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Azimut Magellano 53By Alan Harper
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The Azimut Magellano 53 is a boat for cruisers looking to point their bow at the horizon and simply keep on going.
If you think Italian motoryachts are all about style, Azimut would beg to differ. The eminent shipyard's Magellano line does have a certain look, it's true, but this is design that expresses not so much la dolce vita as la vita in crociera—a kind of yachting where being at sea is an end in itself, when the business of traveling is as important and enjoyable as actually getting there, and where allowing the land to recede astern and disappear over the horizon is kind of the point.
It's all about the cruising life, in other words, although not of the globe-encircling sort pioneered by the Portuguese navigator from which this intrepid line takes its name. Instead, these boats are designed more for the modern, motoryachting equivalent—family adventures on the high seas, where your mettle is tested by your ambition, and voyages aren't measured in weekends but in weeks. If this is your bag, then not just any boat will do.
So, as you might expect on a 53-footer designed for extended cruising comfort, the Magellano has just three cabins: onboard space is all-important. There is a really well-appointed master suite amidships, with a luxurious head and shower, distinctive circular hull windows, and opening portholes. The VIP is forward, and has en suite access to a shared head compartment on the starboard side. Headroom below ranges from 6 feet 5 inches to 6 feet 10 inches and the berths are all full size—although at 6 feet 2 inches, the double berth in the VIP might not be long enough for some. The physical size of the twin cabin might also raise a few eyebrows, but it does have a surprising volume of useful stowage space. Think of it just as somewhere to sleep, because living space really isn't an issue anywhere else on the 53—in fact, with large and comfortable seating areas on the foredeck, in the cockpit, inside and up top, it has a notably versatile and user-friendly layout. The galley is aft, and the three-part cockpit door slides right over to open up the main deck completely, creating a very attractive and comfortable living area. It works well, and views all around from the raised seating at the saloon table are stunning.
In keeping with the Magellano's proper cruising ambitions, the interior is a sober and traditional scheme of walnut veneers, beige fabric linings, and cream carpet. Reassuringly sturdy stainless steel handrails are mounted throughout the interior, as you would expect, but there are also plenty of pleasing design details, like the useful stowage locker in the VIP whose leather straps give it the air of a retro travelling trunk.
The principal improvement over the original Magellano 50, which the 53 replaces, is the extension of the hull by about two feet in order to accommodate a small crew cabin in the stern. This has also created a bigger cockpit, which now has a bar, a larger sole, and a more ample table. The hydraulic swim platform is also bigger, and capable of lifting a tender of the Williams 320 class, or around 880 pounds.
Azimut's Magellano models are famous for their distinctive underwater shape, designed by British naval architect Bill Dixon, who in turn was inspired by a hybrid semi-displacement form pioneered by Terry Compton. In essence it combines the full, rounded sections of a traditional displacement-type hull with unusually broad chine flats, which enable it to plane. This combination of lift and displacement is intended to provide the speed of a planing boat and the flexibility of a more traditional design.
We had disappointingly benign conditions for our sea trial off Cannes, but it was hard to be too cross about it: sunlight shimmering off an azure sea, a light breeze to ruffle the waterfront flags, and no more than a mild chop. (Some people do their boating here all the time–don't they get bored?) With its tall topsides and superstructure, from the upper helm station the 53 feels quite, well, tall, and when I eased her into a tightening turn I was intrigued to discover that she really didn't heel very much. So lateral stability doesn't appear to be an issue under way—and when at anchor (or in rougher conditions), there's the option of the Seakeeper gyro stabilizer.
And Dixon's unconventional naval architecture certainly seems to work. The Magellano 53 has no discernible planing "hump," and her speed and fuel consumption exhibit a very direct relationship from ten knots onwards. That's exactly how it feels on the water, too: select whatever speed is comfortable, and off you go. Thirst increases in line with velocity, so there's little difference in range whether you're cruising at 15 knots or 23.
In marketing the 53 as a long-legged cruising boat, Azimut has indulged in a little expectation-management: You're more interested in its range than its top speed. The shipyard has fitted significantly smaller engines than it would have done with a comparable fast yacht—the 32-knot Azimut 54 Flybridge, for example, packs twin 725-horsepower Volvos—and installed commensurately greater fuel capacity. So although the Magellano might not be especially noteworthy in terms of miles per gallon, it does carry quite a few gallons, and her range figures are pretty impressive.
But perhaps the best thing about this hull shape, in addition to slipping more easily through the water at low speeds, is that it also rides more comfortably than an equivalent planing design. So ten knots is a practical passage-making speed, giving a range of 500 nautical miles, and if you'd rather push her to 20, you'll still get 370 miles out of her.
Cruising back into Cannes after our sea trial, the 53 slipped along at an easy 15 knots, quietly making her point. Everyone around the table had a good view out, the excellent saloon layout ensured that the helmsman was part of our conversation, engine noise seemed no more than a murmur, and the motion of the hull through the water was steady and relaxing. We had plenty of fuel left as well, but it wasn't just that the boat could have happily kept cruising for another couple of hundred miles: I could have too.
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Revenge of the over-regulated
Politics | Republicans, pointing to the success of free market policies in Virginia, are poised to make historic gains in governorships across the country
SEATTLE—In 1980 CNN launched on cable, Pac-Man hit the arcades, and moviegoers learned that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker's father.
That was also the last year a Republican became Washington state's governor. That election occurred so long ago that most Washingtonians probably don't even remember his name (John D. Spellman, who lost his reelection bid four years later). Ask Washingtonians about 1980 and they mention Mount St. Helens, which erupted 96 miles south of Seattle.
Now after seven election cycles and four straight Democratic governors, state Attorney General Rob McKenna, 50, is seeking to end the nation's longest string of Democratic governors.
It's easy to dismiss his bid. President Obama holds a lead of at least 16 percentage points over Mitt Romney in state polling on the presidential race. Both of Washington's U.S. senators are Democrats. Despite this history, most pollsters say McKenna's race against Democrat Jay Inslee, a former U.S. congressman, is a tossup. Seven of the other 10 states with gubernatorial races this year also have seats held by Democrats, and Republicans are on the offensive.
The governor's races in New Hampshire and Montana are tossups, Republican Pat McCrory has a double-digit lead in North Carolina, and incumbent Democratic governors running for reelection in Missouri and West Virginia are facing competitive challengers. In New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Washington, incumbent Democrats chose to step down rather than run for reelection.
Washington's McKenna exemplifies the conditions favoring Republicans. The state's 8.6 percent unemployment rate is the nation's 15th worst. When the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics includes those who are underemployed or have given up looking for work, the rate jumps to 17 percent. Washington's voters are asking the same question as voters in other states: How can the gubernatorial candidate get people back to work?
McKenna says three decades worth of state regulations have buried Washington businesses. At a recent campaign appearance at a high-rise building in downtown Seattle, he told business leaders he understands their pain: "Every day you get up and work hard to make your company successful and every day someone is trying to eat your lunch. … That's the essence of competition."
Early in 2012, while many focused on presidential primaries, McKenna held more than a dozen small business forums around Washington. The nearly 500 business leaders he met gave him the same feedback: Rising healthcare costs combined with government regulations were making it too expensive to grow their businesses and hire more employees.
During the past three years, Washington state officials have adopted more than 4,000 new permanent business regulations. Business owners in Washington must navigate more than 100,000 requirements, according to the Washington Policy Center. Overall, the regulations fill 32 phone-book-sized volumes that stacked together are more than 5 feet tall. The state auditor released a report this fall faulting the state's 26 regulatory agencies for not streamlining a "dense regulatory environment" that hampers small businesses the most.
McKenna's Democratic challenger Jay Inslee is promising to focus on job creation. His stump speeches offer a top-down, government-centered approach. He would create new government departments, including an Economic Competitiveness and Development office with a cabinet-level director. His plan to get the government more active in clean energy and shipbuilding industries includes establishing new state agencies focused on biofuels and marine innovation.
McKenna and other GOP gubernatorial candidates around the country are attacking this pervasive government-first attitude and finding receptive audiences. "If you are in a room with a group of business leaders and you say the magic words 'Washington State Department of Labor & Industries' their temperature goes through the roof," said Paul Guppy, a vice president at the Washington Policy Center.
McKenna pledges to conduct a government-wide review of state regulations, arguing that government regulators have an incentive to fight for outdated, onerous rules that give them job security. McKenna also touts a tax break for 118,000 small businesses that would save them a combined $250 million a year. With Washington one of just four states that do not open up their worker's compensation system to private competition, McKenna vows to break up the government's insurance monopoly and let employers choose between state-run and private options.
A new poll by the National Association of Manufacturers and the National Federation of Independent Business found that 69 percent of small business owners and manufacturers say regulatory policies have hurt American small businesses and manufacturers. Other Republican candidates are echoing the call for regulatory reform. "We need to find a way to get government to work with people, rather than be a barrier," said Republican Rick Hill during the first gubernatorial debate in Montana.
"Some of the help businesses need is for us to get the heck out of the way," Pat McCrory, the Republican vying for the governorship of North Carolina, said at a Sept. 25 campaign stop in Alamance County. "We're going to start looking at businesses as customers of government, not adversaries."
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's track record is giving Republican challengers hope and ammunition. McDonnell assumed office in 2010 facing a $6 billion state budget deficit. He turned that deficit into a $404 million surplus in his first year. Focusing on government efficiency rather than tax increases, McDonnell helped Virginia's state budget return to levels enjoyed before the current nationwide recession.
This summer Virginia posted its third straight budget surplus—$448.5 million this fiscal year—largely from the $319 million saved by state agencies operating below their budgeted levels. The previous fiscal year Virginia had a $544.8 million surplus. Unemployment in the state has fallen from 7.2 percent when McDonnell took office to 5.6 percent today.
With McDonnell serving as the chairman of the Republican Governors Association, campaigns around the country are retelling Virginia's budget story. "For too long, elected officials from both parties have overpromised and overspent," McDonnell says. "We are committed to a culture of fiscal responsibility and restraint in state government. We have made some very tough choices. We have reduced spending, not raised taxes, and focused government on its core functions."
In Washington, the mood of the voters toward state government began to change in 2004 when it appeared that Republican Dino Rossi had broken the Democratic stranglehold on the governor's office. Rossi won the initial automated count and recount, but Democrat Christine Gregoire became the winner after the Washington State Democratic Party paid for a second recount done by hand. Rossi lost that final recount by just 129 votes out of nearly 3 million votes cast.
Gregoire secured reelection in 2008—a year that saw disgruntled voters give Democrats control of the White House and greater power in Congress. But Washington voters kept edging closer toward fiscal conservatism on a state level: Voters in 2010 rejected by 30 percentage points a ballot proposal to impose a 5 percent tax on income over $200,000 and a 9 percent tax on income over $500,000.
Washington Democrats on this November's ballot are counting on an Obama bounce, but McKenna, in winning nearly 60 percent of the vote during his reelection as attorney general, was the only candidate to outperform Obama statewide in 2008.
After taking 11 governorships away from Democrats in 2010, Republican governors lead 29 states. With the GOP competitive in at least four states where Democrats are now in charge, the nation could see nearly two-thirds of all the governorships held by the GOP after this election. That would be the largest number of Republican governors in the country since 1921.
The Republican Governors Association raised a record $14.8 million in the third quarter of this year, giving it a total of $88 million for this election, double its 2008 fundraising pace. The group has already invested $6 million in Washington where McKenna hopes to accomplish what hasn't been done since the year the upstart U.S. Olympic hockey team upset the powerhouse Soviet Union.

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The "Dogs" are coming out to play this weekend at Kauffman Stadium.
The "wieners" have been selected and on Friday night, three lucky Royals fans will be the first fans to slip into the Kauffman Stadium Hot Dog Derby Racer suits!
The Friday racers will compete in the first of three LIVE Hot Dog Derby races that will take place this weekend – one race during each of the Royals final three games. Nine Grand Prize "Wieners" were selected for the event, which will highlight Fan Appreciation Weekend and should prove to be three of the most entertaining LIVE Hot Dog Derby races of the season!
To be selected as a Grand Prize "Wiener," fans entered a sweepstakes online at royals.com. The entry form included the basics, but also asked fans to share with us the reason they wanted to race in the Hot Dog Derby. We thought we'd share some of a handful or two of the responses we received with you to get you pumped up for the big races:
• It's my lifelong goal — or at least this year's goal. – Kristie H.
• Because I love hot dogs! – Jennie S.
• I would love to be the big Wiener (Winner) in the hot dog race. – Mike C.
• I want to be a hot dog and run the race because my son would love it. We always choose a winner at the games and I know he'd choose me. – Holly B.
• I've always wanted to be a "K" hot dog ever since I was a little smokey! Now that I am older I want to show KC what I've got! – Keith A.
• It will be a blast! – Greg D.
• I am a high school teacher, and I would love to tell my students that I got to be a "wiener" in the race! – Denise K.
• I love HOT DOGS and the ROYALS! – Rosie M.
• I was never able to make it to the "show" with my baseball skills…so this is the next best thing. – Marc B.
• This would be so Awesome!!! I am going to start training now in case I am picked! – Sammi P.
• If you were a hot dog would you eat yourself? I know I would!! I'd be delicious! – Joe H.
As it stands now, Mustard with 28 wins holds a slim one-win lead over Ketchup (27 wins), while, unfortunately, Relish, who has just 23 wins, will be racing for only bragging rights. Off to the races we go…


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M2M moves information among machines and into the hands of people who can use it. M2M connects electric meters to power grids, vending machines to automated ordering software and mobile health apps to patient tracking systems. Abhi Ingle recently posted about three industries that will never be the same thanks to mobility and M2M – insurance, healthcare and energy – and about an automotive use case that has become a revenue machine.
Businesses are building out their back ends so that all the gears of mobility mesh smoothly through better user experiences and better use of the mountains of data that come from mobility.
In fact, it's getting hard not to be involved in M2M, and your next chance to learn more about it will be at the 2013 AT&T Developer Summit, January 5-7, 2013, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
I'm working on the Enterprise track for the conference, and there's plenty of M2M in the schedule.
M2M Challenge at the AT&T Summit Hackathon
The weekend of January 5-6 is devoted to the Summit Hackathon, including a challenge for M2M application development. For two whole days, enterprise developers will have the run of Arduino boards, sensors, 3G network and the AT&T M2M Application Platform powered by Axeda. You can win $10,000 in prize money for the best M2M application. Registration for the Hackathon is free, so whether you're a veteran or newbie, this is the best deal on an M2M playground you'll see for a long time.
Conference Sessions
On Monday, January 7, you'll find several sessions with an M2M flavor:
- In "AT&T – A One-Stop-Shop for Mobilizing the Enterprise," Chris Hill, senior vice president of Advanced Solutions, describes where you and your company can go with enterprise mobile technologies. Then Larry Wall, executive director of AT&T Mobility Solution Services, walks you through a video detailing a real-world mashup of four enterprise mobility services including M2M.
- M2M and mHealth Session examines the AT&T M2M Application Platform powered by Axeda and the AT&T mHealth Platform. Eric Krauss, director of M2M Product Management for AT&T Advanced Mobility Solutions, will explain how to apply the M2M Platform to a wide variety of industries. AT&T's mHealth Platform will be covered by Ryan McQuaid, head of strategy and business development. Ryan will give an overview of challenges in this space, the importance of the user experience, as well as an application demonstration.
At our Connected Devices Panel we're pooling the talents and insights of four M2M experts:
- Kevin Holbrook from Axeda, Macario Namie from Jasper Wireless, along with Eric Krauss and Larry Wall from AT&T will discuss the kinds of problems M2M can solve and the things you need to make it work.
Sponsor and AT&T Expo
Also on Monday in the expo area, you'll be able to see demos of our partners' products, including AT&T's M2M technologies for the enterprise. From 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. we'll have experts on hand to discuss details about the business scenario video and mashup that is showcased in the first session of the Enterprise Track. The will also review other M2M sessions going on throughout the day. Get your questions answered and build connections to the people who work around M2M all the time.
And right after the summit, stick around for CES, where you'll have even more opportunities to learn about connected cars, mobile health, and other smart devices.
Kick off your 2013 by getting your fill of M2M, and take all this expertise back to the office with you. It's your chance to get immersed in the software and hardware that are going to make waves for a long time to come.


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Iowa State Survives Texas Tech in Five Sets
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Turning Point of the Match
For a time, it looked like it was Texas Tech's destiny to defeat the Cyclones as the Red Raiders pulled ahead 5-4 in the fifth set, earning all five points via errors by Iowa State. However, ISU was able to compile a 7-1 run on the back of the tough serving of Kristen Hahn and Jenelle Hudson to put Iowa State ahead for good. Though the Cyclones did not close the match out immediately, the Red Raiders got it back to a 13-11 ISU lead in the fifth set, it was enough to bring the Cyclones their third straight win.
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Kristen Hahn. In the end, it was the senior All-American who helped bring home the Iowa State victory. Hahn stepped up in the fifth set when Iowa State needed to find ways to fight for the match. She posted eight of her match-high 28 digs in the final frame, recorded her first kill of the season when an overpass was not picked up by the Red Raiders and teamed with Jenelle Hudson to put together the 7-1 run to bring the Cyclones home safely.
Honorable mention to Hudson. Though her setting numbers were underwhelming with only 36 assists, she was a force in the back-row. The sophomore finished the match with a career-best 21 digs, becoming the first setter since Kaylee Manns against Baylor in 2009 to have at least 20 digs. She also posted three service aces and three kills on the night.
Cyclone Nation, who was your player of the match? Tweet the player along with the hashtag #CyclONEmatchball to @CycloneVB and we'll announce the fan's pick later this afternoon.
Quoting Christy Johnson-Lynch
"Congrats to Texas Tech on putting together a really nice match. They fought hard and dug a lot of balls. They served us very tough, one of the toughest matches we had. They struggled passing early, but they passed really well in the second half of the match. On our end, it was pretty ugly. Part of that was what Tech was doing, but there was not much good from us tonight. You are going to have one or two of those a season where you don't have it and you begin to panic. That was the case tonight."
Cyclone Notes
*Iowa State improved to 3-1 on the year in five-set matches. The Cyclones defeated UNI and Kansas, and fell to Oklahoma previously this campaign.
*Iowa State's 15 service aces were the second-most by an ISU team under Christy Johnson-Lynch and second-most in the rally scoring era. The only higher total was ISU's 16 against Chicago State to open the 2006 season.
*The 15 aces is tied for the most in a match this season by a Big 12 team. TCU had 15 against Grambling State back on Sept. 4.
*The Cyclones have now defeated Texas Tech 15 straight times.
*Jenelle Hudson's 21 digs were a career-high, surpassing her previous best of 18 at UNI back in September.
*Hudson became the first ISU setter to have 20 digs in a match since Kaylee Manns had 25 in a five-set win against Baylor in 2009.
*Hudson recorded her ninth double-double of the season.
*Mackenzie Bigbee tied a career-high with three service aces. She also had three aces against Iowa on Sept. 21.
*Kristen Hahn finished the night with 28 digs, marking the 43rd time in her career Hahn has had at least 20 digs. She needs only one more 20+ dig match to tie Ashley Mass for the most in school history.
*Hahn's streak of matches with at least 10 digs has been extended to 59 matches.
*Ciara Capezio led Iowa State with 16 kills, the 12th time this season the freshman has had at least 10 kills.
*Capezio also posted 10 digs, marking the seventh double-double of her season.
*Tory Knuth finished the match with 10 kills, only the second time in her career she has reached double figures along with the match against San Diego on Sept. 6 when she had 11.
*Knuth also had a season-high four digs.
*Morgan Kuhrt recorded the first solo block of her career.
*Tenisha Matlock finished with 10 kills, the sixth time this season and 17th match of her career where she has reached double figures.
Fan Tweet of the Match
Hahn Lead @CycloneVB tonight. Way to stay focussed ladies. #cyclONEnation— Kevin Jackson (@CoachKJ_ISU) October 31, 2013
After each match, one tweet will be chose as the "Fan Tweet of the Match". Fans are encouraged to tweet @CycloneVB during the match, and visit cyclones.com after each match to see if their tweet was chosen as "Fan Tweet of the Match".
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Iowa State is back on the road this weekend for a trip to Waco, Texas to take on the Baylor Bears. The match will take place Saturday at 7 p.m.


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You, Me and Dupree (2006)
You, Me and Dupree Synopsis
Carl and Molly Peterson (Matt Dillon and Kate Hudson) are just starting their new life together--complete with a cute house, boring neighbors, stable jobs and the routines of newlywed existence. There's just one unfortunate hitch in their perfectly constructed new world... And his name's Dupree.
Randy Dupree (Owen Wilson), Carl's oldest friend and perpetual bachelor, has found himself with nowhere to go after being fired. Carl yanks his jobless/homeless pal out of the bar he's living in and invites him to temporarily crash on the couch--that's just what friends do.
At first, Carl is quite pleased to have his good buddy as a permanent couch guest, while Molly bears the brunt of Dupree's immature antics. But, as Carl becomes buried in his grown-up job, he finds it harder and harder to juggle Dupree and his responsibilities as a husband. To make matters worse, Dupree uses his ample spare time to become a great companion for Molly. Even her dad (Michael Douglas) and the neighbors are falling for his carefree wisdom and charm--frustrating Carl to no end.
Soon, everyone (but Carl) begins to root for Dupree to stick around. But as Dupree starts to become a fixture in the Peterson's home, three becomes not just a crowd...but a full- blown, hilarious catastrophe.
Usually you think of Owen Wilson as a leading man, but really he seems most comfortable as part of an ensemble. His best work has been in movies like Meet the Fockers, where he plays a secondary character, there to jump into a scene, steal the moment, and then jump back out. When thrust into the forefront, its usually part of a duo where Owen has someone else to play off of. In Shanghai Noon hes the comedy relief opposite Jackie Chan. In Wedding Crashers he bounces gags off Vince Vaughn. Now in his latest, Owen steps into a threesome as the odd man out in You, Me, and Dupree.
He stars opposite the underrated Matt Dillon and the under-producing Kate Hudson. Neither of those actors is exactly a comedic tour de force, so itll be up to Owen to carry the laughter load. This is his niche, a perfect situation for him to do his thing. Itll be up to directors Joe and Anthony Russo to use him right. Theyre coming straight from the now dismantled set of Arrested Development, which bodes well for the films funny factor, but not necessarily its box office success.
For me, the real gem here is the films supporting cast, which sports the greatness of Seth Rogen. You might remember him as the young fellow who attended a donkey show in The 40 Year-Old Virgin. Hes comedic gold, and deserves a shot at getting outside the world of Judd Apatow, for whom hes become something of a hilarity muse.
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You, Me and Dupree Release Date
In Theaters July 14, 2006
You, Me and Dupree Credits
Starring: Owen Wilson (Randy Dupree), Kate Hudson (Molly Peterson), Matt Dillon (Carl Peterson), Michael Douglas
Written by: Michael LeSieur
Directed by: Joe Russo & Anthony Russo
Produced by: Owen Wilson, Scott Stuber, Mary Parent
Distributor: Universal Pictures
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There's no cure for cluster headaches. The goal of treatment is to decrease the severity of pain, shorten the headache period and prevent the attacks.
Because the pain of a cluster headache comes on suddenly and may subside within a short time, cluster headache can be difficult to evaluate and treat, as it requires fast-acting medications.
Some types of acute medication can provide some pain relief quickly. Based on the latest studies, the therapies listed below have proved to be most effective for acute and preventive treatment of cluster headache.
Fast-acting treatments available from your doctor include:
Oxygen. Briefly inhaling 100 percent oxygen through a mask at a minimum rate of at least 12 liters a minute provides dramatic relief for most who use it. The effects of this safe, inexpensive procedure can be felt within 15 minutes.
The major drawback of oxygen is the need to carry an oxygen cylinder and regulator with you, which can make the treatment inconvenient and inaccessible at times. Small, portable units are available, but some people still find them impractical.
Triptans. The injectable form of sumatriptan (Imitrex), which is commonly used to treat migraine, is also an effective treatment for acute cluster headache.
The first injection may be given while under medical observation. Some people may benefit from using sumatriptan in nasal spray form, but for most people this isn't as effective as an injection and it may take longer to work. Sumatriptan isn't recommended if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure or heart disease.
Another triptan medication, zolmitriptan (Zomig), can be taken in nasal spray or tablet form for relief of cluster headache. This medication may be an option if you can't tolerate other forms of fast-acting treatments.
Dihydroergotamine. The intravenous form of dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45) may be an effective pain reliever for some people with cluster headache. This medication is also available in an inhaled (intranasal) form called Migranal, but this form hasn't been proved to be effective.
To have the medication administered through a vein (intravenously), you'll need to go to a hospital or doctor's office to have the medication administered through a vein (intravenously).
Preventive therapy starts at the onset of the cluster episode with the goal of suppressing attacks.
Determining which medicine to use often depends on the length and regularity of your episodes. Under the guidance of your doctor, the drugs can be tapered off once the expected length of the cluster episode ends.
Calcium channel blockers. The calcium channel blocking agent verapamil (Calan, Verelan, others) is often the first choice for preventing cluster headache. Verapamil is often used in conjunction with other medications. Occasionally, longer term use is needed to manage chronic cluster headache.
Side effects may include constipation, nausea, fatigue, swelling of the ankles and low blood pressure.
Corticosteroids. Inflammation-suppressing drugs called corticosteroids, such as prednisone, are fast-acting preventive medications that may be effective for many people with cluster headaches.
Your doctor may prescribe corticosteroids if your cluster headache condition has only recently started or if you have a pattern of brief cluster periods and long remissions.
Although corticosteroids may often be a good short-term option, serious side effects such as diabetes, hypertension and cataracts make them inappropriate for long-term use.
Lithium carbonate. Lithium carbonate, which is used to treat bipolar disorder, may be effective in preventing chronic cluster headache if other medications haven't prevented cluster headaches.
Side effects include tremor, increased thirst and diarrhea. Your doctor can adjust the dosage to minimize side effects.
While you're taking this medication, your blood will be checked regularly for the development of more-serious side effects, such as kidney damage.
Nerve block. Injecting a numbing agent (anesthetic) and corticosteroid into the area around the occipital nerve, located at the back of your head, may help improve chronic cluster headaches.
An occipital nerve block may be useful for temporary relief until long-term preventive medications take effect.
Ergots. Ergotamine, available as a tablet that you place under your tongue, can be taken before bed to prevent nighttime attacks.
Self-injected dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45) also may be helpful. Ergot medications may be effective if taken early in your cluster attacks, but they can't be combined with triptans and can only be used for brief periods of time.
Other preventive medications used for cluster headache include anti-seizure medications such as divalproex (Depakote) and topiramate (Topamax).
Rarely, doctors may recommend surgery for people with chronic cluster headache who don't find relief with aggressive treatment or who can't tolerate the medications or their side effects.
Surgical procedures for cluster headache attempt to damage the nerve pathways thought to be responsible for pain, most commonly the trigeminal nerve that serves the area behind and around your eye.
However, the long-term benefits of surgery are disputed. Also, because of the possible complications — including muscle weakness in your jaw or sensory loss in certain areas of your face and head — it's rarely considered.
As scientists learn more about the causes of cluster headache, they're able to develop more-selective treatments for the condition.
Researchers are studying a potential treatment called occipital nerve stimulation. In this procedure, your surgeon implants electrodes in the back of your head and connects them to a small pacemaker-like device (generator). The electrodes send impulses to stimulate the area of the occipital nerve, which may block or relieve your pain signals.
Several small studies of occipital nerve stimulation found that the procedure reduced pain in some people with chronic cluster headaches.
Similar research is underway with deep brain stimulation. In this procedure, doctors implant an electrode in the hypothalamus, the area of your brain associated with the timing of cluster periods. Your surgeon connects the electrode to a generator that changes your brain's electrical impulses and may help relieve your pain.
Deep brain stimulation of the hypothalamus may provide relief for people with severe, chronic cluster headaches that haven't been successfully treated with other medications.
Researchers are studying other types of brain and nerve stimulation to prevent and treat cluster headaches.
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Bruschetta Recipe:
-Preheat broiler to high, (if you prefer you can also grill the bread).
-Place bread slices on a broiler pan.
-Toast bread on each side under hot broiler.
-Rub toasted bread with garlic and drizzle with oil.
-Chop seeded tomatoes and place in a small bowl.
-Pile basil leaves on top of one another and roll into a log.
-Thinly slice basil and loosely combine with tomatoes.
-Add a drizzle of oil and a little coarse salt to the bowl and gently toss tomatoes and basil to coat.
-Pile toasted bread around the bowl of topping.
-Place a spoon to scoop topping in bowl and serve.
Romano's Macaroni Grill Classic Italian Bake Braiser
Classic Italian Bake Braiser Recipe:
INGREDIENTS : serves 4
Tomato Sauce of your choice 12 fl oz Total
Roasted Tomato's 2 oz Total
Rigatoni or any Tube Pasta 8 oz Total
Salt and Pepper To taste To Taste
Parmesan Cheese ½ oz Tsp
Large Meatballs 3 each Total
Sausage Links 2 each Total
Whipped Ricotta cheese 1 oz Total
Basil Leaf 1 each Total
Garnish with fresh chopped Parsley 1 ½ oz Total
-Bake sausage and meatballs in a 350 oven for 15-20 minutes
-While sausage and meatballs are cooking, slowly heat roasted tomatoes, sauce, salt, and pepper.
-When sausage and meatballs are ready, add to sauce and simmer 4 to 5 minutes.
-Add cooked pasta, toss well, and plate.
-Garnish with whipped ricotta and basil.


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ATH Interview: Cleveland coach Steve Smith talks about Tony Gwynn, his days in Wichita and his experience on The Amazing Race
The Royals and Indians wrap up a brief two-game series in Cleveland today, beginning at 11:05 Central. Yesterday, we posted our conversation with Allie Smith, daughter of Cleveland third base coach Steve Smith. Today, we talk baseball and The Amazing Race with Steve. Special thanks to both Allie and Steve for their time!
ATH: You played in the minor leagues for San Diego. They had a guy named Ozzie Smith at the same time who was kind of blocking your path.
Smith (smiling): How'd you get your information on that? That's pretty good! I always tell people I was in Triple-A playing short and Ozzie signed with the Padres. They said Smith was going to be the next shortstop for the Padres and they were right but it was Ozzie. He jumped all the way from rookie ball to the big leagues. I was an ok player but it wasn't like an opportunity was taken away from me. I went as far as I could with my talent. They picked the right Smith, believe me.
ATH: The positive part was that you spent several seasons in Hawaii (San Diego's Triple-A affiliate at the time).
Smith (smiling again): I was just not good enough to go to the Majors because Hawaii was so nice, I used to surf out there. We had a great manager in Doug Rader. Baseball has always been fun to me. That's why I continue to be in it…I enjoy it. It's fun and along with the hard work, I love the adrenaline that you get from playing, coaching and teaching a sport. It keeps you young because you're dealing with young kids. I'm 57 years old and one day I'll grow up I guess.
ATH: You were Tony Gwynn's teammate during your last season as a player. Could you see his potential at that time?
Smith: Yeah. When everyone else was going to the beach, Tony was practicing with a tee. It's the first time I recall seeing anyone use the tee. He did that religiously. When I was playing, you rarely got extra swings (other than batting practice). You had to throw to one another. Tony started using the tee and doing the soft toss. The thing that really impressed me was how he improved his outfield skills. He wasn't a very good outfielder at the time and he didn't have a great arm. He improved and ended up winning (five) Gold Gloves.
ATH: You moved into coaching in the San Diego system. Some of our local fans might recall that you managed the Wichita Pilots to a Texas League title in 1987.
Smith: Yeah and it's funny that our first base coach (with Cleveland) Sandy Alomar, Jr. and his brother Roberto were both on that team. That was my first championship. That same group went on to Triple-A next year, where they won the Pacific Coast League title in Las Vegas (with Smith managing). I had a good time in Wichita. It was a great place and when you win, it's even more fun.
ATH: You made it to the Majors as a coach for the Mariners in 1996 after 20 years in the minors as a player and coach. What was that like?
Smith: Everyone who plays baseball has the goal of getting to the Majors and I didn't get there as a player. It took me 20 years in the minors to finally get there. I can remember that first day like it was yesterday, standing there for the National Anthem, looking at the dome (Seattle's Kingdome) and being a part of a Major League game. The pension plan isn't in place in the minors. It's good to set yourself up for later in life and make it a bit easier to send your kids to college.
ATH: Talking about your kids, your daughter Allie signed you up for The Amazing Race.
Smith: Yeah after winning the World Series with Philly in 2008…something didn't work out there and I took a year off. After 35 years it was a wonderful sabbatical to take a year off. Allie had just graduated from Pepperdine. She watches The Amazing Race and said "Dad, we should try to get on it". I figured 20,000 people apply to get on it and our connection to baseball didn't matter, they want the connection of two people. I figured there was no way that they would pick us. When you're coaching third base, the last thing you want is for people to remember something stupid that you did on the show and to remind you of it every game. Since I was out of the game, I figured what the heck, I'll be a good dad and say yes. Unbelievably, they picked us. I signed with Cleveland four days before we left. My daughter was perfect to go with…we had a wonderful time. We were already close. We were alternates and we didn't have enough controversy among us. I compare it to being in the World Series, which is a dream for anyone. I can say that this might have even been better than the World Series because I got to travel all around the world with my daughter.
ATH: Had you been to any of the cities or countries before?
Smith: No, I had never been overseas. The funny thing is when we got on it, my wife planned fake trips where she would be in the back of the car with the map. We were getting lost in our own neighborhood. We were laughing at the fact that we were going to visit foreign countries with different languages…how far are we going to get if we get lost in our own neighborhood? What we found were wonderful people in other countries who were willing to help (with directions). My daughter says I met everyone in the world because I asked so many questions. That was our way of finding clues and finding where we were going.
ATH: Do you think the traveling in baseball helped you?
Smith: No doubt it did…being on bus rides for 20 years in the minors. They (show producers) keep you up for long hours to try to get the worst (emotions) out of you. They've got a camera on you 24/7. It was no problem for me, I go without sleep all the time. We slept in different quarters…tents in Argentina, a bad hotel in Chile that was loud all night and a wonderful place in Seychelles. We won that leg and our prize was to stay in a $14,000 a night hotel. I don't think I'll ever spend $14,000 a night for a place but it was gorgeous.
ATH: You won the Seychelles episode. How did you do on the other episodes?
Smith: I think we were fifth on the first show, sixth on the second show…we were just feeling it out. Everyone on that show is pretty cocky, very aggressive. To me, being out of my element, I was the other way, thinking "What have I gotten myself into?" All of a sudden on the third show we just went for it. We starting finishing in second and third, then picked up a first place. We were on our way until we had a bad cab driver in Malaysia. It was a quick show that only had two things to do. The cab driver lied to us and said he knew where he was going. The next thing you know, we were out.
ATH: The show just wrapped up (on May 9). Was it tough to stay quiet all winter about who won?
Smith: I couldn't tell anyone, even my wife. She had to watch the show like everyone else. The only thing that was tough was when we got on a big roll and people really thought we were going to win it all after we won the (Seychelles) leg. The next week, I knew we were going out and everyone was so excited in anticipation of that show. I know the ratings of The Amazing Race went up big time when all of the players and former players started watching it. I felt like we let them down – I just joined this team and they were getting on me each week in Spring Training, which was fun. Everybody started getting into it and then we were out. The disappointment wasn't losing the million dollars, it was not being able to play anymore. It was so much fun to rip open that card and find out that you're going to a different country or bungee jumping or zip lining…my favorite was swimming, we had to swim about a mile and dive.
ATH: Did you watch the show as a group at Spring Training?
Smith: My family was there a couple of times. I have a lot of coaching friends with other clubs, so they'd come over when the family wasn't there. We'd get the Mexican food out and the margaritas going and watching it. I didn't know how they would edit the show, so I didn't know how I would look. I just know one thing – my daughter never cried, never complained. She made me so proud, how strong she was. Everyone else, you could see how they were breaking down, the strongest competitors were losing it at times and we never did. We can walk around with our heads up high. We weren't on a lot during the first few shows because we didn't argue amongst ourselves or with others, but that's ok. Other than not winning, there isn't much people can say. I did paint the wrong house and do a back flip, but that's not a big deal.
(Photo from The Amazing Race courtesy of CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)


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Can States Expand Medicaid Temporarily?
Governor John Kasich has insisted Ohio can adopt the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Medicaid expansion temporarily and back out in the future by including a "circuit breaker" provision that would revoke new Medicaid eligibility if Washington changes the rules. Ohio's newspapers, which enthusiastically support Medicaid expansion, have reported Kasich's claims without skepticism. With the federal government more than $16.7 trillion in debt but promising | Read More »


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We are also going to begin a campaign to rein in other businesses in the Mesa Verde Country to do the same. We own MesaVerde.com and are developing an advertising strategy to trade advertising space on the site for lodging nights, vacation packages, Southwestern gifts and more to give away to individuals that are interested in this area.


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Drop in for a quick game or stay for the entire time; the focus is a fun environment. Apart from the sheer enjoyment of the game, it is a great way to strengthen a young mind and exercise thinking skills that are so important in a child's education. We are always looking for new members and have a willing teacher to help children learn the game. We hope to see you and your kids there.


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Saturday News, September 15th
(Le Mars) -- A new face can be seen at Floyd Valley Hospital. Hospital administrator Mike Donlin has announced that Emily Garcia has accepted the position of Patient Relations Manager. This position is responsible for working with patients in areas of concern, safety, risk management and corporate compliance. Garcia has a variety of professional experience including most recently serving as Quality Support Manager at the Siouxland Community Health Center in Sioux City.
(Le Mars) -- A new face can be seen at Floyd Valley Hospital. Hospital administrator Mike
Donlin has announced that Emily Garcia has accepted the position of Patient Relations
Manager. This position is responsible for working with patients in areas of concern,
safety, risk management and corporate compliance. Garcia has a variety of professional
experience including most recently serving as Quality Support Manager at the Siouxland Community
Health Center in Sioux City.
(Akron) -- For twelve years, the folks at Akron have held a fall festival celebrating the
scarecrow. Co-president Angie Price says this year's event, scheduled for today (Saturday) will
provide great family fun, and is expected to feature at least 60 scarecrows.
Price says on occassion, contestants submit scarecrows that follow a theme.
Besides the scarecrows on display, the Akron park will have several vendors consisting of
crafts, food, and games. Price says the proceeds that are raised from the Scarecrow
festival go back into the Akron community.
The Scarecrow Festival is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue until 4:00 p.m.
Afterwards, the Akron Fire Department will host their steak fry at the fire house beginning
at 5:00 p.m.
Hudreds Expected to Attend Octobers Health Fair
(Le Mars) -- Floyd Valley Hospital has announced the date for the next "Well Aware" Health
Fair. It is scheduled for Wednesday, October 10 from 2:00 p.m. -6:30 p.m. and it will be
held on the upper level of the Le Mars Convention Center. Kari Daale, Education Assistant
and Health and Wellness Coordinator for Floyd Valley Hospital says there will be over 50
exhibitors at this year's health fair.
Daale says the local health fair is a good time to get your annual flu shot.
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The Floyd Valley official says this will be the tenth year for the "Well Aware Health Fair".
She says in the past up to 800 people have attended the health fair. Weather permitting, the Mercy
Air Care helicopter is scheduled to make an appearance. The Well Aware Health Fair is sponsored by
Floyd Valley Hospital and Wells Blue Bunny.
Elk for Dinner Tonight, Anyone?
(Hinton) -- The Plymouth County Conservation Board will be holding its annual elk auction on
today (Saturday). Molly Wilmes, the Community Outreach Coordinator, says this year's auction will
involve not one, but three elk.
Wilmes says the elk is usually sold for meat, but because of the older bull elk with the
larger antlers, she anticipates many bidders will want the elk to mount on a wall.
Wilmes says the annual elk auction attracts people from Plymouth and Woodbury counties, but
she believes there will also be bidders from other states. That elk auction will begin at
1:00 p.m. at the Hillview Recreation Park just west of Hinton.
Judge blocks Iowa plan challenging voters
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A district court judge says Iowa
Secretary of State Matt Schultz cannot move forward with new rules
that would challenge voters appearing on databases as noncitizens.
Judge Mary Pat Gunderson issued a ruling Friday blocking Schultz
from implementing voting rules he established without holding a
public hearing.
Schultz created the new rules in July, using an administrative
emergency rulemaking process. He says he needed to act quickly
before the November election because noncitizens might be
registered to vote.
Biden plans stops next week in Ottumwa, Grinnell
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The campaign for President Barack Obama
has released more details about Vice President Joe Biden's trip to
Iowa next week, noting he will hold events in Ottumwa and Grinnell.
Biden will arrive in Iowa on Monday and hold an event at the
Port of Burlington.
On Tuesday, he will speak at The Bridge View Center in Ottumwa,
then later in the day will speak at Grinnell College.
The events are free and open to the public, but tickets are
Biden's stops continue a string of visits to Iowa by the
president and vice president, as well as Republican nominee Mitt
Romney and his running mate Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan.
Iowa is one of about six battleground states that likely will
decide the winner of the presidential election.
Feds mull appeal of CEO's release in fraud case
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Prosecutors continue to consider whether
to appeal a judge's order that would free disgraced Iowa
businessman Russ Wasendorf Sr. from jail before sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Deegan disclosed in a filing
Friday that prosecutors ordered a transcript of Wasendorf's
detention hearing on an expedited basis as they consider appealing
U.S. Magistrate Jon Scoles' order.
Scoles ruled that the founder of Peregrine Financial Group in
Cedar Falls can leave the Linn County jail after he pleads guilty
Monday to mail fraud, embezzling customer funds and lying to
Scoles says Wasendorf will be confined to his pastor's Marion
home under GPS monitoring. Joining him will be Nancy Paladino, who
Wasendorf secretly married days before the fraud was uncovered.
Freedom would be short-lived for Wasendorf, who's facing a
lengthy prison term.
ISU president looks to make higher ed affordable
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State University President Steven Leath
has set a goal of raising $150 million in private gifts for student
financial aid during the next five years.
Leath announced the fundraising goal Friday during a ceremony in
which he was installed as Iowa State's 15th president. He's been
working at Iowa State since January.
In his address, Leath called for universities to do more to help
students pay for their education, noting this was a key to making a
higher education accessible. Leath says "being accessible means
being affordable."
Leath also proposed a plan addressing student debt issues that
includes limiting university cost increases and providing better
financial counseling to students.
Iowa inmate serving life for murder dies in prison
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A man sentenced to life in prison for
first-degree murder in Black Hawk County 35 years ago has died at
the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison.
The corrections department says 59-year-old James Henderson was
found dead in his cell Friday morning. Officials say it appears he
died of natural causes. There was no sign of foul play. An autopsy
is pending.
Henderson began serving his sentence in January 1977.
Iowa mom pleads guilty to child neglect
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A Des Moines woman has pleaded guilty to
three child neglect charges as her husband awaits trial on charges
that he sexually abused three of their nine children.
The Des Moines Register reports the woman pleaded guilty on
Thursday. She faces up to 30 years in prison when she's sentenced
on October 25th in Polk County District Court.
Her husband is to stand trial in January on nine counts of
first-degree sexual abuse and two counts of child endangerment.
The investigation began last fall with a runaway case. The
parents were arrested in April.
The Associated Press is not using the couple's names to protect
the privacy of the children.
Mammoth skeletons found in Iowa are of 2 species
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Researchers say the two mammoth skeletons
discovered in southern Iowa are different species of extinct beasts
that once roamed North America.
A University of Iowa-led research team announced Friday that
skull fragments and teeth found last month at the site in Oskaloosa
are those of a woolly mammoth. The team had already identified a
four-foot femur found in April as belonging to a Columbian mammoth.
Sarah Horgen of the university's natural history museum says
that finding two species in one spot is a first in Iowa and raises
many questions, such as whether they lived together and were
present at the same time.
Researchers say Columbian mammoths were larger than woolly
mammoths and had long spiraled tusks. Both died out when the Ice
Age ended about 11,000 years ago.
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The Day Nitro DiedWritten by on February 20, 2014 Contributors: Tim Sutton No two passes in drag-racing history approach the impact of Emery Cook's back-to-back speeds of 165.13 and 166.97 mph.
Banned. Of the millions of runs made since, only this pair caused fuels other than gasoline to be banned outright, literally overnight. Unintended consequences included a shift to dual-engined gas dragsters, the rise of fuel-friendly independent events and the rival American Hot Rod Association, and a brand-new career category: professional "outlaw" drag racer, epitomized by Don Garlits.
Within 24 hours of Emery's shot heard 'round the world, pioneer promoter C.J. Hart responded to his young sport's first 160-mph speeds by forbidding fuels other than "straight gasoline" from his Santa Ana Drags, effective the next weekend. After Lions operator Mickey Thompson and other Southern California strips followed suit, NHRA president and HOT ROD editor Wally Parks would extend the policy to his '57 Nationals -- and, subsequently, to sanctioned tracks across North America. The infamous Fuel Ban was on. It would be seven years before NHRA allowed nitromethane and methanol back into its program at the '64 Nationals (following a one-time, invitational "experiment" with Top Fuel Dragsters at the '63 Winternationals).
"The difference was mostly the way we were handling the nitro," explains engine builder Bruce Crower, now 83. "My U-Fab came out at the perfect time: when everybody was going from flatheads to overheads, and nobody had intake manifolds. Stromberg 48 carburetors were a little bigger than 97s, and mine flowed more fuel than the individual injectors you could buy from Hilborn. Joaquin Arnett, the first guy to go 140, really knew how to run nitro. His sister married Emery Cook; they were close. Joaquin would drill down through a Stromberg and make a massive hole. I bought some ¼-inch-OD stainless tubing and made big dump tubes, inserted from the bottom up, adjacent to the venturi, to get enough nitro in there to keep from breaking engines. The higher volume kept the chamber cool enough to where it wouldn't detonate. The engine didn't even look like it'd been run. All that Cliff and Emery had to do was set valves. The valvetrain wasn't in too much trauma because the engine was only running about 7,000 rpm in the lights.
"Another secret was those big, long exhaust pipes," Bruce says. "They created tremendous suction, sucking a lot of fuel and air through the combustion chamber during the overlap period, so the engine wouldn't detonate. The inertia effect of the exhaust drawing in a new charge on the intake stroke is part of the scavenging cycle. That's where Iskenderian got his 'Five-Cycle' idea. It's how much air you can inhale that makes an engine run; sucking it down through the port long before the piston starts down on the intake stroke.
"The first Chrysler that Cliff Bedwell brought to me had been Scotty Fenn's," Bruce recalls. "I took it apart to check things and, sure enough, one of the rods had the cap on backward. That engine would've been history. I fixed that, and they went on to make history for a couple of years, practically unbeatable. The blower cars didn't have a chance; they'd either blow up or blow off their tires trying to catch the lighter, unblown car. Ernie Hashim was the only one close."
The fact that the Isky-U-Fab Special has been cloned not once, but twice, speaks to its special significance. The late Emery Cook did it first, building a longer, updated version that he briefly ran in the '80s (and has since resided in the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing). Ray Lake of San Diego, a self-described "go-fer" on the Cook & Bedwell crew, is responsible for financing the more faithful reproduction in this issue. "That car is the most important dragster in history," Ray states. "It deserves to be remembered. As long as I'm alive, it won't be sold or leave Southern California. Its home is the NHRA Museum, where people can see it, enjoy it, and learn about what Emery and Cliff accomplished with it."
The Petersen Publishing Co. photo lab's handwritten logbook reveals that HOT ROD photographer Eric Rickman exposed one 12-shot roll of film plus most of a second at Lions Drag Strip on February 3, 1957. Incredibly, nothing appeared in the magazine. All six images of the San Diego team from that historic Sunday are published here, some for the first time. Although the negs are numbered sequentially on each film strip (the first four coming from one roll; the last two, from the other), we can't say which roll was exposed first, or whether Rick used separate cameras. While understandably overshadowed by his subject's unprecedented acceleration, the high performance of "One-Shot Rick" with a fixed-lens, wind-up camera is equally impressive to all of us following in his huge footsteps, 57 years later.
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Isky wasted no time capitalizing on a sponsored car, rushing this "hero" ad into the same (Feb. 9) Drag News to hype a "5-Cycle Hyperbolic Crossflow 7000 cam" so new that "... technological problems prevent immediate production ... but orders are being accepted." As previously quoted on these pages (Sept. '10 HRD), Ed figured, "We had the four-cycle engine, and we'll go even one better and make it a five-cycle engine…when Cook & Bedwell started running 10-to-12 miles per hour faster than everyone else, that's when I decided that they were using the Five-Cycle cam. It went over real good, too!"
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Ray Lake, 79, who crewed for Cook & Bedwell as a youngster and often drove the team's push truck, selected this final configuration for Dode Martin to reproduce after Cliff Bedwell -- now living in New Zealand -- confirmed that his original chassis had been stolen out of a Midwestern barn, and gave the project his written blessing. Now 84, Dode started with a clean sheet of paper, literally: He drew a horizontal line representing a 100-inch wheelbase, then scaled the components accordingly to achieve the cowl length, engine setback and height, rollbar height, and so on, seen in '50s photos. Approximately 555 man hours later, here's the result at Dode's Hobby Shop in Oceanside, California. Ironically, the metal sawhorses used during construction were purchased by Dode at Chassis Research's going-out-of-business sale in the early '60s. Fabricator Kyle Phillips recalled "joking with Dode that these could be the same ones that Scotty Fenn used to build the original."
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In Rickman's first frame of the day, note that Lions' starter is waving the red flag in his left hand toward first-round opponent Jack Ewell. Drivers in that era were typically forgiven for one "jump start" each (explaining why the same cars reappear, in different lanes, later on this roll).Next came a foul start by Emery Cook, who appears to be cruising back toward the starting line to stage against Kamboor & Ewell for the third time.Both drivers got the green flag in their third attempt. Cook's win advanced him to the final. (Drag News' event coverage implies that qualifying breakage had reduced Top Eliminator competition to just two rounds.)This crew photo is the next-to-last neg on one roll, presumably Rickman's first. The adjacent push bar (barely visible in the full frame) and midday shadows hint that Rick posed (from left, front) owner Cliff Bedwell, driver Emery Cook, and engine-builder Bruce Crower either just before or after they won Top Eliminator (over Mickey Brown in Nye Frank's flathead-Merc rail).How cool and appropriate that Rickman legged it to the finish line for a classic pan shot of what's likely the historic 166.97-mph single run that immediately followed eliminations. Lions manager Mickey Thompson requested the pass to validate Emery's prior 165.13. Ironically, this photo was published, without credit, only in Drag News—an independent weekly that HRM editor Wally Parks always loathed.From the longer shadows and bigger smiles in the final image on Rick's other roll, we're guessing that this was the last scene Rickman saw through his viewfinder on that historic day -- determining the likely order of images presented here.In the same edition of Drag News, this small item ignited a local ban that ultimately spread to NHRA-sanctioned tracks across North America. C.J. Hart blamed "skyrocketing cost" and "stopping room" for immediately restricting Santa Ana racers to pump gas.The subsequent (Feb. 9, 1957) cover and opening spread of Drag News were devoted to the runs that shattered the sport's mythical 160-mph barrier. Had HRM's lead photographer not ventured out to Lions that Sunday afternoon, the only surviving visual documentation of a young sport's biggest day might be the fuzzy rear view that led off the newspaper's race coverage.Inexplicably, Editor Parks placed the very fuel-burner that inspired his organization's fuel ban on the cover of the magazine that went on sale the month of his gas-only NHRA Nationals. Precious few fuelers would follow in HRM before 1963, when the fuel ban was temporarily lifted (for an invitational Winternationals "trial") and Wally resigned as Robert E. Petersen's automotive editorial director.
Kyle Phillips expertly reproduced the extra-long headers that Bruce Crower credits for "inertia scavenging." It was also Bruce's idea to drive a Harmon & Collins flathead-Ford magneto off the front of the engine, thereby eliminating the backlash and spark scatter that plagued "posthole"-style stock ignitions. Because scarce Stromberg 48s and genuine U-Fabs have become prohibitively expensive, Ray Lake settled for 97s on an old, knock-off manifold of unknown manufacture. Hurst's pie-crust recaps on aluminum replicas of 15-inch Palamides mags simulate the screwed-together combination that ultimately eliminated the rubber disintegration caused by stock rims spinning inside of Bruce's slicks.After Aaron Holland and Kyle Phillips sprayed the blue color, graphic artist Mark Lueck used old photos to copy the white lines, lettering, and cartoon of a Hilborn injector trailing a Stromberg carb. Dode Martin modified a front cover to relocate the Harmon & Collins magneto, just as Bruce Crower had done a half-century earlier.Many friends came through with rare parts to duplicate Bruce Crower's 1957 combination, including Chuck Bayuck (short-block), Ron Johnson (log manifold), George Vinas (Strombergs), Moon Equipment Co. (fuel tank, discs), and Ed Iskenderian (Five-Cycle cam). Arias 10.5:1 pistons and Brooks aluminum rods anchor the stock-stroke, 4.000-inch-bore 354 that Frank Genco ran in his Nostalgia A/Fuel Dragster before selling the bottom end to Bayuck. Jimmy Scott helped Dode Martin finish the cackle-ready Hemi, which burns about half of the 98 percent load preferred by Cook & Bedwell.


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1939 International Truck - DmaxxWritten by Eric Geisert on December 1, 2008 Contributors: Courtesy Navistar International A 1939 International "Lonestar D"
As the 2008 production year dawned, Navistar International (known in the world market as a builder of heavy-duty trucks) thought it needed another way to introduce its new line of Class 8 tractor trucks-the Lonestar-to the public. This big truck is powered by a Cummins ISX twin-turbo diesel engine, which is one impressive motor in both size and performance. But of more particular interest is the Lonestar's exterior styling-it's a pure throwback to truck designs of bygone eras, most notably the '39 International D-series. As Navistar refers to it: "Advanced Classic" innovation and technology.
Shaking up the tractor truck market is one thing, but having the right promotional tool is necessary, too. That's why International also decided to retrofit one of Navistar's 7-liter MaxxForce 7 twin-turbo diesels into a vintage '39 International truck. Possibly the largest engine many have ever seen stuffed between the framerails of a 1/2-ton pickup, this was one enormous undertaking, which is why American Speed Company in Plymouth, Michigan, got the call to build it.
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Once back at its shop, American Speed did some analysis to figure out how they were going to shoehorn the big engine and Allison transmission (with a combined weight of 1,500 pounds) into the framerails without affecting the truck's vintage look. As it turned out, the team decided to shorten the original 'rails by 5 inches to make things line up correctly. They boxed the 'rails while they were at it, and created new crossmembers for the motor and trans. Since there wouldn't be room for the Universal aluminum radiator to be mounted in its conventional spot, American Speed chose to move the radiator to the truck bed and run its water lines through the framerails.
The rearend is a 9-inch Ford Tru-Trac posi unit (3.50:1) that works with a set of Air Ride Technologies 'bags. Up front, independent A-arms and spindles from R&C Motorsports and Steer Clear steering components from Wizard were employed along with another pair of Air Ride 'bags.
Wilwood disc brakes were also installed on each corner, and an ididit "shorty" steering column was picked for the truck. Special Projects, a company that does just as its name implies, did all the necessary frame modifications before the engine (with its 17.5:1 compression ratio) and trans were dropped into place. Once done, the 4-inch stainless exhaust system could be routed, and Silverline mufflers installed.
The engine, rated 350 hp at 3,000 rpm (on the small side by hot rod standards), cranks out an amazing 650 lb-ft of torque at 2,000 rpm! Getting the power to the ground is handled by the Allison five-speed transmission. The fuel cell, an aluminum unit from RCI, can be filled with 17 gallons of go-juice and is mounted at the rear of the chassis, as are a pair of Orbital batteries. The truck rolls on custom-fabricated Pete Paulsen chrome wheels, 16x7 and 17x8, which are shod in Michelin Pilot LTX rubber
Special Projects was also assigned to do the chop on the original cab (after all, it is a street rod), and they removed 1 1/2 inches from just above the driprail. To make the rest of the truck look like an unmolested original, a custom bed and tailgate were fabricated, along with a new set of running boards. For a final body mod, the wheelwell openings were radiused to fit the new wheel combo. Some of the vehicle's other custom touches include a set of lowered headlights, as well as taillights made from a set of parking lights. The front and rear bumpers were also split, and a custom louvered panel was fab'd to cover the bed-mounted radiator.
The truck was painted a deep cranberry with metallic-black fenders by Special Projects (colors that came right off the '08 International production line), and was now in need of an interior. With a good helping of street rod products (Juliano's steering wheel, Vintage Air A/C system, a modified Ron Francis wiring kit, and so on), the truck began to look like it belonged at a street rod event. Special Projects also used some gray OE Navistar upholstery to cover the modified International bench seat and created new door panels with a simple, horizontal pleat design (contemporary, but not over the top). When you view the finished truck, you can't tell it's anything more than a well-cared-for International. The chop is subtle, so your eye just takes in the general cab shape, and nothing on the truck jumps out at you shouting: "I've been modified!"
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text: Kodak develops: A film giant's self-reinvention Kodak 15 February 10 by Mic Wright This article was taken from the March issue of Wired UK magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing onlineAbove an otherwise empty stage at the September 2009 PICNIC Conference in Amsterdam, a video starts to play. On screen, a white-haired businessman enters an empty theatre and begins to speak in the rich, deep tone of a television announcer as a slideshow of classic Kodak images rolls on a screen behind him."For more than a century," he intones augustly, "the Eastman Kodak company has been part of our lives, our memories, our future, continually pioneering technologies that make the process of taking pictures easier... allowing us all to share the precious moments we treasure. Many of us fondly refer to those special times as Kodak moments."It's all on-message -- until the tone changes abruptly. "Yep, they shovelled on the schmaltz pretty thick, didn't they?" sneers the announcer."But that kind of crap doesn't work anymore. People want the latest digital things. Well, guess what, bucko? Kodak is doing it. You thought they were just hiding out waiting for this digital thing to blow over, didn't ya? Oh sure, for a while they were like: 'Oh, there's no way digital's gonna catch on!'. Hell, 20 years ago they palmed the first digital camera off on Apple. But now...Kodak is back!"As the video fades, Jeffrey Hayzlett, Kodak's chief marketing officer, strides onstage."How many of you have brought a roll of film in the last year?" he asks the audience, then waits for a show of hands. "Thanks all four of you. How many of you own a digital camera or a digital camera on your cellphone? Welcome to my world."Kodak is trying to reinvent itself, and Hayzlett -- 49, with his bearlike stature, cowboy boots and self-deprecatory charm ("I'm just a guy from Sioux Falls, South Dakota") -- is its cheerleader. At 44 conferences last year, he delivered speeches with the same message: Kodak stumbled, but it's back.Speaking to the PICNIC audience, his points elaborate on those made so vehemently by the portentous announcer in what's known inside Kodak as the "Winds of Change" video -- originally an internal morale-boosting film that Hayzlett has repurposed for the wider public. "I said: get [the video] out there," Hayzlett later explains to Wired. "Everyone was saying 'no'. I basically shoved it out, even though I didn't really have the authority at that point."Walking around the stage with a throat mic and a remote to advance his slides, Hayzlett speaks quickly and in perfectly turned soundbites: "This is one of the biggest business turnarounds in history. 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"Some people talked about reasons it would never happen, while others looked at it and realised it was important," he tells Wired during a recent visit to London to collect an Economist Innovation Award for his services to photography. Now59,Sasson recalls his decision not to use the word "digital" to describe his prototype. "I proposed it as filmless photography, an electronic stills camera," he says. "Calling it 'digital' would not have been an advantage. Back then, 'digital' was not a good term. It meant new, esoteric technology."Kodak's executives were not enthusiastic. "I was asked to estimate when we would be able to produce a 2MP [megapixel] image and at that point it looked to be at least 15 to 20 years away," recalls Sasson. Early objections were intellectual, but that changed: "By the late 80s they were coming from the gut: a realisation that [digital] would change everything" -- and threaten the company's entire film-based business model.Kodak was slow to capitalise on another of its inventions from 1975 -- the Bayer colour-filter pattern used by all modern digital cameras. Kodak's first 1MP camera, the Easyshare DC210, was released in 1998. However, its first digital camera, the Quicktake, was licensed to and sold by Apple in 1994.Kodak's reluctance to let go of the vast profits from film was understandable. In 1999, its film sales rose by 6.5 percent to $3.1bn. Todd Gustavson, curator of technology at the George Eastman House museum in Rochester, New York, says:"Kodak was almost recession-proof until the rise of digital. A film-coating machine was like a device that printed money." Still, it recognised the threat. 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