Dave's Sanoma) can only get one little mention of how he installed wheel tubs.Give credit where credit is due. Mickey's Chassis Works in Oklahoma is a serious car builder.
Nevermind doing all the work to those cars, I think he work is worthy of a completely separate article/piece in your magazine. Your authors should really take the time to see what Mickey and Mickey's Chassisworks has done throughout his and the shop's lifetime. Just going to his website shows you more than "tub work" on the Street Outlaw cars. I know an excellent article could be written. Just interviewing the people the shop has built for and is building for right now could be an is an article in itself.


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I have reservations to hunt the Cibola sportsmens club the 3 days following Thanksgiving and don't really know what to expect. My goal is to get a cinnamon teal sine they don't go anywhere near Minnesota, but pretty much anything mature is o.k. with me.
Are mature: ruddy ducks, wigeon, shovlers, bw/gw teal possabilities? Minnesota has a good variety of birds, but since I'm stationed here, my goal is to fill my wall with nice mature animals.


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Discussion in 'Fantasy Sports Central' started by jammertime, Oct 5, 2007.
He's getting it right on the chin, so what kind of sound would you expect?
I've just never heard a full grown Darth cry like that before!
Go ahead and laugh. It figures you Ruskies and Cannuckians would ban together on this. Maybe you can put all your guys together and form a halfway respectable team between all of you losers. Go mow the ice outside your igloos. You can't beat the Tampa Bay Frightening on Halloween week.
Wow, Mikhail snuck up from nowhere and has taken a commanding 30-20 lead in roster transactions. Darth is fading fast at 16. Hang in there guys, it's a long season!
I'm just learning on the go. Remember, this is my first fantasy experience of any kind.
Wow, November 5th 2007 will go down in history as Shutout Day. Five of the eight games played last night involved a shutout. 5-0, 2-0, 5-0, 2-0, 5-0 and 4-1, 5-2, 4-3
Tell me about it. One of my goalies got a shutout, the other one got pulled in 2nd period after giving up 4 goals and the team got shutout.
I'm just messing with you Mikhail. Even though you have more roster moves than the rest of the league combined, you're still ok in my books.
Hey, a guy's gotta do what a guy's gotta do, right? If I am allowed to make the moves and they help, then why not?
Absolutely. I believe that's called "Tatering". http://www.pistonsforum.com/predict...7-pistons-forum-com-trivia-28.html#post108380
Don't Tater me bro!
You guys!!!!! [SIGN]Why is everybody picking on me? [/SIGN]
Predators always attack the weakest in the herd.
Of course I'll have to take the brunt of Darth now. Why when I play him does Tampa have 4 games in a week?
LOL. It isn't like you aren't keeping your lineup full every day. Caveat: Just remember...Tater "invented" that "Tatering" strategy... therefore, Tater knows how to employ it best as well as combat it. We can play any way you like.
There's a difference playing "Tatered" players against the regulars.
Hunh? You're not saying those 40 guys you are using are your regulars are you??
What are you talking about? The whole NHL are my regulars. Actually I have an extended rotation and rotate people in and out so that the grueling season doesn't wear them out.
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Try telling her to hold the gun away from her body, pull the slide toward her while at the same time pushing on the grip. That usually helps a lot of smaller women.
My wife is soon to take her concealed carry class, and that requires a demonstration of basic gun-handling and shooting skills.
The problem is that she has trouble racking the slide on the semi-auto she prefers to shoot. (A Kahr CW9). I've tried to show her how to hold it in close to her body and use her left hand over the slide, right hand on grip and push across her chest with both arms - but she still has trouble doing it smartly enough to completely chamber the round. (It's not the gun - I have no problems with it at all)
I've had her shoot my small 38 revolver, but she doesn't like the double-action trigger and doesn't want to thumb-cock the hammer. She also doesn't like the kick from the 38, even shooing 'cowboy' loads.
The rest of my guns are in .40 or .45 so I'm a bit stuck. Any suggestions? Tips?
Try telling her to hold the gun away from her body, pull the slide toward her while at the same time pushing on the grip. That usually helps a lot of smaller women.
That's the way she prefers to do it, sort-of... but she can't get a firm enough grip on the slide and she has the same problem. That's why I went to the close-in method. More leverage, and she can get more fingers on the slide....hold the gun away from her body, pull the slide toward her while at the same time pushing on the grip.
Try a pair of mechanic gloves that will not slip on the slide. Tell her to start low and come up with a push the right hand and pull with the left hand. Fast now and feel when the slide is all the way back and release. Tell her to keep her trigger finger pointed straight out and not inside the guard. With a little pratice she'll do fine. Good luck.
Know anyone with another gun she could use?
Ya know what might work? Have her squeeze tennis balls in her hands a few times a day. It will help strengthen her hands and possibly help her keep a grip on the slide.
The gloves idea might be worth a try, and the strengthening exercises too. As to another gun - yea, there's a fellow who has a light .22 auto that he's let other women use. In fact, he's one of the co-instructors.
But I'm looking past qualification - *we're* looking past qualification - we have to find a practical solution that will work if/when she's actually carrying. I don't happen to have any 9mm snap-caps but I can get some - whatever else we do, we'll do some 'dry' practicing.
Thanks for the suggestions - it helps to talk things out, and I can't think of a better place to do so than right here.
Just an idea. Cheap to try -- if it works good, if not, no big loss.
Get one of those rubber jar openers, that people give away as advertising premiums. For example:
Punch a hole near the edge. Run a string through the jar opener, tie it onto a belt loop, and let it hang there. When it is time to operate the slide, grab the holder, then grab the slide. It may be just enough to get her through the class.
If you have one in the house, see if it works.
I just looked up that Kahr online, and I confirmed my suspiscion.
If you can get her a semi-auto with a hammer, cocking the hammer makes racking the slide 100% easier.
When I want to rack the slide as easily as possible on my Sig P226, I cock the hammer with my thumb, and then the slide moves with great ease.
Also, when I want to check the chamber for a bullet, I first cock the hammer, and then I am able to move the slide with so much ease that I can slowly move in a half inch WITHOUT ejecting the round.
This implies buying her another gun, and I also noticed above that she does not like to cock hammers. She would only need to cock it the first time though, as all subsequent shots would be from an already cocked position.
What I have found is that the thickness of the slide has as much to do with difficulty racking as the spring pressure. I have lots of guns, but I to have some trouble racking my Taurus PT945. The only reason seems to be the slide is narrow compared to my 1911 or XD9. I know you want slim for carry, but try to have her rack an XD9 sub-compact in the store. Also, try other brands. No matter the spring tension they all rack differently. You just might find one that she can rack with no issues.


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Pluses on everything, except the intake and carb and to a lesser extent quench.
Negatives are the intake and carb. The Edlebrock Performer RPM and a 750 Holley would give more top end power with very little sacrifice on the bottom end. I know the calculators on CFM for a 355 lead one to about a 600 to 650 cfm carb but you'd find the bigger Holley or Edlebrock/Carter will better support a 400 plus horse top end, if indeed you want to crack that somewhat of a bragging right barrier.
The squish/quench could have been tighter which would be more effective if it was .040 inch. But the compression really isn't that off, my calculator produces 10.3 Static with a rounding to 60ccs in the head and assumes 6 cc's in the pistons. The dynamic assumes a 5.7 inch rod and I calculate the Howards 110235-12 really doesn't close the valve tight on the seat till 61 degrees After Bottom Center. This is a long ramped cam from the .050 inch lift point on the intake being 266 at zero (or there abouts) and 213 from .050 inch tells you there's 53 degrees of ramp between those two points. Assuming the cam is symmetrical that's 26.5 degrees on either end of the lobe from .050 to zip. Subtracting that from my 61 degrees you get 35 (then take out 4 for the advanced grind nets 31 which I didn't do) which is pretty close to someone's calculation of closing at .050 which would not take into the dynamic effect of the rising piston shoving high pressure mixture past the almost, but not quite, closed intake valve. This effect is nothing like flow benching intake flow at .050 inch lift with a pressure depression of 28 inches of water. This is more like where compression goes with a burnt exhaust valve, that's a substantial pressure loss, 'cause the piston is pushing mixture out. So anyway running my personal DCR calculator it drives an effective stroke of 2.79 inches which reduces the 10.3 SCR to a Dynamic Compression Ratio of 8.46. Certainly 93 octane unleaded burning in an L31 Vortec chamber ought to be good with this. Perhaps not ideal but certainly acceptable within the context of a street performance engine which at least for a DD can't be taken to the same operation/configurational edge that a race engine can be pushed against.
So I'd say this is a darn good effort. Well thought out; you're to be congratulated.
I'll sort of PS this; where some claim to run less than .040 inch squish/quench, this gets risky in that one can easily bang the pistons and valves and at high RPM the piston to head structure. For a street engine that will wear and that includes the softening of the valve springs with age, running under .040 can result in unpleasant and expensive experiences.
I have the speed pro H345NCP .030", flat top, 4 valve relief Pistons. They are about 6 cc volume.
Yes, 60.2 currently but will more than likely change to my 62cc heads once the pressed in studs are removed to make way for my screw in studs and guideplates.
Block has been milled some. I am sitting .016" in the hole. Hope this helps you help me. Thank you!
I have access to 93 fuel. Also, I'm going to work with my total timing more, maybe as low as 29 degrees and run the cooler AR103 spark plugs. If it doesn't fix the pre-det issue then I'm going to run the other higher CC heads along with the shim head gasket AND the 2 step higher cam with the IVC@.050" of 40.5 degrees which will quell the pre-detonation but raise my scr and my dcr. If I run the 62CC chamber heads with the same 1003 gasket (.041") then my squish will be even worse and counter productive to pre-det issues AS I'VE LEARNED THANKS TO YOUR ARTICLES RECOMMENDATIONS AND "TECHINSPECTOR1"! Unfortunately I am stuck with what I've got on hand except another cam option and I am trying to keep this car as much of a daily driver as possible and not have to run 2 degrees initial timing and lose the potential of the motor just because of pre-det and/or not enough money for fuel to run it. This is where I stand at this time but am open to plenty more information/opinions/expert advice on this matter. thanks again all.
I cc'd a chamber on my 2nd set of 062 vortec heads and got 62cc's. Also I am in the hole .016". The .025" is the piston slap or piston to wall distance. I know that has little effect on the overall compression of the motor but just wanted to input all the data when jeepstrokers.com/calculator asked me for it. Also my pistons are H345ncp .030" with 4 valve relief (about 6cc's).
355 SBC, would like Hp and TQ estimations.
Joel78Vette, What type pistons do you have in this engine? Flattop or dished pistons. Do you know the name brand or part number, or piston head volume? The cylinder head chambers are 60.2 ccs on the set of heads on the engine now correct! You also say you have another set with the chamber volume of 63ccs. These measurements need to be checked and correct! Has the deck of the block been milled, also did you measure from the top of the piston at TDC to the deck of the block. You said you have .016 deck clearance. Please post some answers.
|I stated 63cc because they were very mildly "cleaned" up. Originally I know they are 64cc. Just hoping is all.....
And last but not least, another very good read
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|And i believe, with your current cam, and the 63cc heads and 0.015 gasket your still at 8.9dcr which is likely still to high for pump....the good quench will help, and depending on what fuel you have access to......maybe.....but not the safest choice.
0.025 in the hole, flat tops 4vr we will say 7cc, 0.015 felpro head gasket, PN#1094, your 63cc heads (check and be sure, because they won't actually be 63) but assuming......this gives you 10.3:1 and 0.040 quench.....
You mentioned 0.016 in the hole at the top, then I believe said 0.025 further down? If the block hasn't been decked this is more likely...
Tech is truly a good guy here. Welcome to the forum,btw. he will likely do the math for you again,and he is one of the best here.The cam issue could be addressed at the same time. A small roller is always a good choice.
as they say in twilight zone
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First, the article and reply from both the "Inspector" and "BYGDDY" spoke volumes so far! Thank you!
I have been using Jeepstrokers.com/calculator instead of manually figuring out my compression ratio which is where I got 9.92 SC/9.25DC @1750 altitude. Correct me if it's off and I should stop relying on that please. My piston ring height is .282". I put my digital caliper micrometer on it to see what it was. Also, the best i could see I had .025 piston to wall clearance. Not 100% on that measurement!
Possible solution....I do have another set of 062 heads that may be about 63cc Chambers. Should I use those instead, Gentlemen? It seems to be the easiest and cheapest way to go to run this combo together and use this as a daily driver. I did have Howards 224/230 @.050", .501/.509 cam. Intake Valve closes at 38.5 degrees. That is two steps higher but I sent it back upon 2 out of 3 people recommending I run the smaller cam with this exact set-up.
I have a .015" shim head gasket but was warned about running only .031" quench. Another guy swore that he runs .020" ALL the time with these vortec heads and about slapped me through the phone multiple times explaining the quench preventing pre-detonation and that I would be fine running the .031" quench.
What do you think Gents about the head and/or gasket change as the easiest fix? I do have a set of one piece 7.3" push rods for the other heads instead of the 7.144" that I'm using now to make the transition go fast and easy.
Also, as of today I am brand new as a user vice a reader only on the forum. How do I simply "qoute" and "reply" instead of going to the bottom of the page to reply and having to re-log in every time? Thanks for any and all of your expert advice. MUCH APPRECIATED! You Gentlemen are Champions in my eyes. Especially you "Inspector"...I've read some threads w you in them and am impressed at your expertise. Again, Thanks. Joel
|Maybe tech can match your engine to a better set of heads and gaskets for your application.Then see what HP you can get?
"Proper" quench will help quell detonation, especially when your getting to the raged edge of pump gas....which it looks like you may be surpassing.
Piston Head Clearance Guide - Tech Article - Chevy High Performance Magazine
Don't confuse piston deck height (zero to maybe 0.045") with block deck height (9.025" to maybe 8.980").
With 10.6:1 static compression ratio and the intake valve closing at 37, the dynamic compression ratio is 9.27:1. If you have not heard the motor detonating, then it's because you either have not had the motor under load or your exhaust system isn't allowing you to hear it.
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I agree with techinspector1 that your compression is too high for pump gas... and that cam is a bit on the short side.
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