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Dylan Thomas's (Very) Early Notebooks Featured in New Exhibition
From London's Express: Dylan Thomas's early notebooks are being featured in a new exhibition, shedding some light on the poet's teen years! "The exhibition's supporting material includes the flirtatious correspondence between Dylan and Pamela which began in 1933 when Pamela sent Dylan a fan letter following the publication of his poem That Sanity Be Kept in The Sunday Referee newspaper." More:
Marking the 100th anniversary of Dylan's birth, the exhibition reveals a hard-working, ambitious and playful teenager whose thirst for language flows on every page.
There are flashes of his humour with cartoons, a self-portrait drawn on the back of one letter with an obligatory cigarette hanging from his mouth (already the image of a louche poet had registered with him).
"From a young age, Dylan absorbed and experimented with words and discovered the magical secrets they held," says his granddaughter Hannah Ellis, daughter of Dylan's late daughter Aeronwy.
"His thirst and passion for language is so beautifully demonstrated in his notebooks: there are word lists, drawings, rhyme schemes, annotations, doodles, underlinings, crossings out, use of coloured pencil, ink blots and practice signatures as well as a few cigarette burns and coffee stains."
Dylan began writing the first of the five notebooks in 1930 when he was still at school. Born on October 27, 1914, he had a thirst for literature and was very well read.
He would retreat to his tiny bedroom at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive in the Uplands suburb of Swansea and toil away at poems and prose in the hope that he would one day be a published writer. In all, he filled four notebooks with some 200 poems and one notebook with prose. The last notebook was completed in 1934.
Exhibited for the first time and on loan from the University of Buffalo, USA, with the assistance of the National Library of Wales, the notebooks are a precious insight into the early days of the fledgling writer.
If you are in the UK, the Dylan Thomas Notebooks Exhibition is open daily until August 31.
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Wine in the Woods will help support Nature Consortium
Annual Arts in Nature Festival cancelled for 2012 to return in the future
Nature Consortium, a West Seattle based environmental organization will not be presenting their annual Arts in Nature Festival at Camp Long this year citing the need to make that effort more sustainable long term. But they will be offering something unique and hope to use it to fund the Arts in Nature Festival in future years. Wine in the Woods a wine tasting fundraiser gives a taste of Arts in Nature Festival and is set for August 10, 2012.
The festivities will take place at Camp Long in West Seattle at 5200 35th Ave. s.w.. The event will feature wine from local Washington wineries, appetizers and desserts, performances, art installations, campfire, and a silent auction.
Proceeds from Wine in the Woods will help fund Arts in Nature Festival, a community event celebrating local and unique music, art, and performance among the woods of Seattle's only camp ground. Nature Consortium has hosted the festival nearly every year since 1998 featuring artists like Trimpin, Hey Marseilles, Northwest Dance Syndrome, and Hollow Earth Radio.
"We have decided to take a break from the Festival in 2012 so that we can work towards producing an annual event that is both successful and sustainable on a long-term basis," states a letter from Nancy Whitock, Executive Director of Nature Consortium and founder of the festival.
In addition to wine tasting, Wine in the Woods will feature performances and installations by previous Arts in Nature Festival artists. There will also be a silent auction to benefit the festival and other Nature Consortium programs. After the auction, follow illuminaria on a trail through the forest to a campfire and desserts.
The Arts in Nature theme embodies the spirit of Nature Consortium. Since 1998 the organization has worked to create and celebrate community through art and nature, especially in West Seattle. In addition to the Arts in Nature Festival, Nature Consortium works with community members to restore the West Duwamish Greenbelt, a large forest near the Delridge neighborhood, and provides free art classes to youth throughout Seattle.
Wine in the Woods is sponsored by Seattle Parks & Recreation, Long Provincial Vietnamese Restaurant, and Steven & Lisa Brown. Beer lovers are also encouraged to attend the Clips of Faith Beer & Film Tour on July 27 at Gas Works Park, as proceeds from that event will go to Nature Consortium as well. To purchase tickets for Wine in the Woods or to become a sponsor, visit www.naturec.org.
Wine in the Woods
A fundraiser for the Arts in Nature Festival
Friday, August 10, 2012, 7-10pm
Camp Long (5200 35th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98126)
Tickets: $45
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Toby Keith Learns Of Bin Laden's Death With Troops In Iraq
Toby Keith is marking the death of Osama bin Laden with some of the people who made it happen.
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DaniMun saidThese allegations should be investigated immediately.
Correction: identical, not similar. Something should be done ASAP . For cryin' out loud, they're literally stealing our money! The recipe is simple: buy single-licensed items on Envato, and sell them further multiple times. That's a blatant infringement not only of Envato's License Agreement, but of our rights as authors as well!
Rant not over!EDIT : Where are the glory days when AD used to be FlashDen?
Guys are you talking about the activetofocus bundle? As far as I am aware they are a non exclusive author on AD and are therefore allowed to sell their products elsewhere as they see fit.
hmm… Thanks guys that seems to be an error from me, will get that switched out.
Hey Guys,
I look after the Ad spaces on Tuts and the Advertising for the marketplaces.
Not to go into the ins and outs of why we accept some ads and not others but needless to say there are rules and things do get checked and approved before anything goes live.
@Danimun "Correction: identical, not similar." are you saying these are pirated files?
If you have any issues with the Advertising please feel free to email firstname.lastname@example.com and let me know.
Hey Ladies & Gents,
I am in the process of searching & collating links and copies of ALL Envato related Wallpapers in existence!
If you have one or know of one please leave a link to the wallpaper original (maybe also put a small preview of the wallpaper in your comment on this thread too?) and a link to who it should be credited to (in case it isn't obvious).
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All of the tweets sent from the accounts that are not site updates should be initialled by who they originated from ie. on @envatowebdesign ^JR means Jarel, if you wanted to tweet specifically to Jarel then you could use his initials to address him specifically?
If you visit the profile page for a channel you will see the people that are tweeting from that account and their initials.
I understand it may take a little while to get used to, I caught myself tweeting @nettuts the other day
Hey Guys,
As you may already know we changed our Twitter accounts to be content specific rather than tied to a particular site.
For those who didn't below is a list of the content & channels.
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Same as Kailoon I have a 27"iMac, would prefer to have a MBP 13 " and external 27" Apple display though
Also check out this video from support http://wiki.envato.com/buying/support-buying/solving-broken-theme-issues/
It doesn't just talk about 'Broken themes' but you can also use it to walk yourself through how to upload the theme via WordPress Admin.


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This morning, on Good Morning America, they had an interview with Dr. Nicholas H. Dodman, a renowned animal behaviorist with several books to his name. The purpose of the interview? Of course, to promote his newest book on dog behavior, "The Well-Adjusted Dog: Dr. Dodman's Seven Steps to Lifelong Health and Happiness for Your Best Friend". This book will lay down a seven step approach to caring for an adult dog, including the dog's health, behavior and environment. As part of the interview, GMA also posted an excerpt from this book, which can be found at http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Books/Story?id=5332761&page=1.
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The Nineteenth International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality
Jerusalem, Israel, October 22-24, 2012
Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem, Israel
קבלנו אישור מהעירייה שלא יחלקו דוחות חניה ברח\' וילנאי בלבד בימי הכינוס (לא כולל יום ראשון). בנוסף יש חנייה בחינם בחניון הלאום מול בית משפט עליון, כ-10 דקות ברגל ממלון רמדה
מסלול מיוחד: ניהול רזה במערכת הפיננסית 23 באוקטובר
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Dear Colleague,
It is my honor to invite you to participate in the Israel Society for Quality's (ISQ) 19th International Quality Conference. The conference will take place from the 22-24th of October, 2012 in the Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel.
The ISQ international conferences are the second largest quality conferences in the world with more than 2,000 participants from Israel and other countries. These guests represent many countries and quality societies and bring various quality cultures to the conference.
The conference theme is
Quality in an Era of Globalization
and reflects the changes in today's world. When we read the introduction of the Israel National Quality Award's regulations we see that the aim of the program is to promote quality in Israeli organizations so that they can compete in the global market. Today this market may be called a "global village" where everyone competes, boundaries are lost and many organizations become international concerns with branches around the world. Suppliers and manufacturers are measured for on time delivery, quality and how they respond. Programs such as the National Quality Award, standards and customer requirements are necessary for competing in this gigantic "village".
Quality people are leaders in the integration of quality and excellence in all levels and sectors. They are also involved in the supply chain and in responding to customers various communications. But do they have the knowledge, the tools and the methods to lead effectively? We find ourselves dealing more and more with short term goals, an excess of tasks, technologies that are continually changing, and demands to manage a variety of assignments.
Our biggest problem is a lack of time, especially for advancement and learning. The conference is an excellent place to solve this problem. We will deal with the many subjects and themes that are listed in this brochure. You will meet experts from various quality fields that will present methodologies, ideas, expertise and solutions. You will be able to meet them for coffee or around the lunch table. You will have the opportunity to learn about techniques and new ideas from colleagues of other nations. Just a small piece of advice - turn off your cell phone and laptop and give yourself some time for personal development.
The conference also marks the beginning of the 40th anniversary of the ISQ. You can meet the founders and members of the society; learn about its history and activities. You will be able to learn about its contribution to the state, industries and the quality profession in Israel. Come and celebrate this event with us.
Sincerely yours,
Gideon Roth
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ISAS International Seminars
P.O. Box 574, Jerusalem 91004, Israel Tel: 972-2-6520574 Fax: 972-2-6520558
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Let's face it, 2012 was not a bad year for smartphones. We have seen amazing smartphones flooding the market, smartphones like iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3, HTC One X. All the current signs point out that the next year will be even better. Cell phone manufacturers are already preparing those devices that we like so much: the best cell phones of 2013.
The list with the most anticipated phones of 2013 must start with Samsung, because they had such a good year in 2012. They raised the stakes of the game with their Galaxy S3, an amazing device, a top smartphone at a reasonable price (compared to the iPhone's price). The question everyone wants to know the answer to is "When
will the Samsung Galaxy S4 be released?". Well, the answer to that is probably first trimester of 2013. Rumors state that it will feature a quad-core chip, a 5" display and a 13 megapixel camera. That's good enough for me. S4 is expected to be released in April or May 2013.
will the Samsung Galaxy S4 be released?". Well, the answer to that is probably first trimester of 2013. Rumors state that it will feature a quad-core chip, a 5" display and a 13 megapixel camera. That's good enough for me. S4 is expected to be released in April or May 2013.
The main competitor of Samsung is without a doubt Apple's iPhone 5. With this cell phone, Apple acknowledged that the consumer is not satisfied with a small display, and everyone wants a bigger phone. With all these in mind, they didn't forget that a phone is not a tablet, and you still need to be able to use it with just one hand. So, starting from this idea, they have created the iPhone 5, probably the best smartphone of 2012. It's lightweight, it's really fast and it looks like a piece of jewelry in everyone's hand. But, as always, Apple's fans need more. In 2013, Apple will release the next generation of iPhone. We don't know if the next iPhone will be called iPhone 5S or iPhone 6, but we can speculate about its features: finger print scanning technology, a 12 megapixel camera, a slicker design and even more power. In the mean time, Apple already announced the iOS 7 as the next installment of their operating system for mobiles and tablets. According to SciNotions, there are at least 10 cool features that make it better than iOS 6, so we can expect further great things from Apple. The iOS 7 will be released in the last quarter of the year. Also, in 2013, Samsung will release the first flexible smartphone ever. That's something worth waiting for… right?
Microsoft is known around the World for its operating system and programs and for their video gaming success with the XBox and Xbox 360. They are struggling for some time to enter the smartphone market, and 2013 could be their year. It seems that Microsoft is preparing the Microsoft Surface Phone. We have only shy rumors about this project, but the prospect of a phone that could have some of the features of Surface tablet is really interesting and cool.
Mark Zuckerberg learned a valuable lesson from the first big social network: MySpace. He now knows that in order to remain relevant, he needs to penetrate every segment of the market, smartphone market included. That's why, in 2013, Facebook will release its own smartphone, the HTC Opera UL, the official Facebook phone. I'm not sure if how the market will react to this project, but the features (1.4Ghz chip, 1280×720 display, Android OS) looks promising.
Of course, I'm still waiting for a smartphone that will allow me to record music at high standards, maybe one that will actually have support for a condenser microphone or audio interfaces. But maybe I'm thinking to far ahead of my time.


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|Unbeaten Streak Hits 7, Timbers Draw 0-0
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers extended their MLS-club record unbeaten streak to seven games, playing the New England Revolution to a scoreless draw before a sellout crowd of 20,674 at JELD-WEN Field on Thursday night.
A week after scoring three goals in a 3-2 road win over Sporting Kansas City, the Timbers dictated the pace throughout the evening against the Revolution with 67.4% possession and firing off 22 shots. Despite this, the Revs stymied the Timbers on their home turf to split points. It was the first time the league's third-highest scoring team has been shut out this season.
Portland goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts turned in a stellar performance with three saves picking up his third clean sheet of 2013.
His best save came in the 42nd minute when the Revs' Diego Fagundez made a run into the box and played wide to Ryan Guy, whose shot was turned away on a diving stop.
Second-half substitute Saër Sène also had a nice look from distance in the 71st minute, but his shot skipped just over the crossbar.
New England earned at least a point for their second straight game and the third clean sheet in the last four games behind the play of goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth, who finished with eight saves, six of them in the second half.
One of the best looks of the night came on a smooth build up from the Timbers midfield in the 53rd minute.Rodney Wallace beat his man to the left wing and fired in a perfect cross to the top of the six for a waiting Ryan Johnson, whose one-time volley required a diving save from Shuttleworth.
And as the game wore on, the Portland attack only became more frenzied.
A clean look from Diego Valeri on a counter attack skipped just wide in the 82nd minute and a spinning shot byDarlington Nagbe in the 88th minute was once again turned away – a plenty familiar sight on the evening.
Their most dangerous look came in the 15th minute when Nagbe was sprung loose on a through pass from Diego Chara, but Nagbe's open look at the goal was punched away by Shuttleworth.
The first half proved plenty frustrating in and of itself, with the Timbers winning seven corner kicks and firing off 12 shots, but there was little to show for all the action around the New England goal.
Both teams will be back in action for next week's midweek round of games. The Revolution return home to play host to Real Salt Lake on Wednesday at Gillette Stadium, while the Timbers play at Dallas on the same night.
Dan Itel covers the Timbers for MLSsoccer.com.
Portland Timbers (3-1-5, 14pts) vs. New England Revolution (2-3-3, 9pts)
Goals by Half 1 2 F
Scoring Summary
Misconduct Summary
Lineups & Stats
Substitutes Not Used: GK Kocic, D Miller, M Zemanski, F Valencia
TOTAL SHOTS: 22 (Nagbe, 5); SHOTS ON GOAL: 9 (Nagbe, 3); FOULS: 8 (Chara, 3); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 9; SAVES: 4
NE: GK Shuttleworth, D Goncalvez ©, D Duckett, D McCarthy, D Barnes, M Cissé (Caldwell, 45), M Fagundez (Sène, 67), M Guy, M Rowe, M Nguyen, F Bengtson (Imbongo, 87)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Reis, M Dorman, M Nyassi, M Toja
TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (Rowe, 5); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Four players, 1); FOULS: 9 (Nguyen, 3); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 9
Referee: Jair Marrufo
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cam choice for mild sbc
Hi guys, so I have a 68 camaro and im slowly changing out all the wrong parts installed on the car/motor, im stuck on camshaft choice and have been reading for hours and hours, and cant seem to be able to decide.
the setup is...
4bolt 350 ( block originally from a 70s c30 i think)
flat top pistons with large valve reliefs
76cc 3998993 heads
1.5 ratio roller rockers
600cfm holley vac secondary carb
msd 6AL
crane fireball coil
hooker headers
flowmaster H exhaust think its 2.5"
weiand speed warrior intake manifold (used to be called stealth i think?)
turbo 350
2.73 diff ratio
stock stall converter
ive sorta rougly figured out the compression ratio and I think its around 8.7:1, a bit difficult without measuring deck height and relief cc's, headgasket etc
the cam im thinking of running is the summit k1103 (.443/.465 lift, 214/224 @ .050, 112 LSA) , but ive also been considering the 268H (.458/.458 lift, 218/218 @ .050, 110 LSA)
but im worried that with the small diff ratio, and stock stall, it might not be suitable and maybe I should just go with an "RV" cam, like the k1102
car is sort of a daily driver, but I work from home so it only goes to the shops or out for social events, doesnt ever see the strip.
MPG is fairly important to me but I have a racing background so I'm really quite disappointed at how much of a slug this motor is.. i'm willing to change the diff ratio, but would prefer not to until I put a 12bolt in, on a bit of a budget... so might not be for a while
so please fellow hotrodders, advise me in your infinite wisdom what cam you would choose?
Without getting into a debate about flat tappet cams vs roller cams out of the 3 you listed I would suspect the best fit would be the K1102.
With likely very low compression, a relatively heavy under geared, stock converter car its going to offer you good all around performence for a daily driver.
A 1968 Camaro deserves a decent engine. Sell me the car,,,,
consider a head change if the heads are not unleaded fuel ready.If you want this car as a daily driver and you want good fuel economy,then build a blue printed 300 hp 350 and use a couple bolt on performance/economy parts,it will go well.
If the diff is original,it probably has 3.08 gears
Pass on the Auburn unit. They are throw away units!
The 76cc smog heads in stock form have a poor exhaust flow compared to the intake flow, so a split pattern cam seems to work best most of the time. The 2 split pattern cams you're considering, the K1102 and the K1103, according to the listed specs, both have pretty "lazy" ramps with a lot of advertised duration compared to the @ .050" duration. They both show advertised durations 74* larger than their .050 durations. Slightly bigger on the .050 specs than the Summit K1103, Howards cam #112571-12 (.455/.465, 269*/279*, 215*/225*/, 112* LSA 108* ICL) only has 54* degrees more advertised duration than .050 duration, it's a more modern, shorter ramped cam without getting into the very short aggressive ramps like the Comp Extreme Energy and Lunati VooDoo grinds. Even tho it's a slightly "bigger" cam than the K1103, by the advertised specs it closes the intake valve 4.5* sooner than the smaller K1102 for a better dynamic compression ratio for better "low end", theoretically it's better than the K1102 on the bottom, but still better than the K1103 on the top! It costs a little more than the Summit branded cams, but if that price difference doesn't deter you that's the one I would be seriously considering puttin' in there. $165.97 at Summit Racing
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on this cam, much better choice for your combo.
I suspect that the pistons are 12cc crown displacement and if that's the case, the static compression ratio of the motor is 8.5:1 and no amount of aftermarket cam will wake the motor up. It needs a STOCK cam to close the intake valve early enough to make decent cylinder pressure. Everything is wrong with this combination from a performance standpoint. Find an L31 long block with heads or short block if you have some decent heads on the shelf and start over.
Except for the heads you've got a pretty good start with this engine, flat top pistons are good but tend to drive the compression too high with a small chamber head. The head you have is OK volume wise for the cam you have but is a crappy burning chamber. Something like the Dart Iron Eagle with a standard face that would accept your intake would be a great improvement, you can get these with a 64, 72 or 76 cc chamber to tailor your compression ratio (DCR) to the cam you choose. These bring better ports with a modern fast burn chamber which even the larger chambers pattern after. DCR is the Dynamic Compression Ratio, this is what's really doing the work. It is found by taking the your Static Compression Ratio (SCR) and adjusting it downward for the piston stroke used up at the time in crankshaft degrees for the point of intake valve closure. The longer the cam duration the later the intake closes and the lower the DCR. Since more cam moves the torque peak further up the RPM band, the engine's existing compression ratio will not support the needed DCR and the gearing turns the engine too slowly to gain the advantages of more cam timing. The net will be less installed performance everywhere except the very top end. Plus this will come at an increase in fuel consumption everywhere. The heads, the cam and the pistons and the dimensions between the piston at TDC and the head need to work together and they need to work with the gearing. What you have now and what you are proposing is a mish-mash that will be a lot less performance than you expect for the money than you spent.
A better choice in gearing would be an up to date 4 speed automatic as the 700R4 with a deep low and over-drive high combined with a lock up converter. Mix this with a 3.08 or 3.27 rear axle ratio and you will have robust acceleration from a stand-still with a high mileage cruise with OD 4th and converter lock up. I'm not really sold on positraction for every application although I have and have had many vehicles with it, I find that unless you are doing balls out acceleration going straight ahead on a dry surface they otherwise really don't do much for you. You really don't need a 12 bolt unless you're planning on power well in excess of 400 horses at that with laughing gass and expect to do a lot of drag racing. A 350 doesn't need a 12 bolt any more than it needs a TH400 because it just cannot make the bottom end torque of a big block that busts smaller rear axles and transmissions so going with killer sized parts is unnecessary and costs money better spent in different ways.
Rear gears and transmisison is where I'd start, then move to the engine.
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For the money spent,you would be miles ahead with an L31 Vortec engine.You could just about buy a new 1 & still come out ahead of replacing everything that wrong in yours & still have a more modern & reliable format to work with.It will have better heads,roller cam,9.4:1 stock CR,1 pc rear seal.
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I take it this build is on a budget? The 993 heads are a deal breaker they will fight against the rest of your combo like stated above,you need more flow and more compression and these will fill the need:SBC Chevy Aluminum Cylinder Heads Assembled 190cc 64cc Straight Plug .650 Spring No, they are not a high dollar AFR or Trick/Flow but they will get the job done without breaking the bank if you have to take some time to save up the cash it will be worth it in the long run.
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thanks for everyones advice.
id love to get new heads but yes its on a tight budget,
I'm in Australia so freight on heavy parts like heads adds a lot of money to the price, and there's basically no second hand vortec heads around.
If i bought heads id also want to do h/roller cam retrofit, and combined with freight i wouldnt be far off the cost of a 330hp vortec h/roller crate motor, which might be a better option?
or half way to the cost of an LS conversion.
so I really cant justify spending that amount of money on this motor, id rather just start fresh with a crate vortec that I know has been assembled right.
I do plan on building a better motor/ buying a crate or doing a conversion for this car in the future, and at that point ill probably put this motor into a cruiser project like a bel-air shell or a truck or something, so thats why im still trying to milk some power out of this on a budget.
i redid my calculations and its possible to get the motor to 9:1 compression if i use a 0.016 thick steel shim head gasket. what are peoples opinions on these gaskets? I assume theyre not as good as the thicker ones?
I need to pull the lifters out as one is sticking anyway, so I may as well slap a cam in it.
i'm thinking I get the .016 head gaskets, to make sure the compression is around 9:1, buy some 3.7:1 diff gears...
would that be enough to run one of these cams and pick up a noticeable amount of power?
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Hi mate, I too live in AUS - "the land of expensive car parts" - it sucks, I know.
I don't even bother with Rocket or any of em over here, too freakin dear!
I use Summit Racing. They will ship you a set of bare aluminium heads for $186 (freight cost) to your door using i-parcel in 7-10 days.
You got a '68 Camaro, as Vinnie says, don't wimp out on it. Don't set the bar so high that it'll never get done though. I friend of mine got a 67 black on black RHD, beautiful conversion, fully optioned. Pulled it apart 20 years ago and it's still apart. It's a shame.
Whichever way you decide to go, be sure to do your homework on SCR / camshaft duration relationship.
If you got around 8.5:1 SCR at the moment, the SUM-K1101 cam comes to mind. That'd be a cheap way to keep your cylinder pressures up to where they need to be, and let you have some fun. Keep the car on the road!!!.....while you work on another 'better' engine.
Here's a rough guide....pic
Good luck!
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techinspector1 (11-17-2013)
Duke, thanks much for posting the chart. Matching up the duration to the static compression ratio is something I've been pushing for some time now and it's good to see some verification from someone else of what I've been saying. I agree that the K-1101 would work just fine in this motor, even though I have no info on the grind to calculate the dynamic compression ratio (need at least intake centerline).
A Crane 114102 would be another good choice. Closing the intake at 16 degrees after bottom dead center makes a dynamic compression ratio of 8.12:1 and would work well on a daily driver using cheapo pump gas and 8.5:1 static compression ratio. Chevrolet Motor Division actually purchases this cam kit with lifters from Crane and re-boxes it under GM part number 12353914 which includes the cam and 16 lifters.
time for an update,
so I tore down the motor and it turns out whoever built this had put in an isky "mile-a-mor cam" I couldnt find grind info but I believe is close to an RV cam?.... and although the cam was in very good condition, showing no signs of wear, the motor was only managing about 12.5mpg.
the condition supports my theory of the motor being recently built, but I was a bit worried, thinking it should have been performing better for the sum of the parts...
I also found some more builder mistakes, spring shims upside down, an exhaust rotator on an intake valve, which due to the higher spring pocket caused bad geometry and a rocker arm was actually hitting the rotator, different sized intake and exhaust springs, even tho the heads have deeper pockets on the exhaust side... no idea whats going on there, I thought they either had one or the other?
and a few other small things that just make you think,,, "wtf were they doing?!".
good news is the heads have screw in studs, and viton stem seals.
anyways I have installed and run in a howards 112571-12 as recommended by BigEd36 & JeffB, comp 981 springs, and also the weiand speed warrior dual plane manifold to replace the single plane team G....
Ive run it in, swapped springs and heat cycled and then taken it for a test drive...
the first thing I noticed was when running in the cam during first start up, the intake manifold was dripping with condensation, due to the amount of air it was pulling, never noticed this before so this was a good sign.
so I took it for a test drive, at low rpm <2000 it is somewhat similar, it might have a little bit more torque, but its not real noticeable, I think due to my 2.73 highway gears.
but from 2000 rpm upwards its like a different car, it has a very noticeable power increase, its more responsive and has more pull, and sounds a lot more like it should.
it has caught me out a few times "giving it a bit" in first gear from the lights and breaks traction, whereas before it was difficult to do so.
and stepping on it from cruising rpm makes a big difference too, it pulls harder and gets into the power a lot quicker.
also goes up hills a lot better. and it has a nicer engine note...
Im having a few teething issues, it only seems to want to idle with about 18-20deg btdc initial timing, but its not noticeably detonating on cheap fuel and temperature is stable at 195defF, so I need to get a piston tdc stop and check if my balancer outer ring has slipped, but it makes me wonder if I could have possibly installed the cam gear out a tooth?, even tho it seems to run well and I'm sure I took time to make sure it was correct.
the wideband is showing its a little rich on idle, so I need to fine tune that as well..
but all in all i'm very happy with it, considering the setup I have and how little ive spent on it, and when I do get around to changing to better rear end ratio and an overdrive transmission, im confident I will get significantly more improvement.
An Isky Mile-A Mor Camshaft? Those were from the 1970's Jimmy Carter "Gas Crisis" era! Old farts like me remember long gas lines and odd and even fill up days and gas prices going from 35 cents a gallon to over a buck and mortgage interest over 16%,next to Carter Obama is a saint. Every one was wanting to save gas back then we had Streetmaster & SP2P and Offy Dual-Port intake manifolds the Holley Economaster Carbs and 400 CFM AFB's.Actually if the right parts were used in combination you could get some good performance and improved fuel mileage,early attempts at emissions control on the newer 70's cars with retarded timing gears and distributors and lower compression killed the "Muscle Car" we knew and loved.Jimmy Carter was a peanut farmer and oddly the price of Jiffy and Skippy also tripled in price,in those days the P&J sandwich was a lunch staple for a lot of kids so we felt that in the grocery store but you could get Billy Beer for $1.25 a six pack.Your timing issue could be because the harmonic balancer was replaced at one time,both Chevy and Ford small blocks have changed timing pointer locations 3 times and used different balancers with these changes here is a ton of posts relating to this:http://www.hotrodders.com/search?q=c...136j7196942j28
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Active Engagement: Dollhouse 1.4 - "The Gray Hour"
Being a regular collection of notes, intrusive fragments and episodic memories regarding each installment of the FOX teledrama Dollhouse (J. Whedon, creator).
The Engagement: The Greek government contracts the Dollhouse to swipe back stolen hunks of the Parthenon from shady art smugglers. During the art heist, Echo is remotely Wiped via cell phone, erasing her identity as smart alec safecracker Taffy, and leaving the Active barely active. Imprinting Sierra as a second Taffy does little good. Topher waves his hands around and yelps, but Adelle gives him a promotion and reveals that Alpha is still alive. This is not a surprise, because we saw him in the first episode. In a parallel subplot, Agent Ballard spins his wheels.
Chapitre 4
"The Gray Hour"
Shorter, more theme-based letter this week, on the difficulties of converting a reservoir of potential into a fait accompli. It's hard, isn't it? Hard when you know you have talents and abilities, and impossible when, like Echo...you don't know. Watching Echo go to pieces in her soon-to-be tomb, and spend her last minutes retiring into the alternate worlds presented to her via painting, image, mirage -- watching her float, untroubled by a strong will to survive -- made its grain of sense. Echo has no abilities (that she knows of) to "prove" in her hour of death; I suspect that even many people who possess them lack the will to use them, would have folded up and died. Rather than pick up a gun, they would have allowed their comrade to shoot them.
So who "performed" best tonight under pressure? Whose special (Imprinted, Innate, what's the diff?) abilities bore up?
1) TOPHER: I tremble to imagine this child as a child. Like Faith, with her quasi-magical thinking about her Slaying gift, Topher has the normal wunderkind problem of defining himself in only one language - of success, breakthrough, triumph. Failures do not compute, aren't even part of the plan... which makes him useless in crisis. "We've woven more than one thread of unflappable in there," he says, but he didn't spare a thread for himself, or the foresight to anticipate problems. Of course, worrying about Echo's welfare would be too out of character for him to even imagine.
2) TAFFY (as embodied by both Sierra and Echo): "A quiet, head-down kinda life." Combines thorough training and intelligence with necessary detachment - doesn't connect "potential" to omnipotence, understands that in every showdown with the world, with physics, with time, with circumstance and with contingency, there are no guarantees. On a metaphorical level, during the transfer of expertise from Sierra-Taffy to Echo -- during the alchemy of potential into Action -- things didn't go right, because things don't always go right. Sometimes potential goes unrealized. Sometimes it doesn't yield the results it shoulda. In the end, ability is no more than probability that you'll make things better and master the situation. (Adelle, for all the recent disasters at the Dollhouse, seems to understand this, and, insofar as she's able to bring out the best in her underlings, seems to be a levelheaded boss).
3) ECHO - The tabula rasa can learn mantras ("I'm Taffy and I know how to get us out of here...I know how to open the door"), she can listen to instructions, she has animal instinct (a long shot which doesn't work out so well for antiquities-guy or bloodthirsty comrade #1), and she does, it turns out, have a distinguishable self, a collection of tendencies and preferences and biases that ebb and flow in time. She has enough sense of "rightness" to say, "[Woman in painting] doesn't look right," the sensitivity to say "I have a different name [in the painting]," the wit to perceive that someone is "broken," the imagination to be disturbed that there is no sky in prison. We get to learn a little something about our girl for the first time. And action, when it finally stirs in her, is not self-interested (was this her Altruistic Engagement after all?)
In the end, Echo's not actually relaxing in a peaceful womb-tomb - even Wiped, she's still poised at the center of a situation where she's about to let a whole lotta people down. She may not understand this consciously, but the bleeding man at her side is enough of a kick in the butt. The needs of others, with their insecurities and their bleeding torsoes, can be a huge pain in the ass; they can also be magnets that draw from us our greatest performances.
"The Gray Hour": Security System Down
There is a major sandtrap built into the cautionary s-f fable. Too often an excellent non-dystopian thought-experiment story is set-up, we are shown a marvel of the future extrapolated from possible present, then asked to ponder the moral implications. "What is wrong with this picture?" is the game. The mistake made by weak writers is to imagine that the technology could be fallible, and it goes haywire and kills people. Don't invent things, because they'll go crazy!
Now, that sounds like a certain Modern Prometheus, I know. Sounds like, but only in the shallow read, and in the movies (though I dearly, dearly love those movies). The real sin of Victor Frankenstein is being a deadbeat dad. He refuses to take responsibility for his actions, abandons his child. Depending on our interest in theological speculation, it may be God's real sin as well, but this is neither here nor there.
Things that sort of fall into this trap: movie of I, Robot. Westworld. 2001 (?). Myriad Killer Computer episodes. Movie of Jurassic Park. Most Frankenstein movies. Minority Report. Etc.! If there is a plot element of Dollhouse that strikes me as weak (some others are merely cliched!), it is the frequency of the question "what happens when the Imprint/Wipe system fails?" It leads to exciting story possibilities, but the from thinking point perspective, the harder, more intensive probing happens when the question is "what goes wrong when the Dollhouse does its job correctly?"
But hmm, I'm speculating on DH as speculative fiction. That means it is working, because it is making me dream out in different directions!
Dollhouse really uses the fractures in Dollhouse protocol to explore the ideas inside the dolls and the house. You know, Crichton's novel Jurassic Park isn't just about punishing science for raising the dead or a sick joke about evolution, it is a speculative exploration of chaos theory, and that is why Things Fall Apart. Arc significance -- surely we all figured it was Alpha who engineered the modem-screech brain sweep. He did it to clear a space for this little chamber drama.
If this is Art, this science of brainWipe and Imprint, as Topher insists, then what kind of artist is he, in the options explained in "The Gray Hour"? Is he the kind that paints what he sees? Or paints what is? (Barf!)
Thing is, that art-crit coming from the heist expert was sort of nonsense. There is potential truth in the sheer labor of classicists, master or not, as represented by the what-I-presume-was-a-fake-Maggiotto (?) boy with a recorder. The bullshit Faux-casso was distracting, but them's the breaks. Real problem is that Picasso's Synthetic Cubism is about trying to capture the whole, not the broken; the totality of the subject, analyzed and united from multiple perspective. I do wonder then, if this is the point. The partially accurate evaluation by a wounded man who is about to give up says this is about a shattered girl, a life to which violence has been done, frozen in irreparability and forever sliding apart. But contained in the same frame is a girl refracted but complete -- extra-complete, even -- mathematically multiplied into more forms in more locations, flattened only into the picture plane of our single-perspective vision. Because there's Taffy striding through the vault with the other works of art, there's Rasa!Echo splattered on the floor, and there's Taffy2, too, calling across the mirror to help.
Whose ego is bruised here? We've corrupted the concept of the Ego, of course, into the colloquial "self-importance". But Ego proper is the main thing Topher takes pains to remove in the Wiping process. Let us assume that this pinch leaves a mark. And who, then, saves the day and should feel good about herself? Why, it's not Taffy1, who is prematurely disEngaged, nor Taffy2, who gets her untraumatic birth just a little too late. It's not Topher, who spends the episode running around also Ego-bruised, nor Boyd, Ballard or DeWitt, who all want to rebirth the girl as child to protect, victim to assist, and in this week's adventure, tool of the state (Operation: Steal Art for Greece!). It's Echo saves the day and should be proud. Echo, who may, it seems, just be Caroline with some personality suppressant clamps on her neural pathways. If not that, then "Gray Hour" says an even kinder thing about the default settings of human nature.
So what "is" the vault, when it is not a tomb or a womb but a performance situation? Well none of the above, it's a big safe full of art. Whatever the motivator, I think you've made a good catch; this is about the performance opportunity. The performance here is the Art part, to form the vault into one or the other. Either, Or or Neither, thinking, like the prince says, makes it so. The gray hour may be the shapeless mists of dawn from which meaning might materialize, or the obscuring haze where meaning goes to die. It is going to be up to Echo what to do in that gray hour: emerge or fade.
Fresh born and unImprinted Echo (who migrates naturally toward bodies of water, curls instinctively into fetal positions) is confronted with options; immediately upon birth, she's given the choice to start doing violence to others in the name of self-preservation. Or she can surrender, either to prison or to premature death. Simple drive to live motivates a refusal to suicide or jail, but something finer in her resists the shooting. Perhaps, and I hope it is true, Dollhouse suggests we have to be properly imprinted to do that kind of violence. She chooses to finish the job, all right. Not the job Taffy started, but the job Alpha sets up for Echo: getting born. She was tired of hanging around that room anyway, slips through the tunnel, and emerges, linebacker shoulders and all.
His methods may be unconventional and leave the doctor with scars, but let us hope Alpha's Lamaze classes eventually give us a healthy, bouncing baby Caroline.


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This beautiful canvas print can add a playful touch to the look of the nursery. Made with cotton canvas, the print features an image of a baby elephant gently nibbling on a tasty peanut, and has 'peanut' displayed underneath. It comes with a pine wood frame and can be easily hung in the nursery with a saw tooth mount.
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February 6, 2014 at 6pm to February 10, 2014 at 6pm – Sticky Institute, Melbourne, Australia The Festival of the Photocopier 2014 is a four day zine festival in Melbourne, Australia. The festival is organised by Sticky Institute and features zine launches, zine talks, zine exhibitions, zine… Organized by Sticky Institute | Type: zine, festival
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"Frozen vegetables make this a quick soup to stir," comments Eileen Claeys, Long Grove, Iowa. "Turkey ham lends a hearty flavor with less fat."
- 3 cups frozen chopped broccoli
- 3/4 cup finely chopped fully cooked ham
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup frozen cut green beans
- 1 tablespoon chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 1/3 cup reduced-fat process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
- In a large saucepan, combine the first five ingredients; cover and cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes (do not drain). Combine flour and milk until smooth; gradually add to the vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil; boil for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in cheese; cover and let stand until melted, about 5 minutes. Stir before serving. Yield: 3 servings.
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Aquastat/Thermostat DHW question.
My mom moved into a new house last year which had a different DHW setup than she was used to. Before, she had an oil fired boiler for heating and a separate electric water heater. The new house has an oil fired boiler with an integrated DHW coil. She complained that the water was too hot and that she didnt like the boiler running all year long(even ran out of oil because she didnt think of it in the summer) and was considering installing an electric water heater. I figured that was not the smartest or most economical plan, and that easier things could be done, like using anti-scald valves, a mixing valve at the boiler, or just getting used to adjusting the water temp at the fixture more carefully(I never had a problem with DHW coils in the places I lived), but she and my brother-in-law went ahead and installed one anyway. She said she was happy with it and that now she could shut the boiler off during the summer months and save fuel.
My question is first, what the best option would have been for that complaint from an outside perspective and if killing the boiler for several months is a bad practice.
My other question was if it would be a recommeded practice to wire the aquastat and thermostat in series to eliminate having to manually turn the boiler off when there will be no calls for heating. It's just one zone, so wiring the devices in series will only turn the boiler on when there's a call for heating and it will cycle on and off then based on the aquastat. Is this a bad idea?
Electric water heater was the best option.
Aquastat can be wired to bypass the low limit function.
Only a wire change in the aquastat, nothing with the thermostat wiring.
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My daughters had whooping cough and they're the lucky ones
Amanda Smyth was shocked when the doctor diagnosed an illness every parent fears. But when both her daughters contracted whooping cough, she was told they were the 'lucky ones'. Amanda shares their whooping cough story.
I'm standing in the kitchen, holding my eldest daughter while she gasps for air. Her eyes are frightened and pleading. I whisper soothing words in her ear, "The breath is coming, it's coming darling, don't worry, it's coming, you'll be OK". Underneath my hand her heat beats wildly, thumping against her chest.
It's four weeks since Lillian, my five-year-old daughter, first started coughing and 10 days since her little sister Harriet was finally diagnosed with whooping cough.
How whooping cough took hold
I'd taken Lillian to see a GP on two occasions before the diagnosis. First, when her night time coughing started to worry me. She started a course of antibiotics. Later that week, Lillian hadn't improved. One afternoon, she coughed until she vomited and I took her to a doctor. We discussed whooping cough but he said it was highly unlikely that a fully immunised, otherwise healthy child would contract whooping cough.
When our two year old started to cough, we went back the medical centre. This time a doctor ordered a test for whooping cough, just in case.
The call came at 5.20pm on Tuesday night. I was making the kids' dinner when the doctor called to tell me the result was positive. Harriet had whooping cough.
What happens after a whooping cough diagnosis
He said it was likely that Lillian's cough was pertussis, too. I should expect a call from Public Health. Harriet needed to start a strict course of strong antibiotics, which would reduce her infectious period. We should quarantine ourselves until she was no longer contagious.
I felt sick. My head swam. I started to make a list of all the places we'd been in the previous days; all the people that we'd come in contact with, all the people that we'd potentially infected. I hung up from the doctor and started ringing the alarm bells. Harriet's day care mother, Lillian's prep class, the girls' grandparents, friends and family all needed to be notified.
The lady from Public Health was cheery. I was struck by that because in my experience, very few people associated with public anything are cheery. She asked me about the girls' symptoms and their moments leading up to Harriet's diagnosis. She explained what is known about how whooping cough behaves in immunised children. Immunised children cough less during the day, experiencing their frightening whooping in the cold night time air. This means they're less effective at spreading the disease in public but still very effective at sharing it with their families. The thought is Lillian picked it up somewhere and has passed it onto Harriet.
We settled in for a week of lock down. Painting, drawing and watching ABC 4 Kids, all punctuated by coughing spasms.
Why my daughters are the lucky ones
After Harriet finished her course of antibiotics, I took the girls back to the doctor for a check-up. I remarked at how unlucky two fully immunised children were to catch whooping cough. The doctor let me finish and then kindly pointed out that my girls are lucky to have caught it immunised.
He told me he'd seen unvaccinated two-year-olds die from whooping cough and he himself had suffered permanent lung damage after contracting whooping cough at five.
My husband and I are still sleeping in the kids' rooms, rising during the night to rub the girls' heaving backs, offer sips of water and soothing words and to catch the occasional spew. We can expect the girls' symptoms to continue for one hundred days.
Frightening as it is, this is a mild dose of whooping cough. Without their vaccinations they'd be facing permanent damage or worse; an idea that I cannot bring myself to comprehend.
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got my parts from Dublin custom parts to move my pegs forward 3 inches
left side took 15 minutes, right took maybe 30, bending the brake pedal was kinda a pain but worked ok, wood have been better at the shop with a torch, but a pipe wrench wraped several times in a rag worked kinda ok.
took the bike for a ride and you can tell my legs are more comfy now, there not bent as much. over all for 135 bucks delivered i wood give this kit an A, some TLC such as a longer bolt that goes threw the brake pebal and 2 some spacers wood have saved me from bending the brale pedal arm, nice kit, great price,
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A dozen roses? So conventional. Try dozens of #FedValentines
By Ann Saphir and Jonathan Spicer
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was no honeymoon for Janet Yellen at a marathon congressional hearing earlier this week, but the love was back on Friday with a flutter of #FedValentines on Twitter for the Federal Reserve and its first woman chief.
The tradition of wonky love limericks exploded on to the social media site in 2012 with academics, economists and journalists waxing poetic on quantitative easing, the zero lower bound and too-big-to-fail banks. It cooled in 2013 - perhaps on twitterati ennui with former Fed Chairman Bernanke and his open-ended, unconventional commitment to stimulating the economy - but it returned this Valentine's Day with dozens of tweets in the morning alone.
Even the usually staid regional branches of the U.S. central bank got in the game, with @ChicagoFed doing a riff on a Shakespeare sonnet (Shall I compare thee to the dual mandate? Thou art as lovely, with a perfect discount rate), and @RichmondFed, known for its president's hawkish voting record, nodding to the unanimous policy vote last month (Roses are red; A sign of true love; On that, no dissent; Whether hawk or dove).
"Yellen, your balance sheet or mine," tweeted one wag, perhaps oblivious to the fact that Yellen already found love at the Fed when she met her future husband George Akerlof in the central bank's cafeteria, back in 1977.
"My interest rate in you will never approach the zero lower bound," wrote another.
There was a bit of Marvin Gaye (And when I get that feelin', I need Quantitative Easin'), some Daft Punk (Tapering has just begun; Low rates for the long run; Plenty of time for more fun; We're up all night to get lucky), and a dash of lullaby (Yields aren't rich; And the jobless stopped lookin'; So hush Raghu Rajan; Don't you cry).
There was plenty of PG-13: "Think you're busy on Valentine's day? Fed has dual man-dates."
And PG-13 with a nerdy twist: "You increase my heart's interest, optimizing amorous outcomes in an uncertain relationship environment." Continued...


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Australia Travel
What you should know for your Australia Travel
Travelling Australia can be very demanding because it is a huge continent and far away from the rest of the world. Therefore, it is important that you prepare your trip in advance.
Why Travel Australia What are your reasons for travelling Australia?
If you visit Australia for the first time I would start with the trip planning at least 3-6 months in advance of departure. You can use this time and make your research in internet so as to gather all relevant information about Australia Travel, about the destinations you want to visit and the itinerary you have planned.
- When to travel to Australia – what time of the year and for how long you can travel in Australia? This is the most important factor for planning your trip.
- What to see in Australia – what places you want to see and what's the reason for you to visit Australia? What do you want to focus on during your trip? What will be your travel itinerary and so on, these are first questions for you to answer.
- How to get around Australia – you can explore it by car, by plane, by train and by bus. It is important to know about Australia's long distances and learn about the various options on how to get around, from one place to another in Australia.
Keep in mind these three points because Australia is a huge country and distances are often underestimated by most travellers who do not know the country. Choose the transportation according to your travel itinerary. If you are on a tight travel schedule, then you should stick to a region of Australia, and renting a car is probably the ideal solution, especially if you travelling in a small group. But if you want to cover significant distances, over 1000 km on one go, then it may be better to consider flying or train. Train Travel in Australia is a great choice too if you have flexible with your time frame.
Take a look at at this Map of Australia to get an insight of the vastness of the country. Before Travelling Australia read this article with Australia Maps, see the country into perspective and get a feel of the vastness.
The long travel distances in Australia can affect your trip enjoyment, in fact what often seem a short distance on the map, in reality it takes actually hours and hours by car, and the long driving only adds fatigue and stress to your travel.
There is no magic formula that works for everyone. Everyone is different and have different needs and expectations.
Upon my person travel experience in Australia, I can suggest combining possibly flights with self driving according to the itinerary you have chosen and also to your time frame. It is very important to carefully assess the different transportation options available, once you've made your choice you will be able to plan your itinerary in Australia more accurately.
To learn more about all transportation options available in Australia click on this link that takes to a specifi page with more information on Getting around Australia
Here below you find more links to more pages where you can get details for each specific topic and get started with your travel plan for Australia
To continue reading click on the below links that take you to specific pages and topics:
Go to Travel Planning Resources
Go to Cheap Flights to Australia
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Go to Australia Travel Itinerary
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Meagan is a Loyola alumna who graduated in May 2011 with a bachelor's degree in Communication, specializing in Advertising and Public Relations. While at Loyola University Maryland, Meagan worked as an intramural official and intramural supervisor. Meagan moved to Savannah, Georgia after graduating from Loyola to continue her education at Armstrong Atlantic State University. She worked as a Graduate Assistant for Sport Clubs in the Recreation and Wellness Department. There she received her master's degree in Adult Education and Community Leadership and a certificate in Instructional Technology. She also participated in intramural sports and was a member and Chair of the Graduate Student Coordinating Council.
Meagan was born in Baltimore, MD, but grew up on Long Island, NY. In Meagan's free time she enjoys playing and watching sports, singing, and spending time with her family, friends, and dogs.


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Storytelling 101: Learning from David Crabb
I took a storytelling class from David Crabb over the weekend. He's one of those teachers who are super supportive and positive with all the students, no matter what their exsperience level. Our class was filled with people like me---we were all just getting started in storytelling. As we stumbled along with the basics, he gave everyone the encouragement needed to continue storytelling. Even his criticism was brilliantly framed as, "So what did we want to see more of in this student's story?" instead of, for example, "What sucked about this story?" I would be shocked if anyone left the class without thinking they could someday be the next Moth Story Slam Winner. David's winning story is above.
Biggest lesson from the class for me? Storytelling is all about making the audience feel like they are having a spontaneous, almost intimate, conversation with you. The audience gets turned off when the story feels overly rehearsed. David told us if we say the same exact story twice, we're doing something wrong. I didn't understand this concept completely until I started trying to memorize my Mormon story. I wanted so badly to get it critiqued in class. Instead, I had to scrap it this time. I was trying to recite it word for word and it was totally boring. What was working on paper, wasn't working when I told it. The story I told on the second day of class was one that I didn't write down a single sentence. I was afraid if I did, I would ruin it. David said it's totally typical for writers to have a difficult time retelling their stories. Likewise, storytellers have the hardest time putting their stories down on paper. David Sedaris, he told us, was one of the rare talents--his written word is just as funny as when it's spoken. One in a million.
So beyond the people who heard my story in class, it's been floating in my brain. I've tried to write it this morning, but it was rough. Maybe someday, I'll have to set up a video camera . . .
My Biggest Failure Update: I Never Brush My Kids Teeth Part 2
|when they all had their baby teeth. Photo by Keith Pitts
Unexpected Places in NYC: Randall's Island Park
Before we left, we stopped by Duane Reade (part drug store/grocery store/walk-in clinic) to get Owen tested for strep throat (negative) and pick up items for a picnic. I was shocked to see a Zabar's roast beef sandwich on an onion brioche roll for sale. Very impressed to see a chain drug store carrying a local favorite. My kids, however, were more stoked to buy the 99 cent American flags. They waved those things all day like the proudest Americans I'd ever seen.
After transferring twice on the train, we walked through the projects to get to the 103rd Street Footbridge which led onto the island. About a block away from the bridge, a woman yelled, "Girl--you're going the wrong way." Who me? With my red and blue striped backpack and 3 American flags hanging out? High pony tail? Riding a blue kick scooter with my 3 kids tagging behind on their matching red Radio Flyer scooters? As if were reenacting this parade scene from the Music Man? She must have been talking about someone else.
When we finally got to the island, we were ready to explore. We first noticed the smooth and wide path along the water's edge. Perfect for kick scooters, but I'm sure it would also be heaven on bikes or even foot.
It didn't take long to realize this ain't no Governor's Island with it's jazz lawn parties and artisanal food trucks. If that's what you're expecting, than girl, you're going the wrong way. Randall's Island is geared more for large BBQ parties, loud music, and rowdy sporting events. It's the wild west out there. And I totally adored it. It wasn't out of control though. The public restroom near the information booth was new and clean. I also saw a lot of employees picking up trash and emptying garbage bins through out the day. I appreciated their hard work and effort to keep the island tidy.
We stayed all day, took naps in the grass, got to see a lot of the island and all of the art. At times I pretended I was on the shores of Greece with it's beautiful white rock beaches, other times I felt like I was partying in the Dominican Republic, and then other times I felt like I was upstate roaming through a garden of wild flowers. It's hard to believe we never left Manhattan.
|Owen was having such a hard time swallowing (in red). He was such a trooper.
Keep reading for more pictures of our Randall's Island adventure . . .
Who Knows the Nose You'll Get and Other Meaningless Things
open mic night. Just about the age my nose grew in. I always wonder if my kids will get it when they hit puberty. Actually, I'm giddy with excitement to find out. I'm used to mine now, sort of. The other day an ad popped up with before and after pics of someone who got a nose job. The results are always staggering from the profile, and I start to wonder what it would be like to chisel off an inch. But then from the front view, the results are so minimal. I always feel like they look the same. And then I realize it would be such a waste. I'd rather take a trip to Italy. I just googled "italian woman painting profile" and found my twin as captured by Leonardo de Vinci. Don't need much more validation than that. And even though mine still slightly larger than hers, I'll keep it.
Keep reading to see a picture of me with a button nose . . . .
|images from Study of a Woman's Head
UPDATED! Culdesac: Fabulous Clothing Line Devoted Entirely to Boys
Culdesac. Founder and designer Hayley Parker has focused her attention to tailored boy's clothing and all I can say is thank you! It's about time someone did. Not that it stops Ella from sneaking into all the clothes, too. When it comes down to it, great pieces work on anyone. Even though it's a young company, Culdesac has already been sold in Barneys New York. Excited to see it grow even more. Aren't the clothes stunning? And doesn't Oscar have kindness and honesty oozing out of his eyes. UPDATE: Culdesac is having a sample sale!
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Keep reading to see Owen's questioning eyes and Ella's surprisingly serious eyes . . .
Open Mic Night Update: Loved It
The Inspired Word crowd was a hodge-podge of people young and old, all different backgrounds, all different views, all different talent. I could be anyone I wanted there. I decided to call myself a storyteller. Since then, I've spent the week listening to the Moth and I even signed up for a storytelling class. It's funny how a sponsored post from the Go Mighty Team has pushed me into something so much bigger than I expected. I was originally doing it for the paycheck. But now, I realize, it's changed my life.
After the jump is the story I read last night. It was amazing experience. Next time, however, I'm memorizing it. That's my only regret. I have to warn you before you read. It's way more honest and explicit than what's normally on here. It talks about sex and my warped devotion to the teachings of the Mormon Church as a teenager. Some parts might make some people uncomfortable. Names have been changed. I'm looking forward to getting it workshopped at my upcoming class. Ignore any typos, it's meant to be read :)
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After the jump is the story I read last night. It was amazing experience. Next time, however, I'm memorizing it. That's my only regret. I have to warn you before you read. It's way more honest and explicit than what's normally on here. It talks about sex and my warped devotion to the teachings of the Mormon Church as a teenager. Some parts might make some people uncomfortable. Names have been changed. I'm looking forward to getting it workshopped at my upcoming class. Ignore any typos, it's meant to be read :)
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Has anyone done a factory XM radio install on a 2005 XLR? Any advice would be appreciated.
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Has anyone done a factory XM radio install on a 2005 XLR? Any advice would be appreciated.
The biggest issue is antenna Installation. 2006 XLRs use hidden antennas in the mirrors.
Have the nub antenna installed outside the vehicle. Some dealers may suggest installing it on the dash, but the moment you leave town you wont have ground-level repeaters to pick up the signal. This makes the antenna fully dependent on the sky.
Some people have drilled their nub antennas into place. I suggest 3M mounting tape. Drilling will adversely affect the resale value of your car.
In theory, you could get 2006 mirrors and install them on your '05 and run the wires.
I'm not so much worried about the antenna, on the dash has worked very well in my 2000 corvette. What Im trying to figure out is how to install the components to attach to the existing entertainment system. Is there a module I can simply plug in?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jesda
The dealer can order a kit and have it installed to work with your existing audio system. I believe it includes a color coded antenna, tuner module, some other pieces, and a bunch of wires.
The module itself is installed somewhere in the back of the car, I believe. The kit includes some crude instructions, but I wouldnt do it myself, nor do I know how.
Expect it to also be very expensive. Sorry I dont have more info. Maybe someone else on here can chime in?
I called a dealer and they are clue less. Guys transfered me to his 'after market department'. Can anyone sugest a place I can call?
I may have been wrong earlier; I was thinking of another car.
There are more components involved than the module, antenna, and wires. In addition, there's a jumper that interfaces with the head unit to trigger XM functionality. The total hardware cost exceeds $1500.
The dealer has to acquire all the parts, figure out how to install them, and then charge you for their time. GM only officially offers XM on the XLR as a factory installed option, not dealer installed.
It is up to the dealer to decide whether they want to do it. Most XLRs were ordered with the XM radio option, so its highly unlikely that you'll find one that knows how.
In other words, its not worth it.
For a somewhat discreet installation:
Commander http://www.xmradio.com/commander/
Sirius Starmate ST2 http://www.siriusradio.com/servlet/C...=1126670694040
Sirius One http://www.siriusradio.com/servlet/C...=1128803465284
AGT XM Sportscaster http://www.xmradio.com/sportscaster/index.jsp
Thanks Jesda.
Lets say that I could get my hands on wrecked XLR with XM, where could I get the details on what components to harvest?
Unfortunately, other than finding a generous dealer, I dont know. :(
Too few XLR owners (none?) have taken their interiors apart to see which parts are specific to the factory XM system.
Generous dealer? Well, my wife is the VP of a Chevy dealership and see really likes me a lot, so I guess I have that end covered. (: What I need to find out is the technological side. Where can I find out the tech behind XM and an 05 XLR?
Here's a list of the hardware needed to install factory XM in a CTS:
I cant say whether or not it applies to the XLR, but it may point your dealership in the right direction. If you get this working, please let us know!
Yes, you can install XM in the XLR without the "wart" antenna. Here's the Wartless Antenna Installation Guide I've posted on other XLR forums:
Over the years, we've seen a lot of posts asking how to get satellite radio into 04 and 05 XLRs (without the side mirror-mounted diversity antennas) from folks who don't want to drill into their rear decklids to install what is commonly known as the "wart" antenna. I'm not a big fan of warts, (genital, decklid, or otherwise) but I do like XM, so I thought I'd give it a go. The short answer is Yes; you can get XM without surgically altering your rear decklid if you have the factory-mounted receiver in place. It's located behind the center console compartment and is accessed from the front by removing 4 Torx screws. It's easy to do and will consume part of two afternoons, depending on your drinking habits.
Read the whole procedure first. A major part of it is optional.
You'll need the following tools:
A good flashlight; if unavailable, night vision goggles
A Torx T 15 screwdriver for removing the four screws retaining the center console rear storage compartment.
A half dozen tie wraps to secure cables.
A nylon trim tool for pushing the antenna cable where you want it without nicking it.
A coat hanger or stiff wire to fish the cable up to the center console storage compartment cavity.
Electrical tape or heat shrink, (to insulate cut cables -more on this later.)
Silicone RTV, to bond the adapter connectors in the XM receiver plug.
A set of dykes for cutting wire and tie wrap ends flush after tightening.
A major credit card. (In my book, it's a tool!)
Here's how to do it:
1) Verify you have the factory XM receiver installed. You can open the trunk and see it mounted all the way forward, between the seats. It's a little silver box about an inch or so thick, and around eight inches long. Or you can verify you have the U2K option, which is located on the little panel that covers the hidden storage compartment on the right side of the trunk.
2) Using the major credit card tool, order the following two parts from Crutchfield:
A Terk XM Micro2 XM Satellite Radio Car Antenna:
and a Terk XM-SP Adapter:
3) While you're waiting for your parts to arrive, drink a beer or have a glass of wine and open the trunk. It's time you started having the same kind of Big Fun I had.
4) Climb in, and wriggle forward on your back like you're passing under barbed wire in Army boot camp. Disconnect the light blue antenna input plug with two cables coming out of it on the (passenger) side of the XM receiver. While it's possible to remove the plug from inside the vehicle after removing the rear center console storage compartment, it's a major pain unless you're a double-jointed circus performer, so it's easier to just get into the trunk to pull it off the receiver. It's got a retaining clip on the top that you need to press before it will pull free of the receiver.
5) You'll need to either remove the metal connectors from the blue plug body while you lie in the trunk wondering why you didn't have a second beer or glass of wine before you got this far, or cut the cables an inch or two from the plug, haul yourself out of the trunk and remove the metal connectors inside of it on a workbench with good light and that handy refreshment you were just day-dreaming about. However you do it, your goal is to remove the connectors and re-use the blue plug. Note how far forward the metal connectors were located in the plug to help in Step #7.
6) With heat shrink or electrical tape and a tie wrap or two, insulate and secure the old antenna wires and /or metal connectors out of the way. We don't want any rattles later. Now, kick back and wait for UPS to deliver your new antenna and adapter.
7) Once your new adapter arrives, you'll see a connector on one side (for your new antenna to plug into, and two little cables dangling from the other side. The goal in this step is to insert the two cables coming out of the new adapter into the blue plug you removed in Step 5. The adapter is a splitter, so it doesn't matter which side of the plug body you install the cables into. Push them all the way in, (making sure they're installed as close to the face of the plug body as they were in Step #5 . . . You DID note that, right!?) and apply some RTV or good exterior caulking around the back of the connectors to secure the connectors into the plug body. With a back and forth motion, use a toothpick to wick the silicone inside the connector body around the sides of the inserted connectors, but don't get crazy here; all you need to do is bond the plugs into place. (Don't let any RTV get near the face of the plug!)
Allow your masterpiece to cure overnight. Don't use epoxy, in case you need to remove them later on. The RTV or caulking is good enough to hold the plugs in place but easy to remove if you ever have to.
8) Antenna wire routing, --like seduction, is started from the top down. While you're waiting for the silicone to set and cure, place the antenna on the fwd/center of the dash. The magnetic base will hold it securely in place.
9) The antenna has more than enough cable to hang every member of the Securities and Exchange Commission. You need to route said cable across the base of the windshield (there's foam there, so it will stay in place if you use a thin, plastic trim tool to push it in (not a screwdriver!) If you puncture the cable, electrons will spill out and cause you to wet your pants every time you turn up the volume. Be patient and gentle (but firm.) This is electronics, not carpentry.
10) After it's securely placed under the windshield, route the cable down the plastic trim panel at the front of the door opening, and down to the lower inside trim panel that runs the length of the passenger side door, parallel to the XLR kick plate. Just tuck it under there and it should stay put.
11) Using the Torx T-15 screwdriver, remove the four retaining screws and pull the rear center console storage compartment out and set aside. Route the antenna cable under the bottom of the rear tub plastic behind the seat. I used a coat hanger to fish the cable/connector under the trim and up into the console storage compartment cavity. Don't pull it too hard –you don't want to damage the connector. Otherwise you have to repeat Step 2, and you really don't want to do that.
12) Route the connector up to the area where the blue XM receiver antenna plug resides, and loop up the remaining extra cable. Tie-wrap it to one of the chassis frame members out of the way. Rattles are bad. Tie wraps are good.
13) Re-install the rear console storage compartment and have another drink. At this point, you've probably earned it. If not, you will.
14) When the adapter connector has cured and is ready to install, slide back into the trunk, and plug the antenna connector into the adapter, then plug the adapter into the XM receiver. The hardest part is over! If you skipped the drink from Step 13, have at it now.
15) With a clear view to the South, tune to XM channel 1 to verify you're getting a good signal path. If you're not getting anything, you either didn't make a good connection, don't have a clear path, or drank more than this procedure called out. Trust but verify that you didn't cut a wire or get a good connection when you plugged everything together. If you drank too much and are having trouble with this procedure, increase the font size, wait two hours per drink, and seek adult supervision and have them read this to you. If you're wetting your pants for no apparent reason, see Step 9.
16) Tune to XM channel 0 and note your ID number. Call XM (800-852-9696) and they'll gladly relieve you of some of your money in exchange for entering your ID number into their database.
17) With the car still facing South, tune to channel 1, and keep the radio on for 20 minutes. (You need to do this within 3 hours of subscribing.) Don't mess with the tuner during this step while XM and your radio get intimately acquainted. After that, you should have full channel coverage! (I had to do this step twice to get the radio in sync.)
Before I routed the antenna cable, I positioned the antenna in different locations within the car to check if it would receive the test signal (XM Channel 1.) I was surprised at how transparent the roof was, but opted to keep it on the dash since the magnetic base works great there. I also oriented the car in different headings to see if the vehicle would block the signal to the dash-mounted antenna. There were no problems. If you have a steel plate in your head, you've got problems enough, but this could aggravate one more. When the connector has cured, you can connect everything, and experiment with the antenna placement location prior to permanently routing the antenna wire if you wish.
---If you're totally smashed or just all left thumbs at the point where you're supposed to pull the blue XM plug out of the receiver, remove the two imbedded connectors and replace them with the two from the new adapter, you can blow this off entirely and just plug the adapter cables straight into the side of the XM receiver, and tie wrap the blue plug out of the way. I wanted to make sure my adapter never came loose, so I chose to make it as close to the factory installation as possible.
I drove around for a few hours and had great reception except when I lost signal (LOS for you geeks like me out there) due to the dense forests we admire here in Washington. For those of you who haven't experienced that technological marvel that is XM, the quality of the sound varies from really good AM to so-so FM, depending on receiver type and your level of hearing loss. Your milage may vary.
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Minted Watermelon Popsicles/
This is Week #28 of my 2011 cooking challenge! Click here to view all recipes from this challenge. All recipes created for this challenge come from the Food and Wine Annual Cookbook 2010: An Entire Year of Recipes.
When I was in middle school, I can remember taking full advantage of the fruit trees we had in our yard (haven't always lived in the Minnesota tundra). We had quite the selection. Oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes, tangerines, tangelos. In addition to eating and drinking large quantities of fruit, I would often do things like put together an elaborate fruit juice stand or come up with a creative multi-fruit popsicle. I miss those fruit trees! Now all I have in my yard is snow.
When this recipe popped up, I was taken back to those days of abundant fruit. I felt like a kid again as I filled up the ice cube trays and eagerly waited for the popsicles to freeze.
In a blender or food processor, add:
1 1/2 pounds seedless watermelon without the rind, cut into 1-inch dice (about 4 cups)
2 tablespoons sugar
Puree until smooth.
Stir in:
1/4 cup mint leaves, minced
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
Pinch of salt
Pour the puree into 8 popsicle molds or 2 standard ice cube trays.
Freeze until hard, about three hours. Insert popsicle sticks after an hour and a half of freezing.
I had no idea that watermelon and mint were such a great duo! If our fruit tree haven would have included a garden with watermelons, I may have already known about this.
These popsicles are a refreshingly delicious treat in this heavy, humid heat we are experiencing right now. Which, by the way, I refuse to complain about. Remember that pile of snow? I will never complain about heat again, and I'm standing by that! Pant pant..


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