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text: Using Windows Azure Web Sites – Hosting a blog with BlogEngine.NET June 20, 2012 1:34 AM 2 Comments Posted in Windows Azure ** Update: BlogEngine.NET is now included as part of Windows Azure's Website App Gallery ** Currently the Gallery only includes version 18.104.22.168 of BlogEngine.NET, which is a couple of versions behind now. If you want to install the latest version then the steps below should still be applicable. Windows Azure Web Sites is one of the new features in Windows Azure announced by Scott Guthrie on his blog post Meet the New Windows Azure. Azure Web Sites are akin to the shared hosting model, where many sites are hosted under one installation of IIS inside of a single VM. Azure puts a bit of a spin on this concept by allowing scale out of the Web Site to multiple VMs and the ability to reserve entire VMs just for its usage. WindowsAzure.com describes Azure Web Sites as follows: Build highly scalable web sites on Windows Azure Quickly and easily deploy sites to a highly scalable cloud environment that allows you to start small and scale as traffic grows. Use the languages and open source apps of your choice then deploy with FTP, Git and TFS. Easily integrate Windows Azure services like SQL Database, Caching, CDN and Storage. This functionality is currently free for up to 10 websites during the technical preview. However, I can't imagine it being all that expensive once it comes out of preview. The biggest feature that really stands out IMO is the ability to just use Web Deploy in Visual Studio for deployments. Aside from the new publish profile it's not necessary to change anything else about the project/solution. All of this drastically reduces the barrier to entry for anyone wanting to get started with Windows Azure. With that said, we're going to go through the process of deploying BlogEngine.NET to Windows Azure using the new Web Sites features and see that things are demonstrably easier than what was required in the past. Additionally, this should give us a quick run through of the new management portal for Azure (more on this below). Here's an overview of what we'll need: Windows Azure Account (you can sign up for a 90 day free trial) Visual Studio 2010 SP1 or higher (SP1 is required for the Azure SDK) BlogEngine.NET WAP Project source (detailed below) Windows Azure SDK 1.7 or higher, if using VS 2010 SP1 (links provided below) Azure Setup If you don't already have an Azure account, you'll need to sign up for one before you can continue. Again they have a 90 day free trial, so there's no hassle. Once you have your account set up, we'll need to enable the Web Sites preview, which also enables the preview of the new management portal. This happens to be relatively painless. After electing to use the preview portal you'll get a quick guided tour detailing its new features. With the new portal and the Web Sites option enabled, we can finally create an Azure Web Site. There are several other blog engines in the gallery, unfortunately BlogEngine.NET isn't one of them. Select Quick Create since we're going to do a basic/default installation of BlogEngine.NET. If we were backing our BlogEngine.NET install with a Sql Server we'd select Create with Database instead of Quick Create. Note the URL field can be entered as whatever you want it to be. Once finished we should now have a running web site, just with nothing deployed to it yet Next up we need to go to the management screen and pull down the publish profile. This tells Visual Studio how to publish to our Azure Web Site. Azure SDK Install If you're using Visual Studio 2012 RC, you can skip this step. For those running VS 2010 SP1, you're going to need to install the Azure SDK 1.7 or greater in order for VS 2010 to use the publish profile. Ultimately this just updates the publish options in VS 2010 to be like that of VS 2012's. You can download the SDK from here: https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/downloads/ I installed the .NET Full version, but Windows SDK only should work fine. BlogEngine.NET Web Application Project The default download/install of BlogEngine.NET is an "old school" web site project, which isn't exactly compatible with Windows Azure (there's a way, it's just not easy). Web application projects are compatible with Windows Azure out of the box. Earlier this year the only option for BlogEngine.NET was to manually do the conversion, which wasn't exactly straight forward. See my blog post: Converting BlogEngine.NET 2.5 to a Web Application for more info. Luckily enough, when the BlogEngine.NET developers released 2.6 they also released a branch that is already converted to a web application. You can find more information on this post on rtur's website (listed as coordinator for BlogEngine.NET) : The WAP version is under a different codeplex repository located here: http://blogengineweb.codeplex.com/. As opposed to downloading the precompiled version we're going to pull down the source since using the publish profile in Visual Studio requires a functioning build. Download the source changeset for BlogEngine.NET 2.6 as a WAP from codeplex. Make sure to extract this to a directory hierarchy that does not have spaces in it. The XCopy post build steps in BlogEngine.NET weren't set up to work with a directory structure containing spaces. Open it up in Visual Studio and make sure everything builds. Before we're able to publish we'll need to do a little project house cleaning. BlogEngine.NET 's WAP project has a handful of files that are missing yet still part of the project. We just have to remove the references to these files, otherwise the publish process will halt on them. Delete the files from the following locations (should be easy spot with the exclamation marks) as seen below. Now we're ready to publish. Right click on BlogEngine.Web and select Publish. This should bring up the publish dialog, which should look like the image below. If it looks different and it doesn't have a spot to import the publish profile, then the Azure SDK may not have been installed or may need to be reinstalled. Import the publish profile and all the info necessary to publish to the azure website should be prepopulated. Hit the publish button and check the build output to see if the publish was successful. Navigate to the site url detailed in the build output and you should be good to go. Scaling Considerations One thing to mention is that although we've deployed BlogEngine.NET to Windows Azure Web Sites, that in itself doesn't make it inherently scalable. If we plan to scale out or have finally gotten to the point where it's necessary to do so) we'd have to attack a few extra design considerations, which could be an entirely new blog post. I'll just scratch the surface here of what needs to be considered. By default BlogEngine.NET stores blog posts and their associated images in the file system. When scaling out both posts and images will need to be centralized and available across multiple hosted instances of BlogEngine.NET. In the simplest sense, this could be accomplished by switching over to Sql Azure for post and image storage, since BlogEngine.NET supports this natively. Alternatively, you could use Azure's Blob storage (see Azure Data management for an overview, Blob storage is described at bottom of page) to store the images individually, however this will require an additional BlogFileSystemProvider to be created so BlogEngine.NET can make use of it. Blob storage is made for this type of storage and is significantly cheaper per GB than Sql Azure. Personally, I like to compress my post images after the fact using OptiPNG, which runs at the command line and processes a directory of png images. In which case, neither Sql Azure nor using Blob storage directly would be all that helpful for me. I might lean towards Azure Drive (also described in Azure Data management), which stores a VHD in Blob storage, but acts like a shared drive. It's a little clunky to work with but it's another option to consider depending on your needs. As a side note, BlogEngine.NET doesn't make use of session, so there are no changes necessary from that standpoint. Conclusion All in all, Azure Web Sites seem very easy to work with. Microsoft did a good job in making this a hassle free experience. The installation of BlogEngine.NET wasn't that bad, however, I would of preferred for it to already be in the gallery, which would of meant we wouldn't have had to deal with publishing from Visual Studio at all. It'll be interesting to see how Azure Web Sites will ultimately be priced. Priced right, this could set a new bar for shared hosting standards and be a good entry point for those looking to get started with Windows Azure. Tags: .NET, BlogEngine.NET, Cloud, Windows Azure Comments RSS Subscribe to this feed Save to del.icio.us Follow me on Twitter Read Later


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by Keb » Tue May 28, 2013 11:17 pmThe Nightly News by Jonathan Hickman
Didn't dig this at first. I thought it was a bit over exaggerated and trying to be clever. Once I got past the second chapter it got way better. Still don't love Hickman's art but thought he did a beret job here than Pax Romana. I can actually relate to much of what this series is about as I've meet my fair share of characters like those in the story (minus the sociopaths). I really enjoyed the notes at the end. This will be interesting to reread now that I know how it ends. This is why I love comics. Glad I gave this a shot.
A Red Mass for Mars by Jonathan Hickman & Ryan Bodenheim
This reads like a Superman Elseworlds pitch that never was. Mars is cool and all but this was short. I wanted more and even the end was a bit of a letdown. Most if not all of the characters read like DC characters, but my fav was the black eyed guy. Everyone else is more or less a generic superhero archetype but it works in the story. I read this in like 20 minutes so it was an easy read. Not a lot of big scary science or strange thinking concepts here, so it probably is my least favorite of Hickman's work. The relationship between Mars and his son was similar to Ares and Phobos in Secret Warriors, which was kinda cool.
by Keb » Tue May 28, 2013 11:21 pm
Looks interesting. Why is overseas shipping so expensive? Does that include Canada? That's my biggest detractor right now on that one.
You're friends with Ken Eppstein?
by Garofani Spruzzo » Wed May 29, 2013 8:50 am
If by "friends" you mean I've known him since he was in short pants.
And if by "in short pants" you mean staggering around drunk in his boxers and combat boots.
Then yes.
Mark Rudolf I've met a couple times and hung out with briefly, enough to say he's a good guy and a talented one.
What is he charging for overseas, there's no differential for First Class to CA?
by Keb » Wed May 29, 2013 9:10 am$10 extra for overseas. If it was an extra $5 for Canada, that'd be fine but $25 is a bit pricey right now considering how tight my budget is. The fact that no one is sending me work does not help.
Do I dare ask why you and Ken are parading around in boxers and combat boots?
I've tweeted back and forth with him at least once. Maybe twice. Nice guy.
by GHERU » Wed May 29, 2013 9:16 amThe Authority Vol. 1
Its ok, I feel that I would like it better if I had read it when it came out
by Garofani Spruzzo » Wed May 29, 2013 9:17 am
It was college. And I said "he" did, I was usually much more composed.
Except that one time in that dress with the machete..
Unfortunately for buyers around the world, we entered into a new era of pricing in 2013. In many cases, doubling First Class or Priority rates.
Now, sending a 1 lb envelope First class, still your cheapest option, runs $10.95.
by Keb » Wed May 29, 2013 9:34 am
by Garofani Spruzzo » Wed May 29, 2013 10:44 amIn my defense...it may have seemed like a harsh critique at the time, but the truth is some self-portraits do deserve to be hacked to bits with a machete.
by Keb » Wed May 29, 2013 11:27 amNo one is judging you. This is a judgment-free zone. If you were to say, go over there, people might judge you.
Besides, this isn't the first time an Outhouser has put on a dress and brandished weaponry of any sort.
by misac » Thu May 30, 2013 5:37 pm
Kind of let down with the second series. But I'm glad they're finally using the characters instead of waiting for this guy to make time to write.
by misac » Thu May 30, 2013 5:38 pm
Phoenix Comic Con?
by Keb » Thu May 30, 2013 5:51 pmhttp://www.phoenixcomicon.com/
by misac » Thu May 30, 2013 5:58 pmAvengers Academy: Second Semester – Really like the addition of all the new students but kind of bummed they're just used as secondary characters. Love Giant Man in this.
Didn't much like the Runaways crossover at the end. Just so sick of bratty teenagers. Did like the resolution though.
Art was good throughout. Like Sean Chen more and more. Grumment was pretty good but he's lousy at drawing hair.
Journey Into Mystery: Fear Itself – This was so good! Much better than the main FI series. I like how Loki is riding the fence between good and bad. He seems to be leaning more to the good but I don't completely trust him with him making deals/conning the shadiest of shady people.
It was a let down that there really isn't a conclusion to this. Have to read the second volume.
Art was great! Loki looks like a kid and not a short adult or a baby like lots of times comic artists tend to do.
by misac » Thu May 30, 2013 6:00 pm
I almost went but I always end up saying next year for sure.
by Grayson » Thu May 30, 2013 6:02 pm
Matt Fraction is doing a great job with Kate Bishop in Hawkeye right now. Honestly, I have little to no interest in the new series, especially Miss America. The character has annoyed me every time I have seen her and I'm not really a fan of Kieron Gillen's work at Marvel. I might pick it up around issue #6 though, I have heard that Speed will be returning and Prodigy will be joining the team.
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Another of the worst-kept secrets in sailing went public this morning, with Spain's Pedro Campos proving to be the ultimate masochist in the Volvo Ocean Race; 4 consecutive races and 4 consecutive disappointments…will number 5 be the one? With Iker and Xavi signed up under Campos' generally strong management team, you know they are instant contenders. But they've given a hell of a head start to the rest of the fleet…
Spain's representation was never in doubt, but it's good to know that Alicante will have a million visitors rather than half a million; let's just hope Spain's Volvo team is better than their futbol squad…
We're told the final announcement will drop in days, and that the final entry is a Dutch semi-pro team. Mean Machine? Some Tonnerre money with a Delta Lloyd kicker? We have NO idea, but it's fun to speculate – and the best place to do so is right over here in aisle 6.
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LANSING— State Sen. Rick Jones is working on drafting legislation that would require registered sex offenders to pay an annual to help maintain the state's sex offender registry.
"Indiana charges $50 per year; Illinois and Ohio charge $100 per year," said Jones R-Grand Ledge. "Sex offenders can afford to pay a dollar or two per week to pay for the list. The tax payers should not have to be burdened with this cost. The offenders should support this list as they do in neighboring states."
Currently, the cost of maintaining the Sex Offender Registry database is funded through a one-time $50 registration fee, even though the majority of offenders register for 25 years to life. During the past five years, the money collected from this one-time fee is less than 10 percent of the cost of maintaining the registry.
Jones noted that as a result, law enforcement must divert taxpayer dollars that should be spent on putting more police officers on the streets.
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A report recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau paints a mixed picture when it comes to household debt in the U.S. On the positive side, the percentage of households holding some form of debt declined between 2000 and 2011 – from 74 percent to 69 percent. On the negative side the median amount of household debt increased during this period – from $50,971 to $70,000 (in 2011 constant dollars). Some experts say this could be a sign that many Americans are feeling more optimistic about their finances as economic conditions slowly improve, so they are willing to assume more debt.
But should they be? Another Census Bureau study that measured household wealth in the U.S. over the same period determined that median net worth excluding home equity showed no statistically significant change between 2000 and 2005, but decreased by 18 percent between 2005 and 2011.
Given these statistics, it may be wise to think about whether you might be living beyond your means. Here are five questions to ask yourself that could help you determine if this is the case:
1. Could you live without your salary for six months if you had to? Many experts recommend saving enough money to cover a minimum of six months' worth of living expenses and keeping this money in a liquid (and preferably FDIC-insured) savings account. This way, if you lose your job unexpectedly, you will have a cash cushion to cover you for at least six months.
Or, the money will be available if you face a financial emergency or unexpected large expense, like a major home repair or large medical bill, thus saving you from having to go into debt to pay for it.
2. Have you exceeded the credit limits on any of your credit cards? In addition to signaling that you may be living beyond your means, this will also probably cost you in additional fees and dent your credit score, since one component of your score is your debt utilization ratio.
3. Do you take vacations on credit? Returning home from vacation to "reality" is bad enough – but returning to huge credit card bills is even worse. You could end up paying much more than the actual cost of your vacation in interest charges if you put it on a credit card and don't pay it off immediately. Some experts say it's OK to charge vacation expenses on a credit card for convenience sake and to rack up points, but stress the importance of paying the balance in full when you return.
4. Do you have debt but still pay others to do jobs you could do yourself? These jobs might include cleaning your house or mowing your lawn. Instead of hiring a cleaning or yard service, consider doing the work yourself and putting the money you save toward paying down your debt.
5. Do you gauge your ability to buy a new car based on the amount of the monthly payment? Just because you can afford the monthly payment doesn't necessarily mean you can afford a particular car. One rule of thumb is to make sure the loan is paid off and you own the vehicle in three years or less. Or better yet, save up enough money to buy the car in cash.
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You might recognize Kevin Trudeau from a series of informercials hawking his Natural Cures weight-loss program, despite a 2004 federal court order prohibiting from making false claims in his books.
Trudeau was convicted of criminal contempt last year -- after a 45-minute jury deliberation -- when prosecutors said that the 51-year-old continued to star in commercials despite the order.
U.S. District Judge Ronald Guzman was highly critical of Trudeau when he handed down a 10-year jail sentence in Chicago on Monday.
Guzman described Trudeau as "deceitful to the core."
"Since the age of 25, he has steadfastly attempted to cheat others for his own individual gain," Guzman told the court. "He has treated federal court orders as if they were merely suggestions ... to be mistreated, side-stepped or ignored."
Trudeau said he had learned from his brief time in jail last year.
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If this was real what would you do? If there were really aliens that saw us as dumb expendable animals would you just sit back and take their abuse. Would it make any difference if "they" were a small group of people known as the illuminati?
The movie "They Live" made in the 1980's predicted everything that has happened and will probably come to pass in terms of citizen surveillance and pyschological warfare in America. Watch the whole movie -if anything it's an entertaining analogy. Youtube continuosly takes the above clip down -wonder why...
The same thing that happened to Nazi Germany when the citizenry embraced Nazism is happening to us. The populace was dumbed down and manipuated by the illuminati and their bought out politicians and media into being a prideful yet mindless war machine. When the illuminati were done with Germany they were left a defeated, bankrupt and villified nation. No one gives a crap today when the German people say they were lead astray by their bought out politicians. The world is simply glad that in the end they got what they deserved.
America is heading down the same path. We used to be the beacon of freedom to the world but now our country has become a modern day Nazi Germany war machine starting unprovoked wars across the globe. Many people now spit at us when we visit their countries like we are villains.
If and when we are weakened internally/financially to the point that we leave ourselves open to military attack by countries like Russia and China people will cheer our demise. We have become the bad guys because we presently ALLOW a psychopathic offshore banking cartel to run our country through bought off politicians.
That Three Stooges clip sums up the illuminatis mindset very well -our last few Presidents have acted just like dictators.
Occupy Wall Street was started by the illuminati to weaken America and take the focus off them when the global economic collapse occurs. It then got out of control because people started focusing in on the private Federal Reserve. Now the illuminati is trying to clamp down on this movement because we are focusing on them and they are extremely nervous.
Wallstreet and the banks are a symptom of a greater problem. There is nothing wrong with capitalism or corporations however what we now have is crony capitalism, not true capitalism. We must swarm Washington DC and the 12 Federal Reserve Bank locations in the U.S. with massive demonstrations if we are going to take our country back. Any Occupy Wallstreet movement outside of Washington DC or the 12 Federal Reserve Bank locations is a distraction designed to keep the movement fractionalized. We must occupy the main problem, not the symptoms.
Never take freedom for granted. If you love America defend it today by getting informed and taking this country back for Americans. We WILL prevail because clearly Americans aren't going to put up with this shit any longer. The time is now.
This one show explains everything going on. It will change your life when you see how the mainstream media is manipulating us like cattle using the political Left Vs Right paradigm. Download the podcasts and listen.
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Congestive heart failure - discharge; CHF - discharge; HF - discharge
When You Were in the Hospital
You were in the hospital to have your heart failure treated. Heart failure occurs when the muscles of your heart are weak or have trouble relaxing, or both.
Your heart is a pump that moves fluids through your body. As with any pump, if the flow out of the pump is not enough, fluids do not move well and they get stuck in places they should not be. In your body, this means that fluid collects in your lungs and legs.
While you were in the hospital:
- Your health care team closely adjusted the fluids you drank or received through an intravenous line (IV). They also watched and measured how much urine you produced.
- You may have received medicines to help your body get rid of extra fluids.
- You may have had tests to check how well your heart was working.
What to Expect at Home
Your energy will slowly return. You may need help taking care of yourself when you first get home. You may feel sad or depressed. All of these things are normal.
Checking Yourself at Home
Weigh yourself every morning on the same scale when you get up -- before you eat but after you use the bathroom. Make sure you are wearing similar clothing each time you weigh yourself. Write down your weight every day on a chart so that you can keep track of it.
Throughout the day, ask yourself:
- Is my energy level normal?
- Do I get more short of breath when I am doing my everyday activities?
- Are my clothes or shoes feeling tight?
- Are my ankles or legs swelling?
- Am I coughing more often? Does my cough sound wet?
- Do I get short of breath at night?
If you are having new (or different) symptoms, ask yourself:
- Did I eat something different than usual or try a new food?
- Did I take all of my medicines the right way at the right times?
Diet and Fluids
Your doctor may ask you to limit how much you drink.
- When your heart failure is not very severe, you may not have to
limit your fluidstoo much.
- As your heart failure gets worse, you may be asked to limit fluids to 6 to 9 cups a day (about 1 1/2 to 2 liters).
You will need to
Your doctor may ask you to take a diuretic, or water pill.
Do not drink alcohol. Alcohol makes it harder for your heart muscles to work. Ask your doctor or nurse what to do on special occasions where alcohol and foods you are trying to avoid will be served.
If you smoke, stop. Ask your doctor for help quitting if you need it. Do not let anybody smoke in your home.
Learn more about what you should eat to make your heart and blood vessels healthier.
- Avoid fatty foods.
- Stay away from fast-food restaurants.
- Avoid some prepared and frozen foods.
- Learn
fast food tips.
Try to stay away from things that are stressful for you. If you feel stressed all the time, or if you are very sad, talk with your doctor or nurse. They can refer you to a counselor.
Taking Your Heart Drugs
Have all of your drug prescriptions filled before you go home. It is very important that you take your drugs the way your doctor and nurse told you to. Do not take any other drugs or herbs without asking your doctor or nurse about them first.
Take your drugs with water. Do not take them with grapefruit juice, since it may change how your body absorbs certain medicines. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if this will be a problem for you.
The drugs below are given to many people who have heart failure. Sometimes there is a reason they may not be safe to take, though. These drugs may help protect your heart. Talk with your doctor or nurse if you are not already on any of these drugs:
- Antiplatelet drugs (blood thinners) such as
aspirin, clopidogrel(Plavix), or warfarin (Coumadin) to help keep your blood from clotting
- Beta blocker and
ACE inhibitormedicines to lower your blood pressure
- Statins or other
drugs to lower your cholesterol
Talk to your doctor before changing the way you take your medications. Never just stop taking these drugs for your heart, or anydrugs you may be taking for diabetes, high blood pressure, or other medical conditions you have.
If you are taking a blood thinner, such as warfarin (Coumadin), you will need to have extra blood tests to make sure your dose is correct.
Your doctor may refer you to cardiac rehabilitation program. There, you will learn
Make sure you know the warning signs of heart failure and of a heart attack. Know what to do when you have chest pain, or
Always ask your doctor before starting sexual activity again. Do not take sildenafil (Viagra), or vardenafil (Levitra), tadalafil (Cialis), or any herbal remedy for erection problems without checking with your doctor first.
Make sure your home is set up to be safe and easy for you for you to move around in and
If you are unable to walk around very much, ask your doctor or nurse for exercises you can do while you are sitting.
Make sure you get a flu shot every year. You may also need a pneumonia shot. Ask your doctor about this.
Your doctor or nurse may call you to see how you are doing and to make sure you are checking your weight and taking your medicines.
You will need follow-up appointments at your doctors office.
You will likely need to have certain lab tests to check your sodium and potassium levels and monitor how your kidneys are working.
When to Call the Doctor
Call your doctor if:
- You gain more than 2 pounds in a day, or 5 pounds in a week.
- You are very tired and weak.
- You are dizzy and lightheaded.
- You are more short of breath when you are doing your normal activities.
- You have new shortness of breath when you are sitting.
- You need to sit up or use more pillows at night because you are short of breath when you are lying down.
- You are wheezing and having trouble breathing.
- You feel pain or pressure in your chest.
- You have a cough that does not go away. It may be dry and hacking, or it may sound wet and bring up pink, foamy spit.
- Your have swelling in your feet, ankles or legs.
- You have to urinate a lot, especially at night.
- You have stomach pain and tenderness.
- You have symptoms that you think may be from your medicines.
- Your pulse, or heartbeat, gets very slow or very fast, or it is not steady.
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI declared Pope John Paul II "blessed" today at a Mass attended by an estimated 1 million people. They packed St. Peter's Square and the major streets radiating out from the Vatican, and cheered when a tapestry depicting the late pope was undraped on the facade of the basilica.
In his homily, Pope Benedict explained why he wanted the beatification cause to move forward with "reasonable haste":
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Six years ago we gathered in this Square to celebrate the funeral of Pope John Paul II. Our grief at his loss was deep, but even greater was our sense of an immense grace which embraced Rome and the whole world: a grace which was in some way the fruit of my beloved predecessor's entire life, and especially of his witness in suffering. Even then we perceived the fragrance of his sanctity, and in any number of ways God's People showed their veneration for him. For this reason, with all due respect for the Church's canonical norms, I wanted his cause of beatification to move forward with reasonable haste. And now the longed-for day has come; it came quickly because this is what was pleasing to the Lord: John Paul II is blessed!
Pope Benedict then spoke about Pope John Paul's "apostolic courage" in the face of modern problems:
For my part, I thank the Eternal Shepherd, who has enabled me to serve this very great cause in the course of all the years of my Pontificate". And what is this "cause"? It is the same one that John Paul II presented during his first solemn Mass in Saint Peter's Square in the unforgettable words: "Do not be afraid! Open, open wide the doors to Christ!" What the newly-elected Pope asked of everyone, he was himself the first to do: society, culture, political and economic systems he opened up to Christ, turning back with the strength of a titan – a strength which came to him from God – a tide which appeared irreversible. By his witness of faith, love and apostolic courage, accompanied by great human charisma, this exemplary son of Poland helped believers throughout the world not to be afraid to be called Christian, to belong to the Church, to speak of the Gospel. In a word: he helped us not to fear the truth, because truth is the guarantee of liberty. To put it even more succinctly: he gave us the strength to believe in Christ, because Christ is Redemptor hominis, the Redeemer of man. This was the theme of his first encyclical, and the thread which runs through all the others.
Pope Benedict said his predecessor had personally inspired him:
Finally, on a more personal note, I would like to thank God for the gift of having worked for many years with Blessed Pope John Paul II. I had known him earlier and had esteemed him, but for twenty-three years, beginning in 1982 after he called me to Rome to be Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, I was at his side and came to revere him all the more. My own service was sustained by his spiritual depth and by the richness of his insights. His example of prayer continually impressed and edified me: he remained deeply united to God even amid the many demands of his ministry. Then too, there was his witness in suffering: the Lord gradually stripped him of everything, yet he remained ever a "rock", as Christ desired. His profound humility, grounded in close union with Christ, enabled him to continue to lead the Church and to give to the world a message which became all the more eloquent as his physical strength declined. In this way he lived out in an extraordinary way the vocation of every priest and bishop to become completely one with Jesus, whom he daily receives and offers in the Eucharist.
Blessed are you, beloved Pope John Paul II, because you believed! Continue, we implore you, to sustain from heaven the faith of God's people. Amen.


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It's not as convenient as the Batcopter nor as rugged as the Tumbler, but it's gotta convertible top. That's sexy, right? I mean, how long does Batman stay in a car before he's gotta jump out anyways. And it's an Escort GT. That means "Grand Touring." Bring this baby to Monaco, show them what's up.


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The Dalles Music has always played a part in stirring up patriotism in the hearts of humankind. Two Columbia Gorge Sinfonietta concerts slated for this weekend will explore that phenomenon through their presentation of "The Heroic Spirit in Music."
On Friday in The Dalles Civic Auditorium and Sunday at Wy'east Middle School performing arts center, the 45 musicians of the Sinfonietta, under the direction of Mark Steighner, will offer an array of musical perspectives that explore this theme.
Featured pieces include "Fanfare for the Common Man," by Aaron Copland, "La Peri" by Paul Dukas, Symphony No. 3 (Eroica), by Ludwig van Beethoven, and "Concerto for Viola," by George Phillip Teleman featuring soloist Jim Garrett.
According to Steighner, Garrett attended the San Francisco Conservatory of music and studied under Leonid Gesin, one of the founding members of the Shostakovich String Quartet. He has played in many regional orchestras and was the principal violist for Americas Vancouver Symphony Orchestra from 2000-2008.
"It is rare to feature a viola as soloist; they tend to be the hidden middle voices of the strings," said Steighner. "We are thrilled to be able to share Mr. Garrett's evocative musicianship with our community."
Steighner offered some additional details on the concerts.
"The Beethoven symphony is a huge challenge — technically difficult, structurally intricate — and requires an immense amount of focus and concentration on the part of the orchestra," said Steighner.
"Beethoven's third symphony ("Eroica") is a monumental piece," he said. "It is really the first symphony in which music is used to represent something more than itself — the struggles, passions and sorrow of humanity.
"George Phillip Telemann was a contemporary of J.S. Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. His many concerti are models of elegant Baroque design and melodic invention, and he was one of the few 18th century composers to feature the viola in a solo role.
"La Peri" is the opening fanfare from Paul Dukas' ballet by the same name. The music combines late Romantic harmony with French impressionism and colorful harmonic elements."
Steighner credits Hood River and the Gorge residents with the long-term success of the Sinfonietta.
"All communities are, in part, defined by the depth and breadth of the arts that thrive and are supported. The fact that the orchestra has existed for over 35 years suggests that our community is committed to preserving an important cultural institution, and recognizes its value," he said.
A $10 donation is encouraged at the door. Performances are Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. at The Dalles Civic Auditorium, 323 E. Fourth St., and Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the Wy'east Middle School performing arts center (behind the gymnasium), 3000 Wy'east Road, Odell. Both facilities are handicapped-accessible.
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New Haven, CT - The Bulldogs (7-8, 2-1 Ivy) bounced back from their first Ivy League loss of the year to beat the Tigers (9-7, 1-2 Ivy) 5-2 Saturday in Princeton. Just a day earlier, Yale lost to Penn despite winning the doubles point. The Bulldogs made sure that did not happen again Saturday as they won four singles matches in addition to the doubles point.
After losing at No. 2 doubles, Yale battled back to win both No. 1 and 3 doubles and the doubles point. Sophomores Lindsey Dashiell and Janet Kim defeated Blakely Ashley and Kristen Scott 8-5 at No. 3 doubles. Seniors Christine Alford and Olivia Nix came back for an 8-5 victory over Ivana King and Melissa Saiontz at No. 1 doubles.
Alford, Nix and junior Lilian Nguyen won straight set matches at No. 3, 5 and 6 singles and freshman Jessica Rhee won at No. 4 singles in three sets. Alford cruised to a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Darcy Robertson. Rhee battled back after losing the first set 6-2, to win the next two 6-2, 7-5 over Ashley. Rhee's victory was her seventh straight. Nix rolled to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Sarah Huah. Nguyen won the clincher for Yale with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Kelly Stewart.
Yale will play host to Columbia and Cornell next Friday and Saturday.
1. Christine Alford / Olivia Nix (Y) def. Ivana King / Melissa Saiontz (P), 8-5
2. Sarah Huah / Darcy Robertson (P) def. Jessica Rhee / Sarah Lederhandler (Y), 8-0
3. Lindsey Dashiell / Janet Kim (Y) def. Blakely Ashley / Kristen Scott (P), 8-5
1. Saiontz (P) def. Kim (Y), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
2. King (P) def. Lederhandler (Y), 6-1, 6-2
3. Alford (Y) def. Robertson (P), 6-4, 6-2
4. Rhee (Y) def. Ashley (P), 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
5. Nix (Y) def. Huah (P), 6-3, 6-2
6. Lilian Nguyen (Y) def. Kelly Stewart (P), 6-2, 6-0
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Yes they do. I don't hate them, but there is something in them that makes me feel sort of uneasy.
I have counted myself among those without religion for quite some time. I'm pretty open about it and I'm always eager to talk about it when the occasion is right (which isn't all the time, of course). So, as much as I'm open about it "in real life", I'm open about it online. I don't hide my name, nor my face and whoever wants to find me online can do it with a couple of clicks. When I can, I'm pretty active on Facebook and write on my bilingual blog. All that with my name and a link to "friend" me if the reader wants.
So I tend to get quite a lot invitations. The problem comes when I receive invitation from someone who has a nickname related to atheism, like "atheist archbishop". Sometimes they don't even have a display picture, just some random picture, or worse, something related to atheism or a religious cartoon.
In the beginning I didn't accept their invitation under suspition that they would be some kind of christian troll or someone who just wants my information to harm me. But as the time passed and I met more people involved in atheist activities, I noticed that they are legit accounts, not just trolls.
But then something else came to my mind. If I see someone with some sort of atheist name and atheist picture, I think that such person will only talk about atheism and nothing else. No matter how much the topic might interest me, a person like that is boring to me.
Moreover, to me it's kind of an act of cowardice to criticize religion but concealing one's name, pretending to be just a shadow that is there to be a nightmare to religion, some kind of "anonymous" that pretends to be a hero. Their points are usually good points, but the fact that there is no one to talk to, or argue with, throws much of it away.
A friend of mine who acts in facebook under a nickname and no pictures says it's because of safety. He says he can't disclose that because in real life, most of the people around him are christians and then he would have a hard time. Yet, online, he is very critic of religions, sometimes getting a little bit extreme.
I can understand the concern for safety, yet, I have another facebok friend who lives in Morocco (the first one lives in Mexico), has a blog that criticizes Islam, and has pictures of himself. He has received threatening calls, but keeps criticizing Islam. To me that's a correct correlation between one's position and one's action. My Mexican friend, on the other hand, criticizes religion online, but bows to it in real life.
That annoys me. Maybe not everyone has the "guts" to confront a religious society, but there are many who have. I don't think I'm being brave, just being who I am, and living according to my ideals, both online and in real life.
So, does that happen to you too? Am I being too hard on these online closet atheists? I would like to have some input on that.
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@Johan: I think I see your point. I often also just shrug down the references to God people around me do without thinking (like, thank God that such and such), but if there is a conversation about religion or someone wants to say something more, then I'll be glad to argue (in a friendly way, of course). I don't attend church, but my parents do. They are good people so I don't bother them. But if they ever want me to go with them or do something church related, they won't get an affirmative answer. Luckily, that hasn't happened.
@Prog Rock Girl: Sure, anonymity is one of the greatest features available online, I've many times registered on a forum or online community while anonymous and had nice and interesting debates. When I started writing my blog I considered using just a nickname, but after considering that my favorite atheist bloggers (PZ Myers and Hemant Mehta) disclose their information, I thought that I should do the same. I'm not ashamed of what I am and won't be just a shadow. Moreover, on facebook I think it's pretty childish to use a nickname (that's what myspace is for), since there you can actually choose who will see your profile. If you don't want to be "outed", then keep your settings private and don't allow in, except for the people close to you.
What annoys me are these atheist who add everyone, but have no name or display picture and talk just and only about atheism.
@Jabu: Sad situation that of yours, hopefully your online animosity against religion goes hand in hand with your way of living. Living with one's parents creates a lot of dependence and it would be on one's best interest to keep things nice. Yet I think that if one is old enough to have a formed opinion about religion and criticize it harshly, then one is able to cope with a tense family situation.
Cliff: Under that reasoning, I could also consider myself a Christian Freethinker, since I was raised catholic and there is still a paper with my name in their records. But I wasn't asked when they baptized me (I was 2 days old), so that doesn't count. I did choose not to be confirmed and so far I don't want to. So I don't think that I could call myself a "christian", since I don't believe in Christ more than I believe in Viracocha.
At first I would call myself an agnostic, given that I don't deny the existence of a God (yet I act as if there were none, making me an atheist in practice). But to explain to others took too long and in the end I still didn't believe in God. So, what the fuck, I'm an atheist. That might antagonize more people and make the "transition" harder, but I think I can take it.
@psmitheist: Yes! Yes! That's what I'm trying to say! As I said, a closet atheist might just be looking for an online community to share experiences. But to actually be so criticizing without giving one's face is like throwing a rock and then hiding the hand. I don't see what you might have said to apologize, but whatever, everyone was a newbie sometime.
I use a fake name on Facebook solely to keep my family in the dark about my beliefs. Call me coward, chicken or whatever, but I simply do not want a confrontation while I'm still living in my parents' house. Doing so would undoubtedly create a lot of tension between us, maybe even hurt them to see me all godless while under their roof and my life would become simply unbearable. So it's really out of consideration for all parties involved.
In my circle of friends, however, it's a different story. I am quite open with them, and quite regularly engage them in debate when issues of religion and morality come up.
With every controversial aspect of my life (not just atheist but also bisexual, polyamorous, and I'm sure I could think of others) I am somewhat open; don't shout it out all the time (I don't want to be known for being solely these things) but if it comes up I usually tell people. I don't have my name and photo on my avatar, but if you get to know me you will know these things.
People can still be harassed even if they don't give out their name or face, but it depends on what kind of arguments they get into. I'm not that much of an arguer. The anonymity is not restricted to atheists. Lots of people don't want to give out their real name or face and I thought it was mostly due to nosy employers.
People of controversial groups have sometimes been anonymous in the beginning of their movements. Mostly I'm thinking of the Mattachine Society (an anonymous gay rights group from the 1950s). I don't think atheists are in the same situation, but whether a person shows their name/face or not, they still are talking about it.
@Grace I kind of share your feeling about your elder family members finding out about your lack of beliefs. My father's family is also very conservative and religious and I think they haven't found out about my lack of belief yet (they are not very knowledgeable computer-wise). But if they googled my name, they would find out how involved I am in atheist stuff. That might hurt them, I know, and while I appreciate them, I don't think I love them more than I love myself, at least not enough to live trying to hide what I am. My parents also had a hard time when I "came out of the closet", but after a time, they have realized that I'm still a good person.
I also share your point in which not everyone need to know everything about me. I do state that I am an atheist in my facebook profile, but I also state many other things. If someone wants to focus on something like that, it's their problem, not mine, regardless if they are family or not. My facebook profile has me standing with Richard Dawkins, but to most people, that's just me with an old guy with a weird smile.
@Sicile: I see that you now regard such feelings towards the "unsaved" as absurd. I think at some point I did the same, fearing that coming out would hurt my loved ones. Yet, that also came with the knowledge that I was giving in to a sentimental blackmail. And as much as I love them, as I was telling Grace, I couldn't just do that. To me it seems that withhold my own pleasure by surrendering to the others' fears and misconception is pretty much like atheists in general being silent and accepting a conservative christian society in which so many rights are dismissed. It just doesn't seem right. If I try to do something about it (which I do), it just seems logical to live my own life in the same way.
Oh, and by the way, please don't take it as if I'm insulting every closet atheist. My point in the original text was that my annoyance is produced by atheists who are very vocal and aggressive while online, but can't even give out their own name. I understand that there are many who just don't want to be bothered with the issue, but want to share experiences and have a community with similar interests. They have their right to do so and I find nothing against that. But to go all "atheist knight" online without even being able to come out is something that bothers me a little.
I am one of those "closet" Atheists. I am here, in this closet, because I was once a Christian and I remember all to well the hurt, sorrow, and pain it caused me to think that someone I loved was not a Christian, and I would never see them again after they died, and they would suffer forever. Saying that now sounds so completely absurd to me, but back then it was very real. Sort of like Santa Claus. At one time in my develpoment I so honestly believed that, now it seems ridiculous to even think I ever did. I say all this because I have two parents who, right or wrong, are still in that place in their lives. They believe with all their heart that atheists will perish in hell forever. They are simple people, I acknowledge that, and I accept it. It would be wonderful to come out of this dark closet that I am in, but it would be at a price too high for me to pay. They would believe with all their hearts that they would never see me again after they die (which I know to be true, but I don't think they can handle that), and that I would be tormented for eternity. You see, I would be easing my own burden at their expense. I can't do that, for even though we disagree, I do love them dearly and I do try to understand why they are where they are in their journey through this life. It wasn't long ago I was there too.
I live by the principle that I should not gain pleasure at the expense of another living thing. Although nothing would give me greater pleasure than to be completely open and honest about my beliefs and to leave this dark, damp closet, it would hurt them to much. Does that make me a coward? I hope not.
If I had a common name, I would be "out of the closet" online as well as IRL. I am out of the closet to everyone but my elderly family members IRL. My other family members and I have conspired to keep my elderly relatives in the dark. I am a one of a kind name wise. I can't find another single soul with my name online. If I came out, some nosy person would find it their duty to tell my older relatives and they would be really hurt. I don't want to hurt my family.
I just don't talk to them about religion. I just try to avoid the subject entirely. They already know I'm a Democrat which they think is pretty terrible. I don't cut down their church in front of them out of respect for them not their church (Catholic).
Besides not everyone I know needs to know everything about me. There are some things I choose to keep to myself until I decide I am ready to talk to people about it. This is one of those things.
I know, yes, that to be an "out" atheist won't make us win a popularity contest. Yet, it's an opportunity to show others that we atheists are not amoral monsters that eat babies. I think we all know that our position is based in our rationality and there is little to be ashamed about it.
It's certainly sad that someone has to conceal their lack of belief in order to support his or her family, and to some point, I can understand that. But what annoys me is the animosity against religion taken online, so fierce, so brave, so strong, yet, in real life that is lost leaving only a docile submission towards the very thing that was criticized before. That's what annoys me, an "alterego" that needs to put on a mask to criticize religion, but without that mask little of that attitude is left.
Please, don't take it personally. This opinion has been formed after dealing in a social network such as facebook in which the idea is to get to know others. So, since I disclose a certain amount of information about myself, I think I can demand the same thing about the other person, not just a funny nickname and a picture with an atheist symbol.
Did it ever occur to you that perhaps these people who do not share their "real life" names and faces in connection with their atheism have other reasons? Perhaps it is an "act of cowardice" as you put it, but the harsh reality is that we are among the least trusted demographic in America. We are also a minority, and while it may technically be illegal to discriminate against us based on our lack of religion, the reality is that it can and does happen.
So if one, for example, worked for a particularly religious boss, or company, or yes (sad to say) even in a governmental job at almost any level (especially including public education), one might not want just anyone to be able to track them down in relation to being an Atheist.
So if it's an "act of cowardice" to worry about keeping my job and being able to support my family... I'll gladly be counted among the rest of the yellow-bellies and chickens, thankyouverymuch.
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Is cathode stripping an issue in CSP+/Taboo III?
07/30/13 at 01:56:30
I'm not a tube expert, but when I ran across this website/blog
and read the first 3 posts after the Rectifier evaluations, I became interested in the question of whether "cathode stripping" is an issue to be concerned about when using directly heated rectifiers like the 5U4 family in my CSP+ and Taboo III and any other Decware products that use this family of rectifiers.
The 3rd post caught my attention:
eicoeico on October 6, 2012 at 10:29 AM said:
A problem caused by directly heated or filamentary cathode rectifiers is known as cathode stripping. Cathode stripping is a highly technical issue, but the basics of it are this: Filamentary Cathode rectifier tubes like 5R4, 5U4, 274B etc can deliver full DC levels only FIVE seconds after powering up an amp in which they are installed. In contrast, it takes TWELVE seconds, more or less, for the input tubes (12AX7, 12AU7, 6SN7 etc) and the output tubes (KT88, EL34 etc) to even BEGIN conducting this DC voltage.. so there are about 7 seconds where full DC levels are applied to the power supply capacitors and the audio input and output tubes and these tubes are not ready to use/conduct this DC voltage. Thus, when the audio tubes do begin to conduct current at ca. twelve seconds after the amplifier is turned on, the 5U4/5R4 type rectifiers have already been charging the entire circuit with full DC current/voltage levels for 6-7 seconds. This difference in warm-up time causes a huge transient surge of current and electron emission in the cathodes of the input and output tubes as these audio tubes begin emitting electrons and thus conducting current The audio tubes essentially are slammed by the full DC levels that have been present for several seconds before they were able to conduct current. These extreme transient currents and emission levels at the moment when the audio tubes begin to emit electrons and thus conduct current causes cumulative damage to the cathode. This cumulative damage gradually begins stripping precious cathode emulsion away as small amounts of the cathode emulsion are literally boiled off the cathode during the brief but intense current spike as the audio tubes first reach operating temperature some 7 seconds later than a filamentary cathode rectifier reaches operating temperature.
The damage is rather small each time, but over the course of hundreds of turn-on cycles when the amplifier is powered up it cumulatively contributes to an early death for expensive audio tubes.
Cathode Stripping is NOT an issue with triode output tubes like type 45, 2A3, 300B, 6B4G etc because these early triodes are filamentary cathode/directly heated tubes just like 5U4/5R4 etc.. these early triode output tubes reach operating temperature at the same exact time a 5U4 or 5R4 will. To eliminate cathode stripping, indirectly heated/cathode sleeve-type rectifiers like 5V4, 5Z4, GZ30, GZ34, GZ37, 6X5 and many others were developed by tube designers. These tubes, being indirectly heated, take 12 seconds to even begin delivering DC voltage/current, and are only able to deliver maximum DC voltage and current levels to the audio tubes after 18-20 seconds. This is known as a slow ramp up of the DC voltage applied to the circuit by a rectifier, and this characteristic of delayed delivery of DC voltage to the audio tubes in an amplifier eliminates the intense current spikes that can stress power supply capacitors and cause cathode stripping in audio tubes. This is why indirectly heated rectifiers such as the legendary Mullard GZ34 are so much in demand. Slow ramp-up of the DC avoids huge transient current spikes, and thus prolongs the life not just of the expensive audio amplifying tubes but also the power supply capacitors and the power transformer itself. In the next section, Ill go deeper into the indirectly heated rectifiers like GZ34/5V4/5Z4 etc, comparing and contrasting their electrical parameters, and referencing these abstract electrical data to real-world performance Finally, a large percentage of modern tube equipment uses solid state diodes to rectify DC; a diode can deliver full voltage and current in less than a second after turn-on. Well-designed modern tube equipment uses a variety of methods to delay the instantaneous voltage/current delivery of these diodes and thus it is not generally a problem. Likewise, there are delay devices available that allow slow ramp-up of DC levels with filamentray cathode rectifiers like 5U4 for audiophiles who prefer the sound of the directly heated type rectifiers.
(emphasis added)
So, all you tube experts, is this something to be concerned about? If not, why not?
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Re: Is cathode stripping an issue in CSP+/Taboo III?
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08/01/13 at 03:44:38
O.K. 30 views and no answer. After doing a little more research, I found this (I highlighted what I believe is the pertinent part):
From: "Barry Ornitz" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Newsgroups: rec.antiques.radio+phono
Subject: Re: Discussion topic - full wave rectifiers
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 19:28:25 -0500
"John Byrns" <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote in message
> In article <firstname.lastname@example.com>, email@example.com wrote:
> > When you replace such a rectifier with semiconductor diodes, at the
> > moment of switch-on there is (a) a potentially damaging H.T. inrush
> > current into the reservoir / filter capacitors, followed by (b) these
> > capacitors, since there is yet no 'load', are operating at well above
> > their design voltage, and (c) H.T. is applied to the other stages
> > before they are properly warmed up, with possible side-effects
> > depending up the set's design.
> >
> > Silicon diodes can be substituted, but my recommendation is to include
> > (a) series resistors as appropriate and (b) some form of time delay
> > (e.g. a diode, resistor, electrolytic and a relay) before the H.T. is
> > applied.
> I agree that a series resistor should be used, but is a time delay really
> necessary? Look at all the sets, both American and European that were
> built with selinum rectifiers instead of vacuum rectifiers, and they seem
> to suffer no ill effects even though their design is otherwise identical
> to sets using vacuum rectifiers.
One common argument used by tube rectifier aficionados is the so-called
cathode stripping effect where high voltage applied to the plate of a tube
before the cathode has warmed up can strip the cathode of emitting
Unfortunately, this effect only occurs at high voltage, typically above 10
kilovolts. It is not a factor in small receiving or transmitting tubes.
If it really were a problem, it would destroy the tube rectifiers which
have plate voltage applied immediately at turn-on.
The only purpose a time-delay on turning on the high voltage can provide is
for the remaining tubes to be warmed up so they draw some current
immediately from the power supply. This slightly reduces the stress on the
high voltage capacitors.
It is actually far superior to use properly rated
capacitors and forget about the time delay. Besides most electrolytic
capacitors have surge voltage ratings well above their normal operating
voltages. This is typically 50 volts or more.
Dr. Barry L. Ornitz WA4VZQ email@example.com
So, if this is correct, I am no longer concerned.
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