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Sometimes septic systems are not installed at the site of a home. It this case, sewer lines from a number of homes share the same trenches as the wastewater is moved to an adjacent area where the drainfields are installed.
Fuel Tank with handmade locking system.Itom Astor Competizione 1957
Itom Competizione Ciclomotore 1957 50cc
The Italian company Industria Torinese Meccanica, or ITOM, started in 1948 and produced in the beginning car parts and accessoires.
After a lot of experiments with clip-on engines like the MP 58, in 1953 the Esperia was, the first Itom model with two gears.
In 1954 the Astor Sport followed, with 3 gears and pedalsn 3 versnellingen en (verplichte) pedalen.
This model was to be succeede three yers later with two versions: the Astor Super Sport and the Competizione, both also with pedals. A Competizione tuning-kit was available with resulted in a speed of 110 kmph, out of range of the competition.
By a change of law in 1959, pedals could be removed. Only export models had them.
In 1963 the Competizione is taken out of production. The Super Sport stays top of the bill. It gets a 4 shift hand gear. Two years later the well known Astor 4M with 4 gear foot. It delivers 6 hp and 10.000 rpm and a top speed of just 100 kph.
The Competizione achieved 75 Kph. These had pedals and two type of forks. Itom sold a tuning kit for competition use comprising high compression cylinder head, chrome bore cylinder, Dell' Orto SS20 carburettor, expansion chamber and piston. The pistons were of various types with either 2 or 3 rings.
The last competition models tuned with this kit were capable of 110 Kph, unfaired!
Also available as an option were Ceriani competition forks with external springs. These were fitted as standard production by 1965.
Engine: two strokes unit - cast iron cylinder with alluminium cylinder head - capacity 49,5 cc. -B.H.P 3,2 HP at 8500rpm - initial gear reduction helical drive - 3 speed gear change - constant mesh gear box - oil immersed multiplate clutch with cock insert - 15 watt flywheel magneto with external H.T. coil - lubrication with mixture - lubrication of clutch housing and gear box with SAE60/70 oil.
Frame: Monobeam in shaped tubes reinforced with reticulated structures of support - Front craddle shaped with down tubes - tank in sheet pressing 8 ltres capacity - front suspension with swingng arm and plungers dampers - rear suspension by means of swinging arm with plunger dampers - 15watt 6 volt lighting - expanding brakes of great strength, the rear is controlled by a foot lever - tyres 24x1 3/4 reinforced - maximum speed 85 - 90 kmh./ (with megaphone exhaust
“Anatomy of an AI System” consists of a large-scale map and a comprehensive treatise on the social, economic and ecological circles that draw on the use of digital assistants such as Amazon Echo. The focus is on making visible an extremely complex web that includes the consumption of resources and energy, the use of human labor and the framework conditions under which it occurs, AI applications, digital networks, and the security of our data.
credit: Vladan Joler and Kate Crawford
Another part of why I love this area. Garden plot of collards with an available mailbox in which to leave payment . . . on the honor system.
FAR too much fun with photoshop elements...I started messing around with rendering effects on a photo of a beach, and ended up with a psuedo-solar system
Photos posted to link to this car's project thread on the Cadillac message boards.
Wow, I think this marks my greatest length of thread-neglect! Almost 5 months! This isn't the new normal though, I will have some time again to work on the car and clear out my parts shelf which once again is getting a little cluttered with the crap I buy on ebay.
I have not done much to the car since my last update besides drive it until the first snow in December. The alternator remains un-rebuilt. Fortunately (?) I made a discovery that the noise I was hearing under certain conditions was not the alternator at all, so it won't need anything besides diode replacement (coming soon).
Now, I did find where the noise was coming from-one of the A.I.R. check valves had failed and sounded something like an accordion for a few minutes when the car was restarted hot. The A.I.R. system switches between two modes of operation-one in which the pump pushes air into the exhaust manifolds, and another in which air gets shot into the catalytic converter-both of which help to keep emissions down. The mode selected depends on what conditions the ECM sees. The check valves keep the boiling hot dirty exhaust from flowing into the hoses and pump which would ruin them in short order-ironically kind of like a diode! In my case, the check valve for the exhaust manifold had failed or was beginning to and on a hot restart the air from the pump would disturb it to create that annoying noise. So it needed to be replaced. Here is the part in question in case you have never heard of/seen it (I didn't)
It is in the vicinity of the power module
The little bastard screws onto a "T" fitting that looked more like plumbing equipment than an auto part to me. On each side of the T, there is a metal line that runs to each exhaust manifold. Clean air flows through the check valve when the switching valve directs air to it.
While the two lines came off easily, the check valve itself was stuck like you would not believe. The tee fits into a 7/8ths wrench, and the captured nut on the valve is 1 inch, and using my two largest wrenches on each with every ounce of strength I had I was only able to break them loose after soaking in transmission fluid for a few days. And even then just barely.
The exact part number of the failed valve was not available so I substituted another one that was otherwise identical. I suspect the differences in part numbers (there are a ton of them) have to do with unique backpressures for every engine configuration GM made across all their cars. I bought one spec'd for a 307 Olds V8, which I figure is as close to the 4100 in terms of back pressure as I could get. Could be totally wrong on that too. Anyway, it no longer makes the noise!
Now the other part of the A.I.R. system is for the catalytic converter. The check valve on this one was good, and I suspect it lives a much easier life than the one for the manifolds as it is not subjected to the high pressures or heat. But it needed love too, when I had the catalytic converter changed, the shop cut off the end of the pipe which entered the old bead converter at a 90 degree angle and used high temperature hose to make the connection.
I can't say I was happy with the way it looked but it seemed to do the job. Except that when braking or accelerating hard, the hose would allow the metal tubing (now loose) to move back and forth which made for an annoying knock. I wasn't sure what to do but I was certainly surprised when I learned Rockauto still stocks this pre-bent metal tubing unique for the 84-85 Eldorado. Go figure. I ordered it and when it arrived, I was disappointed to discover that it lacked the mounting bracket that goes up near the engine. So I ended up taking my old and new tube to a welder who transferred the bracket to the new one for me.
I also put a new check valve on it. Note that this valve lacks the captured nut. That is a catalytic converter check valve and it is physically smaller than the one for the manifold. They thread size is the same, but the nipple is the part that won't allow you to put the other diameter hose on it.
Here it is mounted to the "new" cat. I have to spin that clamp at the Y fitting, it should face the passenger side. Bah shops! So, that concludes today's edition of what invisible repair I managed to waste my time and money on!
Hallelujah Mountains
•Location Information
oLocation: Pandora
oResidents: Mountain Banshee; Na’vi; Great Leonopteryx (possibly)
•Behind the Scenes:
oFirst Appearance: Avatar
The Hallelujah Mountains (Na’vi name: Ayram alusìng meaning “Floating Mountains”) are floating islands that circulate slowly in the magnetic currents like icebergs at sea, scraping against each other and the towering mesa-like mountains of the region. On Pandora, huge outcroppings of unobtanium rip loose from the surface and float in the magnetic vortices due to the Meissner Effect.
Physical Description
They are overgrown with foliage at the top and straggly beards of vines hang down beneath the mountains like the roots of air-ferns. Their sides are sheer cliffs. Waterfalls, originating on the mesa-like tops, stream down the sides and disperse into spray at the bottoms, like upside-down geysers. The mist then condenses on other floating mountains and flows over the side and disperses, renewing the process. The local peaks and mesas actually project above the level of the craggy undersides of the few floating mountains Jake Sully can see, so it seems obvious that collisions are inevitable.
It is also the place that Norm Spellman wants to visit the most on Pandora—his wish is fulfilled when Grace Augustine decides to move her avatar program operation to the region when she realizes Jake is being manipulated by Quaritch. Most human detection instruments are useless amidst the large magnetic fields. The mountains float like clouds among the fixed mountains and swirling cloud structures. When they are in clear sunlight they cast distinct shadows on the land below.
In Na’vi Culture
The mountains are home to several clans, including Ni’awve and the Tipani. The latter reside in the settlement of Vayaha Village. In 2154 the Omaticaya fled to the mountains, seeking sanctuary at the Tree of Souls. The tree is one of the most sacred sites on Pandora.
The Hallelujah Mountains are also where mountain banshees choose to roost. This location atop the 2,600m high Mons Veritatis makes the final challenge on the path to becoming a Na’vi hunter (known as Iknimaya) even more difficult and dangerous, as the route taken to the top of the mountains is treacherous. One wrong move will send a candidate plummeting to his or her death. The danger of wild mountain banshees is also present. The local Tipani also refer to the entire region around their village as Iknimaya.
Behind the Scenes
The mountains also bear a similar appearance to the Chinese Huang Shan Mountains. James Cameron said that it was the Huang Shan mountains that inspired him to create the Hallelujah Mountains, which would explain the similar appearance. On January 25, 2010 in China, hundreds of locals in ethnic Tujia costumes “officially” renamed the Qiankunzhu mountains after the Hallelujah Mountains as a tribute to Avatar.
Sacred Sites
The Hallelujah Mountains: Fragile Giants
For humans, the Hallelujah Mountains are a stunning vista, a true wonder of the natural world. For the Na’vi, they are so much more.
It’s hard to imagine. And trust us: pictures don’t do it justice.
Whole mountains lifted from the earth like children’s balloons. Billions of tons of rock floating in the air as though hung there deliberately—some the size of boulders, and some miles across. The Hallelujah Mountains are one of the definitive natural wonders of Pandora, objects of surreal delight for every human lucky enough to see them.
As enduring as they are in both fact and imagination, the truth is that the mountains perform a delicate balancing act within the region’s geology and ecology. Most significantly, they represent a cherished, essential part of Na’vi spiritual life. From their role in the iknimaya to the mysteries of Eywa herself, the mountains are a prime sacred site, offering a fascinating glimpse into indigenous belief.
But first, an answer to the question you’re all thinking.
Yes, They Really Float. But How?
Admittedly, it took some digging for RDA geologists to figure it out—literally. The intense magnetic fields covering Pandora—and clustering in this region in particular—were common knowledge during early exploration of the moon, and it was assumed they had something to do with how the mountains stayed in place. But it wasn’t until unobtanium was excavated that a full picture started to come together.
What we know is that, thanks to the superconductive properties of the unobtanium deposits within, each mountain is surrounded by its own magnetic field that effectively keeps the mass in place, as though fenced in. And conforming to the rules of a fence, the mountains can actually shift position within their boundaries—their occasional collisions inspired the Na’vi to nickname them “Thundering Mountains.”
The Eywa Theory
The alternate point of view belongs to the Na’vi. There is nothing unsolved in the Na’vi ontology: everything that exists does so within the system of interconnectedness controlled by Eywa. And by Na’vi accounts, the mountains were lifted as a part of Eywa’s plan. This puts things lightly; really, the Na’vi regard the mountains as one of the greatest symbols of Eywa’s organizing abilities. As we know, it’s extremely unlikely for a mountain to float. Isn’t the fact that these do prove that a higher power made it so?
One natural condition that gives the “sacred plan” idea credence is the interplay between life on the ground and life on the mountains, and how, depending how you look at it, the mountains almost need to be floating in order to sustain this interplay. Which brings us to one interplay in particular, which has risen to mythic levels on Pandora: that of the mainland Na’vi with the mountain banshee.
A Deadly Rite of Passage
A defining characteristic of the Na’vi is the ability to form neural links with some of the animal life of Pandora. And there is no bond more central to clan life—or that more captures the Na’vi imagination—than the one forged with the mountain banshee.
But this bond has to be earned. And that means a dangerous rite of passage called the iknimaya. When a young Omatikaya Na’vi comes of age, he or she may choose to make a long and treacherous solo climb up the vines connecting the floating mountains to the banshee rookeries found in the high peaks. There, the heart of the challenge begins. A banshee never relents to Na’vi bonding advances without resistance, and so the Na’vi only gets one chance; it will end either in free-fall or the banshee leaving its mountain habitat to nest near its rider, who now wears the title Ikran Makto—“Banshee Rider.”
Seeing the Mountains All Over Again
Obviously, the best way to feel the monumental power of the Hallelujah Mountains (and the other ranges of floating mountains on Pandora, such as the one hovering over the Mo’ara Valley) is to see them in person, in the way that the power of the Grand Canyon or the gorges of the Yangtze River can only be experienced when you’re really there. Like the Grand Canyon, the mountains are picturesque, often the first thing people think of when they think of Pandoran landscape. We love to look at the mountains—but to really see them, and all that they signify, you have to put them in perspective. Imagine if the Grand Canyon, in addition to being beautiful, defined how you entered into adulthood, in effect giving you your identity among friends and family. Imagine if the Grand Canyon represented an emblem of a spiritual force guiding every gesture of every day of your life—that its very existence was a spectacular visual proof of that force and its will. Do this, and you will have the briefest glimpse of what the mountains mean to the Na’vi, deeply and personally, and why we must do what we can to understand, respect, and celebrate them. When you consider the wonders of our two explored galaxies, they are literally irreplaceable.
A context free grammar with associated transforms in the plane and RGB space made these...
rules like
a -> bc
b -> bd
but never like:
d -> dd
each symbol is associated with a rotation, shift and scale in the plane, and a step in a direction in he RGB color space.
There are to real terminal symbols, termination occurs when the sub-tree would be less than a pixel in size, and the pixel at the resulting position is coloured.
Much like an L-System, I would say.
Actually because the tree overwrites itself in the image, does that make it context-sensitive, in that the result depends on other symbols? Certainly you need the image buffer as well as the stack to represent the process.
The Kiara series has several different models, each with its own specific technical and functional characteristics. In the different versions with fixed or round trays, with double impeller, water softener, rinse tank pre-filter tank, double-cycle timer (to mention only a few of its features) there is certainly the washer for you.
HOUMA, La. — A sweeping arm system, fitted on a commercial vessel, collects oil in the Gulf of Mexico June 10, 2010. Rigged with this type of skimming technology, the vessel becomes a more effective element in the nation's largest oil spill response and recovery. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Pinneo.
An experiment in post-processing... leaning heavily into a
photo-illustration style. I know... not everyone's cup of tea. =)
An alternate treatment of a photo I've used in a triptych earlier
(365_264 / Gettin' Dirty).
SOOC was uninspired, a complete miss of an expressive
moment. And in this case, it's NOT the photo itself that is the
hero... there are any number of issues with it. But the moment
of ice cream bliss is priceless! So... how to 'get there'?
Working this photo to this degree is one way... but by no
means the ONLY way.
My goal is to showcase the moment... rather than simply an
all-out attempt to hide the flaws in a truly photo-realistic way.
Next time I think I'll dial down the noise a bit more... even
though within the context of this style, I like it well enough.
Never... stop... learning. =)
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'Rolling of the eyes' good... bigger on black!
All effects and texturing 'home-cooked' with insight from
Scott Kelby's very interesting '7-Point System' book.
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Radiocrimen Teatro de las 4 esquinas Zaragoza - Fuck The System
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Found this little (figuratively, of course) gem out by the road on my way to Smithfield today. Usually, I wouldn't pick something like this up, but upon seeing the "Pentium III" sticker, I figured, hey, at least I could use Windows 98 again. Which, is find of funny, as I've been thinking/talking about finding one with Windows 98 on it for a week or so now, to play some old DOS games I have.
Anyway, there was a piece of paper stuck on it that said "Will not boot, get error message, FREE" or something. Took it home, found out, it's only a CMOS error, as the little battery that keeps the system time in check is dead. Press F1, and all is well.
Anyway, here it is, the Windows 98 boot screen.
Specs:
224MB of RAM, 450MHz Pentium III 12GB HD, (2) CD-Rom drives, 1 Floppy drive.
bysolar, inc. completed the installation of this 308 kW commercial solar energy system in Pequannock, NJ in early 2010. The system consists of 1,400 solar modules.
All images in this album are renderings.
Select renderings show customs items which would need to be individually quoted by project.
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This engine section structural test article for NASA's Space Launch System is being prepared to be shipped on the barge Pegasus from #NASAMichoud to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Once it arrives at #NASAMarshall it will undergo structural testing.
The engine section will house four RS-25 engines and power the core stage of #NASASLS, the world's most powerful rocket.
" #OnceUponATime a spacecraft named #Rosetta was launched into the night sky. A long, long journey lay ahead of her, to uncover the mysteries of our solar system. Rosetta carried a little passenger, the lander #Philae. It had taken many, many years to dream of that mission and now #Rosetta was on her way to the far off comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko.“
This is how the lovely tales of @ESA_Rosetta and her little travelbuddy @Philae_2014 are being told in an adorable youtube-comic series by @esa
( sci.esa.int/rosetta/53593-outreach-resources/#once-upon-a... )
I can't believe how quickly time flew by since January 20th 2014, when my then 3 year old son @LightspeedLeo , my husband @travelholic and I started following this mission with #RosettaAreWeThereYet and #WakeUpRosetta.
While Leo sat there, watching the live feed and the little videos with sparkling eyes he said: “Mommy, I wish I could wake up together with Rosetta and Philae every morning“.
So together we grabbed a tetra pak, card board, tin foil, self adhesive foil, spits of wood and - extremely important - some wobbly eyes for #Rosetta and #Philae and -after studying the blueprints in the latest esa-bulletin- started building our own spacecraft together.
( esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/publications/ESA-Bulleti... )
Since then a happy #MiniSpaceTweep and his travelbuddy @PinkLilDragon wake up smiling together with THEIR #RosettaAndPhilae mobile every single morning ;-)
It was a pleasure for all of us to follow all their adventures and to learn more about their journey, to listen to Philippe Gaudon during #SpaceUpTLS in 2014 and see those amazing models at „Cité de l’Espace“ in Toulouse and also to visit the “Holy Grail of Rosetta“, its home base at ESOC in Darmstadt a few times, sitting on the chair of Flight Operations Director #FOD @Andrea Accomazzo in the Main Control Room #MCR and closely feeling the spirit and excitement of this very special place and sharing this with our friends from near and far. (And no, we didn't press any buttons there ;-) )
In a few days, on September 30th @ESA_Rosetta will follow @Philae_2014 to its final destination and the two travelbuddies will be finally reunited on their #LuckyDucky #67P.
So I am looking forward to be at ESOC with @travelholic and many others then, sharing the #GrandFinale and the #CometLanding celebrations of a mission so well done by the awesome @esa teams around @AndreaAccomazzo and @mggtTaylor.
Congrats to all involved in #Rosetta Mission @ESA - European Space Agency for taking a(nother) giant leap in history, thank you very much for your inspiration and for sharing your ride with all of us.
Your 2 little space exlorers will always have a special place in our hearts!
YOU ROCK SPACE AND OUTREACH!
(Clockwise) Ivor D'Souza, Walt Okon, Jeff Rosen, Dr. N. Srikanthan, Frank Cipolloni and Elaine Smith (back side)
This is the best investment we have made in our new home.
When we picked out the options for our new house several years ago, I am glad we got this place prewired for a security system.
As soon as we moved in a security company was contacted and we were active.
It is worth every penny for the peace of mind we get.
There have been several homes in our development that have been broken into. None of them had security systems.
The sign out front helps too. Police say a lot of people just have signs and no system.
Me, I don’t want just a plastic sign to protect my house.
Hong Kong Culture | Modern Hong Kong History started in 1841.
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Victoria Peak, The Peak Tram, Victoria Harbour, The Big Buddha | Po Lin Monastery, Tai O Fishing Village, The iconic Star Ferry, The Ocean Terminal Deck, The iconic Street Tram on HK Island, TST Promenade, Cheung Chau Island, Peng Chau Island, Temple Street Night Market, The Ladies Market, Chi Lin Nunnery | Nan Lian Garden, Statue Square, The Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple, Tsz Shan Monastery, Tai Kwun Centre, Hollywood Road, The Mid Levels Escalator, Aberdeen, Stanley, The West Kowloon Cultural Centre, Food Markets... the list goes on and on of cool and unusual places you should “visit or do” when you come to Hong Kong.
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