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Peanut Seeds Oil Machine
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Product Details
|Peanut Seeds Oil Machine
|Cold & Hot Pressing Machine
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|LD, China (Mainland)
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|Engineers available to service machinery overseas
|Product name:
|Peanut Seeds Oil Machine
|Raw material:
|SS304, carbon steel
|rice bran, soybean, sunflower,coconut...
|making edible oil
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|36 years
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Product Description
Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. have engaged in Oil Refinery Equipment and Microwave Equipment since1997 in China,with 20 years` experience and 80 engineers,, scientific research, manufacturing, installation, commissioning.We can provide customers with design and services of 1-2000 tons oil equipment.factory occupied area is over 100,000 square meters,more than 3200 customers all around the world, we greatly hope to have the opportunity to serve you.
Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. has finished hundreds of successful projects over the years: peanut oil, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, sesame oil, animal oil,grape seed oil, acer truncatum oil, peony seed oil, walnut oil, hemp seed oil, pine oil, tea seed oil, papaya oil, milk thistle seed, and other special type oil.We have independent import and export department. Our equipment has been successfully exported to more than 100 countries: Russia, Australia, India, Afghanistan, Cameroon,and so on.
Peanut Seeds Oil Machine
I. Process Introduction For Peanut Seeds Oil Machine
Oil press process:Pre-press machine is continuous screw press machine which is suitable to the plant oil materials which has high oil content.The instruction of the cake is loose and easy to make the solvent permeate ,the oil content of cake and moisture used for solvent extraction.
II.Towline Extractor Advantages For Peanut Seeds Oil Machine
1) The material is divided into several independent units on the material bed, which can effectively prevent miscella at all levels from fleeing hither and thither on the material layer and ensure the concentration gradient between several sprays.
2) Immersion area appears in each lattice, which can help achieve better immersion effect.
3) The chain box is supported by track and can prolong the service life of screen deck by not touching it.
4) The towline extractor is driven by world leading double-shaft hydraulic motor, with balance force, reliable operation and less maintenance cost.
5) Specialty suitable for the extraction of high oil and high power materials, and better immersion effect can be expected for ordinary oil plants.
III. Hydration Degumming & Alkali Refining Deacidification Process For Peanut Seeds Oil Machine
Neutralization: the crude oil is output by the oil feed pump from the oil tank, and next enters the crude oil heat exchanger to recover part of heat after metering and then is heated to the required temperature by the heater. After that, the oil is mixed with the metered phosphoric acid or citric acid from phosphate tank in the gas mixture (M401), and then enters the conditioning tank (R401) to make the non-hydratable phospholipids in oil change into the hydratable phospholipids. Add the alkali for neutralization, and the alkali quantity and alkali solution concentration depend on the quality of the crude oil. Through the heater, the neutralized oil is heated to the temperature (90â) suitable for centrifugal separation to remove the phospholipids, FFA and other impurities in the crude oil. Then the oil goes to the washing process.
Company Information
LD LD &Oil Machine Co.,Ltd is a large-sized joint-equity enterprise which specialize in producting edible oil mechanical equipment andit is aslo a group enterprise integrating scientific research, manufacturing,sales as one.Our products are exported to more than 30 countries,and regions such as Russia, India, South Afica, Ukraine, Nepal, Indonesia and so on.Certifications
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Address: No. 225, Huangqiao Village, Beiyuan, Tianqiao District, Jinan, Shandong, China
At Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,Ltd, we have one single goal in mind: to make you a satisfied customer. That single focus, driven from every aspect of the company's operation, is the key to our ongoing success. If you're a satisfied customer, you'll come back to us when you have additional Machine needs in the future, and you'll tell your friends about us. Then if we can make them satisfied customers, the cycle continues.
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The HotShot XL thermography camera features an articulating camera head, which allows the operator to maintain hand position and optimal display viewing angle while viewing objects from floor level to overhead. The camera's thermal sensitivity is less than 0.1°C, with a measurement range of -20°C to 350°C. The unit, which is IP-54 rated, can store more than 1,000 images. It has a 3.5-in. touchscreen LCD display, optional telephoto and wide-angle lens, and a rugged ergonomic design with rubber grip areas.
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Page rank cannot exceed the number of pages on the Internet. If each page's vote (link) is counted as 1 point, and there are 5 billion web pages on the Internet, then total page rank cannot exceed 5 billion points.
On the other hand, one page can have more than one vote or one page rank point. The same principle applies on the site wide level. For example, if there are 100 pages on a website, with no external links, then there's 100 page rank points to be distributed between those pages. To highlight the importance of X page to Google, increase the number of internal pages that link to X.
Once external links enter the equation, the game changes, as more page rank flows in.
Page Rank from External Links
The primary way to get rankings is to get links from outside websites. As more websites link, they pass more page rank and make a page become more important in terms of page rank. Once additional page rank flows into the website from outside websites, that page rank can be distributed internally, to help other internal pages rank.
But not all links are equal. You've heard that many times. Sometimes 10 links can have a value of 100 links. For instance, let's assume "pageX" has 100 links and "pageY" has 50 links. Here's the visual:
Total Number of External Links
Total Value of Page Rank From External Links
The question you may be asking is, why does "pageY" have 250 PR points (remember that real page rank is counted with large values) with only 50 links, while "pageX" only has 300 PR points with twice the amount of links? The reason this can occur is simple – the 50 links that point to "pageY" are more powerful individually in terms of page rank values than those pointing to "pageX."
This is why you hear SEOs state that it's better to have one link from a high-quality site than 10 links from lower-quality sites. If that one link is worth 1000 PR points and 10 links combined are only worth 100 points, then the one quality link is going to pass 10 times more value than the lower-quality ones. This means it will have much more impact on rankings. This is the reason SEOs want links from high PR websites, because those are the links that count the most.
NOTE: If you're wondering how page rank value can exceed 10, than you need to understand that the Google Toolbar value is not real. Real page ranks use long numerical values for page rank computation. Toolbar page rank shows a range, not the real page rank. For a detailed explanation read my previous article on page rank sculpting.
So we have "pageX" with 100 external links and 300 PR points, and "pageY" with 50 external links and 250 PR points. Let's simplify this further. Let's assume that there's a total of 10 pages on the site, and the pages noted above are the only ones with external links. This gives us a total of ten pages, and the following table:
Total PR points
8 pages without links
1 per each page, for a total of 8 points.
As you can see, pageX and pageY are MUCH more powerful in terms of page rank than the eight other pages. You can use their power to help the other pages rank better. We'll explain this on the third page of this article, but before we do let's overview navigation, which is essential.
{mospagebreak title=Global Navigation}
Global navigation is the navigation that users can find on every page of a website. This is usually the main way to navigate the website, and global navigation leads to most important parts of the site.
Global navigation can be vertical or horizontal, depending on the website. Sometimes global navigation is duplicated in the footer to feature more keyword-rich links on each page, but let's ignore the footer for now. Since global navigation is present on each page of the site, links from there are highly important, and are at the core of page rank sculpting strategy.
Secondary Navigation
Secondary navigation is only featured on a certain portion of the website. Here's an example.
Global Navigation:
Dogs | Bears | Cats | Fish | Birds (notice that "Cats" is selected right now)
Secondary Navigation:
Blue Cats
Puffy Cats
Red Cats
Nasty Cats
Stinky Cats
Hot Cats
Secondary navigation is usually there to navigate within a specific section and changes as you travel between sections. Links from secondary navigation are less important than from global navigation, but play an important role for longer keyword phrases.
{mospagebreak title=Sculpting Page Rank}
So let's go back to where we left off. We have "pageX" with 100 external links and 300 PR points, "pageY" with 50 external links and 250 PR points, and eight pages each with 1 default PR point.
Through the use of global navigation, here's what the distribution looks like (we won't be using secondary navigation in the examples):
300 / 9 = 33.3 PR passed per each page.
250 / 9 = 27.7 PR passed per each page
Other pages (single page)
1 / 9 = 0.1 PR passed per each page
And here's what PR distribution looks like for our website:
Total PR power from external links
PR passed from PageX
PR Passed from PageY
8 other pages
Total PR Power
– (can't pass PR to itself)
– (can't pass PR to itself)
8 Other pages
As you can see from the chart, the most powerful page turned out to be "PageX," because in addition to its 300 points it gained more from "PageY" and "8 other pages."
Now that eight pages without external links share the same of amount of page rank, how do you highlight importance of a particular page that you want to rank on search results? This brings us to the next two topics.
Add More Internal Links to Important Pages
In the example above, each page linked to each other, thus eight pages without external links ended up with an equal PR score of 61.7. In the real world, this is not the case. Rarely do all pages links to each other; thus, page rank distribution is unequal. So let's take another example that will demonstrate how to highlight the importance of a specific page. Let's name our eight pages X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 and X8.
So now we have the PageX, PageY and X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8.
Our PageX and PageY already have high PR scores of 300 and 250, so those will rank well. In this example we are concerned with the weak X pages.
Let's assume that all pages are linked more randomly, closer to the real world. Let's say that
X2 links to: PageX, PageY, X4 and X6
X7 links to: X4, X5, PageY and X8
PageY links to: X3, X1, PageX and X6
Their linkage pattern is more random. So how do you highlight an important page to make it stand out from the rest of them? Include more links to that page. So for instance, if X5 the page that you want to rank, then make sure that every page links to it, or, to put it simply, add more links to it from other external pages. The links that will matter the most are the links from pages with high page rank, in our case PageX and PageY, while X pages will add their little share to the equation.
{mospagebreak title=Subtract Links}
Link subtraction is simple. Take out a page from the page rank circle and there will be more page rank to pass on to pages that are still in the circle. For example, if B page has PR 100, and links to D,E,G,F, then each page gets 25 points (100 / 4). If you take one page out of the circle, there will be fewer pages with which to share PR, but the same amount of PR. So if we take away D and E, but leave G and F, those page will enjoy 50 points instead of 25 (100 / 2).
Use of the Nofollow Attribute in Link Subtraction
Nofollow, though invented to combat blog spam, is also used in page rank sculpting.
Here's how nofollow looks:
link
When Google sees rel="nofollow" in a link, it does not follow that link and simply drops it from its index. The link looks 100% identical to website users, but Google ignores it.
Search engine optimizers use this command to exclude links that must be present for website users (contact us, policy, about, terms of use, etc), but are unimportant to the search engines. Pages that are unimportant to search engines take up valuable page rank points, so SEOs block page rank flow with the rel="nofollow" tag.
Please note that the above calculations are HUGE simplifications of the page rank process. The process is much more complex and undergoes more than a hundred computations known as iterative calculations and convergence. For more detailed information, please do research on the web for "page rank calculations" and "page rank iterative."


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Nov. 27, 2005
Life on the road has been less than fun for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons basketball team.
Sunday afternoon in the Ball State Credit Union Classic in Muncie, Ind., they fell 77-45 to the Georgetown Hoyas in the consolation game. The loss was the third for the Lady Bisons in as many games this season. All three losses have been on the road, this one at Worthen Arena on the Ball State campus, a neutral site for the second round game,
Kaleigh Gossman hit a jump shot to score the first two points of the game, but the Lady Bisons did not enjoy their lead for very long. Georgetown quickly took control of the game and had a45-31 advantage in the first half. The second half, which had been a bright spot for the Lady Bisons in Saturday's 83-53 loss to Ball State, was dominated by Georgetown with a 32-14 scoring advantage.
The Lady Bisons shot 41.4 percent from the field in the first half, but slipped to 26.1 percent in the second half, a 34.6 percent success rate overall.
Gossman and Dana Carrigan each had nine points for the Lady Bisons. Gossman also led the team with five rebounds. Miriam McAlister blocked a pair of shots.
Georgetown placed four players in double figures with a 43.4 percent success rate from the field. Kierrah Marlow led the way with a game-high 23 points. Katrina Wheeler finished with a double-double with a game-high 13 rebounds and 11 points. Kristin Heidloff also scored 11 points. Bethany Leseur chipped in 10.
Georgetown held a 49-31 edge on the boards.
The Lady Bisons are home Tuesday night to face Memphis. It will be their first regular season game in Allen Arena this season.


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SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), announced Autodesk 123D software — a free* Windows-based 3D modeling application for makers combined with content and services — is now available in a public beta release for download by makers.
With Autodesk 123D, anyone can explore, learn and create highly precise 3D models. Makers can bring ideas to reality by combining powerful digital design with services for creating physical objects. From both within the application and through the 123D website, individuals can discover and download content to start, complete or visualize a project, and then access for-purchase personal fabrication services through Autodesk 123D partners. Makers can also purchase pre-fabricated products to explore 3D printing or assemble models from 2D laser cut materials like cardboard—the first of a variety of custom fabrication options coming soon to Autodesk123D.
"The reality is most people don't know how to design in 3D, nor do they know how to get their designs made," said Samir Hanna, vice president of Consumer Products at Autodesk. "With our long history of making design accessible for professionals, Autodesk is uniquely positioned to bring 3D design to everyone in a way that's fun and unlocks the maker in us all. We intend to grow the 123D site into a single destination for individuals to make their designs and share them with the world for fun, learning or profit."
"123D has an intuitive and logical, simple user interface," said Philippe Drouant, maker. "Its 3D modeling environment is different than anything I have tried before."
Autodesk Partners Help Individuals Get Unique Designs Made
Autodesk 123D users can print their designs on a 3D printer or use the for-purchase personal fabrication services featured on the Make It link in the application. To supply these services, Autodesk forged alliances with new partners that have extensive experience providing the maker community with the ability to create a unique project at home or to have it fabricated elsewhere and shipped. Partners currently include:
- 3D Systems — A leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions and custom parts services supplies 3D printers to Autodesk123D users who want to make things in their own garage, shop or school.
- Ponoko — This online service for manufacturing connects Autodesk123D users to various personal fabrication outlets. Ponoko's Personal Factory platform gives creators local access to specialized fabrication methods and a range of materials to turn 123D digital creations into physical things.
- TechShop — A membership based do-it-yourself workshop where entrepreneurs, artists, inventors and other makers go to bring their ideas to life. Autodesk already supplies TechShop members at locations around the United States with software and training resources, and now Autodesk 123D users can access computer numerical control (CNC) milling machines, welders, table saws, drill presses, laser cutters, industrial sewing and textile equipment and 3D printers on-site at TechShop.
Autodesk 123D public beta software is available for free* download from www.123Dapp.com for Windows PCs.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and entertainment industries -- including the last 16 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk software to design, visualize and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
Editorial note: Follow Autodesk 123D on Facebook, YouTube, or watch a video featuring Carl Bass, Autodesk president and chief executive officer, discussing 123D.
*Free products are subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license and services agreement that accompanies the software.
Autodesk, AutoCAD and Autodesk 123D are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. Academy Award is a registered trademark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and services offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.
© 2011 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Ross M. Lence Master Teacher Residency
2013 Ross M. Lence Master Teacher: William B. Allen
William B. Allen is Emeritus Professor of Political Philosophy in the Department of Political Science and Emeritus Dean, James Madison College, at Michigan State University. He served previously on the United States National Council for the Humanities and as Chairman and Member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
Currently he serves as Visiting Senior Professor in the Matthew J. Ryan Center for the Study of Free Institutions and the Public Good at Villanova University, and as Visiting Professor, Ashland University, Ashbrook Center, Master's in History and American Government.
He has published extensively. In 2009 appeared Re-Thinking Uncle Tom: The Political Philosophy of H. B. Stowe (Lexington Books). In 2008 appeared George Washington: America's First Progressive (Peter Lang, Inc.), and The Personal and the Political: Three Fables by Montesquieu (UPA). Earlier he published Habits of Mind: Fostering Excellence and Access in Higher Education, with Carol M. Allen (Transaction Publishers, Inc., 2003); George Washington: A Collection, editor and Introduction (Liberty Press, 3d printing,); The Essential Antifederalist: Second Edition, with Gordon Lloyd (Rowman & Littlefield, 2002); and The Federalist Papers: A Commentary: The "Baton Rouge Lectures." (Peter Lang, Inc., 2000).
Join us for the 2013 Lence Residency events on January 30 through Febuary 1.
- Wednesday, January 30 (6:00 pm) - Join us for a public lecture in the Honors College Commons: "Reading the Declaration of Independence" RSVP
- Thursday, January 31 (5:30 pm) - Lence Seminar public lecture: "Liberty and Tyranny: Montesquieu's Reconsideration" RSVP
- Friday, February 1 (noon) -Dr. Allen presents a public lecture in Cemo Hall 100D on "Political Arithmetic: Social Science, Scientific Revolution, and Political Innovation." RSVP
- Friday, February 1 (6:00 pm) -The Honors College presents the Lence Master Teacher Dinner, where Dr. Allen will lecture on "What Country Have I? Harriet Stowe's Response to Frederick Douglass."
Ross M. Lence
I attempt to lead my students on a journey of the mind. Some days are good; some days are not so good. But every day I remind myself that teaching is like missionary work, and that I am the messenger, not the message. I constantly strive to bring others to see the excitement, as well as the limits, offered by the life of the mind. I encourage all students to be bold in their thoughts, moderate in their actions, and courageous in their pursuit of truth—wherever it is and however it can be known.
Dr. Lence's career was marked by his commitment to the transformative effect of undergraduate education. He brought with him each and every day a profound energy and intense interest in books and young people. His mode of interaction was conversational, his style provocative, and his dedication to students relentless. He evoked from them an eagerness to work at their highest level, and he challenged colleagues to put aside old habits and conventional ways of looking at things.
Each academic year, The Lence Master Teacher Residency Program invites a "master teacher" to the Honors College at the University of Houston to engage with students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the Honors College. This conference-like engagement spans the course of a week and features lectures for Honors College courses; workshops with faculty, students, and alumni on key texts in the Western intellectual tradition; informal small group discussions; lunches, receptions, and other social engagements. In particular, the Residency will provide a venue for an annual reunion of dedicated students and friends of Professor Ross Lence.
Reminiscent of the "writer-in-residence" model, the Lence Master Teacher Residency program invites a scholar to the University and the City to share the intellectual and personal characteristics of Professor Ross M. Lence, the man in whose memory this series is created.
To make a contribution to the Honors College or for additional information, contact Peter Hyland in the Honors College at 713.743.3220 or email@example.com.
RSVP for 2013 Public Lectures
Note: To RSVP for the Lence Master Teacher Dinner, please complete the RSVP card and return to Peter Hyland 212 MD Anderson Library, Houston, TX 77204-2001 or contact him directly at email@example.com or 713.743.3220


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Sick of the Health Policy and finance stuff? Me too. Here's a nice freakshow case for your enjoyment.
You are looking at an x-ray of a man's abdomen. He refused to say what the items in his pelvis were or how they had come to be present there. You can see that the lower one appears to be a glass, perhaps a small tumbler, and that it is broken. He presented to the ER because he was passing blood. I do not know what the other item is -- it does not look like glass. I believe that the gentleman wound up with a diverting colostomy; I have not had a chance to talk to the surgeon who assumed care of this patient. I will post an update when the second item has been positively identified.
Yet another reminder that a rectum is a privilege, not a right.
Update: the Mystery has been solved.
25 June 2006
Enough Boring Stuff
Sick of the Health Policy and finance stuff? Me too. Here's a nice freakshow case for your enjoyment.
Posted by shadowfax at 9:20 AM
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Never, never post about that boring policy stuff again. From now on, I want nothing but unidentified enemaic material.ReplyDelete
That's tremendous.
- Dr. Steve6/26/2006 11:47 AM
My bet - bar of soap (Dove moisturizing)ReplyDelete
- Wendy6/26/2006 5:11 PM
Maybe some sort of pill bottle?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6/26/2006 6:55 PM
"Rectum? Damn near killed 'em!"
Ohhhh, that is disgusting!ReplyDelete
I have to agree with matt...this is far more entertaining than policy stuff. The unidentified object looks like a mouse to me (computer variety). Maybe a wireless infrared one, as there is no cord; or perhaps he snipped it. Any idea what he used as an anal dilator to get them past the sphincter? (Inquiring minds want to know) Ouch...ReplyDelete
Yet another reminder that a rectum is a privilege, not a right.ReplyDelete
There are a lot of people who are in danger of not being ... >;o)


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The Doctor looks and seems human. He's handsome, witty, and could be mistaken for just another man in the street. But he is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living – more of a hobby actually, and he's very, very good at it. He's saved us from alien menaces and evil from before time began – but just who is he?
|Doctor Who
|First Air Date
|Last Air Date
|Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
|Production Companies
|BBC Wales, CBC
|Number of Seasons
|11 Seasons
|Number of Episodes
|127 Episodes
|Plot Keywords
|time travel, time machine, phone booth, alien, time traveler, police box, space and aliens
Peter CapaldiThe Doctor
Pearl MackieBill
Matt LucasNardole


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Jobflow is designed for companies with field based engineers who carry out reactive and planned maintenance as well as long term projects. It can handle job allocation, scheduling, job status management, out of pocket expenses, vehicles, stock control, ordering, invoicing and more.
Jobflow's Android application provides real time information to and from field based operatives. Operatives are able to work on and offline, receiving work requests and updating records back at head office.
Jobflow integrates with WEBFLEET for tracking and efficient vehicle navigation. Job orders can be sent from Jobflow to an operatives TomTom PRO and navigated to site, taking into account TomTom Traffic.
Design and Management Systems Ltd. is a technology company established in 2005. We develop bespoke IT and software solutions for education as well as the SME market.


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Peter J. Sheldon Sr., CBSE, is vice president of operations at Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System. Sheldon works closely with the Coverall sales and operations teams to spearhead initiatives that further the company's strategic objectives and help the company develop the most efficient and innovative cleaning processes available. In recent years, Sheldon has been fundamental in developing alliances with Procter & Gamble, Ecolab and Kaivac Cleaning Systems. Sheldon also was a key contributor to the company's expansion into the health care and day care markets. He developed many of the processes that make the company's Health-Based Cleaning System unique to Coverall.
Health clubs and gyms are primarily focused on promoting healthy living, but as the flu season approaches, they become extra adept at harboring a variety of germs and microbes. On top of the regular flu season, leading health experts are projecting that the H1N1 virus could affect as much as 50 percent of the American population this fall.
Each year, an estimated 25 million to 50 million flu cases are reported in the United States, leading to around 150,000 hospitalizations and as many as 40,000 deaths. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, approximately 25 percent of the entire U.S. population is afflicted with flu-associated illnesses annually. And to think, if people simply took more precautions to prevent getting sick, that number could dramatically decrease.
Whether it is H1N1 or any strain of influenza, responsible gym owners, managers and operators should take significant precautions to help quell the spread of germs in their facilities. So many perspiring people sharing machines, dumbbells, benches and other exercise equipment leads to the perfect conditions for sharing viruses and bacteria.
Here are steps to promote cleanliness in your facilities:
1. Prepare for flu season. OK, so you have a cleaning crew scouring every nook and cranny of your facility. But what methods are they using? Mops, rags and cloths? Outdated cleaning strategies might make your facility appear neat and clean, but spray-and-wipe tactics often kill germs and spread them, providing a rich food source for new organisms.
Newer, more advanced cleaning programs employ health-based, scientifically developed strategies and technologies to dig through the dirt and eliminate nearly all traces of germs, pathogens and other microbes. These strategies may seem complex and expensive, but increased production rates actually help service providers deliver more value for your money.
An effective health-based cleaning program includes a number of components. For one, hospital-grade virucide/germicide disinfectants are useful in other places besides a hospital setting. These cleansers can kill harmful pathogenic organisms that are visible only under a microscope. Coupling this with a color-coding strategy for avoiding cross-contamination of cleaning tools brings you two steps closer to a healthy workout environment.
From a technological standpoint, cutting-edge cleaning equipment makes a huge difference in the cleanliness of your facility. Cloths and mops with microfiber technology are 99 percent more effective at soil and matter retention than traditional cleaning tools. Lightweight flat mops employ super-absorbent fabric to trap and contain dead germs, improving soil removal and further eliminating cross-contamination.
2. Evaluate your cleaning service.If you're concerned about the job your cleaning service is performing or if you would just like to know how health-based their strategy is, here are a few evaluation criteria:
- Are cleaning processes designed for soil/matter containment and removal?
- Are perfumes or other odors—whether attractive or noxious—still present following the cleaning process? (They shouldn't be.)
- Are cleaning crews using hospital-grade disinfectants?
- Does your service use microfiber technology throughout the cleaning process?
- Are cleaning crews using high-efficiency, multi-filtration vacuums to improve indoor air quality?
- Are hard-surfaced floors being cleaned with color-coded, microfiber flat mops with a single dip method for eliminating mop water contamination?
- Are personnel washing hands properly and changing gloves frequently?
- Are "no-touch" spray and vacuum systems being employed whenever possible?
3. Implement a proactive health approach.Thorough cleanings should be coupled with a continued proactive approach to keeping your customers healthy. Proactive flu safety starts with customers, so as a gym manager, it's your responsibility to inform your members of the most effective methods for staying healthy—no matter how common sense these steps may be.
Some tips for customers to keep in mind:
- Wipe off machines with disinfecting/sanitizing wipes before and after using equipment.
- Bring your own water bottle. Drinking fountains are germ havens.
- Wash hands or use alcohol hand cleansers after your workout.
- Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth.
- Wear flip-flops in the shower.
- Don't share towels.
- Bring your own soap for showering.
- Never store damp or wet workout clothes in your locker or gym bag.
- Avoid close contact with sick people.
- If you are sick, the Centers for Disease Control recommends staying home for a week or 24 hours after symptoms clear.
Especially with the prevalence of H1N1 this flu season, gym owners and management should keep a heavy awareness of the cleanliness of their facilities. After all, a healthy customer is a happy customer.


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GeoDjango 1.1
This document is to outline the roadmap for the features and fixes that will go into GeoDjango as a part of the 1.1 release. This is meant to be a living document, so feel free to edit -- but please no vandalization or flaming.
All development will be taking place in the
gis-1.1 repository hosted at the GeoDjango Mercurial page. The
gis-1.1 repository is synchronized with SVN trunk, as well as, Russell Keith Magee's aggregation git repository, and may also include various patches from tickets before they are checked into trunk (e.g., for SpatiaLite support). Because of the dynamic nature of this repository, it is not recommended for production use.
If the work is already part of a ticket then attach subversion patches as normal to the ticket. However, if the work is:
- A feature that spans multiple tickets (like aggregation or SpatiaLite support)
- A small tweak that jbronn approves (e.g., Christopher Schmidt's from_bbox patch)
Then send me (jbronn at gmail) patches directly, and I'll incorporate in the mercurial. All the necessary information for working with the mercurial may be found in the next section.
Informal discussion will take place on IRC (in the
#geodjango channel on FreeNode network), and more lengthy discussion (like any feature proposals) should take place on the newly created GeoDjango mailing list.
Mercurial Intro
Fortunately, you will only need to learn a subset of Mercurial's features to participate -- and most of them are very similar to what you would do in SVN. This section is a brief guide of the mercurial commands you'll need to work with the
gis-1.1 repository.
For those with setup tools and a command-line:
$ easy_install mercurial
However, there are also Mercurial binary packages for Windows and Mac OS X.
Getting a Copy
Here's how to get a copy of the repository -- unlike SVN, you get every changeset when you "clone" a repository:
$ hg clone http://geodjango.org/hg/gis-1.1/
Making Patches
After cloning, work with the code as necessary. Once modified, you create a patch as follows:
$ hg diff > my_patch.diff
However, if you've made your own changes (e.g., checked in your own local revisions with
hg ci) then you will need to send me a diff to the latest pulled revision from the repository. In other words, something like:
$ hg diff -r 49
Updating (Pulling)
To get the latest changes (analagous to
svn update), you pull the new changesets and then update the repository with the following commands:
$ hg pull $ hg update
Or, if you're lazy you can do it in one command:
$ hg pull -u
New Features
Geographic Aggregates
- Now have
MakeLine, and
Unionspatial aggregates.
- Add support for
SQLite (SpatiaLite) Support
- Contact: Matthew D. Hancher
- Main Tickets: #9686
- Related Tickets: #6064, #9628, #9633
- Contacts: Hobu, Chris Schmidt
- The start of the module is already in mercurial repo (serializers.py).
- Related tickets?
GeoQuerySet Methods
- Add
in_placeoption for
- Have operation performed on geo field instead of new attribute
- Related Tickets: #9745
- New
geojson()(Hobu implemented at one point..)
- Requests?
Contact: Dane Springmeyer
- #8972: Add ability to delete selected vector features
- #9299: Zoom too far in with
PointFields in the admin
- #9694: Fix admin bug for Ubuntu 8.10/Apache 2.2.9
- #9806: Fix
GeometryFieldin admin
- #9620:
AppCacheissues with
GeometryColumnsmodels (to be seen in admin)
Refactor GEOS and GDAL interfaces
- Goals: clean up cruft, modularize better, move tests into modules, docstring & comment cleanup
- Already modularized
- #9877 (adds new features to GEOS interface)
- Contact: Aryeh Leib Taurog
- #9557: no error message when using old GDAL and trying to get GEOJSON
- #9806: (for fixing
- #9855: Simplify
SpatialReferenceintiialization with
SetFromUserInput(already fixed in mercurial)
Google Maps
- #9204: Add GIcon
- #9955: Support for multiple maps.
- Documentation!
- General code cleanup; may trim up template path (
'templates/gis/google/js/google-map.js'.replace('/js', ''))
- #9794: SQL works on 10 but not on 11 -- bug in Oracle or GeoDjango?


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If you've seen my army, the Imperial 42nd Armoured Corps. then you'll now about these guys:
*Note-Sorry about the pics my computer deleted them of the files.*
As I sais earlier I need stats for these guys, thanks for you suggestions!
Moderators: Zahru II, Natalya, RedRover
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well, sort of. the variant that lego's trying to express though are the shadow STORM troopers, not shadowtroopers. shadowtroopers are sith-esque soldiers that are force sensitive, but can't really be called stormtroopers. shadow stormtroopers are stormtroopers with black armor, which is directly correlated with being commandos.
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Baig: Pebble smartwatch can answer phone, control music
Edward Baig: Pebble smart watch review
Watches that do more than tell time have gripped imaginations since the 1940s, with Dick Tracy's iconic two-way wrist radio. Since then we've seen all kinds of funky watches, most recently GPS models that can track running distance and calories burned and watches that can deliver tweets, texts and headlines. There are now rumblings that Apple might soon invade the smartwatch space, though the company is maintaining its customary silence.
Perhaps the strongest indication of the enthusiasm surrounding smartwatches comes from a Palo Alto, Calif., start-up called Pebble Technology. Its customizable Pebble E-Paper smartwatch for iPhone and Android kicked butt this past year on the Kickstarter crowd-funding platform, with nearly 69,000 individual backers raising almost $10.3 million. That was well north of Pebble's original goal to raise $100,000, a level reached in just two hours. It was among several watches and wearable computers shown at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show.
I've been testing the Pebble watch and, while I recognize its potential, I don't think it does quite enough yet to justify a fairly steep $150 price. It needs more apps for that.
But these are early days. Unless you were one of the original Kickstarter backers, ordering Pebble today — at getpebble.com — means you aren't likely to get the watch until April or May, when perhaps it will do more to live up to that potential. CEO Eric Migicovsky says only 6,000 watches have been distributed.
There are all kinds of reasons people wear watches, chief among them fashion. For its part, Pebble isn't bad-looking. The waterproof watch comes in several colors — arctic white, cherry red and the watch I tested, jet black. You can replace the watchbands with standard-size (22mm) bands.
But many members of the cellphone generation have happily gone watch-free. Sure, there are benefits to a watch that might track your physical activity or provide quick snippets of useful information. It's equally reasonable to question how smart it is to wear a watch that largely duplicates the information you already get off the phone in your pocket or purse, no matter how much faster it is to glance at your wrist,
Pebble actually works in tandem with an app on your iPhone or Android device, via Bluetooth technology (the watch is incompatible with BlackBerry or Windows Phones).
When you get a call on your phone, the caller ID info is displayed on the watch and the phone vibrates. You can press one button on the watch to answer the call or another to reject it. Once on a call, you can hang up from your wrist.
Pebble can also display text messages and e-mail notifications, though the setup can be cumbersome. If the messages are lengthy, you can press up or down buttons to scroll through them. For now it can also deliver Facebook notifications, but only on Android. Pebble devices connected to Android can also do Google Voice, Google Talk and WhatsApp. (IPhone support is coming.) Tweets on the Pebble are not yet supported via either platform.
The watch doesn't have a microphone or speaker, but you can use it to control the music on your phone. You can glance at the watch face to view the artist and title of a song. You can skip to the next track or go back to the previous selection. There are limits, though. You can't search for music from your wrist, so you'll want to arrange what you want to listen to ahead of time. On the iPhone, for example, I could only play songs included in the last playlist or app that I was listening to, even if I listened through the Spotify or Pandora apps. With a few exceptions, the music feature worked as advertised.
You set up the watch by downloading the free Pebble app onto your iPhone or Android and pairing the watch to the phone through Bluetooth. From the app on the phone, you can add new watch faces to those already on the Pebble. I switched back and forth between a Classic Analog watch face and the Fuzzy Time face that reports the time in five-minute increments (for example, it'll say "twenty five to eleven," written out, even when the time is actually 10:36). The watch can store up to eight watch faces at one time.
You will also be able to add apps as they are made available, including a cycling app that taps into GPS on the phone to have the watch to track your speed and distance. A FreeCaddie golf-range-finder app that is also under development will let you know how far you are from the green at more than 25,000 golf courses.
Pebble pledges to issue wireless updates every two to three weeks to improve upon the watch experience. During one recent update, Pebble addressed some bugs, issued an update that improved the backlight control and made it so that notification pop-ups time out after three minutes.
You can turn on the backlight by tapping the screen or shaking your wrist. And speaking of the black and white display, the E-Paper technology in use should not be confused with the E Ink displays on many electronic readers, though what it does share in common is that you can make out the screen in direct sunlight.
You charge Pebble by connecting one end of a proprietary cord to the USB port on a computer and the other end to the magnetic port on the watch. The company says you'll get five to seven days between charges, depending on the frequency of notifications the watch receives. My battery died on the shorter end of that range. Worse, there was no battery indicator that let me know when the watch was about to run out of juice — so, suddenly I was wearing a dead watch.
The latest update is supposed to add an icon that appears when you are within 12 to 24 hours of exhausting the battery. Be aware that the battery is not user replaceable and that employing Bluetooth will also curtail battery life on the phone.
Pebble should become more appealing over time as more apps become available. But all bets are off if Apple jumps into the fray. An Apple smartwatch would likely tie into the iOS ecosystem and, if published reports are to be believed, could include a bendable glass display. Either way, it appears the market for smartwatches is heating up. Still only time will tell whether such watches attract a mainstream following or remain something of a niche product.
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The bottom line
Pebble Technology
$150, getpebble.com
Pro. Bluetooth waterproof watch offers customizable watch faces, controls music and phone calls, displays e-mail and text notifications.
Con. Limited apps. Long wait. A bit expensive. For now, support for Facebook and Twitter are only on Android.


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Mayor Don Wesely announced today at a news conference belt tightening measures to address the potential lagging sales tax revenues for the city. Wesely referred to sales tax collections for the first month of the new fiscal year are about $500,000 below the projected amount. While gross collections are still showing growth, a high-level of unpredicted LB775 business refunds are reducing revenue growth.
At the news conference, the Mayor shared memos he distributed to city department directors on August 17 and September 26 regarding year-end reappropriations and 2001-2002 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) expenditures.
In August, the Mayor declared a moratorium on the use of reappropriated funds from prior fiscal years until October 1. On Wednesday, Wesely extended the moratorium until further notice. Wesely took the additional action of directing city departments to suspend all activity on projects in the 2001-2002 CIP funded with General or KENO revenue until further notice. Wesely also imposed the same restrictions on projects from prior year's CIP budgets that are not currently under contract. He also expects department directors to exercise ongoing scrutiny of all expenditures from operating budgets.
In announcing these actions, Wesely's directive acknowledged the need for some exceptions where General Fund or KENO revenues comprise a piece of a larger program. Exceptions will be considered where the unavailability of these funds creates an undo delay in performing necessary city services or if these actions would have an adverse economic development impact. The total appropriations covered by these directives could be up to $5.8 million. Wesely stressed that these are precautionary measures being taken to avoid more drastic measures being necessary if revenue in the coming months falls well short of previous estimates. The city also plans on monitoring information that will be forthcoming from the state's Advisory Forecasting Board and the probable special session of the state Legislature.
Mayor Wesely assured the citizens of Lincoln that the core services of the city will not be affected.
"We're still going to construct sewer lines, build new streets and plow the snow this winter," Wesely said. "The financial position of our city is still very strong despite the fact that we're facing times that are going to demand that we all tighten our fiscal belts."
While the Mayor is not exercising his full budgetary authority at this time, the city charter states "at any time, during the budget year, the mayor determines that the available income for the year of any specific fund will be less than the total appropriations authorized from such fund, he shall have the power to reduce appropriations from such fund so as to prevent the incurring of a budget deficit for that year."
Wesely emphasized that he will use his mayoral authority to protect the city's financial welfare and city services. While the mayor is not using his authority to reduce appropriations at this time, it remains a possibility if the situation warrants such action later in the fiscal year.
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Jeep Body Basher's Buyer's GuidePosted in How To on January 1, 2011
Whether your Jeep body is beaten by use and abuse or it just lost the fight with cancer, many of us have thought about buying a replacement body tub. It is a big purchase, and there are many factors to consider when weighing the options. Everyone is fairly familiar with the pros and cons of a stock Jeep steel body tub-but once you start talking aftermarket steel body tubs, things change. Start talking about rust-proof aluminum and fiberglass options and things change even more. Only you can decide which one is right for you. Here are some of the pros and cons of each body material type and some specifics from various manufacturers.
Used Jeep tubs are a known entity, but what about replica steel tubs? A little known fact about replacement tubs is that there is only one manufacturer and it is based in the Philippines. The quality control of the tub as it comes off of the boat leaves quite a lot to be desired, and the price you pay will typically reflect just how much work the reseller has put into it to make it right. As we all know, there are many differences over the 70 years of Jeep production, and unless you do your homework, you might end up with fitment issues. Once you get the tub installed, it will behave the way your stock Jeep tub always has.
• Easy to weld if damaged
• No electrical grounding problems
• No rollbar mounting worries
• Looks just like stock
• Can still get cancer and rust away
• Once bent and repaired it's more likely to rust
Willys Overland Motors
Every steel body is born in the same hospital in the Philippines. Willys Overland used original bodies and frames to get correct specifications and built jigs off of them. The company corrects the incoming mal-formed bodies to OE specs. The company adds brackets and moves holes so it will bolt in just like your stock body did. Willys Overland tells us that 11/2-inch variance on hole locations, body channels, and other items is expected of the incoming bodies. The company adds emergency brake brackets on late 5's, 7's, and 8's. The company is so particular that it has separate MB and GPW bodies, three different CJ-5 tubs, CJ-2A (with or without tool cutouts) and CJ-3A (different bodies), CJ-3B, '72-'75 CJ-6, and two different CJ-7 bodies. The tubs are made from 18-gauge steel which is the same gauge as original. The company also offers new and used fenders, grilles, hoods, tailgates with logos, and windshield frames. Information: Willys Overland Motors, 888/265-5337 willysoverland.com
Rugged Ridge
Rugged Ridge also offers 18-gauge body tubs but they are sold under licensed agreement with Chrysler. There are minimal firewall openings in these tubs, depending on the model. Typically there are holes for the steering column and brakes but you will likely have to locate and drill holes once you get the tub. The cowl on the later models is stamped for the factory heater intake. The bodies are E-coated, which means they are electrically charged and dipped in huge vats of coating that is also charged. This dipping process results in better rust resistance than any stock CJ tub ever had. Rugged Ridge offers bodies for every short-wheelbase Jeep built from 1942-1986. The company also does body panels for YJ and TJ, hoods, fenders, logoed tailgates, grilles, windshield frames, and doors. Information: Rugged Ridge, 770/614-6101, ruggedridgeoffroad.com
While Land Rovers and HMMWVs have successfully used aluminum bodies for years it hasn't been until relatively recently that aluminum replacement tubs have become available for our Jeeps. As with the other body materials, there are both pros and cons to aluminum. Like fiberglass, the aluminum will never rust. A self-etching primer will be needed to get paint to adhere to the aluminum. There also needs to be a barrier between regular steel and the aluminum body or electrolysis will occur. Aqualu suggests stainless steel mounting hardware. By using rubber body mounts, there should be no problem between the body mounting bolts and the body tub itself. You can use an old inner tubing to create rubber gaskets for under the seats and rollbar. Unlike fiberglass, there is no electrical grounding issue with aluminum.
• No problems hooking up electronics
• Won't rust
• Pound per pound, it's stronger than steel
• Difficult to weld if damaged
• Paint can be tricky
• Electrolysis is a concern
Aqualu is the only game in town for aluminum Jeep bodies and has been in business for 19 years. All Aqualu bodies are 0.156-inch-thick which is about three times thicker than steel. Pound for pound aluminum is 30-percent stronger than steel. The body mounting pads are a 3/16-inch-thick 6061 T-6 extrusion and the tub attaches using through-bolt style mounting. The company offers body tubs for the CJ-2A, CJ-3A, CJ-3B, CJ-5, CJ-7, and CJ-8. The company also offers a bobbed CJ-8, a truck cab, and a truck box. All factory components can be bolted back in, but you will have to cut and drill holes. Aqualu has been using a couple of its bodies on-road every day for 10 to 15 years, and has had no electrolysis problems so far. All the factory components such as doors, windshield, roll bar, and so on can be bolted back into the Jeep. There is a scribed template for the steering column, pedals, brake master cylinder, and clutch master cylinder. The radius of the corner of the body is the same as the stock radius, so aftermarket armor can still be added. While you might expect these aluminum tubs to be way lighter than stock, they are in fact only slightly lighter than the OE steel tub due to the thickness of aluminum used. Information: Aqualu Industries, 888/765-6714, aqualu.com
The big attraction with a fiberglass body is that it will never rust. In the past, however, some cheap fiberglass bodies have given it a bad rap for not being able to take a hit. All the company reps we spoke with were confident in the strength of the bodies with regards to trees and rocks. Plus fiberglass is easier to fix than a steel body. The companies also mentioned that if you are contemplating or need body armor on your steel tub, it would be a good idea to put it on the fiberglass body as well. One of the downsides to a fiberglass body is that it is more difficult to add electrical components, since fiberglass won't conduct electricity. Grounding blocks can be used in the rear and front of the Jeep to make this problem a little easier to deal with.
Fiberglass itself isn't strong enough for the forces that a Jeep tub normally sees, so the companies sandwich reinforcements directly into the fiberglass. Some use wood, some use steel. Which is better is as subjective as apples versus oranges. You can drill and tap the steel, but if water gets in there, it might rust. However, you need to through-bolt the wood and even the best hardwoods can eventually rot if exposed to water. Even with these concerns, in wet climates a fiberglass body is expected to last at least three times longer than a steel body.
• Will never rust
• Better insulation properties than steel
• Takes paint just like steel
• Easy to fix when damaged
• Need to run ground wires to complete circuits
• Should tie even the stock cage back into the frame for safety
• If hit when really cold out it might be more likely to break
Kentrol offers Jeep body tubs for short-wheelbase '55-'06 Jeeps including CJ-5, CJ-7, CJ-8, YJ, and TJ. The tubs are built as two pieces, then put into a jig fixture where they are fused together using fiberglass. There are steel plates for body mounts, door hinges, hood hinges, the steering column, and the pedal mounts. The steel is 12-gauge-thick in the firewall and 1/4-inch-thick for body mounts, tailgate, hood, and door hinges. There are no steel reinforcements for the seats. The company recommends 2x2-inch by 1/8-inch-thick steel plate or 21/2-inch diameter fender washers for distribution of load. There is no steel where the rollbar contacts the tub, but the company offers frame tie-in kits for rollbars. Overall the tub weighs about 50 pounds more than other fiberglass bodies on the market, but it is still about 75-100 pounds lighter than a steel tub. The body is single wall and varies from 1/8-inch-thick to 1/4-inch-thick. There are no holes in the cowl for the heater. The company suggests making a template to transfer locations from the original body and includes instructions on how to do so. The company also offers windshield frames, one-piece front ends, hoods, cowl-induction hoods, scoop hoods, tailgates, fenders, and grilles. Information: Kentrol, 330/549-2235, kentrolinc.com
4WD Hardware
The 4WD Hardware body is a true double-wall construction with Styrofoam insulation between the inner and outer walls. It is made from GP polyester resin and chopped strand fiberglass with the highest quality knitted fiberglass reinforcements. This special material is also used in the construction of hockey sticks and snowboards which are constantly getting beat-on. Nida-core honeycomb reinforcement for body mounts backs up the sandwiched carbon-fiber mat. There is 14-gauge steel embedded in the firewall for the steering column and hanging pedals. The steel is pre-templated for easy drilling of mounting holes ('76-'95 models only). Door, hood, and tailgate hinges are meant to be through-bolted. The bodies also have Nida-core seat mounts and front and rear floor reinforcements. There is a deluxe replacement body available for the CJ-7 and the CJ-8 which includes threaded inserts for the fenders and the dash. These kits include the tub, two front fenders, a hood, a body tub mounting kit, a hood safety latch, and an installation DVD. The company offers body tubs for the '55-'75 CJ-5, '76-'83 CJ-5, CJ-7, CJ-8, and the YJ. Information: 4WD Hardware, 800/333-5535, 4wd.com
Shell Valley
Shell Valley has 40 years in the fiberglass business. The company's body tubs consist of two 3/16-inch-thick layers of fiberglass. The cowl, bottom of the windshield, and perimeter is one piece, then it's flipped upside down and the inner panel which consists of the floor and inner walls is dropped in. The firewall is then a third piece. This construction results in a dual-wall tub that is very stout and provides added insulation against the elements. The standard body has some Kevlar in it. The Kevlar body is a standard fiberglass body with an extra layer of Kevlar sandwiched between two layers of fiberglass. The heavy-duty tub has an extra layer of fiberglass on top of the Kevlar mat. The regular body has Kevlar where the pedals mount, and in the hinge and door latch areas. The floor gets gel, fiberglass, plywood (flat areas), hardwood blocks, and then fiberglass on top of it. A steel tub weighs about 500 pounds, the Shell Valley equivalent weighs 250 pounds. Plywood under roll bar mounts makes them about as solid as stock. The company suggests rubber body mounts but warns against aluminum body-lift pucks. Shell Valley also offers hoods, fenders, one-piece front ends, tailgates, and windshield frames. You have to cut all your own holes as there are none precut. The company offers three different CJ-5 tubs as well as tubs for the CJ-7, YJ, and CJ-8. Also available is a colored gel coat which is more durable than regular paint. There are nine standard gel coat colors and custom-match colors are available for a small additional fee. Information: Shell Valley, 800/356-9198, shellvalley.com


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U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Jeff Bingaman announced work Wednesday on several amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, including one amendment passed that would ensure the Department of Defense could continue to purchase biofuels, such as those being advanced by companies in New Mexico.
"With these amendments, we are ensuring New Mexico is a leader in the 21st century clean energy economy, and at the forefront of the national security achievements being made at our national labs and within the defense community," Udall said. "Our biofuels amendment is especially important to national security and businesses in our state so I'm glad we were able to get one over the finish line today."
"The National Defense Authorization Act is one of the most important bills for New Mexico because it helps fund our national labs and our military installations. I am especially glad that the Senate adopted our amendment to allow the Pentagon to invest in all types of fuels — including biofuels — for its fleets. The Defense Department is a major consumer of fuel, and the more homegrown, cleaner-burning fuel it purchases the better off we will be," said Bingaman, who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Udall has also filed an amendment with Sen. John Kyl (R-Ariz.) to create an advisory panel and evaluate the National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees the nation's nuclear stockpile.
The panel would make recommendations on how to reform the NNSA, which has oversight of Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories.
Udall introduced the amendment in light of cost overruns, security breaches and management issues over the last few years to improve the scientific work, safety and employee retention.
The New Mexico senators joined forces with Senator Mark Udall of Colorado to propose an amendment which clarifies that the Defense Department, the nation's largest energy user, can purchase alternative fuels to supports its operations in the U.S. and abroad. It would also maintain the production and advancement of biofuels to make them more competitive with traditional sources of energy. The amendment, which passed 62-37, is now part of the larger defense authorization bill, which is currently pending in the Senate.
The New Mexico Senators have filed other key amendments to the pending bill that are important to New Mexico, including:
An amendment to establish an open burn bit registry, similar to those created to track Agent Orange and Gulf War Syndrome, for individuals who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes during their service in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is similar to S. 1798, the Open Burn Pits Registry Act, which would help the Department of Veteran Affairs determine to what extent air pollution caused by open air burn pits has led to medical diseases among service members. Earlier this year, Sen. Udall testified in support of S. 1798 before the U.S. Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.
The "Buy American" Solar amendment, which will close a loophole that put American solar companies at a disadvantage to foreign competitors. Currently, DoD is required to purchase American solar panels. However, the "Buy American" requirements often do not apply to solar projects at military installations, which are managed by third party producers. "Buy American" was passed as part of last year's National Defense Authorization Act in the Senate but was not included in the final bill;
An amendment to establish a National Center for Algal Biotechnology in order to support DoD's energy production and technology development for national defense. The center would advance research relating to energy independence, foster innovation, education, and entrepreneurial activities to support commercialization of bio-algae to improve its cost effectiveness, and work to integrate genetic work into an existing facility that focuses on biotechnology research;
An extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which would expand restitution for Americans who have been sickened from working in uranium mines or living near atomic weapons tests. This would extend RECA to compensate post '71 miners, millers and individuals downwind of the Trinity Test Site in De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln, San Miguel, Socorro, Torrance and Otero counties. The amendment is similar to S. 791, The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2011, cosponsored by the senators.
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is not my favourite Japanese drugstore level brand – far from it but nevertheless, sometimes they release some really nice products.
I seem to have quite a lot of their eyeshadow palettes because I find they tend to be bolder than other brands. I got the chance to try this new Limited Edition palette, called the Blossom Eyes – I chose 'Romantic Glam' which is a combination of purple, brown and pinks:
The packaging is just lovely – it's plastic but moulded into a raised, flowery pattern. There 5 shades in each palette and they all look quite lovely, but I went for this one as this was used on the main model visual.
Ta da!
These colours are a lovely mix – cream, pink, plum, brown. There is a stronger purple combination palette which appealed to me but this is a little different.
Texture wise, the palette is great. The colours are soft and pigmented with a soft metallic sheen to it – it's highly wearable as most Japanese palettes are:
I didn't realise that this palette was a combination of powder and cream – they all feel like soft powder to me but mentions that the top two shades are infact cream.
They honestly feel the same to me!
Shades in PK1 Palette: Dark rich brown, soft rosey pink, very light pink-white, sheer white and a rich plummy brown.
I will do an FOTD with this over the weekend when I have more time.
My first impressions of this palette is that it's a lovely albeit not madly exciting bet. If you are new to Japanese make up you won't be disappointed with these pretty combos – the eyeshadows are certainly well made and complement each other well…but yeah, it's not madly inventive colour wise.
These are LE! You can buy it