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Big block help...
Hi, guys,
I'm looking into building up a motor to drop into my Jeep. Haven't definitely decided yet, but so far, I'm leaning toward a big block Chevy. Vehicle weight is going to be around 5200 lbs, and I need enough motor to push the Jeep around with some authority at the sand dunes. Tranny will be either SM420 or NV4500, most likely (stick shifts). Axles are Rockwells with 6.72's, and tires will be at least 42's. I'm aiming for NA horsepower in the 600 range, and then 200 or so more from nitrous. I'd also like to keep it fuel injected (to run at steeper angles offroad), but if that's going to be too expensive to do right now, I can run it carbed for awhile.
I've looked into the RamJet 502, but the Ram Jet system doesn't support nitrous. The ZZ502 with an aftermarket fuel injection system may work. But I'm not sure how good of a deal these are. Is it possible to build up a better performing big block for less money than this? Also found this shortblock:
http://www.dallasexportsales.com/535SB.htm
What do you guys think?
Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
Check on ebay, I've seen a lot of BBC motors on there.
honestly the short block looks fine, but i dont think it is what you are looking for, i mean then you will need a set of heads, an intake, distributor and a carb, which will put you arround the prica for a complete Merlin 540 which in my oppinion is much more what you are looking for. tonnes and tonnes of tourque in a motor that works right out of the box, no missmatched stuff, no guesswork just drop in and go.
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- Number of bedrooms: 1
- Living room: 1
- Room size (sqm): 38
- Bathroom
- Bathtub
- Wi-fi (fees may apply), 5.0 EUR
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- Direct dial telephone
- Kitchen
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- Cooker
- Microwave
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Ironing set
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La Era Park Apartments
- 60km to Alicante Airport (ALC)
- 600m to local beaches
- 500m to town centre
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The La Era Park Apartment's enjoy a great location in the ever popular resort of Benidorm with the resort centre with all its great shopping, fine eateries , bars and nightlife ... Continue reading
The La Era Park Apartment's enjoy a great location in the ever popular resort of Benidorm with the resort centre with all its great shopping, fine eateries , bars and nightlife only a 10min walk away from the front door. For those endless Spanish sun filled days the fabulous Levante Beach is a short walk away. Offering a range of amenities and facilities the La Era Park Apartments ticks all the right boxes for that great holiday in the sun. They have a young and lively atmosphere & are within walking distance of the old town and the Levante Area which are both famed for their nightlife.
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- Terrace
- Paid WiFi
- WiFi in the hotel rooms for which charges are applicable
- Wired internet in the business centre at a cost of €2 per 30 minutes
Room facilities
The La Era Park, refurbished in 2009, features 70 well appointed spacious and comfortable apartments fully equipped with separate bedroom living/dining room, sofa beds, air-conditioning, full bathroom, kitchenette with fridge, ceramic hob, mini oven and microwave on request, TV and safe for hire. Extra bedding, linen, towels, infant cots and ironing facility available on request. All guest rooms enjoy a furnished balcony/terrace offering some great views.
There is a 'Breakages deposit subject to Managers Discretion' of €100 per apartment to pay on arrival (by bank card or cash) which is refundable upon departure.
Please note that non refunable rooms will remain on sale at least until 30/09/16 as these rooms are offer rooms.
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For a day out on the sea take a trip from the harbour from Benidorm old town out to Benidorm Island, enjoy the fabulous views, see the wildlife and have a fun filled day with your guides.
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24 hour reception, safety deposit box (reception), laundry facilities, luggage storage, internet access, parking, housekeeping, maid service, currency exchange.
With the location of this accommodation Shuttle Transfers will drop the guests at a drop off point near-by. If you have walking problems or disabilities we recommend a private taxi transfer.
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Rows of shops selling beach buckets and flip-flops line the seafront of Benidorm, the Costa Blanca's largest and liveliest holiday resort town, where hordes of tourists throng the streets 24 hours a day. Of the thousands who come to holiday here on the town's three miles (5km) of white sandy beaches each year, many have stayed and purchased apartments in the numerous blocks that now dot the skyline. Benidorm, north of Alicante, is the party capital of the Costa Blanca with an unrivalled nightlife and a daytime carnival-like beach culture.
Remnants of Benidorm's historic past are now well hidden, but tucked into the Casco Antiguo section are the ruins of a castle built in the 14th century to fend off Berber pirates. Benidorm's spectacular sunsets are best viewed from the castle's 'mirador' (balcony). The place to see and be seen in the town however is the Playa de Levante, a two-mile (3km) boardwalk lined with trendy cafés and bars
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Benidorm's major holiday attractions are its spectacular beaches. The two huge sweeping crescents stretch for over three miles (5km) and are known as Levante and Poniente - Spanish for sunrise and sunset. They are kept meticulously clean and are consistently voted among the cleanest and most popular beaches in Europe. All sorts of watersports can be organised from the beaches from swimming and diving off the man-made rafts to jet skiing, banana boat rides, parasailing and scuba diving. On the outskirts of town tourists can visit the water parks or Terra Mitica, Spain's largest theme park with a terrifying roller coaster. There are also loads of options for those wishing to escape Benidorm for a day; beautiful mountainous countryside surrounds the holiday resort and jeep safaris and cycle trips around this rugged interior are becoming increasingly popular. Alicante, 25 miles (40km) south of Benidorm, is the Costa Blanca's main city and has a number of interesting sights. Other good days out include a coach trip to the ancient mountain fortress at Guadalest, built by the Moors in 715, and the town of Altea with its delightful medieval cobbled streets and beautiful Mediterranean views, eight miles (13km) north of Benidorm.
Top-rated restaurants in Benidorm include Paneil's, China Garden, India Gate, Mme Butterfly, The Vagabond and Witches Bistro. All the major fast food restaurants are also available and the old harbour is the best place to try out the local cuisine.
Benidorm is one of the biggest nightspots on the Med with something to suit all preferences. There are loads of bars hosting live shows, quizzes, bingo, karaoke and drag shows& and lots of live bands playing everything from Abba to ZZ Top. Those looking for a party in Benidorm should go to Wheeltappers, Sinatras, the Palladium or the Stardust Benidorm.
The streets of Benidorm are lined with gift shops catering for people on holiday and the supermarkets are fully stocked with well-known brands. Prices in the holiday resort are cheap, particularly alcohol and cigarettes. There is an open-air market every Wednesday and a rastro(car boot sale) every Sunday next to the railway station. The town of Altea is worth a visit on Tuesdays for its outdoor market or simply for a leisurely stroll along the promenade, while Alicante is a good destination for shoppers in search of some more sophisticated shops.
Benidorm is not a good choice for those wanting an authentic Spanish holiday; it's a bit like Blackpool in the sun, but for those looking for entertainment and nightlife it can't be beaten. The resort abounds with hundreds of persistent touts trying to sell tourists everything from trinkets to timeshare apartments. There are also insistent promotions staff outside the bars and restaurants, but can be worth chatting up as they sometimes offer free drinks. However, as with any party destination there have been reports of drinks being spiked, visitors out on the town should be wary of leaving their drinks unattended or accepting drinks from strangers. Benidorm caters for all ages; older visitors may think there are too many youngsters while others think there are too many OAPs!
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Hello We are coming to these apartments on the 2/5/16 for 10 nights and wanted to know do you have payable wifi and what is the breakages deposit required upon arrival and is it for two persons as its just the two of us,also can we have a high floor,have booked through sunshine holidays,looking forward to our stay Thankyou June and stuart 1 Answer
Hi Stuart we are Loveholidays, you would need to contact the travel agent you booked with so they can check your breakage charge and add your special requests, as you didn't book through us we do not have access to your booking.
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Treating Head Lice
Preschool and elementary school children and their families are among those at the greatest risk of exposure to head lice. Girls get head lice more often than boys and women more than men. Head lice is most often found on the scalp behind the ears and near the neckline at the back of the neck. The lice hold onto hair with the hook-like claws they have at the ends of each of their six legs.
The Signs
How do you know if your child has head lice? These signs are a good indication:
- Feeling of tickling or crawling in hair
- Itching or scratching
- Irritability, especially at night
- Sores on the head due to scratching
- Eggs or lice seen in the hair
Where Do the Little Critters Come From?
The most common causes of head lice include:
- Having contact with an already infested person during play at school or home
- Using infested combs, brushes, or towels
- Lying on a bed, couch, pillow, carpet, or stuffed animal that has recently been in contact with an infested person
No School?
Generally, it is not necessary to miss school since it is not likely to spread in a classroom setting. Each district may have its own policies however, so check with officials before sending your child to school.
How to Get Rid of the Little Critters
When you find head lice, spring into action as quickly as you can. Your first priority should be to get rid of lice eggs, called nits, in order to end the life cycle.
If your doctor recommends a shampoo, follow the directions carefully. Then wash all bedding and clothing in hot water and dry them in a dryer using high heat. Vacuum floors, beds, chairs, car seats, and headrests—any place that the person with lice has been. Soak combs and brushes in hot water for 5-10 minutes.
It is important to use appropriate products to treat lice.
Examples of medications used to treat head lice include:
- Over-the-counter products, such as those containing pyrethrin or permethrin
- Prescription products, such as lindane and malathione—These may be prescribed because some cases of head lice are resistant to pyrethrin and permethrin.
Using Caution With Lindane
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) includes a warning on prescription shampoos and lotions containing lindane because, in rare cases, it can cause serious side effects, including seizure and death. Those especially at risk include:
- Infants
- Young children
- Elderly
- People weighing less than 110 pounds
- People with certain skin conditions
A fine-toothed comb designed to capture and remove the lice and nits often comes with the medicated shampoo. A lice comb is essential for lice detection and removal. The teeth of the comb should be long and tapered and set so close that combing removes virtually all lice and nits. This comb can be used to check for the presence of the lice after treatment
Beware Unproven Treatments
Herbal Remedies
There are many unproven head lice remedies. The biggest problem with using these herbs is that if they do not work, the head lice population can increase unchecked, worsening the infestation and associated symptoms. Further, they are not regulated by the FDA.
Some herbal remedies, though, have shown to be effective in clinical trials. An example is a spray that contains coconut oil and anise. If you are unsure of which product to use, talk to your doctor.
Other Treatments
Others are experimenting with suffocating the head lice by covering the hair with vasoline, mayonnaise or olive oil and wrapping the head in plastic wrap overnight. There is no evidence that these methods work either. Though the multiple shampooing required to remove the oil from the hair may help with removal it can also irritate an already itchy head.
Tips for Preventing Head Lice
There are ways to prevent getting head lice. Some steps you can take include the following:
- Avoid hair-to-hair contact
- Do not share clothing or hair accessories
- Do not share combs, brushes, or towels
Keep Checking
Some people report that despite vigilance and treatment, the lice keep coming back. Be sure to continue checking for lice regularly. If the treatment did not work, let your doctor know as another medication may need to be used. As much as no one wants to reveal that they have head lice, it is important to warn friends who may have been exposed. After spending weeks to eliminate the lice, you do not want your child to pick it up all over again.
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Head lice. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionwebsite. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/index.html. Last updated September 24, 2013. Accessed February 11, 2015.
Head lice. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated October 22, 2014. Accessed February 11, 2013.
Hensel P. The challenge of choosing a pediculicide. Public Health Nurs. 2000;17(4):300-304.
Lindane. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated December 29, 2013. Accessed February 11, 2015.
Meinking TL, Serrano L, et al. Comparative in vitro pediculicidal efficacy of treatments in a resistant head lice population in the United States. Arch Dermatol. 2002;138(2):220-224.
Mumcuoglu KY. Prevention and treatment of head lice in children. Paediatr Drugs. 1999;1(3):211-218.
Richardson M, Elliman D, et al. Evidence base of incubation periods, periods of infectiousness and exclusion policies for the control of communicable diseases in schools and preschools. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2001;20(4):380-391.
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Italy's new PM Matteo Renzi faces first parliamentary test
World News | Reuters | Monday February 24, 2014
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi faces his first test before a fractious national parliament when he goes before the Senate on Monday.
Italy re-elects 87-year-old Giorgio Napolitano as president
World News | Associated Press | Sunday April 21, 2013
Italy's Parliament on Saturday re-elected Giorgio Napolitano to an unprecedented second term as president, after party leaders persuaded the 87-year-old to serve again in hopes of easing the hostility that has thwarted formation of a new government.
Italy centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani to resign
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Voting for a new Italian president headed towards a fifth round Saturday, after the political deadlock claimed another victim, with centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani saying he will step down.
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Italy's political crisis, already a month old, could drag on for at least several more weeks and is now inextricably tied up with the vote for a successor to President Giorgio Napolitano, the man in charge of finding a solution.
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With no government in sight more than a month after elections which produced no clear winner, Italian political analysts have struggled to predict the possible outcome of the latest negotiations.
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An alliance between Beppe Grillo's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and Italy's centre-left could pave the way for tough conflict of interest rules, forcing Silvio Berlusconi to choose between politics or his vast media empire.
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David Mitchell is a UK author whose most recent novel is The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. He will be appearing at the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival.
The book I love most is ... To choose only one feels like an act of betrayal to all the others. If forced at gunpoint, I'd go for a big, fat volume of Anton Chekhov's stories which includes his novella, The Duel. But I can already hear Joseph Conrad, Leo Tolstoy, Giuseppe di Lampedusa, George Eliot, Sylvia Townsend Warner and John Cheever on the sidelines booing and calling out, "Right, yeah, thanks a bunch, pal - and after everything we've done for you."
The book I'm reading right now is ... The Way We Live Now, by Anthony Trollope. I always thought he was a starchy Victorian, but this is brilliant - it's about an almighty financial crash, the reasons behind it and the lives it wrecked. You can either laugh or cry at the novel's contemporary relevance. The villains are human and the heroes are flawed, like the rest of us. Also on the go are Michel Faber's short stories, Sam Selvon's The Lonely Londoners and Icelander Halldor Laxness' Independent People.
The book I'd like to read next is ... My guilt-pile is 20 books high, but as I plan to visit Iceland later this year I'd like to read some Norse sagas. Battles, land-grabs, abductions, witchcraft, whale hunts, icebergs, incest ... never a dull moment in the 10th-century North Atlantic.
The book that changed me is ... I don't think I have been changed by a book, to be honest, not in a Damascene conversion sort of way. Don't you think change is more a matter of increments, day-by-day, encounter by encounter? Only by looking back 15 years at the younger stranger you used to be does the accumulated change become visible, but the majority of that change is down to life-lessons, not book-reading. Oh dear, that all sounds a bit self-help-y, doesn't it? Okay, both Primo Levi's The Drowned and the Saved and Jean-Dominique Bauby's The Diving Bell and the Butterfly reminded me that my so-called problems are really tiny dents in an otherwise lucky life, and that I really should stop whinging.
My favourite bookstore is ... John Sandoe's Bookshop in Chelsea, London. And Three Lives Bookstore in New York. And my local, Kerr's Bookshop in Clonakilty, West Cork.
The book I wish I'd never read is ... If a book is so manky a dog that you're going to regret reading it, you've only got yourself to blame if you do. I'm 42, I read maybe 25 books a year, with luck I'll live another 40 years, which adds up to only 1000 books. I probably own more than a thousand unread books now. If, after 50 pages, a book isn't doing anything for me, it's time to say goodbye.
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I don't own a WRX (yet)...but I'm thinkin' serious about it.
Have a question...not meant to offend, so please don't take it that way.
I currently drive an 03 Z06 (stock motor...a couple bolt-ons). Every time I pull up next to a WRX or pass one, you'd think I flipped em off or raced my engine by their reaction...neither is true. What's up with that? Does owning a WRX make one a member of the "Z06 Haters club"???
A couple weeks ago, a WRX driver actually got out of a left turn lane to follow me into my neighborhood. When I turned down my street, he turned around and headed back out of the neighborhood. A case of mistaken identity maybe???
I'm an "older guy" - late 40's and I just enjoy nice fast cars. I don't go around "pickin' fights" with drivers of other vehicles. Just wonderin' what's up with the reactions I get when around WRX's in my Z...


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The bench trial for Christopher Fields, accused of being in possession of oxycodone, marijuana, and a hypodermic needle in November, has been continued after it was originally scheduled for Tuesday. He will reappear for a status hearing at a later date. Fields was arrested in November and charged with two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance as Class D felonies, as well as Resisting Law Enforcement, Possession of marijuana, and Possession of Paraphernalia as Class A misdemeanors.
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Talking about West Bengal's most popular sea resort, Digha was known as Beerkul during the times of Warren Hastings. This place was discovered in the 18th Century by the British. Later a poet named John Frank Smith loved this place and settled here in 1923. His writings have prominent mention of this beach in a number of places and he was the one who later requested former Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Ray to declare this as a sea resort. The natural beauty of this place is picturesque. The shores are lined with casuarina trees which also help in preventing erosion of the sand dunes here. This is a shallow beach with soft waves and thus it is a perfect beach for swimming. There are also a number of tourist resorts around for you to stay. The sunrise and sunset are both beautiful from here.
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Medinipur is a city in West Bengal located on the banks of the river Kangsabati. It is a part of the Red Corridor. Medinipur is also known or spelt as Midnapore. The city has subdivisions namely- Kharagpur, Medinipur Sadar, Ghatal and Jhargam. The city has no tourist attractions to be visited. The sub-divisons have a few, but not the city.
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On Mar 30, 2010, at 2:33 AM, Kookootche wrote:
> My results look at the regular OLS estimates and then the country FE and the year FE estimates, to try to understand the differences of these effects in the cross-section and over time. In principle, I also think I should have country and year effects simultaneously... however in practice this may not be a good thing because some countries only issue 1 or 2 bonds per year or none at all, which would leave me with very little variation to explore. Nonetheless, when I include both country and year FE, my results look very similar to the results with only country FE.
> Also, note that in the results below I'm also controlling for "global" economic conditions (U.s. interest rates, 10-year swap spreads, volatility of EMBI spreads...) -- not individual episodes of crises, but these should pick up some of these simultaneous changes in spreads you suggest).
> These are the results you suggested I run:
The FE model for the full sample has a decent within R^2 (0.26). I presume L1ggdp is the gdp growth variable. For the full sample, it is negative and significant.
For the early (pre-98) sample, the within R^2 falls to 0.08, and although the point estimate of the gdp growth variable is still negative (albeit closer to zero), it cannot be distinguished from zero.
For the later (98+) sample, the model fits better overall, with a within R^2 of 0.33. The gdp growth variable is completely insignificant.
It seems to me that these results indicate that the partial effect of GDP growth on spread, taking all other factors into account as you have, is identified in the full sample, but the data do not have the power to precisely estimate it in the earlier years, and it seems quite irrelevant in the later years, cet.par.
Given that the number of countries entering the two halves of the analysis and the full analysis all differ, there is no simple algebra that relates a coefficient in the subsamples to the full-sample coefficient. This is, as you say, a highly unbalanced panel, and the algebraic constraints that might be present in a balanced panel simply do not apply here.
PS> Quite correct, in official xtreg, fe, you cannot cluster by anything but the panel unit variable or some variable that nests clusters (e.g., countries within regions).
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I swore I'd never tell this story, but a few weeks ago on a rare nightly outing, I went with my husband to a hot club. Who do I see on the line? Our once teenage babysitter. I was aghast! Actually, it wasn't that big of a deal--I didn't look out of place and really neither did she--but I couldn't stop thinking about the fact that I am old enough to be her mother. In fact, her mom is my friend.
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The eCommerce technology landscape continues to be reshaped in 2011. This morning the music stopped, and Endeca was sitting in the laps of Oracle, as they announced it has acquired the search, CXM, and BI* solution provider. This acquisition is a strong signal of Oracle's focus on commerce and is a key piece in a larger puzzle.
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· CXM. When Oracle bought Fatwire they cited the emerging CXM trend. But there was one problem, what was going to pull that all together with a strong, well-attributed, rich index of content, customer, and transactional data? Question answered as Endeca will fit in very nicely as a complement to ATG, Seibel, and Fatwire as a CXM solution to drive personalized, dynamic, contextual experiences across consumer/client touchpoints.
· B2B. Endeca may be known as a search and guided navigation solution for B2C commerce sites, but it has a particularly strong value proposition for B2B companies with large complex product assortments – such as manufacturers and distributors across many industries. This acquisition will strengthen Oracle's value proposition in B2B opportunities. Some may argue that search has been largely commoditized by Solr, but in these applications that is not yet the case. (That is evidenced by the combined success hybris and Endeca were enjoying together up to this point.) This acquisition will strengthen the Siebel, Oracle ERP, and ATG B2B offerings all together.
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After three days of cloudwashing, cloud-in-a-box and erector set private cloud musings at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco this week, CEO Larry Ellison chose day four to take the wraps off a legitimate move into cloud computing.
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Summer is absolutely upon us again. I know this because I don't get any blogs written, we've used up most of our frequent flyer miles, our swimsuits smell vaguely of mildew and my baby's got a farmer's tan (if you think Daddy's happy about this, think again - and check out our blog on sunburns and suntans). I don't know when the official solstice is, but we might as well name the beginning of the seasons based on the school calendar anyway, right?
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My column at First Things this week was written on the energy of annoyance:Currently the Internet is abuzz with the news that Pope Francis, upon hearing that Catholic Traditionalist Mario Palmaro was ill, picked up the phone and called this vociferous critic of his papacy, assuring him that there were no grudges being held, only prayers being offered.I was astonished, amazed, above all moved [by] one of the most beautiful experiences in my life. But I felt the duty to remind the Pope … [Read more...]
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Over at Patheo's new Public Square feature, they're talking about the legacy of Billy Graham in the 21st Century.I'm interested in getting some Catholic input on Reverend Graham, whom I've always respected, particularly input from Catholics who had entered the church through a more Evangelical background. My own appreciation of him came late. I remember, as a kid, seeing ads in TV Guide for one of his "Crusades" and wondering what the Protestants were crusading about. My formerly-Lutheran … [Read more...]
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Back on Wednesday, Pope Francis gave a particularly passionate and energetic sermon that got a lot of notice:Turning to the Letter to the Romans, the Pope then affirmed that this feast is a "feast of unity." He underlined the fact that all are invited, "the good and the bad." And the first to be invited are the marginalized:The Church is not the Church only for good people. Do we want to describe who belongs to the Church, to this feast? The sinners. All of us sinners are invited. At this … [Read more...]
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Twice today I have been very moved to come across gloriously beautiful -- dare I say transcendent -- images, where the poignancy of the moment was movingly emphasized by the small unconscious movement of a single hand.First, thanks to Deacon Greg, I saw the La Stampa photo of Pope Francis kissing a man so seriously disfigured that most of us would likely find him difficult to look at, and would turn away.Everyone is looking at this picture, and it is, indeed, breath-taking.But … [Read more...]
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One chapter of Strange Gods is entitled, "Through the Looking Glass: Super Idols and Language", and part of it entails looking at how we use, over-use and misuse certain words -- or, sometimes, completely co-opt language -- in order to facilitate the creation of idols.. . . when we render words meaningless -- especially powerful words like peace and love -- our understanding of them becomes warped. Then, as when a teenager flings his stuff thoughtlessly and lazily about the house -- … [Read more...]
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Electron paramagnetic resonance : elementary theory and practical applications
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- English.
- Edition
- 2nd ed. / John A. Weil, James R. Bolton.
- Imprint
- Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Interscience, c2007.
- Physical description
- xxiii, 664 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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- Author/Creator
- Weil, John A. (John Ashley), 1929-
- Contributor
- Bolton, James R., 1937-
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 567-576) and indexes.
- Contents
- PREFACE. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 1 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Historical Perspective. 1.3 A Simple EPR Spectrometer. 1.4 Scope of the EPR Technique. 1.5 Energy Flow in Paramagnetic Systems. 1.6 Quantization of Angular Momenta. 1.7 Relation Between Magnetic Moments and Angular Momenta. 1.8 Magnetic Field Quantities and Units. 1.9 Bulk Magnetic Properties. 1.10 Magnetic Energies and States. 1.11 Interaction of Magnetic Dipoles with Electromagnetic Radiation. 1.12 Characteristics of the Spin Systems. 1.13 Parallel-Field EPR. 1.14 Time-Resolved EPR. 1.15 Computerology. 1.16 EPR Imaging. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. 2 MAGNETIC INTERACTION BETWEEN PARTICLES. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Theoretical Considerations of the Hyperfine Interaction. 2.3 Angular-Momentum and Energy Operators. 2.4 Energy Levels of a System with One Unpaired Electron and One Nucleus with I = . 2.5 Energy Levels of a System with S = and I = 1. 2.6 Signs of Isotropic Hyperfine Coupling Constants. 2.7 Dipolar Interactions Between Electrons. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. 3 ISOTROPIC HYPERFINE EFFECTS IN EPR SPECTRA. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Hyperfine Splitting from Protons. 3.3 Hyperfine Splittings from Other Nuclei with I = . 3.4 Hyperfine Splittings from Nuclei with I > . 3.5 Useful Rules for the Interpretation of EPR Spectra. 3.6 Higher-Order Contributions to Hyperfine Splittings. 3.7 Deviations from the Simple Multinomial Scheme. 3.8 Other Problems Encountered in EPR Spectra of Free Radicals. 3.9 Some Interesting p-Type Free Radicals. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. 4 ZEEMAN ENERGY (g) ANISOTROPY. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Systems with High Local Symmetry. 4.3 Systems with Rhombic Local Symmetry. 4.4 Construction of the g Matrix. 4.5 Symmetry-Related Sites. 4.6 EPR Line Intensities. 4.7 Statistically Randomly Oriented Solids. 4.8 Spin-Orbit Coupling and Quantum-Mechanical Modeling of g. 4.9 Comparative Overview. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. 5 HYPERFINE (A) ANISOTROPY. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Origin of the Anisotropic Part of the Hyperfine Interaction. 5.3 Determination and Interpretation of the Hyperfine Matrix. 5.4 Combined g and Hyperfine Anisotropy. 5.5 Multiple Hyperfine Matrices. 5.6 Systems With I > . 5.7 Hyperfine Powder Lineshapes. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. 6 SYSTEMS WITH MORE THAN ONE UNPAIRED ELECTRON. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Spin Hamiltonian for Two Interacting Electrons. 6.3 Systems with S = 1 (Triplet States). 6.4 Interacting Radical Pairs. 6.5 Biradicals. 6.6 Systems with S > 1. 6.7 High-Spin and High-Field Energy Terms. 6.8 The Spin Hamiltonian: A Summing up. 6.9 Modeling the Spin-Hamiltonian Parameters. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. 7 PARAMAGNETIC SPECIES IN THE GAS PHASE. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Monatomic Gas-Phase Species. 7.3 Diatomic Gas-Phase Species. 7.4 Triatomic and Polyatomic Gas-Phase Molecules. 7.5 Laser Electron Paramagnetic Resonance. 7.6 Other Techniques. 7.7 Reaction Kinetics. 7.8 Astro-EPR. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. 8 TRANSITION-GROUP IONS. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 The Electronic Ground States of d-Electron Species. 8.3 The EPR Parameters of d-Electron Species. 8.4 Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams and Energy-Level Crossings. 8.5 Covalency Effects. 8.6 A Ferroelectric System. 8.7 Some f-Electron Systems. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. 9 THE INTERPRETATION OF EPR PARAMETERS. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 PI-Type Organic Radicals. 9.3 sigma-Type Organic Radicals. 9.4 Triplet States and Biradicals. 9.5 Inorganic Radicals. 9.6 Electrically Conducting Systems. 9.7 Techniques for Structural Estimates from EPR Data. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. Appendix 9A Hu ckel Molecular-Orbital Calculations. HMO References. HMO Problems. 10 RELAXATION TIMES, LINEWIDTHS AND SPIN KINETIC PHENOMENA. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Spin Relaxation: General Aspects. 10.3 Spin Relaxation: Bloch Model. 10.4 Linewidths. 10.5 Dynamic Lineshape Effects. 10.6 Longitudinal Detection. 10.7 Saturation-Transfer EPR. 10.8 Time Dependence of the EPR Signal Amplitude. 10.9 Dynamic Nuclear Polarization. 10.10 Bio-Oxygen. 10.11 Summary. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. 11 NONCONTINUOUS EXCITATION OF SPINS. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 The Idealized B1 Switch-on. 11.3 The Single B1 Pulse. 11.4 Fourier-Transform EPR and FID Analysis. 11.5 Multiple Pulses. 11.6 Electron Spin-Echo Envelope Modulation. 11.7 Advanced Techniques. 11.8 Spin Coherence and Correlation. References. Notes. Further Reading . Problems. 12 DOUBLE-RESONANCE TECHNIQUES. 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 A Continuous-Wave ENDOR Experiment. 12.3 Energy Levels and ENDOR Transitions. 12.4 Relaxation Processes in Steady-State ENDOR5. 12.5 CW ENDOR: Single-Crystal Examples. 12.6 CW ENDOR in Powders and Non-Crystalline Solids. 12.7 CW ENDOR in Liquid Solutions. 12.8 Pulse Double-Resonance Experiments. 12.9 Electron-Electron Double Resonance (ELDOR). 12.10 Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance. 12.11 Fluorescence-Detected Magnetic Resonance. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. 13 OTHER TOPICS. 13.1 Apologia . 13.2 Biological Systems. 13.3 Clusters. 13.4 Charcoal, Coal, Graphite and Soot . 13.5 Colloids. 13.6 Electrochemical EPR. 13.7 EPR Imaging. 13.8 Ferromagnets, Antiferromagnets and Superparamagnets. 13.9 Glasses. 13.10 Geologic/Mineralogic Systems and Selected Gems. 13.11 Liquid Crystals. 3.12 "Point" Defects. 13.13 Polymers. 13.14 Radiation Dosage and Dating. 13.15 Spin Labels. 13.16 Spin Traps. 13.17 Trapped Atoms and Molecules. APPENDIX A MATHEMATICAL OPERATIONS. A.1 Complex Numbers. A.2 Operator Algebra. A.3 Determinants. A.4 Vectors: Scalar, Vector, and Outer Products. A.5 Matrices. A.6 Perturbation Theory. A.7 Dirac Delta Function. A.8 Group Theory. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. APPENDIX B QUANTUM MECHANICS OF ANGULAR MOMENTUM. B.1 Introduction. B.2 Angular-Momentum Operators. B.3 Commutation Relations for General Angular-Momentum Operators. B.4 Eigenvalues of J2 and Jz. B.5 Superposition of States. B.6 Angular-Momentum Matrices. B.7 Addition of Angular Momenta. B.8 Notation for Atomic and Molecular States. B.9 Angular Momentum and Degeneracy of States. B.10 Time Dependence. B.11 Precession. B.12 Magnetic Flux Quantization. B.13 Summary. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. Notes for Problem B.12. APPENDIX C THE HYDROGEN ATOM AND SELECTED RADICALS RHn. C.1 Hydrogen Atom. C.2 RH Radicals. C.3 RH2 Radicals. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. APPENDIX D PHOTONS. D.1 Introduction. D.2 The Physical Aspects of Photons. D.3 Magnetic-Resonance Aspects. References. Notes. APPENDIX E INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE. E.1 Instrumental: Background. E.2 CW EPR Spectrometers. E.3 Pulsed EPR Spectrometers. E.4 Computer Interfacing with EPR Spectrometers. E.5 Techniques for Temperature Variation and Control. E.6 Techniques for Pressure Variation. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. APPENDIX F EXPERIMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS. F.1 Techniques for Generation of Paramagnetic Species. F.2 Lineshapes and Intensities. F.3 Sensitivity and Resolution. F.4 Measurements. References. Notes. Further Reading. Problems. APPENDIX G EPR-RELATED BOOKS AND SELECTED CHAPTERS. APPENDIX H FUNDAMENTAL CONSTANTS, CONVERSION FACTORS, AND KEY DATA. APPENDIX I MISCELLANEOUS GUIDELINES. I.1 Notation for Symbols. I.2 Glossary of Symbols. I.3 Abbreviations. I.4 Exponent Nomenclature. I.5 Journal Reference Style. Author Index. Subject Index.
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- This book provides an introduction to the underlying theory, fundamentals, and applications of EPR spectroscopy, as well as new developments in the area. Knowledge of the topics presented will allow the reader to interpret of a wide range of EPR spectra, as well as help them to apply EPR techniques to problem solving in a wide range of areas: organic, inorganic, biological, and analytical chemistry; chemical physics, geophysics, and minerology. It includes updated information on high frequency and multi frequency EPR, pulsed microwave techniques and spectra analysis, dynamic effects, relaxation phenomena, computer based spectra simulation, biomedical aspects of EPR, and more. It equips readers with sufficient knowledge of EPR techniques to go on in their specialized area of interest. It provides problem sets and concise bibliographies at the end of each chapter, plus several tutorial appendices on topics like mathematical operations, quantum mechanics of angular momentum, experimental considerations.
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