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What apps can I get from the Windows Store?
The Windows Store includes apps and other features that may vary depending on the region and device from which you're accessing the Windows Store. If you change your account settings to a different region, you may not be able to re-download or roam apps or content that was available to you in your previous region. You may also be required to repurchase or pay for a license to apps or content, even if you've already paid for them in the previous region. Your use of the Windows Store is at your own risk. We have content standards for application submission, but we aren't responsible or liable for apps or content that you may find to be offensive, explicit, or otherwise objectionable. We provide content ratings for each app available in the Windows Store for your convenience, but we can't guarantee their accuracy or that you'll agree with the rating.
Can I get updates to apps from the Windows Store?
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As a courtesy to developers and customers, Microsoft offers you the capability to comment on your experience with apps. You may not include or submit any content that is untrue, misleading, defamatory, infringing, or harassing, that constitutes hate speech, that is or includes sexual content, that insinuates profanity, or that is otherwise objectionable. You may not post links to websites or materials that could harm other users or their computers, including links to any viruses, corrupted data, or other harmful, disruptive, or destructive files. You may not post comments on the Windows Store for any commercial purpose, including by advertising or promoting anything, without the express, prior, written consent of Microsoft. You grant Microsoft the right to use, modify, adapt, reproduce, distribute, and display any content you post.
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To provide the Windows Store service, we may collect certain information about service performance, your service use, and your use of your Windows system. This information may be sent automatically when you use the Windows Store. Our use of that information is described in the Windows Privacy Statement(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=190175). The Windows system means the device running Windows, any software running on that device, and any devices or software communicating with that device.
What are my rights for apps I get from the Windows Store?
All apps made available through the Windows Store are licensed, not sold, to you. In most cases, that license includes the right to install and use your app on up to 81 personal Windows enabled devices simultaneously. If you attempt to install an app on more than 81 personal devices, it may be deactivated automatically from one of these devices, so that no more than 81 instances are activated on personal devices at any one time. In limited circumstances, such as when a developer designates the app as eligible for use on only a certain type of device, apps may not install on other types of devices. We provide the name of the application provider licensing each app, which may be Microsoft or a third party app provider. All apps are licensed to you under the Standard Application License Terms at the end of these Terms of Use, unless the provider of an app provides you with access to separate terms or agreements in the app listing page, in which case those terms will apply. Those terms may also include a privacy policy. When a third party is the application provider, Microsoft is an agent of the third party that provides the app to you, but we aren't a party to the license between you and the app provider, and our privacy statement doesn't apply to treatment of information you may exchange with the app provider when using the app. In such cases, Microsoft isn't responsible for the app or its content, your use of the app, any warranties or claims relating to the app, or customer support for the app. But, your relationship with Microsoft and your use of the Windows Store will still be governed by Software License Terms for your Windows operating system and these Terms of Use.
How does Microsoft charge for apps?
The price shown for licenses to apps available in the Windows Store excludes all taxes, unless stated otherwise, so you must pay any taxes that you're obligated to pay or that we may collect from you. Every time you buy a license to an app, make an in-app purchase processed by the Windows Store, or pay us for some other service related to the Windows Store, you authorize us to charge you for that purchase using your selected payment method, including via a third party, such as a payment processor. We may charge at the time of purchase or within seven days of purchase. Your payment method is the credit card, payment account, or other payment method you associate with your billing account. You must be authorized to use the payment method, and you must keep all information in your billing account current. You can access or modify your billing account information at any time through the Windows Store, or the Microsoft billing and account management website (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=241657). Currency exchange settlements are based on your agreement with your payment method provider.
What if I am charged in error?
We'll provide you with an email confirming your purchase and a single billing statement that will be available at the Microsoft billing and account management website (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=241657). It is your responsibility to print or save a copy of each online statement and to retain copies for your records. You may request a paper copy within 120 days of the date of the statement, but we may charge you a retrieval fee to send the copy. If we make an error on your bill, and we identify the error, we may correct it at any time, and you will pay the corrected amount. If you identify the error within 120 days after the statement date, we'll investigate it promptly after you tell us and we'll correct the charge if we agree that it was in error. If you don't tell us about an error within 120 days, we will not be required to correct the error.
What happens if I don't want an app I already acquired?
Because the Windows Store services begin immediately when you acquire an app, you don't have the right to cancel your purchase once you get the app. This means there is no withdrawal right or "cooling off" period for your use of the Windows Store, and all charges for apps are non-refundable, except as described in this section. Unless the law in your territory requires a "cooling off" period despite this agreement, you waive any right to a "cooling off" period. You may be entitled to a refund if you attempt to purchase an app from the Windows Store or make an in-app purchase processed by the Windows Store, but the app or purchased content fails to install on your device, or if you purchase an app that we later agree was erroneously described in the Windows Store product description page at the time of purchase. You must contact Microsoft customer support (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=232425) to determine if you're eligible for a refund. If you're eligible for, and request, a refund, we'll credit the account associated with your payment method.
Can Microsoft remove apps or data from my device?
We may change or discontinue certain apps or content offered in the Windows Store at any time, for any reason. Sometimes, we do so to respond to legal or contractual requirements. In cases where your security is at risk, or where we're required to do so for legal reasons, you may not be able to run apps or access content that you previously acquired or purchased a license for. In cases where we remove a paid app from your Windows device not at your direction, we may refund to you the amount you paid for the license. Some apps may also stop working if you update or change your Windows device, or if you attempt to use those apps on a Windows device with different features or processor type. You're responsible for backing up the data that you store in apps that you acquire via the Windows Store, including content you upload using those apps. If the Windows Store, an app, or any content is changed or discontinued, your data could be deleted or you may not be able to retrieve data you have stored. We have no obligation to return data to you. If sign in information or other data is stored with an expiration date, we may also delete the data as of that date.
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Are there things I can't do in the Windows Store?
The restrictions that apply to your use of Internet-based services in Windows also apply to your use of the Windows Store. Without limitation, this means you may not use the Windows Store to engage in or further unlawful conduct, to harm Microsoft or any third party, to violate the intellectual property or other rights of Microsoft or any third party, to gain unauthorized access to any Microsoft or third party information (including via automated processes), to damage or impair the Windows Store or networks connected to the Windows Store, or to impair anyone's enjoyment of the Windows Store, or to harvest information about others without their consent. When using the Windows Store service, you must also obey all applicable laws and the Microsoft Anti-spam Policy (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117951).
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How can I communicate with Microsoft about the Windows Store?
You can contact Microsoft customer support (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=232425). We may send you information about the Windows Store in electronic form, including by email at the address you specified when you signed up for the Windows Store service. You agree that you may not use the Windows Store if you don't consent to receive electronic notices about the provision of the Windows Store service or legally required notices. Email notices are deemed given and received when sent.
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Notifications of claimed infringement should be sent to the designated Microsoft Notice and Takedown agent.For details and contact information, see Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Infringement (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=242128).
Safety Warning: Some of the apps available in the Windows Store are games. To avoid possible injury or eye strain, you should take periodic breaks, especially if you feel any pain or fatigue resulting from play. A very small percentage of people may experience seizures when exposed to certain visual images like flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people with no history of seizures may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these seizures. Symptoms may include lightheadedness, altered vision, twitching, jerking or shaking of limbs, disorientation, confusion, loss of consciousness, or convulsions. Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms, or consult a doctor before playing gaming apps if you've ever suffered symptoms linked to seizures. Parents should monitor their children's video game play for signs of symptoms.
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Testimony :: Hon. Alcee L. Hastings
Co-Chairman - Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Today's hearing of the United States Helsinki Commission, focusing on the Western Balkans, has been convened for two reasons.
First, I would like to know how each of the seven countries covered by this hearing is doing in regard to internal stability, democratic development, minority rights, anti-corruption efforts and the rule of law. Are these countries moving forward or moving backward, and what can we say about the region as a whole? It is important to examine the situation in OSCE countries on a regular basis and to raise concern about problems which may exist. Doing so constructively, as the Helsinki Commission has done for more than three decades now, is an important mechanism for encouraging countries to move forward.
Much attention has focused in recent years on Kosovo, and Serbia's opposition to Kosovo's independence. This situation, including internal developments in both Kosovo and Serbia, warrant continued attention. Recently, however, there has been growing concern about developments in Bosnia, and that country will likely receive much attention at this hearing today. Meanwhile, Macedonia and Montenegro have been holding elections, and Albania prepares for its parliamentary elections in June. We are encouraging all three countries to meet OSCE election standards, and I particularly want to wish the people of Macedonia a free and fair opportunity to vote in the second round of presidential and local elections this coming Sunday. Finally, Croatia's forward movement is important for the whole region, as its integration in Europe will help guide others along the same path.
The second reason for convening this hearing is to look at international policy. I would like to know what role the international community is playing in the region. How well are the countries of the European Union doing in shaping overall policy? Should the United States play a more active role, or simply follow the European lead? Should the international community continue to downsize, or are trends in Bosnia and Kosovo, for example, a cause for maintaining or even expanding the presence and powers currently in place?
I do not believe that the international community should perpetuate a heavy presence in the region if it is no longer needed, but, as we saw in the Balkans in the 1990s, stepping back prematurely and hoping for the best can actually be counterproductive, requiring an even greater commitment of international resources.
With a new Administration here in Washington, now is a good time to take a fresh look at the Western Balkans. Giving a new impetus to international efforts there could go a long way to ensuring that there will be no return to the past. The Commission hopes to follow-up on this hearing by forwarding the concerns and recommendations made here today to the Administration for its consideration.
Our witnesses today are well qualified to provide insights on developments in the countries of the Western Balkans, as well as to provide recommendations for U.S. policy.
Paddy Ashdown, of course, is well known to us all as a prominent British politician but also as a representative of the international community in Bosnia, where he used his talents and prestige to give the people of that country a better future.
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Stories of Survival
An ark amid stormy seas
Merokean's L.B. veterinary hospital survives Sandy
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Part four in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Veterinarian Dr. Lee Gelfand of Merrick, whose All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Long Beach was all but destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, finds hope in the stories that pet owners tell in the superstorm's aftermath.
There's the one about an older woman, in her 70s, who was walking her little Yorkshire terrier in Long Beach's West End, not far from the All Creatures clinic, on the night of Oct. 29, when the storm struck Long Island with a vengeance. Suddenly the Yorkie went wild, yelping and dashing in circles around its owner, spinning her around until it ran out of leash and stopped. The woman was facing south, toward the Atlantic. Then and there, she spotted a massive wave, probably five feet high, barreling toward her.
The woman quickly unwound herself from the leash, grabbed her Yorkie and hurried to the top of a neighbor's stoop until the water receded. She and her dog survived, but the wave could have killed them. The Yorkie had saved its owner's life.
Then there was the one about an Oceanside animal lover who had taken in a feral cat, which was in a downstairs room when saltwater inundated its owner's home. There was no time to rescue the cat. For two long days, the owner wondered whether it had drowned. Floodwaters blocked entry to the downstairs.
Miraculously, the cat survived. It was found floating in a plastic pan in the middle of the room in two feet of murky water. Startled by a flashlight, it jumped into the water, swam to the staircase and ran upstairs.
"It's amazing how they find places to survive," Gelfand said of animals caught in the storm.
The veterinarian laughs when he tells such stories. But there has been little else to find comfort in at the All Creatures clinic, the only animal hospital on the Long Beach barrier island.
The facility is open for business, but limited in the services that it can provide. Animals are seen in a playroom at the front of the hospital. There is no examination table, no advanced medical equipment at the ready. Vital medicines are stored on makeshift shelves in the kennel. Surgeries are performed in the evening at the A&A Veterinary Hospital in Franklin Square.
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I've known Dr. Gelfand since he was riding around in his RV in 1983 and he would come to your home to treat your animals. He's an amazing veteniarian and human being and has treated all of my pets (and they have been many) for the last near 30 years. The Dr. Geltman and staff are extrodinary and truly dedicated to caring for your pets in the community. They have been there for us and we will be there for them. I'm not surprised they will be coming back better and stronger. I'm sure that there will be repercussions of this disaster felt for years to come and they will be there to care for us. I don't know if I would trust another vet. Hope to see things back to normal soon.
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|MU Banners Missing, Theft Suspected
|Amber Leavell
Staff Writer
Stationed around campus, light poles display photographs of students and the new logo of Manchester University. Each banner provides a window into student life at Manchester University, showing students in class, studying or socializing around campus. On Sept. 17, it was reported that four of these banners had been stolen.
Jack Gochenaur, the vice president for financial affairs, reported the absence of the banners to Dan Chudzynski, director of marketing, who then reported the theft to campus security. According to Sgt. Harold Napier of Campus Safety, this is not the first time the Manchester University-themed banners have been stolen. In 2009, an incident was reported during Homecoming week and alumni were suspected to be responsible.
In the recent theft, two of the banners were stationed near the Mall, in between Funderburg Library and the Otho Winger Memorial building, and were taken at an unknown date. No witnesses have stepped forth with any information, and although the webcam facing the Mall would have recorded the theft, the footage is not archived.
The additional two missing banners, which were placed around Cordier Auditorium, are believed to be related to the theft. According to Campus Safety, conflicting reports state that the two banners near Cordier Auditorium have not been in place for some time, but yet are still missing. Although it is unknown whether the banners in that area were taken prior to the two located near the Mall, they are being reported together.
According to Chudzynski, each of the banners cost 100 dollars. With four missing, the cost will be absorbed by the University unless a witness steps forth or whoever committed the thefts turns themselves in. "We're not surprised when banners come up missing that have people's pictures on them," Chudzynski said of the thefts. "We're thinking that maybe someone wants their own photo, or a photo of a friend as a souvenir." Chudzynski also reported that the "Students First" themed banners had been stolen previously, since they showcase specific students on and around campus.
It is not yet known by Campus Safety or the marketing department which specific banners were taken. "With a theft like this, there are no witnesses and we aren't even sure the dates the banners were taken, it's really hard to find anything out," Sgt. Napier said.
Unless someone steps forward or a banner is found in a room during a fire drill or by an R.A., it is unlikely that the thief will be caught due to the circumstances.
Punishment for the crimes can vary, from being charged with theft, fines, restitution hours and even suspension. "If it is the first offense, it would be five to 20 restitution hours and a 50 to 250 dollar fine, plus the possibility of disciplinary suspension," said Napier of the punishment if the thief is caught. "If it were a second offense, of either theft or other misconduct, the student would be suspended."
With the past incidents, a pardon has been offered if a student turns the banners in, but no one ever stepped forward.


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Blatantly ripping off an askreddit thread, but I like the idea.
What are things you would do if you knew you could get away with it?
I would play hookey on days that I really don't want to get up. I am a crazy rebel!
Rob a bank.
World domination
Not much. I tend to be pretty much self governing and would feel bad about "getting away" with anything.
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I kinda want to know who you'd kill.
Be James Bond.
Let Prohm's Posse Ride: Hallice, Brady, Stu, Lard, Naz, Deonte, Monte, Matt, Simeon, Jordan, and Babb.
Steal all of Cyclonepride's money because he sounds like a wimp anyways.
Eyes closed, head first, can't lose.
Burn down my house. It is insured for the original purchase price, but the market value is currently below the mortgage balance. Not a whole lot would make me happier than getting an insurance check and being free from this property.
Burn down Kinnick and take a nap.
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Burn down Kinnick and take a nap.
setting fires is hard work, you deserve a nap.
Your mom.
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setting fires is hard work, you deserve a nap.
Well the nap is something I never get. Every time I lay down and close my eyes one of my kids slaps me or needs something in general.
Burning down Kinnick would just be fun.
Burning down Kinnick would backfire... All resources would be focused on getting Iowa a sweet new stadium and SEZ would never happen... Consequences suck.
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The SEALAB - 1 is a piece of history that used to find its home under the sea, now locals are hoping to raise money to restore the exhibit as it sits in its current home, here in Bay County.
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Last year, the event raised $4,500, this year, the goal is to raise $6,000.
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Q&A: Chris Sharma Stokes the Fire
Last week Chris Sharma completed the first ascent of Stoking the Fire (5.15b) in the massive cave of Santa Linya in Catalunya, Spain. Perhaps the most prolific first ascentionist of high-end sport climbs, Sharma not only envisions and bolts these futuristic lines, but he also has the ability and work ethic to send them. Stoking the Fire is another example of Sharma operating at the highest level of the game. Rock and Ice caught up with Sharma the day after he clipped the chains of Stoking the Fire-- which happened to be the same day Adam Ondra sent La Dura Dura (5.15c)-- to learn more about this burly route.
It seems that Stoking the Fire meant a lot to you. What was your process with this route?
I'm super happy to have done this route! It was never my main objective, but it's something I've gone back to so many times over the last few years and in the end took me quite a long time to put together. Santa Linya is a huge cave about 25 minutes from our house and for us it's like our climbing gym. The lines are steep powerful and continuous. Climbing there and you just get stronger.
Stoking the Fire was one of the last few projects I had remaining at the cave so whenever we end up climbing in Santa Linya I would try it.
Was sending Stoking the Fire a mental breakthrough for you?
For me it was somewhat of a breakthrough for sure. I've been focusing single pointedly trying these hard projects that are all probably in the 5.15c range. After a couple of years I was progressing on these projects, but I was still without anything to show for it. Even though I've been climbing better than I ever have, I kinda got used to just always failing. It was so good to do this route and break that cycle and some of the negative thoughts that can come along with that.
What is the climbing on Stoking the Fire like?
The style of the route is very steep, powerful and continuous. For me this kind of route is hard because there aren't any places to shake and you just have to climb super tight and precise nonstop. There is like a 7 move crux with a bunch of left hand underclings and several hard stabs to a two and one finger pocket. The climbing is very involved and complex. For every hand move you have to do several foot moves.
Do you have other lines left that you bolted in Santa Linya?
There is a right hand finish that I bolted which will add another a section of 9a (5.14d) climbing on top of all the hard climbing of Stoking the Fire. This will surely be 9b+ (5.15c) or more. After sending the first part, I'm pretty psyched to start working on the harder finish.
What's next? Will you focus on La Dura Dura now? Or do you always keep multiple projects?
I'm super psyched to keep working on La Dura Dura. It is so inspiring that Adam sent today! In general though I work on several projects at once since it's a good way of keeping things fresh, staying inspired and not get overwhelmed by taking it all too seriously.
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During spring break, the Forest High School FIRST Robotics Team 3242 IllumiCats competed in the South Florida Regional in Fort Lauderdale and qualified to compete in the FIRST Robotics World Championships April 24-27 in St. Louis.
The team needs $33,000 to send 30 students and 20 support personnel to the event, according to Peggy Brookins, the school's director of the Engineering & Manufacturing Institute of Technology.
Brookins said the team members were holding car washes and a yard sale and that participating students would be required to pay a portion of the travel expenses.
At Tuesday's Ocala City Council meeting, Ammar Jaber, a Forest High senior who is dual-enrolled and also is a sophomore at the College of Central Florida, asked the council for support and indicated the team also had approached the School Board. Neither agency, however, was able to provide financial support, he said.
The team was established four years ago and has created and mentored numerous other teams and hosted regional competitions. In the recent regional event, the team earned the Engineering Inspiration Award and two years ago won the Chairman's Award.
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Just rolled over 2000 mi on the thumper so I'm starting my new round of maintenance... checked and reset the spark plug, electrolyte level still fine (have never added fluid) and had to do some adjustments to the tappets. Rearmost (intake) tappet was fine after adjustment, but the front one (exhaust) spun a little funny on its axis... I'm thinking it got bent somehow, if ever so slightly.Is this very bad, what could have caused it, and how can I avoid doing that in the future? Also, is this something I should fix, or is it O.K.?Thanks in advance!Chuck
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Whiskey Soda Lounge is a fantastic name for a joint like this: the moniker sounds old school and the space looks that way too, with wood paneling and strings of Christmas lights. But when you hear Thai covers of Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" and Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music," you know you're not on the outskirts of Chicago in 1950. Instead, this is the Bangkok-inspired world of Andy Ricker, whose Pok Pok and Whiskey Soda Lounge in Portland, Oregon, led to their wildly successful duplication here. Whiskey Soda Lounge, located down the street from Brooklyn's Pok Pok, is meant to handle the overflow from that restaurant, but this place holds its own. Drinks are the main event, the spicy Thai bar food meant to accompany an evening of imbibing. Ike's Vietnamese fish sauce wings are here, along with deep-fried anchovies with sriracha sauce, stir-fried Manila clams with chilies and garlic, and smoky, sour-cured pork riblets with shaved coins of fresh ginger.


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Cupping Sumatrans With Brasilians
Bruno and Chiago came by, two real Minieros ...ie coffee guys from smack dab in the center of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Bruno runs Beccor in Portland and we get some coffees from him, including the really nice Carmo de Minas lots from Sertao; my favorite of last year, the La Esperanca, and the Fazendo do Serrado we just added to the list. The odd thing is to cup Indonesia coffees with coffee people from ... well, anywhere but Indonesia. It completely baffles them. They think we're insane. How can we accept Sumatra wet-hulled coffees with fruity notes, earthy flavors, a rustic finish, then turn around and reject a Brazil lot with those same tastes? How can a Central America coffee with no acidity be sold at commercial prices, yet a Sumatra with no acidity attains healthy specialty prices? These Indonesians are defect coffees right? Yes and no. As consumers we have decided we don't want one flavor standard for all coffees. It's a specialty trade, right, and like a specialty store we want 15 types of mustard and 20 olive oils and just as many balsamic vinegars. Some of those push the envelope on "good taste" as well, in order to discover a wider range of flavors, some produced on the tree, some influenced heavily by the processing methods after the coffee is picked. Purists may cringe, but I think it's important to represent a wide range of coffee "characters" with the exception of those which are downright revolting or, quite possibly unsafe (moldy and musty coffees are indeed unsafe!) We look to each origin to perfect their own techniques, to "do what they do best" with their coffee. We don't want a Sumatra coffee from Panama, and we know for sure we cannot get the classic Panama cup profile from a Sumatra. What this says about our Gesha lots, our Nicaragua Java, our dry-process Centrals from Guatemala and Mexico ... I will leave that for further discussion. -Tom


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I've noticed this too. Kind of annoying, but I've managed.
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While running in Hybrid mode, I've had the problem of having the hyperlink in the thread display not taking me to the post I click - in the larger threads.
Sorry about that guys, still working out that last little bug. I should have it fixed today, fingers crossed.
Sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.
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1968 Dodge M-Code Dart - Sensory PerceptionWritten by on April 1, 1999 Richard Myers' '68 M-Code Dart Shows Off Its Grand Spaulding Heritage
Fenderwell headers poke out from the wheelwells to warn the curious-if the "383 Four-Barrel" badges on the front quarters escape notice. This many cubes in this small of a car are enough to send smoke signals. But the actual stock engine from the factory is 440 cubes of Magnum big-block, a record yet to be topped for a compact.
GSS (Grand Spaulding Special), is a historic tip-off to the go-fast heritage of this utilitarian two-door hardtop, which was stored for 17 years in "Grandma's garage." The grandson, for whom the car was bought, immediately put the GSS on the strip and installed the obligatory headers that rubbed the stock tires on sharp turns. In fact, he did more than race his Dyno-tuned Mr. Norm's Dart GSS at the track. While we could not get the details from the original driver, we have the words of friends who "remembered the kid, remembered the car, and remembered their encounters with the police."
Amid the chores of daily life, they forgot about the hot little compact when it disappeared one day in 1973. Little did they know it had gone over the river and through the woods to Grandma's house in Saginaw, Michigan. Supposedly, its furlough was for the boy's own safety.
In 1990, the family finally sold the Dart to one of those friends who remembered the car. He immediately resold it to a Mopar enthusiast, who dragged it to national shows in hopes of finding another buyer. Richard Myers of Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, looked at the GSS at one show, then another. Happy with its heritage and great original condition, Richard bought the sheep in wolf's clothing.
Luckily, the car had been stored in a garage that adjoined Grandmother's house. They laid blankets over and under it-this care kept rust at bay. The trunk floors and main floorpans were in good shape. One quarter had a little bit of rust. The body had its share of minor dents and scratches, but mileage was a scant 43,000. When Myers added the car to his Mopar collection, the Dart still was wearing the '73 license plates from the day it was stored.
The restoration pro-ceeded in a typical ground-up fashion, with a couple of interesting decisions. Save for the carpet and headliner, Myers kept the original seats, door panels, dash, and the remainder of the interior. Also, the vinyl roof was in such good shape that there was no need to replace it.
Myers elected to keep the Hooker fenderwell headers. To celebrate their presence, he peeled and stuck a vintage "I Love My Hooker Headers" decal to the driver-side vent window. Although they weren't fac-tory stock, fenderwell headers were a popular period modification to these cars. The original owner bought the less restrictive pipes and hacked away the inner fender for the header fit.
The result of these modifications is a return to one of Mopar's shining moments in big-block musclecar history. In 1967, Dodge had already subcontracted a shop to build a limited run of Darts with the 383 four-barrel. They were special. Meanwhile, Norm Kraus, owner of Grand-Spaulding Dodge, a dealership in Chicago, didn't see why he couldn't use the 440 big-block. He fit the big Magnum by modifying the driver-side motor mount. After Mr. Norm's super-tuning, he drove his dealership hot rod to Detroit for the Dodge Boys to see. This led to the Dodge Division becoming interested in building a Dart with a high-performance 440.
Dodge took the cue from the Mopar performance king in Chi-cago and subcontracted Hurst-Campbell to build a limited run of 440ci Darts. Actually, any dealership could have ordered these big-engined compacts, but in 1968, only Mr. Norm had the inside connections and the interest to do so.
Mr. Norm's advertised his high-performance Mopars nationwide in car-buff magazines. Before FM became popular, he broadcast ads on WLS-a clear-channel, 50,000 watt Chicago AM radio station. He had a big following in the Midwest, and was known nationally for selling and racing Dodges.
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A clever Mr. Norm's pulled the "T" out of GTS and replaced it with an "S," resulting in an abbreviation for "Grand Spaulding Special." Richard Myers tells us that Mr. Norm's didn't redrill the holes for the S, so the two S's are crowded together on the hood. The middle "S," which replaced the "T" in GTS, is bordered with red paint-another Mr. Norm's maneuver. The factory left the 383 badges intact. Apparently, Dodge wasn't going to go to the effort to re-badge such a limited-production car.Myers added the Sun Tach, and oil pressure and water temperature gauges. The TorqueFlite was stock on the initial batch of 48 cars converted by Hurst-Campbell and shipped to Grand Spaulding Auto Sales in Chicago, Illinois. Later, a batch of 30 four-speeds were converted and shipped to Mr. Norm's.


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Electronic Fuel Injection Tips - Fuel Tanks, Fittings, And Lines, Oh My!Written by on April 30, 2012 EFI Dos and Don'ts
OK, so you made it into the 21st century with your powerplant, but you may be left in the dust because of your fuel delivery system. It's common to see a new EFI system in classic trucks, all you have to do is go to a car show to see LS, mod, and EFI injected kits fitted inside old iron. What I have been noticing is a lack of attention to the fuel line, pump, and fitting department. This doesn't mean that all installations looked bad, but rather the opposite, they were pretty good. I have seen a few that used sub-par, low-pressure hose to feed a 45psi EFI pressure line and were begging for problems—not that we would ever wish anyone's hard work burn to the ground from a bad fuel line or hose end that was not fastened properly. This is why I would like to share with you some common practices that I have seen in race cars and street driven vehicles alike.
If burning your truck down to the ground doesn't grab your attention, then how about losing precious horsepower from your power plant? Or worse, leaning your engine out? All of the aforementioned can happen from under sizing your fuel lines and thinking your motor doesn't need that much fuel. Well, maybe it doesn't, or does it? I have to ask you this: Do you plan on adding nitrous oxide, turbo, or a supercharger in the future? If so, why would you go with the bare minimum when it comes to the fuel line and fuel pump? Paying a little extra now to eliminate doing everything over again can save a lot of cash in the future. You may think that adding Boost or nitrous is the only reason to upgrade your fuel lines and fuel pump, but higher horsepower, naturally aspirated engines can and will take up more fuel than your truck's stock 5⁄16-inch hard line. What I have done in the past is upgrade the stock fuel line from 5⁄16-inch to 3⁄8-inch, and in high horsepower engine applications used ½-inch line. The 3⁄8-inch hard line is equivalent to -06 AN hose and a ½-inch hard line is equivalent to -08 AN hose. Have you ever heard of gallons per hour? Gallons per hour is a measurement of how much fuel volume or flow can get through the fuel pump, fuel lines, filter, and fittings in one hour. For example, an A100 Aeromotive fuel pump is rated at 900 lb/hr but if the fuel lines and fitting were all 5⁄16-inch instead of 3⁄8-inch the rating would be significantly lower. Maybe this analogy will help, think about a garden hose that has a closed nozzle at the end of it. Inside the garden hose is 45 psi of water, now think about a fire hose with a much larger nozzle with the same 45 psi behind it. Now place two giant above-ground pools next to each other and see which fills up faster with water when the nozzles are open. Of course, the fire hose wins and it is not because of the 45 psi but because of the vast amount of volume that the larger hose could deliver.
Now that we scratched the surface of fuel pressure and volume, let's talk about supplying the fuel pump with power and ground. Power and ground play a huge roll in how many gallons per hour the fuel pump will deliver. Lets say you are on a budget and your buddy has some 18g speaker wire laying around so you use it to connect your fuel pump power and ground. The pump would likely run but maybe not for long, not because the battery voltage was not there, but because the current or amperage to supply the full power to the pump was restricted. Aeromotive has a graph on the A1000 fuel pump showing the available pounds per hour via pressure and, more important, voltage. Aeromotive's Graph shows a pressure of 45 psi at 12 volts, the pounds per hour is 700 but at the same pressure of 45psi with 13.5 volts, the pump is able to produce 800 lb/hr of fuel. The graph makes me think that the wire size and voltage are very important, and so is a good battery plus charging system. Aeromotive recommends the use of a 30amp relay with 16-18g wire feeding the relay, a 10g wire power wire to the pump, and a 10g ground connected to a clean chassis ground.
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As most of you know by now, I've been working on my '59 Chevy Apache at Deuces Wild Hotrods and Customs Inc in Fillmore, California. RJ Plent and I started off by taping the bottom of the 20-gallon Aeromotive Eliminator Stealth fuel tank so that it wouldn't get scratched. The tank measures 24x20x10 and is a great solution for a truck such as mine with EFI. I realized the tank won't fit all classic trucks because of the 10-inch height, but for those of you with C-notched frames and raised bed floors, the tank can be a perfect fit. Tanks Inc and Yogi's also offer EFI fuel tanks that can work for your application, but remember that EFI fuel tanks need vents to allow the tank to breath with larger fuel pumps.On the '55-59 Chevy truck frames you will have a large cross member running right where the tank needs to set. I like to cut it out and simply move it back to the end of the frame.After removing the crossmember, RJ cleaned it up using a 60-grit sand disc so that we could weld it back on the rear of the frame.We planed on finishing the boxing on the frame but first we wanted to weld in the nuts for the bumper bolts. This way we could simply bolt in the bumper brackets without having to fish the nuts in the end of the frame.Since I planned on moving the bed floor up 4 inches or so, I can shove the tank up as high as the fittings will allow. Remember to allow room for the fill line and some breathing room for all the fittings.
RJ used 1⁄8-inch 2x2 L bracket to make a cradle for the bottom of the tank. Before we TIG welded the bracket, RJ cross-measured it to check if it was straight.RJ is no stranger to fabrication and he was listening when I told him we should leave room for some rubber insulation mat to go between the frame cradle and the fuel tank. RJ then used two paint sticks per each corner of the fuel tank to allow for rubber mat to be placed down later. Aeromotive recommends that the tank have a slight gap to the metal due to chassis flex and tank movement. If too tight to the frame, the fuel tank can become flexed too much and develop stress cracks around the weld. The rubber also prevents the steel from rubbing through the tank.After brain storming with John Meadows and RJ from Deuces Wild, we came up with this little bracket. John made four of them while I ground down the bottom of the frame prepping for welding a 1/4-inch plate to tap into.Eight pilot holes were then drilled into the cradle so that we could align the 1⁄8-inch spacers that were to be welded onto the frame.While RJ drilled the eight holes through the 1⁄8-inch plate that we tacked onto the frame, I went right behind him to tap the 3⁄8-inch course thread holes.Next, we didn't want the tank to travel up and down with speed bumps and hard turns so we used 1⁄8-inch L bracket with paint sticks to space and stop the tank.
This is what the other side ended up looking like. Remember all the pressure and weight from the tank was supported by the cradle.This is what the support brackets ended up looking like. The cool thing is that it is all removable from the bottom if I ever needed to get to the pump or fittings.One of the reasons I like this tank is because of the baffling inside the fuel pump pickup area. This helps keep fuel inside of the fuel pump area so that the fuel stays flowing in turns or during hard acceleration. I also noticed that there is a divider between the pump and return line because the return line can create air bubbles similar to blowing into a glass of milk with a straw.I then replaced the fuel fill cap with a more user friendly RCI 45-degree fuel filler I picked up from Summit Racing. I also will be adapting the fuel filler using a 1.75 fuel filler hose I also ordered from Summit Racing.Lets talk about all the stuff on the top of the tank. The two left fittings are the vent valves that have a ball in them for rollover protection and to allow massive amounts of air in. Have you ever been so thirsty that you downed a plastic bottle of water with out breathing in or out? After you downed the water did you notice how the bottle had imploded from lack of air getting in? This same theory applies to your vehicle's fuel tank. As the fuel pump is sucking fuel out of the tank it needs to breath via the vent lines, otherwise the tank will run out of air and reduce or stop the amount of fuel flowing to the EFI. Makes sense, right?An A1000 fuel pump is a really nice unit for 400-1,300 hp engines. Aeromotive -08 AN fittings were used for the fuel pressure side and the return—I might install a supercharger on the motor down the line. It is recommended with the Aeromotive A1000 pump that an -08 or 1/2-inch or larger fuel line be used with the pump. Aeromotive also has a 340 Stealth fuel pump for those who don't have a high horsepower fuel injected motor. The 340 pump can also use a smaller -06 AN pressure line.Lets talk AN fittings. Pointing up is what is referred to as ORB AN thread that has a small O-ring to seal the fitting. From left to right is an -06, -08, and -10 AN ORB.On this end is the tapered male AN. If we break down the fitting on the left it would be described as a -06 ORB to -06 male AN. On the right is a -10 ORB AN to -08 male AN.
I used Fragola -08 fuel line from Summit Racing with Aeromotive -08 female AN to -08 hose end. Then I looped the line to prevent debris from entering the tank.This is how my EFI fuel system is run. Starting from the fuel pump: -08 AN hose to an Aeromotive fuel filter, then to the EFI throttle body. From the throttle body, an -08 return line comes off the other side of the rail to a fuel pressure regulator. Then -08 AN hose from the fuel pressure regulator to the return line inlet on the top of the tank. I could get away with using -06 AN hose on the pressure side and -06 AN hose on the return side of my fuel injection system up but, like I said earlier, was not sure if I was going to use supercharger in the future. -08 hose would defiantly feed as much power as I was willing to put in the truck.Feeding into the EZ EFI throttle body I used an Aeromotive 90-degree -08 AN fittings one for the pressure side and the other for the return line.The fuel pressure regulator can be mounted anywhere the lines will allow, just make sure to keep the fuel hose or lines away from the exhaust. Make sure that you leave room to view the gauge and adjust the Allen screw on the top of the regulator.A 3⁄8-inch or 1/2-inch stainless steel hard line can also be used to run through the center of the framerails. I picked up the rubber mounting straps from Summit Racing.


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Since all the new films are crap, what would you want?
Since all the new films are crap, what would you want?
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I want a Cold War martial arts film between Jason Statham (MI6), Matt Damon (CIA) and Jet Li (god damned Communist). I was watching a couple of their films, Lock Stock, Mechanic, Unleashed, Bourne, etc, and was thinking, that would be awesome. Maybe get some supporting characters, like that Ong Bok dude, or the Comedian guy from Watchmen. It would be great to have a lot of witty humor and satirical jokes about the cold war and the future.
The reason is that when heartless says something stupid, he really means it and believes it.
They refer to me as an uneducated barbarian. Yes, we are barbarians. We want to be barbarians, it is an honored title to us. We shall rejuvenate the world. This world is near its end.
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They get bonus points for not giving the zombies the ability to run like a lot of shit I've seen. It bumps them to "Alright" status, up from "Sucked." Movies with running zombies lose the same amount of points that movies without them gain.
Massacre, you make me look like a rational, moral, kind person.
Massacre - What you've just posted is sick and disturbing...
When Massacre is around, everything is violated... Whether it likes it or not.
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Hi all,
after logging in with the Web Client set to "Mobile" I see an Internal Server error.
Digging in /opt/zimbra/logs/mailbox.log I found the following Error Message
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Purging the /opt/zimbra/jetty/work directory and restarting mailboxd did not help.
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Make cyclists, not war On September 20th and 21st a team of four Dutch experts on bike policy held a two-day workshop in Toronto, called ThinkBike, to give a boost to Toronto's bikeability. There were two teams (Blue and Orange) of 9 people, with 2 Dutch experts in each of them and 7 from the Toronto city staff, TCAT and bicycle advocates. Each team worked on a different design assignment and also worked on a long term strategy for Toronto bikeability. The objectives were:
- Produce a ready to apply bike improvement design for the area chosen;
- Display the Dutch philosophy on bike policy and make it applicable to the Toronto bike policy;
- Give ingredients for a Toronto long term strategy and marketing campaign.
In those two days - productive beyond imagination! - we were able to show what we achieved in a well-filled club "El Mocamboâ€. The team ThinkBike BLUE, produced a bike friendly network for Downtown west, limited by Spadina in the West, Bay in the East, Queens in the North and the Waterfront in the South. Not only did we provide for safe bike routes, but we also went for redefining the public space on several streets, making "Green Streets†in the already quiet streets as well as on Wellington St. For the chosen "Safe cycle routes†complete street designs were produced, with pictures of Dutch reference situations to show how the quality of the street image would improve. The streets chosen for these safe cycle routes were Peter St. in the West, Sincoe in the East and Wellington as an important East-West-corridor for bikes. Recommendations were made to redesign them Dutch style, which means:
- Colored pavement on all the bike trails (preferably red);
- Continuation of the coloured bike trails on intersections;
- Choose for separate cycle facilities;
- Make bike boxes on all intersections in order to prevent cyclists being cut by right-turning cars;
- Make bike trails at the right side of parked cars in order to prevent 'dooring' and to have cyclists protected by parked cars from traffic;
- Make the safe bike routes very recognizable by good signing (also by painting the name of the route on the pavement);
- Make physical separations between bike trail and traffic in the absence of parked cars;
- Make new solutions like a two way bike path on the quiet side of the road.
Of course bicycles are allowed on all streets, but we wanted a special safe and protected route for people who are not cycling yet but like to start cycling. These people will feel a little uncomfortable in the heavy Torontonian traffic and these safe bike routes will provide the essential feeling of safety in order to make them cycle. Because the two cornerstones of the Dutch philosophy towards cycling are: "Joy†(people enjoy to cycle) and "Perceived Safety†(people won't cycle unless they feel safe).
In order not to endanger car capacity some other roads were chosen to be roads where car traffic can flow fast and easily, without sharing room with many cyclists. These streets include Queens, Richmond, Adelaide, Spadina and University. The other team, ThinkBike ORANGE, made a carefully worked out design for Sherbourne Road, providing solutions that may be applied in the parts of Sherbourne Road that will be reconstructed in the oncoming years. Also these were illustrated with pictures of Dutch reference situations. For the long term strategy two major strengths, two weaknesses, two opportunities and two threats were identified: Strengths: All age and gender groups are cycling in Toronto and there is a good cycle culture Weaknesses: Lack of funding and outdated design standards Opportunities: The coming of BIXI and the asset that you can find all the amenities on your way home – by bike Threats: Suburban vs. downtown perception of cycling and lack of appreciation of planning expertiseExcellent work & write-up, Hans, dankjewel! Once again; if you attended ThinkBike Toronto and want to share your thoughts about it, don't hesitate, this would be the right place to do so! :) Finally, stay tuned for the results & impressions from ThinkBike Chicago that was held today!
For the marketing plan, something that Toronto really could build upon is, that it is not a single age and gender group that cycles, but a good variety of average people, so that everybody can identify with people who already bike. That could be the starting point for a "This is Toronto, and this is where I bikeâ€-campaign. For the long term strategy, it was found to be paramount that cycling in the long term only will come to a level where society really can benefit of all the advantages of more cycling (minimum of 10% trip share, now about 2%) is when children learn to cycle. So a bike-to-school and a bike education programme is needed. Also cycling to shops and a GTA bike-transit policy integration should be a part of a new Toronto Bike Plan. What's more: cycling facilities should have a much higher quality, should be much more enjoyable, so also beginning cyclists feel safe. Including the essentials of the Dutch bicycle tools and philosophy already mentioned, would be beneficial. Well, and then, we got a lot of attention… I was on the Matt Galloway show Monday morning on CBC (and also on the French spoken channels later on), who also followed us around on the bikes on our survey of the city. What seemed strange to me is that in Toronto the "War on cars†has taken on a life of its own, by claiming that there would be more bicycle facilities at the expense of some car lanes. This is definitely not true, because most of these car lanes are superfluous anyway. How can I claim that? Well, just take a look at Spadina going to Gardiner Expressway. In the evening only so many cars can go on the last bit of Spadina to Gardiner Expressway. And Gardiner usually being filled up at that time of day, even less than one car lane feeds onto Gardiner. So even if you build one hundred lanes going that way, the number of cars feeding into Gardiner stays the same. Most of these lanes are just temporary moving parking spaces for traffic going down Spadina. Dedicating one lane to Safe Bike routes would not affect car accessibility or affect total travel time for cars. This way you provide people more possibilities for faster travelling by using the bike or the bike-transit integration. OK, car drivers may get frustrated when cyclists pass them while they are waiting in rush hour traffic, but that may give them an incentive to get out of their car and use their bike. No extra car lanes will improve the flow of traffic as can be seen in any modern city in the world. Yes it's true, bikes are just the fastest, healthiest, most sustainable and most convenient mode of transport in any city. Yes, in Toronto too. Hans Voerknecht Team Blue leader


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Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, theGeneral Rules of Pocket Billiards apply. (General Rules:
http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=119&pagetype=rules )
Part I:
World Pool-Billiard Association Rules for 14.1 Continuous Pool (AKA "Straight Pool")
4. 14.1 Straight Pool
4.1 Lagging for the Break
4.2 The 14.1 Rack
4.3 Opening Break Shot
4.4 Continuing Play and Winning the Game
4.5 Shots Required to Be Called
4.6 Spotting Balls
4.7 Scoring
4.8 Special Racking Situations
4.9 Standard Fouls
4.10 Breaking Foul
4.11 Serious Fouls
4.12 Stalemate
14.1 Straight Pool
14.1 Straight Pool, also known as straight pool, is played with fifteen numbered balls and the cue ball. Each ball pocketed on a legal called shot counts one point and the first player to reach the required score wins the match. 14.1 is continuous in that after fourteen balls are pocketed, they are re-racked and the shooter continues.
4.1 Lagging for the Break
Players lag to determine who will shoot first. (See 1.2 Lagging to Determine Order of Play)
4.2 The 14.1 Rack
For an opening break shot, the fifteen balls are racked in a triangle with the apex ball on the foot spot. When the balls are re-racked, the apex ball is omitted if only fourteen balls are being racked. The marked outline of the triangle will be used to determine whether an intended break ball is in the rack area.
4.3 Opening Break Shot
The following rules apply to the opening break shot:
(a) The cue ball begins in hand behind the head string.
(b) If no called ball is pocketed, the cue ball and two object balls must each be driven to a rail or the shot is a breaking foul. (See 8.4 Driven to a Rail.) This is penalized by subtracting two points from the breakers score. (See 4.10 Breaking Foul.) The non-breaking player may accept the balls in position or may require the breaker to play another opening break shot, until he satisfies the requirements for an opening break or the non-shooting player accepts the table in position. (See 4.11 Serious Fouls)
4.4 Continuing Play and Winning the Game
The shooter remains at the table as long as he continues to legally pocket called balls or wins the game by scoring the required number of points. When fourteen balls from a rack have been legally pocketed, play is suspended until the balls are re-racked.
4.5 Shots Required to Be Called
Shots must be called as explained in 1.6 Standard Call Shot. The shooter may call safety in which case play passes to the opponent at the end of the shot and any object ball pocketed on the safety is spotted.
4.6 Spotting Balls
All balls pocketed on fouls, or on safeties, or without a called ball having been pocketed, and all balls driven off the table are spotted. (See 1.4 Spotting Balls.) If the fifteenth ball of a rack needs to be spotted and the fourteen balls have not been touched, the fifteenth ball will spot on the apex spot and the referee may use the triangle to assure a tight rack.
4.7 Scoring
The shooter scores one point for legally pocketing a called shot. Each additional ball pocketed on such a shot also counts one point. Fouls are penalized by subtracting points from the offending players score. Scores may be negative due to penalties from fouls.
4.8 Special Racking Situations
When the cue ball or fifteenth object ball interferes with racking fourteen balls for a new rack, the following special rules apply. A ball is considered to interfere with the rack if it is within or overlaps the outline of the rack. The referee will state when asked whether a ball interferes with the rack.
(a) If the fifteenth ball was pocketed on the shot that scored the fourteenth ball, all fifteen balls are re-racked.
(b) If both balls interfere, all fifteen balls are re-racked and the cue ball is in hand behind the head string.
(c) If only the object ball interferes, it is placed on the head spot or the center spot if the cue ball blocks the head spot.
(d) If only the cue ball interferes, then it is placed as follows: if the object ball is in front of or on the head string, the cue ball is in hand behind the head string; if the object ball is behind the head string, the cue ball is spotted on the head spot, or on the center spot if the head spot is blocked.
In any case, there is no restriction on which object ball the shooter may play as the first shot of the new rack.


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Stephen Frears
Birth Name: Stephen Frears
Born: 06/20/1941
Birth Place: Leicester, England, GB
Born: 06/20/1941
Birth Place: Leicester, England, GB
Born on June 20, 1941 in Leicester, England, Frears was raised by his father, Russell, a physician and accountant, and his mother, Ruth, a social worker. After receiving his primary education at Gresham's School in Norfolk, Frears studied law at Cambridge, where he became involved in student theatre before graduating from the university's Trinity College. His interest in the stage only increased following his Cambridge days, leading him to join London's Royal Court Theater, where he directed productions of "Inadmissible Evidence" (1964) and "Waiting for Godot" (1964). Frears segued into film two years later after British filmmaker Karel Reisz offered the unemployed director a job as an assi... Continue Bio >>
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Police are looking for the suspects responsible for an armed robbery that took place Dec. 20 at the Darley Pharmacy, 111 Darley Road, Claymont.
Investigators say one suspect approached a 58-year-old male employee and demanded money while swinging a crowbar at the employee. They say a 31-year-old male employee turned over an undisclosed amount of money from the register. Police say the second suspect, armed with a handgun, jumped over the pharmacy counter and demanded money from a 21-year-old female employee, a 22-year-old male employee, and a 49-year-old male employee. They say one of the employees turned over an undisclosed amount of money after the suspect fired one round into a shelf that held prescription drugs. The suspects ran away; no one was hurt.
If anyone has any information on this case call Robbery Unit at Troop 2 at (302) 834-2630 ext. 6 or call Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) 847-3333 or visit tipsubmit.com.
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