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Get Shorty Paint Job - Project Get ShortyWritten by on July 7, 2010 Paint It Black II
Last month we left the Project Get Shorty saga smack dab in the middle of a paintjob. Well, as Led Zeppelin would say, "The Song Remains the Same," because this month we again find ourselves knee deep in the throes of painting. As mentioned last month, the painting of Get Shorty was going to be broken down into two parts, due to the vast amount of material we wanted to cover. The image we left off last month with was a freshly sanded and assembled truck. For some, they would move on to cutting and buffing. But for us, our work has just begun.
For some reason I always pictured the '71 with some artwork, and because of that vision I doubled my workload. When it comes to graphics it's sort of like painting the car twice; being there's twice the materials, twice the painting, twice the masking, twice the sanding ... I think you get the picture. I have done a little bit of layout in the past, things such as racing stripes, scoops, small scallops, and other things that followed some sort of natural body line. Yet, when I looked at all that black real estate across Get Shorty, saying I'm a bit overwhelmed would be an understatement.
Therefore, I called in someone with a little more experience to lend a hand: Fritz Schenck, of Spritz By Fritz. With Fritz at the helm, I was able to concentrate on watching, studying, and of course taking notes so I could pass along what I observed. One thing I learned is that making an outline using tape really sets things in perspective. On one hand it lends itself as a rough guideline, and on the other it allows you to set the gaps evenly across a panel. From there it's just a matter of exercising your brain to see what you can come up with, and then duplicating that design to the opposite side. Like many things, getting a quick Lesson 101 will set you down the right track-as you'll see later.
Once the layout portion of the job was done it was time to move on to spraying the scallops, and then cutting and buffing the finish. Unfortunately, paint doesn't lay down flawless out of the gun. In fact, it's really pretty crude. If you want your paint to look like a never-ending pool of depth then you're in for some work. It all starts with more sanding. Armed with three grits of 3M wet/dry paper: 1,000, 1,500, and 2,000, it's a series of steps. The first step is to wet-sand with 1,000 and then move onto 1,500. From there the finish is hit with 2,000 grit to remove scratches the previous two steps left behind. Any small scratches remaining will be removed using rubbing compounds. Once again, it all starts with a coarse compound and then steps down to a finer compound. It's a vicious cycle concocted by some sadist if ya ask me! But it's all part of the necessary evil to end up with a killer paintjob.
Throughout the story we'll cover everything needed to round out the paintjob. All the supplies can be picked up at any local paint supply house, and even many auto parts stores. If something local is out of the question then buying supplies direct from the manufacturer, or companies such as Eastwood are a viable option as well.
Between the past two stories we've covered all the basics, and really all that's left is for you to begin planning your next paintjob. As mentioned in Part One, it's impossible to cover every little thing about paint and body, let alone trying to do it in a two-part series. It's something that is mainly acquired through doing. However, if you run across some hiccups while putting these basics to the test we suggest you check out the "Troubleshooting Paint Flaws: Cause, Effect, & Correction" article in the March 2009 issue of CCT. (The story is also available by logging onto CCT's website at www.customclassictrucks.com.) The story concentrated on paint troubleshooting, which is a good place to start. Beyond that, all we have to say is good luck.
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Before getting started on the passenger side, he measured the driver-side layout for pickup points and plotted them on the passenger side with a grease pencil. From there it was just a matter of duplication.Once the Fine Line is down, Fritz then came back and laid down the 3M refinishing tape all along the Fine Line, leaving the "painting edge" exposed. The added tape is more or less extra protection from the Fine Line lifting and causing the paint to bleed.From there, cut out your pattern and place it in the desired spot and trace the area with a grease pencil. Then all that's left is to follow your trace with some Fine Line.Like I've said before, I'll try anything once. True to my word I warded off evil spirits from naysayers and tried my hand at layout. I followed my own notes and this is what I came up with for the tailgate. Tech stories really do help!After the graphics were laid out, I then used wax and grease remover to remove the grease pencil markings. From there I proceeded with more masking, being sure to leave only the scallops exposed.At this point it is time to lay down the House Of Kolor Pagan Gold and UFC-35 Kosmic Klear (three coats of clear). Remember what I said about kandy colors in Part One? The amount of kandy laid down will influence the color's hue, therefore shoot accordingly. By the way, you want to try and do your layout, masking, and painting as quickly as possible. The longer you wait, the greater the chances are of the paint bleeding.Take your time removing tape and paper! Tearing into things like it's Christmas morning can cause all kinds of damage, including pulling off paint. When it comes to pulling tape you want to slowly pull into the painted area. This method will actually "cut" the paint at the break in colors while you remove the tape. Once the tape is removed wet-sand the area with 1,000-grit sandpaper. It doesn't need to be perfect, just a little past scuffed up.Regardless of how you go about it, there is going to be a break in the paint where two colors come together. Therefore, an ideal solution (plus it adds some pop) is to lay down some pinstriping along that line. Pinstriping can either be laid down before or after the final coats of clear. (Pinstriping under the clear looks cleaner, and is recommended if possible.) I had local Tulsa, Oklahoma, pinstriper, Ron Meyers lay down some lines before the final coats of clear.
Next up, the entire truck was wiped clean with a tack cloth and the final six coats of HOK UFC-35 Kosmic Klear were laid down.Notice how rough and grainy-especially in the reflection of the fluorescent light-the finish is. The most common term for this is orange peel, for the obvious reason. It's because of this that cutting and buffing is needed.The final steps kick off with more sanding. Follow the instructions put forth in Part One and only use the sponge block. Begin with 1,000-grit. This will knock out the majority of the orange peel.The 1,500-grit will remove the scratches left from the 1,000-grit, and the 2,000-grit will do the same to the 1,500-grit scratches. Make sure to check your progress periodically by cleaning the areas with the California T-bar squeege and remember that the clear will be easier to cut through where the pinstriping has been laid down.The last step is buffing, which is what removes all the sanding scratches and polishes the finish to a high, glossy sheen. Three pads will be needed: a 3M Perfect-It wool cutting pad and two 3M sponge-waffle pads. (I use the black waffle polish pads, but 3M does offer several other styles.)I recommend a dual-sided wool pad, and waffle pads with soft-lips on them. These pads are more forgiving when it comes to burn through. Burn through is when you "catch" an edge and literally burn through the clear down into the basecoat. Not good.
First, apply the #4 Heavy-Cut Cleaner to the finish. Outfit the rotary buffer (Harbor Freight is a good place to pick up an inexpensive buffer for a beginner) with the wool cutting pad and set it at a medium speed. Place the pad gently on the panel and tap the trigger several times and spread the compound around. (Just nailing the trigger will sling most of the compound off.) Next, use the leading edge of the buffer (think 3 o'clock) and move the buffer in a horizontal motion back and forth working your way down the panel. Once the compound has been buffed off and the area has reached a high luster, it's time to move on.The second step is to switch up to a waffle pad and apply #1 Medium-Cut to the finish. However, before any compound is applied be sure the area has been cleaned with a micro-fiber cloth, and it is free of any Heavy-Cut compound. From there, buff the surface just like before. The third and final step of buffing is to hit the area with #3 Machine Glaze. Again, be sure the area is cleaned of any previous compounds, and switch up to a new, designated waffle pad. Always be sure to use the same waffle pad per designated compound.There's not much I'll guarantee, but this I stand by. When it comes to painting and louvers, at some point you will say, "what in the world was I thinking ... louvers ... really?!" Although they look cool, they really cause some headaches. Be sure to angle the buffer with the flat surface of the louvers. This is for several reasons; one is the pad catches the flat surface, two, it keeps the buffer off the edge of the louver decreasing the risk of burn through, and three, it will extend the life of your pad-especially waffle pads- because the edges of louvers will really tear things up.I know this is a little overkill for a first timer, but this little handheld buffer/DA kit does wonders in places the 7-inch pad can't get to. It can be picked up at any paint supply house, Harbor Freight, Eastwood, or the like. They even come with designated wool, waffle, and sponge pads.Here is a perfect example of where the itty-bitty buffer comes into play, the area just above the wheelwell and under the bed lip.In years prior, "hand rubbed" was all the rage when it came to lacquer paintjobs. Today, paint is much harder and won't reach its full luster by hand rubbing, but sometimes it's the only option. In times like these, use a 100-percent terry cloth to rub out the area. Apply and repeat until the surface is as shiny as the machined-buffed areas.Here's what all this sanding, cutting, and buffing has been for. Notice how clean, deep, and glossy the fender looks compared to the door. The fender has been cut and buffed, whereas the door has not. Even in the reflection it's easy to tell the difference. The fender is reflecting a nice rich black tone, whereas the door is cloudy and muddy.


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8 Jun 2011 11:03 AM #1
[4.0.2 RC3] Inserts, removes, and/or filtering on buffered grids do not persist
Inserts, removes, and/or filtering on buffered grids do not persist. Only the current page is affected, not the entire dataset.
OS: Windows 7 Professional SP1 x64
ExtJS: 4.0.2 RC3
- Google Chrome 12.0.742.91
- Firefox 4.0.1
- Internet Explorer 9.0.8112.16421
- Safari 5.0.5 (7533.21.1)
- Opera 11.11 (Build 2109)
Steps to reproduce:
- Append the code below to the buffer-grid example (examples/grid/buffer-grid.js)
var add = Ext.create('Ext.button.Button', { text: 'add record', renderTo: Ext.getBody().createChild() }); add.on('click', function() { var d = createFakeData(1); store.insert(0, Ext.ModelManager.create(d[0], 'Employee')); }, this); var remove = Ext.create('Ext.button.Button', { text: 'remove record', renderTo: Ext.getBody().createChild() }); remove.on('click', function() { store.removeAt(0); }, this); var filter = Ext.create('Ext.button.Button', { text: 'filter', renderTo: Ext.getBody().createChild() }); filter.on('click', function() { store.filterBy(function(record, id) { if (record.get('rating') >= 3) { return true } return false; }, this); }, this);
- Set store.pageSize = 19 (or grid.height = 1200) in order to view the top of the dataset later on. This alteration is needed due to a different bug introduced in 4.0.2.
- Click "add record". Note a new record is inserted at the top, and existing records shift down as expected. However, the sequence is numbered 1, 2, 2, 3, 4....
- Scroll all the way down. The expected end index of 5001 is not there. If the end index is only 4994, that is due to a different bug.
- Scroll all the way up. The newly added record at index 1 is no longer there. The original record at index 1 remains.
- Optionally, you may choose to refresh the page before the next set of tests. It doesn't effect the outcome whether you do or not.
- Click "remove record". Note the record at index 1 is removed as expected. Note that an empty space exists where the record at index store.pageSize + 1 is expected.
- Scroll all the way down. Note the index is still 5000 (or 4994), not the expected 4999.
- Scroll all the way up. The removed record at index 1 returns.
- Refresh the page before the next set of tests.
- Click "filter". Note only records with ratings 3 or higher are shown, as expected.
- Scroll all the way down. Note the end index is still 5000 (or 4994) and unfiltered records are shown.
- Scroll all the way up. Note the filter no longer applies.
In Firefox, it may not be possible to view the topmost record when scrolling back and forth.
The following sequence of steps will cause empty spaces to appear: 1-5 -> 11. However, filtering after a refresh works as expected.
The heart of the workaround at the moment is to manage the full set of records, filtered and unfiltered, outside of the grid and its store. Additions, removals and filtering are processed on the externally managed sets, then swapped into the grid's store.
The fix would be to have the grid's store properly update its prefetchData, snapshot and totalCount. However, that involves a complex sequence of scroller (verticalScroller docking/undocking) and grid view updates we are still investigating.
The set of issues are being brought to the framework developer's attention at this opportune time in the hopes these issues will be resolved by 4.0.2 final.
9 Jun 2011 12:52 PM #2
Fix Part 1: Partial solution to insert issue
The solution below fixes persistence in a buffered grid when inserting records. For ease of testing, the buffer-grid example is used with 50 records generated instead of 5000. store.pageSize is set to 19 to bypass the bug which prevents records at the top from being viewed after scrolling down.
Ext.override(Ext.util.AbstractMixedCollection, { insert : function(index, key, obj){ var me = this, myKey = key, myObj = obj; if (arguments.length == 2) { myObj = myKey; myKey = me.getKey(myObj); } if (me.containsKey(myKey)) { me.suspendEvents(); //insert != replace for (var i = myKey; i < me.length; i++) { me.items[i].index = i + 1; me.keys[i] = i + 1; me.map[i + 1] = me.items[i]; } me.resumeEvents(); } if (index >= me.length) { return me.add(myKey, myObj); } me.length++; Ext.Array.splice(me.items, index, 0, myObj); if (typeof myKey != 'undefined' && myKey !== null) { me.map[myKey] = myObj; } Ext.Array.splice(me.keys, index, 0, myKey); me.fireEvent('add', index, myObj, myKey); return myObj; } }); Ext.override(Ext.data.Store, { insert: function(index, records) { var me = this, sync = false, i, record, len, onCurrentPage = false; records = [].concat(records); for (i = 0, len = records.length; i < len; i++) { record = me.createModel(records[i]); record.set(me.modelDefaults); //check whether currently paged records are affected if (me.buffered) { for (var j = 0; j < me.data.items.length; j++) { if (me.data.items[j].index == index + i) { me.data.insert(index + i, record); onCurrentPage = true; break; } } } else { records[i] = record; me.data.insert(index + i, record); } record.join(me); if (me.buffered) { record.index = index + i; me.prefetchData.insert(record.index, record); } sync = sync || record.phantom === true; } if (me.snapshot) { me.snapshot.addAll(records); } //update view to show new records and/or indicate the total recordset has expanded if (!me.buffered || onCurrentPage) { me.fireEvent('add', me, records, index); me.fireEvent('datachanged', me); } else { //me.fireEvent('updatescrollbartocorrectheighthopefullywithoutrenderingthenderenderingthenrerenderingonlytofinallyderender', me); } if (me.autoSync && sync) { me.sync(); } } });
- This fix has no effect on the issues with removing and filtering records.
- Layout issues related to the scrollbars updating properly were avoided. Step through the code from the datachanged trigger to witness the rendering, de-rendering, rendering, then de-rendering of the verticalScrollbar. Will attempt again when layouts are more stable.
- When records are added outside of the currently visible range, the currently visible range stays in place. This is due to 2 reasons: business logic here dictates a grid should remain parked for a smoother user experience, and it takes a lot more code in Ext.data.Store.insert() to manage offsets for store.data.
- Ext.util.AbstractMixedCollection.insert() was actually performing a replace instead of insert. This fix may break (or fix) other code using this method.
11 Jun 2011 6:30 AM #3
I am trying make it work too. I implemented your code but without success. Anyway this feature is really missing , hope the problem will by solved soon.
13 Jun 2011 7:39 AM #4
Upon further examination of the framework's code, we have come to the realization the buffer grid is only intended to work with a fixed set of data. Implementing support for inserts, removes and filtering requires massive and fundamental changes to how grids work. At this time, it is best to manage dynamic data outside of the grid before swapping in the altered dataset.
A proper approach would:
- Perform inserts and removes on the entire dataset first, not the visible or filtered sets.
- Then perform filtering on the entire dataset.
- Then perform sorting on the filtered subset.
- Then perform paging on the sorted subset to display the visible subset.
- Then determine scrollbars based on the visible subset of the sorted subset.


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The pieces are usually kept in the box and not even used that much. However, I took them out the other day to play and all the hex pieces were warped. How can I fix this?
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You might want to contact Mayfair Games -- doing a Google search turned up quite a few people with warped hex tiles as well, and the consensus was to contact Mayfair.
If that's a dead end, you can try flattening them with a heavy object, or glue them to some thicker cardstock.
A very nice set of laser-cut acrylic tiles costs about $100 ("How much do you love Settlers of Catan?")
To flatten the hexes themselves, stack them and bind them tightly with rubber bands in all 3 directions across the six sides.
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Construction at Valero's refinery in St. Charles, La., is initially scheduled to end by the 2016 first quarter and will expand the plant to make 1.6 million tpy of methanol. Production would start soon after.
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Valero Energy will spend up to $700 million to build a petrochemical plant at one of its
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"The low cost and availability of natural gas has made this
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Production would start soon after, Mr. Day said.
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Now, as rising US oil prices eat away at refinery profit margins, petrochemicals might be refiners'
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|Dan Dockery of Minneapolis is a computer technology wizard who has built a 3-D printer designed to create plastic physical objects from a computer program. Here he created a small science fiction character called Cthulhu from a ribbon of ABS wound on a reel in a process that takes about an hour to complete. (Marlin Levison/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT)
The much-hyped technology is bringing science fiction to life by using computer designs to "print" objects out of layers of melted plastic.
It's produced parts for everything from luxury cars to toy puzzles. Researchers are even working to perfect printing human body parts.
The Twin Cities has emerged on the cutting edge of 3-D printing. An Eden Prairie, Minn., company prints prosthetic arms. Minneapolis grade-school students are making toy cars and light sabers. And tech-savvy tinkerers are building their own versions of these complicated machines.
For many "makers" - as the DIYers call themselves - printing something as simple as a plastic chess piece offers a glimpse of the future.
"It's probably one of the neatest things ever," said Jon Atkinson of Golden Valley, Minn., who built his own 3-D printer, then used it to make a coffee scoop. "Instead of trying to find where I can buy one, I go to my computer. Boom, I've got a coffee scoop."
The technology holds incredible promise, but even the gung-ho makers admit we're a long way from having a replicator in every kitchen.
Despite the name, 3-D printers don't use paper, and there are no red-and-blue glasses required to see the third dimension. Patience, however, is a must.
The printers work by building objects — from toy figurines to car bumpers - layer by layer, like a computer-controlled hot glue gun. But the process can take hours.
Even at the DIY level, 3-D printing can be difficult to master. Most enthusiasts have engineering backgrounds, a knowledge of computer-aided design or experience in robotics. While they enjoy making trinkets or useful household items, such as a replacement knob for a broken pot lid, they're most passionate about printing parts for their 3-D printers.
Some makers build their own printers, others start with prefab kits, which they often customize. Prefab prices range from about $400 to about $2,000.
But putting together a printer is just the beginning. Even trickier is designing the computer models that drive 3-D printing.
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Sony Computer Entertainment has just announced that the next PlayStation 4 firmware update will be available in the coming weeks, adding a simple video editing tool for your Share videos, with the option to turn HDCP off, plus more.
The announcement was made by director of product planning and software innovation and Sony Computer Entertainment America, Scott McCarthy, who says that after sifting through PS4 owners' comments, suggestions, requests and feedback, the hardware team will be delivering an upcoming firmware update that brings "some of your most-requested features to PS4." McCarthy wrote:
"This upcoming update will add a rich video editor with a simple tool to personalize your video clips, and you'll also be able to export to and save the videos and screenshots you create by pressing the SHARE button to a USB drive. In addition, this update will add an HDCP off option for capturing gameplay via HDMI, a feature we've previously said would come after launch.
"We recognize that some gamers want to record and share longer clips of their gameplay sessions, and we're excited to deliver this option with PS4. There's a lot more coming in this update as well, so stay tuned for more—there will be plenty in the update to excite everyone."
McCarthy says that another firmware update in the future will also allow users to archive their Twitch and Ustream broadcasts, with "a higher resolution of 720p, so PS4 fans can enjoy live broadcasts with clearer images."
More news on the next PS4 firmware update is expected to drop in the coming weeks.
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BELTON (April 5, 2013)--In 2011, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor had a master plan of expanding and adding improvements to the campus.
A nursing and visual arts building have been completed along with a field house.
UMHB broke ground on Crusader Stadium and student union building in March 2011. For years, the Crusaders have been playing home games on the field of Belton High School.
The completion date for the stadium is August 2013. "This weekend were going to actually be setting the last pieces of the pre cast upper deck seating," said Scott Dodd, Director UMHB Campus Construction.
Turner Construction, who is working on the project, will be working around the clock the next few days to finish the seating. They plan to begin work on the field next week and that will take around 90 days to complete.
The stadium has a capacity of 7,500 seats, which will accommodate 2,500 on the visitor's side and 5,000 on the home side. "The field will be used for other events on campus," said Dodd.
"There will be movie nights and maybe some graduation ceremonies and other large gathering opportunities."
The student union is scheduled to be complete by September, but may not be officially ready for entry until November or December, according to Dodd. The three-story student union has the bookstore, cafeteria and franchise eateries on the first floor.
Those franchises include Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A and 1845 Grill. The second floor will accommodate student organizations, student life offices and a board room. The third floor will hold the ballroom and band hall.
"Our president had a vision to have our new student union building and the stadium together here at the central part of the campus," said Dodd. "This will hopefully draw students into the athletic program and enhance the experience for them on campus. We want our students and guests to feel our campus and be a part of what's happening here."
The price tag for the project is estimated to cost $20 million. After the project is complete the next undertaking is to build a performing arts center and renovate some existing buildings.
The first home game for the Crusaders is September 21.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- While up to 800,000 federal workers faced life without a paycheck as Day One of the government shutdown kicked in, Democrats and Republicans persisted in talking past each other without actually talking to each other to end the nation's latest fiscal crisis.
The Republican-led House offered its latest gambit on Tuesday night but failed in separate votes to approve piecemeal funding for three specific programs -- the District of Columbia, veterans affairs and national parks.
The votes required a two-thirds majority for passage, which would have required hefty Democratic support. That did not materialize, though House leadership aides say the plan is to bring up the same measures again Wednesday in a way that would require only a simple majority to pass.
Aside from conservative political calculations that putting those measures up for a vote would put their ideological foes in a tough spot, there appears to be little practical impact of these exercises since the Democratic-led Senate wasn't about to acquiesce and the White House promised a veto.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid derided the proposal as "just another wacky idea by tea party Republicans," a clear example of the rhetorical firefights that have marked the latest pitched battle over spending, which in this case has been fueled by Republican efforts to condition continued funding of the government with the elimination -- or at least the delay -- of Obamacare.
President Barack Obama weighed in on the overall situation as agencies under his direction began furloughing workers due to the inability of Congress to renew spending for the fiscal year that began on Tuesday.
He called Republicans "reckless" in their apparent willingness to take down the government in order to take down the law overhauling major aspects of health care coverage that he championed and signed in 2010 and was upheld by the Supreme Court last year.
Saying the shutdown's goal is to hinder government efforts to provide health insurance to 15% of the U.S. population that doesn't have coverage, the president said it was "strange that one party would make keeping people uninsured the centerpiece of their agenda."
"Republicans in the House of Representatives refused to fund the government unless we defunded or dismantled the Affordable Care Act," he said, flanked by people who the White House said had benefited from the health care reform.
Reid, for one, indicated he's open to working with the House on budgetary matters -- "but not with the government closed" and not by making it all about the legislation widely known as Obamacare.
Until then, he and other Democrats pushed for the House to pass a "clean" spending plan to fund the government for a few months before negotiating over parts of the health care law.
First shutdown in nearly 18 years:
The latest shutdown was not the first for the government. The last time it happened, 18 years ago during the Clinton administration, the stalemate lasted 21 days.
Now, the House and Senate have both refused to budge from their visions for the budget and, beyond that, health care reform.
The Senate began its day on Tuesday by rejecting a GOP counteroffer that would have delayed Obamacare for a year and ended federally provided health care for the president, members of Congress and their staffs while funding the government for 11 weeks.
The House GOP plan also called for a conference committee, which usually results from competing legislation from the two chambers on major issues, rather than a short-term continuing resolution intended to keep the government running for a few weeks.
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, a leading liberal voice, told CNN that he is open to negotiations with the House on at least one specific provision of Obamacare -- a tax on medical devices that some in both parties oppose.
However, Durbin echoed the position of Reid that such negotiations must be separated from the spending impasse that has shut down the government.
On the Republican side, Rep. Darrell Issa of California told CNN that he could vote to fund the government for a few days or weeks to provide time for a conference committee to work out a compromise.
Even if there was somehow an agreement for a month, Congress would have another crisis on its hands: whether or not to raise the debt ceiling by October 17, when the U.S. government is set to run out of money to pay creditors unless it increases how much it can borrow.
Writing in USA Today, House Speaker John Boehner dug in his heels saying "there is no way Congress can or should pass such a bill without spending cuts and reforms to deal with the debt and deficit."
Yet Obama offered no indication that he'll budge. Noting that such Republican brinkmanship in 2011 led to the first-ever downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, he said he "will not negotiate over Congress' responsibility to pay bills it's already racked up."
"I'm not going to allow anybody to drag the good name of the United States of America through the mud just to refight a settled election or extract ideological demands," the president said. "Nobody gets to hurt our economy and millions of hard-working families over a law you don't like."
At the heart of the issue is the insistence by House Republicans that any spending plan for the new fiscal year include anti-Obamacare amendments. Senate Democrats are just as insistent that it doesn't.
Obamacare isn't directly tied to funding the government. But it's so unpopular among the Republican tea party conservatives that they want it undercut, if not outright repealed. For instance, this week Republican Rep. Todd Rokita of Indiana called it "the most insidious law known to man."
Both Democrats and Republicans say that a clean spending measure -- with no Obamacare amendments, as urged by the president and his allies -- would pass the House with support from the Democratic minority and moderate Republicans.
Veteran GOP Sen. John McCain of Arizona noted that any attempt to repeal Obamacare was going to fail because of Obama's veto, which would require a two-thirds majority in the Senate to overcome. And GOP Rep. Peter King of New York said the problem is tea party conservatives driving the Republican agenda in the House.
"We have people in the conference, I believe, who'd be just as happy to have the government shut down," King said. "They live in these narrow echo chambers. They listen to themselves and their tea party friends. That keeps them going, forgetting that the rest of the country thinks we're crazy."
However, Boehner has succumbed to pressure from the tea party right to avoid a vote that would pass something without causing some harm to the health care reforms.
Speaking in the early minutes of the shutdown, the Ohio Republican insisted the House voted "to keep the government open" and assure "fairness for all Americans under Obamacare" -- then walked away from the podium.
White House spokesman Jay Carney told CNN such intransigence is the root of the shutdown, noting that conservative Republicans such as Rokita are the only ones pushing a political agenda for meeting the congressional responsibility of passing a budget.
Amid the finger-wagging and fulminating, major components of the new health insurance law went into effect on schedule on Tuesday.
"The Affordable Care Act is moving forward. You can't shut it down," said a post on Barack Obama's verified Twitter feed.
A blow to the economy ;
The shutdown of the government -- the country's largest employer -- isn't happening all at once.
Federal employees who are considered essential will continue working. Those deemed non-essential -- up to 800,000 -- could be furloughed, unsure when they'll be able to work or get paid again.
The shutdown could cost the still-struggling U.S. economy about $1 billion a week in pay lost by furloughed federal workers. And that's only the tip of the iceberg.
While many agencies have reserve funds and contingency plans that would give them some short-term leeway, the economic effect would snowball as the shutdown continued.
The total economic impact is likely to be at least 10 times greater than the simple calculation of lost wages of federal workers, said Brian Kessler, economist with Moody's Analytics. His firm estimates that a three- to four-week shutdown would cost the economy about $55 billion.


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I would like to bicycle commute to work, but we don't have showers or any place I can change. How can I clean up and carry clothing? My office is business casual, but I need to look neat and presentable.
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My commute was fairly short, so my major burden was the rain. For this I invested in rain proof panniers & waterproof jacket & over-trousers. I had both a summer & winter jacket to make sure I didn't arrive in too hot during summer. I didn't have overshoes, so kept spare socks/shoes at office. I cycled at leisurely pace on way there to avoid building up too much of a sweat. I'd let rip on the way home to make up for that.
I had a colleague who cycled in from further afield, and wore the spandex gear. He just discretely got changed in the toilets when he arrived. It was never an issue (odour wise) - I guess he went with the babywipes & deodorant.
Our dress code was pretty casual. If you need to be smart, just bring your freshly ironed office clothes in a pannier. See if you can get a suction bag to prevent them from flopping all over the place enroute.
In the past, when I commuted to a job without showers (I've managed to luck out recently) I made sure to:
2 pro-tips for not smelling bad.
One, and this may seem odd, but cool down before you change. If you can hang out in what you rode in on for like, 15 minutes, you can avoid immediately sweating into the clothes you've just changed into. For me, I've got a regular morning call so I show up 10 minutes before that, get through the 10 minute conference call and THEN go change. Even in summer by the time I do I'm no longer creating more sweat. There's nothing worse than changing your clothes in the bathroom only to notice your back is still sweaty 10 minutes later onto the shirt you carefully rolled up in your pannier.
Two - and this I think is key, not only should you keep deodorant at work, but put it on before you leave too! There's a reason they call the stuff "anti-perspirant". The aluminum oxide in deodorants actually works. So put a bit on before you leave, and more after you get there and you shouldn't be offending anyone.
I use a Chrome Metropolis messenger bag (waterproof) to carry my stuff. Lots of room to carry a laptop, shoes, clothes...If you can leave a pair of shoes at the office under your desk. I've known a few people with no shower to just use some baby wipes in the bathroom and get the essentials freshened up. Also leave deodorant at work and put it on.
Another strategy that some people use is to drive to work one day a week with what they will wear for the next four days. You can stick that in your desk and change when you get there.
Lots of people have mentioned a full change of clothes, and to that I would add just one thing: have a separate "emergency" pair of socks/underwear with you at all times. If you have space, extra pants, shirt, and shoes may also come in useful.
Every morning I pack myself a change of clothes, but the spare socks/underwear live in a separate bag which I put in my bag next to emergency bike tools and such. You just never know when you're going to get caught in a downpour or something, and they don't take up so much room in the bag.
When I used to have 32 mile round trip commute, I used to keep a cache of clean clothes at work to change into. I'd refresh the clothes store every couple of weeks.
Not having to carry anything on my back, and wearing lycra gear meant that I minimised sweating.
I'd wash my face and upper body whe I got in using the little sink in the toilet.
I did look a bit crumply, but happily I make software for a living and noone particularly minded.
A cloth, such as a bathroom hand down, in your bag, that you can wet in the bathroom sink, and use to wipe down works wonders, it cools you down quicker, and wipes away the sweat. Just remember a plastic bag to pack it away, and don't forget to put it straight in the wash when you get home.
+1 for the shoes under the desk.
A full change of clothes are definitely a must.
I have used a Chrome messenger bag and would highly recommend it as highly visible and rainproof. I also have a pannier from Swift Industries that is great for taking larger amounts to work. I know of several people who swear by Ortliebs as visible and virtually waterproof. As others have noted, rolling your clothes will minimize wrinkles. This also works great when traveling.
I cannot recommend enough the previous note for Action Wipes - http://www.actionwipes.com/ They are bigger than most wipes, definitely more sturdier, they smell better and they can be recycled for other purposes after being washed.
It takes approximately twelve hours for bacteria to grow in your sweat and produce the waste products that we know as 'body odour'. Therefore, if you shower in the morning before you start your commute, you can work nine to six and not worry about having not baby-wiped every orifice on your arrival. If taking the 'only stale sweat stinks' approach you may want to avoid nylon clothing as this can harbour bacteria in the nylon fibres, beyond the reach of the washing machine.
'Business casual' is a uniform of sorts, I recommend 3 easy iron shirts, a spare selection of undies, a jacket, a couple of pairs of trousers and some shoes in the desk at work. It should always be possible to carry an item or two in your panniers/rucksack/saddlebag to rotate the clothes selection and a fresh T-shirt for ever day. Nobody will ever think you are weird for always wearing a variation of the same outfit as your reputation as a cyclist should go before you.
In Copenhagen and the Netherlands people commute to work in regular clothes at affordable cycling speeds on heavy bikes. To my knowledge they do not have to then shower on their employers hot water (and time) or do something weird with loads of baby wipes. They probably also do a better job of attracting the opposite sex by radiating their own pheromones rather than the fake ones included in the better deodorant brands.
I commute about 6 miles to work with a couple of good hills to get me nice and sweaty and I live in Seattle, so rain is a factor. I have fenders to keep the worst of the rain off and rain gear, but I wish I had booties. For cleaning up for work, I get the face wipes at Costco and clean up in the bathroom. They don't smell strongly and aren't "girly" and aren't expensive. My work is fairly casual. I keep a couple pairs of shoes at work and some pants. I usually wear the shirt I rode in. I trade out the pants as needed and if I need to dress a little nicer, I will bring something in my bike bag.
This system works well for me and I don't have to worry about washcloths that get smelly and have to be taken home to wash. I also take the bus occasionally and try to do most of my porting of laundry and other items then.
My work has showers, so I pack a fast-dry/ultralight towel (brand is MSR). Think about getting two towels, because the towel doesn't get any real time to dry while at work so I alternate each day. The towels aren't as soft as cotton, but dry faster & are much lighter. Still, I try to remove as much water from me before using the towel because of how long it sits in my bag.
Check the local pharmacy/convenience store for "trial" or "travel" size shampoo/soap containers...
I have "waterproof" panniers, but have found that wrapping my clothes in a plastic grocery bag was still necessary for the really bad days, even with fenders. Speaking of fenders, photochromic sunglasses are a good idea because fenders only help with what comes off the wheels. Between fenders & glasses, I'd choose glasses -- easier to pack, lighter than fenders, can be used for other activities.
I have booties/overboots, and tend to wear them even if the rain has stopped -- keeps a lot of the mud & muck off my shoes. They provide some additional heat too on cool days.
You don't say how far your commute is. Mine's just 4 1/2 miles (though soon to go up when we move offices). One answer to consider is not bothering to freshen-up at all. If you take the cycle in easy, it isn't too long, and your work do not need you to look besuited and amazing then you can get away with just wearing your work-a-day clothes on the bike. I started off turning up in lycra and then changing into clothes I kept at work (taking in a new set of shirts and a pair of trousers every Monday) but found disadvantages. If I turned up late for a meeting it would freak out my colleagues to have me in lycra (understandably). So now I just cycle in in what I'm planning to wear that day, shoes and all.
On wet winter days I need to use waterproof over-trousers (I use some Goretex hiking ones) and I have a bright reflective cycling jacket, a helmet, cycling gloves, and trouser clips but other than that it's fine.
For odour reduction (and comfort!) wear natural fibres. Synthetic materials are particularly bad at making the worst of a good sweat. Of the natural fibres, cotton is probably the worst, while in my experience hemp is excellent at reducing smells (even though it seems to stay damp longer).
Of course, different synthetic fibres perform differently, but as I don't often wear them, I haven't noticed which are better or worse, and I can't find any good references about the topic.
A lot of good answers below. I cycle 5 miles either way each day and use the 'spare clothes routine' left at work. Each day I have something new to wear, just one item, so clothes are continually being transported back and forth. The shoes always stay there. Get a good back pack, they are light and should not make you sweat if they are the type that sit off your back. I also have double cycling gear - 2 shorts, 2 leg warmers for winter, 2 socks etc, just in case it rains and one lot doesn't dry by coming home time. And who cares about getting wet on the home trip anyway? I would also seriously ask at work about somewhere to change; they want a healthy and active workforce, don't they? Tell the others in the office what you want and get their support. I've also been given a key to a small boiler room where I also leave the bike.
One rather drastic solution: https://www.eta.co.uk/2013/05/07/cycle-commuter-holy-grail-shirt-remains-wrinkle-and-odour-free-without-washing/
(Not the shirt in the URL, though that has obvious applications if it works as advertised, but scroll down to the "DIY shower for commuter cyclists".)


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Are there any tools / plugins to develop mapbooks using QGIS?
The old link is gone. I am updating the answer with print composer from 2.0
I was just reading the QGIS User List yesterday and came across the following post:
I gave it a try and it works really well. Mind you I just made a simple mapbook by zooming to polygon features, but it created them in PDF. My only wish is that instead of creating a separate PDF for each "page", it was merged into a single PDF document. It is definitely worth a look!


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Adenylosuccinase deficiency
Other Names for this Disease
- Adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency
- ADSL deficiency
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autistic features, epilepsy, muscle wasting, and feeding problems. Although less common, abnormal physical features can include severe growth failure, small head, abnormally shaped head, strabismus, small nose with upturned nostrils, thin upper lip, and low set ears. Adenylosuccinase deficiency is caused by mutations in the ADSL gene and is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion.[1]Adenylosuccinase deficiency is a rare, inherited metabolic condition that results from a lack of the enzyme adenylosuccinate lyase. Signs and symptoms vary greatly from person to person. In general, affected individuals may have a mix of neurological symptoms, which usually includes abnormalities with cognition and movement,
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- Adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency. National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). 2010; http://www.rarediseases.org/rare-disease-information/rare-diseases/byID/1129/viewAbstract. Accessed 9/8/2011.
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- Genetics Home Reference (GHR) contains information on Adenylosuccinase deficiency. This website is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
- The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) has a report for patients and families about this condition. NORD is a patient advocacy organization for individuals with rare diseases and the organizations that serve them.
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- The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch's tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
- Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
- PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Adenylosuccinase deficiency. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.
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- Adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency
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Comments by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin concerning how to prevent violence such as that at a school in Newtown, Conn., were controversial, to say the least. Manchin seemed to indicate he is willing to consider some new federal limits on what types of firearms Americans can own.
But it is important to note Manchin, D-W.Va., said much more in comments to a reporter this week. Consideration of his opinions as a whole should not be limited by the bitter disputes that will result from what he said about guns.
Manchin is not an anti-gun fanatic. He is a gun owner and an avid hunter. One of the most memorable political campaign advertisements of recent years showed Manchin using a rifle to shoot a hole in a copy of the "cap and trade" bill concerning the coal industry.
But on Monday, Manchin noted the massacre of children and teachers at a Connecticut school "changed the way we go from here."
The killer in Connecticut apparently used an assault rifle, modeled on the military M-4 and M-16 weapons, in his rampage. Such guns - not fully automatic as used by the armed forces - have been sold by the hundreds of thousands. Those available to civilians are semi-automatic rifles, meaning they fire once each time the trigger is pulled. Many come with high-capacity ammunition magazines, or clips.
It is that type of equipment on which Manchin focused. "I don't know anyone in the sporting or hunting arena that goes out with an assault rifle. I don't know anybody who needs 30 rounds in a clip to go hunting," he said.
While suggesting restrictions on such equipment, similar to a ban in place for a decade until 2004, Manchin emphasized blanket bans on guns are not acceptable.
"Millions and millions of people are proud gun owners and they do it responsibly and by the law," he stressed.
No doubt Congress will debate a new ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. The stage was set Wednesday when President Barack Obama vowed to send Congress new policy proposals for reducing gun violence by January.
The president also is seeking the ban which expired in 2004 and for ways to close a loophole that allows people to purchase firearms from private dealers without a background check.
While we can appreciate the emotional impact of the Newtown shootings, we hope members of Congress will take a step back and thoughtfully pursue the issues at hand. There are no simple solutions to the complex problems that surround this case.
What we must avoid, at all costs, is rushing legislation through Congress and finding ourselves in another disastrous situation where lawmakers are asked to pass something and then read it.
Guns make up just one part of the complex puzzle that is the Newtown massacre. Lawmakers - and we as a society - should be talking about the other points Manchin made.
"This is bigger than about guns," the senator said. "It's about how we treat people with mental illness, how we intervene, how we get them the care they need, how we protect our schools."
He is absolutely right. Merely trying to keep certain types of weapons out of the hands of all Americans will not solve the problem of unbalanced people who become homicidal. Anyone who believes that is naive.
So, while Manchin's comments about guns probably will be the focus, his other thoughts are at least as worthy of being discussed and, hopefully, acted upon.


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Many DAWs have the option to "quantize" a set of notes. What does it do?
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Quantization aligns (or "snaps") the MIDI data (usually musical notes) to the tempo (or subdivisions, thereof) of the composition. You can think of it as an automatic "clean-up" for MIDI data that was close to exact, but not quite exact.
It will often have configurable options, such as quantize to 1/4 notes, 1/8 notes, 1/16 notes, etc... (subdivisions of the project tempo).
I'll quote Wikipedia's article, because they put it well:
I use an analogy to illustrate what quantization is.
Imagine that a beat is like the rung of a ladder. An entire ladder with sixteen rungs is like a measure with sixteen notes.
While climbing the ladder, your foot can aim for any rung or land anywhere near a rung, but it will always end up exactly on a rung.
Quantization is the process that pushes your foot to one rung or the other.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of feeding an infant on demand? Roughly when should feeding on demand stop and a proper schedule start?
The pros for a very young child is it promotes trust and bonding when their needs are met immediately, or close to it. They also cry less and tend to be more peaceful in their awake times. The con is more when they get older. It is harder to predict and manage a child's feeding schedule if there is no schedule. I have seen with breastfeeding children that it is harder to ween them from the breast when they are used to mom being constantly accessible. We have a toddler in our circle of friends that demands to nurse whenever mom is around. Babies will naturally develop a rhythm to their feedings, but we tried to aim for every two hours while being flexible to their needs. As they grew and started into solid foods, they received three meals per day with breast milk in between if needed/wanted. We tried sleep/eat training with our first child and it didn't really work too well, so I have followed our second child's lead and she is growing and thriving all on her own. Follow your child's lead-he/she will let you know!


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2009 Research Summary
Maskless Droplet-on-Demand (DoD) Systems
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Jeffrey Bokor and Nathan Emley
Semiconductor Research Corporation
We develop a monolithic, MEMS-actuated device able to generate sub-micron diameter (femtoliter) fluidic droplets. Such droplet-on-demand (DoD) devices are important for maskless lithography, rapid prototyping, and spotting applications. A suspended membrane flexure actuator was chosen over thermal-bubble methods because it can produce higher and better-controlled pressures, which is critical for sub-micron droplet formation. The MEMS actuation also introduces no thermal damage to the fluid solution, which is important for biological fluids and nanoparticle suspensions. Advances in sol-gel-derived lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin film deposition allow for wafer-scale integration of PZT, a strong piezoelectric material, as the active layer. LPCVD dielectrics serve as structural underlayers and the suspended membrane will be formed by a backside etch of the Si handle. Actuation of the PZT in the transverse or d31-mode, where lateral contraction of the PZT induces a bending of its suspended dielectric underlayers (the flexure plate geometry), can achieve the requisite speed and deflection amplitude. Design of the actuator, orifice, and actuation pulse shape are all predicted to have a significant impact on the dynamics of droplet formation and are thus critical in successfully achieving sub-micron diameter droplet formation.
Figure 1: Schematic of the membrane actuator, which consists of passive, structural layers (LPCVD nitrides, oxide) and active layers (Pt/PZT/Pt)
Figure 2: Cross-sectional SEM image of a backside through-etch of the Si handle
Figure 3: ANSYS finite element modeling of the multilayered membrane. Fundamental (i.e., uniform) resonance frequency as a function of membrane radius for different clamping and in-plane stress conditions


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September 12, 2013
NYU President John Sexton and Provost David McLaughlin today named Dennis Di Lorenzo as Dean of NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS), effective immediately. He is currently serving as Vice Dean and Interim Dean of SCPS.
NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies attracts nearly 5,000 degree-seeking students and close to 48,000 noncredit enrollments annually from around the globe, with diverse graduate, undergraduate, and noncredit programs in fields such as Real Estate, Sports Management, Global Affairs, Fundraising, Human Resources, Communications, and Liberal Arts.
John Sexton said, "Sometimes the right candidate for an important position comes from outside; sometimes the perfect candidate is already within our ranks. And so it is that we are proud and pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis Di Lorenzo -- who first joined the School of Continuing and Professional Studies community in 1993 and has served since 2001 in a variety of leadership roles at the School -- as Dean of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies."
David McLaughlin said, "Since 2011, Dennis has served as SCPS' Vice Dean and Interim Dean, and in these roles, he distinguished himself as a terrific leader of the School – he increased graduate enrollment, oversaw the creation of new mechanisms for curriculum creation, launched a new career development office for SCPS students, established an Office of Distance Learning, and has initiated a process to introduce a faculty governance structure for the School, among many achievements. And these achievements as Interim Dean are, in fact, a continuation of Dennis' many contributions to the school since joining its leadership team."
Dean Di Lorenzo first joined SCPS 20 years ago, shortly after he graduated from Fordham University, and has over time served in increasingly senior roles with wider responsibilities. As a member of the SCPS leadership team, his tenure at SCPS has been characterized by deep attention to the student experience, a commitment to high educational standards, and an instinct for continually innovating in ways that make SCPS a better school.
"Provost David McLaughlin and I would like to thank the Dean Search Committee – and, in particular, its chair, Rosemary Scanlon, Clinical Associate Professor and Divisional Dean of the Schack Institute of Real Estate – for their excellent work in producing a strong slate of candidates," said John Sexton. "We are grateful for the time and energy they put into this effort, which has yielded such an excellent new Dean.
"Dennis will be an outstanding Dean of SCPS. We look forward to working with him very much, and ask you to join us in congratulating Dennis on his appointment."
About New York University
Founded in 1831, NYU is one of the world's foremost research universities and is a member of the selective Association of American Universities. NYU has degree-granting university campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai; has eleven other global academic sites, including London, Paris, Florence, Tel Aviv, Buenos Aires, and Accra; and sends more students to study abroad than any other U.S. college or university. Through its numerous schools and colleges, NYU conducts research and provides education in the arts and sciences, law, medicine, business, dentistry, education, nursing, the cinematic and performing arts, music and studio arts, public administration, social work, and continuing and professional studies, among other areas.
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If I inadvertantly forget to wash and said the bracha hamotzi, and have just broken the bread, but not eaten yet, what should I do next?
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In the Aruch HaShulchan OH 167:17
he writes that if one forgot, said the beracha of hamotzei before he made netilas yadiim, he can wash his hands and the washing is not considered an interruption, and therefore he does not need to repeat the hamotzei after he washes
since the from icar hadin you could eat less than a cazait without netilat iadaim, I think you could eat less than cazait and then do netilat iadaim. but I'm not sure about the beracha


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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting in Riyadh today.
After a discussion of the global financial crisis, the Cabinet directed all concerned government bodies to monitor the situation carefully and address any aspects that might negatively impact the Saudi economy. It stressed the importance of continuing the Kingdom's development projects, boosting economic growth and providing a safe investment environment.
In addition, the Cabinet reaffirmed the decision made by the Supreme Economic Council last week to guarantee the liquidity of Saudi banks and bank deposits.
On Lebanon, the Cabinet welcomed the recent Syrian-Lebanese agreement to establish diplomatic relations. It reiterated Saudi support for Lebanon's security, stability, unity, and independent decision-making, and welcomed President Michel Suleiman's visit to the Kingdom last week.
Several international agreements were authorized today, including agreements on fighting crime with Switzerland and Italy, respectively. An agreement with the United Kingdom on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of tax evasion and a Memorandum of Understanding on healthcare cooperation with Italy were also approved.
On domestic issues, the Cabinet authorized the formation of a national committee to implement recommendations on an asbestos management plan. The committee will be chaired by the General President of Meteorology and Environment Protection.
A number of government appointments were also approved.


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Chevy 350 Small-Block Carb To TBI Conversion - Modern ImprovementWritten by on January 1, 2010 Losing A Carb For TBI
The fastest way to learn a lot about a person, or a vehicle, in a very short period of time is to take a long road trip with them. We'll skip past the human frailties one often discovers about their fellow man and move right along to talking about all of the things one will never really know about their truck until they get out on the road and let it roll. The testbed for a lot of my firsthand knowledge has been the '79 Chevy C10 Big 10 I drove on Rod & Custom magazine's farewell tour to its Americruise event.
It's no secret the two biggest technological contributions to fullsized trucks generally doubling their gas mileage and life expectancy has been the advent of overdrive automatic transmissions and electronic fuel injection. In the case of my '79 C10, or the Americruise truck as it has come to be known, I took care of the gearing situation by installing a Gearstar Performance 4L60E, but the stock Rochester four-barrel carburetor was left in place. There's nothing wrong with a good old-fashioned carburetor; they've served the automobile industry well for over 100 years now. Well, nothing except they cause a lot of sputtering and coughing until the engine warms up and the raw gasoline that pours down the cylinder walls dilutes the engine oil and impairs its ability to lubricate the engine. Couple this with the raw gas going out the exhaust without being burnt not only causes premature engine wear but beats the dickens out of getting good gas mileage.
The last straw for me putting up with a carbureted engine on a long road trip was when I rolled into Denver after spending the day driving in from Lincoln, Nebraska. My truck setup to run at 20 feet above sea level was having a real hard time running in the 5,281 feet of thin Colorado air. In the old days the guys running flathead V-8 Fords dealt with the problem by upping the compression with high-compression heads affectionately known as Denver heads. This took care of part of the problem. When subjected to higher altitudes all engines need to add one degree of advance to the timing for every 1,000 feet of altitude and the carburetor has to be re-jetted to lean it out to run at the right air/fuel ratio. I wasn't enjoying my stay in Denver enough to get out and manually re-time and re-jet my Chevy's 350, but I promised myself I wouldn't drive any truck at a high altitude again until I had fixed the problem. The '79's overall gas mileage wasn't awful on Americruise, but suffered anytime I had run the engine constantly below 2,000 rpm-which was a lot when I had to run in the pack with some of the old duffers at below the posted speed limit.
The engineers at General Motors found the cure for all of the above mentioned problems by introducing electronic fuel injection, or TBI, at the tag end of the square-bodied C10's 15-year production run. For the average guy like me to retrofit a TBI setup to an earlier truck is an over-complicated nightmare. But thanks to the folks at Howell Engine Developments in Marine City, Michigan, there is a computer-controlled fuel injection kit that takes a lot of the guesswork out of the equation. I wasn't able to install Howell's TBI fuel injection system on the '79 because it isn't CARB approved for use in California. I did the next best thing and installed one on my almost identical '75 Chevy Big 10 C10, which is under the cutoff year for California's smog check program. Isn't it a bit ironic, a government bureaucracy impedes folks from "greening up" their truck's carbon footprint?
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Installation of TBI requires the addition of a fuel return line to the gas tank. The easiest way to handle this was by obtaining a brand-new '87 C10 TBI sending unit from Brothers in Corona, CA, where the part was in stock-that day, no waiting!Make sure the tank is empty before removing the side-mounted fuel tank. Unbolt the eight bolts from the tank's mounting brackets on the framerail and lower it to the ground. Plugs were used to keep dirt from entering the tank.The original sending unit was removed by knocking the three prangs on the retainer ring counterclockwise with a hammer and flat-tipped punch.To install the brand-new Brothers TBI sending unit, the process was reversed (clockwise to install the ring), and the fuel supply line, charcoal canister, and 5/16-inch return line were fitted before reinstalling the gas tank.To avoid a mix-up of the fuel lines, the return line was labeled before installing the tank. Another good tip is to make sure all eight bolts thread easily into the tank mounts before installing the gas tank into place.The electric fuel pump included in the kit must be mounted at or below the gas tank's centerline. Note the sending unit wires were routed before re-installing the gas tank.It is mandatory the large-capacity fuel filter (included) precedes the electric fuel pump coming from the gas tank.Note that arrows indicate flow direction on the filter and fuel pump. An existing hole in the C10 frame was used to route the fuel line. Never drill any extra holes into your truck that you don't have to.
A very invasive hole needed to be cut through the firewall to allow the two large ECM plugs to pass through.Two 3/4-inch round holes were cut to the right width and were connected to form an oval with a pneumatic hacksaw.With Howell's special wiring harness attached, the ECM rested nicely behind the glovebox door, and above the factory A/C unit.This bung for the O2 sensor (included) was welded onto the passenger side exhaust in between the exhaust manifold and the catalytic converter. All of the connecting plugs are labeled (white tagged) to simplify placement.The knock sensor (included) was installed by removing the block drain plug on the passenger side and threading it into in the drain plug's hole.The stock Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor was removed and the intake manifold's surface was scraped clean with a single-edged razor blade.Then the billet aluminum TBI adapter plate was mounted onto the intake manifold separately from the TBI.
With the engine set to TDC (top dead center) the non-computer-controlled HEI-type distributor was removed by undoing the pinch-clamp at the distributor's base.Before proceeding any further, the hole for the distributor and the TBI were covered so no foreign objects could fall into the engine.The stock mechanical fuel pump was removed and the hole covered with a block-off plate (included) and the stock fuel line was reconnected with a fuel line from the electric fuel pump, and joined to the TBI at the top (after this photo was taken).The computer-controlled distributor from the kit was installed and timed at 10 degrees BTDC. Notice more white-tagged connections have been made as the wiring harness is positioned into place.


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This Week's Liturgy
February 22nd, 2015 (see other dates)
First Sunday of Lent
Discussion Questions for Reading 1During Noah's time, the floodwaters brought death as a punishment for the people's wickedness. For you as a Christian, what waters bring life?
For many of the world's people, water is very scarce and therefore a real luxury. We, however, may enjoy water in abundance and take it for granted. What will you do to show your respect for the gift of water during this Lenten season? Name one way you can remind others to show respect for all living creatures.
Reading 1 Genesis 9:8-15
Reading 1 ReflectionToday's reading from Genesis, the first book of the Bible, tells us how the story of Noah and the ark ends. Noah, his family, and the pairs of living creatures on the ark have survived the great flood that covered the earth. They have finally left the ark and emerged on dry ground. Now God has placed in the sky a beautiful rainbow as a sign of the covenant between God and his people. God promises that a flood will never again destroy "all mortal beings." Like a wedding ring, a rainbow is a sign of faithful love.
Discussion Questions for Reading 2What memories do you and your family have of the Baptism of various family members? How does blessing yourself with holy water as you enter and leave the church remind you of your Baptism?
How will you express your gratitude to your parents and godparents for bringing you to the "baptismal bath"?
Reading 2 1 Peter 3:18-22
Reading 2 ReflectionThis letter was written to encourage the early Christians to remain faithful to Christ who leads us to God. The writer recalls the story of Noah and his family who escaped destruction on the ark. They sailed through the flood waters to a new life. "You are now saved by a baptismal bath which corresponds to this exactly," this letter explains.
In Baptism water is a sign of life through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He died for our sins and conquered death so that we might enjoy eternal life.
Discussion Questions for GospelIn what ways do you want Lent to be a new beginning in your life as a Christian? What will you do to work towards these goals? Who or what might help you to experience Lent as "a new day dawning"?
Jesus stayed in the desert for forty days, praying and preparing himself for his mission. God has a mission for each of us. What can you do to learn what that mission might be? What might help you prepare yourself for that mission? What kind of "fitness training" might you do during Lent to grow stronger in resisting temptation as did Jesus did in the desert?
Gospel Mark 1:12-15
Gospel ReflectionCan you imagine a movie scene illustrating the first part of today's gospel story? Jesus is out in the desert where he is put to the test or tempted by Satan. But he is also surrounded by wild beasts and angel attendants. It must have been an interesting forty days Jesus spent preparing to proclaim the good news. "The reign of God is at hand," he announced in Galilee, and he called people to get ready for God's reign by reforming their lives.
Lent can be for us like a new day dawning--just like the one Noah and his family experienced when the flood was over. It is a time for a fresh beginning and a renewal of our covenant to live as God's people.
Proclaiming Faith Activities for Primary Grades
A Rainbow PromiseIn the first reading, God gives Noah the sign of a rainbow as a reminder of their covenant.
Give each child 12 inch pieces of red, blue, yellow, and green crepe paper. Staple these together at one end to make rainbows with the children.
Read the passage from Genesis to the children. When the reading refers to the sign of the rainbow, have the children wave their homemade rainbows above their heads.
Forty DaysIn the gospel reading, Jesus remains in the desert for forty days. The season of Lent also lasts for forty days.
Help the children grasp the concept of forty with the following activities. Using unifix cubes or snap blocks, have the children make towers of forty cubes. Have the children take forty steps. Provide small snacks such as raisins, chocolate chips, or cereal squares. Have children count out forty pieces. Give each child forty stickers and let them create pictures with these.
Proclaiming Faith Activities
Respecting the Gift of WaterDecide how you and your family, group, or class will show respect for God's indispensible gift of water during Lent.
Project One: Water as A Symbol of Baptism
How will you help others to appreciate holy water as a sacramental during Lent? Write your ideas below.
Project Two: Water as A Source of Physical Life
How will you practice and publicize ways of conserving water during Lent? Write your ideas below.
Making a RainbowUsing art and craft materials, construct a large, brightly-colored rainbow as a sign of the new day dawning at the beginning of Lent.
On each color of the spectrum, print one way Christians can be faithful to their baptismal covenant during Lent.
If you choose, make assorted baptismal symbols and scatter them across a blue backdrop for the rainbow. Examples: font, scallop shell, candle, white garment, flowing water.
For Bibles and other scripture resources, please see the Sadlier Religion Catalog.
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Is that going to affect the Luxury Tax in 2014-2015?
No matter what...we will be over the Salary Cap.....the question and concern is how much we will be under the LT.
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Is that going to affect the Luxury Tax in 2014-2015?
No matter what...we will be over the Salary Cap.....the question and concern is how much we will be under the LT.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
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This a great chance for him to become a complete player with others supporting and pushing him. I love his attitue, I hope he develops to the point he has to get minutes because he's clearly better. It's a tremendous opportunity to become a much better player.
And this is a tribute to Frank, to play his best players regardless of things. It makes him respected with the team, organization, and league. That doesn't always happen. Tribute to Larry to let Frank be the coach, not all GMs would be comfortable enough to do that.
This is a special team and special time. I almost feel like they deserve to climb the mountain as a reward for doing things the right way. It's pretty rare, I think.
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Short answer: between $14.6m (25% max) and $17.5m (30% max). All we know is that Paul said he didn't get the absolute maximum.
That article also has the projected tax level for 2014-15.
you're probably right. wouldn't be the first time I sold a player short.
I am going to assume that it's the 30% max...which puts the 2014-2015 Salary Cap at $69.7 mil and giving the Pacers roughly $6 mil in Capspace left.
Unfortunately, this doesn't change my opinion that the Pacers would have to move someone to give us some more breathing room to re-sign Lance.
Are the Pacers able to offer a 5 year contract compared to a 4 year contract that other Teams can offer?
I'm trying to figure out what advantage the Teams have in trying to re-sign their 2nd round picks that are entering their 1st UFA contract.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Wouldn't shock me to see us package Copeland and our 1st for another team's future 1st. Or, depending on whose future 1st it is, perhaps Copeland and our 2nd.
oh, and I really like Candace Buckner. if for nothing else than her writing ability. read that Copeland article, I could see someone that doesn't care at all about the Pacers reading that on their lunch break and legitimately being interested.
The advantage teams have is the same as for any of their FAs - full Bird rights, higher raises, longer deals.
That's the concern I have here....we have very little assets left to bargain with.
At this point, I'm willing to look for a salary dump and get back an expiring contract.
What I'm afraid of is that the Pacers would have to offer OJ as incentive to move Copeland....let's hope that a future 2nd round pick is going to be enough.
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Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Lets hope we trade him to one of those teams that wanted him less than the Pacers(Pacers made the ESPN thing and offered him more).
I'm glad we are not playing him though thanks god we have Scola.
So...the only real advantage is higher raises and longer-deals....the problem is that we are still contrained by the LT and the Simon's mandate to not exceed the LT.
We're still at Square One where I think that a bigger long-term contract is what Bird has to make without going over the LT. The only way to make such an offer is to clear enough capspace is to move Copeland or Mahinmi.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
what's the limit on UFA deals now? 5 years for the team with Bird Rights, yeah? or is it 4?
I think he'll find his way into the rotation, at least in the regular season. I agree with the poster who said West and Scola's minutes will be monitored down the stretch, ditto Danny's.
It's one of two things. 1) Call it the Croshere factor. He had a fantastic series in the playoffs, but isn't that good. or 2) He is really that good but not shooting well due to the procedure on his knee.
I will default to the 2nd option as the likely answer
I think that Bird is a good judge of talent and that he was brought in accordingly.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
More like the Gerald Green factor, lucky enough to get a long term contract not good enough to play in the NBA for a good team.
But the question then becomes why did he only get "burn" off the bench if he was any good.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
At this point, Copeland is just a very expensive Backup PF that could play some backup SF minutes as well.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Mike Woodson wouldn't play the guy that many minutes and that is because he is just not that good(same thing is happening with Vogel).
Guess I'll be thinking just in terms of Cope and a 2nd round pick for a low (projected low, anyway) future 1st. Or perhaps a very high 2nd.
You can always just draft for someone else on draft night and then trade the draftee once the new league year starts a couple weeks later. Almost positive that's what we did with the JO for Roy and spare parts swap (remember TJ Ford being our PG of the future?). Once you've drafted a guy he's not a pick anymore obviously, he's a contract, get his signature and ship him wherever. If we had a pick anyway.


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Soap Pal
- Bar of soap
- Washcloth
- Thread
- Needle
- Fabric or felt scraps
- Make bathtime more fun by providing your child with her very own soap pal.
- Wrap a washcloth around a bar of soap and sew the open ends together, encasing the soap completely.
- Cut eye shapes out of fabric or felt, and sew the eyes on top of the soap bundle.
- If you like, sew on a mouth, nose, eyebrows, and any other details for more fun.
- Give your child the soap pal and let her lather up in the bath.
Copyright © 1998 by Patricia Kuffner. Excerpted from The Preschooler's Busy Book with permission of its publisher, Meadowbrook Press.
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