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Real Salt Lake defender Chris Wingert knew it was broken right away.
RSL's veteran left back was training during the offseason with the St. John's University soccer team, where he played collegiately, when he kicked the bottom of another's player foot and broke the second metatarsal bone in his right foot.
When the bone did not heal as doctors thought it would, Wingert underwent surgery that has kept him off the field so far this season, bringing frustration to the veteran.
"You just feel helpless," Wingert said. "You wish that you could help the guys. I mean, the guys have been doing great, but at the same time you want to be with them and you want to be on the field. And you don't feel like a part of the team as much just because you're at home and your not involved with everything."
Slowly, however, that frustration is melting away.
"Fortunately, now I can see the light at the end of the tunnel," he said.
Wingert was with the team Tuesday and Wednesday, running and, for the first time this year, doing ball work. He has a plate and five screws in his foot, but he has been managing the pain and said he hoped to see time during a reserve match against Colorado next month.
"We'll see how it recovers this next week and how I'm feeling once I'm fully into practice, but I think there's definitely a chance of that," he said. "Obviously, I'd like to play as soon as possible. But at the same time, we've got to be smart and just make sure we're not overdoing it."
"It's pretty exciting for me," he added. "I feel like a little kid again."
Consistency can wait
With five starters away with their national teams and six more players unavailable because of injury last weekend, Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis used his third different lineup in the season's first four games.
But even without a whopping 11 missing players, there's no guarantees Kreis would have stuck with the same squad for a second week in a row.
"Even if all our players were healthy and fit, I'm not so sure we would be playing the same lineup," Kreis said Wednesday. "At this time of the season, I don't think you really should be. I think you need to be giving different players opportunities and chances, and looking at how different mixtures look together so you can get to the middle or second half of the season and then try to maintain that consistency."
Playing local
With the Seattle Sounders still alive in CONCACAF Champions League play, a reserve game scheduled for this weekend has been canceled. And in its stead, RSL will take on a team a little closer to home.
An RSL roster likely featuring reserve regulars and a number of players rehabbing from injury will take on the Brigham Young University men's soccer team Monday at Rio Tinto Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Twitter: @aaronfalk
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- Welcome New Riders And New Members (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/welcome-new-riders-new-members/)
- - Looking for recommendations for board AND bindings (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/welcome-new-riders-new-members/145338-looking-recommendations-board-bindings.html)
Looking for recommendations for board AND bindings
Howdy folks. Over the last two seasons I have about 10 days on a board. First trip was to Brian Head Utah in March 2013, where I took a group lesson on day one, with a private lesson later in the week. At the end of the week, I was absolutely HOOKED and bought a pair of Salomon Savage BOA Strait Jacket boots. This past January, I spent a couple of days in North Carolina and took another private lesson at Beech Mtn, followed by a day at Wolf Ridge. Then this past March we took the family back to Brian Head for spring break 2014. On both Utah trips, I rented the exact same kind of board (what the shop recommended) which was a 154cm Rossignol Trick Stick (not sure what the bindings were). I really enjoyed that board! I don't remember what board/bindings (or size) I rented at Beech, but they felt fine and reminded me of the Trick Stick. On the day at Wolf Ridge, I got a total P.O.S. board (they only had about a dozen boards available to rent!) and was miserable enough to cut my day short and go home early.
Anyway, our family trip for this coming spring break is Copper, and I hope to go back to Beech (or maybe even Snowshoe) for a couple of short 2-3 day trips in January/February. So hopefully I'll get another 10 days or so this season. But I'd like to go ahead and buy my own board and bindings for this season. I don't expect to spend any time in the park, although I enjoy getting an inch or two of air whenever I can. Mainly I just like carving groomers, and hitting powder whenever I find it. I never really figured out skiing in powder, but it feels natural on a board and I absolutely love that floating feeling!!
I'd like to buy a board that is appropriate for western spring conditions, and am not really worried about eastern ice (I will only drive to Beech or Snowshoe when I know there is fresh snow and little ice). As far as level, I believe I am a solid level 4 according to the videos here: Snowboard Lesson Levels & Descriptions I'm able to link turns easily and can ride switch, linking turns in that direction as well (but more slowly/tentatively). And the instructor at Beech told me I was definitely intermediate level and took me down blue runs.
Based on my research, one board I really like the sound of is the Rossignol Templar Magtek. But I'm not sure about the size. I weigh 185 lbs in my birthday suit and am 5'11" tall. My boots are size 9.5. So will a 158cm be long enough? Or do I need to get a longer board? Or will a longer board be too frustrating at my level? And based on my all-mountain/freeride preference, what other boards should I consider? I absolutely love the Salomon Savage boots, so I definitely want to buy a set of bindings that will work well with them long term.
And regarding bindings, I'm primarily considering the Union Force and Burton Cartels. My main concern with the Force is that my particular boots may be a tight squeeze for the M/L size (based on this thread: http://www.snowboardingforum.com/bin...on-savage.html). But it sounds like my boots would be right in the middle of the range for the medium Cartels. So any suggestions related to bindings would be appreciated (especially if anyone has specific experience mating Salomon Savage boots to the Force bindings). And I've read all about the toe-cap issue with the Force bindings, but it sounds like that problem has been pretty well resolved with the current model? Any quirks or issues I should be aware of with the Cartels? And what other bindings should I be considering?
Thanks guys!!
The 158 is good for your weight and boot size, you could get a 160 if you can find one in stock. As you learn the shorter board will be better to progress on since it will have more "agility" and be more forgiving. Longer for more float in powder if that makes any sense. Rossi boards also have Magne-Traction so that will help with the east coast ice.
I can't comment on the bindings you mentioned since I'm a Rome fan boy, but the ones you mentioned are all in high regard by fellow forum members.
I am probably not the best guy to ask having drifted between skiing an snowboarding the past few years, but seems like you should look for an all mountain board between 158 an 160 cm with medium flex bindings. I wouldn't worry much about current year stuff as you can get much better deals on year old. But I am old and probably have my head where the sun doesn't shine. That's my $. 02 so.......... best of luck and enjoy!
Thanks Simon and Ancient One! Yeah I thought the 158 would be a little easier and more forgiving. And the 154 I rented seemed to work just fine for my weight. But most sizing guides/charts I've come across make it seem like I NEED at least a 160cm OR larger. So I just didn't want to make a long term investment in a board that is really too short for my weight (because I'll probably use this board for several seasons).
Are the Force and Cartel bindings close enough to medium flex for my experience?
And by the way, Salomon gives my boots a flex rating of 5, if that matters. And I have a feeling that I would LIKE fairly stiff bindings, but I don't know from experience. Do you all think the Cartels would be too stiff?
Well after a ton of reading and video watching this past weekend, I ordered a 2014 Rossignol Templar Magtek, which I found for a much lower price than the latest 2015 model, with no difference as far as I can tell (other than graphics).
I also ordered a set of 2015 Burton Cartels. Could have paid significantly less for a set of 2014 Cartels, but the 2015 Cartels have that cool new "Flex Slider" that lets the ankle strap flop over completely out of the way while you're stepping into the binding (as see here). Over the long term, I figure the extra bucks will definitely be worth not having to fight that strap every frickin time I strap in.
Now we just need some snow!! :crazy5:
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Gangrene refers to the death of body tissue due to a lack of blood flow or a bacterial infection. Gangrene most commonly affects the extremities, including your toes, fingers and limbs, but it can also occur in your muscles and internal organs.
Your chances of developing gangrene are higher if you have an underlying condition that can damage your blood vessels and affect blood flow, such as diabetes or atherosclerosis.
Treatments for gangrene include surgery to remove dead tissue, antibiotics and other approaches. The prognosis for recovery is better if gangrene is identified early and treated quickly.
When gangrene affects your skin, signs and symptoms may include:
If you have a type of gangrene that affects tissues beneath the surface of your skin, such as gas gangrene or internal gangrene, you may notice that:
A condition called septic shock can occur if a bacterial infection that originated in the gangrenous tissue spreads throughout your body. Signs and symptoms of septic shock include:
Gangrene is a serious condition and needs immediate treatment. Call your doctor right away if you have persistent, unexplained pain in any area of your body along with one or more of the following signs and symptoms:
Gangrene may occur due to one or both of the following:
Wet gangrene. Gangrene is referred to as "wet" if there's a bacterial infection in the affected tissue. Swelling, blistering and a wet appearance are common features of wet gangrene.
It may develop after a severe burn, frostbite or injury. It often occurs in people with diabetes who unknowingly injure a toe or foot. Wet gangrene needs to be treated immediately because it spreads quickly and can be fatal.
Gas gangrene. Gas gangrene typically affects deep muscle tissue. If you have gas gangrene, the surface of your skin may initially appear normal.
As the condition progresses, your skin may become pale and then evolve to a gray or purplish-red color. A bubbly appearance to your skin may become apparent, and the affected skin may make a crackling sound when you press on it because of the gas within the tissue.
Gas gangrene is commonly caused by infection with the bacterium Clostridium perfringens, which develops in an injury or surgical wound that's depleted of blood supply. The bacterial infection produces toxins that release gas — hence the name "gas" gangrene — and cause tissue death. Like wet gangrene, gas gangrene can be life-threatening.
Internal gangrene. Gangrene affecting one or more of your organs, such as your intestines, gallbladder or appendix, is called internal gangrene. This type of gangrene occurs when blood flow to an internal organ is blocked — for example, when your intestines bulge through a weakened area of muscle in your abdomen (hernia) and become twisted.
Internal gangrene may cause fever and severe pain. Left untreated, internal gangrene can be fatal.
Several factors increase your risk of developing gangrene. These include:
Gangrene can lead to scarring or the need for reconstructive surgery. Sometimes, the amount of tissue death is so extensive that a body part, such as your foot, may need to be removed.
Gangrene that is infected with bacteria can spread quickly to other organs and may be fatal if left untreated.
Call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of gangrene. Depending on the severity of your symptoms, you may be told to go to the emergency department or to call 911 or your local emergency number for medical help.
If you have time before you leave home or on the way to the hospital, use the information below to get ready for your medical evaluation.
For gangrene, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask additional questions.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions to help determine the next steps in making your diagnosis and starting care. Your doctor may ask:
Tests used to help make a diagnosis of gangrene include:
Imaging tests. An X-ray, a computerized tomography (CT) scan or a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan can be used to view interior body structures and assess the extent to which gangrene has spread.
An arteriogram is an imaging test used to visualize your arteries. During this test, dye is injected into your bloodstream and X-ray pictures are taken to determine how well blood is flowing through your arteries. An arteriogram can help your doctor find out whether any of your arteries are blocked.
Tissue that has been damaged by gangrene can't be saved, but steps can be taken to prevent gangrene from progressing. These treatments include:
Surgery. Your doctor removes the dead tissue, which helps stop gangrene from spreading and allows healthy tissue to heal. If possible, your doctor may repair damaged or diseased blood vessels in order to increase blood flow to the affected area.
A skin graft is a type of reconstructive surgery that may be used to repair damage to your skin caused by gangrene. During a skin graft, your doctor removes healthy skin from another part of your body — usually a place hidden by clothing — and carefully spreads it over an affected area.
The healthy skin may be held in place by a dressing or by a couple of small stitches. A skin graft can be done only if an adequate blood supply has been restored to the damaged skin.
In severe cases of gangrene, an affected body part, such as a toe, finger or limb, may need to be surgically removed (amputated). In some cases, you may later be fitted with an artificial limb (prosthesis).
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy. In addition to antibiotics and surgery, hyperbaric oxygen therapy also may be used to treat gangrene. Under increased pressure and increased oxygen content, your blood is able to carry greater amounts of oxygen. Blood rich in oxygen slows the growth of bacteria that thrive in the absence of oxygen and helps infected wounds heal more easily.
In this type of therapy, you'll be situated in a special chamber, which usually consists of a padded table that slides into a clear plastic tube. The chamber is pressurized with pure oxygen, and the pressure inside the chamber will slowly rise to about two and a half times normal atmospheric pressure.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for gas gangrene generally lasts about 90 minutes. You may need two to three treatments daily.
Other treatments for gangrene may include supportive care, including fluids, nutrients and pain medication to relieve your discomfort.
Generally, people who have dry gangrene have the best chance of a full recovery because dry gangrene doesn't involve a bacterial infection and spreads more slowly than do the other types of gangrene. However, when gangrene caused by an infection is recognized and treated quickly, the odds of recovery are good.
Here are a few suggestions to help you reduce your risk of developing gangrene:
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Posted by Dan Bieler on the CIOs Blog on July 24, 2013
Business Technology (BT) is a means to an end. BT is there to support the business objectives. Similarly, the task of IT leaders is to provide the most appropriate technological infrastructure to all employees so that they can pursue the business objectives most effectively. In other words: IT and business leaders should have the same perspective.
Yet, new Forrester survey data indicates several gaps in opinion about network infrastructure aspects between business and IT leaders. We see a risk that IT will purchase network and collaboration assets that do not address the demand by business lines. Similarly, there is a risk that business lines remain unaware of network and collaboration assets that IT has put in place. Under both scenarios, businesses waste valuable resources and end up with an inefficient network and collaboration infrastructure.
Our new report The Expectation Gap Increases Between Business And IT Leaders helps sourcing vendor management professional define an IT and networking strategy that supports overall business goals. This report is a follow-up of our 2012 report, Prepare For The Connected Enterprise Now. Our main messages to business based on the survey results are to:


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Weddingstar Inc Announces Launch of New Online Personalization Studio
Brides can now completely personalize their wedding favors with the innovative new Personalization Studio from Weddingstar.
Dunmore, Alberta (Weddingstar) June 15, 2010 - Weddingstar, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of distinctive bridal products and wedding favors, announced today the introduction of their Personalization Studio. This exciting new website function allows brides and grooms to customize a range of wedding favor elements, making them completely personal and one-of-a-kind.
Wedding favors and wedding accessories can now go beyond ordinary and become extraordinary with the addition of many customizable options available from the Weddingstar Personalization Studio. These include personalized wording and color palettes that can be applied to stickers, cards and ribbons. Even novelty shaped hole punches are made available to ensure the perfect finishing touch.
"The Weddingstar Personalization Studio is an exciting new opportunity for brides and grooms to inject their wedding favors with unique personality and style" said a Weddingstar representative. "It's a fun, quick and simple way to add those extra little details that say 'this is really from us.'"
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a place for zinesters - writers and readers
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I used to use InDesign for all of my magazines and zines, but after years of constant expensive upgrades and one sad attempt to use a cracked version, I just gave up and switched to Apple's iWork Pages and even though I lost some interesting professional tricks only available in the expensive packages, I was completely surprised and pleased. I lost the ability to do spreads, and the packaging tools were gone and I could only really send PDFs. but the tradeoffs were equally good. With Pages, all the assets and media are stored in one file, I am able to store n the Dropbox account and simply work from whichever office I was at for the day. Now iCloud makes it even better.
Yeah, thats exactly what I do. It works swell.
Emma Jane Falconer said:
I just print out the individual paragraphs and lines on one sheet of paper, cut them out and glue them to a handmade template. It makes it less aggravation for me, and gives me complete layout control.
I just play with Word, do some cutting and pasting with a glue stick and scissors, and then staple it all together. What's so great about zines, is that you can do it any way you want.
I lay my zines out in PowerPoint. It's easy and allows me to use all the bell and whistles that Microsoft has to offer. Inserting pictures is easy and I have loaded additional fonts so I have even more options for text. I also like that PowerPoint allows me to manipulate the direction and orientation of my text, which I can't seem to figure out using other programs.
I admit that if I don't purposefully work to create something gritty/personal/handmade, my layouts can look crazy clean...hmmm, maybe sterile is the better word. The text blocks are ridiculously straight, the photos are cropped too perfectly and the margins are so consistent that you know they are created by a machine -- out of the gate, I don't have the zine feel that some people love.
To get my "look", I leave plenty of open space to add handwritten text, rubber-on letter titles, and various rubber stamped stuff. Once I have everything set up (pictures in place, text block order settled, and spacing/margins clarified, and handwritten text and title/image stuff pulled together), I create a final hard copy using the glue stick & scissors method that people have talked about here. Though, I don't really use a glue stick. I use zyrons of every size. It ensures that everything is flat and minimizes the shadow lines -- which is mostly important when I'm doing collage work.
Not that you asked, but...I make most of my covers by hand, they aren't printed, and tend to be collaged. I haven't done a printed zine cover in a very long time. I tend to use grocery bags as cover stock because it's heavy enough to handle my artwork, but not so heavy that I can't staple through it. Plus I love the color and texture of it.
Have others tried PowerPoint and decided it doesn't work well? I only ask because I'm surprised someone hasn't mentioned it.
I use Scribus for layouts. It's free and open-source, though not super user-friendly. I used to use Serif PagePlus, which is not free (at least I remember eventually having to pay to get some feature I wanted -- maybe PDF export) but is somewhat friendlier than Scribus. Both are fine programs. I produce a PDF as my master copy to give to the printer.
Desktop publishing programs in general aren't all that intuitive (at least to me), but I've found them to be worth the initial effort. i think everyone who makes zines should do at least a couple by hand, but doing it on the computer definitely simplifies things.
I used Scribus to create a zine recently. I'm a cut-and-paster, so digital creations were new to me. If you're like me, you will want to do the Scribus tutorial to get the basics down. Like Colin said--it's not intuitive. I did the first few sections of the tutorial, and that worked fine for me to put my zine together. If you want more advanced effects, you'll find those there, too, or you can just explore with the pull-down menus. Watch out for the changed file names in the Scribus tutorial! It will ask you to work with a certain file, but they changed the name to something else and didn't change the accompanying text.
Scribus did the trick for my introductory needs. I think it would also work for people who are more skilled in such programs.
To create my zine, I actually used three programs: Scribus, GIMP (kind of a free, open-source Photoshop), and Acrobat Pro. You'll need Acrobat with the current version of Scribus, because it has a bug that won't let you print. So you have to export your pages to Acrobat and print from there. Just a warning, because it took me forever to figure out that it was just broken. :p
Hello, we have been running zine workshops down here in South Africa for the past year and a half but we not sure if we are doing it all right. Is there a specific formula for running zine workshops? Are there rules on what NOT do when running a zine workshop?
I use a program Clickbook by Blue Squirrel which costs $US50.
It is a printing program, you print to it instead of your regular printer, and it enables the 8 pages of the Zine to be converted to one sheet, which then prints as a regular item.
It also enables printing to booklets and many other options.
Simply prepare the information (pictures and/or text) over the 8 pages in your favourite program (Word, Publisher, In-Design Open Office or whatever), print to Clickbook printer, set Zine as the format and print.
Saves all the messing around with cut & paste, having to get items in the correct orientation.
After printing simply fold, cut the appropriate part and make the Zine. Well worth the cost for its ease of use and other printing options.
Jim Thyer
I have now found out that the latest version 15 of Clickbook no longer supports the Zine printing option, so have had to modify my process.
I prepare the 8 pages in Word, then save as pdf. I then shuffle pages 1 to 8, 4 to 1, 4 to 2 and 4 to 3, (Page numbers are the numbers after each move.) Then invert pages 1-4. At this stage I still use Clickbook with the 8-up page selection.
The comment from Clickbook says "
InDesign is always perfect if you can wrap your head around it.
hi alphabet zoo,
i'd say like most things in the zine world there is no specific formula. i have found that giving people access to a zine master (i.e.: my laid out zine that i would feed through the photocopier) is a really useful way to help them think about the move from writing and layout to the photocopied object that is a zine. i also tend to take a long loads of different kinds of zines for people to look at so they can see the diversity of things that qualify as 'a zine'.
best wishes!
alphabet zoo said:
Hello, we have been running zine workshops down here in South Africa for the past year and a half but we not sure if we are doing it all right. Is there a specific formula for running zine workshops? Are there rules on what NOT do when running a zine workshop?


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Valve adjustment
Notorious explained valve adjustment well.
I would add, watching the valves as you turn the engine to adjust the next pair in firing order is OK, but, on an 8 Cylinder that would be 1/4 turn, on an inline 6 it would be 1/3 turn, and a 4 Cylinder 1/2 turn.
I confirm the timing mark on balancer is correct then put a dot on it straight across from the tdc mark then half way between those and you have four evenly spaced reference points. A little bit off will not matter because of the lifters being on the heal of cam when you set them.
Turn engine two times and you are done.
I could get into push rod length and a lot of info on valve train but another time.
re:valve lash
Thanks DOUBLEVISION. The old fashioned vacuum gauge is the best tool to identify engine misfires. I worked on a 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage for codes for misfires that was at another shop for a month. The customer was told it was most likely a plug wire or cap or rotor. They had already installed spark plugs, 2 Cat's, 2 O'2 sensor's, and had it at the dealer for a computer reprogram. It had a miss at first start in the morning. I shut it off and installed a vacuum gauge and re-started it. Guess what, a valve lash adjustment cured it.
Note: this car is junk. Even the Dealer could not get the Readiness Monitors to set to ready to be able to pass smog. The computer is going to sleep, and the cost of a new one would excede the value of the car. Glad I don't work at that shop, my shop's landlord's son owns that shop, and boy is he mad.
|That`s why I never adjust valves with the engine on the stand, too easy to get me confused on where I`m at, besides, I can get it done faster with it running, and if I want it to land dead on the money I use a vacuum gauge while adjusting. Nice of you to say there are some real knowledgeable guys on this site, as that is more than very true. I`m not one of`em but I get by.
Y'all are making this way too hard. Although many engines spec valve adjustment for all valves from two different positions in the 360* of cam rotation, which of course is at two crank positions a full turn apart, here's a fool-proof method for any engine with an even number of cylinders. All you need to know is the firing order for the engine you're working on. I'll use the SBC firing order since it's permanently ingrained in my feeble mind. 18436572 Now, split this in two like this
You can start the process from any position in the firing order by watching the rocker arms. And by understanding that any two paired cylinders will be at TDC at the same time. In this case and with this firing order, the paired cylinders are 1&6, 8&5, 4&7 and 3&2. One will be on the compression stroke and it's mate will be in the valve overlap period. That's the time at which the exhaust is almost closed and the intake is just starting to open. We'll refer to this as the point at which the valves for that cylinder are "rocking." Begin by hand turning or bumping the engine over with a momentary switch set-up hooked to the starter solenoid. Watch for an exhaust valve that is closing. Continue turning until it's accompanying intake valve just starts to open. Stop there. Now you adjust the valves in the paired cylinder to this one. This will be the one that is at TDC on it's compression stroke. This means that most assuredly that those two valves are fully closed. From this point on, you now know precisely where you are in the firing order and can proceed from there. Take note of the valves that were "rocking" and go to the next cylinder in the firing order. As you begin to turn it again, you'll see that it's exhaust valve is in the process of closing. Watch it just as before while turning the engine until it's almost closed and the intake valve for that cylinder just starts to open. Stop again and adjust the valves for the "mated" cylinder in the order.
Hey, thanks to everyone for the excellent information. I got it going this morning and actually drove that baby around the block. It's an 87 suburban that I repossessed last year from one of my kids. I decided to fix it up a bit and man, that did get out of hand. I ended up switching out the front and rear ends so I could get a ready made 4.10 gear ratio. I replaced all the bearings, races, bushings and u-joints. Then, I ran into the little annoying valve lash issue. Anyhow, it's running now so my next challenge is to get it through emissions. It still smokes even after the stem seals (oh, well, it was worth a try). I really enjoy reading the posts in this group. A lot of you guys really know your stuff. My situation is that I retired this year and I've always enjoyed screwing around with cars so that's what I'm doing. My stuff's not worth anything (67 & 68 Ford pickus, the Suburban and a 69 Blazer) but I have a lot of fun messing around with them. I know just enough after shade treeing for years to do some jobs well and really screw up others. Thanks again. Here's a photo of the Suburban. My wife will be ecstatic to see it off blocks (neighbors too). Thank God I don't have a neighborhood association!
yeah, well.....
I figure we are educating some young guys with all sorts of motors - so a pragmatic method of adjustment that only requires knowing the firing order isn't a bad start.
Chill out dude! My first flattie barked to life in '66 so my hair is white too - and the motor still lives in my dad's '53 Merc (which is a complete rust-bucket these days). Not worth a picture but it has run for forty years!
|None of this information is new to me at all. I have been building Hot Rod and Racing Engines for 36 Years. Just take a minute and look at my pictures. These pictures are of some of my latest work.
it takes two revolutions
As I said before, it takes two full revolutions of the crankshaft to go through the firing order. There is an obvious difference between the compression stroke and exhaust stroke - even though both go to TDC position on every rotation. If you start with number one on compression - the second cylinder in the firing order will come up in 90° and so on - there will be a second piston at TDC in every case - but adjusting the closed intake valve on it risks being off the base circle. Every 90° the cam closes both valves on a cylinder - that's the one you want.
The micrometer effect of the rocker nut -
A 3/8-24 UNF nut moves the pivot down .042 per turn ÷ 6 flats = .007 per flat. For a 1.5:1 rocker this means that three flats (180°) will compress the lifter plunger 3 x .007 x 2.5 ÷ 1.5 = .035". If you turn it 6 flats (360°) its doubled to .070".
For a 1.6:1 rocker - the math is 3 x .007 x 2.6 ÷ 1.6 = .034" (in 180°)
When you have a cylinder at the compression stroke, the cylinder opposite to it in the firing order is in valve overlap! A stock hydraulic lifter needs to have a pre-load of at least .030 to.060 thousands. A high rev lifter needs to be adjusted with a feelers gauge to .002 thousands clearance, also at the cylinder opposite of it in the firing order. I do agree with you that by marking the harmonic balancer every 90 degrees helps, and is more accurate than checking each cylinder for TDC. I personally use a degree wheel when I am assembling an engine. I started using these procedures as a "teen", after gaining 24 Horse Power on a dyno, on a Boss 302 Ford. I got 560 Horse Power out of it, as a High School Project.
TDC base circle
I realize this is my germanic heritage speaking - but my dear departed uncle who taught me about the 4 cycle engine - would only set dead engine lash on a cylinder that was at TDC. He told me that was the best guess a man could make at being on the base circle (with no dial indicators).
He (I) would pull all of the plugs and mark which hole they came from. Turn the engine to the compression stroke of cylinder one and stop with your damper and indicator aligned on the zero mark. Put marks on the damper at 90° intervals - measure the circumference if you have to, and divide by four to get the distance between them. With this method - you adjust number one cylinder - then turn 90° and adjust the next cylinder in the firing order and so on for two complete revolutions of the crankshaft. Its a dance to do this but you will get consistent results with a variety of cams and manufacturers. It works for solids and it works for hydraulics.
That gets you on the base circle, hole for hole - next you get experience with finding "near zero" lash. Making the lash tight enough to feel the "right" drag in the pushrod with your thumb and index finger is a tough learn. The polished seats for the pushrod ball ends and the lubricant will work against you. It is purposely designed to have minimal drag and what you have already found is that the pushrod will spin fairly easily even when preloaded. Zero lash is where the pushrod is on the lifter, the rocker is resting on the pushrod - and there is no clearance at the valve tip. Work at getting down close to zero clearance at the valve tip - the rocker ratio is working for you. For example, with a 1.5:1 rocker a .002 tip clearance is only about .0013 over at the pushrod end. A consistent (very) minimal clearance is better than preload.
You are trying to get consistent low clearance at the valve tip on every valve - even if you are wide by say .002 - it can't hurt. Because the next step is to turn down the rocker nut to compress the hydraulic lifter and apply the preload. Whether you turn the rocker nut down 180° or 360° - whatever - you are using the thread pitch of the stud as a sort of micrometer to establish the compression of the plunger. If you had .002 static clearance at the valve (as described above) - instead of a perfect zero - this compression will only be off by .0016. If you error by preloading the pushrod while trying to guess at the rotational drag the difference can and will be, a much higher value. There are preload schemes that deliberately set the valve tip clearance even higher than .002 - and then correct with the turn of the rocker nut.
re valve adjust
The best way to get them adjusted correctly is to have #1 at TDC and adjust the intake and exhaust valves on cylinder #6, next put #8 cylinder @ TDC and adjust the intake and exhaust valves on cylinder #5, next put #4 cylinder @ TDC and adjust the intake and exhaust valves on cylinder #7, next put #3 cylinder at TDC and adjust the intake and exhaust valves on cylinder #2, next put cylinder #6 @ TDC and adjust the intake and exhaust valves on cylinder #1, next put cylinder #5 cylinder @ TDC and adjust the intake and exhaust on cylinder #8, next put #7 cylinder @ TDC and adjust the intake and exhaust valves on cylinder #4, and next put #2 cylinder @TDC and adjust the intake and exhaust valves on cylinder #3.
In other words adjust the valves in the cylinder opposite in the firing order.
example: firing order 1843-6572 1843 adjust 6572 and 6572 adjust 1843
I always go 1/2 turn unless it has high rev lifters. Then I use a .002 thousands feeler gauge to adjust them at the valve. Check the rocker for looseness and also spin th push rod. You might have a collapsed lifter.
I... uh, how do I say this... stroke the pushrod up and down like I was.... uh, you know, practicing for something.
When its loose you'll feel the pushrod go up and down. As you reach zero lash it won't anymore. Don't use spinning as your guide. Your low-duration flat tappet cam has very light springs, and you could probably spin those pushrods at full lift if you wanted, so its not a good indicator.
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If you got them so tight that they wouldn't turn and then went 1 turn down, then you may have bent the push rods. Take them all out and roll them on a flat surface to check them.
It sounds like you did everything right, you just didn't have the "no lash" touch yet. Rotate to you feel a drag and then one more turn. A lot of rodders only go 1/2 or 1/4 turn to keep the lifter from pumping up and hanging a valve open at high RPM. I'd stay with the ONE turn on your motor.
Thanks to all. Yes, the damper mark was right at zero and the distributor rotor was pointing at #1. After I did the first eight, I rotated one revolution so the rotor was pointed at #6. From what everyone says, it sounds as though I just have them way too tight. I'll try it again in the morning. I'll stop at the "any resistance" point and then go 1/2 turn. Just to be certain, when you say 1/2 turn you are talking about 180 degrees, right. In other words, two 90 degree turns on the ratchet. Thanks.
Ditto on wiggling the rockers. If you're spinning the pushrod you should begin to feel a light drag when trying to spin it, not necessarily so tight it won't spin.
When you adjusted them did you make sure you were at #1 TDC compression and not on the exhaust stroke? You can verify #1 TDCC because #6 will be in overlap. When you went to the second set of valves did you rotate the engine one full turn before starting?
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
The wonders of Digikam
The current live version of Digikam is already quite powerful, undoubtedly my favorite photograph manager under KDE, and arguably in Linux. In fact, now that big distros like Ubuntu and Fedora (GNOME) have decided to drop F-Spot in favor of Shotwell (still not as mature and feature rich), Digikam may become more popular.
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The screenshots published along with this article come from my PCLinuxOS 2010 machine, which includes Digikam as the default photograph manager and Gwenview, another fabulous application as the default picture viewer. As I have already discussed on some past PCLinuxOS reviews, the project developers made a strong effort to tightly integrate all applications. One of the elements that is most evident in that integration is the splash screens that appear when applications start up. As we can see from the screenshot above, Digikam is no exception.
As soon as I plug my Nikon S210 in, PCLinuxOS recognizes the device as a photograph source and offers Digikam as the default manager to start the download. Once the application loads, it reads the picture collection available on the camera and provides a nice interface to select which images to download.
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With the picture selection taken care of, Digikam asks for a location to download those pictures to. We can choose the default that was created the first time the application ran or create a new one.
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The pictures are downloaded into the desired location successfully and then presented on screen. The user may then decide to view them separately, as a slideshow, etc.
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As I am sure you can tell, this is simply a very high level introduction to Digikam. I consider it an impressive application with loads of features and very much encourage that you give it a try. Having said so, there is already news about the soon to come Digikam 2.0, the next production version of this high quality photograph manager.
At the moment, I don't have lots of information about exactly which features will make it into version 2.0, but some very interesting hints appear in this KDE blog ENTRY. The highlights include face detection and recognition by Aditya Bhatt, geotagging features by Gabriel Voicu and non-destructive image editing and versioning by Martin Klapetek.
I don't know about you, but I consider those very interesting and exciting additions which I am eager to try as soon as a fresh Digikam 2.0 release goes public. In the meantime, once again make sure you give Digikam 1.4.0 a go.
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Digikam is a fantastic piece of software but the biggest problem for Linux right now is a quiet "fight" between Gnome and KDE.ReplyDelete
I wish there would be a Digikam edition for the gnome desktop. I have been avoiding the use of KDE despite the reported improvements because it's a resource hog. Shotwell just isn't good enough yet.ReplyDelete
@Barista UnoReplyDelete
Digikam works perfect on Gnome!!
@SAB: I agree that does not feel right, but Linux is about freedom after all.ReplyDelete
@Barista Uno: Like frank392 said, Digikam may be installed on GNOME and it will work perfectly. The only "downside" is that a large number of KDE libraries need to be installed, but that should not be such a big deal unless you are a "purist".
As for KDE being a resource eater, I honestly believe that should no longer be a concern. KDE 4.4 series were an amazing step forward, and 4.5 are improving even further.
I used to be a GNOME fan but I hardly ever use it now in comparison. I have to say that PCLinuxOS is also partially guilty of that, it is an amazing KDE integration work.
Thanks for your comments!
Your desktop is really cool, the clock blends phenomenally with the sky backround. Where can I download the wallpaper?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2010 at 2:00 AM
I love the calendar with the butterfly. where can I get that?ReplyDelete
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Great Post, I use digikam on gnome, Ubuntu 10.04 64bit, works good. I also have taken Darktable for a test drive! (Like Lightroom from Adobe) Its shaping up quite well!...And Yes I love to see awesome desktop setups! I haven't used KDE much, but wish I could make it look like your setup! Kudos!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2010 at 9:06 PM
. I have been avoiding the use of KDE despite the reported improvements because it's a resource hog.ReplyDelete
Yes, my mom's 6-7 year old Celeron laptop running PCLinuxOS sure is crawling.
And my Dell Mini 9 netbook running KDE4.5?
unusable it seems you are telling me....
Needles to say the CoreDuos are barely moving under the weight of the DE.
But hey, if THATs the story you need to tell yourself why you are not using something, feel free to0 share it.
I on the other hand will tell you to stand in the shallow water and not let the water splash you in the wading pool.
PCLinuxOS 2010 KDE on my Pentium-M 1.8GHz single core and 1.5 GB RAM runs quite fast, responsiveness is good. A few seconds to open larger applications, overall I'm pleased. The lighter DEs are instantaneous everthing ofcourse. Anyway, I really want to use DigiKam but it always has issues with scanning my drives for photos, I'll have to work on this since Picasa no longer supports Linux directly.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 10, 2011 at 3:47 PM
When I installed digikam on gnome it didn't appear in the menu bar or in the open with context menus....ReplyDelete
can somebody tell me what libraries I need to install to get Digikam to run on a Gnome desktop?ReplyDelete
Nathan, which distro are you using?ReplyDelete
Most distros (GNOME included) will offer Digikam already packaged for you, plus their package managers will deal with dependencies on its own as required.
Any reason why you are thinking of doing it manually?


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Researchers of the Sapp and Richards family lines indicate Charles Harrison Richards and Mary Elizabeth Polly Sapp moved into Texas in the year 1833 and settled near the town of San Augustine in east Texas near the border of Texas and Louisiana. Most of the settlers traveled into Texas by the El Camino Real, which begins in "Natchitoches, Louisiana and runs from Piney Woods through rolling hills to the arid lands of Old Mexico." It is now known as Highway 6 in Louisiana and Highway 21 in Texas and has existed for more than 300 years.
It is not my intention to give you a history lesson, but in order to give you a glimpse of where our first Richards ancestors found themselves in the early years of their residence in Texas, I feel it is important to repeat here some of the events and political questions which preceded the meeting of the first convention to form a constitution in Texas.
"Texas had been a portion of the Mexican republic under the constitution of 1824. That constitution had been overthrown; a military despotism established; troops were already in or marching on Texas from Mexico, to enforce the change, in October, 1835." H. A. Alsbury said in an address in August of that year, "all those who had immigrated into Texas from the United States, since April 6, 1830, were to be driven from the country or dealt with by the military." There was a long list of persons to be arrested and tried by "drum-head court", and future immigrants were to be from Mexico only.
After a Mexican army marched on San Antonio, five hundred more were landed at Matagorda Bay and marched into the interior, all under orders from Santa Anna. A Mexican force was sent from Bexar to demand a cannon that had previously been given to the citizens for defense against the Indians. They refused to give it up, a fight ensued and the Mexicans retreated. The commanding official at Bexar wrote to Stephen F. Austin saying that, "unless the gun was promptly given up war would be commenced on the colonists."
This roused all the people of Texas. Flight, extermination, or resistance were the alternatives placed before them. They prepared for the latter.
Our ancestors found themselves in the middle of this upheaval and in order to keep their land and the homes they had built and stay in Texas they had to join their neighbors in the resistance.
Mary and Charles had the following children:
1) William B. Richards, born 16 January 1814 in Rhea Co., Tennessee; died 21 December 1892 in Bosque Co., Texas; married Catherine Burch 4 December 1838 in San Augustine, San Augustine Co., Texas.
2) James S. Richards, born 11 December 1816 in Blount Springs, Blount Co., Alabama; died 2 May 1889 in Shelby Co., Texas; married Sallie after 1850.
3) John S. Richards, (MY ANCESTOR) born 1818 in Blount Springs, Blount Co., Alabama; died 6 October 1875 in Shelby Co., Texas; married (1) Nancy S. about 1844; married (2) Caroline Conway about 1851 in Shelby Co., Texas.
4) Stratford Wade Hampton Richards, born 14 August 1825 in Blount Springs, Blount Co., Alabama; died 22 July 1900 in Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas; married Elender Caroline Cooper 12 December 1845 in Shelby Co., Texas.
5) Eliza Jane Richards, born 4 September 1827; married William H. Bean Mays.
6) Charles Hampton Richards, born about 1832 in Alabama; died after October 1899 in Limestone Co., Texas; married Emily Wren.
7) Debby Ann Richards, born 1832 in Blount Springs, Blount Co., Alabama; married James A. Wills.
8) Elizabeth B. Richards, born 1834 in Texas; married Joseph Burns.
9) Susan Richards, born 1835 in Texas.
10) Matilda Richards, born 1836.
If you are a descendant of Charles and Mary Sapp Richards, I would love to hear from you. If you have new information or a correction to my post please let me know.
- Baker, D. W. C. A Texas Scrapbook, Made up of the History, Biography, and Miscellany of Texas and Its People. Reprint. Originally published: New York: A. S. Barnes, 1875. Texas State Historical Association, Austin, Texas, 1991.
- Richards, Phillip Wade Hampton. Autobiography of Phillip Wade Hampton Richards.
- The David Rumsey Map Collection, s.v. "A New Map of Texas, With The Contiguous American & Mexican States" http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~216~20055:A-New-Map-Of-Texas,-With-The-Contig (accessed March 13, 2009).
- 1850 U. S. Census, Shelby County, Texas, microfiche. (accessed January 2007)
- El Camino Real , s.v. "El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail" http://www.elcaminorealtx.com/ (accessed March 23, 2009).
- Carol Carwile Head, a fellow Genea Blogger
- Descendants of Charles and Mary Sapp Richards: Connie Johnston, Melinda Tillman, Sharon Wilson


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watch mine xd
Playing GW2
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man it was funny for maybe 10 minutes
Now it's just annoying, logged in to see the april foolery and started havign fun. Now the bobbleheads are distracting me from my fun.
My feet hurt and I'm having trouble peeing.
reminds me of Lineage 2 lol
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the ones i remember from guild wars 1 were once everyone in game was gender swapped for the day and once everyone had a costume brawl outfit on for the day. oh and one time if u were in town u were chibi gwen.
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You're in for a big surprise. Microsoft is winning one of the most important battles in the digital world: The battle for the TV. The TV battle is important for reasons you already know: TV consumes more time than anything else and it generates annual revenues from $140 to $160 billion each year in the US alone.
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Golden Griffin Director of Player Development Adam Mair has agreed to join the HARBORCENTER Academy of Hockey staff as a coach, announced by HARBORCENTER Vice President Kevyn Adams on Wednesday. He will continue to work with the Griffs as he transitions into his full-time coaching position at the HARBORCENTER.
"I'm very happy that I'm able to stay involved in the Western New York hockey community," Mair said. "Buffalo is a place that supported me for over 500 games as a Sabre and this is a great opportunity to continue to show my appreciation. This also allows me to continue to help develop hockey players in the area, which is something that I have started at Canisius. I have learned a lot from the staff about individual and team development and look forward to continuing that at the HARBORCENTER."
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"Adam has been a great addition to our hockey program," said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. "He is a terrific coach who made a positive transition from playing in the NHL and has a lot of hockey knowledge, expertise and experience. I am confident that he will share with the young players that come through the HARBORCENTER all the many positives that he has to offer.
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From 1998 to 2011, Mair spent 12 seasons in the NHL as a member of four teams, including the Buffalo Sabres from 2002 to 2010. He appeared in 650 regular-season and postseason NHL games with 122 points, 41 goals and 81 assists, while helping the Sabres to the 2006-07 President's Trophy.
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Discussion in 'Football, Baseball, and Hockey' started by jammertime, Sep 23, 2007.
Sounds like there's more Bear fans than Lion fans at Ford.
That's normal. I remember going to games in Pontiac and the stadium would be half Bears fans. It was really depressing when the Lions would be down because you had to watch them flounder and get heckled by the guy and his family one row down.
They better overturn this. He picked the ball with his feet in the end zone and they blew the play dead.
Chicago 20, Detroit 17 Preview - Box Score - GameChannel - Recap (1-2) 1234Total Chicago 076720 11:40 Detroit 3001417 4th 1st-10, Detroit 32 J. Kitna passed to R. Williams to the left for 7 yard gain (2-1) / Box Score Play by PlayDrive Log Page Refresh: Off | 30 seconds | 60 seconds Scoring SummaryCHI - DET 1st Quarter 10:05 DETFGJason Hanson kicked a 49-yard field goal0 - 3 2nd Quarter 4:16 CHITDBrian Griese passed to Muhsin Muhammad down the middle for 15 yard gain (Robbie Gould made PAT)7 - 3 3rd Quarter 5:08 CHIFGRobbie Gould kicked a 49-yard field goal10 - 3 0:49 CHIFGRobbie Gould kicked a 41-yard field goal13 - 3 4th Quarter 14:56 DETTDJon Kitna passed to Shaun McDonald to the right for 4 yard gain (Jason Hanson made PAT)13 - 10 13:14 DETTDKeith Smith intercepted Brian Griese for 64 yards (Jason Hanson made PAT)13 - 17 12:57 CHITDDET kicked off, Devin Hester returned kickoff for 97 yards (Robbie Gould made PAT)20 - 17 Team Statistics I stole this from Yahoo. They take the lead then give up the Return TD...nuts.
Going to Pontiac is depressing.
Seems like there were more Wolverine fans in Illinois yesterday than Northwestern fans, so it equals out when the cities are that close together. How bout them 3-1 Lions?? Set NFL record by scoring 34 points in the 4th quarter. This game was not really won until deep into the 4th on that on side kick TD by the Lions Fitzsimmons. Kitna went 20-24 and 247 yards but still need to get that ground game running and shore up that secondary. The Lions frontline defense did force some fumbles, hurries, sacks and INTs so there is a possibility that the Lions could finish over .500...and maybe get those 10 wins??? Griese threw for 286 yards and I am not sure if Grossman would not have done that well so Lovie should probably stick with him. When is the last time the Superbowl loser made the playoffs??
Wow, I just got home from work and saw that the Lions won! Just looking at the box score and some things stood out: - 34 fourth Q points by the Lions?!? - Casey Fitsimmons kickoff return for a TD?!?!?!?!?!?!?! (that's more than Eddie Drummond had all last season by the way) - DeVries had a MONSTER game with 5 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 FFs - Roy Williams with yet another turnover, keeping him right on his average of 1 per game this season. I wasn't even able to record the game because it wasn't on satellite in my area, and I know that the box scores can be deceiving. What did I miss?
How about that 3-1. I am debating on whether to go to the Skins/Lions game next week even if I do get free tickets. Redskins fans can be annoying as hell, can I get an Amen D4E and Armygirl? On second thought, if the tickets come through, I`ll be there. I would love for them to beat the Skins, however, I don`t see it happening.
Fitsimmons return was of an onside kick with less than a minute to go just after the Bears scored a TD to make it 30-27. The last 2-3 minutes of the game seemed like it took a half hour. They reviewed EVERYTHING.
One thing that really stands out thus far about this Lions team; they would be 0-4 or 1-3 in past seasons, at this point. They are actually winning games they usually lose!
They are learning how to win. They aren't winners yet. I'll take it.
I agree. I'm not ready to reserve my Super Bowl tickets, but I feel like they're FINALLY heading in the right direction.
Was the Fitz return planned? Or did he get a lucky caroom? It's over Bears !!!
Darn. Never mind. I must be wrong.
Talk about lucky caroms...the kick ended up bouncing off Adrian Peterson's helmet.
That`s exactly my point. For the last few years it would have been..........off the goal post, between someones legs, off a shoulder pad..............Touchdown the opposition!!!!
Random stuff from the game: - Looks like George "False Start" Foster was finally benched during this game. He was replaced in the 2nd Q after his man was left unguarded for a sack and after "earning" his SEVENTH false start penalty in less than 3 and a half games. - Jeff Backus got the start today despite pulling a muscle in his rib in last week's game. It was Backus' 100th consecutive NFL start. While not a star, Backus is a solid LT and 100 consecutive starts - especially on this team - is impressive. - WR Troy Walters got some PT due to the injury to Calvin Johnson and caught his first career TD in the game. The catch was originally called out of bounds but was reversed after the Lions challenged. - The successful challenge on Walters' TD was the first challenge win on the season. They are now 1 for 6 on the season in challenges. They are also 0-2 in calling for a challenge when they should have when the other team hurried to the line just to call a spike so that the Lions couldn't eventually call for a challenge after the woke up. (as far as I know, that isn't an actual stat that is recorded by the league, so it's an "unofficial jammer stat") I liked Marinelli's response. - Good news Lions fans. Matt Millen isn't going anywhere. Today's game was his 100th at the helm of this team. His record is a glowing 27-73. [SARCASM]Hard to fire a guy with stats like that.[/SARCASM] - Shaun Rogers got the 11th blocked kick of his career in today's game. I'm not sure what the league record is, but I'd imagine that he has to be close. Anyone know? - LB Ernie Sims got the first INT of his career. - Mike Furrey caught 5 passes for a team high 91 yards in the game. Furrey has 5 catches in each of the Lions' 4 games this season. - Shaun McDonald caught his 3rd TD pass of the season, which ties his career high - Kevin Jones has scored a TD in both games he has played in since returning for injury MLive.com: Everything Michigan
It has already been mentioned that the Lions set an NFL record by scoring 34 points in the fourth quarter. The teams also set a record in today's game with 48 combined points in the fourth quarter. Going into today's game with the Bears' horrible offense and the Lions' "suspect" (I'm being nice) defense - especially after last weeks game - who would have ever thought that these teams would have set 2 league scoring records?!?!
Whatever records they broke or not is not important. They won a game, so there's something positive. But they have to win a few more before anyone can say that they're turning the corner.
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ROFL!!! Thats a good one!
I just got my new Lexus RX400, and returned to the dealer the next day,
complaining that I couldn't figure out how the radio worked.
The salesman explained that the radio was voice activated. Watch this he
said..Nelson! The radio replied, Ricky or Willie? Willie he
continued....and "On The Road Again" came from the speakers.
I drove away happy, and for the next few days, every time I'd say,
Beethoven! I'd get beautiful classical music, and if I said, >
Beatles! I'd get one of their awesome songs.
One day, a couple ran a red light and nearly creamed my new car, but I
swerved in time to avoid them. ASSH0LES! I yelled....
The French National Anthem began to play, sung by Jane Fonda and Michael
Moore, backed up by John Kerry on guitar, Al Gore on drums and Bill
Clinton on sax... I LOVE this CAR...!!!!!!!!!
I wonder if the new LS460 has that? Did you know they have an auto parallel park?!!
There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action. -- Bertrand Russell
"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity." Robert J. Hanlon
I'd be even more impressed if it were an American car .
The Japanese can fight but they can't style a car! Its our only hope..
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Transparency, objectivity, and consistency are criteria that should form the foundation for new standards for clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews, according to two reports recently released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM). The reports were commissioned by Congress following passage of the 2008 Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act. Among other features, the reports argue for the role of medical librarians in overseeing sound literature search strategies when systematic reviews and guidelines are being developed.
With the explosion in medical literature, physicians and other health care providers have come to rely on practice guidelines and systematic reviews for their synthesis of the literature and evidence-based approach to patient care. However, the number of clinical guidelines produced has also risen substantially since the early 1990s. In fact, the National Guideline Clearinghouse and the Guidelines International Network, two premier guidelines databases, now include more than 9,500 guideline standards.
Unfortunately, the methods behind creating all these guidelines and systematic reviews vary so greatly that stakeholders have increasingly questioned their quality and reliability. Each of the two new IOM reports sets out to establish "gold standard" practices at a critical time in the health care reform movement.
A key element of both reports is an emphasis on making clinical practice guidelines more inclusive of and accessible by patients and the public. To achieve this goal, the Institute of Medicine identified eight areas for improvement of guideline development, including process transparency, disclosure of all conflicts of interest, and a rating scale for strength of recommendations among others.
The Guidelines companion report on improving systematic reviews sets a similarly high bar. The report notes that the quality of current systematic reviews varies widely from excellent to poor. To strive for quality and usability across the board, the IOM report recommends 21 standards for producing high-quality systematic reviews.
Standard 3.1 is of particular importance to the systematic review project team. The elements of this standard address conducting a comprehensive, systematic search of the literature for evidence. It specifically recognizes the importance of working with "a librarian or other information specialist trained in performing systematic reviews to plan the search strategy" (Standard 3.1.1) as well as using "an independent librarian or other information specialist to peer review the search strategy" (Standard 3.1.3).
Right now, it's unclear how organizations that develop clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews will handle the challenges of these new recommendations. The key goal for the Institute of Medicine continues to be restoring trust in the process of assessing medical evidence and applying that evidence to the development of quality clinical guidelines and systematic reviews.
Both Institute of Medicine reports : Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust (W 84.4 AA1 I59c 2011 ) and Finding What Works in Health Care: Standards for Systematic Reviews (W 84.3 I59c 2011 ) are available at the Dana Medical Library.


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I finally decided that it's time to post a work in progress thread. I've been hunting since June and pretty much have all the parts I need (on order) minus all the smaller bits (connections, hose, lights, etc.)
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The first part I ended up working on ...which was kind of a strange place to start....was my jetpack harness. I thought if there was one part of the costume I could cut a corner on, this would be it. Since the original harness was based on a scuba set up, I went to my local scuba tackle shop to see what they had lying around for cheap. I picked up this beauty with crusty yellow webbing for $30 (including the buckles). Throw in some black and white nylon webbing, and it came out to about $50. Time will tell if this saved me money and stress in the end when the jetpack comes and I attach it to see if it will work well. I'm quite confident that it will :)
UPDATE: If you read further down the thread, you'll find out that the plastic plate is way too thick. Good intent, but I later arrived at getting a MOW harness. If I decide to go Level 3, I will grab a more accurate harness. I ended up going for a metal harness from BigDane
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First item I got in the mail was Simon's ROTJ EE3. I was quite excited as it was the first item, and put it together quite quickly. There are some parts that I may have to attend to a bit better in terms of gluing - it's got a decent weight (better than what I thought) but still feels a bit weak should I knock it while going through a door or something.
After building it, I hit it with black flat primer, then a gun metal misting. Today I spent about 3 or so hours doing all the rust work and weathering. I tried to do it as close to the TDH resource files, but ended up doing my own thing at some parts. For the weathering I used primarily dry brush and sponge techniques with acrylic paints (black, metallic silver, white, burnt sienna, terra cotta, and raw umber). I'm pretty pleased how it turned out - tried to keep it more subtle as opposed to 'out there rusted look'
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TUPELO – Tickets go on sale Tuesday for the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Competition in Tupelo.
The competition is part of the 15th annual Tupelo Elvis Festival, which will be June 6-9. Tickets for the Lyric events are sold separately from the Fairpark stage.
Prices are $155 for the package of Elvis events at the Lyric Theatre in downtown Tupelo. If attendees want to go to the gospel brunch, the ticket package is $175.
Tickets are only on sale at the Downtown Tupelo Main Street office at 108 S. Broadway St. Walk-in ticket sales start at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Phone sales start at 10 a.m.
Four hundred tickets are available for the Lyric event and tickets have sold out the past three years.
"Usually by mid-February," said Craig Helmuth, program associate at the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association, which produces the festival.
The ticket package guarantees the buyer of an assigned seat inside the Lyric at all of the Elvis events, including the tribute artist competition preliminaries, the final, a tribute artist concert and a panel discussion with previous winners.
Prices increased from last year's $135 (all Elvis) and $150 (all Elvis plus gospel). Helmuth said the new price reflects an additional event on Saturday and food at the gospel event.
A VIP package upgrade is available for $75 and includes a festival poster, T-shirt, meet & greet event and invites to two Elvis parties.
Tickets for the individual events will go on sale in Feb. 5 if there are any seats left. Prices range from $15 to $50 per event.
Helmuth said tickets for the Fairpark events hopefully will go on sale in February.
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I get a lot (close to 100%) of supersedure during the honeyflow in my colonies that don't swarm. I suspect that in at least some of them "Mama" is allowed to stick around for a while.
I have always been told to re queen a swarm you catch so that you have a better idea what "genetics" you have. I am not so sure about that myself. I have also been told that almost all swarms supercede the old queen once the hive gets comfortable so to speak and have observed this myself with swarms I have caught. This would then provide the swarm with a young queen to provide the build up needed in starting a new colony to make it through the winter.


text: The .38 ammo you are referring to is called ".38 special". It is actually .357 in diameter, same as a .357 magnum. Thus, you can shoot .38 special in a 357 magnum revolver. The difference between the two is that the .357 magnum case is longer than the .38 special. But, you cannot shoot .357 magnums in a .38 special revolver.


text: Did you charge em to inspect it? I am not going to go to anymore hives in roofs and if i do i will charge for coming out and checking it. Surprising how many people grumble when i say i would like to cover my costs and i know them to be less than half what pest control costs and you get to save the bees!I have had a few calls for places up your way and told the people to call you. Another today in a chimney in Chelthnam...did they call you too?