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Cam ScienceResolving the Mysteries of Lobe Center AnglesHot Rod Magazine, February, 2009 The LCA (lobe centerline angle) is the angle between the intake and exhaust lobe peaks. Driving the cam is a chain and sprocket system connected to the crankshaft.Degreeing a camshaft means you are comparing the position of the No. 1 intake lobe with true TDC. Camshaft overlap is the triangular shaped area that forms as the exhaust valve closes and and the intake valve opens.Introduction by Scooter Brothers, R&D Director, Competition Cams:In spite of all the material published about cams, cam design, applications and the like, our experience at Competition Cams indicates there still exists much mystique concerning cam timing and valve events. We know this because of our cam help hot line (800/999-0853), which answers as many as 2500 technical calls a day. Because we repeatedly hear the same questions and because it's a subject many don't really know, including amateur and professional engine builders alike, we felt a technically sound primer on one of the most often asked and least written about subjects would be a great help to many. The subject: camshaft lobe centerline angles, or LCAs.I put this idea to performance consultant and technical writer David Vizard. In recent years he has personally tested over 600 cam combinations on his own dyno, and designed some potent race-winning, best selling cams as a result of his work. With a 30-year background in explaining complex automotive subjects to performance enthusiasts from firsthand experience, he's in a strong position to write authoritatively about the subject. If this feature doesn't answer your questions, then by all means call one of our technicians on our Competition Cams hotline-we'll be glad to help.A successful cam design must take into account two major factors: the mechanical dynamics of the system, and the desired optimal gas dynamics. In this feature we are going to deal with the gas dynamics, as precise valvetrain motion means nothing unless the valves are opened and closed at the appropriate moments. This means selecting or having a cam ground with the right event timing for your engine. Initially, at least, this may appear something of a black art known only to a select few cam designers, but this is most certainly not the case, as we shall see.GAS DYNAMICSLooking solely at gas dynamics, we find that once a cam opening duration has been decided, the next most important consideration is the lobe centerline angle (LCA). This as much as duration dictates the cam's "character." In spite of that significance, its complex nature makes LCA one of the least explained aspects of cam specifications.First let us define the lobe centerline angle. In simplest terms it is the angle between the intake and exhaust lobe peaks. Notably, it is the only cam attribute described in camshaft degrees rather than crankshaft degrees. Remember, the cam runs at half engine speed, and a cam producing 300 crank degrees of "off the seat" timing has a lobe which occupies 150 degrees of cam angle.OVERLAP AND DELAYThe LCA dictates two important valve timing attributes: valve overlap around TDC, and how much intake or exhaust valve closure delay there is past the end of the relevant stroke. When discussing LCAs we talk in terms of "tight" or "wide." Tight LCAs have the lobes closer together, making the angle between them smaller; wider LCAs have wider angles. Generally speaking, the majority of cams fall between 98 and 120 degrees LCA.Let's hold cam advance in the motor constant and look what happens to valve events with LCA changes. Tightening the LCA produces more valve overlap around TDC, while wider equates to less. At the other end of the induction stroke, a wide LCA produces a longer delay to valve closure after the piston has passed BDC. Tight LCAs produce earlier intake closure after BDC.Most of us are aware that extending cam duration moves the usable rpm range up. If increased duration is the only change, then the longer cam normally robs power from the bottom end of the rpm range and adds to the top. When only cam duration changes there is usually little change in peak torque. All the longer period does is move the point of peak torque up the rpm range. Most of the increase in horsepower occurs in the upper 30 to 40 percent of the rpm range. Changing LCAs has a different but equally significant effect on the power curve. Without a working understanding of this, you cannot hope to effectively spec out your own cams, so here's what you need to know.TDC THROUGH-FLOWBecause of its significance we will deal first with that very important race engine event, the overlap period. By tightening the LCA, the amount of valve overlap for a given duration is increased. For the first and most important half of the induction stroke the intake valve is opened farther by a cam with a tight LCA than one with a wide LCA. This produces a greater flow area as the piston starts to pull in a fresh charge.Increased valve flow area in the first half of the induction stroke has significant importance for many reasons. The principal one is that a typical production-based 2-valve race engine inevitably lacks adequate valve area in relation to its displacement. Starting the valve motion sooner means more velocity and lift before the beginning of the induction stroke. It is often argued that opening duration after BDC is more effective at producing power than opening before the induction stroke starts. In reality a cam for maximum output for a given duration must have a good balance of opening at both ends of the induction stroke.If a valve is opened at a suitably early point, the intake port velocity tends, later in the induction stroke, to increase enough to offset any negative effects of a marginally earlier closing. This early opening can be vitally important, especially for an engine having effectively tuned intake and exhaust lengths. In addition, data from "in cylinder" pressure measurements throw yet more light on the matter. For commonly used rod/stroke ratios, peak flow demand by the piston motion down the bore normally occurs between about 72 to 78 degrees. However, at lower RPM the greatest pressure difference between cylinder and intake port may occur as little as 20 to 30 degrees after TDC. As RPM reaches peak power level so the point of greatest pressure difference moves back to 90 to 100 degrees ATDC. For a small-block Chevy, if that pressure point moves back much past about 115 degrees then no further power with increasing RPM will be seen. In other words the engine has, in no uncertain terms, hit its peak. By having the intake farther open during the first half of the induction stroke we can, to a certain extent, delay the retardation of the maximum port to cylinder pressure difference.Looking at peak intake port demand, which is also peak velocity, we find it tends mostly to occur over a relatively narrow part of the induction stroke. It mostly takes place between peak piston velocity and peak valve lift that follows some 25 to 35 degrees later. This, and the effect of pressure wave tuning in the intake and exhaust, are important reasons why the initial opening point of the intake valve can be so critical.Promoting good cylinder filling early on in the induction stroke allows a beneficially earlier closing of the intake. If practical, this increases the amount of charge trapped at valve closure and results in an increase in torque output. A late valve closure from a wide LCA decreases torque.A cam ground on a wide LCA has less intake valve opening at TDC, so reaches peak opening later in the induction stroke. This means as the piston accelerates down the bore it creates a greater discrepancy between the flow delivered by the valve and the flow required by the cylinder. Put simply, this is because during the first half of the induction stroke the valve is not as far open when a wide LCA is used as it is with a tight one.POST BDC FILLINGWhen using a wide as opposed to tight LCA, the intake valve stays open longer after BDC. Because of this, it can be argued that if the cylinder wasn't filled by the time the piston reached BDC or thereabouts, there's time for it to go on filling. Here's some numbers to make the point. At peak power, the cylinder of a typical race engine receives as much as 20 percent of its charge after the piston has passed BDC. This technique to gain cylinder filling becomes self- limiting because of increasing piston velocity up the bore.Too much delay means a reversion process begins to expel some of the intake charge. This intake charge reversion (not to be confused with exhaust reversion) reduces torque and is most prevalent at 60 to70 percent of peak power rpm.Of the two techniques, earlier intake valve opening, as produced by the tighter LCA, produces best results. High rpm cylinder pressure measurements suggest that the port/valve combination needs to substantially satisfy the cylinder's demand in the first half of the stroke. If it doesn't then, short of some very good shockwave tuning on the intake, it is unlikely to make up for it in the second half.WHICH WAY TO GO?So far the case looks good for tight LCAs, and so it is, but there are tradeoffs. Increased overlap equates to reduced idle quality, vacuum, and harsher running prior to coming up on the cam. Probably the most significant factor to the engine tuner though is a tight LCA's intolerance of exhaust system backpressure. Remember, during the overlap period both valves are open. If there's any exhaust backpressure or if the exhaust port velocities are too low it will encourage exhaust reversion. The tighter LCAs are, the more likely problematical exhaust reversion into the intake will occur. Put simply, we can say that a tight LCA cam produces a power curve that is, for want of a better description, more "punchy." At low rpm when off the cam, it runs rougher, and it comes on the cam with more of a "bang." A cam on wide centerlines produces a wider power band. It will idle smoother and produce better vacuum, but the price paid is a reduction in output throughout the working rpm range.THE STREET MARKETEven though this Web site focuses on high-performance cars, it's worth taking a look at cams for street in general and trucks in particular. For a given type of engine the range of LCAs offered by different cam companies is surprisingly wide. If you've had in mind that they can't all be right, score yourself 10 points.Deciding LCAs for a popular line of street cams is, apart from engineering requirements, a question of market perception. Corporate marketing policies dictate as much as anything what will be used. For instance, some companies tend to grind their performance street profiles on wide LCAs typically ranging from 110 to 116 degrees. This produces what these companies feel to be the most marketable balance between idle quality, vacuum, economy and horsepower. Very often the choice of wide LCAs is made knowing that some of the potential power increase will be sacrificed for idle quality and high vacuum for any accessories requiring it.Wide LCAs are not the only way to go. Not everyone wants the smoothest idle and the highest intake manifold vacuum possible. Many, building even the mildest tow vehicle engine, are more interested in maximizing torque. To satisfy this market, some companies will grind their popular short duration profiles on a tighter LCA. Such cams, though less civilized when longer street duration is used, tend to produce more torque. However, it is important to realize that a tighter LCA is totally acceptable if the overlap developed by the LCA and duration combination isn't excessive. Also, remember that good vacuum is an important factor for a vehicle that has vacuum accessories such as power brakes, vacuum operated air conditioning controls, etc. The tighter the LCA you choose, the shorter the cam must be to preserve vacuum and idle. This is so because the overlap comes back to roughly the same as that given by a longer duration, wider LCA cam. Obviously a shorter cam on a tighter LCA won't make as much top end horsepower, so again there is a balance of tradeoffs to consider.RACE ENGINE LCAsChoosing the LCA for a race engine becomes simplified because compromises are virtually nonexistent. We are no longer concerned with anything other than maximizing engine output over the RPM range used. That's good, but to be successful it's necessary to make a better job of maximizing output than the next guy. To do that you need to understand those factors affecting the optimum LCA for the job.The easiest way to explain how optimum LCAs can change is to use a base spec engine which has been dyno-optimized as a starting point. By making hypothetical changes to this engine it becomes easier to see how the optimum LCA is affected. Let us assume the following: 355 CID from 4.03 inches x 3.48 inch bore/stroke combination, a set of reasonably well ported heads, 12.5:1 compression ratio, a non restricted exhaust, a single 4 barrel carb on a race manifold, a single pattern, flat tappet cam at 310 degrees seat duration and about 265 at 0.50-inch lift, and 1.5:1 rockers. Such a combination usually produces the best all around results at about 107 degree LCA.To better understand how the required LCA changes, always consider that it is strongly tied in with the cylinder heads' flow capability and the displacement the head must supply. In its simplest form, this equates to a ratio of cfm per cubic inch. With that in mind, let's start with the effect changes in bore and stroke have on the optimum LCA.CR EFFECTThe effect of changes in compression ratio used on the optimum LCA is rarely dealt with, but it can be significant. The first step towards understanding why the CR affects the LCA is to appreciate the difference between the cylinder pressure plot of a high and low compression engine.In a low-compression engine, peak combustion pressures are lower than in a high compression unit. But percentage wise, the pressure doesn't drop off as fast as it does in a high compression unit as the power stroke progresses. At the higher rpm a high compression motor is likely to run at, it needs a little more time to blow down the cylinder. This we can do by opening the exhaust valve earlier than with a low compression engine. This proves possible with little or no penalty because a high compression means more work on the piston at the beginning of the stroke and less towards the end. So the higher the CR, the wider the LCA can be made by virtue of extended duration by opening the exhaust valve earlier. A rough rule of thumb is to open the exhaust valve 1-2 degrees earlier for every point of compression increase from a previously optimally timed cam. Opening the exhaust valve 2 degrees earlier means the LCA has spread by half a degree.ENGINE GEOMETRYEngine geometry other than the bore and stroke also influences the most favorable LCA. The connecting rod length to stroke ratio has a measurable effect on the position of the piston in the bore at any point of crankshaft rotation.It is important to understand that the induction system does not know how far around the crank has turned. It only recognizes piston position and velocity, and it's subsequent effect on gas speed throughout the valve lift cycle. If the LCA and valve events were optimal then changing the rod/stroke ratio a significant amount will require a new cam profile to restore the original event timing.Okay, here we go-pin your ears back and pay attention! Assuming no change in head flow efficiency, we find that any increase in the displacement requires a decrease in the LCA. For a typical 350, every additional 15 CID increase requires a reduction of one degree LCA, and vice versa.Now let's fix the displacement and see how head flow affects the optimum LCA. The same airflow to displacement trend also holds true here. If flow capability over a large part of the valve lift curve increases, the optimum LCA will spread, and if it decreases the reverse is true. If a dramatic increase in intake low lift flow is achieved, the tendency is to require less overlap. This means the LCA spreads, and this may have to be used with shorter intake duration. However, the reduced overlap is the most critical aspect. An increase in low lift flow without a compensating reduction in the overlap area can reduce output right up until very high rpm is reached. The intent here is to restore the overlap triangle, in terms of cfm /degrees, back to its original optimum value. Sure, it's tempting to analyze thousandths of valve lift and degrees around TDC, but the engine does not recognize valve lift as measured by a dial indicator, only flow capability. This means all overlap characteristics should be related in terms of cfm/degrees not inch/degrees. Achieving an exceptionally high flow at low lift on the intake can cause the engine to react as if it has 20 or so degrees additional overlap. This often proves way over the top for an engine with previously optimum valve events. An increase in low lift flow is potentially good for added power but, if substantial, usually requires a revision of the valve opening and closure points.BORE & STROKE CHANGESIf head flow is reduced, the LCA needs to tighten up. Now why would anyone want to use a head with less flow? Well, no one wants to, but a long stroke/small bore combination may force the situation. A long stroke engine has less room for valves than a short stroke, so may have less breathing capability on that score. This causes a long stroke engine to need tighter LCAs than a short stroke.High- and low lift flow capability can also affect the picture. We have already discussed what can happen when low lift flow is increased, now let's look at high lift flow. An increase in high lift flow only, during the last 60 to 70 percent of the valve lift envelope used, requires a slightly tighter LCA. This only comes about because it allows the intake valve to be closed a few degrees earlier for the same peak power rpm. However, for most practical purposes we can ignore its effect without incurring a performance loss. By leaving the cam timing unchanged, a slightly higher rpm capability is produced along with some extra power.Take, for example, the rod length tests done for a well known tech magazine a couple of years ago on a 330-inch engine. For the experiment, the connecting rod length was changed by a whole inch, from 5.5 inches to 6.5. What effect would this have had on the required cam event timing? If the original cam were a 280-degree piece on a 110 LCA, then to restore the original parameters the new cam would have to be 279 degrees with a LCA of 109. These changes in the required cam spec, especially the LCA, would have measurably affected the results this test produced, though the trends would still have been the same.VALVETRAIN DESIGNThe rocker ratio used can have a strong influence on the LCA. We've seen, like the rod length test, back-to-back dyno tests of various rocker ratios that have indicated a far more complex picture than is actually the case. Such tests showed that on occasion, high lift rockers don't work yet offered no reason why. From the point of view of the gas dynamics in an under valved 2 valve engine, high lift rockers up to ratios of 1.8-1.9:1 always work if used correctly! The most likely reason for negative results when switching to higher ratio rocker is because the overlap triangle on an optimized engine was already as big as the combination would tolerate. If the LCA is already optimal on a big camed race engine, changing to high lift rockers will usually reduce the output, especially if used on the exhaust.For a two-valve engine, possible power reduction from high lift rockers becomes less likely and of lesser proportions when cylinder head flow per cubic inch drops. That's the situation for bigger inch small-blocks or really big inch big blocks. To make the most of high lift rockers, the reoptimization of the LCA is necessary. This means spreading the LCAs. By how much depends on the head flow to cubic inch ratio. Generally, large engines require little or no change, whereas small engines may need as much as 2-3 degrees greater spread.In the same way, a change from a flat tappet to a roller cam can affect the LCA required. To avoid a very lengthy valvetrain dynamics discussion to explain why, it is suggested you read the book "How To Build & Modify Small Block Chevy Valvetrains," published by and available through MotorBooks International, and Competition Cams or any good bookstore.For cams under about 270 degrees, changing from a flat tappet to a roller will need a slight tightening of the LCA, about 1-2 degrees. From 270 to about 285 it holds constant, but over 285 the LCA will need spreading a degree or two.CONCLUSIONSAll you have read so far might indicate there is a lot to this area of cam design. However if you absorb this, then as an aid to specing out and building a high performance engine, it will prove a valuable tool. In a sport that puts so much emphasis on technical capability, knowledge of camshaft lobe center angles can make the difference between winning and losing.http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/cam_lobe_centerline_angle_tech/#ixzz2Kdm1ajmP
When The Flag Drops.,. The Bull ***t Stops.,. P. Engineer, Engine Builder
when opening the exhaust valve earlier [noted in the high compression engine tuning] under the cr effect heading above..... this increases overlap and thus is narrowing NOT spreading the LSA!!
Have a good look at the pic, so you will understand it.
When The Flag Drops.,. The Bull ***t Stops.,. P. Engineer, Engine Builder
this time YOU got me! i admit it! confused myself. never claimed to be ANYWHERE near perfect!!! thanks for correcting me bro!! till next time... peace
No biggie dond and a pic is worth 1000 words, huh.
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Servings: 8
Short on time but craving something sweet? This high-speed dessert may be the answer to your cravings. Play with this recipe. The bananas and caramel can easily be replaced with other fruits and toppings (like raspberries and chocolate sauce).
- 2 oz (30g each) biscotti, hazelnut or plain (two cookies)
- 8 Tbs caramel topping, fat-free
- 4 cups low-fat chocolate ice cream, any flavor will work
- 4 large bananas, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup whipped cream, light
- Place biscotti in a zip-lock bag, crush with a rolling pin or meat mallet. Set aside.
- Remove top of caramel jar and place jar in microwave. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds until caramel is slightly melted and runny.
- Spoon 1/4 cup (65g) ice cream into each of 8 parfait glasses. Top the ice cream with 1/4 cup (45g) banana slices and 1 Tbsp (15g) whipped cream. Rrepeat the layers, ending with whipped cream.
- Sprinkle each parfait with about 1 Tbsp (7g) biscotti crumbs, and top with about 1 Tbsp (15mL) caramel sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 384
Calories from Fat 91 (24%)
(16%)Total Fat 10g
(26%)Saturated Fat 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
(10%)Cholesterol 29mg
(7%)Sodium 178mg
(16%)Potassium 557mg
Total Carbohydrate 69g
(13%)Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 40g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(13%)Protein 7g
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New Version of Evidence-Based Program for Improving Students' Attention, Behavior and Capacity for Learning Unveiled at FETC 2013
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Large numbers of students around the country struggle with attention problems and behavior that impede learning and social development. To help overcome these issues and ensure that all students stay on track for success in school, college and career, Pearson today unveiled Cogmed 3.0, a new version of the breakthrough intervention for improving attention, behavior and capacity for learning, customized specifically for use in schools.
Built on an extensive foundation of research, Cogmed targets working memory capacity to fundamentally improve cognitive functions that contribute to learning and attention problems. For nearly a decade, the program has been used successfully by psychologists and mental health professionals worldwide and is currently used by more than 15 percent of schools in Sweden, where Cogmed was originally developed by researchers from Karolinska Institute, one of Europes largest and most prestigious research universities.
"When students use Cogmed, teachers see significant positive changes in students' attention, behavior and capacity for learning in weeks," said Travis Millman, Pearson's vice president and general manager for Cogmed. "We developed Cogmed 3.0 to deliver the proven benefits of Cogmed within the staffing, scheduling and cost constraints that schools face today.
Fully enhanced for use on Apples iPad and Android tablets, the new Cogmed 3.0 allows teachers to configure the training time to fit student schedules. Home as well as classroom or computer lab use is possible and easy to manage. Cogmed 3.0 also offers educators self-directed, online training that teaches them how to implement the program and how to coach students through it.
Other new features make program administration easier for teachers. Cogmed 3.0 provides educators with automatic notification of key training events and the ability to monitor improvement in students' working memory capacity throughout training.
More than 25 peer-reviewed research studies demonstrating Cogmed's efficacy have been published in well-respected, juried publications, such as the "Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry" and the "Journal of Pediatrics." A 2011 study, published in "Science" magazine, concludes that Cogmed is the most researched executive function training program available today.
To introduce Cogmed 3.0 to U.S. schools, Pearson is offering a free 60-day trial for up to 10 students. The free trial includes Cogmed's self-guided professional training. For more information about Cogmed and to sign up for the free trial, visit http://education.cogmed.com.
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Earlier this week, Michelle Obama had lunch in the new Washington, D.C., Shake Shack and ordered a hamburger, fries, a chocolate shake, and a Diet Coke. Sounds like a typical American meal on the go, right? Well, the First Lady is receiving large amounts of criticism for her meal choice, in light of her "Let's Move" anti-obesity campaign. Is the real problem Mrs. Obama's food choice, or is it our inability to think about things critically and our extreme reactions to everything we read in the news?
"A firestorm of controversy has erupted over the news that the woman who spearheaded the anti-obesity "Let's Move" campaign consumed a meal totaling 1,700 calories — the equivalent of a day's worth of calories. Critics have labeled Mrs. Obama a hypocrite. They rebuked her for publicly raising awareness regarding the scourge of childhood obesity while privately enjoying a high cholesterol festival. Never mind that Mrs. Obama has stressed moderation and has also followed a laudable exercise regime, waking at 4:30 a.m. each morning to hit the treadmill and lift weights–-as evidenced by her chiseled arms," writes Stacy Perman for the Wall Street Journal.
There's no doubt about it. Politicians and celebrities are closely watched by the media, and I suspect those journalistic critics are often guilty themselves of gorging on unhealthy snacks as they idly type away their criticisms of others. The point of Mrs. Obama's food and wellness campaign isn't that we can never indulge in fast food and treats; the point is everything in moderation. While I feel a hamburger is a healthy addition to a well-balanced diet, sugary and salt-ladened foods like shakes and fries certainly can be enjoyed on occasion. The way to fight obesity in this country is a healthy diet, with perhaps a few splurges, combined with some kind of regular physical activity.
While I'm a proud supporter of beef in the diet, I don't believe in telling people what they should and shouldn't eat. However, what bothers me is the extremism I see in diets. Consumers often read one negative thing in the media and then ban that item from their diets forever. I believe food choices should be based on real information, not scare tactics and misinformation touted by folks who want to sell newspapers.
So, let Mrs. Obama enjoy her Shake Shack meal in peace, and let's focus on the real issues facing this country -- energy, food security, unemployment, health care and the deficit. And, while we are talking politics, this week's BEEF magazine poll found on the homepage asks, Does Barack Obama merit a second four-year term as U.S. President? With nearly 500 votes, 90% of you say no. Add your two cents and vote in our poll today!


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NASA releases 2015 budget with some mission cuts
NASA received a proposed $17.5 billion in President Obama's budget recommendations for fiscal year 2015, released March 4. The proposal, down from the $17.6 billion that NASA received in the 2014 budget, will support the space agency's goals of launching the James Webb Space Telescope in 2018, extending the life of the International Space Station until 2024 and sending humans to an asteroid by 2025 and to Mars in the 2030s.
The proposal includes funding for about 35 missions being prepared for launch and 60 missions already in operation. But it outlines a plan to place the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, in storage by 2015 unless partners can provide NASA's portion of the funding for the telescope. The space agency provides 80 percent of the funding for SOFIA. NASA officials made the announcement during a March 4 press conference.


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New Rapid City Evidence Building Nearly Complete
RAPID CITY - A new evidence building in Rapid City is nearly finished after a year of construction.
KEVN television reports that the evidence warehouse will provide officers from the Rapid City Police Department and Pennington County Sheriff's Office with three times the storage space as the previous building, which now houses about 20,000 pieces of evidence.
The center also has the only certified latent fingerprint analyst in the state on staff and other highly qualified analysts.
Lab director Richard Bleil says that will allow the lab to run analyses in-house so the departments don't have to send out evidence. External labs and state labs always charge for analysis.
Bleil says that will help make the center self-supporting.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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I love throwing parties. Great time for kids to play with friends, moms get to socialize, and it gives me something to plan and prepare (yes, I love to "plan").
|We used painter's tape to make the roads.
|I thought I would save a couple dollars and make my own.
|Used a shoebox and streamers to make our own car wash. Kid don't need fancy.
|Painted with cars.
|Finished product. Hanging on our Art Wall to dry.
|Peanut butter sandwiches shaped out of trucks
|Meat and cheese car sandwiches
|Apple Racers
|It's not a party if you don't have cupcakes!
|Everyone won the race! Trophies for party favors.


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It's metrics day at Dolphins In Depth and as every Tuesday our partners at ProFootballFocus.com drop knowledge from the last game on the blog, let's get right to it.
As always the folks at PFF tell you what they saw from their tape study. I add insight an opinion where I can.
Each member of the offensive line received a negative grade for the game, with left tackle Bryant McKinnie (-4.2) receiving the lowest and Sam Brenner and Nate Garner (-1.3) getting the highest grades.
Salguero: Sam Brenner and Nate Garner received the highest grades? So the two guys who were either backups or on the practice squad played the best among all the Dolphins offensive linemen? This line is going to be an offseason reconstruction project.
G David Arkin took the first four professional snaps of his career when Sam Brenner left briefly with an injury.
Salguero: Arkin, signed the first week of November, was active ahead of former Eagles first-round pick Danny Watkins. Watkins joined the club in October. He was inactive Sunday. Enough said.
Due to running back Daniel Thomas' ankle injury, Lamar Miller played a season high 54 snaps.
Quarterback Ryan Tannehill was 3-for-7 on throws of 20-plus yards down the field for 136 yards. When blitzed, Tannehill went 5-for-8 with 59 yards. He took one sack.
Overall, Tannehill was 7-for-7 throwing against Carolina CB Captain Munnerlyn.
On the three carries Lamar Miller ran to the middle right (behind Garner and John Jerry) he produced minus-7 yards.
Mike Wallace caught both of his 50-yard passes against Captain Munnerlyn, but struggled with two drops against Drayton Florence.
Brian Hartline caught 3 passes for 68 yards against rookie Melvin White.
Dion Jordan played a season high 33 snaps, including 10 snaps dropping into coverage, also a season high.
Salguero: Well, it's not what fans want because it still shows the No. 3 overall pick is a part-time player. But defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle promised more work for Jordan and the player got it. Look for continued advancement in this area as the season winds down. This stat, by the way, suggests coaches are seeing progress and trusting Jordan more. Fans, I suspect, did that a while back.
OLB Philip Wheeler had six stops, tying his season high, and had his highest graded game in pass coverage this season (+2.9).
Salguero: Coyle said he was very pleased with Wheeler's performance and now you have the metrics to prove it.
Cameron Wake didn't have a sack, but did record 7 hurries, his highest number of the season.
Salguero: He also hit Cam Newton in the mouth during the first quarter and the Carolina quarterback was caught on camera spitting out blood.
Cornerback Nolan Carroll gave up just four catches on 12 targets, including holding former Dolphin Ted Ginn to one catch on seven targets when in coverage against him.
Salguero: Good news for Carroll because he's going to be the target of much attention come the division games against New York, Buffalo and, of course, New England. Those teams have shown a desire to pick on Carroll in the past. It's good news for him he had a confidence building game.
Cornerback Brent Grimes had one of his worst days of the season, allowing seven catches for 72 yards on nie targets. Steve Smith caught five of six targets for 69 yards on Grimes.
Salguero: Smith also had the big catch on fourth-and-10 in the fourth quarter against Grimes, who also missed the tackle along with Chris Clemons. Tough day.


text: Hey, Huang: I found one solution that works for me, maybe you can try it and see whether it works for you. in your pbs script, try to add this "kill -gm 5" syntax between the processor number and your program like this mpirun -machinefile $PBS_NODEFILE -np $NPROCS --gm-kill 5 myprogram it works for me. Jerry. /********************************************************** Hi, We have a new system set up. The vendor set up the PBS for us. For administration reasons, we created a new queue "dque" (set to default) using the "qmgr" command: create queue dque queue_type=e s q dqueue enabled=true, started=true I was able to submit jobs using the "qsub" command to queue "dque". However, when I use "qdel" to kill a job, the job disappears from the job list shown by "qstat -a", but the executable is still running on the compute nodes. Every time I have to login the corresponding the compute node and kill the running job. I am wondering if I missed something in setting up the queue so that I am unable to kill the job completely using "qdel". Thanks.


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One of the most frequent rejoinders spouted by anti-racists and lemmings in response to objective and empirical evidence of black disproportionality to crime is that an "overwhelming" number of serial killers are white. Invariably the names of Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy are brandished as weapons of self-righteousness.
In response, the editor of the DetroitIsCrap blog invested several hours in researching, transcribing, and publishing the list of black serial killers provided below. The editor of the DetroitIsCrap blog has taken upon himself the Herculean task of reporting what's called "TNB" in Detroit. Since Detroit is nearly 90 percent black, tracking and reporting "TNB" in Detroit is a task akin to Hercules cleaning the Augean stables, or Sisyphus eternally rolling the rock uphill. It is astonishing that one man alone could possibly do it. Here's a YouTube video providing a quick snapshot of the list:
To ensure necessary redundancy so that the information is not lost if the DetroitIsCrap site goes offline, I am reproducing the list here:
Black Serial/Mass/Spree Killer List:
1. Matthew Emanuel Macon (Murdered and Raped 5 White Women in Lansing)
2. Jimmie Reed (Murdered his wife and his 2 month old daughter and set them on fire)
3. Shelly Brooks (Murdered 7 prostitutes in Detroit Cass Corridor)
4. Justin Blackshere (Stabbed two white cooks at Cheli's Chili downtown Detroit)
5. Jervon Miguel Coleman (Murdered three people.)
6. Donell Ramon Johnson (Murdered a mother and a daughter)
7. Brian Ranard Davis (6 women known murdered by nigger)
8. Paul Durousseau (Seven women)
9. Mark Goudeau "The Baseline Killer" (Eight women and a man in 2005-2006)
10. Coral Eugene Watts (11 women in Texas & 1 in Michigan)
11. Anthony McKnight (Five girls and young women)
12. Derrick Todd Lee (8 Women)
13. Charles Lendelle Carter (4 known murders; admits to 'hunting' Atlantans for 15 years!)
14. The Zebra Killings (71 White people)
15. Chester Turner (L.A.s most prolific killer 12 women killed.)
16. Lorenzo J. Gilyard (Kansas City, MO.—13 victims)
17. Eugene Victor Britt (Gary, IN.–3 known murder/rapes.)
18. Reginald and Jonathan Carr (The Wichita Massacre–6 Whites murdered)
19. Ray Joseph Dandridge and his uncle, Ricky Gevon Gray (Richmond, VA.–Murdered 7 people in 7 days, including an entire White family.)
20. The Tinley Park Murderer (Suspect hasn't been found but has been described as black – murdered 5 women in a store.)
21. Henry Louis Wallace (Raped and strangled 5 women to death.)
22. Charles Johnston (Murdered 3 unarmed white men in hospital)
23. Craig Price (Brutally murdered 3 women)
24. Harrison Graham (Brually Murdered 3 women)
25. Charles Lee "Cookie" Thornton (Murdered 6 Whites at the Kirkwood, MO. city council. )
26. & 27. Darnell Hartsfeld & Romeo Pinkerton (Abducted and Murdered 5 from a restaurant)
28 &29. John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo (Sniped 11 people from a car in DC, 9 died.)
30. George Russell (3 women, WA state)
31. Timothy W. Spencer (5 killed, Arlington, VA and Richmond, VA)
32. Elton M. Jackson (12 gay men killed, Norfolk, VA area)
33. Carlton Gary (3 killed in Columbus, GA)
34. Mohammed Adam Omar (16 women, Yemen. Omar is Sudanese.)
35. Kendall Francois (8 women, Poughkeepsie, NY and surrounding areas.)
36. Terry A. Blair (8 women, Kansas City area)
37. Wayne Williams (33 many of them children!, Atlanta, GA)
38. Vaughn Greenwood (11 killed in LA)
39. Andre Crawford (10 killed in Chicago – southside)
40. Calvin Jackson (9 killed possibley more in NY)
41. Gregory Klepper (killed 8, Chicago – southside)
42. Alton Coleman (Killed 8 in the Midwest)
43. Harrison Graham (killed 7+ in N. Philadelphia)
44. Cleophus Prince (6 killed in, San Diego
45. Robert Rozier (7 killed in, Miami)
46. Maurice Byrd (killed 20 + in St. Louis)
47. Maury Travis (17 and rising, St. Louis and possibly also Atlanta)
48. Hulon Mitchell, a.k.a. Yahweh Ben Yahweh (killed 20+ in Florida)
49. Lorenzo Fayne (killed 5 children in East St. Louis, IL)
50. Paul Durousseau, (killed 6, two of which were pregnant women, Jacksonville, FL; Georgia.)
51. Eddie Lee Mosley (killed 25 to 30 women, south Florida)
52. Henry Lee Jones (killed 4 in, south Florida; Bartlett, TN)
53. Richard "Babyface" Jameswhite (15 killed in, New York; Georgia.)
54. Donald E. Younge, Jr. (killed 4), East St. Louis, IL; Salt Lake City, UT.
55. Ivan Hill (killed 6 in Los Angeles area).
56. Michael Vernon (Bronx, NY. Killed at least seven people – )
57. Chester Dewayne Turner (12 women killed in, Los Angeles)


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The Grand County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to send a letter to President Barack Obama opposing creation of national monument status for 1.4 million acres surrounding Canyonlands National Park.
The letter, proposed by council member Lynn Jackson, is in response to the Outdoor Industry Association's (OIA) Nov. 13 letter to Obama urging monument status. The Utah Association of Counties and the Emery County Commission have also sent letters to Obama opposing the monument designation.
Jackson said prior to the vote that he's against the process that Obama could use to designate the monument. Under the 1906 Antiquities Act, the president could act alone to create the monument, without input from or action by Congress.
"I am opposed to this particular process," said Jackson.
He added that "relatively modest mineral development revenue to the county" would be lost under monument protection. The letter makes that point more strongly, saying the move "… would severely limit our county's ability to benefit economically from other types of natural resource development, primarily oil, gas and potash resources that occur in Grand County within the area proposed for Monument designation."
The proposal would include about 140,000 acres of U.S. Bureau of Land Management and state administered land in southwest Grand County, according to background information Jackson provided to the council. San Juan, Emery, Wayne and Garfield counties also would be affected.
Losing mineral extraction ability there would move Grand County closer to a one-industry economy, Jackson told council members. He called that "dangerous" to the county's financial health, recalling the boom and bust days of uranium extraction here.
Jackson made similar comments to the Sagebrush Coalition, during that group's Jan. 8 meeting. The Sagebrush Coalition has voiced concerns that national monument status, as proposed by the OIA, would result in significant limitations to motorized access and mineral exploration in the proposed area.
Jackson said mineral extraction does not threaten Grand County's thriving tourism industry.
"We have an iconic landscape," he said. "We're certainly not going to do anything to spoil it."
The letter added, "We strongly oppose any type of non-collaborative process that has the potential for such serious consequences for the county."
During an interview after the meeting, Jackson said the council did no polling or surveying of Grand County citizens before taking its stand. Jackson said that, as a long-time Moab resident, he understands how most people feel and believes a majority would object to the use of the Antiquities Act.
The letter will be sent to Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, the Utah congressional delegation, and U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in addition to Obama.
The letter also states that the OIA doesn't represent all recreation business and industry in the region.
"Their focus is primarily on non-motorized outdoor recreation and their insinuations that they represent and speak for all recreation business interests are misrepresentative," the letter states. "The OIA implication of imminent destruction of our landscape from allegedly uncontrolled motorized recreation and mineral development is unfounded and can be readily disputed by factual analysis."
Motorized recreation would still be allowed under provisions of a national monument, according to a spokesman for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, the controversial Utah monument designated by President Bill Clinton in 1996. Of the 908 miles approved for recreational use there, 553 are open to ATVs and motorcycles, Larry Crutchfield said in a Dec. 13 story in The Times-Independent.
However, the president of a Kanab off-road vehicle club said at that time that members aren't happy with the Staircase monument. He acknowledged many miles of trails remain open, but said motor vehicles are banned on other routes.
"They did close a lot of roads," Tony Wright said. "We lost a lot of good roads we had been using for years. It hasn't worked well for us."
ByBy Steve Kadel
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The Bills traded for quarterback Tarvaris Jackson before the season, but he's spent the first 15 games of the season on the inactive list.
It sounds like he'll spend the 16th game of the season there as well. Bills coach Chan Gailey said Monday that he isn't going to be using the game against the Jets to take a look at younger players or backups, which includes giving Ryan Fitzpatrick the start at quarterback even as it seems likelier and likelier that Fitz is done in Buffalo. Gailey said that he believes Fitzpatrick gives the team the best chance to win and that's his only consideration when it comes to making out the lineup for Week 17.
"The best players are going to play," Gailey said, via the team's website. "They've earned the right to play. They want to play in the games, that's what they want to do — they want to play in the games. They've earned the right to play, and if they're ready to go, the best players are going to play."
The thing that gives the Bills the best chance of winning this week is the fact that the Jets are the team on the other side of the field, although it's fair to say that Jackson doesn't do much of anything to move the needle on that front. The same is likely true of other Bills players who couldn't work their way into the lineup of a team that's already lost 10 games, but, then, neither do the guys in the starting lineup. That's why Gailey's future is very uncertain in Buffalo and why the team's lost at least 10 games in each of his seasons as the team's coach.


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Quote from: John Galt on May 06, 2006, 11:55:58 PMwhy is that?Poverty is a barrier to opportunity, like it or not. Being black is not a barrier to beeing intellectually capable. To the extent that many blacks and hispanics would still qualify because of high poverty rates in their community, i am all for that.
perhaps. I'm not opposed to the poverty argument. Its pretty compelling IMO. Statistically speaking, however, since there are more poor whites out there, it would seem they would get the competitive advantage of a system weighing poverty and not race or weighing poverty greater than race. So such a system could result in law schools being even less diverse than they are now. On the flip side, poor whites deserve opportunities as well and the door is not exactly open for them in terms of professional school admissions. So its a tough issue.
I don't think it would result in a competitive advantage to whites. Most poor students that I know who have gone to law school have also been minorities. However, poor people in general should be recognized for overcoming adversity, beating the odds etc.


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Excellent article on money. Want to irritate the government? Use cash whenever possible.
Under cover of its multiplicity of fabricated wars on drugs, terror, tax evasion, and organized crime, the US government has long been waging a hidden war on cash. One symptom of the war is that the largest denomination of US currency is the $100 note, whose ever-eroding purchasing power is far below the purchasing power of the €500 note. US currency used to be issued in denominations running up to $10,000 (including also $500; $1,000; $5,000 notes). There was even a $100,000 note issued for transactions among Federal Reserve banks. The United States stopped printing large denomination notes in 1945 and officially discontinued their issuance in 1969, when the Fed began removing them from circulation. Since then the largest currency note available to the general public has a face value of $100. But since 1969, the inflationary monetary policy of the Fed has caused the US dollar to depreciate by over 80 percent, so that a $100 note in 2010 possessed a purchasing power of only $16.83 in 1969 dollars. That is less purchasing power than a $20 bill in 1969! Despite this enormous depreciation, the Federal Reserve has steadfastly refused to issue notes of larger denomination. This has made large cash transactions extremely inconvenient and has forced the American public to make much greater use than is optimal of electronic-payment methods. Of course, this is precisely the intent of the US government. The purpose of its ongoing breach of long-established laws regarding financial privacy is to make it easier to monitor the economic affairs and abrogate the financial privacy of its citizens, ostensibly to secure their safety from Colombian drug lords, Al Qaeda operatives, and tax cheats and other nefarious white-collar criminals.
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An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
Library policies and procedures that effectively deny minors equal and equitable access to all library resources and services available to other users violate the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights. The American Library Association opposes all attempts to restrict access to library services, materials, and facilities based on the age of library users.
Article V of the Library Bill of Rights states, "A person's right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views." The "right to use a library" includes free access to, and unrestricted use of, all the services, materials, and facilities the library has to offer. Every restriction on access to, and use of, library resources, based solely on the chronological age, educational level, literacy skills, or legal emancipation of users violates Article V.
Libraries are charged with the mission of providing services and developing resources to meet the diverse information needs and interests of the communities they serve. Services, materials, and facilities that fulfill the needs and interests of library users at different stages in their personal development are a necessary part of library resources. The needs and interests of each library user, and resources appropriate to meet those needs and interests, must be determined on an individual basis. Librarians cannot predict what resources will best fulfill the needs and interests of any individual user based on a single criterion such as chronological age, educational level, literacy skills, or legal emancipation. Equitable access to all library resources and services shall not be abridged through restrictive scheduling or use policies.
Libraries should not limit the selection and development of library resources simply because minors will have access to them. Institutional self-censorship diminishes the credibility of the library in the community and restricts access for all library users.
Children and young adults unquestionably possess First Amendment rights, including the right to receive information through the library in print, sound, images, data, games, software, and other formats.1 Constitutionally protected speech cannot be suppressed solely to protect children or young adults from ideas or images a legislative body believes to be unsuitable for them.2 Librarians and library governing bodies should not resort to age restrictions in an effort to avoid actual or anticipated objections because only a court of law can determine whether or not content is constitutionally protected.
The mission, goals, and objectives of libraries cannot authorize librarians or library governing bodies to assume, abrogate, or overrule the rights and responsibilities of parents and guardians. As "Libraries: An American Value" states, "We affirm the responsibility and the right of all parents and guardians to guide their own children's use of the library and its resources and services." Librarians and library governing bodies cannot assume the role of parents or the functions of parental authority in the private relationship between parent and child. Librarians and governing bodies should maintain that only parents and guardians have the right and the responsibility to determine their children's—and only their children's—access to library resources. Parents and guardians who do not want their children to have access to specific library services, materials, or facilities should so advise their children.
Librarians and library governing bodies have a public and professional obligation to ensure that all members of the community they serve have free, equal, and equitable access to the entire range of library resources regardless of content, approach, or format. This principle of library service applies equally to all users, minors as well as adults. Lack of access to information can be harmful to minors. Librarians and library governing bodies must uphold this principle in order to provide adequate and effective service to minors.
1 Brown v. Entertainment Merchant's Association, et al. 564 U.S. 08-1448 (2011): a) Video games qualify for First Amendment protection. Like protected books, plays, and movies, they communicate ideas through familiar literary devices and features distinctive to the medium. And 'the basic principles of freedom of speech . . . do not vary' with a new and different communication medium."
2 Erznoznik v. City of Jacksonville, 422 U.S. 205 (1975): "Speech that is neither obscene as to youths nor subject to some other legitimate proscription cannot be suppressed solely to protect the young from ideas or images that a legislative body thinks unsuitable for them. In most circumstances, the values protected by the First Amendment are no less applicable when government seeks to control the flow of information to minors." See also Tinker v. Des Moines School Dist., 393 U.S.503 (1969); West Virginia Bd. of Ed. v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943); AAMA v. Kendrick, 244 F.3d 572 (7th Cir. 2001).
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FirstPass mini review and Thick-billed Murre
Thick-billed Murre PORTRAIT (Brünnich's Guillemot, Uria lomvia, Guillemot de Brunnich, TBMU) Saint Paul Island, The Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea, Alaska. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds All Rights Reserved. Canon 1D MK IV, 500mm F4 L IS & Canon Extension Tube EF 25 II, Tripod & Jobu Jr. 3 Full Frame. ISO 1,600 f/9 @ 1/400s Manual Mode. PURCHASE A PRINT or LICENSE IMAGE FOR PUBLICATION HERE.
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One of the most important things I do each night, after a day in the field, is download and edit (or cull) the images I shot that day. If you think of how much time I spend in the field, I'm sure that you appreciate how important it is for me to deal with that day's shoot without delay; it's my way of preventing a massive overload of editing between trips, and returning to my studio with Terabytes of images to deal with.
A friend recently released new software called FirstPass in the Apple App Store. FirstPass is built, from the ground up, by a photographer for Mac OS and is available from the App Store for only $9.99. It is designed to download multiple cards automatically (you can even download to a second destination like a back-up drive simultaneously), motor through your images and make that critical First Pass edit; view each image and delete the obvious rejects and rate the obvious prizes. Re-naming files has never been easier and I love the large screen previews, accurate color space and ease of use. There are other solutions out there, but they are all much more expensive. This is a refreshing new tool that I see myself becoming dependent upon to get my job done!
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Water resistance: able to resist the penetration of liquids to some degree but not entirely.
Waterproof: impervious to water; generally made from rubber, plastic or other non-porous materials.
While the upper material of most Munro shoes have been treated for water resistance, they are not waterproof. In order to be waterproof the upper is a non-porous material (not leather) with sealed seam construction.
Munro sources all of its outsoles from manufactures who are committed to quality assurance.
Munro uses many types of outsole materials: latex rubber, EVA, PU, TPU, etc. Each compound provides different levels of weight, comfort, and wear.
Microscopic air bubbles in the PU compound contribute to the weight and comfort of the outsole. If moisture is permitted to accumulate in the tiny air bubbles it will cause a change in the chemical composition of the outsoles; which could cause hydrolysis (crumbling or breaking apart). To get the most out of your shoes with PU outsoles, wear them on a regular basis and keep them in a dry environment.
Rubber is not affected and TPU has a very high resistance to hydrolysis.
An internet search of 'hydrolysis outsoles' will provide you with more information on the subject.
All Munro styles have the outsole material listed in our printed catalog and on each style pages of our website.
When a Munro style is intentionally unlined it allows the leather upper to mold to your foot providing wonderful comfort. An occasional consequence of using unlined leather is an industry term called "crocking" which means the transference of color. You may experience crocking from this leather to your foot, sock or hose. Lotion and perspiration may exacerbate this effect but the color should wash off.
Though our photography tends to be very accurate, some leathers do not reproduce well photographically and color discrepancies may occur due to the type of screen you are using and it's settings (just like the variation in different brands and models of televisions).
Click here to find a Munro retailer near you. You may search within a 10, 25, 50, 100, or 250 mile radius or you can search the entire United States. You may, also at any time, contact customer service by email or by calling 800-819-1901.
Please contact customer service by email with the name of the shoe you are wanting or the best and most complete description of the shoe. You may also call our toll free number 800-819-1901 for assistance.
While we are first and foremost a 'fit' company, we are also in the highly competitive fashion business. With each new season we need to introduce new styles that follow the trends in the marketplace and coordinate with the latest clothing and accessories consumers are buying.
In the 50 years we've been in business, we have had hundreds of popular styles. Almost all of our styles come in 74 different sizes and widths, so keeping just one color of one style in stock takes a lot more shoes for us than it does for the average brand. If we kept all of our popular styles in stock we would need far more manufacturing capacity and warehouse space than we could possibly maintain. In order to offer new styles and keep up with current trends we must bring along new shoes and that means letting some older styles go.
The good news? We have brought back many discontinued styles in response to consumer demand, so let us know what you like because we do keep track of customer requests.
We apologize but we are not able to service shoes that were not purchased from this website. You will need to contact the retailer where the original purchase was made and request they contact Munro customer service on your behalf.
A last is a mold a shoe is made on, much like a dressmaker's mannequin. Every different type of shoe has to have it's own last, a high-heeled pump cannot be made on the same last as a flat sandal. All Munro shoes are made on combination lasts, which means the heel is narrower than the ball. Our shoes have a difference of 2-widths, so an 8 medium (B) shoe has an 8 narrow (AA) heel.
Our website and catalog provide the last number for each style. These numbers are randomly assigned and have no relation to fit characteristics. If you find a shoe that fits you really well, another shoe made on the same last will have a similar, though not identical, fit.
Last height is the elevation of the heel above the ball of the foot. This indicates the podiatric impact of a shoe on the foot and is the measurement Munro uses on the website and in the catalog. We refer to it as heel height so customers will know what we're talking about.
Please bear in mind that most shoe companies consider heel height to be the height of the heel above the ground.
The style of a shoe does much to determine the fit. Let's take a woman who wears a size 8.5 medium (which is the average shoe size of women in America). She has a very regular foot except for a very high instep. She fits easily into a low cut pump because the fit points of this style are only at the ball of the foot and the heel. However, when she tries on a slip-on shoe with the fitted vamp that comes up high on the foot, she does not find it comfortable, even though it's made on the same last. Feet are unique, and it is impossible to accommodate every foot characteristic in every style of shoe. Most of us come to know the styles of shoes that fit us best.
Shoes are made all over the world and different countries use different sizing standards based on either metric or imperial units of measurement. US and UK sizing are based on the Imperial while systems from Europe, Japan, Korea, use the metric. Sizes do not translate exactly from one system to another so the only way to really know what size you are is to try the shoes on.
Most companies offer between 7 and 14 sizes and between 1 and 3 widths. MUNRO OFFERS 19 SIZES AND 5 WIDTHS. THAT IS THE FIT DIFFERENCE! See our sizing section for more details.
Please refer to "Cleaning Instructions". Though, for specific shoe care instructions, please contact customer service by email or call them at 800-819-1901.
If you have a question about the fit of a particular shoe, please email customer service or call them at 800-819-1901.
To find like shoes with the same last, please go to the shoe gallery page of the website and click on the smart search button (on left) for "fit your foot", enter the last number. All shoes manufactured with that last will be listed.
Next, heel height, please go to the shoe gallery page of the website, click on the smart search button (on the left) for "heel height" and choose the heel height you desire. All shoes with that heel height will be listed. Both the heel height and the last information will only include shoes that are currently on the website. For older styles, please email customer service or call them at 800-819-1901.
To be added to the mailing list, please click on the "closet" icon at the top of this page to enroll. You may also email customer service at email@example.com. Please include your name, address & phone number.
No. We ship to the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii only. However, we do have stores located in the Canada, Great Britain & Australia; please email customer service or call 800-819-1901 to find a store near you.


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Joan Jett Back on the Road [VIDEO]
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts are heading back out on the road this week. Jett and the band kick things off on Friday (May 3rd) in Biloxi, Mississippi at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino and will be on-and-off the road through November 1st when they play Catoosa, Oklahoma's The Joint at Hard Rock Casino - Tulsa.
Joan Jett says although there are some that tried to marginalize the Runaways' accomplishments because they were women back in the day -- they were among the most credible hard rock bands to come out of L.A. in the '70s: ''Pop singers is completely different from what we do, and what we did. Y'know, what we were doing, even though it obviously touches on sexuality and giving voice to that, for me, it was about showing girls that they had other avenues. It wasn't just about music, but anything. Whether you wanted to be a scientist, you want to be anything that's not what you're expected to do.''
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts tour dates (subject to change):
May 3 - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
May 4 - Bethlehem, PA - Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks
May 9 - Napa, CA - BottleRock Napa Valley at Napa Valley Exposition
May 25 - Sheridan, WY - Trails End Concert Park
May 27 - Snoqualmie, WA - Snoqualmie Casino
June 8 - Robinsonville, MS - Gold Strike Casino Resort
June 11 - Lewiston, NY - Tuesday In The Park at Artpark
June 22 - Manson, WA - Mill Bay Casino
July 5 - Hinkley, MN - Hinkley Event Center
July 11 - Prairie du Chien, WI - Rock On The River
July 27 - Morgantown, WV - Mountainfest at Mylan Park
August 29 - Milwaukee, WI - Harley Davidson Anniversary at Henry Maier Festival Park (with Toby Keith)
September 7 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery
September 26 - Newcastle, OK - Newcastle
November 1 - Catoosa, OK - The Joint at Hard Rock Casino - Tulsa


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Commissioner Jim Delany: Big Ten 'Inactive But Alert' on Expansion
NEW YORK (AP) - Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany described the conference's current position on expansion is "inactive but alert."
The Big Ten unexpectedly shook up the landscape of major college sports last month when it announced Rutgers and Maryland would be joining. Maryland will lead the Atlantic Coast Conference and join the Big Ten in 2014. Rutgers' departure date from the Big East is more ambiguous, but the Big Ten and the school would like it to be by 2014.
Delany says that while there are risks that come with expansion, the Big Ten felt there was more long-term risk for the conference if it did not expand toward the East Coast.
Delany, Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive and Big East Commissioner Mike Aresco appeared together at the Intercollegiate Athletic Forum, sponsored by the Sports Business Journal.
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Feel the light of unconditional love warm both of you, brightening the air. Notice the way your bright sense of humor combines with your partner's wisdom, perhaps a blue or purple color, to create a brilliant display of light and pattern.
You know that even if you stayed in this space forever, you would never discover all the possible combinations of your individual lights.
Above all, notice the way your partner's unconditional love and acceptance swirls around you, wrapping your entire body in safety and comfort.
Even though you cannot tell exactly what this person looks like, you know you are already beloved. Just as you cannot change the brilliance of your own lights, you cannot dampen those of your partner.
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Inspired by Argentina and its culture, Alejandro Paul's Candy Script captures the country's spirit. It comes from the tradition of window sign painting, but its thick hand-brushed characters, with alternates for almost every upper and lowercase letter, have a personality all their own.
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The Lakota gave this its name, "mako sica," meaning "land bad." Located in southwestern South Dakota, Badlands National Park consists of 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires blended with the largest protected mixed grass prairie in the United States. It is desolation at its truest, where you can look for miles and see no sign of civilization.
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A unique and striking geologic wonder steeped in Indian legend is a modern day national park and climbers' challenge. Devils Tower sits across the state line in northeast Wyoming. The tower is a solitary, stump-shaped granite formation that looms 1,267 feet above the tree-lined Belle Fourche River Valley, like a skyscraper in the country. Once hidden below the earth's surface, erosion has stripped away the softer rock layers revealing the Tower.
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Actresses Rashida Jones and Zosia Mamet are set to serve up relationship and life advice in new columns for Glamour magazine.
Jones and Mamet, who have written for the publication in the past, have joined the women's magazine as monthly contributors.
The "Parks and Recreation" star's column, titled Love, Rashida, will be illustrated and include her thoughts about relationships in a graphic novel style. It debuts in March.
Mamet's column is entitled My Zo-Called Life and the first article, Yeah, I'm Insecure. So what?, is featured in the new February issue of the magazine.


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Obama used his second Inaugural Address today to spell out his big ideas for his second term.
He hit on some big liberal ideas: Gay rights, gun control, climate change, and immigration.
The real bombshell was what he didn't include, however.
He could have included a serious paragraph about a "Grand Bargain" to reduce the deficit. It would have been seen as a ballast to anchor the liberalism, and an olive branch to the GOP.
Instead, he only addressed it in a half-hearted manner. In fact, he almost mocked the idea of deficit reduction.
Philip Klein at the Washington Examiner observed
He declared that, "We must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of health care and the size of our deficit." This is Barack Obama, bold leader speaking (with an extra twist of irony given that the signature legislative accomplishment of his first term was supposedly aimed at containing the growth of health care costs). Then, he said, "But we reject the belief that America must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will build its future." Translation: he isn't going to do anything to seriously reform Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid, and wants more economic stimulus spending, too. So, within a breath of calling for hard choices, he rejected the need for them...
Prior to today, there had been some talk that Obama would pursue deficit reduction, as part of his legacy project in his second term.
But it's pretty clear that ship has sailed. During the debt ceiling fight and the fiscal cliff fight, Obama was (widely reportedly) willing to make cuts to entitlements in exchange for higher taxes from Republicans. They never found that deal.
It's still possible that something big could come out of the upcoming sequestration/budget battle, but most likely, Obama is done on the entitlement, spending front.
And realistically, this may be the end of serious entitlement talk for a long while. Entitlement cutting had appeal with gigantic, trillion dollar deficits (even though entitlements were not driving said deficits). But as the deficit shrinks, the broader appetite for addressing any of these issues will fade.
Beyond that, Obama was the natural President to make changes to these programs, in a Nixon-to-China sort of way. The opportunity might not come again.
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