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Minneapolis, 2014. Photo by Michael McKinney |
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The long story is pretty complicated, so I'll shorten it to 2008, when a cousin of mine in Colorado printed out a GPS map of a fifty mile bike ride from Fort Collins to Boulder. I was riding his steel frame road bike, and though I had never ridden the route, it was easily the highlight of 2008 - I didn't get lost, it was a fairly challenging ride, and I handled it. I even enjoyed it. I surprised myself, really.
A hogback in Colorado is what the Boulder locals call a hill, and in Minnesota, it's what a lot of people would look at cross eyed and say "...that's the biggest hill I've ever seen." In a state with 55 mountain peaks over 14,000 feet high, it's pretty easy to see why misinterpretations regarding elevation are bound to happen. Take a minute to google "Number of 14,000 foot peaks in Minnesota" and reward yourself with a broad understanding of regional linguistics.
Anyway, this particular bike ride had a few good hogbacks and fifty miles at elevation, so my cousin planned it for me in advance with a map from MapMyRides and BikeRouteToaster, a fairly simple mapping program. When I got back to the level headed Midwest, I spent some time learning about MapMyRide; going on a bike ride on familiar roads, getting home, walking to a library and charting out my ride, sometimes printing out the BikeRouteToaster results for elevation and sometimes saving the work on MapMyRide.
Footnote, manually mapping a fifty mile bicycle ride on a public library computer and then having the map lost after a system wide reset is a little frustrating, almost as frustrating as the same thing happening at a coffee shop where the wi-fi is free as long as your coffee is pricey enough.
One thing led to another, and in 2013 I bought a wrist top GPS - a Garmin 210 heart rate monitor and GPS computer. No more manual mapping, but lots of statistics and Stravasshole-ism, (I had no idea "King of the Mountain" was anything but a game kids play at snowpiles while waiting for the bus), but there you go. Since then, the mapping and recording of rides has been a lot simpler. Rather than spending up to an hour manually entering turns and miles on MapMyRide, I plug in the Garmin 220, (I upgraded in 2014 after some technical issues), upload the data to Strava, MapMyRide and Garmin Connects and get on my way.
That is as uncomplicated as I can make it.
Thanks for reading, and here is my favorite bike ride from 2014, a double loop through the fairly hilly region of Cherokee Park, Kaposia Park and Mendota Heights, Minnesota.


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http://aircraft-world.com/shopexd.asp?id=6795 And no response to the questions in this thread as to when they will be in or whether these differ in any way from the Scorpion series. I was waiting on them for a few weeks, but then picked up a good deal on a MA X-Cell branded motor of identical pedigree, but in black. - David |
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They've been in stock and available at www.allerc.com for weeks now.
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Hyperion motor shafts are an extremely tight fit and you need to pressthem out.
I would suggest however that you buy a nice drill vise from Harbor Freight it doubles as a vise and a press, works for me. As for the bearing in the back, I did make a split collar to grip the 30mm stator and was able to remove it but its tough, I cut the rear housing slot band to allow wires to pass versus getting it to slide through slot without damage. There is also a small pin that slide in to key it to the center support. I have aprox 10 hours flight time on a Hz 3020 8 at 2100watts and 20K+ rpms and have had no issues with bearings or lubrication, looks like I may be getting near the 50 flights PM pitstop........... |
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c/f Thx for the input. Is it this? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=30999 But aren't you left with a little bit still stuck in the housing. Do you tap it out with a nail? I don't believe that Scorpion covers this process in enough depth - and Hyperion not at all. I've read, I believe all the threads regarding this issue. Does anyone know of a link that explains this more thoughly?
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More like this, http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...Itemnumber=544
You need a little taller jaw. mine is closer to this machinist one with a tilt and aprox same width. You end up using various cut to lenght pieces of tubing to support or copper bits from plumbing section, I use a metric allen head bolt to get last bit pressed out. Very important to support bell on inside or else it will distort. Buzz, I too find the new Z/s Hyperion lineup awesome, they have the best watts to weight ratings of any motor line up, with a fair market value, with german engineering in my mind. |
Oct 06, 2009, 12:52 AM | |
Just removed the shaft from a ZS3008-20 and as with every other out runner I've disassembled, the shaft is an interference fit. (read tight fit) I use a large bench vise, a thick block of hardwood with several holes of different diameter drilled though. I also cut up a 6" nail (mild steel) to use as a drift to squeeze the last bit of the shaft out of the bell.
Interesting to note the ZS shaft only had a single milled flat in the end, but two grub screws? I find this odd as I'm about to send a scorpion motor back to the factory as the two threads for the grub screws have become stripped in the bell. I take responsibility for that, as I reversed the shaft, but didn't file two new flats into the shaft, on close inspection after the fact, it seemed that without the flats the grub screw were only biting against a portion of the threaded holes in the bell and striped. |
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"They were industry insiders who had buddies who were in the same hot tub as the venture capitalists, and therefore were going to lead them to the next new thing," Mr. Kinnel said. "It was more hype than reality."
In 1999, though, it was the returns of Technology Value and smaller sibling Firsthand Technology Leaders (TLFQX) that were unreal, up 190% and 153%, respectively. Had you split $20,000 evenly between these two funds in January 1997, you would have been sitting on $115,000 just 26 months later.
Fast-forward 10 years: Despite gaining over the past 12 months, the two investments are worth about $32,000.
Mr. Landis in October 2007 launched Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund (ALTEX), which stumbled in the 2008 market meltdown but has been working its way back. "Alternative energy is such a great hunting ground; that's going to be an amazing set of opportunities," he said.
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If there was a poster boy for the Internet boom and bust, Ryan Jacob was it. He was young and new to fund management, but he sure knew how to hit home runs.
Mr. Jacob took over Kinetics Internet Fund (KINAX) in December 1997 and posted a 196% gain in 1998, according to Morningstar. The fund soared 216.4% in 1999, and assets swelled to almost $1.2 billion from $22.2 million a year earlier. By the time the 30-year-old Mr. Jacob left Kinetics in June 1999 to start his own fund, a $10,000 stake in the Internet Fund was valued at more than $63,000.
That December, Mr. Jacob launched Jacob Internet Fund (JAMFX). His timing couldn't have been worse. Jacob Internet tumbled 79% in 2000 and lost 56% in 2001. At the end of September 2002, a $10,000 investment in Jacob Internet would have been worth $495.05.
"He was much more willing than most to pay for [Internet] clicks rather than earnings," Mr. Kinnel said of Mr. Jacob. "That was responsible for the great run-up at the Internet fund and the great downfall at Jacob Internet. Very quickly people wrote him off because he had such atrocious returns."
A $10,000 stake in Jacob Internet in December 1999 still would be sunk, worth about $2,300 at the end of February. But investors who sided with Mr. Jacob once the tech-stock bear market ended in late 2002 have done fairly well; last year Jacob Internet rose almost 72%, landing in the top 25% of its peers.
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thanks for sharing your story you surely endured quite the long, strenuous labor...and had quite the scare with little Bowen needing to be transfered. I agree with gardenbug that I am sorry you had so many healthcare professionals not really comforting, explaining, etc. throughout the process. I am so glad DH was able to stay with Bowen and even more glad that Bowen is doing well now.
eta: that is so cool how you picked his name!
Thank you, thank you for sharing your story. I hope getting it out helps you deal with it. I, too, feel that the support crew could have been more direct about various issues without being scared. Mom definitely needs support, especially after such a long and strenuous labour.
Fun how you picked the name, and even more happy that Bowen is doing well!
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Rheannon, thank you for sharing your story. What an experience you have been through. ((HUGS)) I, too, hope that writing out your story helps in the healing process.
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Location | West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States |
Nearest city | St. Francisville, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 30°47′30″N 91°29′30″W / 30.79167°N 91.49167°WCoordinates: 30°47′30″N 91°29′30″W / 30.79167°N 91.49167°W |
Area | 9,623 acres (38.9 km2) |
Established | 2000 |
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Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge was established on October 27, 2000 as the 526th refuge in the United States National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located near the town of St. Francisville, Louisiana, which is 30 miles (48 km) north of Baton Rouge. The refuge was established to conserve, restore, and manage native forested wetland habitats for migratory birds, aquatic resources, and endangered and threatened plants and animals. Additionally, it was created to encourage the use of volunteers and facilitate partnerships among the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, local communities, and conservation organizations to promote public awareness of resources of the refuge and the National Wildlife Refuge System.
In 2000, The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana purchased the land that would become Cat Island NWR. The land was acquired by the Fish and Wildlife Service in stages. In 2003, the refuge size increased to its current size of 9,623 acres (38.9 km2). The congressionally approved acquisition boundary is 36,500 acres (148 km2).
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Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge is along the southernmost portion of the lower Mississippi River, which does not have levees. It floods in most years. The refuge is home to many fish, wildlife and plant resources. The forested wetlands of the refuge are home to the federally listed Louisiana black bear. The Mississippi River is a major bird migration corridor: the refuge is located within an area of high importance for neotropical migratory birds, including the swallow-tailed kite, which is a species of special concern. Other wildlife found in the area include white-tailed deer, bobcat, mink, river otter, wild turkey, black-crowned night-heron, wood duck, blue-winged teal, woodcock, solitary sandpiper, greater yellowlegs, prothonotary warbler, northern parula, pileated woodpecker, green treefrog, and red-eared slider.
Several habitat types including overcup oak-bitter pecan, hackberry-elm-ash, nuttall oak-ash-sweetgum, and shrub-scrub swamp occur on the refuge. The most unique type is old growth baldcypress-tupelo. Many of the baldcypress trees are estimated to be 500 to 1,000 years old. The National Champion baldcypress, which is the largest tree of any species east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, is found in the refuge. The National Champion baldcypress tree is located 4.8 miles (7.7 km) from the entrance gate of the refuge.
The refuge is inundated by the river to varying degrees, generally between January and June. The refuge is accessible by vehicle when the Mississippi River gauge reading in Baton Rouge is less than about 26 feet (7.9 m). A series of gates have been installed along the road, which allow access as the Mississippi River rises and falls. No access to the National Champion baldcypress tree is available once the Mississippi River gauge in Baton Rouge reaches 26 feet (7.9 m). All vehicular access to the refuge ends at 31 feet (9.4 m).
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service".


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I am here again to share with you happiness, light and tranquility on this Diwali from all the 8,000 rural women to save up a little every month. They have now over $ 5 millions, with which they do internal lending for their immediate needs as well as to set up a small income generation program.
Diwali is a festival of lights and candles. It symbolizes the fact that there is more good in us than bad and that we all have to keep working on it. This is what you have been doing for all these women, to stand on their feet, to help their families face difficult times and to come together through their groups and discuss concerns and unload day-to-day's ranting.
The problems in this world are endless, the struggles break us down everyday and yet we all come together to support each other. This is the message we bring from all these women of our area that you are supporting through this project.
Happy Diwali to all of you and we also wish you a great year ahead.
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TweetWe would like to thank you for your support to our project 'Rural women support their families and villages'.
With this letter, we have attached the annual progress report of this project, for you to know how exactly your donations are creating real change.
Highlights of this year…
~ Total 553 Self Help Groups were there with 8,452 members.
~ 217 women leaders participated in 9 trainings to improve their knowledge of government schemes.
~ Net owned fund in Self Help Groups is Rs. 28 million (USD 560,000).
~ Loan repayment rate was 94%.
This all progress wouldn't have been possible without your support. Once again many thanks for your continuing faith in our work. Please do share your thoughts on this project and feedback report.
With warm regards,
We would like to thank you once again for your continuing support and faith in our work! Your valuable donations have been crucial in helping us make a great difference in people's lives here in Rajasthan.
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Children (6-14 years old) in villages of Udaipur, India lack access to quality education for a number of reasons. In some cases they belong to very poor families whose per capita consumption is a little more than Rs. 500/-. Often these children support their family incomes by either working as laborers or performing household chores or looking after younger siblings.
With your vote to this project, the Bonus Cash Prize will help us fund an entire rural school to provide quality education to 25 out-of-school and working children for a year. To learn more about one of our schools, please see the enclosed photo story.
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Dear Friends,
Hope you are well. Half of our monsoon period is over and we have not received any rains. It is a worrisome situation for us. A large number of people in villages were we work, are dependent on agriculture. If it doesn't rain, the food security for these families will be affected. Therefore, we are hoping that the monsoon may come in its second half and we will receive adequate rainwater in our lakes and wells. We will keep you updated on it.
With this letter, I am sharing with you a story of Devli Bai who is a member of one of the Self Help Groups. Devli Bai has started her own brick factory with the help of the credit she was able to procure from her group. It is you support to this program, which is helping many more women like Devli Bai. You can find the story below my letter.
Once again many thanks for your continuing support to us. We hope to meet with you some day and show you some of our work in villages.
Thanks and regards,
Devli Bai is a member of the Self Help Group in Mohd Phalasiya village since 2002. Her husband Shanta Ram used to work as one of the laborers (brick carrier) in a brick kilning factory which was four kilometers far from their village. In 2008, the entire Self Help Group had applied for a government loan under the Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (also known as SGSY, is an integrated scheme for providing opportunities of self employment to the rural poor which may be individuals or Self Help Groups). The group received around Rs. 300,000 ($ 6,000) under the scheme and redistributed a loan of 50,000 ($1,000) rupees within their group members. Devli Bai was one of the members who received her share of $ 1,000. She took the loan to start her own business of brick kilning
Devli Bai makes 700 to 1000 bricks in a day and employ three people, thus contributing to local economy. Devli Bai herself works only three to four hours in a day and contributes rest of her time looking after her children and family.
Today, her family earns around Rs. 25,000 to 30,000 ($500 to $600) in a year. Though the income from this business is uncertain during monsoon, Devli Bai says she sees her income increasing every year. In future, she plans to increase production as there is a huge demand for bricks in her village and also purchase plastic sheets to keep unburned bricks safe from rain. This way, she will be able to keep expanding her family's business.
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Hope you are well. We are very grateful to your continuing support to our project "Rural women support their families and villages". I am writing to share with you the progress report of the project. As you know the project aims at bringing rural women together for saving and credit activities (Self help Groups or SHGs). The hope is to instill confidence for women financially and create opportunities for women to share their concerns with one another. In the process the project also provides women with an opportunity to access external sources of finance to initiate a variety of income generation activities.
With your support, the project focuses on empowering women both at individual and collective level. Following are some snapshots of the enclosed mid-year progress report for 2011-12:
Also, below my letter there is a story of a woman who has been benefited by the program you are supporting. I really hope you will enjoy learning more about her.
Thank you once again for your steady support. We hope you will be able to visit us someday. Please do share your thoughts and feedback on the report.
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Story of Transformation
Rodi Bai, lives in Falasia. She became a member of self help group (SHG) in her village in March last year. In the beginning she was saving Rs. 25/- every month (USD ½), which gradually increased up to Rs.50/- (USD 1).
She and her husband have three sons, one daughter and a daughter-in-law. The economic condition of her family is not too sound as her husband is the only breadwinner of the family. His income isn't enough to meet the ends meet. After being a member of the SHG, Rodi Bai thought of reviving her traditional family business of pottery. Unfortunately, she didn't have enough money to start and the saving which was pooled up by the SHG wasn't sufficient either to meet her requirement of cash. Subsequently, the SHG applied for a bank loan under a Government Scheme 'SwarnaJayanti Gram Swarojgar'. The group was successful in obtaining a loan of Rs. 312,500 (USD 6,250) from a bank. Rodi was provided with a loan of Rs. 50,000 (USD 1,000) to start her pottery business.
Rodi bai and her husband have started making clay pots and other items. They sell their products in the local and main markets of Udaipur city. Rodi has begun to earn an annual income of Rs. 60,000 (USD 1,200). She has been able to repay more than half of the loan she owes to the bank. Rodi bai and her family is doing well and is very proud of their traditional business.
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Iona: A History of the Island By F. M. M'Neill (1920)
When I visited Iona in 1917 I tried to obtain a modest handbook which should give a concise and comprehensive account of the island: its history and significance in the progress of our Western civilization; its antiquities of the Celtic and mediaeval periods; and, not least, its folk-lore, which gives life and colour to almost every nook and cranny in the little island. But although all this ground had been covered admirably, and with much detail— notably in Trenholme's Story of Iona, to which, and to Macmillan and Brydall's Iona: Its History and Antiquities, I am indebted for much information regarding the antiquities and topography of the island—a small handbook at a popular price was lacking. I have tried here to compile the book I vainly sought, and trust it will meet the need which many others have felt.
F. M. McNeill. April, 1920.
Chapter I. Introductory Chapter II. Scotland before Columba Chapter III. Columba in Ireland Chapter IV. Iona Chapter V. The Celtic Church Chapter VI. Later History Chapter VII. The Antiquities Chapter VIII. Topography Chapter IX. Conclusion
Appendix I. The Neighbouring Isles and Staffa Appendix II. Chronological Table Appendix III. Bibliography Appendix IV. Some Useful Addresses
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