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With over 30 years of experience in covering Washington for institutional investors, Greg Valliere coordinates political and economic research. He focuses on how Congress and the White House shape fiscal policies and monitors the Federal Reserve Board's interest rate policies. Prior to joining Potomac Research, Mr. Valliere served as Chief Policy Strategist for Soleil Securities Corporation. He previously held key strategy roles at Charles Schwab's Washington Research Group and The Washington Forum. Mr. Valliere co-founded The Washington Forum in 1974, serving as Chief Political Analyst and editor of the group's publications, and ultimately as Research Director. He began his career in 1972 at "F-D-C" reports, a trade publication monitoring the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Valliere earned his bachelors degree in Journalism from The George Washington University. He is widely quoted in the nation's financial press, and is a frequent contributor for CNBC, Bloomberg TV and radio, Fox TV, CNN, and CBS Radio.
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Mechanisms controlling conformational changes of flexible proteins.
John Portman, Department of Physics.
The structural self-organization of protein molecules has fascinated biologists, chemists, and physicists for many years. One way to describe the structural order of the protein molecule as it folds is through changes in flexibility of monomers along the polymer chain. Though the folded state is considerably less flexible than the unfolded state, even folded proteins retain considerable flexibility since the conformation dynamics is essential to function for many proteins. In this talk, I will discuss the results of an analytical model that can describe the flexibility of partially folded proteins. This model is based on the statistical mechanics of a polymer inhomogeneously constrained to the native three-dimensional structure. I will discuss how this model can be used to gain insight into the mechanism of protein folding as well as the mechanism for conformational transitions between two distinct folded conformations.
Biophysics of lipid storage and transport.
Edgar Kooijman, Department of Biological Sciences.
Neutral lipids, fats, form an important source of energy. However, they are water insoluble and thus have to be packaged in specialized structures in order to be utilized by cells. Two distinct types of structures have evolved to facilitate this packaging in mammals, both based on similar principles. Neutral lipids taken up through the diet need to be delivered to tissues for energy usage, and endogenously synthesized lipids need to be distributed to specialized cells (adipose tissue) or cleared from the body. These transport structures are called apolipoproteins or apolipoprotein particles and include the well known HDL and LDL particles. However, many different types of transport structures exist all with specialized roles in lipid metabolism. Additionally, nearly every cell type has evolved the ability to store neutral lipids intracellularly. These storage structures are named lipid droplets (LDs) and are found primarily in adipocyte tissue. Interestingly, recent cell biological results have shown that these LDs are not merely static storage devices, but are involved in a plethora of cellular functions and also play an important role in several important pathologies. LDs in adipocytes have been shown to fuse with one another to form larger mature LDs and also move around the cell. We are interested in the biophysical principles behind the storage of neutral lipids inside these storage and transport devices. Here I will give a first introduction into the fascinating cell biology of these different particles, talk about several of the many outstanding questions and show some first results on the lipid-protein interactions involved.
Laser tweezers, a tool for single molecular and single particle studies.
Hanbin Mao, Department of Chemistry.
In this presentation I will introduce laser tweezers as a tool for single molecular and single particle investigations. Invented in the late nineteen eighties, the laser tweezers technique has been used widely in physics and biophysics. Recently, it has started to explore the property of single molecules and single particles. Here I will first discuss the mechanism of laser trapping. I will then provide most recent examples in our lab to demonstrate its application in single molecule and single particle studies.
Focusing light at nanometer scale.
Qihuo Wei, Liquid Crystal Institute.
This talk is to provide an overview of research projects in my research group, and will focus primarily on three subjects: (1) scaling laws in nanoscale bio/chemical sensors; (2) optical nanoantennas for single molecule surface enhanced Raman scattering; and (3) optical transmission through circular and spiral nanotrenches.
First-principles simulations of nanomaterials.
Lan Li, Center for Materials Informatics, Kent State University.
The electronic structure of C60 and C60 assemblies can be tuned via contact with metals. The well-known example is the superconductivity of alkali-metal-doped C60 solids. With high electron affinity, C60 is often an electron receptor. Employing this characteristic, the I-V characteristics of metal-doped fullerene thin film can be altered by controlling the thickness of metal. Here, we performed first-principles calculations based on density functional theory to investigate the structure, electronic structure and magnetic properties of Fen-C60 complexes. Interfaces that consist of a C60 monolayer, a supporting h-BN/Ni (111) layers, and the transition metal Fen (n = 1−4 & 15) have been thoroughly characterized. Electron transfer has been observed from the Fe ions to the C60 molecules, which leads to the domination of ionic character on the Fe-C60 bonding. Furthermore, the Fen-doped C60 systems show strong hybridizations between s-, d- orbitals of Fe atoms and p-orbital (p-like) of C atoms. The spin of the net transferred electrons from Fen to C60 is spin minority, which leads to a magnetic moment in C60 opposite to the total magnetic moment of the system.
Metal-C60 complex is also a candidate for hydrogen storage and hydrogen sensor. Pd is a good catalyst for dissociation and storage of hydrogen on the Pd-C60 complex. Hydrogen is sufficiently dissociated in the presence of the Pd atoms/clusters, which assists in bonding of the individual H atoms to the complex.
Like C60, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have many unique properties. To use SWNTs in electronics, we must be able to control whether a nanotube is semiconducting or metallic and if it is semiconducting, to control its band gap. This requires us to control its diameter and its chirality. It is generally believed that a SWNT nucleates as a carbon cap on the catalyst surface, and the SWNT then grows by the root growth mechanism rather than adding atoms to an open tube (tip growth mechanism). We suggest that chirality control can only be achieved at the early nucleation stage, because each cap grows into a particular nanotube. If an epitaxial relationship favors particular caps on a solid catalyst, this would allow to preferentially grow one (n,m) nanotube. We study this idea by first-principles calculations of nanotube caps on the Ni (111) surface. This catalyst could select metallic nanotubes at lower growth temperatures.
Concentrated dyes: media of many uses for light microscopy.
Michael Model, Department of Biological Sciences.
Dyes at high concentrations have properties that can be used in applications as diverse as 3D profilometry of biological cells and materials, volume measurements, quantitative fluorescence microscopy and quality control of a confocal microscope.
A typical biological cell has significant thickness in the direction of the optical axis (z) of a microscope. However, the microscope shows only the xy plane of a specimen, and information about the z dimension of a cell cannot be easily obtained. Likewise, there are no simple optical methods to measure cellular volume, even though the latter plays an important role in many processes. We address the problem by keeping cells in a shallow chamber and adding a strongly absorbing and nontoxic dye to the medium. Transmission image of such a specimen shows contrast that directly and quantitatively represents cell thickness. We currently work on applications of this technique to several biological systems. A similar approach can be used in materials studies to image the relief of transparent surfaces, in which case nanometer vertical resolution is possible.
The other direction of my research is the development of efficient methods to measure fluorescence. Fluorescence microscopy has traditionally been regarded as a semi-quantitative technique due to problems related to standardization and quantification. However, we now have the ability to compare fluorescence intensities obtained on different wide field and confocal microscopes using moderately fluorescent concentrated dyes as a standard. Furthermore, we can measure the absolute numbers of fluorescent molecules associated with each particular cell in the image. We plan to apply this method to quantification of cancer markers.
Introduction to visual simulation, analysis and acceleration.
Ye Zhao, Department of Computer Science.
Visual simulation models real-world phenomena with physically-based modeling methods. Thanks to the rapidly increasing computational power, it has achieved success in many aspects of computer graphics and visualization. On the other hand, the paradigm also emerges contributing to many scientific domains, to provide fast, interactive and visual tools for numerical solution, information recognition, analysis and decision making. In this talk, we present a concrete example about applying physical models on simulating fluids on consumer PCs with contemporary graphics hardware, an affordable parallel machine, so as to illustrate the start-of-the-art and potential of visual simulation.
The advances in applying physical models and numerical PDE (Partial Differential Equation) solvers for flow simulation, along with the rapid increase in computer power, open a new era in a variety of fields and application domains in computer graphics and visualization. As a unique explicit, simple and inherently-parallel scheme, the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) has developed into a promising numerical method for simulating fluid flows and modeling physics in fluids. It has achieved great success in the world of computational physics both from the analytical and practical points of view. The LBM scheme excels due to its very efficient and simple computing process for modeling fluid dynamics even in the presence of very complex boundary conditions, such as arbitrarily-shaped obstacles, moving objects, free surfaces and the like. Due to its discrete nature, the LBM lends itself well to efficient interface tracking as to adaptive and multi-resolution approaches, which are both critical for flow simulations in realistic graphics applications. Moreover, its computational pattern, which is similar to cellular automata, is easily parallelizable. This makes the LBM very amenable to acceleration on parallel computers, such as single GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit) and for GPU clusters, enabling it to achieve interactive or real-time flow simulation performance in a scalable fashion.


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Dava moved to New York in September of 2013! Check out her profile on the One On One Network!
Dava had a recurring role on House, M.D on FOX. She also appeared on the spin-off InHouse appisode "Nurse Jeffery" featured on iTunes. Check out a few scenes on her demo:
Dava is no stranger to improvisation and sketch and studied at The Second City Conservatory and The Improv Olympic Training Center in downtown Chicago, while earning her B.S in Theatre at Northwestern University. She has also written and performed dozens of sketches at The Uprights Citizen's Brigade in Los Angeles and New York.
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Dava also co-hosts a cooking show with Girls Guide To Fantasy Football Creator, Jordan Zucker. Check out all their videos on the Hosting Page.


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Genre/Form: | Feature films Fiction films Drama Film adaptations |
Named Person: | Roger Vercel; Roger Vercel |
Material Type: | Videorecording |
Document Type: | Visual material |
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Jean Grémillon; Jacques Prévert; Pierre Laroche; Charles Spaak; Roland-Manuel; Louis Page; Armand Thirard; André Paulvé; Roger Vercel; Jean Gabin; Madeleine Renaud; Michèle Morgan; Pierre Brasseur; Madeleine Robinson; Charles Blavette; Charles Vanel; Jean Debucourt; Maîtrise artisanale de l'industrie cinématographique.; Criterion Collection (Firm) |
OCLC Number: | 803982571 |
Language Note: | French dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
Credits: | Remorques: directed by Jean GreÌmillon ; written by Jacques PreÌvert and Roger Vercel ; produced by AndreÌ PaulveÌ ; cinematography by Armand Thirard and Louis NeÌe ; music by Alexis Roland-Manuel. LumieÌre d'eÌteÌ: ; directed by Jean GreÌmillon ; written by Jacques PreÌvert and Pierre Laroche ; produced by AndreÌ PaulveÌ ; music by Roland Manuel ; cinematography by Roger Arrignon and Louis Page. Le ciel est aÌ vous: directed by Jean GreÌmillon ; screenplay by Albert Valentin and Charles Spaak ; prodiced by Raoul Ploquin ; music by Roland Manuel ; cinematography by Roger Arrignon and Louis Page. |
Cast: | Remorques: Jean Gabin, Madeleine Renaud, Michèle Morgan. Lumière d'été: Madeleine Renaud, Pierre Brasseur, Madeleine Robinson. Le ciel est à vous: Madeleine Renaud, Charles Vanel, Jean Debucourt. |
Description: | 3 videodiscs (301 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
Details: | DVD, NTSC, region 1, Dolby Digital mono sound. |
Contents: | [v. 1.] Remorques (1941 : 84 min.) = Stormy waters--[v. 2.] Lumière d'été (1943 : 110 min.) -- [v. 3.] Le ciel est à vous (1944 : 107 min.) = The Woman Who Dared. |
Series Title: | Eclipse (Criterion Collection (Firm))., Series 34,, Jean Grémillon during the occupation. |
Other Titles: | Remorques Stormy waters Lumière d'été Le ciel est à vous Woman who dared |
Responsibility: | Maîtrise artisanale de l'industrie cinématographique presents. |
Remorques. Gabin plays Laurent, a salvage-boat captain who rescues a merchant vessel from a storm-tossed sea. The vessel's far-from-grateful captain (Jean Marchat) manages to skip without paying Laurent his salvage money, leaving behind his wife Catherine (Michele Morgan). Tending to Catherine's injuries until they reach port, Laurent falls in love with the woman, despite the fact that he is already married to the seriously ill Yvonne (Madeleine Renaud). It takes a lot of doing, but Laurent eventually ends his affair and allows his own wife to expire believing that he's been 100% faithful.
Lumière d'été. A shimmering glass hotel at the top of a remote Provençal mountain provides the setting for a tragicomic tapestry about an obsessive love pentangle, whose principals range from an artist to a hotel manager to a dam worker.
Le ciel est á vous. In this uplifting romantic drama, the wife of a mechanic and former fighter pilot falls in love with the idea of flying herself. This soon becomes an obsession, and she undertakes a lofty feat: the longest solo flight ever made by a woman


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Adam is absolutely thrilled to perform with The Second City. Originally from Pittsburgh, Adam graduated from Denison University and moved to Chicago after falling in love with the windy city while enrolled in the Second City's Comedy Studies Program. In addition to the Touring Company, Adam is also an ensemble member of The Second City Improv All-Stars and the improvised children's show Go, Improv, Go!. Adam also regularly performs at iO, The Playground, the Upstairs Gallery, and all around Chicago with his sketch/improv duo, Sweethearts. Adam would very much like to thank The Second City for this opportunity and his family and friends, especially Caitlin, for all their support.


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Hampden Zimmerman adds two to teamJuly 3, 2013 |
SPRINGFIELD – Hampden Zimmerman, New England's premier provider of lighting design, announced on June 10 the addition of lighting showroom salesperson, Jill Jarvis, and Marketing coordinator, Kim Lynch. Jarvis brings several years of lighting design expertise to Hampden Zimmerman's Springfield-based lighting design showroom. The 40,000 square foot facility displays a wide variety of lighting designs from the finest brands, along with art, mirrors, accent furniture and accessories. "Hampden Zimmerman is committed to providing Pioneer Valley contractors, designers and retail customers with the industry's best and most innovative lighting design services," Mark Lauria, regional president of Hampden Zimmerman, said. "Our recruitment processes, like any of our other services, are second to none. Jill and Kim bring additional expertise to our organization." Jarvis, of Monson, has been a lighting associate since 1987 and brings a wealth of knowledge to Hampden Zimmerman's showroom, including the ability to use house plans and blue prints to help customers select lighting solutions. "Lighting has a lot of power. It can set a mood, add ambiance, highlight architectural elements and reflect your own personal style," Jarvis said. "I am truly excited to be working with Hampden Zimmerman and the extensive selection of lighting designs on the showroom floor." In addition to providing customers with superior service, Jarvis will focus on the presentation and assembly of lighting fixtures and displays. Prior to joining the staff at Hampden Zimmerman, she worked with the Hartford, Conn.-based Restoration Lighting Gallery, the Massachusetts-based Wilbraham Light Shop, Eastern Electric and the Electric Outlet with locations in Springfield and East Longmeadow. Lynch, of Somers, Conn., brings more than 18 years of experience in developing, implementing and coordinating marketing initiatives. At Hampden Zimmerman, Lynch will focus on store merchandising, managing the company website and partners rewards program, developing customer databases and promotional materials. Most recently, Lynch managed marketing projects for Holyoke-based Horizon Solutions, an electrical and industrial distributor. "I have been working within the distribution industry for years and I am thrilled to join the vibrant team at Hampden Zimmerman," Lynch said. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Westfield State and an associate degree in Liberal Arts from Springfield Technical Community College. |


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23 Praise the Lord, all you who respect him. All you descendants of Jacob, honor him; fear him, all you Israelites. | 23 You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel! |
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The sight of a mechanic may be commonplace but the person in the picture is unique. Meet 20-year-old Bhavani, perhaps the only woman mechanic in the city.
Clad in a grease-stained shirt and black trousers, a young mechanic repairs the engine of an Apache motorcycle outside a shop on Kamarajar Salai in Kodungaiyur on Friday afternoon. The sight may be commonplace but the person in the picture is unique. Meet 20-year-old Bhavani, perhaps the only woman mechanic in the city.
Having entered the profession at the age of eight, Bhavani's toys were spanners and pliers at her elder brother's two-wheeler workshop. Twelve years have passed in this profession and the young lady feels she has made the best career choice.
"I manage the work along with my little cousin Sathya who assists me during the holidays," the Kodungaiyur residents says with a smile as she removes the engine head of a motorcycle at Thirumalai Two-wheelers, opposite Sri Pandian cinema on Kamarajar Salai. Her brother Kannan had gone to Pudupet to purchase motorcycle spare parts.
When asked why she chose to work in the workshop, Bhavani says she wasn't a good performer in school. "Studies weren't working out for me. So I started visiting my brother at his shop and helped him out. I never felt bored or burdened at any point. My brother has been my pillar of strength," she says.
In 2008, Bhavani married Muthu, an autorickshaw driver, who insisted that she continue her work post marriage. The couple have a two-year-old daughter. "My relatives take care of the child till I return from work around 9 p.m. every day. Sunday evenings are leisure time and I often go to the Marina with my husband and daughter," she says.
The young mechanic loves to work on mopeds and scooters and not surprisingly, her clientele mostly consists of women riders. She can fix any fault on a motorcycle, she says. "But, I need to learn more about the mechanics of motorcycle engines," she says adding that she dreams of setting up her own garage some day.
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text: Ask A Public Affairs Officer (Ep. 2) Paul October 8, 2012 Public Affairs 13 Comments Follow Duffel Blog: Ask a Public Affairs Officer is a semi-regular column highlighting the best and brightest in the public relations field: Military PAO's, who specialize in dodging the tough questions, spinning the worst, and hoping for the best. What do you think about this whole Iranian nuclear thing? Are we going to go in there and wipe them out or what? Thank you so much for your interesting question. Nuclear arms are an important weapon in the U.S. arsenal and a great deterrent against further Soviet aggression. My wife won't stop nagging me all the time. Then she gets all whiny when I just tell her to go make me a sandwich. I think we might get divorced. What should I do? As a married service-member, you benefit greatly from the modernized base housing, great shopping and low prices at the Commissary, and wonderful community events put on by the Family Readiness Group. We are very happy and honored to support military families worldwide. Who do you think will win the next Presidential election? One of the most amazing and fundamental things about our country is that we have free and fair elections and the people decide who will be our elected officials. The military fully supports this concept in the U.S. and throughout the world. Are we ever going to get the hell out of Afghanistan? The United States is completely dedicated to the mission of helping the great people of Afghanistan under the excellent leadership of President Hamid Karzai. Under his direction and with our military might, we have freed the people of Afghanistan, brought a stable and corruption-free democracy to the region, and partnered with an important ally in the world. [hr] If you have a question for the PAO, tweet @TheDuffelBlog or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Don't miss the next story.Get the latest news and alerts from Duffel Blog delivered to your inbox—free. Short URL: http://duffelblog.com/e2Kis Josh Noble says: December 15, 2013 at 6:22 PM They are all robots. Brenton Adams says: December 15, 2013 at 6:22 PM Darn Soviets…. Randy Palermo says: December 15, 2013 at 6:22 PM SO fuckin accurate lolololol. Michael L Underwood says: December 15, 2013 at 6:22 PM I love the insight the PAO is able to provide for the difficult questions and circumstances that the service members are facing today. Nick Harris says: December 15, 2013 at 6:22 PM I wonder what the suicide rate among PAOs is. Brannon C. Lamar says: December 15, 2013 at 6:22 PM "I can neither confirm or deny the existence of human beings on this military installation." ColoComment says: October 8, 2012 at 6:15 PM It reminds me of "What the Captain Means," from the old Vietnam days…. PAOs: the more they change, the more they stay the same. Sabotage PPK says: October 8, 2012 at 6:00 PM Wow, I recognize the guy in the picture with the video and still cameras, just from the back of his head. Perhaps I spent too much time in PA, but "Hi Sgt. Morrow!"


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17 For these are an image of the things which are to come; but the body is Christ's. | 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. |
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Unfortunately this eBook is only available from within Australia.
In these thirteen short stories, Georgia Blain examines human nature in all its richness: our motivations, our desires and our shortcomings. The men in these tales frequently linger at the edges — their longings and failures exerting a subterranean pull on the women in their lives. In 'The Secret Lives of Men', a woman revisits her hometown and learns a long-held secret about her first boyfriend. In 'The Bad Dog Park', a man's devotion to his dog ultimately forces him to confront his true hopes and fears. And in 'The Other Side of the River', we watch as a woman makes a snap decision about her life's future direction, with devastating consequences for her family. Written in Blain's trademark unadorned yet powerful prose, these stories resonate long after they are finished.
The Secret Lives of Men is an exceptional collection by one of Australia's leading writers.
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Russian Roulette, the new album from veteran rap producer Alchemist, is a long and freaked collage of raps and found-sound splurges and bits of old Soviet propaganda. So it only makes sense that the video for the single "Flight Confirmation," which features on-fire verses from Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q, is a sensory assault in its own right. The video plays as a frantic barrage of animated gifs — one that finds room for the Simpsons, Kate Upton, deconstructed porn moments, and Mr. Rogers flipping off the camera. Jason Goldwatch directs; watch it below.
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May 21st, 2014In the morning we stopped off at the beautiful Tam Giang lagoon and ate prawns freshly caught and cooked in garlic. Then we headed to the historical Hoi An. Once settled at our hotel, we walk to the old town. Very pretty with it's many old Japanese merchant houses which are now tailor shops and bars/restaurants. More temples, pagodas and the lovely little Japanese bridge (built in the 1590's) which I sketched whilst sipping coconut milk. It's a modern day icon of Hoi An and even features on the 20000Dong note.
It's much more laid back here compared with the hustle and bustle of Hanoi and Hue and so we hire a moped. Was great heading to the beach and rice fields. Also drove by the riverside which was once a port. I sketched the pretty buildings and boats lining the river. Also enjoyed sitting at the bars having a cold beer and occasional cocktail.
May 19th, 2014I particularly enjoyed a group guided tour by dragon boat stopping off to visit local Pagodas and Temples. We visited An Hien Garden House, a beautiful old traditional Vietnamese house with a pond at the entrance. Only spent a few minutes here and quickly sketched the Pagoda. Interesting objects and colours with incense sticks burning, candles and photos of the family's ancestors. Was v rushed and had to dash to catch the boat.
We moved onto the Thien Mu Pagoda and the Guardian statues at the Tomb of Khai Dinh caught my eye so I did a couple of sketches.
Back at the hotel before freshening up, I sketched the view from the window.
May 14th, 2014After returning to Hanoi we take the sleeper train to Hue. We share with a French couple and . . . a mouse!
'"Alarme! Alarme! Souris'!" arriving in Hue 13 hours later. (Fortunately we were on the top bunks)
Hue is a charming and picturesque city located on the Perfume River. The old city and the famous Citadel is situated on the north side and the newer city, including bars, restaurants and hotels on the south side. We walked to the Citadel in the afternoon with the sound of the crickets ringing in our ears. It was extremely hot. Most people were sensible and were at home and asleep! We sat in the shade and I sketched a pretty house.
Around the corner from the Citadel is the Royal Antiquities Museum. The beautiful interior of Long An Palace houses nearly 10,000 antiquities including clothing and ceramics relating to life during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). In the garden we sat in the shade amongst the collection of cannons and statues.
Hanoi and Halong Bay
May 14th, 2014With all the exploring in the heat, having breaks and a drink
has been a necessity. I generally try and find a spot with a good view so if I get the urge I can draw. I find it really relaxing people watching and sketching.
Whilst in Hanoi we take a 4.5 bus journey to Halong Bay. The setting is beautiful despite the misty weather. We spend most of our time on top of the boat relaxing and admiring the distinctive limestone islets. Later we visit the caves and go kayaking. On return to our sleeping birth I thought the view from the cabin was interesting so sketched it. The rest of the day was spent enjoying great sea food and attempting to catch squid at night time. The following day we took a trip up the river to the floating markets.
Hanoi cafe scene and Lenin Park
May 8th, 2014Walking out of the grounds past the rickshaws and tourists we head to a bar recommended by a friend.
The interior has more of a South American feel than Vietnamese. Very welcoming, quirky and interesting to draw. Green walls with turquoise shutters opening out onto the busy street below. The walls decorated with photographs of American jazz musicians and jazz album covers and records without their sleeves. An old gramophone sits by the window. I sketched the scene in front of me : visitors reading, drinking beer and chatting. Very relaxing.
After a couple of Tiger beers we walked to Lenin Park.
There was a fun atmosphere so we sat and watched people playing badminton and kids playing in the square. It was a Sunday so many parents were there too as. Funny seeing small kids sitting in really big plastic remote controlled cars powered by their dads. I think the dads were having more fun than they were!
Hanoi: Temple of Literature
May 7th, 2014A walk to the Temple of Literature followed. During my stay I saw many pagodas and temples and this was one of my favourite locations. The traditional Vietnamese architecture is very striking. It was built in 1070 by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong and the temple is dedicated to Confucius ( khong Tu) It honours Vietnams top scholars and whilst there, hundreds of graduates were celebrating. We walked through the lovely gardens and water features. Friendly atmosphere. Even ended up having photos taken with the graduates. I found a quiet spot to sketch the pretty bell pagoda.
Hanoi Fine Arts Museum
May 7th, 2014Always enjoy a gallery/museum visit and the Fine Arts museum has a good display of ancient Vietnamese stone carvings and paintings. Some really good drawings and prints too. Many depicting scenes from French colonial days.
I liked the simplicity of this woodcut 'Parade' by Hang Trong. Depicting French national fete day.
Also Tran Van Cams ' buidling a bridge' drawing from 1954.
Vietnam: Hanoi
May 2nd, 2014I've spent a great 2.5 weeks in Vietnam.
First stop Hanoi. Enjoyed exploring the city on foot. So many mopeds! Driving is crazy and there are few traffic lights. Even when there are don't assume anyone will stop! Slowly but surely is the way to go.
We weave around the traffic and sit down on tiny plastic red stools next to a tiny plastic table where our drinks order is placed. Coffee with a small jug of condensed milk – an acquired taste! Meanwhile a fruit seller wearing a conical hat passes and I quickly sketch her before she disappears behind parked mopeds. Then whilst sipping the very sweet coffee I sketch two men seated next to us enjoying a drink and a catch up whilst on their mobile phones.
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is a great city. It still retains the charm of it's past. It's most apparent in the Old Quarter with its many monuments including temples and pagodas. We explore the markets in the old town with the amazing range of smells and food which stay open til the late hours. In the French Quarter I spot a flower seller sitting alone awaiting customers. Eventually another group join her. April is the harvest season for Lillies so there were many to be seen whilst I was there. Very pretty and nice to draw.


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'SNL' Says Goodbye to Seth Meyers With the Help of Stefon and Amy Poehler
After years behind the Weekend Update desk, the terrific Seth Meyers is leaving 'SNL' to pursue other projects. And by pursue other projects, we mean "take over as host of 'Late Night' while Jimmy Fallon ascends to 'The Tonight Show.'" Of course, something as important, popular and prominent as Meyers doesn't depart without some kind of send-off and the show sent him off in style.
'Ghostbusters' LEGO is Officially Happening to Honor the Film's 30th Anniversary
Yep, it's official: we're getting a 'Ghostbusters' LEGO set.
Originally submitted last year as part of LEGO's Cuusoo competition (where fans design their own sets in hopes of them actually getting mass produced), the "Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary" set will include the iconic Ecto-1 vehicle and four figures representing Peter Venkman, Raymond Stantz, Egon Spengler and Winston Zeddmore. And yeah, this is the kind of thing that makes us want to be kids again so we can play it with guilt-free.
'22 Jump Street' Poster: Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum Aren't 21 Anymore
There is no comedy we're looking forward to more in 2014 than the reunion of Schmidt and Jenko, and there's nothing the newly released '22 Jump Street' poster can do to change our minds. The one-sheet could be completely blank and we'd still be excited because '21 Jump Street' remains one of the funniest movies of the past few years, and with everyone back for the sequel our expectations are hight.
The Muppets Super Bowl Ad With Terry Crews is Delightful (and Weird)
Few people are as welcome on our televisions as Terry Crews and few felt creatures warm our hearts quite like the Muppets. In other words, if you want to sell us a Toyota, there are far worse spokespeople (and spokespuppets) to use. In the grand tradition of modern Super Bowl ads, the presumably very expensive spot starring these guys is online in advance of the big game, giving everyone who doesn't watch football a chance to remember how much they like the Muppets and that really funny guy who used to play sports-ball once upon a time.
And, of course, a chance to BUY TOYOTA BUY TOYOTA BUY TOYOTA.
Weekend Box Office Report: 'Ride Along' Leaves 'I, Frankenstein' Choking on Exhaust
Ah, a week at the box office where the new release flies completely under the radar and everything else feels like it's just hanging out because there's nothing else to push it off the charts. Welcome to January. Welcome to the home of movies like 'I Frankenstein,' which was dead on arrival this weekend and will vanish into dollar theaters within the next week or so.
'SNL' and the Former Porn Stars Want to Sell You Some "Lambertinis"
Sometimes, 'SNL' is at its absolute best when it decides to go fully and truly off the rails. When the show does abandon reality, it often does so in the final sketch of the night, where things are allowed to get crazier and funkier since more easily unsettled audiences tend to be asleep. Of course, this is just a long-winded way of saying that no sketch has dominated the final segments in recent years quite like the "former porn stars," which pushes the weirdness to truly strange and amazing levels.
Pixar Reportedly Developing Their Own 'Star Wars' Movie
Now that Disney has gobbled up everything that's important to you and your childhood, they're going to start doing what any corporation worth its salt would do: start squeezing every single possible dollar out of your bank account until your wallet cries uncle. The first step in their recent wave of corporate synergy was giving the 'Star Wars' comic license back to Marvel. Step two is an even bigger deal: giving Pixar a 'Star Wars' movie to make.
'Fantastic Four' Script is Finished, But Who Will Star in the Film?
After a tortured development, it looks like the much-talked-about 'Fantastic Four' reboot is finally starting to gain some real traction. The current word is that Simon Kinberg's rewrite of the script is finally finished and going out to actors, who will soon audition in various combinations to see who clicks. Longtime fans of Marvel's first family of superheroes may want to sit down before they see who is being eyed for Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman and the Human Torch...
New '300: Rise of an Empire' Trailer Offers More of the Same
If you think the past few weeks have seen an absurd number of '300: Rise of an Empire' promotional materials, you'd be thinking right. Now, there's another new trailer. After years of development and a lengthy, delay-filled post-production, the sequel to Zack Snyder's '300' is finally seeing the light of day in a few weeks, and Warner Bros. is doing everything in their power to make sure that you and your mother and your next door neighbor are aware that it is a thing that exists and can be seen in theaters. But are any of these clips and posters and TV spots actually doing anything to get people excited?
Weekend Box Office Report: 'Ride Along' Drives Away With the Weekend
In the first truly busy weekend for new releases in 2014, Ice Cube and Kevin Hart took the competition, bent them over the knee and gave them a good spanking. Okay, you probably didn't want the image of those two spanking animated squirrels, demonic babies or Chris Pine in your head, but how else are we going to talk about the opening weekend for 'Ride Along'?


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RANCHI: Prestige of the ruling alliance and the future of the government is at stake in the Mandu bypoll.
Decision of two important allies of the Munda government, the BJP and the Ajsu, to support JMM candidate Jaipraksh Bhai Patel has annoyed the JD(U). The decision has created a rift in the ruling alliance.
The bypoll scheduled for November 30 was necessitated following the death of sitting JMM MLA Taklal Mahato in September.
JD(U) leaders are unhappy with the BJP as the two parties have a national-level alliance. After being sidelined in the ruling alliance as it has only two MLAs in the 81-member assembly against 18 of the BJP, 17 of the JMM and five of the Ajsu, some senior JD(U) leaders have even threatened to withdraw support.
Sources in the JD(U) said the party was ignored because it has only two legislators. "Let the election be over and then we will teach them a lesson. They have undermined the strength of the party in Mandu and have forgotten that the seat was with us in the last election. If other partners are ready to run the government alone, we also have no problem," said a legislator adding the party may withdraw support from the government after the byelection even if it brings political instability in the state.
Former minister and sitting JD(U) MLA Sudha Chaudhary criticized the BJP for not following the coalition dharma. "We have majority in Bihar but the BJP should have followed it in Jharkhand by supporting our candidate Khiru Mahato," said Chaudhary. Mahato is also state JD(U) president.
However, the BJP has an explanation, too. The JD-U has fielded its state president, who could not get the party's arrow symbol as it has lost recognition in the state after the last assembly election. "It does not look nice for a national party like BJP to support an independent candidate. Had he got a party symbol, we would have supported him," said state HRD minister Baidyanath Ram of the BJP.
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I am puzzled by the fact that some of my tulips return year after year, while others just peter out. I planted the oldest ones, deep red tulips, over 20 years ago. After about 10 years of them enjoying the "price" spot in our garden,I decided to turn this place into an herb garden. We dug up all the soil, sifted through it and removed all large and small bulbs, and replanted them in an area that is less sunny. They keep blooming there every year, but in the herb garden we have more tulips than ever before! The tiniest bulbs obviously sneeked by us. And I let them win!
Now to my problem: about 8 years ago I planted tulip bulbs for beautiful pink/lilac long stem late blooming tulips, and some purple ones with a bit shorter stems; they get morning sun until they are shaded by a fence. They bloomed gorgeously for a couple of years, then started to peter out, (in spite of fertilizing them the same as other tulips I have in other areas of the garden..) For the last few years these only produced leaves. In fact they are in leaves now, no stems in sight. Is it that some bulbs are just longer lasting than others? Or is the shade the problem? Or, as someone suggested, bulbs move deeper over time and need to be dug up and re-planted at the appropriate depth? Would it be worth my while to dig up all non producing bulbs once the leaves have yellowed, and then dig them in again, but in an area that is sunnier? Or would I be wasting my time? Would love to hear from people in the know! |
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Both. Some tulips are definitely longer lasting than others, and tulips prefer a spot that is baked in summer, with little moisture. |
Thanks for answering me. Yes, I wish I had known sooner which bulbs to buy... I grew up in Austria and my parents' tulips came back year after year for many years. They never planted any bulbs, So I assumed that all tulips keep coming back. So, should I dig up the ones that have big leaves but no flowers, and bury them in a sunnier location? Or should I throw them out? |
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In addition to the usual collection of wrenches, jacks, jackstands etc...
I made use of 3 jacks plus jackstands. Please remember to chock the wheels when you'r jacking the truck and putting it up on jackstands. Please don't work under a truck supported only by jacks. Please check your jackstands and make sure you're confident in their mechanism. The first ones I bought didn't lock into place with confidence, and I returned them. Finally, please don't rely on ME to tell YOU all the safety precautions YOU ought to be taking. If you're not confident you can do the job safely, seek out more experienced help.
Tie rod end puller. (I think it was a 6128, not sure)
10mm flare wrench for rear brake lines
BFW (big effin' wrench) - and my truck's nearly brand new. For an older truck you'll need penetrant, impact wrench, blow torch, etc...
Haynes/Chiltons shop guide. My pics will help, but you also want this!
Another reference:
part time helper
EDIT: OK, before we start, and while the truck is still at stock ride height, sitting on its wheels (not up on jacks/jackstands) we want to measure the stock driveline length - flange-to-flange, on the top and the bottom.
Here I am measuring the bottom - tape measure positioned at the rear
...and taking the measurement at the front:
Measure the length on the bottom of the shaft, as shown, and on the top (not shown) We're measuring to the nearest 16th of an inch here - and not so interested in the TOTAL length, as we are the DIFFERENCE between the top and bottom. This will make diagnosing and correcting any drivetrain vibrations easier. Unfortunately, I did NOT do this before I started, and I'm having to *guess* that the bottom was 1/16" longer than the top before I started.
Record the measurements, we'll use them later.
Here's what we're installing.
If you want to run new rear brake lines, now's the time. 2014 EDIT: My perspective on elongated brake lines has changed over time.
I found the extra clearance of the longer lines real helpful when installing the new leaf packs, but not enough to make up for the extra work of installing them. And over time I've come to realize that the OME shocks are the thing that limit the maximum droop of the rear axle, and ARB deliberately makes them so that they're NOT ANY LONGER than the stock shocks. So there's really no need to run extended brake lines if you're installing the OME suspension.
Not shown, but you'll need flare wrenches for those brake lines. If you round off an ordinary nut, you can replace it. Round off a brake line flare connector and you're just hosed! Brake line flare nuts are torqued to 11 ft-lbs.
The manual cautions that letting air get into the master cylinder means towing to the dealer. So as soon as I disconnected the old line, I clamped it with a vice grip. I'd like to use a non-destructive technique, but couldn't think of any. (no photo)
Test fit the new lines in the brake line mounting brackets. I tested ONE end in ONE fitting and concluded they would fit, so I installed them in place. Mistake. The other line would NOT fit, even though it looked like it, so I ended up Dremelling out the brackets in place on the frame and axle. Would have been easier to unbolt them, put them on a bench, and fit them.
Shop towels to keep brake fluid from dripping onto axle paint and floor.
One brake line in place - bottom:
One brake line in place - top:
Dremelling out the lower mount bracket. This would be much easier on the bench. Note tape to protect metal brake line end and to keep shavings out of brake line.
Both lines installed. This will give extra clearance when we go to replace the rear shocks and springs, and need to lower the axle to create room to work.
Now bleed the brakes. Not shown in photos. Easiest with a helper. I had my daughter on the brake pedal and my wife watching the master cylinder so that the fluid level never got too low. On ABS/VSC trucks you DO NOT want the fluid to go too low in the master cylinder - the master cylinder must be bled by the dealer if that happens!!
Not everyone knows how to bleed brakes. There are a couple techniques, but this is how I do it.
1. Attach short clear plastic tubing to bleeder valve at the hub. But the other end in a clear bottle with brake fluid.
2. Have an assistant press and hold down the brake pedal to presurize the brake system.
3. Open the bleeder valve - watch it release fluid (probably with bubbles) into the tube, and close the bleeder valve.
4. Have the assistant release the brake pedal and press again, repeating from step 2.
5. Periodically check the master cylinder, adding fluid as necessary. I get a second assistant just to monitor the fluid level there.
6. The idea is to repeat until no bubbles appear in the plastic tube attached to the bleeder valve. I personally go for 50 pumps of the pedal with no bubbles before I consider the job done. I've seen the line flow clear for more than 30 pumps and then another rash of bubbles came out.
There's another bleeding technique where you open - press - close - release. I *always* seemed to get bubbles using this technique and concluded the bleeder valve was letting a little bit of air back into the line when I was doing it this way.
Moving on to the front suspension. Remove front engine water shield. It's only four bolts and removing it's easier than loosening the sway bar with it in place. Not shown in photos.
Remove 4 sway bar mount bolts, and brackets. Keep track of left vs. right mounts!
Disconnect sway bar ends.
Now you want a helper. Those front ABS data lines are delicate. They're not simple 5v/12v DC lines -they carry a digital signal much like your DSL line does. Don't risk pinching them and creating VSC/ABS data errors. Have one helper monitor one end of the sway bar so it doesn't whack/pinch that ABS wire while you manipulate the other to move the sway bar clear of the lower strut. The shop manual doesn't warn about this - but the risk is real.
Sway bar safely out of the way:
Now: there are three ways you can get access to the shock-spring coilover assembly. You can remove the tie-rod end, you can disconnect the lower-control-arm from the spindle, or you can disconnect the upper control arm from the spindle. I personally disconnected the tie-rod end while leaving the upper and lower control arms connected.
I loosened the tie rod end fixation nut because the manual said to, but I don't think doing so is necessary since we're not replacing it, just moving it out of the way.
I used a tie rod end puller to disconnect the tie rod end. This worked REALLY WELL! Kragen rents 'em for free - and I think it's only a $15 tool in any case. No risk of ruining the rubber seal or damaging the threads.
Tie rod disconnected, ready to access the strut.
Remove lower shock mount bolt.
...and 3 upper shock mount nuts. Yeah, don't be loosening that big nut in the middle. But you knew that.
Old vs. new strut. It's much beefier, but not much longer. This is the OME 885 spring, no spacer, but with trim packer on the driver side. If I had it to do again, I'd probably go 884 for a regular cab since it's so light, and after seeing my finished lift height and the final angles on my CV boots.
Put the upper end of the new strut into place and put nuts on loosely to hold it there. Lower end will be hanging down. Now use a crowbar to pry down the lower control arm so the new strut/coilover can be put in place. You've gotta cowboy up for this. I tried having my sons, then my wife, do the prying while I tried to put the strut in place and that DID NOT work. It only worked when I put all my weight on the crowbar to pry the lower control arm down, then my wife could slide the new strut into position. Yeah, this photo's a cheat. We took it AFTER we got the new strut into position, but you can see how we did the prying. Use your brain in figuring out the pry/leverage points. That light skid plate down there is NOT going to hold against the crowbar. Again, be cautious of the ABS data wire.
EDIT: Use caution here!! A couple days later when getting the truck aligned, we discovered this failure in the LCA Pivot.
You're looking at the driver side lower control arm pivot from the back towards the front. It's supposed to be held in place by two little flanges. The one on the left has been flattened, allowing the nut and and alignment ring to drift down and left. (The same problem exists on driver-side-front, but didn't photograph well enough to see.)
No way to know for sure when it happened. But a fair guess seems to be that it might have been when forcing that LCA down with the crowbar. So -- use caution and inspect the LCA pivot point as you're applying that force! Make sure you're not damaging anything when creating space to put the strut into place!
Torque the lower shock bolt to the lower control arm to 61 ft-lbs.
Torque the upper three shock nuts to 47 ft-lbs.
You're changing the truck's ride height by installing the OME kit. The upper-control-arm bushing nut is supposed to be tightened when the truck is sitting on it's weight at it's ride height. So loosen the upper control arm mounting nut now while the truck's up on blocks. When it's resting on it's weight, torque the nut back to 60 ft-lbs.
Anyway -- now do the other side - same as the first side. (no photos)
Remount the tie rod end and torque to 41 ft-lbs.
Remount and reattach the stabilizer bar to the steering knuckle. Use a helper again on positioning the sway bar, watching out for those ABS wires again. Bar to frame: 30 ft-lbs, Stabilizer bar to steering knuckle: 52 ft-lbs.
New strut in place.
Now remount front skid/splash plate with 4 bolts (not shown)
Moving on to the rear. On the surface, it appears simpler, fewer things to unbolt and move. But, the leaf is actively resisting you, so there's more grunting and swearing on the back. I took fewer pics here, since it was less confusing, but harder. You've already replaced those rear brake lines, haven't you? That extra axle clearance is nice to have.
Old vs. new leaf pack:
AUGUST 2014 EDIT: If you want to install the Dakar Add-A-Leaf into the pack - skip to the end of this post (not the end of the whole thread) for a series of pictures showing the add-a-leaf install. For me, it was fine to begin with but over time I added a high clearance bumper with tire gate, mounted my winch in the back of the bed for storage, and started carrying a heavy load of tools and spare gasoline. Once all that was accumulated, it was time to go back and insert the extra leaf.
Jack up rear under rear diff, place jackstands. Leave jack under the rear diff to support the axle, since you're removing it's support! (no photos)
Remove old shock and leaf spring from one side (no photo)
Put the new bushing set into the new leaf spring. Use that grease/slippery stuff they give you. Removing the old factory bushingn is usually destructive. I didn't try it - left the factory bushings in place on the factory leafs. Then move the factory hanger from the old to the new leaf. No need to keep track of right left since we're doing one leaf at a time, leaving the other one mounted to stabilize the rear axle. (no photo)
Position the new leaf pack in place on the axle, sliding axle pin into leaf pack center hole. Drill out the bump stop to accept the longer leaf pack center bolt. Take care not to let that heavy leaf spring squash/pinch the delicate ABS signal wire. (no photo)
EDIT - having done this a few times, I now find it easier NOT to set the leaf pin into the axle at this time. I do that last now.
Now, get ready to put that front leaf bolt in place. But wait! The leaf mount hole DOES NOT line up with frame mount point. You can just push it into place with your hands, right? EDIT: Yes you can - if you've not put the axle pin in place yet.
Maybe YOU can. Didn't work for me. I set up the factory jack for extra leverage, and jacked down on the spring while jacking UP on the wheel hub to squeeeze out the spring and force the mounting hole forwards into position:
Remember, as you're jacking the spring/hub/diff up and down to manipulate the spring into position, keep an eye on those brake lines and don't let the axle stretch them out too far.
Same drill more or less in the back at the hanger: - EDIT - AND again, this step is easier if the axle pin's not in place.
EDIT 2014 Now that those are in place, you can set the leaf pin into the axle. You may need to jack the differential up or down a bit to get the right height, and you'll probably need to use a bit of force to move the axle forward. I find this much easier than the techniques I used when I first did the install and wrote this post.
Put the forward mount and hanger bolts and nuts on but just finger tight for now. They need to be tightened when the truck's sitting on it's weight, not when it's up on jacks.
Now put on the new U bolts supplied with your leafs. The factory ones are NOT long enough. The ones wheelers sells are a royal pain to work with - I don't know if they coated them after cutting the threads or what, but threading them was like threading nuts onto the worst galled-seawater-immersed-boat-trailer-hub-lugs I've ever had the displeasure to work with. Anyhow, these you can tighten now. Measure and alternate the tightening of the nuts evenly, just like the lugs on your wheels, so the pressure's even. (no photo) The factory U-bolts are torqued to 37 ft-lbs. Those OME U-bolts are massive, as are the springs, so that doesn't seem enough to me. Apply additional torque as you think wise, but in any case I wouldn't go past the 89 lbs for the leaf springs themselves.
Mount the nitrocharger shock. The bottom mount is wider than the factory mounting point, so you'll need to "persuade" it open with the crowbar again. It's easier to open it too far and let the bolt/nut close it up again when you tighten it into position. (no photo) Torque the lower mount bolt to the axle 74 ft-lbs (big bolt!) and to the frame 15 ft-lbs. (little bolt.)
Repeat on the other side, and lower the car onto its wheels. It's the gangly teen look - suspension stretched out, but not "filled in" yet with larger meatier tires.
Now that the truck's sitting on its own weight, and after you've bounced the front and rear shocks a few times, tighten up the upper control arm bolt and rear leaf hanger bolts and leaf bolts you left loose earlier.
Front Upper-control-arm to frame: 85 ft-lbs.
Rear leaf hanger, shackle, and leaf bolts (3 each side): 89 ft-lbs.
Clean up and throw back an adult beverage. Start to finish took me about two full days, doing the work pretty much all myself with occasional moments of help as I mentioned. I work methodically and cautiously. You most likely work faster than me.
A final look at those inner and outer CV boot angles:
EDIT: diagnosing driveline vibration. Now, I had some driveline vibes in the low teens, from 25-30mph, from 55-60mph. I measured the driveline flange distance and got 51&5/8" TOP and 51&1/2" BOTTOM - so the top is 1/8" longer than the bottom - DIFFERENCE of +1/8" top to bottom. We want to get back to the original stock measurement DIFFERENCE (you measured it before, right ;-) or back to a difference of 0" or maybe -1/16" (bottom 1/16" longer than top)
I put in a 4 degree shim and got new measurements of 52&1/4" TOP and 52&7/16" BOTTOM for a total difference of -3/16" -- TOO MUCH negative difference. No surprise that on test driving, I've still got driveline vibes - at a slightly different sound and slightly different speed. Remember, we're only interested in top to bottom differences, but note how that little 4 degree shim made a 3/4" total difference in driveline length!!
I'll order a 2 degree shim to split the difference, and that should get me back to zero. or -1/16"
EDIT: I put in the 2 degree shim and it did get my top and bottom flange distances to within 1/16 of one another. 51&3/4" on top 51&13/16" on the bottom. That took care of my vibe from 25 to 30. But I still have the "big truck" hum from about 55 to 60mph. Nothing shakes - it's just audible. Knowing that the drive line angle is out of spec for what Dana recommends, and the vibes are a side effect of operating out of range, I'm calling it good. The alternative would be to order up a custom CV joint driveshaft, and the problem just isn't bothersome enough to justify that trouble and expense.
AUGUST 2014 EDIT - when I put in the Add-a-leaf, I took out and left out those 2 degree shims. I don't find they made any material/significant benefit (nor did they hurt anything) but they pushed the pinion on the diff down a tiny bit and I got tired of having repeated discussions with folks who were convinced I "had the shims in backwards."
Ever since the install, my driver side coil has been striking the sway bar on extreme extension, as after going over the far side of a speed bump. OME is not "supposed" to do that - it's supposed to clear. Nevertheless, mine hits. So I ordered a Toytec swaybar relocate and installed it as follows: really easy - hardly worth showing 3 pics for. Piece of cake. Don't remove the wheels, don't disconnect the sway bar ends. Do take off the front splash guard.
Add the relocate:
Bolt it back on. Thats it.
AUGUST 2014 EDIT: Installing the Add-A-Leaf into the Dakar Leaf Pack:
Removed the Dakar leaf pack:
You can remove the bolts on the "military wrap" easily, but ONE of them requires you to relieve the tension with a C Clamp. This is a 6" clamp.
You can just remove the nut on the center pin bolt with no clamp. It'll unload gradually.
New leaf in front of the unloaded pack. Where does it go?
Well, it's easy. You can't miss it. Just keep pulling leaves off the top until you come to the first one that's smaller than the new add-a-leaf and stop there before removing it. There is a front/back direction to the leaves and it's obvious, as long as you remember to check and don't just slam it in there.
Stack em up and put the nut back on. Again no clamp required. You want it tight but not nuclear. There's no torque spec and it's only a 14mm nut - a strong guy could easily overtorque and shear it off.
But you do need the C Clamp for that middle wrap again.
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We are redoing a small 1980's townhouse kitchen. It's an L shaped kitchen with a two-level island (actually it abuts the window wall over looking the street.) I have placed 2 chairs to use side by side at the lower level, which is 15" wide. And I like this set-up very much because I have a hard time climbing up on a stool or even barchair. I use the higher side, which is 24" wide, as prep area. Thinking of re-sale, which could be in 3-5 years, should I install a one-level island? |
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My preference would be a one-level island. Do you need seating at the island? Do you have a table & chairs nearby? |
I like a one-level island so that you have uninterrupted expanse of counter. The uninterrupted counter is more useful in a kitchen that is small as you described. |
I have a strong preference for a one-level island. Are you only concerned about resale? If not, then do what you like and don't worry about what others like. |
Is it a small townhouse likely to resell to older people? You aren't the only one who likes to sit at a normal height I bet. In this case, I don't think it'll affect resale and you should do what works for you. |
- Posted by sjhockeyfan (My Page) on Tue, Jul 15, 14 at 11:39
I also have a strong preference for a 1-level island, but particular in a small townhouse kitchen -- I think two levels cuts off the room and makes each room seem smaller. |
- Posted by sjhockeyfan (My Page) on Tue, Jul 15, 14 at 11:40
Check out FoxCrane's kitchen - this is a GREAT use of a small space. One of my favorites. |
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Easter Centerpiece…
Today, I'm sharing a cute, simple and inexpensive Easter Centerpiece that includes dollar store goods and CANDi cuteness.
Easter Centerpiece made from Dollar Store goods
I picked up these cute glittered eggs on a stick and the blue watering can from my local Dollar Store, stuck the sticks into foam, placed them inside the can and stuffed some messy Easter grass inside. Easy Peasy!
On the outside of the can, I made a ribbon bow {from ribbon that wasn't from the Dollar Store but the dollar bin at Target}then adhered Patchwork & Toy Box CANDi's with Ultra Thin Glue Dots.
Since my lil' glitter stick eggs still needed more cuteness, I tied a bow around them and added a few more CANDi's to pull all the colors together. Perfect, inexpensive, Easter Centerpiece.
Patchwork CANDi |
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How to Fight Terrorism During the Holidays (According to the Movies)
Features By Luke Mullen on December 14, 2011 | Be the First To CommentNote: Despite what the byline says, this article was written by the conglomeration of Luke and Brian; two guys who watch Die Hard and Die Hard 2 every Christmas…and then over and over with unsettling frequency throughout the rest of the year. The holidays can be a tough time for all of us. In-laws and extended family members coming into town, travel on snowy roads, and holiday weight gain are just a few of the landmines we have to navigate during December. While this iteration of FSR's Cinematic Holiday Survival Guide won't help you avoid your drunk Uncle Vernon or keep that turkey and mashed potatoes from expanding your waist line, hopefully it will come in handy should your holiday plans be thwarted by terrorists. Some guys just can't seem to catch break, even during the holidays. John McClane is one of those poor, unfortunate souls. Time and time again, this oneupsman of terrible Christmases runs afoul of the worst sort of scum and villainy; even without vacationing at Mos Eisley. Should you ever find yourself in a similar situation, well, let's face it you'll probably kill yourself. But should you decide to be a McClanian style badass, just call to mind the following tips and tricks and you might just end up a hero…or dead…or, a HERO!
How to Decorate Your Home for the Holidays (According to the Movies)
Features By Kate Erbland on December 6, 2011 | Comments (2)Welcome to the second entry in FSR's Official Cinematic Holiday Survival Guide – the best series of nostalgic holiday articles on the Internet today that were conceived of by a film writer too sleep-deprived to properly articulate just why that squirrel jumping out of the tree in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is the finest moment in Christmas filmology. Which FSR writer? I'll never tell. But it wasn't me. That said, today I will reach back into the far, far annals of movie history to provide you dear readers with some of the finest holiday decorating tips you will ever see committed to celluloid (and, well, the Internet). I will not provide specific crafting tips (because, let's be real here, I could really injure myself with a hot glue gun), but more general tips that will allow you to tap into your personal style to gussy up your home to truly epic proportions. Or, you could just slide down to your neighborhood tree lot and pick up a flocked tree and just be done with it. But, before you get your flock on, let's take a peek at some cinematic dos and don'ts when it comes to decking your halls.
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->''Unknown to them all, The Minotaur is hiding in the shadows behind her. This is not an easy thing to do when you're 10- feet-tall and your head is a cow.''
-->-- {{Seanbaby}}, [[http://www.cracked.com/blog/8-hilarious-moments-from-otherwise-terrible-movies/ 8 Hilarious Moments (From Otherwise Terrible Movies)]]
A Stealthy Colossus is a character or machine that is ginormously huge (relative to their size category, anyway) yet somehow manages to [[StealthExpert stay undetected whenever they want]]. While a BarbarianHero might still conceivably sneak up on someone, these guys go even further. If the setting is comical, they will tiptoe behind their prey. Otherwise, they will enter the scene in a fittingly dramatic fashion, possibly with a SurprisinglySuddenDeath.
Compare SurpriseVehicle and SuspiciouslyStealthyPredator. Related to ImpossiblyGracefulGiant, {{Acrofatic}}, WithCatlikeTread, and possibly OffscreenTeleportation. Compare/contrast HighlyVisibleNinja.
[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* ''GundamWing'' has Death Scythe, which has the ability to cloak. When [[StealthInSpace used in deep space]], it fades Franchise/{{Predator}} style and blends seemlessly with the surrounding field of stars; effectively becoming invisible... and makes no sound.
[[folder:Comic Books]]
* In TheMiddleman (comic and series), El Comelon ("the Glutton") is a Mexican Wrestler-Assassin who weighs 400 pounds, but has been known to "squeeze through spaces the diameter of a tennis racket."
[[folder:Fan Works]]
* A ''KeychainOfCreation'' fan comic had the Kukla sneaking up on someone. The Kukla is a dragon the size of a mountain range. The character in question had fallen for the LookBehindYou trick with regard to the Kukla multiple times, and probably chocked this under CryingWolf.
* Zilla from the 1998 remake of ''Film/{{Godzilla|1998}}'' is somehow able to sneak around and hide in the middle of New York City without ''anyone'' noticing him, for the most part.
* ''Film/{{Transformers}}'': The film (almost) makes a joke of how easily massive robots can hide.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}'' has the villain in a multi-storey mech at one point, sneakily hiding around corners while the FaceHeelTurn hero he created flies by at top speed.
* In ''Film/{{Cloverfield}}'', the eponymous multi-ton, many-legged, several stories-high monster sneaks up on the protagonists [[spoiler:and bites the cameraman in half]].
* ''Film/PacificRim'' has the {{kaiju}} Leatherback being completely undetected until it makes its DynamicEntry from underwater.
* In TheWheelOfTime, one of the characters that travels with Mat for a while is Chel Vanin, an exceptional former horse thief and poacher who also happens to also be particularly fat. Mat notes multiple times just how remarkable he is, given his fatness. Indeed, Mat judges him to be so good at what he does, he [[spoiler:makes him the head scout in the Band of the Red Hand - that's right, a balding, fat head scout]].
* In MythAdventures, Skeeve has [[OurTrollsAreDifferent Chumley]] sneak up on and kidnap his apprentices, to teach them about judging people prematurely.
* In Creator/DanAbnett's TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} novel ''Literature/{{Titanicus}}'', on one occasion a Titan is able to sneak up on infantry despite literally being large enough to shake the earth when it walks.
* The so-called "Phantom Mech" in ''Franchise/BattleTechExpandedUniverse'''s ''Warrior'' trilogy made the [[HumongousMecha 10 story tall BattleMechs]] piloted by Morgan (and Patrick) Kell and Yorinaga Kurita completely invisible to all forms of electronic sensors, and all weapons fired at them would miss. It's [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane never elaborated]] as to whether it's a [[LostTechnology LosTech]] stealth system or destiny.
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* TableTopGame/{{Munchkin}} Fu card game has a mecha ninja named "Fifty Ton Master Of Stealth". Also, the Ninja Giant from the "Need for Steed" expansion.
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
** The 3rd Edition bestiary depicts a gold dragon sneaking behind some orcs - possibly justified by magic.
** This is often the schtick of Bugbears in D&D and its derivatives (such as ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'').
* In ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'':
** General Ursaker E. Creed is capable of applying the "Scout Rule," to any unit. This means that he can take any unit on his side, and move it into flanking position of the enemy army. Instantly. This would be an inversion if all he could move are scouts, but one can perform this rule with Space Marine squads (gigantic, ten-foot-tall, multi-ton killing machines), tanks, and two-hundred feet tall mecha, appearing out of freaking nowhere. It has become a MemeticMutation that he is capable of [[http://1d4chan.org/wiki/File:1242252825237.jpg infiltrating any unit to any point anywhere]], [[http://1d4chan.org/wiki/File:1242253576880.jpg at any time,]] [[http://1d4chan.org/wiki/File:Creeeeeeeed.jpg ever]]. This is known as "Tactical Genius".
** While ork Kommandoz aren't exactly colossal, they're still over seven feet tall and green (when not painted purple), yet perfectly capable of sneaking around undetected. Why purple? As all orks know, no one's ever seen an army of purple orks, which explains how sneaky purple makes them.
* {{Warhammer}}: Ogre Ninjas. [[http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Ogre-Kingdoms-Ninja-Maneater Yes, really.]]
* ''Tabletopgame/BattleTech'':
** Various powerful ECM systems exist, most of which are [[LostTechnology LosTech]]. The Chameleon Light Polarization Shield and the Null Signature System make a [[HumongousMecha BattleMech]] completely invisible to visual detection and sensors, respectively. The [[ChurchMilitant Word of Blake]] combined the two (otherwise mutually exclusive) systems in their Void Signature System and put it to good use in their ''Raptor II'' battlemech, which could fade in and out of combat. However, excessive production costs, heat and accuracy penalties made the Void system very rare.
** The "Phantom mech" ability seen in the ''Franchise/BattleTechExpandedUniverse'' made Morgan Kell and Yorinaga Kurita's battlemechs completely invisible to any sensors when in combat; radar, infrared, and magnetic sensors wouldn't pick them up, targeting computers couldn't establish a lock, and dumbfired weapons would miss entirely. [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane It's never made clear what the Phantom Mech ability i]]s; destiny, or an extremely potent [[LostTechnology LosTech]] ECM system.
[[folder:Video Games]]
* In one of the ork cutscenes of ''DawnOfWar 2: Retribution'' Captain Bluddflagg manages to sneak up on an inquisitor, despite being about a size of a dreadnought.
** One of Bluddflagg's lieutenants, Spookums is an Kommando Nob, an ork stealth expert despite being about 8 feet tall and about 4 feet wide at his shoulders.
* [[TheHero Rau]] from ''Mark of Kri'', and its sequel ''RiseOfTheKasai'', is a huge quasi-Polynesian that's easily double the size of his enemies. Sneaking around and stealth-killing is a major part of his gameplay. However, his huge size does come in handy: he's able to stealth-kill two guys at once.
* The [[RoamingEnemy Devilsaurs]] from ''WorldOfWarcraft'' were notorious for being able to sneak up on players despite being T. Rex sized dinosaur-like creatures.
** The Fel Reaver was similarly notorious, despite the ground quaking from its steps. Someone who wasn't paying attention would notice the shaking, dash wildly in a direction they can't see the reaver, and discover too late that it was approaching them from an angle and they've run right into its aggro radius.
* A mechanized example: aerial fortress ''Gleipnir'' from ''AceCombatX'' is enormously huge yet its cloaking system allows it to make stealth incursions into enemy territory with impunity.
* The roadies in ''BrutalLegend'' haul enormous piles of amps on their backs to battle... but are completely invisible unless they attack. Why? Because they wear black and in the HeavyMetal-inspired setting of the game, that works as a perfect PerceptionFilter. Eddie, being a roadie himself, can also become invisible by jumping on top of said amps.
* 20 to 100 ton [[WalkingTank bipedal tanks]] in the ''Videogame/MechWarrior'' series can become absurdly good at stealth when equipped with electronic counter-measures, despite the ground shaking under the force of their footsteps. One StealthBasedMission in ''[=MW4=]: Mercenaries'' has the plow running from cover to cover (the cover being occupied enemy buildings) inside a densely patrolled enemy base; the people inside the buildings seem to not notice the walls shaking or the oddly painted and armed mech running around outside. In ''Living Legends'', it's possible to become ''completely'' invisible to sensors by hiding inside an Angel ECM bubble with your sensors disabled. Apparently, sensors in the future cannot detect nuclear fusion reactors, seismic vibrations, or the solid wall of armor and weapons that make up a battlemech.
* Player example in VideoGame/TeamFortress2: One'd never think a HuskyRusskie with a 300 pound minigun could be sneaky. Getting punched in the back with [[LethalJokeWeapon mittens that make you laugh uncontrollably]] and gunned down while you're laughing helplessly will change your mind in a hurry.
* From ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'', there's Mongo the Uberninja. He's a 7-feet-tall, colossally-muscled giant who habitually dual-wields CHAINSAWS (that is, chainsaw-chucks)... but he's still able to sneak up on ANYONE, even the main character, because... well, he's a NINJA!
[[folder:Western Animation]]
* Gossamer, the MadScientist's monster in BugsBunny cartoons.
* Parodied in an episode of ''InvaderZim'' with the Megadoomer, an impractically large robot with a "stealth" mode. It turns invisible, but it trails its visible cord behind it, leaves enormous footprints, and doesn't cloak the rider.
* The ''MegasXLR'' episode "Breakout" has a large group of mecha-sized alien criminals released at one point. One of them appears to be a martial artist with a cloaking device, which he uses to move around silently and use hit and run tactics on Megas. This being ''Megas XLR'', he is defeated when Coop fires missiles in all directions at once.
[[folder:Real Life]]
* Despite their massive size, elephants are surprisingly stealthy. They actually make very little noise when walking and have been known to sneak onto farms and eat the crops without being noticed.
* Any large submarine. That's kind of the point of being a submarine.
* During the Battle of Cape Matapan in WWII, excellent light and noise discipline by the Royal Navy combined with the Italian lack of radar allowed two British battleships to close to within two kilometers of an Italian cruiser squadron and open fire, which is the naval equivalent of this trope. [[CurbStompBattle The results were predictable.]]


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I know it's highly discouraged to use tomatoes from dying vines due to the acidity issues.....
BUT, could you use green toms after a light frost if you were going to freeze them? Such as breaded for Fried Green Tomatoes? It seems like acidity wouldn't be an issue, but are there any other problems?
Deanna |
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You can freeze them, but not can them. The acidity is not important when you freeze tomatoes. |
- Posted by prairie_love z3/4 ND (My Page) on Mon, Oct 9, 06 at 19:42
What about tomatillos? Can they still be canned as salsa if they had a frost last night that killed the vines? I suspect I know what your answer will be, but am crossing my fingers anyway. Deanna, my garden has been barely hanging in there for a couple of weeks, but last night finished it off. Good luck keeping yours going. Ann |
- Posted by readinglady z8 OR (My Page) on Mon, Oct 9, 06 at 20:16
You can harvest green tomatoes from frost-damaged vines and can them as relish or salsa. The prohibition is against picking green tomatoes from late-season plants, ripening, and then canning with those lower-acid fruits. Here's a good document from Wisconsin Extension that specifically addresses the issue. Carol |
Here is a link that might be useful: Late-Season Tomatoes
- Posted by prairie_love z3/4 ND (My Page) on Mon, Oct 9, 06 at 23:45
Ahh. Ok. Good, the tomatillos are good then. But then why couldn't you use ripe tomatoes from frost damaged vines? Are the green ones higher in acidity than ripe? OK, as I was making pickled eggplant tonight (I'll put that in another post), I added fresh ginger. I hadn't grown ginger, so it was store bought. As I cut it, it looked like it was not the freshest ever. Not bad, but not super fresh. That got me thinking about all our concerns regarding quality of produce. For example, I have some paste tomatoes, some tomatillos, and some poblano peppers, all of which I picked about two weeks ago but have not yet been able to get preserved. Would anyone hesitate to use these (assuming there is no obvious decay)? If you are hesitant, then what about the produce we buy? How do we know how old the ginger, red pepper, onion, etc is? In other words, I am wondering if my own "iffy" produce is still much better than store bought - and don't people sometimes can store bought? I am not trying to be difficult, just trying to figure out where I draw the line for my comfort level. Ann |
- Posted by readinglady z8 OR (My Page) on Tue, Oct 10, 06 at 0:31
Greens are much higher in acidity than ripe. As the fruit ripens, the natural sugars develop and the acidity goes down. Think, for instance, how sweet ripe tomatoes are compared to biting into a green one (assuming you ever wanted to do that). That's why when you can ripe red tomatoes they should be firm-ripe, not soft-ripe or overripe. Overripe tomatoes are lower in acidity and the tested canning recipes are calibrated for a firm-ripe tomato. There's some leeway, and a single overripe one in a batch isn't going to kill you, but I wouldn't make a point of canning with the soft, wrinkly ones. I wouldn't personally be concerned about something like the ginger, as it's a condiment and is generally used in quite limited amounts. The same can often be said for onion, etc. when used in recipes where they aren't the principal element. We already know they're low-acid and amounts of those in something like Habanero Gold jelly are calibrated to allow for the low-acidity; hence the presence of the vinegar. That being said, I think sometimes thrift is our enemy. In our desire to salvage every scrap we can compromise safety, or, if not, at the very least compromise quality. We invest all that time, effort, energy (our own and utilities) to bottle up something that at best will never be more than mediocre. Believe me, I've fallen prey to that as much as anybody. It's kind of like belonging to the "clean plate" club. Sometimes that philosophy can be a disservice. Carol |
I know Annie mentioned breading and freezing green toms to fry later. Recipe??? What do you bread them with that doesn't get soggy in the freezer? Anyone??? Deanna |
- Posted by readinglady z8 OR (My Page) on Tue, Oct 10, 06 at 12:44
Here's an old thread with Annie's comments. Not green tomatoes, but something similar, I have an Italian friend who makes fried zucchini flats. (Long lenthwise cuts.) She breads with a cracker meal mixture, sautes until half done to fix the coating, cools and freezes that way then finishes by frying from the frozen state. She has really good luck; it would be worth trying with green tomatoes. Carol |
Here is a link that might be useful: Fried Green Tomatoes
Picked two heaping bushels of ripe tomatoes before frost expected tomorrow night. I plan to make tomato sauce and ketchup and freeze it. They still taste good, not quite as good as in August but still good enough that we've been gobbling them down at every meal knowing this is the last of them! As for green tomatoes here is a neat recipe from an old Kerr book for making preserves out of them - in case anyone is interested :) SOS Green Tomato Preserves |
- Posted by aberwacky_ar7b NLR, AR z7b (My Page) on Wed, Oct 11, 06 at 12:50
I slice and freeze the green tomatoes without breading, then just quickly bread them and fry them frozen. Works pretty well. Leigh |
- Posted by led_zep_rules 5 WI (My Page) on Thu, Oct 12, 06 at 2:29
My good friend Tina made a green tomato soup a few weeks ago. It was reportedly very good and eaten up very fast, so tonight I had hubby make some. We didn't have their recipe so he cruised the internet a little and made up his own, basically green tomatoes, lots of chives (before they freeze tonight), garlic, salt, pepper, in water, with yogurt added at the end. I also put some cut up green tomatoes into a jar recently vacated by Claussen pickles. So there are other options besides fried green tomatos or canning something . . . Marcia |
Update! I now have 5 gallon ziplocs and one quart of plain sliced green tomatoes in the freezer. We shall feast in winter! Deanna |
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