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How would you teach the form '(be) going to + infinitive' used for future plans to a pre-intermediate class?
Outline your lesson plan using the following headings as a guideline.
Warmer / Lead in
Presentation (in a suitable context) and drilling
Controlled practice activity
Production (a personalised communicative activity)
To illustrate the form, I'll write this down on my board:
(be) going to + verb
- I am going to study
- You are going to study
- He is going to study
- She is going to study
- We are going to study
- They are going to study
Warmer / Lead in
I'll were my Hawaii-blouse today. I'd tell the students that I've booked my vacation. Where to? (Pointing at my blouse). They'll guess Hawaii. ' Yes, I'm going to Hawaii.' I'll tell the students about my future plans, like:
- I'm going to dance (I'll show the students a picture of dancing)
- I'm going to swim (I'll show the students a picture of swimming)
I'll ask the students, what else I'm going to do. I show them pictures and they have to use the 'going to + verb for future plans'.
- I'm going to have diner
- I'm going to sunbathe
- I'm going to rent a car
- I'm going to buy souvenirs.
Presentation and drilling
I'll turn to the board and ask them: 'we are going to study. Are we studying now, or in the future? (concept question). Answer: In the future. I'll turn to the board and drill the new form. I'll point to 'I am going to study' and read it out loud. The students will repeat me chorally, while I'm reading the whole numeration. I'll tell the students that I'm going to teach them a new form today. I'll point to the board and tell them: 'going to + verb' for future plans.
As a drilling-activity, we're going to play 'Future holiday Pictionary'. The students are divided into two teams. One by one I'll let them come to the board. I'll show the first student a card with 'I'm going to swim' on it. He'll draw on the board, what he's going to do. His team members may guess, but may only use the proper form: ' He is going to swim.' I'll use the familiar Pictionary rules for the game.
Controlled practice activity
I'll ask the student what they are going to do on their holidays. One by one they answer, like:
- I'm going to visit friends (The other students repeat: She's going to visit friends).
The students get a chance to form meaningful sentences using 'going to + verb'.
I'll ask them if they can think of future-holiday-plans they are doing together with someone, like:
- My girlfriend and me are going to ride an elephant (The other students repeat: They're going to ride an elephant).
I'll use an interview task for the production stage. At first I'll put them into pairs and let them interview each other. The subject is future-holiday again. To make it more exiting, money is no restriction now. I'll tell them: 'You've just won the lottery, so make future plans for your dream-vacation.' They'll ask each other about their plans. I'll listen carefully and help the students when needed. When the exercise is done, I'll discuses some future plans classical and correct mistakes.
All students will get homework. A cap fill exercise, with sentences like:
1) Have you got any plans for the weekend? - Well, we………………. (see) a film on Sunday night.
2) I'll get the sugar from the cupboard! - Watch out! You…………… (hit) your head on the door.
3) Do you want to go to the park this afternoon? - I can't – I……………… (visit) my grandparents


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'Getting back to Vanek, I wondered if he was fighting an injury since to me he looks like he's been laboring lately. Both he and Lindy Ruff said no. Ruff did say, "He didn't go well the last couple. I still think he made a great play to Pominville early in the game that I think hit the crossbar and he had the empty net opportunity. Sometimes it's one or two games that you get a little bit out of sync, but I think you'll see him right back on track again come tomorrow."'
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LINK to read the official announcement.
Fedora 14 continues a trend started in recent releases, where focus is apparently vanishing from standard desktop features while concentrating on concepts that IT professionals surely will appreciate. Some of Fedora 14 most relevant new features include:
- Programming software updates including QT4.7, NetBeans 6.9, Python 2.7, Perl 5.12, GCC 4.5 and Eclipse Helios.
- Support for D programming language.
- Latest 2.6.35 Kernel series.
- Up to date desktop environments including GNOME, KDE, XFCE and others.
- Repository updates for the most popular desktop applications including Amarok, Inkscape, GIMP, Clementine, etc.
Most of these features/updates will be of little relevancy for the average desktop user. I have tried Fedora 14 myself and haven't found much that would justify an update/installation. Considering Fedora usually keeps repositories very much up to date (Fedora 13 users enjoy most of those software updates already), there are not many elements making Laughlin that attractive. Unless you are a programmer in need for very specific pieces of software, the only driver I can think of would be enjoying the latest Kernel and desktop manager releases, which would be fair enough, but certainly speaks volumes about this Fedora release.
All in all, I don't find Fedora 14 features and updates worth putting together a review. I am sure the relevancy is there, but not so much for the average user. I have the feeling that Fedora will slowly become a specialist distro, losing part of its user base, which will inevitably migrate to other more user friendly alternatives.


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This major prepares students for entry-level positions as communication practitioners ranging from being a publicist for an individual artist or entertainer to being a sports information director for a university or professional team, as well as for the pursuit of a graduate education in entertainment or sports management. It teaches students to develop skills and understand the nature of media relations, promotes intellectual inquiry and emphasizes sound, professional ethics.
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|SP 310 Communication Theory (4 cr.)
|ESPR Electives
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|TH 493 Field Studies (1 cr.)
|ESPR Theoretical Elective
|(must complete ESPR 260/261 before choosing a theoretical elective)
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|BC 495 Special Topics in Broadcasting (1-4 cr.) (adviser-approved topic)
|EC 311 Economics of Sports (4 cr.)
|PR 495 Special Topics in Public Relations (2-4 cr.) (adviser-approved topic)
|SP 401 Persuasion (4 cr.)
|SP 402 Communication Criticism (4 cr.) [II]
|SP 422 Crisis Communication (4 cr.)
|SP 495 Special Topics in Communication Studies (2-4 cr.) (adviser-approved topic)
|TH 456 Theatre Management (4 cr.)
|Other Required Courses
|SP 200 Argumentation (4 cr.)
|Choose from the following:
|EN 125 Introduction to Film (4 cr.) [VI]
|MU 125 Music in Society (4 cr.) [VI]
|MU 325 World Music (4 cr.) [VI]
|SO 251 Sport in American Society (2 cr.) [IV]
|SP 402 Communication Criticism (4 cr.) [II]
|TH 130 Introduction to Theatre (4 cr.) [VI]
|TH 360 History of Theatre (4 cr.) [VI]
|TH 361 Modern Drama (4 cr.) [VI]
|Choose any minor except speech cluster or public relations.


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What I am suggesting for your ESL classroom is to create your own web page/website. On your web page you could have a discussion forum, a calendar page, a publicity section (for students' personal activities and interests), etc. Students could put whatever they like on your website. It makes the students feel like they have a sense of belonging. It will create a link with you and your students. Plus it is fun and does not take too much work.
I know of people who tried it and think that it is a great teaching tool.


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The roller just pops it open sooner giving the effect of more duration.
As for price, I changed mine out for better performance. Even with a mild cam, my lifters had a very slight concave starting. Not worth the risk to me at any cost to use a flat tappet. Then again, I'm not the type to go find the additive needed at every oil change either.
Believe me, I'de rather go roller. It's literally the difference in money that has me looking at the FT cams. The actual HP difference is hard to justify for the extra dollars spent.
I've found an FT cam that would be close in lift if I use a 1.6 rocker. How much does the 1.6 rocker change the duration though?
You need to look at this a little differently. The flat tappet design by its nature is limited to the rate of lift (as you have verified). Apply lift too quickly and at worse the edge of the lifter contacts the lobe and digs a trench.
The best thing about roller cams is the additional lift without sacrificing idle quality or low RPM drivability. Long term durability on the street for a flat tappet dictates maximum lifts around .500", while the roller will yield the same life with maximum lift around .600". Even if you don't utilize the additional lift of the roller, the roller is opening the valve much faster and keeping it open longer. It is also doing this with the same amount of closed time on the valve. Except for the initial cost, it is definitely a win-win situation with the roller.
edit: As 123pugsy pointed out, you can use a higher ratio rocker, but this is still no where near the area under the curve available with the roller -- and the high ratio rockers also extend the duration of the FT cam you are using. For that matter, you can use a high ratio rocker with a HR, and have even more area under the curve if you desire.
You'll need 1.7 rockers with a hydraulic grind to get that lift at such a short duration.
Comp has a bunch of standard lobes. I just custom ordered a mild roller myself using the grinds available. I checked different lobes on my Engine Analyzer.
Very pleased with my results. Everything from the EA was bang on.
Check the PDF on the link below of lobes available. Plug in the numbers and see how that goes for you.
Resurrecting this old thread, as I'm looking at both cams types right now and have read and searched all kinds of old posts without really finding the answer I'm looking for.
Two posts up there's an A vs B comparison.. but it's not quite the apples/oranges, as the roller has more lift.
I've found roller cams that have the desired lift and duration that I'm looking for, but can't seem to transfer that same setup into a flat tappet cam. Like the above comparison... it seems that every flat tappet cam I find with the desired duration @ .050 has less lift than I want.
If you want higher lift in the flat tappet... you have to have the longer duration too it seems. Is there a reason for that? Will a similiar profile in a flat tappet cam not work properly due to the ramps or something?
(Just to be specific... the roller cam I'm trying to duplicate is 0.510 int./0.525 exh. and 219 int./225 exh. @ .050)
|don't remember, but I read somewhere that some big engine builder guru like David Vizor(spelling?) said a roller cam was not worth it with anything under 270 advertised duration cams.....just a vague memory though...
Here is another comparason. These are the same motor except the cam used. To me, this seems like a good way to compare the two cams. The common factor in each cam in the duration @.050. Recommended powerband is also very similar. 1600-5800 for the hyd flat tappet and 1900-5600 for the hyd roller. both cams have 224 230 @.050 duration.
Hyd flat tappet.
made 342 hp @ 5000 RPM
413 ft lbs @ 3800 RPM
Hyd roller
Made 373 hp @ 5200 RPM
427 ft lbs @ 3700 RPM
The two cams performed in very similar powerbands, which I would expect with the same duration @.050, but the roller made more hp and more torque.
Here is the list of all the dyno tests on the comp site
Here's a comparison of two similar cams switching from flat tappet to roller. It's not a clinical test, but the results are interesting.
I re ran the numbers the morning, checking everything over.
Somehow when I ran the flat tappet yesterday the SCR got changed to 10.6 . Ihave no idea how that happened, but that's what scewed the results.
Tried it again today to see if I could prove myself wrong: Used the same specs at .050, same LSA, same ICL, just changed the type from mild flat tappet to aggresive hyd. roller (which should be maximum benefit) to see what would happen. The roller returned with a little less torque on the bottom end at up to 4000 RPM, but then the roller started to shine 557HP at 6000 RPM versus the flat tappet's 541 HP at 5500RPM (after which Engine analyzer said the lifters were pumped up). At 6000 RPM the flat was only making 483 HP, which is due to lifter pump up - I don't think that is represented correctly, but oh well.
So then, just for fun, I jacked the flat tappet duration until the @ .200" duration was the same and reran it. It got closer to the same peak HP (as expected), but the torque in the lower end was way down, and the idle vacuum would be 9" Hg. So it would be really too hot for the street I think.
Someone suggested I try running the roller with an extra 10 deg. of duration - so I tried that too. Unfortunately, my SCR doesn't support that very well, but I still came up with 565 HP at 6000 RPM, while loosing torque up to 5.5K. Idle vacuum dropped to 9.9 (the flat was 11.8 which suggests more street friendly). Clearly the first roller was better in almost every aspect at this SCR of 9.9.
SO there you have it - the roller reigns supreme if you want to be streetable and have enough cam to make those big heads breathe. Sorry for posting inaccurate data - I should have been paying more attention.
If budget is an issue, the street racer would do the flat tappet and then use the "extra" money for nitrous. Or else build a mild big block 496
Yes roller lifter failure is something that can happen, but in the mild hyd roller cams i think it's a none issue...I would bet you can't find 5 guys on this site that lost a roller on a mild hyd roller cam,,,but you can find 10 times that amount that lost a flat tappet lobe...IMO the odds are against you on that one...
Now a solid roller with 1000 lbs over the nose,,,thats another story!!!
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To do the calcuation correctly you need to confirm either off a Cam Doctor test or via the cam manufacturer what the .200 duration numbers are for the compared camshafts.
Again, of course if you simulate two camshafts that have basically the same lobe profile they are going to A) look exactly the same to the valve they are lifting, and B) basically make the same power.
It's as simple as that. Unless your going to take advantage of the benefits of the roller within the lobe profile there really is no reason to go roller. For the exact reasons you mentioned. Taking advantage of the roller design and lifting the valve off the seat quickly and to a high lift is where you gain the power.
|Roller cams act like a hydraulic cam 10 degrees smaller in manners. I can run a mechanical roller with 246/252 @ .050 and still have plenty of vacume for the power brakes. Same with the hydraulic roller having manners like a much smaller flat tappet hydraulic. Since you can run a cam 10 degrees larger and have the same street manners, it seems that it would be fair to run the test with 10 a degree larger roller cam.
As far as inputting the right info - when the computer spits out the result it gives you a duration @ .200" lift as well - and when I change the cam type (mild hyd roller, agg roller, mild flat, aggr flat) you can see that the numbers change. That suggests to me that the program is in fact taking into account more and less aggresive lobe profiles.
What I'm suggesting here is that all the money spent on going roller (which I thought was going to be worth every penny) was perhaps not spent in the right spot for me.
I did input real data for the cams. Actually tried to get a "best" run from each type, (which of course meant choosing different adv. durations), but when it was all said and done - I could have chosen the right flat tappet cam and been within 10 or so HP throughout the powerband. When you change the type of cam in the program, it just simulates a more aggresive lobe - which allows a comparison of two cams with the same @ .050" durations.
If one is looking for a more radical valvetrain, the roller (hyd. or especially solid) would be the way to go - however, on a street vehicle with any manners, that sort of cam is not necessary so I'd say the flat tappet is just near as good at that point.
If my 406 was 12.0:1, I could run that 306/314 in there on pump gas - DCR would be close to 8:1 - and she would fly. However, there are -20cc reverse dome pistons in it that give me 9.9:1. The 306/314 is just tooooo big.
I would have been better off buying an LM-1 and tuning the engine properly - you can gain way more than 10 HP and probably several MPG too. Course I bought one anyway. I have learned SOOO much from mine. LOVE IT!
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'Enroth was incredibly calm and played with great poise. His toughest saves turned out to be easy because he found pucks through traffic, or snatched them away from Rangers' forwards before a play could develop. "He's a cool customer," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "He doesn't get rattled. He doesn't get too excited."'
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Rookie Goalie Foils Rangers, and Race Tightens (New York Times)
New York Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist lose ground in playoff hunt with 1-0 loss to Buffalo Sabres (New York Daily News)
Rangers blanked in battle for 7th place (New York Post)
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Sabres G Miller out with upper-body injury
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'The lone goal of the game was scored by Tim Connolly on a power play. Moments after New York came up empty on an odd-man rush, Connolly skated down the left wing and roofed a slap shot from the top of the faceoff circle at the 5:28 mark of the second period.'
Sabres Shut Out Rangers 1-0
'You can also give the team's defense credit for keeping the shot lanes open for Enroth to see everything tonight. As Brian just said on the postgame show, the biggest story of the day was the upper body injury to Ryan Miller, but Enroth can ease some of that tension with his performance tonight.'
The aftermath: Sabres 1, Rangers 0
'Jhonas Enroth found out in the morning that he would be starting in goal against the Rangers on Wednesday, and it turned out to be a night he'll likely never forget.'
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Pirates' swoon continues as the playoffs approach (PortlandPirates.com)
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Day getting hang of pro game, helps Sound Tigers to victory (Connecticut Post)
Sound Tigers Top Pirates (PortlandPirates.com)
Pirates Sign Scrymgeour (PortlandPirates.com)
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The aftermath: Maple Leafs 4, Sabres 3
'Forward Jochen Hecht was absent from the Sabres' bench for the second and third periods. Hecht left the game with an upper body injury. Hecht played 5:48 in the first period and registered his 17th assist of the year, which came with only 12 seconds remaining in the first period. He finished the period but did not return.'
Wednesday's New York Coverage
The Rangers See Room to Move Up (New York Times)
Rangers are seeking higher playoff position (New York Post)
Rangers face Sabres in playoff run (New York Newsday)
Rangers keeping their cool (Bergen Record)
NY Rangers (41-30-5) at Buffalo (38-29-9) (AP)
New York Rangers (41-30-5) at Buffalo Sabres (38-29-9) (The Sports Network)
Rangers try to stay hot vs. Sabres (NHL.com)
Rangers go after another memorable night at Buffalo (NewYorkRangers.com)
Pregame Notes: Rangers at Buffalo (NewYorkRangers.com)


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I hand sew the clip in with some nylon webbing. I placed it where the hoses would be when I streached out my arm as far as I could go. I didn't want the hoses to pull or strech out the suit when I moved my arm.
Then I duck taped the male end of the clip to the hoses.
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The HK USC that is available for purchase here in the States do indeed only accept 10 round magazines. The magazine well is different and will not accept 30 rounders. (Actually, I though they were 25 rounders for the USC but who's counting). There are some sites out there that sell the materials to do a USC conversion (just google that) that replaces the magazine well, rear block and a few other parts to make it into an original style double stack USC. The last I'd heard, it takes about 2 grand to do the conversion, on top of the cost of the original rifle. The high cap mags are available here in the States as it is, but they will NOT fit in the rifle that is for sale in the US.


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So you would think hanging around this site my choice of costume this year would be narrowed down to three things::jango,:fettesb, or :fettrotj. Unfortunatly it is not that simple.
My costuming "career" began in 2003 when at college I decided I was going to go all out for Halloween by going as my favorite character at the time, Jango Fett. So for a month in October after getting alot on info from this site, I made a pretty decent, yet mediocre suit. After Halloween I continued to visit this site, and was inspired to build an actual good suit, and the following summer built what got me hooked into the passtime:
When I wore this suit, people were taking pictures and even stopping me in the streets to have their picture taken. It was awesome. At that point I decided I was going to go big every year.
In 2005 I went as Anakin Skywalker from EP 3, but that wasnt really something I made, it was just something I put together because I was excited from the movie. In 2006 after seeing another film, I knew exactly what I wanted to do for Halloween, and the result ended up becoming one of the most popular pictures submited to collegehumor.com from my school:
The following june I learned I would be in college for 2 more years (grad school) so I now had 2 bounus halloweens. Last year I decided to visit the costume I had in kindergarden, which I've seen people do but not well. The result won me $500 in a costume contest, sold for $1050 on ebay thus paying my rent and saving me from borrowing from my parents, and has gotten me compared to Ferris Buler on wtfcostumes.com:
As a result of all these creations I have become sort of a legend among my fraternity and the campus. Many people have been asking me how I plan to top my perivious work this year.
The problem is I don't know.
Earlier this year I was trying to figure out what to do. I made polls with options, looked online for movies coming out, looked at web sites and I seriously do not know. At first I was going to do Iron Man, but found that to make a decent suit would be beyond my skill level. Then I tried master chief, but the amount of material and skill is out of my reach. I could to Boba Fett to the skill level of my proton pack (I started a ROTJ last year but ended up selling the parts when my job ended) but I dont know how popular that would be since Boba is not in Clone wars or Unleashed (as far as I know)
So at this point I dont know what to do. I love halloween, it is my favorite holiday. I just dont have any good ideas this year and I'll need to finalize a idea soon to finish in time. This is just me thinking outlloud, and I'd like to see if anybody else thinks about this way too hard.


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Hey guys...I was just wondering what most of you are doing for girth belts these days? I know there was one guy making them a few months back, but then his account got suspended for re-casting or something?
Girth is one of the last pieces I need to finish off my suit. I've currently got orders in with the masters...Bobamaker, Cruzer, Reinone, and Dark-Side. I'm really looking for a high quality belt...up to the standards of these gentlemen.
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Fox News Washington managing editor Brit Hume's report on the State Department's newly released annual survey [1] on human rights practices worldwide suggested that it had singled out only countries that are current and recent enemies of the United States. Hume reported on the February 28 edition of Fox News' Special Report with Brit Hume that "Iran, Libya and Syria were singled out for falling short of international norms, along with North Korea and Burma," but he neglected to mention that U.S. ally Saudi Arabia and economic partner China, along with Cuba, were similarly singled out during the same State Department briefing that accompanied the report's release.
From the February 28 edition of Fox News' Special Report with Brit Hume:
HUME: The State Department presented the annual report on human rights practices around the world today. Iran, Libya and Syria were singled out for falling short of international norms, along with North Korea and Burma. But undersecretary [for global affairs] Paula Dobriansky said today's report sends a signal of hope and promise to people who are living in tyranny and struggling for a better life.
From the State Department's February 28 on-the-record briefing [2]:
DOBRIANSKY: As these reports show, though, there is still much to do. Freedom and the ability to choose one's government still elude many people and many portions of the globe. In much of the broader Middle East people are increasingly conscious of the freedom deficit in the region and eager to taste the freedom and liberties that are being enjoyed elsewhere. If freedom and democracy work in Muslim nations like Indonesia, Turkey, Afghanistan and Iraq, why should they not be the norm in Iran, Libya, Syria and Saudi Arabia? Cuba's government remains a blight on the stunning advancement of freedom worldwide. China's human rights conduct remains one of the top concerns of the U.S. Government. Throughout China, and notably in Tibet, affronts to the dignity of human life abound. In North Korea and Burma, citizens languish under repressive regimes, which do not govern for their people but rather against them.
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I've used all three at various times. The Federal is probably loaded to the lowest power level, but it's fairly accurate, so I use it fairly regularly. It may not work well in brand new guns (that are not broken-in yet), really dirty guns, or dry (unlubricated) guns. It just doesn't have much power to spare.
I've used a lot of the Winchester White Box value packs (bulk-packed box of 100 rounds), and although it functions fine, it's not very accurate in most of my 9mm Glocks, and it's not the MOST accurate factory load in any of my Glocks, in any caliber. I used to use it a lot, not so much anymore.
The Remington/UMC in the green/white box is available in two different types; FMJ target loads, and JHP defensive loads. I use the JHP loads for practice, as they are only a few dollars more per box than the FMJ ammo, and it gives me confidence that my guns and magazines will function reliably with JHP ammo. The Rem/UMC FMJ ammo is not very consistent in my experience, and I won't use it at all. If the choice is that ammo, or no ammo, I just save my pennies for next week...
Same thing with the imported steel-case stuff. Not in my guns, thank you.
None of these loads is noticeably cleaner than the others, in my experience. The different brands will probably shoot to a slightly different point of impact, but at close range, or if your shot groups are bigger than your hand at 7 yards, you probably won't notice much difference.


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This is a dirty raw way to simply list ELF objects in a folder.
The output is ready to be parsed i.e to the stripper or what else needs a path to an ELF object.
You set the file/dirname transfer variable, in the end point you set the path destination, this command uses pipe view to show progress, compress the file outut and takes account to change the ssh cipher. Support dirnames with spaces.
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With counter format [001, 002, ..., 999] , nice with pictures or wallpapers collections.
I know this has been beaten to death but finding video files using mime types and printing the "hours of video" for each directory is (IMHO) easier to parse than just a single total. Output is in minutes.
Among the other niceties is that it omits printing of non-video files/folders
PS: Barely managed to fit it within the 255 character limit :D
Uses mime-type of files rather than relying on file extensions to find files of a certain type.
This can obviously be extended to finding files of any other type as well.. like plain text files, audio, etc..
In reference to displaying the total hours of video (which was earlier posted in command line fu, but relied on the user having to supply all possible video file formats) we can now do better:
find ./ -type f -print0 | xargs -0 file -iNf - | grep video | cut -d: -f1 | xargs -d'\n' /usr/share/doc/mplayer/examples/midentify | grep ID_LENGTH | awk -F "=" '{sum += $2} END {print sum/60/60; print "hours"}'
but you can't see the colors in that sample output :(
It gzip each file in a directory separately
cat -n file : number all line
cat -b file : number only non empty line
see man cat
List all text files in the current directory.
Not as far off as you thought, now is it?
-mac fanboy
This command gives you the charset of a text file, which would be handy if you have no idea of the encoding.
Next time you see a mac fanboy bragging about 64-bitness of 10.6 give him this so he might sh?
"&&" runs sed if and only if the backup completed and /bin/cp exited cleanly. Works for multiple files; just specify multiple filenames (or glob). Use -v switch for cp to play it safe.
get files without extensions, get ASCII and utf-8 as "text/plain"
This will mv all your mp3 files in the current directory to $ARTIST/$ALBUM/$NAME.mp3
Make sure not to use sudo - as some weird things can happen if the mp3 file doesn't have id3 tags.
Create a bunch of random files with random binary content. Basically dd dumps randomly from your hard disk to files random-file*.
The command `cat file >> file` failes with the following error message:
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I was going to post an update on the P-17 build, but I guess I forgot to mention it here...
This is the oldest gunsmithing project I have - I acquired the rifle in 1986, got run over by a DWI, spent a bunch of time in rehab, and just put the gun stuff aside (major life-changing experience there) until a couple of years ago when the bug hit again.
My original plan was to build a heavy bull barrel sniper rifle in .300 Holland & Holland Magnum. When I resumed the project I decided .45-70 might be more useful, and I started searching ".45-70 Enfield". Google urped up hcpookie's .45-70 AK build. Heck, the Web didn't even exist when I leaned the P-17 in the corner to collect dust... I smurfed through Gunco, got turned on to the whole AK thing, and the gun bug returned in full force. The .45-70 P-17 morphed into the Beowulf AK build.
The new P-17 plan is to retain the original .30-06 barrel, which is in perfect condition, reshape the bubba'd stock into something more pleasing, and rechamber into something a little different - .30 Gibbs.
I've finished the receiver wrench, which is a bit more complex than the others I've done recently. And I've acquired some .30-06 dies and a #8-40 threading die.
The .30 Gibbs is basically what you get if you take a .30-06 Ackley Improved, and then "improve" that. Short neck, steep shoulder, straight case. Gibbs claimed it was a "Magnum without a belt" and loaded them up to pressures that, by modern standards, are unsafe - if the primer didn't back out and ooze a ridge into the firing pin hole, you weren't loading it right. I don't plan to load it like Gibbs recommended, which probably makes me a pussy.
Gibbs also had two variants of his .30. One was just an ordinary cartridge; the other used what he called "front ignition." You had to drill and tap the primer hole and run a brass tube up through the case, so the primer flash was directed up to the top third of the powder charge. He claimed all sorts of benefits for this. Few people followed his path, though some cannon shells use a similar system. Personally, I think it was a crutch to deal with really slow burning powder, which he was probably using to keep from extruding cartridge brass out the vent holes in the receiver...
I have the brass for the tubes and a die to thread them. Prices for 8-40 taps vary radically, the tap purchase is waiting until I order some tooling from a place that has them for a more reasonable price. ($28 for an 8-40 from the last vendor I ordered from, or $3.48 from a place online, except they wanted $12.95 shipping...)
I have the O-1 steel to make the chamber and die reamers from, and some .30-06 dies to modify. Rocky Gibbs' little pamphlet on the cartridge shows pictures of his hydraulic case forming setup; the Gibbs is apparently too extreme to form by shooting a .30-06 in a Gibbs chamber; you have to blow the case out and the neck forward with a special die and oil, load that, and then fireform to finish it.
Online searching found a couple of other people who'd experimented with Gibbs' forward ignition system. Neither thought it gave any real improvement over an ordinary rear-mounted primer, at least with modern powders. So I'm going to try it just from curiosity. I'd really need a chronograph and pressure sensor to have any real data - Gibbs had only a chronograph - but I can track accuracy closely enough.
I *like* the P-17's peep sight, and I guess I got used to the batwing sight ears. The dogleg bolt handle still looks strange, but the ball is right where it needs to be, which was probably the whole point. I'll probably eventually put a scope on it, but I might bypass the usual sight bridge milling and grinding - and mine has the bothersome lightening hole in the bridge - and make up an AK-style sidemount scope bracket. So I'll skip most of the usual P-17 "sporterizing" gunsmithing. Seems almost indecent, considering some of the other projects...


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'68-'69-Viet Nam 101st Airborne Division
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'81-82-Korea 2D Infantry Division, north of the Imjin
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My login name reflects a big chunk of my life...it defines me.
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Bersa Thunder 9 HC
Springfield 1911 A1 "loaded"
S&W Model 36 .38 "snubby"
S&W Model 27 .357
Ruger GP100 6" bbl .357 with a Red Dot sight I use for hunting hogs
Colt Officers Model .38 6" bbl (inherited family gun with the best trigger job I've ever seen-I don't shoot it much, but I really love the trigger)
and a Webley Mark V with a shot out barrel that I keep on the tractor or mower loaded with birdshot to take care of the cottonmouths.
I won't list the guns I used to own but decided to trade or sell for one reason or another (just in case my wife stumbles across this post)
And a whole bunch of long guns, in various calibers, shotguns, muzzleloaders, and a xbow.
I hunt and Arkansas allows me to do that...a lot. Oh, and I fish too...when I'm not hunting.
As you can see, I'm not tied to any particular brand; I only require the guns do what I ask them to do when I ask them to do it and that they take whatever "boo-lets" I choose to feed them without issue.
My normal carry pistol is the 1911...I like them and after 20+ years in the Army, they are an extension of my arm, plus that big ol' .45 round has a lot of knockdown power, although there is much to be said for the 17 +1 9mm.
I don't care what "you" choose to shoot and will not knock your choice(s)...I don't know what your budget is, what your experiences are, or how the gun feels to you.
I just know any gun is better than no gun when you need it.
That's about it.
Welcome to the forum and thanks for you service.
Welcome and appreciate your service, especially that stint in 101 Airborne.....whew!


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Using Dry Fertilizers
I was looking for some advice on using dry fertilizers. Currently my tank set-up is a 29 gallon, 96w T5, and pressurized co2 with about 1-2 bps. Currently im just using flourish comp, K, and Iron, but it's not enough and I'm not seeing the results I would like to from my plants yet. But, my problem isn't following the EI method because I understand how it works and think it looks pretty easy. My problem is feeding my 8 African Dwarf frogs. I usually feed them at the least every other day and sometimes everyday depending upon how full their bellies look.
And to feed them, it requires me using food that usually dirties up the water, and has to sit on the bottom for awhile so they can scavenge for it. This cause me to have to do frequent water changes, almost every time after i feed them, therefore not allowing me to follow the EI method of doing a 50% water change at the end of the week. Usually when I do the water change to clean out the food, I take about 6 gallons out of my tank. I was thinking i could probably set up my feeding routine to do water changes every 2 days, possibly allowing me to does micro and macro on the separate days and then doing a small water change to reset the nutrient levels. If anybody has any advice on any methods that could work for sporadic water changes or a water change every couple of days I would really appreciate it. Thanks
You can estimate how much is in your water using this calculator. You can put in as many water changes as you like and play with how much of what you want to add then see what the build up of nutrients might be depending on uptake.
One reason dosing is done on alternate days is because iron can be bound by phosphate. Some find that acidic water doesn't support that reaction and some report that plants do just fine dosing the two a little apart instead of a whole day apart. Another reason is so absent minded people remember to dose and daily is easier to remember than every other day.
Changing 6 gallons of water in a 29 gallon is not really too much. I would go ahead and do the basic EI schedule and see if things go OK. Ignore the water changes. I mean do them as needed to keep the frog mess cleaned up, but pretend you are not as far as fertilizing goes.
If you find after a couple of weeks that the plants are still demanding a bit more fertilizer, then up the dosing just a bit.
ok so say I was using the basic dry fertilizer combo of kno3,k2so4,plantex, and kh2po4. As long as i gave the plants what they need daily it doesn't matter how many, or when I do my water changes just as long as I don't let to many nutrients build up? Because I was also under the impression the weekly water change helped keep the tank stable by doing everything the same instead of sporadic water changes.
That is the idea. Keep a good level of fertilizer in the tank, enough so you know the plants are not deficient in anything. The EI recipes are just a guide, a place to start. You can make any adjustment you want that suits you.
Another way you could do this:
When you are getting ready to do a water change to remove the uneaten food from the frogs add a small dose of fertilizer to the new water. Then you will be maintaining the EI levels.
Another way:
Dose the ferts in the AM, and feed the frogs in the PM. That way, when you do the water change (in the PM, right before lights out) the plants have had all day to use the higher level of fertilizers. Plants are not so active at night, and the next morning (when the plants are getting ready to use them) you are adding more ferts.
If you set up a schedule of
Tu-Micros, feed frogs messy food, 20% water change
Th-Micros, feed frogs messy food, 20% water change
Sa-Micros, feed frogs messy food, 20% water change
Su- no ferts, 50% water change
That sounds like a regular schedule to me.
ahh... I see. Thanks for the advice. Do you think it would make a difference if I did the smaller water changes not on a pattern or do you suggest that I try and make it a habit to have them strictly every tu,th,sa?
Last summer when missing a couple water changes caused BBA to go nuts in the tank I was doing 3x a week water changes, the water was sparkling and I had really happy fish. Of course *I* could see the BBA easier too........
As long as you have more or less matched the temperature and treat the water for chlorine or chloramine then water changes can be a really good thing.
I do not think you need to stick to a strict schedule, but it may help if you tend to be as disorganized as I am. My schedule varies wildly from day to day, so having a stricter schedule for my pets helps keep them healthy.
I organize the fish food and feed it in rotation so they get higher vs lower protein, algae based vs animal based foods and higher in the tank vs sinking foods in a rotation. That way if some fish do not like the food that day, they will probably eat the next day. Same idea with water changes. When I was following a schedule of large, frequent water changes I stuck to a schedule that rotated through all the tanks.
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The early going saw eight lead changes before YSU took the lead for good at 16-15 on two Kendrick Perry foul shots with 8:34 remaining in the first half. The Penguins extended the margin to six twice down the stretch before WSU made it 28-25 at the halftime break on a Kendall Griffin three with just over a minute to play.
Youngstown State shot 44 percent in the first half while Wright State shot 42 percent.
A Jerran Young tip-in cut the Raider deficit to 35-33 with 16:20 left before the Penguins scored eight straight points to push the lead into double figures.
Miles Dixon connected on a jumper at the 6:51 mark to draw WSU to within four at 46-42, but the Raiders would get no closer as YSU followed with another 8-0 run and later led 64-51 before Wright State scored 10 of the game's final 14 points.
The Raiders actually finished with more points off of field goals than Youngstown State (56-53) despite the Penguins shooting 57 percent in the second half to finish at 50 percent overall. WSU shot 38 percent the final 20 minutes to end up at 40 percent.
The ultimate difference, though, came at the foul line as YSU was 15 of 19, 12 of 15 in the second half, compared to just five of 10 for Wright State, who was four of six in the second half.
Young led the Raiders with 18 points, but no other WSU player scored in double figures.
Youngstown State (11-8, 3-3 Horizon) had four of its starters score in double figures as Damian Eargle had 18, Blake Allen 17, Kendrick Perry a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds and Kamren Belin 10 points.
Wright State (14-6, 5-2 Horizon) returns home for three straight games, starting on Saturday, January 26, with a 7:00 contest against UIC. That game will be the annual Blackout contest as the first 5,000 fans into the arena will receive a "black out" t-shirt courtesy of Miami Valley Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Care. It will also be Academic Recognition Night and Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night.


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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) to Improve Testicular Development in Men With Hypogonadism
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|Hypogonadism Kallmann Syndrome
|Procedure: Testicular biopsy Drug: gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) Drug: follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: No masking
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Role of FSH in Human Gonadal Development
- LH [ Time Frame: weekly & monthly ]
- FSH [ Time Frame: weekly & monthly ]
- testosterone [ Time Frame: weekly & monthly ]
- Inhibin B [ Time Frame: weekly & monthly ]
- testicular size (volume) [ Time Frame: monthly ]
- sperm count [ Time Frame: monthly ]
- Fertility [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|April 2001
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Procedure: Testicular biopsy
Though steroid output of the testes is minimal during childhood, important changes take place that impact spermatogenic potential. Specifically, the number of Sertoli cells increases until testosterone secretion rises during puberty. In animal models, the proliferation of Sertoli cells appears to be regulated by follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) even though FSH levels in childhood are relatively low. At puberty, the number of Sertoli cells becomes fixed; however, the existing cell population then undergoes functional maturation. This switch from proliferation to maturation of Sertoli cells appears to result from rising levels of intratesticular testosterone.
FSH deficiency during testicular development results in decreased numbers of Sertoli cells, even if physiologic hormonal replacement therapy is introduced in adolescence or adulthood. The number of mature Sertoli cells appears to correlate with testicular size, sperm count, and future fertility. An improved understanding of the specific roles of FSH, luteinizing hormone (LH), and testosterone in testicular development may have direct clinical applications in the treatment of male infertility. This study will define the role of FSH in stimulating Sertoli cell proliferation in the human male.
Patients in this study will be randomized to receive either FSH and GnRH (Group 1) or GnRH alone (Group 2). Patients in Group 1 will receive subcutaneous FSH injections daily, titrated to achieve a FSH level of 4-8 IU/L, for 4 months. Patients will then receive GnRH therapy for 18 months. GnRH will be administered via a portable infusion pump at 2-hour intervals to stimulate endogenous LH secretion. Patients in Group 2 will receive the same regimen of exogenous GnRH for 18 months without prior FSH administration.
All patients will undergo an initial assessment that includes an overnight 12-hour frequent blood sampling study, testicular ultrasound, and testicular biopsy. Patients will be followed through monthly study visits with blood tests and seminal fluid analysis. Patients will also have serial testicular ultrasounds to measure testicular growth. Patients in Group 1 will also have a second frequent blood sampling to measure LH, FSH, and testosterone and to confirm the absence of LH pulses.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
- no history of spontaneous puberty
- clinical hypogonadism
- infantile testes (< 3 ml)
- no reproductive hormone therapy except testosterone
- Complete absence of normal LH pulses during 12-hour baseline frequent blood sampling and serum testosterone < 100 ng/dl
- Normal testing of the anterior pituitary gland
- Negative MRI of the hypothalamic-pituitary area
Exclusion Criteria
- Prior therapy with gonadotropins (FSH, hCG, or GnRH)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00064987
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|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
|Principal Investigator:
|William F Crowley, Jr., MD
|Massachusetts General Hospital
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|Responsible Party:
|William Crowley, Principle Investigator, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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|NCT00064987 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|July 16, 2003
|Last Updated:
|March 29, 2017
Keywords provided by William Crowley, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD):
Male reproduction hormones
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Kallmann Syndrome
Gonadal Disorders
Endocrine System Diseases
46, XY Disorders of Sex Development
Disorders of Sex Development
Urogenital Abnormalities
Congenital Abnormalities
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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My name is Sergio, I live in Colombia, I'm a digital artist and I've been bitten by the Fett bug (I hope it is the right expression).
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