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Highlands Hospital opens renovated behavioral unit
A holistic approach for treatment was officially opened to the public on Friday with the newly renovated Behavioral Health Unit at Highlands Hospital in Connellsville.
Bruce Jaynes, chairman of the hospital board of trustees, said Highlands started planning for the renovations to the Behavioral Health Unit in 2010. With funding of $2.8 million, the project was completed in one year and under budget.
"That's something we can be proud of," Jaynes said at an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday.
Highlands contributed $320,000 to the project and received a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"This has been a long process, but we made it," said Gary Reed, USDA area specialist. "I'm glad to be a part of it."
The Highlands Hospital Behavioral Health program focuses on providing care for people 14 and older, with a concentration on making a smooth transition back to daily life. Meeting specific needs at this point in their lives is a big part of the treatment.
State Sen. Richard Kasunic said the issue of mental health is something that affects everyone, directly or indirectly.
"If left untreated, tragic things can happen," Kasunic said.
The Behavioral Health staff had significant input and recommendations for the philosophy of care and the environment of the unit.
Some of the suggestions from staff were to utilize healing modalities, such as drum circles, music therapy, art therapy, aromatherapy and healing gardens, to name a few.
The Behavioral Health Unit reportedly will be the only inpatient care treatment center in Fayette County and takes a holistic approach to healing for the mind, body and soul of all patients.
Under the medical direction of Dr. Ahmed Jahangeer and managed by licensed social worker Diana Lowry, director of Behavioral Health, the program is designed to make patients feel at home while providing a safe environment for treatment.
"This is a very needed facility for the people of Connellsville," Jahangeer said, adding that behavioral health is more effective when it's in the community that it serves.
"The name of the unit we're celebrating today is named Tranquility," said Lowry, adding that the program was designed to treat the body, the mind and even the soul in a safe place for the staff and the patients. "It's taking into account the entire person."
Michelle Cunningham, chief executive officer of Highlands Hospital, said the program will be a place where patients will be respected, nurtured and unafraid in their treatment.
"This will inspire healing and nurturing of the mind," Cunningham said.
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Big Ten Announces Track and Field Athletes of the Week
Feb. 1, 2010
The conference office announced on Monday the fourth weekly men's indoor track and field awards for meets through January 25-30. Penn State's Ryan Foster and Wisconsin's Craig Miller earned a share of the weekly laurel for their performances on the track while Indiana's Jeff Coover received the nod as Field Athlete of the Week.
Co-Track Athletes of the Week:
Field Athlete of the Week:
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Senior Jeff Coover soared to a top finish in the high jump, clearing 5.5 meters to automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships at the Indiana Relays last week. His clearance of over 18 feet puts him into elite company as one of only three Hoosiers to do so in program history. The other two, Mark Buse and Dave Volz, both won NCAA titles in the event. The mark is good enough to tie for the third-best clearance in Division I this season and is the best leap in the Big Ten by seven inches in 2009-10.
Last Indiana Field Athlete of the Week: Derek Drouin (Jan. 11, 2010)
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Floye Marie Allan, nee Price, 78, of Belleville, IL, born January 29, 1929, in Belleville, IL, died Monday, June 4, 2007, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital.Floye was a homemaker, and previously worked as a bookkeeper for William R. Allan Construction Company. She belonged to St. John United Church of Christ, Smithton, IL; Ladies of the Moose, Caseyville, IL; and Cursillo in Christianity of Peoria, IL. She enjoyed shopping, reading, gardening, and cooking; and was especially known for her holiday cookies. She enjoyed spending time with her family and her many friends. She was a caring and compassionate person willing to do anything for anyone. She was a very loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, godmother, cousin, and companion. Floye was preceded in death by her parents; an infant sister, Eileen; her former husband, William Allan; special aunts and uncles, Edith and Elmer Lutz and Hazel and John Bennett; a cousin, Marvin Reichert; and a close friend, Vandy Hill. Floye is survived by her loving companion and fiancé, Carl Stevenson of Belleville, IL; her daughter, Barbara (Robert) Ohlendorf of Smithton, IL; her son, David (Marian) Allan of East Peoria, IL; two brothers, Ronald (Carol) Price and Larry (Elvadine Behrman) Price, both of Belleville, IL; two very special grandchildren, Michael (fiancé, Amanda Poston) Ohlendorf of Freeburg, IL, and Kristen (Kristopher) Darr of Belleville, IL; her sister-in-law, Shirley Brugere of Belleville, IL; her niece, Karen (Richard) Bruno of Belleville, IL; her Godchild, Vickie (Larry) Claro of Belleville, IL; cousins, Ronald (Dolores) Horschmann and Edith Skaer, both of New Athens, IL, Ruth Reichert of Lenzburg, IL, Don (Mary) Reichert of Peoria, IL, and Sam (Dolores) Piazza of St. Peters, MO; close family friends, Blanche Mabry and Jack Butler, both of Belleville; and many other nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends. Memorials may be made to St. John United Church of Christ, Smithton, IL, or the Shriners Hospital. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2007, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, June 7, 2007, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 7, 2007, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL, with the Rev. Ted Engelsdorfer officiating. Burial will be at Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, IL.
Dear David, Barb and CarlSo very sorry to hear of Floye's passing. She was a great friend and we will always remember and miss her great smile, laugh and spirit. We feel very fortunate to have crossed paths with her and her family.Joni called us last night with the news of Floye's death. We are in Granville, OH, volunteering with the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps and will not return home until next week.Love to all,Don and Judy James
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Floye was a wonderful lady. I met her some years ago when I sold her house in New Athens. We kept in touch for some time and lost touch a couple of years ago. Her family meant so much to her and I am so very sorry for your loss.Carol
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Dave,You and your family have my sympathy. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. With sympathy, Sandy
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I love you so much grandma. You were a beautiful person with a beautiful heart to match. There won't be a day that goes by that I won't think about you. I miss you.
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Dave, sorry we can't be with you but you are in our thoughts and prayers during this time of mourning. Best wishes,John & Carmen Butte
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Our sincere condolences. Losing a parent is so difficult and Floye was surely someone special; a person giving of the heart. May your memories of her in your life bring you comfort. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. --- The Lauterbach Family
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ALDF Appealing Ruling over Mistreated Pregnant and Nursing Pigs at State Fair
SACRAMENTO — Today, the Bay Area-based national nonprofit Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and two California taxpayers filed a notice of appeal in a lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California (UC Regents) and California Exposition and State Fair (Cal Expo). Cal Expo, a state agency, collaborates to host the fair with the UC Regents, which receives millions of taxpayer dollars annually. The lawsuit alleges that the UC Regents and Cal Expo unlawfully spent taxpayer money by transporting, confining, and exhibiting pregnant and nursing pigs at the Livestock Nursery Exhibit at the California State Fair (held at the Sacramento Fairgrounds July 2013) in violation of the state anti-cruelty law.
ALDF's lawsuit alleges that nursing sows were placed in body-gripping "farrowing crates" for three weeks at last year's State Fair, and were unable to walk, turn around, or stand comfortably. California's anti-cruelty law, particularly penal code sections 597 and 597t, protects farmed animals by mandating adequate exercise for confined animals, and prohibiting their needless suffering. In December 2013, the Alameda County Superior Court held that newly enacted Proposition 2—which prohibits some forms of confinement but does not prohibit farrowing crates—supersedes the anti-cruelty law and dismissed the case. ALDF is appealing this ruling.
Farrowing crates confine sows while nursing, whereas gestation crates—which are banned for extreme animal cruelty in many states—confine sows during pregnancy. Last month, Smithfield, the world's largest pork producer, announced that its gestation crate elimination policy will extend to all of its third party contractors as well. Tyson Foods, Inc., the nation's second largest producer of pork products, recently notified its supplier that all new facilities should allow mother pigs the ability to "stand, turn around, lie down, and stretch their legs." In late December, Safeway, the second largest grocery chain in the U.S., converted its entire eastern division to sources that use group sow housing, and will ask all suppliers to provide such plans by the end of 2014. The National Pork Board reports that many pork producers have responded to such policy changes by switching their operations to open sow housing.
"The American public is more concerned than ever about the welfare of animals used in agriculture," said Stephen Wells, executive director of the Animal Legal Defense Fund. "State laws and major corporations are beginning to turn away from the intensive and cruel confinement of sows—and Californians do not want to support animal cruelty at a state exhibition funded by taxpayer dollars."
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Hey guys, its been a while since the rally but I have been crazy busy with college and havent had time to post up some pics of the event till now.
My girlfriend and I volunteered this year and had a AMAZING time. We arrived at the Portland international raceway before anyone but drivers and volunteers were there. I was able to meet and talk with Dave mirra, and Ken Block. It was pretty awesome getting to check out the rally cars. Volunteering is worth it. Anyone in the portland area make sure you do it next year.
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I have some video of the event on my youtube page. Im loading up day 2 right now. should be up in about 20min
Nice vid. Seemed like everyone was going faster at night because they couldn't see the dip in the road. I think I have brain damage from watching 1000 cars take the same turn.
LOL ya. the other video is a long straight on day 2. they are going very fast.
Ahh, I miss that. I would have been there if I was back in WA, let alone the USA. Thanks for sharing.
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The 2013 World Standards Cooperation (WSC) Academic Day will be held in Sophia Antipolis, France, 14 June 2013. This year's theme is: Education in standardization for future managers – Needs and prospects.
The World Standards Cooperation (WSC) was established in 2001 by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in order to strengthen and advance the voluntary consensus-based international standards systems of IEC, ISO and ITU.
WSC Academic Day promotes dialogue between universities and the international standards community, raising awareness and fostering cooperation and joint initiatives. The event will trigger the launch of new initiatives including exchanges of material, new courses on standardization, contributions of industry experts to university courses, and new or strengthened partnerships between standards bodies and academia.
At the same venue and during the two days before the WSC event, the 8th conference of the International Cooperation on Education about Standardization (ICES) will take place. 12 April is the deadline for the submission of academic papers to be considered at the event.
The Call for Presentations welcomes theoretical or empirical papers as well as case studies on education about standardization, in particular those that address the theme of 2013's conference: Industry needs standards. What does industry expect from standards education?
The 8th ICES conference is hosted by the European Telecommunication Standardization Institute (ETSI) and supported by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC).
Industry needs for standardization education is the core theme of 2013's conference, addressing what more standards bodies and academia can do to aid industry's engagement in the standardization process and thereby strengthen standards' marketplace implementations.
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How to stand your ground in public meetings
by G. Edward Griffin
In the 1960s, I came across a small training manual distributed by the Communist Party that showed how a small group of people as few as four could dominate a much larger group and sway the outcome of any action taken by that group. It was called the Diamond Technique. The principle is based on the fact that people in groups tend to be effected by mass psychology. They derive comfort and security from being aligned with the majority, especially if controversy or conflict is involved. Even if they do not like what the majority is doing, if they believe they are in the minority, they tend to remain silent and resigned to the fact that the majority should rule. This being the case, the Diamond Techniques is designed to convince the group that as few as four people represent the majority. Here is the strategy:
1. Plan ahead of time what action you want the group to take: nominate or oppose a candidate, support or oppose an issue, heckle a speaker, or whatever. Everyone on
your team must know exactly what they are going to do, including contingency plans.
2. Team members should arrive at the meeting separately and never congregate together.
3. Team players should arrive early enough to take seats around the outside of the assembly area, roughly in the shape of a diamond. They must not sit together.
4. The object of the tactic is place your people around the perimeter of the audience so that, when they begin to take action, those in the center will have to do a lot of head turning to see them to the right, then the left, then the rear of the room, then the front, etc. The more they turn their heads, the greater the illusion of being surrounded by people in agreement with each other, and the more they will be convinced that these people represent the majority opinion. I have seen this tactic used by collectivists at numerous public meetings over the years, and I have participated in it myself on several occasions when confronting collectivists in their own tightly held organizations. It works.
The only way to thwart the Diamond Tactic is to always be prepared to match it with your own team. Never take a meeting for granted, especially if something important is scheduled to transpire, such as nomination of officers. Even a simple gathering to hear an important speaker can turn into a nightmare if opponents send in hecklers. So, always plan for the worst and be prepared to spring into action with comments from the floor such as: "I want to make it clear that these people do not speak for me. I am in total opposition to what they stand for. In fact, I would like to ask them to identify themselves. Who are you? Why did you come to this meeting? What is your agenda?" If comments such as this are heard from three or four people around the outside of the room, the meeting will be very exciting, but the tactic will be defused.
Using the Delphi Technique to Achieve Consensus:
How it is leading us away from representative government to an illusion of citizen participation
The Delphi Technique and consensus building are both founded in the same principle - the Hegelian dialectic of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis, with synthesis becoming the new thesis. The goal is a continual evolution to "oneness of mind" (consensus means solidarity of belief) -the collective mind, the wholistic society, the wholistic earth, etc. In thesis and antithesis, opinions or views are presented on a subject to establish views and opposing views. In synthesis, opposites are brought together to form the new thesis. All participants in the process are then to accept ownership of the new thesis and support it, changing their views to align with the new thesis. Through a continual process of evolution, "oneness of mind" will supposedly occur.
In group settings, the Delphi Technique is an unethical method of achieving consensus on controversial topics. It requires well-trained professionals, known as "facilitators" or "change agents," who deliberately escalate tension among group members, pitting one faction against another to make a preordained viewpoint appear "sensible," while making opposing views appear ridiculous. In her book Educating for the New World Order, author and educator Beverly Eakman makes numerous references to the need of those in power to preserve the illusion that there is "community participation in decision-making processes, while in fact lay citizens are being squeezed out." The setting or type of group is immaterial for the success of the technique. The point is that, when people are in groups that tend to share a particular knowledge base, they display certain identifiable characteristics, known as group dynamics, which allows the facilitator to apply the basic strategy.
The facilitators or change agents encourage each person in a group to express concerns about the programs, projects, or policies in question. They listen attentively, elicit input from group members, form "task forces," urge participants to make lists, and in going through these motions, learn about each member of a group. They are trained to identify the "leaders," the "loud mouths," the "weak or non-committal members," and those who are apt to change sides frequently during an argument.
Suddenly, the amiable facilitators become professional agitators and "devil's advocates." Using the "divide and conquer" principle, they manipulate one opinion against another, making those who are out of step appear "ridiculous, unknowledgeable, inarticulate, or dogmatic." They attempt to anger certain participants, thereby accelerating tensions. The facilitators are well trained in psychological manipulation. They are able to predict the reactions of each member in a group. Individuals in opposition to the desired policy or program will be shut out.
The Delphi Technique works. It is very effective with parents, teachers, school children, and community groups. The "targets" rarely, if ever, realize that they are being manipulated. If they do suspect what is happening, they do not know how to end the process. The facilitator seeks to polarize the group in order to become an accepted member of the group and of the process. The desired idea is then placed on the table and individual opinions are sought during discussion. Soon, associates from the divided group begin to adopt the idea as if it were their own, and they pressure the entire group to accept their proposition.
How the Delphi Technique Works
Consistent use of this technique to control public participation in our political system is causing alarm among people who cherish the form of government established by our Founding Fathers. Efforts in education and other areas have brought the emerging picture into focus.
In the not-too-distant past, the city of Spokane, in Washington state, hired a consultant to the tune of $47,000 to facilitate the direction of city government. This development brought a hue and cry from the local population. The ensuing course of action holds an eerie similarity to what is happening in education reform. A newspaper editorial described how groups of disenfranchised citizens were brought together to "discuss" what they felt needed to be changed at the local government level. A compilation of the outcomes of those "discussions" influenced the writing of the city/county charter.
That sounds innocuous. But what actually happened in Spokane is happening in communities and school districts all across the country. Let's review the process that occurs in these meetings.
First, a facilitator is hired. While his job is supposedly neutral and non-judgmental, the opposite is actually true. The facilitator is there to direct the meeting to a preset conclusion.
The facilitator begins by working the crowd to establish a good-guy-bad-guy scenario. Anyone disagreeing with the facilitator must be made to appear as the bad guy, with the facilitator appearing as the good guy. To accomplish this, the facilitator seeks out those who disagree and makes them look foolish, inept, or aggressive, which sends a clear message to the rest of the audience that, if they don't want the same treatment, they must keep quiet. When the opposition has been identified and alienated, the facilitator becomes the good guy - a friend - and the agenda and direction of the meeting are established without the audience ever realizing what has happened.
Next, the attendees are broken up into smaller groups of seven or eight people. Each group has its own facilitator. The group facilitators steer participants to discuss preset issues, employing the same tactics as the lead facilitator.
Participants are encouraged to put their ideas and disagreements on paper, with the results to be compiled later. Who does the compiling? If you ask participants, you typically hear: "Those running the meeting compiled the results." Oh-h! The next question is: "How do you know that what you wrote on your sheet of paper was incorporated into the final outcome?" The typical answer is: "Well, I've wondered about that, because what I wrote doesn't seem to be reflected. I guess my views were in the minority."
That is the crux of the situation. If 50 people write down their ideas individually, to be compiled later into a final outcome, no one knows what anyone else has written. That the final outcome of such a meeting reflects anyone's input at all is highly questionable, and the same holds true when the facilitator records the group's comments on paper. But participants in these types of meetings usually don't question the process.
Why hold such meetings at all if the outcomes are already established? The answer is because it is imperative for the acceptance of the School-to-Work agenda, or the environmental agenda, or whatever the agenda, that ordinary people assume ownership of the preset outcomes. If people believe an idea is theirs, they'll support it. If they believe an idea is being forced on them, they'll resist.
The Delphi Technique is being used very effectively to change our government from a representative form in which elected individuals represent the people, to a "participatory democracy" in which citizens selected at large are facilitated into ownership of preset outcomes. These citizens believe that their input is important to the result, whereas the reality is that the outcome was already established by people not apparent to the participants.
How to Diffuse the Delphi Technique
Three steps can diffuse the Delphi Technique as facilitators attempt to steer a meeting in a specific direction.
Always be charming, courteous, and pleasant. Smile. Moderate your voice so as not to come across as belligerent or aggressive. Stay focused. If possible, jot down your thoughts or questions. When facilitators are asked questions they don't want to answer, they often digress from the issue that was raised and try instead to put the questioner on the defensive. Do not fall for this tactic. Courteously bring the facilitator back to your original question. If he rephrases it so that it becomes an accusatory statement (a popular tactic), simply say, "That is not what I asked. What I asked was . . ." and repeat your question.
Be persistent. If putting you on the defensive doesn't work, facilitators often resort to long monologues that drag on for several minutes. During that time, the group usually forgets the question that was asked, which is the intent. Let the facilitator finish. Then with polite persistence state: "But you didn't answer my question. My question was . . ." and repeat your question.
Never become angry under any circumstances. Anger directed at the facilitator will immediately make the facilitator the victim. This defeats the purpose. The goal of facilitators is to make the majority of the group members like them, and to alienate anyone who might pose a threat to the realization of their agenda. People with firm, fixed beliefs, who are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in, are obvious threats. If a participant becomes a victim, the facilitator loses face and favor with the crowd. This is why crowds are broken up into groups of seven or eight, and why objections are written on paper rather than voiced aloud where they can be open to public discussion and debate. It's called crowd control.
At a meeting, have two or three people who know the Delphi Technique dispersed through the crowd so that, when the facilitator digresses from a question, they can stand up and politely say: "But you didn't answer that lady/gentleman's question." Even if the facilitator suspects certain group members are working together, he will not want to alienate the crowd by making accusations. Occasionally, it takes only one incident of this type for the crowd to figure out what's going on.
Establish a plan of action before a meeting. Everyone on your team should know his part. Later, analyze what went right, what went wrong and why, and what needs to happen the next time. Never strategize during a meeting. A popular tactic of facilitators, if a session is meeting with resistance, is to call a recess. During the recess, the facilitator and his spotters (people who observe the crowd during the course of a meeting) watch the crowd to see who congregates where, especially those who have offered resistance. If the resistors congregate in one place, a spotter will gravitate to that group and join in the conversation, reporting what was said to the facilitator. When the meeting resumes, the facilitator will steer clear of the resistors. Do not congregate. Instead gravitate to where the facilitators or spotters are. Stay away from your team members.
This strategy also works in a face-to-face, one-on-one meeting with anyone trained to use the Delphi Technique.
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Boy, that's a lot of reading.
But I waded thru it. This has been around awhile and it never hurts to refresh folks minds on things like this Delphi Technique of manipulation. The feds today have also manipulated the process of public input by removing public input sessions and making input come in the form of written comments only. Can't say as I blame them too much for that one.
I remember well the old days of endlessly boring and mostly unproductive verbal confrontations and rabbit-chasing meetings over Forest Plans and such. Usually it was the loudest who ruled -- and it usually wasn't an OHV type.
So today with public briefings as opposed to public input sessions, the meetings are much shorter and more to the point. Input is then submitted in writting. This is still a form of input manipulation because we don't get to hear what others have to say like we would in an open forum.
So we have to get together more beforehand or afterwards in order to strategize our input. We also should rely more on our bigger organizations that understand this process and deal with it regularly.
And we have to WRITE our comments in the form of letters.
One last point on facilitators. Not all facilitation is bad. I "are one" and I use facilitation a lot in our OHV world. It's a great way to speed up a meeting and get things done. I even teach it in my online correspondence course (RLTC) as well as the VLLS workshops we do with the Rubicon Trail Foundation for future leaders in our sports.
So like a buggy vs. a stock Jeep and who does the most damage to a trail, it's not the rig, it's the driver. Same goes for facilitators and their purpose. I try to be a good one (I think).
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Especially with a new round of meetings for the Tahoe DEIS on the horizon, this is important stuff to remember... particularly the Delphi Technique, as USFS certainly has been coached in its implementation.
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Tigerville, S.C.- After traveling a long distance, the Palm Beach Atlantic University men's soccer team will have a much more enjoyable ride home after cruising to a 7-0 victory over North Greenville University in the second-game of a PBA-NGU soccer double-header.
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ok truracer.. maybe you can help.. let's say your building a box for some good subs.. and your going to make it out of fiberglass.. you'd just make some speaker rings i'm assuming,, make a bottom piece out of wood, then attach the speaker rings to some pegs or something that will hold the rings in place whereever desired,, then stretch fleece over it all and just smother in resin.. now.. if this is correct,, it just sounds like it couldn't withstand the vibrations.. could you use a few layer's of fleece maybe. maybe let the first dry.. sand it smooth and apply another.. then I know you should smooth with bondo.. it just doesn't seem like it'd take the abuse of 1000 watt subs. but people do it.. and as far as that goes before you put the speakers in do you leave it all hollow or fill it with something to absorb shock... thanks in advance
Any idea on how they did made this?
See the cracks tho???
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how you build your base structure dependes on what kind of car you will put it in and the location, but once you have all that figured out your good to go...as for strength, i tried using multiple layers of fleece on a console i did for a friends truck, but its hard to get fleece to stretch and lay flat on the previous peice...you will get alot of air pockets which leads to cracks...i use fleece as a base and then use peices of fiber mat that you can get at oreilys to build strength...it takes some time and is messy but you will thank yourself in the end. as for thickness, if you have a single sub that pushes a smaller # the i would go no thinner than an eighth of an inch...you said you had two subs at a 1000watts a peice?? id go with a half inch and no thinner if you want it to last for a long time, because like i said it will be fine for a while but over time you will run into problems with cracks..a half an inch sounds pretty thick but the fleece takes up about a fourth of that..as for insulation i use spray foam that comes in an spray can, but you dont need to fill the entire thing just put a good inch or so on the inside walls.the pegs that hold your rings in place take some of the weight off the fiberglass from the sub..so leave them in place...this will keep the fiberglass from flexing!!
good luck
door panels
door panels have the same basic prcedure...the reason the door panel you pictured above is cracked is not only because it isnt think enough to withstand the pressures of being opened and closed everyday, but this guy obviously didnt check to make sure the door panel cleared the dash when the door is closed. their are a buch of little thing that you have to think about before getting started...im not trying to say i know everything if thats what anyone is getting out of this im just saying that you have to think ahead and plan..all of these things can be prevented!!!
ok now this is starting to make more sense to me.. I could see a 1/2" of glass holding together.. I didn't realize that was done... I've got plenty of resin and mat laying around.. although prob not that much lol.. but no biggie there.. I just could never figure out how it could handle the power.. Have you built a box with a few 1000 watt subs before??? just curious if 1/2" is really enough for the app... I would assume it to be though.. then there's the prob of putting bondo over the top to smooth it... that could crack by itself.. oh well the fun of custom...
And besides everybody can do it the easy way!!!!
I'm enjoying all the post about fiberglass, I have a 54 chev hardtop I would like to cut the top off and lean the w/s post back some them make a fiberglass cover ( i.e. the old ford thunder birds had } but I'm not even artistic enough to make a rendition of it much less do it in glass, would'nt know where to start.
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a half inch doesnt sound like it could handle it but if you get the glass layed good with no air bubbles it will be a hell of a lot stronger than youd think
Here's a better example of what I wanna do.
Now this is clean
I don't know, I no like..
I would assume that you would build that about like a sub box.
Just a good flat peice of MDF against the door, then mount some rings for the speakers, then just lay fiberglass on top of it from there.
That door either weighs a ton, or vibrates alot from all those speakers.
Whoever did that has got to have some problems with their door hinges.
I built a trans tunnel for my 32. It had to have pass throughs for the shift lever and parking brake. I made a thin rim around the floor opening out of plywood, then fastened chicken wire so it rose up enough to make the general shape of the tunnel. I pushed the wire flat where the shift and pbrake boots and plates were to go, then put blue masking tape over the chicken wire. I coated that in vaseline and laid several layers of fiberglass over the tape and vaseline. The vaseline lets you lift the fiberglass right off, toss the chicken wire and you have a rigid piece of fiberglass pretty much the right shape. You can then work the glass smooth with filler.
The point is you can be creative with the wire if you are making odd shapes.
I don't know if this would apply to your project. I used some thick glass mat and boy is the tunnel rigid and durable.
why fleece?
I am guessing you all are talking about the fleece used for sweaters, etc? Why use fleece instead of the fiberglass matte?
shiny side up
Because fleece is more forgiving when your stretching it out to make a form. The fiberglass matt can then be used on top to give it more strength.
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Serval, Leptailurus serval
The serval is well-adapted to hunting small prey in long grass; its legs are slim and relatively long, and shoulder height is almost two feet (.6 m). The neck is also elongated with a small head framed by disproportionately large ears. The auditory bulla, a hollow structure that houses the inner ear, is also well-developed and makes up about 22% of the skull length. Males average 9 to 18 lb (4 to 8.1 kg) and females are 9 to 13 lb (4 to 5.8 kg).
Servals are pale yellow in color and marked with solid black spots along the side and bars on the neck and shoulders. A number of subspecies have been named solely on the basis of pattern mutation of small speckled spots, these "servaline" servals being considered a separate species or subspecies in early literature. While this pattern is more common in the West African population, this pattern is also seen in other regions and is now considered to merely be a color morph. Melanistic individuals have also been widely reported.
Servals are found throughout most of sub-Saharan Africa except the central African rainforest, the deserts and plains of Namibia, and most of Botswana and South Africa. Although formerly present in the Cape Province and the coastal belt of South Africa, that population appears to have been extirpated. Overall the serval's distribution is largely intact, shrinking only in the extreme north and south due to habitat loss in the wake of changes in land use and increased urbanization. In North Africa, they may well have never been numerous due to limited water sources that in turn were focal points for human use and settlement.
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The serval prefers well-watered long-grass savannahs, and is particularly associated with reed beds and other riparian vegetative types. This association strongly localizes their distribution over wide areas, but does allow them to penetrate dense forests along waterways and through grassy patches. They also range up into alpine grasslands, up to 3,200 m in Ethiopia and 3,800 m in Kenya. Servals are highly tolerant of agricultural development that in turn fosters increased rodent densities as long as sufficient water and shelter are available. Degradation of forest to savannah in West Africa probably favors the species.
Servals feed primarily on rodents such as mole, swamp, and Nile rats, mice, frogs and other species smaller than they are. Only rarely do they attack prey their own size, unlike the similar-sized caracal, a factor possibly linked to their riverine habitat.
Social Structure:
Servals are solitary predators that establish territories by scent marking their range. Those of the males are larger than females and often overlap those of several females. As seasonal breeders, serval birth peaks appear correlated with wet seasons when prey densities are at their highest. After a 70 to 79 day gestation, a litter of 2 or 3 young are born. Servals are mature at 18 to 24 months, and lifespans, at least in captivity, can reach 19 years.
Servals are largely crepuscular, resting in midday and occasionally at night. Females with kittens increase diurnal hunting activity. They only appear to be nocturnal in agricultural areas, possibly in response to human disturbance.
Locating prey in tall grass and reeds primarily by sound, servals make a characteristic high leap as they jump on their prey, striking it on impact to prevent escape in thick vegetation. Vertical leaps are also used, seizing bird and insect prey by "clapping" the front paws together or striking a downward blow.
Threats to Survival:
Wetland conservation is the key to serval conservation due to the comparatively high rodent populations in this habitat type. Of secondary importance is the degradation of grassland by annual burning and overgrazing by domestic livestock, both actions that lead to reduced abundance of small mammals. Trade in pelts is limited only to domestic markets, especially for ceremonial or medicinal purposes, or tourist-oriented trade and is not part of international commercial exports.
Servals only occasionally take domestic poultry and rarely take young livestock. Studies in southern African found no evidence of depredation problems with this species, and farmers are not concerned about their presence on their lands.
Legal Status:
Servals are one of the most common of the African felids and only protected from hunting by CITES under Appendix II regulations. Servals are not protected over most of their range. The U.S. Endangered Species Act lists the Barbary serval, L. s. constantina, of Morocco as Endangered. No animals have been reported from Algeria since 1937, and overall the North African population is thought to have been isolated from the sub-Saharan population for at least 6,000 to 7,000 years.
Zoo Programs:
A regional studbook for captive servals held in North American zoos exists as well as a Species Survival Plan. While some specimens cannot be traced to any specific geographic origin, a number of others are South African in origin and most likely represent only a single subspecies. The 2014 AZA Felid TAG's target population is 75 individuals.
Serval SSP Coordinator & Studbook Keeper:
Dan Dembiec, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Small African Cat SSPs Education Advisors:
Kelly Miller, Palm Beach Zoo
Alma Ruffin, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden


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Names Joey Eguia, Founder and current CO of OutPost Bolivia. I am in process of making a Boba Fett lid a a gift for a friend, and at the same time practicing for when i go to make my Fett.
Actual Problem:
Currently in Bolivia there is no paint/spray paint that even remotely comes close to either the airbrush type or the spray paint variente.
after around a month of visiting, calling and e-mail paint places, i was suggested to try this one place "PINTECH" ( PINturaTECHnologia) (PaintTechnology) Theses guys are the largest paint company in my country. any way after email them with the list of both air bush and spray paint paints they told me that they will need samples of the paints, to run them throught espertrofotometer sp?? and see which of there paints macth the samples and make the ones that dont.
Now granted i really dont need a sample of bright silver or chrome as theses are given..... but i was wondering if any of u guys would be able to send me samples of paints:
PRR Maroon
up armor yellow
mint green
Panzer olive green
PRR Green
reefer gray
base metal
dull metal
My idea was to get have u guys place a small sample ( nuff for them to scrape off and analyze) of theses paints on something (abs,old cd case, or i dont know.... etc....) and send this down here.
this would be way to get the closest i can to the colors i need, i have also looked at having theses paint send down here and shipping not to mention that i need a licence to import paint ( yes i now messed up but thats my country....) was crazy. the small model painting paint is carzy $$$$$ here and i was only able to find the Panzer green....
Any way if push come to shove i will use paint color as close as i can find.....
But if any of u guy/gals could help me ot that would be awesome!!!!!!
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Through even greater advances to the seismic to flow simulation workflow and versatile decision-support tools, Roxar RMS 10.1 takes collaboration and integration between domains a step further, supporting optimal decision-making. RMS 10.1 is also designed to deliver greater ease of use and performance for improved productivity.
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is sending a message to his Republican colleagues about the looming 'fiscal cliff:' "Get a grip" and simply stop negotiating with President Obama and Democrats. Yes, he's crazy. Gingrich's plea is reminiscent of another man who also does not hold an elected office: Grover Norquist. The former House Speaker seems to forget that there is no room for him in the fiscal cliff debate.
During his speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Gingrich said in regards to House Republicans, "They are the majority. They're not the minority." Gingrich failed to mention the recent election where Obama handily garnered the electorate and popular vote, while Republicans suffered a brutal shellacking. I'm sure this oversight was done in error.
Via the Daily Caller:
"So my number one bit of advice to the congressional Republicans is simple: Back out of of all of this negotiating with Obama. The president is overwhelmingly dominant in the news media. You start setting up the definition of success finding an agreement with Obama, you just gave Obama the ability to say to you, 'Not good enough,'" Gingrich said.
"There is no fiscal cliff. It's absolute, total, nonsense," Gingrich said.
Perhaps there is no scary 'fiscal cliff.' What is a reality is that GOP hacksaw they are guiding straight for Social Security, Medicare and other equally necessary programs. Republicans are playing a game of chicken. Obama caved in to Republican demands during his first term and the next four years might play out a tad bit differently. I think most Democrats would rather take a swan dive off of the foreboding cliff, than to go through another debacle such as the one we were forced to endure during the debt ceiling talks. Besides, the Bush tax cuts for the middle class can be corrected next year, meanwhile, Republicans are busy digging their own political graves.
President Obama has the lowest spending record of any recent President. As I'm typing this, I'm distracted by Mitch McConnell on the news, who is typically propagating the all too familiar myth that spending is out of control under President Obama and he's punishing the 'job creators'. Newt doesn't need to concern himself with McConnell negotiating. Mitch McConnell was one of the Republican leaders who met behind closed doors in 2008 during a covert meeting, to swear an oath not to support anything and everything the newly minted President tries to accomplish. Paul Ryan was in attendance as well. When someone says, 'both sides are the same' please ask them where our party's covert meetings are held, where we discuss how to fuck the country up if we don't get our way. Thanks.
After the Bush-era tax cuts have proven to be a failure, GOPers want to continue down this well worn path. They're holding the middle class hostage again. And just recently during Mitt Romney's campaign they had the gall to declare that they are actually champions for the middle class.
As they replay 2012 in their minds over and over again, dissecting the past year in order to find out how everything went horribly wrong, perhaps they'll finally hit on something substantial: Quit repeating failed history.
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Insulating to stop air infiltration in the basement.
I bought a home last summer that was built in 1920. At that time, I thought the house was well kept and probably had very little issues or problem. At least, that's what the home inspector told me after checking my house. However, I learned it the hard way when fall and winter finally arrived. The whole house was just cold nearly as cold as outside. After spending over $1,000 in insulation for my attics and my basement and sealing off my leaky windows, finally the house is brought to a comfortable level. However, my first floor always seems to be cold especially in the corners along the floor and the drywall even though my newly installed thermostat says the air is warmer. So, I did some further investigation and found out that there is a huge air infiltration through my basement rim joists and the sill plates. There is a gap of 1 inch between the basement wall and my first floor rim joists. Also, there are holes here and there between my joists at the rim that you can stick a finger or two and feel gush of outside air flowing through the joists. Now, I know what the problem is how do I go about fixing it or stopping it air? I am frustrated that the fix is pretty simple but getting at these gaps is going to be very hard. But what do you put in these gaps? spray expanding foam (Polyurthene Foam), stuff installation batts into the holes, or stuff anything that will stop the air running through my joists. I want to make sure that the solution is reliable not half-baked fixes that it makes no difference after spending $100s of dollars. Please, any advise or hints or help will be greatly appreciated. Our feet always feel cold. So, my wife always raising the thermostat no matter how much I explain or yell at her that she shouldn't raise the temparture.:(
Is it the rim joist or the mud sill that lays on the foundation. and if so is the foundation block or concrete. if its block make sure the hollows in the block are filled..I would recommend using some mortar mix to fill these gaps. only because your saying they are an inch high. this will also help in supporting the sill. gaps that size will more then likely attract mice to come into the basement when the temp outside drops.
Foam would be the easiest thing to use and the best to seal all gaps as long as you don't have problems with mice. they will eat there way into the house through the foam. it would all depend on the access to the area. GOOD LUCK BOB
Rim joists air infiltration.
Thanks for your reply. I guess I didn't give complete details. This is a two story house - Basement is the lowest level in the house followed by the first floor and second floor. My basement is directly underneath my living room. I am not really sure but the basement wall looks like a solid stones stacked up on top of each other on which the first floor sits on. In the basement, the walls are finished and insulated. There is this coal room they call it that is sitting right underneath my porch, which is basically opened to outside elements even though this coal room has walls and windows. I am second guessing that this air infiltration is because of my coal room which I am not using or will ever. Let me give you some idea of what my sill plate and rim joists look like by drawing an image and where the air infiltration is. This gap is all around my first floor joists. Any kind of help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Ok first some terminology so we're talking about the same thing. All those joists running across the ceiling of the basement are floor joists. The one running around the perimeter of your house is the rim joist. The rim joist and ends of the floor joists sit on the sill plate which sits on the stone foundation.
That 1" gap you feel between the basement wall and floor joists is the thickness of the sill plate and is normal. Since you have a stone foundation there probably are also a lot of gaps between the sill plate and stone foundation that will allow air in and must not have been filled when the wall was insulated.
It sounds like the rim joist itself has also not been insulated and that you have access to it. I would insulate the rim joist. I prefer cutting foam board to fit between the floor joists tightly against the rim joist and spray foam in these panels to seal them tightly. You could also use fiberglass batting.
The area around the sill plate should also be spray foamed to seal the gaps.
First off, jogr is right,,you need to seal those areas. My question is,,,is the red in your drawing really touching the stones? Or you think they are?? My best guess is there is a gap ALOT of places. Best way of checking I know of is,,,put as strong of light you can down in this area.(up in floor joists area) Go outside when it is DARK. You see light coming from someplace,your losing heat and gaining mice!! You may have to lay down and look up if you have siding on your house like mine has. I looked everywhere when it was warm too,,,forgot to lay down and look UP!! I have same problem and as soon as I can it WILL be fixed. Caulking needs warmer temps. ONE temp fix is the foam cord backing type stuff. You can put that into the worst of spots and caulk over later.
The stat dont know how cold the floors are,,my floors are 58-60. Head tall sitting at my puter is 66. My basement is 55. It will be warmer next year!!ONLY other way is to heat your basement warmer than upstairs so heat comes up thru floor. Quite wasteful to say the least. You can also seal the area where the basebord meets the wood floor. They sell 'Great stuff' at the box stores for pretty cheap sometimes. How thick is that foam insulation against foundation wall now?? 2" pink foam is R-10,,,thats BEST material for the rim joist area!!
Jogr and 4just thanks
The red blocks in my drawing is my brick wall and it is sitting on the edge of the basement wall. It looks like the previous owner had done some sort of poor masonry work where the last row of bricks are sitting. I am not sure if the air is actually coming in that way, but then again I could be wrong. I think I will try your idea with a light. After spending considerable amount of time in my basement, I came to realize that part of the infiltrating outside air is entering my basement through these open holes right in the bottom of my rim joists and hitting my basement ceiling. So, I did spend about a day going around fixing them by stuffing a small garbage bags with insulation batts into these holes. On top of that, I also blocked the whole Rim Joists with rigid foams up against the basement ceiling and the against the rim joists. It made a huge difference that my furnace don't run On and Off all the time like it use to. However, as I explained to you guys earlier. The air is still traveling through my rim joists although now it is not directly hitting underneath my first floor. Still, it could be better by completely filling these sill plate gaps with something. I am thinking of this spray foam that I have been reading about. You guys might know this. It is called spray foam. That expands to fill all holes and gaps as it expands. They usually come in canisters and are expensive. But, can I spray foam insulation into the sill plate gaps? Is that dangerous to do? My thinking is that since I can't see the gap very well with my eyes and don't even know how the air is comming in spray foam will fill all the gaps and seal it good. Plus, it will be very easier on me. I can get the job done in a half a day rather than the whole weekend.
My second floor always at around 60 to 67 and the first floor is at 69 to 72, but the first floor feels like 60 or 59. My basement on the other hand it is at around 59 to 65 all the time.
Any help will be appreciate it. Thank you.:thumbsup:
pour, retro or spray foam?????????
I sorely want to just stuff something into these sill plate gaps and I am just desparate guys. I don't know what to do. Our 80% furnace is running every 8 mintues even though it is 40 degree outside. Plus, we just feel cold as if we are inside an icebox. As a result, my first floor and the walls just feels cold to the touch. It is as cold as outside.
So, I am looking for some cheap but reliable solution to fill these sill plate gaps. I have looked everywhere and the type of foams I want to get for this project is not sold in our local hardware stores even at HomeDepot and LOWES but only online. Since this gap is not easily accessible and can't be seen hardly. Pretty much I am going to be shooting dart in the dark hoping that it fixes the problem. So, I need a type of foam that I can just pour or squeeze into these gaps. I found out that there are 3 different types of foam that I can really use - Spray, Pour and Retro (like a paste). These are not sold locally and also you have to get contractors if I am going to want anyone of these foams.
Can someone please direct me to a company or a website that you dealt with before where I can get more information or get someone to come out? I would appreciate it. Thanks.
Can you take some pictures of the areas?
That would help to see what you have
Any old windows leaking air? Poorly sealed door?
Old dryer vent not sealed up?
New dryer without a flap vent?
These are some of the issues I have seen
Here's a link to Great Stuff website. I can get this stuff at Home Depot.
I just insulated and sealed my rim joists with 2" thick extruded polystyrene from Lowe's and caulk and spray foam. It made a big difference and, counter-intuitively, made the top floor warmer by reducing the stack effect.
Foam is great but in your case the KISS principle may apply. Just stuff and fill any gaps with fiberglass insulation. It wont cost much, will be done pretty quick, and should have immediate benefit. Worst case you pull it out and hire a spray foam contractor and you are only out a few bucks and a few hours.
Fiber glass will get wet with the moisture transfer and should not be used. extruded polystyrene of spray foam only is the way to go.
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DIY: There is a product which may interest you called Roxul Flexibatt.
It is an insulation which is used in the same fashion as that horrible fiberglass pink. With pink, it won't do you any good to stuff it into holes, because that will pack it. Pink relies on the millions of air spaces to create dead air.
Roxul, on the other hand is quite solid. It can be cut very easily with a bread knife, has a higher R-value than pink, doesn't have that charming itch you get with pink. It will not burn. Water doesn't hurt it. It's made from rock.
You can stuff it into little holes as tight as you like and it WILL stop the air infiltration, which is very obviously your problem.
I have nothing but good things to say about this stuff, and since I discovered it a few years ago, I have not had to go anywhere near pink since.
I get it from Home Depot.
This is what it looks like.
I really wanted to use this stuff in my application, for some reason its not available in NY
Use an infrared thermometer to find the coldest areas.
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