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Samoa: Formal Tools for Securing Web Services
Microsoft Research, Cambridge
An XML web service is, to a first approximation, a wide-area RPC service in which requests and responses are encoded in XML as SOAP envelopes, and transported over HTTP. Applications exist on the internet (for programmatic access to search engines and retail), on intranets (for enterprise systems integration), and are emerging between intranets (for the e-science Grid and for e-business). Specifications (such as WS-Security, now at OASIS) and early toolkits (such as Microsoft's WSE product) exist for securing web services by applying cryptographic transforms to SOAP envelopes.
The underlying principles, and indeed the difficulties, of using cryptography to secure RPC protocols have been known for many years, and there has been a sustained and successful effort to devise formal methods for specifying and verifying the security goals of such protocols. One line of work, embodied in the spi calculus of Abadi and Gordon and the applied pi calculus of Abadi and Fournet, has been to represent protocols as symbolic processes, and to apply techniques from the theory of the pi calculus, including equational reasoning, type-checking, and resolution theorem-proving, to attempt to verify security properties such as confidentiality and authenticity, or to uncover bugs.
The goal of the Samoa Project is to exploit recent theoretical advances in the analysis of security protocols in the practical setting of XML web services. Some early outcomes of this research include an implementation of declarative security attributes for web services and the design of a logic-based approach to checking SOAP-based protocols.
Tool Downloads
- FS2PV: A Cryptographic-Protocol Verifier for F#
FS2PV is a verification tool that compiles cryptographic-protocol implementations in a first-order subset of F# to a formal pi-calculus model. This pi-calculus model then can be analyzed using ProVerif to prove the desired security properties or to find security flaws. A blog entry explains the results of running FS2PV on a sample protocol.
- Policy Advisor for WSE 3.0
Policy Advisor is a security tool shipped in November 2005 as part of Web Services Enhancements 3.0 for Microsoft .NET (WSE 3.0). See the WSE 3.0 readme, the Policy Advisor documentation, and the Microsoft patterns and practices guide Web Service Security: Scenarios, Patterns, and Implementation Patterns for Web Services Enhancements 3.0. Policy Advisor examines the configuration and policy files for one or more WSE endpoints, highlights typical security risks, and provides some remedial advice. Moreover, it summarizes the associated trace files (when present), showing message flows between endpoints. This version is implemented as an XSL transform. Jason Hogg discusses and demonstrates the WSE 3.0 and the Policy Advisor in his MSDN Architecture Webcast on Web Services Security Patterns, (March 16, 2006).
- WSE Policy Advisor (for WSE 2.0)
WSE Policy Advisor is a security plug-in for Web Services Enhancements 2.0 for Microsoft .NET (WSE). It can be invoked either from the WSE Configuration Editor or as a stand-alone tool. It examines the policy files that configure WSE, summarizes their security properties, highlights typical security risks, and provides some remedial advice. Ensure you have installed SP2 or SP3 of WSE 2.0 before attempting to install WSE Policy Advisor. A paper listed in the next section describes the advisor in detail.
- Aaron Skonnard, PluralSight: "Very nice. We need more tools like this that facilitate authoring and analyzing service contracts, especially during design and development." http://pluralsight.com/blogs/aaron/archive/2005/02/17/5970.aspx
- Benjamin Mitchell, WSE expert: "In combination with the WSE Settings add-in the Policy Advisor provides a great service for anyone wanting to understand and apply policy files, without having to get too focused on the XML angle brackets." http://benjaminm.net/default.aspx?date=2005-02-17
- Savas Parastatidis, University of Newcastle "I too wanted to say how cool this tool is. I run it against a very old policy file I had written by hand for the secure version of the WS-GAF Registry service and it told me things that I had never imagined could have caused problems." http://savas.parastatidis.name/2005/02/21/76050211-0600-492c-8f74-6c0955b712fd.aspx
- TulaFale: A Security Tool for Web Services
TulaFale is a new specification language for writing machine-checkable descriptions of SOAP-based security protocols and their properties. TulaFale is based on the pi calculus (for writing collections of SOAP processors running in parallel), plus XML syntax (to express SOAP messaging), logical predicates (to construct and filter SOAP messages), and correspondence assertions (to specify authentication goals of protocols). Our implementation compiles TulaFale into the applied pi calculus, and then runs Blanchet's resolution-based protocol verifier. Hence, we can automatically verify authentication and secrecy properties of SOAP protocols.
- K. Bhargavan, C. Fournet, A. Gordon, and N. Swamy, Verified implementations of the Information Card federated identity-management protocol.
In ACM Symposium on Information, Computer and Communication Security (ASIACCS'08), Tokyo, March 18-20, 2008.
- K. Bhargavan, C. Fournet, and A. Gordon, Verified Reference Implementations of WS-Security Protocols.
In 3rd International Workshop on Web Services and Formal Methods (WS-FM 2006), pp88-106, Vienna, September 8-9, 2006.
Volume 4184 of Springer LNCS, 2006.
- K. Bhargavan, C. Fournet, A. Gordon, and S. Tse, Verified Interoperable Implementations of Security Protocols.
In 19th IEEE Computer Security Foundations Workshop (CSFW 2006), pp139-152, Venice, July 5-7, 2006.
An extended version is available as Technical Report MSR-TR-2006-46, Microsoft Research, September 2007.
- K. Bhargavan, C. Fournet, A. Gordon, and G. O'Shea, An Advisor for Web Services Security Policies.
In 2005 ACM Workshop on Secure Web Services (SWS 2005), November 11, 2005.
- C. Fournet, A. Gordon, and S. Maffeis, A Type Discipline for Authorization Policies.
In 2005 European Symposium on Programming (ESOP 2005), pp141-156, April 6-8, 2005.
An extended version is available as Technical Report MSR-TR-2005-01, Microsoft Research, September 2005.
- K. Bhargavan, R. Corin, C. Fournet, and A. Gordon, Secure Sessions for Web Services.
In 2004 ACM Workshop on Secure Web Services (SWS 2004), Washington DC, October 29, 2004.
- K. Bhargavan, C. Fournet, and A. Gordon, Verifying Policy-Based Security for Web Services.
In 2004 ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS 2004), pp268-277, Washington DC, October 25-29, 2004.
An extended version is available as Technical Report MSR-TR-2004-84, Microsoft Research, November 2005.
- K. Bhargavan, C. Fournet, A. Gordon, and R. Pucella, TulaFale: A Security Tool for Web Services.
In International Symposium on Formal Methods for Components and Objects (FMCO 2003), pp197-222, Leiden.
Volume 3188 of Springer LNCS, Revised Lectures, 2004.
- K. Bhargavan, C. Fournet, and A. Gordon, A Semantics for Web Services Authentication.
In 2004 ACM Symposium on Principles of Programming Languages, pp198-209, Venice, January 14-16, 2004.
An extended version is available as Technical Report MSR-TR-2003-83, Microsoft Research, February 2004.
A journal version appears in Theoretical Computer Science 340(1):102-153 (June 2005).
- A. Gordon and R. Pucella, Validating a web service security abstraction by typing.
In 2002 ACM Workshop on XML Security, pp18-29, Fairfax VA, November 22, 2002.
An extended version is available as Technical Report MSR-TR-2002-108, Microsoft Research, December 2002.
A journal version appears in Formal Aspects of Computing 17:277-318, 2005.
- Slides from the session on web services at CASSIS'05, Nice, March 8, 2005.
The speakers were C. Fournet (Microsoft), P. Kearney (BT), M. O'Neill (Vordel), B. Pfitzmann (IBM), and A. Cremonini (University of Milan), and the session chair was A. Gordon (Microsoft).
- Channel9 interview of Samoa team members, Lake Bill, Redmond, March 3, 2005.
- A. Gordon, Web Services and Security .
Lecture course at FOSAD 2004, Bertinoro, September 6-11, 2004. (Revision of the 2003 course in Edinburgh.)
- J. Shewchuk Moving Forward: Web Services and Indigo.
Presentation, including TulaFale demo, at 2004 Microsoft Research Faculty Summit, Redmond, August 2, 2004.
- A. Gordon, Secure Global Computing with XML Web Services: Theory and Practice .
Lecture course at the EEF Global Computing Summer School, Edinburgh, July 7-11, 2003.
- Karthik Bhargavan, Microsoft Research
- Cédric Fournet, Microsoft Research
- Andy Gordon, Microsoft Research
- Jesper Bengtson, Uppsala (intern 2007)
- Ricardo Corin, Twente (intern 2004)
- Sergio Maffeis, Imperial (intern 2004)
- Riccardo Pucella, Cornell (intern 2002 and 2003)
- Nikhil Swamy, University of Maryland (intern 2006 and 2007)
- Stephen Tse, U Penn (intern 2005)
Resources (pre 2007)
Web Services and SOAP
[2006-12-26] JSON vs XML as a data interchange format [2006-12-05] Lucovsky announces deprecation of Google's SOAP Search API [2006-11-16] Amazon: utility computing power broker [2006-11-08] WS-Policy working draft [2006-05-04] Web Services for Management [2006-05-01] WS-I starts on Basic Profile 1.2, Basic Profile 2.0, and Reliable Secure Profile 1.0 [2006-03-15] Toward Converging Web Service Standards for Resources, Events, and Management [2006-02-16] Global Grid Forum and Enterprise Grid Alliance to merge [2005-12-31] Dilbert on Web services standards [2005-11-28] Paul Graham on Web 2.0 [2005-10-01] Slides from PDC 2005 [2005-09-26] Cool poster [2005-09-12] The LINQ Project [2005-08-22] Sabre replacing EDI with Web Services [2005-07-29] Garden Point Service Language GPSL [2005-07-28] UK ETF Report on GT4 [2005-07-26] Some EJB history from Ted Neward [2005-07-14] IDC: Web Services Consumption to Hit Stride [2005-06-23] Calling SOAP Servers from JS in Mozilla [2005-06-13] OC-SOAP - SOAP client for OCaml, using CDuce [2005-06-02] IBM, HP, CA: Management Using Web Services: A Proposed Architecture and Roadmap [2005-05-25] ICWS 2005 advance programme [2005-05-25] Web Services Competency Workshop in a Box [2005-04-27] Alternative software stacks for OGSA-based grids [2005-04-16] AJAX with J2EE [2005-02-10] Introducing Indigo: An Early Look [2005-02-04] Amazon Web Services in Scheme [2005-01-14] Real World Web Services [2004-12-08] W3C published WS-Addressing working draft [2004-12-07] Bosworth: Web services in the 21st century [2004-12-07] CNET: Web services patents fetch $15.5 million [2004-12-03] Don Box: a Universal Web Service [2004-12-03] The BPEL Book [2004-12-02] IBM CICS to support web services [2004-11-29] Sapir on the Personal Service Builder concept [2004-11-25] Web services patents for sale [2004-11-20] Bosworth talk on Collaboration, Customization, and Communication [2004-11-18] SoapMail refreshed for WSE2 [2004-11-16] Five New Financial Web Services [2004-11-11] Amazon offers WS-based message queues [2004-11-08] WS-Coordination, WS-AtomicTransaction, and WS-BusinessActivity specs refreshed [2004-11-04] NOAA's National Weather Service [2004-11-01] Interview: Keith Ballinger on WSE [2004-10-13] LaMonica: EPL to complete with BPEL [2004-10-08] WS-Management [2004-09-18] Cabrera, Kurt, Box: "An Introduction to the Web Services Architecture and Its Specifications" [2004-09-15] WS-MetadataExchange [2004-09-08] SOAP-over-UDP [2004-09-03] WS-Policy refreshed [2004-08-31] WS-Eventing refreshed [2004-08-26] W3C CR Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism (MTOM) [2004-08-24] Amazon Web Services 4.0 [2004-08-24] WS-I Basic Profile 1.1 [2004-08-20] Devices Profile for Web Services refreshed [2004-08-10] WS-Addressing submitted to W3C [2004-07-26] Amazon: "We've just scratched the surface" [2004-07-06] WSJ: "SOA and Web Services Go Mobile, Nokia-Style" [2004-06-23] CNET: "eBay sold on web services" [2004-05-04] Jeff Schlimmer "A Technical Introduction to the Devices Profile for Web Services" [2004-04-05] Webber Parastatidis "Why WSDL Is Not Yet Another Object IDL" [2004-04-01] CNET: "Services-oriented architecture gains support" [2004-04-01] Pat Helland "Metropolis" [2004-03-30] WS-Addressing refreshed [2004-03-09] Reliable Messaging in a Service Oriented Architecture [2004-02-25] CNET: "Microsoft places bet on Whitehorse" [2004-02-17] Web Services Dynamic Discovery (WS-Discovery) Specification Released [2004-01-28] Coordinating Web Services Activities with WS-Coordination, WS-AtomicTransaction, and WS-BusinessActivity [2004-01-20] CNET: "Web services shakeout looming" [2004-01-20] Globus: "The WS-Resource Framework" [2004-01-14] Bob Sutor: "A Web services wish list" [2004-01-07] Forrester: "Ten tips for killer Web services" [2004-01-06] WS-Eventing: allows services to subscribe to or accept subscriptions for event notification messages [2003-12-31] CNET: "Web Services: 2003 in Review" [2003-12-22] BusinessWeek: "Reprogramming Amazon" [2003-12-19] CNET: "Amazon--the Web Services bellwether" [2003-12-08] CNET: "CA enters Web services management" [2003-11-20] MS & HP: slides for Gartner Application and Integration Conference [2003-11-18] OGSI.NET 2.0 announced [2003-11-07] MS & Vodafone: "Mobile Web Services Technical Roadmap" [2003-10-28] MIT ShuttleTrack web service [2003-10-27] Don Box: "A Guide to Developing and Running Connected Systems with Indigo" [2003-10-01] CACM 46(10) "Service Oriented Computing" [2003-09-30] Hao He: "What is Service-Oriented Architecture?" [2003-09-24] SOAP interface to microsoft.com [2003-08-26] Werner Vogels "Web Services are not Distributed Objects: Common Misconceptions about Service Oriented Architectures" [2003-08-12] Savas Parastatidis et al: "A Grid Application Framework based on Web Services Specifications and Practices (v1.0)" [2003-07-10] Applied XML Developers Conference 2003 West [2003-07-10] Panel: "Bill of Rights for Web Services" [2003-06-24] W3C: SOAP Version 1.2 [2003-06-17] WS-I testing tools for conformance to BP 1.0 [2003-06-09] Hull Benedikt Christophides Su "E-Services: A Look Behind the Curtain" [2003-05-22] CNET: Amazon updates Web services tool [2003-05-08] CNET: W3C brushes up SOAP standard [2003-04-01] Yasser Shohoud: "RPC/Literal and Freedom of Choice" [2003-03-01] ACM Queue: "A Conversation with Adam Bosworth" [2003-02-26] Frank Leymann: BTW2003 keynote [2003-02-05] Fifth Birthday of XML [2002-08-26] Serge Abiteboul: EDBT lectures [2002-07-15] W3C: WSDL Version 1.2 [2002-06-06] W3C: Web Service Description Usage Scenarios [2002-05-20] Sahai Graupner Kim "The Unfolding of the Web Services Paradigm " [2002-04-30] Sam Ruby: "Google's Genius" (on using SOAP) [2002-04-18] xmlhack: "Amazon goes REST, Google goes SOAP" [2001-04-04] Don Box: "A Brief History of SOAP" [2000-10-01] Steve Burbeck: "The Tao of e-business services" [2000-03-01] Don Box: "A Young Person's Guide to SOAP" [1999-09-25] Dave Winer: "Dave's History of SOAP" [1998-02-27] Dave Winer: "RPC over HTTP via XML"
Web Services Security
[2006-09-06] Invoking WSE 3.0 Secure Web Services from Windows Workflow Foundation [2006-06-19] Windows Live ID [2006-02-26] IBM/Novell pursuing Higgins Project as response to InfoCard [2006-02-20] OASIS members approve WS-Security 1.1 [2006-02-20] Security for REST Web Services [2006-02-16] CA address web services security [2006-01-23] WS authorization [2006-01-17] Policies in WSE3 [2006-01-09] Burton: Put Web services security on front burner [2005-12-22] PingSTS - An Early Preview [2005-12-20] Ping Identity has WS-Federation toolkit for Apache [2005-12-14] Scenarios, Patterns, and Implementation Guidance for Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 3.0 [2005-11-03] Sessions: Objects, Components, Web Services [2005-10-26] OASIS WS Secure Exchange TC formed [2005-10-05] WSE 3.0 October CTP released [2005-09-22] Kenai announce eXamineXT test tool for web services security [2005-09-09] MSN search APIs: can MS out-Google Google? [2005-09-06] IBM: securing SO apps [2005-08-01] Stamos/Stender: Attacking Web Services, Blackhat 2005 [2005-07-26] Black Hat edition of OWASP Guide [2005-07-26] Enterprise Grid Alliance identifies grid security risks [2005-07-14] Trust, SecureConversation, SecurityPolicy submitted to OASIS [2005-07-13] WS-SecurityPolicy (July 2005, version 1.1) [2005-07-11] DOS attack on web service [2005-07-11] Pen Test Tool - WSDigger [2005-06-27] RSS security? [2005-06-16] Securing Web Services with mod_security [2005-06-10] Vulnerability assessment tool for web services [2005-06-03] Microsoft WS-I Basic Security Profile 1.0 Sample Application [2005-06-03] WSE 3.0 June CTP [2005-06-01] UIUC AMPol project for web services security [2005-05-13] Web Single Sign-On Interoperability Profile [2005-05-12] Kim Cameron "Laws of Identity" [2005-05-12] Microsoft Identity Metasystem [2005-05-05] DIMACS Workshop on Security of Web Services and E-Commerce [2005-04-30] Vittorio Bertocci's visual notation for WS-Security [2005-04-12] Liberty releases interfaces for ID-based web services [2005-03-28] Cisco planning XML device [2005-03-18] Routing Secured SOAP Messages Through Multiple SOAP Intermediaries Using WSE 2.0 [2005-03-15] OASIS ratifies long-awaited SAML 2.0 [2005-02-28] WS-SecureConversation refreshed [2005-02-28] WS-Trust refreshed [2005-02-26] SOAP is dead? [2005-02-17] XML Security Comes to the Fore at RSA [2005-02-11] Liberty Alliance Releases Second Version of Web Services Framework Specifications [2005-01-31] Securing the Username Token with WSE 2.0 [2004-12-24] Putting Policy in Charge [2004-12-06] OMII releases a web service infrastructure for building grid applications [2004-12-05] Sxip Networks: Reinventing Digital Identity [2004-12-03] WSE 2.0 SP2 Golden [2004-10-05] WS-SecureConversation/WS-Trust Interop Workshop [2004-09-17] SOAP inspection / tampering tools [2004-09-15] Nadalin: "WS-Security changing Web services landscape" " [2004-09-02] ZDNet: "XML Web services security best practices" [2004-08-23] DDJ: "Web Services Ad Hoc Firewalls" [2004-08-18] Demchenko: "White collar" Attacks on Web Services and Grids [2004-08-13] New OASIS WSS TC draft profiles (SAML, REL, SwA, Kerberos, Minimalist) [2004-08-01] Don Smith: "WS-Security Drilldown in Web Services Enhancements 2.0" [2004-07-21] Kirk Allen Evans: "Using WSE 2.0 to Enable Interoperable Kerberos Authentication" [2004-07-20] O'Neill: "XML and Web Services: Are We Secure Yet?" [2004-07-19] eWeek: XML firewalls [2004-07-15] Web Services Firewall Forum XWall Released [2004-07-14] InternetNews: "Prevent a Web Services Insecurity Complex" [2004-07-02] ZapThink: "Implementing Secure Web Services in B2B Environments" [2004-06-24] Simon Johnston on model-driven security for SOA [2004-06-19] OWASP AppSec 2004 [2004-05-25] Bustamante: "Behold WSE 2.0: Removing Another Layer of WS-Pain" [2004-05-24] SOAP features added to MS ISA firewall [2004-05-03] PayPal releases Web Services APIs [2004-05-01] Forum XWALL for MS ISA Server datasheet [2004-04-07] OASIS Standardizes WS-Security [2004-03-29] CNET: "Extra headaches of securing XML" [2004-03-11] Teros: hardware support for WS-Security [2004-02-25] WS-I Publishes Web Services Security Interoperability Guidelines [2004-02-17] Line56: "Web Services Vulnerabilities" [2004-01-29] Panel at CMU West: "Web Services Security" [2004-01-27] OWASP Top Ten Vulnerabilities for 2004 [2004-01-19] Draft: Web Services Security: SOAP Message Security 1.0 [2004-01-04] ZapThink: "A Guide to Securing XML and Web Services" [2003-12-19] Web Services Security Kerberos Binding published [2003-11-26] eWeek: "Free Tools Speed Web-Services Security" [2003-11-24] NeSC: "Practical security for e-Science projects" [2003-11-20] WS-Trust/WS-SecureConversation Interop Workshop [2003-11-18] Faust: "SOAP Web Services Attacks - Introduction and Simple Injection" [2003-11-13] WS-Security from a SmartPhone [2003-11-12] CNET: "Liberty Alliance debuts new standard" [2003-10-31] 2003 ACM Workshop on XML Security [2003-10-01] Xiong, Helander, Forin, Yuval "Secure Invisible Computing" [2003-09-17] CNET: "Microsoft, IBM push Web services advances" [2003-09-17] IBM & MS: "Secure, Reliable, Transacted Web Services: Architecture and Composition" [2003-09-10] Forrester: "Web services standards to converge" [2003-08-27] OASIS: SOAP Message Security, Working Draft 17 [2003-07-16] CNET: "Microsoft bolsters Web services security" [2003-07-10] IBM & MS: "Federation of Identities in a Web Services World" [2003-05-03] CNET: "Passport to get Web services stamp" [2003-02-05] CNET: "Security key goal for Web services group" [2003-01-13] MSDN: "Securing Web Services with ISA Server" [2003-01-13] OWASP: "The Top Ten Web Application Security Vulnerabilities" [2003-01-01] White, Chon: "Wide Open on Port 80" [2002-12-16] InfoWorld: "Microsoft highlights security in Web services development pack" [2002-12-11] CNET: "XML encryption specs approved" [2002-11-22] 2002 ACM Workshop on XML Security [2002-10-15] Netegrity minding the Web services security store [2002-05-16] Slashdot: "XML Web Services & Security" [2002-04-07] IBM & MS: "Security in a Web Services World" [2002-03-16] Paul Prescod: "Some thoughts about SOAP versus REST on Security" [2001-12-28] Phrack: "RPC without borders (surfing USA ...)" [2000-06-29] SOAP: "The future or a security nightmare" [2000-06-15] Bruce Schneier: "SOAP"
Bloggers, Columnists
Andy's Aggregate of WS Blogssecurewebservices.org
Resource Hubs
WSE WikiCNET: "GetUpToSpeed - Web Services"Christian Geuer-Pollmann: Web Services Security PageFlash-DB Web Services DirectoryGoogle Directory: Web ServicesGotDotNet Web ServicesListmania! Build Applications with Amazon.com Web ServicesMSDN Web Services Security Specifications Index PageMSDN: Web Services Developer CentreMSDN: Web Services Protocol WorkshopsOASIS Web Services Security TCO'Reilly Web ServicesSecurityFocus: Web Application SecurityWeb Services Interoperability OrganizationXmethods: Publicly available web servicesZapThink [This is Securing.WS aka research.microsoft.com/projects/Samoa generated on 2008-07-15T09:51:59 ]


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The Asian American Student Association (AASA), formerly known as the Asian Student Association, was approved to become a student organization March 26, 1991. Formerly located in the Multicultural Center, AASA is now advised through the Office of Student Life, the clearing house for all recognized student organizations.
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Michael Annett Battles Transmission Trouble to Finish 19th in Road Course Race at Watkins Glen International
Posted by: lori on Aug 09, 2010
Tagged in: Sherwin Williams , Germain Racing
Watkins Glen, N.Y. (August 9, 2010) – In their second of three road course races on the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule, Michael Annett and Germain Racing's No. 15 team fought for a 19th place finish at Watkins Glen International after battling transmission issues throughout the second half of the 200 mile race.
Annett started the Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at the Glen 24th and made his first pit stop of the day on lap 10. Livonia, N.Y. native, crew chief Ryan Fugle, called for the No. 15 Germain.com Toyota Camry to take four tires and fuel on their visit to pit road before the first caution of the 82 lap event occurred on lap 19.
Before his second stop on pit road, Annett reported a tight handling condition when he was free-rolling and back to the gas. In addition to a new set of Goodyears and fuel, air pressure adjustments were made to help ease the car's tight condition. The No. 15 Germain.com Toyota restarted 24th on lap 23, but after the drop of the green a multi-car pileup brought out the red flag for over 25 minutes. With help from his spotter, Annett was able to avoid the incident to keep his car damage-free.
As the race ended early for several cars involved in the accident, Annett was boosted to 12th for the restart on lap 26. He continued to ride in the top-15 before reporting a loose handling condition on lap 30, along with transmission issues.
Although plagued with transmission trouble the second half of the race, Annett maintained a top-20 position to pull off a 19th place finish in the 82 lap Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at the Glen. He moved 53 points closer to the top-10 in the Nationwide Series championship point race with his finish at Watkins Glen, leaving him just 48 points outside of the top-10 in 11th.
Leaving road course racing behind, Annett and Germain Racing will now head to Michigan International Raceway for the Nationwide Series Carfax 250.
Annett returns to Michigan after finishing 13th there last year and looks to follow through with another respectable finish in Saturday's race.
Tune to ESPN for live coverage of the Carfax 250 at 1 p.m. ET.
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Week 3: Mat vs. Birgitte
Posted 29 January 2012 - 02:48 PM
Write-up by: Despothera
The Contestants
Matrim Cauthon
Age: 20
Race: Human
Weapon: ashendarei
Special: memories and experience of many lives, the Dark One's own luck
Birgitte Silverbow
Age: ???
Race: Human
Weapon: bow, sword, fists
Special: Millenia of Heroics, excellent marksmanship
The Breakdown
Mat: has the experience of a great many adventurers, soldiers, and other skilled individuals
Birgitte: has herself lived through countless lives as a soldier and fighter, enhanced skills and abilities of a Warder
Mat: has strong dislike for hurting women, lack of depth perception
Birgitte: (slight) drinking problem, prone to mood swings
How we think the fight will go:
Spinning a coin around his fingers, Mat thought again for the hundredth time of the strange encounter he had just had with Tuon's servant. Hoping to drown the memory of killing the insane Seanchan out of his head, Mat ordered another drink from the innkeeper, finishing off the last of his draught while she poured him one. It had been tougher than usual to summon the smile that had gotten him a favored eye from the innkeeper, as if the fine clothes and large sums of money he would soon be spending wouldn't have been enough.
What was that bloody goose-brain of a Seanchan thinking, attacking him like that?! He hadn't wanted to hurt her, that was the last thing on his mind, but he couldn't avoid the fact that her death was on his hands. And after all that, he still hadn't been able to find Tuon, although he didn't know how he would've been able to explain why he had murdered her servant.
He suddenly realized he wasn't alone at the bar, and as he looked closer another grin came onto his face, this time easier to spawn.
"Birgitte! You're the last person I expected to see here!" Mat exclaimed as he recognized the golden-haired Hero of the Horn. Much to his surprise, however, Birgitte seemed to huddle closer within herself, as if trying not to be seen. Studying her a bit longer, Mat realized she had a worse than sour expression on her face, and was staring into her mug as if she meant to shatter it with her gaze alone.
Mat knew better than to provoke someone with that look upon their face, but in this case he couldn't leave his friend alone when he didn't know what was bothering her so much.
"What gives, Birgitte? You look as if someone cheated you at dice or something."
"It's nothing," Birgitte replied coldly. "Just leave me alone."
Birgitte's tone threw Mat off for a moment. What could have happened that could have Birgitte this down? Normally, almost nothing could get her so depressed that a pitcher or two of ale couldn't cheer her up.
"What is it, is Rand "occupying" Elayne's time or something?" he asked Birgitte with a wolfish grin on his face. "Or is he too busy with Min?" he chuckled.
Birgitte snapped her face around to look at him sharply.
"How did you find out? Who else knows?!" Birgitte said in short, cutting tones.
"Find out what?! Light, Birgitte, you're not making any bloody sense right now! What happened?"
Birgitte continued looking at him another couple of moments, then sighed heavily and gazed into her mug once again. "Something happened, Mat. Something I'm not proud of. I don't know how to tell you this, but something happened to Min."
"What happened, did she get lost in another burning book or something? Leave it to you women to always get yourselves in a situation you need to be rescued out of. Just don't tell me we have to nab her out of a tower or anything." Mat tried hard not to think about the creatures that had taken his eye.
"She's dead, Mat. I...I kind of accidentally killed her." She said, her voice full of shame.
"Light! You aren't...you aren't serious, are you?" Mat asked Birgitte as she continued staring into her mug. "Blood and bloody ashes, you aren't kidding, are you?! How do you 'accidentally' kill someone anyways?! Burn me, this is a bloody difficult situation to be in. What has Rand said he's going to do with you?"
"He doesn't know," Birgitte replied grimly.
"Doesn't know?! Light, Birgitte, we have to tell the man! Imagine what he's probably already thinking, having the bond snap on him like that! He'll probably use the burning One Power on you, Birgitte. Burn me for a goat's father, what are we waiting for? Quick, Birgitte, let's go tell him before he goes mad and 'breaks the world again' right on top of our heads!"
Mat got up from his stool and turned to go out the door to the inn, not noticing that Birgitte had turned to face him, clutching the beer mug in her hands.
Birgitte stared at the back of Mat's head, watching as he began to head for the door. Not even thinking about what she was doing, she reared back with the mug in her hands, then threw it forward at Mat, using her excellent marksmanship to have it hit him right square on top of his crown.
With a crash, he sprawled out among a table and chairs, the patrons that had been sitting there clearing away just barely. He moaned and groaned and rubbed at his head, and his ashendarei lay on the floor several paces away. Birgitte strode angrily towards him, furious at him for threatening to tell Rand.
Grabbing him by the back of his coat, she lifted him to his feet, just so she could spin him around and deck him with her right hand. He stumbled backwards from the blow, tripping over another chair to land in an awkward position again. Birgitte headed towards him again, this time pausing to grab a chair as she walked up on him while he was still gathering himself.
With a loud drunken yell, she swung the chair down and smashed it right over his head, baring her teeth as he crumpled down to the floor again, discarding the pieces of chair that she was still clutching in her hands.
Her face was hot with rage, perhaps with a touch of drunken fervor as well, and she didn't even notice any of the other patrons scurrying outside of the inn as she stumbled towards Mat again.
Mat was still reeling from the last blow as he heard steps getting closer to him. Had every bloody woman in the whole blasted world gone crazy all of a sudden? he thought with as much irritation as he could summon. First Selucia, and now his drinking buddy Birgitte!
Birgitte was almost upon him now, and he had no time to think, he just needed to get his hide out of there before Birgitte impaled him with a table leg. Not bothering to get up all the way, he lowered his hand and charged forward, catching Birgitte in the midsection with his shoulder as he tried bowling through her.
She was sturdier than he thought she would be, however, and before he knew it she had put an arm around his neck, grabbed him by the pants, and then the world was spinning upside down. With a great loud bang, he crashed back first into another table. His back was on fire, and all the air had gone out from his lungs, but he noticed that Birgitte was now climbing onto another table nearby.
He watched in shock as she crouched down a moment, then launched herself at him, elbow extended dangerously. She landed in a painful heap on top of him, her elbow barreling into his ribs with a crack. Stars swam across his vision.
Adrenaline surged through Birgitte, and she disentangled herself from Mat's disheveled form lying on the floor. He was breathing in halting, shallow, croaking breaths now, groaning periodically. Birgitte pulled him back to his feet again, and with a violent pull sent him crashing into the kitchen. He crumpled down to the floor again, whimpering like a small child.
Glancing around for a weapon, Birgitte finally spotted a cleaver and hefted it with ease. She turned toward Mat, and started to advance upon him again. Birgitte was surprised when his foot shot out all of a sudden to kick her in the shins as she got near him. She fell slightly to the side of him, then felt him wrestling atop her. Birgitte started clawing his face, trying to get him off of her so she could regain her feet.
With a menacing growl, he slapped away her hands, then raised himself atop her and delivered a savage blow right to her dome. Her head rung and light exploded in her vision, and she pulled her arms over her head, trying to block another painful blow.
An elbow delivered to her ribs forced her to suck in air in painful quick bursts, her side splitting like it had been pierced by a spear. Rolling over to the side, she succeeded in getting him off her long enough to start scrambling up on her feet. As she used a nearby counter for leverage, she felt her hand close over a pile of flour, then turned around in a fluid motion and threw the flour into Mat's face.
He roared savagely and turned away from her, clutching his one remaining eye in pain. Birgitte looked around again for the cleaver she had dropped, located it and then picked it up. Mat was stumbling away from her, bumping into countertops as he lurched his way out of the kitchen. Birgitte strode casually towards him, knuckles white in her grip of the cleaver this time as she prepared to do what she had to do.
As Mat stumbled awkwardly away from Birgitte, blind and aching in a dozen different spots, his thoughts raced quickly as he tried to figure out what he could do to get away from Birgitte so he could get his bearings. If he didn't think it completely nuts, he thought Birgitte meant to kill him, too! At least that's how she looked when she had been coming up on him with that cleaver.
Realizing he was fighting for his life, Mat clutched the fox-head medallion tied to a thong around his neck. The medallion would offer no help to him tied around his neck against Birgitte; she apparently didn't need the One Power to beat Mat within an inch of his life! Ripping the medallion free, he spun around and chucked it as hard as he could towards what he hoped was Birgitte's face.
There was a resounding CLACK! that he heard with satisfaction as he turned about again to put more distance between him and Birgitte. Birgitte had shrieked with pain, but he heard her lumbering to her feet and begin to charge towards him. His vision was just then starting to return to him, and he barely dodged a swipe of the cleaver as she swung downwards with enough force that her cleaver became embedded inside a table.
His feet finally finding better purchase, he scampered back to where he had been sitting in the common room before the fight had broken apart. Birgitte had freed the cleaver and was sprinting after him, voice rising in an ear-piercing battle cry. Arriving at where his ashendarei sat lying on the floor, he kicked the black-hafted spear up into his hands at the same time that he twisted around and fell backwards, hoping to block the incoming blade.
His legs got caught up in the handle of the ashendarei, however, and forced it up at an awkward angle as Birgitte barreled down upon him. Mat closed his eye, waiting for the fatal blow which would finally do him in. Every lucky streak has to end sometime, he thought grimly as he cringed, sure the cleaver would embed itself in his skull any moment. After a few moments of nothing happening, he finally opened his eye again to see what happened. Hovering over him, not inches from his face, Birgitte had impaled herself upon Mat's ashendarei.
She stared at him with accusing eyes, the color draining from her face as she opened her mouth to speak. Instead of words, all Mat heard was a gurgling sound, and then she strained and sagged down into one final death rattle. Mat swore he would never forget that look in her eyes. Letting his head sag backwards, Mat shuddered as he imagined the amount of ale he would have to drink to get this memory out of his head.
Predicted Winner: Mat
You have until Saturday, February 4th at 9:00 p.m. PST to vote.
Posted 29 January 2012 - 08:23 PM
Leelou's Warder....Volke's Shar'Dar....Sunshine's Souvra....Nyan's Muer'Shen
Kronos' Near-Sister....Rhea's Wolfsister......
Posted 30 January 2012 - 02:05 AM
Posted 30 January 2012 - 07:37 AM
I think Birgitte would even let him win.
Posted 30 January 2012 - 07:46 AM
Posted 30 January 2012 - 08:47 AM
though mat's luck might get him in close so that he wins
Birgitte has to be able to take Mat down with her bow from distance. If Mat is able to close distance he will take her down easily.
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 11:10 AM
Posted 30 January 2012 - 01:06 PM
All things being equal, that would mean it would come down to luck
Yeah... I was on the fence until I read that. Any time something is going to come down to "luck," my money is on the boy with the spinning dice in his head.
Posted 30 January 2012 - 02:47 PM
^ this x1000. It's a drink to the death!
This battle will take place in a pub and will be a drinking contest.
Posted 30 January 2012 - 06:25 PM
Posted 30 January 2012 - 06:47 PM
Birgitte, of course. Mat has too many hangups about hurting women, this would slow him down.
Well then he'll kill her by accident. He's so lucky his luck will act for his greater good, against his very will.
Edited by Master Ablar, 31 January 2012 - 07:43 AM.
I think one of the reasons the Black Tower has become so popular in fandom isn't just that you get to dress in black and set fires with your mind, it's the sense of struggle the Asha'man have. To save the world, they have to embrace the part of themselves that's terrible and destructive. They risk madness to learn how to channel. It's a tremendous sacrifice they make.
Posted 31 January 2012 - 05:58 AM
Mordero daghain pas duente cuebiyar...
...Fear of death holds not my heart.
Posted 31 January 2012 - 06:41 AM
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 11:00 AM
Posted 31 January 2012 - 07:43 PM
The Wheel's already taken care of it by fixing him up with Tuon. He's officially limited to Prince of the Ravens now.
Everyone says Mat's luck, but what if Birgitte was ripped out of TAR as a corrective mechanism, to stop Mat's luck from snowballing him to Emporer of the world?
Posted 31 January 2012 - 09:07 PM
Posted 01 February 2012 - 07:10 AM
Mordero daghain pas duente cuebiyar...
...Fear of death holds not my heart.
Posted 01 February 2012 - 03:31 PM
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1955 Chevy Bel Air - Bellflower Bel AirWritten by on February 1, 2011 Adding Some Flair To A Boring Primer Job
It can get pretty boring driving the same dull car for years on end. Shows come 'round and you're just not that interested in taking out the old ride like you used to be. Sure it's cool and fun to drive, but the motivation to go out and clean her up and take her out just isn't there anymore. That's where I was about a year ago with my 1955 Chevy Bel Air. I'd had it for about 10 years and had changed the style of it around a handful of times until it ended up with its most recent whitewall-and-steelie wearin' gray-primer guise. And while this was perfectly fine for the time being, it was painfully obvious that it was time for a change.
Fast forward about a year and I've made nearly a dozen upgrades to get it closer to my vision of what I want it to be. A total package, four-corner RideTech setup got it sitting nice and low and handling more like a sports car than a lead sled, while a Tremec five-speed trans and Borgeson power steering conversion made the driving duties a lot more fun than the automatic trans and original manual steering box. I also went through the engine and installed some dress-up items that better suited the '60s style I was going for, along with a Tri-power setup, courtesy of Edelbrock and Speedway Motors. With all these upgrades, it seemed that my idea of building a '60s-style custom out of my '55 was starting to look the part. Skinny whitewall tires from Coker and a set of chrome five-spoke Rocket Racing wheels finished off the aesthetic perfectly. But there was still one thing lacking: it needed some color. More specifically, it needed color in a scheme that would set the whole car off and give off a truly kustom vibe. That's when I decided to leave the primer intact and tape off a simple scallop design.
I called Summit Racing, who recently launched an entire paint line for DIY guys like myself, complete with all the accessories and equipment you need to paint your car yourself, at home. If you haven't seen what Summit has to offer these days, check out their website (www.summitracing.com); you'll be surprised how much they've branched out over the last couple of years.
Since I wanted to add some color and panache to the ol' Bel Air, I went with their Bomber Blue Metallic to contrast with the light gray primer. Summit hooked me up with all the essentials that I'd need to get the paintjob finished, from primer to color, as well as one of their "starter kits" that comes with measuring cups, stirring sticks, a tack cloth, strainers, and an air line filter to keep any moisture in the air line out of the gun and paint.
But before I shot a drop of paint, I'd need to design, lay out, and tape the entire scheme that I'd be spraying. This step was probably the hardest and took the longest of the entire process, as I was essentially "winging it". But once I got going, laying out one fender or side of the hood, it was pretty easy to mark it up and lay out the other side to match using reference points and measurements illustrated in the photos. I used the natural bodylines of the car to base my patterns off of and from there it was simply a matter of using my eye to decide what looked the best. I started at the front of the car and worked my way back, using the hood bird as a template up front and mimicking this design on the roof and trunk. After three days of taping up bad designs, peeling off the tape, and trying again, I was ready to shoot the layout. To say that it was a learning experience is putting it lightly!
Once the entire car was taped off, I scuffed the surface that would be painted, then applied two coats of Summit primer to ensure the color coat would stick to the surface as I didn't know anything about the primer that was already on the car. From there, it received four coats of color, dried overnight, and then I pulled off the tape to reveal my masterpiece. An afternoon with pinstriper Jeff Styles put the finishing touches on my automotive Mona Lisa.
Actually, if I said that the finished result is anything near to a work of art, I would be lying to myself as there are a few imperfections here and there. But the overall scheme is exactly what I was looking for and the job turned out just as I had imagined. It succeeded in adding a vivid, contrasting design to the overall drabness of the gray primer and really gave the car a '60s Bellflower Boulevard vibe, exactly what I wanted. And while it took the better part of a week from prep to completion to paint a basecoat design over primer, I figured that it will last a year or two and by then I'll be sick of it and want to update it again anyway. So by no means is this an end-all finished job. No, think of it as more like a temporary solution to a lackluster problem; but one that I'm pretty happy with for the time being.
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From there, it's simply a matter of freehanding the tapelines in between the marked out measurements. I used the 3/4-inch masking tape to ensure the fine-line tape doesn't lift or curl.I then used parchment paper to make a simple template to translate the shape of the scallop to the opposite side. You could freehand both, but I'm not that talented.I then flipped the pattern over and held it in place using these "rockin'" magnets while I traced it in fine-line tape.On the opposite side of the hood, you can see how the references come into play. I used the measurements taken from the other side to lay these out.I decided that a 2-inch scallop would provide the sleek look I was after and proceeded to make more reference marks for the fender design.While you could always freehand all the curves, it helps to use something as a guide. I laid out each side simultaneously so as to keep them as symmetrical as possible.
By the time I finished laying out the quarter-panels, roof, and trunk, I had peeled off quite a bit of tape that just didn't suit the eye. I think I went through six or seven rolls of fine-line tape.Here's the starter paint kit from Summit Racing. It consists of mixing containers, stirring sticks, a tack cloth, strainers, and an air line filter for the HVLP paint gun.Masking paper is a must when doing such a project and is available in various diameter rolls from Summit Racing. Although it's tempting to save money and use newspaper, it's important to realize that newspaper is porous, allowing paint to "bleed through" and it also contains a good deal of lint that can blemish the painted surface.Before applying the initial coat of primer, the entire scallop surface was scuffed using a Scotch-Brite pad.The three parts to Summit's primer kit include the epoxy primer itself (PN SUM-SWSP210G), epoxy hardener (PN SUM-SWSH211), and VOC reducer (PN SUM-SWSS120G).
Two coats of primer are all that's needed before we apply the color. I'm using an HVLP gun to apply both finishes.Summit's Bomber Blue Metallic is the color I'll be using for the scallops, sans clearcoat. The basecoat (PN SHZ-SWBC517V) mixes two parts to one with the reducer (PN SHZ-SWBRV580Q), and 1 ounce of hardener (PN SUM-SWSH622Q) per quart; all of which are California VOC compliant.After 24 hours of cure, I carefully peeled away the tape, always conscious to pull away from the layout to avoid peeling the finish.I did get a little jumpy and managed to peel a corner of the finish on the rear panel while pulling the tape. A quick touch-up job put my refinishing techniques to the test.I called on local striper, Jeff Styles, to pull the white lines that would really set the scallops off. One-shot paint from Summit, and a lifetime's worth of experience gets the job done.In addition to outlining the scallops, Styles added a bit of flair to the trunk and hood á la Von Dutch.And there you have it! A matching design across the hood, roof, and trunk accents those on the side panels and brings the '60s Bellflower Boulevard-style scheme to fruition.


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Guy just sent me this, and we wanted all of you to be aware!
Montana FWP is changing the HD hunt codes for each species in to order make a consistent formula for male, female and either-sex codes across the board. APPLICANTS BE AWARE that your usual hunt codes may change in 2014! For example bighorn sheep either-sex units will end in 20 through 29, adult ewe units will end in 30 through 39 and legal ram units will end in 60 through 69. Bottom line make absolutely certain of your unit choice prior to applying! It would be a shame to waste years of preference points on a hunt you didn't want!-Guy


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It Happened Here: 7 Historical Sites to Visit This Summer
Momo, a five-year-old border collie from Sudbury, Ontario, appreciates a good adventure, like the time he approached a raccoon in the backyard with its head stuck in an empty peanut butter jar. His bravery made his main girlfriend, Nova the rottweiler, very proud. Momo also loves playing hide-and-seek when his dad takes his photo (#findmomo).
Born in Alexandria, Louisiana, six-month-old Chip now splits his time with his dad and mom (CL's Sarah Gray Miller) in New York City and Hudson, New York. His favorite toy is a mini sock monkey from his Uncle Dave, and Chip counts Baxter Morais, a rescue dog from New Orleans, as his best friend. Chip's parents aren't sure of his bloodline—a likely mix of dachshund, shih-tzu, Chihuahua, and possibly Jack Russell or rat terrier—but they're sure of his love for riding the subway, flying in airplanes, and distracting his mom from doing work.
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1973 Ford F-350 Dash Install - A Dash Of ClassWritten by on May 3, 2011 Updating The Hot Rod Hauler's Dash: Part 1
In the '70s, most truck manufacturers decided that the average person wasn't capable of interpreting the gauges on the dashboard. Evidently, it was done to make us feel secure--the sense of well-being that comes from gauges firmly planted in the normal zone. As a result the amp, oil pressure, and temperature gauges on our '73 Ford never strayed far from center. In fact, the only one that seemed to go from one extreme to the other was the fuel gauge, and it did that with some regularity.
When we decided to make some updates to our project Hot Rod Hauler, one of the areas that definitely needed some help was the dash. Over the years, we added real gauges below the dash, but they certainly weren't in our line of sight. So, when we changed to a transmission that had a sender for an electronic speedometer, that was all the excuse we needed to install a set of Dakota Digital instruments.
Dakota Digital has been manufacturing quality instrumentation and specialty electronics for 25 years and we've used them in a variety of street rods. As we've always liked the looks of them, and our truck could certainly benefit from their accuracy, we ordered part number VFD-73F-pu, a six-gauge instrument system for '73 to '79 Ford pickups that includes a speedometer, tachometer, fuel level, oil pressure, temperature, volts as well as indicator lights for turn signals and high beam (the included gear indicator requires an optional sender).
Installing the Dakota Digital instruments requires some modifications to the original instrument panel, which is what we're going to concentrate on here. There is some rewiring that has to be done to accommodate the new instrumentation, however, there are some other electrical issues to deal with as well. First, we were installing an electronically controlled E4OD automatic transmission at the same time and will be using the speed sensor on the transmission for both the transmission's computer and the Dakota Digital speedometer. But the bigger issue is the condition of the trucks electrical system. We discovered the ignition switch plug was damaged from overheating, a common malady with Ford trucks of this vintage. So, we've decided to concentrate on the modification of the instrument panel (and the installation of the transmission) this month and will address all the electrical issues, as well as a few other interior changes we want to make, next time around. Stay tuned, it'll be worth it. CCT
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We opted to fill the stock dash with Dakota Digital instruments not only for aesthetic reasons, but for their accuracy as well.After removal from the dash, the stock gauge cluster will be disassembled and the front of the plastic housing will be used to mount the new Dakota Digital instruments.On the back of the stock cluster is a printed circuit that feeds all the gauges, lights and indicators—note the plug where all the wiring plugs into the panel.The dash plug can be seen just above the steering column. We'll be removing the plug and identifying the wires that will have to be connected to the Dakota Digital panel.After removing the attachment screws, the back half of the instrument panel is removed—none of this will be reused.This is the face of the original Ford instrument panel viewed from the backside. Note the number of projections and the shapes of the openings.A hacksaw blade was used to remove the various tabs that interfered with the new Dakota Digital instruments. Notice that the openings on the side were modified as well.
The Dakota Digital instruments are mounted in an aluminum box that will attach to the modified Ford panel.We have to admit to being surprised at how perfectly the new lens fit into the front of the Ford panel—no gaps anywhere and no sanding or filing was necessary to put them in place. The only trick is making sure to put the right lens in each opening.Although they fit tightly into the Ford panel, we added a bead of clear silicone to the edges of the lenses to hold them in place.The Dakota Digital housing attaches to the Ford panel with the original screws. The ribbon connector hooks up to the supplied control box.
This is the control box that hooks to the ribbon connector from the new instruments. The connectors with screws are where the wires from the various senders attach.Dakota Digital supplies the wires to connect the control unit to the oil pressure, water temperature and speedometer senders. Other feeds, such as those for fuel gauge, turn indicator lights, high beam indicator and so on, will come from the stock dash plug shown earlier.This is the sender Dakota Digital supply for the speedometer. As we were also updating to an electronically controlled transmission, it already has a speed sensor that delivers information to the computer as well as the speedometer.The new instruments require specific senders for the oil pressure and temperature displays, which are also included. The stock fuel level senders are used, however, the display requires calibrating.


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Henrico's Top Teachers – 2012
Profiles of 20 teachers who make a difference
Teachers do not seek out publicity or acclaim for what they do, but we believe they deserve to be recognized for their efforts. In our second annual 'Henrico's Top Teachers' issue, we tell the stories of 20 outstanding Henrico County teachers.
This year's class includes teachers from throughout Henrico County who teach grade levels from preschool through high school and GED. They were nominated – along with more than 200 others – by readers during the month of November.
The volume of nominations received for this section – more than double the number received for last year's inaugural issue – was overwhelming. Nominations came from parents, grandparents, colleagues, administrators – even students and former students. Paring the number of candidates to just 20 was no easy task.
We're proud to present profiles of these teachers, who were selected for inclusion in this issue based on their professional successes and their personal touches. Each one has, in his or her own unique way, touched hundreds of lives and helped mold the future of Henrico County.
(Click on a teacher's name to read his or her profile article.)
Andrew Baker, Glen Allen H.S., social studies
Allison Bartholomay, Johnson E.S., third grade
Karen Bowles, Hermitage Technical Center, veterinary science
Danette Brady, Jackson Davis E.S., third grade
E. Scott Broderick, Ridge E.S., fourth grade
Ragan Collins, Ratcliffe E.S., second grade
Kenneth Davis, GED program
Tyler Hart, Springfield E.S., third grade
Krista Hodges, Rivers Edge E.S., first grade
Catherine "Kitti" Huber, Skipwith E.S., second grade
Shahidah Jackson, Wilder M.S., physical education
Sharon Johnson, Weinstein JCC, preschool
Linda Korpics, Echo Lake E.S., second grade
Nancy Niedermayer, Glen Lea E.S., kindergarten
Lynne Norris, Deep Run H.S., Center for Information Technology
Robert Rice, Elko M.S., social studies
Pat Rogers, Glen Allen E.S., fourth grade
Kenyatta Smither, Rolfe M.S., instructional aide
Taylor Snow, Moody M.S., social studies
Evelyn Thomas, Three Chopt E.S., second grade
19th Annual Asian American Celebration planned May 21
Citizen Staff Reports 05/16/2016
The Asian American Society of Central Virginia will hold its 19th Annual Asian American Celebration on Saturday, May 21 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. 3rd St. in Richmond, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
The theme for this year's celebration will be "Our Heritage," in recognition of May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage month, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1992. > Read more.
The theme for this year's celebration will be "Our Heritage," in recognition of May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage month, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1992. > Read more.
Sandston Founders Club honors Sydnor
The Founders Club of Sandston presented lifetime membership to Charles W. Sydnor at its 12th annual meeting last month.
Sydnor, who grew up in Sandston and later served as president of Emory and Henry College for eight years, was honored by Founder Club President Alice Taylor Baldwin at the April 23 event at Sandston Memorial Recreation Center. > Read more.
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Henrico-based Virginia Bankers Association announces scholarship recipients
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Putting the Brakes on Arthritis: Broccoli Could Be the Key
Researchers from the United Kingdom's University of East Anglia (UEA) say that substances found inside broccoli could go a long way in slowing down cartilage wear and tear.
The information was released this month by the medical journal Arthritis & Rheumatism, and could be important information for those who suffer from diseases worsened by inflammation at the joints.
Scientists found that mice with increased levels of sulforaphane in their system were able to block enzyme signals that begin the inflammation process. They also look at sulforaphane's effects on human cartilage cells and cow cartilage tissue.
"Until now, research has failed to show that food or diet can play any part in reducing the progression of osteoarthritis, so if these findings can be replicated in humans, it would be quite a breakthrough," said Alan Silman, medical director for Arthritis Research UK, in a statement.
"We know that exercise and keeping to a healthy weight can improve people's symptoms and reduce the chances of the disease progressing, but this adds another layer in our understanding of how diet could play its part."
According to the study, broccoli leads the pack when it comes to benefitting from cruciferous vegetables with sulforaphane, such as Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower.
Scientists already suspected that the sulforaphane found in broccoli had "anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties," but the new study could indicate relief on the horizons for many Americans suffering from inflammation- which in turn slowly wreaks havoc on human cartilage.
Authors of the study say their next step is to study sulforaphane on humans. Their plan is to study patients who are about to have knee replacement surgery, to see if an increase in broccoli intake has any affect on the joints.
Along with scientists and doctors from the UEA, experts from the University of Oxford and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital were used to complete the study, which was funded by Arthritis Research UK, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, The Dunhill Medical Trust, and the Diet and Health Research Industry Club.
Arthritis literally means "joint pain," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and is a broad term that actually includes over 100 conditions that affect joints, body tissues, and connective tissues.
These diseases are usually identified by stiffened joints or pain, and can sometimes be the result of an autoimmune disease, or a condition where the body is sending signals to mistakenly attack healthy parts.
According to information released by the CDC, "Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States, limiting the activities of nearly 21 million adults."
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Mirror Mirror on the wall what is the finest beer of all.
Could it be that Bachelor E.S.B. is the beer that is meant for me?
Or is Cascade Ale the top-notch brew, which is meant for me and you.
Or shall I seek Organic Green Lakes, the purest brew that Deschutes makes.
But then there is the flavor of Obsidian Stout, oh it is complex without a doubt.
And the bright hoppy finish from Inversion I.P.A, with soft caramel notes in layers lay.
And a solid concoction is Mirror Pond Pale Ale, for a pint of this I would gladly risk jail.
Oh how tasty is Black Butte porter, oh on this beer I have spent many a quarter.
And in winter months there is Buzzsaw Brown, perhaps this is the best beer around.
But don't forget when spring starts to show her head, there is a fine libation called Cinder Cone Red.
When summer is here and the boats set sail, we'll set on deck drinking Twilight Ale.
Then when Christmas brings ice and frost, a bottle of Jubelale on me is not lost.
But when I need something unique to sip, the brewers at Deschutes make a nice Hop Trip.
And when I seem to have lost my way, I set back and drink a Hop Henge Imperial I.P.A.
But what about The Abyss Imperial Stout, it's a fine brew with allot of clout,
Or how 'bout The Dissident it's a hearty fine brew, It's good by myself or to share with you.
Then when I need a beer rich and complex, I always reach for Black Butte Double X.
Mirror Mirror on the wall, I now know the best beer of all.
You may search far and wide all across the land, but the best beer is the Deschutes brew that's in my hand.
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This time I started with a pencil contour sketch (welcome back, Mr. Eraser, my old friend) and labeled each area with an albedo rating using a scale from 0 (black) to 6 (bright) with five shades of gray in between. The stippling pattern I aimed to use is located at the bottom of the sketch. After that (it still took an hour to lay out the contours on this region) it was back inside to "paint by number." Thank you Rich and Jeremy for your suggestions.
The subjects of this particular sketch are the craters Lade and Godin, located near the center of the Moon's disk as we see it from Earth.
Lade (56 km, across, named after Heinrich E. von Lade, a German banker and amateur astronomer of the 19th century) is the basalt-flooded remains of a ruined impact crater. The south wall has been completely destroyed and the eastern rim is low, thin, and full of gaps. The western wall appears to be a bit more substantial. The crater has a distinctive hexagonal shape.
Just north of Lade is a plateau (24 km across) designated Lade B. This crater, like a miniature version of Wargentin, has been completely filled to the rim with lava.
Godin (35 km, named after Louis Godin, the 18th-Century mathematician from France), in contrast with Lade, is a sharp, well-formed impact crater with terraced walls and a small central peak (hidden in shadows in the sketch, it was just becoming visible as I finished up). The crater is not perfectly circular, however; it is wider at the southern end and narrow at the northern end. An illuminated ridge outside the western wall gave me the impression of a partially opened heart-shaped locket.
Godin (along with Agrippa, a crater to the north) is surrounded by an interesting arrangement of hills and mountains. I particularly enjoyed sketching the peaks west of the crater.


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While the announced merger of Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries and Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd in an all-stock $4-billion deal is seen as one that will complement Sun's product and market portfolios, it also appears to be a good deal for Ranbaxy shareholders.
Given the stark historical divergence between the financials and the stock price performance of the two Indian drugmakers, the proposed share swap ratio (0.8) through which five shares of Ranbaxy will transmit into four shares of Sun Pharma appears to be quite fair.
The Ranbaxy stock has rallied nearly 28% since March 27,2014, with its relative value to the Sun stock matching the announced swap ratio. Even if one discounts the latest price rally, the declared share transaction ratio seems to be a good deal for Ranbaxy stakeholders given its average relative value to that of Sun stood at about 0.6 times in the month ended March 27.
Ranbaxys financial performance record is inferior to Sun Pharmas. In the last five fiscals (between FY08 and FY13), the revenue and operating profit of Ranbaxy have grown at a compounded annual growth rate of 7.5%. Sun Pharma, on the other hand, has witnessed its top-line and operating income rise 27.5% and 28%, respectively.
Moreover, due to forex liabilities and certain derivative transactions weighing on its bottomline, Ranbaxy has reported losses in two of its last three fiscals. Conversely, Sun Pharmas net income has grown at a 15% CAGR between FY08 and FY13. Not surprisingly, Ranbaxy shares have lost 3% of their value over the period while the Sun Pharma stock has added 39%.
Although historical data justify why Ranbaxy shareholders will be willing to participate in the merger, Sun's record of successfully turning around stressed businesses also portrays an improvement in the future profitability of Ranbaxy.
As per Edelweiss Securities, Sun Pharma could harness Ranbaxy's existing capabilities, geographical presence and product portfolio, resulting in improved profitability for the latter. Ranbaxys Ebitda margin could touch the earlier targeted 16-18% on scale up (better RoW, India) and operational efficiencies post merger, it said in a flash note.
The combined entity, which Sun Pharma anticipates to be cash EPS (earnings per share) accretive within a year of the closure of the deal, is likely to benefit from resolution of the ongoing regulatory issues faced by Ranbaxy. All the four US FDA approved plants of Ranbaxy are currently facing


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so there will be a valentines contest do what ever parting you'd like but here are the rules:
the entry has to have something to do with southpark.
kissing hugging holding hands or just standing there is fine but no sexual themes please.
you have to the 13 th of feb. and i will have the winners on the 14!!!
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May 30, 2016
Honda is recalling nearly 46,000 Fit Sport small cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a problem with the electronic stability control system.
The recall affects cars from the 2012 and 2013 model years. Honda says the stability control system can let the car tilt too far before it applies the brakes to prevent a crash.
The defect was discovered in government testing of models with a particular type of tires. Honda says it doesn't know of any crashes or injuries from the problem.
Honda dealers will update the system's software free of charge. Owners will be notified starting in mid-May.
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Toshiba MK1002TSKB 7.2K 3.0Gbps 1TB 1000GB Enterprise SATA Hard Disk Drive - New Pull
Capacity: 1TB
Spindle Speed: 7,200RPM
Interface Type: SATA
Disk Size: 3.5inx1.0in LFF Hard Drive
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Average Seek Time (read/write ms): 9.5
Electrical Interface Speed: SATA 300 - 3.0Gbps
On-Board Cache: 64MB
The Toshiba MKx001TRKB and MKx002TSKB series hard disk drives (HDDs) feature high storage capacities, enterprise-class reliability, enhanced power condition state technology, and performance efficiencies which are critical to business operations.
With a top storage capacity of 2TB*, the Toshiba MKx001TRKB and MKx002TSKB HDDs utilize a traditional 3.5-inch form factor, enabling system builders to leverage 3.5-inch based storage chassis. The high-capacity, cost-effective models feature 7,200 RPM spin speed and leading-edge 6Gb/sec Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and 3Gb/sec Serial ATA (SATA) interfaces.
Both series leverage the expertise and history of Toshiba in enterprise-class storage and offer similar features as traditional enterprise-class drives including 24 x 7 operation, Error Correction (ECC), Rotational Vibration (RV) technology for multi-drive systems, 1.2 million hours MTBF.
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I believe that the C's do not see as much in Melo as they saw last year at this time.
He only got ten minutes of action yesterday in the last of the summer league games down in Orlando. He also got no stats from yesterday in his ten minutes.
I cannot think that he was too tired and could only play ten minutes as he is a young guy who has played for hours on end in the past. Plus, he is trying to earn a roster spot so he really can not let himself have to sit down because of fatigue issues.
He has been pretty disappointing in this year's summer camp. I can see him getting released during training camp if he does not get traded before then. Iverson looks to be every bit as good and maybe even better than Melo.


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Anyone coming to our home during the course of an ordinary day would wonder if I�m a visitor from another planet because I spend much of my time talking nonsense. It�s not regular nonsense, like the kind of babbling done by babies and politicians. Nope, my nonsense is usually a verbal reminder to do simple tasks before I forget them.
For example, I have been known to chant, �Turn out the lights, turn out the lights, turn out the lights...� over and over as I march around the house in the morning, making the bed, fetching the paper, feeding the cats and unloading the dishwasher from the night before. I don�t do it because I like talking to myself. I do it because I can only hold onto a thought for a nanosecond these days. And sometimes it�s not even a nanosecond.
My memory used to be a thing of beauty. When I was a cop, I remembered an amazing amount of detail about the criminals in this town, knew the geography so well I could drive it in my sleep and could recite large sections of the N.C. General Statutes and local ordinances from memory. Having children somewhat dulled those neurons, but I still had a fairly formidable memory up until about a decade ago, when all of a sudden I woke up and realized that I hadn�t turned the porch light off in over a month.
This might not seem like a big deal, but if you take it on top of everything else I forget, then it starts being a wonder I can remember where I live. Here�s a sampling of the things that have slipped my mind this week: The names of my children, that I shut a cat in the bathroom, the need to turn off the outdoor lights in the morning and turn them back on again at night, to pick up a prescription at the drugstore, the date and day of the week (every single day of the week), how to bake something I have made hundreds of times before and where I put my purse/gloves/wallet, etc. I really believe I could forget where the refrigerator is located if the circumstances were right.
So everyday I embark on a mission to find something. I don�t mean just any random old thing, but something I�ve lost or misplaced or put up for safekeeping and managed to store in my apparently nonexistent memory. And in searching, I almost never find whatever I�m searching for, but almost always end up finding something else I hid at some other time. It�s kind of like going treasure hunting, only the treasure I find is already mine, so it�s quite not as much fun.
There�s no denying, I�ve officially hit those golden years, when memory really is just a memory and putting stuff up for safekeeping is just another term for hiding it from myself. And you know what? It stinks. And I have the light bill to prove it.
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The markets opened sharply lower with the Dow plunging 130 points to 12,450 as bond yields climbed in Italy and Spain. Nasdaq plummeted 33 points to 2837.
On the upside
Neonade (Nasdaq: NEON) will present at Cowen & Co.'s 40th Annual Technology, Media and Telecom Conference this afternoon in New York.
Monsanto (NYSE: MON) raised its earnings outlook for fiscal 2012 due to strong sales.
A Seeking Alpha contributor listed Vishay Technology (Nasdaq: VSH) as one of four undervalued small cap stocks with a large reserve of cash.
On the downside
Private equity firm Gores Group cancelled a $791 million offer to acquire Pep Boys Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: PBY).
Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) warned of losses for the first quarter and announced that it retained the services of JPMorgan and RBC Capital to explore strategic options.
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Frisco, TX (Sports Network) - Often overlooked is the importance of a
steady place-kicker.
That's especially the case in the buildup to the NCAA Division I Football
Championship Game on Saturday at FC Dallas Stadium.
Everyone wants to talk about the two championship teams' obvious strong
points on offense. For Sam Houston State, it's a balanced and dangerous
attack. For North Dakota State, it's a powerful, yet effective, smash-mouth
run game.
Well, the players handling the kicking duties have been excellent as well.
Sam Houston State's Miguel Antonio has converted 18-of-22 field goal attempts
for an 81.8 success rate in 14 games this year. While he might dream about
bringing home the Bearkats' first-ever FCS national title with a game-winning
kick, he won't have to look too far because he's already beaten the Bison with
his leg once before.
In a 2009 non-conference meeting between the two schools, Sam Houston State
escaped with a 48-45 victory thanks to Antonio's 24-yard field goal with 26
seconds remaining.
After a disappointing junior season, in which he missed 7-of-12 attempts and
lost the starting nod, Antonio has saved his best season for last. He's led
the Bearkats in scoring this year (126 points), missed only one extra point
(72-of-73) on the first attempt of the season - and handles kickoff duty,
booming 92 total kicks, with 29 touchbacks.
North Dakota State's Adam Keller, an All-Missouri Valley first-team selection,
has converted 17-of-22 field goal attempts this season for a 77.3 success
The sophomore has been absolute money from shorter distances, converting 8-
of-8 attempts from 20 to 29 yards and 6-of-7 on attempts from 30 to 39 yards.
The championship game is a rematch of North Dakota State's 17-6 win over Sam
Houston State last January.
The Sports Network