text:
Contractor School Online Student Signup Form
District of Columbia Electrical Master Online Practice Test, which includes:
The price for this package is: $145.00*
* 7.75% tax will be added to CA Orders. Shipping charges will apply for items that must be shipped.
Please fill out the following form to purchase this package.
NOTE: UPS/FedEx cannot ship to P.O. Boxes.
Please provide an actual street address.
Overnight shipping is available only for telephone orders.
Please call our office before 12:00 noon pacific time at: (800)966-9596


text:
Hi all,
If I set emptyText on a text field, then if the form is submitted with the field 'empty' (but showing the emptyText) then the value of emptyText is submitted. I think this value should be display only and never submitted. Typically the value is some sort of prompt which isn't usually sensible to submit.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The Li Laboratory specializes in the development of novel MRI techniques to address the research and clinical needs of cardiovascular imaging. Our group has developed and optimized various MRI methods for fast imaging of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery MR angiography, atherosclerosis imaging, myocardial perfusion, and myocardial blood oxygenation evaluation. Our goal is early detection and characterization of heart disease using magnetic resonance imaging.
The Li Laboratory is affiliated with the Biomedical Imaging Research Institute.


text:
David Kimelman
Professor of Biochemistry
Adjunct Professor of Biology
BS 1979, Stanford University
PhD 1985, Harvard University
Off.: J533
Ph.: 206.543.5730
Fax: 206.685.1792
Regulation of Embryonic Patterning in Zebrafish
|The vertebrate body grows from the neck down by the progressive addition of cells from a mesodermal progenitor population located at the most posterior end of the embryo. A major interest in the lab is to understand the mechanisms that regulate this process. Our focus is on the signaling factors that pattern and sustain the mesodermal progenitors, including Nodals, Wnts, Fgfs and Bmps, and their interaction with transcription factors that regulate the progenitors, particularly members of the T-box family. Recently (Szeto and Kimelman, 2006), we demonstrated that the position of the mesodermal progenitors along the body is regulated by a combination of Nodal and Bmp signals, which regulate a clock that tells the mesodermal progenitors when to commit to differentiation. Our current research involves the production of transgenic zebrafish that will allow us to understand how the fate and proliferation of the mesodermal progenitors is regulated.
Regulation of morphogenesis in Zebrafish
|During gastrulation, the vertebrate embryo undergoes dramatic morphological changes to form the final body plan. One of these morphological transformations involves a process called convergence & extension, which moves the mesodermal cells into their final position in the embryo. We recently (Weiser et al., 2007) found that a scaffolding protein called Gravin regulates a major change in the cells from convergence (migratory behavior) to extension (intercalative behavior). When the cells lack Gravin, they fail to suppress a particular type of protrusive activity called blebbing, which is important for cell migration; it is this failure to shut down blebbing in the absence of Gravin that prevents embryo extension, resulting in a deformed body. These results have interesting implications not only for development, but also for metastasis since Gravin is implicated as a tumor suppressor. We are currently working to understand how Gravin is regulated, and to identify the mechanism by which Gravin suppresses blebbing in the early embryo.
Structural Analysis of the Wnt Signaling Pathway
|Together with Wenqing Xu (Biostructure Department), we have been taking a structural approach to understanding the Wnt signaling pathway, which plays major roles in embryonic development, stem cell maintenance and disease. We use X-ray crystallography to examine the interactions between different proteins in this pathway, and then follow up these studies with various biochemical and embryological analyses. From these studies we have developed a model for the regulation of the key mediator of this pathway, β-catenin, by a complex of proteins known as the Destruction Complex. We are continuing our analysis of this pathway.
Retrieving citations from PubMed, please stand by….


text:
Follow your heart,
it knows the way
Enter Jeanne's World
(If you dare)
If you're here, you get it…I'm an artist.
When I say those words, I pretty much mean to the core. I could not watch the guys installing my concrete driveway without running into the house and getting some glass tiles for them to embed into the surface….so yeah, I'm an artist.
Poke around. Get familiar. I hope my art moves you.
Cuz I'm aiming for your heart.
Join the Club
I have a little club.
Members of this club get access to a slew of coolness, free things, offers for special editions…and telepathic wonderment.
Our Privacy Policy


text:
2018 Jeep Wrangler
$45,650 • New
Asking Price
Ext. Color
Stock Number
6 Cylinder
Int. Color
Four Wheel Drive
Installed Options
Infotainment With Android Auto, Infotainment With Apple Carplay, Air Conditioning - Front - Automatic Climate Control, Audio Streaming: Bluetooth, Audio Voice Recognition, Engine Push-Button Start, Engine Auto Stop/Start, Rear View Camera, Universal Garage Door Opener Homelink, Airbags - Front - Side, Audio System 8 Speakers, Audio - Radio: Touch Screen Display, Removable Roof Soft Top, Cruise Control, Audio - SiriusXM Satellite Radio, ABS Brakes (4-Wheel), Drivetrain 4WD Type: Part Time, Seats Cloth Upholstery, Audio Auxiliary Input: IPod/IPhone Integration, Audio Auxiliary Input: USB, Seats Front Seat Type: Bucket, Running Boards Step, Ambient Lighting, Auto-Lock, Power Windows, Exterior Mirrors Power, Drivetrain Transfer Case: Manual Hi-Lo Gear Selection, Exterior Mirrors Heated, Daytime Running Lights, Front Fog Lights, Multi-function Remote Keyless Entry, Spare Tire Fullsize Matching Size, Rear Seats 60-40 Split Bench, Satellite Communications Uconnect, Traction Control With Trailer Stability Assist, Front 115V Power Outlet, Air Conditioning - Air Filtration, Floor Mat Material Carpet, Footwell Lights, Engine Oil Cooler, Security Remote Anti-Theft Alarm System, Security Theft-Deterrent System, Seats Front Seat Type: Bench, Towing And Hauling Tow Hooks: Front, Towing And Hauling Tow Hooks: Rear, Windows Front Wipers: Variable Intermittent, Braking Assist, Drivetrain Drive Mode Selector, Braking assist hill start assist, Airbags - Front - Dual, Cargo Area Floor Mat, Front Brakes Ventilated Disc, Power Brakes, Rear Brakes Disc, Rear Seats Folding, Security Engine Immobilizer, Audio Auxiliary Input: Jack, Cargo Area 12V Power Outlet, Front 12V Power Outlet(s), Floor Mats Front, Rear Floor Mats, Steering Wheel Tilt And Telescopic, Windows Solar-Tinted Glass, Child Seat Anchors LATCH System, Driver Seat Adjustable Lumbar Support: Manual, Front Suspension Type: Multi-Link, Grille Color Body-Color, Headlights Auto On/Off, Audio - Radio: AM/FM, Center Console Front Console With Armrest And Storage, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, Engine Alternator: 220 Amps, Skid Plate(s) Front, Skid Plate(s) Front And Rear, Compass, Power Steering, Headlights Auto Delay Off, Audio - Radio Data System, External Temperature Display, Fuel Economy Display MPG, Fuel Economy Display Range, Rear View Monitor In Dash, Stability Control, Traction Control, Airbags - Passenger - Occupant Sensing Deactivation, Driver Seat Manual Adjustments: 6, Front Suspension Classification: Solid Live Axle, Inside Rearview Mirror Manual Day/Night, Interior Metallic-Tone Accents, Reading Lights Front, Reading Lights Rear, Rear Seats Reclining, Seatbelts Emergency Locking Retractors: Front, Seatbelts Seatbelt Force Limiters: Front, Seatbelts Seatbelt Pretensioners: Front, Tachometer, Vanity Mirrors Dual Illuminating, Suspension Stabilizer Bar(s): Front, Suspension Stabilizer Bar(s): Rear, Floor Material Rubber, One-Touch Windows: 2, Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Audio, Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Cruise Controls, Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Multi-Function Screen Controls, Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Phone, Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Voice Recognition Controls, Storage Front Seatback, 2-stage Unlocking, Air Conditioning - Front - Single Zone, Audio - Speed Sensitive Volume Control, Doors Rear Door Type: Side-Hinged, Exterior Mirrors Manual Folding, Mirror Color Black, Rear Bumper Color Black, Retained Accessory Power, Roll Stability Control, Running Boards Black, Seatbelts Seatbelt Warning Sensor: Driver And Passenger, Towing And Hauling Cargo Tie Downs, Window Trim Black, Adjustable Rear Headrests, Assist Handle Front, Assist Handle Rear, Audio - Antenna: Diversity, Audio - Antenna: Mast, Body Side Reinforcements, Child Safety Locks, Clock, Crumple Zones Front, Crumple Zones Rear, Digital Odometer, Driver Seat Manual Adjustments: Recline, Energy Absorbing Steering Column, Front Headrests Adjustable, Front Seatbelts: 3-Point, Headlights Halogen, Number Of Front Headrests 2, Number Of Rear Headrests 3, Passenger Seat Manual Adjustments: 4, Passenger Seat Manual Adjustments: Recline, Seatbelts Second Row 3-Point, Seats - Driver Seat Manual Adjustments: Height, Spare Tire Outside Mount Location, Storage Door Pockets, Suspension Front Spring Type: Coil Springs, Suspension Rear Coil Springs, Trip Odometer, Warnings And Reminders Lamp Failure Low Fuel Engine Oil Coolant, Warnings And Reminders Low Fuel Level, Windows Lockout Button
Seller's Comments
Trim: Sahara
315 State Route 23
Sussex, New Jersey 07461
(888) 709-1339
Closed, Hours: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM | DirectionsRead Dealership Reviews
Looking for the right specialist to work with?Find the right specialist for you.See more salespeople View specialists
Similar Vehicles
2018 Jeep Wrangler
2018 Jeep Wrangler
2018 Jeep Wrangler
2018 Jeep Wrangler
2018 Jeep Wrangler
Your inquiry has been submitted to Franklin Sussex Auto Mall.
Your inquiry has been submitted to at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall.


text:
When longtime Costa Mesa resident Rob Friedmann guards a fireworks stand through the night, he sleeps lightly.
He keeps a flashlight and phone nearby in case he hears anything that could prompt him to call police or firefighters.
"I've heard horror stories of people's places getting broken into," he said.
He's had only one hair-raising experience in his 15 years of overnight volunteering to keep ne'er-do-wells away from the pyrotechnics sold by local nonprofits.
He slept in a local church during a shift his first year. Friedmann kept the windows open and drifted in and out of sleep as he tried to remain aware of any strange noises outside.
Surprisingly, the disturbance came from inside the church, when a cleaning crew woke him up.
"They clean it really early in the morning, like 3 in the morning," he said. "They opened the door and I about went to the ceiling."
Costa Mesa's municipal code requires someone to stay near — but not in — fireworks stands overnight.
During an annual training meeting, fire officials go over safety measures with volunteers, including the nighttime surveillance.
"It's safety first," said Judy Vickers, a revenue supervisor in the city's finance department, which issues the fireworks stand permits.
Friedmann, a 25-year Costa Mesa resident and president of the Costa Mesa High School baseball boosters, has become a go-to night watchman. It's his volunteer career a few nights out of the year.
He arrives before 10 p.m. when fireworks sales stop and is usually done by 8 a.m. in time to get to his day job.
He refined his methods about six years ago. These days, he pulls his 26-foot motor home as close to the stand as possible and listens for any trouble.
"A lot of people just sleep in their cars," he said. "That is not as fun, let me tell you."
This year alone, Friedmann has guarded three of the 37 stands throughout Costa Mesa.
The city authorizes a limited number of nonprofits to run the stands and collect the earnings.
Todd Cowley of the Costa Mesa American Little League said his organization has run a stand for the past four years.
Last year, it took in about $10,000 from the five days of sales allowed.
"It is probably our biggest [fundraiser]," Cowley said.
Stands in Costa Mesa can sell fireworks from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday.
A list of stand locations and the nonprofits they benefit is available on the Daily Pilot's website.


text:
Hello there, and welcome to the QWERTY Robotics homepage! We are a FIRST Robotics team, #3278 based out of Detroit Lakes,Minnesota.
Our goal through participation in FIRST is to enable students to learn more about science and technology, while providing a positive learning
environment through our mentors. We also strive to spread FIRST's message by promoting STEM education within our local community and
emphasizing the importance of science and technology in our world today. We completed our sixth season of FIRST, and are currently in our
seventh build season!
Just what is FIRST anyway?
By now you may be wondering, what exactly is FIRST?
FIRST is an acronym meaning For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. FIRST is a non-profit organization that plans, enables and organizes the competition we take part in each year.
Oh, you want to know FIRST's mission too?
Taken from FIRST's website, FIRST's goal is:
|"to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership."
That's all well and good, but how do you expect to do all this?
Well, a huge part of FIRST and their goals is the concept of gracious professionalism:
Taken from usfirst.org:
|"Gracious Professionalism is part of the ethos of FIRST. It's a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. With Gracious Professionalism, fierce competition and mutual gain are not separate notions. Gracious professionals learn and compete like crazy, but treat one another with respect and kindness in the process. They avoid treating anyone like losers. No chest-thumping tough talk, but no sticky-sweet platitudes either. Knowledge, competition, and empathy are comfortably blended. In the long run, Gracious Professionalism is part of pursuing a meaningful life. One can add to society and enjoy the satisfaction of knowing one has acted with integrity and sensitivity."
Gracious Professionalism is the first step toward inspiring students, and helping to create a better tomorrow for all of us.
Copyright 2011-2019 QWERTY Robotics - Detroit Lakes, MN - FIRST Robotics Team #3278


text:
Work/Life Balance >> Browse Articles >> News & Politics
Trojans Spreading via Fake E-Ticket E-Mails
Jason Mick / DailyTech
September 22, 2008
'Watch out for e-Ticket related emails, they could lead to an attack on your computer.' -
A devious new attack has debuted largely unnoticed and is infecting computers with trojans worldwide. The new attack, first discovered by anti-virus experts at BitDefender, uses fake e-Ticket emails to deliver malware to unsuspecting users.
With the advent of online ticket sales, many users have given little hesitation to opening the .ZIP attachment to the messages, which generally bear the subject line "Buy Airplane Ticket Online". After all, the emails look legitimate and use the names and logos of major national or regional North American airlines.
When the users download the file, it infects their computers with malware. The Trojan.Spy.Zbot.KJ and Trojan.Spy.Wsnpoem.HA are among the malware used. The Trojan.Injector.CH family of threats is also beginning to be used with the messages.
A similar, but less ambitious, attack was developed in July using JetBlue's logo and identity. It is suspected that the two hacks may be connected to the same malware gang. The gang may also be connected to other recent attacks which used a similar attachment scam, in which viruses delivering files were disguised as overnight shipping reports.
Security experts warn that these recent attacks may help black hats gain access to corporate networks, whose users are typically savvy enough to avoid less official looking schemes. BitDefender researchers describe the attacks stating, "The viruses in this campaign have rootkit components that help them to install and hide themselves on the compromised machine either in the Windows or Program Files directory. They inject code in several processes and add exceptions to the Microsoft Window Firewall, providing backdoor and server capabilities."
The trojans sit listening on several Windows ports. They also try to download files from servers with domain names in the Russian Federation, indicating the attacks may be Russian in origin. Russia is gaining a reputation as a center for organized cyber-crime. The attackers may be seeking to use the infected computers to create a botnet for large-scale cyber attacks.
Sorin Dudea, head of the Antimalware Research Lab at BitDefender, warns "Users should be aware that without the appropriate security solution the integrity of their systems is at an extremely high risk. The Trojans this new malware distribution campaign delivers and the high rate of infections prove once again not just the [involved] cybercriminals' ingenuity, but also the lack of interest users show in terms of [maintaining appropriate] systems' defense and sensitive data protection."
Estimates of the number of computers infected by this latest round of scams are not yet widely available.
© 2008, DailyTech


text:
Cultural Resource Studies Links
Division of Environmental Analysis (DEA) LINKS
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 2:09 PM
Native American Cultural Studies
Caltrans Division of Environmental Analysis helps coordinate access by Native American tribes and other political entities to the project development process. Culturally significant sites are treated with special consideration by Caltran staff during planning, engineering and construction. works with various district Native American Heritage Coordinators to ensure the wishes of Native American groups are considered during this process. Sarah can be reached at 916-653-0013.
- List of Caltrans District Native American Heritage Coordinators (27KB) (08-2016)
Caltrans Transportation Planning Program maintains government-to-government relations with tribes in California.


text:
Free shipping for orders of $200 or more! We ship worldwide!
Frame Denim
Sold Out
Notify me when this product is available:
Sign up to get the latest on sales, new releases and more …
Sway and Cake
1124 E Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98112
TBC by Sway and Cake
Chophouse Row
1429 12th Ave Ste D
Seattle, WA 98122
© 2019 swayandcake.
All Rights Reserved.


text:
Do Bogan Hunters and What Really Happens in Bali push an ethical boundary?
Some say that you only find out where the line is when you cross it. Mmm. Yet it's likely that Sam Newman, a regular on the AFL version of The Footy Show, had no clue that his infamous 2008 skit directed at Fairfax Media sports columnist Caroline Wilson was insulting and objectifying to women until critics pointed it out. Graham Kennedy mischievously stumbled across the line last century with his "Faaark!" crow-call on In Melbourne Tonight and then found that his live-to-air show subsequently had to be pre-recorded.
The line of acceptability can be crossed in many ways and for all sorts of reasons: accidentally, playfully, intentionally, mistakenly, cynically, or just plain stupidly.
Of course, time moves on and, as it does, the standards that determine the line change. The marker between inspiration and offensiveness, between a cheeky incursion into fresh terrain and an unforgivable breach of what's regarded as acceptable, can be as much a question of timing as of taste.
Back in 1952, for example, the word "pregnant" was seen as problematic. When Lucille Ball, the star of the hit comedy I Love Lucy, was expecting her first child, CBS forbade her to use it on camera, deeming it too vulgar. Deliciously, the episode in which she tells husband Desi Arnaz that she's up the duff ended up with the title Lucy Is Enceinte (the French word for "pregnant"). Today, far from having trouble with the word, TV is now free to depict the act that might lead a woman to that condition, fairly explicitly, in prime-time. "Faaark!", indeed.
But are there some standards that withstand the test of time? Are there some lines that shouldn't move? Are there some that shouldn't be crossed? It's not enough to argue that, if somebody somewhere in TV-watching land is likely to be offended, even outraged, by a Chaser satire or Chris Lilley's depiction of Jonah Takalua, modern civilisation is in jeopardy. In the realm of comedy, and especially satire, context and tone are critical. There are also worse things in the world than the use of "unacceptable" language when the camera's within earshot.
One is when TV seeks to hurt or humiliate. And observational documentaries ("ob-docs") leave themselves open to this charge when they allow their often-naïve subjects to expose themselves to indignity, distress or injury. By way of example, consider one of the stories that features in the first episode of Channel Seven's new 10-part "ob-doc" series, What Really Happens in Bali.
A group of young Australians has been partying and drinking all night before they travel to a remote location to try cliff jumping. Some nervously approach the edge – which is as high as a four-storey building – and leap into the water. For one of them, Emma Kerville, what happens next isn't pretty, as her naïve dream of holiday adventure turns into a nightmare.
Who's responsible here? Should the production crew have stepped in and warned her of the risks? Did the presence of the camera encourage her to take them? Were the producers simply being predatory in their recording of the events, or were they legitimately trying to provide viewers with a cautionary, warts'n'all account of the dangers tourists on the loose can encounter?
According to Dan Meenan, the head of factual programming at the Seven Network, "The worst thing that you can do with anything on television is to bore people." Actually, there are worse things and, as a result of the robust competition for eyeballs, increasingly dubious decisions are being made. Broadcasters are becoming more outrageous in their bids to attract our attention, which is now being sought not only by five primary free-to-air channels but also by a host of digital channels, pay-TV, the internet and social media.
Meenan is firm in his defence of the producers of What Really Happens in Bali, insisting that "the intention was never to produce an ugly postcard". He explains that, given that the Indonesian island is a popular destination for many Australians, Seven wanted a series that would reveal "the diverse things that happen there and not what people would normally see in Bali". In fact, he says, the brief was clear: "We didn't want drunken kids running up and down the streets." And he regards the results as illuminating: "Some of the stuff is inspirational, some of it is horrific. The idea here is intrigue, aspirational, a mysterious, what's-in-the-box kind of thing."
He's also adamant that "it's not meant to shock, it's meant to entertain. Especially at Seven, we don't like to shock people. We're constantly aware that we have an issue of care with the audience. So shocking people: no. Because I don't think that they'd continue watching. It's more like 'expect the unexpected', because that's entertaining."
Meenan also reckons that the line of acceptable taste, of what a program can and can't show, is not blurry: "You know what's pushing it too far. We're not going to show anyone dying. It would turn-off some viewers to a point where they would never watch the show again. And that's one thing that you have to always be aware of: do you want to offend people? Because if that's what you want to do, fine, but you're not going to be on air long."
Another show, also on Seven, is keen to push the buttons of anyone concerned about comedy crossing the line. The Bogan Hunters premiered recently, although, notably, not on the "family friendly" primary channel, but on its blokier, ruder and cruder little brother, 7Mate. It attracted 589,000 viewers nationally, making it the highest-rating entertainment program to screen on the three-year-old digital channel.
In the introduction to the series, creator, host and "boganologist" Paul Fenech declared good taste to be the nation's number one enemy. "Political correctness," he accused, "is trying to smash the backbone of Australian culture." His show is presumably his salvo against what he sees as the insidious creeping force of middle-class values. Casting himself as an antidote, he celebrates boganism in all its tattooed, toothless, alcohol-guzzling, petrol-headed glory.
Fenech previously plied his particular brand of love-it or loathe-it comedy on SBS with the scripted narrative comedies, Pizza, Swift and Shift Couriers and Housos. Bogan Hunters, however, inclines more to the factual realm as it scours the country for its champion. Its sideshow approach to its subject is evident in its display of Andrew, a Tasmanian father of eight who proudly announces that he's so smashed so often that he's had the names and birthdates of all his children tattooed on to his arms so that he can remember their birthdays.
However, far from losing sleep worrying about whether or not Bogan Hunters breaches any boundaries of ethics or taste, or crosses any lines by turning its subjects into freak-show fodder, it's likely that Seven's executives will be congratulating themselves on backing a winner.
What Really Happens in Bali, Seven, Tuesday, 8.40pm; Bogan Hunters, 7Mate, Tuesday, 9.30pm.


text:
Episode #9 (December 4th)
Hosts: Leftos, Andrew
The ninth episode of the NLSC Podcast is out now! Leftos and I are your hosts once again and despite anticipating a shorter episode with fewer topics to discuss, we ended up recording our longest episode to date, as we discussed the latest NBA 2K13 news, the future of the NBA Live series once again and our thoughts on the latest happenings in the real NBA. Topics include:
- The official patch v1.02 is out for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of NBA 2K13; what is the reaction?
- What do we think of the laundry list of fixes outlined in the patch notes?
- We speculate briefly on when the patch might come out for the PC version
- The latest news from the modding community for both NBA 2K and NBA Live is also discussed
- A disgruntled former Madden developer has let loose on Twitter, prompting a little discussion
- The aforementioned Twitter rant also contained a couple of NBA Live tidbits, so we once again discuss the future of the series
- We discuss the controversy between the Spurs and the league last week, and declare whether we're on Team Stern or Team Popovich
- A few other NBA related topics are pondered and commented upon
Click here to listen to the show!
We hope you enjoy the show as much we enjoyed recording it!


text:
The car is the biggest gadget we own. And if it does truly turn into the former, then we may be buying new ones as often as we do computers!
Major chip manufacturers are boosting the brains in cars, making them think faster than they can move. Soon there will be very little your car can't do that your favorite handheld does.
Is it possible for people to be as crazy about their cars as they are about their phones? Today, people have an intimate attachment to their phones that is hard to shake. It doesn't even seem possible to sit down at dinner, or even sit down in a class, without texting, Instagramming, tweeting, etc.
Let's face it, that glow on our faces as we stare down at our smartphones is all too familiar. Most people can't even SLEEP without their phone right by their sides.
However, we're also safe to dream about the bright future of the digital, cloud-connected car. Picture it: Keep all your passengers or kids safe and quiet in the back while they kick back and watch the latest movies on Netflix. Just think, they can enjoy themselves singing along to Veggietales as you discover the newest DIY project on Pinterest. It could be a road-trippers dream!
When you think about it, it does indeed start to sound as though the car can become the future of all mobile technology. Especially with companies such as Texas Instruments and Nvidia collaborating to make this revolutionary change.
Google is even working on the project to bring about the robotic, driverless car. It seems like there is more exciting news in store for the automotive industry than at any time in its history — the only real question is which way does this digital monster go from here?
For more on this topic, check out this article from Gigaom here:


text:
Cecilia Yip doesn't have any movies playing in theaters.
If you feel like heading out, check out other movies in theaters.
Heonggong Ya Fungkwong
What Time Is It There?
Hong Kong 1941
Organized Crime & Triad Bureau
All Cecilia Yip films
Movies.com, the ultimate source for everything movies, is your destination for new movie trailers, reviews, photos, times, tickets + more! Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at Movies.com.
Copyright © 2019 FANDANGO MOVIES.


text:
Mold Detection in Dundalk, Maryland
Got mold? You can't always see it, so let Total Restoration LLC, the master mold sleuths, find it for you. Detecting mold in your Dundalk home or office is not as easy as simply looking around. Mold can be hidden in crawl spaces and hard to reach places. It can also grow behind walls or under carpeting. There are many types of mold that are not visible to the naked eye.
Call Total Restoration LLC, the mold detection specialists Dundalk residents have trusted to professionally and completely remove all traces of mold since 2004.
Total Restoration LLC offers 24/7 emergency service in Dundalk, MD and surrounding towns.
Don't let mold get a hold on you. Call (443) 692-5682
Total Restoration LLC gets to you quickly because we service the Dundalk area
Fast and professional mold removal
We handle all the insurance paperwork so you don't have to!
Our professionals are trained in identifying hidden moisture sources
Conduct a thorough inspection for hidden mold
Provide complete and safe disposal of contaminated property
Aggressively dry all surfaces potentially contaminated by mold
Mold isn't pretty. It also isn't safe.
Mold needs to be dealt with immediately to minimize potential health risks to you and your family or co-workers. Total Restoration LLC has been handling mold removal in Dundalk, Maryland for 15 years.
If you suspect a mold problem, call (443) 692-5682, Dundalk's mold detection experts.
- Total Restoration LLC will assess your mold problem and recommend the best removal plan for you.
- We contain the problem area to minimize cost.
- We use state-of-the art equipment to detect hidden sources of moisture.
- We ensure that the problem area is professionally and thoroughly cleaned.
- We use high volume air movers and powerful dehumidifiers.
- We use environmentally-friendly antimicrobial treatments to prevent bacteria, fungi, and mildew growth.
- We use environmentally-friendly sanitizing agents to remove odors caused by mold.
Professional Mold Testing in Dundalk, Maryland Since 2004
Call For A Quote Now
★★★★★ - "I called Total Restoration after a tenant had cut out a piece of my carpeting about 2 feet long by 4 inches. Alex arrived when scheduled and did an excellent repair job.
The pricing for the repair was better than fair. I will call Alex again for my carpeting needs."
Barry M in Odenton, MD2019-01-07
★★★★★ - "I had a flood in my basement and within 24hrs they were on site cleaning and drying the basement...love the work and they save my basement"
Anonymous in Baltimore, MD2018-12-17
★★★★★ - "Best experience ever! Fast, friendly, and not crazy expensive like all the others!!!"
Mandie Lee in Baltimore, MD2018-12-17
★★★★★ - "I have 12 years experience in restoration work Total Restoration keeps it 100% honest with customers, also the work is great, best prices other company's overcharge and shortcut the job. I highly recommend total restoration for the job."
Elali B., Water Damage Restoration in Baltimore, MD2018-11-15
★★★★★ - "Total Restoration was extremely timely and professional and came out the same day as we called."
Michelle M., Water Damage Restoration in Baltimore, MD2018-11-15
★★★★★ - "They did a good job. They were thorough and my basement is totally dry. They arrived the same day that my basement flooded and worked tirelessly to get the basement dried out!"
Bill M., Water Damage Restoration in Baltimore, MD2018-11-15
★★★★★ - "Excellent customer service knowledgeable of job dry my home in no time."
Devan M., Dry Out Services in Baltimore, MD2018-11-15
★★★★★ - "5★★★★★ - "Quality customer service and prompt in my time of emergency. #Water Damage #Thanks" 2018-02-23"
Anonymous, Water Damage Restoration2018-02-23
★★★★★ - "Excellent and fast service! The staff was very courteous and professional. They came out immediately- and started the job the next day. Would highly recommend this group!"
CH in Reisterstown, MD2018-01-31
Call For A Quote Now


text:
Internet scams targeting Physical, Speech, Behavior, and Occupational Therapists are on the rise. Last year, I received 3 different scams via email. Initially, I was shocked that I, along with other Therapists across the United States and Canada, were being targeted for our specific services. After the shock subsided, I realized that it made perfect sense. We, as Therapists, are ideal targets. We have big hearts, want to see people improve, and we can be …well, there is no easy way to put this, a little on the verbose side. We do fit the perfect profile for a viral scamming nightmare. Typically these scams tug on our emotional heartstrings and appeal to our sense of altruism.
Shirley Kunkel, M.A., CCC-SLP, a Private Practice Owner in Escondido, CA and Speech Pathologist for 33 years, recalls a recent encounter with a scam artist.
I became mildly suspicious when they asked if I worked on receptive and expressive language, reading disorders and fluency disorders. I felt like their request was not specific enough. So I tried to ferret out what specifically they were trying re-mediate. Sounded like all the disorders I work on in listed in an Ad. Also, the person signed off as Mitchell one time and Michelle the next. I couldn't understand why the mother who had used Dr. in her title would be coming to my town for 4 months. It is not a scientific research community at the local hospital where I live. They said they presently lived in London and sometimes visited Egypt. I did not lose any money, but I regret that I invested my time and energies into responding to this thief.
Unfortunately, many Therapists are being targeted and are unknowingly engaging in these traps. As a result, some Therapists are losing their hard-earned money by the thousands. Tom Jelen, Director of Online Communication with American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), has also noticed this growing problem within the Private Practice Community.
ASHA has received several reports from our members about a scam that is being attempted on members in private practice. The scammer is requesting to have his or her child visit a private practitioner while visiting the United States. The scammer requests to pre-pay for an evaluation and then sends a cashier's check that is in an amount well above the evaluation charge. At this point, the scammer requests that the practitioner deposit the money in his or her bank and send back the overage (minus some money for the inconvenience). This scam has been reported to the Federal Trade Commission.
In the article, Fake Checks, the Federal Trade Commission describes normal banking activity.
Under federal law, banks generally must make funds available to you from U.S. Treasury checks, most other governmental checks, and official bank checks (cashier's checks, certified checks, and teller's checks), a business day after you deposit the check. For other checks, banks must make the first $200 available the day after you deposit the check, and the remaining funds must be made available on the second business day after the deposit.
However, just because funds are available on a check you've deposited doesn't mean the check is good. It's best not to rely on money from any type of check (cashier, business or personal check, or money order) unless you know and trust the person you're dealing with or, better yet — until the bank confirms that the check has cleared. Forgeries can take weeks to be discovered and untangled. The bottom line is that until the bank confirms that the funds from the check have been deposited into your account, you are responsible for any funds you withdraw against that check.
You Can Protect Yourself
The Federal Trade Commission offers some helpful ways to avoid being the latest victim of online scams in the article, "Giving the Bounce to Counterfeit Check Scams."
- Know who you're dealing with, and never wire money to strangers.
- If you're selling something, don't accept a check for more than the selling price, no matter how tempting the offer or how convincing the story. Ask the buyer to write the check for the correct amount. If the buyer refuses to send the correct amount, return the check. Don't send the merchandise.
- As a seller, you can suggest an alternative way for the buyer to pay, like an escrow service or online payment service. There may be a charge for an escrow service. If the buyer insists on using a particular escrow or online payment service you've never heard of, check it out. Visit its website, and read its terms of agreement and privacy policy. Call the customer service line. If there isn't one — or if you call and can't get answers about the service's reliability — don't use the service.
- If you accept payment by check, ask for a check drawn on a local bank, or a bank with a local branch. That way, you can make a personal visit to make sure the check is valid. If that's not possible, call the bank where the check was purchased, and ask if it is valid. Get the bank's phone number from directory assistance or an Internet site that you know and trust, not from the check or from the person who gave you the check.
- If the buyer insists that you wire back funds, end the transaction immediately. Legitimate buyers don't pressure you to send money by wire transfer services. In addition, you have little recourse if there's a problem with a wire transaction.
- Resist any pressure to "act now." If the buyer's offer is good now, it should be good after the check clears.
Remember, if you think you've been targeted by a counterfeit check scam there is something you can do. Simply report it to the following agencies:
- The Federal Trade Commission
- The U.S. Postal Inspection Service
- Your State Attorney General (visit NAAG.org for a list of state Attorneys General)
- Fake Checks, http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0159-fake-checks
- The Nigerian Email Scam, http://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0002l-nigerian-email-scam
- Giving the Bounce to Counterfeit Check Scams, http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/articles/naps29.pdf
A version of this post was originally published on The Independent Clinician.
Pamela Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP, is the Clinical Director of Pamela Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP, LLC in Longwood, FL. As a Speech Pathologist, Community Partner, Wife, and Mother of 3, Pamela enjoys mentoring the next generation of Speech Pathologists and hosting various community health events within Central Florida.
Website: www.speechorlando.com
Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/speechorlando


text:
I have 2 brand new in sealed boxes XTL2500 dash mount mobile trunking radios. Comes with:
XTL2500 Dash Mount Radio, Palm Mic, External Speaker, 800MHz 1/4 Wave Antenna, Coax Kit w/UHF Connector, Accy Harness, Power Cable and Users Manual.
Price is Best Offer, or will make a good deal on both of them. List prices is $3500 each.
Motorola XTL2500 Mobile Two Way Radio Series
The radio of choice: For users in Police, Fire, EMS, State/Local/Federal government agencies, XTL 2500 is well-suited for the most demanding situations. With first responders in mind, this radio was built robust and mission critical tough. It combines leading edge technology, advanced features, and Motorola's signature quality to provide you communication that is clear and consistent. Its high quality transceiver and sleek user interface offers you the type of radio that constantly delivers whether you want P25 interoperability, data, or encryption capabilities.
Highlights of the Motorola XTL 2500 Digital Mobile Radio:
Channels: 512
Power: 10-35 Watt (764-870 Keypad Display: Yes Mil Spec: 810 C, D, E, F Dimensions H x W x L Mid Power Radio Transceiver 2" x 7" x 7.8" (50.8 x 177.8 x 198.1 mm), Control Head 2.35" x 7.1" x 2.5" (59.7 x 180.3 x 63.5 mm), Mid Power Radio Transceiver and Control Head - Dash Mount 2.35" x 7.1" x 9.1" (59.7 x 180.3 x 231.1 mm), High Power Transceiver 2.765" x 8.08" x 12.31" (70.2 x 205.2 x 312.7 mm) Weight Mid Power Radio Transceiver and Control Head 6.1 lbs (2.77 kg) 764-870 MHz Frequency 764-870 MHz
Motorola XTL 2500 Digital Mobile Radio Features:
System Configurations The Motorola XTL 2500 mobile radio is capable of: ASTRO 25 digital trunking, Analog and Digital trunking, and Analog and Digital Conventional. Enhanced Frequency Spectrum Utilization The XTL 2500 mobile radio is designed to offer multiple frequency band solutions for perfect system optimization in congested urban areas or wider country regions. Motorola currently offers the 700/800 MHz dual band (764-870 MHz), Enhanced Encryption Type III (Optional), Multikey for single algorithms ONLY, Algorithms supported: DVI-XL, DVP-XL, DES, DES-XL, DES-OFB, AES, ADP (Advanced Digital Privacy) Integrated Voice and Data Dash Mount Control Station Operation FLASHport Software Upgrades Ability to add features and capabilities to your radios as your communication needs evolve Windows-based Customer Programming Software (CPS) Re-use of most ASTRO / MCS accessories
Whats the flash code on these?
Do you have any actual pictures of one?
These 2 are still in the original motorola boxes and sealed with the tamper proof tape. However I do have multiple other new ones from a different customer, same options & same serial number series, that I will attach in just a minute.
Are theses RB units, or regular 2500's?
They are full feature XTL2500 RBs
I'll consider reasonable offers as well, although this is already cheap for these brand new radios.
email lowest price for one unit to firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
gizmo wrote:I believe the attack along the trench point dropped a landmine which destroyed a house there, the bomb which hit the Royal apparently bounced off the quay and exploded in the hotel. There are still bullet holes visable on the Main St side of the Royal as well. Didnt know anything about the spy captured in the town though, anyone else heard anything about this.
Annie wrote:I saw lots of lights on and people moochering aboot in there last night!
bill wrote:Was reading "the secret Scotland site" and was surprised to find that there was five fatalities during the bombing of The Royal Hotel.............................
"On November 6, 1940, bombing resulted in serious damage to the town's Royal Hotel and Victoria Hall. Two casualties have been reported: Alexander Blue, a lorry driver, was killed in the raid, and Thomas Hunter, an agricultural adviser, died in hospital the following day.
Naval fatalities of the November 6 raid
Unreported at the time, it has been found by others that three ordinary seamen posted to HMS Nimrod also lost their lives during the Campbeltown raid:
Richard Howard Cookson
Michael Holmes
Harry Fitton
The journal of the medical officer recorded the circumstances of the men's deaths as follows:
These three rating were in company just outside the Victoria Hall on 6.11.1940 when a 500 lb aerial bomb was dropped close beside them from a low altitude. All were killed instantaneously. Their injuries were severe. one had most of his cranium blown away and the other two had both lower limbs blown off."
Return to Local History and Discussion
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


text:
May 17, 2009
Complete Results | Photo Gallery
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Sunday, the last day of the ECAC Championships, was a good day for Bulldogs to run 800 meters. After trials on Saturday, sophomore Kate Grace qualified for finals as did the 4x800-meter relay team. Grace won the 800-meter run on Sunday afternoon to earn All-East accolades, and the relay team came in a close seventh place. The Bulldogs ended the meet in 24th place out of the 58 competing teams.
Grace won her event in 2:08.44, proving that she can, in fact, compete at an amazingly high level two days in a row. She ran faster during Saturday's trials (2:06.75), but then so did everyone else: the entire field was slower on Sunday than on Saturday. Many of the top finishers from the preliminary heats did not compete in the finals: Maggie Infeld, the Georgetown senior who finished in 2:04.44 did not run, nor did two of the other initial qualifiers (a field of eight still competed in the finals; those who did not qualify at first were moved up when others dropped out). Anna Aagenes, the junior from Penn who has been competing neck-and-neck with Grace (finishing only .17 seconds behind her last weekend at the Heptagonals Championships), finished fourth today in 2:10.46. Today, the woman right on Grace's heels was a Seton Hall athlete, who finished only .45 seconds after her.
Grace will earn another All-East honor for her finish (she was also All-East indoors), and will start preparing for NCAAs. Grace has qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships in the 800-meter run. The Eastern Region's championship will be held in Greensboro, N.C. on May 29 and 30. The top 20 finishers there will automatically proceed to the NCAA National Championships June 10-13 hosted by the University of Arkansas. Last year Grace was able to compete at Nationals by earning an at-large bid for her sixth-place finish at Regionals combined with her performances throughout the season.
Yale's 4x800-meter relay team also performed well, though slower than Saturday's great 8:58.76 finish. During the finals the team, which consisted of senior Kathryn Schleckser, junior Erin Walsh, senior Kelli Buck and junior Stephany Reaves, finished in 9:03.82. Reaves was battling it out with an athlete from Lehigh University at the end, who crossed the finish line only .19 seconds before her. This was an agonizing reversal of the 4x800 competition at Penn Relays, when Yale finished .27 seconds ahead of Lehigh.
This was the end of the season for all of the Bulldogs but Grace, who will be competing at the NCAA Regional Championships hosted by North Carolina A&T State University in two weeks.
Report by Kyle Eichner '12, Yale Sports Publicity


text:
It's that time of year when we begin to take stock of where we've been and where we're going. So during this brief window between my turkey coma ending and before the year-end holiday festivities begin, I've been thinking a lot about the state of marketing, particularly in the b-to-b tech space.
Plus, it's a Friday, and I thought the BtoBlog readers might like something lightweight as they head into their weekend. Below are some things I'm thankful for as a marketing leader, and a few that continue to make me cringe. Please share your marketing thanksgivings (and the opposites) in the comments.
- Talent: Yes, there's a severe talent shortage in the world of marketing, but that just makes me more appreciative of A-level talent whenever I see it. Note to marketing execs: If you haven't identified your rock stars—the people who do the work of 2-3 mere mortals—and developed a tailored plan for how to keep them engaged, be afraid. These people are beyond rare and, in this climate, they'll be gone if you don't take good care of them. Heck, I'll hire them!
- Analytics: I honestly don't know how big marketing decisions got made before the Web and the resulting torrent of data. But I know I'm not smart enough to market that way. The maturation of analytics throughout the customer lifecycle—whether it's social analytics, path analysis, LTV calculations or lead scoring— removes much of the guesswork. Put simply, marketing without an accurate, integrated view of your data means you can't bank your lessons or climb the learning curve as fast as your competitors.
- Alignment: There's something magical when all the organizational friction melts away and every group—from marketing to sales to product to operations—aligns around the same North Star and sprints in that shared direction. It doesn't happen often enough, and those periods of alignment don't last long enough. The reason, I believe, is because marketing leaders don't continually invest in the articulation of their brand North Star. So I'm thankful when all the tumblers align, and I'm committed to bringing that phenomenon about on a much more consistent basis.
- Startup life: Building a brand, a demand-gen engine, a team, from scratch is a big challenge and big fun. If you haven't tried it, I highly recommend you add it to your marketing bucket list.
- Relentless customers: Working with clients who push you every single day— testing apps for brands like Google, USA Today, Amazon and LinkedIn—forces us to stay current, keep pushing and never be satisfied. It can be relentless—like running a marathon as a series of sprints—but, if you believe in what you're doing, it's exhilarating. Like a coach or a teammate who pushes you to places you didn't think were attainable.
- The fluid state of social media: Social is easy to do moderately well, but very difficult to do great. And the social landscape—the tool sets, the possibilities, the expectations of users—is changing at a frenetic pace. It's enough to drive a marketing leader crazy, but it's these same challenges that make social such a great opportunity for my (and your) brand. Question: Are you personally spending enough time thinking about the evolving role of social in the never-ending conversation with your customers, prospects and general fans?
- Transparency: In modern marketing, there's less room to hide. Your brand is what your users say it is, every word and action is sharable (and never forgotten), and the digital world is increasingly small. Yes, that same transparency can come back and bite you. But once you come to grips with the fact that the era of pristine, perfect brands is long gone, you can build something more authentic, conversational and human. Yes, warts and all.
And, since I'm a pragmatist at heart, here are a few things that I'm not so thankful for:
- The dearth of analytics about mobile apps: uTest spends its days speaking with companies about their apps, how they're used and how they're perceived by users. My conclusion: Wow, mobile apps are a massive blind spot for brand owners, biz leaders and tech execs. I'm waiting not-so-patiently for this area of mobile to catch up to the rest of the apps economy. And, based upon my conversations with marketers, agencies and other execs, I'm not alone.
- Marketing automation tools: No offense to my friends at these firms, but it's time for someone to blow marketers' minds in this space. Web and mobile experiences are getting increasingly dynamic (driven by AJAX, HTML5, jQuery), yet far too many marketing automation tools are stuck in a page view-driven mindset. And, thus far, I haven't seen adequate support and integration for mobile Web or native apps. Given how important this space is, and the amount of time and money being spent on it, I don't hear nearly enough marketing execs who rave about their marketing automation system. And if I'm wrong, please correct me in the comments ... maybe I just need to find new marketing friends with whom to swap stories.
- The movement toward Agile development and continuous deployment: This one's odd for me to include, since companies moving to Agile has been extremely good for uTest's Web and mobile app testing business. But the unpublicized byproduct of this shift to a never-ending stream of small releases to various segments of your user base is that it's made it incredibly difficult for product marketers to tell a coherent story around their product.
So what are you thankful for in the realm of b-to-b marketing? And which parts of the space do you think need a complete refresh in the next 12 months? I'd love to hear your ideas in the comments.


text:
The overall military drawdown has thrown a scare into some areas of the Hampton Roads economy, but a Thursday report from shipbuilding giant Huntington Ingalls Industries indicated smooth sailing for now.
Second-quarter earnings rose 75 percent compared to the same period last year, said Mike Petters, company president and CEO. In raw numbers. that's a profit of $100 million, up from $57 million.
The company exceeded analysts' expectations in total revenue and slightly missed the mark on adjusted earnings per share. After the results were released, the company's stock rose more than 4 percent
"It was a great quarter for the entire corporation, and it is very satisfying...


text:
Find accommodations in Woodbury with the hotel list provided below. Find discounted hotel accommodations in or close to Woodbury, NJ for your personal leisure or group travel. Discover the most favored Woodbury, New Jersey motel and hotel rooms. Browse the Woodbury area hotels to find the perfect lodging! Please use the provided map of the Woodbury hotels.
The Woodbury center is around 4 miles southeast of Fort Mifflin and 4 miles south of Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia Eagles.
How should we direct your call?


text:
Almost every time I click on submit to post a reply, everything I typed just disappears as if I didn't type anything. After I retype everything and hit submit again, it posts fine. I've taken to copying what I type so that when it disappears, I can just paste it back then submit it again.
Update: It does the same thing if I click on preview as well... First time, post disappears. Second time it will post.


text:
You Are Here:
Home > Advocacy > State Criminal Justice Network
SCJN National Advocacy Calls on Developing Legislation
NACDL's State Criminal Justice Network (SCJN), conference call series entitled National Advocacy Calls on Developing Legislation (NACDL), feature an expert(s) on a variety of criminal justice issues. Key to the calls is informing participants of any legislation or litigation pending that seeks progressive reform on the issue, and serves as a call to action for advocates interested in developing strategies for legislative reform or litigious efforts in their jurisdictions.
If you have ideas for future calls, please send an email to email@example.com.
In 2003, The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was passed in Congress with unanimous support from both parties. The act was to "provide for the analysis of the incidence and effects of prison rape in Federal, State, and local institutions and to provide information, resources, recommendations and funding to protect individuals from prison rape."
Via the act, the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission was created and charged with developing draft standards for the elimination of prison rape.
Please join the National Advocacy Call on Developing Legislation on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 12:00 pm ET as we welcome PREA Commissioner Brenda V. Smith. Ms. Smith will lead us in a discussion on the 10th Anniversary of the passage of PREA and the role state advocates should take in ensuring the guidelines are adhered to in their respective jurisdictions. To RSVP please send a message to email@example.com.
Brenda V. Smith teaches in the Community Economic Development Law Clinic. She is also the Project Director for the Project on Addressing Prison Rape. In November, 2003, Professor Smith was appointed to the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission by the United States House of Representatives Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12th). Professor Smith is an expert on issues at the intersection of gender, crime, class and sexuality. She is widely published and received the Emmalee C. Godsey Research Award for her scholarship. Recent articles include, Uncomfortable Places, Close Spaces: Theorizing Female Correctional Officers' Sexual Interactions with Men and Boys in Custody, 59 U.C.L.A. L. Rev. 1690 (2012) and After Dothard: Female Correctional Workers and the Challenge to Employment Law, 8 FIU L.Rev. 469 (2013). In addition to teaching in the WCL Clinical Program, Professor Smith also teaches a seminar on Women, Crime and the Law.
September 2013
On September 10, 2013, we celebrated Bail Reform Month with the Justice Policy Institute and the Pretrial Justice Institute. The presenters included Michael Jones, a senior project associate for PJI, and Spike Bradford, who serves as JPI's juvenile justice expert. The recording of the call will be available shortly.
June 2013
On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 our advocacy call featured a discussion on sentencing and re-sentencing JLWOP
cases post Miller featuring, LaShunda Hill, state strategist for the Campaign for the
Fair Sentencing of Youth and Marc
Bookman, Director of Atlantic Center for Capital Representation. You can listen to the call here.
March 2013
March's advocacy call focused on unmanned aircraft commonly known as drones, and featured a discussion of pending legislation across the country. The panel included, Mason Clutter, National Security and Privacy Counsel to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Steven R. Morrison, assistant professor at the University of North Dakota School of Law, and Christopher Calabrese the legislative counsel for
privacy-related issues in the American Civil Liberties Union's
Washington Legislative Office (WLO).
You may listen to the recording of this call here and view NACDL Federal draft drone legislation. Please also visit NACDL's new Domestic Drones Information Center
February 2013
February's advocacy call was Wednesday February 13 at 12:00 p.m. EST and focused on legislation that passed around the country on medical and personal use marijuana. In particular the call focused on the state responses based on federal policies. An audio recording of the call is available here Go to audio
January call 2013 Our January National Advocacy Call on Developing Legislation on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at featured a discussion about death penalty moratorium legislation pending in several states. Jeremy Schroeder, National Strategy Counsel with the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty discussed efforts in Maryland, Colorado, Deleware, Kansas, and Montana to abolish the death penalty. For more information about NCADP please visit the website at www.ncadp.org.
Bail Reform Wednesday September 19, 2012 12:00-1:00 pm EDT
This Advocacy Call featured a discussion on bail, for-profit bail bonding and legislation and advocacy efforts behind the issue. Presenters were Professor Shima Baradaran's, professor at BYU whoseteaching and scholarship focuses on criminal law, criminal procedure, and international law, Professor Adele Bernhard a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Pretrial Justice Task Force and its Problem-Solving Courts Task Force
and Spike Bradford Senior Research Associate at the Justice Policy Initiative.
September 12, 2012 National Advocacy Call on Developing Legislation (NACDL) a discussion on Prison-Based Gerrymandering
Featured a discussion on prison-based gerrymandering. Our presenters
were Peter Wagner, Executive Director of the Prison Policy Initiative
and Maryland Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk. Please visit www.prisonersofthecensus.org for more information about prison-based gerrymandering. Please find language for model bill here.
Bail Reform Advocacy Call Audio
Reports and Journal Articles
Model Legislation
National Advocacy Call on Developing Legislation (NACDL) a discussion on Discovery Reform.
In 1963, the Supreme Court decision in Brady v. Maryland required prosecutors to provide evidence to the defense that could potentially save a client from a conviction and help discourage prosecutorial misconduct. More and more cases, however, are being overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct. Witness the case of Mr. Juan Smith of New Orleans whose life sentence was recently overturned by the Supreme Court, primarily due to the fact that his conviction was based solely on eyewitness testimony. Another case in Texas was overturned after DNA evidence cleared Michael Morton, who spent 25 years in prison after being convicted of killing his wife. In Mr. Morton's case, the prosecutor withheld evidence from the defense that would have in essence led them to another perpetrator. Attorneys Ellen Yaroshefsky, (NY); Ian Friedman, (OH); and Brad Bannon (NC), presented on the January's National Advocacy Calls on Developing Legislation (NACDL) for a discussion about discovery reform efforts around the country. Please see documents referenced in the call, as well as NACDL's proposal on discovery reform.
NACDL will be working on this issue extensively, so if you are interested in discovery reform in your jurisdiction please contact Angelyn for additional information on how to get involved at email@example.com or (202) 465-7642.
November's Conversation
On Wednesday November 16, 2011 from 2:00-3:00 pm (EST), our National Advocacy Call on Developing Legislation featured Lori Albin, Director of National Juvenile Justice Network's Fiscal Policy Center. The call was designed to provide advocates with an understanding of state budget processes.
September's Conversation
On Wednesday, September 21, 2011, from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. NACDL's State Criminal Justice Network resumed the National Advocacy Calls on Developing Legislation. The conversation focused on the Justice Policy Institute's recent report, Gaming the System: How the Political Strategies of Private Prison Companies Promote Ineffective Incarceration Policies.
Gaming the System explores how private prison companies may try to present themselves as just meeting existing demand for prison beds and responding to current market conditions, but they have in fact worked over the past decade to create markets for their product. As revenues of private prison companies have grown over the past decade, the companies have had more resources with which to build political power, and they have used this power to promote policies that lead to higher rates of incarceration.
Join / Renew
Reset Password / Ask for help
Not a Member? Create a Visitor Account
1660 L St. NW • 12th Floor • Washington, DC 20036 • Phone: (202) 872-8600 / Fax: (202) 872-8690© 2018, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers™ (NACDL®), All Rights Reserved.


text:
Today is my final sketch reveal for Creative Scrappers. I have had a blast designing for them the past 4 months. They have some awesome sketches and every Sunday I am amazed at how different and wonderful each designers takes are on the sketches. I hope someday I can work with them again:)
Well, here is sketch #162:
and my take:
The diamonds kinda threw me. I knew what pictures I wanted to use for the sketch, and when I saw the chipboard filmstrip...I thought I could use that;) And how perfect is that chipboard domino? 2 kids and 2 parents:)
Some detailed shots:
Make sure you go and check out the other interpretations of the sketch here. To win a prize from the newest sponsor, Pretty Little Studio (hello cuteness?!), link your page using sketch 162, 163, 164, 165, or 166 by July 31st. You still have a couple days to be eligible for June's prize if you link a page using sketch 158, 159, 160, or 161 by June 30th. The sponsor for June is Pixie Dust Paperie.
Oh, and check out the pretty new blog look at Creative Scrappers too...I love it! I think I am inspired to give my blog a fresh look this week. Hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful weekend!


text:
Are you sure?
This action might not be possible to undo. Are you sure you want to continue?
Yellowcake brings together ten short stories from the extraordinarily talented Margo Lanagan--each of them fiercely original and quietly heartbreaking.
The stories range from fantasy and fairy tale to horror and stark reality, and yet what pervades is the sense of humanity. The people of Lanagan's worlds face trials, temptations, and degradations. They swoon and suffer and even kill for love. In a dangerous world, they seek the solace and strength that comes from family and belonging.
These are stories to be savored slowly and pondered deeply because they cut to the very heart of who we are.
"Haunting, gorgeous, and sometimes painful, Lanagan's stories are unlike anything else in fantasy literature." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Lanagan unravels familiar myths and fairy tales, weaving them into unique, sharply resonant forms in this characteristically stunning collection." --Kirkus, starred review


text: Rivas joined Inter Milan from Argentine side River Plate and has looked a useful addition to the squad coming from the bench to solidify a lead. Rivas is a mobile central defender who makes strong but often mistimed challenges, with decent overall speed, and good stamina. Rivas looked a good bet for a future starting berth until however a harrowing display versus Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia, where he was given a torrid time by Antonio Cassano until he was then reeled off the field by manager Jose Mourinho by half time. Since then Rivas was afforded limited few opportunities to impress and has since been loaned out to Livorno for the 2009/2010 season. At Livorno he has managed 6 outings, managing 1 goal and 3 cards so far. Rivas has shown a willingness to forage forward, running on the ball to then initiate an attacking play with a pass into dangerous areas. Defensively, his tackles can be heavy and wild resulting in fouls and sometimes injuries. Time will tell whether the former River Plate and Inter Milan defender will manage to secure a starting berth with the Amaranto.


text:
Following an exceptionally bad summer, vitamin D levels of people in the UK are low and risk of illness will increase as levels become lower still over the winter. World Vitamin D Day is being established on November 2nd by organizations across the world to highlight the problem and promote the importance of vitamin D for health (www.vitamindday.ca).November is the beginning of our "Vitamin D Winter" in the Northern Hemisphere. The clocks have moved back and a four-to-five-month period begins when people's vitamin D levels plummet because winter sunlight contains little UVB - the rays that produce vitamin D in skin. Humans make and store abundant vitamin D during exposure to summer sun but avoidance of the sun because of fear of skin cancer and overuse of sunblock causes vitamin D deficiency which gets worse during winter. The "Vitamin D Winter" affects all of Europe, Canada, and much of the United States down to mid-California in the west and Atlanta in the East. The winter season of colds and flu results from reduced resistance to infections caused by low blood levels of vitamin D during the dark months, scientists interested in vitamin D believe. Randomised clinical trials, the highest level of proof in medicine, have shown that vitamin D improves resistance to infections such as flu and tuberculosis. Insufficient vitamin D is also linked to a wide spectrum of diseases that include diabetes, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, a number of other autoimmune diseases, and probably also to several types of cancer, particularly cancer of the bowel. The Chief Medical Officers for England, Scotland and Wales recommend that vulnerable groups, such as the house-bound elderly, darker-skinned ethnic minorities, young children and women who are pregnant or breast-feeding, should take regular vitamin D supplements. However, Dr Richard Quinton, a Newcastle endocrinologist, says: "After such a bad summer, vitamin D levels are likely to be even lower than usual in the UK population and this could potentially be associated with an increased risk of winter colds, flu and chest infections, so many more people in the UK might benefit from taking a vitamin D supplement especially in winter." Nick Clarke, professor of orthopedics at Southampton University, says he is outraged by the amount of bone disease he sees in children which is totally avoidable: "Teenage girls wear so much make up, which nowadays contains sunblock, together with long sleeves and tights that they get very little summer sun. As a result they develop musculo-skeletal pains and bone deformities. It is an outrage that this is being ignored. Disease caused by sun avoidance far exceeds any harm that might come from moderate sun exposure." East African tribes living an entirely natural lifestyle have high average levels of vitamin D (measured to standard units as 115 nanomoles/litre), according to a 2012 study published in the British Journal of Nutrition1. These tribes get their vitamin D from year-round daily sun exposure. Dr. Reinhold Vieth, professor in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto and international expert on vitamin D, points out this study is important because it establishes what the natural biological level of vitamin D would have been when human beings first evolved in the African Great Lakes region many thousands of years ago. White skin, which makes vitamin D quicker than black skin, evolved much more recently, some 18,000 years ago, when human beings moved to northern climates which provide little or no vitamin D in winter. Dr Vieth says: "Vitamin D is the raw material that cells in the body require to communicate properly with each other. If you expect sunshine to provide you with vitamin D, then you'd better make sure that the sun is high enough in the sky, because when the sun is low on the horizon it cannot help skin make vitamin D." Worldwide vitamin D experts recommend vitamin D blood levels be maintained between 100-150 nanomoles/litre, a level which is achieved by very few people in the British Isles2. Britain and Ireland, as well as being far north, have a very cloudy atmosphere and so we have one of the least sunny climates in the industrial world. Most people in the UK, except possibly for those who go for a winter sun holiday, will benefit from taking a vitamin D supplement in winter. Dr Helga Rhein, an Edinburgh GP, is a vitamin D pioneer. She says: "In Scotland we get very few days when it's warm enough to be out of doors with short sleeves and I find that many of my patients are deficient in vitamin D. I regularly recommend patients to take a vitamin D supplement and also prescribe it for many." Vitamin D expert Dr. Robert Heaney, Professor of Medicine at Creighton University and Research Director of campaigning organisation GrassrootsHealth, recommends an oral intake of "75 IU of Vitamin D3 supplement per kg of weight, per day." For many adults this means about 4,000 IUs per day, a dose which is recognised by EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, as a safe level. Dark skin makes vitamin D more slowly than white skin. So people with dark skin living in the UK are likely to be vitamin D deficient and will specially benefit from taking a vitamin D supplement. Background: The Vitamin D Society created November as Vitamin D Awareness month in 2007, to help draw attention to vitamin D deficiency in Canada. "We are excited to grow this focus worldwide with other partner organizations by recognizing Vitamin D Day on November 2nd " said executive director, Perry Holman. InspireHealth established Vitamin D Day November 2nd in Canada in 2009. From its humble beginnings in Vancouver it has grown, supported by proclamations in communities across Canada, to an international event. This grassroots public health movement inspired Dr. James Lunney, Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni to introduce Bill C-388, An Act to establish National Vitamin D Day. Dr. Lunney reported "saving money on Canada's healthcare budget doesn't necessarily mean cutting back on anything, merely increasing people's dosage of vitamin D can keep people healthier, requiring fewer visits to either the doctor or the hospital." Joining InspireHealth and Dr. James Lunney in the promotion of Vitamin D Day - November 2nd are GrassrootsHealth, a public health research and advocacy group from San Diego CA, the Vitamin D Council, USA, Oliver Gillie, Health Research Forum, UK and the Vitamin D Society, Canada. For more information visit: www.vitamindday.ca, www.GrassRootsHealth.net and www.healthresearchforum.org.uk. For further information, please contact: Oliver Gillie, director, Health Research Forum, Phone: ++44 20 7561 9677 Mobile: 07774 995 805 email@example.com Perry Holman, Vitamin D Society, Canada, 001 877-520-4867 firstname.lastname@example.com www.vitamindsociety.org References Luxwolda MF, Kuipers RS, Kema IP, Kema IP, Janneke Dijck- Brouwer DA, Muskiet FA (2012) Traditionally living populations in East Africa have a mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration of 115 nmol/l. Br J Nutr 23:1-5 2. Hypponen, E., Power, C., Hypovitaminosis D in British adults at age 45 y: nationwide cohort study of dietary and lifestyle predictors. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 2007, 85, 860-868. ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties.
©1994-2012 M2 Communications


text:
You Got Questions, We Got Answers
Track Time
Steven Patillo, California City, CA: I have an '85 Monte Carlo SS with a 350 and want better traction. I was on a road course this year and I kept spinning the right wheel while coming out of tight right turns. I checked out the Powertrax and other posi and limited-slip diffs, but the Powertrax causes an understeer and I can't tell if the other units do the same.
I want to be able to run the car on a road course, so would the Powertrax be a poor choice, or is the understeer just a small problem that can be handled with proper corner setup? By the way, after the road course, I installed disc brakes all around.
Terry Mcgean: You're right about the tendency of vehicles equipped with locker-type differentials to understeer or "push" in turns. The Powertrax is a sort of semi-locker, but the effects in turns are essentially the same. Many road racers dislike locking diffs because of their unpredictability in turns; a driver may enter a turn with the differential unlocked and then inadvertently lock the axles by applying power, upsetting the car in the process in mid-turn. Plenty of road-race dedicated vehicles used fully locked axles, either through the use of a spool or by using the old-school practice of welding the spider gears together. In these instances, understeer is obviously still there, but it becomes far more predictable, allowing the chassis tuner to set the car up accordingly, and the driver to use the locked axle to generate throttle-induced oversteer on command, rather than being a victim of understeer.
For many years, street/track cars have used factory-style limited-slip differentials for the track, though the problem, as you found with your stocker, is that these units usually aren't set up tight enough for track use, allowing the inside wheel to spin up in corners as it's unloaded. Common practice was to shim the clutch packs and tweak the preload springs to reduce the slippage, though the success of these methods is hit or miss.
A better alternative for you would probably be a torque-sensing-type differential, as offered by Torsen and Tractech. These use a series of gears to feed torque to the wheel that needs it the most, but without using slipping clutches or an in-or-out locker arrangement. This makes for smoother applications of power to the wheels and greatly helps in negotiating turns under power.
David Freiburger:
While I agree with Terry that average guys can freak out with a locker, I'd like to point out that NASCAR road racers all use Detroit Lockers. In my experience, a locker is ideal for open-track use, and if you're throttling back and forth in turning conditions where the locker might react negatively, then you need to learn to drive. A locker's push tendencies are, however, a problem for tighter parking-lot racing.
The Black Art Of Brakes Explained
Tom Kinney, Eagle Rock, MS: I have a '72 Chevelle and I recently performed a disc-brake swap using used parts from a '71 Monte Carlo. I reused the rotors but installed new wheel bearings and also used the Monte's calipers with a fresh set of parts-store pads. I transferred the Monte Carlo's power-brake booster and master cylinder along with the factory proportioning valve, and I plumbed everything accordingly. I know that I probably should have installed a new master, but the Monte was running and driving until a month prior to my taking the brakes, which worked just fine. I figured I'd get the system functioning and then replace stuff as needed. But now I have a couple problems.
First, I can't get the system to bleed to the rear. The Chevelle has new hard lines to the axle and new axle lines as well, so the fluid has a long way to go, but I still can't get fluid back to the wheel cylinders even if I depress the pedal with the bleeder screws open.
Also, a couple friends are telling me I'm dumb to put new pads on old, uncut rotors, but the rotors looked great, and as I said, the brakes on car they came from functioned perfectly up until several weeks prior to the swap. Should I have them turned again? If I get new rotors, do I have to have them turned? Will I need to perform some special break-in procedure for the new pads?
Jay Buckley, Bendix Friction Materials division, Honeywell Corp.: Your questions touch on fairly common trouble areas that cause even professional brake technicians to call our tech line regularly. All can probably be dealt with quickly.
First, the trouble you're having bleeding the rear brake circuit is probably due to the proportioning valve. Two kinds of proportioning valves can cause this situation, sometimes both in the same vehicle. The combination/metering/proportioning valve shifts when it detects a leak in the rear so brake fluid won't be continuously sent to a wide-open path of escape. Once this has happened, the valve must be re-centered until brake fluid pressure in the rear again reaches a normal level. You can usually use a spring-clip to re-center the free-floating valve.
Note that some newer vehicles (though not your Chevelle) use some form of load-sensing proportioning valve. Any time the rear wheels are hanging-as they usually do on a lift-this device (if present) will block brake fluid flow to the rear. Most of these valves have an override function for bleeding (described in the appropriate manual), but in some cases you may need to jack up a suspension member.
Your friends' comments about combining new pads with old rotors aren't necessarily correct. Some of the best rotors you can install are used ones, as is. When everything is working as it should, with quality pads and rotors, as the pads wear they condition the rotors, smoothing their working surfaces and embedding them with a microscopic layer of friction material. Using rotors like these (if they meet specs for minimum thickness and thickness variation, and if they're not badly scored) usually delivers superior initial stopping performance than using rotors with new surfaces. Obviously, as-is rotors must be used in pairs to avoid the tugging of the steering wheel one way or the other under braking.
All new brake pads require breaking in before they are fully effective-something now acknowledged in many newer vehicles' owner's manuals. Fresh rotor surfaces also need breaking in, so the combination of new pads and resurfaced rotors means the driver will definitely notice a (temporary) need for more pedal pressure as well.
The brakes will break in after only 100 to 200 miles of average driving. But hard braking that excessively heats the friction material, like panic stops, can slow the process or halt it entirely. If you want to accelerate the process, use the simple 30/30/30 break-in procedure: With moderate pedal pressure, bring the car to a gradual stop from 30 mph, 30 times, with at least 30 seconds between stops to let the brakes cool. It can be done in under a half hour.
Here's one other tip that may come in handy next time you're swapping brake components: Whenever removing or replacing a brake hydraulic component, use a pedal depressor (or suitable substitute) to slightly depress the brake pedal. This will close the ports in the master cylinder, preventing brake fluid from draining out. It will also greatly speed up the bleeding process.
Backward Holley
Brian Rock, via e-mail: I think it's great to have a decent carb article in the mag ("Holley Rehab," Apr. '05). I have been a hands-on carb guy for a long time, so I'm scratching my head at why Tim Moore has the main body installed backward on this Holley. What am I missing here?
Jeff Smith:
Ever had one of those days when you're moving just a little too quickly? We can't blame Tim for this one-I put the carb back together and later realized I had the main body reversed. Several sharp-eyed readers caught this error and brought it to our attention.
Mystery Oil
Matt O'Brien, Tallahassee, FL: I recently bought a '69 Camaro with a 327 and a Powerglide. I'll admit the car isn't in great shape, but I hope to be able to drop in a Ram Jet 502 and a 4L80E later. For now I want to keep it in at least running condition, and being a college student makes that a little tough money-wise, depending on the work. Recently I have discovered a mysterious oil leak coming from a bundle of wires tucked near the firewall right around the wiper motor. I'm 99 percent sure this car doesn't have an oil cooler. Does this problem sound like something I should junk the motor for? If so, should I save any of the components? It has a Weiand manifold, a Holley 750, and a set of street headers. I had thought about a 383 stroker instead of the big-block and I'm not sure if the manifold, carb, and headers on the 327 would fit a 350 block. If you guys can help out a broke beginner I would really appreciate it.
Terry McGean:
Your oil leak hardly sounds like a reason to junk your engine. It's almost certainly one of two things: Either your oil-pressure sending unit is leaking, either from its housing or from the port in the block, or your intake gasket is leaking at the back of the block. Both are fairly common and both are simple to correct.
If you look at the back of your engine, along the back of the intake manifold to the left (driver side) of the distributor, you should find either a pressure sending unit with a wire connected to it, which would be the stock oil warning-light sensor, or a tube of either transparent white plastic or copper, which would be a feed line for a mechanical oil-pressure gauge. These are common for aftermarket gauges, and in fact, the stock oil-pressure gauge on '69 Camaros, located in the console with four other gauges, used a copper feed tube. Some gauges use an electrical sender as well, though these usually have a larger cylindrical housing than the sender for an idiot light. The plastic feed lines frequently break, either from being tugged or from kinking, and copper lines are also susceptible to damage. Stock senders have crimped-in plastic guts that can also leak or break. If you find you need to replace something that requires installing a new fitting or sender, make sure to use a sealer on the threads-we like Permatex Liquid Thread Sealant with Teflon. Since you're dealing with pipe threads, the fittings won't necessarily seal when tightened and shouldn't be overtightened anyway.
If you find that the leak is at the back of the intake (you did say you had an aftermarket manifold, so someone has been in there at some point), remove the manifold, clean the mating surfaces on the intake, heads, and the ends of the block. Then, after placing your new gaskets on the heads (it's usually best to use a thin film of gasket sealer around the water passages), discard the end seals that come with the gaskets and lay a bead of gasket sealer on the ends of the block instead. The bead should probably be a little more than 11/44 inch high; you may want to set the intake in place with the gaskets and no sealer first to get an idea of how much of a gap there is at the ends-too little and it won't seal, too much and you'll make a mess. Once the manifold is set in place, snug the bolts following the factory-recommended pattern (start with the middle bolts and go around in an expanding circle pattern) and let it sit to cure; we usually give it about 10 minutes when thrashing on the dyno, but an hour would be better. Then come back and tighten the bolts in the pattern to finish it off.
By the way, all of your parts for the 327 should bolt right up to a 350, as they would with most pre-'86 small-blocks.
Brake Basics
Mark Miller, via CarCraft.com: I have a '70 Camaro and I am looking for a brake upgrade, specifically calipers using factory stock or junkyard parts. I already read the 12-inch article and I don't want to change my spindles. I've looked at aftermarket rotors and will probably use them, but aftermarket calipers seem very expensive. Are there any factory-caliper upgrades that will bolt to my stock spindles? Any help will be appreciated for a small budget. Thanks
Jeff Smith:
Since you're on a budget, Mark, then let's keep this simple, easy, and low-buck. My recommendation would be to retain the stock calipers and 11-inch rotors. These pieces are sufficient to adequately stop a 3,600-pound Camaro given the right components. The single-piston floating caliper is not ideal (pistons on both sides of the caliper are a better, but more expensive, solution). The first key is a quality pair of rotors. Raybestos offers not only a stock replacement rotor, but also a Brute Stop drilled rotor that we found for under $100 each on a Web site called rockauto.com. Or, Summit Racing offers a pair of slotted Stainless Steel Brakes rotors and pads for $189.95 (PN A2350001). Keep in mind that high-performance rotors tend to use a harder iron and are more durable than replacement rotors. The plan is to use the stock calipers but upgrade the pads. There are a bazillion pads (the industry standard reference for this pad is D52) for your Camaro from Performance Friction (PN 0052.20), Hawk (Stainless Steel Brakes' choice), Wilwood Polymatrix "D" (15D-4334KK) or "A" (15A-5737K) pads, SBS Pro Touring pads from Baer, or any one of dozens of other pad manufacturers. Porterfield (porterfield-brakes.com) is a source for most of these pads and can offer guidance in choosing the best kind.
Next, invest in all three braided-steel brake lines from either Russell (PN 692080, $71.88 at summitracing.com) or Earl's HyperFirm lines (PN 28A210ERL, $69.95 at summitracing.com) to firm up your brake pedal by reducing hose expansion. Buy a quart of quality brake fluid and completely purge your old fluid when replacing the lines. You should also update the rear drum brakes as well. We recommend eliminating the factory brake bias valve and installing an adjustable brake proportioning valve to allow you to custom tune the pressure to the rear brakes. Wilwood offers a great valve (PN 260-8419, $39.99, summitracing.com). Be sure to spend time "bedding-in" the brakes by following the manufacturer's recommendation and then enjoy your newfound brake performance.
One crucial point we've learned through hundreds of 60-to-0 and 100-to-0 brake tests is that high-quality front tires will make a huge improvement in stopping distance. It's all about footprint and traction, just like with drag slicks for acceleration. You can upgrade to monster Trans-Am-style brakes, but if your front tires are junk, the brake torque you can put to the ground will be minimal.
Shift Fix
James Feeley, Bend, OR: I'm in the process of installing a late-model overdrive automatic trans in an older Chevy pickup. The trans is a 4L80-E from a late '90s Suburban, and the truck it's going into is a '71 C10 pickup. I have the aftermarket controller for the trans and the harness, and I had the driveshaft modified appropriately, but I can't seem to get the shift linkage to work. I want to retain the stock column shifter even though it wasn't designed to control four forward gears. I know the indicator won't be accurate, but what can I do with the linkage to get it to smoothly shift the 4L80? Currently it's really hard to shift and feels like it's binding-do I need to visit a fabricator?
Terry Mcgean:
You should be able to reuse the column shifter, and you may not have to compromise as much as you think. First of all, there is a better way than trying to force uncooperative factory shifter parts to work together. Lokar offers a trick little column-shift kit that was probably originally intended for street rods but works great even on cars that have the stock column and trans. The kit includes a solid-steel rod with two small Heim joints along with a billet-aluminum shift arm. Instead of using a bell-crank arrangement like a lot of older GM cars, the Lokar setup connects the stock shift tab on the steering column directly to the shift arm on the side of the trans. The billet shift arm is splined so that it can be clocked in any position, and the steel rod is shipped extra long to accommodate a wide variety of applications. We've used this on two or three different vehicles with great success. Not only does it work, but the shift action is very positive, and as a bonus, the new linkage often cures header/shift linkage conflicts.
As for your indicator, try finding one from an '80s Chevy or GMC van with overdrive, as these used steering columns that were similar to the earlier GM trucks, though many left the factory with overdrive. It may not bolt directly in place (we haven't tried this one yet), but it should be fairly easy to adapt. Of course, the shift gate in the column won't be exactly right for OD, but altering that will take a little more effort.
Nose Art
Robert Atteberry, via e-mail: I am building a '94 350 (383 now) and have run into trouble with the timing chain and cam retainer. Every timing gearset I have tried does not fit the camshaft. Cloyes recommended its PN C-3056, but the bolt patterns don't match. I have tried several different gears with no luck. Either the bolt pattern does not match or the gear hits the block.
<img src="http://enthusiastnetwork.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/21/2005/08/ccrp_0508_10_z-1985_monte_carlo_ss_powertrax-engine_view.jpg" alt="'CC Quickies
Department of, "you know you're overexposed when . . . ."
The shifter works better than that gross header.
'CC Quickies
Amen, brotha." class="wp-image-247347″ />
Furthermore, I am trying to locate the camshaft retaining plate. The engine has the mounts for it, and without one the cam walks 11/44 inch back and forth. To the point, I need the proper timing-gear/chain kit, along with the right part number for the retaining plate. There are two plates: One has a bolt-spread distance of 3.60 inch and the other is 3.294 inch.
'94 Chevrolet 350, block No. 10243880; Comp Cams kit PN CL12-211-2. All else is stock, except for the Eagle 383 kit (rods, pistons, crank, machine work). Any help would be greatly appreciated
Jeff Smith:
It used to be that interchanging parts in small-block Chevys was simple-almost everything bolted right on. Those days are unfortunately long gone. Your '94 Chevy truck engine is still basically a Gen I small-block, but in the early '90s GM converted all its small-blocks to accept a roller camshaft even if the engine didn't come with a roller cam. The truck engines fell into this category. The block is set up for a roller cam, which means it also would require the thrust plate you mentioned. The thrust plate holds the cam in place and requires a smaller-diameter cam-nose bolt pattern to squeeze through it. Regarding your question about the retainer plate, Nickey Fowler at Scoggin-Dickey says the wider first-design retainer plate is PN 10088128, while the narrower-bolt-spread second design is PN 10168501. Word is that GM created this narrower bolt spread because of retainer-plate and cam-gear interference problems.
The Comp Cams camshaft you bought has the old-style mount, which is why the Cloyes gear you mentioned won't work-it's designed for the later-model roller cam with the stepped snout and smaller bolt pattern. All you have to do is convert to an early style timing-chain setup. You mentioned that the gear you tried hits the block. This happens from time to time and may occur because you're using an aftermarket dual-roller timing set that is slightly wider. Often, the cam gear will hit a non-machined portion of the block, such as around the oil galleries where they protrude through the block. All you have to do is trim this area with a die grinder and you're home free. The correct Cloyes timing set for the early style cam is PN C-3023. This will bolt up to the early style camshaft. Be sure to use the matching crank gear in the timing set. Never mix and match cam and crank gears, especially used crank gears with a new chain. The thrust plate is not required with the old-style cam.
As a quick aside, many car crafters may want to go the opposite direction by using a later-style hydraulic-roller cam with its stepped nose in an early non-roller block. The trick there is to trim the bolt holes off the factory roller cam's retainer plate and use it as a spacer to correctly position the late-model-style cam sprocket relative to the crank gear. This is a slick little move that will allow you to run, for example, a GM Performance Parts Hot cam in an earlier non-roller cam block.
Learn to Be FlexibleChris Murphy, Dayton, OH: In your April '05 article about the 383 LT1, you stated that the "combo also required internal balancing because we were running the stock front damper." I was wondering where you found an internal balance flexplate that fits a one-piece rear-main-seal crankshaft, and if it was an SFI-approved unit.
Jeff Smith: We caused some confusion here, Chris, so it's up to us to straighten it out. In the original, '55-'85 two-piece rear-main-seal small-block Chevy cranks, GM internally balanced these engines by placing a small offset weight on the flywheel end of the crankshaft while leaving the harmonic dampener "zero" balanced. This also meant that the flexplate/flywheel on these early engines were also zero balanced.
Starting with the '86-and-later small-block Chevys, which includes the LT1 and LT4 engines, GM switched to a one-piece rear-main seal. This one-piece seal left no room for that "external" balance weight on the crank flange, so GM moved that weight to the outer rim of the flywheel/flexplate. This made these one-piece rear-main-seal flywheels/flexplates externally balanced components even though the damper is still zero balanced. On the LT1 383ci small-block buildup we followed, the Scat crank assembly is officially an internally balanced system just like the factory crank. Where we messed up was referring to the flexplate as an internally balanced flexplate. In reality, it is an externally balanced piece with the stock weight in the OE location. The flexplate used in the buildup was a B&M SFI-spec, 168-tooth, one-piece rear-main-seal unit (PN 20239, $89.99, summitracing .com). We don't know of any SFI-spec, one-piece, zero-balanced flexplates. If necessary, the weights could be removed, but this would require more weight to be added internally to the crankshaft to make up the difference.
You Got Problems?We've Got email@example.com Craft Mag6420 Wilshire Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90048


text:
This section is to track the discussions on the implementation of "User Context" in KDE. For a more general discussion of context in Nepomuk, check out here.
Though there are numerous definitions of Context out there, we would like to refine the important aspects of context to
Typically Desktop applications and widgets have been available as just normal tools which are in no way more "intelligent" than their physical counterparts (ok, apart from their ability to undo things ;)
They have been heaped with functionality which just adds to the clutter the user is already facing with the growing information-overload. They do nothing more that will help the user to reduce his overload, apart from what he tells them to do. So, something has to be done to tackle this now, when information overload is increasing things are becoming more mobile!!
Continuing the passion for desktop innovation with KDE, we want to induce in our apps the "intelligence" to adjust themselves to the work the user is currently doing. Hence ....
Dikku is a new user context framework that exposes the current user activity and location to both plasma widgets as well as other applications, thus enabling them to adjust themselves to the user's needs.
Dikku means direction in Tamil; when we get lost we generally establish context of where we are based on direction. Currently when we are lost in information, we could look forward to Dikku for assisting us ;) So, I think the name fits. Any suggestions ?
Activities are a "more casual" term for things that range from adhoc grouping of apps and widgets for a purpose (like in virtual desktops) to projects (which have deadlines, tasks and resources).
Currently we plan to track the following information in Dikku:
and allow for:
As Nepomuk project has already handled the bulk of work by doing a lot of research in this area, we can just reuse whatever is possible from them (the beauty of open source !)... Check out related Nepomuk links
The context framework could be implemented in three phases:
The Architecture of Dikku can be split into three major parts:
1. Data Model - how the information is actually stored. We plan to use existing Nepomuk ontologies here
2. Learning Model - how the system observes the user, understands what he is doing and learns to suggest things to the user and other interested agents (apps and widgets)
3. User Interaction Model - how the interested agents adjusts themselves according to the system suggestion; and how the user deals the system and possibly corrects its assumptions to start getting results!