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Hi, I'm a British Columbia Journeyman level "A" welder with IP trade qualification, I have CWB certifications in FCAW, SMAW and GMAW in all position.
I worked on evrything from repairing your computer chair to modifying brand new Caterpillar D9T
I am working in a machining, welding and fabrication shop in central BC and will be starting at one of the local mine after the long weekend. Yeehaw.
I absolutely love what I do and recommend it to evrybody.
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I am a Fabricator/TIG-MIG Welder for a company that makes parts for military and commercial. Actually I have done alot of prototype stuff for BAE. Even when it was United Defense, (IBAS Shield, 30mm feeder and return chutes, as well as the linbacker ramp.) One job I remember the most for BAE was in 2007 when I made a drill fixture system that was used to mount an armor plate on the bottom of the M2. I absolutly love my job and wish I could do it forever.Piss Poor Planning Produces Poor Performance
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I am a certified pipe welder apprentice (with one cert. working on another) out of the UA 72 from ATL graduated high school and tech school in 2010 and start my pipe fitting school in august.
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I repair the machines that all you welders break. My dad was a union welder/fitter out of local 100 in Dallas before he retired and that's where I learned to weld, in his shop. I really enjoy fixing things so I got my factory certifications from Miller and Lincoln about 5 years ago. Been loving life ever since.
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Contract construction management for the last 15 years with my own company.
Previously about 13 years with a large power company as Project Supervisor.
2 pressure vessel and tank companies, one of which was field erected nuclear
tanks. AWS CWI. 1 year welding school. Worked in a structural fab shop as
a welder and tig welder building chrome moly crop duster frames.
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~30 years ago in college I ran into some guys trying to build a really
big computer network to connect all of the world's computers together.
We think that someday it will be A Really Big Thing Since then
I've been having more fun than decent people should be allowed to have
doing software/networking/hardware/standards R&D.
Welding (and the rest of metal fab work) is a hobby -- some garden art, plant
structures, a bit of repair work around the house, etc, etc.
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I know this thread is really old but I was wondering you work at BAE systems in mobile, AL? I've gotten accepted into the AIDT training orientation and will hopefully get accepted into the class. After that I'm hoping to get a Job at BAE and I was wondering what you think about it?
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Boilermaker. Pressure welding and cwb (brain dead welding). We make and maintain the main parts that make power oil steel chemicals etc. anything that runs on steam. As for learning to weld. I haven't learned it all an never will but I know enough to help make the places that make the world go round.


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Adrian Sutil has revealed he is still waiting for a call from Lewis Hamilton over their fallout...
Adrian Sutil has revealed he is still waiting for a call from Lewis Hamilton over their fallout.
The pair were close friends at the start of their F1 careers, but that changed a few years ago when Sutil was forced to stand trial over a nightclub incident after the 2011 Chinese Grand Prix.
Hamilton was asked to testify, but he decided not to take the stand. Sutil was eventually convicted of grievous bodily harm, but he lashed out at Hamilton calling him a "coward" and saying he no longer regarded him as a friend".
Hamilton admitted at the Monaco GP this year that "things are definitely different" but they "plan to get together at some stage".
However, Sutil has revealed that they are yet to clear the air and he remains quite upset with Hamilton.
"No, no [we haven't spoken about it still]," the German told GP Week. "For some reason he never contacted me again... He always said he is my friend but he wishes to suddenly disappear - he changed his [telephone] number.
"I saw him here in the paddock [in Hungary] and he always said 'yeah, we can sit down and talk about it', but he never arrived. So these kinds of people I don't really respect.
"I respect him as a sportsman, but I think in private he's not on my level and I don't need to waste time with those people. I'm happy that I realised what kind of a person he is. I have good friends, people I can learn from, and this is the most important. I'm happy that I found out earlier rather than later.
"Here on the circuit, this is business, he's a great racing driver but we haven't really spoken about it."

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Classic Everest Basecamp Trek
Nepal, Trek & Walk, 17 days - from £1,395 (land only) - from €1,955 (land only) - from $2,260 (land only)
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- A lodge-based trekking holiday and the full Everest experience
- Trek to Everest Basecamp and Kala Patar
- Includes a full day to explore Namche Bazaar
- Enjoy some of the finest Himalaya mountain views
- Variation return trek via Phortse and across the Mon La
This lodge-based trek follows the legendary 'Everest Trail' from the airstrip at Lukla. Within little more than 2 weeks, this is your chance to visit Everest Basecamp, trek to the exceptional viewpoint of Kala Patar and to experience the wonderful mountain scenery of the Khumbu. A memorable flight from Kathmandu to the airstrip at Lukla provides access to an alpine world where the air is crystal clear and colourful prayer flags flutter from the rooftops. Following the famous 'Everest Trail', we trek to the prosperous village of Namche Bazaar and onwards, alongside the torrential Imja Khola, to the high valley below Everest. During the course of this excellent and relatively easy-paced trek, we visit many delightful Sherpa villages, including the stunningly located Thyangboche with its impressive backdrop of Everest and Ama Dablam. Providing outrageous mountain views and a wonderful insight into the way of life of the hardy Sherpas, this is the perfect trip for a first visit to Nepal and the Himalayas.
Is this holiday for you?
Generally, the trekking conditions on this Nepal holiday are relatively easy, following good paths and yak trails throughout. Additionally, as the Khumbu is Nepal's most popular trekking destination, the area is well supplied with teashops and lodges and the trails between these are well used and present easy walking conditions. It should be noted however, that trekking at altitudes above 3000m makes greater demands on the body than walking at low elevations, and is of itself challenging even for fit hikers. Our itinerary is well staged to allow the best possible acclimatisation and includes extra days at Namche Bazaar and Dingboche. You should be capable and comfortable with walking for 4 to 6 hours each day and for several days continuously. This classic walk-in to the south base camp of Everest should be within the capabilities of fit and active hikers.
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Is there a way to bind TAB so that it outputs 2 space characters? I know you can do this in a text editor like Vim, but I wanted to carry over this functionality to
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Not at the xmodmap level. You could make a program grab the key and inject two spaces into the focused window. Or you could configure your terminal emulator to do the transformation. For example, in xterm, you'd do it with a resource setting:
However, I definitely recommend against this. You'd lose the ability to use Tab for anything else, such as completion in shells and other text mode programs.


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Coagulation Factor XI Activity Assay, Plasma
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Diagnosing deficiency of coagulation factor XI
Investigation of prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time
Clinical Information Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test
Factor XI is synthesized in the liver. Its biological half-life is 60 to 80 hours. Factor XI is a component of intrinsic coagulation pathway which, when activated, activates factor IX to IXa.
Factor XI deficiency may cause prolonged partial thromboplastin time. Deficiency associated with mild bleeding diathesis, but there is poor correlation between activity level and clinical bleeding. A relatively high incidence of congenital deficiency occurs among Ashkenazi Jewish descent (hemophilia C).
Reference Values Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.
Adults: 55-150%
Normal, full-term newborn infants or healthy premature infants may have decreased levels (> or =10%) which may not reach adult levels for > or =180 days postnatal.*
*See Pediatric Hemostasis References in Coagulation Studies in Special Instructions.
Interpretation Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results
Acquired deficiency is associated with liver disease and rarely inhibitors.
Homozygotes: <20%
Heterozygotes: 20% to 60%
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Decreased plasma levels of factor XI do not correlate well with bleeding risk.
Clinical Reference Provides recommendations for further in-depth reading of a clinical nature
1. He R, Chen D, He S: Factor XI: hemostasis, thrombosis, and antithrombosis. Thromb Res 2012 May;129(5):541-550
2. Martin-Salces M, Jimenez-Yuste V, Alvarez MT, et al: Review: Factor XI deficiency: review and management in pregnant women. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2010;16 (2):209-213
3. Seligsohn U. Factor XI in haemostasis and thrombosis: past, present and future. Thromb Haemost 2007;98(1):84-89
4. Santoro R, Prejano S, Iannaccaro P. Factor XI deficiency: a description of 34 cases and literature review. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2011Jul;22(5):431-435


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Optimus Crux You do not have to compromise cooking performance, even if weight and pack-size are your highest priorities. In CRUX you will find big burner performance in one of the smallest stoves on the market. CRUX is a versatile stove, suitable for all kinds of adventures and conditions from lightweight trekking to serious peak attempts. The unique stuff bag keeps your stove and cartridge packed close together in one piece. When in use, the stove is very quick to set up and also has great simmering abilities added to the high power output. One-piece design Full-sized foldable burner head Unique stuff bag. Power simmering Fuel: LP-gas canister, Butane/Propane mixture Weight: appr. 87g / 3.1 oz Measurements: 84x57x31 mm (folded) Rating: App. 3 000 watts/10000 BTU/h Burning time: Up to 60 minutes at high output (225 g 70/30 canister) Boiling time 1 L of water: Down to 3 minutes depending on climate, altitude etc
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An unrelated fire occurred just before noon.
The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded at 11:59 a.m. to a reported house fire in the 3000 block of Allegany Avenue. Firefighters found heavy fire and smoke in the first-floor living room. The blaze was extending to the second floor. The crews found no one home and contained the blaze to the first floor. The home received heavy smoke and water damage. The fire was under control in 20 minutes and its cause is under investigation. No injuries were reported.


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My sister Hannah has been visiting for about five days now. She also brought down her friend Ashley so the three of us have been hanging out a lot. It has been an action-packed week to put it mildly. I mainly have a bunch of pictures to share, so here they are:
This is a sunset from my porch:
My sister and I went parasailing. This is us just as we're being let back from the boat. Obviously I'm off the boat and she's probably a few milliseconds from being swept off as well.
This is a picture of Hannah and I over at a beach area called Kaibo. It's a more isolated beach in the Cayman Kai area of Grand Cayman. We'd been out jet skiing just before this.
This is a picture I took of Hannah and Ashley doing parasailing. Obviously you can't see them but it gives you an idea of how long the rope is. You're waaaaay out there. And you get about 400 feet in the air so it's pretty spectacular.
This is us on the parasailing boat.
Last night we went on a sunset sail on a 65 foot catamaran. This is a picture of the boat:
Here is a picture of my sister and I on the beach before the sunset sail:
Lastly, here is a picture of me on the boat with the sunset in the background. It wasn't a great sunset. Very diffuse light so we never actually saw the sun go below the horizon. Nonetheless, it was a great time.


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Sunday, November 05, 2006
Two Texts: An Election Eve Meditation
Scott Horton
"It may be that despotizing moralists, in practice blundering, often violate rules of political prudence by taking or proposing decisions too quickly; but experience will gradually set them aright and lead them on to a better course. However, the moralizing politician, by glossing over principles of politics which are opposed to right with the pretext that human nature is not capable of the good as reason prescribes it, only makes reform impossible and perpetuates the violation of law.
Professor Horton: I fear for my country at this time. I fear for all of us and our world. Many of you may disagree with me. But I ask all to weigh this vote with care. This vote may be your last.
I'm usually on the other side of this conversation, trying to sound the alarm for what often seems the end of our valued and honorable way of life. But I try to moderate such thoughts.
If we stipulate that the PNAC powers that be are morally capable of consolidating power into a totaltarian system then it is too late anyway, because stipulating the will (and depravity) to betray the values of the nation, combined with the record of 2000 and 2004 elections, combined with the known Diebold partisanship, combined with the known Diebold security flaws, combined with the complicit media and an electorate so feckless as to be persuaded by statements such as Cheney's constant refrain that to vote Democrat is to vote for terror, well, all of that combined would mean we are too far gone.
We may be. There is an angle of analysis that says we have been too far gone for a long long time. But when we see the kinds of neo-con defection presented in the Vanity Fair article Professor Balkin linked to, when I think of the vast corporate interests which could not continue making profits as usual under a totalitarian regime, then I end up thinking that these are indeed dark and even evil times, but that we will weather them.
Perhaps the peasants on the slopes of Vesuvius had similar hopes as mine. I fear you are right in your assessment, but I tell myself it's premature. Peace.
ps: I can't recommend strongly enough looking into the killfile script for greasemonkey for firefox 2. I noticed on another thread that you are giving a couple of our best known trolls a very fair shot at interaction. At the risk of impertinence, it is the Liberal's greatest mistake, engaging ideological opponents who, rather than seeking legitimate dialectic in service of truth, are, in their own words, enaged in debate to persuade others to their world view. They're two very different criteria sets, with attendant differences in objectives and means, and to my eye the prime source of frustration and wasted effort by liberals is the time and energy wasted on the wrong people. With respect and gratitude, $.02.
While you Donkeys would like this to be a referendum, this election is really being turned back into a choice:
Which party has the better plan on the war with Islamic fascism, taxes and your local issues?
The Donkeys who have the best chances of picking up seats are nearly all running as conservative light.
The candidate which most nearly reflects the views of most here is Ned Lamont and he is getting his lunch handed to him in a Deep Blue State by a pro war Donkey.
That is because heavy majorities of the voters support the various exercises of Presidential power which you decry from the NSA spying program to the MSA.
Vote your conscience one way or another, but realize that you have a choice and that choice does not involve Mr. Bush, who ran his last race in 2004.
I have to partially disagree. There are a fair number of House candidates that are running strongly against the war - and are winning. (I'm not going to take the time to link to info about each one - but I think a few minutes of digging should confirm what I am saying.)
Also, from what I understand, Lieberman is only winning because all (most) of the Republicans are voting for him - I mean he did lose the pimary to Lamont. So, at best you can say is majority of the country does reject the Lamont, "net roots," Democrats, but a majority does also reject Bush.
In Appendix II to his Essay on Perpetual Peace Kant gives an even more rock-bottom measure of legitimacy, one that robs Bush's governance of even a figleaf of legitimacy. For Kant the rule could be "immediately recognised, as if by an experiment of the pure reason." He called it "the transcendental formula of Public Right," stated as follows:
"All actions relating to the rights of other men are wrong, if their maxim is not compatible with publicity."
He goes on to say:
"This principle is not to be regarded merely as ethical, and as belonging only to the doctrine of virtue, but it is also to be regarded as juridical and as pertaining to the rights of men. For a maxim cannot be a right maxim which is such that I cannot allow it to be published without thereby at the same time frustrating my own intention, which would necessarily have to be kept entirely secret in order that it might succeed, and which I could not publicly confess to be mine without inevitably arousing thereby the resistance of all men against my purpose. It is clear that this necessary and universal opposition of all against me on self-evident grounds, can arise from nothing else than the injustice which such a maxim threatens to everyone. Further, it is a merely negative maxim, in so far as it only serves as a means of making known what is not right and just towards others. It is like an axiom which is certain without demonstration."
One learns this maxim in law school as the principle of legality. It defines the very form of law. One needn't be a Kantian to grasp it.
How often has Bush flouted it? On how many levels has he failed to confess the regime he has inflicted on us? From how many watchful eyes has he cloaked his machinations? Here are only a few examples off the top. I'm sure any of you could add many more:
1. His warrantless wiretapping program, denied in words, then exposed over his objection.
2. His asserted right to privately determine how detainees will be tortured.
3. His denial of the right of detainees to speak to counsel.
4. His termination of the watchdog on war profiteering, in a provision whose inclusion in an appropriations bill no one can account for.
5. His Vice President's secret formulation of an energy policy.
6. His clampdown on whistleblowers at EPA.
7. His mislabeling of destructive legislation as ameliorative.
8. His executive enactment of rules that are then buried in definitions in the Federal Register where no one even knows to look for them.
9. His exclusion of Democrats from legislative conferences.
The forms of republican government are not just paper-thin. They have been stood on their head and banged again and again into the marbled floors of Washington. Matt Taibbi's "The Worst Congress Ever" (in the current Rolling Stone)shows the excuse for a legislative body that has collaborated in this deformation the likes of which this world has never seen before.
Now we head into an election not knowing which of us will be deemed worthy to vote after a purging of rolls whose dimensions are as yet a secret. Those of us who make the cut will have our votes counted on software whose code neither we are nor any other public agency is permitted to know.
Welcome to a nightmare neither Kant nor Kafka could have dreamed up. Welcome to post-legal America.
It's no longer a question whether this must end. The only question is whether it will.
Scott Horton: I fear for my country at this time. I fear for all of us and our world. Many of you may disagree with me. But I ask all to weigh this vote with care. This vote may be your last.
Robert Link :I'm usually on the other side of this conversation, trying to sound the alarm for what often seems the end of our valued and honorable way of life. But I try to moderate such thoughts.
Robert, I read Scott Horton as expressing certain fears -for the country. for all, for the world, without elaborating what he fears fall on them- and warning that this might be the last US election. These concerns, so stated, are very reasonable, in my opinion. He doesn't make any predictions, one way or the other. That's reasonable too, because there is no way to predict the things he appears to be worried about. Or if there is we haven't figured it out yet. (In contrast, specific election outcomes can be predicted, with increasing accuracy.)
Your formula "If we stipulate that... etc., etc." is interesting but it's predictive utility hasn't been verified, nor do we know how to verify it. Thus, with all respect, I cannot take comfort from your projection.
It seems to me that what will happen will be influenced by what has happened already, which is always the case. Obviously, we cannot change the past. We can influence developments by our actions, that is, by politics, which includes election campaigns, but is not limited to them.
For today and tomorrow, we want to deal GOP candidates as crushing a defeat as possible, by GOTV, as always, but also by assuring election integrity. The fact that this integrity battle is taking place at all diminishes the democratic legitimacy of our political system.
After that, we'll see.
The outcome will be determined by our efforts, and of course those of our adversary. This is always so. What is new, and very bad, is that the character of our political system-whether the US is a constitutional democracy or some inferior form- is a contested issue in this election and for the foreseeable future. This is something I never anticipated.
Stuff happens.
O passi graviora, dabit deus his quoque finem. I am confident this will not be our last vote. Bush, bad though he is, will peacefully vacate the White House at the end of his term.
I hope that eventually we will be able to elect a Congress that, at least, understands and respects the principles of classical liberalism. But, if we are not, that's really our own fault.
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* Guest Strip by Gordon McAlpin
* Guest Strip by Gordon McAlpin
* Notice the Hot Dog bush in the Sixth panel
* Notice the Hot Dog bush in the Sixth panel
*Steve thinks of himself as an
* Steve thinks of himself as an
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Link: Comic 257
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Title: GUEST STRIP! (sort of) by Gordon McAlpin
Date: January 30, 2007
Summary: Beaver and Steve are lost in a forest without any food.
Onomatopoeias used: "none"
"Fin" style: A shark fin.
Number of panels: 9
Panel 1
Beaver looks worried.
Beaver: "We're lost again! and we don't have any food!"
Steve smile.
Steve: "Don't worry! The forest is full of food~ If you know where to look for it!"
Panel 2
Steve licks a branch with lichen growing over it
Steve: "For instance the lichen that grows on these apple trees is excellent source of zinc."
Panel 3
Beaver look at Steve as he pick the leaves of a brach.
Steve: "And these ow! nettle leaves ow! can be boiled down into a tasteles nutritive ow! broth."
Steve: "Of course, ow! an expert woodsman like me will hardly get stung at all ow!"
Panel 4
Steve is in front of hornet hive eating them.
Steve: "And these honey hornets are full of protein! mmm-mmm!"
Panel 5
Beaver reach for a hamburger of the hamburger tree.
Beaver: "You're rigth, Steve! The woods are full of food if you know where to look.. like these hamburgers from this hamburger tree!"
Steve walks toward Beaver
Steve: "That's an easy mistake to make, Beaver! But i'm afraid an expert woodsman knows that those hamburgers are completely inedible."
Panel 6
Beaver look at the hamburger surprised
Beaver: "Oh dear! Why?"
Steve taking the hamburger carefully
Steve: "Because they contain..."
Panel 7
Stever showing two pickles in the hamburger
Steve: "Pickles!"
Panel 8
Beaver looks at Steve in disbelief
Panel 9
Stever showing the two pickles in the hamburger, again
Steve: "Poisoned pickles!"
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This rare postage stamp from the Zaire postal service pays homage to the famed Rumble in the Jungle Championship match between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. The stamp is mounted atop an enlarged image of the stamp, which is autographed by the great Muhammad Ali. The stamp comes directly from the private collection of boxing promoter and telecommunications expert Henry "Hank" Schwartz, the man credited with not only producing the most important sporting event in history, but also creating an entire communications network for the African country. In fact, Zaire's President Mobutu was so impressed by Schwartz's accomplishments, that he made the promoter Minister of Communications for the country.
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Max Chilton brought his Marussia home in 14th place in Australia while Caterham and Lotus suffered double retirements...
Max Chilton: "Today's race was by no means perfect but we have started the season with a two-car finish, and on my side a 14th place as well, so we have to be pleased with that. The start was obviously extremely concerning. I was on the grid preparing for the formation lap with the usual procedures and suddenly everything just cut out. At that point I was worried that my race was already over, but the Team did a fantastic job to push me off the grid and back to the garage where they reset the car and I was able to start the race from the pit lane. From that point on I knew we had an important job to do to get the car home, but at the same time do the hard work to we needed to be able to evaluate the car over a race distance. It was quite pleasing to be able to catch Ericsson in the process. We've learned an awful lot today that will stand us in good stead as we prepare for the next race in Malaysia and also to start developing the car for the longer term. After a tough time in testing when we did not achieve all the mileage we had hoped for, it's good to take home a 14th place finish from the first race of the season. It's a nice reward for all the hard work across the whole Team."
Jules Bianchi: "The problem at the start was really quite worrying and I did not expect to be able to race, but the Team got me to the garage and fought hard to get me back on track. I was six laps down when I did rejoin and of course I was never going to recover from that, but that was not the point. Being in the race - and finishing it - enabled us to gather the maximum amount of information and test various strategies for maximising the power unit. In many ways it was more like a test than a race for me, which was far from ideal, but as is the case in testing, the mileage was important and this will be crucial for the engineers to start moving us forward. Hopefully I will be able to benefit from this next time around. I am pleased that we have some reward for all the hard work and we look forward to better things in Malaysia."
Marcus Ericsson: "Even though my first race in F1 ended with a DNF I'm still proud of the way we fought today. It's been a very difficult weekend overall, one of the hardest in my whole career, but we still showed a bit of the potential we have in the first laps of the first stint when I passed Sutil and was running well in twelfth. My first ever live pitstop a Grand Prix went really well but then unfortunately an oil pressure problem forced us to stop - we don't know what caused that yet but if we hadn't had that I think we'd have finished ahead of the Marussias as I was pretty comfortable ahead of Chilton until the issue. Friday was tough, obviously, but we had a better Saturday and then today we started to show some of the race pace this car has. For the last few laps of the first stint I was driving with pretty flat spotted tyres but the rear was still behaving well and the Power Unit felt good. That's encouraging for the next race in Malaysia which is on a track I've raced at before and one I like, so I'm leaving Australia in a positive frame of mind and just want to get on with it again as soon as possible!"
Kamui Kobayashi: "That isn't how I wanted my first race back to go, and I'm sorry for the team and for Felipe that both our races ended early. I had a really good start but then into turn one I made contact with Felipe. From the initial data it looked like I had a brake system issue which obviously meant I couldn't do much about the contact and when we got the car back and looked at the information in much more detail it was clear that was the problem. After the race I went to the Stewards and they went through the data from the car and confirmed this was the case. We'll have a close look at what caused that problem and make sure we fix it. It's been a tough weekend for us, but we still have a lot more data that will help us keep improving, and the really positive thing is that we were still quite competitive, even with the issues we had on Friday. Race two is Malaysia, one of our team's home races, and we'll keep pushing there, just as we will all weekend."
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Vettel wins but title champagne still on hold… brilliant Button beaten by the traffic… slow start costs Webber dear… Schumacher's 'optimistic' move ends in the wall… and Lewis is in trouble again
Sebastian Vettel needs one point from the last five races of the 2011 season to become Formula One's youngest-ever back-to-back World Champion after winning the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday night.
"I think I am smart enough to figure it out now," beamed Vettel after a weekend in which he had been asked time and again about the various permutations that might make him champion in Singapore.
"To us today the title didn't really matter," insisted Vettel. "Our target was to win. For the championship it looks like we have another chance at the next race."
Vettel led from start to finish for the first time this season, using his 11th pole of 2011 to claim his ninth win this year and the 19th of his career from a fast-finishing Jenson Button in the McLaren Mercedes.
In the final stint of the race Button was catching Vettel hand over fist on Pirelli's Supersoft option tyre, but late-race traffic, particularly Kamui Kobayashi's Sauber and the duelling Williams pair of Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado, cost the 2009 World Champion several seconds and he ended up 1.7 seconds adrift of Vettel as the German cruised home.
"In the last stint I was able to drive as fast as I could – it was like 10, 12 qualifying laps, I couldn't have gone any faster," Button said after setting the fastest race lap en route to his first appearance on a Singapore podium. "It was the best we could have done today, I feel that I got everything out of the car."
Vettel now has a 124-point margin over Button in second place while Australia's Mark Webber slipped to fourth in the standings despite another Singapore podium finish. Webber started on the 'dirty' side of the front row and was caught by both Button and Fernando Alonso's Ferrari by the first corner.
That necessitated another thrilling duel with the Spaniard, Webber overcoming a faulty DRS system to make another spectacular passing move.
"They're enjoyable but I'm not keen to sign up for them all the time because it means I'm with him when I probably shouldn't be," Webber admitted. "Again, it was a difficult start for me – we need to work on this because it makes my race more difficult. Ultimately we pretty much got what we deserved today."
While Alonso took fourth, Lewis Hamilton also overcame problems of his own making to ensure that the sport's current 'Big Five' drivers occupied the top five finishing positions.
The stewards decided Hamilton deserved a drive-through penalty for a 13th-lap collision with Ferrari's Felipe Massa that left the Brazilian with a right rear puncture and a very short fuse. "After the race, I tried to talk to him to clear the air but he walked away without even answering," said Massa after coming home ninth. "So I told him what I thought when we found ourselves in the interview area."
Hamilton, winner at Marina Bay in 2009, fought back superbly to finish fifth and lament what he called "a missed opportunity".
An unusually trouble-free Singapore race still had one dramatic moment. It came at half-distance when Michael Schumacher went to move his Mercedes up the inside of Sergio Perez's Sauber. Instead he was caught out by the Mexican rookie's early lift, was launched over its right rear tyre and slammed into the barriers, bringing out the Safety Car for its one and only appearance of the night.
"It's probably one of those race incidents which look more impressive from outside than from inside, as I am totally OK and my impact in the end was not so heavy," said Schumacher philosophically. "It was a very unfortunate ending to my race tonight in Singapore and obviously I am a bit disappointed."
While Nico Rosberg salvaged some points for Mercedes in seventh place, Perez calmly dismissed Schumacher's move as "a bit optimistic" after coming home 10th.
The Mexican was one of five drivers racing for the first time on the Singapore streets, but the best of them was Scotland's Paul di Resta, taking his best F1 finish with a fine sixth place for Force India, who also saw Adrian Sutil in the points in eighth position.
Australia's other representative Daniel Ricciardo was 19th for HRT, recovering from a damaged front wing sustained in heavy traffic on the opening lap.
"It was my mistake for going in a bit too deep and it was a costly one because then I encountered quite a few blue flags which upset my rhythm," he said. "But we made it and it's good to get to the finish line in the toughest race of the season. Now I need to keep on working and move forward".
His next chance comes in the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in two weeks' time.
Drivers' Championship after 14 of 19 rounds
1. Vettel 309 points
2. Button 185
3. Alonso 184
4. Webber 182
5. Hamilton 168
6. Massa 84
1. Red Bull 491 points
2. McLaren 353
3. Ferrari 268


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Tiron B. Beard, 21, of the 500 block of Madison Street, is accused of having items that were reported stolen in one of the apartment robberies last month and is charged with a felony count of receiving stolen property.
He was arrested Tuesday and was being held in the Allen County Jail in lieu of $2,500 bail.
Earlier Tuesday, police also arrested Corey L. Harris, 21, on the same charge as Beard after finding several items reported stolen during the robberies in his McKinnie Avenue home.
Detectives also believe text messages on Harris' phone indicate he knew much about the apartment robberies and, while not directly involved in the holdups, possibly bought and sold the items the robbers took.
Beard's full role in the apartment robberies is still being investigated, and detectives expect more arrests to follow, city police said.
There were at least 13 reported robberies with similar details at apartment complexes in January.
Usually, one or two men, sometimes armed, would approach tenants entering their buildings and rob them. Investigators believed a getaway driver was also involved.
Late last month, police arrested Devonte M. Hamlet, 20, on charges of being a gunman in at least two robberies, both of which occurred Jan. 10.
In those robberies, Hamlet is accused of working with another man to tie up and rob a family at the Island Club Apartments complex before doing the same thing less than 90 minutes later at Cambridge Square Apartments.
A man at Cambridge Square escaped his bindings and shot at Hamlet, who ended up at Parkview Hospital minutes later with a gunshot wound, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Shortly after Hamlet's arrival, Beard showed up at the hospital and claimed to be Hamlet's uncle. While he was not allowed to see Hamlet, Beard waited around the hospital for three hours until Hamlet's release, court records said.
The two left together with Beard behind the wheel of a vehicle that police promptly pulled over at Hobson Road and East State Boulevard, the affidavit said.
When an officer searched Beard's car, he confiscated a black backpack similar to one stolen in the Island Club Apartments robbery. At the time, Beard claimed the bag belonged to Hamlet, court records said.
Weeks later, police obtained a search warrant and were able to look inside the bag, which contained, among other items, sweatshirts, sweatpants, a football jersey, paintball supplies and cologne.
All those items matched what the victims of the Island Club Apartments robbery said were taken from them when held up by Hamlet, according to the affidavit.
It's not clear how police got on the trail of Harris, the other man arrested Tuesday, but they had enough evidence to search a home belonging to him and his brother Jan. 16, court records said.
Inside, police found a laptop computer reported stolen in the robberies that Harris said he bought from a man he only knew as "Mike-D" for $50, court records said.
When questioned by police, Harris said he would find buyers for items that Mike-D would have for sale, but that he knew nothing about where the items came from.
However, police also confiscated cellphones from Harris' home and retrieved text messages that indicate he knew more about the robberies than he let on, court records said.
Some of the texts have Mike-D offering items reported stolen from the apartments on the same day the robberies occurred, court records said.
Another text sent from Harris to Mike-D hours after Hamlet was shot indicated, according to the affidavit, that Mike-D "would be good as long as D-HAM doesn't flip and as long as Mike-D and (Harris' brother) get rid of the car that is full of blood."
Mike-D, who has not been identified, later sent a text to Harris saying he would be leaving town. Harris responded by offering to hide "all the stolen items for him," the affidavit said.
In all, police retrieved several thousand pages of information from Harris' cellphone and several hundred pages of text messages that "show (Harris) knew far more than he would admit," court records said.
After his arrest, Harris was released on his own recognizance.


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MacNicol is beginning her eighth year at Dartmouth and her responsibilities include the supervision of 9 full-time union grounds crew staff as well as the hiring and training of 40 adult and student employees at Alumni Gym. She also participates in event management and assists in the planning of maintenance and repair work for all the athletic facilities.
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This has been a difficult past week for me because of the many things happening. My daughter-in-law gave birth to our third grandchild on March 20 at 5:44 a.m. so I have been back and forth to Columbus twice in the past five days.
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Comic 68
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Title: Rupert hits the town - part 13
Date: April 25, 2005
Summary: Beaver and Steve remember to get the Shoe
Cast: Beaver, Steve, Waiter, Shoe Goblin
Onomatopoeias used: "ADJUST!", "PUSH!", "SHOE!", "YANK!", "MUTED RAGE", "WAG!"
Number of panels: 12
Panel 1
Beaver: "Well, we're free, but we still don't have the shoe. What are we going to do?"
Steve, as he ADJUSTS!s his pelvis (which seems to have been returned to its rightful place): "Go for lunch?"
Panel 2
[One hour later...]
Beaver, as he PUSH!es the empty plate away from him: "Woo, I'm stuffed. Now, wasn't there something we had to do...?"
Steve: "Dessert?"
Panel 3
Beaver is startled to hear a familiar voice behind him:
The top of the Shoe Goblin's head: "I'll have the chicken chaussure in a choux pastry..."
(Moustache Guy as the Waiter is taking the order)
Panel 4
Shoe Goblin (still holding the menu, with the caption MENU on it): "YOU!"
Beaver: "You tricked us... which is really mean! Now give us back the shoe... and say sorry!"
Panel 5
Shoe Goblin, angrily: "I'll never give ye the shoe of my ancestors! Never!"
Beaver (to Steve): "Psst! Steve, you cause a distraction, I'll try and get around behind him!"
Panel 6
Steve, perplexed: "Distraction...?"
Panel 7
Steve is SHOE!ed in the head with a ... shoe, by the off-stage Shoe Goblin.
Panel 8
Beaver, now behind the Shoe Goblin: "Nice work Steve!"
Shoe Goblin: "Ach!"
Panel 9
Beaver YANK!s a very large sock over the Shoe Goblin.
Shoe Goblin: "Curse ye! I am besocked!"
Panel 10
The Shoe Goblin expiences MUTED RAGE within the giant sock.
Steve, WAG!ing his finger at the Besocked Shoe Goblin: "Well I hope this has taught you a lesson: hitting people with shoes isn't nice!"
Panel 11
Waiter, meekly (holding a piece of paper with BILL written on it): "Your bill, sir..."
Panel 12
Steve SHOE!s the Waiter, who spits out two (presumably) teeth on impact.
Steve: "RUN!"
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The regular panels are blue; the ANGRY panels are pink.
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Have any of you folks ever gotten an argon bottle with a CGA 530 valve on it? I recently changed tanks on my TIG welder, and this is the valve it came with. After the change, the regulator began making squeaking noises and both gauges fluctuated in sync with the squeaking sound. Since getting this bottle, I have had absolutely no luck with welding aluminum, the "welds" end up just being a mess of black oxide, and there is no puddle established to speak of. Steel welds do not seem to be as badly affected. Looking back on my description, it seems like it is a shielding gas issue, and today, I turned the gas up to 25 cfh or so (hard to say for sure with the gauge fluctuation) and I got a somewhat ok aluminum bead, but with a lot of black oxide mixed in. I generally ran between 12 and 15 cfh with the old bottle, and had none of these issues. I am a beginning TIG welder, with the previous and only bottle being a 125 cu ft, so that is the extent of my TIG welding experience. I was chalking these problems up to inexperience, but I am now thinking that there is an issue. I have never had a regulator do that to me before (I've welded MIG for years), and I just can't think that I'd all of a sudden forget how to weld aluminum at the same time that I changed bottles, since I was able to do that before. All of the previous argon bottles I've gotten have had the CGA 580 valves on them, and just out of curiosity, I hooked the 95/5 bottle from my MIG machine up to the TIG today and tried it to see if it had the same issues. It did not. The CGA 530 valve has what looks to me like a spring loaded poppet valve or something as part of it, I can't tell you exactly what is in it, since it's part of the valve. I would be willing to bet that that is what is causing my issue. Anyways, after all of that, my question is basically has anyone ever gotten a tank like this, and if so, did it cause you similar issues, or am I blaming my troubles improperly? Thanks in advance for any help.
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Thread: CGA 530 On an argon bottle
05-31-2007, 06:42 PM #1Junior Member
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CGA 530 On an argon bottle
i think i would swop out the tank and call it a lerning expereance to check them befor i leave the shop.
sereously though, if its causing the gage to go freaky and there is a whisleing problem its possible you are sucking in air at the conection. the tank should be labled as to what it is, although that dose not always make it so.i dont see how you could get a decent gas coverage with the gage acting like that so even if it was strait argon i cant see it working, change out the tank.
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i would go with what was said before go swap it out for another cause the whistleing sound definetly isnt good.
Bleed valve
Sounds like the bleed valve (you described it as a poppet) is leaking. Try leak testing with a little soapy water. It might be as simple as tightening it.