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Authors: Linfan Mao
Combinatorics is a powerful tool for dealing with relations among objectives mushroomed in the past century. However, an more important work for mathematician is to apply combinatorics to other mathematics and other sciences not merely to find combinatorial behavior for objectives. Recently, such research works appeared on journals for mathematics and theoretical physics on cosmos. The main purpose of this paper is to survey these thinking and ideas for mathematics and cosmological physics, such as those of multi-spaces, map geometries and combinatorial cosmoses, also the combinatorial conjecture for mathematics proposed by myself in 2005. Some open problems are included for the 21th mathematics by a combinatorial speculation.
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Nikon has announced their newest flagship speedlight, the SB-5000, illuminating new possibilities in creative lighting. A first for Nikon, the flash operates via radio frequency and will operate without a direct line of sight for a range of up to approx. 98 feet. This flexibility lets photographers place lights in different rooms, around corners and work seamlessly in bright ambient light with maximum efficiency.
When paired with the WR-R10 and the new D5 or the D500, this speedlight can control up to six groups (A-F) or 18 speedlights for truly advanced wireless lighting. It is also possible to perform Advanced Wireless Lighting using either radio-controlled (up to three groups) and/or optical-controlled units (up to three groups) by simply attaching a conventional, optical-control Nikon speedlight or the SU-800 Commander (as a master or commander unit) and a WR-R10 (as a commander) onto the D5.
The SB-5000 speedlight also has a radically new design that includes its own internal cooling system, which prevents overheating of the flash panel from consecutive firings. As a result, the SB-5000 can fire consecutively for longer than conventional models, without flash cool-down time between bursts, and can fire up to 120 continuous shots at 5 second intervals.
The Nikon SB-5000 AF Speedlight will be available in March for $599.95.

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PAUL Lambert has hailed Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke as "a special type of player" after his goal against Reading lifted the Midlands club out of the Barclays Premier League bottom three.
Benteke continues to justify Lambert's decision to prefer the Belgian international to fit-again record signing Darren Bent after netting the only goal last night at Villa Park.
The £7m summer signing from Genk has quickly become a fans' favourite at Villa Park, while Bent cannot even command a place amongst the substitutes.
Lambert predicts that it could be several more years before Benteke reaches his peak but is excited by what he is producing already as a 21-year-old.
The Scot said: "Christian has been excellent. You run out of things to say about the big guy.
"He has turned himself into a fans' favourite here, that's for sure, and his general game is outstanding at the minute.
"He has been brilliant for us. I thought the header for the winner against Reading was fantastic.
"You forget he is only 21 and he might not hit his peak until his late 20s but he is playing ever so well for us."
Benteke is used as the only out-and-out striker in a 4-2-3-1 formation and Lambert said: "You've got to be a special type of player to play that lone striker role.
"He has also been fantastic for Belgium and he is getting better with every game.
"He is developing his whole demeanour...he is growing up. he is a strong lad but also has really good ability. He does get on the end of chances. I've been delighted with him."


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One thing to do Thursday: Hear a punk musician talk about death
Blake Schwarzenbach, frontman of bands like Jawbreaker and Forgetters, discusses his art at Observatory.
Thu Feb 7 2013
Only at Observatory—the Gowanus art space that frequently hosts events about taxidermy, obscure cults and other historic oddities—would you find yourself listening to a punk musician talk about how death influences his work. That's exactly what the venue is offering tonight: Blake Schwarzenbach, frontman for bands like Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil and Forgetters (pictured above), wil discuss how mortality informs his creative process with writer Maccabee Montandon. Fans of Schwarzenbach's music will be happy to hear that he'll also play a short acoustic set.


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"WOOOOOOOOOO!!!" cried Michael Eiler as he lifted the coveted trophy just now. And we can imagine that this is a wonderful moment for the 20 year old economics student. He's won the Sunday Million before on PokerStars where he plays under the screen name "mae9690" but this win here at EPT Vienna has catapulted him onto the brick and mortar circuit, shown his calmly competent play live on TV to poker enthusiasts all over Europe, and handed him €700,000!
A grinning Eiler was presented with a small version of the huge silver EPT trophy, as well as a glass pyramid courtesy of the Concord Card Casino. Banks of photographers, as well as a small group of his supporters, gathered around him as he began what will probably be a Halloween of celebration.
He hugged runner-up Martin Hruby after the final race was won, and would be the first to admit that the final table did not always look to be his oyster. Stuck around the 2.5 million mark for much of the day, Eiler outlasted start-of-day favourite Daniel Negreanu and super-stacked Konstantinos Nanos to get to the point where he was heads up with the Czech Team PokerStars Pro. Level-headed even when the deck seemed unfavourable (several times earlier in the tournament he was three-outed by all-in opponents), Eiler faced several setbacks along the way to victory but always seemed to recover effortlessly.
The young German player started play today by jumping straight into the action and he was there as it concluded. Congratulations to Michael Eiler, and thanks to PokerStars, the Kursalon and Concord Card Casino for making this event such an exciting and seamlessly run new addition to the EPT circuit. The biggest prize pool ever in Austria has been awarded, the TV table is empty and it just remains to say: Good Night Vienna!


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Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Recall 13V615000
The Fuel Gauge Reading May Be Incorrect
On vehicles equipped with a 6.6L diesel engine, the engine could stall unexpectedly due to an incorrect fuel gauge reading.
As of this writing, General Motors has not yet released a notification schedule for this recall. If you don't receive notification in a timely manner and you feel you should, please contact your dealer for further instruction. They may ask for your vehicle identification number (VIN), so please have it handy when you call. The General Motors recall number is 13420.
Vehicles equipped with a 6.6L diesel engine and dual fuel tanks are being recalled because the transfer pump that moves fuel from the rear tank to the front tank could cause the fuel gauge in show the incorrect fuel level. The engine could stall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect the fuel transfer pump and replace it as necessary to correct this concern.
December 11, 2013
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD vehicles, equipped with 6.6L diesel engines and dual fuel tanks. In the affected vehicles, the transfer pump which moves fuel from the rear tank to the front tank could malfunction and cause the fuel gauge to indicate an inaccurate reading.
If the fuel gauge indicates an inaccurate reading it may result in the vehicle unexpectedly stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
General Motors will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel transfer pump, as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 13420.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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Preheat the oven to 450°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry to a 16-by-10-inch rectangle. Transfer to a 15-by-10 1/2-inch baking sheet, trimming the excess dough. Arrange the apple slices in crosswise rows on the pastry. Spread the butter over the apples and sprinkle with the sugar. Refrigerate until the pastry is firm, at least 15 minutes.
Bake the apple pizza for about 15 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed and golden and the apples are glazed. Serve the apple pizza warm with vanilla ice cream.


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I've moved Codebeef around a fair bit, but I keep coming back to Jekyll. As I've used Jekyll, I've noticed a few patches of friction, so I decided to fork the repo on Github, and give a little back.
Importing CLI
Jekyll's interface for importing existing blogs is a bit clunky - The syntax mentioned in this ticket is far better, so I implemented it in this patch, which has since been pulled into the master branch.
More detailed information about the new import CLI here.
Posterous Importer
An importer that uses the Posterous API to import a blog into Jekyll.
With the new CLI I built, this is as simple as running:
jekyll import posterous --user=<email> --pass=<password> --site=<sitename (default is primary site)>
Wordpress.com Importer
Codebeef was initially hosted as a Wordpress blog - I decided to rename and rebuild the site, and found Jekyll.
The existing importers didn't handle importing from Wordpress.com, so I wrote a quick script, and posted it back to the official Jekyll repo. My patch was accepted, and you can now import a Wordpress.com blog by getting your export file, and running:
ruby -r './lib/jekyll/migrators/wordpress.com' -e 'Jekyll::WordpressDotCom.process'
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NC has been in the media lately for some of the antics of a very few troopers and command staff but I for one believe that these are the stories that get passed over by the media because there is no scandal, just a good person looking out for others.
Trooper Rescues 3 Children From Abuse
A Johnston County State Trooper is being credited with helping rescue three children as they were allegedly being abused while traveling in a car on Interstate 40. The children, ages 8, 12, and 14, were in the back seat of a car Aug. 7 returning to Maryland from a trip to Myrtle Beach with their father and step-mother.
The 14 year-old began texting her mother in Maryland claiming her step-mother attempted to break her leg, had punched her younger brother in the face causing a black eye, and her father was pulling her hair, authorities said.
The mother contacted the NC Highway Patrol and dispatchers had the girl to text them directly with the passing mile marker numbers, all without alerting the adults in the front seat.
Trooper Jack Thorpe stopped the car on I-40 near the Johnston-Sampson County line. Trooper Thorpe said the children had visible injuries and when Johnston County social workers refused to accept temporary custody of the children, he received permission from their mother in Maryland to take them to his home. Trooper Thorpe, who was just ending his shift, took the 3 children home in his patrol car where they played with his children, jumped on the trampoline, played video games and fished. His wife fixed tacos for everyone.
Trooper Thorpe said he fell in love with the youngsters before they left. Their mother arrived at his house about 12 hours later but not before an exchange of phone numbers and email addresses. Trooper Thorpe said he plans to stay in touch and may visit them in Maryland later this year. Because authorities could not verify the jurisdiction the alleged abuse took place, the father and stepmother were not charged.


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The Centre for Business Innovation Limited (CfBI) headquartered in Cambridge, UK, creates and facilitates communities whose participants share the benefits and costs of working together in a trusting environment, towards common goals or under a brand which reflects their values and beliefs in the spirit of Open Innovation
CfBI's team calls this type benefit 'Collaborative Advantage' and we have been refining this formula for over fifteen years.
Today we have created two types of community:
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Slow Burn Fitness Revolution
Slowly and effectively build muscle in this progressive fitness approach.Top Rated Diets of 2017
The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution: The Slow Motion Exercise That Will Change Your Body in 30 Minutes a Week by physical trainer, Frederick Hahn is a quick but challenging way to get your body in shape. He teams up with two doctors to create fitness plans that build muscle and burn calories by slowing down the pace of strength training.
His slow motion exercise consists of using measured lifting of heavy weights to the point of complete muscle exhaustion. The muscle then tires out and rebuilds, giving you a more defined physique.
Hahn also refutes the claim that any kind of exercise is good for you. From injury to looking at scientific research, which disclaims the widely-believed concept that the more you exercise, the more weight you'll lose, Hahn tries to make a strong and sound argument for the enormous benefits of strength training. The idea of slow burn weight training has been around for about 20 years, but Hahn and his co-authors are trying hard to make it become a more mainstream approach to looking and feeling physically fit.
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- Weight bearing exercises increase muscle which burns more calories than fat muscle
- Strength-training exercises can prevent bone loss and can improve balance and coordination
- Risk of injury is low as long as exercises are performed according to the author's instructions
- Hahn's admonishments of other forms of exercise might be offensive
- Has a sole reliance on weight lifting and resistance training
- Need access to gym equipment to perform some of the exercises
- Does not provide much advice for eating
The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution doesn't go into too much detail about what to eat and how much to eat. There is a small section at the end of the book that discusses the role of diet in metabolism, exercise and appearance. In sum, it does emphasize eating a low-carbohydrate, high protein diet.EXERCISE
Strength training is the crux of The Slow Burn Fitness philosophy. In the book, there are two kinds of exercise that need to be performed in order to see results: Those that can be done at home and those that need to be done with the use of gym equipment.
Exercise instructions are very specific. Using a metronome is encouraged because of the need to time each movement. Each workout that Hahn lays out only needs to be performed once a week for 30 minutes. But be warned that those thirty minutes can be very intense and challenging. If you want to speed up the process, the book suggests performing the exercise three times in one week and then switching to just one week once you become more comfortable and adept at performing them.CONCLUSION
There are countless exercise forms out there, each one claiming to be the one that will get you into shape. For many, they have found that in The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution. Its emphasis on intense but short bouts of weight-training, where the muscle becomes exhausted, does show promise for increasing lean muscle mass and improving appearance.
You won't bulk up on this exercise routine but rather, you'll create a well-defined look all around as long as you adhere to the program that the author lays out for you. Its short time commitment of 30 minutes a week has its appeal for anyone time crunched or who hates spending hours at the gym.
Its promise that you won't need any other form of exercise to keep you in shape may be a bit of a stretch. For those who tire quickly from doing one kind of exercise week after week, feel free to try this out, but its repetition might undermine your need for new exercise routines.Common Misspellings
Burn slow fitness, slow burn fitnes, slow burn fitness, slow-burn fitnessHow Does Slow Burn Fitness Revolution Compare?
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actually Protein power books are from the doctors EADES and EADES, not Hahn.
December 2010 Diagnosed Prediabetic with A1C = 5.9 and increasing. The protein power books by the Hahns gave me a dietary program that I could actually eat on and feel full and calm.
At 5' 6"" and 50 yrs old male I Started dietary program 1/2011 and in 5 months
weight dropped by 23 pounds, ( 194to 171)
A1C dropped to 5.4 from 5.9
Triglyclerides dropped by 1/2, ( 141 to 72)
Weight dropped by 23 pounds, ( 194to 171)
Total Cholesteral down 35 points( 248 to 213)
LDL reduced 22pts ( 164 to 142)
In May11 added slow burn to my hiking /
walking activities and weight is down another 13
lbs to 158. I have reduced 1/2 my BPmedication
after I broke a weight barrier @170 lbs I had been stuck at for 1 month. The BP began to
drop immediately thereafter.
Tis program addressed for me the A1C issue.
All the other health parameters mentionedimproved dramatically too.
It will not adress vascular inflamation issues like CRP and HOMOCYSTEIN. I am using a separate supplemental approach for these issues. Thank God I found a diet I can eat on and a weight program where I am not required to be a gym rat. I don't fit into the gym mold.
Hepful hints: Buy low carb bread from Julian Bakery, protein shakes for emrgency
, and a food scale if you can't estimate. READ Labels.
"Hahn's admonishments of other forms of exercise might be offensive"
Thanks for the post - I greatly appreciate it.
I'd like to address the cons:
I don't recall admonishing other forms of exercise except to say that running is injurious - and it is.
Weight training if you do it right does in fact give you all the benefits that aerobics gives you and more. So reliance on strength training alone doesn't rob you of any physiological benefits. As far as boredom goes, one shouldn't look to exercise for enjoyment. And since its just 30 minutes a week most people never lose interest.
Access to gym equipment for some exercises is a given since most people can't afford such equipment. But the book offers an in home program with inexpensive home equipment. I even teach people how to make dumbbells out of water jugs.
I've done this for the last 5 years. It has given me back my body and my stamina. I suffered from chronic low back pain for many years and this program -- done as outlined -- has made that go away! Now I can seep better, feel refreshed, have the stamina to do most anything I want to at age 60.
The review is incorrect, it does not require a gym though you can do the program at a gym if you wish. There are three sections in the book -- 1st is the philosophy and reasoning behind the program, the 2nd is how to do the work out at home (and for very minimal expense in weights) and the 3rd section is how to take it to a gym. The reviewer must not have read carefully. Unless you are a member of a gym already or are into total body building there is no need for specialized equipment. I continue to do my work out -- in my home with nothing but a few weights and a resistance cable (not found in the book but gives the same effect as weights while doing the exercises as recommended in book.) I came up with the solution of using a resistance cable for the work out moves for taking with me when I travel.
I am so grateful for this program. I live a busy life and the idea of spending hours at fitness was simply not going to work for me. I didn't believe that what they outlined in the book would work but . . . it was the only program that I was willing to try because of the time involved. I was amazed to find out they really did MEAN it and it really did work!
I started 2 months ago, & is the best workout I've ever been involved with. Is quick, to the point & sweat free. 20 min. workout, 10 min. streaching, 2X week. Have lost 18# ( with lo carb diet )
Doesn't get any better than that. Am 67 & feel 30.
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See Ike and Martin live at The Terrace! An acoustic duo specializing in good fun, good friends and great music, Ike and Martin will provide a night of entertainment you won't soon forget.
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Former makeup artist Shellyann Bainlardi has been getting eyelash extensions for the past five years, but was dismayed at the disparity of options available in NYC: Either you'd pay a premium at a high-end spa or worry about hygiene at a more affordable hole-in-the-wall. To bridge the gap, the Gramercy resident opens this lash and wax salon, specializing in the application of individual faux- and real-mink strands. Once you arrive in the mini-chandelier–bedecked reception area, peruse the various eyelash styles featured on the illustrated menu created by fashion artist Alvaro (alvaroartz.com). Whether you opt for a natural ($150–$200) or glamorous ($175–$225) look, expect to spend about an hour lying on one of the seven beds having each strand glued to your natural lashes with medical-grade adhesive. A full set lasts up to eight weeks, but you can combat natural shedding with touch-ups after one ($55–$70), two ($70–$90) or three weeks ($110–$150). Two private rooms are dedicated to waxing services, which cover common spots such as Brazilian bikini (men $80, women $65) and upper lip ($15), as well as more surprising areas including nipples ($15) and cheeks (men $25, women $20). There's also a reclining barber chair in the open space for eyebrow threading ($35), tweezing ($35) and waxing ($35), plus permanent makeup applications ($250–$600) that last upwards of three years. On your way out, pick up RapidLash eyelash enhancing serum ($50), iLashCare mascara for extensions ($20), Nest Fragrances scented candles ($14–$58) and accessories ($30–$120) from Project Runway winner Anya Ayoung-Chee.
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I learned how to drive in a friends 92 mr2 spider.
However my list of cars are:
1996 dodge dakota
1998 chevy/geo metro
A 90s wrx and eagle talon, neither worked
2001 Cavalier
1998 Honda crv
1999 Saturn sl2
2005 Toyota matrix.
And now my 2014 wrx wagon
I never wanted my wrx as a teen. And I appreciate it so much more now that I've purchased it on my own and buying it myself.
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#1: Devachan colorist recs?
I've been getting the urge to do something different with my hair. Something to distract me from the torture of growing out the relaxer from last June. I don't ordinarily color my hair, except for an occassional clear glaze I do myself. I want it to be subtle. If I decide not to do it again, I want color/highlights that will fade or blend in as it grows out. I'm planning to call Devachan to schedule a color consultation. Any suggestions as to who to see? Or who to avoid? Color recs for other NYC salons would also be appreciated. I'm not in a rush to do this, so I wouldn't mind having a few different consultations.
P.S. I haven't updated my pics lately, but you can see the color.
P.S. I haven't updated my pics lately, but you can see the color.


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This website is part of the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) network
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S. have reported an outbreak of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) in a campsite in Yosemite National Park, California. Six cases have been confirmed as HPS since 10 June, of which two have died. Four cases stayed in the 'Signature Tent Cabins' (permanently standing tents available for hire) in the Boystown area of Curry Village in Yosemite National Park; one in the area but not the tents and one case is still under investigation. The tents were disinfected and visitors moved on 24 August.
ECDC has conducted a rapid risk assessment to assess the risk for European visitors to Yosemite National Park, and the campsite in question, and for the general public in Europe.
ECDC has concluded that the risk of infection is low as only six cases have been confirmed so far while several thousands have visited Boystown area. As HPS is not transmitted from person to person there is no risk to the wider public in Europe from this outbreak. There is no need for public health measures to be taken for contacts of cases.
Clinicians are reminded to consider the diagnosis of HPS in all persons presenting with clinically compatible illnesses and to ask about potential rodent exposure or if they had recently visited Yosemite National Park.
During the outbreak period, 591 EU citizens made bookings for these tent cabins. In total, 1 923 people in booked groups from the EU stayed at the cabins (10 June– 24 August 2012) and were therefore potentially exposed to hantaviruses. The majority of them have been contacted already by the Park and the respective European national authorities are currently informing the remainder of the potential exposure and appropriate actions to be taken should they become ill.
The incubation period for HPS can be up to six weeks so it is possible that further cases will be identified in the coming weeks. Since its recognition in 1993, 602 cases have been reported in the US, of which 50 in the state of California, not including these recent cases. HPS exposures have previously only been found in Yosemite National Park in 2000 and 2010.
Rapid risk assessment: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome outbreak in Yosemite Park, California, USA
Read more:
ECDC Hantavirus health topic pagesYosemite National Park – hantavirus updates
California Department of Public Health HPS health information
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Just Stop It
Well well well. The madrigal son returns.
Listen, Craig. I know you really like singing. And wine. And singing about wine. But do you need to sing about wine every day? I don't think you do.
I put up with the serenading when you were a kid because I didn't want to offend your juvenile sensibilities by telling you to stop. Mostly I didn't want to have to pay for therapy where you sit on a couch and whine to some shrink, "My dad is sooooo mean ..." So for a good 10 years I bit my tongue whenever you'd break into random song about things like Scuba Steve and ketchup packets.
But the thing is, you're 18 now and in college. So I think it's time you stop making up ditties about potent young wines with hints of sandalwood, black peppercorns and allspice. At least when we have company.
Because while your voice is beautiful, and it is, really. Almost angelic. Ethereal! That's the word I'm looking for. Anyway, while your voice is beautiful, I think some people may find it unsettling when you suddenly leap to your feet and start singing about a crisp finish with bright acidity that leaves the mouth salivating and wanting more.
OK, I find it unsettling. So knock that crap off already.


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HT4100 4.1, 4.5, 4.9 Discussion, Question when torquing headbolts 4.9L in Cadillac Engine Discussion; My dad's Cadillac (92 DeVille) was leaking antifreeze into the exhaust, so we checked to see if the overflow was ...
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Question when torquing headbolts 4.9L
My dad's Cadillac (92 DeVille) was leaking antifreeze into the exhaust, so we checked to see if the overflow was bubbling. You guessed it, bubbles.
So we pull the top of the motor, pull the head gaskets, and you can see where the antifreeze was leaking past the head gasket. New gaskets and we start to button up the top end. #1 headbolt end up spinning and pulls the threads out. Heli-coil does no good. So we find another 4.9L from a parts recycler. Pulled the top end to make sure everything was peachy (including the heads), now we are putting it back together. We have the head bolts tightened to 68 lbs, but my brother doesn't want to go to 90 in fear of stripping the threads in this motor.
Are we asking for trouble if we don't go to 90 lbs on the top 3? He said he read somewhere in the Haynes manual about threads being stripped out with 75 lbs of torque pressure in these motors.
What say ye of the Cadillac gurus?
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Re: Question when torquing headbolts 4.9L
Dude, you need to do some reading up on that by searching the archives here. From what I have heard, whenever you take the heads off a 4.9 you need to put helicoils in the block. I always said if the head gaskets went in mine that I would buy another engine and put it in without touching the heads. I think I would take my chances with 75 ft/lbs because I think they are almost guaranteed to strip and 75 is adequate for old chevy V8's. Good luck.
Re: Question when torquing headbolts 4.9L
The head bolt torque sequence in graduated levels of foot pounds is essential on the 4.x series mixed metal engines. You should always use new GM head bolts. I think the time-sert kits are only required for Northstars, but ask. You'll save a lot of headaches buy purchasing a GM factory shop manual, or maybe somebody can post the 4.9's torque pattern chart for you here.


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Former Bafana Bafana captain Bongani Khumalo has been dropped from the squad to face Central African Republic (CAR) in a World Cup qualifier in Cape Town next week.
Coach Gordon Igesund says Khumalo, who led the team at the recent Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament, lacked game time and was carrying a slight injury.
"Everybody is aware that he played his first game for his team (Greek club PAOK) last week and he's carrying a slight injury. I've chosen not to choose him on the strength that he has not been playing for his club," says Igesund after naming his 23-man squad.
Igesund picked popular Kaizer Chiefs captain, Itumeleng Khune to lead the side in Khumalo's absence.
He also played down the significance of omitting the defender ahead of the crucial qualifying match. "Sometimes we make too much of captaincy, there are many players who are leaders and I think Khune will do a good job," says Igesund.
Igesund made five changes to the squad that turned out at Afcon, with defenders Siboniso Gaxa and Khumalo making way for Russia-based Siyanda Xulu and Morgan Gould of Kaizer Chiefs.
Belgium-based Daylon Claasen makes a return to the squad, along with Dino Ndlovu, who plays his club football in Israel, and Daine Klate from Orlando Pirates.
Thulani Serero and Katlego Mphela were dropped, while Lehlohonolo Majoro was not considered due to injury.
"I did not make too many changes because I believe in continuity, we need to continue from where we left off in the Afcon tournament," added Igesund.
"I still believe we have a good chance of qualifying for Brazil in 2014, provided we win our upcoming match and go and do well in the two away matches," says an optimistic Igesund.
Bafana are third in their qualifying group with two points, two adrift of leaders Ethiopia, and one behind second-placed CAR. Botswana are lying bottom of the table with one point.
Bafana Bafana squad: Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune, Wayne Sandilands, Senzo Meyiwa.
Defenders: Siyanda Xulu, Anele Ngcongca, Thabo Matlaba, Tsepo Masilela, Morgan Gould, Siyabonga Sangweni, Thabo Nthethe.
Midfielders: Thuso Phala, Siphiwe Tshabalala, Dean Furman, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Daylon Claasen, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, May Mahlangu, Oupa Manyisa, Lerato Chabangu, Daine Klate.
Forwards: Bernard Parker, Dino Ndlovu, Tokelo Rantie.
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My MW assistant may have convinced me to get a birth tub - crazy to consider this late in the game??
In 2 pregnancies / 2 planned homebirths I have never considered a water birth. It's not that I don't like the water - I LOVE baths (I never take showers). It's that it always seemed like a total PIA to set up/take down and I also just kind of don't feel like babies need to be born in water. That said, the thought of using the tub for labor has always appealed to me and I wouldn't mind if the baby were born in water.
I had my term home visit today and my MW's assistant told me that she handles all the set-up / break-down of the tub she rents. Her rental is also quite a bit cheaper than I thought it would be. THEN we went to the attic where we have a guest room and she remarked what a great space for a tub that would be. I have to admit that, although I would never have imagined birthing in the guest room, I started to immediately be able to picture it. It's the only room in the house with an attached bath, it's private, it has less crap in it than our bedroom AND birthing there means our bedroom could be all nice for when I'm ready to move and all the clean-up can happen while I'm down in my nice, clean bed.
It's crazy seeming to switch gears this late in the game. I wonder what all you mamas feel about this idea??
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I think it's a great idea! Esp. if she handles the set up and clean up for you. I had a hospital waterbirth with my second and am doing the same this time (would love to be home instead but it's not an option because we're staying with my family who are super mainstream and I don't want to birth in their house with their negative vibes around). I LOVED being in the water, it was extremely relaxing. After having a waterbirth, I really can't imagine doing it any other way. I think you should go for it, it's so wonderful to have... and you can always get out of the tub to push if you felt like it.
Do it! It the MW will take care of the work, it's definitely worth it to have available as a tool during labor. I had my second at home in the water and it was amazing. Not for everyone, sure, but if you've ever thougt it would be worth trying, go for it.
I'd go for it! Even if you don't wind up delivering in the water, those tubs can be awesome for laboring in! Hydrotherapy rocks! I had a waterbirth with my second, and it was my best birth.
Sounds like what we're doing - using a guest room with a bathroom nearby.
Even if you have no intention or desire to birth in the tub, laboring in the tub could be really helpful. I have no thought either way where I want to birth, but I'm open to land or water.
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My 4th was a waterbirth and it was HEAVENLY! The water was amazing and wonderful....go for it!
I labored in water with my first, and WISHED I had this time...there is something about about water that helps make things more comfortable in ways you didn't know were possible.
If you have the means to do it, I say go for it.
Its great to have LOTS of options, and if its reasonable and your MW asst will do the set up /break down, then all the better! (How vividly i recall mopping up the bottom of my birth pool when DS was about 4 days old....)
Twice now, ive attempted to have a water birth - twice i labored in water and twice i felt the urge to get up and get out of the water just prior to pushing - but it was what i felt like doing at the time!
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This will be a VBA2C for me so I've never even delivered vaginally, let alone in the water, but I am totally sold on a water birth! I can't imagine anything more relaxing than laboring in a nice warm "bath" and having that water to help stretch things during pushing, etc. Something else no one else has mentioned but I've thought of (and would love others' opinions on) is using the birth tub for AFTER delivery. I imagine my girly parts will be pretty sore for a few days or so at least following delivery and think it'd be nice to be able to have a place to sit and take the pressure off. Any opinions? So you could always look at it like that too. Nice tool for relaxing before and after birth and worth it whether you deliver in it or not. :-)
DO IT!!! I wasn't 100% sure if I wanted to actually deliver in the tub with dd2 but I wanted the option so I made sure to tell them. When it came down to it I got in and never even considered getting out. It was great. and if the price isn't bad and she handles set up and break down how can you go wrong. If you don't like it you get out. for me it was heavenly to be in the tub after my water broke.
Go for it! My esecond birth was a water birth and I couldn't imagine doing it without. The water made it much more comfortable. Especially since the MW deals with clean up etc, it's definitely worth it.
Well, you all have convinced me! I'm going for the tub if it's available. The tub isn't the kind to heat the water -- what have experiences been like for this type of tub? Do you just leave a bit of room to add more hot or do you just not really care if the water isn't the perfect temperature? Boiling pots isn't going to be a good option (3 flights of stairs from stove - tub).
Any other tips for water birth/labor supplies? More towels I guess?
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If your baby is born in the water you will actually end up not even using a lot of your birth supplies (towels, sheets, drop cloths, etc) because all the mess will be contained in the tub. Very convenient! :) When I had my water birth I wouldn't even get out of the tub, so all we ended up using was 3 or 4 towels and a couple receiving blankets to get me and DD from the tub to the bed.
As far as the hot water thing goes we ran a hose from the hot water spicket for the washing machine to fill the tub and then used large pots of hot water from the stove. 3 flights of stairs will be a bit of a pain to deal with. My midwife just fillled a pot or large bowl up with the spent water and dumped it in the bathtub and replenished with the stove water. Maybe you could get a couple 5 gallon buckets with lids to make carrying the water upstairs easier? If your washer or hot water heater is far from your tub you might want to make sure your hose is long enough too.
Don't let the water thing discourage you. You can find a way to make it work and it will be totally worth it!
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Liverpool got their Europa League campaign off to a winning start despite a few scares against Young Boys in Switzerland. The reds, whose average age was actually four years younger than that of the four boys went ahead through a bananas own goal but slipped behind and found themselves 3-2 behind with 20 minutes left on the clock. Brendan Rodgers' side came back and equalised before two goals from Jonjo Shelvey secured a 5-3 win for the new-look Liverpool team.
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It was far less exciting for Newcastle and Tottenham fans who saw their teams draw 0-0 with Maritimo and Lazio respectively. Spurs had a few goals disallowed and Newcastle hit the woodwork a couple of times but neither English club could get the win.
Athletico Madrid are the current 9/1 favourites for the Europa League with Liverpool at 14/1 in the market. Tottenham are 16/1 and Alan Pardew's Newcastle side are 25/1 for European glory.
Looking ahead to the tastiest tie of the weekend and Manchester United have said that every player will shake hands with Luis Suarez. The race row betweeen the Liverpool star and Patrice Evra rumbles on but both clubs will be trying to do everything to ensure it is just the football that makes the headlines on a day full of emotion. United are the narrow 8/5 favourites for the match with Liverpool at 9/5.
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The Twenty20 World Cup continues in Sri Lanka this afternoon with England looking to retain their crown.
The current champions face Afghanistan in today's match and they are the clear 1/20 favourites to start with a win. The three lions will be cautious though knowing that there is no room for error in this format of the game and the defeat to the Netherlands will be fresh in the memory.
England are 7/1 to make it back-to-back World Cup wins with South Africa the 4/1 favourites.
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Anyone with low porosity, high density and medium/fine hair?
What do you do to get your hair moisturized?
What stylers do you use?
I am new to the texture typing system and through it my hair finally made sense. :)
I have high density, low porosity, medium & fine hair. What a weird mix. lol The fine strands makes it easily weighed down, but I have lots of strands. Kinda hard to style it. Always been that way. I never seemed to get away with the amount of styling products that most other could. Also, it seems to get build up easily: hence the low porosity...but still probably stayed dry.
Would be very interesting to talk to someone else with this type of hair. :) Get ideas.
I have similar hair the only difference is that my hair isn't quite as thick; more medium density.
In order to get moisture in my hair, I do a moisturizing deep treatment, cover with a plastic cap, then a towel on top of that to trap in the heat.
I also use a leave in conditioner, Curl Junkie Smoothing Lotion.
As far as stylers go, my current favorites are Curly Hair Solutions Curl Keeper then Kinky-Curly Curling Custard layered on top.
I cannot cowash it just doesn't work for my hair. It leaves my hair weighted down and gross. Plus I can never seem to get all the conditioner out of my roots. I use two low-poos, Shea Moisture Moisture Retention and Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat. The Giovanni one is a lot harsher, so I use it about every third wash.
I can't do only co-washes either, or I do some and wash with a mild shampoo in between. Pretty much all products I use "sit on top" of my hair. It doesn't seem to get "sucked up" by it much at all, so my hair really gets weird feeling pretty fast on just co-washes.
Cremes, gels...leave-ins really weigh it down and it feels dirty kinda. Probably because it doesn't go in to the strands much. So I have to use very little amounts. I have used my conditioner as a leave in, and it isn't a very rich/heavy conditioner. Have to use a very small amount of it also. Then I am right now using jojoba oil, 1-2 drops, to get some definition and fight frizz. I always have frizz, mainly halo frizz. Fine strands and low porosity I am guessing.
I am going to try doing deep treatments like you do, and maybe it will really help with moisturizing the hair. How often do you do DT's? And with what? I am pondering using coconut oil. I have some allergies and react to many products (itches, get all red and warm), so I like to use natural unscented stuff. Few ingredients.
I can't layer products much really. The tiny amount of conditioner and few drops of oil works most days, but with other products my hair looks like a mess. And really weighed down. Takes forever to dry.
I have a mix of medium and fine strands. Tricky to style... I tried Curl Keeper, but my hair gets really stringy.
Thanks for posting. :)
I have lp, high density, fine hair. It's a tricky walk at first. Like someone said heat helps. I use a hooded dryer to prepoo with EVOo before shampooing. If i am cowasing i let the warm water run over my hair for a few minutes first. All this is to open cuticles. All my conditioners are CG to slow down buildup. Im okay with cowashing because I use a strong shampoo TJ ttt to get all product out once a week. Layering used to drive me crazy because everything sat on my hair. I finally figured out to allow drying time in between layers. So after my ro, I towel blot my hair. Then I apply leave in. Wait five or more minutes then apply styler. Most of the year I do conditioner and oil styling. Because of humidity I like gel in summer. I like FSG best because i can put exactly what I want in it and not have all that other stuff like PVP that speeds up buildup. In the winter if I travel north I need something heavier but finding a curl cream that doesnt make my hair greasy has been hard. I do like GF pure clean cream. The tricky part has been figuring out how much li to use because my hair is fine so I can't use too much but I have a lot of hair so I can't use too little. That is why I only use conditioners as li. Enough hair milks to get to all my hair is greasy. I like TN or TJNS mixed with a little AVJ.
I use a dt once a week. I just add oils and honey to gvpcb. If you have a conditioner you like that does not irritate you, you can just add oils and honey to it to make it more moisturizing.
As for curl keeper, it can give me stringy curls, but I scrunch out water with a microfiber towel before applying curl keeper, which keeps it from getting stringy.
I have found oils to be disastrous in my hair, unless they are added into some other product. They give me very stringy curls. How do you add them?
Also, oils do Weigh my hair down. I think this is because it traps the water underneath it, which in turn weighs down my hair, and makes it take even longer to dry.
You may want to try a mousse or a foam for styling. Mousses don't work for me, but the DevaCurl volumizing foam works really well. It does not weigh my hair down at all.
You could try skipping the oil, scrunching out water then adding a little bit of product. I think it is mostly about experimenting.
Also, since you have fine/medium hair, you could try a protein treatment. These perk up my curls and cut back on frizz, which allows me to use way less product.
I tried FSG also and like it. Then the cold/winter came and it didn't work well after that. We have below freezing now lately and that is when I started using the jojoba oil instead. Not ideal, but better than without.
Yeah, that fine line of too little or too much... I struggle there. Mostly luck I think for me. ;) Some days I have to go re-wash and start over.
Thanks for the DT tips. I'll give it a try (adding honey and oil to my conditioner).
I leave in some of my conditioner and put 1-2 drops of oil at the ends of my hair mostly. Hold in the frizz. 2 drops can sometimes be too much, but my hair only reaches my chin (growing out a real bad cut). It is a very fine line with the oil. Coconut hasn't worked: too rich. It is so easy to get too much.
I have way better results if I put it in my hsir while it is wet than dry for some reason.
I could use flax seed gel in the fall, but haven't found anything good but the oil for winter.
Generally my hair is not as happy in the winter when it is below freezing. Hoping DT can help with that..
I am not able to handle any of the DevaCurl or DevaCare products I have tried so far. No-Poo worked the best, the rest gave me allergy issues. Most likely can't handle the mousse. : p
I have never done a protein treatment. Going to look in to that. : ) I have heard most have to do a DT just after. What is your experience with that?
I have similar hair. But, I don't really use natural products...except my DT, which is virgin coconut oil.
After poo and condish (usually Tigi Urban Antidotes, but I alternate with Renpure Argan Oil 'poo and Olive Tree argan oil condish), I use a LI/curl defining spray then Denman brush out, then add water (Super-Soaker method by Rudeechick) then add styling creme, then plop for 5 mins in a cotton t-shirt, then blot with a fresh dry cotton t-shirt, then replop in a dry t-shirt for another 5-10 mins, then pixiecurl diffuser dry. Perfect hair every time. :D
PS I never use any, *any* protein products - all my products are protein-free and moisture heavy. I do understand after a protein treatment you must use a follow up moisturizing, protein-free condish, or you will have hay for hair ;p
Thanks everyone! Now I have some ideas to try. : )
My hair is similar, but no longer dense (age, thyroid and a medication I take.) I use small amounts of really rich products. Never have to DT. My hair loves protein. Do one PT a week and use a lot of products with protein. If you use a PT like CJ Repair Me, you may not need to DT. Many of us don't.
Here's what I do, after I apply my conditioner I don't rinse then I apply a gel all in the shower. I step out of the shower, put on a plastic cap and blast it with heat from my dryer for a minute then let it sit for like 10 minutes. All the white spots from products just sitting on my low porosity hair are gone because they've seeped in from the heat. And when my hair dries its super defined and soft. If you're low porosity a little heat is actually your friend because it opens up your cuticle.
Because I'm also high density I always section my hair when I apply products so I get every hair.
I have similar hair properties! Only difference is that I'm medium density. I agree with the statements about protein - my hair likes it. Like some others, my hair also rebukes most oils and shea butter for being too heavy. I recently revisited jojoba and instead of doing the L.O.C. method I switched it up and have been doing O.L.S. (oil, leave in, styler) and so far I'm liking the results. It really depends on the look I'm going for that determines what styler I use. I like Marie Deans mango cupuacu pudding for wet TO/BO's. On dry hair I prefer QB's twisting butter (a teeny bit goes a long way). I will say I don't use a lot of natural products - my hair doesn't seem to care for them with the exception of the two I just named. I almost forgot.. Oiudad's intense curl cream is another styler I'm fond of though a bit pricy. Hth!!
I tried doing a DT today with coconut oil. With some heat. Was kinda itchy (not allergy) when it was on and a bit hard to get out. Had to wash twice with mild shampoo and then I DT-ed a bit with my conditioner.
Wasn't expecting much but my hair has been happy today. :)
I am wondering though, how effective is it to DT and then have to shampoo after? Will it neutralize the moisture boost?
Might have been just the post-shampoo DT that did the trick...but my hair seemed so soft after washing the oil out...
Weird, now when winter came my 3a-3b curls go much straighter with product in my hair. Leave in weighs it down. I have been using a few drops of oil for definition. I hadn't noticed this before, earlier winters.
I have a hard time finding products I can use due to allergies and it has been worse lately, so maybe this is why: not being able to use more than oil or leave in, so nothing to hold the curls.
I think I need to try to find a deep treatment "hat" with gel packs tp heat up in the micro so I can get some moisture into my hair. I haven't been using a leave in lately.
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I mentioned my "one in a million is next Tuesday" to my wife the other day, and she asked me "So did you include the bit about the PCs clocks?"
And it hit me that I hadn't. Doh! So here it is. It's kinda fascinating actually.
Time on a PC is kept via counting the number of clock interrupts that have occurred. Every PC contains a crystal that operates a clock chip that interrupts the CPU approximately every 10 milliseconds. So NT increments the system time by 10 milliseconds every time it receives a hardware interrupt.
But the problem is that the crystals used internally in the system have a failure rate of as high as 100ppm – in other words, 100 times every million clock ticks, the clock chip won't actually generate an interrupt. For most applications, this isn't a significant problem – instead of the system context switching every 10 milliseconds, every once in a while, the system context switches in 20 milliseconds.
But for time, this is an utter disaster. Given a 10 millisecond timer, there are 8,640,000 clock ticks per day. If 100 per million clock ticks are missed, then that means that the system misses 864000 clock ticks, which is about 864 seconds. That's over fourteen minutes per day!
Now, in practice, the amount of drift is actually much lower, but still it can be quite significant.
So how does NT fix this? Well, back in NT 3.1, once an hour, NT would interrogate the on-board real time clock chip (the hardware that keeps your date and time up-to-date even when your computer is powered off). If the system time differed from the real time clock chip, then it would simply reset the system time to match the time on the RTC. Which meant that time could jump forward or backwards significantly – so it was possible for the assert to fire in the following code:
ASSERT(CompareFileTime(&time1, &time2) < 0);
Clearly this was an unacceptable situation, so something had to be done to fix it. The fix (in NT 3.5) was to change how time was accounted for in the system. In the old system, every clock interrupt bumped the time by 10 milliseconds. With the change, when the system measured the time from the RTC, instead of applying the new time immediately, it calculated an adjustment to the 10 millisecond amount. If the clock was behind, each tick might count as 11 or 12 milliseconds. If the clock was head, each tick might count for 8 or 9 milliseconds.
This is actually pretty cool (ok, I think it's amazingly clever), but again, there can be problems. What if you're using the current time and some high performance counter (like QueryPerformanceCounter)? Then the clock drift will cause your measurements to be skewed from the real time measurements. We actually ran into this problem in the SCP project – our clock tests were showing that the clock on the SCP chips was drifting, but we couldn't see why it was happening – it turned out that the SCP chip clock wasn't drifting, it was the PC's clock that was drifting.
To allow people to compensate for this drift, a new API was added: GetSystemTimeAdjustment. The GetSystemTimeAdjustment API allows you to determine the clock interrupt frequency (that's the lpTimeIncrement parameter), and the adjustment that's applied to each tick (that's the lpTimeAdjustment parameter).
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Could this be the Superman film we've all been waiting for? Superman Returns was such a huge stumble for DC Comics to get a big non-Batman movie franchise going that Marvel took advantage and shot ahead with their game plan which proved successful. Now we are presented with another shot at bringing the Man of Tomorrow back to the big screen. For an all-powerful superhero, Supes has his work cut out for him.
The latest trailer that was released finally gives us a full look at what to expect. Helmed by Watchmen director Zack Snyder and under the watchful eye of the more accomplished Christopher Nolan taking the producer role, Man of Steel looks to give Superman his time to shine and DC Comics a clear runway for the Justice league movie.
We get a real sense at how grounded the story seems to be portrayed here. As someone who just finished reading the Superman: Secret Identity comics, I can greatly appreciate the attempt to make Clark Kent out as this kid who grows up discovering his powers and struggling with whether or not he should tell anybody or even if he should use them. I'm not particularly a fan of the character that kind of storytelling will hook anybody in with an appreciation for character development.
Actor Henry Cavill gets a chance at last to play the role he was passed up for last time in favor of Brandon Routh. I'm not going to lie, there's a little "Tony Horton" thing there with the way he looks. Despite that, the new outfit looks great. The darker blue gives allows more muscle definition and the redesigned logo completes that more modern feel to the way the classic character looks.
There are some quick shots from the trailer which summarizes the plot out pretty well. General Zod comes to Earth, Superman gets detained, and there's hand-holding between "Big Blue" and a blonde Lois Lane (portrayed by Amy Adams). Something tells me Zod doesn't plan to play nice upon landing. Will he attempt to sway Superman over to his side? Is the fear of that the reason why we see Supes handcuffed in the first place? Will Lois simply be the "damsel in distress" or used as a way of humanizing the Last Son of Krypton?
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For the originals, inventive and light hearted. This 8oz & 12oz KeepCup is the perfect way to enjoy your coffee in style. KeepCup is the World's first Barista standard reusable cup. Designed for pure drinking pleasure on the go.
KeepCup's mission is to encourage the use of reusable cups. They do this by delivering sustainably made products that are fit for purpose in the context of a positive global campaign that strives to make a difference to how we think about convenience culture. They want to be one of the organisations that kick starts the demise of the disposable.
Proudly designed and made in Australia.
Lots of people ask why plastic? They don't realise most disposable cups are lined with polyethylene and have a polystyrene lid so there is enough plastic in 20 disposable cups and lids to make one small KeepCup. Even though KeepCup is made from plastic - KeepCup is about less plastic. Here's why...
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Molly Rae of Hope 5K Walk
Awareness walk for Histiocytosis
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This is a walk to raise awareness of a little know disease, Histiocytosis. This disease took the life of Molly Rae Berger 3 years ago. Troy Eberle is organizing this walk for his Eagle Scout Project. Registration is free and there will be a gift given to the first 300 registrants. If you bring a $60 donation for the Molly Rae of Hope Fund the day of the walk you will receive an thank you gift. There will be water for all walkers; an awareness tent to educate you about this disease and possibly save a life; a Unyts Blood Drive; and a Hot Dog Stand. Please come walk and help us raise awareness.


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The Rewards of Training Incentives
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Offering employees incentives for heightened performance or for reaching a sales goal are common talent management strategies employers take to motivate their workforce or improve employee engagement.
However, while most of the focus in compensation revolves around the standard fare of incentives, meeting quarterly goals, or selling a product the firm wanted to push, organizations can benefit from utilizing a less hyped bonus program: training incentives.
Considering consumers can now access the limitless product and brand research tool that is the Internet with a swipe of their finger, firms are increasingly finding that it's not so much about how much an employee sells, but how much he knows.
Yet as more companies engage in training incentive initiatives, many are finding difficulty in running such programs. It all boils down to knowing what motivates employees, what incentives will produce results, and how closely businesses can align those incentives with corporate goals.
Where to Start
The first thing to know about training incentives is that they aren't commonly used to incentivize basic training regimens employees must undergo to grasp the rudimentary skill and requirements of the job. Instead, such incentives are primarily used to spur employees into seeking advanced training that expands their skill repertoire, educates them more thoroughly on product and company details, or prepares them for another job within the company.
For example, SHRM recently profiled the training incentive program run at Maryland-based Hudson Trail Outfitters—which employs some 300 people across five locations—and how it uses training incentives to motivate and educate. The Hudson Trail programs consist of training employees on how to size backpacks, skis, shoes, and bikes. The company typically hosts 30 product training clinics a year, with invitations going out only to high-performing employees.
What Motivates Employees
When running incentive programs, the natural inclination for employers is to offer cash as a performance or training bonus. But organizations should know money usually isn't the be-all and end-all for employees. In fact, the training programs researched by SHRM rarely relied on cash payouts.
For instance, compensation efforts at Hudson Trail range from rewarding employees with pins they can display to co-workers to VIP nights, where selected employees are invited to a high-scale event sponsored by vendors complete with food, prizes, and presentations. Doling out cash bonuses is inefficient, costly, and in many cases, not what employees value the most.
According to a recent infographic assembled by Salesforce, 50 percent fewer employees are motivated by money as compared to five years ago.
More than anything, employees have gained an appreciation for perks outside of monetary rewards. Whether they are presented with a plaque or a heightened employee discount on specific merchandise, there are myriad ways organizations can go about instituting training incentives without having to constrict resources by paying out cash each time.
"Our people respond better to gear incentives than they do to cash," Sandy Cohan, Hudson Trail general manager, told SHRM. "We've tried everything when it comes to training incentives, and we found that our people work twice as hard and get twice as jazzed when they earn a free jacket as opposed to a bonus check."
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This is a discussion on Goldcup with Wilson Combat Magwell within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Here are some pics of my new Wilson Combat Magwell on my Cold Gold Cup series 80. I shot it in IDPA competition a few ...
Here are some pics of my new Wilson Combat Magwell on my Cold Gold Cup series 80. I shot it in IDPA competition a few days ago and I think the mag changes were much faster. This could just be psychological so that I could justify the added cost. I also added some new cocobolo grips so that they blended well with the new magwell. I think it looks cool though.
pretty cool there
Hey - love that beavertail!!
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Larger opening...quicker magazine insertion. Sure makes sense to me & whatever speeds up a reload is worth the $$$.
BTW - Cocobolo is right at the very tip top of the list as a perfect exotic wood for making handgun grips. It is a FANTASTIC wood & it's beautiful too!
Nice handgun...Thanks for posting the pics!
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Nice. Never had a gun that had the magwell opening like that. Now I own a 1911 I may need to look into getting this feature. Nice looking Kimber too.
The extended Magwell devices are worth the while to put em on. Speeds up your feeding and also gives you that little extra grip on the gun. I've had a few on my 1911s in the past, and they work VERY WELL! VERY EASY to install, just take off the grip panels and place the eyelts over the lower screw bushing, and you're done!


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This year is different ^^
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Male Hot Shot: Dan Barber, Mitchell
Sport: Football
Skinny: Mustangs coach Scott Schmitz loves Barber, calling him a football player's football player. The 5-foot-8, 170-pound senior back runs, catches and blocks in Mitchell's wing-T system. He mostly ran Friday night, rushing for all four of his team's touchdowns in a 27-17 victory over Land O'Lakes that keeps Mitchell in good position for its first playoff appearance since 2004. Barber carried the ball 18 times for a career-high 263 yards. The game was the first 200-yard night of his career and the most prolific rushing performance in Tampa Bay this season.
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Skinny: Before this season, Spring had won just one race in her high school career: the Viking Invitational. She has since gone on to become Pinellas County's most dominant public school runner. After finishing second in her first race of the year, the senior has won four straight, including defending her title at last week's Viking Invitational in which she had to battle heavy rain in the final mile.
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One on One with Peter Max
Legendary pop artist Peter Max has created such larger-than-life works as a freedom dove chiseled from a 7,000-pound section of the Berlin Wall. His "cosmic '60s" art has appeared on posters for the Grammys as well as on U.S. postage stamps and the White House lawn. Still, there's something other than visionary works of art being produced in Max's New York studio: activism. Max, wife Mary, and daughter Libraall vegansfrequently host events in the 24,000-square-foot studio space to raise awareness for environmental causes and animal rights. Here, Max, 72, pauses to talk with VT.
Q: How did you come to be a vegetarian, and then a vegan?
A: When I was in my mid-20s, in Paris, I met Swami Satchidananda. He introduced me to yoga, meditation, and a vegetarian diet. So, I became a vegetarian, and I stayed a vegetarian for many years. I helped Swami Satchidananda create yoga centers around the United States, and at the centers I met a lot of people who were vegan. And then I met Dr. Joel Fuhrman, who introduced me to what, as I remember it, he used to call salad in a glass (now known as Dr. Fuhrman's Green Longevity Drink),* which I've been drinking every morning for 12 years.
Q: How has adopting a vegan diet influenced your outlook on life?
A: A vegan diet keeps you much calmer, it's just the nature of it. A meat-eating diet gives you, sometimes, a bit of an edge, just like when you drink a lot of coffee, so I don't drink coffee either.
Q: What cause matters to you most?
A: I'm completely an animal rights person. I would like animals not to suffer so much at the hands of humanity. I believe that in due time, human beings will respect other animals. (The ancient Greek physician) Hippocrates once said, "All souls are the same, just our bodies are different." If people could really take that in and understand it, then they would respect a moth, a bug. If I see a bug crawling on the floor, I rush to the bug before my kitties get to him. I pick him up, take him to the park, and let him out where there are green plants and maybe a little bit of water so he doesn't have to walk too far. I feel so good every time I do it. I tell you, it's an overwhelming feeling. The bug is so small, and the feeling so huge.
Q: How have you been able to use your fame to champion animal rights?
A: Did you ever hear the story about Cindy Woo the cow? I was in Cincinnati, editing a short film, and I found out about a cow that escaped a nearby slaughterhouse by leaping over a six-foot fence. For seven days and nights I was on the phone, trying to get the cow released, and I couldn't. It was painful for me. I finally got a call from a lawyer friend, who said, "Peter are you sitting down?" I said, "Yes," and he said, "The cow is yours!" I sobbed like a little boy. We took the cow from Cincinnati to the Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, N.Y., where she lived in peace for six years until she died.
Q: What was it about the cow's story that moved you so deeply?
A: The fact that we deal with these cows like commodities instead of thinking about them like our own families, the same souls in different bodies.
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I love your work so much, Peter Max. I just look at any work of art you've done, and it makes me feel better. I have fond memories of your art from way back in the 60's when everything was Beatles, colors, rock and roll and wild patterns. I wish to the gods my path crossed yours while I was in NY....I wish I was your wife :) She is beautiful, and so lucky. I know you are too. XOElaine - 2014-04-27 16:16:49
Great interview - thanks for printing it . . . and thank you, Peter Max. Keep on making a difference.Doug James - 2013-12-20 15:15:38


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Jeremy Lin to Endorse Volvo in China
New York Knicks star basketball player and NBA sensation Jeremy Lin is reportedly in talks with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, the company which owns Volvo to appear in advertisments for the Swedish brands cars.
Bloomberg reports that three people who are close to the matter have revealed that Lin is being scouted by the Chinese for the ad deal. Volvo is looking to capitalize on the fan dubbed "Lin-sanity" that is sweeping the nation, and the world, and aims to use the star player's name and popularity to endorse the brand. Volvo is looking to make fast inroads into the Chinese market, and having Lin on board would be a great help in doing so.
Kia has already proven the power of athletes in advertising with its string of commercials featuring L.A. Clippers player Blake Griffin.
When asked about the deal, Lin's agent refused to comment and a spokesman from Zhejiang Geely was also tight lipped.
Lin blogs weekly in Mandarin and in English, and sports 2.4 million followers. This already gives him a great advantage, because with such a strong following, the man already has quite a bit of advertising power.
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Leonardo DiCaprio's Dapper "Django Unchained" Premiere Arrival
Stepping out to show off his latest body of work, Leonardo DiCaprio attended the premiere of "Django Unchained" on Tuesday (December 11) evening in New York City.
Handsomely dressed in a fitted grey suit, the 38-year-old hunk strutted his stuff for the cameras before heading inside the Ziegfeld Theater for the event.
Starring as Calvin Candie in the new drama, DiCaprio is joined by Jamie Foxx and Samuel L. Jackson in the Quentin Tarantino spearheaded film.
"Django Unchained" opens in theaters on Christmas Day (December 25).


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Nauvoo's Icarian
Journey Stories
Nauvoo's Mormon
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Nauvoo's Catholic
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In 2012, the Nauvoo Community had the honor of hosting a Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit - a true Museum on Main Street. This was accomplished by working with the Illinois Humanities Council, the Smithsonian Institution Travel Exhibition Service and many of our local and regional partners. Nauvoo's local exhibit remains in the Nauvoo Tourism Office at 1295 Mulholland Street and is on display by appointment. Nauvoo's Journey Stories exhibit covers five topics: the Catholic movement, the Mormon movement, the Icarian movement, the German movement and the taming of the Des Moines Rapids at Nauvoo.
When the Mormons settled here they named their new home Nauvoo meaning "Beautiful."
Soon after the Saints departed for the Salt Lake Valley French Icarians and German Immigrants settled in Nauvoo.
After several sweeping restoration projects Nauvoo has emerged stronger than ever with its rich history intact.
The early Sauk and Fox indians were settlers of the Nauvoo area before the arrival of early pioneers
Journey Interrupted: The Des Moines Rapids
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The Outer Studio is perfect for a smaller reception, training session, seminar or intimate lunch. It seats up to 30 people theatre style or 15 people boardroom.
The Pottery is a light and airy room suitable for smaller groups. It can seat up to 15 people theatre style or 15 people boardroom.
The Outer Studio & Pottery are interconnecting rooms which makes them ideal for a stand up drinks reception where up to 50 guests can be accomodated.
Both rooms have the additional benefit of being able to access the Folly Garden, a beautiful, private courtyard garden.
These rooms are available all year round although restrictions on days and times may apply.
The Walled Garden is a fabulous example of an English Country garden and was designed to be as colourful as possible so that the artists Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell could use it as inspiration. With the South Downs as a breath-taking back drop it is a wonderful place to hold a family gathering during the summer months.
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