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In today's challenging economy, more and more family members are seeking financial help in the form of loans from parents and other relatives. While there is nothing inherently wrong with helping a family member, the California Society of CPAs (www.calcpa.org) points out that there are important practical and tax matters that should be considered before making an intrafamily loan.
Treat The Decision To Lend Seriously Give careful thought to whether you honestly want to loan money to your son, daughter, or other family member. You'll also want to consider how much you can comfortably give. Don't put your own financial future at risk by lending money you can't afford to lose. Saying "no" may not be easy, but doing so now can help avoid a more difficult situation down the road.
Put It In Writing Should you decide to lend money to a family member, make the deal as businesslike as possible. While it may seem overly formal to document a loan to a family member, without one, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could argue that there was no loan at all - that the money you gave was really a gift. What's more, should the borrower be unable to repay all or some of the loan and you want to write it off as a nonbusiness bad debt, documentation showing that the loan actually existed could be critical.
Set An Interest Rate Many families choose to make no or below-market interest loans to family members. According to the Internal Revenue Code, a below-market loan has an interest rate lower than the applicable federal rates (AFR) established by the IRS as the minimum for loans between family members. AFR rates are based on the type and term of the loan and are set monthly by the federal government. They can be found in the first Internal Revenue Bulletin published for each month and are located under "Tax Information for You" on the IRS Web site at www.irs.gov.
Be Aware Of Rules Concerning Imputed Interest For a demand loan (a loan payable in full at any time on the lender's demand), if the lender does not charge interest at least equal to the applicable AFR, he or she is considered to have "imputed" interest and is taxed on the difference between the federal rate and the rate actually charged. In other words, the IRS assumes that the borrower paid interest to the lender and the lender may be required to pay income taxes on the amount he or she should have received. For gift tax purposes, the lender is treated as if he gave the borrower an annual taxable gift of the imputed interest amount.
There are, however, two important exceptions to the imputed interest rules. The first exception is known as the $10,000 gift loan exception. This means that the below-market imputed interest rules do not apply to individual loans with an aggregate outstanding amount of not over $10,000 on any given day. However, this exception does not apply if the loan proceeds are used to purchase income-producing assets.
A second exception protects even larger low- or no-interest loans. For loans up to $100,000 to individuals to buy a home or start a business, the amount of interest added to the lender's taxable income is limited to the borrower's net investment income. In cases where the borrower's net investment income is less than $1,000, the lender will not be required to include any imputed interest from the loan in his or her taxable income.
For example, if you gave your child an interest-free loan to buy a home or start a business, you wouldn't pay any tax on imputed interest as long as he or she doesn't earn net investment income over $1,000. If your child's investment income exceeds $1,000, the imputed interest income rules apply. For gift tax purposes, foreign interest is treated as a taxable gift. If you charge a low interest rate, rather than no interest, the imputed interest is based on the difference between what you actually charge and the amount due, using the applicable federal rate.
Tread Carefully Clearly, loaning money to family members is not something that should be done casually. It can damage personal relationships and cause income tax and estate planning problems. Given the complexity of the imputed interest rules and the related exceptions, it's wise to work with a CPA in structuring loans to family members.
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If your compressor is 120V then you should be able to pull the internal thermostat out of the loop and put in one of these with little or no problems. But you need to know if the compressor is running at all, and if it is are the evaporator coils getting cold? Ant
Unplugged it for the night, plugged it back in this morning. After 3 hours, still running @ 60F. The compressor still appears to be running, as it's warm. I'll check and see if I can feel the evaporator cooling lines. I assume that would just be feeling if the sides are cold? My dad called a buddy of his who owns a refrigeration business, and the prognosis wasn't good. He says with these compact fridges, there's very little you can do, as they're pretty much closed systems. Crossing my fingers!
If the compressor continues to run but is not cooling, then you can pretty much rule out the thermostat. Sounds like you are low on refrigerant. Someone should be able to recharge it I would think.
Sounds to me like you got a faulty unit. I would take it back under the 1-year warranty...
I have a feeling that'll be a bit of a tough sell... There's a Danby @ Sam's that looks somewhat intriguing, and people here seem to have been able to make it in to a two cornie deal. I got the Oster at Best Buy when I still had my discount for around $140, but I'm not about to pay $210 for a fridge that failed that quickly.
If you have the box that it came in, just put it back in there and take it back. Most of the time they don't check inside.... Also, here's what I did with my fridge. http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f16/hone...ot-mine-97505/
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Rob grew up influenced by America's concern with science after the International Geophysical Year (1957-58) . After receiving an engineering bachelor's degree, and two years designing photovoltaic power systems for satellites, he returned to the halls of academe by moving to the beautiful Southwest to study geophysics. Short stints working for mining and oil companies did not dissuade him from the academic life, in which he has now spent over 30 years at F&M. His research focuses largely on the application of magnetic methods of geophysics to archaeology. He has worked in the American Southwest, Israel, Greece, Jamaica, Italy, Germany, and Azerbaijan. He likes to cook, travel, watch independent films, read, and collect memorabilia from that formative IGY.
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Nov 12th, 2006, 12:48 AM
...if Amélie would win tomorrow's match and be the 2006 Australian Open, Wimbledon and World Champion, but lose her #1 ranking the next day? I'm not saying this to discredit the system or Justine (I'm a Justine fan), but it would just feel a little weird IMO, even though Justine would have made the 5 biggest finals in tennis this year... Anyway, let's hope for an electric, exciting and totally fabulous match between 2 of the best (if not THE 2 best) players of 2006! :yeah: May the best win tomorrow :)


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FINALLY! Nerdist Podcast Shirts!!!
By Chris Hardwick on December 2, 2010
Just in time for the holidays!!! (how convenient) The Nerdist Podcast shirt has hoisted itself up from the Realm of Conceptualization and into our shared Material Dimension. It is not only touchable, but pleasingly so with a cottony incarnation that will hug your nerdiness while expressing allegiance to your New Overlord, The Nerdist Podcast. Plus, red on blue looks snazzy.
Pre-order yours today from Wire and Twine!
Hey, any chance we're going to be able to buy the tee shirt teased a few months ago (based on the old swirling "Special" logo CBS used as an intro)?
You really should offer these in 4X sizes. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE. ;-p
I guess all I can say is… I ordered mine last week. Also I invented podcasts, and t-shirts… So… I'm a little bit better than you guys.
@Chris C. The Special shirt is here: http://www.wireandtwine.com/store/products/special.html
Howdy JE. We've added size 4XL shirts to the podcast tee pre-order. It's now an option in the pulldown menu!
Wow! I say it here, it comes out there…
What does "anvil" mean? Is that some cheap shot as us fat guys? (I'm kidding, thanks for the bigger option, ordering now!)
I just got one as an early Xmas present from my boyfriend! I has a happee!
*Pout* I hate being broke. If only I had bought this before the resurrection of the Whosicle shirt…but then I'd be out a Whosicle shirt…
Mr. Hardwick I will be attending the Nerdist Podcast live at Meltdown Comics. Will these t-shirt perhaps be on sale there?
i got mine last night! hooray!
@Amanda… like that, but it said "Nerdist" instead of "Special". There was a pic posted on one of the articles a few months ago that had that logo…
Done and done! I finally have something to wear that will compliment my calculator watch.
Any idea when mediums are gonna be available again?
Are more of these shirts going to be available ever?
want one bad
I want to give you my money. Why am I not allowed to do this? Put the slaves back to work on the screen press, please.
Hey guys, just wondering if the shirts can be shipped to Australia? I love the podcast and want to show my love!
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The Beauty and the Beetles
You've heard of "The Beauty and the Beast?" A fairy tale?
How about "The Beauty and the Beetles?" No fairy tale.
That's the theme of the open house on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, located in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge building on the UC Davis campus, Crocker Lane.
The family friendly event, free and open to the public, should draw a good crowd.
"Beetles," said Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator at the Bohart," are incredibly diverse from the dung beetles to the shiny wood-boring beetles to the mighty rhinoceros beetles. They are also spectacularly beautiful. Besides specimens from around the world, we also be displaying (not selling!) jewelry made from the wings of beetles- this was common practice in South America's indigenous populations."
In addition to displays of beetles, "we will have a fun hands-on craft, something involving sequins and another craft involving 'dung balls,' " Yang said.
The Bohart Museum, directed by Lynn Kimsey, professor of entomology at UC Davis and housing nearly eight million specimens, is the seventh largest insect collection in North America. It is also the home of the California Insect Survey, a storehouse of insect biodiversity. Noted entomologist Richard M. Bohart (1913-2007) founded the museum in 1946.
Special attractions at the Bohart include a live "petting zoo," with critters such as Madagascar hissing cockroaches, walking sticks, tarantulas and praying mantids. Visitors can also shop at the year-around gift shop for t-shirts, jewelry, insect nets, posters and books, including the newly published children's book, "The Story of the Dogface Butterfly," written by UC Davis doctoral candidate Fran Keller and illustrated (watercolor and ink) by Laine Bauer, a 2012 graduate of UC Davis. The 35-page book, geared toward kindergarteners through sixth graders, also includes photos by naturalist Greg Kareofelas of Davis, a volunteer at the Bohart.
Bohart officials schedule weekend open houses throughout the academic year. Regular hours are from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The insect museum is closed to the public on Fridays and on major holidays. Admission is free. More information is available from Tabatha Yang at email@example.com.
A ladybug (lady beetle) graces salvia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This bedazzled beetle was worn as a living brooch and originated from Mexico.
Now That's Huge!
The world's largest hornet (Vespa mandarinia) is huge.
Just how huge?
We photographed a two-inch specimen last week at the Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis. Among the insect musem's nearly eight million specimens is the giant hornet.
Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator, placed a honey bee next to it for size comparison.
The news about this hornet is not good. The Chinese news agency Xinhua declared that the insect is wreaking havoc in northwestern China. Some 42 people have died from its stings since last July and some 1600 others have been injured.
"The problem with this particular hornet is that it's big, sort of thumb-sized, and it packs a lot of venom," Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum and UC Davis professor of entomology told National Geographic News.
"And its nests get fairly large, including maybe several hundred individuals. They are aggressive, they are predatory, and they have been known to kill and eat an entire colony of honey bees," she said.
The hornet destroy the entire colony within minutes.
As Kimsey says, this hornet is a predator and highly aggressive.
The world's largest hornet next to a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Monarch and the Mantis
It happened so quickly.
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) fluttered to the lantana for a sip of nectar when the unexpected happened.
A praying mantis, lying in wait, leaped high and grabbed it by its wings.
Unable to fly, the monarch struggled to right itself. The praying mantis kept its viselike grip.
At the time, I was focusing on the butterfly and didn't see the predator. When I saw the butterfly struggling, I walked over to it and lifted it out of the lantana, only to find a praying mantis attached to it.
The butterfly did not make it. The praying mantis, a female about to lay eggs, did. She will be shown at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. and then released.
Theme of the Bohart open house is "Live at the Bohart!" Live? That's because the open house will feature live insects, such as cabbage white and Gulf Fritillary butterflies, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, walking sticks, a rose-haired tarantula and a "Harry Potter bug," which is an amblypygid commonly known as a whip spider or tailless whip scorpion.
The Bohart, located on the UC Davis campus in Room 1124 of Academic Surge on Crocker Lane, formerly California Drive, is home to nearly eight million insect specimens, collected throughout the world.
At the open house, museum officials will tell you how to rear a cabbage white butterfly and other butterflies, such as Gulf Fritllaries. You can talk insects with director Lynn Kimsey; senior museum scientist Steve Heydon; public education/outreach coordinator Tabatha Yang, and others. The gift shop will be open for the purchase of t-shirts, jewelry, posters, books, insect nets and other items.
As for the praying mantis, on Saturday she will be freed to catch more prey.
Let's hope it is a cabbage white instead of a monarch.
A praying mantis leaps at a fluttering butterfly. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
With its viselike grip, the praying mantis holds on to its prey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The praying mantis tightens its grip. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The monarch, mangled from its encounter with the praying mantis, didn't make it. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
No-See-Ums, But You Feel 'Em
Tabatha Yang and her six-month-old son, Karoo, were sitting on their lawn last Sunday at their West Davis home, when she saw red. Literally.
One minute they were enjoying the springlike weather, and the next minute his head was covered with bright red dots. Looking closer, she spotted a tiny insect in his eye, which she quickly removed.
Then her legs began to welt and itch.
They had just encountered no-see-ums, tiny Valley Black Gnats that feed on blood.
"The adults are emerging in large numbers now and need blood so residents need to beware of grassy areas that cover alkaline clay soils," said Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology and professor entomology at UC Davis. "These insects are ferocious biters. Even though they don't spread any diseases, they are sufficiently annoying to keep people indoors in some areas of California."
The Bohart Museum is now fielding scores of calls and emails.
"These no-see-ums are smaller than fleas and have a supreme itch," said Yang, Bohart Museum education and outreach coordinator, who knew immediately what they were.
The biting gnats are particularly troublesome along the west side of the Sacramento Valley, including Davis and Woodland. "They're often in grassy areas, such as in parks and on golf courses on the west side of California's Central Valley," Kimsey said. "When the soil begins to dry and cracks develop, the adults emerge." The complete life cycle from egg to adult takes about two years.
The no-see-ums (Leptoconops torrens) belong to the family Ceratopogonidae and are about 1/16-inch long. They are so tiny they could pass through window screens, but they don't, Kimsey said. However, they can and do slip beneath loose clothing, unnoticed, to get a blood meal.
Like mosquitoes, only the female no-see-ums bite. The insects breed when the weather warms in the spring, usually in May and June, and they remain a pest for several weeks, Kimsey said. They need a blood meal to complete their reproductive cycle.
They also bite domestic and wild animals and birds.
The females inject saliva into the skin, which pools the blood just beneath the surface, resulting in a small red dot that becomes excruciatingly itchy. A single bite can welt into a one-or two-inch diameter spot, which lasts about two weeks.
Kimsey cautions people not to scratch the welts, as scratching makes the itchy bites last twice as long and can lead to infected sores.
To avoid being bitten, Kimsey recommends that you limit exposure by not sitting long in places where they are likely to occur, or where you've heard of problem areas. "Move quickly through the area."
"Repellents," she added, "aren't effective against these flies."
No-see-um, 70 times life size. (Illustration by Lynn Kimsey)
Even after five days, the bites are still visible. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Moths on Moth-ers Day
Saturday, May 11 is "Moth-ers Day" at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, Davis.
Moth-ers Day? Yes, moths have mothers, too!
The open house, free and open to the public, will take place at the Bohart Museum, located in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building on Crocker Lane, UC Davis campus.
The focus is on moths, and moths of all sizes, shapes, colors and patterns will be displayed, said Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator. Most moths are nocturnal--unlike butterflies which fly during the day.
(As an aside, moth lovers and citizen scientists will unite for National Moth Week, July 20-29. As the website says, "Moths offer endless options for study, education, photography and fun.")
The Bohart Museum, directed by Lynn Kimsey, professor of entomology at UC Davis, houses a global collection of nearly eight million insect specimens and is the seventh largest insect collection in North America.
Visitors can also discover the popular live insects in the "petting zoo": Madagascar hissing cockroaches and walking sticks.
The gift shop (yes, credit cards are accepted) includes t-shirts, jewelry, insect nets, posters and books, including the newly published children's book, "The Story of the Dogface Butterfly," written by UC Davis doctoral candidate Fran Keller and illustrated (watercolor and ink) by Laine Bauer, a 2012 graduate of UC Davis. The 35-page book, geared toward kindergarteners through sixth graders, also includes photos by naturalist Greg Kareofelas of Davis, a volunteer at the Bohart.
The book tells the untold story of the California dogface butterfly (Zerene eurydice), Keller said. Bauer's illustrations depict the life cycle of this butterfly and the children who helped designate it as the California state insect. Net proceeds from the book sales go directly to the education, outreach and research programs of the Bohart Museum. In addition, the book can be ordered online at http://www.bohartmuseum.com/the-story-of-the-dogface-butterfly.html.
Bohart officials schedule weekend open houses throughout the academic year so that families and others who cannot visit the insect museum on weekdays can do so on the weekends. The Bohart's regular hours are from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The insect museum is closed to the public on Fridays and on major holidays. Admission is free.
The last open house of the academic year is from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, June 9. The theme: "How to Find Insects."
For further information on Moth-ers Day, contact Yang at firstname.lastname@example.com or (530) 752-0493.
A noctuid cutworm, which will turn into a "dull brown moth," crawls on yarrow in the UC Davis Arboretum. (Photo by Kathy Keatley)
This moth, detected in the UC Davis Arboretum, is a Plume Moth, family Pterophoridae. "It has a very characteristic way of folding its wings lengthwise and holding them perpendicular to the body," said Robbin Thorp, UC Davis emeritus professor of entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)


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Dude i played this one team who probably turtled a lot, because after my team aced their team for about the 3rd time, they changed their corebuild to Warmogs, Thornmail(because i was carrying/ad), and went for dps heavy items like a blood thirster/infinity edge, or Rabadons... bump this if your tired of losing to unskilled morons who know how to turtle!
It all depends on the team comp and if you LET them turtle. If your team is leading, then you guys can just suicide and take the nexus turret at the least. The other team cannot push against 2 waves of super minions and you can just BD for a win
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Listen I feel for you, many a time that has happened to me. When it happens, do you know what I do? I don't blame things that are out of my control. When I am in 3v3 and it is clear who the wining team is (mine) I try to stress the point to my teammates that if we get to cocky and get aced (40 min. into the game and when all parties have full builds and max level) they well tank turrets and win the game. It is a matter of realizing that the game isn't over until it is over. It's a matter of tactics. Thank you for taking the time to read this. P.S. I do agree with your point about moving the Nexus turret, seems legit to me.
Did I miss bumping this thread?
i agree, its very frustrating, the raper turret in the back has way to much range, if they cut that in half i could cope, and why the fizz haven't we got a **** draftmode, or ban mode, idc if its draft style or not on the map that needs it the most????? COMON RIOT
You don't get the money for the minions the laser kills you know? You have the entire map to farm. The Dragon is yours and so is lizard. Defending at a turret is part of the game. I believe teams should be allowed to make a come back, otherwise it's not much of a game. But yes, I think a draft mode should be put in for Twisted Treeline.
Agree with OP. Move nexus turret farther away + give us banning draft mode. /singed.


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Malignant hyperthermia is a life-threatening elevation in body temperature usually resulting from a hypermetabolic response to concurrent use of a depolarizing muscle relaxant and a potent, volatile inhalational general anesthetic. Manifestations can include muscle rigidity, hyperthermia, tachycardia, tachypnea, rhabdomyolysis, and respiratory and metabolic acidosis. Diagnosis is clinical; patients at risk can be tested for their susceptibility. The highest priority treatments are rapid cooling and aggressive supportive measures.
The muscle relaxant involved is usually succinylcholine Some Brand Names ANECTINEQUELICIN Click for Drug Monograph ; the inhalational anesthetic is most often halothane, but other anesthetics (eg, isoflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane) may also be involved. This drug combination causes a similar reaction in some patients with muscular dystrophy and myotonia. Although malignant hyperthermia may develop after the first exposure to these drugs, on average, patients require 3 exposures.
Malignant hyperthermia affects about 1/20,000 people. Susceptibility is inherited, with autosomal dominant inheritance and variable penetrance. Most often, the causative mutation affects the ryanodine receptor of skeletal muscle; however, > 22 other causative mutations have been identified.
The mechanism may involve anesthetic-induced potentiation of Ca exit from the sarcoplasmic reticulum of skeletal muscle in susceptible patients. As a result, Ca-induced biochemical reactions are accelerated, causing severe muscle contractions and elevation of the metabolic rate, resulting in respiratory and metabolic acidosis. In response to the acidosis, patients breathing spontaneously develop tachypnea that only partially compensates.
Hyperkalemia, respiratory and metabolic acidosis, hypocalcemia, and rhabdomyolysis with CK elevation and myoglobinemia may occur, as may coagulation abnormalities (particularly disseminated intravascular coagulation [DIC]). In older patients and patients with comorbidities, DIC may increase the risk of death.
Malignant hyperthermia may develop during anesthesia or the early postoperative period. Clinical presentation varies depending on the drugs used and the patient's susceptibility. Muscular rigidity, especially in the jaw, is often the first sign, followed by tachycardia, other arrhythmias, tachypnea, acidosis, shock, and hyperthermia. Hypercapnia (detected by increased end-tidal CO2) may be an early sign. Temperature is usually ≥ 40° C and may be extremely high (ie, > 43° C). Urine may appear brown or bloody if rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuria have occurred.
The diagnosis is suspected by the appearance of typical symptoms and signs within 10 min to, occasionally, several hours after inhalational anesthesia is begun. Early diagnosis can be facilitated by prompt recognition of jaw rigidity, tachypnea, tachycardia, and increased end-tidal CO2.
There are no immediately confirmatory tests, but patients should have testing for complications, including ECG, blood tests (CBC with platelets, electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, CK, Ca, PT, PTT, fibrinogen, d-dimer), and urine testing for myoglobinuria.
Other diagnoses must be excluded. Perioperative sepsis may cause hyperthermia but rarely as soon after anesthetic induction. Inadequate anesthesia can cause increased muscle tone and tachycardia but not elevated temperature. Thyroid storm and pheochromocytoma rarely manifest immediately after anesthetic induction.
Testing for susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia is recommended for people at risk based on a family history of the disorder or a personal history of a severe or incompletely characterized previous adverse reaction to general anesthesia. The caffeine halothane contracture test (CHCT) is the most accurate. It measures the response of a muscle tissue sample to caffeine and halothane. This test can be done only at certain referral centers and requires excision of about 2 g of muscle tissue. Because multiple mutations may be involved, genetic testing has limited sensitivity (about 30%) but is quite specific; patients in whom a mutation is identified do not require the CHCT.
It is critical to cool patients as quickly and effectively as possible (see Treatment) to prevent damage to the CNS and also to give patients supportive treatment to correct metabolic abnormalities. Outcome is best when treatment begins before muscular rigidity becomes generalized and before development of rhabdomyolysis, severe hyperthermia, and DIC. Dantrolene Some Brand Names DANTRIUM Click for Drug Monograph 2.5 mg/kg IV q 5 min as needed, up to a total dose of 10 mg/kg should be given in addition to the usual physical cooling measures. The dose of dantrolene Some Brand Names DANTRIUM Click for Drug Monograph is titrated based on heart rate and end-tidal CO2. In some patients, tracheal intubation (see Tracheal Intubation), paralysis, and induced coma are required to control symptoms and provide support. Benzodiazepines given IV, often in high doses, can be used to control agitation. Malignant hyperthermia has a high mortality and may not respond to even early and aggressive therapy.
Local or regional anesthesia is preferred to general anesthesia when possible. Potent inhalational anesthetics and depolarizing muscular relaxants should be avoided in patients who are susceptible and those with a strong family history. Nondepolarizing muscular blockers are the preferred preanesthetic drugs. Preferred anesthetics include barbiturates (eg, thiopental Some Brand Names No US brand name ), etomidate Some Brand Names AMIDATE Click for Drug Monograph , and propofol Some Brand Names DIPRIVAN Click for Drug Monograph . Dantrolene Some Brand Names DANTRIUM Click for Drug Monograph should be available at the bedside.
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135121000 | Framework | 207 |
135096000 | Combined | 100 |
135880010 | Canopy supported by vehicle | 36 |
135098000 | Umbrella-type | 19 |
135091000 | With heating, lighting, or ventilating | 19 |
135120100 | Accessory or adjunct | 15 |
135117000 | Closure, viewing window, awning, or sunshade | 13 |
135090000 | Shelter suspended from diverse support means | 11 |
135880130 | Tent supported by vehicle | 10 |
135115000 | Cover for shelter | 10 |
135116000 | Floor or base structure | 8 |
135097000 | Plural shelters, shelter having plural compartments, or plural sectional covering | 5 |
20090032078 | COLLAPSIBLE WALKWAY COVER SYSTEM - A walkway cover system for covering a walkway to prevent snow and ice from accumulating thereon. The walkway cover system includes a collapsible walkway cover unit comprising a frame including a series of relatively rigid frame members, a series of flexible battens operatively connecting the frame members, and a cover member of a flexible sheet material. Each of the frame members forms a continuous loop including an elongated, straight base portion provided to extend substantially transverse the walkway and a slanted top portion disposed opposite the base portion. The cover member is attached to the frame so as to cover the slanted top portions of the frame members and form an enclosed passage through the frame. The collapsible walkway cover unit is convertible between an expanded operative state provided to be placed over the walkway and a collapsible state provided for storing when not in use. | 02-05-2009 |
20110030750 | PORTABLE SHELTER HAVING RESILIENTLY SUPPORTED AWNING - A portable shelter has a canopy assembly that includes a main portion and an awning. The shelter also includes a frame assembly with a main frame and an awning support member. The main frame defines a main area and supports the main portion of the canopy assembly such that the main portion covers the main area. The awning support member includes a first portion operably coupled to the main frame and a second portion that extends away from the main area. The awning support member is resiliently flexible, and the awning support member supports the awning such that the awning covers an adjacent area that is adjacent the main area. | 02-10-2011 |
20090065037 | Shelter construction and method of erecting same - A shelter construction shelters users and vehicular or vehicular-sized gear. The shelter construction comprises a central canopy assembly and one or more laterally-situated collapsible/expandable enclosures. The central canopy assembly comprises a canopy and canopy-elevating structure. The canopy comprises an outer canopy surface, an inner canopy surface, longitudinally-opposed gates, and at least one set of laterally opposed portholes. The gates and portholes let users and gear therethrough. The enclosure(s) are attached to the outer canopy surface adjacent the portholes for enclosing users and gear as let through the portholes. The enclosures each comprise a roof section, a floor section, a wall section, and enclosure-elevating structure. The floor and wall sections are sized and shaped to as to enable a novel method of erecting the shelter construction and for maintaining the enclosures in a neat, compact assemblage when in a collapsed state. | 03-12-2009 |
20090217958 | Bow-Supported Tent Root - In a tent roof having arched support elements ( | 09-03-2009 |
20080289673 | FOLDABLE EXPANDABLE SHELTER - A foldable shelter can have several wall sections joined to form a cylindrical lattice, and a roof section coupled to the wall sections. The wall sections each have a first member pivotally joined to a second member at near their respective midpoints. The shelter is foldable from an expanded state by inverting the roof segment into the interior of the shelter and pivoting the first and second members of the wall sections towards a parallel orientation. The shelter can have fixed length or extendable vertical and horizontal supports to enhance overall rigidity. The shelter can withstand wind loads without external bracing or cable support. | 11-27-2008 |
135114000 | Shelter pole | 5 |
20090301535 | Pole brace and ballasting device - A pole brace and ballasting device having at least one or more releaseably connecting weight containers adapted to retain and discharge a dry or fluid load bearing material therein of adequate length and sufficiently ridged to brace a pole. A hand activated clamp or clamps for attachment to a variety of pole dimensions both angular and round, while allowing for the closing of the tent's outer protective cover; with the capacity to selectively suspend the ballasting load to prevent it from coming at rest with the ground for an increase in its effectiveness. | 12-10-2009 |
20080302403 | LIGHTWEIGHT TENT - The present invention is a lightweight tent having a sloping roof that overhangs the door and preferably the base of the tent as well at one or both ends. This latter slope allows the tent to be erected using a single supporting member, and provides good ventilation while simultaneously providing good protection from the elements. The lightweight tent is constructed from a waterproof canopy having generally trapezoidal sides joined to a floor that preferably tapers from the front to the rear. Its roof slopes downward from the front to the rear, with at least its front side edges tilting toward the ridgeline at an angle less than ninety degrees. | 12-11-2008 |
20090020146 | COLLAPSIBLE TENTPOLE - A collapsible tentpole includes a series of hollow shafts, connected by insertion into each other, and an elastic cord arranged in the shafts with both ends secured to the two endmost shafts, wherein at least one groove is arranged on at least one end of the shaft. | 01-22-2009 |
20090120480 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR A TENT - A locking device for a tent comprises a pole | 05-14-2009 |
20110303255 | TENT POLE CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS - A tent pole assembly that includes first and second pole sections, first and second inserts, and a projection member. Each of the pole sections includes an open end. The first and second inserts are positionable into the open ends of the first and second pole sections, respectively. The projection member is insertable into the first and second inserts to releasably connect the first and second pole sections together. | 12-15-2011 |
135095000 | Convertible (i.e., from shelter to diverse object or from one type of shelter to another type of shelter) | 4 |
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20130199589 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORAGE - In accordance with one embodiment, a system for storing commodities is provided. The system may include a tarpaulin. The tarpaulin may further have an internal strapping. In accordance with one embodiment, a method for storing commodities is provided. The method may include providing a tarpaulin. In one embodiment, the method for storing commodities may include configuring the tarpaulin to provide internal strapping. | 08-08-2013 |


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I'm looking to purchase a grain mill. It looks like you can get the Cereal Killer from Homebrewing.org for $89 and free shipping. Is that a good grain mill or should I spend more and get the Barley Crusher MaltMill? Is the Cereal Killer a good value? Is there a big difference? Thanks!
I just got my Cereal Killer this week and I struggled with the same thing. I have not used it yet but there was another thread that talked about it at length and the general thought that the Cereal Killer was a very good value and work very well. Is it better then the Barley Crusher (or just as good) that I am not sure. Only time will tell.
This should help you: Cereal Killer v. Barley Crusher
thanks. I'll probably get the Cereal Killer and see how it goes.
I have a crankandstein 2s and love it. Know you were not looking at that brand but thought i would throw is out there. Some people get the 2a for easy adjustment but the crus for the 2a is great at the normal setting.
I have a monstermill mm2 which I think is great. I got lucky because my mom went into the LHBS and that was the model that they had and she bought it for me for Christmas. I think the lhbs's in store mill is a maltmill and the monstermill is definately higher quality. You'll surely spend 2x as much as the cereal killer so if budget is the biggest concern I'd go cereal killer if I just wanted a really good mill I'd probably go for the mm3 (3 roller monster mill)
I like to Buy things that are made in the USA myself. Speaking of the Cereal killer that is.
Pulled the trigger on a cereal killer tonight - I think the mill at my LHBS is part of my efficiency problems... Almost bought a MM2 - but the Cereal Killer for half the price from AIH, I'll give it a try..
I went with the cereal killer myself. I have about 1000+ lbs of grain through it so far. No issues at all so far. It solved a lot of my LHBS efficiency issues. Next step get yourself a good scale. That was my next issue my grain weight was never correct due to their crap scale.


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Emotional attraction is powerful and can be dangerous. It can induce drug-like feelings of euphoria that come with a blinding effect on otherwise intelligent people.
Be careful not to overdose on emotional love because it has a potency that can take you into a delusional state of stupidity.
Although most relationships that lead to marriage begin with high doses of this dimension of love, emotions don't last long and they always change.
Women tend to be especially vulnerable to this when allow themselves to be in love with the idea of being in love. They've dreamed of a wedding and marriage; a husband and a family. But (I am quick to remind them) it's one thing to be in love — an entirely different thing to love someone for life. Emotions dissipate quickly in the routines and challenges of life together.
The danger with emotional love is that it can lead very bright people into a delusional euphoric state of stupidity.
Have you ever witnessed this in a friend? It's tough to watch a friend become overly and irrationally obsessed with another person — especially when you see red flags about the relationship.
The delusional part is often in the irrational thinking about knowing the other person well when you've only known him for a short time. Or, when you think that she is just perfect and can't see any flaws in her. It's delusional when you let yourself think that you could never be happy without the other person and that you have to be together all the time to be happy.
This kind of euphoric state (often called the "in love" experience) tends to come with a number of superficial opinions based limited exposure and hasty conclusions. People in this "in love experience" typically exaggerate similarities and good qualities while overlooking differences.
When caring friends or family express concern, the delusional lover doesn't tend to hear them or claims that, "You just don't know him as well as I do." But the euphoria of love can move from delusional to dangerous when people are unable or unwilling to see red flags.
Advice – Let your head lead your heart.
Let your head lead your heart when it comes to relationships. Use your brain! Don't give your heart to anyone until your head has processed the necessary data to tell you that you are making a wise decision. If you give your heart to a bad relationship and I try to talk your head out of it, no matter how much I might make sense, I will probably not be very successful.
Emotional love is a natural part of human attraction, but we must not allow it to lead to a delusional euphoric state of stupidity. No matter how good it feels, always be aware that it can produce a blinding effect that hinders rational and wise decision-making. It can also lead to profound disappointment and perhaps even contribute to divorce.
Although people who are "in love" tend to think that the feelings will never change, studies show that the euphoria diminishes early in marriage. This often comes as a surprise or even a shock to the delusional lover. When feelings fade and differences emerge, conflicts become a reality. Delusional lovers often don't have a plan for resolving conflicts because they don't think they'll have any. This is why they tend to be unrealistically traumatized by conflicts.
When this reality hits, it can make people wonder what they were thinking or why their partner changed. "I didn't see this side to him or her when we were dating." they tell me. I gently remind them that sides to people don't appear out of no where. Character traits are typically cut in deep channels with extended histories. So either he was concealing or you weren't looking — probably both!
Remember that dating often tends to be a time when people conceal information that marriage will inevitably reveal. This is why we must guard our hearts and use our brains.
Someone once recommended that we should focus on becoming the person that the person we're looking for is looking for. Start first by becoming the person that your future spouse needs. This will more likely lead you to attract and be attracted to the right kind of person.
We also need a more mature understanding of love. Emotional love tends to be more selfish, more about how I like to feel. Those who are obsessed with emotional love reveal their immaturity.
Immature people are not going to enjoy deep companionship in a functionally healthy marriage. Perhaps the best advice an emotionally obsessed person can hear is that it's time to grow up and stop making life about your feelings.
The emotional dimension of love (no matter how natural) is not enough to sustain a meaningful and lasting relationship. It's far too superficial. Deeply satisfying relationships are built on the dimension of love I call "behaving in love."
This dimension does not depend on feelings and chemistry. It's based on a choice to value my mate and seek his or her best. It's a daily decision to respond to my mate in a loving manner — regardless of feelings. While I can't always make myself feel a certain way, I can always choose to act in a loving way.
Most marriages start with higher doses of emotional love and, in most relationships, the feelings diminish with time. When this happens, the key to love is not pursuit of feelings — but a choice to act in love even when we don't feel love. And what I've learned is that the feelings often follow the actions.
I am not advocating dishonesty about feelings but a priority on and enjoyment of a more mature approach to love. Marriage is not about feeling love but an agreement to love.
Steve Cornell
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I'v done some research not too extensive, and if I had to choose 1 AR-15 and 1 AK-47, I would choose a Colt LE6940P with the articulating link gas piston system, and an Armament SA-M7R My mind would already be made up on ALP system vs direct impingement for the AR. Choosing between those two rifles would be quite difficult, but honestly I think I would go with the Colt 940P. ARs are known to be more accurate at longer ranges (500 yds+) and the lighter 5.56 round is favorable in terms of ranged ballistics. Losing the long tested reliability of an AK platform would be a really tough thing to do, but the articulating link piston system of the 940P I think would suffice as well as an AKs gas piston system. Granted this is all hypothetical, but the Armament AK is about 900 dollars cheaper than the Colt 940P, so if I didn't have the funds, I would still have an awesome rifle in the Armament. Does anyone have experience with either of these rifles, and am I sound in my judgements and thoughts?
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The DI AR15 platform is very reliable. It is battle proven beyond any doubt. It is in fact simpler than the AK system. The only real advantage to the piston modification is the gas pressure valve for suppressed fire. A genuine AK will likely tolerate more dirt and mud in the action, in fact much more than you will ever encounter. For that you would give up the precision and the ergos of an AR. I'd consider a Colt 6920 or similar.
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have you shot either of these rifles, or anything close to them? technical data and internet forums can be helpful..... for me, when looking at any firearm, everything else goes bye-bye if it does not feel right in-hand, shoulder well and most importantly, shoot straight....as in each time.
Are you planning on having a rifle in the field? For everyday shooting at the range, possible home defense, or land defense if you are rural, the AR15 platform is fine. That's said as someone who does not necessarily feel the DI system is terribly reliable, but that's when it gets REALLY dirty. If you're in a position to keep the rifle maintained then it will do fine by you. I would say that in general the AR15 gives you more options, more support, and is just overall easier to own. I love the AK platform, but most of us are not going to be humping our rifles through the jungle for weeks at a time.
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I've got ar15 and ak both. Not all ar15 are the same. No gun ak ar15 di driven or piston will run dirty in an unlubed state. Don't lube an ak it will stop running parts will break just like in an unlubed ar15. Properly maintained and lubed is the key to any firearm. I got into using motor oil for lube in the army. It was easier to find a dipstick in a motor compartment for a few drops of lube than it was finding huge quantities of gun oil. My issued m16a1 in basic and later A2 in my duty station had no problems cycling in even the worst rainiest muddiest dustiest conditions. I don't think pistons are inherently reliable by design. Just the opposite. Your more liekly to suffer catastrophic sidelining failure from a piston system than any concern over failure to cycle. This is true of the ak system as well. The piston oprod is the weak link in that system. Its such an issue fnh over engineered their scar series to eliminate the linkage between the piston and bolt carrier. On the ak47 the weak link and a use over time fail point is where the piston is connected by a very small pin to the bolt carrier. Yes they are pinned on and ground and polished so it looks like one part but its not. The reason my ohsht gun is a bcm di gun is all I need are very simple tools that can be handcrafted if needed to fix anything that goes wrong if it does. With a ak or piston ar15 you need specialty parts or a full machine shop to get em running again. Now my ar15 is a midlength so I keep several middy gastubes on hand in my kit as that's the only off part in the gun. Anyway just my opinions take it for what its worth. Good luck in your decision and colts are better guns than ak's
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That was then. Fouling ammo and miscommunication. Most Vets I know like their ARs today. I am a trained operator with a 516 SIG. Very fine piston system, 4 position regulator. Also nose heavy compared to their M400, not as well balanced. Cleaning? Zero sum. Less action fouling and a dirty piston assembly.