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Element has just dropped a four piece mini collection with Thomas Campbell. The "Bow Tie" capsule collection uses an original pattern taken from Campbell's past folk art projects and flips them onto two t-shirts, some boardies, and a cruiser complete. See them all plus a lil video after the jump.
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I just opened up this new case for my custom build, and as luck would NOT have it, there is no manual for it. Their website is completely unhelpful and nobody is there on weekends.
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Don't hold up bypass construction!
I was very disappointed to hear last week that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers suspended Caltrans' Clean Water Act permit for construction of the Willits Bypass — primarily over mitigation delays. It is difficult to understand how further delays caused by permit suspension will help.
Construction is continuing in areas unaffected by the permit — areas other than wetlands and streams below the high water mark. But suspension of the permit means that all work on the northern interchange has been stopped at an ongoing cost of at least $30,000 a day. According to Caltrans, continuing delays of more than a few weeks could set the whole project back a full year!
BYPASS SUPPORTERS: NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD! The Army Corps and U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman have been bombarded with anti-bypass letters and calls for more than a year. Lets show them how the rest of us feel about it. Please take a moment to write and/or call and tell these people we want bypass construction to resume immediately.
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Phone: 202-225-5161
You can also contact Representative Huffman by e-mail: http://huffman.house.gov/contact, and/or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jared.huffman.9.


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what does slim say he would have done if he didnt give the dog to lennie? it in capter 3
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I believe Slim tells George that he had planned on drowning the puppies. Lennie saves the life of a single puppy; only for a brief period.
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The Soviet Union ended about twenty years ago and Russians expected the long nightmare of state terrorism had drawn to an end, but, alas, their hopes were dashed when former KGB agent, Vladmir Putin took over as president and preceded to end the first steps taken to democracy in a nation that hungered for basic freedoms. Putin became furious when Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a wealthy businessman, dared to challenge him in the political arena by supporting those who did not agree with Putin. The result of challenging a man who knows he is always right is to be sent right to jail. After seven years in a Siberian prison, Khodorkovsky was once again taken to court for another farce that is known as justice in Russia. Again, he was convicted at what most European observers deemed a trial in which the judge, the prosecutor and most witnesses either lied or were incompetent. Again Knodorkovsky is being sent to jail for seven more years.
As the "trial" concluded. Khodorkovsky said it was merely the working out of the "Churov Rule." Several years ago, Vladmir Churov who headed an election commission said that Putin was always right, and if he's not "it means I have misunderstood something." Yes, you misunderstood the meaning of a free, impartial trial.


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Arsenio Hall's new syndicated late-night talk show will look a lot like the old one, with the same name, The Arsenio Hall Show, and the "Woof, Woof, Woof!" chant in full force. That's according to the first promo for the show, titled "The Legend Is Back," which reveals September 9 as its premiere date next fall. The CBS TV Distribution project took off after a deal with the Tribune stations in April. It was subsequently cleared in most of the country.
TV TEASER: First Promo For Arsenio Hall's New Syndicated Late-Night Show
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He's back! And so what. Why does Hollywood refuse to "discover" contemporary talent. True words like talent, new , fresh are alien to the minds, hearts, souls or vocabulary of H-agents.
Some people say, "Who cares?"
Nothing breeds excitement like promoting the fact that you have nothing new to offer. Times change.
Didn't watch first time around, so it'll all be new to me!!
Looking forward to it and hoping he'll have some great guests on.
holy sh*t, the Mayans were right after all…
Seeing 40 and 50 year old women "woofing" is disturbing
They chose the wrong VO guy for the spot. Countered the video and too comedic sounding and spoiled the end.
While I definitely think Arsenio will, once again, attract minority talent that would otherwise not get exposure on late-night television (a good thing, naturally), I think calling him a "legend" is ridiculous. The marketing folks are way overboard on that one.
A 'legend'? More like a legendary egomaniac and jerk. Snark aside, it will be interesting to see if this show survives. No one under 35 knows who Arsenio Hall is, and few others care enough to remember.
I'm 20 and have been watching his old interviews on youtube. Arsenio knows how to do late night. WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF
No, no, no. Don't be silly. His show was fun, that's absolutely true, but as an interviewer, Hall was always too focused on what funny or cute thing HE could do next rather than really being engaged in what his guest was saying. But, you know, you didn't watch "Arsenio" for the interview, you watched it for the party.
Conan used to have the same issue, but it was clear, beginning w/his Tonight Show stint, that someone sat him down and taught the guy how to interview and really be engaged in what his guests were actually saying. I couldn't watch Conan's NBC show — it was painful to see him try and interview or deliver a punchline in his monologue. But whatever training he got for the Tonight Show he's taken to TBS. And on its best nights it — and I can't believe this — feels like an episode of Carson.
If Arsenio can come close to that, perhaps he'll earn a wide(r) audience.
Carson Daly maybe.
This is weird. At least we will only have to put up with the new show for 8 or 9 weeks. Arsenio, what worked in 1990 won't work today.
Weird dude, but I hope he succeeds. Somewhat disturbing promo….The chicks, his lipstick and VO all a little whack. An innovator, sure. A legend? Nope.
And, here I was, thinking that they would revamp his show, but it looks like it's simply a revival of the old Arsenio Hall show.
Yet another program I don't need to worry about missing.
P.S. Who let the dogs out?
I feel so enlightened. Previous to now, I had no idea Arsenio was a legend . Perhaps some clarification is in order. Is it a legend in his own mind,or, a legend-ary failure. Bringing back this show without bringing anything new to the table pretty much ensures this show will be gone very quickly.
Everyone's a critic.
Persnickety Hall he is all that and more! I feel like it's 1992 all over again! Oh no you didn't! Oh yes you did! You came back to my TV you sexy man you! Go Persnickety Go!
And after this show is cancelled he can spend the NEXT 18 years bitching about it.
Love Arsenio and his vibe. Hate the promo which was just weird. Bring it on, Mr. Hall. TV needs you.
Shoulda convinced Eddie Murphy to do a Coming to America sequel instead.
I never thought I'd say this, but now I miss George Lopez. Heck, I even miss Kilborn.
Really cheesy which is a shame because I used to find his show entertaining when I was a little kid.
Wow!! Really, just wow!! Can't believe someone actually got paid for this. Hands down the WORST promo ever!! "Return of the woof man"?! Seriously?? Who wrote that garbage?? A note to the tv promo execs who signed off on this…it's 2012 biyaachhes, grow a pair.
The problem with the promo is that there's a whole bunch of women doing the WOOF's behind him. The WOOF's are supposed to sound manly.
It's a MAN thing lol
The chicks, his lipstick and VO all a little whack. An innovator, sure. A legend? Nope.
Sorry Chris, the REAL problem with the promo is that some old, out of touch white dude, who has no idea of current pop culture wrote it. It's not the woof's. This has got to be the corniest PROMO a black show host has ever made, and I'm a white guy.


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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - High-quality images of a virus still forming in its cellular host shed light on how viruses reproduce, knowledge that could prove important to the development of antiviral drugs.
A team including Purdue University's Michael Rossmann and Richard Kuhn has solved the structure of the immature dengue virus, which is related to West Nile virus and yellow fever. Dengue is a mosquito-borne pathogen that kills more than 24,000 people in the world annually. The pair solved the structure of the mature dengue virus particle last year (see related story), and Rossmann said the new findings were a significant step toward unraveling the behavior of viruses.
"We're beginning to dissect the individual steps in a virus' life cycle," said Rossmann, who is Henley Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences in Purdue's School of Science. "We hope to learn a great deal more about viral development so that approaches to preventing infection become conceivable."
The study, a collaboration among Rossmann, Kuhn and Tim Baker at Purdue and James Straus at the California Institute of Technology, appears in the June 2 issue of EMBO.
The research group used an advanced imaging technique, known as cryoelectron microscopy, to take 3-D pictures of the dengue particle - the term experts use to denote a single virus. While viruses are not considered to be "alive" by the standards we apply to plants and animals, the team's images have revealed that particles go through a complex developmental process.
"We have discovered that an astonishing structural change occurs between the immature and mature dengue shells," said Kuhn, also professor of biology. "We don't yet know how it all happens - but even though we have only seen two points along the viral assembly line so far, we can tell it's quite a dynamic metamorphosis."
Compared to the mature dengue particle, for example, the immature form is 15 percent greater in diameter.
"The immature particle is covered with 60 three-pronged protein spikes, called trimers, that jut from its surface," Kuhn said. "In contrast, the mature particle is a nearly smooth sphere, like a golf ball. Somewhere in the assembly process, these trimers flatten out, making the surface appear more even."
The proteins are important because each contains a short amino acid sequence called a fusion peptide that the virus needs to attach itself to a potential host. Without this fusion peptide, the virus cannot successfully invade a cell.
"If you compare a virus to a pirate ship, these peptides are the grappling hooks by which they attach themselves to their prey," Kuhn said. "A particle can only inject its genetic material into a cell after it has bonded with its surface. Fusion peptides allow the virus to prepare for boarding, so to speak."
The peptides need to be protected until the virus is ready to bond with a cell, so in the immature particle, each peptide is covered with a special cap that protects it until the time is right.
"We would like to know more about how a virus changes," Rossmann said. "Our imaging techniques are now giving us vastly greater perspective on how a particle becomes a successful invader. Now we want to know how it marshals its offenses and defenses."
It is in examining the changes a virus undergoes- for example, in the case of dengue, how it uncaps its fusion peptides to become an infectious agent - that the team hopes to find clues to stopping the developmental process in its tracks.
"Any knowledge of the steps in a virus' assembly process provides a potential target for an antiviral agent," Rossmann said. "If you are trying to assemble something, introducing a foreign body into the process could gum up the works."
But Kuhn said much more work needs to be done before such medicines will appear in your drugstore, as the full picture of viral assembly remains unclear.
"This is only one step in the viral maturation process," Kuhn said. "We still need other scenes from its cycle of existence - snapshots of it fusing with a cell, for example, and of it entering - to have complete understanding."
The team's next step will be to confirm its findings, which Kuhn considers critical. The metamorphosis the dengue particle undergoes is so radical, he said, that there is a possibility the immature form the team has seen is not actually a step in dengue's development. For the moment, however, the results are encouraging enough to pursue the research further.
"Knowledge of how a virus assembles itself can reveal its vulnerabilities," Kuhn said. "This is what our research techniques allow us to explore - and perhaps exploit."
This research was funded in part by the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Institute at the National Institutes of Health.
Rossmann and Kuhn are associated with Purdue's Markey Center for Structural Biology, which consists of laboratories that use a combination of cryoelectron microscopy, crystallography and molecular biology to elucidate the processes of viral entry, replication and pathogenesis.
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Ojai Wedding Inspiration from Bash, Please + Bryce Covey PhotographyThere is wedding inspiration and then there's wedding inspiration like this from Bash, Please and Bryce Covey. It's the kind with gorgeous ideas that you can bundle up and apply to your big day. With a beautiful blending of bohemian details, blooms
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For the benefit of you Brother machine owners, before purchasing the PED basic software check out Embird. I started out with the PED went to Viking then to Embird. Sure could have saved myself some money if I had started with Embird. I am so impressed with being able to add on and upgrade their software at very reasonable prices.


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Kimberly's Kottage
Published May 18th, 2007
Detective Angy Scrobble's job is to talk to children who have been sexually abused. It isn't an easy job, but she says taking them to a comfortable environment like Kimberly's Kottage helps.
Kimberly's Kottage is a not-for-profit organization that relies on government grants and donations to operate.
Scrobble says, "I can bring a case to a successful arrest or prosecution, the main goal is to make sure the child is okay."
A 62-year old man and a 14-year old boy were arrested this week in separate incidents of sexual abuse against 4 year old children. In both cases, the abuse occurred more than once.
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The 2011 Faculty and Staff Convocation will take place on Monday, Aug. 8, in the Campus Center on the Main campus.
Activities will kick off with a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. in the Campus Center foyer. The program begins at 8:45 a.m. in the Campus Center Grand Hall. A Faculty Senate forum is scheduled from 11:30-12:30 p.m., followed by division meetings in the afternoon.
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Dr. Daniel Gelb, an orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Maryland Medical Center who specializes in treating spine disorders, discusses spinal stenosis - a narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on nerves in the back. Between 250,000 and 500,000 Americans over age 50 have this condition and experience symptoms such as pain, numbness and weakness in the legs as well as difficulty in walking.
Speaking with Karen Warmkessel, Dr. Gelb, co-director of the University of Maryland Spine Center a professor of orthopaedics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, explains that spinal stenosis is most commonly caused by deterioration of spine as we age. He describes a range of treatments, including a surgical procedure called a laminectomy in which bone is removed from the spinal canal to relieve the pressure on the nerves.


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Parshat Noah: Pondering the Eating of Meat
In this week's parsha, as Noah stands outside the ark surveying a post-deluge world, God blesses him and gives him new dietary parameters: "Every creature that lives shall be yours to eat; as with the green grasses, I give you all these." (Genesis 9:3) This divine permission to eat meat is a big departure from the instructions given generations earlier to Adam and Eve, who were only allowed to eat a vegetarian diet.
No explanation is given in the torah for this change, which is bundled together with other injunctions against eating the blood of animals and against murder. But the rabbis argue that the permission to eat meat is an attempt to put boundaries on something people were doing prior to the flood, killing animals wantonly and without regard to the fact that to eat an animal was to take a life. God was setting up checks and balances to explicitly prevent this cruelty.
But "This concession to human weakness is not a license for savagery," argues scholar Nahum Sarna. Meat cannot be eaten without recognition of its origins in life; God's permission can be seen as the original injunction to eat mindfully.
Today, there are growing options for the consumer who wants to eat mindfully through sustainable, humanely raised kosher meat. But, the availability of this meat brings up a serious ethical question: have we fulfilled our obligation to God by eating humanely raised meat, or should we be aiming for Edenic ideal of not eating meat at all?
Can eating meat ever be a holy act? I posed this dilemma to Naftali Hanau, owner of Grow and Behold, an ethical kosher meat company. Hanau, a former vegetarian (because of the historical lack of humanely raised kosher meat), argues that questions of sustainable eating must go beyond whether or not one should eat meat.
There are many overlooked trade-offs in the food system. "How is it any better to eat conventional tofu, made from genetically modified soy and grown on a field covered in petrochemical fertilizer? Conventional food does not get a free pass on environmental sustainability just because something is a vegetable." He pointed out that Amish farmers who raise his chickens – moving the coops by hand and restoring the soil – leave a smaller environmental impact than conventional vegetable farming.
One question I posed to Hanau was whether having greater access to sustainable meat meant he ate more of it, as I have found to be true in my house. He said that it had not, but that it was still an ongoing conversation in his family about how much meat to eat. Purchasing sustainable meat is not a license to eat it mindlessly, he says.
All forms of eating can be savagery. All of them can be holy. This was the challenge to Noah and to us.
Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster is director of education and outreach for Rabbis for Human Rights-North America.
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Bipartisanship: It does not show weakness, it shows strength
How funny that The Seattle Times would have the nice writeup on the Opinion page about former Gov. and U.S. Sen Dan Evans ["Dan Evans and the efficacy of bipartisanship," Opinion, Jan. 13] on the same day that there is an article about the response to Gov. Jay Inslee's State of the State…More
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(Portland, Ore.) July 23, 2010 – Jonathan Fink, a national leader in the development of interdisciplinary research initiatives, is joining Portland State University in the newly-created position of vice president for research and strategic partnerships. Fink comes from Arizona State University (ASU) where, as VP for research, he oversaw the tripling of external funding, the launching of internationally recognized institutes in sustainability and biodesign, and stronger ties between academic research and regional economic development.
"Jon brings us a superb level of experience and accomplishments," said Wim Wiewel, president of PSU. "During his tenure at ASU, the school saw tremendous growth in funded research and partnerships, much of which was guided and led by Jon. He will be an integral part of the leadership team that helps PSU realize our aspiration of being one of the nation's leading urban research universities."
PSU has dramatically expanded its research activity over the past several years, recently surpassing $50 million in annual expenditures. The University seeks to double that funding in the next five years. Fink will facilitate that growth by improving support for faculty researchers, encouraging larger interdisciplinary grant proposals, and strengthening ties with companies and government agencies. As part of the president's leadership team, he will help shape PSU's strategy for enhancing the region's economy through innovation and workforce development.
"My personal research interests have shifted over the past decade from volcanoes to urban sustainability; Portland is the best city in the U.S. to study both," said Fink. "PSU, with its new sustainability institute and location in a city with a world-class livability agenda, is poised to take its place among great metropolitan universities."
Fink, who begins September 1, is currently a professor in ASU's School of Earth and Space Exploration and director of ASU's Center for Environmental Science Applications, which focuses on urban dynamics, natural hazards, and trans-boundary water conflicts. Previously, as director of ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability and the country's first "university sustainability officer", he helped implement an institution-wide approach to sustainability research, teaching, and business operations that is a model for PSU's new sustainability initiative.
Fink's earliest collaboration with PSU scientists came in June 1980 as part of the first group of university-based geologists to conduct field studies of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. In 2004 he traveled through China with a team of six PSU administrators including former President Bernstine.
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Portland State University (PSU) serves as a center of opportunity for over 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Located in Portland, Oregon, one of the nation's most livable cities, the University's innovative approach to education combines academic rigor in the classroom with field-based experiences through internships and classroom projects with community partners. The University's 49-acre downtown campus exhibits Portland State's commitment to sustainability with green buildings, while many of the 125 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees incorporate sustainability into the curriculum. PSU's motto, "Let Knowledge Serve the City," inspires the teaching and research of an accomplished faculty whose work and students span the globe.


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I recently purchased the W1500. In 2D it is hands down superb. Bright, clean, sharp imaging. Wonderful! However, I have consistently experienced some 'unusual' issues with 3D Blu Rays. I use a PS3 for Blu Ray playback. When I insert and begin playing a 3D disk, the projector switches to 3D and runs through a 'test' mode before the disks menu appears. This takes several seconds but is normal. The issue that arises though is that when I proceed to play the movie itself, the resulting 3D playback has some significant depth of field issues that frankly make it horrible and pretty much impossible to watch. The eye is extremely confused by what is being projected. It has nothing to do with the 'invert' option (I have tested this option several times in the projectors 3D menu) as there is some sense of correctness about the image, but it is barely watchable due to the above mentioned depth issues. The only way I have found to correct the issues is that while the actual 3D movie is playing, I must switch the projector off (which takes a minute or 2 while it cools) then switch it back on while the ACTUAL movie is paying, at which point the projector runs through it's test mode again. The resulting 3D image is now correct and perfectly watchable. I have tested with several disks and 2 separate 3D glasses (one of which is the Benq glasses that came with the projector) and the problem is consistent. I am in the process of contacting Benq to see if they have a resolve for this, but wondered if others had experienced the same problems as 3D issues are commonly reported in other reviews for this projector.
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The City of White Rock's first ever civic strike is over.
President of CUPE local 402-01 Mike Guraliuk says members ratified a new collective agreement by an 80-percent margin earlier today.
"We achieved some language we were looking to change in our collective agreement within grievance and arbitration. We got a little bit of a benefit increase, and we got 6 and three quarter percent over four years."
More than 100 striking workers are expected to return to the job next week.
"Although we were willing to start work Monday, the employer asked us to start work Tuesday. Regular service will resume Tuesday."
Workers went on strike May 12 after a year at the bargaining table with little movement.
Members were without a contract since December 2011.


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The intensely sweet, concentrated flavor of the tomatoes becomes apparent only after the dish is allowed to cool.
Serve with sauteed spinach and potatoes that have been sliced 1/4-inch thick, tossed with oil and roasted for 25 minutes.
Servings: 4 - 6
- 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes (about 4 cups)
- 6 to 8 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups pitted Kalamata olives
- 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for garnish
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 to 6 six-ounce flounder fillets (may substitute other firm white fish such as cod or halibut)
- Zest and juice from 1 lemon (optional)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 to 2 heaping tablespoons fresh thyme leaves or thinly sliced basil leaves
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
If using cherry tomatoes, halve them. In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, combine the tomatoes, garlic, olives, 2 tablespoons oil, salt and pepper to taste and toss to coat. Roast for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, rub the flounder fillets with 1/2 tablespoon oil; salt and pepper to taste. If desired, top with lemon zest and juice.
Remove the dish from the oven. Place the fish on top of the tomato mixture. Roast until the fish is opaque throughout, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool for 7 to 10 minutes.
Place 1 fish fillet on each plate. Drizzle the tomato mixture with vinegar and sprinkle with herbs. Taste and, if desired, add oil, salt and pepper. Spoon the tomato mixture alongside the fish.
Recipe Source
Adapted from "Jamie's Dinners," by Jamie Oliver (Hyperion, 2004)
Tested by Renee Schettler.
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Pitman Arm
I have an 83 Chevy Silverado, 350. Put a new steering gear box on. Not sure how far the pitman arm is supposed to up on the new box, and what tool I am supposed to use to get it that far. I have checked the Haynes manual, and they tell you how to take it off and simlply say, "reinstall is the reverse procedure". Which is true but doesn't help me in this case.
If the nut's 1-5/16", the torque is 180 ft/lb. I've always run them down w/an impact wrench- but I cannot suggest you do the same.
Hey thx for the info man, I think mine could stand to go up a little further, the threads of the new gear box aren't even exposed right now, and I cleaned the pitman splines before putting it on the new steering box....on a side note have you ever had an issue with power steering fluid leaking from the pressure line where it connects to the into gearbox? mine is leaking from the point where the metal line goes into the threaded part of the hose, I have tightened it as hard as I think I can get it.
Be sure the pittman is correct for the truck- the manual arms are smaller- but so much so that I doubt you'd mistake one for the other. But double check the part to be sure it's not mis-boxed or something.
AFA leaking hoses, if there's leakage even w/the correct tightening, about all that's left is replacement, unless it's a type of flare that can be redone along w/a fresh fitting.
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text: NFL NOTEBOOK Cowboys' Barber won't play Sunday Associated Press Saturday, December 4, 2010 Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber has been ruled out of Sunday's game at Indianapolis with a calf injury, and linebacker Keith Brooking is questionable with a foot problem. Brooking and linebacker Bradie James were held out of practice Friday. James is listed as probable with a knee injury. Read more... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/03/AR2010120306596.html


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The last one is awesome !
The last one is awesome !
In all fairness and in defiance of the groupthink, Watchtel didn't criticise Rachel's ability to draw. He/she just said that the results aren't visually pleasing to him/her, and made it pretty clear that it was only his/her opinion. If it doesn't belong here, I'd expect you'd be all for deleting every post that doesn't contain any critical appraisal, which would mean deleting every post that reads "Oh my gosh I love your art!", etc.
Personally, I do agree somewhat in that what she draws is unappealing - I'm not a chubby chaser. But it's still well-drawn.
I see where you're coming from, I just didn't think it was necessary for it to be posted in the way it was.
Now - Back to posting art We've derailed this enough
Some more machinima experimentation that I recently finished. Asinine visual humour and senseless violence, do not watch if you love your Blood Elf. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goqFm-PHnK0
But your drainei woman made me remember to this pic:
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This isnt arty animation
But it is very funny DDDD
And this one is even more funny xD you like it dont you?
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Yo, da trollz are much better mon
(thou some of the cutest WoW player and artist girls have drainei rolls)
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If we're talking about WoW movies, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNP9YaHTH3Y is probably one of the greatest I've seen. Quite as good as some of Blizzard's, better even.
This is a long shot.. but I figured someone in here might know.
I'm looking for a piece of art depicting some sort of bright skinned female elf. It's a fairly dark indoors setting, and I think she was standing by a grand piano. There was no one else in the picture, and she was just standing there, in some casual pose. I also think she was wearing a black dress. It's been years since I saw it, but I think these details are correct. I believe it might be the work of Keora. The style of this picture is very similar as far as I remember, but I couldn't find it in her gallery. I first saw it on the WoW Model Viewer forums, but that's been wiped since, and I've looked through galleries of several WoW artists on DeviantArt. Any help appreciated!
Edit: Don't know all the artistic terms, but I also believe it was a rendered artwork, rather than painted or drawn.
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You must come with me, young ones, for I am the grim reaper.
Defias Brotherhood-EU
Oh shit, a freaking fan art, and in this thread no less! Seems like forever....
Really though, this is good. Love the colors and shader tones. Well done.
Mountains rise in the distance stalwart as the stars, fading forever.
Roads ever weaving, soul ever seeking the hunter's mark.
Warlocks are awesome. FACT !
"War. It is the lifeblood of this world.''
Yeah. Warlock is a class which is even more OP than my pally :3
Love those warlock pics there awesome
Just joined a couple of days ago and really wanna post my art as soon as i get enough posts to ill be sure to get to it but amazing art sofar!!!


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The small Greek island of Kastellorizo was estimated in 2004 to have produced some 30,000 Australians – a figure which in 2011 is considerably larger. A Perth genealogist, Allan Cresswell, whose mother came from Kastellorizo, started work several years ago on mapping out the genealogy of the island and has stored all the data on a website.
"I started off by mapping my own family and then with encouragement extended it to research the Kastellorizian Diaspora. There are now 19,300 persons and 6,600 families listed on the site, together with over 1,700 media items.
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Pew Research Center survey reports, demographic studies and data-driven analysis
Social Media React to bin Laden's Death
The killing of Osama bin Laden accounted for 80% of the news links on blogs and fully half of the news links on Twitter last week.
Osama bin Laden's Death Dominates the News
The death of Osama bin Laden drove unprecedented amounts of coverage last week. On cable alone, the story accounted for a staggering 90% of the airtime studied.
Navigating News Online
There is not one group of news consumers online but several, each of which behaves differently. These differences call for news organizations to develop separate strategies to serve and make money from each audience.
How the Media Have Covered bin Laden's Death So Far
Contrary to what happens with most major national news events, the discussion of the death of Osama bin Laden in the mainstream and new media has not shifted quickly to political winners and losers. An analysis of hundreds of thousands of stories and millions of social media postings finds the discussion has remained focused on the facts of what happened.
Tornadoes Lead News in Days Before Bin Laden Death
In the week before the killing of Osama Bin Laden, the deadly tornadoes that ripped through the Southeast captured more media attention than the economy, Obama's birth certificate and even the British royal wedding.
Bloggers Discuss Pulitzer Prize
Many bloggers saw the award as a sign that quality newspaper journalism is not dead. Rumors that Twitter was in the process of acquiring TweetDeck was the top story on Twitter.
Trump Pushes the 2012 Race into the News
For the first time this year, the 2012 presidential race emerged as a big story, driven in large part by the week's second leading newsmaker: Donald Trump.
Blogs, Twitter Both Buzz About Steve Jobs Book
The first authorized biography of Apple CEO Steve Jobs captivated bloggers and tweeters alike, becoming one of the rare stories to figure prominently in both social media platforms in the same week.
Media Scores Budget Fight
The high level of economic coverage on cable and radio news indicated how politically loaded the debate about federal spending has become. Neither elevated disaster ratings in Japan nor Qaddafi cluster-bombing civilians drew comparable media attention.
Japan, Global Warming Top Blogger Agenda
Bloggers kept attention on Japan while renewing an old debate on climate change with focus on a once-prominent skeptic's change of position. Neither subject had much traction in the mainstream media.


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So, since you're not making these right now, and I'll have my subframe down in a few days, what size ballistic joint are you using? I'd like to tighten this part of the car up.
So, since you're not making these right now, and I'll have my subframe down in a few days, what size ballistic joint are you using? I'd like to tighten this part of the car up.
I posted all of this information earlier in the thread.
9/16" (our fasteners may be metric, but the hole is actually slightly larger in diameter than 14mm. So 9/16"). Also, I turn and weld a stainless steel spacer on the ball because the ball is too narrow. You can see the spacer in some of the pics of the trailing arms.
rough estimate of when ya might be up and runnin again? got almost everyting for my build minus rear end components and most are on the way. just wondering if i should hold off on ordering trailin arms
Intent +1
I am more then willing to also pick up a set of state 3 rear trailing arms if you are up and running and making them again.
I emailed him last week and he said once he is up and running he will be making these again...so it is just about patience. I'm sure once he has them again he will let us know.
I'm in for a set of Level 2's when available
Add me to the list for the Level 3's when available!
Noodle, do you have an estimated date (month) when you think you'll be back in production?
Put me on the list for a set of Lever 2's. When will this be available?
Im currently wrapping up another project and am just about ready to redesign and start building these from scratch rather than requiring cores. I'll keep you guys posted.
Figured I would revive and ask since its been 2 months since the last update.
Have my forgestars on and would like to order a set.
Are you rubbing? How low are you? Ive got kws at their lowest setting recommended and am mounting my f14s next thurs
I am told that these wheels were designed to work with stock arms. But I'm also at stock height I'm not lowered. Kw's or cam is my next adventure. I'd mostly like to have that extra clearance for my own piece of mind.


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Below you can take a virtual tour of sustainability systems designed by Radix's Scott Kellogg and Stacy Pettigrew, both past and current.
Front Entrance: This is the main entrance to the Rhizome Collective's former warehouse. When we began in 2000, it was a burnt out shell of a building with an asphalt parking lot in the center. Since the removal of the asphalt, it was changed into a lush, thriving garden. Wood mulch that was otherwise destined for the landfill has been collected for free local tree trimming businesses and spread across the courtyard. Acting like a giant biological sponge, the courtyard's water retention has been increased, allowing us to maintain a green oasis in the dry, hot Texas summers. An additional benefit of asphalt removal is that the courtyard was noticeably cooler in the summer than it used to be, the heat trapping tar having been replaced with temperature moderating soil and trees.
Rainwater harvesting: We collect rain water off the roof of our shop and store it in a 3000 gallon, polyethylene tank. It is captured through gutters and funneled by pipes into the tank. Although it could be used to drink or wash with, our water is used primarily for gardening and to keep our pond full. Rainwater is far better for plants than municipal water, as it has no chlorine nor any of the other toxic additives found in city water. By collecting rainwater, you ensure your own safe water supply, in case municipal water was ever cut. By using rainwater, communities become self-sufficient, and rely less on the diversion of rivers and upon environmentally destructive dams. Although rainwater harvesting is supported by the city of Austin, it is illegal in some states and countries where water supplies have been privatized. Catching rain as a form of direct action! It is possible to drink rainwater, however, it is necessary to pre-filter it, as pathogens may have proliferated in the water during its storage. Tanks can be made from polyethylene, fiberglass, concrete, stone, or a variety of other materials. Ideally, storage vessels are made from opaque materials in order to inhibit unwanted algae growth. In areas like Austin where it rains infrequently, it's necessary to have a large water storage capacity to get through the dry periods. Areas that receive year round consistent rainfall can make use of smaller containers. Water storage doesn't have to be expensive: food-grade 55 gallon barrels can be piped together to make a cheap catchment system, as is shown here in this model. (Note: the piping on this system is not yet complete).
Polyculture pond: Aquatic systems are among nature's most biologically productive. Large amounts of food, fuel and fertilizer can be produced in a relatively small space, making them ideal for an urban environment. Our polyculture pond is an experimental system where we are cultivating edible water plants (rice, duckweed, water celery) with green manure plants (water hyacinth, azolla), ornamental plants and animal life. Water plants like duckweed and azolla can double their mass every other day under optimal conditions, making them ideal as a food for humans or livestock. The animal life here includes minnows, crawfish, frogs, dragonflies, clams and snails, all of whom play a vital role in the ponds ecosystem. Gambusia minnows and dragonfly larvae are both voracious mosquito predators. Together, the two species make the pond a biological mosquito trap. The pond itself is beautiful and is a wildlife attractant, drawing in wild birds, mammals and reptiles. The pond pictured is made from a galvanized stock tank coated with a fish-safe epoxy. It is joined to a ring of cut-in-half fifty five gallon barrels that serve as cells capable of being closed off to allow sensitive species to grow in isolation.
Constructed wetlands: Constructed wetlands are artificially created systems that mimic natural wetlands' function of purifying water. In this case, they treat household wastewater, or greywater, which, apart from a few contaminants, is relatively clean and capable of being reused. NOTE: We do not treat toilet water, or blackwater, as it is called. This system consists of several bathtubs filled with gravel, which have water plants growing inside them. Wastewater passing through the aerobic root zones of the plants is cleaned by the bacteria living there. The bacteria consume organic nutrients while the plants themselves uptake nitrogen and phosphorus. By the time it exists the system, the water has been made safe for reuse in irrigating vegetable crops. Plants used in this system include: bulrush, taro, cattail, papyrus, swamp hibiscus, canna lilly and phragmittes reeds.
Vermicomposting: Vermicomposting is using worms to break down food wastes into nutrient rich fertilizers. The worms, called red wigglers (eisenia fetida), convert food scraps into a compost that can be applied directly to soils, or used as inoculants in compost tea mixtures. The worms are put in small plastic boxes that can be kept indoors without producing odors. Able to be stored under a sinks, vermicomposting is ideal for the urban dweller without access to even a small piece of land. All of the digestion in a worm's gut is done by bacteria, so what it excretes is rich in beneficial microbial life.
Micro livestock: Chickens, turkeys and ducks can be very useful in a sustainable system. Aside from meat, they yield eggs, act as pest control, lawn mowers and soil builders. Being small, they have a much lighter impact on land than larger animals like sheep and cows might, and require much less in terms of space and food. For these reasons, they are perfect for the urban environment. Able to eat compost, they can quickly reduce the volume of food waste and convert it into a usable protein.
Bicycle Windmill: This is a windmill built primarily from recycled bicycle parts. Mounted on a car axle, it can rotate 360 degrees. Windpower generation in Austin is a seasonal operation, with our strongest winds in the winter. It can compliment a solar system on overcast days. Built for under thirty dollars, this windmill is capable of generating low, but useful amounts of electricity for a relatively small investment.
Food Forest: We planted numerous varieties of fruit and nut trees at the Rhizome warehouse, as well as up and down the street. Our trees included: peach, plum, pomegranate, persimmon, pear, fig, jujube, loquat, kumquat, Satsuma orange, Mexican plum, apricot, mulberry, quince, olive, apple, almond, pecan and asian pear. Fruit trees are ideal for cities, as they utilize vertical space. Once established, urban orchards require little care and yield fruit over many years. Fruit trees can be grown in soil of questionable quality as contaminants are less likely to cross the fruit-stem barrier.
Passive solar tech: Passive solar technologies utilize mirrors, glazing and insulation to maximize solar energy for cooking and heating. Unlike active solar technology, or solar panels, passive solar devices have no electronic components. Examples of passive solar technologies include solar ovens, batch collector water heaters, and parabolic cookers, as shown here. In climates with abundant sunshine, passive solar tech can dramatically reduce people's use of fossil fuels.
Earth building: We have experimented with several natural building techniques. These include strawbale, cob, slip chip ,slip straw and clay based aliz paints. These building techniques create beautiful spaces using primarily clay, sand and straw, an agricultural waste product. The amount of embodied energy that goes into the production of these materials is condiderably less than in concrete, steel, lumber and gypsum. Natural building projects can be held as community events, and result in far less construction waste being generated than in conventional building.
Solar Bioshelter / Aquaculture / Aquaponics: The bioshelter is a solar greenhouse that uses 55 gallon water barrels as a source of thermal mass heating. The greenhouse in south facing to maximize solar gain, and is protected from northern winds by the wall of the warehouse. It is made from a combination of recycled double pane windows and twin-wall polycarbonate. Inside of it, we grow starter vegetables to get a head start on the growing season. Water has amazing properties as a source of thermal mass. Large amounts of energy are required to raise its temperature, and in turn, a large amount of heat is given off as it cools. In this regard, the barrels of water in the green house act as solar batteries. They heat up in the day and release heat in the night or on sunless days when they cool, thus moderating the internal temperature. In the barrels we are raising tilapia fish. Tilapia are an herbivorous fish that are highly efficient at converting protein. They can eat a variety of foods, including duckweed, algae and insects. The wastes from the tilapia are processed through a biological filter, and help to fertilize algae in the tanks, which is eaten by the fish. Edible water plants are grown in a system called aquaponics. In aquaponics, wastes from the fish provide nutrients to plants that are suspended on rafts and have their roots suspended in the water. Plant species that we grow aquaponically include water cress and water spinach. Aquaponics differs from hydroponics , a system that uses synthetic nutrients to grow terrestrial plants in water.
Bioremediation: Apart from gaining access to land, one of the largest obstacles to food production in cities is the high levels of toxins that are present in urban soils. Ranging from heavy metals to pesticides to hydrocarbons, these contaminants can accumulate in plants, and if eaten, can make us sick and weaken our immune systems. Bioremediation is the process of using the natural properties of living organisms to accumulate, bind up, or degrade toxins. We have been researching methods to make bioremediation simple and affordable with the intention of making it accessible to people without backgrounds in science and engineering, and broadly applicable in today's cities. Areas of bioremediation include mycoremediation (fungi), phytoremediation (plants), and bacterial remediation. We have worked with grass roots organizations in New Orleans to establish a community based bioremediation program to clean up toxins present before, and left behind from hurricane Katrina.
Compost tea: Compost tea is a liquid culture of beneficial microbiological organisms (bacteria, fungi, nematodes and protozoa). It is made by inoculating a container of de-chlorinated water with well-made compost, adding a source of food (molasses, fish hydrolase, humic acid), and aerating the mixture with an air pump for a number of hours. Microbes multiply in the oxygenated water, using the food to fuel their expanding numbers. Teas are applied to damaged soils to restore their microbial populations. Repeated applications of compost tea to contaminated areas will hasten the degradation of certain toxic compounds. Additionally, compost tea can be used as a foliar spray, to treat disease stricken plants.
Biogas: Biogas is the name given to the mixture of methane, carbon dioxide and other gases produced during anaerobic decomposition. Methane, the primary component of natural gas, exists in high percentages in biogas. It can be burned, and used for cooking or heating in a house.
To produce biogas, chopped up water hyacinth (a rapidly growing water plant) is placed in a 5 gallon bucket, and covered with water to create a slurry. A 5 gallon clear water jug with its bottom removed and a valve placed on top is sleeved on the inside of the bucket, creating an air tight seal. As oxygen is used up, anaerobic bacteria become active, and produce biogas through their metabolic processes. The water jug will begin to rise as the gas builds up inside. It can then be stored in bags or inner tubes for later use. The spent slurry can be either composted aerobically or put into an algae tank.
Biofuels: Diesel engines designed at the turn of the century were capable of being run off of vegetable oil. Today's diesels still have that capacity, but the vegetable oil must be made less viscous. This is accomplished in two ways, by either having it undergo a chemical process, or heating it. Veg oil treated chemically is called biodiesel, and is usable in any diesel engine. Alternatively, oil can be heated by waste heat on the vehicle, made less viscous and be used directly. Currently, our tractor is running off of waste vegetable oil. We don't consider biofuels to be a solution to the world's energy problems, but a transitional strategy that utilizes a genuine waste product and is carbon neutral.
Floating Island: The floating island is a raft made from recovered thrown away plastic bottles. It sits in the retention pond on our brownfield site. Its job is to filter the polluted urban stormwater runoff water that fills the pond following a rainstorm. It does this by supporting a variety of water plants that have been zip-tied to its frame. Their roots have colonized its surface and hang freely in the water. Water passing through them is filtered by the variety of organisms that the plant roots provide habitat to. Nutrients are uptaken and exchanged, and toxins degraded. Our plan is to create several more of these islands, and have a significant impact on the quality of the water.


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We have seen time and again videos of how electronics disintegrate when set up to literally take a bullet from a high powered rifle. The slow-motion footage is always cool to see, and we get to see more of that in this video too.
However, instead of a sniper lining up the scope from a prone-supported position, we see a remote controlled drone that has been rigged with a Taurus Judge, Public Defender .45 Colt/.410 Shotshell handgun. It is basically a hand-cannon that will fire shotgun-type shells or .45-caliber ammunition in traditional, or different gauge shot grain.
In this video, the ammunition used was .45 #9-shot, which has about 150 grains in each shot, so keep that in mind. The ammunition is nice for pest control, but initial muzzle velocity is about 1,000 feet-per-second, so you know there is going to be a somewhat decent show. The ClearPlex screen protector for the Samsung Galaxy S4 is able to deflect the shot admirably.
ClearPlex's screen protector for the SGS4 and other devices is $15. If this video is enough to convince you to pick one up, click the source link below, but whatever you do, do not try this at home.
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The deadline for entering your quilt is Midnight (Eastern US Time) on July 15th. Photos will be posted over the [following] weekend. How long that takes will depend on the number of entries.
i have received the first entry! :-)
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
The deadline for entering your quilt is Midnight (Eastern US Time) on July 15th. Photos will be posted over the [following] weekend. How long that takes will depend on the number of entries.
i have received the first entry! :-)
this sounds like fun!!!
Only just stumbled over this thread. Looking forward to seeing all the entries, maybe I even find the time to make one of my own.
Yippee Patrice!! Already getting entries! I can't wait to see them. We all know the talent on here is amazing!
Yes!! I was worried we wouldn't get anyone interested! You know when you try something new you never know how it will go!!
Hope to see some wonderful quilts everyone!!
Rhonda - Thanks for initiating a great idea!!! I think this will be fun and interesting! It is a great way to spark everyone's creativity and get the UFOs and WIPs done :) I also like the way you are lining up the schedule for the ones in the future - sounds very fair and lots of variety :)
When you mention 'traditional pieced' you refer to squares and rectangles - am I correct in assuming that the traditional diamonds (example - feathered star, etc), hexagons (grandmother's flower garden)and triangles (pyramids) along with other 'traditional' shapes (tumblers) are all included?
Can these traditional shapes be done in non traditional fabrics or does the piece have to have a 'traditional look'?
example - using Kaffe Fassett fabric or other more 'modern' type prints and colours?
I am only choosing the catagory. I won't put restrictions on it other than using a traditonal method of piecing. If you want to ask a specific question as in would a tumbler be allowed--then I can make an individual call for you. I do indeed mean squares rects tumblers are fine hexagons diamonds ect are all traditional. What I don't want to see is One block wonders as they are Kaleidoscopes. This may be splitting hairs but you have to draw the line and I may want to do a kaleidoscope theme later on.Originally Posted by costumegirl
I answered a question on would it be ok to use applique as embellisments. I said yes as long as it is only embellishments and not in the body of the quilt.
We just need to have divisions between differant types for future contests.
Hope this is clear. If not don't hesitate to ask!
Thanks! :)
I'm not sure what you mean by traditional piecing. Do you mean hand pieced? I doubt I will ever do that.
Rhonda, could you post a listing of the complete rules so we don't have to read through all the pages to find out? I realize this is a work in progress but it would be so much easier and may answer some questions people are asking. Maybe it could be posted in a seperate area under "contest rules" Thanks.


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The word "Phishing" is a variant of the word "fishing." It generally comes from an analogy of spammers sending many emails (casting a wide fishing net) in hopes of catching a user (the fish). Though many users don't fall victim to the scams, it only takes a few to make be successful.
What is the point of phishing?
"Phishers" typically attempt to steal information from you. This information includes (but isn't limited to) PAWS ID and password, email login information, banking information, and more. Attackers can use this information for different reasons including gaining privileged access to LSU's network, sending malicious spam from your email account, stealing sensitive personal information, etc. Your financial/banking information could be used steal your identity, pilfer funds from your account, send money out of the country, and more.
Most phishing scams can be avoided by sticking to these basic principles:
1. Treat ALL LINKS as if they are suspicious. (Links include Web Addresses & URLs)
2. Log in with your LSU PAWS ID at official lsu.edu sites ONLY & pages such as my.lsu.edu and tigerware.lsu.edu.
3. Never provide your password or other sensitive information in an email message.
4. Be suspicious of messages such as these:
What do you mean by "treat all links as suspicious"?
Many emails are sent like a Web site with HTML code behind the scenes. This is done in order to include Web links, display images, and provide other special formatting. However, web links can be deceiving. (Example: The following text link - not-a-lsu-site.com - opens the official LSU web site.)
Phishing Messages often do the reverse tactic of masking a malicious site through what looks like an official LSU page. This can trick users into believing they are visiting a legitimate site. For this reason you shouldn't automatically trust what you see in email messages. Text links that appear as one link but lead to another should be treated as highly suspicious.
How do I check where the links actually go?
If you are using a desktop or laptop with a mouse, you may easily 'hover' the mouse cursor over the link. Depending on your operating system and email client, where the actual destination of link is displayed can vary. Below are examples of the same phishing message in several email clients:
Outlook 2010 for Windows: True link destination displays where the mouse hovers & at the bottom of the screen.
Thunderbird 17.0.7: True link destination displays at the bottom of the application window ONLY.
OS X Mac Mail: True link destination displays where the mouse hovers & at the bottom of the application window.
Apple iOS Mobile Devices: True link destination displays when you tap & hold down your finger on the link. (Apple iPhones & iPads DO NOT have a cursor for you to hover over the link with.)
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There is a belief that if an email says it is from an account, like firstname.lastname@example.com, then it must actually be from email@example.com. The unfortunate reality is that the "From:" field can be easily faked to appear as any account or person. This is commonly referred to as "spoofing".
In the phishing examples above, the message says it is from LSU, however It also provides an email address of firstname.lastname@example.com. While that email address could be an instant indicator that LSU DID NOT send the message, keep in mind that even the email address can be spoofed to show firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you are not sure about an email message's legitimacy:
Send an e-mail to the firstname.lastname@example.com. Include the following information:
LSU IT Security is willing to investigate any potential scam messages on your behalf. You may do so by sending the original message (with full headers) to email@example.com. Please note LSU ITS has very limited control over what messages are caught and flagged as spam.
There are numerous kinds of phishing attempts and other scams targeting users, many of which LSU cannot take any action on. However here are a few cases where we recommend you contact email@example.com:
As long as you do not click on any malicious links or respond to the email with personal information, you as well as your computer should not be at risk.
Junk, spam, or suspicious e-mails in LSUMail can be reported directly from your mailbox in OWA or Outlook. To learn how to do this, please click HERE.
As always, if you have any concerns or comments please feel free to email the LSU IT Security & Policy Office with any of your questions via email@example.com.


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I have a laying worker hive and need to do a shakeout and introduce some more open brood.
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Second do the shakeout in morning, how much time does the colony need to get back to the reset empty hive?


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Potential Powerstroke Killer; are you sitting on a ticking timebomb?
OK this isn't that serious but this is something that could leave you stranded.
This weekend I replaced the glow plug relay in my 02 7.3 Power stroke. I disconnected the battery's and went to work. After finishing this up I reconnected the battery's only to soon discover that the Injector Driver Module relay was clicking and not allowing the truck to start. A quick search on powerstroke.org suggested I check a small electrical union post that sits on top of the drivers side inner fender, a 2"x2" black box labeled "High Voltage".
I barely touched the red wire and it broke right off. This union connects the battery's to the main wiring harness and to the computer, so without it your truck will not start or run.
To fix this problem, I crimped on a 2 gage battery lug on the thicker red wire & a smaller wire connector on the 2 smaller black wires that I combined together. I then used some heat shrink on the connectors and ran a bolt and nut to connect the 2 wires together.
Its a simple fix that took me an hour to do, including running to get connectors. It also solved an intermittent loss of electrical power that my truck was suffering from and if I ever chose to, gives me an anti theft device.
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I have recently adopted a very strong hive froma friend. The brood chambers are made up of pireco frames. When I moved the hive onto my hive stand I found that the bottom board was reversed, that being that it was in the "winter" position. I was going to flip the bottom board to allow easier access for the bees, but my friend said that the pierco instructions said to keep the bottom board narrow.
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