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- Heather Taylor
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Technology doesn't create loneliness, it reveals it. Once revealed, technology can help alleviate isolation and spur connection.
Dr. Turkle urges reflection and analysis and the idea that technology is its infancy. These are two important ideas and I urge others to consider this perspective: that technology fosters connections and developmental growth among the most socially awkward and vulnerable.
A healthy relationship of any sort (e.g., romantic, friendship, family) requires reciprocity. But when these sorts of relationships are out of balance, technology can fill a void. I posit that while technology can lead to isolation, isolation can also lead to connection when a lonely individual reaches out to others or becomes involved in the community via technology.
I'm curious if others view the connection between technology and isolation as one-way or bidirectional or if some other perspective entirely is needed to describe the complex technology-human connection.
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Anna Johnson 50+Apr 5 2012: I worry most for the kids who have never known anything else than cell phone and internet living, those who have never had a proper conversation, as Dr Turkle describes. We don't gain social skills magically, we have to be taught. We have to have face to face, real time attention and interaction with loving parents to develop a solid sense of self, boundaries, self respect and self esteem. If kids are brought up on videos, gaming and social networking we are sending us all into a very dark world indeed were personal resilience, empathy and deep societal understanding will be in perilously short supply. What we need is closer, stronger bonds, not more terror and withdrawal from the messy realities of living with each other. Terror is what drives suicide, illness, gangsterism, drug use and all the other symptoms of personal and social breakdown.
Apr 5 2012: I agree Anna. I am 60 and raised 5 children. The mother of my children used media as a baby sitter. One day, on NPR radio, A psychologist said " If you would not let two strangers come in to you house and make out on your couch, why would you allow it on your TV." So I did an experiment. I turned the TV around and against the wall. My small children ages 4 to 10 began to play with each on without fighting. They were not aggressive with each other. Well, after a week their mother went back to her style and the children went back to their old aggressive ways. I had a chance to repeat the experiment one more time, with the same results.
Wendy WeltonApr 7 2012: I agree too Anna. The talk mentions technology isolating people from each other and creating loneliness. One thing no one has yet mentioned here, and which has concerned me for some time, is that it is not just about the isolation. It is about the way we treat each other as human beings. As someone who works in a job where I communicate with the public on a day to day basis, it has become hard to ignore the way some people treat others. It is the people who have minimal social skills (lack of empathy, boundaries) who seem to be unable to treat another person in a respectful and pleasant way - they are interacting with another human being, not a piece of equipment. They don't even realise how they come across.
I think it has definately become worse the more we use technology but like others have said here it is about making an effort to connect. Really connect, with human contact, not just Twitter or Facebook.
Apr 9 2012: Wendy,15 years ago or so, I listened to a psychologist on NPR radio tell this comparison. The statistics are not accurate but close. During the Civill War only 5% of the soldiers actuarially did the killing. Most shot into the air or ground. The battle of Gettysburg they military found 50,000 muskets double loaded. Meaning they were never shot and to make it like the gun was shot by the soldier, he would load it again. World War I, only 10% of the soldiers shot to kill. After WW ll the kill rate only went up to 17%. The military realized that it is not in human nature to kill another person. So Vietnam soldiers were desensitized to the natural human mechanism of preservation. Of the men in combat 98% did the killing. That's why the higher rate of post traumatic war-symptom. The same psychologist stated that todays video games do over 100 time what the military does. And those were games 15 years ago.
Wendy WeltonApr 11 2012: It would explan a lot of road rage as well. The angry person in one car doesn't seem to realise that the person in the other car is a father, brother, sister, lover, mother who has their own life going on. Who is late for work, who is worried about their mortgage, who is expecting their sister to deliver a baby that day. That is - a person.
Apr 8 2012: Anna, I would add one more thought to your thread. It is also a question of time. There are only 24 hours in the day and if we spend much of our free time in virtual realities there is little time left to explore the real world and the real people around us including family and friends. It also pretty much precludes the experience of doing things together, like building stuff or making stuff or exploring for stuff. Even community learning has been replaced by simply "googeling it" as it were. We love technology and we love TED but we find ourselves having to place strict limits on our on line time to allow for the other, real, local, experiences of life.
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Illinois has received $600,000 in federal funding to support the Behavioral Health Integration Project (BHIP). The grant is administered by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare on behalf of the Center for Integrated Health Services (CIHS), a joint project of the Service Administration of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (SAMHSA) and Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA). Maine, Rhode Island, Kentucky and Oklahoma also received behavioral health grants. These efforts also support Illinois' Care Innovations Program which seeks to coordinate care for Illinois' Medicaid recipients, focusing on improved preventive and follow-up treatments.
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Awhile back I asked a few fellow beauty bloggers what their favorite lip items were. This week I am featuring their responses about their their favorite lipstick and balm. Next week, I will let you know their favorite lip glosses and their opinions on lip plumpers.
I also discovered a fortunate side effect that might be unfortunate for the pocket book. I learned about some new items to try. But of course, now I want to go buy all of them! Especially Lipstick Queen, I have wanted to try that for a long time now.
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Like me, Isabella, the Muse at Musings of a Muse, has a favorite from the MAC Fafi Collection. She wrote: "Fafi for MAC Lipstick (Color: Flash n Dash)(Read the Muse's Review) is the most flattering shade I've come across to date! So flattering in fact I considered purchasing a back up!" the Muse also provided the below picture of her favorites, so you can see the shade:
Jamie at The Beauty of Life told me: "I am currently totally in love with Lancome Color Fever Shine in Pixel Pink. I am so glad I snapped up a tube before it was discontinued! It's not too dark or too bright on my lips — it just gives the best pinkish tinge. It's also really creamy and doesn't start to feel matte or dry at all."
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Ellen said: "Every night and when my lips need a moisture boost, I apply Bliss Superbalm Lip Conditioner with SPF 15. It feels smooth and does not have an icky taste."
Isabella shares another favorite with me. She wrote: "Smith's Rosebud Salve (Read the Muse's Review ). My cure all to everything! Chapped Lips, Dry Elbows, Cuts and Scraps, Hair Static, Under eye moisturizer, you name it and this stuff can be used as a cure all! Love it and I'm never without it!"
Add in another Smith's fan! Toya said: "My favorite lip balm: Rosebud Salve, hands down. I also love its sisters: Minted Rose, Strawberry and Brambleberry Rose."
Jamie says: I actually have two favorite lip balms! There are tons of Bonne Bell LipSmackers in my purse, on my desk at work, on my vanity in the bathroom, on my nightstand … basically anywhere I am, there's at least one with me. I love all the flavors and they make my lips feel really soft for hours (Read Jamie's Review). I also recently discovered Korres Lip Butter and I love it! I have it in both Quince and Pomegranate, and each taste amazing and really help my lips to keep from getting chapped.
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Our time spent at the Eagle Ridge property in May and June of 2013 was nothing short of fabulous. All of Eric and Lisa's properties are amazing, each of the cabins are very spacious, clean and well maintained. Beautifully furnished, charming decor, and comfortable furniture. The Kitchen is finely equipped, complete with a coffee pot, waffle iron and pancake griddle, for that perfect morning breakfast on the deck. Nice cookware and plenty of dishes to entertain even a large group of guests. Big gas grill also available. There were even some fresh spices and dry ingredients that were available for our use. The beds were very comfortable, the bedding was clean and soft, pillows were great too, no stains or odors. Towels were fluffy, soft, and plentiful. The country setting is a godsend for those seeking a little rest and relaxation. It is very scenic and a wonderful way to reconnect with nature. The properties are located on a ridge, and the drive up is as amazing as the properties themselves. We spent a lot of time on the beautiful deck, in the hot tub, grilling, and playing tee ball with our grandkids in the spacious and well landscaped yard. We did wander into Ferryville, Lansing, and Prairie Du Chien a few times for groceries and a little retail therapy, but none of it was a heavenly as the deck and the sound of a good oldies station on the stereo. For those who aren't completely prepared to go off the grid entirely, there is high speed internet, quick enough to stream movies and check email. We are looking forward to another visit this year; we have already booked our next adventure! We simply can't wait to get there and begin another peaceful and relaxing vacation with Knutson Properties. They are available to answer any questions you have, or if you need anything at all, they just roll out the red carpet for their guests. They are truly very nice people and wonderful hosts. Thank you for allowing us to stay at your properties, we will see you soon!
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We live in Iowa and went to McGregor, Iowa, for a short trip last year in October . We sort of liked the town, as well as the neighboring SW WI area across the river. Very were soon looking for a cabin on the other side. For us traveling with pets is a must which usually constrains our choice set. Not this time! The booking was more or less accidental -- of course we liked the picture of the deck and the river as if right next to it. But the place was definitely beyond our imagination. The house is on ridge with woods all the way down to the river and the view is straight out of a dream! A beautiful landscape all the way to the other side of the river/lake, miles away, and the river islets are all yours to survey and be lord of as long as you are there. I love nature and travel and stay in state and national parks lodges almost twice every year, but this stay has been definitely the best -- as they say location, location, location! The house is very spacious, very well and tastefully kept -- I was quite impressed with the collection of DVDs and reading material which the owners are kind enough to let the boarders use. The rooms are very comfortable -- very well kept, but the problem is you just don't want to leave the living room or the deck! Finally, the owners and their local caretaker are very welcoming and caring. I ended up visiting again this July. Because of excessive rains this summer and storms the Internet was down for a couple of days. But they made sure that there was some alternative arrangement and everything was functioning by the time we reached there. The owner even called to check if everything was okay. To sum up, I was quite amused when I first read "absolutely the best in the midwest" on the property's VRBO website. TRUE. In last one year I have already been here twice, and will be back soon!


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- Simon Peter Debbarma
- Guwahati
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Why is art (or artistically creative fields) often not taken seriously?
My question is self-explanatory.
I live in India where the shortest path to success in life is getting a degree and a good job. Its basically the traditional way. Very few actually pursue something artistic. And very few parents actually encourage it.
I found that most parents don't want their children to take risks and enter the creative fields. Most want their kids to be engineers and doctors. Here in India, most kids either end up wanting to be an engineer or a doctor and many parents want just that. Maybe its the financial stress but there's no explanation for it.
The creativeness in kids is killed although some lucky ones have it until the end of their lives. This is also shared by Ken Robinson''s talk. Creativity is art and its sad to see art dying in the younger generations.
As you can see this is very prevalent in my country and other Asian countries. You can also figure out why we can be kind of over-achievers if we try hard. John Maeda's father as said in this TED talk says that his father told a certain shop owner that he was "good in math" while his teacher had said that John was good in "math and art". His father had left out art. I've been in similar situations too and its kind of sad to see that your talent is not uphold-ed or recognized by the ones you hoped would appreciate it. Maybe I was not good enough, but it didn't mean that I couldn't improve. Many go through this and I think coming up with a solution should be on our agenda.
What can you do to change this? Are you willing to change your society?
How can we keep children interested and their love for art burning through their school life?
Is this something only my generation will have to face? Do you think this will change in later generations?Will we be supportive of our children in what they are good at, and at not what you want them to be?
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Only four may days until my foot surgery, so I'm going to enjoy running around on my foot today playing with the family. Later, I'll play some of these games with my husband and our children. May I recommend the prayer by Pope St. Pius X (below)?
See ya tomorrow!
"There is a large body of civil legislation on the Sunday rest side by side with the ecclesiastical. It begins with an Edict of Constantine, the first Christian emperor, who forbade judges to sit and townspeople to work on Sunday. He made an exception in favor of agriculture."
Prayer for the Observance of Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation
O most glorious Patriarch, St. Joseph, obtain we beseech thee from our Lord Jesus Christ abundant blessings upon all those who keep holy the Sundays and Holydays of Obligation of the Church, and grant that those who profane them may realize, while they still have time, the great evil which they commit and the punishment which they draw upon themselves both in this life and in the next, and grant that they may be speedily converted.
O most faithful St. Joseph, thou who during thy life on earth didst so loyally observe the laws of God, grant that the day may soon come when all Christians will abstain from forbidden works on Sundays and Holydays of Obligation, attend seriously to the salvation of their souls, and give glory to God, who liveth and reigneth for ever and ever. Amen
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@chriscolfer says that the original names (of Alex and Conner Bailey) were Max and Amy
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@chriscolfer likes the theory of "write drunk and edit sober"
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(source) - the source also said that they are recording all of this.
Chris Colfer - got into the picky details of the illustrations of his book, down to the millimeters of "of"
@chriscolfer on the movie adaptation of The Land of Stories: "I'd like this book to just be a book for a while."
@chriscolfer on bullies: he would like to see the word "bullying" changed to "harassment" because that's what it is.
"I really hate the word bully. Let's just call it like it is—harrassment." Chris Colfer at #ala12
@chriscolfer called himself "Daddy" when talking about Brian. Said Brian is his writing partner. ;)
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It's not Vikings related but …
As many of you know, Comcast and the NFL Network have been on the outs in recent months and it appeared earlier today that the network could be taken off the cable system at midnight tonight. I'm guessing many folks who read this blog get Comcast so this bit of information from the Associated Press should be good news.
PHILADELPHIA — Comcast will continue carrying the NFL Network even after their contract expires at midnight tonight, as negotiations continue.
Comcast was set to pull the plug on the football network starting Friday.
"Comcast and the NFL are engaged in productive discussions toward a new agreement for NFL Network carriage on Comcast," the cable TV operator said in a statement.
Comcast and the National Football League are in a court battle over Comcast's decision to put the NFL-owned channel in a premium sports tier rather than in a lesser-priced service package that has more viewers.
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In 1765, James Chesnut and Joesph Kershaw established a trading post in Granby Village in an area known as 'the Congarees' along the Congaree River in South Carolina. The partial ledger digitized here, containing entries on customers and their purchases, tracks the post's activity from June 1784 to September 1786. The names of notable South Carolinians of the day (such as Wade Hampton) appear throughout the book. The ledger itself resides at the Cayce Historical Museum in Cayce, South Carolina.


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Humans are social creatures, we're really too weak and pathetic to live on our own, so we band together into societies so that we can, as a greater whole, brave the elements. Or, at least, this was the case for thousands of years. Now our societies are so imposing we reconstruct the world we live in to suit us and it is the world that hopes to brave us. But that's neither here nor there; the point is that we are stuck with societies.
And with societies come relationships. You have your parents, your grandparents, brothers, sisters, cousins, that creepy aunt no one wants to talk about… And then you have the relationships you have more of a say in — your friends. Your friends are important because you choose to be around them, you like them because they're like you, and the more you're around each other the more you each become as one another. Friends are especially important because of their support. Ideally, friends should support your dreams, goals, and endeavors. They should try to lift you up so that you may reach your final potential. And when you fall, they should help pick you back up. "Friends are important," I think most of us that aren't creepy aspie neckbeards would agree with that statement.
However, there are two other social relationships that I haven't talked about yet that are just as important as friendship. The first is rivalry a rival is more like an acquaintance that does something you do at nearly the same level you do it. Through your often unspoken challenge you each try to best the other in the thing you do. This is the basis for way too many anime, but the reason is clear: by trying to best another you are bettering yourself. Rivals do oftentimes what no friend can, they make you push yourself beyond your own limits to reach greatness that would likely be beyond your reach had you only friends around. As much as friends support, they can often lead to stagnation. Friends like you because you are who you are, not for whom you could be, so implicitly friends tend to resist change in you, whereas a rival does the opposite.
And, finally, we come to enemies. An enemy is very much like a rival except instead of being somewhat neutral the enemy actually openly displays ill will for you, and (in a good enemy relationship) you openly display your disdain for them as well. I say a "good" enemy relationship because I think there can be made a distinction between good and bad enemies. A good enemy is an open enemy, you know them and they know you, you are both open about your feelings and those feelings are mutual. A "bad" enemy relationship is one sided, oftentimes one party will never know they have an enemy; all the while their enemy sets out to do what they can to undo the other person. Honestly this sort of un-relationship isn't helpful to either party. I do not recommend making secret enemies.
The benefits to a "good" enemy relationship may not be readily apparent, however, they can be very much the same as the benefits gained from having a rival. Indeed, line between just what constitutes a rival and what constitutes an enemy, can sometimes blur. In an enemy you have hate, a motivator almost as good as love in my book. That sort of inner fire can help you grow and do. [Insert some quip about the dark side here.] Perhaps what you grow into and do may be unsavory, but at the very least, you'll be growing and learning just what your limits actually are.
The point is growth and change.
Stagnation is a slow and pathetic death.


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February 2011
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By Sandor Nagyszalanczy
It's one thing to own an expensive sports car or a luxurious boat, it's another thing to keep it in top condition over time. Regular maintenance is essential to keep all of our "adult toys" operating at their best. A table saw - or any power tool - is no different. A well-tuned machine is a pleasure to use, while a poorly maintained one is at best inaccurate and a pain to use and at worst can cause a serious accident.
Keeping a table saw in top-notch condition isn't difficult, it just takes a bit of attention in the form of regular maintenance including cleaning, inspection, replacement of worn parts, alignment and fine tuning. I like to go over my saw and perform each of the operations I've described in this column at least once every six months - more often if I'm using the saw all the time. It's also prudent to go through most of these procedures on a brand-new saw right after you assemble it. Good maintenance will keep any kind of table saw - cabinet, contractor's or portable - performing both accurately and safely over the decades to come.
Cleaning the Guts
Sawdust builds up on a table saw's mechanical components, like the trunnion sector and worm gears, angle stops, and the mechanism that raises and lowers the blade. Sawdust and gunk tend to make adjusting the saw sluggish and can even lead to inaccurate settings, say when returning the saw to square.
Start by unplugging the saw from power and take off any dust collection hoses or catch bins from the saw's base. If it's not too heavy, carefully tip the saw backwards and rest the back edge of the table on a pair of sturdy boxes. (With contractor's-style saws, use boxes tall enough to keep the saw's motor from contacting the floor.) Lighter portable saws can be flipped over onto their tops. Inverting the saw makes cleaning a lot easier than trying to reach up underneath and have sawdust fall in your face!
To loosen dust and oily gunk that have built up and caked on mechanism surfaces, scrub the parts with a brush that has either firm nylon or medium-stiff brass or steel bristles. To get greasy dirt off the saw's trunnion and gear teeth, you may need to dip your brush in a non-flammable solvent degreaser, such as LPS T-91. Pry gunk that's trapped in narrow slots and cavities with a thin wood stick or narrow screwdriver.
Next, use a strong shop vacuum to suck up the debris from all surfaces. Vacuuming is preferable to using an air hose, as high-pressure compressed air simply blows dust all over the shop, where you'll have to clean it up again. To help get into hard-to-reach spots, fit the end of the vac's hose with a crevice tool. While the saw is inverted, you should also vacuum the saw's motor housing and electrical switches and junction boxes. Fine dust built up in these areas can actually ignite from a tiny spark and cause a shop fire.
Once the saw's internal mechanisms are clean, it's time to lubricate them, so they'll operate smoothly and make adjustments easier. Since the inside of a table saw is constantly bombarded by flying sawdust, never apply wet lubricants, such as greases, oils and non-drying sprays like WD-40. Sawdust sticks to these compounds and eventually gums up the works. Instead, coat the saw's trunnions, gears, screw threads, and other working parts with a dry lubricant, such as powdered graphite or a drying spray lubricant such as Boesheild T-9 or LPS 1. Some woodworkers prefer to use paste wax for this purpose, although it takes more time and trouble to apply the wax to gears and hard-to-reach surfaces. Incidentally, drying lubricants are also great for preventing rust on your saw's other ferrous metal components, including saw tables and extensions, rip fence rails, miter gauge bar, and saw blades.
Checking Gear Wear
With the table saw still tipped or inverted, carefully inspect the blade height adjustment and tilt mechanisms for damage or excessive wear. If you can turn the saw's height or bevel adjustment wheel more than 1/8 turn without the blade arbor actually moving, there's too much play in the gears. A good way to check the bevel setting mechanism is to tilt the blade slightly off 90 degrees, lock the wheel, then remove the blade. Grab the arbor and see if you can make the trunnions move. If it moves easily or excessively, many saws have eccentric bushings or repositionable wheel-bearing retainers that allow you to tighten the fit between the mechanism's rack and pinion gears. As the procedure varies with different table saw types and models, it's best to consult your particular saw's manual for specific instructions on making these adjustments.
Pulley Alignment
To transmit power from the motor to the blade arbor with the least vibration, a table saw's belt pulleys (aka sheaves) need to be in good shape and proper alignment. On cabinet saws and portable table saws, it's usually easier to check and align pulleys with the saw still tipped or inverted; on contractor's saws it's necessary to do this with the saw set back upright (but still unplugged).
Inspect the pulleys and replace any that are bent, warped or excessively worn in any way. To check pulley alignment, lay a straightedge across the face of the motor pulley and arbor pulley. On some saws, you may need to tilt the blade so that the straightedge will clear the saw's cabinet or base. The straightedge should make full contact with both edges of the two pulleys. If there's an even gap at one pulley or the other, loosen the setscrew on the motor pulley and move it in or out on the shaft as necessary. To keep the setscrew from vibrating loose, apply a dab of LocTite thread compound to the screw's threads before retightening it. If the gap between pulley surfaces is uneven, loosen the bolts that secure the motor on its mount and shift the motor as necessary to bring the pulleys into alignment.
Belt Wear and Tension
A worn, partially broken or poorly tensioned belt can not only cause noise and vibration, but also reduces the power transmitted from the motor to the blade. With the still saw unplugged, inspect the belt carefully by turning the pulleys by hand. If there are any cracks, ply separations or lumps or areas of uneven or excessive wear, replace the belt right away. If your saw is fitted with multiple belts, you should replace them all at the same time, even if only one is damaged or worn out. Always use replacements that match the original belt(s) size and type. If you need to adjust the tension of the new belt(s) to keep them from flopping or putting excess stress on the motor and arbor bearings, follow the tensioning steps described in your table saw's instruction manual.
Adjusting the Blade Angle Stops
With your table saw clean and back on its feet (but not plugged in), you're ready to adjust the two stops used to set the saw's blade tilt for square (90 deg.) and 45 degree bevel cuts. After removing the saw's throat plate, mount your best saw blade; one with a clean, flat plate. Raise the blade to its full height and crank the tilt wheel until you've solidly engaged the 90 degree stop - just don't crank so hard as to put undue pressure on the stop. Using a large, accurate square, check the blade's squareness to the table from both sides. Make sure the blade's teeth don't get in the way of the square. If the blade isn't square to the table, loosen the 90 deg. stop screw (consult your manual if necessary). Now readjust the tilt angle until the blade is dead square, and reset the stop screw. Repeat the process until the stop reliably squares the blade to the table. Check the accuracy of the final setting by crosscutting a wood scrap in two using the miter gauge.
Lay the parts on the saw table cut end to cut end and flip one part over and see if the ends meet squarely. Readjust the stop as necessary and recheck it.
Adjust the saw's 45 degree stop the same way as described, but use a miter square or a protractor to confirm the correct tilt angle. Check the final miter setting by cutting a scrap stick in half and arranging the 45 deg. cut ends like the corner of a picture frame. Use a large, accurate square to confirm that the beveled parts form a perfect 90 degree corner.
Adjustments for the Miter Slots and Gauge
To keep your miter gauge crosscutting accurately, there are several checks and adjustments you'll need to make. The first step is to make sure that the bar on your miter gauge fits snugly, yet slides smoothly in the table slot. Some miter bars have special inserts that can be adjusted in or out with a small Allen wrench. If your gauge lacks this feature, you can replace the bar with an aftermarket steel bar that has adjustable spring plungers that keep the bar tight in the slot.
Next, check that the slots on your table saw are actually parallel to the blade. If they're not, you'll never get accurate miter cuts, no matter how perfectly the gauge itself is adjusted. Start by mounting a good, flat saw blade and raising it to full height. There are several ways to check the slot/blade parallelism. The easiest method is to use a dedicated tool, such as Rockler's Superbar (available through
Rockler's website
) or the Woodpeckers Saw Gauge. These specialized tools accurately fit into the saw's miter slot and use a dial indicator to take readings on the front and rear surfaces of the blade body. If the dial shows a different reading front to back, then the slot is likely not parallel to the blade.
A lower-tech way of checking parallel is to clamp a scrap wood stick to a miter gauge set for a square cut. Extend the stick so that it just touches the front edge of the saw blade. Slide the gauge until the stick is touching the back edge and see if there's a gap (if there's resistance sliding the gauge, reset the stick to touch at the back of the blade and slide it forward). Measure any resulting gap between the blade and stick with an automotive feeler gauge. To make sure that any gaps aren't due to an un-flat saw blade, rotate the blade 90-180 degrees and repeat the process (also be sure and do this if you're using a special saw gauge).
If the parallelism test reveals a discrepancy of more than, say, .003-.005 in., then you should realign the blade and miter slot. On contractors' and some portable table saws, resetting parallel is done by shifting the saw's rear trunnion side to side on the underside of the saw table.
On most cabinet style saws, this job is accomplished by rotating the entire table top relative to the saw's base. In either case, loosen the necessary bolts and shift the position of the trunnions or top slightly, then retighten the bolts and recheck the parallelism of the slots and blade.
Finally, check the angle stops on the miter gauge head by taking cuts and 90 and 45 degrees, and comparing the cut ends as you did when adjusting the blade tilt angle stops, described above. Readjust the screws on these stops as necessary so that they yield accurate cuts.
Adjust the Rip Fence
One of the most important things to do to maintain the cutting safety and accuracy of your table saw is to make sure the rip fence is basically parallel to the blade. A fence set with its back end closer to the blade than the front end tends to pinch the workpiece against the saw blade, which can result in a dangerous kickback.
An easy way to check for parallel is to press two 3/4-in. thick blocks at either end of the saw's right-hand miter slot, then lock the fence down just shy of the blocks and measure the gaps. Ideally, the gap at the back edge of the blade should be just a skosh (.001 - .002 in.) greater than the front gap (this provides just a slight bit of clearance at the back of the cut). Use a feeler gauge to check the gap. If the setting isn't right, loosen the screws or bolts that secure your rip fences bar to the fitting on the front rail and reposition the bar as necessary. Retighten the bolts and recheck fence alignment.
If your table saw has a cursor and scale on the front rail, position the fence bar so that its face lightly touches the saw blade teeth and lock it down. Reset the fence's cursor to read zero on the rail's scale.
Set the Throat Plate Height
The throat plate that fills the gap between your saw table and the blade must be set level relative to the surrounding saw table and so that it doesn't rock as the workpieces passes over it. This prevents workpieces from hanging up or tipping as they pass over the plate, which can result in miscut parts or worse.
Most stock and aftermarket table saw throat plates have small screws that allow you to set the plate's height and flatness. With a straightedge or the butt of a large try square bridging the table over the throat plate, adjust the screws until the plate is flush with the straightedge/try square and doesn't rock. You may wish to set the plate just a hair lower at the front, to eliminate any chance that the stock will hang up on it. If your plate doesn't have screws, use masking tape to shim the underside of the plate to raise and level it.
Extension Tables and Saw Level
If your table saw has bolt-on extension tables, check them with a straightedge or other flat block, to confirm that they're still aligned to the main saw table. Loosen the bolts and tap the extensions with a dead-blow mallet to realign them as necessary.
It's also a good idea to level your table saw table. Check by placing a carpenter's level on the top, both parallel and perpendicular to the blade. Readjust level by raising or lowering the feet on the saw's base, or driving shims under the saw cabinet.
Check the Blade Guard and Splitter
An important part of keeping your table saw safe to operate is making sure that the blade guard is in good shape and operating properly. Inspect the guard to make sure that its mounts and pivots are in good shape. The guard should float up over the top of workpieces easily; if it doesn't, lubricate the pivots. If the guard itself is cracked, broken or otherwise malfunctioning, it likely best to simply replace it.
If your guard has a splitter, use a straightedge to make sure that it's both parallel to and in line with the saw blade. If it's misaligned, loosen the splitter/guard mounting bolts or screws and move it sideways as necessary. Also inspect the guard's anti-kickback pawls (if your guard has them) and make sure their tips are sharp and springs are in good working order. If not, resharpen the tips with a file, and replace pawl springs if necessary.
Regular Blades and Table Maintenance
An easy thing to do regularly that helps improve table saw performance is to clean your saw's table top and blades so that they're shiny and rust free. Corrosion forming on saw table surfaces is a very common problem. But unless your shop is in a swamp, rust or corrosion (that forms on alloy tables) is relatively easy to deal with. First, remove crud and corrosion using a cleanser designed for either ferrous or non-ferrous metals, depending on whether your saw table is cast iron or aluminum alloy. Apply the cleanser and scrub the surface with a plastic abrasive pad, such as ScotchBrite®, and allow the surface to dry thoroughly (use a hairdryer, heat gun or compressed air to speed things up). To keep corrosion from coming back quickly, apply a dry coating, such as BoeSheild T-9, or Bullfrog rust preventative.
Clean all your saw blades, dado sets, molding cutters, etc. often to remove pitch and resin that builds up on the teeth and plate surfaces. One way to remove grime is to scrub your blades using a nylon-bristled brush and a specialized blade/bit cleaner, such as "Oxi Solve" or "Pitch Rx." Another approach is to spray blades with a household oven cleaner.
Working outdoors or in a well-ventilated space, lay the blade on newspaper or cardboard that you can throw away afterwards. Wearing gloves and a mask if you're sensitive to cleanser fumes, spray the blades' surfaces and coat them thoroughly. Leave the cleaner on for at least 1/2 hour before rinsing the blade with lukewarm water. Dry it immediately with compressed air or a hairdryer, then coat the blade with a drying lubricant.
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Keita Takahashi Drew My Picture
Jonathan Blow's "Experimental
Gameplay Sessions" today made one thing clear: Gaming's having its modernist
phase. Every game we saw attempted to deconstruct a gaming mechanic or trope. Examples:
The Unfinished Swan -- vision. FPS where
you have to feel your way blindly through the world by painting its invisible surfaces
Where Is My Heart? -- visual coherence. 2D
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Shadow Physics -- dimensions. 2D
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Achron -- cause-and-effect. RTS in which
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Closure -- shadows. Puzzle-platformer
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ROM.CHECK.FAIL -- signifiers. Retro-themed
mashup in which characters from different game worlds collide.
Spelunky -- death. Like all roguelikes, death
and rebirth in this game aren't necessarily failures, but part of the process
of exploration.
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range of invention here is pretty staggering. But two other presentations stood
out to me: Flower and Noby Noby Boy (discussed in a separate panel
with Keita Takahashi). These are both games that push the boundaries of what we
consider games, and what we think they're capable of.
Flower, as you probably know, is a game in
which you're an incorporeal avatar that soars freely through vast outdoor
environments. According to Jenova Chen, the team started with one goal: make a
world of peace and harmony. Then Sony wanted depth and challenge, so they tried
out mechanics like blowing a seed to land in certain areas of the ground, giving
you the RPG-like ability to attain and use special powers, and having you deposit
petals in collection orbs that would fly to checkpoints. Then the designers
realized all this "hard fun" -- the challenges and rules of games --
were at odds with their original goals of peace and harmony. So they decided to
ditch them.
fun" is a concept we're all familiar with, and it's the raw material that
the games listed above work with. In general, videogame challenges have either been
physical (reflexes in platformers and shooters) or tactical (inventory
management and battle in RPGs; things that Tom Chick plays) in nature. In these
new games, challenge is conceptual as
well: Can your mind piece together the world of Where Is My Heart? Can it work out the intricate dimensional folds of
Miegakure? Can it switch freely
between 2D and 3D in Shadow Physics?
Can it come to grips with the high probability of failure in a roguelike such
as Spelunky?
thatgamecompany decided
to forego these aspects completely in order to preserve the emotional tenor they'd
begun with. Traditional game challenges (and by extension, new conceptual
twists on those challenges), they concluded, couldn't be reconciled with a
feeling of peace. I can't blame them -- there's a recursive element to the way
games like Miegakure and Achron are offering new modes of
gameplay, questioning and reinventing only how past games (a couple used hacks of Super Mario Bros. to demonstrate new mechanics) have played. It's a
way of looking back in order to fill in the gaps in what can be explored. Flower doesn't have that kind of
self-consciousness. You don't need to know anything about the history of games
to understand why you should care about it (in contrast, I don't think I was
alone in wondering "would I really want to put myself through that?" about
the other Experimental games, even if I understood the appeal).
This is what I see
Flower doing:
Jenova and
company ditched gameplay and focused on feeling. I have to wonder if the
profundity of this move hasn't been a little overblown by a lot of people here.
They're basically making art -- if using the rational, iterative process of design
-- hanging on to an abstract emotion like any good musician or novelist or
painter might do. Jenova even showed a line graph that charted the player's
emotional response -- climbing tentatively upwards, then dipping low, then finishing
at a comfortably high notch -- as he progressed through the game's levels. It's
a refreshingly pure and clear-minded idea that you could apply to song, a book
or a painting.
There's an
ironically scientific bent to the way Jenova and co. systematically approached,
analyzed, and arrived at their very artistic game. I assume it's because
they're game designers at heart. Meanwhile, Keita Takahashi, who has a
background in fine art, approaches his games from a reckless outsider artist's
perspective, the polar opposite of thatgamecompany's methodical climbing out of
the box. He told us he'd been feeling increasingly constrained by the real world,
like he was only taking part in systems. He wanted an experience that was pure
in comparison. In making the chaotic and demented playground that is Noby Noby Boy, he said he wasn't attempting
to make a videogame (let alone a formally innovative videogame, or a newly
emotional videogame). He just wanted to make something fun. This is what I saw him
Takahashi showed
slides of gifts that he'd handmade and wanted to send to exceptional Noby Noby Boy players. If they tried to
resell the gifts on eBay, he'd buy them back and keep trying to find them a
permanent home. And he encouraged game-makers to ignore the industry AND the
players -- and make games that each of them, personally, would want to play. For
this artist, Takahashi's talk was inspiring and more than a little emotional.
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You would think Ted Kenendy, uber-liberal, would endorse wind power. But not here! The proposed wind farm would be visible from his family manson; we surely can't have that!
I am eagerly awaiting the coming combat; liberal clean energy supporters doing battle with the viagra on line liberal enviromentalist. These two groups are not one and the same.
Wind power and solar power will requite huge areas of land; the power transmission lines will require huge areas of land also.
Do you really think that the enviromentalist who wish to save every bug, every worm and every snake, are going to allow this amount of land use?
Dream on!
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The responses I have received from my senators and representative make it plain that energy policy is not a high priority. I cannot identify a single major problem that has been resolved over the online pharmacy no prescription tramadol past 3-4 decades. Energy, Healthcare Reform, Social Security, Education, War on Drugs--all were with us then and are still with us now.
Wind energy--I agree with Heather--Dream on!
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The Cape wind farm is being redesigned so that it is further off shore and less visually disruptive. It is meeting less resistance.
We've got hundreds of oil rigs in hurricane country. We deal with it. And we drive our boats around them.
written by Ian, April 03, 2009
Anyways, these look dangerous I could see a boat going off course and running into one of these.
You are either joking or a complete idiot who I would never wish to be in a boat with - I seriously hope the latter for comic effect.
written by russ, April 04, 2009
The Chappaquiddick gap, the wind turbine gap, The Kennedy & Feinstein gap, (with both being against renewable energy in their backyard), the Chicago political honesty gap, the federal budget gap
written by Ben, April 04, 2009
Gordon Brown proved he couldn't care less the other day whilst (saving the world from the economical problem and trying to promote further growth). This was the greatest opportunity the world has had to buy cialis online australia do something about renewable energy and obama proved himself useless also.
Lots of the big farms in the UK have lost financial backing and the government doesn't care, there happy as long as the rich get richer. Maybe we will need to wait till an Al Gore arrives again or till problems start.
We do have one prominent green figure. Our future king, and the sooner he is king the http://www.hitlabnz.org/buy-canada-in-cialis better. Prince Charles held meetings at the G20 conference trying to persuade countries that global warming was a real problem, seems like they didn't listen.
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"Dr. Paul Sammarco was the team leader. He is a biologist and panaceahealthsolutions.com professor with the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium. The project has been dubbed, "Rigs to reefs". The point being that many of the rigs have been in the water so long, they have become prolific artificial reefs and have provided habitat to countless fish and marine life. Sammarco swung a finger along the horizon and said "This area at the mouth of lowest price viagra overseas the Mississippi is known as the 'dead zone'. Nutrients from the river flow out here depleting oxygen from the water, coating the sea floor with a noxious mud. The rigs create a structure that can support marine life which would not have been possible without them"
also see http://www.sportfishingmag.com...52231.html
so if oil rigs do this think what an offshore wind farm will do.
can you say win-win with wind.
written by Bryan, April 06, 2009
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More and more every day we see any effort to viagra in canada change thing get bitched about as much as the things we are trying to change.
Complain about oil from the middle east, but you can't drill in the US.
Complain about high gas prices, can't drill in the US or build new refineries.
Make Ethanol from corn, prices of corn go up, now we're starving people.
People stop driving as much due to higher gas prices, tax revenue goes down, try and tax other thing to make up losses, people complain.
Wanna build solar farms or put in solar panels, can't because it would change the viagra 50mgs eco-system of a dessert or they are not the same color as everyone else's or we don't want the transmission lines going through this woodland area.
Build hydroelectric power, but don't make a dam, and don't put turbines in the rivers or tidal zones because it will kill fish.
And for wind mills.
We want wind mills, but not where they can actually generate sufficient amounts of energy because I live near there, or its killing migratory birds, or its causing bats lungs to explode.
It seems the no mater what we do to please these people it's never enough.
written by Boyd Bottorff, April 06, 2009
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written by Ryan, April 09, 2009
Anyways, these look dangerous I could see a boat going off course and running into one of these.
Really? A wind farm is multiple stories tall and you can see it from far away. If someone crashes into it, it is because they are awful at using a boat.
I think we should get rid of beaches. Boats might run into them.
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By Bill Francis
October 05, 2010
The public's love affair with both baseball and the movies was on full display when the Fifth Annual Baseball Film Festival took place this past weekend at the Hall of Fame.
In total, 11 movies, ranging in length from five minutes to almost two hours and collectively totaling more than nine hours, were shown throughout Saturday and Sunday before full houses at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Bullpen Theater. And with subject matter that included everything from Negro league legend Josh Gibson, the Latin American influence in today's game, and the demise of a beloved ballpark, the varied stories only mirrors why the national pastime remains as popular to such a wide and broad audience.
"Being part of this festival is the ultimate honor," said Gary Waksman, director of Four Days in October, an MLB Productions feature on the comeback by the Boston Red Sox against the rival New York Yankees in the 2004 American League Championship Series. "When you walk around the Baseball Hall of Fame and you see all the people enshrined and you think of all the great stories that correspond to those names, and you think about this story, a team story of such a great comeback, it's almost appropriate to have it shown here. That's how we feel. This is where it should be seen first before it's presented to the mass public on Oct. 5."
Four Days in October, part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series of films, will make it' premiere on the network at 8 p.m. on Oct. 5.
Dave Check, the executive produce of Four Days in October, called it appropriate that the film should be shown in Cooperstown.
"The greatest comeback of all time in baseball history should be enshrined here," Check said. "I almost look at the premiere of this film, the first place it's been shown publicly, as somewhat of a de facto type of enshrinement. Just being a part of history and being able to tell these incredible stories and being able to showcase it here is thrilling."
For director Mike Diedrich, bringing his film Ballhawks, which concerns the men who chase balls hit outside Chicago's famed Wrigley Field, to the Baseball Hall of Fame was somewhat overwhelming.
"I don't know if I can put it into words. It's indescribable," he said. "I'm a huge baseball fanatic and this, I think, is as good as it gets. And three of the Ballhawks made the drive out here, driving all night, so it makes it even more exciting."
Peter Miller, the director of Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story, was familiar with the Baseball Hall of Fame, having conducted research in the Library's Giamatti Research Center.
"This is a very special festival because it's the Hall of Fame, it's a place where the history of baseball is taken more seriously than anywhere on earth," Miller said, "and it's a huge honor to be part of this film festival."
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As for why baseball remains such a significant subject for filmmakers, Waksman, the director of Four Days in October, shared his thoughts: "You have heroes, villains and goats, people you cheer for and don't cheer for. I think just the nature of the sport itself is just very conducive to great storytelling."
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BioLight Israeli Life Sciences Investments Ltd. (TASE: BOLT)(OTCQX: BLGTY), a firm that invests in, manages and commercializes biomedical innovations grouped into clusters around defined medical conditions, announces that the first patient has been enrolled in the U.S. into a FDA Phase 1/2a clinical trial with Eye-D®, the company's controlled-release latanoprost insert for the treatment of glaucoma.
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