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Tim Bray, co-inventor of XML, has joined Google as "Developer Advocate," with a focus on Android.
Tim announced and explained his new role at Google on his blog--and, in a move that is extraordinary for normally buttoned up Googlers, expounded on his hatred of the iPhone and all it stands for.
The bottom line: He thinks Apple's closed system for the iPhone is terrible, and he'd going to do all he can to destroy it. Here's the part of his blog on Apple:
As of now, they're selling around 90K iPhones per day compared to around 60K Android handsets. It's a horse race! ¶
The iPhone vision of the mobile Internet's future omits controversy, sex, and freedom, but includes strict limits on who can know what and who can say what. It's a sterile Disney-fied walled garden surrounded by sharp-toothed lawyers. The people who create the apps serve at the landlord's pleasure and fear his anger.
I hate it.
I hate it even though the iPhone hardware and software are great, because freedom's not just another word for anything, nor is it an optional ingredient.
The big thing about the Web isn't the technology, it's that it's the first-ever platform without a vendor (credit for first pointing this out goes to Dave Winer). From that follows almost everything that matters, and it matters a lot now, to a huge number of people. It's the only kind of platform I want to help build.
Apple apparently thinks you can have the benefits of the Internet while at the same time controlling what programs can be run and what parts of the stack can be accessed and what developers can say to each other.
I think they're wrong and see this job as a chance to help prove it.
The tragedy is that Apple builds some great open platforms; I've been a happy buyer of their computing systems for some years now and, despite my current irritation, will probably go on using them.
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Employment Support Service which enables individuals with a learning disability or difficulty to gain paid employment or unpaid work experience in the open market, as well as supported internships, traineeships or apprenticeships. The 52 week programme includes the following; Peer support workshops and skills development…
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FarmBuddies, a social enterprise, arranges for accompanied individuals or small groups with any mild or moderate additional need, aged 9-90 year olds, to visit farms in the local area one day a week to do a variety of regular farm jobs including animal care, according…
Faversham Community Service
Kent County Council community activities for people with learning disabilities. We put the individual at the heart of what we offer in Faversham. There is a large choice of activities to suit people of all abilities. This could be: making friends and socialising learning new…
Faversham Umbrella Centre - living well with mental illness
The Faversham Umbrella Centre was set up 22 years ago to provide recreational activities. The ultimate goal is to support you to integrate back into the community, rather than feel isolated by mental illness. The Puddles Café offers low cost light refreshments and opportunities to…
The Fenner Frost Foundation supports people with a learning disability to develop the skills required to access paid employment opportunities.
The aim of The Fenner Frost Foundation is to support people with a learning disability to develop the skills required to access paid employment opportunities. The charity has set up a vinyl record shop in Sittingbourne High Street, which also has a teaching space attached. …
Ferrings Country Centre - day activities for adults with learning disabilities
Ferring Country Centre provides training and work experience for adults with learning difficulties through assisting with the Riding Therapy Unit, Garden Centre, Café, Small Animals Farm and Charity Shop.
The Fifth Trust - Day Opportunities
Provide day opportunities for learning disabilities age 16+ based over two sites in the Elham Valley near Barham
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Fit Start - Healthy Living Club for Adults with a learning disability
A free weekly healthy living club for adults with a learning disability who would like to get fitter and healthier.
Folkestone and District Mind - for better mental health
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The City of Ocala will host a series of Town Hall meetings throughout the year at various locations across the city. These meetings are free and open to the public.
- Thursday, Dec. 12 at 6:00 p.m.
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At these meetings, residents will have an opportunity to ask questions and engage with one or more Ocala City Council members and the Mayor in an open forum setting. Topics covered during these meetings will be limited to those within the jurisdiction of the City of Ocala. Residents are encouraged to attend and participate in the conversation.
For more information, please contact the City Manager's Office at 352-401-3977.
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Unit 4: Organizing Atoms and Electrons—The Periodic Table
Hosted by Mala Radhakrishnan
For centuries, chemists tried different methods to organize elements around patterns of chemical and physical trends, or regularities, eventually leading to the modern periodic table. Electron configuration is a powerful predictive tool, a simple extension from the periodic table. Physical characteristics, including atomic radius and reactivity, all depend on electron configuration and can be teased from a careful understanding of the periodic table. A living document, the periodic table is continually updated as new manmade heavy elements are discovered in research laboratories.


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Indiana Town Plans Freedom Walk
By Samantha L. Quigley
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2006 - Residents of Crawfordsville, Ind., will gather to participate in an America Supports You Freedom Walk, joining an ever-growing number of Americans who will pay similar tribute to the victims of 9/11 and the nation's past and present veterans.
Defense Department officials said this morning that so far, 75 communities in 36 states have registered similar events on the department's Freedom Walk Web site.
"We have gotten the message out to the local churches, so they're going to put the (announcement) in the church bulletins for us," said Jessica Williams, president of Indiana's third chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America. The message is also getting out via traditional media outlets, such as the local newspaper, she said. She added that several state Veterans Affairs officials also have committed to the walk.
Blue Star Mothers of America is a nonprofit organization of mothers who currently have, or have had, children serving in the military, according to the organization's Web site. The organization also is a member of the Defense Department's America Supports You program, which spotlights ways the American people and the nation's corporate sector support U.S. servicemembers.
Activities like the Crawfordsville Freedom Walk are important because they help acknowledge the impact the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, had on every U.S. resident, Williams said.
"People have changed their careers because of this. They were starting out to be an architect and they ended up going into law enforcement," she said. "A group of our boys stepped up (and) now they're in the military because of what happened on 9/11."
The local events parallel the Washington, D.C., Freedom Walk scheduled for Sept. 10 and sponsored by the Defense Department's America Supports You program.
In Crawfordsville, the walk will begin with opening ceremonies that include a welcome, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the national anthem. At the conclusion of the walk, which covers about a half-mile of downtown sidewalks, a Tower Tribute audio-visual program will be presented. The evening will conclude with local talent providing a patriotic program, Williams said.
"(Freedom Walks) allow various people to come together under the Freedom Walk for no purpose other than to show support," she said. "Yes, we may be going on with our lives, but there's a part of us that will always be affected."
Information for people interested in organizing Freedom Walk observances in their communities is available at the America Supports You Freedom Walk Web site.
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How to Create Text in Adobe Flash CS6
If you're looking to display important information in your Adobe Flash CS6 movie or you simply want to add creative text elements to your design, the flexible Text tool in Flash CS6 can create attractive type for design elements, buttons, titles, and informational text areas.
Flash CS6 features several new typesetting improvements in the new TLF (Text Layout Framework) text engine, bringing to the table many abilities already found in applications such as Illustrator and InDesign.
Here are the new Flash TLF text features:
Vertical and Vertical Left-to-Right orientation
Multicolumn text areas
Threaded text across several type areas
Though TLF text is the default when you work with the Text tool, you still have the option to set text areas as classic text, providing support for older movies and projects.
Follow these steps to create basic type on the stage:
In a new or existing file, add a new layer to the Timeline by choosing Insert→Timeline→ Layer.
Choose the Text tool from the Tools panel.
Click anywhere on the stage to create a text box and then enter some text.
Click and drag within the text box to select all the text you just entered.
Fine-tune the appearance of your text by selecting character, color, size, and other options in the Character section of the Property inspector.


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Print out and post this DSNY sign to remind neighbors to curb their dogs.
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Request "Curb Your Dog" and "No Dumping" signs from Green Thumb for your garden to encourage neighbors to keep the block clean.
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Union Settlement Federal Credit Union membership is open to those who live, work, worship, study or participate in a program within East Harlem.
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Rats in NYC
The Rat Information Portal provides information on preventing and managing rats in NYC.
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Free Compost or Mulch for Street Trees
NYC Compost offers small quantities of compost or mulch to improve the soil in NYC street tree beds.
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BEIJING -- An official Chinese newspaper on Monday accused the U.S. Navy of harassing a Chinese squadron earlier this month, shortly before a near collision that marked the two nations' most serious sea confrontation in years.
There has been no direct comment from China's Foreign Ministry or defense officials on the Dec. 5 incident in the South China Sea, where the USS Cowpens was operating in international waters. The U.S. ship, a 10,000-ton Ticonderoga-class cruiser, maneuvered to avoid the collision, the U.S. Pacific Fleet has said.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying referred questions to the Defense Ministry, but insisted China "always respects and observes international laws and the freedoms of normal navigation and overflight."
The Global Times newspaper said the USS Cowpens had been getting too close to a Chinese naval drill involving the country's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, and its support ships.
The paper said the Cowpens came within 45 kilometers (30 miles) of the Chinese squadron, inside what it called its "inner defense layer."
"The USS Cowpens was tailing after and harassing the Liaoning formation," the newspaper said, citing an unnamed source it described as being familiar with the confrontation. "It took offensive actions at first toward the Liaoning formation on the day of the confrontation."
China's Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a faxed query and calls to its office rang unanswered. The U.S. State Department said it has raised the matter at a high level with the Chinese government.
The incident comes amid heightened tension over China's growing assertiveness in the region. Despite strenuous objections from Washington, Beijing recently declared a new air defense zone over parts of the East China Sea requiring foreign aircraft submit flight plans, identify themselves and accept instructions from the Chinese military. The move was widely criticized and the U.S., Japan and others have refused to comply.
The Dec. 5 confrontation was the most serious incident between the two navies since 2009, when Chinese ships and planes repeatedly harassed the U.S. ocean surveillance vessel USNS Impeccable in the South China Sea. China considers such surveillance a violation of its exclusive economic zone, a position not widely supported among experts on international law.
The U.S. Pacific Fleet says it's not uncommon for navies to operate in close proximity and that's why it is paramount they all follow international standards for maritime "rules of the road."
The Chinese navy is operating with increasing frequency in the South China Sea and around Japan. China's strategy is to boost its navy's ability to operate far from home ports while denying access to its coastal waters to ships from the U.S. and other potential rivals.
China regards the entire South China Sea and island groups within it as its own and interprets international law as giving it the right to police foreign naval activity there.
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The eleventh in a series about the unreported trials and tribulations from the front line of architectural education. This week: Employability
'What hobbies shall I put on my CV when I start applying for jobs?' - final year student
'Preferably none' - lecturer
Thankfully this question is not asked very often. But it has been. Students become bashful when I inform them employers don't really care too much about their 'shopping' habits or which 'gigs' they go to.
One question that does come up often is 'when shall I start sending out my CV?' My response is not what it should be. I could say 'sooner the better' - the earlier they start, the better prepared they will be when they finish university. But I prefer to deter those eager students looking to apply pre-Christmas. I'd rather they concentrate on their studies first. The last thing I want them to have is another distraction. Not while there is six months of studying left anyway.
The best time I tell them is 'about now' (March/April). It's soon enough for practices to start thinking about their workload in three months time, students have more refined images to include in their CV and they also have a better idea where they want to be after they graduate.
So to coincide with this period of job-hunting, I arrange a series of employability seminars. From interview techniques to networking, PEDR's to transferable skills, freelancing to exploitation; I base a lot of the content on past experience – you just can't beat a good anecdote to get the message across.
I also try to keep these sessions informal and relaxed. Students are tense enough as it is with all their assignments so I get a colleague to talk to them about jobs, somebody they don't know so they are not worried about being lectured on something existential or other. Every school has them - a year out coordinator.
They appear to respond well to him. Maybe it's because they know he won't be marking any of their work - although he dresses more like an academic than I do. And they also always seem to be sole-practitioners. I'm not so sure whether they are the most appropriate to talk about employing graduates.
Students don't seem to expect academics to know about finding jobs - all we know about is existential theories
Students don't seem to expect academics to know about finding jobs as if like all we know about is (more) existential theories and nothing based on practical everyday life. Perhaps this is the case for some, but I am fortunate enough to have a lot of experience and knowledge in this area – I graduated during a recession.
I was not one of those graduates who came out of education and straight into a job during the economic boom. I was a one of the graduates who sent out 100+ CV's without a single response. I was also one of the 'lost generation' that the media kept on flaunting about as a symbol of how grim it was.
At the time, whilst on the interview rounds, I always remember thinking how shortsighted some employers were. They always seemed to be at pains to decide whether to take me on or not because I was able to draw by hand. One even told me I should go be an artist. Like I go to architecture interviews for kicks.
Sure, CAD skills are vital. But to assume somebody is unable to learn a new software programme after having studied for several years is bordering on offensive, let alone ignorant.
It is understandable for bosses to want new employees to start on projects right away, but everyone came through the same process, so a little consideration wouldn't go amiss. Working on such short-term views can be damaging - interesting to know that particular office doesn't exist anymore.
On a similar topic, I recently met a director of a well-respected architecture practice in the region and got on to the conversation about graduate skills. He says he regrets employing certain individuals during more affluent times based on how well they can 'bang out' drawings. Turns out these employees have become fodder - all they seem to be able to do is follow orders rather than help the company grow – especially during difficult times.
The general consensus is that employers are looking for graduates who can communicate their ideas
The general consensus now however, is that many employers are looking for graduates who can communicate their ideas. They are beginning to realise the potential of where graduates can contribute to more than just menial drawing tasks. Communication is a broad term and the variety in modes of representation is an area they have an expertise in. So while they are put to good use, they can then learn the aspects of the profession that is not always at the forefront in academia.
All this information is useful material to disseminate and the students appreciate it. I know I would have when I was about to finish my studies. Nobody told me what to do if I couldn't get a job I had studied so long for. Nobody told me that it's not what you know but who you know. Nobody told me how to be entrepreneurial. And surprisingly, nobody told me of all the possibilities that become available if you don't work in an office.
That's because my tutors did not know either. However I am grateful for my misfortune – it all counts as vital knowledge to pass down to my students. For most of them, their dreams of becoming an architect will not happen – I have no problem telling them this. I am not crushing their expectations, I am getting them to realign their ambitions and inform them there is nothing wrong if you realise you cannot or do not want to be an architect anymore.
The core of these employability sessions tries to make students realise what they have learned and how much of it is transferable to any disciplines and not just architecture. This will be in the hope that they will have confidence to move on if their Kevin McCloud dream does not come to fruition.
I am not sure if people would consider it strange or as a disservice to the profession but above all, I consider the wellbeing of my students as paramount.
There is no point leading them down a path they don't feel comfortable in. This doesn't benefit anyone in the long term. Loads of graduates doing all sorts of weird and wonderful things, showing everyone how useful a degree in architecture for their everyday life is, does benefit everyone.
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Perfectly round cookies are one of America's culinary treasures. Our tin-plated steel cookie cutters have sharp rims that slice perfect cookies every time, and they're also useful for many baking tasks.
- Set of 11 polished tin-plated steel cutters in graduated sizes from 1 1/2" to 4 1/4" diam.
- Sharp rims slice evenly through soft, sticky dough.
- Ideal for making neat circles of cookie or pastry dough for linzer cookies or doughnuts.
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How to Buy and Use Fireworks Safely
As spring turns into summer, Americans start gearing up for Independence Day. In many cases, that means loading up on fireworks. For most people, Fourth of July fireworks displays are fun nights full of oohs and aahs. But every year, thousands of people are burned or injured by consumer fireworks.
Don't be one of those people. If you're planning your own home fireworks display, keep these tips in mind for buying and using fireworks safely.
Buying safe fireworks
Make sure that you understand the difference between a legal consumer firework and a dangerous explosive. M-80s, M-100s, blockbusters, and quarterpounders aren't fireworks, they're illegal, federally banned explosives.
You should buy fireworks only from reputable dealers. By law, all consumer fireworks must be clearly labeled with the manufacturers' name and address and the name of the firework itself. Don't by unlabeled fireworks; they may be both illegal and dangerous. If a dealer is selling unlabeled fireworks, go somewhere else.
Setting off fireworks
The National Council on Fireworks Safety and the American Pyrotechnics Association offer guidelines for safely launching your own home fireworks display:
Always have an adult in charge of lighting fireworks.
Never give fireworks to small children. Even sparklers can burn people.
The person lighting the fireworks should not be drinking alcohol and should wear glasses or safety goggles.
Always read the directions and safety guidelines on a firework's label.
Set up your fireworks display on a steady, flat surface.
Make sure there are no flammable materials near your "launch site." This includes other fireworks that you plan to launch.
As a general rule, spectators should be at least 20 feet away from a fountain-style display and at least 40 feet away from the launch site of an aerial fireworks display.
Keep a bucket of water or garden hose handy.
Light only one firework at a time.
Don't try to relight "dud" fireworks.
Never throw or point a firework at a person.
Do not shoot fireworks from metal or glass containers.
Disposing of fireworks
To properly dispose of used fireworks, first douse them in water. Let them sit for 10 or 15 minutes, to make sure all flames are out and the fireworks' husks have cooled, and then throw them in the trash.


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Categories: Slash Pairings > McKay/Sheppard Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay
McKay discovers one of the Ancient Communication Devices that Daniel Jackson used to reach the Ori Home Galaxy, but accidentally activates it himself, and his Consciousness is sent into someone there. Dr. Weir knows that if the Ori get a hold of Rodney, learn of Atlantis, or are able to track the signal, that they will begin an invasion of the Pegasus Galaxy as well. Sheppard is elected, well offers, well insists, on using the Device to get Rodney back, with his Gene; he might have more control over the process. Arriving in the Ori Home Galaxy, he finds Rodney, and their relief at finding each other leads to a surprisingly physical manifestation for both of them, as well as a Heresy to the Ori.
Rodney McKay has always had a terrible relationship with his Mother, she never wanted kids, let alone a relationship with them, and that suits Rodney just fine, hes a grown man, works for the US Government, and has no real desire to see her ever again. Rodneys Sister Jeannie however, has always tried to make an effort with their Mother, and when she asks Rodney to come home for a visit, he begrudgingly agrees. What he finds is that their Mother has taken up with an Air Force Colonel, half her age. Rodney sees this man, this John Sheppard, as a nothing more than a gigolo, and if he actually cared about his Mother, hed be worried, but she has a palpable distaste for her Son, something that John takes notice of, and doesnt like one bit.
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Okay I have seen only two Pern crossovers with SGA and I challange anyone that has read the books, or fanfictions, to come up with one that has to deal with fighting thread, harpering, or Holding. Must have a good plot, can be typical take over the world, but how are you going to do it, and what are you going to use? Remember that Dragon can't fight Dragon, and Robinton is dead.
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The Big Five
Who doesn't want to boast that they've seen elephants, rhinoceros, buffaloes, lions and leopards during their wild African safari? In Uganda it's possible to view all of the "Big Five" - surely a memory to cherish for a lifetime.
Enormous African elephants and Cape buffaloes are regularly spotted in great numbers during game drives and launch trips - there are estimated to be around 2500 elephants and some 7000 buffalo in Queen Elizabeth National Park alone.
Lions can sometimes be seen lounging in the fig trees of Ishasha in Queen Elizabeth or prowling across the rocks of Kidepo Valley, eyeing up unsuspecting herds of Uganda kob. You'll have to be lucky to glimpse a well-camouflaged leopard - though the challenge of spotting this beautiful feline makes a rare sighting even more rewarding.
Rhinos have been hunted to extinction in the wild Uganda - but Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary gives visitors the chance to walk up close to these huge, armoured creatures in the savannah - making Uganda one of the few destinations where you really can see the Big Five in their natural habitat.
Visit our Game Drives and Launch Trips pages to book your place today!
Though Uganda has only one endemic bird (Fox's Weaver), 23 Albertine endemics occur here which are rarely observed elsewhere. These include the Handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Turaco, Rwenzori Nightjar, Dwarf Honeyguide, African Green Broadbill, Archer's Robin-Chat, Grauer's Rush Warbler, Short-tailed Warbler, Grauer's Warbler, Collared Apalis, Regal Sunbird, Strange Weaver, Dusky Crimsonwing, and Shelley's Crimsonwing among others.
The record for the number of species recorded in a three-week period is 665... pack your binoculars, some sturdy shoes and your checklist, and challenge yourself to spot even more!
Visit our Birding page to book your place today!
Wildlife Research Trips
For the first time, Queen Elizabeth National Park is opening its gates to a new kind of tourism. Visitors can join researchers as they track lions using radio collars, and learn learn to identify these fabulous felines through their facial markings, calls and behavior.
If lions are a bit much - try monitoring the banded mongoose! You'll have fun observing these sociable little creatures, as well as monitoring the weather and their surroundings.
All the valuable information you gather will be added to the research databases to support conservation efforts, and the tour fee goes directly to funding these important projects - making this an all-round worthwhile tour!
Visit our Wildlife Research Trips page to book your place today!
Mount Elgon, on the Kenyan border, also requires no technical expertise, but the route to the top takes 4-7 days, passing though wonderful forest scenery, natural pools and past ancient caves.
The true challenge is the Rwenzoris: Africa's highest mountain chain. Inexperienced climbers will enjoy the enchanting forest scenery of the lower slopes - but only skilled mountaineers should attempt the nine-day trek to the snow-covered equatorial peaks.
Visit our Volcano and Mountain Climbing page to book your place today!
Unique Cultures
The country's most ancient inhabitants are the Batwa and Bambuti Pygmies, relics of the hunter-gatherer cultures that once occupied much of East Africa. To the north-east, the vast, arid plains are reigned over by the Karamojong, a fierce, semi-nomadic cattle-herding tribe, believed to have migrated south from Ethiopia several centuries ago. At the cultural core of modern-day Uganda lie the Bantu-speaking kingdoms of Buganda, Bunyoro, Ankole and Toro, whose traditional monarchs still serve as important cultural figureheads.
Thanks to their distinct languages and kingdoms, as well as the vast geographical and climatic differences between the regions, Uganda's communities still retain many fascinating cultural distinctions. These are commonly displayed through their music, dance, cuisine, crafts, folklore, and traditional healing rituals; and with the emergence of community tourism, visitors are now invited to discover this wonderful cultural mix for themselves.
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The father of a 3-year-old Texas girl who went missing Oct. 7 told police he was trying to get his daughter to drink milk when she died, according to new details revealed in an arrest warrant.
These new details were part of an arrest warrant issued by the Richardson Police Department, who interviewed Wesley Mathews Monday regarding the disappearance of his adopted daughter Sherin.
The warrant, which was posted online by the Richardson Police Department, says that Mathews told police he was trying to get Sherin to drink milk around 3 a.m. Oct. 7 in their garage.
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Mathews tried to force Sherin, who suffers from developmental issues, to drink the milk when she wouldn't comply, the warrant stated.
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Mathews told police he removed Sherin's body from the home afterward, according to the warrant.
Mathews called police roughly five hours later to report her missing. Mathews told police he had told Sherin to stand outside alone as punishment for not drinking her milk and that a coyote may have gotten her, Richardson Police spokesman Sgt. Kevin Perlich told Chron.com at the time.
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Before calling, Mathews said that he did laundry while he waited for his daughter to return.
Matthews was arrested Oct. 7 and charged with abandoning or endangering a child. He was released on $250,000 bond the next day.
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A body of a small child was found Sunday in a culvert near Spring Valley and Bowser roads, less than a mile from the Mathews home in a suburb north of Dallas, the Washington Post reported.
The Dallas County medical examiner and Richardson Police have not confirmed if the body is of Sherin Mathews as of Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Mathews was arrested Monday night and charged with injury to a child, a first degree felony punishable by life or from five to 99 years in prison.


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Photographer's Note
I thought I would show you another Namibian farm gate. This imposing structure can be found about 90 kms north-east of Windhoek on a gravel road.
Approaching from a westerly direction we climbed a long shallow incline at the top of which this gate stood tall. Seen from afar I had no idea what it was. It has to be one of the largest farm entrances I have seen. Impossible to miss, it stands out against the landscape and shouts its presence.
Schenke Werde is a guest and hunting farm. From the photograph you can just see the game fences on either side of the gate, these are between 2.5 and 3 meters tall.
Namibia was, at one stage, a German colony - German South-West Africa. The German influence is still very strong in the country with food and buildings reflecting the colonial past and many of the original German settlers descendants continue to live and work here.
I imagine that this farm was owned at one time by the family Schenk and I discovered that a Dr Schenck, (geologist) worked for Adolf L�deritz (1884) who was a German merchant and founder of the colony.
Another notable Namibian Schenck was Wolfgang. The son of a farmer, Wolfgang went on to become a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and was the recipient of the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross which was presented to him by Adolf Hitler on 21 November 1942. After the war he returned to Namibia and became a bush pilot.
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papagolf21, timecapturer, Romano46, holmertz, No_One, rychem, gildasjan, williewhistler, Cricri, RhodieIke has marked this note useful
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jurek1951 (42198) 2014-04-26 1:17
Hi Rosemary,
a very effective photo of this interesting architecture, great details and POV,
papagolf21 (145196) 2014-04-26 1:45
Bonjour, ch�re Rosemary,
Merci de bien vouloir nous servir de guide et de nous faire d�couvrir des lieux �tonnants.
Il faut reconna�tre que l'acc�s est majestueux.
L'effet de perspective avec le chemin sablonneux est excellent.
timecapturer (49288) 2014-04-26 2:57
Hi Rosemary
not your typical image of a farm gate, most of the ones you see in England are barely standing, so to see one like this is all the more impressive. A lot of thought has gone into its design and the stone arches are wonderful. As you rightly say - imposing!
Enjoy your weekend - B.
lousat (121125) 2014-04-26 4:11
Hi Rosemary,this entrance is a great opportunity for an original and unique pic,you caught very well this place with a magnificent large prospect,very lucly with the sky too,so nice and perfect to complete in best way to composition,i like it! Have a nice WE and thanks,Luciano
mesutilgim (115528) 2014-04-26 4:53
Hello Rosemary,
Nice capture of this beautiful and artisanal farm gate in Namibia.
Very good pov and compo.
A perfect TE entry enriched with many usefull notes.
TFS and have a nice weekend
Sergiom (115736) 2014-04-26 5:06
Bonjour Rosemary
J'imagine seulement arriver devant cette tr�s impressionnante porte qui semble s'�lever en plein milieu du d�sert. Si on sonne et qu'il faille attendre que quelqu'un vienne ouvrir, on risque d'attendre longtemps.
Une tr�s belle sym�trie d'image.
Bon samedi
Romano46 (18472) 2014-04-26 5:54
Ciao Rosemary
sorprende bedere un simile ingresso imponente in una situazione nella quale gli spazi sono enormi e quasi non ci sono confini.
Per� � una questione di gusti e di modi di pensare.
A me interessa sapere che per te � stata l'occasione per una bella fotografia nella quale il colore della terra e degli archi che hanno una tinta molto simile si confronta con il colore del cielo dando luogo ad una composizione che rendono la fotografia molto interessante.
Ottima nitidezza e contyrasto perfetto.
Ciao e buon fine settimana
holmertz (83424) 2014-04-26 7:17
Hello Rosemary,
Some of the German heritage of Namibia makes me feel slightly uneasy. I could almost have expected this large sign to say "Arbeit macht frei". I think a lot of settlers in South West Africa had uncomfortably good connections in the Nazi party. Anyway, this is a fine photo of this amazingly large entrance gate. The three rounded vaults look great against the clouds and I like the fine clarity and colours.
Kind regards,
marabu61 (11587) 2014-04-26 8:02
Hello Rosemary
Seing the large grille on either side of the gate, I associated this immediately with a game farm for Safari. The structure with the african motifs in cooperated, here in the middle of nowhere, is indeed impressive and boy how do I miss that wide open african sky.
have a great weekend
No_One (4) 2014-04-26 9:54
Hi Rosemary
I am imagining that is where the family from the previous post were headed, and that this would be a welcome sight for them having taversed the desert to reach their destination. Unusual for me to see these great arches standing in this landscape, but a beautiful sight. I would normally we this and picture and old abbey or such. Great sky too, packed with drama.
Cheers from Ireland :)
lestans (17258) 2014-04-26 13:29
Hi dear Rosemary
This picture seems plain at a first glande, but it is very well composed, perfect symmetry is the rule.. My eyes are captured By the far winding road. Everything is framed By a Nicely cloudy Sky.
carlo62 (81031) 2014-04-26 13:53
Ciao Rosemary
questa triplice porta � enorme e sembra l'unica costruzione nel raggio di chilometri.
Non sono abituato a questi paesaggi e a queste distanze, pi� osservo le tue foto e pi� mi rendo conto di quanto siamo piccoli.
rychem (68021) 2014-04-26 20:41
This triple gate is really beautiful, very nice scene, great clarity and light
regards Ryszard
fabbs99 (17179) 2014-04-26 22:46
Hi Rosemary,
Very nice shot of the Namibian Farm Gate.I love the colors and the brightness.Keep sharing.TFS.
jjcordier (79299) 2014-04-26 23:19
Un �tonnant et colossal portail d'entr�e....qui semble s'ouvrir sur rien! Comme le dit Serge, il faut certainement attendre tr�s longtemps avant que l'on vienne nous ouvrir!
gildasjan (43826) 2014-04-27 1:01
Bonjour Rosemary
Un excellent rendu des textures du premier qui donne tout son cachet � cette image au contraste agr�able.
Bon dimanche
dekanski (6557) 2014-04-27 3:38
Hi Rosemary,
I never understood the function of such gates, they can not prevent the entry of malware. But this is different, has enabled you to make a beautiful picture and share this informative note with us!
williewhistler (16606) 2014-04-27 12:30
Hello Rosemary,
Having spent quite a few hours building stone walls in the past I am fascinated to see this amazing structure,it is a work of art that appears to be totally out of place situated as it is so far from the nearest city at the end of a dirt road.
I guess that it does provide an imposing deterrent to unwelcome guests.
Love the sky!
Warm regards Les.
Cricri (176) 2014-04-29 10:28
Hi Rosemary
Je trouve cette architecture tr�s belle et tr�s int�ressante de part sa construction isol�, grande profondeur du chemin que l'on aper�oit a travers le grillage, de belles couleurs et une note int�ressante
Belle soir�e
RhodieIke (11752) 2014-04-29 22:40
Wow, Rosemary,
Talk about statement hey, this very imposing gate of this Guest and hunting Farm, as you say stands out for miles.
Love the stone work in the archways,
Wonderful, great Pov, well managed.
Cheers, Iain.
photoray (13981) 2014-05-17 11:30
Howdy Rosemary,
Unusual and eye-catching sight, for the detailed rock arches in a vast landscape with blue and cloudy background.
Thanks for sharing,
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Matt Kopocs, Akron, Ohio: I hope you can help me solve a timing problem. I have a '73 Chevelle SS with a 0.030-over 454, a 200-4R trans, a 2,400-stall-speed converter, headers, an intake, stock oval ports, and a Comp XE274H cam. I have 38 degrees total timing in by 3,000 rpm. When I rev the engine to 3,200 or higher, the timing retards by several degrees and it jumps erratically. I have tried several different distributors, coils, and timing lights with and without the 6AL box with the same result.
I currently have a new 8361 MSD distributor installed, and the problem persists. The MSD website states that this could be caused by cam walk. I do have the stock timing cover installed. I can turn the crank 21/2 degrees before the rotor starts to move. The timing chain was not very tight when I put together the motor. I have since discovered that timing chain slop can be caused by align-boring, and my engine was align-bored. Do I need to get a non-tin timing cover, as the MSD website suggests? What is your suggestion for a timing chain? The car is e.t. unresponsive to different carbs, jetting, and so on. I am convinced the erratic timing is why. Hope you can help.
Jeff Smith: Because you included enough information in your letter, Matt, you've really answered your own question. We called our pals at Jim Grubbs Motorsports, the shop that does all my engine machining. Machinist Ryan Peart performs the align-honing jobs, and it seems they align-hone just about every big-block Chevy that comes in because the main bore saddles are off.
Align-honing requires cutting the main caps slightly to create an undersize condition, and a long honing bar is used to ensure that all five main caps are in line with the same inside diameter (id). The same procedure is used for align-boring, which is mainly done when adding new main caps. In this case, more material is removed from the block and the caps. Peart says that most of the big-blocks he does require the block to be machined around 0.004 inch. This means the main bore centerline has been moved by half the distance, which would be 0.002 inch that also reduces the centerline distance between the crankshaft and the camshaft by the same 0.002 inch. As you can probably guess, this will create a loose chain condition.
You might think that once the engine is running, the chain will be loaded and even if it is slightly loose, the constant load will not affect the timing. The reality is that even at a constant rpm, the crankshaft is subjected to instantaneous accelerations and decelerations as each cylinder fires and pressure pushes on the crank. This is one reason all engines require a harmonic damper. Now add a loose chain between the crank and the cam, and it's easy to see how the cam and ignition timing will be especially erratic. It's also worth emphasizing that for every degree of engine timing evidenced with a timing light (caused by a loose timing chain), the cam timing is also moving around a similar amount. This means the cam timing is also retarding- this is not a good thing.
The solution is easy, however. We'll assume the machine shop took a significant amount out of the main saddle, requiring a shorter chain. The part number for a typical Cloyes Original True Roller timing set for the big-block Chevy is 9-3110. If you already have this timing set, you can order a 0.005-inch-shorter chain, which will compensate for the machining operation. It would be best to first determine how much material the machine shop removed from the main saddle area. If the shop can't supply that information, you can measure the center-to-center distance. We've included a simple drawing from the Cloyes website on the previous page that shows how to measure this distance. Measure the diameters of the crank snout and the camshaft journal. Then measure the overall distance of those two installed components (called measure over shaft or MOS) in the engine as shown. The formula is: center distance = MOS – (crank diameter/2) + (cam diameter/2).
The point of this exercise is to determine the distance between the two shaft centerlines. Compare this measurement on your engine with the stock big-block crank-center-to-cam-center distance of 5.152 inches. As an example, let's say the crank snout diameter is 1.605 inches, the big-block Chevy camshaft journal diameter is 1.948 inches, and the MOS is 6.922 inches. Doing the math, this makes the center distance 5.146 inches, which is 0.006 inch shorter than stock and would make a stock chain a loose fit. A 0.005-inch-shorter chain will reduce the distance and tighten the chain. Cloyes makes shorter chains in 0.005- and 0.010-inch under sizes. I priced all these pieces and discovered something interesting. The Summit Racing price for a 9-3110 Original True Roller set is $43.95. If you just buy a replacement stock-length chain, the price is $59.95. The 0.005-inch-longer chain (PN 9-3110-05) is $68.69.
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Jeff Smith: We're about to embark on a buildup series on a 5.3L GM LS-series engine, since it is by far the most prevalent of the LS engines. According to one GM source, an unofficial estimate places 5.3L production numbers at more than 14 million just since 1990. The 5.3 uses a 3.78-inch bore and a 3.62-inch stroke, creating a displacement of 326 ci. The obvious comparison is with the original '62 to '69 327 small-block Chevy, but that early motor used a larger 4.00-inch bore and a 3.25-inch stroke. The 5.3L suffers from a smaller bore, yet still offers excellent overall power and torque. You should be able to wrangle 310 to 320 hp out of a stock engine equipped with headers, which is close to 1 hp per ci. To bolt it into your Firebird, you could eliminate the EFI and swap on an Edelbrock carbureted-style dual-plane intake manifold and ignition conversion box that's all under one part number (7118, $649.95). The timing control module drives the distributorless igni-tion with interchangeable chips that establish the timing curve, so no laptop is required. Using a carburetor instead of EFI might add another 10 to 15 hp with the stock cam, and it will probably make around 350 lb-ft. With a little carb tuning, you should be able to pull down decent fuel mileage. Swapping the 5.3L motor into your Firebird isn't difficult but will require a different oil pan, headers, and motor mounts, which are available from companies such as Hedman or Hooker. Stay tuned for a complete story on those swap details. Also be aware that the truck accessory drive will work, but it's a bit clunky. If you want to convert to a better-looking system that retains the factory alternator and truck harmonic balancer, take a look at the Kwik Performance swap kit-it's inexpensive and will get the job done. We've used the Kwik Performance kits in the past, and they work very well.
Even if you don't go with that 5.3L right away, definitely dump that frumpy two-speed Powerslide. There are several paths to swapping in a manual five-speed, which would be an excellent combination with the 5.3L motor. We won't go into all the details on the swap ideas, but Keisler has a system as does Hurst Driveline Conversion (it used to be called Classic Motorsports Group). If you don't think you can handle the swap by yourself, Hurst is located just up the freeway from you in Carlsbad, California, and can do it for you. Both companies offer complete conversions with the trans, shifter, bellhousing, clutch, crossmember, and driveshaft. Both use the Tremec TKO five-speed-either the TKO-500 or TKO-600. Choose the TKO-600 because it offers a more ideal 2.87:1 First gear ratio combined with a tall 0.64:1 Overdrive. This overdrive ratio means that if your Firebird's cruise rpm at 70 mph is currently 3,000, the 0.64:1 Overdrive will knock down that rpm to 1,920. This will be worth roughly 2 mpg or more over that Powerglide. These overdrive trans conversions are somewhat pricey-more than $3,000 for an entire kit depending on which options you choose. The Tremec TKO-600 is a great transmission that is light and compact for its strength (rated at 600 lb-ft), and for an early Firebird, it requires no floorpan butchery except the hole for the shifter.
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A less expensive option is the T-45RS transmission offered as a rebuilt unit through Keisler. This is a five-speed originally offered in late-model Mustangs that replaced the aging T-5. The only thing I don't particularly like is the transmission's 3.35:1 First gear ratio that is very deep. With a 3.08:1 rear gear, this is OK, but then its 0.67:1 Overdrive really drops the cruise rpm to where it might lug a little small-block. I'm exercising extreme restraint in not going into all the details on these boxes since I think this new generation of overdrive manual boxes offers outstanding opportunities for car crafters. To complete your drivetrain conversion, look for a '72 to '75 Nova 8.5-inch 10-bolt rearend to swap into your Firebird. This is much stronger than the 10-bolt that's in your car now. It's almost as strong as a 12-bolt. Bolt in a good limited slip like the TrueTrac from Eaton (PN 913A481) and have fun.
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Can you spot the '59 Plymouth in the Atomic Punk? Car Craft's roots come out of customs, so it's fun to touch on that occasionally. The Atomic Punk is Aaron Grote's adventure, complete with a 392ci Hemi and the Roth-esque bubbletop.
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Randy Daviduik, Winnipeg, Canada:
I currently own a fully restored, numbers-matching '69 SS 396 L34 Camaro and have decided to replace the original motor with a new 540 stroker short-block. My goal is to disguise the 540 and reuse as many external parts from the original 396 as possible. Since this is a nice, stock-appearing car without a 'cage, 98 percent of my driving is on the street as a Sunday cruiser or tire fryer. We do drag race it for fun once or twice a year. I have a question regarding upgrading the current stock fuel system.
Do I need to replace the stock 3/8-inch fuel line and stock tank pickup for aftermarket 1/2-inch lines and fittings and an expensive 1/2-inch pickup that drops into the stock fuel tank? What mechanical pump would suffice? Do I really need a fuel regulator? Does anyone make a stock-appearing, big-block, higher-flow, mechanical fuel pump without a regulator?
I currently run a 750-cfm Holley HP double-pumper. Can I just increase the jets and shooters and use this carb on the 540 until next year when I can afford an 850- or 950-cfm carb?
This isn't a drag car. I just want to have some fun with a 540, and this motor will give me more power than I can ever use on the track or off. I currently run Firestone wide ovals on the street (they smoke really nice) and 275/60R15 M/T drag radials at the dragstrip.
Optimizing the 540's power capability isn't a real concern. Reliability, fun, and cost are more important.
Jeff Smith: I think you can feed up to 600 hp with a 3/8-inch steel fuel line as long as that original line is not kinked, has minimal sharp bends, is not restricted by stock brass fittings that are not nearly 3/8-inch on the inside, and is not corroded. If you feel confident that reusing a 40-year-old fuel line originally intended to feed a 300hp engine is sufficient to justify risking your expensive 540ci big-block, then sure, reuse the line. But let's dig a little deeper into this exercise. You mention that to maintain the 396 illusion (which is very cool, by the way), you'd like to use a stock-appearing mechanical fuel pump. Carter makes a PN M4889 pump that is rated at 120 gallons per hour, which sounds like more than enough (this calcs out to 780 pounds of fuel per hour), but this is the free-flow rating and not very useful, since a carbureted system normally operates at between 4 and 6 psi. The thing to remember is that as pressure increases, flow decreases. However, even if we cut the free-flow capacity in half to compensate for 5 psi, it should be sufficient for your needs. If I had to guess, I'd go with 550 hp on your 540.
What's more important is that any kind of pump is more efficient at pushing than pulling. This is especially critical when working with engine-driven pumps because the pump must pull the fuel over a 10- to 12-foot circuitous route before it pressurizes the fuel up to the carburetor. Given this, the best way to make a stock-appearing mechanical pump more efficient is to minimize the restrictions on the inlet side. That does not mean you need to go with a 1/2-inch line, but it would probably be a good idea to go with a new 3/8-inch fuel line. Classic Tube offers brand-new mild steel or stainless tubing fuel lines that are accurately bent to reproduce the original factory layout. This ensures that the inside of the line is clean, rust-free, and can feed the most amount of fuel. You mentioned expensive fuel inlets. I'm not sure if that is in reference to the RobbMc 1/2-inch fuel pickup, which I think is pretty cool. It is a fabricated pickup complete with a new sending unit and float fitted with 1/2-inch tubes on the inlet and return lines. It may be slightly overkill for your system, but it's a good buy at $149. A lower cost option is to purchase a new stock replacement pickup assembly from Year One, and modify it by removing the stock 3/8-inch line and replacing it with a 1/2-inch line that can then be adapted to the 3/8-inch line that runs the length of the car. That way, the pickup is as efficient as possible.
As an added precaution, it would be wise to temporarily connect a fuel pressure gauge to the cowl where you can see it and run the car down the dragstrip (or a test place that's safe) and watch the fuel pressure under load at peak rpm. You need a minimum of 4 psi of fuel pressure. The Carter pump we mentioned is rated at 7 to 8 psi and does not require a regulator. As for the carb recommendations, since peak power is not a concern, then your Holley 750 HP is a good choice. You may not even need to rejet, but inspect your plugs closely after a quick test run. If the plugs look glazed or bone white, add four jet sizes on the secondary side and run the car again. If the mph improves, more tuning is necessary, but you're moving in the right direction.
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Adam Stanton, Menomonie, WI: I have a '73 Mustang fastback with a 400hp 351C, a T5 trans, a 9-inch rearend with a 3.89:1 rear gear, and 18-inch Torq-Thrust wheels with 275/45R17s out back. I have owned the car since I was 16, and I'm now 27. I'm always modifying it. It has horrible wheelhop. Launching hard or soft . . . it just broke the spider gears in my Traction-Lok posi, and I need help.
I have new KYB shocks and bushings, new motor and trans mounts, a new driveshaft with 1330 U-joints, a rebuilt rearend, and five leaf springs. I had traction bars, but the car still hopped, so I upgraded to those under-ride or Shelby bars and subframe connectors. This didn't help-I still have wheelhop. My driveline angles are trans -1 degree, driveshaft -1 degree, rearend -4 degrees (negative means pointed toward the ground). I have researched this and have found nothing more than what I have already done. I know you guys can help me. I want it fixed so I can lay into the throttle.
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We drove to Willow Springs last weekend to watch the action at a Speed Ventures track day. While we fully endorse driving your street car on the track, we can understand why one would be fearful of getting rock chips all over his new Z06. But we can't endorse covering your car in shrink-wrap. This guy needs one of those clear bras.
Jeff Smith: At first, the information sounded a bit contradictory, so I called my friend Doug Norrdin at Global West Suspension Components, who brought up a few excellent points. The first thing that didn't make sense was your attempt to use bolt-on traction bars, yet the car still axle-tramped. As you are painfully aware, this is a violent condition that (with leaf spring cars) is caused when the front half of the spring section wraps up, making it bend into an S shape. When the spring is sufficiently distorted, it binds, and because of this induced infinite spring rate, it bounces the tire off the pavement. The process repeats itself very rapidly and if continued can cause massive damage to the trans, driveshaft, and rearend-as you have unhappily discovered. A simple way to control spring wrapup is to use a bolt-on traction bar. A typical traction bar employs a polyurethane snubber that prevents the spring (in theory) from bending. One thing that may have happened in your case is an excessive air gap between the snubber and the spring with the car at ride height. Very few bolt-on traction bars are designed to make contact in the ideal location, which is directly under the front spring eye. Most bars are made too short, placing the snubber somewhere behind the front spring eye. If this is combined with a large air gap, the spring can still wrap up before the snubber makes contact. In extreme cases, it can still allow wheelhop. Norrdin also mentioned that the KYB shocks are not a good choice for this application. These shocks do not have the sufficient extension (more often called rebound) valving that is necessary to control wheelhop. It's possible that it was this combination of soft rebound control and excessive air gap that caused the problem.
Next, the reason you rarely see those Shelby under-ride bars on most cars these days is because back in the mid-'60s when they were developed, the hot ticket for road racing was to slide the car through the corner, hanging the back out in the turn in what is now called drifting. This was accepted practice back in the day because the tires were rock hard. The Shelby bars contributed to that technique because the front pickup point for the bar did not travel in the same arc as the front spring eye. This caused the rear suspension to bind, putting the car into a slide. This bind will also cause wheelhop.
Also aggravating the above situations are the short-sidewall 275/40R17 tires. As the sidewall becomes shorter, it increases in stiffness, the exact opposite of a typical drag tire that employs a very pliable sidewall to absorb shock loads. All this contributes, Adam, to a perfect storm of solutions that didn't work. We have a better idea. John Calvert is a Ford drag racer who developed a new-design traction bar many years ago that he calls the CalTracs. While at first glance it looks like a Shelby bar, it is far different because the front pickup point and the front spring eye swing through the same arc, so there's no bind. A stock leaf spring rear suspension pushes power through the front section of the spring during acceleration, which is why the spring bends. A stiffer front spring section will help resist this tendency to wrap up, which is why just adding a section of leaf spring to the front half of the spring will reduce wheelhop-you could try this first if you like. Adding the CalTracs bar below the spring changes the way power is transferred to the ground. The torque is now pushed through the CalTracs bar, which does not bend. Another plus is that this allows the suspension tuner to lower the rear spring rate and tune the rear suspension to allow the car to negotiate corners without excessive oversteer. This is the negative to adding an additional leaf to the front half of the existing spring because it also increases the rear spring rate, which will tend to cause the car to oversteer during cornering. The CalTracs bar is probably the best solution, along with a tunable shock absorber, such as a Koni, that allows separate rebound adjustment.
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Lancaster, CA
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San Bernardino, CA
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We spotted this Hennessey Camaro at a Sunday morning car show. This is the HPE700 with a Corvette ZR1 supercharged LS9 engine. Tweaked by Hennessey, these things make 725 hp, 741 lb-ft, and will accelerate to 60 in a scant 3.5 seconds. Keep your foot in it, and the quarter-mile will pass you by in 11.3 seconds.


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September 13, 2012
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Gov. John R. Kasich (at left) makes a point during a meeting with university and college presidents on Tuesday (Sept. 11). The Governor has asked university and college presidents to work together to determine higher education funding priorities for the executive proposal of the FY 14-FY 15 two-year operating budget to be unveiled in February. Seated at right, across from Gov. Kasich, is President Harrison. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Gov. John R. Kasich)
Learn "what the best teachers do" with Distinguished Teaching Award winners
Join our recent Distinguished Teaching Award winners for an afternoon of conversation about "What the Best College Teachers Do" on Friday, September 21 at 1:00 p.m. in CT 107. President Harrison will join in the discussion with recent Distinguished Teaching Award winners about outstanding teaching at Columbus State. Please register online for this event as seating is limited.
This is the return of the popular conversation inspired by the book of the same name. Our Distinguished Teachers will share what they have found to be the secrets to their teaching success then open the conversation to all. All four recent winners will on the panel: Christine Evenson, professor in the Interpreter Education Program; Merideth Sellars, instructor in Biological Sciences; Reuel Barksdale, associate professor in Business Management; and Jennifer Dragoo, instructor in Developmental Education.
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The growth in renewable energy generation of recent years is planned to increase with many onshore and offshore wind, bio energy and large-scale solar PV projects in development. The daily variability in weather conditions across the UK has a notable effect on total energy demand and, with the growth of weather-dependent renewables, will increasingly affect supply.
This makes it vitally important for us to understand the relationships between weather and climate, and renewable energy generation and demand. The Met Office has a programme of work to answer some of the key science questions relevant to energy policy.
For individual and combined renewable technologies, we need to understand how variable the energy generation can be in different places and over different time scales. Fortunately, weather observations and modelling data sets for the UK go back more than 100 years, providing a valuable source of information to better understand recent and historical climate variability. We can see that the cold and calm winters of the late nineteenth century give examples of more extreme climate conditions than those experienced in living memory and could provide a good test-case for current and future infrastructure.
Different meteorological phenomena bring different challenges to balancing energy supply and demand. The position of low and high-pressure systems relative to the UK dictates to a large extent the temperatures and wind speeds experienced on the ground. Many questions were raised about the ability of wind power to help meet future winter peak electricity demands after the two cold winters of 2009/10 and 2010/11. These winters featured long periods of very cold temperatures combined with low winds, both of which are associated with long-lasting atmospheric high pressure.
However, not all high-pressure systems in winter bring cold and calm conditions. We are exploring which weather patterns are responsible for energy resilience problems, helping Decc to understand the risk and magnitude of such events, their spatial extent and for how long they are likely to have an impact. Other topics of research include investigating the relationships between different renewable sources to understand generation stability through time and which weather conditions contribute most to electricity supply exceeding demand.
The ability to predict the weather and the consequent generation of renewable energy over the coming day, week, month, season and longer is of great value. Understanding the causes of the weather and climate variability will improve the quality of these predictions.
Climate variability in different parts of the world is connected through large-scale ocean and atmosphere interactions, such as the El Nino Southern Oscillation and the North Atlantic Oscillation. Predicting these oscillations will help improve seasonal and annual forecasts. Consideration of the impacts of man-made climate change on renewable-energy generation becomes important for energy planning beyond 2040.
Only an improved knowledge of energy-relevant weather and climate will allow industry and government to plan for, and cope with, unusual weather events.
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