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A single ring is easy—how about a chain or a trefoil?
Fenella Saunders
William Irvine was a little discouraged. The University of Chicago physicist had a bit of a hobby in trying to make special vortex rings. A vortex is a spinning current, such as a tornado. A vortex ring is like a tornado flipped on its side with its ends joined—a common example is a smoke ring. For about a century, researchers have been trying to make vortex rings that linked together, without success. Irvine had taken up the challenge. He had attempted the traditional approach of colliding rings together, but they pulled apart. "Because the idea has been there for so long and nobody seemed to have done it, you worry that it's not doable at all," he says. But then he took inspiration from dolphins, which regularly blow perfect bubble rings. "They don't do linked ones, but the rings that they make have a certain robustness to them," Irvine says. So he kept at it. He and his postdoctoral student Dustin Kleckner figured out that shaped holes produced shaped rings well. So why not create a hole whose edge looks like a knot?
Irvine and Kleckner used a 3D printer to make a series of hydrofoils—structures contoured like an airplane wing, with a rounded front and a tapered back edge, but used in the water—that looked like linked rings or trefoil knots (see image at right, bottom). They placed the hydrofoils in water that was entrained with microscopic bubbles, allowing the bubbles to coat the hydrofoil surface. Then they quickly accelerated the hydrofoils, leaving behind a vortex ring in the shape of the structure, which the bubbles traced (see image at right, top). They were able to image the ring using a high-speed camera and a laser beam spread out into a sheet, which illuminated the bubbles in slices. The light slices were then stacked up by a computer, in a method similar to a type of medical imaging called computed tomography.
Irvine compares the vortex generating process to an airplane on takeoff. "A wing always creates a flow around itself that is faster over the top than the bottom and circulates around. If you have short wings, the vortex tries to continue coming off the edges and creates a tip vortex. But when you accelerate from a stand-still, it can't create circulation from nothing, so it has to be balanced by an opposing vortex that is left behind." That remaining vortex is the one Irvine and Kleckner can image.
Single vortex rings are very stable, but the knotted rings start to stretch out. This activity would seem to defy rules about the conservation of energy, so the rings have to basically change shape to get around this point. They reconnect with themselves and come out as two separate loops. (Movies are linked at right.)
There are a number of physical processes where knots may come into play: plasma loops in the Sun's corona, reconnections in the Earth's magnetosphere, cosmic strings, superfluids (which have zero viscosity) of ultracold liquids and gases. Although Irvine's bubble-coated knots are not replicas of these phenomena, new properties could be discovered by bringing these largely unobservable processes down to a laboratory scale. "The physics is analogous not in a trivial way, but also not in a precise way," Irvine says. "There are a lot of processes where the basic rules of the game involve things like vortices and flow, and they can do all the things that you see in this experiment. They can knot and also reconnect."
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Does any one know if the first batch has come out yet?
i would love to have one of those if i had the money lol
Does any one know if the first batch has come out yet?
I got an email from him at the end of July about my pre-order asking "if I was still interested", sadly I had to back out due to vehicle repairs.
I'm going to call him on Monday. I found a couple places that I can shoot it. I should be able to get about 1050 yards if I build a good backstop.
I am interested in one of these as well. I look forward to rbthntr64's review of the upper once he receives it.
Thanks for finding them, his website is under construction, all I could get up was that beastly bolt pic and some good info. This thing looks really nice, I'm in. I would like to see this thing take off for this guy. I like to support small independantly owned companies. I guess RRA will get a call Monday too for a new lower! (Not so small anymore, huh?)
hmm, I wanna order one
That looks NICE!
"To show you how radical I am, I want carjackers dead. I want rapists dead. I want burglars dead. I want child molesters dead. I want the bad guys dead. No court case. No parole. No early release. I want 'em dead. Get a gun and when they attack you, shoot 'em."
Ted Nugent - speaking at the NRA convention April 17, 2005
If you don't mind, what do you know about this guy and what relationship if any, do you have with him?
At the start of the summer I saw your post about this and ordered one. I also saw your posts on several other boards about BOHICA.
Here is my story about this deal.
When I ordered this thing they said, OK your on the list and when we are ready to ship your parts we will call you for a credit card. OK! All good!
A few months went buy and I got a call July 23 and they said we need your card number. I said great! You must ber ready to ship? The reply was not yet but in about 7 days 10 maximum we just need to test fire it. So I paid them.
Two weeks went by with no information So I sent an email and Chris got back to me and said we had a little delay but your stuff is ready to go it will ship in a couple days.
Another ten days still nothing. So another contact, It's in the box packed and ready to go.! Great! Except it didn't go....
Guess what, It just missed the truck on Friday! More time passes still no ship.
Chris posts on another sight that the first 50 HAVE SHIPPED and are on the way. Well since mine has been in the box and ready to go I must be in good shape.
Guess what Still no shipment. Hmm... What is going on?
We are over a month into this now and I'm pretty sure I have been lied to at least a few times. But, I want to think the best so... More contact and well my stuff is not in a box anymore....
After some pressure Chris comes clean on another message board that 50 DID NOT SHIP. He says it was actualy only 36 Problems with a vendor he says. That was almost two weeks ago. At this time I have been only able to verify 1 shipment receieved.
So more contact and a promiss that "Your upper will ship on 9/5/07" Period. No excuses.
9/5 comes and goes with no contact on Friday 9/7 I contact him again and guess what It's in the box and ready to ship again!! OK So Friday passes and Saturday morning comes No tracking no contact.
So I attempt contact again and no reply as of now.
I have been watching his posts on other web sites and talking with other customers of his and comparing notes on what we are all being told and all I will say at this point is that is very interesting....
I'm realy not sure what to think. I have clearly been told things that were not true with the intent to deceive or stall me.
The funny thing is if I had been told, hey I need the money and it may take a few months to get this out to you I still would have purchased it and that would be it fine. but I don't like to be lied to.
I feel like I am in the middle of a JoeKen type of thing. And I'm not the only one.


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Original post made by Last Minute , Atherton: other, on Nov 20, 2012
Bothersome, is the last minute nature of this resolution. The Mayor will even attend by telephone to ensure sufficient votes.
This lame duck majority should heed to the will of the voters and allow this resolution to be considered after the Council's newest elected representative is seated.
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a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 20, 2012 at 4:24 pm
Love the innuendo, but how about the substance.
"meeting to implement policy based on a town minority opinion"
What is this terrible policy that's going to get implemented? What are the details?
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Nov 20, 2012 at 4:35 pm
It will be posted on the council agenda item on Friday on the town web site. You will see the shave and haircut they are giving town employees at that time. It will be voted on at Wednesday's council meeting.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 21, 2012 at 9:23 am
A shave and a haircut is a great idea. A really fiscally responsible move. Dunno why you say it's a "town minority" opinion.
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Nov 21, 2012 at 2:59 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
Here is the proposed council action re furloughs:
5. WORK FURLOUGH: As a result of the Town's fiscal condition, for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 and subsequent fiscal years until rescinded by the City Council, the work days between Christmas Day and New Year's Day shall be an unpaid furlough week for all non-essential personnel as determined by the City Manager. Essential personnel may include, but not be limited to Police, Public Works, and Administrative personnel required to meet the needs of the community as determined by the City Manager. Employees may use accrued vacation or personal holiday time during this period.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 21, 2012 at 3:04 pm
Makes TREMENDOUS sense. Most every private company I know does this. Otherwise it amounts to a paid vacation anyway since those who show up for work have nothing to do that week. Most everyone is out.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 22, 2012 at 8:13 am
There must be more to the story of this agenda item:
5. "WORK FURLOUGH: As a result of the Town's fiscal condition." ????
The Mayor just made a video that he does not see a need to renew the Parcel Tax, and now the Council declares we have a "Fiscal Condition". What is that condidtion?
"...an unpaid furlough week for all non-essential personnel as determined by the City Manager..."
This is a furlough week for all "non-essential" personnel. But "non-essential" is not defined.
Who is left to furlough?: The City Clerk... the Finance Department... any others?
The City Clerk and Finance Director probably need to come in that week to do the end of month and end of year activities.
It seems those that show up do have work to do.
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Boxing day - I must first apologies for the delay in completing this latest entry. My
excuse for what its worth has been the lack of electricity, connection and my own general
laziness - but what the hell its Christmas!!
Anyway following our last bush camp near the Senegal border we headed for the crossing at
the lesser used Diama crossing)
for around a month when we arrived for what was ultimately a surprisingly smooth entry
process into our third official country of the grand tour.
Senegal immediately struck me as an entirely distinct culture from that seen in our last
few weeks as we entered Black Africa proper. Also my impression was of a more wealthy
country being immediately evident and the quality of life seemed pretty good (as an outsider at least).
After a few days bush camping we headed to our home for the next 3 nights - being the
pleasant and well run Zebrabar campsite, located in the Lang de Barbarie national park and
not far form the famous colonial town of St Louis
wooded area (with the soft sandy ground ideal for my tent) and right on the river. We also
had the option of a boat trip, windsurfing and kayaking and being welcomed by cold beer
for the first time this was a happy place for me to stay!
After a relaxing first night, the highlight being the invention of a new camping game -
"Beercan Jenga" (I was proud to be named the first official world champion and world record
holder at 11 cans height!). Its an ideal game which requires only empty beer cans (which
were never short of) and people with time on their hands - again not in short supply
day we had free on the camp and so I took the option to go on the boat trip which was a
lovely relaxing way to spend the morning - we saw an array of bird life (for which this
part of Senegal is famous for) and then stopped on the other side of the river - dodging
the many crabs and walked over to the nearby beach. After about half an hour (which I used
part of it to practice my stone skimming technique) we headed back and had the rest of the
day free.
I was so impressed by the other side of the river that myself and Lindi decided to swim the
few k's all in all to the other side and back - have to admit im a bit out of practice on my
swimming technique but it was good exercise
The next day we got a lift into St Louis (part of the reason being to extend the truck
license to stay in Senegal as we were only aloud 48 hours at the border - Impossible to
cross to Mali in this time...). In addition it was again my turn for cook group (they seem
to come around quicker and quicker!) so we wondered over to the local market to pick up
supplies (we decided on Lasagne). St Louis is famous for being West Africa's first French
settlement and point from which the obvious large influence has grown to surrounding
countries. The town itself had a plethora of interesting colonial architecture - a clear
sign of the French influence and generally I found the town had a very laid back and
friendly feel
successfully extend our Truck pass to 5 days we headed back to camp.
The last evening in Zebrabar was for me spent cooking the dinner of Lasagne - although this
went down well and feeling completely full I rolled into bed (after a much needed shower).
The next week or so would prove to be dominated by some long and sometimes very dusty
drives in the ever rising heat and a clear 6 bush camps in a row before (hopefully) arriving
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The bolt in the suomi kits needs to be modified from its closed bolt/fixed firing pin to a closed bolt/ hammer or striker design. I sort of followed the directions shown in the shotgun news article SGN-9. I started by cleaning the bolt and removing the felt wad (if any) in the recoil spring hole. Next before you do anything else REMOVE THE EXTRACTOR before it gets ruined in the following steps. Do this by taking a small screwdriver about the same size as the width of the extractor and put it in the extractor groove. Then slowly push the extractor away from the boltface. When you can see the pin that retains the extractor then lever the extractor forward out of its pocket and out. Then I drove out the firing pin retaining pin located about 3/4" behind the front of the bolt. I drive them out from the top as it appears they were driven in from the bottem.
The bolts as they come are too hard to machine with high speed steel cutting tools, so like in the sgn-9 article I annealed my bolt. I use the "fires of hell" brush torch from harbor freight - Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices . I got mine on sale for about $25 and they have a cheaper version without an ignitor that goes for $20 on sale. Hang the bolt by a small wire and heat it until its a dull red color, then let it air cool or throw it in the grill set on high and slowly bring down the temp. Then I drill the firing pin channel from the rear with a lengthened 11/64" bit to a depth of just behind or to the firing pin retaining pin hole. Now you can drive out the firing pin from the back with a lengthened 1/8" drift. It should come out easily since when you drilled it you also releived some of the pressure holding it in.
In order to use the original bolt you also have to make it so that an unmodified bolt cannot fit inside your gun. This is usually accomplished on tube guns by reducing the bolts diameter or installing a blocking rail in an original diameter receiver and milling a matching slot in the bolt. On this build I reduced the diameter of the bolt by turning it between centers until it slid freely inside my receiver tube. If you go with the 1.5"x.188 wall tubing like I did the bolt will need to be turned down to 1.115"-1.118" as shown by the two middle bolts in the picture of the 4 bolts. IIRC the prexis bolts need to be 1.170"-1.175". If you decide to cut a slot in the bolt a great spot for the slot is where the rear sight groove is in the bolt already. If you choose this route then just mill the slot the rest of the way to the rear of the bolt. I slightly deepened the one in the photo just for good measure. I did this to the top bolt in the bolt pictures.
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FACE OF A MOVEMENT Rachel Nguyen says she is offering "non-judgmental" support for the vulnerable.
The election of Barack Obama has inspired dread among pro-lifers nationwide. But for the Rhode Island wing of the movement, the anxiety goes back quite a bit farther.
For years, polling data have pointed to a strong pro-choice majority in this heavily Catholic state. And a relatively conservative General Assembly has spent the better part of the last decade sidestepping abortion politics — loathe to arouse the passions of voters on either side of the issue.
"It's a politician's dream," said Barth Bracy, executive director of the Rhode Island State Right to Life Committee, "and a constituent's nightmare."
But if the political muscle that produced a few key abortion restrictions in the '70s and '80s has atrophied of late, the movement has built a quiet strength in unexpected places: a small stucco building on Federal Hill, a shopping center in Newport, an unremarkable strip mall in Cranston.
Here, a handful of pro-life pregnancy counselors are measuring progress one client at a time: a woman, here, who decides to forgo an abortion after viewing an ultrasound; another, there, who turns to a Bible study class to come to terms with a 20-year-old decision to abort.
These are Rhode Island's crisis pregnancy centers, part of a nationwide network of some 2000 to 4000 such organizations that aim to curb the number of abortions in a nation where one in three women will terminate a pregnancy by age 45 if current trends persist.
It is, on its face, an admirable pursuit. Even the most determined defenders of the right to choose envision a time when no woman will feel compelled to consider abortion. But in recent years, a crisis pregnancy center movement that flew under the radar for decades has drawn ever more intense scrutiny.
An elevation of the centers from grassroots phenomenon to centerpiece of President Bush's compassionate conservative agenda meant some $30 million in federal funding for the organizations between 2001 and 2006 alone, according to a Congressional report. And abortion advocates are now pressing the Obama Administration and Democrats in Congress to defund the centers.
"What they're appearing to provide, it's just not real," said Robin Dionne, president of the board of directors for 2 to 1: The Coalition to Preserve Choice, a Providence abortion rights group.
Critics say the centers engage in deceptive advertising. Mislead about the risks of abortion. Distort one of the most important and intimate decisions in a woman's life.
And it is a potent critique. Many crisis pregnancy centers, also known as "pregnancy resource centers," are spreading information that is plainly inaccurate.
But the abortion war, like most conflicts, is messier and more complicated than it might appear. And pro-choice advocates who peer over enemy lines, here, might be surprised at what they find.
Rachel Nguyen, executive director of Care Net-Rhode Island in Cranston, talks more like a liberal New Age spiritualist than a committed pro-lifer. And no wonder.
She attended a Unitarian Universalist church as a child. Dabbled in Tarot and Buddhism as she grew older. Spent several years training upper middle-class couples in the Bradley Method of natural childbirth.
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A really good friend of mine has passed recently and I took on the role of sorting through all his costume stuff and found 2 sets of Jango armor! Now I don't quite know who makes what Jango parts, Boba guy myself here. LOL But I plan do to sell one set and do a Jango in his honor to troop locally with the other. So can anyone help me figure out who made these parts? This set is fiberglass armor
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Our healthier version of chile con queso will have ooey-gooey-cheese lovers celebrating. Now you can enjoy this Tex-Mex dip without all the fat and calories. We replaced some of the cheese with a low-fat white sauce and used sharp Cheddar plus a splash of beer to boost the flavor. Our version cuts the calories in half and reduces total fat and saturated fat by nearly 60 percent.
Nutrition Profile:
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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 20 min.
Step 1
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft and beginning to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add beer and cook until reduced slightly, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup milk and bring to a simmer.
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Meanwhile, whisk the remaining 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch in a small bowl. Add to the pan and cook, stirring vigorously, until bubbling and thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, add cheese and cook, stirring, until melted. Stir in drained tomatoes, lime juice, salt, chili powder and cayenne (if using). Serve warm, garnished with scallions and cilantro.
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Cozy room in an apartment, built in the year of 1936.
A classic room nicely located near the center and on one of the best accessible places of Amsterdam. Walking distance to the the RAI where conventions, international and local conferences and events are held.
The quiet and a serene place of your room will make you enjoy your stay in Amsterdam.
Depending on the time schedule of departure and /of which tram one take. The commute time will take: 25 minutes to the Central Station.
The Dam and other area's can be reached within 10-15 minutes, by car and lesser time with the bicycle.
Surrounded by cafe's, restaurant, near the Martin Luther park and the river of the Amstel. Kribbestraat is good located , has good access, can be reached easily by public transport and by car. Just off the main highway of A2 this area in the Rivierenbuurt, offers you an ideal place to stay.
The room consist of a king size bed. A nicely carpeted room. Simple but maximizes the comfort of your stay.
A nice English bath awaits your relaxation after a long trip or just to unwind, The friendly and quiet environment of the Kribbestraat will surely give you what you need, whether the purpose of your trip is for business or pleasure, you came to the right address!
Public transport stops are a minute walk.
Train stations : RAI and the Amsel station.
Parking is available but with hourly/ daily parking rate.
HusreglerOne word " Hygiene". Kindly treat the Kribbestraat apartment/ room as your own but cleanliness is still the key word. For your and mine's health safety. The kitchen is accessible and can be at your disposal anytime but please make sure that you leave the space tidy, neat and cleaned after use. The Dishwasher is available at a small fee.
Please leave the toilet (WC) clean every after use.
* Safety deposit is required of 100 euros for unforseen circumstances
(breakage,wine/coffe spillage, unreturned keys etc.) this is for short stay,
a longer stay of 2 to 4 weeks, the security deposit will be 200.
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For the rest, .. Enjoy and Relax this is a great place for you to stay.
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first advance a few words to Grace. Grace is really a very nice, courteous, charming hostess. Grace is also very helpful and if we had any concern was Grace always to ask, and that makes a good hostess from. The apartment gets to me 10/10 points. we ourselves had not expected such a great apartment. Although not directly central but you can reach within minutes the centrum with the ground. All in all it was a really great holiday and I'd really recommend the apartment to anyone. Thank You Grace for the nice Trip :)
We had a wonderful stay!! The apartment was very nice, and we had all we needed. The place was neat and quiet, with a nice balcony. Shops nearby, and tramway just one step away to lead us to the wonderful center of Amsterdam.
Thank you for this wonderful time!
We had a really good stay at Grace's apartment. The apartment is huge, beautiful and nicely decorated. Everything looked as nice as it did on the photos. The owner is a really nice person and there weren't any problems at all. We really felt at home and can recommand this place to stay for everyone going to Amsterdam.
I've booked the room for a citytrip to amsterdam. The description of the accomodation and the reviews of the windu user are absolutely correct! The room is very clean, tidy and nicely done up (this is also true for the whole appartment).
The appartment is perfectly located for a city trip, because it is only five minutes by feet to the tram or buss and from there only ten to fifteen minutes to the city center (not to close and not to far away).
The host of "ma chambre" is a very polite, friendly and very obliging person, who would always be contactable in case of "emergency", but she'd never gone on and on! The check in and check out were very uncomplicated, nothing to complain! Overall a perfect host and a perfect starting point to discover amsterdam.
This was the first time I used wimdu to find a accomodation. The very positive experience with this room encourage me to use windu again for my next citytrip! I would highly recommend this room to all of my friends, if they are searching for a room in amsterdam!
Very friendly and nice host. Tidy and clean place. Recommended housing for couples mainly.
Very good welcome !
Beautiful, clean and independant room => perfect for romantic trip !
Grace was very nice and smiling, she was on call with us !
Good place : 1 min by feet from Tram station and then 25 min from the center
Don't hesitate to meet her for a trip to Asmterdam !
Bonus : Welcome gift : Thank you Grace ;-)
Marjo and Marco
We had the oportunity to stay in this wonderful house from Grace and there is nothing more to say that from any perspective this has been the best arranged booking I ever had through Wimdu and I can only say "Grace it was a pleasure to stay in your house". Best Regards
Fantastic! Large, relaxing bedsit room with huge bed and great facilities, five minutes walking distance from the RAI - great for conference exhibitors and delegates.
This weekend in Amsterdam was unforgettable, same as Grace's hospitality! Amazing interior, great location and friendly hostess - nothing more to add. Except, we are definitely going to rent the same place next time.
We loved the apartment as well as the location.
It was amazing not to forget about our hostess. Grace is wonderfull, first of everything went smooth and if there was anything we needed Grace was there to help us out. I strongly recommend to choose Grace and here apartment for YOUR stay if you want a comfortable and easy Amsterdam experience.
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Gratitude to All Who Stand Up to Resist Injustice
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There is a lot to be thankful for in 2011. We here at Global Exchange offer gratitude to all those who have stood up to resist injustice, envision alternatives and take action. Here's who we are thankful for.
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Mango—diced and pureed—gives chicken and shrimp a tropical flavor jolt. But don't be upset that the recipe only uses half a mango; that leaves some for tonight's dessert or tomorrow's breakfast (eat it plain or stir it into yogurt). Better yet, blend it into a margarita (virgin or not) to enjoy with your meal.
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Serves 2
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 30 min.
Step 1
Place chicken in a small skillet or saucepan and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce to low and simmer gently until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and use two forks to shred into bite-size pieces. Chill in a medium bowl in the refrigerator while preparing the rest of the salad.
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Place 2 tablespoons mango, lime zest and juice, oil, rum, hot sauce, mint, garlic and salt in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.
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Add spinach, shrimp and the remaining mango to the cooked chicken. Add the dressing and toss gently to combine.
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text: Recently, I've noticed that my lower lenses (turn signal) on my '05 Silverado are getting moisture in them. I'll be working on drying and sealing them to prevent that, but my question is about my lights. One of my daytime running lights burnt out. I don't know if it was caused by the moisture or "natural causes", but I went ahead and bought 2 new bulbs to replace both since I figured the other might not be far behind. When I replaced the bulbs, I noticed the sockets were slightly blackened. Perhaps the moisture caused a short? Anyway, I went ahead and replaced both bulbs, but now neither of them are working. The bulbs I bought were the correct ones for my truck, according to the Sylvania website. The second one I replaced was working until I put the new bulb in it. I guess my question is, do y'all think I need to replace those sockets? All other lights seem to be working fine. Is it possible the moisture in the lenses burnt out the bulb and ruined the sockets too? If so, I'll wait until I can seal them off (it's been raining quite a bit here, and I haven't been able to get them dried out enough to seal them up) to make sure the moisture doesn't short them out again. All thoughts and recommendations will be appreciated. Thanks!


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Clear Channel CHR KSLZ (Z107.7)/St. Louis adds Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, starting Monday, February 25. Duran's nationally syndicated show will air weekdays from 5-9 a.m. CT. Z107.7 will air "Best Of" Duran shows next week, starting Monday, February 18.
When CBS Radio AC KVIL (103.7 Lite FM)/Dallass Tony Zazza asked morning show listeners to send in Valentines Day cards for the students at Sandy Hook Elementary School, he was overwhelmed by the response. Since late January, more than 10,000 valentines have poured into the station from North Texas and beyond. "What I thought might be a few hundred cards sending our thoughts turned into a mountain of love from our giving listeners to these amazing kids and faculty at Sandy Hook," said Zazza. "Even people in New Jersey and Louisiana heard about Hearts of Hope and sent in valentines." The first 10,000 cards have already been sent to the school, but with more still arriving in the mail each day, additional shipments will soon be sent.
Sat Bisla's syndicated specialty show Passport Approved picks up six new affiliates: KNDD (The End)/Seattle; KRML/Carmel, CA; KRZQ/Reno; 99.1 Radio Doble Nueve in Lima, Peru and BlendFM.de in Germany, as well as InterFM in Tokyo, which is incorporating a monthly Passport Approved featured in to its show Now What Can I See.
Jimmy Iovine's anticipated digital music service, codenamed "Daisy" but now called Beats, is slated to launch this summer. Iovine spoke at the AllThingsD "Dive Into Media" conference this week, saying that "There is a sea of music, an ocean of music and absolutely no curation for it. You friends can't currate for you. No one knows what song comes next. Apple knows a lot about your music taste. Google knows a lot, and Facebook. But no one is using it to curate," according to CNet. The service will charge $10/month. As previously reported, Trent Reznor and Dr. Dre are also involved in the project.
Digital music service Slacker has released a new online ad campaign, taking aim at competitor Pandora and claiming Slacker has a much larger library of songs. The service has also announced an overhaul, with more visual elements and personalization options. Billboard.biz reports the changes are designed to appeal to new and casual users of the service. CEO Jim Cady told Billboard, "We felt it was time to move from early adopters to mainstream listeners."
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A renewable incentive expires with the Treasury grant program.
Many public utilities have entered into long-term power-purchase agreements for power produced by wind, solar, biomass and geothermal projects. Some utilities have embraced these technologies and taken on ownership and operation of renewable assets. Whether a utility is merely buying power from a third-party developer or has a stake in the facility, many renewable energy projects rely on federal tax incentives for financing. However, the economic downturn has dramatically reduced the profits (and tax liabilities) of the banks and life companies that historically have funded tax equity, severely limiting the availability of tax credits for renewable energy projects.
In response to the dearth of tax equity, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) created the Treasury grant program. The program was designed to allow the owner of commercial wind, solar or other qualifying renewable energy generation projects to receive a cash grant equal to 30 percent of the owner's tax basis in the project (in lieu of taking the 30-percent solar investment tax credit (ITC), and the corresponding guidance which was released in July. Applicants are eligible for the Treasury grant only if they commence construction on projects by Dec. 31, 2010, and complete construction by Dec. 31, 2012 for wind, and by Dec. 31, 2016 for solar. The Treasury grant program has been very successful, supporting the deployment of 303 solar energy systems (283 solar electric systems and 20 solar thermal systems) as of the end of February 2010. Since guidance for the grant program was released in July of last year, the manufacture and construction of these systems has supported roughly 10,100 jobs—direct, indirect and induced.
In July, the Treasury issued new guidance in the form of questions and answers (FAQ) as to when "construction begins" for renewable energy projects that may be eligible for a cash grant in lieu of an ITC. The new guidance is important and timely because of the impending deadlines for the cash grant program. To qualify for a grant, qualified energy property must be placed in service in 2009 or 2010 or, if "construction begins" in 2009 or 2010, it must be placed in service by the applicable credit termination date—currently the end of 2012 for wind, the end of 2013 for biomass, geothermal and other resources, and the end of 2016 for solar. Because of the deadline and the uncertainty surrounding extension, many project developers will attempt to "begin construction" this year on those projects that have a practical chance of crossing that threshold in 2010.
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I think it does a pretty good job at web app pen testing, but have found that Paros, w3af, and others find some vulnerabilities/items of interest that it doesn't. I also find that Wikto finds directories that Core doesn't.
An external network pen test is OK, but haven't found another tool better. Some of the OS fingerprinting is a little off and sometimes it cannot detect one at all.
Client-side is really good and have found a TON of corporate emails that I can use to leverage an attack.
One thing I find in an internal test is that Symantec Endpoint Protection goes berserk on the host that I am testing against. I guess that is a good thing though, but not for for me when I am testing.
Just was wondering what everyone else's opinion was.
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Nine biospeleologists from Brazil, Slovenia, the United Kingdom and the United States find that Aldemaro Romero's "The Evolution of Cave Life" (March–April 2011) misrepresents our current and past views. Thomas C. Barr, Kenneth Christiansen, Annette Summers Engel, John Holsinger, Matthew Niemiller, Graham Proudlove, Boris Sket, Eleonora Trajano and I work in different aspects of biospeleology on different organisms and have written hundreds of peer-reviewed papers over the past 50 years. On the basis of our wide experience and research, we find that Romero gives, at worst, a biased view and at best a minority view of important aspects of biospeleology. We fear that the naive reader will be misled by his erroneous subtitle, "New concepts are challenging conventional ideas about life underground." We find:
•Errors of terminology (e.g., troglobitic vs. troglomorphic) and biology (e.g., one-third of hypogean fish are fully eyed and pigmented).
•Misrepresentations of the data and conclusions of our published studies. Not one of us argues that troglomorphic characters necessarily develop in parallel. Nor do we argue that caves are so constant that no ecological fluctuations take place.
•Incorrect characterization of our views as unitary and neo-Lamarckian. We argue concepts all the time, and we are all strong Darwinists.
•"Straw-man" arguments, especially about pre-adaptation and archetypes. None of us has written that all troglobites had ancestors that were preadapted, and not one of us believes in an archetypical hypogean species.
•Exclusive emphasis on his single hypothesis of the centrality of phenotypic plasticity for the colonization of caves. We explore all of the multiple hypotheses for colonization or isolation in caves.
•Exclusive emphasis on only one study system, that of the cave and surface Mexican Astyanax fish, for which only some populations support some of his views.
Romero's article is not as strident as his 2009 book, Cave Biology: Life in Darkness. But our general areas of concern and disagreement with his article are the same as those several of us presented in reviews of his book. These include my review in the spring 2011 issue of BioScience and Engel's review in the October 2010 issue of Integrative and Comparative Biology.
Thomas PoulsonJupiter, FL
I felt dissonance reading Aldemaro Romero's cave article. Although a focus on his own research was understandable, his general approach and lack of reference to other pertinent work implied that biospeleology was in disarray, which it is not.
For example, Romero used definitions for troglobite and troglophile that were based on troglomorphic characteristics, troglobites being very troglomorphic and troglophiles being less so. More customary definitions are based on how strongly troglobites and troglophiles are confined to caves—troglobites being obligate cave dwellers, but troglophiles being able to live both in and out of caves. Troglophiles often show no apparent troglomorphisms due to ongoing genetic exchange with epigean relatives. Troglobites, which lack such exchange, tend to show considerable troglomorphism, and those that have been isolated in caves the longest show the most. Throughout his article, Romero neglected to emphasize the importance of isolation to the development of troglomorphisms, and the definitions he chose for troglobite and troglophile also ignored the concept of isolation.
As another example, Romero discounted the phenomenon of entrapment as a likely step toward living in a cave, but failed to explain the well-grounded example of how Ice Age climate change could do just that. For example, if the surface environment became too dry for a particular troglophile, that troglophile would be trapped in its damp cave, epigean relatives would depart or die due to the dry conditions, and gene flow from the surface would stop. The stage would then be set for evolution toward greater cave adaptation. This loss of gene flow from surface relatives answers a question Romero posed about why some hypogean species undergo major phenotypic changes while others remain similar to their epigean ancestors.
Although this article presented many interesting observations about cave life, it failed to integrate them into our broader understanding of how cave life evolved, particularly with regard to the role played by isolation, the length of that isolation and our understanding gained through comparative biogeography.
Norman W. YoungsteadtSpringfield, MO
Aldemaro Romero's excellent and informative article on cave animals not only makes good points about the adaptive genetics of cave life but also illustrates how organisms of choice can affect conclusions. This speleobiologist, who focuses on troglobiotic terrestrial arthropods in temperate climates, sees some matters differently from one who studies aquatic vertebrates in mostly tropical environments. As an example, Romero does not mention the climatic relict hypothesis of cave invasion in answering the question of how animals get into caves to begin with. In this idea, the ancestors of troglobionts are not cave invaders by choice (as Romero's fish might be) but are marooned in caves when the climate outside changes drastically and surface populations become locally extinct. Similarly, since most cave arthropods are members of taxa which inhabit cave-like places such as the soil and leaf litter, preadaptation to those habitats very likely plays a role in their success in caves. In order to fully understand the evolution of cave animals it is necessary to examine a wide spectrum of taxa.
William ShearHampden-Sydney College
Dr. Romero responds:
The letter from Thomas Poulson et al. makes a number of claims that are not substantiated by reading my article. The researchers claim that I misrepresent their views even though they are not even mentioned in the article. They also claim that I emphasize a single hypothesis or study system when describing certain phenomena of cave life. That was precisely the point of the article: to show that there are data challenging the orthodoxy carried forward by some people for some time. To examine the full range of hypotheses and ideas, readers may wish to look at my 2009 book.
From reading their letter it is clear that the main contention of these authors is that I do not adhere to the right orthodoxy. As I analyzed in great detail in chapter 1 of my book, supported by extensive documentation, biospeleology is a field that has been plagued with intellectual inertia over time. If the history of science teaches us anything, it is that change is the only constant and that change must be generated by data, such as those I present in my book and article.
In response to Norman Youngsteadt: My book cites the conventional hypotheses about cave colonization. On the issue of definitions I have purposely moved away from the typological approach to the classification of cave organisms because, like many modern biologists, I do not believe that species are members of a periodic table like the elements of chemistry. Data cited in my book strongly suggest that there is simply too much flux in their ecological and morphological characteristics to believe that all cave populations can be boxed into predetermined types. Regarding isolation, Youngsteadt's reference to the Ice Age is not an example but a hypothesis that has not been corroborated by experimental data. The hypothesis is disqualified as a valid generalization to explain cave colonization if we consider that the vast majority of cave biodiversity is found in the tropics and not in temperate environments (where most cave biologists have traditionally done their studies), and that a large portion of cave populations that display characteristics typically associated with life in darkness date back well before any particular Ice Age.
Shear makes a good point that terrestrial and aquatic organisms will have different restrictions when it comes to dispersal in caves, something I mention in my book. When I refer there to the climatic relict hypothesis, I note that so far the idea lacks empirical evidence; further, its assumptions cannot be generalized to all cave organisms, the vast majority of which are found in the tropics. As I also show in my book, available data do not support the idea of preadaptation as a general explanation for successful colonization of caves. Other characteristics of an organism such as being ecological generalists, probably combined with genetic heterozygocity, likely play an important role. That is also noted in my book, which includes a survey of all taxa represented in caves, from bacteria to mammals. As Theodosius Dobzhansky pointed out, evolution is opportunistic. Cave biotas are a good example of that.
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Hey ladies!!! Are y'all ready??? I AM!!! Just a note, TODAY is a mail holiday, so no mail today...Happy Columbus Day!!! So, just a friendly reminder...
I would like to have these in hand no later than 10/22/2012. A post mark no later than 10/16/2012 should give the USPS ample time to deliver without a grace period. After 10/16/2012 PRIORITY shipping is recommended (i.e. flat rate). After 10/18/2012, OVERNITE shipping or FedEx, etc. is required.... International members need to send them to me sooner- PM for details.
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November's Swap Theme is: I-SPY!!! with a noodle twist of neutrals. Sign-up will be posted on Thursday, November 1st, so make sure you are ready to sign up early. This one usually fills pretty fast.
December - there will be NO swap...time to spend with family.
Dropped my Perfectly Pink in the mail today.....priority....Yosamitesa if you don't get it in a couple of days let me know and I'll send you the confirmation #.....
got my "pinks" mailed today
Received tumrub, frustratedquilter and squires packages today.
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WOO HOO!!! Can't wait to see them!!! I'm going to use them as a scrappy back for my sister-in-law's mom's quilt. She lost her husband 2 years ago to lung cancer (non-smoker) and less than 6 months later was diagnosed with breast cancer, had surgery did treatments and 6 months after diagnosis, was deemed "cancer free". Went back for her 6 month recheck, and there were more spots, rediagnosed, and doing treatments. Can't do a masectomy due to being on blood thinners. So, this is going toward her "comfort" quilt.
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Although not as many options as I would like, they have always been helpful when notifying me of questionable ingredients and even taken special time to make a taco-of-the-month for me! I will say I have gotten sick a couple of times at various locations, but that is also the risk you take when eating out. (Celiac for 12 years)
Arrived at 1 on a Saturday and the place was understandably packed. After waiting for about 15/20 minutes in line I ordered two tacos (the democrat and the pulled pork) and a side of the sweet corn and chips. These were, hands down, the best tacos I have ever had. My order was labeled on the receipt as gluten free with an allergy stamp in big capitals and someone hand delivered it back to the kitchen with an explanation instead of just ringing through the computer. The fountain drinks were by Maine Root and delicious. The atmosphere was fun and loud but very clean. The tacos were incredible. I'll be back soon.
Amazing food, atmosphere, and staff at all of their locations. Their gluten free menu is extensive. Their queso is delicious and I've had almost all of the gluten free tacos and I havent been disappointed! My two favorites are the one with the mushroom, and the one with the barbacoa. Just so you know, the one with the mushroom, and the one with the avocado, have the mushroom and avocado covered in cornmeal. It freaked me out when I got it, but then saw it was just cornmeal so it's safe to eat, and it was nice to have some change like that!
It REALY, REALLY, REALLY (did I say really) saddens me to write this review, this place is very cool, the staff durning my visit was extremely friendly and the food tasted wonderful.... BUT, if you have Celiac with sensitivity to cross contamination then Torchy's isn't for you unfortunately. It's really sad that there are so few places such as this business that cannot provide safe options for people with Celiac without causing serious negative health side effects. If you're gluten free because of a lifestyle choice then this is a wonderful option. Sorry for the negative review, I was truly hopeful.
Love this place!!
8505 E Arapahoe Rd, Greenwood Village, CO 80112
This place is always busy. There are plenty of gf tacos on the menu and the chips and guacamole and salsa are GF too. The frenetic pace worried me but I've been here twice and didn't get sick. Try the Crossroads taco. So good!
10123 Louetta Rd #1400, Houston, TX 77070
Many choices but make sure you check your order since they tend to mess up a lot because they are moving quickly
Tacos are excellent and the staff is super helpful! I'm gluten free, my husband isn't and we both had a terrific lunch!
5921 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX 75230
Separate GF menu. I had breakfast tacos and they were yummy.
15810 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77478
At least get the queso!! Seriously it is so good as are the tacos! They have a decicated gf menu. Never had an issue getting sick.
300 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080
This is one of my favorite go to places. It's one of the few places I can eat out for basically fast food prices. Service is almost always great. I'm celiac and I never have any issues... OK there was that one time when they brought me my taco with a wheat flour tortilla but it was obvious and I sent it back immediately. That was only one time out of countless times eating at torchy's tacos.
23501 CINCO RANCH BLVD, SUITE N100, KATY, TX 77494, Cinco Ranch, TX 77494
I'm a sensitive celiac and have good luck here. Really tasty.
8505 E Arapahoe Rd, Greenwood Village, CO 80112
Several GF options, but a lot of cross-contamination. I've eaten here twice. The first time I felt off, like extremely mild contamination. Then the other night I was horribly sick by the time we left. It's two days later and I'm still having major reaction. I very clearly told them it was an allergy, and was reassured they would be careful.
3562 Soncy Road #101, Amarillo, TX 79119
I have Celiac and have never once had an issue with cross-contamination at Torchy's. The staff are always super friendly and helpful, too. This is a solid go-to for fast, delicious GF food!
3562 Soncy Road #101, Amarillo, TX 79119
Always do a wonderful job at preparing safe meals. There's a gluten free menu you can ask for or view online, plus the chips and queso are gfree!! 💕
9440 Garland Road #234, Dallas, TX 75218
Excellent GF options!
19431 Gatebrook Dr, Webster, TX 77598
Very slow service, ordered on line, came 45 minutes later and now have been waiting 30 minutes and still not ready.
8505 E Arapahoe Rd, Greenwood Village, CO 80112
Lots of gluten free options!
2801 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705
Love this place! Many GF options and a helpful staff.
19431 Gatebrook Dr, Webster, TX 77598
Will try again. First try had bits of breading in my Baja Taco, but they assured me shouldn't have happened and remade.
2801 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705
NOT FOR CELIACS. They use a shared grill.
2801 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705
These guys are awesome!!! They even fried a separate batch of chips for me!
928 Northton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Love their breakfast tacos!
2150 East Palm Valley Boulevard #100, Round Rock, TX 78664
Good selection and was asked if gf was due to allergy or preference. When I said allergy he noted that on the ticket as well as went back to the kitchen to advise them to change gloves.
2801 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705
The chips aren't GF, even if they say it's OK, they are NOT safe for celiac (no dedicated fryer). Other than the chips, you can order a lot and not get sick, you just need to check with the manager. Some of the UT students who work here are clueless about celiac disease (nice kids, just not trained). If you do have celiac disease, the manager will help you to figure out what you can eat, and will be knowledgeable. They also take precautions for cross contamination if they know you are allergic, and not just a lifestyle GF person. My wife has hyper-sensitive celiac disease, so Torchy's made her nervous the first time. After two times back, she's never been glutened or sick. I give four stars because even though they are celiac able, a lack of GF menus and staff training makes it unfriendly to persons with the disease.
4301 W William Cannon Dr, Austin, TX 78749
Very good for celiac, but no dedicated fryer (stay away from chips and fried anything). Wife has celiac disease, and has no problem eating here. Great food.
928 Northton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Love love love Torchey's!!! We eat here all the time and I have never once gotten sick! Most everything can be made gluten free and their margaritas are so good!
10123 Louetta Rd #1400, Houston, TX 77070
While the food was delicious, as a person with Celiac disease, this was not a good place for me. They do have a gluten-free menu but don't have a designated GF food prep area and apparently my food was exposed to gluten somewhere in the process. I would recommend being very careful ordering here if you need to be absolutely sure to eat gluten free.
300 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080
great place to eat. founded in Austin, this business knows gf. pricey, and your are only buying one taco per price on the menu. but Soooooo good!
8505 E Arapahoe Rd, Greenwood Village, CO 80112
Excellent tacos at a decent price. Most of their menu items are GF. Let the staff know you're GF and they will mark it in your order.
Really tasty tacos and chips and queso and they have gf menu online, but I was mildly sick after both times I ate there, so there must have been cross contamination but it was mild. I've had way worse reactions from restaurants, this just made my stomach a little upset for about an hour. I'm very sensitive though, so if you're less sensitive you'll probably be totally fine. Friendly staff, great margs, and the food was really good.
300 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080
Great GF menu and a gluten free brownie (from an Austin bakery) available. Eastcider on tap at this location!! Never gotten sick. Love Torchy's.
301 North Guadalupe Street, San Marcos, TX 78666
I have celiac and I got sick. Lots of cross contamination going on here
1008 W McDermott Dr, Allen, TX 75013
Torchy's is our favorite taco place regardless of the GF. We have eaten here and at other locations and my son has not had any allergic reactions.
Ate here for the first time. Very tasty & fresh food. They use corn tortillas, see the online GF menu for options. Little too spicy for my tastes but it was very good. Enjoyed the chips & queso, crossroads was very good & the democrat was ok. Will be going back!
301 North Guadalupe Street, San Marcos, TX 78666
I had the mahi taco and was not a fan. Fish was tough and too salty. It also was lukewarm. Very disappointed.
1037 Texas Avenue South, College Station, TX 77840
I am GF and DF. They have a GF menu and very knowledgeable staff. I highly recommend this place!!
15810 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77478
We were so excited to give this place a try. When asked about the fryer, I was told they couldn't confirm it was dedicated for chips. Didn't feel comfortable eating there.
11521 Ranch Road 620 N #1000, Austin, TX 78726
Celiacs beware! Sorry celiacs, Torchy's in NOT gluten free. After eating there several times and the managers saying their food is GF, one manager said absolutely not. I spoke with the VP of operations, and over an hour with their culinary chef in charge of the menu. They cook GF ingredients on the same flat top grill as gluten containing products. They cook chips in the same dryers as flour products. Kitchen designs are too small for seperate prep and dedicated cooking surfaces and fryers. I recommended they change their menu to say gliuten friendly; not gluten free - TBD. Will not eat here until they resolve these issues. Too bad; food is amazing!
2150 East Palm Valley Boulevard #100, Round Rock, TX 78664
Delicious food and lots of GF options. Staff is well-versed and can help you make safe choices, modifications where needed.
301 North Guadalupe Street, San Marcos, TX 78666
Ask for the GF menu from the cashier and be pleasantly surprised by the many choices. My son has Celiac and will projectile vomit if there is cross contamination. We all had chips and guacamole (excellent), he had the GF green chile pork taco and I had the GF Independent taco (veggie). Everything tasted very fresh. The entire family enjoyed it!
Very good about gluten free, the server that took my order even said they would change gloves. Awesome!
5921 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX 75230
They have a GF menu with lots of options!
23501 CINCO RANCH BLVD, SUITE N100, KATY, TX 77494, Cinco Ranch, TX 77494
server had to take food back to kitchen as they had not followed allergy instructions plus it was just not that great would not eat there again
4211 Spicewood Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78759
Torchy's has amazing food and is very celiac friendly. Mention you need your order gluten free and the manager on duty will follow your food and make sure the employees change their gloves.
1008 W McDermott Dr, Allen, TX 75013
We ate at torchy and had a reaction. Went back and was told the tacos we ordered before (beef) we not GF because of the marinade. We ordered the pork and chicken and did just fine. Very tasty, filled with meat, and more authentic than fast food.
3562 Soncy Road #101, Amarillo, TX 79119
yay! the food was delicious. i have gotten glutenized by tacos on 2 occasions here. you just have to stay on top of the staff. they battere fried my portobellos when they shouldn't have. still worth the visit. the queso is amazing.
23501 CINCO RANCH BLVD, SUITE N100, KATY, TX 77494, Cinco Ranch, TX 77494
If you are celiac or very sensitive to gluten, do not eat the chips and salsa! The corn chips are fried in a fryer that is NOT a dedicated gluten free fryer.
1037 Texas Avenue South, College Station, TX 77840
The food was amazing and manager went out of her way to make sure that my food is gluten-free!! Awesome!!
They have a gluten free menu online which is very helpful. Most everything can be made gluten free, usually it's just a corn tortilla instead of flour. The tacos and street corn are very delicious!
Came from Nebraska and was nervous about traveling and food allergies. The staff took the time to make sure our visit here was the best. My husband says he wishes he would have ordered 2 wranglers instead of just one! Thanks Torchys for making our vacation a little more relaxing. If you have a dairy problem make sure you order your breakfast taco without eggs.
They made a lot of changes regarding their gluten free choices to the point of putting gluten free/ food allergy alerts on the tickets/ receipts when ordering. In the past the cashiers were clueless even if you ordered off the special lamented gluten free menu which caused problems when your order came out unsafe (and you find out why after eating). Still there mobile app is gluten friendly even before that got updated. I would call in my an order specifically mention it needed to be gluten free and always got help or a callback when something could not be such as their monthly taco of the month. This is why I will keep going back to this Torchy's.
10123 Louetta Rd #1400, Houston, TX 77070
I've heard a lot of hype about this restaurant, I found it to be ok. I ordered the green chili carnitas taco which came loaded with meat, the flavors were good. I also ordered the sauce dip with tortilla chips which I later found out I couldn't eat since the tortilla chips shared a fryer. Thankfully I was made aware of this after ordering, it shouldn't be on the gf menu to begin with, the Angry Orchard hard cider made everything ok again. Other than that, the service was good, atmosphere was welcoming.
4211 Spicewood Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78759
Many tasty GF tacos with its own GF menu. Staff are always friendly. These are made-to-order so it's not a quick in and out, but worth the extra 5-10 minutes. Only problem is sometimes our orders have been wrong, so check your bag before you leave. Also keep in mind their chips are not Celiac safe.
1311 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
A few good taco options in a pinch. Chips are marked gf but are fried with gluten containing items. The manager can tell you what is safe and what isn't.
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I estimated a var-cov matrix of estimates after a regression (named regression "A").
I would like to store (save) the var-cov matrix of estimates and re-call it and to use it after that a different regression (named regression "B", with the same predictors) has been estimated: this is because regression B suffers from autocorrelation. Hence, I have to estimate the var-cov matrix eslewhere (in regression "A") and move it after regression "B" (to continue with my analyses).
Do you know I can I do it?
Which is the procedure? I read the ereturn post but I was not able to understand clearly how to do it....
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The Alumni Association of the University of Colorado at Boulder will hold Reunion Fest '97 the weekend of June 20-22.
About 400 alumni and families are expected to attend the weekend of events in Boulder for members of the graduating classes of 1987, 1982, 1977, 1972, 1967, 1962, 1957 and 1952. All CU alumni and friends are encouraged to attend.
The summer reunion offers everything from events at old campus hangouts to seminars on current topics and the Camp Ralphie for kids. Some featured events will include:
Friday, June 20
Seminar topics including the future of undergraduate education at CU, analysis of Alfred Hitchcock's film "Strangers on a Train" and news from space with former NASA science team member Joe Romig, who represents the classes of 1963 and 1975.
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Storyteller Faye Hanson will present an evening of stories and storytelling techniques for adults and families on Thursday, April 19, as part of Pulaski Technical College's celebration of National Library Week.
"The Heart of the Matter: An Evening of Interactive Storytelling with Faye Hanson" will be 7-8:30 p.m. in the R. J. Wills Lecture Hall, located on the second floor of the Campus Center Building on the main campus, 3000 W. Scenic Drive. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Ms. Hanson's performance is sponsored by the Pulaski Technical College Ottenheimer Library Committee as part of National Library Week, April 15-20.
Hanson of North Little Rock will demonstrate the power of storytelling and how storytelling can be used to record history, promote literacy and improve instruction through engaging and entertaining stories and activities.
She has been featured at numerous storytelling festivals throughout the south central United States and has been a presenter at state and national conferences for the arts, education, libraries and state parks. For the past decade, she has performed at the Central Arkansas Library's main library in Little Rock on the fourth Saturday of every month.
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I don't think Reese said that, no but if you say hey, we thought Wilson was better anyway, I'm going to think he's the better player and I would want to see that.
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they have their projections and possibilities and contingencies all worked out ahead of time
too much at stake in this day and age to have only 15 minutes to decide.
but Reese ain't gonna say...."well Tampa jumped up and took our guy so we settled for Wilson"
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my opinions may be chemically enhanced and influenced by severe episodes of memory loss
I believe the Giants wanted Martin regardless of what Reese says, Martin was clearly the better RB and more NFL ready and they wanted a RB who could contribute right away after this team was last in rushing last year, unfortunately he was already taken and they had to go with the next best RB available which was Wilson.
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i don't know why Martin would have been more NFL ready..
VA Tech only averaged 3 less passes per game than Boise state in 2011.
Wilson had to block as much as Martin.
by the way #5 was getting killed up until a few weeks ago.
i guess after about 160 touches Martin leaned how to block and be NFL ready.
in the meantime...they ran him anyway .
due to the fact that I am from the Woodstock generation ...
my opinions may be chemically enhanced and influenced by severe episodes of memory loss
i dont think the coaches have been particularly fair to him, but i understand showing the rookie tough love. They keep going on about protecting Eli, which is important but i refuse to believe that there is absoloutely no schemes available where we can take advantage of his homerun speed in some capacity where Eli can get protection and still free up Wilson for screens or running plays. Gilbride has done an absoloutely disgusting job integrating him into the offense.
Its not just a TC thing, KG sure as hell doesnt know how to use him. KG is busy using the same playbook from madden 99
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After a few years of testing motherboards, I've noticed that motherboards based on the same chipset tend to have very similar performance. This wasn't always the case, but now that the memory controller's in the processor, and the PCI-E lanes are in the CPU and chipset, it's not surprising that everyone's "Y22" chipset motherboard performs pretty much alike…at stock settings, anyway.
So testing motherboards, unlike testing CPUs or video cards, is more about examining the proprietary features that make one different from another, as well as testing a board's overclocking ability, especially if it's marketed to the enthusiast community.
I tested the ASUS Z87 GRYPON board with a Core i7-4770K CPU at both stock and overclocked speeds. For the overclock, I used the auto overclocking feature built into the BIOS as well as the highest manual overclock I could achieve. I included the benchmark results from the stock-clocked MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX motherboard with the same CPU, memory, video card, and disk for comparison.
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- Motherboard: ASUS Z87 GRYPHON with BIOS 1007
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K "Haswell" CPU
- System Memory: 8G (2x4G) Kingston HyperX Genesis DDR3-1600 KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX at 9-9-9-27 timings
- Video Card: AMD Radeon HD6850
- CPU Cooler: Prolimatech Super Mega
- Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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- AIDA64 v2.99.2446 (Beta version for Haswell CPUs)
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