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Brimstone Quadracycle - Quad RodWritten by on January 14, 2010 Dare To Be Deranged
Good news, HOT ROD readers. You just thought you were crazy. In truth, you're only mildly colorful. Oh sure, you've often reflected on how your taste in transportation trends toward the outlandish, if not the extreme. And given all those long hours you've spent in the garage building such machines, friends and family have mentioned (frequently) how your behavior might be described as, well, obsessive. However, when it comes to over-the-top road vehicles and the mentally questionable commitment required to construct them, you'd have a hard time matching Joe Skonecki. Just look at what he built. Compared with him, you can consider yourself almost normal. This dude is totally nuts, and we mean that in the best possible way. We come in praise of this form of insanity.
Joe's obsession began several years ago when he first started carrying this vehicle around in his head. A defense subcontractor stationed for four years in Kosovo, he banked his salary, and when he returned stateside, he cashed out and went straight to work realizing his dream. He formed his own company, Brimstone Cycles (www.brimstonecycles.com), while automation and prototyping specialists Ron and Corey LeRoux at Odyssey Machine Co. in Bowling Green, Ohio, came in as engineering consultants. Joe, a police officer and soldier by profession, honed his computer-aided design, welding, and other necessary skills to make his passion come to life.
So what is this thing? Car? Motorcycle? An ATV gone Frankenstein? Beats us. For a name, Joe is often partial to Hot Rod Quad, while we sorta like Quad Rod. (It's catchy.) Whatever you call it, Joe's quadricycle (its classification in Montana, where the vehicle is titled) is not merely outside the box. This machine stands across the street from the box, giving it the finger. So let us dispense with traditional labels as totally inadequate and simply describe Joe's creation as best we can.
The chassis is constructed from round chrome-moly tubing with bulkheads of mild steel plate; the wheelbase is 103 inches while the track is 56 inches front and rear. Suspension is independent at both ends, with a Heidt's coilover setup up in front and Team 321 components at the rear allied with a Lincoln 8.8-inch centersection. Mounted just in front of the differential, on the opposite end of a very stubby driveshaft, is a GM 700-R4 automatic transmission. In front of that is a nearly stock 350 Chevy crate engine, carefully located for ideal weight distribution. In its conservative state of tune, the small-block is good for 300 hp, more or less, which hardly matters anyway; the power-to-weight ratio is still ridiculous, given the beast's curb weight of 1,600 pounds soaking wet.
And that's about it. In terms of major componentry, there's not a lot more to say. And that's the beauty of it-in the vehicle's pure minimalism. Without a trace of pretense or modesty, the Quad Rod wears its insides on its outside for all to see. The only bodywork to speak of consists of the track roadster-style nose and the fuel tank. Both were painstakingly shaped by Joe on the computer, with 3D-CAD assistance from Dave Monnett, until he had their forms and curvature exactly right. Joe modeled the nose on the chassis with foam and filler; from that piece a plug was CNC-machined in tooling foam to construct a permanent mold, from which Dave Sikorski formed the final piece in fiberglass. The equally voluptuous fuel tank is an aluminum investment casting. The engineering and tooling required to create the tank represent an investment of approximately $15,000, Joe estimates.
Even at that, the fuel tank was only a fraction of the total effort required to build the Quad, which took 3,500-plus hours along with his life savings, Joe says. But there's some method to be seen in his madness. Joe employed this deliberate, engineering-based process, so from here, he can build another and another. Now he's looking for a few customers. Each vehicle will be personally tailored to the owner's physical size and preferences, and also individualized to his or her taste and specifications, including small-block engines from 400 to 750 hp fueled by gasoline or propane. (Hence the cast fuel tank.) For customers, Joe is looking only for some folks who are ready to join him in his unique vision and passion. You know: people as crazy as he is.
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Stainless steel block-hugger headers were coupled with shorty side pipes with mufflers by Stainless Specialties. Joe also fabricated the swoopy intake horn to accommodate dual Spectre air filters.In not indulging in overkill, we think Joe made a sound aesthetic decision with his rubber selection. The nicely proportioned wheels are 17-inch Ansen Sprints with BFGoodrich 215/35ZR tires in front and 245/40 at the rear.We presume any rider/driver would be screaming too loudly to bother checking the Quad's vitals, but there's a rack of Auto Meters nonetheless.The rocker arm rear suspension employs chromed QA1 shocks and springs. Alligator Bob of Advanced Custom Design did the upholstery in stingray skin and Italian leather over Joe's seat base.Joe designed and fabricated the steel grille and hood trim, while Dave Sikorski handled the fiberglass, carbon fiber, and paint.A motorcycle-type forward brake control was adapted to a Wilwood automotive master cylinder. But unlike the typical bike arrangement, one pedal operates both the front and rear stoppers.


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When playing Head To Head Online Seasons in FIFA 12, on the squad selection screen some of the players have one or more symbols next to their name. What do these symbols signify?
The symbols you are referring to depict a player's so called specialities.
Specialities are divided into silver and gold ones, where gold ones are showing that the player is a really great talent. They are awarded for high stats in certain areas, for example the Speedster speciality is awarded to players with high acceleration and sprint speed (>= 90 I believe).
You can view the specialities for a specific player in the Team Management view:
Main Menu -> Customize Fifa -> Edit Teams -> Team Management -> Select a team -> Squad -> Select a player with a speciality -> press LT
Notice that only the best 3 specialities are shown in the team overview, in the below example you can see that C. Ronaldo actually has more than those 3:
The following list of specialities is assembled by hand, so it might be incomplete or contain errors.
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I am a little confused about the workings of the Hubble Redshift. I do understand the classical Doppler-effect, however in special relativity the velocity of light c is a natural velocity limit. So how does Hubble Redshift come about?
This is a great question, as it is both centrally important to modern astrophysics and cosmology, and it is misunderstood by very many people, including scientists themselves. Now the full, rigorous treatment requires general relativity, which I won't discuss in detail here. However, this is a topic that can be explained somewhat intuitively, so I'll give that a shot.
Coordinates: First, we're going to need a consistent coordinate system to work in. Let's say everyone measures time by the temperature of the cosmic microwave background (CMB). If you're not familiar with this, you can think of it as the background temperature of the universe, which we know to be monotonically related to time for any observer - it decreases as the universe cools off from the Big Bang. Now, I should be able to get the same physical results from any reference frame, inertial or not, but the interpretation of those results depends on the frame, and this is an intuitive one to work in.
Okay, that covers time. What about distance? Well, this is where cosmology gets complicated right away, and a proper explanation of distance goes a long way toward explaining many cosmological issues, including the cosmological (Hubble) redshift.
Suppose we had a network of intergalactic beacons stretching all the way from a distant galaxy (A) to us (B). Suppose they're so close together you could be at one of them and reach out your arm and touch the next. At a single moment in time (remember, all the beacons are synced to the CMB), every beacon measures the distance to its neighbor (whether with lasers or a meter stick, it doesn't matter on such small scales), and all these distances are summed up. That sum is called the proper distance between A and B.
Note on distances: Now you may think the distance between two things is a pretty uniquely defined concept, but in fact there are other useful distances. Things like comoving distance, luminosity distance, and angular diameter distance are all defined differently. All these distances would agree but for two caveats. First, GR allows spacetime to be "curved" (though we've found experimentally that this happens to be negligible in our universe). Second, and most relevant to our discussion, GR allows for space itself to be "expanding" or "contracting" as time goes on, and indeed this is happening in our universe.
Of course, lots of people say things like "space is expanding" without giving any clue as to what they mean. What I mean by that is that the proper distance between A and B will grow over time, even excluding changes brought on by any relative velocity per se. How could we exclude the possibility of relative motion? Let's say A and B are both at rest with respect to the CMB. This is doable, since if you were moving (in the special relativity sense) with respect to this background, photons would be (Doppler) blueshifted in front of you and redshifted behind you. In fact, we see a slight dipole in the CMB here on Earth, so we're not quite at rest with respect to it. So even with observers at A and B both at rest, the separation between them will be growing.
Emergence of redshift: If you can wrap your head around that (and you shouldn't be able to on first exposure - this stuff takes time to get used to), the rest is pretty straightforward. Suppose someone standing at A sends a beam of light toward B, and that light is fixed to have a wavelength of 1 meter at A. For concreteness, I'll be using numbers which reflect the actual state of things in our universe. Let's also pin down a time $t_\text{then}$ at 8 billion years ago, and say that the proper distance between A and B was at the time $d_\text{then} = 5\times10^{25}\ \mathrm{m}$ (that's around 5.5 billion light years).
If the universe were static, this is what would happen: After 5.5 billion years, B would receive the first photons from A. The wavelength would still be 1 meter, and if our intergalactic beacons had wavefront sensors they would tell us that there are indeed $5\times10^{25}$ peaks in the electromagnetic field evenly spaced between A and B.
However, the universe isn't static. That proper distance is growing, and so the photons have to travel a bit longer to reach B. In our universe, as it turns out, they have to travel for a total of 8 billion years. So what do we see here at B, at time $t_\text{now}$? Well, first let's consider what has been done at A. Suppose the beam was held steady for all this time, making a new EM peak every $(1\ \mathrm{m})/c$ unit of time (about 3 nanoseconds). There are enough peaks in this wave that they would extend 8 billion light years if they were all evenly spaced at 1 meter. Just for a consistency check, though, we query the intergalactic beacon network, and ask how far away A is (of course, we might have to wait billions of years for the information to get to us, but still, we can measure that number in principle).
To our great surprise, A is quite far away. Certainly more than 5.5 billion light years, and in fact more than 8 billion light years. As it turns out (because of the numbers I chose) A is exactly twice as far away as when we started this whole experiment! That is, $d_\text{now} = 2d_\text{then}$. Now picture the wave peaks. There are enough to cover 8 billion light years, but they're stretched over 11 billion light years. Clearly they're not all evenly spaced at 1 meter anymore. Actually, if we once more make use of our intergalactic beacons and have them examine the series of peaks and troughs, we would learn that the light close to A has a wavelength of 1 meter, and that close to B has a wavelength of a whole 2 meters.
In fact this shouldn't surprise us given that the total distance was multiplied by 2. The first wavelength covered 1 part in $5\times10^{25}$ of $d_\text{then}$ when emitted, and whatever "stretching" occurred should have occurred uniformly everywhere, just as much in the space between those first two consecutive peaks in the wave as in all the rest of intervening space. Today, as we receive the photon, it's wavelength is 1 part in $5\times10^{25}$ of $d_\text{now} = 2d_\text{then}$. In fact, the universe is twice the size (linear size, volumes have increased eightfold) now as compared to 8 billion years ago.
Comparison to Doppler: The big difference between what I've described and the Doppler shift is that cosmological redshift happens over time. In a typical textbook question about SR, you have two rockets with some relative velocity, and it doesn't matter how far apart they are, since the shift in wavelength just occurs whenever you switch to the other frame. Here the wavelength had a definite, continuously growing value the whole time in this CMB frame.
Final note on accelerated expansion: Okay, if you've made it this far, you're more of an expert than the vast majority of the world. But let's go just a little further, since this is the material of the most recent Nobel Prize in physics (as of this writing, September 2012). We can do a lot with these sorts of measurements, measuring simultaneously distance and redshift. Since we don't want to wait billions of years, we use the more accessible luminosity distance (that link has a definition but not much else in the way of content, alas). In any event, we can make redshift measurements at a bunch of different distances, and then we can put all this together to get an expansion history of the universe. Astronomers have been very interested in doing this ever since Edwin Hubble found that the universe wasn't static by fitting a line to the plot of redshift as a function of distance. (Side note: his data was awful, limited to only nearby galaxies where other effects dominate, but he was audacious if nothing else, so he gets props for that.) In particular, is the rate of expansion changing? We know that today the rate is $H_0 = 70\ (\mathrm{km}/\mathrm{s})/\mathrm{Mpc}$. That is, objects at a proper distance of 1 million parsecs will have that proper distance increase at a rate of 70 kilometers every second. In the late '90s, the people who eventually got that Nobel Prize did make more precise measurements, and they found that in fact the expansion was accelerating, much to everyone's surprise. The name we give to the as-yet-little-understood cause of this is "dark energy," (not to be confused with "dark matter") but that's a topic for another post.
In addition to the special-relativistic version of the Doppler effect, there are other sources of redshift due to general relativity, in particular gravitational redshift (a consequence of gravitational time dilation which can also manifest as a blueshift) and cosmological redshift (a consequence of an expanding spacetime).
Hubble's law is due to the cosmological redshift: While light is travelling from source to observer, the wave is stretched because the distance between wavefronts increases.
Observed shifts will of course include contributions from all these effects.
I always like simplistic but consistent facts to understand something a bit better. Let's neglect cosmological expansion first and rather focus on the immediate vicinity. A rocket A is fired and a rocket B is considered to be a point at rest with respect to A's initial position. The visible spectrum of light is sent form A to B and B can see A's spectrum through a telescopic as a flat as monochromatic red light. As A reaches higher velocities the picture projected from B will have a color change as observed from A. The amount of shift or color change is directly proportional to the relative difference in velocity between the two rockets. If A was moving towards B at exactly the same velocity, but in the opposite direction, the color will move away from a red towards a blue color(whatever he transition between red and blue requires over the visible light spectrum . In other words, the amount of color change is directly proportional to the relative velocity between A AND B. Please tell me if I am right about this.
Redshift happens due to the speed of the source. The speed of the medium is always treated as a constant. The size of the redshift is governed by the ratio of the relative speed of the source and observer and the speed of light (assumed to be less than one)
If you are interested in waves generated by an object moving faster than the speed of the waves in a medium, look into Cherenkov radiation
I think it all has to do with wavelengths and frequency. As the object goes further, the wavelength is increased and the frequency in which you can interpret the wave is decreased. As the wavelength is increased and the frequency decreased, the natural light emissions encompass more red whereas alternatively, they encompass more blue [blueshift] i.e. in the visible spectrum. This does not mean that the light emission is actually being converted to red or blue at the source, it just means that saturation occurs [colour loss and gain respectively]. This gives the effect of added red. For instance, I think that if we were to watch the sun [giving the natural emissions being interpreted as yellow] from mercury [without aether], it will be a much more brilliant yellow or maybe even white as compared to watching it from jupiter, where it would look orange. The same concept can be applied to how we interpret sunlight passing through aether. The wavelength and frequency of the sunlight is slimmer at midday as compared to during sunset/sunrise, where the sun's light must travel further to reach your eyes. As a result, the light is saturated and the spectrum is more/less endorsed according to the distance variable.
I've provided an updated image to try to visually display how I see colour saturation, composition and redshift every day. I think that most people associate redshift only with astrophysics, when these phenomena are all available to us everyday right here on earth, only on a miniscule level. It's cool if it's ridiculed, but hey, it's physics and I'm no physicist, yeah?


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Alyssa's Story - 02-15-2011, 07:35 PM
As you know, I have a sister. Her name is Alyssa. She is an AMAZING author. She wrote this story for a grade (and she got sent to guidance..). It's the most amazing story I've ever read.
Warning: It's disturbing and it includes the feeling of drugs, so I wouldn't advise you to read it if your scared. My sister does not reccomend drugs and she'd never use them. Thanks!
~This place is a hole, but I dont wanna go.
I wish we could stay here forever alone.
The room was dark, his hair unwashed, his face grazed with stubble.
For days he had sat awake, breathing in.
Breathing in what he thrived for.
Breathing in his worst enemy.
The drip, drip of the leaky sink was getting on his nerves.
Plop, plop, as he held his head and curled his knees to his chest,
Rolling into the fetal position, attempting sleep.
But in two more hours he would take out some more of the good stuff
And roll it up and watch as the fire ignited by a cheap Bic lighter
Would flicker
And then he would smell it.
Bittersweet heroin.
And take a hit.
It burned his throat.
He couldnt breathe.
He loved the pain.
He wanted it forever always.
This time that we waste, but I still love your taste.
Dont let him take my place, dont just sit there.
Seconds became minutes, and minutes became hours.
And hours became days, and days became weeks.
And weeks became months, and months became years.
Had it really been that long?
Two years since he first set foot,
Chuck-clad onto the shaded corner of 4th and Pike.
Two hundred dollars that he splurged on
The word made him cry inside.
Cry tears of joy.
It made him break.
Hed cry for seconds.
Hed cry for minutes.
Hed cry for hours.
Hed cry for days.
Hed cry for weeks.
Hed cry for months.
Hed cry for years
On heroin.
Cry those tears that no one else could hear.
So it didnt even really matter.
He had gotten clean once before.
He let the tears out when he did.
Because everyone around him was so happy
That he was better.
More like bitter.
Because he only lived fifteen minutes from 4th and Pike.
His safe-haven, his happy, his everything.
Sometimes I wish you would leave me.
Whoa, Im not sick of you yet.
Is that as good as it gets?
He admitted that sometimes he wished he really did get
Cured from this disease.
He wanted to become a better man,
But the heroin was his honey:
Sweet, delicious, and one little bottle could last forever.
In this case it was a bag.
He wasnt sick of it.
Couldnt get sick of it.
Because he wanted it,
Needed it
More than anything in the world.
Ill just hide it, or I could slip into you.
Its so easy to come back into you.
He was good at keeping it a secret now,
Or so he thought.
He would wait until Sunday morning,
Since he had lost his faith,
And creep up to the bathroom,
Lock the door,
And listen to make sure the car had pulled out of the driveway.
Listening for the drip, drip, plop, plop.
Everything went on from there.
An adrenilene rush
Like nothing he had felt before.
It was like he was on top of the world,
On top of the universe more like it.
It felt like helium was bubbling in his stomach.
Warmth was eating at his brain,
Yet his lungs were as cold as ice.
It was amazing.
This was something he could get used to again.
He whispered hello.
I stayed for a while, and waited for words.
Seen but not heard, and struggle to try.
But somehow they figured out
About his Sunday morning affairs
And they pulled him aside for an intervention.
His mother cried.
His sisters cried.
Even his father cried, who had never shed a single tear before him
In his entire life.
He felt like crying, too,
But he was as high as a kite.
Drained of energy yet as bubbly as champagne.
Calm yet nervous.
The guilt was eating at him.
And it ate him alive.
Shattering his heart.
And it left him.
He was siding with a monster.
For dead.
A monster that ruined him,
And everything else important to him.
But unfortunately,
Nothing was as important as the monster itself.
Survival list: food, water, heroin.
And honestly,
He could even do without the food and water.
He stared blankly at
His mother, who was crying,
His sisters, who were crying,
And his father, who was crying the hardest.
He was half the man he wanted to be.
He couldnt speak.
He couldnt sleep.
He couldnt live without his need.
My tongues turning black, but Ill take you back.
Youre still the best, more or less, I guess.
I guess.
He could fake it again.
He did it once before.
He just had to get through the doors
And stay a few months,
Then check out
And never look back.
Hed be 18 soon anyway,
On his own.
He missed the flawlessness
Of his smooth rocky life
Refusing the label of druggie.
Addict, yes,
Well, maybe.
He missed it already.
Dont you leave me.
Whoa, Im not sick of you yet, is that as good as it gets?
Rehab was terrible.
He would get sick.
He was pale and weak
And he still couldnt speak.
He missed it
Missed the crinkle of the tinfoil
Missed the flame
Missed the wispy curl of the smoke
As he exhaled.
Tinfoil, cigarettes,
Missed the rush.
Now his cheeks were flushed
Beads of sweat dripping down his jawline
Gaining back all of the missing weight
And he hated it.
Contemplating and reminiscing everything.
The invisible tears has definitely reappeared
By this point, if they were ever missing in the first place.
Ill just hide it, or I could slip into you.
Its so easy to come back into you.
Cigarettes were the next best thing.
At noon everyday, his breath would be taken away.
He loved to see the familiar wispy curl of the smoke
And feel the pounding in his chest;
Thump, thump, was his headache
And his heart.
Hint menthol would ease the urge for heroin
For now.
It hurts me to say that it hurts me to stay,
And it might be alright if you go.
It was everything
It was nothing
It wasnt important
It was the world
He wanted it gone
He was afraid to let it go
He was afraid
Afraid of losing the battle
Afraid of relapsing
Afraid of 4th and Pike
Afraid of alone
Sick of terrified.
Hed stick to the Marlboros
It hurts me to say that I want you to stay,
But it might be alright if you go.
He couldnt need it anymore,
Look what it had done.
Thats why in the summer
Everything was perfect.
The weather, vacations
The photographs and faces
The lack of the cravings,
And there were the tears.
He was clean.
So leave me,
Whoa, Im not sick of you yet.
Is that as good as it gets?
Sometimes he still had doubts
Thats when the Marlboros came in handy.
He knew he would struggle,
But he was okay,
Ill just hide it, or I could slip into you.
Its so easy to come back into you.
Now he faced a new addiction;
The cigarettes.
Once an addict
He could get the breathless feeling,
The worthless feeling,
Always an addict.
Without any of the legal issues.
But it would kill him eventually either way.
His face still looked somewhat worn
And his eyes were mysterious and dark
Like he was curious
4th and Pike
4th and Pike
Johnny D
The Johnny with the drugs
The good stuff
From pills to powder,
And everything in between
Its so easy to come back into you.
He snatched his car keys off of the kitchen counter,
And stuffed a Benjamin in his pocket.
This was the third time in two years.
He lived heroin
He breathed heroin
He needed heroin
Forever always.
Sometimes I think that the bitter in you and the quitter in me
Is the bitter in you and the quitter in me.
He stopped ten minutes in
And pulled up into a gas station parking lot
Turned off the ignition and sat in silence
He walked inside
As a whiff of staleness hit his face
A buttery staleness
A strange but comforting smell
Where did he remember it from?
He walked up to the register,
Asked for a pack.
Hed stick to the Marlboros.
The bitter in you and the quitter in me
Is the better in you and the quitter in me.
He drove home and smoked
Three cigarettes
They lasted him hours
As he thought
He decided he hated himself
Angry tears threatened to spill out of his eyes
Then he ate
Then smoked
Then ate
Then smoked
Three more cigarettes down
Three cartons of vanilla bean ice cream
Two bags of Doritos
Three apples
Two turkey sandwiches
Might as well start cold turkey by eating it
Now he had a reason to walk
Into the bathroom on Sundays
And lock the door
And turn all the water on
And bury that sound;
So no one could hear anything anymore
The bitter in you and the quitter in me is bigger
Than the both of us.
Mirror lie to me, tell me you can see.
Maybe you wont be able to recognize me now.
I know you can feel all the things you feel,
And youre taking it, and youre taking it.
He needed the bitter
He needed the rush
Of something
It all looked so big
Never mind, he didnt feel anything.
It was just going to become part of his every day
A replacement for the heroin
But he was okay,
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The former head of Israel's Mossad, Efraim Halevy, has some harsh words about American foreign policy in the cover story of the June issue of The Atlantic. The story, by journalist David Samuels, is a fascinating, in-depth exploration of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's ambitious effort to straighten up the mess that is the Middle East.
Halevy gives the writer a withering take on the administration's democratization program:
"I used to deal with Condi when I was head of Mossad and she was national-security adviser, and I had a great respect for her, and admiration," Halevy says. "I still do. But I think that in her role of secretary of state, things are not going too well. The main problem is that Condi Rice was never an expert on the Middle East. That's not her area of expertise. And therefore, she has to rely on others. And the others in this case is a lawyer who is an ideologue" — meaning Elliott Abrams — "who believes that you can promote a certain ideology anywhere and everywhere around the world if you think it's the right ideology. And you really don't have to know very much about the basic facts in the region that you're dealing with, because you have to tailor the region to your ideology."


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Wisdom teeth
So, I will be getting my wisdom teeth extracted soon (probably a bit later than I should've, but my previous dentist was not quite up to scratch), and I was wondering if any of you had any advice/experience to share. I've stockpiled the usual cold and soft foods (ice cream, pudding, etc.) to eat, but any wisdom would be appreciated!
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Bring someone with you to videotape you going in and after you come out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs.
I had mine out and took my mother with. She didn't videotape me much to my happiness. She claims that I was hitting on all of the nurses.
It's a fairly simple procedure IMHO. As long as you drink plenty of fluids to avoid dry socket (Red Gatorade/ginger ale/favorite soup) you should be fine. Have some books or movies ready. I liked to have audio books playing so I could dose in and out.
The only problem you might have is if you are a smoker or your body can't handle the proscribed medication.
I remember when they were putting me under that the room began to twirl. I asked the nurse "is this normal?" and her response was "that will happen."
Apparently, my last conscious words (though I don't remember saying them) were "Captain, the ships taking on water." I honestly have no idea where that would have come from.
Make sure you get the drugs. No matter what. When I was in the Air Force you could either get the general anesthetic or just a local. Some guys thought they didn't need the general so just went with a local, like when you have a regular filling. Big mistake.
Since I was just a gurl I got the general. Much easier. I don't remember much pain at all but mine was just a normal removal, they weren't impacted.
Good luck, hope it all goes smoothly.
I've had three taken out over the years; two were no problem at all, while the third (which was really the first one done) developed an infection.
These were very long ago. I suspect the technical aspects have changed somewhat, and the likelihood is that you'll have very little trouble.
Following the two lower-jaw extractions I felt like what I think getting socked in the jaw probably feels like: lots of acheyness in the my lower jaw, probably from the musculature when the dentist had to do stuff that required downward pressure. (I'm being delicate here, in case you get the queasies easily.) It lasted a couple of days, and was mostly just a nuisance that aspirin handled quite well.
The socket place also hurt for a couple of days. again without any real misery. I can't recall if cold or hot food felt better (cold, I think), but I was able to eat the day afterward as long as I was careful.
Basically, unless there's a specific problem, expect to feel achey but not all that bad.
@loosecannon67: "putting you under" ?? Mine were done a couple of centuries ago, and all I got was the usual numb-from-eyelid-to-collarbone stuff. Perhaps that was because I had them out one at a time over a period of several years. One of them was impacted, while the other two were simple extractions.
@magic cave: That's what my uncle told me about teeth pulling in the days of yore. Not so sure I would want to be awake for that bit of fun. I hear you have the option to be conscious or not. Wasn't really a hard one to make for me.
Had three of mine taken out, all with locals (including the two impacted lower wisdoms) as I wasn't a gurl who had to use a general. No problems even with Navy dentists who took an hour trying to get one of the root tips out, just make sure you put extra covers your pillows, unless you like blood stains.
Wow, some really interesting stories here...thanks for all the input so far, everyone!! I will be having all four of mine out - all impacted - and I politely declined the offer to remain wide awake for the procedure. I had a tooth extracted under a local anesthetic when I was younger (I'd somehow ended up with too many permanent teeth?), but I don't know if I could do it with 4 impacted wisdoms. @theoneill555, I am impressed!
@angstangel: May your extractions go smoothly and cause you little pain and remember NO straws.
Since yours are impacted you are going to be knocked out, like for major surgery, which is nice.
You will need soups too because you really can't open your mouth for a day or three and you will want straws to drink your food.
I had mine out in stages. All were done under local (even though one was so impacted that he had to take it out in pieces). I do not remember that it was horrible (and did not get to take meds after one of the procedures since I was nursing an infant at the time).
That said, I have had two children that have had all four removed at one time. (The other 2 kids seem to be avoiding the inevitable). One was in pain, was miserable, and ended up with some complications. The other child took the pain pill only once (as I strongly suggested she take it before going to bed the night of the procedure so she did not wake in pain). She bounced back very quickly and had not issues following the procedure.
You should expect to be swollen, with the possibility of bruising following the procedure. Ice packs help with this. Make sure to have several so you always have some at the ready and do not have to wait for them to chill.
Soft foods are good. Our Dr. suggested mashed potatoes, especially if you are taking meds (helps prevent upset tummy). Straws are forbidden, as it can cause additional bleeding.
Make sure that you do have someone go with you. My kids do not remember the walk from the doctor's office to the car. The conversations were also amusing. Expect to sleep a good part of the day away after the procedure.
I had mine out several years ago. All 4 at once, and I too was out cold. We went home and stopped for shakes on the way. That straw rule was a beast! Had to "drink" my shake with a spoon. :(
The sent me with a prescription for some pain meds. Took one later that evening. They apparently make me vomit. Uncool. Traded those for some other type hanging out in our medicine cabinet.
The next day I worked at the concert theater in town for Ozzfest. Loud music and screaming from 7AM until 1AM the next day. Not sure what I was thinking. Got a lot of offers from concert-goers to buy the pain pills I had in my little ziploc. "Back off, I need these."
All-in-all, though, the pain meds got me through the pain, and I made it through the day as expected. That's a long shift for a service job anyway.
YMMV, though. I don't remember if mine were impacted.
@hobbit: Both my dentist and my son's oral surgeon said no straws as the suction causes continued bleeding.
We were also warned not to brush the back teeth as it could cause more bleeding.
Like with perkalicious11, my son got sick after taking one of the percocet he was given and he stopped taking them and switched to Tylenol.
Oh god. I am going to have nightmares about this thread. I've had two root canals, and they were night and day in difference, but it does remind me of one thing. Everyone has a different ability to tolerate pain. Mine is very high. Fill the prescription for the pain killers, just in case.
Right now, before you forget, go buy whatever brand of teething remedy is out there. It'll be called something like numbs-it (I don't remember any more, it's been better than 35 years). You can also track down clove oil.
Get bendable straws (you'll thank me later). I also recommend a nice single malt, but that's just me. Bourbon's okay too. Yes, you can drink those through a straw, and also swish them over the affected area. Whoo-hoo, disinfectant for raw gums, and numbing for brain, all in the same cup.
You might also like bouillon or tea as a hot drink.
As a side note, I still have all four of my wisdom teeth.
I had all four taken out in one sitting under a local. Three impacted, with one of those grown sideways. While somewhat painful, it was not excruciating or unbearable. What made me uncomfortable during the procedure was hearing my teeth being broken to pieces in order to remove them. After the local wore off, I was given oxycontin, but I only used half the recommended dosage because I do not like the "zoned out" feeling narcotics give me, and only then at night. I guess my pain threshold is also high.
From my understanding, the "no straw" rule is to prevent you from causing suction enough in your mouth to dislodge the blood clots that will form where your teeth used to be located. My doctor allowed me to use them, but very gently. And I was also advised to brush those areas very gently.
I also recommend that you use an older slip case on your pillow (or two) for the first few days, as you will probably seep blood for the first couple of nights.
@perkalicious11: yea my pain pills didn't help. My mom went to the doctor and got me, I still remember this Perscription strength tylenol...which did NOTHING, I ended up just staying in my bed in misery for a week, it was summer I had nothing to do. It also gave me a reason to throw tennis balls at my brother for annoying me.
@angstangel they may give you powdered protein stuff to drink. I won't comment on that. I at a lot of soup. I was also 16 and I am still a bit miffed that my mom didn't tell me this was happening, I came home from three weeks of camp, I was a leader, and she says tomorrow you are going to oral surgeon.
Definitely NO straws. Lay off the ibuprofen & aspirin products at least one week out. Lay in a supply of gel cold/hot packs. Stay on top of the pain medication!!! Can't stress this enough!
For the first few days, if it says every 4 hours, then follow the dosage directions. If you don't, you may find yourself in the unfortunate predicament of not being able to get back on top of the pain & knock it back down.
Do not be afraid of asking for more pain meds if they aren't working before you are discharged. We found with my son that Vicodin given to him in recovery had almost no pain relieving qualities. After having to shake a few stars & bars & RNs, I got them to grab the surgeon to give him something else. They pushed quite a bit of morphine into him to get his pain down to a tolerable level. The surgeon also switched the pain meds prescribed for after care. It was not the best of experiences.
Mine, they popped out like corks and I was a happy camper with motrin.
Thanks for all the info and good wishes, everyone!! I'll be going in on Friday morning, so hopefully everything goes well. Keep up with the drugs; got it. ;)
I had to have all four of mine cut out about 15 years ago. Not going to lie, it sucked. I looked like I'd been beat up from all the bruising! I ate lots of soup, not so much ice cream-the cold made my jaws ache. I was also in the camp of avoiding straws. I do have good news though...I had a friend who had all four of his done and he was out eating pizza the same night!
Best of luck to you! Let us know how it goes!
Best of luck to you today, @angstangel! :)
Thanks, everyone! I slept a lot after the surgery, but ice packs and triple-strength ibuprofen have helped a lot with the swelling/pain (I haven't yet had to take the Vicodin). I'll probably look like a chipmunk for awhile longer, and I'm looking forward to being able to open my mouth wide enough to eat real food again, but all in all, I think it went pretty well. Thanks again for all of the good thoughts!


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Christian realism
As more enthusiastic approval is being sought for attacking Syria, we'll soon be hearing more amplified appeals to "just war" teaching in the Christian tradition, which makes this brand new essay by Stanley Hauerwas, on the case for Christian realism, timely, even required, reading.
Long ago at Notre Dame, where he taught and I tried in vain to learn, Stanley's course in Christian Political Ethics, left most of his students (and certainly this one) wondering if a "just war" ever had been or could be waged. Since those days, he's left countless others wondering the same thing, and here again, he raises a few "questions that advocates of just war must address before they accuse pacifists of being 'unrealistic." The essay should be read in full, but Stanley's questions are worth pondering all by themselves:
•What would an American foreign policy determined by just war principles look like?
•What would a just war Pentagon look like?
•What kind of virtues would the people of America have to have to sustain a just war foreign policy and Pentagon?
•What kind of training do those in the military have to undergo in order to be willing to take casualties rather than conduct the war unjustly?
•How would those with the patience necessary to insure that a war be a last resort be elected to office?
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Wonderful questions by Hauerwas, especially that last (one answer to it might be that if we had a draft, our leaders might have to think a little bit harder).
But since I think it unlikely that we'll ask ourselves those demanding questions, I think I might be accept an easier, toned-down version:
What would we have to do to develop a foreign policy in which a recourse to violence and weaponry is not our first choice as a solution to difficult issues?
thank you for the link and the provocative questions (even in their reduced form as formulated by Nicholas Clifford).
I wonder whether one can even begin to wrestle with them absent the context of discernment provided by "prayer and fasting."
And I wonder further whether the Catholic members of Congress (30% of the House of Representatives acording to the current Commonweal editorial) will take the lead in supporting Pope Francis's call to a day of prayer and fasting this Saturday?
Thank you for reminding me (and us) of Pope Francis' call for prayer and fasting this Saturday; I should have included it in the post as a specific instance of what Christian realism calls for. I'm not sure how esteemed Christian realism is among Catholic members of Congress. It doesn't seem to preoccupy Catholics in the Obama administration much.
Our bishops were willing to declare a whole "fortnight4freedom". Would they even "pause4peace"?
Following up on Fr. Imbelli's comment, I have called Pope Francis's message to the attention of my pastor. I will try to observe Saturday as the pope asks. So will my wife.
I may have missed it, but I have seen no announcement from the U.S. Bishops Conference.
The Italian Episcopal Conference has supported the Pope's request, and the Diocese of Rome, of course, is inviting the faithful to attend the prayer vigil on Saturday in St. Peter's Square.
Bernard's course of action is probably the only feasible one given the short notice.
"I could not dig: I dared not rob: Therefore I lied to please the mob. Now all my lies are proved untrue And I must face the men I slew. What tale shall serve me here among Mine angry and defrauded young?" from EPITAPHS OF THE WAR 1914-18 (http://www.thetablet.co.uk/blogs/653/17)
That said, there is also this: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
Of what will American ultimately be praised/accused?
MIchael, probably I do not understand Hauerwas' notion of pacifism. But it seems to me that this piece is problematic in a couple of different ways:
- He seems to be comparing apples to oranges. He points to problems of just war theory for statecraft (which is its proper sphere, to be sure), but his explanation of pacificism doesn't seem to refer to statecraft; it seems to be refer to the stance of the individual or the Christian community or the denominational level. Thus, it's not clear why the two approaches couldn't co-exist, the one at the level of statecraft, the other at a personal level.
- He surveys a number of astute objections to pacifism. But his explanation of pacifism doesn't seem to address those objections, e.g. pacifism doesn't seem to provide social protection against the tendency toward rascality that still threads itself through human behavior. Whatever the meaning of Jesus' sacrifice on our behalf, it hasn't destroyed evil human tendencies, in the present tense. The economy of salvation works according to different principles.
- His critique of just war theory, it seems to me, credits the US, at the level of statecraft, with trying to operate according to the principles of just war theory. But clearly that is not the case, and I don't know that it ever has been the case. In the current debate over whether or not to intervene in Syria, the principle that I hear referred to most often is, "What course of action is most in the US' self-interest?" The principle of self-interest - which may or may not intersect with just ware theory - seems to me to be the dominant approach to US statecraft.
The age in which we live is a time of astonishing injustice and cruelty between peoples and states. Our time is a time of genocides and the unleashing of fearsome weapons of mass destruction. To fail to protect those who are vulnerable to such atrocities, for the sake of pacifism, is something that I'm not able to square with the demands of justice and love.


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The upcoming third season of 'American Horror Story' is set to debut, appropriately, in October; today, two new high-profile names were added to the cast. The season is called "Coven" and will be themed around witches; will newcomers Angela Bassett and Patti LuPone be among them?
Oscar-nominated Angela Bassett has been starring in television series since the mid-1980s and brings a recognizable face and proven talent to the 'American Horror Story' cast. Bassett was on top of the world in the early 1990s, starring in films like 'Malcom X,' 'What's Love Got to Do With It' and 'Waiting to Exhale.' Patti LuPone is a Tony Award-winning actress who starred in 'Life Goes On' over 83 episodes at the close of the 1980s. Recently, LuPone has appeared on 'Oz,' '30 Rock' and 'Army Wives.'
The FX horror anthology series 'American Horror Story' focuses on a different narrative each season. The first season, titled "Murder House" was about relationships and infidelity. The second season was set in an insane asylum in the 1960s and was titled "Asylum." The upcoming third season "Coven" has been cast with Bassett, LuPone, Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Evan Peters and others.
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11 Dec 2012 1:40 AM #1
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- My application was a heavy application with 4 screens and around 100 containers with various layouts. i just added a new store and a model for that . while givin the mapping for one of the model field i gave <NodeName.Field Name> , i think just because of the space in field name it got crashed and i lost everything else. can you please let me know how can i recover it ?? this is bool that i have to again create all this. if you have the solution then please let me know.Thanks in advance.
- Create a new sencha ExtJs 4.x project
- add a model in it
- add model field and in mapping config just give nodeName.field name with space character
- it should give the proper error message .
- I lost my whole project.
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11 Dec 2012 11:17 AM #2
Was the project under source control? Do you have any backup xda's?
Can you reliably crash Architect following the above steps? I was unable to in a short test with the above instructions.Aaron Conran
11 Dec 2012 9:35 PM #3
yes i do have a backup xda with me. but that is too old , ill have to unnecessarily work again on some of the screens and stores and models.
I can reproduce the issue with above steps , i did it again now and SA again crashed.
just save the project after above steps and reopen it , and you will find nothing in views controllers and stores. it also deletes the metadata files of the same.
please provide the recovery steps or any workaround here.
attached the screen shot of the error.
9 Jan 2013 8:55 AM #4
Can you reproduce this with a new project?
I've tried to reproduce it a few times and cannot. If you can reliably reproduce it with your project you can share it with us privately so that we can reproduce it. You can email it to architect.feedback at sencha.comAaron Conran
9 Jan 2013 9:19 PM #5
Hi ,
Please check the attached screen shot of the error , ill separately send my project on the following id.
architect.feedback at sencha.com
10 Jan 2013 8:53 AM #6


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When the F10 and F12 trucks celebrated their 10-year-anniversary they were still among the most modern available, despite the fact that they had also become the most copied trucks on the market. There were, however, reasons to improve some aspects of this truck family.
A completely new model
The most dramatic of the new features/models of 1987 was the F16, a completely new truck model with the most powerful engine of any truck on the market intended for long-distance goods transport.The F16 was based on the chassis configuration of the F10/F12. In the plans for the '7000'-generation of trucks (this had been the original project designation for the F7/F10/F12/F16 truck models), the F16 had played an important part.
For various reasons, the most obvious being the good performance of the F12 Intercooler model introduced in 1979, the F16 had not been judged necessary for transport tasks until the late 1980s, when Gross Combination Weights and average speeds increased.
Creating extreme power
The F16 truck had an advanced six-cylinder, straight-in-line engine with four valves per cylinder and a high-placed camshaft. This engine featured brand-new-design, but was slightly traditional when it came to basic principles (it would last until 1993 when Volvo took the lead as 'high-tech engine champion', with the 'D12' engine for the FH12). To transfer the extreme power of the F16 to the drive wheels an improved version of the 12-speed all-synchronized range-change gearbox with integrated splitter section was utilized.
The appearance of the F16 (and of the improved version of the F10 and the F12, which were introduced at the same time as the F16) was changed slightly, mainly in order to offer reduced air resistance in favour of better fuel efficiency of the trucks as a whole.
For demanding long-distance transports
The Volvo F16 was well received and was soon accepted as a standard truck both for extreme train weights and demanding special operations such as timber hauling in Scandinavia (with train weights of up to 60 tonnes), as a Roadtrain in Australia (with train weights of up to 115 tonnes), for extremely fast European long-distance transport in hilly conditions or for prestige customers wanting to offer extra-strong trucks to drivers in order to reduce to the minimum the need to use the gearbox.
The F10/F12/F16 family of trucks (third generation, introduced in 1987) was used to introduce a number of very advanced high-tech features. The most important of these was perhaps the use of electronically-controlled fuel-injection for the engines, giving major benefits such as cleaner emissions and optimum-efficiency cruise-speed control.
The "Powertronic"
In order to make life easier for the driver automatic transmissions were introduced in the early 1990s, of two very different configurations. For extreme transport tasks the ´Powertronic' transmission (also used for heavy-duty off-road-vehicles produced by Volvo Construction Equipment) made manual gear changing unnecessary in demanding off-road operations and for special tasks such as fire fighting, where speed and safe driving is of utmost importance.
The Powertronic was (and is) designed by Volvo and produced in the Volvo Köping transmission plant and, thanks to its torque-converter design, offers traction during automatic gear-change operations, no matter how short they may be, creating maximum off-road-traction even under extremely muddy conditions.
The "Geartronic"
The electronic 'Geartronic' transmission, on the other hand, was not a completely new generation of gearboxes but an electronic version of proven range-change gearboxes with integrated computer-assisted gear-change. This trend setting transmission option soon became a popular choice in operations such as long-distance transport or heavy regional distribution transport.
In contrast to the Powertronic, the Geartronic was not of the torque-converter type, so power from the engine to the wheels was interrupted during automatic gear-changing operations, making the Powertronic unsuitable for some transport tasks such as construction site transport and timber trucks.
Automatic - but with manual control
Both the Powertronic and the Geartronic had two important novelties compared with 'old-fashioned' traditional automatic gearboxes: they preserved modest fuel consumption and also allowed the driver to manually override the system, because an automatic gearbox can never compare with the skill of an experienced truck driver.


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I have the following code I did for a tweetbot keyboard shortcut to open tweetbot and create a new tweet.
on run {input, parameters}
activate application "Tweetbot 2"
tell application "System Events" to keystroke "n" using command down
return input
end run
However, it always opens a new window for anything that is run in the background as well. This only happens when Tweetbot is not already running.
How can I fix this ?


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MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) -- Kansas State University has opened its doors this week to hundreds of students from across the state for the 88th Annual Kansas 4-H Discovery Days.
From Tuesday, May 29 to Friday, June 1, Kansas State University is hosting 750 youth and adult chaperones for the program, titled 4-H Discovery Days: Revolution of Responsibility.
The hands-on event provides youth with a sample of what it is like to go to college and encourages them to explore various careers and educational experiences.
Discovery Days is open to all youth between the ages of 13-18. Students are living in the K-State dorms, attending various classes led by volunteers and listening to motivational speakers. Discovery Days attendees will represent 95 counties in Kansas.
Several classes highlighted at this year's event include a trip to HyVee to learn how to cook for large groups with few ingredients, a tour of the KABSU (Kansas Artificial Breeding Service Unit) and a tour of Vanier Football Complex.
"There's a wide variety of areas that they can go and study. Which is the point- we're trying to get them to figure out what they want to do when they can to college, what career base do they want to go into to. That's one of our main goals as Discovery Days, to discover what your future will be," said Ashley Fitz-Simmons, a youth coach.


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Definition of use in English:
- Write a poem using key words in the story and read it out to others.
- This is achieved by using a layer of coloured glass in the inside and etching over the outer frosted surface.
- As an employer who uses the English language as a key tool, it is somewhat irritating to have to give basic lessons in English grammar to school leavers.
- With budgets tight, many in the force see this as the most efficient way of using limited resources.
- Second, think laterally about new ways of using limited resources.
- The team's research shows no other reported chip uses a lower amount of energy consumed per decoded information bit.
- These artists are trying to shock us, exploit us, use us for their next pay cheque.
- The audience is made to feel sorry for her as she is used by these pathetic men.
- While she uses her own family, she sees their situation and her emotions as universal.
- If you play this variation, you can sometimes use a joker profitably to lengthen one of your suits.
- Mr Cavanar said that at times Mr Deman had applied for a job under two names and sometimes used a pseudonym of Phil White.
- I applied for one using a Christian name, and was offered an interview.
- We also made it clear that we would not be mentioning the artists by name and we only used pseudonyms when dealing with the press.
- The putting green is the only area where you could use a little bit more time.
- At the time he was desperately trying to pay of debts he had built up through his drug addiction using heroin and crack cocaine.
- Most cases affected cannabis users, who are a majority of those using illegal drugs.
- But when he was arrested at Trinity Road in Bristol he was found not to be using crack cocaine or heroin.
- I used to drive past it all the time in a previous job but never went into the grounds.
- We used to play this song over and over just before she left to live in Germany.
- He used to get friends to ask girls out for him rather than make the approach himself.
- Performing in front of thousands of fans is an experience Kevin is getting used to.
- The three of them smoked cigarettes to keep warm, the cold weather not something they were used to.
- I took him back there to a home he was used to living in and put him back in a school he was used to.
- Three methods of screening of vehicles are in use for security purposes.
- The list goes on to include a large number of words no longer actually in use, which leaves you wondering why they are there.
- The building itself was built in 1607 as a private residence, but it was in use as an inn by 1775.
- Fans of movement will love it for the way integrates the use of the body with the music.
- In this there is no difference from the use of the mind by any other professional.
- This is in total contrast to the amount of walking or exercise involving the use of the legs.
- A spin-off is a technology that has been transferred to uses other than the purpose for which it was developed.
- We're not talking about latent powers that you can develop over a period of time, for other purposes or other uses.
- The Northern Rivers Herb Festival is gearing up to be another huge event for Lismore with a major focus this year on culinary uses of local native herbs.
- This is one point on which I agree with him and it leads me to wonder if this book has much use or value at all to the casual user.
- He does not strike me as a person who would keep something around that is of no use or value.
- E-mail trails leading to Accra or Algiers aren't much use once your bank account has been emptied.
- Justice Lee found there to be a right to possession, occupation and use of the land.
- This can be translated into the question: was the defendant's use of land reasonable?
- Non-natural use of land is a different concept from the negligent use of the land.
- This would have a bad effect on society, as we don't want increased use of cocaine and heroin.
- In this country the law as to the habitual use of such drugs is somewhat illogical.
- As for the argument that cannabis use leads to use of hard drugs, well that is just rubbish.
1 The construction used to is standard, but difficulties arise with the formation of negatives and questions. Traditionally, used to behaves as a modal verb, so that questions and negatives are formed without the auxiliary verb do, as in it used not to be like that and used she to come here? In modern English, this question form is now regarded as very formal or awkwardly old-fashioned, and the use with do is broadly accepted as standard, as in did she use to come here? Negative constructions with do, on the other hand (as in it didn't use to be like that), although common, are informal and are not generally accepted. 2 There is sometimes confusion over whether to use the form used to or use to, which has arisen largely because the pronunciation is the same in both cases. Except in negatives and questions, the correct form is used to: we used to go to the movies all the time (not we use to go to the movies). However, in negatives and questions using the auxiliary verb do, the correct form is use to, because the form of the verb required is the infinitive: I didn't use to like mushrooms (not I didn't used to like mushrooms). See also utilize (usage).
have its (or one's) uses
- informal Be useful on certain occasions or in certain respects.Example sentences
- These 4th of July gatherings I suppose have their uses.
- Now I'm perfectly aware that some yeast have their uses.
- In summary, the smaller the company, the more likely it is to have private shareholders, and these have their uses.
have no use for
- Be unable to find a purpose for; have no need for: he had no use for a single gloveMore example sentences
- Councillor Ken Cooper said some members did not accept that the land had no use for housing purposes.
- informal2.1 Dislike or be impatient with.Example sentences
- Today's political elite has no use for genuinely engaged and active citizens who actually want to shape their own lives and society at large.
- Some conservatives I just have no use for at all.
- And that is one form of weapon I have no use for, proof that I have not absorbed all of my father's teachings.
make use of
- Use for a purpose.Example sentences
- Farmers have rarely made use of cooperatives for marketing purposes.
- They possessed a Hoover for this purpose which made use of a cloth bag.
- They share the feature that they make use of public roads for limited purposes.
- 3.1Benefit from: they were educated enough to make use of further trainingMore example sentences
- This is not good enough because not everyone makes use of the hall.
- From the outset, many pundits and bookmakers had given warning that betting exchanges could be exploited by those making use of inside information.
- It's that capitalism allows people more choices that they will actually make use of.
use and wont
- formal Established custom.Example sentences
- The law of use and wont is soon established.
- He was in favour of local plate-glass insurance and a 'black-list,' and, in regard to holidays, said that use and wont was a great thing with the public.
- He was to begin in favour of continuing use and wont, yet when the Directory was adopted he honourably accepted its guidance and ruling.
use someone's name
- Quote someone as an authority or reference.
Phrasal verbs
use something up
- Consume or expend the whole of something: the money was soon used upMore example sentences
waste, fritter away, squander, dissipate, run out of
- If you send those countries commodities and other consumable items, they will be used up.
- It turned out that they had spent days and nights at Internet cafes, one after the other until their money was used up.
- Once the money was used up, the treatments at the bottom of the list would no longer be available.
Middle English: the noun from Old French us, from Latin usus, from uti 'to use'; the verb from Old French user, based on Latin uti.
Words that rhyme with useabstruse, abuse, adduce, Ballets Russes, Belarus, Bruce, burnous, caboose, charlotte russe, conduce, deduce, deuce, diffuse, douce, educe, excuse, goose, induce, introduce, juice, Larousse, loose, luce, misuse, moose, mousse, noose, obtuse, Palouse, produce, profuse, puce, recluse, reduce, Rousse, seduce, sluice, Sousse, spruce, traduce, truce, vamoose, Zeus abuse, accuse, adieux, amuse, bemuse, billets-doux, blues, booze, bruise, choose, Clews, confuse, contuse, cruise, cruse, Cruz, diffuse, do's, Druze, effuse, enthuse, excuse, fuse (US fuze), Hughes, incuse, interfuse, lose, Mahfouz, mews, misuse, muse, news, ooze, Ouse, perfuse, peruse, rhythm-and-blues, ruse, schmooze, snooze, suffuse, Toulouse, transfuse, trews, Vaduz, Veracruz, who's, whose, youse
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Happy Birthday Fairy Wings, Purple
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Happy Birthday fairy wings to make little girl's birthday more special!
$17.50 was $25.00
Hand made in New york, this glitter-free birthday wings will add a magical touch for little girls birthday!
The wing is decorated with tulle , " Happy Birthday" wish and colorful stars made with fabric. Satin covered elastic loops for sleeves. Hand shaped wires has no sharp edges and covered with stretching mesh matches with tulle.
Size: 14 inches wide end to end. fits 2-6 years.
This item is no longer available.
© 2016 My Sweet Muffin illustrations by Mariah DeMarco site by Aeolidia


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I have something like
accepts_nested_attributes_for :questions, :allow_destroy => true, :reject_if => lambda {|q| q[:body].blank?}
The problem is that if I want to update questions and they are empty they are rejected which means they won't be validated.
Is there a way to enforce that the reject only happens on create and not update?


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I understood that, in order to delete or undelete, you need 3 10k+ users to vote.
But if the person that votes to undelete it is the owner, can he do it with just his vote alone?
Here is the question; it will probably be deleted again by the time you see this.
Edit: Also could be undelete as many time as possbile? I tried 3 times undelete, its works.


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12 Oct 2012 10:14 AM #1
Unanswered: Build error: "failed to find meta class definition for name reader.null"
I'm getting a new build error with Sencha Cmd v184.108.40.206 and ST 2.1rc1.
[INFO ] Compiling app.js and dependencies [INFO ] Processing classPath entry : /project/sencha-compile-temp-dir [INFO ] Processing classPath entry : /project/touch/src [INFO ] Processing classPath entry : /project/app.js [INFO ] Processing classPath entry : /project/MyAppDir [INFO ] Processing classPath entry : /project/lib [WARN ] [ [1000] : Yui Compressor Warning <> Trailing comma is not legal in an ECMA-262 object initializer => }, function() { ] :: ( /project/touch/src/app/Controller.js => 625 : 1 ) [ERROR] def was null [ERROR] failed to find meta class definition for name reader.null [ERROR] Exception running app build : JavaException: com.sencha.exceptions.BasicException: null [ERROR] javax.script.ScriptException: sun.org.mozilla.javascript.internal.JavaScriptException: [object Error] (<Unknown source>#709) in <Unknown source> at line number 709
14 Oct 2012 10:01 AM #2
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15 Oct 2012 7:55 AM #3
Yep, the required files were included. I think I've found the problem, and I'm not sure if it's a ST bug, but it's definitely a change. I have a custom proxy, which uses a custom reader. In my store, I use this custom proxy, and configure some values for the custom reader:
Ext.define('MyProxy', { extend: 'Ext.data.proxy.Ajax', requires: ['MyReader'], alias: 'proxy.myproxy', config: { reader: { type: 'myreader' } } }); Ext.define('MyStore', { extend: 'Ext.data.Store', requires: ['MyProxy'], config: { proxy: { type: 'myproxy', reader: { rootProperty: 'myRoot' } } } });
Last edited by jweber; 15 Oct 2012 at 9:05 AM. Reason: clarify
15 Oct 2012 7:44 PM #4
I am having similar issues trying to get SQliteProxy to work... Can you post your full working code so that I can see what you mean?
I have just upgraded from ST2 to ST2.1-rc2 and the sencha command tools and am having trouble trying to fix this up.
16 Oct 2012 3:06 AM #5
Getting the same thing
I'm getting the same thing. Nothing custom with folder paths here though. SDK version 220.127.116.11, Sencha Touch 2.1 beta.
16 Oct 2012 7:48 AM #6
@doobsiss and @mtajur: you're sure you're getting the same "reader: null" error? If so, are you doing what I'm doing with a custom proxy that uses a custom reader? My earlier post has the solution.
16 Oct 2012 7:56 AM #7
I actually solved this by "hacking" a bit. Basically I created a null reader, as in Ext.data.Reader.null (and same for proxy) - simply extending these on the core functionality. Got it all working now.
16 Oct 2012 8:42 AM #8
and yes, we are using custom reader and a custom proxy.
16 Oct 2012 8:46 AM #9
OK, that sounds like a pretty horrible solution, if you don't mind me saying so. Just re-define the reader type when you configure the proxy, e.g.
proxy: { reader: { type: 'myreader', rootProperty: 'myroot' } }
16 Oct 2012 9:51 AM #10
it is horrible indeed. We are testing the new beta (ST 2.1) but likely will wait for a general availability release before proceeding, hoping the bug will be fixed. Then again, I'll play around with this a bit more, perhaps can solve more elegantly indeed


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Matthew Hopkins
BOWLING GREEN, KYThe kayaker who went missing around 1:30 yesterday afternoon has been found safe.
37-year-old Matthew Hopkins was kayaking on Drakes Creek with a friend when he turned back to get his keys, and was not seen or heard from until this morning.
Early this morning a family member received a call from Hopkins saying he was okay.
Officials say Hopkins capsized his kayak and was unable to get back.
Hopkins stayed in a cave overnight and once it was daylight, he went to a nearby house to call his family.
Officials say upwards of 60 people were searching for him overnight.
He was taken back to his truck in Phil Moore Park.
"It can be a very worrisome obviously for the family, as well as the volunteers that dedicate their time out here to do this. So, we're very thankful that things turned out the way they did and that he's healthy and he's going to sleep in his own bed tonight," says Dep. Chief of Warren Co. Search and Rescue, Jon Slaughter.
Hopkins was treated on the scene for hypothermia, and was transported to the Medical Center for a minor foot injury.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Authorities have found missing kayaker Matthew Hopkins this morning. Police say he is alert and awake.
Officials say Hopkins boat capsized, he crawled up an embankment, and found a cave to stay in overnight.
This morning he made his way to a house, and the resident drove Hopkins back to his truck.
He was being treated at the scene but is now being taken to the hospital to be checked for injuries.
He went missing Tuesday afternoon after a kayaking trip on Drakes Creek.
We have a reporter on the scene and will bring more updates as it becomes available.
BOWLING GREEN, KY --A Bowling Green man has gone missing during a kayaking trip on Drakes Creek.
37-year-old Matthew Hopkins was last seen around 1:30 yesterday afternoon.
A friend who was kayaking with Hopkins says he forgot his keys in the truck and turned back to get them.
The friend followed far behind Hopkins, but never caught up with him, and never saw his kayak.
But, those who know Hopkins say he's used to being outdoors.
"I know Matt likes to camp, he likes to go out hiking that kind of thing, he really enjoys the outdoors. I don't know how much experiences he has with kayaking. I think that's something that's relatively new," says friend, Teresa Cash.
Hopkins was wearing a gray cut-off t-shirt with a pocket on the left and long camo cargo shorts.
He is 6' tall, and weighs 260 pounds.
He is a white man with red-blonde hair and a tribal tattoo on his right arm.
If you have any information please call the Warren County Sheriff's Office at 843-1633.
Alvaton and Plano Volunteer Fire Departments Assisted the Sheriff's Office on the scene.
Warren County Search and Rescue and Emergency Management were also on scene.


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I need to retrieve updates in a particular Chatter Group to display them in a SharePoint WebPart. It will be just one-way communication from Chatter to SharePoint. Can anybody guide me about:
- How to communicate with Chatter through .NET?
- How credentials can be transmitted to avoid login prompts?
- Any special development tool/utilities/Assemblies needed to be installed on my development machine to make life easier?
- Where can I find the documentation for Chatter API?
- Any licensing issue?


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expert advice MORE
Eleven-Month-Old Hasn't Cut Teeth
Q: My nephew is almost 11 months old and hasn't cut any teeth yet. Is this normal?
A: The first tooth usually erupts (come through the gums) between 5 to 7 months, although it can be as early as 3 months and as late as 15 months. At 11 months of age, you need not worry that your nephew has not cut any teeth. The timing of this is usually hereditary, so if your nephew's parents developed teeth around one year of age, it is likely that he will as well.
When your nephew's first tooth does pop through the gums, you can expect a few things. Children will start chewing on just about anything (furniture, toys, clothes), which is called teething. During this time, he may become cranky, drool, and be fussier at mealtimes. Teething is painful for most children because when teeth begin to grow up through the gums, nerves are involved in the process.
To help your nephew during teething, give him something to chew on. Not only will this comfort him, but it will also help new teeth break through. Some teething objects could be a rubber or plastic teething ring, or a wet wash cloth. You may also want to freeze these objects, which may help relieve the pain by numbing his gums. Be sure that any teething object is large enough so that he can not choke or swallow it. Frequent use of gum gels is not recommended because it may accidentally be overused causing a child to overdose on the medicine. Occasional doses of acetaminophen or ibuprofen can be given by mouth, but very infrequently. If he has too many episodes of teething or the episodes seem too severe or different from usual, contact his pediatrician to be sure nothing else is going on.
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Henry Bernstein, M.D., is currently the associate chief of the Division of General Pediatrics and director of Primary Care at Children's Hospital, Boston. He also has an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School.


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May 26, 2013, Shanghai, China - Amongst a vibrant crowd of overjoyed racing enthusiasts, media and fans, the Shanghai International Circuit was filled with the thunderous echo of raging bulls as the debut race of the second ever Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia Series kicked-off this weekend. The hugely successful start to this year's Asia Series dawned as a new ensemble of freshly-faced gentlemen drivers from China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and for the first time India and Sri Lanka, all came to indulge their mutual passion for extreme driving experiences.
While the strong favourites for the first race were William Lok (#44) from China and his racing partner Davide Rizzo, it was Jiang Xing from China and Max Wiser (#9) who climbed the leaderboard place to claim first place in the Race 1 held on 25 May. This result pushed Rizzo/Lok (#44) into second place and Japanese driver Nakaya (#10) into third place for group A respectively. For Group B, China prevailed once more as Zhang Zhen Dong and Xu Peng Kai (#7) claimed first place. The winning teams from both groups rejoiced with overwhelming joy as they were awarded prestigious trophies amidst the cheering crowd.
On Sunday, crowds emerged once again into the stands during a warm and misty Shanghai morning, where the raging Bull filled the renowned venue as the second race brought the debut of the Super Trofeo Asia Series 2013 to a well-formed end.
Yesterday's runners up team Rizzo/Lok (#44) applied all determination and seized first place in group A. Taiwanese team Chao/Lin (#38), raced ahead from 10th starting grid to first position in the early minutes of the race, but they were shortly taken over by Nakaya (#10) and Rizzo/Lok (#44) who played a game of cat-and-mouse for the rest of the race.
In group B, with relentless grit Chou/Masahiko (#24) from Taiwan and Japan, who had maintained a consistent lead throughout the race, put their team in the first place beating the round 1 Champions Xu/Zhang (#7) from China who got off to an unexpected start as they sat second to last for much of the first half of the race. In third place, and ascending onto the podium for the first time in the Super Trofeo Asia Series, was Taiwanese gentleman driver Han Lin (#36). This notable and new found glory from Han Lin stands as a testament not only to the developing skills of each driver, but the significant potential amongst all the competing drivers.
"This race brings a whole new level of excitement into competitive racing, because Super Trofeo is so much more than motorsport" said Board Member, Director Research and Development for Lamborghini, Maurizio Reggiani. "Lamborghini represents an uncompromising lifestyle that exudes passion and extraordinary measures of fun, and that's reflected in the eyes of every participant driver." Alain Delamuraz, Vice President and Head of Marketing at Blancpain - the official timekeeper for Super Trofeo, said, "This second year of Super Trofeo in Asia symbolizes the horizon for which consistent quality, heightened innovation and prestigious workmanship are so elegantly integrated into modern motorsports."
Teams had assembled on Friday for a practice session to harvest preparations for the days that lay ahead. Following the practice session were the Qualifying races which determined the two groups of champion drivers. With the odds of the race founded predominantly on the qualifying race results, champions Rizzo/Lok (#44) from 2012 Super Trofeo Asia Series stood as the clear favourites of the series' first race. Expectations to see them claim the first win in the debut race crumbled in the dying minutes as new teams trumped the leaderboard to culminate the race with even more astonishment and excitement.
Showing their support throughout the weekend from within the pit room, garage and VIP lounge were the close friends and families of the competing drivers. Guests in the VIP lounge enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle experience as they were engulfed with the delights of Italian food and exclusive surroundings that simply radiated with the allure of Lamborghini.
New to this year's series is the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo 2013, which supports a new and enhanced aerodynamic kit designed for a smoother performance, and improved balance. This addition to the series will no doubt provide drivers and spectators alike with even more thrills.
This race re-opened the world of competitive gentlemen driving to the Asian world once more. The next stop will take place on June 28-30 in Sepang, Malaysia, where a new environment and tropical climate will hold what will no doubt be another extraordinary round of ultimate life style experience from Lamborghini.
Post-race Quotes:
Wiser (#9): This is the second year I've taken place in this championship. I think this championship is great for Gentleman drivers because the car is unproblematic, safe and the atmosphere at Super Trofeo is very family oriented. Today I drove the new aero kit, which gave the car a very good down force and overall a great performance on the track. I was in 6th place for a while, but I raced with a terrific Chinese racing coach who did a good job taking position before I did my job in the end.
Yaptonaga (#63): "This competition enjoyed a great track and a great car. Off the track, I currently drive the Aventador LP 700-4, and before the Gallardo LP 560-2. This was my first race at Super Trofeo, and it was a great deal of fun, although I've certainly not had enough practice yet. Last year I raced GT3 in Sepang, so I'm quite familiar with the circuit, and so I look forward to driving there in the next stop."