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ARCHAEOLOGY enthusiasts are being urged to get involved with the third and final stage of a project looking at the industrial past of the Lake District.
'Reflections on History' is a joint project by the Lake District National Park and the National Trust and provides opportunities for local people to learn about the past industries of Windermere.
The project has already looked at the industrial themes of woodland and water power but the third stage, starting in April, will take place at the lead mines and slate quarries in Grasmere and Langdale.
An introductory day, including a guided walk to Banks Quarry, Langdale, will be held next month for would-be participants to find out more.
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"However given the remote location and nature of the sites it is important that volunteers can demonstrate a reasonable level of fitness in order to take part in the work," she added.
The day begins at 11am on March 9 and is at Langdale Village Hall, Chapel Stile.
THE Bassenthwaite Ospreys have moved home to live in marshes nearer to Bassenthwaite Lake.
After successfully nesting at their treetop summer home at Dodd Wood since 2008, the pair decided it was time for a change and have been gradually building a new nest since returning from their wintering grounds in West Africa.
Fortunately, the new site is visible from the Dodd Wood viewpoint so visitors can still enjoy watching the birds of prey this season.
Ospreys are normally faithful to successful nest sites, so the move was a bit of a shock for staff at the Lake District Osprey Project (LDOP). This is only the second time staff have seen the ospreys change nest in the project's 11-year history.
Nathan Fox of the RSPB's Lake District Osprey Project, said: 'It has been an interesting and exciting start to the season, with the birds deciding to move. We have been working closely with local landowners and farmers to make sure that the birds are fully protected and therefore have a good chance of raising their chicks."
A PAIR of ospreys have returned to their nesting site in the Lake District. The birds are back at Bassenthwaite Lake - 10 years after the first male osprey chose the area for a nesting site.The bird, known as No Ring, was the first to nest in the Lakes for 150 years. Experts say he has returned with the female he paired up with for the first time in 2007.
It is hoped the birds will rear an 11th generation of young after two male chicks were produced last year.
Graeme Prest of the Lake District Osprey Project said: "It is wonderful news that the ospreys have returned for another season and have already mated. With a bit of luck, the female will be laying her eggs soon."
Almost 100 people are part of a volunteer project to provide 24-hour observation on the nest. They also engage with the public about ospreys at the Dodd Wood viewpoint and Whinlatter Visitor Centre.
The public Osprey Viewpoint at Dodd Wood, near Keswick, has been opened and telescopes are being provided to see the birds.
Live images from the nest are also being beamed to a big screen at the nearby Whinlatter visitor centre. The osprey project is managed by a partnership of the Forestry Commission, Lake District National Park Authority and the RSPB.


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I'm on the verge of dorky since I made this blanket to match the baby shoes, but I had all this cute fabric lying around so I figured why not? Plus I needed a quick patchwork project to tie me over while I'm SLOWLY working on bigger projects. I'm not a sit around, take it easy kind of person…so being 39 weeks pregnant really cramps my style.
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heh. at 6:15 in the morning, it blew my mind. it took a few seconds to
register what was going on.
if anybody has any vim tips they'd like to share, i'd love to see a
thread of people's favorite vim tricks.
here's another one i learned just recently:
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use line highlighting (shift v) and highlight lines 4, 5, and 6.
type "zf".
you've now "folded" lines 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6:
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now use line highlighting to to highlight the first 4 lines.
type "zf"
you've now folded the first four line:
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place the cursor somewhere on the fold.
type "zo" to unfold:
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place the cursor somewhere on the fold.
type "zo" to unfold again:
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really great for programming. one of the uses is when i'm editing a
function and need to see another function that's way down in the source
file. i can bring them "close together" by folding.
previously, i either moved the functions using block cut and copy (ick)
or by using vim's marks (better, but still ick).
zf: fold the highlighted selection. it can take movement commands too,
like "zf}" to fold the next paragraph.
zo: open a fold. the cursor must be on top of the proper fold.
zc: refold the last fold.
what would be nice is if we could have "named folds", like named
registers or named marks.
wouldn't mind hearing other people's tips.... :-)
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This thread is for discussing Guards! Guards! in some depth. If you haven't read the book then read on at your own risk – or, better still, go and read the book and join in the fun.
For those of us that are going to join in the discussion, here are a few guidelines:
Please feel free to make comparisons to other Discworld books, making sure you identify the book and the passage you are referring to. Others may not be as familiar with the book you are referencing, so think before you post.
Sometimes we'll need to agree to disagree – only Terry knows for sure what he was thinking when he wrote the books and individuals members may have widely different interpretations – so try to keep the discussion friendly.
We may be discussing a book that you don't much care for – don't be put off joining in the discussion. If you didn't care for the book, then that in itself is a good topic for discussion.
Please note: there is no time limit to this discussion. Please feel free to add to it at any time - especially if you've just read the book.
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Please endeavour to keep the discussion on topic. If necessary I will step in and steer it back to the original topic – so no digressions please!
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
Originally published 1989
Terry Pratchett wrote:"This is where the dragons went.
They lie . . .
Not dead, not asleep. Not waiting, because waiting implies expectation. Possibly the word we're looking for here is . . .
. . . dormant."
When Carrot, a six foot plus Dwarf (adopted) arrives at Ankh-Morpork (to have a man made of him) he shakes up the existing Night Watch.
Arresting the leader of the Thieves' Guild may seem logical to you and me, but things don't work that way in Ankh-Morpork.
Meanwhile a group of malcontents are trying to gain power over the city by the use of a dragon. They can control the dragon of course…
or can they?
I think this is probably the book that I'd recommend to a new reader of Terry Pratchett. It has a lot going for it. Not only do we see the city of Ankh-Morpork through the eyes of an outsider in the form of Carrot, but we also get to meet some of the all time favourite characters from the Discworld series. Add to that a really good page-turner of a story with a whole bunch of humour and it's a recipe for getting a new reader of Discworld well and truly hooked!
I like this book a lot.
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Three unusual earthquakes that shook a suburb west of Dallas over the weekend appear to be connected to the past disposal of wastewater from local hydraulic fracturing operations, a geophysicist who has studied earthquakes in the region says.
Preliminary data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) show the first quake, a magnitude 3.4, hit at 11:05 p.m. CDT on Saturday a few miles southeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport. It was followed 4 minutes later by a 3.1-magnitude aftershock that originated nearby.
A third, magnitude-2.1 quake trailed Saturday's rumbles by just under 24 hours, touching off at 10:41 p.m. CDT on Sunday from an epicenter a couple miles east of the first, according to the USGS. The tremors set off a volley of 911 calls, according to Reuters, but no injuries have been reported.
During hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," millions of gallons of high-pressure, chemical-laden water are pumped into an underground geologic formation (the Barnett Shale, in the case of northern Texas) to free up oil. But once fractures have been opened up in the rock and the water pressure is allowed to abate, internal pressure from the rock causes fracking fluids to rise back to the surface, becoming what the natural gas industry calls "flowback," according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
"That's dirty water you have to get rid of," said Frohlich. "One way people do that is to pump it back into the ground."
"Faults are everywhere. A lot of them are stuck, but if you pump water in there, it reduces friction and the fault slips a little," Frohlich told Life's Little Mysteries. "I can't prove that that's what happened, but it's a plausible explanation."


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Glycemic index and diabetes. American Diabetes Association website. Available at: http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/planning-meals/glycemic-index-and-diabetes.html . Accessed September 13, 2013.
The glycemic index of foods. American Diabetes Association website. Available at: http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/planning-meals/the-glycemic-index-of-foods.html . Accessed September 13, 2013.
The glycemic index and diabetes. Joslin Diabetes Center website. Available at: http://www.joslin.org/info/the%5Fglycemic%5Findex%5Fand%5Fdiabetes.html . Accessed September 13, 2013.
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There's a lot of speculation these days about the future of the automotive hobby, especially when it comes to performance. Corvette enthusiasts have enjoyed more than a half century of tire-shredding internal-combustion power, but the push for hybrid and electric vehicles in recent years is enough to prompt the question: What's next?
Michael Shoop of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, might have the answer. Shoop is a Corvette guy from way back. He restored a '63 roadster to get over an ex-girlfriend in his mid-20s and later revived a '71 454ci Stingray-he's got an extra front bumper from that car hanging as modern art in his living room. Michael sold both Corvettes in the late-'70s so he'd have enough cash to live off while developing his nature photography business, but they wouldn't be his last.
Even back then, Shoop was fascinated with the idea of an all-electric car. He had always wanted to build one and when gas hit $4 a gallon in 2007, he decided it was time. He made a deal with his wife to spend less on the project than the cost of a new Toyota Prius, which was around $32,000 at the time, and he started hunting for a car. In the beginning he wasn't sure what type of vehicle to go with, but he knew he wanted something with style. Michael said, "My dad gave me this coffee table book on the first 50 years of Corvettes. And I was searching all over trying to figure out what car to convert because when you decide you're going to convert a car to electricity, choosing the right car is really important."
As Michael puts it, if you hate Edsels and you convert an Edsel to electric power, you're still going to hate the car. Simple enough. So what car would he be willing to spend undoubtedly countless hours toiling over in his pioneering conversion attempt? "From the book I discovered that the C4 Corvette didn't weigh any more than my Saturn, and with the clamshell hood and whatnot, I thought I could get in there fairly easy." Plus, the car looked cool, so the decision was made. His electric car would be a Corvette. Michael soon plunked down $7,400 for a clean, 109,000-mile '87 coupe with an automatic transmission and 3.07 gears. He recorded a solid 30 mpg driving the car as it was, but its gas gulping days would soon be over.
After much research and guidance from the Electric Auto Association and several electrical engineers, Shoop devised a plan that involved 13 lead-acid batteries fueling a 240-pound, 11.45-inch diameter electric motor. He shares that electric car folks talk in terms of motor diameter more than horsepower and an extra inch can make a huge difference. He originally planned on a nine-inch motor, but decided to go with the larger diameter so the car would have no trouble performing at freeway speeds and beyond. The motor Shoop settled on is called the TransWarP11 and is fitted with a double ended armature shaft so it can both drive the car as well as the alternator and accessories. It's also equipped with a TH400 tailshaft housing allowing it to bolt right up to the driveshaft without a transmission. Another convenience is the motor's ability to run at different power levels, which Michael can dial in using a palm pilot connected to an on-board computer. He said the motor will make roughly 100 hp at 92 volts, 200 hp at 156 volts, 400 hp at 300 volts, and 800 hp at 600 volts.
Right now, the Corvette's 13 old-school lead-acid batteries limit it to 156 volts. Newer, lighter, and more powerful battery technology hasn't come down in price enough yet to make it feasible for the backyard builder on a budget. When it does, Shoop might make a swap, but for now he's focused on testing the car the way he and his crew meticulously built it.


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To see a small designer like Samson, who's yet to cultivate a mass appeal, emblazon his clothing with his name with the same gusto as Gap feels ironic. Is he suggesting that, like an iconic brand, people would buy his pieces because of the name alone, rather than the strength of the cut and craftsmanship? Maybe.


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The fuel-injection system that supplies the fuel to each cylinder of the engine in an '85-or-newer Corvette is so reliable that it seems to be almost maintenance free. The engine's fuel-injection system may be low maintenance, but it does have fuel-related components that need maintenance from time to time, such as the fuel pump, fuel filter(s), and the fuel injectors. The fuel injectors can-and most likely will-get "dirty" or contaminated by the deposits that gasoline forms in the fuel injectors as the gasoline flows through them.
How do you know when your fuel injectors need cleaning? The symptoms you will most often experience will be a gradual loss of engine power and/or a stumble/hesitation on acceleration as the fuel injectors in your Corvette get "dirty." These symptoms may appear so slowly with time and miles of driving that you may not even notice any problems. If you happen to get a bad tank of gasoline at some point, these problems can appear very quickly.
The port fuel injectors are located in a very hot area in the engine, and the injectors are subject to deposit build-up problems created by the high-temperatures effect on the fuel as it flows through the fuel injectors. The high underhood temperature that is common after you shut off your engine will also cause deposits to build up as the fuel boils in the injectors. These deposits will eventually distort the fuel-injector spray pattern and restrict the fuel injector's ability to supply the engine with the correct volume of fuel.
Diagnosing the Fuel-Injection System
The use of an automotive computer diagnostic scan tool is the best way to diagnose the fuel system in your Corvette. You can take your fuel-injected Corvette to a qualified shop that has all the latest diagnostic tools, or if you want, do the work yourself. There are many low-cost computer scan tools on the market that are user friendly.
The long-term fuel trim data ('96-and-newer Corvette w/OBD-2 computer system) or the block learn data ('85 thru '95 Corvette w/ OBD-1 computer system) obtained from an automotive computer diagnostic scan tool can be used to read how much the computer is adjusting the fuel-injector pulse width so the engine has the correct air/fuel mixture. When the fuel-injector flow becomes restricted as the injectors get dirty, the computer will attempt to adjust the fuel flow by opening the injector longer through the use of its long-term fuel trim function. Fuel injectors that are dirty will need more pulse width (held open longer) than injectors that are flowing the correct volume of fuel for the engine's needs. If the injectors are leaking fuel, the computer will adjust the amount of fuel coming from the injectors by subtracting fuel through use of its long-term fuel trim function. The engine will perform its best when the computer does not continually have to correct for fuel injectors that are not supplying the proper volume of fuel.
Cleaning the Fuel Injectors
If the fuel injectors are "dirty" or leaking, there are several different options available to clean the fuel injectors. The options include:
1.A fuel-injector cleaning chemical that you pour into the fuel tank can be used to clean the injectors. We have had good results using an in-tank fuel injection cleaner such as Techron Concentrate Plus from Chevron. Several of our customers have told us they felt a noticeable increase in power with just one tank of gasoline treated with the cleaning solution in the tank. The disadvantage of the in-tank fuel-injector cleaning method is it does not allow you to check the fuel-injector spray pattern, plus the fuel "filter" built into the fuel injector may become plugged with any contaminants that may be washed into it. If the in-tank method does not supply the desired results, you may need to try another injector cleaning method.


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Penske Engines, supplier of the engine in the No. 12 Ford driven by Sam Hornish Jr. to a second place finish in the Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway wins the Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race award.
Jason Myers moved into first place in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour point standings after a second-place finish in Saturday night's race at Caraway Speedway in Sophia, NC.
Burt Myers was credited with a 16th place DNF in Saturday night's NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour race at Caraway Speedway in Sophia, NC.
Chris Buescher finished 12th in Saturday night's NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway.
Ryan Newman finished eighth in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. That was his second consecutive top-10 finish on the heels of a ninth at Sonoma Raceway.
Jeff Gordon crashed on the final lap of both the Daytona 500 and Geico 500 earlier this season to finish in the 30s, so it came as little surprise to see him spinning as the checkers waved. Fortunately he had already crossed the finish line on the final lap and was credited with sixth in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
Kurt Busch finished fifth in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway after starting the race 28th.
Quebec native Kevin Lacroix dominated the first-caution free race in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series history and triumphed in the Ecko Unlimited 100 at Circuit ICAR.
Along with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, and Denny Hamlin—the drivers who lined-up first through third—Kevin Harvick has swept the top 10 in the first three restrictor-plate, superspeedway races this season. Harvick finished fourth in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
Denny Hamlin finished third in the Coke Zero 400 and was then turned by Kevin Harvick as the field crossed under the checkers. Hamlin's spin collected virtually every car on the lead lap, but not until after the results were set.
Jimmie Johnson was the only driver who could occasionally challenge Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the Coke Zero 400. Johnson led the second-most laps of 35 to Earnhardt's 97, but he could not quite get enough help to make a last-lap pass on his teammate.
Denny Hamlin was spun by Kevin Harvick in front of the field at the finish line and in the chain-reaction crash, Austin Dillon was launched into the catch fence on the frontstretch. He tore down the fence, destroyed his car, and ultimately landed on his lid after finishing seventh in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.


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The Parker-Gray Board of Architectural Review regulates a 40 block area situated west of Washington Street extending north to south from First Street to Cameron Street and from east to west from Alfred Street to N. West Street. The Parker Gray District is named for the Parker Gray School which opened in 1920. The school was named in commemoration of John Parker and Sarah Gray who had been principals of two segregared schools, the Snowden School for Boys and the Hallowell School for Girls in Alexandria during the latter part of the 19th century.
The Parker-Gray District Board is composed of seven members who are residents of the City of Alexandria. The Historic District Ordinance requires that at least two of the Board's members be architects. Members of the Board are appointed by City Council for three year terms with a maximum of 10 consecutive years
Robert Duffy, Chairman Mr. Duffy was appointed to the BAR in 2010 and is an urban planner by profession (term expires 9/11/2015).Theresa del Ninno, Vice Chairwoman Ms. del Ninno was appointed to the BAR in 2011 and is an architect by profession (term expires 5/10/2017).William Conkey Mr. Conkey was appointed to the BAR in 2008 and is an architect by profession (term expires 6/30/2015).Purvi Irwin was newly appointed to the BAR in 2012 and is a preservation architect by profession (term expires 6/30/2015).Philip Moffat was appointed to the BAR in 2006 and is an attorney by profession (term expires 6/25/2016).Brendan Owens was appointed to the BAR in 2012 and is a green building specialist (term expires 6/25/2016).Matthew Slowick was appointed to the BAR in 2011 and is an attorney by profession (term expires 9/13/2017).
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One-off Shelby Super Snake for sale
Super rare Ford Mustang GT500 built for tyre test now coming up for auction…
Posted: 14 Mar 2013
Praise be to Carroll Shelby. This is a man who raced in Formula One in '58 and '59, set 16 American and international speed records in an Austin Healey 100S, won the Le Mans 24 Hours in an Aston Martin DBR1, and spent the remainder of his life building treacherously quick cars.
Much like the insanely cool white one above. It's a 1967 Ford Mustang, purpose built for Goodyear to test a (then) new type of tyre called the 'Thunderbolt'. But this is no ordinary 'Stang: it's a one-off GT500 'Super Snake'. The original Super Snake.
It all started with the '67 Mustang. Ford released it with a V8, and Shelby did the honourable thing by deciding an even bigger V8 was required; he dropped in a modified Police Interceptor 428 CI engine - producing some 355bhp - and thus, the original GT500 was born. It outsold its standard Ford GT350 stablemate by 2,048 units to 1,175, catching the eye of Goodyear. They asked Shelby if he'd take part in a promotional gig - a high speed demonstration run of its skinny whitewall 'Thunderbolt' tyre.
Shelby said yes, and selected the GT500 as the car. But one of Shelby's friends, a chap called Don McCain, suggested Shelby build that GT500 into a 'super' GT500. Shelby, predictably, said yes. And so he instructed his chief engineer to prepare a GT500 with a lightweight, 427 racing engine - the same engine that powered the Ford GT40 Mk II to Le Mans victory (beating Ferrari of course).
It featured aluminium heads, an aluminium water pump, a forged crank, Le Mans-spec con rods, and the 'bundle of snakes' exhaust system seen on the GT40. In total, it produced around 600bhp and could run at a sustained 6,000rpm. Shelby's engineer also fitted an external oil cooler, braided lines, a remote oil filter and stiffer springs and shocks mounted on the passenger side (to counteract high speed cornering forces).
Then, to complete the look, it was fitted with a one-off chrome headlight surround and Le Mans-blue stripes across the body. Shelby then decked the ten-spoke aluminium 15in wheels with Goodyear's Thunderbolt tyres - inflated with nitrogen to keep the sidewalls rigid - and embarked on some demonstration laps around Texas. Shelby himself took the car up to 170mph, and his engineer Fred Goodell then spent 500 miles at a constant 142mph. The tyres? They came back with 97 per cent of their original tread.
But the plans for the Super Snake's limited production run was canned because the car cost too much - it was twice the price of a regular GT500 - and thus just this one exists. It's been lightly restored over the years, and more recently shod in a set of the now-rare Thunderbolt tyres, and will go under the hammer in May at Mecum Auctions' Original Spring Classic sale. No word on price, but it will be quite a big one...
Have a click through the pics and tell us just how cool this original Shelby Super Snake really is (clue: very). Go on, do it for Carroll.
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Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are adapted from Elizabeth Karmel's Web site, girlsatthegrill.com.
This is the dish that started my love affair with grilling and barbecue. Growing up a stone's throw from Lexington, North Carolinathe World barbecue headquartersI always visited a barbecue joint to get my pork fix. We'd either eat it there or take it home in quart containers to reheat in a silver chafing dish. After college, I said good-bye to the barbecue joints and moved north. If I was going to enjoy pulled pork more than once or twice a year when I went home, I just had to teach myself how to make it. Here is my tried-and-true version made most often on a gas grill, no less!
YIELD: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Grilling Method: Indirect/Medium Heat
Soak hickory or other flavor wood chips in water for 30 minutes. Place chips directly on gray-ashed charcoal if using a charcoal grill or in the smoker box if using a gas grill.
Lightly oil the pork and season with salt and pepper. Place meat in the center of the cooking grate and cook slowly over low heat for 4 to 5 hours or until an instant-read meat thermometer registers 180°F-190°F. The meat should be very tender and falling apart. You'll know it's done when the bone pulls out clean as a whistle and the meat has shrunk in size.
Let the meat rest for about 15 minutes. While it is still hot, pull meat from skin and fat. Discard all but the best meat. Shred or pull the meat apart with two forks. As you work, mix pork with enough sauce to moisten.
Serve on white hamburger buns and top with North Carolina Coleslaw that has been dressed with the same sauce. Serve additional sauce on the side, if desired.
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wtf patel ****ing jesus ****ing christ swim home you ****ing brainless ****ing twit
wtf patel ****ing jesus ****ing christ swim home you ****ing brainless ****ing twit
President of SKAS - Kat is King | Proud member of CVAAS - One of the best | LRPLTAS - Rosco rocks!
Go Tigers!
R.I.P. Fardin & Craig
That's disgraceful from Patel.
WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie
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#408. Sixty three not out forever.
Surely you have to try to get behind the ball?
Originally Posted by Peter Mooresforever 63*
Wow Patel is good.
Full pint!!! As Bumble would have it...
Great bowler to watch when his blood is up.
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- As featured in The Independent.
"The PFA does not represent players when they have broken the law and been convicted on non-football matters."
- Gordon Taylor in 2009 following Marlon King's release after a prison sentence for sexual assault & ABH
How embarrassing
Northern DistrictsProudly supporting KS Williamson, TG Southee, TA Boult, DG Brownlie, BJ Watling, CJ Anderson, MJ Santner and IS Sodhi
You can even tell Patel knows how terrible what he did was. The head just instantly goes down in humiliation. WAG.
Best shunt ever.
Didn't Patel score a FC hundred for Warwickshire?
He also took wickets in county cricket so like shopping in Lidl, you have to question the quality I guess.
Anyone else reckon Watling should open in the 2nd innings? He's got his eye in now, and is playing well.
South Africa have to bat again. Give the bowlers the rest of the day off and they can have two full days tomorrow and Tuesday.
I swear Patel used to know how to look like a semi-competent batsman. Do they have ps3s in the changing rooms or something now?
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In the March '09 issue of Super Chevy, we showed you the first in a series of "continuation" cars built by the experts at Classic Automotive Restoration Specialists (CARS Inc.), a reproduction of the iconic Yenko Camaro. Based off a new '69 Camaro body, which is a faithful copy of the original '69 shell, it opens the door to infinite possibilities for building what is essentially a new Camaro. The blue Camaro in our feature is a great example of what CARS will build if you want a restomod, and the Garnet Red example shows what CARS will build if you want to pay homage to the original.
Early in 2008, CARS owner Jim Barber hatched a plan to build on his Yenko continuation series by reproducing the next iconic '69 Camaro, the ultra rare ZL1. Produced in small numbers by Chevrolet to invade the ranks of NHRA and AHRA drag racing (69 total), most of the cars never saw time on the street. Those cars that survived the strip demand a king's ransom. Just like the COPO 9561, iron block, 427-powered Camaros, the ZL1s started out as base/stripper Camaros with no options and as little add-on weight as possible. All cars had front disc brakes, 12-bolt rears, and could not be ordered with the SS or RS option (though two cars did manage to "sneak" through production with the RS option).
Power came from Chevrolet's all-aluminum version of the L88 427 race engine (though there were important differences). The blocks were cast aluminum with iron sleeves, and gave a significant weight savings over the iron blocks. Combined with a ported version of the aluminum heads from the L88, the engine weighed around the same as an all-iron small-block, and was rated at 430 hp (but at only 5,200 rpm). Peak power was at least 1,000 rpm higher than that.
Ok, we're done with the history lesson, back to our story.
In 2007, GM Performance Parts announced it had brought the original ZL1 tooling out of mothballs to do a special run of 427 aluminum engines, to commemorate the anniversary of the famous powerplant. Once the run is complete at 427, GM will retire the tooling permanently, making each of these engines very special.
When GM announced plans for this new crate engine, the light bulb went off in Jim Barber's head about his next continuation car. And to build the first car right, Jim wanted motor 001 for car 001. But GM Performance had already earmarked the first ZL1 assembly for auction at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction, so it would've seemed Jim would have to start with number 002. Not to be denied, Jim flew to Arizona for the auction, and came back with serial number 001.
With aluminum Rat in hand, Jim mobilized his crew and started construction on the first ZL1 '69 Camaro in 40 years. All parts used on the car were to be authentic and original as possible, right down to reproduction steel wheels and dog dish hubcaps. On the outside, you can't tell this car is a reproduction. Even the fender gaps have the right amount of "production variance" in them. Wanting the car to look as original as possible, Jim noted that frequently the cars had uneven and sometimes large gaps between the fenders and the doors. For a true recreation and authentic look, that's the way the car should be.
Inside, the ZL1 Continuation has a reproduction '69 interior. Seats, carpet, gauges, the whole thing looks just like it would on the dealer's lot in fall of 1968 and through all of 1969. (Remember, '69 Camaro production actually went into the 1970 model year because of a strike.) The car even has a push-button blue light FM stereo made by Antique Automobile Radio. It features all modern internals in a reproduction OE radio case, so you can listen to crystal clear music while cruising in the Camaro (albeit through one speaker).


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Book your room at Holiday Inn Club Vacations Gatlinburg-Smoky Mountain
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Get an overview of this hotel3-star apartment near Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
Situated in Gatlinburg, this apartment is within a 15-minute walk of Gatlinburg Convention Center and Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. Saint Mary's Catholic Church and Arcadia are also within 10 minutes.
Property Features
This smoke-free apartment features an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a spa tub, a 24-hour business center, and laundry facilities are onsite.
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All 108 apartments boast fireplaces and jetted tubs, plus kitchens and flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Guests will also find washers/dryers, free WiFi, and sofa beds.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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In addition to an indoor pool and an outdoor pool, Holiday Inn Club Vacations Gatlinburg-Smoky Mountain provides a spa tub and a fitness center. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. A 24-hour business center is on site at this 3-star property. This Gatlinburg apartment also offers tour/ticket assistance, barbecue grills, and an arcade/game room. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Holiday Inn Club Vacations Gatlinburg-Smoky Mountain is a smoke-free property.
- Free self parking
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- Jetted bathtub
- Sofa bed
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An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
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- Accessible path of travel
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Of course! *slaps head* He doesn't want to be human does he so I suppose that makes him a fully paid up member of the animal kingdom?
Angua wouldn't be a candidate though as she's a part-timer
There's Wuffles too - the Patrician little dog. Must be loads of them - there was the Sylvester cat and Jerry Mouse in Moving Pics of course


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To begin your new website:
- You meet with the Web Services team
- You contact the Web Liaison for your new website, based on the division you are in
If the Web Liaison approves your new website:
- You gather the content
- We make the website
- You contact the Web Liaison with the names of individual(s) who will be Editors or Authors for your website
- The Web Liaison will inform Web Services that individuals should be added to your website
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- You maintain content on the new website
What you need to know:
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Download the applicable information to prepare your new website.
The New Website Information Sheet includes basic information for everyone.
The Structure for academic and support units outline the content categories* for official unit websites.
The Guidelines suggest a process for organizing website content and images.
The Best Practices document will help you understand general principles about good website design and maintenance.
UIS Words and Phrases includes words and phrases used to recruit prospective students. You may use these in your website content.
- See a List of Words and Phrases that describe UIS (to use when writing content) (via the Creative Services website)
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Steps in the Process:
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Based on the Guidelines and the categories in the Website Structure, the content point-person from the unit gathers all content for the site and creates Plain Text files. If you have photographs, please include the original copies; do not edit the photographs.
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The training session lasts for approximately 1 1/2 hours. You must attend the entire session to be given website access. The training is conducted by Ralph Shank.
Once you complete training, in most cases we can connect you to your website on the same day.
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Clearly, I like a lot of ruffling to accompany "my style." And while it may be old hat to many of you, gathering and stitching fabric can be an intimidating process for others – I know it definitely was for me when I started sewing garments! I'm going to show you the process of gathering a skirt to join it to a bodice that will give you the cleanest results with (hopefully!) the least amount of frustration and/or mess. The trick is this: sew two lines of gathering stitches, press and steam your gathers, and pin a lot!! Incorporate those three things and you'll be good! Ready?
Prepare your skirt pieces so that they're ready to attach to the bodice. First, you'll sew two parallel rows of long (gathering) stitches around the top of the skirt. (Stitch length long, tension low/loose)
SO!! Is this how you gather fabric?? Is this Sewing Basics tutorial helpful? What other Sewing Basics would you like to see on the Girl. Inspired. blog??
This tutorial (in part) was first posted on the Project Run and Play blog.


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How to Pull off Lady Mary's Punk Rock Bride Look (VIDEO)
Did you see the insanity that was Lady Mary's wedding dress? Designed by none other than Pam Hogg (who's also designed outfits for Lady Gaga), this daring wedding dress definitely has our attention. We're not suggesting that midriff-baring designs are going to be the next big dress trend -- but if you are... read more


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Leadership Development Certificate Program
Facilitator: A national presenter, Christina Christenson Brush earned her doctorate in Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management and International Business at Georgia State University. Tina has over 30 years of consulting and training experience and has worked with organizations of all sizes in the profit, non-profit and public sectors in the Midwest and Southeast as well as overseas. Tina works with organizations to develop integrated management development programs, engagement initiatives, human performance improvement systems, and assists companies in moving into foreign markets.
The Advanced Leadership Certificate requires you complete ten modules within two years of initial enrollment date. Each module is $179.
Module 1: Self Leadership Manage Your Time, Stress, and Your Emotions. Great leaders start with leading themselves. Your behavior serves as a model for others so make it a good one. You will learn how to:
Module 2: Creating a Culture of Accountability. Building a sense of ownership and accountability among employees is a top priority for all organizations. You will learn how to:
Module 3: Building a Culture of Trust. Trust is at an all-time low in most organizations. Without trust, leaders cannot respond to the volatile changes their organizations face and sustainable competitive advantages will not be realized. You will learn how to:
Module 4: Harnessing the Power of Diversity. Our workforce has never been more diverse. Different generations, cultural backgrounds, and different personalities present challenges that can be turned into opportunities. You will learn how to:
Module 5: Dealing with Performance Challenges. Managers often focus on performance results instead of the behaviors that lead to these results, making it difficult to know how to turn problem employees into successful contributors. You will learn to:
Module 6: Effective Training on the Job. Most on the job learning occurs as a result of informal training efforts that may not based on how adults learn best. In this workshop you will learn how to:
Module 7: Coaching - Energizing and Enabling High Performers. Coaching is the most important skill for 21st century leaders. You will learn to:
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Module 9: The Power of Persuasion and Influence Leading Without Authority. 21st century leaders rely more on persuasion and influence than ever before. You will learn how to:
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In a laboratory in Atlanta there is a group of people whose job it is to play games. In fact, there's a good part of Georgia Tech University that's been largely converted for the purpose, but you'd be wrong if you thought that the Augmented Environment Labs have been sponsored by Microsoft or were developing console titles for PlayStation. What the team is actually studying is augmented reality. It just so happens that the best field do so is in gaming.
"Gaming is going to be the main driver of AR," explains director of the AEL, Professor Blair MacIntyre.
"Up till now, we've seen two main uses of AR. First, there's been the web based advertising stuff. The technology has been good enough and, since Flash, people can just use their browser to view it. There's no need to have anything else. It's used as a bit of a gimmick to generate a buzz within an industry because that's how marketing works.
"The second use has been in mobile information browsing with apps like Layar, Wikitude, Nearest Tube, Near Tweet and others. There have been some attempts at games but, until recently, it's all about 'look out there at what's floating around you.'"
Even from half way round the world down the end of the telephone, it doesn't take a genius to tell that MacIntyre is none too impressed with the current available crop mobile AR apps. It's of little surprise when you consider that, as one of the pioneers of augmented reality, he created a more profound and useful experience nearly 20 years ago working at Columbia University with colleagues Steve Feiner and Doree Seligmann, both of whom have also gone on to become top researchers in the field.
The prototype they created was called KARMA (Knowledge-based Augmented Reality for Maintenance Assistance) and it used a head-mounted display (HMD) to show simple end-user instructions for how to service a laser printer by using a ghost image on the real background. Granted, computers, HMDs and, of course, laser printers have come on a fair bit since 1991 but consumer clutch on AR, sadly, doesn't seem to have kicked on at the same rate. According to MacIntyre, the trouble seems to be our expectations:
"People have latched onto the dream of walking down the street and seeing what the Terminator does and we're just not anywhere near there yet."
The good news, though, is that we seem to be on the way.
"Devices are finally able to do the graphics. A few years ago it was all backpacks and HMDs. We took this game and made a whole room out of it with massive devices and trackers and huge HMDs everywhere and it just about worked. You could do all that now with a handheld."
What MacIntyre is referring to is what many considered to be a tour de force of AR when it was created in 2006. AR Facade was the AEL's take on the hit game Facade which was a one act interactive drama based on a story of a couple in the virtual world of their apartment. To give it an AR twist, the team at Georgia Tech recreated that apartment in the real world to the exact measurements with all the identical furniture precisely where it should be. They then sent the player into the real space, backpack and all, to wander around mixing the actual with the virtual experience in true augemented reality fashion. What it proved, rather than just a novel way to play the game was that they could track the user perfectly laying the two worlds over each other precisely and without a hitch.
Just a few years on and those more powerful handheld devices were readily available and it was the original Nvidia Tegra system-on-a-chip that brought about what MacIntyre describes as as "sweet spot in technology" from the test kits and their image based tracking devices. The result was the infinitely more playable and hilariously named ARhrrrr! zombie survival shooter tabletop game that you can enjoy in the video below and so successful was it that it caught the eye of a certain mobile chip giant.
"Qualcomm brought all the technology we have now and made a lab with the best tracking team out there in Vienna. We get all sorts of experimental hardware and software from them including Snapdragon systems, we've turned a large part of the lab turned into a games studio at Georgia tech and we've even got all the desks configured for maximum collaboration of ideas with art and design crossing over. It's a big space for people to work in."
Since Qualcomm has been onboard, the AEL has 30 people working on AR games and where the barriers were all about expense of equipment and painstaking coding, the time has begun to tackle a new issue.
"Using big old HMDs and tracking devices as well as low level programming languages meant it all took a lot of time before, but we've built a lot of tools within the AR community since. Finally we have good tools and good devices, the hard part now is figuring out what makes a good game."
And that's exactly what the AEL team has been up to ever since. Head over to the AELYouTube channel and you'll find a raft of different demos and ideas mostly based around the table top gaming experience and, even though the decision to keep it to that format has largely been one of convenience, it brings an interesting return to a more traditional social experience, something in which MacIntyre has seen a significant advantage.
"Multiplayer games on handhelds and computers are often very solitary experiences. In World of Warcraft and others, it's about playing together playing alone. You don't interact in a physical way or look at the other players in the face. We're recreating the experience more like a board game or card game. It's also much more doable for AR."
Doable has been the key for much of the work at Georgia Tech which is why they've also been working on the recently launched AR tools Kharma and Argon. The former - with the same name as MacIntyre's very first project in the 1990s, an irony not lost on the professor - is an open source platform which allows developers to write AR programs with the normal html and kml web tools used on the Internet. The idea is that there's no particular specialist knowledge required to write for augmented reality.
"Most AR tools are for very specific program environments. Normally, a browser calls up the server which sends down a load of html to decode into what we see. The idea is to repeat that process for AR information. Your browser will then translate what comes down into an AR experience if people have accounted for that up in the server."
At the other end of the equation, Argon is a mobile browser built for the iPhone that makes it possible for someone to create an augmented reality app without any real knowledge of how to do so beyond a few standard scripts.
"We take the servers, add some code to recognise Argon requests and send back kml based on location and html and images but now re-purposed to fit your environment. This means less number crunching needed on your device, so it can happen on simpler devices and also saves on battery life too. It only needs to pass down information of whatever is relevant right now. Not everything at once."
The goal, of course, is to put easy to use AR tools in the hands of everyone rather than people who're willing to invest both a lot of time and money into an app. The ability to run 3D is expected to be added shortly to the system which will eventually be fully open source. So once the power to create AR has gone mass market, will that mean that the augmented reality has finally arrived in its full form? As one might predict, the answer is "not quite".
"We're 80 per cent of the way there with AR but the last 20 is going to be hard. That first 80 is the geocodes, the tweets, map directions and all that information, and I can get them out but GPS on mobiles isn't good enough. Stuff doesn't line up. Even if it's off by 5-20m it won't line up and it won't work properly.
"All AR in sport is beautifully integrated. Everything looks right in speed skating and football with the flags on the ice and the skaters going past but there's no way you can do that on mobiles right now. The difference is that sport is a fixed environment controlled and adjusted in real time by a bunch of guys sitting in a van or a studio. We can't even track a phone properly, so we don't know where it is and what to line up."
All the same, the limitations of AR once you step out of a controlled environment haven't stopped the likes of some very big players getting rather interested in this emerging space and what the AEL has made of it.
"CNN very is excited. We explained to them how it could work for events like the Times Square bombing. You could turn up with your phone and see it all in AR with how it happened or what might have happened and all with just a bit of coding in the web design."
So, is that to be the extent of AR's usefulness in society? What other applications does MacIntyre feel are going to be important other than virtual tours and gaming?
"The bigger question is what are the big things that AR will be useful for. Two years ago I might have said one thing or another but now, I have no idea. If you went back and asked Tim Berners-Lee and all those other guys who made the Internet what it was going to be used for, they'd probably have talked about the sharing of information. It never would have occurred to them that there would be YouTube and Flickr and Facebook and everything else.
"In the same way, we're letting go of what AR might be used for as well, and part of our work is focused on admitting that we don't know what the analogues to Facebook, YouTube and Flickr are. We're making accessible tools for an Internet of AR where other people can figure out the applications.
"Not a lot is going to happen until we have head worn displays. It'll be more compelling when it's there. The day I have a pair of funky sunglasses and walk around with non-obnoxious advertising, news, social networking, totally immersed in the world, then AR will really have arrived.
"It has to have all the little things presented in a way that doesn't cut me off. It's not a Wall-e future; not virtual reality with people going around too absorbed in screens to know about others or the real world. It should enhancing our existence in the physical world; bring the digital world into the physical one.
"But before that, there are so many huge questions to answer such as if we can get all of the technology we need onto a mobile device; can we make it usable and not invasive, not a distopian existence and can we use it to build a postive future?
"Will AR like that arrive in my lifetime? Well, perhaps something of it, but not quite so well as we see now done in sports."
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Heading into Chevrolet model year 1968, the overall high-performance world was pegging its collective rev limiter, so to speak. Chevrolet drag racing records were by and far number one, as were the huge amount of enthusiastic Chevrolet fans and followers. How so? Think back to all the great models and engines produced since late 1954. To be sure, for all those who were there, this was the greatest 15 years of Chevrolet performance cars. It was evident the Bow Tie brigade wasn't about to slow down any time soon.
In studying both market and customer needs, Chevrolet knew the Chevy II had to head in a slightly new direction. Hence, a totally new car was created. Some called it "bigger, bolder, and macho." An accurate description, as the '68 edition had a superior chassis and suspension than previous models. It also had four powerful engine options, the L30 and L79 327 small-blocks, plus the L34 and L78 big-blocks. In my eight prior years of drag racing, about the only thing Chevrolet didn't offer or seem to care about was record-setting fast models equipped with a viable automatic transmission. But that was about to change come July.
In early 1968, Fred Gibb, owner of Fred Gibb Chevrolet in LaHarpe, Illinois, asked Chevrolet's Product Promotion Manager, Vince Piggins, if it would be possible to build a '68 Nova SS L78 396 with a GM TH400 automatic transmission via the Central Office Production Order (COPO) program. Changing the stall speed in the torque converter was a recently known given, and Gibb thought the 375hp 396 Nova SS could be a winner in Stock and Super Stock Automatic transmission classes. Piggins and company readily agreed. To be legal in either eliminator, a total of at least 50 would have to be built. Gibb said his dealership would take all of them. They would be built in early July at the Willow Run Plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The program was given COPO number 9738. According to Gibb/Chevrolet published records, the suggested retail price, less document fees and taxes, was $3,592.12. This was a very good price, as other big-block SS 396 Novas with a fair amount of options listed for $4,500 or more.
Gibb and representatives therein quickly chose but a few options: the base Super Sport package, Turbo 400 automatic transmission with a slightly higher torque converter stall speed, a black or blue interior with bucket seats, center console with floor shifter, power-assisted drum brakes, heavy-duty 2.70-inch-thick cross-flow radiator, 14x6 steel wheels, and a 4.10:1 Posi-traction differential. A total of five body colors were asked for, but only four were available: Fathom blue (20), Grecian green (10), Matador red (10), and Tripoli turquoise (10). Beige was the unavailable color, say those in the know. The factory warranty coverage was "limited 90 day."
The COPO 9738 Nova SS marked the very first factory Chevrolet car that linked a mechanical-lifter big-block V-8 to an automatic transmission. In no time at all, they were known as "Mystery Novas." Not too many knew anything about them. The competition even protested when they saw one-they didn't know about the Nova TH400, either. It was well into August before the first cars were seen in competition. The very next month (September) the new '69 models came out.
Most COPO 9738s didn't become known or even win major races and set records until the '69 season. By this time most eyes and minds were focused on other '69 competition. The COPO 9738s dominated their classes for many years to come, but-like so many other potent Chevy engines-they were indexed by the sanctioning bodies until they were no longer competitive.
Gibb did a great thing in creating the COPO 9738, but there was so much else going on in late 1968 through 1969 and 1970 that the COPO 9738 got swallowed up into performance lore and history. No one to our knowledge knows who bought each of these Novas, much less where they ended up. On the next page you'll find a list of all 50 Novas by identification number. You might want to photocopy it for use when you spot an unsuspecting '68 Nova SS. You never know!
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