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2011 Rhodes Scholars Official Announcement
Courtesy of the Office of the American Secretary
WASHINGTON -- Elliot F.
Gerson, American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust, today
announced the names of three Ivy League student-athletes among the
32 American men and women chosen as Rhodes Scholars representing
the United States.
Dartmouth's Gabrielle Emanuel, Harvard's Baltazar Zavala and Yale's William Zeng were listed among the class that will enter Oxford in October 2011. The Ivy League now boasts 118 (97 men, 21 women) student-athletes who have received Rhodes Scholarships.
Gabrielle A. Emanuel (Evanston, Ill.) graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth in June with a major in history and a minor in psychology. She is currently in Mali where she is designing a program on water access and purification. While at Dartmouth, she worked with homeless women in Boston, on hunger in New Hampshire, on microfinance in India, and helping Ugandans gain access to higher education. Her photographs have been published in national publications and shown in exhibitions. Gabrielle was also a rider on Dartmouth's varsity equestrian team. She plans to do a D.Phil. in development studies at Oxford.
Baltazar A. Zavala (El Paso, Texas) is a senior at Harvard with concentrations in engineering sciences and neurobiology. A varsity football player, he has been on three trips to the Dominican Republic with Engineers Without Borders to develop clean water systems. He has worked as a research assistant in neuroscience labs at Harvard and in Shanghai. Baltazar was born in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, and emigrated to El Paso with his mother when he wasyoung. At Oxford, Baltazar will do the M.Sc. in neuroscience.
William J. Zeng (Great Falls, Va.) is a senior at Yale where he majors in physics. His coursework ranges from quantum physics and mathematics to comparative literature, philosophy and Hindi. Will has done research at MIT and at the Quantum Device Lab in Zurich, and was an intern in New Delhi with the Indian Youth Climate Network. He has competed internationally on Yale's lightweight crew, and has volunteered with the Special Olympics. Will plans to do the M.Sc. in mathematics and the foundations of computer science at Oxford.
Rhodes Scholarships provide all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England, and may allow funding in some instances for four years. Mr. Gerson called the Rhodes Scholarships, "the oldest and best known award for international study, and arguably the most famous academic award available to American college graduates." They were created in 1902 by the Will of Cecil Rhodes, British philanthropist and African colonial pioneer. The first class of American Rhodes Scholars entered Oxford in 1904.
Rhodes Scholars are chosen in a two-stage process. First, candidates must be endorsed by their college or university. Over 1500 students each year seek their institution's endorsement; this year, 837 were endorsed by 309 different colleges and universities.
Committees of Selection in each of 16 U.S. districts then invite the strongest applicants to appear before them for interview. Gerson said, "applicants are chosen on the basis of the criteria set down in the Will of Cecil Rhodes. These criteria are high academic achievement, integrity of character, a spirit of unselfishness, respect for others, potential for leadership, and physical vigor. These basic characteristics are directed at fulfilling Mr. Rhodes's hopes that the Rhodes Scholars would make an effective and positive contribution throughout the world. In Rhodes' words, his Scholars should 'esteem the performance of public duties astheir highest aim.'"
Applicants in the United States may apply either through the state where they are legally resident or where they have attended college for at least two years. The district committees met separately, on Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20, in cities across the country. Each district committee made a final selection of two Rhodes Scholars from the candidates of the state or states within the district. Two-hundred nine applicants from 88 different colleges and universities reached the final stage of the competition, including eight that had never before had a student win a Rhodes Scholarship. Gerson also reported, "in most years, we elect a winner from a college that had never before had a Rhodes Scholar, even aftermore than a century. This year we are pleased to announce first-time winners from Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and from the University of California, Irvine."
The thirty-two Rhodes Scholars chosen from the United States will join an international group of Scholars chosen from fourteen other jurisdictions around the world. In addition to the thirty-two Americans, Scholars are also selected from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, the nations of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Pakistan, Southern Africa (South Africa, plus Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and Swaziland), Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Approximately 80 Scholars are selected worldwide each year, including several non-U.S. Scholars who have attended American colleges and universities.
With the elections announced today, 3,228 Americans have won Rhodes Scholarships, representing 312 colleges and universities. Since 1976, women have been eligible to apply and 441 American women have now won the coveted scholarship. And for the third time since 1976, more women (17) than men (15) were elected. Men constituted 54% of the applicant pool. More than 1,800 American Rhodes Scholars are living in all parts of the U.S. and abroad. For the first time ever, South Dakota had two Rhodes Scholars elected in the same year.
The value of the Rhodes Scholarship varies depending on the academic field and the degree (B.A., master's, doctoral) chosen. The Rhodes Trust pays all college and university fees, provides a stipend to cover necessary expenses while in residence in Oxford as well as during vacations, and transportation to and from England. Mr. Gerson estimates that the total value of the Scholarship averages approximately US$50,000 per year.


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Hydronephrosis a build-up of urine in the kidneys. The kidneys swell from the excess urine which cannot drain into the bladder. The condition may affect one or both kidneys. Hydronephrosis is not a disease, but a symptom of a problem with the urinary system.
Hydronephrosis is caused by one of 2 problems in the urinary system:
- A blockage, which can occur with many types of obstruction, such as kidney stonesor abnormal growths
- Backflow of urine from the bladder to the kidneys—known as vesicoureteral reflux
Risk Factors
Factors that may increase your chance of hydronephrosis include:
- Defect in the urinary system that is present at birth
- Scarring of the ureters, the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder
- Cancers in the pelvic area (bladder, cervix, colon, or prostate)
- Persistent kidney or urinary tract infections
- Blood-clotting disorders
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Neurogenic bladder
- Injury to structures in the urinary system, such as from surgery or trauma
- Enlarged uterus during pregnancy
Hydronephrosis may or may not cause any symptoms. If symptoms occur, they may include:
- Pain in the back, waist, lower abdomen, or groin
- Persistent pain with urination or urinary frequency from urinary tract infections
- Increased urge to urinate or urinary incontinence
- Incomplete urination
- Fever
- Nausea and vomiting
- Unexplained itching
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. It may include a pelvic or rectal exam to feel for blockages. You may be referred to a urologist and/or nephrologist for further diagnosis and treatment.
Your bodily fuids may be tested. This can be done with:
- Blood tests
- Urine tests
Imaging tests may be done to evaluate the urinary system. This can be done with:
- Abdominal ultrasound
- IV urogram
- CT angiography
- MRI scan
- Cystoscopy
- Voiding cystourethrogram
A catheter may be inserted into the bladder to drain excess urine from the kidney. Some causes of hydronephrosis may also be managed with observation, such as pregnancy and kidney stones.
Treatment options include:
Depending on the cause, hydronephrosis may be treated with:
- Antibiotics for infection
- Medications for neurogenic bladder or to reduce excess uric acid excretion
Surgery is not always needed, but it may be necessary in some cases. Procedures may include:
- Removing a blockage or correcting a defect in the urinary system
- Stent—A tube is placed from the kidney to the bladder to allow urine to drain past a blocked ureter.
- Nephrostomy—A catheter is placed into the kidney. The catheter is attached to a urine collection bag.
- Nephrectomy—Removal of part or all of the kidney (rare).
In general, the causes of hydronephrosis cannot be prevented. Prompt treatment of conditions that cause hydronephrosis reduces the risk of complications, such as kidney failure.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: Adrienne Carmack, MD
- Review Date: 06/2016 -
- Update Date: 05/28/2014 -

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|Mad Maggot
Looks like all fingers are starting to point to a faulty HEI, including a mechanic friend of mine that came and had a look at it. I'll try replacing the whole unit and see if things get better. I guess since I'll be shelling out the cash anyway, what would be a good replacement ignition system to buy?
I would either rebuild your current HEI or get another, if you have ANY orange in the spark that means that there isnt enought voltage getting to them.
I would put new cap, rotor, condensor, coil, module, plugs and wires. you'll have a "new" hei and should take ANY doubt away from the dizzy.
I would say you could probably find another HEI dist. at the u pull it, but i suppose you wouldn't know if it worked or not either. But you could swap parts out to see, coil would most likely be good, could swap modules, doesn't sound like the pickup is bad since you are getting some spark.
Since it just happened all at once, it seems odd that it could be a wiring problem, but I guess you can't rule that out either.
I'd let you borrow one of my HEI's if you were close to Evansville IN!
I did have a coil that gave out on me all at once, but the spark plugs didn't show any spark either.
Hmmm. Maybe try the module first like you said. Can't be too much money you wouldn't think. Could even get the MSD version if you wanted to spend more and improve on the HEI.
good luck!
|Mad Maggot
I had a look at the spark again now that it's dark out and it's a pale blue color with a hint of orange in it. Don't know what that means, but I thought I would post it because it was asked for.
Just to clarify the tests with the jumper cables... I put a cable on the intake and connect it to the negative battery terminal to test the ground, and if that does not fix it, put a cable on the HEI positive input and connect it to the positive battery terminal? If neither of these work, am I to assume it's the coil then? I really don't want to have to take it in to get tested because all the speed shops are so busy they are backed up for days, even weeks. If all I need to do is pinpoint a faulty module I'll just go buy another one.
like i said, a module may be OK when cold, but put a little heat in them, and they fail. its very common with the HEI ignition module.
This would be what I would point a finger at first because of the shear fact that the car showed no sign of fault till it died.
|if it is the module, it will only fail when its hot, heat hot, not electrically hot. ive seen too many people take their modules to their local parts store to have them test it and they swear its good. a seasoned parts store employee will know to test the module until it gets some heat in it. if its not the module, im thinking pickup coil.
dead engine
look toward module definatley had same prob with another lady easy fix
Doc here,
What COLOR is the spark at ALL the plugs?
Run a jump start cable clamped to the battery to the intake manifold, and try to start again..If it does install a NEW Ground buss system.
RUN a jump wire from THE battery to the HEI + and try and fire..If it runs you have an open in the ignition system..troubleshoot and repair..IF not..
Pull the module, and have it tested, replace as needed.
Do an ohms check on the Coil primary for "in Spec" readings.
|Mad Maggot
|How far should I gap the plug to see if the coil is putting out enough energy? Is there some way I can take the coil out of the HEI to see if it is fried? I'm going to see if I can find another distributor somewhere to try out to see if that's where the problem is.
|Remember -1.Suck,2-Squeeze,3-Pop 4-,Blow.In other words ya got compression so the suck and squeeze part is working. We know number 4 is working if any thing is coming out the tailpipe.So now we need to make the pop,I would get an hei tester or make one by opening the gap WAY up, it is pretty easy for the spark to jump the normal gap in open air.Another clue is the light problem I would almost bet on an ignition module or coil.It does take a certain amount of energy to trigger the light.I once had an msd that would spark great at normal gaps when checked but would not start the car, when tested with a dedicated spark tester it would not jump the gap.
|Mad Maggot
Engine mysteriously died, need suggestions please
The engine in my car has been rock solid reliable up to this point, with the exception of minor tuning issues, and only has 20,000 kms on it (about 12,000 miles). Yesterday morning I was driving into town on the highway and after about ten minutes of cruising I instantly lost power to the engine, almost as though it was shut off. There was no prior power loss, irregular operation, or any kind of warning that it was about to croak. Once I coasted to the side of the road, I tried to get it started again but it was completely dead. After getting it towed home, I tried a bunch of things to figure out what was wrong with it but I'm completely stumped. Here's what I tried so far:
- I made sure there was fuel being delivered to the engine, and I've determined that there is nothing wrong with the fuel system. I can pump fuel out of the carb with the throttle, I can smell raw fuel out of the exhaust as I turn it over, and I even checked to see if the pump was working and it shoots fuel out after disconnecting the line to the carb (this made a mess, lol).
- I checked to see if I was getting a spark, and I had no problems with any of the plugs. I took each one out and cranked the engine and I could see a spark as it turned over.
- I took apart the distributor and cleaned all the contact points, made sure there was a good connection to the coil ( I hate the way HEI units are set up), and I checked to see if the rotor turned properly with the engine cranking.
- I checked the timing using a redneck method I came up with because my timing light didn't seem to work. I put my finger over the spark plug hole with the plug out, rested the plug on the header to ground it, and then got my dad to crank the engine. I could feel the shot of air from the compression stroke right about when the spark would fire, so it didn't appear that the timing chain jumped or something went wrong with the cam.
- I'm still getting full power to the car, and I checked all fuses to see if something blew, but they were all fine.
So given what I have tried, here's what I just don't get... Since I am getting fuel and spark, why hasn't there even been some partial ignitions, some sputtering, or anything besides just plain cranking? Even if the timing was out or the spark was weak for some reason, wouldn't I at least get a few pops or a backfire or something? Also, what could possibly just make it die for no reason on the highway during a steady cruise? The biggest thing that confuses me is that I have air, fuel, and a properly timed spark and nothing is happening.
A couple of things that seem odd that might signal something: About a couple of weeks before this happened I noticed my tach gauge bouncing around a bit whereas before it operated smoothly. I assumed it was a loose connection and didn't really pay attention to it. Also, my timing light worked on my brother's truck, but didn't work on my car after it died. I never had a problem with that light working on my car before this happened, is it possible the spark is too weak for it to pick up? Is there some way to check this? Oh and here's a wierd one... When I opened the hood on the side of the highway to have a look at things just after it died, I noticed the #8 spark plug wire was disconnected from the plug. I would have definitely noticed it missing if I was driving with it like that, and it ran totally fine until it died. Could it have been blown off by something? This is just really wierd.
I'm totally at my wit's end as to what's wrong with it. I'm hoping I can get a few suggestions from this forum, because I'll probably start buying new parts if I can't get it working. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
Oh and here is my engine specs:
Holley 650 DP
Comp Cams XE268 cam (224/230, .477/.480)
Aluminum heads comparable to AFR 180
Edelbrock RPM air gap manifold
700R4 tranny with stock stall
Mallory HEI ignition with Accel 8mm plug wires
Bosch platinum spark plugs gapped at .045"
Stock mechanical fuel pump
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IEEE Editor Blasts $7B USD Laser Fusion Project as "Mother of All Boondoggles"
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National lab project is unlikely to produce results and is being misrepresented, allegedly
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
(LLNL) -- located on the grounds of the
University of California, Berkley
(UC Berkley) -- is the center of a growing controversy regarding a $7B USD
laser fusion project
, dubbed the "National Ignition Facility" (NIF).
I. LLNL Says Project is Near Fusion, IEEE Editor Says "No Way"
The project -- launched 15 years ago in 1997 -- has yet to achieve "ignition"; the point at which the laser-confined fusion produces more energy than it consumes. And it carries a sticker price of $290M+ USD per year in operating costs.
But those issues didn't stop LLNL from releasing a cheerful press release,
Fifteen years of work by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) team paid off on July 5 with a historic record-breaking laser shot. The NIF laser system of 192 beams delivered more than 500 trillion watts (terawatts or TW) of peak power and 1.85 megajoules (MJ) of ultraviolet laser light to its target. Five hundred terawatts is 1,000 times more power than the United States uses at any instant in time, and 1.85 megajoules of energy is about 100 times what any other laser regularly produces today.
The release was hardly coincidental. It came just months ago, in hopes of swaying Congress, which is presently deciding whether to sustain funding for the troubled project.
Pre-amplifiers are pictured pumping up the power to the LLNL's record-setting laser. But is all that power being wasted on pipe dreams? [Image Source: LLNL]
according to
IEEE Spectrum
editor Bill Sweet, a veteran of India's nuclear power development project, most physicists view laser-contained (aka. "inertial confinement") fusion ignition as a pipe dream. He argues that most agree that
magnetic confinement fusion
is far more likely to be realized, though still a difficult problem.
William Broad, chief nuclear issues reporter for
The New York Times
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that the
National Nuclear Security Administration
's project overseer, Donald L. Cook, has serious concerns. He quotes Mr. Cook as saying, that even with the latest power milestone considered, the project simply "has not worked", and that the NNSA is "going to settle into a serious investigation" of the NIF's sliding ignition deadline.
II. Protecting the Nuclear Stockpile? Maybe Not...
Mr. Sweet also takes issue with LLNL's other justification for the project -- that it provides a test-bed to simulate
nuclear weapons performance
, a key national security goal.
LLNL comments, "[The NIF] is the only facility with the potential to duplicate the actual phenomena that occur in the heart of a modern nuclear device -- a goal that is critical to sustaining confidence that a return to underground nuclear testing remains unnecessary."
But Mr. Sweet counters, "Richard Garwin, for decades the most highly regarded independent specialist on nuclear weaponry in the United States, told IEEE Spectrum six years ago that it would be 'a mistake to assume that NIF experiments are going to be directly relevant to weapons testing. The temperatures in the NIF chamber are much lower than they are in actual nuclear weapons, and the amounts of material being tested are much smaller.'"
He adds, "For decades the joke about magnetic confinement fusion--much the more plausible approach to harnessing the energy of the sun--is that the technology is always 20 years away. So when will inertial confinement fusion be delivering commercial electricity? That one is easy. Never."
Congress is debating whether to scrap the NIF. [Image Source: LLNL]
It sounds like there's some serious credibility question regarding the project's security and energy claims. That said, there might be some merit to the project, even if Mr. Sweet is at least partially right.
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Indeed, from a
pure science perspective
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The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) annual meeting was held last week, and as would be expected, there were a number of highly enlightening talks from researchers preeminent in the field. However, there was one talk that stood out if for nothing else than its uniqueness – a session from Dr. Donald Pettit, Ph.D. and NASA astronaut. In his talk, he described some of the questions and discoveries that arise from one of the greatest frontiers.
Microgravity (a.k.a free fall) produces a number of interesting and downright quirky effects in some things we take for granted on Earth; lighting a match literally produces a floating fireball and boiling water decides to ooze out in every direction. While these may seem trivial, Dr. Pettit's playing around with salt in a bag may have solved a standing question in astronomy of how planetary bodies begin to take form from extremely small particles.
All of which is very interesting, but it doesn't really have to do with medicine or biology. Still, it got my interest piqued so I killed some time looking at other discoveries made in space, that final frontier. Many people are familiar, for example, with possible problems in bone mass and density after long expeditions in space. However, there are problems even deeper than that. Microgravity can weaken the immune system, while conversely strengthening some bacteria. This could pose a major problem if the native fauna within our bodies, necessary to our survival, start acting up. If this seems unfair to you, it's not all bad news – some scientists think these effects could have applications in vaccine development.
Here is a NASA link with a more detailed explanation of microgravity.
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soap pump, I lived on my sailboat over the summer here in Provincetown and one thing that is going in to make a world of difference to me is a couple of soup pumps. One for joy and one for handsoap. I like to wash my greasy hands in joy using raw water / also dishes, and of course the hand soap for fresh water spruce up!
Tired of having the bottle of joy flying all over the boat and of course the bar of hand soap getting the counter iky. Its the little things that make a boat a home, OK a built in Microwave or an actual fridge would make it a palace. but right now the little things will do.
|Depending on your stove/oven you should consider a good exhaust hood/fan. Besides the obvious of removing unwanted heat from the galley in the summer, it will also help to pull grease, smoke, etc. out. I saw a marine version of these at the boat show on the new Catalina's & Hunters, probably on them Moody's, Hylas, & Hinckleys too but I don't dare go on those boats
I guess the stand up refer in the galley will be designed for marine application and will have the necessary safety designs (good latch with pin and shelving to keep things from falling all over) but I'm going to be sure.
Regarding the taste RO brings, I'll discuss that with the boat builder (new Passport 615) and see if he has thought about that issue.
The U shape is getting more attractive. The only disadvantage I can see with the U shape galley is the size when on the hook and not rocking but my wife feels she won't have too many helpers in the galley as she does in the kitchen at home so the size isn't as important. The only thing is where will the stand up built in reefer and built in coffee system go. I guess that can still be in the CW area.
Regarding hand holds and grab rails, the other models they design seem to be well thought out in this regard but we're going to China to the build site next spring and will be able to tell them where to add extra ones where we desire. One of the engineers will be there with us so we can't make any mistakes.
Thanks for all your suggestions so far.
PS We're sailing the globe (except too far south of the equ) for 2 to 3 years or more.
|Brita filters also work quite well for filtering water for taste. They remove a lot of the chemical taste and such from the water, but don't depend on having a specific amount of water pressure or such. However, the filter medium in the Brita pitchers doesn't really like being dried out and re-wet...not very good for them...so YMMV.
Another voice for the U-shape! And extra points if you make it such that the cook can wedge him/herself in by propping his/her butt against one side of the U while cooking in a moderate seaway -- about 24" edge to edge works for us. Attached (if I did it right) is a layout from a much smaller boat that we particularly like in this regard.
I've seen front-loading fridges doors pop open even in a rolly anchorage, so make sure there's a positive fastener, and lips on any racks inside to keep foods from falling out. About planning your storage locker layout - you don't say where you'll be sailing but condensation is always an issue - make sure that there's at least some locker *not* against a hull for storing things that need to stay very dry (bulk flour, for instance). And you need less area for stowing staples right in the galley than you think - unlike on land, where all foodstuff goes in the kitchen - here, you only keep small quantities of things in "high rent" space and keep your back stock elsewhere. This will help keep your galley tight (ex, we keep a small 6-oz bottle of cooking oil in a spice locker by the range, and refill it from a 1/2 gal bottle in the "pantry" in a less convenient location under the settee on the opposite side of the boat.
We tried a PUR filter but it didn't seem to work very well in the somewhat lower water pressures on the boat, clogged up quite quickly. Their customer service was great but the product just wasn't designed for our application. We ended up with a Culligan RV filter with somewhat bigger pore size that's working better.
The U shaped galley is by far the easiest to work in, and the safest, but even with the U shape some other handholds are a great help and safety feature. I have looked at a lot of boats lately and one thing that seems to be lacking is handholds, about the only ones that I see them in is racing boats. You might look at the racers and adopt some of their ideas. They are there for good reasons.
One reason for RO water tasting different is lack of minerals and it picks up flavors from what it travels through. You can add some bottled water and use either teflon food quality tubing, which is best, or SS. Both will minimize any added taste.
Who is building your boat ?
Mike...sounds like things are pretty well thought out already! As to the purifier...even though you are making RO...
1. You are putting it in tanks and running it through plastic piping which can add "flavor"!
2. I've also been on some boats using RO and found that the water has a bit of funny taste to it...don't claim this WILL happen but maybe there's something thatcan happen as system ages or filters aren't kept up or something.
Anyway, a small sink filter...like a PUR undersink filter leaves you with GREAT water for your Coffee! BTW... Sam's Club sells Starbucks beans in 2LB bgs when you decide to provision! (We loaded 64 bags for our trip!...that's why I really got rid of the bow thruster...to make room for the coffee!)
We've been through several larger yachts 50 to 60 feet in length and the U shape ones in this length of boat seem to have plenty of room to move around but tight enough to steady yourself when necessary. Even know we will be spending most of our time at anchor or such, it's still a concern. The builder is looking at a reefer/freezer that looks like a typical home version (just a bit smaller) and also the counter top access freezer to boot.
I've written down the 2 propane tank suggestion and the MW issue. Actually, I had thought about that in general (changing out appliances that fail) and brought it up.
My wife has already insisted on a deep large sink with sprayer. He said they use Grohe throughout. Our choice as to which models. We are looking at Sea Recovery as the RO water system. Any other suggestions? Would this not purify all water brought into the boat?
One thing I am looking at is the DACOR coffee maker (built in like MW) that has a water line hooked up so all you add is beans. I know it's expensive but we love coffee and this system is instant!
U shaped is better than linear having had both. Just be sure backside of stove is outboard so the gimbals work!
We also like a front opening door on the fridge along with the top. It loses more cooling this way but lets you find your stuff and makes better use of the space. Our freezer is top only and this seems to work well. Make sure your builder plans for the best insulation possible if your headed south as this will save you more amps per day than anything else I can think of. If you are adding a microwave and mounting it in an enclosure...make sure you can easily replace it with a different size microwave when the first one fails and you no longer can get one of the same size! Also suggest insisting on 2 20lb propane lockers so you can simply swap cannisters anywhere rather than having to find a fill station. Deep sinks and one of those newer faucets with spray washer head are also nice. Also think about a water filter system at the sink for purifying drinking water from your tanks. Also...think about...how will you brew coffee/tea, toaster/toaster oven plans, spices/spice rack, dishes...since WHERE these things will go and how they will fare at 30 degrees of heel are also important in planning your galley. Where will fiddles and hand holds and safety strap attachments need to be? You will have a big boat with plenty of power I assume and the ability to plan things out that others must work around so you are right to try to think it all thorugh. Good luck!
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> Dear all,
> I am trying to implement an algebra in mathematica, but I don't
> want to use a matrix representation for it. So, I've got elements like
> A, B and C, and I want to tell Mathematica, for example, that A.B==-C,
> along with other identities. I then want to put some complicated
> expression in, like A.B.B.C.B-B.C.A+A.B.C.B.A and have Mathematica
> simplify it using the rules of the algebra. What's the best easiest way
> to implement this? The elements of my algebra form a group; are there
> group-theory capabilities in Mathematica that I can use to do what I
> want? What if I change my algebra so that it stops being a group (for
> example, make it nonassociative) --- would this then make things much
> harder?
> Thanks very much!
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|OK guys, I got a tip on another board. Here is what was happening: It turns out that the voltage gauge or idiot light wire (brown) from GM internal regulated alternator supplies a small amount of current, enough to supply power to the MSD unit. The MSD kit includes a diode which I soldered into this line and the problem is solved. The diode will not allow power to reverse in the line and therefore isolates the MSD from receiving power from the sensor circuit.
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[quote]I have also attached the alternator output wire to the battery side of the switch.

There is your problem, reroute to the other side of the switch.
Remote Shut Off Switch doesn't shut it off!
I feel stupid to even be writting this, but here goes! NHRA requires a master shut-off switch mounted on the rear of the vehicle when the battery is relocated to the rear of the vehicle. I have routed the very heavy battery cable from the battery to the new master switch and from the second pole of the switch to the starter lead. I have also attached the alternator output wire to the battery side of the switch. The pickup for the master power to the fused wiring block is from the second pole of the switch.
With the master switch in the "off" position, there is no power to anything, not to the coil, the msd box etc. But when the car is running in the master switch "on" position and the master switch is then turned "off", power continues in the system and the engine continues to run. I have checked the switch with and ohm meeter and I believe it is OK. I assume the power has to be coming from the alternator, but how (since it is isolated from the power circuit by the master switch when in the "off" position)?
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Skiers Earn Four Top 10 Finishes at Mt. Itasca CCSA Invite
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COLERAINE, Minn. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – It was another strong showing for the Green Bay nordic skiing team as both the men and women competed at the Mt. Itasca CCSA Invite and Junior Olympic Qualifier on Friday and Saturday in Coleraine, Minn.
Junior Kailey Mucha (Soldotna, Alaska) finished in the top 10 in both the classic and freestyle races over the weekend, while classmate Matt Nichols (Wausau, Wis.) continued his sound season with a pair of top 10 finishes.
The women finished Friday's classic with four top 30 finishers including Kailey Mucha in 7th (16:24.3), freshman Bree Mucha (Soldotna, Alaska) in 24th (17:20.4), junior Hanne Guthrie (Chanhassen, Minn.) in 27th (17:31.0) and freshman Kayla Billett (Anoka, Minn.) in 30th (18:11.7). Also competing for the Phoenix on Saturday were freshman Cassie Thobe (Forest Lake, Minn., 33rd), sophomore Mary Kozloski (Green Bay, Wis., 39th) and junior Krista White (Waukesha, Wis., 41st).
Mucha's weekend started in a close race during the 5k classic on Friday. The top 10 skiers in the event finished within 22 seconds of each other, with Mucha just being edged out of a top-five placing, crossing the finish line 15 seconds behind the leader and four seconds out of fifth place with a time of 16:24.3.
Green Bay kept on rolling in Saturday's 5k freestyle, again with four skiers finishing in the top 30. Kailey Mucha added her second top 10 finish of the weekend, placing 10th in 15:42.3. Bree Mucha followed in 15th (16:13.6), Guthrie in 23rd (16:37.6) and Billett in 27th (17:15.9). Rounding out Saturday's competitors were Thobe (33rd), Kozloski (38th) and White (45th).
For the men, Matt Nichols started the two-day meet with a ninth place finish in the 10k classic on Friday, crossing the finish line in 28:08.6). Freshman Kyle Marshall (Roseville, Minn.) also finished in the top 30, placing 28th in 29:36.4. He was followed by senior Eddie Gurney (Brookfield, Wis., 33rd), junior Chris Nichols (Wausau, Wis., 38th), sophomore Phil Anshutz (Sturgeon Bay, Wis., 39th), freshman Jake Bauer (Richfield, Minn., 40th), sophomore Ben Lindberg (Rochester, Minn., 42nd) and senior Paul Choudoir (Custer, Wis., 45th).
Matt Nichols followed Friday's performance with a sixth place finish in the 10k freestyle on Saturday, recording a time of 26:41.2. Marshall also posted his second top 30 finish of the weekend, crossing the finish line in 28:28.0, good for 27th. Completing the list of competitors for the Phoenix was Gurney (31st), Chris Nichols (37th), Bauer (39th), Choudoir (42nd), Lindberg (44th) and Anshutz (48th).
The Phoenix will now take a weekend off as it prepares for the CCSA Conference Ski Championships, hosted by Northern Michigan University in Ishpeming, Mich. on Feb. 8-9.
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9. Matt Nichols – 28:08.6
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33. Eddie Gurney – 30:05.2
38. Chris Nichols – 31:03.2
39. Phil Anshutz – 21:03.9
40. Jake Bauer – 31:08.6
42. Ben Lindberg – 31:16.8
45. Paul Choudoir – 31:50.2
Women's 5k Classic
7. Kailey Mucha – 16:24.3
24. Bree Mucha – 17:20.4
27. Hanne Guthrie – 17:31.0
30. Kayla Billett – 18:11.7
33. Cassie Thobe – 19:12.5
39. Mary Kozloski – 19:47.6
41. Krista White – 20:05.7
Saturday, January 25
Men's 10k Freestyle
6. Matt Nichols – 26:41.2
27. Kyle Marshall – 28:28.0
31. Eddie Gurney – 28:45.6
37. Chris Nichols – 29:31.3
39. Jake Bauer – 29:41.6
42. Paul Choudoir – 29:58.8
44. Ben Lindberg – 30:29.1
48. Phil Anshutz – 31:19.3
Women's 5k Freestyle
10. Kailey Mucha – 15:42.3
15. Bree Mucha – 16:13.6
23. Hanne Guthrie – 16:37.6
27. Kayla Billett – 17:15.9
33. Cassie Thobe – 18:25.7
38. Mary Kozloski – 18:45.6
45. Krista White – 19:59.7
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Worst track pad ever. Its impossible to type on this laptop.
ryancooke wrote:Is this a pretty good basic laptop? Thought about buying the $500 dollar one off of sellout.woot last week but was out of my price range for now.
I think I want this but everyone's complaining
Best Buy has a ASUS, better quality than HP, with better specs and an HDMI out for $349. It's a 15" but it's new, and has great battery life.
For the price, the processor in this is not very bad at all. It scores 1529 over at Passmark. This puts it around the same speed as a Intel Core2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz. This will be plenty fast to get all the basic business/school tasks done and browse the web just fine.
This is one of the better notebook as far as price/value is concerned that has shown up on woot! lately, but I still can't recommend HP.
Be slightly wary. Solid, basic machine if your computer needs are no more than surfing the Web, word processing and Flash gaming.
But the keyboard on this series of HP laptops makes oatmeal look stiff. Terrible feel.
Plus our HP laptop in this series has frequent connectivity issues with the wireless adapter, and it's a common problem seen on HP and computer help forums.
Caveat emptor. You can do better at this price.
ksabato wrote:No, it's even slower than your Core 2 Duo. The tech in this came out before the Core 2 Duo and WAY before the i-series.
Depends on what applications you are using it with and which exact processor you are comparing it to. For instance, this processor is faster than the lower end i series mobile processors like the Intel Core i7 620UM @ 1.07GHz and Intel Core i3 380UM @ 1.33GHz. It is almost the same speed as a Intel Core2 Duo P8400 @ 2.26GHz and faster than a Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz when it comes to the passmark scores.
jyoz22 wrote:Not necessarily. The biggest mistake people make when they look at a processor and compare it is just look at its name. Just because it says i5 does not make it more powerful than an i3 for example. A premium i3 and newer generation can be more powerful than a older i5 processor. I always search around and look for benchmark results to compare processors.
I posted earlier linking to benchmark results for this processor, you may notice that it actually has more power than an i3 380UM and an i3 330UM processor.
Exactly (sorry I said the same thin in another post before I read yours). At least twice chance someone will learn though however.
That's gotta be the closest macbook pro design ripoff I've seen so far. They even put a nice round white HP logo right where the white apple usually is. Though in their defense there's nothing that quite says "not actually an Apple product" like a baby picking its nose on the screen.
But it's not THAT bad of a price for a 17" laptop I suppose.
I am using this PC right now and I love it. I have never had any problems. I love the big screen. I think I paid $499 for mine so this is a killer deal.
Does the laptop come with MS Office? Do all Windows 7 come with MS Office?
bought this for my wife a while ago on woot.
as someone else said, as long as you don't need power/graphics it is fine. she uses it for facebook, netflix, photos and general web surfing.
the mouse area is terrible if you ask me. there is a texture that really bothers me. it works fine, but makes my finger feel funny.
This is a great deal but woot uses FedEx Home Delivery as its primary shipper. This means it would probably get cerried off by the first poooony they gave it to. The never can make sure that poooony is the recepient.
They suck, you take big risk ordering from here. Not because Woot is bad. Its FedEx that's bad.
Woot, change your shipper and I'll be a customer again.
cjmoran wrote:Best Buy has a ASUS, better quality than HP, with better specs and an HDMI out for $349. It's a 15" but it's new, and has great battery life.
I am not sure how you could compare a 15 in. screen with a 17 in screen........Also, how can you compare a notebook keyboard with a keyboard with num pad.....
I guess you are really trying to say a luxury edition compact car is better than the base model toyota sedan ????
OK. Everything everyone said is great and all, BUT if I had this lappy tappy yesterday would I have been able to score a Bundle of Crops ? Thats the real question!
Not a bad little laptop.
Got one for my brother's B-Day a couple months ago.
One thing that VASTLY improves the user experience is to get a 7200 RPM drive, especially the one that has that 4 gig cache feature.
And of course, if you have a disk laying around, a clean windows install always makes it better and cleans off all the HP bloatware..
I bought the exact same one about a year ago at Staples. They had it for $579-$100 Mail In - $100 Trade in for a working desktop/laptop. I got it for $379. This is the first time I've seen this same one for this price, I think I got a great deal. I've seen the same/similar at best buy etc, for around 450-500.
Getting back to the laptop. I think it's been awesome. The screen is big and bright, it's got pretty good battery life, i'd say about 4 solid hours with screen on max bright. (from what i remember I don't use it on battery often)
I use it for web, DVD playback, CD/DVD Burning, Office, Netflix etc. I've never had any hiccups or problems... I typically have 2 Chrome windows open with 10-15 tabs a piece, can still watch videos or work on Word.
Now, the trackpad, does suck. It's the same texture as the whole laptop and it takes some getting used to. That said, it's usable. I have a small mouse with a usb wireless receiver i keep around.
It's my main home machine, so I love the HDMI out --- I use my 50" plasma as a monitor, the PC is in my office and I ran an HDMI cable to the TV, so I use it in my living room with the TV and a wireless/keyboard/mouse combo.
At anyrate, I would buy another one at this price! One last thing - if you plan to carry/travel a lot - remember it IS a big laptop - it's got a 17.3" screen.
jhgraham3 wrote:Worst track pad ever. Its impossible to type on this laptop.
I agree on the trackpad, but the keyboard is great - I have no issues with it.
Great Solid Machine for the price. Bought mine a year ago with a rebate and trade-in for the same price. Haven't seen this price again since today. Web, DVD Playback, HDMI out, Office (not included), big hard drive for a laptop, very happy! (I concur the trackpad is not the best, I have a little wireless mouse i use.)
They listened to you. I just saw a news story that they are to buy Autonomy and try to sell their computer division.
Kao1138 wrote:Funny. A few hours ago Woot was mentioned in an article about how HP only sold 10% of the tablets they sent to Best Buy for sale (25,000 out of 250,000) and only 612 sold on Woot, despite selling them for $50-$100 off at Best Buy and $120 off on Woot.
IMHO HP should go back to making printers. They make a decent printer on par with Epson, and that goes for their scanners and all-in-ones as well, but they suck at doing anything else.
Edit: Article Link (Ars Technica)
sdc100 wrote:with a 17" screen? Where?
and the screen is that big of a difference when comparing the i3 to the pdc processor?.
crowsnest wrote:OK. Everything everyone said is great and all, BUT if I had this lappy tappy yesterday would I have been able to score a Bundle of Crops ? Thats the real question!
Actually, I've scored several Bundle of Crops on my HP laptop. Scored #6 yesterday but I was at work so I'm not sure if the laptop would have been faster or not.
So, maybe yes
I got this from woot a few months ago, and it's telling me the hard drive needs to be replaced. The speakers are tinny, and the touchpad is awful: you can't tell by feel when you are off the touch pad, and it is supersensitive sometimes, so that when you think you're moving the cursor, you're actually clicking.
Except for the hard drive needing to be replaced, it suited my needs and my budget. But that's a big 'except'. Sigh.
I had the i5 based G62 which is similar and had a bug in the Insyde BIOS. This machine and others with that BIOS would not boot with my HTC EVO 4G plugged in. HP was hopeless on this as they replied "We buy the BIOS."
The Trackpad was fine for me but HP destroyed the laptop in their service department so I'm out one laptop.
Be sure if you have a smart phone to test for that bug.
demosdemon wrote:Intel Dual core procs are so old. No thanks.
Q4 2010 is old, but not that old. My i3 is Q1 2010.
Decent PC unless you are a kid that only thinks they are for games
jyoz22 wrote:Hmm not really weird, most PC's don't come with full versions of Office pre-installed.
However, most manufacturers now include Microsoft Office Starter Edition which is an ad-supported limited version of Word and Excel. No PowerPoint.
I bought my computer earlier this year in April, it came with Office 2010 Starter and it seems to meet my needs. I use LibreOffice/OpenOffice for everything else.
Not sure if this one has Starter or not.
This computer only has a trial.
Only computers from this year and on will have Starter.
amirza1983 wrote:Does the laptop come with MS Office? Do all Windows 7 come with MS Office?
No, it comes with an Office Trial. Computers that have come out this year will give you a starter version of Word and Excel (you just have to deal with advertisements(
Hey, that is my picture on the HP screen. Come woot that image has a CC attribution on it.
forget this deal, here is bigger news...
woot is now in the dictionary!!!
No wonder all we see are HP laptops at low low prices lately:
HP is killing WebOS and selling off their PC business.
tommybluez wrote:I agree on the trackpad, but the keyboard is great - I have no issues with it.
I'm assuming you haven't looked at the new generation of keyboard layouts, ergonomics, and feel.
The problem with this laptop's keyboard is the old style button press/keystroke; the keys butted up against one another, the keystroke has a soft, thin-plasticy feel to it. This older style (on low budget models like this one) sometimes lends to unregistered keystrokes for the faster typist.
The newer keyboard layouts mimic the texture, feel, and keystroke action of today's Macbooks. The keys are also spaced out that lends to a more natural and accurate keystroke. The keystroke also has a more solid feel once it bottom's out.
This feature may seem meaningless to you, but if you were to type on one of these laptops and then go back to that HP laptop, you would see exactly what I am talking about.
firstname.lastname@example.com wrote:Hey, that is my picture on the HP screen. Come woot that image has a CC attribution on it.
Sorry if there's been a misunderstanding. The license on the Flickr page states that we are free "to make commercial use of the work" as long as we "attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor".
As specified on your Flickr profile, we added a credit at the bottom of our front page and at the bottom of the blog post for this particular sale that both links to the photo page and credits you by name - although we probably should have named you as "Michael Glasgow" as you asked, and not "M. Glasgow". I'll fix that part now.
Is there something else I've misunderstood here? Again, sorry if there's any confusion. All we can do is go by what we see on Flickr.
enantiodromia wrote:No wonder all we see are HP laptops at low low prices lately:
HP is killing WebOS and selling off their PC business.
Yup... Guess what website is going to be selling all the stock now that its a completely unsupported platform?
iceplusplus wrote:
Check the specifications list again.
"Webcam: Integrated
mkentosh wrote:forget this deal, here is bigger news...
woot is now in the dictionary!!!
Yeah but it's like D&D w00t! Not woot don't ya know.
This is good for watching TV shows on Hulu or whatever in bed. Not going to be good for gaming or anything graphics intensive.
It reminds me of my g/f's dv9000 that I recently resurrected with a blowtorch.
in todays news..hp getting out of the pc business...f.y.i.
theguruguys wrote:Depends on what applications you are using it with and which exact processor you are comparing it to. For instance, this processor is faster than the lower end i series mobile processors like the Intel Core i7 620UM @ 1.07GHz and Intel Core i3 380UM @ 1.33GHz. It is almost the same speed as a Intel Core2 Duo P8400 @ 2.26GHz and faster than a Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz when it comes to the passmark scores.
Ignoring people asking for a Sandy Bridge i cpu at $379, I think that's a fair price and its plenty fast based on that score. That's easily enough power for a day to day laptop for most people. Windows 7 on that setup will hum just fine.
Everyone would love to see this at $279 but that's not gonna happen.
edit: what's with everyone being like, its "ok for my OMGOMGOMGPONIESOMG PONIES! grandfather who just plays hearts all day". Beyond gaming and hd video editing there isn't anything you couldn't use this for.
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"IMHO HP should go back to making printers. They make a decent printer on par with Epson, and that goes for their scanners and all-in-ones as well, but they suck at doing anything else."
It looks like HP agrees with you: they're about to sell off their PC business, and all their WebOS stuff. Guess there will be a large number of very cheap TouchPads in the next month or so...
EDIT: just realized I'm about the 5th person to post this article - sorry!
I wish more business class laptops would show up on woot. These consumer oriented lines always seem to have poor build quality.
sdc100 wrote:It's fine for someone who has low processing needs, doesn't need portability but has no room (or need) for a desktop. This also saves energy, and offer enough portability to easy go from room to room. I think many parents and grandparents fit this category. They can email, videochat with the family, websurf, check out some videos, word process, etc. And yes, it's powerful enough to watch DVDs too. For $379, why not recommend it?
I can't recommend it because the user experience with this machine is horrible. Of course it will allow you to basic things like go online/write papers/video chat, but so will any computer made in the last 5 years. That said, people buy computers to use over time. Every time I used this computer it was a test of my patience. You can't differentiate where the trackpad starts and where it ends. Every time you touch anything on the machine it makes that hollow cheap plastic sound. The screen resolution dimensions seem off. Typing on it is uncomfortable. For a basic use machine that is always plugged in, why not just buy used or buy a better machine for $399.
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