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SIMPLE as they seem, many routine domestic chores are still a big problem for robots. Fetching a beer from the fridge may be within a robot's grasp, but ask it to clear up a messy bedroom and it will be stumped. To a robot, a crumpled pair of trousers can look much like a discarded T-shirt, and it will struggle to tell a fluffy slipper from a sleeping cat.
The International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Shanghai, China, last week heard how some of these problems are being tackled. Pieter Abbeel and colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley, for example, have devised software routines capable of recognising items of clothing even when they are "crudely spread out" on a flat surface such as a bed. The software runs on a commercial robot called PR2, made by Willow Garage in Menlo Park, California.
To identify a mystery garment, the robot first holds it up using one of its two grippers. This allows it to estimate the garment's length, by using its twin cameras to detect its lowest point. Next, the robot holds the garment with both grippers and records its outline as well as distinguishing features that may correspond to a collar or buttons.
The software then applies a statistical technique called principal component analysis (PCA) to generate a digital signature - a list of parameters that characterise an item according to whether it has sleeves or buttons, for example. By comparing this against a database of common clothes, the robot can decide what kind of garment it is holding.
Having made its decision, the robot then folds the item according to the appropriate entry in a stored table of instructions. In tests run by the researchers, the PCA-based technique proved around 90 per cent accurate at identifying garments.
At Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, a team led by Ashutosh Saxena has programmed a robot to find shoes scattered about the home. The software is primed with data on the form and other characteristics of shoes, and the team says it can be adapted to find other household objects.
One of the software's tricks is to pay special attention to places where shoes might be likely to end up: under a bed, beneath a coffee table or next to a kitchen cabinet, for example. The team has also developed software that allows robots to grasp household objects without damaging them.
In the same week as the Shanghai meeting, iRobot of Bedford, Massachusetts, the company which makes the Roomba robot vacuum cleaner, was drumming up support for its new domestic robot at a Google developer conference in San Francisco. Named Ava, the robot has an Android or iPad tablet as its "head", and the company is encouraging software developers to create new apps for it, much as they would for a smartphone.
Kerstin Dautenhahn, a roboticist at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, welcomes the fact that robots are moving beyond being able to simply dance or run, and are being programmed to perform what at first sight seem mundane tasks. "These 'little' tasks are in fact very valid challenges that are big problems for machines," she says. "It's time they were focused on."
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It might be the USA's bday but Terry Kennedy gets a present with the release of his new signature Stacks Vulc from Supra. Featuring a black suede and canvas mix and an all new vulc sole, its a perfect summer skate x lurk shoe. Buy a pair here. Full looks after the jump.
With this smooth new waxed black suede edition, the Wrap Up keeps its place as our favorite Supra model. Add on brass metal eyelets, lightly padded brown mesh lining, and a leather embossed tongue, you've got a grown up shoe right there. Check out more after the jump.
Right on the heels of the Zumiez-exclusive desert camo Supra Stacks comes the Terry Kennedy specific black colorway featuring a bevy of fancy details like "a velvety black suede and black canvas upper with burgundy accents, micro-perforated leather tongue, leather laces, gunmetal eyelets, padded black mesh lining, custom Crown Coalition sock liner, and a gum vulcanized sole with smooth white foxing." Need we say more? Additional looks after the jump.
Following the drop of the desert camo Passion, Supra has done the logical next step and brought the rip stop desert camo treatment over to the Skytop and the Stacks. No explanation is needed as to why these are fucking rad. Get them exclusively at Zumiez in-store and online and hit the jump for more detailed looks.
Lil Wayne might have had half of a down minute upon learning that Mountain Dew was dropping him over some bullshit but he couldn't have mourned for too long because he had to get it cracking for the Miami launch party for his new brand within Supra, Spectre. We got the 420 kit/invite but couldn't make it MIA for the party, check out some pics of what we missed, including appearances by Keelan Dadd, Stevie Williams, and Chad Muska, and the announcement that Chaz Ortiz is going to ride for Spectre after the jump.
Last night G-Shock and Supra hosted a premier event at Skylight West in New York City to celebrate the release of their collaboration watch and sneaker. Guests in the packed venue enjoyed complimentary drinks from Stoli and music from Dj Mirandom and Flying Lotus. Notable attendees included Stevie Williams, Nigel Sylvester, French Montana, Raekwon, Too $hort, Boo Johnson, Keelan Dadd, Mike Malbon, RB Umali, and more. Hit the jump to peep the collab and a gallery of pics from Brad Clarke.
Supra opened a new retail flagship store in their own backyard of Santa Monica, California and threw a party to celebrate it last Thursday night with Jim Greco, Chad Muska, Terry Kennedy, Boo Johnson, Furby Keelan Dadd and more. Add sets from DJ Spider and RL Grime and a grip of free booze and you had one epic opening. See columnist Jeff Sanico's full recap here.
Supra is pleased to announce the addition of Nick Tucker to its roster. Nick was invited as a guest on the Three Amigos tour last year and he's been impressing the team ever since. We got a chance to meet Nick on the latest Mtn Dew campaign and this youngin' rips. Peep his welcome edit.
Supra Footwear has opened their first California retail store location in Santa Monica. Supra Santa Monica is the brand's third location, following the launch of the very successful SUPRA Paris and SUPRA NYC stores in 2011. The 1400-square-foot store is steps away from the busy Santa Monica promenade and only blocks from the beach. If you're in the area be sure to check it out.
To build some excitement into the release of the new Pistol low, Supra has linked with Deathwish for a limited edition version. Made from black waxed suede and black distressed leather and featuring black waxed laces, red mesh lining, and a Deathwish sock liner with Erik Ellington and Jim Greco on it. Check out more looks after the jump.


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S'mores are one of my favorite desserts. I make them in the microwave all the time! I decided to take it a step further for Fried Day Friday @ Instructables and see how they would taste fried in cake batter.
Step 1: Ingredients
- Gram Crackers
- Chocolate bars
- Marshmallows (or fluff)
- 2 cups Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 cup Milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup sugar
Pancake batter: this is quick and easy!
Deep Fryer: or a regular pot
Peanut Oil: you can use regular vegetable oil, but peanut oil works best for frying
Step 2: S'mores and Batter
- Cut marshmallow in half
- Layer gram cracker, piece of chocolate, 2 marshmallow halves, and gram cracker
Step 3: Prepare S'mores - Heat And Freeze
You need to make the s'mores one solid object so it doesn't fall apart in the fryer.
HEAT: heat the prepared s'mores in the microwave. Heat for 10 seconds, let cool, heat for 5 seconds, let cool, heat for 3 seconds.
COOL**: place warm s'mores in the freezer for 2 hours.
**I used liquid nitrogen to freeze my s'mores because we happened to have it in the office - I know this is not practical for most people.
do you mind if i put up a different smores recepie that includes frying, i was going to put it up then saw yours, and i want to make sure you dont think i am copying you


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With around half of News Anchors in the United States reporting more than 10 years of experience in the field, this area is heavily weighted toward experienced professionals. Pay ranges from $30K to $130K per year and averages out to $57K per year. In the world of News Anchors, overall income ranges from $30K near the bottom to $130K at the top; this can include more than $15K from bonuses and more than $50K from profit sharing in exceptional cases. Geographic location and years of experience each impact pay for this group, with the former having the largest influence. Work is enjoyable for News Anchors, who typically claim high levels of job satisfaction. Female News Anchors survey participants are more prevalent than men — 60 percent of professionals. Medical benefits are awarded to a large number, and a majority earn dental coverage.
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The primary responsibility of a news anchor is to present current events to an audience through a news broadcast. A dedicated news program and a general commitment to objectivity distinguish an anchor from a newscaster, who presents brief, bulletin-style reports both between and during other programming, and a commentator, who provides analysis and opinion. As broadcast journalists, news anchors are often directly involved in the compiling, writing and editing of the material they later present on-air. Additionally, news anchors may act as a public face for their networks.Read More...
News anchor is an apex position in the field of broadcast journalism, the peak of achievement for many journalists who envision themselves in front of the camera. As such, the position requires at least an undergraduate degree in journalism or communications as well as several years of practical experience. Undergraduate and graduate degree programs typically offer students internship opportunities to help meet minimum requirements by graduation. Aspiring anchors apply for open positions with a reel, a collection of recorded work that represents their abilities and personalities the way a portfolio would for a writer or artist. As with broadcast journalists of all specialties, aspiring anchors expect to begin their careers in positions of limited power in the small media market before working their ways into bigger cities and more competitive jobs.
In addition to education and experience, an anchor must demonstrate a high level of poise in front of the camera, a professional appearance, excellent diction, an ability to collaborate with both an on-air partner and a sizable staff. While anchors typically read from a prepared script or teleprompter, an instinct for improvisation is necessary to interact with an ensemble of correspondents and guests. Additionally anchors are expected to collaborate with producers, who provide constant guidance throughout a broadcast through earpieces.
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My hair really likes this conditioner! Even though it has a "light" texture to it, it is great at detangling and moisturizing. Once my hair is dry it feels really soft. I can't really describe the smell of this conditioner but it is quite pleasant. The cap on the bottle is quite annoying and hard to work with especially when hands are wet. There is definitely room for improvement there. Still the only reason why I am dropping a lippie is because Garnier still tests on animals :(
EDIT: I've realized my hair looks really frizzy when I use this conditioner so I'm dropping one more lippie. Also, I'm not going to repurchase it at all.
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Amazing. I thought this product was going to be a joke but it mosterized my hair. It nourishes it and leaves my hair silky soft. Recommend it to anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I think this is my new favorite of all the Garnier conditioner products out there. This is sooo creamy and moisturizing, my hair has never felt silkier. Definitely a must have especially for the price!
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I love to experiment with drugstore conditioners and shampoos, and don't usually repurchase ones I've already tried. I've used this conditioner before, but upon discovering that it was on sale, I picked it up readily. I hope to make this review short and sweet: this conditioner is cheap, and makes your hair feel luxuriously soft. If you're looking for a miracle worker for your split ends, you probably won't find it here, but this conditioner is very good for it's price, and leaves your hair feeling soft and silky.
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Hair: Blond, Other, Other
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I signed up for this account just to review this product.
This stuff is horrible!! My hair felt oily and dirty after a few washes. I usually go a day or two between washes and this horrible product (i used the shampoo and conditioner together) made my fair feel disgusting. It felt like I hadn't washed my hair in a week. This is honestly one of the worst products I have ever used in my hair. I've used both apple cider vinegar and baking soda to get this crap out of my hair and there's still residue. I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone! seriously save your money.
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I have been using Aussie 3 minute miracle mask as an everyday conditioner...my hair is super thick and long and it needs all the moisture it can get. Over thanksgiving break I forgot my conditioner and ending up using this stuff because it was just around. I was amazed. I haven't been able to achieve this amount of weightless moisture to my hair in a long time. I told my mom I loved the conditioner and her own hair dresser had recommended it to her! At three dollars a pop I haven't tried anything better. With a price like that, I found my new go-to conditioner.
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An average conditioner with silicones, shea butter and olive oil. This worked the same for me as Garnier Fall Fight conditioner.
on 11/14/2012 10:43:00 AM
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this product is AMAZING. let me start off by saying i used to bleach my hair with extremely light garnier dye EVERY 2 WEEKS. it was seriously dead and frizzy and it felt like straw. i used this product and after about a week it was silky and gorgeous! it smells absolutely amazing and i'm going to get more today! must have!!
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I tried this over the summer, and I didn't immediately dislike it. The shampoo and conditioner did work somewhat but I felt it didn't work well enough for my super dry hair. I did hate the caps on the these. I always found it hard to open, and so did my mom who has arthritis (I have her my left over bottles). I also do not understand why there was a super moisturizing shampoo which I also used, but no super moisturizing conditioner.
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I have frizzy dry hair if i don't put at least a serum or a leave in conditioner ,i have wavy hair but if i twist my hair it turns to curls naturally ,..,my hair routine was first put Selsun Blue to prevent dandruff then i used the Fructis triple nutrition shampoo and then the conditioner , let my hair dry and it would literally turn to a puff ball and then style my hair with serums and leave in conditioners and i actually sometimes applied a lot because i felt my hair was still frizzy ,.,.,Then i saw this advertisement of Wen products and the guy was saying that shampoos that foam up are bad for your hair it gets rid of all the natural oils and leaves your hair frizzy and unmanageable ,.,and of course Wen products cost to much so then i thought of a bright idea ^.^ I changed my hair routine to this: i applied Selsun Blue (the Medicated formula) on my scalp to prevent dandruff and to also clean my scalp and i skipped shampoo (because i don't know any shampoo that doesn't foam up) Then I applied Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Conditioner on the ends of my hair all the way to the top and stopped to the ears ,.,And I saw a Big improvement on my Hair !!! it didn't look frizzy it also didn't look dry ,it looked perfect and i Didn't even apply any serums or leave in conditioners ,my hair looked calm and manageable ,.,I told all my friends about it because if it worked on me it will work on you ,I recommend this product, it has natural oils that are good for the hair and it smells so good ^.^
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Frodo still has that darn ring!
For all you "Lord of the Rings" and Peter Jackson fans who are pretty P.O.ed about New Line Cinema yanking the beloved Oscar-winning director off of their production of the LOTR prequel, "The Hobbit," here's some news to cheer you up.
Gandalf, Frodo and their loyal pals and faithful helpers are back. So are the evil wizards, the lumbering Ents and those nasty Orcs.
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You might think that a rare beauty like this would be a natural on the show car circuit-and it is, but not in the way you'd think. Having spent parts of her childhood in Texas, along Route 66, April remembers the old drive-ins, diners, and motels that gave the thoroughfare its unique character. Because of those memories, and also because it's the biggest event of its type in the area, April always makes a yearly trip to the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino (see page 40). Her Collector Edition even sports license plates reading "66ETUOR" (that's "ROUTE66," backwards, for those of you who don't have a mirror handy). And she did recently take the car's first trophy at a show in nearby Claremont, California (the judges had a hard time believing the interior was original). Most of the shows that April attends, however, are of another nature altogether, and that's where she earned her nickname, "The Vette Lady."
As a registered nurse, giving to others is a big part of April's life, so it's only natural that her '82 would get in on the act. She took the Collector Edition to a charity show to benefit the Ronald McDonald House, an organization that allows gravely ill children who are being treated at a hospital to be with their parents. There she met a youngster who was fascinated with the '82, and April was only too happy to let the little one sit behind the wheel. The beaming smile on his face was satisfaction enough, but when April later learned that the child was terminally ill, she knew that giving to others through sharing her pride and joy was going to be important to her. She hasn't missed a Ronald McDonald House event since, and her presence and generosity with her time and Corvette earned her the title, "The Vette Lady."
The Collector Edition has also seen its share of parade duties, escorting several local and state politicians and even a television star-Justin Berfield from Malcolm in the Middle-at a recent "Stars & Cars" event. Berfield, who is just a year shy of getting his driver's license, picked the '82 because he thought it was the coolest car there. April in turn promised him that he can drive her car after he gets that license. Now that's a good deal, and at least one member of a younger generation will probably see a Shark when he thinks of Corvettes.
As for The Vette Lady, her philosophy when it comes to the many offers she's received for her Collector Edition is pretty simple: "The money thing is nothing-I can get more money." What's irreplaceable is the fun she has with her rare piece of Corvette history, and the joy she gets from seeing others enjoy it. With April Zavela and others like her on the scene, the Shark-style Corvette will undoubtedly remain in the forefront of car culture, creating another generation of Corvette enthusiasts who will eventually enjoy and share their own Corvette dreams-come-true.


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If nothing else, this trial has proved once and for all how thick that c**t Terry really is – "please, please, please, please."
Hmm… I thought that was rather clever. Could even have been a prepared response to get the Jury to lighten up. Getting a laugh out of the jury that is supposed to be judging you with something that innocuous is a win-win in a criminal trial.
I've tried to cut the big man some slack in my post, I just can't take the endless hatred- http://postandin.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/john-terry-hes-not-racist-but-you-hate-him/


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Can A Business Ever Truly Win Back Trust?
What if your business had a major meltdown? What if your business had more than 50 major meltdowns in about a year and a half? How would that affect your customer base and your business?
To get customers to buy from you, they have to like, but to get them to buy from you time and again, they have to trust you. If they stopped trusting you, how long before your business was failing and what could you do to rebuild that trust?
For Johnson & Johnson, trust was an easy thing to build on.
For more than 100 years the company made products they could be proud of that promoted health and wellness to their customers around the world.
Famously known for their "No more tears" marketing campaign, people relied on Johnson & Johnson products for so long the company became an iconic American, and world-wide, brand.
Unfortunately for J&J, there are plenty of tears to go around these days.
Over the past 15 months the company has issued more than 50 voluntary product recalls, including recalling brand names like Benadryl, Tylenol, Motrin and Rolaids.
But it isn't just over the counter medication. Johnson & Johnson has also recalled items as varied as contact lenses and even hip replacements.
None of this is good news for J&J or its customers, but can the company rebound or is it the start of an inevitable downward spiral for the monolith?
Aside from the legal and financial issues J&J is already facing, the bigger question is will they ever be able to win back their customers' trust?
In any business, trust is a major factor, but when it comes to a person's health it becomes even more important.
In 2010, Johnson & Johnson was one of few companies that saw its United States revenue fall from the previous year and the lack of trust customers have for their products these days certainly played a factor.
With more than a dozen recalls already in 2011, Johnson & Johnson needs to move fast before it destroys the trust it took the company almost 125 years to build.
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By Romeo, April 7, 2011 @ 6:20 am
Yes they can, first best moment was before they start to loose trust, and the second best is today. How? is another question
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Q: I am having a problem with my '68 Nova. For the past couple of years I have been doing improvements and have run a best of 11.69, but the stars must have been in alignment that night because the car usually runs high 11.80s. This past Christmas, I treated myself to a Coan TH350 with a transbrake and Coan 4,500-stall converter. The car leaves hard off the line, lifting the front wheels about 3 inches, but then nosedives for just a millisecond and recovers, running hard all the way to the finish. The only changes I made were the transmission and converter. Even with this problem, the car will run 11.90s and the 60-foot times are about 0.20 slower.
I have since installed jet extensions on the secondary side. I launch this car by placing the gas on the floor with the transbrake button depressed. The rpm of the car runs up to about 4,400. It seems like the car needs an accelerator pump shot, although I am past the accelerator circuit. I am not using a rev limiter; I've been told this would help with my problem, but I don't understand why, since I would still have the gas on the floor when leaving the line. Do I need to jet up the carb more? Thanks for any help you can send my way.
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A: Jet extensions should have taken care of any lean situation you may be encountering. You're right about the fact that you're well past the accelerator pump circuit of the carburetor. When you go wide open on the transmission brake, the carburetor is fully open and running on the main circuit of the carburetor. We'd be looking for a rich condition, and here's why. When the car leaves off the transbrake, there is an instant of very hard acceleration. When this happens, the fuel in the primary bowl can slosh out and through the bowl vent, dumping fuel into the airstream. This will create a rich bog for a split second. Most performance Holley carburetors are equipped with an anti-slosh vent extension to help prevent this. But if you have a crack in the plastic extension, or it's not there at all, fuel can easily come out the vent tube on the primary side.
A quick test to see if this is your problem: Install a piece of neoprene fuel line between the two bowl vent tubes of the carburetor. Cut an opening in the top of the hose at the peak between the two vent tubes. This will allow the primary and secondary bowls to breathe and prevent fuel from sloshing into the airstream.
Finally, a two-step may be a good addition to your race car. It won't help with your off-the-line stumble, but it will give you a tuning aid for when the track gets hot and slick. Rarely can a track take full power all the time unless your car is completely overtired. Also, as weather conditions change, the launch rpm of your engine will vary. The better the air the higher the stall speed, and inversely when the air gets hot and muggy. If you keep the chip rpm 400-500 below full stall, this will prevent repeatability problems related to weather changes.
Hope this helps you find your problem, and maybe win a couple of more rounds with your Nova.
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Q: Having been a gearhead for almost 40 years now, I can say without a doubt that this tech column is the best I have ever seen! Last year, I built a 383ci small-block Chevy in a high-performance engine-building class offered by Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. In this class you build any high-performance engine; only your imagination and budget will hold you back. The best part is not only do they teach you the different machining procedures, but you actually do the work yourself. The big payoff is at the end of the year when you put your engine on the dyno and see the results of nine months of work. Here is my list of the major components: a '78 four-bolt main bored 0.030 over, a Scat 4340 forged crank, Carrillo 6-inch forged rods, Probe SRS pistons -12.8cc dish, AFR 195 Eliminator heads, a Comp Cams hydraulic roller 230/236 duration with 0.510/0.520-inch lift, Comp Cams Magnum 1.6 roller rockers, an Edelbrock RPM intake manifold, and a Holley 750-cfm carb.
Using 15/8-inch headers, this combo made 479 lb-ft at 4,400 and 468 hp at 5,800 with 36 degrees of timing. What effect can I expect to see using a set of 17/8-inch primaries into a 4-inch collector, such as a Hooker Corvette-specific side pipe/headers system? What intakes can be used with the stock L82 hood? I have a Weiand single-plane low-rise Stealth model
Thanks for any info and thanks for being here for guys like me.
Bud DeWitt
Dayton, OH
A: Well thank you very much for the kind words. Last year my son Daniel went through a semester of an engine design and troubleshooting class at the Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, California, that sounds very similar to the course that you took. They teach you about the engine combo, how to machine it, and, finally, assemble it. Taking your first or hundredth engine from cradle to engine bay is very rewarding. Many community colleges around the country offer very similar courses and are looking for men and women just like you to fill these classes. Keep them full to continue the education of our young people-and a couple of old dogs at the same time. Thanks for reminding me of a very good find.
Nice little small-block you got to learn all about. The 17/8-inch primary header with 4-inch collectors is a bit too large for your 383. You will lose some of the slow-speed torque (10 or so lb-ft), and may gain very little top-end horsepower. As for the manifold, the Corvette doesn't lend itself well to inlet upgrades. The low-rise Weiand dual-plane will be very small and really limit the top-end potential of your engine package. It may be down on power to the tune of 30 hp! Check out the Edelbrock Torker II PN 5001 single-plane. This is the only other manifold we know of that will fit under the L82 hood without mods.
In the mid-'80s, Vic Edelbrock had a '79 Corvette with a Donovan aluminum small-block and a Doug Nash five-speed, and it was one nasty piece. We used this car for the development of the Torker II engine packages, which consisted of the single-plane manifold and a camshaft package. These components installed in an old-school 350 produced 400 hp at the time. That was a nice-running street small-block back then.
Congrats on your engine build and the knowledge that you will have for the rest of your life. Enjoy your engine that you designed, machined, assembled, and dyno'd in your Vette. Keep us old guys rocking!
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LOL. It seems that the National Journal Online agrees with me. I came accross this article this morning, after having written what I did the other day regarding the self-defeating nature of the Tea Party movement. Give it a read. They talk about ten races where the Tea Party "could make a difference." Ten. And do know what they DON'T describe, even once? ANY races involving a strong but potentially vulnerable DEMOCRAT that could be unseated by a pationate and fresh face.
What I DO see, in every example, is a Primary Challenge to the incumbant Republican; or a Primary Challenge to the Republican Party's nominated or endorsed front-runner in the case of open seats; or a potential Third Part Candidate in a Race against a vulnerable Democrat that would otherwise be an easy victory for Republicans, save for the potentially split vote of the Right. In NONE of those cases did the Journal offer a single example where a Tea Party Candidate or a Tea-Bag Republican will actually HELP their cause.
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Japanese Ambassador to Zambia Kiyoshi Koinuma said the US$32 billion, which Japan would provide to African countries in five years, would contribute towards the growth of the economy of African countries including Zambia.
Mr Koinuma said during the Zambia-Japan Trade and Investment Promotion Forum in Lusaka yesterday that Japan would further provide US$700 million on the Nacara Corridor in the next five years to further support the development of the corridor.
The development of the corridor would have a positive impact on the economic development of Zambia in terms of strengthening trade.
Officiating at the occasion held at the New Government Complex, Commerce Trade and Industry minister Emmanuel Chenda said the Government would continue implementing business-friendly reforms through the Private Sector Development Reform Rrogramme (PSDRP).
The reforms are aimed at attracting more local and Foreign Direct Investments (FDI).
He said the Government would continue implementing regulatory reforms which were aimed at attracting FDIs and stimulate local industries in the country.
"Zambia provides incentive packages to all those investors who wish to invest in our priority sectors which include, among others, agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, construction, mining, energy and Information Communication Technology (ICT)," Mr Chenda said.
He said the preferential market access through the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Eastern African Community (EAC) tripartite window was another opportunity.
He said a combined population of over 600 million people with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$ 3.5 trillion, the regional market presented a huge opportunity for Zambia's produce.
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Michigan has been a national leader in transportation innnovation since the beginning of the 20th century.
Nation's first mile of concrete highway built by the Wayne County Road Commission (Woodward Avenue between 6 and 7 Mile roads in Detroit) 1909.
Nation's first painted centerline (River Road near Trenton, by the Wayne County Road Commission) 1911. (The first state trunkline in the nation to sport a centerline was the Marquette to Negaunee Road - now US 41/M 28 - in 1917.)
Nation's first highway materials testing lab (at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) 1912.
Nation's first four-way red/yellow/green electric traffic light (corner of Woodward and Michigan avenues in Detroit). The light was the invention of Detroit Police Officer William Potts) 1918.
Nation's first roadside park (on US 2 Iron County) 1919.
Nation's first road marking system was created by William Bachman of the Detroit AAA. It utilized colored bands and numbers on telephone poles alongside the roadways. (By 1920, he had banded 2,000 miles of Michigan's roadside utility poles.)
Nation's first practical highway snowplow was built in Munising, Mich. 1922.
Nation's first "super highway" (Woodward Avenue between Detroit and Pontiac) was an eight-lane divided highway with a 40-foot median 1923.
Nation's first state highway department to use aerial surveys for highways designs 1925.
Nation's first state highway department to correlate soil characteristics with highway design and construction 1925.
Nation's first highway department to use yellow centerlines to designate "no passing" zones 1927.
Nation's first criss cross and paved runways (Ford Airport, Dearborn) 1929.
Nation's first roadside picnic tables (along US 16 in Ionia) 1929.
Nation's first state operated information center (now called welcome centers) was opened in 1935 near New Buffalo, Mich. (Today, there are 14 welcome centers at border points or near popular visitor locations.)
Nation's first state to complete a border-to-border interstate - I-94 running 205 miles from Detroit to New Buffalo 1960.
Nation's first depressed urban expressway (Davison Freeway now M-8 in Highland Park) 1942.
Nation's first bicycle path to be constructed alongside an interstate freeway. (The 37-mile-long I 275 path) 1977.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Connor Shaw threw three touchdowns and ran for another score, and No. 17 South Carolina overcame the loss of tailback Marcus Lattimore for a 38-35 victory over Tennessee on Saturday.Tyler Bray had driven the Vols to South Carolina's 19 with 1:08 left when he was hit from behind by defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. The ball popped loose and linebacker Shaq Wilson recovered.Tennessee (3-5, 0-5 Southeastern Conference) forced a punt and got the ball back with 36 seconds to go, but Victor Hampton intercepted a long pass from Bray to close it out for South Carolina.More pressing, though, is the apparent loss of Lattimore to a serious injury. The junior was taken to a hospital after hurting his right knee in the second quarter."Obviously, Marcus has a severe knee injury, but we'll let the doctors" give the details, South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said.Shaw finished with a career-high 356 yards passing and the Gamecocks rolled up 510 yards after managing only 368 combin...
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Alexandra Halkin will show films produced by the Zapatista indigenous people with the assistance of inner-city youth from Chicago.The event has been moved from the one previously listed in Ybor City. It will now take place at Co-Vivant Gallery on 4906 North Florida Avenue in Tampa. There is a sliding scale admissions. For more information you may call Shari Feldman 813-362-2000. You can find out more information about CMP at www.chiapasmediaproject.org.comments powered by Disqus


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Flats above a row of shops had to be evacuated after fire broke out at a fast-food restaurant.
Up to 20 people living in The Parade, Oadby, were told to leave their homes because of the blaze at Pizza Mondo.
Firefighters were called to the pizzeria just after 7.30pm on Sunday.
A resident, who did not want to be named, said: "The emergency services got everybody out and there were 20 of us standing outside in the street.
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"It was a bit cold but, fortunately, after a while we were told it was safe to go back inside."
A fire service spokesman said: "The incident was caused by a piece of charcoal, used for cooking, igniting ducting leading to an extractor fan.
"No one was hurt and the fire was contained to the kitchen.
"The extractor fan was destroyed and there was smoke damage but the incident was over and firefighters left the scene at about 9pm."
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10 Useful jQuery Plugins
It seems that jQuery plugins are constantly being released, and it's no surprise since it's insanely popular, and for good reason. The only problem is being able to sort through them all to find the good ones. That's why we're always on the lookout, and we've found some good ones for you. Here are 10 fresh jQuery plugins that you should find useful.
Arbor is a graph visualization library built with web workers and jQuery. Rather than trying to be an all-encompassing framework, arbor provides an efficient, force-directed layout algorithm plus abstractions for graph organization and screen refresh handling.
Mobily Map
MobilyMap is a jQuery plugin (7KB) that can create a Google Maps-like, draggable interface from any image.
Awkward Viewline
This is a simple plugin for displaying any type of media on a straight line. As an example it can be used for displaying a product line over the browsers entire width.
liteAccordion is a horizontal accordion plugin that only weighs 4.5kb, and the themes don't use any background images.
Zoomy is a quick and easy plugin that will zoom into a picture. You only need two copies of one image first the display image and then the zoom image.
Waypoints is a small jQuery plugin that makes it easy to execute a function whenever you scroll to an element.
Reveal is a lightweight plugin that lets you easily create modal windows.
Subway Map Visualization
This plugin gives you a way to display data by generating HTML in the form of a subway map.
jQuery Runloop Plugin
With jQuery Runloop, you can create your own small runloop with keyframes at your own choosing, each with code to execute. You can put whatever code you want in each keyframe, rearrange keyframes easily, and use reusable maps of code and/or animations to share between runloops.
Activity Indicator
Activity Indicator is a jQuery plugin that renders a translucent activity indicator (spinner) using SVG or VML.
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Grün WeissMarch 25, 2011
nice to have, cool article thx
ozgurraMarch 25, 2011
I like zoomy, thx to article.
ehhwhat.co.ukMarch 25, 2011
"Reveal" and "Liteaccordion" will come in handy, thanks for the collection.
TheoMarch 25, 2011
Some great stuff in this collection, thanks!
ThiagoMarch 25, 2011
Great! Keep bringing stuff like that
Web Design CambridgeshireMarch 25, 2011
Wow, there's some great plugins here. jQuery is becoming so powerful, and thanks for sharing these great tools to make it even more powerful.
Goncalo EspinhaMarch 26, 2011
Great collection!!
These are so useful nowadays, thanks
Kristine CMarch 26, 2011
This is great! This is definitely a useful collection of plugins! Thank you!
SonyMarch 27, 2011
Nice collection of jquery plugins. Useful for every web developer.
AndyJMarch 28, 2011
thanks for the list – I didn't know about zoomy. Am just looking at integrating it into an e-commerce site instead of magiczoom – will save me some cash…
AlexMarch 28, 2011
"Reveal" is a good alternative to heavy lightboxes
JonMarch 28, 2011
Waypoints is the handiest thing I've seen in years. Thanks for posting!
ddejaApril 5, 2011
Reveal – excellent jquery script. Loved it.
evlilik rehberiSeptember 25, 2011
Useful jQuery plug-ins.Thanx for sharing.
adumpaulOctober 25, 2011
Great collection.Thanks!
DeepankerMarch 26, 2012
really a nice collection of useful jQuery plugins
Christopher BeckerJuly 10, 2012
Nicely done, I have a jQuery plugin of my own, still to be presented to the world.
KedarFebruary 6, 2013
Excellent Collection of Jquery Plugins. I liked lite Accordion


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Chris Torch (Artistic Director of Intercult, Sweden) and Stojan Pelko (State Secretary, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia) share their views about the "Culture and the Policies of Change" conference. What is the current situation in the cultural policy field? What concrete actions should be undertaken, and what are the priorities to address?
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That's my setup. I use organic velour wipes in a wicker basket on the back of the toilet and the used ones go in that blue can, which is just a garbage can from IKEA lined with an old pillowcase. For now, I only use cloth for pee. Nobody has ever asked me what the wipes are for - I guess they all assume they're for my daughter.
bumping to say, I would love to do this but was procrastinating, and now I know why, the wipes I planned on using (old cd wipes) are natural colored! I need pretty rainbow color wipes like you mama's, then i could put them in a basket on the toliet and give the john some color!!!
Kristen mama to Chris(15), Kaitlyn(10), TJ(8) and Natalie(5) & Emily(2)
Marc hasn't converted yet, and I've been doing this for well over 6 months now, so I'm not sure he ever will. Maybe someday!
I keep all of my wipes dry in the wipes warmer (which isn't plugged in). If I need one wet I just use my diaper sprayer to get it damp. My favorite wipes are old cotton tshirt material. Most of mine are from an old pair of pink pajama bottoms. I made sure to label the garbage can so that nobody would get confused and try to throw garbage in my dirty wipe pail, which is the tiny flip-top can that's white and silver on the left.
Jessica, wife of Marc and Momma to Nikolai (10) and Nathaniel (9) and Olivia (3).
Jessica, wife of Marc and Momma to Nikolai (10) and Nathaniel (9) and Olivia (3).
So how did you all get your hubbys to start using cloth. I've thought about switching but I don't know if he would do it. I don't think the kids would have a problem with it, but him I don't know. We would definitely save a lot on toilet paper. My older son and hubby practically use half a roll of tp every time they go to the bathroom!!
Do the wet bags stink though? I tried using one for dirty diaper storage in my bathroom (a GOOD one too, by Happy Heineys, with a zipper and all), and it made my bathroom smell like an outhouse. I MUCH prefer a step can for stink containment. But maybe family cloth is not as stinking, since it is not DRENCHED in urin the way a diaper is?
And what of washing cloth that was used for BMs? How do you do that? I CD, but I am a toilet swisher. I swish and scrub with a vegetable brush ALL visible traces of feces before I stick a poop diaper in the can. However, I would NOT want to do that with my husband's cloth, KWIM? Any tips for that?
But maybe family cloth is not as stinking, since it is not DRENCHED in urin the way a diaper is?
Jessica, wife of Marc and Momma to Nikolai (10) and Nathaniel (9) and Olivia (3).
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I have a box under the sink with all of dd's clean dipes and underwear.
I love cloth wipes!
I'm not adding a pic because my set up is super-easy to describe (and super-easy to put together!), but here it is:
I have a bag (that i made out of a fleece baby blanket) full of cut-up t-shirts and old washcloths that are falling apart that i set on top of a cat litter bucket by the toilet. Typically, i use them dry, but wet them at the sink if need be. When the bucket is full, i dump it into the washer with my cleaning cloths for the week. I also put my homemade pads in this bucket.
It really doesn't need to be more difficult than that. :)
There are photos of my setup in this post:
I am a "just for pee" user, and I am the only female in my home (for another week or two...!) and always was a conservative user of TP--but my switch to cloth cut our TP use by almost half! We buy recycled-paper unbleached TP by the case to get a good deal, and we are now buying a case only every 18 months or so.
We also use the same cloth wipes for next-to-the-bed intimate hygiene. I am amazed at how both male and female fluids simply come out in the wash, in cold water--it's rare to notice any that didn't get completely clean.
Mama to a boy EnviroKid 10 years old and a girl EnviroBaby 1 year old!
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I'll probably just cut up an old pair of pajama bottoms or a receiving blanket and put the wipes in an old diaper wipes container. As far as what to do with the used wipes for now...a bucket. If it ends up a sustainable venture for us, I will upgrade to a pail with a lid.
Thanks ladies!
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All our professionals maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in dentistry.
Terry Lanphier D.D.S.
Terry is an Omaha native and a graduate of Arch Bishop Rummel, Creighton University and Creighton Dental. He teaches at Creighton Dental in the Oral Surgery and Acute Care Departments. Terry and his wife Alicia have two children and four grandchildren.
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Nick spent his childhood in Montana.. He attended dental school at Creighton University and has received extended training in Invisalign and Zoom In Office Bleaching.. Nick enjoys rehabbing commercial buildings into residences, two of which have been featured on the Home and Garden Network.
Randy Stout, DDS
Randy is originally from California, but was brought to Omaha by the Air Force. He is a graduate of Creighton and Creighton Dental. He teaches full time at Creighton Dental in the Prosthodontic department. Randy and his wife, Carla have two sons and one grandson.
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Mike is an Omaha native who attended Roncalli High School and completed his undergraduate studies at Mount Mary College in Yankton, SD. He is a dental graduate of Creighton University. In his spare time, he enjoys volunteering for the junior high football team at St. Cecilia's grade school.
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Originally a Minnesota native, Kee-ju attended Creighton University for both his undergraduate and his doctoral degrees and stayed in Omaha to practice. When not in the office, Kee-ju spends his time gardening, following a Paleo lifestyle, and being chapter advisor for the Creighton chapter of Phi Delta Theta.
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Betty is the hygienist at Old Market Dental. She graduated from the University of South Dakota. She has over 20 years of experience in the area of dental hygiene. Betty has 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren who live in Omaha, Denver, and Portland. She and her husband of 41 years enjoy traveling and spending time with their family.
Lori G., Office Manager
Lori is originally from Omaha and serves the office as our Insurance and Treatment Plan Coordinator. She is also trained in dental assisting and assists Dr. Olson. She has been working in the dental field for over 19 years, graduating from Omaha College of Health. She and her husband enjoy the outdoors-camping, hiking, and bicycling in national parks across the Midwest.
Carol Assistant / Office Manager
Carol has been a certified dental assistant for 25 years. She and Dr. Terry Lanphier have worked together for that amount of time. She has also been president of her local professional organization and her state organization. She enjoys traveling with her husband and spending time with their three children and seven grandchildren.
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Robin is an extremely talented dental assistant to Dr. Kanning. She grew up in the surrounding Nebraska area and has been in the dental assisting field for many years. Always laughing, Robin is sought out by patients for her talent of making clients of Dundee Family Dental feel comfortable.
Sara, Assistant
Sara joined the Dundee Family Dental team in 2013 after she graduated dental assisting school. She lives in the Dundee neighborhood with her boys. When she isn't busy working, she enjoys spending time with her children.
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Laurie grew up in Ralston and has been the assistant of Dr. Stout for over 12 years. She has a daughter, Tanisha; a son, Josh; and one grandson; Brandon. She enjoys camping, fishing, NASCAR, and being with family.
April, Hygienist
April received her hygiene training at UNMC and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene. She became interested in dentistry when she worked as a dental assistant for an after school job while in high school. She is the oldest of seven siblings and enjoys ceramic painting as a hobby. She loves her husband and enjoys spending time with him and their two cats.
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Shanieka is a life long Bellevue resident. When not traveling with her husband, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family. Shanieka is constantly cheerful and really enjoys being a hygienist.
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how the crap do you get this realistic yet made up lighting?! (the 2nd post)
I really need to know. do you use refs? what?…..
can you post some steps in the process, or a tutorial of some sort? that`ll be highly appreciated, Buddy.
and I`m not sure what`s going on with that last piece, but – I love it. very intense and crazy,
like a F`ing nightmare.
you`re a genius.
yeah, out comes the good shit. yep yep. sweet.
and yeah, your invented lighting scenarios wow me every time. its similar to that nox/wes MB house style, except it has more story and drama behind the way you have pulled it off (i find). but it has that same 'tight', whoa feeling about it.
Patri, thanks :) ! i… dunno lol. I just draw and hope that something interesting will come up… :/
here's a more of less accurate process of how i work. going from right to left
as for the ref, i use them for color palettes mostly, like photos of burnt stuff, light reactions, etc, depending on the environment that im looking for. I hope this helps !
Adam, thanks ! im surprised you can find similarities with them since i have no clue what im doing, contrary to them haha, but i appreciate the compliment. soo thanks man :]
i just realised that there was a couple of dozens of readers gone, in the rss thing… i probably should be careful with posting around here.. :( sorry.
…dude, these are excellent.
Dang, that last one is some slick shit! Lovin' it!!!
i'm also impressed with how you put together sketches with so few strokes.
beautiful. all of it.
ha daniol i just read your sentence about readers: most likely my fault, since i started posting my pointless sketches again! i have a natural ability for deterrance :)
the king of light returns! a+ as usual.


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When you're on the road, it can be hard to find the space to bring much entertainment along for the ride. Luckily, a great night can be had with little more than a deck of cards or a pad of paper and a great group of friends.
Here are a few of our favorite backpacker games with a little international flair, sure to make you the life of the party!
1. STADT, LAND, FLUSS (or City, Country, River)
This German geography game is perfect for the international traveler and is reminiscent of the board game "Scattergories."
The goal:
To outwit your competitors with your superior knowledge of obscure geography and travel themes.
How many people:
At least 2
What you'll need:
- A piece of paper for each player
- A pen
Is there drinking involved?
Drinking's not integral to gameplay… although you're welcome to imbibe if you feel so inclined!
How to play:
- Begin by choosing 3 categories, such as country, city, landmark, etc.
- Beginning with the letter "A", everyone writes down their selection for the category. (You may set a time limit if you'd like to keep the game moving quickly.) Example: If the categories are City, Ethnic Food, Landmark and the letter is "C", then the answers could be "Copenhagen, Crepe, Coliseum."
- At the end of each round, everyone shares their answers.
Each person is scored per category. If you are the only person to come up with what you have written, you will receive 10 points. If others came up with the same selection, then you get 5 points. If you blank and don't write anything, you don't get any points. (So, clearly out of the box selections are the way to go!)
The game ends when you get tired of playing! You can set a winning score if you want to have a definitive end point.
Mushroom is a really fun card game that I learned while backpacking throughout New Zealand. It's a lot like Jenga… only instead of a tower of blocks, cards are funneled out while balancing on a small surface (bottle top or cup) until it resembles, well, a mushroom.


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The history, antiquities, and topography of the county of Sussex. By Thomas Walker Horsfield ...
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- Full viewv. 1 (original from New York Public Library)
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|Horsfield, Thomas Walker, d. 1837.
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|Cartwright, Edmund, 1743-1823., Dallaway, James, 1763-1834., Cooper, William Durrant, 1812-1875., Henwood, Thomas, , Buckler, John Chessell, 1793-1894,, Dickens, E., Lady, , H. S., , Reinagle, Ramsay R. 1775-1862,, Burrell, Lady, , Bagg, T., , F. M., , Grimm, Samuel Hieronymus, 1733-1794,, Buckler, J. C. 1793-1894,, Wild, Charles, 1781-1835,, Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792,, Buck, Samuel, 1696-1779,, Howard, Henry, 1769-1847,, Fox, , Earpe, G., , Audinet, Philip, 1766-1837,, Jenkins, Joseph John, 1811-1885,, Woolnoth, W. , Mattram, C., , Westall, William, 1781-1850,, Schnebbelie, Robert Bremmel, d. ca. 1849,, Jones, John, , Cousins, Samuel, 1801-1887,, Hurdis, John Henry, 1800-1857,, Ogg, Henry A., , Baxter, George, 1804-1867,, Wolstenholm, Dean, 1798-1882,, Smith, Charles John, 1803-1838,, Davies, Benjamin R., , Scriven, Edward, 1775-1841,
Lewes, Sussex Press, Baxter; 1835.
Sussex (England)
> Description and travel.
Sussex (England) > History.
Cooper's "Parliamentary history of ... Sussex," published separately in 1834, is incorporated in the appendix to vol. 2.
"In the compilation of the first volume, which contains East Sussex, Horsfield was assisted by William Durant Cooper ... the second volume on West Sussex, is mainly an abridgmentt of the histories of Dallaway and Cartwright.--Dict. nat. biog.
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The Red-eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a semi-aquatic turtle (terrapin) belonging to the family Emydidae. It is a native of the southern United States, but has become common in various areas of the world due to the pet trade. They are very popular pets in the United States, the Netherlands, Canada, and England.
The Red-eared Slider is native to the area around the Mississippi River down to the Gulf of Mexico. It thrives in warmer climates, particularly the Southeast quadrant of the United States. Such an area would be east of and below Colorado to Virginia down to Florida, naturally residing in areas with calm, fresh, warm water. This includes ponds, lakes, marshes, creeks, and streams. It prefers quiet areas with a basking area, such a large flat rock or a floating log, in full sunlight. It is common for RES to bask together and even on top of each other. There is also abundant vegetation, which is the main component of an adult slider's diet. Wild individuals will stay close to a water source unless they are in search of a new one. A female Red-eared Slider will also leave the water to lay eggs.
The pet trade has expanded its range around the world, often at the expense of native terrapins. Therefore, it is not difficult to locate Red-eared Sliders in some suitable habitat anywhere in the world.
Pet Red-eared Sliders should not be released into a wild habitat. These pets could carry organisms that the wild populations are not immune to and the pet may not have the proper immune system that is required to live in a wild habitat. Disease could easily be spread by this practice. Pet turtles fed commercial diets also may not recognize natural foods and may associate humans with food which could endanger the turtle. Pet owners should contact a rescue organization if they no longer want their turtle.
Contrary to popular misconception, Red-eared Sliders do not produce saliva, but--like most aquatic turtles--they have fixed tongues. This is the reason they must eat their food in water.
Sometimes a male will appear to be courting another male. This is actually a sign of dominance and the males may begin to fight. Juveniles may display the courtship dance, but until the turtles are five years of age they are not mature and unable to mate.
After mating, the female will spend extra time basking in order to keep her eggs warm. She may also have a change of diet, eating only certain foods or not eating as much as she normally would. Ovulation begins in May and egg-laying occurs in May through early July. A female might lay from two to thirty eggs, with larger females have the largest clutches. One female can lay up to five clutches in the same year and clutches are usually spaced twelve to thirty-six days apart.
Eggs will hatch sixty to ninety days after they have been laid. Late season hatchlings may spend the winter in the nest and emerge when the weather warms in the spring. New hatchlings will cut open their egg with an egg tooth, which falls out about an hour after hatching. This tooth never grows back. Hatchlings may stay inside their eggshells after hatching for the first day or two. When a hatchling decides to leave the shell, it will have a small sac protruding from its bottom plastron. Just prior to hatching the egg contains 50% Turtle and 50% egg sac. The yolk sac is vital and provides nourishment while visible and several days after it has been absorbed into the turtle's belly. Damage or motion enough to allow air into the turtle's body results in death. This is the main reason for marking the top of Turtle eggs if their relocation for any reason is required. An egg that has been rotated upside down will eventually terminate the embryo growth by the sac smothering the embryo. If it manages to reach term, the turtle will try to flip over with the yolk sac which will no doubt allow air into the body cavity and death follows as noted. The other killer is water into the body cavity before the sac is absorbed completely and the opening has almost completely healed. I find 21 days from egg opening until water entry. The sac will never fall off by itself, it must be absorbed. The split may be noticeable in the hatchling's plastron on turtles found in the field indicating the age of the turtle to be about 3 weeks old. As noted the split must heal on its own before allowing the turtle to swim. This does not preclude the need for moisture throughout the first 3 weeks of life out of the egg. I place my Hatchlings on moist paper towels. As a matter of fact the eggs are on these towels from the day they are laid (I dig them up an hour after laying)and covered with toweling until they hatch and can swim. The Turtle can also suck the water it needs from the toweling. Red Ear Slider eggs matriculate in South Florida in 91 days while in New York City the egg takes 102 days. Turtles relocated exhibited this effect with constancy.
The Turtle egg is fertilized as it is being laid and buried in the sand. The time between mating and egg laying can be days or weeks. This concept also supports the fact that a Turtle mating can provide for viable eggs two seasons in a row.
The Red-eared Slider is commonly kept as a pet and often sold cheaply. As with other turtles, tortoises and box turtles, it can be difficult to care for and can live up to forty years.
Red-eared sliders can be quite aggressive. If being kept as a pet, it is not recommended to keep it with another turtle, especially one that is smaller as it may injure or even kill its tankmate.
Turtles carry salmonella bacteria benignly in their digestive system. Humans can become sick if they do not thoroughly wash their hands after handling turtles or any equipment used with them.
Many stores and flea markets still sell small turtles due to an exception in the FDA regulation which allows turtles under to be sold "for bona fide scientific, educational, or exhibitional purposes, other than use as pets."
There is no established federal law banning the possession of small turtles or their eggs. The above FDA regulation applies only to the commercial or public distribution as above. In other words, it is illegal to sell small turtles (as pets), but they are legal (on the federal level) to own. The regulation was designed to protect humans from Salmonella outbreaks due to the mass distribution of young turtles as pets. There is no part of the provision expressly for the purposes of protecting turtles from humans, except to ensure that their destruction is "in a humane manner."
RES's enjoy large areas where they are free to swim. These turtles also require a basking area, where they can leave the water and enjoy the light you provide for them. UVB heat lamps are usually the best option and most common among those taking proper care of their turtles. However, UVB heat lamps have not been proven to have the same quality as direct, unfiltered UV rays from the sun. Therefore, it is recommended that on days with more sun you take your turtles out with you to enjoy it, even if this is only possible in the Spring/Summer. Note: Although not nearly ideal, RESs have been known to remain healthy even with a regular light bulb or halogen light as their source of basking heat
For the basking area, the best choice is an actual dirt or sand area, if this is at all possible. This is especially suggested if you have different sex turtles. The real land area will allow for an impregnated female to lay her eggs, or at least attempt to. Since these turtles like to climb, flat rocks also make good basking areas as well as provide areas for entertainment.
Plant life, either fake or real also increases RES quality of life, mimicking their natural environment. The real plants can also serve as a source of food.
Turtles highly enjoy fresh, clean and clear water. A good filter can help accomplish this. Also, once every two weeks about 25% of the water should be removed and replaced with new water, and the filter cleaned. It is also strongly recommended that if you have a large enough tank, as well as the proper pH and water temperature, to keep fast freshwater fish. In a large enough tank with areas for fish to hide, it is very unlikely that they will be eaten. Meanwhile, the majority of freshwater fish will feed on the leftovers of what you feed your turtles, as well as the turtle's feces, both which allow for a much cleaner environment for both the turtles and the fish.


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Anyone think that the NWCA should just throw rankings and bullcrap to the wind and get Metcalf Schlatter as one of the matches.
Put Gillespie in with someone else so you're not taking his spot away, but if I was the NWCA, I'd want one of my premier events to have this bout on the ticket.
I promised myself I'd be in the stands for the next time they get at it.


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Kenya Power has increased the foreign exchange rate fluctuation adjustment for January to Sh1.59 per kilowatt-hour from December's Sh1.35, signalling hard times ahead for consumers as the shilling weakens.
The increase will claw back reprieve on the fuel cost charge, which has been reduced to Sh4.93 per kWh from last month's Sh5.35 per kWh. Inflation adjustment charge has been pegged at 30 cents per kWh for the next six months to end of June.
The listed electricity vendor published the new charges in the Kenya Gazette on Friday. The shilling has been on free-fall in the past few weeks against major world currencies, and is seen touching and surpass the 88 mark to dollar soon with March 4 elections in view.
The Central Bank posted the shilling as trading at a mean of 87.52 to the dollar at 1000hrs yesterday. The forex component of the power bill is related to foreign currency-based expenditures, such as electricity project loans repayments, incurred by the electricity sub-sector for generation and distribution. It is adjusted every month.
The fuel cost charge is also calculated every month, based on the quantity of fuel used to generate thermal power and the price at the time it was supplied to the generators. KPLC collects the money and passes it on directly to electricity generating companies to pay for supplies.


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Namco Bandai Games announced today that "Dark Souls," a "spiritual successor" to popular RPG "Demon's Souls," will be released in October for North American and European players.
The original Demon's Souls, released in 2009, came out as a PlayStation 3 exclusive and earned a reputation for being really, really hard. Tech-Out reviewer Reggie Carolipio wrote:
Demon's Souls isn't for the impatient. It's not for people that don't
want to feel as if they're inches away from success only to have it
often taken away from them at the last second, pushing them even harder
if they haven't broken their controller yet. But it's not so hard so as
to be a masked attempt at humiliating its players. In some ways, it
shares a lot in common with an old-school 2D title on the NES, right
down to the respawning enemies.
Demon's Souls' hardcore attitude refuses to coddle you. Death is as
much a part of the festivities as is dispatching the shambling, soulless
things that stand in your way. Its deep character development and
crafting system, open world hub, provide enough glimmers of hope to
string players along and its gothic aesthetics brilliantly stain its
fantasy world with plenty of Prozac inducing gloom while leaving you
crying at the same time for rolling off of the edge of a cliff while
dodging an enemy.
Namco Bandai apparently wants players to expect Dark Souls to be as to tough as the 2009 title. The URL for the game's website is www.preparetodie.com.
The forthcoming Dark Souls will be released for XBox 360 as well as PlayStation 3, Namco Bandai reported today.


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New hybrid laptop-tablet devices based on Intel's fast but power efficient Haswell chip may threaten Apple's tablet dominance, says a Citibank analyst.
Russian cybercriminals reportedly hacked into Citibank, stealing tens of millions of dollars and prompting an FBI investigation, says The Wall Street Journal.
Three people are accused of stealing PINs from the Citibank ATM network in 7-Eleven stores.
The country's largest bank suffers a glitch Tuesday morning that prevents customers from accessing their accounts via the Web.
Responding to ATM robberies, the bank is lowering daily withdrawal limits for all customers as a security precaution.
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CES 2011 Tablet-counter: The score so far...2610 January 2011
The world awaits the sea of tablets we're expecting to get launched at CES 2011 but, with so many exhibitors and simultaneous press conferences rattling off like a barrage of Gatling guns, it's already looking hard to keep tabs on them all. Fear not though,... >>
Dell Streak 10 teased6 January 2011
Dell has teased journalists attending its press conference at CES in Las Vegas with a prototype of a 10-inch version of its new Dell Streak 7 tablet. Although the company gave zero details of what the spec will be, it's expected to have a similar offering... >>