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Welcome to the Cultural Aether #11
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Welcome to the Cultural Aether #10
More collaged words and images. This issue is pretty text heavy with a larger than normal amount of appropriated articles.
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We've got a flat rate envelopes worth of images and what not for collages that really didn't fit into anything we've worked on. Most are in various states of already being clipped and ready to paste onto a page, if anyone is interested in them feel free to drop us a line and as long as your in the U.S. we'd be happy to send them to you!
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Recently got your mail. ( : Thank you so much for sending out the newest of "The Cultural Aether" Can't wait to get a chance to really dig into to the reading. I wasn't expecting a trade, I just wanted to send out my new zine and you were on my mailing list and I dig your zines so it seemed like the right thing to do ( : Thanks for the zines in return it is much appreciated. Love the comic book pins they are friggin great.
really enjoyed your zines! love all the collages and the images you choose. really enjoyed the quotes too. just finished a new issue of my zine and would love to send you a copy, please message me your address!
Hey! I saw your post on the new issues thread saying you'd be willing to trade? We'd love to trade, and we'd definitely love if you used some of our stuff! Our zines are small (quarter size) so we'd be happy to send however many you like in exchange for your big ol' zine. Let us know if you're interested, you can check us out at: http://www.rasasvada.net


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A power of attorney is a document in which you give someone legal authority to act for you. It allows people to assign someone to make decisions for them in case they are unable to make decisions for themselves. The person who grants the power of attorney is known as the "principal" and the person given the power is known as the "agent" or "attorney-in-fact." The power of attorney defines the limits of the power that the principal is giving to the agent. The power of attorney does not take away the principal's power to act; it only gives the agents the power to also act for the principal.
The Maryland legislature passed a new Power of Attorney Act in 2010. The new act provides two new statutory forms that make it easier for people to grant powers to other to act for them in financial and other matters. The new law, titled the Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act, is in MD Code Estates & Trusts, Title 17. The October 2010 edition of the Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin has an article about the new law. Read the Law: MD Estates & Trusts §§17-101 - 17-204
Statutory Powers of Attorney
Any writing or other record that grants authority to a person to act for someone will be read as a power of attorney, even if the document does not say "power of attorney" on it. The Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act created a specific kind of power of attorney called a "statutory form power of attorney." These are documents that are the same or similar to the powers of attorney forms included in the law. Read the Law: MD Estates & Trusts §§17-101, 17-202, 17-203, 17-204
Maryland law requires that the power of attorney be honored if it follows the form mentioned in the law. If a person refuses to honor a statutory power of attorney, that person may be held liable for the attorney's fees incurred to get a court order. Read the Law: MD Estates & Trusts §17-104
General v. Limited Powers of Attorney
A power of attorney can be either general or limited. A general power of attorney gives a person the power and authority to act for the principal in all business and personal matters. This usually includes opening and closing bank accounts, buying and selling stock, accessing safe deposit boxes, taking out loans, purchasing real estate, suing, and entering into a contract in the name of the principal.
A limited power of attorney grants to the person only the powers defined in the document. Limited powers of attorney are often used to give agents the power to act in financial matters, to manage real estate, or to make healthcare decisions for the principal when the principal loses the ability to make decisions for himself. Medical powers of attorney are called advance directives.
The power of attorney may be limited either by the scope of powers that the agent gets, or by time. Powers should be as specifically defined as possible, both to protect the principal and to make it more likely that the people and businesses will honor the power of attorney.
Who May Create a Power of Attorney
To create a power of attorney, an individual must:
- Be at least 18 years old;
- Intend to give the power to the person designated in the document; and
- Be mentally competent, which means
- Able to understands the document;
- Understand which powers are being granted; and
- Understand which property is affected by the power granted.
Written Powers of Attorney Are Assumed to be Durable
In Maryland, a written power of attorney is assumed to be a durable power of attorney unless the document says it isn't. Durable powers of attorney do not end when the principal becomes disabled. A conventional power of attorney ends when the principal becomes too disabled to make decisions for himself. Read the Law: MD Estates & Trusts § 17-105
When Power of Attorney Goes into Effect
Normally the power of attorney goes into effect immediately when the principal signs the document. However, a springing power of attorney gives the agent the power to act for the principal only after a certain event, such as when the principal becomes disabled. The wording of the document must be very specific so that there is no question about what counts as an event that matches the requirements of the power of attorney. The person granting the power may authorize someone to say whether the event making the power effective has happened. If the power of attorney is supposed to go into effect when the person becomes sick or hurt and no one has been authorized to make the determination in the power of attorney, then a doctor or a judge may make the determination. Read the Law: MD Estates & Trusts § 17-111
Powers and Duties of Person with Power of Attorney
The powers of the agent should be described in detail in the document. If there is a question about the limits of the powers granted by the power of attorney, the principal, agent, guardian of the principal, principal's family member, or a government agency may petition the court. The court can also decide what power the agent has. An agent is required to act, within the powers granted, in the best interest of the person who gave the power. The agent must do what they think the person granting the power would want them to do, to the best of his/her ability. Read the law: MD Estates & Trusts §17-103
Agents must keep a record of all receipts and transactions made for the other person. They must act loyally for the benefit of the principal's best interest and cooperate with the person who is empowered to make health-care decisions for the principal if there is one.
Read the law: MD Estates & Trusts §17-113
The agent has a right to reimbursement for reasonable expenses paid while acting for the principal, but s/he has no right to payment beyond that unless it is included in the power of attorney.
Read the law: MD Estates & Trusts §17-114
Medical Powers of Attorney (Advanced Directives)
Any competent person may create a power of attorney to give someone the power to make healthcare decisions for him in case something happens. These documents are called advanced directives. The Maryland Health Care Decision Act governs advance directives.
Under the Maryland Health Care Decision Act (Md. Health-General §§ 5-601 et seq.) the person the principal appoints to make healthcare decisions is called a "health care agent." An owner, operator or employee of the healthcare facility providing care to the principal cannot usually serve as the healthcare agent unless the person was selected as the healthcare agent before the facility began care of the principal. Read the Law: MD Health- General § 5-601, MD Health- General § 5-602
An advance directive can be either a written or electronic document. It must be signed, dated and witnessed by two witnesses. It is the responsibility of the person who wants his advance directive honored to tell his doctor about it. Anyone except the healthcare agent may serve as a witness. Unless otherwise stated in the advance directive, the directive goes into effect when the person becomes too sick to make a decision about his care. If the patient is unconscious or not able to communicate then the attending doctor may make the determination that the advance directive is in effect. Otherwise two doctors must certify that the patient is not capable of making an informed decision about care.
Read the Law: MD Health- General § 5-602
Maryland Health-General § 5-603 provides a sample form for an advanced directive. The form includes provisions for selecting a health care agent, selecting powers of the agent, making a living will and preferences for treatment, and organ donation.
Ending the Power of Attorney
A power of attorney may end in a number of ways. Obviously, all powers of attorney end when the principal dies. However, the power of attorney only ends when the person using the power learns of the principal's death. Any actions that the agent takes in good faith until he learns of the principal's condition are binding. Also, the power expires if the document sets a time limit on the power. Also, the principal may choose to cancel (revoke) the power. The principal may revoke the power by tearing up the document, signing a document revoking it, or signing a new document giving the power to someone else. Just as the principal needs to be competent to give the power to the agent, the principal needs to be competent when taking it away. If the principal becomes disabled, powers of attorney that are not durable end. Read the Law: MD Estates & Trusts § 17-112
List of Helpful Books
Simple forms for creating general and limited powers of attorney are in: Margaret C. Jasper, More Everyday Legal Forms (2d ed. 2001).


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Spencer Day finally found a cure for Farnborough's travel sickness – and then backed his patched-up side to send shivers down the spine of the Skrill South title contenders.
Day's men moved two places closer to mid-table safety with only a second victory on the road all season – in a performance described by the boss as the "best footballing display of the season".
Now, Day reckons the win has given his young side the confidence to take on the league's big boys with play-off hopefuls Ebbsfleet and Sutton and runaway leaders Bromley all to come in the next fortnight.
"It was a massive win for us," Day enthused. "It wasn't our best overall performance of the season but as far as the football we played it was certainly up there. We played some incredible stuff.
"We've hit the post three times and their keeper [ex-Aldershot stopper Mikael Jamiez-Ruiz] has pulled off two unbelievable saves. If it had been four or five they wouldn't have had any complaints."
Goals from the in-form Phil Page, on 34 minutes, and a maiden strike from midfielder Matt Ball ten minutes into the second half deservedly put Boro in control, but it could have been more after hungry new signing Connor French and loanee Jon Nurse had both hit the post, Hayes still set up a nervy final few moments with an injury-time strike from Kiernan Hughes-Mason.
Pivotal to Boro's solidity against big spending Hayes, however, was debutant Luis Morrison-Derbyshire. The former Arsenal trainee, 19, only received international clearance from a previous spell played in Iceland on Monday and was magnificent alongside skipper Alan Inns at the back, leaving Day with a healthy selection headache ahead of Saturday's tough trip to Ebbsfleet United.
Experienced Adam Doyle returns from work commitments, while Alfred Bosch should recover from a slight hamstring pull which ruled him out of a starting place on Tuesday night.
"It's a nice problem to have," Day explained. "Luis is a great young defender and it's easy to see why he's had trials at Fulham and Norwich. He wants to play for us and I thought he was outstanding on Tuesday night."
At the same time, Day has a dilemma at the other end of the field with the loan deals of Barnet pair Nurse and George Sykes expiring after Saturday, while Harry Lee, whose return to the club has been signed and sealed, is only rated at 50/50 after injuring himself in training at Leyton Orient.
While Nurse, in particular, is an expensive acquisition, Day is also in talks over another loan move for another Conference Premier striker as he gears towards a gruelling month of March, which could prove vital in determining the outcomes at both ends of the table.
"There's a lot of football to be played in a short space of time," Day warned. "We've got 15 games left and I need to be looking at securing the four or five wins needed to keep us safe.
"That said, it's a bit different this year as a lot of the teams down the bottom like Dorchester, Maidenhead and Gosport are winning at the moment so it could be that the usual 45-point mark could be raised to 50. It's going to be so tight."
Boro did, however, get a taste of a title contender on Saturday when they slipped to a controversial 1-0 home to defeat to second-placed Eastleigh.
Spitfires striker Ben Wright was at the centre of controversy, first debatably beating the offside trap to bundle home what proved to be the winner on 24 minutes following Stuart Fleetwood's centre.
And then the Salisbury City loanee wen down far too easily under Ollie Treacher's challenge on the edge of the box, fooling referee Adrian Quelch into awarding a penalty, but Jai Reason's spot-kick was saved by the outstanding Kevin Scriven.
Boro battled and more than matched their high-profile visitors but the closest they came to testing keeper Ross Flitney was a dangerous through ball to Sykes, which the Barnet loanee just could not control having rounded the on-rushing keeper.
BORO (v Hayes): Scriven; Huggins, Treacher, Ball, Inns, Morrison-Derbyshire, Bennett (Fearn 89), Laidler, Sykes (Bosch 84), Nurse, Page (French 77). Subs: Cole, Siaw.


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By Robin Emmott and Andreas Rinke
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's leaders will agree on Friday to push for a free-trade pact with the United States, according to a draft joint statement, putting the onus on the White House to respond to a proposal that would encompass half the world's economic output.
Major exporters Germany and Britain appear to have won support from the rest of the European Union at a summit in Brussels to reach a deal with Washington that many leaders hope will help Europe pull out of its banking and debt crises.
According to the draft of the final summit statement obtained by Reuters, the European Union will give "its support for a comprehensive trade agreement" with the United States.
"All efforts should be devoted to pursuing agreements with key partners," EU leaders will say, putting the United States at the top of a long list including Japan and Canada.
The EU leaders' statement raises expectations that U.S. President Barack Obama may endorse the initiative next Tuesday in his annual State of the Union speech, which presidents traditionally use to lay out their priorities for the year.
Obama and EU leaders tasked their trade chiefs in 2011 to look at whether it was feasible to agree a deal to further integrate the two blocs that already have low tariffs.
A U.S.-EU draft proposal drawn up by EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk is essentially ready. De Gucht, who went to Washington this week, has given strong signals that there is enough common ground to go ahead with negotiations.
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Mock Mojito Mule
Ryan Maybee fuses the flavors of two classic cocktails—the Mojito and the Moscow Mule (vodka, ginger beer and lime)—in this citrusy, ginger-spiked drink. Since there are so many ginger beers on the market (some good and some not so good), Maybee prepares his own using homemade ginger syrup and tonic water.
- Servings: Makes 1 Drink
- 1/2 lime, quartered
- 2 orange wedges
- 1 ounce Ginger Syrup
- Ice cubes, plus crushed ice
- 5 mint leaves, plus 1 mint sprig for garnish
- 2 ounces chilled tonic water
How to make this recipe
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lime quarters and orange wedges with the Ginger Syrup. Add ice cubes and the mint leaves and shake well. Fine-strain into a chilled, crushed ice-filled collins glass. Stir in the tonic water and garnish with the mint sprig.


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Having heard plenty of chatter on various forums regarding the rumour , I posted it on UCMMAs Facebook page and within half an hour someone from UCMMA had contacted me asking where I'd read the rumour and what was said .
Seems to me if it wasn't true , why bother contacting me .
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The Jukebox is a great concept and would have been a total home run except for Kia decided to put about 512MB of storage space for song. That's so 2005! Come on Kia, you can get a 2GB memory stick for $10.00. That would have at least allowed your valued customers to upload 500 songs.
So for my new 2012 Kia Soul purchase, this was the one thing that should have been right and Kia totally missed the mark on two issues:
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2. Jukebox will only hold about 120-150 songs at 128K sample rate.
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AdderXYU wrote:I wouldn't hold your breath, ilstu. Edgar has a habit of fogging early and dropping quickly. Wooters don't appreciate him because he's creative.
Still, I'm crossing my fingers too... woot doesn't deserve edgar, but edgar deserves woot's money.
that's exactly how I feel. This shirt is amazing and Edgar's talent leaves me speechless. Especially seeing how many people don't appreciate his works of art. I hope I can one day own an Edgar shirt.
Re: Mom likes me best!
Reminds me of the cover art of my old band.
I adore this style
mjc613 wrote:You obviously have never slept with curlers on. Many women sleep with only one for their bangs, or one on each side, or some variation thereof. I can't sleep with a full set of rollers, and I would need something stronger than coffee to help me in the morning.
I'm not saying it should be realistic. I mean, really, do bears wear curlers? :P
I just think giving it more curlers would clear up the gender neutrality thing going on here. It's okay from close up, but from far away, it still looks like a dude.
Re: Mom's Been Busy
Re: Thanks, Mom.
heh, it's the story of my life.
I was pretty sure it's the symbol for the elements air, water, and fire... At least, that's what it's commonly accepted as, because the original meaning of the design is unknown. So I checked Wikipedia, and I'm right. No mention of a relation to motherhood at all... It is sometimes co-oped to be a symbol for the Wiccan Goddess, who is often viewed (by non-Wiccans at least) as what most people call "Mother Earth." But that's the closest stretch I can find. Your sources?
hmmxkrazee wrote:Great idea! Hard to tell the silhouettes are supposed to be mothers.. more Rocker-ish but neat nonetheless.
Mothers are Rockers
Re: Celtic Mother (resubmit)
This is a shirt that my mom would actually wear, shes likes the blue
Discobiscuits wrote:Angler fish boss - legend of zelda: link's awakening
no. this is not related to a video game, but you can think it is.
JadenKale wrote:The most classic motherly sayings heard in any household: "Close the Door! Do you think you were born in a barn?" Enjoy guys!!!
(oh and if the baby looks familiar, yes, it's basically the same baby from my test tube entry)
Cute one! That and the famous "Because I said so!"... my all-time faves, hehehe.
Re: Mother's Power
now this is interesting, to which I really like. I feel it could of been better if you add a tasteful chest on the women but of course you would risk rejection with the wooters.
Good job and good luck
Zenne wrote:Little red riding hood becomes a mother, and faces the ultimate daytime show question - who's the father?
Next on Jerry Springer! Too funny. Great shirt.
Re: Yet another Mom tattoo
This is a design my mom would wear, esp since she hates the fact I have so many tats
Was this whole design created by you? it looks really familar
Re: True Dedication to Mom
There are a couple similar designs like this already, I do like this one better than the other ones
Re: I got a PHD!
Off topic. Good luck *giggles*
My wife just pointed out that not everyone will notice that the two 'M' letters in the design are actually two people holding hands. So my description above might have been a bit too clever. 8^)
Re: Mother Symbol
what is with the buttery croissant Chinese/ Japanese symbols ...no to be mean but if you want to actually compete you have to step up / add more to the design
Webfoot08 wrote:Cute one! That and the famous "Because I said so!"... my all-time faves, hehehe.
'because I said so!' would have been so fun to do if it had a paradoxical design to go with it. I just couldn't go on this week without trying a text one. Even if I don't care to use text in the designs, I wanted to try one. I feel the lack of serif helps the text stand out (plus I made it all caps for an easier flow)
monkeypye wrote:My mom does wear combat boots!
she uses them for traction to help new born calfs find a nursing mother.
She "nudges" th
ROFL! Apparently monkeypye's mom nudges something.
Still a good looking design, although quite simple.
Re: Mother and Child in Chairs
I think it would be the best thing ever to have this shirt printed. Quite possibly the best design I've seen in my short time on woot.
Re: Her Motherly Nature
now if the object of the derby is to design a shirt for mothers day that mom would wear then this is the winner hands down, great job!
Re: Thanking Mom for Raising Me
2nd time submitting a design, hope you guys like it!
Re: Baby Carrots Need Love Too
I don't know why.. but I think I'd wear the dead weasels out of this shirt. Cute!
I'm pulling for the cubist one, but this one has my vote too. I'm not a mother, but I would still wear it simply because the artwork is whimsical and pretty. I like the color of the shirt, also. Not enough yellow shirts printed around here.
Re: Defend The Motherland.
nooooo you got it all wrong! You should do it backwards/mirror imaged. Like this http://www.scaryideas.com/print/6803/
Re: Mum's the Word
got mine in! good luck!
Re: Mother Ship
good luck with the use of gradient
Nice. what do you call this again, though?
Re: Mother Earth (resub brown)
It's kinda creepy, but touching. Looks like a possible boss in Silent Hill. GMV
you may not want to make her body/roots black. It's incredibly difficult to see on Brown. It basically looks like you've dropped something on your shirt. Perhaps a tan color or a lighter green. Your dark green color will probably suffer the same fate since it's also so dark.
TheNewOriginals wrote:Nice. what do you call this again, though?
It's a Fibonacci Sequence. 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34...
mylee712 wrote:Hey there you, I just realized that we both have jellyfish in our designs! Pretty neat, huh?!
That would make 3, Mylee. I did Jellyfish this week as well. (Box Jellyfish, mind you, but jellyfish just the same)
And I knew about the seahorse thing a long time ago... back when I wanted to be a marine biologist while living in RI. Kinda hard to study that out here in the middle of Wisconsin though.
furaeon wrote:Oops, here.
Thanks for your input and pic of humping rhinos. That's a great EP! I actually have mine signed by Mike "Puffy" Bordin. It's no secret that he and Mike Patton never really got along, and the only thing he would sign was something that didn't have Patton's picture on it
moerahim wrote:R U kidding me? This is soooooo tasteless.
I agree. It's not something to joke about.
Oh man, she's holding the bat like a girl...the thumb should be visible.
Re: A Face Only A Mother Could Have
Hey, not to be picky, but was the mouth line suppose to come out past the edge of the face? Just asking if it was an artistic choice or a mistake that wasn't spotted.
Bryan818 wrote:way to bite my style...
I like your ducks better than the entry....
so it's just a threat is it? .... that's crystal clear. i dare say that those items were actually used and it is a bit naive to think otherwise
Re: Mom's Apple Pie
Great job, I personally love the colors, and its not gender specific in the least. Very well done.
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Grand Hotel Minerva is a Tuscan luxury hotel. Florence unfolds at its feet. It rises in one of the most important squares of the city, Piazza Santa Maria Novella in the center of Florence; hotels near train station are not to be found any closer to it than Hotel Minerva. It is just few minutes from all the famous, historic places of town, such as the Duomo, Piazza Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Strozzi, and the Uffizi gallery. From atop the hotel you can enjoy a mesmerizing view over the roofs and monuments of the city. Here is also located the swimming pool and the bar tables to enjoy a delicious buffet aperitif at this luxury hotel.
Florence has in Hotel Minerva one of its best accommodations. It's a four star hotel characterized by a wise mix of antique and modern design, resulting in a very classy and comfortable stay for its guests. The bedrooms of the hotel are divided in classic and superior rooms, junior suites, suites, family suites, and one presidential suite.
Classic rooms are available both with double bed or two twin beds, while superior rooms overlook the square and are larger than classic rooms. Junior suites and suites all offer a splendid view over the city of Florence. While juniors have a reading area, suites also include a living room and marble bathroom and hydro message bath tub. Family suites can be very large rooms or full-fledged apartments on two floors including two bedrooms, living room area with sofa bed and can accommodate up to six people. Finally the presidential suite is a regal apartment of 120 sqm with frescoed ceilings and exclusive antique furniture in tune with this luxury hotel in Florence.
Among the room services that you will find is free wireless Internet access, bath robe, spring water bottle, electric cattle with coffee, herbal teas and biscuits, air-conditioning, mini bar, hairdryer, satellite and pay-TV, and safe. Not all the above are included in lower priced rooms of this luxury hotel.
Florence can be admired from the panoramic terrace of the hotel. It is located on the fifth floor. From here you will enjoy one of the most wonderful all-round views in the world. On the terrace you will also find the pool opened between May and September from 9 AM until midnight, and surrounded by sunbeds.
The restaurant of the hotel is a superfine experience were to taste traditional Tuscan recipes reinterpreted by the chefs. It can accommodate up to 180 people making it an excellent venue to cater events. From spring to fall it opens up over the Santa Maria Novella square.
Valet parking, wheelchair access for six bedrooms, pets allowed services for your furred friends, children friendly staff and entertainments, and single women traveling alone facilitations at Minerva luxury hotel.
Florence is also commonly used for comapny meeting and work seminars. Grand Hotel Minerva is perfect for meetings and conventions offering to accommodate large groups in up to 50 rooms, five meeting rooms of various capacities, where the largest one accommodates up to 80 people with amphitheater configuration. You will be given all that is necessary to facilitate operations and provide a comfortable discussion environment.
The restaurant will cater the restoration solution that best suits your needs, from quick brunches to galas.
Moreover, if you're dreaming of getting married in Tuscany, your wedding needs will be gladly accommodated at this luxury hotel.
Florence is a classic destination in Tuscany, and should be enjoyed at Grand Hotel Minerva, one of the best hotels near the train station you can find.
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Good location though a bit tricky to find. Very good and cold AC :) clean. Bathroom was brand new and had great water pressure. Was disappointed that the wifi was not included bc I was under the impression that it was included in the price.
Location It's over priced for what you get and I don't think it's even two star but if you're just going to be there over night it will do which is why I stayed there. Lots of good restaurants around and a casino. Definitely check out Safari Pizza just next door!


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Hello everyone,
After reading about Raw feeding etc I decided to treat the pup to a raw chicken wing last night (don't tell my wife)
He reacted really oddly, he didn't realise it was food at first and kept looking at me as if to ask "what should I do with it Dad?" When he started to twig he was playing with it like a cat would a mouse, pouncing and jumping on it, nipping and running away - I think he thought this thing was a live and might bite him.
Anyway, it occurred to me I could turn this into some great games by tying the wing to a rope and making him chase it round the garden.
I like to sound of this but alarm bells are ringing somewhere. Like maybe I might be teaching bad behavior or bringing out a killer instinct or something?
He is going to be a pet not a working dog if that makes any difference. Also I want him to be friendly to my pet chickens (although they are covered in feathers)
Any thoughts?
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I bought both the Craftsman DA sander and 100lb Capacity Sandblaster. I lost the paperwork/instructions on both. Today I finally had a chance to get out in the shop and work on some bodywork, and tried both tools and was thourghly disapointed with both. I am hoping that someone can tell me how to configure either one or both to get some performance out of the tools. I know the max PSI for both but past that I am clueless! Thanks!
Is this what you have? And what specifically do you need to know about them? It could be your compressor is too small for the equipment or your airline is too small for the equipment or a combo of both. What size of airhose do you have and what size of compressor? Any pics of the equipment?
IMO- those two items are notrious for eating cfms. Add a small die grinder and the compressor will NEVER shut off. They SAY 4cfm for the DA, but 14 is more like it! I always have to wait for the compressor to catch up. Mine is an Ingersol Rand 80 gal 14cfm @90psi unit, and its too small!
Yes both of those are the same tools I have, sorry for not clarifying that. I have a upright oiled 25 gallon husky with an output of 5.8cfm at 90 psi. I am unsure of the size of hose. Same as what has always come with my compressors (hoses are all covered paint so I cant find markings). My question is, are there some setting or variable that I am missing that would make these tools useful? The DA is decent but I honestly think I would be better off hand blocking it. I still have the box and it says it is adjustable per job but dont have the instructions on how to do this. On the Sandblaster I dont know if i was just expecting to much but it was absolutley pathetic, I tried all diffrent angles and depths of spraying and found it to only take off a tiny area about a 1/4" at a time and not get through the old paint after for a very very long time. I tried all three diffrent sizze nozzles and went higher and lower on the air pressure all to no avail! I bought these tools thinking it would speed up my bodywork process, so far it has slowed me down and cost me $$. Any Ideas?
your compressor is way too small, I have yet to use a compressor that can keep up with any type of sandblaster, except for the large trailer type that power jackhammers. on the DA the adjustment is the small black nob above the disk, centered is for the most speed and either way off center will slow it down. The best tool I use for stripping is a large 7"/9" angle grinder fitted with a soft rubber backing and a very aggresive sandpaper, works really fast.
Well the box specs say it needs somthing like 9cfm I believe at 40 psi which to the best of my knowledge my compressor easily pushes....
Go look at about any Compressor none of them recommend that small of a compressor for any of the sanders. Hell alot of the 60 gallon compressors barely fall under the "useable" category with them.
I have that Sears sandblaster. It works but as others have said, it requires a LOT of air. Also, they are notorious for "bridging" the sand in the bin (and thus running out of media at the gun tip). I have to shake or knock on the side of the bin every couple of minutes to insure a continuous flow of sand. The bridging gets even worse if your sand/media gets a little damp.
I finally sprung for a blasting cabinet so I only use my Sears for big stuff now that that won't fit in the cabinet unit.
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I have a similar size compressor and it will barely keep up with a DA, I have to "rest" it when using the in-line sander. It could never run a sandblaster.
That said, it's very practical for the small jobs I do at home. Big ones go to a friend's shop.
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I just stripped an entire door with $8 liquid paint stripper and a $35 palm sander (80 grit 1/4 sheet) in about 40 minutes. That includes the 15 minutes required to let the stripper activate. I got this at Ace Hardware. I will highly recommend this. Use an old rag and pair of gloves to apply the stripper in one direction wait 15 min. and use a wide putty blade to take it off.
I think I could do the whole car for about $32. Make sure you wash it good. Pros say it can hide in cracks and attack your new paint if your not careful.
I have also tried the Aircraft stripper in the rattle can and it did not work as well as this stuff.
Allright once again my ignorance bite me in a uncomfortable place. I should have known the DA would suck out the air I just assumed (that was stupid I know) that my new compressor should easily push it. My air file (strait line ?) sander seems to do ok with the new compressor. Is there any type of DA or jitterbug or anything similar that would be good on curves and the like for bodywork that arent air hogs? Thanks for your help
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Shares in the world's most valuable technology company briefly dipped to levels not seen since the start of August, after it delivered a 27 per cent rise in fourth-quarter revenue and a 24 per cent increase in earnings.
The numbers, while in line with expectations, lacked the positive surprises that investors have grown used to, and came after Apple undershot revenue targets in the previous quarter.
Its shares bounced back after CEO Tim Cook told analysts on a conference call that the latest iPhone 5 was heavily backlogged but the company had mostly worked out kinks in its supply chain.
Apple shipped 26.9 million iPhones in the last quarter, just ahead of analysts' predictions but iPad sales of 14 million were well below lowered forecasts for the tablet as the economy remained weak and consumers awaited the iPad mini, which will hit store shelves next month.
South Korean rival Samsung Electronics Co sold 56.3 million smartphones in the quarter, according to research firm IDC, giving it 31.3 per cent global market share, more than double that of Apple. Analysts say the real test for Apple will come during the crucial year-end holiday shopping season, when competition will reach fever-pitch against new gadgets from Amazon. com Inc, Google Inc and Microsoft Corp.
"Going into earnings we were wondering if the slowing economy will catch up with Wall Street, and it has," said Channing Smith, co-manager of the Capital Advisers Growth Fund.
"Apple is very well positioned with the iPad and now the iPad mini. It has a great smartphone and we expect the iPhone 5 to sell very well. The outlook is conservative, but that's not surprising. Err on the side of caution is a proven formula."
Apple heads into the current quarter after refreshing almost all of its product lines, including introducing an upgraded, fourth-generation full-sized iPad. The December quarter will show how well consumers respond to its latest gamble – the iPad mini – which goes on sale on Friday.
Quarterly revenue in China, Apple's second-largest market, rose 26 per cent and jumped nearly 80 per cent to €18.3 billion over the full year, contributing 15 per cent of Apple's total, Cook told analysts. Apple plans to launch the iPhone 5 in China in December, hoping to staunch market share loss in what is set to become the world's largest smartphone market this year.
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Just got it yesterday and I am ready to fire it but I can't seem to get the slide stop out to perform the required cleaning before firing. Any suggestions?
actually I found a wire looking thing that is supposed to relieve the spring tension on the barrel when inserted into a hole in the recoill spring guide rod. I just discovered this little tool by accident in th box. A paper clip could also be used. So I got it apart, cleaned it and fired it. VERY IMPRESSED. The very first shot at 7 yards knocked out the X. All further shots were very well grouped. Had no problem with recoil with such a compact gun. I LIKE IT.
I have a Kimber Pro Carry CDP II and it comes apart just like yours - the video posted below is good and should help you - your gonna love your Kimber!
That's so wierd. Mine came with this little booklet called the "Instruction Manual". It had the whole process in it from start to finish.
Please, for everyone's sake.. RTFM!
Enjoy your new pistol, shoot safe!
If you don't know where you manual is or didn't get one, I downloaded mine from the Kimber website.
You can get it here:
You actually don't have to do a full cleaning before your first shooting. I just bought a brand new Pro Raptor II and the manual just says to run a dry patch through the barrel to get the oil out before firing. I could tell the gun was oiled up from the factory. Fired 200 rounds through it and then I did a good cleaning.
I think it explains slide stop removal in manual. You just have to align the stop end with the small notch in the slide , then push it from the other side of slide so it pops out enough for you to grab and pull out.
This thread is almost 4 years old and I haven't heard of the OP since I joined.Wrong kind of thread to revive.


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After much discussion of whether it is workable to limit the number of sniper classes in a team, or engineers or whatever, it seems a new idea has come up: a sanity limit.
This limit is to stop the other team "taking the piss". So for example, in a side of 20 players, there would be a sanity limit for example of 8 snipers. Likewise 8 engineers, 8 anti air or whatever. So no class may be more than 40% of the makeup of the team.
For very small team sizes <10 players side there would be no restrictions at all.
This is very different from a limit which means that a certain class is a precious resource (e.g. 2 snipers per 20 players), which for the record I am against, because I can see no good way of making a system to decide who gets to play what. considering implementing it beta 09 before the feature freeze.
Also this feature would only apply for tournament and AGW rulesets (and of course hardcore/BCA if worm or toaster like it), but not for public play.
Thoughts, feedback?
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Updated by kju over 7 years ago
Hm sorry I dont quite get the difference.
The basic different is a higher limit, no?
In terms of how to solve class exchange.
How about revert to soldier and not able to take
this given special class before someone else has
taken it.
So on death someone else can get it on first pick.
Once he is dead, you may get it again, if you are luck
to be the first pick.
The only issue I can see is that people force ESC respawn
to be able to get the first pick.
That could be avoided, by making it not as obvious once
it is available again, like having a random delay before it is.
Updated by Blisstick over 7 years ago
That could be a viable option and would require a lot less tweaking that setting fixed numbers of certain kits. As far as AGW C2 is concerned, I think running the new, fixed kits will be enough to get rid of the craziness that occurs sometimes in battles where everyone can take a rifle and rocket launcher and go ramboing. It is better than trying to manage kit numbers with the customized vs specialized percentage and manually chasing/harping at HCOs to get people to change kits as well!
One questing applying to this idea, though: Are all primary weapons found in classes now? The last new version I tried (which I wish we could run, but the kit system applies to AGW Rules as well and we're not ready for that until C2 scrims in 5 weeks) had some stingers and stuff still in crates.
Also, be careful not to limit the use of rifleman kits!
Updated by Tonmeister over 7 years ago
I very much agree with limiting the craziness of the rambo style sometimes endemic in some battles, however being too strict on what someone uses in the heat of battle, when its justifiably needed can easily make or break a situation. If a player chooses a sniper class he should get the most out of that particular kit selection, however the flip side is that he should not be stopped from using a smaw. However because its not his specific class, his loadout of smaw rounds could be limited to 1. If an AT player grabbed a sniper rifle, his magazine loadout could be reduced to 1 or 2 mags. This still allows players to experience a variety of weaponary, but ensures in some way its not overly abused.
Updated by kju over 7 years ago
A simple and coherent design has many benefits.
One being least work and easiest to manage.
So at least in my view the question is not solely what is possible,
yet it is what is meaningful and doable.
Updated by wormeaten over 7 years ago
I like limitation about some combination of the kits.
If you think about balance some problems could be fixed with just different aspects on other side.
Sniper for example is weapon for long range and slow fire rate and has disadvantage in CQB but if you playing with cross hair all this disadvantage despair. In case with 3D and cross hair turned off sniper can only operating in distance and have to avoid CQB. Strategically if one team have too many snipers loosing attacking ability and could lose no matter how many kills they made.
That is the logic I follow when I was think about classes in Hardcore rules. I try to balance between weapons and try to play it exclusively on expert level and you will notice every class have some advantage and disadvantage for different use. So situation forcing people on more team work and usage of different classes.
Other example here is only light AT with just one rocket. Why? Because in the game should be enjoining everyone. I know it is cool when you easy kill the tank but what about dose who driving tank they have right to enjoying too. Tank suppose to spread fear on battlefield and it is cool to spreading fear around you but 3 coordinated AT soldiers can destroy tank easy or just one if he sneak behind and hit tank i ass in 90 deg. angle.
You can destroy it with satchels too as demolition class and AT have AT mines also. And one more important thing 1 rocket should be combined with longer spawn time at least 5min so this tank should have bigger value.
Try to play HC rules on expert and take attention on this issue.
Updated by BCA_Cat_Toaster over 7 years ago
Personlly I think we should check out how all the latest (possible) changes actually influence gameplay like the new Class-Kit-System, different Vehicle-Spawntimes and the Armory-Timer and finetune those settings first to see if there´s still a need of limiting weapons and classes. I don´t see that at the moment.
I also agree with wormeaten that all scoped weapons are nearly useless in CQB-Situations if the Host simply deactivates the Crosshair. That´s a really simple solution every Host can do.
Updated by kju over 7 years ago
Disabling crosshair is a none solution.
Paint a dot on your monitor and you basically have it again.
Instead you introduce very grave gameplay changes you seem not to be aware of.
Attacking is a central part and there is always the need for one side to attack.
Disabling crosshair makes defending so much easier:
- movement is tiring
- bringing the sights on target from movement is possible to learn, yet very hard vs the defenders situation
- seeing motion during movement is far harder compared to standing still
- the defender in general has way more time to choose his position carefully
- static defense can be used in teamplay to build a far better advantage than combined attacking can
Every gameplay that favors, especially big time, defending is very boring.
Instead the solution is simple:
Make a game(play) that is easy to learn, but hard to master.
Remove Javelin, introduce AT that is slow(er) and has limited effective range.
Disable 3rd to make vehicles not perfectly situation/surrounding aware.
Reduce or remove weapons that are far too strong in all aspects (SVD, ACOG).
(aka close, mid and distance effectiveness, accuracy, reload time, damage)
Remove artificial zoom factor as infantry, from optics and in vehicles to
reduce combat range effectiveness.
Use weapons that have less range of effectiveness vs spotting distance.
You need to understand that his all has been done (in OFP, a1).
This is an engine that allows modifications at such level and intelligent
people have figured out excellent solutions.
There is no need to use such artificial design ideas coming from other games.
Updated by wormeaten over 7 years ago
Completely agree with you kju but just to mention it what I offer is not solution it is just showing how things could be more balanced with engine as it is now and to check on all aspects how some things could be reflecting on balance in general.
This will help us to better evaluate new features finding best possible solutions and determine priority.
Updated by CoolBox-SBS- over 7 years ago
- Priority changed from High to Normal
Updated by wormeaten over 7 years ago
What is the current situation with this issue?
Updated by Blisstick over 7 years ago
I guess this is similar but not quite the same as the issue CB is working on for us for C2.
The other Issue can be found here so people can see where we're at with it: http://dev-heaven.net/issues/show/5901
Updated by wormeaten over 7 years ago
As I see this is a separate issue. This is new classes system created for AGW rules as General wish.
Limitation of some weapons will create new situation on the ground and classes should be changed according new changes and wishes of users in all rules set.
In rules set you adapting engine possibilities to your needs and try to get best you can from what you got in that moment. Limitation of usage some weapons is connected with kits in rules set but completely separate issue right now and I hope when we develop one will be possible to arrange true rules set script.
Updated by BCA_Cat_Toaster over 7 years ago
- Target version set to thefuture
Updated by AGW-Grimes about 7 years ago
If CB is still working on this, I think it would be a great feature.


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Marquardt's Phi Mask: Pitfalls of Relying on Fashion Models and the Golden Ratio to Describe a Beautiful Face
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Stephen Marquardt has derived a mask from the golden ratio that he claims represents the "ideal" facial archetype. Many have found his mask convincing, including cosmetic surgeons. However, Marquardt's mask is associated with numerous problems. The method used to examine goodness of fit with the proportions in the mask is faulty. The mask is ill-suited for non-European populations, especially sub-Saharan Africans and East Asians. The mask also appears to approximate the face shape of masculinized European women. Given that the general public strongly and overwhelmingly prefers above average facial femininity in women, white women seeking aesthetic facial surgery would be ill-advised to aim toward a better fit with Marquardt's mask. This article aims to show the proper way of assessing goodness of fit with Marquardt's mask, to address the shape of the mask as it pertains to masculinity-femininity, and to discuss the broader issue of an objective assessment of facial attractiveness.
Generalized Procrustes analysis is used to show how goodness of fit with Marquardt's mask can be assessed. Thin-plate spline analysis is used to illustrate visually how sample faces, including northwestern European averages, differ from Marquardt's mask.
Marquardt's mask best describes the facial proportions of masculinized white women as seen in fashion models.
Marquardt's mask does not appear to describe "ideal" face shape even for white women because its proportions are inconsistent with the optimal preferences of most people, especially with regard to femininity.


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I had to go through the same process in Buncombe County, but I think the cost from one hospital was $15.00. Legal, yes; silly, YES. john
This is a discussion on Applying for North Carolina CCP Craziness! within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; My father is applying for his CCP in Rowan county in NC. When he went to the Sheriff's office they told him he'd have to ...
My father is applying for his CCP in Rowan county in NC. When he went to the Sheriff's office they told him he'd have to get a form signed by three local hospitals that he has not been comitted to any of them for mental reasons. ??? I've never heard of this requirement. So he sends the form off to the three hospitals and today he got one of the form retured from Rowan Regional Hospital saying that they had to have $5 to look up his file! Is this legal? What sort of silliness is this?
I had to go through the same process in Buncombe County, but I think the cost from one hospital was $15.00. Legal, yes; silly, YES. john
Here you go, hope this helps! GS_14-415.12
found it from handgunlaw.us maybe it's not what your looking for... i just glanced at it, but i'm sure that you can find your answers on that website :-)
Didnt have to do that in Guilford Co. But I did have to give my doctor $5 to release my records from them, but the Sheriff office contacted them I didnt have to. Hine site I could have left them off the list b/c I dont visit rugularly but oh well it was only $5
When I got mine in Guilford County that was all handled by the Sheriffs Department and the cost was covered in their fee.
Once I made my application to the Sheriff, I did nothing and was not contacted by anybody until the Sheriff called to say that my permit was ready to pick up.
All I had to do was fill out their forms, which included the names and addresses of my references, etc.
I'm clinging to my guns and religion.
That is how it is done, in craven county there is only one place to get that cert from and it did cost $5.
I also had to go get a copy of my DD-214.
The silly thing is that my father did not put on the application that he has ever gone to any of these three hospitals. They must just assume since you live in Salisbury that if you have gone to a hospital for mental problems then he would have gone to one of these? How stupid is that? What if he went to a mental hospital the next city over or had just moved to Salisbury and went to a mental hospital in his old city or state?
Does anyone else not think this is absolutely ludicrous? That's like checking to see if you are felon and asking only three cops out of thousands if they personally know you are a felon. What is the point?
"The applicant does not suffer from a physical or mental infirmity that prevents the safe handling of a handgun."
This just doesn't make any sense. I'm surprised he doesn't have to get an affidavit from the local drug dealers saying that he is not a drug user.
In #6"Is currently, or has been previously adjudicated by a court or administratively determined by a governmental agency whose decisions are subject to judicial review to be, lacking mental capacity or mentally ill."wouldn't it suffice to check local and federal records to see if the individual has been classified as mentally ill? It's just the dumbest thing I've ever heard of and I was told that Rowan Regional Medical Center is just sitting on these letters because their staff is anti-gun. They take forever getting these records back. This doesn't play very well in to a "must issue" state. This is more like a "maybe issue if you can get past all the anti-gunners and red tape". This just blows me away and I'm an LEO.
Well.... I'm 18 and I live in Maine. I sent in for my ccw permit and it took about 40 days of the 30 that it's supposed to take. But I didn't have to jump through any hoops. I simply filled out the about 6 page? application. Called after 30 days and they stated that I had passed all of my bg checks and that the lady who filled out the permits was on vacation and that I should get it by the end of the week... I didn't, but still received it later the next week. Either way i'm happy :-). I'm sorry that your father has to jump through so many hoops... time to move? haha... good luck! maybe pick another hospital? I wonder if they would accept one from a different state? Would be interesting if you got a form from a hospital out in washington or something haha...
Dang down here in SC its just a bg check and thats it. sorry your dad is having to go thru all of that.
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Let me tell aout pasquotank county. I had to go the mental hospital get paperwork $15. Provide criminal records form every county I ever lived in $45. I had to get a physical from my doctor $10 copay. I had to take the course obviously $125. Then I had to submit all this to the sherriffs office and pay them $95. It has been almost 4 months and I havnt heard back from them. Im not sure what to do, Im afraid if I go down and start bitching they might not issue it to me.
Some of our laws and some of our sheriffs are an embarrassment to us all.
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It comes from the outdated "Jim Crow" laws in North Carolina that were written to give county sherrifs that ability to prevent minorities from possessing guns. There are no state standards, it's all left up to the county sherrifs.
I don't know the exact laws, but does North Carolina honor any other states' non-resident permits and are there any provision that those permits are not valid for actual residents of North Carolina?


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The city of San Bruno said that Pacific Gas and Electric should pay $2.25 billion in fines for the gas pipeline blast that killed eight people in September 2010. And the staff of the California Public Utilities Commission agreed. City officials announced their demands Monday morning outside PG&E headquarters during the utility's annual meeting of shareholders.
"I want these shareholders to know that their management has been irresponsible for many years and that they should take that into consideration," said San Bruno Mayor Jim Ruane. "They are scheduled to make a billion-dollar profit this year going forward, and they've made well over $2 billion since the explosion. That's not right."
Ruane said it's going on three years since the disaster and there's still a long way to go.
"The system has been under-maintained for many, many years," he said. "Under-regulated by the CPUC and the relationship is way, way too cozy and we have to stop that right now."
In a separate announcement the CPUC's own Safety and Enforcement Division said it is also recommending PG&E pay $2.25 billion in penalties — the largest amount ever levied by a state regulatory agency in the nation. The division's director, Brig. Gen. Jack Hagan, said he's recommending the highest possible penalty against PG&E.
"There is no amount of money that will bring back the eight people who tragically lost their lives in the pipeline blast or heal the lasting wounds to the people of San Bruno," Hagan said. "All we can do is make sure such a tragedy does not happen again."
The staff announcement called PG&E's failures "reprehensible."
In a statement, PG&E CEO Tony Earley said he understood the desire to punish the company. But he said the demands go too far.
"I am deeply concerned that an excessive penalty, such as those proposed, could dramatically set back our efforts to do the right thing by making it harder and more costly to finance the remaining improvements that are needed in our gas system," Earley said.


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LONDON (Reuters) - A new report has highlighted the growing reach and depth of Asian and Middle-Eastern investment in top-level sports around the world with no sign of any slowdown.
Entitled "Emerging Giants", the report released by sports marketing research company Repucom on Monday, examines the trend of investment in sports sponsorship from the Middle East into European soccer and from Asia into U.S. sports franchises.
Across Europe, $1.5 billion has been spent by Middle-Eastern investors and groups on team ownership, while in the last two years alone, Asian businessmen have invested approximately $1.1 billion in U.S. sports franchises, the report says.
English soccer clubs Manchester City, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest all have Middle-Eastern shareholders, while French champions Paris St. Germain and Spanish top flight club Malaga are 100 percent Qatari owned.
Abu Dhabi Holdings spent $330 million for a 90 percent share in Manchester City in 2008 and so far their investment has been rewarded on the pitch with two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup.
Likewise, Qatar Sports Investments spent $130 million for a 100 percent stake in Paris St Germain in 2011.
Having labored in Ligue 1 for many years, PSG's new-found spending power has seen them crowned champions in the last two seasons, while Brazilian David Luiz became the world's most expensive defender in June when he joined from Chelsea for around 50 million pounds.
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In 2011, in its final report to Congress, the Commission on Wartime Contracting said as much as $60 billion in U.S. funds was lost to fraud and waste in Iraq and Afghanistan because of lax oversight of contractors, poor planning and corruption.
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Four times in 2005 and 2006, McConnell voted against establishing a special committee to investigate Afghanistan and Iraq war contracts. And in June 2006, when the Senate debated the defense authorization bill, McConnell helped kill an amendment to improve federal contracting and procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse and improving competition in contracting and procurement and by enhancing administration of federal contracting personnel.
McConnell's refusal to back systems to audit and monitor this wasteful war spending did little to defeat the Taliban but helped the defense contractors line their pockets. And the defense industry has been very generous to Mitch during his campaigns. Open secrets.org shows McConnell has received more than $680,000 in donations from defense PACs and lobbyists.
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The NEC ® and UL ® Standard
2008 NEC ® AFCI Code Language
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The NEC® and UL® Standard
National Electrical Code
The National Electrical Code specifically defines and mandates the installation of AFCIs. In the 1999 edition of the NEC®, Section 210.12 required that dwelling unit bedrooms have AFCIs installed to protect all branch circuits that supply 125-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20-ampere receptacle outlets installed in the dwelling unit bedrooms. This requirement became effective January 1, 2002.
In the 2002 edition, the update of section 210.12 on expanded AFCI protection to all bedroom outlets (lighting, receptacle, smoke alarm, etc.).
The 2005 NEC 210.12 expanded the AFCI requirement to provide for a technology upgrade. While previous generations of product detected parallel arcing, this new device – a combination AFCI – would also detect series arcing, and at lower current levels.
UL Standard
Product standards to cover AFCIs began to be developed in the mid 1990's. Underwriters Laboratories published UL 1699 - Standard for Safety for AFCIs - in 1996 to cover a wide variety of conditions to evaluate an AFCI. The standard includes requirements for the follow conditions:
• Humidity Conditioning
• Leakage Current
• Voltage Surge
One of the most frequent questions about AFCIs is related to resistance to unwanted tripping.
There are four varieties of tests the UL standard specifies for unwanted tripping:
• Inrush Current: High current draw devices such as tungsten filament lamps and capacitor start motors.
• Normal Arcing : Brush motors, thermostatic contacts, wall switch and appliance plugs.
• Non-Sinusoidal Waveforms : Examples of devices creating these electrical waveforms include electronic lamp dimmers, computer switching-mode power supplies and fluorescent lamps.
• Cross Talk: This test measures trip avoidance for an AFCI when an arc is detected in an adjacent circuit. Only the circuit with the arc should cause the breaker to trip. Not another circuit.
2008 NEC® AFCI Code Language
The 2005 NEC® will require combination-type AFCI protection in the bedroom effective on January 1, 2008. The 2008 NEC® has recently been approved by the National Fire Protection Association Standards Council for publication and will be available for purchase in September of 2007. In short, the 2008 NEC 210.12 expands the AFCI protection requirement into other rooms of the house.
The NEC Code Panel has taken the next step in the requirement of AFCI by expanding protection into a number of additional rooms, using language that parallels the language found in 210.52 (A) (requirement for receptacle installation). A few other areas such as closets and hallways were also added.
(B) Dwelling Units. All 120-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits supplying outlets installed in dwelling unit family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sun rooms, recreation rooms, closets, hallways, or similar rooms or areas shall be protected by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter, combination-type, installed to provide protection of the branch circuit.
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OtterBox, one of biggest names in protective products and cases for mobile devices, announced Wednesday it acquired LifeProof, a rival growing company with a "comprehensive product offering" and "impressive intellectual property," OtterBox said in a release . LifeProof's 250 employees will remain in San Diego, where the company is currently headquartered. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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Audiovisual Features in the Graduate Research Center
AU Library's Graduate Research Center (GRC) is loaded with useful features for enhancing your event, presentation, teaching session, or even study session. The GRC is open to the public Monday–Friday from 8:00am–8:00pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am–8:00pm. At 8:00pm the space is restricted as study space for graduate students only, so they can have a quieter designated study space while the rest of the library is open to all students 24 hours a day, Sunday through Thursday.
Are you a graduate student looking for study space? The GRC has two collaborative work rooms designed for group study, and one room which serves as both a quiet study space and a mini-lab with six PCs, which link to the GRC printer in the common area. In the two collaborative work rooms, students can connect a laptop to large mounted flat-panel LCD TVs which enables more convenient group work. These two rooms can be reserved in 3-hour blocks of time. If students experience any technical problems, a GRC desk attendant is available to answer questions and assist with AV setup. Another option for your study session is the GRC smart classroom, a larger room with several tables and two large wall-length white boards. To enhance students' use of the white board, a wall-mounted CopyCam enables students to take a snap shot of the work they have done and save it to an external drive via USB. To find out about availability of the smart classroom, check the sign posted outside of the room which details events scheduled to take place that day.
Are you a faculty or staff member in need of a place to hold a special talk, workshop, or presentation? The GRC smart classroom may be the perfect place. The room comfortably seats 32 people and is equipped with three LCD projectors which can project onto three different screens on three walls of the classroom. This enables audience members to see the screen from any seat in the room. The tables and chairs can be arranged however is most convenient for your event. DVD projection is also possible, and the room is wired for sound with 4 ceiling speakers throughout the room. This makes showing a quick YouTube or audio clip simple and convenient. GRC wireless microphones are also available for use, and if you want to record your presentation via video or audio, there are two ceiling-mounted video cameras, and audio can be recorded in either WAV or MP3 format.
Are some of your event's participants unable to make it into town for your event? The smart classroom has video teleconferencing capabilities, so participants can join the presentation from wherever they are located. Video teleconferencing is a stable and powerful tool which can eliminate geographical barriers and really make your event special. The GRC requires two weeks' notice to allow sufficient time for coordination to ensure your event is a success. Reach out to a GRC staff member for advice on how you can use this technology to complement your event. An alternative to teleconferencing, and one that is simpler to use and requires less set up, is Skype. The advantages of Skype are portability, ease of use, and lack of set up time. With a webcam, computer, Skype account, and Internet access, you can connect via audio and video to other Skype users with ease. Once the technology is set up, video of the participant can be projected and their audio can be sent through the room speakers so everyone in the room can see and hear them speaking.
The Graduate Research Commons is the main common area of the GRC which offers a mixture of comfortable, casual seating and tables for individual or quiet group study. Equipped with an LCD projector, a screen, and most of the capabilities offered by the smart classroom, this space serves as another option for your event or presentation.
The GRC has a lot to offer, whether you are a student, faculty, or staff. Keep it in mind the next time you need to use technology in a dynamic space that can be modified to suit your needs.
For more information about reserving these spaces, contact the GRC desk at (202) 885-3202 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Dr. Rabolt`s research interests are in the area of polymer deformation and orientation, electrospinning polymer nanofibers, organic thin films, IR/Raman spectroscopy, and biomolecular materials for tissue engineering. An additional area of research that has evolved over the last decade has been instrumental development. A new infrared technique that promises to change the time scale for observing new phenomena (fast reactions, polymer fracture, irreproducible events, etc.) in materials was developed in Dr. Rabolt`s lab and uses a dispersive spectrograph and a focal plane array. The new technique, planar array IR (PA-IR), has no moving parts, is capable of double beam operation, and can record an infrared spectrum in less than 10 milliseconds. Recently, this instrument has been used to study "real-time" Langmuir film compression, liquid crystal reorientation, and cyclic elastic deformation of polymer films.


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