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Struck MF et al. – An abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) that requires decompressive laparotomy (DL) worsens the already critical condition of a toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) patient considerably. TEN–related impaired intestinal functionality and increasing intestinal edema due to systemic capillary leakage warrant early initiation of intra–abdominal pressure monitoring to identify patients at high risk of ACS.
Methods- The authors reviewed the registry of adult patients presenting with TEN in the 8-bed BICU over the course of 11years and identified and analyzed patients treated for ACS and decompressive laparotomy (DL).
- From a total of 29 patients with bioptic confirmed TEN, 5 underwent DL due to ACS with a mean age of 57years, mean percentage of total body surface area (TBSA) affected of 54±25%, complete epidermolysis of 28±24% TBSA, a mean severity of illness score (SCORTEN) of 3.8±0.8, and a mean intra-abdominal pressure before DL of 33±7mmHg.
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0.0 km We pick up the new Porsche 911 at the factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Once we get onto public roads, not many people notice the new 911, Project 997, because it looks so similar to the outgoing 996 model. But in Zuffenhausen, the epicenter of the Porsche empire, the car drew a crowd almost immediately. Our attempt to leave the premises in the first undisguised specimen put the uniformed security brigade on the alert. They insisted on getting chairman Wendelin Wiedeking's personal OK before reluctantly opening the gate.
35.8 km Although Porsche is marketing the car as "The New 911," this description is stretching reality, because the 997 is more of an evolution of the 996, which was launched eight years ago. "The only exterior body section that was taken over from the outgoing model is the roof," stresses chief project engineer August Achleitner. But as far as the body structure, the chassis, and the drivetrain are concerned, the latest iteration of the 911 theme incorporates a mix of old and new elements. The wheelbase remains unchanged, for instance, as do the cornerstones of the suspension and the rear-mounted boxer engine. All 997 versions boast better aerodynamics than the 996. The drag coefficient is down from 0.30 to 0.28 (Carrera) and 0.29 (Carrera S), front and rear lift have been reduced, and there is now a flush-fitting underbody. Despite more standard equipment, improved crash protection, and a wider body, the curb weight has gone up only marginally, from 3021 pounds to 3076 pounds. Not surprisingly, the essential question that pops up is whether the latest 911 is really new enough to sail through a full six-year cycle without sagging. We'll have an answer about 500 miles from now.
99.1 km Three lanes, good weather, and not much traffic on the A5 Karlsruhe-Basel autobahn-time to go for it! The shift lever slides back into fourth, and the tach needle swings toward the 7200 rpm redline, then repeat the action into fifth gear, then clickety-click into sixth, the throttle once more buried firmly in the firewall. Accelerating to an indicated 150 mph is easy, but at about 165 mph, the momentum lessens, and the digital speedometer starts counting in smaller increments: 170, 175, 178-yep, the middle lane is still empty-180, 183-slight kink to the right, uh-huh, keep your foot planted!-186, 188, 188 mph. Rien ne va plus. Maxing a 911 on the autobahn is always the same: your palms are damp, your knuckles are white, and you have a familiar "I did it" smile when you glance in the rearview mirror.
201.0 km Germany ends where France begins, but all that's left from the formerly busy border crossing are a few deserted buildings. As we travel into France, the most obvious difference between the two countries is the abrupt transition from smooth, light gray concrete to corrugated blacktop. The Porsche picks up the gauntlet at once, fighting the road from the first pothole. Minutes later, we spot a gendarme on his blue BMW motorbike and he sees us, too, but, fortunately, the subsequent tte--tte does not end in tears. Instead, the subservient journalist explains to Monsieur le Cop that this is the new Porsche 911, and it comes in two flavors: the hot 321 horsepower Carrera 3.6 and the very hot 350 horsepower Carrera 3.8 S. (The 2004 Carrera makes 315 horsepower.) Our test car is a fully loaded Carrera S, complete with signature quad tailpipes and extra-fat nineteen-inch wheels. On the twisties that are typical of the Alsace region, the fat Michelins hang on with Velcro-strap determination, and the sport suspension relays faithfully some of the most challenging topography you can find on a public road.
The new 911 holds the road like a magnetic field in motion. The name of the miracle drug that allows for this is Porsche Active Suspension Management. Standard on the Carrera S, PASM combines a lower ride height and tauter springs with four electronically controlled dampers. By pushing a button in the center console, the driver can select between two different settings. Normal is essentially comfort-oriented until the point when an aggressive driving style automatically triggers a tauter mode. In Sport, the dampers instantly stiffen, effectively suppressing undesirable body movements. If this isn't radical enough for you, there's a performance pack that lowers the ride by 0.8 inch and throws in a differential lock for good measure.


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"Beyond Textures" features Joan Berner (fiber), Chery Cratty (paper), Robin Ford (fiber), Terry Gess (clay), Carmen Grier (fiber), Jon Arsenault (clay) and will be on display in the Focus Gallery at the Folk Art Center November 1 - February 3.
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On the Juice: Relearning performance lingo for the electric era.
;I took two semesters of physics in college. The first concerned the physical world - objects smashing into one another, mass, momentum - concepts that made intuitive sense. I got a B. The second focused on electromagnetic fields, which are invisible and have something to do with calculus.
I got a D+. So it's perhaps understandable that I'm a bit apprehensive about the brave new world of the electric car.
After more than a century of dominance, the internal-combustion engine is the reference point for our gearhead sensibilities. I can have a conversation about throttling losses and crankcase windage - granted, it'll be a very boring conversation, but I'll know what I'm talking about. Electric motors, though, are a mystery, a bundle of strange unknowable calculus. What is the electric equivalent of, say, a turbocharger? Or a four-valve combustion chamber? Or a supercharged, direct-injected V-8? I called Andrew Farah, chief engineer for the Chevrolet Volt, to try to glean some electric knowledge.
"It's a new way of looking at it, but it's all the same stuff," Farah says. "There's a prime mover, it's got a power rating, and you've got to get the power to the wheels." OK, so we'll always have horsepower and 0-to-60-mph times. That's comforting. But the specifics are where I get confused. Pistons smashing up and down due to fiery explosions from dead-dinosaur juice - that I can understand. Electrons are a bit more beyond my ken.
For example, I used to mess around with car stereos. In the aftermarket stereo world, Rockford Fosgate amplifiers are renowned for their ability to handle crazy loads. Some guy would have a two-channel Rockford amp rated at 15 watts that was somehow running twenty subwoofers and causing permanent hearing damage two counties away. He'd say, "Well, it's 15 watts at 4 ohms, but I've got this sucker running a sixteenth of an ohm, so now it's pushing 5000 watts." That's like saying, "Well, my Nissan Versa's got 107 hp, but now that I'm towing this motorhome, it's putting out 450 horses." And somehow, in the electric world, it makes sense.
I ask Farah how the hot-rodders of the future will hop up their electric cars. I want to know what to point at and admire when someone pops the hood - "Oh, I see your BMW ActiveE has the Dinan Stage 1 large-gauge power cable. Sweet!" Farah thinks that software tweaks will be prevalent (as they are now), but the hardware is still so new as to defy significant improvement. "Manufacturers are the ones hopping up the electric car," he says. "You're already getting this thing that's hopped up to the point that we're breaking stuff. A year ago, I was breaking the crap out of motor mounts. We couldn't make them any bigger." General Motors solved the motor-mount issue, but the implication is that there isn't a lot of performance left on the table. "I'm not sure where I'd go with it," he says. "The Volt's not a 1972 Camaro." True. The only lithium in a '72 Camaro would've been found in the driver's bloodstream.
I keep pressing, and eventually Farah concedes that would-be electric tuners might swap out their power controllers, if they accepted the risk of smoking their motors. OK, power controllers . . . now what are those?
To learn more, I called my friend Dave. He has several radio-controlled cars, one of which is electric and does about 60 mph. I ask him about electric powertrains, and Dave launches into a five-minute primer on the performance nuances of electrics - at least, those at one-tenth scale. "You can have different winds on the motor, depending on what you want," he says. "A five-wind motor would have more top-end power but less torque, than, say, a seventeen-wind. On a brushless motor, you can change the timing and the relative position of the rotor. Advance the timing and it'll be faster, but the motor won't last as long and you might overheat it. And you can have a sensored or unsensored motor. A sensored motor knows the orientation of the rotor, so it doesn't cog." Oh, I hate cogging my five-wind brushless sensored motor . . . right?
Besides the motor itself, there's the power-control electronics and the battery. All three of these components can be tweaked for more speed. I still don't understand the specifics, but it sounds like electron junkies of the near future will find themselves in a position familiar to today's tuners - trying to find that fine line between extra power and total meltdown. And that, I can understand.
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Americana/folk band The Starlings will perform on Wednesday, Sept 15th at Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St in Boulder. The Starlings are currently on tour of the American West in support of their third full-length album, Bright Light. Show is at 9:30pm, and is free to the public. Bright Light is a collection of tunes that continue The Starlings' reputation for three-part harmonies and melodic hooks. Since emerging on the Americana folk scene in 2005, The Starlings have been releasing records and touring the nation in a short, yellow bus called Saunders. En route to a dusty venue in the southwest, a cozy listening-room in the Midwest, or a well-burnished club in Boston, they are spurred on by the guitar strum, the kick drum, and the music in the spinning wheels all around us. The Starlings' country-folk sound is influenced by the variety of their backgrounds. The Starlings' previous albums and tours have garnered extensive reviews, chart-listings, spots on year-end lists and favor both here and abroad. Their debut album, Songbook (2006), put them on KEXP's "Top Ten Northwest Bands" for eight weeks. The Starlings have performed with Todd Snider, The Avett Brothers, Fred Eaglesmith, The Wood Brothers, and Eilen Jewell. "Call it lilt with an edge." – Leicester Bangs (UK) "The Starlings vocal harmonies, acoustic goodness and sweet blend of folk and country set the stage for the band's storied original songwriting and the compelling presence of vocalist Joy Mills." -KEXP.org All information can be found at starlingsmusic.com or myspace.com/thestarlings


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text: Mrs. Marilyn E. "Mickey" Parker, 89, of Mayfield, passed away January 3, 2014, at Mountain Valley Hospice House in Gloversville. She was born February 23, 1924, in Gloversville, daughter of the late David and Alice Cramer Baird. Mrs. Parker was educated in local schools and employed most of her life as a glove worker. During her career, she had sewn gloves at various area glove shops including the former Wells-Lamont, Dixon Gloves, Grandoe and retired from Ellithorpe Tanning. Mickey enjoyed a wonderful spirit of friendship and was quick to share with family and friends. Devoted to her entire family, she especially cared lovingly for her husband prior to his death.


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Sneak Peek writer/director/actress Lake Bell, star of the new film "In A World...", posing nude for the 2013 "Fall Fashion" issue of "New York Magazine", covered in tattoos designed by Scott Campbell:
"...in 'In A World...', 'Sam Soto' is the king of voice-overs, he has published an autobiography and is about to receive a lifetime achievement award.
"His daughter, 'Carol Solomon' (Bell) is a struggling vocal coach who has always been overshadowed by her father.
"When the film series 'The Amazon Games' plans to bring back the famous line "In a world..." and the trailer voice-over is highly sought after, Sam bows out so that his friend and heir-apparent, 'Gustav Warner', can assume the role.
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Based on Wolfgang Puck's Sichuan-Style Beef. Cooking method and ingredients altered.
servings3 to 4
active time30 minutes
total time30 minutes
For steak:1 1/2 lb. steak, flank, hanger, skirt or sirloin
2 T. Sichuan pepper corns, toasted and ground
salt and black pepper
For sauce:
1 to 2 T. Peanut oil
1 large shallot
1/2 medium onion
1 T. garlic
1 T. ginger
1/2 t. red pepper flakes
4 T. GF soy sauce
3/4 c. chicken stock
1/3 c. Mirin rice wine
3 to 4 star anise whole
1 to 2 t. brown sugar
For steak:Criss-cross score steak. Sprinkle with both peppers and salt. Sear on high to brown both sides. Turn down heat and cook until rare to medium rare.
Saute shallots, onions in oil. Add garlic and ginger. Add all other ingredients and cook down until bubbly and glossy. Remove anise. Add sauce to meat pan to incorporate any drippings.
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recipe at a glance
type: Quick & Easy
main ingredients: Beef
cuisine: Asian
dietary considerations: Wheat/Gluten-Free


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Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 16:18
I found these tiny crawling black bugs on the garbage bin where I keep the weekly hens droppings in a garbage bag...does anyone know what these are? some are tiny and some are a little bigger..but is this just a regular bug that people find around the bins ect???they aren't circular..more longish and crawl. could they be some type of larvae or stage of flies??? |
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does it look like this? if so probably some kind of fly larvae/ |
Here is a link that might be useful: whats that bug. click links on left for photos
no,,their more like tiny flies but without wings??? Less wormy looking than that pic, but thanks for your reply... |
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For starters, Thurbers Mitty is a henpecked husband who escapes his nagging wife by daydreaming of himself in various heroic roles. In Stillers and screenwriter Steve Conrads version, Walter is a timid photo editor at Life magazine who has a crush on co-worker Cheryl Melhoff (Kristen Wiig) but can just barely bring himself to send her a wink on eHarmony. The trouble, his connection at the connection site (Patton Oswalt) tells him, is that Walters life is so unremarkable, so devoid of incident and adventure, that theres no material to work with.
As he is being informed of his own drabness, Walter zones out, imagining that he is saving Cheryls little dog from a burning apartment building and missing his real-life commuter train in the process. When he arrives at work, he discovers that Life is going digital, endangering his job, along with almost everyone elses. For the last cover of the print edition, the nasty transition chief (played too far over the top by Adam Scott) demands that Walter supply a picture sent to him by globe-roaming photographer Sean OConnell (Sean Penn). Unhappily, thats the one picture that Walter seems to have misplaced.
Threatened with unemployment and encouraged by Cheryl, he takes off in pursuit of Sean, apparently his last hope for replacing the lost negative. His daydreams quickly turn all-too-real as he journeys to Iceland, Greenland, Afghanistan and points between. He leaps from a helicopter into the shark-infested ocean, barely escapes an erupting volcano, skateboards down a lonely road, avoids warring tribesmen. When he finally finds Sean, in fact, their meeting is anticlimactic, a narrative letdown.
And thats the problem with the movie. Director Stiller packs the story with adventures and colorful characters like a drunken pilot who sings karaoke in a remote Iceland bar. Cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh supplies some stunning settings for Walters heroics, often posing him against the landscapes to emphasize both his smallness in the scope of things, but also his heroism for undertaking his impossible mission. Like Dryburghs clever pictures, Theodore Shapiros musical track continually underscores the comic/heroic action. The film is a visual and auditory treat; however, the story gets tiresome and runs too long.
Stiller and film editor Greg Hayden consistently let scenes develop well past the point where they make the point, slackening the pace. Director Stiller is too much in love with actor Stiller: the camera never loses track of Walter for very long, even when interesting characters and actors such as Shirley MacLaine and Kathryn Hahn as Walters mother and sister demand more screen time. For a movie that aims to be adventurous, theres way too much dead time, and it telegraphs its surprise ending way too early.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is rated PG for some crude comments, language, and action violence. Released amidst a slew of Big Holiday Movies, it has become something of an afterthought at the multiplex. Too bad, because lurking within the overblown spectacle theres an engaging little movie trying to get out.


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HELENA — Gov. Steve Bullock has called a press conference for Friday and is expected to announce his appointment of Lt. Gov. John Walsh to fill the remaining year of U.S. Sen. Max Baucus' Senate term.
Walsh, a Democrat like Bullock and Baucus, already has been campaigning since last fall for a full six-year Senate term this year. He is the leading fundraiser among the three Democrats running for the Senate.
Bullock's office notified reporters Thursday of a press conference scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday in the Governor's Reception Room in the Capitol. It said that reporters unable to attend in person can call in on a listen-only line.
Bullock has regular media availabilities at 9 a.m. on most Fridays, but the call-in line has not been used.
Bullock administration officials declined to confirm if the governor would announce his Senate appointment Friday.
"I guess we'll have to see tomorrow," Kevin O'Brien, a deputy chief of staff to Bullock, said when asked if the governor would be announcing a Senate pick.
Attempts to reach Walsh were unsuccessful.
President Barack Obama on Dec. 20 announced that he intended to nominate Baucus to be the next U.S. ambassador to China.
On Thursday, the Senate confirmed Baucus on a 96-0 vote, with Baucus voting "present," clearing the way for Baucus to be ambassador.
Now the clerk of the Senate must send Baucus' official confirmation vote to Obama. The president must sign it, and then the State Department will swear him in. After that occurs, Baucus will submit his resignation letter.
Since Obama's announcement in December, Bullock has been tight-lipped about what he would do to fill the Senate seat.
On Jan. 31, reporters again asked Bullock about what he planned to fill the Senate seat.
"There's not a vacancy," Bullock said then. "If there is a vacancy, I certainly want to move quickly, but as I've said before, that's where I'm going to leave it until a vacancy occurs."
Republican legislative leaders have pressed Bullock to divulge how he plans to choose his appointee to file out the remainder of Baucus' term.
In a letter responding to GOP legislative leaders late last month, he said, "You may be assured that all legal and constitutional requirements will be met, and that the appointee will represent the interests of all Montanans during the term of appointment."
Montana law gives the governor the power to fill vacancies such as pending U.S. Senate one.
Walsh, 53, served in the Montana National Guard for more than 33 years, including four years as the state's adjutant general and director of the Department of Military Affairs under Gov. Brian Schweitzer. He resigned from the guard in March 2012 to become Bullock's running mate in their successful campaign for governor and lieutenant campaign.
If Bullock taps Walsh to fill Baucus' seat in the Senate, the governor at some point would have to pick a new lieutenant governor.
Among the names being mentioned for lieutenant governor, according to State Bureau sources, are Angela McLean, an Anaconda educator who chairs the state Board of Regents, and Meg O'Leary, director of the state Commerce Department under Bullock and former director of sales and marketing at Big Sky Resort.
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So you guys told me that roses look a lot better their second year, but things are really starting to bloom now, and some that I was disappointed in last year really look markedly more beautiful or complex this year.
Already posted about Carding Mill in that regard, but this week I got to see Baronne Prevost blooming. Last year I planted a 2 gallon from Antique Rose Emporium and I was pretty underwhelmed by it's blooms. I thought they were flat, simple and boring (not simple in a good way). I was almost tempted to replace it, I disliked it so much. The blooms this year are almost like a totally different rose (and I love it) Baronne Prevost Last August:
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Wow, BIG difference! In another couple of years, your whole area will be full of beautiful big roses. I will say, my Mme Alfred Carrierre has turned into a monster, a good 10' tall and about 15' wide, but did get her much more under control with some heavy pruning which didn't bother her at all. |
that is the thing about gardening; it is a patience game. sometimes the greatest rewards are years down the road. |
- Posted by aimeekitty 9-10 SW 18 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 23, 11 at 13:27
ogrose - my MAC is in a somewhat shadey position, so I think I kinda need a monster to get any size on her! Her sister is in slightly more shade and is about half the size. But they're toughing it out anyway. :) |
It's almost like a gawky, awkward teenager turning into a beautiful young lady. Even better, with the old roses they continue to become more spectacular with every year. Ingrid |
Lovely lovely, though I will say that trellis is completely inadequate for Madame Alfred. She'll get huge, shade or no shade. |
- Posted by trailrunner AL 8 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 23, 11 at 21:02
Beautiful. My MAC is also shade at her feet and sun at her head. She is happy as can be , just starting her 2nd year. Her blooms have the fragrance of lychee. We just love her. I too have experienced the huge change in roses from 1-2-3 yrs. They really come in to their own. Yours are really lovely. c |
- Posted by sherryocala 9A Florida (My Page) on Sun, Apr 24, 11 at 0:33
Yes, they are really lovely, but I just told you that on your blog. So happy for you. Be prepared for the day when your garden is really FULL of roses. It'll come sooner than you think. Keep posting pics! Sherry |
Here is a link that might be useful: If only sweat were irrigation...
- Posted by aimeekitty 9-10 SW 18 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 24, 11 at 19:03
ah, well, what kind of trellis should be there for MAC? I attached these with liquid nails. D: |
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HELENA - Boeing Helena is making its mark on the world by fabricating parts for the company's newest jet.
Boeing debuted it's new 787-10 "Dreamliner" at the legendary air show in Paris this week.
Boeing Helena is responsible for making two parts for the side of the body where the wings attach to the fuselage.
The release of the newest plane to the Boeing family should mean job security for those who work at the fabricating site in Helena.
Beverly Holland of Boeing Helena said, "All of the parts that we manufacture currently for the 787, will also be manufactured for the new 787-10. So any changes in the employment, however, will be determined as the design of production plan continue to take shape."
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The Gadsden State Community College (GSCC) Residence Hall (Fowler Hall) is located on the Wallace Drive Campus and features semi-private suites with baths. For information about living on campus, contact Residence Hall Director at (256) 549-8369.
Prospective students must have applied for admissions to GSCC. All residents must be full-time students (minimum of 12 credit hours in regular semester or 6 in summer mini-terms) or cleared by the Residence Hall Director. A "Residence Hall Application" and a deposit of $200 are required in order to be placed on a waiting list for a room. The student will be notified when a room is available. At this time the student must pay the dorm fees as listed below. After all fees have been paid, the student is then guaranteed a room for the current or following semester. Rooms are assigned on a first-paid, first-served basis. A receipt of "payment in full" should be presented to the residence hall staff to guarantee a room assignment. Every effort will be made to comply with a suitemate request; however, the College reserves the right to assign the applicant to available space. NOTE: A processing fee of $25.00 will be withheld from the Residence Hall deposit refund if the student fails to move into the residence hall by the date indicated on the application. Remember, a room is not guaranteed until the dorm fee is paid in full. Waiting until the last minute to pay the full dorm fee may result in the student not getting a room.
The room and board fee pays for a room plus 15 meals per week in the Wallace Drive Campus Cafeteria while classes are in session. Also included in the room and board fee is free cablevision service (must bring own television) and free local telephone service (must provide own telephone and long distance carrier). Cable Internet is also available at an additional cost to the student.
All fees must be paid before students will be permitted to move into their room. The fees listed below are based on double occupancy and are subject to the GSCC refund policy. See Refunds.
SEMESTER/TERM FALL/SPRING SUM 1 – 20 Days (No meals) SUM II – 5 Weeks SUM III – 5 Weeks |
When a student moves out of the Residence Hall, he/she should apply for a "Dorm Deposit Refund." Any tuition, fees, fines, or penalties that are due on the student's account will be deducted from the deposit refund. If the student does not owe a balance, the entire deposit will be refunded, with the exceptions noted below. The student must return the room key and leave the room in satisfactory condition (free of damage). However, (a) if the room needs cleaning, $50.00 of the deposit will be withheld; (b) if the room needs painting, $50.00 will be withheld; (c) if the key is not returned, $40.00 will be withheld. In addition, the student will be charged (d) $10.00 per night if the student fails to vacate the room by the stated time (24 hours after the last day of finals); (e) $10.00 per night if the student fails to remove personal belongings from the room by the stated time; and (f) $50.00 if a College official must remove the student's personal belongings from the room. The College will attempt to notify the student if any personal belongings are left in the room. Personal belongings left at the College for ninety days are abandoned and considered property of the College. If the amount owed by the student exceeds $200.00, the student will be responsible for paying the balance due.
If the student moves out of the Residence Hall but fails to request a refund of the deposit, the College will automatically refund the amount due to the student by the end of the following semester or summer term.
NOTE: Refund checks will be mailed to the address on record in the Registrar's Office. The dates on which refund checks are scheduled to be mailed are published in each current semester class schedule.
During semester breaks and or extended holidays, the Dorm will still be available for students to stay. However, during these additional periods between semesters, there will be an $10.00 per night charge. No meals will be included. The charge for breaks and holidays must be paid in advance. Housing is NOT guaranteed during breaks and extended holidays.
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Quick question. Since I've opened AH, I've been playing a few two-player games with my bro. Now, we're newbies and all, but we seem to have problems sealing all the gates before the Great Old One awakens. Now, I don't know if we're just doing something wrong, or the game is just hard with 2 people, but I realize we'll automatically lose against GOO like Azathoth.
We close gates left and right, but usually we only get about a total of 5 trophies between us before the GOO is released. So far, we barely beat Shub-Niggurath and Yig, but lost against Nyarlhotep because of the fact his modifier was so low I couldn't roll. Any help on my gate problem/question?


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School recruiters meet resistance
Last summer Mark Spencer's 17-year-old son received a phone call from a military recruiter. Mr. Spencer told the recruiter not to call his son again. An hour later, the recruiter called their Mesquite, Texas, residence a second time. The next week he left phone messages.
"It's a predatory practice," says Spencer, "to keep calling students even if their parents object."
Predatory practice or civic responsibility? The government, parents, and some school districts disagree.
"It's a George W. Bush thing," says Santa Cruz, Calif., school board commissioner Cece Pinheiro, referring to the Bush administration's No Child Left Behind federal education act, which became law in 2001. "We've been fighting this for some time."
Deep in the education law's 670 pages lies a provision that requires public secondary schools to give military recruiters the names, addresses, and phone numbers of their students (mainly high school juniors and seniors). Some school districts responded to the new law by designing consent forms. Unless parents signed them, information about their children was not sent to the recruiters.
This summer, however, over 20 California school districts - including those in San Francisco, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Santa Cruz - were warned that such consent forms did not comply with the law.
The problem: These consent forms automatically withheld student information from military recruiters unless parents stated that their child's information should be released. School officials refer to it as an "opt in" form because it contains only a "Yes" box to mark. There isn't a need for a "No" box because an unreturned form means a "No" decision, they say.
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Kris - I'll see what I can find in my stack of stuff. I haven't spent much time on the Kerlin line so it'll be on the lower end of the pile. I can tell you I worked with Jim Getz (a cousin of mine) when he was compiling the Getz history and we had independently done research on the Kerlin line and come up with the same info. All I can add for you is my "vote" which isn't going to be any more credible than probably some other researchers. My best guess had the father of John as Metgen, with the Peter being a brother to John. Again, back when I was researching this associated line for the Getz family I had a lot more info that led me to that pick. I'll see what I can find for you. Matt Notify Administrator about this message?
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I think I read sometime last year that someone had several feeders close together and the hummers just fed and didn't need to fight off the others. Is this true? Who has had success with this type of feeding? It would be nice not to travel all over my yard to keep them changed out. I had about 12 up by the end of the summer and there were still problems. |
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This is just my opinion based on observation - nothing scientific: If you have lots of birds, cluster the feeders. Not so many birds (8-10 or less), separate the feeders. |
CTNCHPR, what brand are those feeders in your photo? They look like the kind where the beak has to go down past where the bees can get to. We had SOOO many bees last summer. Thanks. |
I started with 1 then 2 last year and I put up more and more feeders and a large selection of plants over the summer. I ended up arount 6-7 birds, I am hoping for even more this year. Two have already arrived. Ctnchpr-what you are saying is only if there are more than 8 or so to place them closer together? |
boozie: The feeders are "Best-1", made in Texas. ellix: Let us say you have 8 birds, no more than 4 would be feeding at any given time. A little dark-headed male could easily defend a cluster of feeders from the other 3, with very little expenditure of energy. If the feeders are separated (especially if they are out of direct sight of each other), the little bully would have to use more time and energy to chase the others away, and will eventually give up and guard only 1 or 2. Like I said above, this is based only on hours and hours of entranced observation. Watch this video - still lots of turf battles, but there's no clear boss, just a free-for-all. |
Here is a link that might be useful: 30 second video
ctnchpr - Tell me a website or place to get the B-1 feeders. I'm in NC and haven't heard of these. Fairly new to the hummer world so they might be right here. Any hints as to what to look for other than glass ones? Thanks Kaaren |
Kaaren, Wild Birds Unlimited probably has them; I know Amazon.com does. A good plastic substitute is 'First Nature', sold at Wal Mart. They're inexpensive, made in the USA, and easy to clean. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Best-1 Feeders @ Amazon.com
- Posted by christy2828 7 MD (My Page) on Sun, Apr 6, 08 at 20:15
NCgardner, I started with the Best-1 feeder and haven't put it up since. I found the bottle hard to clean, and the base. There were several spots (in the base) that I just couldn't get clean. Also, after one season the base on mine had faded considerably. They do however hold a lot of nectar, but I'm not sure you'll get so many hummers that you'd require a 32 ounce feeder. Also, the one linked above is not the newer version that is safer. Hummers were getting trapped in between the feeder and where they stand, so they redesigned the feeder with a second bar in between. If you do buy the Best-1, try to find the newer design. Good luck :) Christy My personal recommendation and favorite is the Hummzinger. I replied to another post of yours with the mini, I'll link this one to a larger one. Also, one the same link is the newer version of the Best-1. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hummzinger Excel
- Posted by mbuckmaster 7B/NC (My Page) on Sun, Apr 6, 08 at 20:39
I also use the Hummzinger Excel. It's the easiest thing in the word to clean, holds up to 16 oz. of nectar, a built in ant moat, and NEVER spills (unlike my bottle feeder in the front...a good wind comes along a tips whole ounces out at a time). Bees and wasps can't get in to it either. Easily the best hummer feeder I've seen so far. Thanks for the link, christy--$14.29 a piece is an absolute steal. Think I'll replace that bottle feeder in the front! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hummingbirds.net Review
- Posted by christy2828 7 MD (My Page) on Sun, Apr 6, 08 at 20:45
You're right mbuckmaster, that price is a steal!!! I bought my mini for at least 20 bucks. I just did a quick google search to provide a link. After I posted it, I went back thinking for that price I could afford a few more.............LOL Christy :) |
- Posted by mbuckmaster 7B/NC (My Page) on Sun, Apr 6, 08 at 21:02
Yep, christy...just bought two more Hummzingers myself! =) Couldn't help it; I love hummers. Thanks again for the link. A mini for just over $10 is outright thievery. Now I can keep those territorial males guessing--with a feeder on all four sides of the house! |
- Posted by christy2828 7 MD (My Page) on Sun, Apr 6, 08 at 21:23
Lol...I just bought another one, too :) Have you tried the Aspects window feeder? I like that one a lot, too. It doesn't drip and is esy to clean. It doesn't have a perch, but the birds don't seem to care!! They didn't have a cheap one at that site, or I would have bought another one of those, too!! Below is what it looks like :) Christy |
Here is a link that might be useful: Aspects Window Feeder
- Posted by mbuckmaster 7B/NC (My Page) on Sun, Apr 6, 08 at 23:34
I haven't tried it yet...looks fun! Probably a good one for the upstairs window for my daughter's room. Thanks again! |
- Posted by christy2828 7 MD (My Page) on Thu, Apr 10, 08 at 14:58
Just got my feeder in the mail today!! That was fast. It's cleaned, filled and hung. Haven't seen a hummer, yet, the earliest I usually see one is June. Maybe they'll be earlier this year :) Christy |
Like CTNCHPR, my feeders are all in a fairly close area to the back porch so that we can view them better. Right now 5 feeders are on the porch, right under the eves, one in a Red Oak tree about 10 feet from the back bedroom window and one in an Italian Stone Pine, just off the back porch. All but the Red Oak feeder are difficult to fight over by "high diving". Of course, they do fight but mostly they drink. Last night, I had at least 4 at once drinking all near one another and I believe, total I may have about 5 or 6 so far. I usually have 15 or more on average before the summer's through. Guess I'll get up before dawn (not my favorite thing to do) and put out some warm new sugar water in the morning, since it will be so cool (about 35 or 36 forecast). There's lots of shelter here with many large Eastern Red Cedars, so I hope they'll all be OK. Janice in North Texas. |
- Posted by mindysuewho 7 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 13, 08 at 22:30
We have two feeders on a shepherd's hook at the edge of our pond. The hummers use the nearby trees to rest between feedings. |
I have feeders on a sheperds hook but haven't seen hummers yet. My question is how do you keep ants away?! I have tried just about any method given but still have a big problem with the ants all over the feeder. I have tried "lard", bug spray, oil,cotton balls soaked in various solutions but nothing has worked....know any wonder tricks? |
- Posted by christy2828 7 MD (My Page) on Mon, Apr 14, 08 at 11:47
You can get an ant moat. Some feeders have them built in, or you could buy one seperately. Christy :) |
Hmmm. Several things to mention. First, I use Best-1 feeders. Audobon sends me catalogs often, some have full $20 off coupons. I buy a couple for just shipping cost. I haven't tried the Humzinger (so nothing against it), but compared to the awful retail store feeders I tried years ago, Best-1 is a gem. I find them easy to clean. Yes the red color fades somewhat, but it doesn't seem to bother the hummers at all. Second, I don't depend on ant moats. They dry out. I hang my hummer feeders from 2' of wire and smear some Tanglefoot on 6" of it. I have NEVER had an ant on my feeder with Tanglefoot. It requires 2 applications per season (one at the start, one midway). The hummers never grab the wire, and I've never seen any other bird feather on it. Third, location... I have my feeders in the shade most or all of the day. I think it really helps to keep the nectar cool, and it lasts longer that way. I have two feeders on the north side of the shed, and the other two are shaded by trees after noon. Fourth, I have one feeder by the glass deck doors. I can often watch (and take pictures) from only 2 feet away. I see them so often, I begin to notice little habits that distinguish them as individuals. They each seem to have slightly different posture, feet positions while hovering and tail angles etc. That's one reason I think the same ones settle here for the couple/few of years they live. Fifth, clustering feeders... I've never tried that. My hummers are so competitive that it seemed futile to put 2 near each other. If I see 2 at the same feeder, I'm awestruck! (I saw 3 together once and about fell over) I am tempted to temporarily put up a pole to hang 4 feeders from for a week to see what would happen! Sixth, it is almost impossible to place feeders where there is no perch that cannot see all of them. But if you put 1 under the front roof eaves and another under the back roof eaves, it is impossible for 1 hummer to watch both! Seventh... On the other hand, their aerial dogfights are half the fun! Make sure to put a couple feeders in east sight of each other. You'll soon earn who the Alpha Hummer is. ;) And if you stand quietly a few feet from a feeder, you will have they whizzing just a few inches past your head. The sound is unique. I got an ear brushed once. |
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Please note that as of October 24, 2014, the Nokia Developer Wiki will no longer be accepting user contributions, including new entries, edits and comments, as we begin transitioning to our new home, in the Windows Phone Development Wiki. We plan to move over the majority of the existing entries over the next few weeks. Thanks for all your past and future contributions.
Inside NFC: Usages and Working Principles
This article explains NFC: how it works, what it can be used for and why its growing popularity and ease of use can add great value to applications.
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Near Field Communication (NFC) is a short range wireless connectivity technology standard. It is designed for simple and intuitive communication between all types of consumer devices. NFC works based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. This makes use of interacting electromagnetic radio fields instead of the typical direct radio transmissions used by technologies such as Bluetooth. It is meant for applications where a physical touch, or close to it, is required in order to maintain security. NFC can do much useful work with mobile phones, among other things, payment, in conjunction with an electronic wallet, and for setting up connections between Bluetooth devices etc.
Usages of NFC devices
NFC can be used in various ways and it is growing continuously. Following figure shows how many ways we can use NFC technology for different purposes. There are basically three main catagories.
Card Emulation mode
In this mode, NFC enabled phones appears to an external reader much the same as a traditional contactless smart card. For example, some confidential data such as Visa card number is written in the secure element of the phone and that data is read by the external reader and send the information for further processing. This enables contactless payments and ticketing by NFC enabled phones without changing the existing infrastructure. Mobile payment, ticketing access control etc are use case of this category.
Peer to Peer mode
In this mode two NFC enabled devices can exchange data with each other. Both devices take part in the communication. One example could be business card exchange. When we touch two devices with each
other both devices can exchange business card. Another example could be pairing Bluetooth headset with the help of NFC enabled phone. Third example could be NFC chat application where two phones can
take part in data exchange as specified by NFC forum.
Reader/Writer mode
In this use case, NFC enabled device (for example mobile phones) can read or write data to NFC tag (see later section of this document). NFC enabled smart poster is one example. Inside the poster there is embedded NFC tag where more information is written about the product. Device and read and act accordingly what is written in the tag. Another use case is electronic product code.
Many experts believe the 96bit electronic product code (EPC), as shown in the following figure, will be the next generation of the universal product code (UPC), the familiar general trade identification number imprinted in the barcode on a majority of products sold today.
How Does NFC work
A radio frequency (RF) sine wave generated by the reader (phone) is used to transmit energy to the tag and retrieve data from the tag. When the NFC in the device is active then it continuously generates periodic sine wave signal at frequency 13.56 MHz center frequency. If there is any tag within the area of magnetic flux generated by the sinewave, tag gets energy from the magnetic fluxes and create counter frequency or change the frequency properties of the original sine wave generated by phone. The changes are detected by the phone and phone knows that there is a tag nearby. RFID systems communicating on very short range are commonly known as close couple systems. The range where communication is considered to be close coupled is between 0 and 1 cm. This means that the tag has to be placed either in the reader or more or less pressed against the reader device. The benefit from these short distances is that a rather large amount of energy can be extracted from the magnetic field by the tag. More energy is available for signal processing in the tag at this distance without the need for a power supply in the tag. Close coupling is also preferred for systems with high security requirements. Following figure shows some simplified relation between NFC application to NFC hardware.
Usually a microcontroller-based (for example NFC enabled phones) with an integrated circuits that is capable of generating radio frequency at 13.56 MHz with other components such as encoders, decoders, antenna, comparators, and firmware designed to transmit energy to a tag and read information back from it by detecting the backscatter modulation. The reader continuously emits RF carrier signals, and keeps observing the received RF signals for data. Following figure shows how phone generates RF signal and how tag antenna get power from it.
An RFID device incorporating a silicon memory chip connecting to external antenna. Tag does not have its own power source. The passive tag absorbs a small portion of the energy emitted by the reader (phone), and starts sending modulated information when sufficient energy is acquired from the RF field generated by the reader. Note that the data modulation (modulation for 0s and 1s) is accomplished by either direct modulation or FSK or Phase modulation. Following figure shows the internal hardware of NFC tag where we can see its memory, logic etc.
The most common of these is a "passive" tag (shown above), so‐called because it has no internal battery power. Instead, passive tags are powered by energy drawn from the RF carrier wave transmitted by the reader. Following are the types of tag-
- NDEF tag-NFC data exchange format
- Mifare 1k tag
Modulation and Data transfer
Modulation is the process of modifying the characteristics of a signal, called a carrier wave, to convey information. The carrier wave for NFC is 13.56 MHz. The characteristics of a signal to modify include amplitude, frequency, and phase.
Data are communicated on an RF carrier wave via a process called modulation. In this process a stream of data pulses (ʺ1ʺs and ʺ0ʺs) are added to (mixed with) the carrier wave.
The data stream has a clock frequency that is much slower than the carrier wave frequency. When data is added to the carrier frequency then the properties (amplitude and/or frequency and/or phase ) are changed. The changes are detected by phones and it decodes the data send to upper level for further processing.
The carrier wave induces a small alternating current (AC) in the antenna. Inside the integrated circuit chip a power rectifier and regulator converts the AC to stable DC and uses it to power the chip, which immediately "wakes up". The Clock Extractor separates the clock pulses from the carrier wave and uses the pulses to synchronize the logic, memory, and modulator sections of the tag's IC chip with the reader. The logic section separates the 1's and 0's from the carrier wave and compares the data stream with its internal program to determine what response, if any, is required. If the logic section decides that the data stream is valid, it accesses the memory section for the chip's unique identification data and any user data that have been stored there. The logic section encodes those data using the clock extractor pulses. The encoded data stream is input into the modulator section. The modulator mixes the data stream with the carrier wave by electronically adjusting the reflectivity of the antenna at the data stream rate. Electronically adjusting the antenna characteristics to reflect RF is referred to as backscatter. Backscatter is one of the most widely used modulation schemes for modulating data on to RF carrier. In this method of modulation, the tag coil (load) is shunted depending on the bit sequence received. This in turn modulates the RF carrier amplitude as shown in the diagram below. The reader detects the changes in the modulated carrier and recovers the data. Following figure shows how data is modulated with simplified amplitude modulatation to carry binary data.
The above diagram provides a simplified modulated carrier signals from the RFID tag. As seen in the diagram, the encoded binary digits modulate RF carrier. A 1 is represented with high carrier level, and a 0 is represented by a low carrier level (tag coil shunted). The reader demodulates the signals to recover the data, and note that this data is still encoded. The reader decodes the data using suitable decoder, and forwards it for further processing to a with NFC stack that runs in our phone. And finally it comes to our application.
Summary of data transfer
- The reader continuously generates an RF carrier sine wave, watching always for modulation to occur. Detected modulation of the field would indicate the presence of a tag.
- A tag enters the RF field generated by the reader. Once the tag has received sufficient energy to operate correctly, it divides down the carrier and begins clocking its data to an output transistor, which is normally connected across the coil inputs.
- The tag's output transistor shunts the coil, sequentially corresponding to the data which is being clocked out of the memory array.
- Shunting the coil causes a momentary fluctuation (dampening) of the carrier wave, which is seen as a slight change in amplitude of the carrier.
- The reader peak-detects the amplitude modulated data and processes the resulting bit stream according to the encoding and data modulation methods used.
- http://www.eetimes.com/design/microwave-rf-design/4018928/Radio-Basics-for-RFID-Modulation-and-Multiplexing/
- http://www.rfid-handbook.de/rfid/types_of_rfid.html
- http://www.tutorialsweb.com/rfid/operation-of-rfid-systems.htm
- NFC_Forum_Mobile_NFC_Ecosystem_White_Paper.pdf
- Basic Concepts of RFID.pdf
- EEOL_2009JUL17_RFD_DT_TA_01.pdf
- http://www.developer.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/bdaa4a0f-fcf3-4a4b-b800-c664387d6894/Introduction_to_NFC.html


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This is the first year I have planted dahlia tubers. They have started to come up within the last few days. The first leaves (still uncurled) look fine when they come up, but after a short time they turn brown back to the shoot and die. Do they have some sort of fungus? I have gone to several websites to look up diseases but haven't found anything with the symptoms I am seeing. They went into the ground about a week ago showing shoots from the tubers. The soil is a clay with some peat moss amendment but still it is quite heavy. Our nights have been cool - in the 5 to 8 degrees C range. Any suggestions? Is the whole bed doomed or is there something I can do? |
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- Posted by oscarthecat z7MD (My Page) on Mon, Jun 2, 08 at 15:44
My Dad was from Kansas, down near Ft. Scott. Here's what I think he might suggest. Get them in the ground. Slip the pot off. If there is lots of root development break it up. Plant them up to near the first leaf. Stake them. Cover for a few days if possible. I go round to produce stands and get freebie tall bushel baskets or what are called bean hampers someplaces. If this works OK if not let me know I will not try it myself. Steve in Baltimore County. |
That won't help in this case as the tubers are already in the ground. They did not come as plants, rather as bare tubers. Thanks anyway |
- Posted by nhdahlialover 5 Southwest NH (My Page) on Tue, Jun 3, 08 at 15:44
I can't tell you why it's happening, but when the shoot dies the tuber should send up a new one shortly. so, as far as that goes, all is not lost. Last year I had problems with wilting/death that was related to a rotting tuber, but the plant was a lot further along than what you are describing. Has it been really wet and cool? Rotting tubers could cause your problem I think. If you think that could be a problem, you could carefully dig one up just to check things out. HTH |
- Posted by sturgeonguy 5a Ont Canada (My Page) on Tue, Jun 3, 08 at 18:03
Well, there's two types of "brown" in my experience. There's the dark brown that to me means the plant is rotting, or the light brown which means its drying out. Given your soil is clay, I'd say its probably the former, where the dark brown is almost black sometimes and rather than getting brittle, the leaves are wilting at the same time. If this is the case, then my guess would be there is likely too much moisture at the ground surface (from the tuber to the air.) Of course the tuber could be rotting too. I would definitely take the soil off the top of the tuber so you can check this out, whether the tubers rotting or not. It shouldn't be soft at all. If I'm right, then you'll need to amend the soil some more to ensure the water drains away from the tuber. Cheers, |
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Most people would travel here from Hobart, a journey that takes you through the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park along the Lyell Highway. The Park is simply sensational, protecting the great rivers of the west including the Franklin, Gordon and Olga Rivers, around which lush and green rainforest provides a home to an amazing array of wildlife. There are a number of bushwalks that you can take from right by the highway, with the one that leads to the base of Nelson Falls an especially popular one. The more adventurous may be inclined to get involved in some white water rafting down the Franklin River, with some trips going for as long as fourteen days!
The largest town of the West Coast is Queenstown, a mining town of 2300 people. The best thing about this town is its surroundings, as the town itself looks something like a deserted moonscape because of all the mining activity. Of course there is lots to see in the National Park surrounding the town, and the coastline lies not far away either. The small but characterful settlement of Strahan sits on the shores of the Macquarie Harbour about a forty minute drive from Queenstown, and is normally the next stage in a campervan journey.
The immense pine forests that you have passed through to get here are the reason for Strahan's existence, as it was initially a base for the businessmen coming to seek out the Huon Pine that grows in these parts. A penal colony was created at Sarah Island which lies offshore, and convicts would have to row to the mainland through the notorious 'Hells Gate' of Macquarie Harbour to harvest the pine. Huon Pine is still in high demand because it is extremely durable, and there are a number of shops in Strahan where you can buy goods manufactured from it. A tour of Morrisons Huon Pine Mill will teach you more about the wood and its importance to the area.
In Strahan because of the large harbour and the Gordon and King Rivers that empty into it much of the recreational activity is water based. When the weather and the elements are calm the waters of the harbour become so perfectly still they are like a mirror, and on days like these a sunset boat cruise up and down its 50 kilometre length are especially special. These take you past the salmon farms, where 60 000 kilograms of live salmon churn the waters into a white froth. Canoeing and kayaking are also a popular pursuit, and the ubiquitous fishing also has its place in Strahan!
For a beach experience you wont get in many other places pay a visit to Ocean Beach near Strahan, a 40 kilometre stretch of hard white sand bordered by high dunes behind it and the rough waves of the Southern Ocean in front of it. In wild weather the water droplets off the waves can give the impression of fog, and often whales get stranded on this shoreline. Dont expect bikini clad babes or beach volleyball, but do enjoy this taste of nature at its most raw.
With its rich history and its wealth of real natural attractions, any journey you make through the west of Tassy is going to be an inspiring and interesting one. If you are coming south from Hobart then you can always continue north through to Devonport, a three hour drive from Strahan. This is where the ferry from Melbourne docks, so you could drop off your camper and head to the mainland that way. Or else you could just continue your way through Tasmania... theres lots more to see!
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I have a toro time cutter z4235 v-twin with a Kawasaki engine. I accidentally reversed the battery polarity when reconnecting my battery and realized it after my attempt of starting the mower. The issue now is that the mower will not start and every time I turn the ignition, the 30amp fuse breaks. I tried to replace the relay and still no luck with it. Every time the key is turned, a click is heard and the fuse is broken. Please help |
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Unplug the engine harness, does it still pop the fuse? The most likely thing that was damaged would be the stator or regulator. |
There will be a connector on the harness that comes out from under the engine shroud. Basically, you are physically eliminating circuits to determine which one is popping the fuse. there may be a diode in the harness to the PTO that popped too. What is the model number and first 3 digits of the serial off that silver tag ahead of the engine? |
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We've spent the winter taking the paint off our gumwood trim in the living room. With the warm weather, we have been putting three coats of garnet and one coat of clear shellac on the cleaned wood. The results have been spectacular. Thank you to all those who have shared their wisdom in archived threads. So the problem; the last thing shellaced was a window. The first three coats went on fine. After my DH put on the last coat, the late May sun came out and baked the sill. The finish bubbled, forming such deep craters that the only way to repair the damage was to remove everything with alcohol and start again. This time we covered the window with newspaper. The last coat went on four days ago, so I took down the paper this morning. This evening we find the sill has bubbled again. It's not as bad as before and has sorta been repaired with another clear coat. My question is how long will this take to dry enough to stand the mid-day summer sun? Are we doing something wrong? Any thoughts from you old house gurus? Thanks in advanced for input. |
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It'll do that. Worse perhaps because you applied coats too close together. The alcohol will "boil" out of the small fissures and pores. Then again, so will stripper. It just might be advisable to use two coats of garnet, then a wiped on coat of gel varnish for durability on those sills, where water is likely to blow in, and the sun is vicious to shellac. My window sills look pretty bad too. Casey |
- Posted by maryinthefalls (My Page) on Fri, May 31, 13 at 10:34
Hmmm. We usually waited 24hrs between coats, but we're up against an event deadline and only waited 12 hrs on this window. We've got a bad case of "just want to be done" right now. So maybe we hurried it along too fast. Well it's going to get a lot of dry time now. Question about the varnish. Will it be the same gloss as the shellac? There are eleven other items in the LR and foyer that we did w/o problems and we'd like everything to match. We probably need to stick to three coats of garnet to keep the color right. Also, are you suggesting spar varnish or just regular varnish? To do the entire window with varnish or just the sill? And how long a wait should we give it before applying the varnish? I assume that the alcohol will need to be completely gone before the top sealing coat. Sorry about all the questions, but the rest is so beautiful, I just want to get this last little piece right. Just when you think you've got all this down, this house likes to show us who is older and wiser. What was the original method done in the 20's? |
- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Fri, May 31, 13 at 19:09
Wipe-on gel varnish. General finishes currently makes it. I stocked up on the now-discontinued Bartley product while I could. The satin will match nicely. It will add no color to speak of. It dries dust-free within an hour. Brush on with a foam brush and wipe it out with a soft cloth. Work fast, it sets up pronto. Casey |
- Posted by sacto_diane (My Page) on Sat, Jun 1, 13 at 12:29
Another option to look at is lacquer. Most of the finishes I have done in my hose are shellac but I have used lacquer in a few places as a substitute. You mention that you have a schedule for an event so may may want to look at the Deft spray lacquer. it's available in a lot of places and works in a pinch. Mask off the areas and spray on multiple light coats. I've used the satin finish with good results. |
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Net4tv games are all open this week. You can try out all of them. |
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I went to the site but it says you have to join and pay. |
- Posted by sheilajoyce (My Page) on Wed, Dec 26, 12 at 0:58
They call it an open house for a week. I am busy now, but I will give it a try in a couple of days. Thanks for the info. |
Do you see the graphic: "Christmas Open House One whole week, Christmas through New Years Day!" I was playing some yesterday. Just went there again now and opened up several different ones. Maybe try rebooting your computer and/or clear out your browser cache & cookies in case it has a corrupted file or something. Working fine for me and for a few other people I know who have gone there. |
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The end of the year, and the beginning of the New Year, is a more precarious time for employees who may be most vulnerable to reductions in force as companies reduce costs to get a fresh start next year.
"Although employees do not have much control over their company's financial situation, there are ways workers can decrease the chances they will be affected and steps they can take to correct performance-related issues," said Patty Prosser, chair of OI Partners, a leading global coaching and leadership development consulting firm.
These tips should be followed regardless of how vulnerable you may feel. They outline the way you should approach your job.
1. Outperform expectations in your job. "Go well above the minimum requirements and seek to make yourself indispensable. Demonstrate how motivated you are and gain a reputation as someone who consistently delivers more than expected," Prosser said.
2. Show you are a team player. Being part of a team is the number one quality employers desire in workers.
3. Offer ideas that could help grow business or attract and retain customers. "The more you do to help your company, the more valuable you become to them," Prosser said.
4. Be on time and dependable. "Follow company rules such as keeping your cellphone off during working hours and doing your job rather than excessively surfing the Internet. Don't spread rumors or be an agitator."
5. Be positive and supportive. "It is contagious and encourages others to do the same," Prosser said.
6. Keep on top of the latest technology and new developments in your field. Take classes or workshops to stay current with advances in your profession and in other areas that impact your business.
7. Set yourself apart: "Do something that will give you added recognition, such as write an article for a trade publication, or be a speaker at a conference. Volunteer to lead a special project, task force or charity drive to showcase your ability to take on responsibility," Prosser said.
Make 2013 a good year for your career — do what others fail to do!
Marvin Walberg is a job search coach in Birmingham, Alabama. For contact information, visit www.marvin-walberg.com.


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Camping and Caravanning
The site is adjacent to the two coarse fishing pools known as Carney
Pools, with panoramic views towards Cannock Chase and the
surrounding countryside.
The certificated site has five hard standings/grass pitches together with
electric hook ups. There is a separate accessible toilet block on site
near to the CL site and rally field.
For touring caravans/camping and rallies we have a level seven acre
field, sheltered by a well established hedge with eight electric hook ups.
This area is open to all, so you do not have to be a member of any
organisation to use it. New for 2015 is a small shower block.
CL site
We welcome dogs. You can exercise your dog in the designated dog walk area.
No dogs are allowed around the fishing pools at any time but are more
than welcomed at the wildlife pools. Please keep dogs on a lead and all
fouling must be collected by the owner and placed in the designated bin.
Wolseley Bridge is less than one mile away, with a post office/shop and cash point.
Bottled gas can be purchased from the local petrol station/gocery shop.
There is a traditional pub with good home cooking, an Indian restaurant,
garden centre, craft and antique rooms and the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
headquarters. Other local attractions include Shugborough Hall, Amerton Farm,
Hednesford Races and the Cannock Chase Visitor Centre.
The rally field with views towards Cannock Chase
Caravan Fees - Five Van Site Prices 2015:
The site is open from 1st March until 31st October.
Caravan and awning or pup tent (Up to 2 adults and 2 children):
£15.00 per night including electric hook up
Motorhome with awning or pup tent (up to 2 adults and 2 children):
£15.00 per night with electric hook up
Caravan (up to 2 adults and 2 children) non-electric hook up £11.00 per night
Motorhome (up to 2 adults and 2 children) non-electric hook up £11.00 per night
Camping Fees:
Trailer tent (up to 2 adults and 2 children) with electric hook up £13.00
Trailer tent (up to 2 adults and 2 children) with non-electric hook up £9.00
Non - Electric Hook up
1- 2 man tent - £3.50 per person per night
3+ man tent - £9.00 per night (up to 2 adults and 2 children)
Children - £2.00 per night per person
Dogs Free
*Children's rate is under sixteen years
Rally Fees: (In rally field)
Rallies: £6.50 (incl. of vat) per unit per night.
Electricity for social tent from £3.00 - £4.00
(incl. vat) per night. Electricity for caravans please ask as prices can
vary depending upon the size of the unit.
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Coarse Fishing 2015
From 1st Janaury 2015 Carney Pools Fishery will be back in the
management of Chris and Carol Carney. There will be more
availability of fishing pegs at the weekends for caravanners and
Day ticket - up to two rods £7.00
Concessions and juniors - up to two rods £5.00
Evening ticket - up to two rods (after 4 pm) £4.00 (summer)
*Junior rate is under sixteen years of age
For further details please ring: Carol 07814 237211


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The PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for the Study of Dengue and its Vector of the "Pedro Kourí" Tropical Medicine Institute (IPK), Havana, Cuba, together with the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), World Health Organization (WHO) and the WHO Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) organize, since 1987, their biannual International Dengue Course.
This 12th edition of the Course covering 24 years (1987-2011) of work will allow to strengthening capacities in dengue control and prevention taking into account the current more advance knowledge and experiences.
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