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Road Work at Great Basin National Park
Road work will begin in Upper Lehman and Wheeler Peak Campgrounds. Campgrounds will be open but may be noisy and have large vehicles on the roads. The Scenic Drive is open with up to 15 min delays due to road work. Click more for details. Updated 9/9/14 More »
Snake Creek Road and Campsites Closed
The Snake Creek Road will be closed from the park boundary into the park to begin work on campsites, trails and restroom improvements. Work will continue until snow closes the project. Work will resume in Spring 2015.
Cave Life
Life survives in caves by adapting to the unusual habitat. Because sunlight does not penetrate beyond the twilight zone of a cave, the area just inside the entrance, plants that must capture energy from sunlight cannot grow. Therefore, the cave ecosystem is based on nutrients entering the cave via water and outside organisms venturing into the cave and depositing guano, eggs, debris, or their carcasses. These nutrients are in turn used by the organisms that spend their entire life cycles in the cave environment.
New Cave Species Discovered
Bacteria in Caves
Trogloxenes and Troglobites
The nesting material brought into the cave and droppings left behind by these temporary residents is a major source of nourishment for another type of animal known as a troglobite.
Troglobites are species that spend their entire life cycles in caves and include cave crickets, spiders, psuedoscorpions and the smaller mites and springtails. Often troglobites have adapted to the cave environment through morphological changes such as the loss of eyes and pigment and lengthening of appendages, as is seen in the cave dipluran. Though adapted to survive in the unique cave environment, they are dependent on organic material packed in by other animals or washed in from the surface. They often must optimize meals that are few and far between.
Navigating in the Dark
Human Impacts
Park rangers are trying to reduce these effects on the cave by turning out lights when tours are not in the cave and by not allowing visitors to bring food or beverages on tours.
Learning About Cave Life
>Endemic Cave Species in Great Basin National Park
>A Biological Inventory of Eight Caves in Great Basin National Park by Jean Krejca and Steven Taylor, 2003, Center for Biodiversity, Illinois Natural History Survey
>Cave Biota of Great Basin National Park, White Pine County, Nevada by Steven Taylor, Jean Krejca, and Michael Slay, 2008, Center for Biodiversity, Illinois Natural History Survey
Learning as much as we can about cave life has the potential to affect our own lives. Recently, scientists have found bacteria in caves that might have medical benefits. The first step, though, is to preserve these species by protecting the cave environments they live in.
Did You Know?
One of the major ecological threats to the sagebrush-dominated Great Basin ecosystem is the introduction and spread of dozens of species of non-native plants. The most important of these, cheatgrass (or downy brome) covers the largest area: 25 million acres, one-third of the area of the Great Basin.


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|Introduction, Upgrading, The New Start Screen
For Windows users of all kinds, the Windows "Blue" 8.1 update has been long-awaited. Those who've been using the base OS since launch have no doubt been anticipating some of the enhancements that are coming, while many others have been waiting patiently to see if the update manages to right enough wrongs to help persuade them to make the move. Has Microsoft succeeded in either of these cases? That's what we hope to find out.
At the moment, Windows 8.1 is available only as a preview, and if you are looking to give it a try, there are a couple of things to be aware of. The most important is the fact that once you upgrade, you can't easily downgrade - so you may wish to try the update in a virtual machine or on a test machine if possible. In addition, your current product keys will not work, so you'll effectively be turning your activated OS into an evaluation (it's assumed that once 8.1 goes final, we'll be able to update using our original keys).
Currently, there are two ways to install Windows 8.1. Microsoft's recommended method is to download an update, install it, reboot, and then hit-up the app store within the Start Screen. The alternative route is to download the ISO image, which you can either burn to a DVD or create a bootable thumb drive with.
If you're installing the Windows 8.1 Preview as a stand-alone install, you can do so as normal. If you're upgrading an OS already in place, you'll want to make sure that you choose the "Keep Windows settings, personal files, and apps" option inside of the installer (as seen above). This will assure that every single application you have installed will remain installed after upgrading, and your personal documents will be left intact. That said, select applications may not immediately work after the upgrade. VMware was a sticking-point for me, but a simple reinstall fixed the problems I encountered. Our beloved managing editor Marco also encountered a couple of strange issues; the main one being that the default high DPI setting on a Kabini-based notebook strangely affected text and images in some apps. Dropping the slider back to normal resolved the issues, though.
When Microsoft first introduced the Start Screen with Windows 8, it had expected its users to spend a great deal of time there. On tablets, this is especially the case. It makes sense, then, that the company took some strides to make the interface attractive, and for the most part, it did a great job. There were a couple of sticking points for a lot of people, however, such as the very limited customization and the somewhat bland way that desktop applications are showcased.
With 8.1, Microsoft takes care of most of those complaints. The level of customization still isn't what I'd consider to be "great", but there's no denying that some nice improvements have been made here.
Originally, desktop applications in the Start Screen would all share the same tile look - a solid color to match the background, and then the application icon centered inside. With 8.1, Microsoft decided to color these tiles based on the dominant color in the application icon. Adobe Photoshop's tile is tinted blue, for example; Nero, red; uTorrent, green; Steam, grey, and so forth. Whether or not you prefer this over the old design is going to depend on your personal taste. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that you're able to revert back to the old style - a bit of a downer if you happened to prefer it.
Perhaps more so than the colored tiles, one of the most obvious changes seen in the shot above is that the desktop wallpaper sits behind the tiles rather than one of the vectorized wallpapers any Windows 8 user has become used to. This is an option I've wanted ever since I began using Windows 8, so I'm glad to see it make its way into 8.1. However, there is yet another unfortunate thing about this: you cannot choose a specific wallpaper for this screen; it has to be the one on your desktop. This is a weird move, since users can easily customize their Lock Screen with a specific wallpaper. We suspect Microsoft has done this to make it less jarring when launching the Start screen from desktop mode.
Enhancing the Start Screen flexibility further, Microsoft has introduced two additional tile sizes to help you perfect your layout and organization. As seen in the shot above, standard tiles can be cut down to 1/4th of their original size, while select tiles can be exploded from "wide" to "large", such as the Desktop. Not all tiles can be resized to the large format, but many from the Store can be.
To customize the Start Screen in the base OS, you'd hit-up the "Settings" option in the Charms bar and deal with it there. In 8.1, the location has moved; now, you need to click on "Personalize" in the Charms bar instead of "Settings", which will slide this out from the right side:
This is pretty self-explanatory overall, but anyone who's customized Windows 8 in the past is likely to notice some immediate differences. Rather than be limited to 10 or so base colors with no flexibility beyond that, you can now choose between 18 base colors and then 18 tones inside of each. This goes not only for the base color, but the accent color as well. While it'd be nice (and it would be possible) to choose from "millions" of color combinations here, it can be assumed that Microsoft is keeping it simple on purpose so that tablet users won't have difficulty in fine-tuning a specific color. Plus - this is a major improvement nonetheless.
The above is an example of another feature that I wanted with the stock OS: easier group naming. Any set of tiles can be named simply by right-clicking a blank area in the Start Screen and clicking "Customize". While all of my personal tile sets come in groups of two, you could break them apart into rows of one and name each individual group just the same. The end result, as seen with the full Start Screen shot in this article, clearly shows what sort of improvement this simple addition has made.
On Android and iOS, many of us like to create folders and toss a bunch of icons into each. With 8.1, Microsoft still hasn't given Windows users the same option. In some ways, it's a little bizarre, but in others, it's fine. Many of us have dozens of apps crowding up our smartphones and tablets, for example, while on Windows, that's not likely to be the case. Plus, because of the Start Screen's design, you're already able to store many more icons - ahem, tiles - to the Start Screen than you can to your Android or iOS device.
That doesn't quite wrap-up the Start Screen improvements yet. Going to the "All Apps" screen, to me, used to be a bit of a pain. You had to right-click the Start Screen and then click on the "All Apps" button in the bottom-right corner. Now, you can simply click an arrow that sits underneath the left-most tileset, as seen in the shot above. Much better.
|Improved Search, Boot to Desktop, Quicker Shutdown
Of all the improvements discussed so far, it's this next one that causes me to exclaim, "Thank you, Microsoft!".
In earlier versions of Windows, I became accustomed to hitting the Windows key to launch the Start Menu, then type out something quickly that I needed - either an installed application, a system tool, or a document, then hitting enter. With Windows 8, extra steps were added - after typing in the query, you'd then need to choose between settings or files, made easier with a mouse (not a great thing). Admittedly, I considered this to be a major pain, especially given how simple it was before. Well, behold:
Now, when you type in a query, you are given ultra-quick access to relevant documents or applications. In this particular case, I wanted the Folder Options, and it's displayed at the top simply by me typing in "folder". This improvement allows me to access a tool or file through the search without having to grab my mouse.
It goes without saying that one of the biggest complaints about Windows 8 was the removal of the Start button, and that's yet another complaint that's going to be no more once 8.1 hits the mainstream. The verdict is still out on whether or not the masses like its design, because it's not quite what we're used to seeing. It's almost subtle... perhaps too subtle.
After hovering over this Start button, its background transitions into a darker gray, and the logo turns blue. Does clicking it reveal a Start Menu? Nah, of course not. Microsoft has definitely changed what it needed to, to help appease those who weren't too pleased with Windows 8 at launch, but it still wants us to use the Start Screen. Third-party Start Menus can still be installed, of course, as unfortunate as that may be.
Even Quicker Shutdown / Restart
The first time I used Windows 8, I couldn't figure out how to shutdown and restart. As bizarre as that might seem, given I've been using Windows for over 20 years, it was absolutely true. By now, any Windows 8 user is going to know how to do this, but with 8.1, it's made even easier. Simply hover your mouse over the bottom left-hand corner, right-click, and voila:
This quick-access menu existed before 8.1, but it didn't include the bottom two options. With these here, it allows people to cut out an entire step, so shutting down and rebooting will be made much quicker - and probably less annoying, since the Charms bar won't have to be dealt with.
Boot to Desktop
Yet another common complaint surrounding Windows 8 was the inability to boot straight to the desktop; that's been fixed here. As seen in the shot below, you're also able to enable the "All Apps" view by default, if you'd rather see everything that's installed all at once.
While this is a great addition, I admit that it's one I used to care about, but I'm not too sure about it now. Generally speaking, the first thing anyone does after booting into their OS is launch an app, and with the Start Screen displayed automatically, that was a task quickly done. Of course, if you choose the desktop for most of your application shortcuts, then booting directly there is going to be useful. Either way, it's nice to finally have the option.
Skydrive Enhancements
When Windows 8 first launched, Microsoft's future intentions for its SkyDrive cloud service became clear. The OS makes it easy to sync your data with the cloud, and in 8.1, the integration becomes even tighter. There's now an entire section in the Start Screen settings dedicated to the service.
Here, you can turn SkyDrive's auto-sync on or off, and have it automatically upload your photos in varying quality, so that you can access them pretty-well instantly on any device (the level of "instant" depends of course on your Internet connection). As before, your SkyDrive / Microsoft account can be used to sync your PC's settings, such as personalization options, passwords, apps and so forth.
"Computer" Becomes "This PC"
The next change is hard to explain, because it seems so unnecessary. Prior to Windows Vista, the location to access all of our hard drives was called "My Computer"; post Vista, it was simply named, "Computer". Well, in Windows 8.1, Microsoft changed it once again, this time to "This PC".
As the image illustrates, another minor change has been implemented here: your six library folders precede the storage drives. A small change, but a useful one if you happen to use those folders more often than the actual drives. If you don't, that entire section can be collapsed - but not removed.
New Apps
Many had speculated that Windows 8.1 would ship with an assortment of new apps -- and it does. Finding these is a simple endeavor, as they're marked as "New": Alarms, Calculator, Food & Drink, Health & Fitness, Help & Tips, Reading List, Scan and Sound Recorder.
All of these are pretty self-explanatory, and not all of them work at the moment (they will when 8.1 goes final). Of them all, I'd have to say that Help & Tips is the most intriguing. Alas, this is all that's shown inside so far:
Alright - "Help & Tips" is as simple a thing as it can get, but consider the fact that one of the biggest beefs new users have with Windows 8 is not knowing how to do anything. Post-install, a short tutorial is shown, but it covers only two very basic things. Everything else, the user has to discover on their own, or hop online and search for (which to me, shouldn't be a requirement).
It's hard to say what this tool is going to become, but as the tile is being placed right inside of the Start Screen after the install, I assume it's going to be a one-stop shop for folks who want to learn more about how to get the most out of their OS. This is another feature I feel should have been in Windows 8 since day one, but the fact that it's coming shouldn't be scoffed at. Microsoft realized its fault and is doing what it can to correct it.
Revamped PC Settings Screen
A personal complaint of mine regarding the launch Windows 8 is that a lot of the typical Control Panel functions could not be found inside of the Start Screen's settings area. Well, with 8.1, some of those functions have made it in, such as the ability to configure a proxy server, adjust time and date formats, configure power options and so on.
Oddly, you still can't configure things like Windows Defender or the Firewall, but chances are if you need to do that, you'll know how to easily get to them.
We just took a look at a large number of enhancements or new features to Windows 8.1, but there's little doubt that there are others we overlooked simply because we didn't know about them. If you happen to enjoy a feature not discussed here, please hit up the comments and let us know.
Now for the big question, will 8.1 help steer Microsoft's latest OS in the right direction?
|Does 8.1 Fix All of Windows 8's Problems?
Without wasting time, let's make one thing clear: the Windows 8.1 update is fantastic. If you're already a Windows 8 user, the update is going to be a no-brainer. While the inability to switch back to the old tile designs (in the event you don't care for all the color) is a bit disappointing, it's a limitation that's greatly overshadowed by everything else the update brings to the table. And judging by the "Help & Tips" app, it appears the update isn't even 100% complete.
A quick recap: Windows 8.1 brings a boatload of new features to the Start Screen. You're now able to use your desktop wallpaper as the backdrop if you like, or if not, you gain a greater level of flexibility with the color schemes for any of the vectorized choices. You now can turn traditional "wide" tiles into full-blown squares, or take a standard "medium" tile and make it 1/4th of the size. In addition, to you can more easily name your groups, access the All Apps section quicker, enjoy an improved search, and access a number of new configuration options in the Settings area.
Start Screen aside, we also gain the ability to boot directly to the desktop, have quicker access to our libraries after opening up our Computer - ahem, "This PC", and shut our PC down quicker thanks to the hidden menu behind the Start button (oh right - that too!). Of course, we can't discredit the number of new apps that have made it into 8.1, especially Helps & Tips which I am looking very forward to checking out once it's finished.
As much as 8.1 packs in, I do feel that Microsoft's decision to keep it as a free update is a good one. The reason being: this is how Windows 8 should have launched. If it had, then complaints might have been far fewer. But of course, we can't overlook the biggest beef a lot of people had with Windows 8: the Start Screen.
Given the fact that 8.1 packs in a ton of Start Screen improvements, it's obvious that the update is not going to do a lot for some people - namely those who didn't care for the Start Screen before. There's just no reason to believe that your opinion will be changed with 8.1, because it's still the same Start Screen, just better. Microsoft had a chance to reintroduce the Start Menu here, but didn't. In effect, the company is asking you to meet it halfway. It knows you might not love the Start Screen now, but it hopes that it might grow on you in time.
Even still, I never liked the fact that Microsoft in one-fell-swoop decided that the Start Menu was no good, when millions of people have been perfectly content with it. While I believe the company should have reintroduced it here, I'm just glad that the company's gone the extra mile to make the Start Screen better.
Not to mention, some of its apps have seen improvement as well, including the Store:
Check that out... there's actually a search field up there! Yet another example of how Microsoft is trying to make the overall Windows 8 experience a more intuitive (and better) one.
There are still a couple of limitations that are a bit bizarre, however. Many equate the Start Screen to being an interface squarely designed for a mobile device, and I can't disagree. Given that, you'd imagine that renaming a tile would be a simple matter - but not so. While Microsoft could easily give that option alongside the other ones when right-clicking (or holding down) on a tile, it doesn't. Instead, you must go to the "Open File Location" option when you access the tile's properties, and then rename the shortcut there. Hardly elegant.
Further, while adjusting tile sizes is nice, some might prefer to place regular sized tiles inside of a folder to help keep their Start Screen a bit cleaner. As I mentioned before, the sheer size of the Start Screen allows many tiles to be used, which is likely one reason Microsoft doesn't care to implement the functionality, but I'm of the belief it should be an option for those who want it.
Other functions of Windows 8 will still continue to bother some people, like the process of shutting down. Microsoft did improve quite a bit here given you can simply right-click the Start Button and access the option in there, but again, this isn't an elegant-looking solution. To be fair, it doesn't really have to be, but nothing stops Microsoft from putting a shutdown / restart button right inside of the Start Screen, negating the need for people to hover over the Settings icon in the Charms bar and doing it that way.
Admittedly, all of these issues are fairly minor, but they do highlight simple things Microsoft could have added / changed if it wanted to. It clearly didn't, as it would prefer all of us to adjust to the "modern interface". It's not a great thing, but at least major improvements have been made.
Given all we've discussed, coming up with a conclusion as to whether or not 8.1 is going to suddenly fix Microsoft's image or sales should be simple - but it isn't. As mentioned above, the Start Screen is still here, as are some minor niggles, so there's no reason that anyone who disliked those before is suddenly going to feel different with 8.1. However, because 8.1 is such an improvement, the reaction is likely to be very good, which may cause some to reconsider Windows 8 as their next OS, despite the caveats.
As a Windows 8 user since launch, I can honestly say that I'm extremely pleased with what the 8.1 update brings to the table. I'd even go as far as to say that it's a refreshing update. It's clear to me that Microsoft has some determination to right its wrongs and make sure it's doing all it can to encourage people to give Windows 8 a try. While I wouldn't call all of the moves it's made ideal, I do believe we're headed in the right direction.
What Windows 8 really needs now to succeed is improved developer support. The Store for Windows 8-specific apps is still littered with middling and sub-par apps, and that's not a great thing. Things are undoubtedly improving, but I do feel that some developers are doing little to help the OS. Instead, it seems like some developers just rush an app out the door, just to put something in the store, and then forget about it. That's hardly a healthy thing to occur when Microsoft's greatest interest is developing a rich ecosystem a la Google's Play Store or Apple's App Store. Hopefully, these improvements will happen sooner rather than later.

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Friendship, Disharmony and Sonic Chapter 8.5The walk up the mountain was silent between Mordecai and Twilight for a good while. "What's wrong with Twilight? She wanted to talk earlier," he thought to himself in worry. Mordecai started thinking over their conversation from earlier.__________________________________________________________________________________________**FLASHBACK**Twilight had just finished telling him about her mishaps when she forgot to write a friendship report for Princess Celestia. He ended up laughing at the situation and said, "Y-you really got that stressed over one lousy letter?"Twilight lowered her ears and her head in embarrassment and quickened her pace from Mordecai. His laughter settled after he noticed that she had distanced herself away from him. He then asked, "Twilight, are you ok? Twilight?"He got no response from her, and he decided to quicken his pace to catch up to her.**END FLASHBACK**__________________________________________________
Friendship, Disharmony and Sonic Ch. 4Sonic ran as fast as he could through the forest. He knew that if he went ahead of Tails and Knuckles to get the first emerald, the whole thing could be a lot easier to handle. Not to mention that he can beat Discord to the emerald, rather than let him get a head start at getting the emeralds. While running through the forest, he noticed that it started to change as he ran deeper into the woods. After noticing the change, Sonic started slowing down, and looked around the new area. The sun started to rise after he walked around for a while."Where am I?" he asked himself. He looked at the trees and said, "These trees look too different from the ones from earlier." Realization struck him after he got a better look at the trees. He then said, "Hold on, are these, Apple trees?"Sonic walked up to one of the trees and saw apples on them. He then ran up the top of the hill the apple trees were on and saw a barn, a town, a castle on the side of a mountain f
Friendship, Disharmony and Sonic Ch. 1It was just another casual day for Sonic, he was just having one of his runs before Tails bumped into him and invites him to go to the park. Little to Sonic's knowledge, Tails and the rest of the gang had prepared a surprise party for him. After arriving at the park, Sonic had gotten a specially made chilidog and loved it. While everyone was enjoying the party, a sudden dark pulse exploded out of nowhere and interrupted the party. The force from the sudden blast sent all of the party supplies flying in the air, including Sonic's chilidog, leaving the hedgehog disappointed after seeing it was gone. Unknown to Sonic at the time, a dark creature had come out of a portal, spreading fear to everyone at the party. The creature then opened up multiple small portals and had sucked all of Sonic's friends into them. In a futile attempt, Sonic tried to attack the dark creature to save his friends, but the creature swatted Sonic away like a bug, and knocked him out in the process
Friendship, Disharmony and Sonic Ch.7It was a slow day at the Guardian Units of Nations (G.U.N.) Fortress. The fortress was not visible on the land, it was located underground. Every G.U.N. agent was monitoring all the activities across the world, and no sign of any disturbances was picked up on their computers. Above the underground base on each level, we see a great number of G.U.N. troops and mechs marching on the surface, ready for any possible threat that plans to attack the base.On top of the platform above the surface of the fortress, Shadow the Hedgehog was standing with his arms crossed and his eyes closed. With the lack of activities, he himself was also bored. Rouge the Bat joined him after an hour had passed when he went above ground. She approached him and said, "You know Shadow, staying up here isn't doing the base any favors." Eyes still closed, he said, "I thought I sensed something a while ago." Curious, she asked, "What was it you sensed?" He opened his eyes, lo
Friendship, Disharmony and Sonic Ch.6Time Eater opened up a portal and watched the battle Sonic, his friends and the ponies had with the Moon Monster. The monster had thrown a punch at Rigby, but he dodged the punch and it punched a giant hole in the house instead. The rest of the park workers had used the cart to try and avoid monster's attacks. Discord reappeared in the Center of Time and asked, "So, what did I miss?" Time Eater said, "That Moon Monster had destroyed part of the house; it has thrown punches and trees at the rest of the park workers and the rest of Sonic's friends. Right now, it has Amy Rose in its hand." Discord laughed in amusement at what he had caused to everyone at the park.His laughter was soon stopped after he heard what Sonic said in the portal. He said, "Hey Mordecai! I need that emerald!" Mordecai yelled, "Alright! Here you go dude!" He then threw the cyan emerald to Sonic, which he easily caught. Sonic then turned himse
Friendship, Disharmony and Sonic Ch. 3Sonic ran through the forest dodging the trees and jumping over some boulders with ease, while he was running in Angel Island's direction. Discord re-appeared a few feet behind him and continued his chase. After seeing the flash of light, Sonic turned around and started running backwards. He saw Discord and wondered to himself how he caught up with him. Discord was surprised to see that Sonic was still running at a fast pace, even though he was running backwards. Sonic then sidestepped to his left and Discord crashed into a tree, not having enough time to react.Sonic grinned to himself after Discord crashed into the tree. He then turned around and continued his run. After shaking off the pain he sustained from the crash, Discord teleported himself a good distance on the path Sonic was running on. He then re-appeared in front of Sonic and he tried to block Sonic's path with a wall that was as tall as he was. But once Sonic was close enough, he jumped over him and the wall w
Friendship, Disharmony and Sonic Ch. 2.5Chapter 2 continued__________________________________________________________________________________________Discord continued his laughter at the mischief he had caused. He laughed so hard he went from laughing on his feet, to laughing on his back. Twilight was left scarred and speechless over the idea of failing to stop Discord from spreading his chaos. Feeling as if she was being laughed at, Pinkie angrily said, "And what are you laughing at?!"After the outburst, Discord had settled down from his laughter and wiped a tear from his mismatched eyes. "Ho, you ponies are just the most fun I've had in eons," he said in amusement while rubbing his eagle claw over his lion paw. After hearing his statement, Pinkie got in his face, surprising him in the process and yelled, "Well, quit it! You'd better think before you laugh at the Pink…ie Pie!" After she finished yelling at Discord, she glared at him, while he smiled back at he
A Regular Picnic in PonyvilleIt was just another day at the park. Mordecai and Rigby were finishing up their job of mowing the lawn. They thought if they started early in the morning, they could finish before it got too hot. Mowing the lawn took a lot longer than they thought, and the summer heat was beating down on them badly. They were left exhausted after finishing their job and putting the mower away.Rigby: Dude, I'm glad we got that taken care of. I thought I was gonna die out there.Mordecai: I know dude, I'm just glad when this day is done, it'll by our day off tomorrow.An idea came into Mordecai's mind right there, while Rigby was rambling on some ideas for their day off.Rigby: So what should we do tomorrow? Should we play some Strong Johns? Get a grilled cheese sandwich from Cheezer's? Or should we catch that "Ted" movie people have been talking about?Mordecai: Actually, I've been thinking about asking Twilight Sparkle to go on a date.Rigby: What? Why?Mordecai: Because I feel like asking her out.Ri
Friendship, Disharmony and Sonic Ch. 5It was a nice sunny day at the park. Mordecai and Rigby were cleaning up the park from another mishap that occurred that they were involved in. There was garbage, debris from the grass, the fountain was destroyed again and a couple of ripped trees scattered throughout the park. Rigby was trying to pass the time by telling Mordecai some jokes, but the blue jay was feeling down and angry, and he did not respond to any of the jokes he told. Noticing his attitude, Rigby said, "Dude, what's with you? You haven't been yourself lately."Mordecai responded with a grunt, remembering what had happened before the incident at the park occurred.__________________________________________________________________________________________**FLASHBACK**He and Rigby were on their lunch break and had gone to the coffee shop. Mordecai had planned on asking Margaret out almost every time he and Rigby go there. Unfortunately, with how shy he is around Margaret, and with Rigby's
Sonic and Rainbow Dash Adventure Chapter 1Sonic & Rainbow Dash AdventureBy Jumpmaster9000Chapter 1: Speeding towards a New Adventure, The Start of a Great FriendshipSonic: Element of Loyalty, Talking Ponies, What's the Heck's going on & I asked again WHERE AM I?Rainbow Dash: I'll tell you where you gonna end up(Music: [Boss] Vs. Character-Sonic '06)As Rainbow Dash Gets up she begins to attack Sonic by dashing towards him, Sonic lucky dodges with his quick-step technique.Rainbow Dash:*Thinking* Whoa, I never seen anyone move that fast. Tch, Lucky dodge but this time he won't get away.Sonic: Hey,What's your problem?Rainbow Dash: SHUT UP & GIVE BACK MY ELEMENT!As RD Stars another attack, Sonic then dodges again with a somersault techniqueRainbow Dash: Where does he get those techniques? Doesn't matter anyone can do thatSonic: Look I wanna give this back to you, but fighting over it won't solve anythingTwilight Sparkle: He's right, Rainbow Dash, Fighting won't get us anywhere.Rainbow Dash: Shut it Twi, He has my elem
A Two-Way SplitThe last bits of Luna's night were chased away by the rising of Celestia's sun, the moon taking its leave as the skies of Equestria began to brighten up. Inside the Ponyville Library, Twilight Sparkle's eyelids began to twitch as the sunlight made its way across the floor. She turned over onto her side as it reached her eyes, trying to squeeze out another minute or two of sleep.She soon lost the battle and her eyelids separated, revealing her violet eyes. She let out a yawn as she sat up, running a hoof across her face in an attempt to wipe the remnants of sleep away. She soon lowered her hoof and, after a moment, got out of her bed, setting her four hooves down on the wooden floor. Glancing over at the basket housing the sleeping form of her assistant, she decided to let him sleep in for a little while and walked over to her dresser, picking her brush up with her magic and beginning to brush the bed head out of her hair.When her mane was back to its usual straight appearance, she sm
The Shadows of Harmony: PrologueWhy? Why? That was a question I struggled with for a long time. And yet the answer never seemed to appear for me. Answers did never come easy for me, but I still didn't know why I kept doing this. What purpose did it serve?I made a promise to somebody a long time ago that I would give all the people on Earth a chance to be happy. And for the most part, I succeeded. I stopped the collapsing of the Space Colony Ark, Defeated the leader of the Black Arms, and joined G.U.N. to further help keep people safe.So than why did I constantly feel the need to travel? I'm not talking about travel to other countries, like Adabat or Spagonia. I'm talking about traveling farther. To other worlds. Every once in a while, I release my full power to travel to a random destination outside of my world I swore to protect and go to some random world I have no connection to. Once there I'll usually observe the native creatures of that planet, while I wait to recover my energy to return home.And yet I had
Sonic X MLP: The Lost PrinceSonicXMy Little PonyThe Lost PrincePrologue: Crossover[Hyrule Symphony-Zelda's Lullaby]"Gather round little ones, I have a story to tell. Long ago in ancient times, there once lived a great and powerful prince
""More powerful than you Princess?""Hehehe, oh I'm not so sure about that but powerful he was. He was different from me and my younger sister you see for he fought to protect our country from those who wish our country harm. It is said he embodied all six Elements, hehehe though his advisors scolded him for acting unprincely he continued being a kind and benevolent ruler. He was also just like me and my sister, an alicorn. It is said one day he helped stop a storm that enveloped our entire world in a single flight, he could create a fissure in the ground by stomping and his magic was unmatched.""Wow, I wanna be like him someday!""*chuckle* Oh I'm sure you'd make a fine stallion one day. But then came a great threat not only to our homeland but to t
Sonic: Friendship is Eternal Ch. 1And So It BeginsOne day, at the Base of the "cunning" Dr. Eggman."Shall i cross out the Egg Wyvern as a useful tool against Sonic?" A robot that assisted the doctor asked.Eggman just gruffed at him, "Do what you want, but know this, Sonic will be defeated." he said confidently."And i'll add another tally to the number of times you've said that." Another said."What number is he at?" One robot asked."37." The first robot replied.Eggman growled at them, "Keep quiet bolt brains!" he ordered. The robots did as ordered and became silent."I need a new plan. A new way to beat Sonic." Eggman said as he sat there in thought.One Robot seemed restless before being nudged by a fellow robot. "Sir if I may?" the robot began."Speak." Eggman said.The robot mentally sighed in relief, "Well sir, during the fight between you and Sonic we picked up readings from an unidentified source. We isolated the signal in a hurricane."Eggman was shocked, "What?! off the coast of this continent?! impossibl
Sonic: Chaos in Equestria: PrologueChapter: 0 Prologue The sky explodes in a fury of red and orange as a large red space ship soars through it. Sections of it bellow out fire and puffs of black smoke. The large space fighter descends over a plot of dense forest, clipping a large pillar of stone as it clears a path through the trees. It comes to a stop just yards away from a large ravine.A red light flashes in a large, otherwise dark room, lighting the room every three seconds as an alarm sounds in the distance. A certain blue hedgehog lets out a groan as he stumbles to his feet and gives his head a quick shake. "Is everyone okay?" he asks as he looks around the room."OW!" another voice calls out from a few feet away. "I think that crash broke my everything," a familiar orange fox whines as he rubs his forehead and tries to use his other hand to push himself off the floor."Remind me not to let you plan the next vacation," a third voice s
A New Dawn Chapter 1Deep in the heart of Equestria, nestled between the Unicorn Mountains and the Foal Range, laid the kingdom of Canterlot. A land ruled by the wise and kind alabaster Alicorn princess, Celestia and her younger sister Luna, which had known peace and prosperity for ages. Built directly into a mountain side, the great city was firmly planted with its majestic structures peering over the land for the entire world to see. Greatest of all stood the white castle where the princesses resided and spent most of their days looking over their subjects.It was an evening like any other when the dark figured appeared before the palace guards and demanded and audience with Celestia. At first the robed figure was denied entry, until he revealed he was a griffon that came on behalf of the sovereign nation across the seas to far east. After his claim was verified and it was established the message being delivered was of the utmost urgency, the Princess was awakene
Sonic and MLP the elements of chaos.prologueworld 1:it was a warm sunny day in the land of equestria. birds sang, the critters scurried without a care and the ponies and stallions went about their business happily.???: spike. do you have my checklist?spike: yes maam ready and waiting.began a purple pony and a purple dragon as they walked through their hometown ponyville.???: ok spike listen carefully, i want to make sure everything is prepared for pinkie pies party today. also, we cant tell rainbow dash or well ruin the surprise.the mare said as they continued to move through town.spike: dont worry twilight, ive got the list, quit your worrying and start so i can check things off.spike said a bit annoyed. twilight then cleared her throat.twilight: ahem, yes. well okay. balloons?spike: checktwilight: candy and sweets?spike: checktwilight: decorations?spike: checktwilight: cake? ice cream? plates and plasticware?spike: check, check, aaaand check. is that all twilight?twilight: well are we at the bo
Shadow's Equestrian Adventures: Transformation 1The library of Ponyville is normally not a buzz of activity around Ponyville. Even though the library is usually where certain creatures from another world come in when they are visiting, they will usually quickly head off to do their own thing. But this time, as per request from the Lavender Unicorn that runs the Library, a certain black hedgehog is spending a bit more time there than he would have expected to."What exactly do you want me to do?" the black hedgehog asked, quickly cutting to the chase as he usually does."Well Shadow," the lavender Unicorn answered him. "I want to conduct an experiment."The Unicorn's assistant, a purple dragon named Spike, said sarcastically "This is going to end well.""You haven't even heard what I was going to say yet!" the Unicorn said in her defense."Well I'll be upstairs when whatever you do blows up. Good luck Twilight" Spike said pessimistically. And as he said he would, he walked to the stairs and up them, getting out of what he thinks is h
Sonic vs. Discord argument, Avengers styleIn the tallest building at Speed Highway, Discord appeared and was getting ready to launch the invasion on Earth. Sonic came running at great speed, and had planned on stalling his attempt of the invasion. Sonic stopped by a nearby hotdog stand, and bought two chilidogs. After getting the chilidogs, Sonic ran to the top of the building, and put his plan to action.Sonic: Hey there, chilidog?Discord gave Sonic a questioning look. Sonic shrugged off Discord's expression and closed the box for one of the chilidogs. Sonic grabbed his chilidog and was ready to eat it.Discord: Just you getting your last snack I assume?Sonic: Nope, I'm getting a snack and making a threat.Discord: A threat? Who am I supposed to fear, the Freedom Fighters?Sonic: No, the Freedom Fighters isn't really our thing. We go by Team Harmony.Discord looked at Sonic in confusion.Sonic: It's what we call ourselves; it's sort of like a team. You know, different creatures that want to maintain peace and harmony. Have
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Non-partisan report evaluates the candidates' positions on innovation-based policy.
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Negotiations toward the TPP Agreement should conclude with a gold-standard trade agreement.
IT plays an important role in economic recovery.
The U.S. government should create and fund a research and development (R&D) roadmap for privacy.
Policymakers need to support research on spectrum to relieve capacity constraints.
Technical and policy recommendations to make voting more accessible for veterans who have been injured while...
The 2013 inaugural address brought attention to climate change and the policies we really need to move forward on the issue.
The fifth Energy Innovation Hub to date will focus on a vital issue area.
Both history and scholarly analysis have consistently refuted the notion that increased productivity (through automation, self-service or robots) leads to higher unemployment.
Even with the critical support at the National Labs, disjointed clean tech policy, coupled with stop-and-start funding for demonstration projects slows the development of breakthrough energy technologies.
The release of a several papers highlights the importance of policy to revitalize domestic clean energy manufacturing.
Congress should not link the debate about honest uses of location data to domestic violence.
Proposing federal support of institutions to advance manufacturing competitiveness through advanced research, innovation, and productivity.
Hudson Hollister talks to Daniel Castro about how data transparency is unfolding in the federal government.
ITIF Senior Analyst Daniel Castro responds to the CA attorney general's report on mobile privacy.
Ultimately, the current federal clean energy innovation budget is not only underfunded, but is also less diversified across innovations phases, potentially resulting in significant barriers to next-generation energy innovation.
This panel discussion investigated methods for speeding the path from research to market.
Matthew Stepp gave a speech at the 2013 Regional Meeting of the Federal Laboratory Consortium in Leesburg, VA.
Daniel Castro will speak at a webinar for the Association of Public Data Users on "Public Policy...
Stephen Ezell participated in a panel on Electronic Commerce and Data Privacy at the Frontiers of Economic...
Robert Atkinson presented on IT policy issues at this event sponsored by the Copenhagen Business School.
A panel of experts discusses the truths and misconceptions of the DCMA.
Stephen Ezell led a workshop on value-driven service innovation at the Said Business School.
Atkinson gave the keynote address at Tecnomanagement 2013, one of Mexico's largest technology conferences.
This event, hosted by the European Institute and the Embassy of Belgium, will analyze the use of tax reforms...
Robert Atkinson will speak on forced localization at the "Implications of Localization Barriers in the...
Bipartisan effort will be key to saving Social Security.
The FAA has interpreted its Model Aircraft rules too narrowly and risks limiting innovative new technologies.
In testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, Stephen Ezell analyzed the current challenges facing...
ITIF files comments supporting the FCC's flexible approach to promoting the open Internet under section...
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ITIF submitted comments with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on competition policy and broadband...
Matthew Stepp testifies before the United States House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Energy and...
Undue regulation would hamper public benefit of patient-generated health data.
Senate testimony argues that limiting collection of geo-location data by third parties for commercial use...
ITIF amicus brief asks U.S. Supreme Court to clarify the treatment of WiFi under the Wiretap Act.
To drive growth and innovation, Washington needs to address, three deficits, not just the budget deficit.
Rob Atkinson contributed the chapter "Public Policy, Innovation and New Technologies" to the textbook "Guide to U.S. Economic Policy."
Robert Atkinson contributed the chapter "Innovation in Cities and Innovation by Cities" for the book "Creating Competitiveness: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Polices for Growth."
In a chapter for the new book Practicing Sustainability, Rob Atkinson wrote about sustainability from an innovation economics perspective.
"Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage." This new book delivers a critical wake-up call: a fierce global race for innovation advantage is under way and the United States is running the risk of losing.
Daniel Castro contributed a chapter titled "U.S. Federal Cybersecurity Policy" in the book "Cybersecurity: Public Sector Threats and Responses."
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Boise Bob isn't just a guy who sings songs about 'possum meat and swamp living. He's a South Florida staple. Bob has been integrated into the local music scene since the late 1970s, playing everywhere from dive bars to art galleries. He's certainly dazzled you with Americana music and hillbi ... More >>
Essential local DIY live-music venue the Snooze Theatre had its Monday-evening entertainment cut short by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office this week. The Lake Park venue, which was previously a blues club called the Orange Door, has been open for a little more than half a year. This is repo ... More >>
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Grovetown's Katie Chancellor isn't afraid of challenges. She prefers them.
So the senior, who started playing volleyball her freshman year, should be happy this year. She and her teammates have a few challenges to face.
Chancellor plays middle and outside hitter for the Lady Warriors, who went 19-12 in 2011.
Given the choice, Chancellor would stay at outside hitter.
"I just like it," she said. "It's really challenging. A lot of people say that middle is harder, but to me I feel like outside is harder."
While the 2012 high school volleyball season begins in earnest Thursday, one county team already has a game under its belt.
The Evans Lady Knights started their season Tuesday with a home match against Westside.
The Lady Knights went 11-7 in 2011 and advanced to the state AAAA tournament, but head coach Lance Schuckers isn't sure what to expect from his team.
"I haven't been this young since '07, my first year head coaching," he said of his untested group. "We're behind as far as our experience, but we'll get there."
At the rain-shortened, season-opening Chick-fil-A Classic softball tournament, hosted by Harlem High School, the Lady Bulldogs and Grovetown High School's Lady Warriors got in two games apiece Friday.
The 12-team tournament at Patriots Park was supposed to be a two-day affair, but rain washed away the Saturday slate.
The Lady Warriors were 0-21 in 2011 and their night began with a 4-2 loss to Thomson. They would have no such issue in the nightcap, beating Hephzibah (0-1) 10-3.
It is a little early for week one predictions, but football season is here. A few teams in the two-state area open their 2012 campaigns this weekend. Most of our county teams have a little more prep time, but I figured I would give you a quick preview of the openers for each team.
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The Evans Lady Knights had a good night Tuesday.
After opening the softball season 1-3-1 at a tournament on the road, the Lady Knights took advantage of five Westside errors to cruise to a 9-1 victory.
"It's early in the season and you're just trying to see how they handle certain things," said Lady Knights head coach Colette Cassedy. "I personally thought we could have played a little bit sharper."
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• Georgia Frenzy Fastpitch softball has 16U tryouts at 2 p.m. Saturday at Westside High School. Contact Earl McKinley at (706) 825-1753.
• The 8U Machine Pitch Travel Team seeks players who don't turn 9 before May 1, 2013. Call Wesley Teston at (706) 306-4791
• Tryouts for the girls fast pitch softball Crushers 14U team will be held Saturday. Call Tony Gallo at (706) 825-2269.
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Two locals recently participated in the 2012 Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship.
Grovetown 6-year-old Trip Rexroat made his first trip to the qualifiers-only event on the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., riding in the Stock Shaft Drive division. In three races he was 16th, second and fifth, finishing seventh overall.
He started fast out of the gate in his first race before wrecking in a collision. He was second-to-last after starting again and worked his way back up to 16th.
For a group of Columbia County baseball players, the school year didn't start last week.
Instead, the Columbia County baseball 9-10 All-Stars were in Bartow, Fla., at the 2012 Dixie Youth AAA World Series.
"We've been using that as a motivating factor," said head coach Jason Combs of missing school. "If you win, you don't go back," he said laughing.
A couple weeks ago, the Georgia Junior Tennis Championships were held in Macon, Ga. The event is sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association and attracts the state's top junior teams. The Petersburg Racquet Club took a group of kids to the event and came away with some hardware. In the 18 and Under Advanced Gold Division (the highest level of competition), the team, captained by Cheri Hain, dominated the opposition. The team went a perfect 5-0 in team competition, winning 22 matches and losing only three.
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The Rundown on your Dog BreedJuly 1st, 2014
Based on factors such as distance, speed, and climate, here are the dog breeds that will make the best running partners for your training.
Long distance runners: Choose a breed with a medium, muscular build.
German Shorthaired Pointers, Goldendoodles, Jack Russell Terriers, Weimaraners, and Vizslas.
Scratch That ItchJuly 1st, 2014
Red, itchy eyes. Coughing or wheezing. A blotchy rash. Cat allergies don't have to be this miserable—although there are no totally hypoallergenic breeds, some produce less of the protein Fel d 1 that causes our symptoms. This allergen is produced in cat saliva—not their fur—so your feline doesn't need to be hairless for you to get relief.
Protect Your PetsJune 1st, 2014
As the dog days of summer steadily approach, we're ready to gear up for picnics, beaches, and traveling—and so are our pets. When letting our pets tag along to summer events, we must remember to keep their health and safety in mind. Here are some tips to help keep your furry friends happy and healthy this season.
HYDRATETips and tricks for a healthy summer with your petBy Samantha Fischer
Laughter, Joy, Health: Benefits of Pet OwnershipMay 1st, 2014
May is National Pet Month, a time for us to appreciate all the good things pets bring to our lives, and a time for us to reward them for all their love, affection, and loyalty. Numerous studies have confirmed what pet owners already know: Pets enrich our lives in innumerable ways: everything from boosting our emotional health to even easing physical pain.
Green Living: Birds!April 1st, 2014
Birds calling and dashing about enliven any backyard. Here are a few ways to roll out the welcome mat:
If you add a birdhouse, place it in the shelter of a tree away from predators and facing away from prevailing winds and precipitation.
Pet Health: Keeping Ears CleanApril 1st, 2014
To get your dog's ears fully clean of gunk, try these three easy steps:
1 Place a cotton ball in ear with an organic cleaning solution (EcoEars, Vet's Best, etc.)
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3 Remove cotton ball and let them shake any other debris out
Doga: It's Not Just for DogsApril 1st, 2014
Dogs are calm, nonjudgmental, patient, and great stretchers—in other words, the perfect yoga partner. Is this a fad? Possibly. Is it fun, good bonding, and good exercise? Yes. If you live in a major metropolitan area, there's probably a doga studio near you. Otherwise, grab a DVD of your choice, your friendly family pooch, and doga it up.
April is Pet First Aid Awareness MonthApril 1st, 2014
Pet Health: Schuessler's SaltsMarch 1st, 2014
Older animals often struggle due to a mineral deficiency that compromises the oxygenation, digestion, and detoxification that take place in the cells. This was first discovered by a 19th century German physician named Wilhelm Heinrich Schuessler, who proposed 12 types of salts diluted in water and ingested to treat a wide variety of ailments.
Pet Health: Be Smart When VaccinatingFebruary 1st, 2014
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charliechicago February 7, 2013 @ 2:00 PM
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hot water loop off steam boilerhello to all
i have been in the trade for almost a decade but have only recently become exposed to the beauty of 'the lost art of steam heat'. why does the hot water loop need flow controls on supply and return? even when producing steam wont they both be at the same pressure and therefore have no flow. also, on one such loop there was a 3/4 inch pipe connecting the two flow controls, whats that for?
thanks for the help, michael
Dan Holohan February 7, 2013 @ 2:08 PM
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Flo-valvesAre there to stop gravity circulation into the hot-water zone when it's not calling. It can migrate from either end, and that's why there are two.
The line between the two is probably a bypass for blending, but I'm not sure which pic you're looking at.
Thanks for reading me.
charliechicago February 7, 2013 @ 2:23 PM
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its a nice supriseto get a response directly from you dan. but whats "gravity circulation"? and whats blending. like i said i have read the book but am new to much of the concepts.
thanks, michael.
Dan Holohan February 7, 2013 @ 4:23 PM
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Here's a linkthat will give you a lot more info: http://bit.ly/WROR3q
Gravity circulation is convection. The water in the steam boiler is very hot and it will rise from the boiler into the hot water zone by convection unless there's something in its way to stop it. The flow-control valves do just that.
The blending is about the temperature of the water as well. When you're making steam, the temperature of the water in the boiler is about 215 degrees. If you were to pump that up into a hot water zone there's a good chance that the water will flash back into steam when the circulator shuts off. This isn't a pressurized system and that's why that can happen. By blending some of the water returning from the zone into the super-hot boiler water you can lower the supply temperature to the zone to 180 degrees, removing the possibility of steam flash when the circulator stops.
That link will explain further. Good questions! Thanks.
charliechicago February 7, 2013 @ 8:26 PM
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thanksthanks again dan, much appreciated.
Dan Holohan February 7, 2013 @ 8:59 PM
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Happy to help!Thanks for reading me.
jonny88 February 7, 2013 @ 11:00 PM
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it works to..a contractor i work for needed a hot water coil piped in which was in the attic but customer had a steam boiler.if you follow the diagram as it is in the book it will work perfectly.i think it is in the how come book.you should read the theory behind it and how it works.i did an experiment when piping it in and put a heel tee with a bleeder valve on it.the second i opened it the boiler flooded.it was a great oppurtunity to get a grasp of how it works in real life,i then removed heel tee and replaced with an elbow.that pipe that joins the feed and return enables you to mix cooler return water with the hot supply water.with your gauges you can adjust the valve to where you need it.good luck
charliechicago February 8, 2013 @ 11:54 AM
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jonny 88Thanks for the response, much appreciated.
You got me thinking with the example you gave, what does keep the water in the loop from pushing back into the boiler? What is a heel tee and why did that allow the water to flood the boiler?When you say gauge, you mean a temperature gauge?
Thanks for your time and advice, Michael.
charliechicago February 8, 2013 @ 12:02 PM
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I lust finishedreading link that dan included with his response, that answered my question about why the water stays up. But i still dont know what a heel tee is and why that caused boiler flooding.
Thanks again, Michael
jonny88 February 8, 2013 @ 9:13 PM
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heel teein my supply house they actually call them baseboard tees.the middle port of the tee is called the bull and the other two ends are called the run.so on the run of the tee one end is 3/4 and the other end is 1/8 threaded or female.the bull of the tee is 3/4.you would screw a 1/8 air bleeder valve into the heel or run of the tee.in the system you are referring to if that tee was at the top of the system and you opened the air vent you would let atmospheric pressure into the system.that pressure would in turn push the water back into the boiler and the water level in the boiler would rise.the vent would work the opposite way in which you wanted it to.explanation in the book explains it properly
charliechicago February 10, 2013 @ 12:30 AM
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heel teegotcha thanks again


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The start of camp
signifies the end of West Virginia's summer workout program as the strength and
conditioning staff hands over the reins to Dana Holgorsen and his position
Strength coach
Mike Joseph and his men watch as their hard work through the past few months is
put to use and the bodies they've helped develop take the field – and take a
pounding – from August until the end of the season.
Earlier this
week, WVU updated its official roster with the most recent heights and weights
recorded by the strength staff and the numerical results of the summer program
were put to paper.
This year is the
first since Joseph took over for the Mountaineers back in 2009 that every
player on the team has spent his entire WVU career with the current staff. All
the athletes know in the West Virginia weight room is what Joseph taught them,
and that familiarity is created a real difference in the program.
"They've gotten
through the techniques and lifting styles that I do and now I think we have
very good results in terms of strength gains from summer and I think some of
the guys that physically show that they've done the four- and five-year
programming, hopefully you'll see that on the field this season," Joseph says.
A new defensive
scheme brings with it different positions for some of the Mountaineers, who are
then asked to change their body to reflect their new duties.
A player like
linebacker Tyler Anderson, who moves to the Buck position and finds himself
lined up alongside defensive linemen more often, had to pack on some pounds to
compete against bigger bodies at the line of scrimmage. Anderson added seven
pounds, up to 251 heading into his junior season.
Freshman Sean
Walters says he came to Morgantown at just 180 pounds, ready to compete for a
safety position, but the workouts led to increased muscle and now, at 205
pounds, he runs with the Star linebackers.
"The No. 1 thing
is to get guys stronger, faster and more explosive, no matter what position
they play," says Joseph. "But then especially someone like him who is going to
be more along the line of scrimmage or having to take on larger linemen and
tight ends, we try to put as much strength gain on him to maintain speed, if
not get faster."
In the years
since Joseph began working with the Mountaineers, the size of his offensive
linemen has increased substantially. The starting offensive line that took the
field in WVU's final game before Joseph arrived averaged 298 pounds across the
board. The penciled starters for 2012 average over 312.
Of those five –
Quinton Spain, Jeff Braun, Joe Madsen, Josh Jenkins and Pat Eger – only Eger
and Jenkins added weight from where they were in the spring.
Spain remains the
heaviest lineman on the team at 336, with freshman Adam Pankey weighing in just
two pounds shy of that mark.
recovering from a knee injury that caused him to miss last season, put on 12
pounds to return to the size he carried before his rehabilitation process
Joseph says the
height of the linemen WVU brings in now is the major contributing factor to the
increase on the scale.
"Weight isn't as
much of a factor as increasing lean muscle mass and determining how much they
can put on and still move. It doesn't matter if the guy weighs 280 or 320, they
better move the same," says Joseph. "If I have a guy who has a smaller frame in
terms of height, there's only a certain amount you can put on him without it
starting to be an issue."
Jenkins is not
alone in the weight gain following an injury. Sophomore running back Dustin
Garrison is up to 180 from 166 at the end of spring, a jump indicative of the
focus he put on his upper body before he could get back to developing his legs.
Garrison still
weighs in below any returning player in WVU's backfield, while Shawne Alston is
the heaviest at 236. Alston even out-weighs both fullbacks, Ryan Clarke and
Donovan Miles, after Miles dropped seven pounds from where he played as a
linebacker to a slimmer 234.
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begin a college program and put a much bigger focus on their body than they
likely would have in high school.
Offensive lineman
Tony Matteo, defensive lineman Eric Kinsey and linebacker Garrett Hope each
packed on more than 20 pounds since joining the Mountaineers, with safety K.J.
Dillon just shy of that mark at 17 pounds.
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make about a 10-pound difference when they first get here in the first couple
of months and depending on their position," says Joseph. "Depending on how well
they can handle the way, that'll determine if they keep progressing with that
or if we start trying to adjust accordingly."
Numbers are just
numbers, but they are a way to track the progress Joseph and his staff made
with the Mountaineers throughout the summer. In the coming months, the numbers
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