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API-Driven Digital Healthcare Solution By @AkanaInc | @DevOpsSummit #API #IoT #DevOps #Microservices
Akana has announced the availability of the new Akana Healthcare Solution. The API-driven solution helps healthcare organizations accelerate their transition to being secure, digitally interoperable businesses. It leverages the Health Level Seven International Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (HL7 FHIR) standard to enable broader business use of medical data. Akana developed the Healthcare Solution in response to healthcare businesses that want to increase electronic, multi-device acce...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that the "Second Containers & Microservices Expo" will take place November 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Containers and microservices have become topics of intense interest throughout the cloud developer and enterprise IT communities.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Pythian, a global IT services company specializing in helping companies leverage disruptive technologies to optimize revenue-generating systems, has been named "Bronze Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 17th Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Founded in 1997, Pythian is a global IT services company that helps companies compete by adopting disruptive technologies such as cloud, Big Data, advance...
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Early in my DevOps Journey, I was introduced to a book of great significance circulating within the Web Operations industry titled The Phoenix Project. (You can read our review of Gene's book, if interested.) Written as a novel and loosely based on many of the same principles explored in The Goal, this book has been read and referenced by many who have adopted DevOps into their continuous improvement and software delivery processes around the world. As I began planning my travel schedule last...
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Puppet Labs has announced the next major update to its flagship product: Puppet Enterprise 2015.2. This release includes new features providing DevOps teams with clarity, simplicity and additional management capabilities, including an all-new user interface, an interactive graph for visualizing infrastructure code, a new unified agent and broader infrastructure support.
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Any Ops team trying to support a company in today's cloud-connected world knows that a new way of thinking is required – one just as dramatic than the shift from Ops to DevOps. The diversity of modern operations requires teams to focus their impact on breadth vs. depth. In his session at DevOps Summit, Adam Serediuk, Director of Operations at xMatters, Inc., will discuss the strategic requirements of evolving from Ops to DevOps, and why modern Operations has begun leveraging the "NoOps" approa...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that G2G3 will exhibit at SYS-CON's @DevOpsSummit Silicon Valley, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Based on a collective appreciation for user experience, design, and technology, G2G3 is uniquely qualified and motivated to redefine how organizations and people engage in an increasingly digital world.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that DataClear Inc. will exhibit at the 17th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. The DataClear 'BlackBox' is the only solution that moves your PC, browsing and data out of the United States and away from prying (and spying) eyes. Its solution automatically builds you a clean, on-demand, virus free, new virtual cloud based PC outside of the United States, and wipes it clean...
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It's been proven time and time again that in tech, diversity drives greater innovation, better team productivity and greater profits and market share. So what can we do in our DevOps teams to embrace diversity and help transform the culture of development and operations into a true "DevOps" team? In her session at DevOps Summit, Stefana Muller, Director, Product Management – Continuous Delivery at CA Technologies, answered that question citing examples, showing how to create opportunities for ...
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Microservice architecture is fast becoming a go-to solution for enterprise applications, but it's not always easy to make the transition from an established, monolithic infrastructure. Lightweight and loosely coupled, building a set of microservices is arguably more difficult than building a monolithic application. However, once established, microservices offer a series of advantages over traditional architectures as deployment times become shorter and iterating becomes easier.
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In his session at 17th Cloud Expo, Ernest Mueller, Product Manager at Idera, will explain the best practices and lessons learned for tracking and optimizing costs while delivering a cloud-hosted service. He will describe a DevOps approach where the applications and systems work together to track usage, model costs in a granular fashion, and make smart decisions at runtime to minimize costs. The trickier parts covered include triggering off the right metrics; balancing resilience and redundancy ...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that HPM Networks will exhibit at the 17th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. For 20 years, HPM Networks has been integrating technology solutions that solve complex business challenges. HPM Networks has designed solutions for both SMB and enterprise customers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Whether you like it or not, DevOps is on track for a remarkable alliance with security. The SEC didn't approve the merger. And your boss hasn't heard anything about it. Yet, this unruly triumvirate will soon dominate and deliver DevSecOps faster, cheaper, better, and on an unprecedented scale. In his session at DevOps Summit, Frank Bunger, VP of Customer Success at ScriptRock, will discuss how this cathartic moment will propel the DevOps movement from such stuff as dreams are made on to a prac...
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The pricing of tools or licenses for log aggregation can have a significant effect on organizational culture and the collaboration between Dev and Ops teams. Modern tools for log aggregation (of which Logentries is one example) can be hugely enabling for DevOps approaches to building and operating business-critical software systems. However, the pricing of an aggregated logging solution can affect the adoption of modern logging techniques, as well as organizational capabilities and cross-team ...
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Culture is the most important ingredient of DevOps. The challenge for most organizations is defining and communicating a vision of beneficial DevOps culture for their organizations, and then facilitating the changes needed to achieve that. Often this comes down to an ability to provide true leadership. As a CIO, are your direct reports IT managers or are they IT leaders? The hard truth is that many IT managers have risen through the ranks based on their technical skills, not their leadership ab...
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In today's digital world, change is the one constant. Disruptive innovations like cloud, mobility, social media, and the Internet of Things have reshaped the market and set new standards in customer expectations. To remain competitive, businesses must tap the potential of emerging technologies and markets through the rapid release of new products and services. However, the rigid and siloed structures of traditional IT platforms and processes are slowing them down – resulting in lengthy delivery ...
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Several years ago, I was a developer in a travel reservation aggregator. Our mission was to pull flight and hotel data from a bunch of cryptic reservation platforms, and provide it to other companies via an API library - for a fee. That was before companies like Expedia standardized such things. We started with simple methods like getFlightLeg() or addPassengerName(), each performing a small, well-understood function. But our customers wanted bigger, more encompassing services that would "do ...
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Docker containerization is increasingly being used in production environments. How can these environments best be monitored? Monitoring Docker containers as if they are lightweight virtual machines (i.e., monitoring the host from within the container), with all the common metrics that can be captured from an operating system, is an insufficient approach. Docker containers can't be treated as lightweight virtual machines; they must be treated as what they are: isolated processes running on hosts....
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Introducing Containers & Microservices Bootcamp at @CloudExpo Silicon Valley | #Containers #Microservices
SYS-CON Events announced today the Containers & Microservices Bootcamp, being held November 3-4, 2015, in conjunction with 17th Cloud Expo, @ThingsExpo, and @DevOpsSummit at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. This is your chance to get started with the latest technology in the industry. Combined with real-world scenarios and use cases, the Containers and Microservices Bootcamp, led by Janakiram MSV, a Microsoft Regional Director, will include presentations as well as hands-on...
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DevOps has traditionally played important roles in development and IT operations, but the practice is quickly becoming core to other business functions such as customer success, business intelligence, and marketing analytics. Modern marketers today are driven by data and rely on many different analytics tools. They need DevOps engineers in general and server log data specifically to do their jobs well. Here's why: Server log files contain the only data that is completely full and accurate in th...
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2012: A All-MIAA, All-Central Region and Academic All-American Honoree as a junior, Schrader finished 6th at the MIAA Championships where she finished the 6k course in 22:43.18 helping the Lions win the MIAA Championship...Was the Lions top finisher at the Central Regional where she finished 11th earning All-Region honors finishing the 6k course in 21:46.30 helping Southern finish fourth...Was also the Lions top finisher at the NCAA Championships finishing 66th overall completing the 6k course in 21:48.10...Finished 16th at the Southern Stampede where she ran the 5k in 18:13.18...Was the Lions top finisher at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree finishing 23rd covering the 5k in 18:55.94.
2011: A USTFCC Coaches Association All-Academic Team selection, Schrader earned All-Region honors taking 14th at the South Central Regional Championships covering the 6k course in a time of 22:20.6....earned All-MIAA honors with her 9th place finish at the MIAA Championships, helping the Lions finish second in the team race....took 7th at the Jackling Jocks Invite covering the 5k course in 18:38...finished 9th overall at the season-opening Arkansas Invitational covering the 4k course in 15:09.03...
2010: Earned All-MIAA honors after finishing 12th at the MIAA Championships in Hays, Kan. finishing the 6k course in 22:21.00...Finished 25th at the Central Regional where she finished the 6k course in 23:37.02...Finished 109th at the NCAA Championships where she finished the 6k course in 23:41.
High School: Ran track and cross country at Bolivar HS for coaches Ron Bandy and Vicki Newcomb. A state qualifier in cross country, she was the 3A Southwest Missouri runner of the Year, taking home titles in her conference and district meets. As a track athlete, Schrader finished fifth in the 4x400 relay as a freshman and seventh in the 4x800 relay, while placing seventh in the 4x400 as a sophomore and eighth as a junior. Also an accomplished softball and basketball athlete.
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Thorough Bread & Pastry (Castro), SF report w/ pics
It's a small bakery in the Castro on Church near 15th St. I walked from Civic Center Bart and it's only about 20 min away, or take the Muni F-Line.
I like that it's Open on Sundays & Take Credit Cards - Major points for that.
I got:
Chocolate bread $2.5 - it's a small round brown bread with some chocolate on the outside. Wish there were more chocolates!
Sticky bun $2.5 - Really tasty, I love sweet & gooey nutty pastries so I recommend it!!
French Macarons - 1 for $1.25; 3 for $3.50 - I thought they were good, small bit chewy & creamy inside. I got 3 & liked them all.
I got Pate de fruits - little boxes of fruit-flavored gelees. 6 in a pack for $3.50. I liked them ok.
Total $12 & used my credit card.
There's a bunch of 2-top tables, but all filled when I got there.
Through Bread & Pastry
248 Church St (between Market & 15th)
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 558-0690
Christmas Eve 7am-7pm
Christmas Day -Closed
Closed Mon; Tue-Sat 7 am - 7 pm; Sun 8 am - 5 pm
Thorough Bread and Pastry
248 Church Street, San Francisco, CA
My biggest complaint with Thorough is that it is wildly inconsistent. I believe they area a thoroughfare for students or something because everything that they prepare and serve always seems to change; from the size and crumb of the croissant to the consistency of the ganache on their tarts.
re: CarrieWas218
Yes, it's run by the SF Baking Institute. I'm a regular, and I couldn't disagree more about their consistency. I think they're by far one of the finest and best-priced bakeries in SF.
re: Atomica
Have to agree with Atomica. They aren't just selling random student-produced stuff that is inconsistent.
That said, I don't think I've bought anything there with a ganache top, though I've bought plenty of croissants and they have all been remarkably similar.
re: SteveG
I have primarily bought TBP's breads and found them consistently excellent.
Haven't noticed significant differences in size, crumb, crust, chew, flavor....
re: Atomica
Atomica ~ During Jschyun's in June, she and I walked up there first thing in the morning, ordered an apricot tart, brioche, and croissant. Neither of were interested in finishing a single offering after the first bite or so.
Perhaps it has improved since last June, but we were both shocked by its mediocrity and decline. I have not been since, but am now ensconced in Napa and am frequenting Model Bakery instead, but would give it another try when in the city.
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re: CarrieWas218
The apricot tart had ganache?
re: CarrieWas218
Well, that's weird. I suppose anyone can have a bad day. I had some financiers at Thorough Bread recently that were a revelation, and their baguettes are the best bargain in SF. The best baguette I've ever had and only $1.50.
re: Atomica
I agree about their baguettes -- they are excellent, and the price is right. Their savory gougeres are quite good too. Now I have to go buy some.
Sunday afternoon I met a couple friends at Thorough Bread and Pastry for a mid-day snack.
Financier was a bit off, more bready and less buttery & crumbly than I'd like. Also the sticky bun was not as rich and more breadlike. The tiny creme patisserie filled chouquettes half-dipped in chocolate were fantastic. Expecting a thimble-sized hollow, instead the choux paste was very thin, barely a shell holding in the more-than-a-mouthful ration of pastry cream. Puff pastry for the vol au vent was very nice, held its shape under the knife. Best item was the almond croissant, which I believe Steve G has touted before. Even though this one looks rather pale, it was very crunchy, especially the two horns, with many buttery layers. Filled with almond paste, then dusted with almonds on the surface, and more almond paste over top that baked up chewy and crunchy in parts like an almond macaron. Now my favorite almond croissant in the City.
As noted above, the bakery will be open until 7pm on Christmas Eve. Here's a shot of a gingerbread house on display in the window.
And the bakers' Christmas tree made of dough and other treats.
Thorough Bread and Pastry
248 Church Street, San Francisco, CA
It is so great to have a proper bakery in the neighborhood, and very righteous that it is in the space vacated by Just Desserts whose notoriously bad service finally got them theirs...
As Melanie notes, the almond croissant here are a different take on this classic, and much less sweet and overblown than those at the nearby Cafe Le Soleil serving the Boulange d'Whatever chain version. The other thing Thorough Bread has over Le Soleil is congenial staff and very good value. Not to mention GREAT bread. The multi-grain loaf is really top of this category and the sesame semolina bread is very fragrant with a perfect crust. As others have noted, their $1.50 baguette can hardly be improved upon.
I haven't tried EVERYTHING yet, but give me time....the only thing I would suggest for now is that they move all the tables to the right or left of the front of the morning pastry cabinet so that there is no table directly in front of it. That way, when there is someone (and there always is) looking at stuff, others can get around it (and thus avoid the "Arizmendi Syndrome" of absolutely horrific human traffic jambs in a small space...)
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101 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
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re: Boythefoodtalksto
Agreed, it's the breads, especially the baguettes, multigrain, and chocolate bread that have made me a regular. They had a lavender sandwich loaf recently that tasted like it might be good for you (despite the molasses). Don't waste your time on the bagels or epis.
Pastries are fine, but not why I frequent Thorough. And yes, the staff is really nice. If you want to taste a jam, they'll open it for you. They've squeezed macarons out of tubes upon request. And the patio is a little haven if it's not too windy.
re: DebitNM
Little Chihuahua on Divisadero has good burritos made with organic sustainable meat. Not super authentic but I find them very satisfying.
Over on haight, you have Rosamunde Sausage grill, which has good sausages but awful customer service. Next door is Toronado, a beer bar that has one of the best selections on tap anywhere, but also has awful service. If you know what you want, great, if you ask questions, you will get attitude.
Toronado Pub
547 Haight St, San Francisco, CA
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
545 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
The Little Chihuahua Mexican Restaurant
292 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
re: SteveG
This is good info. Thanks!
Looking for cafes,, coffee shops, delis, pizza, wine shop, beer store, produce, meat, fish etc. The kinds of places that you need to live comfortably in a neighborhood. We have been to SF often, but this is the first time we will stay more than a week and will be in an actual home with a fully equipped kitchen. I welcome all suggestions! Thanks in advance.
re: DebitNM
Directly across from Thorough is Chilango, which has excellent Mexican food. Try the carnitas, and the wines from local Latino wineries.
In the lower Haight, Palmyra has great rotisserie chicken and hummus. Sunny place, supernice people, good cake. I also like Axum, a dive-y Ethiopian restaurant, for spicy dinner.
Down the hill at 14th and Guerrero is Mission Beach Cafe. Long lines for brunch on the weekend, but low key the rest of the time. Alan is a master baker, well regarded for his pies, although I prefer the cakes. Pauline's Pizza is also nearby.
Pauline's Pizza
260 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Mission Beach Cafe
198 Guerrero St., San Francisco, CA 94103
235 Church St, San Francisco, CA 94114
700 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
re: Windy
Ditto on Chilango. Still my favorite Mexican and still kind of under-the-radar.
Green Chile Kitchen opened a sweet-and-savory pie shop on Church near 15th. Haven't tasted anything, but it looks very appealing, for whatever that's worth.
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1801 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94117
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Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup
1/4 cup
1 (8 ounce) package
cream cheese, softened
onion, grated
salt and pepper to taste
These were wonderful ... much too quick and easy for the great results. I made these Thursday eve for the next day. When I put them in the baking dish, I was doubtful. The next day, I stirred them up and made peaks with a fork. An hour later, they were fluffy, and the tips were golden. Rave reviews. A definite keeper for any season or occasion. Update: 11/04, I continue to use this recipe as the best I've ever found in do-ahead mashed potatoes, and the concensus is they're even better. The recipe as written, including using Yukon Gold (as opposed to other varieties) is what makes it wonderful. It's a no-fail for me. Thanks again!
These potatoes were not very good. I followed the recipe to a tee. The texture was icky & the flavor was bland. This goes in my 'No' pile.
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Do not make and bake this ahead of time or it will be dry and flat when reheated. DO MAKE IT and refrigerate it until you need it. Then bake and serve it right away! Then it is very tasty, high and pretty!
I submitted this recipe and I'm so glad that everyone seems to like it. It was my mother's. (She didn't make her mashed potatoes this way until I got married and moved out)! I've noticed some are leaving out the egg. The egg will make your potatoes even fluffier, and rise higher. Leave in the egg, you'll see! Enjoy! Please note***The recipe I submitted was to use 1 tablespoon grated onion not 1 whole grated onion! That may be why the onion taste is overpowering to some.
We made the mashed potatoes ahead of time, refrigerated them, and baked them the next day. They were very creamy and rich - perfect!
These are great! Have made them twice, last night for a Christmas Party that I catered. So much easier than mashing them right before dinner! I made them the day before, put them in gallon bags & they tasted like I had just made them on the spot! I did add a whole head of garlic that I pre roasted....yum!
These had a great texture - fluffy and light. It was a bit bland for me (I like really buttery potatoes), but I think some extra butter and onion will remedy that in the next batch.
Fantastic recipe. I modify it quite a bit based on the ingredients I have on hand, but they turn out well every time. Suggested additions: fresh garlic, fresh parsley, medium cheddar cheese and chives. You can also leave the skin on the potatoes if you like. If you don't have time to bake them, just omit the egg and whip up the potateos with a mixer. Makes great "dirty" mashed potatoes.
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Winnipeg, MB (Sports Network) - Erik Karlsson, last year's Norris Trophy winner, had a goal and an assist to lift the Ottawa Senators over the Winnipeg Jets, 4-1, in the season-opener for both teams.
Chris Neil, Milan Michalek and Kyle Turris also lit the lamp for the Senators, who lost to the top-seeded New York Rangers in seven games in the first round of the playoffs last season.
"Obviously it's fun to win, and especially the first one here, I think it was a big one for us," Karlsson said. "I don't think we played the best game we are going to this year but we came away with a win and right now that's the important thing."
Craig Anderson made 27 saves for Ottawa, which exceeded just about everybody's expectations with a 92-point season in 2011-12, an 18-point improvement from the previous year.
Dustin Byfuglien scored the lone goal for the Jets, who finished eight points out of a playoff spot last season.
Ondrej Pavelec stopped 33-of-37 shots in defeat.
The Jets opened the scoring six minutes into the first period. Byfuglien's one-timer from the top of the left circle got past Anderson. The goal came 30 seconds after Neil was sent to the penalty box for boarding.
Michalek tied the game with 3:58 left in the opening stanza. After Winnipeg turned the puck over in its own zone, Michalek snuck one through Pavelec's five-hole.
Ottawa took the lead with 2:48 remaining in the middle frame. Karlsson's shot from the right point set up a rebound in front. Neil managed to backhand the puck into the back of the net for a 2-1 edge.
"I thought that we started off pretty decent, I thought our power looked like it was good in the beginning and then we had trouble executing," Jets coach Claude Noel said. "I thought the goal late in the second period was one, when you look at it, to me it was a major, major goal with three minutes to go in the second period was a tough goal for us."
The Senators scored twice in the third period to put the game away. Karlsson's one-timer from the top of the left circle at the 12:15 mark made it 3-1. The goal came one minute after Andrew Ladd was sent to the box for slashing.
Turris lit the lamp with 2:10 left to account for the final margin.
Ottawa won three of four games against the Jets last season and has taken six
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Jets went 37-35-10 in 2011-12 ... Senators defenseman Mike Lundin missed the
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A person places a rose on the funeral car transporting the coffin containing the body of singer and filmmaker Leonardo Favio from the National Congress to the cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Favio passed away on Monday. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
Members of the National Guard walk past a house damaged by Superstorm Sandy as it is painted with an American flag in the New Dorp section of Staten Island, New York, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Voting in the U.S. presidential election is the latest challenge for the hundreds of thousands of people in the New York-New Jersey area still affected by Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
A resident of Staten Island's New Dorp Beach neighborhood carries a basket full of clothes and other items on her street that was devastated by Superstorm Sandy, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in New York. Although many areas of the metropolitan area are beginning to return to normal, neighborhoods of Staten Island's southern shore remain without power as the cleanup continues. (AP Photo/ John Minchillo)
A woman stands outside a closed shop at the main commercial Athens Ermou street on Tuesday Nov. 6, 2012. Greece's unions are holding their third general strike in six weeks to press dissenters in the country's troubled coalition government not to back a major new austerity program that will doom Greeks to further hardship in a sixth year of recession. (AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis)
Horsemen steer their carriages over a rain-sodden meadow during the traditional Leonhardi pilgrimage in Bad Toelz, southern Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. The annual pilgrimage honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of the highland farmers for horses and livestock. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Milka Chepkoech Chepngabit poses with her hours-old baby boy Brayan Obama Chepkoech in a post-delivery ward of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga hospital in Kisumu, western Kenya on United States' Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Chepngabit decided to name him after President Barack Obama before the child was born, after she had been discussing the U.S. elections with her family and friends and was frequently using the president's name. Brayan is one of four boys with the name Obama born in the hospital on Tuesday, in addition to a girl named after the President's wife Michelle. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
In this photo taken Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, a Chinese man stands near a screen displaying the Chinese national flag colours and the word "Nation" near the Great Hall of the People where the Chinese Communist Party's 18th National Congress is scheduled to begin Nov. 8 in Beijing, China. Authorities want no more surprises as party leaders convene in the capital, and rights groups say the wide-ranging crackdown on critics bodes poorly for those who hope the incoming generation of leaders will loosen restrictions on activism. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)


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Like many of her friends, Alice Bird thought she would have to live the rest of her life constantly planning for a bladder leakage episode, changing two to three absorbent pads every day.
The 73-year-old had been dealing with the embarrassing chronic condition of urinary incontinence (the loss of bladder control) for the past three years, a problem that as many as 30 million Americans—mostly women—face in varying severity as they age. Multiple pregnancies, hysterectomy, obesity and an "overactive bladder" all put women at risk for the condition.
Bird had seen several physicians about her condition near her Elgin home. At first, doctors advised a hysterectomy with a bladder sling to correct the condition. But months later the problem returned.
Then her physician suggested urethral injections, which added bulk to the urethra to keep the passageway firm. This was another failed attempt.
Then Bird visited Charles Feinstein, M.D., urologist and urogynecologist at Weiss Memorial Hospital. He's the first and the only physician in the Midwest offering the adjustable bladder sling procedure, performed on patients who have not found success with a primary bladder sling.
For most sufferers, a primary bladder suspension (sling) surgery is effective in relieving symptoms. Some 180,000 of these operations were done last year for urinary incontinence, and another 300,000 surgeries for bladder and pelvic prolapse, but a number of these procedures fail.
"Ten percent of these bladder sling procedures don't correct the problem," Dr. Feinstein said. "We're talking about 18,000 women nationwide who think there's no hope in treating their condition, but there is."
In a primary bladder sling procedure, the treatment of choice, a mesh-like material is placed under the urethra through one vaginal incision and two small abdominal incisions, creating a hammock of support. But in a tenth of the cases, the tension of the sling isn't tight enough to prevent leakage.
For the past two years, Dr. Feinstein has been performing the minimally invasive adjustable bladder sling procedure, which started in Barcelona, Spain. "It's an extraordinary option," he said. "It exactly measures, adjusts and fixes the problem."
There's a 99 percent success rate. The minimally invasive procedure works by placing an adjustable "screwdriver" through the belly and attaching it to the top of a mesh "sling" positioned under the bladder. A day after the procedure, Dr. Feinstein adjusts the sling's tension using the "screwdriver" to achieve proper bladder control. Adjustments can continue to be made months or years later and require only a local anesthetic to access the adjustable portion. The treatment prevents multiple surgeries to cure the urinary incontinence, reducing risk, cost and time for the patient.
Extensive testing is done before and after the procedure. Ultrasound and CMG (cystometrographic) equipment are available for the most accurate diagnostic evaluations of all incontinent patients.
After having the adjustable bladder sling put in and the "screwdriver" turned more than 40 times,
Bird is thankful she found a treatment option that doesn't have her wearing pads anymore.
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Does the very word Medicare make your head spin? You're not alone. Medicare options are changing so fast, and so often, it's no wonder people are confused—and upset. Whether you (or your parents!) have just reached Medicare age (65 years), or are having to change Medicare managed care coverage (again!), here are some explanations to help you choose.
What is traditional Medicare?
It's the government's insurance program for Social Security recipients aged 65 or older (and some disabled people under age 65). With traditional Medicare, you may chose any Medicare-certified physicians, specialists, and hospital without restrictions. Eligibility for traditional Medicare is not income-based—it is available to all who qualify for Social Security. It covers most—but not all—of your healthcare needs—hospitalization, physicians, nurses, and other basic services.
Traditional Medicare covers many—but not all—of your medical costs for certain services. Medicare Part A is free, and you can be enrolled at age 65. Part A covers fully the first 60 days of hospital and nursing home care (after the deductible has been met), and part of days 61-150. Medicare Part B, which covers certain physician and outpatient services, is optional, and you pay a monthly premium (about $50) for this coverage.
If you don't have a Medigap policy, you'll also pay a yearly deductible (in 2000, this was $792 for Part A and $100 for Part B) and co-payments (partial payments of the cost of care you receive for some services under Parts A and B). The chart below shows the services Parts A and B help to pay for.
What is Medigap?
Medigap policies are supplements, not substitutes, for traditional Medicare. There are ten standard Medigap plans to choose from. Offered by private insurance companies rather than the government, Medigap helps pay for medical services not covered by traditional Medicare—such as deductibles, co-insurance, and the cost of some care after Medicare runs out. You pay premiums that vary depending on the extent of the services covered. Depending on which plan you choose, Medigap may also help pay for prescription drugs, annual physical exams, screenings, and more.
Medigap insurance does not cover long-term care. If you want this type of coverage, you should investigate purchasing a separate long-term care policy.
FOR MORE HELP: This quick overview does not explain all of the available Medicare and Medigap insurance plans and benefits. If you would like to receive the CHOICES material about Medicare supplement options, or if you would like more detailed information on Medicare packages, call Bridgeport Hospital at 888-357-2396.
If you would like other information about Medicare, Medigap, HMOs, and Long Term Care insurance, or about special arrangements for those with limited financial resources, call the Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging—CHOICES program, 800-994-9422.
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Medicare managed care is offered by an HMO (health maintenance organization). The government originally allowed insurance companies to offer Medicare managed care plans in an attempt to reduce the high cost of medical care.
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Monday, February 18, 2002Greenville, S.C. (Feb. 18, 2002) -- Dimeco Childress (Columbia, Tenn.) scored a game high 24 points and led hot shooting East Tennessee State to its seventh straight win with a 78-67 triumph over Furman Monday night at Timmons Arena. Childress converted 9-of-14 field goal attempts, including 3-of-4 3-pointers, and three free throws to pace the Buccaneers (17-9, 10-5 SoCon), who shot a blistering 57.1 percent from the field (32x56). Zakee Wadood (Lonoke, Ark.) added 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Jerald Fields (Gainesville, Fla.) chipped in 15 points and eight rebounds for East Tennessee State, which moved to within a half game of first place Davidson in league's north division. Davidson, which is 10-4 in conference, plays at south division champion College of Charleston Tuesday night. Furman (14-12, 7-8 SoCon), which got 16 points from Karim Souchu, had its three-game winning streak snapped with the loss and fell into a fourth-place tie in the league's south division with The Citadel. Guilherme Da Luz added 15 points and 12 assists for the Paladins, who shot only 38.2 percent from the field (26x68) and only 6-of-25 from 3-point range (24.0%). Paced by Da Luz's 10 first half assists, Furman overcame an early deficit to lead by as many as seven points twice in the first half before taking a 35-33 lead into halftime. In the second half the lead changed hands several times until Tiras Wade (Tampa, Fla.) put the Buccaneers ahead for good at 51-50 with a jump shot at the 9:38 mark. A three-point play by Wadood less than a minute later gave East Tennessee State a 55-51 advantage, and from that point the Buccaneers held the Paladins at bay. A steal and dunk by Wadood made it 63-57 with 4:38 remaining, and a Childress 3-point bomb from six feet behind the arc at the 1:39 mark to make it 68-61 highlighted a sizzling second half shooting effort by the Buccaneers, who converted 17-of-26 field goal attempts (65.4%) over the final 20 minutes of play. Furman plays its final game of the regular season on Saturday when it travels to UNC Greensboro for a 7:00 p.m. contest. East Tennessee State, meanwhile, completes its regular season on Saturday when it plays at Appalachian State in a 1:00 p.m. game.
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In a fabulous location opposite the main pistesand in the centre of town' the Cristallo is perfect for keen skiers and boarders. The hotel is modern' comfortable and occupies the first two floors of a building in a prime position across from the ski school meeting place and lifts. Nothing beats coming off the slopes and having a drink in the sophisticated lounge area'then deciding whether to head into town or downstairs to the spa!
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Rooms: All feature flat–screen TV' Wi-Fi' minibar' mini–safe and bathroom with bathrobes' slippers' hairdryer' shower & wc.
Standard rooms (2–4 people): Twin' triple or four–bedded rooms are at the back of the hotel.
Superior rooms (2–3 people): Larger twin and triple rooms have stunning views of the slopes.
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|Length Overall
|26' 8''
|Dry Weight
|4,700 lbs.
|8' 6''
|Tested Weight
|3' 3'' (max)
|Fuel Cap
|70 gal.
|22 deg.
|Water Cap
|10 gal.
|Max Headroom
|Bridge Clearance
|4' 9''
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
|Std. Power
|Not Available
|Tested Power
|1 x 375-hp MerCruiser 496 MAG
|Opt. Power
1 x 300-hp MerCruiser 350 MAG MPI
1 x 320-hp MerCruiser 6.2 MX MPI
1 x 375-hp MerCruiser 496 Mag MPI
1 x 280-hp Volvo Penta 5.7 Gi SX
1 x 375-hp Volvo Penta 8.1 Gi DP
Packed with features and style.
The 262 offers something for everyone in the family from performance to comfort and room for gear and water toys.
Stylish arch gives her a radical look.
She's a versatile bowrider with many features to boast about.
Dash covered in leatherette and wood inlays.
You'll feel like you're behind the wheel of your sports car in this boat. Instrumentation is simple and straightforward, making it easy to read. An Italian steering wheel is comprised of wood and lea
Good open layout for cruising.
Port and starboard settees provides plenty of seating. The helm and navigator seats are wide and comfortable for all day cruising.
Comfortable seating with plush backrests.
Wrap-around seating in the bow. A removable table can be installed to convert the bow seating into a dining area for lunch or cocktails. When not in use, the table neatly stows into a slot under the
Large beam width swim platform for watersports.
Walk-thru transom leads to massive swim platform for all your water activities. Small sun pads flank the walk-thru and conceal self-draining storage compartments beneath.
Looking for a luxury day boat without compromise? Cobalt has an entry with few competitors. Starting with bold design cues and legendary Cobalt quality, the 262 is in a class all by herself. For instance, a radically styled radar arch with integrated, retractable sunshade is available. This new option has become very popular with consumers and adds a wild, futuristic look to the 262.
With a centerline length of 26 feet, 8 inches overall and a typical beam of 8 feet 6 inches, the 262 has plenty of room for entertaining your family and friends. Her all-composite construction weighs in at 4,700 pounds, and provides a solid, yet subtle ride. Gasoline stern drive propulsion options are available from either MerCruiser or Volvo Penta, or you can choose the efficiency of diesel power from Yanmar. Because this is a single engine configuration, I strongly suggest opting for drive units that utilize dual, counter-rotating propellers. This feature eliminates torque bias, and makes backing down into your slip a breeze.
As you board the 262, you will appreciate the large beam width swim platform and transom walk-thru located on the centerline. Small sun pads flank the walk-thru and conceal self-draining storage compartments beneath. Aft in the cockpit, you will find L-shaped settees to port and starboard. These have generous storage under the cushions, and are accompanied by drink holders. Like all the Cobalts we tested, the upholstery is first rate throughout. In a boat of this caliber though, I expected to see a small wet bar in the cockpit, but this would be at the expense of seating space.
Moving forward to the helm and companion seating, we find the dash beautifully covered in leatherette and real Babinga wood inlays. Instrumentation is simple and straightforward, making it easy to read. An Italian steering wheel is comprised of wood and leather and has a tilt column for adjustability. Best of all, the Zero-effort throttle and shifter complete the first class helm. The companion side dash receives the same treatment with leatherette trim and Babinga wood covered glove box. Inside the glove box you'll find the CD stereo system.
Neatly camouflaged behind the port side dash is a head. The entire dash and foot rest double as a door, swinging out to reveal a small head and Porta Potti. What a slick idea! Both the seats at the helm are wide and comfortable, except for the flip-up bolsters, which were a bit thin and hard on one's backend.
One of the best places to enjoy the ride on the 262 is up front in the bowrider's wrap-around seating. The seating incorporates chaise lounges on each side with concealed storage space under all the cushions. A removable table can be installed to convert the bow seating into a dining area for lunch or cocktails. When not in use, the table neatly stows into a slot under the starboard side chaise lounge. At the front of the bow is a deep anchor locker that is lined with rubber matting and is also self-draining.
On the water, the 262 performed flawlessly. Equipped with a Mecruiser 496 Mag producing 375-horse power, this big bowrider got on plane in just over 4 seconds. We got to 30 miles per hour in just under 7 seconds and found acceleration to be good. Top speed was achieved at 50.9 miles per hour turning 4,500 rpm. Most surprising is the 262's fuel economy. With a best cruise speed at 25.6 miles per hour at 2,500 rpm, the 3.2 miles per gallon burn rate provides a range of just over 200 miles.
All these numbers mean that Cobalt has produced a very efficient hull design that will keep you smiling, even at the fuel dock.
By Captain Ron Svoboda
Test Captain
|CD Stereo
|Head: Portable
|Power Steering
|Trim Tabs
|Exterior Features
|Carpet: Cockpit
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Transom Door
|Transom Shower
|Bimini Top
|Cockpit Cover
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|Hull Warranty
|Deck Warranty
|10-Year transferable protection
|Engine Warranty
|Powertrain Warranty
|5-Year transferable protection
|Gelcoat Warranty
|2-Year transferable protection
|Accessories Warranty
|1-2 Year
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In the Family (2011)
In the town of Martin, Tennessee, Chip Hines, a precocious six year old, has only known life with his two dads, Cody and Joey. And a good life it is. When Cody dies suddenly in a car accident, Joey and Chip struggle to find their footing again. Just as they begin to, Cody's will reveals that he named his sister as Chip's guardian. The years of Joey's acceptance into the family unravel as Chip is taken away from him. In his now solitary home life, Joey searches for a solution. The law is not on his side, but friends are. Armed with their comfort and inspired by memories of Cody, Joey finds a path to peace with the family and closer to his son.
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For those 2d animators out there... what are your favorite software programs for 2d animation... and, sparing no expense - what are the best?
I've been a long time user of Flash. And combined Flash with 2.5d space in AfterEffects. And a more recent user of Toon Boom's Animate Pro, Pencil Check Pro and Storyboard Pro. I've looked into Flipbook Pro by Digicel.
Just wondering what you all view as the top tier programs... as well as what programs you're using.
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Hey there coffeecat. I'm interested in hearing what you have to say about the 2D software you mentioned. What are you partial to, what's impressed, what would you use in a production situation?
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Sure. I'll go ahead and get somewhat lengthy and "conversational" here:
Flash + After Effects allows nice vector character drawings in Flash with a variety of compositing, camera moves and special effects and motion graphics in After Effects 2.5d space.
You can get the same vector drawing and 2.5d space in one program, if you opt for Toon Boom Animate Pro. Great vector animation, and a built in 2.5d camera space. The convenience of this is that if your vector art doesn't match up, you can draw and align it easily within Animate Pro. If you are using Illustrator, Photoshop and Flash for your assets in After Effects, there is always a bit of back and forth to correct these staging issues.
What you don't get is the wide array of After Effects plug-ins and other motion graphics. Plus, After Effects is a pretty widespread post-production tool, whereas Animate Pro is not.
One of the biggest drawback to use the Toon Boom software is how strict they are on your activated installs.
If you have the software installed on both your desktop and laptop, you have to deactivate it on one in order to activate it on the other.
A major convenience of Flash / After Effects is being able to have them installed on both machines (and also the likelyhood that other collaborators, contractors, clients and vendors will have Flash and/or After Effects as well).
I would say Flash is easier.
But I've been using it for 11 years. So I can't say my view there is accurate. Plenty of people find Flash to have a steep learning curve. And I would certainly say that with Animate Pro - it's learning curve is steep, best helped by watching a few videos or tutorials.
One of my biggest complaints was how Storyboard Pro's output to Animate Pro resulted in rastorized frames in the Animation program. While camera moves and timing came through - the art was rasterized. This is apparently fixed in the new Storyboard Pro release.
Since a lot of my work is for broadcast TV spots, I almost always end up in After Effects to do some motion graphics effects. Character animation can be done in Flash OR Animate Pro... along with other assets from Photoshop and Illustrator, or even Maya and Cinema4d.
On rare occasion I have completed an entire spot in Animate Pro alone.
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If you had to pick just one 2D program for animation, if you could only choose one from what you've experienced, which would it be?
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For character animation, I would have to say Toon Boom's Animate Pro, then. It's not perfect, but it seems to be the best blend of high end options and drawing tools within one application.
That being said... that's exactly what I am looking for: a more ideal solution.
If any one knows of superior digital 2d animation tools, I'd love to hear!
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Found a few demos of Toon Boom's Animate Pro. The software looks like it has lots of features. Not surprised that you would choose this over any other 2D program.
Here's some of what it can do.
And more features...
And still more features...
And still more...
The demos they have online of what the software can do goes on and on.
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There is a bit of a learning curve to using the software. Even in some tasks that seem like they should be no-brainers.
I use it sometimes simply for the ability to label an X Sheet with Keys and Breakdowns. In flash, you can get lost as you inbetween or when you need to make changes.
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It's vectorization of bitmapped graphics or scanned drawings is quite remarkable, too. Just in case you're working that way.
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I'm looking at TVP Animation (TV Paint), as well as Anime Studio and RETAS!PROS (Stylos and Paintman).
If anyone has any better recommendations I would love to know.
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It's interesting how Toon Boom works. Looks like the system is set up to handle 2D like 3D. Animators can rig their 2D characters and even backgrounds which are 2D in nature are can be set up in depth of field layers for a 3D effect.
In many ways this reminds me of Animo, an animation software from the early 1990s which had a similar approach to rigging 2D characters.
This technology is fascinating and is helping to fuel an incredible creative explosion in animation.
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In the dark world of intelligence and espionage there are shadows without faces and faces without names. Governments fight shadow battles through these soldiers of the unknown. Battles have no rules, no limits. Nobody on the outside knows what goes on in these secret organizations. All information is guarded in the name of national security. But some stories escape the fiercely guarded classified files, stories that become legends. This is a film about one such story, a story that is spoken about only in hushed whispers, a story that shook the very foundation of this dark world. But like all reports that come out of this uncertain world, nobody will ever confirm those events. It may or may not have happened.
Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif
Produced by: Aditya Chopra
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After registering an impressive fifth-place finish at the Australian GP, Lewis Hamilton believes he has already silenced some of his critics.
Hamilton was heavily criticised in some quarters for his decision to swap McLaren for Mercedes, with Stirling Moss calling the move "none too clever" and Sir Jackie Stewart suggesting it was a "risk" and an "emotional decision".
However, after just one race for Mercedes, Hamilton feels that he has justified his switch.
"It's nice to prove people wrong," the Briton told the Daily Telegraph.
"It has been everyone, particularly all the ex-drivers commenting that it was the worst decision ever. They said: 'He's going to finish nowhere, they're going to be nowhere.' And then they contradicted themselves, going the other way. They don't know what they're talking about. They're either this way or that, when the truth is the bit in the middle.
"We didn't ever come out and say: 'We'll kick everyone's butt.' But we never said that we would be c--p, either. The team have done well, I'm really proud of my team. I'm proud of my decision as well," he added.
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Hi everyone. I have been doing aotobody for the past 30+/- yrs.. I have been using a Solar 2175 at home for quite a few years mabey 14-15, I bought it used for $500. At my regular 8-5 work I have used a Solar, a little green colored mig (welded nice I liked it) until it quite. We got a new Solar to replace it, I hate it and wont use it. when the owner took the other older Solar home we got a Lincoln SP175 I horded that one and left the other new Solar to the other Tech..
So when my Solar 2175 at home took a dump (the drive motor quite) I looked at both the Lincoln 180c and Miller. I wanted something that was top shelf. I desided to get a Millermatic 211 after some long and carefull coincideration and internet reading. I got it this past Saturday. I went to Lowes and bought 25ft of 10/3 cable and made an extention I should have made a 30ft but oh well I can make another shorter one when I feel like it. I use 220v so having 110 is not something I really need cause it will stay in my garage.
I am really use to the Lincoln and I like it it welds nice and is really good for autobody work. I have tried the Miller (I haven't had a whole lot of free time) with some 14ga I have lying around and on the autoset setting using .030 wire I was blowing holes after getting the puddle going. I was shocked at how east it blew through the steel. I've tried to use the settings they have under the cover and found it was over penetrating and the wire was flying out compaired to what I am use to. There seems to be real truth to "no 2 migs weld the same". I figured there would be some slight differances but what I have noticed is there is a huge differance between the Linc. SP175 and Miller 211. The Miller in the real short time I have used it seems less forgiving but that could be because I haven't got enough time behind it and has enough balls for anything I will be welding (sometimes 1/4in for odd repairs). The Miller wants the user to move faster then the Linc. but I'm hopeing that it is in finding the settings I'm use to with the Lincoln cause when I use the dials lable marks its speed is 2x as fast with more overpenatration. Makes me look and feel kinda like a rookie welder in training.
The one coincern I really have now is if this Miller is too much for auto panel repairs, is it going to be gentle enough for the thinner guage metals or should I have gotten a lighter duty mig such as a 140/180? The ability to go to 110v if needed could be a plus to someone needing it and I have read (not tried yet) that using it in 110v will tame it down a bit so mabey that might be what I need to try, any thoughts or experiance compairing 110/220v?
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Try some .023/.025 wire when working with the light stuff. Autoset will only get you in the ballpark but you still need to tweak it from there. Practice on scrap pieces till you get a handle on the new machine.
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x2 on the thin .023 wire. The 211 should turn down quite a bit and weld the body panels ok. I would skip the autoset and use the old fashioned chart on the inside of the door and then adjust accordingly... I think getting a feel for the welder is a big deal and goes a long ways towards a quality weld.MillerMatic 251
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I have always found the auto set and chart were too hot with too much wire. Once you get the feel for it you won't have any problems.
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Thanks guys.
I stopped and grabbed an 11lb roll of .023 (not thinking I wanted .024). I came home and put it in and gave it alittle run and it did work better although it did bird nest once. I eased up on the roller pressure until it slipped before bird nesting I haven't had that happen to me for years I don't think the differance from .023 and .024 would be great enough to cause issues with the drive roller marked for .024. hopefully it was just too much pressure in the roller.
I do have one other issue and that is with helmets. I have never been fond of the auto dark helmets. I have used them when they first came, the small glass (that was all they had then) and the fact that I would get green dot from the strike of the arch (they didn't have setting adjustments either on the 1st gen helmets) that turned me off and I never looked at them again. I have just reciently tried another persons helmet, I did not touch his settings and while it wasn't as bad I still wasn't overly impressed. I was wondering if there was any differance between the one Lowes sells for $98 and say a Miller (or other) that is north of $300? the Lowes brand has all the same features (large window, 4 sensors, vari shade 9-13, veri sensitivity, veri delay) is there any differance that would justify the price differance? if so, what would they be? I would think that the electronics have been improved but I just haven't tried any to compare. I try not to buy too much of that stuff from Lowes and/or WalMart for obvious reasons, but if there's a good enough savings to be had then I could bend my rules.
I don't have anywhere where I could just ask to try before I buy so I'm looking for some advice from other welders who have compared and use. I don't want to waste my money if they haven't improved since the 1st gen or if the same (better) performance can be had with the cheeper Lowes brand.
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3 year warranty for 98. Sounds like a good deal to me.
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You have to ask yourself...
...do I have $98 eyes or $300+ eyes...just sayin...might just be the same helmet with a fancy sticker though.MillerMatic 211 Auto-set w/MVP
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I started with a fixed and bought the first auto Elie a ways back. To be honest I love auto for light gauge work when stitching or multiple spot welding. A person can get spoiled by having one but always keep a fixed shade helmet on hand. It is nice to be able to adjust darkness shades at the turn of a dial. I bought my dad a Lowes auto dark and it quit on him darn near the first time he used it. Pay for quality and yes you end up paying for a "brand name" but after all is said and done it is worth it. Give Miller helmets a try and I think you would be surprised how far they have come since "first generation" autos.
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Update on helmet. A co-worker at the autobody shop we work at asked me to go with him and pick out a welding helmet. He is getting more into the repairs which is now including welding patches and trunk latches etc. the minor welding repairs. We went to Lowes and I told him he should get the one for $98 it has 4 sensors, solar recharge, wide window, veri shade 9-12, veri delay, veri sensitivity and also veri grind mode 4-9, plus (without telling him) I wanted to try it anyhow. I thought for $98 and a 3yr warrenty for what I/we do that helmet would be a good enough one to see if I would like the auto dark feature. I gave it a shot on a couple welds and thought damit I gotta get one of these and the next day I did just that and I can say that they have came along way since the "1st gen" helmets. I actually like it better then I thought I would. I went to my local welding supply store and they have Nexgen and about 6-7 others the Nexgen was $350 and at rest had a lighter golden color compaired to the Lowes green shade. I asked what the differance was with that one and the cheeper ones he had ($138 cheepest) he didn't really say except more adjustments and sensors. So I figured for $98 so long as my eyes are not getting strained or flashed for what I do it will workout great. I will look into getting a better quality manufactured helmet from Miller, Nexgen or Lincoln for my home garage work (I weld heaver guage there more often) but sure would like to try and compare before I put that kinda coin down.
I have gotten alittle time (not much but alittle) behind the new Millermatic 211 and when I use the setting under the side door compaired to the automatic settings the welds are far better. The auto settings are what everyone has said about them, just too hot. I would have figured Miller would have gotten it right especally when you compare it to the settings under the door they don't come close to welding the same using the same piece of scrap metal the auto splatters and penatrates too much. I feel the auto set feature is one that is more of a (IMO) novel idea then a real useful one given the recommended settings under the door weld so much better and cleaner, very little splatter. Over all I am really impressed and proud of the machine I bought. I only wish I had also bought a cover for it to keep it clean and dust free but I guess I will have to order one, I just won't drive 45min one way (where I bought the welder) to buy one.


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Chestnut Hill, Mass. - Boston College was accepted in the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) on Monday. Current members of the conference include Bates, Bowdoin, Dartmouth, Harvard, New Hampshire and Vermont, among others.
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Jessica Ellen Cornish (born on 27 March 1988), better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English singer-songwriter, currently signed to Island Records. She began her career as a songwriter for artists including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. Her debut single, "Do It Like a Dude", was released in November 2010 and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Charts. Follow-up single "Price Tag" reached number one in the United Kingdom, France, Ireland and New Zealand, and reached the top 10 in nineteen other countries. Her debut album, Who You Are, was released in February 2011 and charted at number two on the UK Albums Chart. In February 2011 Jessie J won a BRIT Award, Critics'' Choice. It was revealed in October 2011 that Jessie J will be a coach and a mentor on the television show, The Voice UK.
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