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Boyd K. Packer A No Show At Salt Lake City's Group Cuddle Party In Front of Mormon Church
Thousands joined the fun last night in Salt Lake City outside Temple Square, headquarters of the LDS Church, protesting the church's second-in-command Boyd K. Packer's latest round of rhetoric where he called homosexuality a choice and railed against same-sex marriage. (This guy also wants to keep the races separated.) Participants lied flat on their backs, forming a circle around the grounds.
The Mormon Church took notice: At the end of the rally spokesman Scott Trotter released a statement saying the church supported the participants' right to voice their concerns in public. But: "Those familiar with the Church's doctrine on the importance of marriage and family know it is based on principles of respect and love for all of God's children. We have continually emphasized that there is no room in this discussion for hatred or mistreatment of anyone."
So that's a different story from last year, when two guys kissing near the Mormon Church caused a security melee.
The Mormon church (cult) has the nerve to say that they love truth, when they spew lies, and that we must respect each other, in a spirit of love. I call BULLSHIT. They are nothing more than a legalized HATE group. This makes me ill, when gay youth are killing themselves left and right based on the crap spewing out of these bigots mouths – calling them immoral, wicked and evil – and then saying that we must repect them and their beliefs. I all too well remember what it was like sitting in church as a scared young, closeted Mormon gay person, and listening to this kind of hate talk, which was used to instill fear and unworthiness in me and similar gay people. I am lucky that I did not take it as seriously as the thousands of young Mormon gay people who have KILLED THEMSELVES! Sorry, just because you are "religious" does not mean that we in the land of rationality can't take a good look at your delusional beliefs and call you on them. Love means accepting everyone UNCONDITIONALLY for who they are – not trying to change them – not calling them evil and wicked. The only ones in this case and all cases who are evil and wicked are the Mormons – who have the blood of untold thousands of gay people who have killed themselves on their hands. That is the anti-thesis of being "Christ-like" or loving to their own children.
They say that they can't change their views. What LIARS – they changed their views over polygamy (when the government threatened to shut their ass down) and over black people, when it became inconvenient for them to keep them out of the priesthood based on bad publicity. Mormons are first and foremost a BUSINESS and always seem have "revelations" of convenience when it suits them and their missionary purposes to keep the sheeple coming in with their 10% gross tithes every pay day. What a scam.
Sorry for the rant – but I am boiling mad that after all of the recent spate of young GAY SUIDICES, caused by this kind of hate talk – the Mormons just keep it going – not satisfied with taking people's civil rights away in California and Hawaii – and being the behind the scenes funders of the National Organization for Marriage, they are the chief hate mongerors keeping a steady stream of gay Mormon youth killing themselves. This is why UTAH has the highest youth suicide in the nation. That is dispicable for a church that says they are all about the FAMILY and love.
Keep the protests going to shine the light on the crimes of this church. I wish I was there to support you.
Best regards,
So now wait a second, were they promoting LOVE when they were advocating the separation of the races and excluding blacks from being participating members of their church?
Were they promoting love when they gave electro shock aversion therepy to gay people at BYU to try to turn them straight?
I wish that we could hear Packer's answers to the questions posed above.
you guys are all a bunch of whiney fags, all religions have different beliefs, the LDS church can believe what they want to just like homosexuals can be gay if they want to. As far as the law against gay marriage in certain states goes, it's not the church's decision it's the government and the peoples.
Bob you are completely misinformed here.
The Church heacily funded the Political Initiative of Prop 8 WITH their Tax Free Money. THIS is a no-no.
Also when Parents endanger the health of their children, social services comes in and takes tem away, and they take action against the Parents in the "best interest of the child".
Religious Organizations have Freesdom of Speech, However,… When a Religious Organization endangers the safety and/or lives of Children by means of their heated and prolific Sermons of Condemnation, then I say that this crosses over the line and the bast interest of the children then becomes paramount, as is evidenced by this months exposure of the proceeds of their hate speeches. This must end.
No 3: "Were they promoting love when they gave electro shock aversion therepy to gay people at BYU to try to turn them straight?"
Well, the LDS people could set up a booth at next year's Folsom Street Fare, for those with a "make-me-straight, electroshock" fetish. They can pick up the necessary hardware at a nearby 'leather' store.

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My show filly (2 1/2 yr old APHA) is going to have a winter of light workouts and no showing due to my time constraints and her needing some chiropractic and vet work done. I have always fed her the highest quality feed available in my area (LMF Gold) but now that she is going to be drastically reduced in her workload I am looking for a different grain for her. Basically she will be in her stall that has a big attached outdoor run, be turned out to a field a few times a week and very lightly worked on the lunge line 3ish times a week.
She already has access to salt and currently eats about 4 pounds of high quality grass hay and 2 pounds of alfalfa in the morning; then at night she gets about 8 pounds of high quality grass hay.
I am thinking that the Purina Strategy Healthy Edge feed would be a good option for her. I like that the first few ingredients listed are alfalfa, soybean hulls, beet pulp, oats hulls, soybean oil and rice bran. That being said it does have some mollasses and ground corn in it which I'm not crazy about-however she isnt a "hot" mare by nature and I dont feel that the amounts of the mollasses are very high in the grain seeing that it's not sticky or smell sweet-it is a pelleted feed. One thing that I really like about it is that you only have to feed 3.5 pounds a day for a maintenance level.
Anyone have anything to say about this grain good or bad? I havent boughten it yet and am open to other ideas.
Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Reviews Please
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Posted 25 October 2011 - 07:22 PM
Posted 25 October 2011 - 10:58 PM
I absolutly love the stuff! My 30 plus year old mare gets it and seems to be the only thing that keeps good weight on her in the winter..Up here we need them on the plump side going into winter..And I love the fact that you need so little with just also feeding regular hay.. My mare is an Arab and it doesn't make her hot at all.. trust me I went through lots of feed before I found this. I also feed the Amplify to my other horses as a supplement to their diet...
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Posted 25 October 2011 - 11:23 PM
Thanks for the input AD! :)
Posted 28 October 2011 - 09:41 PM
It is an ideal product for what you are looking for, low in calories and low in starch.


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The Mike Fiore Scholarship Award committee traditionally has its hands full choosing its annual winner, often making a difficult selection from a large field of worthy candidates.
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So it chose two winners for its 2011 award — Notre Dame Academy's Cori Clancy and Lauren Duffy. It's the first time since 2005 that co-winners were selected. Clancy and Duffy both received $1,000 scholarships named in honor of the hero firefighter.
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Objective: Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) reduce acid gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and esophageal acid exposure in infants; however, they do not reduce total GER or symptoms attributed to GER. Reflux is reduced in the left lateral position (LLP). We hypothesize that the effect of LLP in combination with acid suppression is most effective in reducing GER symptoms in infants.
Methods: In this prospective sham-controlled trial, infants (0–6 months) with symptoms suggestive of gastroesophageal reflux disease were studied using 8-hour pH-impedance, cardiorespiratory and video monitoring, direct nurse observation, and a validated questionnaire. Infants demonstrating a positive GER symptom association were randomized to 1 of 4 groups; PPI + LLP, PPI + head of cot elevation (HE), antacid (AA) + LLP, or AA + HE. HE and AA were considered "sham" therapies. After 2 weeks the 8-hour studies were repeated on-therapy.
Results: Fifty-one patients were included (aged 13.6 [2–26] weeks). PPI + LLP was most effective in reducing GER episodes (69 [13] to 46 [10], P < 0.001) and esophageal acid exposure (median [interquartile range] 8.9% [3.1%–18.1%] to 1.1% [0%–4.4%], P = 0.02). No treatment group showed improvement in crying/irritability, although vomiting was reduced in AA + LLP (from 7 [2] to 2 [0] episodes P = 0.042). LLP compared with HE produced greater reduction in total GER (−21 [4] vs −10 [4], P = 0.056), regardless of acid-suppressive therapy. Acid exposure was reduced on PPI compared with AA (−6.8 [2.1] vs −0.9 [1.4]%, pH < 4, P = 0.043) regardless of positional intervention. A post-hoc analysis using automated analysis software revealed a significant reduction in crying symptoms in the PPI + LLP group (99 [65–103] to 62 [32–96] episodes, P = 0.018).
Conclusions: "Symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease" implies disease causation for distressing infant symptoms. In infants with symptoms attributed to GER, LLP produced a significant reduction in total GER, but did not result in a significant improvement in symptoms other than vomiting; however, automated analysis appeared to identify infants with GER-associated crying symptoms who responded to positioning therapy. This is an important new insight for future research.
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1. Zero Audio DX200 Carbo Tenore
2. Yamaha EPH-100
3. JVC FXT90LTD Red Edition (hopefully!)
Edited by Lifted Andreas - 6/14/13 at 3:55am
Ah the champagne ones look awesome!
Hopefully they will resolve my gripe with the Tenores, which is that they can sound a bit relaxed sometimes. Which isn't really recommended for Trance.
Maybe the solution is for YOU to relax a bit sometimes. Ever think of that?
I am in the uk and wish to purchase a c&c bh, are there any other sources than ebay??
I have seen aliexpress - are they reputable?
now double amping with both the e11 and c&c bh as my favourite setup LOL
nano 3g -> L9 LOD -> e11 (eq 1) -> c&c bh
love the sound now. i cant really explain what it adds but its really subtle. everything is much more enjoyable than the bh or e11 by themself. has the perfect amount of bass, and has a 'smooth' feeling that im not getting with just the bh by itself.
looks like a happy ending after all.
Takutox, one product i can surely recommend without slightest reservation is Tralucent T1 amp. i was in your shoes once, i liked BH but later i found a thread where some people were giving big thumbs up to T1, so after reading many many pages and reviews i pulled the trigger and got T1. frankly speaking this little amp made me happy as pig, so all upgrade plans were dismissed then.
i use T1 with my RWAK and BH happily sings with C3 still and i prefer it this way.
what i can see from your posts is that you look not only for amp but for amp which has great bass boost, this explains your double amping efforts too. i know plenty people praised bass on Fiio amps and especially E11 and E12.
but once you want truly refined amp which will do great job in adding black space, instrument separation and dynamic i would advise you to check T1 .... impossible to go wrong with this for 239$ :-D
thanks for recommendation but i think thats a bit out of my price range atm LOL.
Hahha that sounds all too familiar to me mate.
The problem I'm having is that my mrs plays on my Nexus 7 and thus she can see what sites I've visited on Chrome.
So I've resorted to using Firefox on my laptop for eBay and other shops lol
On another note, I'm just about to order a sick LOD cable:
From my eBay custom cable maker. onest11
Gonna max out the sound that's coming out of my BH even more! Should be even better sounding than my Pure Copper cable I got from him.


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CLINTON TWP. — Brian Mullay and Amy Switlyk have begun their Clinton Township Council terms.
Councilman Peter Marra was selected council president, a post he also held in 2013. The mayor remains Kevin Cimei; in the township's form of government, the voters directly elect the mayor. His current three-year term runs to the end of this year. Also on council is James Imbriaco. All the governing body members are Republicans.
Assemblyman Erik Peterson administered the oaths of office to Mullay and Switlyk. Freeholder Rob Walton was among the people in the audience.
Mullay and Switlyk ran without Democrat opponents and easily defeated independent candidate Lance Nebling, who only received about nine percent of the votes in the November election. The new council members fill seats which had been held by Harmen Vos and John Lazarus, who did not seek reelection.
The two will be honored with resolutions at a future meeting, Cimei said.
Few changes were made in appointments, he reported, with the township keeping as its attorney Kristine Hadinger of Mason, Griffin & Pierson in Princeton; engineer Cathleen Marcelli of Hatch Mott MacDonald; professional planner Michael Sullivan of Clarke Caton Hintz; and auditor Robert Swisher of Supplee Clooney.
In brief remarks, Cimei said a major road reconstruction project is slated this year for Cratetown Road. It will be funded in part with a $170,000 grant from the state Department of Transportation. Smaller jobs are planned for Eton, Uptom Pine and Welsh roads.
Another major project is unveiling a "new and improved website," he said.
Regular council meetings will continue on the same schedule as previously, the second and fourth Wednesdays at the month, starting at 7:30 p.m. Only one meeting is planned in July, August, November and December.
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|Dr. Thomas Murray
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued new guidelines that limit antibiotics used for treating common infections in children.
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"Antibiotics need to be used appropriately and do not work for viral infections," he said.
"Bacteria are increasingly resistant to commonly used antibiotics making treatment of serious bacterial infections more challenging. Reducing misuse of antibiotics helps prevent resistance."
To arrange an interview with Murray, please contact John Morgan, associate vice president for public relations, at 203-582-5359 (office) or 203-206-4449 (cell).


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Here is my trip report for my trip to MCO. April 25 to May 3rd. First time on Airtran.
Sorry no photos.
Here is what I think about Airtran, not impressed with them. Everything was fine here in MSP, but when we got on the plane, different story. Flight time to ATL 2hr 5 min.
F/A came through the cabin with beverage service once, the first hour. Nothing after that. On flight from ATL to MCO was on a 737-700 1 hr. The plane was late IB from MDW. They turned the plane in 30 min. WOW, a but wait they don't do a turn clean. NONE at all. Not even the lavs get cleaned.
The F/A attendants ask the passengers to help pick up the trash as to save time on the ground. The same thing with our return flight from MCO to MDW, on a 737-700, 2 1/2 hrs and MDW to MSP. A 717. 1 hr.They do not do a turn clean. The only cleaning they get is over night.
I have never seen planes so dirty. The carpets needed to be shampooed real bad, and the dirty finger prints on the over heads, wow. The XM radio system did not work half the time on the 717, but worked on the 737. The 737 has no rear galley only 2 lavs back were galley is on say on a Sun Country 737. The seat backs on the 717 were very worn.
I talked with the crew coming back home and they said that Airtran is looking at getting 737-800 for the longer haul flights. They said that Airtran made a mistake by not getting the aft galley on the -700. Also that Airtarn was making some changes to their in-flight service equipment.
I know some people like Airtran, But we were not impressed with them. Next year we will fly another airline to Florida, Maybe Sun Country again, We looked at Midwest but on the way home we would have had to go through MCI, and MKE too many stops for the family, but for me it was ok.


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Ben Deniz - photographer and digital artist born in 1982 - started in 1999 as a computer salesman and became a specialized computer scientist for the government.
In March 2004 he started studying at the German Film School for digital production in Berlin and attended the Gnomon School for visual effects in Los Angeles. During the four years, he learned the foundations of film, commercial print and game development. Focusing on photography, CGI and Compositing his personal skills evolved and his technical Skills got stronger.
Now working as a freelance digital artists team with Stephan Wege , offering full digital service on location for all CGI-related tasks (HDRI creation, 3D - modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, rendering to final compositing) and highly flexible for world-wide on-site performance.
as a team are way more efficient, than working by yourself or in a fresh environment that your trying to show off, how good you are. we know that the process in creating good images takes a while and no one is good at all of this, but as a team we'll get it done way faster.
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Modeling, Shading, Texturing, Lighting, Rendering & Comp Artist at Congaz - Visual Media Company
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Shading, Texturing, Lighting, Rendering & Comp Artist Locomotion
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Valve Stem Seals Materials and Designs
Valvestem seals play a critical role in controlling valve lubricationas well as oil consumption. If the seals do not fit properly orare not installed correctly, the guides may be either starvedfor lubrication or flooded with oil. Either way, the engine isgoing to have problems – and you're going to have an unhappy customerand perhaps a warranty claim.
Seal longevity is another issue thatshould be considered when choosing replacement valve stem seals.The material from which the seals are made must be capable ofwithstanding the harsh operating environment inside the enginefor an extended period of time (not just the warranty period).Some materials are longer lived than others, which is usuallyreflected in the material's price.
High operating temperaturescause lower grade materials such as nitrile to harden and becomebrittle over time. Eventually, this can lead to cracking, lossof oil control and seal failure. When a valve stem seal losesits ability to control the amount of oil that enters the guide,it can cause a variety of problems.
Spark plug fouling may occuras oil ash builds up on the plug's electrodes. The accumulationof heavy, oily carbon deposits on the backs of the intake valvesmay cause hesitation and performance problems in some fuel injectedengines. As carbon deposits build up in the combustion chamber,compression may increase to the point where it causes engine-damagingdetonation and/or preignition problems.
Increased oil consumptiondue to worn or leaky valve stem seals will also increase hydrocarbon(HC) emissions in the exhaust – which may cause a vehicle to failan emissions test. Oil burning can also damage the catalytic converterbecause phosphorus in motor oil contaminates the catalyst. Ifoil is fouling the spark plugs, misfiring can cause HC emissionsto soar as unburned fuel passes into the exhaust. This may damagethe converter because unburned fuel in the exhaust makes the converter'soperating temperature soar.
The converter may overheat to thepoint where the substrate breaks down or melts creating a restrictionor blockage in the exhaust.
Debris from deteriorating seals isanother concern that can cause additional problems inside an engine.Pieces of the seal may clog oil passages starving lifters or rockersfor lubrication. Debris may also end up in the crankcase whereit may be sucked into the oil pickup screen creating an obstructionthat causes a loss of oil pressure – and you know what that means!
Amaterial difference
Depending on the application and the designof the seal, the material used may be nitrile, polyacrylate, fluoroelastomer(Viton), silicone, nylon or Teflon¨. Nitrile is one of theleast expensive materials, and has been used for many years inumbrella or deflector type seals for older pushrod engines. Nitrile'stemperature range is -40º to 250º F. It can withstandintermittent operating temperatures of up to 300º F, whichis usually good enough for intake valve seals but not exhaustvalve seals.
A step up from nitrile is polyacrylate. Polyacrylateis about twice the cost of nitrile and has a temperature rangeof -30º to 350º F; it is a good step up from nitrilefor umbrella seals.
It is also used for some positive seals aswell.Some engines such as older big block Chevy V8s have positiveseals made of nylon. Nylon is a hard material with a temperaturerating of -40º to 300º F. Nylon is impervious to oil,but it can melt if the engine overheats.
A higher grade seal materialis silicone, which is rated from -60º to over 400º F,depending on the grade of the material. Some silicone seals canoperate at 330º F continuously and handle up to 400ºF intermittently, while others can take 375º and go as highas 450º to 500º F intermittently without damage. Siliconeis a good high-temperature material, but costs four to five timesas much as nitrile.
In the mid-1980s, positive valve stem sealsmade of fluoroelastomer materials (FKM and Viton) began to appearin import and domestic overhead cam engines. Fluoroelastomer sealscost roughly 12 times as much as nitrile, but have a temperaturerange of -5º to 450º F, making them one of the besthigh-temperature seals available.
Viton has good flexibility likenitrile, which means it can handle some runout between the valvestem and guide. It is also considered to be a more durable materialthan silicone. Viton also has better wear resistance than mostother seal materials, making it a good choice for applicationswhere long term durability is a must.
The highest rated positiveseal material is Teflon, with a range of -5º to 600ºF. Like nylon, Teflon is a hard material so it cannot handle asmuch runout between the stem and guide as more flexible seal materialscan. What's more, Teflon is expensive – costing 20 to 25 timesas much as nitrile.
Material identification
It's importantto know what type of material the valve stem seals are made ofwhen rebuilding an engine so you can replace same with same, orbetter. Upgrading to a better grade of material should certainlybe considered if the original seals are badly deteriorated andyou have a choice as to the type of seal material that's availablefor the engine. Upgrading from nitrile to polyacrylate, siliconeor Viton, for example, would provide better durability and longevityif the original nitrile seals were found to be hardened or fallingapart.
Identifying seal material
How can you tell one typeof seal material from another? Color is not necessarily an accurateguide because the same material may come in several differentcolors. Nitrile seals may be black, green or blue. Polyacrylateis usually black, while Viton may be brown, orange or black. Nylonhas a translucent appearance while Teflon is white. Silicone isusually black.
Replacement seals may not be the same color as theOEM seals even if the materials are identical, while others maybe the same color but made of a different material. The coloridentification information contained in some OEM service manualsis also inaccurate. So going by color alone is not a very goodway to tell what type of material is in a valve stem seal.
Someengines may also have two different types of seal materials whichmay be color coded to distinguish the intake and exhaust valveguide seals (a higher temperature material being used for theexhaust valves). AERA has published a technical bulletin (September1997, TB 1488) identifying the seals used in 1984 to '96 Chrysler/Jeep2.5L and 4.0L engines. On this application, black seals (polyacrylate)are used on the intake valves and brown seals (Viton) are usedon the exhaust valves.One way to identify an unknown seal materialis with a burn test:
- Nitrile will burn easily and produce thick black smoke that smells like burning rubber.
- Polyacrylate will also burn easily producing a less dense black smoke that smells like burning plastic.
- Silicone will turn white when burned, regardless of the original color of the seal, producing smoke that has little color and no odor.
- Viton/fluoroelastomer seals will be difficult to burn and produce white smoke with no odor. The seal color will either remain the same or turn black.
Choosing the "right" seal
Most aftermarket suppliers of valve stem seals use the sametype of seal material as that used by the original equipment enginemanufacturer. That's because many aftermarket suppliers sourcetheir seals directly from the OEM supplier rather than make theseals themselves. Others who do manufacture some of their ownseals may use the same or a higher grade of material in theirseals.
Some suppliers substitute silicone or Viton for nitrileto provide better, higher temperature performance for extendeddurability. But there are also aftermarket suppliers who caterto those who are looking for the least expensive seals they canbuy. Such suppliers typically use the least expensive grade ofseal material (nitrile) to reduce cost.
The "right" sealmaterial for any given engine application will depend on the designof the engine and OEM seal, the "normal" engine operatingtemperature, how the engine will be used (normal service or heavy-dutyuse), whether or not the OEM seals performed adequately in thenew engine application, and how important seal longevity is toyou and your customer.
A lower grade seal material such as nitrilemay be okay in a low-priced rebuilt engine for normal everydaydriving, but may not be adequate in a more demanding application.Chuck Wible of Anderson Automotive, Louisville, TX, is an exampleof a rebuilder who says he usually likes to go up a step whenreplacing seals in his rebuilt engines. "If the originalseals are nitrile, I usually replace them with polyacrylate orsilicone. I prefer silicone for umbrella seals and Viton for positiveseals," he said.
Seal design
Valve stem oil seals comein two basic types – umbrella seals and positive seals. Used mostlyon older pushrod engines, umbrella or deflector style seals (whichalso include O-rings) are installed on the valve stem and ridethe stem up and down as the valve opens and closes.
An umbrellaseal controls the amount of lubrication the valve guide receivesby deflecting oil splash away from the guide. An O-ring does thesame thing by preventing oil from flowing down the valve steminto the guide. Umbrella seals are a simple and effective design,and are easy to install. But they do not provide the same degreeof oil control as positive seals.
Positive seals are used on mostlate model engines for two reasons: emissions control and oilcontrol. A positive valve stem seal provides a tighter seal whichreduces the amount of oil that enters the guides. This minimizesoil consumption and hydrocarbon emissions, and also helps to keepintake vacuum high for better idle quality (air being sucked pastworn valve guides and seals can cause lean misfire and a roughidle).
A positive seal is also needed in most overhead cam enginesto prevent oil from flooding the guides. An umbrella seal cannothandle the amount of oil that's found in most OHC heads.
Unlikean umbrella seal, a positive seal does not move. It is pressedin place on the end of the valve guide and wipes the oil off thevalve stem as the stem moves up and down. The seal does not actuallymake direct contact with the stem but rides on a thin film ofoil creating a hydrodynamic seal. This allows a small amount ofoil to slip past the seal to lubricate the guide. For this reason,a precise fit is extremely important with a positive seal to getaccurate oil metering.
If a positive seal fits too loose aroundthe valve stem, too much oil will get past the seal and floodthe guide. Oil consumption will go up along with all the problemsthat go with too much oil in the combustion chamber. If a positiveseal fits the stem too tight, the hydrodynamic seal may be lostas the oil film is scraped off the stem. This will starve theguide for lubrication causing increased valve stem and guide wear(seal wear, too), and may even cause the valve stem to overheat,gall and stick.
Subtle differences in the design of the sealinglip and the wire or spring around the neck area of the seal playa big role in the seal's ability to do its job. The wire or springin the neck area helps support the seal so it can conform to thevalve stem. Design differences here and in the design of the lipdetermine how much deviation in valve stem diameter the seal canhandle.
Most positive seals can't tolerate more than .005ýdifference in the valve stem diameter from the stock size. Ifyou're installing new valves with oversized stems, therefore,replacement seals with a larger inside diameter (I.D.) would berequired. Likewise, if you're reusing valves and grinding thestems, replacement seals with a smaller I.D. would be needed.
Evenso, some aftermarket positive seals are designed to handle valvestems from .005ý undersize to .015ý oversize. Sobefore choosing a seal, check with the seal supplier to find outthe range in valve stem sizes it can accommodate.
Lip abrasionof a positive seal can occur if oversized valves are used withstandard sized seals. Lip damage can also occur if the valve stemshave been reground and the finish of the stems is too rough. Butone of the most common causes of lip damage is not lubricatingthe seals and stems when the engine is assembled.
Some type oflubrication must always be used with positive seals (motor oilor assembly lube). The seal I.D. must also be protected duringinstallation by using a sleeve over the end of the valve. Thesharp edges around the keeper grooves may cut or tear a positiveseal, so that's why some type of protection is required duringassembly.
Another thing that needs to be considered with positiveseals is concentricity. The metal jacketed-type of positive valvestem seals found on many Japanese engines and late model domesticOHC engines provide good support and help hold the seal perpendicularto the valve stem. However, they are more rigid than the nonjacketed-typeof positive seals (the same is true for Teflon positive seals).
Consequently,the outside diameter (O.D.) of the guide chimney needs to be concentricwith the inside diameter of the guide for a good seal. On mostapplications, there should be no more than about .010ýof runout. Too much runout can deform the seal lip preventingit from sealing properly resulting in increased oil consumptionand uneven seal wear.
On small block Chevy and Ford V8 engineswhere positive seals are used on cast iron guides, lack of concentricityis often a cause of oil consumption and premature seal failure.Some engines may be off as much as .030ý from the factory!The same kind of problems have been seen in Ford 6.9L and 7.3Lengines. Concentricity problems can usually be avoided by centeringoff the valve guide I.D. when machining the guide chimney O.D.
Somenewer engines such as GM's 3.1L and 4.3L V6 and Ford's 4.6L V8use a positive seal design that has an integral spring seat. Thiskeeps the valve spring from galling the aluminum head and alsohelps center the seal on the valve stem. On heavy-duty dieselsthis design is often used to keep the seals from blowing off theguides when the engine is under boost pressure.
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Most seal suppliers say rebuilders should stickwith the same design of seal that was originally used in an engine.In other words, replace umbrella style seals with umbrella seals,and replace positive seals with positive seals.
Older pushrod enginesusually have O-rings or umbrella style valve stem seals becausethat was the type of seal design that was in general use at thetime the engine was originally designed and built. So, in mostinstances, replacing same with same should provide the same degreeof oil control and lubrication.
Positive seals, on the other hand,are used on most late model engines and OHC engines to minimizeoil consumption and emissions. Positive seals are also requiredon most OHC engines because umbrella seals can't handle the volumeof oil found in most OHC heads.
Some rebuilders, though, don'talways replace same with same. The reasons vary depending on theapplication. On some engines, a rebuilder may replace the originalumbrella style seals with positive seals to get better oil control.Some rebuilders are also replacing positive seals in certain pushrodengines with umbrella style seals to save money and make installationeasier.
Chuck Wible of Anderson Automotive says he's had greatsuccess converting newer small block Chevy and Fords as well as173 Chevys from positive seals to umbrella seals. "It saveshalf the cost, and makes it easier and quicker to install theseals," said Wible. "But it only works on some engines.You have to look at the angle of the head. If there's no riskof flooding the guide area with oil, you can probably change toan umbrella style seal. Otherwise, you should stick with a positivetype of seal. The Chevy 151, for example, has a flat head thatpuddles oil so it would not be a good choice for an umbrella seal."
Heat is an engine's worst enemy. Heat can damage valve seals as well as many other engine parts, so it's not surprising that overheating is a common cause of engine failures and warranty claims.
The most common cause of overheating is loss of coolant, often due to a failed radiator or heater hose and/or a leaky radiator. An engine can also overheat if the thermostat sticks shut (a good reason for using a "fail-safe" type of thermostat). But overheating can also occur if the cooling system is not filled properly after installing a rebuilt engine or when changing the coolant (air pockets in the block).
An engine can also run hot if there's a blockage in the radiator, the cooling fan or fan clutch fails, there's a blockage in the exhaust system, ignition timing is incorrect or the fuel mixture is off. Regardless of what caused the engine to overheat, it's often hard to prove that overheating resulted in engine damage.
The telltale symptoms of severe overheating may include piston seizure and scuffing, galled valve stems, damaged valve guides, and/or a warped or cracked cylinder head. But these conditions may also be blamed on other factors such as incorrect assembly tolerances or a lack of lubrication.
Your first line of defense in such instances is proof that the engine did indeed overheat (regardless of the cause). A heat tab can provide such proof by indicating a certain temperature was exceeded in operation.
A typical heat tab for a gasoline engine has a center plug that melts out at 250º to 255º F. If the engine has gotten hot enough to melt the heat tab, any damage it suffered is likely not the rebuilder's fault. Lower temperature heat tabs are also available for other applications such as marine (187º to 192º F) and diesel (225º to 230º F).
Heat tabs, when used properly, provide an acceptable defense against unjust warranty claims. The validity of heat tabs as a reliable and proven means for monitoring engine temperature has also held up successfully in court cases involving engine warranty claims.
Heat tabs can be mounted almost anywhere on the engine block or cylinder head. Many rebuilders will install one heat tab on the block and one on each cylinder head in a V6 or V8 engine.
The heat tab should be positioned where it will give a good indication of average head temperature, but away from exhaust ports, manifolds or pipes. The heat tab should also be located in a protected position so it isn't accidentally damaged or knocked off during engine installation or normal use. For engine blocks, a good location is in the recess of a freeze plug. For heads, almost any exterior surface not adjacent to the exhaust ports will work.
Traditional heat tabs are small round metal buttons that are attached to the engine with high-temperature, high-strength adhesive. For a secure attachment, the mounting surface on the engine must be clean (no oil, dirt or grease).
Heat indicating labels available through Engine Rebuilders Association (AERA) can also be used to monitor temperature readings. The self-adhesive labels have a series of windows from 180º to 280º F that turn black when the indicated temperature is reached.
One very important point to keep in mind when using heat tabs or labels for warranty protection is to make sure your customer understands why the tab or label is on the engine. They should know that the engine warranty is void if the tab indicates overheating has occurred or if the tab is removed.
For added protection, some rebuilders have been known to hide an additional heat tab in a less obvious location just in case the most visible heat tab has been removed or tampered with.
Using a "personalized" heat tab with your company's name or logo on it is also a good way to identify parts you've rebuilt, and to assure the heat tab on the engine is the same one you installed.
Heat tabs are relatively inexpensive. Metallic heat tabs generally cost less than about 35 cents each, and heat-sensitive labels can be bought for less than 95 cents each. Considering the potential expense of a warranty claim, heat tabs are very cheap insurance.
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The Goddard School located at 3322 US Hwy 22W in Branchburg will be the host to The Goddard Community Games on Feb.11, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Goddard School located in Branchburg opened in September 2003 and is owned and operated by Eileen Lynch. The school accommodates 147, ages six weeks to 6-years-old.
The Goddard Community Game will feature an amazing day of playful learning with families and children invited to participate in a number of fun-filled activities that demonstrate the skills 21st Century learners will need to grow and succeed. Participating in the Goddard Community Games will help underscore that how we play as children helps form what we become as adults. The Goddard School has also invited local businesses to participate in the games by interacting with families attending the event. Some businesses have also donated items to be put towards a raffle benefiting the Rescue Mission of Trenton. The Goddard School will also be hosting a coat drive to benefit the Rescue Mission.
"We are all delighted to partner with the local community to celebrate the importance of play in early childhood," says Lynch. "The teachers and children are anticipating a lot of fun and a great learning experience."
The Goddard School offers a program that focuses on building a strong and balanced foundation of emotional, social, cognitive and physical skills for each child. Goddard provides children with a nurturing environment and a curriculum that encourages learning through play. Families have the convenience of extended hours from 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., the flexibility of either half or full-day schedules and Quality Assurance standards that are monitored corporately.
Parents are encouraged to drop in for a tour or call Eileen directly to arrange a personal appointment at 908-231-8600.
Recently named #1 Childcare Franchise in the United States, by Entrepreneur magazine, for the eleventh consecutive year (January 2012) and one of the Top 200 Franchise Systems (in worldwide sales), by Franchise Times, for the fifth consecutive year (October 2011); Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI) is expanding The Goddard School® network throughout the United States. Headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, GSI currently licenses 380+ franchised schools with more than 45,000 students in 35 states. With a successful system in place and dedicated franchisees, GSI is the acknowledged leader in franchised childcare and a premier educational childcare provider in the United States.


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DeKalb, Ill. Northern Illinois University and DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 will collaborate to create a professional development school at the new DeKalb High School, NIU President John G. Peters announced today.
Scheduled to open in the fall of 2011, the new high school will stand on the foundation of a groundbreaking depth of teamwork that organizers believe will bring transformations to both institutions and earn national recognition.
A team of top administrators, teachers and NIU faculty and staff will spend the next three years developing a unique vision for world-class student achievement rooted in rigorous curriculum, superior preparation of pre-service teachers, excellence in professional learning and joint research and co-teaching by faculty from NIU and DeKalb High School.
The partnership enforces NIUs state-leading commitment to P-20 (preschool through graduate school) goals of raising student achievement, improving teacher quality and creating seamless transitions across the educational system. DeKalb High School represents the third professional development school between NIU and District 428, beginning with Wright Elementary School in 2004 and continuing last month with Chesebro Elementary School.
Peters made the announcement during his annual State of the University Address.
Everyone in our greater education community recognized the remarkable opportunity created earlier this year when the voters of District 428 generously approved construction of a new high school, Peters said. Together we will build a new place of best-practice learning that prepares DeKalb High School graduates for a changing world while NIU simultaneously evolves in the way we train teachers. This close collaboration puts our faculty along the front lines of high school classrooms and brings that current, first-hand knowledge into NIU classrooms.
NIU Outreach has established a quality educational partnership with DeKalb Community Unit School District 428, said Dr. James Briscoe, superintendent of District 428. The DeKalb School District is excited about the opportunity to extend our partnership with NIU to the high school. This program will have a positive impact on learning for our students and staff.
Planning for the high school partnership began July 7 at an intensive three-day workshop held inside NIUs Altgeld Hall.
More than three dozen participants, including faculty, staff and administrators from both institutions, built a framework for partnership, examined current academic and environmental conditions at the high school, plotted a five-year course, voiced big ideas and finally drafted a blueprint for collaboration during the next three years.
They also learned more about Response to Intervention, the three-tiered problem-solving model at the heart of the partnership: Tier 1 the core curriculum is what every student receives and is effective for about 80 percent of students. Tier 2 introduces additional group support and intervention, effective for about 15 percent of the other students; Tier 3 is generally for students who demonstrate pervasive learning challenges (including those with special needs) and features more-individualized support and intervention.
During the three days, stakeholders from both institutions expressed their hopes for a mutually beneficial and equal partnership that makes RTI problem-solving intrinsic. They want to develop an effective curriculum and instruction that is rigorous, relevant and responsive.
Were walking hand-in-hand in this, Dr. Becky McCabe, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction at DeKalb Community Unit School District 428, told the group. We all think we know whats best for kids. We need to know together whats best for kids. When its all over, we can be very proud of what weve done for kids.
Dr. Anne Kaplan, vice president for Administration and University Outreach at NIU, told workshop participants that our new economy requires students to acquire globally competitive knowledge and skills. Our P-20 strategic plan calls for an assessment of what constitutes readiness for higher education in this changing environment.
Meanwhile, she said, the university depends on the economic, educational, social and cultural vitality of the region.
We have a long and proud history of training teachers and sustaining educational partnerships, Kaplan said. Partnerships are hard work, whether they focus on raising student performance or improving the economy. NIU devotes resources to managing partnerships and coordinating participation from across the campus. In this case, we see development of an innovative DeKalb High School as a strategic part of our regional mission.
The new 400,000-square-foot DeKalb High School will sit on 76 acres on Dresser Road west of Katz Park. Its capacity of 2,500 immediately solves the overcrowding problem at the current high school, where enrollment tops 1,700 in a school built for 1,430.
Students and teachers also will enjoy improved technology, including wireless capability throughout the building and projectors in every classroom. Insufficient wiring at the current building cannot support that level of technology. NIUs pre-service teachers will have a focused area to take classes in the building; some DHS faculty will teach in NIU classrooms alongside professors who train teachers.
Yet new bricks and mortar only will enhance the outstanding teaching and learning already available at DeKalb High School, Principal Dr. Lindsey Hall said. The schools strong academic offerings include eight advanced placement courses, a number that will increase to 10 next fall.
Our teachers personalize the environment. Our students indicate that they feel welcome here. We have an inclusive environment that encourages individuality and diversity, Hall said. Students get a global experience here. Weve got a diverse population that exposes students to a wide variety of students and adults who are from varying backgrounds, both culturally and racially. This creates an environment where theres a sharing of beliefs and opinions and the opportunity to engage in discourse about academics.
Hall expects the professional development school will make DeKalb High School the place where you want to send your children.
Your child is going to get the best-possible education in a public school district thats doing things right and is meeting the needs of all of its learners, she said. From our end, the opportunity to have more pre-service candidates in our building is always exciting. Being around college students who want to be teachers and who want to go into education is refreshing and invigorating and breathes life into all of us, whether youre someone with three years of experience or youre a veteran with 25 years.
The Chesebro Elementary School professional development school, launched in August, maximizes student achievement in reading, literacy and mathematics through implementing best practices that transcend contemporary educational barriers such as language, race and socio-economic levels. About half of Chesebros diverse student population of 298 children is Latino.
NIU professors, pre-service teachers and experienced teaching staff will provide outstanding instruction using progressive strategies in both English and Spanish.
In 2011, Chesebro will explore a dual-language option for students of both languages. An instructional option will enroll English and Spanish speakers who will journey together from kindergarten through fifth-grade and receive instruction in both languages. It is expected that all of those students will become bilingual.
Planners have created a three-phase implementation. Year One (2008-09) has a focus on language and literacy in English and Spanish, including an afterschool program that offers Spanish as a foreign language. Year Two (2009-10) branches into math, bilingualism and lesson delivery, design and differentiation for diverse and English language learners.
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Temple: Mixed bag for strong-armed Vaughn Charlton (12) in the opener. Threw for 300-plus yards, but geez, those three interceptions were the ballgame.
PSU: Three straight regular-season games (dating back to 2008) of at least 3 TD passes for Daryll Clark (17) tells you the captain is locked in. Are his days as a running threat behind him?
Advantage: Penn State.
Temple: The Owls use plenty of three-WR sets with a TE as a blocker for Kee-ayre Griffin (20). Griffin ran for 79 yards and a TD against Villanova. Different deal today.
PSU: Tells you something about the state of the Lions' running game that Evan Royster (22) has been more effective as a WR thus far. A long gain of just 14 yards against Syracuse just doesn't cut it.
Advantage: Penn State.
Temple: Rangy Michael Campbell (84) was a popular target (5-93, TD) in the opener, but James Nixon (23) delivered the big play with his only catch, a 75-yard score.
PSU: Looking for a little more from Chaz Powell (2) today. He's too good to be held to one catch again. Should we just go ahead and mark Graham Zug (5) down for five catches for 60 yards?
Advantage: Penn State.
Temple: Good size here and a nice mixture of experience and youth. LG Wayne Tribue (69), a 6-4, 322-pound So., is a Central York graduate. Wayne, meet Mr. Odrick and Mr. Ogbu.
PSU: Keep an eye on those guard spots, especially the left side, where Johnnie Troutman (74) is pushing starter Matt Stankiewitch (54). RG Lou Eliades (77) needs to play better, too.
Advantage: Even.
Temple: NT Andre Neblett (2), a 300-pounder with quick feet, is in the same league with Syracuse standout Arthur Jones. Watch for Harrisburg High's Adrian Robinson (43) off the edge.
PSU: The play of the inside guys, Jared Odrick (91) and Ollie Ogbu (85), has been impressive. One ominous sign: PSU is playing just three defensive tackles for most of the game. Depth is an issue.
Advantage: Penn State.
Temple: Great size at one of the outside spots with Amara Kamara (56), a 6-2, 238-pounder who led the Owls with eight solo tackles in the opener. Middle man Alex Joseph (4) is also active.
PSU: Big efforts by Nate Stupar (34) in the opener and Sean Lee (45) last week against Syracuse. Still, the story at this position is the absence of standout Navorro Bowman (11), who has a sore groin.
Advantage: Penn State.
Temple: Fifth-year senior Dominique Harris (6), a 215-pound SS, had a sack and a pass breakup against Villanova. If the pass rush doesn't get there, this group will have a tough time with PSU's speed.
PSU: For a backup, A.J. Wallace (1) was on the field a long time against the Orange. Don't let the lineup card fool you, Drew Astorino (28) is being used like a SS, not a FS. Astorino was hurting late last week.
Advantage: Even.
Temple: That was a costly 35-yard miss by PK Jake Brownell (47) in the three-point loss to Villanova. The RB, Griffin, returned a kickoff 54 yards against the Wildcats.
PSU: Joe Paterno was disappointed in the play of the kickoff coverage team, but he has no issues with Jeremy Boone (41). There isn't a better punter in the Big Ten.
Advantage: Penn State.
Temple: The won-loss record may not show it, but former PSU captain Al Golden has significantly upgraded the talent base. Still coach, you gotta do better than 123-3 in the last three against the Lions.
PSU: Settling on the five best players for the offensive line remains the top concern for Paterno. And we're still waiting to see the rest of the playbook, guys. Where's the Wildcat?
Advantage: Penn State.
1. Continue to protect QB Daryll Clark. The best thing about the offensive line play has been the pass protection. Clark threw 31 passes against Syracuse and wasn't sacked once.
2. Collapse the pocket around Temple QB Vaughn Charlton. The 235-pounder is not a threat to run. If you pressure him, Charlton will force some throws.
3. Make the Owls' defense play the entire field. Some deep throws to WR Derek Moye will keep Temple from crowding the underneath routes run by Graham Zug and the tight ends.
4. A little creativity in the red zone can't hurt. Penn State has not been able to run the ball inside the 10. So we expect to see at least one shovel pass, Jay Paterno.


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Plenty of attention, in recent days, has been paid to the Kings' line-combination changes, and rightfully so, given the dramatic shakeup among the forwards. But Terry Murray also switched up his defensive pairings, going to a look that paired Rob Scuderi with Drew Doughty, Willie Mitchell with Slava Voynov and Jack Johnson with Matt Greene. In making the changes, the Kings were looking for a blast for the past, both from the recent past and from a couple seasons ago…
MURRAY: "With Drew's game, we're looking to get him right back to the level of play that he showed us in the past. He played his best hockey with Scuderi, going back two years ago, and had a very good year with Mitchell. But the thought process on that is, Voynov played, in his first call-up here, extremely well (with Mitchell). So we decided to give that a look, and that's the way it will be tomorrow.''
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Is it worth nearly $6,000 for three hours of championship fun? Well, that's what one ticket for Saturday's SEC Championship game is going for.
The website Ticket Buying Intelligence has some tickets left that are priced at a cool $4,850 per ticket, plus a nearly $900 seller fee. The are on the Club Corner section, first row. The walkout price -- $5,747.
If you can believe it, that price is a bargain compared to the most expensive ticket from Stubhub, one that's pretty close to the Ticket Buying Intelligence seat. Stubhub's goes for $6,177.
As al.com reported this week, tickets for the game are selling at StubHub for an average of $479 per ticket, which now strangely sounds cheap.
What is the most you would pay to see the game? What about big games during the regular season?