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Cannabis, also known as marijuana, marihuana, ganja (from Sanskrit: गांजा gañjā, pot, weed or hemp) refers to any number of preparations of the cannabis plant intended for human consumption as a drug, the most common of which is the natural herbal form. It is also processed into hashish or hash oil.
The herbal form of the drug consists of mature female flowers and sub-tending leaves of pistillate (female) plants. The resinous form, known as hashish, consists primarily of glandular trichomes collected from the same plant material. The major biologically active chemical compound in cannabis is Δtetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), commonly referred to as THC.
Marijuana is seen in strains of either pure breeds or hybrid breeds of Cannabis, typically of the subspecies indica or sativa. Strains are developed to highlight a specific combination of properties of the plant or to establish marketing differentiation. The most potent forms come from the seedless female plants & are know as sensimilla which means without seeds.
Human consumption of cannabis pre-dates history. In the 20th century there was a considerable increase in its use for recreational, religious or spiritual and medicinal purposes. It is estimated that about four percent of the world's adult population (162 million) use cannabis annually and 0.6 percent (22.5 million) daily. The possession, use or sale of psychoactive cannabis products became illegal in most parts of the world in the early 20th century. Since then, some countries have intensified the enforcement of cannabis prohibition while others have reduced the priority of enforcement.
Psychoactive potency (concentration of THC) of the components of a cannabis plant are approximately as follows (descending order):
Hash oil, or honey oil, is an essential oil extracted from the cannabis plant through the use of various solvents. It has a high proportion of cannabinoids (ranging from 40-90%).
Because of THC's adhesive properties, resin builds up inside the paraphernalia when cannabis is smoked. It has tar-like properties but still contains THC as well as other cannibinoids. This resin still has all the psychoactive properties of cannabis but is harsher and less healthy on the lungs. Cannabis users typically only smoke resin as a last resort when they have run out of cannabis flowers.
Cannabis is consumed in many different ways, most of which either involve inhaling smoke from ignited plant or administering orally.
Various devices exist for smoking cannabis. The most commonly used include screened bowls, bongs, chillums, paper-wrapped joints and cigar-leaf-wrapped blunts. Local methods differ by the preparation of the cannabis plant before use, the parts of the cannabis plant which are used, and the treatment of the smoke before inhalation.
The vaporizer heats herbal cannabis to 365–410 °F (185–210 °C), which causes the active ingredients to evaporate into a gas without burning the plant material (the boiling point of THC is 392 °F (200°C) at 0.02 mmHg pressure, and somewhat higher at standard atmospheric pressure), a lower proportion of toxic chemicals are released than by smoking, although this may vary depending on the design of the vaporizer and the temperature at which it is set. This method of consuming cannabis produces markedly different effects than smoking due to the flash points of different cannabinoids; for example, cannabinol has a flash point of 212.7 °C and would normally be present in smoke but might not be present in vapor.
As an alternative to smoking, cannabis may be consumed orally. However, the cannabis or its extract must be sufficiently heated or dehydrated to cause decarboxylation of its most abundant cannabinoid, tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, into psychoactive THC.
Cannabis material can be leached in high-proof spirits (often grain alcohol) to create a tincture referred to as "Green Dragon". This process is often employed to make use of low-potency stems and leaves.
Cannabis can also be consumed as a cannabis tea. THC is lipophilic and only slightly water soluble (with a solubility of 2.8 mg per liter), so tea is made by first dissolving the active components in a fat such as milk, cream, butter, which is mixed with hot water to make a tea.
Cannabis has psychoactive and physiological effects when consumed. The minimum amount of THC required to have a perceptible psychoactive effect is about 10 micrograms per kilogram of body weight. Aside from a subjective change in perception, the most common short-term physical and neurological effects include increased heart rate, lowered blood pressure, impairment of psychomotor coordination, concentration and short-term episodic and working memory. Long-term effects are less clear.
While many drugs clearly fall into the category of either stimulant, depressant, hallucinogen or antipsychotic; cannabis, containing both THC and CBD, exhibits a mix of all properties, leaning towards hallucinogen properties due to THC being the primary constituent.
The smoking of cannabis is the most harmful method of consumption since the inhalation of smoke from organic materials such as cannabis, tobacco and rolling papers can cause various health problems.
In comparison, study on cannabis vaporizing found that subjects were "only 40% as likely to report respiratory symptoms as users who do not vaporize, even when age, sex, cigarette use and amount of cannabis consumed are controlled." Another study found vaporizers to be "a safe and effective cannabinoid delivery system."
A 2007 study by the Canadian government found cannabis smoke contained more toxic substances than tobacco smoke. The study determined that marijuana smoke contained 20 times more ammonia and five times more hydrogen cyanide and nitrogen oxides than tobacco smoke. In spite of this, recent studies have been unable to demonstrate a direct link between lung cancer and frequent direct inhalation of marijuana smoke. While many researchers have failed to find a correlation, some researchers still conclude that cannabis smoke poses a higher risk of lung cancer than tobacco. Some studies have even shown that the non-intoxicating ingredient CBD found in marijuana may be useful in treating breast cancer.
Cannabis use has been assessed by several studies to be correlated with the development of anxiety, psychosis and depression, however; no causal mechanism has been proven and the meaning of the correlation and its direction is a subject of debate that has not been resolved in the scientific community. Some studies assess that the causality is more likely to involve a path from cannabis use to psychotic symptoms rather than a path from psychotic symptoms to cannabis use, while others assess the opposite direction of the causality, or hold cannabis to only form parts of a "causal constellation", while not inflicting mental health problems that would not have occurred in the absence of the cannabis use.
Though cannabis use has at times been associated with stroke, there is no firmly established link, and potential mechanisms are unknown. Similarly, there is no established relationship between cannabis use and heart disease, including exacerbation of cases of existing heart disease. Though some FMRI studies have shown changes in neurological function in long term heavy cannabis users, no long term behavioral effects after abstinence have been linked to these changes.
Some claim that trying cannabis increases the probability that users will eventually use harder drugs. This hypothesis has been one of the central pillars of anti-cannabis drug policy in the United States, though the validity and implications of these hypotheses are highly debated. Studies have shown that tobacco smoking is a better predictor of concurrent illicit hard drug use than smoking cannabis.
No widely accepted study has ever demonstrated a cause-and-effect relationship between the use of cannabis and the later use of harder drugs like heroin and cocaine. However, the prevalence of tobacco cigarette advertising and the practice of mixing tobacco and cannabis together in a single large joint, common in Europe, are believed to be a factor in promoting nicotine dependency among young persons investigating cannabis.
A 2005 comprehensive review of the literature on the cannabis gateway hypothesis found that pre-existing traits may predispose users to addiction in general, the availability of multiple drugs in a given setting confounds predictive patterns in their usage, and drug sub-cultures are more influential than cannabis itself. The study called for further research on "social context, individual characteristics, and drug effects" to discover the actual relationships between cannabis and the use of other drugs.
The main variant of the gateway hypothesis is that people, upon trying cannabis for the first time and not finding it dangerous, are then tempted to try other, harder drugs. In such a scenario, a new user of cannabis who feels there is a difference between anti-drug information and their own experiences will apply this distrust to public information about other, more powerful drugs. Some studies state that while there is no proof for this gateway theory, young cannabis users should still be considered as a risk group for intervention programs. Other findings indicate that hard drug users are likely to be "poly-drug" users and that interventions must address the use of multiple drugs instead of a single hard drug.
Another gateway hypothesis is that while cannabis is not as harmful or addictive as other drugs, a gateway effect may be detected as a result of the "common factors" involved with using any illegal drug. Because of its illegal status, cannabis users are more likely to be in situations which allow them to become acquainted with people who use and sell other illegal drugs. By this argument, some studies have shown that alcohol and tobacco may be regarded as gateway drugs. However; a more parsimonious explanation could be that cannabis is simply more readily available (and at an earlier age) than illegal hard drugs, and alcohol/tobacco are in turn easier to obtain earlier than cannabis (though the reverse may be true in some areas), thus leading to the "gateway sequence" in those people who are most likely to experiment with any drug offered.
Evidence of the inhalation of cannabis smoke can be found as far back as the 3rd millennium BC as indicated by charred cannabis seeds found in a ritual brazier at an ancient burial site in present day Romania. The most famous users of cannabis were the ancient Hindus of India and Nepal. The herb was called ganjika in Sanskrit (गांजा/গাঁজা ganja in modern Indic languages). The ancient drug soma, mentioned in the Vedas as a sacred intoxicating hallucinogen, was sometimes associated with cannabis.
Cannabis was also known to the ancient Assyrians who discovered its psychoactive properties through the Aryans. Using it in some religious ceremonies, they called it qunubu (meaning "way to produce smoke") a probable origin of the modern word 'Cannabis'. Cannabis was also introduced by the Aryans to the Scythians and Thracians/Dacians, whose shamans (the kapnobatai—"those who walk on smoke/clouds") burned cannabis flowers to induce a state of trance. Members of the cult of Dionysus believed to have originated in Thrace (Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey) are also thought to have inhaled cannabis smoke. In 2003, a leather basket filled with cannabis leaf fragments and seeds was found next to a 2,500- to 2,800-year-old mummified shaman in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China.
Cannabis has an ancient history of ritual use and is found in pharmacological cults around the world. Hemp seeds discovered by archaeologists at Pazyryk suggest early ceremonial practices like eating by the Scythians occurred during the 5th to 2nd century BCE, confirming previous historical reports by Herodotus. One writer has claimed that cannabis was used as a religious sacrament by ancient Jews and early Christians due to the similarity between the Hebrew word qannabbos (cannabis) and the Hebrew phrase qené bósem (aromatic cane). It was used by Muslims in various Sufi orders as early as the Mamluk period, for example by the Qalandars.
Cannabis became illegal in the USA in 1937 due to Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. Several theories try to explain why it is illegal in most Western societies. Jack Herer, a cannabis legalization activist and writer, argues that the economic interests of the paper and chemical industry were a driving force to make it illegal. Another explanation is that beneficial effects of hemp would lower the profit of pharmaceutical companies which therefore have a vital interest to keep cannabis illegal. Those economic theories were criticized for not taking social aspect into account. The illegalization was rather a result of racism directed to associate American immigrants of Mexican and African descent with cannabis abuse.
Today, recreational use in the Western world drives a sizable demand for the drug. Cannabis is the largest cash crop in the United States, generating an estimated $36 billion market. Most of the money is spent not on growing and producing but on smuggling the supply to buyers.
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction reports that typical retail prices in Europe for cannabis varies from 2€ to 14€ per gram, with a majority of European countries reporting prices in the range 4–10€. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime claims in its 2008 World Drug Report that typical US retail prices are 15 dollars per gram (approximately $430 per ounce).
A synthetic form of one chemical in cannabis, Δ-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is used as a treatment for a wide range of medical conditions.
In the United States, although the FDA does acknowledge that "there has been considerable interest in its use for the treatment of a number of conditions, including glaucoma, AIDS wasting, neuropathic pain, treatment of spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis, and chemotherapy-induced nausea," the agency has not approved "medical marijuana". The FDA does facilitate scientific investigations into the medical uses of cannabinoids. Comparable authorities in Western Europe, including the Netherlands, have not approved smoked cannabis for any condition or disease.
In a collection of writings on medical marijuana by 45 researchers, a literature review on the medicinal uses of cannabis and cannabinoids concluded that established uses include easing of nausea and vomiting, anorexia, and weight loss; "well-confirmed effect" was found in the treatment of spasticity, painful conditions (i.e. neurogenic pain), movement disorders, asthma, and glaucoma. Reported but "less-confirmed" effects included treatment of allergies, inflammation, infection, epilepsy, depression, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorder, dependency and withdrawal. Basic level research was being carried out at the time on autoimmune disease, cancer, neuroprotection, fever, disorders of blood pressure.
Clinical trials conducted by the American Marijuana Policy Project, a pro-cannabis organization, have shown the efficacy of cannabis as a treatment for cancer and AIDS patients who often suffer from clinical depression, and from nausea and resulting weight loss due to chemotherapy and other aggressive treatments. A synthetic version of the cannabinoid THC named dronabinol has been shown to relieve symptoms of anorexia and reduce agitation in elderly Alzheimer's patients. Dronabinol has been approved for use with anorexia in patients with HIV/AIDS and chemotherapy-related nausea. This drug, while demonstrating the effectiveness of cannabis at combating several disorders, is more expensive and less available than "pot" and has not been shown to be effective or safe.
Glaucoma, a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball causing gradual loss of sight, can be treated with medical marijuana to decrease this intraocular pressure. There has been debate for 25 years on the subject. Some data exist, showing a reduction of IOP in glaucoma patients who smoke cannabis, but the effects are short-lived and the frequency of doses needed to sustain a decreased IOP can cause systemic toxicity. There is also some concern over its use since it can also decrease blood flow to the optic nerve. Marijuana lowers IOP by acting on a cannabinoid receptor on the ciliary body called the CB receptor. Although cannabis is not a good therapeutic choice for glaucoma patients, it may lead researchers to more effective, safer treatments. A promising study shows that agents targeted to ocular CB receptors can reduce IOP in glaucoma patients who have failed other therapies.
Medical cannabis is also used for analgesia or pain relief. It is also reported to be beneficial for treating certain neurological illnesses such as epilepsy, and bipolar disorder. Case reports have found that cannabis can relieve tics in people with obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome. Patients treated with tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive chemical found in cannabis, reported a significant decrease in both motor and vocal tics, some of 50% or more. Some decrease in obsessive-compulsive behavior was also found. A recent study has also concluded that cannabinoids found in cannabis might have the ability to prevent Alzheimer's disease. THC has been shown to reduce arterial blockages.
Another potential use for medical cannabis is movement disorders. cannabis is frequently reported to reduce the muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis; this has been acknowledged by the Institute of Medicine but it noted that these abundant anecdotal reports are not well-supported by clinical data. Evidence from animal studies suggests that there is a possible role for cannabinoids in the treatment of certain types of epileptic seizures. A synthetic version of the major active compound in cannabis, THC, is available in capsule form as the prescription drug dronabinol (Marinol) in many countries. The prescription drug Sativex, an extract of cannabis administered as a sublingual spray, has been approved in Canada for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
It is often claimed by growers and breeders of herbal cannabis that advances in breeding and cultivation techniques have increased the potency of cannabis since the late 1960s and early '70s when Δ-tetrahydrocannabinol was discovered and understood. However, potent seedless marijuana such as "Thai sticks" were already available at that time. In fact, the sinsemilla technique of producing high-potency cannabis has been practiced in India for centuries. Sinsemilla (Spanish for "without seed") is the dried, seedless inflorescences of female cannabis plants. Because THC production drops off once pollination occurs, the male plants (which produce little THC themselves) are eliminated before they shed pollen to prevent pollination. Advanced cultivation techniques such as hydroponics, cloning, high-intensity artificial lighting and the sea of green method are frequently employed as a response (in part) to prohibition enforcement efforts that make outdoor cultivation more risky. These intensive horticultural techniques have made it possible to grow strains with fewer seeds and higher potency. It is often cited that the average levels of THC in cannabis sold in United States rose dramatically between the 1970s and 2000, but such statements are likely skewed because of undue weight given to much more expensive and potent, but less prevalent samples.
"Skunk" cannabis is a potent strain of cannabis, grown through selective breeding and usually hydroponics, that is a cross-breed of Cannabis sativa and C. indica. Skunk cannabis potency ranges usually from 6% to 15% and rarely as high as 20%. The average THC level in coffeehouses in the Netherlands is about 18–19%.
In revisions to cannabis rescheduling in the UK, the government has rescheduled cannabis back from C to B. One of the purported reasons is the high-potency cannabis.
A Dutch double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over study examining male volunteers aged 18–45 years with a self-reported history of regular cannabis use concluded that smoking of cannabis with high THC levels (marijuana with 9–23% THC), as currently sold in coffee shops in the Netherlands, may lead to higher THC blood-serum concentrations. This is reflected by an increase of the occurrence of impaired psychomotor skills, particularly among younger or inexperienced cannabis smokers, who do not adapt their smoking-style to the higher THC content. High THC concentrations in cannabis was associated with a dose-related increase of physical effects (such as increase of heart rate, and decrease of blood pressure) and psychomotor effects (such as reacting more slowly, being less concentrated, making more mistakes during performance testing, having less motor control, and experiencing drowsiness). It was also observed during the study that the effects from a single joint at times lasted for more than eight hours. Reaction times remained impaired five hours after smoking, when the THC serum concentrations were significantly reduced, but still present. The researchers suggested that THC may accumulate in blood-serum when cannabis is smoked several times per day.
Another study showed that consumption of 15 mg of Δ-THC resulted in no learning whatsoever occurring over a three-trial selective reminding task after two hours. In several tasks, Δ-THC increased both speed and error rates, reflecting "riskier" speed–accuracy trade-offs.
There are hundreds of named strains of Cannabis, but their origins (particularly the drug varieties) are often shrouded in mystery. The names of many legendary strains such as Panama Red and Purple Haze are ubiquitous in the pop-culture, but the origins of some of these infamous strains such as G-13 are acknowledged to be urban legends and some people even doubt their existence.
The names of some strains have become embedded in the mass culture. For example, Chocolate Thai, which was popular in the early 1990s due to its supposed high potency, was adopted as the stage name of a jazz performer whose album The Real McCoy was released in 2006. It should be noted, however, that because there is no state control over the production or sale of Cannabis, many "strains" may in fact be just marketing brands adopted by drug dealers to increase sales.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, most countries have enacted laws against the cultivation, possession, or transfer of cannabis for recreational use. These laws have impacted adversely on the cannabis plant's cultivation for non-recreational purposes, but there are many regions where, under certain circumstances, handling of cannabis is legal or licensed. Many jurisdictions have lessened the penalties for possession of small quantities of cannabis, so that it is punished by confiscation or a fine rather than imprisonment, focusing more on those who traffic the drug on the black market.
In some areas where cannabis use has been historically tolerated, some new restrictions have been put in place such as the closing of coffee shops near the borders of the Netherlands, closing of coffees shops near secondary schools in the Netherlands and crackdowns on "Pusher Street" in Christiania, Copenhagen in 2004.
Some jurisdictions use free voluntary treatment programs and/or mandatory treatment programs for frequent known users. Simple possession can carry long prison terms in some countries, particularly in East Asia, where the sale of cannabis may lead to a sentence of life in prison or even execution.
In India and Nepal, cannabis has been used by some of the wandering Hindu spiritual sadhus for centuries and in modern times the Rastafari movement has embraced it as a sacrament. Elders of the modern religious movement known as the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church consider cannabis to be the Eucharist, claiming it as an oral tradition from Ethiopia dating back to the time of Christ, even though the movement was founded in the United States in 1975 and has no ties to either Ethiopia or the Coptic Church. Like the Rastafari, some modern Gnostic Christian sects have asserted that cannabis is the Tree of Life. Other organized religions founded in the 20th century that treat cannabis as a sacrament are the THC Ministry, the Way of Infinite Harmony, Cantheism, the Cannabis Assembly and the Church of Cognizance.

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AmaWaterways has been recognized as the only river cruise company based in the U.S. to receive an overall 4-Star Plus rating – the highest level found in the book – in the first edition of the Berlitz: River Cruising In Europe travel guide. AmaWaterways' European fleet secured the top eleven spots in the guide's ranking of more than 280 river cruise ships.
"AmaWaterways is honored to continually be recognized as the innovator we aim to be – a true leader – in river cruising," said Kristin Karst, executive vice president and co-owner of AmaWaterways. "This incredible distinction reflects our mission to not only design the most trend-setting ships on the market, but also to offer travelers top-of-the-line luxuries while exploring the world's most desired European waterways."
AmaWaterways' enviable European line-up rounded out the guide's top eleven positions, all with 4-Star Plus ratings – the highest level found in the book. With an overall score of 422, the AmaPrima took the crown as Queen of all European river cruise vessels, followed closely by AmaVerde , AmaSonata , AmaReina and AmaCerto.
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Teacher Training: Using Film in the Classroom
Let's go to the movies! Today's students experience various forms of media at every turn. Fiction and non-fiction film can play a vital role in the classroom, but can also present certain challenges for educators.
Co-presented by MOHAI and KCTS 9, this free teacher training will explore the ways in which educators can use film to enhance social studies learning in the classroom. Educators from MOHAI's staff will present materials from their in-class film program and discuss useful tools for talking about film in the classroom, and KCTS 9 will introduce PBS LearningMedia and discuss some of the online resources and lessons available to teachers. The workshop will also include a tour of MOHAI's new Celluloid Seattle exhibit, which examines the history and identity of Seattle through the films that were made here and through the history of movie-going in our city. Four clock hours available with additional fee. Training runs 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
This training is free, but advanced registration is required. Register online or contact Alyssa Kay, MOHAI, at 206.324.1126 x113 or email@example.com.


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Science and History Symposium
Thank you to all of our participants, presenters and sponsors for another outstanding symposium day filled with history, natural and cultural research and great conversations. Stay tuned for Symposium 2016 as we celebrate 100 years of the National Park Service!
The park is planning other opportunities for family-friendly Citizen Science activities in 2015. Stay tuned for more information on these events!
Feedback from the 2015 symposium included:
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No one was injured during the crash into the Department of Motor Vehicles building in the 6900 block of South Lima Street around 11 a.m.
Police say the woman was going to the DMV.
Authorities say there is not structural damage to the building. The DMV had to close after the crash, but they plan to reopen later.
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Join the Los Angeles Legal Community in the Fight against Hunger
The campaign helps replenish food bank supplies to meet families' increased needs during the summer months when children are out of school and are not receiving subsidized lunches and breakfasts.
Last year, Food from the Bar debuted in Los Angeles on a pilot basis. Lawyers and staff at nearly 30 law firms and legal offices participated, raising nearly $200,000 and more than 14,000 pounds of food.
Building on this success, the campaign expands this year to the entire Los Angeles legal community to include lawyers, judges, court reporters, mediators, paralegals, and other administrative staff. The campaign plans to raise $250,000, donate 20,000 pounds of food, and contribute 750 volunteer shifts.
Why participate in Food from the Bar? Consider these facts: One out of four children in Los Angeles County faces hunger when summer vacation begins. Nearly one million Los Angeles County residents received food assistance from food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters in 2009. Demand for food from food banks and pantries continues to grow as the economic crisis lingers. For every dollar donated, the food bank can provide four-and-one-half meals.
A Food from the Bar campaign in your office will support a worthwhile apolitical cause while fostering teambuilding, community spirit, and camaraderie. Why not organize a volunteer shift with your coworkers, or challenge another department?
To sign up your firm or law office, send an e-mail to Marie Carpenter at firstname.lastname@example.com with your firm name, an administrative contact, and a partner contact. For more information, contact Marie Carpenter or visit Food from the Bar.
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1926 Model T Ford Speedster
Aquired as a trade for a basket case FXR and an Ariel rigid frame this ex fairground racer is to be the basis of a 1920's "T" Speedster, its fitted with a Giant Powerhead and is as found in a South Dakota scrapyard.
As first seen at Neil Tuckett's yard
Being tested before i got it.
First jobs to do, learn how to start it, here's the drill:
set the hand throttle 1/2 way open
set the advance /retard lever
switch on the fuel
clip the battery terminal on flick on the feed/kill switch
check that the trembler coils are buzzing
crank the starter handle.................................
check the fuel,
crank the starter handle.................................
check the kill switch
crank the starter handle.................................
have a rest, start again
crank the starter handle..................................
notice the length of copper wire running from the carb through the radiator grill with a loop at the end,
pull it and tie it onto the radiator mounting stud,
crank the starter handle...............................
the motor fires up and the revs start to rise, un hitch the choke, re set the ignition and throttle and the motor settles down to a noisey but healthy sounding beat :-)


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Hello everyone, this is my first time actually 'participating' in this forum (apart from having read through topics the other times)
I love Chai Masala, in my case more the 'western' drinking method, we used to infuse the tea/spices and then drink it with a bit of honey and steamed milk as you would for a 'latte or cappuccino'
I want to try and see if I can make a ganache with it that really carries the flavor but my first try so far has failed.
I used a formula from Greweling for it, it's his recipe for a white chocolate green tea ganache which uses a ratio of 2.7, glucose and cocoa butter. I am not sure if I would be allowed to post the proportions here, so I am leaving them out for now, just in case.
The ganache was a bit too soft to be slabbed, I will try to make molded once the next time, and unfortunately was absolutely terrible. Extremely sweet and not at all what I was looking for. For this ganache I only used the spices cinnamon, cardamom and muscat, made as an infusion with black tea.
Does anyone have any recipes that you can recommend, I realize that white chocolate is a bit more tricky but for now I will have to give it a few more tries until I switch to milk / dark chocolate.
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The IronHorse™ permanent magnet DC 56C-frame motor line features totally enclosed non-vented (TENV) and totally enclosed fan-cooled (TEFC) models. The motors are constructed of a rolled steel frame with cast aluminum end bell, and are available in sizes ranging from .33 to 2HP. The motors are ideal for applications such as conveyors, turntables and whenever adjustable speed, constant torque, dynamic braking and reversing capabilities are needed. The units, with a base 1800 RPM, are designed for use on unfiltered SCR (Thyristor) type 115 or 230V rectified AC inputs, when used with an appropriate SCR drive. They may also be used with PWM (pulse width modulated) type DC adjustable speed drives.


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Available in a range of sizes, the Outdoor Research Ultralight Stuff Sack keeps your extra jackets, clean socks, or a mess of cook gear organized and protected from the elements. The siliconized nylon shrugs off wet weather and easily slides in and out of your pack.
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The 2010 ELA Standards in Minnesota are based on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English Language Arts. The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSS) is a collaborative project driven by states to define the k-12 knowledge and skills that all students need in order to be ready for college and careers. The "Common Core" Standards are research-based and reflect internationally benchmarked standards. Minnesota educators were heavily involved in the development of the Common Core State Standards, and used these standards as the basis for the 2010 Minnesota K-12 English Language Arts Standards and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects.
The 2013 Omnibus E-12 Education Act clarifies the link between standards and credits required for graduation. The legislation defines "academic standard" as a "summary description of student learning in a required content area under section 120B.021 or elective content area under section 120B.022." Students are required to complete a specified number of credits in each subject in order to satisfy all of the academic standards. In language arts, students must successfully complete "four credits of language arts sufficient to satisfy all of the academic standards in English language arts." This requirement includes satisfactory completion of the benchmarks. Benchmarks are defined as "specific knowledge or skills that a student must master to complete part of an academic standard by the end of the grade level or grade band."


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So I now have a 06 f250 to add to my 08 f450 that wont start. On the 06 I did an egr cooler and oil cooler replacement. Managed to catch it before it popped the heads. Had it running in my bay for 2 days even drove it about 80 miles total with no issues. Drive it to the fuel station and before i get there cel pops on and truck dies. p2290 I think it was rail pressure low. Get it back to the shop and cranking fuel rail shows 452 psi and desired is 850 I think on the scanner. truck has 113000 miles on it. It is at the shop I work at and they keep burying me in ford diesels. I personally own a 03 f250 that i did a delete kit and filter kit on and have had no issues. I really need some help here. no one has replied to my other post yet. I am dieing over here lol
Not sure as I am still a newb to these 6.0 guys but would imagine its ipr/pump/or a leak somewhere but not sure how a leak looks on the gauges.
Watching that video it looks like to check the ipr first to see how the screen looks.
Another thing as I am not sure how it looks when they go bad but dont the 05 and later have stand pipes, dummy plugs, and sct fitting that needs to be updated to the new version because they could go bad. I think the SCT fitting comes out or something like that and makes it not allow the pump to build pressure?
Seeing as you just did the oil cooler I'd guess that somehow some debris got in the HPOP and has plugged up the IPR and contaminated it. I'd start by pulling the IPR out and see what you find. If you find debris on the screen and it looks pushed into the IPR you'll need to replace the IPR. If you don't see anything there then you need to pressure test the high pressure oil system and see if you hear any leaks.
so I let it sit in the shop until this morning talked to the boss as to what to do next decided to give it a shot and it started ran about 30 minutes and i go to move it and it went 20 feet and died so hpop ipr and sct ordered. I hope it fixes it
You still not building ICP pressure? Is it only when warm? Did you pressure test the high pressure system and see if you could isolate it?
It does sound like a high pressure oil issue, but it could be something as simple as a high pressure oil leak like an injector o-ring or dummy plug issue. I'd be trying to diagnose it down a little bit more before throwing a lot of parts at it. The 05+ HPOP's are actually pretty tough and aren't prone to failure much.
I went to pull it in today and it built just enough rail pressure to start. once I got it inside i decided to throttle the crap out of it and my rial pressure went over 2000 psi so i sent back the hpop. I got busy with other things so i didn't get the ipr pulled. that will have to wait until monday
Geez you guys are quick to order expensive parts and tear things down to the bone!
I'll bet you an expensive lunch (you must come here to collect ) that your IPR screen is clogged. Did you use a shop rag or anything to wipe out the well where the oil cooler goes? It is a rough casting and even a very small amount of fibers caught on it will go directly to the IPR, guaranteed. As someone above already noted, your scenario fits that exactly, or some other debris from that service ended up flowing through.
Get an IPR socket and check it. A minor PIA compared to almost anything else it might be. If the screen is damaged, replace it, but either way pry it off very gently and clean from inside out with brake cleaner. Make sure nothing got past the screen and into the valve. With a little effort you should be able to blow air through it by mouth. Add 6v or more and you should not be able to blow through it. The click when it actuates may be very slight,
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In ongoing discussions about how to revitalize America's garment industry, my colleagues and I have been mulling over the marketing techniques different textile mills and manufacturers use to publicize their goods and services. Today, the number of garment and fabric businesses and conglomerates that allocate resources to mass media is limited. One company that continues to market textiles is Cotton Inc., established in 1970 to "increase the demand for and profitability of cotton through research and promotion". Since 1976, they've marketed American cotton growers via consumer and trade advertising:
At a healthier point in domestic garment and textile industries' history, marketing was a regularly employed tactic. I'm guessing that was because the domestic market was competitive enough that some amount of branding and advertising helped companies to stand out. I have two copies of American Fabrics, a mid-century trade quarterly, that is chock full of textile advertisements.
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Obama Family wants a Rescue Puppy? Video.
Why's it important to get a rescue dog, as opposed to one from a breeder or puppy mill or pet store? Because millions of dogs and cats were killed in the US last year alone—there weren't enough folks who cared to adopt them instead of going to pet stores or breeders. And now, with the bushed economy gone pop, shelters across the country have been overflowing. And when their cups runneth over, they have to put the pups and cats to sleep. Video:
61%. I was nearly crying watching this one at 109…then they hit me with that Enya track, no fair, and I lost it:
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The Music Movement– Music Industry Management students value the meaning behind the music
July 22nd, 2015"Music is an omnipresent force that affects us all. It's how we tell stories, let off steam, dance, cry, laugh. You name it, music has it. It's so much more than just entertainment," says Music Industry Management (MIM) junior Josh Olszewski. "I decided to study MIM at Ferris because it's the only one of its kind." Always having an interest for the influence of music, Olszewski knew that the music business was for him. In addition to his degree in MIM, he also has a minor in Public Relations. As the Public Relations intern and Silent Disco Presents Brand Ambassador at Porterhouse Presents, Olszewski is able to bring his passion for the movement of music, to life. "I chose to intern here because I can really get behind what they are trying to do. Bettering the community through arts, music, and ideas. [Music] is a way to help people."...
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Public Relations Intern: Mari Ann Loucks
June 10th, 2015Public Relations student Mari Ann Loucks, will begin her senior year at Ferris State University in the fall. Mari Ann is currently interning at Make-A-Wish® Michigan as a communication intern, a position that allows her to express her creativity and love for writing....
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Public Relations student president attends leadership conference in Arizona
June 8th, 2015Public Relations and Marketing double major Emma Thibault recently returned from Scottsdale, Arizona where she attended the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Leadership Rally. Emma serves as the President of Ferris State's PRSSA chapter. PRSSA is the premiere pre-professional organization for Public Relations students. The Society has over 320 university chapters and 10,000 student members nationally, and internationally. This 3-day conference was offered exclusively to PRSSA chapter presidents. The purpose of Leadership Rally was to prepare PRSSA chapter presidents for the upcoming school year. The chapter presidents focused on gaining leadership skills and learning how to maximize students' value as a PRSSA member, how to dissolve conflict, how to manage a pre-professional organization, and how to prepare...
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June 4th, 2015Name: Arielle Borkovich Major: Public Relations Minor(s): Psychology Year at Ferris: Senior Expected Graduation Date: May 2016 Arielle Borkovich is currently interning at the Admissions Office at Ferris State University. "I am interning here because I love Ferris and I want to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes when recruiting and bringing in new students," says Arielle. Currently, Arielle's workday at the Admissions Office consists of working on various projects, rather than working on the same project for an extended period of time. She accredits her preparedness while interning to PRSSA, an on-campus RSO for aspiring public relations professionals. Arielle serves as the Vice President of Alumni Relations on PRSSA's Executive Board. The most valuable...
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Ferris State Public Relations Program Welcomes Tom Hanley
January 29th, 2015The Public Relations program gained a new addition this semester. Tom Hanley, APR, Vice President, Client Services at Wondergem is teaching the Public Relations capstone course this semester while Dr. Patrick Bishop completes his sabbatical.Tom brings more than 28 years of public relations experience to share with the Public Relations program. Spectrum Health recruited Tom in 2007 to direct communications for Helen Devos Children's Hospital. Later, he initiated the Corporate Social Responsibility program at Spectrum Health. He currently works at Wondergem Consulting, a public relations agency in Grand Rapids. "We're so fortunate to have Tom join us in the PR program at Ferris," said Dr. Patrick Bishop. "Tom is a professional of the highest caliber with outstanding real world...
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Sixth Graders Experience Ferris for the First Time
April 1st, 2014Sixty sixth grade students from Reeths-Puffer Intermediate School students visited the College of Business to get their first look at a college campus. This visit to Ferris was part of a long-term goal to inspire the Reeths-Puffer students to pursue higher education. Many of the students had never been on a college campus before and were ecstatic to explore Ferris....
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Girls only, What in your opinion is the sluttiest thing you have ever done?
Girls and guys, you can IM me for mine.
- Asked by nitely1, A Hippie Chick, Female, 29-35
My sophomore year of college I went on a two week field trip with my biology class. There were about 40 guys on the trip and I slept with all the single ones (I think it added up to about 25ish?)
- Response by sexyvero69, A Player, Female, 26-28, San Jose, Student
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I slept naked (no sex) with one guy on our first date.
- Response by electragold21, A Thinker, Female, 29-35, New York, Teaching
I have a friend who's 30 and has only had sex three times in his whole life (with the same woman). My immediate thought is, damn, I've screwed three guys in a week!
- Response by anie01, A Thinker, Female, 26-28, Teaching
I never did anything that could be considered slutty.I guess I am square.I like it that way.
- Response by frenchkiss49, A Thinker, Female, 66 or older, Tampa, Who Cares?
watched my mom and her b/f have sex
- Response by A Thinker, Female, 26-28, Who Cares?
the sluttiest thing I ever done was to work in a legal brothel, a whore house,
- Response by discotrash, A Career Woman, Female, 29-35, Las Vegas, Other Profession
When I was 19, I let a guy (whom I had hardly been seeing as a 'fun' thing for very long) finger me in a bar (up the skirt). It was so trashy but so hot.
- Response by A Sweet Sarah, Female, 29-35
I let a guy I only knew for a few days eat me out. We worked at a hotel.
- Response by bts4life20, A Trendsetter, Female, 26-28, Self-Employed
oh no, Mr. Bill....I just wanted to read everyone else's answers...lol.
- Response by englishrose4945, A Life of the Party, Female, 66 or older, Miami, Alternative Medicine
Masturbating as a man and his wife watched...
- Response by rhonda35, A Thinker, Female, 46-55, Who Cares?
sucked a dick for drugs
- Response by A Thinker, Female, 36-45, Who Cares?
what was yours dear ?
- Response by bigcurt, A Mr. Nice Guy, Male, 56-65, Pittsburgh, Self-Employed
Blindfolded my bf and went down on him.
- Response by jocelynnlove, A Creative, Female, 22-25, Halifax, Artist / Musician / Writer
Probly letting two guys do me at the same time..it was so incredibly hot but probly a little slutty..what about you?
- Response by eagerbeaver, An Alternative Girl, Female, 29-35, Who Cares?
I went to check out a scooter that I knew I would buy and I had $100 less than the asking price. I thought that the seller would come down. He suggested that I might be able to do something to make up for the cash deficiency. I agreeed to a blow job then he knocked an additional $50 if I gave up all the goods. So I took it bent over the scooter. Then I rode my scooter over to my boyfriend's house.
- Response by saganaw1000, A Career Woman, Female, 36-45, Salt Lake City, Science / Engineering
I was 3 months past my 13th birthday when I was with my older Brother in his room. We were talking and he told me some guys he knows really want to have sex with me. All I could say is OH! Then he asked me if he could get these guys together at a party if I would be willing to go their for their sexual pleasures? I then gasped and said nothing. Then the subject changed as he now did most of the talking as I laid their. Later that night when I went back across the upstairs hall to my room I laid their sleepless thinking about what he had asked me. It was 4 days later and I went to my Brothers room. Talking and having a great time as usual and in the middle of out talking I blurted out,, If you can arrange to get them guys all together I will go and give it a try. He looked down into my eyes and let out a sigh then said really? I breathlessly said YES!
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Jean Renoir's WWI masterpiece remains as moving and joyous as ever.
Declared the "Cinematographic Enemy Number One" by the Nazis after it won an Artistic Contribution Award at the Venice Film Festival in 1937, Jean Renoir's La Grande Illusion is to this day one of the most influential and hotly-debated war movies – or should that be anti-war movies? – ever made.
Centred on the bond forged between two opposing aristocratic soldiers, one a captured French Captain (Pierre Fresnay), the other his German captor (Erich von Stroheim), La Grande Illusion delineates what was considered by the old guard as 'gentleman's warfare', a warfare that was lost in the mud of the trenches of WWI, as well as the impending breakout of WWII and the rise of fascism (when this film received its original release).
Aware they are of a dying breed, the two Captains maintain their shared sentiments and etiquettes in what is a subtly moving relationship which reflects both loyalty and class woes.
Elsewhere we have Jean Gabin's salty airman Maréchal and his eventual, language-barrier transcending relationship with Dita Parlo's lonesome German farmgirl, a section of the film that was ruthlessly cut when the film resurfaced in 1946 due to its perceived sympathy towards the enemy.
Also of interest is Maréchal's changeable but essentially brotherly relationship the the Jewish officer Rosenthal (Marcel Dalio), which still remains a fascinating and provocative depiction of a friendship that is at points politically and racially charged. But with Renoir's all-encompassing humanist side, he pleads for the advocacy of unification over division, and it's what makes La Grande Illusion so inspired and so moving.
To those who simply can't believe in a dashed romanticism that rears its head in the backrooms of war, La Grande Illusion will remain Cinematographic Enemy Number One. To the rest, it will remain a masterpiece.
How much can a masterpiece be improved upon?
Thanks to a spanking new restoration, the image and sound is glorious.
Tragic. Moving. Funny. A pure joy.
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