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Saving a spot for sweet Clive Louis–whenever he decides to arrive!
Archives for June 2012
nature boy
an hour or so outside with Mimi makes for a little boy with a very sweaty head, a dirty bottom, and a good night's sleep on the horizon.
ottoman redux
Tuesday found me in the car with my mother-in-law, driving to a nearby town to pick up a rattan ottoman I had bought online for $15. We were talking about this and that, projects and remodeling and re-dos, and I was talking about how my husband and I have a rather bad habit of picking up projects to do, and how I wanted to really curb that, and be more practical about what is and is not feasible before we buy things. The problem is that I really don't have the willpower to turn down projects, because I can usually easily envision how cool something would be once it's refinished. But I am trying hard, I said, to learn to say no.
Then I pulled into this lady's driveway and saw the ottoman she had left out for me.
It was…not in as good as shape as the pictures seemed to show. The rattan on top was missing in places so that the foam underneath showed through. It's not even something that painting would fix.
I must have stood there for a while, looking at it with a funny expression on my face, because my mother-in-law leaned out of the window as I was rolling it towards the van. "Don't get it if you don't want it!"
But I did want it. Sort of. And then, I didn't. One thing was clear–this was a project. We looked at it together and decided that it could easily be recovered. I felt bad enough about driving all the way out there that I didn't want to go home empty handed. And I could see what it would look like when I was done with it. If I ever got done with it.
See? Willpower. I don't have it.
So I stuck it in the back of the van, drove home, and then left it there for a couple of days while we contemplated fabrics. I wanted something light and simple, since the living room is pretty busy with its bookcases and brocade and whatnot. We found just what I was looking for at Joann's, on clearance for $9/yd, which turned into $4.50/yd with the help of a 50% off coupon.
I added some batting on top so that it wouldn't feel like you're resting your feet on fabric-covered-rattan. I used hot glue to fasten it down. This was going to be a fast project.
Since the ottoman had a wood frame underneath, it was really easy to just tack the fabric down.
All done and Scotch-Guarded. A project completed in one Remy Nap. Now I don't feel so guilty about not having the willpower to leave it on the previous owner's porch. 🙂
sixteen months
Sixteen months.
Busy, busy, busy. Learning boundaries and to obey Mommy.
Has developed a real love for Mommy's stuffed kitty.
Loves to pretend to "snooze" and to lounge on pillows.
Likes to play chase.
LOVES to be read to; has started "reading" to himself and to Mommy.
Is somewhat over the novelty of putting things in holes.
Strangers comment on how tall he is for his age.
Is suddenly ticklish.
Faces forward in the car.
Got his tongue "fixed" and can finally blow raspberries with it.
Loves to be outdoors; a little gardener-in-training.
Eleven teeth (seven in the front, four molars.)
Favorite food is Greek yogurt with fruit.
Has mostly grasped to be gentle with the cats.
Not a baby, anymore.
a boy and his father, continued
Remy's first time in a hot tub. Which wasn't really hot–so more of a lukewarm-tub. 🙂


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While investigating the Google SEO issue with respect to not having a mobile web site. I've learned recently that lack of proper mobile site would reduce the search ratings, and a different content for a mobile and a desktop sites might hurt your SEO as well.
Currently we have a MVC site that wasn't designed to be responsive. I don't want to create something that will require more maintenance. (IE new mobile site or creating new views for mobile versions..).
I've learned that converting the site to be responsive is technically possible but not recommended for the following two reasons:
- The current site might not work well on small screens.(CSS issues, modifying the CSS might be a pain and risky).
- We have too much stuff on the current site.
While googling, I found that this would be the best way to go. Use the same controllers and views for both desktop and mobile browsers, but render the views with different Razor layouts depending on the device type. This option will require new CSS and new
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I would like to proceed with above approach, but If any one has any experience in this area, I would like to know the best practices, recommended approaches, and technical possibilities to achieve this.

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When you got married, you dreamed of building a life together with your spouse. Since divorce wasn't even something you considered, you adopted the "share and share alike" mentality that's common for newly married couples.
Now, however, your marriage has crumbled, and you have been spending some sleepless nights anxiously worrying about what happens to certain things -- like student loans -- after you're divorced.
Well, here's what you should know about student loan debt and divorce in Texas:
Each spouse keeps the loans they had prior to marriage
If you and your spouse met at college and got married after graduation, each of you will likely walk away with your own student loans to handle. Debt acquired before a marriage is considered separate debt -- not marital debt.
Any loans acquired after your marriage will have to be divided
Since Texas is a community property state, any debts you or your spouse acquired after marriage are considered joint debts and have to be divided equally. So, if your spouse decided to go back to school after a few years of marriage to get a master's degree and took out student loans to do it, those loans are half yours after the divorce.
Sometimes the debt can land on your shoulders for other reasons
In many instances, one spouse will co-sign for the other's student loans. If you did that, you're legally bound by that contract -- no matter what the divorce court says. If your spouse fails to pay off their portion of the loan, the creditor can pursue you for payment.
Similarly, it might be unclear if you're obligated to pay off a portion of your spouse's student loans if they existed prior to the marriage, but you refinanced them after the marriage began.
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The Manchu Way
Mark C. Elliot. The Manchu Way: The Eight Banners and Ethnic Identity in Late Imperial China. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001.
Dahpon D. Ho (2003)
With this masterful work Mark Elliot does far more than bring crucial Manchu-language sources to bear on the "minority rule question" – he shows readers why any neglect of Manchu voices and the historical evolution of Manchu ethnicity deals a fatal blow to one's understanding of the Qing dynasty. In doing so, Elliot joins a dynamic group of scholars like Beatrice Bartlett, Evelyn Rawski and Pamela Crossley in attempting to account for "la différence Mandchoue" (p. xv) and revising Qing history accordingly. While The Manchu Way owes much to pioneering scholarship like Crossley's 1990 book Orphan Warriors: Three Manchu Generations and the End of the Qing World, it blazes a new path by integrating historical ethnography with a detailed institutional history. The result is convincing and meticulous treatment of ethnicity that takes the vanguard in Manchu studies and reshapes our thinking on the Qing dynastic enterprise.
The first stalk targeted by Elliot's analytic scythe is the theory of acculturation or "sinicization," which has long been used to explain how the small Manchu minority managed to rule over a vast empire of Han Chinese and other groups for nearly three centuries. Proponents of sinicization argue that the Manchus so wholly assimilated Chinese culture that they became virtually indistinguishable from the Han Chinese themselves. Elliot asserts that acculturation was only half of the story; conscious differentiation, or "ethnic sovereignty," was just as crucial (p. 4). In short, the success of Manchu rule depended on both their adaptation to Chinese culture (e.g. neo-Confucian political norms) and their vigilant maintenance of a separate ethnic identity. As minority conquerors in danger of being overwhelmed by the huge numbers and advanced culture of the Han Chinese, the Manchu ruling elites recognized the dual foundation of their power and maintained lines of separation between the conquest and conquered populations.
Elliot's institutional history of the Eight Banner system up to the Qianlong reforms of the mid-eighteenth century shows exactly how ethnic sovereignty evolved in practice. This "most fundamentally Manchu of all Qing institutions" (p. 347) not only codified the Manchu identity of the dynasty as a whole, but also imposed a status and a way of life that became synonymous with Manchu ethnicity itself. Bannermen were segregated from the Chinese masses in eighteen walled "Manchu cities" across the empire, favored with quotas and different criteria in examinations, forbidden to take professions other than soldier, clerk, or official, and granted general legal immunity from prosecution and torture. Because banner status was hereditary, it was imbued with an interesting caste-like quality that allowed bannermen to maintain their sense of identity even when they could no longer speak Manchu, ride a horse or pull a hard bow.
Elliot also does an admirable job of detailing the "micromanagement" of the banner population. His estimate of over ten thousand officials (more than the eight or nine thousand officials in the entire Qing civil administration) and up to one quarter of the empire's annual expenditure devoted to maintenance of the banners is astonishing and reflects the immense lengths to which Qing rulers would go to preserve a mere two percent of China's population. To say that acculturation made Manchu affairs insignificant to the Qing would be folly.
The book's final discussion of the eighteenth century reforms of the banner system is fascinating, but it also raises questions which are left unanswered in the end. By weeding many Han Chinese out of the banners, the Qing court narrowed the definition of banner membership to something resembling a "preserve of Manchus and Mongols" (p. 334). Elliot argues that this cost-cutting measure not only saved the Qing fiscally but also resolved the Manchu identity crisis by fusing the identities of Manchu and bannerman – those who remained after the purges were "now definitively 'Manchu'" (p. 306). Must we assume, then, that members of the Mongol Eight Banners lost their ethnic identity and simply became Manchus? Could they not have maintained a Mongol identity distinct from their identities as bannermen (qiren)? In addition, how are we to reconcile Elliot's notion of a firmly resolved Manchu identity crisis in the eighteenth century with the post-Taiping (1850-1864) turning point of Manchu "ethnic consciousness" presented in Pamela Crossley's Orphan Warriors? Elliot's introduction states that his somewhat "neotraditional" (p. 34) view diverges from the "revisionist" view of Crossley, but more details on the response of the Eight Banners to the turmoil of the nineteenth century would help show how well the reforms played out in practice. James Millward points out some of these shortcomings while praising Elliot's contribution (HJAS 62.2, Dec. 2002). John E. Wills, Jr. lauds the book as "formidable in its learning [and] lucidly written," an important work for all students of early modern history (AHR 107.3, June 2002).
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It was the perfect pairing of lychee and rose with a good balance because you could taste the fragrant lychee and the rose was not too strong.
To finish off I had the AURORA which was rose and lychee latte served with a lovely thick milk cap infused with fragrant rose and lychee.
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Have you observed how "best practice" recommendations are widely known but not followed as much? While it seems more the case in IT Security, it is observed true in every other sphere as well. For example, dentists repeatedly recommend brush and floss after each meal as best practice, but how many follow this advice? And then there is the clearly posted speed limit on the road, more often than not, motorists are speeding.
Now the downside to non-compliance is well known to all and for the most part well accepted – no real argument. In the dentist example these include social hardships ranging from bad teeth and breath to health issues and the resulting expense. In the speeding example, there is potential physical harm and of course monetary fines. However it would appear that neither the fear of "bad outcomes" nor "monetary fine" spur widespread compliance. Indeed one observes that the persons who do indeed comply, appear to do so because they wish to; the fear or fine factors don't play a major role for them.
In a recent experiment, people visiting the dentist were divided in two groups. Before the start, each patient was asked to indicate if they classified themselves as "generally listen to the doctors advice". After the checkup, people from one group were given the advice to brush and floss regularly but then given a "fear" message on the consequences of non-compliance — bad teeth, social ostracism, high cost of dental procedures etc. People from the other group got the same checkup and advice but were given a "positive" message on the benefits of compliance– nice smile, social popularity, less cost etc. A follow up was conducted to determine which of the two approaches was more effective in getting patients to comply.
Those of us in IT Security battling for budget from unresponsive upper management have been conditioned to think that the "fear" message would be more effective … but … surprise, neither approach was more effective than the other in getting patients to comply with "best practice." Instead, those who classified themselves as "generally listen to doctors advice" were the one who did comply. The rest were equally impervious to either the negative or positive consequences, while not disputing them.
You could also point to the great reduction in smoking incidence but this best practice has required more than 3 decades of education to achieve the trend and still can't be stamped out.
Lesson for IT Security — education takes time and behavior modification, even more so.
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Do you need Accuride Ball Bearing Telescopic Slides or Linear Slides? Hold-in, lock-out, heavy duty or two-way drawer slides? Talk to JET PRESS about how you can use Accuride Drawer Slides in a wide range of industrial applications to optimise performance and value.
JET PRESS has developed significant expertise in the whole range of Accuride products across many industries. Our unrivalled knowledge of all the standard products comes from working closely with Accuride to provide bespoke solutions where no off the shelf option is available.
They may be called Drawer Slides but they are increasingly designers use them to make access easier across a range of applications. By mounting components like heavy air compressors on trains and servers in a super computer, maintenance times can be dramatically reduced.
Read on for an overview of the Accuride Drawer Slide range for industry.
But first, why Accuride?
Firstly, Accuride have built a huge reputation globally for quality and innovation. Secondly, they have a product range that covers almost every conceivable industrial application. Finally, we have developed a strong relationship with their designers and engineers. This enables us to give our customers the right product at the right price, time after time.
Criteria to take into consideration
Here are the main things you should consider when you select a drawer slide. Factor in the environment where you will use the slide. Think about the load it will carry, how will you attach it to the drawer or component and any special features and accessories you may need.
Where will you use the slide?
The vast majority of industrial slides are steel or stainless steel. Steel works for most applications in products like tool chests or shop fittings. For harsher environments, like outdoor applications or where hygiene is important – in medical or food preparation environments for instance – stainless steel is a better option.
There are specialist environments where slides that demand particular features. For instance slides like the DS3557 are made from stainless steel grade 316. This steel uses molybdenum and is very resistant to corrosion and pitting especially from acids. As a result, these slides are popular in industries like chemical, pharmaceutical and marine. And the relatively low magnetism of 316 stainless steel makes it useful in some electronics applications.
Vibration and shocks are a feature of many industrial environments, especially transport. The 0522 Heavy Duty Drawer Slides incorporate Shock Blocks that help to protect the Drawer Slides and the components on the slides in the closed position.
What about the loads?
There is no point in specifying a heavier duty slide than you need. Accuride slides classes are Light Duty – up to 50kg, Medium Duty – 51-99kg or Heavy Duty – 100kg+. At the top end of the weight range designers use Accuride slides for heavy duty doors and large sliding panels.
All the slides we sell have a load rating clearly indicated. Where appropriate, there is another load rating on the description you should use if the slide is flat mounted.
How will it be attached?
Most industrial applications use 2 slides, one attached to either side of the drawer or component. Accuride design slides for specific applications, like the 2807 which is for access to computer components housed in 19" racks.
Limited horizontal space? You can mount the slides under the drawer but this reduces the load capacity of the slide. This reduced load is clearly shown on the product description page. There is more detail about flat mounting, or undermounting as it is sometimes called, in this article, Accuride Flat Mounted Slides Open New Possibilities.
How far do you need the drawer to pull out?
Standard Accuride slides allow for 75% extension. Accuride also make slides that allow 100% extension. There are even drawers that pull out more than 100% to ensure full access to the contents. An Accuride Lever Disconnect allows you to remove the drawer completely. This is very useful in applications where you need to clean the drawer or remove the drawer as part of a maintenance solution.
Opening and closing
How will you use the drawer in the work environment? This will dictate how you want it to open and close.
Touch release drawers don't need a handle that protrudes from the front of the drawer so items like mobile tool chests can be flush fronted and you can open them quickly and easily. This makes them easier to move without snagging, they can also be packed closely together for instance when they are in transit and the unit is easier to clean.
Hold-out and lock-out slides are often specified for reasons of safety and efficiency. A hold-out slide keeps the drawer in place until you apply additional force. A lock-out slide has a lever that keeps the drawer open until you activate the lever. There are also lock-in and hold-in slides that keep drawers closed until activated and slides that do both lock-in and lock-out. The Heavy Duty Slide Accuride 9308 is a very popular example of this sort of slide.
You can specify an Accuride DBHAND Locking Handle Kit to release both slides on a drawer up to 1.5m wide with one hand. Another cost effective option is to combine a lock-in/lock-out slide. Combined with a standard slide you only have to operate the lever on one side of the unit. A typical use for this would be for a stillage in a car assembly plant. You will find them useful for any piece of kit, especially one that is likely to be moved around like mobile drawers and tool cases.
A self-close drawer slide closes the slide and prevents bounce back. A soft-close drawer slide slows the closing action and both prevent slamming. This can extend the life of the slide, reduce noise in the work place and protect fragile components or drawer contents.
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If you need to open a drawer from either side of an island, tool chest or even from adjoining rooms you can use Two-Way Drawer Slides. A Two-Way slide can feature hold-out or lock-out features.
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Numbers 28 has God giving direction on the offerings that were to be required. Not only is it very detailed on what was to be offered, but also "you shall be careful to offer to me at its appointed time". Timing seems to be as important as the actually offering itself. There is a combination of bulls, rams, lambs, oil, grain and the like, all with exact measurements and for specific purposes. God is very detailed and structured in how He expects His people to worship Him through offerings.
The days are also important. There is Passover and its feast. There is the day of firstfruits, the Feast of Weeks, the beginning of months and on it goes. I'm not sure how they managed to keep it all straight without the technology we have available to us today. There is regular burnt offerings, and special ones. And in some of these sacrificial times, there is a call for a "holy convocation". What a complicated system to try and keep up with and do the offerings the way God commanded.
There are also times when they are told "You shall not do any ordinary work". Lots of rules and commands required for the people to get right with God. It is so much easier now that Jesus shed His blood on Calvary and has paid the price for our sin once and for all rather than us needing to continue to do the sacrificial method of the folks during this time. The concept is the same – it is the shedding of blood that provides for the forgiveness of sin, but Jesus did that once and for all. He has freed us from this system.
That is, we are freed from the penalty of sin IF we receive Him as Savior and Lord. Just because He spilled His blood on the cross does not set us free from the penalty of sin unless we take that gift of grace and make it our own. We have to take action. We have to be willing to humbly accept His gift and through confession, repentance, and conversion become saved by His grace. That is the Good News of the Gospel. That is the way these laws and commandments have been replaced. Praise be to Jesus for His love and sacrifice that has set us free!


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well, i think this is going to wrap up our posts for december!
i am going to try & get pictures up of 6 month old bentley...which is christmas eve!
(he got an early christmas present from his aunt & uncle...it may or may not include a santa hat...)
i still have christmas shopping to do.
i have a giant christmas present surprise sitting in my living room.
i have a lot of wrapping to do.
but that is ok because i love wrapping christmas presents!
i have some baking to do.
i have sweaters to iron.
and packing to do.
the day after christmas we head out to shawns parents house!
and then from there down to kansas for new years!
how are you supposed to know how many diapers to pack?!
happy Christmas eve-eve-eve!


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1. You're never lonely.
2. You have instant friends. You never need to worry that there's no one to play with. No matter where the family goes, the playmates go too.
3. There's always someone to blame for something you did.
4. There's always someone who will trade you your peas for their carrots
5. Life is never boring. There's always activity going on.
6. You learn at a young age how to get along with different people and personalities.
7. You learn how to help each other out and that you need each other, as parents have less time to spend with each child individually.
7. There's lots of support in times of need. (this is more true now then when we were kids.)
8. You know how to share.
9. You know that life isn't all about you.
10. You learn to appreciate your sisters' clothes because you know that in two years, they will be yours.
11. You know how to shower in five minutes.
12. Everynight feels like a slumber party.
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IAt Holy Spirit we follow White Rose scheme which focuses on fluency, reasoning and problem solving.
In Autumn Term we will be focusing on Place value, Addition and Subtraction
All children in year 4 will be learning their times tables (x12) ready for the new test in the Summer term. Please help us with your child's maths learning by practicing their times tables with them regularly.
Place Value:
· Recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit number )thousands, tens and ones)
· Recognise and be able to solve problems involving Roman Numerals
· Count backwards through zero to include negative numbers
· Order and compare numbers beyond 1000
· Find 1000 more or less than a given number
· Identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations
· Count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000
· Round any number to the nearest 10, 100, 1000
· Read Roman numerals to 100 and know that over time, the numeral system changed to include the concept of zero and place value.
Addition and subtraction:
We will be learning how to solve times tables questions quickly using our New Fast Maths method of learning. During our FAST MATHS sessions we try to complete as many numbers on a multiplication grid as possible whilst beating our previous time. We love it!
Your children also have access to Times Tables Rockstars, they will have homework tasks set throughout the year on this. They will bring home their login and password.
Here are some useful websites to help your child with their maths learning. They're fun too!
These are excellent for times table practice...


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question Indian 741 B parts wanted
milbike replied to roybaker007's topic in Motorcycleshi ron, love the 741 build,could you tell me how you got the contract number that you've painted on the tank cheers gruff
matchless g3l petrol tank
milbike posted a topic in Motorcycleshi, has anybody got an original petrol tank or know where i might get one cheers
just a quick heads up on what ive found,after changing plugs to l86c i did have some improvement,it seemed as if i was chasing my tail as soon as i sorted one problem out another would crop up,so i decided to send the mag to tony cooper who reconditioned it and apparently it hadnt bee touched for many years,i wish he had checked it on the dyno before he stripped it but as usual he did a cracking job at rebuilding it and getting it back to me within a few days.while the mag was away i decided to have a look inside,firstly i found that the inlet pushrod had been repaired poorly at some time so as the pushrod span round the repair was not concentric so it changed the valve clearance,quick call to steve at amc spares and a new pushrod was sent.then to my surprise the the inlet valve was in the exhaust and you guessed it the exhaust valve was fitted to the inlet,also only had one valve spring was fitted to both valves and the springs were very weak and 0.080" (2mm) shorter free length than spec.the valve seats were both pitted and in need of a cut.luckily ive got access to a mira seat cutter,so after making a new mandrel to fit the guides i cut the seats and while i had the machine put a 60degree cut into the throat and bored out and gave the ports a tickle to improve flow.i then rebuilt the top end and stripped and cleaned the carb,i also fitted an insulating block between carb and inlet port(original one was ally which was transferring heat to the carb).fitted everything and she ran up within a few kicks,i have used the bike to go to the victory show and after many stops and starts she hasnt fouled a plug and she starts hot or cold with a couple of kicks.now that ive got the engine running ok the clutch is dragging and slipping and finding gears is becoming a problem and the carb is still running rich (needle position does not help) I need to re-sleeve the carb for (anyone know of a good place to get my carb sleeved) so thats my next job,and then hopefully i can get the ariel w/ng finished and start on the indian,thanks for everyones suggestions and help gruff
indian 741b parts suppliers
milbike posted a topic in MotorcyclesIve managed to get me hands on an Indian 741b basket case,the bike has been civilianised so I am looking for most of the military parts as well as footboards, exhaust, complete seat assembly as well as some engine bits.can anyone point me in the right direction Cheers gruff
fitted an l86c spark plug and this seemed to sort the problem out the bike now starts easier when hot,still hasnt sorted the misfire at high loads ,im going to recheck the ignition timing next.
thanks for all the advice and Lex Schmidt for sending me detailed pictures and drawings for the pannier brackets,should be able to get them fitted for the victory show,cosby
matchless g3l -spark plug problems?
milbike posted a topic in Motorcyclesive fitted champion l82c spark plug to my g3l,she runs fine apart from occasionally stalling at idle and then i have to clean the plug or even fit a new one to get her started again,ive removed and cleaned the carb,played around with needle positions,and she idles lovely when warm with no ignition advance.the plug is sooty but not wet.if i stop engine by turning fuel off and let her go lean and die she will start up fine.any ideas,is the L82c the best plug to use,i did write a long post about everything ive done but the bloody site keeps crashing,so this is the abreviated version cheers
ill try russell motors next week,thanks
thanks for all the info,ive used the bike a couple of times this week and i havent had anymore wetsumping problems,i also have checked the crankase breather is working correctly and im going to replace the oil pump plunger and guide pin.thanks again for everyones help
like i said he is trying to sort the problems out,ill just have to give him a nudge cheers:-)
thanks for the info stef, after draining the sump,i adjusted the oil feed screw to the inlet valve(1/2 turn from closed) as it was unscrew by 3-4 turns.put a new plug in and she started first kick with no smoke!! the oil return is dribbling nicely as well. im going to have a look at the oil pump plunger in the next day or so. you mentioned that they do not like 50 weight oil? what do you recommend p.s i noticed you have a triumph 3hw,you dont have a spare set of girders for sale? worth a try eh,, thanks again
i ordered a rear rack from terry at metal magic,received it a couple of months ago to find it didnt fit,looked like an indian copy,anyway i have sent these back to terry at least 7-8 weeks ago and i still havent received the right rear rack,to be fair terry is trying to sort this out but when you pay top dollar you expect parts to be half right.
Pannier frame mounting brackets matchless 3gl
milbike posted a topic in MotorcyclesI have got a 1941 g3l,i have the rear rack with lugs for the pannier frames but even with spacers the frames bind on the rear brake rod etc,does anyone have some mounting brackets or pictures showing how the pannier frames were mounted,especially the lower brackets thanks
matchless 3gl -excessive oil on startup
milbike posted a topic in Motorcyclesmy 1941 g3l has been running ok,i have cleaned oil filter replaced oil with morris 50w and she has been on a couple of runs with no problems. she has sat in the garage for a couple of weeks and last night started her and depleted some of the ozone layer with the plumes of white smoke out of exhaust and oil trickling from exhaust to cylinder head flange as well as very thin oil coming out of primary cover. after running the bike for a few minutes and pissing off the neihgbours as the smoke just stayed the same i put her back in the garage,this morning i checked the fuel tap as i thought it might be leaking into crankcase but looks ok,then i drained the sump and there was about quarter of a litre of oil that came out readily,didnt have a strong smell of petrol.cant get the bike to start now i think the plug is knackered as i have a decent spark out of cylinder,(get a new plug this afternoon ,i am running a champion l82c is this the best plug for the bike?. has anyone got any ideas,im thinking scavenge pump or oil seeping from oil tank when she has sat for a few days, whats the oil level in the oil tank,i filled it up to approx an inch lower than the filling neck union about 4inches below oil tank cap? CHEERS
changing oil on matchless 3gl
milbike posted a topic in Motorcyclesi am replacing the black sludge in my matchless 3gl with some morris's 50w ,i have drained oil tank and cleaned oil tank filter and drained any oil left in crankcase,any suggestions on priming the oil pump,i am concerned that there may be air in the feed /return lines , or do i simply fill tank and run engine thanks


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How To Make Couples Therapy Successful
After reviewing that laundry list of factors in the previous post that interfere with the success of couples therapy, check out this more hopeful list.
In order to make the most out of couples therapy, keep these simple guidelines in mind.
Make couples therapy a priority. Until your relationship is where you want it to be, couples therapy should be the most important item on your calendar. I get that you are busy, but are you going to let busyness be the excuse that keeps you from having the relationship that you want?
Show me your calendar, and I will tell you what your priorities are. If you don't make your relationship a priority, it's likely that you will either lose the relationship or continue to feel disconnected and unfulfilled. Make time for therapy. Be consistent. Attend regular sessions.
Complete Your Homework
Plan to work on your relationship outside of the session. Integrate the concepts and techniques that you learn into your everyday life. Your therapist can provide guidance, support, tools, and techniques, but only you and your partner can decide to take what is provided and put it to work in your relationship.
Be Open
Make sure that your therapist is aware of your agenda. Are you committed to working on your relationship? Do you just want to figure things out? Are you there to breakup? It's okay to come to couples therapy to figure things out or to decide whether or not you really want to be together – just make sure that your therapist is aware of your goals and intentions.
Be willing to accept your partner's faults, appreciate their differences, and let go of trying to change them. No one wants a good relationship to come at the cost of losing who they are in the process. Of course a good relationship is the goal, but you should also feel as though you can be yourself.
Give It Time
Give couples therapy a chance to work and have realistic expectations. Your problems didn't occur over a 4-hour period, so why only devote 4 sessions to repairing your relationship before you give up and say, "We tried"? Research has found that couples will receive the most benefit and experience the most positive growth between the 7th and the 10th sessions. So make a commitment to see it through.
Be Vulnerable
Be open to admitting fault and sharing responsibility with your partner. Take an honest look at yourself and your relationship. Be vulnerable and open to sharing your thoughts and feelings. Be willing to explore your problems and look at your relationship from a different perspective.
The Therapist
I know that I've just dumped a lot of responsibility onto the couple for the success of therapy. However, the therapist has a big role to play as well. And I want to help ensure that you find an appropriate couples therapist.
There are two important factors here: the fit between the therapist and the couple, and the therapist's education, training, and experience as it relates to couples therapy.
Each therapist will have their own unique style, personality, and approach. In order to find a good fit therapist, you can read their website, online profile, articles, and blogs. I also suggest having a phone consultation with the therapist to get a sense of who they are.
Next, it is very important to find a therapist who has education, training, and experience in providing couples therapy. As mentioned in the previous post, couples therapy is it's own animal. Just because someone is a licensed therapist does not mean that they are competent in providing couples therapy. You will want to see a therapist who is regularly practicing couples therapy. That doesn't mean that they only see couples, but that couples are a regular part of their practice.
These are only a few of the many factors that help to make couples therapy a success. Please reach out if you have any questions about finding your next couples therapist.
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SAT 9/22/18: Creator Signing w/ Ben Percy (Nightwing, Green Arrow, Teen Titans)!
Published August 14th, 2018
Posted in: Comic Signings, Creator Spotlight, Featured, Store Events, Third Eye Blog, This Week's Highlights, Uncategorized
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What's going on, Third Eye Faithful. While Summer has given us releases as hot and unpredictable as DC weather, we gotta admit, we're ready for the Fall. That's because not only does the temperature get cooler – so do our events. For the past two years DC has been literally changing history with their iconic REBIRTH relaunch. We've seen our favorite heroes deconstructed, broken and rebuilt within this defining period in comic book history. So when we got the chance to bring in BENJAMIN PERCY, the prolific writer behind some of our FAVORITE stories in the timeline, we all on board!
Prior to his illustrious career in the world comics, Ben was a professor at various colleges, and wrote four novels. He began writing for DC Comics in 2014, for a little book called DETECTIVE COMICS. After that he took off, writing iconic story-lines for Green Arrow and Teen Titans Rebirth runs. We gotta tell you though, our favorite stuff is his current NIGHTWING Rebirth run. His ability to create such unique, complex worlds that challenge what we know about our favorite characters is mind melding.
We know greatness when we see it, and Ben is it. That's why we are THRILLED to welcome him in for his first Third Eye signing! You'll be able to get your key issues signed, chat a little with the mastermind behind some of the best Rebirth runs, and of course hang with the Third Eye Fam. New to Ben's work? No problem! We've included some of our favorite works below!
If you're a fan of shows like Black Mirror or Mr Robot, the current NIGHTWING run is for you!
Through the years, we've seen Dick Grayson carry many titles. Robin. Agent 37. Batman. Nightwing.
Since the 2016 reboot of NIGHTWING, we've seen him dismantle threat after threat with impressive athleticism, detective skill and an equally impressive (and revered) backside. In the Bleeding Edge arc, beginning in issue #44, a new type of terror descends upon his current home Bludhaven – one that he has never faced before.
The Dark Web
We all know that Dick isn't the most tech savvy of the Bat Family, so when an anonymous entity causes a Subway car full of cellular devices to EXPLODE – it's clear that circus tricks aren't gonna help him out this time.
We LOVE writers that explore how technology has evolved and the sometimes toxic dependency man has on it. Ben takes us on a journey straight out of his 2017 novel The Dark Web and gives us a Black Mirror-like spin on the world of Nightwing!
Pick up NIGHTWING VOL 1 Better Than Batman to see where it all started, or grab NIGHTWING #44 to jump right into Percy's The Bleeding Edge arc at all Third Eye locations!
Ben's GREEN ARROW run is one of the best Rebirth & Oliver Queen storylines of all time!
For years Oliver Queen has struggled to balance being a political figure for the disenfranchised of Star City, the heir to a capitalist empire and a superhero Robin Hood to the weak.
In Rebirth, we see Ollie back to his political roots, fighting to protect the city and people he loves – even at the detriment of himself.
But Green Arrow's life will be forever changed as he is betrayed by those closest to him.
A budding relationship with Black Canary forces Ollie to confront the fact that he can't fight "the man" if he is "the man."
And one by one, his friends desert him-and all the money in the world won't bring them back when he needs them most.
Believe us when we say: Ben Percy knows how to write some of the smartest, compelling stories of this generation. You can pick up GREEN ARROW #1 at all Third Eye locations!
TEEN TITANS is Percy's first Team Up and Crossover event!
If there is one thing Ben does seamlessly, it's connect the old school to the new, and that's exactly what goes down in his unforgettable TEEN TITANS run
Did we say recruit? We meant KIDNAPPED.
With veteran Teen Titans members Raven, Starfire and Beast Boy skeptical about the sanity and competence of Damian, are they ready to call the young Robin leader?
You can pick up a copy of TEEN TITANS #1 Damian Knows Best at all Third Eye locations!
Be One Of The First 20 In Line & Get A FREE Gift Limited To This Event!
We know you guys and gals love lining up early, and having fun waiting to meet your favorite creators, and we like encouraging the totally fun and totally rad community vibe it brings.
So, we've put together a really cool free giveaway for the first 25 of you who line up for our big BENJAMIN PERCY signing!
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Kingpin, A.K.A. Experiment 229, is an illegal genetic experiment created by Jumba Jookiba and a character in the Lilo & Stitch franchise. He is an unlucky experiment designed to be a target for military war games.
Experiment 229 was the 229th genetic experiment created by Jumba with Hämsterviel's funding. He was designed to be a target for military war games. 229 and the other first 624 experiments were deactivated and smuggled to Earth by Jumba during his mission to capture Experiment 626.
All of the experiment pods were released and scattered across the island of Kauai.
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At some point, 229 was presumably activated, captured, and named Kingpin.
Leroy & Stitch
The first 624 experiments, including Kingpin, were rounded up by Leroy and taken to a stadium to be destroyed. However, Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, Pleakley, Reuben and Gantu arrived before the experiments could be destroyed.
Kingpin participated in the following battle between the experiments and the Leroy clones.
The Leroys soon gained the upper hand in the battle, but were defeated when Lilo, Stitch, Reuben and several other experiments performed the song "Aloha ʻOe", which caused the Leroy army to shut down due to the original Leroy's fail-safe.
Kingpin is an experiment that looks like a yellow bowling pin with rabbit ears, black eyes, a white stomach and big blue nose.
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Trends in Agility [Session Summary]
When it comes to the question of where organizations are heading in the next few years, Dave Ulrich, Professor of Business at Ross School of Business – University of Michigan, argues that agility is going to be strategically paramount.
Being agile matters because the world in which we live is racing at a pace of change we've never seen before. The reality is that if businesses can't respond as fast or faster than the world changes, then they will lose to their competition. For HR departments, the most pressing issue is therefore to evaluate your company's present capacity for agility. This requires a detailed assessment of the business and employment environment, ultimately informing a change process across what Ulrich considers to be the four primary pillars of agility; strategic, organizational, leadership, and personal.
"Our job as HR professionals is to build organizational agility as a capacity to respond to the external change in which we live"
Strategic agility
Strategic agility is essentially the speed at which a company can define where and how it competes. In order to get to a position where a company is strategically agile (ie: being able to cope with disruption, re-invention, discovery, rapid external changes), the organization must progress from the underlying stages of strategic competency. The first stage of this is strategic planning, followed by alignment, capability, and then finally agility. By progressing along this path, each evolution signifies a quickening of the company's ability to make strategic decisions. HR's role here is to optimize both the content and the process of strategic agility, by both narrowing the content clarification methods of the organization, and by broadening the types of processes that can lead to better content.
Organizational agility
Organizational agility is defined as the capacity an organization has to pull together its resources in order to respond to present opportunities. Ulrich suggests that the real challenge is now defining the new type of organization agile changes will create. He suggests the creation of an 'eco-organization' – a Market Orientated Ecosystem that is incredibly adaptive, highly connected with internal and external systems that impact the dexterity of the organization. Essentially, the organization 'listens' to a huge number of variables at once and has the analytical means to make accurate decisions at very high speeds.
Leadership agility
How does a leader create agility in their organization? If leadership can be considered a brand, it is in essence, possessing a certain level of competence in a variety of abilities so that a given outcome will occur. To have the right mix of competencies, it is essential that core elements of personal agility are an intrinsic part of the organizational leadership model. Some people naturally are more agile than others, they may be more open to new ideas, less prone to take failure badly, or be more resilient in the face of change. But research suggests that about 50% of agility is gained through a learning process – a learning process that each organization must cultivate.
Individual agility
As an individual, it is crucial that you possess the requisite skills of agility – not only in your daily life, but also in your work. For HR organizations, ensuring your employees possess these skills across the organization is going to become a fundamental capacity over the next few years. There are a few traits that signify individual agility; including the ability to know yourself and your personality, to build resilience, to seek personal growth, and the capacity to navigate paradox. There are many ways individuals can build their own agility with time, but HR leaders also have a part to play in this process through learning & development, performance management and of course, by setting a great example to employees.
So, how can HR be used to deliver different types of agility? In the end, there are four fundamental areas for HR to focus on to ensure that agile practices endure in the organization. These are people, performance, communication, and work. With each, there will be a range of unique factors that contribute to ongoing resilience for each organization, however mapping the practices and ideas that will encourage success is particular art that HR leaders and professionals will need to master over the coming years.
Dave Ulrich will present two 90-minute Masterclasses and a CHRO Roundtable discussion group at The HR Congress Brussels on November 27-28. One Masterclass will be on the subject of Trends in Agility and Change, while the other will focus on HR Business Partnering 2.0. Make sure you register your interest in these sessions, as spaces are limited and will sell out! If you missed the CHRO Virtual Summit or some of the presentations – don't worry – you can purchase access to the presentations and slides for a 30-day period by following this link.
The 3rd HR Congress Brussels, November 27-28 will feature a selection of sessions that will explore this topic and much more! Make sure you follow The HR Congress Blog and #HRCongress18 to stay posted on all the latest news, updates and content from the world of work!
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Vegan Stuffed Eggplant
This time I prepared beautiful round eggplants. I saw them for the first time at the restaurant Au Vin when chef Patrick received them in a box. He briefly explained how he is preparing those purple beauties and since then I have been searching after them.
There are a number of different varieties of eggplants. In Europe I used to buy deep purple large oval once called "Black Bell". In Brazil you can find many different types of eggplants, some are as small as a table tennis ball, others are long, slim with light purple color. They are mostly used in Asian cooking as they have thin skin, are less bitter and much sweeter.
Vegan Stuffed Eggplant
6 servings
3 roasted eggplants
2 medium-sized tomatoes chopped fine
1 red onion, chopped
2 tbsps canola cooking oil
2 cloves garlic chopped very fine
2 tbsps finely chopped fresh green coriander
salt and pepper to taste
Roast the eggplants in the oven at 220 C for around 1h or until they are quite soft and starting to collapse.
Cut the eggplants in half and remove out the center, leaving enough meat inside the skin so that it holds its shape.
Prepare the filling
Heat the canola oil in a medium-size nonstick skillet. Add the chopped garlic and chopped center of eggplants. Fry them around 5 minutes. Season the filling with salt and pepper.
Once the filling is cold, add the tomatoes, the chopped red onion, the chopped fresh coriander and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
The filling is then stuffed back into the shells. Decorate with fresh coriander and sprinkle some oil of olives.
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Senior Procurement Officer I
Grade 13 – 1 Post Ref. No. LU/AD/4/09/19
· Be holders of Master's degree in Procurement and Supplies Management or its equivalent from recognized Institution;
· In addition they must have served at the level of a Senior Procurement Officer II or equivalent for at least three (3) years in a large Government institution;
· Must be conversant with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act and regulations;
· Applicants must be of high integrity and able to supervise a large number of staff;
· Be registered with Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM);
· Must be computer literate and ICT competent.
· The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and coordination of the Procurement Services in the University.
Public Health Officer I
Grade 9 – 1 Post Ref. No. LU/AD/3/09/19
· Be holders of a Diploma in Environmental Health Science or Public Health from recognized institution;
· In addition they must have a post-qualification experience of at least 3 years' experience as a Public Health Officer in a large Government institution;
· Holders of a degree in Environmental Health Science will also be considered.
· Supervise staff under them;
· Inspection of food premises, hostels and staff houses to ensure public health standards are maintained;
· Inspection of meat and other foods;
· Participate in immunization programme within the University;
· Participate in provision of health education;
· Participate in medical examination for food handlers;
· Advise in the control and prevention of insects vectors of disease;
· Collect water samples of bacterial examination and chemical analysis;
· Any other duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor
Clinical Officer
Grade 8 – (2 Posts) Ref. No. LU/AD/2/09/19
· Be holders of Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery from a recognized institution;
· Must be registered by Clinical Officers Council. Have at least 2 years clinical experience.
· Undertake history taking, examination, diagnosis, treatment and management of both outpatients and inpatients;
· Sensitize patients, staff, students and clients on preventive/promotive health;
· Counselling and guiding students, staff and clients on health issues e.g. HIV/AIDS, Alcohol and Drug abuse inter alia;
· Conduct medical certification for clients;
· Provide appropriate referrals of patients;
· Perform minor surgical procedures;
· Assessing, preparing, and presenting medical/legal reports as necessary;
· Provide emergency clinical care;
· Ensure maintenance of clinical services procedures and guidelines in provision of services;
Medical Officer
Grade 12- 1 post Ref. No. LU/AD/1/09/19
· Be holders of a Bachelors degree in Medicine & Surgery (MBChB) from a recognized University;
· In addition they must be registered with the Medical and Dentists Board and have a current practicing license;
· They must have a working experience of at least 3 years;
· The successful candidate will be in-charge of the health services in the university, and will be expected to formulate and implement health policies in the University.
· In charge of health services in the University;
· Formulate and implement health service policies of the University;
· Responsible for management of resources for the operation of medical services;
· Responsible for formulation and implementation of departmental strategic plan;
· Admit and manage patients within the dispensary and outside the University;
· Responsible for the preparation and control of the departmental budget;
· Responsible for the procurement of departmental goods and services;
· Responsible for formulation, co-ordination and implementation of departmental policies;
· Any other duties assigned by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (AF&P).
Finance Officer
Reports to: Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration, Finance and Planning)
Applicants should:-
· Hold a first degree in Finance or Accounting;
· Have a Master's Degree in Finance or Accounting or their equivalent;
· Be qualified either as CPA(K) or ACCA or CA or equivalent;
· Be an active member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Kenya;
· Have at least Six (6) years' experience in finance with Three (3) years' experience as a Deputy Finance Officer in a University or equivalent institution;
· Be computer literate with demonstrable practical experience; and
· Demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, coordination and organization at senior management level.
The Finance Officer shall:
· Manage and oversee prudent utilization of all financial resources of the University;
· Manage insurance and non-current assets;
· Prepare and submit annual estimates of revenue and expenditure to the University Management Board;
· Supervise compliance to budgetary allocation in accordance with the approved annual budgets;
· Receive and process proposals for subscription, donations and requests for necessary approvals;
· Prepare and submit financial reports on income, expenditure and assets of the University;
· Submit all necessary reports including all statutory reports relating to finances of the University;
· Advise the Vice-Chancellor on all public sector accounting matters;
· Implement public sector accounting standards including accounting policies, bases and concepts of government accounting systems, both manual and computerized;
· Advise the University on the best and appropriate financial reporting formats;
· Oversee the implementation of approved University financial and accounting policies and regulations;
· Oversee the development, review and implementation of the University financial management framework and policy;
· Prepare proposals and submit reports on borrowing, mortgaging or charging all or any part of movable and immovable property by the University;
· Prepare and submit periodic reports on administration, relevant statutory requirements and overall status of the department to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Administration, Finance and Planning; and
· Perform any such other duties as shall be assigned by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Administration, Finance and Planning.
Terms and Conditions of Service
· Successful candidate for the position will be offered a competitive remuneration package, including the following:
– Salary Scale: Ksh 170,681 – 248,898 per month;
– House Allowance: KShs.73,715 p.m.;
– Medical cover as per the University College Medical Scheme;
– Leave allowance.
· The appointment will be for a contract period of five (5) years renewable subject to satisfactory performance.
How to apply
· Applicants should submit a detailed curriculum vitae (detailing academic qualifications, professional experience and membership to professional associations), copies of certificates, e-mail addresses and day time telephone contacts.
· They should also provide names, telephone numbers and contact addresses of three referees.
· Applicants must also submit valid clearances from the following bodies:
1. Kenya Revenue Authority;
2. Higher Education Loans Board;
3. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; and
4. Criminal Investigation Department (Certificate of Good Conduct).
5. Registered Credit Reference Bureau.
· Comply with the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.
· Ten (10) copies of the application and referees' confidential reports on the applicants' suitability for the posts should be sent via registered mail or courier or delivery by hand in an envelope marked with the Reference number on the left hand side of the envelope" and sent to the under-signed to be received on or before 25th September, 2019
The Vice-Chancellor,
Laikipia University Council,
P.O. Box 1100-20300,
Nyahururu, Kenya
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N.B. A soft copy of the application letter and C.V. only and No other attachment should be sent by email to firstname.lastname@example.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Penicillin and related beta-lactam antibiotics have been a mainstay in the treatment of infections for 50 years. Their effectiveness, however, like other known classes of antibiotics has come under increasing challenge from the rise of multiply drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria. Efforts have intensified to understand the mechanisms of resistance and to overcome them. Structural modification through genetic manipulation of their biosynthetic pathways is a promising approach to produce variants of known antibiotics by cost-effective fermentation and semi-synthetic methods. Continuation of a program to investigate beta-lactam antibiotic biosynthesis is proposed in this application. Three of the four known classes of these antibiotics will be studied: (1) clavulanic acid, a potent inhibitor/inactivator of beta-lactamase enzymes and a wide-spread source of resistance, (2) the nocardicins, a family of monocyclic beta-lactams, and the metabolically related monobactams, and (3) the carbapenems, represented clinically by thienamycin and its derivatives, but most simply by carbapen-2-em-3-carboxylic acid. Characterization of the biosynthetic gene clusters for at least one member of each of these principal groups has led to rapid advances in the current grant period using techniques ranging from organic synthesis and enzymology to molecular biology and macromolecular structural methods. It is proposed to pursue these discoveries through mechanistic and structural studies of N2-(carboxyethyl)-L-arginine synthase, site-specific mutatagenesis to examine the mechanism and engineer the function of beta-lactam synthetase, collaborative studies to characterize the iron center of clavaminate synthase, and substrate analogue and site-directed mutatagenesis experiments to examine its mechanism, and to investigate the """"""""enantiomerization that occurs in the penultimate step of clavulanic acid biosynthesis. Disruption and over-expression of nocardicin biosynthetic genes will be undertaken to delineate the pathway, understand the mechanism of monocyclic beta-lactam formation and determine the roles of two unusual non-ribosomal peptide synthetases. Investigation of the biosynthetically related monobactams will be initiated. Characterization of three key proteins that form the carbapenem nucleus will figure prominantly in studies of this group, and new experiments with thienamycin will be begun to understand the more complex members of this family and engineering of their synthesis.
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|Li, Rongfeng; Oliver, Ryan A; Townsend, Craig A (2017) Identification and Characterization of the Sulfazecin Monobactam Biosynthetic Gene Cluster. Cell Chem Biol 24:24-34
|Townsend, Craig A (2016) Convergent biosynthetic pathways to ?-lactam antibiotics. Curr Opin Chem Biol 35:97-108
|Gaudelli, Nicole M; Long, Darcie H; Townsend, Craig A (2015) ?-Lactam formation by a non-ribosomal peptide synthetase during antibiotic biosynthesis. Nature 520:383-7
|Gaudelli, Nicole M; Townsend, Craig A (2014) Epimerization and substrate gating by a TE domain in ?-lactam antibiotic biosynthesis. Nat Chem Biol 10:251-8
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