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The wine festival was founded in 1991 to promote the wine industry and raise funds for local charities. Each year, it's gotten bigger and better, and so has its charitable giving. Over the course of more than two decades, the annual celebration has donated more than $3.9 million to local charities across the region. Today, the wine festival is recognized as one of the largest wine events in the entire country.
The Cincinnati International Wine Festival increases in winery participation, events and attendance each year; like a fine wine, it seems to get better with age. Each year, as participation grows, so does the nonprofit's ability to distribute grants to Greater Cincinnati area programs that support the arts, education, health and human services.
The festival itself is made up of four prominent events: Winery Dinners, Grand Tastings, a Charity Auction and Luncheon, and the annual Russ Wiles Memorial Golf Tournament. These events don't just celebrate wine. They also foster community and charity in the process.
Winery Dinners
This year's line-up of Winery Dinners is filling up fast, but tickets to many of the special events are still up for grabs. The dinners celebrate cooking and winemaking as art, and aim to combine the two to create perfect pairings that are sure to please any palate. The popular dinners showcase the skills of visiting winemakers from around the world alongside the area's finest chefs. Together, the chefs and winemakers work together to create what the Wine Festival describes as a harmonious experience filled with fine wine and masterful cuisine.
Reserve your seat at the table of a very special Winery Dinner celebrating a special evening with 2014 honorary chair Leonardo LoCasio, the founder of Winebow, Inc. at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza's Orchids at the Palm Court on Wednesday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. ($175)
Wineries and some of the Cincinnati area's most beloved restaurants team up all across the city on Thursday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. Reserve your seat at the table for some serious wining and dining at the following restaurants:
Grand Tastings
The festivities continue with The Wine Festival's main event: the 2014 Grand Tastings, which take place March 7 and 8 at the Duke Energy Convention Center. More than 700 wines from more than 100 wineries are available to sample as you enjoy live music, delicious food and a silent auction.
The Grand Tastings are the centerpiece of the Cincinnati International Wine Festival as they showcase new, rare and exciting wines from around the world. Whether you're a seasoned expert or an intrigued beginner, winemakers and winery representatives welcome you as they mix useful knowledge with exquisite samples of their art.
This year, access to the special tasting room will give you VIP access to seven tastes of high-end wines an hour prior to each night's Grand Tasting at the Grand Ballrooms of the Duke Energy Center. ($40 prior to the event, $45 at the door. Tickets the special tasting room are only available with the purchase of a Grand Tasting ticket.)
After the special tastings room closes its doors, the celebratory Grand Tastings take center stage at the Duke Energy Center's Grand Ballrooms on Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening:
Charity Auction and Luncheon
Continue your celebration with Silent and Live Auctions at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza's Hall of Mirrors on Saturday, March 8. The auctions boast a phenomenal catalog of limited-release bottles, winemaker-signed grand format bottles, rare wines coaxed from the cellars of notable Cincinnatians, chef's table dining opportunities at exclusive Cincinnati homes, fantastic trips, wine cellar tours, and more.
Afterward, experience a luncheon filled with savory cuisine from the Hilton Netherland's Chef Todd Kelly paired with incredible wines presented by winemakers and winery principals from across the country.
The charity auction and luncheon will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a reception, silent auction, and live auction lot preview. At 11 a.m. the live auction will begin, followed by the winery luncheon. Tickets to the reception, auctions and luncheon are $125.
The Russ Wiles Memorial Golf Tournament
The festival might only last a few short days this March, but the celebration and charitable giving continues in June as the Wine Festival promises a tournament unlike any other. This summer, Russ Wiles Memorial 2013 Honorary Chair Dan Temming hosts a golf outing at TPC River's Bend. Enjoy wines from around the world at 5 holes during play along with food provided by some of Cincinnati's finest restaurants.
The day kicks off with a Dom Perignon toast and a shotgun start. 36 foursomes will compete in a scramble format tournament where the 3 winning teams will take home large-format bottles of wine. Golfers will also be eligible to win amazing prizes when they compete in the Closest to Pin Shootout, Hole-in-One Contest, Putting Contest and the Skins game. An After Party will then be held at the end of play where live music, food and drinks will be served under beautiful tents overlooking the 18th green. As a special thank you for supporting our Cincinnati charities, tee gifts will also be presented.
Purchasing Tickets
Tickets are available online through March 5 at winefestival.com or at the door for many Wine Festival events. Visit winefestival.com for more information.
Organizations Benefiting from the Cincinnati International Wine Festival's Proceeds
Kentucky Symphony Orchestra
The Betts House, located in the Betts-Longworth Historic District in the West End, is the oldest surviving brick building in Cincinnati. Built in 1804, it opened to the public as a museum in 1996. And their current exhibit, Bricks, Barrel Vaults & Beer: The Architectural Legacy of Cincinnati Breweries, examines the tunnels, breweries, buildings and people that made Cincinnati one of the leaders of the 19th century brewing industry through photos, charts, narratives, technology and more. The show has been extended until March 27, and the house is featuring several beer-related events to close out its run.
On Saturday, Jan. 25, the Betts House will host a cooking class, Cooking with Beer! Join chef Stefan Skirtz from Findlay Market's S&J Bakery and Cafe as he demonstrates how to utilize beer in your cooking, particularly Christian Moerlein brews. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free with museum entry ($2). The Betts House, 416 Clark St., West End, thebettshouse.org.
And then from 5-10 p.m. Feb. 7 and noon-8 p.m. Feb. 8, take a tour of the Listermann Brewing Company in Evanston (1621 Dana Ave., Evanston, listermannbrewing.com) to support the Betts House. Explore the inner-workings of the brewery, see some panels from the Bricks, Barrel Vaults & Beer display and support the mission of the house. Tour is $5 per person with proceeds going to the Betts House. More details here.
One hundred percent of the sales of the bakery on Saturday will benefit ArtWorks and their youth development programs this summer.
"Breadsmith is committed to giving back to the community that we live and work in," Ward Bahlman, owner of the Breadsmith and resident of Cincinnati, says in a press release. "We want to celebrate our new store by supporting the worthwhile projects of ArtWorks which is doing so much for our community's landscape."
Tamara Harkavy, the founder, CEO and artistic director of ArtWorks added, "ArtWorks is grateful to Breadsmith for donating their sales to our Adopt-an-Apprentice campaign that will directly support the 120 teen apprentices we'll hire this summer to work on ten new community murals and other creative projects."
The fundraising event for ArtWorks will also include behind-the-scenes tours and free samples of Breadsmith's award-winning breads, muffins and sweets. Customers will get a look at the European-style interior design which allows them to see the "hand-made, hearth-baked" Breadsmith process.
For more information visit artworkscincinnati.org.


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Church sponsors shoe mission to help orphans
Published: Monday, July 29, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 29, 2013 at 3:09 p.m.
NOTE: This is a corrected version of this story. In the original, the church's phone number was incorrect.
Saint Peter Lutheran Church in Southport will sponsor a mission trip to Haiti, probably in March, to distribute tennis shoes to needy children in Haiti. This will be the first mission trip scheduled by the church.
Sandra and Randy Huth heard about the Sole2Soul program and approached Pastor David Nelson, asking if the church would like to sponsor a mission trip. His reply was an enthusiastic yes.
The Huths contacted Mary Dahlke and Amy Gowan, co-founders of Sole2Soul, and invited them to come explain the program. In July the women visited Saint Peter.
They told about wanting a program that would improve the quality of life of impoverished children worldwide by meeting their physical and emotional needs in positive and practical ways. After much consideration, they said, Sole2Soul was launched.
The women, both of Longview, Wash., have adopted children from a poor country and are familiar with what conditions are like for children in these countries.
Following the earthquake of 2010, many Haitian children became orphans and live in orphanages, special schools or on the streets.
By going barefoot, the children are exposed to parasites that can cause diseases.
For their first mission trip in 2012, Dahlke and Gowan collected 423 pairs of shoes, and socks.
As the women talked about their first trip, they remembered the children and their reactions as they put on the shoes, but one child's reaction was special. Stevencia was 10 years old and was very sad. She was also a little awed by the commotion surrounding the shoe distribution.
When they put a pair of shoes on Stevencia, her face lit up with a huge smile.
"One of the teachers standing by said it was the first time she had smiled," Dahlke said. "This child and her smile is what it is all about."
According to Sandy Huth, the date for the mission trip to Haiti has not been set, but they are looking at March. If someone is interested in participating in the trip or would like to make a donation, call the church at 457-5604.
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// Vice Mayor Welcomes iStrategy to The Hague
Vice Mayor Welcomes iStrategy to The Hague
The Hague, 24 April 2013
Vice Mayor of The Hague, H.P.M. Kool issued a letter of invitation and welcome to all iStrategy attendees. He says "Europe's most forward thinking digital marketers, social media mavens and online experts will converge on The Hague in May 2013 to discuss the future of digital marketing and share strategies for improving customer engagement, driving conversions and developing campaigns that positively ring with authenticity, relevancy and significance."
The digital marketing conference, iStrategy, will take place on the 14th and 15th of May. It's the first European event in the series this year. The speaker panel includes well known thought leaders like Rory Sutherland (Oglivy), Alain Heraux (IAB Europe) and Antonio Hidalgo (Philips).
// GDS International's iStrategy Digital Marketing Conference Returns to Sydney in April
Sydney, Australia, 11th March 2013: GDS International's iStrategy Sydney Digital Marketing conference will return to the "land down-under" for a third time on April 16th to 17th, 2013, and the digital marketing community couldn't be more excited. Australia's most forward-thinking digital marketers, social media mavens and online experts will meet at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre for two days of inspiring keynote sessions, workshops, panel discussions and networking.
A unique event in the world of digital marketing, iStrategy travels around the world bringing both a global and local perspective on current digital marketing trends. The two-day event will bring together a combination of keynote speakers, interactive workshops and insights delivering a high quality program for attendees.
// iStrategy's Popular Digital Marketing Conference Comes to Miami in April
Miami, NORTH AMERICA, 4th March 2013: iStrategy comes to Miami in April 2013 and the digital marketing community is excited. You can join North America's most forward-thinking digital marketers, social media mavens and online experts as they converge at the Miami Airport Convention Center on April 23rd and 24th, 2013.
A unique event in the world of digital marketing, iStrategy travels around the world bringing both a global and local perspective on current digital marketing trends. The two-day event will bring together a combination of keynote speakers, interactive workshops and insights delivering a high quality program for attendees.
Highlights include:
- Ken Segall, the man who put the 'i' into iMac and author of Insanely Simple.
- Mari Smith the Facebook marketing expert and author will be talking about her five strategies to get the maximum impact from Facebook.
- Michael Bayle from ESPN will be talking about how to deliver world-class mobile content.
LONDON, UK, 15 October 2012 Just days after the ferocity of an international rugby match on the hallowed grass of England's most recognised rugby field, GDS International's iStrategy Digital Marketing Conference will bring its own interpretation of drama and intensity, bringing together a collision of ideas and opinions shared by the world's most regarded digital and social media marketers. Read more ...
// iStrategy Melbourne Digitial Conference brings leading speakers and cutting-edge content to Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia, August 9, 2012 GDS International's iStrategy Digital Marketing Conference is delighted to announce its expert keynote speakers and panellists for its Melbourne event - a two-day foray into the exciting, fast-paced world of digital marketing - being held at Crown Convention Centre, Melbourne, on November 22-23. Widely regarded as the nation's 'Capital of Culture', Melbourne is the perfect next stop on iStrategy's Australian 2012 tour, following a hugely successful Sydney event in February. With its links to both culture and research, Melbourne is steeped in the new connected ethos and is at the cutting-edge of innovative digital marketing. iStrategy is pleased to offer a full speaker line-up that includes some established thought leaders and innovators within the digital space. Opening the conference is Simon Mainwaring, author of We First, a philanthropic book that asks the question: how can we make a better future with the aid of technology? We First was a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestseller. Read more ...
// Judges and Attendees vote for Kinetise in iStrategy's London iPitch Content
BRISTOL, UK, 18th June, 2012 Europe's premier digital marketing event, iStrategy London – held at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge Stadium on 22-23 May – was another huge success for the organisers and attendees alike. But they weren't the only ones to benefit from two days of sparkling content, engaging speakers and first-class networking. Warsaw-based software development house FUN and MOBILE impressed audience members and judges alike in the iPitch competition – an onsite contest to find the most innovative, and most useful, technology solution for marketing professionals – with a game-changing app-builder solution called Kinetise, due for release this summer. Read more ...
// Giant iTabs at the iStrategy Digital Conference in London
LONDON, UK, May 2012 The prestigious iStrategy Conference in London on May 22 - 23, will be exhibiting, among other things, the latest cutting edge concept to hit digital signage world - The Giant iTab, a giant interactive tablet designed to present APPS with all the interactive controls and gestures of the more familiar smart phone and tablet devices of today – but on a GIANT scale! Just like an iPhone on steroids, the giant iTabs will be presenting showguide information for delegates to help them get the most from the event, as well as a Giant Interactive Touchscreen where visitors can play the latest ANGRY BIRDS APP to bring a more light hearted element to the show and see who can get the highest score of the day. Read more ...
// Chelsea Football Club wins iStrategy conference
LONDON, UK, March 2012 Following the installation of a high-speed internet service, Chelsea Football Club will play host to iStrategy London, the UK's premier digital marketing conference organised by leading events firm GDS International. Taking place on 22-23 May, iStrategy will focus on developing integrated digital marketing strategies, with up to 500 delegates representing major UK and international brands and agencies. The two day conference will include a number of keynote speaker sessions and an exhibition area in Chelsea FC's 1,400m2 Great Hall, with interactive workshops, masterclasses and networking set up in four syndicate spaces in the club's West Stand. A drinks reception will take place on the first evening with accommodation for delegates provided in the venue's two onsite hotels. Read more ...
// GDS International's iStrategy London announces high profile speakers
LONDON, UK, May 2012 GDS International's iStrategy London conference announces high profile speakers The iStrategy Digital Marketing Conference announces world-class keynote speakers and panellists for its London event. The two-day foray on May 22-23 into the exciting, fast-paced world of digital marketing is being held at Chelsea FC Stamford Bridge, London. Inspired by the excellence of Chelsea FC who will be playing in the Champions League Final just three days prior to the event, iStrategy London will bring together a team of speakers who raise the bar with cutting-edge content encompassing digital topics such as social media, video, mobile, CRM, analytics and more, ensuring all attendees have clear, actionable takeaways and key learnings. With the London event few weeks ahead from now, iStrategy is delighted to announce its full speaker line-up and the addition of Brian Solis as opening speaker. One of the most celebrated commentators on digital marketing and the new media landscape, Brian delivered a fantastic keynote at iStrategy's San Francisco event earlier in 2012 and was kind enough to give away (and sign) copies of his latest book, The End of Business as Usual. Expect more expert insight in London. Read more ...
// iStrategy Global Digital Conference announces keynote speakers and panelists for its April 5-6 San Francisco Event
SAN FRANCISCO, US, March 9, 2012 iStrategy Global Digital Conference has announced the keynote speakers and panelists for its April 5-6 event at the InterContinental San Francisco. iStrategy is committed to finding the most passionate, engaging and relevant leaders within the digital media world and is proud to announce several quality speakers with expertise in every online channel. Kirk McDonald, President of Digital, Time Inc., is a seasoned multi-media veteran. At Time Inc., McDonald synthesises digital assets to deliver audience solutions to clients. With over 52 million unique users across Time Inc.'s branded sites, McDonald offers advertisers quality environments, valuable audiences and significant reach and scale. He will be breaking down the anatomy of a world-class integrated marketing mix for the conference. Read more ...
// iStrategy San Francisco confirms Randi Zuckerberg as closing Keynote Speaker
SAN FRANCISCO, US, December 13, 2011 On January 31, February 1, the iStrategy Digital Marketing Conference will reconvene in San Francisco, a city synonymous with web and tech innovation, at the South San Francisco Conference Center. San Francisco is the popular destination for an impressive array of digital start-ups and established digital brands, including Google, Facebook, Twitter, Mashable, Craigslist, Klout and others, all of whom will be represented at iStrategy, both with top-level speakers and high-level attendees. iStrategy San Francisco's 2012 has confirmed its closing keynote will be Randi Zuckerberg, the former Head of Marketing at Facebook and now founder of RtoZ Media. "iStrategy Conference offers attendees the leading edge needed to develop world-class integrated marketing strategies," she says. Read more ...
// Brian Solis and Craig Newman confirmed alongside Randi Zuckerberg @ iStrategy San Fran
SAN FRANCISCO, US, January 2012 Brian Solis and Craig Newmark join Randi Zuckerberg, former Head of Marketing, Facebook; Rick Wion, Head of Social Media, McDonald's; Lori Feldman, Head of Marketing at CitiGroup; Ed Terpening, VP of Social Media at Wells Fargo and Amber Osborne, VP of Head of Lettuce Media, who called iStrategy Amsterdam "a life changing experience." There is also an estimated 400 attendees from brands such as Johnson & Johnson, SAP, General Motors, IBM, Delta, Chase, Nike, Adidas, Coca-cola, Sony, L'Oreal, Heineken, Microsoft, VW, Nestle, AT&T, HSBC, Shell, American Express and many more. Read more ...


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Marmot PreCip Pant
9 oz / 255.1 g
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PreCip® 2.5 100% Nylon Ripstop 2.7 oz / yd
Where to Buy
Noisy... nothing like a too stiff pant that makes…
Noisy... nothing like a too stiff pant that makes voice no matter what you do or your size. Can not stand on the trail, no way could you use for hunting. I only keep mine because I like to get out of the vehicle and sit even in the rain or snow... would NEVER BUY AGAIN
- waterproof
- noisy
- stiff feel
- runs short, even shorter than described
I am just gonna say "NO!"
I have used these pants for snowshoeing about a dozen…
Price Paid: Gift (Retail $75)
I have used these pants for snowshoeing about a dozen times and recently took them out for a hike in some steady drizzle. Not 20 minutes from the trailhead, these pants were showing signs of wetting out. I stayed out for about 2 hours, and by the time I was finished the thighs of the pants were completely wet, inside and out.
Specs that I have found online indicate that this fabric supposedly carries a fairly hefty 15000mm waterproof rating. Despite this, these pants couldn't hold out a steady but light rain for more than half an hour.
I will contact Marmot to see if they care to do anything about the product, as I am hoping that this product is simply defective. Otherwise I will keep these as strictly a winter shell pants, as they do work well for keeping the wind out without adding bulk. If these pants are not defective, then I am not even sure why I would even add the 9 measly ounces to my pack weight.
The pants are otherwise well constructed. The 1 rear pocket and 2 front pockets are shallow but adequate, and the drawcord works well if you need to tighten them up. If they actually kept out the rain, I would most likely own several.
Marmot claims that the new PreCip (Spring 2011) is now "more durably waterproof and breathable than ever". I am not sure if this is a problem with the older model of PreCips, but hopefully they will replace the product.
These are the Timex of pants - takes a licking and…
Price Paid: On sale $59
These are the Timex of pants - takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Not that I recommend or advocate licking pants. Maybe I should say the EverReady of rain pants, Just keeps on going. A real value. Very functional. Dry. Breaths well. Durable for the weight.
The DWR stays on and I never had them "wet out". I have used my Precip Pants for two years in all kinds of weather. I never babied them. Washed them with regular laundry. The partial leg zip allows enough room to slide my size 11 Asolo 535's in and out with a little effort. There is a drawcord and a snap at the bottom to adjust the cuff. The pockets are very functional and can be used to vent (a little).
The fit is good - no issues with "crotch stop" while high legging over obstacles. I never feel them when I am wearing them and that's a good thing. They do breath pretty good and the interior laminate has never peeled or shown any wear. I have sat on rocks, logs, pavement and kneeled on all kinds of stuff without abnormal signs of wear. The nylon laminate fabric is thin, but wears well under normal use.
I recently got on a trail that had a lot of blow downs and sawbriars along with a sugar coating (snow). My pants got ripped up really bad. I sewed and selaed them and wore them the next weekend for a 5 day that included rain, snow and very cold wind - no problems.
Amount of use --I backpack 100 or more days/year in Tennessee and North Carolina where it rains/snows a lot. These pants have been well tested and never failed me. For the money these are a fantasitc value.
My Precip Jacket is 5 or so years old and still sheds wind and water and is still extremely functional. (jacket has been retired from trail use, and is used at work) Precip is good stuff.
I recently bought a Marmot Minimalist Jacket and may get the pants as well - or I'll just get another pair of Precip Pants. Either way I am sold on the Marmot name. Good product - I would highly recommend these pants.
I read a lot of reviews about these pants before I…
Price Paid: $65
I read a lot of reviews about these pants before I bought both my wife and myself a pair. Some people thought they sucked, but I already had the Marmot Precip Jacket and I love that so how bad could the pants be.
My wife and I went on a 4 day rafting trip, 3 of those days it was very windy and rainy. The pants worked incredibly well. They were easy to put on and off over our muddy shoes, very breathable allowing my wet pants to dry while still wearing all my layers. And the waterproofing was waterproof, imagine that.
They're very lightweight and easy to stow and carry, but I think if you're rough on your gear these pants may be too lightweight. My wife was very, very pleased with the pants and in the end a dry, warm girlfriend or wife is all that matters.
Bought these for general rain wear/to take hiking…
Price Paid: $70
Bought these for general rain wear/to take hiking in the mountains/rainy bike rides. All in all I like them very much the fabric is fine but seems like it could rip. I think they are rated at 15000 for waterproofness but I managed to soak them through (a little) once while spending four hours in a steady rain while power washing my deck. A brutal test for any rain wear although the Marmot Oracle Jacket kept my top half dry.
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Marmot PreCip Pant
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Roller Lifter Install - Solid Power From Hydraulic Roller LiftersWritten by Jeff Smith on August 11, 2011 Bullwinkle wishes he had it this easy when it comes to how to deal with roller lifters
"Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of a hat!"
"Bullwinkle, that trick never works. Why don't you figure out how to make hydraulic roller lifters survive big spring pressure."
Like Bullwinkle, hydraulic roller lifters get no respect. It appears that the hydraulic roller will eventually dethrone the mechanical roller as the king of street performance camshafts. But this convergence has not come without the price of years of dissension and debate in garages and forums from here to Frostbite Falls. In the past, mechanical rollers were the ultimate gotcha for a street engine builder on the hunt for max horsepower. This is not just because the roller can generate much greater valve lift for the same amount of duration, but also because a mechanical roller can withstand the massive spring pressures required to spin the engine at higher engine speeds to make more horsepower. Hydraulic rollers have a reputation for having difficulty dealing with higher spring pressures. This is no doubt the result of the hydraulic roller lifter's origin as a low-performance, production-engine component. The OEs were originally seeking fuel economy through reduced internal friction using hydraulic rollers, and suddenly there were millions of these lifters in small-block Chevys and Fords idling down every street in America. It didn't take long for these lifters to find their way into performance engines.
As a result, there have been problems. Enthusiasts have long pointed the finger at these rollers, simultaneously accusing them of lifter pump-up and pump-down. But, as often happens, the lifter was not always the sole cause of the problem. In our increasingly global society we are often affected by what happens on the other side of the world, and the same is true with engines. Hydraulic lifters are directly influenced by valvespring pressure both weak and strong. That means if we carefully match valvespring force (and/or reduce valvetrain weight), it's not difficult to build a performance street engine that can produce impressive power numbers using hydraulic roller lifters. For street engines, increasing valvespring pressure to the proper specs can help control a hydraulic-roller-lifter engine to make mechanical-roller power numbers. Add in the magic of limited travel lifters, and the 21st century performance world begins to look pretty amazing.
What The Hell Is Lifter Pump-Up?The most common hydraulic lifter shortfall is the dreaded lifter pump-up. The automotive world is full of "antipump-up lifters," only some of which are quality lifters with tighter clearances. Interestingly, the most common cause of lifter pump-up has very little to do with the lifter itself. The root cause is the all-too-common case of weak valvesprings that, at a given rpm, begin to lose control of the valve, often causing the valve to bounce off of its seat during closing. This immediately introduces clearance in the system. Once there is clearance within the valvetrain, there is no longer any preload on the hydraulic lifter piston, and oil pressure pushes the internal piston up against the retaining clip. This loss of preload results in the intake or exhaust valve being pushed off its seat and the
engine rapidly losing power. Making this situation worse is a lifter preload of 1 to 1-1/2 turns that now pushes the valves open by as much as 0.050 to 0.060 inch. While the real culprit is weak valvesprings, this power loss continues to be blamed on weak hydraulic lifters.
According to several valvetrain experts, even with high valvespring loads it is nearly impossible to force all the oil out of a well-designed hydraulic roller lifter at speed. It is accepted that spring pressure will force some oil out of the lifter, affecting preload somewhat, but total lifter collapse due to high spring pressures is unlikely, unless the lifters suffer from wide internal clearances. Nevertheless, it's an accepted fact that hydraulic-roller engines do not deliver the same rpm potential as their mechanical cousins. Illustrating that point, Car Craft performed a test to compare three cams: a flat-tappet hydraulic, a hydraulic roller, and a mechanical roller cam ("Three-Way Cam Lobe Shootout," Oct. '07, pg 28). The results were surprising because the hydraulic roller cam practically duplicated the mechanical roller cam's power from 3,000 rpm to 6,000. Only from 6,200 to 6,600 did the mechanical-roller version forge ahead, besting the hydraulic by 17 hp. A majority of this power advantage could have been attributed to the mechanical cam's higher spring pressures, because the mechanical roller enjoyed 575 pounds over the nose versus the juice cam's mere 400 pounds. A good additional test would have been to increase the spring pressure on the hydraulic, something we didn't try at that time.
Hydraulic Lifter PreloadFor decades, the common trick to improving usable engine rpm was to minimize hydraulic lifter preload. Factory hydraulic lifter preload figures compress the lifter plunger by 1 to 11/2 turns after zero lash. Assuming a 24- thread-per-inch rocker stud, one full turn is equal to 0.040 inch of preload and 11/2 turns is 0.060 inch. We've measured normal lifter travel in a stock hydraulic roller lifter at roughly 0.120 inch, and Comp Cams' Billy Godbold says he's seen cheap lifters with as much as 0.180 inch. That means 1-1/2 turns (on a 0.120-inch depth) places the lifter piston roughly halfway in terms of piston travel within a typical hydraulic
roller lifter. Many engine builders suggest limiting the preload to 1/4 turn (or around 0.010 to 0.015 inch). The idea is to minimize the amount of preload so when the valvetrain experiences separation, the reduced amount is not enough to hold the valves open.
There are three ways to preload a hydraulic lifter. The most common is the factory procedure that places the preloaded piston in the center of the piston travel with roughly 11/2 turns of preload. The second method is a 1/4-turn (roughly 0.010 inch) preload of the lifter. The third preload technique is to push the lifter plunger all but about a 1/2 turn (0.020 inch) from the bottom of the lifter. This last idea has been championed by drag racers forced to use hydraulic lifters who have experienced power loss caused by lifter bleed-down rather than pump-up. The theory is that by eliminating all but the last 0.020 inch of plunger travel, the hydraulic lifter acts closer to a solid roller lifter. Godbold says that for a drag raceûstyle engine with quality parts, good springs, and precise, highrpm control of the valvetrain (no valve float), this last preload idea is one of the best ways to extract the most performance from a hydraulic lifter. Let's look at why this works.
Godbold says Comp's Spintron testing experience has revealed that a taller column of oil in the lifter (minimum preload) will contain more air mixed with the oil than will a shorter column of the same oil. A hydraulic lifter operates on the principle that oil is incompressible. We know air is easily compressed, so high-rpm valvetrain inertia loads are able to compress the air in the lifter and push the piston down. Godbold says this movement might be 0.030 inch or more at the lifter, which when multiplied by a 1.5:1 rocker ratio could be 0.050 inch or more of lost valve lift that equals a loss of power. A large amount of preload radically shortens the column of oil and reduces the potential loss of valve lift. However, if the engine experiences even trace levels of valve float, the lifter piston could push up 0.070 inch (or more). That can hang the valve way out, causing valve-to-piston damage.
Comp Cams has addressed this issue with a new product called the limited travel lifter, which incorporates the advantages of all three preload scenarios. These new hydraulic roller lifters are built with much shorter piston travel. Godbold didn't want to lay down a spec, but expect the travel to be less than half of a production lifter. This shorter-lifter piston travel drastically reduces the potential volume of entrapped air that could compress the piston. This, along with very tight tolerances, effectively minimizes the potential for lifter piston pump-down. Godbold says Comp recommends setting the lifter preload at the traditional 1/4 turn, again roughly 0.010 inch, to further reduce the height of the column of oil yet produce a safety net that allows only a small amount of room for pump-up should valve float occur.
The Comp short-travel lifter allows the engine builder to use higher valve-spring loads without fear of adverse lifter-piston movement in either direction. That means a big-block Chevy valvespring load of more than 600 pounds over the nose shouldn't be an issue. Conversely, a big-block Chevy with stock-travel lifters and their taller column of oil could run into difficulties with over-the-nose pressures of 500 pounds. Applying this idea to a non-adjustable valvetrain, such as those in the LS-series engines, lifter preload can be varied through pushrod length. If a stock-length pushrod preloads the piston in the middle of the piston travel, then a longer pushrod will add more preload and reduce the height of the column of oil in the lifter, while a shorter pushrod will do the opposite.
Big-Block Chevy TestThe big-block Chevy is one of the best engines to use to test the valvetrain because the Rat suffers from heavy valves that are tough to control at high rpm. This generally calls for stiffer valvesprings. In a recent test at Westech, Steve Brul- bolted John Barkley's 496ci Rat on the dyno with the results illustrated on the dyno graph. The test engine used a Comp Cams hydraulic roller cam with 243/257 degrees of duration at 0.050-inch tappet lift and 0.570-/0.554-inch lift bumping valves in a set of 320cc RHS aluminum heads. The baseline test used Comp PN 924 springs with 120 pounds of seat pressure and 310 pounds of open pressure. Note how the baseline horsepower curve struggles after 5,700 rpm and drops steeply. This is a classic example of big-block valve float. Before going to the usual spring rate increase, Brul- swapped in a set of Comp limited- travel lifters and witnessed a torque improvement throughout the entire curve, but peak power still laid over at a slightly higher 5,900 rpm. The final change was to a set of Comp springs (PN 953) with 170 pounds on the seat and 450 pounds of open pressure. This combination produced noticeable gains below 3,800 rpm and responded with a much cleaner power curve above 5,800 rpm, with a massive 54hp increase at 6,500 rpm. This power increase is clearly attributed to the combination of better springs and lifters controlling all the inertial weight of those heavy Rat motor valves. Brul- also mentioned a test of a 572ci Rat motor using limited-travel hydraulic roller lifters preloaded to 0.012 inch working against 230 pounds on the seat and 550 pounds of open-spring pressure in which the engine exhibited no loss of power all the way up through 6,800 rpm. Clearly, these limited-travel lifters work.
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Hydraulic roller lifters are simple devices. Here is a stock GM hydraulic roller lifter disassembled. The small spring at the bottom merely positions the piston in the lifter. Oil pressure maintains the position of the preloaded piston, allowing it to compensate for temperature-induced expansion. The typical piston travel height in a hydraulic roller lifter is roughly 0.120 inch.This graph illustrates the three power levels from the test we ran in the Oct. '07 issue. The mechanical roller cam produced slightly better power, but only past 6,200 rpm. We feel this was due more to the mechanical cam's better valve control because of high spring pressure than any problem with the hydraulic roller lifters. Had we increased the hydraulic roller cam's spring pressure to better control the valvetrain, the hydraulic roller would have equaled the mechanical cam's peak power.Spring pressure is the key to making a hydraulic roller cam work. Recommendations for a performance street hydraulic roller would be a minimum of 200 pounds of pressure with the valve closed and 400 to 450 pounds at max valve lift for a small-block. A big-block Chevy might need more due to its heavy valves and poor geometry.Adding dual springs is a great way to exert just enough load on a quality hydraulic roller lifter to extract even more power from a strong street engine.Comp Cams' Billy Godbold says Spintron testing has seen very few changes in valve- train dynamics between 1⁄4- and 1⁄2-turn preload on hydraulic lifters because it doesn't make much of a change in volume in the hydraulic cylinder. Adding greater amounts of preload tends to shorten the column of oil, which adds a level of dynamic control. A big variable here is the lifter bleed-down rate. High-quality lifters exhibit slower bleed-down rates due to tighter clearances.Gaterman Products has recently introduced a high-quality replacement small-block Chevy and LS engine hydraulic roller lifter. It features a standard internal piston travel dimension and also includes an inertial oil feed to the roller bearings, as well as two small lube holes at the top for the lifter guide.Gaterman Products has recently introduced a high-quality replacement small-block Chevy and LS engine hydraulic roller lifter. It features a standard internal piston travel dimension and also includes an inertial oil feed to the roller bearings, as well as two small lube holes at the top for the lifter guide.Rat motor, retrofit, limited-travel lifters use an angled tie bar to connect the lifters. While these Comp limited-travel lifters are not cheap, they are only about $72 more than regular, retrofit hydraulic roller lifters. The advantage of these short travels is they can be used with stiffer spring pressures, yet they are still mild enough to avoid the problems that many Rat engine builders experience with solid roller lifters.Big Block Test While the peak rpm improvements are what everybody looks at first, don't ignore the measurable torque gains afforded by the addition of the Comp short-travel lifters between 3,100 and 4,000 rpm on this 496ci big-block test. The original lifters were obviously fussy at the lower engine speeds, contributing to a loss of as much as 18 lb-ft of torque.


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Interview | Writer Zev Chafets explores the controversial love-hate relationship between Jews and evangelicals
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Zev Chafets, born and raised in Michigan, moved to Israel in 1967 and became director of Israel's Government Press Office, then returned to the United States in 2000. He is the author of A Match Made in Heaven: American Jews, Christian Zionists, and One Man's Exploration of the Weird and Wonderful Judeo-Evangelical Alliance (HarperCollins, 2007).
Although he is an agnostic, Chafets told the Los Angeles Times recently that in the war against terror, "I'd rather be in a bomb shelter-or a foxhole-with Jerry Falwell than with Jerry Seinfeld." With the death of one of Israel's major Christian backers, how is the Israel-evangelical relationship likely to develop in the post-Falwell era?
WORLD: I've met your wife Lisa Beyer, a non-Jewish Time editor who was the chief of that magazine's Jerusalem Bureau, so I have a sense of why you'd want to explore an alliance that you call (in your new book's subtitle) the "weird and wonderful" Jewish-Protestant alliance. Could you explain a bit about your background?
CHAFETS: There weren't many Jews where I grew up. I took it for granted that America was a Christian country; certainly in its culture, history, and general outlook. I was fascinated by Christians, especially "exotic" types (the Reform temple I was raised in wasn't very different from mainline Protestant churches).
When I was in college, I spent my junior year at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and I discovered I liked being in the majority. It was liberating; Israel is the only country in the world where Jews can be gentiles.
I worked for Prime Minister Menachem Begin near the start of the evangelical-Israeli relationship. I never felt threatened by it-on the contrary, I very much appreciated the support.
After more than 30 years in Israel, I returned to the United States with my wife, Lisa. Back among liberal American Jews, I was shocked by how deeply they disapproved of evangelical Christians, especially George W. Bush. Their bigotry made me curious; I wanted to see for myself.
WORLD: I like your description of going to Lisa's home town, Lafayette, La., and meeting her born-again father: "As we settled down in his living room I pointed to a picture of the Western Wall in Jerusalem . . ." What's the rest of the story?
CHAFETS: Lisa's dad didn't know she and I were thinking about getting married. In fact, this meeting was designed to break the news. So, looking for some common ground, I pointed to the picture and said, "Jerusalem. That's my home town."
Lisa's dad said, "Am I right in thinking you're a Jewish fella?"
I paused a second, thinking about all the movies I had seen in which evangelical Southerners are xenophobes and Jew-haters. Finally I said, "Yes sir, I'm Jewish."
He looked at me and said. "It is my belief that the Jewish people are God's chosen people."
And I replied: "In that case, I've got some good news for you about your future grandchildren."
WORLD: The historical background you provide is fascinating: You contend that "a lot of evangelicals were more clear-sighted" than "mainstream Jewish leaders" in 1939 concerning the need for "the U.S. government to take special measures to save the Jews of Europe." How so?
CHAFETS: Some evangelical Christians saw Hitler very clearly as a manifestation of evil, and understood that he intended to murder the Jews of Europe.
Articles predicting this appeared in evangelical magazines, and there were some efforts to mobilize on behalf of the Jews.
Not all evangelicals were engaged in this way. But they stand out because of the deep denial of the Jewish intelligentsia and the Jewish community. The New York Times, owned by the German Jewish Sulzberger family, made a conscious editorial decision to play down the "Jewish" aspect of Hitler's regime, and barely mentioned the Holocaust during World War II. Most "leaders" of the Jewish community also stayed silent; they didn't want to rock the boat, or to embarrass President Roosevelt, whom they overwhelmingly supported.
WORLD: You note that "in the real world, Muslim fascists, not evangelical Christians, are the enemy" of Jews. You also point out that Israelis generally are happy for evangelical support, but many American Jews would rather "go it alone" than rely on conservative Christians. Why, and what are some of the consequences of that thinking?
CHAFETS: Israelis, both on the Jewish right and the secular left, are overwhelmingly happy to have evangelical support. Much of the world-for reasons of Islamic solidarity, traditional European dislike of Jews, or "progressive" political correctness- is hostile to Israel. Nowhere is that clearer than in the UN, which is obsessed with the crimes-real and imagined-of the Jewish state.
Evangelical Zionists are unconditional allies. They aren't vulnerable to charges, often made against American Jewish Zionists (especially "neo-cons"), of "dual loyalty." Many support Israel because they feel God commands it. They will support Israel until the End of Time. You'd have to be nuts not to welcome wartime allies like that.
WORLD: Why do American Jews generally "earn like Episcopalians and vote like Puerto Ricans," and why is George W. Bush-despite his strong support for Israel-so unpopular among American Jews?
CHAFETS: American Jews arrived as socialists; Eugene V. Debs, the socialist candidate, won a plurality of the Jewish vote in 1920. FDR was the first American president to welcome Jews into his inner circle, and made Jews members in good standing of the Democratic coalition. This kind of inclusion, especially in the '30s, an era of anti-Semitism in America, was a great relief to Jews.
Starting in the '60s, barriers fell for Jews in America. Before that, there were restrictive quotas in Ivy League schools and many industries and institutions. Baby boom Jews grabbed their chance to join the elite and made the most of it. A lot of boomers, whose greatest lifetime achievement was getting into Yale or Harvard, feel mocked by Bush's rejection of the Ivy League dream.
WORLD: I can understand that. He's saying that Ivy League folks aren't so smart, at a time when Jews are taking leadership positions in what was a Protestant stronghold. And then there's Texas . . .
CHAFETS: A lot of Jews don't like Bush's macho Texas style. But the main thing is, Bush is a Republican and American Jews are, overwhelmingly, Democrats. The ideology and attitudes of the party are shaped primarily by Jews. They took Bush's defeat of Gore and Kerry as a rejection of "Jewish" (i.e., liberal) values.
WORLD: The relationship of African-Americans and Jews has been close but sometimes difficult. Regarding support of Jewish causes, how did the attitudes of Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Jackson differ?
CHAFETS: Martin Luther King was a Zionist for reasons of morality and pragmatism. In the post-Holocaust, pre-Six Day War period, King-like many liberal Christians-understood the justice of allowing Jews self-determination and a safe haven. But King also understood that northern Jews were the most reliable white allies he had in the civil-rights movement. Jews moved the liberal wing of the Democratic Party in King's direction. They contributed a great deal of money and manpower to the cause. Some studies say that more than half of all the white freedom riders and civil-rights volunteers in the segregated South were Jews. King was a great coalition-builder, and support for Israel was an obvious means of coalition-building with the Jewish community.
Jesse Jackson belongs to a different era. He rose to prominence in a period of black power, in which Jews weren't especially welcomed in the ranks of the black struggle. He is a believer in "liberation theology," which tends to see Israel as a white, colonialist country. Jackson, more than any single figure except, perhaps, Louis Farrakhan, has hurt Israel's image in the black community-and the black community's relations with American Jews.
WORLD: You did an interview earlier this year with Terry Gross of NPR; she seemed shocked that you had kind things to say about people who believe in the Second Coming and oppose homosexuality. Do you get that reaction a lot from liberals, and how do you respond?
CHAFETS: Sure, I get it all the time. I tell them that I am a social liberal myself; I disagree with a lot of the domestic evangelical (and Orthodox Jewish) social agenda. But that doesn't mean that I can't cooperate on common issues-especially in wartime. The same people who can't imagine making a pro-Israel alliance with Falwell against Ahmadinejad were glad to join hands with Stalin to defeat Hitler.
I don't think Jews need to become Christians, or even Republicans. They (we) simply have to stop being so hostile, superior, and harsh to people who are extending a hand of friendship. A lot of Jews don't know that Jews, too, can be bigots.
WORLD: What would you recommend to evangelicals who want to discuss religious questions with Jews?
CHAFETS: Evangelicals have tried, from time to time, to save me. Frankly, I appreciate the effort-I wouldn't want to belong to the only category of nonbelievers who don't merit a shot at salvation.
Here's a confession: I like going to church, especially black gospel churches. There's a good feeling there, the music is great, and you meet nice people. For me it's like visiting a very cool foreign country. But I have never been tempted to become a Christian. It seems to me that a lot of Jews who feel threatened by proselytizers are really unsure of their own identity and beliefs-their own essential Jewishness.
WORLD: You've written five non-fiction books but also five novels. How for you is the writing of fiction different from the writing of nonfiction-and if readers want to sample your novel-writing, which book do you recommend as a starting point?
CHAFETS: Writing fiction is less work and more fun. I once wrote an entire novel that took place in Michigan while sitting in my study in Tel Aviv. I think your readers might like The Project and Hang Time, both of which have a connection to evangelical Christianity and Islamic radicalism. Warning: They are ironic and impious.
Novel writing has shaken my own agnosticism. When you make up a story you are creating a world, breathing life into people, watching them grow from afar, occasionally intervening. I once killed a character, changed my mind and brought him back to life. It's hard not to believe in God when you've had the opportunity to play God.
A taste of Israeli thinking
The two novels of his that Chafets recommends, The Project and Hang Time, are indeed ironic and impious, but they will also give readers a taste of Israeli thinking that's harder to get from either official pronouncements or standard journalistic accounts.
The Project, a Chafets novel that came out a decade ago, is set in the year 2000, when accidental deaths of the president and vice president make Speaker of the House Dewey Goldberg America's first Jewish president. Goldberg, a Democrat, is nominated by his party for election to a full term, but Israel's prime minister is supporting a conservative Republican who also has backing from a Pentecostal preacher with a huge following that expects Armageddon in 2001.
It turns out that the Israeli leader, with the support of the Republican candidate and the reverend, is preparing to take out Iran's nuclear sites as well as other enemy bases-and less hawkish Israelis, along with Goldberg and an influential journalist, are out to stop the risky effort. The plot, along with witty comments on subjects ranging from American politics to gefilte fish, will pull many readers along.
So will the plot of Hang Time, published in 1996: It has less politics but more action than The Project (and also some trash-talking basketball obscenities). In it a Muslim physician-terrorist goes up against an American president who sees glory and political gain in hawkishness: Neither blinks as violence escalates. We come to care about three men: a Detroit Pistons forward-turned-hostage; his big brother (a former tough cop) who pledges to rescue him despite the willingness of Israeli and American leaders to let him die; and the son of the terrorist, torn between hatred of America and love of American basketball.


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I would like to welcome Ambassador Lenarcic back here to the Commission today and thank him for this opportunity to discuss the ongoing work of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
Since the Helsinki Final Act in 1975, human rights have formed an inseparable and core part of the OSCE's comprehensive concept of security. Agreement was reached back in 1990 to create specialized institutions to assist the participating States in implementing their human dimension commitments, and based on a U.S. proposal, the then Office of Free Elections was established in Warsaw. It later was expanded to encompass human rights under the title it is known by today, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). In enhancing the role of the ODIHR, the 1992 Helsinki Summit declared that "the participating States express their strong determination to ensure full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, to abide by the rule of law, to promote the principles of democracy and, in this regard, to build, strengthen and protect democratic institutions, as well as to promote tolerance throughout society."
I think the international community is well aware that the U.S. Helsinki Commission has made human rights, the human dimension, and the work of OIDHR our top priority. We are proud of the role that we have had in advancing many of the most important human rights issues: from trafficking, where we share best practices to stop this modern form of slavery; to the tolerance agenda, where we are very proud of the role that we have had in improving the capacity of the OSCE through the work of the OSCE Special Representatives and sharing best practices; to transparency initiatives that have put a spotlight on anti-corruption strategies to advance good governance. We have made progress, but nonetheless, we still face significant issues.
While some OSCE countries have successfully transitioned to democracy, others appear to be moving backwards. Several participating States have yet to hold free and fair elections. Freedom of the media is threatened in many OSCE States, where journalists are harassed, attacked, or even killed for their work, and the Internet and other digital media are restricted. Non-governmental organizations and human rights defenders face reprisals for their work. Extremism laws are used to go after opposition activists or non-traditional religious groups. Anti-Semitism, racism, and discrimination continue to result in hate crimes. Roma, Europe's largest ethnic minority, continue to face pernicious discrimination in education, employment, and housing. I support ODIHR's work to address these issues.
The OSCE itself also faces challenges. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Roma Action Plan and the OSCE's first Conference on Racism, Xenophobia, and Discrimination. 2014 will mark not only the tenth anniversary of the OSCE's Tolerance Unit, but also the adoption of the seminal Berlin Declaration on combating anti-Semitism – where I myself was proud to be part of the U.S. Delegation. However, even as we commemorate and approach these anniversaries, OSCE efforts to address these issues face political problems. For two years in a row, Russia has blocked all human dimension decisions by the OSCE Ministerial Council, including a proposal at the Dublin Ministerial last December which would have strengthened OSCE Tolerance efforts. Agreement to hold the High Level Tolerance Conference taking place today in Tirana, Albania came only at the last minute and significantly diminishing its impact.
I would like to take this opportunity to applaud ODIHR's 2011 roundtable, 2012 hate crimes training, and other outreach efforts to the 7-10 million people of African descent in Europe who have been especially targeted by hate groups, in addition to challenges experienced by the North American African descent population. African descent civil society is still in great need of additional capacity building and I hope that ODIHR can build on these efforts.
I also would like to see ODIHR strengthen its work on gender issues and assisting participating States with promoting equality of opportunity between women and men. In this regard, I would like to acknowledge the presence in our audience today of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Personal Representative on Gender Issues, June Zeitlin, and thank her for her work in this regard.
Ambassador Lenarcic, I understand you are working with the Department of State to arrange a visit to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, in preparation for possible monitoring of any legal proceedings related to it. I myself have visited Guantanamo, and I support your doing so as well as ODIHR involvement in monitoring the situation there. I believe the United States policy concerning the remaining detainees should be transparent and in accordance with acceptable standards.
I look forward to your thoughts on how these and other human rights efforts can be advanced in the OSCE.


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i hope somebody could help me with a small configuration. We have a Zimbra server inside the LAN to provide webdesktop and POP3/SMTP services for the corporation. But we are planning to provide this services to the outside through a reverse proxy on the DMZ. The reason of using a proxy is for, 1. security reasons, 2. load balancing in the future for more than one email server.
For web reverse proxy, there is plenty of information on internet, above all apache2 (http and https), but i am seeing that apache2 doesn't support email reverse proxy capabilities, so i will have to think about using NGINX for proxying, at least, Email. The only issue is that there is no information for Zimbra about how to configure a reverse proxy for SMTP/POP3.
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NodeXL is a powerful and easy-to-use interactive network visualisation and analysis tool that leverages the widely available MS Excel application as the platform for representing generic graph data, performing advanced network analysis and visual exploration of networks. The tool supports multiple social network data providers that import graph data (nodes and edge lists) into the Excel spreadsheet.
The tool includes an Excel template for easy manipulation of graph data:
NodeXL includes a number of features, summarized in the NodeXL Chart:
Research Overview
The NodeXL team is conducting interdisciplinary research in the following areas:
Network Analysis Toolkit Tools to support the study of the social network structure, social media and other network structures
Network Analysis Toolkit
Tools to support the study of the social network structure, social media and other network structures
Sample networks generated with NodeXL:
Project contributers:
More information about the project can be found at http://www.codeplex.com/NodeXL.
Clustered Graph using Harel-Koren layout in NodeXL
Microsoft Research Collaborators
- Tony Capone
- Dan Fay
- Eduarda Mendes Rodrigues
- Natasa Milic-Frayling
External Collaborators
- Vladimir Barash
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State and local governments seeking federal grants could be missing an opportunity. Grants.gov is the central access point for finding and applying for grants from all 26 federal grant-making agencies. Most grant seekers in state and local government likely know that. However, as of this writing, none of them utilize the Web conferencing function offered by Grants.gov, which is designed to make the bureaucracy-laden process more accessible.
The site was established as part of President George W. Bush's fiscal 2002 Management Agenda designed to improve government services. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services assumed control of the site's management. Federal grant seekers began requesting Grants.gov representatives to speak nationwide at seminars about navigating the complicated site. The staff attended events near Washington, D.C., but regularly traveling across the country wasn't in the budget.
To satisfy the demand for clarity, Grants.gov implemented a WebEx conferencing tool in 2007. Nonprofits and governments, if they accept the invitation, can set up meetings with Michael Pellegrino, management analyst officer of Grants.gov, for guidance in plain language on using the site.
"It has a camera so the audience can see me. We walk through a standard presentation, and then we go live into the Web site. The sessions are interactive; we answer any questions the audience may have," Pellegrino said. "They can submit questions in the chat area. There is also a conference number where they call in. I prefer, for the most part, we answer them verbally. I've done a small session with two people. I've done [sessions with] upward of 225."
Grants.gov users participate in the Web conferences from their desktops or watch in classroom settings with other grant seekers. The Web conferencing feature isn't clearly advertised on the site, which could explain the lack of state and local government participation. To schedule a Web conference, click the "Applicant Resources" link on the Grants.gov home page. Then click "Outreach Request Form." Fill out the form and e-mail it to email@example.com. According to the site, someone from Grants.gov will contact you.
Grants.gov has seen a 25 percent increase in grant applications since deploying the WebEx function last year. Pellegrino said he couldn't necessarily attribute the increase to the Web conferencing, but it has helped. He has conducted 16 Web conferences so far in 2008.
Demystifying the Process
Applying for federal grants is complicated. For example, the federal government is currently switching to a new application format. Some agencies use the new format, while some use the old format. Sometimes one department within an agency uses the new format, while another department in the same agency still uses the old one. You also need to be careful when reading the deadlines on Grants.gov. For example, the site might say your grant application is due Feb. 5. But in another spot, it could mention that you must first go through the separate process of "preauthorizing" an application a week before submitting it. If you waited until the deadline to submit your application without the preauthorization requirement, you'd be out of luck.
Grant seekers who have accepted the Web conferencing offer contend that absorbing the details is easier when Pellegrino explains them in plain English via WebEx.
"The information is all [published] on the Web page, sure, but most people don't read that closely, and I think the Web conference would save people some time," said Davis Fischer, training coordinator for the Foundation Center, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that teaches other nonprofits how to find funding.
Pellegrino recently conducted a Web conference with the Foundation Center. The organization's expertise is teaching nonprofits how to find grants offered by other nonprofits, not government agencies. The Foundation Center has received


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Seac 7mm S-Dry Semi Dry HD Wetsuit: Do these suits have a comfortable strech? or tight tough feel? Is the hyperflex as good as people say? Concerned about tightness on the neck and arms.
The waist and chest are the most important measurements for the fit with a wetsuit. Height usually will work even if it is one to two inches short or tall. Weight will depend on the divers body build and is the last measurement to consider. Back Entry Semi-Dry Wetsuits tend to fit tighter in the shoulders than a regular suit.
Does a 7mm semi dry wet suit provide the same level of warmth as a 7mm farmer jane combo suit? I tend to get really chilled when diving. Im looking for a non dry suit option.
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200,000 policyholders may move from Fla. insurer
Published: Friday, September 20, 2013 at 5:41 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, September 20, 2013 at 5:41 p.m.
TALLAHASSEE — More customers of Citizens Property Insurance may be shifted out of the state-created corporation.
Barry Gilway, the president and CEO of Citizens, told his board on Friday that as many as 200,000 additional customers could be moved over to eight private insurers in December.
State regulators last month quietly signed off on a plan to let 10 different insurance companies absorb nearly 400,000 Citizens policyholders this November.
Customers are automatically shifted to a new insurer unless they object.
Citizens is currently the state's largest residential property insurer in the state with 1.2 million policyholders.
The insurer is getting private companies to absorb policies without paying them even though earlier this year it agreed to pay millions to get a start-up company to take up as many as 60,000 policies.
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In the past 20 years, 1300 fabric manufacturers have closed in North America and hundreds of thousands of textile workers have lost their jobs. Offshore fabrics have been putting our mills out of business because even local manufacturers often use imported fabrics.
It has become harder and harder for us to find local suppliers but we do it anyway, buying the vast majority of our fabric from American and Canadian mills. At Bummis we only buy imported fabrics when we cannot find a domestic manufacturer of the fabric that we need. We strongly support the return of the textile industry in North America and the return of the prosperity that comes with it.
Can't find a retailer near you? Check out our online boutique, based out of Montréal. We have all the products you see here, plus our newest creations, available exclusively at Boutique Bummis.
Why is it important to consider buying products that are MADE HERE?
MADE HERE means sourcing fabrics and components in the USA and Canada, and sewing them in our factory just outside of Montreal.
MADE HERE means employing folks HERE: in our factory, office, USA warehouse and in the domestic textile mills that knit our fabrics.
MADE HERE means that the people who make our products can actually afford to buy our products because they are paid a fair wage.
MADE HERE is our commitment to sustainability; a sustainable economy and a sustainable future - for your babies and ours.
Way back in 1987 my friend and I were sitting at the kitchen table nursing our babies, watching our kids, drinking tea... and hatching a business. That's how Bummis was born - in my kitchen. We sold our first 52 wraps in June 1988 and haven't looked back since.
Back in those days, I waited until my kids went to sleep and then I cut fabric for diaper covers. I timed administrative tasks and phone calls to coincide with baby naps (had to be lucky) and welcomed people into my home to buy wraps. It was fun and busy and crazy and my kids somehow thrived in the middle of it and miraculously grew up - as did Bummis.
We are a lot bigger and more professional looking now, but our hearts are in the same place. And we have the same unwavering vision: to make high-quality, affordable and easy-to-use cloth diapers, and to educate and infuse parents with our passion for them.
We have a beautiful factory in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, an office and a store in Montreal, Quebec, and a warehouse in upstate New York. Bummis products are sold by several hundred retailers across North America and are exported all over the world. We are considered to be a leader in our industry and our products are staples in many a diaper stash.
The year 2013 marks our 25th anniversary and finds us in our most dynamic phase yet - developing new products and perfecting ourselves. We thrive on the social media platforms that allow for closer, more immediate and meaningful relationships with our customers. We find that today's consumer understands better and cares more about what we've been saying all along: that the way we do business matters.
Here at Bummis we believe that business is an important vehicle for social change. That's why it's so important that we do it right. Part of doing it right for us means doing it HERE.
- Betsy Thomas, President.
The values and voices of many people have propelled our vision over the years and shaped what Bummis is today. Smart cookies have come and gone, usually staying longer than they thought they would... and giving more than we imagined they could.
Our team is so important to us - the integrity and intelligence of the people who work with us can be seen and heard in the voice of our customer service, in the intelligence of our products and in the passion behind our excellence.
I grew up in Connecticut, have lived in Montreal for many years and spend lots of time in upstate New York - I am truly a dual citizen of the USA and Canada! I studied art history and thus learned about business the hard way. I am married to a fabulous, although moody, guitar player and have three grown-up sons and two beautiful grandchildren, plus rescue pit bulls and cats galore.
I homeschooled, breastfed for an eternity, carried my babies and slept with them too. I swear by homeopathy and osteopathy, am a conscientious and mostly organic omnivore and a relentless composter. I love to kayak and travel, and I also love working with my partner Shirley.
Betsy is on the advisory board MySTORE, the independent retail division of the Retail Council of Canada. www.retailcouncil.org/mystore/
In May 2013 Betsy was featured as the Montrealer of the Week on CBC News. Watch the clip here.
I come from a large loving family and have always lived in Quebec. I am married to a hardworking, sports-loving man, and have two sons who are both in college in the USA. Because of them, New England has become my home away from home and I travel there often. Family is my greatest passion and I am definitely a home body! I am also a strong advocate for breastfeeding and acupuncture, and I believe in following your heart when it comes to your children.
I love great food and wine, hockey, and building business in an ethical and eco-friendly way. I am responsible for the production, advertising and research & development departments at Bummis. A scientist by nature, I studied biochemisty in university, and so I love cloth diaper laundry challenges! I am sometimes referred to as the Laundry Whisperer...
I am also a volunteer board member of the Real Diaper Industry Association, of which Bummis is a founding member.
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As you are in the heat of sex, the man or woman sticks their head down into their partners anus. Upon reaching the anus, the one who is not face full of ass will then let out a fart into the others mouth. After the fart has been pushed out, the person will hold the fart in their mouth as they slowly go to kiss the opposite sex. She or he will then release the fart and blow it all over the face of their partner. This completes the wind tunnel.
Ms. Jansen really wanted to get freaky so I decided to give her a wind tunnel. She LOVED it.
dari Davidd R. Kamis, 24 Januari 2008
when you lick someone's anus, then that person farts in your mouth, then you suck in that fart and blow it back in their face.
I tried to give Lauren a wind tunnel but then she shit in my mouth!!!
dari g. janssen Rabu, 23 Januari 2008
When a womans vagina is so large, that when they spread their legs, all surroundings get sucked into it. Think Miroku from Inuyasha.
"-What!? You cheated on me? WIND TUNNELLLLLL"
"No! Watch out for the bees!"
"No! Watch out for the bees!"
dari Mkmkmk Senin, 30 November 2009
the act of opening your japs eye and letting a female pass wind into it.
female : i really need to pass wind
male : can i have a wind tunnel babe ?
male : can i have a wind tunnel babe ?
dari BONESy Kamis, 03 Juli 2014
The act of blowing air into a gaping rectum after rigorous amounts of anal sex. This can be executed with one's mouth, or better yet, a leaf blower.
"Omg, It was like a hurricane inside of my asshole!" - dumb bitch who tried wind tunneling
dari Paynus69 Minggu, 20 Mei 2012
A verb used to describe a majestic burst of wind from the ass on to an erect penis, giving a strange sensation!
1) "What the hell!?!? did you just give me a wind tunnel!?!? YOU FUCKING WHORE!!!!!"
2) "So last night i was watching, porn and this girl totaly gave the pimp a wind tunnel!! AaaaHAHAHAHA!"
2) "So last night i was watching, porn and this girl totaly gave the pimp a wind tunnel!! AaaaHAHAHAHA!"
dari TnTuPuRaSs Selasa, 04 Mei 2010
When a homosexual man's anus is stretched out to the extent that even the biggest fart doesnt make any noise.
Dude, Kyle is such a fag, I bet he has a "Wind Tunnel".
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Keeping young people out of hefty credit card debt was one goal of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure, or CARD, Act that was signed into law four years ago.
Several provisions dealt specifically with college students. For example, card issuers could no longer give away freebies on college campuses -- such as pizza or a visor -- in exchange for a student's application. And anyone under 21 now must show the ability to make payments -- translation: individual income -- to qualify for a credit card on their own.
Fast forward four years and here are the results. Only a quarter of students this year reported having their own credit card, down from more than a third in 2009, according to Student Monitor, a college market research firm. Twenty-eight percent of students carried a balance this year, down from 40 percent in 2009.
Sounds like a success. But Eric Weil, managing partner of Student Monitor, isn't convinced, mostly because the problem of student credit card debt was overblown to start with. First of all, credit cards weren't a top payment method among college students before the CARD Act, he noted. And they still aren't, even though usage has increased by almost half.
Using Student Monitor's data, here's a quick breakdown of student spending by method:
In 2008:
- Cash: 41 percent.
- ATM/debit/check card: 39 percent.
- Credit card (student's and parents'): 7 percent.
- Campus card: 4 percent.
- Prepaid card: 3 percent.
- Online payment: 3 percent.
In 2013:
- ATM/debit/check card: 50 percent.
- Cash: 31 percent.
- Credit card (student's and parents'): 13 percent.
- Campus card: 2 percent.
- Paper check: 1 percent.
- Prepaid card: 1 percent.
Weil also says credit card debt wasn't a big concern, especially when compared with student loan debt. He pointed out that only 7.5 percent of students have credit card debt that averages $500, but a whopping 70 percent of students graduate with $30,000 of student loan debt.
"We haven't seen a Student Loan Act," he quipped.
Another interesting side note is that students with credit cards have a better understanding of their creditworthiness than those who don't, even as the majority of all students say it's important to have a good credit score or credit history.
Twice as many students with a credit card in their own name were aware of their credit score than those who didn't have a credit card. And 14 percent of students with a credit card said their credit was excellent versus only 4 percent who had no card.
Does your college student have a credit card? Why or why not?
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