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Hello fellow DIY's. I have dark floors that Have been getting white speckles of paint from somewhere. I looked around and I realized my laundry room doors were starting to peel the paint that was on it. I noticed that the paint under the new paint has a shine to it so im thinkjng that the two layers of paint are different types of paint. And the one on top of it was just peeling away so obviously I can scrape it all away which would be a long task however my question is can I just put a coat of primer over it all and seal it so that it prevents it from continuously peeling off on its own or do I have to scrape it all off first? I would just like the paint to stop peeling off and staining my dark wood floors and put a simple white coat on it since its just the laundry room doors.
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Remove the door and harware, lay it down on some saw horses and sand off all that top layer of paint and scuff up the rest of it.
Clean it all off.
Prime with a bonding primer and two coats of paint.
There is no such thing as a primer that can go over peeling paint.
Like Joe said, there is no 'magic' primer or paint that can go over peeling paint...
It's not that hard.....and is a good time to clean of the many coats of paint you also have on that door hardware......I think once you get going you will actualy enjoy the process.
Another option is to use paint stripper.....do the first part like Joe said....but then coat it with paint stripper....follow the instructions....
Is paint stripper easier and less "mess" then sanding?
If so. Coat it strip it and then what?
If it comes off fairly easy- Id use scrapers( experiment if a stiff or flex works the best- I would guess a 3" would be best-
and scrape off most of it. Sand smooth what ever is left.
Prime with a quality bonding primer. ( Z 123, many good choices)
Might have to do a little skimming if there were areas that just didn't want to come- sand and prime the mud.
finish with 2 coats quality acrylic trim paint.
The problem looks to me like someone painted latex over oil without prepping. By sanding you are also giving the primer something to grip to. I would not use stripper unless you want a really huge time consuming project.
Most the time with a little effort it can just be chipped off. if you really want to go for it, remove it and throw it into a metal bucket with stripper overnight- and clean it off.
Thats chipped lol
When you start scraping that stuff, forget stripper because that will get the underlay coat involved unnecessarily, it's going to be flying everywhere, and it will be a pain to clean up. You'll find it everywhere, for weeks.
That stuff will basically come off with a fingernail. I would experiment with the bulk removal with some sort of adhesive, either a very tacky tape or sheet of contact paper. Press it on hard and rip it off fast, like a band-aid.
Unless the hinges are less functional due to the paint, I wouldn't mess with them. You'll only be stripping paint off to have to apply more. As you said, it's only a laundry room. But that's up to you.
As stated previously, give the surface a good scuff sanding to create a bondable surface for the next coats. Use 150 or 120 wt paper depending on the hardness of the undercoat.
Buy new hardware and make the whole thing look like new.
I have to agree :eek: with Joe on this , just get new, it might cost you $5
Could this become a trend? :eek:
Timely and appropriate advice Joe, welcome.
ahhhhhh NO:whistling2:
You know a new slab door is $20? Just a thought.
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The new anti-adulteration law makes food adulteration an offence punishable with life imprisonment and manufacturers can be fined up to Rs10 lakh, health and family welfare minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said, reports PTI.
Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, he said that the Food Safety and Standards Act passed by Parliament in 2006 will come into force in the next three-four months.
The Act integrates multiplicity of provisions under various food-related laws. It will, among other things, regulate food safety standards and uniform licensing in the country.
Of the 101 Sections in the Act, so far 43 have been notified and the rest will be notified shortly, he said.
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I read this earlier and came away that it was incredibly flattering.
She's basically saying he has cojones the size of grapefruits. Where does she say he will choke?
I dunno how you read that article and got her saying he'd choke.:229031_confused2: The gist of it was that there would be a ton of pressure, but that Flacco is unflappable and it won't phase him. I get being jaded against Fox after the hatchet job she did on us after the Colts game, but that article seemed fine to me.
I found the article to be surprisingly positive. At first I thought, "Oh boy, is this the same Ashley Fox that said we shouldn't even be on the same field as the Broncos just before the divisional game"? But I found it to be rather complimentary.
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|You do not need a wide board as said before. I am 5'6" and weigh 150 and have a size 10 boot and ride a 154. You will get a bit of your toe hanging over the edge but as said above that is normal. so i wouldn't worry about it to much
|my boot size is 12 , and the board's width is 25.5 and i dont get heel and toes drags. get a normal board. my angles are 15 , - 10 . so with boot size 10 even if ur rear foor was angleed to ZERO u wont get ur foot draged.
your height is irrelevent to determining board length and so that is one less variable to worry yourself about.
boot size can result in over hang, but as Romeaz says, size 10 shouldn't give you much bother. even if both your feet were bound at zero degrees.
but if you insist that there is cause for concern, look into a board that has inbuilt risers. or buy some aftermarket risers; these are plates of plastic that go between your binder base and board top sheet, thus giving more room between your boot toe / heel and the floor thus removing foot drag.
with this sorted, you can go get the board of ideal length. easy peasy!
at size 10 boot, you don't NEED a wide. So I don't understand why you'd be looking into one.
I'm 11 boot, and ride a 25.4mm waist (midwide).... agles at 21-24/-15
With those angles, I think my next board's gonna be a regular width board, cause I have almost no overhand at the moment, and as MPD said, you want some overhang.
Yeah, I'm 5'6'' and 140. I ride a 155.
I bought(with my budget) it 3 years ago when i was like 5'3'' or 4'' and 130, you'll grow into it and if you aren't worried about same board for years then go with it. The only prob with a bigger board on lighter weight is turn initiation becomes a bit harder, but i got used to it and its np.
|if you want to move up to a 153, i know they make the forum recon in a wide. i know this because thats exactly what i ride. price wise, its a cheaper board, but performance wise, its awesome.
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OK so I'm fairly new to snowboarding, but I'm definatly interested in getting my own setup. I'm 5'6", 140lbs, size 10 boots. My issue is that I can't find a board that fits all those stats. For my height and weight I should be riding something like a 150. Most 150's have a waist of about 24.5, which would leave my boot hanging out. So, most people would say, get a wide. Well, they apparently don't make very many 150 wides (Guess I'm a wierd short guy with big feet.) I only found some cheapo brands that do it, but I want to get a decent setup. What I'm looking to get now are some DC Scout boots (Cause they have BOA, I don't even like tieing my sneakers.) And some Flow bindings (Cause for a couple of extra bucks I get alittle bit more ease.) So that leaves the board. I originally wanted to get a Nitro Target Redline 151, but the waist is 24.6. From doing the math, my shoes would hang over unless I have an extreme stance. You guys have any suggestions on a board that would fit my criteria, or am I just over analyzing this and my size 10 boot would be fine with 24.6 waist. I really don't want to spend $200+ dollars on a board and be disapointed. Thanks in advance.
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Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
Pull a fast one on the kids: In just 10 minutes, whip up the dough for these sweet, crunchy treats made with whole-wheat flour. Many recipes for baked goods can be tweaked to use equal parts whole-wheat and all-purpose flours, without losing flavor or texture.
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- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup packed dark-brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
- 1/2 cup dried currants or raisins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours and baking powder; set aside.Watch: How to Measure Flour
In a large bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Add flour mixture, and stir to combine; mix in oats and currants.
Using two tablespoons of dough per cookie, roll into balls; place on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper, 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 17 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.
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Under sink garbage and recycle pull-out
Planning a full kitchen remodel. Wife wants a pull-out cabinet with container for trash and one for recycle. We have seen plenty of full height base cabinet set-ups but nothing high quality for under a sink. The cabinet will have an under counter sink so clearance is clearly less than full height and limited depth because of the Garbage disposal and instant hot. This is a high end job so we want quality solution...............Thanks in advance. Any ideas?
Calculate the amount of room available, by subtracting the sink depth and toe kick height and all the layers of wood comprising the cabinet and if you can find a trash can that will still fit, it is easy.
Just build a large pullout using 100 lb rated full extension ball bearing slides and put your cans on it.
The smallest pull-out garbage bin in a full sized cabinet is 9 gallon. There is no way you are going to get that capacity in a base cabinet under a sink in a pull-out configuration without a custom build.
I believe this because you say high-end remodel. I know when I do high-end, that's not a 4 1/2" deep 20ga drop-in stainless sink. I just did a granite sink that was 9 1/2" deep and with the Evolution series Insinkerator disposal, there was barely room for the typical cleaning supplies. That along with the amount of plumbing for the exterior bib and RO system, there's just no room left.
Perhaps your choice of materials does allow more room, I still have an issue with the concept. Those who store a garbage bin under their sink in a typical configuration have right/left swing doors. With them, you are still able to stay in front of the sink when opening the door to access the garbage. If you went with a pull-out setup, you'd have to physically move completely to the right or left of the drawer in order to gain access. I feel that's too awkward. That's why I'd try to configure an adjoining cabinet with the pull out garbage. That way you could be working in front of the sink and just a simple 1/4 turn right/left and you have access to the garbage bin without having to remove yourself from where you're working.
But this is all based off you saying, "high end". When I hear that phrase, I'm assuming you are getting custom cabinets, and in that case, your cabinet manufacturer should have options for you.
I concur with Angus. I typically put it in a cabinet next to the sink, not the sink cab.
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Great advice. I am really trying to figure out the workflow and placement for this kitchen. As you stand in front of the sink we have a corner with a lazy susan on the right and the dishwasher on the left. It is very convienent to stand at the sink scape dishes into the garbage rinse and put in the dishwasher in one movement.
If we go as suggested, put the 9gal cans under the sink and we could relocate the cleaning supplies into a nearby cabinet?
Now we have to remodel the whole kitchen. The traffic flow here is really bad. LOL
I just don't think it is possible to install pull-out 9 gallon trash and recycle bins, give the "headroom" under the sink and garbage disposer. They limit the depth of the cabinet too much I'm afraid.
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As the first member of my family to earn a bachelor degree, I have personally experienced how education has opened doors that otherwise would have remained closed. Access to quality education is crucial to prepare our children for jobs of the future in a competitive global market. Our local and state economy depends on it.
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Emmanuel Adebayor believes Arsenal can beat Chelsea in the Carling Cup Final - no matter what side Arsène Wenger puts out.
After the Semi-Final win over Tottenham on Wednesday, the manager stated that in Cardiff he would keep faith with the young side that has beaten three Premiership teams and another promotion-chasing Championship outfit in the competition so far.
It will be the tallest of orders to beat Jose Mourinho's title-chasing side. But, Adebayor argues, the game between the two sides this season shows Arsenal's youngsters can pull it off.
"Why not?" said the striker who will be 22 the day after the Final. "When we played Chelsea in the Premiership, we played without Kolo Toure, William Gallas and Thierry Henry. We still nicked a draw and they were 1-0 down until they came back at the end.
"We can beat any team. We have a lot of quality players. We are ready to go and I hope at the end we will be happy.
"If you have beaten Liverpool at Liverpool and Tottenham then of course I think we have a chance to win it. But it depends on the 90 minutes on the day."
Adebayor is not prepared to second-guess Wenger's side at the Millennium Stadium but he did back his ethic of sticking with the youngsters.
"To be honest I don't know what is in the boss's mind," said the Togolese international. "But I'm starting to know him a little bit now.
"He's going to try to play the young boys because they
have done the job up to now. It would be very difficult on them not
to play in the Final. The boss has confidence in the young players,
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"I feel we are going to play the Final to win it whether it is with the big players or the young kids."
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Size Effect on Failure of Pre-stretched Free-Standing Nanomembranes
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Free-standing nanomembranes are two-dimensional materials with nanometer thickness but can have macroscopic lateral dimensions. We develop a fracture model to evaluate a pre-stretched free standing circular ultrathin nanomembrane and establish a relation between the energy release rate of a circumferential interface crack and the pre-strain in the membrane. Our results demonstrate that detachment cannot occur when the radius of the membrane is smaller than a critical size. This critical radius is inversely proportional to the Young's modulus and square of the pre-strain of the membrane.
KeywordsFree standing membrane Pre-stretch Size effect Energy release rate
Free-standing ultrathin nanomembranes are a new class of two-dimensional materials that possess nanoscale thickness across macroscopic dimensions. Such nanomembranes are not only ultra-lightweight but also robust and flexible. It has been reported that elastic moduli of ultrathin nanomembranes can be 1–10 GPa with ultimate strengths of up to 100 MPa [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. These striking properties of free-standing nanomembranes have resulted in a broad spectrum of applications in separation, sensing, biomedicine and energy harvesting [7, 8, 9, 10].
Equation (3) shows why sheets over smaller holes (smaller R) is less likely to fail. This conclusion is also valid for non-circular shaped micro-holes; in this case R should be replaced by the characteristic length of the micro-hole.
will not grow.
where f*is a numerical constant which depends only on the Poisson's ratio of the membrane.
Our experimental observations suggest that Rc is in the range of 1–4 μm. The Young's modulus E of a typical membrane is reported to be about 6.5 GPa [11]. Assuming ν is 1/3, the pre-strain Open image in new window is estimated to be 0.12%. This estimate is based on the initial slope of the force–displacement curve of indentation tests [11], where we have assumed that the force–displacement curve is controlled by the pre-tension for small deflections and approximated the indenter as a point load. There is no direct measurement of W. Using the values of RcEOpen image in new window and v listed above, W is estimated to be 15–50 mJ/m2, which is consistent with the strength of van der Waals interaction [15].
In summary, a fracture mechanics model is used to explain why small free-standing membranes are more resistant to detachment. We show that detachment can be prevented by making the membrane smaller for a given pre-strain and W, which is consistent with our experimental observations. A useful expression for critical radius of the membrane is obtained and may guide future design of free-standing membrane systems.
C.Y. Hui and R. Long are supported by a grant from the Department of Energy (DE-FG02-07ER46463). W. Cheng, M. Campolongo and D. Luo are partially supported by NYSTAR and the NSF CAREER award (grant number: 0547330).
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But there finally is some good news for Dish and its embattled CEO. According to published reports, the satellite content provider is about to be declared the winner of a government auction of H-Block spectrum. The price is $1.56 billion, according to a source, and the purchase will make Dish the fifth largest holder of spectrum. The source also added that the victory for Dish is a big loss for Sprint. Dish now can decide to turn itself into a wireless carrier, lease the spectrum to a third party, or turn around and sell it for a short term profit.
On Wednesday, Ergen also said that he would not interfere if Sprint were to make a bid for T-Mobile. U.S. regulators have already revealed their wariness toward letting such a transaction go through. But the banks have the financing in place, and according to Ergen, all Sprint and T-Mobile need to do is work out a break-up fee before starting on the long journey that would see the third largest carrier in the U.S. gobble up number four. Having Dish in the wings waiting to start up a new wireless business might make it easier for a Sprint-T-Mobile deal to pass muster with U.S. regulatory agencies.
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What lies just beneath the surface of a painting? How do art elements shape composition? Why do artists do what they do? These guiding questions make for fun hands-on learning as youth aged 7 to 14 virtually roam the rooms and leap into paintings at the Barnes Foundation with the new Keys to the Collection app.
Kids experiment with artful traditions, explore new ideas, and curate their own display as they play through a series of minigames that help them connect to the collection with thrilling new technology. With 3D immersive graphics and touchscreen capability, three game levels turn playable characters into art inspectors with dazzling encounters that take them trekking through paintings and completing an assortment of art missions. Art inspectors collect keys to enter different realms, solve an array of mysteries by restoring works of art, and add pieces to their expanding portfolio. Players earn badges and points to chart their quest for the gold key, which allows them to unlock a special room, create their own art gallery, and win the game.
From the start, we envisioned the app as a groundbreaking way for young people and their families to let their imaginations soar with the possibilities of what art can be in their lives and in the world around them. This technology allows for electrifying experiences that inspire refined looking, creative thinking, and innovative designing that enhance the very practice of art and artmaking. Game-based learning has been the engine that drives all of the Family Programs initiatives with interactive multi-generational enrichment opportunities that are fun for everyone. Keys to the Collection is a beautiful addition to our growing list of resources for the community and beyond.
Players get started by customizing an avatar art inspector, receiving a badge, acquiring works of art, and searching for clues on how to find the keys to the collection. There are four different gameplay experiences:
There's more! Visit the bonus rooms to gather more art for your portfolio. If you're playing at the Barnes, an extra special AR (augmented reality) scavenger hunt and map are available. Want to save your character, ensembles, badges, and points? All you have to do is create a login.
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i remember my mommy, so warm and the wet kiss's ,being a serval they took me away from mommy before i opened my eyes so i would imprint on people, so my 2nd mommy was a 2 leg, she bottle feed me warm milk and give me warm baths,i love the water,when i opened my eyes i got to see her, 2 legs a funny looking,i got to see my bruders,when we got where we could walk or wobble,we started attacking each other and chase one another around the living room,i only stop long enough to peddle, but i would get the 2 leg mommy upset , she'd put a pad on the peddle the put it for us to find it, where like so it's dirty,this went on for a while finely she started putting down clean pads, i thought ok i can do that, so i would use the clean ones ,and wait for her to pick them up,i was funny but i got her trained, then a strange 2 leg come over a took 1 of my bruders ,then 2 strange legs come over and they take me, bye mommy, now i have my permanent 2leg mommy and 2 leg daddy, ant never had daddy before 2 leg or 4 leg, i wonder wait you do with them.anyway we get home , and i get to meet the 2 cats already there, both hssss at me what did i do.i'm left by myself i look around and find some toys,and start playing, my 2 leg mommy puts pads down oh boy i/m gona have to train her,she fixs me some food, and one of the resident cats show up, i think this ones named ginger says shes jungle cat and pixiebob, what ever that is,will see how tuff she is when i get though eating, she comes over like she wants a bit of my food i hssss at her she backs off, after eating i gt to water bowl and it's bubbling up from the center all right ,i stick my paws all the way up to elbows, this is fun,i make a big mess but mommy don't look mad, i run off playing with ginger we get pretty ruff sometimes well go rolling across the floor and she has a spray bottle of water we get to ruff she'll spray us don't bother me does ginger, the other resident is a old lady named bobbie and is a manx and don't have a tail! not the sign of one,i wonder if someone bit it off?,anyway she won't play just hssss all the time,at bedtime mommy picks up all my toys i like and puts them on the bed on my side of the bed, then we go to sleep and before she gets up and daddy comes to bed i take all the toys and put them on the floor next to the bed,after i get my nap out i go in living room play with daddy for a while, then mommy gets up daddy go's to bed mommy stays up with me and ginger,bobbie, and we play, with ginger in water so i had fun to, even if it was short.i will see you again mommy and daddy over the the rainbow bridge.i'll be waiting for you
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Despite what is happening in the economy, the arts can be a necessary component to hold a community together.
"In a time of such economic volatility, the arts are often overlooked as frivolous and less practical than other academic and technical skill areas, but frankly, the arts are a good investment for a community, a university and a family," said Darren Michael, associate professor of acting and directing at Austin Peay State University.
Michael will discuss this topic in more detail as part of the next Provost Lecture Series. He will present "The Theatrical Stoplight: The Arts as an Educational, Social and Economic Cornerstone to the Community" from 3-4:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17 in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. All presentations in the Provost Lecture Series are free and open to the public.
Michael has been working as an actor and director in collegiate, community and professional theater over the Southeast for nearly 20 years. In addition to his teaching duties, he is the coordinator of APSU's Theater and Dance program.
He holds a Master of Fine Arts in performance from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Bachelor of Arts in theater from Ouachita Baptist University. Michael is also on the board of the Tennessee Theatre Association and the Tennessee representative for the Southeastern Theatre Conference.
His two most recent plays, "Willie Nelson Ain't Dead" and "A Widow Safe and Secure," were produced this month by the Ten Minute Playhouse in Nashville at the Darkhorse Theater.
Other sessions in the Provost Lecture Series also are planned for the academic year. All sessions are from 3-4:30 p.m. in the MUC, Room 303 (unless noted otherwise) and include the following:
Dec. 1: Dr. Tim Leszczak, assistant professor of health and human performance
Jan. 12: Dr. Ellen Smyth, instructor of mathematics
Jan. 19: Dr. Ann Silverberg, professor of music
Jan. 26: Dr. Marsha Lyle-Gonga, assistant professor of political science
Feb. 2: Dr. Rebecca Johansen, assistant professor of biology
Feb. 9: Dr. Sergei Markov, associate professor of biology
Feb. 16: Cynthia Marsh, professor of art
Feb. 23: Dr. Christine Mathenge, associate professor of geology
March 1: Dr. Robert Shelton, associate professor of chemistry
March 15, MUC 307: Dr. Allyn Smith, associate professor of physics
March 22: Dr. Sharon Mabry, professor of music
March 29: Dr. Cameron Sutt, assistant professor of history
April 5: Mark DeYoung, assistant professor of art
April 12: Dr. Tim Winters, professor of English
April 19, MUC 103: Dr. Jeffrey Wood, professor of music
The Provost Lecture Series seeks to foster a spirit of intellectual and scholarly inquiry among faculty, staff and students. The program will be used as a platform for APSU faculty members who are recent recipients of provost summer grants, who have been awarded faculty development leaves and who have engaged in recent scholarly inquiry during sabbatical leaves.
APSU faculty members with recent research of acclaim also will be given a platform within this series. In addition, other faculty members of local or widespread renown will be invited to lecture within this series.
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Jerry Holt Receives Gene Phillips Hospitality Award
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AUSTIN -- Longtime tourism industry professional Jerry Holt of Traders Village was named the 2014 recipient of the Gene Phillips Hospitality Award from the Texas Department of Transportation.
Highly respected among his tourism colleagues and peers, Holt is renowned for his professionalism and volunteer work. He has 40 years of experience in Texas tourism, including his current role in sales, tourism and promotions at Traders Village in Grand Prairie. Traders Village is considered the largest weekly flea market, shopping and vendor marketplace of its kind in the U.S., and attracts thousands of people every weekend to its DFW-Metroplex location alone.
Throughout his career, Holt has been a regular fixture on committees and boards for the Texas Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus, Texas Tourism Industry Association, Panhandle Days in Austin, the Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation, the Tourism Advisory Council for the Office of the Governor Economic Development and Tourism, and many others.
"Throughout his distinguished career, Jerry Holt has been the kind of worker who represents the best of the Texas tourism industry," said Margo Richards, director of TxDOT's Travel Information Division. "He remains a consummate ambassador for the state and is a perfect fit for the Gene Phillips Award."
The award recognizes Holt's career-long contributions, involvement in legislation and work that specifically impacts Texas' $65.7 billion travel and tourism industry.
The award was presented during the 59th annual Texas Travel Counselors Conference.
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Perfect State Distinguishability and Computational Speedups with Postselected Closed Timelike Curves
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Bennett and Schumacher's postselected quantum teleportation is a model of closed timelike curves (CTCs) that leads to results physically different from Deutsch's model. We show that even a single qubit passing through a postselected CTC (P-CTC) is sufficient to do any postselected quantum measurement with certainty, and we discuss an important difference between "Deutschian" CTCs (D-CTCs) and P-CTCs in which the future existence of a P-CTC might affect the present outcome of an experiment. Then, based on a suggestion of Bennett and Smith, we explicitly show how a party assisted by P-CTCs can distinguish a set of linearly independent quantum states, and we prove that it is not possible for such a party to distinguish a set of linearly dependent states. The power of P-CTCs is thus weaker than that of D-CTCs because the Holevo bound still applies to circuits using them, regardless of their ability to conspire in violating the uncertainty principle. We then discuss how different notions of a quantum mixture that are indistinguishable in linear quantum mechanics lead to dramatically differing conclusions in a nonlinear quantum mechanics involving P-CTCs. Finally, we give explicit circuit constructions that can efficiently factor integers, efficiently solve any decision problem in the intersection of NP and coNP, and probabilistically solve any decision problem in NP. These circuits accomplish these tasks with just one qubit traveling back in time, and they exploit the ability of postselected closed timelike curves to create grandfather paradoxes for invalid answers.


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"We saw Dodge's 'God Made A Farmer' ad and we thought it didn't reflect the whole picture. So we gave it a bit of a fix," reads the description for the video uploaded to the Brave New Foundation's YouTube channel.
The video first appeared on BNF's Cuéntame Facebook page where they pointed out that around 70 percent of U.S. agricultural farmworkers were born in Mexico.
The latest Census of Agriculture published in 2007 shows there is also growing ethnic and racial diversity among farm operators nationwide, and the percentage of women operators is up.
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Writing a letter to a news outlet - be it a newspaper editor or station manager - is an effective way to share your opinion, educate the public, applaud someone for making a positive change that helps survivors or aids in prevention, or criticize unsupportive policies. Elected officials often monitor letters to newspaper editors in particular, so a well-written, well-timed letter can play a role in shifting public opinion and influencing legislation.
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Feb. 12, 2013
Saturday, Feb. 16 -- at Notre Dame (South Bend, Ind.), 1 p.m.
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In its lone match of the week, the No. 21-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team (4-2) will travel to South Bend, Ind., on Saturday (Feb. 16) to take on Notre Dame (5-3) at 1 p.m. at Eck Tennis Pavilion.
Dual-Match Format
This weekend's dual match will be contests for the best-of-seven team points. The dual will begin with three doubles matches consisting of eight-game pro sets. The team that wins two of these three matches will enter the singles competition with one of seven points. After a brief intermission, six singles matches will be played. Each singles match will be the best-of-three tie-break sets and worth one point towards the team competition. The overall dual match will be decided when one team secures four total points. Matches in progress when the dual match is clinched will be played to completion.
• Senior Evan King extended his singles winning streak to nine matches with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Duke's 23rd-ranked Fred Saba last Sunday in Durham, N.C. King is 9-0 since the calendar turned to 2013 and is 12-3 overall this season. He has faced ranked opponents in nine of those 15 matches.
• On Feb. 6, senior Evan King collected his second Big Ten Athlete of the Week accolade of the season after putting together a 4-0 weekend, which included a straight-sets upset win over Princeton's No. 2-ranked Matija Pecotic. The victory over Pecotic gave King a win over the highest ranked opponent of his collegiate career, eclipsing his three-set win against Illinois' No. 4-ranked Dennis Nevolo last April. On Jan. 9, King secured his first Big Ten Conference Athlete of the Week accolade of the season after winning the individual title at the Key Biscayne Individuals (Jan. 6-8).
• This weekend's match will mark the 74th meeting between Michigan and Notre Dame. The Wolverines are 44-29 all-time against the Fighting Irish, but Notre Dame has won seven of the last 10 meetings overall.
• Each of the last three encounters between the two programs has been decided by a 4-3 score. Michigan claimed victories in 2010 and 2011, while the Fighting Irish earned a narrow win last season at the Varsity Tennis Center.
• Notre Dame enters the week at 5-3 after defeating No. 48-ranked Michigan State, 6-1, last Saturday in East Lansing. The Fighting Irish have won three of its last four matches -- including two top-50 victories -- after starting the dual-match season at 2-2. Notre Dame's top singles player, Greg Andrews, owns a No. 80 ranking, while the Fighting Irish doubles tandem of Andrews and Spencer Talmadge come in at No. 51 in the first ITA listings.
• Notre Dame will represent the Wolverines' fifth ranked opponent in seven matches.
• Michigan is listed as the No. 21-ranked team in the latest ITA national rankings, released last Tuesday (Feb. 5). Winner of nine consecutive matches, senior Evan King is back in the rankings this week, listed at No. 16 in the second edition of the 2013 rankings. Junior Vlad Stefan fell a couple spots in the singles rankings but comes in at No. 50. U-M's top doubles tandem of King and junior Shaun Bernstein shot up to the No. 9 position, while the pairing of King and junior Alex Buzzi is ranked 32nd.
• Senior Evan Kinghas moved into seventh place on U-M's all-time singles win list with 97. With one more win, he will move into a tie with William Farah (1996-98) at No. 6.
• The Wolverines have claimed the doubles point in four of six dual matches this season, combining for an 8-6 doubles record. Senior Evan King and junior Shaun Bernstein own a 4-1 mark at the No. 1 position, including an 8-4 decision over Princeton's 11th-ranked tandem of Zack McCourt and Matija Pecotic on Feb. 1. U-M is undefeated when winning the doubles point this season.
• Michigan is off to a 3-0 start at the Varsity Tennis Center this season. The Wolverines have been tough to beat at the VTC since the facility opened in 1997. Michigan is 70-21 (.769) since the 2005 season and is 130-41 (.760) overall at the complex.
• Head coach Bruce Berque is in his ninth year at the helm of the Wolverine program, compiling a 131-83 overall record and 57-24 Big Ten mark over his tenure. Berque has led the Wolverines to seven consecutive NCAA Championships berths, including the 2008 Sweet 16, and has finished among the top four of the Big Ten in seven of his eight previous seasons. Mark Merklein is in his second season as Michigan's assistant coach after joining the staff prior to the 2011-12 season. A former ATP tour professional (1994-2005) and NCAA singles (1994) and doubles (1993) champion while at Florida, Merklein spent the previous six years as a national coach with the USTA Player Development Center in Boca Raton, Fla.
• Senior Evan King was recently a member of the American National Team that won the 2012 Master'U BNP Paribas Championship with a 5-2 victory against Germany on Sunday, Dec. 9. King was one of only six student-athletes selected to lead the United States in the competition. The U.S. won three matches over a five-day span to capture the title in the eight-team international competition. King finished last season with a career-best 34-7 record. He was named the 2012 Big Ten Athlete of the Year after posting a perfect 11-0 conference dual record from the No. 1 singles position.
Wednesday, Feb. 27 -- vs. Tulsa (Varsity Tennis Center), 7 p.m.


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The biggest thing is to go into the experience with absolutely NO expectations.
Save ONE. Have fun.
From a basic "prep" point of view, inflate your tires to 10 PSI over the recommended prior to your runs.
Be sure to return them to normal before you are finished.
If you have the opportunity, ride with an experienced driver or an instructor. Work the course with an experienced driver.
Rule 1. Learn the course. Walk it as often as you can, but walk it as if you are in the driver seat. So, put about a foot between you and the gate to your left ( for driver side apexes) and about 5 feet on the right (for passenger side apexes).
Rule 2. When you get into the car, remember that "slower is faster". That's not to say cruise around at 10 MPH, but rather don't overdrive the car. LOTS and LOTS of tire squealing may amount to a lot of flash, but you are actually slowing down.
Rule 3. Take an instructor with you. If anything, they show you the course. By doing this, I am certain that you will drop 2+ seconds off of your first time in subsequent runs.
Finally, go out there with the attitude that you are all about learning and not about beating the other driver(s). If you do go out with the attitude that you will win outright (and you may - but doubtful), the you will quickly become discouraged. Focus not on the other guy's time, but on you own and use that as a measurement of your improvement.
Even 1/10th of a second is huge. On average, each tenth of a second = 2 car lengths. So, if you improve by 2 tenths, then you finished 4 car lengths above your previous run. That's pretty impressive!
So, do the math if on your second run you will be 3 or more seconds faster (which WILL happen).
Good luck! Have fun! and let us know how you do!!!
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Neste Oil and Stora Enso agreed on 16 March to develop a technology producing biofuels from wood residues and invest €14m ($18.4m) in a pilot plant, according to ICIS news.
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Stora Enso, an integrated paper, packaging, and forest products company, will supply wood biomass while Neste Oil will market the biofuels. The process will involve using the Fischer-Tropsch process to convert syngas to fuel.
I wonder if they're talking to the chaps at Purdue University who are into hydrogenating biomass to fuel about optimising the process…