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01.07.2013 - 04.07.2013
Spain has a way of pulling me back. This is my fourth time visiting the place, and I still have many parts to explore in the future. I signed up for a Trafalgar company tour titled "Impressions of Spain and Portugal." I went with this tour because it promised to venture a little deeper into Spain. So far I have not been disappointed. The map below highlights my tour route.
The Spanish Schedule – Only mad dogs and English tourists go out in the midday sun.
Spaniards are a nocturnal people. They typically don't eat dinner until 10:00 p.m., and will spend the next few hours chatting with friends and family until 1:00 a.m. This doesn't keep them from getting up at 6:30 a.m. for work. Most of them do take a nap or siesta after a 2:00 p.m. lunch before getting back to work. The afternoon heat in Spain is a contributing factor for the siesta. I have also read the human body's circadian rhythm is geared to fall asleep in the afternoon. I know a lot of people who feel sleepy after lunch. Spain and other siesta cultures probably have it right by following the cues of the body with a nap instead of slugging through it.
La Mancha
Traveling by motor coach is not for everyone. One advantage is the traveler gets to absorb the countryside and delight in a few scenic landscape along the way. Below is a picture of the central plains, known as La Mancha. Our guide quipped the plains in Spain received a lot of rain this year.
Don Quixote
Our first stop was the town of Puerto Lapice. A famous scene from the fictional novel Don Quixote took place in this town. Don Quixote was one of the world's first novels. The protagonist, Don Quixote, has read too many books on chivalry of old and deludes himself into thinking he is a knight charged with solving the social problems of the world and bringing back chivalry. He rides around Spain with his squire Sancho, a simpleton farmer. The two have a series of humorous adventures, and some of the stories carry deep meaning under the veil of humor. The author, Cervantes, is regarded as the Shakespeare of Spain. Coincidentally he died on the same day as Shakespeare.
Sierra Morena
This mountain region forms the physical boundary between the central plains and the southern Andalucia region of Spain. For several hundred years they also harbored bandits who raided gold trains on their way from Seville to Madrid. At one point the Spanish government tried settling farmers from Central Europe in the area to tame it, but the immigrants ended up becoming bandits as well. Many of the bandits were known to be dashing, well-groomed, and well-educated.
For centuries what is now Spain was a collection of small kingdoms. Several regions such as Andalucia cling to a strong and separate identity to this day. For several hundred years the Andalucia region was known as the Moorish kingdom of Granada. We know the year 1492 for Christopher Columbus and the discovery of the new world, but this is also the year Queen Isabella drove the last elements of the Moorish kingdom on the Iberian peninsula from Granada.
Olive Oil Museum:
Spain has over 600 million olive trees. For miles all we saw was an endless sea of olive trees.
Our tour included a trip to an olive oil museum, which has traditional harvesting and processing equipment on display. The museum features a garden of about 30 different types of olive trees from around the world. At the end we tasted a few varieties of olive oil.
My first adventurous meal in Spain was tail of an oxen in the town of Baeza. The meat was a little fatty but the sauce was good.
Here is a view of the Sierra Nevada mountains from my hotel window. Locals commented on how unusual it was to still have snow at the top in early July. The spring and early summer seasons were unusually cold this year.
View of Granada from the Alhambra Palace.
Alhambra Palace
I am cheating on my blog a little bit here as I am using a few pictures from a 2009 trip to the Alhambra palace as well as a few photos from Wikipedia. This is where the last Moorish kings of the Granada kingdom held court. It features beautiful artwork, gardens, and scenery.
Gypsy Flamenco Dance
Several gypsy families have built nice homes and restaurants utilizing a string of caves across from the Al Hambra palace. These families make their living entertaining visitors with flamenco dance shows. Michelle Obama dropped in for a show when she visited a few years ago.
A plate of tapas from a Granada restaurant:
The southern coast of Spain is known as the Costa Del Sol, or Sun Coast.
Barbary pirates used to plunder along the Costa del Sol. Small lookout towers dot the coastline. They were built within sight of each other so they could send signals back and forth.
On a hot summer day in Spain a bowl of Gazpacho is a refreshing treat. It is a tomato-based soup that is served cold, sometimes with ice cubes.
Sea bass is one of my favorite seafood dishes. In Malaga they bake it under a thick bed of salt. I enjoyed this dish and was surprised it did not taste too salty. I had some lightly fried sardines as well.
I am cheating again here by recycling pictures from my 2009 trip to Gibraltar, which is located on the southern tip of Spain. The British captured this area in 1704, and to this day it remains a British territory.
A similar rock formation rests at the northern tip of Morocco. Ancient Greeks said these pillars came from Hercules ripping apart the land to let the Atlantic spill into the Mediterranean Sea.
The monkeys at Gibraltar are known for stealing items from tourists and running away with them.
Ernest Hemingway made the town of Ronda famous in his book The Sun Also Rises. Orson Welles fell in love with the town as well. Hemingway stayed at a hotel which has these very scenic views around it.
Spanish bullfighting has its origins in Ronda from the 18th century. Before that bullfighters would only fight the bull from horseback. During one match a bullfighter fell from his horse. He started waving his hat to divert the bull's charge to his hat instead of his body. The crowd loved it and bullfighting on foot with a cape became a staple of bullfights.
Bullfighting is display of form over function. A good bullfighter wows the crowd with his ability to artfully steer the bull in perilous ways around himself. The bull has a rigid spine and cannot turn easily. The trick is to stay close to the bull and move around in angles. The movements the bullfighters use are inspired by flamenco dance. Successful bullfighters have rock-star status in Spain and can earn around 6 million Euros a year. The sport is dying out though, and more people are taking issue with the death of the bull in these events.
A picture from a bullfight I saw in another part of Spain in 2009:
Field of sunflowers in south-western Spain.


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Students taking part in the show on Friday, January 10, that was put together by 17-year-old art student Hannah Carter, modeled a range of outfits that had been supplied by Helen and Douglas House.
Hannah said: "I wanted the show to be about sustainable fashion and to show students that fashion doesn't have to just come from famous designers and high street shops."
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i) Can I get the car without doing PCD now? - I have read somebody post that we can get the car at a dealership, but just want to be sure.
ii) If above is yes: Since I did not do the PCD with a local CA, am I forced to get delivery with the dealership to which my CA belongs? - that would mean I will have to travel to that dealer (in another state) and make arrangements to transport/drive my car back to my home.
iii) Or, can I get the car delivered to the dealer close to my home? If I can get it to a dealer close to my home, will there be requirement of any $$ being exchanged for them to take delivery of my car and handing over to me - esp when they did not make the deal?
2. When doing PCD and working with an out-of-state dealership, will I every be required to meet the CA in person? Or can everything be done over the phone/email/fax, etc? (I think it is closely related to ask-a-dealer forum, but its also about PCD.. so... :dunno:)
3. I know that when you lease/finance, you don't pay for the time that the car spends on the ship - BMWFS covers that. But what happens when my car is stateside, but there are no slots at PCD? Am I paying for the car while it is sitting at the port/unavailable for PCD pickup? Or is it BMWFS paying?
Just want to add that I love the idea of PCD and really look forward to it, but I don't know if I will be contain myself knowing that my car has reached stateside and recalling how awesome the car felt a few weeks back. I might just want to give into the temptation and skip PCD.. if its keeping me away from my baby... I know I can get impatient at times.. ;)
Thanks in advance!!
These are excellent questions to ask the dealer you want to use.
just posted this in the ask-a-dealer section. I haven't yet decided on the dealer so hope to get some valuable responses. Thanks for your input :)
ii) The car will be delivered to the selling dealer. You can pick it up there,or
iii) Some dealers will do a courtesy delivery, shipping the car from the selling dealer to your local dealer. Search for courtesy delivery for more info
2. You can do the whole deal over the Internet/phone.
3. Bmwfs makes a set number (one? two?) of lease payments to cover your transit time. After that, you're on your own.
The Other Tom: Thanks for your answers.
3. Is this applicable to lease as well as finance or only lease? Would you know?
How to track and trace
Getting PCD on February 15 of an X1. It was in Bremerhaven on 12/18 according to My BMW on BMWUSA, but I don't have a website to track and trace what ship it is on. The website I had www.2wglobal.com comes up with no records found when I put in the VIN# or Production #. Any ideas? Thanks. Anxiously awaiting.
I haven't received a PCD date
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Thanks for the replies everyone. I found another X5 on the street with the same problem. I think this is very wide spread, and the comments from the dealer suggest so. Unless you open the bottom rear tailgate, you might not notice it. Then you try to open the lower rear tailgate and it rubs the paint job, and you realize the bumper is loose. I'll probably put a card on the guys BWM who parks in our garage.
We are currently fighting with the dealership on this now. Also have put a call into BMW customer service. The dealership has agreed to fix this second time for free but we want the last $500 back and coverage for the future as well.
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Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
The public areas are exceptional, royal promenade is always flowing with people. The boardwalk has the carosel, Johnny Rockets, Rita Cantina, candy shop, ice cream shop and a hot dog stand, which was great and free 5 types of dogs and the trimmings. The aqua theatre is an excellent venue with two large video screens. Central park is also nice with piped in bird sounds and lots of lush vegetation. A lot has been said about rising tide bar but it seemed hardly used, the fountains under it were more exciting than the bar itself, it goes up every 15 minutes. The casino is huge with smoking allowed on the starboard side, didn't like that but what can you do. The comedy club is a nice quaint venue for 120 people and studio B nice as well.
The food is ok, not bad not exceptional but what can you expect when you feed 5900 guests?
We ate at windjammer a couple lunches and it was ok. What has been More said here is true, the layout is horrible in windjammer too close and tight for the number of people eating, they need to check celebrity solstice for a good buffet layout! Chops grill had the best food of the cruise but it should be for 25 dollars extra. Johnny Rockets is good for 4.95 a person, they do serve a pretty good free breakfast. Central Park cafe was pretty good with a nice roast beef sandwich and made to order pressed sandwiches plus soup and have it your way salad. Sorrentos has pizza always and you can get them to prepare a pizza the way you want it. My only food rub is yogurt and ice cream you can only get frozen yogurt at the pool area for a few hours a day and it was never really frozen but runny, wipeout cafe has it but closes at 6 they have a ice cream shop but they charge 4 dollars for it. Lots of choices but as with most cruise lines they want you to pay for the quality we used to get for free!
The ports are a sideshow in my opinion the ship is the attraction, lines were hardly a problem,sometimes in Windjammer but could always find a spot, incidentally on you tv menu they restaurant availability that has a bar that back and forth according to the number of people in the various venues. For example at noon the windjammer was in the red near the full line but Ritas was 1/4 full in the green, a great touch. Also, there are video monitors near the elevators on every floor that have the cruise compass and restroom finds with directions like map quest, Venue locations are on there and near the Adagio restaurant the menus is posted electronically.
As I said before I would go again but only with friends or kids. If you like exciting, fast paced action and lots of kids activities as well as adult this boat is for you. If you like great service, great food and laid back style go Celebrity or Princess. If you get bored on this boat it is your fault! Less
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UON staff, students and the community are invited to attend the Friends of the University of Newcastle 2014 Acquisitive Art Prizes and Art Sale on Friday 25 July.
This year, the Friends are sponsoring an Open Acquisitive Art Prize of $6,000 and two Student Acquisitive Art Prizes of $2,500 each. The development of these generous art prizes assists in the growth of the University's Art Collection which is indicative of the local art community.
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John Byford won MAAC Coach of the Year last year. Last year, he had stars.
This year, he is leading a young, resilient group into the MAAC Championships with a 5-0-4 record and probably his best coaching job since taking over the head coaching spot from Joe Mallia in 2005.
With their youth so apparent, the experience that the Greyhounds do have has been case to the forefront, and much of that experience belongs to the team's lone seniors, midfielders Brynn McGrath and Brittany Marano.
McGrath and Marano will lead Loyola to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to take on Fairfield on Friday. The game will be a rematch of last week's 2-2 tie, a match that Loyola led 2-0 after an hour of play, but let the Stags back in before holding on for the draw.
"I think it's always tough to play a team two times in a week," McGrath said. "It will be a barrier in the back of our minds, but at the same time, they have to play us twice in a week, too."
The fourth-year duo on Byford's squad will be looking to put a nice finishing touch on their Loyola soccer careers. Marano was a part of the Greyhounds 2004 MAAC Championship team, but McGrath, who transferred to Loyola from UCLA after her freshman season, lost in the semifinals both years she's been at Loyola, to Fairfield her first year and in the semifinals to Siena last year.
"It would be awesome to end on a note like that," McGrath said. "It'd be awesome to play in a NCAA Tournament game and represent Loyola."
If the Greyhounds are going to get there, they will have to ride the wave of defense and surprising playmaking that has carried them all season. Sophomore goalkeeper Brittany Henderson has been sterling defending the net, stopping 86 percent of the shots she faced en route to allowing fewer than one goal per game.
Offensively, Loyola has been getting contributions from all over the field as seven players have notched three goals or more, while junior midfielder Theresa Ferraina leads the bunch with seven.
That formula for winning can be tenuous, but Byford sounds confident when talking about his team's chances this weekend.
Much of that confidence can be traced to McGrath, who Byford says has been a steadying force for the midfield. Coming to Loyola in order to be closer to home, McGrath says that she was attracted to Loyola because she had for so long heard only good things about the school and the program.
Now that she is in a leadership position, she is relishing the opportunity to give back.
"I think I've always been someone people look to, and I've tried to lead by example," McGrath said. "Being a captain and taking on a lot of the leadership responsibility, I think my teammates respect that I've been able to overcome a lot on and off of the field."
Marano, who has played in all but five games this season, has been an integral part of the Greyhounds success, as she has gotten the chance to play her natural position as a defensive midfielder. After bouncing around the field for most of her career at Loyola, Byford says Marano has excelled as a holding midfielder, also praising her work ethic and willingness to do what's asked of her when she's called upon.
In truth, Byford could have been talking about any of his players, and that's a testament to the job he's done this season.
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and I hope he doesn't
I'd love Charlie Strong. I'd love to know who we've contacted and such, but really really know info has came out.
Also I'm hearing Larry Fedora is a name that could be in play at Tennessee.
That would be terrible
I'd like the move
I mean it would be terrible to me, not for Tennessee.
I only like the move because it gets Fedora out of Chapel Hill lol
Larry Fedora's last game might have been his team giving up 38 points to Maryland lol
Will he escape the inevitable NCAA shitstorm that is gonna hit Chapel Hill or will he be punished too?
Louisville has played like crap lately. Strong's stock has probably fallen a bit.
Not entirely sure, but haven't they lost quite a few impact players due to injury?
Maybe so. I think he had a young squad too. He may be committed to UL like Petersen is to Boise.
If they end up in the ACC it might not be the worst place to try to stick around and try to build something.
Yeah, it is a decent sized city. I think they have pretty decent boosters too.
They have the backing of the owner of the KFC-Yum brand.
Those losses don't mean anything. He's the best coach on the market other than Petrino and is hellbent on getting into the SEC.
...and that Papa John's guy too.
Are they owned by the same parent company? I'm guessing no, since Pizza Hut is affiliated with Yum I think.
im drunk
we don't guard three point shots, heard its against Gottfried's religion.
Well thank god there aren't teams in the ACC that all they do is shoot 3's.
The few games i've watched this year his team looks like they reverted to the old Bama teams he had.
how did Leslie miss that easy shot? smh
idk if old, but:
to get back on topic. Sonny Dykes interviewing for the NC State job tomorrow morning
FSU basketball under Hamilton is like having the best sex in your life and the next night she breaks up with you.
supposedly Chad Morris and John Chavis are still candidates, though Dykes is the first name to be confirmed as having been contacted.
lol were gonna get killed
But we fucking blow.
we are the worst team in the big 10. by far. pretty sure we've only had 6 guys score for us this year and 33% of our rotation is walk ons. its funny only because next year we'll be good
We are rooting to lose every game so that fucking Jeff Bzdelik will get fired.
Every win is like a dagger in our hearts.
well i'll be happy to help you out there but i don't see it happening. if you watch the game you'll laugh at our roster
we got dat GATA though
We play so many freshmen because Fucking Jeff Bzdelik keeps chasing off his own goddamn commits after one season.
How many D-1 programs on a power conference holds open tryouts for students? Ours did.
A few years ago we started a walk-on.
Good try. Good effort.
Not surprised at the out come, Michigan played better defense, took care of the ball better for most of the game, played better team ball, etc.
cool. just saw myself on the flashback of last year's game.
Hope they show your sign when we play you guys in Eugene later this year.
We did
Why do our centers always feel a need to shoot 3's instead of getting in the post?
Skip, Dino, Fucking Jeff Bzdelik...
Isn't Bzdelik's offense like entirely based around the three.
sounds like Herb Sendek as well. I remember when we had Marcus Melvin though who could knock down some threes
After 2+ years of Fucking Jeff Bzdelik, I have no idea what his offense is based on.
I want to see an offense based mainly on the three man weave. It would be awesome.


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Oklahoma allows both judicial and non-judicial foreclosure of real property.
In non-judicial foreclosures, the mortgage gives the lender a "right of sale" and the lender can sell the house without having to sue the homeowner who is behind on mortgage payments. However, if there is no "right of sale" clause, then the lender must file a lawsuit against the delinquent homeowner in order to take back the house.
Let's talk about what generally happens in a judicial foreclosure in Oklahoma.
1. The foreclosure lawsuit
To start the process, the lender files a lawsuit against the homeowner in the county court where the house is located. The document which begins the lawsuit is called a "Complaint," which the lender "serves" or delivers upon the buyer. The buyer in turn has a certain time period in which to file a formal Answer to the Complaint. Quite often, buyers do not know what to do or do not understand what is going on, and therefore fail to file an Answer. In such cases, the lender obtains what is called a "default judgment." This default judgment allows the lender to proceed with its plan to sell the property. This is quite common. Of course, the buyer has the right to file an answer and to defend against the foreclosure, to essentially try and save the property. If the lender prevails in the foreclosure case, the court issues a "judgment of foreclosure." Like the "default judgment," this is a court order which authorizes the lender to sell the house.
2. The sheriff's sale
Once a lender obtains a "default judgment" or "judgment of foreclosure," it then has the legal authority to sell the property. Under the law, the county sheriff's office then conducts an auction wherein the property is sold to the highest bidder.
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After the "sheriff's sale" of the property, the court holds a hearing called a "confirmation of sale." At this hearing, the court approves the sale and basically transfers legal ownership to the new buyer.
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Quite often, the original buyer will still be living in the property at the time the judgment is entered, at the time of sale, and at time the confirmation of sale hearing is held. As a result, the lender usually obtains an eviction order that authorizes the sheriff to remove the original buyer. Just like a tenant who fails to pay rent, a "buyer" or "owner" can similarly be evicted as a result of a foreclosure. At such point, the "buyer" or "owner" is actually no longer the legal owner of the property and can be forced to move out by the sheriff.
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The infantile attitude here, it is evident, is nothing but infantile sexuality.
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Situated in Evergreen, this hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Reid State Technical College and within 3 mi (5 km) of Morgans Pond and Evergreen City Hall. Country Club of Brewton and Brewton Heights Shopping Center are also within 32 mi (52 km).
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Along with coffee/tea in a common area, this hotel has a seasonal outdoor pool and RV/bus/truck parking. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided.
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Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Evergreen hotel also offers a seasonal outdoor pool, coffee/tea in a common area, and RV/bus/truck parking.
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Frank – what makes sense and what the people of LI actually do, are 2 different things. Face it – this island is S-T-U-C-K in the 1950s and I don't see anything changing in the near or far future. It is really quite sad. We have invested virtually $0 in infrastructure or to do anything to improve transportation, energy problems or quality of life.
Regardng the safe disposal of expired prescription medicine: 1) all perscription medicine, expired or unexpired, should be kept out of the reach of children; 2) expired perscriptions can be safely disposed of now in a one-step process: immediately flush them down the toilet. There is no need to wait and turn them in to a government entity that will then need to dispose of them at a cost to taxpayers.
Exactly what Bert said – flushem down the toilet – why do we need a law and another entity to do what common sense tells you to do
oh that's right – because most people who live on long island don't have any – that's why we need it legislated
like bike helmets and seatbelts and talking on cell phones and texting while driving etc etc etc
Let darwinism win – stop legislating common sense so the stupid will leave the gene pool
"There ought to be a law" contest?!
Just the contest itself speaks volumes as to the problem with New York's state, county, town and village system. There are too many legislatures with too much time on their hands, passing too many laws.
Passing laws is a contact sport in New York State.
No wonder New York leads every category of both political and economic malaise:
1) highest taxes
2) highest cost of living
3) most highly regulated
4) highest cost per student
5) highest maintenance cost per mile of roadway
6) highest cost of housing
7) least business friendly
8) most corruption
9) most authoritarian Government
10) longest time period to develop a property or open a business
Transfer land use authority to the counties and cities, and villages and towns will naturally disappear…mayors and village trustees, town supervisors and town councils get their sense of power through their land use authority. Without local zoning autority, villages (and towns) will merge or disband from lack of interest and greater efficiencies in merging.
New York State can not afford its excessive local governments!
The counties and cities will be so busy taking care of the essentials of Government including land use, infrastructure and growth management that they will have no time to deliberate useless, over-reaching laws.
Flushing prescription drugs down the toilet is not an option! This is dangerous and it has been shown that these drugs do not get filtered out of the water. Recent tests on water systems around the country have shown elevated levels of antibiotics, depression medication, valium, etc. in the water. The water authorities advise that you DO NOT flush medication down the toilet — this stuff stays in the water! Talk about the stupid leaving the gene pool….
I'm sorry Denise, but common sense tells you it is okay to flush the drugs down the toilet.
Toilet water, when it gets flushed, either goes into a cesspool or a sewer. Cesspools and sewers do not feed into purified drinking water.
If there are any traces of medications in the supposed purified water supply, then we are all doomed. Because what else could possibly be in there? Feces, urine, pesticides, etc.?
We all might as well take up smoking again.
Boy, am I "red faced!" Interesting Washington Post article. The report does seem to provide some conflicting information about disposing of expired meds in the trash, however. And I thought I was being told the truth when I visited numerous sewage treatment plants across LI about the treated water being almost potable or that our water systems provide clean, safe water. What an idiot I am. But, if we need an Office of Expired Meds Disposal, Denise should be commissioner. I'm certainly she'd make sure that all the turned in ExMeds (they need to be called something snappy) will get properly packed in clean containers (petroleum-based plastic so they never biodegrade) with plenty of kitty litter (purchased in bulk from an approved vendor) or used coffee grinds (diverted from the wastesteam on recycling day) and sent off to who knows where (but off Long Island) for proper disposal. It's time to start thinking about a budget and staff. Things are about to ramp up! On second thought, let's just have Andy Rooney take a look at the ExMeds issue. He has an answer for everything.
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Ok, this is likely the inner handle. The part that that you pull often cracks behind the main part and starts to bend then break causing the door not to open. Often if the bezel is removed, it allows it to work.
The handle is about 45.00 and is not hard to replace.
Drill out the rivet once you get the door panel off, slide the handle forward, then remove the 2 rods. Install the 2 rods, then install the handle.
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Do you have an email address I can send the picture to? I can't get it to upload.
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Now available in paperback, this volume presents a theory of the circus as a secular ritual and introduces a method to analyze its performances as multimodal discourse. The book's fifteen chapters cover the range of circus specialties (magic, domestic and wild animal training, acrobatics, and clowning) and provide examples to show how cultural meaning is produced, extended and amplified by circus performances. Bouissac is one of the world's leading authorities on circus ethnography and semiotics and this work is grounded on research conducted over a 50 year span in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas.It concludes with a reflection on the potentially subversive power of this discourse and its contemporary use by activists. Throughout, it endeavours to develop an analytical approach that is mindful of the epistemological traps of both positivism and postmodernist license. It brings semiotics and ethnography to bear on the realm of the circus.
Introduction, 'Playing with Fire'1. Circus performances as rituals: participative ethnography2. The 'textility' of circus acts: disentangling cognition and pleasure3. Magic in the ring4. Horses which speak, count, and laugh5. Steeds and symbols: multimodal metaphors6. The staging of actions: heroes, anti-heroes, and animal actors7.Circus animals as symbols, actors, and persons8. Dancing with tigers, lying with lions: translating biology into art 9. Clowns at work: a socio-critical discourse 10. The imaginary circus11. Ideology and Politics in the Circus Ring12. The post-animal circusConclusionReferencesIndex
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On tonight's edition of Countdown, host Keith Olbermann took a brief moment to bash Laura Ingraham on account of her remark that reporters intentionally report only the negative news from Iraq:
OLBERMANN: A note about Laura Ingraham's comments: I've known her for a long time. I'll in fact give you the caveat that I've known her socially. But that hotel balcony crack was unforgivable. It was unforgivable to the memory of David Bloom, it was unforgivable in the consideration of Bob Woodruff and Doug Voigt, it was unforgivable in the light of what happened to Michael Kelly and what happened to Michael Weiskopf. It was unforgivable with Jill Carroll still a hostage in Iraq. It's not only unforgivable, it was desperate and it was stupid.
Keith Olbermann would know a lot about being desperate and stupid. His ongoing War on FOX on the O'Reilly front is absolutely disgusting and shows how desperate he is for ratings
However, the larger point here is the hypocrisy of challenging others. Olbermann's motto is "challenge everything Bush says", yet when it happens to his liberal media friends, he gets mad. It's now the game of the liberal elite to cry "the right is blaming the media" when anyone dares to question their reporting.
If anything is unforgivable, it's Olbermann's attack on Laura Ingraham.
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My good friend Oswaldo visited me several times during my recent lengthy hospital stay. He was horrified one day when he saw that my "lunch" was nothing more than a small cup of ice chips. "You poor thing," he lamented. "If you keep this up, you'll waste away to nothing. When you get out of here, I am treating you to a good breakfast. You'll need to build up your strength."
Several days after I returned home, Oswaldo called and invited me to join him for a morning treat. "It's a beautiful day and it's about time that you started to move about and put the past behind you," my friend said thoughtfully. "I have just the cure that will help you in your healing process." We soon found ourselves sitting in Rob's Corner Grill, a postage stamp-sized diner that was formerly the much-acclaimed Lighthouse Diner.
Located on the fringes of downtown, the small restaurant is easy to miss if you're not looking for it. While it's not as renowned as its neighbors - "Olga's Cup and Saucer" or "The Big Fish" - this popular dining spot offers good food at affordable prices in a friendly, inviting atmosphere and should quickly become a popular getaway in no time.
Don't look for anything fancy - there's just a few stools situated at a Formica counter, but the food is wholesome, delicious and well prepared. In fact, the food served at this Jewelry District restaurant will probably remind you of the fare served in Mom's kitchen or at Grandma's on school vacations.
Rob's Grill offers a very basic menu - but for those who might rise and shine later in the day, the restaurant serves breakfast all day and even delivers for free within the downtown Jewelry District. "Well, this looks just like the place to put back some of the weight you lost," Oswaldo proclaimed, as he glanced over the breakfast menu. "Everything looks so good."
I began my satisfying breakfast with a steaming cup of Java ($1.50, lg.), while I watched the chef prepare my omelet with cheese and diced tomatoes ($5.00). My delicious two egg omelet was perfectly fluffy and nicely folded over and filled with American cheese and fresh diced tomatoes. The serving was generous and could have easily satisfied two hungry appetites. My omelet was accompanied by a large serving of nicely seasoned home fries and slices of buttered white toast. (I was also offered a choice of wheat toast.)
"I am longing for pancakes," Oswaldo told me, hinting at what his breakfast choice would be. He quickly ordered a fluffy stack of three buttermilk pancakes that were accompanied by several bacon strips ($5.75). "These pancakes are just the way I like them, light and fluffy," he added, liberally drenching the breakfast treats with maple syrup. "They just melt in your mouth."
While we were both extremely satisfied with our great breakfasts, the French toast with glazed apples ($4.50) and the scrambled egg with cheese in a wrap ($2.50) also looked so appealing that we'll probably try them on our next visit to Rob's Corner Grill. "I might want to try a sunny side egg with cheese on an English muffin with sausage ($3.75)," Oswaldo added, noting that he often enjoys breakfast items for lunch and even supper when he's in the mood.
The small eatery also serves lunch, offering basic fare at reasonable prices, including soups and chowders, grilled ham and cheese ($3.50), a tuna melt ($3.75), a grilled hotdog with cheese ($2.25) or with chili ($2.75). All sandwiches can be served with potato or macaroni salad or a bowl of soup for an extra dollar.
For those who might be watching their weight or seeking a healthy option, Rob's Corner Grill serves a large Caesar salad ($3.75) or with chicken ($5.25), or an inviting chef salad ($4.75) that includes ham, cheese, sliced tomatoes, peppers, onions and crisp bacon. The restaurant also offers daily specials and desserts.
Rob's Corner Grill is located at 377 Richmond Street in Providence and is open Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, call 272-6333.
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Mrs. HARTZLER. I think this amendment is very curious when the Secretary of Defense came out with a new defense strategy last year, and they came out and said that the long-range strike fighter is one of their top priorities. And yet a Member of their own party is trying to do away with that.
As you know, gentlemen, over 50 percent of the cuts so far have come from our national defense. And there's only a few things we're supposed to be doing here in Congress, and one of them is provide for the common defense.
I have the honor of representing the B 2 bombers at Whiteman Air Force Base, and I couldn't be prouder of the good work that they are doing. But we have 19, right now, aircraft. If we approve this amendment, it would be over 50 years old by the time that we would be moving forward with looking at the future, and we'd have the B 2s at 75 years old.
I would use his analogy and say a family would not wait until the car is 50 years old, broken down in the garage and won't start before they go consider advancing and getting a new car.
We need to be proactive. We need to make sure that our defense industry remains strong. We need to be proactive. We need to oppose this amendment and continue to support our long-range strike fighters.
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Factors You Must Consider When Purchasing a New VMC
In a typical production machine shop, the processing capabilities required can vary greatly between applications: some value power and torque over rpm, others value spindle speed more than torque or power. To ensure the highest level of productivity in all cases, all of these factors must be evaluated when considering a new investment in a vertical machining center.
With over 200 different manufacturers of vertical machining centers (VMCs) on the market today, selecting the right VMC for a production environment can be a challenging and stressful endeavor. Each machine is designed and built differently, with unique features and characteristics. The key is determining how each impacts performance.
In order to cut through the clutter to find the right solution, manufacturers must first learn how to effectively evaluate machine performance by understanding key differentiating characteristics. Several factors to consider during evaluation are parasitic times, cutting times, thermal control, machine construction and production support features.
Today the average non-cut, parasitic time of a typical production machine shop consumes approximately 30 percent of the machining process. Part designs continue to grow in complexity, with a higher volume and diversity of closely spaced three-dimensional features. In order to minimize parasitic time and optimize production capabilities, evaluation of axis motion and tool-change technologies are critical in the selection of a production VMC.
There are substantial differences in the axis motions of modern VMCs, even when evaluating just the top tier of machine tool manufacturers. We conducted a recent comparison test to evaluate the differences in axis rapid traverse rates of several leading VMCs that demonstrated variations as high as 41 percent. A similar evaluation was given to axis acceleration and deceleration rates, resulting in a 45 percent difference between averaged rates. The Z-axis acceleration and deceleration rates in particular, which are crucial in drilling, pocket milling and tapping operations, resulted in performance variations as high as 75 percent.
When each machine was tested over a 10 in rapid traverse, the vertical machining center with the highest levels of rapid traverse and acceleration and deceleration rates outperformed all other machines by completing the 10 in movement in 0.51 seconds – a 17.6 percent improvement over other market-leading machines.
The second key factor equally as crucial to parasitic time is tool change. When considering a VMC, manufacturers should examine the full tool change time from the moment the spindle stops to leave the work zone to the point at which it returns to the desired position and speed. While spec comparisons between leading VMCs might indicate minimal differences in tool-to-tool time, a true comparison that includes chip-to-chip time reveals variations as high as 18.4 percent.
By combining the 17.6 percent difference in axis motion performance and 18.4 percent variation in tool-change performance, the total average parasitic time saved is 18 percent. As such, today's average production machine shop could reduce its parasitic time from 30 percent to just 12 percent. For shops that run 2,000 hours per year, this could mean a saving of 108 hours per year for each shift. When applied to an average shop rate of $50 per hour, the annual parasitic time saved could be as much as $5,400 per shift.
In essence, the differences in axis motion and tool-change performance of production VMCs can have a significant impact on a manufacturer's profitability.
Alternative to parasitic time is the actual time a vertical machining center spends cutting. With parasitic time consuming 30 percent of the machining process, the remaining 70 percent of the machine process is spent in the cut. Cutting times are generally examined by spindle capability, in which there are three primary factors to evaluate: power, torque and speed.
The horsepower of a spindle is critical in achieving high metal-removal rates. Based on comparison tests we have administered, considerable differences in spindle horsepower can be observed even in some of the leading VMCs. Of the machines evaluated, horsepower specifications varied as much as 67 percent, or approximately two-thirds. Obviously, a noticeable difference can be seen in the roughing capabilities of each machine.
Spindle torque is a necessary complement to horsepower in the machining of hardened materials, providing additional strength to overcome aggressive machining forces. Vertical machining centers with low torque capability may hinder a manufacturer's ability to accurately face mill and end mill at the low rpms required for cast iron steel and other similar materials. Among some of the market-leading vertical machining centers, we have observed varying specifications as diverse as 73 percent. Without careful evaluation of both torque and horsepower, manufacturers may find themselves limited in the types of materials they can efficiently process.
The last factor to consider in evaluating spindle capability is speed. In comparing several leading VMCs, spindle speed specifications ranged anywhere from 7,500 rpm to 14,000 rpm – nearly 90 percent variation. This disparaging difference can pose a significant impact on a manufacturer's versatility and productivity. By using machines with a wide range of speed and high horsepower, manufacturers can significantly improve their versatility and productivity for overall reductions in cutting time.
By combining these comparison results to evaluate spindle power and torque capabilities over the full spectrum of available speeds, it becomes clear that these characteristics work hand in hand. Vertical machining centers with high horsepower and wide-ranging spindle speeds offered anywhere from 1.5 times to 2.3 times the power capability of other market-leading machines, depending on the desired rpm settings. Similarly, machines offering the highest levels of torque and wide-ranging spindles provide torque capabilities anywhere from 1.6 to 3.6 times that of other market-leading VMCs.
With this level of power and torque capability, manufacturers can expect to save as much as 30 percent to 50 percent on their cutting times which, at a 2,000 hour per year shop rate, could mean anywhere from 420 hours to 700 hours of time saved. By projecting these figures into a $50 per hour average shop rate, the cost saving could be as high as $35,000 per year when running a single shift.
In a typical production machine shop, the type of processing capabilities required can vary greatly between applications, demonstrating the importance of each spindle characteristic. For example, a manufacturer may run cast iron or steel one day, valuing the power and torque over rpm. However, the next day, this same manufacturer could run brass, or drill small holes in aluminum, making spindle speed more valuable than torque or power. To ensure the highest level of productivity in all applications, manufacturers considering new investments in VMCs must evaluate all factors with equal importance.
Another key factor to evaluate while selecting a vertical machining center is thermal control. Modern thermal-control technologies have made significant advancements in both the productivity and accuracy of machining centers. Some key thermal-control characteristics to consider are spindle warm-up times, spindle growth and temperatures of linear axes.
Warm-up Times
When evaluating differences in spindle warm-up times of several leading VMCs, one vertical machining center in particular required a 30 minute warm-up cycle after 24 hours of idle time and a 10 minute warm-up cycle after eight hours of idle time. This scenario would mean that over the course of a 52 week period, manufacturers that run one shift a day with weekend closures could be spending nearly 68 hours waiting on spindle warm-up cycles (26 hours per year for Monday warm-up cycles and 41.7 hours per year for other daily warm-up cycles). At a shop rate of $50 per hour, these manufacturers could be losing as much as $3,385 per year in productivity.
Another thermal-control consideration that should be accounted for is spindle thermal growth. While high levels of speed, power and torque are desirable for productivity, these qualities also generate a great deal of heat, resulting in thermal growth and potential part inaccuracies. In order to obtain these features while retaining quality, a vertical machining center must feature a variety of modern spindle-cooling technologies. Even in many of the leading VMCs on the market, spindle chillers and oilmatic units are not included as standard features. Without these technologies, manufacturers run a higher risk of thermal growth, which becomes critical in boring operations and other features where Z-axis depths are critical.
Linear Axis Temperature
In addition to controlling thermal growth of the spindle, manufacturers should consider temperature-control features of the linear axes to maintain accuracy and part quality. For instance, passing coolant through not only the bearing package but also the ballscrews themselves can allow for greater accuracy control over time. In addition, running these components at lower temperatures can extend their life span and overall machine reliability.
Additional means for evaluating the accuracy of a vertical machining center would lie in the construction of the machine. Manufacturers should be wary of thin frames, structures with overhangs and unsupported components or motion. Machines with these components can face distortion, deflection, inaccuracy and vibration dampening when machining. Manufacturers should also pay attention to the weight and mass of the machine and how the machine is arranged to provide stiffness, rigidity and ultimately accuracy. If a vertical machining center is not rigid and stiff, the X-, Y- and Z-axis thrust can suffer, resulting in lower positioning accuracy and repeatability.
The last key factors for manufacturers to evaluate before investing in a vertical machining center are general production support features, which encompass chip and coolant management, ergonomics and ease of operation.
Chip and Coolant Management
Chip and coolant management systems are an essential feature to any vertical machining center, ensuring effective and efficient removal of chips from the work zone for improved production accuracy.
The most common means for managing chips within the work zone of a vertical machining center is a variety of coolant systems, including flood, through-spindle, flush and chip wash. While each of the market-leading machines included these coolant systems, a significant difference in coolant tank capacity ranged anywhere from 55 gal to 230 gal. For manufacturers that require simultaneous operation of all coolant systems, a 55 gal capacity tank could run the risk of using up all of the coolant, leaving an empty tank. This type of basic design flaw is something manufacturers should be cautious of, even among the leading VMCs on the market today.
Another chip and coolant management feature to evaluate is the availability of a lift-up chip conveyor. Astoundingly, the majority of market-leading machines do not offer lift-up chip conveyors as a standard feature. For a manufacturer evaluating VMCs, this feature could make the price tag more appealing; however, the loss in productivity resulting from operators stopping the machine to manage chips can result in an even higher cost over time. Features such as this should be considered standard for shops that expect to be competitive globally.
Ergonomics is another critical production support feature to consider, dictating the speed and ease at which operators can access parts and tools. While most modern VMCs now follow the same "C" frame construction for easy access to the work zone, many machines on the market still do not include a tool magazine. In this situation, operators have to load tools through the spindle, meaning anytime a tool needs to be changed, updated or maintained, the manufacturer is experiencing extended downtime. Consequently, all tool maintenance becomes parasitic time. With a tool magazine, spindle downtime is minimized and operators are free to set up the following job for higher efficiency.
Ease of Operation (EOO)
The ease of operation for a VMC relies primarily on its control capabilities. Many modern market-leading machines now use a menu-driven touch-screen control panel. This type of design is intuitive and easy for operators to find and retrieve the information they need.
The most effective control systems are configured for a production environment. As previously mentioned, a typical production machine shop runs a wide variety of part programs. The ideal machine control for a production vertical machining center takes this into consideration, offering extensive part program and tool data storage. By cataloging tool magazine data, manufacturers can make informed tooling adjustments on the fly for greater efficiency. In addition, an effective control system can offer more than the standard six-coordinate work system, providing the flexibility to use multiple fixtures and vices on the table. Other desirable machine control support capabilities include Ethernet, DNC, PCMCIA and RS-232-C.
By evaluating VMCs based on the factors discussed above, manufacturers can ensure the ideal solution for their production environment. Each key factor holds a tremendous impact on productivity, quality, efficiency and ultimately profitability. No two VMCs uphold the same standards, even among market leading machines. In order for manufacturers to see through the clutter, it's important to keep in mind the factors that will make the biggest impact on their ability to compete globally.