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Being and Nothingness in the Gully
By Peter Haan
Being and Nothingness in the Gully
Well before climbing gyms made it possible to stay inside and work on our art, we had actual seasons, and these were always outdoors surprisingly. I mean both the weather and the sports periods. Yes that's right, always outside. So come early March, depending on how the Valley weather patterns were posturing and how much of a snowpack was still hovering above, many of us knew it was time to get back in the trench. As Terray's Conquistadores of The Useless---and there was plenty of that Uselessness back then---we found that at the start of each season the little paper plates of our lives were really loaded down again.
It was daunting having to face off with The Useless once again and for yet another year when the granite got dry and warm enough to talk to it. Handling The Useless was pretty heady stuff; it was a dangerous isotope, a form of Nothingness which in the end has always been fatal; it tends to annihilate, you see.
One such early season Vandiver and I were cantering like wild horses up the Column Direct and North Dome South face routes unroped on a kind of iffy afternoon. The sky was changing color; later on we could see a cloud bank approaching when we got above the rim of the Valley on the Dome. The climbing was going quite well; this particular time we were not caught behind anyone as we would be the following year when Al Steck and Dick Long wouldn't let us solo through their roped party while they struggled to extract Dick's or Wilson's old-fashioned mountain boot stuck in the lieback up high. They were hammering on it, tugging, bitching and so on for an hour.
But this time the problem was---and it was a frequent problem for Vandiver and I--- we just couldn't get started early enough because there was so much heavy lifting at the cafeteria that had come up, so many cups of coffee that had to get taken, all the beta, the data, the errata, the triviata to get pinned down before tying in, that to get going was actually pretty much secondary, frankly after-the-fact. Important times these. We apparently were in that nebulous fractious period between The Golden Age of American Rockclimbing and The Brave New World of American Rockclimbing and felt nameless. There was kind of a friskiness about many of us; we had no burdensome "Era" in which we were supposed to figure out the next logical step as we piggybacked the whole era thing around for a decade.
We may now refer to this interregnum as The Mop-Up of American Rockclimbing, after Royal's frequent dictum that after the late 1960's we had reached the end of any future rock climbing such as had been when he was at the helm: "It's all a mopping up operation now" he liked to say back then, wine glass in hand. Leaving me with with what, I pondered. So knowing not the name of our very own period or that we even had our own period, we were desperate to make our marks in the fog whatever it might end up being named---if in fact we would ever get our own name--- off we would often go so as not to actually usher in the cafeteria's lunch crowd, still appearing in good form to only have breakfasted, albeit exiting by 11:30 at such point.
As usual we had absolutely no use for water, food or extra clothing as we swirled our way up the 18 pitches of the combined climbs. Such things weren't the point at all, actually and it was always important to stay on topic. We might not even have owned "extra clothing". The plan was always to bag the day's work in about 2-3 hours and get back to the cafeteria of course where the real people were and the issues of our time pondered and then tabled for the next morning. From the outside, we must have looked like mere decorative koi or perhaps slowmoving features in someone's terrarium; the euros had no trouble stealing our pet turtles many times for years to come. I guess in a way, we were euro-placeholders actually; we were safeguarding first ascents so the more talented euros could have them.
Except this time----realize this was one of many identical ascents we made of the two routes---we were coming down the longest way possible, around the western side of the North Dome, for some reason----maybe snow--- and arrived at the beginning of North Dome Gully in the dark. And dark it really became because by this point the clouds had really piled up, rain was threatening, the temperature had dropped about 25 degrees in two hours.
Exhausted of course from all the needless extra work, the early-season climbing, the grinding trail-finding, and constantly tedious hiking in the upper stretches of the gully and rim, our barely post-teenage patience was really running out. We could hardly see anything at all with the cloud cover and the only equipment we had was turtlenecks, pants and shoes. No lights. Frankly we were dressed like the city boys we ridiculed but in fact were.
We began to make the terrible error of attempting to descend way too early, imagining the immense east face of the Column below us had already been passed in a couple of minutes and we were magically ready to descend the talus, scree and pedestals that take you home, that latter section of course only taking a few minutes as well.
Wishing for it does not make it any more real however. Even some children know this. I think we might have been flirting with the concept that our magical thinking actually was sound and clever legerdemain and not illusion at all. Stroke-of-genius stuff you see.
As many say, climbing accidents seem most often to occur on easy ground and at the end of the day or climb. A certain amount of magical thinking, self-delusion really, usually is involved and that state of mind is why we lose people or they get injured. It's the thinking that is killing people.
So there we were dead beat, blinded by the dark, awfully young as well 21 and 19, waddling around off route in the redoubtable North Dome Gully descent with some fantasies working about how we are only a short bit from the Valley floor, not maybe the two or more hours it would take with these conditions. And a storm that clearly is going to let loose very soon.
At one point, I started to check out what seems another little drop I am supposed to make off a boulder stuck in the slope and in what we think is still the climbers' trail, jumping onto what I believe is a nice puffy pile of scree 5 feet below it and then walking onwards. Thinking that I am supposed to third-class just right here. I had already done a couple such maneuvers in the last few minutes and that's what they were, nice soft landings, and what seemed to be the trail to home as we unknowingly edged more and more away from the actual route down, closer and closer to titanic cliffs.
Launching once again, I hit the scree but in the dark it turns out that it's scree alright, but on a steep slab---they're ball bearings. As I rocket down a slabby chute which I can kind of see, albeit from every point of the 360 degrees of each of my x and y-axis rotations, the scree really helping to get the show on the road, I feel incredible relief for the end of all effort. A state that neatly frogleaps all more lengthy wasteful attempts at Nirvana.
How novel, I am glissading down a granite chute, how fun. Take 8 hours to climb the mountain, playfully glissade down it in 5 minutes, sort of thinking we all knew well but generally associated with snow. Fabulous, too, a kind of a 4-star rolfing effect, just what I needed after a hard day climbing. Or perhaps more like a session under the bare feet of a very pissed-off aging racist Geisha girl. Such pleasure!
As the nanoseconds and particles flew by and I awoke to the reality that such a chute could only be located above the last part of the huge East Face, meaning a gigantic dropoff onto talus was coming up any second on this bus route, I spread myself out as rigidly as I could and started digging my limbs into the many-petaled surfaces down which I was so inventively stone-glissading. The flips and cartwheels ended and I seemed to be getting somewhere stopping going somewhere I knew not where. So to speak. The absolute release and pleasure of a complete and total letting go somehow got wastefully trashed in an effort to stop cartwheeling and jumping down the formation that hated me and would vomit me out onto a talus field somewhere hundreds of feet below.
So lucky me, I did come to a stop, still on the slabs which had lessened in angle. Not quite concussed, but truly stunned to say the least, I didn't move partly because to have stopped hiking and climbing for the first time in many hours was one of life's sweetest moments and partly because I could barely think and was in quite a lot of pain. Scrapes all over, some real cuts, and a hip joint that must have been seriously injured and which took months to recover from. That was the inventory as regular-guy thinking pulled up to the bar rail of my crazed midnight tavern bar fight.
Vandiver was screaming my name 75 feet above me. It was annoying, why can't he mellow out? What is his problem? It would be great if I could just sleep here now I thought. So for the first three screams I couldn't be bothered dealing with that noise that was above me. Given a fourth scream, and by this point once again part of the human race unfortunately, I answered and gave him the details, proud that I was not maimed for life, maybe. And shocked and honored by the horror and anguish in his voice.
He carefully worked his way down the chute on his hind legs and reached me in a few minutes. His concern abruptly scaled down from terror to the regular complacency we all entertain towards each other when totally disfigured by fatigue and hunger. But for a few moments he had thought that I had disappeared over what we now could see was a hideous dropoff maybe five feet further from my final stopping point. The racket I had made playing in the chute---realize this was decades before Bandaloop Dancers----had ended suddenly suggesting to him maybe I had then gone flying.
Appropriately, the storm began just about then. It rained and then it tried to snow but we seemed to be just about at the snowline so instead of fluffy crystals it was most often frigid drops that grew more and more constant. By this point our eyes had grown able to use the scant light filtering through the clouds. We found a few feet away a large boulder with a tiny overhanging part on its downside under which we spent the evening, perching and intwined on a bare dirt hummock. Livesey's Japanese Film-makers' Grass was nowhere in site.
For some ridiculous and wildly mislead reason I had some matches. Never mind that they were maybe 20 years old, untested and taken from an old house I had bought in Santa Cruz; they did work and so we completely denuded a sad little tree next to us as night wore on, developing several generations of unique and artful fires to keep from dying in the freezing exposure. When dawn came we could see Half Dome across from us and the snow line evilly level to us, varying up and down a bit just to drive the point home that we were idiots. It took a few painful hours getting back to the actual descent path and down to the Valley and our coffee at the cafeteria. These March rains had tapered for a few hours but hung around still for a few more days allowing us to get back to the real Matters of State at the Lodge.
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Auburn fans (and anyone who hates Ohio State) enjoyed Ohio State's loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten championship last night, foiling the Buckeyes' chance at a national championship. Others with a personal beef—such as, say, some of Meyer's former players and commits at Florida that remained while he left the college football world, only to return at Ohio State not even a year later—took joy in the loss.
Lol lets see if Urban Meyer play sick again #UnLoyal— Quinton Dunbar (@QuintonDunbar1) December 8, 2013
Michigan state!!!!— Kent Taylor (@kenttaylor18) December 8, 2013
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Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
Complex geology and varied topography have given rise to a diversity of ecosystems and species unmatched in the insular Caribbean and created one of the most biologically diverse tropical island sites on earth. Many of the underlying rocks are toxic to plants so species have had to adapt to survive in these hostile conditions. This unique process of evolution has resulted in the development of many new species and the park is one of the most important sites in the Western Hemisphere for the conservation of endemic flora. Endemism of vertebrates and invertebrates is also very high.
Parc national Alejandro de Humboldt
Une géologie complexe et une topographie variée ont généré une diversité d'écosystèmes et d'espèces inégalée aux Caraïbes, créant l'un des sites insulaires et tropicaux les plus divers du monde sur le plan biologique. Compte tenu de la toxicité de nombreuses roches sous-jacentes pour les plantes, les espèces ont donc dû s'adapter pour survivre dans ces conditions hostiles. Ce processus unique d'évolution a abouti au développement de nombreuses espèces nouvelles et le parc est l'un des sites les plus importants de tout l'hémisphère Nord pour la conservation de la flore endémique. L'endémisme des vertébrés et des invertébrés du parc est également très élevé.
منتزه أليخاندرو دي هومبولت الوطني
من كنف جيولوجيا معقّدة وطوبوغرافيا متنوّعة، ولد تنوّع النظم البيئة والأصناف الغريبة في الكاريبي، ما أنتج إحدى الجزر الاستوائيّة الأكثر تنوّعاً في العالم من الناحية البيولوجيّة. وبالنظر إلى الطبيعة السامة للعديد من الصخور التي ينمو عليها النبات، تعيّن على الأصناف أن تتكيّف لكي تعيش في هذه الظروف المعادية. وأدّت عمليّة التطوّر الفريدة من نوعها هذه إلى تطوّر العديد من الأصناف الجديدة. ويُشكّل المنتزه أحد المواقع الأكثر أهميّةً في النصف الشمالي للكرة الأرضيّة لناحية المحافظة على الحياة النباتيّة المستوطنة. يُسجّل استيطان مرتفعٌ للغاية للحيوانات الفقرية وغير الفقريّة في المنتزه.
source: UNESCO/ERI
source: UNESCO/ERI
Национальный парк Алехандро-де-Гумбольдт
Эта уникальная местность с разнообразными формами рельефа и высоким ландшафтным и видовым разнообразием признана уникальной не только в масштабе Карибского бассейна, но и среди всех тропических островов Земли. Многие местные геологические породы токсичны для растений, поэтому растения были вынуждены приспосабливаться к подобным неблагоприятным условиям. В результате такого уникального эволюционного процесса возникло много новых видов, и, следовательно, с точки зрения сбережения эндемичных видов растений парк Алехандро-де-Гумбольдт можно признать одной из самых значимых охраняемых природных территорий во всем Западном полушарии. Эндемизм среди позвоночных и беспозвоночных животных здесь также очень высок.
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Parque nacional Alejandro de Humboldt
La geología compleja y la topografía variada de este sitio han generado una diversidad de ecosistemas y especies sin parangón en el Caribe, haciendo de él uno de los sitios insulares y tropicales del mundo con mayor biodiversidad. Debido a la toxicidad que presentan para las plantas muchas de las rocas subyacentes, las especies vegetales han tenido que adaptarse para sobrevivir en condiciones hostiles. Este proceso de evolución, único en su género, ha conducido al desarrollo de numerosas especies nuevas, que hacen de este parque uno de los lugares más importantes del hemisferio norte para la conservación de flora endémica. El endemismo de los vertebrados e invertebrados del sitio es también excepcionalmente elevado
source: UNESCO/ERI
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Nationaal park Alejandro de Humboldt
Het Nationaal park Alejandro de Humboldt ligt in het noordoosten van Cuba. Het gebied omvat bergen, plateaus, kustvlakten, baaien en koraalriffen en kent de hoogste plantendiversiteit van de Cubaanse archipel en de Caribische eilanden. Het wordt beschouwd als het minst onderzochte natuurgebied in Cuba en er zijn nog steeds ongeïnventariseerde locaties. Veel van de onderliggende rotsen zijn giftig voor planten, hierdoor hebben ze zich moeten aanpassen om te overleven. Dit unieke evolutieproces heeft geresulteerd in de ontwikkeling van vele nieuwe soorten. Het park is erg belangrijk voor het behoud van inheemse flora. Verder zijn er veel inheemse gewervelde en ongewervelde dieren te vinden.
Source: unesco.nl
Outstanding Universal Value
Brief Synthesis
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park (AHNP) is located in the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa Mountains on the North Coast of Eastern Cuba. The largest and best-conserved remnant of forested mountain ecosystems in theCaribbean , AHNP is widely considered to be Cuba's most important protected area for its extraordinary biodiversity values. In addition to the 66,700 ha of land AHNP includes a marine area of 2,641 ha, i.e. the total surface is of 69,341 ha with a terrestrial buffer zone of 34,330 ha. The property is embedded into the much larger Cuchillas del Toa Biosphere Reserve, which exceeds 200,000 ha. The altitude ranges from 220 m below in the marine parts to 1,175 m above sea level at El Toldo Peak.
Due to the exposure to trade winds and the mountainous topography the North Coast of Western Cuba is the country's rainiest and coolest region. Important rivers, including the Toa River, Cuba's largest river, rise in the forested mountains, boasting remarkable freshwater biodiversity. Next to various types of semi-deciduous broadleaf and pine forests there are xenomorphic shrub formations in drier areas and mangroves along the coast. It is assumed that the area was a Pleistocene Refuge where numerous species have survived past periods of climate change. Jointly with the complex and varied geology and topography this helps explain the extraordinary biodiversity. Another particularity of the property is the toxicity of many of the underlying rocks to plants. This in turn is believed to have resulted in high adaptation pressure and the birth of an impressive number of often endemic plant species. Today, AHNP is among the most important sites in the Western Hemisphere for its endemic flora and one of the most biologically diverse tropical island sites on Earth. With many new species likely to be discovered, AHNP boast an impressive list of more than 1,300 seed plants and 145 species of ferns, of which more than 900 are endemic to Cuba and more than 340 locally endemic, respectively. The degree of endemism of vertebrates and invertebrates is likewise extremely high. About a third of the mammals and insects, a fifth of the birds, and vast majority of the reptiles, and amphibians are Cuban or even local endemics. As for the marine biodiversity the West Indian Manatee deserves to be noted as a flagship species.
While historically little affected by humans and currently in a relatively good state of conservation, important mineral deposits within the property represent a potential threat to the outstanding conservation values of AHNP.
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The scientifically assumed history as a Pleistocene Refuge, as well as the size, altitudinal range and complexity and diversity of land forms and soil types of Alejandro de Humboldt National Park have resulted in ongoing processes of local speciation and development of ecological communities both on land and in the freshwater, which are unmatched in the Insular Caribbean and indeed of global significance. The toxic serpentines and peridotites in the rocks and soils of the region poses very particular challenges to plants and plays an important role in the evolution of the outstanding ecological features of the property, including the high degree of endemism.
Criterion (x):
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park harbours some of the most significant natural habitats for the conservation of terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity in Cuba and is of global importance as one of the most biologically diverse tropical ecosystems in an island setting anywhere on Earth. The property contains 16 out of 28 plant formations defined on the island of Cuba, considered a distinct and unique biogeographic province. There is a consensus that many species remain to be discovered in the property. The high degree of endemism across numerous taxonomic groups both on land and in freshwater is of particular importance, reaching almost three quarters of all known species in the case of the extremely diverse flora with many being local endemics. Endemism rates for vertebrates and invertebrates found in the park are also very high. Countless species are severely restricted in their range, which adds to the importance of the property. The ongoing evolutionary processes in a largely intact and conserved setting provide extraordinary insights for scientists and conservation practitioners.
As the largest conserved remnant of a mountain ecosystem in Cuba Alejandro de Humboldt National Park has a size and conservation status that ensure the long-term functioning of ecological processes supporting the ongoing evolution of its biological communities and species.
Archeological findings suggest that what is today AHNP has historically been poorly inhabited and used, with the exception of some coastal areas. During the 18th and 19th Centuries runaway slaves took advantage of the remoteness and difficult access. Later on, in the early 20th Century, some valleys near the coast were converted to farmland, mostly for coconut and cacao production. Mining near La Melba led to the development of small farms for local food production in the surroundings of the small town. While logging and farming started in the 1940s and 1950s on the banks of the Toa and Jaguani Rivers the affected areas have since been left to recover. More recently, starting in the 1960s, logging of pines took place until the area was declared a protected area in the 1980s. While there have been past disturbances and there continues to be a need to strike a balance between conservation objectives and the livelihood needs of adjacent communities the overall integrity of AHNP has been maintained with many previously disturbed areas being in the process of natural regeneration. The most critical threat in the long run may be the pressure to exploit the rich mineral resources within the property, which would doubtlessly have serious direct and indirect impacts on the property.
Protection and management requirements
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park is an integral and outstanding element of Cuba's National Protected Areas System. It was declared in 2001, thereby extending and connecting protected areas established many years earlier. The entire property is owned by the government, represented by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) and administered by a specific unit of CITMA. CITMA is also responsible for the coordination of the Cuchillas del Toa Biosphere Reserve, which includes and surrounds AHNP. Besides applicable protected areas legislation, the Law on Environment, the Decree-Law on Forest Heritage and Wild Fauna and specific stipulations related to Environmental Impact Assessments form the crucial legislative framework.
Since the establishment of the national park management is based on periodic five-year plans, which are implemented through annual operating plans. The latter define operational programmes and projects. The main objectives include the conservation of the integrity of AHNP, responding to threats to the property and cooperation with communities adjacent to and within the property.
There is a main administrative center in Guantanamo, and two secondary centers and several posts are distributed across the park. In order to enforce applicable legislation and to achieve the conservation objectives, DGNP has trained technical, administrative and ranger staff. Funding needs to be ensured permanently to secure positions and to cover operational costs.
As elsewhere in the Caribbean hurricanes are a real threat with several examples in the past years. Disaster-preparedness and, when needed, restoration are among the management challenges. The same holds true for the prevention and control of fires. Alien invasive species, both plants and animals, including feral dogs and cats, can harm the property. Therefore they require permanent monitoring and, when needed, management responses. Management is also to address tourism which may increase in importance thereby bearing the risk of adverse impacts but also representing opportunities in terms of future conservation financing.There is a need for the permanent protection of the property from mining, and also from other resource extraction or infrastructure development that would impact its Outstanding Universal Value is required.
Long Description
The park is located in north-eastern Cuba and covers most of the central part of the Saqua-Baracpa mountain range. The site includes a complex system of mountains, tablelands, coastal plains, bays and coral reefs. In particular, coastal plains represent the highest and elongated system of plateaus and watersheds in the Caribbean region, with large weathering crusts and karstic or pseudo-karstic geological formations. The site includes the block of Farallones de Moa, a geological and biogeographic 'island' composed of basic and ultra-basic serpentine rocks. This contains the karstic system of Farallones de Moa Great Cavern. Several rivers flow from the park, including the Toa-Jaguani, Duaba, Jiguani, Nibujon and Moa.
The site has the highest plant diversity of the Cuban archipelago and the insular Caribbean. The park is also considered as the least explored natural area in Cuba and there still are locations from where a collection has never been made. The terrestrial vegetation contains 16 of the 28 plant formations for Cuba, including low-altitude, submontane and montane rainforest, cloud forest, xenomorphic sub-thorny shrub, pine forests, semi-deciduous forest, riverine forest and mangrove forest. Many of the underlying rocks are toxic to plants, so species have had to adapt to survive in these hostile conditions. This unique process of evolution has resulted in the development of many new species.
The park has a flora list of 1,302 spermatophytes and 145 species of pteridophytes, of which 905 species are endemic to Cuba, representing almost 30% of all endemics reported for the country. Of this total figure, 343 species live exclusively in this area. The local flora includes five species of carnivore plant, one of which is Pinguicola lignicola, the only Cuban epiphyte. There are also two endemic species of the genera Podocarpus and Dracaena. According to recent collections, five new species to science have been made in the region, one of which is a pine. A species of the genus Buxus (reported as extinct) was found in the area too. At least 30% of the mammals, 21% of the birds, 83.3% of the reptiles, 95.8% of the amphibians and 27.7% of the insects are local or national endemisms. The area is of particular importance for several species are of particular conservation concern, notably the ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis bairdii), thought to be extinct, the Cuban kite, an endemic species whose population has been so reduced that maybe just a few couples remain, and the Cuban solenodon. Forests in the region are important as refuge for many resident and migratory bird species, such as the Cuban Amazon parrot and Cuban parakeet. With regard to reptiles, three new species of Anolis lizard have been recently collected from the park. In the marine part of the park, there are numerous colonies of Caribbean manatee.
At the beginning and middle of the 20th century, the valleys in the coast were occupied in order to raise coconut and cacao. During the 1940s and 1950s, there were some farming activities along the Toa and Jaguaní riverbanks. In the 1960s and 1970s, there was some timber exploitation, particularly of pine, in the area of Ojito de Agua. Within the park the largest human settlement is La Melba.Source: UNESCO/CLT/WHC
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Just picked up my first MIG, a Millermatic 250. Guy bought it a few years back, not working, with plans to fix it and he never did. I paid $150 for it including a Tweco torch, regulator, and even a nearly full spool of wire. I plugged it all in and tried running some wire, and it seems to work...sort of.
1) There's a relay, CR1, and it has a couple wires that jumper between pins. Or at least they used to, now that those wires are burned through. I'm assuming that I'll need to replace those wires, but I know enough not to replace burnt wires without knowing what caused the problem in the first place. Any ideas? Should I just replace the wires and not worry about it, or is it a sign that something else may have gone wrong/is broken?
2) The bottom feed roller, attached to the motor, is not aligned properly with the wire. I can change the alignment of the top roller with the adjustment screw, but I don't see any obvious ways to align the bottom one. It's off by maybe 1/16th of an inch. Is there any way to adjust it, perhaps by pulling the roller off the motor and shimming it, or should I not even bother?
3) There's a ton of spatter/BBs. I'm guessing this very likely be caused by issue 1, above, but is there anything else to check? One thing I don't know how to do is verify the gas is flowing correctly. When I pull the trigger I hear and see a SLIGHT flow of gas, if I put my hand right at the end of the gun, and the flow meter reads 15 CFH when I do this, too. Since I have no other MIG machine to reference against, however, I have no idea what is "normal"
Settings I used (came from a Miller guide I found): 1/8 material, ~200 IPM feed (switch on low, dial at 60%), 19V, 15 CFH gas, 0.035 wire
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Regarding the burnt wires to CR1, after a bit more research I discovered that there actually used to be a variable resistor there, VR1, which in the manual is listed as "VARISTOR, 75 joule 350VDC". Does anybody know what purpose this serves (or rather, served)? It seems like it's wired such that it bypasses the relay but I'm sure that's not what it does...perhaps some sort of surge protection?
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I am no electrical genius by far but the vr1 provides resistance to cut down either voltage or amperage, depending on if it in series or parallel. That is highly likely to be what burnt them wires up. I would order it and put it back in where it was supposed to be replace wires and try it. As for the rollers shim them or whatever to make them line up. After you get that fixed try it again. Hope this helps


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We need a clear understanding of overpopulation so the economy can recover.
Well the debate over overpopulation causing harm to Earth and this stalling Capitalism's ability to grow an economy with supply side expansion and or Quality of Life expansion is now reaching a fevered pitch in debate between the liberal factions of society . THIS IS GOOD FOR GETTING THIS OUT INTO THE OPEN AND SOLVING IT .
Here is one liberal news agency arguing against the ideology that there are too many people on the planet ....
About That Overpopulation Problem
And then there are these arguments ....
But we need to debate these factions that are part of the Environmental society that are controlling through our Lobbying networks the Policy making and financial credit system that can help create jobs and a robust economic system that would promote Higher quality of life .
pay attention to what they say in the youtube video at frame 1:45 ,
Urban populations will rapidly strain services, resources
So who is right ?
tony newbill
Jan 11 2013: See the Ideology that's ROOTED in the Minds of the Powerful Elite ? This effects Economic Policy ... they say so in this article , so this is where we need debate on if Investing in the Free Market with these Ideologues monkeying around with the controls of how we Finance regulate and drive Free Market economic Opportunity when these guys see that as a Threat to the Earth is why we need Clarity on if we have a Free Market that won't Grow and instead keeps collapsing ? How can we have faith in the Free Market capitalist system and keep wanting to Invest when the policies that effect growth in supply side Market Expansion that equates to true Value growth and equitable Growth is being Tampered with ? This is why Governments have no way to generate a balanced tax revenue stream .
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Are they causing more Violent Weather ???? http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/geoengineering
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Jan 12 2013: Yes.
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We need a clear understading that:
(1) The over-population is not for our LIFE GOAL ---- Keeping our DNA alive.
(2) The over-growth of economy not for our LIFE GOAL, neither. It is for INVALID happiness only. It hurts the keeping our DNA alive, too.
(For LIFE GOAL, see the 1st article, points 1-3, 14, at https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D&id=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D%21283&sc=documents)Jan 14 2013: Put these 3 stories together and it prints a Picture of Asian Dominance as the G-7 are becoming SERFS to China's Supply and Resource dominance . The cause this will have on Individual incomes with inflation is going to collapse the ability of G-7 nations to keep stable their societies staples as part supply dependency from Asian suppliers that are the key ingredients in supplying everything needed for human survival will end up being in shorter and shorter supply as the debt of the G - 7 nations grow and the value of their currency declines causing less and less supply of parts from Asian to be acquired .
The G-7 needs to reshape economic policy that puts the private sector back to work creating some of these parts supplies again like they were before the unfair WTO Trade Policies were implemented that started this trend of Dependency that now is reaching a level of dependency on these parts supplies that can be considered a National and International Security threat , not to mention this coming at a time when food supply is in short supply . We need to be Innovating supply expansion across the board to avert this disaster that looms in food security !
The need to come up with a Leadership Worldwide Solvency roll FOR THE G-7 as well as the USA/ Obamanomics and deal with the Funneling effects on the Individual incomes that this Inflation trend is setting up .
Some way the Leverage that China has on Manufacturing needs to be balanced or the G-7 economies are going to all end up in SERFDOM to Chinas Supply and resources .
The China Vacuum on G-7 economies , this is a US National Economic Security threat as well as a International one !!!
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324235104578240942896915494.htmlJan 13 2013: The real culprit (among many),
is the population of pollution and the pollution of populations of all kinds.
It isn't simply the population of humans.
It is the management of our resources, or rather the mis-management of them, and they are in the wrong hands.
They belong to every living thing on earth because every living thing on earth needs them, simply by being in existence.
They need to be managed by the world rather than by corporations, countries or individuals.
Jan 13 2013: the plutocracy that is now in control internationally through the multi national corps that lobby governments and control the financial system as we saw the 2 big 2 fail culture bail themselves out with world tax payers monies and is still going on shows us that this will never change and the consequences are going to be disastrous it looks like .
Jan 14 2013: Agreed.
But at some point something bigger is going to collapse.
How humans respond will be of utmost importance.
The good thing is that it will be a very clear moment or opportunity,
to extricate ourselves from their rule by not doing one thing they say,
command, direct, order or threaten us/US with.
That will set the tempo and direction to freedom, methinks, wishes and dreams of.
Jan 16 2013: See this just Proves the So Called Free Market is a FRAUD !!!
How does the Dow Jones Industrials let along the International markets grow when you have this ZERO Growth Policy actively being pursued by the World Governments ?
How can durable supply grow and capital formation be created that tax revenues are generated from when you have this ZERO Growth Policy ?
http://explosivereports.com/2013/01/12/prince-charles-openly-endorses-draconian-conclusions-of-new-population-study/Jan 12 2013: There are conflicts of truth about the state of population food demand and the stories on the slate article by the way this crop report is effecting pricing . Long Term market growth and sustainability is at risk of Peoples Investments and Livelihood and these Stories need clarity for the Long term !!!
Is there truth in crop data being released in relationship to Price Speculation that is raising the cost of living on an already Maxed out average income , or are we really experiencing supply shortages in our food supply ???
Then this Slate article totally contradicts the previous Slate article posted above ,
It Is Absurd To Suggest That the World Population Could Decline Enough for Humans To Go Extinct
These conflicts of Truth in our Market trends need resolve so we know if we need to be investing in supply side expansion in key areas like food in order to stabilize inflation and when we get these conflicting views in reporting that identifies Government data as the reason for their reports , then we see Government data being quoted in supply-side markets , this is where a Greater need of People getting involved in this debate needs to be taking place before we lose the window of time needed to make changes that can avert disasters like food shortages or challenge fraud in market speculation that's causing cost of living inflation which is a crime against humanity !Jan 12 2013: overpopulation exists only in the traditional media, and those that read nothing else. TED audience has no excuse, at least two talks deal with the situation:
http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_ridley_when_ideas_have_sex.htmlJan 12 2013: We have for over 200 years Malthus, Darwin, Wallace, etc. Tony is right on the greedy elite.


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Coldplay was always destined for greatness. Comprised of Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion, the four-man quartet from London had a vision to create music that would leave a legacy for people to remember them. This notion was evident even before they released their debut album Parachutes in 2000, and it rings true to this day.
Now established as one of the biggest rock bands on the planet, Coldplay is reveling in the wake of the release of their sixth studio album Ghost Stories. The project is be a culmination of the work they have put in over the years, featuring their growth as not only musicians, but also as individuals. Take a trip through their musical journey as we've highlighted the most important aspects of Coldplay's career. From topping the music charts to helping the less fortunate, Coldplay is making a world of difference one day at a time.
1. Forming Coldplay
Coldplay's history begins at University College London, where lead vocalist Chris Martin and guitarist Jonny Buckland started their own group called Pectoralz in 1996. The addition of bassist Guy Berryman brought a new band name, Starfish, before Will Champion joined later as their drummer. The group renamed themselves Coldplay, and with the assistance of their manager and de facto fifth member Phil Harvey, they began working toward their dream of becoming a successful band in the music industry.
2. Being Influenced by U2 and Radiohead
Coldplay's influences share a telling theme as to why the group has done so well for themselves. Quite simply, they have become one of best bands in music because they followed the careers of other highly talented and successful bands. Coldplay cites U2, Radiohead, the Beatles, and Travis as major influences during their earlier years, as they attempted to emulate the professionalism and musicianship of their predecessors.
3. Perfecting the Post-Britpop Sound
Even though Coldplay started to see their potential as a group grow, they weren't the only band on the block that was vying for a spot as the next big thing in the 1990s. Groups like Keane, Doves, and Snow Patrol were also on the rise. Coldplay were able to separate themselves from the pack by perfecting the Post-Britpop sound, a stylistic movement that emerged in the late '90s. Based on alternative rock but with an indie rock sensibility, the sub-genre became Coldplay's calling card early on. Though they have tweaked their musical focus a bit since then, Coldplay is still the poster child for Post-Britpop in 2014.
4. Releasing Their Debut Album Parachutes
While the release of two teaser EPs brought Coldplay moderate exposure by 1999, their first real test came on their debut album Parachutes. Backed by the singles "Yellow" and "Trouble," the project highlighted the group's rich instrumentation and penchant for songs about love. The melodies were moody, yet each record relied a hopeful tone that came through in Chris Martin's vocals. Ironically, Coldplay aren't too proud of their debut album despite its success. "We know that's terrible music, and we always try to think about what we can do next," Chris Martin said in 2006. Regardless, "Yellow" is still a huge favorite for fans at their concerts.
5. Continuing Their Success on Subsequent Albums
Coldplay has only gotten better with time, with their following releases delivering some of the best music of the last decade. Their second album A Rush of Blood to the Head and their 2008 release Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends were both included in Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of the 2000s list. A number of their songs have also been held in high regard, including "Clocks," "The Scientist," "Fix You," and "Viva la Vida." One listen to these records and it's clear Coldplay put a lot of time and effort into creating music that has lasting value.
6. Topping the Charts
With a large and loyal following tied to their music catalog, Coldplay has enjoyed unprecedented success on the charts. All five of their albums debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, with their last three releases also topping the charts on the Billboard 200. Each one of their albums has also sold a million copies in both the UK and the U.S., with total worldwide sales estimated around the 60 million mark. And that's not even including their performance on the singles charts. Fourteen of their songs have cracked the top 10 in the UK, with their 2008 release "Viva la Vida" reaching No. 1 at home and in the U.S.
7. Honored From the United Kingdom to America
Acceptance speeches have been become second nature for Coldplay, who have won various awards over the years. Their current tally for Grammy awards stands at seven, including winning Record of the Year for "Clocks" in 2004 and Song of the Year for "Viva la Vida" in 2009. Just as impressive is their success at the Brit Awards. All told, they have won eight awards, including the high honor of Best British Group three times.
8. Influencing Other Notable Artists
Along with their own legacy intact, Coldplay has influenced a number of artists throughout the years. From Leona Lewis to The Fray, these artists have drawn from the group's very melodic base, as well as Chris Martin's exceptional songwriting. Even rap stars like Jay Z and Future have taken inspirational cues from Coldplay, which shows just how much musical range the group has.
9. Making a Difference by Donating to Charity
Coldplay are considered one of the most charitable musical acts worldwide. During their career, they have donated to over two dozen different charities, including Red Cross, Kids Company, City of Hope, and MusiCares. Most recently, Coldplay donated £260,000 to Sport Relief, a nationwide event that raises funds to help people in both the UK and the world's poorest countries.
10. Their New Album Ghost Stories
Coldplay released their sixth album Ghost Stories on May 19. The follow-up to their 2011 release Mylo Xyloto, the band initially shared two singles from the project, "Magic" and "Midnight." Both songs highlight somewhat of a darker tone from Coldplay, while still possessing the creative spirit that longtime fans know and love. At nine songs in length, Ghost Stories is Coldplay's shortest album yet, but the range of emotions encapsulated within that collection is profound. Coldplay has grown into one of the biggest rock bands on earth, and that affords them the luxury of putting out an album that revisits the raw, unpolished moments of earlier albums like X&Y. Still, the production from major names like Daniel Green, Rik Simpson, Paul Epworth, Jon Hopkins, and Kanye West collaborator Mike Dean is pristine. Chris Martin's vocals are as beautiful as ever, and fans get a portrait of the more personal side of a band that will go down in history.
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A new development in the north of Boulder, CO stands to be the first completely net-zero neighborhood in the US. Dubbed SpringLeaf Boulder, the project aims to bring net-zero homes "to the masses" by streamlining green technologies and driving down costs. The twelve homes are designed for LEED Platinum certification, will be fully powered by photovoltaic systems, and are very close to shops and restaurants, creating a little eco-community within Boulder.
With the SpringLeaf model home already completed and construction the other homes started, this exciting project looks like it will serve as a great example for future communities and neighborhoods. Built according to LEED standards in hopes of achieving Platinum certification, the interior is outfitted with non-toxic paints and furnishings, like recycled countertops and bamboo cabinets. A strong focus was placed on insulation to make the home more efficient, and smart design allowed builders to conserve resources by using less lumber. A geothermal heat pump system works to provide efficient heating and cooling and the entire home is electric, which is powered by the pv system, so there is no natural gas used whatsoever.
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I am the architect for Green Acres, a zero-net energy development of single family homes in New Paltz, NY, about 90 miles north of NYC. Construction began in summer 2008 and at this time 3 houses have been completed, purchased and occupied, and 4 more are under construction. I found this website while searching to see if Green Acres is the first zero-net energy development of single family homes on the planet. I know of an existing development of zero-net energy townhouses in Germany, but not much else that is already built in this or a similar category. Please contact me if you know of another development with proper claim to this title. Thank you.
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December 3, 2009 at 11:54 am
Your link to Geothermal Heat Pump actually links to Geothermal which is what we call "hot rocks" and not to a ground source heat pump system which provides both heating and cooling using a ground loop either vertically drilling about 200-400 feet deep or a horizontal loop 6 feet deep. Geothermal drills deep wells 1,700 meters deepto reach hot rocks producing steam or hot water. The link you provided is to Orly Airport which uses hot rock for heating only. You want to link to a real geothermal heat pump system (ground source heat pump system) a better link is to http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/10/villa-uh1-in-sweden-a-geothermal-house-in-a-hill/
or http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/19/great-green-home-carter-burton-yoga-studio/ or http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/01/11/linked-hybrid-housing-development/. All three links use Geothermal Heat Pumps. More information can be found at http://www.igshpa.okstate.edu
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Helen Skelton – Cumbria's all-action Blue Peter presenter – is getting married.
It emerged today that the 28-year-old, from Kirkby Thore, near Penrith, has got engaged to boyfriend Rich Myler.
Details were released via postings on social networking websites.
On Twitter, posting up photographs, Helen, of Kirkby Thore near Penrith, said: "I am a very lucky lady! Thanks for all your kind messages x". She also said that her boyfriend "excelled on the ring" during his proposal.
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Looked good tonight. Lawson, Faried, and McGee were money.
Looked good tonight. Lawson, Faried, and McGee were money.
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at the very least, the nuggets are making it an interesting series and not a snooze fest. even if they took it to 7 games, that would put all the pressure on the lakers. will see. first things first, win tonight.
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The President requested $184,704,000 for the nation's 123,000 libraries. Of that amount, approximately 85 percent ($156.3 million) is distributed through the Grants to States program to the State Library Administrative Agencies in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and freely associated states, according to a population-based formula. These grants help libraries meet community needs, use technology to develop new service models and reach underserved populations. Library funding also supports the following programs:
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The event discussion, which touched on the intersection of race and immigration, focused on the demographics of Black immigrants (both African and Caribbean) in the United States and their children, their educational success, and the implications of the recently released volume's findings for research and public policy.
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Using a nationally representative U.S. birth-cohort study, this report examines levels of school readiness among young children by race/ethnicity and nativity. The authors identify the contextual factors — such as family circumstances, parenting practices, and enrollment in center-based child care — that encourage early school success.
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Preparing the future workforce will be arguably the next president's most far-reaching task, as the United States adapts to a competitive global economy and a fast-evolving employment market. Over the next four years, effective education and job-training policies from the White House could have a large multiplier effect on long-term growth and stability. Economists are predicting a market demand for skilled workers that, if fulfilled by Americans, would shave a few points off the unemployment rate.
The depressing part of the story is that the American workforce is far from ready to meet the employment demand. Dozens of barriers block U.S. workers from filling the high-paying jobs that are already available. Some of those barriers are specific to today's fragile economy. Because many homeowners are underwater on their mortgages, it may be hard for job seekers to pick up and move from a depressed area to a faster-growing one. And employers, still fearful that revenues could dry up, tend to leave jobs unfilled rather than add workers to their payrolls.
But most hiring barriers are the direct result of systemic inequities in American education. Public schools in high-poverty areas do little to ready students for college or jobs, for example. A high school dropout who then gets a GED diploma and takes a few community-college classes won't be at the top of the list for most job openings.
Political candidates who proclaim that education is important might as well say that potato chips taste good and candlesticks make nice wedding gifts. They can utter such pleasantries in a hundred different ways while shedding little light on their actual agenda. President Obama and his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, both speak eloquently about the need to prepare workers for tomorrow's jobs, which will require more education and technical training than was necessary for any previous workforce. They eerily echo one another's rhetoric, decrying the "crisis" in education and stressing the need for students to enter and finish college.
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College is the ultimate goal for today's students if they are to form the backbone of a skilled workforce. Yet many low-income and, increasingly, middle-income students don't get that far. Four-year universities are out of reach for them in terms of both price and scholastic achievement. Many high school graduates who make it to a community college or certificate-training program require catch-up courses. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, a close friend of Obama's, has spent much of his time in Washington hammering on public high schools with low graduation rates, using every federal tool at his disposal to lean on these so-called dropout factories.
Obama has made it clear that he has no patience for low-performing elementary and secondary schools, particularly if they continue to fail their students year in and year out with no consequences. The president and his deputies frequently cite his Race to the Top competitive grant program as the White House's most successful domestic operation because it pulls states toward dramatic school reforms with the promise of a little extra funding. It's true that the grant program has had an impact. Since its inception, 46 states have signed on to the common core educational-achievement standards, an administration priority. Forty states and the District of Columbia applied for the grants, which put them on a path to major school reforms even if they didn't win any money.
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I'm mad about what happened to our offense. I'll accept the bad form (to a degree) by Nolan Carroll and those penalties, but Buffalo's D got away with murder and that PI on Hartline was ridiculously weak. If Hartline would've actually pushed that guy he would've been picking turf out his helmet.
There was a brutal no-call when a DB slammed into our receiver about an 1/8 note beat before the ball got there. That's PI all god damn day. Miami had momentum, Tanny was on fire at that point, and that call killed our game.
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At 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday afternoon, Major League Baseball's non-waiver Trade Deadline passed with 19 teams within five games of postseason contention. For the first time ever, a record 10 clubs will earn an invite to MLB's postseason dance. Let's take a look at the most notable deals that went down.