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- palladium, Pd, atomic number 46(noun)
- a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
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Buying new flooring represents a big investment for any homeowner. If you're not sure exactly what look you want in your home, it can be difficult to choose between flooring styles. You might be debating whether carpet or laminate would be best. Perhaps you're thinking about whether or not you can afford to go with traditional hardwood. If you're looking for budget-friendly flooring that offers durability and style, you might Tips For Choosing The Perfect Laminate Flooring Ripley OH 45167 be best served by considering laminate.
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Laminate flooring is composed of four basic layers. The wear layer is filled with aluminum oxide and is designed to resist wear, tear and scratches. The decor layer is imprinted with any of a variety of hardwood, stone or tile designs. The core layer provides laminate's bulk and adds extra resistance to dents. The final backer layer provides extra support and Ripley OH 45167 stability.
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Blender is a free 3D animation studio. It includes tools for modeling, sculpting, texturing (painting, node-based shader materials, or UV mapped), UV mapping, rigging and constraints, weight painting, particle systems, simulation (fluids, physics, and soft body dynamics and an external crowd simulator), rendering, node-based compositing, and non linear video editing, as well as an integrated game engine for real-time interactive 3D, and game creation and playback with cross-platform compatibility.
Asymptote is a powerful descriptive 2D and 3D vector graphics language for technical drawing, inspired by MetaPost but with an improved C++-like syntax. It provides for figures the same high-quality level of typesetting that LaTeX does for scientific text. Asymptote is a programming language as opposed to just a graphics program. It can exploit the best features of script (command-driven) and graphical user interface (GUI) methods. High-level graphics commands are implemented in the language itself, allowing them to be easily tailored to specific applications.
Piwigo is photo gallery system for the Web. The project started in 2002 and is built by an active community of users and developers. It comes with powerful features for publishing and managing your photos, scalability, and smart browsing capabilities such as albums, tags, or calendars. Extensions make Piwigo even more customizable.
graphviz is a set of graph drawing tools and libraries. It supports hierarchical and mass-spring drawings; although the tools are scalable, their emphasis is on making very good drawings of reasonably-sized graphs. Package components include batch layout filters and interactive editors for X11, Java, and a TCL/tk extension. The batch filters can be configured as a web visualization service (using GIF and click-maps). Typical applications include display of finite state machines, software diagrams, database schemas, and communication networks.
QCAD is an application for computer aided drafting (CAD) in two dimensions (2D). With QCAD, you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts, or schematics and diagrams. QCAD can be easily extended through plugins and its very powerful and complete ECMAScript (JavaScript) interface.
Barcode Writer in Pure Postscript implements the printing of many barcode formats entirely within PostScript, so that the process of converting the input string into the printed output is performed by the printer or print system. The project supports all major barcode formats including: EAN-13 (JAN-13), EAN-8 (JAN-8), UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-5 & EAN-2 (EAN/UPC add-ons), ISBN (including legacy ISBN), ISMN (including legacy ISMN), ISSN, Code 128 (A, B & C), GS1-128, SSCC-18 (EAN-18, NVE), EAN-14, Code 39, Code 39 Extended, Code 93, Code 93 Extended, Code 32 (Italian Pharmacode), Pharmazentralnummer (PZN), Interleaved 2 of 5, ITF-14 (UPC SCS), GS1 DataBar (Omnidirectional, Stacked, Stacked Omnidirectional, Limited, Expanded, Expanded Stacked), Code 2 of 5 (Industrial, IATA, Matrix, Datalogic & COOP), Code 11 (USD-8), BC412, Codabar (NW-7), Pharmacode (including two-track), MSI, Plessey, Telepen, Channel Code, PosiCode, PDF417, Data Matrix (ECC200), QR Code (including Micro QR Code), and more.
GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software suitable for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, a image format converter, etc.
A Java Database Application Library.
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In order to install PTC equipment, construction crews will be installing fiber optic cables along and under the railroad tracks, as well as installing the related transmission equipment.
The work will encompass the areas between the Oceanside Transit Center and the Old Town Station, (from milepost 226.4 to 264.2). The specific work area commencing on Jan. 15 will be from the Miramar Wye near the intersection of Miramar Rd. and Frost-Mar Pl. to Santa Fe St. and E. St. adjacent to the Rose Canyon Bicycle Path. Crews will work Monday through Friday from approximately 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.


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KVZone is an evaluation tool for comparing performance of key-value stores. It provides various configuration parameters to match the expected application workload. It provides adapters for existing key value stores such as TokyoCabinet and simple databases such as sqlite3 and BerkeleyDB that can be used as key-value stores. New adapters can easily be written to evaluate other key-value stores.
Plasma implements the map/reduce framework on a compute cluster. It has its own distributed filesystem, PlasmaFS, which is transactional (ACID), reliable, and fast, and which provides a complete set of file operations. PlasmaFS can be accessed via an RPC protocol or via NFS (i.e., it is mountable). Additionally, there is a key/value database on top of PlasmaFS.
cola is a C implementation of the COLA structure described in the paper "Cache Oblivious Streaming B-Trees" by Bender, Farach-Colton, et al. This algorithm is a drop-in replacement for B-Tree databases/indexes which performs faster on spinning disks than B-Trees do on SSD. It's asymptotically optimal in terms of data transfers to and from disk. For example, random key inserts are turned into linear sequential writes while maintaining the property which queries always require, at most, precisely log N blocks read sequentially (but not contiguously) from disk (or half that, on average).


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Clayton Gray Home is the ultimate guide to living with style. We scout for you bringing an eclectic mix of home furnishings for your living room, dining room, bedroom, sunroom and office. A complete lifestyle company, Clayton Gray Home offers sofas, chairs and stools for seating. Tables include dining tables, desks, side tables, coffee tables, console tables and entry way tables. Stylish lighting to choose from in chandeliers ceiling mount, pendants, lanterns, sconces, table lamps and floor lamps. Shop for mirrors, artwork, pillows and rugs to complete all of your home decor needs. SHOP major manufacturers like Arteriors Home, Barbara Cosgrove Lamps, Bungalow 5, Emissary and Worlds Away and enjoy FREE SHIPPING all the time with outstanding customer service.


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We are happy to help you to understand how to use DNA in Genealogy and how to use this website.
Quick Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions are shown below.
Do I have to log in to view a project's website?You do not need to be logged in to view any page of the website, but you do need to log in to post on the forums.
How do I register at the website
Under the log in button in the left column, click on "Create new account".
What if I forgot my password?
Click "Request new password" under the log in button in the left column.
I requested a new password, but I didn't get an email or it says my email address is not valid. Now what?
- If you changed your email address since you registered, you will not be able to request or receive an email with your new email address. Try using your old email address.
- If you are trying to log in with your Family Tree DNA log in information, the WFN site may tell you that your email address or username does not exist. FTDNA and WFN are separate sites and require two different registrations.
How do I join this project?
- If you have not been DNA-tested, order your test kit through the project's order page at FTDNA by clicking "Order Test" in the black bar above.
- If you were tested at another company, you must transfer your test results to FTDNA for a small fee to join the project. To learn more, click here: http://www.familytreedna.com/landing/ydna-transfer.aspx
- If you have already been tested at FTDNA, join through your personal page by clicking on "Join" under "Projects".
If you tested for the National Geographic Genographic Project, log in on the NGGP page and follow the instructions to transfer your results to FTDNA. Then join the project through your personal page.
Do I have to be yDNA-tested to join this project?
No, you may join this project if you have taken any DNA test at Family Tree DNA: a yDNA, a Family Finder or an mtDNA test.
However, only the yDNA test results are posted on the yDNA Results Page. Surname projects use yDNA test results, as yDNA is passed down from father to son, just as the surname is passed down. Family Finder and mtDNA test results are more difficult to use to trace a surname line, but project administrators are working on ways to incorporate these tests into the Surname Project.
All project members are encouraged to provide your pedigree for this surname to the Project, no matter which test you took. Click here for more information.
If there is no yDNA test in the Surname Project to represent your family line, we encourage you to find a male relative, who is descended through males only from your common male ancestor with this surname, to yDNA-test to represent your line in the Surname Project.
How do I find any information this project has about my ancestors?
All the information we have about Project Members is posted on the project's website. We ask each project member to provide a pedigree for the Patriarchs Page and his Earliest Known Ancestor for the yResults Page, but not all have done so as yet.
What happens when I click "Make this a Favorite Project" in the left column of the project's webpage?
You must be logged in to see this link. When you click it and "join" the project, you will see a link to the project under "Favorite Projects" in the left column each time you log in. This does not make you a member of the Surname Project at FTDNA.
How do I contact the Project Administrator?
The Project Administrator's name is listed at the bottom of each page of the Project's website. Click "contact" to send an email to the Project Administrator.
How do I see all the pages of this project's website?
Use the links in the black bar across each page of the website to see each page of the project's website.
How do I get back to the WFN Homepage?
You can return to WorldFamilies.net home page by clicking the globe in the upper left corner.
How do I contact a member of this project?
If the person is a match to you on the yResults Page, it is probable that this person is listed among your matches on your personal page at FTDNA. Since kit numbers are not included in your matches on FTDNA's personal page, it may be difficult to decide if you have contacted this match before. You may be able to cross check by the Earliest Known Ancestor (if given). If you need help contacting the person, please click here
To contact the person who provided a pedigree on the Patriarchs Page, use the email address at the end of the first line (Change AT to @ and remove spaces.)
For more information, see:
- 8 Things You Must Do If You're yDNA Testing
- WorldFamilies.net home page, with lots of DNA and project information
- FAQs--Answers to most of your questions
DNA the SMART WAY--links to all the information you need about DNA testing for genealogy.
- When and How to Register and Log In
- Using the Project's Website
- Using the Project's Forums
- Providing your Pedigree
- Providing Earliest Known Ancestor for the y-Results Page
- Joining a Surname DNA Project
- Understanding the y-Results Page
- Project Administrator Information
- WorldFamilies.net and Family Tree DNA relationship
- If you're still confused: Please click here to send us an email. Please explain the help you need.
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Tuscany's Dolce Vita
series: Rick Steves' Europe
air date: 5/26/14 9:30 PM
The small towns and rural charms of Tuscany give us a healthy dose of the "sweet life" as we hunt for truffles in an oak forest, nibble through an artichoke festival, share a farmhouse feast, and ride a classic convertible through the cypress groves of Mona Lisa's back yard.
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[Update] This giveaway has now ended. Winners will be selected and notified later this week.
[Original Story] This week's Shack Giveaway is a big one, totaling nearly $1000 in swag. The giveaway, sponsored by Intel and brought to you by Codemasters and Shacknews, asks users to create their own Operation Flashpoint: Red River trailer using Intel's Operation Flashpoint video masher website.
There is one grand prize up for grabs: an Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500k processor, Roxio PC Game Capture software, and a copy of Operation Flashpoint: Red River for PC from Intel.
Four runner-up packs include Roxio PC Game Capture software and a copy of Operation Flashpoint: Red River for PC from Intel.
Entering this giveaway is a little more intricate than others we've held in the past. You're going to have to work a little harder than usual to walk away with some free gear this time!
Here's a breakdown of how you can enter to win the bundle of PC goodness (and the rules for the giveaway):
- Go to Intel's Flashpoint video masher and create your own Operation Flashpoint: Red River trailer
- Leave a comment in this post with your trailer's unique ID (dubbed an 'Operation #'), which you can find by either posting to Facebook or by simply searching the name you list as director (here's an example of a trailer we made)
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Puerto Rico and Quebec)
- You can enter this giveaway multiple times (max one per day). One trailer creation is equal to one entry.
The entry period ends at 12:00PM PT on Tuesday, May 31, 2011.This giveaway has now ended.
- At that time, a crack squad of trailer lovers will scour the submissions to verify they are legit and pick one (1) grand prize winner and four (4) runner-up winners.


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NiftyName is a system for creating and managing virtual machine pools and all related components such as storage, private and public networks. It is intended to be used as a free alternative to Amazon EC2 and Microsoft Azure. All components have been designed for multi-site active redundancy, though this is not supported yet. Its architecture is based on documented XML-RPC (SSL) Web services, so you can make your own derivative tools for it. Console and GTK+ client applications are provided. VMs are based on KVM. It supports IPv6, private VLANs, multiple interfaces, user/client management, permissions, and roles.
Symbolic is an enterprise platform designed to build, configure, and manage your huge and globally distributed data centers. It features cloud computing, Web manager virtual environments (Xen, KVM, and libvirt), clustering support, custom operations and scripts support, and user and role definitions.
iBeans aims to make integration for Web applications much easier than it is today. It does this by focusing on simplicity and task-based integration and avoids technical jargon and new concepts wherever possible. It offers easy to use integration for doing things like publishing and subscribing to JMS queues and topics, sending and receiving email, polling resources such as databases and ATOM feeds, task scheduling, creating HTTP/Rest services, consuming external services such as Amazon EC2 and S3, Twitter, Flickr, Google, and much more. It proves a Tomcat distribution that drops straight into Tomcat, with no need to mess with your project dependencies, and works with developer tooling for Tomcat or Tcat. It has a very simple API using annotations. This means iBeans can be plugged into your existing Web apps easily. It includes easy unit and mock testing using JUnit. IBeans Central offers a great place to discover and try new iBeans in your applications.
OfficeFloor provides true inversion of control for building simple static to complex real-time Web applications that are "build once, run anywhere" - even with cloud computing. It allows you to wire together a working prototype in minutes, extend the prototype to a working Web site in hours, and deploy and run anywhere. The code is self documenting to make support easier. It aims to be "The Java Web Answer" for rapid application development for Web applications.
Active Insight is an ESP/CEP (Event Stream Processing/Complex Event Processing) framework for real-time, value-based detection and reaction to events and patterns. It offers a distributed (cloud ready) event processing runtime with an embedded pattern engine to support event aggregation and correlation. Active Insight simplifies the development of distributed event processing using the plain old Java object (POJO) approach where events and event processors are plain Java objects wired by Spring dependency injection. The framework can be used for various applications such as homeland security, online behavioral targeting, advertising, fraud detection, SIEM, telematics, algorithmic trading, and others.
KaOS is a lightweight, multi-purpose embedded Linux platform designed for virtualization and cloud computing applications. KaOS is based on Linux KVM and is a true enterprise grade hypervisor platform. KaOS makes it easy to deploy KVM based virtualization solutions. KaOS is a lightweight platform, less than 10MB in size. The SDK provides everything necessary to rebuild the platform and comes with scripts to assist with building a KaOS-enabled Linux kernel. KaOS has a menu-driven CLI called AppQueue and a management process that replaces init and other functions called kattach.
VyperBlog is an all-in-one site template for the Google App Engine. It is meant for small businesses or enterprises that want to get into the Google cloud using a turn-key solution that provides security and safety for the data being stored in the back-end database. VyperBlog provides protection from hackers and crackers who might want to abuse forms and other resources being published by those who are using VyperBlog. VyperBlog employs a unique method for securing sites called Secure-Site.
Makeflow is a workflow engine for executing large complex applications on clusters, clouds, and grids. It can be used to drive several different distributed computing systems, including Condor, SGE, and the included Work Queue system. It does not require a distributed filesystem, so you can use it to harness whatever collection of machines you have available. It is typically used for scaling up data-intensive scientific applications to hundreds or thousands of cores.


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Trying us for the first time? Here's how it works:
The original "FIVE & FLY - Black Celebrities" thread can be found here.
Trying us for the first time? Here's how it works:
The original "FIVE & FLY - Black Celebrities" thread can be found here.
A$AP Rocky
yeah this is the new pahe huh this is awesome.
What is up with all the broken links on this pahe?
Let me see what I can fix...
In the meantime, Chris Brown!
Chris Brown during his performance of "All Back" and the PNC Arts Center on September 19, 2011.
Wiz Khalifa
Mario Williams plays for the Texans.
Dead Prez, stylized as dead prez, is a hip hop duo from
the United States, composed of stic.man and M-1,
formed in 1996 in New York City, New York. They
are known for their confrontational style,
combined with socialist lyrics focused
on both militant social justice and
Pan-Africanism. The duo
maintains an ethical
stance against
control over
the media, especially
hip hop record labels. M1
stated, "We've never had the
opportunity to express ourselves
on this level of magnitude. Starz InBlack
taking a chance on us lets us know that the
work we are doing is not in vain. That our message
is penetrating, it's getting through."
I love akons chocolate skin
Kevin Mccall
Donald Glover
Random guys
Anthony Gallo
Anthony Gallo is sexy as FCKKK !!! OMGGGGG
Anyone recognize this cutie from TV's past?
Nice pics of the New Boyz, august829, and O is
looking pretty sharp too! Did these 3 guys get
new mobiles for Xmas, and wanted to try
them out on themselves!!!
Who is that walking on the shore?
That is Djimon Hounsou on the beach.
Here come a fw more pics of Djimon on the
beach in St. Barts.
Thanks august!
SiriusXM 11am to 3 EST
I miss the old pics. Are they filed away somewhere?
Yes! Here is the link:
Whitney Houston, Cee-Lo Green, Derek Luke, Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps to star in "Sparkle" Remake! - http://tinyurl.com/7drkhyb
Anthony Gallo
Damn Reginald is looking fyoine!
Him passed away Reginald Doucet I know. R.I.P for those who didn't know.
Board: Nude man's killing justified
By The Associated Press
Posted: 12/24/2011 06:13:04 AM PST
Updated: 12/24/2011 09:45:34 PM PST
The Los Angeles police commission has determined that an officer was justified in the shooting death of a naked man in Playa Vista earlier this year.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the decision by the civilian board, which judges whether serious uses of force by officers are reasonable, closes the department's internal investigation.
An attorney for the family, however, said the report does not address serious inconsistencies in how the officer and his partner said the shooting occurred.
Early Jan. 14, Aaron Goff, a rookie police officer, and his partner, who had five years of experience, went to Playa Vista to investigate reports of a disturbance and possible theft. They encountered 25-year-old Reginald Doucet Jr., a trainer who stood 6 feet tall and weighed nearly 200 pounds, wearing no clothes.
Jamon Hicks, the family's lawyer, said in earlier statements that Doucet had taken a taxi from Hollywood to his apartment and realized he did not have enough money to pay the fare. Doucet argued with the cab driver, saying he would go up to his apartment to retrieve more cash and the driver called police. It remains unclear why Doucet stripped off his clothes.
Doucet was initially cooperative with the officers but later attacked them, punching Goff.
"It was a devastating punch. And I went down right away," Goff told investigators. "I became disoriented. I thought I was going to lose consciousness for a moment."
Doucet reportedly struck Goff several more times while the officer was on the ground.
Then he grabbed the handle of Goff's gun and tried unsuccessfully to yank it out of its holster. An autopsy later determined Doucet was not drunk or high.
Goff's partner tried to intervene and was punched to the ground by Doucet, who began pummeling the two officers, according to the report. Goff managed to get up on one knee and fired at Doucet, puncturing his neck and killing him.
"He's beating my head. I'm going to black out. Next time he reaches for my gun, I'm not going to be able to fight back," Goff told investigators. "He's going to get my gun, and he's going to kill us both."
In an interview, attorney Hicks said Goff's version of events doesn't match the bullet wounds Doucet suffered. He said coroner's officials concluded during an autopsy that the bullet that hit Doucet's neck traveled in a downward trajectory, which seemingly would not be possible if Goff had been on his knee while shooting.
Hicks did not dispute that Doucet fought with the officers, but denied the LAPD's allegations that Doucet started the confrontation or tried to grab Goff's gun. He also challenged the officers' claims that they were on the verge of blacking out from the blows.
The shooting sparked an outcry from Doucet's friends and family, who said the officers should have used their nonlethal Taser stun guns to subdue Doucet. Before reaching its decision, the Board of Police Commissioners requested a more thorough explanation as to why the officers did not attempt to use their Tasers.
Police Chief Charlie Beck told the board that using a Taser would have been excessive early in the incident since Doucet had not become violent. But when the fighting began, Doucet's attempts to grab Goff's weapon and the strength of his punches meant deadly force was needed, Beck said.
Gone Too Soon.
Thats so sad.
I cannot believe they are justifying killing this poor guy.
From the statements above, theres probably cause for foul play. those officers are hiding something and i am sure its MURDER.
i hope that CAB driver is proud that because of his 10 or 30 dollar fare someones LIFE was taken.
RIP DOUCEt what a waste and a beautiful MAN
thumbs dumb to the police, another probable innocent life has been claimed due to EGO
hey dod
hav u seen the nud photos of Dallas Cowboys Martellus Benett or the photo of chris brown nude on the beach... i think it might b a fake tho
Hi MonnieJo8!
How have you been? I know you visit the FIVE AND FLY threads a lot, and often
make requests for pictures. I want you to know that I always look for them,
but many times come up empty. I didn't know what to do with pictures
of LDB from Immature, since he was so young at the time. And what
I found of Haywood Nelson was either caps from What's Happening"
or poor, clody, foggy, steamy caps from his shower scene in the
movie "Evilspeak". There was a great episode of the show
"What's Happening Now" where Dwayne and Raj sneak
into a male strip club where Dee is going on her
birthday. They wind up on stage, of course,
and Haywood sexily peels off his shirt!
But I haven't seen that show since
I was a kid, and don't think it
is out on DVD. Too bad!
The only Martellus nudes I've seen were censored. And the nude pic
of Chris Brown, obviously a fake since we've all seen his real dick
picture, was made by JUB legend Tavares, and is still easy to
find on the "Black celeb fakes thread". Worth seeking out!
I hope you have a great New Year's, Monniejo8, and I
would love to hear the story behind your nickname.


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By the Bay Transportation offers the only Public wine tour where you can join a group and make it a party on either Old Mission Peninsula or Leelanau Peninsula. We provide daily wine tours mid-June through mid-October, and every Saturday throughout the entire year, this tour is open to the public and we pick-up at most hotels in the Traverse City area. We try to pick-up our guests between 12:15pm-1pm, we like to be heading towards the first vineyard by 1pm, the event lasts approximately 4 hours, and we drop you back off at your hotel between 5:15pm-6pm.
$59 for Old Mission Tours (plus $4 fee)
$69 Leelanau County Tours (plus $4 fee)
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|Weight (lbs/kg)
|647.00 lbs / 293.47 kg
|Fuel Delivery
|Fuel Injected
|Displacement (cu/cc)
|158.50 cu / 2,597.35 cc
|Shaft Length Options
|20''/508 mm, 25''/635 mm, 30''/762 mm
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|Power Assist
|CARB Rating
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|87 octane
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Why Verado Is Different
When designing the in-line 6 Verado outboards -- 225, 250, and 300-hp models -- Mercury engineers decided to create an engine that would be more durable than anything else on the market. They also wanted an engine that could have peak performance on hot, humid summer days when most people use their boats. Further, they wanted to address the problems that boaters historically have had at high altitudes with sluggish engines.
A Better Mouse Trap. In order to do all of that, obviously Mercury could not simply replicate conventional outboard 4-stroke design and expect anything much different to be the result. It had to engineer a completely different approach to a high-horsepower outboard engine.
At the same time Mercury engineers naturally wanted to create an engine with reduced vibration, noise, emissions and fuel consumption. Using conventional 4-stroke technology as the benchmark, Mercury engineers set to work to improve upon existing products.
The result was the Verado, an engine introduced in 2005 that ended up having other advantages as well, such as more low-end torque and a "maintenance-free-for-life" valve train. What follows is an in-depth look at what, in our opinion, is one of the most sophisticated outboard engine on the market.
Key Features
Built for Saltwater Applications. The engine is intended for both freshwater and saltwater use. However, the recent introduction of the new optional 5.44" gear case was designed specifically for rugged offshore saltwater applications and has greatly enhanced the potential applications of this engine. There is nothing quiet like it on the market.
The new gear case together with its advanced anti-corrosion aluminum alloy and painting regimen, and extensive use of 300 Series stainless steel, arguably makes it the best-prepared engine for the saltwater environment.
Verado -- A Different Way To Make Outboard Power
Simply stated, in an internal combustion engine it takes more air and more fuel to make more power. There are only two ways to do that: 1) increase the size of the combustion chambers; or, 2) "pressure charge" the air going into the combustion chambers by compressing it.
Instead of producing power through the sheer volume of displacement, Mercury engineers chose to minimize displacement and the large pistons and rods that go with it by using a "pressure charging" system.
Not A Big Bore. Big bore engines with big pistons have lots of moving mass that causes vibration and greater stress on metal parts. A rule-of-thumb in industrial design has long been that smaller pistons mean less vibration and less stress on internal components. By embracing this concept the Verado design can provide increased durability and long-term engine reliability.
Less Mass is a Good Thing. The displacement of the 250 Verado is only 158 cubic inches (2.6 liters) as compared with its major competitor which is over 60% more. That means larger pistons, rods, and related components are needed to handle the weight and inertia of heavy internal components traveling at 6000 rpms or more.
But how to get more power from a smaller engine?
What "Compression Charging" Does.
Naturally-aspirated engines at sea level suck air into the combustion chambers at normal atmospheric pressure which is 14.7 psi. By adding a supercharger (sometimes called a "compressor" or "blower") to the Verado engine, Mercury engineers were able to nearly double the pressure of air to as much as 29 psi going to the combustion chambers. This is "pressure charging." All things being equal, twice the air means twice the oxygen, which means twice the combustion, and much more power.
The Supercharger.
The supercharger (C) on the Verado is mechanically powered by the engine's crankshaft which makes it effective even at relatively low rpms. It sucks air in from the atmosphere, compresses it with two ceramic-coated four-lobe rotors twisted 160-degrees, then discharges it at the pressures needed to provide the performance wanted. This process is regulated by the Electronic Boost Control System (B) up to 29 psi.
Intercooler. In conjunction with the supercharger, there is also an intercooler (D), which reduces the temperature of the compressed air prior to entering the combustion chamber. This combination of compression and cooling puts much more oxygen into the cylinder for more powerful combustion.
The Electronic Boost Pressure Control (B) regulates the amount of compressed air going into the combustion chamber depending on ambient temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and altitude -- thus delivering consistent performance with very little horsepower loss over a naturally aspirated design across a wide powerband.
Summer Temperature Map
No Heat Stroke. As a result of this sophisticated system the Mercury Verado can deliver maximum horsepower in a wide range of conditions. For example, when the temperature rises 20-degrees F from 77-degrees F and 0% humidity to 97-degrees F and 80% humidity a naturally aspirated engine loses about 7.7% of its horsepower. That means that an engine rated at 250-hp will have an effective horsepower of 230-hp in those conditions. According to Mercury, the supercharged Verado 250 loses about .5% or 2-hp in the same conditions.
(SAE -- Society of Automotive Engineers -- standard J1349 for horsepower ratings, requires them to be calculated at 77-degrees F (25-degrees C) with 0% humidity and barometric pressure of 29.234 inches of mercury at sea level.)
A Summertime Warrior. This makes the Verado an ideal engine to have during the summer when ambient temperatures can reach and exceed 100-degress F (38-degrees C). Even a 90-degree day at 85% humidity, which is not uncommon in the south and central U.S. in the summer, will reduce horsepower 6.2% in a naturally aspirated engine.
U.S. Altitude Map
Remedy for Altitude Sickness. Likewise, the thinner air at higher altitudes robs horsepower from all naturally aspirated engines. Further, during the summertime even at high altitudes there is usually some humidity. Using the SAE standard of 77-degrees F and 29.234 inches of mercury and a humidity of 35% following is the horsepower loss at these altitudes and the effective power of a naturally aspirated 250-hp engine--
2,000 ft. ( 609 m): - 9.5% -- 226-hp.
3,000 ft. ( 914 m): -13.3% -- 217-hp
4,000 ft. (1219 m): -17.0% -- 208-hp
5,000 ft. (1524 m): -20.6% -- 199-hp
The psi at 5,000 ft. (1524 m) is 12.9, a drop of 1.8 psi from sea level. Because the Verado supercharged engine is able to develop 29 psi for combustion it loses relatively little horsepower. Again, the Verado's Electronic Boost Pressure Control System compensates for the thinner air.
In a nutshell this is how the Mercury Verado delivers 250-hp from a smaller displacement engine. It is also what makes the Verado an ideal engine for geographic areas where the temperature rises above 77-degrees F or where the air thins out because of altitude. But the story does not stop there.
Greater Torque. Because of the supercharger the Verado has strong low-end torque for fast hole shots and power to raise a heavy skier quickly. It also gives the Verado strong torque throughout the RPM range which means at cruising speeds there is a pep left in the engine when needed.
Anglers heading far offshore in the summer heat have the horsepower and torque needed to get out to the fishing grounds fast. Skiers and wakeboarders on hot summer days -- particularly at altitude -- have the torque needed to quickly get on plane.
Distinguishing Features
Gear Case Durability: The Verado 250-hp is offered with a choice of three different gear cases, each designed for specific applications. The standard 4.8-inch gear case has a smaller hydrodynamic profile and was designed for single-engine applications focused mostly on freshwater activities such as sportboats, bass boats, multi-species boats, inshore flats boats and pontoon boats.
The "Offshore" 5.44" Gear Case. The new 5.44" gear case is designed for situations where boats are jumping out of the water and props are ventilating. In these conditions there are tremendous stresses on the engine's gear case and it has been designed with strengthened internal components, built specifically for offshore boats over 23-feet in length and over 5000 lbs.
Specific Improvements. The torpedo housing of the 5.44" gear is 14% larger in diameter in order to accommodate the larger diameter shafts and gears. The teeth of the gears are 24% bigger, are heat treated, and their bevel angle has been slightly changed. The shafts have longer taper for improved durability and added pinion gear support.
Bearings. The bearings are heavy duty with a rear bearing pack with higher load capacity. The bearing carrier is 17% larger and utilizes SeaCore-type anodization for added strength and corrosion resistance.
New Vs. Old Clutch Dog
Clutch Dog. The 5.44" gear has a clutch dog that is 30% longer, and according to Mercury, has five-times greater impact resistance of the standard dog. Taken together Mercury techs tell us that they estimate that the 5.44" gears are 400% more durable.
Impressive Corrosion Protection. Historically outboard engines in saltwater have suffered from corrosion. When electrons flow through dissimilar metals the weaker metal is eaten away or corrodes. Outboard engine blocks, cylinder heads, gear cases, drive shaft housings and swivel brackets are made out of an aluminum alloy by all manufacturers. But all aluminum alloys are not the same.
Low-Copper Alloy is Key. The low copper content aluminum alloy used in the Mercury Verado 250's die-cast components such as, gear cases, and drive shaft housings are all made from XK360 aluminium-silicon alloy, while the block and heads are of a A356 low pressurized lost foam casting. Mercury is one of the three manufacturers in the world who utilize this process. Mercury is generally regarded to have the best corrosion-resistant allow in the recreational marine industry.
The MercFusion Paint System. Having made the metal more corrosion-resistant, Mercury has developed its own process of coating the metal to keep saltwater from touching it in the first place. The photos below illustrate the measures taken and the materials used.
The MercFusion Paint process consists of a Irridite metal prep and sealant that goes over the aluminum alloy and provides a resistant barrier and a foundation for the two materials that come on top of it. Next the units are dipped in EDP electrically-charged primer that provides complete coverage and seals out the environment from the metal.
Powder coat paint is the top coat and it contains plasticizers for paint flexibility and better long-term adhesion. It is sprayed on and then thermo-cured. Mercury is the only outboard maker using powder coated paint on its metal lower units.
Unique Internal "Salt Shield" -- "SS38"
Every owner of an outboard engine used in saltwater knows to flush out the cooling system at the end of the day with fresh water. The reason is that salt build-up can close small passages and corrode the metal where it can't be seen. Mercury uses an internal sealing process along with a special coating in the internal water jackets of the powerhead and wet exhaust.
Mercury is the only outboard engine maker we know of that flushes the powerhead wet exhaust using a process such as this.
Mercury Verado Has More Stainless Steel
Stainless steel alloys resist corrosion, maintain their strength at high temperatures and are easy to maintain. Stainless steel alloys are used predominantly in the automotive, aerospace and construction industries. But all stainless steel alloys are not the same.
300 Series SS. Only 300 Series stainless steel is used in Verados. It is used in props, shift shafts, drive shafts, trim and tilt rams, lower yoke, water pump housing and other components. To our knowledge no outboard manufacturer uses more or better stainless steel in this engine class.
Some outboard manufacturers use 400 Series stainless steel which does not have as high a degree of corrosion-resistant properties as does 300 Series, but is suitable for household decorative items, appliances, among other things. ("Stainless steel" hardware seen on boats that weeps rust stains is often made of 400 Series SS.)
Powerhead Cradle and Anti-Vibration Mounts
Vibration Inhibitor: Mercury's Advanced Mid-Section
All powerheads no matter how well designed cause vibration. The question is what to do about it. Mercury has designed what it calls the "Advanced Mid-Section" (AMS) to virtually eliminate annoying vibration and the noise that comes with it.
AMS Details. The powerhead is connected to four oversized, calibrated, elastomeric mounts which are designed to isolate and cancel vibrations. The mounts in turn are connected to the cradle which is attached to the outboard engine bracket. The bracket is clamped to the transom.
When the engine is at idle or low rpms, the mounts are soft, but as rpms increase the variable-rate mounts become progressively harder. In both cases the vibration is isolated in the cradle and very little of it is transmitted to the boat. The result is a smoother riding, quieter boat.
The 5" Advantage. The cradle-mount AMS unit seen above sets the engine powerhead 5" behind the transom which aids time-to-plane speeds and smoother running. It also allows the engine to tilt-up a full 73° and depending on the hull gets the engine out of the water.
Maintenance-Free Valve Train for Life.
Importance of Shim Clearance. Six-cylinder DOHC engines (including all 250-hp marine 4-stroke outboards) have 24 valves and 24 valve shims and all must be at optimum clearance (or "lash") for best performance. Typically before 500 hours of use the lash between the cam lobe, valve shim, and the top of the valve stem changes.
Symptoms of the lash getting out of spec are using oil, loss of performance, increased noise, or a slightly different engine noise. Most manufacturers recommended adjusting valve lash -- re-shimming -- after a certain number of hours. It is not surprising that many people put off this "tune-up" as long as possible.
The $1,000 Bruise. The reason that re-shimming is delayed or avoided is that it typically costs $1,000 or more at current shop labor rates in many parts of the country. This "regular maintenance" is not covered by warranties and is often needed after the engine is out of warranty.
Re-shimming is a time-consuming and tedious job. The clearances of each valve shim must be carefully measured and new shims of the right thickness inserted where needed.
Guaranteed Valve Train Lash For Life. As far as we know, the Mercury Verados are the only outboards that do not need to be re-shimmed. Their valve shim clearance is guaranteed for the life of the engine. Here's why Mercury can offer this money-saving benefit--
Computer Technology for Clearance Calibration. During the manufacturing process a computer precisely measures the shim clearance (which is typically about 10/1,000 of an inch) needed for each of the 24 individual "shim buckets" and selects one of 35 minutely-calibrated shims for each valve. (Mercury shim tolerances range from .006" to .011".) The correct shim is then placed in the powerhead by hand, followed by a second computer check of the calibration.
Power Steering Made In House
High-horsepower engines have prodigious torque which is conveyed to the steering wheel in conventional installations making steering difficult without hydraulic power steering. According to our test captains, Mercury's system not only prevents torque from getting to the steering wheel, it also permits precise, firm control and is quieter at all rpm levels.
How Is Merc's Power Steering Different?
Mercury's steering is more like that of a high-performance sports car rather than like the "soft" feel on luxury cars that float on a cloud. This distinctive feel encourages incremental handling, gives the skipper firm control, and protects against over steering.
Mercury is the only outboard manufacturer that makes its own hydraulic power steering system. All other outboard makers rely on builders to buy third party equipment which they install as part of the "rigging" process.
Mercury System Advantages. There are basically four major advantages to the Mercury power steering system:
1) It is engineered and manufactured by Mercury just like any other component of the engine and not made by a third party vendor.
2) It is installed by Mercury factory staff and not by each boat builder's personnel.
3) The system is calibrated to prevent dangerous over-steering at high speeds.
Water-to-Oil Heat Exchanger
Verado is the only outboard engine in class that has a water-cooled oil heat exchanger with thermostat. In this way the oil can be kept at consistent temperatures to prevent condensation and oil dilution. Keeping water condensation out of the oil pan and other parts means longer life for the engine.
Dry Sump. The Verado 250 P is the only engine in class that has a "dry sump" which means that there is no oil in the pan ("wet sump") for the crank shaft to be swinging through on each revolution to splash oil up on the cylinder walls for lubrication.
Noise Attenuation
Mercury has engineered the Verado to reduce sound not only by reducing vibration, but in other ways as well. One example of this effort is the exhaust relief system which is designed to reduce sound at idle with baffles in the exhaust box.
Another strategy is a multi-chambered intake sound attenuator, where the air entering the engine is ducted through specially-shaped and sized chambers to reduce overall noise. There is also acoustic foam lining along the upper cowling and lower cowl to absorb high frequency noise from the engine and drive shaft.
Electronic Data Management & Engine Control
SmartCraft Management System
Mercury's SmartCraft instrumentation provides vital engine information to the operator. When a problem is detected, either a visual or audible alert is sent to the instrument panel and engine power is automatically reduced, advising of a concern and provides a get-home capability.
SmartCraft provides up-to-the-second information on dozens of engine diagnostics, including RPM, fuel flow and management, critical temperature readings, speed, and engine trim. By taking much of the guesswork out of power management, SmartCraft makes time on the water more enjoyable.
The SmartCraft System integrates with VesselView, Smart Tow, Digital Throttle and Shift (DTS) and Mercury's advanced control binnacle.
Digital Throttle & Shift (DTS)
Mercury was the first outboard builder to introduce drive-by-wire and it was a revolutionary advancement for boating. Even today, Mercury is the only maker of outboard engines that manufactures its own drive-by-wire system. (Other companies out-source this system to a third party vendor.) DTS provides smooth shifting, instant throttle response, no grinding of gears and effortless control.
Captain-Approved. When we polled our test captains we found that they all like Mercury's DTS system because it is strongly-built, ergonomically correct, trim toggles are handy to the thumb, and there is an obvious "detent" when shifting that lets the operator know by feel alone when the engine is going into gear forward or reverse.
Mercury seems to be continually improving on the system adding new features from time to time. Features include--
Mercury DTS Exclusives--
250 Verado Warranty
The 250 HP Verado carries a standard 3-year limited warranty, which is non-declining and covers all components. (Some outboard makers do not cover all components for the length of their warranties. Read the fine print.)This warranty also extends to the controls and rigging when installed by a factory-authorized builder.
Corrosion Warranty. The 250 HP Verado also has a 3-year limited warranty on corrosion.
Mercury Product Protection (MPP). An additional two years of engine product protection can be purchased from the dealer selling Mercury-powered boats. Unlike all other outboard extended service contracts, the Mercury Product Protection coverage is completely administered and backed by Mercury Marine – no other independent provider or insurance company is involved. This protection can be purchased in order to cover up to a total of 7 years, including the original 3 years of limited warranty coverage.
(Most outboard manufacturers rely on third party insurance companies to provide "extended service contracts.")
Two Levels of MPP Factory Coverage. There are "Gold" and "Platinum" levels of MPP coverage, the latter of which is pretty much the same as the original 3-year warranty. The "Gold" coverage, which is less costly, covers all aspects of the engine and gear case, but does not cover solenoids, wiring harnesses, most anything to do with the unit's trim system, the electrical ignition system, and instruments. (Read the fine print.)
There is a $25 deductable for each MPP warranty claim.
Advantages of MPP Warranty Program--
The Verado is from 47 lbs. (21.36 kgs) to 102 lbs. (46.36 kgs.) heavier than the three other 4-stroke 250-hp engines on the market. Here's why it is heavier--
Just as every boat is a compromise, so too is every engine a compromise. In order to create a long-lasting engine that does not lose performance with changes in temperature, humidity and altitude it simply takes more weight.
Verado Gen II Improvements
The radically new Mercury Verado Series was introduced in 2005 -- but it was not perfect. Over the next two years units exposed to hard use began to exhibit problems with different aspects of components used. In a couple of cases design changes were indicated to improve efficiency and avert potential problems with severe use.
As a result, in 2007 Mercury introduced the "Gen II" version of the Verado, which essentially de-bugged the engine. Over 67 items or details were changed, most having to do with things such as seals, retaining rings, bushings, O rings, and the like. Two of the more major improvements are shown below.
Windage vs. Fluid Dynamics
Conventional internal combustion engines have "wet sumps" which means the crank shaft splashes through the oil in the pan with every revolution thereby lubricating the cylinder walls. But oil has more mass and drag than does air! By creating a "dry sump" the crankshaft meet far less resistance when turning.
This design change resulted in a significant reduction in friction, an increase of 15-hp, better fuel efficiency and longer range. Mercury calls this their "Range Plus Powertrain." This change, plus other modifications, made the Gen II Verado engines competitive with conventional 4-stroke engines on the market.
Performance Numbers
We recently tested a new 250 HP Verado on a Boston Whaler 230 Dauntless, a coastal center console that is 23'6" (7.16 m) LOA, with an 8'6" (2.59 m) beam which has a dry weight of 2,900 lbs. (1,315 kgs.) There are many boats on the market at about this size and dry weight.
We tested the 230 Dauntless with 14.5 x 17 Enertia props, half fuel and two people aboard. The top speed we recorded was 48.6 mph (42.2 knots) where she burned 26.9 gph. Best cruise was found at 3500 rpms where she traveled 24.5 mph, burning 7.35 gph and 3.37 mpg. Time from 0-plane was 3.4 seconds; time from 0-to-30 mph was 7.8 seconds.
Noise Levels. At best cruise we recorded 79 dbA and 83 dbA at WOT. These are not bad noise levels for an outboard. Remember that wind and water also make noise and the meter can't tell the difference between them and the engine noise.
The sound reading we recorded on the 230 Dauntless test at idle was 68 dbA. At 1000 rpms it was less at 62 dbA, and was 65 dbA at 1500. Our reading at idle is perhaps an anomaly as we have recorded idle numbers in the low 60s on twin 300 Verado installations.
Made for Saltwater. While the engine has long been popular in freshwater applications, we think with the introduction of the 5.44" gear case, the industry-leading, anti-corrosion system, sterling warranty, and ability to maintain its horsepower in hot and humid climates makes the Mercury 250 HP Verado a compelling 4-stroke choice for offshore saltwater boaters.
Gen II Important. The 67 changes Mercury made in 2007 to the Verado solved its major problems and made the engines competitively fuel-efficient at cruising speeds.
WOT Performance. Since tests of engines at wide open throttle (WOT) do not measure actual horsepower produced, an important part of the performance picture is unknown. What is known is top speed and fuel consumption. Verados -- because of their supercharger and inner cooler, clearly produce something near its rated horsepower in a wide range of conditions -- are more likely to go faster in an apples-to-apples comparison when it is hot and humid, and at altitude. This holds for both single engine and multi-engine applications.
Factory Warranty. Mercury's factory-backed warranty which can be extended up to 7 years is unique in the industry and indicates to us that the company stands behind its product. The Brunswick Corporation does not take on liabilities lightly, so it, too, evidently has great trust in the durability of these engines.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Cubicle Worker Going Berserk
Now, I'm not saying what the guy did was right. But for anybody trapped in a cubicle hell job, you can at least understand it.
First is the security camera footage...
And here's another angle of the craziness from a co-worker's camera phone, complete with sound...
Okay, back to...uh...sabbitcalling.
(HT: D via Gizmodo)
30 comments:
- phil said...
Three possible explanations:
1. He runs a college football website and his members antics finally drove him insane.
2. He attended the Woody Hayes
weekend course on "How to Get Ahead in Business".
3. He found out that the only two choices he has to vote for President are Obama and McCain.
- June 17, 2008 6:04 AM
- Bigasshammm said...
More likely he just discovered his wife and daughter going at it on a Russian porn site so they could get bought and whisked off to America.
Or his team just lost to the SEC again.
- June 17, 2008 7:57 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
Employees registered with the company's Anger Management/Sensitivity Training seminars should not be allowed unlimited amounts of caffeine.
- June 17, 2008 8:07 AM
- DaBraylon17 said...
$20 says he graduated, or at least attended, The University of Ohio State.
- June 17, 2008 8:53 AM
- beast in 'bama said...
"And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I'm, I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And, and I told Don too, because they've moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were married, but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll set the building on fire... "
- June 17, 2008 9:08 AM
- BARman said...
God damn fax machine...
- June 17, 2008 9:33 AM
- Feelin' Blue said...
Human beings were not meant to sit in little cubicles staring at computer screens all day.
So true.
- June 17, 2008 9:44 AM
- Bryan said...
- June 17, 2008 10:38 AM
- phil said...
If it was staged, then the two squirrels weren't really married?
(lol beast, my whole office loved that one. all you guys are too funny)
- June 17, 2008 10:44 AM
- Hemlock Philosopher said...
I always thought it was "merry" but it appears that there is a big debate over this, which is hilarious. Best. Movie. EvAr!
- June 17, 2008 11:50 AM
- carl tabb said...
I always took it as "merry". That's 2 votes...
- June 17, 2008 2:39 PM
- Mike said...
This video is fake and is part of a viral marketing campaign. Notice that the irate worker is working on his computer but when he throw the monitor, no cables are attached. This had a lot of people fooled when it originally hit the net, but has since proven to be an elaborate fake.
- June 17, 2008 7:07 PM
- Eric said...
Yeah, it's fake. I was watching Attack of the Show and they confirmed it was a marketing campaign.
- June 17, 2008 7:30 PM
- beast in 'bama said...
A marketing campaign...
Just what are they selling, lithium?
- June 17, 2008 7:57 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
It's not fake. My cousin has a friend that was told by his great uncle who was told by a Masonic Lodge brother who heard it from a 7-11 clerk that his brother was in the office when it went down.
- June 17, 2008 8:11 PM
- Mikoyan said...
He just found he didn't save with Geico...:)
- June 17, 2008 9:19 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
"He just found he didn't save with Geico...:)"
Whoa! So that whole psycho tap-dance is him trying to kill the gecko?
- June 18, 2008 8:37 AM
- phil said...
I clearly see the conspiracy at 1:56 on the tape. The girl in the lower right portion of the tape gives a high-five to a co-worker whom we only see a portion of. The girl looks a lot like Catie, but I'm not sure. Obviously, they planned on sending this poor misunderstood cubicle worker over the top. Well, it succeeded, didn't it. Are you happy now? ARE YOU?! Damn you women of Corporate America. (any similarity to Catie is purely coincidental and is not intended to smear, defame, or libel Catie in any way.)
- June 18, 2008 9:38 AM
- Vadatripp said...
For Catie:
New U-M apparel.
So, when can we expect the new avatar?
- June 18, 2008 12:05 PM
- Catie said...
LOL@Phil and Vada
This scene could be a similar reaction from a stressed out doctoral student! :P
Interesting that VS is going with Michigan and NOT UOS!! (Conflict of interest and all....) Or could it be that for marketing purposes they know that they would sell far more Michigan gear than UOS gear??
My baby (21 years old) just arrived and he and I are hitting the town in A2 and heading over to the Jack Johnson Concert tonight.....Yay Me!
- June 18, 2008 12:23 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
I rest my case.
It's the chocolate milk in the weight room.
Panties and pads. Go Blue.
- June 18, 2008 12:38 PM
- Zen Wizard said...
"Okay! Okay! We DON'T have to have the Xmas party at Scoreboard's Sports Bar!!"
(That guy that grabbed the axe is one brave SOB...)
- June 18, 2008 4:57 PM
- srudoff said...
looks like he has some Barwis secret sauce
- June 18, 2008 7:49 PM
- Mikoyan said...
Hmmm...another company from Columbus....
- June 18, 2008 9:54 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
"Hmmm...another company from Columbus...."
You say that as though it were a secret.
- June 18, 2008 11:26 PM
- Walt said...
Office Guy: Pryor signed where!?
- June 19, 2008 9:05 AM
- El Pendejo Grande said...
I'm gonna need you to come in on Saturday... yeah... those TPS reports will all need to be redone
- June 19, 2008 1:41 PM
- san francisco values said...
And I always wondered why the office sledge hammer was so damn inconvenient to get to. Now I know.
- June 19, 2008 1:53 PM
- san francisco values said...
And I always wondered why the office sledge hammer was so damn inconvenient to get to. Now I know.
- June 19, 2008 1:53 PM
- phil said...
Your typical MZone blogger after finding out his favorite Michigan website is signing off.
(Pass me that sledge hammer!!)
- June 24, 2008 9:19 AM


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VLC media player is a multimedia player, framework, streamer, and encoder. It can play inputs like files, network streams, DVDs, audio CDs, Blu-Rays, capture devices, and screens. It can play most audio and video codecs and formats (MPEG 1/2/4, H264, VC-1, DivX, WMV, Vorbis, AC3, AAC, MKV, etc.), but can also be used to convert to different formats and/or send streams through the network.
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Multiple Warhammer fantasy games are in the pipeline at Total War developer The Creative Assembly, Sega announced today. The publisher has scooped the rights to Games Workshop's classic magical elves-and-ratmen tabletop wargame and set up a new team at TCA to bring them to our computers, planning for the first game to hit after 2013.
"The incredibly rich and detailed Warhammer world is something we grew up with, and has left an indelible imprint on us as both designers and gamers," Creative Assembly studio director Tim Heaton said in the announcement. "We'll be doing the Warhammer universe justice in a way that has never been attempted before."
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Sega has only grabbed the classic Warhammer license, though. The Warhammer 40,000 license, with all its Space Marines and Tyranids, will remain with THQ, the publisher confirmed to Eurogamer. This is jolly good news, considering how delightful Relic's Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War series has been. Relic also ventured into action with WH40K: Space Marine, and THQ has Darksiders developer Vigil working on WH40K: Dark Millenium, a single-player RPG scavenged from its once-planned MMO.


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Loni Estes has spent nearly two decades lending her voice to children who need it. The 68-year-old Hendersonville resident has been volunteering as a guardian ad litem for 19 years.
Loni Estes has spent nearly two decades lending her voice to children who need it. The 68-year-old Hendersonville resident has been volunteering as a guardian ad litem for 19 years.
April is National Guardian Ad Litem month, and Estes is passionate about the cause. The guardian ad litem program is made up of volunteers who are court-appointed officers tasked with investigating abuses of all kinds in regards to children in order give an unbiased assessment of the child's situation.
Guardians ad litem step into family situations regarding children for court cases and when the Department of Social Services requests them. For those who volunteer, it's not an easy job. It means working with mistreated children and broken homes.
The endings aren't always warm and cozy with families reuniting, but that's not what her job is supposed to be, Estes said. She is not a counselor who repairs families.
"Whatever happens in the end will be what's best for the child," she said.
Estes has seen every ending imaginable for families she's investigated. Children have been reunited with their families, been adopted or been placed in foster homes.
Estes is basically an investigator. She seeks an honest take on what is going on in a child's life. She writes reports and informs the judge overseeing the case. For her, it goes beyond just being an officer of the court.
"I came into it with my eyes wide open," Estes said. "I just fell in love with it."
Estes retired as an administrative assistant in Florida. She lived there and volunteered for the Make-A-Wish Foundation before moving to Hendersonville in the early 1990s.
"I just missed working with children," she said. "For some reason, I gravitate toward it."
Her guardian ad litem administrator, Michael Gilmore, is appreciative of that fact. It's not every day that he comes across a guardian who has been volunteering with the program for two decades.
"It's unusual that someone stays that long," Gilmore said.
For Estes, however, it's simply the children who keep her coming back. The children pull at her heart strings, and she invests time and energy into their lives. Recently, she was invited to the graduation of a kid who was impacted by her work.
Those are the things that keep her coming back. She isn't stonewalled by the sometimes tragic circumstances. She sees the light at the end of the tunnel. Estes hangs onto the fact that no matter what the outcome, the child will be better off.
And she's seen some horrible circumstances. She's been in homes with alcohol, drugs and broken bottles around the house and inside of the house, and situations where kids go to school dirty and hungry. She's been in homes that have been overwhelmed with dogs and cats and children are sleeping in filth.
Estes has seen children in their most downtrodden, vulnerable moments.
"Loni's the voice for the child," Gilmore said. "That's what our volunteers are."
And for nearly two decades, Estes' voice has boomed for hundreds of children. That voice won't be silenced anytime soon, she said.
She won't rest until whatever child she is dealing with is safe and secure in some form.
"That's what helps me stay," Estes said. "The ending for me is always the best situation for the child and I'll fight to the death if I have to."
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"This is a spoken word triple CD set from "Minister of Information" Jello Biafra, who makes astute observations about contemporary American life, philosophies, and politics - in his distinctly confrontational and acerbic style. Government waste, the PMRC, and the environment are all fair game for Mr. Biafra, who offers solutions by pointing out the blatant lack of wisdom and integrity exhibited by the powers-that-be. For instance: "Balance the budget? "Tax religion!" the amount of information presented is both staggering and enlightening, and delivered in a common-sense non-partisan style that flows poetically like water over the defective dam that cost the taxpayers three million dollars (some beavers eventually built a dam that worked…). The packaging is beautiful too, and it comes with glossy booklets that complement the spoken word beautifully. You will laugh, you will (want to) cry, and you'll definitely learn something. Highly recommended."- Under the Volcano
"Whew - a lot of information to wade through. Consider this almost an audio book, a dissemination of plenty of scary data. Biafra details his encounters with the forces of evil, those who would censor, turn the country into a theocracy, and those in power who are already robbing us blind. Then, to prove Tip O'Neill's axiom that all politics (or, in this case, the path to destruction) are local, he points out the misinformation and conformity put forth in schools. The picture he paints is insidious and, given the recent election results and violent solutions fostered by some parties (like the pro-life nazis), what Biafra says needed to be heard, now more than ever. Sure, he's long-winded. Sure he pontificates ad nauseum, but Biafra's on the right side… all this "scene" infighting, worries about that's punk and what isn't, doesn't mean shit in the larger scheme of things and it's time more so-called punks realized that and turned their attention to what's really going on."- Suburban Voice


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, but said larger projects, such as grade separations and rail flyover bridges, must be more of a priority going forward.
"CREATE has been a unique transportation success story by bringing the private and public sectors together in a historic partnership. I am committed to fighting for funding for larger projects in our region and nation to create jobs and provide relief to local residents from both rail and highway congestion," Lipinski said. "Looking at the CREATE projects that have been completed so far, the greatest emphasis has been on smaller, rail-specific projects. There has been less progress on the larger projects that in my view represent CREATE's greatest benefit to the public."
CREATE is a package of 70 projects to make the region's rail system more efficient, resulting in improved safety, better commuter service and reduced highway congestion, enhancing the quality of life for residents and creating jobs and economic development.
Of all the projects in CREATE are completed, half of commuter delays caused by freight are eliminated locally and $3.6 billion in economic activity is generated nationwide. Rep. Lipinski noted that of the seven projects in CREATE that would fix locations where passenger rail lines intersect, just one is completed. Of the 25 projects to separate spots where busy roads and rail lines cross, two are finished and four are under construction, with 12 having no funding.
"I believe one way to refocus our priorities is to bring back the Projects of Regional and National Significance to identify those projects that are deserving of significant federal investment," Lipinski said. "But we also require an increased commitment from the other CREATE partners, including local governments and the railroads themselves."
Rep. Lipinski, the state's senior member on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, is one of 11 members on the new House Panel on 21st Century Freight Transportation, exploring ways to improve the movement of freight throughout the nation and create jobs. The panel will be offering a list of recommendations for consideration by the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee later this year.