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Re: The Ugly Duckling (21st century version)
Really nice and cute.
Re: Alice in wonderland
This one is perfect !
Re: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Awesome work!! I would wear this. gmv
Really hope I get to wear this one. Awesome work, GMV.
Re: Little Red, Riding Hood
clever! The shadows is an incredible detail.
hcschmidt wrote:Elementary version two, a tribute to Sherlock Holmes. Now on Slate!
I thought it looked much better on black.
Woah, this looks amazing! Gulp that drink and into the fog!
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harzack wrote:clever! The shadows is an incredible detail.
I appreciate the complement!
Re: The Raven
Oh! Love this! Such a simple design, yet it still manages to say everything! This has to win, and I won't be buying it just for myself! Gifts galore here!
Oh wow! I'm very impressed! Love this!
I like the design but this doesn't fit the theme at all!
yeohgh wrote:This is super awesome!!!!!! PRINT!!!!
Mavyn wrote:I really like the monster bunny, but the disney-esque Alice doesn't work as well for me. :/
Ah thanks, I completely understand. I had debated going with a more book accurate Alice but since she's so small on the shirt, I went with a more iconic version so that people would know at a glance who she was.
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You are only allowed 6 ink colors, and I see 7: black, red, light green, brown, peach, purple, light blue
that is brilliant... wouldn't wear such a t-Shirt, cause it looks a bit scary, but it's really a brilliant work .-)
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Needs moar votes...or an editor's choice? Plz?
It feels like it has been too long since I've enjoyed the stylings of a good Draxxx and Crescentdebris combo. Excellent works guys.
Love this! I like the way you turned Little Red Riding Hood into a cool chic with some superhero flair and the shadow is amazing. Hope this prints!
very cool! Great job!
Re: McGregor Pie Co.
Nice! I love vintage ads.
Re: Frankenstein
Extra large view if anyone needs it.
wesraymond wrote:I came in a little late on this derby, but I had to make a shirt of my favorite famous cat before Grumpy came along. I hope you guys like it
I love it! Always been told I have a "Cheshire Cat" grin...
Leon Ryan, where have you been? Sadly, this is probably too late in the derby to be a contender. A shame, it's great!
fishbiscuit5 wrote:Thanks! I love words on my shirt so I usally end up designing something I really want to wear. :D
And you do it highly great.
Proof of it are your designs on the top 20.
harzack wrote:Beautiful colors and clean style!
Thanks buddy, I'm always experimenting with new styles ;)
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Love it!! If I could vote on shirt.woot I would vote for this design!
lyonscc wrote:Ah. I bet you're right...
So now I've just got to decide - I've got a music gig and child chauffeur duty from now to midnight, so do I
just not sleep tonight or save this for later...
Thanks, FB!
I would LOVE to see the revised version of this shirt!
Re: The Secret Garden
A lovely design! I really like the layout! Well done!
I don't know what's worse, artist that don't follow the rules or the people who waste votes on artist that don't follow the rules.
Re: The Legend of Camelot
Is it a used Camelot?
This is a graphic design marvel!
tomspc wrote:I don't know what's worse, artist that don't follow the rules or the people who waste votes on artist that don't follow the rules.
Unless woot limited the number of votes you have while I wasn't looking, voting on something that is going to be rejected is wasting your time, not your vote.
Reclaimer456 wrote:Unless woot limited the number of votes you have while I wasn't looking, voting on something that is going to be rejected is wasting your time, not your vote.
sadly it's just a waste whichever way you look at it
Re: Escaping the Wild
Ohhhhhh yeah!!
Re: To Grandmother's House We Go (Red Riding Hood)
Constructive criticism time! I think the ribs make your wolf look kinda gaunt, where you'd expect to be seeing more strength. I could see you going for him being hungry, but I don't think that's what's conveyed.
I can see a similar argument for the tongue, what with the whole "running through the woods for a meal" deal. I think it's left looking too floppy, though, more like a care-free dog than a wolf licking his chops.
I like your style, though, and will echo regarding the font. Sorry about having such late comments :P
Re: The Art of War
Is it just me or does the blue samurai look like hes doing gangnam style Art of War?
I love it either way. I usually hate light colored shirts but I will buy this if it prints.
Love your shading and line work.
Re: Welcome To The Inferno
Love the slogan!
So as much as I like this there's one problem. You clearly never read the book, and this contest is supposed to be about literature. To be honest though, if it wins I'll probably buy it.
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|I want to add that if the secondary pulloff is old, get a new one. An old, dried out, stiff pulloff will never work right. Most of them are going to be bad anyway. At least the pulloffs aren't too expensive and can be found at most parts stores.
A couple things...
Make sure the secondary air bleeds are clean but don't arbitrarily enlarge them bigger than about 0.034"- 0.035". These are the inner pair of tubes.
Some Ford Q-jets (IIRC) used a perforated tube that feeds the secondary discharge ports (outer, larger pair of tubes). Someone saw that and decided it was a "good thing", and word spread that this was a 'must-do' on any performance Q-jet. This is NOT so, do not drill them. In fact, I would be suspicious of any info coming from someone who recommends this- tells ME they're reading more and actually building Q-jets less.
Some Pontiac carbs have the secondary airvalves slotted to expose the secondary pullover orifices (these act as a sort of 'passive' accelerator pump to richen the air/fuel ratio as the airvalve opens). These carbs are sometimes sold for big bucks as being something special, but they're not- unless they're stamped originally as a rare carb that is. Like drilling/slotting the passive discharge tubes, this was seen and interpreted as being another must-do. Slotting the AV doesn't need to be done, in fact, Pontiac quit doing it not too long after starting it. They (Pont.) relocated the holes to be just under the airvalve lip instead of above the airvalve. This can help smooth out the transition to the secondaries- BUT unless there's a problem that cannot be cured by working w/the secondary pulloff and/or the airvalve tension spring adjustment, just leave the discharge port location where it is.
The secondary pulloff will prollably need work to quicken the opening rate of the secondaries. This is one of the most important aspects of setting up a performance Q-jet. Quickening the opening rate is done by slightly enlarging the orifice in the tube leading to the pulloff vacuum chamber. Trial and retrial here, start by going a little larger until it's too much, then epoxy the hole and redrill. If you use a new pulloff, you might find that it doesn't behave the exact same as the old one, so you'd need to go through the whole thing all over again, except you'd have a better idea of the size to begin with.
Be cautious if you change the ratio of the secondary opening. It's not hard to make the secondaries open w/less opening of the primaries, but if you go too far, mileage will go into the dumper and you might end up w/a bog to boot. This is best left to a stick shift/drag car than a street car.
Don't get overly concerned w/the secondary hangar you use. I don't even look at the letter- I just check them to be sure the metering rods hang level to each other. I've never seen as much as a hundredth of a second gained or lost that I could attribute to a hangar change. I suppose if you used one from the ends of the spectrum (uber rich or lean) there might be a diff., but it's nothing to worry about on a street engine.
Secondary metering rods are the heart of the deal, though. I've spent many runs dialing in the secondary rods to get them as good as possible. it wouldn't be so bad, but I have dozens to choose from (good problem to have, don't get me wrong). It's easy to see there's a lot of difference between them. The "jets" that the secondary rods sit in aren't removable so the rods are what is changed.
There's a small (~0.030") orifice that feeds the secondary wells from the main bowl (arrows in image below). Be sure these are clean on both sides, but don't enlarge them unless you're running lean after a long WOT run.
Here is a little secondary tuning info.
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Cliff's Q-jet book
Here is a question directed to user's of Cliff's q-jet book. In chapter 6, High Performance Modifications ignoring primary & secondary plates fully vertical and secondary vertical stop are there any mods which are NOT necessary. Which mods must be done?
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Cooper almost left Gainesville after his junior season in 2008...but not for the NFL. He signed a contract with the Texas Rangers, but decided to return to Florida, as NCAA rules allow an athlete to be a professional in one sport while maintaining eligibility in a different one. Of course, when Cooper signed with the Rangers to play pro baseball, he probably did not have much hope of doing the same with an NFL team to play football. After all, the wide receiver had contributed little throughout his first three years as a Gator, partly because he was playing behind future NFL stars like Percy Harvin. With several teammates having moved on to the next level, Cooper stepped into a much bigger role in 2009 and to say he has capitalized on the opportunity would be an understatement. Emerging as Tim Tebow's go-to target, Cooper caught 35 passes for 593 yards and six touchdowns. His previous career highs had been 18 catches, 261 yards, and three scores. As his prowess in both baseball and football suggests, Cooper is a remarkable athlete with superb hand-eye coordination. He has the size to make an impact in the NFL, standing 6'3' and 215 pounds. He has been clocked at faster than 4.40 in the 40-yard dash, but his real speed -- on average - -is probably somewhere in the high 4.4s; not great, but good enough (especially considering he does to not rely on his quickness). Cooper is as tough and fundamentally sound as they come and he has incredible hands, as indicated by some of the catches he has made during his breakout senior campaign. If baseball was not in the picture, Cooper would probably be selected sometime on Day 2 of the 2010 NFL Draft, perhaps in the fifth round. Of course, it remains to be seen in which direction he will go.
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Prediction: 4th Round
Should become a decent backup with good hands.
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Prediction: 6th Round
Somebody will probably take a chance on him. Not a bad reciever as far as hands and speed go. Needs a lot of work with his route running. Will more than likely play baseball.
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Misfiring under load - KNOCK SENSOR!
I did a lot to track this down, discussion on this thread..
..but today it is solved - I disconnected the knock sensor and the stumble/misfire at freeway speeds under load (like going uphill) is gone. I've ordered a new knock sensor but driving around I don't detect any issue for now with the sensor disconnected.
I think for any e39 over 150K mi, I recommend at least to disconnect the sensor to see if some power is restored in the 3-4K rpm range. This problem started maybe 10-20K miles ago, at first at 3500 rpm and then most recently it happened under less load and at lower revs down to around 2800rpm.
Here's my story, may help others:
>Did easy misfire DIY first - swapped coils between cylinders and put in new plugs, and checked old plugs for signs of misfire.
>Changed the bank 2 pre-cat O2 sensor because I could see dynamically on the code reader it was lazy
>Swapped in a spare CPS and vanos solenoid, no change. Note in doing this it's easier if you take off the oil filter cap to get more room.
>Pulled the fuel rail and swapped out the FPR and injectors with another 528i, no change. Also cleaned the injectors in ultrasonic with 70% alcohol/water.
>Swapped in spare MAF
>Then I realized I could check the STFT trims in real time. I could see that I was not having a lean condition (as happens if MAF dirty or non-metered air getting in via any intake boot crack), rather STFT's were fine even under load. I did notice that when it stumbled the timing advance would drop from +30 degrees (typical at frwy speeds) in quick drops to say 27 degrees. I attributed this to knocking, but now I realize it was the knock sensor sending a false signal. Appears that under load the ECU is interpreting a bad knock sensor signal as a knock.
>Then disconnected a lot of things all at the same time - MAF, Vanos, both pre-cat O2's. Problem persisted.
>Finally, with everything connected again, I disconnected only the knock sensor. The plug is under the intake manifold next to cylinder 4. I did not need to remove the intake. Rather took off the bolts to the PS fluid reservoir, removed the oil filter cap, removed the +12V bolt on the intake and pushed the 12V socket down below the intake. In this way I could reach under the intake and pull off the knock sensor connector. Driving around, I'm still expecting to see a CEL for missing knock sensor, but I drove once so far for about 20min under various loads/speeds, no CEL yet.
One of the replies earlier suggested I replace the knock sensor. Whoever that was, thank you. :)
..I replaced the knock sensor & it solved the stumble. During the time I had disconnected it I only got a cel once, strange. The car definitely when into limp mode, poor acceleration from no timing advance. I didn't need to remove the intake manifold to replace sensor. Now I see how much power I lost from a knock sensor degrading. A degraded knock sensor quietly robs performance.
..with this much power it's clear my cats are ok, not plugged.
Thanks for the update. :thumbup:
Didn't know a knock sensor can be that critical to engine performance, learn something new every day:thumbup:
I'd have to check, but I don't think the knock sensor is listed in the misfire thread:
- How to diagnose a BMW E39 engine misfire (1)
OK. I couldn't help myself. I'm compulsive that way. The knock sensors aren't mentioned even once in that entire thread.
I'll have to add a reference to here so that others benefit.
I also posted here
I now cleaned the icv & throttle body. Found the icv bracket was bent so icv not fully seated in the intake, but the misfire continued. I checked the tps & resistance variation when turned was ok, 0.9 to 5 kohms. Watched the stft & o2s in real time & ok, fast switching & no lean condition.
I now think the issue is a cracked head (which I already knew) & oil or radiator fluid leaking into cyl 3, because that plug is wet & showed damaged ceramic from detonation. With new plugs it seems to not misfire, so I think over time the plug gets coated & spark gets poor. Right now the car runs great, idle also very smooth, & good acceleration. I know I need to change the head, done that before.
Dunno if these can help:
- Summary advice to provide users who suspect a major engine repair due to overheating (1) (2) (3) (4) & how to test an engine for a blown head gasket, cracked heads, a warped block, stripped head bolt threads, cam seizures, contaminated bearings, coolant hydrolock, or piston, ring, or valve damage (1) (2) & what are the major factors in deciding whether to rebuild the engine, replace the engine, or sell the car (1) & a DIY for replacing the I6 M54 head gasket (1) (2) & replacing the V8 M62TU head gasket (1) & why these engines are so prone to heat-related damage in the first place (1) & welding the crack between cylinder #3 and the water jacket on the exhaust side (1) & what engine swaps are most recommended (1) (2) (3) & where to obtain a new or rebuilt head (1) replacement short block or long block (1) (2) & how to lift & remove the engine (1)
Update - driven 200 mi so far & gone up hills @ frwy speeds, no misfire, so I do think misfire under load was bad plug & made worse by old knock sensor.
gonna be swapping out my knock sensor ASAP. posted on that other thread that this is the same thing that has been happening to me. I tried several other things attempting to find the problem. I'm hoping its just the knock sensor and not a cracked head... :cry:
and your saying you didnt have to remove anything to get to the sensor? did you come at it from underneath the car some how? or just wiggle your way behind the intake manifold?
Only from top. Of the two places bolted, the front one easy, the rear a little harder but not difficult. Unbolt ps res. & remove oil filter cap. Don't replace the knock if new plugs eliminate the knock. I think in my case I have cyl 4 plug getting damaged from too much heat. But I do think the knock replace helped. I do wonder if the knock "microphone" degrades.
ah ok. i took a look at it today and see what you did. i think i can get at it easy enough. im gonna order that part on monday and give it a go. new plugs did help the car but did nothing for the hesitation problem. same old ****... i did notice a bit of oil in cyl #1 plug well though which was disconcerting.... that plug came out just by loosening it with my hand, so im hoping/praying it just wiggled itself loose.
Your hesitation is probably cause by clogged or leaked CCV system, if you have not recently replaced it's time to do so, (hint oil in plugs)
And if the CCV doesn't help, the next thing for you is to replace the VANOS seals ( known issue)
Many miles later, need to post an update - the stumble was a cracked head. Replaced & now ok. My issue was very specific - a stumble under load at freeway speed.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – After an extremely successful stint with the U-23 United States Women's National Team in the April camp, University of Kentucky junior Arin Gilliland was extended an invitation to the next U-23 National Team camp, it was announced by US Soccer on Tuesday.
The camp will run from May 11-18 and will take place at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
"We are all so proud and excited for Arin," UK head coach Jon Lipsitz said. "We knew that when she left for the April camp how much it meant to her to be able to compete at the highest level. We had faith that she would take full advantage of the opportunity, and we are so proud of her performance. To play for her country and throw on the red, white and blue kit means a lot to her and I am so thrilled that she is chasing her dreams while representing Kentucky."
Gilliland led the Wildcats in scoring a year ago, tallying seven goals and seven assists for 21 total points in over 1,900 minutes on the pitch. Within those seven goals were three game-winning goals and three game-tying goals as well.
The junior from Lexington, Ky., was named a third-team All-American a year ago by CollegeSoccerMadness.com, as being named to the Topical Smoothie Invitational All-Tournament Team, Cardinal Classic All-Tournament Team, NSCAA All-South and First Team All-SEC.
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Re: maximization with array of constraints
On Sep 27, 12:14 am, Felipe <felipe.bengu... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to maximize a function using NMaximize and I have a large list of constraints that I would like to write with a loop or as an array.
> It looks like the following:
> NMaximize[{myfunction[x,y] , x*mydata[[1,row,1]] + y*mydata[[1,row,2]] >0 }]
> and I want the restriction to be valid for the numbers in each row of the "mydata" array. That is, if mydata is an array with two columns and 100 rows, I would have 100 constraints, which are too many to enter manually.
> Can I write a loop for the constraints inside NMaximize ? Do you have some suggestion on how to write this? I was not able to find it in earlier posts.
> Thank you very much for your help
> Felipe
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By Brendan DeMelle • Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 20:00
Conservation International is embroiled in a devastating scandal over the greenwashing services it offered to undercover British journalists posing as Lockheed Martin employees looking for help sanitizing the public image of the leading arms dealer's deadly weapons systems.
The journalists from London-based outlet Don't Panic approached Conservation International (CI) with a truly outrageous request for its greenwashing services. In the video below, you'll learn from their undercover footage of meetings with a senior CI representative that CI was more than ready to help "Lockheed" develop a program to greenwash its image, and the examples of what the CI rep dangled in front of the prospective clients must be seen to be believed.
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We've written extensively at DeSmogBlog over the years about greenwashing, but rarely has such a blatant greenwash operation been exposed like this one.
Read more about it at The Ecologist. And check out Don't Panic too.
Titus replied on Permalink
Get real guys
You need to understand that ALL organizations have put investment into 'Green Spinning' as its generally refered to.
I'm a program manager for a major US healthcare provider and one of my projects is putting in place an Environmental Stewardship initiative into their IT organization.
We have looked at every thing we do and put a 'Green Spin" on it. It's easy and fun to make this stuff up. Its all spin and good for employee morale to link what they do to saving the planet.
This is life in the real world. Get out there and be honest……
anonymous replied on Permalink
I bet that gripes you wagger, doesn't it
Since the bible tells you that YOU are the pinnacle of creation and the entire earth is yours for your own use.
If you weren't so blinkered by your hate and bigotry from that poisonous book, you'd be seeing these "green spinning" issues as issues of waste reduction.
Use less paper? Less paper bought.
Recycle water? Less water used.
Low energy lighting? Less electricity used.
But no, you have your hate sights on the "greens" and it MUST be bad whenever it is considered whether waste can be reduced.
Titus replied on Permalink
You miss the point
You say: "Use less paper? Less paper bought. Recycle water? Less water used. Low energy lighting? Less electricity used.
Our employees do all of the things you mention and much more. It's all part of good goverance and fits the natural desire to conserve and make good use of.
The point is we put a "Green Spin" on all of this work that is already in place. It happens anyway it just has to be "framed" if you like into the "Green" speak. In that way we keep the Greeno's off our backs.
BTW. Most of our employees understand this is why we do it.
BTW. What's the reference to the bible stuff all about?
anonymous replied on Permalink
Of course you are.
That's why you're doing it again for the first time.
Why are you complaining about doing work that you're already doing? You're making absolutely no sense whatsoever.
In what way is it "framed" except in as much as any cost reduction is "framed"? Is it OK if it's framed as an ISO9000 compliance but not as "green practices"? Is it OK framed as a cost reduction but not as "green practices"? If so, why?
Because you have a knee-jerk hate-on for anything "Green" because you've been red-washed: they MUST be commies out to destroy your factory and take all your money!!!
Titus replied on Permalink
I agree with you in context of ISO9000
I was replying in the context of this article that we are discussing ie.
"Conservation International Greenwashing Scandal Exposed By Undercover Journalists".
ALL organizations are doing it so why pick on this one?
anonymous replied on Permalink
You need to read a dictionary.
This story is about someone lying.
Not about recycling being called "green waste management".
But you haters gotta hate.
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"ALL organizations are doing
"ALL organizations are doing it so why pick on this one?"
Wow, your ego knows no bounds. "ALL" organizations are doing this? You speak for ALL organizations worldwide & somehow have access to all of their corporate agenda's?
My business doesn't greenwash & none of my clients do, so there is a few hundred ruled out already.
Titus replied on Permalink
You had better start
If you haven't started then you had better start soon. It's becoming a requirement for incentives, tax breaks etc. and your media communications folks will be demanding for marketing your products.
It's like making all food have an 'organic' halo.
Come on guys. Let's get honest with ourselves……..
And before you start my wife shops local farm produce. Would'nt change for the world. Very good for you and the community spin off's.
Phil M replied on Permalink
"Our employees do all of the
"Our employees do all of the things you mention and much more. It's all part of good goverance and fits the natural desire to conserve and make good use of."
Fits the natural desire to conserve? What crap. If it wasn't for green or environmental campaigns people would still be wasting away paper/water/energy like they always had. It serves two purposes, one is what anonymous mentioned, the other is saving money. You just don't want to admit that before those green or environmental campaigns , you never even considered using less paper, being conservative with water or power or using that incandescent light bulb . You just saw the 5 star power rating on your latest T.V or fridge & thought it made good economic sense. Without knowing it, you were becoming "green".
"The point is we put a "Green Spin" on all of this work that is already in place."
Not everyone is as disingenuous or dishonest as you. There are people & businesses that doing it legitimately & honestly & then there are others like yourself, that are doing it to be deceptive & dishonest.
"BTW. What's the reference to the bible stuff all about?"
Maybe it was your suggestion a few posts back to Ian to go & read Job from the bible.
Titus replied on Permalink
I see where your going with the bible
You mention man the pinnacle of creation from the bible.
What you entirely miss is this is in the context of "STEWARDSHIP"
So we have these two to balance. It's a great responsibility we have been given.
You speak very dangerously.
anonymous replied on Permalink
So why do you want your stewardship
So why do you want your stewardship to be "rape the planet, let the kids deal with it"?
Why do you ignore your responsibility to the rest of the planet?
Because you're venal.
Titus replied on Permalink
Re-read what you wrote:
You said:
"If you weren't so blinkered by your hate and bigotry from that poisonous book"
The book tells us to be GOOD STEWARDS. I guess you choose to ignore this.
As I said you speak VERY dangerously
anonymous replied on Permalink
It also says that the entire earth is yours.
Which is exactly how you act with it. Your right to pollute overrides the needs of good stewardship.
Either that or despite saying you follow The Bible, you actually defy it.
And what's dangerous about my words?
Titus replied on Permalink
And what's dangerous about my words?
Try re-reading your comment:
"hate and bigotry from that poisonous book"
What do you call that now you understand that it talks about stewardship?
anonymous replied on Permalink
It also calls for the stoning of sabbath workers
And that God will burn you for eternity.
It is written by men for other men and therefore is used to justify out-group hate.
So I still call it a poisonous book: it has poisoned your mind to disregard anything but your own divinity.
Titus replied on Permalink
Bible reading does not mean I believe
Your steriotyping of folks needs serious adjustment. You should broaden your mind and may get on the first rung of understanding and wisdom.
Why do you talk so much hate. I do not refer to your belief in AGW in such terms. You are entitled to your beliefs and I would fight for your rights to have them.
You sound very insecure or imature or both.
anonymous replied on Permalink
Why? Because it's too accurate for comfort?
'cos it seems 100% accurate for the denialists.
I talk of your hate, by the way. You're attempting to project.
Titus replied on Permalink
You are one lost individual.
I have rarely seen such delusional talk. There is something missing in the connections of you brain.
I'm only finding pity in my heart for you. You are seriously lost……
RyanOrtega777 replied on Permalink
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This is the right blog for anyone who wants to find out about this topic. You realize so much its almost hard to argue with you (not that I actually would want…HaHa). You definitely put a new spin on a topic thats been written about for years. Great stuff, just great!
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What the Bible Says
I think that your anti-religious comment is divisive and does not contribute to the cooperation needed to solve the problem of global warming.
Denialism is coming from the fossil-fuel industry and also from Russian propaganda, which is historically very hostile to religion.
Your comment is falsely suggesting that religious people do not support the science of climate change. It seems to me that you are asking Christians to choose between the Bible and science.
The Bible says Christians should be good stewards of God's creation. This passage is the reason that many Churches are trying to educate people about climate change.
On the Internet there are astroturf "religious" organizations, but the Catholic Church accepts the consensus on climate science and even hosts workshops on climate science topics.
The mainstream Protestants also accept the science and have signed joint statements about this with the Catholics.
The astroturf religious organizations such as the Cornwall Alliance are actually attacking real religious organizations that support climate science by suggesting they are some sort of cult. Monckton is associated with that one. The Cornwall Alliance is an anti-religious organization that is targeting religious organizations that support the scientific consensus.
The astroturf "Real Catholic TV" shows a cartoon shadow of a priest instead of a real priest. They even call themselves CIA–"Catholic Information Agency" or something. The purpose of this organization is to fool people about the position of the Catholic Church.
If so many religious people were against climate science, the denialists would not need to create fake "religious" organizations.
It might be better to tell people about religious organizations that agree that there is climate change.
The Vatican's Pontifical Academy just hosted a workshop about melting glaciers.
I know that the famous Dr. Michael Mann has attended a Vatican workshop in the past. Some of the scientists in the Pontifical Academy are famous climate scientists.
The Pontifical Academy is one of the oldest scientific organizations in the world and has many Nobel prize winners.
-=NikFromNYC=- replied on Permalink
"Denialism is coming from the
"Denialism is coming from the fossil-fuel industry and also from Russian propaganda, which is historically very hostile to religion."
No, it's coming straight to you two blocks down from NASAs GISS offices above Tom's Diner, here by Columbia University where I got my Ph.D. in chemistry. I'm in my "pajamas" with an attention grubbing Bengal cat on the stool next to me.
Whoah, while commenting in reply I can't scroll up to see the article. I forget what it's about.
Yesterday I discovered a repository of all the world's tide gauges. Not one in a hundred showed ANY SIGN of sea level surge instead of a boringly straight line:
I had found the same issue when I discovered that there were very old thermometer records:
This looks like a site that censors skeptical views so I wont both adding more.
Oh, God, now it says I'm already a registered user but there's no log in box! I'll try a different user name.
Phil M replied on Permalink
Nik, publish your findings in a peer reviewed paper like Nature or Science & share with the world what you have uncovered!!!
Michael Mann or James Hansen might return the favour & publish something on chemistry!
-=NikFromNYC=- replied on Permalink
I'm just pointing out already
I'm just pointing out already peer-reviewed official data plots that exist on professional government sponsored web sites. Bury your head in the sand if you will but don't tell me to publish what is already official data as if I am doing original groundbreaking research!
I'm just impressed that this site doesn't moderate harshly. Cool! I'll take it more seriously then.
Do you have an opinion on the fact that no long running tide gauge shows a trend change in the last decade or two?
You can view the official plots here:
But I'm learning that few people can think for themselves. It's actually quite understandable though. Most scientific organization still actively support AGW theory. But as a scientist by training I realize that those organizations are highly political and are run by busy body types that rub me the wrong way as a classic nerd.
I'll add the Climate Cover-Up book to my Wish List to see if it has good points or is just a smear job.
The point though is, I've already pared my arguments down to avoid spewing utterly speculative garbage. Oh, did it ever piss me off when I realized that it was up to me alone to figure out the hard way which skeptical "talking points" was actually just bull. That was about three years ago.
In all honesty, I didn't at first know if your quickie statement was sarcastic or not. But it is in fact highly cynical. You fail to realize how collaborative science has become. Collaborating with those from other fields is now the norm. Oh, except for climate science. They don't even bring in statisticians. They just grab statistics software and tweak it until it spits out hockey sticks.
Phil M replied on Permalink
"I'm just pointing out
"I'm just pointing out already peer-reviewed official data plots that exist on professional government sponsored web sites."
No, what you are doing is using confirmation bias to filter for denialist memes that suite your purpose, regardless of it's context.
"Do you have an opinion on the fact that no long running tide gauge shows a trend change in the last decade or two? You can view the official plots here:http://www.psmsl.org/data/obtaining/"
Maybe you can write to them & tell them your expertise is more valuable than theirs & that they need to change this statement:
Excerpt: "5. If global warming is taking place, then how much higher is the sea level now than 100 years ago, and how much higher will it be in the next 100 years?
Global-average sea level is believed to have risen by between 10-20 cm during the past century and best estimates are that it will rise by approximately 50 cm in the next 100 years (i.e. an acceleration of a factor of 3 in the rate). Rising sea levels are largely a consequence of the thermal expansion of the ocean"
Let us know when you get them to change their statement to suite your confirmation bias. Why not check other sources as well?
If you are taking the position that there is NO sea level rise, then you are taking the position that there is NO global warming whether it's natural or man made. Even hardened right wing WUWT accept the globe is warming but say it's natural. You however appear to be saying that there is no warming of the oceans & therefore no effect of thermal expansion.
Also take into account the amount of dams/reservoirs that have been built over the last few decades which artificially keep sea levels lower than they would normally be.
"In all honesty, I didn't at first know if your quickie statement was sarcastic or not."
It was. Apologies, I'm a bit over google armchair experts that don't even work in the field ,discovering what the worlds scientists never thought of.
"Oh, except for climate science. They don't even bring in statisticians. They just grab statistics software and tweak it until it spits out hockey sticks."
Again with your confirmation bias.
-=NikFromNYC=- replied on Permalink
"denialist memes"? They are
"denialist memes"?
They are not memes, given that I'm the only one I know who is promoting them. I made them myself not based on anything I found on skeptical blogs, but from delving into official data archives. I'm making a very strong claim: no long running tide gauge record shows a recent upturn from a linear trend. Oh, I might have seen one or two out of a hundred. What you are not willing to do is look with your own eyes at the records plotted here: http://www.psmsl.org/data/obtaining/
Confirmation bias I am very aware of and do a self-check on myself continually.
So sea level will rise by 50 cm? The claims that are commonly made is that of several *meters* based on exponential increases in rate of rise! You know, NYC under water?
"If you are taking the position that there is NO sea level rise, then you are taking the position that there is NO global warming whether it's natural or man made."
I surely never said or implied that! Huh? I'm taking the position that the media, egged on by climate scientists, are harping on and on about surging sea levels (the Maldives being their poster child even though no tide gauges nearby don't show any change in rate of rise, like the Maldives do: http://oi56.tinypic.com/rc6n34.jpg) in a way that is not in any way supported by any individual tide gauge. If it's a global surge then it damned well show up in single site records and IT DOES NOT. This would not be a big deal were tide gauge records highly noisy, but they are *not* noisy except on yearly time scales. There is little decadal noise. Just straight lines. What that means is that any layperson can see for themselves that they are being lied to about surging sea level.
Because your side of the debate demonizes people like me, I intend to help defeat you in the court of public opinion instead of reason with you. I will do that by offering the public cute seductive graphic single-glance online posters that show that real data do not show surges in either temperature nor sea level, and other simple information.
Phil M replied on Permalink
"They are not memes, given
"They are not memes, given that I'm the only one I know who is promoting them."
You think you are the first person to question climate science stats & assume you have discovered something that no one else has considered? I mean, your question has got to have been mentioned literally thousands of times.
"What you are not willing to do is look with your own eyes at the records plotted here: http://www.psmsl.org/data/obtaining/"
I did, I gave you the benefit of the doubt & looked. Then found the statement on the same site that you used, to show you they don't agree with you. What you are not willing to do is :
1) Write to psmsl & ask them that question? Why didn't you go to a science blog or heck, even ask the source? Why come to a commentary blog & allude to something you probably are not qualified to do so on? This is how denialism spreads. It starts with assumptions & opinions, then without even the slightest testing or questioning of the authors or other scientists, it's somehow adopted as the new denialist fact.
2) You failed to look at 3 other sources.
3) You failed to do anything to prove you are a skeptic & are in fact a denialist. You refuse to check out your assertions despite multiple resources to do so & proceed straight to judgment of the matter. Classic denialsm.
"Because your side of the debate demonizes people like me"
Let me give you an analogy Nik. Bob the biologist has an opinion on chemistry work you & hundreds or your peers are researching. He goes to some commentary blog. Not one where chemistry scientists hang out, but just average punters. Then Bob announces some chemistry scientists have it wrong with some of their research. Someone asks Bob to go to the chemists or an independent service with his findings & Bob says no, he is being demonized for asking a question.
Now because I know that your lazy Nik & you are a denialist who would refuse to actually write to psmsl because of your political leanings, I will write to them myself…..asking your question. Please stay tuned Nik, don't run away now.
anonymous replied on Permalink
Are you going to shoot me?
Or is the danger that I might not make it through the Rapture 21st May?
Though, since that is restricted to 12,000 males who have never had sex from each of the 12 tribes of Israel (I suspect they won't be able to manage to find 30,000…), the loss is not so great.
anonymous replied on Permalink
But I'm learning that few people can think for themselves.
And you haven't Nik. You've picked up a denialist talking point.
"Do you have an opinion on the fact that no long running tide gauge shows a trend change in the last decade or two?"
So the trend which has been up is still up, is what you're saying.
PS: take a stats course. One a scientist will have done (putting the lie to your assertion you are a scientist by training). You'll find a decade or two cannot rule out the trend expected.
-=NikFromNYC=- replied on Permalink
You people are *so* strange!
You people are *so* strange! I make my own graphic posters that point out basic data and you call it a "denialist talking point". WTF is a "denialist" anyway? You are labeling me, name-calling, instead of doing anything at all to confront that content of my argument. It's very simple too! No statistics involved.
How can my original gathering of the oldest tide gauge and thermometer records be a "talking point"?
Skeptical "talking points" I understand the nature of, and I fell for many of them myself in the past. That's why I cleaned up my act and pared my argument down to basic facts.
It's laughable. You people are *so* one-dimensional. It has my curiosity how real human beings can be so bought and sold by a couple of echo chamber blogs that create a bogeyman out of skeptics based on oil money conspiracy theories.
"putting the lie to your assertion you are a scientist by training"
There you go again. What does it matter anyway what my background is given that I'm only offering simple arguments? I graduated as the top Ph.D. student in chemistry from Columbia, back in the late 90s, by receiving their Hammett Award. I received an American Chemical Society fellowship there which is given to only a dozen students a year in the entire USA. I then went to Harvard for three years as a postdoc, doing benchtop nanotech stuff with George Whitesides. Now I run a small company so I, unlike most professors, can afford to speak my mind without repercussion during this era of Climate Inquisition.
I'm really only responding since I'm morbidly curious about what other sort of bile you might spew. I am studying you and those like you. It has become an obsession, I must admit.
Phil M replied on Permalink
"You people are *so* strange!
"You people are *so* strange! I make my own graphic posters that point out basic data and you call it a "denialist talking point".
I get it now Nik. You see yourself as a bit of an entrepreneur that can attach like a remora to the denialist fan club & make some quick cash. Like all the muppets that wrote climategate books, so all the suckers on WUWT could be fleeced of their money.
"That's why I cleaned up my act and pared my argument down to basic facts."
Yet you bothered to check none of them to verify what you are saying IS actually "fact".
"It has my curiosity how real human beings can be so bought and sold by a couple of echo chamber blogs that create a bogeyman out of skeptics based on oil money conspiracy theories."
You honestly think that the largest companies in the world & some of the richest individuals would sit idly by while the prospect of a tax is bantered about which will affect mainly their industry & spend no time or money lobbying politicians or the public to gather support? If you do think it's feasible, how would they achieve it? Phillip Morris alone held up legislation for decades & you think hundreds of companies with 100 times the budget aren't capable or trying the same thing?
-=NikFromNYC=- replied on Permalink
Dude, don't fight *me*, fight
Dude, don't fight *me*, fight astronauts!
Thanks for inspiring me to make that today. I got two six packs of bottled beer and cranked that out in Photoshop, just now finished, on beer seven. I like astronauts. They go zoom zoom up into the sky.
I make no money off of what I am doing here. The opportunity cost is atrocious in fact! My passion is just to save science since my self-image is so wrapped up in it, and also I'm curious as to why so many people are so unhappy about the potential good news that we have more time than we though before the sky falls.
You speak of Phillip Morris?
Oh, that's what…a TOBACCO company, right?!
"Throughout most of my life, I've raised tobacco…I want you to know that with my own hands, all of my life, I put it in the plant beds and transferred it. I've hoed it. I've chopped it. I've shredded it, spiked it, put it in the barn and stripped it and sold it." - Al Gore, 1988
You haven't figured me out at all. I have great compassion though for you for trying. If you want to really understand me you only need to know that despite various chaotic forces in my psyche, biases included, the underlying theme of my life is to merely UNDERSTAND the world. That's about it. I try to get by, try to design a life of inquiry, but I'm god awful at business paperwork and the like.
It does confuse me indeed, why energy companies do not seem to have made a huge effort to defeat AGW (have they?). Maybe congressional efforts to suck them dry is just a cabaret show? Or perhaps they are in some Enron like fashion trying to cash in, with "crony capitalism" being the definition of this latest administration. I honestly don't know. James Hansen (2010) seems to know more than I do on this matter:
"Cap‐and‐trade‐with‐offsets would benefit a handful of wealthy people, while consigning our children to a downhill slide toward a lower standard of living – on a planet whose wondrous life forms are being decimated. Cap‐and‐trade was designed in part by Wall Street, which is eager to exploit a trading market expected to grow to two trillion dollars. The revolving door between Washington and Wall Street helped bring the scheme about."
How do I make "quick cash" for sitting at my keyboard making posters of astronauts? Sign me up!
Phil M replied on Permalink
"You speak of Phillip
"You speak of Phillip Morris?
Oh, that's what…a TOBACCO company, right?! "Throughout most of my life, I've raised tobacco."
So what! I disagree with him if he believes it's good for you. I imagine he is reminiscing about a time when he was young & worked on tobacco farms. But I imagine he has learned & evolved. Do you think he speaks for them now? What matters is his actions NOW.
"It does confuse me indeed, why energy companies do not seem to have made a huge effort to defeat AGW (have they?). "
Now you are just being a troll. It's sad if you actually believe that.
Phil M replied on Permalink
It's almost monday in the U.K
It's almost monday in the U.K Nik. I'm looking forward to psmsl's response to my email with your questions I sent are you?
anonymous replied on Permalink
Yup, and Tobacco wants science discredited
Because they lost the case against the connection of smoking and cancer because science showed the strength of the connection.
So if science can be found "false" on climate science, they can try again with "They were wrong on climate. They were wrong too on tobacco. Smoke up!".
christopher andrew replied on Permalink
what happened to this issue
what happened to this issue now? any updates? this story didnt seem to progress
david thompson replied on Permalink
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AMES, Iowa - North Carolina dropped a close 3-2 (22-25, 25-18, 25-23, 16-25, 13-15) match to host Iowa State Friday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Led once again by senior Emily McGee, who tallied nine kills and 14 digs in her final game for Carolina, the Tar Heels were denied their second trip in program history to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
Freshman Paige Neuenfeldt also had a strong match for Carolina, recording 17 kills and nine blocks, and fellow freshman Victoria McPherson finished with 11 kills and five blocks. Senior Cora Harms finished her career with her 17th double-double of the season, totaling 29 assists with 12 digs.
"We knew this was going to be a tough match, and it was everything we thought it would be," UNC head coach Joe Sagula. "I'm so proud of this team, the leadership of the four seniors, of the hard-fought match we played and the belief this team had in each other. Even when we were down, this team believed we were going to win that last set."
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"It's a disappointing outcome and end to the season, but I couldn't be any more proud of this team and what they've accomplished this year and the standard they have set for this program," Sagula said.
The Cyclones took the opening set 25-22, hitting a team .277 attack behind Andie Malloy's eight kills and six digs. Junior Kayla Berringer had three kills and two blocks to help the Tar Heels. McGee, Neuenfeldt sophomore Lauren Adkins each added three kills, and McPherson tallied two blocks for UNC. Sophomore Ece Taner had six digs, and Harms also added six assists with four digs.
UNC responded with a stronger set two, taking the frame 25-18 with an improved .267 hitting percentage behind three kills apiece from Neuenfeldt, McPherson and Nelson. The Tar Heels saw dominant play at the net as they recorded five team blocks, led by Neuenfeldt and sophomore Chaniel Nelson who tallied four apiece. Freshman Jordyn Schnabl contributed eight assists and two digs to help UNC even the match.
Despite a scare from the Cyclones, who evened the match at 19 and came within one at Carolina set-point, the Tar Heels held on to claim set three 25-23. Carolina had just a .098 attack, but behind three kills from Adkins and another four blocks from Neuenfeldt and Nelson, it was enough for UNC to take the win. McGee and Nelson each tallied four digs, and Harms had six assists.
Set four was tied at eight before Iowa State rolled on a 12-2 run and carried it through to take the frame 25-16. UNC repeated with a .098 attack as the Cyclones hit a strong .343 with six team blocks and just two errors to Carolina's nine. Neuenfeldt had seven kills, and McGee and Taner each had four digs.
Set five was an intense final frame, with the Cyclones taking a three-point lead to make it 11-8 before the Tar Heels closed it back to 11-10. McPherson had three kills and a block, but four errors and a few calls against Carolina finished out the set in favor of Iowa State. Harms had six assists, and McGee tallied two kills and two blocks as the Tar Heels fought to prolong their season.
North Carolina ended the season with a 26-6 overall mark, finishing third in the ACC with a 16-4 conference record.


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I've finally had a chance to read Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers today. As with his previous books, he tends to border on sensationalism focuses on events which may possibly be rare outcomes but wrapping it in a story. The impact here is that he is a great storyteller, but his stories may not necessarily be correct. I can't substantiate that irrefutably but I don't need to.
For example, one chapter focuses on birthdate year as an influential factor describing a host of folks in the computer industry who have gone on to be hugely successful. But at first depoints out that SOME of these folks may have had a series of lucky breaks (e.g. Bill Gates) that gave them an advantage, most not related to their age but to their connections. Then with some quick wave of the hand, he points back to the birthdate year being the summary of the chapter. Okay, what happened there?
Patterns may exist (same location, same birthdate, etc.) but it is a combination of these factors that contribute to success. For that matter, it doesn't qualify if one particular of these factors is a bigger contributor.
He's still a great storyteller and uncovers unusual tales, but from what he has in his books alone, it's hard to tell if what he describes is really is true, or just makes for interesting entertainment. That aside, he has still achieved business star status which can direct people to think that way.
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MACOMB, Ill. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – Sophomore Gene Kiela (Plymouth, Wis.) paced the Phoenix as the Green Bay men's golf team opened its spring season at the Beu/Mussatto Invitational hosted by Western Illinois. The 54-hole tournament was played on the par-72 Harry Mussatto Golf Course in Macomb, Ill.
Green Bay finished the tournament in 11th place out of 13 teams with a 54-hole team total of 963 while Bradley claimed the tournament title. Chicago State's David Keenan was the individual medalist at 3-over par 219.
Kiela finished in a tie for 30th place after rounds of 77, 81 and 79 while senior Dan Ozga (Edgerton, Wis.) was second on the squad two strokes back in a tie for 38th (79-79-81=239). Junior Tom Boockmeier (Green Bay, Wis.) recovered from an opening round 87 to card scores of 80 and 75. Boockmeier fired a 31 on the closing nine holes of the tournament on Tuesday and finished in a tie for 44th place.
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(UPDATED COVERAGE Dec. 5) Detections of sweet orange scab that began in California's Imperial County groves have the citrus industry searching for an explanation – and a remedy.
The initial findings were in October in Bard, Calif. Subsequent discoveries included sites in Winterhaven, also in Imperial; and two other counties.
The fungus, which mars fruit appearance but not taste, turned up as well in inspections and tests at Blythe in Riverside County, and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, in Los Angeles County.
"We were very surprised by the findings in Imperial County, and shocked about the findings at the campus of Cal Poly Pomona," said Joel Nelsen, president of Exeter-based California Citrus Mutual. "We're trying to figure out what the sources of those infections are and how best to address it. Do we need a countywide quarantine? Do we need a smaller restricted quarantine area?"
Rind lesions that could render fruit unmarketable even when quality is otherwise intact are a big deal for California growers who send comparatively little citrus to juice processors.
"Sweet orange scab is more critical to us than it is to our friends in Florida, because we're not juice oriented," Nelsen said. "We're fresh oriented and anything that impacts our fresh utilization is bad."
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"It's just not a good situation in Winterhaven because we've got a lot of fruit there between lemons and oranges," Nelsen said. "Most of that fruit gets packed in other locales. So we've got to set up the right process and ensure we're not spreading the windborne virus."
The county has about 6,600 acres of citrus, said Connie Valenzuela, Imperial County agricultural commissioner. Whether a quarantine comes depends on ongoing tests and how far the fungus has already spread, she said.
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I'm currently in the process of wrapping up a report on midmarket IT budgets and spending trends in India for the 2013-2014 fiscal year (April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014). For this report, we collected extensive data from 430 midmarket businesses (those with 400 to 2,500 employees) in the country to examine IT and business priorities among IT decision-makers. In addition to analyzing spending plans across standard IT categories (software, hardware, and services), we also analyze the likely impact on IT spending of key initiatives, including computing, mobility, and big data.
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Talking to fellow genealogists I have found that a recurring topic is that it is getting harder to keep up with what is available for a specific county. I thought I might do an occasional posting about what I have found for a particular county. I won't include the GRO Indexes, Census or other country wide material. Of course the moment I post it online it will be incomplete, but hey it's better than nothing
- Register of Marriage Licences, 1747-1790
- Wilstead – Parish Registers of Wilstead, 1593-1812
- Suffolk Green Books, Subsidy Lists, 1309-1332
- The Orlebar chronicles in Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, 1553-1733, or, The children of the manor house and their posterity. London: Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1930.
- The history of a Bedfordshire family : being a history of the Crawleys of Nether Crawley, Stockwood, Thurleigh, and Yelden in the county of Bedford. London: A. Rivers, 1911.
- The Visitations of Bedfordshire, Annis Domini 1566, 1582, and 1634
- Pedigree of Acworth of Bedfordshire, etc. : together with some notes on the genealogy.
- Some records prior to 1700 of White of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire and a few of other English shires : with incidental records of more than 80 other families, specially indexed. Printed by Allen, Lane & Scott, 1945.
I have to say that trying to find out which parishes are included in the online parish registers on Find My Past is almost impossible !!! Hope someone from FMP reads this and does something about it !!
Bedfordshire Burial Index – 159 parishes, 355,503 entries.
The Bedfordshire Family History Society has CD & fiche of Bedfordshire parish registers and a whole lot more for sale from their website. The county is unique in that all pre 1812 registers have been transcribed.
Bedfordshire Gaol Register 1801 – 1879 online.
65% of the holdings are on their online catalogue. The entries are quite detailed so can be very useful without purchasing a copy of the actual document.
Online listing of Bedfordshire pubs with photos & histories.
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According to my Phillimore Atlas & Index there is 100% coverage for the old IGI, whether that is correct for the new family search I can't say, but I suspect that many of the parishes will have been taken across.
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I found it hard to run very fast in a pair of flip flops. So, a pair of tennis shoes would be my choice.
Judging by this thread, apparently, they are quite popular... So, at the risk of offending the Beek gods that I so admire...I'm afraid I don't care for Crocs in or out of the bee yard. :-D But hey, that's why they make Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry Ice cream. :)
I'm with you Moots. I would never buy them. My wife bought me a pair of Clark shoes. I never pay more than $20 for shoes when I buy them, and these are around $110. I love them. Don't know if they make boots. By the way, I wear size 14, hard to find in the stores.Jim
Well for us ole pour folks, I get a pair of tennis shoes around Christmas. And I replace my everyday shoes with the pair I got the year before. When it gets hunting season I'll take out some spray paint and then they are camo-ed. Those are also my bees boots. Now year before last one of the youngens got me a pair of camo rubber boots. When the bees are pissy I have put them on but not usually. Would still rather wear them camo tenys even when hunting.Joe


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Question: My granddaughter Sarah found this beetle in my garden last week. Can you tell us what it is? It has very distinctive green markings on its back. I think it is a Christmas Beetle - it looks very Christmassy to me - but Sarah tells me that Christmas Beetles are gold.
Fiddler Beetle, Eupoecila australasiaePhotographer/Source: Otto Rogge
Answer: Your granddaughter is right: the beetle you found in your garden is not a Christmas Beetle. However, it would certainly be a contender for the title of "Christmas Beetle" if the title was not already taken.
Christmas Beetles (Anoplognathus spp.) are metallic gold in colour. The beetle she found in your garden is a Fiddler Beetle (Eupoecila australasiae). It was given this name because of the distinctive violin-shaped marking on its back.
Fiddler Beetles lay their eggs in rotting logs or in damp soil under logs. The grubs that hatch feed on rotting timber and build cocoons of soil and debris (they are occasionally found in potting mix). The adult beetles emerge in early summer. They are strong fliers and fly between eucalypt and other trees to feed on nectar. They are found in all states except for Western Australia and are harmless to humans.
You and your granddaughter might like to keep a look out for other species of "Christmassy" beetle. Green Scarab Beetles (Diphucephala sp.), Jewel Beetles (Castiarina spp) and Golden Stag Beetles (Lamprima aurata) are all active at this time of year and are all dressed for Christmas.
1) Green Scarab Beetles, Diphucephala sp. 2) Jewel Beetle, Castiarina spp. 3) Golden Stag Beetle, Lamprima aurata. Photographer/Source: 1) Ross Field, 2&3) Otto Rogge.
Hi Jane,
The Museum has a free identification service so please feel free to take a digital image of the beetle and e-mail it to firstname.lastname@example.com and we will try and put a name to it for you.
Hi Ahsley. That sounds lovely. If you manage to get a detailed photograph, we can attempt an identification for you. More info here. But do bear in mind that "one in every three known species on Earth is a beetle!"
Hi Julia, adult Fiddler Beetles feed on flowers and can be seen buzzing around blossoms, particularly on gum trees, during the day. The larvae (juvenile stage) live underground and feed on decaying organic matter and rotting wood.
Thanks for the feedback, Louis - the image in question is a bit difficult to make out, but I've checked with a few colleagues here and I can confirm it is indeed a picture of the Painted Frog partly emerged from loose sand - note the nostrils, ridges above the eyes, markings on the snout and rounded muzzle. Although it is a bit cryptic, the image is useful for identifying froms emerging from their burrows or demonstrating burrowing behaviour.
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Julie Guay Cabral delivered her baby, Jacob James Corkins in her car outside Catholic Medical Center on Tuesday. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)
The impatient imp forced his way into the world Tuesday in a car parked in a Catholic Medical Center parking lot, just feet from the comfort of an emergency room and all its trained doctors and medical equipment.
"It's just a mother's instinct," said Guay-Cabral, who gave birth on her 21st birthday. "It sounds weird: he's all slimy, not the most pleasant looking thing, but he's yours."
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Yesterday, Greg DeKoenigsberg wrote a blog item outlining Canonical/Ubuntu's weak numbers in participating in development for GNOME.
Rather than address Greg's blog item with a reply that addresses the issue, Mark Shuttleworth decided to take a page from the Fox News playbook — not to mention the Sarah Palin dictionary — in responding to Greg's blog.
To recap, here is Greg's blog item, and following it is Mark's response.
Clearly, Mark can do better than this, and if I were a Canonical/Ubuntu advocate, I'd be a little sheepish about the response. Criticism can be handled by either addressing it or deflecting it, and clearly Mark chose the latter. To call someone a "hater" and calling them "stupid" because they present an argument with which you don't agree — especially when the numbers are there to show that Canonical/Ubuntu does not pull its weight — is, quite frankly, a load of crap.
Rather than address the fact at hand, we get a liturgy of how "tribalism" (whatever that means) is bad — yes, that's true, Mark, as you define what "tribalism" is — but how does that apply to the fact that Canonical/Ubuntu has only 1 percent of contributions upstream in the GNOME project? Without begging the question that if it's 1 percent in GNOME, what is it for Xorg? For the kernel?
Does pointing out that the emperor has no clothes make you a "hater," or does it just make you observant? Taking it one step further, if Greg is right — and I think he is — doesn't that call for more intelligent response than "you're a bad person for pointing this out, and anyone who thinks like you is a divider"?
A more honest response would have been, "Yes, we are lacking in contributing upstream. We have not been involved as long as others, like Red Hat, but we hope to be up to speed in the near future."
But no: What we get is some of the mudslinging and divisiveness that, ironically, Mark himself rails against.
True leaders know that having shortcomings pointed out to them helps an organization grow, assuming the shortcoming is fixed. It'll be interesting to see if the true "leaders" in Canonical/Ubuntu actually try to close the gap in contribution upstream, or if they hold fast to Mark's dictum of "those who are not with us are against us."
(Fedora ambassador Larry Cafiero runs Redwood Digital Research in Felton, California, and is an associate member of the Free Software Foundation.)
July 30, 2010 at 10:51 am
Larry, it was Greg who used the expression "Hater's gotta hate", not me.
Jono has done an ample job of pointing out how the data is a poor reflection of Canonical's contribution, rather than reflecting poor contribution itself.
And I didn't call Greg stupid. I said that thinking tribally makes one stupid – it precludes opportunities for rich interactions with interesting people.
Right now, on numerous fronts, developers at Canonical are feeling frustrated because when they try to collaborate with people in upstream projects that are maintained by folks who resent Canonical, they get blocked. One of our developers told me he has taken to submitting patches through a proxy because he does not get reasonable answers when he does so directly.
I can't think of a better example of tribal thinking making a project stupid: if you're actively dissing patches labelled "Canonical" and then complaining about the lack of them, "stupid" would be on the more complimentary end of the appropriate epithets.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. --- North Carolina freshman forward Xylina McDaniel has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week, as announced Monday afternoon by the conference office and voted on by the Blue Ribbon Panel.
McDaniel earned her league-leading fourth ACC Rookie of the Week honor of the season after averaging 10.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals in North Carolina's 2-0 week, which included a win over No. 8 Maryland. Against Maryland, she helped hold the Terps to an ACC season low 57 points and a 31.9 field goal percentage. She led the Tar Heels with a team-high 14 points, eight rebounds and five steals in a 48-45 win against Virginia Tech.
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Well, this is what it looks like so far, unpainted, and missing the vest and guantlets. I finally bought the helmet yesterday at Disneyland (Rubies, $60), though it still needs work (such as a BobaMaker Visor). The blue marks on the chest, stomach, collar, and shoulder armor are battle-damage concepts.
The jumpsuit looks a bit wide due to the fact that it's spread flat on the floor, and the codpiece needs to be finished.
Anyway, this is the first set I've tried to make. Comments and advice is always welcome :)