The model designation, which is cast on the main body below the gasoline inlet, indicates the basic design of the unit. The code number, which is stamped on a metal tag attached by one bowl cover screw, furnishes the key to the size, calibrations, and other alterations required for the particular year and series engine for which the unit is specified.
Carburetors having different code numbers are not interchangeable even though the model designations are identical. The variations between carburetors of different code numbers may not be apparent on inspection, but they have a very important bearing on the performance of the engine.
When ordering or using replacement parts for a 1950 Buick Carter carburetor always make certain that they are as specified for the carburetor model and code number, as well as for the car model and series.
The WCD Carter carburetor is a dual-barrel down draft type. See figure 3-22.
It contains a float system, low speed (idle) system, high speed system, power system, accelerating system, and climatic control (automatic choke). An accelerator vacuum switch, which is part of the cranking motor control circuit, is incorporated in the body flange of carburetor.
Air enters both barrels of carburetor through the air horn which has one inlet and contains the choker valve. Fuel is supplied to both barrels from one float chamber. The float chamber encircles both barrels and contains a dual type float and lever assembly which operates one float needle or valve. The accelerating pump jet in each barrel is supplied with fuel from one pump located in the float chamber. The power systems of both barrels are controlled by one vacuum piston and link.
Except as noted above, each barrel forms a complete carburetor system. Each barrel contains a low speed system with an adjustment screw, a high speed system with a metering rod, accelerating pump discharge jet, a triple venturi system, and a throttle valve. The throttle valves of both barrels are mounted in line on one shaft. The dual construction combines the advantages of two carburetors in one compact unit. The dual carburetor and dual intake manifold provide more uniform distribution of fuel to all cylinders than would be possible with one single barrel carburetor.
Operation of each system of the WCD Carter carburetor is described in the following subparagraphs. The climatic control is described in paragraph 3-20, which follows. The accelerator vacuum switch is described in paragraph 10-32.
Fuel enters the carburetor at the gasoline connection and flows through the strainer and needle seat into the float chamber. When the fuel reaches the prescribed level in float chamber, the dual float presses the needle against its seat to shut off the flow of fuel. Thereafter, the fuel is maintained at the prescribed level by opening and closing of needle as required. The float lever is hinged on a pin and connected to the float needle by a clip. The float chamber is vented externally through ports in air horn to allow fuel to be smoothly withdrawn through the various systems. See figure 3-23.
The operation of the low speed system in each barrel of the carburetor is identical. Fuel flows from the float chamber through the metering rod jet into a passage which supplies both the low speed jet and the main nozzle. It then flows upward through the low speed jet which meters the fuel used by the low speed system. At the upper end of the low speed jet the fuel is combined with a stream of air coming in from the carburetor throat through a by-pass. The combining of the air stream with the fuel tends to atomize or break up the gasoline into a vapor. See figure 3-24.
The fuel-air mixture passes through a small drilled passage called the economizer and is combined with an additional air stream coming through the air bleed from the throat of the carburetor. This additional air tends to break the fuel particles into a still finer vapor.
The upper idle port is slotted vertically. As the throttle valve is opened it not only allows more air to come in past it but also uncovers more of the idle port, thereby allowing a greater quantity of the fuel-air mixture to enter the carburetor throat from the idle mixture passage.
The operation of the high speed system in each barrel of the carburetor is identical. Air entering the barrel through the air horn passes through the triple venturi system which increases the velocity of the air and creates a suction on the main nozzle. This causes fuel to flow from the float chamber through the metering rod jet into the main nozzle from which it is discharged into the air stream passing through the small venturi. The triple venturi system tends to atomize or break up the fuel into a vapor and mix it with the air stream. See figure 3-25.
The amount of fuel entering the high speed system is metered or controlled by the area of the opening between the metering rod jet and the end of the metering rod which extends into the jet. The lower end of the metering rod has steps of three different diameters to provide' three different metering areas, depending upon the position of the metering rod in the jet. The metering rod is connected by a link, countershaft and connector rod to the throttle shaft so that it is raised when the throttle valve is opened and lowered when the throttle valve is closed.
For maximum power or high speed operation above approximately 75 MPH, a richer mixture is required than that necessary for normal throttle opening. The richer mixture is supplied through the high speed systems of both barrels of carburetor by means of the power system.
The power system consists of a vacuum piston located in a cylinder connected to manifold vacuum, a spring which tends to push the piston upward against manifold vacuum, and a vacumeter piston link attached to the piston and supporting the two metering rods. See figure 3-25.
A pump plunger, operating in a cylinder cast into the float chamber, is mechanically operated from the throttle valve shaft by means of the throttle shaft arm, throttle connector rod, pump operating arm and countershaft assembly, pump arm and pump arm link. The pump circuit contains intake and discharge check valves and discharge passage leading to a pump jet in each barrel of carburetor. See figure 3-26.
When the throttle is closed, the pump plunger moves up and draws a supply of fuel from the float chamber past the intake ball into the pump cylinder. When the throttle is opened, the pump plunger on its downward stroke exerts pressure on the fuel which presses the intake ball against its seat, raises the check needle off its seat and discharges a metered quantity of fuel through the pump jets into each barrel of carburetor. This occurs only momentarily during the accelerating period. The pump plunger spring provides a follow-up action so that the fuel discharge carries out over a brief period of time. See figure 3-26. A relief valve between the discharge passage and float chamber prevents excessive build-up of pressure in the accelerating system when the throttle is suddenly snapped open.
The climatic control consists of a choke valve mounted on a shaft in the carburetor air horn, a bi-metal thermostatic coil and housing attached to a housing cast on air horn, a vacuum actuated choke piston located in a cylinder in the housing on air horn. and a fast idle connector rod which connects a lever on the choke shaft to a fast idle cam mounted on carburetor body flange. An upper heat pipe connects the choke housing to a lower heat pipe in the exhaust manifold.
The choke valve is mounted off-center on the choke shaft so that the force of air stream passing through the air horn tends to move the valve to the open position. A short lever riveted to choke shaft is engaged by the free outer end of the thermostatic coil which, when cold, tends to close the choke valve. The choke piston, which is actuated by intake manifold vacuum, is connected by a link to the short lever on choke shaft and tends to open the choke valve when the engine is running. See figure 3-27.
position. When choke valve is in wide open position, the fast idle adjustment screw is opposite an opening in edge of cam so that throttle may close against the throttle lever adjustment screw.
If the engine becomes flooded for any reason, (he choke valve can be partially opened by depressing accelerator pedal to the full extent of its travel. This causes a tongue or arm on the throttle lever to contact and rotate the fast idle cam, which forces the choke valve open. See figure 3-29.
If the engine operates on fast idle too long after starting- or else moves to slow idle too soon, or the choke unloader does not operate properly, adjust fast idle cam, choke unloader, and fast idle adjustment screw. The following procedure may be used with carburetor on engine or on the bench.
Remove air cleaner and- silencer, if carburetor is on engine.
Hold choke valve in closed position and sec that the cam trip lever is in contact with the fast idle cam, then check the clearance between the arm of fast idle cam and the boss on body flange, using a .020″ feeler gauge (T109-29). See figure 3-28.
If clearance is other than .020″, slightly loosen choke lever lock screw, hold choke valve closed and rotate choke lever on shaft "to obtain specified clearance, then tighten lock screw. Recheck clearance.
Open throttle until stop arm on throttle shaft lever contacts boss on body flange, then check clearance between upper edge of choke valve and wall of air horn, using a 3/16″ gauge (T109-28 or No. 12 drill). See figure 3-29.
If carburetor is installed, warm engine up to normal operating temperature and correct a tachometer to register engine speed. Disconnect fast idle connector rod from cam trip lever so that cam may be held in "cold" position while engine is running with choke valve fully open. See figure 3-30.
If carburetor is on engine, turn adjustment screw to obtain engine speed of 1200 RPM. See figure 3-30.
If carburetor is on bench, turn adjustment screw until a .015″ wire gauge (T109-44) just can be inserted between edge of throttle valve and wall of body flange diametrically opposite the idle parts.
It is not necessary to remove the carburetor assembly from the engine in order to overhaul the climatic control.
Remove air cleaner and silencer, then disconnect choke upper heat pipe if carburetor is on engine.
Disconnect fast idle connector rod from fast idle cam trip lever, then remove air horn and climatic control assembly from carburetor.
Remove thermostatic housing and coil assembly, gasket, and baffle plate from air horn. See figure 3-31.
Remove choke valve. Rotate shaft to disengage piston from its cylinder. Remove choke shaft and lever assembly with piston attached. Remove piston pin and piston from link. See figure 3-31.
Soak all parts, except thermostatic housing and coil assembly, in Bendix metalclene or its equivalent, then thoroughly rinse in kerosene, distillate, or white gasoline to remove all gummy deposits that have been softened by the solvent. Wipe parts dry with clean cloth.
It is particularly necessary for the piston and its cylinder in air horn to be thoroughly clean and free of burrs or scores. Do not use any abrasive material for cleaning piston and cylinder. If piston or cylinder is scored replace the affected part.
Check choke shaft for free action in air horn. If shaft is worn so that excessive play in bearings exists, replace the shaft" assembly. If choke valve is bent or otherwise damaged it should be replaced.
Install baffle plate and a new coil housing gasket. Place housing on air horn with indicator mark near bottom and install retainers, leaving screws loose. Rotate housing counterclockwise (opposite to arrow) until choke valve closes and indicator mark is one graduation beyond large rib on air horn (1 point rich), then tighten retainer screws. See figure 3-32.
Install air horn and climatic control assembly on carburetor, using new air horn gasket. Place gasket so that small hole aligns with choke hole in bowl cover. Connect fast idle connector rod to fast idle came trip lever with a pin spring.
Adjust fast idle cam, choke unloader, and fast idle adjustment screw as described in paragraph 3-21.
Remove air cleaner and silencer. Disconnect throttle rod, accelerator vacuum switch wires; choke upper heat pipe, vacuum spark control pipe, and gasoline pipe.
Remove gasoline filter assembly, then remove carburetor from engine.
Remove air horn and climatic control assembly from carburetor and disassemble it, following procedure given in paragraph 3-22.
Disconnect throttle connector rod from pump operating lever, push retainer off lower end of rod, and remove rod and retainer.
Remove dust cover. Rotate eyes of metering rods off pins on vacumeter piston link and lift rods out, using care to avoid bending them. See figure 3-33.
Loosen screws in metering rod and pump arms, and remove pump arm link. Remove pin spring from end of pump operating countershaft, pull countershaft out and remove arms at the same time. See figure 3-33.
Swing vacumeter piston 1,4 turn to remove it from piston link then remove link from bowl cover. See figure 3-34.
Remove vacuum piston spring, pump plunger assembly and lower pump spring from cylinders in main body. See figure 3-35.
Remove screw, jet and housing assembly, gasket., and pump check needle from main body. See figure 3-35.
Remove both metering rod jets, and the pump relief plug and gasket from bottom of bowl in main body. See figure 3-35.
Use a thin screw driver or a stiff wire having a short hook on one end to remove the pump intake check ball retainer. See figure 3-35.
Remove fast idle cam and cam trip lever from body flange.
Remove idle adjustment screws and springs from body flange. Remove both idle port rivet plugs, using Rivet Extractor Tl09-43. See figure 3-37.
Regardless of the number of new parts that are used in rebuilding a carburetor, the job in the end will not be satisfactory unless all metal parts are thoroughly cleaned. Because of the nature of carburetor parts, with numerous small passages subject to fouling with tenacious carbon and gum deposits, ordinary cleaning processes are entirely inadequate. The correct procedure is to use a cleaning bath in which metal parts can be immersed and "soaked" for sufficient time after disassembly to thoroughly clean all surfaces and passages.
Climatic Control. Inspect control parts as described in paragraph 3-22.
Float Needle and Seat. Because of the wear that normally occurs in these parts and the necessity of having a tight seating needle, it is advisable to replace these parts if the carburetor has been used for considerable mileage. Even if mileage is low, replace these parts if needle is grooved or seat is damaged. Remove seat with a large screw driver but do not install new seat at this time.
Metering Rods, Jets, and Spring. Metering rods and jets are subject to wear in normal use. As the parts wear, the metering orifice becomes larger and a richer mixture results. If carburetor has been used for considerable mileage, it is advisable to replace these parts since wear cannot readily be detected by inspection. If metering rod spring in vacumeter piston link is distorted or damaged it should be replaced since it performs an important function in keeping wear of metering rods and jets at a minimum.
Accelerating Pump Parts. Inspect countershaft assembly for wear of shaft and make sure that lever is tight on countershaft. Inspect throttle connector rod and holes in throttle shaft arm and pump operating lever for excessive wear. Inspect pump plunger leather washer for cracks, creases, turned edges, or other damage.
Check holes in plunger shaft and pump arm, also pump arm link, for excessive wear.
Main Body. If passages in main body appear to be clogged with carbon and gum to such an extent that penetration of cleaning solution is doubtful, remove both nozzle passage rivet plugs using Rivet Extractor T-109-43 (shown in fig. 3-37). Do not attempt to remove nozzles from main body under any circumstance.
Place fast idle cam and cam trip lever over fast idle screw so that tongue on trip lever is held in the notch in cam by the hooked end of cam spring, then install parts on body flange. See figure 3-38.
Slide throttle shaft into body flange with lever at closed throttle position. Place shaft retaining ring over end of shaft with prongs points outward. and push ring inward far enough to obtain snug fit against body flange without end play in shaft.
Install both throttle valves on shaft, using new screws. The small "c" in circle on valves must be toward idle ports and toward lower or manifold side of body flange. See figure 3-39.
Hold body flange toward a light while slightly opening and closing valves to make certain they are centered in barrels. See figure 3-39. Support valve screw heads on suitable steel block and lightly stake opposite ends of screws.
Place switch ball in body flange. Place guide block in switch plunger and install in body flange with grooved side of plunger upward toward main body flange. Install switch return spring and terminal cap, holding cap down while installing hold-down clip and screw. See figure 3-40.
Place a new intake check ball retainer and check ball in small end of the sleeve of Loader Unit T109-122U, holding sleeve vertical. Invert main body and insert parts and tool into pump cylinder, then turn body over and tap sleeve to seat the retainer in recess at bottom of pump cylinder. See figure 3-41.
Install pump relief plug and gasket in bowl of main body and install both metering rod jets. Jets must be tightened firmly but not so tightly as to cause distortion. See figure 3-35.
Place pump check needle, tapered end downward, in passage in main body, then install gasket, pump jet and housing assembly, and attaching screw. See figure 3-35.
With bowl cover inverted and gasket removed, place Float Gauge T109-196 directly under both floats as shown in figure 3-42.
With float assembly resting on seated needle, adjust both floats so that the outer sides just touch the vertical arms of gauge and bottom seams just clear the horizontal bar of gauge. Make adjustments by bending float lever with pliers applied at points "X," figure 3-42. Do not use pressure on floats.
After completing float adjustments, carefully remove float assembly, install both low speed jets and a new bowl cover gasket and reinstall float assembly. See figure 3-34.
Coat pump operating countershaft with light graphite grease and start it into bearing in bowl cover. While holding metering rod arm so that it engages opening in vacumeter piston link and pump arm so that it extends over pump plunger rod, push countershaft through both arms, then install pin spring in groove in end of countershaft. See figure 3-33.
Place throttle connector rod retainer over throttle shaft lever at connector rod hole, insert end of rod through retainer and lever holes, and snap retainer into place on rod. Connect upper end of rod to pump operating countershaft arm, using flat washer on outer side of arm with spring and retainer on inner side. See figure 3-43.
Adjust Accelerating Pump Plunger. Since the pump plunger travel controls the amount of fuel discharged through the pump jets, correct plunger adjustment is very important and should be checked each time the carburetor is assembled.
Measure distance that upper end of pump plunger rod is below the edge of dust cover boss or bowl cover, using a narrow scale with sliding depth clip as shown in figure 3-44. This measurement also may be taken with Pump Stroke Gauge T109-117S, if available.
Insert end of each metering rod in hooked end of metering rod spring, carefully push rod down to enter metering rod jet, then rotate eye of rod over pin on vacumeter piston link. Use care to avoid bending metering rod. See figure 3-33.
Back out throttle lever stop screw to allow throttle valves to seat in bores of carburetor, and loosen metering rod arm clamp screw.
Press down on vacumeter piston link until metering rods bottom in carburetor body casting.
While holding rods down and throttle valves closed, revolve metering rod arm until tongue on arm contacts lip of vacumeter piston link, then carefully tighten metering rod arm clamp screw. See figure 3-45.
Assemble and install air horn and climatic control assembly, following procedure given in paragraph 3-22.
Adjust fast idle cam and choke unloader as described in paragraph 3-21.
Make sure that carburetor gasket is in good condition, then install carburetor on intake manifold.
Clean the gasoline filter (par. 3-7), install filter on carburetor and connect the gasoline pipe. Connect the vacuum spark control pipe and choke upper heat pipe.
Connect and adjust throttle linkage as described in paragraph 3-8.
Connect the accelerator vacuum switch wires. If timing of switch was not checked on the bench, it may be checked after installation of carburetor, as described in paragraph 10-32.
Install air cleaner and silencer.
Adjust carburetor as described in paragraph 3-10.


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Climate: UN Experts Call for Decisive Actions
Renewable Matter # 27 / May-June
by Francesco Petrucci
There is little cause for optimism about the future of the Earth when we look at the Global Environmental Outlook – GEO-6 presented on 13thMarch 2019. The outlook, attended by 250 scientists from 70 countries, focuses on the "healthy planet, healthy people" issue.
UN experts carried out scientific analysis on various subjects ranging from air pollution (that together with water pollution causes almost 9 million deaths a year) and soil degradation, to food wastage and plastic waste (8 million tonnes flushed into the sea every year).
Conclusions predict a disastrous scenario for the planet and its inhabitants by 2050 if an immediate and drastic shift is not implemented.
The European Union has certainly been at the forefront in the fight against climate change, especially over the last few years. However, as stated by the European Parliament, current efforts are not enough. This has also been reiterated by the EU Council on 22nd March 2019, highlighting the importance of the presentation of a long-term strategy by the Commission aimed at zero emissions by 2050, as laid down in the 2015 Paris Agreement.
The new rules and regulations on car and van emission reductions approved by the European Parliament on 27th March 2019 will also lend a hand.
By 2030, the target is to reduce by 37.5% new car emissions (compared to the 2021 levels), whereas for new vans the objective is 31%. Vehicle manufacturers whose emissions exceed such limits will incur a fine.
Meanwhile, the Union did its bit in the fight against plastic in the seas by approving the new directive on single-use plastic. After the Parliament's vote of 27th March 2019, there is only the EU Council formal vote left before the text gets published in the EU Official Journal and comes into force.
The objectives are ambitious: as of 2021 single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds will be removed from the market; by 2029, 90% of plastic bottles will have to be collected and for other products Member States will have to adopt measures to reduce their use.
The draft directive on drinking water passed by the European Parliament on 28th March 2019 also aims at reducing plastic bottles. Negotiations with the EU Council will soon begin in order to reach an agreed text. The version approved by the Parliament introduces stricter upper limits for pollutants such as lead and harmful bacteria. Furthermore, the principle of universal access to water has been enshrined: Member States will have to provide free water fountains, and bars and restaurants will be urged to offer customers free or cheap tap water. Such actions, together with the requirement for better informing citizens on drinking water safety, aim at reducing consumption of bottled water and thus plastic.
In addition, the EU Parliament also gave its final go-ahead to the draft regulation and directive on the energy market together with the draft regulation on blackout risk protection and on cooperation amongst energy market regulators in the various Member States. This completes the 8 measures included in the "Clean Energy for all Europeans" package launched by the Commission in November 2016. The other 4 measures on renewable energies, energy efficiency, energy governance and building energy efficiency are already in place.
On 27th March 2019, the EU Parliament also gave the green light on regulation that will help the circulation in the European market of fertilizers obtained from organic or recycled materials.
With regards to product certification, as of 1st March 2020 servers and on-line data storage products will have to abide by the new eco-design requirements laid down in Regulation 2019/424/EU, while as of 1st March 2021, new household appliance labels will be introduced (removing the "+++" and returning to the old "A" to "G" classification), in accordance with Regulation 2017/1369/EU.
Lastly, the European Commission has decided to take a lenient attitude towards certain criteria to obtain the EU Ecolabel for dishwashing detergents, dishwashers and washing machines (Decision 2019/418/EU).
Global Environment Outlook, www.unenvironment.org/resources/global-environment-outlook-6
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Allen's passion for coaching stems from humility, loyalty
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The development of one's work ethic is always unique.
In the case of Hershey Bears head coach Scott Allen, it organically nurtured from early childhood. From indulging in backyard sports with older brother Gary in a Massachusetts neighborhood, to observing tireless working parents and grandparents. This is the life of Allen, who grew up in a sports-loving family, but was the first to lace up ice skates.
"My dad never had skates on in his life," said Allen. "My mother used to take me skating before there were even indoor rinks in our area, when the parks would freeze over in the winter."
Now 26 years into a professional coaching career, over 1,000 games coached, and NHL coaching stops with the New York Islanders, Florida Panthers and Arizona Coyotes, a life-long learner is the new bench boss for the American Hockey League's most decorated franchise. With each and every career stop, Allen has embraced the task at hand and enjoyed his growth, along with its different challenges.
"I think if you sit back and have good observations, you will always be a life-long learner. If you get to the point where you think you know it all, become very stubborn and hard-headed, then it's tough to keep progressing in both your personal life and in your professional life."
For Allen, 55, his sights on coaching dated back to his playing days.
"Even before I started playing in the minors, people said to me, 'What are you going to do when you're done playing?' I said, 'I'm going to coach,' just as matter-of-factly as that."
Connected to Hershey, Pa., by Interstate 76 and an abundance of hills and back roads sits Johnstown, with a population under 20,000. A rink nestled within its community, famously known for the hockey movie Slap Shot, is where Allen occasionally played, started his family, and later began his coaching career.
In 1989, Allen's Carolina Thunderbirds bused to Johnstown for a Game 7 with the East Coast Hockey League's title on the line. Carolina came out on top with a road victory against the hometown Chiefs.
"We came in the night before on the bus, and people were sleeping outside the arena waiting for tickets to go on sale. We came for the morning skate the next day on the bus, and it was like a scene right out of Slap Shot, you know?" laughed Allen. "People were double-fisting us the bird. And that night for the game, they sold so many seats, people were sitting in the aisles. It was an incredible feeling to win in such a historic place and such historic fans."
Nearly a decade later, Allen returned to Johnstown as an assistant coach for the Chiefs' 1996-97 season. Five seasons as a head coach followed before earning his first American Hockey League coaching gig with the San Antonio Rampage in 2002-03.
"To start my coaching career in that city, both my girls were born in that city, still having great friends in that city, Johnstown will always hold a special place in my heart for sure."
As hockey evolved over decades, Allen remained up to the task with the challenges of adapting. From having his former ECHL bus driver flag down 7-Elevens en route to the next town to restock the protein bars, to now leading and delegating larger staffs. From a lack of video and game film, to players now viewing their shifts on the bus within minutes of their game's conclusion. But as the game changed, the New Bedford, Mass., native remained consistent with his loyalties. Despite every stop on the road, his mindset never deviated from the present.
"Through the years, I have read a lot. I love reading biographies, not just on other coaches in different sports, but successful people in history," Allen said. "I see other people who have, for lack of a better term, agendas. And that agenda is always about looking for the next thing, making that next connection, calling that next person. I have a tough time, to be honest, with that. I think your loyalty should stand with the people that you're working for and the people that you're working with. There's no other way for me."
Allen's current opportunity leading the Hershey Bears bench came after predecessor Spencer Carbery earned his first NHL coaching gig as an assistant with the Toronto Maple Leafs in July. Consistent with his mindset built on loyalty and present-day living, Allen needed time to process inquiries from the Washington Capitals brass, engaging in Allen's interest of a possible promotion from assistant coach.
In August, Allen, a fanatic of chocolate and hockey's history, accepted an offer to become Hershey's 27th head coach after two years assisting on Carbery's staff. In his introductory press conference, Allen made note of Hershey's history by lauding a franchise launched in 1938. Nearly two months later, when the Bears met for their first official team meeting on the eve of training camp's start, and with over 30 players and a coaching staff looking on in the dressing room, Allen's first words leading the meeting were: "Welcome to the 84th training camp in Hershey Bears franchise history!"
One who loves, one who embraces the team's history simplifies it with one word: Respect.
"Respect. Respect. I'm a very respectful person on all facets and all aspects," Allen said. "You have the original six in the National Hockey League, and then you have number seven in this franchise as far as pro hockey goes. That's incredible when you think about it.
"The list of people that have come through the organization, from players, broadcasters, trainers, equipment guys, coaches, the list goes on and on. Guys who have went on to be general managers and won Stanley Cups in the National Hockey League. The history behind that is special, and it's a special place with tons of special people that have been through here. It's tough to describe, but for me is comes down to a 100-percent respect factor for anyone that's come before us. I think we owe it to this franchise, this town to keep that positive light shining on that."
Eleven Calder Cup banners hang from the Giant Center rafters dating as far back as 1947, and as recently as 2010. In Hershey, winning is tradition, and winning is the task at hand for Allen — in addition to developing players for the next level. In his eyes, achieving both comes from setting a foundation early, a foundation that precedes Allen's time with the Chocolate and White to include his days in Florida where he coached Mike Sgarbossa, and on Long Island where he coached current Bears captain Matt Moulson.
"We have guys here who have had a decent run in the National Hockey League, and they're here for one reason. They want to win. That's what they want to do, and that's certainly exciting for me. This is a tremendous franchise that strives to try to win. I had that when I was with the Chicago Wolves. It's fun to be around because I truly believe you can, and we will, do both. You can win and you can develop players for sure."
Now for Allen's Bears, an opportunity to win lies ahead. A postseason in 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 and an abbreviated 2020-21 season with no hardware awarded can suddenly become long-forgotten with a 12th banner.
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Not even a fire truck can stop the Ghostbusters.
We've seen plenty of on-set photos of the new Ghostbusters cast in Paul Feig's reboot so far, and in the first official one the ladies posed in their suits and ghost-catching gear. Sure, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon look pretty badass when they stare at the camera in a "Come at me bro" pose. But in this latest photo from the film we finally get the see the women in action, and they're looking more fearless than ever.
Entertainment Weekly exclusively debuted the photo, which features McKinnon's Jillian Holtzmann, Jones' Patty Tolan, Wiig's Erin Gilbert and McCarthy's Abby Yates passing a turned-over fire truck on the demolished streets of New York City. They may be carrying proton packs, but based on the fierce looks on their faces, ghosts need only run the other way.
Though some fans of Ivan Reitman's original Ghostbusters have doubted the women's ability to take over the franchise, they seem pretty confident. In an interview with EW, McCarthy said, "If this doesn't work, we go back and lose our [right to] vote. I'm talking pre-suffragette." If we can entrust any female comics to keep the women's right to vote, and make hilarious blockbusters starring women, it's those four.
Feig's film will also feature original cast members Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts in cameos, plus Chris Hemsworth's receptionist. Ghostbusters opens July 15, 2016.


The recruitment of permanent researchers at the IAP is done through the competitive examinations by Sections 17 and 02 of the CNRS, by the "National Council of Astronomers and Physicists" (for Conseil National des Astronomes et Physiciens, CNAP) and by Sorbonne Université (for lecturer positions). The CNRS and CNAP competitions are national whereas the lecturer positions are the subject of a specific job opening. The IAP website publishes the scientific themes and priorities for recruitments.
Fixed-term post-doctoral contracts offers are regularly posted here, between November and March. They are also relayed on the CNRS "job portal" and on the Job Register of the American Astronomical Society.
The recruitment of research support staff (permanent and fixed-term contracts) is also carried out through specific job openings. These offers are regularly relayed here, as well as on the specialized sites of the CNRS, of Sorbonne Université, and of the "Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation".
Lecturer "Astrophysical sources at high energy and gravitational waves"


As GOATWHORE gear up to embark on this Summer's Summer Slaughter tour, the band is looking to do things a bit different. They want to go green. As the band explains, "Our usual mode of transportation is a 15-passenger van which gets roughly 9 mpg pulling our loaded trailer. This new vehicle will be much more comfortable and take some of the stress of the road off of us. More importantly, it gets upwards of 20 mpg pulling a loaded trailer. This will account for considerable fuel savings as well as a reduction in emissions due to the vehicles clean burning ultra low sulphur diesel engine."
Goatwhore is seeking fan donations via Chipin.com.
Check out Goatwhore on this year's Summer Slaughter, dates here.


Creekside and Mill Creek Summit Learning teachers and administrators recently presented a recommendation to Dexter Community Schools Board of Education for the continuance of the Summit Learning Platform for a third year pilot during the 2018-19 school year.
Educators, students and parents alike were present at the March 19 Board of Education meeting to speak out on the Summit Learning Program now in its second year of evaluation. While support for the project-based learning program was enthusiastic and overwhelming, there was also recognition that some students fared better in a more traditional classroom.
The Summit Learning Platform is a teaching method designed to empower students to become self-directed learners – through the mentorship of an educator, they set goals for their learning, reflect on their progress and develop habits and mindsets to help them further along in their education, a career, and life. Currently, Summit Learning is used selectively with some Creekside 6th and Mill Creek 7th and 8th graders.
Dexter Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Chris Timmis presented the Board with data that showed students in the program were progressing well beyond state expectations as shown by the mid-year testing. Referring to data from the NWEA standardized assessments, Dr. Timmis pointed out the impact Summit Learning was having on students' education.
The Summit Learning Platform has students engaging the real world through classroom projects. Students work in teams to apply what they're learning to models that mimic and solve real-world problems. They develop strong collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills.
In the Summit Program, teachers target instruction individually and in small groups based on one-on-one student assessment data. Students work through playlists of Common Core and NGSS-aligned content at their own pace and take assessments on demand.
A criticism of the program has been that it reduces teacher interaction and leaves students to learn from a computer or peers in their work group.
And that's exactly in-line with Summit Learning Platform objectives – Teachers mentor students in regular check-ins, providing ongoing feedback and serving as a coach and advocate to develop habits of success such as learning strategies, emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
The "old way" as Jane Webby says, or "more traditional classroom" as Alex Gilbert describes his former learning experience, still works well for some students whose parents are concerned that Summit Learning will become the only teaching style in DCS.
There was no action taken by the Board at the meeting to continue Summit. The presentation was for discussion purposes and future consideration. A specific decision on whether or not to continue the program will be made at a future meeting.
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The symbolic sketch of the Kiwi is better known than the kiwi itself. But this?
'Tunnellers' from New Zealand inspected by High Commissioner.
Maoris do a traditional Haka dance to welcome a visitor.
Troops from New Zealand board a troopship and sail away to war.


There are some great reasons to want to be married. And then there are some not-so-great reasons to want to be married.
I don't want to be alone – There are many lonely seasons in marriage. Be sure you are equipped to handle this before marriage and it will come in very handy in all of the lonely times during marriage. All of us, married and single, can have real and total contentment in Christ alone.
I pity him – Don't marry a man because he is "a lost puppy" who needs someone to help him get better. No healthy man wants a woman to marry him because she feels terrible for him and wants to make him her project. A man wants a woman to marry him because she thinks he is amazing and admires him for who he is as a grown adult. We can't change people. Do not go into marriage with a list of things you want to change about your man. Don't fall for the lie that your love will change him. Yes, we can influence people and bless them, but it is not our responsibility to heal or change people.
I will feel guilty if I don't marry him – If you are not married yet and you are seeing red flags, you don't have to get married. Don't allow yourself to be forced or pressured into a marriage when you have concerns. Don't marry out of guilt! Marry because you truly want to be with a man and you are ready to count the cost of marriage, not because you are afraid of hurting his feelings or what other people might think or say if you don't marry him. If you are not married, you don't have a covenant yet. It is not a sin to decide not to marry someone. It may be inconvenient, expensive, or embarrassing to call off a wedding, but it is not a sin. What is a sin is to marry a guy unadvisedly, and then to want to leave for unbiblical reasons.
Maybe no one better will come along – Marry a guy you truly want to be with. Don't get married just to be married. Sometimes we ladies think that if only we could be married, life would be so much better. Marriage in and of itself can't and won't solve all of your problems. If you find yourself thinking, "I guess he will do. I supposed I could tolerate this guy since I don't have a better option," it is time to do more praying and soul-searching. Focus on being the woman God calls you to be and only be content with finding a man who also wants to live in total submission to Christ as Lord. It is better to be single and close to the Lord than to marry someone unwisely.
My family and friends are pressuring me to get married – Family and friends who pressure you to get married will continue to pressure you to do things after marriage. Don't think that they will stop just because you are married! Own your own decisions. Do what you believe is best regarding who you marry and when you marry. Don't let other people pressure you into marrying someone that you wouldn't want to marry otherwise. Our goal has to be to please Christ alone not to be people pleasers.
I've already invested a lot of time in this man – Even if you have spent ten years dating a guy, that doesn't mean you owe him marriage. This is not a solid foundation upon which to build a solid, healthy marriage. Is this a man that you are sure God desires you to marry? Are you able to honor God's Word and His will for you in this choice? Do you really love, respect, and desire to be with this particular man and can you accept him as he is?
I need to be married to be happy – If you are thinking things like, "My life is not worth living unless I am married," or "I have to have a husband and children and I'll do anything to have them" – stop, my precious sister. Breathe. Search my site for "marriage idol" and ask God to speak to your heart. Have your heart right with God and put the good desire to be married in an appropriate place in your life – but not on the throne of your life.
I think this guy is my soul mate, I can't live without him – Our culture loves this romantic idea. But I don't see it in scripture! There is no "perfect" spouse who will complete us and meet our every need and never fail us. Jesus is the only One who can do that for us spiritually and emotionally. If you are complete and whole in Christ, yes, you can seek to marry a man who is also "running his own race" to know God deeply. You can have amazing fellowship and intimacy with a man like that in marriage and it can bring much glory to God. But don't allow a guy to become an idol . I don't see in the Bible that there is only "one perfect match" for each person. The commands God gives us are that we are to only marry someone who is "in the Lord." Choose wisely in a potential husband but only trust Jesus to meet the deepest needs in your heart and life.
If I marry him, maybe he will come to Christ (or) He needs me to help him grow spiritually – We cannot attempt to enter into marriage in direct disobedience to God's commands for us and think that God will bless our decision. A man you marry should want a relationship with Jesus all by himself without having to be motivated by you. If he doesn't want a relationship with Christ without your involvement, then what he really wants is you not Jesus. There are people who will do and say things just to get someone to marry them. Be discerning about this. If a man has just recently accepted Christ as his Savior and Lord, it may be wise to observe him over time to be sure that he really does want to live for Christ on his own.
Essentially – if we are motivated to do anything by things like fear, jealousy, guilt, desperation, idolatry (people pleasing, or making marriage/a relationship/or a certain person more important than Christ in our hearts), or pride, it is time to examine our motives and allow God to help us get rid of any wrong motives so that we can see clearly with the help of His Spirit. Right motives would include that we want to please God, love Him, and love and bless others. Right motives would also include that we are seeking to obey and trust God wholeheartedly.
How Do You Prepare for the Reality Marriage without Making It an Idol?


Chris joined the MPT team in June of 2018. He graduated from Anderson University in South Carolina in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, and then from Medical University of South Carolina in 2018 with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. He is certified for Blood Flow Restriction therapy. Chris is currently a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.


Welcome to the site of the SAMS2018 congress of the South African Mathematical Society, to be held December 3-5 at Rhodes University. We look forward to welcoming mathematicians from South Africa and around the world to Grahamstown for three days of mathematical seminars and discussions.
To submit an abstract please send a single-page LaTeX file to sams-2018@lists.ru.ac.za, including your name, affiliation, talk title and a brief abstract using the following template. Please limit abstracts to 250 words.
The SAMS2018 organizers welcome nominations for themed parallel sessions. Please forward suggestions to sams-2018@lists.ru.ac.za.


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2017 was another monumental year for WWE. New Superstars became household names, dream matches became a reality, and the Superstars of Raw and SmackDown Live raised the level of competition in the world of sports-entertainment. Now, you can witness the greatest matches of 2017 in this exclusive collection! From the legendary first-time encounter between John Cena and Roman Reigns to the show-stealing WrestleMania match pitting AJ Styles against Shane McMahon and the first-ever Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match, 2017 left the WWE Universe wanting more!
This is your chance to own the very best matches from one of sports-entertainment's greatest ever years!
With Raw and SmackDown Live competing for brand dominance, the level of action and intensity was raised even further in 2017 – proof that the Superstars of WWE just get better and better!
And this collection has it all, from Royal Rumble and WrestleMania to SummerSlam and TLC!
Witness the dominance of Roman Reigns, the rise of Jinder Mahal, the numerous challengers to Brock Lesnar's Universal Championship, and the phenomenal talents of AJ Styles!
Relive the reunion of Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, the brutality of Samoa Joe, and the monstrous strength of Braun Strowman!
You'll also see how it's been another groundbreaking year for the women of WWE. The Women's Money In the Bank Ladder Match is not just history in the making, but an incredible display of jaw-dropping action – plus there's even more from the Women's Evolution!
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017 will officially be released on DVD on Monday January 8 2018.


Gorillaz - "Hallelujah Money (feat. Benjamin Clementine)"
Many forms of the phrase "triumphant return" are being tossed around today, and for the best reason one can imagine, in reference to the return of Gorillaz. March 10th of this year would have been the seven year anniversary of the groups last album, the fantastic and grandiose Plastic Beach. Oddly enough, it hasn't felt even close to that long since I still listen to the group quite regularly, add in that their brand seems to transcend genre and time the music never feels dated or out of place.
Today, the day before Trump's inauguration, comes "Hallelujah Money," the Gorillaz protest against the political landscape 2016 provided. The single features the mysterious and altogether polarizing artist Benjamin Clementine (who I spoke about briefly in my Tiny Desk Roundup), who adds depth of emotion to everything he touches, which, in this case, was a necessity. His presence here is almost that of a narrator than a singer as he speaks of the America Trump promised and the ridiculousness of said promise by a man who worships money and power most of all.
While the song does "attack," its poetry and artistry create a beautifully executed display of distaste, and one that many are sure to recognize. While the circumstances that brought on this songs creation were less than satisfactory, I have to say, it's really really nice to have Gorillaz back. Enjoy!


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So this week has been one that I've been building up to for a long time – the annual progress review. Some people have described it as an 'upgrade' it's basically the review meeting where your university decides that you can a) continue seemlessly into your second year, b) be fired, or c) somewhere in between.
Fortunately (??) I had booked a bit of holiday and two conferences just before it. This meant that I couldn't overly focus on my own sense of impending doom because I needed to enjoy the holiday I had booked, attend a wedding with my partner and their family without convincing everyone in the surrounding area that I was about to be imminently fired, and network at conferences without coming across like an emotional wreck.
I channeled an old colleague and took a 'fake it til you make it approach' with the emotional stability, and actually had a lovely holiday and learned a lot at the conferences. When D(oom) Day came around I arrived in my review room with all my neatly written revision notes (I only know how to prepare for things like they're an exam apparently), and it actually was far less painful than expected. The review was not without administrative glitch, but once we got to the academic part I could mostly answer the questions or else they were issues I was already considering and had a good reason for not yet having a conclusive answer (such as I haven't read enough yet). There was one particular point which is really interesting and I'll write about in another post because it'd be handy to get some minds together on it, but for now, the point is I passed!
Walking into my department on the day of my annual progress review I texted my partner with my sudden realisation that if things didn't go well it could be the last time I walked into the department as a student. But it went as well as could be imagined for a pretty stressful life event, and I passed, and I am super grateful that my reviewers had some faith in me. Having the review behind me has been both settling and energising: I had felt somewhat like it was hanging over me, and getting it out of the way has meant that now I feel able to move forwards with my work and that I am trying to go back to doing some extra-curriculars – exercising, going for coffee with pals, ocassionally being still without the feeling that there is revision to be done and I am so excited for the next phase of my work.
Neo-liberalism rescues no man: the guilt factor.
Guilty is a feeling I feel a lot of the time. Sometimes guilty for specific things (like getting a funded PhD when there are lots of people out there who are cleverer and better placed to do it, or hopelessly killing plants with wild abandon because I forget to water them) and sometimes as a more generalised feeling that I am not doing all the things that I should be doing.
Ethical dilemmas are part and parcel of a PhD. I get it! But sometimes when I sit down and think about my PhD topic, I feel like mine really is fraught with a number of really complicated ethical dilemmas that are built into the fabric of the subject matter.
Finding your people. Finding your place.
So last week I was trying to juggle things: I was writing up my proposed methods and methodologies, whilst also attending an awesome one and a half day conference, whilst also feeling poorly at the beginning of the week, which meant I did not have enough time for task number and resulted in quite a late night on Friday night, and not the fun kind! I got it finished and sent off on Friday at about 3 minutes to midnight: win!
Me verses making research decisions….
So this week I have been trying think and read about methods and methodologies, and as per usual when I start a new mini lit review I am confused.
1. Why do LGBT+ young people have heightened rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviours when compared to their cisgender, heterosexual peers?
2. Does social connectedness, isolation, and broadly a sense of community influence those suicidal thoughts and behaviours, and if so how?
3. What kind of prevention and/or intervention work might help?
Does a personal connection = community?
what is the difference between personal connections and a community?
I'm dazed! I'm confused! Please send furry animals to help!
Every four weeks I write a mini literature review for my supervisors, they read through it, give me some written feedback, and then we discuss it. It's been really helpful for getting me to write and research in the way expected in public health (which I had no clue about). Mostly the mini lit reviews have been about me working out what topic I want to focus on, coming to common understandings of topics with my supervisors, and finding away to justify my focus and my definitions. But I am really excited at the moment because I am getting to focus on theory and methods, and starting to think about what I am going to do for my field work.
Sometimes, when I am writing about my topic, I want to be polemic.
This research is important because it is not good enough that LGBT+ young people face disproportionately high rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviours when compared to cishet youths – I am concerned, I want this to improve, and you should too!


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Seagate the 30 years leading HDD manufacturing company have launched a new series of HDD. They are codenamed as PULSAR and they belong to the SSD family of storage.
Pulsar 200 GB is a NAND Flash Solid State drive form the leading manufacturer Seagate. It has a Sata Interface to meet the need of todays PC's. The data transfer rate is 3 GB/s and almost 300 MB/s is obtained. It dose not have any moving parts and saves your data even if there is a power failure, relaxing you from the tension of data loss due to power failure. It is just 2.5″ in size and very fast and reliable. Below are the Technical Specification of the drive.
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Fisher does not forget to mention that this obsession with war culture is quite dangerous as it might be easily misunderstood for the glorification of Nazis. Yet, by humorously revisiting how "hot" the Nazi uniforms were and acknowledging their acute military tactics, Fisher effectively assuages this anxiety.
My childhood brings one very specific place to mind — Overtoun House. Overtoun House is a grand, romantic-looking estate I can only ever remember having seen in pictures. It's become almost a family myth at this point — a magical place a SoCal native can brag about to people who love Jane Austen and BBC.
If you ever have had to type anything for a class at UC Berkeley, then you have experienced the effect of this invention that was patented in 1868. The keys that you pound away on at this timeless campus were invented around the same time UC Berkeley was!
Today, nationalism is being similarly propagated by the government as it once was with Uncle Sam. Comedian Ike Barinholtz sees this in his new film, "The Oath," and wants you to see it, too.
Mackey had recently returned from a trip to New York, where she visited the Manhattan offices of Guinness World Records in an attempt to register her 23 years of calendars as a new world record.
Do you think you know the history of UC Berkeley and the surrounding area? Try The Daily Californian's crossword puzzle and test your knowledge.
The assignment of a final paper in addition to an exam is a bizarre recipe for punishment that should be forbidden by the 8th Amendment.
I know that the more UC Berkeley students that come to BAMPFA, the better they will do in their classroom work on the campus — on top of which they will come away energized, inspired and excited to be alive.


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The Best Cell Phone Signal Boosters for 2020
Cellular signal boosters use big antennas to improve coverage in your home and car. These are the best boosters for small homes, large homes, apartments, and vehicles.
The Best Cell Phone Signal Boosters for 2020 SureCall Flare 3.0 WeBoost Drive Sleek SureCall EZ-4G Cel-Fi Go X WeBoost Installed Home Complete Cel-Fi Pro SureCall Fusion2Go 3.0 RV HiBoost 15K Smart Link SureCall Force8 10 Ways to Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal
Now that many of us are working at home, cellular dead zones aren't just annoying, they're mission critical. If you have weak or no cellular signal in your home, a cellular signal booster can really help.
The basic principle behind signal boosters is simple: A big antenna is better than a small one. Instead of relying on the tiny antenna in your phone, they capture cellular signal using a large antenna in your window or outside your house (or car), then pass that signal through a device that cleans and amplifies it, and out through a rebroadcaster inside your home.
That's the basic plan, at least. Booster makers have to add various tricks to detect the best signal from various surrounding towers, and then especially to amplify the signal without messing up the carriers' own systems. That's why you need to stick with boosters from the big four companies: Cel-Fi, HiBoost, SureCall, and WeBoost. Cheaper boosters sold on Amazon often aren't FCC-certified, which means they can cause trouble with surrounding cell sites and networks.
Boosters help the most when you have weak, but not absolutely no signal. While your phone may show bars, wireless industry folks measure signal in -dBm. A number higher than about -90dBm (like -80 or -70) is a strong signal. Get down below -110dBm and it's definitely a weak signal; below -120dBm and you'll have trouble holding onto any signal at all. Apps like CellMapper can show you the signal you're receiving on your phone.
There are a few tricks you can try before investing in a home booster. All of the wireless carriers have Wi-Fi calling now, so you can hook your phone up to your home Wi-Fi network and make phone calls. Unfortunately, we've noticed T-Mobile has a big problem with sending picture messages and group chats over Wi-Fi.
Verizon's 4G LTE Network Extender 2 is a carrier-approved mini cell site that hooks up to your home internet connection and extends it as Verizon Wireless coverage. If you have a fast home internet connection but poor Verizon coverage, that one is worth a try.
Boosters generally have either two or three main components. There's an external antenna outside your home; the booster itself, which cleans and amplifies signal; and an antenna inside your home. They're all connected by coaxial cable.
SureCall's products combine the latter two functions into one unit. That makes SureCall's boosters easier to install and place, which is part of why the SureCall Flare 3.0 is our Editors' Choice for in-home boosters. But if you have a larger home, and you're willing to run some coax cable, you can greatly extend the boosters' range throughout your home by getting a three-part solution, some splitters, and multiple panel antennas. This can get complicated, so at that point you may want to get a professional installer to set the system up (especially to reduce interference between multiple, in-home antennas.)
Most boosters handle bands 2/4/66, 5, 12, 13, and 17. That includes base coverage bands for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. The important missing band is 71, T-Mobile's 600MHz rural coverage band. Because it took a while for TV stations to get out of that band, the FCC hasn't approved any consumer boosters for band 71; you're just not going to find one.
Most home boosters also boost between 64 and 71dB of signal. Once again, that's due to FCC regulations. If you need more of a boost than that, you need to go to Cel-Fi's single-carrier booster line, which can get to 100dB by boosting only the frequencies used by one wireless carrier at a time.
The booster store Waveform has a comprehensive guide to how boosters work on its site.
Boosters for your car are similar to in-home boosters with one exception—you can get single-device, in-car cradle boosters. These are much less powerful than in-home boosters (the ones we tested boost by 23dB instead of 65-75dB) but are less expensive, take seconds to install and remove, and don't radiate beyond the cradle that grips your phone. We like the WeBoost Drive Sleek as a single-device booster.
RV owners and people who need to boost multiple devices in a vehicle can get in-car boosters with small radiating antennas that can handle several devices. These can be tricky, though, because of how close the output antenna is to the input antenna.
With that in mind, here are our top picks for boosters for homes, apartments, and cars.
SureCall Flare 3.0
Our pick for home cellular boosters, the SureCall Flare 3.0 is affordable at $299.99; supports AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon; and uses a directional antenna outside, but an omnidirectional antenna inside. That lets you fiddle with the outside antenna to get the strongest possible signal, but also lets you place the inside antenna anywhere you want and still get coverage. It covered three indoor rooms in our tests.
WeBoost Drive Sleek
Our pick for in-vehicle boosters, the WeBoost Drive Sleek ($199.99) has an excellent, secure cradle for pretty much any kind of phone, with a USB-A port on the power plug so you can charge your phone as well as boost it. In testing, we got about 17-18dB improvement on T-Mobile and Verizon, which was enough to keep our in-car navigation going for just that extra mile we needed.
SureCall EZ-4G
The SureCall EZ-4G ($299.99) is an all-carrier solution for people in apartments or other places where you can't mount an outside antenna. The booster promises the same 72dB improvement as devices that use an external antenna. You won't get the same performance, because an antenna placed in your window probably just isn't in a position to capture signal as clearly as an antenna placed on your roof. But if you can't put something on the outside of your building, this just might deliver the boost you need.
Cel-Fi Go X
Most home boosters claim around 70dB of signal improvement. If you need more, because you're very far from the tower you're trying to reach, you need to get Cel-Fi's specially tuned boosters. Cel-Fi's lineup promises 100dB of signal improvement, but it does so by only boosting the frequencies used by one carrier, so you can't switch carriers without switching your booster. The company's premiere home booster, the Go+/Go X, also costs $900, much more than most consumer home boosters.
WeBoost Installed Home Complete
Most home boosters require some DIY work to place the exterior antenna. If that scares you, WeBoost comes to the rescue with a professionally installed solution for $1,199.99. The Installed Home Complete has the same directional antenna and 72dB of signal improvement you'll find on many other boosters, but you can be assured of absolutely optimal indoor and outdoor antenna placement if you go this path.
$1,199.99 at Amazon
Cel-Fi Pro
For apartment dwellers who need a very aggressive booster solution, the Cel-Fi Pro ($699.99) can boost signals far more than the SureCall EZ-4G, to the tune of 100dB rather than 72dB, and without installing an exterior antenna. You plant the antenna unit inside a window facing in the right direction, and you should be good to go. There are downsides, of course. Cel-Fi's solutions only support one carrier rather than all of them, and this booster costs a lot more than SureCall's $299.99 product.
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RV boosters are sort of halfway between car boosters and in-home boosters. SureCall's Fusion2Go 3.0 RV ($449.99) uses an omnidirectional outdoor antenna—useful because your RV is always moving around—and offers two antenna options inside. It isn't as powerful as a home booster, at 50dB of gain, but it's more powerful than small car boosters. The trick with this one is to place the indoor and outdoor antennas properly, which can be tricky—they need to be as far apart as possible.
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Most consumer signal boosters cover a few thousand square feet at most. The $899.99 HiBoost 15K Smart Link covers up to 15,000 square feet, making it the broadest coverage consumer booster we could find. HiBoost's lineup also has a unique, and cool feature: There are LCDs on the front of the boosters showing signal strength on each of the covered bands. With a large home installation, you're probably going to want to use a splitter and additional panel antennas; one panel isn't going to cut it for 15,000 square feet.
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No consumer booster can boost T-Mobile's Band 71, its 600MHz low band that really extends T-Mobile coverage. The FCC hasn't approved any consumer boosters for that band because of legacy TV stations that took their time clearing away from it. If you really need a boost on band 71, you need to turn to the $7,000 (!) SureCall Force8, which needs to be set up by a professional installer who gets permission from T-Mobile.
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Football pitches used by youngsters in Tutbury have to be cleared of dog mess each time before they are used, it has been emerged.
Residents in the village say there have been issues with some owners not clearing up after their pets on pavements around the historic village and on the football pitches in Cornmill Lane.
People who live in the village say the problem have escalated during the winter months and it seems to be getting worse.
A resident in the village, who asked not to be named, said: "People have been leaving their dog mess on the pavement, waiting for others to step in it.
"It has got a lot worse recently and there just seems to be mess on every other path you walk on.
"Me and my wife often have to avoid the mess when we take our own dogs out for a walk. We manage to pick it up after ourselves so why can't other people?
"It's clear that it is just one or two people doing this, as we have spoken to many dog walkers who have said the same thing as we do."
Tutbury Parish Council says there have been ongoing problems with dog fouling on paths and the football pitches at Cornmill Lane, which are used by the New Inn football team and Tutbury Tigers junior teams. The mess that is left on the pitches has to be cleaned up before every time it is played on.
There is a dog waste bin at the pedestrian entrance to the playing fields and councillors want dog walkers to use the bin in Cornmill Lane. A dog bag dispenser has been put up on the fields, which is believed to have helped the problem at first, but is having less of an impact now.
Karen Duffill, clerk at Tutbury Parish Council, said: "The problem has increased significantly. It could be because it is now darker so people think they can get away with it.
"Whenever councillors have seen it, it has been reported to East Staffordshire Borough Council. They are responsive and have removed it when it has been reported.
"We also have some volunteers who have sprayed biodegradable luminous paint on the mess when they see it. This works to help in two ways because it makes it more noticeable for people walking around but it also embarrasses the people who leave their mess there as it is made to be so obvious.
"Volunteers have been doing that down Elm Street and it has made a very positive impact around that area."
The issues have been reported to East Staffordshire Borough Council, which says cleaning teams have been out to make sure the area is cleaned up and tidy.
East Staffordshire borough councillor for the area Councillor Duncan Goodfellow said: "I am aware of the dog fouling issues which residents have raised with me and I have been working with the community enforcement team.
"We have stepped up activity in order to try and discourage this poor behaviour - however it is very challenging to try and tackle a problem when people are determined to be so irresposible.
"The issues tend to occur late at night or early in the morning and, whilst the team do patrol during these times, they can't be everywhere all the time."
Do you know of a worse place for dog fouling? Let us know by emailing editorial@burtonmail.co.uk.
Toxacariasis is a rare infection caused by roundworm parasites. It's spread from animals to humans through contact with infected faeces. Roundworm parasites are most commonly found in cats, dogs and foxes and young children are most at risk.
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The old-fashioned view of receptionists acting as guard dogs to keep you away from your GP is outdated. Try to think of them as your ally in finding the person most skilled to help you. As one GP explained: 'I see between 30 and 40 patients every day, and a good 10 to 20% of them I didn't need to.' By telling the receptionist what your appointment is for, they can ensure there are fewer wasted appointments. And don't hate them for asking 'is it urgent?'. It may be the question that many of us dread when we ring for an appointment, but we're likely to be misinterpreting what's being asked. The receptionist does not expect you to be the judge of how serious your illness is. That's the GP's job. They are really asking if you're OK to wait for the time it takes to get a non-urgent appointment.
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What your GP finds most difficult is the 'hand-on-the-doorknob' scenario. They've spent nine minutes discussing your verruca, and now, as you pull your sock back on, you mention something that's raising red flags and can't be left. So prioritise before you arrive: what's the most important thing affecting your health right now? Share it right at the beginning so the GP can focus your consultation accordingly.
It helps if you can establish a chronology – what order things happened in, and over what period of time. This can help GPs rule out some things and point to others. A useful question the GP might ask is when you last felt well. Avoid too much extraneous detail ('it started on a Friday night when I was watching Gogglebox…'). But do say if big life events may be affecting your health.
By the end of your appointment you should have agreed a way forward, and it's the GP's job to make sure you're happy. But it could be helpful to repeat back what's been discussed and agreed, as well as the next steps (for example, 'I think what we've agreed is that you're going to do X, and I'm going to do Y?'). The GP should also do what's known as 'safety-netting'. Here the GP makes sure you know what to do if, for example, things get worse or you get certain symptoms. This is the time to check that you understand this and ask any questions (for example, 'what should I do if…?'), or check the possible side effects of any medication.
You're perfectly within your rights to see another GP if you're not convinced by what you're being told. You can change your GP or surgery if you're not happy. You can also complain, but do think about sharing your concerns first with the GP or practice manager before escalating things to a body such as your local Clinical Commissioning Group (in England, or equivalent bodies in other parts of the UK). As one practice manager told us: 'It can be quicker and more effective for everyone for me to drop everything and spend time with an unhappy patient, rather than deal with a protracted formal complaint.' And last but not least, a final time-gobbling bête noir that most GPs mentioned is the patient who has to unwrap to be examined, even in the heat of summer. Wear clothes that make examination easier – for example, loose trousers to show the GP your knee.


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Nancy Pelosi: Climate change summit is really about jobs
December 17, 2009 | 9:37 am
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a savvy politician whose vote-counting prowess will be tested in the off-year elections fueled by voter anger, said recently that as the calendar turns to 2010, she was in campaign mode and would focus almost exclusively on the issue of most concern to voters: jobs.
So it was not too much of a surprise this morning when the San Francisco Democrat, joined by 20 other members of Congress, arrived in Copenhagen for a climate change summit announcing that the visit is really meant to create jobs.
"We see Copenhagen as a meeting about job creation," she said. "How do we move forward to create millions of clean energy jobs and new technologies to keep America No. 1?"
The line was reminiscent of Secretary of State James A. Baker's comment when promoting the first President Bush's decision to launch the first Gulf War to boot Iraq out of Kuwait. Baker, a former Treasury secretary, said the invasion of Iraq would create "jobs, jobs, jobs."
In keeping with her pledge to focus on jobs, Pelosi also signaled to the White House that President Obama is on his own when it comes to funding for the troop surge in Afghanistan. "The president's going to have to make his case," she said, making clear that she is done asking colleagues to back wars they do not support.
"What I've told the members is to give the president room, to listen to what he has to say, that we will provide the briefings and they will have the information," she told reporters at a briefing wrapping up the legislative session. "But I can't -- this, for members, is a vote of conscience. War votes are votes of conscience."
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