text:
Weather Alert: A Parking ban begins at 11 p.m. on 11/15. Visit www.uml.edu/storm for more information.
Research Interests: Ergonomics Issues, Analysis of ergonomic exposures of home health care aides, Kinetic and kinematic analysis of physical stressors associated with patient transfer/handling activities, Affect of a training intervention using biofeedback and video feedback on the lifting postures of nurses during patient handling tasks, Affect of individualized worker training program on the magnitude of physical stressors experienced by packaging workers in a bottling plant, Sports Training/Injury Prevention, Evaluation of the musculoskeletal characteristics of pre-adolescent and adolescent female basketball players, Kinetic and kinematic analysis of jumping skills of pre-adolescent and adolescent female basketball players, Evaluation of the effectiveness of jump training on the occurrence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in pre-adolescent and adolescent female basketball players, Urinary Incontinence, Retrospective analysis of the effectiveness of different methods of incontinence training interventions. Teaching Responsibilities: Entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program; Physical Therapy Procedures II, Physical Therapy Procedures III, Business Management Skills, Healthcare Issues.
Dr. Dybel has been teaching in the entry-level Physical Therapy and undergraduate Exercise Physiology programs at the University of Massachusetts Lowell since 1992.? He is also a practicing clinician with nineteen years of experience.? He has worked in the areas of home care, orthopedics, neurological rehabilitation, burn care, and geriatrics.?
Dr. Dybel completed a doctorate in Ergonomics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.? The topic of his research was Ergonomic Exposures in Home Health Care.? Dr. Dybel has earned two advanced master's degrees: one in Ergonomics and the other in Exercise Science.? Additionally, he has taken many continuing education courses in the areas of acute care, orthopedics/manual therapy, healthcare management, burn care, ergonomics and management of the neurologically involved patient.
Dr. Dybel serves as the coordinator of the Physical Therapy Department's motion analysis lab.? The lab includes the Motion Monitor, a device using electromagnetic sensors to capture real-time motion, a Bertec forceplate, a Delsys 8 channel electromyography system, an F-scan mobile foot pressure sensing system, a multi-station pulley system, and various motion analysis software programs.
Dr. Dybel is the author of four peer-reviewed publications over the last seven years.? He has extensive experience with educational technology, taking several seminars and courses.? He has developed his own websites at the University that enable students to communicate with each other as well as him.? Additionally, he has developed class presentations/lectures that utilize various types of technology to include the web and computer generated classroom presentations.? He is active in the university community, serving as an advisor to the Physical Therapy Club with a platform to increase the participation of physical therapy students in community and professional activities.


text:
In a speech to the African Union Summit in Ethiopia, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for the end to discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation. General Ban Ki-moon encouraged renewed efforts to ensure women's greater representation in parliaments in African countries and stated the importance of ensuring that women are part of the peace process in Africa.
He remarked, "We must ensure that women are fully represented in in decision-making bodies, including in Egypt and Tunisia where they played a role" in the protests of the Arab Spring. He also described women as "champions of peace."
The Secretary General denounced discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, which is criminalized in many African countries, saying, "This has prompted some governments to treat people as second-class citizens, or even criminals. Confronting discrimination is a challenge." Homosexuality is illegal in most African countries with the exception of South Africa, which recognizes gay marriage, but even there, anti-gay practices such as "corrective rapes" of lesbians, are commonplace.
Media Resources: UN News Centre 1/29/12; Huffington Post 1/29/12; BBC 1/29/12; Feminist Daily Newswire 11/30/11
© Feminist Majority Foundation, publisher of Ms. magazine
If you liked this story, consider making a tax-deductible donation to support Ms. magazine.
More Feminist News
Search Feminist Wire >>
Feminist Wire Archive >>

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn have been dating since November. The superstar golfer and skier have found enough time in their busy schedules to take a romantic vacation to Antigua in January and Vonn has been spending time on the slopes with Woods' kids.
Sounds pretty serious -- that is, if you believe the anonymous sources close to both athletes quoted in the Hollywood Reporter, which started the gossip mill churning with a report about the alleged romance on Wednesday.
A "source close to Lindsey" told the Reporter that the two "met through the ski community, because Tiger is an active skier. Lindsey has been teaching Tiger's kids Sam and Charlie how to ski."
And a "Tiger source" added that even though Woods and Vonn are often on separate continents, "they constantly talk on the phone. And Tiger has made more of a commitment to Lindsey lately — he's pulling out all the stops."


text:
Kourtney Sustainable Live Edge Acacia Coffee Table by Union Rustic
The Kourtney collection is handcrafted from organic planks of solid acacia and hand forged steel. Clear coated to showcase the depth and movement of the rich wood grain, elegant bow tie joints fasten the planks together. Each sustainably sourced piece is a natural work of art. Top Material Details: Acacia Wood Construction Type: Solid wood Assembly Required: Yes Overall Product Weight: 92lb.
This is very good luxury coffee table. The is a nice choice that you can't miss it. Highly Recommend! We think you go to this page via a Search Engine by your smart keywords. We are not sure what you're looking for this product price or not. However, if you are searching for discount rates, We hope that the information in this page is useful to you. We know that everyone would likes to order at the cheapest. But sometimes a little more expensive but get faster shipping, it's a nice for your shopping. Easy to use, comfortable strap and live the colors. The quality of this was above my expectations for the price I paid!
Love, love, love this !! Looks as it was presented and the material and color are great. The size was expected and price was reasonable for the quality. If only they had more colors. These is a great luxury coffee table. If you would like to order today but you are worried about price will be reduced. We recommend that you should check number in stock and think, If you would like to own this luxury coffee table and you can buy it now What are you waiting? When you buy some products. you will be eligible for free shipping. Please do not forget to choose free shipping However it could make you receive the goods 2 - 5 days. But if you buy the luxury coffee table and lucky to get right to free shipping. I think you should choose the free shipping. It will give you bought this luxury coffee table by use not more money. So you are left money to order the other products in the future.
15 Target Couponing Tips & Shopping Secrets Revealed!
Krazy Coupon Ladies Joanie Demer & Heather Wheeler show how to save money at Target with coupons, apps and markdown secrets, clearance tips, Target coupons, manufacturer coupons, Target mobile coupons, Cartwheel app, rebate apps, gift card promos, price-matching, rainchecks, clearance stickers . . . there are A LOT of ways to save!
When I saw this luxury coffee table, I immediately thought that it's meant for me. My dear loved it so much. This is the best thing I've ever used! I bought it during the anniversary sale and plan to buy another. I've used it every day since it came. Everyone must own one! Shipping was FaST as well. Arrived in 2 days with regular shipping.
These was my first purchase. When I saw it online it really sparked an interest. When I received it I was so excited by the beauty of it. So simple but very personal. I am very impressed with him. It could have done better to fit the elegance of the luxury coffee table. Very happy with my purchase! This luxury coffee table price was cheaper than department store. it is very good. This will be perfect to use in my home party.
Deals Kourtney Sustainable Live Edge Acacia Coffee Table by Union Rustic My Favorite luxury coffee table Shop5.0 (100.00%) 1 votes
These are beautiful and very high quality luxury coffee table. Now I have bought this for my special and it is one of their favorites that they carry all the time! You will not be disappointed !! It is very nice, and seems to be a high quality piece. Beautiful! Very impressed! The colors are exactly as displayed. I am very happy with this luxury coffee table. It is very nice. I'm definitely getting more. Very quick shipping as well.
Kourtney Sustainable Live Edge Acacia Coffee Table by Union Rustic Review by Anonymous users


text:
Find your Councillor & Ward
Councillor Ward Sutherland
Councillor Joe Magliocca
Councillor Jim Stevenson
Councillor Sean Chu
Councillor Ray Jones
Councillor Richard Pootmans
Councillor Druh Farrell
Councillor Evan Woolley
Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra
Councillor Andre Chabot
Councillor Brian Pincott
Councillor Shane Keating
Councillor Diane Colley-Urquhart
Councillor Peter Demong
Druh Farrell
City Council is the governing body of The City of Calgary and the custodian of its powers, both legislative and administrative. The proper operation of democratic municipal government requires that elected officials be independent, impartial and duly responsible to the public. The Ethical Conduct Policy for Members of Council and the Gifts and Benefits Policy for Members of Council establish and promote ethical conduct standards for Members of Council in the following areas:
Outlined in the Ethical Conduct Policy for Members of Council is the responsibility of the Councillors to the public to be accountable for the management of their annual ward office budgets, and transparent in reporting how their budgets are spent. In accordance with the policy and council direction, the Office of the Councillors posts Ward Expense Reports quarterly on its website.
Expenses for Ward 7
The Ethical Conduct Policy for Members of Council also outlines standards for Members of Council relating to interactions with the public, City employees, contractors, Council staff and all Council members, and, as such, each Member of Councillor is expected to disclose a quarterly list of external visitors to The City (excluding Media), with whom they, or their assistants, have met in their offices.
Visitors listing to Ward 7 (2014 to present)
Visitors listing to Ward 7 (July 1 to December 31, 2013)
To achieve democratic accountability and transparency, it is necessary that no individual or organization influence, or perceive to influence, Council activities in exchange for gifts and benefits. The Gifts and Benefits Policy for Members of Council provides them with a clear process to report these gifts and benefits that it is common for them to receive in acting out their duties of office. Gifts are required to be reported semi-annually at June 30 and December 31st.
Councillor Gift Registry (commencing July 1, 2013)
311 connects citizens with non-emergency services, 24 hours a day, seven days a
Available for iPhone in App Store and Android in Google Play store.
Submit a request
For City news and information search Calgary.ca and follow the City on social media.


text:
(adopted Jan 2, 2012, adjusted to reflect current Council committees)
These rules, after adoption by the City Council, shall be published and made available to the public.
Rule 1. At all meetings of the City Council five (5) Councillors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Rule 2. On the first Monday of January, following the regular municipal election, the City Council shall by a majority vote of all the members elected, elect a mayor from its own members who shall preside at all meetings of the City Council and perform such other duties as are prescribed in section one hundred (100) of Chapter 43 of the General Laws, and any acts in amendment thereof or supplementary thereto. The City Council shall, in like manner, elect a Vice-Chairman who shall also be called Vice-Mayor.
Rule 3. The Mayor shall take the chair at the hour to which the City Council has adjourned and call the members to order. In the absence of the Mayor, the Vice- Chairman of the City Council shall preside and, in the absence of both, a temporary chair shall be chosen, who shall serve during the absence of both Mayor and Vice-Chair.
Rule 4. The Mayor shall preserve decorum and order, and may speak to points of order, in preference to other members. The Mayor shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the City Council, regularly seconded. If the ruling of the Chair is questioned, no other business shall be in order until the question on the appeal shall have been decided; the question shall be put as follows: "Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment of the City Council?" The vote shall be by roll call, and it shall be decided in the affirmative unless a majority of the votes are to the contrary.
Rule 5. The Mayor shall declare all votes. If any member doubts the vote, the chair without further debate upon the question, shall require the members voting in the affirmative and negative, respectively, to be counted; the Mayor shall declare the results, but no such declaration shall be made unless a quorum of the City Council has voted.
Rule 6. All final votes of the City Council on questions involving the expenditure of fifty dollars or more, or upon the request of any member, any vote of the City Council shall be by yeas and nays and shall be entered on the records.
Rule 7. All petitions, memorials, communications or any matter before the City Council may be referred as follows:
1. To standing committee of the City Council.
2. To a consent agenda.
3. To a special committee of the City Council.
4. To the City Manager.
5. To any department or department head or any person, group or organization to whom referral is permitted, authorized or allowed under the provisions of the Plan E Charter and under applicable provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws.
Any member offering a motion, order or resolution which is referred to a committee shall be given a hearing on the same by the committee before a report is made thereon, provided he so requests at the time of the communication, or before final action by the committee.
Rule 8. The chair shall put all questions in the order in which they are moved, unless the subsequent motion be previous in its nature, except that in naming sums and fixing times, the largest sum and the longest time shall be first put. After a motion has been put by the chairman, it shall not be withdrawn except by unanimous consent.
Rule 9. When a question is under debate the chair shall receive no motion, but
To Adjourn.
To Lay on the Table.
To Postpone to a certain day.
For the Previous Question.
To Refer.
To Amend.
To Postpone indefinitely.
These motions shall have precedence in the above order. A motion to adjourn shall be in order at any time except upon immediate repetition. A motion to adjourn, to lay on the table, to take from the table, or for the previous question shall be decided without debate.
Rule 10. The previous question shall be put in the following form: "Shall the main question be put?" and all further amendments or debates of the main question shall be suspended until the previous question is decided.
Rule 11. When two or more members ask to be recognized at once, the chair shall name the member who is entitled to the floor.
Rule 12. Every member, when about to speak shall respectfully address the Chair, and wait to be recognized. The member shall confine his/her remarks to the question under debate and avoid personalities.
Rule 13. No member speaking shall be interrupted by another except to make a point of order, request an explanation, or request a point of personal privilege.
Rule 14. No member shall vote on any question, or serve on any committee, where his private interest is immediately concerned distinct from that of the public. The City Council shall be ordinance establish and implement a code of ethics for its members and for all city employees.
Rule 15. When a question is put, every member present shall vote unless the City Council for special reasons excuses him. A vote of "Present" shall be accepted by the Chair and so recorded. Application to be excused from voting must be made before the vote of the City Council has been decided. Such application shall be accompanied by a brief statement of the reasons and shall be decided without debate.
Rule 16. A question having been taken, it shall not be in order for any member to move a reconsideration thereof at the same meeting. A motion to reconsider may be made at the next meeting, provided written notice of such motion has been filed with the City Clerk within thirty-six hours of the day of the vote, Saturdays and Sundays to be excluded in the computation of the thirty-six hours. No more than one motion for reconsideration of any vote shall be entertained. Any member may move reconsideration; if reconsideration is not moved prior to the adjournment of the next regular or special meeting called for that particular purpose, the action taken by the City Council stands.
Rule 17A. Special Events Presentations.
Commencing at 5:00pm before any regular meetings there may be a SPECIAL EVENTS PRESENTATION. At this time special events will be presented and will be broadcast on cable television. Special Events Presentations will be scheduled through the Mayor's Office. The Special Events Presentations will conclude at 5:30pm. No quorum of the City Council is required.
Rule 17B. Meetings.
All regular meetings of the City Council shall be held in the Sullivan Chamber, City Hall, or, if agreed to by a majority of the City Council, at any other suitable public building within the City of Cambridge, at 5:30 pm on Monday of each week, from the first Monday in January to and including the last Monday in June, and from the second Monday in September to and including the last Monday in December.
When a meeting day falls on a holiday, the succeeding Monday shall be the meeting. The City Council may at any meeting, by a majority vote, decide to discontinue any future meeting previously scheduled. All City Council meetings shall end no later than 12:00 midnight.
Rule 18. The Mayor, or the Vice-Chairman of the City Council, or any four members thereof, may at any time call a special meeting by causing written notices, stating the time of holding such meeting and signed by the person calling the same, to be delivered in hand to each member of the City Council, or left at his usual dwelling place, at least forty-eight hours notice to all members and the public prior to each meeting. (Chapters 303 of the Acts of 1975).
Rule 19. Any ordinance, order or resolution may be passed through all its stages of legislation at one session, provided that no member of the City Council objects thereto; but if any member of the City Council objects, the measure shall be postponed for that meeting. (Chapter 43, Section 22 of the General Laws.)
Any member may move the item, which has been subject to the Charter Right. If no action is taken at the next regular meeting by any member, then the item will be removed from the City Council Calendar.
Upon the objection of one Councillor, no action may be taken on any item not on the Calendar of the day and shall not be acted upon until the next regular meeting.
Rule 20. All matter of whatever description which require action by the City Council at its meeting shall be presented to the City Clerk by 5:00pm on the Thursday preceding the regular meeting, except for orders and resolutions which shall be presented to the City Clerk by 3:00pm. During a week in which a legal holiday falls on a Friday, said matters shall be presented to the City Clerk by 5:00pm on the Wednesday preceding the regular meeting except orders and resolutions which shall be presented to the City Clerk by 3:00pm. Communications submitted later will be held over for the next regular meeting, except that where the City Manager believes that emergency or exigent circumstances require him to present to the City Council a matter which was not presented to the City Clerk by 5:00pm on Thursday, the City Manager may present such matters to the City Council at its meeting in writing as part of a Supplemental Agenda of the City Manager.
Rule 21. The City Clerk shall prepare the minutes of the previous regular and/or special meetings and a calendar of all matters to come before the City Council at each meeting in accordance with the established order of business and shall deliver to the residence of each Councillor a copy of the same not later than twenty-four hours prior to said meeting. On all matters on which there has been a roll-call vote, the minutes shall reflect the votes of the individual members.
Rule 22. The City Clerk is authorized by these rules to order and publish notice of hearings on petitions presented to him regarding public hearings before the Council.
Rule 23A. At every regular meeting of this City Council, except for roundtable/working meetings, the order of business shall be as follows:
1. Reading of the record, if requested by the City Council.
2. Motions for Reconsideration
3. Manager's Consent Agenda
4. Communications from the City Manager (Manager's non-Consent Agenda)
5. Unfinished business from preceding meetings
a. Charter Rights
b. On the Table
c. Unfinished Business
6. Consent Applications for permits or petitions which require City Council approval or referral.
7. Consent communications (petitions, memorials and other communications from citizens, employees and others, which do not require action by the City Council.
8. Consent orders and resolutions.
a. Resolutions
b. Orders and resolutions relating to policy analysis or development
9. Committee Reports
10. Communications and Reports from City Officers
11. Non-Consent Communications (applications, petitions, memorials and other communications removed from the Applications and Petitions or the Consent Communication Agenda by request of a member of the City Council.
12. Resolutions and orders which have been removed from the Consent Resolution and the Consent Order and Resolution Relating to Policy agendas by request of a member of the City Council. Requests for information of limited public interest and for repair, replacement, attention or implementation which do not require a change in current practice shall not be placed on the agenda but shall be referred directly to the City Manager by the member making the request.
Public hearings shall be scheduled at the request of the City Council but not on the night of a regular business meeting.
Rule 23B. Six to eight meetings per year shall be roundtable/working meetings. The date for a particular roundtable shall be set by majority vote at a prior regular business meeting or as a special meeting. At a roundtable meeting, no votes shall be taken except upon a motion to adjourn. The meeting shall not be broadcast on cable television. The Mayor shall determine the agenda for the roundtable meeting in consultation with the City Manager and other members of the City Council.
Rule 23C. Public Comment.
1. Regular business meetings
a. Under the provisions of Chapter 43, Section 98 of the General Laws, Tercentenary Edition, citizens and employees of the city shall have reasonable opportunity to be heard at any meeting of the City Council in regard to any matter considered thereat. Opportunities for citizens and employees to be heard at all regular meetings, except for working/roundtable meetings, shall be provided directly after the reading of the record, if requested by the City Council (submission of the record of the previous meeting). Members of the public may comment upon items in the following categories of business: Motions for reconsideration, City Manager's consent agenda, Unfinished business from preceding meetings, Applications and petitions requiring approval or referral by the City Council, Consent resolutions. Consent resolutions and orders relating to policy analysis or development, Committee reports and Communications and reports from other city officers. Each speaker shall limit his or her comments to no more than three minutes.
b. Procedure: An individual may sign up to speak before the City Council via telephone to the City Council office on Mondays from 9:00am to 3:00pm, or in person from 5:00pm to 6:00pm via a sign-up sheet available in the Sullivan Chamber. The individual must indicate on the sign up sheet which item(s) he or she is planning to address.
2. Regular roundtable/working meetings.
Public comment shall not take place at working/roundtable meetings of the City Council, where no matter being discussed may be finally considered, in that no votes may be taken. Written comments will be accepted and made part of the record of the meeting. The opportunity for the public to make oral comments on items discussed at working/roundtable meetings shall be at the regular meeting at which the item may be considered for action by the City Council.
Rule 23D. Each consent agenda is voted on in its entirety, with no discussion. By request of a single City Councillor, item(s) may be removed for separate vote. Upon such request, the item will be moved to the appropriate section of the agenda. Placement of items on the City Manager's Consent Agenda shall be determined by the City Manager. Placement of items on the Communications Consent Agenda shall be at the discretion of the City Clerk.
Rule 23E. The City Clerk shall include the written statement of the mission and goals or priorities of the City Council and the City Manager with the materials prepared for the agenda of the City Council for its weekly meeting.
Rule 24. The seats of the members of the City Council shall be determined by the City Clerk in consultation with the members; no member shall change his seat but by permission of the Chair.
Rule 25. All communications, petitions, or resolutions addressed to the City Council, which require action by the City Council at its meeting shall be filed with the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall place all new communications on the agenda for the next regular City Council meeting. Upon receipt of a communication that is a substantially unchanged copy of a previously submitted communication, the City Clerk shall not place the communication on the agenda and shall transmit said communication to the Mayor. Any communication, petition, or resolution that does not meet the agenda deadline specified in Rule Twenty shall be held over for the subsequent City Council agenda unless it is of an emergency nature.
Rule 26. The Mayor shall appoint the standing committees of the City Council. The Mayor shall appoint a chair for each committee and may at his or her discretion appoint co-chairs for the committees that consist of at least five members. The Mayor may appoint additional members to committees designated as three-member committees in the Rules but shall not appoint fewer than five members to committees designated in the Rules as five member committees. The clerk or his/her designee shall staff each committee and where deemed appropriate, the chair may request additional staff help through the City Manager.
Each committee shall meet regularly to review matters referred to it by the City Council or to take up other matters within its domain. To the extent possible, matters of policy shall be referred to the appropriate committee, so that careful study and consideration can be given to the subject matter. Where appropriate, the committee shall work with other committees of the City Council to assure the coordination of related aspects within the purview of those committees. The committee shall make policy and other recommendations to the City Council as a whole for discussion, consideration and adoption. The committee may monitor implementation of City Council policies related to the subject matter within its purview as authorized by the City Council. If so authorized by the City Council, the committee may represent policy interests related to its subject matter at committees of the General Court of Massachusetts.
It is the goal of the City Council to involve citizens actively in the work of city government through these committees. All committees shall work with community and neighborhood groups and committees on issues that relate to these groups' mandates and interests. The committee staff shall keep lists of interested parties and shall keep citizens informed of the meetings and deliberations of the committees.
The standing committees of the City Council shall be as follows:
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE – A committee of the whole consisting of the mayor and eight City Councillors.
- To consider the merit of any ordinance presented to the City Council and to consider the form and legality thereof;
- To consider all legal matters for which no other provision is made; and
- To represent general interests of the city before committees of the General Court when so authorized by a vote of the City Council.
FINANCE COMMITTEE – A committee of the whole consisting of the mayor and eight City Councillors.
- To consider all matters relating to the financial interests of the city, including the city budget, sources of city revenue, appropriations and loans, and city bonding capacity;
- To work with the City Manager and other officers of the city for the financial benefit the city; and
- To work with citizen groups and committees that might be formed from time to time to consider the financial health of the city.
CLAIMS COMMITTEE – A committee of three City Councillors.
- To consider claims that have been filed against the city and make recommendations on these claims to the City Council which shall give final approval of the disposition of these claims; and
- To consider and make recommendations on issues related to litigation of claims that may be referred to the City Council by the City Manager.
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND RULES COMMITTEE – A committee of five City Councillors.
- To consider matters relating to the effective delivery of city services, the functions and operation of city government and city departments;
- To consider matters relating to the hiring and evaluation of employees who report to the City Council;
- To consider the rules of the City Council and its committees and to recommend amendments and changes thereto.
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE – A committee of three City Councillors.
- To consider matters relating to the health of the citizens of Cambridge;
- To monitor and improve city policies relating to health programs.
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – A committee of three City Councillors.
- To consider matters relating to the physical environment of the city including without limitation issues relating to air and water quality, solid and hazardous waste, visual quality and the environmental impact of development and the sustainability of our physical environment.
NEIGHBORHOOD AND LONG TERM PLANNING – A committee of three City Councillors.
- To enhance the quality of life in Cambridge as it relates to the livability of neighborhoods;
- To consider all matters relating to land use planning, sustainability and other long range planning;
- To work with city and other agencies and other City Council committees on issues related to industrial and commercial development, especially as they relate to linkage and neighborhood protection.
HOUSING COMMITTEE – A committee of three City Councillors.
- To develop policies for the maintenance and development of housing, with an emphasis on the needs of low income and working people;
- To coordinate with city and other agencies as necessary toward this goal;
- To monitor implementation.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE – A committee of three City Councillors.
- To develop policies to enhance the employability of Cambridge residents, especially of young people, and to enhance employment opportunities for Cambridge residents, especially youth;
- To work with the city and other agencies, other City Council committees, the School Department, the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, the Private Industry Council, and other private sector groups, to develop policies and programs that will enhance economic development in the city and expand employment opportunities for Cambridge residents;
- To monitor and improve existing employment programs.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE – A committee of three City Councillors
- To consider all matter affecting the public safety of Cambridge citizens; and
- To review matters relating to the performance, organization, and effectiveness of the police and fire departments, the Inspectional Services Department as it relates to public safety issues, and the Police Review Board.
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE – A committee of three City Councillors.
- To develop and support policies assuring a broad human service delivery system to be provided by the city, other levels of government, and non-profit and private agencies for children, youth, families, single adults and senior citizens of all backgrounds;
- To study policies, overall planning, and the delivery of human services to Cambridge people;
- To make recommendations to the City Council to improve the scope and quality of these services; and
- To locate new sources of funding.
CIVIC UNITY COMMITTEE – A committee of three City Councillors.
- To promote civic unity;
- To consider matters relating to the civil rights, human rights, race and class relations and other aspects of civic unity in the City of Cambridge;
- To work with city and other agencies that deal with these issues;
- To respond to incidents or concerns that are brought to the attention of the City Council relating to civil and human rights, race and class relations and other aspects of civic unity and to bring in the appropriate agencies, departments or legal services to assist in responding to such incidents; and
- To develop needed policies and legislation in this area.
PUBLIC FACILITIES, ART AND CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE – A committee of three City Councillors.
- To consider matters of open space, public facilities and public buildings, including historical sites, and matters that are related to public works;
- To consider matters related to the appearance of squares and neighborhoods of the city and their upkeep, and public planting;
- To consider matters related to public art, public development arts projects and public celebrations.
TRANSPORTATION, TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEE – A committee of three City Councillors.
- To consider and recommend to the City Council policies on matters affecting transportation, traffic and parking;
- To monitor transportation proposals and services of all kinds which affect Cambridge;
- To develop policies which promote a multi-model and environmentally friendly traffic and transportation program which will balance the needs of residents and employees at a minimal cost to the environment.
CABLE TV, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE – A committee of three City Councillors.
- To consider issues relating to cable television, telecommunications, and public utilities and consumer protection issues related therein;
- To recommend policies to facilitate effective communication by the City Cable office to the City Council City agencies and the general public.
VETERANS' COMMITTEE – A committee of three City Councillors.
- To consider all matters affecting veteran services and benefits of the City.
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE – A committee of three City Councillors.
- To consider all issues regarding the relationship between the city and the educational institutions located in Cambridge;
- To develop policies that will facilitate the regular and timely exchange of information between these institutions and the city administration and City Council, and monitor implementation;
- To work with the city and the institutions on the development and exchange of written long-term planning documents on land use, growth and development;
- To review and evaluate agreements between the city and institutions for payments made by institutions in lieu of property taxes, develop policies to ensure that the agreements are fair and equitable, and monitor implementation;
- To further the development of mutually beneficial partnerships between the educational institutions and the city relative to education, philanthropy, the arts and other matters of mutual concern.
Rule 27. Every committee of the City Council to which any subject may be referred shall report on the subject within a reasonable time from the time of referral. In the case that the chairman of any committee shall fail for thirty (30) days from the time any subject has been referred to it to call a meeting of the committee, a majority of the committee may call a meeting of said committee. Notice of all committee meetings must be given at least forty-eight (48) hours before the time of the meeting.
Rule 28. Minutes shall be kept of all committee proceedings. All minutes, reports, and papers shall be submitted to the City Council by the clerk of Committees at the request of the chairman or a majority of the committee thereof. Recommendations of each committee shall be made to the City Council for consideration and adoption.
Rule 29. The Councillor first named thereto shall be the chair of any committee of which he/she is a member, and in case of his/her resignation or inability to serve, another member of the committee shall be named by the Mayor.
Rule 30. No person will be admitted within the rail in the Sullivan Chamber or in Members' Lobby connected with said chamber at any meeting of the City Council except upon permission of the Mayor.
Rule 31A. Public hearings may be requested for matters of public interest or of legislative requirement. Public hearings shall not be held during regular business meetings of the City Council except in an emergency. The City Council shall refer such requests to a committee of the City Council. If the City Council deems it advisable, it may direct that the hearing be televised.
Rule 31B. The time devoted to public hearings shall not be more than two (2) hours at any one sitting. Any hearing not completed within the specified time may be continued to another meeting.
Any individual appearing before the City Council at a public hearing and claiming to represent another as agent or otherwise in the matter of being heard shall file with the City Council a written authorization signed by the individual, organization or corporation whose interests such individual represents.
There shall be a five (5) minute time limit for each speaker to express her or his views on the matter being heard by the City Council. Speakers will be required to address themselves solely to the issue, which is before the City Council for discussion and shall not engage in personal or rude remarks.
In all hearings before the City Council, the case of the petitioner shall be submitted first, except in matters affecting acceptance of highways or taking by right of eminent domain.
Rule 32. All by-laws passed by the City Council shall be termed ordinances, and the enacting style shall be "Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Cambridge." In all votes by which the City Council expresses anything by order or command the form of expression shall by "Ordered," and in all votes by which the City Council expresses opinions, principles, facts or purposes, the form shall be "Resolved."
Rule 33. The City Clerk shall determine the newspaper of the city in which shall be published any loan order or any ordinance and said publication shall be made in each newspaper in regular order, beginning with the oldest publication.
Rule 34. Every ordinance and every order, resolution or vote shall after its passage remain in the possession of the City Clerk for thirty-six (36) hours after the day of the meeting for the purpose of giving any Councillor an opportunity to file notice of his intention to move reconsideration.
Rule 35A. Any of the foregoing rules with the exception of Rule 19 may be suspended at any meeting by a two-thirds yea and nay vote of the entire membership of the City Council, provided that suspension of the rules to take up an item of business out of order may be moved only one time per meeting by each member. This limitation does not apply to motions to suspend the rules to move reconsideration hoping the same does not prevail. A roll call vote for suspension of the rules to consider late policy orders, separate from any vote for suspension of the rules to consider late ceremonial resolutions, shall be required to allow consideration of policy orders at the end of the regular business meeting, after the regular order of business has been concluded.
Rule 35B. No amendments or additions to the rules may be enacted until at least seven days have elapsed from the date of the submission of the proposed changes or additions and require a majority vote of the entire membership of the City Council.
Rule 36. The City Council shall be governed by "Robert's Rules of Order" in all questions of parliamentary practice not provided for by special rules of order.
Rule 37.
1. No one shall delay or interrupt the proceedings, or refuse to obey the orders of the presiding officer.
2. All persons shall refrain from any private conversation, which would interfere with the proper conduct of the meeting or hearing.
3. All persons should refrain from smoking, drinking or eating in the Sullivan Chamber.
4. Poster or placards must remain outside the Sullivan Chamber.
5. People are admitted to the Sullivan Chamber up to the fire safety capacity of the room which includes the fourth floor balcony. Overflow crowds may listen to the proceedings on loud speakers and television provided in the hallway.
6. All persons shall confine their remarks to the question under debate and avoid personalities.
7. While in the Sullivan Chamber, all persons with cell phones, pagers or other devices emitting audible signals shall either set the device to a non-audible signal mode or turn off the device.
Rule 38. The City Council's travel and incidental expenses thereto shall be approved by five members of the City Council through the budget process. All individual expenses will be substantiated by receipts and requests for payments will be approved by the City Auditor prior to reimbursement. The City Auditor shall be required to keep copies of Travel Expense Reports for all City Council travel expenditures reimbursed by the City and make the same available on request to all interested persons. The City Council may adopt a Travel Policy consistent with this rule to specify acceptable travel arrangements and limitations on reimbursable expenses.


text:
IT Management Slideshow: How to Guide Your Software Teams
If you're a CIO or other IT leader overseeing a team of software developers, then you're probably painfully aware of many steps within the process of development and deployment where things can go awry. Whether it's in the early exploration, coding, testing or launching stages, any lapse of attention to detail could lead to the introduction of bad data. These days, knowledge-worker teams are primarily responsible for the success of such projects. And, as managerial expert Peter Drucker once said, "Knowledge workers have to manage themselves." In the book Leadership, Teamwork and Trust: Building a Competitive Software Company (Pearson/Addison-Wesley Professional/Available now) authors Watts S. Humphrey and James W. Over provide a comprehensive guide to overseeing the knowledge-worker teams that are directly responsible for your company's software initiatives. Their advice? Let go of outdated organizational cultures, concepts and traditions and embrace a new workplace dynamic in which the quality of work produced and the integrity of data drives the quest for excellence. Humphrey, who passed away in October 2010, was a National Medal of Technology award winner, past IBM executive and a senior fellow at the Software Engineering Institute. Over is a senior member of the institute's technical staff. Here are selected highlights for CIOs overseeing software teams:


text:
Vocalpack containing both "Dry" and "Wet" versions of 221 different phrases and sentences.
The Wet version uses a whole variety of FX, such as distortion (radio/telephone voice), reverb/echo (club or stadiumlike) and the popular Auto-Tune effect (T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Kanye West).
All the files (more than 400) are in high quality WAV and can be used in for instance your own productions or as a DJ-tool when performing in the clubs (or bedroom;))
The samples in the previewfile are just random picked and only a small amount of what is offered in the 162 Megabytes of high quality vocals.
Note: The music you hear in the previewfile is for obvious reasons NOT included in the pack.
Tags: DJ, deejay, producer, vocal, sample, vocals, samples, hype, bodymoving, MC, vocalist, vocalists, autotune, auto-tune, male


text:
Message Board
Charlotte Douglas Message Board
Talk about the novels, new and used books that Douglas has written!
Author Douglas's Book Reviews
Darkness at Fair Winds
Varina Cameron is sent by her uncle to Florida to care for his younger brother's son. Her uncle's brother, Andrew, has changed a lot since the last time Varina saw him. He used to be fun-loving and carefree. Now he's just a brooding enigma, a stranger. She determines to find out what happened to make Andrew this way. At the same time she must try to discover why Andrew's young son, Jamie, won't talk. It all involves the mystery surrounding the death of J...


text:
Car Deals
Green Car Deals: October 2012
Buying a fuel-efficient new car doesn't necessarily mean paying a huge premium. We've rounded up some of the top green car deals and incentives available in October for shoppers interested in saving money at the dealer and at the pump.
Chevrolet Volt
Several great deals are available on the Chevrolet Volt for shoppers interested in giving the plug-in hybrid a try. The best deals are on leftover 2012 models, as Chevrolet says qualified buyers can get interest rates as low as zero percent for up to 72 months. But even shoppers interested in a 2013 Volt can get a great deal, as Chevrolet is offering zero percent interest for up to 60 months on the Volt's latest model year. Chevrolet also has a deal for lease shoppers, advertising a 36-month term with $1,529 due at signing and payments of just $299 per month--a good rate for a vehicle with a starting price of around $40,000.
Find a Chevrolet Volt for sale
Honda Civic Hybrid
Although Honda doesn't offer a plug-in hybrid, its highly efficient Civic Hybrid remains one of the most fuel-efficient vehicles available today. Through the end of October, it's also available with several great incentives, including 0.9 percent interest for up to 60 months, or 1.9 percent for up to 72 months--a generous deal on a new body style. Honda is also offering two 36-month lease deals on the sedan, depending on what shoppers want to put down: For zero-down customers, the automaker is advertising payments of $280 per month, while a $2,799 down payment can get monthly rates as low as $199.
Nissan LEAF
Nissan's fully electric LEAF is one of the greenest cars you can get. And through October, it's also available with a lease incentive designed to help buyers get a taste of the electric vehicle. According to Nissan, qualified shoppers interested in leasing a LEAF can get a 39-month term with payments of just $249 after only $1,999 at lease signing. That's a great deal on the plug-in hatchback considering its starting price of more than $35,000, which would normally suggest a lease rate of well over $300 per month--but it's a deal Nissan can offer due to the LEAF's strong market demand and high residual value.
Toyota Prius
Toyota is offering two deals on its popular Prius hatchback throughout October. The first deal applies to the traditional Prius, which is a hybrid vehicle that doesn't need a plug. According to the automaker, shoppers interested in leasing that model can get one for 36 months at $239 per month after $2,399 at signing. The other offer applies to the Prius Plug-In, which boasts a gasoline engine and a fully electric plug-in motor. Shoppers can lease that model for 36 months at just $269 per month after the same down payment as its more traditional Prius stablemate. For shoppers who would rather finance the Prius Plug-in, the automaker is offering zero percent interest for up to 60 months plus a whopping $3,500 cash back.
Volkswagen Touareg TDI
Shoppers interested in a green SUV would be wise to consider the diesel-powered version of Volkswagen's midsize Touareg. Featuring a long list of luxury equipment, the Touareg TDI boasts a 225-horsepower turbodiesel V6 capable of returning 19 mpg in city driving or up to 28 mpg on the highway--an increase of more than 20 percent compares to the standard V6 model. And through October, the 2012 Touareg TDI is available with zero percent interest for up to 72 months--an offer that increases to 0.9 percent for up to 60 months on the slightly newer 2013 Touareg TDI.
Find a Volkswagen Touareg TDI for sale
What it means to you: Our latest list of green car deals shows that buying a green car doesn't mean spending a fortune.


text:
Moscow (Idaho)
Earth : North America : United States of America : Rocky Mountains (United States of America) : Idaho : North Central Idaho : Moscow (Idaho)
Moscow [2] is a city in North Central Idaho with a population of around 22,000 people, an agricultural center and the home of the University of Idaho. The surrounding area is generally referred to as the Moscow-Pullman area -- Pullman is a city in Washington, that is fairly symbiotic with Moscow. They are 8 miles apart.
Unlike the larger Idaho cities of Boise and Pocatello, which also have public universities but also characters distinct from their respective schools, you won't confuse Moscow for being anything other than a hard-core college town. Founded in 1889, the University of Idaho is the single dominant institution in the city in just about every respect. The presence of Washington State University in similarly college culture-intensive Pullman less than 10 miles (16 km) away only adds to that feel.
Moscow is in the heart of a region known as the Palouse, noted for its rolling hills. Once outside the city and the university's sphere of influence, agriculture becomes the driving force in daily life.
Get in
The closest airport is the Moscow/Pullman Regional Airport (PUW), 5 miles away. 33 miles away is the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport (LWS). 90 miles away is the Spokane International Airport (GEG). Cheapest in/out flights are often through the Spokane airport, which is served by more airlines and larger planes than Lewiston or Moscow/Pullman Regional Airports. Horizon/Alaska Air serve all three airports and sometimes you can find comparable rates to fly into the smaller airports and avoid the one and a half hour drive from Spokane.
US-95 and Highway 8 both cross through Moscow.
Get around
Bus travel used to be limited, but with a growing population of students and eco-friendly residents, it has grown to be a lot better. Bus services are run by the Wheatland Express with many stops on and off campus, which also features a shuttle between Moscow and Pullman. Cars are not required to get around Moscow, the town is fairly small and if you're willing to bike or walk, you can get almost anything done here. If you do need a car, there are car rental services available at the Airport, Budget (509)332-3511 and Hertz (509)332-4485, and in town (Ambassador Auto, 1-800-422-0297). Enterprise Car Rental (208-746-2878) is available if you fly into Lewiston.
There is a bike trail between Moscow and Pullman. Bicycles are a common mode of travel in summer, but not in winter, due to the colder, wet weather. In the summer, it is very common for residents to bike-commute back and forth to work between Moscow and Pullman. There is also a bike trail between Moscow and Troy, to the East.
There are, at any given time, two to three taxi services in Moscow. There is significant turnover as they go out of business.
Moscow is a pleasant town where a great deal of the population is made up of full-time or half-time students rather than full-time or half-time workers. Thusly most of the businesses in the area are adapted to cater to the students, or other visitors. It has a few points of interest.
Moscow is fairly well located for outdoor activities.
There are various Vandal (University of Idaho local sports team) souvenirs available, as well as a good number of other goods. Some local stores sell gems at reasonable prices, for a more unique souvenir.
There are stores with hiking, biking, and other gear for outdoor activities; if you shop around.
There are a variety of restaurants, but many are chain stores. Restaurants serving food other than American, Mexican, Italian, or Chinese are harder to come by.
Great Food, Great Service, Great Atmosphere. Chef owned and operated, Sangria Grille features a diverse menu described as "Contemporary American fusion cuisine, with influences from South American, Asian, and Mediterranean" comprised of Aged Steaks, Fresh Seafood, House Specialties, Pastas, Gourmet Salads, Burgers and hand crafted desserts. The amazing flavors, warm knowledgeable staff and artfully designed interior, have made Sangria one of the most popular restaurants in the region.
Moscow has quite a variety of bars that cater primarily to the college students. Most of the bars are located downtown.
-Mingles: This is a billiard bar with lots of tables by the hour and two pay by the game ($.50). It also has a large screen tv and a couple smaller ones with seating areas. This bar was in the top 100 college bars in a special college issue of Playboy magazine. On Sundays they have penny pool (one cent per minute...$.60/hour), and Thursdays ladies get free pool (can be a group of guys and girls, as long as a girl pays). This bar is frequented more by the off-campus students, so less annoying than some of the others.
-John's Alley: Often referred to as "The Alley", it is located at 114 E 6th St. It features live music, pool, and a definitive, "Idaho atmosphere."
Get out


text:
Have you ever realised that sometimes Manga-ka draws their manga better as they make their series?
Try to compare a first chapter of a manga to 40th chapter of that manga. did they change? did the drawings become better, or worse, or perhaps both?
To me (as i make this topic) the obvious ones are:
we're talking about each of the parts here.
when Naruto was little, what i could say is that the drawings are messy. and as the end of naruto/sasuke last arc, it actually got smoother.
and when he was 16 the drawings became bit better, and as of now, i realised the drawings become more bold and stronger, but there are some unwanted sfx (like, 'plick' for BOTH two eyes) occur.
Kaichou wa Maid-sama
as of current chapters, i think the drawings are becoming too stiff, although they become better, as in, become 'stronger'.
Watashi ni xx Shinasai
i don't know about this one, the first chapter's drawings are better than current chapters. some of the anatomy are a bit off '___'
so........ what are your opinions? maybe give more examples of those occurred changing in other manga? do you like the 'level up'?
can't go on. (」・ω・)」うー! (/・ωΣ[ 壁 ] にゃ・・・!!
yeah I agree ^^
here are some evidence I found (for Ouran High)
first Chapter:
46th Chapter:
from the 1st chapter to the 46th chapter you can see some of the character's hair or other features changed, they became more detailed and the face shapes became more softer :D
I like the art as it progresses because it looks newer and fresher (i don't know how t explain it clearer lol)
I just think that these kind of art look more modern
Chyaaaa~ xD
This is chapter 10
and this is 346
Haitus will not be on much
Yeah, a lot of mangaka do that. It's because they may not be sure of how they really want to draw a manga, so they will adapt until they are comfortable with the style. This is especially apparent with long running series, because the mangaka would obviously get better at drawing, or at least they'd get better funding. The first example that comes to mind is Yotsuba&!; Yotsuba's hair shrinks (this is the best I can describe it Dx), every one is drawn more stylized, and Koiwai-san starts looking cleaner in a way.
Tom-san spanks Shizu-chan as punishment for having a perfectly round derriere
DNAngel... since it's been going on for so long. Started in 1997 and currently on hiatus with the latest volume released January 2011 (only 15 volumes so far)
Volumes 2, 5 and 13.
For comparison purposes, these are all the same character.
The character designs in Berserk changed an awful lot.
So did Sesshomaru's face in Inuyasha.
Ai Yori Aoshi had some pretty radical changes in the character design as well.
To a lesser extent, the boys of Saiyuki changed a bit after the first few volumes.
yeah naruto volume 1 is different then naruto volume 27 haha
Tsuyn makes all my avii\'s they are just wonderful
The change in Gravitation's art from volume 1 to volume 3 is like HOLY SHIT.
Me father was a test tube and me mother was a rubber band!
This yaoi manga changed a whole lot
GodChild changed too
and Gravitation,too lazy to upload pictures >.>
Wondering if I should buy it. . . . . . . . .
Okay, I'll name a few.
Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya.
Her characters were more "pointy" and sharper.
Spoiler Alert! Click to show or hide
Now it's more rounder, softer
Spoiler Alert! Click to show or hide
Now, I was used to her other style and then it changed..lol. It didn't change for the worse, but like I said, I was used to the other style.
Ghost Hunt by Shiho Inada & Fuyumi Ono.
Also sharper
Spoiler Alert! Click to show or hide
Spoiler Alert! Click to show or hide
It wasn't a huge change, but I do like the fact that Mai has better hair now. *shrugs*
KHR by Akira Amano
More weirder..
Spoiler Alert! Click to show or hide
Better and more fun
Spoiler Alert! Click to show or hide
In the beginning it was art I had to get used to and needed to stop thinking of Kingdom Hearts, but now.. I like it. I don't think of Sora so much anymore..lol.
Bleach (better)
Naruto (it's fine)
D.Gray-man (eh.. people are starting to look a like)
Gakuen Alice (better)
Zombie-loan (better)
Magic Touch (much better)
Happy Cafe (better)
Code Breaker (better)
And it just keeps esculating..
Bleach, You can see the change in ichigo for sure.
I don't know about you, but he actually looks younger and hotter after.
Prince Mayonaise
MoonStar18 wrote:
Okay, I'll name a few.
Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya.
Her characters were more "pointy" and sharper.
Spoiler Alert! Click to show or hide
Now it's more rounder, softer
Spoiler Alert! Click to show or hide
Now, I was used to her other style and then it changed..lol. It didn't change for the worse, but like I said, I was used to the other style.
Ugh yeah..........I was disappointed in that change. I rather dislike the "round" style. It's just too generic. She broke her hand though. Legitimate excuse.
Me father was a test tube and me mother was a rubber band!
I personally didn't like the way fruits basket changed
back I think lol
The one I was thinking of soon as I seen this topic was Rosario+Vampire. The first couple of chapters its like the mangaka was trying to find his style but now I like the mangaka and hope he does more after R+V is over since his characters really do have different independent looks even for minor one time only seeing background characters.
Looking far out into the distance will make you trip on your own feet.
Rosario Vampire!
Early Moka vampire
Later Moka vampire
Also, D grayman and Rurouni Kenshin had big changes as well!


text:
Amazon, Google, Microsoft: Battle for the Cloud
Microsoft and Google are increasingly trying to unseat Amazon in the fast-growing area of technology known as "cloud services. Spencer Ante reports on Markets Hub. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... see ... a class in Quantum quote Clough ... is in the marketplace section in today's Wall Street Journal ... the story being business cloud services ... and all the big guys are jostling for market share Spencer on pace to talk about the story ... I think I mention where a few years ago when this all started an Amazon jumped in ... nobody else is interested now they're all interesting sure so awesome our colleagues on a story on the night ... and this is awesome in that it's easily observable to consumers because it's all happening behind the scenes of all the websites to base their money out there today ... all our money on computer servers ... use to be then the old days you would buy a computer servers to run a lot of money on them among them yourself ... now with the internet come eases like drained out servers and the link receive a user from Amazon such a start-up sector ... and now ... the market is getting pretty big its multiple billions of dollars of the big guys that Micra soft and Google and IBM are saying we want a piece of the pot to ... couldn't really don't want Nestle into the market and the story looks at how the competition is heating up yet ... you might not think the Isles are anything to the retailer ... but don't this is actually of the three big business for Amazon isn't yet you know nowadays people are starting to get use to the idea that Amazon is expanding to an end to many Muir is the Kindle is obviously something that you will point to ... but it all started with this thing called Amazon Web Services ... the state did their e-commerce site ... aims to get the e-commerce Shepherd running people this computer infrastructure ahead and they realize what a quantified rent this out Italy's extra computing cycles uncertain outlook many years ago he really caught on ... Christmas cheap you know you can really like to spend with hundreds of thousands of dollars you spend a few thousand dollars to get access to technology ... so ... they are given the clear leader and you know ... which means to see if they can hold out well let's talk about it was good news is just now was trying to write ... some Microsoft HP which has a strong foothold in enterprise technology Avici jaundice and windows ... they have a ... competing service called Asher ... cool has on another wrinkle um do computing engine ... IBM has cut services as well ... of the challenger was safe for the big guys is that ... you know Amazon has a brand identity them they have the best technology and they have all the relationships with especially the stocks and other movements that the company's net profits for economics off because now the Michael your comments much for the right ... so now Microsoft and Google which Google has actually ... you know better relationships with and better brand than Micra soft doesn't yet but it still more consumer services Google's time into the enterprise ... known IBM on the other hand ... has like relationships of all the big companies in the world but the technology is Khona bold and the country's issues of new technology ... and they don't have a good place just a start up so ... there's ... lots of things going on and it's really not ready until the need for the companies involved is great because everyone's getting for them they get a lot a lot of pricing power yet to act is a really nice example a story about how there is a start-up ... that was looking to get some computing power ... and they basically always keeps me Micra soft in Amazon begun to bidding war ... over over officer or the scissor cutting the price has been pleased us yes it's great for companies ... and you know it's going to know you anymore door of a bigger story is time to time I've spent so I think dangerously re sharply thanking Chávez ...


text:
Liam's house has a staircase with 12 steps. He can go down the steps one at a time or two at time. In how many different ways can Liam go down the 12 steps?
Many numbers can be expressed as the sum of two or more consecutive integers. For example, 15=7+8 and 10=1+2+3+4. Can you say which numbers can be expressed in this way?
Polygons drawn on square dotty paper have dots on their perimeter (p) and often internal (i) ones as well. Find a relationship between p, i and the area of the polygons.
Many numbers can be expressed as the difference of two perfect squares. What do you notice about the numbers you CANNOT make?


text:
NAMM 2009: New Ibanez FX Pedal releases!
Ibanez is releasing some cool stuff at NAMM 2009. Check 'em out!
The Paul Gilbert Signature AF2 Airplane Flanger is two fantastic pedals in one rugged package. One section is a traditional chorus flange; the other is the "Taxi Take Off" flange (hence the "Airplane" moniker), which provides virtuoso guitarist Paul Gilbert's own "crazy flange" sound, which includes shifting the pitch up and down. Time to buckle up.
The AP7 Analog Phaser has a pure analog circuit producing very warm, lush vintage phase tones. Speed, depth, and feedback control allow you to dial in a wide range of tones. The 3-way switchable phase circuit allows you to select 4, 6, or 8 stage phasing. When switched to 4-stage phasing, the pedal recreates the sounds of a vintage phaser. When switched to 8-stage phasing, the pedal produces more aggressive and deep phasing characteristic of modern pedals.
New Troubadour amps!
The new 2009 Troubadours boast a new look and an improved sound, allowing you to confidently chart new musical paths and acoustic journeys through any terrain. The highly-portable T35 35-watt acoustic-electric amplifier features hi-fidelity components, versatile EQ and an extended-range 10" Power Jam speaker that can convey your acoustic sound at any volume. An internal limiter, switchable chorus with speed and depth control, reverb with level control and a line out gives you the tools to easily shape any tone you need. The tilt bar is pretty handy too


text:
Drinking Bird by Arora: Classic toy that students love!
Investigate thermodynamics with this great little desk toy!
The bird works by expansion and contraction of liquids due to temperature differences. A little bit of problem solving will get the bird to bob up and down into a glass of water. Works well at 25°C.
For children aged 8 and up.Choking hazard: Not suitable for children 3 years and under.
*Subject to item availability. Please leave your contact phone number where possible*
Delivery times are dependent on your location.
International orders please contact us prior to ordering
For your security and peace of mind all postage is registered through Australia Post and is a flat rate of $12 inc. GST throughout Australia.


text:
Today we are taking a look at one of MSI?s new chassis, the MSI Stealth. MSI made their first steps into the computer chassis market with the introduction of two new chassis: the Stealth and the Ravager.
We already published a preview of the chassis, and some of the issues we ran into. The preview can be viewed here.
The Stealth promises some interesting features, such as VGA card stabilizers for extra long graphics cards, as well as a USB Super Charger Designated Port.
The specifications are as follows:
Model: IN-602
Form Factor: ATX Mid Tower
Color / Type: Black (Steel)
Front Bezel Material: Shock Resistant Finish (Rubberized)
Motherboard Support: ATX / MicroATX
5.25? Drive: 4
3.5? Internal: 4
Expansion Slots: 7
USB 2.0 / 3.0: 2 + 1 / 2 (Front Panel)
HD/97 Audio: Yes (Front Panel)
VGA Stabilizer: Yes
Included Fans: 2 (120mm Rear; Front LED)
Optional Fans: Up to FIVE (5) 120mm addtl. fans
Dimensions (Chassis): 205 (W) x 460 (L) x 430(H)
Warranty: 3 Years
The first thing we noticed when looking at the chassis? packaging was a couple of spelling errors on the box; instead of coming with a ?User Manual?, it comes with a ?User Manuel?, and instead of a ?Shock Resistant Finish? it comes with a ?Shock Resistent Finish?. We spoke to MSI about this, and we were told that it was an error by the printing company on the first batch of shipments, but has been fixed for subsequent shipments of the chassis. However, our replacement chassis which was supposedly a retail mass production unit also had the spelling errors on the packaging.
The chassis comes with a pouch that contains the MSI dog tag, manual, screws, and zip ties.
The chassis has a rubberized exterior except for the steel side panels and back. This gives the chassis a nice feel and a good overall look. The chassis felt sturdy, as well.
The front panel has two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 Super Charger port, and standard headphone and microphone jacks. However, we immediately noticed that the front panel USB 3.0 ports were sticking out and misaligned. The USB 3.0 were permanently affixed in that position, and had no wiggle whatsoever. MSI believed that the cause was due to mishandling during shipping, although the packaging was quite secure, and we think that any sort of damage caused by shipping would have likely caused the USB 3.0 ports to become loose in their sockets.
Our replacement chassis exhibited the same permanent misalignment, though not to the same degree of severity.
The bottom of the chassis has two dust filters. However, unlike the majority of dust filters we have seen on chassis, these dust filters had no border plastic to allow them to pop into or slide on/off a chassis. These filters were just some mesh with tabs cut into it designed to slide into a few metal slots on the bottom of the chassis. Since mesh is not the most rigid of materials, this design caused the dust filters to fall off at the slightest disturbance. Putting them back on only takes a minute or so, but it is an annoyance that could easily have been avoided by spending a bit more money on materials to create a slide in panel for a dust filter.
The chassis also boasts tool-less installation for both 3.5? and 5.25? drives. The 3.5? hard drive installations were easy, straightforward, and effective, making for one of the primary positive features on the chassis. Pull on the tabs, pull out the tray, open the tray, pop in a hard drive, close it, and slide it back in. However, the 5.25? drive installation was a pain that is glossed over in the manual. Installation of the 5.25? drive requires the user to remove the front panel in order to pull out the bay cover. This is complicated by the fact that the front panel has wires that run into the chassis and attach to the motherboard, meaning it is far from convenient to completely pull off the front panel. We installed our CD/DVD drive by pulling it out far enough to hold it out of the way while we removed the bay cover and pushed in the CD/DVD drive. The chassis was also built to a very tight specification (or slightly out of spec depending on how you see it) and the CD/DVD drive barely fit, requiring a lot of coaxing and jiggling to get it to fit into the bay. Thankfully, the tool-less retention system worked well and without issue.
The specifications of our build are as follows:
Processor: Intel Core i5 3450 3.1GHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte Intel H77 GA-H77M-D3H Micro-ATX
Graphics: Radeon HD 5570
RAM: Patriot Viper Xtreme Series, Division 2 Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 1600 MHz
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5TB 5900RPM SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500W (RS500-PCARD3-US)
CD/DVD Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B 24x
Chassis: MSI Stealth IN-602
The power supply and motherboard were very easy to install, as is the case on most chassis, it just required the power supply to be screwed in, and the motherboard to be placed on the standoffs and screwed in. The cable management options were okay, although not exceptional. It would have been nice to have a few more routing options, as some openings were just barely big enough for certain connectors. However, it was only after fully installing the components that our biggest issue occurred…
Within one second of pressing the power button, smoke started pouring out of the top vents of the chassis, giving it the appearance of an oversized box-shaped boiling kettle. Our initial guesses as to the cause were the usual suspects; the power supply or the motherboard. To observe what was actually smoking, we opened up the chassis, laid it on its side, and turned it on. To our surprise, the smoke was emanating from just above the CD/DVD drive. We took out the CD/DVD drive and saw that the molex power connector to the front panel had caught fire, melted, started smoking, and charred the top of the CD/DVD drive.
We tested the power supply using a Thermaltake Dr Power II, and it passed all tests. The power supply also functioned flawlessly once removed from that chassis. It has been brought to our attention that there might have been Over Current Protection on the power supply, which might have caused the power supply to shut off before the wire caught fire. However, it is quite possible that the wire was not generating enough current to trip the OCP. Also, the question is academic, as there is no doubt the short was caused by the chassis, OCP would have only prevented the fire, not the short circuit. Our replacement chassis did not have any short circuit issues, thankfully.
The Stealth had one more major feature we have yet to discuss; the VGA Card Stabilizers. The case can fit a graphics card up to 310 mm. The stabilizers work by unscrewing a tension screw that holds the stabilizer in place. The stabilizer itself is a long bar that sticks out of the cage at the front of the chassis and is completely adjustable. We had an NVIDIA GTX 670 on hand, and installed that into the system. However, the maximum length of the stabilizer was short of reaching the card by quite a bit. The GTX 670 is 9.5? long, so it is possible that a card like the GTX 690 (11? long) or an HD 7970 (which is slightly over 11? long) would be able to take advantage of the stabilizer. However, for anything other than the highest end NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards, the stabilizers are useless.
We received our replacement chassis which we were told would be a retail mass production unit, and as mentioned above, it still contained the spelling errors of the original, the misaligned USB 3.0 ports, but fortunately, did not catch fire.
In conclusion, aside from the defects, the chassis has some glaring design issues: how the 5.25? drives are installed, the cheap and annoying dust filters, and the VGA stabilizers that only reach the longest of cards (GTX 690, HD 7970, and some mfg overclocked custom cards). Other than that, the chassis is standard and sturdy, basically a run of the mill chassis with decent looks and feel (again, ignoring the defects). However, at an MSRP of $129.99 and an actual retail price of $89.99 on both Newegg and Amazon, even if the chassis was defect free, the MSRP would still be ridiculous, and the actual retail price would still be well beyond what it should be.
If the chassis were defect free, and the design flaws were resolved, we would recommend this as a great chassis with a $60 or possibly $70 value, depending on the implementation of the fixes. However, until those issues are resolved, and the price is dropped significantly, we recommend against the purchasing an MSI Stealth, when there are much better options available in the same price range.


text:
WTF: Terrorists To Place Bombs In Breast Implants?
"A British intelligence service says gel and saline implants may be used by al-Qaida to make bombs."
Please click the "Report" button below if the video on this page is not working properly.
Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.


text:
Pittsburgh freshman RB Rushel Shell to transfer
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh freshman running back Rushel Shell is transferring.
Coach Paul Chryst released a statement early Tuesday saying the team's second-leading rusher a year ago will not be back for the 2013 season. Shell took a leave of absence from the Panthers last week, and after a few days consulting with his family decided to continue his college career elsewhere.
The 19-year-old rushed for 641 yards and four touchdowns last season while sharing the workload with senior Ray Graham. Shell was expected to be the primary back for the Panthers next season when they join the ACC.
Shell signed with Pitt in 2012 following a record-setting career at Hopewell (Pa.) High, where he set a state record with 9,078 career yards rushing.


text:
does the launchpad mini work with windows 10?
windows 10
As the Novation community has developed over the years, it has naturally found the bulk of it's voice on Social Media. To ensure we can be there to discuss and support you as best we can, we've decided to close the forum.
The conversation isn't over, though. We're waiting for you; come say hi.
Also, be sure to check out some of our friends.
As ever, thank you for your support.Thanks for reading, The Novation Team
If you're having a technical difficulty, get in touch via http://bit.ly/NovationSupport and our technicians will get back to you as soon as they can!


text:
Jigar needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 175 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
Desinex (pronounced diz-eye-nex OR design-ex)
Desinex is a young and emerging, forward-thinking multinational group of companies with interests in:
1) international trade
2) commodities
3) financial services
4) angel investments & venture capital
5) real estate and retail
6) media production and events promotion
7) digital media assets & web development
8) software engineering.
(please bear the above industries in mind when creating your design)
The group is headquartered in Dubai in the UAE and is owned by two brothers of British Indian origin. The group's core values and culture are an extension of that of its owners.
We want to be known for our deeply artistic, thought-provoking branding and ultra-modern image. Our corporate website should be genuinely breathtaking and inspiring, which pushes the envelope for powerful design and imagery, with an imaginative use of colours and suggestive images.
An example of what we consider to be powerful and thought-provoking imagery is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWuGEbPALy0. We aspire to developing our branding and imagery at this level. Just a push in the right direction, but don't let this restrict your designs!
We currently operate on a startup level and are looking for a designer to create not only our corporate website, but potentially also future websites across the group in order to maintain a level of consistency. Therefore, it is essential that we choose the correct partner in this task and start a long-standing working relationship.
This is a contest to design our group's corporate website (the website of the ultimate parent company).
The parent company does nothing but own, govern and promote the entire group on a corporate level.
It does not have any consumer-level customers and as such the target audience is corporate level clients, corporate investors and business partners/associates.
The site will act as a window into the group and will directly help to shape the initial impressions of the company. Anything less than stunning design will set out an undesired impression of the group. We are relying on you to create a design that is so powerful that it leaves these highly sophisticated visitors not only impressed with the design itself, but also ready to explore the company to find out what we can offer.
We ask that designers really put their thinking caps on and set out to push the boundaries of what's possible. This is an opportunity to team up with an emerging multinational empire that is out to impress. We want to work with designers that share our drive and want their work to be noticed and admired.
The front page has to be artistically stunning and beautifully laid out. It must be clean and modern. Think bold colours, thought-provoking, intricate designs, artfully blending a fusion of modern western, Indian and Arabic styles.
Pages to be designed:
1) Front page
2) About Us
3) Brands & Companies
4) Template for information about a brand/sub-company - 1 page including company logo, imagery representing the company's industry, 2-3 paragraphs of descriptive text and link to company microsite (microsite designs to be offered first to the winner of this contest)
5) Partner testimonials
Clean and intuitive top and second level nav is important.
The corporate website is an information site. It does not require complex functionality. All content will be provided at an appropriate stage, which just needs to be slotted into the right places. This task is 100% design-orientated.
Please incorporate the Desinex Swoosh into elements of your design as well as our text logo.
Main colors: white, grey (pastel / graphite), hot deep pink, black
Please supply layered Photoshop files.
(Note: The supplied font is for headings/navigation elements IF you choose to use it. Please do not design the whole site in that font)


text:
Next Meetup
What we're about
Hello all.... "Sober Slice" is a new meet up group that welcomes all with open arms. It's not specific to singles and hopes to attract people from all corners of the world. The idea behind the group's formation is that you can enjoy life in Ireland with like minded people, doing fun things that don't necessarily revolve around drink or a pub. The group doesn't exclude people who like a drink BTW. There are a huge variety of events / activities happening in Ireland, and it can be made all the more enjoyable as part of a welcoming, friendly group. Activities / events in this group include live gigs, hill walks, language exchange, simple afternoon coffee, browsing markets and many, many more. This group will allow you to make new friends and enjoy the craic without the dreaded hangover the next day. I would love the input of new members to shape the direction of this group so if you want to see the sober side of Ireland jump on board and join our club today! If you need any more info call Dave on 087 610 2363.
It's each person's responsibility to approach outdoor activities with caution. Walking can be demanding, and the onus is on each individual to ensure they are fit enough to complete the distance before going. Not all trails are on solid and even surfaces so it is up to each walker to be mindful of their own safety. In the event of an accident causing injury of any kind, Sober Slice is not liable.


text:
Dutch improve to 4-0, beat Clarion 20-16
The St. Marys Area Flying Dutch football team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 20-16 victory over the Clarion Bobcats last night at Dutch Country Stadium.The first half of last night's Homecoming game was played in a steady rain.The Dutch were able to score all of their points in the first half, then hold the Bobcats to only a safety in the second half."This was a very big win for us under adverse conditions. Our quarterback went down and our running back went down," said Dutch coach Joe Schlimm. "I am proud of our kids for finding a way to win."The defense did an exceptional job. They bailed me out a couple of times tonight. They were really stingy when they needed to be. We were able to turn two turnovers into points. We took advantage of their mistakes and we really played a solid football game."The Dutch offense was led by Cody Baker with 191 net yards on 37 carries and two touchdowns. Clarion was led by quarterback Brandon Heeter, who threw for 121 yards on a 4-for-19 night. T.J. Armstrong gained a net 54 yards on 10 carries.The Dutch defense came up with three fumble recoveries, one each by Jimmy Werner, Luke Schreiber and Colby Mahovlich.St. Marys won the coin toss and deferred to the second half.As a result, Clarion took the opening kickoff and marched 71 yards on three plays to score. Heeter hit Bryce Straffin on a 51-yard scoring play as the Bobcats led 6-0 with 10:41 left as the PAT failed.The teams took turns turning the ball over via the punt, twice. St. Marys took possession on their own 49 following a Clarion punt. Baker was held for no gain on first down. He gained seven yards on the next play. An offsides penalty on Clarion moved the ball to the Clarion 39. Quiggle picked up 33 yards to the six. Baker gained four to the two. On second and goal, Baker went the final two yards and St. Marys tied the game as the PAT failed due to a bad snap in the wet conditions.Clarion fumbled the ball on first down, with Luke Schreiber of the Dutch recovering the ball at the Clarion 34-yard line. Quiggle was held for no gain. Aul connected with Werner for a first down on a 28-yard pass play down to the Clarion six. Quiggle scored on a 6-yard run as the Dutch went up 12-6 as the snap on the PAT was fumbled with 35 seconds remaining in the first period.On the second play of the second quarter, Clarion fumbled, with Colby Mahovlich of the Dutch recovering on the Clarion 16-yard line. On first down, Baker went the final 16 yards as the Dutch went up 18-6. Brian Merritt ran in the 2-point conversion as the Dutch led 20-6 with 11:06 left in the first half.Clarion punted on their next possession, with the Dutch taking over on their own 10. St. Marys moved the ball down to the Clarion 33. On third down, the Dutch fumbled, with Clarion recovering on the 43 and returning it to the Dutch 30.Three players later, Damien Slike scored on a 4-yard run, making the score 20-12. T.J. Armstrong added the 2-point PAT, making the score 20-14 with 4:22 left in the first half.Neither team could mount an offensive drive the remainder of the half as the Dutch led 20-14.The third period found both teams exchanging punts for all 12 minutes. The Dutch opened the fourth quarter with a first down at the 50. St. Marys would turn the ball over on a fumble, but Clarion would give it back via the punt.The Dutch took over on their own 14 with 8:59 left in the game. Baker gained six to the 20. He was held for no gain on second down. On third down he rambled 25 yards out to the Dutch 45. On first down he gained one to the 46. He gained one more on second down, with Quiggle losing a yard on third down. The Dutch were forced to punt as Clarion took over with 4:45 left in the game. The Bobcats moved to the Dutchmen's 17-yard line, where they fumbled, with Dutchman Jimmy Werner recovering.St. Marys was called for an illegal shift on first down, moving the ball back to the 12. Baker was thrown for a 2-yard loss on first down and held for no gain on second down. Quiggle was thrown for a 5-yard loss on third down. On fourth and long, Quiggle, in punt formation, ran to the back of the endzone and stepped out of bounds as he was about to be hit, giving Clarion a safety and making the score 20-16 with two minutes left.Clarion took over at the 50 with 1:53 left after the Scott Barber kickoff. Heeter was held for no gain on first down as he recovered his own fumble. Second down was an incomplete pass. On third down, Heeter connected with Slike for a 20-yard pass play to the 30 with 1:11 left. On first down, Heeter spiked the ball to stop the clock. Heeter was thrown for a 4-yard loss on second down. He spiked the ball again on third down with 35 seconds remaining. On fourth down, Heeter gained nine yards to the Dutchmen's 25-yard line, but it wasn't enough for the first down as the Dutch took over with 27 seconds left.Quiggle took a knee on first down and the Dutch let the clock run out to record the 20-16 win.Game notesThe Dutchmen are now 4-0 on the season. They are undefeated in the KSAC and 2-0 in the KSAC Large School Division.St. Marys will travel to West Sunbury on Friday to take on the Moniteau Warriors in a KSAC Large School Division game.Jessie Donachy was crowned Homecoming Queen during the halftime ceremonies of last night's contest.The Quarterback Club's Pass for Cash made the following people happy: Steve Aul, Charlie Haberberger, Gene Kronenwetter, Duke Nesbitt, Dave Angelo (twice), Steve Goodreau, Bob Catalone, Ray and Sonny, and Weid. Unofficial game statistics SM CFirst downs 9 4Yards gained rushing 268 118Passes attempted 4 19Passes completed 2 4Intercepted by 0 0Yards gained passing 30 121Total yards 228 207Punts-average 5-32 6-36Penalties-yards 5-35 4-20Fumbles-lost 3-2 5-3Offensive plays 62 47Score by quartersClarion 6 8 0 2 16St. Marys 12 8 0 0 20ScoringFirst quarter - Clarion - Brandon Heeter passed to Bryce Straffin 51-yard pass play. PAT failed, 6-0, 10:41.First quarter - St. Marys - Cody Baker 2-yard run. PAT failed, 6-6, 1:38.First quarter - St. Marys - Justin Quiggle 6-yard run. PAT failed, 12-6, :35.Second quarter - St. Marys - Cody Baker 16-yard run. Brian Merritt ran in two-point PAT, 20-6, 11:06.Second quarter - Clarion - Damien Slike 4-yard run. T.J. Armstrong ran in two-point PAT, 20-14, 4:22.Fourth quarter - Clarion - Clarion defense recorded safety, 20-16, 2:00.Individual statisticsRushing - St. Marys - Justin Quiggle 13 carries, 50 yards; Cody Baker 27 carries, 197 yards; Brian Merritt 8 carries, 21 yards. Clarion - Brandon Heeter 13 carries, 24 net yards; T.J. Armstrong, 10 carries, 54 net yards; Damien Slike 3 carries, 12 yards; Camron Kirkland 2 carries, -4 yards.Passing - St. Marys - David Aul 1-2-28; Justin Quiggle 1-2-2. Clarion - Brandon Heeter 4-19-121.Receiving - St. Marys - Jimmy Werner 1 catch, 28 yards; Cody Baker 1 catch, 2 yards. Clarion - Bryce Straffin 1 catch, 51 yards; Damien Slike 3 catches, 70 yards.
Local Social Media Posts


text:
How To Design Your Own Gas Tank
A gas tank is one of those things everyone needs for their truck. Overlooking low capacity, the main problem with the stock gas tank in most classic pickups is it's usually mounted in the cab, and that means it's dangerous. Remember in 1963 when a sect of Buddhist monks poured gasoline over one of their own and then he lit himself on fire? Not a pretty picture, but it's pretty much the same scenario for anyone unfortunate enough to get trapped in an older truck where the gas tank behind the seat ruptured in an accident, or the owner is a careless smoker. Moving on to a more pleasant aspect is the improved range one achieves for their pickup after they have installed a higher-capacity gas tank.
In the case of '55-59 GMC and Chevy trucks where the stock gas tank holds only 18 gallons it's easy to make an improvement with the installation of a custom aftermarket gas tank manufactured for their truck. This is all well and good for classic truck owners with a popular brand, but what about the people that own a unique example? In the case of CCT contributing editor Eric Geisert and his '41 Willys pickup project he had to design a custom gas tank from scratch to fill his needs.
This kind of undertaking is no problem for an advanced fabricator, but what about the folks who have the will, but not all of the skills? Eric found the perfect solution to the problem by making a quick phone call to Rock Valley Antique Auto Parts in Stillman Valley, Illinois. In business since 1971, the company began building stainless steel gas tanks in 1981 when they re-created a gas tank for a '34 Ford passenger car. Since then they've built tens of thousands of gas tanks for nearly every fitment imaginable. This includes boats, planes, cars, scooters, and military applications. Though now mainly known for their line of custom stainless steel gas tanks, their business also supplies all sorts of fabricated parts. This runs the gamut from battery boxes, running boards, and bumper brackets, to dashboards; and their inventory exceeds 8,000 parts for Fords and Chevys built between 1928 and 1976.
Rock Valley advises the home builder to construct a cardboard mock-up of a tank and then fit it to the space they intend to have the real one occupy. That way they can figure out how the rest of the truck's parts, such as the exhaust, rearend, and crossmembers, might interact with where they want the tank located.
Additionally, to get a custom tank made, one has to supply Rock Valley with a blueprint (drawing) of what they need. It should include the height, width, and length of the tank (the formula H x W x L x .004329 will yield the tank's fuel capacity) plus where the filler neck, vent, roll-over valve, fuel pick-up, FI pump (if needed) and, if you have it, the radius measurement of the corners (Rock Valley will do that for you if you don't know what it should be). You'll also need to tell them what kind of gauges you'll be running as the mounts for the electrical senders are different between the different gauge manufacturers and you'll need to indicate the tank's orientation such as front and top.
Once they receive your drawing they look at it to see if you missed anything and how feasible the construction is. They'll call or fax you with any questions and, when they're satisfied with what it will look like, they'll send you their drawing of your tank to confirm everything. Once you give the OK, the tank will be made to spec and you'll soon be down the road. The following photos illustrate just how involved the process of building a gas tank is … going from a pile of raw stainless steel materials to a custom addition that you designed for your classic truck.


text:
Sandwiched between two very well reviewed 32-inch 32PFL9705 and 46-inch 46PFL9705H sets in Philips' high-end 9000 Series, the 40-inch 40PFL9705 is an expensive TV and is closer to the spec of the stunning £4,000 58-incher 58PFL9955H than it is to supermarket cheapies.
Alongside Philips' unique Ambilight mood-lighting feature, the 40PFL9705's cutting edge credentials include direct, – or 'full' – LED backlighting, connected TV status and 3D readiness.
The light source arranges 224 individually controlled diodes behind the LCD panel to enable local dimming and therefore wider contrast and deeper blacks. It's the costliest, but most effective way of implementing LED backlighting.
It's largely being phased out by other brands, which are increasingly relying on cheaper, and slimmer edge LED designs (where LEDs fire only from the sides of the panel), so it's nice to see Philips' high-end credentials continue.
The 40PFL9705 is also 3D capable, though you'll have to attach the bundled 3D transmitter to add that third dimension.
There is, however, one small omission that may seriously hamper the 40PFL9705's chances of mass-adoption (apart from its high price). Due to a misjudgement concerning Freeview HD's popularity, the 40PFL9705 is fitted with a bog-standard Freeview tuner only.
That could compromise the appeal of this otherwise delectable TV – and that's a huge shame, because nothing in the 40-inch category touches the 40PFL9705 for sheer image quality.