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Small-molecule screening identifies inhibition of salt-inducible kinases as a therapeutic strategy to enhance immunoregulatory functions of dendritic cells.
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Genetic alterations that reduce the function of the immunoregulatory cytokine IL-10 contribute to colitis in mouse and man. Myeloid cells such as macrophages (MΦs) and dendritic cells (DCs) play an essential role in determining the relative abundance of IL-10 versus inflammatory cytokines in the gut. As such, using small molecules to boost IL-10 production by DCs-MΦs represents a promising approach to increase levels of this cytokine specifically in gut tissues. Toward this end, we screened a library of well-annotated kinase inhibitors for compounds that enhance production of IL-10 by murine bone-marrow-derived DCs stimulated with the yeast cell wall preparation zymosan. This approach identified a number of kinase inhibitors that robustly up-regulate IL-10 production including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs dasatinib, bosutinib, and saracatinib that target ABL, SRC-family, and numerous other kinases. Correlating the kinase selectivity profiles of the active compounds with their effect on IL-10 production suggests that inhibition of salt-inducible kinases (SIKs) mediates the observed IL-10 increase. This was confirmed using the SIK-targeting inhibitor HG-9-91-01 and a series of structural analogs. The stimulatory effect of SIK inhibition on IL-10 is also associated with decreased production of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, IL-12, and TNF-α, and these coordinated effects are observed in human DCs-MΦs and anti-inflammatory CD11c(+) CX3CR1(hi) cells isolated from murine gut tissue. Collectively, these studies demonstrate that SIK inhibition promotes an anti-inflammatory phenotype in activated myeloid cells marked by robust IL-10 production and establish these effects as a previously unidentified activity associated with several FDA-approved multikinase inhibitors.
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Effective Date: 04/10/2009, Docket: RP09-136-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 203 Original Sheet No. 203
(3) Whether the capacity being released is
subject to recall and/or reput in the Prearranged Release and, if so,
the exact conditions of such recall and/or reput (which conditions
must conform with Sections 14.5 and 14.14); and
(4) The proposed effective date of the
Prearranged Release and the proposed term of the Prearranged Release.
(c) Whether the Releasing Shipper will accept
Qualified Bids which are contingent on subsequent events (such as the
purchase of upstream or downstream capacity), and if so, what events
and the last date by which such contingency must be fulfilled;
(d) Whether the Releasing Shipper will accept
Qualified Bids with longer terms or larger volumes, and if so, what
is the maximum volume and the longest term the Releasing Shipper will
(e) Whether the Releasing Shipper wants MEP to
actively market its capacity rights subject to the Prearranged
Release pursuant to Section 15 of these General Terms and Conditions;
(f) The starting date for and the length of time for
the open season (which must conform to Section 14.7) and the length
of time [consistent with Section 14.9(b)] for the Prearranged Shipper
to be able to match a winning Qualified Bid;
(g) Whether the Releasing Shipper will accept
Qualified Bids whose revenues will vary by the volume transported,
and if so, any minimum amount to be billed as a reservation charge
even if there is no flow (or insufficient flow);
(h) Which of the bid evaluation procedures set forth
in Section 14.10 the Shipper wishes to use, if any;
(i) Whether the Qualified Bids are to specify dollars
and cents and/or percentage of the maximum tariff rate or an index-
based formula as detailed in the Capacity Release Request;
(j) Under a release of storage capacity, whether the
capacity being released is subject to certain conditions on the sale
and/or repurchase of gas in storage inventory and on there being a
certain amount of gas left in storage at the end of the release and
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White-Collar Crime - Retail Store Theft
percent employee shoplifting inventory
In the 2002 National Retail Security Survey Final Report (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2003), an annual survey of retail theft prepared for the National Retail Federation, authors Richard C. Hollinger, Ph.D., and Jason L. Davis found that the average retail store surveyed in 2002 lost about 1.7 percent of its inventory to shrinkage (the industry term for the difference between the recorded value of inventory bought and sold and the value of the actual inventory at the end of the year). The shrinkage rate in 2002 was down from the 2001 rate of 1.8 percent. (See Figure 7.2.)
Shrinkage is generally attributed to shoplifting, employee theft, administrative error, or vendor fraud. Respondents to the 2002 survey reported that 48 percent of their losses were due to employee theft (up from 45.9 percent in 2001), 32 percent to shoplifting (up from 30.8 percent in 2001), 15 percent to administrative errors (down from 17.5 percent in 2001), and 5 percent to vendor fraud (down from 5.9 percent in 2001). (See Figure 7.3.)
As in previous surveys, employee theft was reported as the single most significant source of inventory shrinkage among retailers, accounting for a little over $15 billion in losses (nearly half of the total $31.3 billion in losses due to inventory shrinkage in 2002.) The highest rate of inventory shrinkage due to employee theft in 2002 was experienced in convenience stores (82.5 percent), followed by supermarkets and grocery stores (59 percent), and men's apparel retailers (57.5 percent). Office supply retailers reported a 57.4 percent rate and consumer electronics/appliances retailers reported that 57.3 percent of their inventory shrinkage was due to employee theft. The lowest rates of employee theft occurred among book and magazine vendors (33.3 percent), followed by drug retailers (40.4 percent), and cards/gifts/novelties retailers (41.4 percent) (See Figure 7.4.)
Responses to employee theft include apprehension and termination of the employee, prosecution, and civil demand or recovery. In 2002 there were 35.2 employee theft apprehensions for every $100 million in sales among retailers, an increase from the 2001 rate of 30.3. About 41 percent of all apprehensions resulted in criminal prosecution. The rate of employee theft prosecutions was 14.5 for each $100 million, and the rate of civil court actions as the result of employee thefts was 35.8 for every $100 million in sales. The average amount stolen by each employee theft incident in 2002 was about $1,341, the first decrease in a decade.
Shoplifting, the second highest source of inventory shrinkage in 2002, accounted for $10 billion in losses to American retailers in 2002. Though employee theft accounts for a larger amount of total monetary loss, there are more incidents of shoplifting than there are of employee theft. There were 134.8 shoplifting apprehensions for every $100 million in sales. Prosecution of shoplifters rose in 2002. There were 108.4 shoplifting prosecutions for every $100 million in sales in 2002, up from 92.8 shoplifting prosecutions in 2001, and 149.5 civil demands per $100 million as the result of shoplifting in 2002 compared to the 2001 rate of 133.7 civil demands per $100 million for shoplifting. The average dollar loss per shoplifting case was $207 in 2002, an increase from the 2001 average loss of $195. (See Figure 7.5.)
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Due to the weather conditions prevalent on the Island at present, the Mountain Road (A16) has been closed to the public from its junctions between the Creg Ny Baa back road and the Hairpin in Ramsey. The road closure will remain in effect until further notice.
A combination of high winds, sleet and heavy rain is making driving conditions on the mountain in particular, very treacherous.
Motorists are asked to drive with particular care wherever they may be on the Island, as we are receiving reports of trees being blown down and standing water on many road surfaces. Please take your time when using the roads this afternoon, and drive to the current conditions.
The police would like to thank the public for their understanding and patience.


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Facing public outrage, three Augusta say they hope to see action Tuesday on reducing the city's animal kill rate and its policy for working with animal rescue groups.
First, the agenda items must get unanimous approval to be added. The issues came to a head Thursday, after the agenda was finalized, when an Augusta Chronicle editorial called on readers to relay their concerns about Augusta Animal Services Director Sharon Broady's unwillingness to work with rescue groups, even when healthy young animals seem to be being needlessly slaughtered.
Interim Augusta Administrator Tameka Allen said at a Thursday news conference the city had heard the concerns and would address them, starting Tuesday. A dog rescue group, Dog Networking Agents, or DNA, will be the first group since the outcry to be allowed to select dogs from the shelter then facilitate their adoptions by new owners after they're spayed or neutered.
According to The Chronicle's research, for two years Augusta workers have put down shelter animals 70 percent of the time, resulting in the deaths of more than 13,000 dogs, cats and other animals.
"It makes us look like a cold, cruel community," Commissioner Grady Smith said. "Every commissioner's phone is ringing off the hook."
While other commissioners disagreed, Smith said removing Broady might help the situation.
"This lady has shown she's lost the public trust," he said.
Commissioner Wayne Guilfoyle said he hoped changes in education about the need for sterilizing animals to prevent unwanted pregnancies would help Augusta deal with the huge problem – with licensed rescue groups helping with adoptions in the interim.
"I hope we can work with these licensed rescue groups," he said.
Also Tuesday, commissioners might consider entering into a contract for veterinarian services, according to interim deputy administrator Steve Cassell, as none applied in response to a city job ad to replace the former veterinarian, who quit.
"We haven't had much interest in the full-time position," he said.
Commissioner Mary Davis said she hoped to learn more Tuesday about what animal services needs to decrease the kill rate, increase adoptions and educate the public.
"I want to know what we can do with these rescue groups, what kind of additional resources – staff, funding – are necessary where we can get some improvements to try to lessen these numbers," Davis said. "Right now, we need to first look at some measures where we can lessen the numbers of animals we put to sleep."
Davis said the problem was "not so much about the director" who likely was following the commission's lead. "We haven't really been getting consistent reports on what we need to be doing proactively."
The agenda add is in addition to 46 consent agenda items, 10 new agenda items and five speakers lined up to address the commission, including Jodi Pope on the benefits of "no kill" shelters and Alvera Harvey and Jerry Harvey on their brother George Harvey's death last year after being shocked by Richmond County sheriff's deputies.
In a new agenda item, Commissioner Marion Williams is taking aim at longtime city consulting firm Heery International over issues associated with ongoing renovations at Augusta Municipal Building and calling for the firm's removal.
Also, the commission is set to approve a policy change that will exclude the owners of thousands of vacant lots from a new vacant lot garbage fee that appeared on May estimated tax notices.
The meeting starts at 2 p.m. in the commission chamber on the second floor of Augusta Municipal Building, 530 Greene St.


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HH Guruji, Shri Shri Ravi Shankar urged the people to dream of a slum-free and scam-free India and work towards this goal by taking a pledge against bribery. "Spirituality gives you a sense of belongingness, honesty, love, friendship. Thus the spiritual power eliminates corruption," he said.
HH Guruji, Shri Shri Ravi Shankar arrived on a six-day visit to Kerala on February 11, as part of the Art of Living Foundation"s 30th year celebrations, which will culminate in a grand ceremony in Berlin, Germany in July. HH Guruji has a vast following in Kerala.
During the last two days of his visit, he met the fishermen of Kanyakumari and blessed a high-level conference on corporate mergers and corporate social responsibility organised by Artis Capital Services in association with the Chamber of Commerce, Thiruvananthapuram.
He also attended a seminar on organic farming and safe food organised by Art of Living Foundation in association with NABARD and the State Horticulture Mission. An exhibition is also being set up at Putharikandam Maidan on the theme 'organic farming and safe food".


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It would be only a cliché to reiterate that the world population is ramping up at a phenomenal rate. What calls for urgent attention is to cultivate more food for the present and, more importantly, future generations using our ever-limited resources.
How? The only salvation seems to lie in the employment of sustainable modern production technologies and management practices to harvest optimum yields which are the eventual consequences of the development process.
In this context, agricultural extension plays a significant role in disseminating recommended production packages, linking agri-scientists and farmers as well as educating the farming community.
The phrase 'agricultural development' essentially refers to the increased production and food security across the globe as well as increase in the productivity of land, labor and capital in agriculture. Decreased food prices, self-sufficiency and enhanced purchasing power of the urban poor also come under its umbrella.
Agricultural extension and advisory services are mostly provided by the public sector through Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) especially in the developing world, although in some industrialized countries, the same services are provided by the private sector charging some fee. MOA uses extension as a policy tool to promote agricultural development.
While extensive research for this in Pakistan is still a dream, however, what ever little is been done, its results are made available to farmers through network of extension systems. Agricultural scientists generate innovative production packages and after their validation according to local climatic conditions, they are rendered to farmers.
The technology developed should be ecologically sound, economically viable, socially just and meet with the needs of the present population without compromising future generations. Technology may be categorized as material technology (implements, agrochemicals, hybrids, breeds, and vaccines) and knowledge based technology (technical knowledge and management skills).
Material technology is yet simpler to transfer and in most cases is produced and distributed by private sector whilst knowledge based technology is taught through extension systems. Material technology requires technical knowledge for its use that is also provided by the extension officials in most of the cases. For example, if farmers use a sprayer to supply agrochemicals, they need to know how to operate, adjust, calibrate, and clean the equipment. So both technologies are closely intertwined.
For agro technologies to be relevant to local needs, researchers, extension workers and farmers must play important roles in identifying research problems, adopting the recommendations to local conditions and providing feedback to researchers about innovations that have been developed. Extension workers should participate in adaptive research trials as it allows them to become familiar with the technologies they are expected to promote.
The 3rd important function of extension is education of the farmers.
Several approaches in this regard have been developed like Training and Visit System (T&V) and Farmer Field Schools (FFS) etc. Education enables farmers in better making their decisions, budget planning and knowledge of markets. The focus of the extension officials should be on developing indigenous knowledge. Most of the work force in the world is engaged in farming, so through extension, vast human resources can be trained.
Generally, environmental issues emerge from the human use of natural resources. By educating the farmers, this issue can be solved. We must make the farmers aware about misuse of the natural resources and what are the consequences using unsustainable production practices. We must teach them the productive as well as sustainable methods that preserve our natural resources for future generations.


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A solemn centennial commemoration of the start of the First World War will be held in Carrickfergus on Monday evening.
The Borough Council, in partnership with the Royal British Legion and Friends of the 36th (Ulster Division) Carrickfergus, has organised a special church service to take place at Quay Lane.
A short parade and wreath-laying ceremony will take place from 7.30pm at the Cenotaph before guests make their way to Quay Lane for the commencement of the service.
A number of historical exhibits from the time will be on display on Castle Green and the Schomberg Band from Kilkeel, in authentic World War One uniform, will be performing.
At 10.00pm, Knockagh Monument, the County Antrim War Memorial above Greenisland, will be lit for an hour as part of the national 'Lights Out' campaign and the borough's beacon to remember those that left and did not return home.
At 11.00pm, the Cenotaph will be lit red as a longer term tribute to the fallen.
In order to facilitate the events and to minimise noise, the organisers point out that a number of temporary traffic diversions will be in operation from the castle roundabout to Green Street from 8.45pm until 10.15pm approximately.
The Mayor, Alderman Charles Johnston, said: "This is a very significant commemoration for many families in Carrickfergus Borough and I would invite the community to join in the evening's programme.
"I would also appeal to motorists for their co-operation on this solemn occasion."
For further information, contact Carrickfergus Visitor Information Centre by telephoning 028 9335 8049.


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Israel Heat Wave Expected to Ease in Next Two Days
Relief in sight after temperatures in the Dead Sea basin, the Jordan Valley and Eilat hit 44 degrees.
The influx of hot air from Iraq and Saudi Arabia, which led to a long, harsh heat wave for Israel, is expected to recede over the next two days, meteorologists said.
In search of relief from the Mideast heat
The weekend saw hot and dry weather across the country, with rising temperatures and a drop in humidity. In coastal areas temperatures went up to 35 degrees Celsius, while mountainous areas and the Kinneret basin saw the mercury rise to 38 degrees. In the Dead Sea basin, the Jordan Valley and Eilat temperatures reached as high as 44 degrees.
Temperatures are expected to drop today by up to three degrees lower than the hottest temperature recorded during the heat wave, and will recede further tomorrow.
As a result, weather on Tuesday and Wednesday in most areas is expected to be normal for the season. Safed will see temperatures around 31 degrees Celsius, as compared to 38 last week, while Tel Aviv should also expect to see 31 degrees. Eilat will remain very hot, with temperatures hitting 41 degrees.
Going into the weekend, the meteorological service released a summary of the heat wave, noting that no records had been broken. The most outstanding characteristic of the recent trend were remarkably high nighttime temperatures, exacerbating the heat stress factor.
Nighttime temperatures in the central and southern coastal areas, where most of the Israeli population lives, stayed at 26 to 27 degrees Celsius for four consecutive nights - an unprecedented length of time since temperature measurements began.
At the Beit Dagan measuring station, nighttime temperatures hit as high as 27.9 degrees - nearly a degree higher than on the warmest night the previous year.
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CAHNR - Extension
Developing a Tree Ordinance
It is a sad fact that tree ordinances are often developed as a result of public outrage over the loss of special trees. Perhaps less dramatic, but just as important, communities lose when old defective trees that are appropriately removed are not replaced. Who is responsible? We all are, of course. Trees are unnecessarily removed, damaged, or are not replaced because people in the community failed to plan, or ordinances designed to protect trees did not exist. People who wish to preserve and manage their community's forest and land resources must develop effective tree ordinances and see that they are passed. Laws that protect trees protect people and the environment.
Communities establish police, fire and school departments; they set aside land for libraries and playgrounds; they design local zoning and tax laws; that they do so is a function of their right to promulgate laws and regulations that promote the general welfare. The destruction and mistreatment of trees is a threat to the general welfare, as is mindless development. A tree ordinance establishes standards and sets guidelines. It is the legal framework within which local tree management activities are conducted for the general welfare or "public good." "Public good" does not mean mere "beautification", unless it benefits the whole community, economically and socially, as well as aesthetically.
If your community decides to establish a shade tree program and wants the legal authority to achieve program objectives, then it should adopt a tree ordinance. Tree ordinances are as different as the communities that develop them, but an ordinance may be designed to accomplish a number of objectives. An effective tree ordinance can:
Make your community's tree management program more visible.
Establish the program independent of changing public opinion and finances.
Help a newly-established tree management program take root.
Provide the channel through which city departments may interact, specify the relationship between the community and the forester (if a forester is appointed), and establish the nature and degree of public responsibilities to the community's trees according to specific standards.
Provide the means to educate the public about the benefits of the community forest.
Support the responsibilities of the municipal tree warden.
Be the means to regulate arboricultural practices such as planting, pruning, removal and the selection of appropriate tree species.
To establish an effective and equitable tree ordinance, it is advisable to follow four key recommendations:
You should form a working committee of seven to ten people who have the time and skills to study the problem and communicate their findings effectively. (Bear in mind that the goal of the committee is to hammer out a tree ordinance that will, insofar as possible to do so, satisfy the array of interests peculiar to your community.) The working committee must:
Consider models appropriate to use as guides, such as "A Standard Municipal Tree Ordinance" prepared by The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA, P.O. Box GG, Savoy, IL 61874). Study the ordinances of adjacent communities.
Consider your community's special needs. A tree ordinance designed for a big city on the coast, for example, is unlikely to be appropriate for a village in the rural, northwest part of the state. Differences in climate, soils, the incidence of insect pests and diseases, and the distribution and condition of native tree species will determine the parameters of what you can do in your community, and these natural factors will be affected further by political and economic traditions.
Consider related ordinances, both state and local. In Connecticut there are important state laws that apply to developers and committee members should inform themselves of these laws.
Determine whether the community prefers to regulate or educate, or establish an ordinance that is a mixture of regulation and education. For example, you may choose to refulate with respect to the use of licensed and insured arborists. You may also be wise to educate the public about the benefits of a tree ordinance and a management plan.
Ascertain the magnitude of the tree ordinance.
Establish the extent of application, the degree to which it can and will be enforced, and the manner in which it may be appealed, you need to incorporate key legal/structural components in the ordinance:
Avoid pitfalls that may threaten the ordinance. An ordinance that is the fruit of compromise is better than no ordinance at all, and a tree ordinance works only to the extent that a community supports it. To be effective it must be administered well and enforceable in the courts. Finally, zoning boards and planning commissions must work closely with developers in the planning stages or it is unlikely that very many trees will be planted or saved by ordinances.
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One of four hikers rescued in the Sierra over the weekend has died from apparent exposure.
Placer County sheriff's deputies say 62-year-old Phyllis Hall was among the four a a search-and-rescue team found Saturday morning on the Pacific Crest Trail near Tinker's Knob.
Sgt. Robert Dellinger says they called 911 on a cell phone after suffering through a night of cold, rainy weather at an elevation of nearly 9,000 feet. He says they apparently didn't anticipate the mountain conditions.
Although an autopsy has yet to be performed, authorities say it appears Hall died from exposure.
The other three hikers were 65-year-old Harold Herlan of San Diego, 49-year-old Pamela Bryant of El Cajon and 58-year-old Karen Lafferty of Hanford. They were reported to be cold and hungry but otherwise uninjured.
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Fuel for Cox engines!
I bought 2 Cox shure start engines.
Its hard to buy the Cox fuel here in germany. You cant get it here. I dont know why.
I read that the Cox Engines need pure castor oil fot the lubrication.
Nearly 100% ;o) of the fuel is made with synthetic oil.
Original Cox Sprit:
For warm days
15% Nitromethane, 20% Bakers AA degummed Castor Oil, Rest Methanol.
For cold days
30% Nitromethane, 20% Bakers AA degummed Castor Oil, Rest Methanol.
From: Larry Renger, Cox Guru
My questions:
Can I use fuel with synthetic oil or do I damage the Cox?
Can I use other fuel?
Like the Fuel for the diesel engines.
A third of Ether, a third of rizinus and a third of Petroleum?
Has anyone some experiences with fuel like this?
Please have in mind: I dont have dieselcylinder-head for the cox!
I want to replace the nitromethane by another liqiud. Ether (aether) is maybe a possibility, I think. It is also hard to buy nitromethane here in germany
Thanks for helping!
From Germany
Best fuel for cox is 20%castor with 10-20%nitromethane
Synth oil shuod be used in samll percentage(2-5%) to prevent polimerisation of castor oil.
Higher percentages of synth oil are good until you run too lean.
Straight fuel (no nitro) is good (especialy for larger props 6x4-7x3), enviroment, health friendly.
No diesel for now and that setup, that is another story.
I addmit that today is hard to find nitro fuel with only castor oil.
If you have access to raw materials (rizinus, methanol -pharmacy suppliers; and nitromethane-availlable at lindinger, maybe scweighofer too)
make your own fuel.
You could buy a liter or two of heli or boat fuel (20-30%+nitro more is beter), add methanol, castor, and make your own fuel. About 10% percent Nitro, 6% synth, 14% castor
Practical advice:
Contact FAI modelers (ie control line combat) they use castor oil based fuels.
Ofcourse, it will run quite well, when tuned right.
With nitro, starts on first flip, more forgiving on needle setting, partialy discharged glow batery, flight attitude, weather conditions etc
in one word more consitent work of engine with more power(rpm).
Realy hassle free!
With no nitro wouldn't always start at first flip, you have to exacrly open needle, prime it (not too much, not to low), you should always have fully charged batt etc
Option without nitro requires more attention on engine, with nitro on yourself.
In each case you shold play some time with engine to get know ech other
Those little engines are cheap, but If you respect them, they will not let you down, Ever!
I wish you Good Luck!
If you have 15% synth oil 4 stroke fuel over there can add some castor to bring it up to 20%. Even a little castor gives protection against a lean run.
In the US castor oil is sometimes used as a medicine and small bottles, 125 cc or so, can be obtianed through pharmacies. You can also buy castor off the internet.
Holger --
The smaller displacement engines will perform better and more reliably with 15% or better nitro fuel. I generally run around 22.5%. COX fuel or similar blends are also getting more difficult to locate here in the States -- the demand has fallen due to the move toward electrics in the small plane market and hobby shops are just not carrying the 1/2A fuels.
Although small engines can overheat, they tend to run cooler than the larger engines -- adequate oil content can reduce damage to a certain extent if they do get too hot. However, the COX ball and socket design used in the rod/piston assembly needs a fairly high oil content, particularly a high film strength lubricant such as castor oil, to run for a long time. The rod/piston fit on recent batches of Sure Starts has been quite loose and without a "sticky" oil with good film strength, the joint will wear prematurely. Also, the pistons on the more recent batches seem to be softer than the earlier engines -- the sockets reset more easily than the older motors.
You do have another option. I have been using high nitro/low oil content car fuels (20/10 and 30/10), then adding pure castor oil to bring the total oil content up to about 21%. It works out to about 17% castor oil by volume with the remainder being synthetic.
The last two boxes of Sure Starts I purchased needed to be thoroughly cleaned internally -- all were full of swarf and cutting lube. When cleaning, I'll remove the crank and check for any embedded chips in the thrust bearing, polish the crank lightly, reset the piston/rod socket, clean all parts well, true the back of the case (remove the ridges left when the case was tapped for backplate screws) and check to be sure the backplate screws don't bottom out when tightened. I also replace the prop screw with a 5-40 socket head cap screw. On the later engines, the ball socket has tended to loosen during breakin and needed resetting a second time. The piston does seem to work harden over time and the resets are needed less frequently.
There were some engines shipped over the last 6 months that had the zinc based cases -- identified by flutes on the nose and a flat grey color. These tended to show more wear around the crank bearings than the extruded cases. The weakest part of the Sure Start design is the piston socket and the lower end of the rod. I've had failures at both ends -- castor oil is one of the best preventatives.
A 6x3 is the most you should try to turn with these engines. A 6x4 is too much load and a 7" can stress the crank -- the crank will tend to fail at the web just below the pin.
5x3, 5.5x3 and 5.75x3 will work well.
yeah, 6-3 is fine for reedies, a 5 1/4-4 is ideal IMHO, ya just have to find them...
Mind you, I am not sure that the new engines are built to the same specs as the old ones, so oil content is likely to be critical.
It's like the old Mills75: the Doonside75s were quite superior to the original, the Aurora was a mile off, I owned all three at once so I could compare. If you ever get your paws on a Doonside, never let go! I suggest that the Cox engines and their various manufacturers will have the same problems with build quality.
i use sig 1/2a fuel with added castor oil 1 0z to the quart it runs great you can also use car fuel with added castor oil im using 25% i haved used 6x3 - to 7x4 props on my cox engines with extra head shims with no problem the cox texaco engine use large props with no problem castor oil is what this engines need
I have some old Cox 049s. They run on 10% nitro but seem to rpefer 15% and up. I have trouble gettign pure coastor fuel and, lordy, does it make a sticky mess. I use a 15% nitro, 18% synthetic blend with 2 tbsp castor per quart.
Seems to work fine.
Use that in all my engines BTW including my 16,000 rpm Wankel. Willie Wankel scream his head off but the seals have held for years. (Note the Wankel is geared internally and gets three impulses per rotation so the rotor is turning only about 5,300 when the prop goes 16k.)
With no nitro, you will find the engine very hard to start, running backwards and it will stop in the air, they just wont run well with no nitro
Even on 16% nitro fuels they arent exactly happy i always found 25% nitro the best for the 049 sizes , .020s and 010s i always used more like 40-60% nitro
The other thing was that i found them more reliable with 22-25% castor oil than 20%, the needle was easier to set
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I have used 5% fuel for two years now with Cox .049 engines in SAM 1/2A endurance flights for the past two years. This contest lets the small tank of fuel to fly as long as the engine will run. About 4 mins. with a 8x3.8 electrical prop. Runs great the whole time.
I fly my .09s, .049s, and .010s on Sig 1/2A 25% fuel. It's a 50/50 synthetic/castor blend so another small shot of castor to the quart probably doesn't hurt it. Been buying it from Tower. I fly for sport only, no competition stuff and just use a single Cox head gasket in my engines. Everything starts and runs fine without signs of wear to the piston socket. So far, so good.
I use 33 percent traxxas racing fuel on my cox engine. My hyper viper
sure start engine pull pretty good. Also one of my fomies flies good
with that fuel. Just extra cleaning needed LOL. It tend to release alot
of lubrication. I've used it for couple months and throughout last
summer, not bad still pulls great and doesn't over heat that much.
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It has been a bit quiet after the excitement of the World Cup. Sometimes its hard to say that we were the focus of the world's attention for more than a month.
The ZIdane Materazzi affair really got the public going for a while. I have to say that the German public was in favor of Zizou and they in general support him for leveling Materazzi. Well, Italy did destory Germany in the last few minutes of their match, so the sentiment should be unsurprising. Zizou's mother got into it and the German press was full of how Zizou's mother wanted Materazzi's balls on a platter. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
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Real is not willing to pay Man U the money for Ruud and why should they? They are obviously looking for the in form players in the Serie to make their way to their club. They have snagged Cannavaro and Emerson. Plus, Ruud just proved to be a bit, shall we say…. rude while he played for Man U. Van Basten did not do Ruud's career any favors by not playing him in the Portugal match. So Ruud has quite a bit of a baggage when it comes to playing soccer. Bayern has lost some firepower with Ballack leaving and it would be a miracle if any of the Serie players want to play for the Bundesliga.
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George W Bush came to visit but not to pitch the US coaching job to Klinsmann. Something tells me that it was all for the best because after Dubya called up Bruce Arena to wish his team well in the World Cup, the US made a prompt exit.
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Media theory; cultural studies; software studies; interface criticism; network politics; media archaeology; cultural economy.
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Interrogating the Dashboard: Data, Indicators and Decision-making. Funded by the ESRC (Transforming Social Sciences Scheme)
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General Kit Fisto, Jedi Knight Nahdar Vebb, and a squad of clone troopers under the command of Clone Commander Fil infiltrated the castle around 22 BBY. The general soon arrived, and was badly damaged by the Republic and Jedi forces. He retreated deep into his castle to be repaired by his medical droid; before beginning his repairs, Grievous released Gor into the corridors of the castle to hunt down the intruders. The roggwart found Fisto, Vebb, and Fil in one of the castle's large rooms and attacked them. Fil fired on Gor several times, but its tough hide and armor rendered the blaster shots ineffective. An aggravated Gor lunged at Fisto, disarming the Nautolan Jedi Master.
As the three intruders surrounded Gor, Fil continued to shoot at the roggwart's neck. Vebb drove his lightsaber into the creature's back, which did little to slow Gor, who quickly bucked Vebb off and grabbed Fil with his prehensile tail, flailing the clone about. Vebb again approached Gor and was again beaten back, this time by the creature's tail that held Fil. Fisto, who had regained his lightsaber, sliced at Gor's face, causing the roggwart to slam Fil into the ground. Vebb rushed forward again, this time slicing off Gor's tail and freeing Fil, who perished from his wounds. Fisto also attacked Gor, who had been distracted by the loss of his tail, slicing off the creature's two front limbs. Gor fell to the ground in pain and was quickly killed by Fisto via a lightsaber stab to the throat. When Grievous's repairs were completed, the general attempted to see if Gor had finished "playing" with the Jedi, only to discover that Gor had been slain—a revelation that greatly upset the general.
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Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers 10/6/13 - NFL Free Picks, Odds, Trends, & Prediction
Houston Texans (2-2) vs. San Francisco 49ers (2-2)
NFL: 8:30 PM EST October 6, 2013 TV: NBC
Latest Odds: San Francisco -7 Over/Under 42.5
On Sunday, October 6, 2013, the Houston Texans will head up to the Bay Area to take on the San Francisco 49ers. The Texans are coming off of a bitter defeat in which Matt Schaub literally gave the game away in the final minutes by throwing a pick 6 which tied the game. The game would go into to overtime, where the Texans would lose to the Seahawks 23-20. In a game in which the Texans led 20-3 at halftime, a head injury to Brian Cushing and a headless play by Matt Schaub gave life to a Seattle team that seized the moment.
Schaub has been under fire from the Houston fans and Media for his inconsistent play this season, and the game against the Seahawks did not help his cause in the slightest.
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The 49ers are coming off of an impressive victory over the St. Louis Rams. The Niners took a 14-3 lead into the locker room at halftime, and they came out in the second half and picked up where they left off in the first half. Frank Gore had his best rushing game of the season with 153 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick added 167 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Late let-down by the Texans cost them a quality win over Seattle last week but Houston bounces back with another great performance in week 6. Even though the Niners won last week we still have questions about the running game and their secondary. Texans are getting no respect here, final score prediction, Houston Texans win outright 27-20.
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ROTC Cadets Excel Again
September 30, 2009
Six students in the ROTC All For One Battalion at Xavier University have been recognized for consistent outstanding performance.
Every year, the US Army Cadet Command establishes a National Order of Merit List for all cadets who will be commissioned in that fiscal year. The score is based on GPA, Army physical fitness test scores, and Leadership Development and Assessment testing. This OML score is used to determine which branch of the Army they will be commissioned to, selection for active or reserve duty or other benefits like Law or Medical school, and selection for awards and recognition. This year's list has 4,700 Cadets.
"These Cadets continue a long line of excellence in the All For One Battalion as they are recognized nationally for consistent outstanding performance over their college careers," said Lt Col Shane Ousey, All For One Battalion Commander. "They have clearly demonstrated that they can perform at the highest levels of leadership and academics."
The 6 AFO cadets were all recognized as DMGs – Distinguished Military Graduates – the top 20% of all 4,700 cadets.
(07876) Josh Kummerer, Xavier University senior from Succasunna, NJ majoring in criminal justice, will go on active duty
(43065) Kathryn Wagoner, Miami University senior from Powell, OH majoring in international studies will go on US Army Reserve duty and hopes to attend law school.
(45014) Eric Showman, Xavier University senior from Fairfield, OH majoring in criminal justice, will go on active duty.
(45233) Robert Besier, Xavier University senior from Cincinnati majoring in political science, will be applying to law school.
(47006) Sam Koopman, Xavier University senior from Batesville, IN majoring in finance, will go on active duty.
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Raging Bull copyright infringement case taken up by U.S. Supreme Court officials
The daughter of late screenwriter Frank Petrella is taking her Raging Bull copyright infringement case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Paula Petrella has been locked in a legal dispute with executives at MGM Holdings Inc. since the late 1990s over allegations they illegally based the 1980 Robert De Niro movie on a copyrighted script penned by her father in 1963.
Petrella claims the film bosses have continued to breach her father's copyright by continuing to market the movie for DVD sales distributed by bosses at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, who have also been named in the suit.
Her arguments have twice been rejected by judges in San Francisco, California, ruling in favour of the studio chiefs, who accused the plaintiff of forfeiting her rights by failing to sue earlier.
However, Petrella petitioned officials at the U.S. Supreme Court to hear her case, and on Tuesday (01Oct13), they agreed to take up the dispute.
Frank Petrella died in 1981 – the same year that Raging Bull, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring De Niro as real-life boxer Jake LaMotta, won two Oscars.


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I deleted a staff member who was billing staff. As a result the allocations that should allocate to her billing entries become blank gl entries when I am trying to post.
I have readding her to the staff status and in the billing profiles. I have removed the payments, deleted the invoices and went back in to the invoice and opened up each billing entry for that staff member and made sure it was her proper billing amount etc. I rebilled and repayed still no gl entries.
The only thing I have found to work was to take her billing entries and put another billing staff members name in her place and then it will give me gl entries so that I can post. However, we have clients that are paying on bills a year ago and I don't have the time to redo each invoice, undo each deposit, remove the payments, unpost, etc.
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Rooms are double-occupancy with a bathroom between every two rooms.
All rooms have desks, chairs, dressers, and large closets.
Single and private rooms are available for sophomores and second semester freshmen as space allows.
Another advantage of Maria Hall — USM's underground tunnel system!
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They were sworn enemies, but now Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner seem to have warmed up to Blac Chyna, who was the guest of honour at Khloe Kardashian's birthday. Kylie's boyfriend, Tyga, is Chyna's baby daddy and the friction has been palpable, but apparently not any more.
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Blac shared photos with "mama" Kris Jenner and her future sisters-in-law as they celebrated together, appearing comfortable.
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Joining them was Blac's future mother-in-law Kris - and she's already calling her mama. Pregnant Chyna was positively glowing as she cuddled up to future hubby Rob throughout.


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|October 10, 2013, 06:44 PM
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Bullet jump optimization. Practical?
Bullet jump is the distance between the bullet's ogive and the starting of rifling. I read that one can adjust bullet jump to improve accuracy. I tried that and found it is mostly a rather impractical proposition.
In order to shorten the bullet jump to between 0 to 0.1", I will have to seat the bullet so high that either max. COL is exceeded or the neck has little purchase on the bullet. Is this only for custom made rifles with short leade? Granted I don't own any custom rifles. I have a whole bunch of military rifles from the great wars. Non of them can do it, even though they shoot exceptional well. The only one that comes close is a 25 year-old Rem 700 BDL in .30-06. Even with that I will have to use heavy bullet (> 174gr) to get into the range.
Do I understand it correctly? Thanks for your comments.
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TL, you can seat bullets to any depth that you want. Note that they should not be so deep as to crush the powder in the case. As long as the rounds are reasonably straight, the bullets can jump 1/10th inch to the rifling and still shoot very accurate. And as you've seen, there has to be enough bullet held by the case neck for keeping the round intact in normal handling as well as loading.
For loading from a rifle's box magazine, the overall cartridge length should be about 1/16th inch shorter than the magazine's length. For single round loading they can be seated long enough to gently push into the rifling; a method that some bullets shoot most accurate with.
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Bullet jump optimization. Practical?
That rule of thumb really has no basis in fact. Some cartridges don't even have necks as long as a caliber. I've seated bullets as little as 0.10
|October 10, 2013, 08:02 PM
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for most shooting it is impractical
mostly used in competition at long range (600 yards or more )
these longer rounds are usualy too long to fit into the magazine and
must be loaded one at a time through the ejection port
yes it helps ( but you will only see the difference at ranges more than
300 yards )
I use the Sierra 30 cal. 175 MK in my US military rifles, they like to be
10 to 15 thou. off the lands
My 223 Bushmaster likes the 80 gr Sierras at 25 to 30 thou. off lands
the distance off lands will vary as to the bullet - barrel combination
the only bullet I have tried that likes a jump of 1 to 5 thou. off is Berger
and I found that Sierra did just as good and were less expensive
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What rifle and caliber are you having the problem with? I don't presently have a rifle that won't let me seat the bullet close to the lands. That said, my 223 with 40 gr Noslers are seated out to that one caliber seating depth and are a bit further off the lands than I'd usually want.
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tangolima, I am the fan of the running start, I want my bullet to have the jump, if I have a rifle that insist on seating the bullet to the lands, it does not get shot.
I have tested rifles for maximum overall length, in some of the test I have shoved the bullet out of the case and in to the throat, past every thing else and finally to the rifling.
I hope no one gets the ideal I am anti-against the rifling, I think it is cute, as you suggested, loading a magazine type rifle in a single shot manner is at best annoying, I am the fan of 'fix the rifle'.
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Seating depth, I built a 30 Gibbs, the neck length was .217" (I fixed that).
The 300 Winchester Magnum neck length? Not much better at .264".
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The one gun I have come across that seems to need that is the older Sako (Finnbear 270/30-06)
Those had deep reach to the rifling. Not sure why. Deeper than military chambers I have for sure.
The 270 I reload for needed it for accuracy desired, did not play with the 06 enough before I sold it to tell for sure, but it was also seriously deep (or long)
One possible answer to getting some better grip is the non lead bullets as they are long for the weight they are missing.
Some guns it makes a measurable difference on and fine without tuning the COAL.
I would try the gun first for accuracy with normal of a bit extended depth and if not satisfactory then experiment.
Keeping in mind getting to long can interfere withe the gun function, not fit the magazine or if too far to fragile for anything but single shot bench shooting (which is ok but even bench shooting rounds get knocked around at times). Personally I would draw the line at a reasonable solid rounds but nothing to say you can't do it if you want.
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Thanks guys for your inputs. I got the idea.
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I could not get anywhere near the rifling in either of my stock Remingtons, 30-06 and 308. It didn't matter how long or short bullets were loaded. Only thing that made a difference was powder and powder charge. In my CZ Varmint .223 I can load touching the lands with plenty bullet seated in the case neck. It likes bullets either 0.002 or 0.040 off the lands. Anywhere in-between or longer and groups open up. Both of my custom barreled Remington 308s like bullets 0.002 to 0.005 off the lands. Any farther off the lands and groups start opening up. All fall within magazine length.
In my experience rifles with long necks bullet seating depth doesn't seem to make much difference. In rifles with shorter necks it can make a big difference in group size.
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|October 12, 2013, 07:07 PM
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I accually just posted in another thread regarding this. Let me start by stating the specifics...
I shoot a Ruger .308 markII bolt action with a built in mag well. I have taken an empty case, barely started the seating in my press and then put the round in my rifle and closed the bolt to finish seating the round to ensure that the round is touching the rifling so there is zero jump. I then used that dud round as my template for reloading EVERY .308 round ive reloaded over the years. Now, i dont chrono anything, i dont measure groups, and i really dont load specifically for top notch accuracy, but, if i shoot three factory rounds and three of my reloads, that grouping is extremely different. Ive also used this process for my AR....BUT im only using 50-55gr bullets so i dont have an issue of not fitting my mags. I was informed that heavier rounds, 70+gr, would be an issue in the mags.
Anyway, i feel like it has a significant effect on accuracy.
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In reading "Secrets of the Houston Warehouse", they determined that accuracy was usually best with no jump- seated touching the lands. Some of my loads are set with the boolits "kissing" the rifling (in theory, anyway...)
Like anything else, every combination of bullet weight/type and barrel is unique so I can't see a hard/fast rule here.
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|October 13, 2013, 01:44 PM
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Jeff2131, do you change the seating depth as the barrel's leade erodes away? If not, it will allow bullet jump of about .010" for every 300 to 500 rounds fired when all rounds have the bullets seated to the same depth/over-all-cartridge-length.
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Hmmmmm, good info. Didnt realize the.barrel "erroded" away. Maybe ill have to make myself a new dummy round and change my seating...over two years ive probably put about 1500 rounds through that rifle. Ill make a new dummy round and gauge it with the original and see the difference, if any.
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depends on your application. For long range target shooting, there is really no reason you can't load rounds one at a time (if they exceed magazine length).
Calibers such as 30-06 and 300 win mag can be difficult to touch the lands on, due to the wide variety of bullets you can shoot through them, For example, pretty much any bullet lighter than 180 or 190 grains will be too short to load like this in my 06.
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The last time we saw Frankie Muniz as junior CIA agent Cody Banks, he was a geeky adolescent out to prove that he could save the world (or at least one hot prep school girl played by Hilary Duff) through a kid-friendly combination of sophisticated spy know-how and disarming immaturity. Unfortunately, Agent Cody's 2003 debut played like warmed-over "Spy Kids" descended from refried James Bond.
The good news is that this time around, in "Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London," Muniz has better secret-agent toys to play with, funnier lines and sidekicks helping him out, and a bit more discerning director in Kevin Allen ("The Big Tease"), who may still go in for fart jokes but at least limits the crass humor that director Harald Zwart papered all over the original.
Anyway, what matters most to the "Agent Cody Banks" franchise is Muniz, which is the bad news.
Even fans of TV's "Malcolm in the Middle" know that this child star is rapidly growing up. These days you can't read US Weekly or watch MTV without seeing the 18-year-old actor escorting lithe blondes and getting his
That's a potential problem for a young man playing a dorky junior spy, so the makers of "Agent Cody Banks" have decided that the sequel will harp on how Cody needs to lighten up and reclaim his childhood. "You're too darn old," remarks professional action sidekick Anthony Anderson. "Act like a kid! That's why they recruited you."
Ah, but acting like a kid is so much easier said than done (see Roberto Benigni in "Pinocchio"). No matter how adorable you think Muniz is, it's becoming increasingly hard to buy him as a socially inept teenager/spy whose on-camera mom (Cynthia Stevenson) treats him as though he's still dressing in Garanimals.
Problem number two: Even if the audience for this sequel is primarily kids too young to care about any of the above, the movie still misses its target. At a recent screening, little folks found few things to laugh about, even when they were dished up humorous references to the 1970s movie "Convoy" and an elite pastry program at Compton Community College. Go figure.
As for the plot of "Agent Cody Banks 2," it begins at Kamp Woody, where our aging Boy Wonder has returned for more of the covert CIA training begun in the first movie. Pretty soon he's double-crossed by a former mentor and finds himself assigned to track down the bad guy before mind-control software is implanted in the world's most powerful leaders. This means posing as a gifted young clarinetist among an international band of musical prodigies visiting a London estate, but if the details of that ruse really mattered, the movie wouldn't have a "2" in its title.
Duff has (smartly) moved on to other starring roles, so Cody's crush in this installment is a bandmate played by Hannah Spearritt. She's perfectly lovely, if a nonfactor in the final analysis.
More prominent is Anderson's wild-card agent on probation. To give him his due, Anderson is a funny guy. But if you've seen him in "Cradle 2 the Grave" or "Kangaroo Jack," you've seen him here. Unlike Muniz, he hasn't grown a bit.
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I have a iPad which I can watch sky on, if I but this piece of equipment will I be able to continue watching sky through the iPad on a hd television?
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The high-profile killing of 18-year-old Thomas Kelly in 2012, in a random one-punch attack, caused much soul searching among the Australian public and focused politicians on how best to deal with alcohol-fuelled brutality.
His parents were outraged when his attacker received four years in jail for their son's manslaughter.
Now a controversial and unprecedented new law has been created in the state of New South Wales which sees a fatal one-punch offence carry a minimum eight-year jail sentence if committed under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
And now pubs and clubs in Sydney's nightlife district, many of which are open 24 hours, will see 1.30am lockouts and 3am last drinks.
Michael McEwen, 23, was hit in a one-punch attack (which some local media and politicians have now dubbed a "coward punch") in Sydney at the end of last year. He was close to death and in a coma for days.
His father Robert told Sky News: "I actually started going over the eulogy, asking 'what am I going to say about him?' at the funeral, all those sorts of things were going through my mind."
Talking about the new licensing laws, he said: "It's going to take a long time but I think we only have one choice and that is to change the culture, to change our society."
Michael survived and is now making progress, having to learn to walk again after brain surgery.
Also being considered are mandatory minimum and longer maximum sentences for serious alcohol-fuelled assaults, and new powers allowing police to administer drug and alcohol testing to suspected offenders.
"The new measures are tough, and I make no apologies for that," NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell told reporters when the new laws were first announced.
"The fact is, it's not acceptable for people to go out, get intoxicated, start a fight, throw a punch - whether it's a coward's punch or another punch - and think they'll get away with it."
Many legal professionals however are highly critical of the move, saying mandatory sentencing removes all mitigation and extenuating circumstances.
Not only that, Phillip Boulten, President of the New South Wales Bar Association, said: "Most of the studies carried out by academics throughout the world show that mandatory sentencing doesn't play much of a role in reducing the rate of crime."
The effects of the new legislation will be watched closely by other countries, including the UK, which are also grappling with how best to deal with alcohol fuelled violence.
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BILLINGS, Mont., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Former Baltimore Orioles pitching ace Dave McNally, a three-time All-Star who had a string of four straight 20-win seasons, died Sunday in his hometown of Billings, Mt. He was 60.
The Billings Gazette reported on its website that McNally had been battling cancer for years.
The soft-tossing lefthander played 14 seasons in the majors, all but one with the Orioles, in a career that began in 1962. He won 20 games each year from 1968-71.
In 1971, he was one of four 20-game winners on the Baltimore staff, joining Mike Cuellar, Jim Palmer, and Pat Dobson.
McNally posted a career of 184-119 and a 3.24 ERA while striking out 1,512 batters. He played in four World Series, and is the only pitcher to hit a grand slam in the Fall Classic, connecting in Game Three of the 1970 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds.
McNally, along with fellow pitcher Andy Messersmith, also was part of a landmark legal case that challenged baseball's reserve clause. He filed a class-action lawsuit claiming that the Montreal Expos had reneged on a verbal agreement, and the case created free agency.
The resulting labor deal meant players could become free agents after they had played in the major leagues for six seasons. At the beginning of the 1976 campaign, average individual salaries rose to $2.38 million.
He finished his career with the Expos in 1975.
After he retired, he became a businessman in Billings, running an auto dealership with his brother, Jim. He was named Montana's Athlete of the Century in 2000, and also is a member of the Orioles' Hall of Fame and All-Century team.


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ALAMEDA — Police are searching for a missing 68-year-old woman who was last seen walking her dog Saturday afternoon.
Harriet Holbrook went for a walk with her chocolate Labrador about noon and never returned, according to police.
Holbrook has early-stage Alzheimer's disease, officials added.
She is described as a white female, roughly 5-foot-5 and about 110 pounds. She has shoulder-length gray and black hair and brown eyes.
Holbrook, who may be wearing her glasses, was last seen dressed in a blue zippered hooded sweatshirt, bluejeans and hiking boots. Harriet's dog is a medium-sized chocolate Labrador and is likely with her.
Officials ask anyone with information to call the Alameda Police Department at 510-337-8340.
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Tomorrow, November 12, Facility Operations scheduled a steam shutdown for the Engineering Building and Annex. The shutdown will last from 6:00AM – 3:30PM and will affect the heat supply to the building. Fortunately, with mild temperatures tomorrow, it should allow for a comfortable working environment.