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RAYSJEEPS – 2015 annual chili and gumbo cookoff
Posted on January 9th, 2015 No commentsRAYSJEEPS is planning our annual chili and gumbo cookoff. Coming soon in the spring of 2015.
First and Second place trophies.
And, for Showmanship, the winning team gets ???
Teams can use any combination of meat and beans. IE wild game, quail, beef, pork, chicken, duck, possum, kidney, pinto, chilli, black, blackeyed, canneillini, garbanzo, etc
RAYSJEEPS – 2014 annual chili and gumbo cookoff.
Posted on March 24th, 2014 No commentsRAYSJEEPS is planning our annual chili and gumbo cookoff. Coming soon in the spring of 2014. First and Second place trophies. And, for Showmanship, the winning team gets ??? Teams can use any combination of meat and beans. IE beef, pork, chicken, wild game, quail, duck, possum, kidney, pinto, chilli, black, blackeyed, canneillini, garbanzo, etc
Detailing your Jeep
Posted on January 26th, 2014 No commentsEngine detailing is an expensive process which should usually begin with the rebuilding of almost all of the engine bays components including the engine itself. If you are removing your motor to overhaul and detail it then it's pretty easy. You can still detail the engine compartment without rebuilding your motor.
We all like a nice clean engine compartment but how do you go about cleaning off the accumulations of years of leaked oil, road tar, sand and mud? A lot of it will actually have to be physically scraped off. No matter what kind of engine degreaser that you use, none of them will eat through a half inch of dirt and oil accumulation around the bottom of the motor. You can jack the car up and put it on stands. Use putty knifes and scrapers with different blade widths. Steel brushes with good stiff bristles also work.
Once you have gotten off the heavy accumulations, you can start to use engine degreasers. Degreasers are available at most automotive suppliers,hardware stores and grocery stores. To get the best results it is a good idea to follow the instructions as different solutions require different applications to work properly. It is also a good idea to find out about disposal of the dirty water. You don't want to degrease your motor and find that you now have a toxic waste site in the middle of your lawn which won't allow grass to grow for years. Some are environmentally friendly, some are not.
If you are not worried about the paint in your engine compartment Easy Off is actually one of the best and cheapest degreasers going, but it will also remove most paints or at least damage them so take that into consideration if you opt for using it. Paint damage may also result from the use of some other industrial grade degreasers.Use common sense when you are applying water to the engine and compartment. The local car wash is one of the best bets. You should rinse your motor with hot water and then either as much pressure as you can get from the garden hose or ideally a small pressure washer, but you must make sure not to force water into the engine through its carburetor or any of the vents or breathers. A rag thrown over the top of the carb won't do it. Use duct tape and plastic to seal up your carb, oil dip stick tube and whatever vents and breathers that you have. Later, when you are cleaning by hand you can remove valve covers, caps, wires, vacuum hoses, etc.
Use a good high temp engine paint. Naturally by taping, masking and holding a small cardboard strip you can put the paint from the can nearly anywhere you want.
I just finished detailing a 1981 CJ8 and it took me over a week.
Brined & Smoked Turkey
Posted on December 21st, 2013 No commentsBrined & Smoked Turkey
Turkey, 2 quarts cold water, 1 cup kosher salt, ½ cup granulated sugar,1 turkey
1/2 cup ancho chile powder, 5 tablespoons light brown sugar, 2 tablespoon ground cumin,
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon ground black pepper, Vegetable oil
1. Place water in a large bowl or plastic container. Whisk in salt and sugar and let sit 5 minutes to dissolve. Add the turkey, cover and let sit in the refrigerator for 6 hours.
2. Stir together the ancho powder, brown sugar, cumin, cinnamon and black pepper in small bowl.
3. Heat grill to about 400 deg. Remove turkey from the brine solution and rinse well under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Rub the skin side of the turkey with the rub. Using tongs, dip paper towels into the oil and oil the grates of the grill. Place the turkey on the grill, rub-side down and grill until slightly charred and a crust has formed, about 15 minutes. Reduce the heat of the grill to around 350 deg, turn the turkey over and continue cooking, with the lid closed for about 2 hours or until a thermometer inserted into the center of the breast registers 155 degrees. Remove from the heat, loosely tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Slice into ½-inch thick slices.
Spaghetti sauce and venison
Posted on December 12th, 2013 No comments1 pound venison, 1 clove minced garlic, 1-1/2 cups chopped onion,
1/2 tsp vegetable-flavored bouillon powder, 1 tsp salt,1 8-oz can tomato sauce, 1 can diced tomatoes, 4 oz of tomato paste,
4 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 4 tsp red wine vinegar, 2 tsp each Tabasco, basil, rosemary,
marjoram and freshly ground black pepper,
2 tsp each oregano, chili powder, paprika and sugar
1 bay leaf, 1-1/2 cups chopped green pepper, 4 oz. thinly sliced fresh mushrooms,
1-1/2 cup minced fresh parsley,Brown the meat and garlic over medium heat. Mix the bouillon powder with 3/4 cup water and add onion. Combine remaining ingredients in large, heavy pot. Add meat, garlic, onions, and bouillon.
Simmer on for about 1 hour. Serve over cooked spaghetti.
Quail – marinated, buttermilk
Posted on October 27th, 2013 No commentsTry some of these recipes.
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Quail in Plum Sauce
Posted on October 27th, 2013 No commentsThis recipe calls for 10 quail
Saute quail just like chicken to get outside slightly brown
Add 6 prunes and blend on high
Depit a can of plums
Blend plums into a sauce
Add salt, pepper and Tonys to taste
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Chili with Quail
Posted on March 18th, 2013 No commentsPre-cook 3 lbs. dry kidney or pinto beans. Slightly pan fry (brown) one pound of quail (about 4) in olive oil. All other ingredients = 16 oz. stewed tomatoes (undrained), 2 oz. Jalapeno sauce, one large 1015 onion (chunked), 4 garlic clove (smashed), one table spoon Tony's, dash of salt & pepper, one cup broken tortilla chips (optional), 2 tbsp chile powder, 2 tbsp. cumin.
Add all ingredients into the large pot of cooked beans. Bring to a boil and then simmer 30 minutes to heat and cook thoroughly.
Quail recipes – Dutch oven
Posted on March 18th, 2013 No commentsDutch oven quail – Roll eight quail in equal combination of flour, cornmeal and Cajun shake.
Preheat about one half cup of fat/olive oil piping hot in dutch oven.
Brown birds quickly on both sides.
Then add a one cup of water, place lid and turn fire low to let simmer for one hour.
Posted on December 27th, 2012 No commentsHard to believe !! The same groups won as last year !!
First place went to the River Rats and second place went to the Salty Dogs.
Cannot comment on the showmanship – wow??!!
RAYSJEEPS is planning our annual chili and gumbo cookoff. Coming soon in the spring of 2013 (late April) . First and Second place trophies. And, for Showmanship, the winning team gets ??? Teams can use any combination of meat and beans. IE beef, pork, chicken, wild game, quail, duck, possum, kidney, pinto, chilli, black, blackeyed, canneillini, garbanzo, etc
Jeep electrical problems
Posted on December 27th, 2012 No commentsFor proper current flow to exist the circuit must have the correct source voltage applied and be free of any unwanted resistance in the circuit and the best way to test this is to measure voltage drop in the circuit.
Here are the steps to take to perform a voltage drop test:
1. Connect your DVOM negative lead to the battery's negative post.
2. Connect your DVOM positive lead to the battery's positive post and measure its voltage. Record this reading.
3. Connect your DVOM positive lead to the positive side of the load being tested, as close to the load as possible.
4. Operate the circuit, and record your measurement.
5. Connect your DVOM positive lead to the negative side of the load being tested, as close to the load as possible.
6. Operate the circuit and record your measurement.
Let's take a closer look at these steps. First, we want to test the integrity of the ENTIRE circuit so placing your test leads at the battery is a must. You can make an extension lead for your DVOM so you can always connect to the battery ground terminal with your negative meter lead. Second, it is important to know the source voltage available. If the battery is weak to start with your circuit is already working with a handicap.
In the third step, you are making sure all that source voltage is getting to the load component. Getting as close to the load as possible insures you are testing the entire path. On the positive side of the load you should read within 0.50 volts of your source voltage, i.e. if you started with 14.56 volts you should read no less than 14.06 volts. This applies to most basic circuits. If you are diagnosing a PCM/ECM related circuit you may want to see even less than that.
In step #5, you are looking for unwanted voltage drops in your load downstream because all the voltage should have been used by the load. If you get a voltage reading of 0.50v or more here there is something else taking voltage from the primary component. This unwanted source may be ultimately found downstream of the load maybe even at the battery connection itself.
Some voltage measurement on the ground side of a working load is normal. If an open to ground exists you will measure source voltage on both sides of the load. If the ground side measures 0.0 volts and the component is receiving correct source voltage then the load likely has an internal open AKA you have a failed component.
A common mistake is to use a chassis ground under the dash when testing inside the car.; but don't forget that chassis ground point still has to make it back to the battery typically through a few more connections before the ground path is complete.
Roll bars for your CJ8 Scrambler
Posted on October 1st, 2012 No commentsThe factory roll cage is good enough for street driving but when you go off roading you really need the full roll bar cage system. Some are bolted in and some are welded in. There are after market bolt-ins with CNC clamps. These half collar clamps work well when you do not want weld to the factory roll cage.
Look at the PIC of how my set up is on my offroad Scrambler. The extended vertical roll bars extend through the bed and weld directly to the frame using 90 deg sweeping elbows. There are frame tie-in kits available from Rock Hard for a little over $100 but you can make them yourself if you are mechanically inclined.
There are brackets that mount behind the dash, extends down to the floor, with a plate at the floor and a plate under the floor. This bracket fits inside the door post channel so snug to the body that it does not interfere with the use of the emergency brake or release handle.
Venison "backstrap" fajita receipt
Posted on July 11th, 2012 No commentsTake any deer backstrap and do the following preparations:
1. For one side of backstrap cut into 4″ lengths
2. Butterfly the cut sections
3. Tenderize both sides
4. Season with Tony's, Montreal Steak Rub, Cajon Rub
5. Cook on gas grill for about 3 minites per side
6. Remove & cut into thin slices & add to your flour taco
7. Add cheese, picante sauce, cilantro, onions, etc
8. Start eating
Ray's Blue Smoke BBQ Dry Rub Recipe
Posted on July 11th, 2012 No commentsRay's Blue Smoke BBQ – pork or beef ribs
RAY'S Mustard Dry Rub Recipe contains the following ingredients:2 tablespoons seasalt 2 tablespoons black pepper corns medium hand ground 4 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons garlic 6 tablespoons mustard seed medium hand groundUse 2 tablespoons for every pound of ribs, apply generously and smoke -
CJ8 Scrambler shackles setup
Posted on June 9th, 2012 No commentsQ
I am going to go with outboard springs on my Jeep when I switch to early Bronco or GM axles. I was reading through some old threads on axle swaps and was thinking about when I do my axle swap. Instead of reinventing the wheel I would like to see some pictures of what you and others have done.
Lookup at my website www.raysjeeps.netGo to the Service page and find the off-road scrambler. Sample
Parmesan quail
Posted on April 13th, 2012 No commentsUse 6 quail for this recipe
1 1/2 cups Bechamel Sauce
1 pound of bacon done to a crisp
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
2 tbsp. green onion, finely chopped
1 half cup Sherry
salt and pepperSplit and flatten quail. Then cook quail in chicken stock, onions, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Make Bechamel (white sauce ) adding crisp bacon and parmesan cheese.
Heavily butter a baking pan. Then add cooked quail and cover with bbechamel sauce. Dot with black olives. Cover with foil
Heat oven to 250 degrees F. Simmer at 250 degrees for 15-20 minutes to meld flavors. Serve in baking pan. Save stock for making gravey for mashed potatoes
Quail eggs with mixed veggies
Posted on April 13th, 2012 No commentsHere's an easy and quick dish I whipped up.
You will need some carrots, shiitake mushrooms, cauliflower and boiled quail eggs.
Saute some garlic and onions in a pan. Add the sliced mushrooms. Cook for about a minute or two then add the carrots then the cauliflower. Season with oyster sauce and a little bit of soy sauce and or curry if you want. Add about half a cup of water to the pan. Mix. Bring to a boil then lower heat. Season with a tiny pinch of sea salt and pepper. Taste. Add the boiled quail eggs and turn off the heat. -
Posted on March 20th, 2012 1 commentQ
I have a stock 1983 cj8 jeep. I'm wanting to put different leaf springs under it, along with shackles. I want to know what jeep years would interchange. I once was told that the newer jeep leafs will fit and lift. I don't know what make and model or how hard it would be to switch out? Also will cj7 shackles work?
'76-'86 leaf springs are the same, but none of these (stock ones anyway) will lift your Jeep higher than it is now, unless your current springs are completely shot/sagging. All CJ shackles (again from '76-'86) are interchangeable between CJ-5, CJ-7 and CJ-8.
The only Scrambler specific items are things that are affected by the wheelbase difference between a 7 and an 8 like the rear driveshaft. Because of the extra wheelbase length, you can typically keep your stock rear shaft and not run a t-case drop or switch to a CV shaft with a 4″ suspension lift. I'd suggest reading the driveshaft tech articles at 4xshaft.com so that you can gain an understanding.
The leaf springs are shot. I'm just looking for 2-3 lift from stock height. Will I need any other hardware if I put stock leafs and 2″-2″1/4 shackles (lengthen brake lines etc)?
What would be a good low cost suspension lift say, 4″-5″? What would be other hardware that would be needed? (pitman arm, lines. etc)?A
So it sounds like you want to replace worn out springs and also do a lift. Why not get a set of lift springs? Doing a 2 1/2″ lift with just shackles requires shackles that are 4″ longer than stock shackles.
Check with Quadratec or 4wd Hardware catalogs, lots of options in there.Amount & type of lift will determine what else you need to do. Typically, if you stick with a 2 1/2″ suspension lift you don't have to mess with much else. Tall shackle lifts are a bad idea, throws the front end geometry (caster) out of whack, detracts from lateral stability, can affect ride quality, and flat out looks goofy.
Now, exactly how much lift are you after? Also what size tires are you planning to run with that lift? Larger tires often lead to needing to do other things like re-gearing and installing 1-piece axle shafts in the AMC 20 rear.
I want to run 33′s or 35′s. I want good ground clearance but still be very road functional.
At 35′s, you're definitely drifting into more modifications & money. You'll need 4″+ of lift which means you'll definitely need to look over that driveshaft tech info, install longer brake hoses, address the steering, beef up the AMC 20 rear, re-gear, and depending on usage beef up the Dana 30 front as well.
You're probably going to want to stick with 33′s…the stock axles can safely handle that without beefing them up (though you may still want to do the 1-piece shafts in the rear), unless you've got 2.73′s you'll be on the border of whether or not you'll want/need to re-gear, and you can use a 2.5″ lift and maybe supplement it with some heavy duty greaseable shackles.Another option is a spring over. It will give you an additional three inches to any new spring installation, Procomp and Skyjacker are two both good installations for the same lift. Procomp will give you a stiffer ride. Skyjacker is some what softer. Just remember to install longer shocks, brake lines (Mid 80,s chevy trucks will work), pitman arm (4″ offset), correct stabilizer linkage, rear angle block (6 deg), etc. Look at my two scramblers on www.raysjeeps,net, one street and one off road.
Another note about bigger tires. I recommend not putting the maximum air pressure in them.
Lower the air pressure by 5-7 lbs. You may not get the best gas milage but will have a softer ride. Jeeps do not get very good milage anyway.
Posted on March 20th, 2012 No commentsI'm looking for someone who may have pieces of rear bed panel that they are
willing to part with to make repair from what looks to be fertilizer spill. Or can you do the repairs yourself? In particular the left rear 10″ between the rear floor support/rollbar brace and tailgate end support. Bed is in good condition otherwise and do not want to replace the entire bed. Any help or advice would be most appreciated.You can get replacement panels at http://www.classicent.com/jeep.php
I have a picture of the bed.
Thanks for the pic, more or less I could use any section to make repairs needed as the profile of the ribs should align. I feel that finding exactly the same area that is rotted out is slim due to being welded into the tailgate support. A much larger area would have to be cut out to get to weldable metal. I have used replacement pieces (corners, floor supports, and foot boards) from Classicent before however the ribs on the bed panel have a different profile than OEM.
Very interested and will cover cost of goods and your service, within reason of course.
Scrambler half cab shoulder seat belts
Posted on March 7th, 2012 No commentsYou have several options on the harness straps that are for Scrambler half tops.
There are at least three versions of the roll bar for the Scrambler that I have seen.
- One with the nuts preassembled/welded on the inside of the vertical roll bar near the top.
This version all you have to do is bolt the single shoulder harness strap on.
- Two with only holes drilled in the vertical roll bar near the top (longer bolts are required).
- No holes for the after market roll bar.
Now you have other options if you want the double harness.
- Weld a horizontal tube, 11/2" sch 40 pipe, to the main vertical members and bolt the harnesses to it. Preferably around your shoulder height. This is normally only for the short seats.
- Weld plates to the top horizontal bar and bolt your harnesses to them. This is good for both the low and the high seats.
Remember that for the half tops the roll bar is on the outside and for an after market full top the roll bar is inside the top. This presents other problems in putting holes in the half top and sealing it. There are issues of the bolts being big, longer and strong enough to hold the inertia with the single harness. It definitely depends on the type of driving that you will be doing with your Scrambler.


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Epic recently announced at the 2014 GDC that starting with Unreal Engine 4, they will support Linux. A few weeks later they update by saying that their engine is ready for releasing game on Linux, albeit with the slight bump that developers would still require a Windows machine to compile the code on as they are still working on the Linux tools. Now, it seems the community has beaten Epic at their own game by porting the Linux tools for Epic's Unreal Engine even before Epic could manage it.
Epic tweeted about this breakthrough on twitter. The tweet from the official Unreal Engine account reads as follows:
Holy cow! RT @RCL: How community beat us to the UE4 Linux editor http://0xab.com/editor.png #unrealengine #unrealdev
Although the exact level of progress is not exactly final release state yet, the fact that there is a Linux tool for the UE4 even before Epic could manage it is quite encouraging.
@cavatina__ @UnrealEngine Yes, you can build (and run) editor from @zeroxab 's repo: https://github.com/abarbu/UnrealEngine/ … Some assembly required though.
According to the above tweet, the engine is at the preliminary stages, but yet it is buildable and runnable. This is encouraging as progress is progress and something is better than not having anything at all and needing the developers to switch to an entirely different platform just to compile the game to run on Linux.
This news might also serve as a good reminder to other players in the field that opening the source actually helps them in the long run. Though it is not completely open-source and needs subscriber access, but opening up the engine code allowed Epic to speed up the process of the development of the tools, which I'm sure would've taken a lot longer if it was only Epic going at it.
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Classes start in one week! Some students have been back on Butler's campus for a while now for Greek recruitment. I, however, have been savoring the last days of winter break with my family. This requires a lot of sleeping. And reading, knitting, Skyping, tea-drinking, and dinner-eating.
Risotto, anyone? I tried to make this dish with a friend back during Fall Break. Apparently, brown rice is not a good substitute for Arborio rice. My mom, however, has the recipe down to a science and demonstrated her skills when my godfamily came to visit. Let me tell you. We feasted. And then we played in our firepit on the patio in our backyard.
With luck and a bit of bookish help, I will no longer make errors like my Fall Break, ill-conceived rice swap. My parents gave me a great book at Christmas called Recipe Substitutions. As one might expect, it contains ingredients and lists of possible substitutions. I immediately noted that brown rice is not listed under arborio rice. That would explain my al dente risotto.
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In the summer of 1976, 19-year-old David Barwise takes a job at a holiday resort in the seaside town of Skegness, England, hoping to avoid spending the summer with his mother and stepfather. But there is something more sinister underlying David's reasoning: The beach resort is where his biological father died 15 years earlier, and David feels strangely drawn to the area, despite the tension it causes within his family.
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Foster Children's Foundation Who will love me? Who will teach me? Where will I live? These are questions no child should ever have to ask themselves. Foster children are faced with these questions every day. These children attend school with our children, live in our community and have the same basic needs that our birth children do. Unfortunately, circumstances have left them neglected, abused, abandoned and without many of life's simple necessities. Four years ago, a group of business leaders in the community were shocked to learn just how many children are in foster care and the extent of their physical and emotional needs. Since that time, the community has come together to help repair these fragile lives by establishing the Foster Children's Foundation Inc. The mission is to identify the needs of foster children and, with the combined support of local churches, schools, businesses, civic organizations and caring citizens, implement ways to meet many of these needs and raise public awareness. The Foster Children's Foundation Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is a support organization to help foster children. Through numerous programs and projects, the FCF raises children's self-esteem and provides for many of their material and emotional needs. Throughout the year, activities are planned for the children, such as cultural arts events, sporting events and summer camp sponsorships. This allows them to experience some of the same opportunities that nonfostered youth enjoy. In addition, numerous annual events are hosted, including an Easter egg hunt, a family picnic and holiday celebrations. These events give siblings who have been placed in separate homes the opportunity to spend quality time together and have a fun day filled with laughter and smiles. Though activities are important to the well-being of these children, their material needs must first be met. FCF and its volunteers saw the need for very basic personal items such as clothing and hygiene products. More often than not, when children arrive into care, they come with nothing but the clothes on their back, most without even a toothbrush, pajamas for that night or school clothes for the next day. To solve this need, the FCF has established a clothing and needs center in Duluth. This is a safe, clean place where foster parents and caseworkers can bring children to shop at no cost. The center supplies items such as clothing for all ages and sizes, a variety of hygiene products, school supplies and other basic necessities. Equally important are the emotional needs of foster children. Each child is unique with many different factors that affect how they feel about themselves and the world around them. To help meet this need, FCF is establishing a mentoring program where volunteer mentors will work with children to identify specific emotional needs. This will provide positive role models who will guide the children on a path to success, help them set goals and establish a more stable foundation. Today in Gwinnett County alone, there are more than 750 children in foster care. They range in age from birth to 18 years old and come in all shapes and sizes from many different cultures. Their backgrounds include abuse, neglect, drugs or other unsafe and dangerous environments. Although each child has specific needs they share many similarities. They have not asked to be where they are, they feel alone, afraid and do not know what tomorrow holds. Like each of us and our own children, they share the need to be loved and cared for. Solving the many challenges that are faced by these children is a community effort. It will take the combined support of the business, public and private sectors. While many of the needs have been identified and the vehicle to help meet those needs has been established, much remains to be done. Additional volunteers and funding are necessary to help these children reach their potential. Make a difference in your life by making a difference in the life of a child. Become part of the Foster Children's Foundation family of volunteers. On May 7, the Foster Children's Foundation, with the help of the Gwinnett County Bar Association, will be celebrating Foster Care Month by inviting the public to an open house at its clothing and needs center located at 3777 Abbotts Bridge Road in Duluth. Join us from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. "People Helping People" is a weekly column written by the executive directors of nonprofit organizations in Gwinnett County. Today's article was written by Suzanne Geske, executive director of Foster Children's Foundation Inc. She can be reached at 770-623-6135 or www.fosterchildrensfoundation.org. Need help or know someone who does? The Gwinnett Helpline directs callers to the appropriate nonprofit agency. Call 770-995-3339.More like this story
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DIA to display van Gogh painting on loan from Paris starting Feb. 19
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Originally Published: February 03, 2013 11:45 AM Modified: February 07, 2013 11:37 AM
Detroit Institute of Arts
Van Gogh's "Bedroom in Arles" will be on loan from the Musee d'Orsay in Paris from Feb. 19 to May 28.
The Detroit Institute of Arts will display a famous Vincent van Gogh work later this month.
"Bedroom in Arles" is on loan from the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. It'll be on view at the DIA from Feb. 19 to May 28.
The painting will be installed along with three other van Gogh paintings owned by the Detroit museum.
Van Gogh produced three almost identical paintings on the theme of his bedroom. The first, in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, was created in 1888 but damaged in a flood while the artist was in a hospital in Arles, France.
Nearly a year later, van Gogh made two copies of the work: one, the same size, is at the Art Institute of Chicago; the other, at the Musée d'Orsay, is smaller.
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La Ferme à Veritas a été construit en 1836 et est entouré de vignobles et se trouve à distance de marche de Veritas Winery. Il est situé dans les contreforts des Blue Ridge Mountains avec un accès facile à la sébaste Gap Appalachian Trail. Cette zone a récemment été nommé comme l'un des Top 10 des meilleures destinations de voyage de vin en 2012 par le magazine Wine Enthusiast. La maison se compose de six chambres qui sont toutes bien aménagées et salle de bains privative. La Ferme à Veritas combine l'excellence du service, la gastronomie, le vin et l'ambiance.
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5 sur décembre 25, 2014
The most relaxing place I've ever stayed at without a doubt!!!
5 sur septembre 25, 2014
Let me start by saying that I'm not really a B+B person but recently spent two wonderful nights at the Farmhouse. It was so much more than your usual B+B. The food was delicious and the accommodates great. What made the visit so special were all the extra touches. There were several different common areas including beautiful outdoor spaces. The staff was gracious in accommodating our group was different times for eating and last minute changes. Being able to "sit" in the kitchen and interact with the chef (white smelling the wonderful chocolate cookies) was special. The cocktail hour was also very nice and made you feel that you were in a friend's home. We will definitely be back.
5 sur septembre 22, 2014
My husband and I were celebrating our first anniversary, and we treated both sets of parents to join as a thank-you for the prior year's wedding festivities. We booked the Surrey, Devon, and Cornwall, and all three rooms were unique and charming. When we arrived it was cool and overcast, which made the Farmhouse feel very cozy and intimate. During the welcome hour of wine & hors d'oeuvres the chef had started preparing dinner, which added to the homely atmosphere. Speaking of the dinner... it was delicious and our parents were saying it was one of the best meals they've experienced. The breakfasts were also delicious - we mostly stuck to the savory option but the sweet option sounded great too. The weather when we visited was beautiful, where we enjoyed every meal under the gazebo. It really feels as if you are dining among the vines. For the staff, Chloe was very welcoming, and Leticia was always so sweet and cheery. Both chefs were also personable. The decor, food, and hospitality is top-notch, and we already can't wait to come back next year!
5 sur septembre 17, 2014
While I seldom endorse a business in print, I am making exception in this instance. My wife and I visited The Farmhouse (http://www.veritasfarmhouse.com/), a B&B outside Charlottesville, Virginia, this past week as part of celebrating her 65th birthday. The venue could not have been more perfect with spacious accommodations, great wine tastings, excellent food, and superb service. Plus, the weather was mild and most enjoyable. The Farmhouse sits on the grounds of Veritas Vineyard, the site of our middle daughter's wedding in 2010. The staff could not have been more gracious, as was our experience in 2010 and on a subsequent visit last year. While I am by no means a wine connoisseur, the different selections of wine that I tasted were delightful. I will leave it to a greater authority to talk about the myriad of oaky, fruity tastes, and more. I just know that I loved the ambiance, wine, food, and service! The grounds surrounding the vineyard and The Farmhouse are impeccable, with a touch of English gardening that draws from the heritage of the couple, which owns the business. They migrated to the United States many years ago; and it is today a true family business with three children and other relatives active in the management. All in all, the activities, with a tour of the vineyard's wine processing during the harvest, tastings, a picnic lunch, and the Ploughman's Dinner served at The Farmhouse in an outside gazebo, as but one choice of seating, made for a wonderful visit. And to top it off, all was followed up with a sumptuous breakfast the morning of our departure. The experience made for a grand birthday remembrance. If you are passing through central Virginia, consider staying at least one night at The Farmhouse, and reward yourself for a good, productive life with some excellent wine and all that accompanies a few glasses. The Farmhouse is the best B&B I have ever visited.
5 sur août 18, 2014
We have stayed at many bed and breakfasts over the years. The Farmhouse is a new favorite of ours. The grounds were beautiful, the rooms were fantastic, and the food and service were both amazing. The minute my husband and I stepped out of our car, we felt an immediate sense of peace and tranquility. The view of the vineyards and the mountains were amazing, and the outside dining was a perfect way to both start and end our day. We can't wait to stay at The Farmhouse again!
4,4 sur août 09, 2014
We've stayed here for our third time in as many years and it continues to get better! My most simply description of "The Farmhouse" is rural setting with linen service. The Hodson family, the owners/developers of Veritas, welcome you to share their family affair with the grapes, livestock, mountains and fine dinning. The "thing" that puts "The Farmhouse" in an outstanding class is their refined attention to detail and catering to ones needs. If you've not stayed here, you should do it.
5 sur juillet 18, 2014
This was our first stay at The Farmhouse at Veritas, and we thoroughly enjoyed everything about it. The grounds are beautiful, and the house is equipped with all modern comforts yet classic and historic in the decor. The staff was attentive and gracious in every way, and we look forward to returning.
5 sur juillet 07, 2014
I really don't know what to say that hasn't already been said... Simply put it is only 100 yards from the main drive into the winery, but that 100 yards transports you to a totally stress free, relaxed and friendly escape from reality. Chloe and the rest of the staff, work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it virtually impossible to have anything but a wonderful and memorable experience. The wine is arguably the best in Virginia and food at The Farmhouse is incredable. The rooms are comfortable and make you forget that you will eventually will have to leave, even though you will not want to. I've stayed there twice, and am already planning when I will return. Best of the best!
5 sur juillet 06, 2014
WOW....a perfect stay from start to finish! What an incredible experience from Jose and Leticia's warm and genuine welcome to the fond farewell! We went to the Veritas Winery four years ago and absolutely loved it. We were so happy to learn they had opened an Inn and we would be able to enjoy their lovely vista for a breakfast and dinner! The rooms are beautifully and thoughtfully appointed, including a wonderful welcome bottle of Chardonnay and a festive "wine" hour with the other guests. We are so glad we decided to take advantage of Chef Andy's Farmhouse dinner paired with wines from the vineyard. It was delightful and we loved getting to know the other guests who were mostly from Virginia. The property is nicely situated about 20-30 minutes from Charlottesville and an easy ride to other great vineyards and historical attractions. We stayed at 6 inns during our Virginia getaway and, by far, this was our favorite. You can't go wrong.....we will be back, for sure!!!! Wendy and Tom Florida
4,6 sur juillet 05, 2014
From the moment we walked in the home the smell of fresh baked cookies filled the air. Greeted by a friendly staff, we were provided a tour of the home which is decorated very tastefully. I felt like royalty as I walked the halls and then saw our room AMAZING! A bottle of the signature wine awaited us in the room and the weather was perfect. It was only a short stroll past the vineyards to the winery where we taste tested and purchased some more local wine. The food was amazing and I felt It was more artwork than something to eat. I wanted to frame it of display it on a pedestal as it was so appealing to the eye but more so, tasted fantastic! I highly recommend a visit to The Farmhouse at Veritas, I know I will be back!
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Joel travaille avec chaque client pour décider de ce qui correspond le mieux à leur appétit. Il prend alors son savoir-faire culinaire et de magie dans la cuisine pour créer quelque chose à partir d'une soupe âme réchauffement simple pour un repas de quatre plats accompagnés de vins Veritas. Donc, nous disons ... le plat signature est ce que vous désirez, mais finalement «Choix de Joel.


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Savile: 'How could this be allowed to happen?'
- 26 February 2015
- From the section UK
"How could this be allowed to happen?" That was the understandable question asked by the Prime Minister David Cameron when presented with details of Jimmy Savile's abuse.
The answers are many and various, today's investigation into his activities at Stoke Mandeville concludes, before adding that "one of the most compelling is quite simply that the basic building blocks of legislation, policy and procedure designed to maintain both public safety and probity were bypassed".
The report suggests that essential safety nets were waived by ministers and senior civil servants in Whitehall because the Thatcher government wanted to use Savile as the poster-boy for charitable funding of the NHS.
"Successive politicians and NHS and DHSS senior officers feted Savile and placed him in a position of authority and trust," the report says, singling out Health Minister Dr Gerard Vaughan for particular criticism.
"It is evident to the investigation that in his desire to promote a public /private partnership an unorthodox arrangement was put into place (that) bypassed statutory frameworks and resulted in the disempowerment of NHS commissioners and managers."
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Where's the evidence for Lincoln's legal high problem?
- 24 February 2015
- From the section UK
Are legal highs really causing anti-social behaviour in Lincoln's historic city centre?
The council insists they are and will rubber-stamp an area ban on their consumption at a meeting tonight. The move is being watched by local authorities across the country.
Read full article Where's the evidence for Lincoln's legal high problem?
Housing problems for the future
- 19 February 2015
- From the section UK
With the release of the final housebuilding figures before the general election, we can judge how successful the coalition has been in its pledge to "unlock the housing market, get Britain building again, and give many more people the satisfaction and security that comes from stepping over their own threshold".
And the short answer is "not very".
'Don't give up on us,' police tell ministers
- 22 January 2015
- From the section UK
With crime now having fallen to levels not seen since David Soul (Hutch from US cop drama Starsky & Hutch) topped the charts with "Don't Give Up On Us" in 1977, police are worried the statistics will cue even deeper cuts to their budgets.
The argument goes that, if crime remains historically low, we don't need as many officers.
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UK government 'most transparent' in the world
- 20 January 2015
- From the section UK
The UK government is the most open and transparent in the world, according to global rankings looking at public access to official data.
But web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, whose organisation compiled the table, says the country has "a long way to go" before it has a fully open government.
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Boxing Day Family Puzzler 2014
- 26 December 2014
- From the section Magazine
Boxing Day wouldn't be Boxing Day without my annual Family Puzzler - now in its seventh sensational year.
This is the festive quiz for people who don't like festive quizzes because they worry they won't know the answers. In my quiz, no-one is expected to know the answers.
Whitehall v town hall
- 18 December 2014
- From the section UK
The swirling wind of anti-politics that has swept across the Westminster parliament in recent times stems from a conviction that the politicians sitting on warm green leather in the House of Commons are oblivious to the harsh realities of ordinary life.
It is that sense of a London elite, out of touch with the real world, that has encouraged politicians of all stripes to talk of the importance of localism.
What is an English law?
- 16 December 2014
- From the section UK
It all sounds so straightforward - only English MPs should vote on matters that affect only England.
But defining an English law is far from easy. For a start, any law that involves government departments spending extra money in England, or which reduces the amount of money spent in England, will have a knock-on impact on how much money other parts of the United Kingdom receive under the Barnett formula - the system for allocating Treasury funds to devolved administrations.
Learning the facts about learning
- 26 November 2014
- From the section UK
School uniforms instil discipline and improve performance. Streaming pupils gets better results. Teaching assistants take the strain off hard-working teachers and help children learn. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
New government-commissioned research into "what works" suggests many of the approaches we think make a difference are either a waste of money or may make matters worse.
Uniform policy? NO.
Don't have nightmares - crime is down
- 18 November 2014
- From the section UK
Recorded crime has always been an unsatisfactory way to measure crime trends and it is a mistake to think that improving recording practices will make it a more accurate indicator of whether particular crimes are rising or falling.
Despite the assertion today from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) that police force crime data is an important factor in providing "as clear as possible a picture of the levels of crime", it does no such thing.


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Lindsay Corporation Announces Fiscal 2012 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call And Webcast
Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN), a leading provider of irrigation systems and infrastructure products, today announced it plans to release financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended February 29, 2012, before the market opens on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Management, including Rick Parod, President and Chief Executive Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the results the same day at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Interested investors may participate in the call by dialing (888) 748-0479 domestically, or (706) 758-9823 internationally and referring to conference ID # 60279722. Additionally, the conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet, and can be accessed via the investor relations section of the Company's website, www.lindsay.com. The Company will have a slide presentation available to augment management's formal presentation, which will also be accessible via the Company's website.
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Lindsay manufactures and markets irrigation equipment primarily used in agricultural markets which increase or stabilize crop production while conserving water, energy, and labor. The Company also manufactures and markets infrastructure and road safety products through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Barrier Systems Inc. and Snoline S.P.A. At November 30, 2011, Lindsay had approximately 12.7 million shares outstanding, which are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LNN.
For more information regarding Lindsay Corporation, see Lindsay's website at www.lindsay.com . For more information on the Company's infrastructure products, visit www.barriersystemsinc.com and www.snoline.com . Concerning Forward-looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties and which reflect management's current beliefs and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance and financial results. You can find a discussion of many of these risks and uncertainties in the annual, quarterly and current reports that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company and those statements preceded by, followed by or including the words "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "intend," "expectation," "outlook," "could," "may," "should," "will" or similar expressions. For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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Below is a list of Topics covering ideas that you might want to include in your biography. They are in alphabetical order, except for the historical Topics, which you will find in chronological order at the end of the list. When you select a Topic, Biography Assistant will present you with one or more questions to help narrow down which set of Writing Ideas is best for you. You may want to print this page and use it as a checklist for keeping track of the Topics that you've already gone through. Remember, however, that you don't need to write about all of these Topics, just those that interest you. Introduction Ancestry Birth/Adoption of Children Death and Losing Loved Ones Demonstrations and Protests Discrimination & Issues of Race Divorce Driving Education Entertainment and Pop Culture Family Relations Family Traditions Foreign Events Friendships Gender Issues Holidays Hometown Immigration Inventions and Innovations Legal Matters Looking Over A Lifetime Marriage Medical Epidemics Medical History Military: Family Life & Service Moving Natural Disasters Occupation Personal Finances Personal Politics Personality and Values Pets Physical Characteristics Raising a Family Recreation Relationships and Dating Religion Subsequent Marriages Traveling U.S. Expansion and Exploration U.S. Industrialization U.S. Influence Overseas The Gold Rush of 1849 Settling the Great Plains Slavery and the Civil War Lincoln's Assassination Frontier Wars: 1850-1898 Spanish-American War Discovery of Oil in Texas Pure Food and Drug Act The Sinking of the Titanic The 16th Amendment--Income Tax World War I Scopes: Evolution v. Creation Prohibition Era The Great Depression The New Deal World War II The Cold War The Korean War McCarthyism Brown v. Board of Education The Vietnam War Shepard: 1st American in Space Cuban Missile Crisis Assassination of John F. Kennedy Civil Rights Act of 1964 Apollo Moon Landing Martin Luther King Jr. Sentencing of Charles Manson The Watergate Scandal The Energy Crisis President Nixon and China Camp David Accords Iran Hostage Crisis U.S. Raid on Libya Iran-Contra Scandal Space Shuttle and Beyond U.S. Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War
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What to do with your SERB?
- (here) - How to connect your SERB to the internet and drive it over a Skype video call.
- (here) - How to Control Your SERB Using a Wii nunchuck's accelerometers
- (here) - How to Add Obstacle Detecting Whiskers to Your Robot
- (here) - How to make 30 kits (Open Manufacturing)
- Fully programmable using an Arduino Duemilanove micro-controller (or another micro-controller of your choosing).
- No need to solder.
- Choice of cutting options for acrylic pieces. (scroll saw, access to a laser cutter, purchasing pre-cut pieces)
- Easily expandable and modifiable with extra bolt holes and included breadboard.
- Dual ball bearing rear wheel.
- Up and running in 1-2 hours. (from kit)
- Open source design (build as many as you like)
In the UK and like Arduino stuff? check out our newly opened web store oomlout.co.uk
A quick video of a completed Arduino controlled servo robot - (SERB) running the included test program (step 6)
Note: Source files are available on a parallel Instructable (Source Files For) - How to Make an Arduino Controlled Servo Robot - (SERB)
Step 1: Parts & Tools
Parts List:
A bundle containing all hardware items can be purchased at oomlout.com's store ( here ) ($120)
Nuts and Bolts:
- 3mm x 15mm bolt (x20)
- 3mm x 10mm bolt (x12)
- 3mm nut (x34)
- 3mm washer (x12)
- 8mm x 25mm bolt (x2)
- 8mm nut (x2)
- Skate Bearings (x2) ( VXB ) (these are standard skate bearings so they can be salvaged from a pair of roller-blades or a skateboard)
- Large O-ring (4.5" ID 3/16" Bead Dash #349) (x2) ( McMaster-Carr Product #9452K407 )
- Small O-ring (3/4" ID 3/16" Bead Dash #314) (x1) ( McMaster-Carr Product #9452K387 )
- Arduino Duemilanove (x1) ( Maker Shed )
- Continuous Rotation Servo (x2) ( Parallax )
- 400 Contact Breadboard (x1) ( All Electronics) )
- Quad AA Battery Box (x1) ( All Electronics )
- 9V Battery Clip (x1) ( All Electronics )
- 2.1 mm Plug (x1) ( All Electronics )
- 3 pin header (x2) ( All Electronics )
- A-B USB Cable - Printer Style (x1) ( All Electronics ) (not included in kit)
- AA Battery (x4) (not included in kit)
- 9v Battery (x1) (not included in kit)
(all wire is 22 AWG solid I purchase mine through McMaster-Carr )
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Hi, I am interested in building a servo based robot and this project looks very good but the instructable is a little old. Has anyone put together an updated parts list of where bits can be bought now?
hello am prince and want to build servo robot but want to buy the parts and electronics component from your end how do i it
hello am prince and want to build servo robot but want to buy the parts and electronics component from your end how do i it
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Does anyone have the ability to fix this problem? Can you reupload the correct file to this Instructable please?
Just a matter of knowing how to program it, what sensors it'll use, and how to control it. (remote, autonomous, etc.)
Or, do you need the servo to only rotate just 90-degrees? Simple enough, simply divide the values sent to the servo in 1/2. instead of 0-90-180, only go 45-90-135 (arduino style.)
Question: Is there any where else to buy the complete Arduino servo controlled robot kit (SERB) besdies Maker Shed? They are currently out of stock ot that kit and I would like to purchase of these robots. I don't know when Maker Shed will have any kits back in stock.
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I love shoes. Demure flats, playful kitten heels, sexy stilettos, powerful running shoes, you name them, I love them!
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I was walking past the imported beer row in the supermarket, as you do. I saw an over priced 473mL (yes 473, weird number I know), bottle of Grolsch Premium Lager (swing top) beer from Holland. I brought it more for its looks then anything else, as it was pretty high in price considering. After I consumed it (and very nice too BTW), it got me thinking about the swing top. Why isn't it used much? The beer was well carbonated. Does anyone use these bottles, or others similar for homebrew? Is there any reason why you couldn't? The swing top needed a decent amount of pressure to tighten, so should have a good seal. I was thinking of trying one instead of a PET bottle...
They aren't used commercially much because crown-cap bottles are cheaper and easier to deal with in automated bottling plants. Homebrewers however, use them all the time! Most of us probably value Grolsch bottles more than the beer they once contained. You can also buy empty swing-tops, in clear, brown and blue glass. All work fine, but brown is the best for beer as it blocks UV light that can cause hops to taste "skunky."
Yep, what he said. I have about 5 cases of Grolsch bottles (16 ounce size) and LOVE them for bottling homebrew. Since they are green, I just keep them out of the light- but I do that anyway. I also use those Grolsch bottles to hold my washed yeast until I need it. I even put my ghetto wine (made from Welch's grape juice) in those bottles. I think the Grolsch we get here tends to be skunky, so I don't really enjoy drinking the beer in the bottles. But I do love those bottles!
I have several cases of the old brown grolsch bottles, I don't use them much any more, but if I ever bottle anything they are the first ones I use.
No matter how rich you are, you can still only drink 16 or 17 liters of beer a day.
Oh wow... had no idea these were used. If only they weren't about $4 a bottle to buy down here! Have never had a skunky beer in NZ which is surprising since we're so far away.


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FujiFilm FinePix 4700Z Review
As it turned out the 4700Z has one of Fuji's new "Honeycomb" SuperCCD's, the major difference between a SuperCCD and standard CCD is the orientation of the CCD pixels. In a SuperCCD they're orientated in a diamond formation, turning this into a square image requires interpolation which generates a higher pixel count. The Fuji 4700z has a 2.4 megapixel SuperCCD which generates a 4.3 megapixel image (2400 x 1800). This means that the cameras internal systems are processing those diagonally orientated pixels to generate the image... The jury is still out as to whether this is a good thing or not, the SuperCCD design does lend itself to higher sensitivity thus the 4700z has a lowest sensitivity of ISO 200 and highest of ISO 800 (typical digicams have sensitivities ISO 80 / 100). I won't talk more at this stage about image quality (that's for later in the review). |
From the front the 4700z looks the business, similar in design to it's older brother the 2700 but with a new pop-up flash design, metal covered lens system and circular LCD panel set between the cursor controls on the rear of the camera. It also looks like Fuji have really thought about the ergonomics of this camera, controls are much more logical and changing modes and options is much easier. Despite it's diminutive size the 4700z sports a 3x optical zoom lens, thanks to their amazing zoom mechanism first seen in the MX-1700 (shown out of its skin here on the right). |
If you're new to digital photography you may want to read the Digital Photography Glossary before diving into this review (it may help you understand some of the terms used).
Photographs of the camera were taken with Nikon Coolpix 950, images which can be viewed at a larger size have a small magnifying glass icon in the bottom right corner of the image, clicking on the image will display a larger (normally 800 x 600 or smaller if cropped) image in a new window. To navigate the review simply use the next / previous page buttons, to jump to a particular section either pick the section from the drop down or select it from the navigation bar at the top. |
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Preparatory and Integrated English language tuition
Do you need to improve your English language skills and build confidence in using English before joining one of our academic courses?
Nottingham Trent International College (NTIC) offers two types of English language preparation for international students. Integrated English is available for students taking our Foundation or International Year One courses, while Preparatory English is available for those taking a Graduate Diploma course.
When you apply: proving your English ability
Even if you choose to take one of our Preparatory English courses, you will need to show proof of your English language ability when you apply to study at the College. Prospective students are recommended to sit the PTE Academic test (Pearson's test of English academic). It's fast, reliable and secure and consists of just a single three-hour session that covers all four skills. Available around the world, the test can be arranged with just 48 hours notice and results are typically available within five business days.
For more information please visit the PTE Academic website at www.pearsonpte.com or contact us
Preparatory English for Graduate Diploma students
Tier 4 visa regulations specify that Graduate Diploma students need to have a minimum IELTS level of 5.5 (or Equivalent SELT score) with a minimum of 5.5 in each component. Contact us for a full list of accepted Secure English Language Tests.
NTIC offers Preparatory English courses to potential Graduate Diploma students to help them achieve these results. These English courses are highly intensive and have one goal: to help you achieve the required level of English in order to study at a postgraduate level in the UK.
What is involved in a Preparatory English course?
This is a specialised intensive English course with a strong focus on exam preparation and individual attention. You will receive 24 hours tuition per week, plus self study and access to online exam practice. These mock exams will identify any weaknesses in your skills that will then be addressed in tutorials.
The course finishes with a Secure English language Test (SELT) that is arranged and paid for by the International College.
Integrated English courses for Foundation and International Year One students
Our Integrated English courses are designed to fully understand and meet your language requirements. Our English courses provide you with 20 hours per week of interactive classroom-based tuition and a further 20 hours per week of guided self-study.
The courses feature a combination of interesting tasks to enable you to put your English language knowledge into context. Assignments include language project work in the local community and on-line activities, as well as preparation for classes.
You will also be assigned a personal Learning Support Tutor who you will meet at regular intervals to discuss your progress and to receive help with areas you find most difficult. It is throughout your Integrated English studies that you will receive enhanced support from the Student Services team to ensure that you benefit from their support for the duration of your studies.
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To apply for a place on one of our Preparatory English courses simply submit your application for a Foundation Certificate, International Year One course or Graduate Diploma and we will assess whether you need to include English modules in your course. If you do, the appropriate Preparatory English course will be automatically added to your offer.


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AllerEase Maximum Allergy Protector Bedding
Product Review
About GHRI Ratings
XGood Housekeeping Research Institute (GHRI) ratings are based on laboratory tests conducted by our scientists at the U.S.'s foremost consumer products evaluation laboratory, and incorporate consumer feedback. GHRI is situated on the 29th floor of the Hearst Tower in New York City and is staffed by chemists, engineers, nutritionists, textile specialists, culinary experts, and other scientists.
Using state-of-the-art equipment, GHRI experts test consumer products — from microwaves to mascaras — for their performance, safety, and, with the help of volunteer testers, ease of use.
Established in 1900, before there was a Federal Drug Administration or a Federal Trade Commission, GHRI has always been the most trusted source consumers can rely on to choose products that are safe and effective.
For those who need maximum protection, this AllerEase bedding is the best of both worlds. The two-part construction locks out allergens with polyester on the sides and bottom'all without sacrificing breathability, thanks to the handy cotton and nylon top layer. Our testers said the bedding was so comfortable, they forgot the protector was even on their pillows. shop.allerease.com
Top fabric: 100% cotton with 100% nylon membrane; sides and bottom: 100% polyester.
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What's New
- Bug Fixes- Updated Schedules
App Description
Embark Metro-North is a transit application for the Metro-North commuter rail system. It is essential to all Metro-North riders — from the occasional to the daily, the tourist to the commuter.It includes:
- A trip planner (no internet required)
- Station information
- Scheduled arrivals
- A handsome multi-touch Metro-North map
Feedback is greatly appreciated at firstname.lastname@example.com
Note: Embark Metro-North is not funded by or directly affiliated with Metro-North or the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. These applications were made by three public transit riders who wanted to make the Metro North system easier to use for all riders.
App Changes
September 22, 2013 New version 1.4.2
September 19, 2012 New version 1.4.1
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CDI: Mission, Vision & Purpose
The Center for Digital Initiatives facilitates learning & transforms scholarship by providing the technological infrastructure for disseminating teaching & research materials to students, faculty, & scholars. The Center for Digital Initiatives ensures that selected collections are safely preserved for posterity.Vision
The Center for Digital Initiatives serves the intellectual needs of our academic community by using digital technologies to increase access to, enhance delivery of & preserve resources in digital format.
The Center for Digital Initiatives provides a set of services to support teaching & learning requiring digital technologies at The Claremont Colleges by exploring digital options, creating digital collections & workspaces. Through organizational commitment & managed by the Center for Digital Initiatives, the repository services Claremont Colleges Digital Library & Scholarship@Claremont, collect, preserve, & share the intellectual output of the faculty, staff & students of the Claremont Colleges.
The following is an abbreviated list of the functions & purposes of the Center for Digital Initiatives:
- Support learning, teaching, & research
- Increase visibility & impact of The Claremont Colleges scholarly output
- Facilitate discovery of content
- Strengthen partnership between content creators/providers & content managers
- Provide visibility through electronic access to collective intellectual work
- Provide access to outcomes of publicly funded research initiatives
- Enable re-use & re-purposing of content
- Facilitate digital asset management
- Organize information to allow effective content management & access
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Your Baby's mission is to empower and support parents of babies and toddlers to make informed parenting choices and be confident, positive parents. The magazine does this by providing essential content that is relevant to the life stage of both baby and parent, focusing on topics such as basic care, health, nutrition and development. It also understands and focuses on the new mother and provides accurate and relevant information about her body, her mind and her changing family life. The information is essential and relevant, truly reflecting the reality of motherhoodMagazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app.
One year subscription - $10.99 (automatically renewed until canceled)
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Port State Control (PSC) is the inspection of foreign ships in national ports to verify that the condition of the ship and its equipment comply with the requirements of international regulations and that the ship is manned and operated in compliance with these rules. The inspection is done by officers representing the national Port State Authority in each country.
We are providing support, information and training in PSC matters to help you be better prepared for port state control inspections through compliance with the relevant requirements and guidance to preventive maintenance.
DNV and GL's longstanding high PSC performance is a testimony to the quality of our services and good co-operation with our customers; a legacy that DNV GL AS will carry into the future.


text: My month with the Chromebook Pixel: A reviewBy Zach Cumer, CNNUpdated 5:25 PM ET, Wed April 10, 2013Google's new Chromebook Pixel has a very high-resolution screen, Intel Core i5 processor and and a touchscreen.Story highlightsThe new Chromebook Pixel boasts sturdy, Apple-like aluminum unibody design Its gorgeous touchscreen demands to be seen and touchedI was disappointed in its noisy fan and how quickly the battery drained Overall I found this computer to be a refreshing approach to computing in the cloudWhen Google announced its cloud-based Chromebook Pixel laptop, the tech community was left puzzled. They couldn't put a little category box around the Pixel, so they began berating the only thing they could: the software. But sometimes a new product comes along that represents a major shift in how we have learned to do things.Google loaned me a Pixel for this review, and I liked it so much that after I returned the review model I purchased my own. I've been using it for more than a month, but it only takes turning the computer on once to realize how different it is from anything else out there. First, though, some background: Google's Chromebooks are built on the promise of cloud computing, where your files live not on your hard drive but on Web servers. Everything you upload is just a click away if you want it to be.The files don't physically have to be in the same location as the worker. More and more people are embracing the cloud, not just at work, but on their personal machines, too.They upload all sorts of files, accessible anywhere. Enter the Chromebook.Within the last two years, Google has started selling these affordable computers that run an operating system called Chrome OS. Chrome OS, and its open-source sibling, Chromium OS, are Google's answer to the desktop computer. Built for the cloud, they run through a combination of the Chrome OS browser and Web apps. Up to now, the computers have been inexpensive and fast. But Google has done something unexpected with the new Chromebook Pixel.This new computer is still very much a Chromebook, but it boasts sturdy, Apple-like aluminium unibody design. It also has a gorgeous touchscreen that demands to be seen and touched. You can interact with all your content with just a swipe of your finger.After the computer boots up, simply log into your Google account and all your apps, e-mail, calendar appointments and contacts load instantly. Google has created a seductive app launcher, sort of like how Apple operates with its iLife suite but still unique. Instead of a physical computer dictating how you do what you do, the Chromebook Pixel is offering you a way to work and connect that requires only your username and password.Let's jump right into some of my favorite features:-- Trackpad. It's the best I have ever used. It is fluid and responsive and in my opinion, better than the MacBook Pro trackpads I've used in the past. -- Keyboard action response. It is not too firm but not too mushy, as I have experienced on some Apple laptops. Depressing a key on the chiclet-style keyboard produces just the right amount of pushback. I have found that the action of the keys is just stiff enough to prevent accidental bumping of other keys while your hands move across the keyboard.-- Display. The resolution on the screen, my favorite feature, is simply amazing, although it's more than just the crispness of the screen. The way it renders colors is completely unique. I have used MacBook "Retina display" laptops before, but I prefer the color of the Pixel's display, which appear warmer and more alive. The screen's viewing angles are wide and have very little glare -- perfect for viewing in a group setting.Now here are three features I don't like so much: -- Battery Life. I am usually plugged into a wall socket for power, but on the rare chance I venture out without the charger; I'm disappointed how quickly the battery gets to red. I wonder if there is a software update that can do some improvement on power management of the battery?-- Charging port. It can sometimes get unhinged from the computer by the tiniest accidental pull of the wire. I wish the computer held the power cord a little more snugly so I would not have to keep plugging it back in.-- Fan noise. I don't usually hear the fan running unless I have a lot of windows open on my screen or am watching a hi-def video. But the Pixel's fan can get spinning very fast and loud. I wonder if a software update would be able correct this when the fan speed switches to hyper-drive.Still, on balance the Chromebook Pixel is a fine machine. The computer is very quick, thanks to a beefy processor and the fact that most tasks are done via apps online. Its Chrome OS has a history of being secure (although cloud computing will never be as protected as a local personal hard-drive). Earlier this year Google held a competitive hackathon and offered $3.14 million in prize money if anyone could infiltrate Chrome OS.. No winner was announced.If you're looking for a speedy, sturdy machine and are comfortable living in the cloud, the Pixel may be for you. Overall I found this computer to be a refreshing approach to computing in the cloud, thanks to its hi-def screen and wicked fast computing power. My month with the Pixel thoroughly changed my thinking on how a computer should behave while handling my files. With the Pixel, I'm totally on cloud nine. What's been your experience with the Chromebook Pixel? Or are you considering buying one? Let us know in the comments below.More from techTecnología sin límites No! Don't share this stuff online!NASA to send submarine into spacePowered by Livefyre


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Pulsar Calculator Watch |
Pulsar calculator watch 3822-2. Distinctive features: The first electronic calculator watch. Technical details: 4-function, %, time & date. Power supply: 5v (4x button cells). Size of calculator/watch case 36 x 43 x 15 mm (1.4" x 1.7" x 0.6"). Pulsar calculator watches were launched in 1975, and were available in gold and stainless steel. Similar, updated models, like this stainless steel version, were introduced in 1977. Case made in Switzerland, electronics module made in U.S.A., by Time Computer Inc. Due to the high power consumption of the LED display, the display is normally blank. Pressing the button marked "Pulsar" displays the time for a couple of seconds. On this later model the time can also be displayed by a flick of
the wrist. Calculator mode is entered by pressing the "+" button, and the display then stays on until unused for about 20 seconds. Like all LED calculator watches, since the display uses so much power the time is only displayed for a few seconds after pressing the "Pulsar" button, or, on this version, flicking the wrist. |
By 1975 the electronics required for a calculator had shrunk so much that it could be shoe-horned into a watch casing. The first was the Pulsar calculator watch, made by Time Computer Inc.,
of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., formerly the Hamilton Watch Company. This was followed over the next couple of years by models from Hewlett Packard (HP-01), Compuchron,
and Uranus - all with LED displays. Sinclair produced an LED wrist calculator, but without the time function. For more information about Pulsar LED watches and calculator watches see the article The Pulsar Calculator Watch "For the man who had everything" by Guy Ball on this site. There is much fascinating information about LED watches, including details of some very rare models, at Guy Ball's site at http://www.ledwatches.net. |
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