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Executive Summary
The Black & Decker® DR202 3/8" Variable Speed/Reversible Drill is a must-have tool for almost any project. This six-pound power tool is light enough to be used for the everyday 'do it yourself' tasks while the five-amp motor is powerful enough for professional carpentry and construction jobs.
The main purpose of the DR202 is to drive and remove screws, and drill holes through various materials such as dry wall, steel, soft and hard woods, and plastics. It operates by taking electrical energy supplied by a standard household power outlet which it converts to rotational energy used within the motor. The rotational energy is transferred to mechanical energy, moving the gears within the motor, which supplies the torque to move the bit. It has variable speed: the farther the trigger is depressed, the higher the speed of the drill. The drill can also be locked for continuous use by squeezing the trigger while pushing in on the trigger lock mechanism. Additionally, the drill has a 8' electrical cord with a two-prong plug. It has a direction reverse switch: push the switch to the right for forward rotation (clockwise rotation), push the switch to the left for reverse rotation (counterclockwise). The drill has a fifteen-position keyless chuck and a convenient bit holder located on top of the drill.
Gate 1: Request For Proposal
Gate 2: Preliminary Design Review
Gate 2 consists of two parts: cause for corrective action and a step-by-step disassembly of the drill. The cause for corrective action allows for the group to reflect on the first three weeks of the reverse engineering project and tweak the group's planned approach. The step-by-step disassembly process is meant to provide a person, that is unfamiliar with the drill, with a set plan that will allow him or her to break down the drill. To facilitate the disassembly process, a parts list, which provides part nomenclatures, quantities and photographs, along with end-step photographs are provided.
Causes for Corrective Action
As the group moves toward the dissection of the Black & Decker Power Drill, it is necessary to do an assessment of the work completed thus far as well as the management plan. Fortunately, the project has moved along smoothly with no major setbacks.
The group was able to communicate their strengths, weaknesses, and schedules effectively during the management proposal processes so that we could progress with very little deviation from the original plan. In fact, we have found only one aspect of our management proposal that needed editing. We had originally agreed that a group meeting would be necessary every Sunday afternoon to collaborate on group progress and to address any issues. However, it was quickly realized that this weekly meeting was not realistic when group members would have to commute 30 minutes one-way in order to attend a meeting that might last 15 minutes; our group sits together for lecture three times a week and any concerns can be brought forward in person during that time. Furthermore, the few questions group members have come up with that had to be immediately addressed, were effectively acknowledged and resolved via e-mail and phone conversations.
At this time, there are no unresolved challenges or potential problems therefor no other corrective actions need to be taken to complete the project as scheduled--the management plan was made flexible enough to account for any changes that may be necessary in the coming weeks.
Parts List
The "Parts List" table below provides a list of the components that will be observed during the disassembly process.
Part List [1] | ||||||||
Item Number | Description | Quantity required | Object Picture | Item Number | Description | Quantity required | Object Picture | |
1 | Housing and Cover | 1 | 15 | Reverse Ring | 1 | |||
2 | Spindle | 1 | 16 | Reverse Lever | 1 | |||
3 | Gear | 1 | 17 | VS Switch | 1 | |||
4 | Washer | 1 | 18 | Cord – 8ft | 1 | |||
5 | Front Bearing Plate | 1 | 19 | Cord Protector | 1 | |||
6 | Keyless Chuck | 1 | 20 | Clamp, Cord | 1 | |||
7 | Rear Bearing Plate Assembly | 1 | 21 | 3/4" Screw with #15 Torx heads | 11 | |||
8 | Gear and Pinion | 1 | 22 | 1 7/8" Screw with #15 Torx heads | 2 | |||
9 | Armature | 1 | 23 | Name Plate | 1 | |||
10 | Retaining Ring | 1 | 24 | Brush | 2 | |||
11 | Washer, Plain | 1 | 25 | Washer, Felt | 1 | |||
12 | Sink, Heat | 1 | 26 | Cap | 1 | |||
13 | Washer, Red | 1 | 27 | Level | 1 | |||
14 | Field | 1 | 28 | Bit Holder | 1 |
The below "Assembly Component List" identifies assembly groups, as defined by the group, mentioned during the disassembly process.
Assembly Component List | |||
Assembly Number | Assembly Name | Assembly Components | Assembly Picture |
1 | Internal Assembly | Motor Assembly Rear Bearing Plate Assembly Gear and Pinion Keyless Chuck Assembly |
2 | Motor Assembly | Field Reverse Ring (2)Brushes (2)1 7/8" Screw with #15 Torx heads Armature Assembly |
3 | Armature Assembly | Retaining Ring Heat Sink Plain Washer Red Washer |
4 | Keyless Chuck Assembly | Gear Front Bearing Plate Spindle Felt Washer Keyless Chuck |
Product Dissection Plan
The "Product Dissection By Steps" table seen below details a step-by-step process for dissecting the drill. Special attention should be focused on:
The removal of the retaining ring: Its size, in combination with the required force to remove it, can launch the clip in an unexpected manner. A small box, about the size of a shoebox, is recommended during this process.
The orientation of the heat sink: The heat sink can be attached from either end. The wrong way will make the armature too short and it will no longer fit properly into the casing.
It is recommended that photographs of both parts and stages be used as aides during the disassembly process.
Torx #15 screw driver
0.5mm Flat-head screw driver
- The drill was in full working order prior to dissection and was unplugged.
Product Dissection By Steps | |||||
Step | Description | Tool Required | Time Required | Difficulty (1-3) | End-Step Photograph |
1 | Removed the (9) screws from the drill housing that secure it shut | Torx 15 screw driver | 2:15 | 1 | |
2 | Separated each external component from drill housing: the exterior cover was lifted away allowing for easy access to the level and bit holder located on the top of the drill housing | Hands | 1:45 | 1 | |
3 | Removed the metallic cord clamp which secures power cord | Torx 15 screw driver | 0:54 | 1 | |
4 | Removed VS switch from drill housing by lifting it out | Hands | 0:10 | 1 | |
5 | Slid reverse lever from its grove in the drill housing | Hands | 0:10 | 1 | |
6 | Lifted internal assembly from the drill housing where it was held in place by groves Take special note of the orientation of all internal parts. When replacing internal assembly notice that the white power cord is on top and that the smooth side of the heat sink is away from the motor |
Hands | 0:45 | 1 | |
7 | Separated internal assembly into motor assembly, keyless chuck assembly, gear and pinion, and the rear bridge plate assembly by sliding each component apart | Hands | 1:23 | 1 | |
8 | Removed power wires from the rear of the motor assembly by pulling out on the wires, noting that the black wire entered the motor near the hole marked with a "B". Removed the armature by compressing the retaining brushes with a flat-head screwdriver, which secured the armature inside of the motor assembly by clamping down on it near the heat sink. Disassembled motor assembly into field and reverse ring by removing (2) field screws. |
Torx 15 to remove (2) flat-head screwdrivers |
4:39 | 3 | |
9 | Carefully removed retaining ring from rear of armature by applying pressure with two flat-head screwdrivers on the tails of the "C" shaped clamp--two screwdrivers are required to prevent the retaining ring from rotating as the clamp is slid off. The armature should be placed inside of a box in order to maintain control of the retaining ring when it is forced off. Removal of the ring allowed for the separation of a washer and the heat sink. | (2) flat-head screwdrivers small box (6" x 4") |
3:27 | 3 |
Total dissection time: 14 minutes, 12 seconds.
*Note: the break down for the difficulty levels are as follows:
1 = easy; requiring little effort.
2 = medium; some prior thinking required.
3 = hard; required multiple attempts; two people recommended.
- Is the product intended to be taken apart easily?
Based upon the disassembly described above and the fasteners used, which can be easily removed and replaced, this product is, in fact, intended to be taken apart easily. All but two steps were rated as a 1 out of 3 on the difficulty scale and the whole dissection process took two people a little over fourteen minutes. Step 8 received a difficulty rating of 3 because the group failed to take specific note of which wire went in which hole on the reverse ring and because the removal of the armature was not immediately apparent and was best accomplished by two people: one person compressing the brushes while the second slides the armature out. Step 9 received a difficulty rating of 3 due to the retaining ring: the removal of the ring requires two people to push it off and the group underestimated the effect of the force and the resulting acceleration of the ring once it was released from its position. Luckily, the floor was white and the ring showed up easily on the linoleum. The rest of the steps consisted of either removing some screws or lifting components held in place by molded plastic.
The ease of disassembly is a benefit of the drill such that it allows for broken or worn pieces to be easily replaced by the user as opposed to a more complex drill where someone would have to be paid to fix it.
- What fasteners are used and why?
The fasteners used are:(11) 3/4" Screws with #15 Torx heads: These metallic screws are a non-permanent, inexpensive and effective way to secure lightweight materials while minimizing assembly/disassembly time.The manufacturer, by using all the same Torx head screws, can keep production time and costs down by reducing the number of different tools required to assemble the product.
(2) 1 7/8" Screws with #15 Torx heads: These metallic screws are a non-permanent, inexpensive and effective way to secure lightweight materials while minimizing assembly/disassembly time.
- Are special tools required?
No special tools other than the Torx #15 were required, but pictures taken from a digital camera during disassembly will provide a visual aid that can be relied upon for reassembly.
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Ma travels the world performing in solo recitals and as a guest artist with the world-famous ensembles. He regularly appears with regional orchestras — like Albany Symphony Orchestra, whom he will join Saturday at Albany's Palace Theater.
In the greater scheme of such a busy life, how important does he consider such appearances to be? "Unbelievably important," he says, and adds, "I treasure the time I've spent with David Alan Miller (ASO's principal conductor), who I think is absolutely a musician and a human being of the first order, and the musicians I've known at Albany Symphony. The massive effort it takes to pull a group together, making it function at a high level and doing the kind of interesting programming they do, is amazing."
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Guami's sacred vocal music survives in two main collections, published in 1585 and 1608, the partbooks for which are now distributed variously among several different research libraries in Italy, Germany and the UK. Therefore the first task is to reassemble the various partbooks for the first time since the seventeenth century, so that the music can be edited and performed - an exciting prospect! This research work is already underway in partnership with Newcastle University, where HMSC's cornettist Jamie Savan is also a Lecturer in Music. The performing editions will be ready by the end of 2013, at which point we will be ready to embark on the process of rehearsing and perfoming this music for the first time in over 400 years!
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A few months ago I was asked to write an article for the Tips and Tools for Ceramics Monthly. I was happy to do it and sent everything in. If you subscribe to the magazine it was delivered today. It is a pretty cool feeling when you see you name in print like that. Super cool for me.
They did not include any links to the video I made for the article or links to my web page, that must have been removed in editing. Oh well.
Here is a link to the video I made to accompany the article.
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That is the coolest video ever! I didn't even know what chattering was before seeing it. Of course I am a newbie (and how) taking my first class and haven't gotten to throwing on a wheel yet. I bet the technique is no where easy as you make it look but it gives me something to aspire to. Thank you so much for posting it.
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Located in a hilltop medieval village in southern Tuscany, the Piccola Accademia di Montisi has been founded to provide a center of inspiration for musicians worldwide who have an interest in the harpsichord, its repertoire and its history.
• Skip Sempé & Pierre Hantai master class at the Villa Medici in Rome in October 2013
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• Summer concerts 2013, July 24
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Over the past few decades, it has become more common for birth parents and adopted parents to agree to some sort of open relationship, the report says. A recent survey found that 100 infant adoption programs in the United States reported 5% of their adoptions were completely closed, while 55% were fully open and 40% were mediated through an agency, the study said.
Even in open adoptions, it can be hard for people to resist crossing boundaries. Why wait for a picture in the mail when you can peek at someone on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram? But if both sides communicate, they can reach an agreement on how to handle each other's lives online and offline.
Alison Cohen's daughter used to send her letters and pictures through her adoptive parents. But when the 13-year-old started sending Cohen e-mails, she knew she had to tell the girl's parents.
"I was aware of her need for connection and I wanted that so much for myself, too," said Cohen, who lives in Evanston, Illinois. "But then I had to realize I'm not the parent making the decisions and I need to stay in my own place in the picture, and also, we will both get what we want in the future as life plays out.
"Sort of like delayed gratification."
The girl's adoptive parents weren't comfortable with e-mail at the time, but Cohen was grateful to hear they wanted her to have more frequent contact with their daughter as she got older. Last year, for the first time since her birth, Cohen's daughter met her birth mother. The girl is now 16, and e-mails with Cohen with her adoptive parents' permission.
A few years ago, her daughter friended her on Facebook; Cohen hasn't accepted it, but she keeps it in the queue so she can see how the profile picture changes.
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A Plea to My Shepherds
... I would exhort these, my fellow conservative evangelical shepherds and thinkers, to set aside all reticence and fear, emerge from anonymity, and storm the forum of discourse, engaging this most pressing matter with vigor, equanimity, and humility. In doing so, know upfront that there will be few handrails to guide; you will not be building upon an extensive precedence of published conservative thought.
Series: Harmonizing Science, Ethics, and Praxis
In this three-part series, Cal DeWitt offers insights and examples of why science and ethics must work together to help us make informed, practical decisions within our society. DeWitt's science-ethics-praxis model provides a framework by which we can live more effectively as God's stewards.
Series: To Serve and Preserve—Genesis 2 and the Human Calling
In this series, David Buller pays careful attention to the original language and cultural context of Genesis 2, revealing that our responsibility to care for creation is a sacred task given to us by God, not merely a modern secular activity. By taking Scripture seriously, we learn that we have a God-given mandate to be diligent stewards of His creation.
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As an Evangelical and a scientist, Katharine Hayhoe is already a member of a rare breed. As a climate change researcher who is also married to an evangelical Christian pastor, she is nearly one of a kind.
Gracious Dialogue
Our desire to engage in gracious dialogue with fellow believers who reject biological evolution has been receiving increased attention in both the Christian and secular press. More importantly, we are being joined in this reconciling project by our brothers and sisters in Christ who have often been defined primarily as our "opponents".
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Many people use the words "dominion" and "subdue" as "unconditional permission to use the world as they please." I came to realize, like many, that such an interpretation is contradicted by the rest of the Bible.
Series: Science as an Instrument of Worship
In this brief series (taken from a 2009 paper), Jennifer Wiseman uses an excerpt from the famous hymn "How Great Thou Art," to explain why the study of God's creation can lead Christ's followers into meaningful worship and overcome the obstacles which impede true praise. Creation as encountered through our senses is pondered by our minds, which flows into wonder-filled songs from the soul. She further explains how knowledge of creation will help Christians to address the moral dilemmas of science, and she encourages all to see the process of scientific inquiry as a means to discover God's truth.
Mitochondrial Eve, Y-Chromosome Adam, and Reasons to Believe
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In this series, Dennis Venema describes his personal journey that took him away from the Intelligent Design arguments toward the evolutionary creation worldview. Through careful and honest research, he discovered ID scientific reasoning to be analogy-based, in sharp contrast to evolutionary science, which was supported by concrete data. After accepting this view, God's presence ever strengthened him as he explored the compatibility between the Bible and God's creative mechanism.
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Robert C. Bishop explains that many believe two things about creation: that the universe was created out of nothing by God and that he accomplished this in six days. This overly simplistic view does not do the robust Doctrine of Creation (DoC) justice, and it unnecessarily hinders much of the dialogue between evolution and Christianity. Bishop "recovers" the DoC by exploring the limitations of creation, God's sovereignty in the process, God's Trinitarian activity and ongoing purpose for his creatures, and the salvation of creation in space and time.
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There are those who would say that Adam and Eve designate specific historical figures. That makes some sense, acknowledges theologian Alister McGrath, but it makes even more sense to say that Adam and Eve are figures that encapsulate the human race as a whole.
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EDMONTON - Hundreds of white labcoats are expected at the Alberta legislature on Thursday as pharmacists demonstrate against budget changes they say will hurt their businesses and force them to cut services to patients.
The event, which is also expected to attract a high numbers of students, is largely targeted at the government's recent decision to lower the price paid for generic drugs to 18 per cent of brand-name products. Pharmacists say any savings to the government and consumers will come on their backs, squeezing their income to the point that they will have to close shops, reduce hours, or lay off staff.
"We just want the government to know the impact this is going to have," said organizer Aileen Jang, who owns two pharmacies in Edmonton. "We can't provide the pharmaceutical care our patients need — it's not possible under this funding model."
The uproar stems from the belief among some pharmacists that the pricing change will cut off an essential source of income.
The government sets the maximum price that suppliers can charge for generic drugs. Pharmacies then buy drugs at that price from wholesalers. When patient prescriptions are filled, pharmacists get reimbursed for the cost of those drugs and are also allowed to charge a dispensing fee to the government of $10.93 per prescription.
However, as an additional stream of revenue, many pharmacists have also arranged special volume deals with drug suppliers, who pay back an "allowance" worth about 40 to 50 per cent of the drug costs. In basic terms, if a pharmacy buys enough of a certain kind of drug that costs $50, the supplier gives them back up to $25.
It is this income that is being threatened by the change in generic drug pricing, pharmacists say.
They say that if drug suppliers have to sell product at just 18 per cent of brand name rates, they can't afford to offer the same kind of special volume allowances to pharmacies. There is also the potential that some suppliers will refuse to accept the government's price altogether, which could lead to shortages of medications.
"This will absolutely devastate the pharmacy industry in Alberta, and as a result it will dramatically reduce the care we can provide to patients," said Ian Lakhram, who has worked as a pharmacist in Edmonton for 25 years.
He said pharmacies have become increasingly dependent on the volume allowance from drug suppliers in recent years, in part because the government has refused to increase dispensing fee rates for two decades.
In addition, Lakhram said pharmacists took a hit last year when the government dropped generic drugs prices to 35 per cent of brand name rates from 45 per cent. A further drop this year to 18 per cent is too much, too soon, he said.
"It feels like we already got hit with a torpedo, and now it's an atomic bomb," he said. "If they told us we were not getting a raise in pay, then fine. But with this, we are actually taking a cut."
While the government has said the pricing change will save Alberta $90 million at a time when spending must be reined in, Lakhram said the move could actually increase health costs in the long run. If pharmacies have to shut their doors or reduce services, patients are more likely to wind up in a doctor's office or in the emergency department, he said.
Thursday's demonstration comes during a week in which Health Minister Fred Horne and the Pharmacists' Association of Alberta have begun a series of meetings to discuss the issue.
The province is trying to shift to a new "professional services" compensation model for pharmacists, Horne said.
In that vein, he said pharmacists were recently given the ability to charge for additional tasks, such as giving injections, renewing prescriptions and helping to put together a care plan.
However, questions remain about whether that new source of revenue can completely replace what is being lost.
"The future is only brighter in terms of the scope of things pharmacists could be able to do," Horne said. "By reducing generic drug prices, we open up savings that allow us to continue to pay them to do those professional services.
"But this is a change management exercise and we can't guarantee that everyone is going to come out of it in a net position."
He said other jurisdictions have also lowered generic drug prices — B.C. and Ontario are currently at 25-per-cent rates — but Alberta is the only province to provide transition funding to help pharmacists adapt their practices. About $10 million of that is still to be distributed over the next two years, and the government wants to make sure it goes to the pharmacists most in need, Horne said.
Pharmacists' association president Byron Bergh said the first meeting with Horne was held Tuesday night, allowing his group the chance to outline the industry's concerns to the minister and present some potential solutions.
Though he would not offer details, it's believed there have been calls for the government to push back the April 1 date when the new prices are set to come into effect. Some have also suggested a major boost to dispensing fees, or allowing pharmacists to get paid for even more services.
"There have been a lot of pharmacists really concerned and talking to their MLAs, so I think the issue is becoming more prominent," Bergh said. "Right now, things are guarded. I wouldn't call it guarded optimism, just plain guarded. We'll know within a short time whether we are going to have true dialogue and a collaborative effort to come to a solution, or whether we're going to be told what's going to happen."
He said the association is not participating in Thursday's demonstration.
Jang said the event will attract pharmacy owners from all over Alberta, some of whom will close their shops for several hours to attend.
"Our business is not sustainable with the cutbacks the government has proposed," she said. "We would like to work with the government to achieve the savings they are looking for, but in a way that works for every Albertan."


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Why Congress is Even Voting on the Debt Limit
April 22, 2011 - by Donny ShawFrom 1979 to 2011 the House of Representatives had a rule in place, for most years, that allowed them to automatically endorse an increase in the debt limit without having to actually go through the motions of introducing a bill and voting on it. The rule, known as the "Gepardt Rule," made it possible for the House to order the Clerk to print up an engrossed debt limit resolution and send it to the Senate once they have passed a budget. It's why last year's bill to increase the debt limit (H.J.Res.45) had no sponsor. This session, however, the Republicans eliminated the Gephardt Rule in the rules package they passed day one. For the first time since the government shutdown of 1995, the House has no rule for automatic debt limit increase endorsement during a period in which a debt limit increase is necessary to avoid default.
Even though the Republican budget that was passed last week endorses the debt limit being raised by $2 trillion next year, the removal of the Gephardt Rule means that an additional debate on raising the debt limit must still take place. Since the House has already gone down on record in favor of (or against) an increase, there is no good rerason to have a separate debt debate. The debt limit simply allows the government to keep up with the interest payments it has to make because of past decisions by Congress to run deficits in order to do things like finance wars, bailout banks, and provide fiscal stimulus. It has nothing to do with current or future spending levels. That debate, including what it will mean for future debt, happens in the annual budget process. The Gephardt Rule helped to dispose of the debt limit debate within the budget in order to avoid politicians forcing a non-germane spending debate as political cover because they have to vote on something called "debt."
The point here is that procedure and rules matter at least as much as the substance of legislation. They're essentially intertwined, yet hot-button topics like abortion and public broadcasting get 100 times more attention than the budget process. But it's rules that are allowing the Republicans, who repeatedly voted to raise the debt limit under Bush, to dubious hold the debt limit hostage while the real debt limit vote, the budget, passes with virtually no attention paid to it.
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Pretty slanted for a non-partisan organization. The debt limit isn't just a function of bailouts, wars, and stimulus, but they did a fine job of adding to the problem.
Let's frame the debate like this; the budget that the House passed is a $6.5T reduction in the projected deficit. That means instead of increasing the debt by $20T they are only going to increase it by $13.5T over the next 10 years (arbitrary numbers to prove a point). This is the same budget that is being called Draconian (Draco would be insulted), mean spirited, evil, and many other derogatory things. The problem is that it isn't even close to what needs to be done.
The plan passed by the House doesn't start paying down the national debt until 2040. We need something that starts paying down the debt in the next 5 years or less. The government has 2.5M employees with a total payroll of $15B per month. This is where the problem resides, sheer size regardless of party affiliation.
The previous commenter is a prime example of why we're in the mess we're in: conservatives' inability to understand basic facts. The size of the federal civilian work force (minus the postal service) has stayed more or less constant in REAL terms since the early 50's (2 million plus or minus 10%). In PERCENTAGE terms we have one of the smallest federal governments since that period. Hardly the driver of the deficit. But why let facts get in the way of righteous indignation?
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Eth111 is a prime example of why we're in the mess we're in: conservatives' inability to understand basic facts. The size of the federal civilian work force (minus the postal service) has stayed more or less constant in REAL terms since the early 50's (2 million plus or minus 10%). In PERCENTAGE terms we have one of the smallest federal governments since that period. Hardly the driver of the deficit. But why let facts get in the way of righteous indignation?
It's kinda funny though how when someone says they're "conservative" on an issue or taking a "conservative stance" is now a bad thing. Maybe if Congress had been a little more "conservative" with their money, we wouldn't have such high debt. Maybe if fat people had been a little more "conservative" with their diet they wouldn't have over-eaten. Maybe if smokers had been more "conservative" with their habit, they wouldn't be smoking 1 or 2 packs a day.
Not to say you're wrong, I guess I could see the point of saying the antithesis by stating everyone should be more "liberal". After all, a "liberal" congress could spend 9 or 10 trillion more than they have, or a fat person could be more "liberal" with their diet and over-eat if they have the money, or a smoker could be more "liberal" with their habit and start smoking 4 packs a day. Of course, nothing bad would come from THOSE things happening. And we all know NOTHING bad would ever happen in the "liberal" examples. Right?
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That makes sense. Sorry to be so picky on "conservative" or "liberal". It really irks me how, when saying those words, people INSTANTLY either favor or disagree with what you're saying, not on the merits of what you're saying. It would be an interesting study to find how the words changed meaning over the last 100+ years, and how people's perceptions of those words have an effect on messages, even if the message are the examples I gave.
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Some quick checking shows the number of employees at the Federal level has not increased significantly (however salaries are a different story). What I found was that State and local government employees over the past 60 years have increased almost 500% while population growth has been 117% over that same period. They all get lumped in with "the government" when conservative tempers flare, but it would appear that our budget cutting axe should be swung closer to home. However, the number of employees is not really the issue is it? It is the budget itself, and how it needs to be drastically cut. The Gov't is doing more that we can afford, and way more than it was charted to do.
One other thought. The author is disingenuous (at best). The annual budget negotiation is long, detailed, affair covering thousands of pages. Does the author really believe it is wasted effort to force everyone to take some time to consider the big picture of just how much debt is hanging over our heads?
Also, consider, when interest rates rise, and all the short term govt debt is rolled into higher interest debt (bills, bonds, notes), our interest payments on that debt will go up dramatically, potentially swamping all other budget line-items. That is something congress does not get to vote on when they pass a budget. The debt ceiling is not a formality to be automated.Spam Comment
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The National Parks Service announced it has selected the Kitsap Peninsula Water Trails as national Trail of The Month for December 2012. The announcement was featured in the National Parks Service online Monthly Newsletter and includes links to the Kitsap Peninsula Water Trails Map, Kitsap Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau and the North Kitsap Trails websites. The Kitsap Peninsula Water Trails, which includes nearly 370 miles of shoreline and 56 popular stops, is a result of thousands of volunteer hours and collaboration between the North Kitsap Trails Association, Kitsap Peninsula VCB, local Port districts, and Kitsap County. The Kitsap Peninsula VCB and North Kitsap Trails Association created a comprehensive region-wide water trails map with information about routes, shore access, services, and amenities. According to John Kuntz, owner of Olympic Outdoors Center, nearly 7,000 paddlers visit the Kitsap Peninsula each year and generate $1.7 million in economic development and support local businesses. "The National Park Service 'Trail of the Month' designation demonstrates how important eco-recreation/tourism attractions are to our local economy," said Kuntz. Kuntz is also a board member of the KPVCB and North Kitsap Trails Association.The KPVCB is using the Kitsap Peninsula Water Trails program to educate the users and the public about the importance of the region's natural environment and to support local and state efforts to restore and protect Puget Sound. The map is free and available online at VisitKitsap.com/WaterTrails. The Kitsap Peninsula VCB, Olympic Outdoor Center and other local groups will host the region-wide Annual Kitsap Peninsula Water Trails Festival in early June 2013. For more information, contact the Kitsap Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau at 800-373-0580, email at firstname.lastname@example.com and www.VisitKitsap.com.
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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 03:19 BST
Mew-genics introduces Baby Jack and "pathological collecting"
Team Meat's incredible-sounding crazy cat lady sim Mew-genics includes a character named Baby Jack who needs the player's help to break his Nona out of her cluttered house.
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Super Meat Boy developer Tommy Refenes has published a thought-provoking blog post on the impact of DRM as an effective measure against piracy. He argued that the cost going into DRM does little to offset losses suffered by piracy, and that the controversial security measure makes people more likely to pirate a game.
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Team Meat isn't very confident in console development, but is keeping its options open
Team Meat hasn't had the best of luck developing for consoles in the past, and the indie darlings behind Super Meat Boy and the upcoming Mew-Genics, don't seem super confident in next-gen systems either.
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Mew-Genics teaser week 14 – You've got mail!
The latest update from Team Meat for their upcoming Mew-Genics game goes into what you can expect from the mail system in the game.
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Since Druidry and paganism has major roots in nature, it makes sense that we can find the Gods and Goddesses within nature. For me this is always something I try to do.
With Cerridwen since she is often seen as the crone, and some would see the maiden aspect as Brigit, who is associated with springs (of water) and the sun. It would follow then that Cerridwen is associated with the sea, since this is the end of that part of the water cycle- although I know the water cycle does actually never end, but is at the opposite end to the spring.
On a similiar thread also caves because of her cauldron. This got me thinking, maybe she could be associated with bats? Since they often dwell in caves. So for instance if one was focusing on the rebirth and transformation aspect of Cerridwen bats could make a veichle for this, while her matron animal the sow came about through her denoting fertility.
And she would also be associated with the moon (at least the dark moon), I assume through her fertility aspect?
These are just some thoughts that occured to be while reading about her. But I would love to know what other peoples thoughts are on this.
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