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Andrew Simms: In Europe's 'bleak midwinter' of 1430-1440, Medieval society made dramatic changes in response to food shortages and famine caused by their own climate crisis. What lessons can we learn from history?
With a reality TV demagogue in power, it's more important than ever to find a story in which people can discern a better future
Andrew Simms: Choosing the best possible future means considering radical scenarios that align energy use and industry with climate action
Andrew Simms: A UK cross-party initiative addresses the appetite and mechanics for the cooperation needed to help us live within Earth's limits
Britain shouts about immigration but is silent on one of the root causes: climate changeAndrew SimmsAndrew Simms: The Brexit campaign pivoted around migration but its politicians are sceptical of action on global warming that is a key driver of displacement
It's the economy that needs to be integrated into the environment - not the other way aroundAndrew SimmsAndrew Simms: BP's call for a 'meaningful carbon price' is the latest example of wrongly trying to apply economic theories and tools to the environment
The ability to cooperate and coordinate will mean the difference between looking forward with hope to the future or facing catastrophic climate change
Andrew Simms: From railway rollouts to post-war 'homes for heroes', history shows us that societies are capable of great and rapid transition in response to a known challenge with clear targets
Let's drink to being a champagne environmentalistAndrew SimmsAndrew Simms: Wine could be the ultimately safe subject to communicate climate change where even great deluges of rain fail
Andrew Simms: With one year to go before the 100 months countdown ends, how has the climate debate changed?
Andrew Simms: In the last month, experts have questioned the accuracy of both the emissions reductions targets and resources needed for climate action. So what does this mean for the planet?
Cars, aviation, steel ... the stranded assets risk spreads far beyond fossil fuel firmsAndrew SimmsAndrew Simms: VW is paying the price of revelations that 'clean diesel' is as much a lie as 'clean coal' - in a low-carbon economy 100s of energy intensive industries will have to reinvent themselves or become similarly exposed
Andrew Simms: Jeremy Corbyn's 'people's quantitative easing' for house building was derided by many, but to keep a roof over all our heads in the face of climate change it is time for fresh economic thinking
We are heading fast in the wrong direction despite the world gearing up to approve new sustainable development goals and a new climate accord
Could human imagination save us from extinction?Andrew SimmsAndrew Simms: We have been driving many species to extinction, seemingly without a care about who and what we push over the edge, including ourselves. But our ability to empathise may be key to our survival
Why climate action needs the artsAndrew SimmsAndrew Simms: Whether to engage in debate or change opinion and behaviour, arts can play a key role in the cultural awakening of the masses to the perils of climate change
Andrew Simms: The three main political parties have barely uttered a word about the environment and even the Green party seems to be prioritising an anti-austerity message
Andrew Simms: Despite low oil prices, the latest figures reveal a striking turnaround in solar and wind power investment, but are we really about to win the carbon war?
People who argue it's a good idea to respect nature's various thresholds get labelled spoilsports, but the real party-poopers are those who recognise no limits at all
Andrew Simms: Failure will mean irreversible global warming and kissing goodbye to sustainable development goals
Andrew Simms: Let's kick the carbon habit and shift to benign sources before the civilisation wrecks its own life support systems
Andrew Simms: Letting people living in forests become nature's guardian is bringing both development and saving ecosystems
Andrew Simms: Our climate altering activities are hurtling us towards the fictional future of a hot, melting world
Andrew Simms: Why is the UK government seeking to exploit more fossil fuels when we can't burn what we already know is there?
Seven good reasons to be an apocaloptimistAndrew SimmsAndrew Simms: The climate clock is still ticking – yet there are incredible opportunities to make things better
Andrew Simms: Clear signage warns us against known dangers, and yet there isn't one on fossil fuels wrecking civilisation
Andrew Simms: The murder and intimidation of ordinary people defending the environment and land cannot be called 'development'
Andrew Simms: Arnold Schwarzenegger's financial ties to companies implicated in illegal logging proves that leaving it to the markets is not the answer
Andrew Simms: Massive amounts of money are being spent to clean up after flooding while continuing to create climate disaster
Andrew Simms: The environment secretary is making promises while presiding over cuts to flooding staff and climate spend, and the relaxation of planning rules to allow building on green spaces
Andrew Simms: Rising environmental and economic instabilities make it imperative to redefine old plans on our own terms
Andrew Simms: Secrecy is key to the running of illegal trades that harm the environment. This new register helps shed some light
Andrew Simms: Despite the attention given to climate change sceptics, the overwhelming majority of scientific evidence supports those sounding the alarm – including the IPCC
Andrew Simms: Five years after it was first proposed, the deal is relevant now more than ever. So why are politicians dragging their feet?
Andrew Simms: The future belongs to clean energy, but the UK is embracing shale gas and fracking instead of renewables. An appalling policy


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Fasting has a number of purposes. While the main aim of religious fasting or Christian fasting is to bring the subject closer to God through the power of prayer and fasting, even people who are not religious are taking up fasting for a variety of reasons. A number of people have taken up spiritual fasting in order to find emotional and spiritual strength. They have turned to fasting for both spiritual and emotional healing and renewal. Then there are large majorities who have taken to fasting for weight loss. Detoxification fasting is also in vogue amongst the health conscious. Everybody is trying to avail the benefits of fasting either one way or the other.
Different people with different needs undertake different types of fasts. You also can choose one based on your requirement.
Some of the most common fasts are described briefly as follows:
The Absolute Fast: An absolute fast is when one abstains from both eating and drinking. Even water is not allowed on absolute fasts. This fast is not advised for more than three days. This is more on the sides of Christian fasting or religious fasting and not for people fasting for health reasons.
The Normal Fast: In a normal fast, you abstain from both eating and drinking, but drinking water is allowed. This is also a kind of religious fasting mostly, but is favored by health fasters also in some cases.
The Daniel Fast: The Daniel fast, as the name suggests, is a religious fast, where the person who is fasting can eat fruits, vegetables and water. Choice foods like meat and wine are not allowed.
The Partial Fast: The partial fast is a kind of fast where you abstain from eating or drinking certain food items. You can chose to skip a meal, or you may chose to eat just certain foods throughout your fast.
The Juice Fast: The juice fast, as the name suggests is a fast where you only exist on fruit and vegetable juices. Juice fasting has gained immense popularity, especially with people who are trying to lose weight. It is a great method of detoxification fasting also and is advised by many dieticians for various reasons.
Water, Honey and Lemon Fast: The water, honey and lemon fast is again a popular weight loss and detoxification fast. One is supposed to survive on a diet of warm water with some lemon juice and honey mixed in it. It is a great method of cleansing the body.


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(Host) You wouldn't necessarily know it from the quiet Town Meeting in Norwich this year, but development has been a hot issue.
VPR's Betty Smith reports.
(Smith) Behind the scenes in the Select Board race, the future development of this town seemed to be at stake.
The race was among four candidates competing for two positions on Norwich's five member Select Board. The new Select Board will preside over several key issues concerning responsible growth in the coming year, such as whether or not to establish a municipal sewer system. With good soil and municipal water, Norwich has never had one. But according to Ben Ptashnik, who won one of the Select Board seats, that's under review.
(Ptashnik) "In Norwich there's an opportunity to do some economic development along Route 5 South, perhaps some housing. And along with that economic development, the suggestion has been made that we put in a sewer system."
(Smith) A sewer study committee will report to the Select Board later this year. Alison May has been co-chair of the committee and is the other new Select Board member.
(May) "I think you have to balance your desire for maintaining a small village with the reality that you need a bigger commercial base. And we desperately need more diversified housing."
(Smith) Norwich resident Don Poulson says that a lively informal debate has been simmering for awhile.
(Poulson) "I don't know if this is semi-annual like frost heaves, but maybe that's it. Maybe these are kind of frost heaves - political, social frost heaves that come up and there's always one. And this year I think that the divisiveness has really come in the Select Board issue. It's not just the future of the town but it really is who's going to do the job right."
(Smith) Alison May and Ben Ptashnik join Liz Blum, Jack Candon and Suzanne Stofflet on the board to work on the future of Norwich.
For Vermont Public Radio, I'm Betty Smith.


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* Mark: Getting The Message
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Barnes knocked down three 3-pointers in the opening four minutes of play as North Carolina (22-6, 12-2 ACC) jumped out to an early 13-5 lead. The Terrapins (18-11, 7-7 ACC) tied it up with an 8-0 spurt, but the Tar Heels eventually closed the half on a 21-10 run to take a 43-31 advantage into the locker room.
Maryland cut its deficit to 54-47 with 14:10 remaining, but UNC put the game away with a 14-4 run to build a 17-point lead with 7:06 left to play. Freshman guard Terrell Stoglin (28 points on 11-of-20 shooting) helped make it interesting with a late flurry that inched the Terrapins within eight points with 1:47 remaining, but the Tar Heels connected on five of their final six free throws to ice the double-digit victory.
Leslie McDonald added 15 points and John Henson flirted with a triple-double with 10 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks.
The Tar Heels held the Terrapins to 41.1 percent shooting (30-of-73), while connecting on just 40.0 percent (32-of-80) of their own field goal attempts. North Carolina outrebounded Maryland, 49-43.
An Extra Coat in the Paint
There were plenty of concerns surrounding this North Carolina basketball team on that long flight home from Puerto Rico three months ago, but one of the most glaring issues was UNC's lack of physicality in the post. Minnesota and Vanderbilt roughed up the Tar Heels inside, and John Henson was benched in the second half against the Commodores for erratic play.
The prevalent thought was that the slender duo of Zeller and Henson would be bullied by legitimate post presences throughout the course of the season. Maryland's Jordan Williams was highlights as just that type of player, but as the game clock wound down to triple zeros on Sunday, it was clear that the Tar Heel tandem has made exponential strides since Thanksgiving.
Williams's tied Len Elmore's school record with 22 double-doubles after posting 16 points and 19 rebounds against North Carolina, but Zeller and Henson worked together to frustrate the first-team All-ACC candidate defensively while combining for 31 points, 21 rebounds and seven blocks in the post.
But more important than the statistics was the fact that Williams did not own the paint the way many may have thought he would. The sophomore center was unable to use his size to overpower the collective length of Henson and Zeller.
"I think people are just naturally going to call us soft because we're not the biggest guys," Henson said. "But we fight hard and that's something we pride ourselves in. Together with Justin Knox, I think we're great down there, so we've just got to keep it going."
The Tar Heels emerged victorious in the 12-round prize fight as Williams fouled out with 40.4 seconds left to play.
McDonald Finding His Rhythm
To find the last time Leslie McDonald made more than three field goals in a game, you have to journey all of the way back to Feb. 2, when the sophomore guard connected on four of his nine shots against Boston College. In fact, McDonald had totaled just six field goals in his last four games, but he matched that amount in 20 minutes against Maryland, scoring 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting.
But the coaching staff kept putting the Memphis, Tenn. native on the floor not just because they had faith that his shot would eventually fall. They kept checking him into the game because McDonald has developed into more than just a wild trigger off the bench.
Over his last five games, McDonald has tallied eight offensive rebounds, 15 total rebounds and seven steals. Against the Terrapins, he refused to settle for the 3-point shot despite knocking down three of his five treys, driving to the basket and then hitting the glass consistently.
"When you come into the game, you just don't want to be a sitting duck," McDonald said. "If your shot is not falling, where do you contribute to the game? So I feel like if I'm getting rebounds and making big plays, getting steals and making assists, I feel like I'm contributing."
Offensive Sharing Early and Often
The Tar Heels had dished out 10 or fewer assists in four of their last five games entering Sunday's contest, but Maryland's willingness to engage in a fullcourt game allowed Kendall Marshall and the rusty transition game to roll along in the opening 15 minutes.
When Dexter Strickland found McDonald for a 3-pointer on the right wing with 5:25 to play before halftime, North Carolina had notched its 12th assist on 13 made field goals. The result was a 34-27 UNC lead that Maryland would never be able to crack.
"We got out and started running," Marshall said. "Harrison had nine of the first 11 points, he was just knocking down shots and getting open. We were feeding 'Z' down low and he was converting on those. The main thing if you want to get high percentage shots is to get out and run – you're going to get lay-ups and open jump shots."
Marshall finished with 10 assists against four turnovers that extended his ACC-leading assist mark to 89 in league play – 20 more than Duke's Nolan Smith. But Strickland stole the show against Maryland with a career-high eight assists to go along with just one turnover.
Barnes Keeps On Shooting
Harrison Barnes notched his fourth 20-point game of the season against Maryland, but needed 23 field goal attempts to reach that point total. Those 23 shots tied Rashad McCants's record (vs. Wake Forest and Texas in '03-'04) for field goal attempts during the Roy Williams era at North Carolina.
Sunday marked the fourth straight game that Barnes has posted more field goal attempts than points in the box score. The freshman wing is averaging 16 points on 35.1 percent shooting (26-of-74) during that stretch.
Barnes (9-of-23, 3-of-10 on 3-pointers) admitted in his post game interview that he was consistently working to improve his shot selection.
"It's a balance," Barnes said. "There's a mixture. There's some good and there's some bad. You just have to go back and look at those and make sure you shoot good percentage shots."
A Lesson in Building a Double-Digit Halftime Lead
North Carolina's shooting woes have been well documented this season and Sunday's first-half performance was no exception. The Tar Heels missed 13 of their first 17 field goal attempts en route to a 34.7 shooting display (17-of-49).
But yet UNC led 43-31 at halftime. While the shots may not have been falling, the Tar Heels were sharp in their execution of several other key statistical elements – field goal percentage defense (34.2, 13-of-38), assist-to-turnover ratio (14:4) and rebounding margin (34-24, 15-6 on offensive glass).
North Carolina's rebounding advantage allowed for 11 more field goal attempts than Maryland and resulted in 10 points off the offensive rebounds.
The Tar Heels have now led at halftime in nine straight games.


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My 2.5 year old boy goes to Dragonfly 2 days a week since he is 13 month old. The school has recently gone through a difficult period with a lot of turn-over in the staff.Finally, a new Director has been hired. She has started on June 1st. I have to say that I decided first to stay at Dragonfly because the community of parents is really nice and diverse. I wanted to give the school a chance to recover from all the changes. Since the new director started, just 2 month ago, the situation seems stabilized and things have changed for the best. Isabelle Mussard has a lot of positive energy that she seems to be able to communicate : new staff has been hired ; the curriculum is being readjusted ; the whole space has been physically improved inside and outside (herb and bugs garden planted, new spatial organisation...) Above all, one can feel that everybody - director, teachers and parents- is working together again in the same direction. I decided to put my 11 month-old girl for 3 days a week, starting in September. She could be part of the same group as yours... And she is French too !(I'm also French) In one word, I'm happy with Dragonfly and confident that the future of the school will be even more attractive.
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Skirting the Big Data Worker Shortage
As an entrepreneur he was voted one of the "Top 25 under 25" by BusinessWeek, semi-finalist of the Ernst and Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" award, and a "Web 2.0 Wonderkid" for his online marketing capabilities. In 2012, Savid was acquired by External IT. Mr. Davis is an author of the No. 1 computer security book in the world, Hacking Exposed, as well as Hacking Exposed: Malware and Rootkits, and he is a frequent contributor to industry and business publications including InformationWeek and The Wall Street Journal. Much of his time is spent lecturing, and conferences and conventions that know him well include Black Hat, Interop, SuperStrategies, and InfoSecWorld.
There is a growing shortage of trained and experienced big data workers, particularly in the data scientist field. Federal departments and agencies, however, have embraced big data in a big way. How are they getting around the problem of not enough workers? What tools do they use to make big data easier for the uninitiated? Does the lack of specific big data trained employees pose an increased security risk? We'll get answers to those questions.
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As anyone who's ever studied GCSE-level Shakespeare or the lyrics of Kelis will tell you, subtext is everything. Great artists rarely say what they mean. Hence the boys in the yard aren't actually after milkshakes, just as the world isn't really a big stage.
I only mention this because, having studied the Wild Bean Cafe advert at painstaking length, I can only conclude that it works on metaphorical levels so subtle and deep it's beyond the comprehension of mere mortals.
Taking the script entirely literally, what happens is this: man drives date home. Date asks him in for coffee. Man looks appalled and abandons her in favour of an instant coffee from a machine in a service station. We all know that asking someone in "for a coffee" is a euphemism for rumpo-pumpo, but that's far too literal an interpretation of what's going on.
The more you consider the evidence, the less it adds up. If he's genuinely only interested in the coffee, why does he turn her down point-blank without even tasting it? Clearly, the Wild Bean Cafe ad must be one of the greatest social critiques of our age. Think about it: Wild Bean Cafe is owned by BP Connect. BP also deal in another liquid even more highly desired than coffee - and it's not Kelis' shakes.
Now, the man turns down the offer of "coffee" from his companion and instead opts to cruise the laybys, looking to pay for it from strangers. The free market economy itself is being subverted by metaphor. A major multinational company is being portrayed as a pimp. And all the men and women are merely players.


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Just thinking out loud. Saw elsewhere on the internet that the exhaust of an HRV should not be directed to a garage.
I'm in the midst of designing a system for a new residence in Maine and think the addition of some heat by exhausting to a attached garage (that has full eave vents) is NOT a bad idea...the inlet would be seperate and well away from the garage.
Ducting an HRV exhaust anywhere BUT outside is a bad idea... you go right ahead if you don't mind exhausting moist, stale, possibly smelly air (if you're venting from the bathrooms) into your garage. Expect mold problems and a rusty car if you do this. Just my 2 bits
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Shimmering giant bubbles carpeted with exotic plants are suspended within the vaulted hallway of a former Berlin railway station, in a new exhibition of the artworks of Tomas Saraceno.
Visitors can enter the soap-like bubbles and experience a sense of floating in a futuristic galaxy at Berlin's contemporary art museum and former station, Hamburger Bahnhof.
The "Cloud Cities" exhibition, which runs until January 15, aims to offer a utopian vision of architecture and to stimulate contemplation on space and the earth's fragile ecology.
Saraceno, 38, says he wants to bring people who can no longer see the stars due to light pollution to a better awareness of the way the earth is floating in a galaxy.
"We are flying at the very moment, the question is: are you aware of it?" said Saraceno, who is something of a renaissance man bridging science and art in his works.
"These bubbles are biospheres, like the earth which is flying around the sun at a very high speed."
The Argentine artist, who prefers to describe himself as a "citizen of planet earth," studied architecture and art in Buenos Aires and Frankfurt, as well as completing a NASA space program in Silicon Valley.
Ultimately he aims to create a flying city of his biosphere-bubbles, which he says would lift skywards as the sun heated up the interior and the air pressure changed within. He uses plants with no roots, as earth would weigh the bubbles down. Continued...


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NSMB Team at the Top of the World
Continuing our look back at 2012's radness, we've got a special treat for you. Mason Mashon's photos of Mark Matthews on Top of the World were rad, but admittedly our old system couldn't showcase them adequately. We've uploaded the images way big, so click that first image, sit back, and enjoy.
Words and Photos Mason Mashon. Rider Mark Matthews.
Top of the World makes its debut this weekend.
The Whistler Bike Park is geared and ready to pop the top on its latest addition to their already extensive network; Top of the World. The top section is set into the southwest slope of Whistlers alpine, and is chock full of breath-taking views. Offering up a mix of rugged and raw riding with classic flow, it's aimed to be a crowd pleaser.
I had my hands in the dirt last fall, and never had the chance to ride it before I left the country, so needless to say I've been anticipating it's opening for quite some time. Mark and I managed to get a sneak peek before opening to snag a few pictures. I can't wait to get up there again and log some proper vertical on what will be one of the best 5000ft descents in the province.
Put this trail on your summer bucket list, it's awesome.
Mason and Mark sought out the gold and came home rich – great photos guys! Top of the World is indeed on my bucket list… you?


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Hooters Offers To Pick Up Tab For Middle School Football Team
A middle school football coach lost his job over a planned party at Hooters. Now, the restaurant is stepping up.
Hooters sent the following statement to Deadspin:
Hooters of America Statement:
"The Corbett Middle School football players, coaches and their families have earned the right to celebrate a successful, hard-fought season. This Saturday, Nov. 9, Hooters is picking up the tab for an awesome end-of-season football party to honor the team's gridiron success. To top it all off, Hooters will donate $1,000 along with 20 percent of Saturday's Jantzen Beach location sales to Corbett Youth Football so that the entire community can join in celebrating the team's winning season."
Jantzen Beach is in Portland, Oregon. So, buy your plane ticket now if you want to support this decision. The party will not be associated with the school, but the players will benefit.


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Recently our NRC took it upon themselves to vote to change our 3rd zone along the Mo. River and make it much smaller. They reduced the size of the late season duck zone by 60%. They call this change insignificant.
The April NRC meeting voted on a 3rd zone that put everything west of 29 into the 3rd zone. All zone options where on the table in April except the one they voted on in June. No map, no description, no public notice of intended action to change the zone was give. It simply did not give the general public any opportunity what so ever to review this change and then go through the general process of public comment.
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Again everyone your support is critical and we simply cannot allow the NRC to run wild, because if they get away with it here on this issue, they can just as easily get away with it in your region. This action was done simply to appease a Private Club Owner west of route 29 who does not allow Public access.
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Olsen did not have a huge three-year career at Miami, but he did lead the Hurricanes with 40 catches in 2006. He's also,most likely, the only hope Miami has of extending their streak of having at least one first-round pick in the NFL Draft to 13 years. The tight end didn't draw much attention in college, but his agent Drew Rosenhaus predicts that Olsen will astound at the combine. It already looks like scouts are in agreement with Rosenhaus, as Olsen's stock has already surged since the end of the season and he's now the most highly rated tight end ahead of Arizona State's Zach Miller. Olsen is the total package. At 6-5, 250 pounds, he'll be a great target in the middle of the field for any quarterback. He also runs great routes, has better than average hands, and is an effective blocker on the offensive line. Olsen's versatility could be enough to earn him a first-round selection. If not, he won't fall too far in the second round.
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Well if i had a few extra thousand laying around id proly get somthing larger (20g) with some of that thousand paying for a good tune. But since the 16g is so comparable to the vf34 and 39 and cobb has ots maps for them, im looking for a used sti turbo for now and then ill upgrade down the road.
From what ive searched it seems the oem turbos are so much more reliable than FP. I would go with the fp16g but since im buying used and taking into consideration the vf34,39 are too similar to the 16g and evidently have proven to be the most reliable, it almost seems like a no brainer.
A 20G is a death sentences to an EJ205.
A few pointers:
- A 16G is better than a VF anything. They spool faster, are more efficient at higher boost levels, and make more power.
- Anyone who uses an OTS map on a turbo upgrade might as well just keep their money and not spend it at all. Why waste so much money on parts and not actually use them to their true potential?
- FP's 16G sucks.
What kind of mileage have you got on your motor?
Im referring to the small 16g which is as far as I can tell virtually the same as a vf. A big 16g Id assume would make more power at higher rpms but then i cant see it spooling faster than a vf "anything". Do you have experience/dyno sheet of a 16g vs vf39,34? Just curious where youre getting your info from.
Also, I dont see how a turbo upgrade with an ots map is a waste of money considering the map is free and at anytime when money permits, it can be re-tuned for its true potential.
90k on motor w good compression.
My info is coming from 11 years of common knowledge on Subarus. The IHI VF turbos are cheap, that's why people get them; not because they were ever the best performing because they aren't. Until the EVO3 16G was replaced by larger variants of the 16G, it was regarded as the best turbo for 2.0L WRXs. It spooled faster than and made slightly more power than the OEM STI turbos. IMHO you are on a wild goose chase since there is no distinguishable performance difference between the VF34 and a 39/43. Why would you look for a turbo that's getting harder and harder to find because nobody has bought them new for many years (meaning they are all higher mileage) when you can catch a USDM STI turbo for $250-350 just by spitting in the wind?
As for the OTS maps there are multiple reasons on why it's a bad idea, many are related to the fact that you're having to run a crap setup to use it:
- You're stuck with a slow (compared to others) spooling FP16G that makes a decent amount less power than competitors.
- You have to run JDM STI Pink injectors, which are harder to find than USDM STI/2.5L WRX injectors AND more expensive when they they perform nearly identical (Pinks are slightly better at peak flow)
- STI Pinks do not flow well enough for a good 16G, you need 650cc if you want enough headroom.
- Rather importantly, did you know the FP16G has been discontinued for years?
In addition:
- This map leaves so much power on the table it's ridiculous. Cobb claimed 249 whp and 229 wtq , which is 10 or less whp than what can be achieved with a good custom stage 2 tune on the stock TD04 and less torque.
- Cobb's maps are nothing but base maps marketed as "free maps". They don't provide the greatest driveability or power as they were never intended to. Most people will tell you that base maps are only good for allowing you to drive to a tuner to get custom tuned.
- Cobb's OTS maps don't take well to all cars. There are too many variables in place for a one size fits all to really live up to the name. Different environment issues, different gas, different states of car health, etc. Some cars will blow up from using these maps because of it.
I'm actually on the hunt now for a vf39 which ive already located a few for a good price. If i came across a vf34 that was in good condition for cheap id go for it but seems unlikely. And why would I look for JDM pinks when I could just get higher flowing top feed injectors? As for the 16g, i'm not looking for any at the moment. As for the fp16g (discontinued or not) I will never look for. I was just using it as an example to get a vf over it.
Yes, Im aware of what an ots map is, but ive never heard of a car blowing up over it unless youre a person who didnt install correct supporting mods, used incorrect octane or your motor was already on its way out.
Ive been on cobbs stage 2 for a year and it couldnt run better. timing and fuel trim normal, a/f ratio good, temp normal,no boost creep. I havent been on this forum that long but between here and multiple threads ive read over the years, ive never heard one negative comment from anyone running an ots map.
I'm def getting a protune eventually but in the end, who wouldnt?
And just a quick last question.. Have you driven with both a vf39 and small 16g same car, same tune? Noticed a difference for yourself? Youre the only one ive heard from thus far stating that these two ARE NOT comparable. Thanks.
You can't run them on the same tune. The car has to be retuned for various reasons. They are comparable in that they are in the same category: small turbo upgrades. They make similar power but your average 16G flows a larger volume of air and is responsive. This is something we've known since Mitsubishi upgrades started becoming common 8 years ago.
As for the Cobb stage 2 maps tossing engines, it's happened to hundreds of cars. I've probably heard of a dozen or so myself that are directly attributed to the Cobb maps. Your circumstances are definitely valid, but in many cases they are not. Some cars just don't like the maps. There are just too many street variables and environmental conditions to make a very good one size fits all beyond owner incompetence: fuel quality, temperature, altitude, varying car health, etc. The last car I know was ~June-ish when a FB friend spun a bearing at about 45k miles when he took his car out to the track on a stage 2 map. The OTS maps shouldn't be driven hard on in the 1st place for the same reason you shouldn't hot rod with any base map. That's why datalogging is absolutely mandatory when using them. Most people just slap them on and go assuming they work fine. On some cars they will knock like crazy. Have you logged with a laptop? The AP unit itself is an incomplete device that cannot log all parameters. The AFR readings it provides are useless. Cobb maps are still quite rich.
The only reason you don't think the car could run better is because you haven't driven on a better map to have the comparison. A good custom tune will get you noticeable more power, a better power band (more power sooner and it will be more linear across the board), and your car will be more responsive to throttle inputs. People are blown away by the difference that can be made with changing nothing but the tune.
As for why use the Pinks, I was stating it using the example of your Cobb AP map, which required them.
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Prior to the twentieth century, Shakespeare was almost unknown in China. [Note 1] However, as the Manchu Empire went into terminal decline and the country lapsed into economic backwardness, Chinese intellectuals became increasingly concerned to transform the people into "new citizens," and one route was through the promotion of Western literature. Lu Xun (1881-1936), a prominent figure in modern Chinese literature, placed Shakespeare with poets like Dante, Milton, Goethe, Byron, Shelley and Pushkin, as "fighters in the spiritual realm" who were needed for the revitalization of China.
From 1904, the storylines of Shakespeare's plays were popularized among Chinese readers and theatrical practitioners by Lin Shu's free translation in semi-classic style of Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb. Interestingly, Lin Shu disagreed with his more radical contemporaries who cited Western culture to criticize the Chinese mentality, since Lin discerned a profound affinity between Shakespeare and traditional Chinese culture. He classified the Tales as "stories of gods and spirits" -- a category very familiar to Chinese readers, and put this on the cover of the Chinese version. In Lin's view: "Shakespeare looked to fairies and monsters for his inspiration, themes and language." Such contrasting images as "a fighter in the spiritual realm" and "a writer of stories about gods and spirits" indicate the complex motives with which Shakespeare was originally welcomed into China. Chinese people either appropriated and assimilated Shakespeare into Chinese culture, or used him to attack Chinese culture, according to their own requirements. For decades, Chinese writers who may never have read Shakespeare's works themselves invoked his name to legitimize their arguments.
In the opinion of many Chinese intellectuals, the traditional music theatre - with its strictly conventionalized modes of acting, singing, recitation, dance and martial arts - was merely ornamental, and scarcely a suitable vehicle for the introduction of radical ideas and new ways of thinking. Accordingly, reformers borrowed from what they could learn of Western practice to found a new type of theatre with a clear ideological commitment: "civilized drama," from which later emerged the modern spoken drama movement. Shakespearean adaptations formed a vital part of the civilized drama repertoire. The first Shakespeare performance by a professional theatre in China was a version of The Merchant of Venice under the title of Rou quan [Contract of the Flesh] in July 1913, and this was followed by more than twenty Shakespearean adaptations over the ensuing decade. However, it might be questioned whether these productions should be regarded as true Shakespeare performances since they were based on Lin Shu's summaries of the storylines and were staged before any translation of a complete Shakespeare play was available. Moreover, they were scripted in the form of mubiao or scenarios where actors were only given an outline of the plot and were expected to expand these scenarios on the stage through improvisation (somewhat similar to commedia dell'arte).
It was not until 1922 that a full translation of a Shakespeare play first appeared. Following Tian Han's translations of Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, [Note 2] other scholars who had studied in America and Britain provided direct translations of several of the plays from the original English. Subsequently, as huaju or spoken drama came to maturity, there were a number of significant Shakespeare productions using complete translated texts, such as The Merchant of Venice (1930), Romeo and Juliet (1937), Hamlet (1942), Romeo and Juliet (1944), as well as Huang Zuolin's 1945 adaptation of Macbeth entitled Luanshi yingxiong [The Hero of the Turmoil].
Translation always presents a wide range of difficulties, and Shakespeare's lines pose a notoriously difficult problem. [Note 3] Of more than twenty translators of Shakespeare, Zhu Shenghao (1912-1944) deserves particular mention. Between 1935 and 1944, when life in China was profoundly disrupted by the Japanese invasion, Zhu Shenghao translated thirty-one of Shakespeare's plays, pressing on devotedly with this work despite suffering poverty and ill-health throughout his tragically short life. Until 2000, Zhu's work made up the core of the mainland-Chinese version of The Complete Works of Shakespeare, [Note 4] and his translations have been the texts normally used for stage performances.
By the mid-1920s, Shakespeare's position as a canonical literary figure had been consolidated to the extent that "Shashibiya," the standard Chinese transliteration of "Shakespeare," was no longer considered suitable, and Chinese people started referring to him as "Sha Weng," or "Old Man Sha," to express their great respect. This attitude was reinforced in Communist circles by the doctrine espoused by Engels in the Introduction to the Dialectics of Nature that the Renaissance "was the greatest progressive revolution that mankind has so far experienced, a time which called for giants and produced giants -- giants in power of thought, passion, and character, in universality and learning." [Note 5] Since 1949 when the literary theory of Marx and Engels became the ruling ideology, Shakespeare, as a "Renaissance giant," gained an unprecedented status honoured universally in the People's Republic.
Ironically, the image of Shakespeare as the symbol of high culture has tended to deter Chinese practitioners from putting on his plays, insofar as the modern Chinese theatre was created to address the needs of people and society in the prevailing historical context. For instance, although the left-wing director Zhang Min interpreted the theme of the 1937 Romeo and Juliet as "an ethical code destroys the tender shoot that desires for freedom; the flame of youth burns the feudal fetters," [Note 6] some critics thought that it was an inappropriate choice at that time when the Japanese had occupied north-eastern China. For them "a play should be relevant to our country and our time. It should be of some use." It is noteworthy that the highpoint of Chinese Shakespeare productions was in the period after the Cultural Revolution when people had an opportunity to pursue artistic ideals and to escape from the theatre of propaganda. There was a presupposition that, as a great poet and playwright, Shakespeare must be staged in a highly artistic style. Even today, most Chinese practitioners feel that "Old Man Sha's works cannot be done any old way you like."
[1]The first mention of Shakespeare in Chinese was in 1856 when the British missionary William Muirhead, with the help of a Chinese native assistant, published in Shanghai a modified translation of Thomas Milner's The History of England: From the Invasions of Julius Caesar to the Year A.D. 1852. Milner's brief reference to Shakespeare in the chapter on Elizabethan England was the first time the playwright's name had come to the notice of the Chinese reading public. [Back]
[2] It is likely that Tian Han's translations relied on a Japanese version. There is no direct proof for this assumption because, following Chinese conventions, no attribution was given in his work. However, his knowledge of English did not seem adequate to translate Shakespeare's plays from the original and he translated Hamlet while he was a student in Japan. [Back]
[3] It is not impossible to capture some of the power of Shakespeare and the evocative imagery of his poetry in sonorous Chinese prose. However, this may involve much distortion or lengthy presentation. Taking Hamlet's "Let me be cruel, not unnatural" (3.2.395) as an example. "Unnatural" in the Chinese translation becomes "unfilial" (by Zhu Shenghao). The next line "I will speak [daggers] to her" (III ii 396) is spelt out at ponderous length: "My words which are as sharp as a dagger will pierce her heart ..." (again by Zhu Shenghao). Puns and humour present more problems. Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream has differing translations in various versions: "Bodun" as a simple transliteration (by Zhu Shenghao); "zhigong" or weaver that indicates Bottom's occupation (by Liang Shiqiu). The best translation is probably by Fang Ping who calls him "xiantuanr," meaning "a reel of thread". This suggests figuratively both Bottom's occupation and his character of "endlessness," but the most common meaning of bottom in everyday English is lost. Chinese audiences and readers cannot catch the comic range that this name conveys in the original language. [Back]
[4] These translations are mostly in prose form with some rhymed couplets. The recent version of Shakespeare's Complete Works edited by Fang Ping (published on the mainland in 2000 and in Taipei in 2001) aims to convey the poetry in the Chinese rendering. [Back]
[5] In the "Introduction" to Dialectics of Nature Engels wrote:
It was the greatest progressive revolution that mankind has so far experienced, a time which called for giants and produced giants -- giants in power of thought, passion, and character, in universality and learning. The men who founded the modern rule of the bourgeoisie had anything but bourgeois limitations. On the contrary, the adventurous character of the time inspired them to a greater or less degree. There was hardly any man of importance then living who had not travelled extensively, who did not command four or five languages, who did not shine in a number of fields... The heroes of that time had not yet come under the servitude of the division of labour, the restricting effects of which, with its production of one-sidedness, we so often notice in their successors. But what is especially characteristic of them is that they almost all pursue their lives and activities in the midst of the contemporary movements, in the practical struggle; they take sides and join in the fight, one by speaking and writing, another with the sword, many with both. Hence the fullness and force of character that makes them complete men. Men of the study are the exception -- either persons of second or third rank or cautious philistines who do not want to burn their fingers.
(Edited & translated by Clemens Dutt, preface & notes by J.B.S. Haldane, New York: International Publishers 1960), pp 2-3. [Back]
[6] Cited in Ge Yihong, Zhongguo huaju tongshi [The History of Chinese Spoken Drama], (Beijing: Wenhua Chubanshe, 1990), p.169. [Back]


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Meet Mr. Blue yoga mat. How dull. Not exactly "om" inspiring.
Meet Ms. Doreen Hing, exercise addict and founder/designer
of Plank, an upscale line of yoga accessories. Not dull. Very "om" inspiring.
Based in Boston (from Britain surprise, surprise), this designer has set out to infuse a bit of her tongue-in-cheek humor and transcendental thinking into revving up ubiquitous purple + blue mats seen in studios today. Determined to offer hip
yoga accessories versus the "hippie, bohemian" ones commonly found, Plank mats are stylish and witty. Yoga not your thing? You can also use the mats for pilates and general stretching too. Available at Fred Segal, Paul Smith, Design Within Reach, and for the locals, Lekker Home. Purchase them online too, mats range between $60-125.
putting Boston on the map, but on the mat, too.
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According to the numerous surveys conducted by reputable organizations about best ways or methods that can be applied for losing weight and living a better life, Proactol reviews have been found to be the most positive in the market with the highest chance of proving the results with the highest rate possible. This product has been around for quite long time compared to its competitors and has helped thousands of its users shed weight either for heath reasons or just for the overall weight loss even with many challenging cases. So the big question being sought is whether the product is the best in the market, or is just mere rhetoric applied by marketers in the field.
In a layman's definition, it is basically a fat binder that is applied to reduce the excessive fats in the body. It is therefore attached to the fiber and then removed or cleared out by the normal visits at the toilet, the result to say the least is phenomenal. According to the experts and the people who have applied Proactol, the amazing finding is that the product has almost a 28 percent success rate of fat reduction in the body and, the icing on the cake is that the whole process is pain-free to the users and applicants. The other important feature of Proactol diet pill is that it is well used to bind bile acid to stop the body from absorbing excessive glucose thereby leading to a gross appetite loss and eventually playing a major role towards removal of excessive fats in the body.
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Amalfi Square Coffee Table By Kingsley Bate
An unshakable spirit accompanied with sound architecture mark creation of this table that has been carved from pure teak wood. The Amalfi square coffee table makes a great match with other members from the Amalfi deep seating group. With the group or by itself,the table carries so much substance as to brighten up any living area. The sound design of this sophisticated table by Kingsley Bate ensures that the table is sturdy,durable and functional. Squaring up the equation with a flawless creation,few coffee tables carry as much warmth as this graceful creation. Add a personal touch to your family room with a table that presents you with generous space for special family moments.


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Who sells prebuilt roof trusses?
can i buy them at Home Depot or some place simular? my size is kind of custom: 22' wide with a height of 3ft in the middle. preferably the most economically priced.
Even if you can buy them at a box store, don't. I practically guarantee you that they're incapable of providing the guidance and support you need when ordering a truss, which is an engineered product. They're probably more than willing to sell them and act like they know what they're doing though. All you're doing by going to them is adding a (stupid) middleman between you and the producer.
Many lumber yards (not hardware or home improvement stores...real lumber yards) are a good source for them. Nobody will have them in stock, they're made to order. My first stop would be the phone book. There are probably truss manufacturers in your area that would sell directly to you or through a distributor lumberyard.
ok, so go through a lumberyard, makes sense and probably alot cheaper too. Thanks
Like Termite said, try the phone book first. I know of two truss mfgrs. within 15 miles of where I live. Deal direct and save the middleman cost. If none around, then go to the lumber yard.
And make sure you get the engineering data sheet from the truss manufacturer. It will list the design loads for the top and bottom cords as well as the bracing requirements. Another advantage to buying local is that they will be familiar with the snow load and seismic requirements for your area and can make sure the truss meets code. Many building inspectors will want to see the engineering sheet just for that reason.
Good point.....not much call for snow or seismic specs here, but I'd want a copy of the engineering data anyway.
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Profile of Alvaro Palacios Winery
Alvaro Palacios comes from a prestigious wine family, from La Rioja. He could have secured a prime position in the family winery, the world famous Palacios Remondo. However, being the dynamic visionary that he is, he decided to go out in the wine world and make his own way. He studied enology in Bordeaux and had the enviable job of working under Pomerol superstar Châteaus Pétrus winemaker Jean Pierre Moueix. When he returned to Spain, he founded his own winery in 1989 in the Mediterranean wine region of Priorat, south of Barcelona in Tarragona. Together with respected winemaker René Barbier and a few others, they ventured on what is has been called the "Gratallops Project", named after the scenic Priorat village where the wines are made. The group bought the vineyards together and shared vinification facilities until they each set up their own estates. His aim, it is widely said, was to make a wine somewhere in between Ch. Pétrus and Grange. That is a tough order to fill, but he has achieved phenomenal praise for his three wines, Finca Dofí, L'Ermita and Les Terrasses . Alvaro, along with Peter Sisseck at Pingus in Ribera del Duero and Telmo Rodriguez in Toro wines, are considered to be the "new generation" of Spanish winemakers. His wines have won him cult status, and are absolutely salivated about in the wine mags. John Radford, Spanish wine specialist, says: "To sum up: Les Terrasses is excellent, Finca Dofí is outstanding and L'Ermita is unbelievable".
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L'Ermita 2000 - "An essence of berries on the nose, like a liqueur, with an almost medicinal suggestion of sheer concentration. 95-98 rating"
L'Ermita 1998 - "Explodes on the mid palate and in the finish. 97 rating"
Les Terrasses - "As for a collectable wine in Priorat that sells for less than $50, my vote goes to Alvaro Palacios Les Terrasses."
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A smart way to deal with ex-offendersDuring the recent "Operation Reform" summit that was held in Jacksonville, former City Council President Kevin Hyde, as well as Mayor Lenny Curry, talked about why they supported a movement to "ban the box." Read more... read more
Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian participates in national bipartisan summit on reentry and recidivismBILLERICA, Mass. – Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian recently joined current and former public safety leaders, White House officials, mayors and members of the faith community for a bipartisan summit on criminal justice reform and reentry solutions. "I was honored... read more
Guest Column: Ex-Offenders find hope in JacksonvilleWe all want to be safe, we all want justice, but we have a justice system that achieves neither. I know because for 16 years, I have run an organization that assists people reentering society from prison.Read more... read more
Tia Mitchell: Personal connection affects outlook on inmate reentry issuesThe ordinance that prevents city of Jacksonville managers and contractors from considering a person's criminal history in hiring decisions already existed when Lenny Curry became mayor. But he is supportive all the same, partially because of a woman he met long before... read more
White House criminal justice reforms applauded at Operation Reform summitRestoration of rights, juvenile justice and President Barack Obama's proposed criminal justice reforms were among the topics of the final day at the Operation Reform summit. The two-day event gathered people from across the nation to discuss the problems people face... read more
Julie Delegal: One man's mission demonstrates the power of a jobKevin Gay is president and founder of a groundbreaking organization that puts nonviolent ex-offenders back into the workforce. His nonprofit mission, Operation New Hope, started with a question: "When are guys like you going to get it?" The question came from his... read more
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The reason: they have a vested interest in prolonging this race, and a Santorum collapse could allow Romney an early coronation.
I am skeptical, as I have a vested interest, having dated a foreigner for many years.
Among other things, Egypt has a vested interest in not being sucked back into control of, and responsibility for, Gaza.
As The Village Voice freely admits, it has a vested interest in this debate.
Unless you have a vested interest in it, you're not going to stand up to those who are against it.
It should begin at once, giving at least the new-born a vested interest in freedom which could not be taken away.
You respect her because she is permanent, as you respect a vested interest.'
Why should he attempt to see the falls for nothing, seeing that this woman has a vested interest in the showing of them?
When I hear these people talking I always hear some organized or vested interest chirp or quack, as it does in the newspapers.
The railroads, which run for private profit, are public carriers, and the public has a vested interest in them as such.
A phrase that indicates a deep personal (and possibly financial) interest in some political or economic proposal: "As a major stockholder of the Ford Motor Company, Senator Bilge had a vested interest in legislation restricting the import of Japanese autos." The plural, vested interests, often refers to powerful, wealthy property holders: "His radical policies enraged vested interests."