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Along with the hot weather came three hot topics for the Summer Breakfast Workshops run recently by Cardiff University. Customer Insights, Consulting Skill and Visual Management Techniques were the topics covered by highly respected experts from Cardiff Business School who ran the workshops as part of the university's Professional Development Membership Scheme.
Over 60 delegates attended the workshops from a range of organisations. Ruth Jordan from Cardiff and Vale Health Board attended the Consulting Skills workshop, "This was an excellent insight into consulting from a very engaging, knowledgeable speaker".
Sarah Lethbridge, Executive Education Manager at Cardiff Business School commented, 'time is precious to business so holding the 2 hour workshops early in the morning enabled the attendees to be back in the office by mid-morning. The workshops were designed to be short, sharp and practical and to share the university's research and knowledge with business.'
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I use Ceriated electrodes for everything now. I grind to a sharp point then flatten the end very slightly. I use a cordless drill to spin them and turn very slowly so there are no grind marks. The inverter welders really like these. especially on aluminum. The Ceriated electrode is a little harder to start for the newbee but this is something you have to learn.
I do alum, 3 types of SS, mild steel and 4130 nearly every day and it is really great to only have to change electode sizes. It's really challenging to weld 1/4 in alum and switch to .019 SS within the same hour.
sure the econotig is not the best machine, but the price is good and makes acceptable jobs in most light situations, though I have even welded up a cracked head.
I don't like the torch withouth cooling, it gets too hot to handle even after a few minutes, that's what I would change the most.
.125 aluminum should get welded pretty well with the econotig.
For aluminum you need to prepare the electrode to a ball point, not a pencil tip, in order to do this you'll need a piece of copper, any copper scrap will do, I have this 2x2 inch piece of 1/8 thick copper stock, that I use for this task.
first off you grind the electrode to a tip, not very pointy, say 45 degrees is ok, then you strike an arc over the copper piece and keep the torch very straight up, don't move it, just keep the arc lit, a short arc is better, a nice ball point will melt and form in the tip of the electrode, now you are ready to start welding aluminum with it, remember you must do this in AC mode, the ball point will not form in DC mode.
Pencil tips are for welding steel and stainless steel only. and you grind them holding them up to the face of the grinding wheel, not the sides, if you don't grind them correctly the arc will jump to the sides and will not let you weld rigth.
red or blue welder.
I looked at new welders, and used. found a used miller syncro 250 with water cooler but it was all apart. I was there with cash, my truck with the lift gate, and said I had to weld with it first. to call me back when I could weld with I. . No return calls, then found a Lincoln 255 Sq wave with water cooler, and hand control, It's a good tig welder, for about 20% of new cost. the only thing I don't like is I have to disconnect the tig cables and bolt on the Arc stinger cable and CANNOT arc with High frequency. My Airco AC DC has plug in connectors, Hi freq, that I almost always have on, repairing a lot of rusty or painted Farm and construction equipment, after a while I think I need one of everything, lincoln ac buz box, Lincoln trailer mounted gasoline powered, suitcase mini wire feed, spool gun, etc.
|remember most grinding wheels have aluminum oxide so in essence your not doing much with a grinding wheel other than removing material an leaving the same oxide layer you wanted to remove, another thing is try preheating the material you will see you will have easier starts and use less amperage at the same time
|i'm trying to include image. This was the thickest i tried(.125) and the ugliest. Probably too thick for econotig. Dedicated stainless brush, non dedicated grinder wheel. ground green tungsten to a point.
|thanks. will keep trying...the Econotig seems to work fine. Operator error i guess. Any experience with the orange tungsten?
|i do not like the econo tig id rather spend money on a used syncrowave 250 than a new econo tig just my .02 its more of a hobby machine that good for steel and thin aluminum, my set up for tig is a bit different i have an old miller aead200le with a high frequency box and an air cooled torch that i scratch start i work mainly construction sites farmers fields repairing old heavy equipment and ag equip and implements , post a pic of your aluminum welds there is many things that can contribute to an ugly alum weld and you would be surprised what kind of things can contribute to an ugly weld. also tell us how you prep your electrode for aluminum and your typical arc length how gas flow filler material and metal prep
|you need to weld alum in AC mode, use the green dot non toriated electrode, most of the time you'll have to use almost full power, pedal to the metal to start melting the aluminun, then ease off the heat, you should practice, practice and practice, it takes some time but I'm sure you'll end up loving welding aluminum with the econotig. I found the dipping of the rod the hardest part, this is what makes the weld look good.
I too have a Miller 185 and it just keeps working perfecto...Picked up an Econotig. Welds steel real nice, but my Alum welds look awful. anybody have a good class otn tig process they liked? thanks
old thread I found here but since I own a Econotig I decided to post that I'm very satisfyed with the machine, I've done most jobs I ever needed in the shop with it, I have even welded some cracked engine aluminum heads with it, I used helium to help penetrate this thick castings, of course the duty cycle must be kept low so the machine won't burn up, even titanium is easily welded with this machine.
the only task I haven't mastered with it yet is brazing, I found that a special rod is needed for this job but I can't get it over here.
In stick mode I love the way it starts and keeps the arc lit, I use this mode mostly for welding cast iron with nickel rods.
for the rest of the jobs I use a Miller 185 MIG welder that I really love, I'm a very satisfyed customer of Miller products.
just my 2cents.
Yeah what a thing to get stuck with, we all should have such bad luck!
|Heads up on the Econotig's. Miller is introducing a new model for us hobbyists called the Diversion. It is a 165 amp stick and ac/dc tig which means you can do aluminum and weighs around 50# meaning it is an inverter type of welder. It is somewhere around $1400 if you shop around. It looks like a real winner, to bad I recently picked up a 180 syncrowave otherwise I'd probably go for this one.
Thanks again for the replies.
I have decided to take the advice and wait on it. Also I was able to do some tig last night with a Miller Dynasty DX and will be able to use it in the future. (Now I am dreaming about a Dynasty!)
|Mike H
I have used the TD inverter Mike is talking about is is pretty mean for a little machine but it is not cheap. The guy told me he gave around 2300.00 for his and I about fell over a little more and you could buy a base 250 Syncrowave and have a welder most of us would never catch the duty cycle on. I have a 180 Syncro. and an old Lincolin 300/300 and it will do anything you ask it to but sit down when you get the power bill. If I was going to buy new again I would look at the 185 Lincolin (it may be a 190 now but a few years ago it was a 185 squair wave) it has some of the features the 250 Miller does at just a little more than the 180 Miller.
Have fun with the new toy what ever you buy.
I bought a minimally used one from a mobile welder guy who thought it was going to be a good thing for him to have, but he found it almost worthless and sold it to me for 200.00. IIRC it was in the 130 amp range.
I found the handle was big and got hot, the duty cycle was way too low to be of any use as any kind of production welder, it would have been an OK welder for sheet metal with a smaller water cooled torch, but there seemed to be no provision for a water solenoid.
As was stated before, welding aluminum would have been limited.
I used it on a couple of welding jobs but ultimatley found no reason to keep it. ( I do have a 300 amp Hobart square wave that does everything I need with no preoblems.) I sold it for 200.00 to a guy who uses it now on his kid's go-kart repairs.
He's all happy with it...I guess.
At least he hasn't asked for his money back. Hahahahah
A friend of mine recently bought a small thermal dynamics inverter tig...cutest thing I ever saw, carry it with one hand. I need to call him and see how he likes it.
Later, mikey
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Well.. Figured i'd make a picture thread dedicated to Silkroad Online pictures and that only.
My first contribution..
Image info: Well, I was grinding ofcourse and this Giant respawned right ontop of me.
I tagged the image: Run Forest, Ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun.
Ofcourse I can't take that giant down without my overpowered berserk mode.
So everyone, get on posting your ingame pictures, show everyone who plays or do not play what you are doing, funny pictures, pictures with friends, PvE & PvP pictures... anything that has with the Ingame world of Silkroad to do.
Looking forward to see some picture posting going on.
2 ways to take ingame pictures.
Step 1: You have probably done this step, but.. asign hotkeys you remember to take a picture ingame.
Step 2: click on the picture you want to post here, so it displays in a window to you.
Step 3: Right click and copy link adress ( since it wont be displayed otherwise )
Step 4: Reply here and say what the picture is about, the moment and feeling of it.
Step 5: And either click the " add image " button, or post the link and put [img] infront of the link and put [/img] on the end of the link. ( Then your image will be displayed if link is not corrupted somehow )
Step 1: Click prt screen button while you are ingame.
Step 2: Go to your desktop and find the program paint.
Step 3: If you succesfully clicked the Prt Screen button, you should be able to click ctrl-v.
(step 3 note: If it dosnt work just clicking ctrl-v in the paint window, you might have to click that square box thingy and just make a little field or big, w/e you want realy, do not click away from it, and then try click ctrl-v) If it does not work, then you failed doing it correctly. but it should work so, no worrys. (note 2: It is the icon at the top of the option bar where you choose what tools you want to paint and so etc with)
Step 4: Save the image, upload to any image side, like photobucket, copy the IMG code.
Step 5: Come back here and post it.
( I suggest xfire over the Prt Screen button, for the reason that it is easier and faster, because you can take pictures without having to go on the desktop all the time to copy paste and so on all the time )
(But for those who don't use xfire or are not planning to get it, the Prt Screen button should work just fine )
That was all, now.. happy screenshot posting everyone


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Cisco @ SXSW: Revolutionizing Social Media with You
South by Southwest officially kicks off this weekend, and the Cisco Media Solutions Group is busy getting ready for this year's festivities. If you missed our previous blog posts, you can read up on all of the events in which CMSG will be participating, including the hottest show at SXSW, Killers, Lasers, Papers.
If you're a media exec in charge of marketing a content brand, or a technologist tasked with developing cutting-edge online experiences for your portfolio, then you're probably at SXSW to discuss the social revolution taking place in the business of and the experience with entertainment content.
Over the last couple of years, executives and entertainers alike have begun to harness the power of "social." Artists have flocked to Twitter and Facebook to launch projects and connect with fans. Media companies have incorporated social into their promotion campaigns and built communities of fans around their content. All of this is great, but questions remain around the long-term value of these efforts:
- How do you convert social engagement to new revenue streams?
- How do you turn a social snacking experience into a long-term relationship between consumers and your branded content?
- What's the right mix of social components for your brand, and how do you get them to achieve the objectives you have? (Or more fundamentally, what IS your strategy for how you're using social technologies?)
- How can you scale the successes you've had with one site/artist/brand to an entire portfolio of brands?
For the exploration of these questions (among others), look no further than the SXSW panel, "You've Built a Social Network, Now What?" Dan Scheinman, SVP and GM of the Cisco Media Solutions Group, will sit down with moderator Bill Werde, Editorial Director of Billboard Magazine, and fellow panelists Paul Sinclair of Atlantic Records and Michael Fiebach of Fame House, to discuss the future of media in a social world. The panel will provide insight into how artists and media companies can leverage social mediums to increase both audience engagement and content consumption. They will also discuss the importance of "social entertainment" (aka interactive features + high-value entertainment content) experience, and how it can be used to build your brand and develop consumer affinity. The panel takes place on Wednesday, March 16 at 12:30 p.m. at the Austin Convention Center in room 11AB. Be sure to come, and bring your questions! Or leave a comment on this blog and we'll try to get your question into the queue.
After the panel, when you are ready to take the social entertainment plunge, swing by the Cisco Eos stand at #322 on the SXSW expo floor. We will be showing the platform in action and answering your questions.
We're excited to get SXSW kicked off (and for real Texas barbecue). Over the course of the next two weeks, this blog will be your resource for all things Cisco@SXSW, so keep checking in for more updates. In the mean time, check out the video below for more information on the panel.
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ATA - In The Know
Since June 2011, ATA has been accessibility consulting with Zero Divideâs Broadband Training and Access Program (BTOP) GenZD Literacy Program. This program targets low-income youth in communities across six western states to encourage the development of a new generation of broadband users. The partner agencies include seven youth media anchor agencies in California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. ATAâs goal is to help each agency increase their organizationâs accessibility to individuals with disabilities. ATAâs project includes the following components: individualized agency accessibility assessment; development of an implementation plan; training; and technical support over the remaining course of the BTOP grant (June 2012).
ATAâs initial outcome for this project is that the seven anchors agencies will be better equipped with knowledge and tools to serve people with disabilities. They will have developed model practices that increase open access to each anchor agencyâs training for all citizens in their communities. The ripple effect of this project will be very valuable to the community of people with disabilities in these areas and beyond. These anchor agencies are all very public, and the only thing more powerful than word of mouth is example.


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Cosmetic Plastic Surgeons in New Brunswick
You can choose a cosmetic plastic surgeon in New Brunswick from this list with confidence, knowing that he or she possesses exceptional training, outstanding credentials and experience with all areas of the face and body.
This list features only plastic surgeons in the city of New Brunswick. To widen your search, choose a nearby city from the list to the left, or click here to search by ZIP code.
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The surgeons listed above are members of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, licensed by the state of New Jersey and certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS).
Choose Your Plastic Surgeon Carefully
Remember, any licensed physician is legally allowed to advertise as a "cosmetic" surgeon, even if he or she has no formal surgical training. Your body is nothing to take chances with, so avoid the risk. Selecting a board-certified plastic surgeon from this list is your assurance that your doctor has the highest quality training and advanced surgical skills.
ABPS Certification and ASAPS Membership Matters
The ABPS is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties to certify doctors in the specialty of plastic surgery. Following medical school, ABPS-certified plastic surgeons must have completed a minimum of 5 years of surgical training, including an accredited plastic surgery residency program. Members of ASAPS must be in at least their third year of active practice following ABPS certification.


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Homeowner Looks To Rebuild After Pfeiffer Fire Destroyed His House
BIG SUR, Calif. - Christian Van Allen had a special connection to the house he lost in the fire because he built it from the ground up.
"It was so hot that if I didn't leave, I mean, I actually ruined a pair of glasses, it melted my glasses so it was apparent it was time to go," Van Allen said.
Van Allen thought he was going to be able to save the house he built in 1985. "Classic view from every window in the house," he remembers. But his efforts were no match for the Pfeiffer Fire.
Slideshow: Damages From the Pfieffer Fire
"When the fire hit me it hit me from two different directions, it was very hot and very fast," he said.
His two story home burnt to a crisp. As he walked through the rubble, Van Allen says there was a lot of himself that burned with it.
"I think I am just going to miss the intimacy of it being that it was so much myself," he said.
All that he was able to salvage was the concrete wall that surrounded his home, he said. If he gets the chance to build his house again, he' says he's going to build it with more concrete.
"To be completely honest with you I'm looking forward from here," Van Allen said. It's a little too soon to for me to take in the loss."
For someone who lost virtually everything in this fire, Van Allen didn't lose his positive outlook, he says there's no use living in the past.
"The moment we have is right now," he said. "And our tomorrows are going to look a whole lot like the dreams that we have right now."
Thursday, at a community meeting, residents were told they can go back to their homes but told not to start the cleanup process. That's because a Haz Mat team is supposed to arrive on Jan. 6 and 7 to remove any hazardous or flammable material.
As for this weekend, emergency crews will continue to monitor the area to make sure the fire doesn't reignite.


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Please Note: For all voyages departing after 1/15/12 smoking will be prohibited in all guest staterooms and balconies.
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We found out late last week that Congress sent President Obama legislation raising the debt ceiling. That delays, at least until later this year, a government default. It also gives Congress and the president some time before they go back to the negotiating table on the next tax-and-spend clash which is surely to occur.
This is the very subject a distinguished American brought to a University of Kentucky audience just a few days ago.
Former United States Comptroller General (sort-of the chief federal auditor) David Walker was in town to visit with students at the Martin School for Public Policy and Administration and make an appearance at the Singletary Center.
Our KET cameras were there. You'll see Walker in a very understandable speech about the debt and deficit crisis facing this country, a panel discussion with two Kentuckians and a Q & A with audience members tonight at 9/8 Central on KET, immediately following "Kentucky Tonight."
Here are a few things Walker had to say to the audience at UK:
Remember to watch KET tonight for "Kentucky Tonight" at 8/7 Central for a discussion on industrial hemp, followed by David Walker and The Fiscal Cliff at 9/8 Central.


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The Numrich gun parts store once again has newley produced webley shoulder stocks. they are listed under for the MKVI but they will work fine for the flaregun grip. i know there are more than afew of you who need or want to replace those "fragile" resin D brackets but with this not only do you replace the bracket, you also get a wooden stock and a brass grip. They are a tad bit on the expencive side but its the last one you'll need. I do not know how many they have available so if you want one you should grab them wile they last.
ill post better pictures when mine comes an also when my gun from Sidewinder arrives.


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Hi All,
So here is another WIP for me; a set of beskar'gam for my vod'ika. He helped me a ton on my set, so I promised to work on one for him. He wanted something really unique, so we sat down and drafted up a custom design. We've been working on this for the past couple of days, and
I have the dome for his helmet glassed and his armour painted.
Hopefully we can do more over the weekend.
Best O' Luck
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Teacher Compares Student's Romney Shirt to KKK Robe
A Philadelphia high school teacher is under investigation after she reportedly ordered a student to take off a t-shirt supporting Mitt Romney's presidential campaign and compared the shirt to a Ku Klux Klan sheet.
The incident occurred at Charles Carroll High School in Port Richmond. When the student refused the order, she tried to throw the girl out of class.
The teacher reportedly told the 16-year-old student that the high school was a "Democratic school" and then threatened to use a marker to cross out Romney's name.
Philadelphia School District spokesman Fernando Gallard confirmed to Philly.com that, "a teacher made some comments to a student wearing a Romney t-shirt in their classroom."
"The comments were of a political nature, and also of a personal nature," he told the newspaper. "We are looking into the comments, and the conduct of the teacher."
Gallard said the student was well within her rights to wear the t-shirt and was not in violation of any school dress codes.
In the meantime, the teacher was switched out of the class "to allow the student to feel comfortable to come to the class."
Gallard said the student was within her rights.
"She was expressing her freedom of speech, and was not in violation of any school or district policy," he told the newspaper.
The incident became public when the child's father called radio station IQ 106.9 FM.
Richard Pawlucy told radio host Larry Mendte that the incident happened on a day when students were allowed to "dress down."
He recounted what his daughter's Geometry teacher told the girl.
"Are you seriously wearing a Romney shirt — and then she told her to get out," Pawlucy told the radio station. "My daughter took it as a joke. But the teacher left the room and called other teachers and students into her classroom."
She said the teacher pointed at his daughter and said, "Look at this girl — wearing a Romney shirt."
"My daughter refused to leave the classroom or acknowledge this bullying," he said.
That's when the teacher compared the Romney shirt to a KKK garb and told her, "This is a Democratic school."
"I never knew a school had a party affiliation," he said.
When his daughter went back to class she hid in the bathroom until the teacher left. He said other students were taunting her.
"Her classmates were telling her –'how can you do this to our teacher?'" he recounted. "Why don't you like Obama? We all like Obama – why don't you like Obama?"
Mendte was astounded by the incident — especially since it happened in the city where they signed the U.S. Constitution.
"A child shouldn't be bullied going into a classroom just because she's politically aware — just because she has an opinion and just because she happens to support a candidate that you do not support," Mendte said.
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Re: I Want Your Heart
Nice, I like the effect!
Re: Minotauro YZ3
I love this one. Great style and scale
Re: Transform
awesome idea but I'd change the logo
Re: Seriously?
Re: Journey After War
this makes me sad. :C reminds me of bull fighting
Very Shadow of the Colossus. Love it.
Re: Profile Picture
now THAT'S creative! :D
Re: Mind's Eye
Oh My Gookie!! This is so cute! What a great idea.
Re: Not in this City
LOL I want this shirt but that color would look bad at me. :C
Re: Danger Lurking
it's too hard to see
Re: A little suspicious
im actually getting a bit tired of these "one of these things is not like the others" shirts not to mention they are always some dead eyed cutesy animal.
that being said this one isn't even pulled off well. it looks slapped together with not much thought
Re: Midnight Snack
That's an octopus!? I thought it was a human head with tentacles. :C
um... isn't this a photo?
Re: ah-ah-ah (green)
lose the shadow
Re: Fos Naratu!
I loved the preview because it was elegant but the funny shadow kinda throws it off. I feel the two should not be together.
Re: Scribble Monsters
Thanks everyone!
Re: One-eyed, One-horn, Flying Purple People Eater
love his expression
I haven't bought a derby shirt in months. But if this wins it will be an instant buy for me.
bluetuba wrote:Well crap, I was hoping the improved thumbnail would have had much more of an effect. I'm offended that at least 2 of the "face on a shirt" designs have way more votes than this.
hahaha you'll never know what kind of design that community really wants. ;D
Re: That Unforgettable Night
I love the design, the palette, everything!
Re: Finally ,The Monster Showed Up!
Seriously, this is a beautiful illustration. More people should vote for this design.
Re: Toddlers Rampage
One of my favorite games, love it!
raygunnoey wrote:Seriously, this is a beautiful illustration. More people should vote for this design.
thanks guys ... well i wish i could have known . im just newbie =(
thanks anyway atleast I've tried and enjoy your wonderful comments
Re: What The?
thanks =)
tjost wrote:Umm I like the design dude but this is not a shirt color that WOOT offers and it's probably gonna get rejected. It's WWAAAAYYYY off from the royal blue on hand.
I must say that the color of the tee is royal blue, which offer woot. Moreover, if you look at timelapse, you will see that when I put the background, go to woot page and copy the color code, then I stick it in illustrator. So here if the design is rejected, it should not be for that reason.
If you need a screenshot of That Moment let me know: D
Thanks Spiritgreen and orabbit for the information you put in here. I know a little about pre-press processes but not about the technicalities of screen printing. I have been looking for a really good explanation of how the halftone process works for quite a while and these posts cover everything well.
I think this is helpful both for those producing shirts and those buying them. I know Woot probably doesn't have the time to fully explain, but it's been really helpful learning more about the challenges involved in printing certain designs and why something might not print exactly as it appears on screen.
Good on you lyonscc for asking the hard questions and I hope you don't get discouraged and will keep on designing.
This is hilarious and I hope it wins. Please don't put it on a yellow tee though. It would look just as good on a black, grey, white, or almost any other color tee.
Awesome job and good luck!
Re: Rising From the Steam
Thank you all for the critiques and comments. It's a warm fuzzy feeling when a design that I worked hard on is well liked and well voted on.
I can't tell what this is supposed to be.... :/
I am absolutely in LOVE with this shirt!
Re: Daydream
Thanks a ton for all the kind words everyone!
Re: No Evil
This is very adorable! But since the image is black and white, I wish it was on a color shirt...
Mavyn wrote:You're welcome. Have you reviewed the FAQ and the various helpful posts in the forum? You can also post your ideas in the pre-Derby thread, and people will comment or answer questions.
I have but I must be rushing through and not being focused enough. I'll try again on the next one if I can formulate a workable idea.
j5 wrote:I can't tell what this is supposed to be.... :/
I'm guessing it's a vampire lady. Ear rings, phone, low cut dress.
gizmocbk wrote:This is very adorable! But since the image is black and white, I wish it was on a color shirt...
I tried, but it just didn't look right.
Re: Curiosity Conquers Mars
Curiosity Rover as John Carter, awesome.
[quote postid="5211276" user="tonycenteno"]amazing work bro!
thanks a lot Tony
themodernhippy wrote:I would love to have this shirt!
thanks i hope you will
is100 wrote:Cool.
thanks a lot
stingray69 wrote:You've been stretching out stylistically in the derbies lately. There were a couple in a recent derby that I liked and didn't even recognize as yours. Not that I don't like your vector mashup style but it's cool to see some more of your range.
thanks a lot, i work a lot ;-)))
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Closed Beta Start Date: Monday June 16, 2014 at 2 PM PDT
Closed Beta End Date: Tuesday June 27, 2014 at 2 PM PDT
Closed Beta Start Date: Monday June 16, 2014 at 2 PM PDT
Closed Beta End Date: Tuesday June 27, 2014 at 2 PM PDT
Freaking finally, I've had the game preloaded since an hour after it was up.
Just signed up for beta. Can I go ahead and download the game or no?
You guys know it's PWE and it's going to be P2W? Just so you know. No complaining when it hits OB 'omg cash ruined game' ETC. Just enjoy the game for what it is
Just a heads up. Swordsman Online should be in Closed Beta now.
~100 keys here: http://www.gameitems.com/get-your-sw...eaway-730.html
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Do we have to hold down the right mouse button to freely move our character?
I need a game to play until BDO comes out. Any ideas?
i downloaded the beta and played some but it still feels clunky.
Really put off by the low amount of skills in my first skill set so far (soooo generic too).
At least Tera's skills had nice synergies and combinations that could be done, for me (at least in Harmony school) it was just do Generic DoT AoE1, Damaging AoE2, Generic Blinkstrike Move1, and Generic Damage Buff. Oh and left-clicky normal spam move.
To be fair I haven't played till 20 yet where you supposedly unlock a new skill set although at this point things don't look very hopeful for me.
Graphics are nice, and the cutscenes are actually pretty decent. Story is pretty intriguing but quite frankly the one dimensional characters and linear questing just absolutely ruins it for me.
I'm looking for more feedback on this. Generally interested in how the combat system is and if there's a high skill ceiling, much like the above poster.
To get an idea of the combat, you can watch this video I recorded from the China closed beta.
From what I've read, the game supposedly gets a lot more fun after level 40, when you get more freedom to choose your skillsets or somesuch. That's when combat is supposed to get the most fun. Until then, I suppose the game is a bit of a boring grind (if my time in the Chinese beta is anything to go by). Of course, I'm sure people that liked the game more will have better opinions of it.
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http://www.gamespot.com/swordsmangiveaway/ Only giveaway I know that still works. And yeah you need a key, The "sign up and be able to play" offer expired months ago since that was only for people who preloaded it early.
OK played for a bit, this game is downright horrible. Quests bland as ****, combat system clunky as hell and whoever says it's action based is downright lying. This thing is pure tab target, and it feels like it even if you use the "action" setting.
0/10 waste of time, if you want a game like this only tons better (but still meh) just go with Age of Wushu.
The game gets alot better once you got your lv20 skill set unlocked. Was impressed actually. Since you can mix the skills into combos.
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You also get to make your own customized skill bar when you get to level 30 made up of skills you've unlocked beforehand and you even get to add the third and fourth skill sets you unlock at level 40 and 60. Also I think Grable only played for like 30 minutes tops. The combat is top notch compared to the tab targeting dullness AoW is. Unless you play with the default target combat is a dull fest. The "action" with actual targeting greatly enhances the combat. Not to mention theres dodging, blocking, and all the different skill sets you get. The variety of the schools is also pretty good. I'm not saying the game is 10/10 quality or anything like that but it's better than dogshit like AoW or Black Gold Online.
Long story short. Don't listen to this guy. He is "downright lying" to you. Give it a fair chance.
Give the game a shot. Seriously. It's not even hard to level. Get to level 20 or so and then make a judgement.
i was asking in game but was getting no responses. is there controller support? and i dont mean xpadder.
Not to mention it feels like every key you press comes with a slight delay, and that is with a good connection/ping. Any experienced PvPer would feel it.
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The idea that AoW combat could be shit and this the new hotness is insane. These games are so similar that I'd be completely comfortable calling this game "theme park age of wushu"
Grable were you expecting an amazing ridicule system? Sheesh just enjoy the game as is. At least this games story mode is dubbed with some quality mandarin voice's. I'd at least give this game a 5/10 if anything. If more maybe a 6/10 because majority of the mechanic feels like they got it off of some premade template. "It's Jin Yong's Theme Park".
"sheesh just enjoy the game as it is" well good thing there's the uninstall button and I don't have to "enjoy" the game as it is.
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Posted by: sdsd« on: July 21, 2014, 05:21:10 »
1366x768 resolution "just fine" for 13"? It's laughable. Higher resolutions mean smoother fonts, which are more readable even at smaller sizes. The (slightly excessive) 3200x1800 pixel screen available on the likes of the Yoga Pro 2 and some of Samsung's ultraportables easily allows two pages of text side-by-side with very comfortable fonts. This 1366x768 screen just barely fits one page, with less smooth fonts, on roughly the same physical area. That aside, the X230 is a nice machine.
It's not a 13" screen but 12.5". If you can't even get the screen size correct, you don't deserve to be talking BS.


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The weather continues to make travel in Portland and Beyond treacherous - so all Multnomah offices will be closed for at least one more day before Christmas on Tuesday, 12/23/08.
Post Office Hours
**UPDATE** The Post Office will be open from 10am-3pm
Keep checking "MultnomahU" on Twitter for any updates.
Speaking of the Post Office
Here's a little something I got from Lisa Hezmalhalch via Facebook today:
Hey Robert!
I thought I would give you a little update on the Post Office being open. None of the actual post office staff were there. Ha! The Post Office was being run by married students who, along with their wives, were sorting the mail and packages as best they could so that folks could get what they needed. It was pretty amazing. Luckily, since the post office was my job for 4 years, I was able to jump in and help. With the combined forces of Peter Ekle with keys, Bobbly Silva with computer access and my knowledge of the Post Office, we even printed out package slips and did a fair job sorting everything. Oh boy, it was great. They might have it open tomorrow as well.
Well, just thought I'd let you know what's happening on campus. Also, I took some more photos. It's crazy how much snow there is! Well...just check them out!


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.http://www.springerlink.com/content/n8u363062n604l47/To summarize our results, we found that the use of small cell foundation did not significantly affect cm2 total brood, total mites per colony, mites per brood cell, or mites per adult bee, but did affect adult bee population for two sampling months.
They found 3 times as many bees in the small cell colonies. How is that possible if the total brood area is the same?
I do not know how you found it.Same brood area and 3 times more bees ....jee jeeDiameter 4,9 mm is 7,5% smaller than 5,3 mm.
Three times as many bees on small cell. Either the study was too small to give any reliable results, or small cell is really speeding the brood rearing.
Frame, maybe the large cell bees drifted over to the small cell hives :-D
Not very many bees in that study were there? 5K to 15K? Pretty small hives.
.My normal hive in July. Should it be 3 times bigger?
The PF frames seem to be the same as wood frames and wax foundation only plastic frame and plastic foundation sprayed with wax.
If I now understand correctly the difference, is there an advantage of PF frames versus something like Mann Lakes FN-267 a medium brood wax foundation with a 4.9 mm cell?
I am leaning towards foundationless frames as my standard frame once established.


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NorthSails ruling the 2013 Calema Midwinters
The 27th Calema Midwinters was dominated by team NorthSails on their WARP's. With Nahuel Abram winning the PRO Man main event.
Monica Arche finishing up fisrt in the woman's and Ludovico Belli being able to excell in the youth division.
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Uncertainty, noise and the art of model-data comparison
Gavin Schmidt and Stefan Rahmstorf
John Tierney and Roger Pielke Jr. have recently discussed attempts to validate (or falsify) IPCC projections of global temperature change over the period 2000-2007. Others have attempted to show that last year's numbers imply that 'Global Warming has stopped' or that it is 'taking a break' (Uli Kulke, Die Welt)). However, as most of our readers will realise, these comparisons are flawed since they basically compare long term climate change to short term weather variability.
This becomes immediately clear when looking at the following graph:
The red line is the annual global-mean GISTEMP temperature record (though any other data set would do just as well), while the blue lines are 8-year trend lines – one for each 8-year period of data in the graph. What it shows is exactly what anyone should expect: the trends over such short periods are variable; sometimes small, sometimes large, sometimes negative – depending on which year you start with. The mean of all the 8 year trends is close to the long term trend (0.19ºC/decade), but the standard deviation is almost as large (0.17ºC/decade), implying that a trend would have to be either >0.5ºC/decade or much more negative (< -0.2ºC/decade) for it to obviously fall outside the distribution. Thus comparing short trends has very little power to distinguish between alternate expectations.
So, it should be clear that short term comparisons are misguided, but the reasons why, and what should be done instead, are worth exploring.
The first point to make (and indeed the first point we always make) is that the climate system has enormous amounts of variability on day-to-day, month-to-month, year-to-year and decade-to-decade periods. Much of this variability (once you account for the diurnal cycle and the seasons) is apparently chaotic and unrelated to any external factor – it is the weather. Some aspects of weather are predictable – the location of mid-latitude storms a few days in advance, the progression of an El Niño event a few months in advance etc, but predictability quickly evaporates due to the extreme sensitivity of the weather to the unavoidable uncertainty in the initial conditions. So for most intents and purposes, the weather component can be thought of as random.
If you are interested in the forced component of the climate – and many people are – then you need to assess the size of an expected forced signal relative to the unforced weather 'noise'. Without this, the significance of any observed change is impossible to determine. The signal to noise ratio is actually very sensitive to exactly what climate record (or 'metric') you are looking at, and so whether a signal can be clearly seen will vary enormously across different aspects of the climate.
An obvious example is looking at the temperature anomaly in a single temperature station. The standard deviation in New York City for a monthly mean anomaly is around 2.5ºC, for the annual mean it is around 0.6ºC, while for the global mean anomaly it is around 0.2ºC. So the longer the averaging time-period and the wider the spatial average, the smaller the weather noise and the greater chance to detect any particular signal.
In the real world, there are other sources of uncertainty which add to the 'noise' part of this discussion. First of all there is the uncertainty that any particular climate metric is actually representing what it claims to be. This can be due to sparse sampling or it can relate to the procedure by which the raw data is put together. It can either be random or systematic and there are a couple of good examples of this in the various surface or near-surface temperature records.
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I wish it were closer. I would really like to hear Glen Beck speak.
I'm going just to see as many gun manufacturers in one place as possible. Anyone else?
I wish it were closer. I would really like to hear Glen Beck speak.
Well it's Monday and I'm back. This is one weekend every gun owner should do once in their lifetime, if not more. 6 acres of booths, and no guys selling shamwows or ginsu knives. Although crowded it was liveable. If you're only going one day plan on spending the whole day to even walk by all the booths. I suggest doing a little research if you want to see specific booths. I wanted to handle 1911's from several companies and I did. Still buying a Kimber but now I feel much more confident in my choice. All the major players were there with very nice displays. Guns, gun accessories, knives, gear, and of course every NRA faction were there as well. Meetings, seminars, just to much do in one day.
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Ok, I have been asked to teach my boss at work on a 1 on 1 basis for 2 hours every day Monday - Saturday. I don't have any specific training other than the fact that I am an English speaker and, according to people here, that is enough to teach someone.
Basically I only need to do this for 3 weeks however I am struggling to fill the two hours. For a start I can't really do the whole - what have you been up to? etc... - as we see each other and speak throughout the day. I would say that he is an intermediate level speaker. His reading especially is good with just a few mispronunciations here and there. Although vocabulary is probably more at a beginner level.
So far I have been getting him to do pronunciation such as 'ch', 'ph' etc... going over these with him and then having him fill out a couple of worksheets. Also, I ask him to perform a short talk on something that interests him or on a relevant issue - for example, I got him to speak for a couple of minutes on his previous job and also what he thinks of the death penalty (as he is trained as a lawyer). However, doing this each and every day is probably going to get boring, no?
I really just need something structured with some clear goals for each lesson in mind. I know there is a lot on the internet but there is just so much.
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Course Description
PY 358 Meaning and Development of Play
4 cr. (4-0-Arr.)
Offered: Fall
Prerequisite: PY 245 with a "C" or better and PY 285 with a "C" or better.
This course will explore the meaning and development of play from infancy through adulthood. It will also examine the various manifestations of play (solitary activity, socio-dramatic play and games with rules) in light of developmental and education concerns.


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Monday, May 4, 2009
Accessorizing childbirth
1) Dress (taking "hospital gowns" way too literally)
2) Headband (accessories create memories!)
3) Sheer gloss & mirror (vanity is always applicable)
4) Lemon-scented wipes (to whisk away the first hint of placenta)
5) Massage oil (apparently this may be useful)
Not included:
1) Pushing Push-Up Bra - As if your hormones haven't made them big enough, now there's a bra that give s new meaning to "Push!" let the world know that your newly enhanced titties are not just for feeding your young - they're ornamental, too!
2) C-Section Stilettos - Balance and comfort are secondary to a firm ass when you're hustling to the delivery room. Just because you're pushing a human being out of your vagina doesn't mean that you have to give up your Manolos!
h/t to Miriam at Feministing
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Well, as a person who's been through Labor and Delivery twice (once a surgical removal of baby, once a very empowering vaginal birth) I can tell you these things are actually not all that ridiculous.ReplyDelete
1) Dress - many mothers find the hospital gowns totally humiliating and dehumanizing, so we choose to bring our own apparel to keep our autonomy.
2) Headband - you have never, ever sweated until you're in labor. NEVER. You may as well have your entire head under water. And hair in your face will drive you to the point of insanity. This is completely utilitarian.
3) Sheer gloss & mirror - okay, this one might seems stupid, but people ARE going to be taking a million pictures, and would you rather be commemorated looking like a train wreck, or looking a little fresh (neither answer is bad, totally personal choice to care or not.)
4) Lemon-scented wipes - lemon scented wipes help quell the nausea caused during transition. I soaked my room in lemon scented Earth Mama Angel Baby "Happy Mama Spray" to sooth and calm me the last few centimeters.
5) Massage oil - absolutely 1000% necessary to massage the perineum with oil to help prevent tearing and burning. Oil can mean the difference between no tearing, and needing 10 stitches.
So there you have it. Not oppressive at all, unless you call helping women stay safe and intact oppressive.
Good points, but I hold that the framing is problematic.ReplyDelete
You may not want to answer me, but I really do want to know why you find this kit "problematic?"ReplyDelete
Is the problem that it comes in pastel packaging? So does the Diva Cup, but I don't see any feminists getting mad about that. There's no reason to put everything in black and white packaging. Women feel disgusting enough during childbirth - no need to strip away every last sense of their femininity.
I also want to point out a glaring problem with this part:
"2) C-Section Stilettos - Balance and comfort are secondary to a firm ass when you're hustling to the delivery room. Just because you're pushing a human being out of your vagina doesn't mean that you have to give up your Manolos!"
You do know that, during a c-section, the baby does NOT come out of the vagina, right? The baby comes out through a hole created in your abdomen by major surgery which you may or not be concious for. There is no vagina involved, whatsoever, and there is no "hustling" or walking, or even sitting upright.
I really want you to keep exploring these issues, but as a responsible feminist I really need you to know what you're talking about first. Passing out bad information and shaming women for a kit that is not only completely utilitarian, but also keeps their bodies safe and autonomous, is dangerous in my opinion. I'm sure young girls read your site, and this isn't really helping our cause. This sends the wrong message.
The fact is, this kit is not marketed at your demographic, and since you have never been in the position of needing something like this, you don't get it.
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killingtime wrote: I wouldn't send my friend to some random dude's van.
SkekTek wrote:I have a real nice one I'm ready to whip on an unsuspecting audience. Might be a bit artsy for the general woot crowd though.
I wanted to play with it to see if I might want one. So far, the answer is no. It is small and handy though.
Josephus wrote:would it kill you not to pee on the floor?
no1 wrote:when you gotta go you gotta go.
trying to pee on the ceiling was a bad idea.
pooflady wrote:I wanted to play with it to see if I might want one. So far, the answer is no. It is small and handy though.
If you're a little kid expecting a happy puppy movie, "Marley & Me" could cause serious trauma requiring hours of therapy and several scoops of ice cream to repair.
cruzer wrote:you can do it as soon as the monday night game starts.
cruzer wrote:just as a reminder tonight!
PemberDucky wrote:I look like I'm sprouting a horn.
dontwantaname wrote:... I get up, I just don't stay up.
dontwantaname wrote:Lets see how long it takes for someone to quote that in the other thread.
I'd say "Longer than one would have thought", but somebody would quote that.
gwp wrote:Longer than one would have thought
Sorry. I just had to.
dontwantaname wrote:I have a blurry body.
PemberDucky wrote:I can feel it!
that's what she said.
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no1 wrote:that's what she said.
You OWE me a picture! Stop hiding and send it!!!
Life 2would be so much easier if you just let me send you a Christmas card.
I'm telling you...little girls like them!
dontwantaname wrote:You OWE me a picture! Stop hiding and send it!!!
Life 2would be so much easier if you just let me send you a Christmas card.
I'm telling you...little girls like them!
Maybe he'll throw you a bone when she's older, like this.
Not really a quote, but this belongs here;
Sometimes I sit and ... all day. ... I ... slowly slowly slowly.. once I get to ...ing its getting hard to stop... faster faster it is so exciting, I could ... forever, i could ... until I drop
pooflady wrote:I gave you one earlier.
dontwantaname wrote:Does your butt smell like monkeys today?
DA59 wrote:All cleaned up and heading out for a good one.
I'm gonna get to use my lap in my car while looking at Woohoo!
Doesn't take much to get me excited!
DA59 wrote: The lady didn't run screaming out of the room which I always consider a good thing.
cruzer wrote:well, since you haven't had so much **** in the past three years the ***** is going to be hard and it's not going to soak as much **** up so it's going to run off into the ******s and cause f****ing of the ***s and then it'll get above ****** level and then you'll have some major *****ing.
DA59 wrote:At ***k now. The lady **ing the *** didn't run screaming out of the room or call 911 which I always consider a good *** any time I'm *** the **r.
It's ***ing. It's cold. It ***s
Josephus wrote:I can see the *** coming at you, won't be terribly long.
Josephus wrote:I always loved those when I was a kid. never learned to beat it, though apparently you can.
dontwantaname wrote:We are wet. Very wet.
pooflady wrote:Ordered a new dress for husband.
pooflady wrote:Ordered a new...husband...size has to be bigger...length has to be longer.
Girl gotta do what a girl gotta do.
mwiseman wrote:Girl gotta do what a girl gotta do.
///sitting by mailbox///
dontwantaname wrote:FINE, YOU CAUGHT ME!
joyner wrote:I do have...a...really killer pair...They are beautiful!!!
bkarney wrote:Oh as an update on the Iguana problem, well, it's no longer a problem. Turns out that the maintenance guy we recently hired at the Condo, real nice dude from Haiti, actually LIKES to eat them.... ugh!! But hey, two birds one stone kinda thing...he gets fed and I can stop pelting them with my slingshot!
no1 wrote:monster phallus
no1 wrote:... monster phallus?
Ummm, you gettin' Poof's mail?
mwiseman wrote:Ummm, you gettin' Poof's mail?
So that's where it went!
SkekTek wrote:It's here, and it's a bit huge
SkekTek wrote:Of course, we're getting 6 more inches tonight
pooflady wrote:So that's where it went!
DA59 wrote:Slept better until the pool **cked on about 3am. It was blowing the basket at one end. Happens when it's windy and it was windy. Get up go outside (F****ING!) but no, it's ok. Go to the bathroom then back to bed. Five minutes later I Get up, wiggle the handle and back to bed. I wake up to the toilet self-f****ing. Sigh.
DA59 wrote:I think ... the flapper ... landed wrong last night. It seems ok this morning.
KtCallista wrote: I've got a pan I bought for boiling skulls
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If you go the standard permit route, you apply for your permit, wait a week, and go back to pick it up. If you go the CCW route, you will need to wait for a class to open up, take the class, submit all your paperwork, and then wait a minimum of 90 days for the permit to come in. My advice is to get get both; the regular permit for $5 so you can get your gun and practice with it while you wait for your CCW class and permit to arrive.
In regards to moving, CCW permits are not transferable as I know; you can't turn in your NC permit for a TX one, as an example. You are probably going to have to start the whole process over again. If you know where you're going, you may want to find out if you can get some sort of non-resident permit and if you can convert it to a resident permit once you establish residency there.


text: I think thats it for the pistons. The free agents were all insanely over-priced, the leftovers are, well, leftovers. For us to get Cousins we would have to lose all of our young wings, and we should have done that, but it's too late now. We made the best of a 7 pick, Monroe will be a nice low post set up man, a vlade to someone's webber, not a game changing big as prescribed. Tayshaun and Rip's trade value has gone from experienced wing players to championship mercenaries, they only make sense going to teams in "WIN-NOW" mode. I can't imagine a trade where a team realistically says "Yes you can have our talented big, we need rip/tay's experience on the wing" and I used to love imagining those trades. The only thing we can hope for is that the team gets better by learning to play as a team, with each individual giving their all night in and night out while the coach designs a system that gets the most of their abilities. ... What ... It could happen!


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Veil? checkSmoker? checkHive tool? checkAK? crap..forgot the AK :)
*How about swapping the hives locations on a really warm day and letting the foragers return to the weak colony** Bingo we have a winer-give them some type of pollen patty also-this is your best hope --RDY-B
theres no reason you cant do it at any time of day or even night for that mater--RDY-B


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by IBM
Mar 07, 2013
The explosive growth of data is creating significant challenges for many companies. Challenges include physical storage, lack of data mobility, and the escalating costs of managing, storing and processing large, growing data sets. Organizations need the ability to analyze and gain insights from vast amounts of retained data for a variety of business purposes including customer billing, fraud detection and data mining to find new revenue opportunities. This collection of challenges is often referred to as the Big Data problem.
Driven by economic necessity and the need to store and process large amounts of unstructured data more costeffectively, many organizations have turned to distributed file systems and data grids as a way to reliably store and process Big Data.


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Chapel Hill, N.C. - North Carolina offensive lineman Jonathan Cooper has officially been named a first-team consensus All-America. To be selected a player has to be named first team on at least two of the five selected All-American teams. Cooper was one of 12 unanimous choices.
As a result, Cooper's name and jersey number will be honored inside Kenan Stadium. He becomes the 27th player to be honored in this fashion. The men honored at Kenan Stadium include five who have already had their jersey numbers retired, Carolina's consensus first-team All-Americas and any athlete who was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year. In 2003, five first-team Associated Press All-Americas and two players who were among the ACC's greatest 50 football players were added.
North Carolina's honored jersey's include #99 George Barclay, #59 Andy Bershak, #46 Bill Sutherland, #22 Charlie Justice, #50 Art Weiner, #10 Danny Talbott, #23 Don McCauley, #62 Ron Rusnak, #68 Ken Huff, #44 Mike Voight, #71 Dee Hardison, #98 Lawrence Taylor, #95 William Fuller, #12 Ethan Horton, #71 Marcus Jones, #87 Greg Ellis, #41 Brian Simmons, #31 Dre' Bly, #49 Julius Peppers, #44 Kelvin Bryant, #67 Harris Barton, #60 Brian Blados, #25 Irv Holdash, #85 Bob Lacey, #20 Amos Lawrence and #87 Paul Severin. Cooper's #64 will be added in the offseason.
Five organizations were used to compile the 2012 consensus team - American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation.
There were 12 players that were unanimous choices by all five organizations and one, Zach Ertz, who was named on four teams while the fifth (the Football Writers Association of America) did not name a tight end. Note: Each of the five teams has a different way of listing the returner or all-purpose player. For the purpose of the Consensus All-America team those categories were treated as one position.
The following players were listed on the most first team All-America teams competing against players at that position only.
2012 FBS Consensus All-America Team
WR-*Marqise Lee, Southern California, 6-0, 195, So.
WR-*Terrance Williams, Baylor, 6-2, 205, Sr.
TE-*Zach Ertz, Stanford, 6-6, 252, Sr.
OL-*Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina, 6-3, 295, Sr.
OL-*Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M, 6-6, 310, Jr.
OL-*Chance Warmack, Alabama, 6-3, 320, Sr.
OL-David Yankey, Stanford, 6-5, 301, Jr.
C-Barrett Jones, Alabama, 6-5, 302, Sr.
QB-Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M, 6-1, 200, Fr.
RB-Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 5-11, 215, Sr.
RB-Kenjon Barner, Oregon, 5-11, 192, Sr.
RB-Ka'Deem Carey, Arizona, 5-10, 197, So.
PK-Cairo Santos, Tulane, 5-8, 160, Jr.
Returner/All-Purpose-Dri Archer, Kent St., 5-8, 175, Sr.
DL-*Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina, 6-6, 256, So.
DL-*Bjoern Werner, Florida St., 6-4, 255, Jr.
DL-Damontre Moore, Texas A&M, 6-4, 250, Jr.
DL-Will Sutton, Arizona St., 6-1, 267, Jr.
LB-*Jarvis Jones, Georgia, 6-3, 241, Jr.
LB-*Manti Te'o, Notre Dame, 6-2, 255, Sr.
LB-C.J. Mosley, Alabama, 6-2, 232, Jr.
DB-*Dee Milliner, Alabama, 6-1, 199, Jr.
DB-*Phillip Thomas, Fresno St., 6-1, 215, Sr.
DB-Jordan Poyer, Oregon St., 6-0, 190, Sr.
DB-Eric Reid, LSU, 6-2, 212, Jr.
P-*Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech, 6-2, 215, Sr.
* Indicates unanimous first team selection; Bold indicates consensus repeater from 2011 (Barrett Jones was named as an offensive lineman last season)
Note: Three running backs are named because of a tie for the second spot. Both Ball and Carey made three first teams each.


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Jamieson's "Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language" (1825) has it as a noun meaning "thoughtless, ignorant fellow."
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Need a little lighter fare for the summer, but still crave the health sciences? Here are our picks:
Brain in a Jar: A Daughter's Journey Through Her Father's Memory, by Nancy Stearns Bercaw
In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Nancy Stearns Bercaw (a staff member with UVM Libraries) recounts her life with Dr. Beauregard Lee Bercaw, who became a neurologist in response to watching his own father deteriorate and die of Alzheimer's. For many years Beau kept an autopsied brain in a jar on the desk in his office as a constant reminder of the struggle that he waged against the disease first with his patients, and ultimately for himself as he succumbed to its effects. This is also the story of the author's own struggle to establish her identity and to navigate the treacherous and ever-changing emotional terrain of her relationship with her father, as she literally traveled the world in her quest to make sense of both of their lives.
The ghost map : the story of London's most terrifying epidemic–and how it changed science, cities, and the modern world, by Steven Johnson
This engaging chronicle of the cholera epidemic has been chosen as the book that all incoming UVM first-year students read over the summer before entering in the fall.
Publisher's Description: "It's the summer of 1854, and London is just emerging as one of the first modern cities in the world. But lacking the infrastructure-garbage removal, clean water, sewers-necessary to support its rapidly expanding population, the city has become the perfect breeding ground for a terrifying disease no one knows how to cure. As the cholera outbreak takes hold, a physician and a local curate are spurred to action-and ultimately solve the most pressing medical riddle of their time.
In a triumph of multidisciplinary thinking, Johnson illuminates the intertwined histories of the spread of disease, the rise of cities, and the nature of scientific inquiry, offering both a riveting history and a powerful explanation of how it has shaped the world we live in."
The mind's eye, by Oliver Sacks.
Publisher's description: "Includes stories of people who are able to navigate the world and communicate with others despite losing what many of us consider indispensable senses and faculties: the power of speech, the capacity to recognize faces, the sense of three-dimensional space, the ability to read, and the sense of sight. This book is a testament to the complexity of vision and the brain and to the power of creativity and adaptation, and it provides a whole new perspective on the power of language and communication, as we try to imagine what it is to perceive through another person's eyes, or another person's mind."
Unaccountable : what hospitals won't tell you and how transparency can revolutionize health care, by Marty Makary
Publisher's description: "Dr. Marty Makary is co-developer of the life-saving checklist outlined in Atul Gawande's bestselling The Checklist Manifesto. As a busy surgeon who has worked in many of the best hospitals in the nation, he can testify to the amazing power of modern medicine to cure. But he's also been a witness to a medical culture that routinely leaves surgical sponges inside patients, amputates the wrong limbs, and overdoses children because of sloppy handwriting. Over the last ten years, neither error rates nor costs have come down, despite scientific progress and efforts to curb expenses. Why?To patients, the healthcare system is a black box. Doctors and hospitals are unaccountable, and the lack of transparency leaves both bad doctors and systemic flaws unchecked. Patients need to know more of what healthcare workers know, so they can make informed choices. Accountability in healthcare would expose dangerous doctors, reward good performance, and force positive change nationally, using the power of the free market. Unaccountable is a powerful, no-nonsense, non-partisan diagnosis for healing our hospitals and reforming our broken healthcare system"


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Okay guys - I've got some GREAT news! We just wrapped up on the biggest project we've ever done! We put EVERYTHING we could into this, and finally... WorldStart has its very own complete guide to Windows 8.1! It's a full-on HD video packed to the brim with Windows 8.1 basics, advanced information, even some tips & tricks!
If you buy ONE thing this year - make it this guide right here!
Windows 8.0 was AMAZING! It's packed with tons of features and tools that you're going to wish you had YEARS ago... there's just one catch: it's NOTHING like the Windows you've been using for years!
And when Windows 8.1 came out, EVERYTHING CHANGED AGAIN!
So I took our insanely detailed guide and remade it for 8.1!
Everything you need to know about using your 8.1 computer is RIGHT HERE, narrated by me, Steve!
You use your computer for almost EVERYTHING nowadays! From banking, to shopping, and staying in touch with family... you NEED to know how to use it!
Windows 8.1 users already know that it's a COMPLETELY different experience than anything they've used before! If you've used Windows 7, Vista, XP, or earlier: almost NONE of what you know even APPLIES anymore!
On top of that... older versions of Windows are getting their support completely cut off!
Whether you like it or not, Microsoft is making sure that your computer will be a Windows 8.1 computer.
That's why we dedicated ourselves to putting together the most thorough, complete, informative, and easy-to-understand guide to learning EVERYTHING you need to know about Windows 8.1!
Learning Windows 8.1 on your own can be a NIGHTMARE!
Trust me, even I was kinda shocked at how different it was!
Everything you're used to is either gone or changed! Start menu? Nope. The desktop you've used since the 90s? 100% different!
It's a WHOLE new ball game!
But every single lesson in this video will show you step-by-step exactly what you need to know!
Here's a peek at what you'll learn with this ultimate guide!
Nearly 3 and 1/2 Hours Of Amazing Video Lessons!!
|Upgrading to Windows 8.1!
|What Tiles and Charms Are!
|Setting Up Your Personal User Account!
|Updating Apps, Windows and Anti-Virus!
|Learn How To Make Win 8.1 More Like Win Xp, Vista & 7!
|Backups And HD Clean Up & Optimization
|Use The Amazing New Snap Feature!
|Instant Home Network - Share Files, Music, Photos, And Printers!
|Live Tiles vs Static Tiles! Move & Create Columns!
|Boot To Desktop Mode - Like XP, Vista & 7!!
|Searching the Charms Bar!
|The New Start Button!
|Resizing And Moving Tiles!
|Sharing Devices And Settings With The Charms Bar!
|Accessing Desktop Mode!
|Free Office Suite & Video Software!
|Wi-Fi Network Setups!
|E-Mail Setups!
|Personalizing Windows 8.1!
|The Microsoft Store!
|Using Calendar, Finance, Weather, Video, and Skydrive Utilities!
That's a LOT of stuff...
But it's STILL only A FRACTION of what's explained in this guide!
START TO FINISH - Not a Single Step Missed!
You get EVERYTHING! From the moment you upgrade/install Windows 8 to the last steps of security and backing up when you've got it all setup and understood!
This video covers every single key feature, every part of the new design, and every part of the process that YOU need to know!
There's NO comparison: WorldStart's Guide to Windows 8.1 is THE guide to get you on the ground running in no time!
This isn't a hard to use software or a gigantic book to read: it's EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW in a concise, clear video!
You're walked through every step with narration and the Windows 8 interface shown on screen!
It's IMPOSSIBLE to use this guide and not learn Windows 8.1! It's just too good!
By SHOWING you the screen as each section is explained, you'll become instantly familiar with all the key components of this new operating system!
After this guide, you'll feel like you've been using Windows 8.1 for years!
If you don't know what a charms bar is, or what the heck it means to setup your tiles then this guide is just what the doctor ordered!
Whether you're thinking about upgrading, already purchased a computer with Windows 8.1, or plan to purchase/upgrade a computer anytime in the next DECADE - you're GOING to wish you had this instructional guide!
Do NOT go into Windows 8.1 blind!
WorldStart is going to save you hours, weeks, or MONTHS of struggling with this brand new operating system - YOU CAN LEARN IT ALL IN ONE NIGHT!
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Current Windows 8.1 users and those who know they'll have to use it in the future are going to find this DVD to be the perfect tool to make the new features and utilities work in their favor! By learning the ins-and-outs with this no-filler, rapid-fire instructional video, you'll be able to take advantage of the new "live" style of operating systems presented in Windows 8.1!
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Chapter 3 - In this chapter, you'll discover the amazing new way to view multiple apps simultaneously, all about Desktop mode, the secrets of the crazy cool new Start button, how to boot to desktop mode and how to skip the Start area and head to All Apps instead.
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Chapter 5 - You'll love this - discover how easy (and fun) it is to adjust your personal settings, learn the right way to setup accounts and the critical reason why everyone should have their own account, see how easy connecting to Wifi can really be, and even see how you can setup a simple home network in a matter of minutes for printer and file sharing! WOW!
Chapter 6 - In this chapter we examine the new version of Internet Explorer - and why it may change the way you use your computer forever! Plus, we examine the amazing new Mail app and go over everything from e-mails account setup to some really sweet advanced features. Plus, we look at Skydrive and discover how amazing cloud storage can really be!
Chapter 7 - This chapter digs into some of the most popular new apps on the Windows 8.1 Start screen and will blow you away with all the amazing tips and tricks that are jammed into it. Become a pro with the MS Store, The Calendar, The Finance App, The Weather App, The Video App, The Music App, And the Photo App - You are gonna love this one!
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The object of this script is to automate running an evil access point (ie MODDBOXX). You connect your ethernet port to the WAN port on your ap and then moddboxx......
1. Sets up dhcp for WAN port of the ap (works)
2. Changes your wlan0 mac address (works)
3. starts sslstrip / ettercap for mitm (sslstrip works great / ettercap not implemented yet)
4. starts radius server w/ an "evil" anon "Free Wifi" login prompt that connects back to metasploit (not finished yet)
5. opens various konsoles so that files / connections can be monitored in real time (works)
6. automates airdrop-ng to drop clients from other ap's (works okay on 1 card.. would be better with 2)
I had to move the script to the reply. It's almost too long for one post. Doh!
1. Setting mac on iface to allow a static entry in airdrop's droprules.conf works now
2. Fixed airdrop. If we set airodump on 1 channel and then run airdrop -s 30 (for every 30 seconds) it's enough to *encourage* clients to connect without overloading the card so we can still have internet access. Would be MUCH better with two cards I think but it functions on just one. The script would have to be edited to allow for two cards.
3. Added aireplay-ng to deauth clients as well. Currently it only runs once but I'm going to try to find a way to loop it where you can select target mac, send a few deauth packets, then select another mac, so on and so forth.
4. Tailing sslstrip so you can see info coming in. Still have NOT fixed grepping out the domain/username/password. Right now we grep out any secure posts, which sslstrip does on its own, but I wanted to set it up where as much info was captured as possible and important info was then grep/awk/sed into a separate txt file. It is actually pretty easy to read through the secure posts though. Still would like to refine it anyway.
5. Script checks to see if mon0 is already up. If yes then it does nothing, if no it enables monitor mode. This was a big deal because if you ran the script 2,3, or 4 times you'd end up with mon1,mon2, ect. and that was annoying.
Things I'm working on / need help with........
1. Trying to setup an http redirect or something where the first time a user logs on they have to go to a "accept terms and conditions page" and after they accept then they can access the WAN. Not really sure how to do that yet. Freeradius seems like it may be a solution however I'm not sure that it's really necessary.
2. The grep >> pass.txt needs to be refined. I have it set up where it logs logins and passwords but they are not assosiated so you kind of have to pick and match.... that needs some fixin.
3. Would like to set up a trap (I think it's a trap?) to rm any tmp files when the script exits. ex: droprulesmod.conf / tmp.txt
4. When airodump starts it appends a "0-1" to the end of the capture file... which is fine. What I'd like to do is have the script use the latest one for airdrop. It is currently static and just uses "capture-01.csv" but if this is the second time ( or 3rd 4th ect) that airodump has run in that dir moddboxx still uses "0-1" for airdrop.
5. Lots of other stuff I'd like to add that I'll get to eventually.


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TenCate's acquisition of Amber Composites a sensible surprise
TenCate, known for years as a thermoplastics specialist, is signaling more and more that it wants to move into new markets with new materials.
TenCate raised a few eyebrows this week with the Jan. 16 announcement that it had acquired U.K.-based Amber Composites for an undisclosed sum.
On consideration, however, the move makes sense, and it's a good one for TenCate and Amber. TenCate, a thermoplastics composites specialist with extensive experience in aerospace, has signaled over the last year or so that it wants to move into other markets and materials. In May 2012, TenCate acquired Canada-based thermoplastics composites supplier Baycomp, giving TenCate exposure to the automotive, oil and gas, electronics and industrial markets in the process. Then, in October 2012, TenCate announced an alliance with BASF to develop thermoplastic composites for high-volume automotive manufacturing.
The only ingredient missing from the TenCate portfolio was thermosets, and TenCate got that in Amber Composites. Amber's been in the composites business since 1988, making prepreg, core and fabric for auto racing, aerospace and other applicatons. But it wasn't until 2007, when the company was acquired by a group of investors led by American Jonathan McQueen, that Amber began several years of aggressive product development and market expansion, increasing the company's profile in the composites industry. Amber also boosts TenCate's presence in the European composites market.
McQueen, CW has learned, will phase out at Amber Composites and focus his efforts on the operation of TRB Lightweight Structures (Huntingdon, U.K.), a honeycomb core sandwich structure manufacturer acquired by McQueen and his investors in 2007 at the same time as the Amber acquisition. If the success of Amber is a sign of McQueen's operational prowess, then it will be worth keeping an eye on TRB.


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Got Dip? Pass the Veggies!
Time and time again headlines declare that vegetables are absolutely necessary to a healthy lifestyle. As parents, we get it. But what if your little one doesn't like broccoli, green beans, squash, cucumbers, carrots, beets -ok, I'll pass on that one too- corn, cauliflower, spinach or tomatoes? What if every time you attempt to smuggle a vegetable into your child's meal world war three breaks out?
Well...there may be hope. Try a little dip (and tenderness). According to a small but optimistic study, kids that don't normally like veggies messing up their perfectly good meal, will reevaluate that outlook and give vegetables a taste if they are presented with a bit of flavored dip.
The fact that the dip used during the study was low in fat, calories and sodium didn't seem to matter.
The study was conducted at the Center for Childhood Obesity Research at Pennsylvania State University.
Thirty-four preschoolers were asked to do a taste test of vegetables with and without the low-fat dip.
Not surprisingly, the kids liked the veggies better when they were served with dip. When the dip was flavored, kids liked the vegetables even more compared to plain dip or no dip at all.
What I find amazing is that thirty one percent of the little tykes liked the vegetables as is nothing added. When the researchers added the dip though, a whopping sixty-four percent were thumbs up on the vegetables. There were of course, those children who wouldn't budge even while others were smiling, dipping and exclaiming how tasty cauliflower can actually be. Six percent said no thanks to the dip and the vegetables while eighteen percent said absolutely no to the vegetables with no dip.
To see just how far kids were willing to go with the veggie and dip combo researchers did another study. This time they offered 27 preschoolers celery or squash both notorious for being leaders in a preschooler's yuck category. The kids basically picked at the unadorned squash or chopped celery. I suspect, knowing preschoolers, they spit it out - but there's nothing in the study about that.
When the flavored dip was added to the mix, the little ones ate a little more about a quarter cup of the chopped celery and about 15 grams of squash. Once again, the dip won although it didn't make a huge difference.
Some people might say that if you were able to get preschoolers to eat chopped celery or squash at all, the test was a huge success.
Vegetables have a tough time competing with french-fries and fast foods particularly if they are rarely served. Sometimes you just have to get creative.
"It is a good idea to try to pair less preferred foods, like vegetables, particularly those that your child doesn't like so much, with something to give it a little more flavor," said Marlene Schwartz, of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, who was not involved in the study.
Experts note that the amount of the vegetables a preschooler eats is not as important, at this stage, as whether or not they are willing to try new foods and flavors and be open to liking them.
"If you can get preschoolers to see themselves as people who try a bunch of different vegetables and try them in different ways and like vegetables, then you can really reinforce that way of seeing themselves and that's going to help you in the long run," she said.
On the other hand, Schwartz said, if a child comes to identify himself as someone who doesn't like vegetables, "then you're really fighting an uphill battle."
Amen to that.
There are a couple of other veggie introduction tricks that have been somewhat successful. Pizza is usually a hit with kids (and adults) so many parents will add vegetables as a topping. You have a lot more control over the sodium and fat content and you can get your child involved by asking them which veggies they would like to put on the pizza. Then let them place the vegetables on the top of the pizza.
Letting children be participants in growing vegetable gardens seems to also get them excited about picking and eating what they have grown.
Some parents put vegetables in a blender and then add the smooth concoction to assorted foods they know their kids like, such as the infamous mac and cheese. Personally, I like vegetables to look like vegetables and for children to know that they are eating vegetables. It just seems more honest.
I like dip. So, perhaps I'll give it a try and see if my little one will keep the broccoli in his mouth this time.
Source: Kerry Grens, http://news.yahoo.com/adding-dip-veggies-gets-kids-eat-more-174841524.html


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worker brood is flat. queens lay worker brood. are the queen cells capped are you sure there is something in them? that would tell you that you had a queen a couple of weeks ago.where you are, it is to late to trust that you can get a mated queen and go through a couple of brood cycles. if it were my hive, i'd scrape the queen cells and combine that hive with another. my .02 worth. maybe someone has a better idea?
ADDENDUM: The weak hive is four mediums and the strong five. If I combine, how do I combine that many boxes? Do I shake the smaller hive down to one or two boxes and do the newspaper thing?
So.. basically, your bees have become.. AMERICAN!!!