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My cat is bringing muddy paws into the house, any advice?
There is a building site directly behind our house now and it is where she use to go out to explore, its now a wet muddy pool and when she comes back in the house she brings all the mud in. How can we stop her from doing this?
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I have three indoor/outdoor cats at home, and let me tell i am constantly finding pawprints,Unfortunatley cats will be cats,and they do love to explore ,we do have to put up with thier fur and mess, and poops as the price we pay for thier affections and as our responsibilty as ''owners''. One of the dangers of letting kitty outside is that you cannot control where she goes, and they are more likely to come home, dirty and or injured (especially in the areas you describe)If you have deemed it safe enough for your kitty to be outside its just one of those things thats going to happen, I bring the cats in through the kitchen so that the pawprints are on a wipeable floor and ive paced a long runner rug by the door to catch some of the mess as they walk in.Cats are generally clean creatures,one of mine likes to use a bowl of water to clean his paws in. hope you are well, sorry ive no more suggestions!
Batfink answered on 9/30/12. Helpful? / 0
Have a mat they can walk over on their way in..... or they're only little paws i think you just have to accept it ! You can't stop your cat going anywhere muddy.
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There remain only two. The French have cast their votes, and the two major-party candidates will advance to the next round. The participation rate, around 80 percent, shocked all of the pollsters who were betting on abstention. But the French were aware of what this election represents, and mobilized strongly in the first round. This is good news for democracy.
The National Front's success is one of the lessons of this first round. It gives us a new priority mission. One by one, we must convince the party's constituents that we understand their concerns. The overwhelming majority of National Front voters are neither racist nor xenophobic. We should not treat them with contempt, as some members of the left have done -- Jean-Marc Ayrault comes to mind. These voters need reassurance of our ability to protect them and to protect France.
Because today more than ever, the challenge is about France, beyond mere partisanship. The campaign must go beyond politics to create conditions under which we can rally our country together. We are witnessing an election that will truly decide the future of France.
Therefore, I call the French people to a burst of patriotism, regardless of how they voted in the first round. A burst of patriotism and a vote for Nicolas Sarkozy, the only candidate who is able to defend France in a world that threatens our decline at all times.
It is a question of who will be most able to revitalize France, especially after the violent crises that have rattled all of Europe. It is on this basis that we need to gather.
Francois Hollande does not address this crisis enough. And when he does, it is mainly to criticize Nicolas Sarkozy. He offers no solution. He simply acts as if it were not there, putting forth proposals more suited to periods of economic splendor, ripe with spending and taxation at all costs.
Today, prisoner of Jean-Luc Melenchon and the Green Party, he is unable to come to his senses. With Francois Hollande, we risk falling into a Spanish scenario. Spain placed its trust in a socialist government that had promised too much, spent too much, and led the country into crisis. We do not want that for France!
I say to Francois Hollande and his friends: politics are about more than just making promises we cannot keep. Politics are about giving hope to the people, acting responsibly, and practicing a discourse of truth.
This is what Nicolas Sarkozy has never stopped doing. He has a record that speaks for itself. He has tirelessly and successfully fought the economic crisis. He reduced public expenditures in the best interests of France. He has accomplished proven results, including a deficit which has decreased much faster than expected. And he did it all without breaking France, without placing an undue burden to the French people. This kind of leadership and prowess is unique in all of Europe!
Ask the staff members whose salary was not decreased if Nicolas Sarkozy was a bad president!
Ask all of our retirees, whose pensions have not diminished, if Nicolas Sarkozy is not the president that France still needs!
Ask the workers, whose factories and jobs have been saved, or who have received tax-free overtime if Nicolas Sarkozy really is the president of the rich!
Ask all of the young people who did not have to choose between work and study if the creation of a tenth month of scholarship did not relieve them of their burdens!
Ask the 150,000 people who were lifted out of poverty thanks to the RIAA if Nicolas Sarkozy took the crisis as an excuse to do nothing for them!
France was able to keep her head up through all of these times of crisis. And it is thanks to Nicolas Sarkozy. He now proposes to step it up a gear and bring France back to greatness.
Many French people have already understood this and expressed it in the first round. This is the message that we must bring to all those who love France but who did not opt for Nicolas Sarkozy in the first round.
This is a message that we must bring specifically to those who voted in "protest." These are the disillusioned voters who want a president who listens to the people and who makes the protection of France a priority. These are the voters who want a president who will truly represent them. To these voters we must say that Nicolas Sarkozy is the only candidate able to truly represent and defend them.
In continuation of what has been done in recent years, we propose to give an even greater role to the will of the people. We will use referendums more systematically for questions central to the future of France. We will protect the interests of the French people against a technocratic Europe not firm enough against its trading partners and too lax in its borders. Without compromise. These are cornerstones of Nicolas Sarkozy's campaign.
Have we heard François Hollande engage the public so frankly? Being a candidate of the left is not enough to count as a candidate of the people. This is the position he has put himself in: a candidate who can rally the left, but not a candidate who can rally all of France.
The reality is that Francois Hollande has never been and never will be the people's candidate. This disconnect is palpable even in the few proposals he made during his campaign: the elimination of family tax splitting, increased employee contributions, or the undercutting of life insurance. Not to mention his attitude, which casts doubt on the reality of his intentions. This is not how we should protect the people in times of crisis. France needs leadership and firm decisions on behalf of and for the people!
Winning this election is not about representing a certain clan. It's about gathering all of the French people in the name of a certain idea of France. On behalf of the eternal France, that of labor, of renewed growth, of a strong and respected voice in Europe and worldwide. On behalf of a France that we cannot simply abandon to an economic, moral, and social collapse under Francois Hollande. A vote for this France is a vote for Nicolas Sarkozy.


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Bathroom Fan and no grounding wire
Hi all
I'm installing a new bathroom fan (air king bfq90) and there is no green or copper wire in the attic. The existing fan just had a black and white wire.
In my attic th e black and white wires are in a metal tube that goes through the attic. The new ceiling fan had a green wire, but I don't know what to do with it.
Do I just cap the green by itself?
House was built in '78 and the ceiling fan shares the same switch with the light. There is no light on the actual bathfanroom.
I'm located in Chicagoland.
Many thanks.
If the wiring method is EMT, then the metal conduit will act as the grounding conductor. Just make sure the locknut is tight. Just cap off the green wire in the fan.
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Most quotable movie EVER!!
>Use Shirt
You spent $10.
wootdragon wrote:This shirt is so full of awesome. It really is.
Second this.
Taking bets on a sell out here.
Guesses? Make'em fast, because it could happen, just a matter of when. Check out that heat map folks. Only 15 minutes after midnight and it's showing bright shades of blue across the U.S.A.
My guess? Within 3 hours this will be gone.
Great. It's late and I need to get to bed but now I want to watch a movie. Thanks, Woot.
I held out for 15 minutes, but had to give in. This is one of my favorite movies/books of all time. Then again, I don't read much :D
No more rhymes now, I mean it
TheForgetfulBrain wrote:>Use Shirt
You spent $10.
LOL Awesome.
...And the cheese continues to be a lie!
welp. I can't buy it right now, but I MUST have this shirt. Looks like I'll buy it when I get paid next week.
Don't wear this shirt: to your Dinner with Andre - another Wallace Shawn movie.
I will concede that slate's an admirable shirt color, but Woot missed an opportunity to introduce a new shade of BUTTERCUP.
Am I going mad? Or did the word "think" escape your lips?
PixelPants wrote:I will concede that slate's an admirable shirt color, but Woot missed an opportunity to introduce a new shade of BUTTERCUP.
How about ALBINO ;)
This is my wife's favourite movie (if you don't count anything involving a "sisterhood of the travelling pants" or trying to put a baby in a corner) so that should make the discussion about how much I need this shirt go pretty smoothly
She should just respond "as you wish"
I have news for you all. I am not left handed!
Ha! I would try to return such a glove, were I to find it.
Two of my own favorites:
"We are men of action, lies do not become us."
"you mean *THIS* gate key?"
THANK YOU, woot!
zekecatz wrote:Don't wear this shirt: to your Dinner with Andre - another Wallace Shawn movie.
And now I have his inimitable voice in my head...
Anybody want a peanut?
Never match wits with a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line! Uh ha ha!...
Good colors... but I'm afraid I don't get it?
Is this supposed to be from a movie?
Does this come in ROUS size large?
"Light him?"
"Light him."
kschlege wrote:Is this supposed to be from a movie?
Indeed this is a reference from a book, which was turned into a wonderful movie*.
"A book?
That's right. When I was your age, television was called books."
*The Princess Bride
Mmmm RoofieKolada
asianminime wrote:Minecraft meets Princess Bride?
More like King's Quest meets Princess Bride.
I remember the kings quest games well, typing tons of things trying to get your guy to do anything. The Princess Bride would have made a good game.
Buy this shirt?
As you wish.
I'm on the brute squad.
I only doggy paddle.
I also predict a lot of upset east coast wooters come tomorrow morning.
Just a guess of course, and I'm willing to admit that I could be totally wrong about this thing selling out.
How can you not love this movie?!
Westley: I told you I would always come for you. Why didn't you wait for me?
Buttercup: Well... you were dead.
Westley: Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.
Vizzini: Probably some local fisherman, out for a pleasure cruise, at night... in... eel-infested waters...
ardvarkboy wrote:I'm on the brute squad.
You are the brute squad
You are the Brute Squad
laughalot wrote:Does this come in ROUS size large?
"Woots of unusual size? I don't think they exist."
I'm not a witch, I'm your wife!
He's too late! See! The Cliffs of Insanity!
Drakxxx wrote:Never match wits with a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line! Uh ha ha!...
I'm sicilian, and a Roberts. I love this movie, but it makes me confused about where my loyalties should be....
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75 -76 lincoln MK IV came with single piston rear calipers, 2.6" diameter. All of the disc brake rear Lincolns, Mercurys used single piston calipers with an emergency brake , Those 2 piston calipers in the pics are not off the rear of any Ford product that I ever saw. They look an awful lot like f250 front calipers to me. The Lincoln disc rear has a different axle bearing with an external seal and different hub offset than a drum brake axle, maybe a full size station wagon drum and backing plate would fit. You will wind up playing around with the axle retainer plate too, because the external seal won't clear the hole in the center. But then you'd have fun trying to get the drum in the right place .. IMO, you would be better off finding a wilwood set for the rear, and going to a smaller master cylinder..
The stock Lincoln mc was 1 1/8" and used a hydroboost. Just FYI, the front calipers that are supposed to be used with those rears are 3.1" piston diameter. Those front wilwoods are not anywhere near the size in piston area that the rear pistons are, that's where the bias problems will come from.
If the front calipers have 2 (or 4) 1.75" pistons, the effective piston area is 4.9 square in. The 2.6" rear calipers have an area of 5.31 sq in..so the front piston area is about 90% of the rear...it should be the other way around, with the rear piston area being 60 to 70% of the fronts... The lincoln disc diameter is larger than the fronts as well..that will only compound your problem...
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28 April 2008
Round three of the 2008 MX1 and MX2 Motocross World Championships saw the welcome return of fine weather and fast racing, ending with overall victories for Sebastien Pourcel and Antonio Cairoli.
27 April 2008
Kevin Windham will head to the Las Vegas Monster Energy AMA Supercross season finale just 10 points behind Chad Reed after his second victory in a row, at Seattle's Qwest Field on Saturday night.
20 April 2008
Steve Ramon and Davide Guarneri emerged victorious after appalling conditions at Sunday's Grand Prix of Spain, which resulted in only one MX1 race and the second MX2 outing being red flagged.
20 April 2008
Kevin Windham collected his third Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, victory of the season on Saturday night at St Louis - tightening the title chase.
13 April 2008
A heavy fall during practice at Detroit's Ford Field sent 2008 AMA Supercross series leader Chad Reed to hospital - and drastically reduced his title lead.
06 April 2008
Ken de Dycker made a perfect start to his factory Suzuki grand prix career by winning both races at the Valkenswaard MX1 season-opener on Sunday.
06 April 2008
Yamaha's Chad Reed picked up his eighth win of the season in Saturday night's Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, before 46,656 fans at Texas Stadium.
30 March 2008
Team San Manuel Yamaha's Chad Reed won his seventh Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship race of the season before 36,888 fans at Rogers Centre, Toronto, on Saturday night.
17 March 2008
Yamaha's Josh Hill took his first AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race victory at the Minneapolis Metrodome on Saturday night.
08 March 2008
2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series, an FIM World Championship, title leader Chad Reed was denied victory at a soaking wet Daytona on Saturday - with just four corners to go!
03 March 2008
As the chequered flag fell for the 17th and final time at the RCA Dome, Chad Reed achieved yet another career milestone.
25 February 2008
Honda's Davi Millsaps finally won his first AMA Supercross class race, with a little help from Chad Reed, at Atlanta's Georgia Dome on Saturday night.
17 February 2008
Torco Fuels Honda's Kevin Windham won his first AMA Supercross race since 2005 with an impressive performance in front of 49,986 fans at Houston's Reliant Stadium on Saturday night.
11 February 2008
Chad Reed won his fourth consecutive Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race of the season at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday night - despite falling in the main event.
04 February 2008
Team San Manuel's Chad Reed captured his fourth 2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship event victory with a runaway win in round five, which marked the third and final Anaheim visit.
28 January 2008
Team San Manuel's Chad Reed extended his Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, title lead by taking his third win of the season in a soaking wet fourth round at AT&T Park, San Francisco.
21 January 2008
After being forced to watch defending champion James Stewart steal his thunder last time out in Arizona, Chad Reed hit back to register his second success from three races in 2008 by triumphing in the Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship event in front of a sold-out crowd of 45,050 in Anaheim, California.
14 January 2008
Having lost out to former champion Chad Reed at the opening round, defending champion James Stewart won his first Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, event of the season at Chase Field, Phoenix, on Saturday night.
06 January 2008
Former AMA champion Chad Reed clinched victory at the opening round of the newly unified 2008 world championship, at Anaheim on Saturday night.
23 September 2007
Team USA has successfully defended its Motocross of Nations crown with a dominant - but at times hard-fought - victory, in front of a huge home crowd at Budds Creek.


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Mumbai, Oct 24 (UNI) The BSE sensitive index today resumed high at 18,727.90 points with a big gain of around 235 points from its last close of 18,492.84 points on fresh bull support from FIIs and some Mutual Fund operators in view of bullish advice from Asian markets.
Brokers said, ''Opening on an upbeat note on continued buying interest in blue-chip stocks tracking firm global markets, the benchmark BSE Sensex surged over 18,800 points in opening trade. But it retracted sharply on selling pressure amid a bout of volatility.
The market breadth was strong.'' Later, the Sensex was up by 76.61 points, or 0.41 per cent, at 18,569.45 points. It had opened higher at 18,727.90 and rallied further to strike an intra-day high of 18, 832.49 so far during the day before slipping to a low of 18,560.80 points.
The Sensex had struck an all-time high of 19,198.66 on October 18 2007.
The broader based S&P CNX Nifty index of NSE was up by 23.95 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 5,497.65, before it opened high at 5477.60 against 5473.70 on previous day's close.
Reliance Energy, country's second largest power utility company by sales, surged by 5.31 per cent to Rs 1604 on 5.43 lakh shares. It was the top gainer from the Sensex pack. The stock surged after Chairman Anil Ambani informed media that Reliance Power will be valued nearly two times its holding company, Reliance Energy, after the mega Initial Public Offer. In its prospectus, Reliance Power said that it will dilute 11.5 per cent of the post-issue equity.
India's fourth largest software services exporter, Satyam Computer Services gained by 3.78 per cent to Rs 479.25. Before market hours yesterday, it reported a rise in net profit by 7.19 per cent to Rs 417.15 crore on a 10.75 per cent increase in sales to Rs 1948.24 crore in Q2 September 2007 over Q1 June 2006.
India's largest listed cellular services provider by sales, Bharti Airtel advanced by 2.15 per cent to Rs 1,027. The stock climbed up on value buying after a sharp recent fall, hit by concerns that the launch of nation-wide GSM services by rival Reliance Communications will eat into its market share.
Meanwhile, Reliance Communications rose by 1.01 per cent to Rs 763.10. On October 19, 2007, it got the Government's nod to launch nation-wide GSM-based cellular services from the Department of Telecom (DoT).
ACC was up by 2.35 per cent to Rs 1090.15, followed by HDFC by 2 per cent to Rs 2,617, and Tata Steel by 2.31 per cent to Rs 916.10 .
India's largest private sector entity by market capitalisation and oil refiner, Reliance Industries (RIL) expanded by 0.15 per cent to Rs 2,605.50 on 1.85 lakh shares. It hit an intra-day high of Rs 2,651 in early trade. As part of a restructuring exercise, RIL has reportedly decided to hive off Reliance Fresh into a separate company, Ranger Farm, for single point accountability. Reliance Fresh sells food, fruits and vegetables and consumer products.
India's largest cigarette manufacturer, ITC lost by 0.62 per cent to Rs 183.90 on 76,266 shares. It was the top loser from the Sensex pack.
Dr Reddy's was down by 0.46 per cent to Rs 632 and ONGC by 0.63 per cent to Rs 1,137 was the other loser.
Asian markets advanced today as Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 1.64 per cent at 29,857.49, Japan's Nikkei by 0.78 per cent at 16,578.59, Taiwan Weighted by 1.08 per cent at 9,605.43, South Korea's Seoul Composite by 2.33 per cent at 1,993.32 and Singapore's Straits Times by 0.81 per cent at 3,725.26.
Wall Street shares ended with a spurt yesterday, as investors uneasy about the economy were reassured by solid earnings from blue chips including Apple and American Express Company. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 109.26 points, or 0.81 per cent, to 13,676.23. The Standard&Poor's 500 index rose by 13.26 points, or 0.88 per cent, to 1,519.59 while the Nasdaq Composite index gained by 45.33 points, or 1.65 per cent, to 2,799.26.
Volatility is expected to remain high ahead of expiry of October 2007 derivatives contracts on tomorrow. As per market data, market-wide roll over of derivative positions from October 2007 series to November 2007 series was 42 per cent while Nifty rollover was 47 per cent.
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) mid-term review of annual policy due on October 30, 2007 and US Federal Reserve's meeting on October 31, 2007 on interest rates will be key events that will drive the market, brokers added.


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- Adam West has shuffled off this mortal coil June 11, 2017Happy trails, Mayor West, aka Bruce Wayne, aka the Caped Crusader, aka schoolteacher-tuned-gunfighter Christopher Rolf (on The Rifleman). Thanks for your delightful work.
- Happy Cole Porter Day! June 9, 2017For which I offer these lyrics from the movie "Can Can" Here being sung by Maurice Chevalier to Louis Jourdan:
- 18 Fascinating Items From RadioShack's Corporate Memorabilia Auction June 8, 2017via Consumerist As part of closing down, RadioShack is emptying out the company museum at its headquarters, and its corporate archives and vault of memorabilia. That means that the company is selling some valuable and cool items, and some boxes of … Continue reading →
- Trump used to be more articulate. What could explain the change? May 29, 2017A very interesting comparison between the linguistic and speech patterns of Donald Trump in the 80s and 90s and today. The amount of cognizant decay is unmistakeable. STAT asked experts to compare Trump's speech from decades ago to that in 2017. All noticed … Continue reading →
- Banksy chips away at EU flag in first Brexit mural May 10, 2017DOVER (AFP).- British street artist Banksy has created his first mural inspired by Brexit, showing a workman chipping away at one of the stars on the European Union flag. The work appeared on the side of a house on Sunday … Continue reading →
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- Deciphering the Phonetic Language of Incan Khipu April 27, 2017Dr. Sabine Hyland managed to decipher information contained in twisted chords called khipus, in which records were kept using knots of colored fibers from animals such as alpacas, llamas and deer. Her exciting discovery has the potential to shed light on … Continue reading →
- An Exhibit of Representations of 'Melancholia' in Mexican art April 19, 2017MEXICO CITY.- The Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL, National Art Museum of Mexico) presents 'Melancholy', an exhibition that delves into the manner that melancholy, commonly characterized by reflecting the darkest human sides of passion and affection, is represented in Mexican art through … Continue reading →
- Slimy Piece of Worm-Ridden Filth – Life Inside Jabba the Hutt April 16, 2017Filmmaker Jamie Benning created this short about the fascinating creation of of Star Wars' most infamous (and my favorite) character. He interviewed puppeteer Toby Philpott, one of the three men who crawled inside the Hutt to bring him to life. Benning's 20 … Continue reading →
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Pretty Printing in Word 2007
Have you found the page color and background options available under the Page Layout tab on MS Word 2007's ribbon?
Did you start using it, only to discover the color was gone when you went to print your page?
Often times, that's a good thing, because you don't really want the color to print or maybe you used it to make things a little easier on your eyes while you work. But what about the times when you do want the color to print?
It's possible you used the color to enhance your document and now that it's missing from the printed version, your document looks "bare" to you.
Is there any way to get Word 2007 to print the page in color?
Of course there is!
All you have to do is make a quick change to your Word Options and you'll be printing "pretty" in Word!
To get to Word's Options, you need the Office Button, Word Options button.
In the Options dialogue window, you need the Display group, Printing Options section.
Check the box that says "Print background colors and images" and then click OK.
Now, print your document!
Ta-da. Your document is just how you meant it to be from the very beginning!
I do need to include a quick note here: when you change the setting in Word, it stays changed for all of your documents, not just the one you first set it up for. So, if you don't want all your documents treated that way, be sure to go back and uncheck the option. Yes!
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Hey guys, would like to hear your thoughts on which route to go down in the UK.
Self-employment seems to be a lot simpler than opening a ltd company, but LTD companies have limited liability which is always a good thing.
What do you UK authors do? And how have you found what you decided to do?
Well I am thinking that if I make a theme and someone buys the extended license, what that allows them to do with it? And as an author would I need to do anything in particular for the theme? Would you be allowed to include GPL or MIT licensed packaged scripts with the theme and still be allowed to sell an extended license?
Hi guys. I was reading through the licenses – http://themeforest.net/licenses but I just don't understand why anyone would want to buy an "extended" license for a theme?
It says "Use in an end product that's sold (more than one end user allowed)"
Can someone please give me an example how this applies to a theme? Cheers
I have been reading through the guidelines of all the big social media websites, and they all have big policies and guidelines about usage of their logos, and all of them don't allow their logos to be used as they are used in 99% of themes.
I'm confused, do authors get permission to use them? Or do social media websites not really care?
Oh come on guys…. After reading through this thread all I can say is Envato is really muddling things up.
All this "ask authors for permission" crap will only lead to confusion and problems. Theme forest authors wanting to use CC plugins is a VERY specific usage, simply give CC authors an option box that says "If you purchase an extended license – I grant you permission to include this plugin with themes that are sold exclusively on TF." which then shows up underneath the extended licence option. It should be crystal clear for everyone to see what a TF author can and can't do with CC plugins.
When it comes to the law and money, the idea of "private emails" seeking permission is down right silly and will lead to infinite amounts of serious issues.
P.s As prezzz pointed out, slider revolution includes a disclaimer at the end granting permission for TF authors to use the plugin in their themes. Why would a CC author need to put this in the item description? It should be standard checkbox under the extended license option (as stated above)
I am planning to sell a theme on themeforest soon and there are a couple of plugins such as flickr widgets and such that I would like to install on my theme demo site to show what a final site can look like. Of course these are free plugins from the repository, and therefore available to anyone who buys my theme, so there is no point including it with the theme itself.
Is this allowed? Or can a demo site only show what comes in the theme zip file? Thanks guys
I am currently looking for a e-commerce plugin that is compatible with woocommerce. And all it needs do is:
- I will only be selling digital files and they will all cost $10 each. If a user buys more than 1 digital product I want it to offer the second (and any other products they buy) with a 50% off. So for example, if a user buys 1 file, they pay $10. If a user buys 2 files they pay $15, if a user buys 3 files they pay $20. Essentially, the first product will always cost $10 and any others they buy at the same time costs $5 each.
Does anyone have anything similar or know of the easiest way to develop it? Thanks
Does anyone know of any wordpress plugins that do the nice hover-image-show-preview of image? I am after what Envato use in all of their websites (When you hover over a product, you get a medium sized preview).
I can't find this exact effect for wordpress, anyone know of any?
Thanks Bluntaxe. I did know of DownloadShop but it's not as close to what I need as the template I saw some time ago! I'm pulling my hair out trying to find it!
downloadshop has small thumbnails but apart from that I could get any ecommerce template and customize it, I was hoping to find something closer already so I wouldn't have to heavy-customize
Thanks again, and if you do remember please let me know! thanks
I have been looking for hours for a good wordpress ecommerce theme that is "stock photo" style. I think I saw one a long time ago but can't find it anywhere!
I want to make a shop that sells loads of stock photos, but without the credits system, I'm after one that is:
- Easy to navigate through 100's of images, - Uses small thumbnails to navigate that with mouse hover shows a quick bigger preview, - When you click a photo you go to basic product page (photo doesn't need much info) - Straightforward payment with paypal/card
Surely there must be one out there that at the very least has potential for all this and that I could customize slightly!
Any suggestions of themes you may know of guys? I'd be very thankful Cheers


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This is a discussion on "The BIG BOV thread" (Where all bov question threads get merged) within the Engine Modifications forums, part of the Tech & Modifying & General Repairs category; You got used to it....
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i have noticed a change in noise when the season changes a bit. if you adjust the screw you can fine tune the bov, if it bugs you that much.
Example- I put a HKS bov on mine and coundn't hold boost up top. I took it off and the problem was solved. No boost = lost power. The needle would just climb, stall, and drop like a rock.Originally Posted by subaru prelude
A rec. bov would be just like the oem cbv and plumb the air back into the intake. If you want to get a rec., then I would just keep the stock one. Saves you money to buy something usefull like an uppipe.
200whp 208wtq @ 11psi (old)
The RFL works really well... its only the open atmosphere aspecs that can make it seem like the BOV is crappy. With a proper tune the car will run fine with an open atmosphere BOV, I've never had any stalling probs or such or even noticed large rich amounts after purge on the logger. However, no matter how carefully you tune whatever fuel computer your using you can still notice where the RFL makes you go rich (On the O2 voltage), but only a small amount.
Note: all on vr4, but I'd guess it applies to the rex
That being said the next BOV I get will be the Greddy type-s, these things run flawlessly on the vr4's and while the RFL runs good it can never run perfect because its an open atmospheric BOV. RFL sounds BADASS though, really miss that.
PS: if your stock.. don't slap on an open atmosphere BOV
Not true. I've had experience with three different 100% atmospheric.Originally Posted by VR4
TurboXS = teh crap
HKS = teh better
Greddy Type-S = teh bestest
Greddy Type-S made recirculating = teh winnAr!
05 Crystal Gray STi
304 hp 353 lbs on 92 octane ------> Mustang Dyno
12.6 @ 109.2 > new numbers coming soon.
hmmm, $100 and it works great for me.... and whats the cost for the other "teh" better???
OBP Impreza WRX STi Stage 2 @22psi. MasterTuned on 94 octane. PIA Dyno'd at 301 AWHP & 330 AWTQ only could boost at 19psi on the dyno so not sure what it would be at 22psi.
(Cenex Gas http://www.chsinc.com/auburn/Tacoma.htm )
I bought my HKS for 160 on a group buy. Bought my Greddy for 175 used.Originally Posted by AIRBORNEGUYWRX
It's worth the extra 60 to 75 bucks to get better IMHO. Trust me...upgrade...you won't regret it.
05 Crystal Gray STi
304 hp 353 lbs on 92 octane ------> Mustang Dyno
12.6 @ 109.2 > new numbers coming soon.
Hope you don't singe a cop when you dowshift on a catless exhaust while he pulls you over.
have no probs with my rfl sounds good, and wait till you go catless my back bumper looks like a BBQ grill after about a week or so, no biggie cleans up with degreaser but it does shoot teh flame pretty good
Aspen white/gold 03 sedan *SOLD*
Aspen white/gold 06 STi STG2 Bailey ProTuned
I have seen many cars that are normally recirculate and then they switch to an atmopsheric, while still using the stock MAF sensor? Are they are reasons/benefits to doing this?
Originally Posted by subaru prelude
dude its easy, there is just the "bling" factor, I have a TXS RFL BOV, the only thing it does is scare people!! nothing changed in performance.....
OBP Impreza WRX STi Stage 2 @22psi. MasterTuned on 94 octane. PIA Dyno'd at 301 AWHP & 330 AWTQ only could boost at 19psi on the dyno so not sure what it would be at 22psi.
(Cenex Gas http://www.chsinc.com/auburn/Tacoma.htm )
night and day, worth the money i can spin in first gear, all four tires, i know have, boost controller set at 14.5 constant, then megan headers+uppipe, 4in bellmouth dp, apexi n1 full exhaust, apexi intake, forge diverter valve, put 4 cars on a GSR integra, with intake full exhaust, tuned vafc, igntion, stock manifolds suck, new **** is the bomb would not do install again, send it to a shop its not worth it took me 18 hours to do it all, in 2 days, what a ***** its all done and fast as all hell btw stock turbo has no pull past 105 or is that just the car?
Originally Posted by scoobaru
Opposed to your stock Air BPV that recirculates, your ECU will get different readings when it realizes that all your boost is being vented as opposed to recirculated. This causes your ECU to make the A/F mixture to become more lean to balance out the airflow that isn't being recirculated and causes you to run rich everytime the new fully atmopsheric BOV vents. (Let off the gas, engage the clutch) How extreme your ECU will read depends on how much boost you vented, which means, if you're at higher boost levels and you let off the gas or engage the clutch you'll run rich at a slightly higher level than other conditions. You can deduce the rest from there.Originally Posted by AIRBORNEGUYWRX
When you say nothing changed in performance, consider what the unit does first then make a statement. Every modification changes the integrity of the performance of the car. No matter how small or how big. Or for the better or for the worse. It does change it.


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Siding vs. Stucco?
Hi All! I have a mostly brick house. There is still some old cedar siding on the front (see picture below) and around the sunroom in the back. We're rebuilding the porch this summer and plan on using lattice around the bottom of the porch and my husband feels confident we can replace the siding around the sunroom ourselves, but I don't like messing with the heights.
The front of the house is what presents a problem, it's difficult to see in the picture (which is very old by the way, we've made massive improvements since this picture, which is from when the house was on the market 2 owners ago), but I'm thinking about bringing in someone to do stucco with some nice wood accents in it for the front, rather than hiring someone to do siding there. Is there a cost difference? Maintenance difference?
ETA: Haha, I didn't even notice in this picture that everything was so overgrown you can't even see that the bottom of the porch, within the brick columns, is done in the same cedar siding.
It really comes down to preference. Personally, I think siding is hard to beat especially when compared to stucco. Fiber cement siding or good cedar lap siding is very durable and only requires some painting every so often.
I think your style of house lends itself better to siding than stucco, aesthetically speaking.
I've just seen too many crumby stucco jobs fall apart or crack within months or years, and I don't care for it in climates that freeze/thaw.
Just an opinion though.
Siding you can do yourself. Forget a successful DIY stucco job. And it will cost more just to get the flashing and ventilation right.
Thanks for the replies! We are not planning on doing the front of the house ourselves because I'm too nervous about a ladder/scaffolding that high on our front lawn that has a slope! I guess we'll get some more siding quotes, it just seemed like we were getting a little ripped off for just wanting them to do the front.
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Dog suddenly started snapping at strangers
I've had my dog for about three years. When I got him, the pound told me that he had been abused by the owner before me, and as a result he is super shy around strangers, especially men and dogs. He is super loving to me, and sticks to me like glue. Whenever we go for walks and a stranger or dog approaches him, he usually backs away and hides behind my legs. However, recently (like the past month or so), he's suddenly taken to snapping at strangers who try to touch him (I always warn people not to pet him but they do anyways), and at dogs who approach him.
Nothing has changed about his daily routine: he gets a minimum 90 minute walk per day (usually longer), we play fetch when I first get up and after dinner, and one or more car trip per week (visit my mom's house, go to the park, take a hike, go to petco, etc). I live alone, so it's not like he's being mistreated behind my back. He is a big dog, and I don't want him hurting anyone, or for anyone to try to say he's vicious. Thank you!
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It seems like you are giving your dog lots of exercise, which is great! It is also good that you are telling people he is not people friendly, and I am sure it can be frustrating when they don't listen. But as you know dogs with abusive pasts still can have behavior issues that need to be worked through beyond just a good workout. The one thing that stood out was your saying that he sticks to you like glue and is super loving. The loyalty of your dog and the bond you have should be strong, and it is great, but you want to make sure he still knows you are the boss. Have you noticed that he gets aggressive with people when they try to get near you or touch you? If so, he may see you as his possession and as such feels the need to "claim you". If so, I think you should work on making it clear you are the leader. He needs to know that you are in charge, not him. And you should continue to work on him learning to trust others, which just takes time and patience. Hope this helps!
Penny answered on 3/5/10. Helpful? / 0
Don't let people pet your dog, be confident and tell them he was abused before by his previous owner and he is shy.
I wouldn't let anyone pet him because of his abusive past. It is good you saved him thank you.
But, really i don't blame the dog he has no reason to trust anyone again.
He is biting out of fear be his protector and tell people no. He is your dog and you say who pets him, if they don't listen yell.
They can lie if they get bit and say you said it is ok to pet him.
It is only setting you up for a fine or worse.
Just tell them no and mean it. You might get some feedback but I think it is rude that people are not respecting you and the dog.
sorry, but I would be rather upset at these people.
Dieta answered on 3/6/10. Helpful? / 0
Check out www.cesarsway.com. This is the Dog Whisperer's website. He offers great tips, tricks, and videos on how to deal with different behavior issues. You will learn a ton from his website!! Once you recognize the signals to look for, you can work on stopping the behavior before it starts. Good luck!
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DuraFlex Epoxy Flooring Problem
Greetings all. I have a question and hope someone can help.
About 2 weeks ago the company that I work for redid a floor in one of our shipping areas. This area gets foot traffic as well as pallet jack traffic, nothing really abusive to the flooring I'd think.
After the floor was left to cure for at least a week, they allowed us in to do our work. I noticed right away a bad spot right near the door to this area. You can see where the contractor put down the five gallon bucket containing the product when it wasn't dry yet. Not very professional, but not a big deal, or so I thought.
Just the other day I noticed that this bad spot had gotten bigger. I knelt down and scraped lightly with my fingernail, the stuff came off like it was still wet underneath the top layer.
I wandered around the room and found another spot, this spot was about the size of a dime. I put my finger on the spot and the flooring came off onto my finger. It was about the consistency of putty.
I went to my boss and told them there might be a problem with the floor.
I've worked construction before and have a bit of experience with this type of 2 part epoxy flooring, so I know that you mix the 2 parts and then you really have to GO. You can't take too long applying it because the mix will separate and the stuff is essentially junk.
I explained this to my boss. What made me think that the contractors might have taken too long is that the bad spots are in the area where the flooring was put down last. Where they started the application looks great and there's no problem.
Thing is, I'm no flooring expert. So, am I correct in my thought that the flooring guys took too long putting down the floor and that's why we now have problems?
I'd appreciate hearing from some folks with experience with this type of flooring, especially contractors who have used it.
Thanks for your time, and sorry for the rather lengthy post.
i have never used the Duraflex epoxy system but i have used several other brands. if the epoxy is still "putty like", then it was mixed at the wrong ratio or not mixed thouroughly. if the work time exceeded the pot life of the product they probably would have never got it to lay out properly. pushing the pot life could cause some bonding issues but we cant tell without knowing how the product was applied or if proper surface prep was done of if the moisture content of the floor was too high. this is probably not the end of your premature coating failure.
And thanks again Mike. Since I wasn't really involved in this project I don't know all the details. What I do know is that they came in and sanded the old flooring off. The whole building has an epoxy coating on all the cement surfaces. The floor was a blueish-grey before sanding. I recall walking by the area a couple of times and noticing the floor looked almost white and was pretty scratched up. Aside from that, I'm not really sure what they did or how long it took them exactly.
Could be that the material had exceeded it's shelf life too. I've seen old epoxy that never hardened. Stayed soft until it was scraped up. I've also seen contamination in the concrete cause similar problems. How did they prep the floor?
Another place to look for answers is the garage journal chat site. They have a whole thread on epoxy floors and cover all the brands. The people on there may be able to help you.
Amon are you looking for a Bonus in your pay envelope?:)
Not sure about the prep Maintenance 6 beyond them sanding off the old epoxy. There was a spot in the floor where something had been bolted down and when they removed whatever that was, it chipped the concrete. They were worried that it could be a safety hazard, so they removed the old epoxy, filled in the chip and redid the floor.
Thanks for the advice Ranger, I'll check it out.
And no Bud, no bonus in my pay, although that would be nice.
The facilities guy who ultimately decided on who would do the job and what they would use will probably find a way to blame me for this. "He must have been hacking away at the floor!!"
He was insistent that the crew they used was the best for the job and that it was a special process. Why does the term kick-back come to mind? :whistling2:
Having had a short career in installing epoxy type floorings I can tell you that the success of the installation is all in the preparation of the surface. Lack of total and proper preparation was always the big culprit.
The second issue was the installers getting in a hurry and not properly mixing the components.:yes:
The Most Likely Cause of Uncured Epoxy
I realize this is an older post, but with diy epoxy kits becoming more popular Ill provide a little insight into the uncured epoxy problem.
Dur-a-Flex epoxy systems require very precise on the job measuring of the components when mixing less then a full batch. But this is rare because the way the coatings are packaged do not allow for the storage of unused portions.
And because the areas of concern are small (dime-sized and bucket-sized) I highly doubt that mix error caused this problem as a batch is approx 2 gal for a two part system and the coverage can be as much as 250 sf or more (depends on if it was pulled tight).
Also I doubt it was bad product. Dur-a-Flex is the best. Period.
What I believe happened was the mix station had a spill, the 5 gallon mix bucket was sat in the area of the spill and because the spill was uncatalyzed and only a single part of the 2 part epoxy will never truly harden/cure, this mix bucket was then taken to the applicator and some of the unmixed coating dripped onto the floor (dime-sized area) and then the mix bucket was sat on the floor (bucket-sized). These unmixed wet areas were then simply troweled as if it were mixed epoxy.
So, DIY'ers be sure to keep a clean mix station and wipe up spills promptly
Your complaint is very valid since the floor was obviously not put down properly. Two part epoxy floor systems are tricky and require great attention to detail. Excellent preparation is only half measure and must be used in combination with proper mixing. It sounds to me like it was not mixed long enough before being laid down which is indicated by the fact it is still tacky. Two part systems have to be mixed for just the right amount of time to work to the best of their potential and must be sprayed or rolled immediately. The pot life on these systems is not long at all which is why it is best to have one person mixing, one spraying and one rolling, otherwise the mix will set up in the pot. It is possible that the mix set to quickly and they just poured it onto the floor before it was a total loss. One of the biggest complaints with spray lining like epoxy is the difficulty in proper application. The fact that they required the floor to dry for a week is suspicious in the first place and is a good indicator that they used a poor product. DuraFlex is a great product, so it is possible the installer may have used an inferior product. Hopefully, there is a warranty on the floor.
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I picked up the Duck Commander woodie call and practiced on it a lot. There seems to be a lot more out there though and I'm looking for some feed back on brands. I had a buddy pick up a muddy paws, it just dosen't sound right.
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Novak flip-flops on requests for public officials' financial records
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Nationally syndicated columnist and CNN host Robert D. Novak attacked Democratic political consultant Mike Rice and the advocacy group NARAL Pro-Choice America for reportedly requesting public financial records of 30 appellate court judges (nine of whom Novak described as "widely mentioned Supreme Court possibilities"), characterizing their actions as "a major intelligence raid." Novak then claimed that "compiling financial profiles of judicial nominees plows new ground." In fact, financial disclosure records are public documents frequently used in the Senate confirmation process, and Novak himself has cited them in order to attack a Democratic politician.
In his May 16 nationally syndicated column, Novak twice described the requests for the financial records of potential Bush nominees who currently serve on federal appellate courts as "intelligence raids," suggesting that such information on federal judges is legally confidential. In fact, the personal financial disclosure records of federal judges are publicly available under the Ethics in Government Act to "provid[e] a check on conflicts of interest," according to a recent report by the General Accounting Office (now called the Government Accountability Office). Many of these files are available on the website of the conservative group Judicial Watch.
Financial disclosure records also factor heavily in judicial nominations. According to a March 17, 1997, article, USA Today used financial disclosure records and figures from the progressive judicial watchdog group Alliance for Justice to compile profiles of 25 judges nominated to the federal judiciary by former President Bill Clinton. The profiles included each judge's net worth, stock holdings, expenditures, and other information. A June 17, 1993, New York Times article on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg noted the lengths Ginsburg's husband, Martin, went to in order to lay out his and his wife's financial records and avoid controversy over his wife's nomination to the Supreme Court:
And in a capital that has grown hypersensitive to the tax histories of nominees for high office, it was Mr. Ginsburg, one of the nation's leading tax experts, who averted any controversy about the couple's finances. On a few hours' notice, Mr. Ginsburg compiled years of financial records over the weekend. He walked Government accountants through years of filings on Sunday, as [Clinton counsel] Mr. [Bernard] Nussbaum was interviewing Judge Ginsburg in another room of the couple's Watergate apartment on a variety of legal and personal issues."
Novak himself has researched the financial records of officeholders. In an October 6, 1993, column, he commented on a controversy surrounding a townhouse purchased by Clinton Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and referenced Brown's financial disclosure statements:
We found that on Dec. 15, 1992, three days after Clinton announced Brown's nomination to the Cabinet, the then Democratic National chairman and his son, Michael, signed a $360,000 deed of purchase for the property at 4303 Westover Place, N.W., in Washington. Since settlement on the purchase did not come until Jan. 29, it was not listed in Brown's government financial disclosure completed Jan. 1.
In his May 16 column, Novak attempted to specifically discredit Rice for his research into financial records, claiming that "his special field has been negative research probing the background of political foes." But Novak has praised Republican investigators who have sought financial records for intimidation purposes. In 1995, when U.S. District Judge Henry Woods struck down an indictment handed down by independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr's investigation into the Whitewater scandal, David N. Bossie -- then an aide to a Republican senator linked to the investigation -- requested financial disclosure statements from Wood encompassing a 15-year period as a means to intimidate the judge [Joe Conason and Gene Lyons, The Hunting of the President (Thomas Dunne Books, 2000)]. But in a May 14, 1998, column, Novak lauded Bossie as a "tireless Republican investigator" and "a good solider," though Novak did not address Bossie's inquiry into Wood.
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