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1) The methodology is trained on the Atlantic. It has no parameters to allow for different structures or size of storms, and there is no good reason why it should work well on storms in other basins. Given the different land-sea configurations and the different role of ENSO in the different basins, and the fact that disturbances in other basins do not form from easterly waves from off of Africa, there is every reason to expect that storms in other basins have different characteristics. For instance, there is greater activity in the Pacific Northwest, and the tropopause is higher in the western Pacific, and this affects brightness temperatures at tops of clouds. If the size of storms differs then the fixed form of EOFs will not be able to capture that form. The analysis must be able to account for differences among basins in order to have confidence in variability or trends. It would be easy enough to test whether the storms in other basins had different characteristics by also performing an EOF analysis for each region. This basic test was not done. It should be.
2) The results are suggestive of these problems. In the SIO where the method gives 0, 1 or 2 storms vs up to 6 in the best track data, there is a serious bias. Similar large biases exist in the SPAC (up to 2 vs 5 in best track). Obviously the threshold is effectively different and it is a comparison of apples and oranges.
3) In addition, this version of the paper deals with PDI. The earlier version of the paper dealt with intensity of storms and that was abandoned because the results were not very good. In particular, the presumption is that the older results were the problem because operational methods have improved. But the Kossin et al results showed bigger and greatest discrepancies with those from best track in recent years: there is no convergence over time. This is harder to see with PDI, because the biggest storms are emphasized, but the question of why is there not good agreement in recent years is not answered.
3. Dr. Judith Curry:
The most vexing thing about the tropical cyclone data sets is the uncertainty that analyst subjectivity contributes to this. The Dvorak scheme for determining tropical cyclone intensity is notoriously subjective, see the recent BAMS article on this. The importance of what Jim Kossin has done is to take this subjectivity out of the analysis.
Kossin's method matches well the historical data in the North Atlantic (NATL) and East Pacific (EPAC). The method was trained using North Atlantic data, and the East Pacific regime in terms of dynamical and thermodynamical conditions is very close to the North Atlantic conditions. However, Kossin's method diverges substantially from the established data sets in the Western Pacific, South Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Does this mean that the established data sets or in error, or that Kossin's method (trained in the Atlantic) does not translate well to the other ocean regions?
Owing to problems with dealing with historical satellite data, Kossin's study was extended only back to 1983 (the period for which the satellite data are well calibrated), and it is almost certain that this data set cannot be extended back prior to 1977. By itself, this data set is too short to say anything about a trend in intensity. But it can in principle be used to assess uncertainties in the established data sets.
My own analysis of the discrepancies has focused on the Western Pacific (WPAC) data, where 40% of the global tropical cyclones form. During the period 1983-1987, Kossin's data overlaps with aircraft reconnaissance data; I would expect the WPAC TC data during this period to be of comparable quality to that in the NATL and WPAC, but large discrepancies are seen. I would also expect the agreement to be better in more recent years with the advent of more sophisticated satellite systems, but the discrepancies are largest during the most recent period. Its would not be surprising for this method trained in the NATL not to work well in the other regions. The method does not allow for different structures or sizes of storms in different basins. The NATL cyclones form primarily from easterly waves, while those in other regions do not. The role of ENSO is different in the different basins. The tropopause height is higher in the WPAC. etc.
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Blackhorn209 in my Sidelock
Got my small upgrade in today for my sidelock. Its hard as heck getting #11s here and plus my powder doesnt work with them so i ordered a 209 adapter and got it in today. I havent shot this rifle much since i traded for it, but its a cva mountain stalker .54cal 1:48 twist.
Loaded up with 70gr blackhorn209 and a 295gr powerbelt hollow point, shes ready to rock n roll tomorrow morning!
Ive only fired it twice today but ignition was instant and recoil very sharp. Rifle weighs 5lbs 10oz and so that powerbelt really picks up a bit more recoil over the round ball.
I am going to start off with powerbelts first as they are easier to use in the snow. I will switch back to .530 round balls as they are mainly what i will use in this rifle with the blackhorn powder.
Looks like a nice rifle, I love the look of sidelocks. Personally i do not own one but my father in law hunts with nothing but. Why did you modernize something that is meant to be used in a more traditional way?
i only shoot blackhorn209 and it requires a 209 ignition. If they'd had it in the old days, they'd have used it!
they went from match lock to wheel lock, to flintlock, to percussion. And had 209 primers been available back then, they'd have used it.
The point is........they weren't.
I got a total of 7 shots though the Mag spark, on my 3rd shot today i got a hang fire, took the rifle inside so i could remove the adapter and see if maybe the flash hole was plugged up. Got the tool, went to unscrew the cap head and went, what the hell?!!!
Heres some pics. This is nothing but poor quality stainless steel for this to happen. The metal is way to damn thin in the area where it blew out.
Someones ears are going to be ringings this weekend and then monday morning when i call to find out what the hell they used as far as stainless steel quality.
The traditional gods are getting even with you.
Use BP.:yes:
I agree with you on that one muley. FG I agree with u on the point of using quality powder but if that is your preference maybe you should stick with inlines where that type of ignition is factory and not some rinky dink adapter made to replace a tried and true ignition system.
Tinkering, tinkering.....:thumbdown:
If you'd rather have 209 ignition you should just order a different Model Ml'er. or take this one to a qualified Gunsmith and let them perform the modifications.
Just an observation but from the looks of the color of the barrel around your ignition point you are sending a lot of heat into the metal. That could possibly be a concern as you may be changing the heat treat of the steel.
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Civil War era pin, for the "National Union League." The National Union League was organized in 1862 at Philadelphia, and was a strong supporter of President Abraham Lincoln and his policies, and the preservation of the United States through support of of the War. T is a section on the Union League medals and pins, in the Sullivan/Dewitt book. This pin is in the shape of a shield, has a federal eagle at the top, holding American flags in its talons, below it reads "National Union League." The back has a vertical pin, which is intact. It is struck in Bronze, 24 mm by 18 mm in size, and its in very fine conditon. An important Lincoln Civil War pin. Buyer to pay $5.60 priority mail fee, plus actual insurance cost. California residents must pay 8.25% sales tax. Seven day return privilege if not as described. We accept PayPal.


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The Wyoming Legislature created the Wyoming Highway Commission in 1917, at the same time the Wyoming Highway Department was formed. The original commission consisted of five members, representing each of the original five judicial districts in the state. When two more judicial districts were formed in 1950, two commissioners were added. Today, the commission membership remains at seven despite the addition of still more judicial districts. Commissioners are appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Wyoming State Senate.
Until state government reorganization in 1991, the commission controlled all the Highway Department's budget and named the superintendent and chief engineer (as the top administrator was then known). Reorganization changed the agency's name to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and enlarged the scope of the agency's duties. Concurrently, the commission became the Transportation Commission of Wyoming. Commission duties were altered as well.
The administrative portion of the budget is now under legislative control, and the Governor appoints the director. The Legislature retains control of the budgets for the agencies merged with the Department of Transportation. These entities include Aeronautics, the transportation portions of Revenue and Taxation and the Public Service Commission, the ports of entry, and the Highway Patrol. The Patrol has always been a part of the Department, but its budget was, and remains, legislatively controlled.


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Here's Your Insider Guide to Navigating the Texas Book Festival By David Brown • Oct 24, 2014 Texas State Library and Archives Commission Texas Book Festival will take center stage on the weekend of Oct. 25-26 as it expectedly brings more than 40,000 book lovers to the grounds of the Texas State Capitol and surrounding areas. The festival will host more than 280 authors - the largest lineup in the festival's history. Transforming Texas' political arena into a platform for literary discussions and performance arts, Texas Book Festival will feature author panel discussions, readings, literary performances and interviews. Like the Movie, This 'Boyhood' Book was 12 Years in the Making By Emily Donahue & Alexandra Hart • Oct 23, 2014 Matt Lankes / University of Texas Press Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" is unlike any other film. Over the course of 12 years, the cast and crew gathered to create the critically acclaimed coming-of age-story chronicling the journey of a young boy, played by Ellar Coltrane, from childhood to adulthood. And over the course of those 12 years, photographer Matt Lankes worked behind the scenes, shooting moments the making of "Boyhood" and the transformation of its characters. Lankes captures those moments from the film's production in his new book, "Boyhood: Twelve Years on Film." He tells the story of the creation of the movie through stills from the film, behind-the-scenes shots, and intimate black and white portraits of the cast during each year of filming. Here Are 12 Interviews With 2014 Texas Book Festival Authors By Trace Levos • Oct 23, 2014 Texas Book Festival Are you going to the Texas Book Festival? Some 250 authors are descending on Austin for the festival this weekend. And Texas Standard and KUT have sat down with a dozen of them. 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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lawrence Wright speaks with Texas Standard's David Brown about his new book, "Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin and Sadat at Camp David," a detailed account of the Camp David accords between Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Facilitated by U.S. President Jimmy Carter, the agreement brought peace between Egypt and Israel. Carrie Fountain and the 'Daring Political Act' of Writing About Motherhood By Emily Donahue & Alexandra Hart • Oct 19, 2014 Larry D. Moore [Creative Commons] Carrie Fountain is searching for something. The Austin-based poet recently released "Instant Winner," her second book of poems. In it, she reflects on parenthood and captures vignettes of moments from everyday life. Fountain will be reading at the Texas Book Festival on Sunday, Oct. 26. She spoke with Texas Standard's Emily Donahue about her book in advance of the festival. 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This one's found in the lines of Jimmie Dale Gilmore's song "Dallas:" Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes A steel and concrete soul in a warm-hearted love disguise. "It's one of the great lyrics of all time. The song is a poem, but it really nails Dallas, and of course nails the essence of this book we put together," Smith says. He sat down with KUT's David Brown to discuss that new book, "Dallas Noir." Interview: The Political Climate in Dallas Leading to JFK's Assassination By David Brown • Nov 20, 2013 Twelve Books Walter Cronkite's announcement of JFK's assassination. The televised shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald. The Zapruder film. The Warren Commission. In that avalanche of history, a new book suggests we've lost sight of something important: specifically, the seedbed for the most momentous political tragedy of 20th century America. It's the story of "Dallas, 1963." That's the title of a new book by Stephen L. Davis and Bill Minutaglio. 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MARVIN & MILGUARD Windows? What Brand To Get?
we have 20 windows to replace.
10 casements, 2 double hung & 8 sliders.
local place priced us 19k for all marvin, but all standard sizes,
no custom sizes.
they also priced 15k for 10 marvin casments & 10 milguard vinyls to reduce cost for us.
we're thinking about getting bids for andersen, but my guess is they're just as costly as marvin.
in checking out the web it appears consumers have complaints about all type brands of windows, marvin, pella, etc..
JD powers consumers rates pella & andersen the highest, milguard pretty good & marvin low, which is puzzling??? Wonder why?
on the otherhand, i read that J.D. Power and Associates and McGraw-Hill Construction Report:Among Builders and Remodelers, Marvin Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction
With Windows and Patio Doors.
Wonder why the discrepencies?
Any one give me their two cents?
I've had Milguard windows in my house for about 8 years, and they are outstanding at a very good price.
I've heard that J.D. Power has a reputation for swaying their opinions for $$, but that's just what I've heard.
Contractors, are customers of Marvin, Andersen, Pella, ect, but they are the installer, not the end user. I have a freind that installs nothingbut Harvey windows because he can get into his customers price range with the product line. When it came to his house he Put Pella's in. Some install requirements are easier to "work around" then others.
You are going to pay more for Pella or Andersen because you are going to get a better window, better glass, and better service. I will admit that I'm bias to Pella because as long as I install it right, they have worry about the rest. Pella does their own warranty service through it's regional PDSN's (Distributor Network). Very few window manufactures will come out to your house to trouble shoot a problem free of charge for 2 years. Warrantied parts are free for 10, and the glass garunteed for 20. Infact I have paid out of pocket to replace and Andersen in good faith to a customer. I used to buy Pella and Andersen, That was the last one I ever bought. I actually installed a Pella Door in the same house.
With most other manufacturers The contractor has to check everything out and fight it out for the customer. I have never had to do that with Pella, they come they fix it and that's that. I did one install wrong in begining and it had a problem which I had to make right for the customer, make sure your contractor will work with you if there is a problem after the job is done!
Remember the old analogy, you get what you pay for. I rank windows as Pella, Anderson, then Marvin. If Contractor installs correctly then you shouldn't have a problem with any of these. What you pay for is the service and the piece of mind if something does happen that you can get the problem taken care of.
I've got 19 double hung windows to replace in southern NH.
I want wood grain on the inside very close to my provincial oak and white vinyl on the outside and three by four grids on the inside and triple glazing.
How much per window should I expect to pay to buy and install myself versus getting it professionally installed?
Any suggestions?
Not personally familiar with Milguard, Marvin a high quality window with a price to match, IMHO, Andersen is as good as Marvin, but less expensive. I would never recommend Pella, far to many rotted window frames that they will not stand behind.
If J D Powers recommends Pella, they did not do their homework.
26 years as a remodeling contractor.
Pella, Anderson, and Marvin are all fine if you are looking at their high-end wood choices. Despite what an earlier poster said, their service is atrocious, and it is like pulling teeth to get them to stand behind their product. This is based on personal experience, and as you can see, I have nothing to hide as my company name, website, etc are here for all to see. Milgard is a fine mid grade vinyl choice. I would personally recommend a high grade vinyl product over wood in terms of bang for your buck, but depending on your home and circumstances, wood can be a fine choice... You'll just pay a premium.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Nothing seems farther away from the world of the smartphone, computer tablet and the future than the line at the grocery or convenience store to buy a lottery ticket.
However, Terry Rich, president and chief executive officer of the Iowa Lottery, on Monday said the Iowa Lottery is not a stodgy outfit, and he said it is educating itself for a coming time when Iowa Lottery players likely will be able to purchase tickets for lotto games like Powerball and Mega Millions via phone, tablet or computer.
Illinois and other states already offer the option, which Rich said is especially popular in Europe.
"I personally don't sense the desire to jump into it head first is here in the state right now," Rich said in an interview in Cedar Rapids. "But I think there is a desire to have that convenience, and that desire or convenience factor continues to increase. Everybody has a cellphone. Everybody has a mobile device they are using."
He said younger adults especially depend on mobile devices, and he said the Iowa Lottery may need to provide an online option to get access to the next generation of lottery players.
In states that already allow the mobile or online purchase of lottery tickets, a customer deposits money in a lottery account, and then the lottery withdraws money from the account as the customer purchases tickets. Applications for mobile devices can alert the customer as a drawing deadline approaches, can report if the ticket was a winner or loser and can limit the amount of money per particular period that the customer can spend. The system also verifies if the player is an adult and if he or she lives in the state.
"All those safeguards are technologically available today," Rich said.
He said the Illinois Lottery has experienced incremental growth, but not exponential growth, since online lottery sales began.
"This isn't something that everybody is going to run out and do, but it fills the gaps and allows you to work with the 21 to 30 age group that uses only cellphones," Rich said.
The Iowa Lottery saw sales drop 7.4 percent in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2014, though Rich said the view that mattered was the five-year one, In the five-year view, the proceeds from the Iowa Lottery that go to the state of Iowa has increased more than 20 percent, from $60 million to $74 million a year, he said.
He said the Iowa Lottery always is working on new scratch-ticket designs and he said the operation has added a new lotto game, "All or Nothing," in the last year.
"We've been successful enough in the last few years," Rich said, explaining that there was no pressure for the Iowa Lottery to rush into online ticket sales.
"Taking some time, talking through the social implications with elected officials is absolutely a nice thing to be able to do. To take our time, do it right and do it in a methodical way," Rich said.
He said any push by Congress to put the federal government in the business of online gaming or lottery sales could accelerate the Iowa Lottery's move to online sales. It is important that states control oversight of the gaming business, he said.
Rich said the Iowa Lottery also is interested in working in concert with Iowa's casinos as the casinos look to provide online gaming for games like poker as a way to keep Iowa online gaming dollars in the state rather than lose them to international gaming sites.
Rich said Iowans who see that residents next door in Illinois can buy lottery tickets online may begin to more frequently ask why Iowans can't do the same thing in Iowa.
"That's why we go to the (workshop) sessions and learn about what's happening in Illinois and in Europe and all the different places," Rich said. "So we're ready, so we don't start from scratch. We're not going to be number one. But we don't want to be last either."
Sixty percent of Iowa Lottery sales are from instant scratch tickets, 35 percent from lotto tickets, and 5 percent from pull-tabs, according to Iowa Lottery figures.
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I say take a chance Go For It!!
Ricky Bobby's Dad said (if your not first your Last)
It's about time......no more standing on a long line with slow people in front of you and people in a hurry behind you! I hate when I am the only one in
the store and the clerk is behind the counter waiting for me to think of my numbers.....of course when I start giving him the numbers he goes into a fog and keeps repeating the wrong numbers!!!!! Oh how I would love to be able to use an app on my device to make a purchase.
I like the idea of paying cash for my lottery tickets. It's actually a work out for me. I enjoy taking the time walking to the store, maybe even chatting with another customer while waiting in line. All these little motions I find it rewarding in it's own. People you really need to work those bums instead of sticking them on your bottom in front of those monitors otherwise winning will only clogged up your heart! LOL ... plus, this way I won't over spend if I use spare cash instead of a credit card or worry that some wacko would hacked my private info online. When I win, I know for sure I put the effort in it.
I am thrill that technology offers us so much... almost everything is a click of a button away how so convenient. However, I am a little skeptical about the online sales of the lotteries despite the top notch technology there is out there today. For the same reason I don't go to casinos or online gambling. You could loose all your savings if you can't control your appetite. I've known good folks went sour on their money with gambling. Right now there are some difference between the casino and lotteries. Casino mainly privatized profits for their own bellies, while the lotteries some what funds their states. I don't know how lotteries will change I hope it doesn't too much. My hope is that it will be for the better for it's consumers instead of giving addicts easier assess.
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In downtown Newark, resident Sharif Amenhotep says he's seen an increase in crime that scares him even in the daylight hours in the city's busiest neighborhood.
"From carjackings, to muggings, to murders," he says. "You come to a shopping area where you're supposed to be safe and you're still liable to get shot and hit by a stray bullet."
There were 111 murders among Newark's 280,000 residents last year. Per capita, that makes Newark one of the most deadly cities in the country.
New York City had 333 murders among its more than 8 million residents.
The two candidates running for mayor in Newark say their top priority is to reduce crime. How they would do that is one of the few policy differences between the two Democrats.
Ras Baraka and Shavar Jeffries both say they will work to prevent criminal behavior by growing jobs, strengthening the public school system, and expanding prisoner re-entry services for ex-offenders.
They differ on how to deal with gangs.
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Jeffries says he would have a zero tolerance policy on violent crime.
"We're going to be very aggressive," Jeffries said at a recent debate. "We're going to be relentlessly aggressive. We want to change the culture."
He says too many Newarkers have gone to jail on drug offenses. He would seek to get them treatment, he said.
"The folks I'm talking about arresting are folks walking around with illegal guns and using them to kill or carjack Newarkers," he said.
He wants mandatory minimum sentences for anyone caught with an illegal gun. Then he wants to help them when they get out of jail.
"Often time you have a conviction you can't get a driver's license," Jeffries said. "Certain convictions you can't get housing benefits or welfare benefits. We're going to help people overcome those struggles. And as a civil right attorney, I've done a lot of these cases."
Jeffries is a law professor at Seton Hall Law School in Newark who has done free civil rights work in the city.
When he was an Assistant Attorney General, Jeffries ran the Juvenile Justice Commission in the state. There, he says, he doubled the graduation rates among juveniles convicted of crimes and reduced their re-arrest rate by almost 30-percent.
Working with Gang Members
His opponent, Ras Baraka, says a hard line on gangs won't reduce crime in areas where there are few job opportunities.
He would give tax credits to businesses willing to invest in high crime neighborhoods.
"We have not attacked the causes of crime, which is poverty," Baraka said. "Poverty, unemployment, the deterioration of families, the lack of intervention."
As principal at Central High School, Baraka worked with gangs.
"We eradicate it from the inside not just from the outside," he said. "I have experience in making sure the gang culture is eradicated. I did it at Central High School almost completely. Got gang members to put their weapons down."
As Deputy Mayor in 2004, Baraka organized the first cease fire in Newark between the Bloods and the Crips – 150 members of the rival gangs got together in a basement in Newark for the peace agreement.
In 2010, Baraka wrote two letters asking for leniency for a gang member charged with murder.
Jeffries, whose mother was killed by gun violence, has criticized his opponent for this.
The decision whether or not to work with gangs is complicated, says Paul Boxer. an associate professor at Rutgers University in Newark who studies gang interventions.
He says getting gang leaders to work with police officers could lower crime.
"They're very influential, charismatic kinds of individuals," Boxer said. "So through that status they may be able to influence positively the behavior of other gang members, especially younger gang members."
But Boxer says it can be dangerous, too.
"The gang members they choose to work with may have their status elevated even further and could promote their own power," he said. "It could backfire in terms of utilizing that power to affect even more problems."
Crime on the Campaign Trail
The mayoral campaign has been marked by some petty crime, too.
A small fire was set on Ras Baraka's campaign bus, and two paid workers for the Jeffries campaign were arrested in connection with the fire.
The private offices of Jeffries' campaign manager were broken into and laptops and an iPad were stolen.
And in January, Baraka showed up at Jeffries home unannounced at 9:30 p.m., which resulted in a shouting match.
All of this has led to tension at the debates.
Baraka supporters often don't let Jeffries speak. And when you see the candidates sitting side-by-side, often inches apart from each other, you can see that they're bickering.
At a debate in the Ivy Hill neighborhood, the moderator tried to draw attention to it.
"Not only are you guys talking in the audience, but there's a lot of talking going on up here," she said.
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Thinking about having my friend do it for my '13 WRX. 1. Is it safe for my headlights? 2. Is it permanent?- 3. If so, should i just do a precut film like i am for my taillights?
This is a discussion on Baked Headlights within the Exterior & Appearance forums, part of the Tech & Modifying & General Repairs category; Thinking about having my friend do it for my '13 WRX. 1. Is it safe for my headlights? 2. Is ...
Thinking about having my friend do it for my '13 WRX. 1. Is it safe for my headlights? 2. Is it permanent?- 3. If so, should i just do a precut film like i am for my taillights?
What exactly are you trying to achieve?
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To answer #3 baking the headlight and a precut film will be 2 separate modifications. If you want to change the color of the bezel inside of the lense then bake it and take it apart and paint it the color you choose. If you want to cover the lense with a film there is no need to bake the light and take it apart.
To answer #1 it is safe as long as its done correctly. I have done it on previous cars and never had an issue and it was done on my WRX in March and I still have no issues.
To answer #2 most of the time it is permanent because people use spray paint. If you don't want it to be permanent then you can use plastidip but if you decide to make a change ir make it permanent then you need to separate the light again.
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Whitt11, where in FL are you located. I'm in Miami wanting to do more or less the same project and I'm trying to find someone nearby who can spray the inside of my 15' headlight black. I have the base model but just want to paint the inside black like most premiums, etc come with from factory. Of course willing to pay, that's not an option
Plastidip won't be good enough. It'll dry out faster then normal because of the heat. You need high temp paint.
I prefer painting the housings so you don't lose light from the headlights. Have had them tinted before and it cuts visibility
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Here's some work that he has done on his buddy's G37. He resides between Miami/Fort Lauderdale if anyone is interested feel free to send me a PM.
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Demon Victim Ch. 03byGoldeniangel©
That night the Demon took over George's body again, as the two women slept. Although George was quite sure that the Demon would be able to handle both of the women at once - although George wouldn't be able to on his own - the Demon seemed to like waking them up frightened. First was Samantha, the Demon pulled her off the bed and tied her to a chair next to the bed after gagging her. Then he turned to Claudia and George could hear his wife struggling, trying to scream behind the gag as the Demon turned her over. She looked so innocent, nothing of the past twelve hours marred her features... he wanted to weep with what he knew she was going to wake up to.
It was worse than he imagined it would be. The Demon molested her in her sleep, but gently and almost tenderly. Claudia moaned, her face looking aroused as he caressed her breasts, gently rolling the nipples between his fingers. When he lowered his mouth to her pussy, her hips actually bucked and she sighed with pleasure as he began to feast on her juices. Samantha was sobbing in the chair as she was forced to watch her niece violated and aroused, knowing that her niece was unaware of what she was responding to. It was so much more personal now that the Demon was pretty much forcing her to enjoy it, so much worse.
When his dick began to press into her, Claudia actually sighed happily, her body was aroused with passion and it felt good even though her pussy was sore. An orgasm was building... when she opened her eyes she was shocked and horrified to see her Uncle George thrusting into her, his expression back to the strange and terrifying unfamiliar face. Holding her wrists down on either side of her head, he lowered his mouth to suck on her nipple, making her cry out in despair as her body responded with pleasure. Playing her body skillfully, the Demon built her desires up, making her quiver with the need for an orgasm until her hips were thrusting against him even though she hated what was happening to her.
Sobbing in defeat Claudia came, her body quivering beneath him and her tight pussy grasping. This time the Demon didn't give over the body to George, instead the Demon's potent and burning cum spurted into her pussy, making her feel as though her entire lower body was filled with it. The Demon left her sobbing on the bed, feeling ashamed and dirty that she had cum while her Uncle raped her. Although George and Samantha had explained to her exactly what happened, George could see it in her eyes that when she looked at him she still saw her Uncle, even when the Demon was controlling his movements. It killed him to see that betrayal in her eyes.
Sealing off the room with its power again, the Demon went off into the morning sun.
George was shocked when the Demon chose a young man, he was an attractive young man and a little bit of a pretty boy, but so far the Demon had only shown attraction to women. He himself definitely wasn't attracted to men, but the Demon grabbed the young man and pulled him into an alley. As the Demon tore of the young man's clothes, pretty much ignoring the struggles even though the young man would probably have been stronger than George, George looked him over with pity. About twenty-five years old, well dressed... this was probably the most terrifying experience in his life.
Although the young man was screaming, no one was coming, and George could feel the Demon savoring the young man's terror, enjoying the screams. Somehow the Demon must have blocked off the noise from this alley so that no one would even attempt to come help. When George's large dick was shoved into the young man's mouth, he felt teeth almost immediately... but they didn't seem to be able to sink in, there was just the feeling of pressure.
Something in the young man collapsed, defeated as his last gambit failed. Completely naked, he probably would have been very attractive to most women, well built... and yet here he was taking George's cock all the way down his throat. Disgusted, George tried to ignore the fact that the pleasure coursing through him was coming from another man, tried to ignore the Demon's glee. Pumping in and out of the man's mouth, it was amazing how much dick he could swallow when chances were he had never done this before in his life. The tears were easier to ignore... since this was a stranger George felt a lot of pity but he found that much of the horror was gone... the absence disturbed him a little. Shouldn't he feel worse that he was raping a young man he didn't even know?
Cum blasted from his dick and down the young man's throat, although as usual the Demon didn't even lose a little bit of hardness. But he also didn't do anything immediately. Instead, George found himself laying the young man down on the pavement and putting his own mouth to the man's limp dick. Thoroughly disgusted and disturbed, George found himself trying to resist again, although of course it was completely useless. The Demon seemed to enjoy shaming its victims by giving them pleasure today... it was as good at arousing the young man as it had been at arousing Claudia that morning. It didn't take very long for the young man to be moaning, his hips thrust up and down.
Smiling the Demon pulled off of the young man's thrusting dick and turned him over, putting him on his hands and knees. When he pressed his large dick to the young man's anus, the guy didn't even protest, just stayed on his hands and knees, wincing as the dick began to press inwards. George wanted to gag, although the hole was tight and warm and felt incredible, he couldn't forget that his dick was now in another man's body. Somehow he felt like it would be different if it was a woman's asshole. It was even harder to forget when the Demon reached around and started pumping the young man's dick with his hand.
Everything was in rhythm, and despite himself George found that he was starting to get into it. The asshole was so incredibly tight, and it really didn't feel that much different from a woman's. Trying to block the back that he was seeing and what his hand was doing... and it was almost enjoyable. He sometimes wondered whether or not the Demon meant to share the pleasure with him, or if it was just a coincidence... or something that the Demon just couldn't block since it was his body. Whatever. It was starting to get to him. Maybe it helped that this time it wasn't someone he loved and cared about.
It was all just pumping and pumping; in and out... pleasure and tightness and warmth... his hand moving up and down on the dick and his own dick being engulfed in that snug hole. Groaning loudly he came, pushing his dick hard into the other man's ass and feeling the dick in his hand pulse, cum splattering onto the ground in front of them. As his dick began to shrink George realized that he was in control of his own body again, and that he didn't know how long he had been... had he been fucking the man? How long had he been fucking the man? What the hell was wrong with him that he hadn't even noticed he'd gotten his body back, he'd been so wrapped up in the pleasure? He was sick! Sick!
Pulling his dick from the man's ass and zipping up, he ran away, leaving the young man laying there on the cum-spattered ground.
The Demon let him have his own body for awhile, not that he really wanted it. More than anything he wanted to not have control of his body, to not be the one doing these awful things... cumming inside his niece on his own had been bad enough... but how long had he been the one raping that young man? How could he not have even noticed? Walking around in a daze, he wondered if the Demon was gone... if it had just left him with the ashes of his life now. In a way he almost hoped it wasn't, how could he rebuild from this? What would he tell his brother about Claudia? How could Samantha ever forgive him? It was almost a relief to be out of the control, to not have to deal with any of that.
It wasn't so much of a relief when the Demon took control as he passed a pretty young woman, she looked about the same age as the young man - probably 25 years old -, and the Demon made him turn and walk towards her.
That night George had a third member to his harem; after raping her in the kitchen, the Demon took her into the living room and made her suck his dick as he watched TV. Finding a particularly violent show on television seemed to get him riled up, laying her down on the ground and fucking her hard as she sobbed. The show seemed to make him particularly violent, and he slapped her across the face and her breasts, even pulling out of her at one point to slap her pussy. Screaming she tried to close her legs, but he forced them open, slapping her pussy until it was red and raw looking, then he got back in between her thighs and started fucking her brutalized pussy.
Despite himself, George was almost enjoying some of this as well... it was almost as thought the Demon's pleasure at her fear and pain was leaking into his own emotions. And her pussy certainly felt wonderful and tight. Suddenly George was in control of his body again, and he knew it right away... but the Demon was also sending unbearable lust coursing through him. He meant to pull out of her ravaged body, but as soon as he did he was thrusting back in, taking pleasure in her tightness, in her weak movements. Hating himself more than ever, he couldn't stop himself from raping her, his arousal and desires were so strong, spurred to their greatest heights by the Demon.
In a way it was almost as though the Demon was still controlling him, like a puppet-master would his puppet. But George also knew that it was really him doing it, he was the one raping this girl now, he was the one not stopping... With a final thrust he started to cum, spending his pleasure in her. It felt like he was cumming and cumming and cumming... but when his orgasm was over he wasn't feeling at all completed. In fact he was almost hornier. His dick certainly wasn't any softer.
The Demon nudged a thought into his head. He resisted. Then his dick started to ache, almost as if it was the worst case of blueballs ever... it started to get worse and worse, until he was on his hands and knees next to the sobbing girl, gasping with his own pain. Finally he grabbed the girl and started pulling her towards the stairs, immediately the pain ceased and he could walk again. Practically throwing her over his shoulder he picked her up and headed for the stairs, his aching hard dick eager to get to the bedroom where the other two women were.
Although he cursed himself for feeling weak, he also realized that he was feeling somewhat eager as well. It wasn't the Demon who had his fingers pushing into the girl's pussy at the moment... and the Demon hadn't even told him to.
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Help with Driveline Angles on my Hot Rod - Pictures inside...
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Working on my rear suspension I realized the pinion on my rear-end housing is offset by 2.75". This throws my drive shaft angles out much further than I was hoping.
I plan to run a 3.5" aluminum drive shaft.
As photoed the engine and transmission are pointed down in the back at 3* (carburetor base level) and the pinion is pointed down 1*. With the tape measure stretched across the span it reads 8*.
Are these angles too high even with such a short drive shaft?
Should I bring up the engine and transmission (carburetor base off level)?
Am I going to need to source a equal distance rear-end?
Thanks for any help!
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Here's a great guide for driveline angles from Spicer.
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The center lines of the crankshaft and the rear end pinion must be paralled in both up and down and left to right. I didn't read the spicer posts again but I think they have a chart to compute the actual angle using both the up and down and side to side numbers. When I first looked at the 2003 Ford GT (modern version of the old GT 40) the drive shafts run offstet front to back. looked weird since I was used to looking at corvette and Jag rears. AS long as you don't get too radical it should work just fine. A lot of jacked up 4 X 4 trucks have high U joint wear because of excessive angles they run.If your trans is too close to the ground on a Z ed frame You can raise the trans up and then buy carb mount wedges, They are used a lot on boats. If you are running multiple carbs it might require a regular spacer and a wedge to get the linkages to work best.
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Your frame looks good, and you used Fish Plates on the Z's One sugestion is to Have a removable center piece of your crosmember so you can drop the trans out easier. The first couple of T 's I built I had to take off the body to get the trans out.
When I set all mine up.. I put the carb base level, That will have the trans down 3*, Then I set the pinion 3* up..
Now if it's for the track, I will set the pinion level.. When setting it up this way, Sometimes it will look funny and you will think something isn't right,, But it work's.. Good luck..;)
And as far as the side to side.. Some cars came with the drive shaft off center..
Thanks for the tips, keep them coming. I really don't want to source another rear end, I have worked hard on this one. I swapped the gears, ground off the factory brackets, and got a really good deal on it.
My trans tunnel will be removable so I will service the trans through the interior.
you should be able to make what you have work..
That 8* you have with the pinion down 1* will be more when the angles are the same. (pinion up).
If it stayed at 8* less 3* is 5* angle. They recommend 3* to be optimal but 5* may be OK.
But, with your pinion down 1* and rotating it up to 3*, the angle will end up more than 5*.
The suggestion about lifting the tranny up seems like the best way to go.
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read the dana artical. it claims aslong as both face angles ar within 5dg tpparalel you ar ok.you do not toline up the output of the engine eith the diff,you need the out put face to be with in 5dg max of input of diff.the diff input can be3or 4 in left or right of engine.the alighn ment should be measured withwheels on the ground weight. look at the older ford vans,the diff input is way over to 1 side,also look at 4x4s that ar lifted,they ar a bit to radical. you can get a magnetic degree gauge for unde20.00 that is all you need. the engine center line must be paralel with the diff. but up down sidways ok if face angles within the 5dg
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Here is another article from Inland. Empire.http://www.iedls.com/asp/admin/getFi...&TID=28&FN=PDF
Nice article. Pinion and driveshaft the same angle and angle of driveshaft to pinion/tranny yoke no more than 3 degrees.
Looks like the OP has some adjustments to make.
Thanks for the tips guys, after doing some more measuring I realized the net over head offset is more like 1.25" due to the fact that my engine and transmission is not perfectly centered.
After bringing up my transmission and reducing my angles as most as possible I'm hoping for the best.
What are you doing for the rear suspension? Have you thought about bringing the whole rear end housing down?
Do you have a suspension you could mock up to get a true ride height?
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Q: Does current research still support eating more fiber as a way to reduce colon cancer risk? If so, does it matter what type of fiber?
A: Yes, each additional 10 grams of dietary fiber per day is linked with a 10 percent decrease in risk of colorectal cancer, according to the latest Continuous Update Project report from the American Institute for Cancer Research, which is an ongoing analysis and updating of research. We used to think that the colon cancer protection came only because of how fiber can affect carcinogens by speeding their passage and adding bulk to dilute their concentration in the gut. Now we see that fiber can also act as a "prebiotic", supporting growth of health-promoting bacteria in the gut. Studies suggest that changes in diet can produce changes in gut bacteria within weeks. In addition, when fiber slows down how fast carbohydrate is absorbed from the digestive tract, it can lead to slower and lower rises in insulin. This can reduce cancer cell growth that occurs with high insulin levels. Foods supply different types of fiber and each seems to act in slightly different ways to promote health and reduce cancer risk. By getting dietary fiber from plant foods – vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds – you are also getting a variety of nutrients and protective natural compounds. So even the same amount of fiber from fiber supplements won't give you the same benefits as food. Observational studies also show that people who eat diets higher in fiber are more likely to be a healthier weight compared to those who don't eat as much fiber. It's difficult to know for sure how much of the lower cancer risk among people eating more fiber stems from fiber itself, and how much comes from other compounds in those foods or from a lower prevalence of overweight. So unless your physician has recommended boosting a specific type of fiber for other medical reasons, aim to include plenty of a wide variety of fiber-containing plant foods without zeroing in on any single source.
Q: I love to go out for Greek food, and I know the Mediterranean diet is very healthy. How reasonable are the calories in the restaurant options?
A: Traditional Greek and other Mediterranean eating patterns are extremely healthy, because they focus on plant foods like vegetables, beans and grains (which traditionally were nutrient-rich whole grains). The primary source of fat is olive oil, a healthy choice. Unfortunately, the amount of fat restaurants use in some dishes is extremely high. Steer clear of options like moussaka, with rich ground meat and oil-drenched eggplant baked in a creamy sauce. Focus on lean, vegetable-laden choices like chicken souvlaki or fish served with grilled vegetables, or the many lentil- and bean-based soups. For a delicious Greek salad without excessive calories, order it light on the feta cheese (especially if you are ordering another dish that will supply your protein). Just because you're offered a large portion of rice and unending pita bread does not make it a good idea to eat it all. Although tzatziki sounds healthy (Greek yogurt with cucumber and garlic), it's often made with full-fat yogurt that's concentrated in calories, so watch your portion. Greek restaurants offer delicious meals that may inspire you with new ideas for preparing beans and vegetables at home. Just don't let the "halo" effect of how healthy it seems lead you to forget the impact of portion size if you are trying to keep calories moderate.
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Tina Stowell
Baroness Stowell of Beeston was Leader of the House of Lords and the Lord Privy Seal until July 2016.
Tina Stowell was made a peer by David Cameron in January 2011 and joined the Government in September the same year. Whilst a junior minister she led two pieces of legislation successfully through the House of Lords in 2013, including the landmark Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act. Much to everyone's surprise, the majority in favour of changing England's marriage law was larger in the House of Lords than in the House of Commons and the bill was backed by the majority of Conservative peers. This achievement was recognised by the Spectator, Stonewall and PinkNews with awards in the same year.
David Cameron promoted her to the Cabinet as Leader of the House of Lords and the Lord Privy Seal in 2014 and re-apppointed her to the same post when the Conservatives returned to power after the 2015 General Election. The Cameron government's full programme of legislation was delivered during the first session of the 2015 Parliament even though it was the first time the Conservatives have been in power without a majority in the House of Lords.
Before being appointed a peer and joining the House of Lords Tina Stowell's career for the previous 25 years crisscrossed government, politics and the media.
Until September 2010, she was the BBC's Head of Corporate Affairs. Throughout her nine years at the BBC she worked at the heart of the organisation and was as an adviser to three BBC chairmen (Gavyn Davies, Michael Grade and Michael Lyons).
Before joining the BBC in November 2001 she ran William Hague's office when he was Leader of the Conservative Party and was responsible for coordinating the work of teams across Conservative HQ to deliver political and campaign strategy.
Before that, she spent two years away from the world of government and politics from 1996 to 1998 working in a range of places, including a short spell at Granada Media and working for Sir David Frost at Paradine, his own independent television and film production company.
She was a civil servant for ten years, working at the Ministry of Defence in London, the British Embassy in Washington and the 10 Downing Street Press Office from 1991 to 1996 when John Major was Prime Minister. She left the Civil Service at the age of 28 and was awarded the MBE in the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honour's List.
She has also worked independently and offered communications advice through her own consultancy, Tina Stowell Associates.
Tina Stowell was born and brought up in Beeston, just outside of Nottingham. She attended a local comprehensive and moved to London aged 18 to join the civil service as a secretary. She talked briefly about her family and route from Beeston to the House of Lords in her maiden speech and how her experiences motivate her own political priorities.
Before she joined the Government as a minister in 2011 she was an occasional blogger. Her posts are still available on this site. Now she's no longer in Government she might blog occasionally again! She has been on Twitter since 2009 and you can follow her @tinastowell
You can find her spoken contributions to debates in the House of Lords here, and information about the offices she has held in the House of Lords and her entry in the Register of Interests is available here.
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Mon 5th December 2016
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|Stern, Norman
|Reiersen, J
|Lowman, R
|Bisaillon, R
|Fridriksdottir, V
|Gunnarsson, E
|Hiett, Kelli
|Callicott, Kenneth
Submitted to: Campylobacter Helicobacter and Related Organisms International Workshop
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/30/2005
Publication Date: 9/6/2005
Citation: Stern, N.J., Reiersen, J., Lowman, R., Bisaillon, R., Fridriksdottir, V., Gunnarsson, E., Hiett, K.L., Callicott, K. 2005. Campylobacter spp at hatch and in intestinal content among iceland breeder flocks. Campylobacter Helicobacter and Related Organisms International Workshop. I-138. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Campylobacter spp. is a major cause of food-borne bacterial disease in humans and, poultry is reported to be an important source for its transmission. The primary source of the organism for broiler chicken flocks has been debated. We attempted to resolve the unanswered question pertaining to vertical transmission by conducting a detailed, prospective study in Iceland. All poultry operations, beginning with the breeder stock eggs (imported from Sweden) are contained in Iceland. Thus, the previously unanswered question relative to the importance of vertical vs. horizontal transmission among broiler chickens was addressed in the present report. We monitored 16 breeder flocks, consisting of ~160,000 birds over 34 months. Flock analysis included pooled fluff samples from the quarantine hatchery and, all were Campylobacter PCR negative. Cultural methods for Campylobacter detection were used to assess colonization status of the bird cecal contents. The Iceland quarantine breeder rearing phase (younger than ~8 weeks old) was tested and, all 147 individuals tested were Campylobacter-negative. 526 pooled fecal samples from non-quarantine breeder flocks, aged 8-24 weeks old were sampled from the next, less bio-secure production "rearing" phase. 5,816 fresh fecal samples were cultured from breeders during intervals of 24-32, 34-45, and 48 to 64 weeks of age under breeder egg-production. Campylobacter was detected in 75 to 100% of the feces tested from these non-quarantined birds. Despite the known rapid spread of Campylobacter from the seminally contaminated individual to most other flock cohorts, the organism was never detected in the quarantine rearing facilities. Only after these flocks were transferred from high bio-security to less bio-secure facilities was the infection detected. We therefore conclude the source of transmission in this large, controlled study was of environmental origin as we observed no evidence to implicate its egg borne-transmission from breeder to broiler stock.


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Re: Symbolic Formula
On Jan 8, 10:17 am, John <j... at lehigh.edu> wrote:
> Mathematica 6, Windows XP
> The left-hand-side of the equality appearing below is shorthand
> notation for the the probability that would be computed, if the right
> hand side was evaluated for specified values of n and p. The
> appearance of the equality is suitable for displaying in class on a
> projector.
> Grid[{{"P(X=j|n,p)=", Binomial[n, j] // TraditionalForm ,
> "\!\(\*SuperscriptBox[\"p\", \
> \"j\"]\)(1-p\!\(\*SuperscriptBox[\")\",
> RowBox[{\"n\", \"-\", \"j\"}]]\)"}}, Frame -> True,
> Spacings -> {.5, 2},
> ItemStyle -> Directive[FontFamily -> "Tahoma", Bold, 24]]
> The cumulative distribution function includes a summation sign on the
> right-hand-side of the equality, but the appearance of my attempts to
> insert the summation sign are not acceptable.
> Appearance matters because the equality is displayed on a projector
> and viewed by students in class.
> John
You could use:
CellPrint@TextCell["P(X=j|n,p) = "
HoldForm[Sum[Binomial[n, i]*p^i*(1 - p)^(n - i), {i, 0, j}]]],
ShowStringCharacters -> False, CellFrame -> True, FontSize -> 24,
FontFamily -> "Tahoma", FontWeight -> Bold]
Note that:
1. HoldForm prevents the evaluation of your Sum
2. ShowStringCharacters prevents the display of the apostrophes
The above expression has also the advantage that you do not have to
use boxes.
And the created (Text) cell is editable (e.g. with the Palette).
I hope this helps.
Best Regards
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Re: Question to the world: Do you want an computer algebra program with a true GUI?
Just in case the link given in my last post doesn't work, you can find
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Choose the second image.
Also, just to note, I also plan to make it so that someday you can also
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Recently, the Grocery Manufacturers Association(GMA), in collaboration with the Deloitte Consulting group, released their Formula for Growth: (Innovation)Big Data & Analytics, which highlights the opportunity that manufacturers have in creating strong analytical competency within their organization. Food Genius is proud to be one of the companies that Deloitte identified as a big data asset to the food industry.
There are 5 key conclusions and recommendations out of the report that should be important to all CPG and Food Service organizations:
- Few CPG firms have the required analytical foundation in place.
- Rapid-fire pace of innovation requires data and analytics competency.
- Linear change to exponential disruption – Companies need to convert data into insights quickly.
- Business context required – Impactful change takes integrated and cross-functional business planning and execution.
- There is cultural shift – the characteristics and traits of the new industry "winners" are evolving.
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Attorney General Hardy Myers today sued a Portland auto glass repair company and announced court actions against nine other companies for violations of Oregon's "No Call List" law. The lawsuit and three Assurances of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) today were filed in Marion County Circuit Court. Six other agreements were recently filed in Oregon courts.
Named in today's lawsuit are Mike Tennyson and Richard Carnegey of Portland, who do business throughout Oregon as Winshields (sic) To Go. The lawsuit alleges that the company ignored Oregon's "No Call" List telemarketing law by not subscribing to the List program and solicited consumers over the telephone that subscribed to the program.
"Oregon will not tolerate violators of its telemarketing laws," Myers said. "The defendants refused to cooperate with our office and would not provide minimal information that we require of companies doing business in Oregon."
The Department of Justice received 20 written complaints against the company including two consumers who received second calls from the company after informing the solicitor that they were on the "No Call" list and to not call again.
The lawsuit seeks civil penalties of $500,000 for the 20 complaints and reasonable attorney fees. Justice also asks the Court to permanently prevent the two defendants from doing business of any kind in the State of Oregon.
Named in today's Assurances of Voluntary Compliance are three out-of-state companies including AG Edwards of St. Louis, Missouri, American Remodeling of Vancouver, Washington and American Phone Services Corporation (APS) of Alpharetta, Georgia. American Remodeling failed to subscribe to the "No Call" List program in a timely manner, resulting in 16 consumers being called whose names appeared on the List. AG Edwards has a functioning "No Call" compliance program but experienced a month-long problem, resulting in four complaints being filed with Justice.
American Phone Services Corporation (APS), a long-distance telecommunications business, allegedly violated several sections of the Unlawful Trade Practices Act including "No Call." Other complaints against the company concerned misleading offering prices for long-distance services and misrepresenting the name of the company making the solicitation.
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HP TouchSmart® 600 Quad DVD Drive
What are the problems one may face with DVD drive of HP TouchSmart 600 Quad laptop?
Although the DVD drive of your HP TouchSmart 600 Quad laptop might be quite useful, but sometimes it can display unwanted troubles. The following article gives you a brief idea about these problems and easy ways to overcome them. Issues related to DVD drive of your HP TouchSmart 600 Quad laptop are:
- Uncontrollable write speed
- Failure to play movies
- Pixilated output
- Few easy to use tips for solving these problems
Uncontrollable write speed
Many a time people face this issue with HP TouchSmart 600 Quad DVD drive. When writing DVD+R and DVD-R discs, a brand of disc which is usually compatible with the system the does not provide with any option of setting the write speed of the drive. Instead it shows an error message "Invalid parameter" on the screen. It also says that the laptop is successively operating Windows® XP Professional.
Failure to play movies
The second most common issue with HP TouchSmart 600 Quad DVD drive is that when people go abroad with their Windows® XP laptops they fail to play the movies DVDs which they usually use in their country. The system displays messages like "Windows Media Player is not able to play this DVD as a compatible DVD decoder has not been installed on the computer".
The third kind of issue that people face with HP TouchSmart 600 Quad DVD drive is that output of certain discs becomes pixilated. A few of them stop playing after about 50 minutes.
The first problem discussed is the most common problem people using HP TouchSmart 600 Quad DVD drive face. When the system cannot read or write onto the discs, enter the Device Manager and open the DVD/CD-ROM drives grouping of devices. Just make a right click on the model of the drive in that category, and then choose uninstall from the menu that comes up. Then reboot the computer making Windows Vista® or Windows® XP reinstall the device drivers that might have become corrupted. In the second case Windows® 7 and Windows Vista® have an in built DVD decoder, but this feature is missing in Windows® XP. Roxio Creator 7 does not work as its player can play only non-commercial discs, which do not make use of CSS encryption. The third kind of problems with HP TouchSmart 600 Quad DVD drive can be solved by avoiding cheap and non-branded discs, as they are usually inferior in quality. Some of these might have been rejected by major manufacturers. Just visit the site of DVD drive or player manufacturer's website, as it often provides appropriate information regarding brands of disc that have been tested as perfectly compatible with that DVD drive/player.


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Could this new electrical brain-zap method help you learn muscle skills faster?
July 17, 2015
Researchers headed by Shapour Jaberzadeh and his group at Monash University have discovered a new noninvasive technique that could rev up your brain to improve your physical performance — for athletes and musicians, for instance — and might also improve treatments for brain-related conditions such as stroke, depression, and chronic pain.
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