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so.... I cut out the hanger, hard to get to, cause it was in the back wall, and shortened the shackles, and then I thought it would be stronger, if I put the actual hanger UNDER the angle plate, so the pressure will push up against the plate. THEN, after a trial fit, the hanger mounting bolts hit the shaclkles,, I guess that's why it was the other way, so i had to redo that. Now, mounted corrwctly (?), tacked in place, I cut some pieces to fill the gaps....now to do the other side......
cool build, i just spent the last couple hours readin it all! keep posting the great work!
to cut the pieces to fit whatever the size of hole.... make a paper pattern, trave it onto a sheet of metal, cut, trim to fit, weld it in. But, I preferr to kinda tack it place first, so it don't twist on you, then weld it short welds , maybe 2'' long max, on each side, cool it down, then more welds. You need to control the heat so it dosen't warp, or in this case twist the tail, of the frame rail out of whack. So, to cold it, I wait a few seconds, then spray some water on it (not when its red, I don't want to chance making it too brittle : like tempering ) . That's my theory anyway, and it seems to work for me, after all, I'm just a ''shade tree'' metal worker, playing out in the barn................I'd like to add, I said the welds are 2'' long, that is fine for a wire feed, but with a stck welder , I wouldn't go much more than an inch at a time
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I'd like to add this little tip that makes cutting, or useing a cutting torch much easier. You know those goggles we get to cover your eyes ? and never seem to stay in place , and then the elastic band streches out ? I even tried to use a welding hemet with the colored glass from the goggles, better, but still a pain...... the best thing I came up with, is, the throw away plastic eye shields I got from the eye Doctor , that they give you after they dialate your eyes, and then they are real sensitive to light. They have 2 kinds they give out, 1 is like a regular pair of glasses the hook over your ears, the other is like in this photo......it has a permenant curl to them and just hug your temple just enough to stay in place....works perfect ! AND you can even braze with them !
I'm in kinda a 'pickle' here.... the axle clearance is fine, the shackle re locating is fine, but, my 'theory' didn't work . Two things here I don't under stand. First, the axle clearance.... I figured, the front of the leaf spring is fixed, right ? so, if you move the other end (shackle end) 3 '' up or down , the center, which is where the axle is , would move 1/2 that, resulting in a 1 1/2'' change. Well, for some reason the axle postion ended up at 3''. Which is fine, cause now I got 6'' of clearance instead of only 3'' . And I may not have to notch the frame. BUT, I don't see where I screwed up !.....second issue, I bounce the car, to see how much axle clearance there is, trying to 'bottom out ' the springs as much as I can, like what you would do to a car to ' check the shocks'.....well It won't bounce any ! So loosen up the spring shackles nuts, figureing maybe they are too tight, don't help any, maybe the air shocks are too stiff, or too heavy duty, I take them off, still no bounce ! With all the weight on the axles, and nothe connect ed them it still won't bounce ! Can these springs, which are the original 1948 springs be that stiff ? Now that I think on it .... It does still the panhard sway bar still hooked up, wonder if I disconnect that...................
Each of your shackles must be able to swivel away from the axle where the leaf is joined to it in order for it to flatten out under pressure.
Make sense?
I don't think that's the problem....here's a pic of the springs with no wight on them and one with all the weight
Crazy. When you push down more than when the weight's on it pic, are you standing somewhere to see if the shackles are binding up somewhere or not?
stupid question but you did move the jack stands before jumping up and down to test travel, right?
the shackles look like they would still swing some with weight on it, but maybe they are binding.
I don't think it's the shackles,as I loosened all nuts and tried it before I took the shocks off. I am going to see a freind of mine that builds pro-street race cars tommorrow afternoon, I'll run it by him........
after talking with my 'friend', I went back and checked it all again. It IS the spring shackles....... the rubber bushings, I'll get a picture tommorrow, have a rubber flange that is between the bushing part and the side plates of thez shackles, or the hanger straps, i guess, and when I tighten them down till the nut gets tight, it squeezes the the bushing flange, preventing the pins from rotating. Now all I need to do to figure out , is, how much to tighten them, kinda loosely, and keep the nuts from comming off on their own. Maybe some kind of lock nut ? And maybe there is some special proceedure to tighten them with out squeezing them........
tightening shackle nuts........
Hi,if your worried about the nuts loosening,i would drill a hole through the nut AND the stud,then put a cotter pin in the hole,impossible to loosen,(as long as the cotter pin is in place)
I thought of the cotter pin thing , also, but they pretty shallow nut. BUT, I firured out the problem ! Take look at these bushings, you can see where some of the flange area has been ' compromized' . I'm thinking the bushings are the wrong style.. If nothing else, I can cut off the bushings right at the flange...............I'll make some more calls tonite........
Here's the deal.... the NAPA (Moog) bushings are made for 2'' wide leaf springs, my car ( 48 Dodge) has 1 3/4 '' springs, so they must be trimmed to fit, but they don't tell you that, they just sell you the 2''. So, I trimmed them off a little in the center and alittle off the flange so they just fill the space between the hangers, or shackles , just a little snug. I put them in, installed the pins and tighten down the nuts, and NO binding and NO slop! Springs now bounce perfectly ! Now, before I put the wheels on, and the gas tank back in...............I gotta look at those shock mounts,.....why would they mount them at a 45 degree angle ? Instead of straight up and down ? And how can I make new lower shock mounts ? hmmmmmmmmm
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so, I'm thinking ,, if these shocks were mounted more upright, than at the 45 degree angle, they would give me a better ride, than when at a 45 degree , they act more as a trailing arm, (supposedly for better handlin ) , and besides, it looks like they push the axle rearward as much as they do down, so I'm thinking, it would result in a better ride if they only went up and down...............So, here's what I'm doing................
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The Visayan warty pig belongs to the family Suidae. Suidae includes 19 species in six genera distributed throughout Europe, Asia and Africa. These Old World wild pigs, along with New World peccaries and formerly African hippos, made up the sub-order suina of even-toed ungulates. Suina are mostly omnivores with short legs, tusk-like canines and four toes in contrast to the more numerous species of long-legged, ruminant herbivores. Wild pigs in the New World and Australia, for example the Arkansas razorback, are introduced domesticated species that became feral.
The Visayan warty pig was endemic to six of the Visayan Islands in central Philippines; however, currently it exists in the western mountains of Panay and in scattered forests on Negros, and possibly Masbate. Its scientific name Sus cebifrons indicates Cebu Island plus frons probably from its distinctive frontal tuft. Negros and probably Panay have their own sub-species as did Cebu until its extinction in the 1990s. Despite its unique qualities, the Visayan only gained recognition as a separate species in 1997 according to IUCN Red List of Threatened Species).
Visayan warty pigs require dense forested areas. Formerly they inhabited primary and secondary forests from sea-level to elevations nearly a mile high, as well as grasslands. Unfortunately they lost over 95% of their former habitats especially in the lowlands. Today they live mostly above 2,600 feet (800 m) but can persist in degraded areas of invasive grasslands if dense cover exists.
Visayan warty pigs share characteristics typical in wild pigs. They possess medium-sized, barrel-shaped bodies and short legs. They have short necks, longish heads, small eyes, prominent snouts ending in a disk-like nose, and tusks which are upturned lower canines. Males generally have both larger tusks and warts than females and are much larger in size and weight.
Visayans possess distinctive features. Despite its common name, the Visayan warty pig has only small facial warts. The three pairs of fleshy warts are present only in males. Sparse bristles cover their bodies, dark gray or black in females and young males, and silvery or light-brown in adult males. Both sexes sport a tuft of dark reddish-brown or black hairs on the crowns of their heads. On Panay Island, breeding males annually grow this tuft into a long mane from forehead to rump. A white stripe running across the bridge of the nose and along the jaw provides another distinguishing feature of Visayans.
Head and body length: About 39 inches (100 cm) Shoulder height: Females: 12-18 inches (30-45 cm) Males: up to 25 inches (63 cm) Tail length: 9 inches (23 cm) Adult weight: Females: 44-77 pounds (20-35 kg) Males: 77-88, up to 176 pounds (35-40, up to 80 kg)
Believed to live from 10 -15 years in the wild.
In the wild: Omnivorous. Eats primarily earthworms, roots, tubers and fruits in the forest, but also agricultural crops. At the zoo: Fruits and vegetables.
For mating season, Visayan males acquire an impressive new hairdo. The already spiky head tuft grows into a long mane up to 9 inches long. When threatened, boars raise their manes and thus appear larger and more imposing. Combat between wild pigs involves slashing with tusks. Warts may help protect the face. Thickened skin and matted hair along the shoulders also offer protection. The chanting or courting boar nudges and sniffs females, does lateral displays, and rests his head on a sow's rump. He continues until the receptive female stands for mating.
Near the end of the approximately 118 day gestation period, females exhibit nesting behavior. Sows farrow (give birth to a litter) usually during the night. The litters average two to four piglets. In the wild, native hunters report seeing piglets during the dry season from January to March. Sows carefully protect their piglets. The young have four wide, black stripes running from shoulder to rump. These alternate with orange-brown or lighter stripes. Piglets start eating solids when only a week old and wean around six months of age. Juveniles gradually lose the striping and acquire adult coloration after a year. Females may farrow every eight to twelve months.
Little is known about Visayans in the wild. Wild pigs live in social groups called sounders. A single adult male with sows and their offspring comprise a typical group of Visayans. Family groups commonly number between three to six members, but may be over one dozen. Males may live solitary lives or in bachelor groups. Females become sexually mature at two or three; however captive sows can conceive at twelve months old. Males take two years to acquire full adult boar characteristics.
Wild pigs live highly social lives. They usually forage in family groups accompanied by incessant communication in squeaks, chirrups and grunts. Wild pigs are not territorial since sounders have overlapping home ranges with shared feeding, watering, resting and wallowing areas. They are nocturnal or crepuscular and spend the day resting in hollows.
Our Visayan warty pigs are located in the Tropical Asia biome across from the Elephant Pool. Another pig species, the African wart hog (Phacochoerus africannus), is exhibited near the lion exhibit overlook.
Visayan warty pigs are considered Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on its Red List. Current pure-bred Visayan population estimates do not exist. The population of Visayans is both extremely fragmented and declining. They are already extinct in over 95% of their former range.
Visayan warty pigs endure a vicious cycle in the wild. Visayans lost forest habitat to logging and cultivation of crops such as cane sugar. With the loss of traditional forest food sources, the wild pigs encroached on cultivated vegetable, fruit, sugar and cereal crops. Then they faced human persecution from farmers as crop-raiding pests. Contact with domesticated and feral pigs led to hybridization and spread of disease. Hunters kill them for their meat. It's no wonder these natural seed dispersers of forest vegetation are highly endangered.
Conservation actions promote a future for the Visayan warty pig. Philippine law fully protects Visayans and some protected areas and natural parks exist on both Panay and Negros islands. However, enforcement has been poor and significant areas lack protected status. The Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources and San Diego Zoo cooperated in the formation of the Visayan Warty Pig Conservation Programme (VWPCP) in 1991/2. Its goals include surveys and field research, such as status of any Visayans on Masbate Island; local programs of education awareness, personnel training, and capacity-building; establishment of new protected areas; and conservation breeding programs of pure-bred animals both locally and internationally. A future goal includes recovery and reintroduction on Masbate and Cebu Islands, as well as Panay and Negros. Rotterdam Zoo's breeding program focuses on the Visayan sub-species from Negros, while San Diego heads a similar program for the Panay Visayans.
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The Encyclopedia of Mammals, edited by Dr. David Macdonald. "Wild pigs and boars," pp.500-503. 1999.
International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. Sus cebifrons. www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/21175/0
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A lot of people have been bit by assuming that hot tanking leave a block clean enough to assemble. Solvents and caustics are excellent degreasers and decarbonizers but they do little for dirt and grit. It's the soap suds that float the dirt and grit. The jet washers are better at getting the grit out but the block will still need hand washed.
Now in this case with the blocked oil passage problems there were cleaning cleaning issues but this still could be a cam and lifter problem. It used to be if there was a cam and lifter problem it could be traced back to the wrong valve springs, improper break in or something like that. Here in the last few years I've seen and heard of so many cam and lifter problems that I'm almost gun shy to install another flat tappet cam. I'm rebuilding a motor for my pick-up right now and really wondering if I should retrofit a hyd. roller cam in it. The flat tappet cam that's in it now has over 300,000 miles on it. I have a few older but still new in the box cams on hand and wish that I had a box of lifters that was made 5 or more years ago.
I'm really curious to see what TurboS10 finds when he takes this one apart.
|That sux fella...thats one of the worse experiences a gear head can experience...had a simillar situation with a new shop in town... took my engine in as a core...three complete engine builds later (rebuild the first engine twice then rebuild my original last) I ended up with my original engine (rebuilt) and a strong dislike for that shop...more likely than not, it was poor assembly/cleaning as the first two destroyed the bearings in only a couple miles of easy driving, after a cam break in period. First engine came straight from the shop, I put it in, the second they broke in on a torque machine (or so they claim), I dropped my truck off and said pull it and replace it, they did, they broke it in or claimed they did, when cruising home after picking it up, the oil psi dropped. So I took it back and said make it right...during the last rebuilt... I spoke with an employee and he made the comment, "we are making sure this one is done right, we even miked(sp) the crank." You can imagine how the conversation went when I spoke to the owner next. Never good when you are dependant on someone and a decent chunk of money is involved...in the end the owner tried to convince me that he was doing me a favor(?) and told me my tranny leaking badly...(?) it was oil from their poor removal installation...how it got there is beyond me. I imagine you could care less about my story, figured I would give you another horror story to read... maybe take your mind of your situation for a few minutes......good luck getting it straightened out
oh man! ahhhh! AAAAAHHH! No NO NOOOO....
sorry for your loss, man, I am having reoccuring nightmares from those pics. It's everybodies worst nightmare, but it is a grim reality when we push the envelope on how much power an engine can make. I would be on your machinist's case a bit, maybe a bit of a break on the price the second time around at least. If you paid to have your block cleaned the job was not done!
Tresi, you are right on. Lessons learned thru failures are dear lessons and ones we will not repeat. Unfortunately, we went thrugh 2 more motors before the clue bird landed!!!
I think that you guys might be right on the block cleaning. Dont know if any of you saw the thread, but I had an issue with a plugged oil passage in the block when I first started the engine. My machine shop did all the block prep and I think that his grunts did not do a good job. They installed the cam bearings and it was suppose to be ready to assemble. I sprayed all the passages with solvent and blew them clean with compressed air before assembly, but the plugs to the lifter galleys and the cam bearings were already in place.
After I started it I had no oil pressure to the passenger side lifter bank. After talking to my machinist and doing some testing we narrowed it down to a plugged passage between the rear cam bearing and the distributor. I was able to use compressed air to blow it out of the hole and into the pan by hooking up my air compressor to the rear pipe plug and blocking everything else.
The thing is, if there was stuff there, it could have been elsewhere I guess.
It will show up when I take it apart I am sure.
Sorry to hear of your bad luck. I know you have been working on this project a long time. Have to agree with Tresi on block cleaning , same also goes for crank cleaning. I know that you did all the necessary cleaning though. You pre-lubed the engine and turbo?. At work after prelubing a engine we remove the oil supply line to turbo and pour oil in it while spinning turbo impeller by hand to make sure it is well lubed! Don't let the machine shop unstall cam bearings untill you have cleaned the block yourself or at least inspected it. Also goes for all galley plugs. Lots of places for crap to hide.
sorry to hear about your loss! I hate to hear this kinda news and it's even worse when you know you did everything you could of and it still happens because of something that you didn't even see. Just seems to be that way with so many things in this world but the most important thing is that it will run again!
Good luck!
Turbo, the idle oil pressure dropping to 5 PSI really points to bearings gone South. Now whether their going bad is a result of cam lobe materials running through them remains to be determined. You may have been a victim of a poor vat job after the machine work, which will leave enough abrasive grit to work on ever thing. We had some bad luck with your same symptoms and each time the idle oil pressure, which had been around 30-35 suddenly dropped to 5 PSI. One motor had about 6000 miles on it when it happened, one had not been run on the street at all and another blew up at about 2500 miles. All had the grit. It will be interesting when you pull your oil pan. Bet you will find near 1/2 cup full of junk. Run a magnet over it to see what does not pick up.
Regardless, this is a bummer!!!!
I did not think it was this much either until I unfolded the filter paper and poured the rest of the oil out of the bottom of the filter. Looks like I may be out some cash on this deal. I did do the magnet test again and there is a large portion of the material that is ferrous.......not a good thing.
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|I didn't think you had that much metal the way you discribed it earlier, wow. Sorry about your bad luck Chris.
|I'm sorry for your bad luck. That is worse than I expected to see. I thought that you were talking about a few dozen pepper sized flakes. This is serious.
The turbo is a large shaft and it could easily produce that much material if the bearings went on it, but it is not any looser than it was when I installed it.
The majority of the material is a bronze color so I think it must be a bearing or the thrust surface as suggested earlier. I guess rod ends could also cause it. I have seen a cam failure and it does not look like that to me right now. I suppose heat could make the pieces bronze in color, but most of it is not magnetic. Guess I will find out soon enough. I am going to get it ready to come out this weekend, but I have to get another engine off the stand and in another truck before I can pull this one. I will let ya'll know what I find in a week or two.
|I was going to say turbo until I saw the pictures.... I disassembled a junkyard turbo I had when building my setup. I had planned on using it, so I took it apart to check out the internals. The shaft bearings were fine, but the the thrust bearing was shot. It had nearly1/16" endplay. It should have been barely detectable. I did some checking, and it isn't too expensive to get them rebuilt. If you have to pull everything else apart, it wouldn't hurt to check. With that much metal, I would guess it is the cam.
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SnowQueenVT wrote:Thanks EZ! Aw, c'mon! Wear the girly shirt! (Ha ha!)
I usually do a drawing on paper then redraw it in photoshop then color it in illustrator . For this one I tried drawing directly on the computer, I had the idea worked out in my head , but I think that slowed me down, next derby I am going to go back to the quick drawing on paper thing 1st.
I challenged you to submit to the dailies and I hereby challenge myself, that way I can do a design without the intense pressure of the derby...so I'm going to figure out something cool to submit, something for summer. You do something funny!!
I accept the challenge and nominate you as team leader! I just need to learn some more skills and time 2 brainstorm.
We can do it! GO Team ManQueenSnowShark!
PS ManQueen will wear the Girly shirt!
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This is awesome! I hope it makes it. :D
SnowQueenVT wrote:( Fabios 1st language is not english, snickers=sneakers!)
Hi Fabio! I think your sneakers are great! I like them so much that I wish they filled the entire shirtfront!!!
I think it's cute that you called them "snickers" (means to laugh quietly)!
This is really nice work . I love your line quality!
I thought the play on words was intentional at first! Great shirt. GMV.
Re: spirituality
Regardless of the message, this is just not a well executed shirt. It looks like an eight year old drew it. Not trying to be mean, just honest.
artulo wrote:Thanks for the nice comments I half expected this to do a little better...anyone comment on what could improve it?
Or is the whole thing just not a good idea?
I think it's really just the skateboard. It seems to me that gimmick (not in the derogatory sense) shirts still reign supreme as that's mostly what's in the fog. This just hit the wrong one. While I like this, I don't think it's something I'd wear. Owl City, which I wouldn't say is drastically different than this, had a much better color palette and was very very wearable (I'd buy it if it printed eslewhere).
However, I seem to like your designs when they do the poorest and your highest voted designs (like gonna make you lunch) never really did it for me, so I'm not sure I would take my advice.
Re: Skateboarding Strigiformes
My guess would be that it's thumbnail related. It's not until after you click it & see it full size that you can take in all the awesomeness going on. There's probably a better way to phrase this (like most things I say), but it seems to have so much detail that the smaller you see it, it looks kinda compressed.
Which seriously gets lemon juice in the eye because I imagine some of the folks who would have enjoyed it most, probably never even checked it out. I dunno, that would be my guess. 'Cause it's definitely not the artwork or the colors. I'd so rock the hell out of this.
Re: The Wonderful World of S
So here's a list of everything that I've drawn here.
Scythe, Swan, Spool, Staff, Sword, Spring, Saw, Scallop, Sand Castle, Snowman, Swing Set, Solar Panel, Sausage, Scuba Helmet, Sponge, Spot Light, Stairs, Stogey, Sperm Whale, Scuba Tank, Satellite, Sack, Spot, Spoon, Screwdriver, Soccer Ball, Sundial, Safety Cone, Stone, Sashimi, Spots, Sake, Spatula, Snow Ball, Stamp(Rubber), Snowflake, Stamp (mail), Sea Horse, Slippers, Shield, Shower head, Shingle, Screen Door, Sofa, Seal (Letter), Summit, See-saw, Sweden, Sprinkler, Spore, Sunflower, Spigot, Snake, String, Shaker, Stockings, Stool, Squirrel, Sparkler, Sock, Straw( hay), Scalpel, Spud, Speedometer, Streamer, Satan, Switzerland, Steal Beam, Scale(balance), Scale(fish), Stick, Stelagmite, Stalactite, Snow Board, Spork, Skate Board, Star Fish, Sun, Shrimp, Skate, Slug, Shooting Star, Scone, Salt, Stapler, Salamander, Salt Shaker, Saucer, Spider Web, Spider, Scarf, Stump, Sales Tag, Submarine, Spill, Sandwich, Suds, Skull, Snorkel, Sledge Hammer, Space Ship, Shard, Sneaker, Sail Boat, Shark, Sugar, Soup, Speaker, Shillelagh, Stop Sign,Surf Board, Sphere, Statue, Shoe, Stethoscope, Spade(card), Street Light, Soft Ball, Star, Silo, Sperm, Screw, Shade(Lamp), Seed, Spur, Sickle, Smiley Face, Staple, Skeleton Key, Shot Glass, Salami, Smile, Stirrup, Shelf, Snail, Scotland, Seagull, Sea Urchin, Sand Dollar, Spear, Sea Shell, Straw(Drinking), Stinger, Sleigh, Suction Cup, Satin, Skunk, Sting Ray, Skyscraper, Soda Can, Stache(Hair), Shutter, Stove, Shnoze, Screamer, Strawberry, Soap, Scooter, Silk Worm, Shovel, Stylus, Sushi, Spade(shovel), Squid, Shotgun Shell, Shotgun, Seal(animal), Scoop, Sauce Pan, Sling Shot, Sea Turtle, Shirt, Sweater, Skirt, Shears, Scissors, Sheep, Steak, Strike, Swine, Slice o' Pizza, Scale Armor, Saxophone, State House, Switch, Shampoo, Suit Case, Starting line, Spy Glass, Sparrow, Scroll Buttons, Soy Bean, Soy Sauce, Sun Dress, Salmon, Soldier, Squash, Square, Scorpion, Stork, Scarecrow, Sardine, Syringe, Shack, Stack, Spray Can, Speed Bump, Spiral, Squab, Squirt Gun, Swiss Cheese, Socket, Sewing Machine, Saturn, Stick Figure, and Sunglasses... Yeah it took forever.
mixer23 wrote:I sent this to you in a PM, after I decided I should have posted it here... lol
Anyway, just noticed that one of the art directors/artists for God of War III, Izzy, had on your Apathy Coalition shirt during a panel discussion/signing... You're famous Bootsie!
I just replied to your PM and then I thought I should reply here too. My PM was basically this:
You're the best for showing me!
I don't think anything can improve the design. I voted for it and I'd buy it. People's TASTE is what needs to improve.
This is the ultimate response to the derby theme! GMV... Omelets made great! Not my style but A++++++ for effort!
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Ezshrkman wrote:I accept the challenge and nominate you as team leader! I just need to learn some more skills and time 2 brainstorm.
We can do it! GO Team ManQueenSnowShark!
PS ManQueen will wear the Girly shirt!
OK then, brainstorming begins NOW! We both submit a one daily entry within the next 2 weeks...lets give ourselves time to do a nice one plus the derby!(How about a Shark-man?)
Wear girly shirts always!! The manqueensnowshark says to!
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I found Yoda's house once with these things! Seriously!
SnowQueenVT wrote:RE snowqueen thinks EZshkman would make funny daily entry
OK then, brainstorming begins NOW! We both submit a one daily entry within the next 2 weeks...lets give ourselves time to do a nice one plus the derby!(How about a Shark-man?)
Wear girly shirts always!! The manqueensnowshark says to!
LOL! deal!
girly shirt activated!
Holy mackeral!! I can't believe the effort herethis is alot of "S's!"!!!!!!!
Wow, that was a ton of work.EXcellent idea and good for you for seeing it through to the bitter end, a most impressive list in the thread which is what caused me to click, I am glad I did, you worked very hard to include so many items, great idea!
Awesome shirt! I'll be buying one when it wins 1st place.
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I never get tired to say, you are the best in your style!, always very distinctive and wesome!
BootsBoots wrote:I just replied to your PM and then I thought I should reply here too. My PM was basically this:
You're the best for showing me!
Haha, you're welcome! I had to do a double-take when I was reading the article
Also, I totally forgot to thank you for People-Go-Round printing at RIPT. So, er, thanks! (It has occurred that it possibly might not have been because of me that this printed, but I like to think otherwise)
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Sooo pretty Sakleehop! There were so many entries to look out that I only found yours a minute ago! I love fireworks (starbursts)You did a beautiful job!
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this is adorable.
Like the idea skek.
definitely well done but way to girly for me to wear.
Re: Struggling Songbird
SO glad this shirt is back in the fog. It deserves to be, and it deserves to place too. Good luck! The design is awesome. :D
parrotworks wrote:It's supposed to be a switcharoo on the expectations: natural satellite orbiting non-natural planet.
ohhhh! i get it!
I think...this is too many colors? Not sure...
And is that a shirt color woot offers?
Re: Six Super Soakers
Very cool! The perfect spring/summer shirt, and great use of the whole shirt area.
Oh I see, I've never heard of that game. As you were.
Draug wrote:I think...this is too many colors? Not sure...
And is that a shirt color woot offers?
Royal blue. Colors: yo no se.
Very eye-catching! I love it!
Thanks I worked Really Hard on this one. though it doesn't seem to be as popular as the shroom one, which was much easier.
Back down to 6 colors on royal blue, all better.
I like this a lot. I would advertise it to IAAAM, AAZV, AAWV.
Re: Silent Seahorse
I wish this was on anything but white. I hate white...and yellow =(
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I'm seriously afraid...LOL!
Re: Slow, Caution, Watch for Sea Serpents Crossing
Clever! & it looks great on olive shirt!
Re: Satan's pet souls.
Love it!
heh.. I thought the title said Satan's pet stools.. dOH!!
Go, Edgar!!
I like this, but I think you shouldn't include the screws. I think it will look better with just the sign itself.
Re: Sunsplash
This shirt is so incredibly endearing to me!
I'm surprised this dropped out. I think it's really well done. The bird and nest are top notch. I actually heard about this entry before I saw it and I thought "That sounds cool but probably looks pretty crappy as a shirt" but after seeing it I was quite impressed. It's clear what's happening and it looks good doing it.
Re: Scotland
This is really nice, I like the design & colors, I'll totally get one if it gets printed! (even if the placement changes)
Re: Secret of the Sharpener
Awesome! I always wondered why they sound like a chainsaw...GMV!
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Thanks for the input Molly. I will definitely look into Homewood.
I am thinking about snowboarding Alpine Meadows on Christmas day. Heard good things about the place from someone who is ski patrol there.
North Tahoe is awesome, would love to live there at least for a season. Lucky you.
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Hi Jack- Glad to hear you are getting into snowboarding. I just wanted to let you know that while, yes, 50 can be an easier drive because you avoid Donner Pass on 80, Kirkwood is still a drive from South Lake Tahoe and it may be difficult to get to on storm days. I live in North Lake Tahoe but I have never been to Donner Ranch. I have heard it is small. Have you looked into a pass at homewood mountain? It is also small, but well groomed, friendly locals place, and easy to get to from north lake tahoe. It's about 18 miles north of south lake tahoe on the west shore, but again, in a storm situation, Emerald Bay road is closed and that makes taking 50 the longer way. My favorites are Alpine and Squaw but I would guess at this point in the season their passes are expensive. My advice is to call Tahoe Dave's Snowboard shop - 530.583.0400. They are very knowledgeable about any questions you might have about riding in the area. My impression is that most of the staff have ridden at a variety of mountains in the area and are not shy about giving opinions. We received 10" last night- I am off to homewood to ride some powder! Have a great season.
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I'm 6'00'', 175 lbs. 32 years old. I live in Davis, CA.
Riding a Rossignol RPM Mid-Wide 156cm and Burton Custom Bindings, +21/+6, Boot size 11.
Moved to California last year. I'm a beginner on a budget, looking to buy a season pass.
Trying to find the best cheap decent place to ride. I have some surfing background so I'm hoping picking up snowboarding wont be too hard. That being said, I don't need a super fancy mountain, just some nice groomed greens and blues to practice some basics.
I've snowboarded 3 times in my life, all at different places. Sugar Bowl last season and this season Sierra at Tahoe and Heavenly.
I am looking at a Sunday-Friday pass (no blackouts) to Kirkwood for $329. I've heard good things about Kirkwood. I also like the fact that it is in South Lake Tahoe as I believe I read somewhere in this forum that 50 has less problems than 80 and I don't have 4-wheel drive.
I am also considering an unrestricted pass to Donner Ski Ranch for $299. I've heard from different sources that it's not the nicest mountain but that for a beginner its not too bad.
Will definitely check them out before making a decision, but opinions and suggestion are much appreciated.
I'm trying to read as much as possible about the sport and this forum has been very helpful. Thanks to all who contribute.
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If you work in the high-tech industry, you have probably encountered many people who fit the classic profile of a "computer nerd". For example, someone who has advanced knowledge in a few specific areas, seems socially awkward, has trouble with dating, is likely to be a loner, and can be clumsy. I fit that profile myself, but I have come to realize that the "nerd" label isn't sufficient to describe how I think and act. I have Asperger's Syndrome.
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Recruiting for the upcoming MMO ArcheAge.
We are not here to roleplay...we are here to conquer.
We Strive to be the best of the best. We are looking for players who share the same goal.
The Oran'Thul functions primarily as a tight-knit group of hardcore gamers.
We have assumed many different names across a multitude of MMOs, but this is the name we have chosen to assume going forward with our massive expansion.
We, the Oran'Thul, despite having firm roots in the world of hardcore gaming, will not exclude active, casual players from joining our ranks, so do not fret; we believe that even the most passive of players have their merits – as long as they are around to demonstrate them.
It is our intent as a guild – as an organization – to consistently obliterate the competition in any game that knows our reach.
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Becoming a member of the Oran'Thul means that you represent us in the world of gaming – that is, each individual member forms our face, collectively, as we make our mark upon the gaming world.
Members, as they represent us, are expected to strive to be the best that they can possibly be – even if their best efforts pale in comparison to the elite amongst us.
If you strive to be the best you can be, and know what it means to put the organization first, then perhaps this is the place for you.
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As always... Your captures are *Fabulous!!!!
So, When is the BOOK due to hit the shelves????
Donna's---->growing Up!
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Which one feels better? What's it going to be used for? What size XD? Can you rent and try them out at a range?
Narrowing it down to the line now. Here are my choices which would you go with:
--Springfield XD--if i get this one it will be my first polymere firearm, but I do like the way this feels its very comfortable
Which one feels better? What's it going to be used for? What size XD? Can you rent and try them out at a range?
As beefy said you need to try them both, I will say I have two XD's the 45 tac good for LE work and target shooting. I also have the XD40 compact which is nice for CC for me. I like them and like how they feel in my hands.
I have both the CZ 75 SP01 Tactical and the XDM(9)..I love both, each has its own characteristics..Now I learned how to shoot all my guns at 15 yards with equal accuracy, but at 25 yards, the CZ is still my favorite, some how I shoot this gun better than the others at extended ranges (i.e. more than 15 yrds), and when I do my bowling pin shoot out, its my CZ.
I'm a HUGE CZ fan, bitten by the bug. However, in your case, I'd suggest going with the XD. Being a very reliable and proven platform (like the CZ), and being popular in the US (unlike the CZ), there are lots of aftermarket parts and accessories readily available from any distributor you may prefer. Also, the gun is much lighter and would more readily lend itself to concealed carry for someone new to the CCW experience. Both are great guns but XD might be a better choice based on your desire for carry.


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Arsène Wenger says he is pleased Steve Clarke has been given a chance at West Bromwich Albion.
Clarke is in his first managerial job after spending time as assistant at Chelsea, West Ham and Liverpool.
West Brom's boss is one of 13 British managers in the Premier League, and Wenger believes it is important that homegrown coaches are employed in England.
"It is great," Wenger said. "I think you have a lot of competent coaches in England and when they get a chance, I am very happy about that.
"He is one of them, he knows the game well. The most important thing is to be in touch with the top, top level to see what is requested. He has done that for a long time. He shows now that he is ready for the job.
"You need that in a country, a good mixture, some input from outside but the core of the coaching has to be from your own country. There is no obvious explanation, maybe now England has formed and educated coaches than before, then it was more spontaneous. Now it is more educated and prepared, people feel more directed and educated to do it."
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Hi all,
I bought a Mystery helmet kit from SMGesus some time back and decided to paint it in the ROTJ scheme. The kit was missing the rangefinder and stalk but Chris aka Fettpride was kind enough to help me out in that department (thanks again, brother!).
Also thanks to Chris for the pics of his ROTJ helmet at his site which I used for reference since I found it hard to get good reference pics of the screen used ones. Anyway, I used the topical style since I'm more confident of controlling the weathering this way compared to the layered method. Besides, that was how I painted my ESB helmet 3 years ago.
Basic colors were spray painted on (rattle cans, baby! ) and details hand painted.
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Halloween Edition: Fox Manipulates Yet Another AP Headline To Attack Obamas
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This morning, the Fox Nation website highlighted an Associated Press article about the White House's annual tradition of giving out Halloween treats to costumed children. The article, a descriptive narrative about how the Obamas spent a snowy Saturday in front of the White House handing out "Halloween candy to trick-or-treaters from capital area elementary schools and children of military families," bore the headline: "Things get seasonal at the White House; Obamas hand out Halloween treats." From the AP's story and the Washington Post's photo gallery, it looked like Halloween at the White House was a roaring success. For the kids at least.
For Fox Nation, not so much. "TRICK," blared the headline above a photo of the Obamas. The entire Fox headline read: "TRICK: Obamas Hand Out Dried Fruit at WH Halloween":
An earlier Fox headline to the AP story read: "Happy Halloween: The Obamas Pass Out 'Fruit' ":
Funny. Alisyn Camerota, Clayton Morris, and Dave Briggs -- otherwise known as the Fox & Friends weekend morning crew -- thought the whole thing was "cool"; including Michelle Obama's healthy goody bag. Briggs said, "I'm with Michelle Obama. I would eat that! I'd go back [for] seconds." And Camerota agreed that dried fruit was indeed "delicious."
It's telling that "fruit" is what Fox Nation chose to focus on, considering the AP reported that White House treats also included "signature boxes of White House M&Ms" and "sweet dough butter cookies." From the AP:
Trick-or-treaters marched up the White House driveway on a wet, snowy Saturday, past the spider web-like gauze, the pumpkins and the costumed actors to the mansion's north portico where President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama handed out treats, an annual tradition.
And yes, the sweets included signature boxes of White House M&Ms, signaling a temporary respite from the first lady's healthy eating campaign. Dried fruit and White House baked cookies rounded out the handouts.
Earlier this week, in an appearance on the "Tonight Show," Obama joked to host Jay Leno that he had warned his wife that if she wanted to avoid Halloween mischief she might want to dole out more than just fruit and raisins.
"I told her the White House is going to get egged if this keeps up," he said, suggesting that she might want to add "a couple of Reese's Pieces or something."
In the spirit of compromise, a trait the president often says is all too rare in Washington, the M&Ms made it into the goody bags. Not exactly Reese's Pieces, but close enough. (Truth be told, the M&Ms were included in the treats last year, too). The sweet dough butter cookies were baked by White House Pastry Chef Bill Yosses.
But that's not really the point. The point is that Fox continues to look for anything to validate its attacks on President Obama and his administration, as well as Michelle Obama's campaign against childhood obesity -- which is something Fox hosts have even tried to deny exists. Their war on health has been taken to such absurd heights that Fox recently tried to suggest there was a "war on Halloween" because schools are advocating healthier alternatives to the traditional Halloween candy.
But eating healthy or even the appearance of it has become anathema to Fox. This is, after all, the network that claims "the science is not settled" on whether too much salt is bad for you.
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UPDATE: NorCal Family Sued By Little League Coach Fighting Back
A Northern California family being sued over injuries suffered by a Little League coach are fighting back. The lawyers for Joe Paris, his wife and his 14-year-old Granite Bay Little Leaguer say the Paris family does not owe Alan Beck an apology and they will fight for Beck to pay the Paris familiy's legal bills.
Beck made national headlines recently when he sued the 14-year-old player, claiming his Achilles tendon was torn when a helmet tossed by the player while celebrating the winning run in a game hit Beck.
Beck has since said he's willing to drop his $500,000 lawsuit against the Paris family if they'll apologize to him. Lawyers for the Paris family say they have apologized numerous times, but there's no evidence that Beck's injury was caused by the thrown helmet.


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Time: April 26, 2011 from 12pm to 2pm
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The sessions will cover everything from basic level introduction to specific topics – such as designing project notebooks, embedding multimedia links via QR codes and preparing books for printing via our Short Run Printing Service. We also plan to run specific themed workshops to share our experiences and methods of using bookleteer to work with kids in schools, with community groups and in other more specialist settings.
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Just a reminder: Early exit polls are crapola
posted at 6:35 pm on November 6, 2012 by Allahpundit
Ed already reminded you once of this today, I'm reminding you again. Even lefty poll experts like Mark Blumenthal are warning their readers not to buy in, lest the ineffable heartache of 2004 be duplicated.
But Drudge is the colossus that bestrides the news world and he's decided he's going to make a big deal of this, so naturally readers are commenting about it in the threads. Taegan Goddard, who's also cautioning his readers not to put any stock in the data, has what he says is the early data that Drudge is seeing. You can look if you're curious, but you're a fool if you think it matters.
Update: The final exit polls, released late this evening or tomorrow, will be more useful in figuring out why Romney won or lost. Here's a benchmark to watch via the Journal's Gerald Seib:
Exit polls in 2008 indicated that 74% of those who cast ballots were white. If the white share of the electorate drops, say to 72%, it seems pretty clear Mr. Obama will win. If it rises, to say 76%, that means Mr. Romney likely is going to win. If the level stays constant, it could be a long night.
Parallel question: Can Mr. Obama win 40% or more of the white vote? If he does, he'll be in good shape.


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Hey all,
I am working on a repaint (I previously painted everything with hunt club green and not spruce green....doh! The partially painted piece is the hunt club green for comparison) and just wanted to check in and see if any one may have a tip of two. First, does anyone have a good method to strip old paint? I have been using Purple Power, which seems to work somewhat, but still requires a lot of sanding and buffing afterwards to get the remainder of the paint off. Here is where I am right now with the repaint.
Secondly, I wanted to know how dark to go with the EE3 blaster gun stock. I hit it with some cherry stain, let it sit for about 2 hours or so, then did some dark walnut on it. Think it could use another soak in both colors? And is there a recommended way of sealing the stock once completed?
P.S. Just realized it is on red background.... may make it a bit difficult to see the color. I personally think it is a bit too light.
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Students push for more lighting in Isla Vista
Santa Barbara County Supervisors help students get funding for new lights
ISLA VISTA, Calif. - A group of students spent the last 6 months campaigning to get new street lights in Isla Vista. They may be a step closer to their goal.
When the sun goes down, the streets in I.V. get very dark. The streets are also very narrow, which creates hazardous traffic conditions.
Many students said they often don't feel safe at night.
"We've had a break in and a bike stolen just in this school year," said one student at University of California, Santa Barbara.
Another added, "there's frequent traffic accidents because of the lack of lighting, and its just scary at night."
A group of 8 students came up with a solution as part of a class assignment.
During their research, they learned Isla vista's population per square mile, matches big cities like Philadelphia and Chicago.
"If you look at the night sky in those cities, its blue. It's lit up. If you look at the night sky in Isla Vista, its pitch black," explained student Maia Kinnebrew.
Students began a campaign to get new street lamps installed, and replace existing ones with L.E.D.'s.
"One of the single best ways we can improve the Isla Vista community, and public safety is to improve the lighting," said Santa Barbara supervisor, Doreen Farr.
She says she's been considering the issue for a long time, but the students have been a big part in making the project a reality.
Now its just a matter of getting the money.
"We hoping to move forward with additional grants over the next few years to put in additional lights," said Farr.
According to Farr, work on the project could start as early as this year.


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I chose Volvo for the safety, multitude of offers, and performance. I really feel at home driving heavy cars. I also like the fact that the Volvo S60T5 felt like it drove better than the BMW 528i. Felt way better than the corolla. :P


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I have searched the forum for information on this network adapter but no results so I figure I would ask. These devices provide connectivity via the ethernet port I am wondering if we can put them into monitor mode. They do have an Atheros chipset so I know that is supported however I am a little troubled on how could we place the ethernet port in monitor mode if at all possible?


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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Audio Recording in Linux: An Introduction [PART 2]
This article series is not a tutorial by any means, just an overview of the few audio recording tools I use in Linux.
On the previous article I talked about Ubuntu Studio, a twist on the Canonical distro aimed at Photo, Video and Audio production. Today I want to talk about it in a bit more detail, explaining some of its basic features.
Note that I am using Ubuntu Studio 9.04, so there will be some discrepancies if you download the current Ubuntu Studio 10.04.
As you can probably imagine, anybody who's comfortable using Ubuntu, will be using Ubuntu Studio. The basics are exactly the same, so anybody familiar with the former will only need to learn his/her way with the applications included.
Ubuntu Studio 9.04 desktop
Ubuntu Studio does sport some signature looks, though. Custom icon and window themes, controls and wallpapers make for a style that is a clear departure from its parent distro.
Ubuntu Studio includes some high quality wallpapers.
As I mentioned on the previous article, Ubuntu Studio is optimised for Audio, Video and Photo edition. Such optimization means that certain elements are different, such as the Kernel, which is real time. It also translates into a huge catalog of applications for both video and audio edition. In my case, I only installed Audio applications, which is something that can be chosen during the installation process.
The audio application catalog is rich in Ubuntu Studio.
Within the long list of applications aimed at audio edition, there are several that stand out, both in terms of quality and usefulness. Ardour, Hydrogen, Jack, Jamin, Audacity are great examples of tools that can help both the amateur and the professional music producer reach their goals.
One of the most interesting and relevant audio applications in Linux is the JACK audio server. JACK does many things but probably the most important one is connecting and synchronizing applications among each other.
The JACK audio server default interface, with the messages and status windows on.
Starting from the main window, we see several buttons for each of the main JACK features. The START and STOP buttons do, as expected, start and stop the JACK server. The Exit and Setup buttons are pretty self explanatory as well. The Status button presents a small console showing the current status of the server. The Messages button shows a text window displaying logs in real time. The Connections button is probably the one that I use most often, though.
The JACK connections screen.
As you can see from the screenshot above, the connections screen shows how the different applications are connected to each other. In this example, each of the individual drum instruments is connected to a single Ardour mono audio track. However, the JACK server connections are more than just a simple patch bay, for they enable synchronization among applications that are supported by the audio server. In other words, once the Hydrogen drum machine and Ardour are connected through JACK, hitting the play button on one will automatically trigger the same on the other(s). Similarly, hitting on the record button in Ardour would trigger the reproduction of the sequence programmed in Hydrogen. In fact, that's exactly how I record my drum tracks.
Ubuntu Studio is a distro that should make life easier for all people interested in Audio, Video or Photo edition. Including a vast array of specialized applications, it is the perfect choice for anybody from professionals to those who just want to toy with the incredible applications included.
The JACK audio server is the foundation on which many of the other audio applications build their capabilities. On the next and final article of these series, I will cover both the Hydrogen sequencing machine and the Ardour digital audio workstation.
Thanks for reading!
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- AnonymousOctober 1, 2010 at 9:59 AM
Hey bro,ReplyDelete
Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge! Priceless is sharing know and giving back to help others. Hoping you get the time and chance to write your final article and save the best for last! :)
Thank you!
Thank you for these blog entries on using Linux for audio recording. I've had so much frustration trying to get Kubuntu 10.04 working for basic recording. I don't even care about sound quality, and it still won't work.
I can't find part 3. Where is it, please? :^)
Sincerely, and with thanks,
Eugene T.S. Wong
Very nice introductory articles.. Good to learn about JACK AUDIO SERVER & Hydrogen drum machine.ReplyDelete
I am new to linux..Having a real hard time.. hope it proves a good choice.
I cannot afford a MAC at this stage, and the choice boils down to windows versus linux.
I plan to use MIDI controllers and have chosen rosegarden as the DAW . Will also try Ardour later.
Would be great if you write more on the subject.
Thanks Quaki!ReplyDelete
Unfortunately, Audio production takes lots of time and due to personal reasons I haven't been able to play much with it lately.
Since I wrote this article, a lot of things have changed. To begin with, sounds like Ubuntu studio is getting little support and the releases don't include a real time kernel, which is a big drawback. As a result, and because I keep using Ubuntu Studio 9.04, I want to change gears and try DreamStudio, which you can read about here:
Information about low latency and real time is in the tutorials section.
I will wait until dreamstudio 12.04 goes live, though, because I want a stable environment and a decent take on Unity. When that happens, I plan to share more articles on this matter and hopefully some of my music as well!
Thanks for reading!


text: While long legs may contribute to speed on the ice, they also raise the skater's center of gravity, making it harder to maintain stability and balance on the ice. This is why most of the best skaters are not very tall (Evan Lysacek is an exception). If Caroline were strong, she would get more speed with each push in her stroking and she would get more height on her jumps. Instead, she relies on the counter-twist of her torso before takeoff to help her spin faster in the air and complete the rotation. The more speed a skater has going into a jump, the more any flaw in technique will be magnified and the greater the chance of a fall, so this may be one reason she slows down before her jumps (especially the 2A).


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Barack Obama entered the presidency with an opportunity to overhaul the disastrous education policies of George Bush, but his initial decisions indicate he has failed to grasp the implications of what should constitute education in the 21st century. On one hand, the president makes clear to the automobile industry it will not receive any money until it ceases producing cars that are not consistent with needs of the new century. On the other hand, he is willing to give education billions of dollars to an education system that is producing the wrong product and can't even do a good job in that failed effort. We need a new education system that meets 21st century needs, not an education system that is teaching the wrong curriculum in ways that are outmoded.
At the core of a new education system is a curriculum that is consistent with needs of children. A kindergarten child who enters school this September will graduate high school in the 2020s, have a mid life crisis in the 2040s, prepare for retirement in the 2070s and may well witness the birth of the 22nd century. That child does NOT need an education which requires memorizing material which is fed back on tests. They need an education which unlocks the creative and critical thinking capacities of each child. They need an education process which empowers youth to become learners because during the course of their lives, they will have to learn and learn how to switch careers. No Child Left Behind which Obama supports dumbs down education into a series of tests which transform children into robots who recite and memorize.
The teaching of history has disappeared from elementary school because teachers want more time to teach for the test. The teaching of history at the secondary level is a test case in incompetence. At a time when Americans need to learn how to learn, at a time when American youth needs to learn economics and dealing with diverse human behavior, children devote their time memorizing unimportant facts to feed back on a test.
We are entering a Fourth Revolution in education. The First Revolution happened 70,000 years ago when our ancestors learned how to speak and to express themselves in visual ways. The Second Revolution happened 6,000 years ago when they learned reading and writing. The Third Revolution happened 200 years ago with the introduction of government organized schools and people called teachers who handled education. In these initial three revolutions, the goal of education was to impart information concerning basic skills and attitudes. The Fourth Revolution is now happening. In it, youth can receive information and also is now able, due to technology, to become creators of knowledge. Barack Obama's education policies are linked to the Third Revolution, not to the emerging Fourth Revolution in education.
Please write to the president and insist we need to take a step back and figure out the nature of 21st century education rather than spend billions on an inept, outdated approach to educating youth.


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Fabes and I got engaged in New Orleans. We've visited the city twice now and have really fallen in love with it – its history, culture and community make it a truly special city.
But I think what sold me (not on the engagement, on the city) was the food – always exciting and often indulgent – it's hard to be a food lover and not love New Orleans. (Admittedly, you probably want to be a meat and/or seafood eater too.)
Every meal we shared exceeded expectations – from po'boy shops to seafood feasts. There are dishes from our first trip that we still talk about. We're clearly obsessed.
So when F popped the question we were in the perfect place to celebrate. And celebrate we did.
The city, specifically the French Quarter, feels festive at all times of the year and all days of the week so we were in good company to eat and drink with abandon in honor of our fiancé status.


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Identifying Crowded Emerging Market Trades
Investors are flocking to emerging-market mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Developing markets, however, are highly susceptible to investor whims, leaving some funds dedicated to emerging-market equities at risk of a pullback if the cash dries up.
So which category of funds are the most overcrowded? Start with Colombia, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey. Funds dedicated to these groups have seen inflows well above their long-term averages, according to emerging-market strategists at UBS. The markets of each of those countries has gained more than 20% so far this year, using MSCI indexes, so the fact that investors are flocking to them shouldn't come as much of a surprise.
India, however, is the least crowded major market—despite the MSCI India index having returned nearly 28% so far this year. China, too, is also among the least-crowded funds, even though the MSCI China has gained 14% during the past three months, the best return during that period among the emerging markets.
Investors should take note: If you're long a China ETF like the iShares FTSE China 25 Index ETF (FXI) or the iShares MSCI China Index ETF (MCHI), or an India ETF like the WisdomTree India Earnings (EPI) or the PowerShares India Portfolio (PIN) ETFs, you can rest a little easier that the inflows haven't gotten worrisome—yet.
Own some of the others, however, and you can add overcrowded positions to your list of concerns.


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Some of the state's biggest Ute fans won't be packed in the stands of Rice-Eccles Stadium or tailgating on the University of Utah campus to celebrate Thursday's season football opener.
A group of Taylorsville residents loves the Utes so much that they successfully petitioned the city to rename their street Crimson Court in honor of, you guessed it, their beloved university and all it represents.
The idea arose a few years ago, when neighbors living in eight houses around a cul-de-sac near 6130 South and 2480 West got to know one another, said Taylorsville resident Adam Erickson.
At a barbecue and other gatherings, it blossomed: Wouldn't it be fun to rename the street something snappier than a plain numerical address?
With most neighbors sharing a mutual love for the Utes, a new name Crimson Court took shape. Those on the block who weren't die-hard sports enthusiasts still thought the name sounded nice, Erickson added.
"We were shocked there was no other street named Crimson Court," Erickson said. "We floated it by the neighbors and everyone was pretty enthusiastic."
In May, the Taylorsville City Council heard the group's initial request for the name change, said City Administrator John Inch Morgan. Last month the decision was finalized.
And this week just in time for Thursday's game pitting the Utes against Northern Colorado a new city sign bearing the name of Crimson Court made its debut, adorned with Taylorsville's new logo.
Taylorsville council member Jerry Rechtenbach, who represents the district where Crimson Court's residents live, said he was surprised all eight neighbors were able to reach a consensus on the Crimson Court name before bringing their plan to city officials. As a U. alumnus, Rechtenbach was on board, he said.
"I told them if they wanted to name it Cougar Court, I would have vetoed it," Rechtenbach joked.
He said the city developed a naming ordinance, last amended in 2010, to put a process in place for reviewing name changes to public spaces.
The policy was designed to prevent situations in which political figures might try to put a stamp on a piece of property they helped develop, he said. When a member of the public wants to rename a public area, a naming committee with five members is formed. Three must be residents. A City Council member and a representative from city staff must also be on the committee, according to the ordinance.
Rechtenbach said the council doesn't entertain an overwhelming number of requests for street-name changes, but a few have gone before the council in recent years.
An entry street to Taylorsville High was renamed "Warrior Way" to recognize the school's mascot. Pedestrian bridges near 6200 South by Bennion Junior High and Calvin Smith Elementary also were awarded special naming rights. And a Majerus Court also exists as a tribute to former U. basketball coach Rick Majerus, who led his Utes team to the NCAA Final Four championship game in 1998.
During the process of approving Crimson Court's name, at least one councilman Larry Johnson worried that the decision to allow residents to rename their street might set off a flood of similar requests.
Rechtenbach acknowledged that new people may move into Crimson Court in the future who "might share a different point of view" from the current neighborhood's support for the Utes.
But Erickson promises that anyone would be embraced in Crimson Court's neighborhood, should houses pop up on the market, even gasp! Brigham Young University fans.
Taylorsville's newly designed street signs feature a blue and tan logo, he noted. The blue may be of solace to Cougar faithful settling in the area.
"They're welcome," Erickson said of new neighbors who may prefer to cheer on Provo's team. "But the street name is not going to change."
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Pamela Manson contributed to this report
Looking ahead The big game
P Utah hosts Northern Colorado in the football season opener at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
The game will be televised nationally on the Pac-12 Networks (in Utah, Comcast channel 757/HD and 37/SD). The game will also be broadcast on the radio on ESPN700 AM (espn700sports.com) and SIRIUS 128.
Learn more
Find Taylorsville's naming ordinance for public places here: http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=540
Key points in the ordinance
A public place includes, but is not limited to, streets, courts, parks, thoroughfares, buildings, and other places.
Prior to naming a public place, a naming committee is formed. It has five members: three city residents, a city council member and a city staff member.
Before recommending the city council name a public place, the committee considers: an adjacent street to the public place, predominant physical features of the area, the subdivision where the place is located, a state or nationally recognized person who has improved the quality of life for the public, a significant historic feature or event, and an individual or group who has made exceptional contributions to the city.
Public places shall only be renamed for good cause.
New logo
The street sign marking Crimson Court is the first sign that includes Taylorsville's new city logo.
The design, which replaces a wagon-wheel symbol, is navy blue and tan with a large T in front of a C. Two variations are being used, one with the city name in a circle around the letters and another with "Taylorsville" spelled out in larger type under the letters.
The updated look is the first logo makeover since the community was incorporated in 1996.


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Iittala is a leading international design company based in Finland. It offers a wide range of products representing the best in Scandinavian design. The heart of Iittala's design philosophy is formulated along Kaj Franck's early thinking. According to Franck, "objects should always be appropriate, durable and functional."
The Essence range was designed by Alfredo Häberli in 2001. As the stem and base of each glass are the same size, this range of glassware has a strong sense of balance when the pieces sit side by side. Iittala glass is very high quality and is very clear in appearance.


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Been hunting for years but never shot any canada goose :( We are from another country and will be around Chicago for a business trip on 28 jan 2013. How can we find any guides for all arrangements ? Any suggestions?
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Article 6. Certificated Aircraft*
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1153. Representative period to be used. After consulting with the assessors of the counties in which aircraft of an air carrier normally make physical contact, the board shall designate for each assessment year the representative period to be used by the assessors in assessing the aircraft of the carrier.
Designation.—In selecting a representative period for nonscheduled aircraft, the Board did not abuse its discretion in designating the entire prior assessment year, modified by the substitution of days from an earlier assessment year for those days in the prior assessment year during which the aircraft were grounded due to strike or suspension of airworthiness certificates. Alameda County v. State Board of Equalization, 131 Cal.App.3d 374.
* Article 6 was added by Stats. 1968, p. 2460, in effect August 13, 1968.