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Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics A, B, C
There are two hieroglyphs for the letter "A". They represent the different sounds of the letter.
The vulture, which is usually a sign for divine power, is used for the "ah" sound in words like around and about, and names like Adam.
The arm is used for the "ay" sound in words like say, sail and sale, and names like Amy.
The foot and lower leg is used for the "B" sound in words like boy and bubble, and names like Bobby and Bernadette.
There are two hieroglyphs for the letter "C". They represent the different sounds of the letter.
The basket is used for the hard 'C' sound in words like club and country, and names like Craig and Claire.
The folded cloth is used for the soft 'C' sound in words like nice and peaceful, and names like Cindy and Cecilia.
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www.licindia.in – LIC AAO Download Admit Card / Call Latter – 2013
Life Insurance Corporation of India has announced the recruitment of Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO). However online registration date is over. so candidate who have register they can download the admit card or the hall ticket.
Candidate who have made the application online they can visit the official website all the details regarding the Notification and other details like call letter or admit card for AAO.
Lic has received the large number of application so candidate have to score high because if cut of list will be declared on the basis of mark that it will be tough for all the candidates Online application for the examination has been closed on 1st April 2013. Examination will be on second week of the May. so it's obvious that Call letter will be available in around mid of the May month However there is no date is official declared.
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Candia selectman says board tried to save chief from embarrassment
CANDIA — After Police Chief Michael McGillen publicly derided the Board of Selectmen earlier this week for embarrassing the department when it came to a vote on a new police officer, board Chairman Frederick Kelley said the decision to put the vote off was made to spare McGillen embarrassment, not create it.
Kelley said that with fellow board member David Depuy out, the vote on whether to hire Thomas Terilli of the Greenfield Police Department would have ended in a 2-2 tie, resulting in a no vote.
"With Depuy out, I didn't think it would be fair to be embarrassed by a 2-2 vote. (McGillen) has a right to speak as he did, as far as that night goes. I am not against Mike, but I had to battle with him (in the past) over things. We'll see what happens," Kelley said.
Kelley added that as the board currently sits, fellow board members Carleton Robie and Amanda Soares would have voted against the new officer.
"I knew right off that some board members don't want a new police officer. They feel the town is doing fine without it," Kelley said.
During Monday's selectmen's meeting, Soares passed around a graph showing that crime has gone down in Candia since 2010.
She said she has never supported hiring a new officer to replace the one who left.
"(McGillen) has never given me a good reason why we need the officer, and while the position is budgeted for, money is tight," she said.
"I can make the stats show anything I want also," McGillen said previously. "And the number one deterrent to crime is when criminals see a police presence."
He added that with the summer season in full swing, crime in the town generally increases, making the department's lack of manpower that much more glaring, and that the position would not require any new money, as it would be covered under the department's budget. The department is budgeted to have seven officers, including McGillen, but is currently operating with five, as one officer left for another job and another is out with an injury.
McGillen previously said he brought Terilli, his candidate for the position, to Monday's meeting with the expectation that he would be voted on and that he was very embarrassed when it didn't happen.
"We told him to interview candidates, not to hire them. The way the board took it is that Mike told this guy that he was basically hired when that wasn't the case," Kelley said.
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The Kennedy Mall opened as a twin by General Cinemas in the early-1970's. During the late-1980's it was under the Excellence Theatre banner and was expanded to a six screen.
In the early-1990's Carmike Cinemas took over operations featuring first run features. During 2004 when the expansion and remodel of the Cinema Center 8 was completed the Kennedy Mall became a discount house. The theatre was closed in May 2007, but soon re-opened as a first run cinema under independent management.
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We were in Dubuque this past weekend and this theater sure looked closed.
Here is a view of the marquee:
I can't come up with any show times, so it may in fact be closed.
Kennedy Mall has been given new life. The theater has been remodeled into Mindframe Theaters, which will focus on showing smaller, independent and foreign films as well as playing some old classics as well. I really hope they're successful.
Great, so it's open again. I hope they do well.
The newspaper ad I uploaded was from 2/1/1987
Best I can tell Essaness/Excellence took over in June of 1988.
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Lourdes flooded; 450 pilgrims evacuated
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Flash flooding at Lourdes temporarily closed the famed Marian shrine and caused "serious damage" there, according to an Agence France-Presse report. 450 pilgrims were evacuated from area hotels.
"There have been floods in the past but this one has caused the most damage in the last 30 years," said Thierry Castillo, an official at the shrine. "We have serious damages which will run into hundreds of thousands of euros."
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Population Health Sciences
The Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences is a broad interdisciplinary program that aims to bring together basic and translational scientists and physicians from across Stanford University and the Stanford University Medical Center to provide resources and facilitate collaborations focused on population-level questions, data and approaches.
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Phone: (650) 498-6498
Email: Linda Walker
More than 250 researchers and clinicians from Stanford and regional healthcare organizations attended the first Population Health Sciences colloquium to share ideas on new approaches to population-level health research.
Spectrum's Population Health Sciences (PHS) colloquium was held on September 26, 2013 at the Koret Taube Conference Center, Gunn/SIEPR Building. The primary purpose of this one-day gathering was to highlight the volume and range of Stanford PHS research and resources; to provide a forum for researchers to discuss where their fields are going, identify funding opportunities, and forge new collaborations within Stanford and with regional healthcare organizations; and to propose ways in which the PHS Initiative can enhance the effectiveness of Stanford PHS researchers. The colloquium was organized around three "levels" of research or application: global/national, local/regional, and institutional, the latter focusing on improving care for patients at Stanford through a learning healthcare system.
Contact: Linda Walker.
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The Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences was established in 2013 within Spectrum. Its goals are:
- To facilitate interdisciplinary interactions and collaborations across the Stanford campus, including the Medical Center, in population-related disciplines as they relate to human health, such as: bioinformatics, biostatistics, clinical trials, computational sciences, demography, epidemiology, health economics, health policy, implementation science, and social sciences, among others.
- To develop and provide core resources and tools that will advantage the work in these disciplines separately and together, including: big data libraries; data management capabilities; informatics, biostatistical and logistic support; and access to funding to pilot and explore innovative research.
- To offer opportunities for translating research and scholarship into improvements in health and health care delivery in our local settings and communities, regionally and beyond, including the establishment of the Stanford Learning Healthcare System.
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Members of the Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences Steering Committee:
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- Bob Harrington – Director, Population Health Sciences Initiative; and Chair, Department of Medicine and Professor of Medicine
- Mark Cullen – Professor Medicine (General Medical Disciplines, VA)
- Sumbul Desai – Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine General Medical Disciplines), and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Strategy and Innovation, SHC
- Matthew Eisenberg – Director, Medical Informatics, SHC
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- Steve Goodman – Professor of Medicine (General Medical Disciplines) and of HRP
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TELEVISION: Doctor Who 50th Anniversary trailer is here!!
We told you this morning that we would be seeing a trailer for the 50th Anniversary at some point today and now that time has arrived! You are not going to want to miss this!
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Finding TeronisThis quest was marked obsolete by Blizzard and cannot be obtained or completed. Find Teronis at Lake Falathim in Ashenvale.
DescriptionA friend of mine from Astranaar, Raene Wolfrunner, asked me to send a scout west to Lake Falathim. Teronis left days ago, just before the Horde attacked.
He was searching for an item he thought could slow the furbolg attacks on our people--a rod created by a now-dead, evil wizard.
Before he left, he mentioned a gem for the rod, which he knew to be resting at a shrine on an island in the lake.
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Teronis' body lies broken atop the island. For some unknown reason, the murlocs have left it alone.
The deep slashes across his corpse obviously came from the weapons and claws of the murlocs.
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My first turns back on snow for the 2012-2013 ski season as well as my first turns on a rebuilt tib-fib. Seems appropriate that it starts out with a skiBASE, then some speedriding, then some actual skiing! SkiBASE is skiing off a really big cliff with a parachute- it's one of my favorite things to do, since it combines my two favorite sports, skiing and BASE jumping. And it's not super common that the conditions line up perfectly for it either!
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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover checked in from the red planet on Wednesday using Foursquare, marking the first ever check-in from another planet, the Washington Post reports.
Access to the rover's exploration of Mars can be seen via Foursquare as photos and tips are revealed.
Foursquare users can earn a Curiosity-themed badge for check-ins at locations related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The new badge is expected to encourage Foursquare users to explore science centers, labs and museums.
"NASA is using Foursquare as a tool to share the rover's new locations while exploring Mars," said David Weaver, associate administrator for communications at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "This will help to involve the public with the mission and give them a sense of the rover's travels through Gale Crater."
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On October 16th, AMC resumes the second season of its breakout hit, The Walking Dead, to much fanfare. Though the ratings for the first season were the highest in AMC's history, the show was subjected to criticisms from fans and media alike, often with the complaint that the drama behind the scenes of the show was more compelling than what was portrayed onscreen. With writing shake-ups, deviations from the source material, and contention leading to the eventual departure of beloved showrunner Frank Darabont, coupled with the fact that viewers' first taste of the zombies vs. survivors saga was a scant six episodes, season two represents, at best, a fresh start and, at worst, a "do or die" second chance to live up to expectations.
So what can The Walking Dead do better this time around?
Considering the lion's share of the complaints about the program have stemmed from substandard writing, let's start there. While the show certainly tells a rich story, and the effects and production values are beyond reproach (at least in this writer's opinion), the weakest links have been incredibly wooden dialogue, heavy-handed exposition, and comically one-dimensional characters.
Fortunately, these are easier fixes than many other aspects of the show. A show will only be as compelling as its characters, who in this case…haven't been. We began the first season with a cast of characters that were best described as "Sheriff's Deputy," "Deputy's friend," "wife and son," "old guy," "sister #1," "sister #2," "black dude," and "Asian kid," "redneck brother #1," and "redneck brother #2." Forgive me for omitting a few, but you get the idea. Ideally, as the season progressed, we were to be treated to a backstory and go beyond the most superficial descriptions.
It didn't happen.
By the end of season one, we were short a sister, and a redneck was short a hand, but beyond that, we had no more knowledge about any character than we did when we began. The only compelling character study we got (and then only mildly so) was the scientist in the finale, and it doesn't look like he'll be turning up in season two.
I understand that six episodes is a small window in which to hit the ground running, engage a fickle audience on a as-then-still-unestablished network, and provide a decent story arc, but the lack of depth given to these characters is borderline negligent, especially considering how much time those characters spent just sitting around talking.
A longer season two and the establishment of a cohesive writing staff affords the producers the opportunity to tell us more about these characters. Sure, the masses don't want exposition infringing on their bloody zombie warfare, but the greatest attribute of The Walking Dead is that it's as much about the people as it is the situation. Without getting us to care about the survivors, the show is squandering its largest asset.
Then there's the dialogue. Oh, that crappy dialogue. The solution here is more tactical than strategic. The dialogue throughout the first season was so-matter-of-fact and stereotypical that it almost feels like you're rooting (or not) for cardboard cutouts, rather than people. Clearly, the first response here is simply "hire better writers," but beyond that, the decision to reject Darabont's impulse to simply farm out writing details to freelancers was a necessity to fix this problem. The same staff will become familiar with and take a sense of ownership in the characters in a way that freelance contributors never could. That said, they've still got a job to do, so let's see if they're up to the task.
The other outstanding issues with the show are largely contingent on the writing problems, so if the ship can be righted in that regard, my other complaints will largely disappear. For instance, even though the first season was only six episodes, the pacing was at times painfully slow. Sitting around camp. Sitting around the CDC. Sitting around camp again. These pauses can be used effectively to enrich the characters and give viewers a breather from the action ("Fly" in season three of Breaking Bad is a perfect example.) However, if the writers can't get their house in order, the producers best move to a more action-oriented approach to the story, which would play to the shows gory strengths. I'm hoping it doesn't come to this, but so far, the pauses in action have done little to progress the plot and have created neither sympathy nor empathy for the characters.
Similarly, the drama between the protagonists has fallen way short of the excitement created by "man vs. zombies." We are all expecting Merle to come back, so let's hope when he does, there's a lot more to his character and conflict than we saw in the second and third episodes of season one.
Despite these criticisms, The Walking Dead is a good show that I enjoy more than I probably should. Season one proved it's a long way from the potential created by both the source material and outstanding production design. I want The Walking Dead to be a great show, which is within reach, but this relies on some significant improvements. It's the third-best show on AMC, and likely won't crack the top two anytime soon, but it can do a lot better than it has with some pretty easy fixes.
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Anna is a Senior Health Policy Analyst for Health and Reproductive Rights at the National Women's Law Center where she works to implement health care reform at the state level — with a particular focus on ensuring equitable, affordable access to care. Prior to joining the Center, Anna served as a Policy Analyst at Harbor Health Services, a large network of community health centers headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and home to the first health center in the country. For several years Anna worked to advance evidence-based practices that reduce the spread of HIV and hepatitis C in New York City and successfully lobbied for increased resources and policy reform. She is a graduate of New York University and later received an interdisciplinary Master's Degree from NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study.
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(CNN) - It's funny how everyone shows up asking for mercy in the end - when mercy's all that's left.
Now they're asking for mercy for Warren Hill who's scheduled to die tonight in Jackson, Georgia. Hill has been on death row since 1991 for murdering one of his cellmates in prison. He was there for murdering his ex-girlfriend in 1985.
Now, Warren Hill's lawyers and a lot of other people are asking the state of Georgia and the U.S. Supreme Court to spare Warren Hill because of his mental retardation.
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[:52] "Church parishioners. The special ed directors from where Mr. Hill went to school. The victim's family. His teachers. Jimmy Carter and his wife."
The U.S. Supreme Court has banned executions of mildly mentally retarded people.
But Georgia's standard for proving mental retardation is one of the toughest in the country.
Warren Hill grew up in rural Georgia with an IQ of 70.
His sister Peggy calls him Junior . She wrote an affidavit on her brother's behalf – and said their mother and grandfather loved to beat Warren Hill on the head for being slow. Their mother used a cast iron lamp. The grandfather usually used a metal belt buckle.
[2:33] "He would shout 'You stupid retard!' Or 'You dumb-ass!' Junior wouldn't cry, though; he would just stand there and endure it. Junior was often beaten like this, by either Momma or Granddaddy, until he would lose consciousness. He would sleep for hours afterwards."
Eric Jacobson, who heads the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities says, unless the Supreme Court steps in, he thinks that Warren Hill will be executed.
[4:09] "What we're doing is working with some Georgia legislators to make sure this doesn't happen again."
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If Obama had a son, he would have an IQ of 70, but would have grown up in Kenya.
Historians now say that the real reason the south lost the civil war is because generations of inbreeding resulted in large numbers of mentally challenged soldiers in the Confederate army. And their webbed feet made running from the north more difficult.
And yet you are still able to post a response with your webbed fingers....
I am all for the death penalty, in fact I would happily lobby for legislation that decreases the time between conviction and execution, with one small caveat. Execution as a sentencing option only when irrefutable and non interpreted evidence exists; not enhanced video, DNA or willful admission in trials where the accused has an average or better ability to assist in their defense (which would apply to Warren Hill).
The problem is that justice is the last thing that our system of justice is concerned with. Everyone involved in the process, from arrest to imprisonment, has interests taking precedence over truth, justice, deterrence and punishment. Prosecutors fight tooth and nail against the release of those proven innocent (it affects their reputation), police departments rarely investigate conflicting reports or evidence following an arrest and the jury is composed of people unable to get out of it who are chosen based upon the perceived advantage they provide one side or the other.
Our system has one admirable tenet that is at its' foundation. The idea that it is far better for a guilty person to go free, never to be held accountable, than it is to rob an innocent person of their rights and freedom by incarcerating them for even a single day. Unfortunately, this tenet is the one most frequently forgotten or ignored.


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MSU Takes to the Streets of Lansing for Day of Service
EAST LANSING, MICH. – Monday, August 20, 2012 will mark the first annual Michigan State University Day of Service: Taking it to the Streets, which will bring together hundreds of MSU student and staff volunteers to give back to the greater-Lansing community.
Participants will include all student resident assistants, intercultural aides, members of MSU's Multi-racial Unity Living Experience program, staff from MSU's Division of Residential and Hospitality Services and various other MSU student leaders.
"Our goal for this annual day of service is for participants to not only engage with the community, but also learn and develop through their involvement, experience and the guided reflection that will follow the day's activities," said Kathy Collins, director for MSU's Residence Education and Housing Services. "This is a way that Spartans can give back to the city of Lansing, and those areas and organizations that may not have access to the funding or manpower needed to propel them forward."
Throughout the day, volunteers will engage in a variety of tasks at sites supporting public low-income housing, parks and nature centers, community centers, cemeteries, organizations supporting homelessness and providing feeding assistance as well as other nonprofits in the cities of Lansing and East Lansing.
"Spartans Taking it to the Streets is an extraordinary way to make a difference in the lives of people across our community," said Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero. "Thanks in advance to the hundreds of MSU students and staff who will be joining us for a day of volunteer service that I believe will benefit those who participate as much as those who are served."
The event is made possible by partnerships with MSU's department of Residence Education and Housing Services; MSU's Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions; MSU's Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement; Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero; Lansing's departments of Parks and Recreation, Facility Maintenance, Fire and Police; Lansing Public Housing, Lansing Human Relations and Community Services; and the city of East Lansing.
Volunteers will meet at the Rock on MSU's campus on Farm Lane at 8:15 a.m. to hear remarks from speakers including MSU leadership, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero and a city of East Lansing representative. Volunteers will then participate in breakout sessions and travel to volunteer sites.
"Citizens from all walks of life will be touched by the staff and students of Michigan State University's day of giving back," said Dr. Joan Jackson Johnson, director of Human Relations for the city of Lansing. "This gift of approximately 4,000 hours of service will have a lasting impact on the residents of Lansing and is priceless."
To follow activities throughout MSU's Day of Service, check out @MSULiveOn on Twitter and use #SpartansGive to join the conversation. For a full list of volunteer sites and details of service, visit http://liveon.msu.edu/
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Family Excellence Institute, LLC and Family Excellence Inc. are excited to announce the winners of the 2012 Family Excellence Essay Contest. This contest was held in collaboration with Calhoun Academy of the Arts and was designed to encourage fourth-grade students to focus on some of the strengths their families possess.
All fourth-graders at Calhoun Academy of the Arts participated in writing essays on the subject of "What I Love Most About My Family." The essays were evaluated by five educators in the area — one elementary school teacher, one middle school teacher, two high school teachers and one college professor. These evaluators selected the top three essays for the contest.
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Summer is over and our schools are open. So many wonderful things are happening. I look forward to beginning the next phase of my career in such a wonderful district. Education is so important in our lives. In fact, recently I listened to a young child describe going to school as a life changing experience. When questioned why so bold a statement was made, he explained that it was as though each year he would meet new people and see strange faces. He elaborated on this idea by saying that's what life is about. Each day of life you see something new and meet different people.
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Earlier this year, the township conducted an "anectodal" survey on its website, and published information on the issue in its spring newsletter, asking for feedback from residents. The survey elicited 128 responses, with 90 responses — or 70 percent — supporting bike path snow removal; and 38 responses — or about 30 percent — opposing it, according to Township Manager Bill Cargo.
Township staff recommended the purchase of a Turbo Toolcat, in addition to other equipment — some of which will replace the sweepers currently used on the paths — costing about $87,000. This will take up less than 6 percent of the township general fund's reserves, Cargo said.
Board members discussed whether all miles of the bike path would need to be plowed — or, to save money, just plow certain paths.
"That's a policy decision," Cargo said. "The capital cost is going to be the same whether you do all 22 miles or 2 miles. The board may decide to do all 22 miles, but prioritize certain areas."
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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #699
Dan Slott's run on Amazing Spider-Man has been one of my all time favorites. He's been going through a little of a slump in the last few arcs, but his lead up to ASM #700 has been a great read. Yes, I'm one of the few who like this new direction.
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While many feel the arc may seems out of left field when it comes to a Spider-Man story, I feel the complete opposite. When boiled down, this story is about Peter Parker's perseverance. No matter what the scenario, he never gives up. And that's something has made him one of the best superheroes in comics. Slott cleverly ties Peter's thoughts into Slott's entire run on the title, without it feeling forced. To often, writers feel the need to cram in a bunch of homages to past arcs for the sake of an anniversary issue. While the recent Lizard arc wasn't the best in the world, Peter's quick conversation with Curt was one of the best part of the issue. The humor landed very well, even in the dire situation. It's just not a Spider-Man title without plenty of humor in a horrible situation.
One thing that left me confused was the way that Peter escaped the Raft. Doc Ock has access to all of Peter's memories, so didn't he think Peter would have the same in his body? Ock has planned for every outcome, but he didn't see that coming? While it's easy to guess that Ock thought Peter was going to die in minutes, it's a big plot hole. An entertaining plot hole, but plot hole none the less. The massive amount of exposition does bog down the issue a little bit, but it's interesting exposition.
Great job by Chris Eliopoulos for the slight change in Peter's thought boxes. It was a small touch I didn't even notice the first time around, but it's a great choice given the story.
This issue worked to the strong parts of Humberto Ramos' art style. With the issue being all talking heads, this give Ramos more time to add detail to the characters. When there is a lot of action, characters seem to lose detail, even on the non-action pages. His characters are expressive and dynamic. I found it odd to be sympathizing with Doc Ock's body, and it was mostly due to the eyes. They use the "sad puppy dog eyes" routine, making the reader instantly feel for the character. Speaking of eyes, there is a real evil in the eyes of the Peter Parker. This is when Peter is imagining what Dock Ock could do in his body. As always, the inking and coloring team of Victor Olazaba and Edgar Delgado rock. They have worked with Ramos for a while, and are a great team.
If you have been hating on Dan Slott for his major changes, do yourself a favor and give the issue a shot.
Amazing Spider-Man #699 gets 4/5.
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It is really waste of public money and rhe colonial practice we must do away. Mo dore than 4crore people do not get a drop of water to drink due to severe drought .this is sheer hypocrisy!
Not sure if the author lives in the US or in India. Sure, there is lower growth. And sure there are problems. But to call a country with 6% growth as struggling economy is stupid.
"This dichotomy is stark, and not a legacy of the British Raj. Our former colonial masters may relish pageantry but can also pride themselves on maintaining what is largely an honest administration and a citizen-based approach."
I can only assume that the author slept through his high school history classes.
this author is trying to show his financial knowledge by pitching in his thoughts for Republci day .
Republic day is a day of patriotism which should be held with high fanfare. This makes India one and showcases unity between states. Republic day should be held with more pomp and show.
When Indian economy was in taters before 1991 , still we used to celebrate as it is a feel goond factor. Now the situtation is not same as pre91 , so we all should celebrate and feel good about it.
My question to the author : Wont you celebrate your birthday? You can see the glass half full or half empty or change your specs
I think the point of the article- that politicians in India enjoy the public display of their power, funded by taxpayers - is accurate. I'm sure we're happy to celebrate our own birthdays. I'm not sure we want to be paying for blinking lights on the porch of our neighbour, just because he's doing his job.
Laying blame at the door of the British is all good and fine. But it's been 64 years. If we are thrilled to claim the current malls and office towers as our achievement, then we'd better also be prepared to claim the corruption, power-mongering, and yes, over-the-top pageantry as our own responsibility now.
India actually doesn't need to think twice about its republic day expense. For a rising and a hard working country I can confidently say this expense is insignificant compared to the message it sends out. In fact it can be made more relevant by show casing improvements made in the last one year. We need to improve the administrative short comings but it has no link to the republic day event. Author clearly is a media person who thinks he can read the pulse of the country, i hear such jokers on radio, indian news channel, wsj has also found one. Congratulations
Thanks for all comments. A few points to clarify my views in this article.
Firstly, I am an Indian and live in India and therefore have a perspective of everyday life close upfront.
Secondly, the republic day pomp and pageantry is a backdrop against which I wished to highlight that we as Indians have chosen to give too much importance to pomp and protocol. And which is why our VIP and VVIPs get a treatment that is disproportionate and anachronistic in an ideal democratic egalitarian society that we wish to achieve. Surely anyone living in India has suffered at the hands of heavy and unnecessary VIP protocol.
Thirdly, the idea is that we should aim to focus more on efficiency as mantras than merely supplicating before our public figures and officials who can be no less than feudal in their ways.
Fourthly, my reference to the British administration was not historical or to pre-independence India but to the contemporary public administration in the UK (or for that matter in a number of other countries) which is by far more honest, transparent and sincere from what we face in India on a daily basis.
Lastly, the issue is not about not celebrating the republic day. The issue is do we try and see a bit further and seek a better state of affairs. Patriotism should not preclude introspection and improvement.
Growing up at a time when Doordarshan was the only TV channel, the republic day parade was an annual highlight for me. As kids we would watch it every year and marvel at the masculine soldiers in turbans marching in perfect sync. It was inspirational to hear the tales of valor of the various medal recipients and then admire my country's arsenal of tanks and rockets. After a gap of some 15 years, I watched the parade again this year and felt proud and passionate like a kid again. Perhaps even more so, as I now live in an age where people wouldn't stop complaining and lamenting about every small problem in the world. Whether some idiot burns a flag somewhere or another talks ill about a particular community, every burp and fart is amplified and reacted to all over social networks. I'm fed up with everyone trying to be holier than Mr Gandhi on facebook and twitter and i'm sick of the negativity. I'm glad my camel riders with their big moustache are still riding.
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I totally forgot about how great it is to make your own gear. I used to do it all the time when I was a little kid, but then I grew up and got a job and just started buying stuff - till I found this website. So here is the first project that I completed: My Tyvek Backpack.I pulled the straps and some hardware off of a camelback I never use. It has a front zipper pocket, bladder and frame pockets on the inside. Two side mesh ones, compression straps. I gave it a roll-top lid, but I think I will switch that to a drawstring. Volume starts about 1300 in3 and expands to around 2300, weighs in at 9.5 oz.
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Nice work. Be sure to come back after a stretch with a report on its durability.
Ralph,I can't believe that is your FIRST project ... looks like something purchased off the self !!! Very nice work !!Definitly want to hear how the Tyvek holds up in a pack of this size. What weight do you plan on carrying with the pack ?Kevin
I second Kevin, that looks like a storebought item!!!Very good work!!!-Evan
That is very cool,great job man !
Fantastic piece of work. What type of Tyvek did you use? I can just imagine pulling a Tarptent Sublite out of that great pack. Congratulations.
I am interested to see more images of the straps. Nice and airy.
Awsome pack, Ralph!!! It's just simply, awesome!! How long did it take you? What would you say was your total, estimated monetary investment?
Edited by socalpacker on 02/13/2009 23:44:33 MST.
That pack looks awesome. Great job!It doesn't look like there is any padding in the hip belt. Do you still find it comfortable and do you think it affects the performance of the pack in any way?
Thanks for all the responses. The base of the pack is made out of Tyvek 1059B and the soft stuff at the top I think is 1422A or whatever they make tyvek aprons out of. I definitely questioned the durability going into this, so before I started on the bag I made a little sack because i wanted to test out the tape that I was going to reinforce the seams with. Then I filled it with rocks and tossed it around for a while, and it held up surprisingly well. So we'll see how it performs over time, but I can always just put more tape on...Other than some thread and a couple feet of elastic I had the rest of this stuff already, so I probably put about 5 bucks and 20 hours of time into it. The straps are just mesh, but are surprising comfortable. I've loaded it up with about 15 lbs so far and seems to do fine. I don't really expect to be carrying much more than that. I think it will make a nice bag for the overnight trips. There have been lots of other posts on here about belt or no belt, but I always seem to use them and the tyvek doesn't weigh much. I don't know how much it will help in transferring weight to my hips, but it will at least help hold it to my body for when I'm climbing around or running.
Did you use nylon thread? And, if you did, was there a particular guage or thickness? I'm also curious about the needle and the tape.Thanks,KendallPS I've never made ANY gear before. I don't know if it's the economy or curiousity, but I've been thinking about making some of my own gear lately (a quilt and a pack). I think it'd be hugely rewarding.
Edited by socalpacker on 02/14/2009 20:32:19 MST.
I've never made ANY gear before. I don't know if it's the economy or curiousity, but I've been thinking about making some of my own gear lately (a quilt and a pack). I think it'd be hugely rewarding.Kendall, It was cost savings that got me started but I long ago came to realize that those last six words sum up the drive to MYOG. Go for it!
nice job. the work looks great. i like the camelbak harness too nice light and airy. very cool.
I have to second Kendall's request about the thread. I've often pondered the best thread for this or that.I have some nylon stuff that looks like fishing line (I thinks it's nylon) and some sweet Kevlar thread my brother gave me but haven't found a use for them yet.
Jim,Thanks for the encouragement. I started looking at sewing machines and talking to my mom who used to do quite a bit of sewing. She was encouraging as well. Sears has a couple of models for just under $100. I think as a beginner maybe I'll start with one of those.
Edited by socalpacker on 02/15/2009 21:42:16 MST.
Kendall,As a newcomer to MACHINE sewing...All I can say is,GO for it!I bought a cheap Janome machine,it will do all I need for now. Less than a 100 bucks,seems to be great quality for the money.I have made stuffsacks,patched packs,bags,etc.My next project is making a quilt for my buddy out of his 30 year old bag.I just picked up an old DRESSMAKER machine for 20 bucks. Heavy steel rig that will do some heavy duty work. Put a belt on it and it is working just fine.I am addicted to sewing now,and I do not have to beg my wife anymore.I hemmed(spelling?)my first pair of pants this morning,I am free !!!Sewing is only as difficult as you make it,anyone can do the basic stuff. It is mostly common sense and a few tricks.You just need to think things out in advance. My wife was amazed at some of the ideas I came up with,not like I am a genius. Like I tell her...I don't mean to make sense...but....and then she tells me to shut the hell up.
> some sweet Kevlar thread my brother gave Very tricky stuff to use. It is rarely needed, and can give worse results if misused. Yes, I have Kevlar thread, and no, I don't use it much at all.I would recommend you don't use it until you have had a LOT of experience with sewing with ordinary threads. Cheers
Thanks Mike... I mean I probably wouldn't be able to do as good a job as Ralph did on his Tyvek pack. I mean that takes experience, which a lot of you have. But, making ultralight gear that's functional would be really fulfilling, not to mention save hundreds even thousands of dollars. By the way Mike your post, although true, is very funny.Roger,What's the scoop on kevlar thread? Why is it so challenging to work with?
Edited by socalpacker on 02/15/2009 23:40:49 MST.
I used to use Kevlar thread to sew up my fire tools (DIY Kevlar wicks) when I performed as a Fire Dancer. It's tough-stuff. I found the thread to be sufficient for hand stitching high-impact areas - running it through a machine is a whole different story.
> What's the scoop on kevlar thread? Why is it so challenging to work with?As Matthew said, it is very stiff and hard. That means it runs poorly through a machine needle. This can create a lot of friction, which heats up the needle and that then melts the Kevlar in the needle. Messy.---------Correction, thanks to Dave Olsen: it frays and breaks fibres at the needle, but this may be due to its high stiffness rather than melting, as Kevlar has a very high melt temperature. But that still causes a mess!--------My experience is that ordinary polycotton or nylon thread, even fine stuff, is as strong as the lightweight fabrics we normally use - provided you use short stitches and make a good seam.About the only place where you might want to use Kevlar thread is sewing 100% Kevlar fabric. There the thread is matched to the fabric. Good for bullet-proof jackets, but irrelevant for most UL gear.------Also, as I was reminded by Dave Olsen, Kevlar is UV-sensitive. This is not good for outdoors gear.------Cheers
Edited by rcaffin on 02/18/2009 14:49:25 MST.
Roger,Would you use a polycotton or nylon thread with cuben fabric? I'm thinking of making a cuben fabric pack and experimenting with a cuben fabric tarp. You guys (people in the MYOG forum) have really fired me up. Tomorrow I'm picking up a 35 year old "White" sewing machine I found on Craig's List. She says it works fine. It's just due to be serviced and she decided to get a newer machine... $10!!! Also, does anyone have an opinion about primaloft (about 2") for quilt insulation?
Edited by socalpacker on 02/16/2009 11:54:16 MST.
Hi KendallI need to explain the difference between the two threads.Nylon thread is usually pure nylon, is sometimes bonded, and is usually very strong. However, it can be a bit tricky to handle at times: it can kink up in my experience.Polycotton (the good version anyhow) has a core of polyester fibres, surrounded by cotton fibres. The cotton lets the thread slide through the needle a bit easier, and when the needle gets warm (hot) during high speed sewing the cotton prevents the hot needle from partially melting the synthetic part of the thread. Yes, this can happen - with 100% polyester or nylon threads. Finally, when the cotton fibres get damp they can swell up a bit, blocking the needle hole.For this reason one is usually better off using a polycotton thread for most sewing. I would normally only use 100% nylon thread for sewing webbing and heavy Cordura where that is going to be under load.But don't think that polycotton is a whole lot weaker than nylon: it isn't. I use it for my tents quite happily - in quite a fine version.What to use for Cuben? I have tested this fabric, and I would use a fine polycotton thread, but I would tape the seams afterwards to spread the load across the film rather than having it concentrated entirely on the sewing holes. A 'seam stick transfer tape' such as 3M9485PC is good.Cheers
Roger,Thank you. That was extremely helpful.Kendall
Ralph,Are all of your seams sewn or are some of them taped? How did you seal the seams that are sewn? It seams that sewing and Tyvek would not work real well together as it would make a perforation like a paper towel. I'm thinking that one would need to use the sewing machine to make the nice pretty lines and corners and then reinforce the seams with a Tyvek type tape, which would also seal them as well. I am thinking about making a tarp tent out of tyvek which is why I ask all the questions...Great Project Ralph!! Inspiring!
Roger, would that 3M tape work well for sealing Tyvek seams as well? Would it be strong enough to relieve stress on a sewn seam in the Tyvek?Thanks!
Roger, thank you for your knowledgeable insight on Kevlar thread. You are a wealth of information.
Kendall,Primaloft can be used for quilts but it requires you to "quilt" it. It must be stabilized to the fabric throughout the large panels. Climashield on the other hand can just be edge stabilized (sewn to the fabric on the edges) making it a much simpler choice for MYOG quilters like myself. Also XP has highest CLO i know of making it warmer for the weight.-Tim
Hey guys, we hooked another one! he-heKendall,An emphatic ditto to what Tim said about XP being easier to work with for quilts. But I do like Primaloft for clothing, where you get quite a bit of quilting for "free" as part of the construction process.Regarding a 2" thick synthetic quilt. Warm quilt! For PL or XP That'd offer an insulation value of about 6CLO ... which would keep me comfortable at about 10*F with little in the way of insulated clothing (nylon pants and shirt over a light poly base layer, warm socks) ... as always, YMMVA single layer of 5oz XP would likely serve you down into the lower 30's ... well down into the 20's if you add lightly insulated clothing that you will likely want to also have along at those temps.
Very nice job on that pack! Could you give some close up shots of your seams please?
Hi Jeremy> would that 3M tape work well for sealing Tyvek seams as well3M9485PC is used and sold as a 'seam stick' transfer tape for making lightweight spinnakers for racing yachts. They do actually make some spinnakers with JUST the tape: no sewing at all. It makes a 'permanent' bond.As an example, some may remember a light-weight Dimension Polyant fabric which had a bright orange layer of PU coating on one side. It was often called something like 'titanium' as it may have had some titanium oxide in the PU coating to make it UV-resistant. It was originally made for NASA as a fabric for (very) high altitude ballons. The coating was utterly waterproof, and quite thick and well-bonded. My first MYOG snow tent was made of this stuff.I had some 3M9485 tape on a bit of this fabric for testing. After a few days, I tried to peel the tape off the coating. It wouldn't come off; instead it ripped the coating off the nylon cloth. That's a fairly strong bond!Yes, it will bond to Tyvek, and yes, it should be good.Cheers
Tim & JimThanks for the great advice. I wasn't thinking that I have cocoon wear as well. I just got back from picking up my sewing machine. I think I want to start with a quilt. Climashield XP sounds great. Now, I just have to find a pattern and instructions that I like and order the materials. So, I probably wont start for a couple of weeks. It'll give me time to familiarize myself with the machine. BTW the materials are surprisingly cheap compared to buying gear from a manufacturer! I was shocked at some of the prices I've seen! And, you don't have to compromise. You can make your gear just the way YOU want it. Of course, that's not news to you guys.>Hey guys, we hooked another one! he-he-LOL- Yeap! I think you got another convert. I'm looking forward to learning how to make my own.Kendall
Edited by socalpacker on 02/16/2009 21:27:58 MST.
Congrats on the sewing machine, Kendall. So the seams for the tyvek backpack are a combination of thread and tape. The thread was polyester, I think I got the regular size from Gutermann at Joann Fabric, they also had a heavy duty. The pieces of tyvek that I had were on the smaller side so I often had to join 2 together to make a larger piece, and that was done with adhesive transfer tape like the stuff mentioned in earlier posts. I found it to be amazingly strong. I thought of making the whole pack with only taped seems, but I had a hard time picturing how it would all come together and have the shape that I wanted. I would still need thread to attach the mesh pockets and straps. Sewing tyvek is definitely different than most fabrics, and is really more like paper. Dupont recommends about 5 threads per inch and it works out pretty well, giving a fairly strong seam without tearing apart from the perforations. Never the less, I still went back and taped all my seams. Primarily it was to add strength, but also to waterproof it. The hardest part about sewing the tyvek for me was ending the seam. Usually you can back tack at the beginning and end of a line, but that doesn't really work, so I just relied on the tape to keep the thread from coming undone. I'll have to come up with a project where I can play around more with only taped seams. Perhaps a tyvek tent will be next...Oh, and watch out for sewing through that tape - it will gunk up your needle and make a mess. I found I could use a little bit of wax on the needle if I had to get through a spot that I had already used it.
Edited by rumps on 02/17/2009 00:01:11 MST.
Hi Ralph> I found I could use a little bit of wax on the needleAh so! You are SO right about getting adhesive on the needle - a real mess. I had not thought about using wax, but I will try it out. I have tried light oil, but it is rather messy and does not last very long at all. Make marks on the fabric too.Another problem is that the thread can get adhesive on it as well, and that also gums up in the eye of the needle.Cheers
Roger,You may also like to try a spray on Teflon lube on the needle. Oil and fabric scare me a bit. I always expect the oil to degrade the fabric rather quickly, although I'm not sure if this is true or not.What's your stance on 100% polyester thread? I used some today to repair my Mid.
Recycle Tyvek envelopes for ditty bags. Turn inside out so printing is inside. Closing flap can be cut off or used as bag flap or reinforcement of top. Roll a "cuff" about three or four thicknesses, crease each fold, maybe 1/2". Use paper punch to make holes around cuff, then thread a drawstring through holes. Or, two lengths of string, making loop of each after threading through holes. Pull loops and wrap and tie. Tyvek can be "softened" by crumpling into a ball several tiems. crushing and rolling in your hands. Tyvek bag will also serve to fetch water. Good as emergency mitts, over gloves. Or booties. Mukluks or gaiters can be made from Tyvek. Good for full face balaclava maybe with slit eyeholes, in bright snow. You can make slit goggles also. On and on. Tyvek footprint mat for your tent.
I am slowing becoming a convert as well. It was easy enough before to just buy my own gear as I got bonuses, but with the economy down, no more bonuses... so now I start making my own gear.My wife is totally making fun of me and telling everyone that I am going to take up sewing. Funny thing is that just a couple years ago I told her that she should sell her sewing machine as she never used it and hated sewing. I guess it all comes back around... I think I am going to start working with Tyvek just because I already have it... Not sure how easy it is to work with, but we will just have to see. I had crafted a Tyvek bivy last summer with a footbox, but an open top... Never got a chance to use it. I just used Tyvek Tape to make it, but sewing it will be a whole different story.Being an engineer, I have drafted up a few different designs in AutoCAD. Don't normally draw in 3D, so there has been a bit of a learning curve there. But it is nice to get a visual of what I am creating before I start cutting up a bunch of fabric.How does working with Tyvek compare with SilNylon or other Nylons? I will be working with the HouseWrap type. Would it be best to crumple it up and wash it before I sew it?
I'm going to make a tyvek bivy some time myself. Need a good plan though......
Joe,I've been thinking about making another one as well and have found a couple plans that I would modify a bit.Backpacking Lite out of the UK has a super simple bivy pattern.Six Moons Designs also has a bivy pattern on their website as well. It has a mosquito net attached to it which I would remove and then extend the top up like a normal bivy. These shows how to make a footbox which would be nice.I was thinking I would take from a little of both of these and draw up my own template. Since I am 6'-4", I would probably add a little bit to the length. If I get a chance later, maybe I will draw one up in AutoCAD and post on here...
Jeremy,If you don't mind, I'd like to see your bivy plan when you're done. I looked at the Six Moon Designs bivy lasty night and had the same thoughts as you about the netting.Kendall
Some guys on here had a neat bivy plan, I'll have to go look for it.To the OP....amazing backpack.
I'm going to start a new thread for the Bivy Pattern as it is definitely off track from the OP.Here's the link to the new thread...We kind of hijacked this thread and I certainly don't want to take away from the great workmanship of the backpack!!
Edited by gustafsj on 02/17/2009 12:31:51 MST.
Like everyone else has said, this is top shelf work! And please be sure to give a durability report. I have thought about makeing many different things out of tyvek, but durability has been an issue. However, if something as "high traffic" as a pack fairs well, we might see a lot more tyvek around my house. Again, great job.
"As Matthew said, it is very stiff and hard. That means it runs poorly through a machine needle. This can create a lot of friction, which heats up the needle and that then melts the Kevlar in the needle. Messy."Perhaps you mean Spectra, which has a low melting point.Kevlar, like Nomex, chars rather than melts, which iswhy it is used in fire fighting gear.Kevlar behaves like a cross between thread and cable. It willbreak down some when bent sharply-- like wire or cable. Soyou lose some of the strength just running it through the sewing machine.It also deteriorates in sunlight.The strongest seams I know in Tyvek come from a heat sealingmachine.
Edited by oware on 02/18/2009 14:07:51 MST.
Hi DaveYou may be right about the melting bit. What I found was that the thread frayed at the needle, creating a mess. I ASSUMED this was due to heat, but it may simply have been breaking due to extreme bending at the fine needle.I have edited my posting accordingly.ThanksRoger
I use db92 Coats Star Nylon Bonded thread for all pack building w/ my walking foot machine. Working with leather, I use 120db. When using a needle feed machine, I use db69 for pack building, but prefer the strength of the 92 in many instances.I only use bonded thread. I have repaired a few hundred backpacks and other miscellaneous carry products and have found core spun thread to be a weaker alternative in the long run.I also agree about the kevlar thread. Not needed!I have seen a Rip-Curl surfboard bag made in partnership with Dupont. Interesting stuff that tyvek... I am excited to see it in the consumer world outside of homewrap.Lastly, needle choice is pretty important when working with a new material.JC
Kendall, I recently started MYOG and am using a Singer Brilliance. It was around $115 and I was going to get the non-computerized version (under $100) but they were out of stock. It is a great machine and I'm sure the lower level Singer machine is just as nice. One really nice feature of the Brilliance, though, is the automatic needle threader which has saved me probably 30 min (so far) or just threading needles.-connerEdit: sorry, I didn't realize that post was 3 years old haha...
Edited by cdipaolo on 12/29/2011 12:46:08 MST.
I didn't realize it either! I was looking for info on people who have worked with tyvek, and forgot to look at the date.JC
try spiderwire as an alternative thread choice. its a fishing line made to handle anything thrown at it ($15 a spool roughly). many different tinsel strengths but honestly I have caught 20+ pound fish on 8 lb version like they are just not up to the challenge.if you run it through a machine let us know how it compares; I have only hand stitched to date.
I sure would like to know how well Tyvek held up. It seem like uninteresting choice for a backpack.
Henrik Morkel spotted Pajak Sports offering a Tyvek sleepingbag at Outdoor last year. I don't think they've been selling it this year:http://hikinginfinland.com/2013/07/outdoor-news-iii.htmlWhen it comes to fabrics retailers are picky - pretentious even. Tyvek and similar non-wovens just don't have the right connotations unfortunately. There's a lot of wasted potential.
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