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- You should assume that your primary audience are people who have never heard the album and your review should give them a good sense of what it is about. Ideally, you would comment on all the songs, but it is also important to focus on the album as a whole. One common strategy is to suggest that an album has a common theme or message and then use the individual songs as examples.
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Arguably Lennon's most famous album, Imagine does not do much for me. Although the title song is definitely his most famous, and most loved, it leaves me feeling somewhat flat. The instrumentation is too sugary for my taste (What would you expect from Phil Spector?) and the tune, while quite easy on ears, is much too repetitive. "Crippled Inside" is, as one reviewer put it, a "quintessentially stupid song," and there is much too much echo on the song. "Jealous Guy", a rewrite of Lennon's 1968 song "Child Of Nature", suffers from the same problems as "Imagine"; candyfloss orchestration, and a repetitive tune (my KINGDOM for a middle eight!!). "It's So Hard" is a standard blues song, and actually it rocks nicely, but again, it's very derivative. "I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier" is a sonic experiment; brave, defiant, and the like. It's a stormy affair, with reverb-drenched guitars and voices, but it is the closest John ever got to the avant-garde 'sound' other than "Revolution 9" and the "Nutopian International Anthem". All of that being said, there are some very good tunes on the album. "Oh My Love" is quiet, contemplative, beautiful and lyrically very revealing. ("Oh my love for the first time in my life, my mind is wide open") "Give Me Some Truth" is another classic Lennon raver, this time with some real conviction backing it. "How Do You Sleep?" is Lennon's best hate song, and Spector is to be congratulated for giving this song the edge it needed. Finally, "Oh Yoko!" is my favorite song on the album. I imagine that if you had to ascribe a sound to the feeling of serendipity, this song would be it. Guitar, drums, piano and John's impassioned vocal come together in the best possible way imaginable to create a wash of happy sound. (Credit ought to be given to the mixing engineers here). Overall an average album with a few high points, and a let-down after Plastic Ono Band.
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May 24, 1996
personally i found this album the most uniqiue in his collection thus other albums of his have the quality of the true song writer he was. the beatles were obviously sincere in song writing,but when john lennon wrote and composed a song, it was magic.
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Dowel rods are used to add stability to tiered cakes, whether the tiers are stacked on top of each other or whether you are using pillars and separator plates. The larger the cake you are supporting, the more dowel rods you will need. If the top cake is 10 inches or less, use 6 1/4-inch wooden dowel rods or 4 white plastic dowel rods. For 16 and 18 inch cakes use 8 dowel rods (I recommend plastic for these larger cakes). To determine where the dowel rods go, mark the bottom cake using the cake above it for size reference (cake boards work well for this). Using a toothpick, trace the board edge. Insert one dowel rod into the cake, straight down to the cake board. Mark the exact height of the cake on the dowel rod; pull out of the cake. Cut the suggested number of dowel rods the exact same height. Insert dowel rods into the cake, spacing evenly 1-1/2 inches in from the imprinted outline. Push straight down until each rod touches the cake board. Repeat with all dowel rods and all cake tiers. To stabilize the cakes further, sharpen one end of a longer dowel rod and push it through all cakes and boards to the base of the bottom cake. Your stacked cake is ready for decorating!


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Hi All,
I was pen testing with autopwn on an XP SP3 VM these passed few days and exploit/windows/smb/ms08_067_netap got me a meterpreter session every single time!
However when I msfupdate'd, this exploit no longer works? I haven't patched the VM's I was testing so all I can think of it's the latest revision of the framework b0rk this one?
Let me know!
Yes this is definitely the case! Revision 9472 (The latest as of 10th June 2010) breaks this exploit. I downloaded the vmware image and loaded it up in VMWARE Server 2 and performed autopwn -p -t -e -r on my XP SP3 VM - I got a session straight away with this exploit.
Then I typed msfupdate and tried to pwn the same XP VM and I got no sessions.....
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Sandy Gardenfest
Gardenfest is a garden sale that supports the missions of Grace Lutheran Church and School, including the Utah Food Bank, through the new school vegetable garden, Grace Gardens.
When • Saturday, May 11, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where • Grace Lutheran Church & School, 1815 E. 9800 South, Sandy
Tickets • Free
Sanctus Real The Promises Tour
Christian band Sanctus Real will perform with JJ Heller and Bread of Stone. Visit www.notashamedmedia.com/#!utah/cu40 for tickets.
When • Saturday, May 11, 6:30 p.m.
Where • Mountain View Christian Assembly, 300 E. 8000 South, Sandy
Tickets • $18.99; visit bit.ly/11lSe2z
Interfaith Immigration Prayer Service
Humane immigration reform will be the focus of an interfaith prayer service. The Rev. John C. Wester, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, will join Pastor Steve Klemz, of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, and other religious leaders in prayer and reflection with and for immigrants.
When • Saturday, May 11, 7 p.m.
Where • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1070 S. Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Wesley Bell Ringer Rummage Sale
Christ United Methodist Church will hold the Wesley Bell Ringers' biannual "humongous" rummage sale.
When • Saturday, May 11, 8 a.m.- 2p.m.
Where • Christ United Methodist Church, 2375 E. 3300 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Utah Valley Technology and Genealogy Group Meeting
The Utah Valley Technology and Genealogy Group will meet. The main presentation will be by Don E. Norton on "Writing Your Personal and Family History."
When • Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Where • LDS Red Chapel, 4050 N. Timpview Drive, Provo
Tickets • Free; visit uvtagg.org
Mother's Day Concert
The Choir of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, featuring the choristers of The Madeleine Choir School and local soprano Megan Cash, will perform Francis Poulenc's "Gloria" and Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata No. 112 "Der Herr Ist Mein Getreuer Hirt" BWV 112 as part of The Madeleine Festival of Arts and Humanities.
When • Sunday, May 12, 8 p.m.
Where • Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Hilltop Gospel Choir with Salt Lake City Mass Choir
Hilltop Gospel Choir, under the direction of Roberta Shimensky, will present its 2013 concerts "Great Praise" with this year's guest choir, the Salt Lake City Mass Choir. Call 801-571-5777 for tickets.
When • Saturday, May 11, 7 p.m.
Where • First United Methodist Church, 203 S. 200 East, Salt Lake City
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does anybody know where i can get defense soap, or some sort of anti-fungul soap, i train BJJ 6 days a week, and recently i got ringworm all over the back of my neck, my arm, on my ear. I always ALWAYS shower after practise using Dettol Anti-Bacterial soap, wash my gi after practise, sometimes showering 3 times a day, but since it is a fungul infection, i was told anti-bacterial soap is no use in this situation.
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Long Beach Teacher Killed In Park
Officers arrested Steven Brown, 50, of
Investigators recovered the "sharp instrument" they believe Brown used, Sgt. Aaron Eaton said. Brown was taken to
Some of the two dozen children who were playing at the park witnessed the attack. They ran back to the school owned and operated by
"How could they do something like this in front of these babies," Pamela Huffman,
"She loved children, and she loved being around children," Vanessa Kelly, another of
"You never expect something like this to happen," Bryant said at the memorial, which was held at the park. "Who would've thought we would be here dealing with the death of my child? When you lose your child, you really lost something."
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The vibrant technology community here in Minneapolis has at least one more event left in the waning days of 2012. And to wrap the year, 7 minute demos with no presentations at MinneDemo, a bar camp-esque event focused around demoing new tech. I love the cookouts these guys have, but it'll probably be too cold and snowing to have dozens of people milling around a keg, so let's go indoors and watch people demo tech that hopefully works.
A little of what they have in store for us (to quote their site):
As always, MinneDemo features home-grown tech without the BS. The rules are simple: 7 minutes, real working technology, and NO PowerPoint!
Skill Sketch is meant to bring out the artist in everyone by presenting the user with a series of random lines that they then try to turn into art.
FanLand: Talk sports, earn points, list tickets, get sports deals and news
Etail provides a platform which helps mid-high volume online merchants integrate their sales channels (Amazon/EBay/Sears/Websites/more) with their supply chain and inventory.
QuickTracPlus is a cloud based software that enables you to dispatch, manage and track work orders.
DoDrinks is an app that enables thousands of drinks to be digitally sent (and actually consumed), every day. It's as easy as sending a text, Facebook message, or email. But much tastier. So much tastier.
EnableDoc is a cloud-based care management solution that combines electronic health records, billing, and patient care management for physician groups, promoting collaborative care, while streamlining work flow for physicians and staff.
Rochester Commons is a community focused website that allows the citizens of Rochester to learn more about their community and actively participate in helping Rochester grow and prosper.
My Form is a marketing tool for Facebook Page administrators to ease collecting information from Facebook fans.
The events these guys throw are very well orchestrated and professional (don't get me wrong, feel free to wear that Hawaiian – but pro quality is what I mean). Anywho – to sign up, see the eventbrite page here.
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Osho,Since my childhood, I have seen you as a buddha; even before your enlightenment I saw you as a buddha - the same serenity, the same natural glow, the same spontaneity, the same love, the same compassion, the same carefree-ness, the same blissfulness as today.I have seen many of your phases, and I say again and again that you were a buddha before your enlightenment.The story of your enlightenment is a device for us, is a beautiful assurance for us.I am immensely grateful. I feel fortunate that you showered your love and compassion on me from the beginning. You have helped me at each step, at each turning point of my life. You changed my life, you filled my life with love and joy, you gave me immense clarity, you made me free.I bow down to you. Buddham sharanam gachchhami, buddham sharanam gachchhami, buddham sharanam gachchhami.
Narendra, you are almost right. But remember my emphasis on the word almost.
And this is true not only about me, this is true about everybody else too: Everybody is by nature a divine being, an awakened soul, a Gautam Buddha, who has just fallen asleep for a while, has just forgotten himself for a moment and is lost in dreams, beautiful dreams of ambition, desire, success, to be someone special in the world, to leave footprints behind.
The moment your dream is broken, your sleep has gone, suddenly you are in for a great surprise, perhaps the greatest surprise: that the treasure you have been looking for is within you, that the paradise you have been searching for is within you, that there is no God who can drive you out of the Garden of Eden because the Garden of Eden is your very being. At the most you can forget it but you cannot lose it. And once you recognize it, then life becomes really hilarious; you can laugh at your own efforts and endeavors, at your whole past that you have spent in searching for it.
And the goal of your search was not away from you, not even close to you. You were the goal; the seeker was the sought.
And everything that you have done before you became enlightened, everything that you have been before you became aware of your tremendous beauty, of your eternal life, will take a different meaning after your enlightenment. To you and to those who are close to you, the enlightenment will make such a great difference.
Narendra has known me since he was a child. But if I had not become enlightened he would not have asked me this question or raised this question to himself. Even the very idea of buddhahood might not have happened to him; he would have known me as a friend, he would have known me as a loving companion.
It is the enlightenment that changes the meaning of all his experiences, gives them a new color, a new light, a new luminosity. The same incidents start having a totally new meaning. I can understand your question. Now you look backwards, but because now you know my enlightenment you can easily conclude that I was always enlightened, that I was born enlightened; otherwise those incidents of love, care, understanding would not have taken such a colorful and meaningful significance. That's why I say you are almost right.
I myself can look retrospectively, then everything starts taking on a new meaning. It would not have had the same meaning. It is the alchemy of enlightenment that everything has become pure gold, that small and meaningless things have taken wings and have become great.
I will give you a few examples which could not have been understood in the same way they have been understood; there was no possibility, no hope.


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The Heimler Scale of Social Functioning (HSSF) is a questionnare developed by Eugene Heimler and is a unique tool in that it covers a wide area of an individual's life experience, encouraging him to see himself in his societal setting. It was initially developed in the 1960s and has been widely used in a variety of contexts. It sets out, through a series of 55 questions, (most of them answered by a simple "Yes", "No", or "Perhaps") a pattern of energies in terms of "Satisfactions" and "Frustrations". It also puts these alongside an overall (existential) life view – Outlook. Satisfactions are set out in 25 questions under five headings: "Work", "Finance", "Friends", "Family (past & present)", and "Personal". These are set alongside Frustrations where there are also five areas, each with a sub-set of five questions: "Activity", "Health", "Influences", "Moods", and "Escape Routes". The final section, the Outlook, has five questions, which are answered in terms of a scale response.
While recognising its diagnostic capabilities, Heimler used the scale primarily as an aid to counselling. From early in its development, researchers have shown it to be an extremely sophisticated diagnostic instrument. The balance of Satisfactions to Frustrations provides an accurate picture of how well a person feels the he or she is coping, what help, if any, they may require, and likely outcomes. These energy balances vary according to how life is being experienced at the time of filling in the questionnaire. How these energies are distributed allows for a deeper analysis and therapeutic use of the scale. More recently, through research studies, it has also come to light that definite themes emerge among different groups of people. For instance those in the caring professions are likely to be more questioning and flexible in their life approach than top managers in industry, and very high achievers in sport have greater frustration than those whom they beat.[1][2] Administration of the Scale is a simple matter and takes about 15–20 minutes to complete: scoring the questionnaire allows for an immediate diagnosis of support needs. A deeper analysis of the answers can be deduced in a comparatively short space of time compared with what would otherwise take hours of interviewing. The discipline of this analysis takes time and patience to acquire – that of understanding a person's world from within and seeing the logic of that world. Once acquired it is an invaluable aid to genuine understanding and sensitive response.
Criticism has largely centred around the lack of availability of the HSSF for peer review. The copyright that was meant to protect it from abuse in the hands of non-practitioners had the effect of removing it from the critical analysis of those who use psychometric tools. Despite considerable interest and research in its earlier years, this restrictive copyright has continued to prevent appropriate scrutiny. The Eugene Heimler Literary Trust (EHLT) has now accepted this and is taking steps, albeit belatedly to permit the scale to be disseminated more widely for the purpose of such examination. Another area for concern has been the response range to the questions: "Yes", "Perhaps" and "No" have been thought to be too limited and it has been suggested that a Likert scale with a range between 1 and 5 might give more accurate results. Van Breda, a moderate critic of the HSSF, attempted to test this out, using a large number of scales, but found that similar results were obtained when the original scale and the Likert scale were used.[3]
See alsoEdit
- ↑ Coleman, J.A. (1980), Personality and stress in the shooting sports, Journal for Psychosomatic Research, 24, 286-296
- ↑ Jones, E.S. (2008), Use of the Heimler Scale of Social Functioning within the context of the Edinburgh International Health Centre, unpublished thesis for MPhil, University of Wales at Bangor
- ↑ Van Breda, A.D. (2003), Enhancing an instrument's measurement properties through extending its response range, unpublished document for the Military Psychological Institute of the South African National Defence Force.


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Wgone gmv, most steez out of all of them.
Wgone gmv, most steez out of all of them.
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."
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AcrsK went outside the box bigtime on that shit
i give him my vote on effort alone
that color scheme is ill!
shore gmv
mmh now that you mention it..i wouldnt mind shore for 3d either..redeyes has its flaws, and blink just doesnt appeal to me. i actually did expect you to play up there as usual...
ok crackula wins you pick the new word
Hwetsi....random auto spell word on phone mashing buttons..might not even be an actual word..get loose
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Aloe Blacc featured on 'Need For Speed' soundtrack
Listen to Aloe Blacc on iHeartRadio
"The Man" Aloe Blacc is lending his voice to the soundtrack for the upcoming film Need For Speed.
According to "The Hollywood Reporter," the singer has two songs on the album. The first is a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's hit "Fortunate Son," followed by a reworked version of Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle." Kid Cudi and Jamie N. Commons are also featured on the soundtrack.
Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper and Imogen Poots all star in the film, which will arrive on March 14th.
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Hey guys,
I have just uploaded my latest interview over at http://kombatclinic.com
The interview is with the highly respected Rickson Gracie black belt, Luis Limao Heredia. Limao is the head instructor of Maui Jiu Jitsu in Hawaii and having gained his black belt from Rickson in 1995, joined a much revered group alongside the likes of Marcelo Behring, Carlos Valente, Megaton Dias, Pedro Sauer, Fabio Santos and Henry Akins.
Having started his Jiu Jitsu at 14 years of age under Masters Helio, Royler and Rickson at the Gracie Humaitá academy he was part of the original group to spread Jiu Jitsu across the United States and can claim to be the first Brazilian Purple Belt to set foot in the US.
It is my pleasure to host the interview with Luis over at KombatClinic.com and hope you enjoy reading the insights he provides into training under Rickson and the current state of Jiu Jitsu across the world - dont forget to leave me your comments on the site!
I have some real beauties upcoming guys so stay tuned for more
Thanks for your continued support guys!
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Jars Cantine Dinner Plates, Set of 4
- Summary
The artistry of master ceramists is evident in every detail of these dinner plates from our Cantine stoneware collection—a fresh, modern interpretation of classic 1950s silhouettes. Famous for coaxing rustic warmth from every piece they make, artisans at Jars Céramistes in southern France shape and glaze each plate using an intricate 17-step process to create a unique "crackled" appearance and creamy richness of color.
- Made of stoneware.
- Top surface has a distinctive glaze; bottom is unglazed natural matte bisque.
- Extremely durable and chip resistant.
- Microwavable and dishwasher safe.
- Set of four.
- Crafted in France by award-winning Jars Céramistes, founded in 1857.
- Dimensions & More Info
- 10 1/4" diam.
- Made in France.
- Use & Care
- Microwavable.
- Dishwasher safe.
- Shipping
Shipping Information
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Next Day Delivery
For an additional charge of $17.50 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
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At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners, and knife storage) please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, special-order items, custom upholstery, food, items shipped direct from the vendor, or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. Final sale items ending in .97 or .99 cannot be returned.
Made to Order and Final Sale Furniture items are non-returnable, and cannot be cancelled once the order is placed.
For returns of items purchased from your Williams Sonoma Gift Registry, we will gladly provide a refund or exchange for the merchandise within 90 days of your event or within 90 days of purchase, whichever date is later. View Full Returns Policy.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by leslieinaustin from perfect everyday plates--an amazing value I bought 8 plates in light blue a year and a half ago and love them. In fact, I like them so much I bought 4 more a month later just to have a larger set. They are a very pretty color and finish (slightly crackled look is beautiful), they look elegant, they are reasonably durable (we have not broken any, but we don't have small children), and they are a good size for everyday use (not too big so as to dwarf reasonable food portions). Other nice features are that they are thin so that when you stack them in the cupboard they take up much less space than many other plates. The underside is slightly rough (it is unglazed). I like this because it has a handmade feel but it is different from fine china. I like these so much I've decided to buy the bowls. This line is an amazing value if you can get them on sale.Date published: 2016-11-20Rated 5 out of 5 by PatrickB from No Cracking, Nice Plates Bought these plates about a month ago and all is perfect. French Made Stoneware? Yes, count me in. You will be please with your purchase and want to buy more. No problems with hot food nor dishwashers. Not sure what the others were talking about with cracking.Date published: 2015-12-03Rated 5 out of 5 by JB100 from Great product. I have used my Jars Cantine dinnerware daily for several years now and have had no problems. I put the dishes in the microwave, dishwasher and have never had a problem. Great product, I bang them accidentally and they have never chipped.Date published: 2015-12-03Rated 5 out of 5 by francofle from love these dishes I am writing in response to the negative reviews, because my family has used these white plates and bowls daily for at least 3 years and everything looks brand new. No chips, scratches, stains on the back, or cracks. My one caution is that we have had problems when I have left dishes with tomato sauce or salsa remnants sitting for hours before rinsing. Twice the sauce has leached into the surface crackling, and it has taken much effort and patience to remove the red stains with either comet or barkeeper's friend. If I do a quick rinse after a meal (which I should be doing anyway!) there is no problem. We also stack them normally in the cabinet, without material between the plates, and there has been no scuffing. I am ordering more now in the blue color since I like them so much.Date published: 2014-12-28Rated 5 out of 5 by JimStPaul from Love them - no cracking We bought a total set of 24 about 1 year ago - a pretty big investment for our kitchen, but fell in love with the red. Have since bought the serving platters and bowls as well. I was logging in to see the other colors and was surprised to see these reviews on cracking. We have heavily used these for about the last year - 3 kids - and have not lost a single piece to a chip or crack.Date published: 2014-12-08Rated 1 out of 5 by skigirl from Plates crack, NOT microwave safe After 25 years (sasaki colorstone matte white), we decided to get new dishes. I loved the green and ordered 16 place settings (plates, salads, bowls, mugs). I've lost one bowl and three plates since the end of June 2014. They crack! Heated up leftovers in the microwave 40 seconds, had the plate in my hand, and pop!, there goes the plate. Two others have cracked when I've set cold meat on them to bring up to room temp before grilling. They're very expensive and last a couple of months. Just totally disgusted with the whole thing.Date published: 2014-10-07Rated 1 out of 5 by dhaas1 from Plates crack when food is hot We purchased 4 of these plates and 2 of them have broken in only a few weeks. Both times from placing hot food out of the oven onto the plates. They are fine at first but after a few moment you can hear the glaze pop on the plates. Disappointed especially because they look so nice. :(Date published: 2014-09-15Rated 1 out of 5 by ckgrl930 from Disappointed. We bought these plates with credit after our bridal shower. We were SO excited about them and after watching promo videos on the actual jars cantina website, we thought we were making a good decision. Unfortunately, we have had THE worst time with these. We returned plate #1 after we placed a scoop of rice on the plate and topped it with chili - it cracked immediately. We returned it and were given new one. Then we got home and realized we were given a cracked plate. We returned that and got another new one. A couple weeks later another plate cracked when I placed a piece of chicken parm on it. We are SO done with these plates. At $30/plate, we should be able to eat more than salad on it. VERY sad and would never recommend.Date published: 2014-09-15


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Common misconceptions about how to dry wet motors
Two mistaken ideas about how to dry wet windings have persisted for years. One is that heating the windings with a welding machine is good way to dry out an electric motor. The other is that windings should not be dried at oven temperatures above 180 F.
Two mistaken ideas about how to dry wet windings have persisted for years. One is that heating the windings with a welding machine is good way to dry out an electric motor. The other is that windings should not be dried at oven temperatures above 180 F (82 C).
Welding machine method. Before using a welder or other dc power source for to dry out an electric motor, make sure you know what you're getting into.
For starters most electric motors large enough to warrant consideration have three leads–one per phase. Internally, they are connected either wye (Y) or delta (∆). (Incidentally, the terms wye and delta come from the Greek letters they resemble.)
With the welder applying current from T1 to T3, only two phases of a wye-connected motor are heated. If the internal connection is delta, one phase is heated with four times the wattage of the other two phases. In both cases, the welder leads must be periodically moved to heat the entire winding evenly.
If you apply dc to any two leads of a delta winding, two phases will be in series, and the third will be in parallel with them. That means one phase will carry twice as much current as the series pair, so it will get much hotter. For the wye connection, only two phases carry current, leaving the third phase cold.
Whether the winding is connected wye or delta, someone must monitor the current and winding temperature, and periodically move the welder leads. Otherwise, parts of the winding may not dry completely, if at all. Welding machines also have a duty cycle that's a lot shorter than the two or three days it might take to dry out one winding!
Welding machines are useful when both ends of each phase are brought out as six leads. An ohmmeter will confirm three separate circuits. In that case, the three phases can be connected in parallel or series, depending on the capacity of the welding machine, and dried simultaneously.
Oven temperature myth. Another misconception holds that windings should not be dried at oven temperatures above 180 F (82 C), for fear that trapped moisture will burst the insulation. That might be a valid concern if the windings could somehow be heated instantly to above boiling temperature.
The reality is that windings, like anything else placed in an oven, heat up very slowly. Moisture will get out the same way it got in. As the temperature of the winding slowly increases, the moisture (just as slowly) will evaporate. Although IEEE Standard 43 (1974) included an annex with information that may have perpetuated this belief, it was dropped in the next revision cycle.
Every day more than 1,900 EASA service centers steam-clean and then bake stator windings—mostly at oven temperatures of 250 to 300 F (120 to 150 C). Even though many of them repair thousands of motors annually, there is no evidence that this process has damaged a single winding. Burst insulation due to oven temperatures above 212 F (100 C) is simply not a concern.
Chuck Yung is a senior technical support specialist at the Electrical Apparatus Service Association, Inc. (EASA).
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In my practical and hands On life in maritime industry for over 30years, I normally use following methods.
1. Use of Heating lamps:-
Unlike land based industry, resources at sea are limited, hence I use the heating lamps, which are specifically designed to generate more heat than light in infrared region.
Gradual temperature rise by the heating lamps will slowly evaporate all the temperatures.
Number of lamps, and application also plays an important role, which obviously depending on the size of electric machine, the distribution of heat must be uniform with a controlled procedure avoiding the hot spots on the windings or stator laminations.
2. Welding Transformer
Occasionally, had to use the welding transformer due to either unavailability of heating lamps or size of machine was enormous where heating lamps had no effect.
This procedure was more controlled and continuously supervised. All the star connected windings were connected as one set so that uniform current flown through all windings and so as in delta connected machine as well.
Instances are also there where combination of heating lamps and current injection method applied together as well to meet the situation/ demand.
Also type of welding transformer I-e AC transformer type or Thyrister controlled type etc., plays a vital role in the application, hence it is prudent to apply by a qualified personnel in suitable and safe manner.


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The city of South Lake Tahoe is looking for businesses to participate in its Light Up South Lake Tahoe event over Thanksgiving weekend.
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The city has purchased industrial grade, heavy duty clear mini light sets from a local business. One set of free lights will be offered to businesses that purchase one 50-foot set of lighting for $12.
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An in-depth explanation of Quranic verses 114-142 of Surah Al-Araaf (Chapter 7) by Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV (ra) in Urdu and Arabic. Class no. 92 recorded on 2nd November 1995.
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Field Validator that checks if a conversion error occurred for this field.
The capability of auto-repopulating the stack with a fake parameter map when a conversion error has occurred can be done with 'repopulateField' property set to "true".
This is typically useful when one wants to repopulate the field with the original value when a conversion error occurred. Eg. with a textfield that only allows an Integer (the action class have an Integer field declared), upon conversion error, the incorrectly entered integer (maybe a text 'one') will not appear when dispatched back. With 'repopulateField' property set to true, it will, meaning the textfield will have 'one' as its value upon conversion error.


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BAY CITY, MI -- The Valley National 8-Ball Association has introduced its new leaders, who will serve during the 33rd annual League Season. Named president is Tom Elum, Elum Music (Massillon, OH), and he succeeds Dave Hawkins, D&R Star (Austin, MN), in the post. Elum has been in the amusement business since 1962 as a principal owner of Elum Music, a company founded in 1930. The operation has been an active member of VNEA since 1987.
Judy Mehle, BMW Billiards (Loveland, CO), becomes first vice-president. Serving as second vice-president and treasurer is Ed Borgia, Warner Coin (Erie, PA). Marshall Kohtz, VVS (Lincoln, NE), is appointed third vice-president.
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Recapping Dante: Canto 33, or History's Vaguest CannibalBy Alexander Aciman
We're recapping the Inferno. Read along! This week: a Sophie's Choice in medieval Pisa.
Here we meet the last great sinner of the Inferno: Count Ugolino. Like the others, he's a historical figure remembered today chiefly for his appearance in Dante's poem; and in spite of everything he confesses in these few verses, we inevitably pity him.
At the end of canto 32, Dante finds Ugolino gnawing violently at the head of another sinner, Archbishop Ruggieri. Ugolino tells Dante that he will describe his own crime, and allow Dante to determine which of the two of them is the greater sinner.
Ugolino, a magistrate, was charged with betraying the city of Pisa—he gave three of their fortresses to a neighboring town—and for this he was locked, along with his four children, in a tower there (not the one you're thinking of). One night, he dreamed that he and his young children appeared as wolves; they were hunted and torn to shreds. He awakes to find his children crying in hunger for food, but when mealtime in the tower arrives, Ugolino hears the doors being nailed shut.
He understands that he and his children will starve to death. Seeing them in agony, he begins to gnaw at his own hands, and his sons say, "Father, we would suffer less if you would feed on us." Ugolino composes himself and watches his children die slowly of hunger over the course of the fourth, fifth, and sixth days. For two days, Ugolino, who has gone blind from hunger, wails over his children, speaking to them as though they were still alive. And then he speaks one of the most haunting and also perhaps most memorable lines in the Inferno: "Then fasting had more power than grief." This line has been interpreted variously; some believe it means that he continued to starve, whereas others contend that Ugolino ate his dead children. Read More


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By now, anyone remotely involved with construction has probably heard some version of "You can make green by building green."
Sure, it's a cliché, but it rings true, especially in a market where being environmentally friendly can set one concrete producer apart from the competition. With many prominent organizations working to increase our nation's spending on sustainable building projects, producers have more incentive to "go green" than ever before.
At a time when residential and even some commercial construction has slowed, many are relying on reliably steady public works and infrastructure jobs. Although environmental groups advocate spending on public transportation rather than highways, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is campaigning for more money for federal and state transportation projects.
ARTBA's "PRIDE in Transportation Construction" campaign includes grassroots lobbying, fighting anti-transportation lawsuits, and government advocacy—all in the name of promoting transportation construction. Its report, "Transportation and the Environment: Perspectives in Progress," highlights "transportation's environmental success story."
The report stresses the need to improve U.S. roads and expand capacity to ease congestion, which reduces unnecessary emissions from cars and trucks sitting in traffic.
It also stresses the opportunity highway construction poses for recycling, by reusing concrete, asphalt, and cementitious byproducts such as slag and flyash. "The U.S. transportation construction industry has long been a leader in materials recycling, saving taxpayers money on publicly-funded highway projects and simultaneously reducing demands on landfills, quarries, gravel pits and petroleum use," the report states.
Highways are also an ideal testing ground for identifying ways to fight global warming. The EPA is studying the benefits of concrete, a more reflective material than asphalt, to help reduce urban heat island effects. Concrete with light colored aggregates, or pervious applications, is already being used to create "cool pavements" across the country.
ARTBA hopes these green selling points will help build "public and congressional support for another significant increase in federal transportation investment in 2009." Until the SAFETEA-LU bill expires Sept. 30, 2009, the Congressional Budget Office has projected that the Highway Account of the federal Highway Trust Fund will fall $4.3 billion short of the $244.1 billion in funding the bill originally guaranteed.
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Meanwhile, the green building movement is also going strong in other sectors. This fall's Greenbuild Conference & Expo, showcasing green products and services, had the highest attendance in the show's history. (See news story on page 14.)
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) and National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) attracted attention by publicizing the greener points of concrete. PCA announced results of new research, which allows concrete projects to accrue Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) points for reflectivity without additional testing. NRMCA discussed pervious concrete, energy savings, and other benefits with national decision makers at the show.


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Oklahoma City's making some waves, when it comes to hosting competetive rowing and other events on the Oklahoma River.
Oklahoma City University Head Rowing Coach Mike Knopp told city council members about the upcoming International Canoe Federation's Canoe World Marathon Championships.
"This event has never been held in the United States, before. It was in Copenhagen, Denamrk last year. The year prior, it was in Rome, Italy."
Knopp said the Canoe World Marathon Championships are set for Sepetmber 26th through the 28th.
Knopp also said he recently attended a seminar in Dayton, Ohio. He said city leaders there are using the Oklahoma River and the Boathouse District as a model for their own river development projects.


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REVIEW: Man of Steel
There have been many remakes and attempts of the Superman movies but none of them have ever been as good as this Man of Steel remake. It is a very well thought-out movie that goes into great detail about exactly who Superman is and the reasons for him being so much stronger than an average human being. As soon as the movie begins it goes right into the storyline of Superman who he is and why his biological parents send him to planet earth. The movie does a good job of explaining everything in full detail. It is a movie you must pay attention too and there is never a dull moment that takes place.
This movie has a superb cast that includes Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe, and Laurence Fishburne. Superman is played by Henry Cavill who is not only good to look at but is also great at playing this Superman role. He knew exactly how to approach this role as Superman. Someone who does a spectacular job is Michael Shannon who plays the villain Zod. He is phenomenal as Zod because he is very convincing and put plenty of emotion when playing the role of the bad guy. Something that is great about the villain Zod is that he has good reason for wanting world domination. His character believes in something he thinks is right. He believes that the judges of the world he is from known as Krypton are not doing what is best for the planet they all live on and he wants revenge against them. He wants Superman to join his alliance however because of Superman having very honorable morals he declines the offer.
Also Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Russell, Crowe and Laurence Fishburne all did an amazing job in their roles. Amy Adams played Louise Lane and really showed how versatile she can be when it comes to acting. Diane Lane and Kevin Costner both Clark Kent's adoptive parents. And Laurence Fishburne plays Louise Lane's boss for the newspaper. They all did outstanding jobs and I could not think of a better cast for this movie.
The acting was great and so were the action scenes. There are plenty of fighting sequences but they all really showed just how strong the Superman character is and the fact that it is in 3-D did not hurt the movie at all. Sometimes 3-D doesn't work with some movies however with the way the Krypton world was created and showed it did give the audience a better view of that world.
Overall this movie was great it's a perfect summertime kind of movie to go and see. It has something in it for everyone and is certainly not a disappointment.
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Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway.
A few times a week, Gloria Young of New Glasgow heads down to the Coffee Bean to meet her sister for lunch. She parks in the free parking lot, which necessitates a quick walk over the train tracks.
She was taken aback at the condition of the tracks one morning.
"I don't normally look down at the tracks, but I couldn't believe the condition they were in." she said. "Rust, pieces missing and falling off the tracks."
About two weeks later, three cars derailed on their way to Trenton causing a traffic delay on George Street in New Glasgow not even a kilometer from where Young first noticed the railway track's condition.
"I've lived in Pictou County all my life and I've never seen the railway replace the steel rails," said Young. "Personally, I don't think rail travel is safe."
With the dust yet to settle on the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway's latest derailment in Landsdowne involving six railcars containing propane, there have been four derailments on the Sydney to Truro CBNS in the last six months in Pictou County. The trains were carrying steel, wood pulp, paper, petroleum products, chemicals, and agricultural products. None of the incidents have resulted in injuries or damages other than the railcars and track.
According to CBNS President Mario Brault, the 394 kilometres of track winds through an aggressive terrain.
"It crosses hills and valleys and passes through a few fair size towns," said Brault. "We just took over the line in 2012."
He glanced at the photos taken by Young of the deteriorating track and noted that while it may look unsafe to an untrained eye, there is little need for concern.
"This will not cause a derailment because the railcar wheel doesn't hit this."
Often, a rail track like this would be slated for upgrades but because it is at a crossing, Brault noted that CBNS has to weigh the pros and cons of lifting the track for needless repairs. Something like this would close the crossing for days.
Originally, the rail line was built and owned by Canadian National Railways. After changing hands two times, the line was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in 2012. Their Canadian headquarters is based in Montreal while CBNS has its head office in Stellarton.
Braultsaid is hoping to bring some stability to the line and hopefully turn a profit.
"I'm hoping very strongly, that the container terminal in Melford will bring more business. The Mainland section of this line is doing well, but we need to have a lot of sales effort to make it more profitable."
Safety questions
According to Brault, inspections are conducted a minimum of twice a week on the Mainland section, once a week on the Cape Breton section and bridges are inspected annually.
"We are subject to the Nova Scotia Railway Act but we follow federal regulations as well," said Brault. "The province conducts the safety inspections on our lines as does Transport Canada and we have our own inspectors as well."
Analyses are done with a track geometry car: built specifically to gather data on track position, curvature, alignment and any potential defects. The car houses ultrasonic equipment to detect internal rail breaks.
"If a problem is found, we immediately correct them," said Brault. "It's important to us."
Monitoring is especially important considering the age of the rails. Brault said it isn't uncommon for track to be 60 or 70 years old.
"They're built for the long run and changed when they're worn out. You have to remember this is a low density line and less impact on the rails."
And yet, derailments occur. Back in 2004, nine cars carrying propane and butane rolled off the tracks, forcing the evacuation of two schools and several homes. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada determined the accident was due to problems with the track on a curved section.
Investigations are still ongoing regarding more recent derailments.
"Any derailment is concerning to us because we're determined to eliminate these events. We have a lot of expertise within the company to prevent them and occasionally reach out to external resources too. We hate derailments as much as the public."
Brault: Rail still the way to go
Despite the ageing rails and recent incidents, Brault said he feels rail as a medium for moving goods is still safe and relevant in the 21st century. In fact, derailments are rare and noted because they're spectacular and exaggerated, he said. You rarely see a headline noting the safe arrival of a train from one destination to the next.
"The technology is constantly improving and we're up to the challenge. For the quantities of materials moved, 99 per cent of our railcars make it to their destination."
June 9, 2014: Six containers carrying a butane/propane mix left the tracks near the Intersection of Lansdowne and Montreal Roads in Lansdowne. Those in the surrounding area were evacuated.
May 29, 2014: Three cars derailed on their way to Trenton causing a traffic delay on George Street in New Glasgow.
Mar. 31, 2014: A rail car overturned in Stellarton on the tracks that run parallel to King Street.
Nov. 21, 2013: A rail car became derailed in the Little Harbour and John Campbell Road area. None of the railcar's wood pellet load was compromised in the incident.
June 13, 2010: A Stellarton street was blocked off when two rail cars slipped off a track owned by Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway.
Apr. 18, 2004: Nine cars carrying propane and butane rolled off the tracks, forcing the evacuation of two schools and several homes.


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The mob allegedly turned over the car after seeing the vehicle's owner beating a woman -- presumably his wife or girlfriend -- and dragging her across the parking lot by her hair, according to local sources.
The suspected attacker was said to have been confronted in the parking lot by angry witnesses. The man threw a few punches at individual members of the crowd, and then fled the scene. The crowd turned over his car about one minute later.


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