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According to Variety, Jackson, who is one of the best-selling artists of all time, has earned $458 million thanks to her successful concert tours, $304 million from acting roles in films like "For Colored Girls" and "The Nutty Professor," $260 million in album sales, and more than $81 million from tour sponsorships and licensing fees.
And the "Control" songstress isn't the only billionaire in her household. Jackson secretly married retail tycoon Wissam Al Mana, who's made his fortune investing in the Middle East.
As for fellow celeb billionaires, Jackson joins a club with members including Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, J.K. Rowling, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, whose "Seinfeld" money helped … but whose main fortune came from her dad, billionaire Gerard Louis-Dreyfus, chairman of the Louis Dreyfus Energy Services.
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I went to lowes for a new cordless drill. Have a 14.4 dewalt that i got good use out of but its just wore out so i went for a new 18v. I came across a clearance sale for a 1/2" 18v porter cable drill kit ( 2 batts, charger n a case) for 80 bucks.. AND!!! I came across a porter cable 18v 4 1/2" angle grinder for 40 bucks.. it came with a couple grinding and cutting wheels. So for 120 bucks i got cordless grinder, couple wheels, 2 batts n a charger and a nice 1/2" drill with case. I have a few porter cable power tools but these are my first cordless. Anyone ever use em? If so how they work for you... did i get a good deal?
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good deal at lowes on porter cable
I noticed the clearance last weekend. IMO, a cordless grinder is one of the last cordless tools I would buy. I suspect battery life will be less than stellar, but I may be wrong. I have never heard anything bad about P-C. I suspect either they are bringing out a new line, or Lowe's is not going to carry them in the future.
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good deal at lowes on porter cable
I have one of the grinders...there ok for small jobs but that's about it...but other than that there good quality tools....I bought the combo set on sale a few yrs ago
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Pc are alright I use them a good bit at work and home. Which type of battery's did you bet lith or nic . The lith is a lot better.
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Looking for better quality these days - PC acceptable
We all know the story. The evolution of outsourcing. The selling of names. It's hard to keep track of all the changes and still get a decent product at a reasonable price. That's what this Internet is for, so we can all communicate. I went looking for a bench grinder recently (for my tungsten sharpening) and what it came out to was choice. The big box stores seem to have some kind of agreement to not sell the same brands, and each store only carries one or two brands. Seriously, I am not going to buy a Ryobi bench grinder for $40. So I went to the other box store and got lucky with a PC for twice the price. It had a light. Just like the $300 standing drill press I have from PC. I am very pleased with PC and I expect that I will have these products for the rest of my life. And the important thing is, I don't feel bad when I look at them.
I like a few Porter Cable products. My favorite tool I have of theirs' is their pipe handle drill, I like how they made the forward and reverse on the same trigger rocker switch.
Never heard anything good about a battery powered grinder no matter who makes it. Take the grinder back and get PC pipe handle drill, you will thank me for it.
WELL..... after checking their website and talking to Porter Cable, they quit making their spade handle/pipe handle drill back in 2005. To bad, probably to expensive to make in todays China global garbage products market place...... Glad I have one.
good deal at lowes on porter cable
Definitely a good sale find Weldon. Went and got the two pack drill/impact driver nicd battery for $99. Home Depot also has the same kinda deal but with Ryobi. Drill/impact lithium ion batt for $99.
The porta cable corded, grinders are a nice back up or even every day grinder, I used one every day I'd say medium duty stuff and it lasted over a year and a half.. I went and bought 3 more...
Cordless grinders are nice if you need a quick cut.. but I wouldn't say there a must have I have the Makita lithium ion... The other Makita cordless tools are great.
I have a buddy that uses the cordless porta cable tools and loves them.Trailblazer 275DC
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im very blessed to have all of it paid for
I have the PC standing drill press also. No problems with it.
Never considered a cordless grinder but there has been times I whish I had one just to keep from dragging out an extension cord.
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I think cordless grinders are a neat concept but they overload very easily and in short time. They are a nifty item to have when prepping or cleaning small welding joints in the field too. Marital has always been my go to but the Hilti impact screw guns are tough as all get out.


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When the robot is going to fall the motor starts and moves the robot to the direction it is going to fall, so the motor torque about the center of gravity that is higher than the motor makes the robot balanced.
Step 1: Things you need
small electric motor
some gears
(or a motor with gearbox)
a shaft
two wheels
some sheets of plastic to make bearings and the robot neck
two battery holders
4 AA batteries
one button cell
one SPDT (single pole double throw) switch with a metal lever
one toggle switch for the on/off switchs
one nail
some wire
soldering iron
some glue
Step 2: Motor, Grears, Shaft, and Wheels
You can also use a motor and gearbox.
It does not matter how you make it.
Step 3: Attach robot neck and head
Then put some glue on one side of battery holders and attach them to the top of the plastic sheet.
Step 4: Making the sensor
Make the nail head hot on a flame and put it on the plastic sheet on the motor in a position that when the robot stands vertically the button cell touches the ground.
Then attach the switch to the robot with glue.
Step 5: Connecting the switch
Then attach the other side of the switch to the motor.
Step 6: Wiring
Note that you must solder the wires in a way that robot moves to the direction that is going to fall.
Step 7: Testing
Put 4 batteries into the battery holders and turn on the switch.
Try to change the position of the sensor to make the robot works better.
If the robot works inverted swap the red and blue wires on the sensor or on the battery holders.
Thanks.. I made it.
The easiest Arduino UNO based self-balancing robot, controllable by Smart Phone, RC and more!
High CG object has high moment of inertia, so it needs more moment to move and has more stabillity. Because of these you must choose the longest robot and consider your motor power.
The more complex controlling system, the more stabillity. but the most important feature of this robot is that it is simple (according to the the others comments)
Aso it is a good idea to have the hight of switch adjustable. As I spent 2 hours adjusting the hight.
Could you upload a video of your robot, it would be very helpful for ones who want to make one.
ive also pulled one out of a computer, and several other interesting looking switches. mostly out of the optical drives, front panels and a somewhat of floppy drives, but if you keep your eyes open...
I have two Segways (a blast, by the way) and they stand up on their own. It's fun to watch them "dance"..
I literally had to go to the factory in NH to take a class on how to ride these models. Yes, long time ago.
What they suggested this: to stabilize my units when first riding it, add some weights to the saddle bags on either side. It not only helped me when learning, it helped the Segway stay upright without excess movement
So what I'll seggest (lol) to you is this: get the center of gravity lower by moving the batteries down or adding weight to the bottom of the plastic. That should allow the bot to stay upright without falling over.
Grand Rapids, MI
but why do u have 2 segways, its pretty cool, i just dont understand y u have them.
My intention was to hire good looking college gals to ride them around with our company logo on the side of the saddle bags, answering questions about our business and handing out literature.
Great marketing idea, but have not had enough time to devote to the project.
It would be interesting to try it with tilt switchs (**MERCURY is BAD kids**) and perhaps make two stages of power, voltage divider between cells for those times when it tilts beyond a certain range the additional voltage is switched on.
Also would be neat to try a magnetic pendulem with reed switchs.
Good Job.
excellent instructable.


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December 03, 2012, 10:25:19 AM »
Sorry for another Mac thread, but I'm having trouble finding out how suitable my options are. Your answers are very much appreciated.
I'm looking to upgrade from my Macbook (2009) Core 2 Duo and also offload my now dead iMac from 2006. I must be patient browsing in Lightroom, and even more so in processing further in Photoshop CS5. Right now I have 8gb of ram in the Macbook with the standard processor speed as well.
I am shooting with a 16mp camera, and have started to shoot panoramas a bit more now that my composition skills are rising. The files I work with are around 300-500mb with multiple layers/masks.
I regularly work with InDesign/Photoshop/Lightroom open at the same time.
I sometimes use surface blurring and regularly use other actions like unsharpen/sharpen/gaussian blurring. I mention this because I am wondering if this has any impact on the graphics card installed? Or does this only affect processor/ram and HD space available? Or am I completely backwards?
I rarely do any video editing, but this is partly because my computer can't handle editing HD at the moment. It simply chokes and freezes. I may edit small videos together, but it is not a huge priority. My priority is that I have a computer that can easily handle the files I produce, and that I can operate Lightroom/Photoshop without having to wait like I do now.
In your opinions, will the graphics cards in either the Macbook Air or Macbook Pro Retina 13" be powerful enough, or am I better off getting the 15" Macbook Pro Retina because of the upgraded graphics card? Should I even be concerned with this?
(Desktops are out of the question, but because of the cost of new Macbook Pros, I may look at some PC builds. Until then, I need advice and direction on the above).
Thanks very much for reading.
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December 03, 2012, 11:17:44 AM »
You're better off with a MacBook Pro. Photoshop uses the the computer's GPU (video chipset) for some functions, and the CPU for others. And as of CS6, Photoshop includes what Adobe calls their Mercury Graphics Engine, which offloads more of the complex tasks to the GPU, making those functions significantly faster.
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December 03, 2012, 07:57:31 PM »
I suppose the main question is, how portable does this need to be? If the size and weight don't matter, get the 15 inch MBP. You can get the Retina with 16GB of RAM, or get the standard antiglare display with 8GB and upgrade to 16 from Macsales or Crucial for less than $100 (you can also get an SSD for some additional speed.) The 16GB of RAM will make more of a difference than almost anything else you can do.
If portability is really important, perhaps the MBA would work for you. This summer I "upgraded" from a 2-year old 17-inch Macbook Pro to a new 11-inch Macbook Air with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. I got the fastest processor, which is the latest Ivy Bridge i7 Dual Core 2.0gHz. The new MBA is about 25% faster than my old 17-inch MBP. (Yeah, the MBP would be even faster, but still, it's pretty amazing.)
The 11-inch MBA is pretty slick - it fits in my camera bag, or my small courier bag, and doesn't weigh anything, especially compared to that monster 17-inch. It's really only slightly larger than my original iPad. It handles my Lightroom requirements pretty well, and does a decent job with stitched panos in the 500GB range. Not a speed demon, but fast enough for my purposes.
The screen size of the MBA is fairly useful for general computer work, and I can do quick photo edits on it in Photo Mechanic or Lightroom. In the studio I have a large NEC display for real photo imaging work.
Some things I do miss -- the Firewire port, though USB 3 is fairly fast. The PC card slot, as I used it for an eSATA card for my backup drives. The slot for a cable lock. But overall I've been very happy with the switch.
EDIT: In theory, one is not required to remove an MBA from a carryon bag at the TSA checkpoint. That might matter to some folks.
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December 03, 2012, 11:12:14 PM »
Just to be clear, the MBP Retina has ram soldered onto the motherboard and can not be changed from the time of ordering...odds are you would want the full 16 gig but if you buy the 8 gig version, that's something that can't be upgraded after the fact.
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December 04, 2012, 07:06:28 AM »
Right, sorry if that wasn't clear. The inexpensive RAM upgrade is available only on the standard display model, not the Retina. (Nor the Macbook Air.) You are stuck with whatever RAM you originally ordered on those.
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December 04, 2012, 09:32:16 AM »
Right, and I think this eliminates the 13" from my options.
It's hard to tell how intensively I use my present Macbook, but the things that take the longest are a 40px surface blur of a .dng file. I'm not sure how much I will use the extra graphics card, but I suppose after reading the first post it would be better to not leave it out.
It is tempting to switch over to something like this given that it's almost $800 cheaper...
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I'm not brand loyal to Apple, but in my past two Apple purchases, the price difference was worth it to be able to us the OS X. I'm not afraid about learning to use a new OS, but I also haven't read much about Windows 8, or kept up to date with what features it has and how it fares. I was just comfortable using OS X.
I'm not worries about portability too much. I don't mind shlepping a 15" MacBook around it it means I'll have the proper tool to be able to edit where ever I want without too much limitations. I'm young enough that I shouldn't be complaining about this sort of thing
I also don't like how the battery is glued in. I typically treat my batteries well (full depletion before recharging), but I still went through a battery with my last laptop. I know they are consumables, and this does worry me a bit when replacement time comes.
I suppose the ultimate decision is if OS X is worth the extra money...
I'm lucky to be faced with a choice like this, but it's still one I wish I didn't have to spend so much time on.
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December 04, 2012, 01:51:11 PM »
Microsoft has made impressive speed improvements in Windows 8 over Windows 7 by supporting hardware acceleration for the vast majority of complex functions. This is particularly noticeable when processing media files, including images being processed by Photoshop CS6. For more information, check this out: http://www.extremetech.com/computing/133318-windows-8-graphics-microsoft-has-hardware-accelerated-all-the-things
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December 04, 2012, 05:08:24 PM »
Thanks for the great information Popn.
Do you have any personal experience with either?
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December 05, 2012, 01:03:49 AM »
Quote from: RobbieV on December 04, 2012, 05:08:24 PM
Thanks for the great information Popn.
Do you have any personal experience with either?
I'm probably going to install Win8 at home this weekend to begin to familiarize myself with it. I've been resisting doing it so far, because frankly I'm not thrilled about Metro. At my company, where I'm the IT Manager, our PCs are all running Windows 7. I like it a lot. My background is mostly Mac, but Win7 is the first Windows I feel at home with. But it's time for me to stick my big toe into the Win8 pond. I keep hearing from my fellow geeks that it is zippier than Win7. It's also more secure and easier to manage across a variety of desktop and mobile platforms.
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December 08, 2012, 08:30:42 PM »
What version of OS X heve you been using?
I've been using a 2009 core 2 Duo MBA for awhile, the original 'manilla envelope' version. Amazing bit of technology even now.
That said, After using an i7 desktop, the MBA seems a bit slow(only 2GB RAM). Not wanting to get much larger than the Air, I've been researching the 13" i5 MBP. As I'm sticking with OS 10.6.8 until forced to upgrade this limits it to an early 2011, as 10.6 cannot be installed on machines that ship with Lion.
The 13" MBP is only one pound heavier than the same vintage 13" Air, but includes Firewire, up to 8GB RAM, an optical drive, and ethernet. It's also easier to service and upgrade drives and the like.
If the extra size is no problem, the 15" MBP is probably the best bang for the buck.
Re: Macbook Pro vs Macbook Air
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December 10, 2012, 01:43:46 AM »
Quote from: schrodingerscat on December 08, 2012, 08:30:42 PM
What version of OS X heve you been using?
I've been using a 2009 core 2 Duo MBA for awhile, the original 'manilla envelope' version. Amazing bit of technology even now.
That said, After using an i7 desktop, the MBA seems a bit slow(only 2GB RAM). Not wanting to get much larger than the Air, I've been researching the 13" i5 MBP. As I'm sticking with OS 10.6.8 until forced to upgrade this limits it to an early 2011, as 10.6 cannot be installed on machines that ship with Lion.
The 13" MBP is only one pound heavier than the same vintage 13" Air, but includes Firewire, up to 8GB RAM, an optical drive, and ethernet. It's also easier to service and upgrade drives and the like.
If the extra size is no problem, the 15" MBP is probably the best bang for the buck.
I use Mountain Lion in my 27" i5 iMac at work with Photoshop CS5. It's ok, but not great for processing the 36MP raw files from my Nikon D800E. I find myself wishing for a little more speed. The new 15" MacBook Pros with an i7 CPU would run circles around my iMac, especially if it had an SSD. If I were using CS6 it would be even faster.
The current non-retina MBPs still have Firewire, along with Thunderbolt. The retina version has two Thunderbolt ports and no Firewire. You can, however, purchase a Thunderbolt > Firewire adapter. At home I use a 3-year old Mac Mini with a Core2Duo CPU and it crawls. I'll probably get one of the new i7 Minis to replace it. I'd get an iMac, but I like the NEC monitor I'm using. I also have an i7 tower running Windows 7 at home and I could always use that for Photoshop. But I just like using Macs for graphics work. I also have a first generation MacBook Air, running OS X 10.7 (it won't run 10.8 ). I also have PS CS5 on that and it's ridiculously slow. It's currently sitting in the closet collecting dust.
I would not install OS X 10.8 on anything but the latest Macs. I've installed it on some of our older MacBook Pros at my company and users have noticed a slight decrease in speed. I'd stick to OS X 10.7 for older MacBook Pros, unless 10.8 has specific features you want.
Actually, 10.6 can be installed on Mac Pro towers that shipped with Lion. I've done it. It works because the architecture of Mac Pros hasn't changed substantially in the last 3 years. I have not tried installing 10.6 on Mac Pros shipping with 10.8, but I suspect it would also be possible.
Between the retina and non-retina MBPs, I think the non-retina models are a better deal. You have your choice of the same CPU and graphics options, but you'll pay $300 - $400 less than the retina version. In actual use, I don't feel that the retina display makes enough difference to justify the higher cost, especially if you choose the high-definition display for the regular MBP.
Last Edit: December 10, 2012, 01:45:34 AM by popnfresh
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Hi - With you there. As you've already moved on to Lion, the latest non Retina 15" maxed out would probably be the best bet.
Will be interesting to see just what drops on the stage next year if the scuttlebutt proves to be true regarding new Mac Pros.
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A former Stoney's Kingfishers Charters fishing boat captain was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for allegedly illegally harvesting and selling striped bass, in violation of the Lacey Act.
David Dwayne Scott, 41, of Lusby, a captain of Stoney's Kingfisher, a charter boat owned by Stoney's in Solomons, was originally indicted with trafficking in illegally harvested striped bass and destruction of evidence for actions taken during a striped bass charter fishing trip in 2009, according to a Nov. 8 U.S. Department of Justice press release. He also faced charges of making false statements to law enforcement officers and destroying property to prevent its seizure by law enforcement.
Scott was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation, fined $5,600 payable to the Lacey Act Reward Account and ordered to pay $1,900 in restitution to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of Virginia press release.
A condition of his probation, the press release states, is that he cannot engage in either charter or commercial fishing industry anywhere in the world, including captaining or mating on a vessel or performing services in support of a charter or commercial fisherman.
Scott, according to the indictment, sold charter fishing trips through Stoney's Kingfishers Charters, headquartered in Solomons Island, with the intent to harvest striped bass, and marketed those trips out of Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach.
In original reports, Stoney's owner Jeannie Stone said the charter boat, Stoney's Kingfisher, is owned by the restaurant but is used for "personal pleasures" and to "take charters out if need be." She said in original reports that Scott was an independent contractor who had used the boat for three years.
On Feb. 7, 2009, Scott allegedly engaged in conduct that involved the sale of striped bass fished for and harvested in the Exclusive Economic Zone, or EEZ, with a market value in excess of $350, and transported the fish knowing they were taken and sold in violation of the law, the indictment alleged. That same day, before a search and seizure of property by Virginia Marine Police, Scott allegedly tried to destroy, damage, waste, dispose of and transfer striped bass to prevent the police from taking the fish.
In a statement of facts filed with Scott's plea agreement, Scott admitted to taking a charter fishing trip into the EEZ to fish for striped bass on Feb. 7, 2009, and, when approached by law enforcement, dumped 19 striped bass overboard in an attempt to avoid detection by police, the press release states.
The Lacey Act, according to the press release, makes it unlawful for any person to transport, sell, receive, acquire or purchase any fish or wildlife taken, possessed, transported or sold in violation of any law or regulation of the U.S.
Since 1990, federal law has made it unlawful to fish, catch or possess striped bass in the EEZ, the press release states. The laws were passed in response to a decline in the striped bass populations in the late 1970s, and are designed to protect and preserve striped bass for future generations.
The cases were investigated by NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement and the Virginia Marine Police with assistance from the Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau, Norfolk Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen W. Haynie of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia and trial attorney James B. Nelson of the Department of Justice's Environmental Crimes Section prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States, the press release states.


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Let's say I want to take home $25 an hour. I'd have to ask for $35 to pay for cost.
$25 an hour is a lot of money in Florida. But if I was doing a side job I charge $50 at least.
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is this in a shop?Ed Conley
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You really need to find out what the company requires of you, ins., workers comp, use your own equipment or theirs, etc. If you have to pay ssi that alone is 15.4% of your gross. Fed tax depends on tax bracket, could be another 10% to 15%, health ins.. It all eats into your take home pay. Go talk to some of the employees to see what they are doing.MM250
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It's in a shop or outside at one establishment. They deal with trucks that pick up large dumpsters. I would repairing small structural stuff on the trucks like tube s steel and plate and fenders. That's it really. My own tools. They supply welder and oxy acet. It's just so the company dost have to pay for workers comp insurance and crap. They pay my company not me as a person. I got a call from the owner offering 17 for entry level with a lot of room for promotions. I won't Need insurance or anything to work there.........I was thinking 20......
12-14-2012, 05:38 PM #25Ed Conley
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Good job? independant contractor?
Go to McD's, all said and done, you'll make more take home at the end of the year.
The question of whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor affects more than just how the worker gets paid. It also affects the employer's liability.
An employer's liability under Florida contract and tort laws (including negligent acts that cause personal injury and liability for compensatory and punitive damages) is determined by extent to which the employer may be held liable for an employee's actions within the course and scope of the employment. If the worker is an independent contractor, the employer isn't liable.
He doesn't need you to get liability insurance, because if he gets an independent contractor to do the welding, it's now your responsibility. All law suits are now passed on to the contractor who performed the work (YOU)
stay away from him...a guy that works the system like that mmm...
might not be very reliable .
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You should RUN away, not walk away, from this "deal".
The guy isn't doing this for you out of the goodness of his heart, if he was truely in a legit business he would already have workmens comp, tax withholding, liability, etc. etc. already set up. His only interest is saving himself money, and the easiest way to do so is by screwing you and others like you over. I ran into a few guys like this thirty years ago, when starting out, I never drank the Kool-aid. I didn't inhale it eitherObviously, I'm just a hack-artist, you shouldn't be listening to anything I say .....
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ok here me out. i understand what you guys are saying and i appreciate the advice....but
this company is just like me working for a company when it comes to using their welder, their cutting torch, their welding wire, their electricity...all i need are hand tools, and a grinder.......
what the guy is doing is trying not to pay workmans comp, insurance, and bebifits.
now the way i figured the #'s is.......for insurance, coorperation, workers comp its $1 an hour for the year at 40 hours a week.
plus i was paying taxes before, so paying them now will all be the same.
so at $21 an hour i am making 14k more a year, and only have to pay for corperation, workmans comp, and insurance.....then write off gas, clothes, phone, tools........on taxes.
does that seem right?


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Launch Vehicle: Atlas-Agena B (no. 5 / Atlas D no. 145 / Agena B no. 6901)
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States ETR / launch complex 12
NASA Center: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Spacecraft Mass: 202.8 kg
Spacecraft Instruments: 1) microwave radiometer 2) infrared radiometer 3) fluxgate magnetometer 4) cosmic dust detector 5) solar plasma spectrometer and 6) energetic particle detectors
Spacecraft Dimensions: 202.8 kg
Total Cost: Total research, development, launch, and support costs for the Mariner series of spacecraft (Mariners 1 through 10) was approximately $554 million.
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After approval by NASA Headquarters in September 1961, JPL prepared three spacecraft based on the design of the Ranger Block I series (therefore named Mariner R) to fly by Venus in late 1962.
Each spacecraft carried a modest suite (9 kilograms) of scientific instrumentation but had no imaging capability. The spacecraft included 54,000 components and was designed to maintain contact with Earth for 2,500 hours -- an ambitious goal given that the (still unsuccessful) Ranger was designed for only 65 hours of contact.
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Don't ban Gay Panic Defense
"Gay panic" is a controversial defense typically invoked when a heterosexual man murders a gay man, claiming the gay man made an unwanted sexual advance. Critics have called for legislation to abolish the defense on the grounds that it capitalizes on unconscious prejudice by invoking the stereotype of gay men as sexual predators. But legal scholar Cynthia Lee takes a different approach. In a new article, the law professor at the George Washington University Law School argues that abolishing the defense will have the unintended consequence of allowing it to slither into court on the down low.
"Trying to change social norms by suppressing norms with which one disagrees is not the best way to bring about lasting change.... Trying to force such change through legislative or judicial bans will only succeed in driving these arguments underground where they can appeal to subconscious bias."In addition, attempts to bar the construct may run afoul of defendants' Constitutional right to present a full defense.
Instead, the defense should be allowed but openly challenged. Indeed, Lee argues, the criminal court is the ideal forum for an open and honest discussion of sexual prejudice and the law.
Just as recent research suggests that jurors do a better job in race-related cases when race is made consciously salient, Lee advises the same for sexual orientation bias. She advises prosecutors to identify and attempt to exclude potential homophobes in the jury pool, and to "make sexual orientation salient" throughout the trial by directly challenging defense attempts to stereotype gay men as sexual deviants or predators.
Lee does a great job summarizing the history and contemporary uses of gay panic, including in the high-profile cases of Billy Jack Gaither (the topic of a PBS Frontline episode featuring yours truly), Jonathan Schmitz (referencing the Jenny Jones show case that Greg Herek and I discuss in our encyclopedia article on anti-gay violence), Timothy Schmick, David Mills, Matthew Shepard and Gwen Araujo.
Her lengthy and well-argued treatise draws on disparate theoretical strands, including First Amendment legal theory, cutting-edge social science research on implicit bias, and arguments regarding the competency of judges as evidence gatekeepers.
In the end, she says, "the law can and should play a role in mediating th[e] cultural dispute [over the status of homosexuality] – not by dictating what jurors can and cannot consider, but by making sure jurors are cognitively aware of what exactly is at stake when a gay person is the victim of fatal violence, and the person who killed him claims he did so in response to an unwanted sexual advance."
Cynthia Lee's article, "The Gay Panic Defense," appears in the UC Davis Law Review. email her for a copy. Lee is the author of Murder and the reasonable man: Passion and fear in the criminal courtroom (NYU Press). Most recently, she published a chapter on "Hate Crimes and the war on terror" in Barbara Lee's 5-volume edited treatise, Hate Crimes.


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I just traded for a 72 big 40. Guy said it was running last August was the last time it was started. It will crank and run a second with starting fluid but acts like its gettin no fuel. The valve under the bowl is open, has a new filter, and fuel comin through line. Could this be a carburetor issue or if the plunger is bad would that cause it? I've never had a big 40 only Lincoln's and a couple Miller bobcats so I'm in the dark on fixing this one
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If it's been sitting that long the whole fuel system is going to need cleaning out. Gasoline goes bad if left like that. Drain the lines, and tank. Clean and rebuild the carburetor and clean or replace the fuel pump. Put new gasoline in it and it may start and run on the first try. Your test with the starting fluid proves that the ignition is at least good enough for the engine to run if it had fuel getting to it, so work on the fuel system.
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If its been sitting awhile a dose of seafoam will clean her out. It is great stuff,worked wonders on my welder that was gummed up. Just by coincidence it also was a big 40.


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Launch Vehicle: 8K82K + Blok D (Proton-K no. 285-02)
Launch Site: NIIP-5 / launch site 81P
Spacecraft Mass: 5,033 kg at Launch
Spacecraft Instruments: Orbiter: 1) imaging system; 2) infrared radiometer; 3) ultraviolet imaging spectrometer; 4) magnetometer; 5) photopolarimeter; 6) ion/electron detectors; and 7) optical spectrometer
Lander: 1) panoramic imaging system; 2) thermometer; 3) barometer; 4) mass spectrometer; 5) anemometer; 6) photometers; 7) nephelometer; 8) gamma-ray spectrometer; 9) radiation densitometer; and 10) accelerometers.
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Venera 10, like its sister craft Venera 9, fully accomplished its mission to soft-land on Venus and return data from the surface. The spacecraft followed an identical mission to that of its twin, arriving only a few days later after two trajectory corrections on 21 June and 18 October 1975.
The 660-kilogram lander separated from its parent on 23 October and entered the atmosphere two days later at 01:02 UT. During reentry, the lander survived gravity acceleration as high as 168 g and temperatures as high 12,000°C. It performed its complex landing procedures without fault and landed without incident at 02:17 UT approximately 2,200 kilometers from the Venera 9 landing site. Landing coordinates were 16° north latitude and 291° longitude.
Venera 10 transmitted for a record 65 minutes from the surface, although it was designed to last only 30 minutes. A photo of the Venera 10 landing site showed a smoother surface than that of its twin. Like Venera 9, Venera 10 was supposed to take a 360° panorama but covered only 180° of the surroundings because of a stuck lens cover.
Meanwhile, the Venera 10 orbiter entered a 1,400 x 114,000-kilometer orbit around Venus inclined at 29?30'. Soviet officials later revealed that the termination of data reception from both Veneras 9 and 10 was not caused by the adverse surface conditions but by the flying out of view of the orbiter relays for both spacecraft. Gamma-ray spectrometer and radiation densitometer data indicated that the surface layer was akin to basalt rather than granite as hinted by the information from Venera 8.


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What are other ways we can take an astonishing solution (livestock) to reverse climate change (once caused by that very solution)?
Allan Savory took the unthinkable idea of using the "problem" to solve the problem, using livestock to reverse the desertification once caused by the livestock itself. Is it possible to use fossil fuels to reverse greenhouse gasses? How about fertilizers to reduce water nitrification? Do you think these solutions are possible?
Mar 12 2013: I love the way this question is framed, using the "problem" to solve the "problem". That is quite clever. Thank you Jacqueline.Mar 9 2013: forgot to point out that eco-cement is not only better but cheaper to produce than the regular variety of cement which is Portland cement.Mar 9 2013: Here's another one with promise ~ "eco-cement" ~ !!! Cement production is one of the dirtiest industrial processes on the planet - it produces nearly 9% of global CO2.
It is not widely appreciated that the most substantial process of carbon sequestration on the planet is accomplished biologically by myriad marine organisms making their shells which latter are produced from calcium & magnesium ions in sea water & CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) TAKEN FROM THE AIR AS IT IS FIRST ABSORBED BY SEA WATER. WHEN THE ORGANISMS DIE, THEIR SHELLS DISINTEGRATE & SINK TO THE SEA-FLOOR & FORM CARBONATE SEDIMENTS SUCH AS LIMESTONE, WHICH ARE SAFE CARBON TRAPS which sequester the stuff for sometimes millions of years - see the white cliffs of Dover, England.
"Eco-cement" (& the concretes made with it) are not only better (stronger more elastic, also bond with wood), BUT ARE CARBON NEGATIVE BECAUSE THEY ABSORB MORE CARBON DIOXIDE THAN THEY PRODUCE.
THESE CARBON-NEGATIVE CEMENTS & CONCRETES ARE CALLED "ECO-CEMENTS" because they mimic one of nature's ways of of taking CO2 out of the biosphere & sequestering in this instance in carbonate shells.
This year China & India will use 40 times the amount of cement // concrete used in the USA.
Both of these nations are beginning to realise that if global warming continues they will pay a particularly high price. Each rely on snow & glacial melt water from the Himalayas - which are now diminishing at an ever accelerating pace. "eco-cement" could be just one of their solutions, as it could be for everyone. And biochar !!!! And Allan's desert greening.Mar 6 2013: Jacqueline - I saw the Ted talk after the comment. It is outstanding, but better rotation methods have been gaining acceptance. One thing we will unfortunately encounter is that many people are always part of the problem - not the solution. We have a human fertility cult in America, or we sould be richer and have fewer people and fewer problems.Mar 5 2013: Here's what little I know:
It's the wild west out there in biochar land
The main problem is the one you stated "I had never heard of biochar before"
"Biochar Solutions" (Morgan Williams company- the one which did the Hope Mine in the previous link) is one of the finalists for the Branson Carbon Capture prize- so yes it's a viable solution. His company has a biochar franchise- you buy the equipment from him and then run your own pyrolizer franchise. It's not a proven money maker (another big problem)
There are a bunch of DIY pyrolizers on youtube (mostly using coffee cans or oil drums) These are fun for the home gardener but don't begin to solve the big problem of beetle kill pine, wood waste or traditional agricultural burning. It's likely your local garden center either has small quantities of biochar for sale or can point you in the right direction. There are also plenty of internet sites where you can buy it in small quantities (again very $$$).
The most hopeful solution I've found so far is a startup in the Washington area which is making a portable pyrolizer. This is the one which makes sense to me- take the kiln to the "feedstock" not the other way around. It seems like the same type of solution as mosquito nets for malaria- don't spend the money on a huge stationary plant but take the oven direct to the woodpile.
Mar 5 2013: Interesting, I to had never heard of it. Thanks.
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This exactly what I mean by "stovepiping" by both the permaculture and the public sector. There are multiple solutions out there and they could dovetail nicely into each other if we just stop protecting our individual turf and get on with it.....
ZiskaMar 5 2013: Let's be clear on the difference between charcoal and coal.
If it's purification you're looking for.....
Take a looksee at what was accomplished with biochar on slag a few years ago. Turn slag into soil.
We have a lot of beetle kill and we need to capture that carbon before it goes back into the atmosphere with a big forest fire. A 5% biochar addition to mulch yielded exceptional results at the Hope mine (the youtube link). There was also an impressive study done for the Biosphere project where the air was purified using a "filter" of 3 cubic meters of dirt.
Mar 5 2013: I had never heard of biochar before, but it seems like a sustainable solution, tackling both soil fertility and carbon pollution. Is this a realistic solution to implement on a larger scale? The few research plots they are testing seem pretty small. Also, is this product available for homeowners to improve their lawn/garden fertility, while knowingly or unknowingly improving the environment at the same time?Mar 5 2013: Coal is a great air and water filter, so maybe use coal in giant filters before burning it for energy may help?
How about fertilizers to reduce water nitrification?
Look up benefits to compost tea, a health lawn is good for water, CO2 capture and is better looking.
Mar 5 2013: Biochar. You skip that mining step all together.
Mar 5 2013: I did say "help", by no means would I suggest it would be a solution.
To make it financially attractive how about using coal for home, hospital, etc air filtering then add coal to the current recycling system. AI you put our used filters in your recycle bin and it goes to a coal power plant or preferable as soil biochar as I think you're suggesting.
It's uncanning you mentioned mining, for it triggered old memoirs I have of me and my dad going fishing at former strip coal mines that where turned into cattle grassing land with good little known fishing ponds. Good memoirs, thanks for triggering them.Mar 5 2013: Thank you for posting the link to that fascinating and important video.
As an American, I can speak as one. In America, the most watched (by far) news channel is FOX. Every time the grave threat of global warming is mentioned, there is a refusal to discuss how this will impact us no matter who or what is causing it. Viewers are never told that this will impact the ability of Americans to survive - just as it has impacted other parts of the world. Most people don't know that much of the USA is really a desert, and that the desert is growing as quickly as the glaciers in Glacier National Park are melting.
I am stunned that the national conversation is limited to what is to blame (Nature or man) and it never turns to what it means to our survival, regardless of who or what is causing it. There is a large block of Americans who believe that they and their families will be raptured before hunger and thirst enters their own homes. Because of this, they refuse to even acknowledge the threat. Those who are not raptured deserve what they will get (their thinking), so there is no need to limit any damage or even conserve (which is odd for those who call themselves conservatives).
My question is one of how we can get this message heard without having billions of dollars to buy air-time on those networks that will allow such a video to be aired.
Mar 5 2013: I think the first step is moving away from what you pointed out- the argument about what/who is to blame, and instead move towards acceptance. For even those who do not believe we are the cause of it, or even that the problem is something so dangerous it deserves the name of Global Warming, cannot deny that our earth is in need of some help. (Or maybe that's just me being hopeful?) If we got the help of big companies making big moves (not necessarily big sacrifices), taking social responsibility, maybe more people would follow. There are facets to a solution out there, like this live stock strategy, that are making real change, that if we did even minimal reporting on it on stations like FOX, do you think more people would begin to believe that there is hope for meaningful change and sustainability?
Mar 5 2013: Absolutely. FOX news aficionados are good little sheeple. They will say, do, and believe whatever they are told to - as long as they can link it to someone to hate or something to fear. (Preferably, how the Democrats caused something to fear)
Mar 5 2013: Is it possible to use bad for good? To demonize, say Democrats, in order to get people on board for sustainable change? Or would that just backfire and leave us back where we started, only with more hatred and reluctance?Mar 5 2013: No, because as soon as you inflame Democrats with lies, they will react in equally childish ways. That's how political leaders convince the people to vote for the continuation of the corruption. Both sides have sheeple who follow their fears. The American educational system exists in order to teach people how to NOT-think, and our fiscal system rewards sheeple for being sheeple.
We need to think outside of the box.
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Mar 6 2013: FOX News (shown in the attached link as FNC (Fox News Corp) is consistently the most highly watched news-type program in America in every time slot. You certainly can't expect popular CBS Sit-coms to have in-depth discussions about these types of things.
(Here is a rundown for 3/4 - but all rundowns for the past couple of years show the same thing. Numbers are showing thousands of viewers.)
Net Morning programs (6-9 AM)
FNC FOX & Friends 1,152
CNN Early Start/Starting Point 193
MSNBC Morning Joe 397
CNBC Squawk Box 174
HLN Morning Express w/ Meade 282
FOX (FNC) certainly is the main-stream news media that they complain so bitterly about.Mar 5 2013: you are right in saying grazing methods can help some problems.
Mar 5 2013: What other methods do you think are attainable in helping these problems?


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If you are a developmental biologist you must check out The Node which is a community site for and by developmental biologists that was launched by the research journal Development in April of this year. What's truly unique about the Node is that it allows registered users to add their own posts to the front page making this a truly interactive social network for the developmental biology community.
One of my favorite posts so far on this site is by Shelly a graduate teaching assistant for a first year biomedical sciences course at Auckland University in New Zealand. She has a fantastic lesson plan for teaching embryology using different colored modeling clay.
Here's what the final model looks like but you should definitely check out teaching embryology to undergraduates to learn how to get from a neural tube to a four week old embryo using one fantastic lesson plan.
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Why I Believe Ryan Braun
An article in the local newspaper today quotes a former official with the World Anti-Doping Agency as saying that the delay in delivering Braun's urine sample to Montreal would not have altered the specimen.
According to the "expert", this means that there are only three options: (1) Someone deliberately smeared a testosterone gel on Braun without his knowledge; (2) someone tampered with Braun's urine sample; or (3) Braun really used the prohibited substance - and therefore got away with cheating.
Let me offer a fourth possibility. What if the test itself was bad?
Years ago, I had a physical at the local VA - including lab tests. A few days after providing a urine sample, I got a scary call telling me that my urine sample had an outrageous quantity of blood in it. I was told that this could be indicative of lots of things - all bad. I was told that one very real possibility was the "C"- word.
I was instructed to see my personal physician immediately and was given a list of very intrusive tests that should be run. Before poking and prodding, my doctor suggested that we simply do another urine test. We did - and that test came back completely normal. A follow-up test three days later was also normal.
Every urine test I have had over the ensuing 20-plus years has also come back normal.
Using the rationale of the "expert" cited in today's paper, someone either tampered with my urine sample or I really did have this devastating medical condition (which immediately went away). While I believe in miracles, I think another explanation is more likely.
I think my test was just screwed up.
Given everything that's on the line, you would think Major League Baseball would have some mechanism for verifying that players accused of violating rules really did violate the rules. The truth is that lab technicians make mistakes - which is why doctors often call for a second battery of tests to verify results!
While I'm at it, you'd think that a multi-billion dollar industry would have a more reliable way of processing drug tests than allowing some guy named Dino (and his son) to stash unsecured samples in their home for days before sending them to the lab. Just saying ...
Anyway, having listened to Braun's press conference in its entirety, I tend to believe him. Especially since I'm not as convinced as others that labs never make mistakes.
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" Live BC Wild Spot Prawns " Chowmeet at the Emperor - A quick review
During the past six months, a couple of thoroughly enjoyable chowmeets, involving pre-arranged off menu items, were held at Maple Yip and O Mei. The latter involving Giant Lobsters prepared 5 ways!
Tonight, braving nasty weather and congested traffic, a group of die-hard foodie chowhounders ( Justxpete, Magic, Embee, Sweetie, Norman Wolfe, Estufarian, Juno, Bytepusher, TorontoJo.......etc ) met up at 'The Emperor ' in Richmond Hill for another chowmeet. This time with Live BC Wild Spot Prawns as the main theme. The result was another successful chowdown gathering with great food complimenting great company!
The menu of the night consisted of the following dishes:
Peking Duck 2 ways ( one of the best rendition in town )
- Chinese Crepe wrapped Crispy Skin & Meat with Hoisin Sauce and Condiments.
- Lettuce Wrap with Sauteed Minced Duck Meat and Crunchy Vegetables.
Wild BC Spot Prawns prepared 2 ways
- Crispy & Aromatic Wok Fried ( a la plancha ) Heads-on Prawns with Garlic Spicy Sea Salt.
- Sauteed Whole Heads-on Prawns with Maggi Sauce a la O'Mei.
Fried BC Jumbo Rock Oysters with Peppered Honey Glaze, sauteed Broccoli
Stirred fry Angus Beef Tenderloin Cubes with Special House sweet Teriyaki Sauce and Crunchy Caramelized Walnuts.
Deep fried Baby Pork Spare-Ribs with Chinese Preserved Olive Tapenade in crispy Rice Vermicelli nest.
Poached Whole Free Range Chicken with Chinese Rose Essence Wine Infused Premium Top Soya Sauce.
Fried Rice with Diced BBQ Pork, Pineapple and Ice-wine Soaked Raisin.
Desserts of Mango Pudding, Sweet Mung Bean Soup and Chinese Cookie
Although the restaurant was packed due to other simultaneously held functions, the true caliber of the kitchen really came out and shine since all the dishes were executed almost flawlessly.
Apart from the lovely contrasting flavored prawns ( one with a salty, the other, a sweetish finish ). The other favorites of the night, from a quick impromptu poll, were undoubtedly the addictive pork spare ribs and the crunchy skin Oysters. Both involving interesting complex flavor and textural play!
All in all, a great evening of fine food and great chowfriends!
Lastly, for a Chinese restaurant, the service, though impeded by language barrier, were extremely attentive and helpful
PS: A 'SECOND SEATING' involving the same menu is planned for Thursday 6th June. For those of you chowhounders who missed out on this meet and would like to participate in this next gathering, PLEASE CONTACT ME at firstname.lastname@example.com by Sunday, 2nd June, the latest! ( lead time needed for the restaurant to secure the live Prawns for our group ). First come first serve basis still applies!
re: Vinnie Vidimangi
$50 all inclusive of food, tax and tips.
re: Charles Yu
Great price for all that good quality food! Don't even need a coupon!
Was MSG used?
Why not a fruit based dessert?
re: Vinnie Vidimangi
Although no mango was evident, technically mango is a fruit no?
Besides dessert does not always have to include fruit.
Thanks for organizing Charles! Great chowmeet as usual! My fav is a toss up between the spare ribs and oysters.
The sea salt prawns, oysters and ribs were the standouts. Thanks for organizing another terrific chowmeet, Charles!
re: TorontoJo
Yeah, and I drove in late from downtown TO, which initially *said* an hour on the GPS. Luckily I got there in much less time.. the secret is Don Mills North.
re: justxpete
I know, where/who was bytepusher?! Would have loved to have meet him/her. Great to meet magic in person. Need to chat more next time!
re: TorontoJo
I was right behind you, Mrs bytepusher (aka savagehenry) and I were beside Charles and Vincent
I try to keep a low profile...
re: bytepusher
Oh, doh! You did a good job with the low profile. :o)
Nice to meet you, though. Thanks for holding the door!
re: TorontoJo
Lovely to meet you too! Definitely chat more next time :)
I had lots of fun with a wonderful couple with some great US recs, Estufarian and juno. Note: juno is such a joy.
More TorontoJo chatting next time!
re: TorontoJo
Agreed. And will do :-)
re: justxpete
So are you, dude! justxpete rules!
Honestly, that was a fantastic meal!
More comments from me later most likely....


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Is it possible to write an Action in QGIS that will load a raster into the current map canvas based on a url/path of the raster as specificed in the attribute table of a shape file? The shape-file is a index-tile.
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You can get the code for this from Tim Sutton Tutorials.
What you are looking for is a combination of the two tutorials
These are all C++ code. If you need python code. see here. But python tutorials are not exact port of C++ code. But Many Thanks to Tim.
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