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The month-long festival of football has finally come to an end.
A tournament that was supposed to be about "No 10s" and the coronation of the host nation has lived up to expectations. Ironically, by defying them.
Where to start ? Well, it seems that goalkeepers had something to say about just who the star players were going to be.
Ochoa, Navas and Neuer were all outstanding, not to mention Tim Howard. I wonder if he could save me money on my car insurance ?
Those number 10s were also in evidence. However, in the end, it wasn't Neymar, Messi, or even Mueller who shone brightest in the firmament. That honour belonged to one James Rodriguez, scorer of the best goal, winner of the Golden Boot, and inspiration to a thrilling Columbia side that were a bit unlucky to lose out to Brazil in a gripping Quarter Final.
Now, usually a World Cup finals will throw up the odd one-sided game. One of the smaller teams will end up on the wrong end of a good thrashing.
This tournament was no exception…apart from the fact that it was the holders, Spain, who were on the wrong-end of a 5-1 defeat by the Netherlands.
Then things got really surreal.
Brazil were taken apart by a team wearing a kit that bore more than a passing resemblence to the Queens Park Rangers away strip.
The popular terrace chant "It's just like watching Brazil" may well require a re-think after Germany's 7-1 win.
So, Germany (disguised as QPR) advanced to the final to play a side managed by a former Sheffield United winger.
Eventually, German style and attacking verve triumphed.
Through the course of the tournament, O Jogo Bonito seems to have metamorphosed into Das Schöne Spiel.
The stylish Germans are what provide the tenuous link to this post. I have once again been reviewing my SQL and PL/SQL coding style.
What follows is a review of some of the coding conventions I (and I'm sure, many others) have used since time immemorial with a view to presenting PL/SQL in all it's glory – a mature, powerful, yet modern language rather than something that looks like a legacy from the pre-history of computing.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tamora Pierce on Readergirlz!
Join us at readergirlz tonight as we dish with the incomparable Tamora Pierce!
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Enjoying Beauty Everywhere
Life has been super hectic lately. So I love to transport myself to my new all-time favorite urban garden...the one in New York--the one so beautifully captured in Peter Brown's picture book, THE CURIOUS GARDEN. I love how some guerilla gardeners took over this line of overhead railway, abandoned in the 40s. Over the summer, I took my kiddos there for a moment of reprieve. Just look at the furniture built on top of abandoned railroad tracks. These benches are on casters so they can MOVE. How cool is that?
Beautiful, yes?
Beautiful, yes?
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
New Ben & Jerry's Flavor
My GIRL OVERBOARD book tour buddy, Hannah Teter, has her own Ben & Jerry's flavor created and named in her honor: Maple Blondie.
Enjoy it while you can!
Enjoy it while you can!
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Kerlan Collection
To my utter astonishment, the Curator for the distinguished Kerlan Collection of Children's Literature in the University of Minnesota contacted me. She asked for my manuscripts and notes. To be added to the collection along with the likes of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys!
So I sent one of my early drafts of GIRL OVERBOARD, the notes I took while studying up on snowboarding, and some signed first editions and galleys.
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Take a look at today's image. What do you see? Is it just a random splash of black ink on a white page, or are there cows standing in a group? Have you ever gone out shooting with friends and then chimped each other's shots over a beer? Whenever I do, invariably an image pops up and everyone other than the person who took the shot says "where'd you shot that?". Each of us typically swears that the shot wasn't anywhere that we were shooting at. None of us saw that view, angle, entire scene, or colors or something. Of course, the rest of us were almost shoulder to shoulder, in lockstep with the cameras all aimed in the same direction. Someone (or ones) were the creative folks and looked in a different direction. It could be up, down, sideways or back from whence we came, but there's something unique about a few of the images out of the entirety of the shoot. The more we get together, the more I can identify the individuals who'll come up with the shots the rest of us pass by. Out of a group of twenty or so, it's the same couple of people who see things in a way that escapes the rest of us. There are things that are visible about these folks. If it's a winter shoot, everybody else is wearing a parka, mukluks, mittens, a ski cap and obviously thirty seven layers of clothes. The ones who get the most unique shots wear a cape, that's it. We're out to battle the elements, they're out to experience the day. They think different. They're "wired" unlike any of the rest of us. They're creative. To find the answer to what today's image is all about, hit the "read more".
It's cows. Specifically, three cows. It pays homage to Otto Litzal. He had a book published back in 1967 titled "Darkroom Magic". It was back in the dark ages of photography when people actually used film in their cameras. Otto did some of the same "creative" things you see today. The big difference is that today it means pushing a button. In Otto's time it meant understanding what was going on between the click of the shutter and the final print. It meant using the right media and the correct chemicals to get an end result. Otto's creativity came from knowledge, not from pushing buttons. Not that pushing buttons is a bad thing. I do it all the time. The trick is not to be surprised at the outcome.
Try taking a Curves Adjustment Layer and make it look like an up pointing arrow. Use the "pen" found on a Curves Adjustment Layer and click on the lower left corner. Holding the Shift key down, click at the midpoint at the upper center point. Keep the Shift key down and click on the lower right corner. You just solarized your image. If you have someone only familiar with a digital darkroom they'll probably suggest that you didn't matchup the images to eliminate the fringing. The thing is, that "fringed" look is necessary for a true solarized effect. The "fringe" is called "Mackie Lines" and they're supposed to be there. It's what makes the solarization effect.
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Sep 13 21:43:29 ayana kernel: oss_cmi878x0: <Asus Xonar (unknown)> port 0x2000-0x20ff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci4
Sep 13 21:51:22 ayana syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
Sep 13 21:51:22 ayana kernel: panic: Unregistered use of FPU in kernel
next, installed from ports. this solved panic problem. I was getting hella white noise from 'on board' sound so i disabled on board sound in bios settings.
But now I get no sound at all, however everything 'looks good and appears to work'. ossxmix has bars bouncing around like it's actually outputting sound. I've plugged and plugged, speakers were working before
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Number of audio devices: 2
Number of audio engines: 7
Number of MIDI devices: 1
Number of mixer devices: 1
Device objects
0: oss_cmi878x0 Asus Xonar (unknown) interrupts=76429 (84894)
MIDI devices (/dev/midi*)
0: CMI8788 UART (MIDI port 1 of device object 0)
Mixer devices
0: CMedia CMI8788 (Mixer 0 of device object 0)
Audio devices
Asus Xonar (unknown) (MultiChannel) /dev/oss/oss_cmi878x0/pcm0 (device index 0)
Asus Xonar (unknown) (SPDIF) /dev/oss/oss_cmi878x0/pcm1 (device index 1)
/dev/dsp -> /dev/oss/oss_cmi878x0/pcm0
/dev/dsp_in -> /dev/oss/oss_cmi878x0/pcm0
/dev/dsp_out -> /dev/oss/oss_cmi878x0/pcm0
/dev/dsp_ac3 -> /dev/oss/oss_cmi878x0/pcm1
/dev/dsp_mmap -> /dev/oss/oss_cmi878x0/pcm0
/dev/dsp_multich -> /dev/oss/oss_cmi878x0/pcm0
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Selected mixer 0/CMedia CMI8788
Known controls are:
pcm [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 100:100)
rear [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 100:100)
center [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 100:100)
side [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 100:100)
ext.monitor.analog ON|OFF (currently OFF)
ext.monitor.spdif ON|OFF (currently OFF)
ext.monitor.inputsrc <Line|Mic> (currently Line)
ext.routing.spread ON|OFF (currently OFF)
ext.routing.spdif-loopback ON|OFF (currently OFF)
spdif-out.enable ON|OFF (currently OFF)
spdif-out.adc/dac ON|OFF (currently OFF)
spdif-out.pro <Consumer|Professional> (currently Professional)
spdif-out.audio <Audio|Data> (currently Audio)
spdif-out.copy ON|OFF (currently OFF)
spdif-out.pre-emph ON|OFF (currently OFF)
spdif-out.rate <44.1KHz|48KHz|32KHz|88.2KHz|96KHz|64KHz|176.4KHz|192KHz> (currently 48KHz)
spdif-out.vbit ON|OFF (currently OFF)
vmix0-enable ON|OFF (currently ON)
vmix0-rate <decimal value> (currently 48000) (Read-only)
vmix0-channels <Stereo|Multich> (currently Multich)
vmix0-src <High|OFF> (currently High)
vmix0-outvol <monovol> (currently 25.0 dB)
vmix0-invol <monovol> (currently 25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm1 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm2 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm3 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm4 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)
any help/pointers appreciated.


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January 28, 2010 - Lucca, Italy
Tagetik positioned in visionaries quadrant in leading industry analyst firm's Magic Quadrant for CPM Suites report
Tagetik, a global provider of Corporate Performance Management (CPM) and Financial Governance software solutions, today announced that it has been positioned in the "Magic Quadrant for Corporate Performance Management [CPM] Suites," [1].
This annual report published by Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) evaluates software vendors on their completeness of vision and ability to execute. Gartner defines Corporate Performance Management (CPM) in the "Magic Quadrant for CPM Suites," [1] as including "the processes used to manage corporate performance, such as strategy formulation, budgeting and forecasting; the methodologies that support these processes, including the balanced scorecard, or value-based management; and the metrics used to measure performance against strategic and operational performance goals. CPM also comprises a series of analytic applications, such as BP&F, financial-consolidation, and financial-reporting solutions, which provide the functionality to support these processes, methodologies and metrics, targeted at the CFO, finance team, senior executives and corporate-level decision makers."
"We believe Tagetik's positioning in the Magic Quadrant as a Visionary is result of a high percentage of new global customers and it confirms that we have really simplified the complexity of many companies all around the world," explains Manuel Vellutini, COO of Tagetik. "During the last 3 years we raised at a faster than average rate in the CPM suites market, and we have expanded globally by growing our direct channel and distributor network in Europe and the U.S., this year we have launched Tagetik 3.0 providing enhanced features in all areas of CPM functionality, with full XBRL support and scorecarding capability and we also added a number of features for financial governance, all this news represents a real innovation for the market."
"In order to better meet companies needs", concludes Vellutini, "our road map incorporated a broader view of BI and PM by extending beyond traditional CPM boundaries with additional process workflows to build custom analytic processes, vertical templates, and leverage of the Microsoft stack by the integration with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007. Despite the achievements we will not stop investing in R&D, in people and innovation."
According to the Gartner report, the market for CPM suites continues to experience strong momentum, growing nearly 28% during 2008. This is partly explained by an internal change in the way that Gartner analyzes the CPM market. In previous years, Gartner identified the market as a composite of embedded CPM functionality in ERP and BI products, as well as stand-alone CPM suites. This year, Gartner based market sizing only on stand-alone CPM suites. Figures for the previous year were, therefore, revised to account for this change in methodology, which concluded that the overall size of the market is now $1.867 billion, worldwide.
[1] About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2010 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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Everyone thinks their job is tough, but the chemists formulating modern motor oil really earn their paychecks. As the EPA continues tightening up on emissions standards, it has forced motor oil manufacturers to take good stuff like zinc and moly—which substantially reduce engine wear—out of their formulations. The degree of difficulty is further compounded by modern fuels high in ethanol content, which attracts moisture, dribbles down the cylinder walls, and dilutes oil even more. The NASCAR community reached the same conclusion in the late 1990s, when the additional stress imposed by high rpm and flat-tappet camshafts brought the shortcomings of modern street motor oil to the forefront. In response, Joe Gibbs Racing—one of the most dominant teams in Sprint Cup competition—took matters into its own hands by developing its own line of race motor oil. Driven Racing Oil was born, and today the company continues to push the envelope of lubrication technology.
Just like NASCAR teams don't have to worry about tailpipe emissions, neither does most muscle car enthusiasts whose rides are old enough to be emissions exempt in most states. The same applies to sportsman racers, since their cars don't drive on public streets. That means many hot rodders can also run quality race oils in their engines just like the big boys. As such, Driven has formulated oils specifically for street/strip machines, street rods, and also for LS engines. To get the low-down on the technology that goes into formulating state-of-the-art lubricants, we sat down with Lake Speed Jr. of Driven Racing Oil for the full scoop.
NASCAR Roots
Joe Gibbs Racing is one of the premiere powerhouse teams in modern Sprint Cup racing. While most teams are content selecting from oil that's readily available to them, JGR takes things one-step further by developing its own motor oil. "Since NASCAR still mandates flat-tappet camshafts, JGR began having cam wear issues back in 1999 due to the reduced levels of zinc, also known as ZDDP, in off-the-shelf motor oils. Up until the late 1990s, NASCAR teams just purchased regular motor oil from the parts store," Lake explains. "When the zinc levels began to drop in these oils, our camshafts started going flat. JGR saw the need to develop an oil formula that would not only stop the problems, but would also allow JGR to be even more aggressive with valvetrain designs. Once JGR began learning about the science of motor oil, Driven was created to provide JGR with cutting-edge lubricants. Prior to the creation of the Driven Racing Oil products, JGR had won less than a dozen races and no championships. Since the creation of Driven products, JGR has won eight NASCAR series championships and over 100 races."
Emissions vs. Lubrication
In recent years, the shift in motor oil formulation has been influenced more by emissions regulations than maximizing lubrication properties. Not surprisingly, engine lubrication suffered as a result, and it's not just the rings and bearings that have endured the additional abuse. "Joe Gibbs Racing was not alone in having lubrication related problems because of these changes in motor oil formulations, so Driven has taken what we learned from working with JGR and offered it to everyday racers and hot rodders that need better engine protection," says Lake. "The low zinc issue is not just a flat-tappet cam problem. Low levels of zinc also increase wear on distributor gears, pushrod tips, and cylinder bores. The bottom line is that higher performance engines need higher levels of zinc, and that is what Driven delivers: race-proven high zinc formulas for high-performance engines."
If an oil will thrive in a NASCAR engine, then it can handle other abusive engines as well.
Race vs. Shelf Oil
Considering that you can buy a quality synthetic oil off-the-shelf at any Walmart, how much better can a race oil really be? The simple answer is quite a bit. "The oil you buy at Walmart is designed to protect your wife's minivan engine. A race oil is designed to protect a high-rpm racing engine," Lake quips. "Chemically, the oil at Walmart and a race oil are very different because the type of zinc used in a race oil is different than the type of zinc used in the oil for a minivan. Early on in the oil development program at JGR, we tested the highest-rated passenger car motor oil available. This oil met all of the toughest U.S. and European road car specifications, but that oil failed in a NASCAR engine in less than one hour. We learned early on that race oils needed to be different. As such, a race oil uses different types of synthetic base oils and more exotic additives than regular passenger car or diesel oils."
Film vs. Boundary Lubrication
Inside a running engine, certain moving parts have the luxury of relying on film lubrication, while other components must make do operating under boundary lubrication conditions. "Imagine skiing behind a boat running 30 mph across the lake, and that is what full film lubrication is like. Now imagine the boat stops moving, which is what a boundary lubrication condition is like," Lake explains. "At low speeds you don't have a full oil film. This is why you see more cylinder bore wear near top dead center on the cylinder bore, as the piston must slow to a stop to change directions. As the piston slows down, the full oil film is lost, and now boundary lubrication takes over. Additives like zinc and moly are the boundary lubrication additives that prevent metal-on-metal contact when the oil film is lost. Since the valvetrain rotates at half the speed of the crankshaft and sees extra load from the valvesprings, the valvetrain of an engine primarily operates in the boundary condition, which means having the correct additives is critical. Higher-rpm engines need different boundary lubrication additives than an engine that rarely sees more than 3,000 rpm. This is why passenger car and diesel motor oils are different from racing oils. Real racing oils are formulated differently to handle the unique boundary lubrication requirements of high-rpm engines."
Formulating an oil requires balancing the properties of the base oil with the properties of various additives. Getting it right is critical to engine longevity. According to Lake, while boundary lubricants like zinc and moly are part of the additive package, the overall additive package is far more complex than just boundary lubricants. In fact, the additive package is typically the most complex part of the motor oil. "A base oil without any additives can provide full film lubrication in an engine bearing if the viscosity is right for the speed and load of the bearing. However, using just the base oil without additives will quickly wear out the rest of your engine," Lake explains. Having the proper balance of additives for the needs of the application is the key to obtaining higher levels of performance and increased engine life. "For example, the additive package for a diesel engine is different from a passenger car engine since diesels create more soot than gasoline engines. Consequently, diesel engine oils contain more dispersant additives to keep the soot from forming sludge. Diesel engine oils are also designed to withstand the higher torque that diesel engines produce. Gasoline engines typically produce less torque and turn higher rpm than diesel engines, so gasoline motor oils are designed differently to accommodate the need for better fuel economy at higher engine speeds. An in-depth discussion of the various detergent, dispersant, viscosity modifier, friction modifier, anti-wear, extreme pressure, anti-oxidant, pour point, metal deactivator, and anti-foam additives and their related chemistry is a whole article by itself! Again, the key is tailoring the blend and balance of these additives to the needs of the application. Unfortunately, just adding more is rarely better."
High-RPM Consideration
Whenever a sanctioning body sets a maximum cubic inch limit, the race is on to turn as many rpm as possible without blowing up. The sustained high-rpm of race motors place extraordinary demands on a motor oil. "Higher engine speeds require more valvespring pressure to control the valvetrain. This puts greater loads on the valvetrain contact points, cam, lifters, pushrod tips, and rocker arms," says Lake. "This increased load places more anti-wear demand on the motor oil, so the additive package must be designed to provide fast-acting anti-wear protection. The second demand of high rpm is increased friction in the cylinder bores and bearings. The higher speeds create more friction and heat, so the motor oil must be designed to reduce friction and withstand high temperature. Many oils will breakdown under the higher temperature and friction of high-rpm engines, but real racing formulations actually thrive in these environments since their chemistry works better in these conditions."
Being involved in NASCAR not only serves as a perfect proving ground for Driven motor oil, but it has also instilled a driving spirit that continues to push innovation.
Break-In Oil
Many hot rodders think that running a low-quality conventional oil on a fresh engine helps seat the rings, but that's not necessarily the right approach to break-in a motor. To assist in the process, Driven has formulated an oil designed specifically for breaking in an engine. "Think about the difference between break-in oil and regular oil as the difference between primer and paint. Break-in oil is like primer for your engine," says Lake. "It establishes the foundation that the motor oil builds off of to protect your engine. Again, the chemistry of a break-in oil is very different than that of a regular oil. Break-in oils are designed to assist the break-in process while still protecting the engine. The worst thing you can do for break-in is to use a poor oil that helps the engine 'wear-in.' There is a big difference between wearing-in an engine and breaking-in an engine. A properly broken-in motor does not create high levels of wear to get the rings to seat. Using break-in oil like a primer for your engine reduces the amount of wear required to seal up the rings and break-in the valvetrain."
Clearances And Oil Weight
Different types of engines—street, drag race, circle track, naturally aspirated, and forced induction—are set up with different types of bearing clearances and ring gaps. They also operate at different temperatures, and all these factors affect which grade of oil is ideal for each type of engine. Since all oils get thinner as they get hotter, the key to selecting the right viscosity is oil temperature. "The oil temperature in an NHRA Pro Stock engine only runs about 100 degrees Fahrenheit, so these engines use a 0W-5 grade motor oil. The operating viscosity of a 0W-5 grade motor oil at 100 degrees is the same as a 20W-50 at 240 degrees, so oil temperature is a very important factor," Lake explains. "Another major factor is bearing oil clearance. The larger the clearance, the thicker the viscosity that's required. For example, a 500hp, 350ci engine that runs 220-degree oil temps can use a 10W-30 with 0.0025-inch bearing clearances, but that same engine needs a 15W-50 if the bearing clearances are opened up to 0.0030. The difference between a multi-grade conventional oil and a straight-grade conventional oil is the use of viscosity modifier additives. Straight-grade conventional oils do not use viscosity modifier additives, and as a result, they have a lower viscosity index. Synthetic oils break these rules. Synthetics tend to have an inherently high viscosity index, so synthetic oils can be multi-grade without using viscosity modifiers. For high-horsepower applications, it is important to stay away from oils that use a lot of viscosity modifiers since they tend to break down."
Oil Temperature
The growing popularity of oil coolers in OE engines reinforces the fact that oil temperature and oil life are closely related. All oils gets thinner as they get hotter, but oil can protect an engine beyond 300 degrees as long as the viscosity does not drop too low from the heat. The real question is: For how long can oil protect an engine at elevated temperatures? "For roughly every 20-degree increase in oil temperature, oil's useful life is cut in half, so for the sake of oil longevity, you want to keep oil temperature under control. Oil temperatures below 200-degrees won't burn off much fuel and moisture through evaporation, so low oil temps are also detrimental to oil life," says Lake. "Keeping your oil temp around 220 degrees is pretty much ideal because it's not too hot or too cold. It is important to realize that above 320 degrees your engine bearings will not be happy, as the bearing alloys do not like temps that high. Keeping your oil temp in the 220-degree range helps extend the life of your engine parts as well as the oil. Never forget that oil does about 40 percent of the cooling in your engine."
Synthetic vs. Conventional
Engine builders discovered many years ago that synthetic oils offer superior protection and lubrication than their conventional counterparts, but what is it that makes them so much better? "The simplest way to describe the difference is that a conventional oil is refined down to a group of molecules whereas a synthetic oil is built up to a very specific molecule structure. The process of building up the molecular structure allows a chemist to tailor the performance properties of the oil," Lake explains. "As a result, synthetic base oils feature improved thermal and flow properties that make them a better choice in extreme conditions. However, conventional oils still have a place in performance applications. Engines built with rope-style seals should run conventional oils to reduce leakage. Likewise, engines that see high levels of fuel dilution should also use conventional oils. That's because the best thing for that type of engine is frequent oil changes, and the lower price of conventional oil makes it more affordable to change the oil more frequently."
Race Conditions
As a testament to the advanced science involved in formulating race oils in modern times, engine shops rely on different types of oils for different types of races on the calendar. In sanctioning bodies that allow running separate qualifying and race engines, qualifying oils are used to increase power output during brief qualifying sessions without harming the engine. Since these qualifying sessions are short in duration, the oil can be optimized for the sprint conditions of qualifying compared to the marathon conditions of a race. "Qualifying oils use special components that work best in these sprint conditions, whereas restrictor plate race oils are also unique in that they're used in engines that need to produce maximum horsepower yet also survive 500 miles at wide-open throttle. Fortunately, restrictor plate engines are restricted airflow engines, and that reduces cylinder pressure." Lake explains. "The constant high-rpm and lower cylinder pressure allows for the safe use of lower viscosity oils, which free up horsepower. Consequently, the bearing clearances and oil cooling system in these engines are designed to run 0W-20 down to 0W-10 grade oils. One of the issues with engines that run at wide-open throttle continuously is heat, and these low viscosity oils actually help to reduce heat generation. High viscosity oils generate more heat as they are pumped through an engine, so using a lighter oil helps to prevent excessive temperatures. Again, the chemistry employed in a restrictor plate engine oil is optimized for the unique needs of that type of engine."
Blocks And Sumps
Exotic hardware—such as aluminum blocks and dry sump oil systems—were once the exclusive territory of full-tilt race cars, but are now readily accessible to the sportsman racer. Consequently, it's important to know how this exotic hardware affects oil selection. "A 0.0025-inch main bearing clearance in an aluminum block is probably closer to .0040 when the engine is hot, so aluminum blocks tend to require higher viscosity oils than iron block engines with the same clearance. An iron block engine with 0.0025 main bearing can run a synthetic 10W-30, but an aluminum block with the same clearance will need to run either a synthetic 10W-40 or a conventional 20W-50," Lake explains. "Keep in mind that you can run one viscosity grade lower in a synthetic compared to a conventional oil because of the better temperature-to-viscosity characteristics of a synthetic. In regards to a dry sump vs. wet sump engine, heat is the determining factor. Most wet sump engines run hotter than dry sump engines, so wet sump engines typically run thicker oils. A conventional 20W-50 is a common oil for a wet sump race engine. Since wet sump engines run hotter than dry sump engines, it is better to run a synthetic oil in a wet sump engine. The better start-up flow properties of the synthetic help reduce start up wear, and the higher viscosity index of the synthetic provides the required high-temperature protection. A 10W-40 synthetic is an excellent choice for a dry sump race engine. Since dry sump engines tend to run cooler than wet sump engines due to increased oil volume, decreased windage and remote cooling, dry sump engines can run lower viscosity oils. This helps with priming the system, reducing start-up wear, and reducing heat generation."
Street/Strip Oil
An engine that runs on the street and at the track provides a unique set of challenges for oil designers. Race only oils give up extended drain intervals in return for increased horsepower via exotic friction modifiers. Street/strip motor oils that offer 3,000- to 7,500-mile drain intervals trade away some friction modifiers in order to meet the varied needs of a street/strip engine. Since street/strip engines will typically see longer drain intervals than a race-only engine, the motor oil must be designed to handle longer drain intervals while still providing excellent anti-wear protection. "Don't forget that street/strip cars are not typically daily drivers, so these engines see longer periods of storage than daily drivers. As a result, storage protection and start-up wear are a bigger concern," says Lake. "Consequently, a street/strip oil must take into account start-up protection, storage protection, anti-wear protection and extended drain intervals. Chemically, street/strip oils are formulated differently to handle all of these needs. When considering all of these various applications, from break-in to racing to street/strip, it is important to remember that it is hard to fall off the bottom of a mountain, but your margin for error is narrow as you near the top. At low levels of performance, many of these factors may seem like overkill, but at higher levels of performance, these factors are your lifeline."
Assembly Lubricants
In addition to offering a full line of street and race motor oils, Driven has also developed a full range of lubricants to assist in the engine assembly process. "Since initial break-in is the most critical time in an engine's life, having the proper assembly lubricants on vital wear components is just as critical. Over the last 13 years, Driven has worked with engine parts manufacturers, JGR and select professional engine builders to create a complete engine assembly and break-in package," says Lake. "Products like our Engine Assembly grease and HVL assembly oil provide the correct additives and viscosity requirements for the various parts in an engine. The Driven Engine Assembly grease provides anti-wear protection for cams, lifters, pushrods and distributor gears. Likewise, Driven's HVL assembly oil provides anti-scuff lubricity for bearings, wristpins, and piston skirts. Finally, Driven's BR series of break-in oils can be used to soak roller lifters and shaft-mount rocker arms as well as wetting cylinder walls. As a whole, this system of lubricants provides a carefully coordinated chemistry that is proven to protect and deliver consistent break-in performance."


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Coronary arteries are vessels that provide oxygen-rich blood and
other nutrients to the heart muscle. The two main coronary blood vessels, which
branch from the body's main artery (aorta), are the right coronary artery (RCA)
and the left coronary artery (LCA).
The coronary arteries attach to and wrap around the heart's
surface. The left side of the heart is larger and more muscular because it
pumps blood to the rest of the body. The left coronary artery branches off into
smaller arteries:
The right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs and related
structures. The right marginal branch usually extends from the right coronary
artery and supplies blood to the lower side of the heart.
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- How is the Golden Dollar different from the Susan B. Anthony Dollar?
- How does the Sacagawea dollar's finish change after being in circulation?
- When did the Golden Dollar first appear in circulation?
- Why did the United States Mint decide to use the "g" spelling of Sacagawea?
- Some have suggested that the Shoshone carried their young on cradleboards facing backwards. Is the Mint's depiction on the Golden Dollar accurate?
- Why doesn't the United States Mint remove the Susan B. Anthony dollar from circulation?
- Would the use of the Golden Dollar in lieu of the paper dollar save money and if yes why doesn't the United States Mint eliminate the paper dollar?
How is the Golden Dollar different from the Susan B. Anthony Dollar?
The Golden Dollar coin, as required by the United States $1 Coin Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-124, Sec. 4), has a golden color, has the same diameter as the Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin, has a smooth edge (in contrast to the reeded, or grooved, edge of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin), and has a wider border than other current U.S. circulating coinage. The use of a gold-colored alloy, the smooth edge, and the wider border all ensure the Golden Dollar coin is easily distinguishable from other coins for both the sighted and the seeing-impaired.
How does the Sacagawea dollar's finish change after being in circulation over time?
The different hues of the Golden Dollars now circulating are the result of the manganese brass contained in the outer layer of the new coins. Like any brass, its color will eventually become darker, giving your coins an antique finish. As the coins are handled frequently, the darker "patina" may wear off the high points of the coin, leaving golden-colored highlights that accent the darker background around the border, lettering and other less exposed areas. The brighter, brass highlights, in contrast with the darker background, accentuate the profile and add a dimension of depth to the depiction of Sacagawea and her child.
When did the Golden Dollar first appear in circulation?
Golden Dollars were released into circulation on January 27, 2000.
Why did the United States Mint decide to use the "g" spelling of Sacagawea?
Historical records use conflicting spellings of her name. Based on several highly regarded contemporary works, the Mint decided to use the "Sacagawea" spelling. To quote one work: "Translated, her name means 'Bird Woman,' and in their attempts to spell the Indians words, Lewis and Clark used variations of 'Sah-ca-gah-we-ah' and 'Sah-kah-gar-we-a.' (In 1814, when a version of the journals appeared, an editor changed the spelling to Sacajawea, which was the preferred spelling until recently, when most historians and official publications reverted to Sacagawea.)"
Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, An Illustrated History. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997
Some have suggested that the Shoshone carried their young on cradleboards facing backwards. Is the United States Mint's depiction on the Golden Dollar accurate?
The issue of how Sacagawea would have carried her baby is one that we at the Mint spent a great deal of time examining. We consulted numerous historians and Native American representatives on this issue, and are comfortable with the historical accuracy of sculptor Glenna Goodacre's depiction. Although the artist depicted Jean Baptiste facing forward on his mother's shoulder, partly for artistic reasons, (the palette for the new coin is very small, and it was not artistically practical to depict the child facing backwards on a cradleboard) the artist believes, and we agree, that as a matter of convenience, there were times that Sacagawea would have wrapped her baby up and carried him on her back. There is strong historical support for this conclusion. According to Irving Anderson of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, the Lewis and Clark journals are very vague in documenting how Sacagawea attended to Jean Baptiste. In a June 29, 1805, entry, Lewis refers to "the bier in which the woman carries her child." No physical description of the "bier" is provided, but there is a reference elsewhere to mosquito netting as a "bier." Further, Sacagawea lived among the Hidatsa beginning around the age of 11, and although it is not conclusive that Sacagawea adopted Hidatsa customs, she could reasonably have learned to carry Jean Baptiste slung from her shoulder, as was the Hidatsa custom.
Finally, we spoke with Shoshone representatives who relayed folk legend that say Sacagawea may have lost her cradleboard along the journey with Lewis and Clark. In any case, historians and other consultants concluded that it is reasonable to assume that at some point on her journey, Sacagawea carried her son as Goodacre has depicted.
Why doesn't the United States Mint remove the Susan B. Anthony dollar from circulation?
The United States Mint is prevented from removing the Susan B. Anthony dollar from circulation due to legislation. The United States Dollar Coin Act of 1997 mandated that both the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin and the Golden Dollar co-circulate with the dollar bill. Therefore, the Golden Dollar and the Susan B. Anthony dollar coins will continue to co-circulate in the marketplace.
Would the use of the Golden Dollar in lieu of the paper dollar save money and if yes why doesn't the United States Mint eliminate the paper dollar?
The use of the Golden Dollar coin in lieu of the paper dollar would ultimately save money. The General Accounting Office's (GAO) stated potential savings of up to $500 million in a report issued September 2002, which was calculated on the premise that the U.S.Government cease production of the paper one-dollar bill. However, the United States Dollar Coin Act of 1997, which authorizes the Golden Dollar, did not call for the elimination of the paper dollar. Consequently, dollar coins and dollar notes co-circulate in the marketplace. The United States Mint does not have the authority to change existing legislation thus, full cost savings cannot be realized.


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Dark Antique 13
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Material: Glass
Colours: Brown, Silver, Grey
Metals: Silver
Antiquing: Heavy
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Antique mirror glass with a dark antique look
Always popular, softer and less reflective than traditional mirror, antique mirror is often used on walls, furniture, table tops and splashbacks. Finishes range from the traditional replication of foxed mercury glass, to coloured, gilded , patterned and linen effects. Bespoke and hand made by craftsmen in London.


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Posts Tagged 'Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee'
By Allah Palooza
Some of us have already started wondering (and even hoping) about who the next First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) will be. Most of us are thinking that Michelle Obama won't be getting another four years, and that just about anyone else would be an immense improvement.
With the critical 2012 election still more than a year away and Texas Governor Rick Perry surging in popularity among Republicans, Governor Perry's wife, Anita Thigpen Perry, came to Pinellas County Saturday night, September 17th, to be the keynote speaker at the Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee (PCREC) Reagan Day Dinner.
According to her official biography, Anita Perry is a native Texan from Haskell. Mrs. Perry earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from West Texas State University, now West Texas A&M University, and a master's degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. She worked as a nurse for 17 years in surgery, pediatrics, intensive care, administration and teaching. She and Gov. Perry have been married for almost 30 years and have two grown children. She has been a strong partner with her husband, who presently is the longest-serving governor in the history of Texas, and she has been actively involved in supporting a variety of economic initiatives and innovations in her home state.
So, is Anita Perry ready for prime-time, in the sense of filling her place on the national and international stage, should her husband become the next President of the United States?
If her Reagan Day speech is an accurate measure of her talents and abilities, she has great promise but still has some work to do.
Anita Perry is a good person, and goes out of her way to make those around her feel comfortable. She is sincere, down-to earth (unlike the current FLOTUS), and very family-oriented. She devoutly believes in her husband and shares traditional American values. She is smart, and did an excellent job setting out her husband's record as a jobs creator. She was, however, a bit too folksy, spoke about five minutes longer than she should have, told the audience too little about her husband, and had some difficulty wrapping up her speech. Yet, it was refreshing to listen to a person speaking from the heart who connects with ordinary people, and who shows neither aloofness nor a desire to take on the trappings of elitist condescension. I, like many others in the room, went away from her speech hoping that she will be the one measuring the drapes in the White House in January 2013.
Mrs. Perry's speech in its entirety may be viewed in the following video [Courtesy PCREC]:
Congressman Bill Young to Run Again in 2012
By Spartacus Thrace
(September 18, 2011) It looks like United States Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young (R-Fla.) will be running for re-election in 2012.
State Senator Jack Latvala (R-St. Petersburg) made the announcement as he was introducing Congressman Young before a crowd of hundreds of wildly enthusiastic Republican activists at last night's Reagan Day Dinner at the Marriott St. Petersburg. The dinner is an annual fundraising event put on by the Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee (PCREC).
The money quote came at about the 4:23 mark in Latvala's six-minute introduction of Young, when he made the somewhat oddly-worded statement:
And you know some of the best news that I've had in the past few weeks is when it became apparent to me that [Young is] preparing to run again.
Sen. Latvala's remarks in their entirety can be seen in the following video [Courtesy PCREC]:
Young, for his part, appeared aged but unbowed and looked to be in remarkably better health than he did when he last addressed the PCREC at its Lincoln Day Dinner in February (another annual fundraiser put on by the PCREC). Among other remarks, Young told his audience that he had undergone back surgery, spent almost three months in the hospital, and had lost 50 pounds in weight and four inches in height (he used to be about as tall as Ronald Reagan) as a result of parts of his spine being fused. Although he walked slowly and with a thick cane, his mind appeared to be as sharp as ever. His remarks, which perhaps comprise his first campaign speech of the 2012 election season, can be viewed in their entirety in the following video [Courtesy PCREC]:
Rep. Young has been in public service as an elected official for more than half a century. He is considered by the pundits to be unbeatable in 2012, even at this early stage in the election season, barring a sudden decline in his health. The backstory of this announcement of his plans to run for his twenty-second term in Congress is that the throng of those who have long hoped and planned to take Young's place when he leaves the political scene (Sen. Latvala is among these) did not get the news they had hoped for and will have to bide their time a bit longer. Some predict that if Young's exit is not a "controlled crash" guided by political insiders, it will trigger one of the biggest political brawls in the history of Pinellas County politics.
George LeMeiux Campaign Speech at the PCREC
(June 13, 2011) Candidate for United States Senator from Florida George LeMeiux brought his campaign to the June meeting of the Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee (PCREC). LeMeiux, who briefly served in the Senate after being appointed by then-Governor Charlie Crist to complete the term of Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Florida) after Martinez vacated the seat, laid out for his audience why he thinks he is the best qualified candidate to defeat Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Florida) in 2012. This is what he said:
(Video courtesy PCREC)
More information about George LeMeiux and his candidacy can be found at his campaign website, linked to here.


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Property TypeResidential – Single Family
SubdivisionCordillera F36-golden Bear Mdws
Listing Date11/07/18
Year Built2000
AreaCordillera - The Summit
Lot Size2.67 Acres (116,479 SqFt)
Parking3 Car Garage
Property Description
Exclusive Cordillera community, gated with guard, located in the Summit At Cordillera, 6 bedrooms and 8.5 baths, excellent private views of the valley, near Beaver Creek and Vail ski areas, wine cellar, wet bar, gourmet kitchen, study, media room. large open spaces with walkout lower level. Clubhouse on site and fitness center, tennis & Pickleball courts. Great home for entertaining. Private spaces throughout.
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Friendships are in direct contravention of mercenary conduct as delineated in your contracts, and on a personal note: I am very, very, disappointed with you.
— The Administrator
The Administrator, also known as the Announcer or Helen,[1] handles the affairs of both the RED and BLU teams, as well as TF Industries. She is the source of the mysterious, disembodied voice that issues commands and announces vital events during rounds. An aged and thoroughly evil mastermind of a woman, the Administrator possesses both a piercing gaze and the sort of voice that commands total and unwavering obedience... or else. Her general demeanor tends towards either slight anger or various stages of bitter disappointment.
Role and duties
The Administrator wields considerable influence and power. Once thought by whom? to be the owner of both the RED and BLU corporations, it has since been revealed that Blutarch and Redmond Mann were both still alive thanks to Radigan Conagher's Life Extender Machine until they were murdered by Gray Mann. Despite their continued existence, neither of the Mann brothers seemed capable of handling the affairs of their respective companies, so for all intents and purposes the Administrator could have been said to control them. However, the events of the Mann vs. Machine storyline resulted in her fleeing her post and sending Miss Pauling to bring together the mercenaries in the storyline of TF Comics. Her whereabouts are unknown, but she still probably wields considerable power due to her previous control over every major government on the planet. She tends to keep her operations top secret, manipulating events from behind the scenes. Any development that may chance unwanted attention is swiftly terminated with extreme prejudice.
When the two teams are fighting, she regularly communicates with each team individually from a single microphone connected to a central control panel. By skilled manipulation of a huge array of plugs and sockets, she can tap into a number of communication channels, including ones that address the entirety of the RED and BLU teams. Her messages are relayed to the teams through an Alarm-O-Tron 5000 speaker system, itself connected to a board with a myriad of signs that illuminate in situations of varying urgency, such as "Intruder Alert - RED Spy - In Base". A massive monitor bank in front of her control panel allows her to keep a watchful eye on events at all times. Her exact motives in ordering the mercenary teams employed by both her companies into mortal combat on a regular basis remain mysterious.
The Administrator is attended by a number of staff, including loyal assistant Miss Pauling and several messengers.
In my experience, Miss Pauling, nothing kills friendship faster... than a healthy competition.
— The Administrator on her evil deeds
The Administrator considers inter-company friendships a profound breach of trust, forbidden by contract. After her assistant Miss Pauling brought it to her attention that the RED Demoman and BLU Soldier had become friends, she had communication channels opened up specifically to them both. Through these, she personally encouraged each to kill their new friend in order to earn a mysterious and valuable new weapon developed under Mann Co. Just as intended, this quickly destroyed their blossoming friendship and thus beginning the seven day war.
Death of Poopy Joe and Loss of Australium
Helen, Miss Pauling, and owner of Mann Co., Saxton Hale, were all questioned by several senators about the death of Poopy Joe (who they launched into space for one dollar), and the disappearance of all the Australium in the world. She gave them the undisclosed info, which included talk of her stockpiling Australium for years, and eighteen idiots to help her with it. The senators all were shocked by the story, and decided to end their questioning quickly afterwards. The document that contained the information had the word 'INCINERATE' stamped on it.
This director's the perfect dupe. He's too stupid to divine our reasons for commissioning him. Too arrogant to listen to anything our mercs are actually telling him. And he records everything.
— The Administrator on the director
The Administrator hired a director to record some background information about what the RED team members might say when asked questions from the files the Administrator gave the Director. Not intent on keeping him for long as she considers him to be a dupe and as sub-normal as the mercenaries, she gives the order to Miss Pauling to kill the director afterwards in a mine shaft. She also sends photos of the Sniper's parents, the Heavy's home and Minigun, and one of the Soldier's heads back to the RED team. After the mercenaries kill the messenger, she chastises them since the mini-television sets they carry are apparently extremely expensive, and warns them of the dangers of discussing the terms of their contracts with anyone. She does let them know that in this case, it was a rather absurd example and all gathered evidence – except the Soldier's heads – was destroyed.
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As a result of Gray Mann's hostile takeover of Mann Co., the Administrator was forced to lie low. She was later revealed to be giving orders to Miss Pauling, namely to gather all the fired mercenaries to search for the last Australium cache. The Engineer is also revealed to be most likely working for her, upgrading her machine to be more efficient, giving her enough time to "settle an old debt" (if Helen is Emily and Elizabeth, that is).
Because of the resemblances in appearance, habits, demeanor, and connections with the Mann family, Administrator Helen is presumed to be related to a woman named Elizabeth, portrayed in 1850 in Loose Canon with another woman portrayed in 1890, also in the same issue. The three women played Redmond and Blutarch against each other for 150 years while amassing the largest supply of Australium in the world.
- The Administrator Helen kept the Mann family portrait on her control panel.
- Zepheniah Mann left his remaining fortune to Elizabeth with the hope that she would find the gravel he was unable to find. Emily disclosed her search for Australium to Dell Conagher, perhaps the source of the map of Australium caches buried with Radigan Conagher.
- Zepheniah's final bequest to Elizabeth was the entirety of his cache of Australian "miracle" gravel with the instruction that she keep it secret, particularly from Gray Mann. In a move that seems in keeping with a generational trust given to Elizabeth, Helen hid the Mann Co. horde of Australium from Gray Mann.
As the Engineer was seen upgrading a Life Extender Machine on a woman in Blood in the Water, the third Life Extender Machine built by Radigan Conagher may have been built for this woman, then upgraded by the Conaghers over the years.
The Administrator's appearance has a storied past. It started with a fan rendition by the artist Makani, which spread around the Internet, proving to be rather popular. Shortly thereafter, the artist was invited to Valve headquarters for a visit where the design was then purchased. Many months later, during the promo for the Haunted Hallowe'en Special, a woman with a near-identical face could be seen standing next to Zepheniah Mann on his deathbed. Finally, on December 9, 2009, the Administrator's face was officially revealed using Makani's design with some slight clothing modifications. Most notably, the half-red-half-blue attire replaced by a full purple blazer and skirt, (purple being a color only obtained by mixing red and blue); but with red accents (earrings, nails, and hose). With the release of Meet the Director, the Administrator's appearance has undergone more changes.
Elements of her appearance, notably dark hair with white "Mallen Streak" and a heavy smoking habit, were employed in the comic Loose Canon to suggest at least a familial relationship between the Administrator character and two female characters introduced in that comic.
- The Administrator is voiced by Ellen McLain, who was also the voice of GLaDOS and several other characters in the Portal series and the Overwatch Dispatcher in Half-Life 2, making her appear in all of The Orange Box games.
- Ellen McLain is married to real life voice actor John Patrick Lowrie, who is the voice of the Sniper.
- The Administrator is implied to have been in a relationship with Saxton Hale some time ago,[2][3] who refers to her as a "chain-smoking seductress".[4]
- In response to inquiries about her alleged relationship with Saxton Hale: "A lady never tells, and a gentleman never asks. More pertinently, an Administrator never forgets. Or forgives. Or relents. The Nosy Parkers among you would do well to remember that the next time you decide to paw through my confidential affairs like junkyard dogs."[5]
- In Poker Night at the Inventory, an image of the Administrator makes a cameo as the Queen of Diamonds in the "Poker Night" and "Poker Night Alternative" decks.
- According to a blog-post by herself[6], The Administrator gets one hour of vacation time per year, which she usually spends feeding pigeons in a park, and causing them to make war against each other.
- In the Team Fortress Comic Issue #4 Blood in the Water, a woman with the Mallen Streak and wearing a purple slimline skirt, but with a white blouse similar to the one seen in Loose Canon, and missing the red accents, appears closing in on the end of her life, as she was running out of Australium for her Life Extender Machine.
The Administrator as she appeared in the WAR! Update.
The Administrator speaking to Miss Pauling in the Meet the Director TF2 Comic.
A very eldery woman with features of the Administrator appearing in Blood in the Water.
A latent image of the Administrator on the map Mann Manor.
Young Administrator appearing in The Naked and the Dead.
Administrator after using all the remaining Australium in The Naked and the Dead.
The Administrator's card in Poker Night at the Inventory.
The Administrator as shown in the Gift Abuse: The Gift That Keeps on Abusing blog post.
See also
- ↑ War!, page 9.
- ↑ Saxton Hale's Jungle Brawl #44.
- ↑ Bidwell's Big Plan, page 1. "Her" is exclaimed multiple times in the comics, generally presumed in reference to Helen.
- ↑ War!, page 9.
- ↑ The Administrator, Cheaters, Winners and Busybodies, Team Fortress 2 Blog, January 28, 2010
- ↑ The Administrator, Gift Abuse: The Gift That Keeps on Abusing, Team Fortress 2 Blog, November 2, 2011
External links
- Comic – Before the WAR!
- TF2 Official Website - You Have Failed Me
- TF2 Official Website - I Can't Take My Eyes Off You for Five Minutes
- TF2 Official Website - Theft is a Dish Best Served Cold
- TF2 Official Website - Attention Employees...
- TF2 Official Website - Cheaters, Winners and Busybodies
- TF2 Official Website - Additional time has been awarded
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In his own time, Lamb's designs "aroused admiration and hostility" (Falkner), and this situation continues today. As for the hostility, one critic writes that his churches are easy to recognise because "they are too bad to be the work of anyone else" (qtd. in Falkner). Others are ambivalent: "The plan is a fine example of ambiguity from outside. It is cruciform with a tower over the S transept," explain Ian Nairn and Nikolaus Pevsner, "but with a longer nave away from the road, so that the chancel looks like the N transept, and the tower looks as if it were over the E end (which one could well believe from Lamb's work)." After that telling aside, the critique continues in a generally disapproving tone: "Tower top as though normal Gothic mouldings had melted together, the E window clearly trying to be Art Nouveau — cf. e.g. the blind panels beneath." The polychromatic interior walls of the church are described as "unforgettable" (ambivalent, again) and in case the remark about Art Nouveau seems anachronistic, the account concludes, "Lamb was clearly thirty years ahead of his time — and also alas of his style, so that the strictly architectural value is fairly small." As a postscript, Nairn and Pevsner describe the two "very curious little brick Gothic gabled MAUSOLEA to the Fitzroy family" in the churchyard as "obviously by Lamb" (213). Even R. E. Falkner's comment that this church is "among his happier creations because small in scale" is not really complimentary to Lamb. But it looks pretty enough in its setting, is distinctive, and (thanks to the mausolea) has an eye-catching approach.
Other Views and Related Material
Falkner, Richard E. "Church and School in Englefield Green." Reprinted in "St. Jude's United Church: Our Story." Viewed 22 September 2009.
Nairn, Ian, and Nikolaus Pevsner, eds.The Buildings of England: Surrey. 2nd ed., rev. Bridget Cherry. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1971.: University of Chicago Press, 1987.
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Former Olympic triple jump champion Christian Olsson is retiring because of injury problems.
The 32-year-old Swede told Swedish news agency TT on Monday that he is retiring after problems with his right foot forced him to abandon a training camp in San Diego. Olsson had hoped to compete in the London Olympics.
Olsson dominated the event for a few years, winning indoor and outdoor world titles in 2003 and another indoor world title in 2004.
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But he was plagued by injuries after winning the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics with a personal record of 58 feet, 4 1/2 inches.
Olsson was forced to pull out of the Beijing Games four years ago and also missed the world championships in 2007 and 2009. He made a comeback last year, placing sixth at the worlds.


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The objective of the Police Canine (K-9) Team is to provide the department with additional specialized units to increase its effectiveness in the detection and prevention of crime as well as the apprehension of criminals.
The Kinston Police Department Narcotics Investigators are tasked to investigate and eradicate the sale and use of illegal narcotics from the streets and neighborhoods within Kinston or whose illegal activities adversely affect the citizens of Kinston.
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As part of our mission to partner with the community, develop relationships, reduce crime, create a safe environment, and enhance quality of life, the Kinston Department of Public Safety has formed a Police Community Action Team (PCAT) / Gang Unit.
The Kinston Police Department SWAT team consists of specially qualified police officers who are selected, trained, equipped and deployed in high risk law enforcement situations.
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Clearly the highest price tag of all the pieces in this report, but worth the money based on convenience alone. If you aren't interested in lugging plates around and loading them on all your machines, then this piece is definitely for you.
This machine has duel weight stacks, each being 210 pounds. However, the calf raise and leg press station works off of a 2:1 weight ratio which allows the resistance to go up to 420 pounds. Just like above, this machine also handles 2 users at the same time. The size of this piece is about the same as the Powertec Workbench.
This piece of equipment is built very well and of great quality. The padding on this piece has the same Body-Solid standard on all their pieces-being very comfortable and durable. This piece has a very natural and comfortable feel when in use.
Biomechanically, this piece is amazing. With so many pin positions, you can tweek this piece to hit the muscle exactly the way it needs to be worked.
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Pain Management And CBD Transdermal Patches
First, The facts
People have been using CBD (cannabidiol) oil to treat various conditions including pain relief for quite some time now. How CBD oil works to relieve pain hasn't been proven scientifically and is yet to. Although CBD is extracted from weed, it doesn't contain any THC hence doesn't have any high effect. The oil is only extracted for medicinal purposes hence safe to use. It's however worth noting that, CBD may cause fatigue, irritability, and dizziness.
Individuals suffering from chronic pains are the most active users of cannabidiol oil. This is mainly because CBD contains properties that help reduce inflammation and pains, thus giving some relieve from chronic pains. As mentioned earlier, cannabidiol oil is mainly extracted from hemp and marijuana plants. One of the reasons why many people use this oil is that it is available in the purest form and doesn't contain any THC, the chemical responsible for the high feeling.
With CBD oil gaining popularity on the market, research shows that this could be the key to unlocking pain management and other promising medical benefits. Patients who turn to more dangerous pain relief methods such as opioids will benefit more from this drug. Although more research on this is needed, many users already attest to seeing the benefits. CBD oil is however yet to be approved by the FDA for medical use.
Read on if you wish to learn more about CBD oil and its potential benefits. Seek a doctor's advice before using CBD oil as it could react differently with your body.
CBD Patches for Chronic Pain Relief
Researchers believe that CBD works by interacting with pain receptors in the brain and immune system to provide pain relief. Receptors are actually made of small proteins attached to each cell, and capable of receiving chemical signals from various stimuli in the body. Intercepting some of these stimuli is what makes CBD oil as effective in killing pain and preventing inflammation. This is one of the reasons why individuals with chronic back pains and other forms of chronic pains benefit significantly from using CBD oil.
CBD Patches for Chronic Pain
Studies on the effects of CBD oil on pain management and possible side effects revealed that CBD is an effective treatment method and can be used to treat other painful conditions as well. The studies took over 27 years, meaning they were exhaustive. From the study, CBD oil may be effective in treating multiple sclerosis as well as insomnia.
CBD Oil and Arthritis
Studies (conducted in 2016) on the effects of CBD oil on rats with arthritis had some very positive results for the researchers. According to the research, these rats were given a dose of CBD gel, which was applied each day for four days in a row. These rats displayed remarkable results of reduced inflammations and pain, all without any side effects.
From this study, it is evident that CBD oil can be used to treat arthritis, or at least, give pain relief to patients who have arthritis. Conclusive studies of the same on humans is however needed to provide the facts.
CBD and Cancer Treatment
Cancer patients can also benefit from CBD oil. Although some cancer treatments are efficient and required, they can be painful to the patient. Using CBD oil to help manage these pains can however help a cancer patient undertake the treatments without putting up with the pains. Some health institutions use CBD oil for chemotherapy relief too. One study conducted on the effects of CBD oil and opioids (used together) revealed better pain management for cancer treatment patients.
Possible Side Effects Of CBD Oil and CBD Transdermal Patches
Although CBD oil use isn't risky for users, some people may have sleeping issues, nausea, irritability, and some withdrawal symptoms after stopping the substance use. While these effects are rare, they do not pose any threat to one's life. A few concerned bodies (e.g. The National Cancer Institute) however advise against using CBD on young children as it could impact their brain development.
Further Research
Although there's no conclusive research data on how CBD oil works, it is considerably the most preferred method for pain management among many patients. While further research is needed on this, there is a bright future for the product considering it helps manage chronic pains without creating dependence (addiction) or any risky side effects.
While CBD Medicinal Transdermal Patches and CBD Skin Care is widely and readily available both online and offline, it would be advisable to look for a certified and trusted supplier for the same. You do not want to use an inferior product in the name of CBD oil.