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NCAAF Team Report - Arizona - INSIDE SLANT
Stanford may have won the Pac-12 North Division title on Thursday night, but the Cardinal also likely kept the conference from getting a team into the BCS Championship game.
The Cardinal moved up one spot to No. 4 in the BCS Standings with a 26-20 home win over Oregon, which fell from No. 2 to No. 6. Oregon looked to have a strong chance to move up to No. 2 if it finished the regular season undefeated, but now it looks unlikely that the Ducks or Cardinals can get into the top two.
That means the Pac-12 champion will likely head to the Rose Bowl and Oregon would likely land an at-large berth in a BCS bowl game if it can finish the season without another loss.
Stanford leads the North at 6-1 while the Ducks are second at 5-1. With a head-to-head victory over the Ducks, Stanford only needs to beat USC and Cal to defend its division title.
The South Division is not quite as easy to figure out, but Arizona State avoided an upset at Utah to remain in first place at 5-1. UCLA and USC both won to improved to 4-2, but Arizona's loss to UCLA put the Wildcats at 3-3 and likely knocked them out of the race.
All three South contenders have a tough match-up this week with UCLA hosting Washington on Friday night before USC hosts Stanford and Arizona State hosts Oregon State on Saturday.
Game: UCLA 31, Arizona 26: Ka'Deem Carey ran for 149 yards on 28 carries for his 12th consecutive 100-yard game. B.J. Denker threw for 186 yards and two scores and also ran for 82 yards.
Takeaway: Arizona started the conference season at 0-2 before winning three games in a row to put itself back in the South race, but any title hopes likely ended with the loss to the Bruins. Arizona played the 16th-ranked Bruins tough and twice scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to get within five points.
Carey has become automatic to rush for at least 100 yards and now ranks second in the country with 152.6 rushing yards per game. Denker continues to become a dual-threat quarterback.
Next: vs. Washington State, Nov. 16.
Game: Arizona State 20, Utah 19: Taylor Kelly threw for 142 yards and the game-winning touchdown in the final three minutes to lead the Sun Devils to a road win. Marion Grice rushed for 136 yards.
Takeaway: It wasn't pretty, but the Sun Devils avoided an upset at Utah to remain in first place in the South Division. Stanford proved earlier this year that it isn't easy to win at Utah and ASU saw the same thing before scoring twice in the fourth quarter to overcome a 12-point deficit.
With the win, the Sun Devils continue to control their own destiny in the South and will win the title if they win their final three games. Taylor Kelly didn't put up the big offensive numbers he usually gets, but he ran and threw for a score in the fourth quarter to rally the Sun Devils.
Next: vs. Oregon State, Nov. 16.
Game: USC 62, California 28: True freshman quarterback Jared Goff threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns in the home loss for the Bears. Khalfani Muhammad added 61 yards rushing.
Takeaway: It was back to the blowouts for the Bears, who have lost six of their seven conference games by at least 22 points. Cal spotted USC a 21-0 lead and then got within seven points in the second quarter before falling behind by 27 at halftime.
It was an embarrassing effort for the Bears, who gave up six touchdowns on defense and three more on special teams. Goff continues to shine and helped Cal put up 28 points for the second week in a row, but that was not nearly enough against the Trojans.
Next: at Colorado, Nov. 16
Game: Washington 59, Colorado 7: True freshman Sefo Liufau threw for 160 yards and a touchdown in the loss. Christian Powell rushed for 73 yards for CU.
Takeaway: Colorado has not even been close in conference play, losing every Pac-12 game by at least three touchdowns. The Buffaloes never had a chance against the Huskies as they fell behind 31-7 at halftime.
The good news for the Buffs is that it hosts Cal, which is also winless in the conference, next week. However, a loss to the Bears could continue to send Colorado spiraling downward in a finish a season that had begun so promising with two straight victories.
Next: vs. California, Nov. 16.
Game: Stanford 26, Oregon 20: Marcus Mariota threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns as the Ducks lost for the first time this season. Byron Marshall ran for 46 yards for the Ducks.
Takeaway: For the second year in a row, Oregon watched its national title hopes take a big hit against the Cardinal. Oregon will be heavy favorites in its final three games, so Stanford looked like that last serious hurdle in Oregon's way to the title game, but the Ducks crashed badly in the road loss.
Marcus Mariota's Heisman Trophy hopes also took a hit as Oregon went scoreless through three quarters. Mariota struggled through a knee injury to throw for 250 yards, but 115 came in the fourth quarter. Oregon had no running game against the Cardinal as Byron Marshall's run of five straight 100-yard games ended with 46 yards, De'Anthony Thomas had just 30 rushing yards, and Mariota had minus-16 yards including sacks.
The Ducks still look like a good bet to get to a BCS bowl game for the fifth year in a row, but Mariota's injury will be monitored closely in the next week.
Next: vs. Utah, Nov. 16
Game: Bye.
Next: at Arizona State, Nov. 16.
Game: Stanford 26, Oregon 20: Tyler Gaffney ran for 157 yards and a touchdown to lead the Cardinal to a win. Kevin Hogan threw for 103 yards and ran for another 57 and a touchdown.
Takeaway: Despite an upset loss at Utah this season, the Cardinal is in good shape to defend their North title. Stanford's biggest challenge in the way of another division title is Saturday at USC because Stanford finishes the season at home against Cal, which is 0-6 in conference play.
Stanford once again proved its toughness by running on 66 of 79 plays and averaging 4.2 yards per carry even though Oregon knew what was coming. Gaffney set a school record with 45 carries.
Next: at USC, Nov. 16.
Game: UCLA 31, Arizona 26: Linebacker Myles Jack moved to running back and ran for 120 yards, including a 66-yard touchdown run, to go with eight tackles on defense. Brett Hundley threw for one touchdown and ran for another in the road win.
Takeaway: The Bruins got a tough test from the Wildcats before emerging with a win. UCLA was the preseason favorite in the South Division, but needed to beat the Wildcats to stay alive in the race.
If the Bruins win the South, they will earn it as they still have to face Washington, Arizona State and USC, three teams win a combined record of 20-8. Mora showed he is willing to do whatever he can to win as he moved his star linebacker to tailback to give the offense a boost.
Next: vs. Washington, Nov. 15.
Game: USC 62, California 28: Nelson Agholor returned a pair of punts for touchdowns and the Trojans added another touchdown on a blocked punt to blow out the Bears. Javorius Allen ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
Takeaway: USC fired Lane Kiffin after an 0-2 start to conference play and interim coach Ed Orgeron now has won all four conference games he has coached to put the Trojans back in position to win the South. USC has to host Stanford this week, but win that game and beat Colorado during the following week and the Trojans may be in position to win the division with a season-ending win over UCLA.
However, a loss to Stanford likely ends any hope of winning the South. USC is loaded in the backfield as Javorius Allen ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns on just six carries while Ty Isaac had 87 yards and two scores. Silas Redd and Tre Madden have also run for at least 100 yards in a game this season.
Next: vs. Stanford, Nov. 16.
Game: Arizona State 20, Utah 19: Travis Wilson threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 44 more yards, but it wasn't quite enough. Dres Anderson had four catches for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Takeaway: It was a frustrating loss for the Utes, who led 19-7 entering the fourth quarter before being outscored 13-0. A win would have been a huge step toward reaching a bowl game and, combined with an earlier win over Stanford, a win over the Sun Devils would have had opponents really fearing a trip to Utah.
Instead, the surprising win over Stanford remains the only conference win for the Utes, who must travel to Oregon next.
Next: at Oregon, Nov. 16.
Game: Washington 59, Colorado 7: Keith Price threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in the first half as the Huskies blew away the Buffaloes. Price was 22-for-29 for 312 yards as the Huskies amassed nearly 500 yards of offense in the first half.
Takeaway: Washington got a blowout victory over a winless conference team for the second week in a row, but the Huskies still need to prove themselves by beating a contender in the conference. Washington gets that chance Friday on national television against UCLA.
Washington's three conference wins are over teams with a combined three Pac-12 wins. It has lost to powerhouses Oregon, Stanford, and Arizona State, so UCLA would be the biggest conference win of the season for UW. Washington clinched a spot in a bowl game for the fourth year in a row, but has to win two of its final three games to avoid going 7-5 for the fourth year in a row.
Next: at UCLA, Nov. 15.
Game: Bye.
Next: at Arizona, Nov. 16.
NCAAF Team Report - Arizona - NOTES, QUOTES
--Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota wore a knee brace against Stanford for the second week in a row and limped off the field in the second half after taking a hard hit. After the loss, the sophomore acknowledged his knee is "a little banged up" and now there are concerns about the health of the star quarterback.
Mariota ran for 511 yards in Oregon's first eight games, but had minus-16 on six carries against Stanford, including three sacks. He only chose to run on three plays, but both he and his coach said that was due to Stanford's tough defensive front.
"Part of the game plan," Oregon coach Mark Helfrich said. "Because we thought it gave us the best chance to win."
Mariota ran for 89 yards on 12 carries last year against Stanford.
"My knee wasn't that much of a factor," Mariota said. "Stanford did a good job forcing me to hand off. That was part of the game for them."
Mariota declined to go into detail about his injury.
"I can't really talk about those things," he said. "It just is what it is. I will take it and get healthy and I will be ready for next week."
Mariota has a little extra time after playing on Thursday before Oregon hosts Utah on Nov. 16. If he cannot play, it is a huge loss for Oregon which has two redshirt freshmen behind him on the depth chart.
Mariota said he is getting used to playing with a knee brace.
"I've learned to play with it," Mariota said. "I had never played with a knee brace before, so that is something I am doing in practice and getting used to."
--UCLA linebacker Myles Jack is the favorite to be the Pac-12 Conference defensive freshman of the year and now he is making a case for that honor on offense as well.
In an Ironman performance, Jack ran six times for 120 yards, including a 66-yard touchdown run, during UCLA's 31-26 win over Arizona. Jack's touchdown run provided the winning margin for the Bruins.
"We've always talked about it," UCLA coach Jim Mora told the Los Angeles Times. "It is just a matter of how much do you give young players to do? At what point do they become saturated and lose their effectiveness?"
Jack played part-time on offense but remained a full-timer on defense as he had eight tackles and recovered a fumble. Jack was a highly-recruited prep star out of Washington who played running back in high school as well as linebacker.
"They would make jokes, tell me, 'Yeah, that was in high school, you can't do that here,' " Jack told the Los Angeles Times.
Not only do his teammates now believe in his offensive talents, they are making bold predictions.
"We keep getting him in shape so he can go both ways, and we're talking Heisman Trophy in a couple years," linebacker Jordan Zumwalt said.
Zumwalt joined Jack as a two-way force for the Bruins. He caught a 12-yard pass in the first half.
--With starting wide receiver Kasen Williams out for the season due to injury, Washington has found plenty of other receivers to help out quarterback Keith Price.
Williams was second on the team with 29 catches for 421 yards and a touchdown before getting injured in a game against California. A bye week helped Price get used to some new receivers and he was 22-for-29 passing to seven different receivers in a 59-7 win over Colorado.
All-American tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins has had a down season, but caught three passes for 61 yards and a touchdown against the Buffaloes.
"When you lose Kasen, who is a talented guy especially on those one-on-ones, we found some things there to get Austin some one-on-one opportunities," Washington coach Steve Sarkisian said. "We had a few more tricks up our sleeves to get him the ball."
Sophomore Jaydon Mickens led the Huskies with five catches for 72 yards and freshman John Ross had two catches for 21 yards while also running once for 15 yards. Kevin Smith had five catches for 55 yards. Even running back Bishop Sankey had four catches for 53 yards.
"I thought (Price) distributed the ball really well to a variety of people; Jaydon, Kevin, Bishop out of the backfield, Austin with some big plays, so a lot of different guys," Sarkisian said.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "Our players are actually coaching our team. Coach (Mike) Norvell calls the offense, I call the defense, and our guys are coaching our team. I see defensive guys going down to the offensive end saying, 'Hey, just keep plugging. We can win this game. They're not scoring.' Then our offense goes down and scores." -- Arizona State coach Todd Graham following a 20-19 win over Utah.
NCAAF Team Report - Arizona - STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL
1. Oregon lost a lot on Thursday night. The Ducks likely had their chance of winning the Pac-12 Conference and reaching the BCS Championship game evaporate and quarterback Marcus Mariota fell down the list of Heisman candidates.
2. Stanford is the one team that has found a formula to slow down the Ducks. Stanford has held Oregon to an average of 17 points in two wins over Oregon during the past two seasons while the Ducks are 20-0 against every other team during that time.
3. Ed Orgeron has brought excitement back to USC. The Trojans have won four straight to move into second place in the South and are nationally relevant again, as shown by ESPN's decision to host College GameDay at USC before the Stanford game on Saturday.
4. Jim Mora rolled the dice and came out a big winner at Arizona. Mora's move to put linebacker Myles Jack at running back would have backfired if he struggled or got hurt, but he averaged 20 yards per carry and ran for a score while also continuing a dominant season on defense.
5. The worst team in the conference will be crowned on Saturday. Colorado and California both remained winless in conference this week heading into their showdown in Boulder on Saturday.


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SAN ANTONIO (October 3, 2013) – San Antonio Rampage General Manager Mike Santos announced today that the American Hockey League (AHL) club has released goaltender Rob Madore from his tryout contract.
Madore, 25, enters his second professional season after splitting time last year with the Evansville Icemen (ECHL), the Florida Everblades (ECHL) and the Charlotte Checkers (AHL). The 5-foot-10, 176-pound netminder appeared in nine games for Charlotte last season, posting a 5-3-0 record and a 1.83 goals-against average and 0.951 save percentage. Prior to turning pro, Madore played four years (2008-12) at the University of Vermont and finished his career ranked second all-time in saves (3,352) for the Catamounts, behind only current Florida Panthers netminder Tim Thomas.
The Rampage open the 2013-14 season tomorrow (Friday) at AT&T Center at 7:30 p.m. against the Chicago Wolves on a KZEP / Bud Light Dollar Drink Night. The Silver and Black continue Opening Weekend with a tilt against the Rockford IceHogs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday at AT&T Center on the team's first $1 Hot Dog and $1 Popcorn Night, sponsored by MAGIC 105.3.
Individual tickets for Opening Night, and all season long, start at $10 and can be purchased at the AT&T Center Southeast Box Office, by calling a Rampage representative at 210.444.5554 or online at sarampage.com.

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Q. How do I apply for Housing?
A. The Enrollment Agreement is included with the information materials sent to new students by the Admission Office upon acceptance to Valparaiso University. Housing enrollment materials and information about the residence halls are included in this packet. For continuing students, materials regarding the annual Room Selection Process are available from the Office of Residential Life.
Q. What are the room assignment procedures?
A. Every effort is made to honor the preferences marked on the Enrollment Agreement. However, it is not possible to guarantee that each request will be met. The following procedures will be used.
- Date the completed Enrollment Agreement is received.
- Roommate preference. (Requests must be mutual and received within a short time of each other.)
- Roommate preference takes priority over building preference
- Hall and/or room preferences.
Q. How are roommates assigned?
A. Mutual requests for specific roommates are honored when possible. Otherwise, roommates are assigned using the information supplied on the Enrollment Agreement. Room assignments are made without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.
Q. When will I know my room assignment?
A. Notices of room assignments are mailed in mid July for incoming students. Along with your assignment, you will receive the name, address and home phone number of your roommate and information on check in procedures.Returning students will receive a confirmation of their room assignment in mid June.
Q. If I want to buy carpet for my room, what size should I buy?
A. We recommend that you purchase a remnant, and cut this to size once you arrive on campus. In residence halls with built in furniture, Alumni, Lankenau, Brandt and Scheele, there is 51 inches of floor width between the beds. Carpet will not fit under the beds due to the frames attached to the floor.
Q. What if I prefer a different room?
A. Room changes are allowed approximately two weeks after the start of each semester. To request a different room, students must complete a Room Change Request Form available from your Residential Learning Coordinator or the Office of Residential Life.
Room Consolidation is a process which operates under the premise that residents paying for double occupancy are to reside in double accommodations. The process occurs the first 8 weeks of each semester (except for noncom change periods). The process provides residents in unpaid single rooms the option of (1) voluntarily accepting a roommate, (2) voluntarily moving to another double room accommodation, (3) being reassigned to a double occupancy configuration by the Office of Residential Life, or (4) signing for and accepting the additional cost of a single room, rather than consolidating. Freshman students are not permitted to have single rooms, so option 4 is not available to those students.
Those students who do not comply with the process, refuse to accept a roommate, or refuse to move according to the policy are subject to disciplinary action and/or fines.
Q. Can I have a room of my own?
A. A limited number of single rooms are available. Most singles are assigned to continuing residents through our room selection process. Demand usually exceeds supply. Indicating a preference for a single room on the Enrollment Agreement or Housing Agreement does not guarantee the request will be granted. Students who are granted a single room will be sent confirmation by the Office of Residential Life; all others will be assigned double rooms and placed on a single room waiting list.
Freshman students are not permitted to have a single room. Space availability is one reason, but more importantly, we feel it is important for new students to have roommates for support and assistance during the first year experience. Studies have shown that students having a roommate develop better interpersonal/social and coping skills during their freshman year when compared to students without roommates. In addition studies show that first year students with roommates get better grades, are less likely to withdraw, and generally report to be more satisfied with the college experience.
Q. Can I live off campus?
A. Anyone having earned fewer than 88 credits by the first day of fall semester must reside on campus.
Exceptions are:
- Students who Commute from the home and primary address of a parent or legal guardian.
- Those who are 22 years of age by September 1 of the academic year in question.
- Married students.
- Veterans of active duty with the United States Armed Forces
- Those living in approved Fraternity housing. (You must have a Fraternity Exemption Form on file in our office.)
- Parents of a minor child with whom you will live.
- Those who qualify as an independent student according to the federal guidelines for student financial aid.
- Those having received exemption through the Office of Residential Life.
Q. When may I move into my room?
A. For the fall semester, the residence halls open at 8:00 am on the Saturday before classes start for all NEW Valparaiso University students. Upon arrival, you will need to check in at your residence hall's front desk. Returning Valpo students may check in to their residence hall beginning at 2:00 p.m. Students may continue to check in until 10:00 pm. If for any reason a student will be checking in later than the evening before the first day of classes, he/she should contact the Office of Residential Life to make arrangements for a late check in.
Students arriving for the spring semester may move in beginning at 12:00 noon C.D.T. on the Sunday before classes begin.
Q. Will I have telephone service in my room?
A. The University provides local telephone service and a telephone in each room in Lankenau and Alumni Halls. A voice mailbox can be requested by contacting the IT Help Desk. Long distance service is not provided as a part of this service. Students may wish to purchase a long distance calling card for this purpose, or use their personal cell phone.
Q. Will I have cable television service in my room?
A. All residence hall rooms have been upgraded to receive a customized channel line-up with more than 75 channels of entertainment, sports, news, local broadcast and educational content. The service will be broadcast throughout campus and will be provided free to campus residents as a convenience of occupancy. All that is necessary to receive the service is a cable ready television set and a coaxial cable to connect the television to the cable outlet in the wall.
Q. Where will I get my mail?
A. All student mail is delivered to a student's mailbox within the Harre Union. Their mailing address will be same as long they live in campus housing. For more information on how to address your mail properly, please click here.
Q. May I change my room or hall assignment?
A. The Office of Residential Life accepts requests for room changes. Requests are granted based on available space, date of request, and housing requirements. The request form can be picked up from your Residential Learning Coordinator or the Office of Residential Life.
Q. What is not allowed?
A. Pets (except fish), waterbeds, microwaves (except in Guild, Memorial and Wehrenberg Halls), candles and any open heating coil appliances are not permitted. Alcohol, drugs, and firearms are also prohibited.
Due to their high heat production, halogen floor lamps and light bulbs are prohibited from use. Halogen desk lamps may not exceed 50 watts, and must have a protective glass lens over the bulb.
Please note that these are some of the most common items in question which are not allowed in the residence halls; this is not an all-inclusive list. For specific questions about items that do not appear on this list, please contact the Office of Residential Life. You may also consult the Student Guide to University Life.
Q. What are some of the things I should bring?
A. Towels, blankets, bedspread, sheets, alarm clock, laundry basket & detergent, iron, blow dryer, television, stereo, rugs, pictures, hangers, toiletries, desk lamp, etc. In short, bring what you need to make yourself feel at home. But remember, there is limited space in the rooms. Check with your roommate to make sure you are not bringing two stereos, two televisions, etc.
Q. What residential facilities remain open during breaks?
A. Vacation/Break housing will be offered to international students and other residents who meet certain criteria. The Office of Residential Life will usually choose between Brandt Hall and/or Wehrenberg Hall for break housing. All other residences close for vacation periods and academic breaks. This includes Thanksgiving break, semester break, and the spring term recess. Students who anticipate a need for housing over break periods may wish to pursue an assignment in the aforementioned areas. Students must meet certain eligibility criteria in order to stay on-campus over vacation periods and must apply for housing prior to each break.
Q. Should I get insurance for my personal belongings?
A. If your family has personal property insurance at home, check to make sure that the policy covers your belongings while you are at school. If it does not, consider purchasing renter's insurance. Valparaiso University is not responsible for the personal property of students.
Q. Can I cook in the residence halls?
A. Each hall has kitchen facilities for resident use. Microwaves are available in most floor lounges, but are not allowed in student rooms (except for Guild, Memorial, Kade/Duesenberg German House, and Wehrenberg Halls) because of electrical supply limitations. Since most other appliances are prohibited, students are encouraged to prepare food in the appropriate kitchen located in each residence hall.
Q. Can I move off campus at any time?
A. The term of the Housing Agreement is a full academic year. Any student who wishes to leave the residence hall at any time during the academic year for reasons other than graduation, marriage, permanent military duty, student teaching, or complete withdrawal from the University, must have approval from the Assistant Dean of Students for Residential Life or his designee. Cancellation of the Housing Agreement after July 1 will result in a cancellation fee.
Q. Who do I go to with a question or problem?
A. Initially, you should go to your Resident Assistant. Your RA has been trained to assist you and is an excellent resource person. You may also contact your Residential Learning Coordinator (RLC). Your RLC is the full time staff person who lives and works in your residence hall, and is there to assist residents.
Q. Is smoking allowed in the residence halls?
A. Effective July 1, 2008, Valparaiso University is a Tobacco Free Campus. All residence halls and apartment complexes are designated NON-SMOKING areas. There is no smoking allowed anywhere within these buildings.
Q. Are the residence halls air conditioned?
A. Guild, Memorial, Kade/Duesenberg German House, and Wehrenberg halls are air conditioned. In addition Uptown East Apartments are air conditioned. There is an added cost for rooms in these halls. In addition, there are a limited number of air conditioned rooms available elsewhere on campus for students with documented medical needs. Due to the limited number of available rooms, medical needs are prioritized based upon medical need, severity, and consultation with the University Health Center. There is an additional fee to have an air condition unit activated in the applicable room.
Q. What size are the beds?
A. Most beds are a twin extra long (80 inch), except for Scheele Hall. Beds in Uptown East Apartments are standard full-sized beds.
Q. Can I build a loft in my room?
A. For student safety, lofts and decks are prohibited in all residence halls.
Q. Can I bring a computer?
A. Yes, you can bring your own personal computer for your room. All of the residence hall rooms and apartments have direct access to the university network (both wired and wireless) and internet. You will need to provide your own network and/or wireless cards. Each residence hall also has a 24-hour computer lab for resident use. To learn more about the specifications for computers in the residence halls, go to our University Information Technology web site.
Q. Are there lounges in the residence halls?
A. Depending upon the hall in which you live, a variety of lounges are available. Some lounges have TVs, VCRs, microwaves, pool tables, exercise equipment and more. Others are set aside for quiet study or group project work.
Q. Are there laundry facilities available?
A. Every residence hall and apartment complex has a laundry area with washers and dryers. Starting Fall of 2013, the cost of laundry is built into the university room rate. As such, students will not have to pay out of pocket each time they do laundry.
Q. What about parking accessibility?
A. Parking areas for residents are located near each of the halls. All are well lit and patrolled nightly by University Police. All students are required to register their vehicles with University Police to obtain a parking sticker. Freshmen are generally not allowed to have cars on campus.
Q. Can I rent a refrigerator or bring my own?
A. If you wish to bring your own, the refrigerator is limited to 4.0 cubic feet, and must draw fewer than 5.0 amps of electricity. One refrigerator is permitted per room.
We have an excellent partner in the rental program, Collegiate Concepts, Inc. They offer different rental programs, and a unique product called a Microfridge; a patented microwave/freezer/refrigerator. Go to this website to learn more about the program. Roommates may sign up together and split the rental fee, and units are delivered directly to the room before you move in. To order, go to their web site: www.collegefridge.com , and select Valparaiso University.
Q. Is storage space available in the residence halls?
A. Yes, limited storage space is located in most residence halls for use by current residents only. Because space is limited, first consideration is given to international students and students who live more then 500 miles from the university. We suggest that you purchase a 30 gallon plastic tote for placing items in to storage.
Q. Can I have friends or guests in my room?
A. Each University-operated residence hall or living unit within it, may arrange visitation hours (guest privileges) during which students may have a member of the opposite sex in their room, with the following limits:
For Freshman, the first four weeks of the fall semester:
Sunday - Thursday, 10 am - 11 pm, and Friday - Saturday, 10 am - 1 am
After four weeks, (and for all upperclassmen)
Sunday - Thursday, 10 am - 1 am, and Friday - Saturday, 10 am - 2 am
Students wishing to host a same sex, overnight guest in their room may do so only with the advance consent of their roommate(s). All guests must be officially registered with the residence hall staff, and may not stay more than three consecutive nights. Guests are expected to abide by all University and residence hall regulations.
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I updated from 12.04(All working) to 12.10 last night and unable to get the wireless driver working properly. It seems to work with no wireless security, but not with WPA. I have tried with other wireless devices and all seems ok.
The laptop is a ASUS X53Z. When I run the following
lspci -nn
I get the following output
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0032] (rev 01)
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Environmental Council misleads on jobs
What's the difference between creating 5,000 jobs or 75,000 jobs? According to the Michigan Environmental Council there is none. Or maybe the organization is just prone to exaggeration.
A recent press release from the council grossly mischaracterized the number of jobs that would be created if the state were to impose a 25 percent renewable energy standard by 2025. According to the council's press release, "At least 74,495 Michigan jobs will be created if the Michigan Energy Michigan Jobs renewable energy ballot proposal passes in November, according to a new report from researchers at Michigan State University." The MSU report was commissioned by the environmental group.
The council's release conveniently left out that the study estimated the number of "job years," not the actual number of jobs. For instance, if a worker is hired by a solar power plant and works there for 15 years, that's 15 job years — not 15 jobs. That lowers the actual estimate over 15 years to 5,000 jobs, rather than the nearly 75,000 the council claims in its release.
Obviously 5,000 jobs would be a welcome addition to the state's economy, which is struggling with an unemployment rate of 9 percent. But while a job estimate from such a well-respected university shouldn't be discounted, it is by no means prophetic. Renewable energy mandates have proven to do more harm than good for both ratepayers and the job market.
For a real estimate of the effects this renewable energy mandate would have on jobs in Michigan, you need look no further than the results from the state's current 10 percent renewable energy standard, which passed in 2008. According to an analysis by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the state has seen a 14 percent decrease in so-called "green jobs" since the introduction of the renewable mandate. Even if you allow a "multiplier effect" that's used by many economists to include indirect jobs, the renewable energy mandate has been a failure as a job-producer.
When government arbitrarily and forcibly supports expansion of a particular economic sector, it typically destroys jobs elsewhere. A 2009 study by King Juan Carlos University in Spain found for every "green job" created, 2.2 jobs were destroyed in the overall economy. Any policy supporting a combination of artificial labor shifts and increased energy rates will cause a net decrease in employment.
Advocates of renewable energy mandates also don't want the public to realize these laws cause significant increases in energy bills for families and businesses. According to data from the Energy Information Administration, Michigan already has the 16th highest average retail price for electricity in the nation. Electricity prices are based on many variables, but mandating the use of more expensive energy sources has proven to be a significant contributor when it's been tried in other states.
Electricity prices are 40 percent higher in states with mandates than those without them, according to the Institute for Energy Research. Artificial increases in the price of electricity effectively take private capital out of the economy and redistribute it to renewable power companies that may or may not be able to compete in a free-market system.
The evidence from other states clearly shows increasing Michigan's renewable energy mandate will unnecessarily raise electricity prices, destroy jobs, and destabilize resource allocation.
So, what is the difference between 5,000 jobs and 75,000 jobs? The answer is 70,000 jobs — and a lot of hot air about how mandates create jobs.
John Nothdurft is director of government relations and Taylor Smith is a policy analyst for The Heartland Institute.
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I happen to work in a small village, and I noticed while walking to work that if I were to go along the side of one of the churches here and through the back, I could get to the local supermarket. I wouldn't be saving a huge amount of time by doing so (maybe a couple of minutes at best), but I was wondering if there was a ruling about walking through any part of church property to go somewhere else. The only benefit I would get would be shortening my route to the supermarket, and I wouldn't be using the church at all otherwise.
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Within FOUR AMOT is Asur (In Gemara Avodah Zarah 17 it says that one isn't even allowed to go near the entrance of a house of Avodah Zarah. So explained Tosfot on 17. So explained Rambam on his peirush (Perek 1, Daf 11 Amud 2). And so wrote the Tur (Tur, Yoreh Deah 149). And so wrote Maran (Shulhan Aruch, Yoreh Deah 157). Also the Ritv"a, in his Hidushim (Avodah Zarah 11b). And so wrote the Chid"a (Brit Olam 435), and in (Shirei Bracha, Yoreh Deah 142). So wrote Rav Haim Palagi (She'elot U'Teshuvot, Haim BeYad 26), and he wrote that it's a very BIG sin. So wrote Rav David Zilberstein (Sh'vilei David 154). So wrote Rabbi Ovadia Hadiah (Yaskhil Avdie, Helek 8-20:56). So ruled the Ram"a (Mapah, Orah Haim 156). Also written in She'elot U'Teshuvot Sha'ar Efraim 24. So wrote the Peri Megadim (Shulhan Aruch, Yoreh Deah's commentary 65:45), and see Shulhan Aruch Yoreh Deah 150:1).
Possibly this could be a problem due to "deriving benefit from avoda zara".
There is also a problem with getting up close to a house of a"z worship (See Masechet Avoda Zara 17a).


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The 6 Most Amazing Military Raids of All-Time
Just a handful of men can change the world. Particularly if those men are highly trained and heavily armed and possess next to no instincts for self-preservation. These are the soldiers whose job is to fling themselves into impossible situations, against ridiculous odds, where failure means a lot of other people will die.
And with that, we bring you ...
#6. Operation Entebbe
In June of 1976, an Air France plane carrying 248 passengers and 12 crew from France to Israel was hijacked and flown to Entebbe Airport in Uganda, home of dictator and certifiable lunatic Idi Amin. The pro-Palestinian hijackers released all the non-Jewish hostages and would have released the plane's crew, but the crew insisted the passengers were their responsibility and stayed behind. In total, 105 hostages remained behind, 2,500 miles away from Israel holed up in Uganda's principal airport, surrounded by an openly pro-hijacker military led by a guy who had declared himself "Lord of the Beasts of the Earth and the Fishes of the Sea."
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Shown here holding a large gun while his brain overdoses on crazy.
None of this was a deterrent for Israeli special forces. They knew that a situation like that is all about preparation. So, they rounded up all the contractors who had worked in Uganda, as well as some of the released hostages, and constructed a huge mock-up of the terminal at Entebbe. You know, so they could practice.
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"A fake terminal? Good joke, Tower, I'm beginning my descent. Stop shooting at me, over."
Once they were ready, the team of 100 Israeli Defense Forces units flew in four cargo planes, skimming along the treetops at a height no higher than 99 feet. They skimmed over various countries that hated them, carrying only enough fuel for a one-way trip. This fuel thing is kind of important; the Israelis had no escape options if anything went wrong, and their only way back home would be to steal fuel from the Ugandans while they were on the ground (while holding off perhaps thousands of pissed off Ugandan soldiers).
Amin was known to drive luxury vehicles, and to drive at high speeds. The rescue plan was to land at the airport and quickly dispatch some luxury Mercedes and Land Rovers to speed over to the hostage holding area in an attempt to fool the guards into thinking Amin himself was arriving.
Driving a car at high speed toward an airport wasn't such a big deal back then.
The Israelis landed at 11 p.m. with the cargo doors of their aircraft hanging open so they could dispatch the cars quickly. They launched the vehicles, which rapidly made their way to the hostage terminal. However, the guards knew that Amin had recently bought a different car, so they weren't exactly fooled. The Israelis were forced to shoot them, thereby giving away their presence to the whole airport.
While one team rescued the hostages, another group in armored personnel carriers (which they had also been sitting in for the whole flight) secured the perimeter and set about refueling the planes. At this point we should note that refueling a huge plane like that takes an hour. All while surrounded, in a hostile airport.
"Sooo ... any plans for the summer?"
But they did it. The 200 or so commandos and hostages crammed back into the cargo planes and bolted for the border before any Ugandan MiGs could be scrambled to intercept them (it helped that they had destroyed a dozen or so fighters on the ground while they were there).
The Israelis escaped with 102 out of the 105 hostages and suffered only one Commando casualty when one of the raid's leaders, Yonatan Netanyahu, was killed by a Ugandan sniper. If that last name sounds familiar, it's because that guy's little brother is currently the Prime Minister of Israel.
#5. The Great Locomotive Chase
The Confederate-held town of Chattanooga, Tenn., relied on its rail link for more than just jaunty swing music: it was the sole route for supplies and reinforcements from the Confederate stronghold at Atlanta. Union Major General Ormsby Mitchel knew this, so when a Union spy called James J. Andrews approached him with his amazingly insane plan to hijack a train and go on a path of rampant destruction along the length of the track, Mitchel was all like, "Yeah, sure, go for it."
His demeanor says business. His hair says party.
On the morning of April 12, 1862, Andrews and about 20 volunteers from the Union Army, dressed in civilian clothes, boarded a steam train bound for Chattanooga. When the train stopped for breakfast, Andrews and the rest of the men seized the opportunity and hijacked the train, separating the engine, the coal tender and three box cars from the passenger cars. They took off like a bat out of hell, which in the 1860s meant a good 15 or maybe even 20 miles an hour. The train's conductor, William Allen Fuller, and two other men gave chase, initially on foot, then in a handcar, and then in another train that had been traveling in the opposite direction. Then on foot again. And then on another train.
We assume they did it to the tune of Yakety Sax.
Meanwhile, the men on the hijacked train started ruining as much shit as they could. As they barreled along, they tore up track, set shit on fire and cut telegraph cables.
Now here's the really crazy thing: The raiders stuck to the train's timetable, going the predetermined speed and making all the stops (yes, just like Kramer in that Seinfeld episode where he commandeered the bus). There was a solid reason for this: they had to wait for trains going the other way to pass before they could continue their rampage. But this meant they also had to bullshit their way through refueling stops and Confederate train stations.
Remember, no one in the aftermath of the destruction had any means of calling ahead to warn others in their path -- the hijackers had cut the telegraph cables. The Confederates were unaware anything out of the ordinary was going on.
"Pardon me boy, is that the Chattan- OH GOD THEY'RE BURNING EVERYTHING."
All this time Fuller was only a few miles behind and pursuing them with the resilience of a Terminator. After riding for almost a hundred miles through enemy territory, the raiders' train ran out of fuel a few miles south of Chattanooga, and the men scattered into the woods.
All of them were captured, and eight were hanged as spies, including Andrews. But, 19 of the original 24 men would eventually be awarded the Medal of Honor and have their remains re-interred in hero's graves.
#4. The Dambusters Raid
Germans love their dams, more so when those same dams provide the bulk of the electricity for their key industrial region, the Ruhr. During World War II, the Germans weren't so absent-minded as to leave these incredibly important installations undefended -- they surrounded their dams with massed anti-aircraft guns, balloons (which were far more deadly than they sound) and heavy-duty torpedo nets. The Germans had expertly planned and prepared for every form of conventional attack.
Yeah, that does actually look pretty good, we'd want to not have it exploded, too.
Therefore, attacking would require something unconventional.
Here's where physics arrives late to the party, naked and handcuffed to a police officer. The legendary British inventor Barnes Wallis developed a bomb that, if spun backward at 500 rpm, would skim across the surface of the water, hop over the torpedo nets and slam into the wall. It would then screw its way down below the surface of the water (because it was still spinning) and detonate at the base of the wall, blowing a huge hole in the dam.
After some testing, which involved the destruction of a dam in Wales that nobody was using, a crack team of 19 bomber crews assembled in specially modified aircraft to carry out the raid.
You see that massive cylinder? The thing attached to it is the plane.
It was a pretty good idea to use only the most experienced and evidently insane bomber crews available to the British at the time. They flew the entire way just feet above the waves. How low were they? One plane was lost when it crashed into power cables, and another was forced to turn back before it even reached continental Europe when it was hit by a freaking wave that dislodged its bomb.
When they got to the first dam, the Mohne, they flew even lower, with one bomber actually approaching the target by flying along a firebreak in a nearby forest.
As they approached their targets, the raiders turned on several powerful searchlights located on the belly of each aircraft. Because this was the only way to accurately gauge their height, it also had the effect of lighting their aircraft up like Times Square.
Except when the ball drops in New York, it doesn't explode.
They dropped their bombs, blowing up two of the three target dams. The raiders turned for home, still flying at treetop level to avoid anti-aircraft fire. Of the 19 bombers, only 11 made it back. The raid's leader, Guy Gibson, was awarded a Victoria Cross because while everyone else was bombing targets he was circling above, flipping the bird to the German AA gunners and attracting all their fire.
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Any suggestions for a 5.1 home audio system?
My mom is looking to get a 5.1 surround sound speaker system for our family room. I am an audiophile and love good audio, but I think the cap for these speakers is gonna be in the $300 price range... which means the speakers that usually make me drool are out of the picture. If you can give me some suggestions on speaker systems that you have / have heard good things about, I would appreciate it! I really like to research my speakers before I buy them, so any help would be appreciated! I am not gonna list specific speakers (for now) because I'd rather have people give me a few leads and experiences rather than comment on the ones I have listed :) I appreciate any help that fellow wooters could offer :D
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How powerful is the receiver? I'm assuming she already has one, because if the $300 budget is for speakers plus a receiver then your options may go down to near zero.
Found this while looking through the Klipsch offerings. It's a 7.1 speaker system, but it is a good price for what you're getting. Maybe if she doesn't yet have a receiver, you could just convince her to get a 7.1 receiver too. It's blowing the lid off the $300 budget, but not by too much if you find a good deal.
We got an Onkyo 7.1 system (can't remember the exact model right now, I'm bed bound) roughy two years ago and it was around the $300s from Frys Electronics.
It's not a Bose or Klipsh, but it had enough kick to get your neighbors wondering what's with all the rumbles if they were outside your house.
Sounds even more legit when it's calibrated with the mic it comes with, I had to do this again the other week because we moved speakers and got a bigger TV (had to place speakers behind TV and treble was muffled).
$300 is low - even for low end.
I still have crappy speakers from a theater-in-a-box that don't even impedence-match my receiver. But I replaced my subwoofer and center channel.
I bought a Pioneer VSX-521-K back when it was under $150. It's a nice HDMI receiver for the price. But it blows half your price. It's been discontinued, so if you can find it new you might find a great deal. Otherwise the VSX-522-K is still around.
For my center channel, I got a Polk CS10 for around $100. I spent around $100 on my powered subwoofer, which was a Sony.
But that alone goes to $350 and doesn't give you any surrounds. I haven't bought my surrounds yet, because everything already sounds great. My crappy speakers sound incredible despite their lack of low-end, compared to how they sounded on the original dvd player they came with
The center channel and the receiver are the two most important parts of a home theater kit. Clear dialogue is important.
It's more expensive, but BOSE is the way to go. Take a look at the 3-2-1 System
@rprebel: Yah she just got back to me on that; the current receiver came with the speakers; a Sony DX DV150 receiver. Link:
ps can somebody clue me in on how to insert a hyperlink in these answer boxes?
And I know 300 is low end :/ But that's all she has to work with right now; we are getting a bunch of work done on the house and more than that is out of range.
I was checking out these:
Also, I don't think she wants a 7.1 system due to the size of the room... But I will look into the onkyo and klipsch systems. Any comments on the Onkyo 5.1 home theatre system? Link:
I have never heard of Onkyo; most of the speakers I get are for my computer or just headphones (I have Sennheiser headphones and Logitech Z623's for my laptop)... Home Audio is a completely different ball park :/
@hirshy: That Bravia system looks great. I just can't figure out why it's under $200. The only thing I can come up with is the dvd player. Maybe it's an older model and they're just trying to get rid of them. That works to your advantage, since you're just looking for the speakers anyway. From the specs, it seems the Bravia is the best.
@hirshy: To "hide" a link in your comment, you do this:
[words go here]xxxxx(link goes here) <--remove the xxxxx
Hope everything with your mom's setup works out.
@hirshy: I'm not impressed with that ONKYO system. The center channel weighs only 1.5 lbs. (Center Speaker: 3-1/4" (8 cm) cone). The MartinLogan I linked you to has a center channel weighing 5 lbs (1" soft dome and 2 x 3.5" poly cone). I can't stress enough how important a center channel is. All dialogue is directed to the center. By the way, MartinLogan is a high end speaker company, but if you don't want them, look for something else with a strong center.
For comparison, my center weighs 17 lbs.
Hmm what about a 2.1 speaker system including a receiver? I feel like I could probably get something better quality if I cut out the surround sound... And it seems like the current receiver we have doesn't include an HDMI option... Plus I think the plan is to mount our TV and in that case, we would want something which is less bulky...
@hirshy: You could buy this receiver Link for $249.95 (regular price $299.95). It comes with a free pair of Pioneer bookshelf speakers, which is basically what you're getting when you buy a home theater in a box. Later, you could buy some main speakers and use the Pioneer bookshelves as surrounds. Then buy the center to timbre match your mains and add a subwoofer. I would rather see you piece it together over time than waste your money on some system you could never upgrade.
We have complete in-wall / in-ceiling sets with powerful subwoofers, center channel, speaker wire and wall plates for under $300 !
Does not include receiver, but we are an authorized dealer for Pioneer. You are going to get the most power and features, with quick digital processing for the least amount of money from Pioneer. The speakers offer superior sound quality and OFD offers a 30-day "No Hassle" guarantee, so if you are not fully satisfied we pay return shipping and offer a full refund.
Weirdly enough I just posted a link to a 5 speaker set that are built by Klipsch under the Jamo brand.


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I just made this and am sipping away whilst I type. I love chai tea, but on warmer days like today I don't feel like throwing back a steaming hot beverage. The solution? Iced tea!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Iced Chai Soy Latte
I just made this and am sipping away whilst I type. I love chai tea, but on warmer days like today I don't feel like throwing back a steaming hot beverage. The solution? Iced tea!
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- ecobarbie said...
Wow, making a big concentrate? I never have that much foresight. The picture you posted really looks refreshing. :]
- May 11, 2008 at 2:04 AM
- CDM said...
what brand of chai tea do you use? I'm on the search for a good green chai
- May 11, 2008 at 7:58 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
This won't help you if you live outside of Ontario, but I use the PC brand chai tea. It had a great cardamom taste which some hate but I love.
- May 11, 2008 at 9:59 PM
- Happy Herbivore! said...
I have one of these every morning... I've been "spicing up" my boring routine lately by trying all different "milks" so far almond is fitting the bill... I love chai! (I hope you enjoyed it with that top secret recipe that would go along so well with this!!)
- May 11, 2008 at 10:36 PM
- Kelleen - Picks over Peas said...
Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I prefer iced tea in the hot months as well and have been wanting to make iced chai but was unsure of the ratios of water:teabags:soy milk.
- May 14, 2008 at 9:18 AM
- Virginia said...
I have never had chai tea before...just tried it tonight and its amazing! So creamy and tasty with the soymilk. Thanks for posting this!
- May 14, 2008 at 6:49 PM
- Phoebe, Russ and Laura said...
I'm a fairly new reader of your blog and just wanted to say how useful i'm finding it. We're a new vegetarian family and trying to cut down use of other animal products.
I made this as soon as i saw your post and it was so yummy its gone already and i'm making another batch. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
Laura (UK)
- May 15, 2008 at 7:09 AM
- Anonymous said...
Do you have any ideas how to make a good vegan egg nog? I tried one with tofu but it taste awful.
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Rebuilding Part 2 - Upgrading The CrateWritten by on June 13, 2012 Part 2 of Circle Track's series of rebuilding a ruined crate engine to go Super Street racing.
In case your dog ate last month's issue of Circle Track, we'll fill you in. This is the second part in our engine build series where we are trying to create a competitive Super Street engine from a castoff Chevy crate motor.
Since Chevrolet's 602 and 604 crate engines have been popular for a few years now, that also means there are now more than a few worn out or downright blown-up engines lying around in race shops across the country. Since the idea of a sealed crate engine is that little to no work can be done on it--and because they are relatively inexpensive to begin with--most crates are simply replaced after a couple of seasons or whenever anything breaks. Many racers have tapped into the hot rodding market as an area for selling their used engines, but we've found there are still plenty tucked away underneath workbenches or in the forgotten corners of race shops.
In the last issue, we started the project by taking a look at what parts from the Chevy 604 we could reuse after it had been discarded because of a blown head gasket. After the race, engine specialists at KT Engine Development finished machining the block and balancing the crank, we fitted the bearings and installed the rotating assembly.
This time around we'll continue the assembly with a few tricks thrown in to help make this engine as competitive as possible on the racetrack.
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Last month we finished up the improved short-block in our repurposed crate. The original four-bolt main block and forged crank remains, but the rotating assembly has been lightened considerably thanks to Carrillo A-beam rods and JE forged pistons.1 The typical Super Street rule book mandates flat tappet lifters with a maximum cam lift of 0.500-inch. So we ditched the 604's hydraulic roller and spent a lot of time consulting with Comp Cams to spec in the ultimate race cam option for this package. What we came up with is a solid flat tappet with 0.301/0.351 lobe lift for the intake and exhaust, 240/246 duration at 0.050 lift and 108 degrees of lobe separation. To hit the 0.500 maximum valve lift we'll use 1.7 ratio rockers for the intake and 1.5 for the exhausts. And we'll just squeak under the half-inch lift rule thanks to a 0.025 inch lash allowance that's pretty common. And best of all, these lobes came right out of the catalog so they've already been put to the test for valvetrain stability.2 This cam is also unique in its design. Comp calls this the "Lobe Locker," and as you can see it connects the lobes on either side of each journal to help provide extra rigidity. With aggressive cam lobes and strong valvesprings, it's getting more and more difficult to keep flat tappet lifters from grinding off the nose of the cam lobes. Comp's engineers say that any flex in the cam caused by the increased pressures placed on it can contribute to lobe damage, and the Lobe Locker design helps protect against precisely that.3 Comp provides a packet of specially formulated assembly lube with all of its flat tappet cams, and we applied it liberally before installing the bump stick in the block.4 Chevrolet's crate motors are based on the newer block design with a one-piece rear main seal. This block isn't normally used for racing, so it requires a little thinking ahead. For example, this block uses a camshaft thrust plate which requires a cam with a smaller bolt pattern diameter for attaching the timing chain sprocket. All of the timing and valvetrain parts we ordered are the older style with the wider bolt pattern diameter, which means we can't use the thrust plate.5 Of course, the solution for this is simple. The thrust plate goes into the box of leftovers. Instead, we included an old-school camshaft thrust bearing while bolting up the timing chain sprocket to the end of the camshaft.6 Adding the thrust bearing means the original plastic front cover will no longer work. Of course, we were more than happy to replace it with a much more durable stamped steel front cover from Bradley Auto Parts.7 Here's an area where we made a judgment call. The original 8-inch stock damper is still functional and could work just fine. But we doubt that's the best way to be competitive, so we're trying out Fluidampr's new CT Gold damper. This unit weighs just 8.6 pounds versus the stock damper's 14, and the weight that remains is much closer to the crankshaft centerline thanks to the Fluidampr's 6.25-inch diameter.
9 We wanted the 604 crate engine as a foundation for this project because of the forged steel crankshaft (the crank in the 602 engine is cast), but the aluminum cylinder heads aren't legal in any Street Stock class. The original plan was to hunt up a pair of double-hump heads and machine them up. But those heads are as rare as the proverbial hen's teeth and cost a fortune, so we went the more logical route and sourced a pair of stock replacement iron heads. The RHS iron Pro Torker heads are a great option. They are very cost effective, can be run right out of the box and have options available that put them close to a stock alignment. They arrived bare, and we paired them with a set of Manley Race Flo steel valves.10 When it comes to building race engines, value isn't just what you pay for a part or component, but also what you have to spend to make it race ready. For example, the RHS heads came practically race ready right out of the box, including a competition-level valve job. Cylinder head specialist Kevin Troutman found he needed only to lap the valves to the seats before they were ready for installation.11 We did, however, deck the heads to help bring up compression. Out of the box these Pro Torker heads have combustion chambers sized at 67 cc's. After a few passes on the decking machine, Troutman was able to get the chambers to a more manageable 62 cc's.12 We're also going a bit outside the norm for the valvesprings. To cut weight, engine builder Ken Troutman uses a set of Comp high-performance springs originally designed for LS engines. These springs (left) are smaller in diameter at 1.300-inch versus a standard sized spring for this application (right) at 1.550. The smaller diameter spring also means a smaller retainer, and significant weight savings are the result. The standard combination weighs in at 175 grams while our setup is just 117 grams per spring and retainer. Hopefully, it will mean a higher rpm redline on the racetrack.13 At the springs' set installed height of 1.835 inches the seat pressure will be 150 pounds. At 0.500 valve lift the open pressure will be 410 pounds.14 The narrower springs require a little machine work to cut down the diameter of the valve guides.15 The RHS heads have pushrod holes sized approximately the same as a stock head. For an aggressive cam with larger 3/8-inch pushrods the pushrod holes must be enlarged. It can be done by hand but Ken Troutman prefers to cut the heads for clearance on a milling machine because it is faster and more precise.17 The original oil pump will be reused, but you should never trust an oil pump if—like your momma always said—you don't know where it's been. Since this engine had mechanical problems in its past life, we completely disassembled, cleaned and checked the pump for any signs of damage or debris.
18 If you are building your own engine, you may not have the tools to prime the oil system before starting the engine for the first time. Applying a little extreme pressure lube or assembly grease between the geroter lobes will help the pump prime more quickly and get motor oil flowing through the engine faster.19 One-piece rear main seals are unusual with built Chevy race engines, but they are standard equipment on crate motors. The easiest way to install the seal is to place it on a flat surface and tap the seal retainer down around it.20 If you aren't familiar with this configuration, don't forget to install the gasket between the seal retainer and the block.21 Slide the adaptor over the end of the crank making sure the lip of the seal doesn't get twisted. This retainer means an oil pan made for this design must be used. We're reusing the crate oil pan because it is a good design that comes complete with a windage tray.22 As mentioned previously, this engine was originally cast aside because of a blown head gasket that allowed coolant to get into one of the combustion chambers. Thanks to a set of Cometic high-tech multi-layer-steel (MLS) head gaskets, that won't be a worry this time around. The MLS gaskets do an excellent job of sealing off combustion even if we wind up pushing the engine too hard and it suffers a bit of detonation.23 We're also upgrading the fasteners to high-quality ARP head bolts to help the head gaskets do their job. The ARP bolts are highly engineered fasteners. For example, transition to the underside of the head of the bolt isn't a sharp corner but is rounded for added strength. To go with that, the washers have a chamfered edge on one side. This edge should always face against the underside of the head of the bolt to provide proper clearance. ARP also provides a special lubricant to apply to both sides of the washers to keep the surfaces of the bolt and the head from galling together and throw off your torque readings.24 In Chevrolet small block engines, the head bolt holes in the block are cut into the cooling jackets. To keep the coolant from seeping past the threads and contaminating the oil, thread sealant must be applied to all the bolts.25 Troutman bolts the heads to the block in three even steps, finishing by pulling all the head bolts to 70 ft-lb.26 If you haven't already noticed, the key to our Super Street engine will be the valvetrain. To go with the lightweight springs and aggressive cam, Comp's Ultra Pro Magnum steel rockers provide the optimum mix of light weight and rigidity. They are full roller to minimize friction and have channels to provide cooling oil to both the roller tip and the valvespring.
27 If you remember, we're using 1.5 ratio rockers for the exhaust valves (left) and 1.7 ratio for the intakes (right). The ratio is adjusted by the position of the pushrod tip to the rocker's fulcrum. Notice how much more closely the pushrod cup is positioned inboard on the 1.7 ratio rocker.28 Here's the point where we ran into another hiccup: To minimize flex, we will be using 3/8-inch diameter pushrods rather than the more standard 5/16-inch diameter. The Comp guideplates are sized for the larger pushrods, but when testing for correct pushrod length we noticed that before the valve reached max lift the pushrod was hitting the inside of the guideplate. We'll have to grind the plates to provide a little more clearance, but in the meantime we used some 5/16 pushrods of varying lengths to find the correct size and ordered up a correct set of 3/8 pushrods. We'll get the valvetrain buttoned up next month. Stay tuned!


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We've got a lemon tree and an overabundance of lemons at the moment. Aside from lemonade, what should I do with them?
Well there are a myriad of nice lemon recipes of course. A decent lemon drizzle cake usually goes down well.
However, if you really have a glut, consider making a batch or two of lemon curd, or even preserving/pickling them like the North Africans do.
I would cook a lot of lemon recipes, make salad dressing, and juice the rest of the lemons and freeze the juice in ice cube trays, then onto freezer bags after they are set. If you are close to Seattle, WA I'll come over and pick a bushel or two. :)
I'd be most likely to go with Orbling's suggestion for lemon curd to use it up in large batches, but some other items that might be useful, depending on what cuisines you typically cook:
Candying it works too, but I had way too much candied citron as a kid, so refuse to suggest that as a solution, as I can't stand the stuff.
... also, after juicing lemons, toss a peel down the garbage disposal (if you have one) -- it's like a toothbrush, scraping things free and deodorizes, too.
Try making candied lemon slices or peel. You can use any regular candied orange peel/slice recipe. Since you probably want to use the whole lemon, check these out:
http://userealbutter.com/2009/09/10/candied-lemon-slices-recipe/ http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2009/01/12/recipe-the-best-candied-orange-slices-in-the-world/ <-- takes two weeks (I'm trying it now)
If you have extra peels:
Put some of them in the freezer for later!
I think it works really great. It allows you to have a summer cocktail in.. autumn! or winter! or spring! And you don't need to rush to the supermarket. I also have a stack of limes always ready. You know: mojito and all..
Lemon pickle is popular in India. This Sweet Lemon Pickle recipe here tells you how to prepare it in just 15 minutes.
You could try it with a small batch first to see if you like it.
Homemade lemon bars are always a hit with my family. If you are a big pie fan, there is always lemon meringue pie.
Lemon butter is always good paired with seafood. I am not sure how well it keeps since I have never personally made it, but thought I would give the suggestion.
(you can use lemon in pretty much anything that needs a bit of oomph).
I agree with Izzydorio. Use ice trays to freeze it into cubes. You can then dump the cubes into freezer bags for longer storage. When you need some lemon juice, you can pull out a few cubes. I have done this for making ice tea. A few cubes in a pitcher and it mixes in on its own. Need lemonade, its even better.
I have even seen it used for making a punch base. Add a few cups of sugar to about a 1 quart container and freeze. You can make the punch using something like Sprite, or even better Champagne. :-)


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Hi Tré, you playing again today in italy at the Casalecchio Di Reno Bo, Italy
I still have one month wait to see you
Yesterday Billie Joe said that the most important thing is joy. Well, YOU are my joy. Thank you for the amazing show last night. You were magnetic, Tré! :D
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I read today (ref) that the Continuous Fourier Transform has four eigenvalues: +1, +i, -1, and -i. Associated with each eigenvalue is a space of eigenfunctions: functions which retain their form after undergoing the Fourier transform. Perhaps the best known example is the Gaussian: the Fourier transform of a Gaussian is again Gaussian.
A more general example is the Hermite-Gauss functions (Gaussian multiplied by Hermite polynomial). These are also eigenfunctions of the Fourier transform, which is why TEMxx modes (with Hermite-Gauss transverse profiles) are stable modes of laser beam propagation.
This leads me to wonder a number of things:
- How do I show that the Fourier transform has just these four eigenvalues?
- Given an arbitrary function, how do I find the projections onto the four eigenspaces?


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I thought all I had to do to make an outlet switched was to break off the tab between the hot wires. Needless to say when I did that, the fan previously controlled by the switch quit working all together, as did other lights/outlets on the same circuit in another room. Is there something wrong with my wiring (or me)? Is this enough information?
No, just breaking the tab off is not enough. You need to have wiring specifically that goes from the switch to the outlet.
What likely happened is this: Most electricians will daisy-chain outlets, using one set of terminals for the feed, and one to go to the next outlet. By breaking off the tab, you removed power to everything downstream from that outlet.
Wiring for a switched outlet varies.
Sometimes there is a normal two-conductor wire that goes from the feed in the outlet to the switch (on black), and then the switch connects the two wires, and it comes back and goes to the top outlet (with the tab broken off). In this case the white wire should be colored red, or at least black to indicate it's hot. Red usually means switched. It's against code to leave a white wire carrying hot, but it does of course happen.
The other way it's often done is by having the feed come into the switch, then carried over a 3-conductor wire to the first (switched) outlet, where the red wire is switched and is connected to the top outlet, white carries neutral, and black is hot and is both connected on the bottom outlet and daisy-chained along to the rest.
There's other variations as well, though generally the power will be on the same circuit (breaker) - otherwise any fixture on it must have a clear indication that it is powered by two sources, and honestly I've never seen this done in a residential setting before (not even sure if residential code allows it).
So in short, you can't make a switched outlet unless the outlet is explicitly wired that way.
(Note: I prefer, and usually see -- at least in Canada -- the bottom outlet switched, but these diagrams show it as top switched, so I left my description that way)


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You know that feeling when you're listening to a song and it feels really familiar? Maybe it's playing on the radio, or a friend turned it on, but you absolutely love it and need to know who plays it. Perhaps you have heard it before, but only now are hearing it with fresh ears. That happened to me recently, when my brother put on a song called "A Beautiful Lie." I had actually heard it many times before, but it was always hidden among many songs that I didn't particularly like, so I would not really be listening. But this time was different. We were cleaning up the kitchen after dinner one night, and he put the song on. It was familiar to me—after all, I'd been hearing it for a few years—but I'd never really listened to it. It was incredible; I couldn't believe that I hadn't realized it sooner. The band was Thirty Seconds to Mars, and I was hooked. I began listening to them all the time. When I was in my dorm room, my roommates hardly ever saw me without my vFree on. So you can imagine my delight when I discovered that they would be playing at the Hollywood Bowl on October 12.
The concert was absolutely amazing. It was brilliant, a breathtakingly beautiful performance. Tomo Miličević was on guitar and keyboards, Shannon Leto on drums and percussion, and Jared Leto with his amazing voice. Leto's vocals were transcendental, ranging from low and visceral to high and angelic, and everything in between. His voice has the power to make you feel any emotion, bringing tears to your eyes with sorrow or joy, making you curl your fists in anger, causing you to sing with him about dreams as your eyes well up in hope.
The show opened with a band from Copenhagen called New Politics. Then came Panic! at the Disco, who played some songs from their new album interspersed among some of their better-known songs, such as "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" and "The Ballad of Mona Lisa." At this point, the crowd was fired up and excited for Thirty Seconds to Mars to take the stage. The lights dimmed, and the beginning of "Birth" began to play. As the song transitioned into "Night of the Hunter," the band appeared on stage and the crowd went wild. The upbeat song got our blood pumping and immediately involved. We all sang as loudly as we could, lost in the moment. Then came the angry "Search and Destroy" before "This Is War." Jared did a great job getting us involved: holding the microphone out to the audience for parts of the song, running out into the audience, along pathways, engaging with the audience. "Conquistador" followed, from their new album Love Lust Faith + Dreams.
At this point, the band played "Do or Die," "City of Angels", "Buddha For Mary," "Depuis Le Début," "Pyres of Varanasi," and "End of All Days." "City of Angels" really hit home with the audience because it's a song about our city and the dreams that brought us here. It's emotional and personal, and it touched each and every one of us, even those who don't live here. A pair of acrobats on a seesaw provided the perfect distraction for Jared Leto to sneak out into the crowd, unnoticed. All of the sudden, a spotlight shone directly onto the center of the Bowl, illuminating Jared with an acoustic guitar. The crowd went wild, my brother and I included. Jared was playing a set for us, up in the nosebleed section! He played an acoustic version of my favorite song, "Hurricane," in such a sorrowful and moving manner as to bring tears to my eyes. It was beautiful, and I sang myself hoarse on that song. Next came "The Kill," their most famous song, but played in a much more subdued manner. Then it was his beautiful rendition of Rihanna's "Stay," which sounds like it was written for his voice.
Jared returned to the stage then, and the band played "Kings and Queens" and "Closer to the Edge." They told us that it was time to see the premiere of their music video for "City of Angels." Like most of their videos, Bartholomew Cubbins (Jared Leto's pseudonym) directed it. I can't say much about the video (as it has yet to be released) but that it was beautiful and brought many of us to tears. It was a gift, and we are all thankful that they chose to share it with us that night.
The concert was drawing to a close, and it was time for one last song. Finally, Thirty Seconds to Mars invited members of the audience up on the stage with them as they began to play "Up In The Air." It was the perfect song to end the night. The whole audience knew it from start to finish, and we sang our hearts out. "Up In The Air" is a single from Love Lust Faith + Dreams, and it's an incredible song. When my brother and I left that night, we were singing that song. Hours later, at two in the morning, we were still singing.


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Published: Friday, March 1, 2013 at 11:22 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 1, 2013 at 11:22 a.m.
BARTOW | County commissioners rejected the idea Friday of forming a Community Redevelopment Agency in the Inwood area.
County Commissioner Ed Smith proposed the idea as a way to raise funds to fix infrastructure problems and to combat blight in this largely residential area between Winter Haven and Auburndale.
"It's the only way to turn it around,'' Smith said.
The district would involve a 1,592-acre area bounded by Avenue G Northwest, Havendale Boulevard, 26th Street Northwest and 42nd Street.
The CRA, which is funded by tax proceeds from the increase in property values over time, would raise only $6 million over the next 30 years.
The area is primarily residential with some commercial and industrial on the periphery.
County officials have spent $4.6 million already on projects ranging from drainage and roads to parks and sidewalks and are scheduled to spend an additional $4.5 million over the next five years.
Smith said he was trying to revive efforts by former Commissioner Marlene Young to bring improvements to the area, including extension of sewer lines from Winter Haven, which he said residents overwhelming opposed at the time.
Commissioner George Lindsey said the CRA is unnecessary and could raise false hopes.
"There will be a false perception that we're doing something," he said. "I would not support another bureaucracy."
Lindsey said he didn't see any broad community support for the idea.
Commissioner John Hall said the CRA would take too long to generate money to accomplish anything.
He said he has spoken with County Manager Jim Freeman and said the trend is to re-examine existing CRAs to make sure they're still a good idea.
The other CRAs in unincorporated Polk County are Eloise, Harden Parkway, North Ridge and Polk Commerce Centre.
Commissioners said instead that they should continue to use federal grant funds and county code enforcement to deal with problems in the neighborhood.
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This past Saturday, Velodyne Acoustics participated in an event at Shoreline Ampitheater in conjunction with the Live 105 ticket sale for the BFD concert which will be held on May 19, 2013. The tickets for this event, which boasts artists such as 30 Seconds to Mars, Silversun Pickups, The Mowgli's, Atlas Genius, Jimmy Eat World, and Of Monsters and Men were sold at a steep discount ($10.53) for this one day only. Over 2,000 hopefuls flocked to Shoreline in droves and some camped out overnight to get these tickets. Velodyne was there, with the back of our LiDAR Lexus packed with headphones.
We held a contest to give away hundreds of pairs of the vFree Bluetooth headphones, as well as our vPulse in-ear headphones. This provided a great opportunity for more people to experience the excellent sound quality, portability and customizability of these wireless Bluetooth headphones and have fun while waiting in line. Velodyne staff and interns from Live 105 were walking around with pairs of vFree around their necks and some displayed the custom skins. There were two easy ways to enter to win. The first was an Instagram contest, where you could photograph yourself or your friends trying on a pair of our vFree headphones. and post to Instagram and/or Twitter tagging @VelodyneAudio using the hashtag #VeloBFD. Obtaining 20 likes on your photo would secure a you a free pair of vFree headphones.
The second way to win another free pair of headphones required a creative flair. Velodyne provided blank headphone skins and art supplies for contestants to design a custom skin for the vFree headphones. Velodyne is currently in the voting process on the designs and will notify winners this week. There was much excitement as people retweeted and liked their photos people and came to claim their prizes. We had several hundred entries into the drawing and over 200 people left with new Velodyne headphones! All in all, it was a great day at Shoreline!