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Centurylink Inc (NYSE:CTL) posted meek quarterly results after Wednesday's market close.
The company reported earnings of $228 million, or 42 cents per share on an adjusted basis, below the year-ago profit of $305 million , or 56 cents per share. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were calling for earnings of 45 cents per share.
CenturyLink also missed the mark on the revenue front as its third-quarter sales slumped 8% year-over-year, coming in at $4.03 billion. A year ago, the company earned $4.38 billion.
Strategic revenue came in at an underwhelming $1.89 billion, which was a 7% decline from the year-ago figure. In the Legacy revenue segment, CenturyLink raked in $1.71 billion, falling 10% year-over-year.
In the data integration revenue segment, the company brought in $134 million, falling 18%. Its Enterprise revenue was $2.17 billion and its Consumer revenue was $1.39 billion, losing 11.2% and 5.8% respectively compared to the year-ago figures.
CenturyLink's operating expenses fell from $3.79 billion to $3.55 billion year-over-year as the company experienced a reduction in depreciation expense, as well as decreased expenses related to the Colocation Sale. Salaries and wages were also lower due to a reduced headcount in the fourth quarter of 2016.
For the fiscal year 2017, the company predicts that its adjusted EBITDA will be in the range of $2.94 billion and $3 billion to go along with a free cash flow in the neighborhood of $1.1 billion to $1.16 billion.
CTL shares were plummeting about 7.6% after the bell Wednesday. Company shares are down more than 31.6% year-to-date.


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Tuesday, February 13
Rock Cake or Rock Buns
I stumbled upon these when when my DS, who is now in lower secondary, brought a few buns that he baked in school. I was amazed that he can do some baking/ cooking on his own, as at home he rarely steps in kitchen. :P
Okies, so we tried them and liked them instantly. So I asked him to bake a fresh batch at home as well. " Ohh, its very simple recipe, lets make it " . He took out a printout of the recipe with the ingredients and its amount and viola, there was no butter/ margarine in the list. Other ingredients were sure out of proportion as well. :(
But since we loved the buns and he insisted the recipe is simple and need not to be so proportionate, I decided to google the recipe and try it. Upon searching I came to know that all lower secondary kids are taught to make rock buns to demonstrate the rub-in method. There is actually no specifics to the amount / ingredients used. Its depends upon your taste buds how you want to it soft , hard, crunchy, nutty ....
They got there name, as they are rough looking and hence dont soomthen them down.Rock buns are a specific type of pastry, distinguished by the hard, crust-like texture and sweet taste. Good Old Rock Cakes These were once economy cakes, not too expensive, providing cake for large families.
200 gms ( 1 1/3 cup) All purpose flour
75-80 gms Melted Butter
75 gms Sugar
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Egg
75 gms Berries/ Raisins
1 Tbsp Milk
1tsp Vanilla essence
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F and grease the baking tray
2. Sieve the flour in a large bowl
3. Pour melted butter over it and with hands rub the butter over the flour. All grains of the flour should be coated with butter and resemble breadcrumbs
4. Add sugar and dried fruit mix.
5. Finally add egg, milk , vanilla essence and mix thoroughly.
6. Using two forks, lift up small portions of the mixture and place on the baking sheet more than an inch apart.
7. Place the tray in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Leave it inside oven for about five more minutes, then transfer to a wire tray to cool.
Tips :
1.The buns need to be rough looking, do not smooth them down while placing them in baking tray
2. You may vary the ingredients / proportion , depending upon you like harder or softer buns.
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Introduction: Newton's Cradle- Automated
In my last project at the Hackathon, I was trying to automate a Newton's Cradle. The second time around at the Hackathon, I was able to create a working automated Newton's Cradle.
Step 1: What You Need..
Materials: The purpose behind this project was that I wanted to follow up on the last -Wood Hackathon by achieving the goal of making a Newton's Cradle that is --Nail Gun automated. I also wanted to learn how to use arduino.
-Sand Paper
-Band Saw
-Metal Balls
-Hot Glue
-Popsicle Stick
Step 2: Creating the Structure.
I started by creating the structure of the Newton's Cradle. I cut out about 6 pieces of wood, all measured out to be 10.5cm. Then two larger pieces to put on top to put the structure together.
After cutting the pieces of wood with a band saw, I fastened them together with a nail gun.
After the pieces were fastened together, I drilled holes in the top two pieces of wood about a centimeter apart and put thread through the holes.
Step 3: Putting the Newton's Cradle Together
Next, I cut pieces of paperclip and bent them and hot glued them on the metal balls so I could holster the balls on to the thread. I then put the string on through the piece of paperclip and hung the metal balls on the thread so they were lined up equally.
Step 4: Setting Up Arduino With Servo
I connected a USB to the laptop, then to the arduino. Next I connected the servo to the arduino with wires. Then, I gave arduino commands which can be seen the picture above. The goal was to get it to go for 1 second then have it rewind and wait for about 10 seconds.
I glued a popsicle stick to the servo so it would lift the ball and release it. I also hot glued the servo to the structure so it could be positioned to move to ball.
Step 5: Final Thoughts
I think improvements I could make are making a more permanent arm that can move the balls. I also think I could have found a better way to holster the metal balls the structure. Overall, I think that the project went pretty well.
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Working on your car is an active pursuit. Sometimes you're stood up, sometimes you're hunched down and the rest of the time you're lying on your back. Usually, you'll be doing so under the car, unless of course your name is Mr. Tickle.
Jacking a car up is such a trivial thing, but it's shocking how many people get it wrong. And that's a remarkable thing, because you'd like to think that most people would rather not have a car land on top of them.
Cars are not nice when they come crashing through your ribcage. Yet still, A&E wards are still regularly home to people who have done it wrong. Occasionally, so is the morgue. Sorry if that's a bit grim, but there really is potential for loss of life here, so follow these five tips and stay safe.
We really can't stress this enough. Unless it's an emergency, and unless you are just changing a wheel, do not use the jack from the boot. It is for occasional use, not for supporting the car for five hours while you take the engine out.
Not only that, the factory jack normally has a small footing because it needs to fit in the boot. As such, they are incredibly unstable. Leave it in the boot.
02 Stay on the level
Don't ever jack your car up on a gradient. Not even a slight gradient. All you're doing is helping gravity, and gravity very much wants your car to be on the ground.
If you jack the car up on a slope, you're changing the angle of gravity, and in doing so, you're putting stress on the jack. The chance of failure is great.
Because gravity is basically pulling the car at an angle rather than straight down, there's a very real chance it will slide off the jack.
03 Don't use the car's jacking points
That might sound counterintuitive, but stay with us. The car's jacking points are designed to work with the car's own jack. Normally, the jack has a slotted mouth that sit around a sill edge.
If you jack up on the with a trolley jack, you're just going to crush the metal. Instead, try and jack up on the chassis rails, or subframe mounts, something with substance.
You can always look at your Haynes guide to find out where is best.
04 Use axle stands
Always use axle stands. You can buy a part for less than £20, which is nothing for the safety they provide. A jack, even the best one in the world, is only built to lift the car in the air. Once the car is up, the jack has done its job.
It is not designed to take weight for a long period, that's what axle stands are for. Again, check your Haynes manual for the best positions for your particular car.
05 Chock it up
If you're only jacking up one side or end of the car, be sure to put chocks under the wheels that still reside on terra firma.
Proper chocks can be bought for about a tenner, but even a big wedge of wood will do the job. This will stop the car from moving, it will also minimise the risk of the car sliding off the jack.


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Thursday, 30 June 2011
Where did it all begin?
Hello All,
Hope you are all doing well ..... I love looking at blogs of where people do Art Journaling, I can spend hours looking at their works of art, looking at all the detail, it is such a beautiful and creative way to express yourself, something about it just really appeals to me. I bought the book "Journal Bliss by Violette" which I just love .... at at the mo I am looking longingly at the dvd's that Kate Crane has just created .... I would soooooo love to take one of her classes.
In March my wonderful hubby bought me a fabulous box full of art supplies, that coverts into an easel ... so I was all set. Then Life happened, and I just couldn't face it .... I think If I has already been into art journaling it would have helped me deal with things, but I just didn't want the art journaling story to begin on a depressing note ...... Anyway tonight I have pulled my paints out and had a play ... this is a first page, there will be a few more to follow, but my basic idea of this one is just to tell the story of where the crafting obsession began ....... you may guess by the picture that it was sewing!!
I have used a "Kanban" lace stamp from the recent QVC tsv. I stamped all over the page, and then painted it over with watercolour paints. The main image is "Lorali" once I had painted in the image it lost some of the detail, so I stamped over it again ... with it being a rubber stamp I could not get it quite perfect, but I actually quite like the way it turned out slightly off set! ..... and I have added lots of faux stitching to go with the sewing theme.
I don't really have a clue what I am doing when it comes to Art Journaling, It is all guess work and I can see I have a lot to learn ... but hopefully it will be fun getting there!!
Thanks for looking, and for putting up with all of tonight's waffle!!
Hugs Juls
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That's a lovely page....and I don't believe there is a right or a wrong way! It is what works for you and makes you happy to produce ;)One of my blog bud's Dawn is starting a monthly journal challenge called Journal Journeys tomorrow (1st July) she is fairly new to it herself and would like people to play along and...well...enjoy the journey!!! :)ReplyDelete
xoxo Sioux
Oh! Jules, this is an amazing first page. You are so talented and artistic hun. I can't wait to see the story unfold. Enjoy. :o)ReplyDelete
Donna x
Brilliant start Juls and a fab first page...look forward to seeing more soon :) Donna xReplyDelete
That is one fabulous journal page Juls. I love the paint over the stamps, the experimentation and the way you have 'grounded' the words with the cross stitch. Keep going girl and just have fun 'playing' to see what you come up with.ReplyDelete
luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox
Well done Juls, your first page is fantastic. Hope to see more of these pages in the future. I agree that there's not a right or wrong way here. As long as you enjoy making your pages that's the most important thing.ReplyDelete
Kat xx
WOW! This is awesome! Love it! OlenaReplyDelete
Love your page it really talks to me but I am not familiar with Art Journaling. Sounds interesting - gotta Google it later.ReplyDelete
Oh! Oh! Oh! I am so excited, Juls!! I too love looking at the journal pages of other art journalers. I never cease to be amazed at the layering or the painting or the techniques or the raw honesty of writing. Something always GETS me. I am super impressed at your first page! I am even more excited that you are doing this! yay! You are a natural. ~kathyReplyDelete
Just wonderful, Juls! Can't wait to see more of your creative journal!ReplyDelete
Hi JulsReplyDelete
It will be fantastic to go on this new journey .. .. and if your first page is anything to go by I am sure you will take to it like a duck to water.
Have fun!!!
Love Jules xx
Love your journal, great start, I look forwards to keeping up with you on this journey.ReplyDelete
Oh so beautiful and what a start love that stamp and I totally agree about the off set look. It all fits wonderfully together ;0)ReplyDelete
Love Dawn xx
If this is the first page Juls I can't wait to see the next one. Absolutely gorgeous hun !!ReplyDelete
Hugs, Sandra xx
What a beauty!!!!!ReplyDelete
this is gorgeous juls.the stylish image is fab and i really love your colours and details ;DReplyDelete
xx coops xx
Hi JulsReplyDelete
Your pages are just AMAZING my darling. You have a wonderful style and such patience to produce such beautiful pages. I WISH you lots of fun on your art journaling journey. Lots of love, Gez.Xxx
Shout if I can help in any way hun. Though I don't think you need any!! I'm always around if you fancy a chat.xx
Fantastic front cover sweetie and greats style :DReplyDelete
hugs and xxx
This is gorgeous!ReplyDelete


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There is still hope for those who are looking to play Smash Bros. like it's 2002!
Nintendo of America has promised to restock the Wii U Gamecube Controller Adapter as well as the Super Smash Bros. branded GameCube controller.
According to a spokesperson for the company, Nintendo is doing the best it can in terms of ensuring that more adapters will be coming. The full statement is as follows:
"Both the Super Smash Bros. Edition Nintendo GameCube Controller and the Adapter that connects it to the Wii U console remain in distribution in the North American region. Nintendo of America is doing everything we can to meet the strong demand for these products, and additional stock will be made available and delivered to retailers. We ask consumers to contact their local retailers directly regarding availability."
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The Glove World! owner is the fish who formerly owned Glove World! and currently owns Glove Universe. He first appears in the episode "Glove World R.I.P."
He is light olive-green in color and has a mustard yellow dorsal fin. He wears a green/turquoise waistcoat, with a red tie. He wears light gray pants and black shoes. He also wears a glove hat on his head along with hair on the back of his head.
Role in series
"Glove World R.I.P."
He first appears when SpongeBob and Patrick first arrive at Glove World! after hearing that it was closing. SpongeBob tells the owner about the rumor. Patrick realizes that it will close and then it is revealed that he isn't wearing pants. The owner gave Patrick his hat to wear as pants. After a few glove puns from SpongeBob and Patrick, the owner tells them that he is going to close down the park. After protest from SpongeBob and Patrick, he allows the two to ride their favorite rides if they pay the full price. The two then praise him.
Later, an employee in the Glovey outfit gets kicked by a kid and then complains to the owner. The employee quits. The owner wonders where he will find a replacement. Patrick comes and asks if he can be Glovey. The owner agrees and Patrick runs off.
Later, SpongeBob and Patrick are chained at the front in protest of the closing down of the park. The owner finds the two. He tells them about the grand opening of the new Glove Universe. He explains that the only reason that he is shutting down Glove World! is to open Glove Universe up before leaving.
SpongeBob's Next Big Adventures
He appears at the front gate of Glove Universe. Later, it is revealed that he has captured Sandy for his new "Rare Deep Sea Squirrel Exhibit." He fights SpongeBob with a giant glove spider robot machine.
Once SpongeBob defeats him, Sandy is let go from her cage and the owner is put in it and displayed where Sandy was going to be.


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Reliant Social Work
Sue White (Social Work Task Force Member) reflecting on the Baby P "Blame Game", writes about the current state of child protection social work in the Joe Public Blog :-
The system keeps limping along – its feet bearing the self-inflicted gunshot wounds of trigger-happy policymakers. These are sometimes of the elected variety, but of infinitely more concern, in my view, are the unelected, charged with making policy by Friday. Wise civil servants urge caution. The danger comes from those who believe strongly in their own wisdom and that they alone can drive social work down the royal road. They promised us a safe 4×4 in which to navigate a primrose path, but we've ended up down a muddy track in a Reliant Robin. Let's get out and walk.
Interesting imagery if bit unfair to the Reliant Robin but exactly who does Sue mean by the "unelected" who are "charged with making policy by Friday"?


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Day Visits
June 28th, 2011
We have just finished the pond in the indigenous fragrance garden and are now eagerly waiting for new lily leaves and flowers to appear above the water. The new pond with its thick sandstone edge, is an inviting feature to linger at while enjoying the fragrance of the lilies, reflections in the water and shade of the surrounding African walnut trees (Schotia brachypetala), after a long walk through the garden.
The water is still murky, but it should settle and clear within the next few weeks, as the water in the pond is filtered naturally by plants. The pond depth of 600mm is ideal for water lilies to thrive. We planted, or rather plunged, pots with waterblommetjies and water lilies into a thick bed of stone chips.
Both these indigenous water lilies have fragrant flowers, but you need to get close with your nose almost touching the petals to catch the delicate scent. The winter flowering waterblommetjies (Aponogeton distachyos), reminds me of vanilla while the summer flowering blue water lily (Nymphaea caerulea) has a light citrus scent.
See more images of the process of creating our lily pond in our Gardens Album on Facebook, and we hope to see you at the pond soon too, enjoying the delicate blooms.


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Preparing Your Vehicle for Winter [Video]
Preparing your vehicle for winter doesn't take much effort or expense, but the benefits can be significant. In the video below, I'll walk you through the most important winter vehicle safety tips – these are things anyone who owns a vehicle or drives in winter weather should be aware of. Take a moment to watch these tips, and if you'd like, share it with someone you want to be kept safe this winter.
Video: Preparing Your Vehicle for Winter
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Winter Vehicle Safety Tip #1: Tires
During cold weather, it's common to find your tire pressure much lower than you left it. This is because the colder weather causes the tire pressure to lower. If your tire pressure sensor light keeps coming on, it's a good idea to fill your tires an additional two or three PSI (pounds per square inch) beyond the recommended pressure to protect against low tire pressure during cold weather.
Ensuring your vehicle's tires have enough tread to get you through winter is another essential part of preparing your vehicle for winter. The better your tire treads, the more in control you'll be driving on snow, slush, and ice. Be sure to have the depth and consistency of your tire treads checked, and replace them if needed.
Winter Vehicle Safety Tip #2: Coolant
In the upper midwest, and especially here in central Minnesota, your vehicle's coolant should be good for temperatures as cold as 25-35 degrees below zero. If your coolant is only good for up to 10 degrees below zero, we recommend flushing that fluid out and replacing it with coolant that will work throughout the winter months. If your coolant cannot withstand cold enough temperatures, this can cause issues, like heat retention and engine damage.
Winter Vehicle Safety Tip #3: Battery Testing
It's ideal to perform battery testing at least two-three times per year, but if you only test your vehicle's battery once a year, please do it during your winter preparations. If your battery is already weakened, cold weather can definitely reduce your battery's effectiveness.
If you're unsure of how to test your battery or do not have access to the necessary equipment, I advise bringing your vehicle into a qualified auto technician to perform the testing.
Winter Vehicle Safety Tip #4: Wiper Blades and Washer Fluid
Different washer fluids are put into vehicles during summer and winter. And if left unchanged, the washer fluid leftover from summer will freeze. Avoid the hassle of not being able to use your washer fluid when you need it by changing yours out before the cold weather sets in. You'll want washer fluid capable of withstanding temperatures of 10-15 degrees below zero.
Winter Vehicle SafetyTip #5: Safety Pack or Dry Bag
A big part of preparing my vehicle for winter is packing a dry bag, which I keep in my vehicle all winter long. In my dry bag, I pack a thermal shirt, extra pants, gloves, hat, extra socks, boots, snow jacket and snow pants. These materials can be a lifesaver if I end up stranded, or if I happen upon someone who's stuck in the snow. Additional tips for packing your winter vehicle safety kit can be found here.
Preparing Your Vehicle for Winter with Miller Auto & Marine
Taking the steps to properly prepare your vehicle for winter is a wise way to invest a little time during fall or early winter. Just by following the tips outlined in the video, you can prepare your vehicle, yourself, and your loved ones for the winter weather ahead. If you need any help preparing your vehicle for winter, please consider Miller Auto & Marine. We have talented, experienced auto technicians who are invested in keeping the roads safe year-round, and especially during the winter.


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Master & Dynamic have two new true wireless earphone offerings. The ones pictured here are the MW07 PLUS.
With the headphone jack slowly fading away in most smartphones, especially flagships, users now have a choice between Bluetooth or USB-C headphones...
Not everyone wants to drop over $US300 on a pair of ANC headphones. JBL offers a pair that is $150 less and...
The new headphones are available on Black, Blue, Olive, and Purple. They will be priced at US$129.
Our review sample came in the amazing Tortiseshell color. The bronze and gold coloring of the finish gives them an elegant and...
The new true wireless earphones from Phiaton also feature the company's Balanced Armature Technology.
The 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse is coming so Beats by Dr. Dre and Disney have teamed up on some headphones.
The NuForce BE Live2 earphones support AAC Bluetooth codec for a dynamic music and entertainment experience from iOS and Android Oreo devices.
The JLab Audio JBuds Air are the smallest wire-free buds the company has made.
The JBL Reflect Contour 2 headphones are great for working out, running, and even doing yard work.
The Uprise in-ear headphones can be purchased on HoM's website and Amazon now.
Will the Shinola Detroit Canfield over-ear headphones redeem their little brother in the fit department?
The price tag for the MW50+ is $399USD which is not a bad price at all, considering the great sound M &...
The company says the Audeara headphones protect users ears with sound tuning as well as offers up some really great sound.
We take a look at the House of Marley Uplift 2 in-ear headphones in this review.
M&D says this new collection was created for the "daring and sophistication" of the concrete jungle.
The Treblab X2 is a great sounding pair of earphones that fit very well and really pack a bass punch.
I found that the CityMix Adjustable Noise Cancellation works brilliantly and has four levels of ANC which block different amounts of noise.
Clear is Focal's new circum-aural open-back headphone for audiophiles and represents a new evolution of Focal's now famous open-back, full-range speaker headphone...
Music reproduction is quite exceptional with the Massdrop x MEE Audio Pinnacle PX IEMs.
There are so many things in the design that Focal got just right.
The BlitzWolf Graphene Earphones have a simple look, but good sound.
Snugs operates out of the United Kingdom and they make custom tips for your existing in-ear headphones.
The Creative Outlier Sports in-ear headphones are comfortable, sweat-proof, lightweight in-ear, and great sounding and come at a very reasonable price.
The IFROGZ Impulse are an over-the-ear headphone and from the looks of them, they don't look bad at all.
The headphones are said to feature JBL's signature sound with PureBass performance as well as Twist Lock technology that is supposed to...
Human seeks to build technologically advanced, yet radically simple, products that are utility and purpose driven.
VAIN STHLM is a Swedish headphone company who is trying to break into the U.S. market with some higher end in-ear headphones,...


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Their designs are honest, timeless, and elegant. They put emphasis on high quality textiles and comfortable silhouettes, only selecting luxury fabrics that are gentle to the touch.
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Jon's A&A Supercharged 2002 Corvette Z06
Written by James Friday, 25 April 2014 08:55
Shortly after Jon's 2007 Lemans Blue Z51 Corvette caught fire in an accident in June of 2010 things were looking kind of down. Work was slow and as bad as Jon wanted to run out and find a replacement for his baby he knew the smart thing to do was wait out the slow times until he found some steady work. An opportunity to move from Chicago to California for a new job came up and he jumped on it. During the year that Jon was living in Cali, he found an Electron Blue 2002 C5 Z06 with 26,000 miles on it for sale in Northern California on Corvette Forum. He fell in love with it immediately after flying out there to check it out and drove it home! The Z06 was nicely modded with a Vararam Intake, Mild Cam and Heads package(to pass California Emmisions), Belanger Headers, Corsa X-Pipe with high flow cats, and a modified titanium exhaust with the bypass mod. With this selection of mods the car made 387 rear wheel horsepower and 387 rear wheel torque. This was a good start but this power wasn't going to be enough for long...
Not long after picking up the Vette, Jon decided to move back to Chicago and he couldn't wait to really starting modding the car! Before getting the opportunity to do any new upgrades Jon took the car to the WannaGoFast 1/2 Mile Shootout and ran a best MPH of 143. Not happy with the results at the shootout, he ordered up a F.A.S.T. 92mm intake, an LS2 throttlebody and booked an appointment with Tony at Speed Inc. to have the car tuned. After the retune, the car only made 389 hp and the same torque! Tony and Jon were both shocked at the results as the intake and retune should have netted some much larger gains. A few months later, Jon decided to swap out the tiny cam in the car with the Speed Inc SI5V2 Cam. The new cam and retune netted just another 12 horsepower to the wheels and actually lost some torque. This baffled Jon and the guys at Speed as these mods should easily be netting him much more power. After doing some research about the Belanger headers it was determined that they are a pretty restrictive header with its tri-y design and figured it was worth swapping them to the LG Super Pro LT headers with and off road 3" x-pipe. This finally did the trick and opened up the power! The car finally made 420 rear wheel horsepower and 382 torque. This was enough to satisfy Jon... at least for the rest of the 2013 season!
Spring of 2014 is when things really got interesting! Jon once again contacted Tony at Speed Inc because the stock clutch that was in the car was needing to be replaced to something that could handle the mods he had added plus the mods he was contemplating for the future. Tony recommended the McLeod RST Twin Disc Clutch with the billet flywheel, along with a Tick Adjustable Master Cylnder, Slave Cylinder, Tick Speed Bleeder, and a DTE Rear Brace. While Jon was getting a quote from Speed he figured just for kicks he would have them quote him on adding an A&A "Blacked Out" Supercharger Kit. Jon was surprised at how reasonable the price was and decided that since the car was going into the shop, he might as well do it all at once! He also ended up adding an LPE Intank Fuel Pump, Turbo Smart BOV, EZ Flowcharger BAP, and 60# injectors to complete the package! Here is the current modification list:
- 2002 Electron Blue Corvette Z06
- A&A "Blacked Out" Vortech V3-Si Supercharger Kit
- LPE Intank Fuel Pump
- Turbo Smart BOV
- Flowcharger BAP
- LS2 Throttlebody
- F.A.S.T. 92 Intake
- Ported 243 LS6 Heads
- Speed Inc SI5V2 Comp Cam
- Brian Tooley .660'' Dual Springs and Pushrods
- LG SuperPro 1 7/8" LT Headers
- LG Off-Road X-Pipe
- Stock Titanium Exhaust w/Bypass Mod
- McLeod RST Twin Disc Clutch
- McLeod LS Billet Steel Flywheel
- Tick Performance Speed Bleeder
- Tick Performance Adjustable Clutch Master Cylinder Kit
- DTE Rear Brace
- Autometer Boost and Fuel Pressure gauges with dual pillar pod
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Institute of Information Technology of ANAS held a meeting with the French writer, the president of the International Association of the Rhine Gerard Cardon. Academic Secretary of ANAS, Director of the Institute of Information Technology, Academician Rasim Alguliyev , head of the Public Relations Department Rasim Mahmudov and women staff of the institute attended to the meeting.
Speaking about the purpose of the visit, Gerard Kardon said that he wishes to get familiar with the culture and traditions of Azerbaijan, write book about the place and role of women in society, their activities in various professional fields.
This visit would contribute dissemination of profound information about the country in entire world community, along France, R. Alguliyev mentioned .
Modern Azerbaijani women pay great attention to family values, customs and traditions, also, play great role in social and political life of country, scholar noted.
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What happens if someone decides to keep the Sabbath?
The simple answer is that it will release blessings into your life, especially your business endeavors. It's a rather simple concept.
It wasn' that long ago, maybe 35 years, when businesses started to ignore observing the Sabbath. Or should I say business owners.
God is not against us having wealth. He is against wealth having us in its grips. He knows the result of this situation – ultimate ruin.
God instructed us to keep the Sabbath as a way to imitate Him, follow in His footsteps. Is that such a horrible thing?
Here's a no-brainer folks – REST. We were created with a need for rest. When we ignore that need, when we ignore God, we will suffer the consequences. Your health, your family, and your pocket book may suffer. That is not God's will for us.
What we do with our times of relaxation says a lot about us. It reflects what our priorities are, what we value. So, what's really important to you?
The seventh day Sabbath is not complicated. The Jewish people were instructed to observe the Sabbath on a Saturday, every 7 days. Almost all Christians recognize Sunday's as the Sabbath. Is it more than just going to a church service to you, though? We hope not. We encourage you to rediscover the power that can be released into your life as you keep the Sabbath.
Pleas forgive if we don't stop here. There is also something called the Sabbath year. You guessed it. God introduced the coolest vacation idea in resting every 7 th year from your labors. We bet this one just blows you away.
What does all this have to do with? It has to do with effective time management. People and companies spend lots of money on courses to teach them how to manage their time.
Our message here doesn't cost you a dime, but just a little time. Christians have no excuse when it comes to time to time management. We're not saying we never complain about not having enough time.
We 're just saying that the Christian time management concepts above, will set you on a new path to success if you begin to put them into practice.
To get started, pick just one new way you can keep the Sabbath and ask the Lord to bless your efforts to honor Him. And expect His blessings to come!
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An Overtime Win for the Bruins
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सरकारी आवासीय योजनाओं के अलर्ट पायें फ्री मैंSubscribe to Govt Housing Schemes
Gorakhpur Development Authority(GDA) was formed by Uttar Pradesh State Government under the act of UP goverment Municipal corporation andurban development 1973 for the Construction and Development of Infrastructure in the City. The city attracts thousands of tourists every yearfrom all over the world because of the buddhist circuit, grand forest and famous temples, thus Gorakhpur Development Authority came into being. The beautiful temples and amazing buddhist circuit are very popular not only in India but across the globe and GDA-Gorakhpur Development Authority has taken up the responsibility of undertaking construction of residential and commercial spaces as well as implementing their projects in accordance with guidelines of UNESCO so as to preserve the Heritage of the City.
From flats, duplexes, plot auction, GDA has a provision for all your demands in accordance with your needs, comfort, convenience and most importantly, your budget. The Master plan (1991-2011) of the Gorakhpur has been designed by the Development Authority keeping in mind the ever growing population, latest trends, financial development and the rise in the tourism sector but the perseverance of old architecture and conservation of cultural heritage of the city has been given the almost importance. Incorporated under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development 1973, the Gorakhpur Development Authority employs best of experts from various fields of architecture, engineering, planning.
On Independence day Gorakhpur Development Authority(GDA) has launched Vaishali residential scheme where 152 plots are available :38 LIG, 101 EWS plots.
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The purpose of the Center for Qur'anic Studies is to conduct scholarly research on the Qur'an. To this end the center coordinates projects and recruits outstanding scholars to carry out research on the history of the Qur'an, the Life of Prophet Muhammad (Seerat), the commentary of the Qur'an (tafser), the traditions of Prophet Muhammad's deeds and sayings (hadith), Islamic Beliefs and Principles, and Islamic Fiqh/Jurisprudence.
The center has a specialized library, databases, documentation and archives in the Qur'anic Studies and plans to establish a museum of the Mushaf (Compilation of the Qur'an) and the History of the Qur'an.


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Patients who use military hospitals and clinics can better see how their facility is performing due to changes by the Military Health System to its transparency website. The website improvements include: (1) each military hospital and clinic now has a landing page; and (2) users can compare up to three nearby hospitals or clinics on one custom report. For more information, visit the MHS Quality, Patient Safety, and Access Information (for Patients) webpage.
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All you need to do in loop(); is to plug in your values for the desired servo position. In fact it runs fine with a completely empty loop(), perfectly streaming neutral pulses at 20ms intervals - not so useful !
Using the timer in Fast-PWM mode means that however busy the code in your loop() is, it has has no effect at all on the timing, the pulse stream continuing regardless of any long delays, display updates or whatever other distractions. Your loop() code can go for a picnic and all the while the pulses will be accurately generated in the background until your next servo position update.
The Arduino is running at 16mhz and the selected prescaler is "divide by 8" so the timer is running continuously at 2mhz. The basic time element therefore is half a microsecond, so the required servo position in uS is doubled and then loaded into OCR1B. For example, servo neutral is 1500uS so the corresponding value in OCR1B is 3000. Changing OCR1B to 2000 will give a 1000uS pulse
and the servo will drive to one end, and changing OCR1B to 4000 will give a 2000uS pulse and the servo will drive to the other end.
The value in OCR1B can be slowly incremented or decremented within the 2000-4000 range to give servo sweep, etc. Purely as an example I've shown it set by a pot on A2, but you can set it however you like, maybe have an array of positions to copy the movement of the old PIC servo exercser from many years ago!
It only drives one servo but its extremely accurate and the resolution is 0.5uS which is very tight
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// Using the 16-bit timer in "Fast PWM mode" to drive a single servo on D10
// Runs in hardware, independently of any loop() code or interrupts
// Servo position in OCR1B=2000 to 4000 (1000 to 2000 doubled for .5uS clock)
// Framelength is in OCR1A=40000 (20ms doubled for .5uS clock)
void setup() {
TIFR1 |= (1 << OCF1A); // clear any pending interrupts;
TCCR1A |= (1 << COM1B1); // Toggle on B compare
TCCR1A |= (1 << WGM10) | (1 << WGM11); // Fast PWM mode, TOP = OCR1A
TCCR1B |= (1 << WGM12) | (1 << WGM13); // Fast PWM mode, TOP = OCR1A
TCCR1B |= (1 << CS11); // 8 prescaler
DDRB |= (1 << DDB2); //turn on output pin 10 = OC1B
OCR1A = 40000; // Frame rate 20ms - doubled for /8 prescaler
OCR1B = 3000; // initial servo pulse of 1500us - doubled for /8 prescaler
void loop(){
// in loop, all you need to do is to set OCR1B to double the required servo position,
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Not to be a braggart or anything.... and I'd never try to make you feel jealous of me because of something I have that you want but you don't have and I do.
Because I'm much more mature than that.
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Hahahaha, mine arrived in the mail yesterday! :D Squeeee!
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Great New Connections For Sailing Croatia at Pula Airport
Great news for those Croatia Holiday makers looking to visit Pula this year. Pula airport has just announced the development of new flight links throughout Europe for 2012.
Ryanair Europe's leading los cost carrier are to start delivering a regular flight service from London Stansted to Pula airport from the 27th of March 2012. This should provide a great boost to holiday goers that are looking to Sail Croatia this season.
Pula Airport has also announced better further flight services through German Wings and Lufthansa for the 2012 summer season. Flights from Brussels, Frankfurt, Olso are set to provide a huge boost of flight links for European guests or Croatian's traveling abroad.
With Sailing Croatia holidays having such an impact on incoming tourist number to Croatia recently, additional links are bound to be a popular hit with incoming and outgoing flight markets.


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Tiny and fast: Lexar's 200GB 633x microSDXC UHS-I card review
It's pricey, but good value and stomps on everything else in the market
It's pricey, but good value and stomps on everything else in the market
Storage is far from boring when you have a device like the Qnap TVS-471 at your disposal
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This thin hard drive is more of a showpiece than a regular data storage device
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The best and most noteworthy products and technologies found at CES 2015.
HP's annual Discover conference unearths new IT products
Microsoft woos customers to the cloud with a slew of new networking, security, storage, DR, management, and orchestration capabilities
The new LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C was designed by Neil Poulton, an award-winning Scottish product designer. It's nice to see a rugged portable hard drive with function and form.
Western Digital has developed a monstrous 14TB hard drive that is now shipping for testing to customers.
The OpenCAPI Consortium and Gen-Z are announcing new ports and protocols that will give computers faster memory, storage, and processors.
Seagate pushes the 2.5-inch drive needle all the way to 5TB.
ADATA recently launched what it calls its smallest and fastest external SSD, a 250GB drive that happens to be waterproof and shock resistant to military standards. But it falls short on speed and price.
The MacBook Air has won over a large number of Apple laptop users. But in order to offer such extreme portability, the MacBook Air comes with a few tradeoffs. One of those tradeoffs is with the flash storage — it's fast, but it's expensive, and...
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5 Real Estate Marketing Tips for Fall
While fall may signal the beginning of the year's real estate sales slump, you aren't off the hook for the season. In fact, you can take several steps to beef up your marketing game throughout autumn as you work to keep your sales steady through the coming months. Are you ready to get started? 1.…Details


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Let it snow…let it snow…let it snow!!!
Seriously tho, I could watch this video taken at the Top of the Palm Spring Aerial Tramway all day.
@NWSSanDiego Blizzard conditions at times up here at the Palm Springs Tram right now, 3-6" already and counting! pic.twitter.com/hx0EXtaDNp
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A's Yusmeiro Petit likely to miss entire Detroit series
The A's could be without their most versatile and frequently used reliever throughout the weekend series against the Tigers, which includes the completion of the May 19 game between the teams.
Petit has returned home to Venezuela for personal reasons, The Chronicle has learned, and he is unlikely to be back with the club until Monday at Houston.
The right-hander leads the league in appearances, with 71, and he's fourth in innings pitched, with 73 1/3 innings.
Petit has not pitched against the Tigers this season - but he's been terrific against Houston, putting up an 0.93 ERA in seven games, allowing one hit in 9 2/3 innings, walking one and striking out seven.
Last year, Petit missed four games while on the bereavement list following the death of his mother, Rubia, in Venezuela.
Should the A's want to add another right-handed reliever while Petit is out, Matt Harvey and Kyle Finngean have been pitching well in relief at Triple-A Las Vegas. Neither is on the 40-man roster, however.
Suspended game, cont.: Manager Bob Melvin said that Ramón Laureano will return from the IL on Friday and will play in the second (full) game after the completion of the suspended May 19 game. Laureano was on the field when that game was suspended with a 2-2 count and no outs in the bottom of the field, but Melvin said that might not be ideal for a player just coming back from an injury - a few innings, then a break and then another game.
Friday's second game will start at 7:07 p.m. - or, if later than that, no sooner than 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. The A's will wear home uniforms for both games Friday, and the parking lots will open at 2 p.m.
Among other oddities with the completion of the suspended game, Jake Diekman could pitch in two different games for two different teams on the same "day." (He worked on May 19 for the Royals).
"That's cool. It's a very weird thing that's going to happen," Diekman said. "But hey - we need that game."
Should Sean Murphy homer, it would be considered the first of his career - even though the catcher hit one out Wednesday night. In fact, Murphy, Seth Brown and Sheldon Neuse all could make their major-league "debuts" if they appear in the suspended games.
If Brown plays in the suspended game, it would be his third on May 19 - Triple-A Las Vegas had a doubleheader that day.
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Genre: Post rock, Ambient
Limited edition of 300 translucent blue vinyl LP.
The Icelandic band Stafrænn Hákon was born in 2001 as a lo-fi experimental project and has been steadily evolving ever since. Today its a full band which incidentally has released its 11th album titled Aftur. Aftur follows 2017's self-released instrumental album Hausi and two Darla released full length albums Eternal Horse and Sanitas.
After Stafrænn Hákon released its instrumental album Hausi in 2017, the band decided to delve into the melodic aspect of music, focusing on harmonized vocals and subtle, yet dynamic instrumentation.
The band´s trademark soundscape is clearly recognizable on Aftur with floaty electric guitars, voice, subtle atmospheres and acoustic textures such as harps and piano.
The album Aftur features 10 songs in total. The main vocalist in Stafrænn Hákon is, as before, the affable architect Magnús Freyr Gíslason. The Dutchman Minco Eggersman, a long time collaborator appears on one song and the Icelandic singer/songwriter Benni Hemm Hemm appears on one song as well.
Aftur can be described as a magical musical journey through Stafrænn Hákon´s subtle atmospheric world and melodic/ambient approach to rock and pop music.
"Maybe not as much crescendos and distortion blowout going on on this one BUT I believe there are some nice dynamics in the instrumental songs and some of the vocal songs like Bakki and Mýri... I wanted to express the smoothness behind the band with this record, meaning the sound not to be filled with too many explosive delayed/reverbed guitars, but more focus on melodies and some harmonies and play around with that. This is also the first record we've recorded entirely through some PRO quality gear :-) but since we are coming from this post-rock roots sort of... the music is written that way and I just love mixing some vocals and melodies into that context i suppose." - Ólafur Josephsson
Stafrænn Hákon´s core consist today of 5 members; the two guitarists Ólafur Josephsson and Lárus Sigurðsson, Árni Þór Árnason who plays bass guitar, Róbert Már Runólfsson who plays the drums and aforementioned Magnús Freyr who is the main vocalist. Together they create a rather tight, melodic sound world. Suffice to say Aftur is the bands most refined and mature album to date.
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The What's in the Fridge Report (or WITF for short) keeps a real-time vaccine log so you can quickly glance at your VaxHub app home screen and see the status of your vaccine inventory!
When Fed Ex delivers a vaccine shipment, the VaxHub WITF Report will automatically update, typically within 10 minutes (though it can take until the end of the business day). We know exactly what lot numbers were shipped to you from the distributor, so you do not need to scan the vaccines into the Hub. The lot numbers will be ready and waiting for you!
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QSGP at HORSHAM!!!
as ABC news mentioned;
" Elite glider pilots from Australia, NZ and the USA race over Victoria."
Full results at sgp.aero/australia2016/results-sgp/results.aspx
"After an exciting low-level race, Day 1 of SGP Horsham is over. Australian pilots Brian DuRieu and Tim Wilson took the first two places, followed by WGC Benalla entrants Bill Gawthrop from the USA and Brett Hunter from New Zealand.
Low thick cloud made climbs few and hard to find. Australian WGC team members Andrew Georgeson and Peter Temple pushed out well at the beginning.
Peter pulled away from the gaggle after the first turnpoint, followed by American Sean Fiddler. Both slowed down while looking for climbs from below 600ft AGL. Sean did not manage to make it home and Peter recovered height after a long period low down to finish 5th over the line, picking up one point.
Andrew Georgeson and the rest of the fleet had to push their engine buttons and jet home."
The first day news, as written by the always enthusiastic editor of Australian Gliding, Sean Young. Many will see him at the Benalla WGC as well. I met him at the Narromine JWGC last year. I like his style of writing!!!
Race 1 had a 197.5 km. task and the weather was not the very best, specially in the morning so to get most out of the day the regatta start was at 3.30 PM.
5 From 13 finished and Brian [DuRieu]was the best in his LS 10. Good on him. 6 points!! Unfortunately the leader of most of the race, USA pilot Sean Fidler, had to land out about 20 km. of the field.
BUT,…on race 2 he was runner up behind Peter Temple, who won the 10 points for the day.
236 km. was set and the start was at 3.20 PM, so late again. The speed, under 100 km./h. ,says a lot about this challenging day . 10 from 14 finished.
They started as a gaggle but, Andrew [Georgeson] got low in the beginning and had to break off and go home. Normally that ends the hope of winning.
Race 3; finally a good Horsham racing day with nearly 300 km. Start at 2.45 and they all raced for the daily win. That win was for Mark Tingey with a speed of 124 km./h. The news said:"Today was a day of refinement for all of our pilots, with Day Three providing our pilots with a fantastic opportunity to take to the sky on a high speed race."
The next day was cancelled so they started on Sunday with race 4. 178 km. was set and this time Peter Temple was the best with a speed of 118 km./h. The news said about this day :"Today's task was set nice and close to the town, to allow our pilots the chance to explore some different areas around the aerodrome."
Great picture as well;
As shared by the organizers.
Race 5 last but one day!!! 328 km. was set and a start at 2.20 PM.
"a hot and windy day, which provided its own unique challenges for our pilots.This morning our briefing was quite short, as it looked like it was going to be another great day of gliding."
"Today was the first day our pilots had the opportunity to gain some real height, with some of our pilots making over 12000 feet at points within the race, and travelling over 300km/h on the downwind leg."
It was indeed a good "one" for some . One of the USA pilots, Sean Fidler in the ASG 29 flew around with 109 km./h and won the 10 daily points bringing him to a nice 2d shared place with 24 points in total with Geoff Brown.[JS 1] Leader at the moment was Mark Tingey in the JS 1 with 28 points.
4 Pilots did not finish and one did not start.
Race 6 was short, a short-last-day-race with 157 km . and a strong cross wind, handled well by all pilots.
"The shorter task resulted in all of our pilots staying fairly close together, and made for fantastic viewing at the finish line."
A "fast and furious day with all pilots pushing hard" is what the WINNER Geoff Brown mentioned.
Geoff won the 11 -last-day-points with a speed of 133 km./h. and the HORSHAM GRAND PRIX.[35 points] Runner up in this QSGP was Mark Tingey [ who was 9th in the last race!] from NZ [29 points] and on spot 3 USA pilot Sean Fidler,[27 points] so a mixed international TOP 3.
Happy winners of the first QSGP from the 2017 season.
Picture courtesy Gliding Australia.
After wind , there was rain. Lot's of rain, so no flying. My statement that Temora has great soaring weather, sounds a bit weird now, but I still believe it's a great soaring place .
They had 4 days of " forced " rest, one day more than flying, but the last day was flyable again.
177 km was set and 5 from the 9 who started finished. Joe [O' Donnell ]was the daily winner,he won the first and the last day AND was runner up in the end with 2.162 points;
James [Nugent]was runner up for the day but overall WINNER!!!! 2.375 points. James won day 2, and on that day Joe lost nearly 250 points.
David Collins was 3d ,2d and 3 d again so a deserved bronze spot;2.050 points.
Not the usual weather in Temora; as some said " there must be a competition there", but still great winners!!!
As shared by JoeyGlide.
OLC flights are getting longer and longer….
December 17;One of the young German pilots, Matthias Arnold, flew that day, his last flying day in Bitterwasser, in the 18 m. Ventus 2CM 1.435 km. with a speed of 162 km./h.[1.254 FAI triangle speed 142 km./h.] Those young ones have nothing to wish anymore, or…..
Great though that "good old" Wilfried Grosskinsky gives the opportunity for talented young ones to fly in Bitterwasser on a 10 day-1000 km.-camp and they for sure do something with the invitation.Good on them and great from Wilfried!!!
Wilfried flew in the ASH 25 /EB 28, with another young pilot Max Mensing, 1.315 km.[ speed 165.6 km./h.]
A day with 4 over 1.400 km. flights and another 4 over 1.300 km.
December 18; 2 Sharks flew over 1000 km and my German friends in Kuruman added another nearly 1000 km. flight to their list after flying 2 already in their ARCUS M. Yesterday they added over 1000 km.
December 19;John Coutts from NZ but living in South Africa had a great flight in the JS 1 A from Douglas Backhouse in S A. He DECLARED a 1.250 and flew a total of 1.384 km with a speed of 151 km. /h. and the triangle with a speed of 137.8 km./h. GOOD on him.
And what about Jonathan Cross flying in his ASW 20 from the same place; 1.153 km. with a speed of 133 km./h.
And from Gariep Dam a 1.018 km. in a a Glasflugel 304 is not bad either!!!
South Africa was HOT!!!!
More and more pilots arrive in Namibia and S A . Great to see 6 members from the Israelian Negev Gliding Center in Kiripotib. One team in an ARCUS M with Offer Sharon, even flew their 3d 1000 for the season.
And last but not least for those interested in the new JS 3 Rapture
Attie Jonker gives the details on the JS3
Some interesting speculations. Here are a few facts:
The JS3 wing is in essence the same as that of the JS1 Evo except for the inner 1m were the transition to fuselage starts. The evo wingtip was designed for the JS3 but was used on the JS1 as the JS3 fuse was not yet ready 3 years ago. The evo wingtip proved to be very good in terms of performance and handling improvement. That served to confirm the new wingtip airfoil and 3rd generation winglet design methodology.
The fuselage is the result of a huge basic research effort. We took 2 year to learn how to design a modern glider fuselage. The fuselage was just about ready when we discovered a fundamental problem inherent to most high wing configurations that will offset any gains due to the high wing. We then had to redesign the fuse to remove that problem. That took about 2 years. We use CFD analysis exclusively for this development work. Bossie (Johan Bosman) spent 3 years (PhD) to properly calibrate the software for our flow regime. A lot of effort went into the wing fuse junction. This is still a very difficult area to design properly.
The moulds for the wings was started in Feb 2016 and completed in June 2016. (we used the mould-plug-mould route to composite moulds). The detail design on the JS3 was started in March 2016 and was basically completed in beginning of NOV2016. The total design effort(not building of anything, just design) took approx 25000 man hours( 16 engineers)
The fuselage mould was started on 4 Aug 2016. We stated building the fuse in Oct 2016 and the wings in Nov 2016. An integrated design approach was used where everything was designed simultaneously, ie airframe, moulds, tooling and manufacturing method. So when the design was completed, so was most of moulds, tooling and jigging. The prototype were therefore really built as close to as is possible to a production aircraft. We tried to use as many JS1 parts as possible but most systems and parts are completely new.
The first prototype has accumulated 20 h over the week since the test flight and the envelope is opened to full wing loading (60 kg/sqm) and 270 kph. The stall speed matches the calculated value perfectly. The handling is really good, JS1++.
The performance.. well we are satisfied.
Attie Jonker
The rumor is that 2 or 3 will fly in the Benalla WGC, so let's wait and see.
On this shortest day, I wish you for the upcoming weekend , where ever in this world you are , a SPLENDID , peaceful Christmas time.
I think of all loved ones from the victims in the Berlin Christmas-market disaster and desperately hope 2017 will have no such cowardly attacks on innocent people anymore.
Merry Christmas
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Hi! For today, I would like to share with you the newest addition to my makeup and skincare collection. I am just soooo excited to try them out and, of course, give reviews. 😀
Here they are!!! 😀
For Enhance Cosmetics, I got the 10pc Blush Shimmer Tangerine Collection and the Mineral Loose Powder. I have been eyeing to get these products ever since I visited the Facebook page of Enhance Cosmetics (though I also want to buy their beautiful eyeshadow palettes and brushes too… :D).


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I currently sitting in my Denver hotel waiting to go to Florida. So excuse the lighting. But I sent my package to my parents place. It was late so they met in here to bring to me since me and my dad are traveling together. I only bought a few things. So here they are! … Continue reading Sephora VIB Haul
Month: November 2017
Are the CoverFX drops worth the hype?
I know I'm so late on these! But Sephora had a mini holiday gift set and I thought this is when I should buy them! So the ones I got are all mini, but even before I tried these I knew it would take me forever to get through a full one. And this way … Continue reading Are the CoverFX drops worth the hype?
Makeup Empties October 2017
Here are the makeup items I've used up! Smashbox Primer Oil I like this. I like the Primerizer better so I don't think I'll buy this but I do think it worked. Too Faced Born This Way Foundation I don't love this anymore. It just doesn't last long on my skin anymore. So I won't … Continue reading Makeup Empties October 2017
October Favorites 2017
I actually have a lot of favorites this month that I'm excited to talk about! My first favorite is my new hair! If you don't follow me on Instagram (which you should-justjess.96) you wouldn't know I dyed my hair! Here's a before and after picture Brown Shade in NYX Birthday Pallete I need a review … Continue reading October Favorites 2017


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In liquid filled transformers and other power distribution equipment, the fluid inside is the lifeblood that serves both as a dielectric and a cooling medium. Insulating liquid can be found in many different types of apparatus, including transformers, tap changers, circuit breakers and switches.
Which insulating liquid is chosen for a particular application depends on the required performance and installation of the equipment. For example, an indoor transformer application would call for an insulating liquid less prone to fire hazards whereas equipment located outdoors might call for a liquid with better cooling properties.
Various tests can be conducted on high voltage circuit breakers to evaluate the operational performance of their different internal components. Photo: TestGuy.
Circuit breakers are some of the most complex and critical mechanical components contained within the electrical power system. They are responsible for interrupting nominal and short circuit currents in addition to performing routine changes in the overall system configuration.
Various tests can be conducted on high voltage circuit breakers to evaluate the operational performance of their different internal components. Regardless of the breaker type - whether it be air blast, oil, vacuum, or gas - its important to test their components regularly to help ensure proper operation in case of a system fault or switching operation.
This guide covers the basic theory and applications of power quality monitoring and analysis. Photo: TestGuy.
There are a number of ways in which electric power can be of poor quality. Improper wiring, incorrect grounding, and unbalanced loads are just a few examples of conditions that can produce electrical noise through an electrical system and compromise power quality.
This guide covers the basic theory and applications for Magnetron Atmospheric Condition testing of vaccum interrupters. Photo: TestGuy.
Vacuum interrupters have been used extensively in modern electrical systems to replace older air-magnetic and oil interrupters for circuit breakers rated 1kV-36kV due to their compact size, faster operating speeds, and higher life expectancy.
Although the service life of a vacuum interrupter is the longest of any other interrupting method, they can still catastrophically fail at anytime resulting in extensive downtime. For this reason, field testing of vacuum interrupters is often used to detect and prevent problems that could eventually lead to equipment failure.
There are many different types of power system study, each with their own special purpose and calculation method. Photo: United States Air Force (CC).
Power system studies are essential tools in understanding the expected performance of an electrical system and determining the severity of a fault or other unexpected event.
The data contained within a power system study can be used to safeguard workers by calculating the level of personal protective equipment involved and reduce damage to equipment by optimizing the fault clearing capabilities of protective devices.
This guide covers the basics of pdu construction, applications, testing and maintenance procedures. Photo: TestGuy.
A power distribution unit (PDU) is a device designed to distribute electric power to servers, networking hardware, telecom equipment, and other devices located within a data center. It does not generate or condition power, but delivers AC power from an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), a generator, or utility power source.
Traditional data center power distribution designs consist of multiple PDUs delivering power to remote power panels (RPPs) throughout the building, which in turn deliver power to network hardware racks via power cabling routed underneath a raised floor called whips.
This guide covers network protector basic operation and maintenance procedures. Photo: TestGuy.
Network systems are commonly used in hospitals, high rise office buildings, and institutional facilities where a high degree of service reliability is required. In the network system arrangement, several utility services are paralleled at the transformer secondaries, creating a system that is dependable and versatile.
Distribution networks often utilize two or more transformers supplied from different high voltage feeders. The transformers are connected through network protectors to a common collector bar and the load served by cables or busses off the collector bus.
The most important elements of an a-c network power system are the network transformer and the network protector. These devices provide for automatic operation to reliably serve loads, isolate faults, and distribute power uniformly across the multiple primary circuits.
This guide provides a basic overview of the theory and procedures involved with infrared scanning electrical distribution systems. Photo: TestGuy
It's well known that the heat produced from high electrical resistance typically precedes electrical failures. For this reason, infrared scans are an essential measure for troubleshooting, diagnostics, and preventive maintenance in electrical power distribution applications.
Thermal imagers are most commonly used for inspecting the integrity of electrical systems because test procedures are non-contact and can be performed quickly with equipment in service. Comparing the thermal signature of a normally operating piece of equipment to the one being evaluated for abnormal conditions offers an excellent means of troubleshooting.
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of inspection and test procedures for protective relays in electrical power systems. Photo: TestGuy.
Protective relays are used extensively across the power system to remove any element from service that suffers a short circuit, starts to operate abnormally or poses a risk to the operation of the system. The relaying equipment is aided in this task by instrument transformers that sense power conditions and circuit breakers that are capable of disconnecting the faulty element when called upon by the relaying equipment.
Due to their critical role in the power system, protective relays should be acceptance tested prior to being placed in service and periodically thereafter to ensure reliable performance. In a normal industrial application, periodic testing should be done at least every 2 years in accordance with NFPA 70B 2016.
Surge arresters are voltage limiting devices used to protect electrical insulation from voltage spikes in a power system.
Similar to how a fuse functions to protect an electrical system from damage due to overcurrent conditions, the job of a surge arrester is to protect the system from damage due to overvoltage conditions.
This guide provides a general overview of inspection and test procedures for simple residual and zero-sequence ground fault protection systems. Photo: TestGuy.
A ground fault is a type of electrical fault or short circuit condition that results from any unintentional connection between an ungrounded conductor of an electrical circuit and the normally noncurrent-carrying conductors, metallic enclosures, metallic raceways, metallic equipment, or earth.
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Visiting Professors from Xingning Universty sign Agreement
with Shang Shung Institute
Visiting professors from Xingning University were in Shelburne Falls some weeks ago to sign an agreement with Shang Shung School of Tibetan Medicine directed by Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo (4th left). Graduates of the four-year program in Tibetan Medicine have the option for further studies in Tibet on completing their four year (eight semester) course of study either onsite or online.
Shang Shung US Tibetan Medicine Programs to Begin 2014
The next cohort of students to begin the Four Year Tibetan Medicine Program with online and onsite options begins February 2014. The Kunye Massage Program also begins.
For a full description of the programs in Tibetan Medicine, visit the comprehensive webpages here. For applications and further information about all the programs beginning in 2014, click here.
International Workshop on Integrative Medicine Mental Disorders and Dementia
with Chogyal Namkhai Norbu in Barcelona
January 10,11,12, 2014 LIVE WEBCAST. Visit here for the program and link to the webcast. This page will also have a time converter to your local time zone.


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Acai bowls are a quick, easy, nutritious and healthy breakfast recipe packed full of delicious super foods.
It's a vegan smoothie in a bowl with toppings!
Açaí bowls are simply smoothies made with Açaí and served in a bowl with toppings. As opposed to the not-so-healthy breakfasts like monkey bread, belgian waffles, and eggs benedict that frequent our breakfast table, Açaí bowls are a super fast, super easy, super healthy, and surprisingly delicious way to start your morning!
What is Açaí?
Before I made this Açaí bowl recipe, I had no idea either, so let me share what I've learned with you.
- First of all, I've been pronouncing it completely wrong. I was calling it ah-kye. Turns out it's pronounced as ah-sigh-EE. Glad I didn't embarrass myself ordering it incorrectly as some health food juice bar!
- Açaí berries come from Açaí palm trees that grow in South American rainforests. They are a lot like grapes, but they have really big seeds. In fact, the seed portion takes up about 80% if the berry, but the flesh and the skin are packed with nutrients and are low in calories.
- As you might guess from the dark color, Açaí berries are packed with antioxidants and we all know those are good for fighting cancer, among all sorts of other health benefits.
- Acai berries are also full of fiber, healthy omega-3 fatty acids, and calcium.
- They're known as "purple gold".
Where can you buy Açaí?
From what I understand, you can buy both Açaí puree and Açaí powder. I found a puree packet with the frozen fruits at Trader Joe's. I'm guessing other health food stores and major super markets will carry the puree in the same section.
I've never used the powder before but I'm sure you can find it on Amazon or in the vitamin section of a health food store.
How do you make an acai bowl?
There are countless ways to make an acai bowl. You need some kind of liquid. This can range from a high-protein greek yogurt (okay, not really liquid but sort of), to milk to a nut or coconut milk. I chose to use unsweetened almond milk because it's my preferred beverage to add to smoothies. Plus, if anyone was looking for a vegan acai bowl recipe, I wanted this one to work.
From there, people typically add some additional fruit. I found that a ripe banana and some frozen mango chunks added just the right amount of sweet and thickness to my acai bowl.
The acai smoothie is only half of the acai bowl. If you're like me and love a little texture, then you'll love serving your acai smoothie in a bowl smothered with toppings!
The best toppings:
I prefer a mixture of soft and chewy with a little crunch mixed in.
You can't go wrong by adding additional fruit to your acai bowl. I chose fresh pomegranate seeds along with fresh blueberries - both super foods. I also added sliced banana, but I used a banana that was not as ripe as what got blended with the acai puree.
As far as the non-fruit options to top your healthy acai bowl, I love hemp hearts on just about everything. They not only taste fantastic but they are loaded with healthy stuff! I also topped my acai bowl with coconut flakes for both the taste and the texture.
You can add anything else that sounds good. Go crazy!
How many calories are in an acai bowl?
Well, that completely depends on what ingredients you blend with your acai but also what you choose to top your acai bowl with.
This acai bowl I created here was big enough for two full servings, and each of those servings comes out to roughly less than 250 calories. This acai bowl recipe is a great way to start your morning full of healthy super foods!
Acai Bowl
Acai smoothie bowl:
- 3.52 ounce acai puree (frozen)
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 cup mango (frozen)
- 1 large banana (ripe)
- 1 tbsp hemp hearts
- 1 tbsp coconut flakes
- 1 tbsp pomegranate seeds
- 2 tbsp blueberries (fresh)
- 1/4 banana (sliced)
- Run hot water over the package of frozen acai puree to thaw it enough to break into chunks. Add to blender with almond milk, mango, and banana. Blend until smooth. Pour into two bowls.
- Top with toppings. You can add anything else you'd like including nuts, granola, berries, etc.


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From my perspective, the Section 230 (qualified by dicta) victory in Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law v. Craigslist (PDF), is fine, unsurprising, but a relief. But more importantly, to me, the case demonstrates a significant and ongoing failure of the public interest tech law community: Explaining to people outside our community why it is in the best interests of progressives and folks fighting discrimination to enable a robust sphere for communications.
For those not in the know, the CLCCRUL fights housing discrimination. One way they do it is by using laws that prevent the publication of discriminatory housing ads in, for instance, newspapers. The CLCCRUL filed suit against Craigslist for discriminatory housing ads that were posted on its website. Craigslist lets users post their own ads, and lets users "flag" other user-oriented content that is illegal for whatever reason, like the Fair Housing Act. It's a largely automated and user-driven moderation process like many others on the Internet. In 1996, Congress passed Section 230 which protects Internet service providers (called "Online Content Services" or OCS's) from liability as a "publisher" for their users' content. Courts have pretty much uniformly read Section 230 as Congress exempting ISPs/bulletin boards and the like from any liability for their users' messages (except IP which is explicitly exempted from S.230's "safe harbor"). Legally, there isn't much to the case, because Section 230 squarely applies. Emotionally, as a matter of justice, it seems to some to be a different matter.
Section 230, like copyright law, clickwrap clauses, reverse engineering, WIPO, Internet jurisdiction, and other such issues can seem pretty bloodless when you're fighting for the right to housing, reproductive decision-making, and healthcare, or to end race discrimination, the death penalty, or torture. Social-change activists may humor us occasionally, but they don't see those of us in the information activist community as really, truly, fighting for something that they should care about. They just don't get it.
To me, these issues are fundamentally free expression issues — which, as Emma Goldman saw, underpin the right to advocate for every other right.
For Section 230, for instance: The Internet is the largest and most open platform for human communications that has ever existed. The technology needed to gain access to every other person on the Internet is increasingly affordable to everyone, with cell phone networks, free wireless municipal networks, cheap computers, and so on. People and "society" more generally are now learning to navigate and contribute to and draw from the increasingly vaster floods of knowledge. I believe that the transformative power of that access to knowledge offers humans the best opportunity yet to transcend the petty powers of principalities, the tyranny of learned prejudice, the prison of ignorance. The pen is mightier than the sword–it has the power to destroy fascism at its root.
And Section 230 is a critical piece of that. If you can't speak because a gatekeeper controls the speech, and the gatekeeper could be subjected to liability under someone else's local rules, then your ability to speak and access speech is set to the lowest common denominator available to all. A race to the bottom in terms of what's allowed.
Permitting people to speak in untrammelled ways leads to offensive and arguably harmful speech. But if you create a chokepoint for speech on the greatest speech platform yet to exist, then others will be only too happy to use that chokepoint for their own agendas.
And it's not just speech. The people that CLCCRUL is representing–anybody seeking housing, because everybody benefits from a non-discriminatory housing market–are the primary beneficiaries of an open, user-controlled housing information market. They have access to more postings and information. They don't have to go through rental agents who may have secret or subconscious prejudices. They have the ability to flag biased postings and police the community, themselves. (It's the ultimate form of community policing, and it works a hell of a lot better than any attempt at governmental regulation ever can.) And for a myriad of other reasons, an open, responsible-to-the-community, speech platform is better, both in the short-term and in the long-term, for people seeking housing and for people seeking an end to invidious discrimination of all kinds.
I haven't even gotten to the real and qualitative differences between printing-press and broadcast media, and the Internet. But it's a worthwhile exercise to look at the best arguments for regulating print and broadcast media, and assess how those arguments play out on the Internet. Defamation, for instance. One good reason for regulating print publishers of libel (defamation) more harshly than spoken publishers of libel (slander) is that print publishers have a powerful tool at their disposal that the victim of defamation may not: the ability to reach a mass audience relatively cheaply. How does that map to the Internet? Well, it turns out that in terms of being able to respond to the libelous speech, the Internet is a lot more like spoken word (slander) than it is like printing press or broadcast (defamation): It's pretty easy to get access to the same forums & the ability to respond to the libelous speech. So, one could argue, libelous speech on the Internet is less harmful than libelous speech made on the radio station or in the local newspaper. The rationales for restricting publication in print newspapers may likewise apply differently in the Internet. This is a case that our community should be making, persuasively and directly, to communities that are seeking, for very good reasons, to regulate speech on the Internet.
… Anyway, rather than castigating or calling for Rule 11 sanctions against the CLCCRUL attorneys as a number of folks have done, I'd rather see us try to reach out to them to explain why it's in the best interests of their clients to support Section 230 and craigslist, instead of attacking it. (I don't mean CLCCRUL directly, btw; once you're in litigation it's difficult to shift gears. But other social-change activists.) Others, no doubt, can make different, better, or more persuasive arguments than I have. I hope they do. We in the public interest tech community have an affirmative responsibility to lay out these arguments, not just to ourselves, but to our activist allies, whoever they might be.