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1969 Road Runner Project, Part IVWritten by on April 1, 2000 Contributors: Ken Lazzeri Major Muscle in the Engine Compartment
Grunt, Oomph, Twist. That's real power.
Power is what Mopars are known for. At the root of that power, the key to wheel-lifting launches and asphalt-rippling burnouts is torque. Torque is also what defined 1960s muscle cars. While today's four-valve, DOHC, fuel-injected vehicles offer performance, you don't hear much about torque--nor do you feel it. Today's high-revving, light-switch-for-power engines are super-efficient, clean burning, and high-revving. But they lack pin-you-in-your-seat power that forces you hang on when the pedal hits the floor. Heck, in some cases, a torque monster doesn't require even moderate accelerator pedal travel. Perhaps that is why when Holley chose to build ten project cars--one from each decade of the company's existence--there was no question that the automotive selection for the decade beginning in 1960 would be a big-block Mopar. Holley Performance Products and its brands including Lunati, Hooker, Earls, Holley Superchargers, Weiand, and Nitrous Oxide Systems all have an affinity with large cubic inch, V8 muscle. The choice to go with a Mopar for a decade as important as the 1960s is significant commentary regarding whose muscle cars made the most power consistently.
Torque is the back-to-basics commentary--but how would one add a twist of today's trends. When Holley approached us about their Project Roadrunner, they asked who we thought should engineer the Mopar-specific powertrain combination. Certainly, the answers could range from a crate Wedge or Hemi from Mopar Performance Parts, but that might reduce the potential content of Holley brands in the engine assembly. With the goal of exhibiting Holley's brands, we suggested that Indy Cylinder Head be the engine builder. With their loyalty to the Mopar community--displayed in their long list of products made specifically for Mopars--as well as their far-reaching reputation, we knew that Indy would be the place to go. Holley agreed--in fact they had already come to the same conclusion prior to our suggestion. Holley would look to Indy Cylinder Head for the gospel according to Mopar big-block power. In the early discussions with Ken Lazzeri of Indy Cylinder Head, it was apparent that there were several options--maybe a mid 400ci low-block stroker or perhaps a huge displacement 440-based RB. The intended use is what helped to make the final decision of which displacement big-block Mopar to build.
The Holley Performance Products Project Roadrunner would be a street car. Sure, it might do a quarter-mile once in a while, but primary use would be cruising--even long distance Hot Rod-style Power Touring. This Roadrunner would be four-speed shifted backed up by the stoutest Hemi A833 possible, yet produce enough torque that you could basically leave it in Third all the time. Lazzeri told us, "We have built many 500ci pump gas engines and they were capable of 600 to 610 lb-ft of torque and nearly equal horsepower--in street compression. Additional displacement was the key to building a torque monster." Ken also knew that a bit more displacement may pull down the horsepower figure, but the torque would rise exponentially. "When you try to create a torque monster on purpose, the equation is fairly simple--moderately high velocity heads and a relatively small camshaft. You sacrifice peak horsepower." Sacrifice horsepower? "Heresy," you say. Ken continues, "The reality is that building high-torque engines puts horsepower on hold. Our goal was torque first." Remember, horsepower is a function of torque. The polar moment of inertia happens sooner when the fulcrum favors the power source rather than the object to be moved.
You get more torque with a bigger stroke and the benefit of that higher displacement is that torque is anticipated. When you couple it with a mild camshaft, moderate compression, and street hardware, you get the maximum reliability, very smooth running operation, and in our case, over 575hp. For those of you who are counting, that's still more than one horsepower per cubic inch. That, with a mere 9.5:1 compression--it'll run on any gasoline in the world. Best of all, while premium components are used, the engine internals are far from exotic. To gain the torque figures that would test transmission and the abilities of driveline components, Ken proved that it can be done with off-the-shelf parts. To gain high-horsepower at the sacrifice of torque, even larger heads, race compression, and radical roller cams would get this same displacement right up to the 800hp. But torque rules the street.Grunt, Oomph, Twist. That's real power. Power is what Mopars are known for. At the root of that power, the key to wheel-lifting launches and asphalt-rippling burnouts is torque.
Torque is also what defined 1960s muscle cars. While today's four-valve, DOHC, fuel-injected vehicles offer performance, you don't hear much about torque--nor do you feel it. Today's high-revving, light-switch-for-power engines are super-efficient, clean burning, and high-revving. But they lack pin-you-in-your-seat power that forces you hang on when the pedal hits the floor. Heck, in some cases, a torque monster doesn't require even moderate accelerator pedal travel. Perhaps that is why when Holley chose to build ten project cars--one from each decade of the company's existence--there was no question that the automotive selection for the decade beginning in 1960 would be a big-block Mopar. Holley Performance Products and its brands including Lunati, Hooker, Earls, Holley Superchargers, Weiand, and Nitrous Oxide Systems all have an affinity with large cubic inch, V8 muscle. The choice to go with a Mopar for a decade as important as the 1960s is significant commentary regarding whose muscle cars made the most power consistently.
Dyno Results
The goal was torque and Ken Lazzeri certainly made good on his promise. Ken says, "Indy Cylinder Head has built many of these engines at 500ci, and we wanted to know what would happen if we did a 542. The result was that the torque went way up. With the 500ci combination, 600-610 lb-ft is about the max. The additional 42 cubic inches proves that there's no replacement for displacement as Ken went up to 700 lb-ft with this combination. All results gained from Indy Cylinder Head 300 rpm/second Acceleration Test conducted on SuperFlow 901 dynomometer.
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Ken and the crew at Indy Cylinder Head started with Mopar Performance Parts' cast iron street RB block (P4529851). Termed a water block, it maintains water flow between cylinders for the demands of street use as opposed to the siamesed bore offerings. Siamesed-bore RB blocks can be bored to 4.500-inches. As received from MPP, the "water block" maintains the stock 4.25-inch bore diameter; however, Indy Cylinder Head opens it up to a 4.375-inch bore--which is "the largest bore diameter this cylinder block can accommodate," according to Ken Lazzeri. All of the MP RB blocks have the stock 10.72-inch deck height.Indy's capability as a full-service engine builder extends from their own block and cylinder head designs and castings to their seven large CNC machining centers for customer-specific machine work, as is shown here. The same processes used on their own line of Indy Cylinder Head products are also applied to Mopar Performance blocks like the one used in this 542ci application.Specific machine work for the 542ci combination includes clearancing the lower skirt of the bore for rod clearance on each cylinder. The CNC's precision work guarantees exactly the same results every time.Because Ken chose to accommodate the use of a Lunati crank in this application, additional clearancing near the original location of the internal oil pickup required that the pick-up be fed from the pan rather than the stock block location. The CNC work accomplished here shows the cross section of the block's original internal oil pump pick-up location and orifice leading to the stock external pump.When weight is a factor, Indy Cylinder Head also removes the Hemi motor mount pads to flush on their in-house CNC which results in up to a 45-pound weight reduction per block.Part of the effort in building the 542ci stroker RB engine for Holley Performance Products' Project Roadrunner was to further determine the feasibility of using a forged Lunati crank. The Lunati crank is formed from a "generic" forging--a die that would fit big-block Chevrolets, but could be used for any big block with the same bore spacing. The assumption was that this generic crank could also be used in other applications. Holley plans on a late-2000 release of an RB crankshaft for big-block Mopars.Obstacles to making this work are apparent first from the view of the flywheel flange. For Chrysler automatic applications, we are uncertain what the results would be with the thicker flange when mounted to the torque converter. Clearances would require measuring. Four-speed applications like that of the Holley Roadrunner will have no problem with this situation.Ken Lazzeri is quick to point out that the Lunati crank is made of excellent material, however, the forging die is that of a big-block Chevy design. As a result, the counterweights are too short. On a Chrysler-specific forging, the measurement from the bearing surface to outside edge of the counterweight is 2.400 inches as indicated by the dotted line in the photo. On the Lunati crank--shown here--the measurement is 2.200 inches. That .200-inches short is critical--especially as it relates to your wallet. It takes as much as $750 in balancing expense to add enough Mallory metal to the counterweights to balance the Lunati crank assembly. When using a standard Chrysler forging, that balancing expense would run approximately $250.
The combination of a stock length, 6.760-inch Eagle rod; 600-gram Lunati custom relief piston; and 160-gram full-floating .990-inch diameter wrist pin makes up the remainder of the rotating assembly. The rods are retained by ARP bolts. For a street engine, this is much lighter than usual and probably assisted Indy in breaking the 500hp barrier and offered increased rev-ability.The Lunati forged, 40cc reverse-dish piston offers the 542ci Indy engine ample combustion chamber size, despite a zero piston deck height and the 78cc chamber volumes of the Indy 440SR heads. This is important. In order to eliminate any chance of detonation with the moderate 9.5:1 compression ratio, the temperature throughout the chamber must be consistent. As a result, combustion occurs predictably across the piston surface. As bore diameters increase, this "squish effect" is harder to control, and when not considered, detonation is a likely result. The series of narrow grooves just below the piston surface are anti-detonation grooves. They also help reduce the chance of detonation as the grooves disperse raw fuel along the cylinder wall through piston travel rather than allowing it to reservoir along the ring and piston top surface. While on the topic of rings, the set is made up of 1/16, 1/16, and a 3/16 standard tension oil ring. The Holley Roadrunner will primarily be a street machine, yet we intend to do a little racing. We made it clear to Ken that we wanted both power and seal without the oil contamination that looser, high-horsepower race engines are known for.The cylinder head for the 542ci Holley Roadrunner would be Indy's 440SR head. Using 906 castings as a baseline, the 440SR is Indy's first step in terms of a performance gain with its extensive line of Mopar-specific B/RB cylinder heads. Designated a street/strip head, the 440SR is the closest thing to a stock replacement that Indy offers. It doesn't require an offset rocker arm--any 906 style rocker will work, as will any intake manifold in the aftermarket.According to Ken, "Our goal with this head in this application was to produce a peak intake airflow rate of 320cfm while maintaining intake port runner volume at a moderate 270ccs compared to a ported 906 head's volume of 190cc." As for flow balance, the exhaust port is 75 percent of the intake and deemed a high-velocity head, perfect for the moderate airflow goal we were interested in obtaining. "Will the 542 make the most horsepower with this head?" you ask. "No," according to Lazzeri. "This engine has far more potential--it is basically a detuned race engine specifically designed for a street machine. With a much larger port volume and greater airflow volume rates, the 542 could easily produce 800hp with a roller cam, high compression, and fully ported heads--maybe even with the 440SR head."Ken is quick to note that Mopars have always been well known for torque. "Recognize that the 320cfm intake airflow rate for a 440 may have seemed large for a torque-only engine, but remember Chevrolet offered airflow rates of 270cfm right from the factory with 396 Chevrolets." As airflow goes up proportionately with port size, so does horsepower, as long as the engine can effectively pump the air available.Sure, a race-compression 542ci engine could produce 800+ horsepower, but what we wanted was street reliability and torque. Opening the Lunati catalog to camshafts, Ken chose Lunati's hydraulic PN 33706. Technically, it has the look of an MP Purple Shaft cam with a generous 110-degree centerline. Specs are .507/.534-inch lift, intake and exhaust, respectively, with an advertised duration of 285-degrees on the intake and 295-degrees on the exhaust. Duration at .0500-inch lift is 235/245, intake and exhaust, respectively. Ken chose to install the cam 3-degrees advanced, reducing the centerline to 107-degrees. For those of you with 383s, 400s, and 440s who think this cam is a bit too aggressive, remember, our displacement is 542ci. Ken says, "With that kind of displacement, you don't even hear the cam at idle."A Lunati 3-position cam chain and sprocket set is used as a Roller thrust button to reduce friction. Here, Ken readies the thrust button for installation with a liberal coating of lithium grease for startup and break-in. No oil is squirted to this location.The overall simplicity of the top side of each cylinder head adds to the durability and reliability of our 542ci combination. The 1.5:1 Indy SR roller rocker was chosen here, but remember, any aftermarket adjustable rocker system will fit, including the stock 1.5:1 rockers.For the ultimate in street performance, what else would you choose besides a dual-plane intake, Indy style? This manifold (PN 440-20) offers better throttle response than a similarly-sized single plane, but with the amply-sized runners, there are few single planes that actually displace more air for Chrysler B/RB engines. The efficiency of the dual-plane design assists to make the 542 a clean burning engine, even if it is a thirsty one. The throttle response is staggering and the wide power band from 1,500 to 6,000 rpm makes this the perfect manifold for big-inch Wedge engines. If you are looking for a universal B/RB manifold, this is it! It fits 906 castings as well!
To ride aboard the giant dual plane, a carburetor capable of 900+ cfm of airflow was necessary, but not of the racing variety. Ken Lazzeri swears by the Holley Pro Series List 4150, especially PN 80497. "The Pro Series vacuum secondary carb is super responsive," says Ken. "On a street car, you want controlled secondary response and that is what the vacuum secondary carb offers." However, if you needed large cfm air/fuel flow, you were out of luck as it came in sizes only up to 750cfm. Now, Holley has addressed that with this "made-for-strokers" 950cfm carb. The radiused venturies offering smooth airflow are what distinguish a Pro Series carburetor from other Holley list 4150s.Charlie's Oil Pans supplied the 7-inch sump design which carries a simple static pick-up with a side exit due to the relocation to an external feed/pump. This pan will fit all Mopar body styles.Indy's SR heads require the use of Indy's 440-10 external oil line kit for rocker arms. To assure adequate top-side oiling, the external feeds run from the gallery plugs at the rear of the engine to the cylinder heads and then to the rocker shafts. Stock Mopar heads oil between the ports to the rocker shafts. Indy chooses to move the passage to the outside in order to gain a larger port cross section. Thus, airflow increases when the passages are eliminated.The Indy MAXX external pump with spin-on filter was necessary as noted previously by the elimination of the pick-up location due to the increased stroke requirements to gain 542ci. This gerotor style pump exceeds the stock pump flow characteristics. The billet pump cover is CNC machined to assist in high volume oil flow--a bigger system than stock which is great insurance in stroker applications.The pan-mounted oil line is situated to allow use of stock motor mounts. The external feed line can be routed any way necessary for any application. Every car fitment is different and this pump configuration allows for that.As part of the camshaft degreeing effort, Ken measures plunger travel at the cam lobe at .050-inch lift using a lifter bore gauge.Another critical measurement is the deck height spec. The zero deck height of the 542 engine, when combined with the 40cc reverse dome piston, CNC-ported 78cc chamber, and .042-inch thick gasket calculated to a compression ratio of 9.5:1. In stock displacements (383/400/426/440), this could be as low as a 6:1 ratio, but keep in mind that this 542 has an additional 100 cubic inches.
Indy's dual-plane intake has a raised intake and does not have an integral airgap plate, necessitating the use of Indy's Valley Plate (PN 440-6).In order to gain seal between the valley cover and the bottom edge of the 440SR heads, a bead of RTV is added along each side of the valley cover prior to torquing the heads.Prior to buttoning up the final assembly and dynoing the combination, Ken adjusts the rockers. His procedure is to lock the adjuster to zero lash then add an additional 3/4 of a turn. Ken says, "Do this and you'll never have to lift the rocker covers again."


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Knee joint replacement is surgery to replace a knee joint with a man-made (artificial) joint. The artificial joint is called a prosthesis.
During knee joint replacement surgery, damaged cartilage and bone are removed from the knee joint. Man-made (artificial) pieces, called prostheses, are then placed in the knee. These pieces may be placed in up to three surfaces in the knee joint:
After you receive anesthesia, your surgeon will make a cut over your knee to open it up. This cut is often 8 to 10 inches long. Then your surgeon will:
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Pain control during and after surgery is one of the most common concerns of joint replacement patients. There are several different types of pain control methods available that will keep you comfortable and allow you to be up and walking shortly after surgery. Your doctor will choose the method right for you based upon your medical history, the amount of pain you are having and your phase of recovery.
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2006 - Sophomore Season: Played in all 30 matches, including one start...saw action in 88 games...finished third on the squad with a .927 reception percentage...ranked seventh on the team with 1.70 digs per game...tallied a career-best 15 digs against Army on Sept. 2...had four contests with double-figure dig totals...posted a career-high two service aces at Youngstown State on Nov. 3...went without a service error in 18 attempts.
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Life can be scary in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by unfamiliar people who speak a foreign language, but 13-year-old Nobuteru Aoyama excitedly enters the unknown with a smile during his three-week stay in Holyoke as part of the 4-H International Exchange Program.
Aoyama hails from Nagoya Aichi, Japan, a place much different than Holyoke. With a population that exceeds 2 million, the city is Japan's fourth most populous urban area.
While in Holyoke, Aoyama will be staying with the Le-Blanc family.
Erin LeBlanc said she decided to take part in the program because she thought it would be something new and exciting for her son Cole.
"I thought Cole would think it would be a fun experience because he is an only child. We like to do a lot of cultural things," explained Erin. "We have done a lot of traveling and been to Europe a few times. We like to experience new things and I thought it would be fun to have someone come here to us."
Aoyama is an only child as well and both children said their time together has been a positive experience as they have someone their own age around to talk and spend time with.
While Aoyama's English is still rough, the language barrier did little to deter Aoyama from forming an immediate bond with 12-year-old Cole. The two have overcome their shyness and found common ground with sports and humor as they make the most of Aoyama's short stay, filling their days riding bikes, playing tennis and watching other sports on television. Erin said both boys had a good laugh watching reality game shows as well.
Nobuteru Aoyama, pictured at left, and Cole LeBlanc haven't let the fact that they speak two entirely different languages stop them from laughing and enjoying their time together as Aoyama visits Holyoke as part of the 4-H International Exchange Program. —Enterprise photo
The exchange program acts to promote greater global cooperation and mutual understanding while exposing youth to the daily lives of people from another country.
Since his arrival on July 25, Aoyama has been lucky enough to take in some of the most exciting attractions in the area. While in Holyoke, Aoyama attended the Phillips County Fair, participated in the Family Farm Olympics relays, competed in the pedal pull and watched the races at Phillips County Raceway.
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While the local cuisine hasn't held up to his favorite dishes from Japan and mac and cheese is no substitute for sushi, Aoyama says he is not homesick and is having a good time.
When Aug. 18 arrives and Aoyama will be on his way back home, Erin hopes the two will be able to stay in touch through the Internet. As a sophomore in high school, Erin began writing to a pen pal in England. To this day, the two are still friends, and Erin is hopeful the two young boys are building a friendship that can survive the test of time and thousands of miles between them.
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5. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS
6. "The Crazy Ones," CBS
7. "Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick," NBC
8. "The Voice" (Monday), NBC
9. "The Voice" (Tuesday), NBC
10. NFL Football: Oakland at Denver, ESPN
11. "Dancing With the Stars," ABC
12. "The OT," Fox
13. "The Blacklist," NBC
14. "Person of Interest," CBS
15. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," ABC
16. "Blue Bloods," CBS
17. "Modern Family," ABC
18. "Two and a Half Men," CBS
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Ned Yost media session: October 1
Yost said Mike Aviles has been getting great jumps and has been reading pitches well, which is why he has experienced recent success stealing bases (five in the last six games). Yost also said giving Aviles the go sign is an attempt to keep Billy Butler from hitting into double plays.
The manager also discussed Gil Meche's performance as a reliever, saying he is very encouraged by his last few outings. Yost added that he feels really good about Meche being a part of the bullpen going into next year.
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When asked if the Royals were motivated by trying to knock the Rays out of first place in the A.L. East, Yost said if a player on his team needs that kind of motivation, then he doesn't want that person on his squad. He believes a player's motivation should be the same in all 162 games.
Yost also said he will probably be watching post-season play this year, which is something he hasn't always done. After leaving Atlanta where he had found success for several years appearing in six World Series, Yost said it hurt to watch post-season play knowing what if felt like to be there.


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Did anyone go? How was it? Looks like a lot of fun on the beach.
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|Help organizations succeed with these fundraising pointers
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Fundraising is an essential element of keeping charities and other nonprofit organizations afloat. In fact, for many schools, sports teams and nonprofit groups, fundraising is the single most effective way for these organizations to pay for the rising cost of their activities.
According to Fundraising Idea Companies, estimates suggest that more than 80 percent of individuals donate to nonprofit fundraising efforts. Most of the donations come by way of individuals and only a small percentage from foundations. Additionally, among those who donate, it is common for individuals to support more than one cause.
Understanding how fundraising works can help those looking to raise money develop successful strategies for instituting fundraising endeavors. Here are some pointers for those unaccustomed to fundraising.
—Start preparing early. It's never too early to start preparing for a fundraising operation. The more time devoted to planning and advertising the event, the greater the chance for widespread participation from donors. In addition to word of mouth, the group will want to include fundraiser information on calendars, ads and newsletters—basically anywhere they can reach the greatest amount of people.
—Choose the right fundraising company. There are many companies that specialize in fundraising events and will welcome the opportunity to help the group raise funds for the organization. There are different questions to ask potential fundraising companies, and the responses given should help people determine if they will be the right fit for the organization.
Examples of questions include: What is the percentage of sales given back to the nonprofit organization? What services are available to save the organization and volunteers time? How long has the company been in business? Is there an incentive prize program? If so, who pays for it? What are the ways to keep costs down?
—Avoid fundraising fatigue. When fundraising, the "less is more" approach is often applicable. Although this may seem counterintuitive, focusing on a few effective fundraising initiatives may prove more fruitful than presenting several smaller ones. Over time, individuals may feel less inclined to give when faced with many fundraising solicitations from the same organization. This makes finding the fundraising events that will be most profitable essential.
—Establish clear goals and deadlines. People are busy, and unless they are monitored and fundraiser organizers stay motivated throughout the event, it can be easy to lose the interest of normally willing participants. Set deadlines in the near future so events don't get lost in people's schedules.
—Enlist the help of reliable volunteers. Fundraising is often a large undertaking. It will require several motivated individuals all working toward a common goal. Interview prospects to see if they have the gumption and perseverance to see the fundraiser to the end. These may be people who want to help out but simply do not have the capacity to donate money.
—Keep donors in the loop. People often want to know where their funds will be going. If this is a school fundraiser, spell out specifically what programs will benefit or which items will be bought with the money raised through this fundraising event. Donors often feel more comfortable donating toward a tangible goal, such as a new smartboard for a classroom.
—Try to prevent mistakes. It is important to double-check orders and maintain good record-keeping so that mistakes can be minimized. Also, organizations want to be sure orders are correct and there are no product defects before distributing purchased merchandise. Every fundraiser held by the organization will serve as further reference to donors on how you handle fundraising initiatives.
—Keep it varied. Donors are continually looking for fun products or services, so it is important for the group to change up fundraising efforts to keep individuals interested.
Fundraising is an important part of keeping organizations afloat without requiring hefty dues and fees from parents or participants, and doing it right can mean financial success.
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Growing Up AFRO Day at the Reginald Lewis Museum
It's way past time to connect the past with the future!
And the Reginald Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture is the place to get started.
Project GADO and the AFRO newspaper want Baltimore families to come to the museum Oct. 27 with recording devices and learn how to develop their own family archives.
"It is really great that the Lewis Museum is hosting 'Growing Up Afro Day' this Saturday. The exhibit seeks to connect different generations all under the banner of the Afro Newspaper," said John Gartrell, former AFRO archivist. "Hopefully the event will be a real life extension of the photos depicted in the museum's gallery."
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., demonstrations will be conducted on the use of the latest digital devices and other old and new hardware to begin the process of digitizing family photos and movies.
Because the AFRO has one of the largest Black archival collection in the country, the hope is that families will begin work on their own personal archives.
At 1 p.m. author Amy Nathan will sign her book, Round and Round Together: Ending Segregation at Gwynn Oak Amusement Park, and discuss the protest and the far reaching effect of the park's desegregation.
Growing Up AFRO: Snapshots of Black Childhood from the Afro-American Newspapers will be on view at the museum until Dec. 30.
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for the knitters in your lifeTuesday, January 22, 2013
I just had to share a couple of cute, fun gifts I got for Christmas this year. They both make me giggle when I look at them.
A retro tin bank.
I'm savin' up for knitting lessons.
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January 25, 2013 | 3620 views
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Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice has charged 17 people with stealing more than $250,000 worth of copper wire belonging to the Long Island Railroad and selling it to a scrap yard, she announced at a press conference Friday.
Between Jan. 1, 2010 and Jan. 10, 2013, 15 employees of the LIRR and two outsiders allegedly conspired to steal the copper wire and sell it to Two Brother's Scrap Metal in Farmingdale, according to Rice.
The employees are part of Work Gangs 30, 31 and 33 in the LIRR's communications department, where they maintain railroad yard signal systems.
An investigation by Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General Barry Kluger revealed that the defendants would allegedly steal new and used copper wire stored in the railroad yards, sometimes while on duty.
Among the alleged stolen material were brand-new spools of wire, cut sections of other spools and discarded copper wire the LIRR was gathering to sell for scrap.
"These defendants stole from everyone who rides on the Long Island Railroad when they stole public property and sold it to line their pockets," Rice said. "What's most outrageous is that they continued to commit these thefts even in the wake of catastrophic damage to the LIRR in the wake of Superstorm Sandy."
The defendants would allegedly use LIRR trucks to transport the wire to their personal vehicles, and from there the wire would be taken to the scrap yard.
According to Rice, a majority of the sales to the scrap yard were made using the drivers' license of a non-employee, and the proceeds were divided among the 17.
Rice said that investigators from the MTA Inspector General's Office, the MTA Police Department and the Nassau County Police Department all collaborated with the DA's office, using devices like GPS monitoring, pole cameras and license plate readers to catch the employees in the act of theft.
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* Rafael Nadal, who is scheduled to return to the practice courts this Thursday according to his site, was spotted with girlfriend Xisca Perello on the green still in vacation mode. You see? His infamous ass-ets are so drool worthy even SHE needs to document them and Xisca's seen them up close and personal, I'm guessing (read: fantasizing.)
* Ana Ivanovic was denied a wild card into Montreal and will need to play qualifying to get into the main draw. The tournament director handed it to homegirl Stephanie Dubois instead and said in a statement, "...she's a player who has done a lot for our tournament - almost saved it one year. She has a lot of charisma. Everyone likes her. But the fact is that she hasn't demonstrated (with her play) that she deserves a wild card. It's not the same as a player who has been injured and away for awhile. ... She is the one who dropped down to No. 65, not because of an injury."
Agreed and not at all disrespectful in my opinion. The truth, no matter how it's said, really does hurt. NaturAna should start playing some tourneys on the ITF Women's Circuit (women's Challengers) and rebuild her game and confidence Agassi-style. She's not one win away from getting her A-game back - she's many wins away. If she really has the goods we'll see her back full-time on the WTA tour. If she doesn't, well...
* TENNIS mags Steve Tignor + Peter Bodo talk tennis fandom: truth vs. modesty and social vs. solitary
* Ravi Ubha for ESPN.com tells us who he thinks needs a strong summer including Andy Roddick, Marin Cilic, Victoria Azarenka and Svetlana Kuznetsova.
* 18-time Grand Slammer Martina Navratilova will receive the Eugene L. Scott Award for "her contribution to tennis and commitment to communicating honestly and critically about the game."
* "Without tennis, who am I?" is a pointed and painful question Jennifer Capriati, who's recovering from an accidental prescription overdose, has asked of friend Justin Gimelstob according to an insightful article about the 3-time Grand Slammer by Johnette Howard for ESPN.com. Thankfully for all, the answer isn't a 'Celebrity Rehabber'. Double PHEW.
* Thank you Fue Buena for this photo. That is all:
UPDATE: TMZ has more Rafa porn, more specifically the Mallorcan Matador beaching it today!
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Over, on the mapmaking request, AKK has asked for some battle maps using hexagonal grids for a project of his.
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This super cute little plastic tea infuser is in the shape of a rubber duck! Underneath is a metal basket for your tea leaves. Place them inside, attach duck on the top and place in your cup. It floats on the surface and looks pretty cool!
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Here is how I ended up switching to the 7mm sendero. We were on a DIY elk/deer hunt in Colorado, and something got knocked loose on my 7mm Weatherby. My dad and brother each had 7mm sendero's, and bro let us take his as the backup gun. We always wanted to have a sendero as a backup because they are extremely accurate and it is possible to find ammo if in a pinch. I used the 7mm sendero on that trip and never looked back. A little heavy? Sure. Tack driver? Yep. Took an elk at 400 yards and a mule deer at 330 yards last fall.


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First of all, I want to say that ZCS is a very impressive suite, especially for a beta. To be honest, though, it is the AjaxTK which impresses me the most.
I am quite interested in using it as a general web application toolkit. However, I would rather not write the JavaScript in my webpages; I'm not fond of script, and I've had problems using it in large distributed projects.
It occurs to me, however, that it should be possible to wrap the DWT and other objects in JSP tags, which could then be used in any JSP authoring environment. I was able to do a small proof-of-concept for this in a few hours this evening. In addition to making it possible to use the toolkit without writing script, I think it would be possible to create XML databindings this way. Are there any plans to provide such a tag library for AjaxTK?
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To work with Ruffles, insert your knitting needle THROUGH the yarn, instead
of wrapping the yarn around the needle. The yarn is made of a soft, wide fabric
with a loose weave.
Casting On
Casting On
Casting on is fast and easy. With the Wrong Side of the yarn facing you (the
yarn curls toward you), insert the tip of your knitting needle through the yarn
from the front to the back, about one-quarter of an inch [6 mm]
down from the top edge of the yarn (refer to Casting On illustration above).
Repeat about 1 inch [2.5 cm] further along the yarn for the second loop and
continue to repeat until you have "cast on" as many stitches as you
want. You need not make exact measurements the results are beautiful whether
the stitches are 1 inch [2.5 cm] apart or 1 and one-half inches [3.8 cm] apart.
Beautiful ruffles are fashions most romantic detail. With Lion Brand's new
yarn, Ruffles, you can get the look while the yarn does all the work!
Knit Row
Knit Stitch
Each of the little loops on your needle is a cast-on stitch. Insert
your right-hand needle from the front to the back of the first
stitch. Making sure the yarn is not twisted on itself, insert the needle through
from the front to the back of the Ruffles yarn toward the top,
about 1 inch [2.5 cm] - or a thumb knuckles distance from the last stitch
(refer to Knitting with Ruffles illustration) and pull through the stitch.
Remove the worked stitch from the left-hand needle. This part is just like
knitting! Work across the row, always being sure the yarn does NOT TWIST before
you insert the needle.
Note: If you knit every row (Garter Stitch), you will create a
very thick, luxurious ruffled piece that is completely reversible. If you want
the piece to be a little less dense, work in Stockinette Stitch (see
below, for instructions on working the Purl Rows). There will be a slight
difference between the right and wrong sides of Stockinette stitch Ruffles
Purl Row
Purl Stitch
Start out by bringing the yarn to the front of the work, making
sure it isnt twisted as you work. Insert your right-hand needle through the
first stitch from the back to the front. Insert the needle through
from the back to the front of the Ruffles yarn toward the top,
about 1 inch [2.5 cm] - or a thumb knuckle's distance from the last stitch
(refer to Purling with Ruffles illustration), and pull through the stitch. Slip
the worked stitch from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle.
Knitting Ruffles in Combination with Other Yarns Ruffles creates a
wonderful effect when worked with other yarns. A scarf in a smooth yarn, like
Lion Cashmere Blend, can be enhanced with rows of Ruffles at the ends. Just work
as you normally would with the other yarn youve selected and work the Ruffles
technique on the Ruffles rows. Its just that simple!
Helpful Hints
Knit and Purl images courtesy of Knit.1 Magazine


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Just wanted to share the good news. Our baby was born at home this week with just my husband and other children present. Our only complication was a perineal tear during the delivery of my 9.4# son. Going to a hospital would have been an automatic surgical birth. So we are thrilled to have had our baby at home in the warm water of our own bath. I would not say it was "easy" or "painless". But our bodies were designed for this and if we give ourselves the chance, we can have the birth we want to have without unnecessary interventions.
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Hi Shauna,
Congrats on your new bundle of Joy! And on successfully having a natural birth after 3 previous C-sections! I ended up delivering my daughter via c-section last september, and lately I've really been struggling to believe that I can have a natural delivery with my second. It just seems like it will be harder to get the system to cooperate. I don't think we will have an unassisted birth whenever we give birth to our next, but I want you to know how encouraging your story is to women like myself. Good for you for doing what was right for yourself, your baby, and your family!!!!
I am horrified that there weren't any doctors who would repair the suture. That is a crime in and of itself. I hope it healed well anyway. You Go Girl!
Yes, it was a "liability" issue! Hard to believe that can happen in America! But I am healing now just later than it should have been. thanks!
Congratulations to you and the entire family!! Please let me know if you would like suggestions on how to heal the perineal tear.
My best,
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Dear Nicole. I would love suggestions! I did have to go to my OB a few days after birth for sutures. It was "nearly" a 3rd degree tear I am told depends who you talk to. I am taking vitamin E oil capsules, Garlic oil capsules, 2000-3000 mg of vitamin C a day, and gelatin daily, and probiotics. I was taking coloidal silver for a few days too.
I just saw this! Wow! Congratulations! So with an unassisted birth, did your hubby just do all the stuff a midwife would do to check you and the baby afterward or what? I've had 3 homebirths (after my 1st baby was a c-sec) and I am not sure I would feel comfortable just me and my husband doing it. But I think it's only because I just don't want to take the time to learn more than I absolutely have to to have my births at home at all! In reality, my midwife was mostly hands-off. She was just there to check on me, the baby during labor like twice, and then catch the baby and check everything afterward to make sure it was all OK; that I was OK and the baby after birth. I also have my sister(s) acting as doulas. I think I need lots of emotional support during labor! Hubby is great but he's not a woman! haha So four kids, huh? Me too!! I want another one!
Hi! We were very educated going into it. But in reality it is instinctual. Hubby broke my bag of water b/c it was coming out intact. He also caught baby and did the cord when it was time. He did other simple things like the Apgar test, checking my blood pressure etc. I may have been more mellow with other women around... not sure. I just wanted to make sure it was a raw natural experience untouched by interventions of any kind that have railroaded us in the past. We have 7 children because one birth was twins and we also adopted a child after #5 was born :) Great to hear you have had so many successful births!!!!!
SEVEN kids?!! Even better! I'm one of 7!! Yay! So cool! What I love about my midwife is she is really pretty much hands-off and anything she might think is necessary she talks to me about first and gives me all the facts, pros and cons, and if I say no, she's fine with that. I'm sure if it had anything to do with a serious life threat, she'd override my 'no.' She's very good at what she does and has been doing it for a long time. Sometimes I think I could do the labor part w/out her and just call her when I'm done but she's 2 hours away so I'm not sure about that! haha
I know how you feel about not wanting interventions. There was so much trauma from my first birth, there was no way I was going through that again unless it was absolutely necessary. And since it wasn't the first time, I pretty much bet that it wouldn't be the next time.
Aw, congratulations again! I miss having a newborn around. My youngest is almost 2. I lost a baby in November or I would've been about to have another one.. I think there will be another one soon. :-)
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Had posted this under "general questions" but this seems to be a better place for it.
Zimbra Desktop does not seem to be able to detect that my laptop has gone offline.
I have made a few tests:
test A - the main problem:
With network working, start Zimbra and successfully connects, disable network, then try to "Get Mail" or drag mail to different mailboxes. I get a few messages to say it cannot connect. All these time the connection icon remains green.
test B - this one works:
With network disabled, I start Zimbra, the connection icon initially is green but a few seconds later turns to red (which I guess means Zimbra is officially in offline mode). I can then read mail or move them around between folders. When I connect to network again (icon turns green, I then click on "Get Mail") the moving/deleting/etc are "commited" to the server - just like it should.
test C - this one also works
Same as test B except I dont click on the "Get Mail" after enabling network again. The icon sits there as red icon for a long time, but eventually (after about 5 minutes) the red turns into that rotating thing to indicate its trying to connect, and eventually turns green again and picks up any new mail I got.
So from test A, it seems like there is a bug somewhere that doesnt detect that it should switch to offline mode and consequently keeps spitting out error messages - when instead it should just go to offline mode (maybe with a ballon popup to say that its gone offline).
I am using the latest Zimbra Desktop - 0.9 (build 1251).
Any quick fixes?


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Of the employees surveyed by talent management software-maker SilkRoad, 43 percent worked for organizations that allowed total access to social media, 24 percent said access was monitored, and 16 percent had social media access blocked by their employer.
Most workers are tweeting and using Facebook as well as other forms of social media during the workday, and employers should use that to their advantage, a new survey by SilkRoad finds.
The study, titled Social Media & Workplace Collaboration, was released Oct. 3 and finds three-quarters of employees use their personal mobile devices to access social media at least once a day while on the job, and 60 percent use it several times each workday. The survey by SilkRoad, a Chicago-based company that specializes in talent management software, gathered online responses from 1,100 employees in fields such as health care, retail and not-for-profits.
Allowing and even encouraging employee usage of social media can benefit an organization. Having an active social media presence allows employees to "connect with customers and let them find out what's being said in the public domain," says Brian Platz, chief operating officer of SilkRoad. That presence also can be used as a job-recruiting tool.
Of the employees surveyed, 43 percent worked for organizations that allowed total access to social media, 24 percent said access was monitored and 16 percent had social media access blocked by their employer.
But the survey found regardless of how the employer treated social media, "there was no difference between light and heavy use at companies with monitored, blocked or restricted sites. Employees across the board are using personal social media frequently."
Twitter and Facebook are most popular, accessed by 70 percent and 65 percent of respondents, respectively. Less than 20 percent used corporate intranet sites.
Platz recommends organizations make use of social media to foster in-house cooperation. The majority of respondents rely on email. "We believe email is a very inefficient way of collaborating and sharing."
About 40 percent of those surveyed share work-related content via social media, and less than 30 percent use it to collaborate to "drive new ideas and innovative thinking," the survey says.
Social media can also be an important way to capture employee knowledge. With employees frequently changing jobs, "It becomes critical to become productive and up to speed as soon as possible," Platz says.
Despite the widespread usage of social media, few organizations have social media policies in place. Less than one-quarter of those surveyed work for a company with a specific policy, while nearly one-quarter say they have no policy. At other organizations it's part of the general guidelines for the use of technology.
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At the same time, organizations need to make sure their policies don't conflict with privacy, freedom of speech and fair employment laws.
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The primary commandment related to Purim is to hear the reading of the book of Esther. The book of Esther is commonly known as the Megillah, which means scroll. Although there are five books of Jewish scripture that are properly referred to as megillahs (Esther, Ruth, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, and Lamentations), this is the one people usually mean when the speak of The Megillah. It is customary to boo, hiss, stamp feet and rattle gragers (noisemakers; see illustration) whenever the name of Haman is mentioned in the service. The purpose of this custom is to "blot out the name of Haman."
We are also commanded to eat, drink and be merry. According to the Talmud, a person is required to drink until he cannot tell the difference between "cursed be Haman" and "blessed be Mordecai," though opinions differ as to exactly how drunk that is.
In addition, we are commanded to send out gifts of food or drink, and to make gifts to charity. The sending of gifts of food and drink is referred to as shalach manos (lit. sending out portions). Among Ashkenazic Jews, a common treat at this time of year is hamentaschen (lit. Haman's pockets). These triangular fruit-filled cookies are supposed to represent Haman's three-cornered hat.
It is customary to hold carnival-like celebrations on Purim, to perform plays and parodies, and to hold beauty contests. The usual prohibitions against cross-dressing are lifted during this holiday. Americans sometimes refer to Purim as the Jewish Mardi Gras.


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http://www.huntinggpsmaps.com/ in my GP62s. Pretty neat deal with the card in. Shows all the species, boundaries, topo, land owners ETC. I also have the satellite view downloaded on a card from the base-camp software.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
For me its worse than watching the adult stuff on the www. Wife or kid walk around the corner while viewing google earth and I instantly start hitting the little red x's at the top right corner of the page frantically.
Ive been browsing houses lately so ill see a prospect zoom in on it. And measure the longest sides of the yard to see what kind of archery range can be installed. Its accurate to about 3 yards! I checked it with my rangefinder and my own yard.


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Images: SOF Operation Toy Drop Week [Image 20 of 24]
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells
A paratrooper jumps from a CASA 212, Dec. 11, 2013, during Operation Toy Drop. The number of toys for the 16th Annual Randy Oler Operation Toy Drop continues to grow as special operations forces donate throughout this week at Luzon Drop Zone, Camp Mackall, N.C. Jumping from CASA 212s and a German C-160, paratroopers earned foreign jump wings from one of nine countries' jumpmasters participating in this year's Toy Drop after donating a new, unwrapped toy and successfully completing a jump. Germany, Canada, Italy, Poland, Chile, Sweden, Latvia, Brazil and Netherlands jumpmasters participated this year. Hosted by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Operation Toy Drop is the largest combined airborne operation in the world. The donated toys will be distributed to children's homes and social service agencies in the local community. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells/USACAPOC(A) PAO)
This work, SOF Operation Toy Drop Week [Image 1 of 24], by SSG Sharilyn Wells, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
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