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Member Since: Apr 27, 2007
Location: Columbus, OH
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Mac Specs: G4 Quicksilver 800 MHz OS 10.4.x
Hi all,
I'm running a g4 quicksilver running OS 10.4.x. Some time ago I attempted to install a new USB 2.0 PCI card. I mistakenly installed older drivers for it which "seemed" to lead to my 2 external firewire drives being banished from mounting on the desktop.
I since got rid of those drivers and got the USB card to work fine, but still no firewire. No firewire devices (drives or other) show up in system profiler or mount but the drives seem to spin up when I plug them in to the ports.
Now the mac will freeze up and started given me a question mark upon hard reboots. If I let it sit overnight I could get on the next day and and work for 10min before the process started again.
from reading posts, I recently booted into open firmware and reset-all, reset-pram, etc. restarted and I got back functionality! - no problems - but still no firewire - for three days before it froze up again and went back to the ? on boot.
I can boot up from disc warrior now but the internal HD won't show. And I'd love to back up if that drive is dying, but I can't get to my external FW drives to do it.
What the heck is going on?? There seems to be so many variables. I'm just lost so I hope anyone can help! THANK YOU!
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The Logan County Public Service has had an interruption in water service at Mitchell Heights and its customers are being advised to boil their water before use.
The procedure is to bring the water to a boil, let it boil for one minute and let it cool before using. Another option is to use bottled water.
Customers will be informed when it is no longer necessary to boil the water.
For more information, call the Logan County Public District at 304-946-2641.

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TiPb Give-Away: Special Edition Street Fighter IV iPhone Cases (iPad Give-Away Qualifier)
When we met with Tezuka-san and the Capcom Street Fighter IV team at GDC 2010, he was gracious enough to give us not one, but two (2!) special edition promotional Street Fighter IV iPhone cases. Full color, they feature Ryu and Ken and are emblazoned with the slogan "Waiting for a new challenger" and the Street Fighter IV logo. When we got these Capcom told us there were only a few left in North America. This is the real deal, and they're letting us give them away to you, our readers.
How can you enter? Easy, just leave a comment on any of our TiPb Apps Podcast posts (a real, on-topic comment, not just "can has win?", okay?). Only one comment will count per podcast post, but you can make a comment on as many of the posts as you like (and we've got over 20 episodes now!) We'll pick two (2) readers at random to get the cases so be sure to leave a valid email address with your comment. The give-away is open to anyone with a US or Canadian shipping address, starts now, and ends Sunday March 21, 2010 at 12pm PT.
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TiPb Give-Away: Special Edition Street Fighter IV iPhone Cases (iPad Give-Away Qualifier)
me want ipad
Those cases are just PRIME!!!! At last a case to show off the SF fangirl in me! I hope I win if not im with Daniela!
Street Fighter is a classic! I am not too sure how this game will be on the iPhone which is why I have yet to purchase it. I think $9.99 is too steep for a game like this... It looks like the controls take up precious screen real estate. It would still be nice to try. I am waiting for Streets of Rage!
iWant! Many a day spent in a local arcade wasting away with a group of friends dueling each other in streetfighter II back in college.
Oh my, I LOVE Street Fighter! Crossing my finger and hoping I win!
I can haz... Oh wait... They said NOT to use that. My bad! :) I would like to win because I remember wasting many a quarter in the old arcades playing SF until the controls broke.[1] Also I just got my iPhone and had no idea there were covers for it! Actually I really don't know how to do almost anything with it :) BUT... I would LOOK like I was an iPhone guru :)
Looks cool.
Nice! Always good to see classics on the iPhone.
Loving Street Fighter on the iPhone.
Loved sf as a kid and getting the game was a blast from the plast without the sore thumbs even though it is the newer game. I would so love a case ryu and ken being my favorite characters.
SF4 is a sweet game, and the iPhone is a sweet phone, the two combined is a sweet combination.
3 more days to enter!
Alas the game continues. As I stated previously this is a very cool way to lead up to the Ipad, Small little contests that are in itself cool just to keep it interesting. Loving every minute of it!
Street Fighter really takes me back! I might just have to drop some cash on this one and see if I can remember any moves!
Shucks, I missed this one. I wanted the game, too!
this is a great contest


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I'm having issues dealing with a dictionary that I want to use to keep track of what dialog has been said.
In both cases, the key doesn't exist in the dictionary. When I do this, things are fine.
But when I do this, I get constant NullReferenceExceptions:
Any idea why?
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Your dictionary should be a member of the class.
Basically the rest as you've got it should be fine from what I can see.
answered Feb 16, 2014 at 10:20 PM
Ah thanks. Looks like the problem was that I was declaring the dictionary as a class member, and then in Start(), redeclaring it with "Dictionary saidDialogs = new Dictionary();"
Once I removed that "Dictionary" from the second part, things started working.
Thanks so much for all the help!
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' June R. VOIN DALLWITZ-WEGNER 1,310,992
METHOD AND MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE VISCOSITY OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES Filed Dec. 22, 1926 INVENTOR fab/50rd 1/012 Dalia/i9 -Wyaer BY I ATTORNEYS C -Sc Patented June 23 Ul ZITEQ RIGZEIABD VON DALLWIT'Z-WEGNmc, OE HEIDELBERG, GEANY METHOD AND MAINS FDR DETERMINING THE VISCOSETY GE Home UBSTANCES Application filed December 22,
My invention relates to the art of determining the viscosity of liquid and semi-liquid substances, as e. g. oil, solutions of gum etc. for scientific and technical purposes;
The object of my invention is to provide a new and simple method and elficient means for carrying the same into eiiect-by which the viscosity of an liquid can be speedily measured and clear y gree of accuracy and dependability.
Other objects and advantages may be recited hereinafter.
The nature and scope of my invention is briefly outlined in the appended claims and will be more fully understood from the following specification taken together with the accompanying drawingsin which Fig. 1 diagrammatically shows the principle 0t my invention.
Fig. 2 shows a viscosimeter desi I ed according to my invention byway 0 an exam le.
igs. 3 and 4 show. a structurally modified viscosimeter in side elevation and plan View respectively.
My method of measuring the viscosity of liquids consists in causing a quantity of the liquid under treatment to be filled into two intercommunicating vessels, causing the liquid to be uniformly forced at a comparatively low rate of speed from one of said vessels into the other one and simultaneously causing the transferred liquid to uniformly flow backin a quasi lamelliferous, i. e. non-turbulent stream into its original place, the prevailing hydrostatic pressure indicated by the difl'erence of the respective levels of the liq: uid in both vessels representing the degree of viscosity.
An apparatus for carrying out my method into practice, shown diagrammatically n Fig. 1 by way of an example, comprises a pan of intercommunicating tubes A and M in the form of a U, a pump P, and a capillary meas uring tube K. The pump P is adapted to uniformly force say Q, cubic centimeters (ccm.)
of the liquid per second into the tube M thereby raising'the level of the liquidin said tube M. As the result of its hydrostatic pres- 50 sure the transferred liquid will flow back indicated at a high de 1928, Serial No. 156,416, and in Germany January 7, 1826.
thro the capillary tube K into the tube A. 'By controlling the volumetric efiect of the pumping action a state of equilibrium can be obtained in which at a certain difierence of the levels of the liquid in both tubes-equal say to h centimeter (om.)the quantity of'li uid transferred b the pump-equal to cm./sec.equals t at flowing backthrothe capillary tube.
If o1 the capillar measurin tube K the radius is equal to cm. its ength L em. and y-the density (specific gravity) of the liquid, the absolute viscosity of the latter is according to the law of Poisseuille n te r) w i [h 8LQ ebso ldl unlts By making or'adjusting a viscosimeter so as to have an individual constant C equal to a round number-say C=O,l-the instrumental being equal to 0,1 cut -would indicate the absolute viscosity vj=0,01, or if called for Engler degrees (y=1) the viscosity would be n=1.
Taking into account the density of any given liquid, its viscosity can be measured in a simple manner by means of a millimeter scale attached to the tube M of the instrument, the viscosity degree being a multiple figure of the viscosity 0,01.
The scale for reading the viscosity may be gauged so as to indicate directly Engler-degrees Saybolt-degrees, Redw'ood-degrees'eto, in which cases the density of the liquid needs not to be considered.
' Wis a trough containing a heating medium by which the liquid within the whole instrumentcan be uniformly heated to the most appropriate temperature for taking measurements.
By this new method the viscosity of a liquid can be speedily measured by directly reading the latter on a scale, and it has another advantage which lies in the fact that only a very small quantity of the liquid is required for the measuring operation--in most cases not more than 30 com. I
It should also be noted that the accuracy of the measuring operation is greatly enhanced by the fact that the liquid at P and K is in exactly the same condition.
A structurally modified viscosimeter for carrying out the above method is diagrammatically shown in Fig. 2. The pump is made in form of a rotary shaft P being adapted at C to be driven e. g. by a clock worknot shown-at a comparatively low rate of speed and being provided with a. rather flat screw-threading.
By the pump P the liquid is forced from tube A into tube M, flowing back thro the capillary tube K conformably to the difference of hydrostatic pressures.
Means for heating the in'strument-not shown-are provided as in the case of Fig. 1.
Another structurally modified instrument for carrying my invention into practice, shown in Figs. 3 and 4 in sideelevation and plan view respectively, comprises a solid metal frame R, supported by posts G from a base plate. The front part of the frame R is provided with a bore hole V, representing the workin chamber of a screw shaped rotary pump 2 and being in communication with a funnel shaped tube A2 and an indicating tube M2, the latter having a compara tively small diameter,
It will be noted that the helical groove representing the screw threads of the pump P2 are much deeper than with the rather flat screw shown in Fig. 2.
A rotary shaft C2 cooperatively connecting the pump with a source of power, e. g. a clockworknot shown-is provided for settin the instrumentinto operation.
g burner F, being in true symmetrical disposition underneath the frame R, serves for uniformly heating the liquid within the bore V, a thermometer T being provided for controlling the heating effect. The frame R ma be rectangular with a central opening 4 so that the heat from the burner is uniformly distributed along opposite sides of the frame to the portion of the frame having the bore V, whereby the latter is uniformheated throughout its length.
.V i After the liquid has been filled into the instrument thro the funnel A2 the level of the liquid in the tube M2 by reason of its capillary raising effect will be slightly higher than in the funnel A2.
y The scale S is then clamped to the tube M2 and adjusted so as to bring its zero point 0 into proper register with the liquid level in the tube, referred to above.
On setting the pump intoaction the liquid is forced into the tube M2 and the viscosity represented by the difference Iz.can then be directly read on the scale in absolute units, or in Engler-, Saybolt-, Redwoodetc. degrees according to the respective gauging of the scale.
It will be noted that the instrument shown in Figs. 3 and 4 has no capillary tube for the redelivery of the liquid. Experiments have shown that an auxiliarytube for this purpose is not needed, if the pump is rotated at low speed-e. g. 100 revolutions per minute--- and if its screw-threading is of comparatively great depth. Under these conditions a quasi lamellary i. e. non-turbulent stream of the liquid will flow backwards along the bottom of the screw threads into tube A2 while only the outermost sections of the threads appear to propel the liquid in the direction to the tube M2.
Also in this case the Poisseuille equation will hold ood its validity and dependability being con rmed.
After the measuring operation the liquid can be drawn off thro the discharge valve H.
Various changes may be made in the construction of viscosimeters workin according to the above outlined method, wlthout substantially departing from the spirit and the leading ideas of my invention.
\Vhat I claim is:
1. The method of measuring the viscosity of liquids which consists in causing the liquid to be forced at a-comparatively low and uniform rate into a vessel while permitting return slippage through an open passage of fixed cross sectional area, whereby the viscosity is determined by the level to which the liquid is raised in said vessel.
2. A Viscosimeter, including a pair of intercommunicating vessels, a rotary pump arranged intermediate of said vessels and adapted for forcing the liquid from one vessel into the other and a permanently open passage of fixed cross sectional area through which non-turbulent return slippage may take place.
3. A viscosimeter, including a pair. of intercommunicating vessels, a screw conveyor arran ed intermediate of' said vessels for trans erring liquid from one vessel to the other, the threads of the screw being comparatively deep so as to permit non-turbulent return slip age at a rate dependent upon the viscosity 0? the liquid.
4. A viscosimeter, including two inter communicating vessels, one in the form of a comparatively wide funnel and the other in the form of a transparent ascending tube provided with a scale, and means for delivering liquid from the first mentioned vessel to the second mentioned vessel and at the same time permitting return slippage.
5. The method of measuring the viscosity of a liquid, which includes rotating a screw at'comparatively low speed to deliver the liquid axially of the screw from a source of supply to the lower end of an upright gauge tube, and permitting non-turbulent return flow of said source through a passage of fixed cross-sectional area, whereby the level in the gauge tube indicates the degree of viscosity and the pressure of the liquid in the tube as determined by its level is lationship to the viscosity.
6. The method of measuring the viscosity of a liquid, which includes rotating a screw at comparativel low speed to deliver the liquid axially 0 the screw from a source of supply to the lower end of an upright gauge tube, and permitting non-turbulent return flow of said source through a passage, wherein direct linear reby the level in the gauge tube indicates the 1 degree of Viscosity and the pressure of the liquid in the tube as determined by its level is in direct linear relationship to the viscosity.
, liquid from the 7. A viscosimeter including two intercommunicating vessels, one serving as a supply vessel-and the other as a receiving vessel, the latter bein in the form of an ascending transparent tu e, a screw conveyor arran ed intermediate of said vessels for transferring supply vessel to said tube, and means permitting a non-turbulent return slippage at a rate dependent upon the viscosity of the liquid.
In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.
Dr. RICHARD v. DALLWlTZ-WEGNER.
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The Hartford charter school operator FUSE, facing a state investigation and the loss of school management contracts in Connecticut, has now been pulled from an elementary school in Baton Rouge that it was set to open next month, Louisiana education officials said.
Patrick Dobard, superintendent of Louisiana's Recovery School District, said Wednesday night that Family Urban Schools of Excellence will no longer run Dalton Elementary School, which is welcoming about 380 students in August.
The Dalton development, first reported Wednesday afternoon by local media in Louisiana, means that FUSE no longer manages any schools.


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The Jameson Empire Awards 2011
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Kierston attended the 2011 Jameson Empire Awards last night,I've added pics into the gallery.Looks beautiful doesnt she?
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Effective December 1, 2010, a processing fee of $25.00 will be applied to the Fund/Dept of any NSF cheques that are returned to Financial Services, where the chartfields have not been written on the back of the cheque prior to deposit.
Queen's University Financial Services policy states that when doing a cheque deposit, you are required to write the Fund, Department and Account on the back of the cheque.
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At 42, Trey Powell is a new addition to the ranks of men who intentionally seek the role of single father. Through a surrogate mother, he's now raising twins.
While others opt for adoption, men like Powell yearn to have children with genetic ties and are willing to invest $100,000 or more to make that happen.
One surrogacy agency says its caseload of single men has risen steadily and totaled about 25 cases last year.
What's driving the men's decisions?
"They say they've always wanted to be a dad, they haven't found a partner that they want to start a family with, they're getting older and just don't want to wait -- the same things single women say," said Madeline Feingold, a psychologist who has done counseling related to surrogacy.


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IBM Cloud Managed Services for Oracle Applications
As business-critical Oracle environments are increasingly relied upon, organisations are seeking flexible, agile infrastructure to reduce their Oracle infrastructure costs and complexities.
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Managed Services for Oracle Applications provides managed cloud services designed to deliver scaleable, flexible, fast, reliable and highly secure Oracle environments. Backed by IBM experience as a trusted Oracle Diamond Partner, our enterprise-class infrastructure delivers:
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Administered by qualified IBM Oracle specialists globally, our managed cloud services for Oracle applications help customers reduce operational labor costs, shift CAPEX to OPEX and improve service quality through standardisation and automation. Read the white paper or watch the video (YouTube, 00:02:27) for more information.
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Managed services for Oracle applications
Managed services for Oracle applications provides virtually everything needed to run an advanced, scaleable Oracle solution in the cloud. A fully managed Oracle environment delivered as platform as a service (PaaS), this solution runs on IBM Cloud Managed Services and can provide faster Oracle application provisioning, greater flexibility and improved service delivery and quality—so you can focus on innovation while our experts manage your Oracle environment with:
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JD Edwards is an advanced enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite of products ideally suited for midsize to larger organisations. IBM Cloud Managed Services for Oracle Applications covers JD Edwards implementation and migration in the cloud. Whether you want to make your processes more efficient or more nimble, this managed cloud ERP solution can help transform your business. You get the best of both worlds—the efficiencies and scale of the cloud along with a leading ERP solution.
- Current version supported: 9.1
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Popular modules available span a wide range of business areas including financial management, order management, manufacturing management, supply chain planning, real estate and home construction, project management, reporting and mobile solutions.
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Oracle Retail is one of the key components of IBM Cloud Managed Services for Oracle Applications. It can enable retailers to better manage, control and perform crucial day-to-day merchandising activities. Our managed cloud-based solution provides a powerful, fast way to analyse online customer behaviour and determine relevant data and trends, while helping retailers manage the ever increasing volume of big data they are collecting today.
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The diamond partnership level differentiates IBM's experience and commitment to the Oracle Alliance and showcases its deep technical expertise, programming skills and project management capabilities.
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More than 140,000 joint clients benefit from the strength and stability of the Oracle and IBM alliance, which offers technology, applications, services and hardware solutions that mitigate risk, boost efficiency and reduce total cost of ownership.
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All told, 28 elementary, middle and high schools from Providence, Pawtucket, East Providence, Newport and Central Falls were identified as "priority" or "focus" schools – meaning they'll have to make wide-ranging state-approved changes or opt to open under new management. Communities also have the option of closing failing schools.
"Our accountability system, which the U.S. Department of Education approved last year, provides us with a snapshot that shows where our schools excel and where our schools need resources and support," Education Commissioner Deborah Gist said in a statement.
"We have been working hard with our lowest-achieving schools – to help diagnose their challenges, identify needs, and take the necessary steps to turn around performance. So far, we have seen some examples of progress, and we expect the pace of improvement to advance dramatically in the coming years."


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A wheeled vehicle kingpin bolt-replacement tool is disclosed manufactured from a rigid material, which facilitates bolt removal. The tool allows a baseplate to be inserted along two perpendicular intersection channels. A first channel engages the baseplate to prevent movement upon application of force while the second channel allows sufficient clearance for the kingpin bolt that is bound to the baseplate to be forcefully struck and removed from the base plate. A method is also disclosed for using the tool of the present invention to remove a kingpin bolt from a baseplate upon application of force.
1. A method of replacing a kingpin bolt from a wheeled vehicle baseplate, comprising the steps of:
providing a rigid device having two perpendicular intersecting channels formed on a first end and having a depth extending towards an opposite second end;
the first channel adapted to receive a truck baseplate;
the second channel adapted to receive a kingpin mounted onto the truck baseplate and having an opening on at least one end of the channel extending along a predetermined depth of the channel;
inserting a baseplate having a kingpin bolt inserted therein into the device with the threaded end of the kingpin facing the opening along the second channel; and
applying force to the threaded end of the kingpin until removal from the baseplate.
2. The method of
3. The method of
inverting the baseplate upside down and reinserting into the tool;
inserting a replacement kingpin bolt into the baseplate; and
applying force until the kingpin is inserted into the baseplate.
4. The method of
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to a skateboard kingpin replacement tool. Specifically, the tool is in the shape of a holder for facilitating the removal and replacement of a kingpin bolt from a wheeled vehicle truck baseplate used in skateboards and other wheeled vehicles.
2. Description of Related Art
Skateboarding is a sport with growing worldwide popularity commonly practiced on surfaces such as streets, sidewalks and other hard surfaces including pools, rails and other riding tools and obstacles that may be found in a skateboarding terrain park. One common feature of the surfaces where skateboarding, and other wheeled vehicle sports are practiced, is their construction. These commonly consist of very hard surfaces such as cement, metal, plastic or wood. Based on the materials used for these surfaces, significant wear is experienced by the skateboard. This is especially the case with the wheels and the machinery used to connect the wheels to the riding surface of the vehicle, commonly called a deck. Due to the construction of wheeled vehicle trucks, the wheel-mounting axle is joined to a truck mounting plate, or baseplate by way of a bolt, commonly known in the art as a kingpin. The baseplate is then mounted to the deck and facilitates control of the wheeled vehicle.
Due to the varied hard surfaces encountered during skateboarding, damage to the skateboard and its accessories is fairly common. When such damage occurs, a person may easily replace the skateboard deck, wheels, wheel bearings and bushings. In contrast to the ease of skateboard deck and accessory replacement, the kingpin bolt, which is mounted through the baseplate and allows attachment of the wheel-mounting axle, is often difficult to replace. This difficulty arises from the practice by manufacturers of either tightly inserting the kingpin bolt into the base plate, or even more problematic, creating a joining of the kingpin to the base plate with an adhesive or spot-weld. When a kingpin is damaged or broken due to numerous occurrences, removal is accomplished through application of force to the broken end of the kingpin bolt from the threaded end. Replacement of the kingpin bolt is then accomplished through placement of a new kingpin bolt into the baseplate. Such replacement may also require the use of force and will vary on the size of the kingpin bolt head, the size of the cavity of the baseplate, as well as residual welding material or other foreign material that may be found inside.
The kingpin bolt, being threaded from the wheeled-vehicle mounting end of the baseplate requires that the edges of the base plate have a firm support while the central part of the base plate is exposed to a clearance of a length at least as long as the kingpin bolt. Such a specific situation is not commonly found and users will often dispose of the entire truck and buy a new device. This proves costly to the user while allowing the manufacturers to profit from the difficult kingpin bolt attachment practice. If removal is attempted, the user is forced into using a method of replacing the kingpin bolt by banging the threaded end of the kingpin bolt while supporting the base plate against a sidewalk or other hard surface.
When this method is attempted, it can easily result in damage to the baseplate through warping or cracking, again requiring the purchase of a new truck and additional cost to the user, even though the only damaged piece of the entire truck assembly is the kingpin bolt. Even more dangerous is the potential damage to the person attempting the removal. Since significant force needs to be applied and a firm surface is not readily available, personal damage, such as scratches, ripped fingernails, broken fingers and damage to the eyes is a possible outcome of such an attempt.
Due to the difficulties and potential injury encountered in kingpin bolt replacement, there exists a need for an apparatus for removing and replacing a kingpin bolt from a truck baseplate easily and without subjecting the user to potential damage to himself or the baseplate of his skateboard. There also exists a need to provide a skateboard truck holding tool that can be easily used without risk of injury and is inexpensive to manufacture. A method of using such a tool is also required to allow for removal of the kingpin bolt easily and without injury to the user.
The features and advantages of the disclosed product and method are illustrative of those that can be achieved by the present invention and are not intended to be exhaustive or limiting of the possible advantages which can be realized. Thus, the advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the description herein or can be learned from practicing the invention, both as embodied herein, or as modified in view of any variation, which may be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the present invention resides in the novel methods, arrangements, combinations and improvements herein shown and described.
In light of the present need for a kingpin bolt replacement tool as well a method of replacing kingpin bolts, a brief summary of the present invention is presented. A wheeled vehicle truck engaging tool is shown consisting of a rigid device having two perpendicular intersecting channels formed on one end. The two channels have a depth extending towards a second end. The first channel is adapted to receive a wheeled vehicle truck baseplate. The second channel is adapted to receive a kingpin bolt mounted unto the truck baseplate and has an opening on at least one end of the channel extending along a predetermined depth of the channel. A method is also shown for inserting a kingpin bolt mounted unto a truck baseplate, whereby the baseplate is secured inside the tool. Force is then applied in a downward fashion to the kingpin bolt to remove the bolt from the baseplate. The baseplate can then be inserted into the tool in the upside down direction to secure the baseplate inside the tool. A new kingpin bolt can then be inserted into the baseplate and the head of the kingpin bolt secured into the receiving cavity.
Some simplifications and omission may be made in the following summary, which is intended to highlight and introduce some aspects of the present invention, but not to limit its scope. Detailed descriptions of a preferred exemplary embodiment adequate to allow those of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention concepts will follow in later sections.
In order to better understand the present invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Referring now to the drawings, in which like numerals refer to like components or steps, there are disclosed broad aspects of the preferred embodiments of the present invention.
When viewing the tool 100 as it rests on a flat surface, the first channel 102 is open horizontally and extends from the front, designated as the first end 110, towards the back of the tool, designated as the second end 112 along depth D. The second channel 104 is perpendicular and crosses the first channel 102 vertically, and also extends from the first end 110 towards the second end 112 along depth D. The depth of either channel may vary but must be sufficient to allow a baseplate to be inserted. The bolt-replacement tool of
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In one method of using the present invention, a baseplate 302, having a broken or damaged kingpin bolt 304 inserted therein, is placed into the tool 100 by sliding the baseplate 302 into channel 102, with the threaded end 308 facing away from the tool 100 and protruding from the top end of channel 104. The baseplate 302 is pushed into the channel 102 until it reaches the stopping end 106. Due to the standard manufacture of skateboard trucks, the kingpin bolt 304 enters the baseplate 302 at an angle, usually between 5 and 45 degrees from vertical. Due to this angle, when the baseplate 302, including the broken or damaged kingpin bolt 304, is inserted into the tool 100, it is preferable that the threaded end 308 be directed towards the first end 110 of the tool. By using such orientation, a force may then be applied to the threaded end 308 at the same angle of orientation of the kingpin bolt 304. Since this application of force at such an angle would create movement of the entire baseplate 302, the stopping end 106 will allow the tool 100 to absorb the force without movement of the baseplate 302. By directing force against the threaded end 308, the entire kingpin bolt 304 is dislodged from the baseplate 302 and will fall into the bottom of channel 104. Due to the possibility of inserting kingpin bolts from either direction of the baseplate, the operation of the present invention may be inverted to allow for removal of a kingpin bolt from either direction of insertion into the baseplate.
In an embodiment including a bolt receiving recess 108, when the kingpin bolt 304 is dislodged from the baseplate 302 at an angle, the bolt receiving recess 108 can accommodate such dislodgement. The bolt receiving recess 108 may extend from the top of the tool 100 towards the bottom, or may only extend below the intersection of the two channels at the stopping end 106 of the tool 100. In the case of a tool 100 not having a bottom end to channel 104, it may be placed on a surface where the kingpin bolt 304 may fall past the tool and onto the floor or into a receiving container. Additional embodiments may be constructed where the tool is not unitary but sectional. Such embodiments may be more easily transported in a smaller package and assembled on site through attachment of the independent sections to create the two intersecting channels 102 and 104.
In one method of the kingpin bolt replacement operation, the baseplate is flipped upside down and the baseplate 302 is inserted in the opposite direction, so that the baseplate 302 end that entered the channel 102 first is now the closest to the entrance of the channel 102. Since the angle of entry of the kingpin bolt is commonly from 5 and 45 degrees from vertical, this inversion of the baseplate 302 will allow the application of force 310 to the replacement kingpin bolt in a secure manner. As can be seen in
Although the present invention has been described in detail with particular reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it should be understood that the invention is capable of other different embodiments, and its details are capable of modifications in various obvious respects. As is readily apparent to those skilled in the art, variations and modifications can be affected while remaining within the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the foregoing disclosure, description and figures are for illustrative purposes only, and do not in any way limit the invention, which is defined only by the claims.
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The Okaloosa Lions Special Olympics basketball team, which earned a gold award in the Special Olympics State Basketball Games in February, was recognized at the March 10 School Board meeting.
The team — coached by Heather Carmical, Otto Rosero-Garces, and Leigh Rose — comprises Richbourg School students. Team Members are Jacob Luttrell, Colby Thames, Cierra LeDuc, Leslie Chase and Lester Rivers. Haley Stanton and Alyssa Whitehead couldn't attend the state games.
Carmical praised the Lions' efforts.
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Synthetic thermal underwear vs merino wool thermal underwear: is it worth paying more?
If you are anything like me then you have often found yourself standing in the clothing store, trying to decide whether there can possibly be any point in spending so much more for an article of clothing which looks the same and is going to fulfil the same function. Most of us don't invest too much thought in the quality of our underwear, and people are sometimes shocked when they are confronted with the price tag of high-quality woollen thermals. It is not uncommon for Merino wool underwear to cost several times as much as their synthetic counterparts. The question: is wool worth the extra money?
Let's have a look at a few quick points to help you decide whether wool is worth it to you!
Smell: funny to start a list with "smell", but it's a genuine issue with thermals! Synthetic thermal underwear is known to start smelling within the day or two whereas wool thermals can be worn for a long time without washing/rinsing – some people get up to two weeks out of their wool thermals without the need to wash them to remove smell. Ideal if you are hiking or travelling. And wool doesn't retain a body odour smell after washing the garment, either, whereas many synthetic garments, once smelly, never wash completely odourless ever again.
Wool fibres allow moisture to pass through without first condensing, unlike synthetic fabric which requires moisture to condense first. Practically, this means that when you start to sweat, wool thermal underwear will allow your body to "breathe" away the moisture before you start feeling wet, whereas synthetic thermal underwear won't begin to wick away moisture until your sweat actually starts to form as water on the surface of your skin. This means that you will stay warmer wearing wool thermal underwear, especially if you are following outdoor pursuits in a cold climate where the air temperature around you isn't warm enough to evaporate your sweat.
How fast can you dry them?
Synthetic thermal underwear may sometimes dry faster. This is because the fibres are not porous, so the water squeezes out from between the threads and the garment may dry more quickly than wool. However, wool thermals are woven very finely and will not take much longer to dry than synthetic, and then you have the benefit of their keep-warm properties whilst wearing (see Wicking, above).
What's better for cold weather or hot weather?
Synthetic thermal underwear is known to work all right – in cold weather. But for an all-weather lightweight base layer, you can't get past Merino wool. The finely knitted fabric of Merino wool base layers make the garments ideal for any weather. They "breathe" moisture in hot weather and keep you cool just as equally as they will wick moisture in cold weather and keep your warmth in! They are the perfect all-purpose garment to have with you when travelling, as you can wear them in all temperatures and terrains. T-shirt style base layer Merino wool "thermals" also look fine and stylish enough to wear in hot weather without any other layers on top – whereas synthetic thermals tend to look ratty faster after only a few washes, and you wouldn't dream of wearing them out on the town with nothing over them! The Bedouin traditionally wear wool garments to keep them cool in the heat of the day and warm in the cool of the night in the desert.
Wool thermal underwear wins hands down in the static issue. Synthetic fibres build up static; wool fibres do not. If you hate clothes crackling with static, you have to go for the wool!
Which is more durable?
It depends on how you intend to wash and dry your thermal underwear. If you want something you can chuck in the washing machine with all your other clothes, synthetic will last you longer. On the other hand, if you are willing to take just a little more care, using a gentle cleanser that is suitable for wool fabrics, and running the washing machine on a gentle/wool cycle or even better still, hand washing, you will get the same length of life out of wool thermals – or even longer than synthetics. Synthetic fabrics tend to pill more easily and look ratty faster. Wool will hold its natural sheen and smooth finish indefinitely if you treat it right. If you are travelling and want lightweight Merino base layers, ideally just give them a hand-wash or rinse when you have access to a sink or washbasin, then dry flat overnight. They dry quickly being so thin and lightweight so it shouldn't be necessary to machine-spin-dry Merino wool thermal underwear. And never throw it in a dryer; always air-dry to preserve wool's performance qualities.
Some people fear that wool thermals next to their skin will make them itch. I personally found this as a child and hated being dressed in woolen undergarments back then, but in adulthood I have tried wool on my skin again with no itching problems. Now I realise that the problem wasn't the wool itself – it was the wool wash that had been used to wash my woollen clothing when I was a kid! When you buy wool wash specially for wool garments, it often has fancy schmancy scents and softeners added. Avoid these if you have itching issues with wool. In fact, avoid them anytime – they will just clog the natural performance qualities of wool thermal underwear. Instead, choose a gentle, natural wool wash which is scented only with natural essential oils, if at all, and does not have softeners added. The kind of wool detergent sold for washing wool diaper covers (also called "soakers") is ideal as these detergents will also be suited to the washing of wool for retention of wool's natural wicking properties. If you don't have dedicated wool detegerent, you can always just use a little natural liquid handwash and rinse gently but well. And don't put any fabric softener into the rinse when you rinse out your wool thermals. Few people are actually allergic to wool; it's more common for people to react to the weird chemicals often put into conventional wool detergents and softener products. Skip the chemicals and you'll likely find that wool garments don't give you any more problems!
If you have been debating whether or not to try Merino wool thermal underwear, but haven't taken the leap yet, don't forget that off-season is a great time to pick up bargains. So if it's coming up to summer where you live right now, why not check out the sales on thermal underwear online and pick up a high-quality bargain for the chilly months to come?
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Will dry cleaning remove stains from woollen thermal underwear?
Although high quality thermals can last many years, many people find that the undergarments develop yellow or brown tinged stains that look pretty ugly. These stains don't mean that you have not looked after your clothes, or have not washed them – it is a pretty normal result of wear.
When people think of stain removal they tend to think of dry cleaning – it works for most other clothes, so why not for thermals? The fact is though that chemical dry cleaning is NOT a good idea for getting stains out of thermal underwear.
One – the cost is usually not worth it.
Two – chemical residue in underwear is potentially quite unhealthy…think skin rashes.
Three – there are much simpler, cheaper, and easier ways to whiten up your thermals! Here's how I do it.
1. Hang them out to dry. Wash them and hang them in the sun. UV rays in sunlight are great at bleaching, and will also remove odours very well. A full day in the bright sun, with any yellowed patches turned to the light, is often enough to cure even really browned underarm thermal tops. This is a good preventative for thermal long johns and other underwear too.
2. Wash – and really wash – by hand. A washing machine only agitates, it does not scrub. put on some gloves, sprinkle on some gentle washing powder on your thermals, and scrub the fabric for a few minutes. Then dry in the sun.
3. Laundry bleach. Not really a safe or gentle wash, but still cheaper and less toxic than the dry cleaners place. Bleach is not at all good for woollens and silks, so use it only on small patches. Don't soak the whole garment (unless it is seriously yellow and brown all over and you have nothing to lose), rather just mix up a small batch of bleach and water and dab this onto underarm/ other yellowed areas of the thermal underwear.
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What is the best thermal underwear for extreme cold?
Extreme weather conditions require extreme clothing, and nothing beats top quality thermal underwear when it comes to keeping warm. Modern thermal underwear can be composed of multiple thin layers of fabric to trap more body heat and still allow the skin to breathe. Polyester, Wool, and silk are all commonly available materials, but what is the best thermal underwear for extreme cold outdoor conditions? Here we have a head-to-head comparison of the three main fabric types.
Polyester is a man made fiber that is fairly inexpensive, and is becoming more and more commonly used in thermals. It does a pretty good job of imitating natural fibers like wool, but unfortunately it has a habit of trapping odors. The combination of ammonia and bacteria that live on your skin quickly results in smelly clothes. Poly-cotton and polyester-wool blends can be a reasonable compromise, being comfortable and fairly breathable. However, when the polyester ratio in thermals goes above 20 or 30% you will find it has a distinct plastic quality. My verdict: Good for a budget solution, and great for short term sports or running underwear for women or for guys, but not for the serious outdoor enthusiast. Although synthetic fibers are constantly advancing, these are not the best thermal underwear for extreme cold situations. Still, this might change in the next few years. We'll see.
Silk is not usually associated with hard wearing underwear, but silk long johns for men and women are not a bad choice. Silk breathes well, and has a delightfully smooth and cool feeling when worn under heavier outer clothes. In a single layer silk is not terribly effective as insulating underwear, but thanks to its very fine fibers and resulting light fabric it can easily be fashioned into 2 or 3 layer composites. Quite often silk is combined with wool or a cotton layer to increase its weight and thermal properties. Although expensive, silk composite is often regarded as the best thermal underwear for extreme cold where you can stay fairly dry.
Fine wool, most often from Merino sheep farmed in Australia and New Zealand, is probably the ultimate material for thermal underwear. In my opinion pure wool is simply the best thermal underwear for extreme cold hands down. Superfine wool is very smooth and light weight (nothing at all like a scratchy woolen jumper!) and keeps you amazingly warm. For people like me who are into outdoor sports it is ideal because you don't ever get soaked in sweat, and if you do get wet through you still don't freeze. Wool doesn't hold water like a sponge like cotton does, so you still end up with air pockets trapped in the fabric even when it is wet – the result is that it still insulates you. If you are into skiing, hiking, or any other adventure sport then woolens are the best thermal underwear for extreme cold no matter where you are. The only downside to pure wool thermals is that they cost a lot more than polyester or cotton, but once you have worn them you will appreciate it as money well spent. Be wary of really cheap wool-polyester blends that advertise "contains pure wool" or "real wool" and similar – have a look just how much wool they actually contain, since quite often the fine print reveals that they might only have 10% wool with the balance being a cheap and nasty polypropylene filler. A small percentage of synthetic fiber can make woolens more elastic, but above that 20-30% threshold you lose effectiveness.
Remember that you generally get what you pay for, and super cheap outdoor clothes are rarely worth it. Online store like Amazon are a great place to shop for the best long underwear for cold weather and other great camping gear, so keep an eye on the "featured products" list down below to snap up the bargains that come up from time to time.


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JHS Capital Advisors has named Thomas Johnson vice president of investments. The 34-year veteran of the financial services industry is based in the firm's Minneapolis office. Johnson worked at RBC Wealth Management prior to joining JHS, and also worked for Piper Jaffray's asset management business for 28 years.
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Chris Harris drives and compares the BMW M135i F20/F21 hatchback against Audi's hot hatch, the RS3. He takes it on the road, track, and finally to the dragstrip for a showdown.
In the end, he declares one of them a clear driver's car, so find out inside which one it is.
Deliveries have now begun for the BMW M135i, the company's first gasoline powered model in the M Performance Automobile lineup. Congrats to 1ADDICTS member washy for being one of the first lucky owners and our site's very first owner of the M135i.
Check out some initial photos inside from the excited new owner.
We're coming to you live from the 2012 Paris motor show and our first car covered is the BMW M135i 3-door hatchback. This model had its world public debut at the 2012 AMI show in May, but its showing here at the 2012 Paris motor show represents its biggest audience yet.
Inside are the the vitals on this newest model to the BMW M Performance Automobiles lineup. The F21 M135i will unfortunately not make it to North America.
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Here's a video summarizing the M135i hatchback [official thread] [reviews].
Although the M135i will not be available in the North American market, it's recently been rumored that a M235i coupe (2 Series coupe version of the M135i) will be the first M Performance Automobile to be introduced to the US market. Keep in mind that a M235i coupe model will not be a replacement for an expected future M2 coupe model – the successor to the E82 1M Coupe. Instead, it's a model which can be viewed … CONTINUED
Ever since the introduction of the first M Performance cars (the new BMW model lineup slotting between the M models and regular series cars) earlier this year, we've been hearing and BMW has been hinting at such cars for the North American market.
Now that the first petrol model, the M135i (official info | reviews), has debuted, Autoweek reports that the M235i coupe will be the first M Performance model to arrive in the U.S. and Canada. The report states that the M235i coupe will start sales … CONTINUED
The press drives of the BMW M135i are underway and with that come the first reviews, and they are very positive. See inside for more.
We have posted the newest photo gallery and videos for the M135i and 1 Series 3-door hatchback (F21). Please see inside at our official M135i / F21 thread.
Powered by a 320hp version of the N55 3.0-litre inline 6, the M135i will be the fastest 1-series currently available. As BMW puts it, "moreover, the characteristic handling precision of BMW M Performance automobiles is obtained through model-specific suspension technology that includes an M sports braking system and is perfectly adapted to match the supreme road performance. 18-inch M light alloys with a double spoke design additionally complement the car's sporting character." So we expect the M135i's performance to come quite close to the already-legendary 1-series … CONTINUED
We've now added a spy video of the M135i seen in live action for the first time, as well as an F21 135i 3-door hatchback.
Powered by a 320hp version of the N55 3.0-litre inline 6, the M135i will be the fastest 1-series currently available. As BMW puts it, "moreover, the characteristic handling precision of BMW M Performance automobiles is obtained through model-specific suspension technology that includes an M sports braking system and is perfectly adapted to match the supreme road performance. 18-inch M light alloys with … CONTINUED
BMW presents the concept study of a BMW M Performance automobile featuring a six-cylinder petrol engine – consistent further development of the new BMW 1 Series' dynamic characteristics – world premiere at the 2012 Geneva International Motor Show.
Munich. Simultaneously with the world premiere of the first BMW M Performance automobiles, BMW's concept study of a further model from this new product category will be showcased on the media days (6 – 7 March 2012) at this year's Geneva International Motor Show. The BMW Concept M135i consistently … CONTINUED
Rumors about an M135i version have been circulating for months. Now there's official confirmation from BMW – not in the form of a press release but via a newly launched F20 accessories price list.
As you can see in the screenshots below, there's mention of the 135i, the 135i xDrive, and the M135i. The context is interesting too: The M Sport bumpers aren't available as aftermarket parts for the 135i and the 135i xDrive, likely because both models come standard with them. The M135i is mentioned with … CONTINUED
On the heels of the just revealed BMW M Performance Automobiles opening lineup, our spies have spotted yet another F20 prototype which we believe may be the test mule for an upcoming M135i model to join the M Performance lineup, possibly by summer.
Now that the M550d and X5/X6 M50d have officially been announced, it's really no big stretch to believe that BMW will go with an "M135i" moniker for the F20/F21 135i equipped with M-Sport package. To revisit the info so far on a possible M135i … CONTINUED
We bring you the very first photos of the F21 135i. We've previously spied a 135i 5-door hatchback (F20), but never the 135i 3-door hatchback (F21) as seen here. In fact, F21 sightings in general have been rare.
The F21 is set to be revealed as early as Spring 2012. Expect to see more powerful engines (compared to the F20 1 series 5-door) introduced with the F21. To name a few, we expect a 125i 2.0l turbo inline 4 producing in the ballpark of 220hp and a … CONTINUED
The 2011 Frankfurt IAA auto show is underway and we bring you the first of our coverage, starting with the BMW Performance F20 1 series.
As we've posted earlier, this is a showcase vehicle used to introduce the new line of BMW Accessories for the 2012 F20 1 series, which include BMW Performance front bumper with spoiler lip, performance rear bumper, sideskirts, black grilles, carbon fiber mirror covers, performance stripes, 19″ Performance wheels, and BMW Performance brakes.
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Martha Burk
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Dr. Burk's book, Cult of Power: Sex Discrimination in Corporate America and What Can Be Done About It, was published by Scribner in April, 2005. Dr. Burk's new book unmasks how corporate America conspires to keep women down, and offers solid solutions. For more information, please visit www.cultofpower.org.
Dr. Burk served as Chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations (NCWO), a network of over 200 national women's groups collectively representing ten million women, from 2000 to 2005. Dr. Burk now is the Director of NCWO's Corporate Accountability Project. Dr. Burk led the NCWO effort to open the Augusta National Golf Club to women, and remains at the forefront of the debate on women's progress in corporate America. She has appeared on a great number of news shows, including The Today Show, ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, Newsnight with Aaron Brown, Lou Dobbs Moneyline, CNN Financial, Bloomberg News, Wolf Blitzer Reports, CBS This Morning, Brian Williams Show, American Morning with Paula Zahn, UpClose, Crossfire, Fox Morning News, News Hour with Jim Lehrer, News with Connie Chung, Hardball, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and many more. In addition she has appeared on many sports shows, including HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, ESPN Outside the Lines, Listen Up! With Charles Barkley and others. Appearances on talk radio around the country, number in the hundreds.
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Lawmakers have lingering gripes about the $2.4 trillion debt ceiling compromise cut between President Obama and congressional leaders, but the legislation is on track for the president's signature as early as Tuesday, closing a major chapter in the ongoing battle between the White House and a divided Congress.
The office of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said the House will vote first on the package, a signal that leadership is confident the bill will pass the 216-vote hurdle before heading to the Senate, where a vote is likely on Tuesday and equally assured passage. The House Rules Committee was scheduled to meet on Monday afternoon to set the terms of the floor debate.
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House Republicans will lose a significant bloc of their right flank, but House Democrats were expected to make up the difference this time around. The House-passed version of the bill garnered no Democratic support on the first vote. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fla., told MSNBC that he remains a no. "I haven't heard anything over the last couple weeks that I could support," he said.
Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., also appearing on MSNBC, said Republicans would need to deliver at least 150 votes, which means Democrats would need to provide at least 66 votes. "I think that the [GOP] leadership is going to be tested to see whether or not they can deliver," Hoyer said. "They haven't been very good at it on the House side delivering for what they believe was the best way forward."
Republicans remain under pressure from outside conservative advocacy groups, including Heritage Action, to oppose the bill because it does not cut enough spending. Similarly, liberal activist groups have likewise targeted the deal because it raises no revenue. "This deal is the exact opposite of what the majority of Americans support," said the Progressive Change Campaign Committee.
Vice President Joe Biden was dispatched to Capitol Hill to offer assurances to Democrats that they weren't getting a raw deal. The White House has pushed back against the notion that Obama "gave away the store," in the words of one senior administration official. "I think it's important for us as a party to see that we're serious about deficit reduction but we're going to try to do it based on their principles and values," the official said.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., put a mostly positive spin on the deal. "We promised our caucus we would fight any cuts to beneficiaries in Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and that has been accomplished," said Pelosi. "We could not accept anything other than a full, at least 18-month extension of the debt limit rather than the 6-month that the Speaker was proposing, and that has been accomplished." But Pelosi also said, "We're very concerned that a bill that makes these big cuts and has no – not one red cent from the wealthiest people in our country, no revenue – is very disconcerting."
Across the Capitol, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., expressed confidence that the deal will pass and the usual suspects, such as Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., said they would not filibuster the bill as long as it garners at least 60 votes. At least two prominent Republicans, Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Marco Rubio of Florida, said they will oppose the bill. Graham faces tea party pressure in his home state, and Rubio harbors national ambitions.
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Updated at: 07/26/2013 6:40 PM
By: Elizabeth Reed, KOB.com
Albuquerque police need help identifying a woman caught on security camera vandalizing a school.
According to John Miller of Albuquerque Public Schools, the woman threw a rock through a glass door at Van Buren Middle School overnight, let herself in and caused at least $2,000 worth of damages in the school.
The woman broke windows and sprayed a fire extinguisher in a classroom, two bathrooms and two hallways.
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As for the retail release, confirmed for February 22 earlier this week, there are no announcements of any Special or Collector's Edition, so it doesn't look you'll be missing out on anything by buying it on PSN. Apart from the box with some sexy cover art, that is.
About the game:
A rumor has been spreading through the high school of a rural town: staring into the darkened screen of a powered-off television on a rainy night will reveal your one true love. But investigating this rumor uncovers a dark truth, and leads to an adventure through the strange world waiting on the other side of the TV screen...
A bigger, better version of one of the best RPGs ever: Improved visuals, new anime cutscenes, tons of new story and voiced dialogue, and much more, combined with deep turn-based combat, addictive character and Persona management, and a memorable cast of personalities.
Make meaningful bonds with characters via social links: In between its exploration, battles, and Persona management, Persona 4 Golden lets players choose how they wish to spend their time each day in a variety of different activities. What they opt to do and who they choose to spend time with can have a significant impact on their experience.
Will you uncover the true ending to the story?: Over 100 hours of gameplay thrusts you into a deep mystery where midnight television leads to serial killings. You must investigate murders, rescue those who can be rescued, and unmask the culprit behind it all... Or risk being forever shrouded in the fog of doubt
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Summary : Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Live Scorecard 22nd Dec 2013
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI live scorecard match which that would be played on 22nd December 2013 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. It's very great competition between them, if Pakistan team strong their batting line then they could not loss any match from all over the world. This match will be start at (15:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 16:00 PKT) and all the fans of cricket can get the live scorecard from here online during the match timing. Now you will be see that which of them great team how will be win this match? All matches are hosting by the UAE. Please keep visit on this page to get latest updates.
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Match: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI
Date: 22nd December 2013
Time: (15:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 16:00 PKT)
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Pakistan and Sri Lanka Squads for 3rd ODI:
To be announced
Sri Lanka:
AD Mathews*, LD Chandimal, TM Dilshan, HMRKB Herath, FDM Karunaratne, KMDN Kulasekara, RAS Lakmal, SL Malinga, MDKJ Perera†, NLTC Perera, S Prasanna, SMA Priyanjan, KC Sangakkara†, SMSM Senanayake, HDRL Thirimanne, KDK Vithanage


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Each year we host a series of charitable events at NVIDIA offices around the world, called Project Inspire. These events are a chance for employees to give back to their local communities through a day of volunteerism. Some recent examples include:
At NVIDIA HQ in Santa Clara, we call Project Inspire a 'party with a purpose' because we take the money might have spent on a holiday party and instead apply it to our philanthropic project. This year, we're going to History Park in San Jose, Calif., on December 11 to revitalize the grounds of this educational site through carpentry, painting, landscaping and mural design. We're also going to design and build a large community garden area, so neighborhood residents can benefit from fresh produce. As part of our donation, we'll help educate neighbors on how to plant, harvest and prepare nutritious food they can grow themselves. Lastly, we're going to construct a greenhouse so the 2,500 students that visit History Park each year can use it as a hands-on science lab.
Previous Project Inspires include renovating an elementary school campus and community center, and partnering with students at a San Jose high school to turn their campus into a college-like setting complete with a state-of-the-art multimedia studio, which is now used to train 100 youth per day. And in 2007 we helped revitalize an East Palo Alto charter school with murals and a teaching garden, which has become a science education destination for thousands of youth throughout Silicon Valley.
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Posted by Aimee on December 23, 2011
So I made these hooded towels for my daughter and her cousin! They are so inexpensive to make, especially with the Target sale right now, and super easy! Just 2 stitches and you're done! Check out the tutorial HERE!
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As it Happened: WGC Match Play Day 1
Updated: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013 21:09Tap here to refresh
Snow put paid to play for Irish competitors in the unique opening round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play.
TBC: Graeme McDowell v Padraig Harrington
TBC: Rory McIlroy v Shane Lowry
Play suspended for the day due to the weather with neither match underway
By Rory Houston
So, play has been called off for the day due to the snow. Matches will resume tomorrow. Very disappointing.
Look out for tee times in our golf section when they are announced as organisers try to get through the 32 matches. See you soon.

Rules officials have officially suspended play the day due to snow at Accenture #MatchPlay. Will resume Opening Round tomorrow. #SnowDay
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 20, 2013

Remember there is Champions League games taking place tonight and you can keep up with the latest here.
There will be an update on the situation in around 15 minutes. Snow continues to fall so expect the worst.

Lunch with the enemy@mcilroyrorymoby.to/6bfu0j
— Shane Lowry (@shanelowrygolf) February 20, 2013

And this was prior to the snow.
Rory also revealed he went out to dinner with Shane Lowry ahead of their meeting - shortly afterwards he was hit was a snowball that came from another player.
Rory McIlroy has just told Sky Sports: "It's unbelievable – I'm looking at the putting green and there is three or four inches on it. It is ridiculous, it does not look like there will be any more play today."
Tournament officials will make a statement in an hour to update the situation.
It is likely they will rule play out today, but Fair City will get underway at time so we'll keep this live text going.
Welshman Jamie Donaldson, winner in Abu Dhabi last month, fell three down after seven to Dane Thorbjorn Olesen before the weather stopped play, but seventh seed Lee Westwood quickly moved two up on Spain's Rafael Cabrera Bello early on.
The course is completely white now because of the snow and this looks really, really bad.
The greens will suffer badly from the snow and ice - the entire day is beginning to be put into question.
It looks grim for Heath as he exited the boat by the time Brax arrived. I suggest looking in the driving range or the indoor putting greens because that is where a lot of our players will be. Now that the action in the Bay has concluded, we'll get back to looking at the situation in Arizona.
Following an emotional plea, Braxton brother the fourth has inspired an apparent rescue of Heath so we need to take that sort of hope that we'll have some sort of outcome.
"Tell him to pull his head in and get through his big ugly skull that it isn't going to happen," is the latest quote from Irene on an unrelated topic.
That sort of negativity will get us nowhere.
As April and Dexter reconcile amid the paradise-like setting in Summer Bay, it really rubs in the disappointment of the bad weather in Arizona.
Gusts of over 20mph, then rain, sleet and eventually snow have ruined today's play.
The only club we'll be seeing for a while, is the Surf Club.
Englishman Chris Wood was all square with Masters champion Bubba Watson after six when play was suspended.
"It's like playing at home in January," said the Bristol golfer, whose first European Tour title came in the warmth of Qatar four weeks ago.
"It was cold when we teed off and then got colder.
"Bubba said he was going to get a ruling, which we thought was a good idea, and the referee said play had already been called off."
Irene Roberts just used the expression "God Save Ireland" when getting a shock by a visitor to her house. Apt on this day of Irish duels in Tucson.
With this break in play we switch our attention to Home and Away on RTÉ Two where Heath Braxton is stranded in the middle of the ocean and tied up in a small boat that is taking in water. He'll need more than a nine iron to get out of this one.
To get you up to speed at the break in play, check out the scores as they stand now with the players off the course.
Jason Day will be happy with his first 10 holes, he has a six-hole lead against Zach Johnson.
Hunter Mahan is four up against Matteo Manassero halfway through their match.
It looks like this bad weather is here for a while - it's a very bleak outlook.
Hopefully play can resume as soon as possible. There is still several hours of daylight to come in Arizona but at this stage some of the later matches are already looking at a Friday finish.

Holy coldness.......
— Graeme McDowell (@Graeme_McDowell) February 20, 2013

Play has been suspended due to the weather with a mixture of snow and hail now falling in Tucson.
Heavy rain is falling on course, I'm afraid to confirm, with Graeme McDowell and Padraig Harrington due to tee off in a matter of minutes. It isn't looking good with the players struggling to complete holes as it increase.
So what has happened so far today?
Sergio Garcia is one up with four to play against Thongchai Jaidee.
Ian Poulter is three ahead against Stephen Gallacher as they get set to tee off at the 12th.
Jason Day is not wasting time, he's is six up through nine against Zach Johnson.
Hunter Mahan is four up against young Italian Matteo Manassero is one of the US v Europe match-ups we have today on course in Tucson. They are through just eight holes.
The event has been able to start on time at 0725 (local), but thunderstorms are forecast for later in the day and there is even the possibility of snow at the desert venue.
It would not be the first time. Luke Donald and Martin Kaymer encountered such conditions during the 2011 final.
Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy battle it out on this the first day of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play tournament in Tucson.
In a remarkable draw based on the rankings of 64 players, Graeme McDowell takes on Padraig Harrington in the opening round.
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Professor Brems is the coordinator of the Interuniversity Attraction Pole (IAP) "The Global Challenge of Human Rights Integration: Towards a Users' Perspective" (BELSPO, 2012-2017). This research network aims to study human rights law as an integrated whole from a users' perspective,
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Published on 08-15-2011 08:46 PM
We will be heading to the East Coast to install a supercharger kit on a customers vehicle. Since we will be coming out to New York area to do the install, we have decided to do a special on our Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 2+ Supercharges kits. We will be coming out either the first or second week of September to do the install. The installs will be done at LOMOTION, located at 224 Overocker Road (RT 44) Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.
...Published on 08-15-2011 02:50 PM
You should know by now the 2012 3 series is coming and that it will be referred to as the F30 generation. A lot of speculation has been taking place on how the car will look which is not really all that big of a surprise. What is a surprise is it would seem the design has now leaked out. Someone managed to snap some photos of the car basically completely undisguised and in its final form. Not the best pictures ever but they clearly show the 3 is taking styling cues from the 5 meaning subdued and restrained evolution.
...Published on 08-12-2011 06:52 PM
ESS will be entering the competitive, expensive, and lucrative E60 and E63 M5/M6 header market. These headers were designed with the ESS supercharger in mind and will be used on the V2+ and V3 supercharger kits whenever those actually come out. RPI will be carrying these headers which is interesting as they also have a header application for the S85. The difference of course being these are new larger diameter designs with forced induction in mind while all the other headers options available currently are intended for naturally aspirated applications. No word on pricing, but likely not cheap as all S85 headers available are expensive.
OE Tuning N55 flash tune released, +57 wtq +41 whp on 91 octane, $695 for all N55 tunes including customPublished on 08-10-2011 04:57 AM
The results below are for the OE Tuning N55 flash tune on a 2011 BMW 335i N55. The only mod on the car is an aftermarket downpipe. Baseline is on 91 octane with the stock tune vs. the OE Tuning tune on the same fuel. Custom tunes are available for race gas applications, downpipes, cat deletes, whatever, and all the N55 models. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more details.
...Published on 08-09-2011 07:25 AM
What is going on at BMW? This is an unsubstantiated rumor based on a magazine that got a hold of some internal BMW documents showing the M550 diesel. This would be the first ever diesel M car. As the X in the name on the document states, this would likely be an AWD diesel variant. Not all that surprising considering an all wheel drive M5 was already confirmed. This may be the car BMW was referring to when they stated the intention to produce an all wheel drive M5 model.
...Published on 08-08-2011 10:29 AM
Bimmerfest East 2011 has come and gone. It took place this past Saturday, August 6, 2011. The event was held at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen Maryland. The event seemed to be a big success with a nice turnout with several of our vendors stating they are already looking forward to the event again next year. Take a look at the pictures, courtesy of BimmerBoost member 5mall5nail5.
...Published on 08-08-2011 09:43 AM
Perhaps we have gotten a bit spoiled by BMW's dominating performances this season in ALMS. Seeing them finish 3rd and 4th seems almost out of character. It is certainly possible they would have finished 1-2 if it was not for a torrential downpour forcing an end 13 minutes early. The BMW pit stop strategy would have likely worked out if it was not for the heavy rain. BMW remains atop the manufacturer, driver, and team standings even with the 3-4 finish.
...Published on 08-06-2011 07:02 AM
This rendering is courtesy of Auto Motor Und Sport. Yes, you read correctly, BMW 4 series. Get used to the idea as BMW will be putting sedans into odd numbers and coupes into even numbers. Why? They were bored we guess and kind of a shame to throw away the 3 series tradition. Regardless, the 4 series coupe will be an F32. We reported the new chassis designations earlier but here they are again:
...Published on 08-05-2011 06:41 AM
This is the Motorsport 24 widebody kit for the BMW E82 1 series. This kit is available in carbon fiber for 6,900 Euros ($9874) or FRP for 5,500 Euros ($7871). It consists of 9 pieces including the front bumper, rear bumper, front fenders, side skirts, and rear fenders. Motorsport 24 products will be distributed in the United States by BimmerBoost premier vendor IND-Distribution. If interested, contact them or check out the Motorsport 24 USA site which should be fully up soon.
We welcome our newest premier vendor, Vorsteiner + tons of photos of the E92 M3 GTRS3 carbon fiber widebody kitPublished on 08-04-2011 06:56 AM
We would like to welcome our newest premier vendor, Vorsteiner. Most of you have heard of them and for good reason, they are a premier aftemarket body kit/piece and wheel supplier. The M3 GTRS3 widebody kit pictured below has been featured basically everywhere and makes a very, very large statement. Vorsteiner also has expanded their wheel lineup with a variety of styles. These guys are doing it all at the moment and we are very happy to have them as a vendor across our entire network. Enjoy the photos below!
...Published on 08-03-2011 06:31 AM
Eisenmann has released their exhaust for the E82 1M Coupe. It comes in two forms, a rear section and a downpipe back exhaust. The rear section is $2096 and provides gains of 10 horsepower and 7.5 pound-feet of torque. For larger gains, one will want the downpipe back system which retails for $3672.96. Combine this with a good downpipe and... fun times. The exhaust is available through our sponsor IND, Eisenmann North America distributor.
Insideline comparison: 2012 Audi A6 3.0T vs. F10 535i, picks the A6 - 535 largely outperformed, is BMW losing their touch?Published on 08-02-2011 07:00 AM
The mid-size luxury sport sedan market was one BMW dominated. Some can argue they really invented it and set the standard. The E39 5 series was really were people saw just how much better BMW was at building these cars for all around performance than anyone else. Something has happened along the way and the F10 5 series is no longer as dominating in this sector. Has Audi gotten better or has BMW slipped? Maybe the answer is both.
First E9X M3 S65 V8 supercharged with Vortech YSI - Gintani Stage III+ M3 supercharger teaser + picturesPublished on 08-01-2011 07:00 AM
We have all known for a while now that Stage III supercharger kits from Gintani are coming. There are a handful of cars running around now but they are running Vortech T-trim blowers. Due to the volumetric efficiency and high revs of the S65 M3 engine the fairly large T-trim gets maxed out fairly quickly. In comes the bigger, badder Vortech YSI. As you can see from the pictures the YSI fits, just barely though. The supercharger casing does need to be modified slightly in order for it to fit without issue.
...Published on 08-01-2011 02:13 AM
The 2011 race featured a packed field. Competition in the GT3 field among private teams was fierce with 57 cars alone in this category. Spa is a GT race featuring cars like the R8 LMS, Z4 GT3, Mercedes SLS GT3, Porsche 997 GT3, etc. The race was won and dominated by Audi who led 22 out of the 24 hours in the R8 LMS. Third place went to the Mercedes SLS GT3. Spa features private teams with factory race cars making for a packed, diverse field and interesting race. Full race results below.
...Published on 07-30-2011 07:45 AM
This is a bit of a surprising result. The Audi R8 V10 is a fast car, we all know that. This example features an ABT tune and Milltek exhaust which the combo is said to be good for 600 horsepower. The G-power SK-II supercharger kit is said to produce 570 horsepower at around 6 psi using an ASA T1-522 supercharger. It sure does not look like 570 horsepower on the M3 as with that much power and a dual clutch transmission it should put up a much better fight. The Audi walks it, easily.