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The IEEE Computer Society defines software engineering as:
"The application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software; that is, the application of engineering to software. (SWEBOK)"
Theprogram goes beyond programming to include the methodologies used by teams to develop large complex computer applications.
The program prepares students to enter the profession immediately or to go on to graduate school.
The goal of the BS program in Software Engineering is the preparation of software engineers: professionals who develop software products on time, within budget and that meet customer requirements. The course work builds on computer science fundamentals and mathematical principles to cover the design, analysis, verification, validation, implementation, deployment, and maintenance of software systems. The program focuses on practical aspects of building and deploying real software systems in a socially responsible way.
The hallmark of the program provides the students with an educational experience that builds on traditional computer science and engineering, but distinguishing itself in the following ways:
- Courses emphasize the team approach to building software and provide leadership opportunities for every student.
- Courses place an emphasis on software processes and lifecycles.
- Courses include significant learning in management areas such as project planning, resource allocation, quality assurance, testing, metrics, maintenance, configuration management and personnel management.
- A degree that has a stronger emphasis on mathematics and use of engineering methods in software design.
The software engineering curriculum culminates in a year-long capstone sequence where the students work in teams to build a large software system. Students are encouraged to complete a co-operative education experience prior to enrollment in these courses, in order to gain some direct, industrial experience before embarking upon their own project.
BS SE Program Learning Outcomes:
Upon graduation, successful graduates of the BSSE program will attain the following program outcomes:
(a) Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
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1: India South Eastern Territory
Answered prayers : the healing of to two officers, Captain Justin and Corps Helper Edwin. Both involved in a serious road accident. Captain Justin's injuries were particularly severe, affecting his brain. But God helped in every way, and the Captain was back home 19 days after the accident, well and without side effects from the operation or accident.
for revival among the youth - who are unconcerned about their eternity.
for Catherine Booth Hospital at Nagercoil - facing a lot of problems in the community.
2: India Eastern Territory
Salvationists' deep desire for salvation of souls continues with evangelists sent to far away places even across different cultures
God has given us a new territory in the state of Arunachal Pradesh to proclaim the good news. Praise God with us for this and uphold us in your prayer that the work of the Salvation Army will continue to be fruitful in the days to come.
Matter of concern:
Problem of drugs, tobacco and alcohol addiction specially among youth
Our brethr en in the Cachar Hills, please pray with us that the constant inter-communal v iolence between the Dimasa and the Hmar people will be ended peacefully.
3: India Western Territory
Thanksgiving: for extension work at several new places.
4: India Central Territory
Thanksgiving: for the Youth Mission Team and its Outreach Evangelism programme.
Further to the above item, the Youth in every Division has met to find new areas of opportunity for conducting outreach evangelism twice in a month: visiting houses, distributing tracts, talking to people, conducting open air and other meetings.
5: India South Western Territory
Thanksgiving: We have opened a new extension centre at Thodupuzha, north east of the Territory where we now have 12 families.
Matter of concern: Peermade issue. This is the eastern high range area where due to financial problems tea estate companies have closed down their factories. The people are out of work. The Government and voluntary agencies, including the Salvation Army, are working on behalf of the people's relief.
Self Support: Many Corps struggle to raise sufficient income. So we plan to conduct a survey with a view to identify fund raising possibilities.

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WICHITA — An agreement between Kansas and a federal agency will increase the capacity of the John Redmond Reservoir by nearly 30 percent.
State officials say the agreement signed Thursday would alleviate a sediment problem at the reservoir near Emporia.
The federally-owned reservoir provides water source the cooling lake at Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant. It currently is 40 percent silted in.
The Wichita Eagle reports the agreement between the state and the U.S. Corps of Army Engineers will raise the reservation's elevation from 1,039 feet to 1,041 feet. And it increases the number of gallons available in storage from 16 billion to 22 billion.
The second step to improving Redmond's capacity will be dredging the silt and strengthening the banks of the Neosho River to reduce the flow sediment.
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Learn how to make the 'Heart O' Gold' quilts using Anne's own heart basket and this simple bed quilt without borders. Complete your ensemble with the complimentary sham and accent pillow projects. Wall quilt measures 46" square when finished while the twin/full bed quilt is 74.25" x 90.75". Book includes pattern templates and full directions for completing each project. Designed by Anne Cosgrove
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Good Family (Paperback)
A retreat on Lake Michigan for old-money WASPs, Sand Isle has long been the summer residence of the Addison family. The youngest member of the clan, Maddie Addison, survived an awkward but sheltered adolescence only to be plagued in adulthood by alcoholism, a failed marriage, and an unendurable loss that sent her fleeing the burden of family expectations. Now, after an eleven-year hiatus, Maddie has been summoned back to Sand Isle, where her widowed mother languishes near death. What awaits Maddie is a collision of distinct, eccentric personalities -- by turns hilarious and poignant -- as well as an archive of memories that evoke pleasure, passion, and pain. Beneath the silent gaze of her ailing mother, Maddie and her family must confront their past and face the future to once again find a home in a house steeped in untold stories of its own.
About the Author
The author of The Water Dancers, Terry Gamble sits on the English Advisory Board of the University of Michigan. She lives in California with her husband and children.
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Is there a way to get the component images corresponding Y, Cb, Cr in photoshop. I just need to combine them in layers to see how they form the original image.
First thing to show up in Google was a link to a Gimp plugin called "Decompose". You'll probably see an equivalent for Photoshop. They have a corresponding recompose as well.
In general, there are two concepts to keep in mind: Image "Mode" and Layers. The Image "Mode" has to do with whether the layers of your color image are split into RGB, Grayscale (one layer), CMYK, or YCbCr. The first step you need to do is to change your picture's mode if necessary.
After that, go to the Layers control panel and you will see three tabs. You want the "Channels" tab. That will have one channel per component with the slightly different look due to the way the channel is interpreted. For example, you may find you get better results by applying curves to only the Y (luminance) channel.
I don't believe so -- about the closest Photoshop supports would be CIE L*a*b* (aka CIELAB) color space. From a mathematical viewpoint, the numbers you get with them don't match up at all1, but to simply look at it and get an idea of how those channels combine into a picture, it's probably close enough.
To get to this, you'd start by going to
1In CIELAB, the color space is treated as a cylinder. The three numbers define a coordinate as the distance along the cylinder from bottom to top, an angle of rotation around the cylinder, and the distance out from the center of the cylinder.
In YCrCb, the color space is treated as a cube. The Y coordinate defines the distance long the cube from top to bottom (almost identical to the L coordinate in CIELAB). Cr and Cb, however, define distances along the x and y coordinates of a plane at that height in the cube. This makes the numbers quite a bit different, even though the channels are otherwise roughly similar in nature.


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Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel
Poverty takes many forms. In the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), (the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip) nearly a quarter of the people live below the poverty line, with their prospects for work, and a safe, healthy life severely limited by living under Israeli occupation.
The burden of the decades-long conflict with Israel, and the ongoing occupation, are causing debilitating hardship for these communities.
Oxfam works to help communities in the OPT to earn a living and to ensure that they have access to food and water as well as education. We respond in humanitarian crises. And we are helping to build a strong civil society so that human rights will be upheld and communities will have a say in the decisions that affect them.
Oxfam in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel
Oxfam has been working in the OPT and Israel since the 1950s, and established a country office in the 1980s. We work in the most vulnerable communities in Gaza, East Jerusalem, and Area C, the 61% of the West Bank where the government of Israel maintains full military and civil control. In the past we have also worked with impoverished communities in Israel.
Oxfam works with more than 60 Palestinian and Israeli partner organizations. Together we are finding ways to improve the livelihoods and rights of these communities.
In Gaza, home to 1.8 million Palestinians, the 8-year Israeli blockade limits their mobility and access to jobs, and access to even basic necessities such as food, water and fuel. The blockade has devastated the economy - there is a 40 percent unemployment rate in Gaza, exports have fallen to just 3 percent of the pre-blockade levels, and 80 percent of the population relies on aid.
In the West Bank, Israeli settlements, which are illegal under international law, deprive rural farming and herding communities of their traditional livelihood because farmers are unable to build or access their land and water. Palestinians are rarely allowed to build, and their properties are confiscated and frequently demolished to make way for Israeli settlements.
Restrictions on movement, land and resources cost the Palestinian economy around $3.4 billion a year according to the World Bank and leave many families unable to support themselves.
Poverty in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is exacerbated by poor governance and gender inequality. Oxfam is sharing its respected rights-based approach to make progress.
West Bank/East Jerusalem
In the West Bank Oxfam helps olive farmers improve the quality of their produce and get it to markets, and we help herders to care for their animals. We advocate for the rights of communities to stay on their land, and we promote the rights of women and marginalized groups to participate in the decision-making that affects their lives. In East Jerusalem we help women start small businesses, help local partners to improve school buildings, and ensure legal support to help residents stay in their city.
We work with farmers and fishermen who are prevented from accessing their livelihoods. We supply safe water and sanitation, and run a food-voucher project that ensures families have enough to eat and supports the local economy. We help local producers improve the quality of their produce and get it to market. We help local civil society to advocate for their rights, and have provided emergency aid during military escalations and floods.
Oxfam condemns all violence against civilians by all sides. We want to see peace, security and prosperity for both Israelis and Palestinians. We believe that real progress towards justice and the elimination of poverty in the OPT and Israel can only be achieved through an end to the occupation and a just and durable solution to the conflict.
Oxfam supports a two-state solution, as called-for by the international community.
Our work in Gaza is supported by numerous donors. These include: ECHO, DFID, DEC, Danida, WFP, SIDA, DFATD, the Italian and Belgian governments and Oxfam's public appeals around the world.


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Reach for Health is a 6 month randomized trial to investigate the degree to which metformin, a weight loss intervention, or both can reduce breast cancer mortality among overweight/obese, postmenopausal breast cancer survivors. Eligible women must have been diagnosed within the last four years with Stage I, II, IIIA breast cancer, be overweight with BMI greater than 25, postmenopausal at the time of diagnosis, and want to increase physical activity and make dietary changes. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four groups: (1) metformin only; (2) placebo only; (3) metformin plus lifestyle counseling; or (4) placebo plus lifestyle counseling. The lifestyle counseling group will receive regular calls from a health coach (12 calls during 6 months) along with educational print materials. The medication only groups will receive the USDA guidelines for nutrition and physical activity. Participants will be blinded to the study medication. Please call the study coordinator at (858)822-3311 for more information. View a study flyer.
The MENU study examines the differences among three diets of differing composition on weight loss and cancer biomarkers. Eligible participants are:
For more information on the MENU study please contact Elizabeth Quitana, MS, RD, at 858-822-6162 or firstname.lastname@example.com
A pilot study to see if telephone counseling can increase physical activity levels in patients who have recently (within the past 12 months) finished treatment for breast cancer or cancer of the colon or rectum.
The objective of this study was to adapt the highly successful WHEL Study counseling program, so that American Cancer Society (ACS) volunteers could use it to provide dietary counseling to callers to the ACS toll-free helpline. Funded by the American Cancer Society, nearly 700 men and women participated in this study between 2002 and 2005. Preliminary results of data from the pilot phase.
This randomized clinical feasibility trial investigated the effect of a high-vegetable, high-fiber, high-calcium diet on the risk of developing colon cancer after polyp removal. The study was funded by the National Cancer Institute and involved 100 male and female participants.
These studies (CHANGE 102, 102E, and 104) were designed to test the effectiveness of a telephone-administered diet and exercise intervention on weight loss in obese males and females in the placebo arms of three separate clinical trials testing the safety and efficacy of injectable weight loss drug regimens. All three trials involve participants recruited from multiple (18-42) sites across the country. A total of 684 participants were enrolled into CHANGE 102, 274 into CHANGE 102E, and 281 into CHANGE 104. All of these studies are now closed, but data analysis is on-going.
A pilot study to determine whether a telephone-based dietary counseling intervention will increase cruciferous vegetable intake in patients with superficial bladder cancer.
This pilot study assessed the feasibility of a randomized trial to promote long-term adaptation of a low glycemic load diet among women at high risk for breast cancer. 50 subjects from the Buffalo, NY, area have been recruited and consented by Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The dietary assessment and counseling intervention are handled through UCSD by telephone from the Nutritional Services Shared Resource at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center
The MEAL Study was a multi-site pilot trial investigating whether our innovative telephone counseling program could help men previously treated for localized, low-risk prostate cancer adopt a cancer-preventive diet. The study enrolled 74 men 50-80 years of age who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer within the previous 48 months. More information on MEAL publications to date.
This study provided breast cancer risk assessments to women between the ages of 25 and 70 years, along with education about lowering their breast cancer risk (including modifying their diet). One of the objectives of the study was to determine whether this risk assessment and education motivated women to participate in a healthy eating program. Funded by the Avon Foundation, nearly 180 women participated in this study between 2002 and 2004. Preliminary results of data from the pilot phase of this study.
This study followed 3,088 breast cancer survivors for 6-11 years. Participants were recruited between 1995 and 2000 from Arizona, California, Oregon, and Texas. The women were randomly assigned to one of two healthy diet groups. Key findings to date include:
In addition to dietary counseling, the Cancer Prevention and Control Program provides dietary assessment, and biochemical laboratory analysis services to other researchers through our Nutrition Shared Resource. Through this Resource, researchers are able to access the UCSD Dietary Supplement Database, which was developed and is maintained by our staff. This supplement database is one of the most extensive and detailed in the country with content data on over 9,000 formulations. By linking our dietary assessment software with the Supplement Database, we are able to provide researchers with detailed data on nutrient intake from dietary and supplement sources both separately and together, as well as descriptive data on types of supplements used (including herbals and botanicals)
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The CWC and NCOE cross country teams put their running shoes on again Tuesday and battled the field at the Hamilton County Invitational.
Bulldog runner Michael Brown was business as usual, finishing first in the varsity run with a time of 15:57. Teammate Steven McPeek was 23rd with a time of 19:28.
NCOE was represented in the varsity run by Levi Sork. Sork finished 11th with a time of 18:30.
CWC's Jacob Burnett was the top runner in the junior varsity run. Burnett had a time of 18:19. Other CWC runners in the junior varsity run were Mike Trail finishing third with a time of 18:49 and Eli Degenhardt with a time of 20:47.
NCOE's Nate Glad was 11th in the junior varsity run with a time of 21:09 and Nolan Sutton was 12th with a time of 21:28.
NCOE's Riley Cozart finished fifth in the girls race with a time of 20:57. Cozart's teammate Melanie Ellison was 31st with a time of 26:33.
CWC will be competing today at the BDC Meet, NCOE will be running once again on Monday at Benton.
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Is The Housing Market Rebounding?
With mortgage rates lower than most people could have ever predicted and more homes being sold on a monthly basis, we could be prepping ourselves for a housing market rebound. Just with any sort of market analysis, you're going to get the folks who think that everything is fine and dandy, and you're going to find writers who feel that everything is in a pre-apocalyptic state.


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I recently bought a MTB with Hydraulic Disk Brakes, and am finding really hard to adjust with the braking system. From the very beginning I was cycling with Front brakes on right hand. But now its reversed, and its really confusing me a lot.
I asked my mechanic about this and he says front brakes on left hand are European Style of braking. So I should get used to it.
But, why exactly are brakes reversed on such bikes? And to add up, my mechanic claims that the brakes cannot be switched. Is this true or, am I just being punked?


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The Stallion team traveled to Barrie ON on Thursday to do a press conference to promote the show on Saturday night. The press conference was held with the local newspaper in attendance "The Barrie Examiner." After Michael Vaters performed a car crush for a photo shoot with the paper Mikey Vaters Jr. got behind the wheel to get some air over the cars. Except for loading and unloading the Stallion from the hauler this was his first time driving and he made Dad very proud.
The arena in Sudbury on Friday night was sold out as the crowds packed into the stands. The Black Stallion competed against Monster Jam World Champion Jim Koehler in Avenger, Chris Bergeron in Brutus and Steve Hurley driving Iron Warrior. Steve is driving for Trey Myers as he travels throughout Europe in the European Monster Jam tour driving the team's Psycho Jet Powered 4-Wheeler. The show was rounded out by a freestyle motocross exhibition, pro-street bike stunts, lawn mower racing and Michael Vaters' Kamikaze Jet Powered 4-Wheeler thrilling the crowd with burner pops, flame show and speed runs.
Jim Koehler took the win hands down driving the Avenger in the wheelie contest. Michael Vaters drove the Black Stallion to its' limits in the freestyle competition. He put some major air under the truck and cleared all the cars landing at the other end of the arena. In his big final jump the Stallion came down on the left front wheel bending the bead lock and rim and then Vaters drove into a big donut while the left front tire continued to lose air. When the Stallion finally came to a sliding stop the tire was flat and the crowd went crazy with excitement. The freestyle win went to Michael Vaters in the Black Stallion.
The Black Stallion racing team then traveled back to Barrie Ontario at the Molson Centre with the same group of competitors from Sudbury. The arena was packed with excited monster truck fans at the sold out show. Avenger soared his way to the win in the wheelie contest beating out Brutus who came in second. In the first round of racing Vaters in the Black Stallion took the win over Brutus and Avenger took out the Iron Warrior. In the Finals Michael Vaters beat the Monster Jam World Champion Avenger and came away with the racing win. Vaters kept up the tempo from racing into the freestyle competition getting so much air under the Black Stallion that he almost took out the low hanging scoreboard in the arena.
Michael Vaters and the Black Stallion crew will be doing a benefit car show on June 14th for two local teens Josh Forsythe and Katie Stains who have bone cancer. The Black Stallion, Iron Warrior along with Jay Snyder in the Screamin' Demon will be on display at the Washington County Agricultural Center in Hagerstown MD. Dave Waple will be bringing the Black Jack monster ride truck to give monster rides. The "Cruise-In for Kids" is presented by a local car club "Rt 40 Kruisers for Kids." Along with the car show there will be live bands, entertainment for the kids and great food.
The Black Stallion team then travels back to Canada for shows in Sarnia ON, Ottawa ON and Trois Rivierre QC June 19-21. Trey will be home from Europe for the Car Show benefit and will be back behind the wheel of the Iron Warrior for the last leg of the Monster Spectacular tour in Canada.
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Anyone have iPhone 4S with Sprint? What is "extended?"
On the top left I have full connection, but instead of saying "Sprint" it says "extended." Sometimes there's a small circle next to the word "extended." I called Sprint, but they were just as confused as I was. They assured me I was not being charged extra or anything like that. What's the deal? iPhone problem or Sprint problem?
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I have seen this on others' sprint phones. I believe they have an "extended" network; a lease of some towers perhaps, that aren't roaming, but also isn't their tower.
For instance, if you were in Puerto Rico, you would probably see "Extended", but in a foreign country where they have no agreements, you would be roaming.
Interesting, but I'm seeing it while I'm in my school building. Parking lot is okay, but inside is extended, even with full connection.
@trinnic: Exactly.
Sprint just doesn't own that specific tower, so your current service is being provided by another company at Sprint's expense/deal with that company.
@dpiercy85: The school might have it's own type of "tower" for inside. I have one for my house from AT&T.
I know this post is old, but I just signed up with sprint and got the iphone4s. I noticed that mine says "extended" where I work, but the problem is that this drains my battery. I won't use my phone at all, and when I check it, I'll be down to 10% battery life. This only happens at work. Anyone else have this issue/know what I can do to correct it?
Same experience, but at least I now have a good "Sprint" signal where that occurs - before I had little or none.


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The final five designers were at their breaking points during the last challenge before New York Fashion Week. While some whined and others napped, Michael Costello let off a little steam by making fun of the more persnickety judges.
Lucky for Michael, I don't think the judges saw any footage of his rather accurate impressions. Also joining the usual suspects to judge this week's New York City inspired challenge was none other than Season 4 winner and coiner of "Hot Tranny Mess", Christian Siriano!
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I see quite a lot questions that might be useful but do not provide enough information in order for us to be able to answer. See this one, for example.
Strictly speaking, these questions should be closed as not a real question:
It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form. For help clarifying this question so that it can be reopened, see the FAQ.
But just flagging is so easy.
I see questions getting closed as not a real question without any comment on how the OP could improve the question... I don't like that, it's not giving new users (this problem mostly arises with new users) a welcome feeling. For an example, see this one. Yes, it is a bad question. But the Meta system might be confusing for new users, so why not leave a tiny-tiny comment to explain it? It's just plain rude this way.
This resulted on Electrical Engineering in a behaviour of
- not immediately voting to close,
- not immediately downvoting,
- commenting to help the OP improve his question.
DrFriedParts gives some explanation, as does rawbrawb. I think this is good behaviour. [closed] sounds final. Downvotes discourage the OP. With this behaviour, we help new users get to know the site.
However, there's a problem with this behaviour too. We have questions that need more information. There has been asked for more information, but the OP didn't provide it. Actually, he didn't even sign in anymore. For example, this one.
And yes, now we can close it. But in the meanwhile, the post isn't active anymore, nobody sees it anymore. It stays open until the end of times, without the needed information. Or the Community user bumps it, as happened with the earlier linked one.
Thanks, Community user. This question might need an answer, but we need more information and the OP is not going to provide it - so don't bump it. Well, it would be hard - if not impossible - to teach the Community user not to bump questions that need more information. Because how the hell can he know that? So that's not what this feature request is about.
What I would like to see is this:
- Change the NARQ reason into an ultimatum for the first day. When a question gets some NARQ votes, the OP would get a notification:
Your question needs improvement. See the comments to see how you can improve your question. If you do not edit your question within a day, your question will get closed.
- People can only vote for an ultimatum when they either comment on the post, or upvote an existing comment. This way, we ensure that the OP gets help with improving his question.
What would be the benefits?
- We're being more welcome to new users, because.
- The "final" [closed] won't come up that fast.
- The new user gets help with improving his question for sure.
- The new user gets a notification that he has to improve his question.
- Faster growing community, because...
- People like it when they get help instead of getting their questions closed
- Higher acceptance rate
- Fewer closed questions
I understand that this could be a major change to the flagging system. Still, I'd like to see what everyone thinks. When a major change can improve the new user's experience (and thereby everyone's experience in the long run, due to a larger community), it should be seriously considered, even though it's a major change.


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I've just inherited a java application that needs to be installed as a service on XP and vista. It's been about 8 years since I've used windows in any form and I've never had to create a service, let alone from something like a java app (I've got a jar for the app and a single dependency jar - log4j). What is the magic necessary to make this run as a service? I've got the source, so code modifications, though preferably avoided, are possible.
We started with Q&A. Technical documentation is next, and we need your help.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, you can contribute.
I've had some luck with the Java Service Wrapper
Apache Commons Daemon is a good alternative. It has Procrun for windows services, and Jsvc for unix daemons. It uses less restrictive Apache license, and Apache Tomcat uses it as a part of itself to run on Windows and Linux! To get it work is a bit tricky, but there is an exhaustive article with working example.
Besides that, you may look at the bin\service.bat in Apache Tomcat to get an idea how to setup the service. In Tomcat they rename the Procrun binaries (prunsrv.exe -> tomcat6.exe, prunmgr.exe -> tomcat6w.exe).
Something I struggled with using Procrun, your start and stop methods must accept the parameters (String[] argv). For example "start(String[] argv)" and "stop(String[] argv)" would work, but "start()" and "stop()" would cause errors. If you can't modify those calls, consider making a bootstrapper class that can massage those calls to fit your needs.
With Apache Commons Daemon you can now have a custom executable name and icon! You can also get a custom Windows tray monitor with your own name and icon!
I now have my service running with my own name and icon (prunsrv.exe), and the system tray monitor (prunmgr.exe) also has my own custom name and icon!
One more option is WinRun4J. This is a configurable java launcher that doubles as a windows service host (both 32 and 64 bit versions). It is open source and there are no restrictions on its use.
(full disclosure: I work on this project).
A simple way is the NSSM Wrapper Wrapper (see my blog entry).
Yet another answer is Yet Another Java Service Wrapper, this seems like a good alternative to Java Service Wrapper as has better licensing. It is also intended to be easy to move from JSW to YAJSW. Certainly for me, brand new to windows servers and trying to get a Java app running as a service, it was very easy to use.
Some others I found, but didn't end up using:
I think the Java Service Wrapper works well. Note that there are three ways to integrate your application. It sounds like option 1 will work best for you given that you don't want to change the code. The configuration file can get a little crazy, but just remember that (for option 1) the program you're starting and for which you'll be specifying arguments, is their helper program, which will then start your program. They have an example configuration file for this.
JavaService is LGPL. It is very easy and stable. Highly recommended.
A pretty good comparison of different solutions is available at : http://yajsw.sourceforge.net/#mozTocId284533
Personally like launch4j
Use "winsw" which was written for Glassfish v3 but works well with Java programs in general.
Require .NET runtime installed.
I've used JavaService before with good success. It hasn't been updated in a couple of years, but was pretty rock solid back when I used it.
I didn't like the licensing for the Java Service Wrapper. I went with ActiveState Perl to write a service that does the work.
I thought about writing a service in C#, but my time constraints were too tight.
I always just use sc.exe (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/251192). It should be installed on XP from SP1, and if it's not in your flavor of Vista, you can download load it with the Vista resource kit.
I haven't done anything too complicated with Java, but using either a fully qualified command line argument (x:\java.exe ....) or creating a script with Ant to include depencies and set parameters works fine for me.
Another good option is FireDaemon. It's used by some big shops like NASA, IBM, etc; see their web site for a full list.
I am currently requiring this to run an Eclipse-based application but I need to set some variables first that is local to that application. sc.exe will only allow executables but not scripts so I turned to autoexnt.exe which is part of the Windows 2003 resource kit. It restricts the service to a single batch file but I only need one batch script to be converted into a service.
I have write about several options available for that, please have a read to
Exe4j is a very good option although it is not free. Check it out at Exe4j In the wizard to create the .exe file, you are give the option to create a service.


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Now, in c++ '...' became a first class operator. In speech, how do you pronounce it?
So far I've heard:
- dot dot dot
- triple dot
- ellipsis
related: Is it OK to replace ... with ellipsis in writing? e.g. "The ellipsis operator expands the pack"
EDIT (clarification): We are all aware that '...' as a punctuation mark is indeed called ellipsis. But in the context of C++ we don't pronounce the names of the punctuation mark. For example, the '&' operator, depends on the context is pronounced as 'and', 'bitwise and', 'address of', 'logical and' (when && is used), or 'reference'. It is rarely pronounced as 'ampersand'.
In speeches, I've a feeling that 'dot dot dot' is used more often. For example: http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/GoingNative/GoingNative-2012/Variadic-Templates-are-Funadic (an excellent presentation about variadic templates).
On the other hand, 'dot dot dot' is awkward hard to pronouce ('d' and 't' are both pronounce with the tongue).
Can we pronounce it 'unpack'?


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The 7 Most Impressive Examples of Animal Architecture
We have a pretty good idea about what sets humanity aside from the animals. We built the Pyramids, assholes.
Well, we hate to break it to you, but animals have been cranking out architectural marvels since humanity was still trying to figure out how pooping works. We're talking about things like ...
#7. The Great Wall of Beavers
Via Juliux
Contrary to popular belief, the Great Wall of China cannot be seen from space. But you know what can be seen? The 2,790-foot beaver dam of North Alberta, Canada.
Damn. (We sincerely apologize for that pun.)
First discovered by someone messing around on Google Earth, it's the largest piece of animal-built infrastructure on the planet, and according to some science people, it would have taken upwards of 20 years to build, and can be seen in satellite images from 1990.
Via telegraph.co.uk
Originally constructed to keep out enemies -- like China's Great Wall -- it's now a tourist attraction for humans astonished about how such a huge thing was built by such inferior creatures. The dam acts as a moat and protects the beavers from much of their land-based adversaries such as foxes and bears. In addition, the monstrous constructs also house several generations of beavers.
Nice beaver. (OK, that was the last one -- we swear.)
For reference, normal beaver dams clock in at around half the size of this one, but nonetheless, they can typically rival the Hoover Dam in length, which is pretty good for giant rats whose only method of construction is slapping things with their tails.
#6. Mile-High Termite Megacities
Termites are probably more renowned for tearing down infrastructure than building their own, but the bastards that actually take up residence in your house are really just the lazy ones. In the wild, termites live in elaborate mounds built out of soil, mud, chewed wood and clumps of their own poop. Though the word "mound" doesn't quite do them justice, as each one is a 30-foot-tall self-sustaining megacity that can be seen on satellite images. When we said they are a "mile high" we of course mean that on termite scale -- as in, that's how massive these structures would be if humans were to build one.
In terms of scale, that would be six times bigger than your average Midwest town.
Underground, the termite colony can sprawl for several acres, and provides a self-sustaining city with everything the bugs need for survival. They even have little termite motel rooms just for mating.
And it's totally flipping us off. What a dick.
The termites even farm their own resources. Colonies are equipped with underground farms where fungus is cultivated with collected plant matter. It's seriously like Hobbiton down there.
Most impressive is the fact that all of this is centrally heated. Not only do they build their towers facing north to south to regulate heat, tunnels throughout the mound serve as ducts to regulate the air flow and temperature of the colony, which is crucial to the upkeep of those cute little mushroom farms. To put this in perspective: Back when humans were still all living in huts made from mud and bark, the termites were already chilling out in enormous, air-conditioned arcologies. At this point, the only reason they don't simply take over the world is that we don't have anything they need.
Some day our future overlords will rise
#5. Social Weaver Birds and Their Sky Condominiums
Social weavers are kind of the Hilton family of the bird world. Not only do they build the biggest nests of any bird, but the constructions are permanent -- housing hundreds of birds over several generations. And they actually rent out the extra rooms to birds of other species.
Via Harald Süpfle
They'll rent by the hour if you talk to Guido.
Their housing projects are as elaborate and decadent as any human condo, considering all of their decor is made of twigs. One pair of birds occupies each chamber, which is further subdivided into several rooms with entrances below the nest. The inner rooms retain heat and are used during the night, while the outside rooms are actually cooler than their surroundings and are used during the day. They'd have a large outdoor spa if they could figure out how to make the bubbles work.
Social weaver nests are so sturdy that they can last for hundreds of years, and the birds can even booby-trap the entrances with sharp sticks if they're vulnerable to snake infiltration. Life in the nest is so snug that other kinds of bird, even carnivorous pygmy falcons, are known to move in under the condition that they don't eat anybody.
They're like the YMCA for birds, and without the shower rape
#4. Gopher Towns
You might think you learned everything you need to know about gophers from Caddyshack, the film classic in which Bill Murray is driven insane by a single gopher digging holes in his golf course. Surprisingly, this is misleading as a nature documentary, and if Murray's character knew what was really going on behind the scenes, he probably would have climbed a clock tower with a sniper rifle years before.
"Is there a problem, asshole? That's what I thought. Walk away."
Gophers' burrows are really called "towns," owing to the fact that they can spread hundreds of acres and contain thousands of rodents at a time. They keep themselves relatively self-sufficient by hoarding an incredible amount of food from the area above, which they smuggle back into town inside their cheeks.
By Tim Gunther.
And if that bird doesn't cool its shit, it's going to get itself smuggled.
Their underground tunnels are astonishingly well organized, with rooms for sleeping, for keeping warm in winter and even nurseries for junior gophers. On top of that, they (like the termites) have air chambers to regulate temperature. You might be thinking that an underground city is particularly susceptible to flooding, but the gophers have that covered. They actually build freaking levees around the entrances and laugh at any creature that hasn't developed the technology to withstand natural disasters.
Via pesteducation.com
Sophisticated shit
On top of all this, your typical gopher town is as well protected from enemy invasion as Helm's Deep. The gophers have little watchtowers which are formed from the dirt they dug out of their tunnels. Gophers will stand on top of their mounds and silently watch for enemies.
When the gopher on duty (we assume they work in shifts) sees something suspicious, it sends a high-pitched whistle into the burrow and all the gopher archers and gopher berserkers arm the walls and brace the main gates. We only made some of that last part up.
Via gophergoner.com
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Both new and continuing students will be busy when they head to campus at the end of August.
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Most new students will have attended one of the college's five orientation sessions this summer, but additional opportunities for students to acclimate themselves to campus will be available during Weeks of Welcome, which begin Aug. 27. In addition, campus life information videos are available online .


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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ Kansas officials are notifying former patients at a hospital in western Kansas that they may have been exposed to hepatitis C by a traveling hospital technician who's accused of causing a hepatitis C outbreak in New Hampshire.
Federal prosecutors in New Hampshire announced Thursday that David Kwiatkowski was charged with obtaining controlled substances by fraud and tampering with a consumer product. Kwiatkowski allegedly infected patients with hepatitis C while working at a New Hampshire hospital.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday he also worked in the cardiac catheterization laboratory at Hays Medical Center from May 24, 2010, to Sept. 22, 2010.
Additional information from KDHE:
KDHE and the Hays hospital are notifying about 460 patients treated at lab then, advising them how to receive free testing for hepatitis C.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and HaysMed in Hays, Kan., are working jointly to notify patients who underwent cardiac catheterization from May 24, 2010, to Sept. 22, 2010, of potential exposure to hepatitis C.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire announced yesterday that David Kwiatkowski was arrested and charged with obtaining controlled substances by fraud and tampering with a consumer product. According to an affidavit filed in federal court in New Hampshire, Kwiatkowski allegedly engaged in drug diversion and infected patients with hepatitis C while employed at Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire.
Due to the fact that Kwiatkowski worked as a contract radiology technician in the HaysMed cardiac catheterization laboratory from May 24, 2010, to Sept. 22, 2010, HaysMed and KDHE are working together to notify all patients who were treated at the cardiac catheterization lab during this time and recommend they receive testing for hepatitis C. Only those patients who underwent cardiac catheterization procedures between May 24, 2010, and Sept. 22, 2010, at HaysMed were potentially put at risk.
"We understand patients and their loved ones may be very concerned about this situation. HaysMed and KDHE are working collaboratively on this investigation," said KDHE Secretary and State Health Officer Robert Moser, MD. "I would like to reassure the public that we have no reason to be concerned about additional risks to the public. The events in question occurred approximately two years ago."
Approximately 460 patients had procedures at the HaysMed cardiac catheterization laboratory during this time period. Those patients who were potentially exposed at HaysMed are being contacted by mail with information on how to receive free testing for hepatitis C through KDHE and who to contact to answer questions and address concerns.
A special telephone hotline has been established at HaysMed for patients who are concerned about potential exposure to hepatitis C. Concerned patients can speak with a nurse by calling 877-261-7140.
The hotline will be available the following hours:
• Friday, July 20 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Saturday, July 21, and Sunday, July 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Monday, July 23 through Friday, July 27 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• After Monday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
According to State Epidemiologist Charles Hunt, hepatitis C is a virus that is passed through blood and affects the liver. Approximately 2,000 confirmed cases are reported in Kansas each year. Only about one in five persons who become infected with hepatitis C virus initially becomes ill, with symptoms ranging from a mild illness to more severe disease. Most persons with hepatitis C virus develop a chronic infection, which is a serious disease that can cause long-term health problems. There is no vaccine against hepatitis C virus. For additional information on hepatitis C, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/C/index.htm.


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Favour Nnaemeka/Nigeria July 23, 2016, 5:55 pm
Thank you Pastor Chris your word of knowledge is changing my life
DAWN WILLIAMS-HARRISON/USA July 21, 2016, 7:38 pm
My life is continually changing from glory to glory. Each day is never the same. I am who and what the word says. Glory to God
Keitumetse Sepoe/Australia July 21, 2016, 5:46 am
Thank you Pastor Chris, your teaching is a blessing to my life, I always been inspired each time I listen to your message,the word of God you minister lifted my faith and blessed me from Glory to Glory.the word works in my life to a higher level of Grace and Greatness. thank you my Father, my mentor, my life coach, I love you
Israel Godwin/Nigeria July 21, 2016, 2:15 am
Since i heared your messages my life was transformed. I pray God will continue to use you to transform my life PASTOR CHRIS. REMAIN BLESSED
John Emenike Mbah/Togo July 19, 2016, 11:49 am
I developed low self esteem due to marital problems over the years.Your messages transformed my life pastor chris. You are indeed a blessing. l thank God for a precious gift like you
mary mashingaidze/Zimbabwe July 13, 2016, 11:48 am
Thank you Pastor Sir, I'm inspired
Theresa Tamto/South Africa July 11, 2016, 8:26 pm
Glory to God , PAPA thank you for this reality
Nziekwang Peter/USA July 10, 2016, 1:44 pm
Am highly blessed, thank you very much sir.
JANET AKINPELU/Nigeria July 9, 2016, 8:51 pm
Im highly blessed thank you sir.
JANET AKINPELU/Nigeria July 9, 2016, 8:49 pm
Thank you Pastor for the Word of life.
Anna Dere/South Africa July 9, 2016, 5:35 pm
Wow. Thank you Pastor Sir. I now know what earnest prayer really is. Thank you so much Sir.
Benin Queen/Nigeria July 8, 2016, 2:17 pm
Thank you sir for this words of lifting, I'm deeply blessed and empowered to change my world
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Thank you so much sir for those inspiring words.I am forever grateful to God for you sir.i love you sir
Asobo Nadine/Ukraine July 6, 2016, 12:47 pm
Thank you Sir for always blessings us with words from the spirit. I am eternally grateful .
Abena Ayensu- worshie/Ghana July 6, 2016, 7:30 am
I am truly blessed by this teachings! My family is moving only upward, forward and straight ahead. We love you Man of God. Your obedience has save so many souls.
Burkhardt Aitavale/USA July 1, 2016, 6:28 am
Blessed Servant of my God. I draw inspiration from your breath. You are what the body of Christ is looking for.
Nicodemus Ochodos/Kenya June 30, 2016, 4:40 am
I just want to praise God almighty for your life sir. My dear beloved father in the Lord. Rev.Dr.Chris Oyakhilome PHD. Sir, God bless you and all that concerns you for good.
Joaseph Adaboh/United Kingdom June 29, 2016, 4:09 am
Thank you so much Pastor Sir for being a blessing
Clinton /Nigeria June 28, 2016, 3:40 pm
Feel a lot more ready to take out issues of life...thanks for such an awesome word!
Ngozi Enogieru/Nigeria June 27, 2016, 1:49 am
Thank you Pastor Sir
Valentina Ebeh/Nigeria June 20, 2016, 1:40 pm
I have been truly blessed by these words. Thank you so much, Pastor.
Victor/Nigeria June 20, 2016, 12:11 pm
Pastor I love your word of teaching
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Thank Pastor for feeding my spirit,I love you
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i'm thankful for you man of God!because i'm inspired with your teachings sir!
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I hear the voice of God when I listen to you Man of God Pastor Chris. I see the Christ in you. Thank you Pastor Chris for changing my life. What would I be without you..."I love you"
Tapiwa Gapare/South Africa June 14, 2016, 8:07 am
Thank you Pastor Chris. Your teachings have increased my understanding of what Jesus Christ did for us. It truly was a deeper revelation of our Savior. God bless you♡♡♡
Cassandra Tavai/USA June 13, 2016, 3:54 am
Thank you Pastor Sir. I am a tither. I rule and reign for Jesus. Jesus overcame every obstacle for me.
Nomsa Mollo/South Africa June 12, 2016, 8:59 pm
Thank you Pastor , for blessing me with this Words for life .
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Author Christopher Andersen, has written a new biography on Rolling Stone's frontman Mick Jagger titled "Mick" and according to Andersen Jagger hooked up with fellow rocker, David Bowie in the 1970's.
In an excerpt published by the "New York Daily News," Anderson writes "where Jagger was still coy about his own sexual preferences, Bowie made no effort to conceal the fact that both he and his wife were bisexual."
According to Anderson, Jagger participated in same-sex relations with Bowie because it could keep him "hot" in the entertainment business.
Anderson even claims, David Bowie's first wife admits to walking in on the two rockers in bed together, naked. Adding, that the exchange was very nonchalant and the two rockers did not seem ashamed of it.
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Hi! My name is Dao Vang. I received my undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and have been a graduate student in economics at UWM for many years. While a graduate student, I was actively involved with the Hmong Student Association at UWM and became its president during the 1990-91 school year. Prior to working as program coordinator for the Southeast Asian Student Academic Services program, I worked as an advisor at UWM. I also have worked as an economics instructor at Milwaukee Area Technical College for three years. Being a former fellow student at UWM for many years, I feel connected to the students and I am very familiar with the campus resources. I also have extensive connections with the Southeast Asian communities in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. In addition to working, my favorite pastimes are reading, jogging, playing volleyball and pool. If you have any questions (be it academic, career or personal), please feel free to contact me or stop by my office. An appointment is not necessary.
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Hi & Welcome! My name is Channy (Jhanny) Rasavong. As an Advisor in the UWM College of Letters and Science, my responsibility is to provide academic support and career advising for students. I received an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and a Master of Science in Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. As an undergraduate and graduate student, I was actively involved with the Laos Student Organization (LSO) at UWM and had the opportunity to work extensively with the Southeast Asian communities in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. As a former student at UWM, I feel my knowledge, skills and familiarity with campus resources will assist students in achieving their academic goals. In my spare time, I enjoy weightlifting, practicing martial arts, playing basketball, baseball, football, and tennis. I also like to watch movies and attend special events. For more information about Southeast Asian advising at UWM, please contact me at (414) 229-3921 or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Please feel free to contact me or stop by my office for any questions or concerns you might have. An appointment is not necessary.
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Part Inspection - Mid-Season RefreshWritten by on October 11, 2012 A thorough inspection of your race car and all of its major components is a great way to prepare for the second half of your race season.
Let's face it. Parts break, parts wear our, and we can easily overlook minute issues that can turn into big problems down the road--especially in the harsh environment of a racetrack. What started as a near-perfect race car, suspension component(s), or chassis setup can quickly become just the opposite as wheel-to-wheel racing can wreak havoc on our cars. On the other hand, what started as good race car can slowly change over the course of a drama-free race season, and with so many parts working together dynamically, diagnosing a problem can become frustrating and time consuming.
The halfway point of the race season is a great time to give the chassis and suspension of your race car a good onceover. We know the majority of racers are in tune with their race cars and have their hands on the major components on a regular basis. But a solid inspection and some preventative maintenance can go a long way--especially in the second half of a season when you're chasing a championship.
Preventative maintenance is extremely important for a number of reasons. Catching issues early can help you avoid problems on track, and in many cases can be much less expensive and time consuming to fix before it turns into big problems. Another benefit is a more thorough knowledge of your race car. The more familiar you are with your chassis and suspension, the easier it will be to locate and identify problems that might have otherwise gone overlooked.
Over the next few pages, we are going to cover 10 of the most important parts of the chassis and suspension to inspect and service around the mid-season point. Much of what we are going to talk about works together, and can be the difference between a properly and ill handling race car.
Shocks are an extremely important component to any race car. They control the distribution of loads as the chassis adjusts to load transfer. Over the course of one short feature, shocks perform an incredible amount of work--especially if you consider how much most race cars weigh. As a shock cycles, it also creates heat, which can shorten the life of seals and oil's viscosity, effectively changing the shock rate.
After a thorough cleaning, inspect all four shocks for leaks, bent shafts, and internal damage. Cycle the shocks to ensure operation is smooth and have them dyno'ed if possible. Setup changes over the course of the season can affect not only what shock rates are needed, but could requre a different shock package.
To complete the inspection, check the shock mounts on the A-arm and the chassis for any bent tabs, and cracked welds. The shocks handle a lot of weight. Bent and cracked mounts are very common. Again, a good cleaning may expose a problem that was hidden by a little dirt build-up from being on track.
A thorough inspection of your race car and all of its major components is a great way to prepare for the second half of your race season
Roll/Moment Center
Roll Center or Moment Center is one of those unseen things that can negatively affect a race car, when everything else looks right. Checking to ensure roll center hasn't changed is extremely important, especially because changing ball joints, installing new length control arms, installing new spindles (they are not all the same height usually, even if they are stamped the same), and use of different tires with different circumferences (this changes all of the chassis mounting point heights) will all change the roll centers.
If adjustments need to be made at this point, go back and recheck your bumpsteer and toe settings after getting the roll center where it needs to be. Changes in control arm lengths and angles affect the arc on which the ball joint travels, and that affects the bumpsteer.
In reality, your alignment should be checked before every race. At the very minimum, you should be checking caster, camber, and toe weekly. As part of a mid-season refresh, or anytime you change any front or rear suspension components, the alignment needs to be verified.
Verify that the alignment is where is should be. This includes Ackermann, bumpsteer (could have changed with caster changes or spindle changes), rearend alignment and rear steer (trailing arm angles), and toe (front and rear). With so many moving parts in both the front and rear suspension, it isn't uncommon for tolerances to change, parts to move, and alignment specs to change. Slight alignment changes can make huge handling differences on track, and that could be the difference between winning and losing.
A-arms, like any other link connecting the chassis to the wheels, usually see large amounts of load. These links, especially ones that change dynamically during the course of a race, take a beating. The arms themselves, plus the mounting points, and the spindles are all susceptible to wear from normal use. Visual inspections will usually uncover any issues, but slight bends might not be noticeable to the naked eye. Make sure none of the arms are bent or damaged, and with them removed, check for cracks in the welds and ball joint straps, and check for rust. A build up of dirt can cause rust to weaken the material. Make sure the bushings are free and the arms move freely before reinstalling the arms.
Rod Ends
Rod ends can almost be looked at as wear items, like brakes or tires. Although brakes and tires wear out at a much quicker rate, rod ends directly transfer high loads, and take tons of abuse on a regular basis. Add a dirty, unfriendly environment to the mix, and the rate at which performance degrades increases. All of your rod ends should be cleaned and greased on a regular basis. While cleaning, you should check for smooth operation with no wear. Check for cracks in female ends and bent male ends, clearance and excessive wear, and cracks in aluminum ends (your not really using aluminum rod ends are you?)
Braking systems see a ton of torture to say the least. In short-track racing, brakes see the most heat and abuse of all the systems in most race cars. Besides brake pads, which wear over time, heat can damage piston seals causing leaks, and cooked fluid, which reduces performance. Inspecting for issues before they become serious problems is huge--the last thing anyone wants is to drive into a corner and find out they have no brakes. A thorough inspection includes checking seals, pads, fluid, and caliper alignment. Brake fluid should be replaced fairly often, as moisture build up is common, and excessive heat for long periods of time breaks fluid down. Rotors and calipers should be checked thoroughly also. Check rotors for deep cracks, excessive wear, and warping. Improper caliper alignment can cause damage to the caliper, and if damage is present, said caliper should be replaced.
Steering System
Any time there are moving parts, wear can be an issue, and there are a lot of moving parts in a race car's steering system. It is very important to inspect these moving parts (steering box, tie rods, drag link, idler arm, spindles, or rack-and-pinion if your car runs this style of steering), as almost any damage can decrease steering ability. Check for slop. Loose steering can be a good sign that something in the system isn't right. Check the seals for leaks, idler arm bushings on drag link systems for wear, and look for bent drag link components. Once everything is checked and reassembled, run the steering through its entire range of motion. Look and feel for any tight or dead spots, and ensure the steering is smooth through its entire range of motion in both directions.
The driving force of your race car is something that needs to be taken care of. The rearend sees many different forces as a car goes around the track. Engine torque is transferred to the rear wheel through the rearend, loads are shifted to the chassis through the rearend, and the weight of the car sits (literally) on top of it. Many times in wheel to wheel racing, the rearend can be damaged, and it may be minor enough that there is no visible damage, but over time, small amounts of damage can turn into big issues. When you have the opportunity to inspect the rearend of your race car, check the seals for any leaks, replace the gear oil, and check the axle tube to ensure nothing is bent. The internals are just as important. Check the pinion for play, check and/or replace springs in locker-type rearends, check the ring gear and pinion gear for wear, and look for bent or worn axles. Once your inspection is complete, check for worn lug nuts and studs (especially if your series has pit stops).
Check your springs for any height change from the start of the season. Although the tensile strength of the spring's material won't change, the height of the spring can change due to the constant weight of the car resting on it. This height change can affect the setup, as roll centers, corner weights, and ride height will all be affected. Beyond the height, check for bent springs and signs of coil binding, rubbing on shocks for coilovers, and incorrect mounts that contact additional coils on big springs. Note: Springs don't lose rate, they can lose height and that might increase the rate. The reduction of height with the same number of coils brings the coils closer together, which can add to the advertised spring rate.
Tying It Together
Preventative maintenance is important. The more time you spend examining the car and its components, the more familiar you'll be with it and the easier it'll be to spot problem. In most cases, small problems can turn into larger, more expensive ones, and catching them early can save you time and money, and many times will result in less part failures on track. Clean and inspect your car often, it's an important step on your way to the winner's circle!
There's no denying your chassis has a rough life. This is why it's important to inspect it regularly. Hard racing, bumpy tracks, even being strapped down in the trailer can cause bends and stress cracks that might not be easy to find. This is why checking the welds at the pick up points is extremely important. Once you've inspected everything, string chassis and measure for any changes--especially if you've been involved in any wrecks. Do a complete chassis alignment with strings or lasers to ensure the front or rear clip has not moved. What may have seemed like a light hit can cause large amounts of damage.
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Check the body of all shocks for damage. Dents, cracks, and leaks can all be or lead to damage that will affect handling.When using a coilover setup, be sure to inspect the spring mount for wear. Be sure to also inspect where the spring contacts the cap.Moment center is extremely important, and needs to be checked whenever parts are changed. Changes of most major components will affect the roll center.Wheel alignment is huge and should be checked often. Caster, camber, toe, Ackerman, and bumpsteer all need to be set.All rod ends need to be checked for dirt and debris, as well as excessive wear. Any worn or cracked rod ends need to be replaced.
Welds on the A-arms, as well as on the A-arm mounts should be checked for stress cracks. If the welds are cracked, they should be ground down and rewelded or junked and new ones purchased.Brakes are very important, so they should be checked regularly. Measure the rotor thickness to ensure they are within manufacturer specifications.Also check the rotors for cracks or warping. A cracked rotor can come apart causing a lot of damage in the process.Check for proper caliper alignment. A misaligned caliper can cause one pad to drag the rotor, which can cause brake issues and slow the car down.Check all joints for wear, and make sure the system moves smoothly through its entire range of operation.Inspect the cover, hardwear, and gears. Quick gear changes can damage commonly used parts as they get thrown around in a rush.
Inspect your springs for wear. If you run a coilover setup, check for contact with the shock body or shaft. Ensure the springs sit correctly in the spring cup.Measure the height of the springs, as springs can lose height over time. Also, check the rate and adjust your setup accordingly.Check the front and rear clip. Clips can move as a result of even small wrecks. String the chassis to ensure all four wheels are pointed in the right direction.


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The 12 Most Insane Things You Can Buy on the Internet
Many people feel compelled to waste their money on lame things like clothing, food and baby formula. Fortunately, besides allowing us to download porn at the speed of masturbation, the Internet has made it possible for us to buy virtually anything we can imagine, regardless of how ludicrous it may be.
#12. A Mech
We've always been under the impression that world domination was one of those things, like family and good health, that you can't put a price tag on. Well, a Japanese company called Sakakibara-Kikai has developed a commercial battle-mech called the Land Walker, which you can buy from their website for a paltry $350,000. So quit your praying: For less than you'd pay for a shitty Studio Apartment in New York City, that global reign of terror can be yours.
There is literally no other possible application for this machine.
The Land Walker is nearly 10-feet tall, weighs over two tons and has two guns mounted on either side of the cockpit, officially making it the greatest vehicle that has ever been built. We would seriously stomp around the neighborhood asking people if they had any errands we could run, just so we could run them in a giant robot.
"Bed Bath and Beyond? No problem."
Sadly it only moves about a mile an hour, so don't take the Land Walker if you need to get where you're going in less than two weeks. Also, the guns only shoot squishy pink balls, which is a confusing tactical choice to say the least.
"We checked, sir. These balls actually cost more than bullets."
It also can't walk on anything less than a completely flat surface, so try not to wage any battles unless they take place on an indoor basketball court.
#11. A Celebrity
If you have obscene amounts of disposable income, and a propensity for mistaking your peers' disdain for admiration, the Millionare's Concierge will rent you celebrities like Pamela Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio for your private events. The website is the online face of the "private party circuit," a shadow industry that celebrities use to pad their pockets after particularly damaging coke benders.
Did the bitchy girl nobody likes bail on your wedding at the last minute? You can replace her with Paris Hilton for a ball-shriveling $100,000 plus air fare in a private jet. Did you know that the guy who plays a celebrity on Entourage is in a band? Find out just how depressingly serious they take themselves first hand, with a "$35,000 private performance." However, in the category of misjudging the market of your own appeal, nobody can top Donald Trump, who rents himself out for private parties for $300,000 a fucking hour.
If those sound like deals that could possibly seem worth it to anyone, ever, keep in mind that the celebrity doesn't even have to pretend to like you, or even be nice to you if it's not spelled out in the contract. The good news is that if you keep a close enough eye on the market, there are deals to be had. Back in 2007, Tara Reid's private appearance fee dropped from $35,000 to $3,500 in the span of a single week. Still not worth it obviously, but market forecasters predict that it won't be long before Tara Reid will pay you $20 to drink wine coolers at your Fourth of July barbecue.
#10. The Man-Lifting War Kite
Why bother paying off your car insurance this month when you could spend the money on a giant kite from 1902?
Really, why would you buy anything except this?
The people behind Kite and Wind evidently found themselves asking the very same question, and in response are heroically offering the Cody Box Kite on their website for a mere $50. Named for Sam Cody, the bona fide cowboy who invented it, the kite was originally designed to lift a fully-armed soldier more than twice the height of the Empire State Building, presumably to teach turn of the century schoolchildren about the dangers of impractical technology.
Or to teach them how to fucking rule .
Cody took his kite to England and sold it to the British military after a breathtaking display in which he hopped inside the kite and flew across the English Channel. He was given the title of Chief Kite Instructor (holding office alongside such colleagues as the Volleyball Kaiser and the Chancellor of Freeze Tag), and his inventions were used as observation decks in the first World War, allowing British soldiers to monitor enemy troops from a distance.
Because if you're going to spy on the enemy, you want to be inconspicuous.
Kite and Wind claims their product is "replicated to original design specs," so we assume it can only be operated by white male landowners seeking a better vantage point for shooting at Indians. They go on to assure us that the kite will "thrill not only the pilot, but everyone that's within eyesight," which of course refers to the spectacular crash that will result from anyone actually trying to fly in the damn thing and getting slammed into municipal power lines by a gust of wind.
#9. The Mercenary Autonomous Paintball Turret
Essentially a computer with a paintball gun mounted on top of it, The Mercenary could very well be the future of backyard warfare. Even if you don't play paintball, the applications for a fully-automated robotic turret are enormous.
For example, the potential here defies description.
Using a sophisticated targeting system, The Mercenary can be programmed to fire based on parameters such as movement and color, and even has an adjustable aggression setting, making it ideal for home defense and only slightly less awesome on nights you set it up to patrol for burglars and forget that your girlfriend is coming over later after work.
If this gives you paranoid visions of a future in which thousands of Tickle-Me-Elmo's march past your house, outfitted with self aiming Mercenaries equipped with live ammo, rest assured that Zero-Ops' won't sell it to any supervillains ...
Also, a note from your mother saying it's cool.
Well, at least no supervillains who feel compelled to give a detailed outline to the teenage paintball enthusiasts who unwittingly designed their super weapon.
#8. The Ability to Walk on Water
Developed by the aptly named company Water Walking Ball, the water walking ball allows you to walk on water... in a ball. For $500.
"Our parents spent our college money and we're going to drown! Hooray!"
Of course, that price tag is to buy your own ball. If you go to Water Walking Ball's main location in Myrtle Beach, you can spend $10 to ride inside one for three minutes, which seems a little short until you read a little further on their webpage and realize that the balls can only hold about 30 minutes of breathable air, which effectively ruins our plan to have a Cracked editorial team footrace across the Atlantic Ocean.
Also, this could be a problem.
Still, despite the steep price tag and limited oxygen supply, "poor and suffocated" is how most of us are going to die anyway. Might as well do it in a giant hamster ball.
#7. Someone to Stand in Line for You
Further solidifying Americans as the laziest people in the history of the planet, Linestanding.com allows you to pay someone an hourly rate to go to a location and stand in line for you until you show up to switch places, at which point your rented person will return home contented with the fact that he or she has just been paid to literally do nothing but occupy space.
Like this guy.
While the service is intended primarily for congressional hearings, the website does say that it will provide a line stander at any location in the greater D.C. area, which last we checked includes both Fuddrucker's and countless irony-deprived soup kitchens. They also bafflingly offer "same day delivery" and claim to be the leader in line standing since 1985, which leads us to wonder who, precisely, is competing with them.
Tara Reid is once again fooled by a job description's use of the phrase "lines stretching around the block."


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Fiction Reading: Ismet Prcic
IMPORTANT NOTE, Jan. 28, 8:45 a.m.: The Ismet Prcic fiction reading scheduled for tonight unfortunately has been canceled. If you have any questions, please contact Helena Mesa (
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Albion College Reading Series 2013-2014
Fiction Reading: Ismet Prcic
GLCA New Writers Award - Fiction (2013)
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