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Ford F-1 Pickup Truck Rusted Gas Tank Repair - A Rusty Fuel Tank Can Be... A Pain In The GasWritten by on March 9, 2010 Contributors: Ryan Manson
Anyone who has had anything to do with an old truck probably knows the damage rust can do. It can show up just about anywhere and is usually easy to spot, but one of the worst locations to have to deal with it is one of those you can't normally see, and that's inside the gas tank. Rusty gas tanks can cause a multitude of problems that range from simply clogging up filters to virtually destroying the fuel system. And while those are potentially pains in the gas they pale in comparison to the emotions generated when you and your hauler roll to an unexpected stop in the middle of nowhere with a plugged up fuel system.
To deal with a corroded gas tank there are only a couple of options: replace it or fix what you have. New tanks can be spendy but there is an affordable alternative-saving what you have with a KBS Coatings Fuel Tank Sealer Kit-that's the course we chose for editor Ryan Manson's F-1.
The KBS kit comes with everything you need to seal a tank of up to 25 gallons including AquaKlean (a water-based, heavy-duty cleaner/degreaser) and KBS RustBlast (a powerful rust remover/metal etch). These prep products feature Oxygen-Block Technology, which reduces the occurrence of flash rust by over 80 percent and extends rust-free storage times by leaving a temporary protective coating in addition to a zinc phosphate film. After the tank is prepped the Gold Standard Fuel Tank Sealer is applied. This single component, ready-to-use sealer is specifically formulated for coating the inside of new or repairable steel, aluminum, and fiberglass tanks and not only stops corrosion the tough, fuel impervious coating will also seal small pinholes and weld seams.
Using the KBS kit is simple enough, but it is important that protective gloves and safety glasses are worn, work in a well ventilated area and follow the included instructions to the letter. Proper preparation is absolutely essential, without it the coating will fail. And, if the tank was previously sealed with any other product, it must be removed-a paint stripper containing methylene chloride will be the most effective method to accomplish that.
To effectively clean and seal the tank it must be removed from the vehicle and any fittings such as floats, sending units, and filters removed. After sealing all the openings with duct tape or cork-like stoppers AquaKlean diluted with hot water is used to clean the tank (heavy deposits of gum and varnish may require extended soaking and/or the use of a pressure washer).
After flushing and drying the tank the next step is to pour in full-strength RustBlast, an acid metal etch it will neutralize existing rust and create an "anchor pattern" ideal for the sealer to adhere to. It's important that RustBlast doesn't dry on the surface to prevent too heavy of a zinc phosphate buildup which can adversely affect the sealing process. After coating all the tank's interior surfaces by sloshing RustBlast around the remainder is drained and the tank rinsed.
The final step is coating the inside of the tank with Gold Standard Sealer. It's critical that the tank is rolled and turned to ensure all surfaces are coated and that all excess sealer is drained to prevent puddles. Remaining sealer can be painted on the outside of the tank to help seal pinholes and weld seams, and any additional material should be collected in the can with lid off and allowed to harden (do not put lid on can before curing is complete as pressure may build within can and pop the lid). Leftover sealer cannot be saved and re-used once it has been exposed to atmospheric conditions as it will cure and harden in the can.
Properly applied the KBS gas tank coating kit will eliminate the problems normally associated with rusty tanks, will seal small pinholes and best of all it's an affordable means of curing a real pain in the gas.
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Q. Does duct tape provide a sufficient seal to allow you to rotate, turn, and invert the tank without the sealer spilling all over the place?
A. Yes, duct tape or electrical tape works well. Also, a piece of cork or rubber will seal small tubes.
Q. What's the best way to prevent the sealer from getting on the screw threads?
A. Apply a small amount of oil (WD-40 or similar) to the threads, and if the sealer dries on those threads, it will peel right off.
Q. Any other tips, "tricks of the trade", suggestions, etc.?
A. Be sure the tank is completely dry before using the sealer. Apply a thin film of oil wherever you don't want the sealer to stick. Do not allow the sealer to "puddle" in the tank. If the tank has baffles or a design which does not allow for complete draining of the excess sealer, keep rotating the tank (every 10 min or so) as the sealer cures to help prevent pooling & puddles.
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The KBS gas tank kit has three components, from left to right, the sealer, rust remover and metal etch, and cleaner/degreaser. Sealing a tank without proper prep will cause any new coating to fail, and if a tank was previously sealed, the old coating must be removed.Cleaning the exterior of the tank was the first step, paying particular attention to the fuel level sender opening as it will have to be sealed with tape later. Examine the tank closely for any damage that should be repaired.The first step in removing decades of accumulated crud from inside the tank is a treatment with AquaKlean reduced 1:1 with hot water.CCT editor Ryan Manson prepares to treat his F-1's rust ravaged fuel tank with KBS coatings. While it looked good on the outside, inside was a different matter.Adding a length of chain, or some nuts and bolts, then agitaing the tank occasionally will help knock loose the rust and crud on the inside surfaces.Once the cleaner and chain were inside the tank, and all the other holes sealed, the fuel sender opening is closed with tape.With a combination of AquaKleen, hot water, and a length of chain dropped in for good measure, our tank was given the shake, rattle and roll treatment until the entire inner surface was treated. Depending on the condition of the tank, this process may have to be repeated.KBS RustBlast was used to etch the inner surfaces and provide protection from flash rust until the sealer is applied. After turning, flipping, twisting, and tumbling so the inside of the tank was thoroughly coated, the excess was drained and the tank thoroughly rinsed.
Before the sealer can be used the tank must be completely dry, our ever-inventive fearless leader used a leaf blower for the task. It is recommended that the sealer be applied within 10 days of cleaning & prepping the tank.Decision time-at this stage of the game the tank should be cleaned, prepped and totally dry-if it's not, clean it better or dry it more-whatever it takes. Proper preparation is key to adhesion of the coating.To keep the threads clean a plug was used in the fuel line connection. Once the sealer cures, that's that, so any excess should be removed before it sets.Proper mixing of the sealer is crucial, any material that has settled must be lifted from the bottom of the can, but aggressive stirring that introduce air bubbles should be avoided.The entire contents of the can was poured into the tank, then it was rolled and turned so the inside was entirely coated, a process that can take up to 30-minutes.After the excess was drained the tank was allowed to air-dry naturally. The suggested curing time is 96 hours before fuel is added.


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However, Bellaire Village Council did manage to clear up a second issue that the department and its members had with village government Thursday when an ordinance was passed amending the holiday pay ordinance.
The passage fixes issues first brought up by Officer Jim Watson during the Nov. 3 meeting.
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The Akai Professional MPK88 is a professional performance keyboard controller with MPC (Music Production Center) production controls. The MPK88 draws on the design of the popular MPK49, the first keyboard ever to feature MPC pads. This first-of-its-kind keyboard is ideal for performance, starting with a premium, fully weighted, hammer-action keyboard, adding MPC pads, Q-Link controls, and a selection of MPC technologies. The MPK88 is born for the stage and is equally at home in the studio.
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The Akai MPK88 features an 88-key keyboard and 16 genuine MPC pads. The hammer-action keyboard is fully weighted and features aftertouch for expressive melodic control. The MPC pads are pressure and velocity-sensitive to capture every nuance of your creative concepts. The pads can access four banks of sounds, so you have 64 samples at your fingertips with the touch of a button. The MPK88 USB MIDI Controller places dedicated transport controls within your reach for easy manipulation of some of the most important tracking and editing controls. The MPK88 has modulation and pitch-bend wheels for expressive musicality, and two assignable footswitch inputs enable you to connect an expression pedal (or other continuous controller) and a footswitch for momentary controls like patch change or start/stop.
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One of the most important input devices on an MPC is its Q-Link assignable control section. Akai Pro built a massive collection of Q-Links into the MPK series. The MPK88 keyboard gives you eight virtual knobs that are assignable to control nearly any software parameter. You can control three different parameters per knob thanks to the knobs' three-bank selection, totaling 24 parameters of instant, hands-on control. Like the virtual knobs, eight virtual faders and eight virtual buttons also control three banks of parameters each, so you get 24 virtual faders and 24 virtual buttons for a total of 72 Q-Link controls.
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Two technologies pioneered in the MPC series and built into the MPK series are MPC Note Repeat and MPC Swing. These note-modifying features can be heard in many popular tracks over the last two decades. MPC Note Repeat is a capability that enables the MPK (or MPC) to automatically play a rhythm pattern, such as 16th notes on a hi-hat, for accuracy and speed of entry. MPC Swing is sometimes referred to as "the heart and soul of hip hop" because it turns perfectly aligned sequences into human feeling time alignments. You can specify exactly the degree and timing of swing you want to apply for the perfect feel. The Akai MPK88 has Key Split, enabling you to control two different sounds from the same keyboard. On top of MPC technologies, the MPK88 has its own arpeggiator, which enables you to create quick, creative riffs in seconds. Just pick a note or chord and a rhythm pattern in the arpeggiator's library and the MPK will play your notes in the rhythm and sequence you choose. The MPK88 USB MIDI controller also has MPC Full Level and MPC 16-Level on its pads, as well as Tap Tempo and Time Division so you can nail the tempo, timing, and dynamics exactly as you hear them in your head.
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The Akai MPK88 is a MIDI controller that sends its MIDI values over USB. It is bus powered, so all you need to connect and power the MPK88 is the supplied USB cable. Because it is MIDI compliant, the MPK88 works with most MIDI recording, sequencing, and performance software for musical performers from keyboard players to producers to DJs and even VJs. The MPK88 comes with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition, one of the most popular and powerful performance and production programs in the world. Ableton Live Lite enables musicians to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise, and edit musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Hit the stage with an incredible keyboard designed to enable you to perform the way today's music is made.
- 88-key fully weighted, hammer-action keyboard with aftertouch for expressive melodic creativity
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- Type of action: fully weighted hammer action
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If all you've ever played is little spring-action keyboards, and never studied piano or played high-end pianos, forget this one, and move along to synth-weight keyboard - which comprise the vast majority of them out there.
But if you've played piano seriously, or played the great ones, then read on.
I've used many, many keyboards and synths. This is a solidly-built machine. Ignore the comments about "key noise"; these people've apparently never played piano - if they have, they've not played Bose, Stein, or Faz. It's a steal at the current price. But don't expect support from Akai. They build a wicked machine, but the support department is a phantom.
This keyboard is fully worth it's full retain price - it's being GIVEN away at these prices!
For those of you that complain of it having no Logic template - simply copy the REASON preset over to a blank one, and rename it "Logic". The transport functions work perfectly in Logic 9 and X, and you can EASILY edit the remainder of the functions, although most controls do useful thing as-is.
I'd spend the money again in a second. And Musician's friend has been more than good about this purchase - instantly supportive, and really won my loyalty.
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This MIDI controller is doing exactly what I need it to do for composing in my DAW and for practicing. Some reviewers on other sites have complained about the keys being noisy and the lack of an 'authentic' feel of a real piano, but that is expected if you are not willing to dish out at least three or four times the amount! For the price (and my current budget) I can deal with a little noise from the keys (if it really bothers me I'll just use headphones or turn my monitors up loud) and the feel of the keys for me is just fine. Yes, it won't replace a real piano, but that isn't its main purpose anyway. It's meant to be a MIDI controller and it does the job well!
All controls and MIDI assignments are easily editable (please read the instructions!), including the velocity sensitivity of the keys and pads. For composing, I have found it to have a very good velocity response which allows me to not have to tweak every single MIDI note velocity in my DAW after I have recorded the notes. The modwheel, sliders and knobs have a good feel to them, with some subtle resistance (meaning not too loose) for better control.
The only actual complaint I might have is the weight. It's rather heavy, and you need to make sure you have a sturdy foundation to put it on. Despite that, I'm satisfied!
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got it for far less (close to %40)than usual price at one day sale event at MF - thanks a lot!!!
Action is fine and very much comparable (but not as good) with my Studiologic (Fatar) that actually broke.
One noticeable difference is that MPK keys bounce a bit at the return if hit and let go immediately.
I can hear a short rattling sound on rebound - like "Ta-da-da". I use cans most of the time so it doesn't bother me at all. I might mod it to address the issue once its off warranty.
Knobs, buttons, sliders, pads - all great stuff!
Tap Tempo led is always blinking. The only way (AFAIK) to disable it is to switch to external source. I might just do that since I don't see any practical need for me to arpeggiate from controller.
I gave it 5 stars to factor in the price I got it for.
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Awesome keyboard with great heavy weighted keys. I am very happy with it, and their condition 2 is like brand new to me, I can't find any scratches :)
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I've been a musician for a long time but this is my first keyboard. I went to the local music shop to test out all of the keyboard controllers I could find and the MPK88 was the best in my price range. I read a lot of reviews before I made the purchase and that definitely helped me make my choice. My own personal opinion is that I love the semi-weighted keys, and as I play more and more I find myself getting used to them. The keys are a bit stiff but I like that feature because it helps me build strength in my fingers.
I use this controller for Logic Pro and I had no problems getting it all hooked up. It also has presets for a bunch of other DAWs so all you have to do is select your preset and the DAW will program all of the sliders, knobs, etc for you. Pretty handy, though Logic is sadly not one of these presets so you'll have to do all of that manually.
The controller comes with a super long usb cable which is very nice. There is no power switch on the keyboard but I don't really mind because I turn my computer off when I'm done and that turns the keyboard off anyway. I would definitely recommend this keyboard for a home studio as it is very heavy at 75 pounds or so. Plus it's bulky and hard to carry.
One other thing I really like is the pitch bend and mod wheel. They are kind of tight, unlike other keyboards I tested out, and for me that allows for more precise control.
There are a ton of features I haven't yet gotten to but overall I highly recommend the MPK88.
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Maybe I am doing something wrong, but there is a long delay between key stokes and sound being produced on the computer.
The delay and the lack of an audio interface make the instrument impossible to use in a live performance setting. It cannot be used as a stand alone keyboard. It is just a giant midi controller.
The USB connection is nice, but the instrument does not come with a separate power supply. It must be connected to a USB powered device to work.
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Very Good Controller. Better sounding performances than w/my keyboard used as a controller. Having DAW control and drum machine pads make it perfect for a modern studio. Size isn't an issue in a studio setting. LOVE IT
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I own it and so far I love it. I'm still learning all of its capabilities. The keys don't feel like you're playing a 9 foot grand piano but they are the best on any weighted 88-key midi controller out there. After while you get used to them and its no big deal. I love all the controls being right at my finger tips, it makes for quick work and a lot of fun. Everything feels as solid as one would expect for $500, thats what I paid. 3 reasons why I didn't give it 5 stars. 1) The pads are stiff and require a mod to make them easier to play. Search the net, there are plenty of mods for the pads out there. 2) There is no preset for Logic. 3) Linking all the controls in Ableton Live Lite (Which ships with it) got very frustrating even though there is a preset. It makes no sense that the transport buttons weren't linked and there was no info anywhere on how to do it. I just stumbled on it while trying every possible thing.
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I just recently purchased this keyboard, and I must say I haven't came across a MIDI keyboard as solid and heavy duty as this one. The keys can be a bit heavy at first, but as soon as you get the hang of it, its absolutely amazing. It comes with preset features for different programs, such as Cubase, Reason, Logic, Fruityloops etc. The pad is heavy duty yet very sensitive, I love this keyboard, the only down side of a keyboard being heavy duty is, its heavy, but at least you know you have quality product.


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All About Flight of the Butterflies
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Witness the longest insect migration on earth—and the decades-long passion of one scientist—as the mystery of the monarchs unfolds in Flight of the Butterflies, which opens this Saturday, January 5, in the Museum's LeFrak IMAX Theater. Watch the trailer.
Theodore Roosevelt Tour of the Museum: Wading Birds Diorama
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The restored Theodore Roosevelt Memorial is now open, and a new self-guided tour—available as part of the Museum's Explorer app, or on our website—highlights exhibits and places around the Museum with a connection to TR, who was President from 1901 to 1909. In this post, the sixth in a series, we visit the Wading Birds diorama, in the Leonard C. Sanford Hall of North American Birds.
Theodore Roosevelt Tour of the Museum: The Roosevelts and the Museum
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The restored Theodore Roosevelt Memorial is now open, and a new self-guided tour—available in the Museum's Explorer app, or on our website—highlights Museum connections to TR, who was President from 1901 to 1909. In this post, the fifth in a series, we explore the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial and the family's early ties to the Museum.
True-to-Life Snow in the Lynx Diorama
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A multi-video series about the restoration of the dioramas in the Jill and Lewis Bernard Family Hall of North American Mammals, now on amnh.tv and on the Museum's YouTube channel, documents their renovation. In this post, the third in a series, we share one of the videos, which explains how Museum artists re-created snow for several dioramas, including the Canada Lynx and Varying Hare's.
Our Global Kitchen: Brazilian Urban Farms
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Six exquisite miniature dioramas in the new exhibition Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture illuminate diverse methods of farming around the world—including in cities. Learn more about the diorama set in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.


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Side-by-sides drive like a car, act like a bike
|Side-by-sides are gowing in popularity among outdoors activists. They can scramble up piles of boulders or skid through mounds of sand and carry up to four people as they do it.
Annual sales of these four-wheel-drive fun machines increased 22.5 percent in 2012, to a total of 166,449 units, according to a sales report released last week by the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association in Irvine, Calif. For perspective, that's more than half the sales for new on-road motorcycles last year.
"Comfort, the ability to carry passengers and cargo all make them appealing, but one of the reasons this segment is thriving is that it's also picking up users from the four-wheel-drive community," said Paul Vitrano, ROHVA's executive vice president.
With steering wheels, seats and seat belts, side-by-sides offer a similar driving experience to cars, only there aren't full doors and many lack windshields. So drivers need to wear helmets and goggles.
Made by at least 15 manufacturers - including Arctic Cat, Polaris and Yamaha - they have a top speed of about 35 mph, transmissions that run in low or high gear, and drive settings that easily switch between two and four wheels. That makes them as capable as a Jeep or Land Rover in rough terrain.
That capability just comes at a fraction of the cost. Side-by-sides start at about $10,000.
Side-by-sides offer a value proposition that is affecting sales of other off-roaders as well, most notably single-passenger all-terrain vehicles. ATVs cost only slightly less than two- and four-seat side-by-sides, which offer just as much fun for less money per passenger.
ATV sales have plunged from 752,000 units in 2007 to 289,000 last year, according to ROHVA.
Side-by-sides may also ding sales of dual-sport motorcycles that can be ridden both on and off highway, especially by law enforcement.
"Side-by-sides are a much more stable platform," said John Leahy, of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
Between 2003 and 2009, the Consumer Product Safety Commission tracked 116 deaths from side-by-sides. That accident rate is comparable to ATVs, according to Vitrano. He helped spearhead a new safety class for the vehicles, which launched last year and is available through ROHVA at 30 sites throughout the country.
Leahy teaches motor officers from various Southern California agencies how to safely operate on- and off-road motorcycles and will soon expand his training program to side-by-sides.
"You can go as many places as a dual-sport motorcycle, but you can have two officers if you need them, and you can carry more equipment in a search-and-rescue situation," he said.
Side-by-sides were first known as UTVs, or utility task vehicles. Largely used by the agricultural and hunting communities, they have been on the market since at least the early 2000s through agricultural equipment companies such as John Deere.
But in the mid 2000s, the market started to become more recreation-oriented, with power-sports manufacturers such as Can Am and Kawasaki making sportier versions that seat up to four. That made them popular with off-roading families.
Kawasaki first started making side-by-sides for the agricultural market. It introduced its more recreation-oriented Teryx two-seater in 2006 and a four-seat version in 2012.
"They're very utilitarian," said Jeff Herzog, senior public relations coordinator for Kawasaki in Irvine, Calif. "They can be a workhorse one day and a playmate the next."
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Recent and archived news articles by Seth Schiesel of The New York Times.
Expo Offers a Peek at Games of the Future
Nintendo's Wii U was the talk of this year's E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, where the next big things in computer games were unveiled.
June 11, 2012, Monday
Plays Well With Others: Video Game System Transcends Solitude
With the forthcoming Wii U, Nintendo executives hope to alter the familiar phenomenon of people together in a room, silently absorbed in their own screens.
June 7, 2012, Thursday
Microsoft to Expand Offerings on Xbox Live
LOS ANGELES - On the eve of the annual E3 video game convention here, Microsoft announced on Monday that it intended to double the amount and scope of media content offered over the next year through the company's Xbox Live online service. While...
June 5, 2012, Tuesday
Microsoft to Expand Offerings on Xbox Live
The company announced a number of new partnerships and games on Monday, a day before the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo formally opens.
June 4, 2012, Monday
Fighting the Forces of Hell, Soon With Real Greenbacks
After 12 years, Blizzard Entertainment has upgraded its Diablo franchise, including a very real capitalistic twist.
June 2, 2012, Saturday
For Gamers, a Kind of Christmas Comes Early
The holiday season remains the heart of the video game calendar, but more publishers are releasing major titles earlier in the year, and gamers reap the benefits.
May 31, 2012, Thursday
For Gamers, a Kind of Christmas Comes Early
The holiday season remains the heart of the video game calendar, but more publishers are releasing major titles earlier in the year, and gamers reap the benefits.
May 30, 2012, Wednesday
Bullets in Slow Motion, Lovingly Aimed
The video game Max Payne 3 follows the former cop in his job as a bodyguard in Brazil.
May 15, 2012, Tuesday
A Chance to Draw Attention to Yourself
Omgpop's game Draw Something is an electronic variation on the family favorite Pictionary.
April 23, 2012, Monday
Breaking Virtual Clubs Over Your Knee
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 by Electronic Arts is hands-free and makes a genuine effort to mimic a real-world physical activity.
April 5, 2012, Thursday
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Since WPML is not free anymore and still one of the most used Wordpress Translation Plugins, is there an open source project that keeps development going? Or something similar that replaces it?
I know there are other alternatives out there, but most have different approaches or features. I for example like the fact, that every translation is in it's own post.


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I recently finished a JSF 2 application + Twitter Bootstrap (http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/) + Font Awesome (http://fortawesome.github.com/Font-Awesome/).
I really like the way final application looks and now I feel that ExtJS applications's UI looks too "dense" and too 90s... (colors, frames, etc.) so I start to use default gray theme and start to tweak, via CSS, the L&F.
One of the thing I liked the most in the JSF application was the icons provided with Font Awesome so I decided to try them in SA. Was really easy!
1. Create a new project and save it.
2. Add "fonts" and "css" folders to where you saved your SA application.
3. Copy "fonts" folder content from Font Awesome distribution to SA application's "font" folder.
4. Copy "css" folder content from Font Awesome distribution to SA application's "css" folder.
5. Add a resource to your app pointing to "./css/font-awesome.css"
6. Use the icon-* classes, for example:
Works in 2.1 and 2.2 beta.
Hope this be useful for someone.
Regards.UI: Sencha Architect 3.x / ExtJS 4 & 5
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7 Dec 2012 9:58 AM #2
Thanks for the writeup. I'm sure this will help someone out.
The Ext JS Team is aware of the dated look of our current theme and doing something to revamp that.Aaron Conran
8 Dec 2012 9:35 PM #3
Thanks for this - I too have used the default gray css as a starting point - first step is to dump all the gradients and radius borders - instant modern and clean theme! I am not far off the task of adding some graphical touches to buttons, tabs, etc and Font Awesome does indeed look awesome, so thanks muchly for the tip. Cheers.
22 Jan 2013 3:02 PM #4
how did you center your icon, did you use iconmask - x-icon-mask?
I get a white square when I used the iconmask...
25 Jan 2013 12:49 PM #5
I use iconCls: "icon-save icon-border"
Should center it
13 Oct 2013 3:36 PM #6
Sub Menus
Did you get this working with Menu components? They use an img element so the icon-X classes don't work..
Any ideas how to make the icons in menus render as divs instead?
14 Oct 2013 9:13 PM #7
This works for me.
For me, it did not work from the start neither.
I found the font was missing for me. Now I put font and css folders in app folder. Then add css as resource in SA2, RELOAD the css resource. Save, build, publish if need to. It is working as described for buttons and menu items.
Hope this helps.
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14 Oct 2013 9:27 PM #8
Hey, -- I got it working for buttons -- since they use divs as icons. Add the font-awesome.min.css as a resource and it worked fine.
The menus are using img elements and the font-awesome couldn't possibly work since it uses psuedoelement: before which assumes the element has a closing tag -- images don't have a closing tag.
14 Oct 2013 9:34 PM #9
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Is this what you are after? Or you want the icon in the blue title bar which does not work.
15 Oct 2013 10:13 AM #10
Would be cool to have ext theme rebuilt based on these icons.
Has anyone built the EXTJS theme with grunt?
I find it overall much easier to use then Sencha CMD. Besides the fact that sencha CMD barely ever works.


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A diagnosis of kidney failure could be a real shock.
Nearly 12 million adults were victims of identity fraud last year, up 13 percent from the previous year, according to Javelin Strategy & Research.
With summer vacation right around the corner, you're probably busy planning itineraries, shopping for new bathing suits and finishing up work projects. But before you completely check out, take a few minutes to review a few financial safeguards that could save you a ton of grief and money – and protect your identity.
A week ago I was fortunate enough to attend an event celebrating the acquisition of 1600 acres of riverfront farmland and riparian habitat at the confluence of the Tuolumne River and the San Joaquin River. Dos Rios Ranch was purchased from the Lyons Family through a combined effort of two organizations: River Partners and The Tuolumne Trust. The purchase of Dos Rios Ranch will provide for restoration and improvement of historic riparian habitat and will at the same time leave a significant part of the ranch in agricultural production. In addition there will be increased public access for fishing, camping ...
The California Highway Patrol and 265 local law enforcement agencies issued over 57,000 tickets in April to drivers who were using a hand-held cell phone or texting. Another 3,800 citations were handed out for other distracted driving violations. This number is up from the 52,000 tickets issued in April of 2011.
At its 22nd annual Workers Memorial on Wednesday, May 9 at the State Capitol in Sacramento, Caltrans honored its 178 employees who have lost their lives on the job, including three San Diego-area workers who were killed in separate incidents last year.
Curves women's gyms in the Oakdale-Riverbank-Escalon area will give a free 30-day membership to any non-member who visits a club during regular operating hours throughout National Women's Health Week, May 13-19. This annual awareness week, coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office on Women's Health (OWH), begins each year on Mother's Day and brings together communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote women's health. Curves International has partnered with the OWH to help promote National Women's Health Week and to provide health and wellness ...
Tax time may be over, but before you store your return in the attic, take a moment to review it. According to the California Society of CPAs (www.calcpa.org), you can discover a lot in your return about your financial situation and identify changes that will improve your tax outlook before it's time to file next year's return.
What is the Farm Bureau? Farm Bureau is a nationwide, grassroots, non-profit membership organization that works on behalf of farmers and ranchers to protect their way of life and insure an opportunity to successfully compete in today's world.
Disastrous wedding mishaps have long been a comedy staple, probably because so many of us can relate. What bride- or groom-to-be hasn't had nightmares about hurricane-force winds blowing over the reception tent or a drunken cousin falling into the wedding cake?
As Earth Day is celebrated, we are reminded of the importance of finding sustainable and environmentally friendly energy solutions for ourselves and future generations. One simple step you can make toward a more energy efficient home is with the air conditioning system.
Coping with terminal illness can be very difficult, both for the patient and his or her loved ones.
If you're among the millions of Americans expecting an income tax refund this year, you've probably already filed your 2011 return and are eagerly awaiting the money. But if you haven't already mentally spent your refund on a guilty pleasure, here are several great ways to better put that money to work for you:
March marks Women's History Month, a celebration of women's achievements and a reminder of the work that still must be done to ensure basic security and rights for women. Nowhere is this contrast more significant than in Afghanistan, where a successful transition to a sustainable peace hinges on the inclusion and equality of women.
We hear a lot of back and forth these days about the Affordable Care Act – aka the federal health reform law – but not much about how it affects people with Medicare.
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In an argument over whose lives matter and whether one should support blacks or the police, Montrell Jackson may have understood what was at stake ...
George Clason, in his classic book titled "The Richest Man in Babylon," wrote this line: "A part of all I earned was mine to keep ...
Big pharma and its big price tags have been the target for many a politician seeking to lower the cost of health care in the ...
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Surfing Guatemala's Pacific Coast
United States travel magazines have put the word out concerning El Paredón Surf Camp (tel. 7812-3387 or 5744-9342), a bare-bones surfing paradise on one of Guatemala's best breaks. Still, you wouldn't know it cruising around the sandy streets of this quiet village where chickens roam freely. You can still show up on almost any given day with nary another surfer in sight.
The biggest waves can be found during swells occurring between mid-March and late October with wave faces sometimes as large as 18 feet. During other times of the year, waves average 3–6 feet with the occasional 10-foot swell.
If you want to check out the surfing scene in Guatemala, a useful website is Surfing Guatemala, established by Pedro Pablo Vergara, a local surfer who costarted Maya Extreme Surf School and offers trips to Guatemala's surf spots. The site lists about 20 breaks along the Pacific Coast with area maps to help you find them, along with information on accommodations ranging from budget surf camps to stays in private villas. The school can also arrange transportation for you and your surfboards to various surf spots from Guatemala City.
Along with Maripaz Fernandez, Vergara started Maya Extreme Surf School in 2001 and Maya Extreme Surf Shop (Centro Comercial Pradera Concepción Local 308, tel. 6637- 9593) in 2005. The shop sells the company's own brand of "G-land surfboards" and is based in one of Guatemala City's nicest shopping malls. A one-day "learn to surf" package costs $125, including transfers, food, equipment, and instruction.
In 2006, Robert August (of Endless Summer fame) traveled to Guatemala with his crew to surf the Pacific Coast waves. The result was The Endless Journey Continues, a movie chronicling their trip to Guatemala.
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From a UK government website I found the following document (linked from a page about the Highway Code for cyclists).
Signals to other road users (scroll to the bottom for cyclist information)
Essentially there are three signals for cyclists:
In reality you will find only the left and right signalling used by UK cyclists - any other gestures would not be understood by enough other road users to make them worthwhile.
When I'm turning left I put my left arm straight out.
When I'm turning right I put my right arm straight out.
Then I do the Hokey Cokey.....sorry got a bit carried away there.
I vaguely remember from my Cycling Proficiency test that flapping your right arm up and down signals that you're stopping, but in the more than 30 years since I passed it I don't remember ever using it.
In addition to the normal right, left signals, I also like to give little friendly waves to any drivers where they've demonstrated a rudimentary knowledge of the highway code, such as not turning across my path when I have right of way.
I use all four official hand signals when cycling. This is in the UK of course.
Turning left: Left arm out.
Turning right: Right arm out.
Slowing down or stopping: right arm out, palm down and waving clearly up and down.
Going straight across (for junctions): Right arm bent out at the elbow with hand pointing up.
In Canada, It's
Left Turn: Left arm straight out.
Right Turn: Left arm bent up at the elbow.
Stop/slow down: Left arm bent down at the elbow.
The right arm isn't used because it's harder for drivers to see. I thought the rules were pretty universal. But according to @Amos, they aren't.
Actually, In the UK, I assume it would be reversed to use the right arm, sing you ride on the left and side of the road.


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Facebook has been overrun over the past few days with users' "declarations" about their supposed copyright and privacy rights. Dozens of my own Facebook friends have re-posted the same message, and others are wondering aloud if this is something they need to be doing, too. So do these boilerplate declarations accomplish anything, other than fueling[…]
10 Reasons NOT to "Declare" Your Copyrights and Privacy on Facebook
Monday, November 26, 2012 By Brian Wassom
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Harold Dee Vest, 76, of Platte City, MO went peacefully to be with the Lord on Monday, March 18, 2013 at North Kansas City Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. A visitation will be held 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Rollins Funeral Home in Platte City, MO; funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the First Christian Church of Platte City. Interment will follow at the Platte City Cemetery in Platte City, MO. The family suggests contributions be given to: The American Cancer Society or the First Christian Church of Platte City Memorial Fund.Arrangements By: Rollins Funeral Home-Platte City, MO-Ph. 816-858-2129-www.rollinsfuneralhome.net
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Cross posted at BHB Spicy World Forums – Important notice
Dear users
Due to a glitch in the system where people were infinitely spawning tickets and tokens, we have had to do a reset of the database. This is not as bad as it sounds. Let me explain….
EVERYBODY who earned tickets and tokens and also bought them legally will have them given back, so all you need to do is re-purchase the items you had.
This even includes the people who abused the glitch. Legally obtained tickets/tokens will be returned to EVERYONE.
Right now, we know who the people are who abused the system and there may be further punishments for these users.
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November 17, 2009
Summer sunsets in the city
Camps Bay sunset, photo courtesy Neil Howard
"It was the cooling hour, just when the rounded red sun sinks down behind the azure hill…"
Cape Town is a city of such magnificent natural beauty that one would be justified in quoting Lord Byron when speaking of it – more so because this specific poem speaks of a city with a mountain to one side and a deep, calm sea to the other.
There are few things quite as mesmerising as watching the sun set on another busy day. As we head towards the festive season and the end of the year, we seem to move a little faster and do a lot more during the day. At the same time, however, we reflect more on the year that has passed and on the one ahead.
Whether you prefer solitary reflection or joyous celebration with loved ones, we bring you a selection of some of the best sunset experiences in Cape Town this week.
Kirstenbosch summer concerts, photo courtesy bittlelit
- Enjoy a bird's-eye view of the Mother City with the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway's Sunset Special. Capetonians and visitors alike can buy a ticket for a return sunset trip for half the normal price! For four months from November 1, 2009, starting at 18h00, a sunset cable car ride will cost only R80 per adult and R40 per child. For more information, visit www.tablemountain.net or call +27 (0)21 424 8181.
- Take your loved one on a romantic Sunset & Champagne Cruise. This Waterfront Boat Company cruise departs from the V&A Waterfront at 18h30 in summer. A complimentary glass of sparkling wine is served to all passengers. The ideal romantic getaway, you can choose to travel by sailboat or motorised boat. It is a steal at R200 per person. For more information, visit www.waterfrontboats.co.za.
- Go horse riding on Noordhoek Beach at sunset with Sleepy Hollow Horseriding. Take in the views of Chapman's Peak while you pass through wetlands, over dunes and onto the beach for a visit to the Kakapo Shipwreck. Rides depart at 17h00 and cost R350 per person. Bookings are essential. For more information, visit http://sleepyhollowhorseriding.co.za.
- It is Kirstenbosch Summer Concert time again, and the father and son line-up over the next two weeks is sure to prove a tough act to follow. Legendary Johnny Clegg will appear on Sunday, November 22, with his ever-so-talented son Jesse following on Sunday, December 6. Take a blanket and a picnic basket, and relax while the sun slips behind the mountain.
- Take your dog for a walk on Hout Bay Beach, take a stroll with the family through Tokai Forest or jump in the car for a scenic coastal drive. Watch the lights of Slangkop Lighthouse switch on and explore the labyrinth on the premises.
- Relax and unwind with a sunset spa treatment! The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa offers an Outdoor Bliss Package that includes a rasul mud bath, a multi-sensory experience that will instil a sense of calm and rejuvenation. Then, lose yourself in the amazing view of the Twelve Apostles mountain range and Atlantic Ocean from your outdoor gazebo as you and your partner enjoy a Swedish massage and bottle of bubbly. The cost of this unique experience is R1 970 per couple. We recommend that you book for an early dinner at Azure afterward. For more information on this and other amazing Twelve Apostles Hotel experiences, visit www.12apostleshotel.com.
- Sundowners spots in Cape Town are notoriously seductive and have been known to induce a state where all is well with the world – even if it's just for those minutes spent lingering over a martini or sipping an ice-cold mojito, a Long Island Iced Tea or something more colourful, if it takes your fancy. Whether you opt for Harbour House in Kalk Bay for its views, the vibe of the V&A Waterfront, Camps Bay classics Summerville and La Med or the new and trendy The Grand, a fabulous time is guaranteed.
- On the subject of La Med, Goldfish Submerged Sundays are coming up, with the opening party kicking off on Sunday, November 22 at 18h00. The Submerged Sundays concept, now in its third year, has made Sunday one of the hottest nights of the week in Cape Town! Head over to the newly refurbished La Med for top South African DJs, a sushi bar courtesy of Tank and mind-blowing visuals by Afterlife VJs. Arrive early, grab some sushi, get a drink and brace yourself for the awesome sound of Goldfish, including tracks from their new remix album, Perceptions of Pacha Remixed. Ticket prices are just R60 and you can RSVP on La Med's Facebook page or follow it on Twitter at http://twitter.com/La_Med. Pick up your tickets at Havaianas at the V&A Waterfront to avoid queues. The dress code is "beach sand welcome".


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Invicta 50mm Pro Diver Slicer Quartz Chronograph Stainless Steel Strap Watch
Choices: Gold-tone/Silver-tone, Silver-tone/Red or Silver-tone/silver-tone bezel/dial
Multifaceted mechanics and undeniable design make this Invicta Pro Diver Slicer a truly exceptional timepiece!
The round silver-tone stainless steel case sets this piece up for success. Featuring silver-tone function pushers and a silver-tone coin edged push/pull crown etched with the Invicta logo, the case allows you to be in control. A fixed bezel sits atop the case in your choice of gold-tone with a silver-tone dial or silver-tone with a red or silver-tone dial. With a diver's scale and chapter markers, the bezel combines practicality and prowess. Settled beneath a mineral crystal, a Japanese VD53 Quartz Chronograph movement executes time with exactness.
Complex aesthetics feature prominently on the round metal dial. In your choice of a red dial and the silver-tone bezel or a silver-tone dial and the gold-tone or silver-tone bezel, the dial boasts three subdials. A 24-hour subdial resides near 3:00, a 60-seconds subdial rests above 6:00 and a 60-minute subdial lands near 9:00. Luminous Tritnite and gold-tone trimmed hour and minute hands light the silver-tone dial with the gold-tone bezel while Tritnite and silver-tone trim color the subdial hands. The silver-tone dial with the red or silver-tone bezel features Tritnite and black trimmed hour and minute hands and Tritnite and silver-tone trimmed subdial hands. Standing on its own, the seconds hand indicates time in solid gold-tone with the gold-tone bezel or solid black with the red or silver-tone bezel. Index marker cut-outs take their places from 4:00 to 8:00 and at 10:00 while black Arabic numerals rest at 11:00, 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00. A black index marker resides at 9:00 while a bezel coordinating Arabic numeral sits at 12:00.
The polyurethane strap wraps around your wrist with comfort and stability in mind. Available in black with the red or silver-tone bezel or grey with the gold-tone bezel, the versatile strap secures with a silver-tone buckle clasp and two strap keepers. The Invicta name and logo appear on the back and end of the strap making the perfect statement. Suitable for a wrist up to approximately 8-1/2", this strap tapers comfortably from 33mm to 24mm. A timepiece with irrefutable merit, purchase the Invicta Pro Diver Slicer today!
Additional Features: Watch comes packaged in Invicta watch box with instruction manual and warranty information. Movement and timepiece made in Japan.
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Analog-Digital Display (ana-digi): Watch that shows the time by means of hour and minute hands (analog display) as well as by numbers (digital display).
Arabic Numerals: Popular counterpart to Roman numerals consisting of 1,2,3, etc; Became popular during the 18th century and typically allow for more space on the dial for complications.
ATM: Commonly used measurement in water resistance; Stands for "atmospheres" or the amount of pressure a watch can withstand before leaking; One atmosphere is equal to 10 meters of water pressure.
Automatic Movement: Type of movement where the mainspring is wound via the movement of one's own arm; Movement of the arm causes the rotor to rotate, which in turn winds the mainspring; Similar to mechanical movements, except winding is not manual.
Bezel: Retaining ring surrounding the case and securing the crystal; Sometimes incorporates unidirectional or ratcheting movements, as well as additional benefits such as chapter markers.
Case: Timepiece's container; Protects the movement from dust, dampness and injury; Common case shapes are round, tonneau, rectangular and square.
Chronograph: Timepiece capable of both timekeeping and stopwatch functions; Chronographs are a unique and valued complication due to their ability to measure increments of time.
Chronometer: High-precision timepiece that has been tested and is certified to meet precision standards; Chronometer watches often come with certificates indicating their certified status.
Complication: Any feature added to the timepiece that does not indicate hours, minutes or seconds. Popular complications include chronographs, tachymeters, date windows and exhibition backs.
Crown: Small, cap-like device located on the side of a case that allows the user to set time or manually wind watch.
Crystal: Transparent cover on a watch face that gives view of the dial; Sapphire and mineral are the most common crystals used today.
Date Window: Reveals the numeric day of a given month.
Deployant: Type of clasp that keeps the closing mechanism hidden, creating an uninterrupted look for your bracelet or strap.
Dial: Plate beneath the crystal showcasing the timepiece's features; Sometimes referred to as the face of a timepiece, the dial indicates hours, minutes and seconds, as well as complications such as date windows and sub-dials.
Dual Deployant: Similar to a deployant clasp, except it uses two hinges to fasten or open, as opposed to one.
Dual Time Zone: Timepiece that simultaneously gives time in two time zones.
Exhibition case: Unique complication wherein a crystal is implemented into the case back, allowing view of the timepiece's movement.
Greenwich Mean Time: Refers to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England where mean time is kept; Located at the prime meridian of the world, GMT is thought of as "the world's time".
Jewels: International term referring to the rubies, sapphires or other gemstones used as bearings in a watch movement; These bearings are set to reduce friction in a movement and help the delicate parts of the movement work smoothly and with great precision.
Mechanical Movement: Type of movement where the winding crown is used to power the movement; Needs to be manually wound after an elapsed period of time; Sometimes accompanied by a exhibition back to display its old-fashioned sensibilities.
Mineral Crystal: Technical term for glass; Standard crystal used in timepieces today.
Minute Repeater: Timepiece that sounds hours, quarters and minutes as requested.
Moon Phase: Complication on a timepiece that displays the various stages of the moon; Stages include new moon, first quarter, full moon and last quarter.
Mother-of-Pearl: Dial material that has been cultivated from the inside of certain shells; Provides an iridescent surface and gives timepieces a rich aesthetic.
Movement: Assembly making up the principal elements and mechanisms of a watch or clock; Includes the winding and setting mechanism, the mainspring, the train, the escapement and the regulating elements.
Perpetual Calendar: Complication that exhibits the days in a Gregorian calendar, the most common calendar used today; Automatically adjusts to months with different amounts of days in them.
Power Reserve: Time a watch will continue running based on the movement's residual winding of its mainspring; In quartz and digital watches, this can also refer to the amount of energy left in the battery.
Push Button Dual Deployant: Similar to deployant clasps, with the addition of two small hidden push buttons that spring your clasp open.
Quartz Movement: Most common type of movement used in modern timepieces; Vibrating at a high frequency and placed under an electric current, quartz movements provide accurate time without the need to wind.
Repeater: Complex watch mechanism that sounds hours, quarters or minutes, or repeats them on request; Originally designed to help the wearer to tell the time in the dark.
Retrograde: Hour, minute, second or calendar hand that moves across a scale and resets to zero at the end of its cycle.
Sapphire Crystal: High-end crystal that adds greater value to a timepiece; The only natural substance able to harm a sapphire crystal is a diamond.
Skeletonization: Cutting away unnecessary metal from the movement to allow the wearer to actually see through the movement; Any part that is not needed is carved out, leaving only the movement's skeleton.
Subdial: Smaller dials located on the main dial of a timepiece; Used to measure seconds, minutes or days.
Tachymeter: Popular complication that measures distance based on speed; Typically located along the outer rim of a dial.
Water resistant: Watches described as simply "water resistant" can handle light moisture, such as a rainstorm or splashes from a sink, but they should not be completely submerged in water for any length of time; A commonly used measurement in water resistance is ATM, which stands for "atmospheres" or the amount of pressure a watch can withstand before leaking. About Rubber:
Originally harvested by the Aztecs and Mayans thousands of years ago, natural rubber comes from the sap of wild rubber trees native to Central and South America. It is collected manually by tapping, or cutting into their bark, to free the white sap known as latex. The latex is then shipped to factories where machines make it into everyday products. Highly valued for being waterproof, polyurethane rubber is an exceptionally strong form that conveniently absorbs color. It withstands abrasive environmental forces and is UV resistant, thus making it ideal for watches that will see a variety of surroundings.


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This is the third "batch" of houseguests, by the way, who have sampled my NuGlow kit and loved every part of it. My friend told me just a few hours ago, in fact, that she'd been using my NuGlow Copper Peptide Eye Therapy for the past three nights, and already the skin beneath her eyes felt smoother to the touch, and more relaxed.
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A basement is a valuable area of your
home that significantly adds value and space. Today, basement is being
used as an entertainment room and play area across many countries
including America. However, it usually gets neglected as far as its
maintenance is concerned. The most observed problem in the basement is
humidity. If your basement has no waterproofing system installed,
humidity levels will cause mold and mildew growth that will damage all
your furniture, equipment and other valuables. Luckily, there are some
ways that you can use to waterproof your basement area, have a look;
Basement Dehumidifier
If your basement is damp and there are chances of undesirable mold and mildew growth in the walls, the perfect basement dehumidifier
is what you need. Such basement dehumidifier is widely used in basement
areas to avoid mildew, mold and fungal growth. A powerful dehumidifier
will help you reduce humidity and dampness in the basement area.
Although a basement dehumidifier may cost you a significant amount of
money, it is definitely worth buying.
As with most appliances, there are
various models available in the market that you can get. You can either
buy an installed basement dehumidifier or a portable one. A basement
dehumidifier functions by drawing damp air over coiled coils. This
process causes water to get condensed and with a pipe or drip pan it is
thrown away into the drain. Make sure when you buy a dehumidifier for
your basement, you correctly measure the square footage. This is
essential to know and will help you buy the right kind for your
Better Exhaust System
Your basement area is an integral part
of your home; therefore you must keep it maintained. The second most
effective way to keep your basement area dry is by using a better
exhaust system. Exhaust system can be used as a basement ventilation
system and will keep the dampness away and help with allergies.
As the exhaust fan system is installed inside the basement, air will
circulate all over the area that help drive out the stale air. The
exhaust system basically works by decompressing the air in your basement
and force fresh and clean air to come in. When you have a better
exhaust system installed in your basement, you can add value to your
Waterproof Wall Paints
The third most effective way to
waterproof your basement area is to use waterproof paint on the walls.
To avoid basement leaks and dampness, a waterproof paint is an ideal
choice. It provides protection against moisture that may cause mold and
mildew growth over time. There are special oil-based waterproof paints
available in the market for basement walls. It is one of the best
options, since it provides protection not only from mold growth, but it
also helps treat problems
such as cracks, leaks and moisture. The oil-based paints are basically
water resistant that typically lead to low or zero dampness inside the
basement area.
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Hi all, Im trying to insert my own photo's into the billboards, posters and adds in the game, I know how to do the phone theme as it was in a download, however I don't know which files to alter for posters at the different safe houses or billboards, also need to know what size the .PNG needs to be for the posters and billboards.
Does anyone have a data list or cheat sheet I can get or do I have to pull apart every file in the game to find out?
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This is LittleJoe-42, with a little knowledge about inserting your own .PNGs into GTA4.
First, you need SparkIV. This is a must! .PNG sizes are based on a binary system. All will have dimensions of 128, 256, 1024. I used Paint.NET to create my billboards. First, I exported the .PNG from a GTA4 .wtd file. Next, I open it into Paint.NET, which will automatically set it to the proper dimensions (if you're one of those people that likes HD textures, "resize" it to double dimensions). Create a new file, make your billboard (I take images from Google Images myself), and put it on a layer above the original billboard, adjusting for size and proportions. Export the final .PNG (DON'T ERASE OVER YOU'RE ORIGNAL, IT'S THE BACKUP), and reinstall into the .wtd using the "edit" function.
Finally, is you're changing large textures, there's most likely an associated "length of distance" texture. This texture, for example, as in billboards, is half the size of the original billboard. You can find these files by entering "lod" into SparkIV's .IMG search engine.
If you're really serious about making your own billboards, I suggest looking at my own billboard mods, or ZBNYNCs'. In fact, if there's any place you want to make a change to, most likely someone has done it before you. Simply look up someone else's, and use the same texture locations to make your own.
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thankyou, I have changed car and gun skins, no drama's and finally have the posters in the safe houses sorted, just need to make that list of textures and ground up from there..., thanks again.
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My project has two versions of the website - American and International. This is not localization, language is same, only content changes. I have created subdomain for the US version and kept international version on main domain.
Now, I googled for solutions to redirect US users to US website by default and used Geo redirect plugin (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/geographical-redirect/).
Now the problem, this plugin redirects visitors from US everytime they attempt to open the international version. What I need to do is, user should be redirected to the US version on first visit, then through a referrer link I put on US website, visitor should be allowed to visit the international version and surf the website. But again, if user tries to open website directly, he should be redirected to the US version.
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I got the jadelle a week ago today and my second daughter is 4 weeks old. Family Planning told me it was fine to get it, but for the last two days my daughter has had a higher temperature, has been throwing up everything, is really unsettled and not feeding properly. The only thing I can think of that could have any affect is my jadelle. Family Planning told me would take approximately a week to kick in, which is about now. Is it possible that the implant is having an affect on my daughter?
A hormonal implant is generally not recommended for breastfeeding women, specifically in the first six weeks. I've only found mixed studies in terms of impact on breastfeeding women (inconclusive study, need further study, impact on immunoglobulin. Studies are non-existent when the use is before 6 weeks post-partum.
One thing to know is that the steroid has been identified and detected in breastmilk, but there was no significant impact on infant growth.
One study stood out in indicating that there is a higher incidence of infections:
Your best bet may be to consult actual medical advise to determine what may be causing the change in your daughter. So many things can irritate infants that it really is best left to a pediatrician / qualified medical professionals.


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The title pretty much summarizes the question: does every $p$-group have a faithful unipotent representation (with coefficients in $\mathbb{F}_p$ or some finite extension thereof)?
I guess you mean finite $p$-groups. Then every finite-dimensional representation of a finite $p$-group $G$ is unipotent in characteristic $p$. (Indeed, all eigenvalues of every element of $G$ are $p$-power roots of unity and therefore must be equal to $1$. This means that every element of $G$ acts as a unipotent operator.) An example of a faithful unipotent representation of $G$ is provided by its regular representation over any field of characteristic $p$. In particular, the regular representation of $G$ over the prime field $F_p$ is faithful and unipotent.
(The same construction works for infinite $p$-groups $G$ as well. Of course, in this case the ``regular" representation space of functions on $G$ with finite support will be infinite-dimensional.)
Yes, of course, it is how Bogopolsky proves Sylow theorems in his book (Bogopolski, Oleg, Introduction to group theory. Translated, revised and expanded from the 2002 Russian original. EMS Textbooks in Mathematics. European Mathematical Society (EMS), Zürich, 2008. x+177 pp.).
More precisely, a finite $p$-group $G$ of order $n$ embeds into $GL=GL_n({\mathbb F}_p)$ (Cayley theorem). The subgroup $UT$ of upper triangular unipotent matrices of $GL$ is a Sylow p-subgroup of $GL$ (proof by computing the order of $GL$), so $G$ is conjugate to a subgroup of $UT$.
Here is a slightly different approach. If $G$ is a $p$-group (infinite or finite) and $k$ is a field of characteristic $p$ then in the group algebra $k[G]$ we have $(x-1)^{p^r}=x^{p^r}-1$ for all $x \in k[G]$. (Actually, if elements $a$ and $b$ of any $k$-algebra do commute then $(a-b)^{p^r}=a^{p^r} - b^{p^r}$, thanks to divisibility properties of binomial coefficients.) Applying it to $x=g$ where $g$ is an element of $G$ of order $p^r$, we conclude that $(g-1)^{p^r}=g^{p^r}-1=1-1=0$ in $k[G]$. Since every representation space $V$ of $G$ over $k$ is a module over $k[G]$, we conclude that $g-1$ acts on $V$ as a nilpotent operator.
An example of a faithful representation of $G$ is provided by the regular representation where $V$ is the space of all $k$-valued functions on $G$. Another example is provided by its $G$-invariant space $V_0$ of all functions $f: G \to k$ with finite support (i.e., vanishing at all but finitely many points of $G$). Notice that for each $g \in G$ the space $V_0$ splits into a direct sum of $g$-invariant finite-dimensional subspaces (that correspond to finite left cosets of the cyclic group generated by $g$).


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Online Golf Instruction: What Works
Cyber Apps Are Everywhere, and Some Can Even Help You: A Survey of High-Tech Tips
The Internet is awash in golf instruction, much more than any sane person can digest. This has got to be tough on the golf magazines. They are the biggest traditional purveyors of golf tips, after teaching pros and that well-meaning guy at your club you try never to be paired with. But these days there are so many tips, lessons and swing analyses available online—most of them free, in high-def and searchable by topic—that waiting for a handful printed on paper to arrive in your mailbox each month seems quaint. Likewise buying an instructional book.
The main problem with tips, of course, is that even good ones don't always work for you. To cure a slice, one pro advises closing the stance; another says keep the stance open but strengthen the grip. They're both right, but it's confusing. Another problem with tips is their abundance. It has always been hard to stick with one instructional nugget long enough to integrate it into your game before sniffing out the next. On the Internet, it's even worse—that sniffing can easily become frenzied dashing, like you're an overexcited dog.
Dealing with tip overload is something I'll get to later, but first, let me lay out the landscape. The quality of instruction online is uneven, but much of it is superb, and the golf magazines, after considerable scrambling, have done well by their tip franchises. Much of the tutelage from famous pros you see in the print editions of Golf and Golf Digest now comes to life in video versions on their websites and mobile apps. The mags also offer various online-only features, such as Golf's weekly live advice session with instructor Brady Riggs. Golf Tips magazine has more than 350 short videos online.
Golf Digest has gone one step further in teaming with the GolfLogix app available on most smartphones. Like many other apps and purpose-built devices, GolfLogix provides course maps and GPS yardages during a round. It can also keep track of shots played, clubs used and distances—assuming the player remembers to prime the app correctly for each shot. After the round, subscribers to an upgraded $20-a-year service receive Golf Digest video tips customized to the playing flaws the GolfLogix app detected from the data it gathered.
I've used the app for several rounds, and it works as advertised. There's an initial gee-whiz coolness to the experience. On the other hand, it required an awful lot of midround dithering to produce an insight—I sometimes pull-hook my midirons!—that wasn't exactly news. This is something to keep in mind in approaching everything digital in golf: novelty and technological swank alone aren't going to help you get better.
For substantive, swank-free tips, PGA.com is a good source. As the website of the PGA of America—teaching pros—that's not surprising. I counted more than 600 instructional videos organized into sections for various parts of the game (putting, irons and hybrids, bunkers) and a huge section on fundamentals. The PGA emphasizes, not surprisingly, that nothing substitutes for taking personal lessons from a pro, and I believe that's right—especially for beginners. But as a supplement to lessons and a trove to dip into for specific advice about, say, uphill bunker shots, tips banks like this are useful. The instruction area at the travel and booking site golflinks.com has a similar collection, albeit for a $50 a year fee.
For a more cohesive approach to online learning, I like Revolution Golf, a four-year-old service with lessons from top-100 teacher Jim McLean, Paul Wilson, Roger Fredericks and others. A small portion of the content is free, but full access costs $124 a year or $15 a month. Unlike the tips at PGA.com, which come from hundreds of different teachers, the videos at Revolution Golf share a common, fundamentals-based philosophy and include several step-by-step series on developing different aspects of the game, plus good fitness tips.
The sexiest online videos, with the highest production values, have to be those at Golf Channel's website. Curators have mined the cable network's 17 years of programming for choice bits: Jack Nicklaus on staying calm, Nick Faldo on shaping shots, and Michael Breed and Holly Sonders on lag putting. Last month, Golf Channel launched a slick, free mobile app (currently for iPhone and iPod only, with Android to come) featuring 600 of these videos organized by theme, topic and instructor. Within the app, you can record your own swing using your device's camera and replay it, including in slow motion and reverse, while drawing lines on the screen to monitor your positions, just like Johnny Miller. This week the channel added a new function whereby affiliated PGA instructors will analyze your homemade swing video and return it with commentary, suggested fixes and drills. A single such virtual lesson costs $30; a package of four goes for $90.
GolfTec, teaming with Golf magazine, offers a similar service through its My Pro to Go app, starting at $39 for single lesson. I haven't tested either service, but based on the sample lessons I've watched, it seems like a plausible concept for experienced golfers looking to work on something specific. The instructors draw a lot of those Johnny Miller lines on your swing, which beginners may have trouble interpreting or translating into actual physical changes. And again, the whole process requires a good bit of technological effort; you need to film yourself (or have a friend film you) from two perspectives, face on and from behind. Poor angles can distort what the instructors see.
Tour pros and elite amateurs now use this type of mobile technology frequently to communicate with their instructors. Tiger Woods recently credited V1 Pro, the best-known swing recording and analysis system, with helping so many young golfers these days get so good, so fast. For regular amateurs, however, I'd reserve remote instruction for special situations—during an overseas deployment, for example.
For a golfer with patience, discipline and reasonable technological ability, any of these online resources—and others, including an excellent lessons collection from Annika Sorenstam—can be useful. Even so, you won't get better if you don't practice: smart and a lot. If you're mostly just going to watch video, you'll probably do better tuning in to the PGA or LPGA Tours. There you'll see golf done right, with no confusion.
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I am starting a photo studio and i am trying to buy cheap equipment (lights,props,...) or even if I find the material I make them myself. Does anyone know any online shops? In Europe preferably. Thanks
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The term is usually "DIY" not "DYI" although this may be different in the country where you are from. If you are going to "DIY"(Do It Yourself) that usually consists of buying products from non-traditional vendors. So the equipment would likely come from home improvement or hardware stores to begin with, and may also include some online retailers(although again not traditional photography vendors).
Not too sure about cheap equipment but I like to buy some of my equipment from WEX Photography. As mentioned in another answer Ebay may be a good place to go to get some second hand equipment.
I don't think you can really make your own strobes and other lights, but you sure can make light modifiers (snoots, grids, gobos, cookies,etc.) http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101-cereal-box-snoots-and.html
Props are nearly always just found stuff, so look at your local thrift store.
I made a setup to hand backgrounds from my ceiling using some electrical conduit and chain, which I used until I decided to spring for some portable background stands.


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Hello , I am Lakshminarayanan from India (Chennai). (Sorry for my English if its too bad).I have just completed my Computer Science Engineering. I am basically sitting at home as I haven't got a job yet. For past 8 years I ve been playing so much of games that its in my blood already. I want to know what do i do make a career in this field. After Indepth research I thought ill get into some institute , learn the basics and get a fresher job in this field and gain experience over time and then jump to a better company after 3 years for satisfactory pay/good Pay OR do Masters in Game development after 3 years of exp..(once i am experienced)...
Now I saw this institute , I want to know how good this course is, its 1 Year and approx 4000$
and then this
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All 3 assure placement assistance if we perform well. The last 2 places have excellent Lab facilities and staffs. I don't know much about icat and i am still researching.
Now what would you guys suggest. Get myself occupied with this course and learn as much as possible and break into industry and do MS later? Or get some software company day job, Learn all these at night and try Masters in USA by next june directly?
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Your only problem is that you have to make a decision.
Making decisions is what adults have to do all the time.
This is your first adult decision.
NOBODY ELSE can make your decision for you. You need to break down your decision into pros and cons, then add them up for and against each option, and determine which option is least optimal (then discard that option), and so on.
You have done a good job of gathering information so far -- you need to continue doing that. Don't try to shortcut it with the confusing conflicting opinions of strangers on the internet.
I have written a couple of articles on how to make this decision.
Good luck!
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Re: Dilemna in choosing the right path
Hey thanks a lot tsloper about making decision and those links , I am going through it. Meanwhile I want to know which course is the best among the 3 (syllabus). They are all approximately 3500-4000$ (the first one is my city. the other 2 are in neighbouring states). In case I plan to take up studying for this next year and break into industry as a fresher and move on gaining skills and experience then which one of the above would u suggest. !
My views :
Icat - Mediocre Labs and faculties but great syllabus/ Same city where I live in/ 4k $ / 1 year course
Seamdu - Neighbouring state/ Edexcel certified/ Great staffs and lab/ A pretty good syllabus/ 4.5k $ + Living expense/1 year course
Aiga - Syllabus based on present trend of the market in my country and not C++(so i can get job after completion)/7 months course / 3000$+ Living expense/Extremely good Lab facilities and staffs from reputed game companies in the industry.
All the above guarantee placement assistance when there is performance.
And another doubt is.. Should directly jump into C++ trying to make a mark or get into companies making mobile games/ web based games (as structured in the course of AIGA) etc. get into the industry ,g ain experience and then go for the hardcore game programming using C++ ? Like you said everyone has their own point of view so I thought ill post here as you ppl would have seen a million newbies like me .
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"Best" is subjective.
Only YOU can determine which one is "best" for YOU.
YOU have to decide this.
It's YOUR life.
Read those articles, and start making your decision grid.
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The Addams FamilyThu, May 9, 2013 - 8:00 PMMajestic Theatre San Antonio in San Antonio, TX
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I'd like my app to post on users wall as a page that I own.
How can I do that?
I tried this:
$facebook->api("/<USER_ID>/feed/", "post", array(
'from' => array('id' => <MY PAGE'S ID>),
'message' => 'TEST',
'access_token' => <MY PAGE'S TOKEN>,
But I received the following error: OAuthException: (#200) Posts where the actor is a page cannot also include a target_id
Any idea to help me?