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makita 18v versus other lithium ion tools
I was at the orange store the other day and was seized with tool lust for a Makita 18v drill with the lithium ion battery.
I'm in the market for some cordless tools, and as you know, buying one sort of commits you to the whole line, whether Bosch or DeWalt or Makita or whatever. Sounds like the Lithium Ion technology is a bit better (power/weight ratio) than NiMh and NiCad technologies.
This seemed like a really nice drill with lotsa torque and good balance.
Anybody have any experience with the other Makita tools in this line?
If you were starting out buying a set of cordless tools today, what would you go with? I'll be using them over the next several months as we redo a kitchen.
I don't mind paying $$$ if it's a good value for the dollar spent, but I don't want to buy a rolls royce when a honda would do.
You're probably not too far off with the Honda / Rolls Royce analogy. Don't get me wrong the Makita LiON's are very nice drills but probably more expensive than the average DIYer needs. I'm a contractor by trade and it's rare when I use up batteries faster than I can charge them. Maybe I need to be working faster. :-)
I'm of the "right tool for the job" mindset -- I don't see much sense lugging around an 18v drill when a 9.6v will do. But I also get to deduct tools on my taxes.
The best approach, rather than buying some "set" of tools is to determine exactly what you're needs are and then buy the tools that meet those needs. Maybe that's a set, maybe not.
Fine Woodworking has an annual tools issue out now that has reviews of LiOn tools. One useful thing in the review is that it lists all the tools from each manufacturer for that particular line (e.g. drill, circular saw, jigsaw, etc).
I have the $200 Makita Li-Ion 18v drill. It is the black and white one that is the "compact" model. It has a 2 speed gearbox rather than three, and uses the 1.5 Ah batteries rather than the 3.0 Ah batteries.
The drill is smaller and lighter than my old 12v drill, yet has much more power. I think it was a great buy. Also, if I buy any tools that use the 3.0 Ah 18v batteries, they also work in this drill.
If you are using NiCad stuff, you may want a 9.6 and an 18 for different uses. But with this drill, I don't see the need for two.
I went with Fine Woodworking's advice about 5 years ago and bought a DeWalt cordless drill/driver and a orbital sander, both expensive. They received light use and were well taken care of. Neither one functioned after about two years of light use. That's my expeerience, and I would not consider a DeWalt tool again.
Yellow is way overrated. I will never own a yellow tool. Amazingly some of my cheap power tools have really lasted, my Skil 7.2v drill/driver is still going strong and my Skil 5150 sidewinder still cuts good, both were less than $40 new and both are nearly 12 years old.
I went to a clinic at the Home Depot the other night on Power Tool and was told that the Lithium batteries last a lot longer. I was also told that when you unplug the battery from the tool that you should wait a few minutes and let it cool off before plugging it into the charger, otherwise it won't receive a full charge.
B&D managed to trash their name pretty well by producing cheaper and cheaper tools. They have even made drills without ball bearing, just little wells between plastic to hold the drill & motor shafts and some lube.
It sold for about $25. It might be OK for an apartment dweller hanging a few curtain rods, but not much more.
Rockwell sold the tool divisions and they had to be renamed. B&D picked it up, renamed it Dewault (after purchasing the radial arm saw company and shutting it down) and have proceeded to do about the same thing as they did to their original name.
Rockwell also sold other tool lines to Pentair, and Delta & Porter-Cable came back to life.
Pentair has now sold off the lines again, and B&D picked up Porter-Cable and Delta.
Look for those lines to head for the dirt pretty quickly.
Porter-Cable had already stated to produce a separate line of 'homeowner' tools at a lower price that had started to spoil the name.
The homeowner market is viewed as larger than the professional market, and since any business not growing in market share is a failure out comes the cheaper junk.
Delta has a line of stationary tools (like the portable planers) made overseas now. The large industrials are still OK, but expect cost cutting even on those to catch up.
A motor for a Rockwell/Delta Unisaw runs a couple hundred $$. Baldor made them for many years.
You can purchase a homeowner tool for the price of one of these motors.
B&D will probably decide it is not worth the capital they have tied up to continue supplying the industrial tools and lower the quality and price in a run for more market share.
Luckily most of these tools last darn near forever (some new bearings once in a while, and maybe a motor) so at least the existing ones will still be floating around.
A Unisaw still runs $1000-$1500 depending on motor type and options, so they have never been a typical homeowner tool, but the quality is outstanding.
The import tools still cannot get there, but the $500 price tag for a 10 inch cabinet saw attracts a lot of buyers.
I have some Paslode nailers that run on butane, but those are the only cordless tools.
The battery ones just do not have the long term durability in heavy use even though batteries have gotten better than the old nickel cadmiums.
Chuck quality remains pretty poor, and the added weight of the batteries does nothing to improve handling.
B&D needed to do something. The cheap line had tainted their name pretty badly.
Dewalt was THE manufacturer of radial arms saws for many years, but no longer makes them under B&D.
Makita stuff is OK.
Their drills tend to have poor chucks, but for homeowner use they are a decent choice.
I have Porter-Cable tools that predate their purchase by Rockwell. Still going strong after over 60 years.
There are only a few companies that are making anything that good anymore.
The worm drive circular saws might go that long, but not the ones with plastic motor cases.
They routinely run ~$200. A little high for an occasional weekend job.
I just bought a Ridgid trim router and, though the standard guarantee is for three years, enclosed I found a mail-in card for a lifetime service agreement. This appears to be a standard card used for other sorts of tools as well. Registering for this apparently gives the original purchaser lifetime coverage not only for "defects in materials and workmanship" but also wear items including batteries. It's an impressive offer. I don't currently own any Ridgid rechargeable tools, but this offer looks awfully good.


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Book your room at Quest Carlaw Park
Standard Apartment, 1 BedroomMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children)
Penthouse, 2 BedroomsMax Occupancy: 5 guests (up to 4 children)
StudioMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
4-star family-friendly apartment in Auckland (Parnell) near University of Auckland
Located in the heart of Auckland, this family-friendly apartment is within walking distance of ASB Tennis Centre, St Andrew's First Presbysterian Church, and University of Auckland. Also nearby are High Street and Auckland Domain.
Property Features
In addition to 2 restaurants, Quest Carlaw Park features a coffee shop/café. Other amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access and complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access.
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LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature kitchens, complimentary wireless Internet access, and complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Dining is available at one of the apartment's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 4-star property offers access to a business center. This family-friendly apartment also offers laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and express check-out. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Quest Carlaw Park is a smoke-free property.
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 41
- Number of floors - 3
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- Business center
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- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Computer station
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- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 2009
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free use of nearby fitness center
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- DVD player
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Satellite TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Washer/dryer
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Separate dining area
- Dishwasher
- Stovetop
- Climate control
Where to Eat
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Sushi Tomi (Japanese) - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Open select days.
Covo (Italian) - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
Carlaw Park Cafe - This café serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Open select days.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10 AM
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Parking height restrictions apply
- Fee for continental breakfast: NZD 15.00 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: NZD 15.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Deposit: NZD 300 per stay
- Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 10.00 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: NZD 35.00 per night
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
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Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
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Little fan makes a big play at White Sox game
POSTED: Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 9:00pm
UPDATED: Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 9:04pm
NBC NATIONAL NEWS — Most fans that stop games in their tracks are big and unruly and then there's this one in Chicago today.
The Orioles were playing the White Sox. It was the top of the seventh, one out and nobody on, when a little relief pitcher made his way onto the field.
But the manager didn't call for the little fellow.
The infield quickly turned a play and caught him.
They relayed him back up into the stands and into the care of his parents.
No word on whether the bloop will turn into an out for the little one, but he sure was a hit with the fans.


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Explore the personal stories of Syrian refugees in Lebanon
22 May 2014�20:01 GMT | Health, India, Diseases
Leprosy in India still persists, despite being officially �eliminated� in 2005. Stigma remains a huge obstacle to early diagnosis and treatment of this curable disease.
Health hero Rajni Kant Singh has been working as a state coordinator for a leprosy NGO for many years. He laments the fact that since leprosy was declared �eliminated� in India in 2005 it has slipped off the agenda and resources have dried up. Yet the disease persists in India, with some 130 000 new cases a year. These patients need help with diagnosis, treatment and often social and psychological support too.
We are satisfied. When I go to bed at night, I have very good sleep. So I can say I get satisfaction from working with this disease.
Lifelines Health Hero Rajni Kant Singh
Rajni and his colleagues engage with the social, medical and psychological aspects of this disease, which has blighted millions of lives for centuries. Early diagnosis and multi-drug treatment can cure leprosy and prevent disability but stigma still leads to people ignoring symptoms and leaving the bacteria to attack in stages, ultimately becoming untreatable.
Leprosy counsellor Rachna Kumari explains of her own story of social isolation before she was treated. She was told to not go near other people, espeicially her own children, for fear of infection them. This crushing social isolation is still the fate of many cured leprosy patients, who even though they are no longer contagious, are excluded from social life because of the physical disabilities created by the disease that are visible.
From health workers and counsellors, to surgeons and shoe makers: from people who live in leprosy colonies to those who demand more from the Indian government � there is still work being done to support people with leprosy in the poorest regions of India.
Leprosy remains a salutary lesson of how �elimination� may not be the end of the story when such disease is allowed to remain neglected and even potentially backslide.�
Lifelines: The Quest for Global Health profiles the extraordinary work of global health workers in their quest to rid the world of the deadly neglected diseases and conditions that keep millions of people in poverty.
Lifelines: The Quest for Global Health � can be seen each week at the following times GMT: Thursday: 2000; Friday: 1200; Saturday: 0100; Sunday: 0600; Monday: 2000; Tuesday: 1200; Wednesday 0100
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Leprosy is an ancient chronic disease that has afflicted communities across the globe for millennia.
Diseases, Health, India
Leprosy has been declared eliminated in India but one health worker continues to fight new cases on a daily basis.
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A man from a leprosy colony in India talks about the difficulties he has faced since being diagnosed with the disease.
Arts & Culture,India
Health hero Rachna Kumari explains the devastating social exclusion cured leprosy sufferers still face.
While some consider leprosy an ancient disease, those with it are still stigmatized and resort to living in colonies.
Filmmaker Brian Tilley shares his experiences of filming Lifelines film 'Ancient Enemy' on leprosy in India.
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python, with
pyodbc module.
My problem is about blob fields.
f = open('./myFile.pdf', 'r')
value = f.read()
q = '''INSERT INTO "testTab1" (tt_id,tt_desc,tt_blob) VALUES ('1','descrizione01', ?)'''
cu.execute(q, pyodbc.Binary(value))
So far, all works fine (I checked 'manually' the inserted record) ...
cu.execute('''SELECT tt_blob FROM "testTab1" WHERE tt_id = '1' ''')
result = cu.fetchall()
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result is always None. If I try to read any other field, no problem. If I try to read the blob field (or all the fields), result is None.
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Boulder Turnpike
More Colorado Road Deals Could Be On Horizon
Colorado transportation officials say more partnerships with private companies could be on the horizon after the state signed a deal for a private company to help expand and maintain the main Denver-Boulder highway and collect tolls.
Boulder Turnpike Deal Final After Meeting Criticism
After sharp criticism, Colorado has announced the conclusion of a deal for a private company to help expand and maintain the main Denver-Boulder highway and collect tolls from some lanes.
The Real Damage From The CDOT And US 36 Controversy
The controversy over how CDOT has handled a deal to improve the Boulder Turnpike with a Public Private Partnership may endanger future P3s in Colorado.
Meeting Over CDOT's US 36 Deal Moved To Accommodate More People
After a heated public meeting in Westminster over a deal that would allow a private consortium to operate US 36, the venue for a meeting in Louisville Thursday evening has been changed to accommodate more people.
Critics Attack 50-Year Deal On Boulder Turnpike
Critics heatedly attacked a 50-year deal Wednesday that would allow a private consortium to operate the main highway between Denver and Boulder, saying it will last too long and puts the public at risk.
CDOT Defends What State Senator Calls 'Secret' Boulder Turnpike Deal
CDOT is entering a 50 year contract with a private party, giving them control over the express lanes that will be built along Highway 36.
Crash On Boulder Turnpike Causes Morning Rush Mess
So far it's not known if weather conditions were a factor in a crash involving at least two cars on Highway 36. Two people were hospitalized.
Westminster Shares Plans For New Downtown Area
The city of Westminster plans on building a new downtown area from the ground up.
RTD Shows Off BRT Bus That Will Be Used On Boulder Turnpike
RTD is showing off buses of the future this week.
Truck Flips On Boulder Turnpike In 2-Car Crash
The drivers of two different vehicles both walked away from a crash on the Boulder Turnpike early Thursday morning involving icy roads and what police say was a case of careless driving.


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Ada Palace
Gran Vía 2, Madrid, Spain, 28013
- Recommended for:
- Business travellers, Culture vultures, Mature travellers, Seasoned travellers, Art, Nightlife, Shopping, Sightseeing
Expert review of Ada Palace
It may be unfashionable to say so, but this hotel is all about comfort. The handsome building was one of the first to be constructed on the Gran Vía, 100 years ago.
Right at the beginning of the always busy Gran Via, which means it's handy for the big museums but also just around the corner from den-of-vice Chueca. Easy to get to by metro, bus or cab, without getting snarled up in narrow back streets (of which there are many in downtown Madrid).
The classic décor in the 80 spacious rooms and suites, with striped wallpaper and print bedspreads will be welcomed by those sick to death of minimalist design. There is WiFi, but you have to pay for it.
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No lobby to speak of, just a tiny reception area, but the top floor bar, restaurant and terrace more than make up for that.
Breakfast is served either in the lovely light-filled Ágora restaurant on the sixth floor or on the fabulous terrace outside, with tremendous views of the city. This is a great spot for a lavish lunch, whether you're staying here or not, believe me.
Formal and a bit old-fashioned.
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Mostly tourists.
Presumably because it is new and is slowly building up a clientele, there are some astonishingly good rates available for the standard of the hotel. Breakfast is 15.20 euros, but deals are usually available to add breakfast for 4-8 euros per person. WiFi is a whopping 17 euros for 24 hours.
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"Take Back" initiative yields more than 180 pounds of prescription meds
HENDERSON, Ky. - Law enforcement are calling Saturday's Take Back initiative "very successful."
The Kentucky State Police in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration and other policing agencies across the Commonwealth participated in a national event designed to remove unused medication from people's homes.
Locally, KSP Post 16 and the Union County Sheriff's Office worked together to collect prescription drugs.
Residents could drop off medicines between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at designated locations for proper disposal.
During the four-hour period, roughly 182 pounds of unused medications were collected in Henderson and Union counties, the state police said.
"This effort symbolizes KSP's commitment to work in conjunction with other agencies and the citizens of the Commonwealth to stop the rise in addiction caused by the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs," KSP officials said.
"The Kentucky State Police wishes to express a sincere thank you to everyone that has helped make the program a success by turning in their medications for proper disposal."
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This series is geared toward middle students. The lessons in the book contain questions for each chapter.
by John Hudson Tiner
This series is geared toward middle students. The lessons in the book contain questions for each chapter. We will point to articles on our Web site to go along with the ideas in the chapter. We will also supply Scripture as often as possible to go along with the lesson. Parents should start with the Scripture lesson and should prepare themselves by reading the stated pages prior to having the student read the weekly assignment. If a child is not able to read yet, parents may wish to read the text to the student.
Have student trace Marco Polo's journey to Persia (route is mentioned on page 20) on a map.
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Book your room at Staybridge Suites Fargo
Standard RoomMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Studio, One Queen Bed, Non-SmokingMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children)
Studio, Non-Smoking, AccessibleMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
One Bedroom Suite, One King Bed, Non-SmokingMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children)
One Bedroom Suite, Two Double Beds, Non-SmokingMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
Two Bedroom Suite, Non-SmokingMax Occupancy: 6 guests (up to 5 children)
Fargo hotel with an indoor pool
Situated in Fargo, this hotel is close to Red River Zoo and West Acres Mall. Area attractions also include North Dakota State University and Fargodome.
Hotel Features
At Staybridge Suites Fargo, recreational amenities include an indoor pool and a spa tub. The hotel also features a roundtrip airport shuttle and complimentary wireless Internet access.
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Televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature kitchens, complimentary wireless Internet access, and sofa beds.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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In addition to an indoor pool, Staybridge Suites Fargo provides a spa tub, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This 3-star property offers access to limo/town car service and a meeting room. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Event facilities measure 250 square feet (23 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers barbecue grills, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Conference space size (feet) - 250
- Conference space size (meters) - 23
- One meeting room
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- Total number of rooms - 80
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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- 24-hour front desk
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- Limo or Town Car service available
- Number of floors - 3
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
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Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
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An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Pets allowed, Pet maximum weight in lb is 80
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Twist tops are out, that much I'm assuming goes without saying. I am looking at some Guinness bottles and Sierra Nevada bottles and thinking they might be ok to use. I also have a few bottles from Brooklyn Brothers and their chocolate stout. They look like good possibilities too. Of course I also have access to returnable Ale-8-1 bottles, I know for certain these are good. Thicker glass has never been realized in any glass beverage bottle.
The Ale-8-1 bottles aside, which beer bottles are safe to use for home brew bottling? All of them? Some of them? None of them?
I seem to end up with Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada. I really like the 24 oz. Sierra Nevada.
Sweet Water and New Belgian are the easiest to remove the label
Finley Creek Brewery
On Tap - Mulberry Wheat, Pumpkin Ale, Chocolate Extra Stout, Pale Ale, Bourbon Barrel Porter
In Bottles - Oktoberfest
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My collection of bottles is pretty much all New Glarus Brewing.
Anything that's not a screwtop will work. Most of mine are Mexican Coke bottles, but I suppose brown is better than clear or green.
Say no to intolerance: love gluten and lactose.
Any non twist off beer bottle is designed to hold its contents under pressure and will work fine.
I find Bell's bottles to be obnoxious getting the labels off. Maybe it was the particular bottles I had. Dunno. Same goes for DuClaw bottles. Outside of that, I haven't had a problem with any particular bottles, but I'm a fan of Lagunitas bottles if only because I like the stubby shape (fits places in my beer fridge the standard longneck doesn't), but also since the labels and glue just fall off in even a very brief PBW soak.
Breckenridge Vanilla Porter bottles work nice and the labels come off clean.. Oh and the fact its one of my favorite beers don't hurt the emptying process.
Sierra Nevada and Founders are the same shape bottle, labels come off easy... Sam Adams labels come off fairly easy... Any corked Belgian bottle if you ever think you might start corking, start collecting now... Guinness comes off even easier with a knife, the labels are shrink wrap. There are more, those are just the ones I use cause thats what I buy for now.
Just about any pry off will work. The biggest issue is staying with brands with easy to remove labels. For me that's New Belgium, Redhook, BBC, and Sweetwater. The worst ones for me have been Yazoo and Red Brick. I love their beers, but I don't waste my time trying to re-use their bottles.
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Margin Trading: Introduction
Imagine this: you're sitting at the blackjack table and the dealer throws you an ace. You'd love to increase your bet, but you're a little short on cash. Luckily, your friend offers to spot you $50 and says you can pay him back later. Tempting, isn't it? If the cards are dealt right, you can win big and pay your buddy back his $50 with profits to spare. But what if you lose? Not only will you be down your original bet, but you'll still owe your friend $50. Borrowing money at the casino is like gambling on steroids: the stakes are high and your potential for profit is dramatically increased. Conversely, your risk is also increased.
Investing on margin isn't necessarily gambling. But you can draw some parallels between margin trading and the casino. Margin is a high-risk strategy that can yield a huge profit if executed correctly. The dark side of margin is that you can lose your shirt and any other assets you're wearing. One of the only things riskier than investing on margin is investing on margin without understanding what you're doing. This tutorial will teach you what you need to know.
Before you read on, you may want to check out our tutorial on Stock Basics. If you don't understand what stocks are, you certainly don't want to be buying them on margin!
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How do I know whether my chimney needs to be cleaned? My fireplace hasn't been used in years but I would like to use it. Last year I hired a chimney cleaner to clean my furnace flue and it didn't work out too well--he broke a water pipe on my furnace, left soot all over the floor and then my furnace man said he hadn't even cleaned the flue, so I am reluctant to get another chimney cleaner if I don't need one. (How do I find a good chimney cleaner would be the next question.) Thanks.
If you have not had your chimney swept in a while, it would be a good idea to do it before you start using your fireplace. Chimney Sweeps can be certified, although the name of the organizaion escapes me at the monemt. If you have access to your roof, you can simply remove the cap, look down the chimney with a good flashlight, and check inside for any build-up of creosote. You should open the damper above the firebox first so you can see thru. Looking down the chimney, you should see the smooth surface of the clay liners plus mortar between the joints of the liner sections. There should be no build-up or obstructions (bird nests, dead squirrels, etc.)
The previous owners of my house had their chimney swept every year. I went thru 4 burning seasons before I called a sweep and the chimney was very clean. I use only seasoned hardwood and burn hot fires.
If you get a Sweep, it would be a good idea to lay some old sheets all around the fireplace area. They clean the chimney from the inside as well as from the roof so it can get mighty messy.
I paid $60 (including a $20 coupon from the Yellow Pages) and live in Baltimore.
Another way to find a good sweep, call an upscale, long-established fireplace shop in your town. they should have sweeps that they recommend for their jobs whose names they can give to you. This is how I got my sweep, and I was pleased with the job done.


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Higher turnout doesn't just reflect greater voter enthusiasm.
To begin with, a word of caution. Don't get surprised by, or read too much in, the high turnouts in the recently concluded assembly elections in five states. A higher turnout in the four states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi (Mizoram witnessed a marginally lower turnout of 81.2 per cent in 2013, compared to 82.2 per cent in 2008), should not be read as a vote against the incumbent. If higher turnout necessarily meant a vote against the ruling party, the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, Sheila Dikshit government in Delhi, Narendra Modi government in Gujarat, and Bhupinder Singh Hooda government in Haryana should not have been re-elected recent assembly elections in these states witnessed a much higher turnout compared to previous assembly elections. Nor does a lower turnout inevitably mean a vote for the status quo, or in favour of the ruling government. In the recent past, there have been assembly elections where turnouts declined and the ruling party lost the election, as in Rajasthan (2008).
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from the good-thing-that's-protected-now-as-well dept.
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That joke stopped being funny almost a decade ago.I'm filing a patent on lodging patents.
Zefram, Zefram... have you been drinking again?We should also give praise to the extensive patent review performed by Cochran Freund & Young LLP.
I'm not going to take the time to read the patent itself, but just an FYI on your comment, multi-list cells can be considered triply-linked lists. Useful for replacing sparsely populated two-dimensional arrays. Or skip lists, which are rather nifty, though I've never had a real-world application for them beyond job-interview brainteasers.
Hrm, I wonder if there's anything else patentable in my old Data Structures and Algorithms class notes...
Well, if your read the patent, it's for triply-linked lists,
Reading the patent, hmm.... that might be a good idea: let's look at claim 1:
1. A computerized list that may be traversed in at least two sequences comprising:
a plurality of items that are contained in said computerized list; and
a primary pointer and an auxiliary pointer for each of said items of said computerized list such that each of said items has an associated primary pointer and an associated auxiliary pointer, said primary pointer funct
People are immediatly shouting "prior art!" I don't care about prior art as much as I care about the fact that it's another software patent and unworthy of being patented.
I have yet to hear a convincing argument why Babbage's engine, which uses physical mechanical gears to implement an algorithm, is inherently more patentable than the same algorithm in software. How about if I use an FPGA instead? Is it patentable then?
I realize that software has seen more bad patents than it should, but that suggests th
First, when discussing patents (or copyright), everyone must agree that this is an artificial concept developed to try and achieve a purpose. The purpose in the U.S. is (arguably) to promote innovation. There's no natural or inherent quality of such concepts beyond an inconsistent and ill-defined sense of possessiveness.
Second, with that in mind, if we look at your question, there are a few ways to approach it. "more patentable" could mean a few different things. I'll argue the discussion about "should be more patentable" i.e. I'll be arguing achieving the purpose, not the current letter of the law legality, of which I'm not fully clear (patents aren't copyright, and that's where the bulk of my limited legal knowledge is).
When a device is patented, there are a few areas of benefit:
1) The industry benefits, because the patent is (theoretically) detailed and recorded, meaning that the knowledge will not be lost, and that knowledge will eventually become public domain.
2) The inventor benefits, because his/her device is recorded, and for a time, no one can use that device or claim credit for it without getting permission.
3) Licensees benefit, because they can develop new inventions that improve upon or use or otherwise rely upon the patented device.
4) Competitors benefit, because there is new idea introduced, and though they can't copy that implementation, they can try their own ways of achieving that idea. (knock-offs) In some cases, these prove to have some benefit over the original (a better method, cheaper production, etc)
I would argue that #4 is why algorithms, business processes, and the like shouldn't be patented. Patenting Babbage's engine doesn't prevent the next guy from trying his luck at building a better mousetrap, so long as he doesn't actually copy Babbage. Patenting the algorithm (effectively the concept) does. Less competition means less benefit, and if I build a better mousetrap that doesn't rely on anything from your mousetrap, I'm not violating your work.
That's a "should" argument from my personal views. It could well be that patents expressly try to protect ideas and concepts, though I suspect otherwise.
4) Competitors benefit, because there is new idea introduced, and though they can't copy that implementation, they can try their own ways of achieving that idea. (knock-offs) In some cases, these prove to have some benefit over the original (a better method, cheaper production, etc)
I would argue that #4 is why algorithms, business processes, and the like shouldn't be patented. Patenting Babbage's engine doesn't prevent the next guy from trying his luck at building a better mousetrap, so long as he doesn't actually copy Babbage. Patenting the algorithm (effectively the concept) does. Less competition means less benefit, and if I build a better mousetrap that doesn't rely on anything from your mousetrap, I'm not violating your work.
It's news like this which makes me glad I don't live in the USA!
If you RTFP, what's actually being patented is the idea of using multiple pointers so that the same item can be in more than one linked list at a time. This idea is also a long way from being novel, but it's slightly different from patenting the linked list. Arguably a doubly-linked list is prior art...
Well, thats the key of any patent story on Slashdot -- no one responding knows how to read a patent. They don't seem to understand, no matter how often someone explains it, that the claims are read in sequence, and if your solution doesn't infringe leaf nodes in the tree of claims, it doesn't infringe.
Back in lat 70s when I was a junior programmer, I did some hacking in SNOBOL to produce a list of thinkgs that had to be sorted two different ways. I had nodes that were in two separate list at the same time. Had I known I would have patented it (unfortunately I lost the card deck with the source).
Don't knock it, we've finally found something a Herb Schildt book is good for. Given the very negative comments he often gets in book reviews, that's a welcome change!
I read about this technique about 23 years ago. What is going on here? This looks like material for a slashdot poll, viz:-
What about it, guys?--
Er... "free enterprise" (I think you meant "free market") is market unregulated by political entities. The patent and copyright systems are regulation by political entities. Ergo, a free market can only exist in the absence from, or in opposition to, any kind of patents-copyright system.Free enterprise mustn't be regulated by stupid rules, such as "prior art"
Oh, no we didn't!I actually think we had an argument about this long before now.
Under section 9.5 (Other Multiply-Linked Lists), there is a description of "Multiply-Ordered Lists" which is identical to what is in the patent.
An excerpt from the text:
"In some applications however, it is necessary to maintain a collection ordered in two or more different ways... One way to accomplish such multiple orderings is to maintain separate ordered linked lists, one for each of the desir
The site displaying the patent must use linked lists somewhere in the code. The menu at the top says "Browse by Inventor", "Browse by Date" etc...
Presumably the patent site existed before the patent was submitted.
My regime would require this for patents that are blatantly obvious or have as much published prior art as linked lists do. You can be there'd be a lot fewer frivolous patents issued if the examiner and the applicant were forced to eat the printouts if the patent turned out to be retarded.
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Dolphin is amazing! The smoothness, customization of everything...look and feel. Wow!
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That's the drawback of using KDE stuff in GTK based desktops, two different things running. It is possible, haven't done this myself in quite a while (I went all KDE myself long ago), and not sure how accurate this still is, but... (comments say it works with Unity as well.)
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I wanted to like this product because it's a good idea. But when it came and I tried to use it, I found that there's no way to make it work with what I'd think would be the most common type of earbuds -- the ones that come with the current version of the iPhone (iPhone 6; I think it uses the same ones as iPhone 5). No matter which end you start wrapping the cords from, the hard plastic microphone piece always falls at one end of the wrap, meaning that you can't wrap it around the product tightly enough to make it useful. I'm not sure which earbuds this product was designed to work with, but it's definitley not the standard Apple earbuds -- don't buy it if you use them.2
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It was the toughest team talk Noeline Taurua ever had to give.
The players are so close to the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic coach that she refers to them as family, and at Wednesday evening's training when she let them know she was stepping down at the end of the season, it was never going to be a straightforward speech.
"I was pretty determined not to cry, and had my plan as to what I was going to say and in particular when I was going to say it," she said.
"But that all went out the window and nothing came out of mouth that made sense, and I cried.
"There's been a lot of emotion, definitely, for me."
Taurua had a clause in her contract stating a May 20 deadline of when she had to let the franchise know if she was coming back the following year.
That arrived a day after she got home, travel weary following the Magic's loss to the Steel in Invercargill.
Six hours of travel on three separate plane rides, Taurua went for a Sunday lie down, no doubt mulling over the prospect of leaving the franchise, the biggest decision of her career.
"It's been sitting there for a while and [I] just had to make the decision and decide what I was actually going to do," she said.
"I could've extended it, but that wouldn't have been right.
"You've got to know when it's time to change, and for me, it's just the right time at the moment."
As clear as that sounds now, Taurua said it was no easy conclusion to come to after 11 years at the helm.
"It was huge, because I see the girls as my family, and a lot of them, we've been together for so long, that I actually see them as my kids. "We've got a long relationship and I've seen them grow over 10 years and they've seen me grow, not only as a coach but as a person as well."
Taurua maintained that had her team been at the top of the table, without a loss, her decision would have been no different.
"I don't think so at all. Even last year we had won [the title] and it was a good position, actually, to go for another year. So results weren't it, it's more about where I am at this particular time in my life and basically that I needed some new challenges.
"Every year I make sure that I speak to a lot of people that know that I can actually deliver something really different the following year."
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"Usually when you do any appointments it's roughly around a six-week block so all those players in the zone would not have had a coach secured," Taurua said. "And from my experience, or with other franchises, it's not good. It's not good for the zone, it's definitely not good for players and it's not a good way to start off the season."
For now the mother of five has no job in the pipeline, but will keep on with a three-year Coach Accelerant Programme run by High Performance Sport New Zealand, where she and other top coaches from round the country learn the theory behind coaching.
She will also complete a masters degree of science and performance coaching.
The Silver Ferns assistant role has just been filled, but Taurua is keeping an eye out for a national job in the future.
"In a couple of years if the job does open up then I can actually put my hand in with all the possible information and qualifications behind me.
"I haven't closed myself off to any opportunity that may come to me. I love coaching and I've put so much time into it and I've learnt so much. So there's some skills that you can definitely transfer over to something else."
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sally: should i go out with that guy?
pam: i wouldn't, he looks like a total ian.
pam: i wouldn't, he looks like a total ian.
από The Lean 18 Ιανουάριος 2009
Another name for a big time fag with a big time head
That guy definitely looks like a Ian.
από Chris Phung 14 Μάρτιος 2007
A nublet who tries to appear cool by hanging out with the people he deems to be "cool." Within the group he hangs out with, he usually says little to nothing, smiles and laughs like a child, and says "What?" in an incredulous manner everytime you make fun of him. He is extremely easy to make fun of, having no "backbone" of any sort, and only responds with his classic "What?" expression. You are able to control, manipulate and take whatever you want from him, as he will not fight back or refuse.
God, Ian, why are you such a nublet?
από Justin Chang 23 Μάιος 2006
A ginger person who rapes children.
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από Danny da best 5 Μάρτιος 2008
The kind of a guy that does not mind if you shit on his chest or face. The guy that will dry hump your leg and leave a cum stain. The kind of guy that will fuck a monkey for fun.
That the definition of an Ian.
That the definition of an Ian.
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Another name for a bum, anus or arsehole.
Hey Biggins, your Ian is hairy and smells of old cabbage. Alan, your Ian is tiny and smooth - can i snuggle up next to your Ian?
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A person who has a big Jewish nose, and is very smart. He has no friends, and likes Guitar Hero. All the girls despise him.
Wow dont be such an Ian.
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Merry Christmas, or whatever you celebrate! I hope your holiday is filled with good food, good company, wonderful gifts, and much-deserved time off from responsibilities.
I am currently recording a DJ mix to play in my family's house tomorrow while we make dinner. I bought myself all the Mass Effect games and their DLC for the PC, and am saving them all for when I return from my trip to Mexico with my dad to visit his side of the family (who I haven't seen since I was four years old!). Can't wait to play through them all again from start to finish – and I never played some of those DLCs, so that'll be a new experience! I'm just not sure whether to go through as MaleShep of FemShep. I also bought myself a new airsoft gun which I plan to trick out with high-end, performance-enhancing internet parts. I've always wanted an M14!
More exciting news I have is that I now make music! I've made me first "official" release on Bandcamp. You can find that Here! All three versions of the track are available for $1.00. I really appreciate any support and feedback!
So how about you guys? Any cool news? Any gifts you're hoping to get? Any people you're looking forward to seeing? I'd love to hear all about it!