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|Principal, alternative school director hired
|Written by Brenda Johnson Brandt
Two weeks before the first day of school for students, Holyoke School District Re-1J Board of Education officially hired Kyle Stumpf as Elementary School Principal and Clark Ginapp as Alternative High School director. Action was taken at the board's Aug. 4 meeting.
This completes the staffing for full-time positions in the school district for the 2009-10 school year.
With former Principal Jennifer Kral's July 21 resignation, the interviewing process moved rapidly to find a new administrator for the elementary school.
Supt. Bret Miles said he was well-pleased with the applicant pool and conducted seven interviews for the position. While there were strong candidates, Miles said, "experience is king," and it led to the selection of Stumpf.
For the past six years, Stumpf has served as K-6 principal in the Merino School District. Miles pointed out Stumpf possesses knowledge of key programs the district's teachers feel will be valuable for the school.
These include Reading First, school-wide Positive Behavior Support and Response to Intervention (RtI). Miles added the RtI plan created for Merino is viewed by many as a model program in the region.
Hired at a salary of $63,000 for a 210-day contract, Stumpf was able to begin work already on Aug. 6.
Ginapp is certainly not new to Holyoke School District, as he retired this year, after 31 years as an English-speech teacher at HHS.
Miles cited a key goal for Holyoke Alternative High School is to be more closely tied with HHS. Miles said Ginapp is a very good fit for that. "I feel his years as a high-quality instructor will be good for the (alternative school) program."
As a Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) retiree, Ginapp has set up a limited liability company (LLC), which the school district has hired for employment as the alternative school director.
Two coaching assignments were also approved at last week's school board meeting, with Ron Lock hired as assistant girls' softball coach and Jim Yakel as head JH boys' basketball coach.
Additionally, Type V substitute teaching authorization will be sought on behalf of Harvey Eurich, Michelle Gregg, Kimberly Young, Sheryl Farnsworth, Helen Murray, Mallory Smith, Shirley Orvis, Shirley Krogmeier, Maury Kramer and Erica Weber.
Fourth quarter finance report shows 2008-09 ending with $350,000 deficit
In a fourth quarter financial report by Director of Finance Sharon Thompson and Miles, the general fund deficit for the year ending June 30 appears to be about $350,000. In budgeting a year ago, the deficit was projected to be $600,000.
Highlighting the fourth quarter report, Miles noted General Fund actual expenditures were extremely close to the budgeted expenditures. Actual figures exceeded budgeted expenditures by close to $38,000.
General Fund actual revenue exceeded the budget by more than $300,000.
Numbers presented at last week's board meeting were unaudited. Miles noted final numbers will be presented following the financial audit scheduled for late October.
Reviewing further highlights from the final quarter report, Miles said the district will not likely decrease the reserves below the target of $1.2 million set by the board. Reserves will likely be close to $1.3 million.
He also pointed out the food service fund needs additional attention, as it will require a subsidy for three years in a row.
In the athletic fund, Miles noted expenditures did not exceed revenue, while the cost of the program did increase from 2007-08 to 2008-09, mostly due to personnel related costs.
Administrators report from CASE convention
Miles, JR/SR High Principal Susan Ortner and assessment coordinator Kimberlee Bennett reported on the July 28-31 Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) conference.
Miles cited the update on legislative work that finished up in June. He noted HB1319 will change everything districts do with post-secondary enrollment options.
He also attended a session on school finance and his favorite part—a session on quality grading practices.
Ortner commented on two break-out sessions. The first was put on by Adams Dist. #50 on standards based education—noting it's about learning, not about time.
The second was given by the Harrison School Dist. supt. from Colorado Springs on effective instructional feedback.
Bennett cited the standards-based education session put on by the Gunnison School District, which is going away from grading.
She also reported on a Response to Intervention session by the Conifer School District. They noted the RtI plan reduced behavioral referrals by a third and tardies by a third.
Other business
In other business at the Aug. 4 meeting, the Re-1J board:
—gave approval for a random drug testing audit. Miles cited the audit process information presented by Ortner July 7. Completing the first year of a high-profile random drug testing policy, Miles said they feel it would be a good idea to have a third party look over the procedures followed.
—supported the new 2009-10 faculty handbook, as combined by principals Ortner and Kral, with assistance from Bennett.
—approved non-resident student applications for Kali Drees and Taylor Hendrix from the Wray school district; Ricky Guernsey, Deyten Klein and Kendra and Kody Timm from the Haxtun district; and Jarod, Jayden and Kacey Jaeger from the Venango, Neb. district.
—granted transportation requests for Guernsey, the Timms, Hendrix and the Jaegers.


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ST. CLAIRSVILLE - The third time wasn't the charm for the Steubenville Big Red boys' basketball team against St. Clairsville.
Red Devils senior Dan Monteroso scored a game-high 45 points, including a 16-for-19 performance from the free-throw line, as his squad defeated Big Red, 76-59, on Saturday inside the Health and Physical Education Building at Ohio University-Eastern for an Ohio Division II sectional title.
"That was a big key," Steubenville coach Mike Haney said. "He was the key. We were trying to get after him. Monteroso is a very, very good basketball player. He hit some outside shots and then drove to the bucket and got to the line. He has nice body control."
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St. Clairsville's Dan Monteroso scored 45 points Saturday.
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The Eastern District Player of the Year worked for everything. Big Red's defense kept coming at him, but the Purdue-bound football player slithered his way through Steubenville's defense to score a lot of points in the paint.
"The kids took it upon themselves to win," St. Clairsville coach Kim Clifford said. "We did hit some big 3s, but to score 76 points and not make that many 3s was huge for us."
Big Red did a wonderful job all game of getting to the basket.
"We talked about the fact that we had to make our layups," Haney said. "It happened in the OVAC game (a 62-58 St. Clairsville victory against Big Red) when we missed some open layups, too.
"We missed some easy shots early on that could have really helped. We got to the rim well, but just didn't finish.
"We also talked about that when we do go to the bucket and Monteroso tries to block it, don't change your shot because you can avoid the contact and miss the layup, too. But, we changed our shots when Monteroso went up to block them.
"I thought we did a great job of getting to the bucket, we just didn't finish them all. I thought in the third quarter we settled a little too much for too many threes, trying to get the quick points. We talked about it and said that we didn't want to settle for the threes, but we wanted to go hard to the bucket."
Going to the basket was what got Big Red back into the game.
"We did not do a good job of keeping them from driving down the lane," Clifford said.
A conventional three-point play from Mylik Young cut the Red Devils' lead to 51-47 with six minutes left after the home team held a 47-40 lead after 24 minutes.
"We were trying to go hard to the bucket, make a shot and get fouled," Haney said. "We wanted to keep attacking their defense. We focused on that the last couple days of practice."
After missing four in a row from the line, the Red Devils canned six straight (four by Monteroso and two by Jarrid Marhefka) and the lead ballooned to 10. Seconds later, a technical was called and Monteroso netted two more. Dylan Campbell followed with one of his two fourth-quarter treys and it was 62-47.
The Red Devils finished 24 for 31 from the charity stripe. Big Red was 15 for 21.
St. Clairsville found itself down 16-12 midway through the second period. It took the lead for good via a 16-4 run to close the half, including a 10-0 spurt at one juncture. Monteroso fueled the run with 13 of those 16 points.
"I think the time off was huge for us. We looked a little fresher," Clifford said.
"I thought the kids understood that Steubenville is going to come at us the entire game and we couldn't let up. I think the difference was that we had fresher legs, but, more so, understanding who we were playing against and that they're never going to quit."
Steubenville placed a trio of seniors in double figures, topped by Tajuan Lawson's 17 points. Young delivered 14 while point guard Periogn West contributed 12 points.

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The Ohio County Development Authority on Tuesday approved a deal to sell 15.76 acres of land at The Highlands to an energy-related company....
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ATLANTA -- ESPN's Brent Musburger "went too far" in comments about an Auburn grad, the girlfriend of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, who appeared on-air during the Crimson Tide's victory Monday against Notre Dame in the BCS title game.
The network apologized for that.
During the cablecast, Katherine Webb, Miss Alabama, was caught on camera sitting near McCarron's mother.
Webb obviously impressed Musburger, 73, who said, "You quarterbacks, you get all the good-looking women. What a beautiful woman. Wow!"
In a statement Tuesday, ESPN says that while it tries to capture "interesting story lines ... we apologize that the commentary in this instance went too far and Brent understands that."
ESPN's Mike Soltys also said, "Brent declines to comment."
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|Gone fishin'
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Approximately 15 kids hit Holyoke Lions Club Fishing Pond Friday, May 24 for a four-hour fishing camp put together by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Phillips County Extension Office.
Kristin Vieselmeyer practices casting from the dock.
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Aimee Ryel from Colorado Parks and Wildlife was on hand to help kids learn the correct way to take care of equipment, how to bait a fishing hook, how to properly cast and some basic safety rules.
Luis Chafino and Alicia Astorga, pictured above, try to hook one last fish before the weather forces
—Enterprise photos
Weather would eventually cut the evening short as wind and thunder rolled in with rain to follow.
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A medium sized high intensity LED for incredibly long burn-time: from 14 to 18 hours.
The perfect primary light for recreational diving or as a backup for more technical dives.
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Tonight is Buck Night at Kauffman Stadium! Hot dogs, small Pepsi products and peanuts are just $1 each all night long. Stay after the game for Fireworks Friday presented by Hy-Vee and Pepsi! Here's the lineup:
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Please recommend mount for TV102 or TV85
Posted 12 May 2009 - 10:16 PM
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Posted 13 May 2009 - 07:28 AM
By the way, if you should buy a Mini Mount, consider buying it from Trapezium Telescope, as these people actually test the mount for hours before selling to you...for FREE!
Posted 13 May 2009 - 08:20 AM
The mini looks nice too. I assume it follows the goto object allowing more freedom in viewing?
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Posted 13 May 2009 - 10:01 AM
The Half Hitch looks nice, but it almost as much as the scope. Don't think I can afford that now.
The mini looks nice too. I assume it follows the goto object allowing more freedom in viewing?
I also recommend the Half Hitch. If you don't think you can swing it, consider possibly going down a size on the Tele Vue by getting the TV-76, then upgrade to the -85 or -102 later on.
The Half Hitch is made right in your town, maybe you can get a hands-on look at one and try before you buy?
Posted 13 May 2009 - 10:40 AM
Not too far from me.
Just afraid to go see it as I might like it too much!
I like that the Mini will goto and track.
My other scope is also a tracking mount.
Is it a pain to have to keep manually tracking at high mags?
What is the control box on the half hitch?
Posted 13 May 2009 - 10:48 AM
Looking at one or the other based on grab and go.
I use the Portamount that I replaced the aluminum legs with wooden ones. When used with the TV-85, it's a marriage made in heaven:
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Having said that, I do not recommend the Gibraltar, at least with the TV pan head. While it tracks easily in azimuth, it is a pain to track in altitude. The alt. bearings are small and rely on adjustible friction. So either the scope will be hard to balance or else it will be too jerky to move smoothly because of the tension.
Posted 13 May 2009 - 03:49 PM
Trying to keep costs at about $500
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Posted 13 May 2009 - 05:05 PM
1. Astro-tech Voyager- Easily will handle the TV and if you want you can get some wooden legs from Hands on Optics. Cost: 300 for mount + 75 for new legs(if you think you need them) 375.00 with money left over to spend on whatever. Plus it has slo-mo controls
2.Orion Skyview Alt-Az. Doesn't have slo-mo controls but can handle a big scope(easily handled my AR5 fully loaded), in case you ever upgrade to a bigger apo. Its very smooth and therefore, I think, doesn't need the slo-mo cables. Price is 420.00
Hope this helps.
Posted 13 May 2009 - 05:12 PM
Thanks guys!
Posted 13 May 2009 - 05:44 PM
Recommendations then for a TV85?
Trying to keep costs at about $500
Telepod head on a Oberwerk wooden tripod or heavy duty Bogan tripod 3026,ect.
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Posted 14 May 2009 - 12:05 AM
Recommendations then for a TV85?
Trying to keep costs at about $500
Well, I've tried a number of alt-az mounts including the Portamount, the Voyager and the WO EZT and (ON A GOOD TRIPOD) they're ok. However, I've settled on the Tak Teegul (Lapides)--far superior and I've used these for years. They're expecially excellent on a Tak or TV Gibraltar tripod. I've used an M603 along with other larger scopes on the Teegul and it is excellent, extremely smooth and stable. The TV85 (which I now have on a Teegul) is great.
Yup, they're expensive. the only other alternatives that I can think of are the DM4/6 or the HalfHitch--REALLY expensive.
And please everyone, I'm NOT denegrating these other mounts, they're just not as good as the Teegul IMO.
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I've thought about getting another dual scope mount and have been considering the Giro III. I looked at the Skyview AZ at a dealer awhile back and completely nixed the idea because of the tension issue. You couldn't lock it down and you couldn't get the tension properly adjusted so you could smoothly slew and at the same time change EPs without having the scope flop.
Sounds like they've corrected this??? If so, I'd think this could be a very nice mount as it's quite stable and aesthetically it looks great. Wish they'd sell just the mount as I'd like to try it on my Gibraltar tripod.
Posted 14 May 2009 - 10:54 AM
But how much "push" ?
If you push too much at high mag yoy may keep pushing out the object.
Also, do you have the "drop" problem as mentioned above?
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The installation is done as root with Zimbra running. Use the command:
The changes performed by this patch are:Code:
- Minor changes in the language files (a few shorter labels, use of Block Notes instead of Carnet to avoid confusions with 'Carnet d'Adresses').
- Removal of the file /opt/zimbra/conf/msgs/ZsMsg_fr_FR.properties (it is in English and is a sub-set of the "fr" file).
- Removal of the Starxpert save zimlet. It is not working with 6.x.
- Installation of the Google translator zimlet.
- French spelling dictionary. There are some issues related to bug 43626 bypassed here (the text received by aspell is in ISO-8859-1 and not UTF-8). It has been fixed, so this change will be rolled back with the next release.
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- Set 'fr' as default language for everybody.
- Disable Yahoo bar and other Yahoo zimlets (that I find more annoying than useful).
- Modify conf/zmmta.cf to verify the account existence before accepting an incoming e-mail.
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Prudence Iyok was used to seeing her young son Arthur running around dribbling a basketball, but for several days he had been running a high fever and had no appetite.
Mrs. Iyok, who is a pharmacist, consulted several doctors during those days but it wasn't until she took Arthur to the Albany Medical Center emergency department that she began to get some answers.
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CGEM motor cogging
Posted 24 November 2012 - 06:17 PM
A firmware fix was supposedly in the works to fix this problem. Does anyone know the status of this?
Posted 24 November 2012 - 07:09 PM
Posted 24 November 2012 - 10:04 PM
Supposed to be ready early next year.
Thanks Mark.
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Posted 05 December 2012 - 12:41 AM
I suspect the fix will entail keeping the motor powered even when its not moving so it doesn't slip back to one of the cog positions.
Posted 19 March 2013 - 07:01 PM
a firmware fix for this Dec Cogging issue for over a year now. Derek has been
most helpful, but he has not been allowed to finish the fix. He has been pulled
off the project for months at a time, to work on new products, etc. Last month
we were told that Derek was back on the project and it was his highest priority,
and that we should have something to test this month (March of 2013). This week
we found out he has been taken off this project once again, and that it will be
"next" inline. We have heard this so many times before.
I just wrote Celestron telling them of my frustration - that I am unable to use
my mount for any serious imaging until this fix is accomplished, and with star
party season fast approaching, my satisfaction with the CGEM is quickly eroding.
If you have a CGEM or CGEM DX mount with the saw tooth dec cogging issue, and
are frustrated with the delay in getting a fix, it may be helpful for you to
email Celestron Tech Support, and let them know that you are interested in getting this issue solved quickly. You can write to them at -
I am sure this issue is affecting their sales, and their reputation. Hopefully
some pressure upstream in management will help them to rethink their priorities.
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Posted 19 March 2013 - 09:27 PM
Given that a very good polar alignment would allow minimal to no DEC guiding at typical focal lengths, maybe the DEC cogging is not as severe an issue as we all think? for me the 8/3 is a more severe issue..
Posted 20 March 2013 - 02:16 AM
Celeston HAS committed to fixing this issue, as evidenced by the amount of work and several firmware beta versions already produced. That has been established. They just have not committed the resources to finish the job.
A good polar alignment is great for those fortunate to have a permanent mount, but for those like me who do not, a near perfect polar alignment is energy and time consuming. And for what ever reason, I find that it works for a while, but eventually the drift rate increases, requiring more fussing with the polar alignment.
I own a 2 axis auto guider and a mount that was designed and advertised to guide in two axis for one reason - that is to use it for guiding in two axis. Anything short of that, in my opinion, is not getting what you paid for.
FWIW, I do not have any probables with the 8/3 issue.
Posted 20 March 2013 - 09:50 AM
I've finally seen this cogging for myself.
I suspect the fix will entail keeping the motor powered even when its not moving so it doesn't slip back to one of the cog positions.
what does it look like, oscillations in dec?
Posted 20 March 2013 - 11:30 AM
Generally with DEC guiding, there is a lot of backlash, a dead spot if you will. So by deliberately mis-aligning the azimuth a little bit, you can ensure that all DEC corrections are in one direction only. So once the slack has been taken up, DEC corrections should be "instantaneous."
The problem with the CGEM is that the motor has 5 lobes on its armature, and it "cogs" i.e. if you command the motor to move a very small amount, it will not move that amount unless the amount is at least one rotor lobe. This is because the rotor lobes are attracted to the magnet.
You can feel this cogging effect on stepper motors - if you turn them by hand, you can feel the "grittiness." But - a stepper motor has 200 lobes on its armature.
So what happens with the CGEM is, as your DEC drifts off, the guider commands a correction. But until that correction is big enough (i.e. long enough, i.e. the DEC drift is big enough) for the motor to rotate by one cog, the motor won't rotate. Or it might, but it "snaps" back to the previous position.
The net effect is your DEC error has to grow to a certain level before the DEC axis moves back. It is exactly the same effect as stiction. On my mount (AP600) the axis won't move until a substantial-enough torque is applied. This is mechanical and is an axis problem, rather than a motor problem. But the effect is the same, the DEC error has to build up to enough of a level before it gets corrected.
I spent a Mach1 to banish the DEC stiction on my AP600. But after doing a very good polar align of the AP600 (2' from the pole) I discovered that I can get away with not guiding in DEC at all, for up to 10 minutes. So this is one possible solution to cogging or stiction.
This solution isn't good enough for 20 minutes, and I don't think it would work for a CGEM. The AP600 has very stiff axes (which contributes to the stiction) but the effect is, whatever small DEC backlash it has, it doesn't move very often due to wind etc.
My CGEM has real bearings in DEC, so this means the slightest wind or cable drag will cause it to bump up against its limits (since the worm and ring gear can't be 100% tight against each other). When that happens, you need to correct in DEC right away.
Some people have used a string to deal with the cogging. I'm not entirely sure about the details of that.
Posted 20 March 2013 - 12:45 PM
what does it look like, oscillations in dec?
There are at least two ways to determine if you have this issue with your mount.
1st way: If you have a phd guiding graph that looks like this - a very
pronounced saw tooth pattern:
2nd Way: Using the hand controller, select "GET RA & DEC" from the main menu or
"GET AXIS POSITION" under the "UTILITIES" menu. Set the slew rate to 1 or 2
(0.5X or 1X sidereal rate, the kind of rate you would use in guiding) and press
the north or south button for about half a second. Normally, the DEC position
will change by a few arcseconds. But if you continue short steps in the same
direction, you may find a point at which the displayed dec position will no
longer advance. The numbers might change a bit in response to pressing the
button, but then come back to about the same value. The same thing happens when
you are trying to guide. The result is that if you limit the pulse to half a
second (500 milliseconds) and keep going in the same direction it will never get
past this "bad spot", until the size of the correct gets large enough to
overcome this "bad spot" or cog of the motor. I looked at the drive signals to
the DEC motor and saw that each time I pressed the button the motor would be
driven, but then the voltage would go to zero, even though the position slipped
back. This is not how a traditional servo system works...
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Here is a video I made of checking the dec using this method -
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=bVqW8ZGi7_4 Note, this video was made with the
dec motor removed, but the same check can be made without taking the mount
The result of this problem with imaging is that you will end up with inaccurate
guiding, resulting in oblong stars and blurred images.
Posted 20 March 2013 - 01:18 PM
Your video suggests the easiest (the only?) solution might be to change the slew rate to 3 or 4, to break the cogg, but the guiding software might not give this option.
I think phD guides at a slew rate of 1 or 2, is it imposed by the mount?
Posted 20 March 2013 - 07:06 PM
So the cogging will still be there.
Only option is wait for a firmware fix, or don't buy a CGEM or CGEM DX.
Or don't guide in DEC.
Posted 21 March 2013 - 08:36 AM
For example, an option to change the rates or guide pulses in dec only.
I use phd with short pulses (400ms), which is well enough to move the star 24 pixels during the North Dec calibration, in ~10-20 steps, but barely enough to move the star back south a few pixels.
Is this due to backlash, cogging or both?
Posted 21 March 2013 - 01:39 PM
but then, it could be a fix in the guiding software (phd...) as much as in the celestron firmware.
For example, an option to change the rates or guide pulses in dec only.
I use phd with short pulses (400ms), which is well enough to move the star 24 pixels during the North Dec calibration, in ~10-20 steps, but barely enough to move the star back south a few pixels.
Is this due to backlash, cogging or both?
That is due to backlash. I looked into this once with PHD, by communicating with the developer. When PHD does the calibration routine in dec, I wondered if that information about backlash (the amount of guiding pulses needed to reverse the direction in Dec) is used during guiding to reverse the dec guiding pulses, if there were an occasion to reverse corrections due to wind or whatever. The answer is no, PHD does not take that into consideration. Therefore, at least with my mount, if there is a need to reverse the direction of dec guiding, there is a LONG wait to get that reversal done, and a large deviation in the dec guiding graph. But my backlash is larger than what is suggested by the post above.
Posted 21 March 2013 - 03:25 PM
The problem then is.. will a 10-second long pulse result in elongated stars. If you're doing narrowband, then no. But if unfiltered, you would almost certainly get elongated stars.
There is really no way to totally solve declination guiding issues except to buy a high-end mount.
Posted 21 March 2013 - 05:18 PM
I wondered if that information about backlash (the amount of guiding pulses needed to reverse the direction in Dec) is used during guiding to reverse the dec guiding pulses, if there were an occasion to reverse corrections due to wind or whatever. The answer is no, PHD does not take that into consideration. Doug
Have you tried with high backlash setting in the hand controler and/or with PEC on?
I tried two times to guide with PEC ON, and found it might be better (slightly). I got to try again...
Posted 22 March 2013 - 09:54 AM
I'm impressed with your perseverance!!
Posted 22 March 2013 - 11:25 AM
You guys have far more patience than I have for sub standard equipment!! Typically I just get rid of it and swear off that manufacturer.
I'm impressed with your perseverance!!
Not everyone can afford to swear off the cost leaders...
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Posted 22 March 2013 - 04:31 PM
Of course these use stepper motors, which can have their own issues, but advanced drivers can keep a stepper energized to hold it between steps. This sounds like what Celestron is trying to get to, I guess.
I'm getting more and more convinced towards an atlas or the new azeq6pro...I would love to have a Cgem but...not the 8/3 error...
The Nexstar SE6/8 mounts use an Indian made motor. The 5/8 and 5/8i mounts used Pittman Lo-Cog drives. I think were found in the CGE and the Meade LX200GPS 16" mounts. Too bad these aren't a swap out, I have a box of them. The Lo-Cogs have "twisted" amature cores so no one spot is attracted to one field magnet.


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Faithful leadership in Indiana
Politics With Mike Pence succeeding Mitch Daniels in the governor's mansion, Christian conservatism is alive and well in the Hoosier State | Russ Pulliam
INDIANAPOLIS—The Christian conservative movement may be dwindling in other parts of the country, but in Indiana politics it has matured into a dominant influence in state government. The handoff from Gov. Mitch Daniels to his successor, former U.S. Rep. Mike Pence, on Monday illustrates the trend.
Pence is more vocal than Daniels about his personal faith in Jesus Christ and has been a favorite of Tea Party conservatives for his fiscal conservatism during his time in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Daniels shares the same faith in Christ as Pence but has a more Presbyterian reticence in how he expresses his commitment. And during his years in the governor's mansion, Daniels has come across as more of a fiscal conservative than a social one.
Together the two Republican politicians provide an intriguing opportunity to compare and contrast how Christians carry their faith into the public arena.
For Indiana Republicans, Daniels has been the state's strongest governor since Oliver P. Morton, who served during the Civil War. Facing a big deficit when he took office in 2005, Daniels moved quickly to cut spending and balance the budget. He leased the state toll road, unleashing $2.5 billion worth of road and highway improvements that his predecessors had drawn up on paper but never could figure out how to finance. He got the General Assembly to put the state on daylight savings time—a big deal that had divided the state for years. He shortened the waiting time at Bureau of Motor Vehicle license branch facilities.
The big and small stuff added up, and Daniels won a second term in 2008, even as Barack Obama became the first Democrat to carry the state in a presidential election since the Lyndon Johnson landslide of 1964.
In his second term, Daniels pushed through the state's biggest education changes in history: more charter schools, private school scholarships for poor children to escape public schools, and merit pay for teachers. His fiscal conservatism came in handy during the recession, as the state suffered less than neighbors such as Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio.
Like former President Ronald Reagan, Daniels had lots of liberal critics, but even some of his critics came to appreciate parts of his second-term record. He's leaving the state with a AAA credit rating and a $1 billion surplus.
Daniels' emphasis on the economy tended to obscure a solid record as a social conservative. Quiet about how his faith drives him, he prefers Bible passages such as James 1:22, to be a doer of a Word rather than a talker about it. Before he was governor, Daniels helped start an inner-city private school in Indianapolis, Oaks Academy, with a remarkable 50-50 racial balance mixed with classical and Christian emphases. Daniels is a no-nonsense manager and doesn't cry for the cameras the way former President Bill Clinton could. But he could break down emotionally in speaking to smaller audiences about the faith side of this educational endeavor, remembering the prayer meetings late at night when the school was about to run out of money in its early years. Oaks Academy also became an anchor in a neighborhood transformation of what had been one of the worst crime sections of the city. It also indirectly laid the groundwork for education reform in the state, by showing how high expectations could lead to better education in a low-income part of town.
Daniels also gave eloquent speeches about the crying need for each child to have a father and mother staying committed to each other, for the sake of the children. He had practiced what he preached, both in deepening his faith in Christ and reuniting with his wife, Cheri, after a divorce in the 1990s.
Yet, in contrast to Pence, Daniels was never a big favorite of Christian conservative groups in Indiana or nationally. He once called for a truce on social issues debate, trying to make the point that a nation that literally runs out of cash cannot pay for military defense or anything else. Economists explaining dismal truths are seldom popular.
Even so, for a time in 2011 Daniels could have jumped into the GOP presidential race and perhaps could have offered a stronger challenge to Barack Obama than Mitt Romney. Instead he'll be president of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., and try his reform-minded hand on higher education.
His successor in the governor's mansion doesn't have the same hard-nosed managerial style. Like Daniels, Pence was a conservative presidential hope in 2011, but his advisers realized he should seek executive branch experience rather than try to be the first person to go from the U.S. House of Representatives to the White House since James Garfield in 1881.
Pence talks about taking the state from good to great. A former radio talk show host, he's more of a cheerleader than Daniels. He's been a favorite among Christian conservatives in Indiana and nationally. His family is a part of the nondenominational Community Church of Greenwood, Ind., whereas Daniels has been a long-time member of Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, with its history of inner-city mission in Indianapolis.
What's surprising is how two Christian conservatives, of different styles but very similar views of the world, have come to dominate Indiana in recent years, even as Barack Obama worked his electioneering magic on the state in 2008 over John McCain.
Timing may be a factor. Daniels was an influential behind-the-scenes political player for 30 years in Indiana circles. When he decided to run for governor in 2004 and try to end 16 years of Democratic dominance of the governor's mansion, other potential GOP rivals stepped out of his way. Daniels never identified himself as a conservative-movement candidate in the first place, and he wasn't especially public about his faith. But he had keen grasp of market economics and he applied it at the state level with unusual success.
Pence, 53, a decade younger than Daniels, 63, had run for the U.S. House in 1988 and 1990, losing both times. He put his Christian faith to work in the aftermath, repenting publicly of negative campaigning and befriending Democrats as he spent the 1990s in the political wilderness of Indiana talk radio. Coming back into politics in a 2000 race for the House, he quickly became a leader of conservatives in Congress and helped them enlarge their numbers and influence until he ran for governor.
The Religious Right movement may not be so much dead or dwindling as it is evolving in states such as Indiana. Politically, the movement is not only strong in the governor's office, but also in Indiana's General Assembly, with a number of younger Christian conservatives working their way into leadership positions.
The era of top-down national leadership of a Pat Robertson or a James Dobson has faded. But a voter hunger for leaders of faith and limited government is still available for the harvest by competent candidates like Daniels and Pence.
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Chris William didnt know what he was getting himself into. There was no problem finding the 30 most influential people in business and industry, he admits. The problem was not finding 100 of them. Since 1990, he has been sitting down and getting down to business with top executives, economists, government officials and public-policy experts on his weekly television program, now seen on 22 public-broadcasting stations across the two Carolinas. For our 30th anniversary issue, we wanted to use what he has learned from 21 years of having a front-row seat to the states economic development as he produced and hosted nearly 1,000 shows. When Business North Carolina Editor in Chief David Kinney asked me if I would be willing to produce such a list, I thought it would be an honor. What I didnt expect was how truly difficult it would be to actually winnow it down to those final few names. To do so, he considered peoples leadership, not only in their organizations but also in the greater community. As you can imagine, subjective as this is, this was as much art as science. And in the end, if it serves no other purpose than as a catalyst for debate over who should have been on the list or left off, I will feel it was well worth the effort.Health care is big, big business in North Carolina, not only in the development and delivery of medical care and products but determining how theyll be paid for, a major concern for every business owner and employee, no matter their field. Leading one of the nations largest providers is Michael Tarwater, whose health system employs nearly 50,000, including some 1,700 physicians, in 30 hospitals and about 600 practices, clinics and other medical sites and services it owns or manages in the Carolinas. All this to the tune of $6.5 billion in annual revenue. Its the third-largest health-care system in the nation. But it is no monopoly. Competing with it in many markets, including its Charlotte home, is the not-for-profit system headed by Paul Wiles, which has 13 hospitals, a medical group with nearly 1,120 physicians and 360 sites in the Carolinas, Virginia and Georgia. Both pursue a steady but determined approach to health-care empire building, driven by positive patient outcomes and passion for the business. On the other side of the ledger is Brad Wilson, who runs the states largest health insurer, which many consider the dominant player in the states $60 billion-a-year medical marketplace. A lawyer who honed his political skills as a close adviser to former Gov. Jim Hunt, he doesnt hesitate to wield them, along with his command of public policy and strategic thinking, in his companys behalf. Another key figure in the broad health-care continuum is Fred Eshelman, one of that rare breed of entrepreneurs who stays with a company through maturation, helping transform North Carolinas economy from heavy reliance on manufacturing to higher technology. PPD, around which swirls talk of a possible sale, employs 11,000 people doing contract research on drugs with offices in 44 countries and, by its most recent measure, brings in close to $1.5 billion of annual revenue. With his name on UNC Chapel Hills pharmacy school, he is another on this list who contributes to the state as both a philanthropist and an executive.
When it comes to power, these men, as utility executives, generate it. Two of them, Jim Rogers and Bill Johnson, are teaming up to form the nations largest electric company. Upon its completion, Rogers will retain the position of chairman for two years, while Johnson assumes the role of CEO and president. Since arriving at Duke as part of its marriage to Cincinnati-based Cinergy five years ago, Rogers has been more the outside guy, working to shape national energy policy. But hes also had an impact here at home, most recently playing a key role in Charlottes winning bid to host the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Johnson, a leader in the industry and the Triangle, will take an expanded national role, and with his UNC/Duke pedigree, legal connections and leadership experience with the state chamber of commerce, he no doubt will be one of the Old North States go-to guys for the foreseeable future. Though its 50 years old, Piedmont Natural Gas is a relative newcomer compared with its Carolina utility cousins, but Tom Skains has transformed its staid, predictable and almost boring business model into something more progressive and flexible, with potentially higher growth. Hes also led the influential American Gas Association as it wends its way through the vital public-policy issues affecting the energy industry.
BofAs boss calls Boston home, and with Wachovia part of San Francisco-based Wells Fargo, it was a tough job assessing who at either big bank should be included on this roster. The case can be made that neither of their chief executives has been engaged in North Carolina to the degree that others before them have, which raises the question: Is this the new norm for CEOs? Or were we just lucky for so many years to have native leaders with such a deep sense of familial connection to the region? With Bank of America still headquartered in Charlotte, we will default to Brian Moynihan. For Wells Fargo, well pick David Carroll, who runs a division that is second in size only to the general bank and is still based in the Queen City. Not only does he report directly to the CEO, but his banking DNA traces back through the new Wachovia to the old First Union. BB&T, with its roots in the eastern part of the state and now stretching from its present base in Winston-Salem into the Southeast and beyond, is arguably the last major North Carolina bank still standing. Kelly King has consistently shown a special brand of leadership and commitment to the banks ranks and its involvement with the communities it serves. Then there is the publicly traded company that is a family dynasty. For decades, First Citizens under the Holdings has quietly grown and maintained an enigmatic sense of leadership in North Carolina. With a new generation in charge, theres little to hint that this will change. Like BB&T, First Citizens not only survived the 2008 financial evisceration but also has used robust cash reserves for strategic acquisitions, much of it under Frank Holding Jr.s leadership. And when it comes to leadership: Hugh McColl. Because he is Hugh McColl. Not only did he build what was once North Carolina National Bank into Bank of America, but he has never stopped building. He and Temple Sloan have a lot in common. For years, Sloan sat on and even chaired the board at McColls bank. But the similarities go beyond common commitments. Through his patent force of will and energy, Sloan has nurtured some of the Tar Heel States most robust employers, including General Parts, Highwoods Properties and Ready Mixed Concrete, to name a few. And like McColl, he continues to actively and ardently participate. Also in this retirement-age demographic is another former banker turned civic patriarch: Jim Melvin, whose position with the Bryan Foundation provides a bully pulpit (not that he needs the boost) to sway policy and impact real development at a time when he could relax and bask in the respect a communitys senior leader has earned.The sports business is no game, but these players are winners. By sheer force of personality, Jerry Richardson compels his players and coaches to take the high road. Reputation and credibility are paramount in the Panthers organization, and his role in the recent NFL collective-bargaining pact cemented his status among team owners. Rick Hendricks passion is automobiles, and that drive has taken him to the top as owner of one of the nations largest privately held dealership chains and of racing teams that rack up championships. It would be hard to find a more likeable CEO, who despite his personal losses has managed to live a public life with grace. John McConnell is an entrepreneur. Not only did he launch two health-care companies but used much of the proceeds from selling them to pursue a passion of millions of Carolinians golf. He owns a portfolio of premier courses and clubs across the state, applying the economies of scales and creative thinking that made his startups so successful.In every community there seems to be a spousal team that occupies a special place. In the Triangle, Jim and Ann Goodnight have struck a balance between corporate and cultural interests. Part of their influence comes from SAS, the worlds largest privately owned software company. The latest Forbes list of richest Americans ranks him 38th with a net worth of $7.1 billion. But the couples philanthropy goes well beyond what is expected. A similar situation exists in Charlotte with Tom and Anna Nelson. It would be easy to argue that the halo effect of her father investor C.D. Spangler, who ranks 273rd on the Forbes list with a fortune estimated at $1.6 billion has had a major impact on this power couples career trajectory. But the way they have used this inherited authority has made it their own.
That Marshall Larsen is the only industrialist on the list illustrates how dramatically the states economy has changed from when its mettle was measured by manufacturing might. The low-key demeanor of the CEO of this major U.S. defense contractor stands in stark contrast to the sheer size of his Fortune 500 company, but his profile can only get higher: As the economy continues to reinvent itself, one of the set goals for North Carolina, which has more military personnel based on its soil than any other state, is to reap more military spending from defense contracts. In a way, he has more in common with two others on the roster Keith Crisco and Tom Ross than with Buck Duke, Spencer Love or any other industrial titan of the past. As it is with the N.C. secretary of commerce and the new president of the UNC system, success for a defense contractor depends in large part on how well he can pluck the strings of public policy to ensure that his organization remains a recipient of government largesse. The only politico on the list, Crisco, though an appointee of the Democratic governor, has managed to stay in good stead and his department in good standing with the Republican-controlled legislature, no easy task during these days of acute partisan animosity. And hes also earned the respect of those in the private sector. Thats due no doubt to his ability, as a Harvard-trained MBA and founder of a successful elastics company, to see things from their viewpoint. Every list should have its Renaissance man, and this ones is Ross. A recent appointee to the job vacated by Erskine Bowles as head of the state university system, he has been a lawyer, Superior Court judge, congressional chief of staff, executive director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation and president of Davidson College. But his real achievement was leaving each institution with a better reputation than it had when he arrived.In such trying times for the real-estate sector, it may come as a surprise that any, let alone four, from the ranks of developers made this list. Ed Fritsch is no doubt thankful for the critical mass that his Raleigh-based REIT has amassed since 1978. The size of the company, as well as its exposure to government offices, has helped it hold its ground against the rout of the broader industry. Johnny Harris grandfather was governor from 1921 to 1925, and Harris has long wielded the kind of leverage that a former governor might command, much of it emanating from wealth earned by developing the land that Cameron Morrison assembled, after retiring from politics, for his farm stretching over southern Mecklenburg County. Harris business is feeling the same pressures as others in the commercial real-estate sector, but its size and scope likely will sustain it and provide further opportunities. His brother-in-law and former partner, H.C. Smoky Bissell, has long been known for possessing distinctive vision. Even more unique is his willingness to take risks. He has been the driving force behind Ballantyne, that enclave some have described as a second city within south Charlotte and stretching beyond the state line. Even during this painful downturn, Bissell has built almost 2 million square feet of speculative space and filled the lions share of it. Pedigree and leveraging family assets also has played a key role in the success of Jack Cecil, whose father and uncle split the Biltmore Estates holdings. While his cousin Bill guides the tourism-related ventures that have grown up around Americas largest private home, Jack has become a formidable force in western North Carolina, expanding his involvement beyond real estate into endeavors such as health care, sustainable development, arts, education and regional economic development.Despite great strides made by women and minorities, the tip-top tier of North Carolinas business elite is still primarily an enclave of white men. But thats changing. For example, theres Richard Stick Williams, the Duke Energy executive who was the first African-American chair of UNC Chapel Hills board of trustees. A self-described reluctant leader, he grew up in a Greensboro public housing project but, as president of the Duke Energy Foundation, is a major force shaping education and philanthropy in Charlotte. Though there are not many women in the rough-and-tumble business of construction, Pat Rodgers has been president and CEO of a major builder since 1988. Guiding the companys growth during trying times for the industry has not dissuaded her from community affairs, including currently chairing the Charlotte Chamber.
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Is he still the guy to lead this team? I don't think I am in favor of a QB change now, but I think it warrants questioning.
He was on fire to start the game, but that second half gave me flashbacks to last year. He needs to take what the D gives him, and stop forcing things.
Yeah, he made some pretty dumb decisions, but that 20 yard run he had was key. He's not making as many stupid mistakes as last year, so I think he still has the edge.
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I blame the playcalling in the 2nd, not Jantz
Originally Posted by KFitzy87
I blame the playcalling in the 2nd, not Jantz
Amen. Amen. Amen.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
Scared the heck outta me. Stick with him for now though for sure.
His interceptions were bad. Threw it right to the Iowa LB's
Originally Posted by BoxsterCy
Dude, you are Gameday Rulzzz and could probably post about anything.
Last week he didn't make any bad decisions, just one throw that was a little high. This week he made 2 horrible decisions. Hopefully he can watch the tape and not do that again. That's all that is holding him back from being a really good qb.
He's been great for 6 out of 8 quarters, there is no question who that starting qb is.
The 2 INTs he threw and pulling the ball out of White's hands were what got him benched last year. I'm glad we have a cupcake and a bye week to get it corrected.
But I do believe he will get benched if he continues making throws like that. CPR has already said he won't stand turnovers.
With that said, I agree he is still our starting QB.
Iowa did such a better job of containing him this year. Our running game was non-existent and we had to rely heavily on our passing game. If only one of those long passes had connected with the receiver!
Originally Posted by KFitzy87
I blame the playcalling in the 2nd, not Jantz
^^^THIS. The kid started 11 for 11 passing in the game. He's the one, no doubt about it.
This was still a pretty good defense that Iowa through at us. He needs to learn from the mistakes and correct them. If he does not play better, then perhaps look for the switch. I really hope next week is the blowout we need to let everyone play some meaningful minutes.
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Chris Young helped him a lot last week also though and he didn't have much of an impact in today's game.
If he plays like he did today in the Big XII season then his leash will get pretty short. But against Western Illinois he'll be able to settle down and gain confidence with high percentage stuff and then we have a bye week. A lot can happen in three weeks before we play Tech.
Jantz is simply not a good QB. He has not been good since he set foot on campus. Hate to say it - we do have to pull out wins despite his play. It was the same way last year. The Tulsa game was not as great as people are making it. 70% of his throws were wide receiver screen/easy passes. We saw how he looks today when he has to make throws at the BCS level.
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SHADYSIDE - Top-seeded St. John Central and Toronto advanced to the Division IV sectional softball tournament co-final Monday with opening-round victories, but the Irish and Red Knights took entirely different paths in reaching their destination at the Mead Township Park Complex.
In the opener, knowing that they only had two hours until the OVAC Banquet of Champions was to start, the Irish (23-3) didn't waste any time in routing Frontier, 15-0, in 63 minutes.
The Red Knights (16-7) used solid pitching, timely hitting and nearly flawless defense in slipping past Bridgeport, 2-1, in the nightcap that took only 1:07 to play.
With the victories the teams will play at 5 p.m. Wednesday for the right to move on to district tournament action in New Philadelphia next week.
In the opener, Hannah Absalom struck out a dozen, walked two and allowed a bunt single in the top of the fifth in leading the Irish to the lopsided triumph.
"Hannah was Hannah again," Irish coach Jerry Magistro said. "We didn't expect any less of her, and she delivered."
She also helped herself at the plate by smacking her second career grand slam that highlighted an eight-run third inning. The Irish sent 13 batters to the plate, with five of them reaching by hit.
St. John batted around in the bottom of the first when 11 hitters went to the plate. Morgan DeLuca's sixth homer - a two-run shot - ignited the early outburst.
"Morgan got us going early," Magistro added. "That homer was huge."
Kristen Russell had three hits and three RBI. Cheyenne Harris added two RBI on a single and sacrifice bunt. DeLuca and Kaydie Coppa finished with two hits each.
The only hit surrendered by Absalom was a bunt single by Brenna Scott leading off the fifth for the Cougars (4-17).
In the nightcap, Toronto punched its ticket as No. 9 hitter Carly Cooper singled in Lexie Berger in the third and fifth innings, and Cari Horne scattered three harmless singles.
"I didn't even realize that," Toronto coach Gene Ciccarelli said when informed of Cooper's heroics. "That's awesome. That's special.
"These are two pretty evenly matched teams. We told the girls to go up there and make contact. Put the ball in play and make them make the plays."
Berger led off the third with a walk and went to second on Chelsea Anderson's sacrifice bunt. An groundout moved her to third and she raced home when Cooper's two-out infield blooper fell untouched.
The Bulldogs (10-13) drew even in the fourth as Keri Renzler, playing for the first time since suffering a broken thumb in Game 4, was hit by a pitch with two outs. Caitlyn Kroll's single to right sent Renzler scurrying toward third, but the relay throw plunked her in the helmet and caromed out of play, allowing her to touch home.
Toronto responded in its next at-bat as Berger's bunt was thrown wildly down the first-base line as she hurried to second. Anderson again laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to move Berger to third. After Hadzima struck out the next batter for the second out, Cooper sent a shot up the middle that deflected off of Hadzima's glove for an infield single as Berger scored.
All the while, Horne was settling into a groove after the third as she retired nine in a row until Emily Nowakowski's sixth-inning drive to right was dropped, but she was nailed at third on a fine relay throw. Horne got the Bulldogs 1-2-3 to end the game.
Horne finished with seven punchouts and no walks.
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Review by Dick Rowson and David Seaman, NAMI Literature Committee
Even though it is easy to fault the author's call for a new "power contract" between medical professionals and psychiatric survivors (the term used by the author), those who know the terrible consequences of mental illness cannot and must not be denied a key role in the treatment paradigm. That medical practitioners all too often ignore consumers' insights into their own and other consumers' needs lies at the heart of the problem. A Fragile Revolution is a book that those firmly committed to the neurobiological basis of severe mental illnesses should read and ponder.
The Canadian author is a former social worker and psychotherapist. She bases her analysis of recent developments in the Ontario, Canada, mental health system on her own frustrations with that system and its failure to involve consumers effectively in their own treatment. Everett conducted in-depth interviews with 19 consumer/survivor members of a social action group, the Ontario Psychiatric Survivors Alliance (OPSA), which is now defunct. OPSA participated a few years ago in government efforts to overcome maltreatment by bringing the consumer into the center of the decision-making process in that province's mental health system.
Everett aspires to scientific objectivity in dealing with these matters, but her approach is based on an underlying political agenda, that of postmodern social protest. Psychiatric survivors relate to these concepts because they see themselves as oppressed by involuntary hospitalization and forced medication. However, as anyone who has lived with the realities of medically diagnosed mental illness in a family member knows, denial can stand in the way of treatment. And extending to the patient the right to refuse medication needs to be trumped by the danger this may pose to self, family, and to the community as a whole.
So, while it is legitimate to suggest, as this book does, a new "power contract" between consumer/survivors and the medical practitioners, or to ask-as did the author of another work recently reviewed, Towards a Sociology of Schizophrenia (University of Toronto Press), "Why should sociology allow the individual to remain the exclusive domain of the medical and psychiatric professions?"-a realistic balance must be maintained.
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MORRISTOWN - Five years ago, Staff Sgt. Jesse Ault gave his life for his country. On Tuesday, Ault's family and friends joined state and local officials to give something back by naming a stretch of Interstate 70 in his memory.
"This truly is the land of the free because of the brave," said Dave Phillips, Ault's brother-in-law, while welcoming a crowd of spectators to the dedication of a roadside marker along the eastbound on-ramp at exit 208.
Ault - who was raised by his father, Ron Ault, and mother, Virginia "Ginny" Ault Billiter, for about 10 years in Middlebourne - graduated from Tyler Consolidated High School in 1998. He completed his first tour with the 82nd Airborne Unit of Fort Bragg, N.C., then joined the Virginia National Guard, where he met and married Sarah Elizabeth "Betsy" Allen.
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Belmont County Honor Guard member Robert Farmer Jr., left, folds the flag that concealed the sign marking a portion of Interstate 70 in memory of the late Army Staff Sgt. Jesse Ault. Looking on are Ault's father and stepmother, Ron and Debi Ault.
Ault was living in Virginia with Betsy and their family when they received word that Betsy would be deployed to Iraq. Rather than send the mother of their children - infant daughter Rachel, 2-year-old son Adam and 10-year-old stepson Nathan - into the line of fire, Ault insisted on taking her place and returning to Iraq himself as part of the 429th Brigade Support Battalion of the Virginia National Guard.
Phillips said Ault was completing what was to be one of the final missions of his second tour on his father's birthday - April 9, 2008. He was traveling to Baghdad in an Army convoy when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a roadside bomb.
Phillips said it is believed the impact of the explosion caused the 28-year-old Ault to go into cardiac arrest. He died as a result; the three other occupants of the vehicle survived.
Ault is one of 53 people killed in the line of duty to be honored by Ohio House Bill 325, which designates sections of highways across the state in their memories. Dave Schafer, Belmont County manager for the Ohio Department of Highways, said the 5-mile stretch of roadway extending east and west between exits 208 and 213 was the first in the county to be so dedicated.
And ODOT will have a memento of the occasion: After the flag covering the memorial sign was removed and properly folded by the American Legion/VFW Honor Guard, Ault's father and stepmother, Ron and Debi Ault, presented the flag to Schafer.
Jesse Ault's uncle, Tim Ault, began seeking the highway designation about 15 months ago. He spoke Tuesday of his family's loss and of the new and different emotions they now experience when they see an American flag or hear the national anthem.
"The flag escorted Jesse home from Iraq. That flag was on his coffin when we laid him to rest. It flew at half-mast the day he was killed. Every time I look at it, memories of Jesse come flooding back," Tim Ault said. "Now I see a father, my brother, who misses his son ... and I look to his strength to comfort me.
"Every time I hear the national anthem, I have to hold back tears," he continued. "Before, it was just a prelude to a game. Our family now has a connection to it that is different."
Phillips agreed the family shares a bond with others who have lost loved ones serving in the military. He said the signs posted at exits 208 and 213 are not just there to honor Jesse Ault - instead, he said, they honor the sacrifices of all men and women in uniform, past and present.
Ron and Debi Ault lived in Bethesda when Jesse Ault was killed, they have since moved to Loomis, just east of the village of Belmont. Family members said they chose the Belmont County site to honor Jesse Ault's memory because of the warm reception they received upon moving to the area.
Members of the crowd - including Ault's aunts, uncles and cousins, Legion and VFW members from Barnesville, St. Clairsville, Hannibal, Flushing, Belmont and Bridgeport, and dozens of Patriot Guard Riders who arrived on their motorcycles waving American flags - wiped tears from their cheeks during the ceremony.


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Sophomore guard Stella Ghazarian showed the form Friday night that made her an All-South Coast Conference Second Team selection last season. Ghazarian converted 8-for-12 shots from the field, including drilling five 3-point bombs as part of her season-high 24 points in leading the Pasadena City College women's basketball team to an 80-49 road victory at Los Angeles Trade Tech.
The state No. 11-ranked Lancers have won five of their last six games and are 8-0 this season when limiting the opponent to less than 50 points. PCC improved to 14-5 overall and climbed back over the .500 mark in conference play at 4-3. Trade Tech dropped to 1-11 and 1-6.
PCC jumped out to a 14-4 lead and took an 18-point lead into halftime. For the second straight game, the Lancers never trailed.
Frosh center Kaitlyn Parks tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds while sophomore guard Kahlia Theus came off the bench for 11 points. Freshman forward Tyler Crockom added five points and 13 rebounds while sophomore point guard Shay Jackson totaled four points and nine assists. Sophomore guard Sabrina Martinez chipped in nine points and three steals.
For Trade Tech, Janay Wilson scored 19 points off the bench while Jerroniesha Green contributed 10 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals.
The Lancers will play seven of their next eight games at home on the newly resurfaced and repainted Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium floor. PCC hosts Cerritos, unranked in state, but 13th ranked in Southern California, on Wednesday, Jan. 23 in a 7 p.m. tip-off.
[Photo--Lancer Stella Ghazarian in action earlier this week against East Los Angeles. Ghazarian leads the SCC in 3-point baskets with 46 treys.]
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6 Signs That You Are Stressed Out
by Chris Malone
posted Mar 5 2013 5:14AM
Everyone experiences a bit of stress but when you maxed out your limit it can have serious consequences. Many of us are over stressed and out bodies have tall tale signs of being over the limit.
1. Vomiting.
In his recent book, "
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(Business Plus, 2010), former Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson admits to getting so stressed out during the height of the 2008 financial meltdown that he would start to dry heave, sometimes in private and other times in front of Congressmen and staffers. He's not alone. Dry-heaving (or retching, in medical terminology) is one way that stress can rear its ugly head, more often as a sign of anxiety. Stress and anxiety can also trigger vomiting and a condition called "cyclic vomiting syndrome," a condition in which people experience nausea and vomiting over an extended period of time — often, starting at the same time every day. Dealing with anxiety-induced dry heaves or vomiting starts with getting plenty of rest and drinking water (vomiting can cause a loss of electrolytes), and then finding ways to calm down or eliminate the source of your stress, such as practicing walking meditation.
2. Hair loss.
There are multiple reasons that your hair could be falling out, from genetics to medications. But stress is one of them. Among the conditions associated with stress-induced hair loss is alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder in which white blood cells attack hair follicles, causing hair to fall out. Another condition triggered by stress that has even more extreme results is called telogen effluvium, which is basically characterized by a sudden loss (up to 70 percent) of hair. This condition can be difficult to link to stress because the hair loss can occur months after a stressful event, for instance, a death in the family or childbirth, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. However, the organization notes, it's usually a problem that corrects itself once the stressful event is over.
3. Nosebleeds.
There is some debate as to whether nosebleeds are triggered by stress, but studies have shown that, in some cases, patients who experience nosebleeds get them after finding themselves in stressful situations. A 2001 article in the British Medical Journal suggests that this could have something to do with the spikes in blood pressure that are very common when you're stressed out. Keep your blood pressure in check by drinking hibiscus tea. Simply escaping the daily hubbub for a while to brew it could be enough to lower your stress levels a bit.
4. Memory loss.
If you notice you can't seem to remember the details you just discussed during a stressful meeting, it could be an effect of your shrunken hippocampus, says Jeffrey Rossman, PhD, psychologist and director of life management at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Mass., and Rodale.com advisor. Chronic stress can expose the hippocampus, the area of the brain that controls your short-term memory, to excessive levels of the stress hormone cortisol. And that can inhibit your brain's ability to remember things. Dealing with the root cause of your stress is the best way to get your memory back, but until that happens, write down important bits of information and find other ways to supercharge your memory.
5. Weakened immunity.
Perhaps the most noticeable effect that stress has on your body is a weakened immune system, and that happens for a couple of reasons. First, stress triggers the release of catecholemines, hormones that help regulate your immune system; prolonged release of these hormones can interfere with their ability to do that. Second, says Rossman, stress shrinks your thymus gland, the gland that produces your infection-fighting white blood cells, and it damages telomeres, which are genes that help those immune cells reproduce. A good way to deal with stress and boost your immune system is to exercise; if you're so stressed out that you can't fit in those 30 minutes a day, try these other tricks for boosting immunity.
6. Excessive sweating.
Everyone knows that you sweat more when you're stressed out, but some people suffer from hyperhidrosis, excessive sweating, particularly of the palms and feet, says Rossman. Yoga and meditation can help reduce stress-related sweating, and if you think you might be suffering from hyperhidrosis, find a physician who specializes in the disorder. You may be helping more than just yourself. A study published last fall in the journal PLoS One found that stress sweat can give off certain signals that people around you can detect, possibly causing them to be stressed out as well, as a result.
If you have any of these symptoms please see your Doctor. No matter what the stress is caused from, your health isn't worth it!
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BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- In a mid-day media update, the Glynn County Police Department released new information on the ongoing investigation into the shooting death of a Brunswick baby.
Glynn County Police Department Chief Matt Doering explained during a conference call with media that the shooting of 13-month-old Antonio Santiago appears to have been a random crime.
Doering also explained at this point of the investigation the crime is leaning towards being gang related. However Doering said he would not discuss the relationship between the two suspects, 17-year-old, De'Marquise Elkins and a 15-year-old.
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First of all I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Ahoodie for bumping me up the corporate ladder to Editorial status. I'm not entirely sure what this means but apparently I'm now entitled to a private parking space at HQ and the right to demand that Peter Parker takes more pictures of Spiderman. But enough about me…
It appears Kidrobot have been hard at work again collaborating with another of our favourite cult cartoons. After two series of The Simpsons (which I thought were pretty lame), KR have reached out to Seth McFarlane and hooked up a brand new Family Guy mini series. I'm normally pretty sceptical when such household names get involved with these types of project as it usually means just another set of boring merchandise, produced to squeeze that little bit more money out of your average consumer, but I have to say, I'm pretty damn impressed with this collection.
My main gripe with The Simpsons collection was that I thought all the figures just looked like someone had taken one of the normal dolls and squished it at both ends, but with the Family Guy series all the characters main features really stand out. Each vinyl toy stands at 3-inches, so the fact that they managed to cram so much eccentricity and vibrance into each one is a real testament to the creators. I'm not sure exactly how many of the cast will be commemorated in toy form, but from the pictures available there are 15 to speak of, two of which are unknown, shadowy figures on the side of the box. As I previously stated, I think all of them look fantastic, but if I was forced to pick a favourite I'd have to say Seamus the wooden-limbed sailor. Man, that salty old sea dog's got swagger!
The series will be sold in blind-boxes and retail at $9.95 in the US and £9.15 in the UK. Basically, I'd advise grabbing yours now because these toys are more intense than the time Peter forgot how to sit down!


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Becker Ends Winter Reading Program With Nook Prize
The Winter Reading Program for teens and adults officially ended on Saturday, Feb. 23. The Becker Public Library gave away a variety of prizes to program participants. Each week a special Winter Reading Program mug with coupons for a McDonald's coffee and a DQ Blizzard treat were given. At the end of the program, two lucky participants were awarded wonderful fleece blankets with the Winter Reading Program theme "Escape Into Reading" sewn on the corner.
This year, the Friends of the Becker Library purchased a Nook Glowlit eReader as the Becker library grand prize. The winner of the Nook was Pam Taylor. Congrats Pam!
The Becker Public Library had over 60 participants for the Winter Reading Program this year, with nearly 100 reading slips returned to the library. All slips will move onto St. Cloud for the chance at a regional grand prize of a Nook eReader device.


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