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Since it only needs 2C to drop and you get an ice age starting, I fail to see how you can claim 0.7C a minor fluctuation and wonder how it would matter.
Well, no, it doesn't just need a 2C drop to get an ice age. It needs a continuous temperature shift of 2C or more in higher-latitude temperate regions without any significant actions to remove the snow. After a couple years of that remaining true, the increased snow cover will become self-sustaining until acted on by a sufficient contrary change of some kind. Then you get an ice age.
Dramatic climate changes don't work off the global average temperature, they work off regional interactions across large enough scales to become resistant to the minor fluctuations.
On a global scale, indeed: 0.7C is a small variation. The Earth has had larger variations before, and this is not unusual on a geological scale (although to be fair, its happening at a faster time scale than most of the climate changes in the past.)
However, 0.7C pretty much validates the models. If the anthropogenic greenhouse effect is not real, you need three things:
(1) You need to find an explain an explanation for why the radiative forcing does not increase temperature
(2) You need to find a hitherto-unknown effect that is causing the warming that we measure, and
(3) You need to find an explanation for why the amplifier that amplifies effect (2) to be large enough to increase the temperature doesn't also amplify the greenhouse effect. (and, contrawise, you need to explain why whatever effect it is that cancels out the greenhouse effect, (1), does not also cancel out effect (2).)
While 0.7C may be small, you should also note that we are continuing to put carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
If you want to assert the anthropogenic greenhouse effect is both real, and dangerous, the burden of proof is on the affirmative to come up with a necessary and sufficient falsifiable hypothesis statement which rules out natural climate change as the reason for observed temperatures.
0.7C doesn't validate a non-falsifiable model, even if that's close to what the model predicted. Even astrologists make predictions, but astrology isn't science.
If you want to assert the anthropogenic greenhouse effect is both real, and dangerous, the burden of proof is on the affirmative to come up with a necessary and sufficient falsifiable hypothesis statement which rules out natural climate change as the reason for observed temperatures.
OK. My prediction is that if you aim an infrared spectrometer at the sky, you will see downwelling infrared radiation from the CO2 spectrum.
This prediction is falsified if you don't see downwelling infrared radiation.
Hey, we see it! I win. Carbon dioxide actually does re-radiate absorbed thermal infrared. The greenhouse effect is real.
This was done over a century ago, by the way. The greenhouse effect has been known for a long time. Good thing, too; the Earth would be frozen if it didn't exist.
As the old song goes, little things mean a lot. You couldn't see the difference between a little botulin toxin and a lethal dose without a microscope. And I'm sure you wouldn't notice a 0.7 C difference between one room in your house and another, but multiply that amount of energy to a global scale and it starts to add up. Consider what climatologist James Hansen said about the current rate of increase in global warming: "(it's) equivalent to exploding 400,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs per day, 365 days per year. That's how much extra energy Earth is gaining each day."
The Hiroshima fireball was 370 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter, with a surface temperature of 6,000 C.
The surface area of the Earth is 510 million square kilometers.
It seems to me that 400,000 of these could raise the surface temperature of the earth quite a bit. That's 24,000,000,000 square meters of the surface experiencing a 1 degree temperature raise. 40,000 square kilometers experiencing some 300 meter high heat wave of 1 degree too hot per day. In 13 days, the entire earth's surface has raised by 1
My god. By 2012 the average summer temperature in Baltimore would be 155F.
Ah don't worry, we already hit 250C here this past summer. Pretty sure I saw car tires melting in the parking lots...and people bursting into flames. But we've fixed that problem, with this glorious Canadian invention called..."winter."
Or the fact that we are still coming off of an Ice Age that lasted for more than 100,000 years, and ended less than 10,000 years ago (Or the little Ice Age that ended in 1850). Several models predict that the average temperature at the END of the last Ice Age was 15-20C lower than today.
Is global warming happening? Yes. Is the human race a contributing factor? Probably to some degree. Is the human race the only cause? No.
Natural forcing actually add up to negative changes in temperatures(though at so small a value they wouldn't even show up on a graph of temperature forcing).
No scientist says humans are the only cause. There are other forcings, positive and negative. The very likely (95%-100%) in the IPCC is to the contention that "most" of the rise in temperature is caused by human forcings. Not "all".
While there is non human fluctuation in CO2, currently humans put out for 32 Gigatonnes of CO2 per year. Far exceeding the amount can go through the carbon cycle in a year.
CO2 traps IR.
Clearly, the current rising trend is due to humans.
Without the excess CO2 we have been emiting, we would not be experiencing the current temperature rise.
Or the fact that we are still coming off of an Ice Age that lasted for more than 100,000 years, and ended less than 10,000 years ago (Or the little Ice Age that ended in 1850). Several models predict that the average temperature at the END of the last Ice Age was 15-20C lower than today.
So over 10k years temperature raised 20C, that is (20 / 10000) * 10 = 0.02C per decade, very far from 0.7 / 3 = 0.23 per decade that we see now.
I don't have sources from your numbers, and it's probably safe to assume that the rate of temperature change isn't constant either... So maybe we shouldn't try to model this at all, my calculations above are certainly as ignorant and non-sense as your postulation of numbers...
Is global warming happening? Yes. Is the human race a contributing factor? Probably to some degree. Is the human race the only cause? No.
True, there are many factors that affect the environment, but non other does it with the same speed as humans.
Global warning is primarily man-made, it's a real problem, that's the scientific consensus. And I'm fairly sure that most people on slashdot as just as qualified to discuss the scientific consensus around global warming, as soccer moms are qualified to discuss the merits and "dangers" of vaccinations.
Or the fact that we are still coming off of an Ice Age that lasted for more than 100,000 years, and ended less than 10,000 years ago (Or the little Ice Age that ended in 1850). Several models predict that the average temperature at the END of the last Ice Age was 15-20C lower than today.
Is global warming happening? Yes. Is the human race a contributing factor? Probably to some degree. Is the human race the only cause? No.
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Do humans have the capability to mitigate their contribution to warming? Yes. Does any other warming phenomenon? No
Do humans care if these warming effects drastically disrupt the climate that our current society has adapted to so well? Yes. Does anything else? No.
Also a quick note, 20C over 10000 years is
Also a quick note, 20C over 10000 years is
Also worth noting is that the global temperatures didn't change 20C. The last glacial maximum was only 3C to 5C cooler than the present (http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg1/en/ch6s6-es.html). The height of the current interglacial period occurred about 8000 years ago. Since then temperatures have been dropping (up until recently).
The temperature difference (on a global scale) between the last ice age and the current interglacial was 4-7C, not your 15-20C.
The human race is not the only source of climate forcings but lately the effects of the known natural forcings would point to a slight cooling trend but it's been warming so it's probably fair to say humans are responsible for more than 100% of the warming.
The difference between the depths of the Little Ice Age and the mid-20th century is only about 1.0C and look at how much of a difference that makes.
Their heat map has China as much cooler, yet they are one of the world's largest contributors to greenhouse gases.
It's almost as if there aren't big walls in the sky that keep emissions from leaving the countries that produce them.
China are experts on big walls, though.
almost like pollutants don't give a shit about borders.
It's pretty easy to "predict" temperature trends in years that have already gone by.
Yes global warming predictions were made in the 1970s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H... [wikipedia.org]
When it comes to modeling, "predicting" old data is actually an invaluable technique for developing useful models. For instance, if you're working with machine learning algorithms, it's typical to segregate your data into a training set and a test set (sometimes an additional validation set as well). The training set is used to teach the machine learning algorithms, thus establishing a model. You then take that model and run it over the test set to see how well it matches.
Put differently, rather than creating a model from all of the old data (which, as you said, is trivial and not really that impressive), you put yourself in the shoes of a 1970s scientist and try to use the data from only up to that point to create a model that will work for the next 40 years. You then get to fast forward 40 years and see how you did. If you didn't get it right, you go back and try again.
That's because you are looking at climate models calibrated against that data that you are comparing to. Circular logic.
If you look at the predictions from past IPCC reports, very few of their predicted temperature profiles match the later observed conditions. That is a failure of the models' predictive power. That doesn't mean there isn't warming, just that the Earth's climate is a more complex system than can be accurately simulated with modern computing hardware.
Maybe you could help us out by showing us where we can find predictions from past IPCC reports.
Maybe you could help us out by showing us where we can find predictions from past IPCC reports.
At the IPCC website [www.ipcc.ch] of course.
That is false.
WARNING: I have read many previous reports so you citation have better be rock solid*.
*Rock Solid was my porn name!
0.8 degrees Celsius is in fact about 1 degree Celsius.
Well, +/- 20%
Check your math--1990-2025 is 35 years, or 3.5 decades. At 0.16 degree C per decade, that's 0.56, not 0.8. And it's a lot harder to argue that 0.56 is "about 1"; most people would say that it's "about one half".
Actually predictions of the amount of warming have been pretty accurate, what was unexpected was that the atmosphere stopped warming so much and instead a lot of the energy went into the oceans. Sceptics make a lot of the recent "pause" in warming, but actually there is no pause when you remember to consider the oceans as well as the atmosphere.
Very little if any of Spencer's attitude on AGW ever makes it to his published work. He's the Michael Behe of climatology.
Spencer has contributed specific work in peer reviewed journals that is part of the scientific discussion, but his overall opinion on climate change is motivated more by his own religion than anything else. He's both sympathetic to intelligent design and signed a statement which said among other things ""Earth and its ecosystems – created by God's intelligent design and infinite power and sustained by His faithful providence – are robust, resilient, self-regulating, and self-correcting." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Spencer_(scientist)#Climate_change [wikipedia.org] Essentially he believes that climate change isn't happening because his religion won't let him. Note how that statement wasn't even just about climate, but about ecosystems as a whole. Christy doesn't seem to have that same sort of underlying motivation and might make more sense to pay attention to, but in this context, the vast majority of experts disagree with both of them, and when dealing with complicated scientific issues, using expert consensus is a useful heuristic, that's before we get to the serious issue that not only is the expert consensus clear, it is a consensus about some very bad results, not just a consensus about an issue which doesn't have substantial impact.
As opposed to climate change being a religion unto itself
Guess you must have missed this from TFA:
Messrs. McNider and Christy are professors of atmospheric science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and fellows of the American Meteorological Society. Mr. Christy was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice President Al Gore.
Got anything to say about Mr. Christy?
Take your ad hominem tripe elsewhere.
A more interesting question is why Spencer never publishes any of his alleged massive critiques of AGW in peer reviewed journals. He seems to be quick to a check from the Koch Brothers and various other pro-oil interests, but oddly never seems to actually publish these resounding rebuttals in any kind of scientific venue.
A more interesting question is why Spencer never publishes any of his alleged massive critiques of AGW in peer reviewed journals.
There is a known problem there.
THICK ATMOSPHERE [news.com.au] and Climategate and Scientific Journal Chicanery [reason.com]
Climate researcher and IPCC co-author Eduardo Zorita calls for Warmergate plumbers Michael Mann, Phil Jones and Stefan Rahmstorf to be barred from the IPCC process and muses on the "very troubling professional behavior" evident in those leaked emails:
I may confirm what has been written in other places: research in some areas of climate science has been and is full of machination, conspiracies, and collusion, as any reader can interpret from the CRU-files
I am also aware that in this thick atmosphere – and I am not speaking of greenhouse gases now – editors, reviewers and authors of alternative studies, analysis, interpretations, even based on the same data we have at our disposal, have been bullied and subtly blackmailed. In this atmosphere, Ph D students are often tempted to tweak their data so as to fit the 'politically correct picture'.
Climategate's Michael Mann Channels His Inner Palpatine [forbes.com]
The Climategate emails reveal that when the scientist-activists saw skeptical scientists successfully calling public attention to such evidence, they went on a vicious attack, pulling strings to pressure universities and science journals to fire or blackball the skeptical scientists for presenting their competing theories and evidence. The Climategate emails also show Mann as one of the most aggressive warriors in the battle to publicly disparage and ruin the careers of scientists who disagree with his views on global warming.
For example, upset that Harvard University researchers were successfully arguing that solar variance rather than carbon dioxide emissions are the most likely primary cause of recent global temperature fluctuations, Mann sent out an email seeking to coordinate action to pressure Harvard to rebuke or discipline the researchers. "If someone has close ties w/ any individuals there [at Harvard] who might be in a position to actually get some action taken on this, I'd highly encourage pursuing this," writes Mann to fellow scientist-activists.
The Climategate emails also reveal Mann recruiting investigative journalists to dig up dirt on scientist Steve McIntyre, who had called into questions Mann's scientific theories.
There is plenty more if you dig into that instead of conspiracy theories about the "Koch brothers."
I'm sure this will be an intelligent discussion since we have so many people visiting here who are solid scientific thinkers, are experts in the field and will be able to intelligently discuss the nuances of this subject. I doubt we will see personal bias. I'm sure the discussion will be well reasoned and without hyperbole.
I personally don't feel I have to check back on the discussion since I have already made up my mind.
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I can't speak to the accuracy of historic weather data or modern weather models, but I can say this:
Global Warming / Climate Change (pick one, please) alarmists do themselves an incredible amount of damage when they do the following:
1. Grossly exaggerate predictions and base everything on the worst case they can find.
2. Manipulate charts to make changes look far more significant than they really are.
3. Instantly ridicule anyone who disagrees with them on anything, even if that disagreement is valid.
Let's say for the sake of argument that all of the predictions from these weather models are 100% accurate, all of the research and data is correct, and that the climate is indeed warming because of CO2 emissions, and that the climate will warm 5 Celsius degrees in the next 200 years. Let's pretend that the science is completely perfect.
Even if all of that is true, you will find a lot of people who won't even bother listening because they remember crazy predictions like "New York city will be underwater in 20 years! [forbes.com]" and "We're all going to be cannibals! Cannibals, I say!" [newsbusters.org]
Do you see why so many people don't listen to those who are trying to push human-caused climate change?
Politics needs to be taken out of the equation. Completely. Everything needs to be 100% transparent. The science needs to be broken down in ways the average person can understand. Even if that happens, it will be decades before the damage the global warming alarmists have caused can be reversed.
"CO2 levels cause global warming by basic physics, just as a greenhouse is warmer inside than outside"
Complete and total crap.
1. CO2 levels are a response to past warming 800 to 1000 years ago, as all of the ice core records testify
2. Greenhouses do not warm via the "atmospheric greenhouse effect" of suppressing radiation but by suppressing convection, an effect demonstrated a hundred years ago.
If you want to invoke basic physics, then you first have to learn basic physics
The science is there, and published. People have explained global warming in simple but reasonably accurate terms. Raw data is available.
Now, if you have a suggestion as to how to prevent people from going off the deep end (on either side) I'd love to know about it.
The State of the Climate 2012 paper is... get this... from two years ago. After they had to start "adjusting" their models to reflect reality.
When you look at the actual historical AGW models, we're below their "optimistic" model (the one where we cut CO2 drastically over the last couple of decades - which didn't happen). And a good 0.2 C below their "probable" models.
If you're looking at predictions, go back and look at the climate models from the late 1980s and early 1990s. They're off, by a ridiculous amount.
Out of 90 models (yes, ninety), a grand total of TWO managed to predict the current temperature.
Spencer's scientific views are being affected by his religious beliefs. He is a signatory to a document called An Evangelical Declaration on Global Warming, which holds that Earth was created by "God's intelligent design" and that ecosystems are therefore "robust, resilient, self-regulating, and self-correcting". Whatever you might think of this, it is definitely not a scientific statement. Basically, he refuses to accept, for religious reasons, that humans can have an effect on the Earth's climate – in his theology, only God can do that.
Spencer is also a major proponent of the "intelligent design" scam. And both he and John Christy are based out of Alabama, one of the most backward and scientifically illiterate states in the U.S.
For several years Gavin Schmidt, one of the principals of the NASA/GISS Model/E climate model, has been doing a comparison of model output to observations. There isn't an update for 2013 yet but the comparison through 2012 is available here. [realclimate.org]
Look back before that, the period from 1950-1974 (approximately). How well do the models match there?
Cherry picking is bad science. You have to look at the whole record from the start of the Industrial Age... and the models haven't been particularly good.
That's not an anti anthropogenic global warming statement, by the way. It's a "science is hard and you can't understand a subject after ten minutes of reading" statement.
Shouldn't modelers be more humble and open to saying that perhaps the Arctic warming is due to something we don't understand?
From the article [climate.gov];
Since 1976, every year including 2012 has had an annual temperature above the long-term average. Including the 2012 temperature, the rate of warming is 0.06C (0.11F) per decade since 1880 and a more rapid 0.16C (0.28F) per decade since 1970, according to the 2012 annual report from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center.
Take look at the graph [climate.gov] they are referring to. Between 1880 and 2010 there is a change of 1.43 F giving a per decade increase of
To me it looks like they are picking data that agrees with their conclusion.
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We've been telling you about the painful stories of children who have been sold into slavery inside a tiny remote fishing village on the coast of Ghana, Africa. We've even heard directly from the slave masters themselves on why the problem persists. In her continuing special report, News 3's Nicole Morten shows us how an organization based in College Station is trying to rescue these children.
Mercy Project has been working in the villages of Ghana for the last two years to educate villagers on new ways of fishing --- and each trip had a sole purpose -- to finally get the villagers on their feet financially -- so that one day Chris Field and his team at Mercy Project could walk out of a village with children who were no longer slaves.
It might be hard to see at first glance -- but in the horizon -- hope begins on Lake Volta.
"This trip is significant for us because until you actually do a rescue, you're hoping and dreaming and you have an idea you hope works, so tomorrow when we walk out of the village, we will finally be able to say, 'this is what we've been doing for two years and it worked," said Chris Field, founder of Mercy Project.
Members of the Mercy Project demonstrate a capacity to love that is rare, refreshing, and breathtakingly beautiful. These people are devoting their life to children they've never met. What's even more compelling is the compassion and concern for the slave masters. Rather than swooping in to rescue a group of trafficked children who will be quickly replaced by more, for the last two years, Mercy Project has been on the ground in Adovepke building trust, and fostering a lifetime of relationships filled with hope inside Adovepke.
"From the first time we came into this village, you've received us as friends," said Field to the villagers during a welcoming ceremony. "We've eaten your banku, we've even slept in some of your beds and we're so grateful for the ways you've treated us as friends."
Finding a means to an end is through education; which will consequently provide each and every master with alternate means to earn an income that does no longer relies on children. Not only are these children granted a better future; so are the men and women who enslave them.
"We've helped the community go on the journey from shame to pride; they've got these kids that they know they probably shouldn't have them, but they just don't know what to do and now they can be proud of the fact that they have these cages, they're monitoring these cages," said Field. "They're taking care of these cages; they're growing these fish and because of that -- they're able to release the children voluntarily. They weren't forced to do anything."
And for the first time -- on the day a village is to carry out their promise; scarred souls are embraced with hope.
"They get the pride of saying, 'We did this. We are actually releasing these children so they can go have opportunities that we never had,'" said Field. "We've also made it clear with the villagers that if we come back to the village and see that they're re-trafficking children, and then we are going to take the cages from them. So I think that internal pressure that everyone has something at stake. We've also got Ghanain employees monitoring the villages, making sure the cages function properly, making sure any concerns or questions they have are answered and making sure there are no more trafficked children brought into the community."
Twenty-four trafficked children watched their slave masters voluntarily surrender.
"The entire community was there for the sendoff and there was speech I gave in the community and I asked how many of them had been trafficked themselves and slowly more than half of the adults in the village raised their hands; men and women alike. And I said thank you for being so unselfish because what you're doing in releasing these children is giving them an opportunity you never had.
"We begin this procession down to the boat and there are 24 kids and they have no idea what's happening and the fisherman they're banging the drums and they're singing their native song and it was just this surreal moment," explained Field. "In that 200-300 yard walk from the center of the village to the shore where they were going to get into that boat, that was a walk where all kinds of life and possibilities opened up and they could suddenly begin to dream about what they're life might be able to be like."
For Ruth, Leticia, Daniel and the 21 others -- they're no longer slaves -- rather living stories of freedom.
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The Clippers, who failed to win their own tournament title for the first time in five years in 2011, regained the championship with a 36-30 win over Tourtellotte at Putnam High School.
Ashley Espinosa is used to getting more than her share of attention, but on Monday it was downright bothersome for the Putnam girls basketball standout.
After Espinosa had dropped 19 points on Tourtellotte in a 20-point win on Dec. 11, Tourtellotte coach Carla Faucher decided the status quo — playing Putnam straight-up, man-to-man or zone — wasn't going to work in the Clipper Classic championship game.
So, she stuck junior Nicole Dion on Espinosa in a box-and-one defense and the strategy nearly worked. Dion bottled up Espinosa for the first three quarters, holding her to one field goal. Putnam's offense also sputtered, but it was not enough to cost it a victory.
The Clippers, who failed to win their own tournament title for the first time in five years in 2011, regained the championship with a 36-30 win over Tourtellotte at Putnam High School.
"Obviously, when you play a team two times and you handle them rather easily the first time, you think things are going to be the same way. It's not going to be the same way," Putnam coach Willie Bousquet said. "I've been through this too many times. Things do change."
For one thing, Bousquet didn't expect Tourtellotte to score just two first half points like it did in the first meeting. The Tigers put 14 points on the board in the first half Monday and trailed by just two at halftime.
Espinosa — who came in as the 12th-leading scorer in the area with a 15.8 point-per-game average — was limited to just four first-half points thanks to Dion's defense.
"I was able to get a few more points and take over a little bit more last time, but Nicole Dion had a pretty good defensive game on me," Espinosa said. "It took me a bit longer to get into my groove like I normally do."
Said Faucher: "Nicki's just fabulous. She has the speed and she doesn't think too much, so I know if I put one thought in her head, she's going to stick to it and the kid can go on forever. Just fly the whole game."
Dion admitted it wasn't easy keeping up with Espinosa. The defense also left some gaps, which Putnam (5-2) finally exploited in the third quarter.
The Clippers led, 20-18, with 2 minutes, 50 seconds left in the third quarter when Monica Phongsa hit her 16th 3-pointer of the season for Putnam. She followed just 17 seconds into the final quarter with her 17th of the season to give Putnam a six-point advantage.
"We were striving to get Monica some shots," Bousquet said. "She probably had two or three shots in three quarters, and she finally found some opportunities."
Espinosa (13 points, six rebounds) added a 3-pointer midway through the final quarter that ended Tourtellotte's (3-4) hopes.
"We came off a week where we had lost a close one at Platt (Tech) and lost a close one here to Hale-Ray, so maybe we have grown a bit from the week where it didn't happen for us," Bousquet said. "We're learning how to handle things down the stretch."
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Killingly coach Mark Lowell decided early in the season to take his lumps. With just one senior, Taylor Sarty, on the floor and their top all-around player, Jamie LeDuc, sidelined by a knee injury, Lowell went for broke.
On Monday, the decision to go with youth began to pay off.
After losing their first seven games, Killingly — which starts four freshman alongside Sarty — finally broke through with a win in the consolation game of the Clipper Classic tournament.
"This was huge for us, mentally huge," he said. "We've been getting beat up in the (Eastern Connecticut Conference) for a while and lost a close one to Tourtellotte (on Thursday). This was something that we needed."
A 1-3-1 full-court press forced Parish Hill into some of its 30 turnovers, and the Pirates helped with some unforced errors of their own. Killingly took the lead by the half and held on to it for much of the second half.
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If the studs are hardened, welding could make them a little more brittle. I may build up the uneven parts of the back of the hub with weld then grind it flat.
Your method obviously works, but i like the idea of having less than 0.005" error on the stud placement.
I'm still looking for rear disk setup. Does anyone know if the hubs are the same, front '83, '84 to rear disk '85 to '89? It would be great if I only had to carry one spare hub that would work on any location.
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The back of the hub really should be counterbored or milled flat for the stud to seat on.
Posted 05 April 2004 - 11:22 AM
The milling machine is for circuit board material, it does not handle metal. It is in a RF design lab. I do have a friend with a lathe, and I talked to him about building up the back of the hub with weld, then making it flat on the lathe before drilling the holes. The template is available anytime. The more use it gets, the better. Do you press out the unwanted studs or grind them off? If you press them out, do you fill the hole with weld, or leave it open?
Thanks for the info on the hole size. I have not purchased the studs yet, but am hoping to find better pricing. So far the tire places want $4 or $5 each, whether they press them in or not. I have not talked to the auto parts stores yet.
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Before I bought the mill I used to hold stuff in a tool post vice on the lathe and then hold the end mill in the 4 jaw chuck and take very light cuts...
Posted 06 April 2004 - 01:02 AM
Good Luck,
Posted 06 April 2004 - 01:43 AM
The rest of the hub is then again stress relieved. The only place that can do this for you is a professional heat treatment shop. No home use equipment is suitable for doing the above properly.
Posted 06 April 2004 - 09:06 AM
instad of heating stuff up he cryogenically tempers teh steel with extreme cold
from what i ahve learned when i pop in every now and there at school to say hi
is that it works well on crankshafts and is very popular for gun barrels
for instance i do not recall teh actual rate but but its pretty close
where a normal gunbarrel would stay accurate for say oh 1000 shots <just a example i forget his actual numbers>
before the bore wore down enough to lose the rifling in it and throw off the accuracy
the same .. well identical barrel cryo treated
is good for around 2-3000 shots before a noticeble shift in accuracy
and he has actually tested this
if you can find someone having the hub and such cryo treated may be a bit better if not cheaper?
i do not know how much he charges but if anyone wants i can ask next time i am in the area
i been thinking of getting my suby crank treated
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Posted 06 April 2004 - 08:55 PM
You already have it in a drillpress. Why cant ya just flip it over and countersink the holes?
Posted 06 April 2004 - 09:01 PM
On a side note, Gonehuntin, get a hold of me when you have time to talk.
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FORT HALL — Speaking to a large group gathered at the Idaho Chapter of the Federal Bar Association's first Indian Law Conference in Fort Hall, Larry Echo Hawk, assistant secretary of Indian Affairs for the U.S. Department of the Interior, got emotional while talking about crimes committed on Indian reservations.
"Tribes will never meet their full potential to have prosperous communities without safe communities," Echo Hawk said.
He said public safety is one of three priorities outlined by the Obama administration and is the primary concern among tribal leaders throughout the country.
"There are a lot of problems," Echo Hawk said. "One of the critical problems is domestic violence and sexual assault against women," adding that domestic violence runs "rampant" in Indian country.
"We have significant challenges out there to keep communities safe," Echo Hawk said, identifying funding barriers and the difficulty in hiring police officers to work on remote, dangerous Indian reservations as two issues he continues to work on.
"The budget is very significant," Echo Hawk said. "You have to put law enforcement officers on the ground to make a difference."
Since he was sworn into office in 2009, Echo Hawk said funding for tribal criminal law enforcement has increased 35 percent and more than 200 tribal law enforcement officers have been hired to work on various reservations throughout the country.
Over the last two years a study has been conducted on four reservations identified as having high violent crime rates—among them was the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. The goal, Echo Hawk said, was to prove that tribes—with the same resources as communities throughout the country—can reduce their crime rates.
At the end of the two years, the crime rate on the Wind River Indian Reservation declined 48 percent.
"I get a little emotional talking about," Echo Hawk said. "These are people not being victimized."
But Echo Hawk said arresting and jailing those who commit crimes is not the ultimate solution, but addressing juvenile crimes in tribal courts to prevent the graduation to violent crimes is a necessary step to safer communities.
"There's more we need to do to create what I call healthy families," he said.
He said the passage of the Tribal Law and Order Act in 2010 is also a key component of addressing crime in Indian Country.


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I was the lead singer in a band, and one of the X-mas shows we did that year was on a huge stage.
I tend to move all over the place with abandon when I perform and this show was no different.
At one point I was blindly backing up and tripped over a monitor.
I was going down hard and both my feet were in the air when I felt someone grab me under my arms and shove me back up onto my feet.
I turned to thank whoever it was in the band that had caught me and looked into the stunned faces of all my band members who were 15 feet behind me and still playing their instruments!
The audience was clapping as they thought the "stunt" was part of the show.
Forceful and friendly was this spirit......
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"It is perfectly monstrous the way people go about, nowadays, saying things against one behind one's back that are absolutely and entirely true." -Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray
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"It is perfectly monstrous the way people go about, nowadays, saying things against one behind one's back that are absolutely and entirely true." -Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Anyone who saw TAPS' sound amn get attacke dthe previous night, have any ideas. I have never seen an attack that agressive. That entity pretty much threw the guy on th efloor, and scared the living daylights out of him? it was exremely aggressive...thoughts anyone?
This was an older show replayed last night, and yes it was a very aggressive attack. The poor guy was not a believer and so it really shook his world. He seemed pretty traumatized, and when they replayed the tape you could see his bad lift up out of nowhere and hit him before he fell backwards. It was actually a little terrifying to watch. I guess I am a skeptic, but that was really good footage!
I wonder if the guy ever returned to be TAPS sound man? He seemed like he wanted nothing to do with the whole thing after that.
Posted 12 November 2005 - 11:27 AM
A year ago I was in the attic of an old school with a man who had done repairs to the building. He was pretty skeptical too...that is until his hand was grabbed!
Whatever it was tried to pull him, or throw him. I didn't see anything come near him, just all of a sudden he was being yanked. I don't know what was more scary: the actual event or this big, roofer guy thinking I grabbed him! He went from being mad at me to bursting into tears. His hand had a big bruise on it.
I would have taken a pic of his hand if he hadn't of left so fast (almost without me!).
I don't think he was acting. If so he should go straight to Hollywood.
Posted 12 November 2005 - 12:34 PM
I watched ghost hunters last nite when they were in the vaults. that was pretty creepy but no evidence recorded on tape. I wonder how they find out about such places to investigate? and have the KAHONAY"S to even go inside to investigate???
I prefer ghost hunters over taps. ghost hunters seems more realalistic in investigation? whats your take?
Posted 12 November 2005 - 03:31 PM
I remember watching a program three years ago about a house that was haunted. They investigators were told the attic was bad. Of course they went up there. One of the camera crew was picked up by his throat and held on the raffter. Once the rest realized they help take him to safety.
I met the cameraman and the lead investigator of that investigation. The man, Jeff who was hung in the attic has undergone extensive therapy over that incident. There was another incident where later on in the year he was attacked again by the same spirit in a different location. They were using the ouija board and talking to the ghost when the ghost revealed that Jeff looked like his killer and lifted Jeff up and threw him against a wall. Scary!
The baby was not scratched, it was a red removable mark that rubbed off.
I really feel for the TAPS soundman. Although I have never been touched physically by an entity, I have dreams all the time that I am being attacked by a ghost. I feel this odd sensation of pulling and not having control of my body. I keep saying that if I control my feelings of panic during the dream, maybe there will be a time when that actually happens to me and I will be prepared for it. Who knows!
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1. When the water is ......... take the bath.
2. Tea is ......... now, drink it.
I think lukewarm and tepid are used to show disapproval but I need some adj.s to show approval.
Really thanks,
I think for a normal condition there should be an adjective. Don't you use an adjective and make a sentence always to say it is not hot or not cold?
I think it's acceptable to say:
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Mumbai: Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar was on Thursday named Mumbai Ranji team captain for the first four Ranji league games, starting November 2. Latest News from Sports News Desk
"Ajit Agarkar has been selected as captain of Mumbai Team for the first four league matches of Ranji Trophy," said MCA`s joint secretary and selection panel convener Nitin Dalal.
Dalal did not give any particular reason for keeping Agarkar at the helm for only the first four games and not for the entire season, as is the customary practice.
"That`s what the selection committee panel decided today," Dalal said.
The selection panel is headed by Sandeep Patil, recently elevated as the chairman of the national senior selection committee, with Abey Kuruvilla, Deepak Jadhav and Rajesh Sutar as its other members.
Mumbai start their Ranji campaign at home against Railways in Group A on November 2.
The Mumbai selectors also named Sarvesh Damle as the under-25 team captain for the entire season.
Mumbai would open their campaign in Col. C K Nayudu Elite Group C league against Madhya Pradesh at Indore from October 19 to 22.
India opener Ajinkya Rahane has been included in the team to play the first game "to gain valuable practice" ahead of the Test series against England, according to Dalal.
"He wanted some practice and we have included him in the under 25 team," Dalal said.
Mumbai under 25 squad: Sarvesh Damle (Capt), Ajinkya Rahane, Kaustubh Pawar, Swapnil Salvi, Bravish Shetty, Siddhesh Lad, Nikhil Patil (Jr), Aditya Tare, Neelkanth Parab, Oninder Singh, Sagar Gorivale, Javed Khan, Pratik Dabholkar, Mohammed Amir and Shardul Thakur.
Coach: Vilas Godbole; Manager: Deepak Patil.
Mumbai: Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar was on Thursday named Mumbai Ranji team captain for the first four Ranji league games, starting November 2.
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INTRODUCTION With this brief extract, you can take a first look at your personal "Color Horoscope" by Johannes Schneider. Small samples from the individual sections will give you an overall impression of the complete horoscope. The "Color Horoscope" combines the delineation of the birth chart with color psychology. It provides you with an insight into the character structures by describing your distinctive traits and your needs as well as the various roles you play. The internal psychological defense mechanisms are also described, and the possibilities for alleviating these conflicts are pointed out. At times, the text is somewhat confrontational and demands an active analysis of your own personality. You can order the complete "Color Horoscope" by Johannes Schneider, consisting of 10 to 12 pages, as an E-Horoscope in the Astroshop.
YOUR BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS Objectives and Motivations
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When you want to achieve something important to you, you mobilize all your creativity and apply all your energy and resources to overcome your difficulties. You display equally vigorous dedication in standing your ground when someone tries to hamper or patronize you, or when someone presents unreasonable or even unfair demands. You can go on the warpath against injustice even when you don't suffer from it personally.
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Distress and Problems
The tendencies and modes of behavior which can cause you distress and problems can be described on the basis of the ranking of planets with a low score. However, it cannot be deduced to which degree you have become aware of and overcome your personal weaknesses, and consequently have gained a deeper understanding of the problems of others. The following statements indicate what you can do to improve your ability to move through life with fewer problems.
In your opinion adverse circumstances limit your opportunities for experience and enjoyment to too great an extent, and this makes you sensitive and vulnerable in your dealings with people. You believe that if life offers so little pleasure and enjoyment, you would have to break out of the limiting circumstances and proceed with vigor to get what you need. As an alternative to this, you could wonder whether experiences and sensual pleasure are able to provide you with the lasting joy you are actually seeking.
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Your Color Horoscope indicates a variety of roles that you play on the stage of life. The following section describes the role plays you engage in, as well as the motivations, objectives and modes of behavior associated with it.
Analyst It is clear to you that you cannot cope with the difficulties that life brings unless you possess inner clarity. For this reason you try [...]
Once Bitten Frustrating experiences you have had in the realm of interpersonal interaction lead you to strictly avoid contacts and relationships [...]
Center of Attention You know how to draw the attention of the people who are important to you. You see to it that they listen to you and that your [...]
Sly Fox Due to the fact that you always have your antennas on, you are immediately aware of who or what could be advantageous to you, and since you [...]
In conclusion, here is a description of those facets of your personality which can stand in the way of your development into a free and happy person as long as you are not aware of them. You hardly notice in you the presence of these intellectual and emotional patterns, nor do you perceive their mode of action. Nevertheless, the effects they have on your life are usually not to your advantage. Use the following interpretations as a working hypothesis for self-exploration. The recommendations given for each postulate indicate alternative attitudes which could possibly allow you to leave the old field of negative emotions behind.
Egocentricity It is very important to you to be able to make your decisions and to act freely and independently, but just as strong is your demand [...]
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Infested sites will receive an application of pheromone, a sexual attractant that disrupts the mating of the moth. The pheromone will be aerially-applied, weather permitting, beginning Monday, June 30. Impacted counties include Boone, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, Stephenson, Will and Winnebago.
The gypsy moth is a non-native pest that feasts on more than 250 species of trees and shrubs, but prefers oak leaves. Large populations are capable of stripping plants bare, leaving them vulnerable to secondary insect and disease attacks. Severe defoliation also can cause tree death.
The moth obtained its name because the female, which cannot fly, occasionally will lay her eggs on not only trees, but also moveable objects like cars, campers, firewood, grills and backpacks. When these items are moved, the eggs ride along like a nomadic gypsy, transporting the moth to a new location.
Maps of the treatment sites are posted on the department's website at www.agr.state.il.us. Simply click on "Gypsy Moth" under "Hot Topics" in the middle of the homepage. Funding for the treatments comes from the Slow the Spread program, a joint local, state and federal effort to reduce and control the spread of the Gypsy Moth.


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1. Welcome!
2. LXF 94 on sale
3. In the news...
4. This month on the forum
5. Special newsletter feature
6. Coming up next issue
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1. Welcome!
Welcome to June, and welcome to the new LXF Newsletter. As I write
this, Fedora fans the world over are scrambling to get the new 7
release, keeping the mirrors at full load. All just to see the new
hot air balloon wallpaper! Only kidding - it looks like a good
release, and we'll have it on LXF 95's DVD if downloading it is
hasslesome for you.
Next week I'm going to undertake a little experiment: using a
computer with my left hand only. My poor old right hand (and right
arm (and right shoulder)) is starting to feel the pressure from
YouTube browsing and assembly coding, so I'm going to give it a
week's rest and hopefully prevent major RSI injuries until I'm 40.
What will it do to me? Will it enhance the left-hand side of my
brain, thereby making me good at algebra and the like?
Answers on an email please -- I'll post any funny or actually useful
responses in the next Newsletter. In the meantime, enjoy this
edition, with roundups of the latest news and forum posts, plus a
look at some teensy Linux devices.
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2. LXF 94 on sale
If you're a subscriber you'll already have the new issue of LXF, but
if not, you'll want to head shopwards pronto in case it sells out!
You'll notice that LXF 94 is in a bag -- it was the only way we
could contain the sheer Linuxness of this month's DVD. It's 8GB,
double-sided and crammed with distros: Ubuntu 7.04 (a special
enhanced version with extra packages), Mandriva 2007 Spring Free,
Debian 4.0 (ISO image) and SimplyMepis 6.5. If you're in the mood to
try a new distro or just need to update your existing one, our disc
will keep you busy for aeons.
As will our cover feature -- a massive distro test fest, where we
look at eight of the most popular Linux flavours and rate them on
performance, hardware support, security, software selection and
community. With stats, charts and analysis galore, this hugely
thorough distro roundup will help you make the right decisions when
choosing a Linux variant. How does your favourite distro fare?
There's only one way to find out...
Also in LXF 94: features on running Windows apps on Linux, and open
source apps on Windows/Mac OS X, plus a look at Google's online
office tools and whether they'll usurp traditional desktop apps. In
our reviews section we look at Mandriva 2007 Spring Free, Dofus and
a HP laserjet printer, while over in the tutorials section we show
you how to share files, scan your network data, program with
JavaScript and Mono, and create OpenOffice.org macros.
Run to the newsagent right now and grab a copy! Unless you're reading
this at, like, 4am or something.
3. In the news...
Software patents rear their ugly heads again...
# The Microsoft patent story unfolds
http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.ph ... le&sid=541
Microsoft has revealed more information on the alleged patent
violations in open source software. The company claims that the
Linux kernel breaches 42 of its patents, with OpenOffice.org and
email tools stepping on 45 and 15 patents respectively. Linus
Torvalds has spoken out about the developments, explaining that if
Microsoft's source code was subjected to the same level of scrutiny
as Linux, patent violations may be found there. Another source
reports that Microsoft will not sue Linux developers or users, and
Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz has some words for Microsoft.
# Is Firefox becoming bloated?
http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.ph ... le&sid=544
Some Wired columnists think so, accusing Firefox's developers of
ditching the browser's original light-and-fast design philosophy.
The article discusses extensions and how new features are being
rolled into the core codebase, instead of being left as add-ons for
those who want them. Is Firefox really getting slower and heavier,
or are we just using more demanding (eg AJAX-laden) websites?
# Gnome roadmap unfurled
http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.ph ... le&sid=548
The Gnome team has pieced together a detailed roadmap of features
and changes for the next few releases. Highlights include: wider
lockdown support in Sabayon (OpenOffice.org, Evolution and Gaim);
clutter removal in the Control Center; and the removal of
Scrollkeeper to make way for a multi-desktop library.
4. This month on the forum
Ever since Dell announced its new line of Linux PCs in the USA,
there has been a great deal of discussion about prices. How much
'Microsoft tax' do Windows users pay? One article put it at $50,
which stirred up plenty of chat on the forum; 'coolclassic'
wondered if it was an acceptable price to pay to ensure that
everything works out of the box. Some regulars pointed out that
Windows has problems maintaining compatibility between releases,
and also noted the cost of maintaining a Windows box (eg firewall
and anti-spyware tools). [1]
Are beards cool? A great, big bushy beard has historically been
an essential accessory for old-school Unix hackers. 'Pootman'
asked if needs to grow one for a future maths-teaching job, and
forumers chipped in to describe their current facial hair
situations. Best line of the thread was from Nordle, who can't
grow a beard due to intense itching: "I'm starting to really
doubt my Slacker credentials, I'm going to have to go recompile
something with --without-arts just to feel better." [2]
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5. Special newsletter feature
Back in Newsletter #12, over a year ago, we looked at some weird
and wacky uses of Linux, such as making ice cream and controlling
spacecraft components. This month we're checking out some
ultra-tiny Linux incarnations -- not in the distro sense, like
Damn Small Linux, but actual hardware doobries that run the OS.
1 - Nuvation camera - http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7019659766.html
First off is an impressively minuscule video camera that packs in a
300MHz CPU despite being only 3.25 x 1.7 x 1.8 inches. Designed for
surveillance work, the camera runs Linux so that it can compress the
video footage and perform tasks like motion detection on the fly (no
need for a separate box).
Even more impressively, the device doesn't need an external power
supply, instead drawing all its juice via an Ethernet cable. Even
with all the components and circuit boards crammed so closely
together, the unit needs no active cooling. Remember, The Man is
watching you - and he's running Linux!
2 - Gumstix - http://www.gumstix.com/waysmalls.html
A cheesy name, but a fascinating device. Yes, these computers are
just a tad larger than a pack of chewing gum, yet are decently
powerful Linux machines running at 200 or 400MHz. Some of the
devices are equipped with Ethernet ports and SD card slots for
expandability, along with standard serial ports for controlling
external devices. The machines include a basic Linux setup with
various command-line tools and the Boa web server if you want a
portable file serving unit.
Gumstix devices have found their way into various applications, the
most bizarre being miniature Linux-powered helicopters. The goal is
to build a cluster (or 'swarm') of Gumstix-powered choppers which
calculate data and send it out as web pages. Eventually, the team
behind the helicopters wants to make them autonomous, bringing us
ever closer to a Skynet-style machines taking over scenario.
3 - Space Cube - http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech ... ce-cube-pc
Measuring 2 x 2 x 2.2 inches and coated in an industrial warning
shade of yellow, this femto PC crams in a 300MHz chip and 64MB RAM.
Astoundingly, given the tiny surface area of the device, it still
sports USB, Ethernet and serial ports.
Of course, the big question is: what can you actually do with these
things? They're naturally geared towards embedded applications, but
if you're looking for a hardware project, you could try building one
into a case with an LCD display and making some sort of portable
Linux console. Or perhaps attach it to a radio controlled car, hook
up a cheap webcam and record on-the-ground footage! The
possibilities are endless. Well, providing you're willing to stump
up the cash, that is.
6. Coming up next issue
Linux Format 95, on sale Thursday 28 June
# Hardware mega test! Printers, scanners and dozens of USB
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Value Line is regarded as the best independent research available. More than just recommendations, Value Line provides the rationale behind its picks for greater understanding.
The 3M Company (MMM - Free 3M Stock Report), a diversified manufacturer and technology conglomerate with operations in more than 70 countries, recently reported third-quarter results. The top line rose 6% from the year-earlier figure, to $7.9 billion, which was $32 million ahead of our call and $66 million better than the consensus. Internal sales growth was 6%; acquisitions added 2% to the top line; and negative currency impacts reduced revenues by 2%. Gross margins improved slightly, as COGS rose at a narrowly slower pace than sales, but the operating income margin was lower, due to higher SG&A and R&D expenses associated with ongoing investments in things like innovation and manufacturing. Share net came in at $1.78, which matched our estimate. Wall Street analysts, on average, were only looking for earnings of $1.75 a share. The net profit margin was essentially unchanged from the figure posted this time last year, but $1.5 billion worth of share buybacks executed during the quarter helped buoy per-share results. All of 3M's segments contributed to the positive September-period performance, as sales were up across the board and operating income margins were north of 20% at all five.
The Industrial group, the conglomerate's largest division, reported sales of $2.7 billion. This marked a 9% rise in U.S. dollar terms. Local currency gains were 6% and acquisitions (Ceradyne) added another 4% before negative foreign exchange of 2%. The segment boasted top-line in each major category served, though the aerospace, automotive (OEM and aftermarket), advanced materials, and liquid filtration operations took the lead. Revenues also grew in each major geography, with Latin America/Canada advancing at a double-digit pace. Finally, operating income here held steady at $568 million.
At Electronics & Energy, sales rose 3% overall, to $1.4 billion. Internal top-line growth was 4%, and foreign currency translation reduced revenues by 1%. Both the electronics- and energy-related businesses notched positive sales advances, and the top line grew in all geographies except for the United States. Operating income rose 3%, to $300 million.
Safety & Graphics had a quarter that rivaled the Industrial group's performance, as the top line expanded by 7%, to $1.4 billion. The recent purchase of Federal Signal Technologies boosted the total by 1%, internal sales gains amounted to 8%, and currency translation reduced the figure by 2%. Sales dipped in architectural markets, but rose very strongly in the roofing granules and personal safety areas. All major geographies enjoyed top-line growth, but double-digit gains were notched in Asia/Pacific and Latin America/Canada. Operating income also rose 7%, to $315 million.
Health Care sales rose 6%, to $1.3 million, thanks to organic growth of 7%. Foreign exchange losses were nominal at 1%. Revenues were up across the entire portfolio, led by double-digit growth in food safety and health information systems. Growth was not surprisingly strongest in Latin America/Canada, though all geographies posted sales gains. Operating income expanded by 7%, to $426 million, and the operating income margin remained very high at 32%.
The Consumer business, 3M's smallest, managed to put together a 2% top-line gain. Local currency sales growth was 4%, and divestitures and negative currency translation reduced the total by 2%. Revenue growth was strongest in consumer health care, home care, stationery & office supplies, and DIY. Latin America/Canada and Asia/Pacific paced the group, though all geographies enjoyed top-line growth. Operating income was up 1%, to $247 million.
There was not much reaction on Wall Street following the earnings release, as share-price gains made in the early trading hours were all but wiped off the Big Board by noon in New York. The price of MMM stock has, however, been rising steadily, save a few minor bumps in the road, for the better part of a year. In fact, MMM is up more than 40% over the past 12 months.
We continue to remain relatively upbeat about the company's near-term prospects, and believe growth will be in the mid-single digits this year. As a result, we are leaving our 2013 top- and bottom-line estimates unchanged, at $31.0 billion and $6.72 a share, respectively. (Management recently narrowed 3M's full-year share-net guidance to $6.65-$6.75.)
As far as MMM's investment merits are concerned, we remain very optimistic about the company's future and think handsome average annual share-earnings growth is in the cards for the pull to 2016-2018. The stock does, however, appear to be fairly priced at the current P/E and EV/EBITDA, so 3- to 5-year capital appreciation potential is somewhat unexciting. The dividend yield is decent in this low-yielding environment, at 2.1%.
About the Company:3M Company, a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, is a diversified manufacturer that sells more than 50,000 products in 65 countries. Its six business segments include: Industrial & Transportation (34.6% of 2012 revenues); Healthcare (17.3%); Display & Graphics (11.9%); Consumer & Office (14.4%); Safety, Security & Protection (12.7%); and Electro & Communications (10.8%).
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Business training certificates are handed out to 63 trainees during two graduation ceremonies held by UNDP and Ruwwad Micro-Venture Fund, in IrbidFeb 19, 2014
On the final day of the "Establishing and Managing Your Own Small Business" Training Workshops held in Irbid during last week, two groups of 31 and 32 participants were awarded for their participation with a certificate on Business Planning. In partnership with Ruwwad Micro-Venture Fund (RMVF), UNDP organised graduation ceremonies for the two rounds of a 5-days intensive course. The course falls under the UNDP Project, "Mitigating the Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on the Jordanian Host Communities", implemented in coordination with the Government of Jordan and funded by the Japanese Government.
The two graduation ceremonies took place at 11:00 am in Deir Abu Said at the Women's Youth Centre, Al-Koura, and at 2:00 pm at the Princess Basma Centre / Sheikh Hussein, Al-Shouneh.
In receiving the certificate, trainees commit to exploring the work opportunities that the business they will run in the future can offer to other unemployed people within their communities. "This project not only brought benefits to the direct beneficiaries, but also to the local community and all involved stakeholders," Mohammad Al Dghaim, one of the beneficiaries, said. "The training has enabled us with powerful skills to start our own business, and thus support our livelihoods. We benefited immensely from the training course, as the interaction among the trainees and with the trainer was excellent".
In response to the Syrian crisis that has severely affected already strained governorates in Northern Jordan, UNDP has been implementing training activities to help address capacity building needs of people seeking job opportunities. As unemployment rate in Jordan was 12,6% at the end of 2013, enhancing abilities of individuals from disadvantaged communities is key to help them generate income for their future well-being, as well as to fullfill employment gaps in local labour markets.
As part of this economic empowerment through capacity building, the training programme aimed at nurturing entrepreneurship and increasing business skills and know-how, as well as providing trainees with funding to start-up and operate micro and small businesses based on their own ideas. In this view, the intensive courses involve training on financial planning, marketing, communication, and other subjects under the umbrella of entrepreneurial projects and microbusinesses.
The "Establishing and Managing Your Own Small Business" training programme, which started last October, as of today has successfully trained 176 males and females seeking employment in the Northern governorates of Jordan, targeting those most affected by the Syrian crisis, namely Mafraq (60), Ramtha (53) and Irbid (63). Amongst these, a total of 80 most promising business ideas were selected during Pitching Sessions in which candidates had the opportunity to present their microbusiness plans to a panel comprising of representatives from UNDP, the Government of Japan and the private sector. The aspiring entrepreneurs received funding of 6,000 JOD to operate their microbusinesses and have now started the process of establishing their shops, studios, and production activities. Other envisaged training rounds are to be introduced in the next months.
Representatives of the Government of Jordan, UNDP and Ruwwad Micro-Venture Fund, as well as the partner organizations Irada and National Micro-Finance Bank, attended the ceremony.
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Lewis' Geoff Powell and Ohio State's Brennan Anderson have been named the MIVA Offensive and Defense Players of the Week after their play this past week.
Powell, a redshirt sophomore outside hitter from Claremont, Calif. picked up the start of the season where he left off last season, leading the Flyers in kills all three matches at the UCSB Asics Invitational. He led the No. 5 Lewis Flyers with 16 kills against No. 15 California Baptist and recorded a career-high 26 kills against UC San Diego. For the weekend, Powell recorded 49 kills at 4.08 kills per set this past week.
Powell finished last season second on the team in kills with 223, averagine 2.51 per set.
Anderson, a sophomore libero, notched a career-high 12 digs in Ohio State's 3-0 win over Saint Francis Saturday. The dig total led all student-athletes on the night. In addition, Anderson successfully passed all 18 serves faced and added a career-best three assists in the win.


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- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chips; stir until smooth. Stir in cream cheese until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into the crust.
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KLRU-TV, Austin PBS and the George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center are teaming up to present a preview of Ken Burns' new documentary, Jackie Robinson.
This two-part, four-hour documentary tells the story of the first African American player in Major League Baseball, his struggle for respect in a league dominated by white men and his battle to make all African Americans first class citizens through his athleticism.
The screening will include a 40-minute preview of the documentary and a reception will precede the screening. The event will be held at George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center Theater at 1161 Angelina St. in Austin. On Feb. 23, the reception will start at 6:30 pm and the screening will start at 7 p.m. On March 6, the reception will start at 3 p.m. and the screening will be at 3:30 p.m.You do not need to RSVP. Admission is based on when capacity is reached.


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Dead Space developers Visceral and Battlefield studio DICE are two studios under the same umbrella at Electronic Arts, but there's something more that unites them - a mutual appreciation. About two years ago, Visceral general manager and executive producer Steve Papoutsis and DICE CEO Karl-Magnus Troedsson met and bonded over a love of each others' games. Out of that meeting came a desire to do something together.
First, however, Visceral had to get some seasoning with DICE's Frostbite engine and game design philosophies, so Visceral worked on Battlefield 3's End Game DLC to put in motorcycles and help on the different game modes. Despite this acclimation to the military multiplayer bent of the Battlefield series, the studios' collaboration would be something a little different - a cops and robbers Battlefield title.
With DICE providing feedback, Visceral took the reins on the new project, delivering the concept, art, code, and engineering. Creative director Ian Milham (formerly the art director on the Dead Space franchise) wanted to do something more relatable than the serious, hard-military titles that have rules the roost. "It felt like there was a really opportunity to something that was juicier and more fun," he says.
Our first look at the game featured two multiplayer game modes pitting cops vs. criminals: Heist and Blood Money. In Heist, the criminals must break into an armored location (like two armored cars) and bring the two sets of loot to two different locations. In the map we played, which was basically downtown Los Angeles, one drop-off location was on top of a skyscraper, while the other was on a road by a freeway. In Blood Money, both the cops and the criminals withdraw money from a single cache in the center of the map and bring it back to their vault - which can be raided at any time.
Despite Milham's insistence that he didn't want the game to mirror the high-tech soldier world of most shooters, there is plenty of firepower on both sides. Tazers, flash bangs, shields, zip lines, grappling hooks, boats, armored vehicles, helicopters, and much more are brought to the firefights. Both modes play out frantically, with neither side relishing a clear advantage.
Taking the class-based system from traditional Battlefield games, players choose between the professional, enforcer, mechanic, and operator classes. Each of them brings unique gadgets to the table that accentuates team play. As in traditional Battlefield, you rank up with experience, but in a new twist you can purchase new equipment with your earnings from heists.
Hardline's single-player is being kept under wraps for now, but the game puts equal emphasis on its single- and multiplayer, with the former being a crime/revenge story that Milham is confident will sate those looking a significant experience. "We're Visceral," he says. "We've done a lot of single-player stuff. I think people kind of get that we're going to come up with something there."
Visceral's expertise on single-player campaigns should help shore up what's been widely regarded to be a shortcoming for many previous Battlefield games. Combine that with a new take on DICE's signature multiplayer, and the sum of Hardline's parts could overcome the negativity many may associate with the franchise becoming an annual series just like its chief rival Call of Duty.
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By Steven Morgan aka steven_morgan
Out of the millions of sports athletes that have come and gone over the many years, there are a few that really stand out. In my eyes, the ones that stand out are the ones that not only served as a Hero in their respective sport, but served as a Hero in the US Military. It takes a lot to step away form the charmed life of a professional athlete to join the hard life of a soldier. Below is a list of 9 athletes that did just that.
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The Foxes are embroiled in a highly competitive promotion race, and showed where their priorities lie when they rested several key players for the original tie, making five changes.
Nevertheless, having beaten the same opposition 6-1 at this ground just one month ago, the hosts are unsurprisingly 4/11 (1.36) favourites with Bet Victor to come out on top here.
The visitors have a fight for Championship survival on their hands, and with a lengthy injury list, a patched up side are expected to struggle once again at the King Power Stadium. They're priced at odds of 17/2 (9.50) to emerge victorious from this match.
Alternatively, you can get handy 4/1 (5.00) odds on the two sides playing out another stalemate and taking the game into extra-time.
Nigel Pearson has confirmed that Chris Wood will play no part in the game due to injury, and this will come as quite a relief to the opposition defenders considering the Kiwi striker struck twice in that 6-1 mauling last month.
However, caretaker manager Mark Lillis has a selection headache of his own, as James Vaughan is his only fit forward, with Lee Novak and his two Leicester loanees, Jermaine Beckford and Neil Danns all ruled out.
This lack of firepower at both ends suggests a low-scoring match is on the cards, and The Terriers will be hoping to display the impressive defensive resilience that earned them a precious 0-0 draw against runaway league leaders Cardiff.
A bet on under 2.5 goals to be scored would have paid out in three of Huddersfield's last four (including the first match against Leicester), so odds of 11/8 (2.38) look like great value on that market paying dividends tonight, especially considering the circumstances.
With goals likely to come at a premium, attackers at both ends will have to remain patient, as they did in the original 1-1 draw, when both strikes came in the last 20 minutes.
With this in mind, 25/1 (26.00) looks like a tantalising price for the first goal to come between the 70th and 80th minute, or even from the last 10 minutes onwards and into extra-time.
|Under 2.5 Goals at 11/8 (2.38) with Bet Victor
|First goal scored after the 80th minute at 25/1 (26.00) with Bet Victor
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Dressed in a gray sweatshirt over slacks, her blond hair pulled back in a ponytail, and wearing no makeup, the spoiled 26-year-old bawled throughout the hearing. She dabbed her eyes, wiped her nose on her sleeve, and her body shook constantly. Several times she turned to look at her parents, who were seated behind her in the courtroom....She's certainly figured out how to maximize the publicity value of going to jail. Didn't Paris Hilton originally find her way into the national consciousness by somehow become the victim of supposedly unintentional publicity?
"The defendant is remanded to county jail to serve the remainder of her 45-day sentence," he said. "This order is forthwith."
That's when Hilton started screaming.
MORE: The NYT -- which really is classier than the Daily News -- gives us not only more law but more politics. Excerpt:
"She's a pawn in a turf fight right now," said Laurie Levenson, a law professor at Loyola Law School Los Angeles. "It backfired against her because she's a celebrity. She got a harsher sentence because she was a celebrity. And then when her lawyer found a way out of jail, there was too much public attention for it to sit well with the court.""Pawn in a turf fight" is not a mixed metaphor as long as you consider chess a turf fight... which it kind of is. As for John Edwards... ask him a question and he's got an answer: two Americas.
The struggle between the judge and the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, which runs the jail, incited indignation far beyond the attention normally paid to a minor criminal matter.
Judicial and police officials here said they were inundated with calls from outraged residents and curious news media outlets from around the country and beyond. The Rev. Al Sharpton, the civil rights activist, decried Ms. Hilton's release as an example of "double standards," saying consideration was given to a pampered rich girl that would never have been accorded an average inmate.
Even the presidential candidate John Edwards found himself drawn into the debate. When asked about Ms. Hilton's release on Thursday he said, "Without regard to Paris Hilton, we have two Americas and I think what's important is, it's obvious that the problem exists."


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For this week's fun, Randy has given us a mission to use myheritage.com's facial recognition tools to see what famous folks we look like. I decided to use what is possibly my most very favorite of all my family photos, one of my Grandmama, Betty Huyler Albea.
I'm not sure why I love this photo so much. I never though of my grandmama as she appears in this photo. Here she is absolutely gorgeous in a very classic way. As a child, I never thought of her in terms of "pretty" - she was just grandmama. But now I can see her when she was young and see that she was beautiful.
She's also rather young in this photo, but is dressed up with makeup and stylish hair. I assume that this photo was taken after she was married (age 15). I know she once got in trouble with her grandmother Lou for wearing nail polish, so I don't think the lipstick would have gone over well either.
Also, I'm drawn in by the expression on her face. It's an expression that seems older than she is. She didn't have it easy as a child and was always a very practical, tell it like it is, don't ignore it because it's not happy, sort of person.
Also, she didn't like having her photo taken, so this is the only real portrait (non-snapshot) of her as an adult.
But I digress, the mission was to find famous folks who look like our photo. So, here she is (I think these are pretty good picks).


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Annual to tree, sometimes monoecious or dioecious, glandular or with bead-like hairs that collapse with age, becoming scaly or powdery
Stem often fleshy
Leaves generally alternate, entire to lobed; veins generally pinnate
Inflorescence: raceme, spike, catkin-like, or spheric cluster, or flower 1; bracts 0few
Flower: sepals 15, often 0 in pistillate flowers, free or fused, generally persistent in fruit; petals 0; stamens 05; ovary generally superior, chamber 1, ovule 1, styles 13
Fruit: generally utricle
Seed 1, vertical (fruit compressed side-to-side) or horizontal (fruit compressed top-to-bottom)
Genera in family: 100 genera, 1300 species: worldwide, especially deserts, saline or alkaline soils; some cultivated for food (Beta , beets, chard; Chenopodium , quinoa)
Recent taxonomic note: Recently treated in expanded Amaranthaceae
Annual (generally monoecious) to shrub (generally dioecious), often scaly
Leaves generally alternate, generally entire; lower generally ± short-petioled; upper generally sessile, ± reduced
Staminate inflorescence: spike or spheric cluster; bracts 0
Pistillate inflorescence: clusters to spike- or panicle-like; bracts 2 per fruit, free to fused, generally compressed, generally sessile
Staminate flower: calyx lobes 35; stamens 35
Pistillate flower: calyx ± 0; ovary ovoid to spheric, style branches 2
Seed generally erect
Species in genus: ± 250 species: temp to subtropical worldwide
Etymology: (Latin: ancient name)
Generally in alkaline or saline soils; some weedy; some accumulate selenium.
Subshrub or shrub 16 dmSee the CNPS Inventory for information about endangerment and rarity.
Stems severalmany from base, generally unbranched, decumbent to erect, gray-scaly
Leaf: blade 1545 mm, oblong to narrowly oblanceolate, gray-green, densely scaly
Pistillate inflorescence: bracts (sub)sessile, in fruit 48 mm, fused to near top, fusiform to ovoid, smooth to few-tubercled, tip long-tapered, margin entire, dentate or tubercled
Seed 1.52 mm
Ecology: Open, often alkaline soils, sagebrush scrub
Elevation: 12001700 m.
Bioregional distribution: Modoc Plateau
Distribution outside California: to Washington, Montana, Wyoming
Other 5+ vars. in eastern GB, Rocky Mtns
Synonyms: A. nuttallii S. Watson var. f. M.E. Jones
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Fuller begins his duties on June 25 and will supervise the day-to-day operations for the division, which oversees more than 3,300 miles of railroad tracks throughout the state used by freight and passenger trains.
"Anthony brings visionary leadership and broad-based management skills that will strengthen North Carolina's leadership position in multi-modal transportation," said Paul Morris, NCDOT deputy secretary for transit. "His wealth of experience and knowledge obtained while working for over 22 years across the rail industry, combined with a dedicated and qualified staff in the rail division, will provide us with the ability to meet the challenges of creating a rail system for the 21st century."
Fuller comes to NCDOT from Amtrak in Los Angeles, Calif., where he most recently oversaw rail operations in the transportation department. His career has spanned both public and private rail sectors across the country. Fuller has worked on strategic projects, that included integrating freight and passenger movement and testing new and high-speed rail equipment for revenue.