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Article 2.5. Managed Audit Program*
Section 7076.5
7076.5. Repeal of article. [Repealed by Stats. 2008, Ch. 306 (AB 3079, effective January 1, 2009.]
History.—Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 87 (AB 1043), in effect January 1, 2004.
Note.—Section 2 of Stats. 2003, Ch. 87 (AB 1043) requires the Board, on or before January 1, 2008, to report to the Legislature regarding the managed audit program as of June 30, 2007, and requires the report contain all of the following:
(a) The amount of taxes, penalties, and interest payments collected from taxpayers that participated in the managed audit program.
(b) The amount of interest that was forgiven as a result of the managed audit program.
(c) The amount of taxes, penalties, and interest payments that was collected as a result of redirecting the board's auditing resources away from taxpayers participating in the managed audit program toward audits of other taxpayers with outstanding sales and use tax liabilities.
(d) Board recommendations for improving the success of the managed audit program.
* Article 2.5 was added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 87 (AB 1043), in effect January 1, 2004.


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AMES, Iowa – Thirty Iowa 4-H'ers received awards during the 2012 State Fair 4-H Awardrobe Clothing Event. The event was held Aug. 9-10 at the Memorial Union on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.
Awardrobe is for 4-H'ers interested in showcasing apparel design and production knowledge, as well as their creativity skills. Youth compete in three categories: clothing selection, in which a participant selects or purchases an outfit for a specific occasion; fashion revue, in which a garment is constructed, hand-knitted, machine-knitted or crocheted by a participant; and the $15 challenge, in which a 4-H'er creates an outfit for $15 or less from garage sales, consignment shops or clothing resale stores such as Goodwill or the Salvation Army.
"During the Awardrobe Clothing Event, 4-H'ers receive recognition based on how well they communicate, via a written report, their personal clothing and fashion goals, their skills as a consumer, their presentation style while modeling garments, and their poise and oral communication skills during a one-on-one interview with a judge," said Keli Tallman, youth development program specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development.
The event also provides opportunities for youth participants to learn higher-level methods of applying design elements and principles of design within their work, Tallman said. Youth can investigate careers in clothing, fashion and textiles; strengthen their professional stage presence by modeling clothing on a runway; and earn Iowa State University scholarships.
"This was my third year being selected to attend the state clothing event. I have gone in every category," said Johnson County 4-H'er Ashley Holubar. "I found that each year, there was something different about the event than the year before.
"I would meet new people from all across Iowa. The workshops always include hands-on activities such as learning how to use a serger or creating outfits for mannequins. I improved my communication skills during interviews with the judges, and gained some confidence as I walked in front of 100 people or so for the show," Holubar said.
The following youth earned the Iowa State Fair's Top 10 Percent Award in the Awardrobe Clothing Event. The recognition includes a certificate and $25 gift card sponsored by the Iowa State Fair Board.
Clothing Selection Recipients
Fashion Revue Recipients
$15 Challenge Recipients
Natalie Kasper, Johnson County, and Courtney Klein, Sioux County, were recognized for exhibiting outstanding construction skills in the fashion revue category. The recognition includes a certificate and a $25 cash award sponsored by the Central Iowa Sewing Guild.
Maddison Tyrrel, Monroe County, and Lauren Williams, Linn County, received the On-Trend Award for creating a garment that incorporates this year's fashion trends. Iowa State University's Apparel Merchandising and Design Program sponsors the $25 gift card award and certificate.
Melanie Riordan, Warren County, and Hannah Swanson, Boone County, earned special recognition for ranking in the top 3 percent of Awardrobe Clothing Event participants and expressing an interest in furthering their education in either apparel merchandising and design, event management or hospitality management. Iowa State University's Department of Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management sponsors the $500 scholarship award and certificate.
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AS CRITICISM over sugary soft drinks intensifies, Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are rolling out new vending machines that will put calorie counts right at your fingertips.
The counts will be on the buttons of the machines, which will also feature small posted messages reminding the thirsty that they can choose a low-calorie drink. The vending machines will launch in Chicago and San Antonio municipal buildings in 2013 before appearing across the US.
The American Beverage Association, which represents Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., said the machines will increase the availability of lower-calorie drinks and remind customers to consider alternatives with messages such as "Try a Low-Calorie Beverage".
"We have market research that says consumers really like this - they like choice, they like the ability to make choices," said Susan Neely, president of the American Beverage Association.
But she said the group has not done any research on whether providing such information impacts the choices people actually end up making. Notably, the ABA has aggressively fought New York City's ban on the sale of large sugary drinks, as well as measures in other municipalities that would tax sodas.
A mock-up of the new machine provided by Coca-Cola showed 20-ounce (about 600ml) bottles of its flagship drink and Sprite inside vending machines, with small labels on the glass stating "240 calories" (about 1000kJ).
The move comes as the soft drink industry has come under increasing fire for fuelling rising obesity rates. Last month, New York City approved a first-in-the-nation plan to prohibit the sale of sugary drinks over 16 ounces in the city's restaurants, movie theatres and stadiums. The beverage industry aggressively fought the measure, saying it takes away customer choice.
This November, voters in Richmond, California will also decide whether to approve a penny-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks.
Soft drink makers are also dealing with shifting consumer habits. Soda consumption per person has been declining in the US since 1998, according to the Beverage Digest. The decline is partly the result of the growing number of drink options, such as flavoured waters, bottled teas and sports drinks.
As a result, Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are focusing on developing more diet drinks, as well as expanding into other types of drinks to reduce their reliance on sodas.
Coca-Cola, based in Atlanta, notes that it already provides calorie information on the front of its drinks rather than just on the nutrition panel on the back.
There is no timetable for when all machines will be converted. Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper sometimes work with third-party vending machine operators; Ms Neely said the companies will work with in those cases to convert machines.
Vending machines account for about 13 per cent of sales volume, a figure that has remained relatively unchanged in recent years, according to Beverage Digest.
Although other factors such as a lack of physical activity and overeating also contribute, soft drink consumption is often identified for playing a role in rising obesity rates.
Last month, the New England Journal of Medicine published a decades-long study of more than 33,000 Americans that showed sugary beverages interact with genes that affect weight, meaning they are especially harmful to people who are hereditarily predisposed to weight gain.
Two other major experiments have found that giving children and teens calorie-free alternatives to the sugary drinks they usually consume leads to less weight gain.
Taken together, scientists say the results strongly suggest that sugary drinks cause people to pack on the pounds.
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Peter wrote:I'm realizing that I cant dedicate myself 100%, as others have. Am I a Unitarian, a Jew, an Advaitan, Zen Buddhist, a bit of each, none of the above?
So don't be a Buddhist. Be someone inspired by Buddhism, someone with an interest in Buddhism, someone studying Buddhism. Who cares? Certainly not I. Certainly not any teacher I've ever met.
The best advice I have seen in awhile.


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Supreme Court strikes down Stolen Valor Act
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a 2005 federal law that punishes people who lie about medals and military service, concluding it had a sweeping and chilling effect on free speech.
The 6-3 decision in United States vs. Alvarez involves the case of a California water board member, Xavier Alvarez, who falsely claimed to have received the Medal of Honor.
He was prosecuted under the Stolen Valor Act. He pleaded guilty but reserved the right to appeal. His sentence was three years probation, a $5,000 fine and community service.
"Though few might find (Alvarez's) statements anything but contemptible, his right to make those statements is protected by the Constitution's guarantee of freedom of speech and expression," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority.
He wrote that the First Amendment "protects the speech we detest as well as the speech we embrace."
Proponents of the law, including the nation's largest veterans organization, the 2.4-million member American Legion, expressed dismay over the ruling. But they held out hope that a different version might survive legal review.
"We felt good about portions of the decision which suggest that a more narrowly tailored bill which incorporates traditional fraud elements would be upheld," says Fang Wong, national commander of the American Legion.
Allowing lies about medals to go unpunished "is in fact a degradation of the value and honor of those that earn the medal," says Harold Fritz, a Medal of Honor recipient and president of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
Kennedy said that the law as written would criminalize any false speech, even "personal, whispered conversations within a home" and this was granting the government too much power.
Fordham University Law Professor Abner Greene said the majority appeared to leave open the possibility of a law that would penalize lies about valor if they were shown to be a basis for fraud or monetary gain.
"I think that some sort of revision could be constitutional," Greene says.
Kennedy's plurality opinion was signed by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor. A concurring judgment by Justice Stephen Breyer was joined by Justice Elena Kagan.
Justices Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas dissented, arguing that the law poses no threat to free speech, but rather punishes lies that if allowed to continue, are "undermining our country's system of military honors and inflicting real harm on actual medal recipients and their families."
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I have a 50 gallon (36x15x20) that I heavily planted about 2 weeks ago. I had initially installed a 96w AHS bright kit, but then thought I should have more light and added an AHS 55w kit as well (this one obviously doesn't span the width of the aquarium).
I have a pressurized CO2 system w/ controller, and I keep my tank at a PH of 6.9. My GH is 10, and my KH is 8. My ammonia and nitrite are both 0, and my nitrates have been kept at about 5ppm. I don't know my phospahate yet, as I am having a heck of a time finding a kit. I guess I'll order one online. Oh, and I use a 100% flourite gravel bed.
Here's whats happening. Almost everything is growing really fast, w/ LOTS of pearling during the day. About 4 days in, my nitrates were 0, so I brought them back up to about 5ppm. Thats when I started adding Tetras and Otos. The tank never cycled (the plants took in the ammonium right away). In the last 10 days I have dosed 2 capfuls of Flourish, and 2 capfuls of Potatsium, while keeping my nitrates steady.
I figured the fish food would be adding phosphates for nowm til I get a test kit.
My Wisteria is about 3-4" from the surface and is growing sideways now. My Cabomba has almost reached the surface and has brown tips at the ends. The Pennywort is getting brown leaves top as well. My green myrio has red tips now, and my Rotala Magenta, and Red Ludwigia is VERY, VERY red. Even my Hygro Polysperma is turning red on many leaves. Did I mention EVERY node on EVERY stem I planted has white roots extending 3"-5" (many roots are hairy and very developed).
I also have a hair algae problem (if your 2 feet away, you dont see it, but if get right up to tank, then you can totally see it). This might be because my iron was dosed to .5ppm per a Red Sea leaflet. Later I read that iron should be at about .1ppm. I have been able to bring it down to .1ppm-.2ppm.
Does it sound like I might have too much light? I can run the lights on different timers or just run the 96w by itself. I would appreciate any opinions.
I dont have those other plants, but I have a hygro and have the same roots coming out of the nodes and leaves turning red, I think it's normal. On mine the roots started growing really fast then slowed down, I actually think it looks pretty cool. I guess is because you bought clippings and not an established plant everything is still adjusting to the new conditions.
Thanks Soko, thats what I thought about the roots. I think I read somewhere that most stems do this. I wonder if after they become established, if the roots ever falls off the exposed nodes?
Though I still wonder about about some stems growing sideways as they approach the surface, and the brown tips and top leaves (not brown algae, since it doesn't wash or rub off).
The brown/red/pink coloration that you noticed is a reaction of plants to lots of light. Only you can decide if it is too much light or not. Many ppl are trying to color their plants red.
You might want to increase the NO3 level to 10 ppm, while having an eye on the phosphates. With more NO3, plants will be greener. Low NO3 levels bring out the reds very well.
You can get PO4 test kits for example @ Marinedepot.com or BigalsOnline.com etc.
Get SeaChem's phosphate kit...its the best one available. If the 'hair' algae is several inches long, it's thread algae, often caused by too much iron. if it's short and dark, it sounds like black beard algae, and in my opinion means your nitrates are too low compared to the phosphate level. should be a 10:1 ration, so if phosphates are 1ppm, Nitrates should be at least 10. If you wanna keep stuff red, keep nitrates lower and once you get your phosphate test kit, keep it lower too, like .5ppm.
Thanks Wasserpest, I ordered a phosphate test kit from Bigalsonline.com. BTW, the reds I like, but its the browning at the top I don't like. Not to mention the stems starting to grow sideways kind of bug me, too.
Also, Gregg, you must be right about it being thread algae, because there are some pretty long strings in a few places. I added NO3 to bring it up to 10ppm and tested 4-5 hours later, and it tested again at 5ppm. Is it possible for plants to take in that much NO3 so quickly? I noticed the Cabomba, Myrio, and Mexican Oak have all grown about 7"-8" in height in the last 2 weeks (everything else is growing rapidly, too), which seems tremendous to me.
Thanks again
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I'm about to start my own Fett costume for the first time. I'm wondering if there are any British members here who may know of a good place to get my soft parts? Jumpsuit, vest etc.?
Or even an overseas seller that takes paypal?? OR, even patterns for making your own I'm game to have a go at anything.
I'm not quite ready to buy yet but it'd be handy to know in advance, I'm hoping to shed some pounds this year and would rather wait 'til I'm ready to get all this stuff.


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Bobcat Company has always found that contests are a great way to connect with customers — to gather stories about how those customers use Bobcat® equipment to build successful businesses; how important Bobcat equipment has been to them; what they're doing with their machine every day; the relationship they have with Bobcat and their local dealer. Watch the videos for more detail about past events like the 2014 Millionth Loader giveaway and the company's commitment to conservation through the Bobcat Create & Conserve® project.
Your land is your legacy. It's up to you to sustain the soil, water and wildlife for future generations to enjoy. That's why Bobcat Company is committed to the Create and Conserve land conservation project, helping landowners create a sustainable wildlife habitat.
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Glenn and Judy Stevens' breathtaking 225-acre property near Unity, Maine,was bought by Glenn's grandfather in 1960, and has been a part of their family ever since. See how Bobcat Company helped the couple improve their land so it can be enjoyed by the future generations of the Stevens family.
Nestled into the mountains near the fast-flowing Upper Pack River, John Oxley's property in Sandpoint, ID, is picturesque. It's the perfect location for hiking and wildlife viewing, but riverbank erosion has made it difficult to establish trails and viewing areas. That changed when Bobcat Company stopped by to help out.
A rustic cabin is the ideal place for Keith Fortin to call home. Over the years, he has slowly transformed his mountainside property just outside Whitehall, MT into the sustainable wildlife habitat he's always wanted. With help from Bobcat Company he improved upon his vision even further.
Living in the country, conserving land and raising a family are what Jay and Samantha Prier always planned to do. They took steps to selectively purchase their dream property, built a home — doing much of the work themselves — and made a to-do list of outdoor projects.
Anticipating major production "milestones" in 2008 and 2014, Bobcat engaged customers in the months leading to the actual celebration events. The theme "Unleashed" was chosen to celebrate the 50th Anniversary and 750,000th loader milestone in 2008. Just six years later, "Unstoppable" was the theme for the celebration of the 1,000,000th loader.
In 2014, Bobcat created a campaign called "Unstoppable," inviting Bobcat owners and operators to describe how Bobcat equipment makes them unstoppable. Among the 10,000+ entries was one very special essay by Steve Klumker, whose family has been using Bobcat equipment for some 40 years. Watch the heart-warming video featuring the contest winner.
In 2008, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of our first loader and also built our 750,000th loader. It seemed fitting to have a contest with the theme, "How Bobcat Unleashed Me." The winner, Gregory Stone of New York, won a commemorative edition S205 Bobcat skid-steer loader, and his story was featured in the celebration video.


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text: Hi, I am new at taking skating lessons ( I am a 25 yea old female) and have joind a local rink. What bugs me is the attitude of some of the other, younger skaters during freestyle (open ice) sessions. They always are giving me dirty looks, and blocking my way, as if they own the ice. They are more experienced, but act really snobbish about it, ignoring me and not returning my polite smiles. Is that normal? I find a lot of people involved with skating are generaly cold and quite distant -- even the teachers and other employees seem to look down on me, for no partiular reason. Plus, I find the girls there really image conscious, like they are always talking about clothes, hair and makeup. If you are not wearing the latest fashions they look down on you. Is that typical of teen skaters? Are they like that at every rink? I'm starting to dislike my lessons more and more. help me!


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I am not sure if this is the right section.
But I'm doing a project and need as much information on guns of the 1960s (pref around 1966ish) (USA). What were the most popular and their prices is what I need!
But anything will be appreciated.
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I am not sure if this is the right section.
But I'm doing a project and need as much information on guns of the 1960s (pref around 1966ish) (USA). What were the most popular and their prices is what I need!
But anything will be appreciated.
I was 15 in 1966 and I liked Model 88 Winchester rifles and Hi Standard Double Nine revolvers. I think the Winchester was about $150 and the revolver was about $60. Neither are being made now.
That's all of your work I can do for you.
Aim your research efforts at The Gun Digest, an annual publication that, in its back pages, listed every gun for sale during the given year.
The Gun Digest Magazine is not what you need. You need the annual publication.
Major-city libraries stock this annual publication. So does The Library of Congress.
You would think the 1911 would be everywhere back in those days (it was popular) but it wasn't the main gun on the scene. Wheel guns still dominated much of the scene. The Colt Detective Special and Colt Police Revolver in .38 was very popular with law enforcement. M29 like Dirty Harry in .44 magnum.
You have your Bond movies and spies, showing men with small caliber pistols such as Beretta .32s and Walther PPK 7.62 mm ( now .380s ). These saturday night specials were also quite popular. Low caliber weapons seemed fine back in those days, now people would say they have no stopping power.
Go to IMFDB.org and look up some 60s movies to get a feel for what they were packing back in the day
Mike Hammer was the exception rather than the rule. He carried a 1911, price in the mid-sixties was under $100. Winchester 94's were also under $100. SAA Colt .45 was $125. Most cops carried S&W M10's, there might have been a few .357 mags, but usually state police not locals. Shotguns were the Winchester M12 or a double of some sort (mine was a Stevens 311 in 16ga) The M88 Winchester was nice as was the M100 semi-auto, The Remington 760 or 742 were great. Pre 64 M70 Winchester bolt gun was a real workhorse, Weatherby was a notch above with some real powerhouse cartridges. I didn't own any of them but my guess is that the price was under $200, certainly under $300 with a possible exception being the Weatherby's.
Many people owned military surplus rifles,,,
The reason is that they were very inexpensive,,,
And you could order them from a mail order catalogue.
I owned:
British .303 Enfield,,,
German 8mm Mauser,,,
1903 Springfield in 30-06.
All of these rifles were less than $25.00 apiece,,,
They were all great rifles to "sporterize",,,
They dropped deer with no problem.
These were very common for 1960's working class folk,,,
Those good Remingtons were $100.00 or more,,,
The Winchesters were even higher priced.


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By Nik Brumsack
Wojciech Szczesny says he is grateful to have serious competition for the No 1 spot at Arsenal, because it brings out the best of him.
With Lukasz Fabianski injured, Vito Mannone stood in for Szczesny after the Polish international saw his start to the season disrupted by rib and ankle problems.
Szczesny made his return to action in Saturday's win over Tottenham and insists he relishes the battle with his fellow goalkeepers.
"I'm happy to have the competition," he said. "Obviously I was frustrated to be on the sidelines, not just matches but not training either.
"I managed to get back into the team and had two very good results. But I'm happy to have the competition from Vito. I hope it brings the best out of both of us.
"It's normal. We're good friends. I've known him ever since I joined the club. We're happy for each other if we have a good game. But each of us wants to be No 1 and only one of us can be. It's good competition.
"He's done well. He's a good goalkeeper. The least you can ask of him is that he will want to be No 1. I'm happy with that."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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Could someone please leave me a link where I can read a guide that explains me how to RNG Raikou, Entei and Suicune in Pokemon HG and SS?
Could someone please leave me a link where I can read a guide that explains me how to RNG Raikou, Entei and Suicune in Pokemon HG and SS?
Please, keep a minute of silence RIP WIFI DS
Searching for pokemon battles, please PM me! Also, I'm always keen to get friends in the 3DS, just pm me
Friend safari: Poison (Garbodor, Cascoon, Muk) Thanks to Chilliwray
Now for a question. I started EV training my sandshrew, now sandslash. To gain extra attack I went back to easily beat sentret and had it battle over 50. Since 4 EV points should equal +1 in the base stat I was rather confused when at the level up it only said +6 by attack. Is there a maximum number that a stat can increase within one level?
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Thank you very much, now, TO READ!!!!
Please, keep a minute of silence RIP WIFI DS
Searching for pokemon battles, please PM me! Also, I'm always keen to get friends in the 3DS, just pm me
Friend safari: Poison (Garbodor, Cascoon, Muk) Thanks to Chilliwray
I just got a Foretress to trade for Steven's Beldum, but after he gave me a starter he left. I know I encountered him in Pewter City so why hasn't he come back?
Moon Trainer Passport:
- Name: Mitsuki Nagaoka
- Hometown: Ohana Shore, Alola
- Originally from : Pallet Town, Kanto
- Status: Went back home to fix my pokédex. It felt great to battle like that again,
maybe I should give this trial thing a try
does throwing bait/mud at pokémon in the safari zone have any significance at all? i've actually been wondering about this since way before hgss but i never asked so i guess it applies for all games.
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Having a little trouble catching a Bagon/Shelgon in the Safari Zone. I've put down the correct amount of Forest/Rocky objects in the Swamp and 30 Rocky objects in the Wetlands (you only need 21 but I put in the extras for the heck of it), hoping to get either one of them. I've tried changing my 3DS date forward four or so months, and that didn't work, so I've just been switching the clock to 23:59, letting it roll over to 0:00 and then switching it back to 23:59 and doing that over and over. But I've done it a million times and I'm not getting a call from Baoba to let me know there are new pokemon in the area. Please help?
what move should i give feraligatr if i already have crunch ice punch and waterfall
Mm. That's what I was thinking.
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Time to do Battle Factory. >_<
Hello, I have a question. I'm trying to breed a Dratini with adamant nature. Well my female Dragonair has this nature so i gave her a everstone so the egg dratini would also have this nature.
But i have did it like 5 times and still not the good nature... someone any suggestions? because I thouht it would work this why :s
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Im working on a project and I need to know the name of the following Pokémon:
Pokémon that can be found only once in the game, like Eevee
If there are any situations in the game where the player is forced to choose only one of the offered Pokémon, like the the starters
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Hydro Pump
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The more things change, the more things stay the same. I thought of that in April when I learned Bill Palmer was returning to Hanley Wood as editorial director for the company's Commercial Construction Group.
In addition to his editorial director duties for The Concrete Producer, Palmer also is editor-in chief of Concrete Construction magazine. He is a professional engineer, writer, editor, and program developer with more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry, specializing in concrete, masonry, building design, and public works. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Colorado (1980) and a master's from the University of Iowa (1982). He is a licensed professional engineer in Michigan and Colorado.
Recently, I spoke with Palmer about his role with TCP and Hanley Wood, in addition to his thoughts on the state of the concrete construction industry.
Bagsarian: What background do you bring to your position as editorial director of TCP?
Palmer: I may not be an expert in concrete production, but I do know concrete and I also understand the publishing business of today, which is so much more than just magazines. I've been working in the concrete and masonry business since 1984 when I started as an engineering editor on Concrete International magazine at ACI. Th at's where I met my wife who was the other engineering editor. Our daughter's favorite toy when she was little was a plastic ready-mix truck. So concrete's in my blood, so to speak. I was educational director at ACI, executive director of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, and editor of Concrete Construction magazine for six years. I am a fellow of ACI and a member of the Educational Activities Committee and the Certification Programs Committee.
Bagsarian: What will be your role with TCP?
Palmer: This group has never had an editorial director, so hopefully I'll be a help and not a hindrance. For TCP, I will mainly take a passive role, providing advice and oversight rather than hands-on participation. I will make sure you have the resources to provide readers with the best information in the business. Bagsarian: How do you view the relationship between contractors and concrete producers? Is it changing? Palmer: The relationship among all of the members of a project team today has changed. The old adversarial approach to construction is a poor substitute for cooperation and collaboration. Smart contractors and producers understand that. And frankly, most of the dumb ones haven't survived the last few years.
Bagsarian: What major issues does the concrete industry face?
Palmer: The capability to use new technology to the best advantage is becoming critical to success as a concrete producer. Communication, information management, and optimization of resources will define this industry, especially in this age of vertical integration. Producers will be required to certify that their mixes meet the specifi cations and will have to work closely with contractors, testing agencies, and owners. The days of sending a truckload of unidentified mud are coming to an end.
Bagsarian: What lessons can the industry take away from the painful recession we have experienced?
Palmer: The producers that have survived the past few years are efficient, smart, well-financed, and well-managed. That's the lesson: If you know how to run a business in good times, when the lean times arrive-and they always will-you'll be ready.


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Our master of landscape architecture (MLA) degree is fully accredited by the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and it qualifies graduates to sit for the professional examination required to practice landscape architecture.
This degree follows wonderfully with a bachelor's degree in humanities, environmental studies, natural resources, fine arts, social work, interior design, urban planning, or architecture.
You have the opportunity to study and complete your MLA degree amid a diverse faculty and student body community. Along with other cutting edge specializations offered in the MLA program, the course work and post-graduate inquiry will prepare you in the following areas:
A professor and alumnus' urban farm has revitalized a community while giving students real-world experience. Read more.
The tools of landscape architects are the core of the program―understanding landform and the movement of water, building with appropriate materials in resource-conservative ways, working with plants, and ecosystems for low maintenance and meaningful aesthetics.
Architecture has a very long global history, which our students examine to understand how cultures used their landscapes, made places, and imbued them with meaning.
Sustainable design affects community and regional planning, visualizing a future in which our environments encourage healthy living.
All landscape architecture students in the first professional degree programs are required to complete a 10-week, full-time internship to gain real-world experience. With this hands-on learning, research, and practice, one of our three professionally accredited programs will prepare you to integrate the needs of people and natural systems.
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As part of the 13th annual Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series, Gibor Basri, Ph.D., of the University of California, Berkeley, will discuss Brown Dwarfs & Free-Floating Planets: When You're Just Too Small to Be a Star, an illustrated, non-technical lecture, Wednesday, April 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Smithwick Theatre at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills. Admission is free and the public is invited. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Arrive early to locate parking.
The least massive star is six times heavier than the most massive known planet. In between is the realm of the mysterious brown dwarfs. The first of these was discovered only in 1995, the same year astronomers found the first planet beyond our solar system. Since then we have found hundreds of each, and new techniques are giving us even more power to probe the properties of these enigmatic bodies. Dr. Basri will summarize the progress we have made in understanding the domain of cosmic objects that don't qualify as stars.
Gibor Basri has been a professor of astronomy at UC Berkeley for more than 30 years, teaching not just astronomy but also a course on the science in science fiction. He is known as one of the discoverers of brown dwarfs, and an expert on low-mass stars. In addition, he is a member of the Kepler mission team which is searching for earth-sized planets around other stars. He has used telescopes ranging from mighty Keck telescopes in Hawaii to space-borne telescopes like Hubble and Kepler. He has long made promotion of science in underrepresented communities a mission, and is the first person to serve as the first vice-chancellor for equity and inclusion at the University of California, Berkeley.
The free lecture series is sponsored by the Foothill College Astronomy Program, NASA Ames Research Center, SETI Institute and Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Past lectures from the series are available online at www.astrosociety.org/education/podcast/index.html. A number of past Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures are now available free on YouTube on the series' own channel at: http://www.youtube.com/user/SVAstronomyLectures/.
Parking lots 1, 7 and 8 provide stair and no-stair access to the theatre. Visitors must purchase a parking permit for $3 from dispensers in any student parking lot. Dispensers accept one-dollar bills and quarters. Foothill College is located off I-280 on El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. For more information, access www.foothill.edu or call (650) 949-7888.


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Provo • When BYU's defensive players arrived at practice Monday, they quickly learned that Oregon State quarterback Sean Mannion had suffered a knee injury over the weekend and would not be playing against them on Saturday (1:30 p.m., ABC).
But that doesn't mean the Cougars threw away their game film and went hunting for clips on junior Cody Vaz, who will replace Mannion in the starting lineup.
"Nothing changes at all," said BYU linebacker Brandon Ogletree. "We are still watching the same film. I don't think we have any film of [Vaz] actually playing, and so we are just going in like we are playing against Oregon State, and getting ready for what they do, and not what their quarterback does."
BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said it is not really possible to scout Vaz.
"He played against Stanford in 2010. There are spring games, etc. But their offense is their offense. To make drastic changes in one week [won't happen]. They have good players around him," Mendenhall said. "They are a good team. I think that's why they are voted 10th and 14th [in the polls] and they are undefeated. It is not easy to do that. They will be good enough."
Not avoiding Poyer
Just before halftime last year against Oregon State, Riley Nelson threw a pass to the sidelines that OSU cornerback Jordan Poyer intercepted and returned for a touchdown. Last week, Poyer made three more interceptions in a 19-6 win over Washington State.
But Nelson says he is not going to avoid throwing in Poyer's direction at all costs Saturday.
"No," he said. "I watched them. He got two of them for being a nickel guy. He was that fifth DB, and he was actually playing inside the slot guy, and kind of reading him. As I watched him, they were kind of quarterback mistakes that shouldn't have happened in the first place."
Nelson acknowledged that Poyer "is a good player" and made a great play last year, but added, "I can still throw at him. I just can't throw late. I have just got to make sure the ball is on time and it is a good, confident throw."
Van Noy a Midseason Second-Team All-American
Junior outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy made Phil Steele's Midseason All-America Second-Team, the publication announced Wednesday.
Van Noy, who is also on the watch lists for the Naguski Trophy, the Lombardi Award and the Bednarik Award, has helped the Cougars earn a No. 5 national ranking in total defense. The Cougars are ranked No. 1 in the nation against the run.
Van Noy is tied for third nationally in fumbles forced (three), fifth in sacks (6.5) and sixth in tackles for loss (10.5).
Mendenhall confirmed that junior Marcus Mathews, from Beaverton, Ore., will seek a medical redshirt this year. Mathews has a sinus condition that requires surgery and has played in just three games this season. ... Kicker Justin Sorensen confirmed Wednesday that he will now kick all the field goals and PATs and Riley Stephenson will handle just the punting. ... Backup linebacker Uani 'Unga will wear the surname "Taumoepeau" on the back of his jersey to honor his mother's maiden name.
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|If you go to a "Tractor Supply", or "Farm and Home Center", or one of the places like that, they sell a product called "Milk Stone Remover". It's used by Dairymen to rinse the calcium film build-up off of the inside of their milk storage tanks. What it is is Phosphoric acid, it comes in gallon plastic jugs, and it will remove rust FAST. I use it to full strength to soak nuts, bolts, radiator hose clamps, rubber parts, etc., etc. 100% safe on any kind of rubber. Costs about $13 A GALLON. If you can get the iron/steel part into it, it WILL take the rust away...right down to the bottom of tiny pits. Unlike any of the other acids, it will not eat the metal at all, only the rust. Much safer than any other acid, but you still need to wear gloves...just to be safe. After the rust is gone, a hit on the wire wheel makes the part look better than new. I've been using it for years, and it's a real life saver on rusty crap...
|This wiki article may be helpful to you: Rust.
About the rusty body part and radiator hose.
If the body parts are large, or not easily removable and small enough to fit into a bucket, Permatex Rust Remover Gel is a nice wipe on and leave ten minutes and wipe off product. Problem is that if the rust is on a chrome part and you use this stuff it will remove the rust but expose the ruined finish. The gel is kinda spendy so a more cost effective solution is 50/50 muriatic acid and water mixture applied to the rusty area and rinsed with water ten minutes. For the radiator hose make a 10% muriatic acid 90% water solution in a bucket and sit the hose in there a little while, maybe 3 or 5 minutes. But careful i' m not sure if the acid will compromise the strength and integrity of the hose material. Be VERY careful with muriatic acid read all cautions on the bottle the fumes are dangerous and you'll want gloves and safety goggles at the least, probably a respirator unless you're outdoors with a little wind.
rust removal help..any tricks? metal and hoses
anyone have any suggestions on rust converters for rusty parts on the body?
also any tips or tricks for getting the rust out of a flexible radiator hose? anything to soak it in that will lift it? thanks in advance
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Take a moment to learn about some of the ways Canadians are preserving and celebrating the experiences of veterans this Remembrance Day.
In the photo above, Allan Cameron (left) is shown with Second World War veteran Peter Brodie during a taping for Cameron's video project. On this particular occasion in 2010, he travelled to his home province of Nova Scotia to capture important interviews. Based out of Sylvan Lake, Alberta - about halfway between Calgary and Edmonton - Cameron regularly travels across the province and country to ensure these stories are not lost.
To get an idea of the type of work Cameron is engaged in, please view this clip. He will be relaunching his project's website, Veterans Voices of Canada, to coincide with Remembrance Day.
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text: Born in North Philadelphia, Jeff Bradshaw is known as a soul-jazz and hip-hop/funk innovator, so it was only right that this trombone virtuoso found a home at Hidden Beach Recordings. Coming up in and out of the Philadelphia Soul Movement, he had performed along some of the music industry's greats – Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Pattie LaBelle, to name a few. In 2004, he released his solo debut Bone Deep, which earned him critical acclaim throughout the industry and among his fans. His signature smooth sound secured his consistent spot on the festival circuit as solo act and as a guest to artists such as Jill Scott, the Roots, and Mary J. Blige. His sophomore album at Hidden Beach, Bone Appetit, was a 2-disc release that featured a host of guest performers, including his Raheem DeVaughn, Marsha Ambrosius, and his Hidden Beach label mates – Kindred the Family Soul.


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Hi guys..im 14 so next year me and my buddy who is 15 want to start duck hunting by ourselves close to home. He will be able to drive next year so were ok there. We found like 4 ponds on farms on google earth and looked them up in an atlas and they look out of municipal boundaries, so are they ok to hunt? Also how to we figure out who owns the land and who to ask permission to hunt. After this how would you know if the spot is good for duck hunting. I relize you have to scout often, but are there any signs that show that the pond would be good?
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#GreatChristmas2013 – That's a wrap!
'Twas the month of December and all across the land,
there were dozens of bloggers with presents in hand.
Down the mail shoots and into the bags
went the gifts, covered in bows and tags.
Where each would end up, only one knew
a secret Santa surprise
a special gift out of the blue.
And upon its arrival there was much joy and glee,
each one opened their box, anxious to see
the gifts that were wrapped with such meticulous care.
Their long awaited surprise was finally there.
-An ode to #GreatChristmas2013
Well, my friends, The Great Christmas Exchange has come and gone and I'm already ready for it to come again! This was so much fun! Beth and Samantha did a great job of organizing and facilitating this wonderful secret gift exchange.
In case you missed my previous posts about this exchange (you can find them here and here), I'll explain briefly. Everyone who signed up to participate in the exchange was emailed a secret partner about a month before Christmas. We received their blog and social links and a few details about their favorite things.
Then we went shopping! And crafting! And post office mailing (yep, that phrase just happened)!
I was thrilled to find out that I received the lovely Meg of Rivers and Roads as my partner. I knew of Meg from reading Beth's blog, Oak + Oats. Turns out they're besties! How awesome is that? It's a small world.
So I semi-stalked Meg and learned about her life, what she enjoys, how she spends her free time, etc., etc., etc. And I wrote it all down in a notebook that I read every day. Just kidding. I'm not a real stalker. Promise. 🙂
Finding gifts that I thought Meg would like was fairly easy. It was wrapping them up and making them look cute that was hard. You see, I'm a terrible gift wrapper. Always have been and most likely always will be. (I apologize to my future children now. Mommy's going to put all your presents in gift bags and cover them with tissue paper.) But after a few hours of meticulous measuring, cutting and taping, I managed to get Meg's box to look like this!
I gave Meg some blank notecards because she loves snail mail, some pink Essie nail polish because every girl needs a bottle of that stuff and a soft green infinity scarf because she said she liked them and because it was Christmas and green is oh so festive.
I mailed Meg's package then traveled to Texas and Kansas to spend Christmas with my family. I knew my gift would be waiting for me when I returned so I rushed to the mailbox first thing once I got home.
And I found a package from the UK! That's right. My gifts came all the way from across the pond! That made me even more excited.
I opened my package to find a fun snowman card, some amazingly delicious Cadbury chocolate, a sweet bracelet made up of tiny hearts, a cute cupcake bath bomb and a yummy winter scented candle. All of them were perfect!
And who was my secret Santa? She is none other than the lovely Becky Brown! After getting to know more about Becky, it turns out that we're a lot alike. She lives in a small village and describes herself as a country girl throughout. I grew up in a small town, too, and as far as I'm concerned you can never take the country out of the girl.
Thank you again, Becky, for my gifts! it was so wonderful to meet you!
To wrap it all up (see what I did there?):
Like I said earlier, I loved participating in #GreatChristmas2013 and I can't wait to do it again. In the meantime, I might just mail more gifts and notes throughout the year. I think I'm hooked!


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the only 22cal plinker i can think of that would be better ,would have to be a dillon 22 cal mini gatling gun
I had one of those.
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Mod Skin And Custom Skin
There's a lot of official skins for Nautilus. You can buy them (if you have the budget) but if you don't have, you can use the mod skin and custom skin for free.
You just need to download the necessary tools but be minded that only you who can see the actual skin so bear that in mind.


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Does anyone have any good game/activity ideas to practice so/such and the/the comparatives (eg. the harder I try, the less success I have!). I've had a good look on the internet and all i can find is grammar practice. Would really appreciate it if someone had something more exciting to offer!


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Hello folks. :)
Can I start by saying "WOW" I stumbled across this place by chance and couldn't believe the amount of info and drool worthy images in this place. You guys really know your stuff. I'm not a noob when it comes to costume building having been putting together My Predator suit for the past 3 years and hanging out in the Hunters Lair.
However! Boba Fett has been a mild obsession since I first saw him on the big screen and had always toyed with the idea of recreating his suit, So now is the time. I'm not sure I'll do as good a job as some of you guys but I'll give it a go.
Right! Sorry to waffle on, I'll get to the point. I have a set of templates for armour from this site and I have sheets of sintra. But I was wondering if anyone could tell me if there's a certain way to form it? For example the chest armour seems to have a few curves going on and looks like a nightmare to get them in the right place and at the right angle. Is there a certain way to do this or is it all trial and error?
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I've just done side-by-side comparisons of Nik software, Topaz Labs, Imagenomic, and Noise Ninja. Although I seem to read in so many places that Noise Ninja is the "gold standard" of noise removal software, I loved Imagenomics Noiseware Professional. Actually, I thought it did a better job than NN.
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The best chance is in a polystyrene nuc with a small bottom entrance. Heat retention is the biggest concern. Get them in it ASAP and feed them a gallon of 2:1 syrup and then don't open. This gives them time to seal any air leaks. I have good success overwintering small nucs this way. The retained heat now will let them raise the most bees to prepare for winter. You could even up there population with excess bees from booming colonies. If they keep warm, there will be no condensation issues.
Keep adding frames of food and brood slowly to help build them.
The beekeeper who caught this swarm only has 2 other hives and really wants to make an effort to save this hive. Also this is sort of an experiment. If she ends up a mated queen, then it is good to try and save them rather than killing the queen in order to combine.Annette


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Re: Replacing Oil Pan
Speaking of oil pans, what are the Yanmar pans made of? My Yanmar 3gmd has a lot of iron/steel rust from a cockpit drain leak. The oil pan "looks" ok but no way to know for sure as access is really tight.
Material looks to be aluminum. Is this right? How corrosion resistant would the aluminum be (if that is what it is)? Note I see rusted (steel) bolts that are holding the oil pan that looks to be aluminum (some what appears to be white powder corrosion by-product).
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I was able it drop my oil pan between my engine mounts, and remove it, without unbolting the engine. It all depends how much room you have .If it looks doable, don't give up without trying it . I almost did. Glad I tried it first .
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Thanks for all the responses, everyone.
I prefer to work on as much as I can with what resources I have. This all started with being unable to unscrew some corroded bolts from the water pump to engine block. I tried everything, but didn't have the torque to break them free. That's why the mechanic was called, who poked around while trying to break them free and says he noticed the oil pan problem. I will try to get more straight answers about it - it's hard to get a mechanic to say what actually needs to be done (because it means I now know the steps to do it myself)
Anyways, the water pump was leaking salt water all around before I owned the boat, but I'm confident that is the only source of salt water corrosion around the engine.
The pictures posted are helpful, yes the engine is under the settee and the galley in the Catalina 30.
I'll get down there with a light and look more, try to get clear answers from the mechanic. I'd really hate to haul out the boat and do this... I'm a full-time liveaboard, and this is a financially tight season.
Has anyone ever seen the method of raising the engine with the mainsheet/chain/winches? Is that extremely dangerous or practical?
----The full story about the water pump, is: 1st trip, they couldn't get the bolts off. 2nd trip they came back with a blowtorch but got the bolts off with bigger wrenches, breaking 1 bolt, then ran out of time. 3rd trip back they had four bolts and my new pump, and dropped a bolt in the bilge "unable to recover it". 4th trip they came back with a single bolt and finished the job.----
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Back to the beginning, as mentioned by eherlihy, what is causing the rust, and how severe is it, before ripping things apart?
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Nice writeup.. but I can't help thinking all that would have been a lot easier overall on a bench or an engine stand..
Looks like he maybe had to drop the oil pickup tube and strainer to pull the pan all the way out. Also a different situation (installation/access wise) than a C30.
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Nice writeup.. but I can't help thinking all that would have been a lot easier overall on a bench or an engine stand..
Looks like he maybe had to drop the oil pickup tube and strainer to pull the pan all the way out. Also a different situation (installation/access wise) than a C30.
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In my research I also came across this great post from a guy who rebuilt his M25-XP in situ on a Catalina 34; M25-XP Rebuild
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Not the M25 but just a generic cross section of an engine.. Note that the oil pickup drops down to the pan floor.. In most cases you'll need to lift the engine enough to have the clearance to drop the pan to clear the pickup.
I suspect relatively few installations will give you that much lift while essentially 'in place'.
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I have the same engine (M25) in my boat, and know that Maine Sail had the same in his Catalina.
I too have an issue with surface rust, and have been putting it off. Here is a pic;
...and here is an older pic showing the rust with the old motor mounts in place;
When I get up the courage to tackle this job, my plan is to disconnect the exhaust and the driveline (at the coupling), then remove the top nuts of the motor mounts. I will then raise the engine using the scissors jack from a Honda Civic (<2" high when collapsed). Once raised, I will also try to support the engine with a chain. My hope is that I will have room to squeeze my hand in between the oil pan, and that pan that supports the motor mounts.
There are 18 bolts and lock washers that hold the pan to the block (the four between the bell housing scare me the most), and then the dipstick assembly bolts onto the pan as well.
The rust was caused by a leaking raw water pump.
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One of these days, I'm taking a diesel course. I can do all the basics. I'm pretty handy and fully subscribe to James point that we should all know how to fix things in a pinch. However, I find myself paying for knowledge I would prefer to have myself from time to time.
We've all heard the fable of the electrician/plumber/etc that shows up at a homeowners house, tweaks something for 5 mins and then hands the homeowner a $100 invoice. Upon objection from the homeowner that it only took 5 mins, the contractor rewrites the bill.... Cost to fix $5, knowing how to fix $95.
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About the Model M7360 CONCERT GRAND MOTO-CART
M7360 - 4.3 octave A2-C7 Kelon bars - Graduated Steel moto-cart frame made from heavy gauge steel and finished in a matte black electrostatic finish Braced for rigidity 8" pneumatic wheels with swivel and brake Height adjustable from 35" to 39" off the floor Telescoping wheels to carry the extra weight of outriggers such as racks Fully designed to add racks and accessories High grade light aluminum alloy resonators finished in silver vein powder coating Made in the USA
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|Note Range
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|Resonator Shape
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|Silver Vein
Powder Coat
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|Wood Frame Folding Aluminum Legs
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|Height Adjustable Frame
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Originally Posted by Sincraft View Post
what you are doing wrong is, complaining about a 3 hour drive to Killington. It's Killington man. That place is just amazing! I drive 12 hours to get there lol
Hey I just wanted to post a little update...
I went upto Wachusett Mass. last night for some night boarding. It was my first time night boarding and I learned that my goggle lens suck at night, so I rode with my goggles up on my helmet most of the night.
Anyways, I had a blast out there. Felt the progress in my form and had a lot of fun. The main problem I noticed was just not being used to the speed yet. Idk how accurate the Ski Tracks APP is, but I got several runs in going upto ~34 mph. Idk if thats any fast, but it was for me. I got upto these speeds even on choppy East coast conditions. It felt great bending the knees, getting low, and absorbing all those bumps at those speeds.
I thought you guys would be proud of this part... towards the end we went on some green trails and decided to ride them switch a couple of times. We were just fooling around but it turned out to be extremely fun. I always neglected switch and never linked any turns switch before. I took everything I learned from this thread and applied it to switch (again, the most notable being the knee to toe / hip drive technique.) I fell a couple of times in the beginning, but picked it up very fast. It made me really focus on the technique and forced me to see all the little things that are going on. Even though it was just on some green trails, I honestly feel I rode switch my first time better than I did regular in that video I posted before.
Oh and I also did some small 180* jumps for the first time ever, they were at pretty low speeds but I was pretty stoked haha.
The responses in this thread have been amazing, There's no possible way I would be making so much progress in such little time without you guys. Thanks again for taking the time out to post all the in depth responses to my (and all the other threads on this board) questions. I'm still just getting the hang of everything, and still have so much to learn so I'll be back with more vids and questions.
I'm going upto Killington sometimes next week, I plan on fixing my GoPro handle by then and hope to get some new footage!
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Just some background info:
- Vid is from my first day of the season so I'm stiff / rusty / tired from waking up at 5am and driving 3 hours
- I'm in the red jacket
- I think this is the 8th day I've ever been on a snowboard
If you just want to mute/ just watch my parts go to:
0:25-0:47 (I think this was the first run of the season actually)
1:45-2:00 (you can see me infront, I tried making quicker turns)
I'm driving up again on Wednesday and would really appreciate any comments/tips/suggestions/things to focus on.
I posted this in the video forum, and a poster said I'm using my back foot to rudder the board. I only took one lesson and they never even got to linking turns, just falling leaf... so I learned the rest by myself and never had anyone show me how to properly carve.
oh also, my board (NS SL) has a slight setback, would that play any factor in making me rudder the board more or is it just my lack of skill? I'll go look over the board and post the measurements/how I have my bindings set up to make sure its ok.
|You are at that point of it "clicking" and taking another step forward. This forum has helped many riders including myself. Keep us updated... and keep riding time on the snow really helps.
Thanks again everyone.
cliffs on what happened today:
- rode with a slight cold / 4 hours of sleep + had to drive 3 hours
- changed my stance width, I felt it was too narrow / had too much setback
- busted my ass hard the first couple of runs due to ^^ and not being used to the stance
- focused mainly on leaning downhill, putting more weight on my front foot, using the front foot to initiate turns, bending knees more, etc. was making good progress
- on our lunch break I checked this thread and read Snowolf's post... tried digesting as much as I can from it and went back out
- WOW the driving my front knee down to my big toe helped my riding sooo much. I was pushing my shins down into my boot tongue alot more and was leaning/riding so much better. Again, thanks again for writing that detailed response!!
- (a good amount of the time) I felt that distinct feel of the edges actually digging in on both toe/heel side and saw a thin line left behind me
I have SO much more to learn, but felt I moved onto the right track of learning. I rode tons better than what you saw in the video I posted.
jml22, yeah I figured the speed would take a while to get used to, definitely felt uneasy a couple of times lol. But I was really pushing it and riding faster than I had ever before.
Today I felt that most of my mistakes came from switching from high (relative to me lol) speed toe side to heel side turns. Im talking about the really wide turns, not the narrow going really fast turns. I think its a combination of 1) not being used to the speed 2) poor body position. I found that I would try slowing down right after the transition, and in doing so would always get a couple of "hops" and catch a little bit of air instead of just smoothly riding on my heelside, resulting in me falling on my ass. I think this is mostly due to riding in the backseat on that transition rather than leaning downhill.
The last 2-3 hours felt amazing though. I dont think I had a single big fall and really felt the progress I have made. I wish I had video footage of it, but my GoPro grenade grip handle mount thing broke in a fall on my very first run. Hopefully I'll get some next time. I can't wait to get out there again and learn some more!
I went up with 2 friends, one being this chick who took these pics and did that instagram filter bs on em
Im going to disagree with Snowolf here, for the following reasons.
Maybe I have misread something, but why would you give a few specific rotation knee movements and then ask the student to make large radius turns?
As for the flexion and extension, I wouldn't take somebody who does not flex and extend at all, has no dynamic steering movements, and ask them to make cross under turns straight off the bat. That also doesn't make sense at all.
|Keep in mind it takes time to get used to the speed and you're gonna want to reflexively slow down. I wouldlnt rush this process cause you might panic and eat shit
I just got back into riding softboots more often, and have realized how much knee drive really helps, although I have a question snowwolf.
1. instead of front/rear knee drive, what would driving both knees towards the turn do? as in heel side, rotating both knees/feet into the turn, regular stance, rotating the lower body joints counter-clockwise... and clockwise for toeside.
2. how radical should fore/aft be? if i get extremely radical, I feel like the turn ends before I get a chance to go aft, even on really big sidecuts on alpine boards, should it be automatic/subtle at higher levels of riding?
Knee drive is really powerful stuff..
Alpine gear..
1. snapped used bindings
2. bought new bindings, snapped it after 3 1/2 hours of riding...
I just for shits tried it on softoboots, and despite it doing slightly different stuff at angles like 15/3, it still adds to the performance. I've seen videos like casi (twist the discs) always thought it was a load of bs, nope, I won't discount anything now and experiment super freely.
(PS: softboots have come such a dam long way, it's amazing)
What you're basically doing is sideslip turning. When you're sideslipping, you're applying the brakes, so you're not really carving.
The issue is that you're going one direction, and you whip the board another direction. It will sideslip until you ease up and let the edge take you in a new direction.
To carve, the goal is to get you're board at an angle and let the edge cut an arc through the snow. You will feel your board cut and sweep in an arc across the snow. It will not feel like grinding. You have to be patient with your board. Don't swing the board around, get on the edge, get your balance, and let the board turn you. If you try to rush the turn, you'll sideslip.
I frankly think you can carve on greens, it's just hard to get the speed you need for hard carving and hard turns. But greens is a good place to start, because you don't feel the need to apply the brakes and skid. Then you can take it to blues and blacks and try harder carving.
True carving is hard to perfect and not always necessary (even though it's fun), but it's kind of hard to do it effectively through the trees and bumps etc....
Being dynamic is what's important.
Like someone said before it looks like you're wagging your tail and going straight down the mountain and not actually turning.
Watch the snowprofessors on videos, take a few hours to practice by yourself.
Bend your knees, get your weight forward so you're perpendicular to the slope and get full control of your board. Those would be the main things to work on right now. Start turning and then get more dynamic.
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Yikes. I hope that hill gets some snow real soon! We have hills that look like that in August.
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Cadillac XLR Forum Discussion, Trunk not closing sometimes in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; I have a 05 and have had a few issues with the lid not working properly. They seem to have ...
- 06-07-10 11:34 PM #1Cadillac Owners Member
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Trunk not closing sometimes
I have a 05 and have had a few issues with the lid not working properly. They seem to have those issues solved but now this. This is a new issue but I think its some how related. Sometimes the trunk does not close when I use the button on the lid. When I first hit the button I here a noise but nothing happens. I can use the lid button and cycle the lid and the system will work properly for a while. Any ideas.
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Your post is far too difficult to understand to even provide a guessimate. Start at the beginning. Describe the previous issues. You say "they" seem to have solved those issues. Who are "they" and what issues did they "seem" to solve. They either did, or they didn't. Kind of like, "sort of preganant." Be as descriptive a possible. What kind of noise are you hearing when you press the rear decklid switch? The pump spooling up? Which switch makes it work --the top control switch on the center console? Have you tried the other controls that operate te rear decklid --like the switch below the steering wheel or the fobs? What do you mean it will work for awhile? A couple of cycles? A week? A month? Troubleshooting a top/decklid issue is difficult enough remotely so you must to be as descriptive as possible to even get a shot at a reasonable diagnosis. Please don't get me wrong, I'm trying to understand the problem, but your post provides more questions than it asks. If only the rear decklid switch works intermittently, you may have a bad switch.
---Barring that, you can visit the dealer and have them hook it up to a Tech 2 scan tool which will provide a status of all switches in the circuit.
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Ok I will try to be more descriptive. I Have owned the car for about a year. It has 20,000 miles on it. I have had the car into my local Cadillac dealer three times with these issues. This dealer claims to have trained XLR techs. The first issue I had was the trunk would not go up without my helping it. The dealer replaced the pump assembly at that time. The second time the roof went part way up and stopped. I was able to retract the roof and it then worked properly. I took it in and they said they were unable to duplicate the issue. The third time I had it in the trunk would not open. They flashed the unit. It worked for about a month. I then parked the car for winter. I started driving it again this year and it has worked for about three weeks until this has cropped up. When I say they seemed to have fixed the issue I am referring to the issue with the trunk not having enough power to lift the trunk.
Ok so this is now. I have no issue with it opening; it will open with the interior switch and the Fob. The problem comes to light when I try to close the trunk with the button inside the trunk lid. The first time I try to close it the noise sounds to me like the pump is spooling up I do this a couple of times and I hear the noise, then after a few times I can no longer get any response by hitting the button. I have then closed the lid by hand and it closes and locks up. Then I can open it again but it will not close. I can however go in the car and using the power roof switch lift the roof until the top starts to come over then reverse the switch and close the lid and trunk. I can then open the trunk with the FOB and the in trunk switch now functions as advertised. This has happened twice in the past week. Right now it is working flawlessly.
I was wondering if possibly I am not cycling the roof completely closed. I have usually got my music turned up and cant hear the ding. I am now shutting the radio off before I close the top up. Could this possibly be my issue? I dont think it is the switch as it tries to move. To me it seems to be an issue with the sequencing logic. Once it reset it using the roof switch it will work again.
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Thanks for the descriptive info. I frequent multiple XLR sites and this is the 6th post with the same symptoms in the past couple of weeks. The problem went away (just like yours) in the majority of the cases and the others haven't reported back. I experienced the same issue last summer. I removed and tested the rear decklid-mounted close switch, it tested good, re-installed it and the problem never came back. I found that by pressing and holding the (momentary actuated) switch a little longer than normal helped as well when it did hesitate.
If the rear decklid fails to open with all switches, the rear decklid sensor would be suspect. In this case, it's only one switch that is intermittently inoperative, so I would check it first. Of course, if it's working there isn't going to be much to check. Keep an eye on it and report back if it fails again. It seems like a lot of roof-related failures occur after long-term storage.
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This may help: There is a newer (2-09) Technical Service Bulletin out regarding intermittent top operation. No codes will be displayed when a Tech 2 runs diagnostics. New folding top software must be installed by a dealer. When was the last time your software was updated?
TSB-08-67-008D: Diagnostic Information and New Software for Power Folding Top - Stops Mid-Cycle, Deck Lid (trunk) Inoperative, Intermittent "Top Not Secure Message" on DIC with No DTCs Set - (Feb 12, 2009) Replaces Bulletin 03-08-67-008c (section 8) This service bulletin covers all model years.
Hope this solves your problem.
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I have not checked this site for a while since I have not had any more issues. The last time I had my unit flashed was last summer.The only thing I changed is my batterys in my remotes. My wifes remote went dead the day after I was having issues so I change batterys in both units. May not have anything to do with the issue but I thought I would let you know everthing that was done. I will report back if the issue comes back. thx.
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Thanks for reporting back; I'm glad to hear your trunk is operating normally. If one of the sensors in the top starts to get flaky, it can cause this issue. If the sensor reading is on the ragged edge of what the Folding Top Control module allows, you can experience intermittent failures of the rear decklid. If the problem comes back as a hard fault, you might want to have the dealer connect a Tech 2 and observe the sensor parameters.
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I have had the car in and after 5 hours they found two poor grounding issues, one was caused from paint (may have been since day one) and one from a loose ground. They said the resistance on the limit was excessive because on this. It has worked for a week now so I am hoping this was my problem. Time will tell. I have another related issue. When I got the car back I put the top down all was good. As I was driving I noticed looking in my side view mirror that the front driverside of the trunk lid was up about a 1/4". I got out and opened and closed the trunk and noticed that it would go down properly but a soon asit is fully closed the pump stops and it pops up a 1/4". I did not have time to take it back again so as closed the roof I noticed the windows would not express up. I Initialized the windows and then the windows worked and when I opened the roof the trunk no longer sticks up. Question one are these issues related? I do know that all of the limits are reset when the windows are initialized but does this need to done before the roof is opened? I also noticed a little paint chip in the roof where I believe a bracket from the lid was making contact. Great! Question 3 is the roof held in place by the trunk? I can see where the top is pressing in the rat fur and I am getting some wear marks in the top paint. thanks in advance.
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Top nicks are a known issue as there is minimal clearance between the inside of the rear decklid and folding top when stowed. There is a nut with threaded stud protruding 1/8-1/4" on each side of the rear decklid brackets. I used a Dremel tool with a cutting wheel to cut them flush with the retaining nut and applied a drop of Plastisol to each. Cheap, effective, done.
The top will not operate correctly unless the windows have been indexed, so you did a great job of fixing it yourself. Window indexing is the first thing the FTC module looks for when the top is moved.
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Re: Trunk not closing sometimes
I had the same roof nick problem and found two things wrong. The main problem was the two rubber bumper stops at the inside rear corners of the trunk were screwed in all of the way, not holding the trunk up high enough. I had to adjust them out about 1/2" to hold up the trunk high enough to miss the bracket. Next I ground down the sharp edges of the brackets that were cutting the roof and repainted them. The top is not loose when it is down, it is locked in position.
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Thanks for the input but what about the clearance between the roof and the trunk. Should the trunk lid be touching the roof top when in the trunk. I can see where the rat fur on the trunk is flat and some wear on the paint. I can see two adjustments that would put the top lower in the trunk but I am not sure if this is correct.
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You were correct on the cause of the hole in the paint. It was the angle bracket not the threaded bolts though. I ground it down a little and filled the hole with touch up paint. The thing I am unclear about is if the roof top should touch the rat fur on the lid normally. I have some wear marks developing from the contact mostly I suspect from having a little dust on the roof when stowing it. The hole in the paint it self was caused when the roof was not set up properly.
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The clearance between the rat fur and top of the roof is very close. The rat fur should not be abrading the paint on the top of the roof. I don't understand how dust would cause any paint issues. Volcanic pumice maybe, but not dust.
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Well my lid is not close it is in pushing the fur flat. I did talk to the service writer about the issue and he talked to the service manager about it. He said that it should not be touching but for them to try and adjust the system may take up to 4 hours and it could cause other issues. I don't know how far i want to push this. I am a little pissed with their good enough answers but the truth is I would sooner drive it than argue with them all summer.
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My entire roof assembly had to be removed due to a bunch of scratches in the paint I discovered after a service visit. The dealer removed and repainted the roof without any problems. I was nervous at first, wondering if they wouldn't cause more problems than they fixed, but it worked out fine.
Four hours of labor is a small price to pay to get your roof adjusted properly. It sounds like your roof panels aren't stowing "flat" enough, so it may be a relatively simple fix once they figure out where the stackup issue is. There are shims on the contact points between the roof assembly and vehicle that can be adjusted. The section of the shop manual dealing with the roof is hundreds of pages long, so there's a lot of good technical info for the dealer to use. If the paint is being abraded, you're going to have to get it fixed anyway, so the sooner it's done, the cheaper it will ultimately cost.


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