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MINNEAPOLIS - Applied Vacuum Technology (AVT), a Waconia, Minn.-based company that manufactures a full line of vacuum hardware, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The case is EEOC v. Applied Vacuum Technology, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-02473 SRN/FLN, filed in the District of Minnesota.
According to the EEOC's suit, AVT fired Larry Kating when he sought to return to work after being hospitalized for a week. Although AVT knew about Kating's hospitalization and condition, it fired him for failing to call in every day of the hospitalization. The EEOC contended that AVT fired Kating because it regarded him as having a disability, which violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
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text: Meta Battle Subway PokeBase - Pokemon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat Where do competitive battlers get rare items like leftovers so easily? 0 votes like TheFlamingSpade has a whole bunch of leftovers? I mean i have only 2? team competitive black white leftovers youtube asked Aug 5, 2011 by pokemondb user edited Aug 23, 2011 by Pokemaster Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 2 Answers 4 votes TheFlamingSpade along with other youtube Battlers use a program called PokeSav. With PokeSav, you are able to import any pokemon from your computer to your game, with any desired IVs, EVs, natures, etc. all the way up to movesets and items. Since you are able to put leftovers on any pokemon, he probably just uses PokeSav to import the pokemon with the leftovers. answered Aug 5, 2011 by Linkpower22 Please log in or register to add a comment. 3 votes Linkpower22 answered the best. Another way is to trade the items from different games to the current one. In Emerald Version, you could buy Leftovers from the Battle Frontier, so you could have as many as you want. The ability Pick Up also allows for various items to be picked up after battle, so other "rare items" or TMs can be acquired this way. answered Aug 23, 2011 by Heinz_Ketchum I'm pretty sure that you can't get TMs through Pick Up. You actually can, just not in Black and White. You can get a few TMs with pickup. They are rare, but it is certainly possible. I would also suggest stealing the leftovers off of Cheren's starter in black. Please log in or register to add a comment. Related questions Can l get any more Leftovers in Black and White? Where do you find all the leftovers in black? Should I give my Special Wall Cryogonal Leftovers or Assault Vest? Other than Leftovers, what is a good item to use for a Cofagrigus? Leftovers..... Where to get leftovers? (White2)? Can you get leftovers in white 2 and if yes where can you get them? How do you get leftovers in X? Useful Meta Posts Vote for Sun/Moon moveset questions How to change your username How to add a user avatar Why was my post hidden? The points system Question etiquette Flags vs Downvotes Anime FAQ

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I see your thinking. I'm looking at pivoting fins to aid that differential
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I see your thinking. I'm looking at pivoting fins to aid that differential
On this design the outer edge of the sponson edges in turn to provide bite, I can imagine that any thing that lifts it in a turn will be bad. It's a lot of speculation, trials will be best. Just one side at the moment, if my pivoting fin works then two.
Last edited by Jeremy_H; 05-12-2014 at 11:57 PM.
A poor video of some turn fin tests
The slim angled fin seemed to hold the curve much better at least what I can see on the vid, were you getting greater speed with it? Too bad the pond seems small can you actually get a full speed run? The boat does run nice!
Yes the slim fin is best at the moment, it's faster with it for sure, you can hear the engine unloading more.
The curved fin bites much harder on a tight turn, but it's too far forward so the front stays locked whilst the stern digs in, resulting in this if you put too much rudder in :
Watch that on YouTube itself as this forum crops them
I think the reason the slimmer fin is better is simply because it's not biting so hard, the rooster tail is less fine on the curved one, but far more volume of water in it, pretty much matching the right sponson's. So the next stage is to slim down the curved one and see what can be done to get it closer to the center of balance. It would actually be OK to go with the slim fin as it is, but I'd really like to get to a place where can go hard over at full speed without drama and get a tighter turn than the slim one achieves, then I'll look at the pivoting action.
One thing though is that the setup of the curved fin was easy, I started with straight in line, and tweaked it to suck the inner sponson down a tiny bit. I think some careful setting up with straight edges held against the fin helped with that, dead fore and aft and parallel to the deck on the curved bit.
Last edited by Jeremy_H; 05-16-2014 at 05:44 PM.
Oh and no, the boat is still accelerating when I have to turn, in fact the boat is turning pretty much the whole way around, so not seen it at full chat yet. I might pay a visit to Big Pond this weekend and see what prevails.
Now was that a barrel roll on the video? Can you get enough of a straight run to see if there is any interference due to the fin, sucking down and so on? Can you strap a GPS on it to get a speed value, not sure if the motor is broken in or not?
Hmm, more of an axial roll really hehe.
Weather is perfect again today so may head out to Big Pond if I have time, perhaps tomorrow after the club meet, there's about a 200m run available there, it's just a hack to get to with all the gear, the guys including me are rigging golf trolleys to carry our gear the 1/4 mile over boggy moorland to get to it :-) . GPS's are notoriously inaccurate for speed over short distances, which for the benefit of anyone reading this I'll explain. Generally a GPS will tell you how accurate it is from any given position, my Garmin Etrex usually tells me it's about 15 -17 feet. If the boat then travels, say 50 feet at full speed, if the GPS updates every second it could see that as only two points, if we take it as 15ft accuracy for ease each point could be plus or minus that amount, so as much as 80 feet travelled [2 points x maximum '+' error for each therefore distance travelled+(15x2)] or as little as twenty feet [2 points x maximum '-' error for each therefore distance travelled-(15x2)]. So, if the GPS error sees 80 feet it's going to give a max speed reading which would probably make one smile a great deal but would be as useful as breasts on a fish. There are so many YouTube videos with folk proudly showing the speeds obtained but I'm sorry, if the distance travelled is short it's not reliable and you're kidding yourself. Hence why Radar is the only way speed readings can be used to declare formal records etc. One of my other hobbies is Parakarting, using foil 'powerkites' to propel buggies, and there's loads of debate about this so it's well known to me.
However, my view is that GPS readings give something of an indication, and it's fun seeing what can be gained and I'm happy to join the party on their use, it just won't stand up in court as it were. So yes, I could strap my Garmin to the boat and see what I get. I estimate that at the moment I'm doing about 35 mph around the pond, I see it as being 40-45 in open water which was the target for the build, and I reckon the curved fin is robbing it of maybe 5-7 mph, the thin fin perhaps 3-5.
I set the fin to neutral to start with, then after some runs tweaked it to give a little bit of pull down to aid keeping that inner sponson held down. Tiny amounts though, too early to draw finite conclusions.
On the motor front I have a direct comparison, my son's boat has the same engine with lots of run time and his is audibly revving far more than mine, but he has a Master Airscrew 12x6 on his, mine has a APC 12x8, so that's all very well but it's thrust that matters and it would be wise to measure that rather than RPM. My gut feeling is that there's more to come on mine. I add ZX1 to my fuels as I'm a complete convert on the stuff, but it does mean running in takes much much longer.
By the way I've been thinking about the rooster tail differences. We must take into account that the finer tail coming off the thin fin could be the result of greater speed, it's not necessarily indicative of the holding power of the fin.
Unfortunately one of the niggles with all of this is that getting reliable video is tricky, I have the gear, but I need someone to operate it. The vids above are simply off a phone rigged to the transmitter, and the wide angle lens on phones crucify the perception of speed due to perspective issues. What's really needed is a long focus lens, a stable mount, and a smart operator to follow it. I'm seriously seeing if the 'Soloshot' system can be used, this rig automatically follows a transponder on the subject, I don't know if it's fast enough though, I'll see. I like making videos (check Jes437 powerkite vids on YouTube), and to date there is not a quality video of one of these boats, there's plenty of fun vids like my current ones which are great, but it would be good to have a properly produced version some time.
Much improved running on a slimmed down turn fin, and a mod to the transom:
This is another short vid where I setup the camera in a way that would show the boat at speed taken at Big Pond, but it proved too tricky to follow by my daughter who had a good go at it but couldn't resist laughing and eventually gave up , trying to sight that on an LCD screen through a 400mm lens is a nightmare, so other ways are under consideration
Well done Jeremy and hats off to your daughter for the fantastic video skills, she's having fun which is the end result to all this. In regards to the GPS I somewhat agree to it's inaccuracies caused by time delay especially at a high rate of speed, but as you state it gives somewhat of a ballpark figure as to what one is achieving speed wise and I for one am not about to invest in a radar gun to acquire a more accurate result. Out of curiousity what is ZX1 that you add to your fuels, I've never heard of it? I would agree the slimmed down fin seems to have less drag at least by what can be observed in the video, it's sure scooting along nicely, looks like it handles well. what was the mod to the transom that you mention? The power kites look like a blast at least the buggy style ones, when I was a teen I fashioned a sail on an old ten speed bicycle, it did work but was too hard to control the bike and the sail at the same time, everyone else around spectating must have thought I was nuts! What is it with this fascination with wind power, fun stuff.
ZX1 is an oil additive that removes most of the friction from bearing surfaces. It is not a coating, it modifies the surface molecules of the metals, and the treatment works by it replenishing itself from the dose given. Now, I could go on forever about this stuff, but in short I was involved with it professionally and as much as it sounds too good to be true, you'll have to take my word for it, it's good. Probably best if you have the time to check out their site fully, I have voluminous personal evidence of it's validity, and there's only one way anyone ever really believes it, and that's through using it: http://www.team-zx1.com/
The oil industry hates its presence.
On the rear of my tub you'll see an overhanging tub bottom. I did that because I thought if it ever sustained damage it would be easier to fix a ply edge than the bottom corner of the transom itself. I know this is a common practice on riggers, but I had no information on the length of the overhang so made my own up. I like to use photos and video to analyse a boat's operation, and to aid that I tweak the images to draw out whatever element I'm looking at. I had developed a suspicion that my overhang was causing problems, this stemmed from a comment from a club member, that the boat drifts. Now that's easy to see and no surprise, but it occurred to me that my rigger-like overhang is used on boats that don't drift, water prop riggers turn corners freakishly fast, no drift. As such I could imagine that as airboat riggers do drift (a consequence of there being no lock down from a water prop) it was possible that some turning issues I've had might be caused by pressure getting on top of the overhang and making it dig in. What I was finding was that intermediate speeds the boat resisted rudder input. I corrected this originally by adjusting the end point of the servo to give me more throw, but then it was way to much at higher speeds, hence why I flipped it in the first session video after I adjusted the rudder.
To explore this I referred to this photograph. It's a still from the video above, simply adjusted from brightness and contrast to isolate the water flow in the rooster tails, doing this drops out the finer spray. It shows the boat during a slight right turn, very slight. The ejection off the sponson is the line at the top of the tail, the turn fin fitted here is the much heavier streak in the middle, but right at the bottom at the stern of the boat, normally less obvious because of spray from the sponson, there is a comparatively massive pressure zone bearing on the side of the tub which bursts into mist as it leaves the tub side. I could easily imagine that pressure getting on top of the overhang could cause it to dig in, rail, hence resist the rudder input. Simple when you think about it.
This photo was taken on a 1/3200th sec exposure, it's easy to see why the spray zone might hide this effect on a boat travelling past at maybe 35-40 mph, where those individual drops coalesce into a blur. Incidentally check the mass of water ejecting from the curved turn fin:
Anyway, to fix that for trials I rigged this, couple of CF cheeks to block off access to the top of the overhang, at this time I believe it has fixed the problem, I must make it permanent and drag free to finish:
The curved fin has been cut down to this:
Last edited by Jeremy_H; 05-20-2014 at 02:07 PM.
What you've created is essentially a trim tab on the transom, I have a cracker box I purchased some time ago and it has them in the kit. What I've been able to find out on the web is people have been adding a side piece similar to what you have done with the exception they bend it on a 45 degree angle. What if the tab were shortened to accomodate the angle, it would then be behind the side of the hull, but then you'd have refinishing to do.ZX1 seems to be an interesting product and I see it's only available in the UK, I don't disbelieve the claims they now have come out with a product that literally sheds water off anything including your shirt and if I'm not mistaken Nissan with be offering it on upcoming vehicle's, for a price of course. Hope that wake from the turn fin is in a turn? do you have it set at 0 degree's?
Now that you mentioned it, just for a bit of fun I've dug this out of the footage I have of that day, to show the wake when straight, this is with the straight turn fin. Don't blink .
That's hilarious and there wasn't enough time to blink The height of the wake is quite visible surprisingly, why would there be such a wake from it if it's straight? Would the curved fin have a negative effect at lower speeds because the angle of attack would be somewhat at an incline in relation to the water? Figure this all out so I'll know exactly what to do when I get to that point,
To be honest I don't see anything clear on fin output, I see two trails off a three point boat, I've been trying to figure out which two points it is haha
Hehe, it's almost addictive
Yeah I know what you mean, there is a deeper trough on the far side, but I think I know what's occurring here. Well, it's a theory
First off the fin, remember this one was angled at 45 degrees, and it's shaped into a simple airfoil, it's carbon, and just 2mm thick. In a straight line it's going to cut in, the spray off these is quite fine. I've not used turn fins before, but I'm used to making my own rudders and have played with all manner of shapes, so I've seen the effect on water before. It's that I'm not seeing here.
What I see is the result of slaps, the boat is going over it's own wake, you can see the return run at the far side of the lake still expanding.
I've mentioned elsewhere that this boat's rear end is often out of the water, there's plenty of pics of SI3's doing that, and I'm pretty sure, certainly on the original full HD version, that I can see the path of the rudder dead in the middle of those two main lines running in clear water.
So, my theory is that it's running on the sponsons alone for most of this pass, that either circumstantial, or perhaps torque forces are making the left sponson hit the ripples harder, but the last 1/3rd sees the tub touching down.
I'm going to lie down.


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Saturday, October 07, 2006
all that and a side of rice
Not so much. We were each given a number, and those numbers were spaced a foot apart around the length of the boat. I realized quickly (damn if my observational skills aren't excellent) that those numbers were for our heads. And we were to lie down on the floor. About 4 minutes after that sunk in, the lights went off. Horizontal pitch blackness cum bizarre sleepaway camp for the next 4-5 hours. But it was actually cool in that really awful sort of way.
We were woken up to the sounds of people beating the side of the boat and yelling "get up. taxi. get up. taxi". We stumbled off the boat and were immediately herded into a 73 datsun, i mean, taxi. We said "bus stop" they said "no problem" and dumped us at a stall with a woman who said she was a travel agent. Shit. We've been down this road before. We want the public bus station. We are going to take a BUS. But oh no, there is NO bus station in this town. Fuckers and bullshit, people, yes there is - but after 20 minutes walking in the pitch black we give up and head back. It's 4am, it's raining, and you want 5X what a bus ticket would cost. You better have a supafine bus, bitch.
Oh yeah, supafine bus. No problem.
An hour later the woman yells "Go, Go, your bus, they take you" and simultaneously two guys grab our packs and throw them into a pickup. We scramble after them and the truck takes off down the street, chasing a bus right past the bus station (and there it is you travel agent fuckmistress) and they start honking and swerving. The bus pulls over in the middle of the street and the guys jump out and toss our backpacks inside. Again, we follow.
So now we've paid 5X more than we should for the pleasure of riding a rickety old piece of shit worse than public transit bus. We are the only ones on it because it is still in the MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. So we promptly do the only thing left to do, which is fall asleep.
I wake up a couple of hours later, the sun is shining, and I love the smell of diesel in the morning. And wait for it - our supafine bus is chock full of Thai schoolkids. Gorgeous black haired children top to bottom. They put us on a freaking schoolbus, going to hell knows where but with many frequent stops. Somehow we slept through all of it, and woke up to a bus packed (3 stacked up next to me alone) of kids. While I appreciated the fine educational transportation system.....Fuck you, travel woman, fuck you, 2 guys in a pickup.
And then out of nowhere (and in the middle of it) they kicked us off the bus. School's out, kids.
But since I seem to compulsively do things in threes (well, ok not always dammit) I'll be serving part three up soon with a side of Pad See Ew.
19 comments:
- mrs.incredible - aka Tabba said...
Damn......I just don't even know what else to say.
- acumamakiki said...
In my heart I'm a nomad, in reality I'm a puss and this would have sent me over I tell you. That last photo is incredible and so is this story. More please!
- Mary P. said...
This is so much fun!!
To read about, that is. To experience? I wouldn't have been angry, I'd have been scared spitless. Which is why you actually DO the world travel, and I just dream about it - because the only kind I could afford is this kind, and, well... Colour me chicken.
But more, I want to read more! (You writing a book about all this?) - 6:05 AM
- Z said...
Pfft. That's nothing. Ever tried British Rail?
*Duck and hide* - 6:39 AM
- Momish said...
I don't know how you manage to stay calm and sleep, of all things! I eagerly await part three. How else would someone like me know what its like to really live on the edge?
- Esereth said...
I am so unaccustomed to reading and commenting in blogs where people actually do stuff besides be bemusedly unhappy. I'll need some time to adjust.
- Penny said...
I am loving this. Especially during Canadian Thanksgiving, which I am sacrificing to study and during this break, reading your stories, I am entertained, have something to look forward to in my future travels and am thankful for what I have and even for the public transportation that I sometimes curse.
And, beautiful pictures!! - 12:17 PM
- Denguy said...
Holy crap. I'll not go.
Ooo, give me the all-inclusive resort with five-star service please! - 1:09 PM
- Loralee Choate said...
Every time I bitch in my mind that I am too poor to travel the world(Which I tend to do a lot, dammit)and why do I live in a place where going anywhere COOL is such a pan in the ASS, I will now think of this post and the flip side of seeing new places.
Thanks for chirping on my blog! - 1:54 PM
- Lisa Goldstein/Kelly Kelly said...
Very cool and love the photos. What a story.
lisa - 5:26 PM
- Suebob said...
I love your travel adventures. I wish I were with you!
- dogfaceboy said...
Oooh. Not my fun. But yours, definitely yours. [Thank you for my bday haiku; it's perfect.]
- Jenny said...
Holy crap. This makes my blog look so pathetic.
But I want more. MORE! - 5:17 AM
- gingajoy said...
a first I thought you were doing all this *with the drool factor* but now realize this is a retelling.
nice story. keep it comin'! - 6:25 AM
- meno said...
This is not an adventure that i would have taken with the aplomb that you did.
But it's very cool to read about from my warm bed with a cat on my lap. I am a wuss. - 8:51 AM
wow...I love your adventursome spirit..but holy crap!
- crazymumma said...
Sigh...I want to call a travel agent. These adventures, so full of trial just sound like so much fun.
- Mocha said...
Hey. Do you have a more interesting life than I?
Yes. You probably do. That's ok. I'm only jealous on odd numbered days.... what's today again?
This is incredible - especially that you haven't seemed to hurt heavy objects at people yet. Can't wait to read more. - 9:47 PM
- lildb said...
the picture alone makes my heart thump. never mind the story.
dammit. I wish I could borrow your memory of some of your travels for a bit. - 11:19 PM


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Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations
Scientific Laboratories, Inc. 16-Nov-05
Department of Health and Human Services | Public Health Service |
Baltimore District Office |
November 16, 2005
Mr. Amit Roy, CEO
Scientific Laboratories, Inc.
10150 Old Columbia Rd.
Columbia, MD 21046
Dear Mr. Roy:
During a May 9 to June 30, 2005 inspection of your pharmaceutical manufacturing facility located at 9701 C Philadelphia Way, Lanham, Maryland, our investigator documented serious deviations from current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations for finished pharmaceuticals delineated in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 210 and 211.
The inspection revealed that your firm's Quality, Production, Facilities and Equipment, Materials, and Laboratory Controls systems employed during the manufacturing, processing, packing and holding of your firm's drug products do not conform to cGMP requirements. These violations cause the drug products manufactured at your facility to be adulterated within the meaning of section 501(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) (21 U.S.C. § 351(a)(2)(B)).
At the close of the inspection, you were issued a Form FDA-483, Inspectional Observations, which contained a number of significant cGMP deviations. The following are examples of the significant deficiencies regarding your firm's operating systems:
1. Failure to establish and follow appropriate written procedures designed to prevent objectionable microorganisms in drug products not required to be sterile [21 CFR 211.113(a)].
For example, your firm failed to perform antimicrobial effectiveness testing for any of the preservatives used in the drug products made at your firm.
2. Failure to perform appropriate laboratory testing, as necessary, for each batch of drug product required to be free of objectionable microorganisms [21 CFR 211.165(b)].
For example, there was no microbial limits testing performed on oral liquid and suspension drug products for potentially harmful gram negative organisms such as E. coli and Pseudomonas species.
3. Failure to establish and document the accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility of test methods [21 CFR 211.165(e)].
For example, your firm employs a microbial limits test for Total Aerobic Count (TAC) and Total Yeast and Mold (TYM) that differs from the compendial procedure outlined in USP<61> and has not validated the altered method.
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For example, microbial limits testing was performed on both finished drug products and purified water used in the drug products, using commercial growth media that was beyond its expiration date. In addition, sampling of lots of oral liquid and suspension drug products was not representative and the firm's SOP 0-009 "Submitting Liquid Product Samples, Stability Studies, Finishing Product Testing & Retains," which requires more extensive testing than is actually performed, was not followed.
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For example, your [redacted] which requires documentation of packaging and labeling issued and returned, was not followed. There were no records of the number of labels or inserts issued for any of the lots of drug products produced at your firm.
6. Failure to limit access to label storage areas to authorized personnel [21CFR 211.122(d)].
For example, labels and packaging material were stored on open shelves in an unsecured area of your firm's warehouse.
7. Failure to follow written procedures for the receipt, identification, storage, handling, sampling, and examination of labeling and packaging materials [21 CFR 211.122(a)].
For example, your firm failed to assign receiving numbers to packaging and printed materials, and hold such materials under quarantine until released by the quality control unit, as is required by SOP [redacted]. In addition, sampling and examination of labels, inserts, outserts, and packaging materials was not performed in accordance with SOP [redacted] and SOP.
8. Failure to establish written procedures designed to insure that correct labels, labeling and packaging are used for drug products [21 CFR 211.130(d)].
For example, your firm failed to establish procedures for conducting examinations of packaging and labeling materials for suitability and correctness prior to packaging operations.
9. Failure to establish and follow written procedures for the cleaning and maintenance of equipment, including utensils, used in the manufacture, processing, packing, or holding of a drug product [21 CFR 211.67(b)].
For example, your firm failed to establish written cleaning procedures for major production equipment such as the [redacted] Automated Filling Machine or the [redacted] Tablet Press. In addition, [redacted] was not followed.
10. Failure to keep records of maintenance, cleaning, sanitizing and inspection of equipment as specified in 21 CFR 211.180 and 21 CFR 211.182 [21 CFR 211.67(c)] .
For example, your firm does not maintain written records for the documentation of maintenance, cleaning, and inspection of major equipment used in drug manufacture, such as tablet presses, counting machines and blenders.
11. Failure to maintain written records of calibration checks and inspections of automated, mechanical or electronic equipment used in the manufacture, processing, packing or holding of a drug product [21 CFR 211.68(a)].
For example, our firm does not maintain records of any inspections or maintenance on the [redacted] or [redacted] balances used to weigh pharmaceutical ingredients for production.
12. Failure to establish and follow written procedures describing in sufficient detail the receipt, identification, storage, handling, sampling, testing and approval or rejection of drug product containers and closures [21 CFR 211.80(a)].
For example, your firm has not established written procedures for the receipt, examination, and acceptance of containers and closures used for prescription solid oral dosage form, oral liquid, and oral suspension drug products.
13. Failure to follow written procedures for the preparation of master production and control records [21 CFR 211.186(a)].
For example, master batch records were not signed by the preparer and reviewed and signed by a second person, as is required by your SOP [redacted]. In addition, document control procedures for approved master batch records in this SOP were not followed.
14. Master production and control records are incomplete [21 CFR 211.186(b)(7), (8), and (9)].
For example, master production and control records did not include statements of theoretical yield, including acceptable maximum and minimum percentages. In addition, they failed to include specimens of the drug product's approved label and labeling or descriptions of the product's containers and closures. They also failed to include special instructions concerning the handling of DEA-controlled active ingredients.
15. Failure to prepare batch production and control records for each batch of drug product containing complete information relating to the production and control of the batch, including documentation that each significant step in the manufacture, processing, packing or holding of the batch was accomplished [21 CFR 211.188(b)(2),(6),(7),(8), (9) and (11)].
For example, batch production records for your firm's oral liquid and oral suspension drug products were found that failed to include label control information or specimens or copies of all labeling used, a full description of all containers or closures, and results from inspection of packaging and labeling areas before and after use. In addition, batch production records for your firm's solid oral dosage form drugs failed to include identification of major equipment used, a description of containers and closures used, specimens of inserts used, identification of persons checking each significant step in production, and statements of actual yield.
16. Failure to follow written procedures for conducting, at least annually, an evaluation of the quality standards of each drug product to determine the need for changes in specifications or in manufacturing and control procedures [21 CFR 211.180(e)].
For example, batch records associated with a representative number of batches have not been reviewed, as is required by SOP [redacted]. In addition, annual reviews of complaints, recalls and drug product returns have not been conducted as specified in this SOP.
All of the cGMP deficiencies are indicative of your Quality Control Unit's failure to meet requirements impacting the identity, strength, quality, and purity of your drug products [21 CFR 211.22].
In addition, the inspection revealed that certain drug products manufactured by your firm are in violation of sections 502(c), 502(f)(1), 503(b)(4)(B) and 505(a) [ 21 U.S.C. § 352(c), § 352(f)(1), § 353(b)(4)(B), and § 355(a)] of the Act for the following reasons:
Benn-Tann Suspension, D-Tann CT Suspension, D-Tann Suspension, Duotan PD Suspension, Duotan Suspension, Exratuss Suspension, Quad Tann Pediatric Suspension, Quad Tann Tablets, Rentamine Tablets, Trionate Suspension, V-Tann Suspension B.I.D., Coldcough PD Syrup, Coldcough Syrup, Guiadex DM Liquid, and Histacol LA Tablets are drugs within the meaning of 21 U.S.C. § 321 (g).
Further, they are "new drugs" within the meaning of 21 U.S.C. § 321(p) and lack approved applications filed pursuant to section 21 U.S.C. § 355, they are also misbranded pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(1) because they do not bear adequate directions for use.
The drug products Carbihist Antihistamine and Carbinoxaime PD are similar or related to the carbinoxamine containing drug products reviewed under the agency's Drug Efficacy Study Implementation (DESI) program, March 19, 1973 (38 FR 7265-7266). All drug products evaluated under the DESI program are new drugs and, since FDA determined that these products were not effective, they require a new approved application pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355 before they may be legally marketed. All drug products that are identical, similar, or related to the products described in the Federal Register Notice cited above are also new drugs and require an approved application before marketing, 21 CFR § 310.6.
Carbihist Antihistamine and Carbinoxaime PD are similar or related to the carbinoxamine products reviewed under the DESI program and, therefore, are new drugs subject to the provisions of 21 U.S.C. § 355(a) and are misbranded pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(1), in that they lack adequate directions for use. No approval of an application filed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(a) is in effect for these drugs. The interstate distribution of these products violates 21 U.S.C. § 331(a) and (d).
The drug products Detuss Liquid, Dynatuss HC Syrup, Dynatuss HCG Syrup, Rindal HD Plus Syrup, and Rindal HPD Syrup are similar or related to the hydrocodone containing drug products reviewed under DESI program (47 FR 23809) June 1, 1982, and are new drugs subject to the provisions of 21 U.S.C. § 355(a). No approval of an application filed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(a) is in effect for these drugs. These drugs are also misbranded pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(1) because they lack adequate directions for use. The interstate distribution of these products without approved new drug applications violates 21 U.S.C. § 331(a) and (d).
Your firm manufactures two products, Bromdec DM Syrup and Rondamine DM Syrup, that bear the"Rx only" legend, yet they contain combinations and amounts of ingredients that are covered under the final regulations on over-the-counter (OTC) cough/cold drug products found at 21 CFR § 341.40. The Bromdec DM Syrup and Rondamine DM Syrup contain 4 mg brompheniramine maleate, 45 mg pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, and 15 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide per 5 ml. Both products are offered for use as antihistamines, decongestants, and antitussives. The active ingredients and claims for these products are covered under the OTC drug regulation cited above. These products are not entitled to bear the "Rx only" legend because they are OTC drugs. Therefore, the products are misbranded under 21 U.S.C. § 353 (b)(4)(B).
Bromdec DM Syrup and Rondamine DM Syrup are also misbranded under 21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(1) because they do not bear adequate directions for use as required by 21 CFR § 341.72(d)(1) for antihistamines, 21 CFR § 34.74(d)(1)(iii) for antitussives, and 21 CFR § 341.80(d)(1) for nasal decongestants. The products are further misbranded under 21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(2) because they do not bear the complete warnings in the wording required by 21 CFR § 341.72(c) for antihistamines, 21 CFR § 341.74(c) for antitussives, and 21 CFR § 34.80(c) for nasal decongestants, the pregnancy/breast-feeding warning required by 21 CFR § 201.63, and the accidental ingestion warning required by 21 CFR § 330.1(g).
Because Bromdec DM Syrup and Rondamine DM Syrup deviate from the OTC final rule as cited above, they are not generally recognized as safe and effective for their labeled indications. Accordingly, the products are new drugs under 21 U.S.C. § 321(p) that are marketed without an approved application in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 355(a) and 331(d).
Bromdec DM Syrup and Rondamine DM Syrup are also misbranded under 21 U.S.C. § 352(c) because they are not labeled in compliance with the Drug Facts Format labeling regulations found at 21 CFR § 201.66. Introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of these products violates 21 U.S.C. § 331(a).
We are in receipt of your written response, dated July 21, 2005, to the Form FDA-483 issued at the close of the inspection. The promised corrective actions for observations 6, 9-11, 15, 16, 21, 33, and 38 appear to be adequate to correct the violations noted on the FDA-483 upon their full implementation. However, the remaining corrective actions do not appear to be adequate to correct all the deviations. Many of the responses to the FDA-483 items do not include a timeframe for completion of the corrective action. For example, your response to FDA 483 item #14 states that product hold times are being validated but gives no date for completion or any indication of whether or not production will continue without the validation. In addition, the documentation submitted to show implementation of the corrective actions your firm claims to have completed is inadequate. For example, your response to item #2 includes results from your revised test procedure for TAC but did not include the revised procedure.
This letter is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of deficiencies at your facility. It is your responsibility to assure that your firm adheres to all requirements of the Act and implementing regulations.
We also request that you outline the action you are taking to discontinue the marketing of the unapproved drug products or any other applicable drug which you may market. Also please note that if you are no longer marketing this (these) product(s), you must update the Drug Listing files in accordance with 21 CFR 207.30(a)(2).
You should take prompt action to correct these deviations. Failure to promptly correct these violations may result in regulatory action without further notice. Such actions include, but are not limited to, seizure and/or a court injunction against further marketing of your drug products. In addition, Federal Agencies are advised of the issuance of all Warning Letters so that they may consider this information when awarding government contracts.
Please notify this office in writing, within 15 working days of receipt of this letter, of the specific steps you have taken to correct the noted violations and to prevent recurrence. Your response should outline the specific things that you are doing to correct these deviations. You should include in your response documentation and written verification procedures or other useful information that would assist us in evaluating your corrections. If the corrective actions cannot be completed within 15 working days, state the reason for the delay and the time within which the corrections will be completed.
Your reply should be sent to the Food and Drug Administration, 6000 Metro Drive, Suite 101, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, Attention: Steven B. Barber, Compliance Officer. If you have any questions concerning the stated matters, you may contact Mr. Barber at 410-779-5134.
Evelyn Bonnin
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Synopsis: | Tearjerker stars Dennis as Sara Deever, a terminally ill woman who shares her apartment with a different lover each month. She helps the guy with his particular hang-up and he helps her, well, live. That is until Mr. November (Newley) refuses to leave when his month is up because he's fallen in love. Remade in 2001. |
Directed by: | Robert Ellis Miller |
Cast: | Sandy Dennis, Anthony Newley, Theodore Bikel, Burr de Benning, Sandy Baron, Marj Dusay, Martin West, Virginia Vincent, King Moody |


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I read your entry this morning as I was waiting for the iron to heat up, once again for my maternity pants. I'm sure my hormones played a part, but I got all teary reading your stories, so I had to wait to look at the pictures until later! I'm so proud of you and I'm continually amazed by your talents...chalk another one up for your writing skills! Don't stop loving your new experiences for one minute, and continue to keep us glued to our computers waiting for the next update! I love you and miss you! Kylie
Paris - The City of Love!!
We (Mackenzie, Sarah, Jessica, and myself) departed from the dorms at about 5:20am for our 2 mile trek to the train station and realized that we weren't going to make it in time for our 5:58am departure. So thankfully, for who knows why, there was a taxi there right when we needed it and I experiend my first real taxi ride**(my "firsts" from here on out will be denoted by the *asteriks* :) So we made it in time and began our train ride* but it was so dark that we couldn't see much so we either snoozed or read for almost the whole ride. We had to change trains in Liege and accidentally got on the wrong train, but we didn't know until about 15 minutes out of Paris when we encountered our first angry French man*! He just made us pay 10 euros and we got to stay..I don't really want to think of the other option in that scenario..hah!
Upon our arrival in Paris we were greeted by a huge train station, very cold weather (not for SD I know, but still...), french speaking individuals, and the supposedly city of love awaiting us. We found a map and made our way to the motel we reserved on the internet to find 6 flights of spiral staircase staring at us--this is only the beginning of the "butt-busters" we encountered here though! Without a care in the world, we set off to see Paris and with a few guiding words from our very French, but English speaking receptionist. Our first stop--the Tourist Office. I did not enjoy this at all! First, the office was a glass box the size of an average bathroom and there were about 9 people jammed inside--I of course was the last one to squeeze in. After getting yelled at in broken English by the receptionist there to either stay in or go out of the automatic doors that keep opening and shutting I asked for my Museum pass and got shunned for not having any paper money under a 50 euro bill. At this point I was assured that all French men were very angry individuals. It will get better though...you bet!
Our tour guide who has studied up on Samantha Brown's Passport to Europe on the Travel Channel, Sarah, guided us to the Metro which I think saved my legs from completely falling off from all the walking we went through this weekend. The subway ride* was interesting. Keeping balance, avoiding pick pocketers, watching for stops, and just observing the odd mannerisms of the French was all quite a sensory overload. Once we popped up from underground though, it was all worth it! We were looking straight at the Arc de Triomphe. It was pretty breathtaking! It is supposed to be symbol of Napoleon's achievements and has a whole bunch of history that I felt bad not knowing. I also shows a pretty good panorama of the Champs-Elysees (a really expensive popular shopping street where we had some yummy sandwiches). At the top of the 284 stairs we caught our first glimpse of the Eiffel Tower, but it was so foggy, that we could only see about half :(. It was still pretty spectacular though!
At the outside of all these tourist attractions there a gypsies everywhere that you go. Evidently I looked like a good target because they always flocked towards me and me being me, always felt a little bad for them but by the end of the weekend Sarah taught me to just look down and say NO! haha!
Next, we caught the metro again and went to the art museum* Musee du Louvre. This is where I felt pretty stupid because I didn't really know what this was...Mackenzie was obsessed with it though and made a good tour guide. I guess the whole movie The Da Vinci Code is dedicated to it--I really want to see it now. There was sooo many beautiful sculptures, paintings,--everything that is was pretty overwhelming and we were all silent for the couple hours we were there. I actually saw the Mona Lisa!!! It was smaller than I imagined, but still pretty cool--she followed us with her eyes wherever we went. We also saw the Venus de Milo (the statue of the lady with no arms) which was pretty cool as well. I feel as though I should say my favorite part about the Louvre was a painting or something, but mine was definately the ceiliings of the building which were immaculately ornate!!
After the museum we headed across the Seine River to the island where Notre Dame is located. This is what I was most excited for (except the Eiffel of course) It just kept reminding me of Hunchback of Notre Dame but the gypsies there were nothing like Esmerelda :) The inside was just amazing! It's hard to even put into words. We did a quick walk-around of the church and then stayed for mass which was all in French, but we still kind of knew what was going on--and it was probably one of th e most spiritual masses I've ever partaken in which was kind of ironic! The choir was made up of young boys and girls, probably around 14 years old, but they sounded like angels!! I was thoroughly impressed if you can't tell :)
By this time, we were pretty tired so we wandered our way back to the hotel and called it a night after recapping the day with each other and feeling blessed to have this wonderful opportunity!!
End Day One
In the morning, after enjoying the view of Paris from our 6th floor window balcony the girls and I set of to the Sacre Coure--the tallest point (besides the Eiffel Tower of course) in Paris. It was just a short walk from our hotel and oh boy was it worth it!! We had to walk through a narrow cobblestone street filled with little shops to get to the stairs that led the way to the top of a green grassy hill where the old church was. As we were climbing, we started to hear beautiful music and turned to find a man playing the harp at the base of the church. The view was spectacular and we just sat in front of the church soaking it in for a good hour or two. We couldn't take pictures in the church, but that was just as beautiful. I feel like I've said beautiful way too many times in this entry but it's the only word that seems to do justice!! There is a video of this and I hope that it conveys some of the "sereneness" of this area.
Wanting to get our money's worth of the museum pass we purchased we headed off to the Musee d' Orsay. Again--beautiful!! We were all pretty drained when we got there, so it was kind of nice just to walk around quietly in the museum and take in the beautiful artwork. I got to see some Claude Monet paintings which I could probably stare at for a couple more days (I think I have a newfound passion for art??) The museum was the old train station and it was just a huge open area--pretty impressive.
Next stop--Eiffel Tower!! We stopped to grab a bite to eat and none of us could resist the hamburger and fries special....but hey--they were FRENCH fries :) (I also had some FRENCH Onion Soup..hehe) and we did have to stop and get a crepe at the base of the tower--mine was chocolate banana and very delicious.
It was sooooo cool! The Eiffel Tower seems to be something that you always say that you want to see--but I actually did! It still just seems so crazy and it hasn't really set in that all this is really happening--I am so thankful for this opportunity!! It was pretty cold by now and the lines were really long for the climb to the top. We started off in the free line for the stairs but they closed it 3 people ahead of us :( so we moved to the elevator line. There we met some U.S. students that were studying in Madrid, Spain and made pretty good friends with them-it made the 2 hour wait seem a little faster and it was nice to share our experiences thus far. We got to the top of the tower at the PERFECT time--it was just dusk and the sun was setting--SO gorgeous! Paris--the city of love was ours for the taking up there. We decided that it was fitting to order a beer and drink it at the top, which may be the best tasting Heineken I've ever had :) The light show started when we were at the top and we also got to see it again at the base when we left--beautiful!!
Overall I would say that this Paris trip was amazing and that it would be hard to beat it, but I have a feeling that I am going to have many weekends like this for the next three months and I am so excited!! Our train ride home the next morning was beautiful and we got to see some of the vast countryside of France and Belgium and when we arrived we came to the consensus that we were glad to be home. Funny how we have only been here a week and we have all grown so close and are able to call Maastricht our home--very comforting :) Mackenzie and I were on a "Parisian High" all day on Sunday when we got home and yes everybody else who went to Amsterdam and don't remember their trip were jealous of all the wonderful stories we continue to share.
This was a pretty long entry and it has actually taken me about 2 days to complete it, so I really appreciate it if you have read this far--I love all the comments you leave and I wake up every morning hoping to find new ones :) I miss all of you and America but I am having the time of my life here and I wouldn't trade it for anything!!!
Missing you...
Your travel blogs are wonderful! Thank you for sharing. Sorry Jason and I haven't been online much lately. We are just trying to get in the swing of things after the move. Jason said he got to talk to you and I made him tell me everything you said word for word!
So glad that you are having a great time and getting to experience some truly amazing things! God's creation is so beautiful! We love you and we are praying for you! There has been multiple times where we are just laying in bed and after I think Jason is probably asleep he'll say, 'Can you believe Kelsey is in a whole different country and a whole different time? Seems like another world.' We are thinking of you often...
Jalen is feeling lots better this week after her bout with RSV and seems to be adjusting well to her new room and everything.
Can't wait to read more!
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WVC's Bator to play for UW softball team
WENATCHEE — Hailey Bator's 2013 statistics are, quite simply, extraordinary.
Bator leads the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges in wins (19), strikeouts (205) and earned-run average (0.56). In 113 innings, she's allowed just 44 hits and 22 walks. Her performance has been key for the Knights, who are ranked No. 1 in the NWAACC coaches poll and are closing in on their eight straight East Region championship.


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Updates from the UH delegation visiting Indonesia
President M.R.C. Greenwood and Mānoa assistant professor Maya Soetoro-Ng are leading a delegation from the University of Hawaiʻi to Yogyakarta, Indonesia this week to represent UH interests in the APDR3 (Asia Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Resiliency) Indonesia Symposium. This visit is a result of APEC 2011, when Greenwood vowed to renew the university's commitment to expand international partnerships, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.
Greenwood, Soetoro-Ng and Denise Konan, dean of UH Mānoa's College of Social Sciences are meeting with various universities and colleges to develop institutional partnerships on faculty research, student exchange and recruitment. The UH delegation is also working to develop new study abroad opportunities and is meeting with UH alumni and friends in the Yogyakarta region.
Learn more about the visit on Greenwood's blog, UH Matters.
- Outreach visit to Indonesia – Day 1
- Outreach visit to Indonesia – Day 2
- Outreach visit to Indonesia – Day 3
- Outreach visit to Indonesia – Day 4
- Outreach visit to Indonesia – Day 5
Read the New York Times' article "'Disaster University' to Address Pacific Quakes and Tsunamis" for more on the APDR3 partnership.
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- Pacific Disaster Center aids Southeast Asia disaster response
- Computer science professionals from China welcomed to UH
- Indonesian universities partner with UH Manoa to strengthen disaster management training
- New book chronicles work of female Vietnam War journalist
- Girl Scouts of Hawaii honors Greenwood
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Pa. Turnpike tolls rise 10 percent for cash customers
Higher tolls are set to begin Sunday for drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
For the third consecutive year, the toll hikes are higher for cash-paying motorists while drivers with E-ZPass will see an increase of about 2 percent.
The hike is in keeping with annual toll increases over the past five years, says Bill Capone, spokesman for the Turnpike Commission.
"When you calculate it, it's overall about a 3 percent annual increase, when you average it out," he said. "And that's kind of what we've been looking at over the last several years, overall roughly a 3 percent increase."
But cash-paying customers will see their fares go up 10 percent.
Capone says the reason for the difference in rates is to encourage motorists to use E-ZPass, as the Turnpike moves toward converting to all-electronic tolling.
Annual toll hikes began for the Turnpike in 2009 -- due, in part, to state law requiring the roadway to pay $450 million annually to PennDOT.
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Nikon has updated the firmware for its portable image viewing and storage device the Coolwalker MSV-01. Version 1.3 for Windows and Mac users corrects a problem that occurred with images taken by the Nikon D2X, D2Hs (TIFF files) and the Coolpix 8800 and Coolpix 8400 (JPEG files); the images would not fill the whole screen in full-screen playback. Another problem that prevented the display of JPEGs taken with the D50 at an image size setting of 'S' has also been corrected. There was also a problem for Mac users - the Coolwalker was not correctly recognized by computers running Mac OS X.
Click here to download Nikon Coolwalker MSV-01 firmware update version 1.3 (Windows)
Click here to download Nikon Coolwalker MSV-01 firmware update version 1.3 (Mac)
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Nikon Coolwalker firmware update version 1.3
What has been changed?
- When some pictures taken with the cameras noted below were viewed in full-screen playback, the image displayed in the monitor did not fill the entire screen. This problem has been corrected.
- D2X, D2Hs: TIFF files
- COOLPIX8800, COOLPIX8400: JPEG files recorded at an image-size setting of 8M, 5M or 3:2 and an image-quality setting of EXTRA - A problem that prevented display of JPEG files recorded with the D50 at an image-size setting of S has been corrected.
Additionally for Macs:
- A problem that the COOLWALKER is not correctly recognized by the computer running some versions of Mac OS X has been corrected.


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Arthritis and Rheumatism |
Is There Joint Damage if the Person with RA has Swelling?01/07/2008 |
A friend of mine said that she read some where that if a person with RA has swelling, it means that there is joint damage. I know that this will eventually happen. My hands and feet have been swollen since early October. My Enbrel stopped working. I am also trying to tapper off Prednisone. Is what she read true and how long would a person have to be swollen to get joint damage?
The big assumption one needs to make in your case is that the swelling you describe is inflammation of the synovium (joint lining). If so, then there certainly is a risk that the synovial membrane could invade and destroy cartilage and the bone near the joint. However, the swelling that one observes is not always synovial inflammation. It may be swelling of nonsynovial tissue related to another process.As far as rapidity of joint damage, one way to measure this is by scoring certain features related to Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) on an x-ray. In one study, up to 90% of an RA study population had bone erosions identified on x-ray within the first two year of disease.1
1. Lindqvist E, Jonsson K, Saxne T, Eberhardt K. Course of radiographic damage over 10 years in a cohort with early rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2003;62:611-6.
Raymond Hong, MD, MBA, FACR Formerly, Assistant Professor of Medicine School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University |


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"'The Joy Luck Club' is that rare mesmerizing novel that one always seeks but seldom finds. Tracing the poignant destinies of two generations of tough, intelligent women, each gorgeously written page welcomes the reader and leads to an enlightenment that, like all true wisdom, sometimes brings pleasure and sometimes sadness.... writing that makes a difference, that alters the way we understand the world and ourselves, that transcends topicality, and by those criteria 'The Joy Luck Club' is the real thing."Bloom, Harold is the author of 'Amy Tan's the Joy Luck Club' with ISBN 9780791063385 and ISBN 0791063380.
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Accurate Motion in Inaccurate Situations
RTOS 101: Semaphores and Queues
Dexmo Robotics has created a mechanical exoskeleton glove for VR use
Julia Alexander for Polygon: With HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets, the first wave of mainstream, consumer VR has officially arrived, and with it, comes the question of how to constantly better the experience for those using it.
As it stands right now, those who want to use devices like the Vive or Rift must do so with controllers; the Rift uses an Xbox One controller while the Vive comes with its own dedicated peripheral. Both are functional and serve their purpose, but they come with certain limitations when trying to achieve the ideal VR experience.
Now, Dexmo Robotics has unveiled what it thinks will solve some of those frustrations: a mechanical exoskeleton glove that can be paired with VR headsets. The glove, which can be seen in the video above, provides 11 degrees of freedom for movement, and the company touts the fact that each finger comes with a pressured sensor. Essentially, if you're playing a first-person shooter, you'll be able to feel the in-game gun's trigger bring squeezed as well as the recoil. Full Article:
Transforming 64-Bit Windows to Deliver Software-Only Real-Time Performance
Robotic Motion Planning
George Konidaris and Daniel Sorin of Duke University have developed a new technology that cuts robotic motion planning times by 10,000 while consuming a small fraction of the power compared to current options. Watch one of their robotic arms in action as they explain how their innovative solution works.
Fast, High-Load Hexapod for Motion Simulation, Stabilization, and Cancellation
Motion Controller Integrates Multiple Drive Technologies: from Electromagnetic to Piezoelectric, up to 40 Channels
Hardware vs Soft Motion Control: Costs and Performance Compared
Industrial Machine Automation: Soft motion control has better performance and value than hardware
Ethernet or EtherCAT for Motion Control Webinar: Choosing the Right Network for Your Applications
Pack Expo - ErgoPakPal Introduced at Pack Expo Vegas
TRINAMIC Enters EtherCAT Market with World's First Slave Controller IC offering Latency-Free advanced peripherals
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Bishop-Wisecarver Group Expands Product Offering with Acquisition of Specialty Motions, Inc. Linear Actuator Product Lines
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Category: Health Products
Why Affiliate Marketing Is Dominating The Health Niche
July 26, 2015
The wellness as well as health sector, based on market viewers, is anticipated to generate as much as $1 trillion in sales in the next five to ten years. Exactly what's the reason for the rise in sales in this market? There are plenty!
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Ray Clarke 1/1/2007 2:34:13 AM
Nice marcro shot Debbie, wonderful detail (ac) #580396Lynne Morris 1/1/2007 2:35:20 AM
A great macro shot Debbie! Happy New Year to you and yours. #3765736Jeff Robinson 1/1/2007 4:20:25 AM
Very well seen and captured - Happy New Year Debbie! Jeff #3765806Melissa G. Meiselman 1/1/2007 8:18:24 AM
Fantastic details...especially the spider web and wonderful composition with fantastic colors, Debbie!! #3766879Rakesh Syal 1/1/2007 12:09:52 PM
Nice marcro shot Debbie, a winner to me!! #3767895Janine Russell 1/1/2007 3:36:20 PM
Debbie, excellent detail, lighting and textures. #3768572Debbie Hartley 1/1/2007 11:37:03 PM
Thank you all so much for your lovely comments! Happy New Year too! #3769825Renee Doyle 1/5/2007 4:49:16 PM
Fantastic detail, dof and composition Debbie!Terry L. McKaig 1/5/2007 6:32:14 PM
I like the way the wire follows the pink line of your BG. Nice compostion!Crystal L. Craig 2/24/2007 2:28:06 PM
Congratulations Debbie on making finalist with this wonderfully creative macro! Love the split colour, and the detail in the web. Wonderful find, wonderful capture! Good luck in the next round :) #3984473Janine Russell 2/24/2007 2:55:47 PM
Debbie, congratulations on your finalist. #3984691Renee Doyle 2/24/2007 4:44:18 PM
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OpenBSD General Other questions regarding OpenBSD which do not fit in any of the categories below. |
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OpenBSD amd64 or i386 for firewall/router
In a discussion about OpenBSD network performance on an Atom motherboard http://www.daemonforums.org/showthread.php?t=4090
a question arose wich of the OpenBSD architectures, amd64 or i386, would be best for a firewall or router. I finally managed to find the posts in my gmail account archive. And being in a lazy mood today I only give you the start of this long discussion on the misc mailing list. Quote:
You don't need to be a genius to debug a pf.conf firewall ruleset, you just need the guts to run tcpdump |
I respect Henning's work on PF, and without having a greater understanding of the differences between 64-bit and 32-bit platforms.. I will not contest this.
Sorry J65nko, I wasn't intending to second guess anything.. it just seemed unbelievable to me. I never considered AMD64 a "20 ton truck", I thought the added benefits of being able to do 64-bit arithmetic easily would be like a 10 truck with hover conversion.. processing double the load in the same amount of time. |
You are not the only one, I was rather surprised too.
I was running OBSD amd64 on a board that I got as a present for my birthday in July of that year. Quite a leap from the 800MHz PIII I used before. Three months later Henning tells me amd64 possibly could be not the ultimate version. But if you just imagine linked lists with 64 bit pointers in an amd64 version, you can imagine that traversing such a list takes more time then the same machine using 32 bit pointers for a similar linked list structure in i386 mode. Henning mentioned something like this in another thread, but I haven't found it yet. BTW In the same thread somebody points out the role of the gcc compiler. IIRC the quality of the 64 bits generated code hasn't caught up with the i386 in all cases. Well at least we know for a database server, amd64 and a lots of RAM is the recommended platform.
You don't need to be a genius to debug a pf.conf firewall ruleset, you just need the guts to run tcpdump |
For the compiler issue see http://www.mail-archive.com/misc@ope.../msg49069.html
Also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Com...e_alternatives OpenBSD doesn't use the latest and greatest gcc, because gcc developers, mainly from a couple of Linux companies like RedHat, have dropped support for some hardware platforms. Why should a company like Redhat sponsor gcc development for hardware which are for no commercial value for Redhat? If OpenBSD still wants to support these for gcc obselete architectures, it has no other choice then using an older gcc version. IIRC NetBSD is dealing with this unfavourable condition by using several gcc versions.
You don't need to be a genius to debug a pf.conf firewall ruleset, you just need the guts to run tcpdump |
Both amd64 and i386 use a modified (..gcc-local(1)) version of gcc-3.3.5, a few older architectures use gcc-2.95.3. In the future, some architectures will be switched over to gcc-4.2.1.. and then hopefully pcc. GCC 4.2.1 was the last version released under the GPLv2, newer versions are GPLv3. Here is the commit log for it: http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-cvs&m=125562729215306&w=2 |
One advantage of 64 bit OpenBSD is the availability of NX bit...
Is OpenBSD now able to use more than 4GB of memory?
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No not yet, is a unsupported toggle in the code for it.. but multiple developers have stated it's broken for now.
People using amd64 still have the access to a larger virtual address space, although I think it's set to around 8GB or so per process.. for now anyway. As for the NX bit, OpenBSD has always simulated that on most architectures via W^X.. the introduction of the NX bit on AMD64 just made it simpler. AFAIK, newer CPU's supporting the NX bit can also make use of it on the i386 platform, I could be wrong though.. they use a different (..slightly more costly) alternative on processors that do not, using a segmentation trick. A paper by Theo: http://www.openbsd.org/papers/ven05-deraadt/index.html Last edited by BSDfan666; 24th December 2009 at 09:12 PM. |
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The 24 hours of Daytona is now over. A very strong showing for Chip Ganassi racing finishing in the 1 and 2 spots overall and winning the DP (Daytona Prototype) class. Chip Ganassi Racing has done very well in this event over the past few years winning in 2006, 2007, 2008, and now in 2011. The motor for the cars was prepared by Dinan who clearly did an amazing job, hats off to Dinan for independent support that beat factory backed outings. We can not stress enough how impressive this is for Dinan in particular.
In the GT class Turner Motorsport suffered problems but when running correctly they were a force to be reckoned with. However, victory in GT goes to TRG's Porsche GT3. Turner finished in 17th place in their class. The Porsche GT3's dominated the GT class with 4 out of the first 5 spots going to them. Results below:
Ganassi Racing BMW Riley finish 1 and 2 at Daytona 24 hours
This article was originally published in forum thread: Ganassi Racing BMW Riley finish 1 and 2 at Daytona 24 hours started by Sticky View original post8 Comments-
Itsbrokeagain - 01-30-2011, 05:11 PM
lol you should have added to my thread! I posted it first
Im happy Magnus Motorsports took 4th place..I know those guys well.
Itsbrokeagain - 01-30-2011, 05:40 PM
always something....btw you shoudl be getting an email soon.
Itsbrokeagain - 01-30-2011, 05:58 PM
Now this kind of has me fired up for next year where Grand-Am is making significant changes.


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Ten concepts to eliminate distractions and increase your success
By Anne Bachrach
The Accountability Coach
We're all guilty of allowing the little things to distract us from what we should be doing. The fact is, in order to get where you want to be, you have to do the work required to achieve your goals so you can experience ultimate success.
Take a moment and ask yourself where you truly want to be. Now, tell yourself how many things you did today, yesterday and the day before that directly contributed to the future results you want. Then, tell yourself how many things you did today that did not contribute to your success. Those things probably distracted you from what you knew you should have been doing.
Minimize distractions and you'll reach your goals faster -- plain and simple. Your goal achievement will come from doing the highest payoff activities that have the highest probability of building your success. You must minimize distractions and focus on the tasks that have a positive effect on your success.
Apply these 10 concepts to help reduce and eliminate distractions:
1. Use and honor your calendar and task list. Honoring your calendar will help you stay focused on the "right" activities and eliminate distractions. Remember to concentrate on doing the things that have the highest probability of helping you achieve your goals and building your success. Distractions offer no return -- and no profit.
2. Discourage walk-in traffic. Ideally, scheduling appointments is the most effective strategy. Establish clear boundaries that make clear that you are not to be distracted, unless the building is burning down.
3. Screen your calls. Establish a schedule of when you are available to accept calls. Outside of those times, you'll need to arrange a screening process to allow only the most important calls to make their way to you. Again, scheduling phone appointments is ideal and leads to working as efficiently as possible.
4. Stay off the Internet. If you have to get your fix, do it at the end of the work day or set a specific time during the day. Honor that time and don't go online before then, unless you absolutely have to.
5. Remove desktop clutter. Remove all items out of your immediate and frequent field of vision. Only keep those items on your desk that you are currently working on. Anything else can cause a distraction and prevent you from getting your work done.
6. Remove computer desktop icons. Out of sight, out of mind is typically a good policy.
7. Eliminate noises. Even alert sounds like the one you hear when you receive an incoming e-mail can be distracting.
8. Ask for what you want. Busy professionals appreciate concise, focused conversation and you can show them you respect their time by not wasting it needlessly.
9. Learn how to evade excessive conversation. Everyone appreciates productive conversation. Superficial chit-chat is just that -- superficial.
10. Work when no one else is around. You can sometimes accomplish more in two hours with no one around than you can in eight hours in a full office.
It is easy to become distracted. Remind yourself that those little distractions offer little return for the time you've invested. Instead, stick to the productive tasks that build your success. Eliminate distractions and you have an even better chance of acting on your good intentions and achieving amazing results.
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Not only do I try to avoid Tequila for past anger problems. But, when I need to give a good beating to someone. This is the first thing I ask for at the bar on a steaming night. Never can go wrong with such a dry, crooked drink!
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I pity the roses that go unsmelt and my tongue, scorched
by the tea that I did not take the time to sip instead, downing
it like liquor shots after a busy work day and a too long chat
with my neighbor about his wife, kids, job and new grill,
and my one word reply, "lovely"
Or the horses that go unheld as my car creeps closer to bumpers in my way,
and I look up at those lethargic three circles that like automatic garage doors,
take too long to reach the bottom – and once they do I yell
"It's green…GO! Followed by the beep of my car horn cohort.
And my snare beat fingers on the steering wheel,
the base like tapping of my left foot on the floor board, and sporadic trumpets
of Camrys and Volvos in front of me, remind of the band music colleges play
in the eighteen minutes between halves that attempt to keep me entertained
as I stuff jumbo hot dogs in my mouth and wash it down with Pepsi.
Now I know that New York never had a faster minute
where tik-toks sound like an incessant succession of T's
and strolling has wizened and become useless - replaced by sprinting.
And old people in the fast lane just won't do because they turn me the color
of those God-forsaken signs that read STOP.
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Choice of Carter as convention speaker decried
Former President Jimmy Carter, who has garnered much criticism in recent years for his harsh words about Israel, will address the Democratic National Convention.
The Democratic National Convention Committee and Obama for America announced that Carter will speak Sept. 4 via video.
Sources close to the DNC said Carter will speak at 11 a.m. at the convention in Charlotte, N.C. on its second day, although the convention website said he would speak at prime time.
"President Carter is one of the greatest humanitarian leaders of our time and a champion of democracy around the globe," said convention chair Antonio Villaraigosa, who also called the former president "a lifelong champion of human rights and investments in education and energy." He said that Carter "will provide unique insight" for economic recovery.
Abraham Foxman, national director of Anti-Defamation League, sharply criticized the invitation.
"I wish he wouldn't [speak]," Foxman said. "I don't think the convention should provide a platform for someone with such a biased obsession with Israel that borders on anti-Semitism."
"I know it's very difficult for any political party to deny a platform to any sitting president," he said, adding he hoped Carter's speech would not be aired in prime time or during any discussion about the Middle East or foreign policy.
David Harris, the president of the National Jewish Democratic Council, which in the past has been critical of Carter's Middle East pronouncements, told JTA he was "confident" Carter would not speak about the region at the convention.
"Whether it's Israel in particular or the Middle East in general, President Carter's analysis has been consistently wrong, and harmful to the peace process to boot," Harris said. "I'm confident that he won't be speaking about Middle East policy at the Democratic Convention; today's Democratic Party leaders—including one of the most pro-Israel presidents in U.S. history, President Obama—are best suited to that task."
Republican Jewish Coalition director Matt Brooks said the decision showed how "out of touch" the Democrats had become. "Giving a platform to someone who has been openly hostile to Israel and equated the country to the South African apartheid regime is offensive," Brooks said in an email.
Prime-time speakers at the convention include first lady Michelle Obama and keynote speaker San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, who will also speak on Sept. 4 at Time Warner Cable Arena. Former President Bill Clinton and U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren will deliver their remarks on Sept. 5 at the arena. Both President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will deliver their acceptance speeches on the final night of the convention, Sept. 6, at Bank of America Stadium.
Carter, in the statement from the convention organizers announcing his speaking tour, expressed his regrets at not being able to attend.
He said he and his wife Rosalynn "remain steadfast in our support for President Obama and the progress he will make in the next four years."
Carter, who was president from 1977 to 1981, appeared but did not speak at the 2008 Democratic convention.


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State: | Washington |
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Water Polo
Led the Crimson with 48 goals and 16 kickouts ... Added 13
steals and four assists ... Scored three goals in win over UC Santa
Cruz ... Had a tally against Washington & Jefferson ... Recored
a hat-trick at Queens ... Scored Harvard's first four goals of game
and added two assists against MIT ... Led all scorers with four
goals vs. Princeton at ECAC Championships ... Had two markers
against George Washington ... Scored twice vs. No. 16 Air Force ...
Recorded a hat trick in upset over No. 19 Cal Baptist ... Had
two scores against Navy ... Tallied three goals in win over
Fordham, helping the Crimson clinch a berth at Eastern
Championships ... Added two scores as Harvard topped No. 20 Johns
Hopkins at Easterns.
Was a work horse down low for the Crimson, scoring 25
goals to tie for second on the team ... Drew a team-high 32
kickouts and added nine steals with five assists ... Had nine
multi-goal games with a season-high three coming in a win over
Connecticut College.
High School:
Four-year letterwinner in water polo at Jesuit High School ... Also swam at Jesuit as a senior ... Water polo team captain as a senior ... Team MVP as a senior ... Three-time all league and two-time All-San Quaquin Section ... High School All-America selection during junior and season seasons ... Scholar-Athlete Award ... Enjoys cooking and skiing ... Also plans on rowing at Harvard ... Both his father, Cleve '69, and his uncle '70 were members of Harvard's rowing team and were two-time Olympians, winning a silver medal in 1972.
Heavyweight Crew
Member of the varsity eight boat that went 6-1 in dual racing and
placed third at the San Diego Crew Classic.
Member of the freshman eight that took silver at the EARC Sprints,
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Here's another version of "Mr. Carter" featuring Jay-Z.
Photo Credit: Chris Owyoung/Prefixmag.com
John Legend - Green Light (MP3) ft. Andre 3000 | Vampire Weekend Don't Come Around Here No More with Andrew W.K. (Tom Petty Cover) (Video) |
F Jay-Z Lil Wayne you the best in the word F cassidy too
i am a rapper too i am in Africa and the Name is B-cash coming sooon
"B-CASH" obviously has no clue...lol.
Neither do you Slata Lil Wayne is on top, I am top of my game to your on the bottom and thats your place, you will never make it up like me fool


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Dog Returned to Convicted Abuser by Judge
(5/1/08) Nine months after being returned to her abuser, China the dog is back in the news:
Owner in animal cruelty case headed back to court
Middletown Journal, May 1, 2008
(Butler County, Ohio) When Otis Clark Jr.'s dog, China, was found running loose in March, she had a chain embedded one inch into her neck. Veterinarians had to surgically remove the chain, and she was left with permanent scars. In July, Clark pleaded no contest to animal cruelty, but he continued to refuse to relinquish ownership of China. In early August, Judge Robert Lyons allowed China to be returned to Clark on several conditions, including: that the dog be licensed, not be tied out, be examined by a veterinarian every 90 days, and that Mr. Clark read a book on dog care provided by the court.
For additional news about this case, watch a video here.
Details of the judge's requirements can be found here.
Ohio law allows judicial discretion in decisions to return animals to abusers, so there is little chance this decision can be appealed.
Write a polite letter to Judge Robert H. Lyons to express your displeasure with his decision. The defendant caused inhumane, unnecessary suffering to a defenseless animal, and any animal in his care is at high risk of repeated abuse.
Judge Robert H. Lyons
Butler County Area 1 Court
118 High St
Oxford, Ohio 45056
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I don't know if you remember Creed Taylor from Virginia. You might have written some early articles with him for the VFS. His 17 year old stepdaughter Tara went missing two weeks ago after she ended her shift working at Taco Bell. A hunter found her body in the woods last night. I don't know waht to say except that I'm raging mad inside. Thought you should know in case you had exchanges with Creed in the past. |
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I've always respected Creed as a skilled crafter of words and a true practitioner of the sport. I share your anger, and as a father myself and as a friend I am deeply saddened. What manner of society have we become?
I have made an effort to avoid violence most of my life and two wrongs != a right but this brings me to the point of vengeance without concern for the bastard. Obviously a little culling of the sicko's out there could be helpful to the innocents that we try so hard to bring joy to in this world. I'd better abstain from further comment before I lose it, I find it difficult to imagine her fear and pain without losing my ability to see what I am typing. Please email me his mailing address if you have it. I am leaving early to spend some quality time with my family tnonight. |
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