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The world has heard much about India's rise to economic power and its development of nuclear energy, but do these things alone make a nation a world power? India is headed to become the world's most populous nation, it has the world's fourth largest armed forces and it already has the world's fifth largest economy. But, something else is also surging India into the ranks of those nations which can influence the world's population. Once there was only Hollywood, today, Bollywood shares power in shaping the way people behave, think or dress.
In Afghanistan these days, the evening hour is spent watching India's soap opera, "Kyunki Sass Bhi Kabhi Bahu" which apparently has even impacted attendance at religious activities. It has impacted a conservative Muslim nation in which family problems are hidden from view, but, now due to the power of TV people are discussing family issues and values. India is fast becoming a cultural influence even in the most conservative of Muslim societies. Indian cuisine is spreading as is its fashion designs as are its movies. In an age in which Information dominates the daily lives of people, India is fast becoming one of the most important players in the drama of capturing the minds and hearts of people.
Perhaps, the most important message India has sent to the world occurred when after its national elections in May, 2004, the Catholic leader of the winning party(Sonia Gandhi) made way for a Sikh, Manmohan Singh) to be sworn in as prime minister by a Muslim(President Abdul Kalami) — in a nation that is 81% Hindu. Welcome to the 21st century.

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Today's Manchester primary election is chance to narrow the field
MANCHESTER — City residents head to the polls today for the primary election, which will narrow down the field in nine races, including the one for mayor of the state's largest city.
City primaries have historically had low turnout, although this election will be closely watched after the 2011 primary hit an all-time low, with only 4,868 of the city's 52,483 registered voters — 8 percent — casting ballots. This primary may generate more interest than 2011 because there is city-wide race for mayor, and the two leading candidates, Alderman Patrick Arnold and incumbent Mayor Ted Gatsas, have engaged in a heated campaign. The third candidate is community activist Glenn RJ. Ouellette.
The polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. See page B1 for a list of poll locations. The unionleader.com will have breaking results.
The primary today also features more races than 2011, when there were six contested alderman and school board seats. This year, there are 26 candidates competing in nine races.
In Ward 2, voters will choose among incumbent Alderman Ron Ludwig and challengers Win Hutchinson and Jeffrey Sullivan. They'll also vote among three school board candidates: incumbent Debra Gagnon Langton, Sarah Browning and Carol-Ann Giovanni.
Three school board candidates are squaring off in Ward 6: Dan Bergeron, the current school board representative, Robyn Dunphy and Bill Hughen.
The race with the most candidates is in Ward 9. Incumbent Alderman Barbara Shaw is being challenged by Timothy Sawyer, Russell Spaulding and Victoria Sullivan.Voters in Ward 12 will also choose among alderman and school board candidates. Christine Duffley, Joel Elber and Constance "Connie" VanHouten are vying for the school board seat, which was given up by Roger Beauchamp so he could run for alderman. He's being challenged in that race by political veterans Keith Hirschmann and Dick Marston.
The Ward 10 alderman race may be especially competitive. Two-term incumbent Phil Greazzo is being challenged by Bill Barry, a former police officer who ran for Hillsborough County sheriff in 2012, and Jane Beaulieu, the Democratic state representative who lost to Greazzo in 2011 by 40 votes.
Coinciding with the city primary, voters in Ward 7 will choose the District 14 state representative. Republican Ross Terrio, the former office holder until 2012, faces Democrat Mary Heath, who is the former deputy state education.
There are no classes today at city schools, several of which will serve as polling stations.


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Brookline bids farewell to a valuable man
By NANCY BEAN FOSTER
Union Leader Correspondent | January 31. 2013 9:03PM
According to Town Administrator Tad Putney, the town knew that Russ Heinselman had provided a tremendous service to the town for nearly 20 years, volunteering to take care of the computers and networks in Town Hall, the ambulance facility, the fire station and the library.
"He's been doing the updating, the trouble shooting, even purchasing new equipment for years," said Putney, "and he's been doing it in that true Yankee spirit of working frugally without sacrificing efficiency."
But the town didn't realize just how much Heinselman had saved them in IT costs over the years until he announced that he and his wife were downsizing and moving out of town.
"We decided we need to find a service provider to do the work Russ had been doing," Putney said, "and it turns out it's going to cost us around $35,000 a year for the same service Russ has been doing for free. Sometimes you don't know how valuable someone has really been until he has to leave."
Putney said the town doesn't want Heinselman to go away not knowing how important he's been to Brookline, so on Monday night, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., the board of selectmen will be hosting an open house at Town Hall to thank Heinselman for his years of dedication and service.
"We're inviting residents in to thank him, to honor him, and to wish Russ and his wife, Barbara, well in the next stage of their lives," said Putney.
The open house will also be shown on the town's community television station so that folks across town can be part of honoring Heinselman.
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Arsenal America was formed in August 2001 by several Arsenal fans who realized that there wasn't a supporters club in the United States. The club was granted official status in 2005 and since then has grown leaps-and-bounds, with new branches popping up all across the United States.
USA.Arsenal.com's Kevin Mooney caught up with Josh Templeton, the new president of Arsenal America. In part three of a three part interview, Josh describes one of Arsenal America's most exciting offerings -- the annual 'Road Trip'.
USA.Arsenal.com: What can you tell us about the Arsenal America 'Road Trips'?
Josh Templeton: We do a road trip every year. We typically do two per season, so you'll normally see us do one in fall/winter and another in the spring. They normally will constitute two or three matches. It will always be at least one home match and at least one away match.
For instance, the most recent road trip we did was in April. The home match was against Wolverhampton and the second match we got to see was the away leg of the Arsenal v Barcelona Champions League Quarter-Final. It was a fantastic match to experience. We got to go to Camp Nou, and we traveled with the club and with all the Arsenal supporters from abroad. It's a really great experience and it's a great time.
We also do a lot of different things while we are on tour. We often do a Legends Tour, which is a tour of Emirates Stadium given by an Arsenal legend. We have used Kenny Sansom, and Charlie George and it is an absolutely fantastic experience for Arsenal supporters to get to see the inner workings of Emirates Stadium. But you also get the fantastic stories about the history of Arsenal and what it was like to play for the club. And it's from a real person – so you can see the Arsenal experience face-to-face. Our members love that.
Last season we also did a road trip in December – and this was the first time any supporters club had ever done this – we actually did a supporters football tournament. We worked with the club and arranged a game where Arsenal America supporters were intertwined with a number of Arsenal employees and players at the London Colney training facilities and we played a match at their youth training academy.
They pulled out full kits for us – home versus away – and we got pictures from that and had a great time. We got to spend some time with some really great Arsenal people. We got to play with the Arsenal club photographer and there were even some guys who used to play with the Arsenal youth academy. A few of them played with Ashley Cole, Tony Adams… and played in the reserves. So it was pretty cool to play on the pitch with some guys who actually played for Arsenal.
USA.Arsenal.com: What are your thoughts on the upcoming season?
Josh Templeton: I'm excited about the upcoming season I know that there a number of people who are excited nervous and everything in between. I think that this is going to be a season for Arsenal to really define ourselves as a club. It is now five years since we have won a piece of silverware. I think the additions of Chamakh and Koscielny – I think by putting them in it gives us options on the pitch to do things more dynamically.
Over the last few seasons we've absolutely been plagued by injuries, so I'm really hoping to see a very fit and sturdy Arsenal this season, I think we are going to challenge, as we always do, on all fronts. I think the teams to beat will be Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and even maybe Liverpool back up in there. But I think that really the two teams to beat will definitely be Chelsea and Manchester City.
I think with the type of money that Manchester City is spending it's a pretty good indicator that they are here to stay and that they are here to really make a run for the title. I think they have set their sights on that and they have set their sights on a Champions League spot. I also think that we would be foolish to count out Tottenham; this is a team who have finished in the top four.
From an Arsenal point of view I'd like to Theo Walcott have a really big season. I also think we are going to need to see Cesc Fabregas really pull the strings in the midfield and find the right partner for him.
I think at the end of the day we're going to be a in a really strong position to challenge for the title and to challenge for the Champions League trophy. I think Wenger is going to do as he always does with the FA Cup and Carling Cup and he's going to play youth – a blended youth and senior squad and I think you're going to see him vie for the title and bring some silverware back to Arsenal.
I think it's going to be a defining season and I'm excited about it!
USA.Arsenal.com: Who is your pre-season player of the year?
Josh Templeton: That's a really good question… I actually think this is going to be the year for a big Arsenal defense, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say Thomas Vermaelen is going to be in contention for player of the year. I think Vermaelen brings a very unique skill set to Arsenal because not only is he a fantastic center back who is smart on the pitch, but this also someone who as a defender plays like a midfielder and in some instances can move the ball like a striker. I think at the day, Vermaelen will challenge anyone like Fabregas, Chamakh, or anyone who would hope to get player of the year. He was on the EPL top XI, so I think that really says a lot about a player who is just one season in with Arsenal.
» Part 1: Arsenal America's Background
» Part 2: Membership Benefits
» Part 3: Arsenal America 'Road Trips'
The next Arsenal America Road Trip is currently being planned for late October or early November. To learn more about the Road Trip or membership with Arsenal America, you can visit their website at www.arsenalamerica.com or click the FanZoneUSA button at the top of this page.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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This is a joint program between NMU and Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Michigan. At GCC, students learn the technical skills necessary to manage ski areas or functional areas in ski area operations. At NMU, students gain comprehensive knowledge of accounting, finance, management, marketing and computer information systems. Graduates of the ski area business management program are placed at resorts nationwide.
Due to course sequencing and prerequisite course work for admission to the NMU College of Business, this program can take over four academic years to complete. To finish the program in a timely manner, students should select one of two options: (1) Attend GCC for two years, complete an associate degree in ski area management, and transfer to NMU to complete the bachelor's degree; or (2) Attend NMU for one year, transfer to GCC for two years, complete an associate degree in ski area management, and transfer to NMU to complete the bachelor's degree.
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Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is well known for showing a wide array of designs at naval expositions, and a huge model of the Italian Navy's sail training ship Amerigo Vespucci dominates their display at the Euronaval exposition just outside Paris. But tucked in among more than two dozen ship models is a frigate design featuring something quite different for the company — four Aegis SPY1-D radar panels on the forward superstructure, along with a Mark 41 vertical launch system.
It appears to be the first time a shipbuilder is showing the Aegis system on a ship other than a U.S. design and its Japanese and South Korean derivatives, or on frigates built or designed by Spanish shipyard Navantia for the Spanish, Norwegian and Australian navies.
Fincantieri's "theater ballistic missile defense surface combatant" is a concept design, intended to show that the Aegis system, currently the only shipborne ballistic missile defense (BMD) system, can be installed on a ship with a hull similar to the FREMM multimission frigates built by Italy and France.
No European government has announced a current requirement to build a BMD ship, but an industry source said the design is meant to show that Fincantieri already is thinking along those lines and has a design readily adapted to the BMD role.
No formal relationship with Lockheed Martin is behind the design, the industry source said.
A Lockheed Martin spokesman at Euronaval declined comment on Fincantieri's design, other than to say there was no formal agreement between Lockheed and Fincantieri to develop an Aegis frigate.
"They are clearly linked with Navantia on their Aegis frigates," the industry source said of Lockheed. "But this could be a winning solution too," referring to the Fincantieri design.
The 6,500-ton Fincantieri Aegis frigate uses the 144-meter hull of a FREMM variant designed for Brazil, powered by a combined diesel and gas turbine arrangement.
Fincantieri, however, has a strong relationship with Lockheed on a non-Aegis program. The firm owns Fincantieri Marinette Marine, which builds Lockheed's littoral combat ship in Marinette, Wis.
And while Lockheed has produced several potential export designs of its LCS fitted with an Aegis system, there are no active plans to build such ships.


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A Swedish politician offered an interesting comparison between the manner in which society integrates immigrants with how dogs and children are raised. Oistein Christoffersen told an interviewer that the integration of immigrants within Swedish society is akin to the manner in which adults train dogs and children regarding the importance of knowing boundaries. "We must take care that those who are here are properly integrated. That includes education in both language and how our society works. It is about setting boundaries and is no different than raising children or dogs." He agreed that some people might misunderstand his words, but "everyone who has a dog knows what I mean."
We understand, Mr. Christoffersen, there are dogs that never get potty trained and pee all over the place, and there are immigrants who simply don't know what urinals are there for in homes or train stations. How could anyone misunderstand the importance of educating immigrants to fit into society and know their place in the greater Swedish nation. Of course, there is a slight possibility that Swedes might actually learn something from immigrants that would alter the manner in which Swedish people think or behave. I hear tell that some of those immigrants actually are better trained in obedience than dogs. By the way, Mr. Chritoffersen, is "training" the nature of education and "boundaries" the goals of critical thinking? Personally, I prefer people who can think outside the boundaries of conventional thinking.


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How Far to the Margin?
Have you ever felt frustrated when working with MS Word's tabs? I mean, you're trying to set up your tab stops, but you're finding it difficult to ensure that they are placed properly between the margins.
You've got the ruler displayed (View menu, Ruler choice), but it's still a bit of a pain to double check that you've got it "just right." It's easy to get lost in all those eighth of an inch marks or the even more abundant millimeters.
So, the next time you find yourself in the old click, hold and drag routine to place your tab stops across the top ruler and you become frustrated with the placements, give this quick trick a try!
Before you click on the tab stop to move it, hold down the Alt key.
Yep, that's right. The whole trick is in the Alt key.
With just that one extra key, you'll turn your usual display of tab stops (like this one):
Into a clean display like this:
What you have here is an obvious and easy to read placement guide for your tabs. (The tab stop clicked is 2.5″ from the left margin and 4″ from the right margin).
In place of the ruler, you'll be able to read the distance the tab's current position is from the left and right margins, which allows for an exact placement.
While holding the Alt key down, drag the tab stop back and forth across the ruler. You'll find that the measurements adjust to your every move.
No more getting lost trying to count the millimeters, centimeters or a fraction of an inch. With a quick tap of the Alt key, you'll have Word doing the measuring for you!
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Satish Acharya is a cartoonist in Mumbai
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Posted by roversgate on (February 22, 2013, 23:56 GMT)
I am not sure if this is correct. Doesn't Sehwag NOT want captaincy to begin with? I am pretty sure I saw an interview where he doesn't want to be captain/vice captain. Then there was the time where he forked over captaincy to Gambhir while both played for Delhi Daredevils.
Posted by ramli on (February 22, 2013, 21:43 GMT)
well said mirza mansoor baig ... sanketh ... sehwag was pure entertainer ... some years ago ... not now ... holding up young ones place ... hiding injuries ... placing DD ahead of India ... a very good cartoon ...
Posted by dummy4fb on (February 22, 2013, 17:58 GMT)
Great Work Satish. I can see your productivity increased, means more cartoons these days but no comparison on Quality. Well done!!
Posted by ThatsJustCricket on (February 22, 2013, 16:08 GMT)
It's just a cartoon....lighten up guys
Posted by dummy4fb on (February 22, 2013, 15:54 GMT)
Dear hold on to your place first. perform. The word will appear automatically.
Posted by Crespo77 on (February 22, 2013, 11:46 GMT)
At Sanketh: Chris Gayle also has two triple centuries and 2 five wicket hauls in Test cricket.
Posted by naansari on (February 22, 2013, 8:15 GMT)
This is just good for humor only....b'coz Sehwag is really selfless player who play for his team not for any personal achievements. Hope he will get the chance to play ODI's and T20.
Posted by dummy4fb on (February 22, 2013, 7:24 GMT)
Come on guys. Take a joke. It's a good cartoon drawing some valid humour. Lighten up.
Posted by Kashm1 on (February 22, 2013, 7:09 GMT)
Good work Satish's. Sometimes, people take the humor very personal, but this is a great cartoon......As always, you are the best.
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So You Get A Flat Tire...What Now?
Nobody ever looks forward to a flat tire, and nobody ever says "well, that was a really good time" after having one. You can at least minimize the damage to your tire and danger to yourself, though.
Flats vs Blowouts
If you get a blowout, you'll know about it right away. Sometimes the tire can fail dramatically, with a bang as loud as a shotgun going off. Other times, it might just be a loss of air and a sudden change in your car's handling, followed by vibration, noise and a pull to one side. If it's a front tire that fails, your car might be a real handful to drive until you can get to a stop.
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November 16, 2012
The Breckenridge Festival of Film hosts its annual Hollywood & Wine fundraiser today at Beaver Run Resort. The event features food, wines, independent short films and a silent auction. Tickets are $35 and proceeds support the 33rd annual Breckenridge Festival of Film, taking place this year Sept. 19-22. Saturday's event is "Hollywood Breckenridge attire" and takes place from 6-9 p.m. in the Imperial Ballroom. Tickets: http://www.breckfilmfest.com; Info: (970) 389-1950.
Today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Outlets at Silverthorne is hosting the seventh annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza. As part of this event Silverthorne Police Department's Adopt an Angel program will hold a scavenger hunt with participating stores throughout the Outlets. Participants in the hunt will win extra chances to participate in the $20,000 Hourly Giveaways.On Sunday, from 9 a.m. to noon, the Summit County Elks Lodge (Silverthorne) will be hosting an all-you-can-eat fundraising breakfast to benefit Silverthorne Police Department's Adopt an Angel 2012 program. Tickets are $10 pre-purchased or $12 at the door. Children under 12 are $5 at the door. Bring an unwrapped toy to donate.
Colorado State University Extension in Summit County is accepting applications for the 2013 Colorado Master Gardener Training. This signature CSU Extension program provides a unique opportunity for local gardening enthusiasts to help their community while learning more about home gardening issues. The 2013 training will take place on Thursdays at the County Commons in Frisco, from Jan. 31 to April 4, with a volunteer orientation on April 11. The 10-week course offers comprehensive, research-based instruction in home-gardening topics, delivered via distance education and presented by CSU Extension specialists. Upon completion of training, master gardener trainees agree to contribute 50 hours of volunteer service toward home-gardening education. Cost: $250. A non-volunteer option is also available for $625, and is often chosen by professionals in the green industry as continuing education. Contact the CSU Extension office at (970) 668-4140 or write firstname.lastname@example.com for further info and to request an application form. Applications can also be downloaded at http://www.co.summit.co.us. The deadline to register is Friday.
Race of the Santas/Reindeer Run is set for Dec. 1, at 4 p.m. in the Blue River Plaza in Breckenridge. All proceeds benefit Summit County Adopt an Angel. Come out have a good time and support a great cause. Registration: $30 (Includes a santa suit, and yes, you keep the suit), $10 – if you wear your own santa suit. Registration for the Reindeer Run (open to children 12 and under) is $10, Registration includes antlers and bells. To register or for more info, go to http://www.gobreck.com or call (970) 453-5055.
It's an exciting time at the Breckenridge theatre! Come join the enthusiastic throng of volunteers at the Backstage! We are a creative, energetic group, and we welcome all who love the theatrical arts. You might help create one of our amazing sets, work in our box office, assist with advertising, even don a costume … the possibilities are endless. Contact email@example.com for more info.


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Wash. Post's Milbank: Rabbis' Criticism "Latest Omen Of Beck's End Times"
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In his January 28 Washington Post column, Dana Milbank wrote that "[t]he latest omen of Beck's end times came on Thursday -- Holocaust Remembrance Day -- when 400 rabbis representing all four branches of American Judaism took out an ad demanding that Beck be sanctioned for 'monstrous' and 'beyond repugnant' use of 'anti-Semitic imagery' in going after Holocaust survivor George Soros."
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A Fox News spokesman brushed off the complaint in the usual fashion, attributing it to a "Soros-backed left-wing political organization." But that's not going to fly: The statement's signatories included the chief executive of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and his predecessor, the dean of the conservative Jewish Theological Seminary rabbinical school, and a number of orthodox rabbis.
Beck has outlasted past complaints over his race baiting, his violent words, and his conspiracy theories. He's not new to questionable talk about Jews (years ago he called Barbra Streisand a "big-nosed cross-eyed freak"), and for the past couple of years his Nazi accusations against opponents have come by the hundreds.
But in June, he promoted on air the work of a Nazi sympathizer, Elizabeth Dilling, who had referred, in writings Beck didn't mention, to Eisenhower as "Ike the kike" and Kennedy's New Frontier as the "Jew Frontier." A few days later, Beck referred to Soros's Jewish ancestry, accused him of currency manipulation and said "he's got disturbing hair in his nose."
He called Soros "a collaborator" with Nazis who "saw people into the gas chambers," and "a Jewish boy helping send the Jews to the death camps." In fact, Soros's father had hidden the boy from the Nazis by placing him with a Hungarian man assigned to record belongings of Jewish families that had fled.
"It is not appropriate to accuse a 14-year-old Jew hiding with a Christian family in Nazi-occupied Hungary of sending his people to death camps," the 400 rabbis wrote in their ad on Thursday.
Seventy-five years ago, Father Charles Coughlin, the celebrated "radio priest" of the Great Depression, lost his mass-media platform as he moved from veiled references to "driving the money changers from the temple" to overt anti-Semitism. Now, Beck clings to Fox News's support as evidence that he has not crossed this line.
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2013: Country music legend George Jones, best known for hits such as "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and "White Lightning," dies at the age of 81 in Nashville, Tennessee, after being hospitalized with high fever and irregular blood pressure. [ + - ]
2007: Political adviser and film executive Jack Valenti, a longtime president of the Motion Picture Association of America and the creator of the MPAA film rating system, dies from stroke complications at the age of 85 in Washington, D.C. Seen here in 1991, Valenti became president of the MPAA in 1966 and retired in 2004. He also served as media liaison during the Nov. 22, 1963, visit of President John F. Kennedy and Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson to Dallas, Texas, and was in the presidential motorcade when Kennedy was assassinated. After Kennedy died, Valenti flew to Washington on Air Force One with Johnson and became a special assistant in his White House. [ + - ]
2002: 19-year-old expelled student Robert Steinhäuser shoots and kills 16 at Gutenberg-Gymnasium, a secondary school in Erfurt, Germany. He turned the gun on himself after a teacher shoved him a classroom and locked the door. Steinhäuser's victims included 13 faculty members, two students and a police officer. One other person was wounded by a bullet fragment in the shooting. [ + - ]
2000: Vermont Gov. Howard Dean signs the nation's first bill allowing same-sex couples to form civil unions. [ + - ]
1993: NBC announces that Conan O'Brien, a writer and producer for "The Simpsons," would take over for David Letterman as host of "Late Night." Letterman was preparing to leave the network for CBS after being passed over in favor of Jay Leno to replace Johnny Carson as the host of "The Tonight Show." [ + - ]
1989: Actress and comedian Lucille Ball, the sitcom star who was one of Hollywood's biggest stars during her lifetime, dies of a dissecting aortic aneurysm at the age of 77 in Los Angeles, California. Ball became a television star in the 1950s and starred in the sitcoms "I Love Lucy," "The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour," "The Lucy Show," "Here's Lucy" and "Life with Lucy." She was nominated for an Emmy Award 13 times, winning four times in her career. She's seen here at the 61st Academy Awards on March 29, 1989, her final public appearance before her death. [ + - ]
1989: The deadliest tornado in world history strikes Central Bangladesh, killing upward of 1,300, injuring 12,000, and leaving as many as 80,000 homeless. [ + - ]
1986: An explosion and fire at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union releases large quantities of radioactive particles into the atmosphere, creating the world's worst nuclear disaster. The nuclear accident is one of only two classified as a level 7 event on the International Nuclear Event Scale. Even after the disaster, the plant continued to operate, with the damaged reactor sealed off, until 2000. An area extending 19 miles in all directions from the plant is known as the "zone of alienation" and is largely uninhabited. Ukrainian officials estimate the area will not be safe for human life again for another 20,000 years. Although the official death toll released by the Soviet Union was about 30 people, many more were sickened and died from health issues related to radiation exposure. Between 1992 and 2002, more than 4,000 cases of thyroid cancer cases were diagnosed among Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian children living in the fallout zone, according to Time magazine. [ + - ]
1984: Jazz musician, bandleader and composer Count Basie, who introduced several generations of listeners to the Big Band sound and recorded an influential catalog, dies of pancreatic cancer at the age of 79 in Hollywood, Florida. [ + - ]
1980: Actor Channing Tatum, best known for roles in movies such as "Step Up," "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," "Dear John," "The Vow," "21 Jump Street" and "Magic Mike," is born in Cullman, Alabama. [ + - ]
1980: Actress Jordana Brewster, best known for movies such as "The Faculty," "D.E.B.S.," "Fast & Furious" and "Fast Five," is born in Panama City, Panama. [ + - ]
1977: The nightclub Studio 54 opens in New York City. The club would soon become the epicenter of the disco craze and the most famous nightclub in the world. [ + - ]
1977: Actor Tom Welling, best known for playing Clark Kent on the TV show "Smallville," is born in Putnam Valley, New York. [ + - ]
1973: Actress Irene Ryan, best known for playing Daisy "Granny" Moses on the sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies," dies of a stroke at the age of 70 in Santa Monica, California. Born Irene Noblette in El Paso, Texas, Ryan also one of the few entertainers who found success in vaudeville, radio, film, television and Broadway. [ + - ]
1970: Gypsy Rose Lee, the burlesque entertainer, dancer, actress and author whose 1957 memoir was made into the stage musical and film "Gypsy," dies of lung cancer at the age of 59 in Los Angeles, California. [ + - ]
1965: Actor and comedian Kevin James, best known for the sitcom "The King of Queens" and for movies such as "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," "Hitch" and "Grown Ups," is born Kevin George Knipfing in Mineola, New York. [ + - ]
1963: Actor and martial artist Jet Li, best known for movies such as "Romeo Must Die," "Kiss of the Dragon," "The Expendables," "Unleashed" and "The Forbidden Kingdom," is born Li Lianjie in Beijing, China. [ + - ]
1962: The Ranger 4 spacecraft crashes into the moon after an onboard computer failure. The spacecraft was designed to transmit pictures of the lunar surface and collect other scientific data during a period of 10 minutes of flight prior to crashing, but was unsuccessful. Despite the failure, Ranger 4 became the first U.S. spacecraft to reach another celestial body. [ + - ]
1942: Singer and actor Bobby Rydell, a 1960s teen idol best known for the songs "Wild One" and "Volare," is born Robert Louis Ridarelli in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He's also known for playing the role of Hugo Peabody in the 1963 movie version of "Bye Bye Birdie." [ + - ]
1938: Rock guitarist Duane Eddy, best known for his string of hit records in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Rebel Rouser," "Peter Gunn" and "Because They're Young," is born in Corning, New York. Eddy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. [ + - ]
1937: Guernica, Spain, is bombed by German Luftwaffe during the Spanish Civil War. The bombing, which caused widespread destruction and civilian deaths, inspired the famous painting "Guernica" by Pablo Picasso. [ + - ]
1933: Comedian and actress Carol Burnett, best known for the TV variety show "The Carol Burnett Show,", is born in San Antonio, Texas. Burnett won three Emmys and five Golden Globes for the show and went on to appear in movies such as "The Four Seasons," "Annie" and "Noises Off." [ + - ]
1933: The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established. The name is an abbreviation of Geheime Staatspolizei, German for Secret State Police. Its first commander was Rudolf Diels (pictured), a protégé of Hermann Göring. [ + - ]
1900: Seismologist and physicist Charles Francis Richter, most famous as the creator of the Richter magnitude scale, which, until the development of the moment magnitude scale in 1979, measured the size of earthquakes, is born in Overpeck, Ohio. He died of congestive heart failure at age 85 on Sept. 30, 1985. [ + - ]
1886: Singer Ma Rainey, one of the earliest known American professional blues singers, is born Gertrude Pridgett in Columbus, Georgia. Billed as "The Mother of the Blues," she was among the first generation of blues singers to record. From the time of her first recording in 1923 to five years later, Rainey made more than 100 recordings, including such blues standards as "Bo-weevil Blues," "Moonshine Blues," "See See Rider," "Black Bottom" and "Soon This Morning." [ + - ]
1865: Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee and all remaining Confederate forces still active in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida to Union Army Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman at the Bennett Place near Durham, North Carolina. It was the largest surrender of the American Civil War, totaling 89,270 soldiers. [ + - ]
1865: After being cornered by Union cavalry troops in a tobacco barn just south of Port Royal, Virginia, John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, is shot and killed. [ + - ]
1803: Thousands of meteor fragments fall from the skies of L'Aigle, France. The event and the field work by Jean-Baptiste Biot of the French Academy of Sciences would help convince European science that meteors exist. [ + - ]
1785: Naturalist and artist John James Audubon, known for his efforts to document all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats, is born in Les Cayes in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, which is now Haiti. In 1905, the National Audubon Society was incorporated and named in his honor. [ + - ]
1721: A massive earthquake devastates the Iranian city of Tabriz. The estimates of death tolls from the quake vary from 8,000 to 250,000, but the total is most likely around 80,000. [ + - ]
1607: The first permanent English settlers in North America land in what today is Virginia, coming ashore at what they name Cape Henry. They explored the area and set up a cross before proceeding up the James River, where they later settled what would become Jamestown, Virginia. [ + - ]


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I have a '66 ford f-100 with a 351W in it. Previous owner put the 351w in the truck. I need to replace the Carb. The block #'s tell me it's a '74 cast block and the carb #'s tell me it's a '73 carb. I doubt it's the original Carb for the motor. I'm a little naive on replacing the Carb. I assume as long as the replacement Carb fits the intake manifold then I'm ok. It has a Motorcraft 2100 or 2500 Carb on it now. I was thinking I would replace it with a similar unit. Will any 2100 or 2150 Carb work as a replacement??Thanks, David
hat is wrong with the carb.. that it needs replacing???these are easily rebuilt.. a carb kit.. some basic tools and a can of brake cleaner... or something like a spray can of barryman B12 chemtool spray cleaner. you don't need to dip these if the engine has been running.. carb dip is nasty stuff anyway...click thru the various images in this article.. there are several more.. and i have a few serious tips to really make it work...http://www.mustangandfords.com/how-to/engine/mump-1201-autolite-carburetor-rebuild/please.. describe all your issues.. take pictures and upload them to photobucket so you can paste the links here. pictures really help.. i know fords really well..
when you put it back on the truck.. please preset the throttle position to only barely expose the idle transition slots.. so it will idle only on the idle mixture ports.. not the idle transition slots..please let us know what happens..if you post the carb tag number.. or the number stamped into the side of the left front mounting foot... yes its lightly stamped but there.. i might be able to help.. i have an amazing amount of info on these.
Wayne, Thank you for the reply. Here is some pics in my Photobucket account. Someone told me that if the number was stamped on the lower right or left, that I had the aweful VV carb (variable Venturi). Mine is stamped lower left. The Carb backfires and only runs when i give it a lot of gas, the motor dies before it even gets to a decent low idle. Sounds like it's getting to much air. Not sure the linkage on the side where the Auto choke is may be working properly. I thought it is suppose to change positions every time the gas pedal is compressed fully?? Anyways, here's some pics for you.Thanks,davidlink http://s301.photobucket.com/user/ldsnack/library/Old%20ford?sort=3&page=1
use this kit... GP Sorensen/Carburetor Kit1973 Ford Truck F100 1/2 ton P/U 2WD 5.0L 2BL OHV 8cylPart Number: 96-215Alternate Part Number: 27-997A
thats a 2100D carb.. 1.21 " venturi...that carb has already been rebuild by a professional as i can see the sticker..i will look around later tonight and see if i can identify it by the stamping numbers.. but the kits listed above. will get you done..please verify the passages are all open.. DO NOT MODIFY the opening sized nor do you want to reshape them by forcing wire thru.. but you will want to verify they are clean..i will be back online late tonight. pickup a kit.. a can of carb spray.. a fuel filter..
Ok... I'm willing to give it a go... I still think it's not the original Carb for my motor. My motor is a '74 or later model. Casting numbers for my block are D4AE-6015-AA2.... the carb is a 73' model. But I'm game for a rebuild try on the carb. $25-30 for a rebuild kit is cheap and worth a try.Thanks,david
a HUGE HINT.. read the instructions several times first...also.. before removing the float latching spring .. push finger on float lever to raise end of float to normal level.. use a scribe to make a mark in the fuel bowl to indicate the float level installation.. so you can put it back where it was..
I will. Thanks for the great advice. I'll get it going. May have a few questions along the way. Going to buy all new rubber hoses for the truck. plus, I just put a brand new gas tank in the truck. The other one was full of rust. There were chunks of rust in the old fuel filter. Going to replace the fuel lines also. Thanks,David
hint... rust also comes from the gas station tanks.. as it comes probably from refinery pipes as a wild guess.. the HINT... toss at least one super magnets into the bottom of the new fuel tank.. out away from where the float arm might be stuck to the magnet at low fuel.. this will live forever in the bottom of the tank.. attracting more and more of anything that might get loose in your fuel tank...does your fuel pump have a big CUP on one end.. there is a filter in there.. that you can replace.. use a fram GC20... or ac delco GF157 or many of the other brands.. look it up for a 79 caddy eldorado 350 gas engine.. they used that for many many many models.. if your fuel pump does not have a filter can.. install a 90 ford ranger fuel filter into the hose directly into the pump inlet.. its a 10 micron filter and your fuel pump and carb will love you for the clean fuel.. why that one. its available everywhere.. including big box stores..


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Diabetes - foot ulcersDebridement of skin ulcers
If you have diabetes, you may have an increased risk for developing foot sores, or ulcers. Foot ulcers are the most common reason for hospital stays for people with diabetes. It may take weeks or even several months for your foot ulcers to heal. Diabetic ulcers are often painless.
Whether or not you have a foot ulcer, you will need to learn more about taking care of your feet.
Debridement is the process to remove dead skin and tissue. Your doctor or nurse will need to do this to be able to see your foot ulcer. There are many ways to do this.
One way is to use a scalpel and special scissors.
- The skin surrounding the wound is cleaned and disinfected.
- The wound is probed with a metal instrument to see how deep it is and to see if there is any foreign material or object in the ulcer.
- The doctor cuts away the dead tissue, then washes out the ulcer.
- Your sore may seem bigger and deeper after the doctor or nurse debrides it. The ulcer should be red or pink in color and look like fresh meat.
Other ways to remove dead or infected tissue are to:
- Put your foot in a whirlpool bath.
- Use a syringe and catheter (tube) to wash away dead tissue.
- Apply wet to dry dressings to the area to pull off dead tissue.
- Put special chemicals, called enzymes, on your ulcer. These dissolve dead tissue from the wound.
Taking Pressure off of Your Foot Ulcer
Foot ulcers are partly caused by too much pressure on one part of your foot. Be sure to wear shoes that do not put a lot of pressure on your foot. Try not to have pressure over the ulcer too.
Your doctor may ask you to wear special shoes, or a brace or a special cast. You may need to use a wheelchair or crutches for awhile. These devices will take the pressure off of the ulcer area. This will help speed up the healing process.
The type of shoes you wear when you have diabetes is important:
- Wear shoes made out of canvas, leather, or suede. Do not wear shoes made out of plastic, or other material that does not breathe.
- Wear shoes you can adjust easily. They should have laces, Velcro, or buckles.
- Wear shoes that fit properly and have plenty of room in them. You may need a special shoe made to fit your foot.
- Do not wear shoes with pointed or open toes, such as high heels, flip-flops, or sandals.
Wound Care and Dressings
You will need to do these things to care for your wound:
- Keep your blood sugar levels under tight control. This will help you heal faster.
- Keep the ulcer clean and bandaged.
- Cleanse the wound daily, using a wound dressing or bandage.
- Try to take fewer steps around your house.
- Do not walk barefoot unless your doctor tells you it is OK.
Your doctor or nurse may use different kinds of dressings to treat your ulcer.
Wet-to-dry dressings are often used first. This process involves applying a wet dressing to your wound. As the dressing dries, it absorbs wound material. When the dressing is removed, some of the tissue comes off with it.
- Your doctor or nurse will tell you how often you need to change the dressing.
- You may be able to change your own dressing, or family members may be able to help.
- A visiting nurse may also help you.
Other types of dressings are:
- Dressing that contain calcium alginates or growth factors
- Skin substitutes
Keep your dressing and the skin around it dry. Try not to get healthy tissue around your wound too wet from your dressings. This can soften the healthy tissue and cause more foot problems.
When to Call the Doctor
Call your doctor if you have any of these signs and symptoms of infection:
- Redness, increased warmth, or swelling around the wound
- Extra drainage
- Pus
- Odor
- Fever or chills
- Increased pain
- Increased firmness around the wound
Also call your doctor if your foot ulcer is very white, blue, or black.
American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes -- 2012. Diabetes Care. 2012 Jan;35 Suppl 1:S11-63.
Inzuchi SE, Sherwin RS. Type 2 diabetes mellitus. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Saunders; 2011:chap 237.
In the clinic. Type 2 diabetes. Ann Intern Med. 2010 Mar 2;152(1):ITC1-16.
Inzucchi SE, Sherwin RS. Type 1 diabetes mellitus. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011: chap 236.
Review Date: 9/4/2012
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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Friday, September 12, 2008
½ cup butter or margarine, room temp
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, bananas and vanilla, beating each in well. Add combined dry ingredients and choc chips, stir until just moist. Fill prepared muffin tins. Bake at 350F, for 25 min. Yield: 6 jumbo, 12 large or 15 medium.
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Yummy! I read this as I enjoy another piece of Autumn Apple Cake - will definitely make that one again. I've been looking for a great banana choc. chip muffin recipe as all the ones I've tried lately have flopped.ReplyDelete
Oh your muffins look picture perfect. . and I bet they taste that way too.ReplyDelete
say...I might be the only one who has NOT made banana chocolate chip muffins...and having a no fail recipe is bonus! ThanksReplyDelete
These are one of my favorites...I hope you're saving some for when I come visit. =)ReplyDelete
These muffins are my son's very favorite and so I bake them often. It's okay to post a recipe because you just never know who hasn't made them!ReplyDelete
Another recipe for Trish's Chem Sunday!
I have a fresh batch of these cooling on my counter! Like mother, like daughter! What a coincidence!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing your recipe! I am making new recipes daily and I made this one this morning. I put the pictures and such on my blog after. I think I shouldnt have blended the banana! It lost some of the flavor. Next time Ill just smush it.ReplyDelete
yum! made these last night, half without chocolate chips for my husband and baby boys and half with chocolate chips for ME! :) thanks for the great recipe for an old favorite. I was in that 2nd grade class and love that I made a recipe from a favorite teacher of mine!ReplyDelete
This was my first try at banana chocolate chip muffins and I think I was lucky enough to find a winning recipe the first time! They're totally delicious and so easy. My batch was literally gone in less than 24hrs, probably less than 12hrs even. I have a fresh batch in the oven now and I am sure there'll be more to come. Fantastic recipe!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 12, 2013 at 7:28 AM
I just left a comment on another banana muffin recipe on you blog. I tried that recipe twice, and this recipe tonight with the same results. My tops are completely flat. I know that I may not fill the muffin tins as much as you perhaps do because I want a smaller muffin. But that should not result in a flat top. Could you offer any ideas what I could possibly be doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated.ReplyDeleteReplies
You may want to check that your baking powder is fresh. If that is not the problem and you are getting more than 15 muffins, I think you may want to try using a smaller size muffin tin. I'm sorry, it's hard to know exactly what could be wrong without seeing. Wishing you success next time around.Delete


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MSC Sinfonia Review
Built in 2002 for Festival Cruises and christened European Stars, the ship was purchased and rechristened by MSC Cruises when the original owner ceased operations in 2004. A sister ship to MSC Armonia, her refurbished public rooms are decidedly modern, with the
exception of a traditional English-style pub.
Though these four sleek, medium-sized ships are almost exactly the same dimensions and differ only slightly in basic layout, Opera holds almost 200 more passengers typically and has almost 100 extra cabins. Light and bright by day, intimate and sophisticated by night, the contemporary design may not measure up to the sizzle expected by those North American passengers who don't appreciate more understated European tastes.
Public rooms are spacious and uniformly elegant, with grand touches of marble, brass accents, and lots of wood. The refreshing lack of glitz is more than compensated for by the sparkle of glass and a mixture of primary and neutral colors. With most public areas on the lower two passenger decks, getting acclimated is a breeze. Near the elevator and stairway, lobbies make even vertical movement less challenging.
Space around the Lido pools feels particularly lavish, with two swimming pools and hot tubs.
More widely known as one of the world's largest cargo shipping companies, MSC has operated cruises with an eclectic fleet since the late 1980s. When the line introduced two graceful, medium-size ships in 2003 and 2004, it ushered in an era of new shipbuilding that has seen the fleet grow faster than any other European cruise line. This line is growing into a major player in both Europe and the Caribbean.
MSC blankets the Mediterranean nearly year-round with a dizzying selection of cruise itineraries that allow a lot of time in ports of call and include few if any sea days. In summer months, several ships sail off to northern Europe to ply the Baltic. Itineraries planned for repositioning sailings visit some intriguing, off-the-beaten-track ports of call that other cruise lines bypass.
No glitz, no clutter—just elegant simplicity—is the standard of MSC's seaworthy interior decor. Extensive use of marble, brass, and wood reflects the best of Italian styling and design; clean lines and bold colors set their modern sophisticated tone.
MSC adopts some activities that appeal to American passengers without abandoning those preferred by Europeans; however, regardless of the itinerary, be prepared for an Italian-influenced experience. Also expect to hear announcements in several languages.
What You Should Know
- Specialty coffees and alcoholic beverages are reasonably priced
- Extravagant midnight buffets are worth attending
- High above the stern, the disco is a cozy place to sit until the volume and action crank up
- Oddly, only the forward and aft elevators and stairwells reach all decks
- There are no aft-facing cabins with balconies
- Meal times are designed according to European tastes and begin late when ships are in the Mediterranean
Ship Stats
- Crew Members 700
- Entered Service 2004
- Gross Tons 58,600
- Length 824 feet
- Number of Cabins 777
- Passenger Capacity 1,554
- Width 94 feet


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- Fitted through bodice and hips.
- Sleeveless. Shell-patterned lace overlay is sheer on the shoulders. Covered looped button above keyhole opening in back. Hidden back zip with hook-and-eye closure.
- Double satin charmeuse lining. Top layer adds a satin glow through lace; bottom layer is reversed to have the silky side to the skin.
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Novelist Alfred Doblin once remarked, "The world is made of sugar and dirt." Many dirt-moving contractors find the sweet taste of success with the help of automated grade-control technologies, which provide precise, accurate results and a productivity-enhancing competitive edge. It's all about machine control.
Machine control runs the gamut from basic systems that rely on stringlines and lasers, to highly precise 3-D global positioning systems (GPS). Most systems are added to construction equipment as an aftermarket feature, although some manufacturers are starting to offer integrated systems.
There are three major categories of systems available to contractors:
1. Laser-based display systems
These are generally easy-to-use, modular systems that can be configured to machine and site needs. Used for machine guidance and machine control, they are found in a range of construction and earthmoving applications and machines, including dozers, scrapers, motor graders, skid-steer loaders, and excavators.
With a portable, tripod-mounted laser transmitter, the systems are simple to use and understand. Some contractors start out with a digital linear laser receiver, mounted on the front of the machine atop a heavy-duty mast. Perched above the operator's compartment, a number of the receivers provide 360-degree operation. The receiver is used as a stand-alone battery-powered display system for guidance. With the laser receiver, the operator has additional, valuable information needed to perform grade work faster and more accurately.
2. Laser-based grade-control systems
Add proportional valve controls to the machine's hydraulics and a user interface, and the laser-based display system is up-graded to automatic. If these changes are combined with an electric mast option, the receiver can be raised or lowered from within the cab, saving the operator time and effort. Signals from the receiver are used to control a proportional hydraulic valve for blade correction, allowing operators to grade faster and more accurately.
This type of grade-control system is well-suited for contractors and machine control operators who require the flexibility to customize the system to fit the specific needs and dimensions of each job-site. Laser-based grade-control systems can reduce stakeout requirements, improve material yields, and speed job cycles. This can lead to lower costs, fewer communication errors, and less rework and idle machine time.
3. 3-D grade control
The introduction of 3-D grade control is one of the most significant changes in earthmoving. The system measures the X, Y, and Z coordinates of the machine blade and compares the data to the preloaded digital terrain model. The design elevation and cross-slope for the current position are then calculated, and the system automatically moves the blade to the correct cut or fill position elevation and slope via the machine's hydraulics. Grade, slope, and blade position are shown on the cab display.
The GPS grade-control systems can be precise to 0.1 feet and can enable operators to perform bulk earthmoving in a stake-less environment, using automatic or manual blade control. When combined with an advanced tracking sensor, the grading accuracy can narrow to ±0.02 feet, which provides precise finished-grade work.
There are two major categories of 3-D grade-control systems:
GPS grade control: This system puts design surfaces, grades, and alignments inside the cab and enables operators to perform bulk earthworks and mass excavation in a stake-less environment. The GPS approach takes advantage of a network of satellites encircling our planet. GPS antennas are mounted on both sides of the machine's blade. The GPS receiver computes the exact position of the GPS antennas many times per second.
Advanced tracking sensor (ATS) robotic total station: For precise finished-grade work, the ATS robotic total station automatically tracks a target that is mounted on the blade of the machine. It continuously measures the target's position and transmits the data to the in-cab computer, which determines the desired elevation and slope. A beneficial feature of the ATS instrument is that it has "search intelligence"—if the sight line between the machine and its target is interrupted, the ATS automatically relocates the target.
Both 3-D systems put all the details of the automatic grade-control system right at the operator's fingertips. An onboard computer determines the exact position of each blade tip. It compares these positions to the design elevation and computes the cut or fill to grade. This information is displayed on the screen in plan view, cross-section view, or as text. The cut/fill data is passed to light-bars, which for manual operation guide the operator up/down for grade and right/left of a defined alignment. In automatic operation, the cut/fill data is used to drive the valves for automatic blade control.
Earthmoving is required on nearly every construction job. Advanced technology is taking design data from the office and putting them right into the machine cab, allowing operators to grade complex designs—vertical curves, transitions, super-elevated curves, and complex site designs—without stakes, string-lines, or paper layouts.
Because the data are there in the field, the site foreman or operator can quickly set the new grade or pad elevation, without waiting for grade stakes to be set or repositioned. Additionally, the precision afforded by these technologies can provide material savings, better job estimates, reduced rework, and, when necessary, extend the work day into the night.
With the construction market becoming more demanding and competitive than before, contractors are increasingly turning to sophisticated machine control systems for significant process and productivity advantages, reduced costs, and greater efficiency.
— Jeff Winke is a Milwaukee-based construction-industry writer.
The next step: laser augmentation
Laser augmentation for GPS-based 3-D grade-control systems provides another way to achieving precise vertical grade for jobs with tight tolerances. Contractors have the option of using a robotic total station 3-D system or adding laser augmentation to their GPS-based system.
Laser augmentation can achieve vertical accuracy from 0.01 to 0.02 feet, which should satisfy the most stringent finish-grading requirements. With the subbase and base being more precise it allows for the more accurate placement of the overlay.
The system requires a laser transmitter, which is a standard rotating laser typically set on a tripod. The best systems do not require the placement of the laser transmitter on a known design-plan mark, but allow the transmitter to essentially define itself as the benchmark base. The setup for a flat laser plane is that simple.
Unfortunately, not all jobsites are flat. To optimize the laser-augmentation system, a sloping laser plane needs to be set by tilting the tripod-mounted laser transmitter to properly orient it. It is critical to define the orientation in order to benchmark the system.
A critical technical issue is to make certain the laser plane is precisely aligned and benched, or grading errors will occur. Some grade lasers include both grade-match mode and automatic axis alignment to make setup for single and dual slope grade work easy.
Laser augmentation offers its greatest use on motor graders, although there are contractors who use it exclusively on dozers, and some are finding advantages when it is used on excavators.


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Re: One in Every Group
Enjoyed meeting you at DCC (me in yellow viking biking shirt and the vegetable avengers shirt sunday) Hope it all goes well as this shirt definitely gets my vote.
airframeas wrote:This statement alone would really royally tick off the rejectors on this site. The statement seems "unsportsmanlike conduct" coming from you.
One question for you: If you think it is a waste of time, then why are you submitting designs at Woot? And two, why submit a shirt that is off topic and also going against the rules. The rules clearly stated, as others have said, that there are "No text only designs". Sometimes, I wished people would read the rules of the derby BEFORE submitting anything..... But that is just me.
Please read my reply to the other person that didn't get the point of my waste of time comment. It has nothing to do with unsportsmanlike conduct. I really could not care less if the design gets rejected; it's not like it was going to win anyway. I just want to try to get a better understanding of the boundaries (even the 'unwritten' ones) because they are exascerbatingly vague.
Likewise, what exactly does text only mean? I would consider my design a text-based design. There is some artwork in there. Unfortunately, the rejectors are too busy trying to be cute instead of explaining what was objectionable.
Like a previous poster said, it's nice to get feedback. Getting some from the rejector would also be useful.
Plus, it's only off-topic in your mind. Broaden your persepctive. Sometimes crowds are good.
Re: Secret love
I saw this is rocking it up on DA. Im pretty sure we've got our first placer here! Also it's a lovely image, very sweet ;-;. Go, Naolito!
Thanks! It's a start anyway. I'm actually worried it may be too subtle. Sadly, most of the people on this site probably know Meat Loaf as the guy with "b*tch t*ts". Thanks again!
billeggert wrote:very subtle. made me laugh out loud. nice
Thx! I thought about it, but went for Dad looking at birdy so to make it clear what was happening here. Hopefully that kiddo is so sweet he'll smoothen and love the kid!
slacker44 wrote:Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!
Apparently it's more like: "Thank you Mario, but there's another, uh, castle in your, uh, princess."
Re: An Argument Amongst Friends
Comma guys! Can't we all just get along?
I love this shirt!!! I want it!!!
Re: Not now, chewie
Re: [url=http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=63196]Lewis
Made me laugh.
By the way, what's up with the crazy quote thing? >.<
dharmadan wrote:Where can I get one if it doesn't win??
Likewise for me as well.
Re: The Bohr Model
I want this one to wear when I teach this.
Re: The Next Door Neighbor
Oh, god...xD This is hilarious. Too bad the rejectionator got to it.
erimock wrote:Please read my reply to the other person that didn't get the point of my waste of time comment. It has nothing to do with unsportsmanlike conduct. I really could not care less if the design gets rejected; it's not like it was going to win anyway. I just want to try to get a better understanding of the boundaries (even the 'unwritten' ones) because they are exascerbatingly vague.
Likewise, what exactly does text only mean? I would consider my design a text-based design. There is some artwork in there. Unfortunately, the rejectors are too busy trying to be cute instead of explaining what was objectionable.
Like a previous poster said, it's nice to get feedback. Getting some from the rejector would also be useful.
Plus, it's only off-topic in your mind. Broaden your persepctive. Sometimes crowds are good.
No, it's off-topic. Woot makes the theme, they decide what's on-topic, not you.
omarfeliciano wrote:Rules? Fork'em
I actually laughed at this..
This is my cat, Tim, before he is exiled out of the room for the night. Enjoy
Love it! One of my favorites since joining the site. Here's to a print!
Thirdbase9 wrote:I'm positive they should get rid of the electron.
that's a good one!
Re: Game of Chairs
Concerning whether it's on topic or not, quantitatively speaking...if there's one chair, as the game goes, two people should be playing, so two would be logical. Make it three, and it's a crowd. I feel silly, hashing out the rules of musical chairs, but the concept seems totally on topic once I do.
Re: Lovebirds
I wannit.
Re: Fun For Who Exactly?
This would also look great on Royal Blue, or perhaps even Cranberry
(oh, gmv btw)
Cute idea, poor electron...
Do you have a closeup of what your halftones will look like? They just look like gradients right now
What an interesting mix of stylized and realistic design, it works really well together. I also second what the first commenter said, this is a nice subtle take on the theme. I could see myself wearing this in alot of situations.
Re: Like Peas and Carrots
Heh, funny. I had to look again to get that it was a hot butter tub! The colors are very attractive.
I'd say the only thing that bugs me is the shadows around the tub make it feel like it's got dirt on/around it too, not just the turnip, so there's not as much of a "odd man out" feel as if the hot tub had nice clean linework for side and floor, with the ground texturing being around the turnip area. Or perhaps the texturing around the tub could have been more clean, smooth, regular type shapes? Something like that.
harzack wrote:I do not understand the denial. Cool design of a great designer.
Woot rejects designs that are too risque, as they want to keep their site/shirts somewhat more family oriented. Like one person said, if you can't imagine a parent being happy to get the shirt in their bag of randoms for a kid, then woot will probably reject it. Your design kindof walks theline Harzack, as it just kindof hints, where this one is pretty blatantly risque.
Re: I'm sure we will all be safe
You need one in a blue and one in a gold, the third in a red shirt.
Re: Pees
Can you say rejectionator?
Re: Glad One of Us is Happy
The shirt template only shows up on the thumbnail, and not on the main page where people vote. I think this is grounds for woot to reject your entry.
Recommend you withdrawing this, and swapping the 2 drawings.
erimock wrote:....
Likewise, what exactly does text only mean?
Anything that can be typed on a keyboard, even things that require ASCII text, like an infinity symbol, is considered text. This is based on what has been rejected in the past.
Yes the rejectionator is fairly vague. But everyone gets the same vague treatment.
Yeah I shrunk it down too much and then made it bigger. New at this stuff, just giving it a try. But the topic is two is company threes a crowd so I had Frodo and the ring as the two and was going to have Sam in the back but ran out of time, not as creative as I thought... whatever the reason, only put Frodo and the ring. Kinda guessed it would be kicked out but decided to try anyway.
So surprised that this doesn't have triple the votes it has...This is so good!Very cute design!
uranaishi wrote:This is a really cute shirt, but actually my main gripe is that Lewis & Clarke were actually a threesome - with Sacagawea, the pregnant Shoshone woman who interpreted for them, guided them during the expedition, and in fact saved their lives and their journals at different points during the expedition.
That's actually not true either. Lewis and Clarke had an entire team they traveled with. They were just the leaders of the expedition. they often met up with several tribes of Native Americans whom they spent days trading and traveling with. This concept that Lewis and Clarke traveled alone and only with Sacagawea is a romanticized version.
Off-topic. Toilet humor. Not gonna make it here.
It's not exactly three's a crowd here. And if they're all in red shirts, they all die. Someone needs to survive.
Re: Chopsticks
I hope this gets printed. (If it's on AA) I'd buy one.
Re: You, Me, and Steve
The thumbnail image needs to reflect the shirt color in use. Grounds for rejection.
Also not on a shirt color offered by woot.
tabitha87 wrote:Star Wars... how original...
Complaining about Star Wars... how original...
Re: Guns, Roses 'n' A Puppy
gimme that puppy
erimock wrote:You are completely missing the point. What is a waste of time is all dependent on the person spending the time. Thus if, as the previous person suggested, I am wasting my time then so is everyone else here. And to a much larger degree than I. People should be allowed to make up their own minds about how to spend their time and what they consider wasting it.
No, YOU are wasting YOUR time because YOU are submitting designs that are out of the guidelines. The people who are submitting stuff that follows the rules are not wasting their time and they can get a lot out of this, besides the money, like practice and feedback.
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By Lisa 416
from toronto
really warm. love them.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
( 2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Love these mittens
By Susie
from Napanee (Ontario)
Was advised mittens fit a little large so bought the small. Fit is perfect. Always had cold hands but now they are toasty and warm. Love these mittens! Perfect for the cold winter we have had.
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Ultra Warm - Fantastic Buy
By Rjalsa
from Ottawa
These mitts are so warm, even in -35. They were thick and stiff at first but they quickly conformed to my own hands and are now flexible - I can throw and catch a ball back and forth in these gloves. I walk outside for 90' a day, even through this bitterly cold winter. I am a great Shopping Channel fan but bought these directly from Manitoba Mukluks (paid more) to get the medium size in black, based on the reviews about size. These items are made in Canada, in addition to being designed in Canada. They still look beautiful after much wear. Even though they thinned, and are flexible, it did not affect their warmth. I highly recommend them.
Great Mitts!
By Shopsalot
from Edmonton
Another great purchase from this line and good price too. I had purchased a black pair in large but had to return as they just fell off my hands. The medium in the charcoal grey fit perfectly and they match my charcoal coloured mukluks from Manitobah Mukluks. Good quality and well made.
By comfortable shoe searcher
from PEI
My sons bought me this amazing mitts in black for Christmas. I wore them today as it was -15 with a windchill of -30. I was very cold except for my hands which were toasty warm ! I would highly recommend these mitts for everyone who loves to have warm hands!
Perfect match with my black Mukluks
By smur
from Pembroke
Have had leather mittens before but these are fantastic. Great fit, well made and I will need to wait till the next cold spell to check the warmth, but just wearing them around the house for a few minutes makes me think they will more then do the job. And match well with the Mukluks I also purchased here. Thanks for making great products available at good prices
Warm and cozy
By Lorena
from Burlington, Ont.
I have tried several different kinds of gloves to keep my hands warm in winter as I have a circulation problem. I decided to give these mitts a try and glad I did. They are so warm and I have plenty of room to move my fingers around. So glad I ordered them.
Big gloves
By Special
from Fort Mac
These gloves run quite large I ordered large and They are too big but it's the only size they had left they are very stiff I washed them and they are still very stiff but I wanted warm gloves and they do provide warmth so they're okay for walking in but driving no because they are too stiff and they don't bend
( 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
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By Spitfire
from Hamilton
Bought these on impulse in Black and can't believe how great they are.I do a lot of winter activities and never anticipated that I'd ever wear anything but mitts from a sports store.These are not only beautiful but I'd say they will be great for the practical outdoor activity. The price point is a bit high for the product and I think that if I didn't love them so much I'd rather pay $75.00.
Nice and Warm
By Gail
from Calgary
These mitts are certainly very warm. The only problem with them is just as the other reviewer said, they are so thick and stiff I can't bend my fingers when wearing them. The only reason I'm keeping them is because I wore them once to go and get my mail when it was -30, and my hands stayed toasty warm, while the rest of me didn't. Very impressed. Now if you could make them so we can actually use our hands when wearing them, then that would be perfect. I gave them 3 stars and I can't really recommend them to a friend because you can't do anything in them except maybe go for a walk, and they're kind of expensive just for one activity.
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CAMBRIDGE MA. -- Felipe Calderón MC/MPA 2000, HKSEE 2003, the outgoing president of Mexico and a Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) alumnus, has been named the Inaugural Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow at the Kennedy School, it was announced today by HKS Dean David T. Ellwood. He will begin the Fellowship in January 2013.
Calderón is nearing completion of a six-year term as Mexican president, serving as the nation's second democratically elected president since the end of the Institutional Revolutionary Party's 70-year hold on power. He is credited with having boosted the nation's economic development as a pro-business, pro-free market leader and having made significant reforms to the country's environmental, immigration and health care policies. During his presidency, Mexico hosted the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP-16) global climate change talks in December 2010, and the G-20 meetings in July 2012, for which Calderón served as Chair.
"President Calderón is a vivid example of a dynamic and committed public servant, who took on major challenges in Mexico," said Ellwood. "He brings with him experience and knowledge that will inform and inspire Kennedy School students and faculty, and I am thrilled he will be returning to Harvard Kennedy School."
As Angelopoulos Fellow, Calderón will become an active participant in the academic and intellectual life of the school, meeting with students, collaborating with scholars and researchers, lecturing, writing and working with the HKS Case Program to develop Case studies around the many policy challenges he encountered while serving as president. During his stay, Calderón will be affiliated with the school's Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government.
"I am excited about the chance to return to Harvard Kennedy School once my presidential term comes to an end," said Calderón. "This Fellowship will be a tremendous opportunity for me to reflect upon my six years in office, to connect with scholars and students at Harvard, and to begin work on the important papers that will document the many challenges that we faced, and the policy positions that we developed during my administration."
The Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders program provides opportunities for high-profile leaders who are transitioning out of public office or other leadership positions to spend time in residence at Harvard for teaching, learning and research. Peter Zimmerman, Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Program Development, serves as faculty chair of the program, which is based at the School's Center for Public Leadership. The program was established with support from Gianna Angelopoulos, Olympic organizer, Ambassador of the Greek State, lawyer and former Member of Parliament. The program was announced by Ambassador Angelopoulos, with Dean Ellwood and President Bill Clinton, as her CGI Commitment to Action at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in 2011. Angelopoulos is an active Member of the Clinton Global Initiative and serves as Vice-Chairman of the HKS Dean's Council.
"I am thrilled that President Calderón will return to Harvard to serve as the inaugural Angelopoulos Fellow," said Angelopoulos. "The upcoming year will provide him a unique opportunity to engage with scholars, students and faculty on issues of importance to him, Mexico, and all developing countries."
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French Almond Nougat
The basis of this candy is a mixture of simple syrup and egg whites known as mazetta.
- Yield: Makes about 40 pieces
Source: Martha Stewart Living, December/January 1995
For the mazetta:
- 2 large egg whites, room temperature
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
For the nougat:
- 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups whole raw almonds, skin on
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
Begin by making the mazetta: Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until stiff; set aside. In a 1-quart saucepan, combine corn syrup, 1/4 cup water, and sugar. Clip on a candy thermometer. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, about 5 minutes. Wash down sides of pan with a pastry brush dipped in water to remove any sugar crystals.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until temperature reaches 242 degrees (soft-ball stage), 15 to 20 minutes. Remove sugar syrup from heat. Beating constantly on medium speed, slowly pour hot syrup into egg whites. Continue beating for 3 to 4 minutes until syrup is incorporated. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to make the nougat.
Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with vegetable-oil spray; set aside. Place mazetta in a large bowl; set aside. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine corn syrup and sugar. Clip on candy thermometer. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, 5 to 10 minutes. Wash down sides of pan with a pastry brush dipped in water to remove any sugar crystals.
Over medium-high heat, cook to 280 degrees (soft-crack stage), 12 to 15 minutes, without stirring. If heat is too high, it can boil over, so watch carefully. Remove from heat; let stand for 2 minutes. Without scraping pan, pour syrup over mazetta. Working quickly, stir with a wooden spoon until almost smooth. Stir in butter, vanilla, and salt. Mix until butter is incorporated. Stir in nuts. Scrape into prepared pan, and smooth the top; you may spray your hand with vegetable-oil spray and run it over the warm candy to smooth it. Let stand at room temperature, uncovered, until firm, 4 to 6 hours.
Spray a large cutting board generously with vegetable oil spray. Unmold nougat from pan onto sprayed surface. Cut nougat into 3-by-1-by-3/4-inch pieces or other desired shapes. Wrap each piece in cellophane or waxed paper.