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In addition to writing for Hack Library School as a contributing editor, the other big extracurricular activity on my plate is helping plan InfoCamp SC. InfoCamp SC is University of South Carolina's port of InfoCamp, a two day unconference started in Seattle. I got involved in the InfoCamp project because I thought it would be cool to have an unconference where I could learn about information management and design from people who practice it commercially, every day.
I've learned a lot while I've gone through the process of helping plan our InfoCamp. Through reading the original InfoCamp planning document, talking with the founders of InfoCamp, and planning it mysel,f I have come to see the unconference format as a vital tool that we should integrate into our library education. The unconference format allows for a free flow of information between academic, practitioner, and student in a unique way. At an unconference all ideas are equal and people vote on them with their feet. It's a powerful experience that allows you to acquire and produce unique knowledge and startling fresh new ideas.
The unconference structure is extremely flexible. Sessions grow and are scheduled organically, normally on a whiteboard, bulletin board, and/or Wiki, as the conference happens. This minimalizes the planning ahead of time. Unconferences can take as much time as you would like to give them from one day to a week. Further they allow conference participants to democratize their usage of time by choosing where and on what time gets spent.
Another unconference you might have heard of is THATCAMP, which is the digital humanities equivalent of InfoCamp. The two conferences show just how widely the unconference net can be cast. Both show that by choosing a broad theme and creating a multilevel platform for people to plug into and giving the freedom to truly create their own conference, individuals can come together and revolutionize their field. By taking advantage of your own schools' connections, there is no reason why you can't chose your own unconference and make a difference in your own library school community.
I'd like to close by plugging my own unconference. InfoCamp SC is a two day unconference happening in Columbia, SC on October 1st and 2nd. It's cast from the mold made by the original InfoCamp, an event hosted annually in Seattle. InfoCamps embrace open source development and web paradigms of networked communications to discuss, play with, and create solutions for problems and challenges involving information.
InfoCamp SC draws people from across fields and disciplines, from experts to neophytes to participate actively in creating new forms of knowledge. InfoCamp SC will be a chance to network across disciplines. Whether librarians, web designers, UX engineers, or someone looking to activate their passion for information, InfoCamp SC is the place to come and develop the next killer app. It's a place to find new ways to visualize and use Information. InfoCamp SC will help Information workers build a better world.
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-Participate whatever your skill level in developing new ideas about information
- Facilitate a session. An InfoCamp's schedule is designed interactively. If you're a beginner ask a question and get help designing a solution. Seasoned Professionals gain access to new ways of conceptualizing issues, and help from peers with testing products and methods.
- A chance to build a better world. InfoCamp SC offers a unique environment for people to collaborate and design new products and services in the information environment. Whether you have a prototype that needs testing or an idea that needs developing, InfoCamp provides a creative space where creative people can help each other create the next big thing.
- Network. InfoCamp SC will bring people interested in creating connections from different spheres of information work. Attendees will range from a tech savvy librarian interested in spreading technology across the digital divide, to social engineers interested in activist structures, to web developers and computer engineers interested in helping their companies reach wider audiences, to artists working for database vendors, to more.
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Instead, vets were often belittled and ridiculed for their involvement in the conflict, called "baby killers" and "imperialists."
After Saigon fell in April 1975, it seemed as though Americans were ready to forget the long, lost war and the soldiers who waged it.
Meanwhile, many vets turned to drugs and alcohol to numb the memories of war. Others, having been exposed to Agent Orange, would develop cancer.
But with the support of organizations such as the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), many vets are finally getting the respect they have long sought for the sacrifices they made.
This is evident at the VVA's 15th National Convention, being held at the Silver Legacy Resort and Casino in Reno this week.
"That's the main thing," said John Riling, "the recognition."
Riling, a former sergeant in the military police who did one tour of duty in Vietnam, was at the convention selling pins, patches and hats that identify veterans and their service to the country.
He said that many veterans are finally accepting their time in Vietnam and the convention helps bring together the camaraderie and brotherhood of the military.
"A lot are coming out of the woodwork," Riling said.
For Riling, who currently serves as the vice-president of the Michigan State Council of the VVA, attending these conventions allows him to beat back the troubling memories of the war.
"This is my way of dealing with (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)," he said.
Now that Vietnam veterans are entering retirement age, many are coming to terms with their Vietnam experience by traveling to the Southeast Asian country.
"Going back has been therapeutic for many," said Bill McCullough, a former major in the Marines who enlisted during the Vietnam War and did tours of duty in Panama and Kuwait in the 1980s and '90s.
McCullough now works for Military Historical Tours, Inc., and travels with Vietnam veterans to places like Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and China Beach.
"It was powerful," he said of recent trips.
Of course, the "shared experience" of the war is not exactly uniform among all vets.
Take Chris McIntyre, for example.
The vet wrote and directed a movie, "21 and a Wakeup," in Vietnam in recent years and was at the convention selling copies to raise money for a number of charities, including the USO and VVA.
The movie recalls McIntyre's own experience in Vietnam and focuses on the last major Army hospital to close in the waning days of the war and stars such Hollywood luminaries as Faye Dunaway and Ed Begley, Jr.
Despite having contracted cancer in recent years as a result of exposure to Agent Orange, Vietnam was not a total loss for McIntyre.
"I believed in what we were doing," he said. "I didn't believe in how we were going about it."
The fact that many vets have overcome the trauma of war and even returned to the very place where the conflict occurred is a remarkable commentary on the power of forgiveness and the ways time heals pain.
"I love Vietnam," McIntyre added. "I love the culture."
The VVA's 15th National Convention continues through Saturday at the Silver Legacy Resort and Casino in Reno. An awards banquet will close the convention Saturday night. Veterans have the opportunity to attend information sessions, learn about job and health care services available to them, hear keynote speakers and connect with fellow vets. For more information, visit www.vva.org.


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Day to Night Necklace & Earrings
Make your own interesting twist on the traditional Y necklace by adding geometric elements and attention-getting beaded fringe. Colorful beading wire reflects and reinforces the two-tone scheme.
Designed by Katie Hacker for Beadalon
Material List
- For Both Projects
- Beadalon® Crimping Tool
- Mighty Crimping Tool
- Wire Nipper
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7 Wire Pink (.015-inch diameter)
#1 Silver Crimp Beads (6)
#2 Silver Crimp Beads (5)
Silver Lines Crimp Covers (13)
Silver EZ-Lobster™ Clasp
- 20mm Red Round Shell Bead Frame
- 16mm Red Round Shell Bead Frames (6)
- 16mm Gray Glass Coin Bead
- 12mm Gray Shell Lentil Beads (10)
- 12mm Gray Oval Faceted Glass Beads (4)
- 8mm Gray Glass Rondelles (12)
- 6mm Silver Rondelles (12)
- 8mm Silver Rondelle
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- Beadalon® Silver Leverback Ear Wires (2)
- 16mm Red Round Shell Bead Frames (2)
- 12mm Gray Shell Disc Beads (2)
- 8mm Gray Glass Rondelles (4)
- Silver Eye Pins (2)
- Silver Ball Head Pins (2)
Project Instructions
Step: 1
Cut two 15-inch lengths of Beadalon 7.
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Hold the wires together and pass them through a #2 crimp bead so the crimp bead is 3-inches from the end (don't crimp it yet).
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Cut four 3-inch wires and place one end of each inside the crimp bead from step 2. Crimp it.
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Place a crimp cover over the crimp bead and use a crimping tool to close it.
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Pass a 3-inch wire end through a 12mm lentil and attach a #1 crimp bead to hold it in place. Attach a crimp cover.
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Repeat Step: 6 for each 3-inch wire.
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Pass the long doubled wire through one hole on the 20mm shell bead frame, two gray rondelles, the other hole on the shell bead frame, 8mm silver rondelle, and the gray coin bead.
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Use a crimping tool to close two crimp covers (to be used as beads) and string one onto each wire.
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String the following beads onto one strand: 16mm shell bead frame with 2 gray rondelles inside, 6mm silver rondelle, lentil, 6mm silver rondelle, gray oval, 6mm silver rondelle, 16mm shell bead frame with 2 gray rondelles inside, 6mm silver rondelle, gray oval, 6mm silver rondelle, lentil, 6mm silver rondelle, 16mm shell bead frame with 2 gray rondelles inside, #2 crimp bead.
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Cut two 5-inch lengths of Beadalon 7 and place them inside the crimp bead from step 9, extending toward the end of the necklace. Crimp it and attach a crimp cover.
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Braid the three wire ends together and attach a #2 crimp bead ½-inch from the end. Attach a crimp cover.
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Cut off two wire ends and trim one wire end to ¼-inch long. Attach an EZ-Crimp™ end using a crimping tool.
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Repeat steps 9-12 for the other side of the necklace so it's symmetrical.
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Connect an eye pin to the loop on an ear wire.
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Pass the eye pin through one hole on the shell bead frame, through two rondelles, and through the other hole on the bead frame. Make a loop. Click to see technique for making loop.
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Pass a head pin through a disc bead and make a basic loop to attach it to the loop below the bead frame.
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Repeat steps to make a matching earring.
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Pull five Creatology hands from the package and paint with the orange and red craft paint using the sponge brush.
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Kevin Pietersen has been omitted from England's one-day squads for their tour of New Zealand next year as England's selectors have accepted that he needs to rest to survive a heavy international schedule.
Formal rest periods have become ever more prevalent in England cricket, but Pietersen's absence from the New Zealand squads as England look to manage his workload is nevertheless a notable concession to the player so soon after his lengthy dispute with the England hierarchy.
Geoff Miller, England's national selector, said: "There are a number of players who we have decided not to select for parts of the competitive programme this winter as we look to manage their workloads effectively while ensuring we remain competitive across all formats. We feel this is the best way of keeping players as physically and mentally fresh as possible during a demanding 2013 and beyond.
"Kevin Pietersen will miss the limited overs tour of New Zealand with Graeme Swann missing the T20 leg of the tour. This approach also provides an opportunity for talented young players to gain more international experience which will be important for their development and the development of England sides in the future."
Pietersen is expected to play in the Test series in March before heading to India for the IPL ahead of the English season.
Since his much-publicised "reintegration" into the England set-up Pietersen has missed two Twenty20 series despite being one of the world's most outstanding players in this format. He was also rested for the two matches against India, but England still drew the series 1-1 after winning in Mumbai and registered their highest winning total in Twenty20 cricket in the process.
England's introduction of a job share in their coaching set-up, with Andy Flower running the Test squad and Ashley Giles taking charge of the the ODI and Twenty20 sides in the New Year, supervised by Flower as overall team director, is another recognition of cricket's demanding calendar.
England have played 44 matches in all formats this year and the ECB has now accepted that for players and management rest periods are essential if they are to maintain hunger, fitness and a stable family life.
England's T20 squad in New Zealand shows two changes from the original India party with Stuart Broad, recovered from a heel injury, returning to captain the side and Steven Finn also called up after back trouble. Jonny Bairstow, who left the T20 series against India early for personal reasons, is also named. England play two warm-up fixtures against a New Zealand XI in preparation for a three-match series starting on February 9 in Auckland.
For the three match ODI series, which begins on February 17 in Hamilton, Swann, James Anderson and Jonathan Trott return to the side after being rested for the ODI tour of India. As well as announcing squads for all three formats in New Zealand, England's selectors also put Joe Root in charge of the England Lions one-day tour of Australia in February, barely a week after his mentor, the former England captain Michael Vaughan, had identified him as a future England captain.
Root, who made his England Test debut earlier this month against India, will captain a Lions side in five one-day matches against Australia A which includes 12 members of the 2012 England Performance who have recently returned from India.
Reece Topley, Essex's left-arm quick bowler, has an opportunity to win his first England Lions cap alongside Gary Ballance, Varun Chopra, Ben Foakes, Toby Roland-Jones and Chris Wright.
Twenty20 squad: Stuart Broad (capt), Jonny Bairstow, Tim Bresnan, Danny Briggs, Jos Buttler, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Michael Lumb, Stuart Meaker, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, James Tredwell, Luke Wright.
ODI squad: Alastair Cook (capt), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Ian Bell, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Steven Finn, Craig Kieswetter, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, Graeme Swann, James Tredwell, Jonathan Trott.
Lions squad: Joe Root, Gary Balance, Scott Borthwick, Danny Briggs, Varun Chopra, Matthew Coles, Ben Foakes, Alex Hales, James Harris, Simon Kerrigan, Toby Roland-Jones, Ben Stokes, James Taylor, Reece Topley, James Vince, Chris Wright.
This article was updated on December 23 at 6.25pm after the ECB advised that James Vince had been omitted from the Lions squad because of an administrative error.
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Half a century later, this has changed. According to a recently released survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, less than 50 percent of Americans today claim to be Protestants. The majority has become a minority.
The obvious question: Where did they go? The answer: nowhere, according to the Pew findings. Instead of joining other religious groups, they have joined none. Nearly 1 out of 5 Americans today claim no religious identity.
These are the "Nones." They are the second largest religious category after Catholics. Nationally, they even outnumber Southern Baptists.
Who are the Nones? Everyone. They are found in every age group and every social and economic category. Just more than 30 percent are under the age of 30, which means nearly 70 percent aren't — a huge percentage of people in middle and older age, in other words. They are found in every educational category, and their increase is as great in the lower-income levels as in the upper.
The implications of this trend are many.
Growing evangelical denominations need to be aware that their increases more often come from "raiding" each other rather than going out and converting those who aren't religious. The steady growth of the Nones suggests that evangelical efforts are not having the impact on the unaffiliated that church leaders claim.
The political implications are equally interesting.
According to the Pew study, Nones are statistically tied with white evangelicals (19 percent) but hold opposite views on social issues such as abortion and same-sex unions. On the other hand, they are much more conservative when questioned about the size and reach of government.
It seems a new element has appeared on the political landscape, one that could have the same impact that interest groups such as the religious right have had in the past. Though Nones are unorganized, they are there, and political parties that once patterned their platforms to satisfy other large voting blocs will have to take these voters into consideration.


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Where Edward went to Jr. High School. This is when Edward and I first actually met and literally hated each other all through school. lol. The Junior High Schools back then went from 7th grade to 9th grade then you went to High School,
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Solar panel-maker SolarWorld, in its continuing battle against Chinese imports, on Tuesday unveiled a new customer financing program applicable only to American-made solar products.
The German company, which operates the U.S.'s largest solar panel production facility in Hillsboro through its SolarWorld Industries America division, is launching the SolarWorld Freedom Plan.
The program, the company said, offers zero-down, low down payment, and prepaid financing options that guarantee the use of American-made panels.
"The majority of leased solar systems installed in the U.S. last year relied on imported panels from China," Rusty Pittman, director of marketing for SolarWorld Americas, said in a news release. "Increasingly, Americans are seeking out U.S.-made products not only to provide them with quality, safety and environmental assurances but also to enable them to invest in their local and national economies."
SolarWorld is in the process of restructuring its debt for the second time in six months, with several analysts skeptical that the company can survive today's market. The global solar industry is struggling with oversupply issues, and several analysts contend that the company's most likely to struggle are those that manufacture in high-cost environments, like the U.S.
SolarWorld executives, meanwhile, dispute the notion that manufacturing in Hillsboro is more expensive than elsewhere, and remain resolute in surviving the industry shakeout.
The bigger target, in the company's mind, continues to be China. The U.S. government last year decided to impose tariffs on certain solar products imported from China, thanks to a SolarWorld-led campaign accusing the Chinese government of enabling a damaging export scheme.
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WASHINGTON — Under pressure from governors, the Obama administration said Thursday it will allow some shuttered national parks to reopen — as long as states use their own money to pay for park operations.
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Governors in at least four states have asked for authority to reopen national parks within their borders because of the economic impacts caused by the park closures. All 401 national park units — including such icons as the Grand Canyon and Yosemite and Zion national parks — have been closed since Oct. 1 because of the partial government shutdown. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees have been furloughed, and lawmakers from both parties have complained that park closures have wreaked havoc on nearby communities that depend on tourism.
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said the government will consider offers to use state money to resume park operations, but will not surrender control of national parks or monuments to the states. Jewell called on Congress to act swiftly to end the government shutdown so all parks can reopen.
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said his state would accept the federal offer to reopen Utah's five national parks.
Utah would have to use its own money to staff the parks, and it will cost $50,000 a day to operate just one of them, Zion National Park, said Herbert's deputy chief of staff, Ally Isom.
Interior Department spokesman Blake Androff said the government does not plan to reimburse states that pay to reopen parks. Costs could run into the millions of dollars, depending on how long the shutdown lasts and how many parks reopen. Congress could authorize reimbursements once the shutdown ends, although it was not clear whether that will happen.
Governors of Arizona, South Dakota and Colorado have made similar requests to reopen some or all of their parks.
A spokesman for Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said the Republican governor is committed to finding a way to reopen the Grand Canyon, one of the state's most important economic engines
"It's not ideal, but if there's something we can do to help reopen it, Gov. Brewer has been committed to trying to find that way," said spokesman Andrew Wilder.
Brewer and state legislative leaders have said they would make state funding available, but "the state cannot pay the federal government's bills indefinitely," Wilder said. Businesses outside the Grand Canyon have pledged $400,000.
October is a peak month for tourism in Arizona and other parts of the West.
In South Dakota, a spokesman said Gov. Dennis Daugaard is considering the government's offer, but wants to see how much it would cost. Daugaard, a Republican, "appreciates the federal government's willingness to evaluate other options," said Dusty Johnson, Daugaard's chief of staff. "When we get the numbers, he'll consider it more fully."
Herbert, also a Republican, said in a letter Tuesday to President Barack Obama that the shutdown of national parks has been "devastating" to individuals and businesses that rely on park operations for their livelihood. Utah is home to five national parks, including Zion, Bryce and Arches, which attract visitors from around the world.
"The current federally mandated closure is decimating the bottom line of bed-and-breakfast business owners and operators in Torrey (Utah), outfitters at Bryce Canyon City and restaurant owners in Moab," Herbert wrote.
He estimated the economic impact of the federal government shutdown on Utah at about $100 million.
Androff said the Interior Department will consider agreements with governors who "indicate an interest and ability to fully fund National Park Service personnel to re-open national parks in their states."
Decisions about which parks to reopen and for how long have not been made, Androff said. All 401 park service units nationwide are eligible for state donations, Androff said.
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Pistorius' agent was forced to cancel all future races, he said, so Pistorius could concentrate on defending himself against allegations he murdered his model girlfriend by shooting her several times in his upscale house on Valentine's Day morning.
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Life on dirt bike revs up Roan Mountain teenager Buchanan
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The love for motorcycles has been there since his early childhood days for one Cloudland High School senior. Eli "Wahoo" Buchanan continues to climb the ladder of success in the sport of motocross.
Buchanan is hoping to make the Nationals this year in the C Division. He'll compete at the "B" level next year, which is only two steps away from his dream of racing as a professional.
It would be the ultimate dream for the Roan Mountain native that knew since age three that he wanted to ride motorcycles..
"My sister Sydnie rode a small one around the house when I was little and I love it," said Buchanan. "I told my dad that I wanted a motorbike more than anything. He said if I would learn to ride my bicycle without training wheels then he would get me one. I rode my bike without them for the first time about 45 feet before falling off. After than I never wrecked it again."
From that point he traded his pedals and banana seat for sure horsepower with spoked wheels. He's owned a motorcycle ever since.
"I played football all throughout junior high school and I love it," he said. "But after going to my first motocross race as a 13-year old, I knew this was what I wanted to do."
Buchanan was not just a team participant dressed out in uniform. He was one of the best football players on the field.
"I always hoped that it didn't come down to me picking and choosing between the two," added Buchanan. "Ever since my freshman year of football practice, I knew motocross was what I wanted to do. To be good at something you've got to work hard and practice. That's why I wanted to give my all to the sport. It's hard chasing two things, but football did help me to be competitive. Regardless of what I'm doing, I always want to win."
He got his career off to a good start at age 13 in Greeneville. He won his first race ever and has gathered up many more since that inaugural event. Lately he's been climbing the ladder of success at a rapid pace — much like Jack did the beanstalk. He too is hoping to find gold, plus have one giant of a run.
"I was planning on racing in the B Class this year, but broke my femur last year," added Buchanan. "That put me back a bit, but last month I qualified for the regional by winning at Muddy Creek. We're leaving in two weeks for that event in Pell City, Alabama. If I can finish in the top seven, then we'll qualify for the Nationals at Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, in August."
"Wahoo," whom he is known by his racing peers and buddies, drives a pair of two Yamaha 450's. It's his dad and partner, Kerry, that he gives all the credit to for him being where he is today.
"Me and dad have been best friends every since I came out of my mother's womb," said Wahoo. "He's always there to support me and to make sure everything is taken care of. I couldn't do any of this if it wasn't for him. He's the one who makes it all possible."
He said that his mother, Karen, and sister, Sidney, support what he does, too — but his mother doesn't like it.
"She knows it's what I have a passion for, so she lets me go ahead with it," he said. "But she also knows how easy it is for me to get hurt, so I don't believe she's thrilled about that part."
Buchanan mentioned tracks at Muddy Creek in Blountville, the Gray Station Fair Grounds and Greeneville I-81 as the few tracks where he races regionally.
"We always race at Muddy Creek when they have one there," added Buchanan. "It's a very good track and it's not a great distance to travel."
Buchanan made me aware of the vigorous training it takes just to compete in the sport.
"You've got to be physically fit because supposedly your heart rate is at 180 for however long you ride — at least a good 15-18 minutes," he said. "We are sometimes jumping 20-30 feet high, so it can take its toll on your body. You have to have patience to race, but you also can't wait too long to be aggressive. You've also got to be physically fit, too."
Despite all that, he was quick to point out as to where his main source of strength came from.
"None of this would be possible without Jesus Christ," said Buchanan. "We try and share His love to all the ones we race with. The motocross family is built around Christ and the love He has for us. Without him, we couldn't be anything."
Buchanan carries a 4.0 GPA despite his busy schedule. He hopes to be valedictorian next year at graduation.
"I've got to keep my grades up or I wouldn't be racing," added Buchanan. "That's one thing my parents stress. If my grades slip, then neither of them would let me be out there." He thanked his mechanic Jason Gwyn, and Gary Hinkle at G-Force Suspension for all the hard work that they've put into his efforts. He also praised Highlander BBQ, Johnson Roofing Concepts and Birchfield Line Maintenance for their support. He singled out Jamie McCoy for making him a better rider by improving his technique.
He saved his highest praise for Southern Appalachian Motor Sports in Roan Mountain, with whom he mentioned last.
"My dad owns it," he said with a laugh. "I couldn't do any of this if it wasn't for him. I guess we had better mention it."
Buchanan offered up this advice to any parent who want to see their kids play baseball, basketball or football.
"Don't buy them a motorcycle," he chuckled. "They might end up like me."


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Southern California Edison and the Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a local recycling milestone: One million refrigerators crushed as part of the EPA's ongoing Responsible Appliance Disposal Program. Making SoCal Edison the first utility to reach the one million mark, the occasion was celebrated last week at an Appliance Recycling Center of America in Compton, California.
"It's about the customers. Californians are educated, motivated and care about the environment," said EPA regional administrator Jared Blumenfeld by phone about the accomplishment. "People here understand the relationship between energy consumption and air quality, and want to do their part in tipping the balance."
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NAMI is pleased to announce the winner of the 2013 NAMI Scientific Research Award to Patrick D. McGorry, A.O., M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P., FRANZCP. Dr. McGorry is a Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne and Executive Director of Orygen Youth Health Research Centre and Director of Clinical Services of Orygen Youth Health in Victoria, Australia.
A world-leading clinician and researcher in the areas of early psychosis, early intervention and youth mental health, Professor McGorry's work has played an integral role in the development of safe, effective treatments and innovative research involving the needs of young people with emerging mental disorders, notably psychotic and severe mood disorders. The results of his work has led to the creation and evaluation of holistic and recovery-oriented models of care for young people and their families. Professor McGorry and his key research colleagues have influenced health policy in Australia and other countries, advising governments and health systems.
The event, sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), is an invitation only evening with networking opportunities with an audience of leading members of the scientific and research communities, the media, members of Congress, political leaders, academia, community leaders and the corporate sector.
During the evening, NAMI will also present awards to several members of Congress whose advocacy and leadership have made a major impact on the lives of people with mental illness.
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Andy Burkhardt is the Emerging Technologies Librarian at Champlain College. He enjoys playing with new tech, information literacy and generally helping students, faculty, and staff learn new things. He is also a dinosaur enthusiast from Minnesota. You can read about most of these things on his blog Information Tyrannosaur.
Some people are naturally great speakers. They are able to get in front of a large group of people and get their points across clearly, all while keeping the listener interested and engaged. I am not naturally one of those people. Luckily, I'm not alone. Speaking in public is regularly cited as one of the biggest fears that people have.
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Your Tech Questions Answered
What Is This BS?!
Q What is backspacing, and how do I measure it on the wheels I currently have so I can get new ones?
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A Backspacing is the distance from the back edge of the rim to where the wheel mounts to the axle. To measure, lay your wheel down with the outside (the side you see when it's mounted on the truck) toward the ground. Lay a flat bar across the wheel, and measure from the inside of that bar to the surface that mounts to the axle. This is your backspacing.
Offset is the distance from the centerline of the wheel to the wheel mounting surface of the wheel. If the mounting surface is toward the outside of the wheel from the centerline, it is considered positive offset. If it is on the axle side of the centerline, it is negative offset.
One confusing factor is that the width of a wheel is measured from inside the wheel mounting bead on one side to inside the wheel mounting bead on the other side.
The trend for a long time has been to get wheels with very little backspacing and/or negative offset. I think it is important to try and run as much backspacing as possible, as this reduces the stress on your wheel bearings. This is complicated by tire size, where the tire swings as you turn, and whether the tires will clear suspension components and steering.
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Q I have a '12 Jeep Liberty Sport and I want to put a lift kit on it, but I can't find one anywhere.
Nathan K.
Killeen, TX
A Daystar (www.daystarweb.com) has a spacer kit for the Liberty that will give you 2 inches of lift.
Which Winch
Q I just bought a Warn winch off my girlfriend's dad for my Chevy. It has cable on it and works fine, but I wasn't sure if there was a best setup for a winch in deciding on cable or synthetic rope.
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A No, there is not a best. Cable guys love the resilience of metal cable. It is less affected by dirt and grit like rope can be, and it lasts a long time. But it is heavy and can kink and be damaged. Plus, metal cable can rust and get sharp wire frays that can stab hands.
Synthetic winch rope guys like the light weight and ease of use. Being lighter, it is easy to throw and drag through deep mud. But UV rays can reduce its life expectancy.
I run both, I appreciate both, and I realize both can be dangerous if not used appropriately. Always wear gloves no matter which you decide on.
4-Link 4 Weight
Q I know that a four-link suspension flexes better than a leaf-spring suspension. My question is will a four-link have the same load carrying capacity as the leaf-spring suspension it replaces in a truck? Thanks.
Scott R.
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A The load carrying capability of a suspension is determined mostly by the spring rates of the suspension. A coil spring and a leaf spring can both carry a large capacity. The four-link suspension is simply a way of locating and controlling the movement of the axle: The spring holds the weight, and the shocks control the movement.
Though a four-link suspension can flex very well, it doesn't always flex better than a leaf-spring suspension. A lot more is determined by the geometry of the link suspension and what is being used for springs. A lot of big trucks have a linked suspension and use airbags as the spring, so yes, it can support a large capacity of weight. Going to a higher spring rate can often reduce the ability for the suspension to flex. I think we'll see an air-spring suspension in the next few years on Chrysler's heavy-duty trucks, similar to what the automaker offers on its half-ton. But I'm not sure if it will go up to the 1-ton and beyond, or just the 3⁄4-ton.
I think most companies go to leaf springs for load capacity because they can build them with a progressive spring rate. This means the springs flex less as weight is added. Coil springs are not usually built this way and are more difficult to build with a progressive rate, as the wire diameter/wrap needs to vary over the body of the coil. Leaf springs allow a better range of load weights, whereas coils are designed more for a smaller range of capacity.


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The Vikings have needed Adrian Peterson to lead them to a winning record, but they might need even more out of him in the final six games. What he's accomplished so far has been amazing considering ACL surgery less than 11 months ago.
With every razor-sharp cut in the hole and every breakaway run,
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His remarkable recovery from a major knee injury just 10 months ago is also showing his
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teammates that anything is possible. Maybe even a playoff berth in what was supposed to be a rebuilding season.
The Vikings (6-4) entered the bye week right in the thick of the postseason picture and emerged one game behind NFC North leaders Green Bay and Chicago, thanks in large part to their star running back doing what many thought impossible. Not even a year out from surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, Peterson is barreling through the league again just like he did before he was hurt, striking fear into opposing defenses and galvanizing a young team with limitations on offense that desperately needed him.
"I think Adrian is an inspiration for our entire squad, our entire organization," coach Leslie Frazier said. "What he has accomplished, in a lot of ways, is mind-boggling in so many ways."
Peterson leads the league in rushing, more than 100 yards ahead of Seattle's
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The NFL's best running back, as crazy as it may sound, could be even better now than he was before his left knee collapsed in Washington last season. He's setting up his blocks more patiently, trusts the play design more implicitly and appears to have regained his speed and agility faster than most running backs who are coming off a torn ligament.
"That guy's a monster," defensive end
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Conventional thinking is that it takes a player, particularly a skill position player like a running back, a little less than a year to return from the injury and two years before he returns to full strength, if he ever does at all. Peterson vowed to return in time for the season opener, which he did, but it took a few games before he started to really break out.
His first 100-yard game came in Week 4 against Detroit, and it's been pedal to the metal ever since. He's had runs of 64, 74 and 61 yards in the last three weeks and is averaging 7.8 yards per carry over the last month. He's been so good that he said occasionally a defender will come up to him after a run and tell him, "You're great."
"I guess it shocked me," Peterson said. "You're out there, you're playing against guys and they come up and say different things like that to you. It's humbling. But I know that I'm blessed so I just take it in for what it is and just say thanks."
As impressive as Peterson has been through the first 10 games, the Vikings are going to need even more from him. They face a brutal stretch coming out of the bye — at Chicago, at Green Bay, Chicago at home, at St. Louis, at Houston and the season finale at home against the Packers.
If they're going to chase down that playoff spot and surprise the rest of the league, they're going to earn it.
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Seeing No. 28 in purple rack up yards and touchdowns has done wonders for the team's outlook as well, and it's no surprise that the Vikings are starting their "Adrian For MVP" campaign.
"I haven't seen all the guys around the league, but it's hard for me to imagine a guy doing more for his football team than what Adrian has done for our team," Frazier said. "And the fact that he has been so dominant over the course of the season. He's pulling away with his domination as a runner."
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Derrick Story is at it again! He is bound and determined to make us better photographers, and his new series of Photo Assignment courses really do give us all an opportunity to strut our stuff.
The latest in his series is the new course, Photo Assignment: Backlit Portraits, Derrick show us how to achieve really interesting effects in a typically unintuitive shooting style—backlit. Check out his new courses, and then join me in posting pictures to his latest Flickr group, where we can all learn from each other.
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at ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES (4-2)
Kickoff: Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. EDT
Line: Arkansas State -4
Two of the top two teams in the Sun Belt clash on Tuesday night in Jonesboro when Arkansas State hosts Florida International.
The Red Wolves have won three straight contests and are 5-1 ATS on the season. The Golden Panthers started the season 3-0 with upset wins over Louisville and UCF, but have lost two of their past three games, going 0-3 ATS. The home team has won five of the six all-time meetings between these schools, but FIU is 3-1 ATS in the past four matchups. In the past three games versus FBS competition this year, the Panthers have rushed for 582 yards (4.5 YPC), while the Wolves have gained just 173 (2.1 YPC). With ASU's propensity to give the ball away (13 TO) compared to FIU's great ball protection (7 TO), the pick here is FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL to win on the road.
This three-star FoxSheets trend also favors the Golden Panthers:
ARKANSAS STATE is 1-11 ATS (8.3%, -11.1 Units) after allowing 75 or less rushing yards last game since 1992. The average score was ARKANSAS STATE 15.2, OPPONENT 30.3 - (Rating = 3*).
FIU's do-it-all star T.Y. Hilton is having another superb season with four 100-yard receiving games, including 144 in lat week's win at Akron. In last year's 31-24 win over ASU, Hilton caught 11 passes for 140 yards and one touchdown, and added a kick-return TD. QB Wesley Carroll has thrown for 656 yards and three touchdowns in the past two weeks, giving him 6 TD passes and only one interception for the season. RB Kedrick Rhodes has also been racking up the yards recently with 429 total yards (143 YPG) and four scores over the past three weeks.
FIU's defense has done a nice job limiting the run this year (107 YPG, 25th in nation), allowing only one opponent to rush for 120 yards. The passing defense hasn't been so stingy, surrendering 245 YPG, which ranks 87th among FBS schools.
Wolves QB Ryan Aplin leads the Sun Belt in total offense (304 YPG), but he has more INT (8) than TD passes (6). In the past four weeks, Aplin has tossed six picks with only three scores to show for it. Aplin is 10-of-23 for 131 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT in two career games against FIU. His favorite target continues to be senior WR Dwayne Frampton, who leads the Sun Belt in catches (7.8 per game) and ranks second behind Hilton in receiving yards (101 YPG). He has three straight 100-yard receiving games, racking up 373 yards and four total TD (2 rec, 1 rush, 1 pass) in this span. The anemic ground game has no player with 200 rushing yards this year. Frankie Jackson leads the team with 190 yards and 3 TD, but has gained just 51 yards on 19 carries (2.7 YPC) in his past three games.
On the defensive side of the ball, Arkansas State has been pretty efficient, ranking 35th in yardage (345 YPG) and holding opponents to 21.7 PPG during its three-game win streak. The front seven has been especially strong, averaging 8.0 Tackles For Loss (11th in nation) and 2.7 sacks per game (22nd among FBS schools).


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I just got back from the LEGO Store. Here's the cup I packed
It's not packed as well as usual, you can see alot of spaces that could be filled with 1x1 plates, but I was in a bit of a hurry.
Let's open it up so you can see the tops of the various stacks, and how it all fits together.
And here's the top. I always put something in the lid stud.
Now we dump out the cup. The brick stack in my hand is the middle that I filled this cup around. This cup was a bit more challenging to pack since it wasn't comprised mostly of bricks.
Taking this brick apart, we see just how much you can cram in a small space. Yep, this is just from the stack that was in my hand in the previous picture!
Here's the other stacks that were in the cup. I had tiles crammed in between the branches and in every nook.
And everything else that was in the cup and not shown in the previous two pictures.
Here's the total of everything that was in the cup
32 2x2 trans windows
60 1x4 grey bricks
2 1x4 black angled plates
1 12x4 black plate
30 2x2 round grey bricks
12 classic yellow flowers
15 flower stems
7 pink flower sprues
18 1x4x6 door frams
12 1x4x6 barred door insets
11 black latice fences
38 1x1 trans cones in various colors
49 1x1 trans light blue round plates
31 Large tree branches
42 small tree branches
146 1x4 reddish brown tiles
506 pieces in total
Not my best performance by a long shot, but not to shabby. Now for the point of this narrative. Now to try and fill the cup as though we were just dropping pieces in at a store. Separating the pieces, putting them in, periodically shaking the cup down hard to make them settle in, I filled the cup just to overflowing and the results are below.
It all fits except:
25 big tree branches
42 small tree branches
1 4x10 black plate
11 1x4x6 door frames
32 2x2 trans clear windows
111 pieces that don't fit. Over 20% less.
I'm sure I could lower that figure a bit by substituting some pieces for others, but I think the result would be close to the same. You can get around 20% more pieces per cup by packing. It probably takes an average of 20 minutes for me to pack a cup. Is it worth it? I've come to enjoy the challenge of packing a cup, but even if I didn't, I'd be willing to spend the time to get what is essentially free LEGO.
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William "Bill" Wilson Hume Clay, Ph.D., age 72, of Richmond, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013, in his home.
He was the husband of Genevieve Johnston Clay.
Services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Full obituary will be published later.
Condolences may be expressed at www.orpfh.com.
William 'Bill' Wilson Hume Clay, 72
William "Bill" Wilson Hume Clay, Ph.D., age 72, of Richmond, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013, in his home.
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Devin Nicole Rose, 31
Devin Nicole Rose, 31, passed away Sunday evening, April 20, 2014.
She was born April 14, 1983, the daughter of Clifford and Debbie Burdine Rose. She was a member of the Church of God in Estill County.
Nathanael Paul Howell, 32
Nathanael Paul Howell, 32, of Richmond, passed away suddenly Saturday, April 19, 2014, at his home.
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Lowell Wayne Thacker, 68, of Nicholasville, formerly of Richmond, died Sunday, April 20, 2014. Survivors include his wife, Jean Lear Thacker.
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Danny Ray Means, 63, of Kirksville, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the Compassionate Care Center.
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Nora Morgan Leach, 98 years of age, a resident of Battlefield Memorial Hwy., Richmond, Kentucky, passed on to her heavenly home Sunday, April 20, 2014.
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Nathanael Paul Howell, 32, of Richmond, passed away suddenly Saturday, April 19, 2014, at his home.
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Imogene Flannery Arthur, 71, of Waco, passed away Sunday April 20, 2014, at Baptist Health in Lexington.
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