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OppLoansOppUCollege ResourcesAre For-Profit Colleges Worth the Cost?
Are For-Profit Colleges Worth the Cost?
Andrew Tavin, CFEI
Andrew Tavin is a personal finance writer for OppU covering budgeting with expertise in building credit and saving. His work has been cited by Wikipedia, Crunchbase, and Hacker News, and he is a Certified Financial Education Instructor through the National Financial Educators Council.
If you're thinking about getting a degree from a for-profit university, make sure that you do a lot of research—and talk to some graduates of that school—before doing so.
A college degree is often seen as a requirement for achieving the American Dream. But is it actually? Well, that depends on what you consider the American Dream to be. Statistically, just having a bachelor's degree gives you access to a much higher earning potential and a much lower rate of unemployment.
But while having some sort of degree feels less optional than ever, there are more options to get a post-high school education than ever before. In addition to traditional, non-profit four-year programs, there are trade schools, apprenticeships, and community colleges.
There are also for-profit colleges, which have gotten a bad reputation after a seemingly endless series of new stories revealing controversy and corruption within various for-profit college institutions. So how exactly do for-profit colleges work, and are they an option worth considering?
For-profit colleges: What are they?
On a basic level, for-profit universities are exactly what they sound like. Similarly to non-profit schools, for-profit universities offer classes that culminate in a degree. And as the name suggests, they also have owners or shareholders who derive a profit from the tuition the school charges.
A non-profit school's main goal is, theoretically, providing a quality education. The ultimate goal of a for-profit school, as is the case with all for-profit business, is to make money.
This doesn't necessarily mean that a for-profit school couldn't offer a good education. After all, if a school can prove that it offers a good education and a degree that leads to a prosperous career, one can imagine more students would choose that school, leading to more tuition fees which would lead to more profits.
However, as anyone who has tried to talk to a cable company on the phone will tell you, for-profit companies do not always see providing the best service as the ideal means to making the most profit.
For-profit colleges: The scandals and corruption.
Before we touch upon the long and extensive patterns of corruption, scandal, and grifting within the for-profit college system, it's only fair that we acknowledge that non-profit universities have had centuries of scandals of their own.
From deadly Ivy League football games to recent Full House-adjacent admissions scandals, "traditional" schools are the source of many newsworthy controversies as well as a major part of the more mundane, but more impactful, student debt crisis.
That being said, for-profit colleges are far more likely to have fraud claims lodged against them. Many of these schools have been found to mislead potential students by providing false or misleading statistics about their students' job prospects and utilizing "hard sell" tactics to pressure potential students into signing up for courses that might not be worth the money they'll be paying for them.
Remember how we said that a company can earn more profits by providing a better service than its competitors? It turns out they can also make a higher profit by deceiving potential customers, especially when the organizations that are supposed to be regulating them start choosing not to do so.
For-profit schools will also specifically target veterans and poor people in an effort to get more public funding, in addition to encouraging students to take out excessive loans they might never be able to pay off.
For-profit colleges: Should you consider them?
Given all of this negative information we just dropped on you, you may be wondering if for-profit colleges are ever worth considering. We wouldn't say you should never consider them, but you should be incredibly cautious.
For-profit schools close often and abruptly, so a school without an established background is likely too risky to consider. You'll want to do a lot of research and, ideally, speak to successful graduates of the program. If you can't find any successful graduates to speak to, that's probably a bad sign.
Above all, take your time and do your due diligence. Don't get pressured into anything, especially taking on a lot of debt you may be left with no way to pay off.
Of course, many people can't just choose a prestigious non-profit university to attend. If your dad was Greg Harvard—of Harvard fame—you probably wouldn't be here reading this article.
If a "traditional" college is out of your reach and for-profit colleges are too risky, what options are you left with? Trade schools are a good option for many workers: They're tailored towards teaching a specific skill, which means that they're more affordable and require less of a time commitment than a four-year school. Unfortunately, trade schools have their own sets of scams, so you'll have to be wary and do your research.
Community college may also be right for you! It's cheaper and can be a path to transferring to a four-year school, or a means to a good education and career all on its own.
Regardless of what options you're considering, it should be clear by now that there is some advice that will apply no matter which educational options you're considering. Just to reiterate, you'll want to talk to graduates, conduct as much research as possible, and do your full due diligence before you even begin to think about taking out any loans.
Now put on your study cap and start reading up on your educational possibilities!


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Gilbert House is the building in Stanley, Falkland Islands, where the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands meets.  It is located in Ross Road across the street from the Malvina House Hotel.  Each member of the Legislative Assembly has an office in Gilbert House.

Gilbert House is a listed building.

References

External links
 Jane Cameron National Archives - Glbert/Dockyard Cottage

Buildings and structures in Stanley, Falkland Islands
Buildings and structures in the Falkland Islands

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Q: how to access values of a (private) custom indicator in pinescript? I'm having a private custom indicator in pinescript. I can't see the source code (that's why it's private, I guess). For a strategy, I'd like to access the values of the indicator in pinescript. Is there a way to get the values of a custom indicator in PineScript? (I know there is for sma, ema etc, but it seems it's not there for all indicators, or is it?)
Thanks.

A: It's not possible to access the code of private indicators in TradingView.

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Surrounded by rolling hills this property makes for a tranquil retreat for those wanting to explore the county. Hayle is just a few miles away and is packed with amenities and a beautiful beach ideal for surfing sunbathing and swimming. St Ives is just slightly further with an even wider range of eateries and shops to choose from plus the Tate gallery.
The A30 is easily accessible from the property offering quick links to Penzance Truro and Newquay with Land s End and the Minack Theatre also not too far away. Take your pick of stunning beaches from Gwithian to Portreath Carbis Bay to Porthtowan or walk the causeway to St Michael s Mount. Upon entering this beautiful barn conversion you are greeted by an immaculately finished spacious living space.
The open plan lounge/kitchen/diner has been lovingly decorated with oak flooring throughout and plenty of thoughtful finishing touches. The lounge has two comfortable sofas and a TV/DVD to enjoy your favourite programmes whilst on holiday with French doors leading out to the patio and garden. There is a lovely dining table to seat up to four people with the contemporary fitted kitchen just behind.
Beautifully finished it comprises of an electric oven and hob fridge freezer microwave and dishwasher. The separate WC on the ground floor is also where you will find the washing machine and tumble dryer. Upstairs the property has two bedrooms: both rooms benefit from high open beamed ceilings creating a spacious feel.
The master bedroom has a super-king-size bed TV/DVD and en-suite shower room with WC whilst the second room has twin single beds and an en-suite bathroom with shower over bath and WC. Outside the cottage has a private patio area with garden furniture and a BBQ ideal for al fresco dining in the summer months. There is also a large shared lawn for all the properties to enjoy.
Ample off-road parking is available.
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She turned over and got off the bed before she had finished speaking. She got dressed, ignoring the half-open door. Then she grabbed her expensive glasses from the shelf and put them on. As she left, she turned to fix her hair and practise a smile in the mirror. Downstairs, she didn't look up as she said, "Something's come up so I have to go. Save my spot, I'll be back soon!" She didn't even feel a twinge of guilt about her attitude. It wasn't an act. She had tried to book many times before, and the reply had always been that they were too busy, that they only had a few girls working there, that they were fully booked. Try again another time. We'll let you know when we can fit you in. What bad luck that this should happen when her turn had finally come around.
Two hours later, Shi Yu was back on the massage bed. The Environmental Protection Society meeting had finished ages ago, but there were building works for the metro everywhere. Towering cranes were dotted over the roads like pins in a map that just made people lose their way. The roads there and back were jammed, so she lost time taking a detour. They hadn't put up road signs and she went down several dead ends. At first she couldn't reverse, and she sweated profusely for a moment as she tried to back out.
Shi Yu stood up straight and saw a very young woman. She was wearing a uniform too, but she was so short and the clothes so long that they trailed under her feet. Shi Yu was still furious. She was about to go downstairs and argue with the owner. Her husband had originally bought a flat in the area so as to avoid friends, acquaintances, and his ex-wife. There wasn't a single place around there to have fun. To make matters worse, the area around the flat had turned into a building site just a few days after they had moved, and the noise stopped them sleeping.
Shi Yu slept badly and refused to be in the same room as other people. She particularly didn't want to see other women getting changed, or for others to see her. Besides, she had some odd habits, like the fact that she didn't like music. Whenever she walked and in heard that piano music, she would frown and tell them to turn it off. To her, listening to music in such a vile setting was akin to blasphemy.
She wasn't going to make a complaint, but all of a sudden she felt as though she'd been deceived. The situation was past saving when she found her husband and Zhu Xiyan in bed together. She decided to track down Zhu Xiyan to talk things through and try to salvage what remained of her dignity. Even if he left her, she didn't want to seem like a spurned woman. She had arranged to meet Yu Zhong from the Environmental Protection Society before she saw Zhu Xiyan. Not ten minutes into the date, he asked her to lend him some money. She even had to pay for the coffee. Shi Yu felt like she was on the verge of collapse.
"Seeing as you're happy, you can keep him," Shi Yu told Zhu Xiyan. "I don't want him anymore. I haven't wanted him for a while. I quit my job for him. I put my heart and soul into being a good housewife for him and I still couldn't hold onto him. That's all in the past, of course. I don't care about him anymore. What hurt is that you didn't just take my money. You had to do this to me, too." Shi Yu didn't want to seem pathetic, but she couldn't help saying it.
"You can't stand them? You're just as bad." Shi Yu said bitingly.


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THE ALT-SELF THEORY: My 25 Favorite Films, and how to determine yours
THE MIGHTY MARVEL CHRONOLOGY – A Beginner's Guide to the Cinematic Universe (Part 1)
AVATAR 4: THE GREAT COMEUPPANCE
February 22, 2016 July 23, 2016 Daniel Ricwulf	avatar, batman, blade runner, box office failure, james cameron, scarface, superheroes, the shawshank redemption
[LOS ANGELES – 2019: Marketing finally finds a sure-fire way for this movie to find it's audience… a bigger billboard!]
Welcome back for our third Mailbag! After a week break (due to illness), the Powerwolf returns to answer your most vital questions. What makes a cult classic after box office failure? What should we expect from future trips to Pandora? And Batman plays so aloof: is he even actually in the Justice League?
Hello primordial homie,
Long time writer first time listener… I have a question regarding the phenomenon of box office flops that become cult classics. Many films flop at the box office obviously, but what makes the equation that allows for some movies to find a new life on our dusty DVD shelves?
These fantastic films are defended notoriously and watched constantly anytime they find their way to AMC afteroon flics or your peachtree tv lineups, but were considered flops at the box office. Can you find similariites in these films that would lead to a box office flop yet drives them into glory as cult classics.
Looking forward to your answer.
Dragon Shirt
Greetings, 'O One Clad in the Shirt of Dragons,
This is a fascinating question that pokes right to the core of how the movie making machine functions. Let's dive in!
The most important factor in a movie's success is Audience. Who is this movie for? How wide a net are we casting? Is this a demographic that tends to hit the movie theaters in swarms on the all-important Opening Weekend? To site an example from TV: Murder She Wrote's audience was as large as Friends' when they were both on the air, but advertising went for a third of the price of the latter. This is because of the Murder She Wrote's audience demographic (old people who don't buy stuff). The ad-based economy of television is obviously different from film, but the principle remains the same.
All of the movies you mention are similarly limited by 'R' ratings. Compare Blade Runner to another Science Fiction film also released in 1982 for less than half the price, and you can see why the family friendly E.T. was a much better investment. Additionally, consider Sci-Fi aficionados waiting for the release of Return of the Jedi and seeing Harrison Ford hot off the heels of Raiders. Suddenly he's starring in a film a million miles removed from the fun loving adventure pieces that made him famous. Al Pacino's Tony Montana has a unique voice when compared to his role in The Godfather but it's a comparison that is going to weaken Scarface's place from the get go. Consider further, the confusion of an audience about what they were getting from a Steven King adaptation that wasn't scary. Audience expectations are a bitch and mixed signals have been the death knell of many a feature.
This leads us to the next and maybe even more important factor of Marketing. A movie lives or dies in the theater based on its ability to find its audience, which is why a film's production budget is usually doubled by the need to get the word that it exists out to the people who would care and to send them the right message. If a marketing team doesn't understand what is special about the film, it's likely the movie will sink, regardless of quality. Scarface is not The Godfather, despite their star and story similarities. Blade Runner is not Star Wars. It's an existential thesis, wrapped in a film noir, draped in a never before seen neo-nihilistic set dressing. And as for The Shawshank Redemption, how do you sell somebody on the idea that watching a lifetime of a man in prison isn't going to just be severely depressing, much less end with a feeling of hope and triumph for the power of the human spirit?
The value of these movies is that they carefully play against the strengths of their genres. They surprise the audience in unexpected ways. This isn't something an uninformed marketing team can always pick out from an incomplete film, much less boil down in a 2-3 minute trailer. Compare this to the "risky proposition" Deadpool. The film languished in development for years and had its budget set to less than half of similarly risky (but PG-13) newcomer Iron Man (2008). Starting last Friday, Deadpool obliterated opening weekend records for 'R' rated films and the for the February box office. Its creative team was clearly deeply involved in the marketing of the film. Every trailer and Ryan Reynolds-hosted PSA drips of the film's unique sense of humor. It doesn't hurt that meta one-liners work great in trailer format, but it gets that the film is an Irreverent Comedy first, and a Super-Action-Revenge-Drama in distant second.
So let's say your movie has the right audience for its budget, and the marketing team understands and is catering to that audience. I believe there's a final "it factor" that will determine whether the target audience shows up on opening weekend, and that is a Feeling of Newness. Is this movie an event that demands to be seen opening weekend? This isn't to say that a movie should be unique. The Feeling of Newness comes from wrapping up things that feel familiar in a bigger and shinier box than they were previously. Avatar, Titanic, The Force Awakens, The Avengers: These movies were events! Events that used elements that you knew you already liked and made them bigger and shinier than they were previously. They don't just demand to be seen on a big screen, they demand to be seen so you can join the water cooler talk before everybody else spoils their predictable plots.
Compare that to the movies you listed. Blade Runner was a cutting edge science fiction but told through the re-purposed lens of the noir period from the 40's. Its nihilistic tone put it more in line with films from the 70's than the more happy-go-lucky 80's. The Shawshank Redemption takes place in a prison in 1947. Period pieces are historically saved from the curse of feeling old fashioned on arrival by depicting war, Victorian high society, or some new smiling dude playing Jesus. Shawshank was never going to feel like something you needed to see before it hit TV, regardless of its quality. After Godfather and its sequel both won best picture Oscars, Scarface was always going to feel like the poor man's gangster film by comparison,
Old-fashionedness is lovely in hindsight. Like you say, it works great on DVD, but it kills movies in the theater. Some examples:
The Iron Giant (1999)
Of course, you could also veer towards humor or concepts that are too original, creating a movie that will absolutely be found and treasured, but not understood for the genius it is until long after opening weekend.
Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010)
Veer too far either way and you're screwed.
I think the common "problem" with initial marketability of the three movies you listed is that they simultaneously seemed like they could be yesterday's news, or too complicated to appreciate for what they brought to the table in the time they came to theaters. They challenged audience expectations. It's a good thing for the movies to do, but it's damn hard to get away with.
Neytiri aiming to bring back her original box office numbers.
Powerwooooooolf,
James Cameron. Avatar. Sequels being filmed back to back. No one has any idea what they're going to be like. What do you think we can expect from them? Cameron is always pushing technology – is there anything new he has up his sleeve? What is there left to do on the world of Pandora? What do these films need to do so that we remember the initial magic the first one gave us?
Hope this makes the mailbag!
It's funny that you should ask this Alexis,
Powerwolf.ink is not a website where we report Exclusives or Scoops, but I just happen to have Insider Information on the plot of the Avatar sequel Trilogy!
Here it goes (in chronological order):
12 Years a Na'vi: Immediately following the events of Avatar, a large force of human marines returns, enslaves Jake Sully, and brings him back to Earth as a casualty of the growing alien slave trade. In the end, we learn that slavery is wrong.
Guess Who's Shooping Our Daughter: In this relatively low budget sequel, Jake has dinner with his new human girlfriend's mom and dad. They begrudgingly agree that that inter-species love isn't all bad when she explains that "Once you go blue, that's all that you'll do."
The Great Comeuppance: In Cameron's final prestige piece, the Na'vi finally get equal representation in the Academy Awards.
Avatar 2 (or whatever they'll call it) has been said to have a return of both good and bad humans and Na'vi to Pandora, which gives hope that the story won't be reduced to another "Natives Good/Colonialists Bad" message. Maybe it will be something more interesting, like the Na'vi having to learn to adapt from their preferred lifestyle to function in an increasingly "westernized" world, and having bitter disagreements about what that should look like. It could mimic more of Japan's fascinating and rocky 19th century transformation into a First World Nation.
Cameron's love of the deep will also make an appearance, as an exploration of Pandora's underwater world will apparently be featuring heavily. Underwater motion capture is something that they are researching in order to realize these scenes, so that could be pretty cool. I personally want to see Na'vis in space, awkwardly floating about with their tails flapping, because that would be hilarious. Sounds like my wish may be granted, because they've also discussed the possibility of traveling to Pandora's moons.
You're absolutely correct that Avatar was a marvel of technology. And despite his often on-the-nose plot contrivances, James Cameron never fails to direct crowd pleasing mega-blockbusters. He certainly seems confident about his back-to-back sequels, telling Empire "They're gonna be bitchin'. You will shit yourself with your mouth wide open."*
The man certainly has a way with evocative imagery.
There's been a lot of talk about how Avatar's characters and story weren't what drove the film's popularity, but the spectacle of it all, and that now that films approaching that level of spectacle are commonplace, the sequels may not be as successful. There's certainly some merit to the concern.
While Avatar wasn't the first film to return theaters to stereoscopic 3D, it certainly popularized the technology with stunning environments that proved the value of the surcharge. Cameron is apparently filming the new trilogy in 48 fps, but it'll take more than the addition of unnatural blur-free-movement to make these follow-up Pandora travelogues feel technologically fresh.
Honestly, I think the only thing that could best the technical "newness" of the original would be if the three features were filmed for VR. But considering this would completely circumvent the theater market for an untested one with a high cost of buy in, I doubt any studio would allow such a risk, even on such a proven entity. But who knows? Maybe Mark Zuckerberg is secretly financing the films as part of his $2 billion Oculus Rift gamble. What's another (rumored) $1 billion for exclusive sequel trilogy rights to the best selling film of all time (actually 15th if adjusted for inflation).
It'd likely turn out better than trying to reintroduce Smell-o-Vision.
Sup' PW,
In Justice League Unlimited: episode 76 "Panic in the Sky" Batman refers to himself as a "part timer" after chewing out the Justice League.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYsL-hUAR-A
Is, has, or was Batman ever apart of the Justice League officially? Should Batman be one of the leagues top heroes? I mean come on he's Green Arrow dressed like a bat!
– Moose Outlaw
Hiya Moose,
The thing that you need to understand about Batman is that he likes to play hard-to-get. His Lone Wolf image is crucial for establishing him as the Bad Boy of the band. It almost makes everyone forget that not only did he co-found the Justice League in nearly every iteration of the series, but in the current example of JLU he built and financed their Space Station Headquarters. Not to mention his next movie appearance with Supes is awkwardly subtitled Dawn of Justice, a not so subtle promise that they'll kiss and make up by the end to form their own long overdue "Avengers-like" franchise.
Batman clearly sees the need for comrades. He has tons, and knows that having them around is strategically advantageous. In Justice League; Doom, he admits that he formed the JL so he could keep them in line if they went bad, and to keep him in line if he went bad. But he's fickle, paranoid, and has a narcissistic tendency that kicks in from time to time that tells him he's the only one who can solve a problem. Without going into spoiler territory, see how he treats pretty much every Robin in the Batman: Arkham Knight video game, (itself a pretty definitive take on the character).
Batman is moody and tends to change his mind a lot. He doesn't go on every JL mission, but he's clearly a crucial member of their team. Despite his physical weakness, he has a mind for strategy and detective skills that no other member of the team can match. I think what Batman means to say when he calls himself a "Part Timer" is that, despite his role in the club, he'll do whatever the hell he pleases.
He is, after all, the goddamn Batman.
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A study by a premier social sciences research institute reinforces what policymakers and media have been talking about the past few years—that India is going through a deep agrarian crisis. The Centre for Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), based in Delhi, found that given an option majority of farmers in the country would prefer to take up some other work. Poor income, bleak future and stress are the main reasons why they want to give up farming. Around 18 per cent of respondents surveyed said it was because of family pressure that they are continuing with farming. The CSDS study report, "State of Indian Farmers", was released in Delhi on Tuesday.
The survey of 5,000 farm households across 18 states says that 76 per cent farmers would prefer to do some work other than farming. Sixty-one per cent of these farmers would prefer to be employed in cities because of better education, health and employment avenues there. A high percentage of farmers complained of repeated losses; 70 per cent of respondents said their crops were destroyed because of unseasonal rains, drought, floods and pest attack.
The report says that benefits of government schemes and policies are being mostly given to big farmers having landholding of 10 acres (4.05 hectare) and above.
Only 10 per cent of poor and small farmers with average land holding of 1-4 acres (0.4 to 1.6 ha) have benefited from government schemes and subsidies. The farmers blamed the state and Central governments for their present condition as 74 per cent of those interviewed alleged they do not get any farming-related information from officials of the agriculture department.
The survey shows that 62 per cent of interviewed farmers were not aware about the minimum support price (MSP) and among those who have heard about MSP, 64 per cent were not satisfied with the price government offers.


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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Net Worth 2022: Wiki Biography, Married, Family, Measurements, Height, Salary, Relationships
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Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wiki Biography
Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. was born on 10 October 1974, in Kannapolis, North Carolina USA, and is a race car driver, radio personality, actor, as well as a voice actor. Dale Earnhardt's father was the well-known NASCAR driver, Dale Sr., who was a seven-time winner of the Winston Cup Series and was also named Winston Cup Series Most Popular Driver, as well as one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers, a career which Dale Jr. followed from 2000 until retiring from full-time racing at the end of the 2017 season..
A famous race car driver, just how rich is Dale Earnhardt, as of late 2017? Authoritative sources estimate that Dale's net worth is over $400 million, largely coming from his career as a professional race car driver. As an example of his income, in 2013, Dale Jr. earned a base salary of $10 million, to which he added a sum of $2.9 million from his winnings, as well as $13 million from various sponsorships.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Net Worth $400 Million
As Dale Jr, grew up in a family of professional race car drivers, it is not surprising that he took up the same path. Earnhardt began practising at the age of 17 with the help of his father, with whom he also partook in various sport events. Over the years, Earnhardt mastered his driving skills and was given an opportunity to drive in a Busch Series event. Following his father's footsteps, Dale Jr. drove in the Busch Series in 1996 and '97, eventually for his father's team full-time in 1998, when he won the series, and again in the following year. In 1998, he made his first start in the Winston Cup Series at Motegi, Japan in exhibition race, then drove in five Winston Cup races in 1999, before competing full-time in the series in 2000,
He didn't secure the title of the Rookie of the Year, but finished the year with two wins, including the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Shortly afterwards he was faced with a tragic event in his life; in 2001, Dale Sr. was killed in a crash during the Daytona 500 event, suffering a skull fracture which resulted in instantaneous death. Dale Earnhardt Jr. came back to compete in races the following week after his father's death, and later that same year won the EA Sports 500 event, certainly building his net worth.
Subsequently throughout his lengthy racing career, Dale Jr. won the Daytona 500 race in 2004 and 2014, among 26 NASCAR race victories, the last in 2015, and was named the Sprint Cup Series Most Popular Driver eleven times from 2003. His best finish in the Sprint championship was third in 2003. Twice he was side-lined for several races, suffering from concussion, which no doubt had an effect on his overall career results, and perhaps hastened his semi-retirement.
In addition to being a popular NASCAR driver, Dale Earnhardt has made several on-screen appearances as an actor, and featured in such films as Michael Bay's "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" with Shia LaBeouf and Josh Duhamel, and "Herbie: Fully Loaded" with Lindsay Lohan. Dale Earnhardt is also notable for voicing several characters in the "Scarface: The World Is Yours" video game, an animated film called "Cars" and an episode of "Handy Manny".
In his personal life, Dale Jr, married longtime girlfriend Amy Reimann on New Year's Eve 2016; they are based in Lexington, North Carolina. He is an avid supporter of the Washington Redskins American Football team, but his interest in racing cars carries through to his collection of several wrecked during races, although just one of his own.
Full Name Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Date Of Birth October 10, 1974
Place Of Birth Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States
Height 6' (1.83 m)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg)
Profession Race car driver, radio personality, actor
Education Oak Ridge Military Academy, Mitchell Community College
Spouse Amy Reimann (m. 2016)
Parents Dale Earnhardt (NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, Sr.), Brenda Lorraine Gee
Siblings Kelley Earnhardt-Miller, Kerry Earnhardt, Taylor Nicole Earnhardt (half-sister)
Facebook www.facebook.com/DaleJr
Twitter https://twitter.com/dalejr?lang=en
Google+ https://plus.google.com/+DaleJr
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dalejr/
Awards Bill France Award of Excellence (2017), Texas Motorsports Hall Of Fame Inductee (2017), Monster Energy Cup Series Most Popular Driver (15 times, 2003-2017), Busch Series Most Popular Driver (1999), Busch Series Champion (1998, 1999), Daytona 500 Winner (2004, 2014), The Winston Winner (2000), Budwei...
Nominations Honorary Ambassador of Peace for the Harvey Ball Foundation
Movies The Cars That Made America (2017), Knight Rider with Dale Earnhardt Jr (2014), Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Herbie: Fully Loaded, Cars (2006, voice actor)
TV Shows Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Scarface: The World Is Yours (2006, video game), The Cleveland Show (2013), Handy Manny, Good Morning America, NBC NASCAR (2001-2017), NASCAR: The Ride of Their Lives (2008)
1 #8 red Budweiser Chevrolet
1 If I wasn't racing, I'd be working at my dad's Chevrolet dealership. It was only a couple of years ago that I was the fastest oil-change man in the place.
2 I'm so happy to be a part of this team. We have a great unit, and that's what it takes. It takes a lot more than just a driver. The guys taught me a lot last season, and I'm sure I'll keep learning about racing for many years to come.
3 I don't really think about carrying on the family racing name, I'm just so proud of my family and real proud to be involved with my father in racing. It's a good relationship. I'm proud of my father and grandfather and what they've done.
1 He is preparing for the up and coming 2004 Nextel Cup season. Began testing in early January at Daytona. [January 2004]
2 (February 15) Won his first Daytona 500 six years to the day his father won his first and only Daytona. [2004]
3 Will attempt to pull off the Daytona Double and win the Daytona 500 and Pepsi 400 in the same year. The last drivers to accomplish the feat were Bobby Allison (1982), 'LeeRoy Yarbrough' (1969), Cale Yarborough (1968) and 'Fireball Roberts' (1962). [July 2004]
4 Uncle of Jeffrey Earnhardt.
5 Jr.'s first win for Hendricks Motor Sports in the 88 Amp Mt. Dew/National Guard car was in Michigan on June 15, 2008. This was his first win in 76 races. His car ran out of gas as he crossed the finish line and he had to be pushed to Victory Lane.
6 Good friends with Chris Cooley, tight end for the Washington Redskins, and Gary Allan.
7 Finished the 2001 Daytona 500 in second place, behind team mate Michael Waltrip; it was the same race where his father, Dale Earnhardt Sr., was killed in.
8 Appointed Honorary Ambassador of Peace for the Harvey Ball Foundation along with Jackie Chan, Brooke Shields, A.V.T. Shankardass, Jerry Lewis, Prince Albert of Monaco, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Phil Collins, Jimmy Buffett, Darrell Waltrip, Heather Mills, Yoko Ono, Patch Adams, Sergei Khrushchev and Winnie Mandela.
9 Is second in Talladega victories with 5, trailing only Dale Earnhardt Sr., who had 10 victories at the track.
10 Beat out Jeff Gordon to win 2005 NASCAR's Sexiest Driver (an event by FOX that the fans voted on every week).
11 He's named after his paternal grandfather and father, both NASCAR racers. His father, Dale Earnhardt, started DEI (Dale's place of employment) and his stepmother, Teresa Earnhardt, now owns it. His 2000-2004 crew included two uncles and a cousin (Danny Earnhardt, Tony Eury Sr. and Tony Eury Jr.).
12 Burned in a Corvette race at Sonoma; started the next two race still in bandages, but was unable to complete either. John Andretti and Martin Truex Jr. were his substitute drivers.
13 His mother's name is Brenda; his stepmother is Teresa Earnhardt.
14 Grandson of dirt track racing legend Ralph Earnhardt.
15 Younger half-brother of Nascar driver Kerry Earnhardt.
16 Only driver in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup history to pull off a Bristol Sweep in one weekend (won both busch and cup race). [August 2004]
17 Owner of the #8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, piloted by Martin Truex Jr., in Busch Series competition.
18 Has 12 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victories. The most of any driver who has entered the NEXTEL Cup Series within the last four years.
19 Joins the Allisons (Bobby Allison and Davey Allison) and the Pettys (Lee Petty and Richard Petty) as the third father and son combination to win the Daytona 500.
20 On February 15, 2004 he won the Daytona 500. His father won that race six years prior on the same day.
21 Has one older half-brother, Kerry Earnhardt (from dad's first marriage); one older sister, Kelley Earnhardt (second marriage); one younger half-sister, Taylor Nicole Earnhardt (third marriage).
22 Entering July 2003, had won the following races in Winston Cup - 2000 Texas 500 and Richmond 400, 2001 Firecracker 400, Delaware 400, and EA Sports 500, 2002 Alabama and EA Sports 500s at Talladega, 2003 Alabama 500.
23 Became first driver, since Bill Elliott at Michigan 1985-6, to win four straight races on one super-speedway, doing so at Talladega, October 2001 through April 2003.
24 Son of legendary 7-time Winston Cup champion, Dale Earnhardt.
25 Made People's 2002 50 Most Eligible Bachelors list.
26 Has one older sister, Kelley Earnhardt; one younger half-sister, Taylor Nicole Earnhardt; one older half-brother, Kerry Earnhardt.
27 He is going to be racing a #3 Monte Carlo in two Busch Cup races for the 2002 season.
28 2-Time NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Champion
29 First Rookie to win "The Winston" All-Star Event
30 Scored his first Daytona victory just 5 months after his father was killed there in the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.
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import com.amazonaws.services.elasticbeanstalk.model.ConfigurationOptionSetting;

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  String id;
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Q: Python- replace negative numbers shown as a string with parentheses into a float I have a data set with where some of the negative numbers are shown in the format (3.4) and some as -3.4. I am trying to adjust all the parentheses to be float format.
The below formula gives me an error

replace() argument 1 must be str, not list

Total['Rate']=Total['Rate'].apply(lambda x:x.replace(['(',')'],['-','']))

Old Format
(.35)
1.2
-2

Final Format
-.35
1.2
-2

Someone suggested
Total['Rate'] = Total['Rate'].apply(lambda x: float(x) if '(' not in x else float('-'+x[x.find("(")+1:x.find(")")]))
This gives the error
TypeError: argument of type 'float' is not iterable

A: Looks like you need.
Demo:
import pandas as pd

df = pd.DataFrame({"Rate": ["(.35)", "1.2", "-2"]})
print(df["Rate"].str.replace("(", "-").str.rstrip(")").astype(float))

Output:
0   -0.35
1    1.20
2   -2.00
Name: Rate, dtype: float64

A: You could also try:
Total['rate'] = Total['rate'].astype(str).str.replace('\((.*)\)', '-\\1')

A: Take a look How to use replace method
Just concatenate the replace() methods:
Total['Rate']=Total['Rate'].apply(lambda x:x.replace('(',')').replace('-',''))


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Only two DV thugs fitted with GPS devices on GC
by Paul Weston
ONLY two violent wife beaters have been fitted with GPS trackers on the Gold Coast despite police compiling a "long list" of thugs capable of killing their former partners.
The waiting list for devices is at least a week long, offenders are not being monitored full-time and the government is accused of either not wanting to fund the ankle bracelets or being embarrassed if they fail to work.
Rapist Robert John Fardon will not be monitored.
Police and community workers say at least a dozen women are running scared on the Gold Coast because predators out of jail are not being tracked.
Of the two men fitted with trackers, one removed the device and was hunted down by officers, an emergency service source said.
Police Minister Mark Ryan did not believe it was an issue, however, saying:
"With two of nine GPS trackers currently in place across the state the Gold Coast has more than its fair share with over 20 per cent."
Di McLeod, the director of Gold Coast Centre Aganist Sexual Violence. Photo by Richard Gosling
The Gold Coast Bulletin has learned of the bracelet breakdown in the wake of the State Government's failed bid to have serial rapist Robert John Fardon's supervision order extended after it expires in October.
On release, Fardon will no longer be monitored by authorities or checked by a psychologist as he moves anywhere he likes without support or counselling.
Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath said she was awaiting advice on the strength of the Government appealing the Supreme Court's decision not to extend the supervision order.
DV rally and memorial service for murdered Worongary mother Kym Cobby. Ros Bates MP attended. Picture: Jerad Williams
Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence director Di McLeod said health workers were concerned about the lack of supply of trackers.
"What happens when someone is bailed with a condition of a GPS tracker and you can't get a tracker down here? That hardware needs to be here right now."
However, an emergency services source said: "There's a lot of cost involved. There's the monitoring issue. And then it's a political embarrassment if the offenders commit a crime while on parole."
Police have previously said there is a "long list" of "lethal" offenders they fear could kill their partners.
Opposition health spokesperson Ros Bates, who wants Fardon monitored, said the Government needed to protect vulnerable women and children.
A domestic violence crime scene at Pimpama. Pic Jono Searle.
"If it takes a week to get a GPS tracker down here from Brisbane, then high-risk offenders need to be locked up so they can be monitored," she said.
"A week of hell would feel like a lifetime for these poor women. If these perpetrators are considered such high risk that they need GPS tracking, why aren't they kept in jail until the tracker is fitted."
The groundbreaking DV reforms passed in 2017. They included the trackers and a DV alert system which enabled victims to be warned when their perpetrators get out of jail. Offenders had to prove they were reformed before being released from jail.
Queensland Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services Mark Ryan accused Ms Bates of making claims based on false premises, false conclusions, faulty logic and selective use of memory. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)
Mr Ryan accused Ms Bates of making claims based on false premises, false conclusions, faulty logic and selective use of memory.
"Here are the facts. First up the number of people ordered to wear GPS trackers is a matter solely for the courts, not the police," Mr Ryan said.
"Ros Bates voted in Parliament in favour of an amendment to that effect. Further, when a court decides whether or not to grant bail consideration of a GPS tracker is not a factor.
"It is only after a decision to grant bail has been made that consideration of a GPS tracker comes into play."
Mr Ryan said the GPS trial being conducted simply adds another layer of monitoring.
The claim that GPS trackers don't seem to be available on the Gold Coast is untrue.
"Once a court orders a person on bail is to be fitted with a GPS tracker the individual must report to a designated police station within seven days to have the device fitted," he said.
"This was the process set in place at the very beginning of this trial. If critics of the trial like Ros want to play silly numbers games think about this.
"With two of nine GPS trackers currently in place across the state the Gold Coast has more than its fair share with over 20 per cent.
"If the claim is that nine court ordered GPS trackers is too few, well that's a matter for the courts. The Queensland Police Service has the trackers ready and waiting."
At the recent Estimates hearing, Mr Ryan talked up the trackers, saying they were "tamperproof" and 750 offenders had been fitted with the devices first introduced in February last year.
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Harvard Heart Letter
Calcium and heart disease: What is the connection?
There's no good evidence that taking calcium supplements can harm your heart. Still, it's best to get this mineral from foods, not pills.
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For decades, doctors have encouraged people to consume plenty of calcium, a mineral best known for building strong bones. About 43% of people in the United States, including close to 70% of older women, take supplements that contain calcium. Concern about osteoporosis—the bone-weakening disease that leaves older adults prone to fracturing a hip, wrist, or other bone—has driven this trend.
Calcium also keeps your muscles, nerves, and blood vessels working well, and it's one of the key minerals involved in blood pressure control. With regard to heart disease, though, there's one potentially confusing aspect of the calcium story. A test researchers often use to look for early signs of heart disease is known as a coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan (see "Seeing calcium specks inside arteries"). There's no direct connection between the calcium you consume and the amount in your arteries. But in recent years, several studies have observed a link between the use of calcium supplements and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
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This weekend in Monaco all eyes are fixed to the court of the Monte-Carlo Country Club. So who is your personal favorite? But if you get tired of watching the game there are a few other things you can do.
Another high profile event this weekend is Top Marques Monaco. This year, an extraordinary edition that promises to light up both the interiors of the Grimaldi Forum and the boulevards of Monaco for four days this spring. The show is the only event in the world where VIP visitors are invited to test drive some of rarest and most coveted cars on the planet on a privatised section of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit. World premiere appearances, state-of-the-art technology and a concern for the environment make Top Marques Monaco a remarkable window onto the world of the luxury supercar industry. For this special 15th edition there will also be a unique exhibition of classic cars, which used to belong to some of the world's most influential heads of state. Top Marques Monaco is first and foremost a supercar show, but it also features other aspects of a luxury lifestyle including designer watches, bespoke jewellery, VIP helicopters, world premiere superboats and the latest luxury must-haves.
Tickets range between €39 and €120.
If you like music and are lucky to get tickets well ahead, there is "I Masnadieri" by Giuseppe Verdi with Alexeï Tikhomirov, Ramon Vargas, Nicola Alaimo, Carmen Giannattasio, Reinaldo Macias, Christophe Berry, Mikhail Timochenko, the Chorus of the Monte-Carlo Opera and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Daniele Callegari on Sunday 22 April, at 3 pm in Opéra de Monte-Carlo – Salle Garnier.
Today opens a new Exhibition by Latifa Echakhch that will be open till Sunday 28 October, from 10 am to 6 pm in Nouveau Musée National – Villa Sauber.
Latifa Echakhch is presenting a new wide installation conceived specifically for the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco – Villa Sauber. Curated by Célia Bernasconi, it combines references to the development of modern Monte-Carlo – such as the construction of the Opéra Garnier and the luxuriant gardens of exotic plants – with the artists' own impressions and childhood memories.
It's Spring! And ceanographic Museum of Monaco has a programme of events and activities for the holidays, including an unusual tour with Professeur Tentaculus, 360° films, touch tank, feeding the animals, etc. on 22 April to 7 May, in Oceanographic Museum of Monaco.
And don't forget about the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, one of the biggest annual tennis tournaments for male professional players. The event, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006, is the first of three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments played on clay at the Monte-Carlo Country Club. The tournament is a player and fan favourite due to its magnificent location and long tradition of champions. Spain's Rafael Nadal won an Open Era record eight successive title there between 2005-2012.
You can book your tickets here.
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Girl found stabbed in burning house
(Tulsa Police Department)
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Tulsa police on Tuesday arrested a woman who they say bound and gagged her three daughters, stabbed the eldest repeatedly and set their house on fire.
Police said a patrol officer found 39-year-old Taheerah Ahmad around midday in a vehicle in downtown Tulsa. Ahmad was taken into custody and her 7-year-old daughter who had been reported missing was found safe, police said.
Tulsa Police Officer Jeanne MacKenzie said the 7-year-old girl, Hafsa Hayle, helped her 9-year-old sister escape Monday night, and the 9-year-old ran to a nearby house for help. MacKenzie tells the Tulsa World that when authorities arrived, they found an 11-year-old girl with so many stab wounds that emergency responders "couldn't even count them." The house was on fire.
The middle child told police that their mother placed socks in their mouths, bound their hands with duct tape and began stabbing the eldest child, MacKenzie said.
The 11-year-old remained hospitalized Tuesday and police said she was unconscious and that her condition was "very severe."
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Q: Clicking element once with jQuery I am using the one() method to trigger an action once like so:
$("#tabs .nav li a").one("click", function(){
       //do something
});

This works once for each link. I want it to work once and ONCE ONLY for all the links within the .nav li For instance, If I click on .nav li a, I expect the action to trigger. If I click a different link, I no longer want the function to fire.
How would you suggest going about this?

A: Set the original event with .on() then use .off() to remove it:
$("#tabs .nav li a").on("click.once", function(){
    // do something
    $("#tabs .nav li a").off("click.once");
});

This also uses a custom event namespace to avoid accidentally removing other click events from the elements.

A: you can use .on() and .off() for this
$("#tabs .nav li a").on("click", function(){
    //do something
    $("#tabs .nav li a").off('click');
});

A: You can use event delegation and bind it to the parent, just like .on():
$('#tabs').one('click', '.nav li a', function() {
    // ...
});

Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/hDfFu/

A: You can use unbind or off to remove event handlers, like this:
$("#tabs .nav li a").on("click.myIdentifier", function(){
    //do something

    // unbind event from other elements:
    $("#tabs .nav li a").off('click.myIdentifier');
});

Note the added .myIndentifier here, which you should always use when removing events you've attached to ensure you're removing only the events you want to; ie. not events which are added by a 3rd party plugin which you want to keep.

A: try putting
$("#tabs .nav li a").unbind('click');

at the end of the function.


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Aerotask has successfully closed the acquisition of one Boeing 737-500 (MSN 28915) aircraft on behalf of an undisclosed buyer. This particular 737-500 was formerly operated by the now defunct VIM Airlines and was involved in a runway excursion incident in Latvia.
Plans to restore the aircraft's airworthiness are now underway before its entry into service with future operator Ukrainian Wings, a Kiev-based passenger charter and ACMI airline. This aircraft is a welcome addition to Ukrainian Wings' existing fleet of two 737 aircraft and is intended to expand their charter and short to long-term ACMI offering.
With the completion of this transaction, Aerotask lives up to its reputation of being the leading asset management and advisory firm specializing in difficult assets.


The RYG Stainless Steel Guide Rod fits all G17,17L,22,24,31,34,35,37 Pistols. This price includes the stainless steel guide rod, 3/32 allen wrench and set screw. The recoil spring must be purchased separately. Recoil springs can be purchased HERE. The factory recoil spring weight is 17 lbs on all G17,17L,22,24,31,34,35,37. RYG stainless steel guide rods provide a decisive advantage for all Glock owners. Special features include a rigid stainless steel body that improves lock up by completely removing "guide rod flex". The hex screw removable tip allows the user to choose various spring weights that will calibrate the ammunition to his gun. Used by Law Enforcement and competitive shooters world wide, will not chip or crack like the factory plastic guide rods are prone to do. Will not damage or wear your polymer frame and guaranteed to provide a lifetime of reliable service. We recommend the use of Blue Loctite on the hex screw threads. This will provide a firm hold and still allow easy removal when necessary. This will not fit the gen4 Glocks without the Gen4 guide rodadapter sold HERE.
It's a great addition to any glock. Provides better recoil.
Nice quality easy install. I would recommend adding blue locktite to the screw.


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Climate-Related Disasters and the Death Toll
Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 21-63
59 Pages Posted: 8 Sep 2021
See all articles by Valérie Chavez-Demoulin
Eric Jondeau
University of Lausanne - Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC Lausanne); Swiss Finance Institute; Swiss Finance Institute
Linda Mhalla
University of Lausanne, School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC Lausanne); HEC Montreal - Department of Decision Sciences; University of Geneva, Geneva School of Economics and Management, Research Center for Statistics
Date Written: September 3, 2021
With climate change accelerating, the frequency of climate disasters is expected to increase in the decades to come. There is ongoing debate as to how different climatic regions will be affected by such an acceleration. In this paper, we describe a model for predicting the frequency of climate disasters and the severity of the resulting number of deaths. The frequency of disasters is described as a Poisson process driven by aggregate CO2 emissions. The severity of disasters is described using a generalized Pareto distribution driven by the trend in regional real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. We predict the death toll for different types of climate disasters based on the projections made by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the population, the regional real GDP per capita, and aggregate CO2 emissions in the "sustainable" and "business-as-usual" baseline scenarios.
Keywords: Climate change, Climate disasters, Death toll, Frequency and severity
Chavez-Demoulin, Valérie and Jondeau, Eric and Mhalla, Linda, Climate-Related Disasters and the Death Toll (September 3, 2021). Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 21-63, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3918201 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3918201
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Lebanon Veterans' Home Patients Recovering From COVID-19
Thirteen of the 16 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the Oregon Veterans' Home in Lebanon are now recovered, the medical staff informed the Oregon Health Authority this week.
Two of the Home's COVID cases died, while one case remains active. Facility staff continue to monitor residents for symptoms of respiratory illness to mitigate the spread of the virus.
Those who have recovered include the home's most senior resident, a World War II veteran who celebrated his 104th birthday with a small group of family this week.
"This is the good news so many of us have been hoping for throughout this difficult situation," said Kelly Fitzpatrick, Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs director. "Words cannot express our gratitude to the medical staff at the home who helped guide these recoveries, and who provided such exceptional care to our honored residents.
"There is no doubt that their diligent adherence to the infectious disease prevention protocols and public health guidelines have helped ensure the health and safety of our vulnerable residents, themselves and the community."
Widespread and strict lock-down protocols remain in place, in line with the home's protocols and nationwide guidance for skilled nursing facilities that are now in effect.
"While we celebrate this welcome good news, we recognize that we are not out of the woods yet," Fitzpatrick said. "As long as this virus is out there, it remains our duty to do whatever we can to protect the honored residents in our care, and prevent the spread or reintroduction of this potentially deadly disease."
Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said, "I am glad to hear these veterans have recovered from their illnesses. I'm grateful to everyone whose excellent and attentive care helped them beat the COVID-19 virus, from their medical care providers to staff at the Allworth Veterans Home. Their story is a reminder that all of us are part of a critical mission to prevent others from getting sick: stay home, save lives."
Source: Oregon Health Authority


4. Take assemblage of a shaft of a leading gear wheel, - in case of need hook assemblage by the hammer handle.
In order to avoid damage of a conducted shaft in the course of dismantling or a partition wind with rags the end of the shaft turned to the frictional party of the persistent needle bearing the end!
1. Расчеканьте a counternut also give it by means of holder ST1 899884100, emphasis ST2 498427100 and face key ST3 899988608.
2. Remove a leading gear wheel from a leading shaft. For this purpose remove the plug of a conic gear wheel of differential, adjusting washers №1 and №2, the persistent bearing, the needle bearing, a ring of a leading gear wheel, the needle bearing and the persistent bearing.
3. By means of a press and stripper ST 498007000 remove the roller bearing and a washer.
4. Расчеканьте the second counternut also give it by means of holder ST2 899884100 and a face key (50) ST3 499987300.
5. By means of stripper ST 499857000 remove a conducted gear wheel of 5th transfer.
7. With the help оправки ST1 499757002 and stripper ST2 899714110 remove the roller bearing and a conducted gear wheel of 3/4 transfers.
8. Take a straight line шпонку.
9. Remove a conducted gear wheel of 2nd transfer, blocking ring of internal gearing, a cone of the synchronizer and blocking ring of external gearing.
10. With the help оправки ST1 499757002 and stripper ST2 899714110 remove a conducted gear wheel of 1st transfer, the plug of a gear wheel of 2nd transfer and assemblage of a gear wheel with a nave.
Assemblage of a gear wheel with a nave should be in case of need replaced. The gear wheel is in constant gearing with a nave and in case of need assemblage dismantle it is necessary to mark preliminary original position of components from each other.
11. Remove a gear ring of a conducted gear wheel of 1st transfer.
1. Check is similar to the corresponding operations described in Section Removal, service, installation and adjustment of primary shaft Manual transmission.
Check of smoothness of rotation of the ball bearing established from the back party of assemblage of a shaft of a leading gear wheel should be made before removal of components of a shaft, the bearing pretightness otherwise will be eliminated!
2. Besides, check up backlash size (A) between trailer surfaces of the blocking ring wrung out to a cone and gear wheels. If the result of measurement makes less than 0.5 ч 1.0 mm, replace a ring.
1. Watching combination of landing labels, establish муфту and assemblage of a gear wheel with a nave.
2. Establish a washer and a spring lock ring, then establish a gear ring of a conducted gear wheel of 1st transfer.
3. Plant on a conducted shaft a conducted gear wheel of 1st transfer, blocking ring of the synchronizer of 1st transfer and assemblage of a gear wheel with a nave, - track, that assemblage of a gear wheel with a nave has appeared is developed in the correct image, and the sliding key has got to a groove of a blocking ring.
4. By means of a press both оправок ST1 499277200 and ST2 499587000 plant on a conducted shaft the plug of a conducted gear wheel of 2nd transfer, - the shaft end wind with rags (the prevention in the beginning of subsection "Dismantling" see). At press installation track correctness of combination of oil apertures of a shaft and the plug.
5. Plant on a conducted shaft a conducted gear wheel of 2nd transfer, an external blocking ring, the synchronizer cone, blocking ring of external gearing and a sliding key.
6. The further assemblage is made in an order, the return to an order of dismantle of components. The effort of a tightening of the second counternut makes 265 Nanometers.
7. After зачеканивания counternuts in two points by means of a steelyard check up the initial moment проворачивания the roller bearing, - the result of measurement should not fall outside the limits a range 0.1 ч 1.5 Н.
8. Track correctness of installation of the roller bearing, the aperture under a pin in its external holder is located asymmetrically.
1. Make selection of an adjusting washer №1 so that the backlash «H» approximately seemed zero. Establish usual (18.3х30х4) and lock (18х30х2) washers, then screw the first counternut (18х13.5) and tighten it with effort of 118 Nanometers.
2. Remove emphasis ST2 498427100 and measure initial effort проворачивания the bearing.
3. If the result of measurement falls outside the limits an admissible range (54 ± 25 Nanometers), address to the table resulted more low and pick up a new adjusting washer №1, then repeat check.
4. If to achieve satisfactory result by washer selection № 1 it is not possible, address to the table resulted more low and make побор an adjusting washer №2 and repeat the operations described in paragraphs with 1 on 3.
For increase in initial effort проворачивания and backlash sizes «H» it is necessary to use thicker adjusting washer №2, otherwise - more thin.
5. Once again check up initial effort проворачивания the bearing, then зачеканьте a counternut in four points.
1. Remove assemblage of forward differential.
2. Achieve combination of numerical labels of the leader of main transfer conducted gear wheels to transfer. The top number on a leading gear wheel serves for its combination with a well-aimed conducted gear wheel, bottom - for selection of an adjusting lining. Absence of number corresponds to its zero value.
3. Establish assemblage of a leading gear wheel of the main transfer without an adjusting washer in the right section of the main thing картера transmissions and tighten bolts of fastening of the bearing.
4. Prepare for work a measuring instrument of a leading gear wheel (ST 499917500): ослабьте two bolts also adjust a measuring instrument so that at deducing of an end face of a plate in the end of a scale the measuring instrument registered value 0.5.
5. Establish a measuring instrument, having inserted its pin into a reception aperture in the transmission case.
6. Shifting a scale of a measuring instrument a finger, consider the indication in a point when where it will be combined with a face surface of a leading gear wheel.
7. The demanded thickness of an adjusting lining is defined by addition to indications of a measuring instrument of value of the numerical marks put down on a conducting gear wheel in case before a numerical label on a leading gear wheel the sign «+» is put down, or a way subtracting the same number if before it the sign is put down «-».
8. Try to achieve the maximum approach to demanded value by selection of a combination from 1 to 3 adjusting linings. The list of let out linings is given in the table resulted more low.
10. Establish assemblages of a primary shaft and a shaft of a leading gear wheel, - track, that at displacement of both assemblages against the stop forward the backlash between them completely got out. Check up serviceability of functioning of plugs of a gear change (1/2 3/4 and 5), - муфта and a conducted gear wheel of a reverse gear should settle down on the centre of assemblages of the synchronizers.
11. The further installation is made in an order, the return to an order of dismantle of components.


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SHELTER is formed by a multidisciplinary and complementary consortium of 23 partners being 7 SMEs, 1 EEIG (European Economic Interest Groupings), 10 Research Organisations, 4 Public Bodies and 1 Policy Maker.
Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation
Private, independent, non-profit applied research centre of international excellence. Legally a Foundation, Tecnalia is the leading private and independent research and technology organisation in Spain and one of the largest in Europe, employing around 1,400 people (225 PhDs) and with income of 105.2 Million € in 2017.
Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita di Bologna
Founded in 1088, the Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna (UNIBO) is known as the oldest University of the western world. Nowadays, UNIBO remains one of the most important institutions of higher education across Europe with 11 Schools, 33 Departments and more than 87.000 students; it is organized in a multi-campus structure with 5 operating sites.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - UNESCO
Specialized agency of the United Nations with its overarching objectives of building of peace, eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, sciences, culture, communication and information. In the field of disaster and climate risk management, UNESCO operates at the interface between natural and social sciences, education, culture and communication.
Politecnico di Torino
Leading public university, in Italy and in Europe, in technical-scientific teaching and research. Founded almost 150 years ago, Politecnico di Torino has three Schools of Engineering, two Schools of Architecture, a School of Economics and Management, plus a Post-Graduate School. Politecnico offers excellence in technology and promotes the ability to carry out theoretical and applied research and also the capacity to achieve concrete and reliable productive processes or organise services and facilities.
Universite de Liege
Research group of the Urban & Environmental Engineering Research Unit of the University of Liège. It develops its researches in the domain of the local environment, in both its physical (urban quarters, housing, public spaces), cultural (cultural heritage, tourism), perceptive (townscape, visual and thermal comfort) and social (quality of life, urban cohesion) dimensions.
Universidad del pais Vasco/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
Teaching and research institution officially founded in 1985. The university employs over 7.000 people in 31 faculties and schools distributed in three different campuses, with a total of more than 50,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The UPV/EHU offers the highest number of doctorate programmes of all Spanish universities, one third of which have received a mention of excellence from the Spanish Ministry of Education.
The second-largest public university in the Czech Republic. At present it comprises nine faculties with over 200 departments, institutes and clinics and it is recognized as one of the most important teaching and research institutions in the Czech Republic and of the South Moravian Region. The Faculty of Economics and Administration (FEA) is one of the largest faculties of Masaryk University.
Stichting Ihe Delft Institute For Water Educational
The largest international water education facility in the world. Its mission is to contribute to the education and training of water professionals and build capacity to organisations active in the fields of water and environment. IHE Delft has provided graduate education to more than 15,000 water professionals from 162 countries.
Aiming to become the reference research center for organizations that want to grow and increase their competitiveness and reliability, or talented students interested in developing their skills in a young and stimulating environment. We collaborate at an international level with universities, companies and public institutions enhancing synergies and complementarities among them.
Zentrum Fur Risiko - Und Krisenmanagement - Zrk
Founded in 2007, is an association which represents of joint scientific, economic, technical, social and legal aspects of the risk, security and crisis management (national & international), monitoring and promotion of risk, security and crisis management (national & international) and influence on the consistent application of the acknowledged state of science and technology.
Tower Spa
Leading Italian independent insurance brokerage company. Tower SpA has developed a significant know how with regard to special risks, industrial risks, financial institutions, retail/bancassurance. Tower SpA helps clients in defining, designing, and delivering innovative industry-specific solutions that help them effectively manage risk.
Unismart Padova Enterprise Srl
Wholly-owned subsidiary of the University of Padova, top ranked Italian University, in charge of managing all the technology transfer and innovation consulting activities directed to companies, industrial associations, professionals, investors, banks, and other public and private bodies – both on a national and international scale.
Ekodenge Muhendislik Mimarlik Danismanlik Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
SME founded in 1996 to provide consultancy and engineering services shaped around the vision of sustainability and related EU policy. EKODENGE sustainability Engineering Limited is the UK based office of the group focusing on EU level sustainability projects and consultancy services. The company's main research areas are focusing on sustainable building design, energy efficiency, material and energy flow.
Nobatek Inef 4
Private non-profit technological research centre and National Institute for the Energy Transition working to promote innovation in sustainable development and Energy Efficiency in building technology, architecture and urban planning. It employs more than 60 people, mainly civil, material, and energy engineers as well as architects, with a turnover of around 4 Million € for 2017.
Sistema Gmbh
Privately-held company founded in 2009 in Vienna as R&D office of its mother company MEEO Srl (Italy). SISTEMA offers its Customers a wide range of products and services based on remote sensing analysis techniques and IT Applications. Thematic services include meteorological, environmental, and dedicated Applications/General Services and research projects.
R.E.D. Srl
SME founded the 23rd of January 2006 as a spin-off with the CNR from Italy as shareholder. The company was created specifically for the development, production and installation of innovative devices, ad hoc built sensors and monitoring systems to deploy in climatology, microclimatology, indoor air quality/comfort and energy efficiency in buildings.
Estudios Gis S.l.
Consulting firm specialized in Information Technologies with geographic component. It was founded 20 years ago and since then, our aim is to provide added value services to public administrations and private companies in the growing use of emerging technologies for decision-making processes and also in solving complex management problems.
Seferihisar Municipality
Local governmental body of Seferihisar, small harbour town 45 km's from Izmir, at the coast of the Aegean region in Turkey. With an area of 386 km2's and a population of 40.800, agriculture and fishery has been the main livelihoods of Seferihisar. Seferihisar became a Cittaslow town and Turkey's Cittaslow capital in 2009.
International Sava River Basin Commission
International organisation established for purpose of the implementation of the Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin, namely the provision of cooperation of the Parties to the FASRB (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia), as well as Montenegro (cooperates based on the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between ISRBC and Montenegro).
Gemeente Dordrecht
Public, non-profit, local governmental organization. Dordrecht, with its 118 782 inhabitants, is the fifth municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. The urban agglomeration Drechtsteden where Dordrecht is part of, with approximately 280,000 inhabitants is the 9th of the Netherlands. The city is the place where the river Merwede, the lower reaches of the river Rhine, splits into the North and the Oude Maas.
Conselleria de medio ambiente e Ordenacion do territorio - Xunta de Galicia
Competent body on climate change in Galicia, within the Regional Ministry of Environment and Territorial Planning, Xunta Galicia. It exercises the competences and functions in terms of evaluation and control of the impact on the environment caused by human activity, or the promotion of systems and strategies to correct this incidence, the evaluation of the effects of certain plans and programs on the environment , the management of the environmental observation and meteorological forecasting systems of Galicia and the promotion of environmental research and technological development for the achievement of adequate environmental protection.
Euronet Consulting EEIG
Both a pan-European group of cutting-edge consultancy companies and a global network consisting of partners in Official Development Assistance (ODA) countries. The group was established in 1990 as a coordination hub for the management of joint operations in a broad number of thematic sectors.
Alpha Consult
European management and technology consultancy supporting businesses, regulators and European institutions. Recognised as one of the leading independent experts in Satellite Navigation (GNSS) and Earth Observation (EO), and are increasingly active across other supporting and related markets (chiefly Emergency response and management, and Climate Change).
Aitziber Egusquiza TECNALIA Send email
Aitziber Egusquiza is the Chairperson that together with the Work Packages leaders, in the Steering Committee, will constitute the Project Coordination Board to manage the project.


As I'm sure all good Cynic fans know by now, Portal is the band that emerged from the ashes of Cynic in 1994 shortly after Cynic's untimely demise. This page is dedicated to setting the record straight on matters concerning the band Portal and their now legendary demo.
In the fall of 1994, after the transformation of Cynic, Paul Masvidal, Jason Gobel and Sean Reinert started a new project named Portal. The band name was Sean's idea and was inspired by a Robert Venosa painting which the band loved, entitled "Portal". The new band's music, however, was far from the technical metal that Cynic fan's had come to know. It was more in the style of Dead Can Dance and My Bloody Valentine meets a jazz fusion group, but still a complex and layered sound without the heavy guitars and fast tempos. Portal was a five piece, consisting of the above three ex-members of Cynic and completed by bassist Chris Kringel, who had toured with Cynic pre-post Focus, and lastly, by singer/keyboardist Aruna Abrams who came from Berkeley College of Music to join the band.
Portal demoed a total of ten songs, which were never officially released. There wasn't any form of packaging or artwork for the demo other than the Venosa painting entitled "Return To Source" (used unofficially), as a black and white CD imprint for promo copies. The ten songs were recorded in two five song sessions, first in late 1994 and early 1995 which ultimately became one big demo under the name Portal.
The common misnomer is that these ten songs were actually two separate demos, the second of which being under the name Aeon Spoke. The demo was, in fact, entirely under the name of Portal. Aeon Spoke was a working title for a moment at the time of the Portal demo, but the band just decided to call it "Portal" for the sake of avoiding any confusion. The year of release for the ten song Portal demo (had it been released) would have been 1995.
The lyrics for the second five songs are more down to Earth, with more straight forward pop/rock songwriting. All of the songs are, however, very spiritual in nature. All-in-all, the Portal demo represents a major change in musical direction from that of "Focus".
Here's what Paul had to say on the writing credits and guitar panning in the mixdown of the Portal demo: "Most of the arrangements and separate parts were collaborations but the songs originated often with a simple melody and chord progression that was later tweaked by the band. 'Belong', in particular, was my verse and Aruna's chorus. The guitars I think are placed in less obvious panning situations [than on 'Focus'] depending on the part because of the keyboard element also."
The song "Not The Same" had an alternate title of "All That I know" that was also used for it at one point. "Crawl Above The Sun" is also an alternate title that was used for a time instead of simply "Crawl Above" as it appears on the demo. The song "Belong" aired on the Sci-Fi Channel TV series "Good Vs. Evil".
Atlantic and TVT Records (among others) were ready to make offers for the project, but upon Cynic's split, RoadRunner decided to keep Paul and Sean contractually tied to the label, which froze Portal's ability to find a new home. Portal ultimately split in the early part of 1996 for a few reasons...one being the music business and the legal hassles (which they spent a year in) involved with their RoadRunner deal. Also, creatively and personally, there was a lot of change going on for the band members who ultimately decided they needed time to "find themselves" away from each other.
For more information on what the previous members of Portal and Cynic are doing today, check the Musicians section of this website.


I tried to do some craft with Kate a couple of months ago but she ended up making a mess and I wasn't able to handle it. I got grumpy and annoyed at the whole mess and told myself to wait a bit. I forgot all about re-introducing it to her as we were always going outdoors during our mornings together. A post I came across on FB which I re-posted on my timeline reminded me to get started on craft with her. It's been many years since I have done craft with the older kids and I organized the materials I found around the house in these see-through containers (from Howard Storage) so that I would be inspired to work with her regularly (even mummy needs motivation to get started).
One very useful tip I picked up from that post was to use a tray. This way, it not only contains the mess but it sets a boundary for the child. Somehow, psychologically, it also put me at ease. (art and craft = mess = stress) I found that so long as her work was contained in that tray, I was happy. (Tray was bought from Ikea).
I got this glue from Spotlight (around $15). It washes out in water and is non-toxic. I wanted something really mild as Kate doesn't like glue on her fingers and will constantly ask me to use a wet tissue to clean it off if she gets it onto her fingers.
I taught her how to apply the glue onto the foam and to turn it over to stick it. She insisted on applying glue to both sides of the coloured foam. Use nylon or plastic brushes (not those with natural bristles) as it is easier to wash out.
This kept her busy for a good half hour... And ta-da! Her masterpiece. Her siblings returned from school and they all exclaimed, "Hey, what's that? Nice!"
Don't forget to display their work. No matter how strange it may look, they will be very happy to see that we acknowledge their efforts.
Sane tip: I used to plan elaborate craft sessions with the older kids and end up disappointed when they didn't want to 'do it properly'. Now I realise what is important is the process, not the outcome. I prefer to do simple set-ups and let their imagination and creativity flow and be totally present with them in the process. Lots more fun and less stress.
Save tip: Lots of things around the house can be recycled for crafting. Paper that is used to wrap our clothes bought in the malls, ribbons from birthday presents, ticket stubs and knick knacks from the older kids' goodie bags are just a few examples.
Update: A reader left a tip on our Facebook page that a cheaper alternative is to make homemade starch glue. Can give that a try!


This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of NatureSweet for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine.
We're in Texas, and we eat a TON of Tex-Mex food here. Quesadillas, fajitas, nachos, enchiladas – these are all staple meals in our household. And y'all, you know queso is a part of that, too, right? I think I might pick queso over chocolate.
With our love of Tex-Mex, we consistently have certain ingredients on hand. Cilantro, limes, jalapeños, and tomatoes are all items that come into play in many recipes we make.
As you may know, a classic side in Tex-Mex cuisine is pico de gallo. We've eaten it often, but had never made it from scratch. I decided we should give it a try, so I gathered the ingredients. Tomatoes are the cornerstone of the recipe, and I knew I wanted really flavorful tomatoes to make the pico de gallo really great. NatureSweet Eclipses were perfect – they're deeper-colored tomatoes, and the deeper color means a richer flavor.
I do want to add this – as you can see in my photos, the Eclipses tomatoes are a darker color and aren't the typical red tomato. This is a classic, oh-so-accurate case of not judging a book by its cover, friends. Think outside the box and go for these amazingly flavorful tomatoes – you'll be so glad you did.
Pico de gallo is a great, easy dish you'll love. It's perfect to add to fajitas or to mix in to guacamole or black beans.
Dice up the tomatoes. You can adjust how finely you dice based on your personal preference, which is one reason we love making our own pico de gallo versus buying store-bought concoctions.
Chop onions (side note: did you know you can wear goggles while you do this to prevent tearing up? My husband makes fun of me but my eyes are dry when I'm done, thank you very much!).
Chop cilantro. Here's a tip: if you have trouble cutting herbs with a knife, using kitchen shears can be an easy workaround.
Combine tomatoes, onion, and cilantro in a bowl. Squeeze the juice of at least half a lime into the mix, and stir. You can add more lime juice if you prefer a more citrus-y taste to your pico de gallo.
Stir in garlic powder and salt.