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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post334651073332155541..comments2017-06-27T11:48:38.265+02:00Comments on Roland Bouman's blog: Managing kettle job configurationRoland Boumanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-78549357537450754612017-03-20T19:48:50.620+01:002017-03-20T19:48:50.620+01:00Hi @Nitish Mishra, As I wrote: "The main j...Hi @Nitish Mishra,

As I wrote:

"The main job has one parameter called ${CONFIG_DIR} which has to be set by the caller so the set-variables.ktr transformation knows where to look for its config.properties file:"

So, they caller has complete control over the value of config dir. That seems pretty dynamic to me. Or, maybe I misunderstood your question - if that is the case, then please explain with an example what you'd like to achieve.

best regards,

Roland.Roland Boumanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-56603613365593099522017-03-20T15:09:59.033+01:002017-03-20T15:09:59.033+01:00Hi Roland, How can we make the path of CONFIG_DIR...Hi Roland,

How can we make the path of CONFIG_DIR dynamic? We are using Pentaho Enterprise Server with all the jobs uploaded in DI repository.

Kindly provide your inputs on this?

Thanks,
NitishNitish Mishrahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-89642336400547154762016-08-26T21:51:48.711+02:002016-08-26T21:51:48.711+02:00@AD: hey man, sounds like you ran into a bug? Let ...@AD: hey man, sounds like you ran into a bug? Let pentaho know. http://wiki.pentaho.com/display/EAI/Bug+Reports+and+Feature+Requests+FAQRoland Boumanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-6407001235138478062016-08-26T17:46:02.403+02:002016-08-26T17:46:02.403+02:00Hi Roland I am experiencing an issue with the data...Hi Roland
I am experiencing an issue with the database name in the Connection element in the .ktr file.I have tried many options , but i keep getting javax.naming.NameNotFoundException:...not sure what to enter there ...i am using Tomcat 8 , and this has worked on IBM WAS before ,we are trying to make it work on Tomcat now.
Please let me know if you can help . i can provide more details ...ADhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-14188634941125955242016-07-04T07:39:04.897+02:002016-07-04T07:39:04.897+02:00Thanks a lot Roland..Thanks a lot Roland..Nitin email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-27302577384387599322016-06-06T21:49:51.914+02:002016-06-06T21:49:51.914+02:00Raji, how is it "not working"? Any error...Raji, how is it "not working"? Any error messages you can share?Roland Boumanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-9823426680293565722016-06-06T21:28:21.911+02:002016-06-06T21:28:21.911+02:00Hi Roland, I am trying to pass the db connection ...
Hi Roland,

I am trying to pass the db connection info. using parameters and it's not working.
Please check the link below. Not sure, what I missed? Greatly appreciate your help.

http://forums.pentaho.com/showthread.php?206942-Making-a-DB-connection-different-for-different-environment(eg-test-prod)-errors-out

Thanks,
Raji.
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-44215129842665179162016-04-27T20:21:12.102+02:002016-04-27T20:21:12.102+02:00Hi @anonymous, I don't think you can do it th...Hi @anonymous,

I don't think you can do it that way. Consider using variables for your connection properties.Roland Boumanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-25397478391450829502016-04-27T11:40:22.906+02:002016-04-27T11:40:22.906+02:00Hello Roland, in case of JNDI connection, can it ...Hello Roland,

in case of JNDI connection, can it be configured inside config.properties instead of simple-jndi/jdbc.properties?

Thanx, Vana firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-33294523140124637802014-02-27T12:34:08.229+01:002014-02-27T12:34:08.229+01:00Hi, iam logu.can anybody help me plz to solve my p...Hi,
iam logu.can anybody help me plz to solve my problem ,
iam facing issue like-i scheduled 10 table, job has to run every time for each table.failure or successful loading of table will make job properties to enter log status into log table.
 log status will be table name.
 log table inserting job name instead of table name for some table.

for remaining table its inserting table name,firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-35795448426598703612012-12-07T21:26:54.531+01:002012-12-07T21:26:54.531+01:00@Roland, Got it I did the same thing after I post...@Roland,

Got it I did the same thing after I posted it here. Just wanted to see if Pentaho Guru has any better suggestion.
:)

-firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-16054993852707019212012-11-11T20:56:30.179+01:002012-11-11T20:56:30.179+01:00@Vamshi, sure. You could've googled yourself t...@Vamshi, sure. You could've googled yourself too if course.

http://www.nicholasgoodman.com/bt/blog/2010/01/29/encrypt-pdi-passwords/Roland Boumanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-15431018221603728832012-11-11T17:46:21.232+01:002012-11-11T17:46:21.232+01:00Roland, Any quick tips to encrypt the database pa...Roland,

Any quick tips to encrypt the database email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-43060825423685502872012-04-05T07:48:59.194+02:002012-04-05T07:48:59.194+02:00@Anonymous "How do I use them to create a da...@Anonymous

"How do I use them to create a database connection in Kettle for use in the other transformations?"

Simply create whatever database connection you need, and use variables rather than literal values for host, port, user and password (and whatever other options need to be set for that type of connection)Roland Boumanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-38084666899232630482012-04-05T07:43:54.207+02:002012-04-05T07:43:54.207+02:00@Anonymous, I think values with backslashes get tr...@Anonymous, I think values with backslashes get trimmed. I thought the forward slash should work.

@Sunil, I think the pentaho server uses just one properties file. So that approach would not be very practical when you want to run many different trasnformations each with their own settings.

@Mihai you can store the properties wherever you like, but the property reader step expects a properties *file*. However the main point of my post is that you can dynamically set whatever data you have as variables.Roland Boumanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-90250652859233694372012-04-05T05:42:16.637+02:002012-04-05T05:42:16.637+02:00Hi Roland, How do I use them to create a database...Hi Roland,

How do I use them to create a database connection in Kettle for use in the other transformations? Appreciate if you could provide an example. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-49616059589445163702012-01-30T14:55:50.711+01:002012-01-30T14:55:50.711+01:00Hello Roland Can this config.properties file be lo...Hello Roland
Can this config.properties file be located in the repository instead of a server?
 Thank youMihaihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-74435433027893932422011-07-19T11:00:05.921+02:002011-07-19T11:00:05.921+02:00Hi, If I am using kettle.properties file for decl...Hi,

If I am using kettle.properties file for declaring my variables will it work if I am going to schedule the job via Quartz scheduler using xactions?

I know that if we schedule using cron jobs, the kettle.properties file in the cron job running uniix users home directory will be taken. But what will be case if I am trying with quartz/xactions or by using Spoon based GUI scheduler?

Regards,
Sunil George.Sunilhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-81784025487963352622011-07-06T08:44:11.200+02:002011-07-06T08:44:11.200+02:00Hi Roland, Tried it but when I get the val...Hi Roland,
 Tried it but when I get the value at the other transform it is somewhat trimmed.
i.e property file
TempPath=c:/exp/temp

Result on the receiving transform is
c:/exp

I followed the read property file and the javascript.

Thanks.
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-72217266641333434322011-05-18T18:08:16.228+02:002011-05-18T18:08:16.228+02:00Hi Anonymous, storing specific configurations in ...Hi Anonymous,

storing specific configurations in kettle.properties is a perfectly valid approach to of course: Thanks for suggesting that! You'd just need to write some launchers to pass the location of the one you'd like to use, and I could certainly work with that method too.

The point of my post was twofold though: on the one hand it was about one of the many ways to configure kettle jobs, and on the other hand about how the setVariable() javascript function can sometimes be easier to use than the "Set Variables" step.

I hope that clears it up :)

kind regards,

RolandRoland Boumanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-7774406867548228472011-05-18T17:25:05.262+02:002011-05-18T17:25:05.262+02:00Why do you not just use kettle.properties for host...Why do you not just use kettle.properties for hosting the database connection strings, for example. The only downside I see is in switching environments while testing in email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-49751264113142721772011-05-16T14:42:06.255+02:002011-05-16T14:42:06.255+02:00Nice, I solved this at different engagements the s...Nice, I solved this at different engagements the same way, thus it's time for a Feature Request making this easier for all of us:
http://jira.pentaho.com/browse/PDI-6184Jens Bleuelhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-39991330033732438892011-05-10T16:46:29.495+02:002011-05-10T16:46:29.495+02:00Wow, this is so cool... I can see this usefull in ...Wow, this is so cool... I can see this usefull in any PDI project. Thanks for sharingRodrigohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319370.post-66619371782813740392011-05-10T13:34:58.953+02:002011-05-10T13:34:58.953+02:00Very good timing :) ThanksVery good timing :) email@example.com


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I was privileged to be the First up here in Canada to own the new Modern Muscle 3.5L supercharger kit.
I did the install myself over the course of a weekend (I think I am also the first to tackle the install by ones self)...........
The Kit is well thought out, and contains everything you need.The S/C itself was pretty straight forward to install, but the optional water/meth injection system was a little more complicated.
The biggest pain in the butt is having to remove the upper intake manifold in order to change injectors, and access the spark plugs.........
The strut brace needs to be removed in order to get the upper intake off and out. Word of advice, have a new intake and EGR seal/gasket on hand........Don't risk using the old ones......don't want a vacuum leak.......I also changed the spark plugs while I was at it. Since the upper intake is a pain to take off, you might as well change everything, so you don't have to do it over again....
The Injectors were easy to swap.Just don't lose the little clips that lock them in!!!!!!
The plugs can be removed only by using a thin wall socket, and extendable magnet as they are way down inside the head.
IMHO, Kind of a silly design.......requires intake removal to change plugs........
The Crew At Modern Muscle are always there if you need help, and are quick to get back to you.
Painted the ProCharger Coolant tank to match my engine cover...
Factory Injectors.....
Little bit of a "grit" build up....
New Injectors installed.....
S/C Bracketry......
Ties into the power steering pump mount...
Additional Idler installed...
Coolant tank installed.....
Since this coolant tank doesn't overflow back into itself like the factory tank, the overflow line feeds down into a catch can I installed in front of the front wheel well.......you will need to do this if you race on the track.......
The SRT/4 MAP Sensor....
Blow off valve...
Location of the water/meth injection controller.......I wanted a "stealth like" install.......
Finished Install.......
I have set up the Meth Injection to pull from the washer tank, and mounted the pump up in front of the drivers side fender well, on the bumper mount.
Since I have an older Calibration ID (The oldest one MM has seen so far...), I have some tuning issues with the MM Base S/C tune. Justin & John are working very hard to sort this issue out.Their Customer Service has been outstanding..........
When properly tuned, and with the Water/Meth injection running, I should be dyno-ing at around 320 to 340 RWHP!!!!!!
Overall I am Extremely happy with this kit!!!
If you are mechanically inclined, and have basic tools, you can do this in a weekend.
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awesome write-up!!! thats awesome! and I know what you mean about taking the plenum off just to get to the plugs lol
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Wow, very cool. Looks like a fun weekend!
*Drools* . . . I am currenty figguring out my finances to see why i can afford one of these!
Wait! Maple Ridge BC? . . . . I'm not too far away . . I HAVE to come see this thing and go for a ride!
Wow... nice stuff and GREAT DIY! Thanks for sharing!
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I love how ridgid the mount is.. super sweetness. The only thing astheticaly I would like to see less silicone and more pipe going into the TB. All in all a frickin sweet looking system
With +- 320 HP at the wheels I don't care what the piping at the TB looks like! haha
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WOW!!! What is nice clean install!! I love the look of the engine bay!! the indirect lighting is the bomb!!! something I would like to try on mine........
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hey man do you have a link or anything to where this kit can be found and purchased? nicest looking kit ive seen so far!!! congratz!
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Hey everyone,
I've been looking at picking up a board for quite a while now, and have my eye on the Never Summer Evo or maybe the Arbor Westmark. I'm a fairly casual rider, would like to be able to just play around with it all over the mountain. Situated in the UK, most of the year all I have access to is small rails, kickers etc in the Snowdomes, but I would like to be able to take it with me and use it when I go abroad at Winter. When I'm on the mountain I'm not the kind of person who just bombs down the slope (Doesn't appeal to me at all), I'm more looking for something I can have fun with at a moderate pace, and always be trying new things. The one thing that I don't really need the board to do is excess powder (To be able to handle a bit would be nice), as I already have a board that is suitable for that.
I am about 70Kg and 1.75m tall (5'9"). I use a pair of Thirtytwo Prion size 11.5 boots. I'm not sure about the pros and cons of those 2 boards I've mentioned, but am slightly wary about them being too narrow for my feet.
I'd welcome any suggestions regarding the board itself, or simply the length that would suit me best.
Hey! I Just currently own a Never Summer Evo, it is very forgiving, and is fun to play with in the park, or take the park to all mountain. I wouldn't go arbor, just my opining. Also a really nice park/all mount board is Salomon: The Villain, DC Ply, Theirs a lot more options, but you can never go wrong with the evo! As for your feet width, if your going with the evo, go with the revolver, (the wide version of the board). Good luck!
Thanks for your reply! So is the only difference between the revolver and the evo that it is wider? Or are there some other differences as well?
I'll take a look at those other boards as well, thanks for the suggestions :)
What length would you recommend going? I've been looking at 152ish
Edit: I've just checked out the DC ply, and price-wise and availability in the UK is very appealing. I don't mind getting the other boards shipped from US, but it is fairly costly. Is it similar to the Evo?
Edit #2: Is this the board you are referring to? I wasn't sure if the word 'Mega' in the title meant it was a different board:
I don't know for sure if you are TO wide for the evo, but it may be a little washed out and pop not as much for the 152 with your big feet :). but yes same board same graphics just sized up a bit!
(I would call myself 80% park, 15% pow, 5% groomers)
Evo/Revolver : My go to board for this season, did spectacular on everything i put on it from park to pow to groomers! It felt like I could butter easy and do tree runs, but take it to the park and go crazy on rails. It is labeled as a park board, but you can ride it anywhere and it will preform! The one problem I did have with it is that it might give out on 60+ foot jumps (you said you would only have access to small so I wouldn't worry about this)
DC Ply ( http://www.dogfunk.com/dc-ply-snowboard )
(back when I rode this board I was about 60% Park, 40% Pow, 20% All Mount)
This was my favourite board for a long time, its a lot more all round mountain park, its a bit stiffer, meaning you can still butter around but also bomb hills going 70+ and not be scared shitless. This board would also accommodate your feet! This board excels at everything you throw at it, it all comes down to if you are gonna be doing a lot of park, and if you like stiff or soft ( no penis jokes please :) )
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Being 5'9 70kg and you wanna butter around I would say deffinatly go for the 153.
Now about the stiffness it's pretty hard to tell when you break it in
About buttering, the Ply could butter easy once you break it in, but the if you compared the two the Revolver would win. It's softer, but has carbon string laments stabilizers in the tip and tail, meaning it will never wash out on butters and you can lock them in real good.
I don't know if this will help but i will make a little chart to show you
Jumping: Ply
Jibbing: Evo
Bombing groomers: Ply
Deep pow: Ply
Buttering: Evo
Street: Evo
Groomers: Equal
Their you go, take what you will from that.
The ply is a little stiffer and you will feel it, it will be more stable at high speeds and on jumps, also popping will be better on it.
A little extra stuff: The Evo has A FASTER base,, And can hold a lot more wax but is harder to repair. The Ply has a almost as fast base but needs to be waxed more, and way easier to repair.
Now remember, The Evo has Never Summers original: Camber Rocker Camber, profile, and DC has their Lock and Load Camber: Rocker Camber Rocker.
So yea, there cambers are opposite, Never Summer has designed theirs for stable at high speed with good pop. DC's is more Pop 12 feet in the air :).
Also, DC has sponsored a lot of riders, they are a big company, they make quality boards.
Never Summer on the other hands, built themselves from the ground up, can you name one person the sponsor? No, because they want to make their own name, the are famous because their quality boards not their riders :)
Don't get me wrong I love DC and Never Summer, but its up too you
Remember 10% Equipment 90% Rider Don't over think it
But keep the questions coming :) I like helping out, I'm the kinda guy who researches an overly amount of time before buying a board. So anything I can do to help!
Inclosed some pictures incase you wanted to see what they looked like side by side, on the third picture you can clearly see the Ply is wider!
Yes my bad Evo=Revolver 😂
And of course Evo can spin triple corks off 100+ footers and still excel.
It's a very close comparison. It's just which one I would prefer too take Into the situation! Both of the boards are the best I've ever ridden! So either way you are gonna have a blast
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A Day To Remember's Jeremy McKinnon Talks New Album, Music Business, Pleasing Fans + More in Exclusive Interview
A sold out Grand Rapids crowd spent their Easter Sunday (March 31) with Florida metalcore/punk rockers A Day To Remember at The Orbit Room. Frontman Jeremy McKinnon sat down with us before the show to discuss the band's new album, pleasing both hardcore and pop-punk fans, their status with Victory Records and more.
A Day To Remember have become highly successful with their unlikely blend of metalcore verses and catchy choruses. The group completed most of the work on their fifth studio album, Common Courtesy. While no release date has been set, McKinnon says this is the most diverse and ambitious ADTR record yet.
"To be honest with you, it's our most all-over-the-place record," McKinnon shares. "We tracked a lot of songs for it and we don't know how many we're going to put on the album. It'll be the most songs that we come out the gate with ever. We wanted to be able to put everything that people wanted from us on the record, and make it be something that they're gonna really care about."
McKinnon continues: "If it's a heavy song, make sure it's a heavy song that people really are gonna be happy with. There's a huge chunk of our record that's just aimed at those people that are fans of our band. And then we've got pop-punk songs, we've got more alternative rock songs. We've actually got even slower songs than we've ever done. It's everything that's ever been A Day To Remember times ten."
Some may think that approach would cause too much dissension among fans who want consistency in an album. However, McKinnon is adamant that fragmenting their fanbase is not a concern.
"We don't worry about it, man," says the singer. "Us doing that and branching out a little bit at a time, but still staying the same as we do it, allows us to do what we do. I think it's a huge reason why we are the band we are. Creatively, it's very helpful because we're not just lumped into this one circle that we can't bust out of without offending people. We can, and we did on this record, branch out in a few songs where it's like, 'Wow, that's really different for them.' At the same time, the other 80 percent of the album is right up everyone's alley that's ever been in the alley [laughs]."
A Day To Remember have been involved with a high-profile dispute with their current record label, Victory Records. The band decided to take the Chicago-based imprint to court in 2011, which Victory responded by stating the lawsuit was just a way for the group to get out of their contractual obligation to the label. According to McKinnon, no settlement has been reached and it's unclear who will exactly release Common Courtesy.
"We're not sure," McKinnon answers when asked if Victory will release the album. "We'll see what happens. It's still being settled. We'll see what happens here in the next few months."
A Day To Remember are part of a passionate musical culture that tends to have a younger following. I was probably one of the oldest people at the Orbit Room show who wasn't a parent with their kids. However, McKinnon wouldn't be surprised if ADTR were making music and playing shows well into their 40's.
"Nobody in a MILLION years would believe that coming from a band like us," the Ocala, FL native states. "They don't see things from our perspective. You're not seeing these people come and having like almost semi-spiritual experiences with us at these shows. Forget what these songs mean to us. These people connect with these songs on a level that none of us ever prepared for or knew was going to happen. It's just special, man."
"It's happened every album we ever put out. This one is going to be no different. To be honest with you, I think I became a better storyteller on this album and I'm really, really excited about people hearing it."
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Baseball is a game of rituals of which Mark Buehrle wants no part.
On Monday, when the Tampa Bay Rays arrived in Toronto to play the first of a three-game series, the Blue Jays pitchers and catchers gathered in a conference room at Rogers Centre for a dissertation from pitching coach Pete Walker on what they might expect from Evan Longoria and company.
It is called the advance pitcher's meeting and it takes place at the start of every series. It is heavy on analytics: the pitches that batters like to hit, the ones they don't, what area of the strike zone to avoid to keep the ball in the park. All the data is printed out in a detailed document, usually three to four pages long, and distributed to the starters; relievers are given an abridged edition. There's even a video component to see firsthand the recent hits and misses of the opposing batters.
Buehrle, as usual, was nowhere to be found, having been given a hall pass by Walker. Buehrle doesn't want to know all that minutia, never has. The guy has probably never even read Moneyball yet is fast approaching the 200-win plateau.
"He's a rare bird when it comes to all that stuff," Walker said of Buehrle in an interview. "And he's had such a great career that he's not going to change now."
And why would he? At the age of 35, Buehrle has enjoyed an incredible start to the 2014 season and has been a key ingredient to Toronto's ascent to the top of the American League East standing. On Sunday, Buehrle will take the mound against the Kansas City Royals at Rogers Centre in search of career win 196, advanced scouting reports be damned.
His record on the season is 9-1 and he is the first Blue Jays pitcher since Roger Clemens in 1997 to win nine of his first 11 starts. (Clemens would go on to finish 21-7 to capture his fourth Cy Young Award as the league's top pitcher.) Buehrle's great start has made him the early frontrunner for this year's Cy Young, and it is almost a given that he will be hurling for the American League in July's All-Star Game.
Not bad for a pitcher who has always eschewed the analytics side of the game to concentrate on what he does best, which is getting batters out. Buehrle said he can't even begin to explain this year's early success after a middling 12-10 season in 2013, his first in Toronto. But he knows it is not because he has suddenly developed a penchant for studying Walker's scouting reports.
"I remember when I was starting out in Chicago with the White Sox and Don Cooper, the pitching coach, would try to go over the scouting reports with me," Buehrle said. "I'd tell him, 'Coop, I'm not getting anything out of this, I'm not even paying attention.' I don't know, maybe I have ADD. I don't pay attention to it and I don't really want to. It's just more crap in your mind and I just think it can only lead to more second-guessing."
Perhaps it should not be surprising the way Buehrle is performing. He is an accomplished pitcher with a no-hitter and perfect game to his credit in a career now into its 15th season. He is remarkably durable, last season becoming just the second pitcher in MLB history to record a streak of 13 or more seasons with more than 200 innings pitched and fewer than 61 walks. The only other pitcher to accomplish that was Cy Young himself from 1897 to 1909.
"Success isn't something new for him," said Longoria, the fine Tampa Bay third baseman. "The guy's been doing it for a long time. He's having one of those years that has really made him Mark Buehrle. He's just throwing the ball where he wants it, he's making pitches. He's just doing all the things he has ever done that has made him successful."
As he is not one to study up on opposing batters, Buehrle relies heavily on the knowledge of his catcher to help him bridge the gap. This season that responsibility has fallen on Dioner Navarro, who signed on with the Blue Jays as a free agent during the off-season and has been behind the plate for all of Buehrle's 11 starts this year. Navarro has gone to school on the tendencies of the opposing batters and determines what pitches Buehrle will throw, and Buehrle rarely shakes off a sign.
"There's a joke we share, he just doesn't want to get blamed for anything bad that happens," Navarro said. "If he gives up a home run he wants me to take all the blame. That's okay, I'm fine with it."
Calling a game is not an easy chore, especially with somebody like Buehrle on the mound, who delivers a pitch every 16.8 seconds, making him the fastest worker in the game. (By comparison, Tampa's Chris Archer is baseball's slowpoke, taking 26.4 seconds between pitches.) That means Navarro has to think fast about the next pitch to call as Buehrle does not like to be kept waiting, and it took a bit of time for the two to mesh.
During their first couple of outings in spring training, Navarro was actually flashing the signs too rapidly, which was upsetting the hitters who felt they were not being give enough time to prepare after stepping into the batter's box.
"I was going before the hitter was even ready because I already had my sign and bam, I'm ready to go as soon as the batter steps in there," Buehrle said. "And it was, time-out, time-out. That was kind of getting me in trouble that way because I was working too fast."
But the two quickly developed a rhythm that has met the needs of Buehrle, who continues to confound hitters despite a fastball that might top out at 85 miles per hour – in an age when many pitchers are approaching 100. With Buehrle, it has always been about pinpoint control and mixing speeds to keep hitters off-balance.
"We go in, out, up, down," Navarro said. "The batters never know what to expect. They come to the plate thinking they can take this guy who only throws 83. And you should hear all the F-bombs some of the hitters drop after they ground out. He's just so frustrating to them."
Walker said one explanation for Buehrle's early success this season could be an added reliance on the curveball, which he said Buehrle is throwing about 15 per cent of the time, almost twice the rate of last season.
"The off-speed pitch he used primarily in the past was a change-up," Walker said. "But now he's got the change-up and the curve. His fastball may be only 83 miles an hour, but it might as well be 90 because of the way he is keeping hitters off-balance."Report Typo/Error
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Short description: The structure of the sensor complex for the TMAO receptor sheds light on bacterial two-component signaling.
Bacteria rely on two-component signaling to sense and respond to changes in their environment. When oxygen becomes scarce, alternate electron acceptors are needed for respiration, and many bacteria rely on trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a common osmoregulator in marine animals and renal glands. The TMAO reductase (Tor) pathway is upregulated when TMAO binds to a two-component histidine kinase sensor (TorS) and a periplasmic binding protein (TorT) to trigger phospho-relay and downstream transcription.
To better understand this signaling event, Moore and Hendrickson (PSI NYCOMPS) have solved X-ray crystal structures of the TorS extracellular sensor domain (TorSS) and TorT from Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the presence of TMAO (PDB 3O1H), the surrogate ligand isopropanol (PDB 3O1J), and in the absence of ligands (PDB 3O1I) to 2.8–3.1 Å resolution.
The TorSS-TorT complex has a 2:2 stoichiometry with nearly two-fold symmetry. Complexed TorSS protomers contain membrane-proximal and membrane-distal four-helix bundles connected by a coupler, and an intersubunit tower bundle which is contacted by TorT. Similar to other periplasmic binding proteins, TorT includes two α/β domains which form a binding pocket at their interface. It also has a unique C-terminal extension that contacts the distal bundle of one TorSS protomer. Mutational studies in Escherichia coli showed that five of six conserved TorT residues that contact TMAO and residues in a gating loop are critical for function.
Although two-component signaling generates a clear directional output, ligand binding has subtle effects on TorSS-TorT conformation. The authors found that TMAO binding causes a shift from asymmetry to near-symmetry, which propagates along the dyad axis as piston-like translations of the α-helices involved in phospho-relay. The mechanism may generalize, as other histidine kinase sensors are symmetric in the kinase state, while those in the phosophatase state are asymmetric. Adding further support, a chimera comprised of the TorS cytoplasmic domain and Nar nitrate-sensing domain exhibited nitrate-sensitive signaling.
The authors use sedimentation-equilibrium analytical ultracentrifugation and thermodynamic studies to show that TMAO binding is very different between the two sites, and asymmetry is reinforced upon binding to the high-affinity site. This suggests an unusual negative cooperativity that likely requires sufficient TMAO to accumulate for respiration before initiating signaling.
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Overcorrection and Slanted Eye from Unecessary Canthopexy on Right Eye - Houston, TX
My girlfriend had upper and lower bleph and canthopexy performed on both eyes 4 weeks ago. She mistakingly, requested to have both eyes performed with canthopexy, when she only needed her left eye fixed. The PS created an incision from her brow to the bottom of her eye (about 2.5 inches long) to take skin up to make room for the unnecessary canthopexy. Now her right eye is slanted. The... READ MORE
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There are three speeds on motorways: fast, faster and "For God's sake, slow down, Brian". Getting off a motorway is simple because the exits are helpfully numbered and easy to spot, especially for the drivers of the five big lorries that get between you and the sign at the crucial moment.
Service stations are spaced at exactly the intervals it takes for a cup of tea to pass through your digestive system, plus half an hour. Many people make the mistake of relaxing after turning off into a service station, but this is when you take the wrong lane that puts you straight back on to the motorway just as your bladder muscle becomes totally relaxed.
Some people drive incredibly close behind you and nothing you can do will shake them off. Eventually you realise you've got your rearview mirror badly adjusted and the person tailgating you is actually your grandad sitting quietly in the back.
Motorways now have big illuminated signs saying "Tiredness Can Kill. Take a Break". Most people are too tired to read them or, if they do, take their eyes off the road just as a tanker lorry cuts in front of them. More effective signs would say something like, "Slow down, Brian, you're driving like an idiot." All Brians would definitely take notice and everyone who wasn't Brian would be on the lookout for this madman.
Motorway driving is fairly dull, so it's a great time to chat on your mobile. This must be done hands-free as, by law, your hands must be available for eating your sandwiches, reading your road map, clipping your toenails and so forth. Interestingly, 12% of total radio output is traffic reports. These are split between letting you know you're sitting in a jam and telling you of minute incidents at the far end of the country that aren't even affecting the people involved. All traffic reports work on the flawed premise that there's an alternative to the road you're on. Unless you grew up within three miles, there isn't.
They say speed and tiredness are the big killers on motorways. They only say this because it sounds silly to say that Abba tapes and imperial mints are the big killers. But they are, because the tape player is what you're looking at and the glove compartment is what you're reaching for when you depart this world.


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Bought a VZ-24 from GB that had a nice PE scope on it. Took a Helois 8 off another rifle and replaced the PE with it. I've been looking for a mount for a while so now have 2 Vz-24s, but only one mount. Keep us posted if you find one somewhere...
Just picked up a decent czech vz24 sniper. Rifle has the bases but I'm in need of a repro mount/ring setup. I know that at one time IO sold such a thing. Anybody know who has them now? Gonna call IO in the morning and see if they have any left. Any help anyone can give would be great. I'll post some photos of the rifle later once I get it cleaned up.
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Bought a VZ-24 from GB that had a nice PE scope on it. Took a Helois 8 off another rifle and replaced the PE with it. I've been looking for a mount for a while so now have 2 Vz-24s, but only one mount. Keep us posted if you find one somewhere...
"I must hurry, for there they go, and I am their leader!" Ghandi
Just got off the phone with "IO". I asked about the mounts w/rings that they carried some time ago for the Czech vz24 snipers. They told me they do not have any in stock and do not expect to see any for an extended period of time. So...It's back to the drawing board. I saw them at one period of time on ebay but could not find anything last night. Will try again.
Guys, if you have an extra or know where one is please send me PM or email. I'd like to put this ol' dog back together and see how it shoots...Keep me advised. Ranger-1
I did...Hope one turns up.
Just off the top of my head try Sarco in New Jersey for the mounts. They have a web page.
Checked their website. No listing for such...Damn it!
I know that several members of this forum have these snipers with either the bases but no mounts or missing the entire mount setup, so here are some thoughts.
Sometimes companies like Sarco, Numrich/Gun Parts, etc. have single items or very low quantities of things they don't list on their websites, ads, or catalogs, so you might give them a call and see if they can help.
Also, Robert Speilauer in Austria, who sometimes lists things under the make "98k" on Ebay, might be able to help. I know he makes some top-quality reproductions of various vintage mounts as well as replacement parts for them. I seem to vaguely recall him offering mounts for these VZ24 snipers, and if he doesn't, maybe he would be willing to make some. Worth a try, anyhow.
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"I must hurry, for there they go, and I am their leader!" Ghandi
I saw that GUN PARTS has the bases listed on their website...Like $179 I think. Would be great if we could someone to reproduce the mounts from an original...I'm in for one. Ranger-1
Any new information on the mounts/ring set guys? Somebody's gotta have one hidden somewhere...
Scope mounts for the VZ-24 . Go to " B-Square.com " . They are in the USA. The mauser scope mounts
fit the German K-98, Czech VZ -24, and a Yugo 24/47. Without the need of a gunsmith.
Has anyone found a source for the repo mounts?
Are we talking about the Romanian contract VZs? If so, they are super hard to come by. And expect to pay several hundred dollars even for a repro. I have been keeping my eyes open for a couple years for one of them and havent found one. I've seen one on gunbroker maybe once in the last 2-3 years but didn't have the spare cabbage and now kick myself whenever I have that particular rifle out of the case. I'm really hoping somebody would start re-popping these things again because there seems like there is plenty of these rifles out there and only a handful of mounts.
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I was able to pick one up from a fellow GB member and was able to outfit my Vz24 "sniper". Thanks again guys for all the leads...May buy another as these are hard to find..
Ive got two that I need the turret style claw mounts for. Now only if some of those were floating around.
Question- Marcus why do you regularly post replies then come back later and delete or remove your posting. Whats the deal with that. If you don't want anyone to see what you post then why post it in the first place?
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from the dead. someone makes the whole setup new in Czech Republic
And they charge a pretty penny for them, too!
Also, keep in mind that live auction links are not allowed here.
I'd probably be willing to trade a spare mount for a decent VZ24 sniper with the bases.
Did you know there are variations of the mount?
There is a gentleman who lives outside of Memphis,Tn who was making them as late as 2007.I had his cell phone number,but where he lived didn't have service then,and you had to catch him when he went to town.I never could.I SOLD THE RIFLE AND FORGOT ABOUT HIM,untill ,Ipicked up another one w/bases at a show in morgantown,WVA sunday 11/11/12 .Anyone know of him? Ineed rings now! CC


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I'm starting to play with solar cells and soon came to the conclusion that I needed to sort out a cheap entry point into the batteries that I will require – junked lead acid batteries; because new ones would just be a money drain and make solar unviable to me.
Which is how I tripped across your stimulating forum – thanks to all those who have already shared their approaches, frustration, insights and route maps – hats off to you for sharing your knowledge.
In return you have stimulated me into taking the first steps – and I've spent days, weeks, hours reading through the zillions of posts. So now I would like to share my experiences, pictures, and results - also in the spirit of giving back and hope they are in turn helpful to others.
I arrived at the conclusions that the original AC design, Ron Ingrahms schematic and the Silicon Chip July09 article were all fundamentally the same – not surprising really – the "science" is the same!!
So my grasp of it is: timer circuit with [adjustable] short on-time, long off-time + fast [FET] switch + capacitor charge (electrical energy reservoir)….convert to magnetic energy field in 220uF inductor…collapse the magnetic field and re-create as electrical energy and dump current through diode into battery &…… zap 1000 times a second!!
From all the reading on the forum it was clear that before experimenting I need a base reference design – so I have adapted the use of ferrite inductors into the Silicon Chip design – so I can get to grips with saturation straight away (& not use the air coils originally specified). But keep the LED zapping indicator, over-voltage protection, built in DVM output and use of 1mH choke to protect the charger – I thought these would give me some minimum protection against the "holy smoke" escaping too early in the project!!!
So here are some pics of the final build – circuit already modified to include a trimmer so I can vary the on-time. Oscilloscope traces are of the signal at the FET gate, at the FET drain and also across the battery – all seems to look as it should?
The circuit draws 260mA, the DVM shows 24.8 across the battery, stand-alone battery voltage is about 11.3 volts and its all been zapping away for 10 days, original SG in four cells was 1.275 and 1.225 in two cells – now 1.275 in all cells (but I may not have read it correctly originally)……
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I would contact the makers and see if they can't accommodate you. There are lots of good quality makers that are small businesses. I would bet that some of these would be glad to sell you a belt that is a good fit.
This is a discussion on Gun belt in women's size within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; The title says it all really. I'm going to need a sturdier belt very soon, for obvious reasons. The belt I'm wearing is a 29" ...
The title says it all really. I'm going to need a sturdier belt very soon, for obvious reasons. The belt I'm wearing is a 29" and I wear it on the smallest hole with most of my pants.
All of the gun belts that I have looked at came in 32" or larger. Sense a problem??
Can anybody point me in the right direction?
On the upside, I already wear a very sturdy belt compared to most women and I have worn it daily for the past 6 years, so none of my friends are going to notice a change.
I would contact the makers and see if they can't accommodate you. There are lots of good quality makers that are small businesses. I would bet that some of these would be glad to sell you a belt that is a good fit.
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He makes all of his to your measurements and the belts are works of art. Good guy and great belts. He may even have a little bit of pink elephant hide left too. (That's for real BTW)
If you find one you like, and they want extra to make a "custom" shorter belt, just buy one of their stock belts and cut it down from the buckle end. Most of them attach the buckle with chicago screws going through the folded over leather. Just remove the screws, fold the leather over until it is the right length, punch new holes, and reinstall the buckle and screws. If it's a double layer belt, you may have to remove a little of the inner layer just before the fold. You'll see what I mean if you look at the way the belt is already built. I did this to one of Comp-Tac's belts that I ordered too long. Once you put the screwws back in and put it on, it looks like new.
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- Fete du Mimosas:
The Mimosa Festival is a large popular festival organised in February every year. The festivities last for 8 days and its main attractions are floral floats during weekends. The mimosa flower which was imported from Australia at the end of the 19th century flourished in the gardens of the British aristocrats on the French Riviera. It enjoyed the mild climates of the South of France and it is now celebrated as part of the local culture and economy in the Cannes region. The event attracts thousands of enthusiastic spectators who come to admire the floats and catch sprigs of mimosa that are thrown from them.
- International Cannes Film Festival:
The world's greatest film festival. Every year, the greatest international stars climb the famous steps to the Palais to present their films to critics and professionals from the world over. The Cannes Film Festival ranks second only to the Olympic Games for global media coverage.
- Monaco Grand Prix:
One of the races in the Formula 1 World Championship and among the world's best known sporting events, this Grand Prix is unique. Its course through the winding streets of the Principality highlights the drivers' talent more than the power of their cars. For both the drivers and car manufacturers, a win in Monaco is the most prestigious victory of the season and means they are an automobile racing legend.
- Bastille day:
Bastille Day is celebrated across the whole of France with a bang...well, several in fact, fireworks always feature heavily. Various activities are held across the region on the 14th, in memory of the storming of the Bastille on the same date in 1789. Traditionally the fireworks display normally starts off between 10-11pm. Celebrations are also generally free of charge.
- Fireworks Festival in Cannes:
As far as fireworks are concerned, Cannes blazed the trail. As early as 1967, the town went much further than the traditional firework display: it organised a huge pyro musical contest of fireworks set to music. For the first time, firework specialists had to marry melodies with colours. The results were very striking and impressed the audience. In 1998, a further step forward was taken with the "Festival Pyro technique de Cannes". Firework displays now reach the highest heights of sophistication which is only to be expected, as they are designed by the greatest specialists in the world. They do their very best to enchant 200,000 spectators with their bombs, candles and comets on each of the six evenings. Each year, a trophy - the Silver Vestal - is awarded to the best show in the contest. Inspired by Vesta, the sister of Zeus and goddess of fire, it is one of the major trophies in the profession but is above all a passport to the Golden Vestal, the supreme trophy, awarded every five years during an elite contest between the winners of the five previous festivals.
Things to see in St Tropez Area
- Coastal walk:
A splendid alternative to sitting around doing nothing is the seven-mile walk round the headlands to the Pampelonne beaches. The track – called "le Sentier du Littoral" is quite wild in places, but well maintained and clearly signposted. At reasonable walking speed, it will take about three and a half hours, depending how far along Pampelonne beach you want to end up. En route, you'll have stirring scenery, interesting coastal flora and the maritime cemetery where the film director Roger Vadim now rests. Brigitte Bardot's modest place is also nearby, as are charming little beaches such as Plage Graniers, Plage des Canebiers, Plage de la Moutte and Plage des Salins, where the likes of Bruce Willis and Naomi Campbell will never make an appearance.
- The old town of St Tropez:
The Old Town of Saint-Tropez, known as "La Ponche" borders the Vieux Port harbor basin and is below the citadel. La Ponche is the historic center of the fishing village and is the most picturesque area of Saint Tropez. Part of it has been laid out as a pedestrian zone of narrow alleyways and quaint cobblestone lanes abounding with small shops, upscale boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. Tourists can begin exploring this lively quarter at the Rue de la Citadelle that leads into the center of the Old Town. Turn left on the Rue du Portail-Neuf until reaching the 18th-century Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (26 Rue Gambetta). With its beautiful Italian Baroque bell tower, this church punctuates the Saint-Tropez skyline. Inside visitors can admire the bust of Saint Tropez, the town's patron saint, and the delicately crafted wood carvings. At Christmas time, there is a fine Provençal nativity crib. By continuing northwest of the Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption near the harbor and passing by the Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall), visitors will stumble upon the Palais des Bailli Pierre-André de Suffren who was the Bailiff of the Order of Malta and one of the most important admirals of the French navy fleet in the 1700s.
- Port Grimaud:
About eight kilometers from Saint-Tropez, this attractive holiday resort is at the southwestern corner of the Bay of Saint-Tropez at the foot of the Massif des Maures, surrounded by the plains of the Garde and Giscle Rivers. With its maze of channels, Port-Grimaud is a waterside town reminiscent of a Venetian fishing village and lagoon settlement. The resort was developed with a lovely townscape typical of the region. Designed for pedestrians, the entire town is traffic-free with pleasant waterside restaurants, walking paths, and footbridges; parking lots are outside of the resort area. Charming houses are painted in bright colors with pastel shutters, and most apartments along the canals have their own mooring places outside their front doors. Visitors can make use of motorboats available for self-drive hire, to explore the picturesque canals. The town bustles with activity and has many boutiques, shops, and restaurants. A traditional Provençal market is held regularly in the main square. Facing the sea stands the ecumenical Eglise Saint-François d'Assisi, designed in the Romanesque style. Tourists may visit the church tower to take in the exceptional panorama of the little town, the lagoons, and the mountainous hinterland.
- La Garde Freinet:
The beautiful village of La Garde-Freinet is nestled in the heart of the Maures Mountains with spectacular views. Visitors arrive by traveling inland from Port-Grimaud (about 16 kilometers away) through a gorgeous landscape. The approach to La Garde-Freinet winds through the wild, natural scenery with its distinctive Mediterranean shrubbery and lush forests. This old Provençal village has preserved its authentic character and boasts a fascinating history. The village was founded as a Roman military post and was later a stronghold of the Saracens. La Garde-Freinet has an interesting tourist attraction: the ruins of the former Saracen fortress with its expansive panorama of the surrounding countryside. The fortress is on a hill about a 30-minute walk from the center of the village.
- Le Massif des Maures:
One of the top tourist attractions near Saint-Tropez, the Massif des Maures extends for 60 kilometers along the coastline between Hyères and Fréjus, about 20 kilometers from Saint Tropez. The Massif des Maures is one of the wildest areas of Provence. In the Provençal dialect, the Massif des Maures is called "Leï Mauro," meaning "Black Mountain," because of its austere dark rock and deep green forests. (The area is also known for its sweet chestnuts.) The mountain range encompasses 334,000 acres and is a fragment of the vast continent that formerly included Corsica and Sardinia. The Iles d'Or (Golden Islands) off Hyères are actually summits of this mountain range that emerge from the Mediterranean Sea. Within the Massif des Maures, are 26 ancient villages. The township of Bormes-les-Mimosas has a beautiful 16th-century chapel and gorgeous views from a terrace near the village's castle ruins. The village of Collobrières is famous for its "marrons glacés," a regional specialty of sugar-glazed chestnuts. One of the most spectacular natural highlights of the Massif des Maures is the Corniche des Maures, an area between Le Lavandou and Saint-Tropez. The Corniche des Maures boasts exceptional scenery with many lovely bays and dramatic cliffs.
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Currency Information
The official currency is the Euro (€). Coins are available in 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, 50, cent , €1 & €2 denominations. Notes are available in €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200, €500 denominations.
Money Matters
Travellers cheques are widely accepted for exchange or purchase in major cities, but in more rural areas, visit a bank to exchange them for Euros. Major credit cards are widely accepted here (though a limited number of merchants have American Express accounts) and ATM access is widespread. Exchange currency only at authorized outlets such as banks and hotels, and exchange only what you think you will spend in-country. Coins cannot be reconverted on departure. Save all receipts from any currency exchange transaction. You may be asked to produce them when you exit the country, and they are required if you intend to reconvert local currency.
Tipping Suggestions
Tips in restaurants are usually added on at 10/15 % of the bill. However, it is often a subject of controversy whether this amount actually goes to the waiter or not, therefore it is your choice whether to tip more.
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Travel documents are your responsibility. In general you should have:
- A signed, valid passport that will remain valid for at least 6 months beyond the completion of your trip. Your passport must have enough blank pages (excluding amendment pages) available for entry and exit stamps issued when entering and exiting immigration points.
- Visas are required for certain nationalities and you are strongly advised to check your status allowing plenty of time for visa application.
Due to its favourable climate and geography Côte d'Azur has an average of 300 sunny days, an average temperature of 16°C and short but periodical rain-showers. During summer it can be very hot with average temperature of 27ºC and about 11 hours of sun a day. The average water temperature in the summer months is about 20ºC. In autumn and spring you can rely on warm weather as well. With around 8 hours of sun per day, these seasons are quite mild as well. By the Mediterranean climate the winters are pleasant.
It is advisable to contact your doctor before you travel if you have any specific health concerns and take out appropriate travel and medical insurance.
Electrical service in France is supplied at 220-240 volts/50 hertz.
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- Passport or national ID as well as driver's license/insurance papers/ownership papers must be carried all the time.
- National speed limit is 50kmh (31mph) in towns, 90kmh (56mph) on secondary non-urban highways, 110kmh (68mph) on dual carriageways, 130kmh (80mph) on motorways (auto route).
- Speeding fines: 30 - 300 Euros.
- Minimum driving age is 18.
- For use of the highways (auto route) it is invariably necessary to pay a toll before access. Payment can be made by coins or by credit card.
- There are strict laws concerning drinking and driving. Blood alcohol levels must not exceed 0.05%. There are random breathalyser tests carried out regularly by the police.
- An international driving licence is not required for European citizens. Your locally issued driving licence, as long as it is accompanied by the passport, will suffice.


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- 07-23-14 01:15 PM #1Cadillac Owners Fanatic
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"Seventh" hole in LS7 flywheel?
So I'm told this "seventh" hole in the LS7 flywheel needs to line up with the hole in the crank. Can anyone tell me if the studs on the back only allow for this particular configuration or is it possible to bolt the flywheel on with that seventh hole mismatched? And/or what IS the purpose of this "seventh" hole? Is this what allows for it to be properly balanced?
Re: "Seventh" hole in LS7 flywheel?
Don't know why it's there but I lined it up with the whole in the crank and have no vibration.
Re: "Seventh" hole in LS7 flywheel?
I didn't notice a seventh hole when I installed mine. I have no idea if I happened to get it lined up or not. Mine has no vibration with only a 1 in 6 chance of it lining up.
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Re: "Seventh" hole in LS7 flywheel?
I swear I've read every ls7 clutch thread there is and this is the first I've heard of this. The LS motors that I know of are balanced internally so the flywheel and clutch assembly are independently balanced. In other words it should make no difference.
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Re: "Seventh" hole in LS7 flywheel?
It's what makes it an LS-7 clutch and not an LS-6............ right?


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Uganda anti-gay bill draws church, donor battle lines
By Jocelyn Edwards
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Peter, 23, used to enjoy hitting Kampala's bars with his boyfriend until a draft bill dubbed "kill the gays" forced him into hiding.
"I'm so, so afraid. I just live indoors," he says, sitting in the semi-darkness of the cramped two-room dwelling where he has lived since his family and friends turned on him after the bill was introduced in 2009.
In this conservative east African country, the bill that initially proposed hanging gays has pitted veteran President Yoweri Museveni's government against two influential but opposing forces: the evangelical church and western donors.
Existing legislation already outlaws gay sex. The new legislation introduced by David Bahati, a backbench lawmaker in Museveni's ruling National Resistance Movement party, would go much further.
It would prohibit the "promotion" of gay rights and punish anyone who "funds or sponsors homosexuality" or "abets homosexuality".
Denounced as "odious" by U.S. President Barack Obama, the first draft, which threatened the death sentence for what it called "aggravated homosexuality", languished in parliament for two years, never making it to the chamber's debating floor.
Bahati re-introduced a mildly watered-down second draft in February and is confident of a "yes" vote even though the bill's progress has stalled at committee level.
The death sentence clause is gone, as is the demand Ugandans report gays to the authorities, he told Reuters. Continued...


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Anchored by senior Natalie Stewart, the women's track & field team was fueled by solid first-place performances in the 4x400- and 4x400-meter relays during the final day of the BYU Robison Invitational.
Stewart also won the 400-meter final.
"We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day to finish this invitational," BYU coach Patrick Shanesaid. "We had a lot of great performances, but we really stood out in our relays, especially in the 4x400. Nicole [Bringhurst] jumped out early running a 55.03 opening leg, which really started them off well."
BYU's 4x400 relay team finished with a time of 3:42.46, the fastest relay time for BYU so far this season. Following Bringhurst was Allysa Hansen, who extended the lead by running her leg in 56 seconds. Kelsey Brown ran third for the team running a leg of 55.60. Stewart ran the final leg of 55.00.
The 4x100 also finished with a top time this season in 46.24.
In the 400-meter final, Stewart ran 53.90. Teammates Nicole Rudd Bringhurst and Kelsey Brown finished second and third with times of 53.90 and 56.50, respectively. Bringhurst's time also ranks her 10th on the BYU all-time record board in the 400.
Aubrey Hale finished second overall in the 100-meter final with a time of 11.89. Hale came from several spots back finishing only .01 behind Idaho State's Camille Marchand, who finished first with a time of 11.88. Hale also anchored the 4x100 relay team in their first-place finish.
In the pole vault, Rachel Fisher finished first with a mark of 4.01. Fellow vaulters Kelli Ehardt and Amy Moffat placed fifth and sixth with heights of 3.66m and 3.51m, respectively.
In the javelin, Allyson Anderson Wardell placed fourth overall with a throw of 47.60m. Freshman Taylor Barrus placed eighth with a mark of 37.24m
With the season winding down, the Cougars return to competition Wednesday in Ogden for the Weber State Twilight.