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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Case Western Reserve University football team grinded out 201 yards on the ground and stopped a pair of late drives deep in its own territory to defeat University Athletic Association rival University of Chicago (Ill.), 6-0, on Seniors' Day at Case Field.
The Spartans (7-1 overall, 1-0 UAA) have won six in a row and now hit the road for a pair of crucial conference games starting with Washington University in St. Louis next Saturday, November 5 at 12:00 p.m. (CDT).
Chicago sees a three-game win streak snapped and falls to 5-3 and 0-1 in the UAA.
The Spartans stopped the Maroons on fourth-and-goal from the two with 4:42 remaining and on fourth-and-10 from the 14 with :50 left on the clock. Case's defense, ranked 17th in all of NCAA Division III against the run (90.6 yards per game), helped pad those stats holding the Maroons to just three yards rushing on 23 carries.
For the game, sophomore running back Kenny Riordan (Spring Grove, Ill./Richmond-Burton) rushed for a career-high 103 yards on 17 carries (6.1 ypc), while freshman RB Manny Sicre (Miami, Fla./Belen Jesuit Prep) totaled 83 yards on 20 carries.
Defensively, senior tackle Dale English (Middleburg Heights, Ohio/Holy Name) recorded 10 tackles, including four for loss, with 1.5 sacks – moving just a half-sack shy of tying the school record. Senior linebacker Jacob Adams also posted 10 tackles with a half-sack and a blocked field goal.
After forcing Chicago three-and-out on the game's opening drive, the Spartans scored on their first possession as senior placekicker Daniel Vasil (Erie, Pa./McDowell) booted a 33-yard field goal to cap a five-play, 45-yard drive at the 10:45 mark. Riordan opened the drive with a season-best 45-yard rush.
Several possessions later, Case turned the ball over when linebacker Schuyler Montefalco intercepted a pass and returned it 51 yards for the apparent go-ahead touchdown. But, a taunting penalty negated the score and placed the ball at the Spartan 20.
After being pushed back with negative plays, the Maroons were able to convert a long fourth down and eventually attempted a 20-yard field goal, but Adams picked up his second career block to end the drive.
Case then marched 74 yards on 12 plays and scored three again as Vasil connected for a 29-yard field goal with 9:54 left before half.
Chicago threatened on its next possession, but saw the drive ended on fourth-and-one as English stuffed a rushing attempt by Maroon fullback Zak Ross-Nash.
Neither side generated much offense the rest of the half, and the Spartans led 6-0 at the break.
The third quarter was more of the same, despite a pair of field goal attempts for Case. However, the first was blocked by cornerback Emmett Carrier and the second was missed wide.
Chicago was led by wide receiver Dee Brizzolara with 103 receiving yards on five receptions. Linebacker Danny Polaneczky totaled a game-high 15 tackles.


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The data shows that three men were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for financial crimes or fraud, one is a veteran, and the median age is 41. The youngest parolee was a 35-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 49-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Lorin Brown. He was convicted of a financial crime or fraud in 2014 when he was 37 years old. He is now 41.
Under state law, paroled offenders are still in legal custody of the IDOC, meaning they can be taken back to a correctional center at any time if the state has probable cause or a warrant.
The table below shows the 50 zips in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in 2018 who were convicted of financial crimes or fraud.
Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in 2018

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OECD and partner countries welcome investments from Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) as a positive force for development and global financial stability. Last June at the OECD, Ministers representing thirty-three recipient countries adopted a Declaration to express their commitment to preserve and expand an open international investment environment for SWFs. This commitment is grounded in the long-standing OECD investment policy principles of non-discrimination, transparency and liberalisation. In this context, they also endorsed guidelines developed under the auspices of the OECD Investment Committee to ensure that investment measures to safeguard national security are not, in fact, disguised protectionism.
This document presents the Ministerial Declaration and the associated OECD guidance for recipient country policies towards SWFs. These commitments by OECD and partner countries will help to preserve freedom of investment and global prosperity.
The elaboration by the International Working Group of SWFs of Generally Accepted Principles and Practices (GAPP) for SWFs' appropriate governance, accountability and investment conduct is also essential. The OECD is very pleased to have been invited to observe this work and to provide inputs to the GAPP.
Taken together, the OECD guidance to recipient countries and the GAPP for SWFs provide the international community with a robust frame-work for promoting mutual trust and confidence and reaping the full benefits of SWFs for home and host countries. As countries face major financial turbulence, it is all the more important to keep capital inflows moving freely.
The broader Freedom of Investment process, launched in 2006 at the OECD, but involving many other countries, provides a unique multilateral forum for investment policy dialogue. It includes a process of peer surveillance to ensure that international commitments to openness are respected. The initiative is presented in this document. I invite SWFs and their governments to participate actively in this process. The OECD looks forward to continuing dialogue and co-operation between recipient
countries and SWFs.
Angel Gurría
OECD Secretary-General
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WASHINGTON — Affectations can be dangerous, as Gertrude Stein said.
When Barack Obama first ran for president, he theatrically cast himself as the man alone on the stage.
From his address in Berlin to his acceptance speech in Chicago, he eschewed ornaments and other politicians, conveying the sense that he was above the grubby political scene, unearthly and apart.
He began Dreams From My Father with a description of his time living on Manhattan's Upper East Side while he was a student at Columbia, savoring his lone-wolf existence. He was, he wrote, "prone to see other people as unnecessary distractions." When neighbors began to "cross the border into familiarity, I would soon find reason to excuse myself. I had grown too comfortable in my solitude, the safest place I knew.''
His only "kindred spirit" was a silent old man who lived alone in the apartment next door. Obama carried groceries for him but never asked his name. When the old man died, Obama briefly regretted not knowing his name, then swiftly regretted his regret.
But what started as an affectation has turned into an affliction.
A front-page article in The New York Times by Carl Hulse, Jeremy Peters and Michael Shear chronicled how the president's disdain for politics has alienated many of his most stalwart Democratic supporters on Capitol Hill. His bored-bird-in-a-gilded cage attitude, the article said, "has left him with few loyalists to effectively manage the issues erupting abroad and at home and could imperil his efforts to leave a legacy in his final stretch in office."
Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, an early Obama backer, noted that "for him, eating his spinach is schmoozing with elected officials."
First the president couldn't work with Republicans because they were too obdurate. Then he tried to chase down reporters with subpoenas. Now he finds members of his own party an unnecessary distraction.
His circle keeps getting more inner. He golfs with aides and jocks, and he spent his one evening back in Washington from Martha's Vineyard at a nearly five-hour dinner at the home of a nutritional adviser and former White House assistant chef, Sam Kass.
The president who was elected because he was a hot commodity is now a wet blanket.
The extraordinary candidate turns out to be the most ordinary of men, frittering away precious time on the links. Unlike LBJ, who devoured problems as though he were being chased by demons, Obama's main galvanizing impulse was to get himself elected.
Almost everything else – from an all-out push on gun control after the Newtown massacre, to going to see firsthand the Hispanic children thronging at the border, to using his special status to defuse racial tensions in Ferguson – just seems like too much trouble.
The 2004 speech that vaulted Obama into the White House soon after he breezed into town turned out to be wrong. He misdescribed the country he wanted to lead. There is a liberal America and a conservative America. And the red-blue divide has only gotten worse in the last six years.
The man whose singular qualification was as a uniter turns out to be singularly unequipped to operate in a polarized environment.
His boosters argue that we spurned his gift of healing, so healing is the one thing that must not be expected of him. We ingrates won't let him be the redeemer he could have been.
As Ezra Klein wrote in Vox: "If Obama's speeches aren't as dramatic as they used to be, this is why: the White House believes a presidential speech on a politically charged topic is as likely to make things worse as to make things better."
He concluded: "There probably won't be another Race Speech because the White House doesn't believe there can be another Race Speech. For Obama, the cost of becoming president was sacrificing the unique gift that made him president."
So The One who got elected as the most exciting politician in American history is The One from whom we must never again expect excitement?
Do White House officials fear that Fox News could somehow get worse to them?
Sure, the president has enemies. Sure, there are racists out there. Sure, he's going to get criticized for politicizing something. But as FDR said of his moneyed foes, "I welcome their hatred."
Why should the president neutralize himself? Why doesn't he do something bold and thrilling? Get his hands dirty? Stop going to Beverly Hills to raise money and go to St. Louis to raise consciousness? Talk to someone besides Valerie Jarrett?
The Constitution was premised on a system full of factions and polarization. If you're a fastidious pol who deigns to heal and deal only in a holistic, romantic, unified utopia, the Oval Office is the wrong job for you. The sad part is that this is an ugly, confusing and frightening time at home and abroad, and the country needs its president to illuminate and lead, not sink into some petulant expression of his aloofness, where he regards himself as a party of his own and a victim of petty, needy, bickering egomaniacs.
Once Obama thought his isolation was splendid. But it turned out to be unsplendid.
Obama's circle keeps getting more inner.


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Welcome to WinAbility Software!
AB Commander: powerful dual-panel file manager
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We all have them, they are compact and convenient, but wouldn't it be great if it were possible to protect the USB flash drives with passwords? You know, in case you forget the flash drive somewhere, to prevent whoever finds it from getting the files? See how easy it is to encrypt encrypted external drives with USBCrypt software. Read more…
How to password-protect folders?
Do you share your computer with others? Do you want to have your personal folders protected with passwords? Or, how about completely hiding a private folder and making it invisible to any Windows program? Learn how to set up a hidden folder or a password-protected folder with Folder Guard software and stop other users from discovering or opening your protected files and folders. Read more…
Work with files like a Pro
Ever since Norton Commander for MS DOS was released back in 1986, millions of computer users agreed: the most productive way of working with files is to have two independent folders displayed side by side. Meet AB Commander, the file manager that continues the dual-panel tradition and is fully compatible with Windows 10, 8 and 7 (both 32-bit and x64). Read more…
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Headquarter Nissan Peace of Mind Purchase Plan
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Study offers new tool for incorporating water impacts into policy decisions
(Phys.org)—If you've eaten fish, gone for a boat ride or even taken a drink from the tap, you know clean water is a valuable commodity. But just how valuable? That's always been a tough question for policy makers to answer as they weigh the worth of clean water against societal needs that compromise it, such as the need to grow food or produce fossil fuels. Now, however, their ability to do so has been greatly enhanced by a new policy-making framework developed by a team of scientists led by Bonnie Keeler, research associate at the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment.
The framework, published in the Nov. 6 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides a tool for assessing and valuing the many services clean water provides – from recreation and beauty to navigation and hydropower – and incorporating them into policy decisions.
"After repeated requests for information on the value of water quality, we realized that there was a huge gap between the demand for economic values of water quality and our ability to provide tools to estimate those values. This gap limits our ability to make informed decisions," Keeler said. "We provide a framework that describes the numerous pathways in which changes in water quality affect our health, recreation and livelihoods and the economic value of those changes. This yields a far more accurate picture of the costs and benefits of decisions."
Using funding from an IonE mini grant, Keeler and colleagues from the University of Minnesota, The Nature Conservancy and the University of Arkansas began by developing a decision-making template that links actions, changes in water quality, changes in a spectrum of ecosystem goods and services, and changes in the economic value that accrues from the changes in ecosystem goods and services. They then outlined a five-step plan policy makers can use to apply the template to on-the-ground decisions around water issues.
"There will never be a single number that describes the value of clean water in all places and contexts," Keeler said. "What our paper proposes is a way for users to link tools from ecology and economics to get value estimates that are specific to their location and sets of alternative actions. Ideally these values can then factor into incentive programs, cost-benefit studies and payment programs for ecosystem services."
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Mary Mouton Scheyd graduated from McNeese State University in 1997 where she received her bachelor's degree in nursing.
She also attended Southeastern Louisiana University where she graduated in 2006 with a master's degree in nursing. She has five years of experience in cardiology and is a board certified Adult Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.


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In a clever piece of gamesmanship, Felipe Massa is set to get a five-place grid penalty in Austin after Ferrari broke the seal on his gearbox.
It means that Fernando moves up from eighth to seventh on the grid, which not only gains him a place but puts him onto the clean side of the grid.
The team has just broken the seal, and not changed the gearbox. There has been no official penalty from the stewards yet but the rules say that a penalty "will" be imposed


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Net::DNSBLLookup - Lookup IP Address in Open Proxy and SPAM DNS Blocklists
use Net::DNSBLLookup;
my $dnsbl = Net::DNSBLLookup->new(timeout => 5);
my $res = $dnsbl->lookup($ip_addr);
my ($proxy, $spam, $unknown) = $res->breakdown;
my $num_responded = $res->num_proxies_responded;
This module queries the major Open Proxy DNS Blocklists, including Sorbs, Easynet, NJABL, DSBL, Blitzed, CBL and PSBL. Open Proxies are servers that allow hackers to mask their true IP address. Some of these blocklists also contain hosts that have been known to send spam. This module distinguishes the results between Open Proxy and Spam/Open Relay servers.
This module can be used to block or flag Internet connections coming from Open Proxy or Spam servers. Why would you want to do this? Hackers often use Open Proxy servers to hide their true IP address when doing "bad" stuff. This includes using purchasing stuff with stolen credit cards, and getting around IP Address based restrictions
- new
new()to create a new DNSBLLookup object:
$dnsbl = new Net::DNSBLLookup(timeout => 5);
Takes timeout as an argument, defaults to 5 seconds if not specified. The module waits
timeoutseconds before giving up on a slow DNS host.
- lookup
This sends out a lookup to the major DNS Blocklists, and waits up to
timeoutseconds then returns the results:
$res = $dnsbl->lookup($ip_addr);
There is a free credit card fraud prevention service that uses this module located at http://www.maxmind.com/app/ccv
TJ Mather, <email@example.com>
Paid support is available from directly from the author of this package. Please see http://www.maxmind.com/app/opensourceservices for more details.
Copyright 2003 by Maxmind LLC
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The Daily Word in San Francisco limousine fire, a man's boa constrictors and Bangladesh riots
San Francisco limousine catches fire, killing five women trapped inside.
Riots in Bangladesh, over an anti-blasphemy law, have left 19 people dead.
Risso could play in the majors!
Julia Martinez, 16, is being charged for first degree murder for the death of Maurice Gonzales.
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text: At today's qualifying session for the 50th running of the "Great American Race," Jimmie Johnson clinched the pole for next Sunday's race with a lap speed of 185.082mph today on the 2.5-mile banked tri-oval. It's a good way for Johnson to start out a season where he's looking to match the record set by the great Cale Yarborough who is the only NASCAR driver to ever win three consecutive Championships. According to the stickers on his car, Johnson was driving a "Chevy Impala," beating out the "Toyota Camry" be-stickered "Car of Tomorrow" driven by Michael Waltrip who will start the race in second position but in the lane next to Johnson. And if you think that Johnson can only turn left, well, he also raced a Daytona Prototype at the Rolex 24-hour sportscar race here last month and finished 2nd overall — so there's that. Stay tuned as the melodramatic man-soap opera plays out at next weekend's big race.


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Calendar of Soroptimist Events
See what Special Days and Soroptimist events are coming up. To submit an event complete this simple online form
March – June 2018
A Rally to celebrate International Women's Day to highlight the inequalities that still exist. photographs will be taken to put out on social media to emphasize #pressforprogress
Ross Little from Ovarian Cancer Action will be coming to the Medway Soroptimist meeting on 8th March giving a talk to raise awareness. A donation and a raffle will raise funds for Ovarian Cancer Action.
A very exciting IWD event will start on 8th March with a Day of Action – BBC Radio Merseyside at 07.20am to discuss Soroptimist – women inspiring action, transforming lives on IWD then 11am Executive Meeting; !.15 Sanitary protection to Food Bank; "pm Present a cheque fro MIND to Mayor of St Helens and discuss our actions; 3pm Books to Women's refuge. #PressforProgress# Then on March 10th all women and their families are invited to a big IWD Fair in St Helens Town Hall. Educate, Empower through Healthy Living; Poetry workshop;Women into bricklayer and other exciting roles; over 20 Craft stall all selling handmade goods and run by Local women. Workshops to try new Clubs – Tai Chi, badminton, Diving, Poetry. Demonstrations of health and make up. Tasters of massage, nail treatments etc. and so much more. we are taking over the whole Town Hall for the whole day for a spectacular International Women's Day which of course wouldn't be complete without our Petitions to sign and of course Membership stall!!
Study Day to raise awareness with Inspirational Speakers on Hate Crime, Stalking, Girls in Gangs & The Blue Butterfly Badge. Cost includes refreshments & Lunch.
Joint conference featuring International President Mariet Verhof-Cohen as keynote speaker, Maggie Lennon Director of Bridges programme for refugees and workshops in the afternoon.
Fashion Show in aid of Wateraid.
To commemorate the centenary of the ending of World War 1 in 2018, we are proposing to involve 100s of people in a 8KM walk around the city of Chester. The walk will take in WW1 sites and walkers will be asked to answer quiz questions as they walk. We will be inviting people to come solo, with their families and their dogs, or with a team of friends or colleagues – a grand day out for everyone. As well as reminding us of the sacrifices made by Cheshire people who did not return.
Medway Towns Soroptimists are hosting a charity fashion show by Travelling Trends on Thursday 17th May 2018. Join us at 7pm at The Franklin Rooms, 65 Franklin Road, Gillingham. ME7 4DG.
Price £8 which includes a welcome drink. Proceeds towards Cancer Research in memory of Anthea Parnell.
In Recognition of United Nations 'Public Service Day' the Promotion of Soroptimist International & Raising the Profile of Women's Organisations/Services available to Women.
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***Silk Mica is natural and is similar to sericite mica but its silkier, whiter and offers a soft, smooth texture that is mattifying.
WHY WE USE IT: we use this version of Mica because it is silkier and softer then regular sericite mica. This helps to make our shadows feel more luxurious. The price for this powder is about double what regular sericite mica is because of how silky smooth it applies - we think it is worth it!
***Boron Nitride is a soft, silky white mineral powder that adds slip and adhesion to a product. It is soft and adds supreme creaminess to the powder. Boron Nitride is a natural, inert mineral.
***Caranuba Wax Mica this is a Sericite Mica that has been surface treated with Carnauba Wax, the wax coating helps bind the particles so the formulas have less fly away when pressed. This also imparts great skin feel with amazingly smooth and light finish.
***Titianium Dioxide is a natural mineral used to whiten and makes a product more opaque.
***Magnesium Stearate is a chemical compound of Magnesium (element, same as in vitamins) and Stearate (plant derived).
***Magnesium Myristate is the combination of Magnesium (a mineral) and Myristate a fatty acid (naturally occurring). Magnesium Myristate will add adhesion, slip, soft feel and helps to repel water.
***Zinc Stearate made from natural and essential raw material. If you choose to press your powders having this in the base helps your powders press more easily
***Fractionated Coconut Oil (we use this to bind our Powders) - fraction of coconut oil comprised mainly of Capric and Caprylic Acid thus giving it more of an antioxidant and disinfecting effect. Has a long shelf life, stability and rancidity resistant.
***Colored Micas add color, shimmer and shine to the product.
***Oxides are natural minerals and add color to the product, also helps with making the product opaque.
***Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol - Preservative we use to preserve our eyeshadows and make them last longer. This is used at about .2% of the total weight
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QUALITY AWARDS III: NetApp sweeps NAS awards
After a clean sweep of both the enterprise and midrange categories, NetApp is the undisputed NAS king. BlueArc Corp., last year's enterprise winner, didn't have a chance to challenge NetApp with too few responses to make the final cut.
NetApp notched solid scores in all categories. However, IBM was a strong challenger, ranking second among enterprise and midrange systems. Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co., which was near the bottom of both categories last year, placed third among enterprise products and fourth in the midrange group. Dell Inc. improved its year-over-year placement by coming in third for midrange products. EMC Corp. took fourth place in the enterprise class and rounded out the midrange finalists with a fifth-place finish. Sun Microsystems Inc., the fifth-place finisher in the enterprise group, didn't receive enough responses to qualify for the midrange award.
BlueArc Corp., last year's enterprise winner, didn't generate enough responses to be statistically valid this year. Also missing was Hitachi Data Systems Corp., which failed for the second time to garner enough responses to be considered as a finalist since winning the enterprise category in our first NAS Quality Award.
Scores across the board were in line with last year's results. Every finalist, except Sun, received a 6.0 or higher for its overall score on our 1.0-8.0 scale, where an 8.0 is the highest score. NetApp's overall scores were 6.68 for enterprise and 6.76 for midrange. No vendor was able to crack the 7.0 barrier in any of the five categories in which they were evaluated by users.
High overall user satisfaction was evidenced by 82% of all respondents saying they'd make the same purchase decision again. On previous surveys, we've found that a 75% "Yes" rate is a more common score for the "buy again" question. (This includes all vendors in the survey, not just the finalists.)
As part of our analysis, we compare the scores a respondent provides when evaluating more than one vendor's product line. This is perhaps the best real-life comparison of systems. While Sun didn't fare as well in the overall score as other vendors, it led the group in this head-to-head comparison. When Sun StorageTek 5200/5300 systems came up against other systems, they had a higher score 56% of the time. NetApp's FAS2000/3000/6000 had higher scores 43% of the time. It's important to note that in these comparisons, scores higher than 50% are rare as there can be one winner and multiple losers per comparison.
Sales-force competence
We ask users to tell us about their experience with their vendor's sales force because it's a predictor of the likelihood that a system will be appropriately matched with a need. Vendors who keep their customers' interests foremost and have knowledgeable teams are less likely to oversell a system. Indeed, there has been a high correlation between the results of this category and the award winners. "We felt that they were working in our best interests," says Fishman, "knowing full well, of course, that we would come back for more if and when we needed it."
The sales-force competence scores provided the narrowest range of any survey section from top to bottom. NetApp led the enterprise and midrange categories but, in both cases, the scores were NetApp's lowest section scores: a 6.50 among enterprise products and a 6.48 in the midrange class. Slightly more than half of NetApp's customers purchased through a value-added reseller, while the rest bought directly from the manufacturer.
This was the one section in which IBM didn't seriously challenge NetApp. Although IBM's sales-force competence scores weren't bad, they were IBM's worst of the survey. In the enterprise group, IBM placed fourth with a 5.93, its only sub-6.0 score in any section. Among midrange products, IBM did better with a 6.16, but still ranked last.
Sometimes familiarity breeds good sales partners. "We spoke with NetApp initially and then ended up going with IBM," says Steve Baucum, manager of Unix support at Methodist Healthcare in Memphis. They already had IBM server and storage gear installed, so it was a key consideration. "Everything else that was touching the SAN was IBM, so we decided to stick with one vendor," he notes.
Having a good ongoing relationship with a vendor can help swing a deal, but the incumbent vendor also has to deliver on price. "I decided on HP--to be honest--because they had a decent price and I was very sure of their service," says Graham Husk, network services administrator at Canada Science and Technology Museum (CSTM) Corp. in Ottawa. But it wasn't just a dollar-and-cents matter. "I've never had any problems dealing with their sales staff as far as their technical capabilities," adds Husk.
NetApp received its best section score for the statement "My sales support team is knowledgeable" (6.88). Its lowest score was for "My sales rep keeps my interests foremost" (6.12). HP, which placed second for sales-force competence in both categories, received its highest mark for "My sales rep is knowledgeable" (a 6.58 in the enterprise category).
Product features
"The N Series was at first sold to us because we needed the performance," says Baucum of his firm's clustered IBM System Storage N5200 arrays, which IBM OEMs from NetApp. "But what we've gotten out of it besides the performance is the replication, snapmirror, snapshotting [and] the integration with Volume Shadow Copy Services."
With most organizations experiencing steady disk capacity growth, scalability is a key issue. Ultrasonic Precisions' Fishman is confident his firm's two NetApp FAS6000 arrays will accommodate anything he throws at them. "The maximum capacity is 420TB; that's plenty more than we'll ever need, at least in the next 10 years," he says.
Being able to grow capacity is important, but the ease with which disks can be added convinced Husk to go with a pair of HP ProLiant DL380s. "HP Systems Insight Manager allows you to actually format RAIDs on the fly after just plugging in the hot-plug drives," says Husk. "There's no rebooting required."
The rating for the other finalists fell in line with the overall rankings, except for Dell. Dell polled a steady third in all sections except this one, where it placed fifth among midrange products with a 5.93. But that's clearly not a bad score, and it was Dell's only sub-6.0 rating. IBM's enterprise users apparently like the feature set on balance most of all, giving the company a 6.89 for "Overall, this product's features meet my needs." IBM's midrange users ranked the product line's scalability as its best feature. Sun received its lowest section score (a 5.15) for product features.
Initial product quality
NetApp's midrange products received a 7.23 for "This product is easy to get up and running." This score was the highest for any statement in the survey. Eighty-three percent of respondents gave it a rating of 7.0 or 8.0. It received a 7.13 for "This product was installed without any defects," and a 7.08 for "This product requires very little user intervention."
Getting his NetApp FAS6000 arrays up and running couldn't have been easier for Ultrasonic Precisions' Fishman. "It was a three-week process, and I thought it was pretty much on target," he says, adding, "it actually took two days less than I thought it would, and that includes training." Methodist Healthcare's Baucum had a similar experience with his IBM N5200 clusters, but took a cautious approach to deployment. "We spent about two months doing some proofs of concepts on them," he says.
In this section, users are asked how well a product delivers value. Perhaps not surprisingly, NetApp's midrange products polled highest in this regard with a 6.65 for the statement "This product delivers good value for the money." NetApp's enterprise group wasn't far behind with a 6.61. IBM garnered a 6.47 for its midrange products and a 6.00 for enterprise, while HP products received a 6.24 (midrange) and a 6.18 (enterprise). Dell's midrange product received a 6.14.
Product reliability
IBM spoiled NetApp's quest to sweep all categories and sections. IBM's midrange product reliability score of 6.85 topped NetApp's 6.79, although NetApp won the enterprise category with a 6.70 (the highest of that group). IBM's customers awarded the company's midrange products a 7.11 for the statement "This product experiences very little downtime." IBM also received a good score for "This product requires very few unplanned patches" (6.88).
When asked about any unplanned downtime with his IBM N Series boxes, Baucum replies "So far, no." But, "I don't want to say that too loud" he adds, not wanting to jinx his good luck.
While IBM had the highest score in this section, NetApp bested IBM on two items, a score of 7.10 for "This product experiences very little downtime" and "This product requires very few unplanned patches." True to form, these questions proved a predictor of the overall winner. NetApp's undoing, however, was the statement "Patches can be applied nondisruptively." The associated 6.11 score may be decent in its own right, but it was enough to drag NetApp's section average down to second place.
"I don't think any other product compares to this one," notes Ultrasonic Precisions' Fishman about the reliability of his NetApp FAS6000s.
Technical support
NetApp was the only vendor with above-7.0 scores for any statement in this section. For the statement "This vendor provides support as contractually specified," NetApp's enterprise products scored 7.00, while its midrange products received a 7.06. These scores were substantially higher than any other vendor's on that issue.
"We called them when we migrated up from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008, and they came down and consulted with us for about an hour," says Fishman of his NetApp support. "They're very good."
IBM placed second in both the enterprise and midrange categories in this section, but a 5.44 for "Problems are resolved in a timely manner" and a 5.56 for "The vendor's support personnel are knowledgeable" dragged down its average.
Methodist Healthcare's Baucum could have gone with NetApp for his NAS deployment, but decided to stick with IBM even though it was still NetApp gear. "It kind of reduces the friction if you've got something that's not compatible," he says. With a lot of IBM equipment already installed, he preferred to deal with one vendor. "You don't have to have a guessing game of visiting multiple vendors to get to the right versions of code," he explains.
Nevertheless, NetApp did have solid support among its users. In its case, 86.8% of enterprise users would make the same decision, while 82.4% of midrange users would do so. HP had solid numbers above 80%, while EMC had 78% (midrange) and 76.9% (enterprise). Sun trailed the enterprise group with a 64.3% user loyalty. Regardless, it's safe to say that while NAS users have the occasional bone to pick, they're apparently a happy group of people.


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Hello to all our readers. We haven't posted a new entry for a while as we have had a very busy high season at our hotel, and have been occupied with some family matters back in the US. But now we are back, and in the weeks ahead we will be posting more information about life in our adopted home of Playa del Carmen.
A carnival rolled into town this week to the delight of all the local kids…and quite a few adults.
This is not "Carnaval," which is a large multi-day series of parades and parties held just before the beginning of Lent. And it's not the big, glitzy circus that most Americans and Europeans know. Instead the summer carnivals or "ferias" of Mexico are small truck caravans traveling from town to town with rides, games, food stands and cheap merchandise for sale. This is the Feria Playa del Carmen 2012, and it has its own unique Mexican personality.
To us the carnivals offer a step back in time, reminding us of similar shows that traveled the US midwest back in the 1940's, 50's and early 60's. To people here in Mexico today they offer an affordable diversion from daily life. And for the kids they always mean FUN!
As in past years, the carnival set up around Playa del Carmen's Palacio Municipal (City Hall), taking over the parking lot and part of the plaza that sits in front of the city offices. This year the operation was so big it also spilled over into the adjacent Walmart parking lot and a couple of side streets.
On the evening of the grand opening. hundreds of parents with kids in tow flooded the streets and filled the plaza as city officials, beauty queens, school bands and the carnival's master of ceremonies crowded onto the hastily built stage under a gigantic tent cover for the opening ceremony. To everyone's delight, once the ribbon cutting was over the sky above the Palacio exploded with fireworks. After that show, it was time to explore.
We walked along the rows of rides, most of which were for small children. Among the more popular rides were the merry-go-round, "flying" helicopters (which were about four feet off the ground), a tiny swinging pirate ship, a small Ferris wheel, and a train painted with various Disney characters. For the bigger kids there was a tilt-a-whirl and a "twister" that lifted a platform filled with seated riders to whirl them up into the air. And for kids of all ages there were bumper cars!
One ride we had never seen before was a row of five or six plastic bulls with very round bodies. As loud Mexican music played, the bulls would shift left and right and rotate rotate back and forth–a bit like a typical mechanical bull. The trick was to stay on the bull throughout the ride. Not very many were successful at it, so it was really fun to watch.
It is impossible to describe the wonder on the faces of the little children as they waited impatiently for their turn on a ride, or their delighted screams when their turn actually came. Sometimes we think Mexico has the most beautiful children in the world. Watching the kids have fun was the best part of the evening for us.
Eventually we wandered through the food area. Large tents offer traditional Mexican dishes like taco al pastor with large spits of marinated pork slowly turning on an open flame. Smaller stands offer churros (a sweet pastry stick), dried spicy shrimp on a stick, or grilled corn on the cob which is slathered in mayonnaise and chili powder. Other specialty items included artistically sculpted gelatin flowers in dozens of flavors and marquesitas, giant Mayan crepes. And of course there was cotton candy…what's a carnival without cotton candy?
In the center of the carnival is a row of tents offering merchandise for sale. Furniture, clothing, plastic containers, records, shoes, toys, and plaster statues of saints and animals all vied for the attention of people walking by. And if the items don't catch your attention, a barker with a microphone and amplifier probably will.
Of course there are games of chance. Booths abound where you can shoot an air gun, throw a dart or toss a ring in an attempt to win a great prize like a giant stuffed pink teddy bear. Strange, but we didn't see anybody win that night. 🙂
And what's a carnival without some freaky stuff? The oddity trailer had numerous items of weirdness from the natural world like a two headed snake, a four winged goose and even an alligator woman! We passed on that one.
When we had seen it all we started walking home. We passed a large lot, usually empty, now filled with truck trailers. campers and makeshift tents of plastic tarps. It was where the carnival folks had parked and set up housekeeping. We observed a young man step out of a tent from which very loud Norteño/Ranchera music blasted on a portable CD player. He carried a screw driver and a blender full of what appeared to be the basic fixings for salsa. He nonchalantly strolled over to a nearby building and set about hot-wiring the building's electrical box so that he could plug in his blender! We laughed all the way home about his resourcefulness. We wondered about how different life must be for a carnival gypsy in Mexico.
The Feria Playa del Carmen is in town through July 16. If you are going to be in town (or you already live here) make sure to stop by.
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Advanced Illumination Standard Working Distance LED Ring Lights are designed to be mounted on the front of many standard imaging lenses using our Ring Light Filter Thread Adapters. Mounting brackets are included for easy system integration. LED intensity can be varied using the in line potentiometer.
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Dour draw frustrates Inter coach Mazzarri
Inter coach Walter Mazzarri felt his side was harshly done by in Thursday's goalless draw against Udinese.
Inter were frustrated at San Siro, following up just their second home league loss of the season on Sunday with another disappointing result.
They were slow to get going but dominated the last 30 minutes, with Danilo D'Ambrosio going closest when he had a late header cleared off the line.
Mazzarri told Sky Sport Italia: "I didn't like the first half, let me be honest. Udinese are a strong side who pressed us all over the field and closed down all the spaces.
"In the second half we deserved to score at least two or three goals, especially in the last half-hour. We tired Udinese out, dominated and then simply didn't score.
"At times there are errors in finishing, but at others there are elements we cannot control, such as the woodwork or the opposition goalkeeper. When we start playing the way we can, we create an incredible number of chances.
"In the second half I took Hernanes deeper, but wanted two against one on Udinese's left flank, using Jonathan and Ricky Alvarez. They hadn't predicted that and struggled.
"The important thing was to win and the team did everything possible to win. In my view they fully deserved a victory."
Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin admitted his side were under significant late pressure but was proud that they were able to hold on.
"The first half went as planned, only that we failed to score. It was what I expected and had hoped for," Guidolin said.
"During the second half we got deeper and deeper, had a moment in which I changed the tactical system because Inter had adjusted and they were pushing to the very end.
"From the hour mark onwards it was a very difficult game and we were suffering, though that was understandable against a side like Inter.
"We did well to defend, had a bit of luck and if we had always shown that attitude then I think we'd now have four or five more points that could've allowed us to look at Europe."


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ASME GDTP Certification provides the means to recognize proficiency in the understanding and application of the geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) principles expressed in the ASME Y14.5 Standard. It is based on a multiple-choice examination.
Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Renewal Required? Every 3 Year(s) Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? YesDoes applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No This certification is related to military occupational specialties. Read more about certifications related to military occupations.


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Proved very effective in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
15ml-50 ml with meals or as directed by physician
This is not just a therapy but a treatment for your spine. Therapy starts with the application of warm herbal poultice after anointing oil. Luke warm oil is allowed to stay on the low back / upper back or neck for 30 minutes in a dam made with dough.
BENEFITS: Relieves occupational tension build ups, stiffness, spasm, pains and aches. This is very effective for sciatic pains and spondylitis.
Therapy with special herbal powder preceded by an oil therapy.
BENEFITS: This therapy exfoliates like a scrub, breaks cellulite, depletes fat, strengthens the muscles, removes impurities & dead skin cells and stimulates circulation. This prepares the body for further oil treatments in a revitalization program.
This is a therapy in which the body is made to perspire by continuously pouring lukewarm herbal oils in a specific pattern, followed by a gentle therapy.
BENEFITS: This treatment is given for general weakness, arthritis, paralysis etc. Oil bath is also carried out for healthy individuals as a revitalizing
Special powder mixed with medicated oil is applied on the crown of the head for 20-45 minutes. This treatment is effective for ENT problems, insomnia, migraine, etc.
This therapy is for holistic healing. Different ailments require specific therapy techniques. The speed, force, number of stroke, the type of herbal oil used and the system of therapy will vary depending on the patient's physical strength, age and ailment.Improves awareness, releases emotional stress and provides full relaxation
BENEFITS: It promotes sleep, calms psychotic individuals, gives rest and relief to depressed patients and helps individuals withdraw from drugs and alcohol. It helps increase immunity, increases body flexibility, reduces fat and tones the body. Bone centers, joint centers, muscle centers and nerve centers work more efficiently with the help of this therapeutic ayurvedic treatment. The skin regains the lost vigo, cleanses the impurities collected at different points in the body through outlets like breath, sweat, stools and urine
Cooked navara rice, herbal powders or Herbal leaves boluses bound in cloth pouches (named Navarkkizhi, Podikizhi and Elakizhi respectively) are a strengthening fomentation employed to prevent or treat Musculo-skeletal disorders, neurological dysfunction, Arthritis and Rheumatism.
BENEFITS: It is very effective for back-ache, muscular pain, stiffness and swellings of limbs and joints, sprain and cramps, sciatica, spondylosis& soft tissue inflammation especially joint pains. It supports anti-aging and strengthens the joints and tissues
This full-body therapy works with the energy points of the AyurvedicMarma therapy. Each point has its own intelligence and consciousness, which coordinate with the mind and body.This ancient form of treatment, involves using the hands and fingers to stimulate the Marma points, thereby promoting physical and mental rehabilitation and health. The AyurvedicMarma therapy is used to alleviate many health complaints (muscle pain, digestive disorders, headache, sciatica, shoulder and neck pain, spinal difficulties etc.).
BENEFITS: Nadi Suthra Kriya promotes good blood flow by stimulating the marma points, thereby promoting physical and mental rehabilitation. It increases blood flow through the neuro-muscular junctions and helps tone the corresponding muscles. It cleanses the body and restores vitality on the physical, emotional, and energetic level.
Thailadhara is an Ayurvedic treatment method, which includes the continuous pouring of medicated oil over head. It is prescribed as a cure to insomnia, schizophrenia, epilepsy, migraine, and problems caused to ear, ears, nose, throat, and head. Tailadhara soothes the nervous system.
BENEFITS: Thaila Dhara maintains equilibrium of body and mind and enhances strength. It increases the memory and clears the voice tone. It is proven effective in relieving all types of stress, strain and insomnia and energizes the body from restlessness.
Takradhara is a form of shirodhara, an Ayurvedic treatment method which involves continuous flow of medicated butter milk to the centre of forehead continuously for up to an hour a day.
BENEFITS: It is a cure for Vata predominant diseases and helps relieve tension and stress. This is a special treatment recommended for curing Psoriasis and different other types of skin diseases, depression, insomnia etc.
JanuVasthy is done on Knee joints.. A reservoir is built around the knee joints and filled with lukewarm medicinal oil, which alleviates pain and strengthens the joint. When the oil cools down, it is squeezed out with cotton gauze and the procedure is repeated a few times.
BENEFITS: The healing property of the medicated oil used in Janu Vasthy; are especially useful to restore the lubricant fluid in the joint. The therapy helps maintain integrity of the structures involved in the joint and prevents the operative interference in knee joint to maintain normal movements in the joints.
This is the quite essential Ayurveda therapy. Expert therapists massage your head and the whole body with lukewarm ayurvedic oil.
BENEFITS: Regular Abhyangam enhances proper blood circulation , increases immunity , improves complexion and relaxes the mind.
This is a unique therapy of Kerala, in which a steady stream of decoction or medicated oil is poured slowly onto the forehead in a pecific pattern. Forty minutes of full body therapy is included in the process.
BENEFITS: Very effective for mental relaxation sleep disturbance, migraine, headache, hair problems and skin disorders
A therapy with ayurvedic oils for the whole body is done in the first phase of this treatment. This is followed by therapy with warm rice (medicinal rice, Navara) bags dipped in milk and herbal decoction.
BENEFITS: This treatment nourishes tissues, softens and moisturizes the skin, enhances complexion strengthens body muscles and cures the stiffness of the joints.
This is done by applying pressure on the vital points. Pressure is applied with the fingers, thumb or palm at certain points having high concentration of life energy.
BENEFITS: This therapy is superb for overworked, tired and stressed muscles to help stretch the body andrelive fatigue.
One of the most relaxing and refreshing therapies that you can enjoy. This is a therapy with warm roasted leaf bags after 30 minutes of therapy from head to toe with ayurvedic oils.
BENEFITS: This is very good for relieving spasm and stiffness of muscles, lubricating the joints strengthening the spinal muscles and relieving joint pain especially backache . It also enhances peripheral blood circulation , cleanses the channels of circulation and detoxifies the body.
Body wrapping is a therapeutic treatment that is used to detoxify the body using simple, all natural ingredients. Detoxifying the body through body wrapping leads to inch loss and slimming.
BENEFITS: It is an excellent addition to any weight loss program. As healing and nourishing herbs seep in, warm heat relieves aches, pain, fatigue and stress. Skin surfaces moisturized, nourished and toned displaying a healthy, vibrant glow.
Ubtan therapy enhances beauty, and also provides definite medicinal values by virtue of its antifungal, antibacterial, antiperspirant, deodorant & skin-toning properties. Surrender to the magic of this radiance revealing treatment formulated with flowers, nuts, lentils, sandalwood, turmeric, oils etc. This is ground to a smooth paste mixed with full cream milk & applied by the therapist giving your skin a luminous glow.
BENEFITS: Gentle and exfoliating, Ubtan therapy activates the blood circulation without harming the fine capillaries, leaving skin soft, silky and smooth.
Pizhichil, which literally means squeezing, is a unique contribution of the Kerala tradition of Ayurveda. Here, cloth dipped in warm medicated oil is squeezed over the body. The therapists squeeze the oil with their right hand and simultaneously massage with their left hand in down ward strokes.
BENEFITS: Pizhicil helps to relieve body pain and muscle spasms, preserves and promotes optimum health. It promotes development of muscles and increases immunity which helps prolong life span. It helps improve blood circulation, enhances skin complexion with its anti aging and revitalizing therapeutic oils.
This is a specialized herbal treatment for weight reduction. A herbal paste or powder is applied all over the body and deeply massaged with specific movements. This therapy helps in exfoliating the whole body and removes Kapha toxins from the body.
BENEFITS: Udwarthanam tones the skin and muscle, removes cellulite and inturn helps in reducing weight. It imparts good complexion to the skin and revitalizes the body.
A therapeutic treatment for the nose, throat, sinus and head. The face, shoulders and chest are massaged with specific herbal oil and made to perspire. The Herbal extracts/herbal oil in exact doze is measured and instilled into the nostrils, while inhaling.
BENEFITS: This therapy cleanses, purifies and strengthens the nasal passages allowing you to breathe fully and easily again. This treatment is highly effective for headaches, sinusitis, migraine and rhinitis


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"Lawyer, Dean of the Notre Dame Law School, husband, father, grandfather, widower, and now, Catholic priest. Father Dave Link's story is an inspiration and a challenge to us all. In his priesthood, Father Dave does more than just visit the incarcerated men he serves; he helps to truly transform their lives. Camerado, I Give You My Hand brings the story of this remarkable man and dedicated priest to life." – Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York
"Who are the 'least"' of our brothers and sisters, to use Jesus's own words? Surely among the most forgotten and least cared for are men and women behind bars, whose ranks grow every year. Often seen by many as undeserving of any sort of human care, indeed of any kind of attention, prison inmates are, in the Christian worldview, among the most deserving of pastoral care. The deeply moving story of Dr. David T. Link reminds us how God can be found anywhere, how Jesus makes himself known in surprising ways among the poor and marginalized, and why 'visiting the imprisoned' is one of the greatest of all works of mercy." – James Martin, SJ, author The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything
"In this compelling narrative, you will find the life of a man whose passion is making a difference in the lives of the poor, homeless, and prisoners. He and his wife, Barbara, gave themselves with intensity to the powerless and the voiceless while, at the same time, raising a strong loving family. After Barbara's death, his distinguished career as Dean of the Notre Dame Law School, and as the founder of Notre Dame, Australia, the Lord called Dave to dedicate his remaining years to witness His healing love as priest to men behind bars. Here, you will find the loving testimony of the men themselves both powerful and uplifting." — Reverend Dale J. Melczek, Bishop of Gary, Indiana


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Niagara Falls or babbling brook. How is your flow? How do you get commercial mortgage clients in the door? Do you have the budget and time to undertake a massive marketing campaign? Could experience with multiple property types and applications increase your value to the commercial market? Where are your deals located? How is the market in your area? Is your referral network bringing you enough business? These are all questions you need to consider when you think about how to increase your deal flow.
Of course every commercial loan you work will not close; that is not the reality of the commercial mortgage industry. You need to be in front of the right people at the right time with the right solution to even be considered. Here are the 5 main factors that affect your deal flow which ultimately affects your cash flow. The first step is awareness; knowing what the issues are will allow you to determine a solution. Rate yourself in each of these areas:
-Referrals: Referrals are king in the mortgage industry. This is by far the number one way for a commercial broker to get business. This certainly works well for those that have been in the industry for years and have a large network, but what about those new to the industry? Can you survive waiting on someone to refer you when no one knows you exist?
-Marketing: This is how we let our potential clients know who we are and that we can provide them with a solution for their commercial financing needs. The problem is that there are hundreds of other solutions out there all competing for the same client. Without the budget and knowledge to do it right, it is very difficult to get a good return on your marketing investment.
-Expertise: What you know and how long you have been in the business has a dramatic affect on deal flow. Of course, those that have been in the commercial business for 10 years have a greater client base and referral network. You can't buy experience, no matter how much you spend, but what you can get is training. Through continuing training, especially at the beginning of your commercial career, you can build the knowledge it takes to get the deals done. Share that knowledge with your potential clients and you have set yourself up as the expert in the field, despite your lack of experience.
-Geography: It is no surprise that by serving a larger geographic area, you will be exposed to more deals. However, without the support of a large national company this is very difficult and potentially cost prohibitive. The downside of most national commercial finance companies is that by bringing the deals to you they will expect something in return. Often a big chunk of your commission. It's a catch 22, you get more clients, but now you need even more than before just to break even.
-The Market: Some markets are hot and some are cold that is the reality of the industry. If you are only serving a small geographic area and that area goes cold, what do you do? The key is to ensure that your client base is as diverse as possible, not only by location, but by property type and industry.
What to do?
Build your commercial finance business. Start by looking at the percentages that each of the above are contributing to your total deal flow and set targets for the coming year as to what you want the percentages to look like. For example, if referrals now make up 10 percent of your total business, set your targets for 20% next year and establish the game plan to do it.
For marketing, are you tracking a cost per closed loan? Do you know what you're spending for the revenue you're generating? Begin to cull out the sources that are not generating the returns you require.
When looking at geography, start to examine how you can expand the markets you serve. This will both increase your deal flow and minimize a downward movement in any one particular market. In effect, it is diversifying your portfolio. Look for a partner that can introduce you to new markets and provide you with lead sources into those markets.
In summary, deal flow in the commercial mortgage industry is driven by your presence. When the market knows you're there and do quality work, your flow will build exponentially. The next step is to formulate your plan to increase that presence and identify the partners that can help you do it.


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Existential Poem # 1,954,987
From Abyss to Abyss
And between, solitude of experience.
Isolation of the subjective.
For anything shared is distorted through the prisms of what came before.
Randomness exemplified, patterns made by chaotic happenstance and adherence to iron laws.
Fracturing experience into unique response.
Shared experiences transmogrified to islands of seclusions.
Having common only the ground submerged by the rough oceans of heuristic mechanism.
The only succor, myths and untruths.
The patina of meaning stretched taught over the lattice of absurd compulsions.
Here I walk in the now, the only place that exists.
The past only legend, the future only rumor.
Mine not to chart the course, merely to revel in the movement.
From rough birth to dusty death.
All the time in the world.
Abyss Now Abyss.


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Hey everybody, heres a tech on some of the more common Ford steel Wheels that hot rodders use. Hope somebody finds this useful.
Wide Five Wheels
36-39 Ford
The '36-39 Ford had the "wide five" bolt pattern, the actual bolt pattern is 5 on 10 1/4 and it is also easily identified by just looking at it. All the normal cars and pickups had 16x4's, but the ones that had the V8-60 engine had 16x3.5's. The hubcaps on these wheels are held on by clips. The 36-38 Lincolns and '39 Mercurys also had 16x4 wheels. A separate company, not Ford; converted Fords to 4-wheel drive and they put wide five wheels on their cars from 36-47. They were 16x5 and they didn't have the spokes around the bolt pattern. These wheels are fairly rare. Wide 5 wheels also came in 18 x 3.62 for high clearance needs.
40-48 Ford and Mercury, 39-48 Lincoln
40-48 Ford
39-40 Lincoln
42-48 Lincoln
The 40-48 Ford, 40 Merc, and 39-40 Lincoln were 16x4 and the bolt pattern was 5 on 5.5. The Ford and Mercury wheel hubcaps were held on by knobs that were on the inner part of the wheel and connected around the outside of the hubcap, this is called an inside knob hubcap. The Lincoln wheel hubcaps were held on by clips. In 1940 the Fords that came with V8-60s had 16x3.5 wheels. In 1941 Merc and Lincoln both had 16x5 wheels, Merc still had inside knob hubcaps and Lincoln still had clips. The 42-48 Mercury and Lincoln wheels were 15x5 and again Mercs had inside knob hubcaps and Lincolns had clips. Also a 18 X 3.62 wheel with the 5x51/2 bolt pattern was made for cars and light pickups, sometimes called milk truck wheels or divco wheels. They had a spoke look like a wide 5 but with only 8 wider spokes. They also used the stock 40 thru 48 hub caps These wheels could be had on 40 thru 48 fords cars and light trucks in the U S and thru 64' on pickups in Canada.
49-56 Ford, 49-51 Lincoln and Mercury
49-51 Mercury
15" 49-56 Ford
16" 49-52 Ford
Normal 49-56 Ford wheels were 15x5 with a 5 on 4.5 bolt pattern. Their hubcaps were outside knob which means the knobs are on the inside of the hubcap and on the outside of the center of the wheel. The hubcap that these wheels took measured 10 1/8 accross the back. From 49-52 Ford offered a 16x4.5 as an option, same bolt pattern and hubcap. From 49-51 the 6-cylinder cars came with 15x4.5 and from 52-56 the station wagons had 15x5.5 wheels on them, both same bolt pattern and hubcap. The 49-51 Mercurys had 15x5.5 wheels with a 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern. The hubcaps were bigger than normal Ford hubcaps. I'm not exactly sure of what size the hubcaps are, but it's something like 11", but they are still outside knob caps. 49-51 Lincolns also had 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern, but were 15x6s. They also had wheel covers instead of hubcaps. They had little bumps on the rim to hold the wheel cover on.
Ford Pickups
49-64 Pickup
65 and up Pickup
Up until 1949 Ford pickups just used the same wheels as the cars, but when the ford cars moved to the 5 on 4.5 bolt pattern the pickups didn't. They stayed with 5 on 5.5. The wheels they used from 49-64 much like 40-48 in that they had inside knob hubcaps and 5 on 5.5 bolt. The early wheels were 15x5 and the later ones were 15x5.5, I'm not sure what year they switched over to the 5.5 width. In 1965 Ford trucks switched over to an outside knob wheel and kept that wheel up to the mid 80s
Hope this is useful
Thanks, Jimmy
Thanks for the info wheelkid. It will be nice to have that info when poking around junk piles.
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thanks guys, does anyone have any ideas for what kind of wheels i should report about next?
wheel tech
how About some info on thsoe cool military wheels.
That is a nice post. I knew about the truck wheels. I have 4 of the correct ones on my truck, but my spare is a post 64. I need to find one more that is pre 64 so I can put a "dog dish" cap and trim ring on it.
I have no clue what the width on them are though. If you find out when the switch to 5.5 was, please let me know. I want to put the correct ones on.
Mine is a 56 f-100. Thanks.
wheelkid ... you look a lot like Henry Ford ... Ha ha ...
Great post ...
you should add this to the Wiki ... Hot rod encyclopedia
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I'd like to find some of these David Bradley walk-behind garden tractor wheels.
Awesome stuff, thanks. Maybe some tech on different artillery style wheels would be helpful if you are looking for another project.
Can anyone identify this rim on the right? Both came off a 60's Ford truck. The one on the left is the typical KH 15" 5 on 5.5" x5"w. The one on the right is 15" but its 6" wide and there are no provisions for a small hubcap. No springs or nubs. I'd like to find a match to it but not sure where to look. I could not find another like it among the three early 60's Ford trucks this wrecking yard had.
Sure. Most car lines of the mid 60s had the Magnum 500 as an option. There were lots of variations of widths, back spacing, trim rings, etc.
66 Hertz GT-350s had a chrome 6 x 14 wheel with shallow backspacing so it looked really wide on the outside. So did the 75 Cougar XR7 and the Maverick but they both used the trim ring.
Mopar used the 6 x 14 with a deeper backspace and it looked shallower, so did Rambler.
Some cars had even more backspace so the wheels looked "flat".
Fords used a 7 x 14 sometimes a painted center, sometimes a chrome center and painted wheel with trim ring.
Chevelles used a 6, 7 x 14 in varying trim ring styles.
I have some 14 x 6 Ford wheels with medium backspace and the 70s Olds Cutlas wide trim ring fits perfectly.
Later, the Boss cars upped the anti to 15 inch wheels.
I have some 14 x 7 painted center Ford wheels and cannot find a suitable trim ring.
I like the 60s 14 inch look on my car but cannot find 14 inch performance tires to fit, so I might up to 15s if I can find them to fit.
I prefer the "flat" trim ring look over the chromed wheel look so I am stuck running the Radial TAs in 235.60x14 size on the 14 x 6 (hoping to get the 7s on with decent performance tires ).
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Hernandez poised to rebound from rough '13
D-backs reliever credits August demotion with late-season turnaround
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When it finally happened, David Hernandez was relieved.
The D-backs right-hander had suffered through a miserable 2013 season, both on and off the field, before the club finally demoted him to Triple-A Reno on Aug. 11.
At the time, Hernandez, who was one of the club's best relievers in 2011 and '12, had a 5.59 ERA.
"It's a challenge for us," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said of the club's decision. "What do you do, the guy's struggling and you understand where he's at and what's going on with his performance, but what do you do? Do you stick with him? Do you try and encourage? Do you work through it? Do you put him in low-leverage situations? Do you keep putting him in high-leverage situations? Do you send him to Triple-A? ... We went through it all, and then the reality is when we finally sent him down he was relieved."
Hernandez went to Reno and worked with Aces pitching coach Mike Parrott to refine his mechanics, and he began throwing his two-seam fastball a little more often.
More than that, though, the demotion relieved some of the pressure and allowed Hernandez to find joy on the mound once again.
"It was one of the most frustrating years of my life, just in general," Hernandez said. "It was a combination of everything. There were things I was going through in my personal life."
While not getting into specifics, his off-field difficulties were weighing heavily on his mind beginning toward the end of the 2012 season. Then, when he started struggling on the field in 2013, it just added to his issues.
"Just knowing in the back of my mind that I'm way better than how I was pitching," Hernandez said of his frustration.
His teammates could tell that something was not quite right.
"I think you could see it in his performance," fellow reliever Brad Ziegler said. "He wasn't the same guy, and we all knew it. When you talked to him you wouldn't know anything was different, but you just could kind of tell something had to be different because he wasn't pitching as well as he has before. Sometimes you want to try to fix things within the realm of baseball, and sometimes the fix is outside of baseball."
In Hernandez's case, it appears the fix was a combination of both, but it began while he was in Reno.
When the team recalled him at the beginning of September, Hernandez did not allow a run in the first nine appearances, and he allowed just one earned run while holding opponents to a .130 batting average over 14 appearances for a 0.64 ERA.
The Hernandez of 2011 and '12 was back, and while his overall numbers would still not be great, the strong finish allowed him to enter the offseason with a little peace of mind.
"It made me feel like I still had it," Hernandez said.
While the late success gave him confidence for the offseason, the early struggles provided him with the fuel to put in extra effort during the offseason.
"Obviously, when you don't have the year you want to have, it forces you to change a few things, work a little harder, and that's just in general with your daily routine and workouts," Hernandez said.
Hernandez ran more during the offseason while also changing his diet, and the result was that he lost around 20 pounds and reported to camp weighing 238.
"Every morning I step on the scale and I say I need to stay right here," Hernandez said. "It fluctuates, but it's probably the lightest I've been in the big leagues. I feel more in shape, and it can give you a better edge when you go out there. For me, it just feels better."
The mechanical change from last year remains. He raised his arm angle a bit so that he can stay on top of the ball better and get more of a downhill plane with his four-seam fastball, and he will continue to mix in a two-seamer to keep hitters honest.
The personal issues from a year ago have also been dealt with.
"Going into this Spring Training, I just feel like I'm in a clear state of mind," Hernandez said. "I just want to continue to put one foot in front of the other."
Even though it's early in camp, the difference is noticeable to everyone in the clubhouse.
"If you just look at his body, he's in better shape this year," Gibson said. "He's a lot leaner. His mind is right. He's just in a better spot mentally and physically."


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