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Before I head off on another adventure I thought it would be interesting to post some statistics from my recent tour, alongside a few comments and reflections:
Duration of tour: 238 days
Total distance cycled: 10,375 km
Total distance on unpaved roads: 2071 km. In northern Kenya and South Sudan I had no other option but to ride on dirt tracks. In other countries – Uganda, Ethiopia and Oman for example, I sometimes chose to take dirt tracks as a more adventurous/quieter alternative to the paved roads.
Number of non-cycling days: 106. I spent 3 weeks working in Tanzania (not in the original plan when I planned the trip) and took long rest stops in Kampala and Addis Ababa. Fortunately I was not bound by time constraints, so had the luxury to tour slowly and take as many rest days as I liked.
Mean daily distance cycled: 78 km. People often ask how far I cycle each day. My reply is an average of 80-100km. On this particular tour I did plenty of short days.
Longest day: 144 km in eastern Ethiopia. I was riding until late hoping to find somewhere to camp – never easy in Ethiopia as so much of the roadside was cultivated and populated. I ended up in a cheap Guest House.
Highest altitude cycled: 3300m in eastern Ethiopia.
Cost of visas: £410. Visas in Africa are almost always paid in US $ and the cost of mine as the trip progressed goes as follows: Kenya – $50 (3-month on arrival), Uganda – $100 (3-month on arrival), South Sudan – $100 (applied and paid for in Uganda), Ethiopia visa extension for 3 months – $150. (I already had an original visa for Ethiopia that I had bought in London – £60 for a 6-month multiple entry – this needed extending when I was in Ethiopia as it was already 4 months old when I entered the country) Somaliland – $70 (1-month visa bought in Ethiopia), Oman $50 (1-month on arrival which I extended by another 1 month for an additional $50).
Total cost of tour (including visas): £2450. When I left Tanzania for the final time I emptied my local bank account and changed all the remaining Tanzanian shillings into US $ ($2200 worth to be precise). Carrying more cash than necessary is never really recommended, but this kept me going for some months before I relied on my UK debit card to make cash withdrawals. I expected Oman would be the most costly country to tour through, but I camped almost every night during my time here. This meant daily costs were kept to a minimum, particularly as I wasn't drinking alcohol and tourist attractions were very cheap.
Mean cost per day: £10.29. By camping or staying in simple lodgings, eating local food and avoiding expensive tourist activities, my daily costs were relatively modest on this tour.
Total spent on accommodation: £637.50. Most nights in Africa I stayed in local lodgings, ranging in price from bed-bug ridden £1 Guest Houses in Ethiopia, to more comfortable rooms costing £8-12+ (the highest I paid was £18 in Kenya). During the 3 weeks I worked in Tanzania accommodation was paid for. I was also invited as a guest in several places and used the Warmshowers website when there were hosts on my route.
Number of nights spent in tent: 59. Most of my camping was done in Oman where I slept in the tent on 41 nights. Only on 1 of these 59 nights was I in a campsite where I paid to sleep (Murchinson Falls National Park in Uganda). I mostly wild camped in Oman because camping here was so safe, easy and scenic. Accommodation in Oman, when it did exist, was also relatively expensive (typically £30 upwards).
Total number of beers consumed: 361. This number is about 90% accurate; the 10% uncertainty owing to the days when I drank too many beers to remember. Bottled beer is easily available throughout East Africa. I consumed more beers in Ethiopia than anywhere else, which is partly because the bottles were generally smaller (often 330ml instead of 500ml like Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda) and also because they were so easily available. Beer in Ethiopia was also cheaper than anywhere else (around £0.30 for a bottle) and the hardship of my days cycling here usually demanded I drink at least 2 every night.
Mean number of beers consumed per day before arriving in Somaliland: 2.2. Once I left Ethiopia and continued through Somaliland and Oman I went without a drop of alcohol for well over 2 months.
Number of punctures: 8 (2 in Tanzania 4 in Uganda, 1 in Ethiopia, 1 in Oman).
Hardest country to cycle through: Ethiopia (by far). Almost every day presented a battle with people (mostly children) who took great delight in chasing and taunting me from the roadside.
Easiest country to cycle through: Oman. Safe, friendly, easy to camp, scenic, great roads (some can be steep!) – the list could go on. A fantastic winter cycle-touring destination.
Most pleasant surprise: Being able to cycle freely in Somaliland without an armed escort, which I'd heard might be necessary.
Country I would most like to return to: South Sudan. For reasons that puzzled me a little at the time, I was deported from the country on a remote road that felt as adventurous as anywhere else I've toured on the continent. Several months after leaving I read of another foreign cyclist who was robbed and left badly beaten at the roadside. Looking back, perhaps my desire for adventure had been sensibly curtailed by the police who found me. South Sudan was, and remains, far less secure than most of the other places I toured on this journey, but I'd seen so little of a country that looked like it had so much more to offer.
Highlight of the tour: Spending 4 days at sea crossing from Somaliland to Oman with a crew of 15 Indians and a cargo of 500 cows. This was a timeless journey; detached from so many of the World's problems one is witness to when on terra firma with an Internet connection.


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Hello and welcome to my junkyard!
This website contains some pictures of the sculptures I've built from scrap iron. These, along with many other of my creations, can be found at Lakenenland Sculpture Park, 15 miles east of Marquette, MI on highway M-28, across from Shot Point Road. You may also find it along the snowmobile trail #417. If you are in the area, I hope you'll stop and check it out. It's open free to the public 7 days a week. Hope you like it!
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A Love Like Ours
by Becky Wade
Contemporary Romance
Bethany House
Becky Wade has written another heart warming love story in the third installment of the Porter Family series.*
Former Marine Jake Porter has far deeper scars than the one that marks his face. He struggles with symptoms of PTSD, lives a solitary life, and avoids relationships.
When Lyndie James, Jake's childhood best friend, lands back in Holley, Texas, Jake cautiously hires her to exercise his Thoroughbreds. Lyndie is tender-hearted, fiercely determined, and afraid of nothing, just like she was as a child. Jake pairs her with Silver Leaf, a horse full of promise but lacking in results, hoping she can solve the mystery of the stallion's reluctance to run.
Though Jake and Lyndie have grown into very different adults, the bond that existed during their childhood still ties them together. Against Jake's will, Lyndie's sparkling, optimistic personality begins to tear down the walls he's built around his heart. A glimmer of the hope he'd thought he'd lost returns, but fears and regrets still plague him. Will Jake ever be able to love Lyndie like she deserves, or is his heart too shattered to mend?
*While this is the third book in a series, it is written as a standalone.
Praise for Becky Wade
"I wasn't ready for this story to end, but when it did, I sighed the happy/longing sort of sigh that romance readers know so well . . ."
USA Today on Undeniably Yours
"They are a couple you'll be rooting for to have their Texas fairy-tale ending."
Romantic Times on Undeniably Yours
My Review:
I would recommend this awesome series to anyone who enjoys reading romantic filled novels mixed with a faith based theme. I liked how she covered the important topic of PTSD and I can tell she must have done a lot of research in order to understand PTSD fully. She described in great detail how the main character, Jake Porter struggled with living with PTSD after what he experienced in the military. I enjoyed the romance between Lyndie and Jake and I connected with the intense connection they had as kids and how Lyndie desperately wanted it to return. Their childhood best friend relationship reminded me of a country song by Miranda Lambert, "Me and Charlie Talking" and it was constantly in my head while reading this book.
My favorite character would be Jake because he was the loner and he was the guy who refused to get close to any one out of fear that they would die and he would be heartbroken again. He struggled with guilt after losing some of his buddies in the terrible military accident. I liked how she showed the power of prayer and the importance of waiting on God's timing. I have read a few books by Becky Wade and her writing keeps getting better and better. I can't wait to read more in the Porter Family series! I hope she continues it for a few more books! I also hope she shares more on a minor character Amber. If you're looking for a new novel to read for the summer, then check this one out!
"I received a review copy of A Love Like Ours, from Litfuse for this review."
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Meet the Author:
Becky Wade is a California native who attended Baylor University, met and married a Texan, and settled in Dallas. She published historical romances for the general market before putting her career on hold for several years to care for her three children. When God called her back to writing, Becky knew He meant for her to turn her attention to Christian fiction. She loves writing funny, modern, and inspirational contemporary romance! She's the Carol Award and Inspirational Reader's Choice Award winning author of My Stubborn Heart, Undeniably Yours, Meant to Be Mine, and A Love Like Ours.
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Fall in love with Becky Wade's new book, A Love Like Ours, a story of healing, romance, and cowboys. A glimmer of the hope Jake thought he'd lost returns when Lyndie lands back in Texas, but fears and regrets still plague him. Will Jake ever be able to love Lyndie like she deserves, or is his heart too shattered to mend?
To celebrate the release of her new book, Becky is giving away a $100 cash card and a book-inspired prize pack!
One grand prize winner will receive:
- A $100 cash card
- A copy of A Love Like Ours
- A copy of the Secretariat DVD
- A scarf
- A dog-tag/cross keychain
- A pair of earrings
- A Scarf
- A Texas-shaped cutting board
- A Jake Porter mug
Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on May 26th. Winner will be announced May 27th on Becky's site.


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To Your Health: Grapefruit, Green Tea, and Basil Margarita!
On the rocks or frozen — no matter how you like yours, it's time to celebrate National Margarita Day! But skip the triple sec and salted rim by opting for a cocktail chock-full of antioxidants: the right mixers can actually boost your health. Watch as nutritionist Cynthia Sass mixes up a healthful margarita featuring green tea, citrus juices, and basil. Cheers!


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Profile updated on 05-15-14
Real name
Forum Handle
Oscar (formerly Freth, an old gaming handle)
Oscar (formerly Luscious of A.R.E.S)
Task Force Black Eagle
Team Philosophy
Task Force Black Eagle is a highly-trained airsoft team based in central Ohio. Our team trains every weekend to maximize our potential and stay sharp. Our quest is a true milsim experience.
Task Force Black Eagle has its own 'basic' training program, much like the military. Our training has its base in Army fundamentals, but we also use various other sources. The idea is to take what works and apply it to our team, to make us a better cohesive unit and to achieve goals on the battlefield.
Our team leader, X-Ray, is an Army veteran. He applies his training and knowledge to the team SOP (standing operating procedure). Our regimen is constantly changing to be more efficient and useful. Hand signals, working in teams, movement, weapons familiarity and use, decision-making, varied terrain and locales, offensive and defensive tactics. These are just a few of the things we focus on. What to do in any given situation and how to act fast and decisively. Most importantly, keeping the team together and on the same page. A team that works together stays alive.
We also believe in a command structure, which is why we use Army rank. Some people may be put off by this, but one must understand the reasoning behind it. It has nothing to do with authority or ego, but team togetherness and decision-making when it counts. Without a command structure your team falls apart when the leader dies. Task Force Black Eagle trains each person to lead as they acquire higher rank. A man that can make decisions in the heat of battle keeps the rest of the team together and makes things happen. So you see how rank is vital to a team's function.
Discipline and readiness is what it's all about. By the time we attend an op there's no question what has to be done and how to do it. Our training prepares us for most any situation. We may well be the most trained airsoft team in Ohio, possibly even the midwest/northeast region of the U.S.
Task Force Black Eagle is not for everyone. It takes dedication, an open mind and a willingness to learn. If you're a milsim enthusiast and want more out of your airsoft experience, then you may be a candidate for Task Force Black Eagle.
Airsoft History
I joined Task Force Black Eagle in early 2004 when things were just getting started. I took on the callsign Oscar. In mid-to-late 2005 I became second in command of Task Force Black Eagle. I left Task Force Black Eagle in June 2006 and took a break from airsoft. Two months later I joined a newly formed team named A.R.E.S and was voted in as captain. In June 2007 A.R.E.S attended their last event--OP: Safari Strike 3. I disbanded A.R.E.S in October 2007. I rejoined Task Force Black Eagle on 11/12/07. Tried to retire, but I keep getting called back into it. I remain with Task Force Black Eagle.
Moments of Distinction
It should be noted that I wouldn't be playing airsoft right now if it hadn't been for X-ray of Task Force Black Eagle. I was as green as they come when I was recruited back in 2004. X-ray made me the player I am today through training and guidance. Branching off and captaining another team was the best learning experience I could've asked for. If I hadn't had the foundation to build upon I would've been lost. I continue to grow as a player.
Task Force Black Eagle
Fondest Memories
Events Attended
Task Force Black Eagle
All technical aspects pertaining to the computer including website creation/maintenance/hosting, forum, event registration/monies, video posting, correspondence with other players and teams. The current team logo and patches. Came up with the concept for Black Aurora, which the rest of the team fleshed out. In my four years with the team I attended practice religiously (usually every weekend) and eventually earned the top rank as second in command. I became passionate about milsim and posted new ideas and debated milsim on forums like Airsoft Ohio.
Milsim Philosophy
(My personal opinion)
Let's break the two words down into their components.
Milsim - Is an abbreviation for military simulation. The general definition, as it applies to airsoft, is simulating the real military as close as possible. What is the goal of military simulation airsoft?
Philosophy - The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek word philosophia, which literally means "love of wisdom".
Taken together, the phrase "milsim philosophy" could be interpreted to mean, "The love of the wisdom (knowledge) of military simulation." This sentence accurately describes the way I feel about milsim.
Milsim philosophy isn't just dressing in BDU's and running around shooting at each other.
I take a more personal approach. Milsim philosophy for me encompasses the following:
Training in Knowledge leads to Learning, Growth, Achievement, Awareness and ultimately Mindset. Mindset leads to Honor and Discipline. Discipline leads to Cohesion, Structure and Success. Honor leads to Respect.
Knowing these things, what are you missing from your milsim philosophy?
Photography, hiking/self-reliance/survival/hammock camping, PC gaming, programming, art, webhosting/webmastering, movies, music, trail riding w/quad, boating/kayaking, geocaching, metal detecting and more.
Last edited by Oscar; 05-21-2014 at 07:56 AM. Reason: Out of retirement. Profile update 05/15/14.
Today I'm officially announcing my retirement from airsoft.
In my four years with BlackEagle (and A.R.E.S) I've met some great people along the way. I've accomplished a lot both personally and for my team. I'm proud of how far I (and we) have come.
My father's recent passing made me rethink what's important in my life. I've rearranged my priorities and airsoft has been shuffled to the bottom of the pile. I may attend an event here and there in the future, but I have no plans to continue playing airsoft.
I wish you all the best.
Sorry to hear about your dad. I lost my mother this year, so I know a little how you must feel. When you lose a parent, it makes you start to re-evaluate everything in life, all your priorities, family time, etc.
Good luck and keep on truckin'.
Have an interest in running a British loadout?
O-UKSOC: http://www.airsoftohio.com/forums/group.php?groupid=356
1 year and 3 months have passed since I quit airsoft. Last weekend was the first time I got my gear back out and got on a field. I had a good time and it felt good. I doubt I'll be getting back into airsoft full time, but I may continue to play now and then to feed the crave. I guess my status has been updated to semi-retired/part-time. My interest is still milsim.
Update - 05/15/14
It would appear that I may never officially retire from airsoft. lol I've tried a few times, but I keep getting pulled back into it. My affiliation with Blackeagle remains.
Look for me at ops in the near future.
Last edited by Oscar; 05-15-2014 at 09:55 AM.
Retirement again. I have officially retired from airsoft and Blackeagle.
After 2014, I remained a part of the team up until today 09/04/17. I leave on good standing and with good conscience. I am done with the sport of airsoft and moving on to greener pastures. This was a personal life choice as my interest has waned over the years, to the point of not being interested in it anymore.
I would like to thank X-ray and all of my teammates for some awesome memories.
nice necropost Oscar
Sucks to see you go but then again, we haven't seen you for almost a decade lol.
Who else is part of blackeagle anyway?
No balls, no glory.
Awesome videos;
I remain in contact with Xray via Facebook, however we haven't spoken of the status of the team since we attended OP: Lightning Strike in Delaware, Ohio in 2014.
As far as I know all members of Blackeagle are on indefinite hiatus.
We all have our own things going on. Family, work, life, new interests and hobbies. I believe the members remain the same and haven't changed; no new members, no new plans for airsoft.
However, that can change at a moment's notice. I have one airsoft rifle left and it's an old TM SG1 modded circa 2008. I highly doubt I will be investing in any more gear if an event comes up that we attend.
My plans are to retire at the end of June and just enjoy various hobbies. If Xray calls for the odd event, I'll jump out of airsoft retirement for a day of fun, maybe. hehe
Best regards, Blade. Take care of yourself.
Expect three more retirement necroposts at least until the machines become self-aware...
"Hang in there and remember that Red loves you. But not Texx. Texx don't love nobody..."
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Have a broken or buggy iPhone Home Button and curious how to work around it? When Apple released iOS 4.1 several of our readers reported a bug with their iPhone Home Button, and for some of us, performing a restore or waiting for Apple to fix it in a software update hasn't paid off.
If you aren't near an Apple Store to swap out your iPhone, or you're out of warranty, here's something you can do to help circumvent the problem using Activator gestures to simulate a Home Button click — hit the jump to find out how it's done!
Activator is a well-known jailbreak extension that integrates gestures into your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch using a system-wide mobilesubstrate hook in iOS. You can designate a number of gestures to do things like launch apps, perform tasks, toggle WiFi on-the-fly and a lot more — you can even map a gesture to the Home Button!
My personal iPhone 4 has had this issue for a while. Right now I just swipe up from the bottom of the screen in order to 'press' the Home Button, and swipe up from the bottom-right to call up the app switcher. It was a little awkward at first, but after a day or two my muscle-memory kicked in and I haven't been annoyed by the Home Button problem ever since — simply because I never actually have to press it anymore.
If you haven't already jailbroken your iPhone then check out our jailbreak starters guide first. Then just follow these quick steps to get Activator set up to allow a custom Home Button gesture:
- After installing Activator in Cydia (free) open the Settings app and select Activator from the settings menu.
- Tap 'Anywhere'.
- Now you'll have to select your desired gesture here. I chose the Slide In gesture but you can choose whatever you prefer.
- Now swipe up to reveal the search bar and run a quick search for the Home Button.
You'll need to kill the Settings app for the gesture to kick in, and you can go through the same steps for setting up a gesture for the iOS app switcher as well.
That's it! Using a gesture to simulate the Home Button has taken away those random frustrating moments when my Home Button wouldn't respond, and we hope it helps you get around the problem too! Let us know what other suggestions and work-arounds you've come up with in the comments below!
Bonus Tip: @JBaby_9783 on Twitter suggested using rubbing alcohol to help clean dust and grit from areas around the Home Button. You'll need to wet a QTip with 91% rubbing alcohol and apply it on and around the Home Button after you've powered off your iPhone. Get the button area slightly wet (having a small puddle in the concave of the button is fine) and then press the Home Button multiple times while it's still wet, then let dry. You can quicken the drying process by applying a blow dryer to your iPhone for about a minute, but make sure it's fully dry before powering the iPhone back on. This should help address response issues with the Home Button but you won't see a change if your problem is bug-related.


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I've seen plenty of 3D versions of the hit multiplayer board game The Settlers of Catan , but nothing quite as impressive as these 3D game pieces, ready to by 3D printed and shipped from Shapeways.
When flat pentagonal pieces just don't get the job done, smack one of these little bastards down on the board to get a rise out of the competition. These designs, created by Shapeways designer Tedparsec, are just waiting for your $15-20 and a turn on the 3D printer, the coolest device not currently existing inside my office (give me time.)
I once made a chessboard out of twigs, dirt, and different colored rocks. This seems much cooler.
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Breaking Bad iPhone Cases
Are you missing the trials and tribulations of Walter White as much as we are? Here is a way you can show your love of the Breaking Bad TV series to all your friends.
These Breaking Bad iPhone cases are a stylish way to protect your phone. You can choose from two styles, the cracked blue representing their "product", or the infamous sketch of Heisenburg. These designs are full color and will not fade or rub off.


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In addition to V6 GLX
With its low stance and confident presence, Tarago's cutting-edge design brings a refreshing elegance to the people mover category.
Tarago's flexible seating design provides ample room for eight adults in the GLi and 4-cylinder GLX, and seven in the V6 GLX and Ultima.
Making it easy to load passengers or luggage, every Tarago features dual sliding rear passenger doors. These are remote powered on V6 GLX and Ultima for extra convenience.
Fog lights built into the front bumper provide improved visibility in foggy conditions and an attractive touch of style.
Providing smooth and powerful driving with excellent fuel efficiency. Tarago's advanced engines are paired with Continuously Variable Transmission on 4-cylinder models, and 6-speed automatic on V6 GLX and Ultima.
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On 4-cylinder models, Tarago's Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) provides smooth and powerful driving along with excellent fuel efficiency. V6 models are teamed with a 6 six speed, electronically controlled sequential shift transmission..
Tarago is equipped with a range of the latest Toyota technological advances, ensuring both you and your passengers enjoy every single drive.
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Keeping your back seat passengers entertained, Ultima provides a fully integrated ceiling-mounted Blu-ray™ and DVD compatible Rear seat entertainment system.
6.1" colour touchscreen is standard across all grades, it has a range of audio and satellite navigation[N1] with SUNA™ traffic channel[C7] to bring tunes to your trip and help guide your way.
Every Tarago has Smart Start, so you can start the engine with the touch of a button. More convenient still, V6 GLX and Ultima feature smart entry so you can unlock the vehicle while the key stays in your pocket.
Tarago's many active and passive safety features provide you with reassuringly high levels of control and assist with accident protection.
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Get help to navigate tight parking spaces or laneways and avoid hard-to-see objects behind you, with a clear view provided by the reversing camera[B14].
For additional help with parking, GLX and Ultima have six clearing and parking sensors[B18] that use an audible warning to alert you when obstacles are detected near the vehicle.
It's reassuring to know Tarago has extra features to help keep the car both stable and under control on slippery surfaces and while turning on a bend.
Tarago adds a refreshing look of elegance to the people mover category. Sitting low and confident, Tarago's cutting edge design also features large side and rear windows providing excellent all-round visibility.
Don't risk the safety of your family or friends in foggy conditions. Every Tarago comes standard with front fog lights built within the front bumper, giving you better visibility.
The GLi & 4-cylinder GLX feature projector halogen low beam headlamps while the V6 GLX & Ultima boasts High Intensity Discharge (HID) low beam headlamps and Halogen High Beam headlamps with an Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS). AFS redirects the low beams around bends based on steering input, allowing you to see what lies around the corner.
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The Michigan quarterback competition is off to a fast start, somewhat literally.
Whether you believe there is a legitimate quarterback competition or not in Ann Arbor, the Wolverines are giving quarterbacks Devin Gardner and Shane Morris a healthy split of reps in practices already. Gardner is still working his way back to 100 percent after suffering an injury at the end of the 2013 season, but will likely end up being the starting quarterback when all is said and done. Morris opened some eyes with his play and preparation for the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl in Gardner's absence last year, and he is the top contender for the starting job.
New offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier is challenging each as the Wolverines have picked up the pace in practices.
"We're going to evaluate everything, just like every other position on our offense," Nussmeier said in a report by MLive.com. "We want to create competition, we want guys to go out and compete."
"Obviously with Devin getting healthy, it's great he can get out here and get repetitions, it's a new system for everybody," Nussmeier, the former Alabama offensive coordinator , said. "It's going to be fun to watch every player progress."
The change in tempo has been noticeable for Gardner, who says he has never practiced at this tempo before.
"This was probably the fastest practice I've ever been a part of," Gardner said. "I feel like, right now, there's a lot of energy in practice. I'm happy with it. … Coach Nuss definitely pushes tempo, makes sure we get to the ball fast, get the calls out, do everything you need to do and then get the ball hiked."
Does this mean we may see Michigan playing more of a quick tempo offense in 2014? With so much attention being given to the defensive substitution rule proposal — one that is expected to not have enough support — it is intriguing to see word coming out of Michigan spring practices about a quick tempo being pushed by the new offensive coordinator, ironically enough from Alabama. Nussmeier may not be a coach that specializes in the fast offensive style, but he certainly had a chance to see first-hand how it can drain a team and give you an advantage in the SEC.


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International creative animation/design studio LOBO has added Brazilian directing duo Alton to its roster for global representation. Based in Sao Paulo, Alton is comprised of Felipe Machado and Tiago Marcondes, and specializes in stop-motion, 3D, motion graphics and mixed media. Alton brings a unique skill set of design and character animation to a diverse body of creative projects, including a recent LOBO project for the Annecy International Film Festival that reimagines some of Brazil's most iconic animated work to celebrate 100 years of outstanding Brazilian animation.
Alton has more than two decades of design and character animation experience. Machado started working in animation and motion design immediately after graduating from Faculdade Belas Artes in 2002, lending his talent to companies such as MTV, Animaking and Animatorio. Machado is also a passionate singer and songwriter, constantly cranking out new tunes when he's not making films.
Marcondes brings to the duo a decade-plus of communications business expertise, affording him a strong sense of brand communication strategy. On the creative front, he also has experience as an art director at agencies such as Y&R, DM9DDB, Almap BBDO and Loducca, focusing on design, illustration and experimental graphics. Meshing his talents in art and brand strategy, he segued into directing in 2015, joining forces with Machado at Santa Transmedia Studios.
Alton joins LOBO on the heels of the company's recent NYC office expansion due to increased demand in the U.S. market. LOBO also maintains an office in São Paulo.


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Joyce Mitchell, Ph.D., delivered the 2010 Priscilla M. Mayden Lecture on Thursday, February 11 in the Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Health Sciences Education Building, Room 1730. Dr. Mitchell's lecture, "Genetics/Genomics and Biomedical Informatics: Two Rivers Merging," was delivered to a standing room only audience. The lecture was streamed in real time and is now archived and available online. Just click on the Windows Media link.
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Hungry Girl Today: 03.06.07
HG's Kickin' Chicken Pot Pie!
Pot Luck
Oh, chicken pot pie -- we thought we'd never get to spend quality time
together again. You with your crazy-fatty crust and gooey, creamy innards.
Us with our calorie-conscious ways. We were wrong again! One of our lovely
and talented subscribers inspired us to create this super-simple CPP swap
(thanks, Margaret). Don't be chicken -- check it out!
8 oz. raw boneless skinless chicken breast; cut into bite-sized pieces
3 cups C&W Ultimate Petite Mixed Vegetables (or any other frozen mixed
1 can (10.75 oz.) Campbell's Condensed Soup, 98% Fat Free Cream of
3 servings Pillsbury Reduced Fat Crescent Rolls (unprepared)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute chicken pieces for several minutes in a
pan spritzed with nonstick cooking spray, until chicken is light brown/cooked
but still tender; set aside. Heat frozen veggies in microwave according to
package. Mix chicken, vegetables and soup together and put in a 9" round
baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Place dish in oven and
bake for about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly (stir about halfway
through). While dish is cooking, unroll 3 crescent rolls. Combine pieces
together with hands to make one large ball of dough. With a rolling pin, roll
dough out into a circle to cover top of dish. Add dough to the top of the dish
and cook for an additional 15 - 20 minutes or until top is golden brown.
Serves 4.
Serving Size: 1/4th pie (approx. 7 oz.)
Calories: 210
Fat: 6g
Sodium: 800mg
Carbs: 24g
Fiber: 2.5g
Sugars: 6g
Protein: 16.5g
*4 Points
Swanson Chicken Pot Pie
Sky High Pie!
Though humans have been pigging out on pot pie since the 1600s, the very
first frozen pot pie was made with chicken by C.A. Swanson back in 1951.
After that, the world never looked back. Frozen pot pies soared in popularity
and haven't left the shelves since. The thing is, these pies, while packed with
chicken and veggies, are far from healthy meals. The average chicken pot
pie contains about 400 - 600 calories and 20 - 40 grams of fat per 7-oz.
serving. And while the Swanson classic has high nutritionals, there are FAR
worse options you can choose (a 1-cup serving of the Marie Callender's 16.5-
oz. version packs in 530 calories and 31 grams of fat - eeeek!). Rather than
avoid this delicious comfort food, whip up a version at home that your entire
family can enjoy -- guilt-free!
Serving Size: 1 pie (7 oz.)
Calories: 400
Fat: 23g
Sodium: 760mg
Carbs: 38g
Fiber: 2g
Sugars: 2g
Protein: 10g
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Hello Blogging Community,
I'm looking for some input.
What are the best resources that you turn to when you are preparing for ELL students in your classroom or your school. I have my "go-to's" for reading, writing, literacy, etc. but need to have a couple "go-to's" that address this topic.
Please leave me a comment and let me know what you consider the best out there.


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Lucy Njeri's first trip to Vancouver proved to be an excellent adventure, and a lucrative one, too.
The 32-year-old Kenyan captured her first Sun Run title in her first try Sunday as she completed the 10-km course in a time of 33:41, beating Edmonton triathlon star Paula Findlay by six seconds.
Njeri took home $3,000 for prevailing over the women's field and admitted post-race she didn't know what to expect from the competition.
"The girls are good and they were pushing and pushing a lot," said Njeri, who is now based in Toronto. "From the beginning, I saw it would not be easy. I didn't know if I had a chance. I knew it could be tough."
Njeri had Findlay on her tail for much of the race before finally pulling away on the Cambie street bridge in the final kilometre. Njeri's winning time was more than a minute off her 10-K personal best of 32:15 — but she wasn't complaining.
"I'm happy with my time," she said. "The course was not easy. The hardest part was to go up the [Burrard] bridge and, at the beginning of the race, it was cold, which was not good for me. After four kilometres, it started to become warm and then I liked it."
Njeri felt she gained control of the run about half way through, even though Findlay was still near her in a small pack that included some men.
"I took over after 4-5 kilometres," she said. "That's when I started pushing."
Port Moody's Natasha Wodak finished third in a time of 34:01 and earned the honour of being the top B.C. woman. Kingston's Emily Tallen was fourth (34:31), while Edmonton's Chantell Widney placed fifth (34:33).
Runner-up Findlay was pleased with her result considering she just arrived back in Canada a week ago after winning an International Triathlon Union event in Sydney, Australia. She was also pleasantly surprised to learn that her second-place prize money of $1,000 was only part of her bounty. Like men's winner Eric Gillis of Guelph, she earned a $2,000 bonus for being top Canadian.
"Oh, cool," said Findlay with a smile. "I'll have to go shopping tomorrow."
She admitted she had a bit of a rough week adjusting to the Pacific time zone after her stay in Australia and that her preparation for the Sun Run could have been better.
However, she did improve on her time of last year — her first Sun Run — by 13 seconds. She finished in 34 seconds flat in 2010.
"My preparation wasn't ideal, but I came here for fun and to have a good time and I did that," said the 21-year-old Findlay. "I had a really hard time sleeping after I got back from Sydney. I'm pretty much adjusted now but it took a long time. This is a race I love to do, otherwise I wouldn't have come over just six days after getting back from Australia."
Findlay is based in Victoria so she's accustomed to west coast weather and she was very impressed with Sunday's conditions, which were ideal.
"Oh my gosh, we were so lucky, a sunny day for the Sun Run," she said. "I was deciding what to wear before the race and I had on a long-sleeve shirt and a T-shirt. Then I took off my long sleeve. Then I took off my T-shirt and put on a tank top. So I was warm. And it wasn't too windy. It was beautiful, just beautiful, coming over the bridges."
Findlay said she ran with Njeri for the first three or four kilometres but could never gain an advantage over the Kenyan.
"At 4-K, she made a little gap and I tried to go with her," explained Findlay. "I think I bridged the gap a little bit going up the Burrard Street Bridge and then she went ahead again on the downhill. So it was kind of a little bit of catching her, then she would get ahead, catching her and she would get ahead again.
"Unfortunately, I couldn't catch her on the last bridge. She was so strong."
Findlay's next big event is a triathlon June 4 in Madrid, Spain. That should give her ample time to enjoy that shopping trip.
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Five Canadian cities will host free, one-day "festival-style events" in February, in celebration of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, with performances by musical acts including Sam Roberts Band, David Usher, Barenaked Ladies, and Simple Plan.
Starting in Calgary and Winnipeg on Feb. 13, before moving on to Toronto, St. John's, N.L., and Quebec City, each outdoor event will feature "interactive Olympic- and Paralympic-themed sport zones, cultural pavilions, hospitality zones, and large video screens showcasing CTV's and RDS's live coverage of the 2010 Winter Games," reads a news release.
Simple Plan will play in Calgary; The Waking Eyes will play in Winnipeg; Barenaked Ladies will be in Toronto; Sam Roberts Band will play in St. John's; and, on the bill in Quebec City are David Usher, Trois Accords and Annie Villeneuve.
"This is a unique endeavour that extends the Olympic Games experience beyond traditional media, while simultaneously bringing communities together to cheer on Canada's Olympians as they go for gold," Keith Pelley, president of Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium, said in the release.


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Video footage of PERIPHERY frontman Spencer Sotelo's speech to the crowd from the stage of last night's Halloween concert at La Maroquinerie in Paris, France during the band's European tour can be seen below.
PERIPHERY drummer Matt Halpern is sitting out the band's current tour with BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and THE SAFETY FIRE after getting into an "unfortunate accident" on September 29 and suffering a dislocated shoulder. He is being temporarily replaced by Mike Malyan of MONUMENTS and Boris Le Gal of CHIMP SPANNER.
PERIPHERY recently canceled its participation in the West Coast leg of the "Summer Slaughter Tour" "due to a family emergency."
The band's sophomore album, "Periphery II: This Time It's Personal", sold nearly 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 44 on The Billboard 200 chart.
"Periphery II: This Time It's Personal" was released in North America on July 3 via Sumerian Records and will be made available in Europe on July 16 through Century Media Records. The CD features guest appearances by John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER), Guthrie Govan (THE ARISTOCRATS) and Wes Hauch (THE FACELESS).


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Last night i sat and watched Match of the day in my bedroom on which they showed the highlights of Manchester City vs. Chelsea at the City of Manchester stadium a game where City went on to win 1-0 which afterwards prompted Gary Linkers opening gambit to be "a typical Italian game of football, very defensive and not wanting to give anything away" or words to that effect
How long will these old fashioned prejudices be carried on for? It now seems to be an easy thing to say for all "pundits" when talking about Calcio, if these masters of the game even cared to sit down and do a little research before speaking they would realise that Calcio is no longer all defence, catenaccio and tactical master classes.
Chelsea lined up with a 4-3-3 formation, a formation used often by those total football crazy Dutch, yes i know very Italian and defensive! and Man City with a 4-5-1, probably because they did not want to sacrifice the midfield as they knew that's where the game would be won or lost for them, not negative just smart tactics from Mancini i feel.
If we look away from the Premiershit and to our very own Serie A we will see that many teams do not line up with the 5-4-1 formation and grind out nil-nil after nil-nil, Udinese and Genoa been two who come straight to my mind who try to play an open attractive brand of football lining up with the audacity to start a 3-4-3 formation, something you rarely see in the modern day game to my knowledge, Milan lining up with the 4-3-3 formation with a plethora of Brazilian samba stars throughout the team then we have Inter who with the help of Jose Mourinho went on to win the treble last season usually lining up again with a 4-3-3 formation with a front line of Eto'o, Pandev and Milito that's not a team who look like they are going to play for the draw, Roma with their 4-2-3-1 Formation when all players are fit and healthy signals intent to go out and win games granted with varying results but the intent is ...
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It's worth noting that Huffington Post while censoring this piece by Ventura already ran an excerpt from another chapter of American Conspiracies, about the US "war on drugs," and they had no problem with that subject.
Here now is a brief from Prisonplanet.com on Ventura's disputed article:
As I noted in an item yesterday, Jesse Ventura has a new book out, co-authored with Dick Russell, called American Conspiracies, which includes an excellent chapter on election fraud and its connection to the likely murder of Mike Connell.
Well, this morning, Jesse had a front-page piece on 9/11 up at HuffPost: a front-page piece that quickly slipped off that front page–and then completely disappeared.
Here's what you'll find there now (or will, until they take that down as well):
Jesse Ventura
Author, American Conspiracies
Posted: March 9, 2010 11:00 AM
Editor's Note: The Huffington Post's editorial policy, laid out in our blogger guidelines, prohibits the promotion and promulgation of conspiracy theories — including those about 9/11. As such, we have removed this post.
All that's up there now are the comments left by 65 of HuffPost's readers.
It's worth noting that HuffPost already ran an excerpt from another chapter of American Conspiracies, about the US "war on drugs," and they had no problem with that subject.
But this one is, as we all know, taboo. Clearly, even to question the official story of 9/11 is to engage in "conspiracy theories" (as if the official story weren't itself a "conspiracy theory," and a preposterous one at that).
Such is always the response of the US mainstream media (the foreign media tends to be more open-minded)–and it's also the response of our left/liberal media, as this amazing act of censorship makes clear.
So here is the offending piece. Please read it; and let's all try to locate the particular points that are so obviously wild and baseless that HuffPost had to kill the whole piece instantly…
You didn't see anything about it in the mainstream media, but two weeks ago at a conference in San Francisco, more than one thousand architects and engineers signed a petition demanding that Congress begin a new investigation into the destruction of the three World Trade Center skyscrapers on 9/11.
That's right, these people put their reputations in potential jeopardy – because they don't buy the government's version of events. They want to know how 200,000 tons of steel disintegrated and fell to the ground in 11 seconds. They question whether the hijacked planes were responsible – or whether it could have been a controlled demolition from inside that brought down the Twin Towers and Building 7.
Richard Gage, a member of the American Institute of Architects and the founder of Architects and Engineers for 9-11 Truth, put it like this: "The official Federal Emergency Management [Agency] and National Institute of Standards and Technology reports provide insufficient, contradictory and fraudulent accounts of the circumstances of the towers' destruction." He's especially disturbed by Building 7, whose 47 stories came down in "pure free-fall acceleration" that afternoon – even though it was never hit by an aircraft.
This is a subject I take up in my new book, American Conspiracies, published this week by Skyhorse. An excerpt follows:
Some people have argued that the twin towers went down, within a half hour of one another, because of the way they were constructed. Well, those 425,000 cubic yards of concrete and 200,000 tons of steel were designed to hold up against a Boeing 707, the largest plane built at the time the towers were completed in 1973. Analysis had shown that a 707 traveling at 600 miles an hour (and those had four engines) would not cause major damage. The twin-engine Boeing 757s that hit on 9/11 were going 440 and 550 miles an hour.
Still, we are told that a molten, highly intense fuel mixture from the planes brought down these two steel-framed skyscrapers. Keep in mind that no other such skyscraper in history had ever been known to collapse completely due to fire damage. So could it actually have been the result of a controlled demolition from inside the buildings? I don't claim expertise about this, but I did work four years as part of the Navy's underwater demolition teams, where we were trained to blow things to hell and high water.
And my staff talked at some length with a prominent physicist, Steven E. Jones, who says that a "gravity driven collapse" without demolition charges defies the laws of physics. These buildings fell, at nearly the rate of free-fall, straight down into their own footprint, in approximately ten seconds. An object dropped from the roof of the 110-story-tall towers would reach the ground in about 9.2 seconds. Then there's the fact that steel beams that weighed as much as 200,000 pounds got tossed laterally as far as 500 feet.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) started its investigation on August 21, 2002. When their 10,000-page-long report came out three years later, the spokesman said there was no evidence to suggest a controlled demolition. But Steven E. Jones also says that molten metal found underground weeks later is proof that jet fuel couldn't have been all that was responsible. I visited the site about three weeks after 9/11, with Governor Pataki and my wife Terry. It didn't mean anything to me at the time, but they had to suspend digging that day because they were running into heat pockets of huge temperatures. These fires kept burning for more than three months, the longest-burning structure blaze ever. And this was all due to jet fuel? We're talking molten metal more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
Probably the most conclusive evidence about a controlled demolition is a research paper (two years, nine authors) published in the peer-reviewed Open Chemical Physics Journal, in April 2009. In studying dust samples from the site, these scientists found chips of nano-thermite, which is a high-tech incendiary/explosive. Here's what the paper's lead author, Dr. Niels Harrit of the University of Copenhagen's chemistry department, had to say about the explosive that he's convinced brought down the Twin Towers and the nearby Building 7:
"Thermite itself dates back to 1893. It is a mixture of aluminum and rust-powder, which react to create intense heat. The reaction produces iron, heated to 2500 degrees Centigrade. This can be used to do welding. It can also be used to melt other iron. So in nano-thermite, this powder from 1893 is reduced to tiny particles, perfectly mixed. When these react, the intense heat develops much more quickly. Nano-thermite can be mixed with additives to give off intense heat, or serve as a very effective explosive. It contains more energy than dynamite, and can be used as rocket fuel."
Richard Gage is one of hundreds of credentialed architects and structural engineers who have put their careers on the line to point out the detailed anomalies and many implications of controlled demolition in the building collapses. As he puts it bluntly: "Once you get to the science, it's indisputable."
THE END. Below is once again the response that the HuffPost put up after censoring the article and as of today, the 24th March 2010 it still stands so.
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Bring on the Cuts: Some Want the Sequester
Obama is sounding alarm bells, but not everyone is running for the hills.
Feb. 27, 2013 -- Mark Lucas wouldn't mind seeing America's defense budget cut by billions.
"There's quite a bit of waste within the military," Lucas, who serves as Iowa state director for the conservative group Americans for Prosperity (AFP), told ABC News. "Being in there for 10 years, I've seen quite a bit of it."
With the budget sequester set to kick in on Friday, the former Army ranger is among a small chorus of conservatives saying bring on the cuts.
Read more: Bernanke on Sequester Cuts: Too Much, Too Soon
Lucas cited duplicative equipment purchases, military-run golf courses and lavish food on larger bases -- unlike the chow he endured at a combat operations post in Afghanistan with about 120 other soldiers.
"These guys would have very good food, and I'm talking almost like a buffet style, shrimp and steak once a week, ice cream, all this stuff," Lucas said. "They had Burger Kings and Pizza Huts and McDonald's. And I said to myself, 'Do we really need this?'"
Lucas and AFP would like to see the sequester modified, with federal agencies granted more authority to target the cuts and avoid the more dire consequences. But the group wants the cuts to happen.
"We're very supportive of the sequestration cuts but would prefer to see more targeted cuts at the same level," said the group's spokesman, Levi Russell.
As President Obama and his Cabinet members are sounding the sequester alarm bells, AFP's willingness shows that not everyone is running for the hills.
Read more: 57 Terrible Consequences of the Sequester
Obama traveled to Norfolk, Va., on Tuesday to speak at a shipyard about cuts and layoffs to defense contractors. In his most recent weekly radio address, he told Americans that the Navy has already kept an aircraft carrier home instead of deploying it to the Persian Gulf. And last week, he spoke before national TV cameras at the White House, warning that first responders would be laid off.
Homeland Security Secretary Jane Napolitano has warned that the sequester will "leave critical infrastructure vulnerable to attacks." Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has warned that air travel will back up after the Federal Aviation Administration furloughs air traffic controllers. And the heads of 18 other federal agencies told Congress that terrible things will happen unless the sequester is pushed off.
Some Republicans have accused the president of scaremongering to gin up popular support for tax hikes. Obama has warned of calamity and demanded compromise in the next breath, and a few Republicans have rejected this as a false choice.
Read more: Boehner Hopes Senate 'Gets Off Their Ass'
"I don't think the president's focused on trying to find a solution to the sequester," House Speaker John Boehner told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday. "For 16 months, the president's been traveling all over the country holding rallies, instead of sitting down with Senate leaders in order to try to forge an agreement over there in order to move the bill."
After Obama spoke to governors at the this week, Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal told ABC News' Jonathan Karl outside the White House that the president is exaggerating the sequester's consequences.
"He's trying to scare the American people," Jindal said. "He's trying to distort the impact."
Looming over the discussion is the possibility that Congress will pass some kind of workaround, letting federal agents spread the cuts to less-critical areas.
The indiscriminate cuts have been called "stupid" on more than one occasion, but the White House Office of Management and Budget said agencies have little flexibility to pick and choose how to save money. According to the law drafted and signed in 2011, the cuts are spread evenly at the program level, an OMB official told ABC News this week.
However, some people just think the cuts won't be as bad as advertised.
Leading that charge is Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who questioned the recent hyperventilating on "Fox News Sunday."
"Look, the federal government is twice the size it was 11 years ago. We are spending almost $4,000 per person, per year," Coburn said. "Some of it is not smart. But it's the only way Washington, Republicans and Democrats, are ever going to get out of both parties some spending cuts."
Part of Coburn's bring-on-the-sequester attitude is driven by a belief that agencies do have the flexibility to prevent it from being so disastrous, despite their complaints.
"If the secretary of transportation can assure us all the planes are going to be safe, then the Department of Homeland Security can assure us that we can get through the airports on time," Coburn said. "They have plenty of flexibility in terms of discretion on how they spend money. There are easy ways to cut this money that the American people will never feel."
Coburn's spokesman, John Hart, pointed out that OMB has urged agencies to use all the flexibility at their disposal, and that agencies can still cut spending on the least critical elements within a given program.
Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., agreed.
"The sequester does not have to mean furloughs," Pompeo said in a statement released to the media as part of a back-and-forth with White House press secretary Jay Carney on Tuesday. "The president is choosing to make this minor reduction in spending painful -- by furloughing people -- in order to pursue his twin goals of raising taxes and increasing the size of the federal government."
Pompeo called the sequester a "home run" and said it "begins to put America back on the right fiscal track."
The Republican National Committee, meanwhile, noted in a memo to reporters that the sequester amounts to "just two cents" -- more accurately, 2.3 cents, according to the Congressional Budget Office -- out of every dollar the federal government spends.
"$85 billion is negligible compared to Obama's disastrous fiscal record," the RNC wrote.
The free-enterprise group Club for Growth isn't too worried about sequestration, either.
"We're in favor of Congress doing what they said they were going to do," said the group's spokesman, Barney Keller -- meaning enact sequestration as promised, after the ill-fated deficit "supercommittee" failed to garner a deficit deal in 2011.
Congress and Obama agreed on sequestration as the intentionally unpleasant consequence if the supercommittee failed. Since then, they've twice extended their own deadline, pushing the sequester back and giving themselves more time to negotiate.
Obama suggested last week that Congress should pass "a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms" to delay the sequester once more and give Republicans and Democrats more time to reach a long-term deal.
"We're OK with reconfiguring it," Keller said. "We don't care where the cuts come from. We just think they should do the cuts."


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Hi Guys,
This is a placeholder atm, for all engineering related questions / answers that come up from time to time.
1. The advice applies to states that work with the National Code of Practice, VSB14 which is QLD, NSW and ACT specifically but in most cases the engineering process will be sound for other states as well.
2. The NCOP provides a guideline for what is able to be done. Different Engineers may have higher risk tolerance than myself or require less evidence that a vehicle continues to comply with the Australia Design Rules.
3. Unless you are a paying customer, all advice given is of a generic nature and you should check with your engineer prior to commencing any works.
There will be no responsibility or liability / damages paid resulting of any advice given.
Common Questions
Q. My car is currently mod plated in QLD , can I transfer the Rego without engineering within NSW?
No, not unless the certifying engineer is listed in both states. Also when transferring the registration you will be required to comply with current legislation. This is something to keep in mind in the vehicle has been engineered for some time and may have a larger engine fitted (eg 13B turbo in a KE20) and engineered under the old scheme and is no longer able to be certified under the NCOP.
For generic registration purposes, if your car is currently registered in QLD , you will need a blue slip to register it in NSW.
Q. Do i need to engineer a 4age in a ke70
Yes, the NCOP states that if the vehicle is fitted with an engine that has either a 20% increase in capacity or power then it must be certified unless it was a factory option for that chassis type.
Q. What engines can I engineer into an e-chassis?
Working on a tare weight of 920kg which is pretty close for most variants you are able to go to a maximum capacity of 3680cc naturally aspirated or 2530cc for forced induction.
The weight used to calculate the engine capacity is the factory tare weight from the compliance data.
Rolling in with a weight bridge certificate will get you nowhere.
Q. Do you have an engineer to recommend?
Find someone that is accessible and willing to discuss this stuff with you. The NCOP is reasonably new in NSW and QLD, we have been using it in the ACT for 6 years so there is some depth of knowledge across the boarder.
Most engineers like cars, it is in their interest for us to modify cars and good ones want to get you legal.
Try to avoid falling into the common trap most of us do, and tell our life story about the car we own. Yes it is our pride and joy, but the engineer doesn't need to know every last bit of detail or how you lost your virginity on the bonnet.
Remember the engineer is busy, they deal with inquiries all day every day. Time is money to them.
When you ask a question, don't start to answer it with what you have read up on.
Say, I've got a ke70 with a 4age, t50 box, used the ae71 peddle box, ae86 xmember that bolts straight in and rx7 brakes etc. What do i need to do get it engineered?
Then listen and the engineer will tell you what you need to do, an engineer will ask a few more questions and then most likely tell you to come in.
Q. How much does it cost to engineer my car?
The evidence requiremented for certification are now higher as well as mandated data entry requirement for NSW reports.
Don't be surprised when the engineer tells you that your engine conversion will cost you over $1000 to certify.
Q. My car is engineered yet I've been defected? Wtf?
The engineering certificate, when done properly, will demonstrate that the vehicle continues to comply with the ADR's. In some cases where there is doubt about this through a change in configuration of the vehicle or lack of detail in the report you may still receive a defect to enable the matter to be followed up by the relevant authorities. Knowingly driving a vehicle that is not in a roadworthy condition (through illegal or un-certified modifications) can have a significant impact on how you are dealt with with regards to traffic offenses and in the most extreme sense can void your insurance in the event of an accident.
I'll come back to this later, but it is a start!
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I can see this getting waay out of hand real quick
Possibly, but we have a certified engineer in our club for NSW members , so I'll filter the BS and make sure the inquiries are genuine before referring them on.
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Here is my Writeup on the process for South Australia.
TL,DR - Assume nothing, call an engineer. You'll be surprised what you can do.
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Hi all
Not sure how true this is but the Mod Plate guy i last used in QLD stated that the Blue Plate is now recognised Australia wide. So that means a car Mod plated / Complied in QLD is now recognised in every state.
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I can't see how it would be as there are different legislative requirements in each state. This is the very reason why we can't have a national car club. It might stop them defecting you when driving in NSW, but you won't be able to transfer the rego without getting it re-engineered etc.
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A 16-year-old North Texas girl who plummeted more than 3,500 feet to the ground in an Oklahoma sky diving accident last month publicly discussed her recovery for the first time Thursday.
Makenzie Wethington spoke to the media at the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation in Dallas Thursday morning.
"I would like to, first of all, thank God," the teen said at the start of the news conference.
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Recalling how she came to be where she is, she said she simply started looking skydiving up online and became interested in giving it a try.
"For some reason I got online and started looking it up and saw that in Oklahoma you could be 16 with parent consent. I called my dad right away and said, 'Please, lets go skydiving,' and so we went," Wethington said. "I didn't know I was going to jump solo until we had already gone there and I found out later, so ... I would have rather gone tandem."
Wethington said she felt a rush of excitement when she leapt from the plane, but it turned to panic when her canopy malfunctioned and she was unable to correct it.
"I know I was scared and I know that there was something very wrong and I think I was focused on how I could fix it and what I could do. And just, I don't really know, I think was in shock, definitely," said Wethington.
Wethington crashed into the earth after falling more than 3,500 feet on Jan. 25 after she and her parents said she had an issue with her parachute. Her injuries included damage to her liver and a broken pelvis, a broken lumbar spine in her lower back, a broken shoulder blade and several broken ribs and teeth.
"She pretty much landed on her back. She couldnt catch her breath, thats why she had that scared look in her eyes, she couldn't catch her breath. She had [the] breath and wind knocked out of her," said her father, Joe Wethington. "I'll never forget the look on her face and how she looked when I was right up on her. It was horrific."
During the news conference, Wethington said she remembers nearly everything about the accident, including falling and kicking in midair before blacking out and hitting the ground.
"I don't think it really hit me after first waking up," Wethington said. She said the memories came back later.
During the news conference Thursday, Dr. Seema Sikka, who is leading Wethington's recovery effort, said the girl was walking with assistance and reiterated her opinion that Wethington is expected to fully recover.
"I've seen a lot of amazing things in my career, but I can't explain how someone survives this," said Sikka.
Wethington was transferred to the Dallas facility after spending about a week in an Oklahoma City hospital following the accident, but the teen said she doesn't remember much about Oklahoma.
"I saw my family sitting over me, sitting beside me. Thats all I really," said Wethington.
Recovery is going well for the teen, but she said the process can be frustrating, specifically with cognitive issues due to brain trauma.
"I think this is my second chance to do better than what I was doing in the future. In the future, I've always wanted to be a surgeon, and now I know I want specialize in trauma so I can relate to the patients more," said Westhington.
Looking back on the accident, Wethington did have some regrets — including not making her jump in tandem.
"I think there is a limit on what 16-year-olds can and can't do," Wethington said. She said sky diving was on her "bucket list" and that she pleaded with her mother to go.
Wethington's mother Holly agreed and called for changes in the age a person must be to sky-dive solo.
The owner of the Chickasha-based sky diving school said Wethington did not follow the training and that there was nothing wrong with her parachute.
NBC 5's Ray Villeda contributed to this report.


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Student Representative and Associate Student Representative Position Duties
Student Representative (SR)
A Student Representative (SR) shall be a student elected by the student members of his/her region to perform the following duties:
Regional Duties
- Solicit input from members in the region regarding Society policies and activities.
- Respond to concerns of students within region.
- Regularly contribute to and aid in the production of regional and Student Leadership Committee publications, including writing feature articles.
- Regularly solicit articles from members and chapters in your region for official Student Leadership Committee publications.
- Regularly participate in any and all official regional and Student Leadership Committee communications and activities.
- Contact Regent, Associate Student Representative (ASR), and Student Leadership Committee at least once a month.
- Be available for possible visits to other chapters within region.
- Work closely with Regent in planning regional conferences or other activities.
- Keep a record of all correspondence during tenure.
- Send a note of welcome to new and reactivating chapters within region.
- Delegate a reasonable number of duties to the region's ASR.
- Assist in training and coaching the region's succeeding SR and ASR.
National Board Duties
- Attend all necessary Board and committee meetings.
- Serve on Student Leadership and two other committees as appointed by Society President.
- Aid in the development and implementation of the Leadership Workshop.
- Submit an annual report to the Board.
- Represent concerns of students within region.
International Convention Duties
- Attend international convention.
- Moderate regional meetings and activities.
- Host official Student Leadership Committee activities, including the Leadership Workshop, social events, and other activities as necessary.
- Introduce, preside, and/or moderate sessions and activities as designated by the convention chair.
Student Representatives shall serve a term beginning upon their election at the international convention and ending on June 1st of the following year. Candidates for Student Representative must meet the requirements and adhere to the guidelines outlined on the application and the Sigma Tau Delta website. Each new Student Representative shall be given a letter of welcome from his/her Regent, including all addresses and phone numbers at which the Student Representative may contact the Regent. SRs are required to attend Board meetings and the international convention. Travel expenses for these events are funded by the Board.
Associate Student Representative (ASR)
An Associate Student Representative (ASR) shall be a student elected by the student members of his/her region. An Associate Student Representative's role will be primarily concerned with assisting the Student Representative in regional duties. The ASR will:
Regional Duties
- Regularly contribute to and aid in the production of regional and Student Leadership Committee publications, including writing feature articles.
- Solicit feedback from members in the region.
- Fulfill responsibilities delegated by the Student Representative, including but not limited to: aiding Student Representative and Regent in responding to concerns of students within region; collaborating with the Student Representative on official publications; working closely with Regent and Student Representative to plan and facilitate cooperative activities among chapters in the region.
- Contact Regent, Student Representative, and Student Leadership Committee at least once a month.
- Be available for possible visits to other chapters within region.
- Keep a record of all correspondence during tenure.
National Board Duties
- Submit an annual report to the Student Leadership Committee and the Central Office.
- Advise the Student Leadership Committee and Student Representative on the submission of annual reports to the Board.
- Contact the Student Representative and Regent to report concerns of students within the region.
- Serve on Student Leadership Committee and other Board committees as appointed.
International Convention Duties
- If attending, assist with registration, regional meetings, panels, and convention activities when possible and appropriate.
If, as assessed by the Regent, the Student Representative should not be able to complete his/her duties, the Associate Student Representative will take over the position, title, and duties as specified by the Sigma Tau Delta Constitution/organization. Because the Associate Student Representative's duties are primarily regional, those elected to the position cannot be Board-funded to attend Board meetings or the international convention; however, some regional funding may be available to assist ASRs with travel to the international convention.


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The Amount of Connections is how many prime numbers are needed. For example 3x5 is just two connections. More connections adds Complexity and maybe a bit of Ambiguous. Regardless this Tendency resolves with fewer connections. So 3x3x3 would resolve to 3x3.
Higher Prime, in this case, is just x5 and x3. So x5 would normally resolve to x3.
Higher Amount of Beating is a very common dissonance measurement. How much are the frequencies colliding with each other. You can look up "critical distance" or even just "dissonance" and find info on it. It's an objective measurement.
Potential Negative Strength How much contrast (strength) do we have between the negative and positive versions of an interval. Some intervals really don't want to be negative. Like [G B] would really like to be [1 3]. If I choose B as my tonic instead then I get a Dark b6. This seems to have a residual effect even when I find a positive route to take. This is because there's a potential negative version that has less connections.
I can face it Positive with 5x5, but the potential for negativity is still there because 5x5 ---> x5.
This creates a type of Conflict because two types of Tendencies are in battle. Negative --->Positive and Higher Amount of Connections ----> Lower Amount of Connections. In this chart Positive is winning so Potential Negative Strength is a type of Conflict.
Intervals in the middle of the chart are weaker and therefore easier to face in either direction.
Just as a reminder, any of these Tendencies can seem to go opposite, but it's really that another Tendency had an influence.
For example the b2 has a Lower Amount of Connections than the 4, but the b2 has a crazy amount of Beating compared to the 4.
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Here's a direct link to the Audio examples:
Focus is on +4 +5 and then b3
Focus is on 4 b7 and b2