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by Christine Tibbetts
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— The perfect shade of yellow changed my notion of royalty at the beach and golf resort on Georgia's barrier island of St. Simons.
Purple's no longer as regal in my mind as the yellow distinguishing The King and Prince historic hotel building, villas and guest cottages on the Atlantic Ocean.
Calm, not lemony. Tasteful, not boastful. Yellow with eternal energies. At 77 years old, this member of Historic Hotels of America honors history while embracing the latest amenities.
The King and Prince is a serene getaway on St. Simons, one of 13 barrier islands along the Georgia coast. The five-mile causeway provides just enough broad views of the marshes to jettison worries while approaching a holiday. Live oak trees provide canopies over the island road leading everywhere; this is an easy place to learn your way.
I recommend asking Cap Fendig to orient you with his Lighthouse Trolley tour. There have been six generations of Fendigs on St. Simons, and he says every last one of them was thrilled about their home — including the ones in elementary school here today.
Then book part of a day on the Lady Jane shrimp boat. You'll have to drive the causeway into Brunswick for this chance to get into the salt marshes, where shallow tidal waters nourish untold numbers of nutrient-rich fish and plants. "Eco tour" is how the family-owned Lady Jane describes the experience; they pulled up a young loggerhead sea turtle the day I toured, moving into high gear in an instant to measure, weigh, photograph, notify the Department of Natural Resources and ease the precious reptile back into the waters.
St. Simons has a village bustling with eateries and shops, small, individually owned boutique style places. Nice pier, too, for fishing and crabbing. Bump into locals here, or at least people who seem to spend months at a time in island cottages.
The lighthouse is easy to access from the Village; it dates to 1872—rebuilt after Confederate forces destroyed the 1801 original to prevent Federal access. There are plenty of bike lanes and walking paths -- indeed 20 miles of paved paths throughout the island, some under those live oak canopies.
You might pedal to the Maritime Museum in an old Coast Guard Station. It's a handsome place and the exhibits vary from maritime to military history to ecology. They're welcoming even for children.
So is The King and Prince, with four pools overlooking the ocean, and two more with the villas on either side of the historic main building.
The 1-foot-deep pool surely was designed for families like mine with toddlers, but I saw adults enjoying a simple soak too. Moms preferring their resort appearance to underwater immersion seemed comfortable with kindergarteners in the three-foot pool, hairdos and makeup proper.
At The King and Prince, expect easy-access Wi-Fi, flat-screen televisions, ocean-facing balconies and patios. Then find surprises, like phenomenal playlist for music that plays throughout the landscaped swimming pool gardens at the edge of the beach.
Amid these softly-playing 60s, 70s, 80s tunes, romantic or family conversation is possible, but they're just the right pitch to have you dancing a bit en-route to the next pool or patio bar.
Christine Tibbetts covers travel for the CNHI News Service. Follow her at www.TibbettsTravel.com

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OAKLAND -- A day after rolling the dice a tad by selecting a player represented by agent Scott Boras, whose clients historically command a higher salary and can be difficult to sign, with their first pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, the A's on Wednesday did it again.
1 WAS: S. Strasburg
2 SEA: D. Ackley
3 SD: D. Tate
4 PIT: J. Sanchez
5 BAL: M. Hobgood
6 SF: Z. Wheeler
7 ATL: M. Minor
8 CIN: M. Leake
9 DET: J. Turner
10 WAS: D. Storen
11 COL: T. Matzek
12 KC: A. Crow
13 OAK: G. Green
14 TEX: M. Purke
15 CLE: A. White
16 ARI: R. Borchering
17 ARI: A. Pollock
18 FLA: C. James
19 STL: S. Miller
20 TOR: S. Jenkins
21 HOU: J. Mier
22 MIN: K. Gibson
23 CWS: J. Mitchell
24 LAA: R. Grichuk
25 LAA: M Trout
26 MIL: E. Arnett
27 SEA: N. Franklin
28 BOS: R. Fuentes
29 NYY: S. Heathcott
30 TB: L. Washington
31 CHC: B. Jackson
32 COL: T. Wheeler
36 LAD: A. Miller
72 NYM: S. Matz
75 PHI: K. Dugan
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While the ability to sign Southern Cal shortstop Grant Green, selected by Oakland on Tuesday at No. 13 overall, didn't appear to be a concern with A's scouting director Eric Kubota, more than a handful of experts have suggested that signing Max Stassi, the club's fourth-round pick on Wednesday, might be a taller order.A catcher out of Yuba City (Calif.) High School, Stassi was the lone remaining projected first-round pick on the board when the second day of the Draft began. Why did he fall so far? Signability concerns. A big league scout told MLB.com on Wednesday that he was "shocked" Stassi was still on the board after the first day of the Draft, adding that Oakland would have the steal of the year should Stassi pass on his scholarship to UCLA. "We just felt like the opportunity to get a first-round talent was worth whatever risk was involved," Kubota said on Wednesday evening. "I think we have a very good chance of getting him. ... He's the best high school catcher I've ever scouted." A 5-foot-10, 205 pounder who bats from the right side, Stassi hit .538 with 11 home runs and 38 RBIs this year and was named the Tri-County Conference Co-Player of the Year. He finished his high school career with a .513 batting average. Stassi has catching in the genes. He's the son of Jim Stassi, a longtime Minor League catcher in the Giants system and a high school coach in the Sacramento area for the past 23 years -- 18 of them at Yuba City, and four of them with his son behind the plate.
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Stassi's grandfather and great-grandfather also caught in the Minors, while his great-grandfather's uncle, Myril Hoag, played in the Majors for 13 seasons, including as a teammate of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig with the Yankees.The A's selected 27 players on Wednesday. Including their first- and third-round picks from Tuesday, they've selected 21 college players and eight high-school athletes. The total includes 13 pitchers, four catchers, six infielders and six outfielders. Round 5, Stephen Parker, 3B, Brigham Young University: Parker batted .361 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs in 53 games with the Cougars and added 39 walks for a .465 on-base percentage. He was a First-Team All-Mountain West Conference selection this year and hit .349 with 25 home runs and 114 RBIs in 165 career games at BYU. Round 6, Ryan Ortiz, C, Oregon State University: Ortiz was an All-Pac 10 selection for the second consecutive season in 2009 after batting .352 with 17 doubles, five home runs, 45 RBIs and 39 walks. He had a .348 batting average in 115 career games with the Beavers. Round 7, Ian Krol, LHP, Niqua Valley (Ill.) High School: Krol went 9-1 with an 0.94 ERA and three no-hitters (including a perfect game) as a junior and was ranked by Baseball America as the 26th-best prep prospect in the country before being suspended for his senior season after violating team rules related to alcohol. "We've spent a lot of time with him and we're very comfortable with his character," Kubota said of Krol, who has committed to the University of Arizona. "He's a really advanced high school pitcher." Round 8, Robert Gilliam, RHP, UNC-Greensboro: "Good stuff, throws hard and has a hard breaking ball," Kubota said. Used primarily as a reliever in 2009, Gilliam had 78 strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings. Round 9, Mario Richard, CF, Prarie View A&M University: Richard's brother, Michael, is playing for Class A Stockton in the A's Minor League system. "Very athletic kid who has power to work with," Kubota said. Round 10, Samuel Dyson, RHP, University of South Carolina: A hot prospect out of high school who fell to the 16th round of the 2006 Draft because of his commitment to the Gamecocks, Dyson was a medical redshirt (torn right labrum) as a freshman and brought back slowly last season. He was inconsistent this season. "Another guy we valued; his ability was way up at the top areas of the Draft," Kubota said. "We saw him as a top-flight talent." Round 11, Michael Spina, 3B, University of Cincinnati: "Power-hitting corner college player who hit a bunch of homers the last few years," Kubota said of Spina, who was drafted in the 45th round by the Twins in 2008. Round 12, Connor Hoehn, RHP, St. Petersburg Junior College: Listed as an outfielder on his team's website, Hoehn posted a 2.72 ERA in 12 appearances this season. He's said to throw in the 89- to 93-mph range. Round 13, Murphy Smith, RHP, Binghamton University: Named American East Conference Pitcher of the Year, Smith went 7-3 with a 3.12 ERA this season and led the conference with 84 strikeouts. Round 14, Drew Gagnier, RHP, University of Oregon: Gagnier is a graduate of Santa Cruz High School and was 1-0 with seven saves and a 2.70 ERA in 23 games for the Ducks as a junior this season. Round 15, Anthony Aliotti, 1B, St. Mary's College: One of Oakland's local selections, Aliotti was an honorable mention selection on the All-WCC team after hitting .333 with six home runs and 39 RBIs for SMC, which plays its home games less than 30 minutes from A's headquarters. Round 16, Joshua Leyland, C, San Dimas (Calif.) High School: A 6-foot-3, 230-pound power hitter, Leyland is a left-handed hitter who also played first base as a prep and was a regular on the prospect showcase circuit. Round 17, Patrick Stover, OF, Rocklin (Calif.) High School: "Very good athlete who also was a member of his school's state-championship runnerup basketball team," Kubota said. "He's got a lot of power to work with, too." Round 18, Max Peterson, LHP, San Jose State: Peterson was 7-1 with a 4.55 ERA in 15 games (13 starts) for the Spartans as a junior this season. Round 19, Daniel Tenholder, RHP, Austin Peay State: Tenholder went 3-2 with a 2.93 ERA as a junior this season. He was an All-Ohio Valley Conference second team selection and led the conference with nine saves. Round 20, Tyler Bernard, SS, Valley Center (Calif) High School: "Good athlete who has really come on this year," Kubota said. Round 21, Michael Faulkner, CF, Germantown (Tenn.) High School: A three-sport star, Faulkner was considered the fourth-best prep prospect in the state after hitting .431 as a junior. He is committed to Arkansas State. Round 22, Ryan Quigley, LHP, Northeastern University: Quigley, who struck out 80 in 12 starts as a junior this season, made a nice impression by striking out Kevin Youkilis and Jed Lowrie in consecutive at-bats during a March exhibition game. Round 23, Kent Walton, CF, Brigham Young University: Walton was drafted by the A's in the 42nd round of the 2008 Draft. Round 24, Daniel Straily, RHP, Marshall University: Straily went 4-3 with a 4.27 ERA in 13 starts as a junior this season. Round 25, Chris Mederos, RHP, Georgia Southern University: Mederos struck out 113 over 94 innings while going 11-1 as a junior this season. Round 26, Nathan Long, RHP, Texas-Arlington University: A senior, Long led the Southland Conference and broke the school's single-season record with 104 strikeouts with 29 walks this season. His team-leading 3.76 ERA ranked sixth in the SLC and he finished with a 6-4 record in 14 starts with a team-high 93 1/3 innings pitched. Round 27, Michael Gilmartin, 2B, Wofford College: Gilmartin, a junior from Moorpark, Calif., was second on the team with a .335 batting average and 70 hits. He led the team with 44 runs scored, 13 home runs and 121 total bases, with 49 RBIs were second. As a closer, he made 17 appearances with seven saves and posted a 3.38 ERA. Round 28, Connor Crumbliss, OF, Emporia State University: A senior, Crumbliss batted .397 with 30 doubles, five homers, 54 RBIs and a .483 on-base percentage in 63 games this season. Round 29, Michael Zunino, C, Mariner (Fla.) High School: Zunino is the son of Greg Zunino, a scout with the Reds. Round 30, Rory Consigli, OF, Notre Dame (Ontario, Canada) High School
Mychael Urban is a national writer for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Reviews by garymuchow:
3.89/5 rDev -6.5%
Reasonably fresh bottle with best by date of 7/2/14.
Full on hop aroma with hop oil, citrus, grass, grass.
One inch head and quite clear with amber (brown) body. Decent lacing.
Full hop flavor resembling the aroma with a stronger hop oil presence leaving a bit of distaste for my buds, but it isn't overwhelming or dominating thus allowing the other more enjoyable flavor to show forth. Solid malt body that balances and blends well.
Pretty big and quite enjoyable body with enough carbonation to accent the hops nicely and working well with the richness of the drink.
A solid DIPA. Too much hop oil and probably not quite as complex hop flavors as others. But this one drinks really nicely.
03-05-2014 20:06:13 | More by garymuchow
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4.93/5 rDev +18.5%
Had on draft at the brewery earlier this year, and found in bottle locally. If youre a fan of hops, this is your beer. It is on the pricier side, but well worth it. It is a beer to drink slowly and enjoy. For my first BA rating/review, what better beer to give such high marks. Amazing aroma and a delicious bite! Fantastic!
07-23-2014 01:27:57 | More by raashdown
North Carolina
4.68/5 rDev +12.5%
Good to see a new Green Flash offering here in the Triad.Poured into a tulip glass nice deep burnt orange with a well defined sticky one finger white head that left multiple globs of lace as it settled slowly into a frothy mass.Sharp grapefruit hops at the onset as soon as I opened the bottle along with some booze but it's not overly sweet,just smells sticky and good.Raw hop goodness on the palate with sharp grapefruit rind and herbal notes,mild caramel sweetness underneath cant hold up to the sharp bitter hop onslaught,and amazingly the sweetness is held in check well.This is what a DIPA should be a hop explosian not a sugary sweet malt bomb,I loved it hence the perfect taste score.Best beer I have had in 2012.
03-16-2012 20:37:18 | More by oberon
4.5/5 rDev +8.2%
04-14-2014 01:48:57 | More by mojohawk21
4.65/5 rDev +11.8%
Appearance - this is an easy-foaming beer with a nice, white, puffy, clingy head and a gorgeously-cloudy deep brown body. This head is absolutely amazing and will stick around hours after last call.
Smell - The dry-hopping gives this DIPA a huge, raunchy, pine resin nose that dominates any other players in this bouquet.
Taste - This is a monster hop bomb. The piney resin takes over the taste and there's a lightly-sweet residual to the flavor profile.
Mouthfeel - This is almost full in the body with little carbonation and a thick, oily, slick mouthfeel.
Drinkability - 90% of beer drinkers won't want to finish a bomber of this ale, and 90% of the people who do won't be able to drink anything after this, thus the name. I found it to be slickly sweet and a great take on the style.
05-20-2012 10:46:26 | More by RoyalT
4/5 rDev -3.8%
08-15-2013 21:28:17 | More by aszatk01
3.65/5 rDev -12.3%
Copper-colored, just like a clean penny with amazing clarity throughout the entire brew - Palate Wrecker looks eerily similar to the Nugget Nectar I had just a few days earlier, though not quite as vibrant. Lots of carbonation bubbles rise to the top, meeting a beige-eggshell color head that leaves a little bit of lacing behind on its way down.
Powerful and commanding is the aroma, asserting itself with heavy doses of both earthy and floral hops - you can smell the bitterness ready to cut through your taste buds. Don't be fooled, however - the aroma is showing a significant sweetness to it, as well. A cornucopia of fruits and citrus jump on board, and actually smell very reminiscent of Fruity Pebbles. I tried to find a better description, but goddamn, I'm definitely smelling some Pebbles. There's also a caramel malt sweetness lingering backstage and although it's buried from the abundance of hops, it is still easily identifiable.
Speaking of those caramel malts, they happen to be the first thing my palate picks up on as this beer hits my lips. It's not long, though, before an inherent bitterness emerges and does nothing but continue to grow, start to finish. The bitterness seems to last forever, even long after the beer is gone. That's the whole point of this beer, right? To fuck up your palate? Well they've succeeded by making a bitterness that is one of the strongest and longest-lasting that I've found in recent memory. It hits hard and resonates with no end in sight.
Alongside the raping bitterness are handfuls of floral, perfume-like, and rosey flavors from the hops. Citrus is also abound, though not quite as similar to Fruity Pebbles on the palate anymore. It's now more akin to bitter citrus and grapefruit - think: peel, pith, rind, etc. Pretty heavy bodied with a sticky character and plenty of carbonation.
Bitterness is what they wanted and bitterness is what they give you. Bitterness is the king here. It's actually not as "palate destroying" (or "wrecking", I guess) as you might think, but maybe I'm just conditioned to this kind of thing. This reminded me of a less flavorful Ruination. There weren't enough "other" flavors to go with the heavy bitterness. Just seems like they were being bitter just to be bitter. In that case, I'll just suck on a hop. Not bad, but probably wouldn't seek it out again. Just grab a Ruination or Hoptimum (in season) if you want a hop attack.
02-28-2013 17:34:06 | More by tectactoe
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
05-03-2014 18:13:00 | More by Hoppin_mad
4/5 rDev -3.8%
02-18-2014 03:03:49 | More by OhioBobcat
4.75/5 rDev +14.2%
04-13-2013 14:45:42 | More by withliterature
4/5 rDev -3.8%
04-25-2012 04:17:35 | More by Schlais
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
04-17-2013 22:19:18 | More by Tiernan
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
02-08-2013 00:44:57 | More by tbryan5
4.5/5 rDev +8.2%
08-25-2013 20:25:49 | More by woodchipper
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
01-27-2013 02:11:55 | More by SanFranJake
North Carolina
4.75/5 rDev +14.2%
03-30-2012 11:02:37 | More by BenTherHppedThat
New York
3.5/5 rDev -15.9%
09-28-2013 20:27:27 | More by SkiBum22
4.5/5 rDev +8.2%
07-10-2014 14:45:07 | More by joemetric
5/5 rDev +20.2%
07-13-2013 21:14:58 | More by EastBay_Nick
5/5 rDev +20.2%
01-29-2014 00:36:02 | More by Joebraggot
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
08-11-2013 18:10:12 | More by danthehopslamman
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3.5/5 rDev -15.9%
03-07-2013 02:11:57 | More by joel66
4.45/5 rDev +7%
In a snifter this beer was a beautiful clear amber color with just a small rim of head, which lingered.
A lot of hops in the aroma. Herbal/piney hops, a little citrus. A touch of sweet malt.
Mostly a herbal/pine taste. Some grapefruit. Bready background.
Hop bomb. Alcohol well-hidden. Great beer for hop heads.
02-09-2013 14:28:30 | More by lordofthewiens
4.5/5 rDev +8.2%
02-23-2014 07:27:28 | More by freshflesh
South Dakota
3.5/5 rDev -15.9%
02-09-2014 22:14:02 | More by SD-Alefan
Green Flash Palate Wrecker from Green Flash Brewing Co.
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Round 2 worked well but I wanted a simpler design
I like this design but requires drilling and a 5/8 tap which some folks may not have.
So round 3:
3/8 to 5/8 coupler from McMaster Carr, 5/8 stud, 3/8 grade 8 rod, 3/4 inch DOM tube, nut, washer, and you have a no drill, no bend, no weld, no tap engine brace....a No Nuthin brace.
5/8 stud into the bolster, 3/8 to 5/8 coupler tightened to hold the bolster. grind a flat on one end of a 3/8 rod. Fit the 3/4 tube, grinding, test, grind some more, test, and so on until it is a hammer tight fit between the rear engine mount and the coupler. Screw the 3/8 rod through the rear engine mount, the 3/4 tube, and into the 3/8 side of the coupler. Nut and washer on the rear side holds all together. No bends to flex, no welds to make. Simple design.
All thread rod test fit
grind end of rod to fit a wrench
Tighten nut
All done
Time left over to clean up some of that junk pile!
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thats a neat little digger, looks like it would be good for digging a basement under my house.
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I hate to sound uninformed, but what is a "DOM tube"?
Since retirement, the things I miss most are the holidays!
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http://www.stockcarsteel.com/dom-steel- ... r-mandrel/
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Mr. Landreo. Thank you for the inspiration to get me out to the shop to accomplish something productive today.
I wholeheartedly give you credit for the thought, I simplified your design slightly to save the McMaster Carr expense.
I don't know if this will be as sturdy as your design as it is a pusher instead of a puller, however I'll give it a test run this winter.
I substituted the DOM tubing with a length of 3/4" iron pipe I had on hand. The pipe needs to be threaded on one end. One 1" to 3/4" pipe reducing coupling completes the bill of materials.
The pipe was marked to be cut to clear the rear engine bolt while turned into the coupling as far as possible while the coupling was held over the front bolster bolt head.
Two pipe wrenches were used to unscrew the pipe from the coupling extending the length of the device until tight. The alignment isn't dead nuts on center so I may need to tighten it if it wears in. I'll hold off on the paint until that time.
The amount of bolt head overlap inside the pipe and coupling will prevent the brace from dropping out completely if it should become loose. However I would like to see it loosen slightly, indicating that it is absorbing impact thus becoming shorter.
I'll revisit this link later this winter after I have moved some snow and report back on the effectiveness of the brace.
It looks great, was easy to do, clears the filter drain, and only needs a coat of paint to blend in like it never happened.
Mr. Landreo, your device does have the one up on aesthetics. If a 3/4" coupling would have slid completely over the bolster bolt head, this one would look a little more streamlined instead of like a plumbing job, however I'm all about function over fashion.
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Painted it anyway. I can touch up the scratches when I tighten it.
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Every crackeded block I have seen has been damaged under tension, not compression. Two slight changes should be made to Landreo's brace:
1) The DOM should be a little shorter so the brace pulls the block together rather than giving it the initial push apart.
2) The 3/8 all-thread should be a bit longer so the nut doesn't have to try to grip the ground off threads.
It is also worth repeating that the 3/8 all-thread needs to be grade 8 (as mentioned in the original post). Common all-thread would be little more than decoration.
The pipe brace does nothing to help the block in tension.
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Thankfully I have never damaged a block, the added brace a small insurance policy to avoid doing so in the future.
I am trying hard to digest your information, however since I have never broken a block, perhaps I have misunderstood the tension issue or more specifically, which way the force is applied causing them to break.
My objective was to protect the crack prone area from rearward movement created by a shock load from the front by bridging the gap from front to rear.
I wasn't actually looking to add tension in either direction but to hold the front casting as rigidly stationary as possible, similar to a fixed side plate or frame rail running front to rear.
Any additional information at your convenience would be greatly appreciated.
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Picture this. Somebody gets their Cub stuck in the mud. They go get the big tractor to pull it out, which they do by wrapping a chain around the front axle and giving it a yank. That isn't the only way people break them, but most broken blocks match the expected damage from that scenario.
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The late George Willer told me do not put a loader on your Cub if you don't want a cracked ear, by that I assume the excessive load on the front would also be a problem, Rick's support braces does address that somewhat.
Jim Turner
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I belive I follow you now. Tension and compression meaning forces from both fore
and aft pressures.
If I've understood that to be correct, the Landreo brace acts as a dual direction device protecting the flange from both forward and rearward deflection whereas the one I whipped up only protects in one direction which would be from frontal impact.
Does that sound about right or am I still misinterpreting the bracing concept?
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Perfect, I appreciate the forewarning.
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All good coments. I had to redo the initial post 4 time because of internet outages. By the last time I neglected to comment on the length of the 3/8 rod. I cut it short but should be slightly longer so the nut is on all threads rather on the flats.
Looking at the forces I assume pushing towards the rear would spread the force over the whole face of the engine mounts, pulling the bolster forward puts the force in only two places, the 5/8 bolts. I am assuming the pulling forward would be more likely to break the engine mount. Same idea for a loader, the loader weight will twist the bolster on the horizontal axis and again require that that twist be contained over a small area, i.e. the 5/8 bolts.
I agree with Jim Becker, tension on the brace is the important part for most breaks but you may as well cover compression as well.
The link above for engine brace #2 showes a stronger brace but requires more work. I wanted a simple design that anyone could make but was still reasonably strong.
I view things like this as open source software, anyone can look at my design, modify, post back with the results, make it better.
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CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds liked Chris Gruler. The feeling was mutual.
This, simply put, was the spirit that enabled the Reds to sign the right-hander almost immediately after he was selected Tuesday in the 2002 first-year player draft. Gruler, Cincinnati's first-round selection in the 2002 First-Year Player draft who was taken third overall, received a $2.5 million bonus, exceeding the $1.95 million outfielder Austin Kearns received in 1998 as the highest in club history.
Gruler sensed the Reds would give him a chance to be selected in a high-profile spot. Otherwise, he might have had to wait until the middle of the first round -- which was the case with Cypress Falls (Texas) left-hander Scott Kazmir, another high school pitcher the Reds considered drafting. The New York Mets took Kazmir with the 15th overall pick.
"What we agreed upon is better than what he would have gotten anywhere else," said Gruler's advisor, Ryan Ware, who works with the agency of Reich/Katz/Landis. "That's why we were willing to get something done quickly."
The speed with which the Reds signed Gruler was almost unprecedented -- especially for someone of his elite draft status.
"The Reds are on the upswing," said Reds scouting director Kasey McKeon, who also announced verbal agreements with third baseman-catcher Joey Votto, a second-round choice, and first baseman Walter Olmstead, a sixth-round pick. "People are saying that. So these kids are excited to join us."
Signability was an major issue for the Reds because last year's first-round pick, left-hander Jeremy Sowers, spurned Cincinnati and accepted a scholarship to Vanderbilt University. Gruler, from Liberty High School in Brentwood, Calif., had a full scholarship at Arizona State, but his desire to play professionally was evident.
"I do not think there'll be any problem with me signing and becoming a Red," Gruler said on a conference call with Cincinnati-area writers before the signing was announced. "My No. 1 goal is to become a Major League Baseball player. I need to get out there as soon as possible to make it to the majors as soon as possible and help the Cincinnati Reds win a World Series."
"I was not prepared to go through the summer. We have a limited budget," general manager Jim Bowden said. "When I talked to (Gruler) a few weeks ago in Northern California, (he) told me money was not an issue. He wanted to sign, go out and play, I said if we end up taking you, I'm going to take you at your word. Both (advisor) Tom Reich and the player accomplished what they wanted, and we accomplished what we wanted.
"This is a very special kid with a very special agent who wanted to get it done. We had all the elements of people trying to do the right thing."
Even with all that good karma, the Reds were strongly tempted to draft Kazmir. "We felt Gruler and Kazmir were the two best pitchers in the draft," Bowden said. "We were split as an organization on who to take."
The general feeling among the Reds' braintrust was that Kazmir, as a left-hander, would reach the Majors more quickly. Meanwhile, team officials thought Gruler had a higher potential, or "ceiling."
"A philosophy I've had in the draft is that we want the player with the highest ceiling, biggest reward. Adam Dunn, Austin Kearns, Chris Gruler," Bowden said. "This guy has a chance to be a No. 1 (starting pitcher). And it's so hard to get a No. 1 in this game."
Unbeknownst to Gruler, Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench was quoted as saying in a club news release that the 18-year-old "has a better breaking ball and better change-up than Tom Seaver." Bench, now one of Bowden's special consultants, witnessed Gruler's workout last Saturday at Cinergy Field.
Told of Bench's comment, Gruler sounded awestruck.
"Oh, wow. That's an honor," Gruler said. "I worked so hard to get to a certain point. I never thought this would happen. To be compared to a young Tom Seaver, that's icing on the cake. Wow. Unbelievable."
Reds Manager Bob Boone, an All-Star catcher, caught Gruler briefly during his throwing session.
"He has really good mechanics, a clean, easy delivery and a really powerful arm," Boone said. "The big thing is, he's really accurate. A lot of times, high school guys can't locate it too well."
Gruler's statistics from his senior year support Boone's observation. He posted a 4-3 record with a 1.49 ERA in 11 games, including seven starts. He struck out 135 batters while walking 26 in 66 innings. The Reds scouted Gruler heavily throughout the high school season, sending as many as 14 scouts to one of his recent appearances.
Gruler became Cincinnati's highest draft selection since shortstop Kurt Stillwell was taken with the second overall pick in 1983. He's the third high school pitcher the Reds have selected first in the past four years -- along with left-handers Ty Howington (1999) and Sowers -- reflecting the organization's efforts to bolster its pitching. This also marks the fifth consecutive year in a row that Cincinnati has dipped into the high-school ranks for its No. 1 pick, starting with 1998 (Kearns) and including 2000 (infielder David Espinosa).
"High school pitchers are something I don't like to take in the first round," Bowden said. "The success rate says you shouldn't believe in it. But (Gruler) was a special kid, and based on what was there, it was the best choice for the Reds."
Gruler, who throws straight overhand, has been able to reach 96 mph with his fastball. His average range is 91-94 mph. He patterns himself after two other right-handed power pitchers: Arizona's Curt Schilling and the New York Yankees' Roger Clemens.
"I feel their approach to the game is outstanding," Gruler said. "They definitely have control of what they do, their pitches are outstanding and they challenge hitters. That's my style."
Gruler enhanced his style by improving his strength. He "began to put himself on the big map," according to Ware, by excelling in the Perfect Game Showcase in Florida last year. "He was obviously a highly sought guy but he wasn't in the top echelon of high school pitchers."
Then Gruler began working on his speed and conditioning with world-class sprinter Aaron Thigpen and toned his arm with Alan Jaeger, a southern Californian who specializes in that realm. "I got on a big-time program with both of those guys to help me become what I wanted to be," said Gruler, who stands 6 feet, 3 inches and built himself up to 190 pounds.
This effort paid off for Gruler.
"That's what helped him and elevated his status," McKeon said.
Gruler is expected to begin his professional career at Rookie League Billings in the Pioneer League.
Chris Haft covers the Reds for MLB.com and can be reached at email@example.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. —
A long-missing Renoir is headed back to the Baltimore Museum of Art, from which it had been stolen more than 60 years ago. A federal judge in U.S. District Court in Alexandria on Friday ordered that the 135-year-old "On the Shore of the Seine" be returned to the museum, rejecting a Northern Virginia woman's claim that she bought it for $7 in 2009 at a West Virginia flea market, didn't know it was stolen and deserved to keep it.
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema's decision abruptly ended an intriguing art drama whose unlikely main character has been Martha Fuqua, 51, a Loudoun driving instructor. In the fall of 2012, Fuqua tried auctioning off her alleged flea market discovery under the anonymous name "Renoir Girl" until records surfaced showing the painting had been stolen in 1951 from the Baltimore museum. The revelation prompted the FBI to seize the Renoir from the auction house and ask the federal court to determine ownership.
The BMA argued that, regardless of whether Fuqua found the Renoir at a flea market, no one can have legal title to stolen artwork.
Brinkema agreed in her ruling, granting summary judgment in favor of the BMA. She said the museum had overwhelming evidence that the painting had been stolen in November 1951 and that Fuqua offered not a "scintilla" of proof to the contrary.
Brinkema's decision cancels a trial that had been scheduled for next week and wipes out what could have been a useful windfall for Fuqua, who in 2009 filed for bankruptcy, citing debts of more than $400,000.
Fuqua did not show up at the hearing Friday. Reached by phone for a reaction, Fuqua seemed confused. "Reaction to what?" she asked. "I don't even know what the judge's ruling was."
Told the judge had ruled against her, Fuqua said: "Darn." Then, she added: "Well, I guess I gotta wait for my lawyer to call me." Asked if she was disappointed, she said, "Of course."
Many of Fuqua's family acquaintances have cast doubt on her flea market story, telling The Washington Post that they remember seeing the Renoir in the 1980s and 1990s at the Fairfax County home of her mother, Marcia Fouquet, who attended art college in Baltimore at the time of the painting's theft in 1951. (The mother passed away in September at the age of 85.)
Her attorney, T. Wayne Biggs, who tried persuading the judge that the museum's evidence that the painting was stolen was not properly authenticated, declined to comment after the hearing.
Marla Diaz, the BMA's attorney, said that she was "delighted" by the judge's ruling and that the museum has plans to display the piece.


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Vinegar In A Stuck Motor???
Seems the motor on Miss B Farmall is stuck...#3 and #4. I removed the cylinder head and took it to my favorite machinist so he give some attention to a few (3) stuck valves. I told him about the stuck motor and he replied, "Did you pour vinegar in it?" Of course, my answer was no...I have never heard of this. Has anyone else and was there success
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Vinegar is a mild acid...should work.....Kevin
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The one I heard many years ago: Coca cola.
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I always heard it is good for cleaning up a corroded battery terminal in an emergency, but never tried it myself.
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Another home remendy I heard of is brake fluid. The only engine I know of which was done this way (61 Olds 394cid) had set up from overheating not rust. Engine ran for several years after. Vern
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I tried the vinegar trick on a severly stuck Farmall H engine. The vinegar did have some effect, but that engine was bad enough that nothing else worked either. I ended up breaking those pistons to remove them, and I could see where the vinegar had started to work. Maybe if I had left it soaking for another year or two, the vinegar MIGHT have been successful.
Vinegar is cheap enough. Get a jug or two and see what happens.
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I use Hy-tran and let it sit on top of the piston to leak down. Takes a few days.
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A Milwaukee man shot to death while walking to a bus stop was identified by his family Monday as Frank D. Carter, 53.
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The Milwaukee Plan Commission unanimously recommended new zoning for the seven-story building at 4201 N. 27th St. Eaton will be leaving by the end of the year for its new building in Menomonee Falls. »Read Full Blog Post
UW's new mantra: Knowledge Powers Wisconsin
A majority of Wisconsin taxpayers think keeping tuition low for state residents, providing financial aid for low-income students and maintaining current academic buildings, rather than building new ones, are best uses of taxpaper money, according to a newly released survey.
The survey of 450 residents from across the state suggests that stimulating job growth in local communities should be a top priority for the UW System, according to University of Wisconsin System spokesman David Giroux, who presented the survey findings to the UW System Board of Regents last week. »Read Full Blog Post(11)
Town of Jackson seeks more time to assess water options
The spread of groundwater contamination from a July gasoline pipeline spill in the Town of Jackson should continue to be monitored through this fall and winter and into early spring before a final decision is made on a new water supply for residents closest to the spill, town officials said.
The Town Board has recommended three options for the new supply that would be provided at a minimum to residents in a state-designated drinking water advisory area. »Read Full Article
Evers reintroduces proposal to boost state aid to schools
State Superintendent Tony Evers on Monday reintroduced a proposal from two years ago to increase state funding for public education and change the way the state finances its public schools as part of his 2013-'15 budget request.
The proposal calls for a 2.4% increase in state aid in the first year of the budget and a 5.5% increase in 2014-'15, which Evers said would put the state back on track to return to two-thirds' state support for public school costs by 2017. »Read Full Article(29)
Cullen enters plea in sex assault/reptile storage case
An unusual criminal case came to unusual end Monday as a Milwaukee reptile expert pleaded no contest in a deal that will leave him without a conviction for case that made national headlines in 2010, when images of suspected animal abuse seemed to dwarf more serious charges of sexual assault.
As his victim and her mother looked on, Terry Cullen, 63, entered the plea to an amended charge of fourth degree sexual assault, a misdemeanor. If he completes a deferred prosecution agreement, the charge will further amended to two non-criminal citations -- disorderly conduct and battery. »Read Full Blog Post
Police suspect no foul play in death of man found near McKinley Park
Milwaukee police said Monday no foul play is suspected in the death of an elderly man whose body was found near McKinley Park on Sunday.
The man appeared to have been homeless and living in a wooded area near the McKinley Marina, police said. »Read Full Article
Bicyclist dies after she was struck by car in West Bend
A 57-year-old bicyclist died Sunday as a result of injuries she sustained after being struck by a vehicle Nov. 6, West Bend Police Department said Monday.
Police identified the bicyclist as Marjean C. Boots of West Bend. She died at Froedtert Hospital. »Read Full Article
Brewers announce bobblehead giveaways
The Brewers will feature 10 all-fan bobblehead dates on the promotional schedule during the 2013 season. All bobblehead dates are scheduled on Sundays and the collectibles will include current and former players.
Two women struck by car on sidewalk at Marquette University
Two Marquette University students have been taken to Froedtert Hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car shortly after 9 a.m. Monday on campus, said L. Christopher Miller, vice president for student affairs.
The two women were on the sidewalk at N. 17th St. and Wisconsin Ave. when they were hit by a passing car, he said. »Read Full Article(37)
BMO Harris Bradley Center gets NCAA tourney games in 2014
The NCAA announced Monday morning the sites for the 2014 men's basketball tournament, and the BMO Harris Bradley Center has snagged second- and third-round games.
The games will be played on March 20-22, 2014, according to the NCAA. »Read Full Blog Post(24)
Startup Weekend Milwaukee launches 15 companies
Fifteen new companies were launched Sunday night, the result of Startup Weekend Milwaukee 2012, a 54-hour marathon event where teams formed around initial ideas that participants presented on Friday.
It was the first Milwaukee-area Startup Weekend, a national event affiliated with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation that brings together people with different skills for a crash course in how to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch companies. »Read Full Article(6)
Madison utility electric rates will rise nearly 4% in 2013
Utility customers in Madison will see a nearly 4% increase in January following a decision by state regulators that trimmed the size of the rate hike sought by Madison Gas & Electric Co.
The state Public Service Commission voted on Friday to approve the rate hike, which was less than the nearly 6% increase sought by MG&E. I »Read Full Blog Post(5)
Anodyne plans new roasting facility, cafe
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. plans to move its roasting facility from Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood to a Walker's Point location, where it also would open a second cafe.
Anodyne now has 10,000 square feet at 2920 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., where it has operated for over six years, owner Matthew McClutchy said Monday. He's planning to buy and renovate a 24,000-square-foot industrial building at 224 W. Bruce St. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
Boats for sale on Craigslist were escrow scams, state says
If you're looking to buy a boat advertised for sale on Craigslist or other online ad services, make sure there's actually a boat before you deposit any money. »Read Full Blog Post(20)
Fast-moving fire burns over 250 acres in Lake Mills Wildlife Area
A fast-moving fire burned 255 acres of land at the Lake Mills State Wildlife Area near Hope Lake Road and county Highway G in the Town of Lake Mills, City of Lake Mills Fire Chief Rick Heinz said Monday.
It took personnel and equipment from 43 departments and four emergency medical units from Jefferson, Dane, Walworth and Waukesha counties to extinguish the blaze, which was reported by a passer-by just before 10 p.m. Saturday, he said. »Read Full Article(1)
Books that celebrate bookstores and books
Brick-and-mortar bookstores and the physical, printed books they sell may be (choose your verb -- challenged, endangered, threatened) by online vendors and ebooks. But if they are going down, they are not going down unloved and uncelebrated.
A spate of new books celebrate bookstores and books themselves. Two of them will be featured in a "Celebrate Indie Bookstores" love-in at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Boswell Book Company, 2559 N. Downer Ave. Both feature Milwaukee writers who will take part in the evening. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Apartments planned for riverfront near Humboldt
A development firm is hoping to build apartments on a site overlooking the Milwaukee River just downriver from Humboldt Ave.
HSI Properties LLC is planning the project for a 1-acre site at 1887 N. Water St., the former home of Pro Graphics Inc. That building, which has been vacant for several years, would be demolished and replaced by anywhere from roughly 80 to 100 apartments, said Ryan Schultz, HSI co-owner. »Read Full Blog Post(13)
Big 10 honors Ball for his effort at Indiana
Madison - Wisconsin tailback Montee Ball, set to play his final home game this week when UW hosts Ohio State, on Monday was named co-Big Ten Conference offensive player of the week.
Ball rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns in UW's 62-14 victory over Indiana on Saturday to move into second place on the NCAA all-time touchdown list with 77. He trails Travis Prentice of Miami (Ohio) by one. »Read Full Blog Post(7)
Read the social media story of Level 4 prep football
Area teams took on other contenders for a trip to state and Camp Randall Stadium in Madison on Nov. 9 and 10.
Read the social media story of the games, complete with tweets, photos and more. »Read Full Article
Honeymoon over for Abele, Milwaukee County Board
The honeymoon is over.
Now there are arguments, recriminations and allegations of bad faith and broken trust. »Read Full Article(72)
Spectrum Brands buys majority interest in hair removal business
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc., of Madison, says it has paid $50 million for a majority interest in Shaser Bioscience Inc., a Boston firm that develops hair removal systems.
Spectrum said Monday the transaction gives it exclusive rights to Shaser's entire range of technology, in areas such as skin care and hair removal, in a market estimated at more than $50 billion annually. »Read Full Article(1)
UW Health requires employees to get flu shots
Madison - UW Health is trying to reduce the number of influenza cases caught in hospitals by requiring employees to get flu shots.
The Wisconsin State Journal reports employees will be put on unpaid leave if they don't get vaccinated by Dec. 1. They can submit a religious waiver or medical waiver signed by a doctor. Workers who don't comply after another 45 days could be fired. »Read Full Article(12)
Roadrunner Transportation acquires South Dakota trucker
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, of Cudahy, has acquired a South Dakota trucking company for about $24 million.
A&A Express, based in Brandon, S.D., hauls refrigerated products throughout the United States using a combination of independent contractors and employee drivers. »Read Full Article
NFC North race heating up
Green Bay -- And just like that, the NFC North may be a three-horse race. Chicago, Green Bay and Minnesota are now all separated by 1 1/2 games or less. All three teams will be seeing each other plenty as well. In today's paper, we took a look at Mike McCarthy's 18-5 mark against the NFC North November and beyond. The Packers have historically finished strong in the division. Unlike last season, this probably will go down to the wire.
Questions abound in the division. What's the status of Jay Cutler after his first-half concussion last night? An injury to Cutler derailed Chicago a year ago. Losing him, even in the short term, could be a blow. Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder rebounded at Detroit but can he sustain it? And do the Vikings have enough playmakers at receiver to be a legitimate contender? The Lions are talented, but they dipped below .500 and now face a brutal stretch run. And in Green Bay, the injuries continue to mount. »Read Full Blog Post(52)
Trek moves on without Lance Armstrong
Waterloo - John Burke, president of Trek Bicycle Corp., paused for a few moments when he was asked what it felt like when he made the decision to sever the company's long relationship with Lance Armstrong, the now disgraced champion cyclist.
"I would say it was agonizing," Burke said in an interview his office at Trek headquarters here. "Here's someone who had been a great partner with Trek for a long time. You know, you've been hearing, 'I'm clean. I'm clean.' And then all of a sudden, 'No, you're not.'" »Read Full Blog Post(28)
Hiring process for coach prompts public records lawsuit
Parents and supporters can get pretty worked up over high school coaches — criticizing their personalities, strategies, player selection and the like. More than one coach has lost a job over such pressures.
But in Vilas County, the process may have reached a new level, where the hiring of a boy's varsity basketball coach became a cause for a local newspaper, and has landed the school in an open records lawsuit. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
More than 100 wolves killed during Minnesota's wolf hunt
St. Paul, Minn. - The state says more than 100 wolves have been killed during Minnesota's first managed wolf hunt.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says 109 wolves have been taken in the first eight days of the hunt, which includes 47 in the northeast hunting zone. The Duluth News Tribune says the seasonal quota for that zone is 58 wolves. »Read Full Article(2)
Woman dies in early-morning crash in Big Bend
A 20-year-old woman died early Monday morning when the car she was driving struck a utility pole on Artesian Ave. east of Scenic Drive in the Village of Big Bend, Waukesha County Sheriff's Department deputies said.
The vehicle was traveling eastbound on Artesian Ave. from Scenic Drive and upon cresting a hill, the driver lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway and struck a utility pole, deputies said. »Read Full Article
Rite-Hite's plans unclear after Obama victory
In advance of the election, Michael White, the chairman and founder of Rite-Hite, a Milwaukee industrial equipment manufacturer, noted in an email to employees that they "should understand the personal consequences to them of having our tax rates increase dramatically if President Obama is re-elected, forcing taxpayers to fund President Obama's future deficits and social programs (including Obamacare), which require bigger government."
White said the company's retirement savings program contributions were based on after-tax profits. But he said Obama would increase taxes, which "will be sent into the abyss that is Washington, D.C. So, on top of the burden of having your personal taxes increase dramatically, which they will, your RSP contributions and healthy retirement are also at risk, all for the sake of maintaining an oversized government that borrows 42% of every dollar it spends." »Read Full Blog Post(219)
Oak Creek lakefront cleanup work to begin
An environmental cleanup of lakefront parcels in Oak Creek, where there are long-range plans for housing, commercial development and a new park, is to begin soon, according to an OakCreekNow.com article by reporter Michael Runyon.
Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run
A woman who surrendered to police three days after a fatal pedestrian crash has been charged with hit-and-run resulting in death.
Tiera Perry, 25, was identified in a police line up by a witness who said she had seen someone driving a damaged black Lexus with what appeared to be a human leg stuck in the grill shortly after the Nov. 4 crash, according to a criminal complaint. »Read Full Blog Post(5)
Walker seeks applicants for judicial opening in Marathon County
Madison - Gov. Scott Walker is looking for someone to fill an upcoming judicial vacancy in central Wisconsin.
Marathon County Circuit Judge Vincent K. Howard plans to retire on Feb. 1. Walker is searching for someone he can appoint to fill the vacancy. »Read Full Article(8)
On Tap for Today: Ways to make Monday a little better
There must be a remedy for a Monday in November.
Oh wait, there is. »Read Full Blog Post
Jason Aldean to play Summerfest on June 29
Summerfest officials have announced the first headliner for its 46th year. Country star Jason Aldean, whose first headlining amphitheater tour in 2011 included a stop at the Marcus Amphitheater, is returning to the Big Gig on June 29, a festival spokeswoman has confirmed.
The announcement comes as a bit of a surprise, because it was announced Oct. 18 that Aldean would headline Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 20. Several acts in recent years that headlined the approximately 41,000-capacity ballpark, including Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters, Paul McCartney and the Police, opted to skip Milwaukee on those tours. »Read Full Article(9)
Much colder in Milwaukee after big temperature drop
MILWAUKEE - When you step outside this morning, you will feel a winter-like chill - probably much colder than the last time you were outdoors.
Headlines in the NFL Sunday
Here are some of the top headlines from games around the league Sunday:
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I have an existing WP dev center account. I signed up for this 'premium' Nokia membership and now have a token I can use to :-
I already have a membership in the Windows Phone Dev Center. Does this benefit help me?
Yes. You can use this benefit to extend your existing Windows Phone Dev Center membership by one year. So, for example, if your membership in Windows Phone Dev Center were to expire in January 2013, you could use this benefit to extend your expiration date to January 2014.
The trouble is there is no way to redeem this without going through MS helpdesk who are pretty useless, either not knowing what to do or passing it 'higher' with a 'we'll get back to you' promise that never happens.
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By Jason Bittel
PITTSBURGH — Recently, we have witnessed remarkable, fictional-sounding advancements in science and medicine. There's a guy who can hear color, another with a bionic eye attached to his brain, and a woman fighting back against the debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis by placing electrodes on her tongue. But for our next trick, we're going to need a bucket of tadpoles with eyes on their butts and some good old-fashioned alternating current. In other words, things are about to get all kinds of weird.
There's a great deal of wow to unpack here, so let's take it piece by piece. Using embryos from the African clawed frog (Xenopus), scientists at Tufts' Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology were able to transplant eye primordia — basically, the little nubs of flesh that will eventually grow into an eye — from one tadpole's head to another's posterior, flank or tail. They don't play around with nerve endings or "wiring" or anything like that. They just cut out the cells from the head, slice open a bit of the tail, and jam them in.
As the eyes grow, they send out snaking tendrils of nerve fiber, or axons. We know this because the "tissue donor" tadpoles — a term that makes it sound like they had a choice — were injected with tdTomato, a fluorescent red protein. This allowed the researchers to watch innervation, or nerve growth, as it happened. Of those eye primordia that sent out feelers, nearly half hardwired directly into the spine, while the other half built connections to the nearby stomach. None of the tadpoles grew tdTomato-marked pathways to the brain.
Before they could test the ectopic eyes however, the native ones had to be severed and removed. Otherwise, how would the scientists know which of the tadpole's three eyes was truly seeing? (Note: Severing optical nerves sounds like nasty business, but even these partially-developed tadpoles received anesthesia via fish sedative. Wounds healed completely within 24 hours.)
Finally, it was time to put the cyclops to the test. Using an underwater arena rigged with blue and red LEDs and electric shock, scientists ran through an exhaustive array of controls and variables. Interestingly, the tadpoles with no eyes at all could still react to LED changes, revealing that they may have other ways of sensing light. However, they proved woefully inadequate at avoiding shock, showing whatever information they were getting was ultimately flawed or unusable. On the other end of the spectrum were the control tadpoles that quickly learned to avoid the shocks through the scientists' regimen of aversive conditioning.
As for the main event? Amazingly, a statistically significant portion of the transplanted one-eyes could not only detect LED changes, but they showed learning behavior when confronted with electric shock. Though eyes have been placed on or near rat brains in previous studies with success, this marked the first time a vertebrate eye has been able to send visual information to the brain without a direct connection — and from as far away as the other end of the organism.
Obviously, enormous questions remain. For instance, how does the brain know information coming up the spine from the tail is visual? It should have no idea what that knobby bit of posterior flesh is blinking about — and yet it seems to take the information in stride. The paper suggests perhaps different types of data are somehow marked, not altogether different from the way we demarcate files and commands in a computer.
Ahead lies everything from better computer brain interfaces to bioengineered organ systems. If we can understand the limits of the brain's plasticity (the ability to change and adapt from experience), we might be able to one day create cybernetic devices that don't just do what we program, but discover on their own what is required.
On the other hand, we do seem to be getting dangerously close to creating the eyeball-y beast from "Pan's Labrynth."
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Hassan tells Tri-County CAP that despite fiscal meltdown she appreciates their service
"The fact that people have kept focused on the people you're serving as opposed to the organizational disruption that is happening, I think is really impressive," said Hassan. "I think it's really hard to hang in there and manage it and I think you guys are doing that and I just wanted to thank you for that," she added.
Not guilty of kidnapping and rape by reason of insanity, NH man loses bid to have arrest record expunged
NHSUPCO reverses lower courts refusal to honor missing prenuptual agreement
Children of store clerk who died following Christmas Eve robbery seek justice
End near for divorcing couple's duplex subdivision saga
NH father jailed after son, 3, pulls two-ounce bag of cocaine from sleeping dad's pocket inside police station
Laconia wants court to reconsider Franklin woman's suit over park injury
Aaron Goodwin's disputed inheritance on track for trial
NH son applies for Obama commutation of drug war sentence
Concord Monitor: People who think state and local government know best how to educate kids are misguided
Boston Herald: Bomb the monsters who killed James Foley
Valley News: Demilitarize the police
Kimberly Morin: Did Boutin kill Right-To-Work on behalf of Teamsters?
Concord Monitor lauds Jeffords role in undermining Bush legislative agenda
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Poll finds Shaheen loyal support for unpopular Obama policies has her in statistical tie with Scott Brown
The poll says Shaheen has led Brown throughout the spring and summer, but her campaign is being weighed down by national politics, particularly the declining popularity of President Obama.
NHPR: Berlin Biomass plant fully operational, but contract may cost ratepayers $125M more over 20 years
A new biomass plant in Berlin is finally producing electricity for Public Service of New Hampshire under a controversial 20-year contract that a report says will cost PSNH ratepayers $125 million more than if the electricity was purchased on the open market.
Seabrook case offers lessons for Portsmouth police probe of officer named in will
PORTSMOUTH � While city officials plan for an independent probe of a police officer's contested $2.7 million inheritance, Seabrook's town manager said an outside agency that investigated police wrongdoing in that town was affordable, fast and professional.
NH stealth attack boat may be too innovative for the Pentagon
Sancoff tells the story of a Navy SEAL who paid him a visit: ''He said, 'Sir, look at that picture behind your desk of Ghost. That's not a boat. No one knows what you're doing. They don't get it.' ''
Laconia tells court suspension of officer was proper & warranted
LACONIA � The city has filed its response regarding the police officer who is challenging her two-day suspension in the Belknap County Superior Court.
Stunning growth of Salem firm lands it at #161 on Inc. 5000
Salem-based RocketDrop ranked higher than any New Hampshire company had in recent years. The wholesale distributor of consumer electronics, such as smartphones, tablets and gaming consoles, was ranked at No. 161, taking the top spot in the state.
Claremont postmaster indicted for alleged thefts from PTO
Remick is alleged to have taken more than $2,000 between September of 2012 and March of this year, before she was caught by employees at Claremont Savings Bank and the Claremont Middle School.
Suicide with a gun seven times more likely than being murdered with a gun in NH
New Hampshire had a firearm suicide rate of 7.36 per 100,000 people with 97 suicides in 2012, according to News21 data.
Federal prison rape elimination mandate may cost NH counties money
'This is a federal law that will cost the county a lot of money in inspections, certifications. I'll attend as jail liaison but I hope others will attend also,' said Commissioner Dave Babson.
County sees deed office revenue dry up
OSSIPEE � Revenues from Carroll County�s Register of Deeds office experienced a $100,000 dip from last year and officials blame sluggish home sales and tight credit.
Franklin Pierce president stepping down after tough year
The 2013-14 academic year was a difficult one for the university. James F. Birge announced in January the administration's decision to cut six academic majors.
UFO festival set for Labor Day weekend in Exeter
The festival is being put on by the Exeter Area Kiwanis Club. The festival has been held in downtown Exeter for the last four years, drawing UFO enthusiasts from across the country.
State employees union pushes to override Hassan anti-workplace bullying bill veto
'The bill also attempts to legislate politeness, manners and the interpersonal relationships of co-workers,' Gov. Hassan said of the bill when she vetoed it.
40 percent of workers aren't taking their vacation time
About 40 percent of us don't plan on using all of our paid time off this year, according to a new survey released Tuesday by the U.S. Travel Association and GfK, a market research firm.
Perry hits Washington, aiming to make most of charges against him as he heads to NH
WASHINGTON � Gov. Rick Perry left Texas behind on Thursday for a three-day jaunt to Washington and the presidential testing ground of New Hampshire, vowing to beat his abuse-of-power charges.
How the police in Ferguson became a militarized unit equipped for war
'Our application talked about the danger of domestic terrorism, but that's just something you put in the grant application to get the money,' a council member from Keene, a town of 23,000 in New Hampshire, told the American Civil Liberties Union, which recently published a report on the issue.
$8M contract for BAE Sytems countermeasures
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire, was awarded an $8,005,521 modification (P00018) to contract W58RGZ-12-C-0045 for limited scope services to provide additional development and testing of the current Common Infrared Countermeasure Technology Development phase system
PDA sees significant increase in noise complaints
Hopper, the director of the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, said the number of complaints or inquiries to the airport's noise line rose from 13 in June to 27 in July and then to 63 through Aug. 20.
Proceeds from student's Saturday yard sale in Laconia to help poor kids
LACONIA � A New Hampton School student from Laconia will be holding a yard sale at 122 Morningside Drive on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon to raise funds for The M.A.D.D.Y. Fund she started to help disadvantaged youngsters.
Weather causes large deposits of seaweed at Rye beach
RYE � Last week's huge rainstorm has left a smelly problem on Cable Beach.
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