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Georgetown Institute for Consumer Research Announces Consumer Insights Challenge Award Winners
The Georgetown Institute for Consumer Research (GICR) at the McDonough School of Business recently announced the winners of its first Consumer Insights Challenge, a research initiative that invites investigators to propose short, survey-based studies to compete for the opportunity to collect data for free from the NPD Group.
Of the 33 projects submitted, judges from the GICR staff chose six as winners along the criteria of appropriateness of project for the sampling size, timeliness, feasibility, and likely impact if successful.
The award recipients included:
• The Need to Feel Better, Charlene Chen (Columbia) and Michael Pham (Columbia)
• I'm Proud So Don't Let Me Down, Jamie Hyoso (PSU), Karen Winterich (PSU), and Meg Meloy (PSU)
• Preferential Checklists, Eric Johnson (Columbia) and Melissa Knoll (Consumer Finance Protection Bureau)
• Shopping the Closest or Recalling Recent Use? Jihye Jung (Rice), Nivriti Chowdry (Rice), and Utpal Dholakia (Rice)
• Shopping Attitudes and Financial Decisions, Leonard Lee (Columbia), Utpal Dholakta (Rice), and Leona Tam (Wollongong)
• Giver-Recipient Discrepancies and Gift Card Non-Redemption, Mary Steffel (Cincinnati), Elanor Williams (UC San Diego), and Robyn LeBoeuf (Florida)
Each winning team will receive up to 500 responses to a 10-minute survey-based study from a nationally representative sample provided by the NPD Group and the Georgetown Institute for Consumer Research, as well as support from the GICR team prior to data collection. The challenge was powered by the NPD Group, and KPMG provides overall sponsorship for GICR.


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'Disney's Aladdin Jr.' in Derry on Friday and Saturday
March 07. 2013 1:13PM
This stage adaptation of the Disney hit film is filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides as well as an Academy Award-winning score with songs including "A Whole New World" and "Friend Like Me."
"Our young directors work incredibly hard and put in many long hours to make these shows a great experience for both the cast and the audience," said Pam Rodgers, 'Aladdin' producer and Kids Coop Theatre's president.
Directing Disney's "Aladdin Jr." is Londonderry High School junior Marc Lussier, 16. Music Director Rebecca ("Bekka") Beland, 18 of Derry, is a senior at Pinkerton Academy.
Choreographer Rachelle Choiniere is a home-schooled 16-year-old from Hudson. Together they direct a cast of 31 kids ages eight to 17 from Derry, Londonderry, Danville, Pelham, Hudson, Hampstead and Windham. The Young Directors are mentored by professional directors Maureen Mansfield and Marilyn Olbrict.
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Finally got my blaster near completion.
Thanks to TDH for the resources and examples to get me motivated
Thanks to wizardoflight for the stock and stock connector templetes. Your templetes rock, and we all appreciate the time you put into them
Thanks TK409 for your website. The blaster dimensions and the reference pics helped me make this look at least somewhat accurate
Thanks R_boba_fett. You directed me to the right resources to get the info I needed. Your blaster was the inspiration for me to build my own.


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3 questions to contemplate in relation to Social computing going forward. Please feel free to offer your opinions.
- Will we be able to distinguish between true consumer generated content and organisational content in the future?
- Will consumer content become lost amongst a battle ground for organisations and brands to gain share of voice?
- Will Governments around the world hinder the chance of social computing to grow to its full potential?
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'"There's no reason to think about it now, but yeah, it wasn't a good feeling to take a penalty like that late in the third," Lydman said. "It wasn't the greatest feeling in the world. Luckily, it's just the first game and it's just the beginning. There's a new game [tonight]."'
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ARSC T3D Users' Newsletter 110, November 1, 1996
PE2.0 at ARSC
PE2.0 on denali has been available for user testing since 9/11, was made the default environment on 9/24, and will soon be the ONLY environment. As noted in news pe2.0 , ARSC will remove Programming Environment 1 as early as test time next week (11/5).
This will have a positive effect on T3D users, but as noted in the following news pe2.0 item, may require some changes:
Programming Environment 1 To Be Removed
On or after November 5th, PE 2.0 will become the only programming environment available on denali. As soon as we determine the exact date on which the previous environment will be removed, we will post this date via the motd and news.
PE 2.0 was made the default environment on Sept 24. However, it is possible that many users are still using PE 1. Here are three ways that this could occur:
- If makefiles specify explicit paths to PE1 compilers, libraries, includes, and other programming tools.
- If the user manually reverts the environment.
- If the user has not recompiled his or her programs since Sept 24.
We encourage all users to verify that they are using the new environment:
The PE2.0 compilers, libraries, and includes are all under the /opt subdirectory. Thus, if used, explicit paths in makefiles should start with /opt . In general, however, explicit paths are unnecessary, and should be avoided.
The command module load modules PrgEnv was appended to every user's .profile or .cshrc file as part of the Sept. 24 installation. This command loads PE2.0, making it your default programming environment.
You can unload PE2.0 using the command "module unload modules PrgEnv." If you have removed the load command from your .cshrc or .profile file, or if you manually unload PrgEnv before compiling your programs, then you may not have tested PE2.0.
For more information on the module command, see:
- man module
- documents in: /opt/ctl/doc
- the postscript paper: /opt/modules/modules/doc/Modules-Paper.ps
If you are running executables compiled before Sept 24th, then you may not have tested PE2.0.
Point number 1, above, may apply to many T3D users. In many of my own makefiles, for instance, I have defined:
These explicit paths are unnecessary, as by targeting the T3D, you get the correct compiler anyway. Here are targeting options:
cf77: cf77 -C cray-t3d cc: cc -T cray-t3d any: export TARGET=cray-t3d f90 cf77 cc
The best approach is to remove the explicit paths, and trust the targeting. If you leave explicit paths, to /mpp/bin/mppld, for instance, then when PE 1 is removed, the shell will no longer be able to find mppld, and your makefile will fail.
A nice feature of PE2.0 is a new package called Modules and the user command, module . As upgrades come in, this command will allow you to switch to a new programming environment and back again very easily. >From the documentation, "the modules package is a database and set of scripts that simplify shell initialization and lets users easily modify their environment during the session."
As noted in the next article, you MUST use modules to use PE2.0.
Accessing Programming Environment Software
Here is Cray's readme on PE2.0 and Modules (/opt/ctl/doc/README). Point 2.1 is already done for ARSC users, as the required commands were appended to all users' .cshrc and .profile files as part of the installation on 9/24.
Accessing Programming Environment Software 1.0 Introduction Cray Research combines compiler and supporting application tools (CrayTools) and libraries (CrayLibs) into programming environment releases, providing an integrated environment. Beginning with the following releases: o - CF90 Programming Environment 2.0 for PVP systems o - C++ Programming Environment 2.0 for PVP systems o - *C++ MathPack 2.0 for PVP and MPP systems o - *C++ ToolLib 2.0 for PVP and MPP systems o - Standard C Programming Environment 1.3 for MPP systems o - CF90 Programming Environment 1.3 for MPP systems o - CF77 6.3 Programming Environment for MPP systems o - *CAL 10.0 (available only for Cray T90 series with IEEE floating-point arithmetic) o - *Pascal 4.2.4 o - *CAM 2.1.1 o - *MPT 1.0 the assembler, compilers, CrayTools and CrayLibs are now located in /opt/ctl/product/version directories. On PVP systems these products are no longer located in /bin, /usr bin, /lib, or /usr/lib and on Cray MPP systems these products are no longer located in /mpp/bin, or /mpp/lib. The installation and configuration process has been changed to work in conjunction with the Modules package created by John L. Furlani. * These products are not packaged as part of a programming environment, but are referenced here because they are also installed in /opt/ctl/product/version directories and also work in conjunction with the Modules package. 2.0 How to access 2.0, and later, programming environment products Installation of the programming environments into /opt/ctl requires users of these releases to use the Modules software provided in the release package. Modules manipulates your environment including search paths(ie PATH, MANPATH). Using hard-coded paths can cause you to get an incorrect version of software or to not find the software at all. Once your environment is set up and you have executed the module load PrgEnv statement, defaults of all programming environment products on the system are loaded as a complete environment. Changes made to your environment by typing modules load PrgEnv can be undone by typing module rm PrgEnv. Note: since programming environment 2.0, and later products are no longer installed into /bin, /usr/bin, /lib, /usr/lib, /mpp/bin, or /mpp/lib, hard-coded references to these directories will fail, including hard-coded references in nmake files, make files and scripts. 2.1 Setting up your user environment The releases listed in the beginning of this document make use of AND rely on the Modules package. To access these programming environment packages YOU MUST ADD the following statements to either your .cshrc or .profile files (the statements must follow all other path setting code): .cshrc (for c shell users) enter following code: if (-f /opt/modules/modules/init/csh) then # Initialize modules source /opt/modules/modules/init/csh module load modules PrgEnv endif .profile (for sh and ksh shell users) enter following code: if [ -f /opt/modules/modules/init/ksh ] ; then # Initialize modules . /opt/modules/modules/init/ksh module load modules PrgEnv fi You are now ready to compile, load and execute your programs. 3.0 Multiple version levels of programming environments If the site has installed multiple version levels of one of the programming environments listed in the Introduction (for example, the product has been updated and the earlier update versions are still available) you may want to switch from one level of a specific product to another 3.1 How to see which product levels are available To see which levels of compilers, craylibs and craytools are available type "module avail". Following is a sample list. Note the products listed without version numbers are the defaults. These are loaded by the PrgEnv modulefile and are links to one of the products listed with a version number. --------- /opt/modules/modules/modulefiles --------- CC cf184.108.40.206.0 craylibs.22.214.171.124 CC.220.127.116.11 cf18.104.22.168.1 craytools CC.188.8.131.52 cf188.8.131.52.2 craytools.22.214.171.124 CC.18.104.22.168 cf220.127.116.11.3 craytools.220.127.116.11 PrgEnv craylibs modules cf90 3.2 How to switch from one product level to another The statement "module switch cf90 cf22.214.171.124.2" changes the default compiler accessed by the f90 command from cf90 (the default) to the compiler in cf188.8.131.52.2. To restore the previous default version type "module switch cf184.108.40.206.2 cf90". Note: the craylibs and craytools version levels were not affected with the compiler specific switch. The defaults for these products are still used. 4.0 Impact to existing programming environment installed on the system Since the installation process is in transition from the former installation method to the new method, programming environments installed on the system with the former method are impacted when a user executes the module load PrgEnv statement. Driver scripts have been installed that interface with the existing products installed in /bin, /usr/bin, /lib, /usr/lib, /mpp/bin and /mpp/lib directories. These scripts are called instead of the product. The scripts interface with the environment such that compilers installed in /bin interface with the libraries and loaders loaded with the module load PrgEnv statement. For example, the script /opt/bin/cf77 is invoked when the user types cf77. This script will use environment variables set by the module load commands and then invoke /bin/cf77 for compilation with PE 2.0 craylibs. Similar scripts are provided for cft77, fort77, gpp, cc, cpp, c89, ld, and segldr. All of these driver scripts will make use of the PE 2.0 components if the PrgEnv modulefile is loaded. 4.1 How to access products currently installed in root (/bin, /lib, etc.) One of the following programming environments may already exist on your system and may still reside in root directories (/bin, /usr/bin, /lib/, and /usr/lib). o - CF77 Programming Environment o - Standard C Programming Environment o - previous release[s] of CF90 programming environment o - previous release[s] of the Cray C++ compiling system 4.1.1 Remove the PrgEnv environment To use a pre-2.0 version of the CF90 environment and/or C++ compiling system installed in the root directories or to over-ride the PE 2.0 defaults for CF77 and Standard C environments type "module rm PrgEnv" to restore your environment to the pre-2.0 state. You can now access all pre-2.0 compilers, libraries and tools installed in the root directory. Entering the command module rm PrgEnv will undo all changes made by module load PrgEnv. To restore the PrgEnv environment type "module load PrgEnv". 4.1.2 Retain the PrgEnv environment, access pre-2.0 compilers, loader and libraries directly As noted above, once the "module load PrgEnv" statement (or any other module load statement) is executed, when a program is compiled or loaded with the cf77, cft77, fort77, cc, c89, CC, ld, segldr, mppldr, or mppld commands, the craylibs and/or craytools libraries installed in /opt/ctl are used (not the pre 2.0 libraries and loader installed in /usr/lib,/lib,/mpp/lib and /usr/bin,/bin,/mpp/bin). If you do not want to totally remove the PrgEnv environment, but want cf77 or cc commands to link with the libraries in /lib, invoke the cf77 and cc commands with the root path (e.g. /bin/cf77 or /bin/cc). Also, if you want to use the pre-2.0 cf90 compiler installed in root, invoke the f90 command directly with the root path /bin/f90. If you invoke the cf77, f90 and cc commands with the root path, /bin/cf77, /bin/f90 or /bin/cc and: o - Your site has NOT un-installed the root (/lib, /usr/lib) versions of the old libraries, you must also select the loader with the root paths. For example: /bin/cft77 file.f /bin/cc -C file.c /bin/segldr file.o /bin/ld file.o o - Your site HAS un-installed the root (/lib, /usr/lib) versions of the old libraries and you invoke the compilers with the root path you will get undefined entry names, as the compiler will not be able to find the library and loader. In this case you should discontinue invoking the compiler with the root path and invoke the compilers as either cf77 and cc or /opt/ctl/bin/cf77 and /opt/ctl/bin/cc. 5.0 Additional Documentation For more information about the Modules program type man module and man modulefile. The module command also has sub-commands, following are some useful sub-commands: o - module list - Lists all loaded modules o - module avail - List all available modulefiles in the current MODULEPATH o - module display - Display changes modulefile will make to the environment. o - module switch oldmodulefile newmodulefile - Switch loaded oldmodulefile with newmodulefile. o - module rm modulefile - Remove modulefile from the shell environment. o - module help modulefile - Prints the module specific help information for the modulefile. For more information about the PrgEnv module type "module help PrgEnv". The document Modules: Providing a Flexible User Environment describes modules in more detail. A post- script version of this document is available in: /opt/modules/modules/doc/Modules-Paper.ps.
A Very Sad Note
Every week, a few newsletters come back to me. Last week, a note came back that Dr. Clive Baillie of the University of Colorado, Boulder and his wife Julie had been killed in a climbing accident on October 12. I would like to extend my sympathy to the families and friends of Clive and Julie, and to the CS department at CU. Dr. Baillie was a researcher on ARSC's T3D and member of this group. If you would like to learn more about Clive and Julie, a web site has been created to honor them:
In last week's CUG summary, I mentioned the bchop utility written by Dr. R. K. Owen. Dr. Owen is no longer at NAS as I stated, and the correct URL for bchop is:
Quick-Tip Q & A
A: {{ You telnet to a remote site, and suddenly your backspace key produces funny text instead of spacing back. How do you fix this? }} # Assuming you find yourself on a unix system, try the following # command (where "<BKSP>" means, "the backspace key"): stty erase <BKSP> Q: You're using the "make" utility while developing some code, and changing the "Makefile" itself as part of the process (to try different compiler paths, for instance). Do you need to "make clean" every time you update the Makefile? or is there an easier way to tell "make" that you want to recompile everything?
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Are the gauntlet darts on the right gauntlet silver or bronze colored???
Are the gauntlet darts on the right gauntlet silver or bronze colored???
While we're on this topic,
I was looking at the Boba ref. cd and looking at Brak's Buddy MOM 12-16-01 the second picture of the "right gauntlet darts and flamethrower" it looks like the two outside darts have 2 grooves, while the two inside darts have 3.
Am I just seeing things or are there two types of darts?
(I noticed this while I was trying to look for a pic to make my own darts out of aluminum, I have 2 so far. Will post pics when I'm done)
Thanks bobafettish! Um, what is this reference cd I see you guys talkin bout all the time?
Awhile back BB collected all good known pics from various sources organized them and put them on CD-Rom. We did a tree/pyramid type thing where 4 people got copies then in turn they each had to give out 4 copies themselves. Continue the trend so on and so forth until everyone at the time got one.
Post in the general Forum you are looking for a Ref CD. Be prepared to send the kind soul that volunteer's to make a copy a blank cd and postage. However it is forbidden for someone to charge for making them. So it should just cost you the CD and postage.
Can someone give me the link for Secol's reference CD site?
http://bobafettcdref.cjb.net/ <--- and there ya have it
No, you're not seeing things, you are just acquiring the overly-detailed perception that has consumed most of us. It is noticing these fine details that helps every die hard here (including myself) spot nuances that may get us closer to identifying more found parts.
VashDstampede wrote:
...it looks like the two outside darts have 2 grooves, while the two inside darts have 3.
Am I just seeing things or are there two types of darts?
So, why do some of them appear to have two grooves while others have three? Because the grooves slightly twist downward, like a swirl. They start at one point and rotate around and around then stop. Depending on how they were glued into place, they will show one more or one less of them. I don't think they were made like this in the ILM shop, but another found part that was laying around, possibly some small fitting of some sort. Jar those memories boys, what could they be?
Wow! Thanks for explaining that. I knew someone here would know, considering almost (if not everything) about Boba's costume has been examined under a microscope.
Can I "un-aquire" the detailed perception? I'm still less than half-way done with my costume and I'm already thinking of how I could make them better and more accurate. I don't think I'll ever be "finished"!
What are these darts from, or what are you guys using for right-gauntlet darts?
- Chris
BobaFettish wrote:
They are silver.
I find it kind of funny how we all try to make our suits look as best we can but it just goes to show you also how "quick an dirty" Prop Departments are when the build some things : "Hey Joe(Johnson in this case), Just GLOB some glue on them there gauntlet darts. They'll stay in place!"
Just struck me as kinda funny.
As most costumers will tell you, the initial perspective is called the "10-foot" rule. If it looks great from 10 feet away, you've got a great costume.
Since joining TDH last year, and after seeing BB's EXCRUTIATINGLY close shots of the costume, I've become a fan of the "10-millimeter" rule. I figure, if I'm going to invest all this money into a movie-quality costume, why not go all the way?
I wonder if I can get the glue globs to look the same?
What do you guys use for the gauntlet darts? I've heard about the Bic pen tip method, but I was wondering if there were alternatives. Thanks.
batninja wrote:
Since joining TDH last year, and after seeing BB's EXCRUTIATINGLY close shots of the costume, I've become a fan of the "10-millimeter" rule. I figure, if I'm going to invest all this money into a movie-quality costume, why not go all the way?
Gawd, I hear that!! Where I once was seemingly content to do my own custom Mandalore, I too have embarked upon the "movie accurate" Fett suit... Which, is getting closer...
Don't need all that weight in my wallet anyway...
I got some of Boba Phett's Stainless ones.
Nothing I made looked right.
Here's a link to some pics:
Robert E.
Robert, sweet darts, man. Care to PM me with some details?
And Rex, I hear ya. When I started out I figured I could do the whole thing with a grey jumpsuit (unaltered) a DP95 and plastic bottles. Now I have conversations with people about whether the gaunt hoses are 10mm or 12mm external diameter and how long the stitches are on the ammo pouches!
Yeah, I'd like a PM on those as well. Thanks.
I just got a set of Boba Phetts gauntlet darts today and they rock!!
Here are the darts I have compared to the real ones. They are made from stainless steel and for a set of four shipped usps priority mail to the 48 states it's $38.85
Boba Phett's Darts are AWESOME!
I'd recommend them to anyone who is going for accuracy.
I spent more than $40 trying to make my own accurate ones.
Definatly worth the Money!
Robert E.


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'"We're still having trouble burying pucks, but I think the way we've played lately we're proving to ourselves that we can win different types of games," Miller said. "We're probably a few wins shy of where I thought we would be, but other than early in the season our effort has been there and we're climbing. That's where you want to be right now."'
Sabres rattled less after a flummoxing first half
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Democrat Massa Resigns – to Squeaker Pelosi's Gain
posted at 8:47 pm on March 6, 2010 by Dafydd ab Hugh
Alas, Squeaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Haight-Ashbury, 100%) just picked up a vote for ObamaCare. Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY, not yet rated) has announced his resignation from the House effective Monday, due to ethics charges (sexual harassment). On November 7th, 2009, Massa was one of the 39 Democrats who voted against the House ObamaCare bill; see this roll-call vote.
There are two paths forward:
- Ultra, ultra-liberal New York Gov. David Paterson might appoint a replacement, if state law permits; Paterson would unquestionably appoint a liberal who will vote for ObamaCare, converting Massa's Nay into a Yea — a big help to Pelosi.
If the law does not permit, or if Paterson doesn't move quickly enough (being embroiled in his own ethics charges — bribery), then Pelosi still gains.
There currently are only 432 members of the House, instead of the usual 435 (two resigned and one, Jack Murtha, dropped dead); to pass the Senate version of ObamaCare in the House the Democrats need an actual majority… which is 217, because 216 is only 50%.
But with Massa's resignation, that leaves only 431 members; and 216 is an actual majority (50.1%) of 431. Since Massa voted against ObamaCare, Pelosi needs one fewer vote from the same number of Yes-men… so she doesn't even need to convert Massa from Nay to Yea.
Either way, Speaker Pelosi has picked up one net vote since yesterday. So it goes.
However, three other House members are embroiled in their own ethics charges: Reps. Charlie Rangel (D-NY, 100%), Maxine Waters (D-CA, 100%), and Laura Richardson (D-CA, 100%); and each of this lot actually voted for the House version of ObamaCare. Thus if any of them is forced to resign in the next month or so, that would make up for Massa. (If two or three of them leave, that would put even more pressure on the Speaker, of course.)
It's up, it's down, it's a yo-yo.
Cross-posted on Big Lizards…


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Need some advice with gauges
Looking for some advice on what I may encounter with my plan and here it is, pictures below are the gauges Click this bar to view the full image.out of a mid eighties F-whatever pick-up, Click this bar to view the full image. and here is my wiring schematic Click this bar to view the full image. Click this bar to view the full image. for the harness I installed in the truck.....
I am electrically dumb but it appears that there are no other outside relays gadgets or gizmos that I need to make these gauges work?
It appears after reading about wire # 35 that all I need to do is jump off of that single wire down to the positive side of the gauges and then run whatever sensor wire I have coming from the engine/fuel tank to the other side of the gauge.......
I know it just can be this simple!! Am I wrong?
I will be fabricating these gauges into an existing 52 faceplate ( I hope ) and just need some advice on what I am missing.
Also how do I tell which of the terminals on the rear of these gauges is positive, I am thinking that it does not matter, am I right.
One other question, I still will be using ( trying until you tell me otherwise ) my original 52 fuel tank sending unit, what am I going to run into there......I believe that the sending units are calibrated to the gauges as a matched pair, so does that mean it will not work at all or does that just mean its gonna give me a funky reading in which I will just have to get accustomed to over time but can learn to recognize and fill the tank accordingly.
Thanks again guys for all of your help!!
If the gas gauge is the exact one for the sending unit in the vehicle, then it should be properly calibrated for the gauge. Most sending units operate on OHMs and every make has a different OHM reading for the gauges.
The best advice I can give you is to install a ground block. Ground the block to the frame and then run all your rounds to that block.
Go to Autometers website. Check the OHMs for what make you are using i,e Chevy,Ford,Mopar. They will have what OHMs will work for what make. Then you need to check the OHM reading for the sender.
There is a (oxymoron warning) definite chance the gauges will read too high if the power and sender leads are reversed.
voltage control
I forget what it was caused but a lot of Fords used that little box on the back of the cluster about and inch and a half long, 1/2 wide with2 wire stud terminals ? UPDATE... it's called a constant voltage unit. you might have to wire one in if your donor cluster had one.. For Wiring Fords before the computer digital units I use early Mustang wiring diagrams. Google Hammar mustang wiring diagrams, I don't know how to give you an easy link.
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I will have to look into this further, thanks
A few wiring diagrams and links to others is here (including Mustang).
Good luck.
An interesting thing about Ford gages that comes second hand. They are set to read what you may think is good regardless of the actual reading. For example the oil pressure gage may read mid range most of the time with it going slightly higher at higher rpm. In actualality it should read quite low at idle and progressively higher up to a max at some rpm. All that is required is an actual pressure greater than about 5-7 psi at idle to keep a code off or a light off and for the computer to continue to operate the motor. So in effect the gage was nothing better than an idiot light with a pointer.
This was well known with the Supercoupe cars beginning in '99. I had one and found this first hand after seeing a note regarding it. In fact there was an electrical fix that someone came up with that changed the way the gage read so it was more accurate.
Interesting info guys, looks like you guys are or at least should be writing the books of facts.
To clear or up simplify things for me I will ask this, here is what I am doing just for clarification.
I have a 1970 W and I plan to use a set of 1986 Ford 351 W water and temp sensor, I do believe that they originally went in the same place on the block and intake manifold and it should be a direct exchange.
I plan to match these sensors up with a set of gauges, water temp, oil pressure, amp and fuel tank with gauges from the same 1986 F-150.
I see on the reverse side of all of these ( approx ) 81-86 gauges a small aluminum box that is hardwired ( for lack of a better term ) into the printed circuit tape. I am assuming this may be the box that you guys are referring to.
I do not ( unless I am missing something still ) know much about messing around with Ohms or measuring any sort of electrical impulses so I am assuming that if I get all of the original items back in the line and within the correct order I should not have too?
All of these gauges have two prongs coming off the rear, one for the power and one for the feed from the sensor.
Any idea on which wire and which gauge has to have this little box included within its system so that everything works properly?
I will need to figure out how the heck to use this little box since as mentioned it does not have any sort of prongs to attach anything too.
Thanks for the clarification, I am VERY close to finally driving this thing and these gauges are a big part of that.
The gauges will work correctly matched to their original senders, that much you can count on. Well, as long as they're in working order.
As for the voltage regulator (VR), what I'm seeing (you got me curious so I did some digging) is the VR drops the current to 5VDC to the gauges. Some are made to give 12 VDC for a brief time then switch to 5 V. This is supposedly to get the gauges to move quicker towards the correct reading.
I found a thread/post that gives an outline of how to build a voltage regulator for <$10 from readily available Radio Shack parts.
Another page w/photos and a clipped-off-at-the-top wiring diagram (also shown below): 1972 Ford F250 4x2 - Dash Cluster 5volt regulator
If that's not happening, you can get a VR for an earlier model Ford car or truck, pre-printed circuit era. These VR's have regular terminals to attach wires to. Might want to look one up from a junkyard, though. The VR (Motorcraft p/n GR508) cost $85- in 2008!
If you can solder, there's also a chance the VR you have can be reattached by soldering wires to the connection points it used for the printed board. This is what I would do, personally.
Good luck.
I also still do not know on what side this CVR needs to be on, is it the sensor side or the hot side ( or batter ) Thanks for the digging, it really takes someone that is electrically intuitive to be able to sift thru all of the non pertaining matter.
I guess the CVR itself needs to be grounded??? I am just guessing trying to come up with a plan for mounting it, maybe it needs no ground since it is enclosed in that small aluminum case and mounts to a plastic panel originally. Just guessing
It goes on the hot side to reduce the 12VDC down to 5VDC.
I don't know which gauge gets left out. But if I had to guess, I'd say the fuel gauge.
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call your local boat broker and tell them you've got 100k to invest in a sailboat this leaves you 60 k to fix it up your way. with your requirements they can put in a sailboat tomorrow, best of luck oh yea, with all you and your brother know a survey is a waste of money, just look it over yourself.
Nice.... are you always this helpful?
Thanks for all the information. Im not going to jump and buy a boat next week,
i will sail other boats,i will continue to read and research about it, what i am trying to do is making a list of boats that would be good for my cruising plans Let me put these way:I will buy a boat 38 to 42 ft. I will go island hopping, and go offshore and probably long passages.One of my questions is would be wiser
getting some newer boat cruiser 2000 and up like benes and sail for 3,4,5,years around caribbean and than sell and get a boat that is more fit for longer cruiser like older sabre, passport,tartan (l980s) or go strait to the blue water, learning about it fixing it....
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call your local boat broker and tell them you've got 100k to invest in a sailboat, a survey is a waste of money, just look it over yourself.
call your local boat broker and tell them you've got 100k to invest in a sailboat this leaves you 60 k to fix it up your way. with your requirements they can put in a sailboat tomorrow, best of luck oh yea, with all you and your brother know a survey is a waste of money, just look it over yourself.
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Mandolin player and kitesurfer, you might be an alright guy.
I still think you should by a smaller boat to sail while you figure out what exactly you want in a 40+ foot cruiser. Get a good deal on a small boat and it won't be too hard to sell at a slight loss with a lot of learning and sailing in the mean time. In the mean time you can take your time to study up on bigger boats and choose the right type and the right boat. I have never owned a boat bigger than 22 feet but have spent 20 years sailing off and on and racing other peoples boats, hanging out at the marina and reading tons of stuff on sailing. I would not know what kind of boat to choose in this range as I have never aspired to anything bigger than 38 feet. I have read plenty of stories of people haven taken on too much boat and not ever leave on their trip or running into too many issues to make the trip enjoyable. As Xort pointed out a newbie can make a good first go at sailing a big boat. He did however take 2 years to figure out which boat he wanted and still contemplates the compromises he had to make.
I am not sure of your location and setup but it does not make sense to me to limit your boat's draft or mast height just to have it a few blocks from your house, when the long term goal is to take cruise it long distances. I would opt to have my boat and condo on the other side of the bridge if that is where the sailing is to occur. I would rather spend 20 minutes driving to my boat than 1 hour motoring the boat to the sailing area. You will get more sailing in that way.
Walk the docks and look at the boats you like. Maybe spend weekends scoping out the marina and if you find an owner on his boat they will most likely be willing to show you around and talk to you all day long about their boats.
Hi Vitor,
I've live on 2 different boats now for the last 5 years. Each were completely different; a 27' Catalina (as an investment- tripled my money) and now on a 35' Chris Craft center cockpit which is 43 years old.
With both I immediately had a few "on my next boat I'll have to add ____ to the list of 'MUST Haves'
Now on boats of the length you are talking about I'm pretty sure they'l mostly have these things. My point is, if nothing else, rent a boat for a week in the Keys for your next vacation.. you'll quickly learn a few of those "must haves" which you'll want on your new boat. It will, at least, give you some INValuable perspective when boat hunting.
|thank you Xort that is what i want to hear,as i said before is not a bug that a just got it is being a dream for 30 years at least.have lots of experience with power boat too , owner of various contenter boats for 15 years lots of fishing tournaments,have done many trips to Bimini,actually 4 years ago i crossed miami to bimini on a kitesurfing race 7 hours of sailing.
|The reason for a 56 mast is that i am about to buy a condo close to my house that has a dock and is in miami beach florida, and i believe that julia tuttle bridge clearence is 56, well this is not a last resort just would be nice to be close to the boat (3 blocks from my house) for repairs...Ive seen some beneteaus 42 CC mast cl 55ft 2002 not charter boat looks very clean a lots of upgrades,my concern is the reliability as a long passages not that i intend to do it very soon..
Why the 56 foot mast limitation. Why do you need a CB. This means that you are looking at a very restricted subset of boats?
You say you plan to sail Caribbean,Brazil,Pacific coast. Where are you starting from? None of the above require a 56 foot mast and a CB.
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you are making generalities that do not fit everyone.
I bought my first sailboat last spring. I did not take any asa classes nor any other sailing classes. I had about 10 days on the water on other peoples sailboats over my lifetime. I did own a 26' power boat for 15 years.
I'm doing very well sailing my Endeavour 42. At times I'm not happy with some aspects of the boat but ALL boats are a compromise and I quickly remind myself why I accepted the compromises I did. I researched sailboats for 2 years before buying this one. I have been putting in a lot of work on repairs and upgrades. There are no major issues with my boat, only routine stuff that needs tending to and some upgrades in electronics, like a radar & chartplotter.
We'll be heading out for long term livaboard cruising next year.
Do you really need to stick with such a short mast? That will limit your selection, probably to ketch rigged boats only.
Keep in mind that you will find 5 times as many things to attend to as you think at the time of purchase. Do not discount the effort to do something as simple as changing out old hoses. I have not had to put in tons of money but I'm doing all the work myself. I have a lot of hours into simple stuff like the hoses. Save at least $30,000 of that money for the refit/upgrades. Plus taxes, survey, insurance, etc. It does add up!
Last thing...do not be in a hurry. Take your time and do the research on different boats, rigs, equipment, and go look at a lot of boats.
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RUSTON, La. - When Tyler Summitt was introduced Wednesday as the sixth head coach in Louisiana Tech women's basketball history, it wasn't the first time that the 23-year-old had been to Ruston.
Tyler, the son of legendary Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt, followed the Tennessee Lady Vols and his mother to the Thomas Assembly Center numerous times during the course of one of the greatest rivalries in the history of the women's game.
"As I grew up as a part of the Tennessee Lady Vols program, everything on and off the floor was geared towards competing against Louisiana Tech," Tyler said. "The Lady Techsters were the standard in which excellence in women's basketball was measured for so long. I am proud to be a part of this storied program."
Louisiana Tech Athletics Director Tommy McClelland made a bold hire that could pay huge dividends for a Lady Techster program that ranks second all-time in wins (1,043), trailing only Tennessee.
Tyler's challenge is to rebuild the storied program back into a conference contender and annual NCAA Tournament participant. Tech's 27 NCAA Tournament appearances ranks fourth all-time although the Lady Techsters have not made an appearance since 2011.
"Tyler represents our philosophy of developing champions in the classroom, on the court and in life," McClelland said. "He grew up in that championship culture, and it is all he knows. His reputation as a great recruiter, a rising young star in the coaching business and a passionate leader is known throughout the nation. We are fortunate to have him lead our women's basketball program into the future."
He replaces Teresa Weatherspoon, who recorded a 99-71 record over the past five-plus seasons. Weatherspoon guided Tech to postseason appearances during her first three seasons, including a pair of NCAA Tournaments, before failing to qualify for the postseason over the past three years.
"(My wife) AnDe and I are grateful and humbled for the opportunity to become a part of the Louisiana Tech Family," Tyler said. "I am honored to lead our women's basketball team, which is an absolute gem in the women's game with an incredible tradition. To our Lady Techster fans, AnDe and I look forward to getting to know you all very soon. I am excited to help every member of our program be the best that they can be through our five standards: belief, family, character, competition, toughness."
Tyler spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Marquette University under head coach Terri Mitchell where he oversaw the team's offense while overseeing skill development for every position. He also served as the scouting coordinator.
"Tyler Summitt is an amazingly talented individual with tremendous character and leadership skills that will unquestionably propel him to success in life," said Louisiana Tech President Les Guice. "I am absolutely thrilled to have him leading our Lady Techsters basketball program and am confident that he can return our program to national prominence."
His hiring has already brought positive reaction from some of those closest to the Lady Techster program.
"I really respect and appreciate the commitment that President (Les) Guice and Tommy McClelland have shown to this program with this hire," said Louisiana Tech head coach emeritus Leon Barmore. "They have put the Lady Techster program in the forefront. I met with Tyler. What I found out in the 45 minutes we spent together was that he truly respects this program. We certainly respect him and his family. In time he will prove to be an outstanding head coach. I know he is 23 years old, but he has been coaching since he was one. I really like the direction we have gone. I think this is a really good hire. I am fired up about it."
In addition to his coaching duties in the collegiate ranks, Tyler is also a co-founder and board member of The Pat Summitt Foundation, participates in public speaking engagements and is active in church with his wife.
"It is a special day for our family, and especially for Tyler, as he is given the reins to one of the most storied programs in women's basketball," said Pat Summitt. "We are excited about the opportunity he has been given and are grateful to Tommy McClelland and Dr. Leslie Guice for having faith in Tyler. He has been preparing for this day since he was a little boy, and I can assure you he will work very hard and will represent Louisiana Tech University with class. I'm sure Tyler is ready to get busy, and I know he and AnDe look forward to becoming part of the Louisiana Tech family and the Ruston community."
He graduated from the University of Tennessee Chancellor's Honors Program where he was a member of the Tennessee men's basketball team for two seasons.
Tyler also served as a student assistant coach for his mother and the Tennessee women's basketball program. He was actively involved in the 2007 through 2009 seasons for the Tennessee women, two of which resulted in national championships.
He was the head coach of numerous AAU teams in Tennessee, including the Tennessee Fury 17U who went on to win the State Championship. He has also been a head coach at Tennessee's Men's and Women's Basketball Summer Camps from 2005-2011.
"Tyler told me, `There's only one environment I know. That is a championship environment, and I will bring that to practice, to work and to games every single day,'" said Mitchell, his former head coach at Marquette. "He absolutely delivered on that promise. He's going to be a star in our profession."
Tyler married his high school sweetheart, Anne Dennis ("AnDe") Ragsdale Summitt, on June 1, 2013.
His hiring is pending the approval of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System.
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"It is such a humbling but exciting moment. We are proud for Tyler and for Louisiana Tech. I think we can mark down this day as exceptional, a date to be remembered, sort of like your child's birthday: the emotions, the expectations, the hopes of a new beginning. Tyler has been praying, planning and building for just such a wonderful opportunity. There aren't enough words to thank Louisiana Tech University and all the loyal fans. I know you have hired a winner and great days are ahead.
Cuonzo Martin (Head Coach for Tennessee Men's Basketball)
"Tyler has a tremendous work ethic and has the basketball knowledge. All his life he's been around the best that ever coached the game so he understands what it takes."
Dave Hart (Athletic Director for University of Tennessee)
"Tyler Summitt is a rising star in the coaching profession. He is mature well beyond his years as a young professional. He has superb knowledge of the game of basketball, is a tireless recruiter who connects with prospects and players alike and his passion will galvanize every key University constituent."
Joan Cronan (Women's Athletic Director Emeritus for the University of Tennessee)
"When combining the tradition of LA Tech with the potential of Tyler Summitt, I think you have a winning combination. I have literally known Tyler since birth, and I have been impressed with his maturity and work ethic from an early age. Tyler possesses many wonderful qualities, but the three I most admire are his character, communication skills and Christian values. This hire reflects the tradition of excellence of women's basketball at LA Tech."
Billie Moore (Former Head Coach for US Olympic Team, UCLA, Cal. State-Fullerton)
"Tyler has a special gift. He has a talent for teaching, a unique perspective of seeing and understanding the concepts and strategies of the game. Tyler is great with people; he is a tremendous communicator and a natural leader - things that have nothing to do with age. Quite simply, he has `it' and there is absolutely no question in my mind that he will be a successful head coach."


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Canisius College (20-7, 4-2 MAAC) at Rider University (13-12, 2-1 MAAC)
April 6-7
Sonny Pittaro Field - Lawrenceville, N.J.
Probable Starters
Game 1: RHP Garrett Cortright (6-1, 1.42 ERA) vs. LHP Tyler Smith (4-2, 1.29 ERA)
Game 2: RHP Devon Stewart (2-3, 3.89 ERA) vs. RHP Kurt Sowa (5-1, 4.01 ERA)
Game 3: LHP Alex Godzak (4-1, 2.48 ERA) vs. RHP Mike Murphy (2-4, 3.68 ERA)
- The Canisius College baseball team continues its stretch of nine consecutive road MAAC games with a three-game series at Rider University this weekend.
- Canisius enters the series having won 16 of its last 19 games and on a season-long six-game winning streak.
- Canisius has won nine straight road games, the second-longest streak in the country. North Carolina holds the longest active streak in the country with 13 straight road wins.
- Canisius has a 16-4 road record, with the 16 road wins standing as the most at the Division I level.
- Canisius is on a winning streak of five or more games for the 14th time since 2008, the highest total in the conference.
- Canisius is one of 40 teams in the country with 20 or more wins. Canisius and Pittsburgh are the only teams in the Northeast region with 20 wins.
- Three Canisius pitchers combined to throw the program's first nine-inning no-hitter at the Division I level in an 8-0 win at Iona on March 29.
- Freshman Alex Godzak won four awards this week after throwing seven no-hit innings against the Gaels, including Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week honors from Collegiate Baseball.
- Senior Christian Segar earned MAAC Player of the Week honors on Monday, after Segar hit .643 with five runs scored, five RBI and five steals in four games last week.
- Canisius has won 195 games since the start of the 2008 season, the fourth-highest total in the Northeast.
- Canisius has qualified for the MAAC Championship in each of the last six seasons, winning the MAAC regular-season title in 2008 and 2010.
- Canisius has had eight players selected in the Major League Baseball Draft since 2008.
- The Golden Griffins have had three All-Americans in the last five seasons.
- Canisius has had three freshman All-Americans since 2007, including sophomore Devon Stewart following the 2012 campaign.
- Coach Mike McRae won his 300th game on March 16. McRae has 307 wins in his career, trailing only Don Colpoys (325 wins) in the Canisius record books.
- Rider leads the all-time series 28-22 between the teams, but Canisius holds a 14-7 lead in the last five years.
- Canisius won all four meetings between the teams, including a three-game sweep at the Demske Sports Complex that included two one-run (6-5, 8-7) wins in Saturday's doubleheader and a 14-8 win in the series finale.
- No. 2 seed Canisius also defeated No. 4 seed Rider 10-3 in the winners' bracket game at the 2012 MAAC Championship. The teams have met in each of the last five MAAC Championships, splitting the six meetings.
- Rider won the last series between the teams in Lawrenceville, which came in 2011. The teams split the Saturday doubleheader with Rider winning the rubber match.
- The only series win for the Griffs in Lawrenceville came in 2009. Rider has won five series and the teams have split two two-game series.
- Junior Jose Torralba is hitting .548 (17-for-31) in eight starts, with nine RBI.
- Junior Garrett Cortright has 12 strikeouts in 19 career innings, posting a 3.32 ERA in three starts (1-0).
- Senior Brooklyn Foster went 5-for-11 with four runs scored and two RBI last season.
- Junior Shane Zimmer has a .455 on-base percentage in eight career starts, to go along with eight RBI.
- Junior Jimmy Luppens hit .417 in four starts last year, with three runs scored and two RBI.
- Sophomore Devon Stewart allowed three runs in eight innings and struck out seven while picking up the win in the MAAC Championship last year.
- Rider enters the weekend series with a 13-12 overall record, 5-2 home record and 2-1 record in the MAAC.
- The Broncs took two of three games from Fairfield University last weekend, sweeping the Saturday doubleheader. Rider dropped mid-week games to Seton Hall and Maryland this week.
- Rider is hitting .268 as a team while averaging 5.1 runs per game. The Broncs have a team ERA of 3.71 and a team fielding percentage of .966.
- The Broncs rank second in the MAAC in hitting, first in team ERA and second in fielding percentage.
- Junior Jerry Mulderig ranks fourth in the MAAC in on-base percentage (.472) and leads the conference with 12 stolen bases. Mulderig leads Rider's offense with a .382 batting average.
- Tyler Smith leads MAAC starting pitchers with a 1.29 earned run average and with 39 strikeouts. Kurt Sowa is third in the MAAC with an opponents' batting average of .200. Zach Mawson leads the MAAC with five saves.
- Rider has allowed 12 runs in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings combined.


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I think it's a great book for people like me. I'm but no means a data scientist: I just sometimes undertake some data analysis, usually looking for a pattern for a bug or performance problem. I know the basics since I have taken a couple coursera courses(ML& NLP from Stanford) and have read some other introductory ML books.The MOOCS and most books focus on algorithms and why the they work. Other books (like Data Science for Business or Bad Data) try to teach the what 'sand what not's of the whole process. But it's the first book I have found that actually accompanies every step with the actual code. Coding your own (horribly inefficient and broken) Naive Bayes implementation is nice and a necessary step while learning ML, but what you need in real life is an example of parsing a corpus, stemming it and throwing it against an efficiently coded model and this book shows how to do it, justifying every path taken.May be ML for hackers is comparable to this one, but haven't read it since uses R, which I've found hard to learn and foreign.Definitely I recommend it. I give it 5 stars since delivers what promises.
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Dr. Nancy Nadon, Program Officer of the Biological Resources Program and Chief of the Biological Resources Branch in the Division of Aging Biology explains the rules in a new blog post. "The quick summary of these changes? Biological resources are now provided at no cost to researchers, but the eligibility criteria for use of the resources have necessarily been tightened," she explains.
Read the full blog post: Eligibility criteria change: NIA scientific resources [2]
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Margaret Mitchell House
Atlanta History Center's Midtown Campus
Atlanta, GA 30309
Trace the footsteps of Margaret Mitchell and discover the birthplace of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gone With the Wind.
Guided tours of the Margaret Mitchell House are offered daily and include visits to her Crescent Avenue apartment, which she affectionately nicknamed "The Dump." Explore two exhibitions, "Margaret Mitchell: A Passion for Character" and "The Making of a Movie Legend: Gone With the Wind."
The historic space where Mitchell wrote Gone With the Wind provides an apt setting for learning about her motives for writing the novel and the lifestyle of the author and her husband, John Marsh, in 1920s Atlanta.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operated by the Atlanta History Center, the Margaret Mitchell House is a turn-of-the century, three-story, Tudor Revival building.
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Unlocking the secrets to ending an Ice Age
The bi-polar seesaw is usually associated with the higher-frequency abrupt climate changes (e.g., Dansgaard-Oeschger and Heinrich events) that are embedded within the longer, orbital timescale variations. However, numerous studies have indicated that it also sets the stage for initiating the full deglaciation process. In this scenario, the increase in boreal summer insolation melts enough NH ice to trigger a strong AMOC reduction, which cools the North at the expense of warming the South. The changes in Antarctica are lagged somewhat due to the thermal inertia of the Southern Ocean, but eventually the result is degassing of CO2 from the Southern Ocean and global warming. In particular, CO2 levels started to rise from full glacial levels of about 180 parts per million (ppm), reaching 265 ppm 10,000 years ago (or ~2.1 W/m2 radiative forcing), and with another slow ~15 ppm rise during the Holocene.
Figure 1: Simplified schematic of the deglacial evolution according to Shakun et al (2012). kya = kiloyears ago; NH = Northern Hemisphere
The evolution of temperature as a function of latitude and the timing of CO2 rise are shown below (at two different time periods in part a, see the caption). There is considerable spatial and temporal structure in how the changes occur during deglaciation. There is also long-term warming trend superimposed on higher-frequency "abrupt climate changes" associated with AMOC-induced heat redistributions.
Figure 2: Temperature change before increase in CO2 concentration. a, Linear temperature trends in the proxy records from 21.5–19 kyr ago (red) and 19–17.5 kyr ago (blue) averaged in 10° latitude bins with1σ uncertainties. b, Proxy temperature stacks for 30° latitude bands with 1σ uncertainties. The stacks have been normalized by the glacial–interglacial (G–IG) range in each time series to facilitate comparison. From Shakun et al (2012)
What causes the CO2 rise?
The ultimate trigger of the CO2 increase is still a topic of interesting research. Some popular discussions like to invoke simple explanations, such as the fact that warmer water will expel CO2, but this is probably a minor effect (Sigman and Boyle, 2000). More than likely, the isotopic signal (the distribution of 13C-depleted carbon that invaded the atmosphere) indicates that carbon should have been "mined' from the Southern ocean as a result of the displacement of southern winds, sea ice, and perturbations to the ocean's biological pump (e.g., Anderson et al., 2009).
This view has been supported by another recent paper (Schmitt et al., 2012) that represents a key scientific advance in dissecting this problem. Until recently, analytical issues in the ice core measurements provided a limitation on assessing the deglacial isotopic evolution of 13C. Because carbon cycle processes such as photosynthesis fractionate the heavy isotope 13C from the lighter 12C, isotopic analysis can usually be used to "trace" sources and sinks of carbon. A rapid depletion in 13C between about 17,500 and 14,000 years ago, simultaneous with a time when the CO2 concentration rose substantially, is consistent with release of CO2 from an isolated deep-ocean source that accumulated carbon due to the sinking of organic material from the surface.
Figure 3: Ice core reconstructions of atmospheric δ13C and CO2 concentration covering the last 24 kyr, see Schmitt et al (2012)
Skeptics, CO2 lags, and all that…
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- D.M. Sigman, and E.A. Boyle, "", Nature, vol. 407, pp. 859-869, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/35038000
- R.F. Anderson, S. Ali, L.I. Bradtmiller, S.H.H. Nielsen, M.Q. Fleisher, B.E. Anderson, and L.H. Burckle, "Wind-Driven Upwelling in the Southern Ocean and the Deglacial Rise in Atmospheric CO2", Science, vol. 323, pp. 1443-1448, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1167441
- J. Schmitt, R. Schneider, J. Elsig, D. Leuenberger, A. Lourantou, J. Chappellaz, P. Kohler, F. Joos, T.F. Stocker, M. Leuenberger, and H. Fischer, "Carbon Isotope Constraints on the Deglacial CO2 Rise from Ice Cores", Science, vol. 336, pp. 711-714, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1217161


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Report/gallery: Gesta vs. Barnett
Ringside by Anthony Springer Jr.
Photos by Mary Ann Owen / BoxinginLasVegas.com
They say offense wins games and defense wins championships. Ty Barnett was long on defense and short on offense in a losing effort to Mercito Gesta in ESPN's Friday Night Fight's main event. Instead, it was Gesta who used a balanced attack to wear down Barnett before scoring a TKO victory with a mere second to spare in the ninth round.
After having to literally walk the elusive Barnett down in the latter half of the fight, Gesta (26-0-1, 14 KOs) showed he meant business in the ninth. The accumulation of power shots to the face and mid-section paid dividends and a hard left hook caught Barnett flush and sent him to the canvas just as the ten-second signal was given. In no hurry to go to the tenth and final round, Gesta pounced, flattening Barnett with a jab that ended the fight.
And though it appeared that the final punch that tattooed Barnett's (19-3-1, 12 KOs) face was landed after the bell, Barnett was clearly losing the bout and was in no condition to fight on.
Gutierrez remains unbeaten, outboxes Burns
Jesus Gutierrez (5-0-0-1, 2 KOs) was simply too fast and too elusive for "Angry" James Burns. The Las Vegan earned a four-round, unanimous decision victory in lightweight swing bout action. Neither fighter inflicted much damage, but Gutierrez crafty defense found Burns swinging at the air in the second frame. After being caught with an overhand right in the second, Burns spent a lot of time moving forward and tying up his opponent, presumably to slow the punch rate. Gutierrez remained busy from close range, leaving Jones frustrated and out of options. The judges scored the bout 39-37 and 40-36 twice.
Magdaleno overwhelms Santos
If you've ever watched a bout in which on fighter was clearly more talented than the other, little needs to be said for Jessie Magdaleno's one sided drubbing of Aldimar Santos. The undefeated Magdaleno (11-0, 8 KOs) finished Santos (16-3, 9 KOs) at 2:54 in the second. Putting on a show for the hometown crowd, Magdaleno battered Santos from bell-to-bell in the opener, dropping the Brazilian fighter late in the opening round with a flurry against the ropes. The beating didn't let up in the second. A vicious right hook caught a defenseless Santos flush on the chin, sending him to the mat and the crowd to their feet. Magdaleno fired off lefts and rights in rapid succession, sending Santos to his knees for the final time as Robert Byrd halted the bout before the bell rang.
Saenz outboxes Wisdom
Fight fans at the Texas Station in Las Vegas were treated to back and forth action in the night's opening bout. Gabino Saenz (7-0-1, 5 Kos) defeated Dwayne Wisdom (2-5, 1 KO) in bantamweight action. Wisdom was outgunned and found himself on the wrong end of a pair of stiff hooks in the final two frames. When the initial score of 57-57 was read, the crowd was visibly puzzled. The last pair of judges saw it the same way, awarding the fight to Saenz with 59-55 scores.


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The following statement was issued this morning by University of Colorado President John C. Buechner.
First of all, I want to say I am very satisfied with the thorough planning and organization undertaken by the Boulder campus community for the visit of chancellor candidate Dr. John Moseley. Over the last three days, constituent groups from every sector of the campus community have had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Moseley at length, and I am told that these meetings have been productive and informative.
Following the visit and interview process of our second candidate, CU-Boulder Interim Chancellor Dr. Richard Byyny, I will be seeking direct feedback from the various groups and individuals who have met with each of the candidates. On Monday, April 28 at 10:00 a.m., I will meet in my office with representatives of campus constituent groups. At 11:00 a.m., I will follow up by meeting with the chancellor search committee. I also will be talking at length with the other chancellors and the regents in the days to come in order to obtain their evaluations of the candidates.
I want to encourage any one who has met with the candidates to provide direct input to me in writing at: John C. Buechner, President, University of Colorado, Campus Box 35,Boulder, CO 80309, or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Individuals may also contact their faculty, staff, student and alumni representatives to offer their evaluations of the candidates. These evaluations can then be forwarded to my office.
Finally, I want to assure our entire campus community that the appointment of a CU-Boulder chancellor is my top priority, and that my focus is on providing the most effective, dynamic, and visionary leadership possible for the campus. Each of these excellent candidates will be given a fair, thorough, and complete review that encompasses the collective wisdom of the entire CU community.
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Hormel Foods has been recognized as a remarkable company by many organizations including Corporate Responsibility (CR) magazine's 100 Best Corporate Citizens List. We are also proud of the many honors we have received regarding our efforts to recruit veterans.
We are proud of the recognition we have received from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), which includes the Patriotic Employer Award. Hormel Foods has been recognized for its efforts to support ESGR in Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. Hormel Foods has also been recognized by G.I. Jobs magazine as a Military Friendly Employer in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The company has been named a best employer for veterans for the fifth year in a row by Military Times on their 2017 Best for Vets: Employers list as well as one of the Most Influential Companies for Veteran Hiring by Profiles in Diversity Journal. Hormel Foods is also participating in the VetFriendly 50,000 jobs challenge, working with other employers to hire 50,000 veterans and military spouses by 2018.
Two Hormel Foods employees and veterans were profiled in Meat & Poultry, a national publication for meat and poultry processors. In the article "Enlisting Veterans," employees share how they have successfully applied skills they built in the military at Hormel Foods. Another Hormel Foods employee and military veteran also highlights how military skills translate into the business world at a recent military job fair.
Our Beloit, Wis., plant was recognized for its record of hiring veterans by the secretary of Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development. Hormel Foods has also partnered with key national organizations such as Fisher House Foundation to support military scholarships and Wounded Warrior Project to raise awareness for returning wounded veterans.
Hormel Foods continues to support the Fisher House Foundation, this year the company donated Easter meals for more than 1,000 people at 29 houses. We are honored to continue supporting veterans and their families.
Although Hormel Foods is well known for providing 100 million pounds of SPAM® Classic to keep our World War II troops nourished, our partnership with the military extends far beyond this. We're a place where veterans can use the skills they cultivated in service to our country in a work environment—to continue making a difference in the lives of others.


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"While it wasn't the result we were looking for, it was good to see where we're at and what we need to work on to be successful," said Canisius head coach Scott Teeter. "We have nowhere to go but up. We now have two weeks before we return to action and we need to get to work and fix a couple elements of our game with a good team coming to our place."
Three different Griffs scored on the afternoon in seniors Meghan McGunigle and Lindsey Morgan plus junior Maria Kotas.
Louisville started the contest strong, netting the game's opening five goals as Canisius struggled to find its rhythm. The Griffs were forced into seven turnovers with only four shots as the Cardinals built the early five-goal advantage. Kotas finally got Canisius on the scoreboard with 14:47 remaining in the half only to see Louisville add five more tallies before the intermission for the 10-1 lead.
The Griffs picked up their defensive pressure in the second stanza, anchored by the performance of sophomore netminder Kayla Scully. The goaltender recorded nine second-half stops in her first action of the season. Overall, Canisius limited the Cardinals to three goals in the second 30 minutes of action, while the Griffs added two tallies for the 13-3 final.
Louisville finished the contest with a 32-18 advantage in shots and a 13-5 edge in draw controls. Canisius was also forced into 21 turnovers on the day and was just 10-of-19 on clears.
Kaylin Morissette led the Cardinals with four goals, while Ashley Herbst recorded seven saves in a winning effort.
Freshman Claudia Coleates started the contest in goal for the Griffs, recording five saves in her first collegiate appearance before giving way to Scullly.
Canisius returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 23, hosting Cornell in its home opener. Game time at the Demske Sports Complex is set for 2 p.m.
Game Notes: The schools were meeting for the first time in lacrosse ... Coleates is the first Griff goaltender to start her first game since current assistant coach Allison Daley in 2008 ... Senior Morgan Leonard led the Griffs with five ground balls and three caused turnovers. Leonard ranked seventh nationally last season with 2.11 caused turnovers per game.


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Ebert, Fuller and Green Bay to Enter Final Round in Second
By: Andrew Gavin (@GBGavin)
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Ill. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - Juniors Chad Ebert (Kenosha, Wis.) and Cam Fuller (Sturgeon Bay, Wis.) continued to lead the Green Bay men's golf team at the 2012 Horizon League Championships on Saturday, and the Phoenix will enter the final round just two strokes off the lead.
Green Bay has a two-day total of 607 after shooting 18-over 306 in round two, while Loyola came from behind the pack with a 291 on Saturday and leads with a 36-hole score of 605. Detroit (610, +34), Cleveland State (611, +35) and Valparaiso (614, +38) round out the top five and are all within 10 strokes of the lead.
Ebert and Fuller both followed their round one 74s with a pair resilient 4-over par 76s and are tied with three others for second place with 36-hole scores of 6-over 150. Detroit's Lucas Kim leads the field by three strokes at 3-over 147.
Ebert had a resilient round of 4-over 76 on Saturday. The junior bogeyed his first three holes and had a triple bogey seven on the seventh hole to make the turn in 6-over 41. Ebert responded by birdying 10, 14 and 15 to shoot a 2-under 35 on the inward nine. With three birdies on his own card, Fuller also carded a 76 on Saturday.
Sophomore Dan Ozga (Edgerton, Wis.) also shot a 76 on Saturday and is tied for 12h place at 9-over 153. Ozga birdied the opening hole for the second-straight day and tallied a team-high 13 pars in his round.
Tyler Schmidt (Jefferson, Wis.) was five-over through seven holes, but the freshman birdied the ninth hole and carded eight pars on the back nine to finish with a 6-over 78. Schmidt is tied for 30th overall.
In a tie for 19th at 11-over 155, sophomore Sam Weber (Heartland, Wis.) is the fourth Phoenix golfer in the top-20 after rounds of 76 and 79.
Green Bay's final round tee times will get underway on Sunday morning at 7:30 p.m. CT. Fans can follow the action with live scoring on GolfStat.com.
2012 Horizon League
1. Loyola, 314-291=605 (+29)
2. Green Bay, 301-306=607 (+31)
3. Detroit, 303-307=610 (+34)
4. Cleveland State, 304-307=611 (+35)
5. Valparaiso, 304-310=614 (+38)
6. Butler, 315-303=618 (+42)
7. Wright State, 318-307=625 (+49)
8. Youngstown State, 315-314=629 (+53)
Green Bay Men - Individual Scores
T2. Cam Fuller, 74-76=150 (+6)
T2. Chad Ebert, 74-76=150 (+6)
T12. Dan Ozga, 77-77=154 (+10)
T19. Sam Weber, 76-79=155 (+11)
T30. Tyler Schmidt, 81-78=159 (+15)
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steel, i like the idea of getting to a certain number and sticking to it. the greedy capitalist (that should get tbeek going) in me wants to expand, expand, expand. my goal is to semi-retire to this, though.
it's almost february. down here that COULD mean spring will be here in a few weeks. i'm thinking about bees a lot more than i was a month ago and trying to lock in on my beekeeping goals for the year.my main objective is to increase over the next few years but i do need to start seeing some returns. i'll be setting up a couple of out yards and a mating yard at my place this year, i've got to figure out the best way to get all that done.what is everyone else thinking about for 2014?


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My experiences have all been positive...
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I've also been to TDI's Partner Tactics Course, the write up on that is still pending.
I can't say enough good things about TDI, makes me want to move closer to Ohio.
We'll be going back to TDI this year for their ECQ Course.
Suarez Intl will be bringing Advanced PSP back to Iowa this year and I hope to take that as well.


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In today's complex world, we are confronted with moral, ethical and philosophical questions on a daily basis. Whether in the fields of science and medicine, business or education, the very essence of what it means to be human in an ever-changing and technologically saturated and interconnected world force us to seek answers for the most basic questions that philosophers have pondered for centuries.
The Philosophy program at Roger Williams University introduces students to the discipline, acquaints them with the world's major philosophic figures and the problems with which they wrestled and encourages students to pursue their own avenues of philosophic inquiry. Students who study in the Philosophy program at RWU develop skills in careful reading, critical thinking and clear, effective writing. Each student's program culminates with a senior thesis, which demonstrates the student's ability to analyze and critically evaluate an important philosophical issue.
All Students completing the Philosophy program will demonstrate the following:
These outcomes while not specifically enumerated in the course catalog, are realized and achieved through the course requirements in the major as listed on pages 189‐190 of the University Catalog (2011‐2012). The first two are key outcomes for the gateway course, Introduction to Philosophy. The third outcome is derived from the goals of the Phil 103, Logic. The fourth and fifth outcomes are the focus of Phil 203 through Phil 401‐the topic/theme specific courses. Eight of those courses are required for the major. The last two outcomes are the focus of the two‐semester senior seminar.
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Definition of pull
transitive verb
1a : to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the forceb : to stretch (cooling candy) repeatedly pull taffyc : to strain abnormally pull a tendond : to hold back (a racehorse) from winninge : to work (an oar) by drawing back strongly
2a : to draw out from the skin pull feathers from a rooster's tailb : to pluck from a plant or by the roots pull flowers pull turnipsc : extract pull a tooth
3 : to hit (a ball) toward the left from a right-handed swing or toward the right from a left-handed swing — compare push
5 : to print (something, such as a proof) by impression
6 : to remove from a place or situation pull the engine pulled the pitcher in the third inning pulled the show
7 : to bring (a weapon) into the open pulled a knife
8a : perform, carry out pull an all-nighter pull guard dutyb : commit, perpetrate pull a robbery pull a prank
intransitive verb
pull a face
pull a fast one
pull oneself together
pull one's leg
pull one's weight
pull punchesor less commonly
pull a punch
pull stakesor
pull up stakes
pull stringsor less commonly
pull wires
pull the plug
pull the rug from under
pull the string
pull the trigger
pull the wool over one's eyes
pull together
Examples of pull in a Sentence
He pulled the door open and ran out.
The cat will scratch you if you keep pulling its tail.
Make a knot in the rope and pull it tight.
Pull the baby's chair closer to the table.
She pulled the blanket over her head.
We tried pushing and pulling but couldn't get the couch to move.
Grab the end of the rope and pull as hard as you can.
We spent the morning in the garden pulling weeds.
I accidentally pulled one of the buttons off my shirt.
He pulled the plug out of the socket.
Origin and Etymology of pull
Middle English, from Old English pullian; akin to Middle Low German pulen to shell, cull
Definition of pull
1a : the act or an instance of pullingb (1) : a draft of liquid (2) : an inhalation of smokec : the effort expended in moving a long pull uphilld : force required to overcome resistance to pulling a trigger with a four pound pull
2a : advantageb : special influence
3 : proof 6a
4 : a device for pulling something or for operating by pulling a drawer pull
5 : a force that attracts, compels, or influences : attraction
6 : an injury resulting from abnormal straining or stretching a muscle pull a groin pull
Examples of pull in a Sentence
She gave the door a few hard pulls and it opened.
Give the rope a pull.
He has a lot of pull in local political circles.
14th Century
First Known Use of pull
14th century
PULL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of pull for English Language Learners
: to hold onto and move (someone or something) in a particular direction and especially toward yourself
: to remove (something) by gripping it and using force
: to cause (something you are holding or something that is attached to you) to move with you as you go in a particular direction
Definition of pull for English Language Learners
: the act of moving or trying to move something by holding it and bringing it toward you : the act of pulling something
: special influence and power over other people
: an ability or power to attract someone or to make someone want to go somewhere, do something, etc.
PULL Defined for Kids
Definition of pull for Students
1 : to use force on so as to cause movement toward the force pulled the rope pulling a wagon
2 : to separate from a firm or a natural attachment pull a tooth pull weeds
3 : 1move 1 A train pulled out of the station.
5 : to move (something) up or down Pull down the shade.
6 : to operate by drawing toward Going against the current, he had to pull the oars harder.
7 : to stretch repeatedly pull taffy
pull through
: to survive a difficult or dangerous period She was seriously ill, but pulled through.
Definition of pull for Students
1 : the act or an instance of grasping and causing to move two pulls on the cord
2 : a device for making something move
3 : a force that draws one body toward another the pull of gravity
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of pull
: an injury resulting from abnormal straining or stretching especially of a muscle—see groin pull
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But it was necessary.
It was d-day for my friend Dana.
A few years ago, my living room looked like this too.
Biggest nightmare.
It made me feel like one of those hoarders you see on television.
This is what happens when you sew for a dance studio.
Your life turns upside down for a good 6 months
and your family has to eat dinner standing up
because the table is covered with sewing machines.
I retired 5 years ago,
but my dear friend Dana kept the sweat shop going.
This year she made 300+ costumes, which included 9 bear outfits.
When I heard that, it made me shiver.
I went down the bear road in 2004,
and it was ugly.
That year, we had to make 18 bear suits,
which included bloomers, hats, and aprons.
Have you ever sewn fur?
My vacuum never recovered.
Today I called Dana to see how she was coming along with the sewing project from you know where.
She said: We have our first competition this afternoon and I'm not done.
So I had to help.
Dana is the person in my life, who helps people in need
no matter how busy she is at the moment.
She would probably donate a kidney if I asked.
I dropped what I was doing and drove to her house,
which is out in the boondocks -- high up on the top of the Temecula Hills.
I got lost twice.
I opened her front door and there it was . . .
a vortex of lycra, feathers, an sequins.
We had fun running our machines at warp speed.
I love working with Dana.
She is hysterical.
I could tell you some hilarious stories
about our trips to Las Vegas for Nationals.
But I won't.
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,
including the time I almost ran over a homeless man
who popped out of a manhole cover
just as I was driving through an intersection at 1:00 a.m.
Our kids are still talk about that incident.
We finished up the last of the costumes just in time.
Dana threw everything in the car and sped off into the sunset
while went home covered in thread.
When I walked in the door Claire took one look at me and said
And I said Yep.