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Producers Collaborate on Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge
A Kienstra truck unloads concrete to be pumped for a coffer dam in November 2010. This pour began at 2 a.m.
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A Riley Illinois truck unloads concrete onto the contractors barge to be delivered by crane & bucket to its destination.
Contractors add a 2-inch-thick latex modified concrete overlay to prolong the life of the bridge deck.
St. Louis tourists on the Tom Sawyer riverboat get a unique look at the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge rising from the Mississippi River in August 2011.
Much of the concrete Riley Illinois produced for the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge was unloaded onto barges and then hoisted to its destination by a bucket and crane.
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The Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge is scheduled to open in St. Louis on Feb. 9. The 2800-foot bridge, with a main span of 1500 feet, is the third longest cable-stayed bridge in the U.S.
Riley Illinois unloads concrete into a hopper which is delivered by crane for placement on the bridge deck.
Drivers traveling through St. Louis will soon find it easier to cross between Missouri and Illinois, where the third longest cable-stayed bridge in the U.S. will open on Feb. 9. The Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge, initially known as the New Mississippi River Bridge, is part of a $694 million project that involves rerouting traffic from the nearby Poplar Street Bridge to alleviate congestion.
Two lanes of Interstate 70 will travel over the bridge in each direction, with room to expand to three in the future. Construction, featuring a 1,500-foot structural steel main span with a concrete deck, 400-foot-tall reinforced concrete piers, and 68 pairs of stay cables, began in January 2010.
When ready-mix producer Jay Riley heard about plans for the bridge in 2009, he dismissed the idea of bidding. Riley has owned Riley Ready Mix & Materials in St. Louis for 15 years. With 25 employees and a fleet of 25 trucks, he assumed the project was beyond the scope of his resources.
But Riley's perspective changed when he attended an informational meeting held by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). "MoDOT encourages its partners to think outside the box," he says. "I never would have attempted a project of this magnitude on my own, but I realized that a partnership might work."
For the small producer, finding a creative way to collaborate was the key to surviving—and thriving—in a slow construction market. Riley talked to the management team at Kienstra Enterprises, a concrete producer with operations in Missouri and Illinois.
The producers formed a mutually beneficial arrangement that would provide expertise on both sides of the river, and keep the work local. Riley formed Riley Illinois LLC with Kienstra President Danny Bruns, CFO Pat Wessels, and Scott Maberry, general manager of Kienstra Illinois. MoDOT supported the idea and, when the agency accepted Riley Illinois' bid, the real work began.
After securing funding, the partners began to hash out the details of supplying massive amounts of concrete to a high profile, fast-paced project in two different states.
"Considering there were two different DOTs involved, the process wasn't as stressful as I thought it would be," Riley says. MoDOT and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have a long-standing partnership when it comes to projects involving both states. The two agencies hold an annual Border Bridge meeting to coordinate maintenance on the bridges they share.
The agencies alternate responsibility for each new project, and determine financing based on the percentage of the project that falls within each state. MoDOT coordinated construction and managed contracts, while IDOT was responsible for roughly two-thirds of the funding because most of the roadwork falls on its side of the Mississippi River. Maintenance costs will be split evenly.
The editors of The Concrete Producer, Concrete Construction, and Public Works have chosen this project as the first annual Concrete Triad Award winner. The bridge showcases architectural design, sustainability, and contractor ingenuity on a significant public works concrete structure located in North America.
The award will be presented, and the project's engineers, contractors, and suppliers will speak at the Mississippi River Bridge Project Luncheon & Forum during World of Concrete. The event, sponsored by Holcim (US) Inc., will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
From the producer's perspective, the process went smoothly. "Pre-pour meetings with the general contractor and representatives from both DOTs were essential," says Riley. "It helped that everyone knew what his role was ahead of time."
Riley set up a new base of operations for the project on three acres in Granite City, Ill., about four miles away. He hired a full-time plant manager to oversee a fleet of eight ready-mix trucks running from a portable wet batch plant that produced 10 yards every 2 ½ minutes, and a back-up dry batch plant that could batch 10 yards in 3 ½ minutes. For the entire project, Riley Illinois supplied 46,000 cubic yards of concrete.
The producer's work began at a demanding pace in August 2010 to ensure the bridge's concrete foundations and piers could be built up above high water level by spring. "Flooding is one of our biggest risks on any river bridge project," says Tom Tavernaro, project manager for general contractor Massman, Traylor, Alberici (MTA). "We worked two shifts throughout the drilled shaft installation, footing construction, and pier shaft construction, roughly the first year of the project."
With its pooled resources, Riley Illinois ran up to 20 trucks at a time, including eight from Granite City, some from Riley's St. Louis plant, and several Kienstra trucks from Alton and Collinsville, Ill. "The biggest challenge was coordinating all of the trucks from different locations and figuring out the drivers' availability to meet the contractor's schedule," says Riley.
The traffic pattern was also a concern. Loaded ready-mix trucks from Granite City took an indirect route around the city to avoid crossing a levy, then returned via the levy once emptied.
One of the most time-critical phases was completing the bridge's two pier footings, founded on six 11 ½-foot diameter drilled shafts with 11-foot diameter rock sockets. Each 55-foot-by-88-foot-by-20-foot footing took about 40 hours to place, while the producer's trucks ran continuously up and down a riverbank access road. The trucks discharged into truck-mounted concrete pumps that delivered the concrete through slick lines to the footings.
As the piers rose above the water, the contractors scaled back to one shift a day and Riley ran an average of eight to 10 trucks. To supply bridge elements further from the river bank, the trucks unloaded onto a barge that delivered the concrete to a crane and bucket setup on the river.
In addition to keeping the trucks running on time, Riley Illinois contributed significantly to the project's success by designing a slag cement concrete mix that kept construction on schedule and exceeded compressive strength requirements. Jay Riley and quality control technicians Jeff Schaefer from Kienstra and Alphonso Rice, a new hire for Riley Ready Mix & Material, consulted with cement supplier Holcim to develop a 70% slag cement, 30% portland cement mass concrete mix.
To meet the unique factors involved in constructing mass concrete elements, MTA also commissioned a thermal control plan from CTLGroup. "We needed to develop and implement a good plan to reduce the thermal control period for the mass concrete elements. A key factor to our success was the use of Riley's low heat of hydration slag mix," says Tavernaro.
MTA took extra measures to cool the concrete, following CTL's recommendations. The contractor assembled a system of cooling tubes by installing more than 1.5 miles of polyethylene pipe in a 5-by-5-foot grid within the pier footings. Ice-cold water from the Mississippi River was pumped through the tubes and then returned to the river.
"With the combination of insulation on the sides of the forms and on top of the footing and using the cold river water, we were able to keep the temperature differential within an acceptable range," says Tavernaro. The contractor also used maturity meters and temperature sensors embedded in the concrete placements to monitor the concrete's temperature and performance.
Because the concrete gained strength quickly, the contractors were able to build the piers above the high water level before spring 2011, when the Mississippi River crested at record levels in St. Louis. "If the mix hadn't achieved strength so quickly, the project could have been set back for two or three months," says Mark Luther, a senior technical service engineer for Holcim (US) Inc.
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2009 Brother's Chevy/GMC Show & Shine - Shade Tree Truckin'Written by on January 1, 2010 Brothers' Chevy/GMC Show & Shine
For years, Brothers, one of the nation's most popular sources of '47-87 Chevrolet and GMC truck parts, has hosted an annual gathering for its countless loyal customers, giving them not only an opportunity to show off their Chevy and GMC pride and joys but also a chance to spend some quality time with a huge crowd of like-minded classic truckers. Since the company's inception, Brothers has hosted their show at the spacious Featherly Park in Anaheim, California, which provides plenty of shade for the large show area.
As you've more than likely heard and seen in prior event coverage, if you're into classic Chevy and GMC pickups, the annual Brothers Show & Shine is one of the best most enjoyable gatherings held every season. Classics of all ages converge on the park and range from full-blown hot rods, customs, and the most detailed restored haulers you're to ever see. Mingled among some of this year's amazing array of show-quality pickups were numerous under construction trucks too-giving attendees a good idea as to what to expect at next year's Show & Shine. The hot weather was typical of Southern California, but Featherly Park's countless shade trees made the day very comfortable, especially with the gathering's huge crowd and wealth of truck parts, food, and clothing vendors. Of course, Brothers had their huge rig on hand offering great deals on parts-many of which were given away in the giant raffle. And as is true each year, hundreds of awards and gifts were presented. Both participants and spectators alike truly enjoyed the show, ensuring the Brothers' Show and Shine will continue to draw the best classic Chevy and GMC pickups the Southwest has to offer. So if you're interested in attending one of the most enjoyable classic Chevy/GMC truck gatherings there is, check out Brothers' website (www.brotherstrucks.com) for info on this year's upcoming gathering, and maybe pick up a few shiny new parts for your ride while you're at it.
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This slammed Tri-Five is a great example of Chevy's Task Force Series and this particular '57 3100 Stepside was one of our favorites from the show.The venue may look a bit familiar as the Brothers' Show & Shine is held at Anaheim, California's Featherly Park-the same location as the F-100 Western Nationals covered elsewhere in this issue.Another one of our (and the crowd's) favorites was this nice '63 Stepside shortbed. This baby looked showroom fresh-maybe even better!This '46 beer hauler is nearly flawless and was another favorite. In fact, it took quite a long time for us to get a clean shot through the crowds it drew throughout the show.General Motors' first major redesign post-World War II was the Advance Design series and this good-looking '49 drew a crowd of admirers throughout the course of the show.As is the case each and every year, Brothers brings a huge assortment of custom and restoration parts along with them to the show. Being able to peruse hundreds of cool classic Chevy and GMC trucks and shop for a bed load of high-quality parts and accessories makes for a great day for classic truck fanatics like us.Some of the coolest trucks on hand were the NAPCO (Northwestern Auto Parts Company) 4WD conversions. NAPCO was a huge contractor for the U.S. government during the war and afterward courted Chevy and GMC dealers selling them bolt-in 4WD conversions they could use to sell these "Mountain Goats" to the public.The "resto-rod" look is a popular one with '60s to early '70s classic truckers. Perhaps this is due to the fact that Chevrolet and GMC did such a fine styling job on the '67 to '72s.
Another thing we love about attending the Brothers' Show & Shine every year is the fact that we get to see not only pickups but also Suburbans, Panels, and the occasional Blazer.On the other side of the coin from those "in the works" drivers are top-shelf show-quality classics like this baby. The investment in time, talent, and greenbacks is clearly evident with the All American Wheel Company's entry."In the works" drivers are a pretty common sight, and many end up "in the works" drivers for years and years to come-and to us, that's not a bad thing at all.The grille and bumper of the '57 GMC is one of the coolest '50s GM pickup designs there is, if you ask us (or even if ya don't). Those bumper Dagmar's add a ton of character and really set 'em aside from the Chevys of the same year.Another nice resto was this beautiful '57 shortbed. It looks great with those wide-whites, doesn't it?As you can see here, just the addition of a nice set of aftermarket wheels and low-profile tires can really alter the look of an otherwise stock classic truck-though we'd be more than happy to take either one of these babies for ourselves.

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Adjusting Ride Height - Ticket To RideWritten by on March 18, 2008 Ride Height: The Biggest Little Secret In Chassis Construction?
Aside from gassers, low is pretty much right when it comes to hot rods and customs. That's no surprise. But how many times have you looked at a car that, well, looked completely out of kilter? You know-the car that just doesn't sit right. What's even worse is the independent suspension that has been lowered so severely the camber is dangerously skewed (and those guys wonder why their tires have goofy tread wear). Inevitably, out-of-whack cars like this don't work that well either, and that's even more critical than "the look" for a car that sees regular use.
So what's the point? Simple, it's easy to build a car by slicing coils off springs and throwing suspension bits at it, but that's not the best way to do it-even if your car is going to be a pretty standard piece. The right way to do things is to begin with a basic plan coupled with some very basic dimensions; the first thing you need to do is establish the ride height of your ride.
By establishing the ride height, you can then build the car to suit the components instead of the other way around. You can establish some "knowns" (how high or how low you want it to sit, tire dimensions, rocker panel or running board height, etc.) and then fill in the variables (suspension hardware such as springs, shocks, suspension links, and so on). This way, a car like the '40 Ford in the photos, which will eventually be fitted with 29 1/2-inch and 25-inch-tall rolling stock, will still look right and work right, even after it's lowered as far as mechanically possible.
To get there, I first figured out the rearend width (see the February '08 R&C for more info). Then I determined how high the back tire could go before I ran into body interference, and took the measurements. Pal George Cathey of Pro Designs used my dimensions and laid out a rough draft of the chassis perimeter in Auto CAD. The drawing shown on page 48 isn't complete or finalized, but it is a work in progress as we deal with dimensions. Of course, there are limits to this juggling: Pinion angle, tire clearance, and other factors enter into the equation, but it's still nice to have a real point of reference before you or your chassis builder fires up the plasma cutter.
As you'll soon see, there are no tricks to this scheme. Instead, there are just a few common sense ideas that work. Check out the following photos and copy the concept and you'll have the basics to build a car that not only looks right, but also works properly, too.
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Next, I leveled the body side to side. A couple of reference points are handy for this drill; I used the trunk floor opening (as shown), the top of the cowl, and the firewall. If the car isn't level from side to side, shim it (plywood works) until it is.This car will eventually be mini-tubbed, but I didn't want to carve up the body before the new chassis was more or less ready to roll under it.I then determined where the axle centerline was; in my case, there was no original back axle with which to work so I simply used original Ford drawings (Wescott's Auto has them on its Web site, www.wescottsauto.com) to determine the center point.At the rear wheelwell, here's the clearance dimension up top. I'll need approximately 2.75 inches minimum from the top of the tire to the top of the fender mount flange. Now, keep in mind that most coilover shocks available today have a stroke range of roughly 3.00 to 5.50 inches (remember, too, that angling the shock during mounting has an effect on the travel, effectively reducing the actual numbers).Next, I measured from several known points (rocker panel, running board, or, better still, the original framerail) to the ground and subtracted the number I obtained earlier (the tire-to-ground dimension). That's the actual frame ride height. I also measured from the back of the frame to the ground.You can make a sketch, copy this drawing, or draw the works in Auto CAD like this. As pointed out in the text, this is an in-progress drawing our buddy, George Cathey, is working on for me. Eventually, the idea is to finalize the blueprint, and then have the framerails bent by Art Morrison (Morrison's PROfile 2x4 setup).


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1956 Chevy Nomad - A Cure For The Wandering NomadWritten by Eric Geisert on June 1, 2012 Improved handling and stopping power for America's favorite hot rod wagon
After installing a new Strange rearend in Don Prieto's 1956 Chevy Nomad (STREET RODDER May '12 issue) it was time to tackle the front suspension. The Nomad had undergone a conservative hot-rodding in the past, riding on basically stock suspension. While the car was serviceable in this configuration, good enough to act as a push car for Prieto's fuel dragster, the fact of the matter is suspension and braking components have come a long way since 1956; it was time for an upgrade.
The stock '56 Chevrolet suspension provides a reasonable base upon which to build, so there would be no real fabrication required. The car had no antiroll bar from the factory so we will be adding a complete suspension kit from Performance Online that includes tubular control arms, a new sway bar, new lowering springs, dropped spindles, adjustable shock absorbers, and power disc brakes. This sounds like a lot of work but actually it is almost a complete bolt-on operation. You'll need to drill a few holes and weld two tabs in place, but beyond that it is a matter of grabbing some hand tools and getting to work. Since the stock steering box will remain in service, all of our work will be confined to the wheelwell area.
Any time you are working on suspension, be safety conscious. Remember, springs store energy and can come flying out with tremendous force, so work slowly and carefully and consider the use of a safety chain through shock mount holes and through the center of the spring.
With the car safely supported we began by removing the front wheel. This allowed us to remove the brake drum (you may have to back off the brake shoe adjuster), which saves a lot of weight when it is time to remove the spindle. Next we removed the tie rod and draglink to the steering arms. Then the two nuts holding the steering arm to the backing plate were removed, along with the steering arm itself. The tired original-style shock absorbers were also removed.
We removed the brake hose to each wheel cylinder and captured the brake fluid in a container for future recycling and covered the open end of the brake line with a rubber cap.
Now we are ready to remove the spindle from between the upper and lower control arms. Since the compressed coil spring is under pressure between these two pieces we used a floor jack to provide upward pressure on the lower control arm. This prevents the spring from flying out of the spring pocket.
We used side cutters to cut the cotter pin in the lower ball joint and pulled the remaining piece of the cotter pin out of the ball joint shaft. We loosened the castle nut and performed the same operation on the upper ball joint. Removing the ball joint from the control arms can be handled in several ways; one is to simply give the side of the spindle a good whack with a hammer at the ball joint socket. This will often free the tapered ball joint from the spindle if you can get a clear shot at the ball joint area. If that doesn't work a "pickle fork" can be used. This tapered fork drives a wedge between the ball joint and the control arm forcing them apart, the downside of the pickle fork is it often destroys the ball joint boot.
With the ball joints freed from the control arms, we removed the loosened castle nuts and lifted the spindle, hub, and brake assembly off as one piece and put it in a pile along with the brake drums marked "swap meet."
With the spindle removed we can now remove the coil spring. Slowly, very slowly, lower the floor jack to relieve the pressure on the spring. Once the spring is loose between the control arms you can remove the spring.
Next our attention is turned to the bolts that hold the upper and lower control arms to the framerail. Remove the appropriate cotter pins and then remove the nuts and lift the control arms off the frame, deposit these parts on that same swap meet pile. We have now effectively removed the entire front suspension from the car. Now is a good time to do a little cleaning and frame painting, if required.
The installation is a true bolt-on operation, first the control arms, steering arms, coil springs, and spindles. The new ball joints were bolted onto the new tubular control arms and we were ready to install them on the car.
Once again great care must be taken when compressing the coil spring between the control arms. After placing the coil springs in the control arm spring pockets there are two ways to compress the spring. One is use a quality spring compressor that pulls the spring together, allowing you to connect the spindle to the ball joints shafts on the control arms. The other method, and probably the more common for this type of suspension, is to place the coil spring into the spring pockets and with a floor jack carefully jack up the lower control arm until you can install the spindle. This method does not work on a bare frame with no engine since it requires weight to compress the spring.
Be very careful while installing the spindle as the spring is now loaded with energy. Once the spindle nuts are tight, the jack is slowly lowered down and your front suspension is back in tack. Finally, bolt in the Performance Online adjustable gas shock to complete the suspension.
Next we assembled the Performance Online brake kit, starting by packing the new wheel bearings and tapping the inner seal in place on the hub. Then the hub and rotor assembly was slipped onto the new dropped spindles and the front bearing was packed with grease and installed.
The caliper bolts directly to the new dropped spindles and the new brake hoses were a snap to install. Finally the stock steering arms were bolted to the new spindles and steering linkages were reinstalled.
Since we had now converted the Nomad from drum brakes to disc brakes a new master cylinder was in order. A firewall-mounted power master cylinder was bench-bled and installed. Since the car had a dual-reservoir master cylinder conversion earlier we simply bolted the new master cylinder in place. The existing brake lines were routed to the new master cylinder.
The final piece of the performance puzzle was the sway bar. Since our '56 Nomad had no provisions for a sway bar we had to locate the bar on the frame and drill two holes per side for the urethane bushing mounts. Then the drop links were installed on the ends of the sway bar to find the proper location for the drop link mounting tab on the tubular control arm. After finding the proper location, the drop link bracket was welded to the lower control arm. The drop links were adjusted and bolted in place, completing our front suspension conversion.
Once again with a pile of quality parts and a weekend in the garage we had converted a very nice Nomad from a stocker to a car with modern braking and handling abilities, and other than welding the tabs on the control arms it was a complete hand tool operation. Now that's a good weekend's work.
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We slid the new Performance Online gas adjustable shock up through the coil spring and bolted in place. This basically completes the suspension; of course we had to do the other side in the same manner.The original steering arms are now bolted in to the new spindles with the supplied hardware; a drop of blue thread locker is always a good idea on suspension bolts.The Performance Online brake kit comes complete with wheel bearings, but first we must pack the bearings. You can do this by hand or use one of these neat bearing grease packing tools.And there you have it, all new control arms, springs, shocks, and brakes. Since we changed from drum to disc brakes we will need a new power master cylinder.With the inner wheel bearing and grease seal installed, slip the hub and rotor assembly on the spindle. Install the outer bearing and washer and then tighten the large spindle nut and add the cotter pin.The new polished aluminum master cylinder from Performance Online was gently clamped in a vice and bench bled to remove air from the unit.The Performance Online caliper bolts directly to the new dropped spindle. We installed the brake pads and the hydraulic line before bolting the caliper to the spindle.Don Prieto's Nomad had been converted to a dual master cylinder in the past, so our master cylinder and power brake booster bolted right in place. Brakes lines were routed to the distribution block on the master cylinder.
A quick center punch and we were ready to drill two 3/8-inch holes that will mount the sway bar to the frame.The final piece of the performance upgrade was adding a front sway bar. Locate the bar by aligning the drop links with the front of the lower control arm, and then mark your holes on the frame.After drilling both framerails we installed the urethane bushings on the sway bar and bolted it in place with the supplied hardware.The loosely assembled drop links will provide the proper location for the tab that must be welded to the lower control arm.As you can see we removed the paint to bare metal prior to welding. Note: Our tab was positioned on a slight angle to prevent unwanted binding of the drop links.


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Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Danilo Gallinari scored 19 points and pulled
down nine rebounds and Kenneth Faried added 17 points with seven boards, as
the Denver Nuggets held on for a 111-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers
Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena.
Andre Iguodala had 14 points, dished out seven helpers to go along with four
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For me , game shots would be 40-50 and I practice out to 80
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I am really confident out to 80 but to take a shot at. an animal that far there would have to be absolutely no wind. I like to practice out to 10080 yards just for fun. It make those 30-50 yard shots really easy.
50 yards for deer and 55 for elk.
I've never bow hunted big game other that whitetails so If i'm hunting with my stick bows, 20 - 22 yards is about it. If I'm using training wheels I'm confident at 40. My longest shot was at a broadside deer feeding at 47 yards, the shot was good and the deer didn't go far but I lost sight of the arrow before it hit and I worried for an hour that I had made a bad shot. I practice at long range and shoot at moving targets with recurves a lot too. When I'm deer hunting i set up in areas that will limit my shooting to ranges inside my comfort zone.
I went out to 100 yards for the first time yesterday. I ended up with a couple 5 " groups!
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There will likely be 10 centers taken in the first round. YS Mock summarized below. Every mock has the Cs taking one of them, but we need a starting C and Noel is the only day one starter and will be taken first by Orlando. Mock has us picking Gonzoga C Olynyk at #16. A skilled offensive player but cannot block the middle, rebound, nor play D very well. We would still need to find a starting C. Other than trading Rondo to get Noel, Len (8) and Dieng (12) are athletic great potential talents who play effective D, but are project requiring development. I'm not a fan of Zeller nor Plumlee either.
So I don't see us selecting a C in the draft.
I would target CJ McCollum SG from Lehigh (projected at 9) who has a very good shot, good defensively and good all around game with potential PG skills. We could then move Bradley in a pakcage (or Rondo?) for a starting C. Or preferably pick RudyGobert, 7'2" PF age 19 (projected at 15) with a great shot, who is also a likely to get big minutes. Both offer much needed offensive production.
1. Orlando – Nerlens Noel C Kentucky - The consensus first pick in the draft, but coming off an ACL tear. The Magic are stacked with competent big men and need to work on finding an eventual replacement for Nelson.
8. Washington – Alex Len C Maryland - Wizards are set at the guard spots with Wall and Beal. (but have needs at both forward spots). A big, athletic two-way center.
10. Portland – Cody Zeller F/C Indiana - Zeller's probably going to be a better NBA player than what he showed in the tourney, and his ability to run the floor will work in his favor.
11. Philadelphia – Mason Plumlee C Duke - Bynum didn't work out and Hawes may not be the long-term answer. His offensive game is developing and he's a solid defensively with some athleticism.
12. Oklahoma City (via Toronto) – Gorgui Dieng C Louisville - OKC Could use an alternative/replacement for Perkins. Dieng is a good defender and offensively he can knock down mid-range jumpers.
16. Boston – Kelly Olynyk C Gonzaga - Olynyk appears to be well suited for the half-court offense and averaged nearly 18 PPG and 7.3 RPG last season, his Jr. year. 7'0" 240 (needs addl bulk), age 22. Good offensively with lots of range. Downside: not a very good rebounder, not very effective defensively. lots of turnovers and fouls
17. Atlanta – Steven Adams C Pittsburgh - The Hawks need a big (and SG). Adams is project with good upside potential. 7'0", athletic and can run the floor. Needs to develop an inside game.
23. Indiana – Jeff Withey C Kansas State - Withey is athlete (former volleyball player). Strength is a concern and needs bulk. A good shot blocker and skilled down low. Solid backup for Roy Hibbert.
26. Minnesota (via Memphis) – Lucas Nogueira C Brazil - A freakish athlete with raw offensive skills. Nikola Pekovic has foot problems that may limit his career. The Wolves also need wings.
27. Denver (via Memphis) – Mouhammadou Jaiteh C Boulogne - Denver needs to supplement Kosta Koufos and JaVale McGee. (also need a SG). Jaiteh is only 18 years old but is 6'11" and strong. He's raw offensively and will be a project.


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Kendrick Lamar appears on the cover of GQ.
The publication has also named the Compton, California emcee "The Next King Of Rap."
In the article, Lamar speaks on a variety of topics. One of those discussion points is Drake, a rapper he has been rumored to be feuding with throughout the year.
In the issue, Lamar described his relationship with Drake as "pretty cool" following the release of his verse on Big Sean's "Control." Lamar then added: "I mean, I would be okay if we weren't."
Following the release of "Control," Drake spoke about Lamar's verse in several interviews.
Drake responded to the song in an interview with Billboard.
"I didn't really have anything to say about it," Drake said. "It just sounded like an ambitious thought to me. That's all it was. I know good and well that Kendrick's not murdering me, at all, in any platform. So when that day presents itself, I guess we can revisit the topic."
Drake also said that he lost respect for Kendrick Lamar's sentiments on the verse.
"He didn't come in there on some wild, 'I'm in New York, fuck everybody,'" Drake said in September. "I almost wish he had come in there on that shit because I kind of lost a little bit of respect for the sentiment of the verse. If it's really 'fuck everybody' then it needs to be 'fuck everybody'. It can't just be halfway."
Drake also alluded to the verse not being entirely memorable.
"He's the new guy to love and rightfully so," Drake said. "He's super talented...That verse was a moment to talk about. Are you listening to it now, at this point in time? But it was real cool for a couple weeks. But if I ask you, for example, how does that verse start? Mind you, it'll go on and Complex or Rap Radar will give it 'Verse of the Millennium' and all that shit or whatever...I remember somebody asked if Kendrick Lamar is my biggest competition in this generation. I think Kendrick has the utmost potential. I see Kendrick tomorrow, I'ma dap him. I didn't feel a way about the verse. I get it. I get the moment. And I know that verse had no malice behind it because I saw him five days later at the VMAs and it was all love."
Following this, Kendrick Lamar was believed to have been dissing Drake during his BET Hip Hop Awards cypher verse.
Kendrick Lamar's cover can be viewed via Sebastian Kim for GQ.
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ATLANTA (AP) - Out-of-work Georgians will soon see their benefits slashed nearly in half and those seeking TANF program assistance will have to pass a drug test under news laws taking effect July 1.
Gov. Nathan Deal signed more than 500 bills into law after the legislative session ended this spring. Many of those laws, as well as Georgia's 2013 budget, take effect at the start of the state's fiscal year.
Other new laws include the beginning of sweeping changes to Georgia's criminal justice system, a rule that revokes bonuses for teachers caught cheat on standardized tests, a bill eliminating the $1 charge for the optional "In God We Trust" license plate decals and legislation that will increase the number of barrels a brewpub could produce from 5,000 to 10,000.
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The BSE Sensex erased initial gains and was down 107 points in late morning trade amid capital outflows from foreign funds and overnight losses in the US stock markets - Axis Bank share price hit.
Foreign institutional investors sold shares worth a net Rs 318.91 crore yesterday, according to provisional data from the stock exchanges.
The BSE Sensex opened higher at 20,845.77 and moved up to 20,890.48 on strong buying. However, it declined afterwards to 20,637.18 and quoted at 20,680.69 at 1030 hrs, a drop of 106.61 points, or 0.51 per cent, from the previous close.
The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 41.50 points, or 0.67 per cent, to 6,149.75 at 1030 hrs.
The major losers were Axis Bank (-2.74 per cent), Tata Power Company/b> (-1.59 per cent), Oil & Natural Gas Corpn (-1.32 per cent), Wipro (-1.32 per cent), Hindalco Industries (-1.27 per cent), State Bank of India (-1.23 per cent) and HDFC Bank (-0.91 per cent).
Asian stocks edged higher in early trade after Janet Yellen won US Senate confirmation yesterday to become the first woman to head the US Federal Reserve.
Key indices in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore and South Korea rose, while indices in Japan and Indonesia fell.
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What are autoimmune diseases? This video educates the public on autoimmune diseases, who they affect, and what the public and patients need to know.
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A list of student-submitted discussion questions for Autoimmune Diseases.
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The Savoy Cocktail Book Review – Literary Monday
The first print of The Savoy Cocktail Book was written during the darkest hours of Prohibition by a barman that sought refuge at the famed American Bar in the Savoy Hotel in London. Like many great American barman, Harry Craddock was forced to flee his native land in order to ply his craft. Luckily for us, he headed off to the American Bar where he was the head barman from 1925 to 1939 and wrote this time honored cocktail book. For those in love with the current craft cocktail movement, this book can be your blueprint. For many years, it was the bartender's bible and served as an oasis in the American bartending movement, which has only now began to truly recover from Prohibition.


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|NCHD reschedules OWTS stakeholder meeting
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
The Northeast Colorado Health Department has rescheduled their On-site Wastewater Treatment System stakeholder meeting to Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 1-4 p.m. at their Sterling office located at 700 Columbine St.
The meeting, which was originally set for Sept. 30, was postponed as NCHD staff dealt with lingering issues after the flooding in Logan County last month. The meeting is open to the public and OWTS contractors, as well as anyone living with a septic system that has concerns about the new regulations, is encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided and reservations are requested.
According to Carmen Vandenbark, NCHD's environmental health administrator, this meeting will address the changes made this past May to the new OWTS (also known as septic systems) regulations from the state, the new requirements in the regulations and areas within the new regulations where the counties within NCHD's jurisdiction can choose to opt-in or out.
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Soria named MLB Delivery Man of the Month for September!
Congratulations to Joakim Soria, who has been selected as the winner of the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month Award for September! This Major League Baseball award recognizes the most outstanding relief pitcher during each month of the regular season as voted on by a panel from Major League Baseball.
Soria pitched in 12 games during September and converted each of his 10 save opportunities. He tossed 13.2 scoreless innings, and permitted 12 hits and five walks with 21 strikeouts. Soria was one of five pitchers with at least 10.0 innings pitched and no earned runs allowed in September. The 2008 A.L. All-Star recorded saves on three straight days on two occasions, from September 7-9 and from September 20-22. The Monclova, Mexico native nailed down 20 of his final 21 save opportunities in 2009 to finish the season with 30 saves, becoming the first Royal to post back-to-back seasons with 30 or more saves since Jeff Montgomery (1991-93). Soria finished the season third in the Majors among relievers (minimum 50.0 IP) with 11.72 strikeouts per nine innings (Jonathan Broxton – 13.50; Rafael Soriano – 12.13), and seventh in the American League in saves. Joakim went 3-2 with a 2.21 ERA, permitting 44 hits and 16 walks with 69 strikeouts over 53.0 innings pitched.
Other relievers receiving votes included Minnesota's Joe Nathan (0-1, 3.77 ERA, 12 SV, 14.1 IP, 7 H, 7 BB, 18 SO); Mariano Rivera (2-1, 1.54 ERA, 7 SV, 11.2 IP, 8 H, 3 BB, 11 SO) of the New York Yankees; Jonathan Broxton (0-1, 1.98 ERA, 7 SV, 13.2 IP, 9 H, 3 BB, 21 SO) of the Los Angeles Dodgers; and Cincinnati's Francisco Cordero (0-2, 1.46 ERA, 10 SV, 12.1 IP, 11 H, 5 BB, 12 SO).


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Port Tracker report has positive themes heading into 2014
January 13, 2014
Optimism appears to be the operative term in describing growth prospects at U.S.-based retail container ports in 2014, according to the most recent edition of the Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.
The ports surveyed in the report include: Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Tacoma, Seattle, Houston, New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, and Savannah, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Port Everglades. Authors of the report explained that Cargo import numbers do not correlate directly with retail sales or employment because they count only the number of cargo containers brought into the country, not the value of the merchandise inside them, adding that the amount of merchandise imported provides a rough barometer of retailers' expectations.
For November, the most recent month in which data is available, Port Tracker said that the surveyed ports handled 1.37 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU), which dipped 4.3 percent from October, which is viewed as the busiest month of the year for imports, and was up 6.5 percent annually.
And the report is pegging December at 1.35 million TEU, which would represent a 5 percent gain over December 2012. Should this number hold, the report indicated 2013 will be 2.8 percent higher than 2013's 16.3 million TEU and a 5.8 percent gain over 15.8 million in 2012, which marked a 3.4 percent increase over 2011.
"Retailers are still assessing the holiday season, but they're also looking ahead to see what will happen in the new year," Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said in a statement. "Based on these early numbers, 2014 looks like it should be off to a good start."
Last year, the NRF called for 2013 holiday sales would head up 3.9 percent to $602.1 billion, with imports from August through September, which represent the months when the majority of holiday-related merchandise is imported into the U.S., at 4.35 million TEU for a 4.3 percent annual gain.
Port Tracker expects January to be up 4.8 percent annually at 1.37 million TEU, with February down 7.5 percent at 1.18 million TEU, and March up 15.9 percent at 1.32 million TEU. April and May are currently estimated at 1.4 million TEU and 1.46 million TEU for 7.7 percent and 4.6 percent increases, respectively.
Hackett Associates Founder Ben Hackett observed in the report that 2014 looks to stands as an improvement over 2013, due to better-than- expected GDP figures, lower unemployment rates and continued low inflation, coupled with expectations of a stronger dollar that will also help to increase consumer confidence as import prices continue to fall. But he cautioned that the inventory-to-sales ratio is still high at a time when it should be declining seasonally, which could mean that current GDP growth is stemming from the services sector, while albeit not a negative but it could translate into retail sales not being the growth engine for import volumes.
But even if that is the case Hackett said that expectations of a stronger dollar could help top bolster consumer confidence with import prices falling.
"We are seeing a trend from 2011 into 2014 if each peak getting higher and the troughs are getting less than we have had in the past, which serves as a confirmation that the recovery is ongoing," Hackett said.
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Sam Wong (Hong Kong) competed in three editions of the Olympic Games (1988, 1992 and 1996) in windsurfing. He won two silver medals in the Asian Games in 1994 and 1998, and was twice windsurfing champion at the Asian Championships. Sam is now Manager of the Athletes' Career and Education Programme (HKACEP) at the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.
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Yeah.... same feeling.
I'm just happy that we're close to in these games. I mean, it sucks to have lost so many, but I'm still proud of this team. I think in future years when we don't have to play 2 of our players for more than 35 minutes a game, we'll be able to close some of these out.
Figures. Maybe we'll finally win some close games in the Big XII tournament.
Well played just not enough bodies. Good game for our young guns.
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Depth. Depth. Depth.
Seems like everything is there but the # of players.
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Figures. Maybe we'll finally win some close games in the Big XII tournament.
If we win the Big 12 tourney, do we get an invite to the NCAA tourney? Is it like the BCS or not?
I think for football one year, ISU hypothetically could have went 5-7 in football with a win of the conference championship and an automatic bid into the Fiesta Bowl.
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Yes. The winner of the Big 12 tourney is in.
Even though it sucks we're losing all these games this year, I'm proud of how competitive we have been and I think that next year we will win many more games.
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CG. No one knows what you're talking about.
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Our young players played well tonight, that was good to see.
I'm just amazed that we hung in this game. There was a run that aTm put on that we could have folded on, but didn't.
Really happy with the performance tonight, minus the final result. Too many things to build off of. Can't wait for next season. Every surprising performance we cash in just amps me up that much more for next season.
I'm extremely proud of this team because they work their *** off every single night. I expected them to lose this year, but I didn't expect the games to be this close.
Forget the transfers, the future looks good with Ejim, Godfrey, and Railey. It was nice to see someone actually play physical under the basket for once. We've lacked that for some time.
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SDSU makes it 7 straight over USD in basketball
The only shades of gray were in San Diego State's uniforms.
The Aztecs wore pewter gray for the first time, but by halftime the City Championship of men's basketball was all black and white: SDSU still firmly holds the reins on the reign.
The No. 18 Aztecs won their seventh straight against USD – the longest streak in a series that held its 44th edition Saturday night at Viejas Arena – and 10th in the last 11 with a 72-56 decision that was probably kind to the visitors.
"Any competitor, and they have a lot of good competitors, they don't like to hear people say that you haven't won in such and such a time," Fisher said. "We talked about it. We said, 'You have to come out with the same energy and emotion and then some as the Toreros,' and I thought we did."
If there was a play that epitomized the game, it came after a media timeout midway through the second half. SDSU (8-1) had the ball and drew up a lob play for pogo stick Dwayne Polee against the back side of USD's zone defense. The lob came, Polee rose, the crowd rose … and his two-handed dunk rattled off the back rim.
The Aztecs corralled the rebound and worked the ball back to Polee, who scored inside, was fouled and made the free throw for a 3-point play.
Wasn't spectacular, just lethally efficient.
Sort of like their defense.
"We won the game because we guarded like crazy," Fisher said.
Consider: The Toreros (6-6) went nearly 15 minutes without a basket inside the paint and didn't shoot their third free throw until 2:45 left in the game, and leading scorer Johnny Dee had more air balls (two) than points (zero) at halftime.
"They're long, they guard, they switch things," USD coach Bill Grier said. "They just make it really hard to score."
It wasn't the shocking 14-2 lead from a year ago, but the Toreros were ahead 18-16 with 10:16 left in the first half. They were getting the ball inside to Chris Manresa and scoring. They had a 12-4 advantage on the boards. They were surviving with man-to-man defense. They were controlling the tempo.
"I thought we were good and in control," Grier said.
The final 10 minutes of the half: one rebound, zero two-point baskets, a 39-26 deficit.
The trigger was Fisher's decision to double-team the post, which forced a bad shot on one possession and a turnover on the next. The act of sprinting to the double team, then scrambling to cover perimeter shooters seemed to quicken their feet on defense – heighten their urgency, channel their energy, sharpen their edge.
The Aztecs went on a 12-0 run, half of it on Chase Tapley 3-pointers. Then Tapley closed the half by coaxing Dee into another air ball, drew a foul from Dee on a 3-pointer with 4.4 seconds left, made all three free throws … and blocked a layup by Chris Anderson at the halftime buzzer.
"We really gutted it out on the defensive end, because our defense starts our offense," said Chase Tapley, whose 15 points moved him past D.J. Gay into 16th place on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,189. "Coach Fish says this is a game of runs, and we got our run in."
The Aztecs pushed the lead to 22 in the second half and appeared on the verge of one of those boat-race blowouts we regularly saw two seasons ago from the 34-3 team. But Dee started to make some shots, and Fisher twice called timeouts when his team got lazy on transition defense, and USD averted an ugly loss.


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A Contract is an agreement between Barnard College and another party that is intended to have a binding obligation and be legally enforceable. Contracts contain the terms and conditions under which goods or services are furnished by either party. Effective Contracts provide a common understanding and the essential terms and mutual obligations defined within the agreement that exist between the parties. In addition to formal documents commonly understood to be Contracts, documents such as purchase orders, service agreements, leases, and letters or memoranda of agreement, understanding, and intent are Contracts if there is a College interest at stake and something of value is exchanged.
Below you will find a discussion of the various parts of a legal contract along with "pre-approved language" for some paragraphs. "Pre-approved language" is specific language that you may use in a Barnard Contract. Any alteration of pre-approved language, other than the filing in of blanks, must be approved again by one of the officers listed above.
- Flow Charts on Contracting at Barnard
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- Contract Recitals
Sometimes it is important to list a few sentences about why the agreement is being entered into.
Sample language:
Whereas the parties agree they want to do business together …
Whereas Company represents that it has the skills and personnel required by Barnard College to accomplish…
Therefore the parties agree to the following terms and conditions:
Please ensure Recitals are accurate.
- Basic Contract Terms and Conditions
All contracts should contain the basic information necessary to understand the intent of the parties. This section of the contract is generally the part that is negotiated between the Barnard College Representative and the Other Party's representative. Below is a list of the issues that should be considered and reviewed for accuracy:
- The names of the parties;
- The dates, or term of the agreement, and any intent to renew;
- The responsibilities and obligations of the parties;
- The terms of payment, if any;
- The procedure for early termination of the agreement;
- A signature line for the authorized individuals executing the agreement.
- Specific Clauses Included in Most Agreements
- Indemnification.
An indemnification clause is designed to shift the risk of something going wrong to one party or another. To indemnify or "hold harmless" is to agree that if one of the contracting parties or a third party suffers damages (physically or in their business) as a result of the activities in the contract one party will accept the financial responsibility for the damages as a matter of contract. Sometimes indemnification clauses include payment of legal costs associates with defending against a lawsuit from a third party.
Sometimes indemnity clauses do not actually contain the word "indemnify" but may contain language such as "the College is responsible for damages" or "the College will reimburse the other contract party for...". Additionally, clauses that read "Barnard College guarantees" or "Barnard College warrants" may also be construed as creating an indemnification.
Pre-approved language:
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Other Party shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless College, its officers, employees, current and former trustees, agents and representatives from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, liabilities, expenses, losses of every nature and kind, including but not limited to attorney's fees and costs, (collectively, "Claims") sustained or alleged to have been sustained in connection with or arising out of the performance hereunder of Other Party, its agents, employees, subcontractors and consultants, even in the event College is alleged or found to be partially negligent. However, Other Party shall not be obligated to so indemnify College in the event College is proven to be solely negligent.
Any changes to indemnification must be approved by the General Counsel.
- Insurance
Clauses requiring Barnard College to provide proof of insurance
The College requires certain levels of insurance coverage to be provided by other parties contracting with the College. The coverage required varies depending on the type of work, the level of risk to College buildings and people surrounding the work, and the amount of the contract. Questions about the College's insurance requirements should be directed to the Gail Beltrone, VP Campus Services, Risk Manager.
Clauses requiring Barnard College to provide proof of insurance
Contract provisions calling for Barnard College to carry specific types or amounts of insurance or requiring the College to provide a Certificate of Insurance may require insurance coverage amounts in excess of our actual policies. Before agreeing to provide insurance please contact, Gail Beltrone, VP Campus Services, Risk Manager.
Pre-approved language:
- Choice of Laws/Governing Law
Contracts often contain a clause saying which state's laws apply to the interpretation and construction of the contract. Each state has law that will determine which state's law actually applies when there is no such clause and the result depends on the circumstances. Therefore, it is strongly advised that such paragraphs be removed from any contract signed on behalf of the College UNLESS the law of New York is used. Before agreeing to the law of a state other than New York, contact Jomysha Stephen, General Counsel.
Pre-approved language:
All disputes regarding the construction, interpretation and the parties' obligations under this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, notwithstanding any of that state's laws to the contrary. The venue and jurisdiction for the resolution of any such disputes shall be in the State or Federal courts located in the state of New York.
- No Assignment
This paragraph prohibits either party from legally assigning to another their own obligations to perform requirements of the contract unless written consent is given to the assignment. This is an important clause to have in most contacts.
Pre-approved language:
Neither party shall assign or delegate its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.
- Severability and Savings Clause
This paragraph states that if a part of the contract is legally interpreted in a way that makes it illegal to enforce, the rest of the contract will remain legally enforceable.
Pre-approved language:
The terms of this Agreement are severable such that if any term or provision is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void, or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions shall continue to be valid and enforceable.
The invalidity in whole or in part of any provision of the Agreement shall not affect the validity of other provisions.
- Relationship of the Parties/Independent Contractor Status
This paragraph states that the parties are not creating an employment or agency relationship with each other. It allows each party to only be responsible for its own performance without becoming responsible for the actions of the other party as a matter of law. This clause also guards against the other party alleging that the contract constituted a joint venture or other employment arrangement that would make certain employee benefits and insurance coverage available to the contracted party.
Pre-approved Language:
Other Party is an independent contractor and not an employee or agent of Barnard. Other Party shall be solely responsible for any unemployment or disability insurance payments, or payments that may be required by Federal, State or local law with respect to any sums paid to Other Party hereunder. Other Party shall not be entitled to any College Employee benefit of any nature whatsoever. Furthermore, the arrangements contemplated by this agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a partnership or joint venture between Other Party and Barnard College.
- Force Majeure
This paragraph is important especially when the contract deals with conduct that needs to occur in a timely fashion or on a date certain in order to achieve the full value of the agreement. The language below does not favor one party over the other and does not provide for any ability to get the contract performed.
Pre-approved Language:
In the event that either party is unable to perform its obligation under this Agreement as a result of a force majeur, neither party shall be liable to the other for direct or consequential damages resulting from lack of performance. "Force Majeur" shall mean fire, earthquake, flood, act of God, strikes, work stoppages, or other labor disturbances, riots or civil commotions, litigation, war or other act of any foreign nation, power of government, or governmental agency or authority, or any other cause like or unlike any cause above mentioned which is beyond the control of either party.
- Non-Waiver
This paragraph allows each party to make it clear that failure to enforce the breach of one provision of the contract does not waive the right to enforce the breach of other provisions of the contract.
Pre-approved Language:
Either party's failure to insist upon the performance of any term of the Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of that party's present or future right to such performance and each party's obligations in respect thereto shall continue in full force and effect.
- Notice
This provision is needed in every contract that has language in it calling for one party to give notice to the other. It clearly states how to give notice and to whom. Especially if there is a provision for renewal of the term, a way of terminating the agreement prior to its termination date, or a need to have a contact to discuss performance, this paragraph should be included.
Pre-approved Language:
Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing and be delivered in person or by public or private courier services or certified mail with return receipt requested or by facsimile. All notices shall be addressed to the parties at the following addresses or at such addresses as the parties may from time to time direct in writing;
|With a Copy to:
|[Department Contact]
|Office of the General Counsel
|Barnard College
|Barnard College
|3009 Broadway
|3009 Broadway
|New York, NY 1002
|New York, NY 10027
|Phone: (212) 854-####
|Phone: (212) 854-2088
[Enter Full Address of Consultant/Vendor]
Any notice shall be deemed to have been given on the earlier of: (a) actual delivery or refusal to accept delivery, (b) the date of mailing by certified mail, or (c) the day facsimile delivery is verified. Actual notice, however and from whomever received, shall always be effective.
- Entire Agreement
This paragraph negates the legal effect of any agreement to do something that is not included in the written document. This is very important to include when negotiations have occurred over e-mail, telephone, and/or letters leading up to a final signed agreement.
Pre- approved Language:
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and there are no oral or other representations regarding the subject of this Agreement that are binding to either party. All changes to this Agreement must be signed in writing, signed by both parties. It is understood and agreed that e-mail correspondence shall not constitute "a writing" to this agreement unless expressly included herein.
- Signature Authority
This paragraph prevents someone who is not authorized to sign a contract from binding Barnard College or the other party to the contract.
Pre-approved Language:
The parties warrant that they have the authority to enter into this Agreement and that entering into this Agreement is not restricted or prohibited by any existing agreement to which they are parties.
The individual signing below hereby represents and warrants that s/he is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of Other Party and that this Agreement is binding upon Other Party in accordance with its terms.
- Clauses Not Permitted
Any contract containing these clauses should be sent to the Director of Purchasing for review.
- Automatic Renewal
- Limitation of Liability
- Exclusivity
- Liquidated Damages
- Right of First Refusal
- Automatic Renewal
The College does not allow contracts to contain an automatic renewal clause unless they have a provision permitting the agreement to be cancelled at will, which could include a specified number of days' notice period prior to cancellation.
Sample of an Acceptable Clause:
This contract will renew automatically unless written notice of cancellation is received 30 (60, 90) days in advance of the contract anniversary date. The College has the right to terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason or no reason with 30, (60, 90) days written notice.
- Limitation of Liability
The College does not allow a contracting party to limit their potential liability except in rare or specific circumstances. All rights of recovery against others are automatically transferred to Barnard's Property and Liability insurance carriers. Limiting this recovery could adversely impact the College's insurance coverage.
Sample of Unacceptable Limitation of Liability Clauses:
The Contractor shall not be liable for any loss, damage, claim or expense greater than the value of the contract.
If we must permit the Contractor to limit their liability, following are samples of wording that might be acceptable, depending on the circumstances. Always check with the Director of Purchasing before accepting a limitation of liability clause.
Sample (1)
Each party's liability to the other shall be limited to the amount of insurance carried by the party that may be applicable to such claims as may arise or to the fees paid for the past twelve months under the agreement, whichever shall be greater. Nothing in this limitation shall be construed to imply any limitation of liability with respect to any third party who may make a direct claim against either the College or Contractor.
Sample (2)
With respect to first party property damage claims, Contractor's liability shall be limited to the amount of the Owner's Property Insurance deductible or self-insured retention, whether such retention is funded by internal reserves or the Owner's captive insurer.
Sample (3)
With respect to third party liability claims made against the College because of the acts or omissions of the Contractor, the liability of the Contractor shall be limited to the total value of insurance that may be applicable to such claims, regardless of any deductible amounts or whether or not the Contractor or the College is paid by the Contractor's insurance. If the claim is not insured, the Contractor's liability shall be limited to $1,000,000 or all fees paid to the contractor, whichever is greater.
- Exclusivity
The College needs to be very careful when awarding contracts that promise the vendor that they will be the exclusive vendor for the goods and services to be provided under contract. Such an award may conflict with a contract that the College has already entered into in a different department or division, or it may conflict with other operation needs. Exclusivity agreements require an institution-wide awareness of contracts on campus, and may require fine tuning over time. No department may agree to exclusivity without the approval of the Director of Purchasing.
- Liquidated Damages
When contracting for goods or services, the College does not ever want to be in the position of promising liquidated damages if it cancels the contract for any reason or no reason. Very often the contract will not use the term "liquidated damages", but the defining language may be found under "Remedies", "Breach of Contract", "Termination" or untitled.
In general, there are no acceptable liquidated damages clauses. We would seek to negotiate any such clause down to provide payment only for actual costs or incurred expenses, plus any amount actually due for services or goods rendered.
Sample of Unacceptable Liquidated Damages Clause:
In the event this agreement is breached by College and default declared by vendor, College does agree to pay vendor as liquidated damages a sum equal to one-half of the total average weekly charge in effect on the week of the breach multiplied by the number of weeks remaining under the term of this agreement. Liquidated damages are due immediately upon breach of this agreement.
- Right of First Refusal
The "Right of First Refusal" is often found in service contracts. In short, this clause gives the vendor the right to stay in place as the contracted vendor as long as it can match any competitor's price and terms. It can be very problematic if the College wants to extricate itself from a service relationship gone sour and it creates difficulties for the College in bidding its business in the long run – companies do not want to go through the time and expense of bidding an agreement if they know their quote will be given to the incumbent. If you encounter such a clause in a vendor contract, you should attempt to remove it from the contract or it should at least be negotiated and limited to an agreement to only agree to negotiate exclusively with the vendor for a limited period prior to the expiry of the contract, and/or to permit vendor the right to participate in and subsequent re-bid/RFP of the contract as any other vendor, as long as the contract has not been terminated for cause and the vendor is not in breach of the contract.
Following is a sample acceptable alternate clause:
Provided that the agreement is still in effect as of [six months prior to the expiry date], the College will, for a period of 90 days commencing on that date, (1) discuss with the vendor the possibility of an extension or replacement of this agreement and (2) refrain from seeking competitive proposals from other parties. After such period, the College will be free to seek competitive proposals from and to negotiate with any person or entity providing that the vendor shall…
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How To Restore B-Body Door Hinges, Latches & Windows -The Devil's In The Details - The Paddock Project ChargerWritten by on May 1, 2000 Restoring B-Body Door Hinges, Latches And Window Regulators For Like-New Performance.
There are a lot of different things on a vintage car that contribute to driving enjoyment. We're not talking about whipping late models at the stoplights or setting off car alarms with your rumbly exhaust (although we still smile every time that happens). We're talking about the subtle things like rattles, wind leaks, and sticking window lifts. We like to refer to these as "quality of life" details, because while they're small annoyances that don't have any real affect on the car's overall performance, they still detract from our complete enjoyment of our Mopar.
We've got one car that has a little thing that just bugs us. Whenever we lock the door with the plunger from inside the car and then shut the door, the lock mechanism comes up about half way. The door is still locked, but when the key is installed in the tumbler to unlock the door, it has to be first turned to the full locked position, then turned the other way to unlock the door. This is a minor pain at most...but it's still a pain.
Maybe you have something like this on your car-a sticky lock, a window lift that is just a little tight to crank, or the door hinges are sagging just a little bit. Mike Paremsky, owner of Michael's Auto Body, addressed these issues with The Paddock Project Charger. He has a method of cleaning and refurbishing window lifts and door latch mechanisms that makes them look and function like they just came off the shelf from the factory 30 years ago, and it's easy enough for the average enthusiast to do in the garage or driveway. Best of all, it's incredibly inexpensive! While the effort involved is more than a wipe-off and shot of spray lube, it's not much more than that. And the results are parts that function like they did when the car was new. We'll also show you how to rebuild the door hinges to eliminate poor fitting, drooping doors, which is also a fairly easy job.
These aren't things you're likely to notice once the car is on the road, but you also won't notice that they need attention every time you get in the car, which is just going to enhance the overall enjoyment that much more.
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Rebuilding the upper hinges is as easy as first driving the old hinge pin out, then driving out the bushings. Replace the bronze bushings (it's a light press fit, easily accomplished with a light rap with a hammer), and then install the new hinge pin supplied with the kit. Bushings are available from The Paddock as part number RB107 and are $1.95 each. Pins are part number TAD03653 and are $2.95 each.Next, we addressed the lower door hinges. There are rebuild kits available for these hinges, but the complete reproduction hinge assemblies are not that expensive. Additionally, the pins in the lower hinges are not bushed, so after years of metal-to-metal contact, both the pin and holes tend to get chewed up. Here we have the complete reproduction door hinges (left), and the disassembled original door hinge (right). Replacement is a simple matter of unbolting the old hinge and bolting in the new one. You may find it easier to install the two halves separately, and then insert the pin if the doors are still on the car. The hinges are The Paddock's part number PAD03663 and are $48.95 each. There is also a rebuild kit available, with eight bushings (you'll have to drill out the holes), four pins, and with or without the "S" spring.We'll start with the door hinges. These can be replaced or rebuilt with the doors still on the car, provided you support the back of the door with jackstands or a floor jack, although it is easier with the doors off. Shown here are the disassembled original upper door hinges, and the rebuild pins and bushings from The Paddock. After 30 years, the original bushings are usually heavily worn, if they're still there at all.This is why the doors sag-when the pins get worn, they get sloppy. A little slop at the front of the door will translate into a lot of slop at the rear of the door jam. The heavily worn pin is the driver's side door. The driver's side door hardware and mechanisms will always have the most wear, since that door gets used every single time the car is used.Now that the door hinges are rebuilt, we'll turn our attention to the door latch and lock mechanisms. This latch mechanism is in fairly typical condition after 30 years of use. It's not terribly rusty, but the original lubricant is dry and gummed up with dust and dirt. Nothing is broken or missing, and while all the parts still move, the action of them is no longer smooth. If your plastic clips are missing or broken, The Paddock carries replacements.Mike starts by thoroughly bead blasting them (go ahead and keep all the rods attached) to remove all the old lubricant, dirt, and surface rust. If you don't have access to a bead blaster, soaking the parts in carb cleaner should also do the trick.
Now we're going to refinish the window lift mechanisms. If the window lifts aren't badly rusted, Mike completely restores them with this acid-based "wire and mag wheel cleaner." Similar products are available at any auto parts store. Make sure you get an acid-based cleaner, to help remove any rust from the parts, in addition to all the old lubricant and dirt. Also be sure to wear heavy rubber gloves when using any type of cleaner like this, and don't breathe the fumes.Mike begins by soaking the part with the wire wheel cleaner. Make sure to cover the part completely, then let it sit for about 10 minutes. Trust us on this-make sure your back is to the wind.Here's the refurbished piece next to an untouched one. Looks brand new, doesn't it? Even if you have to buy carb cleaner and spray grease, the cost for perfectly working door mechanisms is still less than $30.Then hose off the part. Mike's got a power washer, but any pressure nozzle will do. Be sure to rinse the part completely, because you don't want any un-neutralized acid left to corrode the part, break down the new lubricant or get to the back side of your interior panels.After you rinse off the lift, wipe off any old lubricant the acid might have missed, and dry the part completely.Generously coat all the moving parts with white spray lubricant. Put the window crank handle on and run the lift up and down completely to make sure all contact areas are coated.Here's a side-by-side comparison of the window lifts, before and after. The acid solution didn't damage the factory galvanized coating on the lift mechanism, either. If your lifts have more than light surface rust, however, you'll need to bead blast them. This process doesn't seem to hurt any plastic parts on the lifts, either. The restored piece actually looked a little worse than the unrestored example before Mike started.The action of the restored window lift is flawless, which makes cranking the windows up and down almost effortless, so there's one less thing to detract from your driving enjoyment. You won't even notice that all the restored components work perfectly, but that's the point, isn't it?