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Student DriverWritten by on May 1, 2001 Contributors: Matt King 1971 Chevrolet Nova
Daryl Hameetman grew up like any other kid in Ft. Myers, Florida. He played in the dirt, ran around outside, and even cleaned up the house when asked. But his average child- hood stopped when Daryl attended his first drag race at the tender age of 12. Two years later, the Nova chronicles began. What started as a way for a father and son to spend quality time together quickly turned into more than just a joint venture.
We first met up with Daryl during last years NMCA World Finals in Commerce, Georgia. We also found out that this 71 Nova has earned its fair share of prizes including Best of Show. But the story doesnt end here. Daryl is further enhancing his passion for wrenching at the School of Automotive Machinists in Houston, Texas, which caters to those who want a career in the high-performance and racing industries. It all sounds promising, and we cant wait to see whats in store.
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Spraying paint isn't an easy task, and it's only as good as its foundation. That's why Daryl and his father Wayne spent many hours making sure the body was ready to shoot before sending it out to Beach Fender Mender in Ft. Myers. The final result speaks for itself, because this is one '71 Nova that's hard to miss when cruising the boulevard.
Having a clean engine bay is nice, but it's the details we like. Notice that all the extraneous holes from the fenderwells and firewall have been welded, smoothed, and painted. The 454 was bored 0.030-over and is now a 461ci powerhouse featuring forged TRW 9.5:1 pistons, moly rings, Clevite 77 bearings, and all ARP fasteners. Topping off the motor is a set of stock Chevy "049"-casting heads outfitted with 2.12/1.65 valves. Fumes expel by way of Hooker Super Comp headers with 21/8-inch primaries and 31/2-inch collectors. For bodacious harmonies, a set of two-chamber Flowmaster mufflers rest between 3-inch piping.
Color coordination is the theme here. The dash has been painted to match the body, while the instrument panel has been painted to match the Auto Meter gauges. For long drives, the cushy seats were taken out of an '81 Camaro and stitched with black vinyl and grey tweed. CC


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"Television" exhibition continues in Palo Alto
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The Museum of American Heritage's latest exhibition, "Tune In: A History of Television," highlights TV's early years, when it became a major source of entertainment and had a vast cultural impact. The exhibition is slated to close March 23 in Palo Alto.
"Tune In" features a variety of 1940s- and 1950s-era TV sets from the museum's collection.
The museum, located at 351 Homer Ave., is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. Admission is free.
For more information, visit moah.org.

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REGIONALREPORT TriadGreensboro loop gets a green light
In September, Gov. Beverly Perdue announced that completion of the Greensboro Urban Loop will be accelerated with Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds, which borrow against future federal support to pay for present projects. Though state transportation officials say the loop should be finished in 2020, locals are leery. The project has been in development since 1991, and a Greensboro News & Record poll showed 70% of respondents think its a dead end. But Pat Danahy is a believer. The president and CEO of Greensboro Partnership, an economic-development group, says the loops completion is vital and, now, viable.
Were you surprised by the governors announcement?
Yes. I didnt know that was a possibility.
The urgency has been there since 1990. Its a matter of the availability of funds. There has been a considerable amount of politics in the past. Theres less now.
This isnt a political move by the governor?
Youre getting outside my pay grade there.
Why is this so important?
It provides another level of comfort that this loop is going to be put into place so economic development along it can move forward.
What do you mean?
Consider what happened along the light-rail corridor in Charlotte. As soon as funding was in place, developers were buying property, concepts were being worked through. Its the same thing where loops are concerned.
Whats the chance it gets built by 2020?
Above 50%.
Before the governors announcement, Id say it was 5%.
But its not a sure thing?
The GARVEE funding is there right now. But the federal government wont guarantee state transportation officials that it will be available in 2018 and 2019. If I had a 90% guarantee that the federal government was still funding highways then the way it is now, I would handicap it at 90%.
GREENSBORO City and county officials approved incentive packages totaling nearly $1.3 million for Honda Aircrafts possible $80 million, 420-job expansion at Piedmont Triad International Airport, where it has its world headquarters. The company hasnt decided if it will expand. It employs 650 at the airport.
WINSTON-SALEM Atlanta-based UPS has signed a $120 million sponsorship deal with IMG College, making it the official logistics, package-delivery and retail-shipping company of the 68 athletic departments IMG represents, including Duke, Wake Forest, East Carolina and Appalachian State. IMG claims its the largest sponsorship agreement in college sports not involving a TV network.
GREENSBORO National Solar Power ruled out Guilford County as the site of its proposed $1.5 billion solar farm. The Melbourne, Fla.-based company, which also rejected two sites in Georgia, will begin developing the project in Florida before year-end.
GREENSBORO The local chamber of commerce launched a program that challenges member businesses to hire an additional employee. It is based on an initiative in Atlanta that has generated more than 13,000 jobs.
WINSTON-SALEM R.J. Reynolds Tobacco and three other cigarette companies, including Greensboro-based Lorillard, have filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration, alleging that its new cigarette warning labels are unconstitutional. The companies contend that being forced to publicize the governments message is a violation of their freedom of speech.
GREENSBORO Volvo Trucks has received $19 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop fuel-efficient, heavy-duty trucks. Part of the project will be completed at the technology unit here, which is the Swedish companys North American headquarters.
ELKIN Yadkin Valley Financial promoted Mark DeMarcus from chief banking officer to chief operating officer.


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Trust me; you can cook your way through the winter. Preparing soup is a total-immersion experience that incorporates thinking, dreaming and doing. You make a plan, you gather your ingredients, you chop and dice and stir and then you wait. Finally, you eat. It's perfect.
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Wentworth, NC -- How old must you be before you start caring about others, that's a question one teen thinks is a no-brainer.
This month's 2 Those Who Care recipient is a 10th grader at McMichael High School and he has the compassion of a caring adult.
Daniel Burton started coaching the Special Olympic athletes of Rockingham County three years ago. He started coaching basketball and liked it so much he helped the golf team a year later. He has been doing both ever since.
Allen Bowman, one of the players, said this of Daniel, "He's one of the best coaches I've ever played for. He's determined, he practices with us, he loves us and everything."
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COLORADO SPRINGS (KUSA) -- A burglar punched a pastor in his face on Christmas Day, after the pastor tried to stop him from stealing items from inside one of his neighbor's homes.
Stevens decided to check it out. When he walked over, he noticed three burglars inside the home. One was a man, the other two were women.
He tried to stop them, but the man came running towards him, threw some items at him, then punched Stevens in the face and took off.
Stevens got back up and tackled one of the female burglars to the ground. She told him she was pregnant, but Stevens didn't buy it.
Police showed up two minutes later and arrested both women. The man is still on the loose.
Stevens says he has never been punched like that before.
"Not that I can remember," he joked. I'm pretty gentle normally".
The burglars had no idea Stevens was a pastor.
"I think probably once he realizes what he did, he would think twice about it. I know the females, once they realized I was a pastor I think it set in a bit for them too," Stevens said.
Police don't believe the burglars got away with anything.
The family who lives in the home wasn't there at the time.
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NEW YORK — As the NBA met Wednesday to debate the future of the Sacramento Kings, there appeared at least one certainty: A decision was coming in a couple of weeks.
But the presentations by groups from Seattle and Sacramento proved so "extraordinary," in the words of NBA Commissioner David Stern, that the battle for the Kings appears headed for overtime.
"This one is so weighty," Stern said. "We've never had a situation like this."
The NBA's combined finance/relocation committee, which heard the cases made by each group at the St. Regis Hotel, will send a recommendation to the NBA Board of Governors. The board is scheduled to meet in New York on April 18-19 and was expected to vote then on the proposed sale of the team and move to Seattle.
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Stern said Wednesday, though, the issues involved in the battle over the Kings are so "complex" that it might take longer to resolve the issue. He said he did not know when the final vote would come.
Asked as he left the hotel if there was a "drop dead" date for a decision, he said, "There may be, but it isn't here yet."
The difficulty of the decision seemed to wear on the face of Stern, who has announced his retirement effective next Feb. 1. He appeared somber afterward, in contrast to representatives of both Seattle and Sacramento, who portrayed varying degrees of jubilation as they met the media after their presentations.
Each city had a roughly two-hour closed session — 90 minutes followed by questions — in front of the eight-member NBA committee, as well as Stern and Adam Silver, the league's deputy commissioner, who will succeed Stern.
Seattle's contingent was led by Chris Hansen, who in January reached an agreement to buy the Kings with plans to relocate them to Seattle. The Seattle group emphasized the readiness of its plan as well as its economic advantages over Sacramento.
King County Executive Dow Constantine, part of the group, said afterward, "If I was confident going in, I am even more confident, optimistic now."
Also involved in the Seattle presentation was Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, part of the investment group. Others who spoke were Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, and George Maloof, one of the Kings owners, who was said to have told the NBA of the family's desire for the sale to be completed. Also part of the Seattle group, but not speaking, was former Sonics CEO Wally Walker, who has been working behind the scenes with the group.
But the driver of the presentation was Hansen. He met the news media afterward for the first time since the sale was announced, and revealed little, saying the "ownership group is very enthusiastic, and we appreciate the NBA has got a tough decision to make, and we're hopeful for an outcome in our favor."
Constantine, though, said Hansen was much more dynamic in the meeting room, laying out every step of his quest to bring the NBA back to Seattle.
"The way he put the whole story together, chapter by chapter, it was very difficult to see how the counteroffer could live up to the financial viability, the certainty and the political support that the Seattle offer has."
Constantine and McGinn said their role was to assure the NBA there were no insurmountable hurdles in Seattle's arena plan.
"They really wanted to know about the things that traditionally have been the hardest to pin down, like the political will, for example," Constantine said. "And we were able to convincingly, I think, answer those questions."
Sacramento's group, led by Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA star, emphasized its long history of support of the NBA, plus the background of the new leader of the ownership group, Vivek Ranadive, co-owner of the Golden State Warriors.
Johnson echoed a familiar theme of the past few months, that the Kings have fulfilled every NBA request. He also mentioned that the Kings had better attendance than Seattle in 20 of 23 years each city had a team (though the Sonics played in a smaller arena much of that time).
Ranadive, who was raised in India, talked of how his involvement with the Kings could help the NBA branch out into international markets, something he termed "NBA 3.0."
Stern, though, indicated the real pull of Sacramento might be emotional. Neither the Sacramento group, nor Stern, would say if Sacramento had made an offer that was comparable to Seattle's. Hansen's group has offered $341 million for 65 percent at a total valuation of $525 million, the most ever for an NBA team. Stern said as he left the podium that Sacramento's offer was not one of the pressing issues.
"There's no question that Seattle is a vibrant and thriving market with plans for a great building," Stern said. "And Sacramento has been a great and supportive market of the NBA with plans for a new building."
Stern mentioned the owners needing more time to fully examine the arena plans of each city, as well as the plans to play at older arenas while new ones get built.
Expansion of the league was not discussed during the Seattle presentation, and Stern said it remains something the league is not favoring. "Without knowing what you're selling, what the next TV deal is worth, what the full scope of international is, what our social media, digital rights, etc., to cut off a chunk of that and have an expansion is just imprudent on a quick decision," Stern said. "It doesn't mean that at some time in the future it isn't potentially on the table, but right now it's not."
The owners who heard the presentations were Peter Holt (San Antonio Spurs and chairman of the board of governors), Glen Taylor (Minnesota Timberwolves), Clay Bennett (Oklahoma City Thunder), Jim Dolan (New York Knicks), Ted Leonsis (Washington Wizards), Larry Tanenbaum (Toronto Raptors), Herb Simon (Indiana Pacers) and Wyc Grousbeck (Boston Celtics). The owners have a history of acceding to the wishes of other owners, and it's thought the Seattle group emphasized the Maloofs' desire to sell the team to Hansen.
Constantine, asked if he could get a sense of the owners, said: "They were playing it a little close to the vest. But you could tell that the owners liked a lot of what they heard about the financials, about the state of development of the proposal and I imagine they also put themselves in the shoes of the other owners, the Maloofs, thinking, 'How would I feel if I was in this position having an agreement with these guys to sell the team?' "
Hansen, asked if his confidence level changed following his presentation, seemed to indicate in the affirmative. "I think my confidence is really just from the fact that we've really been working on this very hard for 2½
years; 883 days, to be exact."
A Hansen spokesman wrote via email after Stern's news conference that Hansen would have no comment on the NBA statement that the decision might take longer than expected.
After 883 days, he might figure there's no harm in adding a few more.
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Well, somehow the Jazz managed to walk out of Minnesota with a win… a win that neither team truly seemed to want. The Jazz played horribly for the first 44 or so minutes, falling behind by 10 late. Then the Jazz exploded (19-7 run to end the game), the Timberwolves imploded (1 FG in the last 6 minutes, plus late FT misses by Kevin Love that really did them in), and the Jazz walked away with a win after a late Okur fall-away shot and a steal on the inbound pass by Deron.
Of course, the Jazz should've won walking away if you look at the numbers. Love missed 7 of his 9 FTs, aiding the Timberwolves miserable night at the line (16 missed FTs). The T-Wolves took 13 more shots than the Jazz from the field, but only made 1 more. The Jazz made 4 more FTs than the Wolves. The Jazz took 4 less long-balls than the Wolves, but made 1 more. The Jazz did have 6 more TOs though, and 3 fewer boards. The T-Wolves had 3 more steals, and 2 more blocks… but none of those directly impact the points scored. Somehow though, it came down to the final 10 seconds, and the Jazz prevailed.
- Ronnie Brewer had himself a solid night, complete with a career-high 25 points, 5 boards & 5 steals. And 2 assists. And given the off-nights for a couple of other players, 8-12 from the field and 9-11 from the line is always a good thing.
- Deron went 2-11 from the field, but his 8-8 from the line helped him get a 12 & 11 double-double.
- No such luck for AK, who finished 2-10 from the field, good for 7 points, 5 boards & 3 blocks.
- Okur was 8-17 (2-5 from deep), good for 21 & 13. He also had 4 assists & 2 blocks.
- 'Sap was 5-7 and finished with 15 & 10. The one thing I heard mentioned afterwords (by Tom Nissalke, I think) was that 'Sap doesn't battle for position down low like Booze does. That's the one thing to consider if he does leave… the Jazz are left without a presence down low unless 'Sap bulks up and starts playing inside more. And with the Jazz offense seemingly predicated on having someone down their demanding double-teams if nothing else…
- CJ went 2-3 early, and then totally disappeared. Not in the sense that he just wandered around the court. But disappeared as in the sense that he barely saw the court. Yeah, he had 4 fouls… but so did other players. And with AK (& the rest of the bench struggling), CJ only getting 16 minutes is very confusing.
- Korver finally woke up late in the game, draining a trey to put the Jazz up. Of course, if he makes some of his other shots, maybe it's not this close. Which made the CJ on the bench thing even more confusing. Korver was obviously having issues, and yet J-Slow didn't even give CJ a shot.
- No Knees only played 4 minutes, which is totally amazing. Of course, that is 4 minutes more than Ronnie Price got, but yeah…
- Al Jefferson went 8-20 against the interior D. Craig Smith went 6-8. Love went 3-9. Ryan Gomes went 6-12. Lucky for the Jazz that the T-Wolves guards stunk it up (Foye was 4-11, McCants was 2-12)… in fact, if it wasn't for Kevin Ollie (!!!… yes, that Kevin Ollie) and his 2-5 shooting & 3-4 from the line (seemingly all in the 4th quarter), maybe the Jazz don't need a late jumper (1.8 seconds left) and then 2 FTs to seal the deal.
- Both benches combined for 21 points. The Jazz bench was 7-19 from the field and 6-7 from the line. The T-Wolves crew was also 7-19, but a miserable 5-13 from the line (again, Kevin Love). The Wolves bench owned the boards, though (21-11), with Love (15) outrebounding the entire Jazz crew.
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While I'll take the win, it's not a win you want to build off of or anything (even if the Jazz now have more wins in Minny this season than they did last season). It was horribly ugly, and another game like that almost certainly ends in a loss. Oh, and for those that were hoping… Booze won't be back for the Portland game tomorrow. Maybe Saturday, they're saying now.


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Victoria Azarenka joined Elena Dementieva, Jelena Jankovic and a plethora of top seeds on the sidelines in another upset at the US Open.
The Belarussian eighth seed overplayed and couldn't cope with the variety of Francesca Schiavone in their third round match eventually succumbing to the Italian 6-4, 2-6, 2-6. Vika ended the match in style hitting a double fault and smashing her HEAD to the ground. Nice.
But the stats tell the tale: she hit 46 errors against only 18 winners while the Italian had much cleaner numbers hitting 32 errors balanced against 30 winners. Francesca will next face Na Li for a spot in the quarterfinals.
As I mentioned in my ladies' preview I've been waiting for a major breakthrough from Vika but I didn't think it would happen here. She's mental toast at the moment and understandably so: it's been her best year to date winning her first career title at Brisbane and capturing her biggest title at Miami defeating a hobbled Serena Williams.
If she wants to take the next step and contend for majors, though, she'll need to keep her emotions in check and have a better attitude on court. Vika has to realize she'll make errors with her go-for-broke game but if she can still control the points and set herself up for winning shots she'll end up with the big W.
Besides, why abuse your HEAD? It's the only way you'll get there.
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Friday, September 4, 2009
Vika falls to Francesca, ousted in US Open third round
Labels: tennis, US Open, Victoria Azarenka
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- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2009 at 11:15 PM
Wow, lucky ReRe. There's absolutely no one to stop her now, at least not until the semis (against prolly V).ReplyDelete
*prays F'love Ya, Dani, and Kimmie plays great to stop Serena*
Vika is an idiot!!ReplyDelete
How she lost for Schiavone????
Based on the 1st pic, she was totally enjoying it...ReplyDelete
Maja: LOL! Based on my experience you are correct.ReplyDelete
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A raffle will feature items and gift certificates from local businesses and community members. Raffle tickets are $2.00 each, or three tickets for $5.00.
Dinner tickets are $7.00 for adults, $3.00 for children aged five to ten. Children under age five eat free.
Tickets may be purchased at the door. Carry-out meals will be available.
Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Omega House Hospice, Houghton.
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April Showers Bring ... Rainbow Recipes!Andrea Roxas and Amanda Green
Rainbow Cake in a Jar 1 of 25We''ve trapped some sunshine in a jar with this rainbow cake recipe, which you can whip up on the grayest of rainy days. Make rainbow cake in a jar »
Playdough Cookies 2 of 25Any kid will know just what these sugar cookies are supposed to look like. So go ahead and encourage your little one to put this,— and only this,— "playdough" in his mouth. Make playdough cookies »
Color Block Smoothie 3 of 25Feelin' blah? Cheer up with this colorful smoothie made up of nutrient-packed fruits and veggies! Make a color block smoothie »
Banana Split Pancake Stackers 4 of 25Flapjacks get a sweet spring makeover with some banana split ingredients. Don''t be surprised if your kids come up with a few other ideas for breakfast sundaes. Make banana split pancake stackers »
All-Natural Rainbow Cake in a Jar 5 of 25Here''s a twist on the rainbow cake everyone already loves; the colors in this recipe come from fruits and veggies instead of food coloring. Your kids will be healthier, but none the wiser. Make all-natural rainbow cake in a jar »
Natural Rainbow Layer Cake 6 of 25…But if you''re in the mood for something bigger, why not go for a full-size cake? Cut a slice, and surprise! Rainbow stripes, also colored with fruits and vegetables, will wow your little ones. Make a natural rainbow layer cake »
Rainbow Frosted Cupcakes 7 of 25Unfortunately, you can''t make the rain go away. But you can bring a rainbow inside with these super-cool cupcakes. Make rainbow frosted cupcakes »
Layered Fruit and Yogurt Salad 8 of 25Not warm enough outside to drink fruity drinks on the patio? Here''s the next best thing —— and healthier, to boot! Make layered fruit and yogurt salad »
Jelly Bean Bark 9 of 25You''ll be barking up the right tree with this melt-in-your-mouth combination of white chocolate and jelly beans. Make jelly bean bark »
Worms and Dirt in a Jar 10 of 25Just because it''s too rainy to go outside doesn''t mean your kids can''t play in the dirt. And everyone digs an easy chocolate treat! Make worms and dirt in a jar »
Funfetti Banana Bread 11 of 25Like flowers growing from the dirt, bright pops of Funfetti cake add a sweet kick to classic banana bread. Make Funfetti banana bread »
Fruity Rainbow Wraps 12 of 25Kids really can "taste the rainbow" with these wraps, which forsake colorful, processed candies for healthy — and just as colorful — fruit. Make fruity rainbow wraps »
Lemon Chiffon Cake 13 of 25Light and bright yellow, just like the sun, this lemon chiffon cake will lift up everyone''s spirits. Make lemon chiffon cake »
Peeps Sunflower Cake 14 of 25You can just tell your kids that a little rain (and some trusty Peeps) helped you grow this sunflower cake in your kitchen. Make a Peeps sunflower cake »
Grapefruit Alaska 15 of 25The old-school baked Alaska is given a sunny twist with bright and tangy grapefruit, a.k.a. "the new lemon." Make a grapefruit Alaska »
Hot Tub Teddy Bears 16 of 25Sure, these teddy bears could be chillin'' in a hot tub — or they could be cruisin'' in a mudslide caused by an epic April rainstorm. Make hot tub teddy bears »
Daisy Spring Cupcakes 17 of 25Fight rainy day cabin fever by making these blooming daisy cupcakes with the kids. They can make the daisy centers as colorful as they want! Make daisy spring cupcakes »
Stained-Glass Jello 18 of 25While the reflective, glassy surface of this jiggly treat reminds us of rain puddles, its pretty colors remind us of rainbows. Make stained-glass Jello »
Rainbow Cupcakes 19 of 25Who knows? Maybe making these lucky rainbow cupcakes will actually bring about a real-life rainbow … Make rainbow cupcakes »
Raspberry Lime Cloud Cupcakes 20 of 25These's nothing dark about these cloud cupcakes; they''re filled with a tangy, lime and raspberry curd that''ll perk up the kids. Make raspberry lime cloud cupcakes »
Flower Cookies on a Stick 21 of 25One good thing that results from the rain? Flowers! Or flower cookies on a stick. Make flower cookies on a stick »
Pot of Gold Rainbow Cupcakes 22 of 25These cupcakes are an easy way to turn your kids'' frowns upside down when you're stuck indoors. Have them help you sprinkle the rainbows on top of them! Make pot o'' gold rainbow cupcakes »
Rainbow Jellies 23 of 25How beautiful is this edible rainbow? Trust us, it''s surprisingly easy to make, —and jiggly things make everyone smile. Make rainbow jellies »
Spring in Your Kitchen Cupcakes 24 of 25Let those rain showers bring flowers in your kitchen! Make spring flower cupcakes »
Pinkalicious Cake in a Jar 25 of 25Think pink with this positively girly strawberry dessert that''s sure to cheer up any damsel in gloomy distress. Make pinkalicious cake in a jar »
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|Fountain Teen Council
Event Type: Teen Library Programs
Date: 11/5/2013
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End Time: 5:30 PM
You are invited to meet other teens and help plan future teen programs. We need you!Library: Fountain Library - 230 S. Main Street
Teens can make a difference at the Library. We need Teen volunteers to help out with upcoming events at the library and around town. This does count for community services hours for your school. So come and volunteer today.
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As Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, began talks on the nuts and bolts of a Russian proposal to secure Syria's chemical weapons stockpile on Thursday, Kerry suggested that U.S. patience with the proposal, aimed at heading off U.S. military action, was limited.
"Expectations are high," Kerry said in comments to reporters on Thursday after meeting with Lavrov in Geneva. "They are high for the United States, and perhaps even more so on the Russians to deliver on the promise of this moment. This is not a game, and I said this to my friend Sergey, when we talk about this initially."
Kerry, Lavrov and a group of technical experts are meeting Thursday and again on Friday to discuss the Russian proposal.
Kerry also rejected Syrian President Bashar Assad's suggestion in a television interview Thursday that he would begin submitting data on his chemical weapons arsenal one month after signing an international chemical weapons ban. Assad claimed the 30-day lead time would be standard.
"There is nothing standard about this process," Kerry said. "The words of the Syrian regime in our judgment are simply not enough."
Kerry reiterated that President Obama could still order a U.S. military strike if the Russian proposal is unsuccessful and Assad doesn't dismantle his chemical weapons arsenal.
"There ought to be consequences if it doesn't take place."
Meanwhile, Obama told reporters on Thursday ahead of a meeting with his Cabinet that he was "hopeful" that the talks would be fruitful but then quickly turned his attention to domestic matters.
"Even as we have been spending a lot of time on the Syria issue and making sure that international attention is focused on the horrible tragedy that occurred there, it is still important to recognize that we've got a lot more stuff to do here in this government," said Obama, who noted looming deadlines to pass a budget, raise the debt ceiling and implement his signature health care legislation. "We got a lot of stuff to do."
The president's desire to keep expectations low for the talks is understandable. After the Russians floated the idea of taking a role in securing Syria's chemical weapons earlier this week, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were highly skeptical of the Russians, who along with Iran are the Syrians' chief patrons.
Russian President Vladimir Putin added to Congressional doubts with comments he made in New York Times op-ed on Thursday.
Putin challenged the Obama administration's claim that Assad's regime was responsible for deploying the chemical weapons and took umbrage with Obama's pointing to American exceptionalism as a reason the USA should support a military strike if diplomatic efforts fail.
White House press secretary Jay Carney dismissed Putin's criticism of Obama talking about American exceptionalism in national address on Syria on Tuesday. Carney also called the Russian president's claim that rebels were responsible for deploying chemical weapons "wholly unsubstantiated" and said the Russians are "isolated and alone" in blaming the opposition for the Aug. 21 chemical attack that left more than 1,400 civilians dead.
"We are not surprised by President Putin's words, but the fact is that Russia offer stark contrast that demonstrates why America is exceptional," Carney said. "Unlike Russia, the United States stands up for democratic values and human rights in our own country and around the world. We believe our global security is advanced when children cannot be gassed to death by a dictator."
U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle - including the Republican House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez-said they were insulted by Putin's commentary.
"I almost wanted to vomit," Menendez, D-N.J., told CNN. "I worry when someone who came up through the KGB tells us what is in our national interests, and what is not. It really raises the question of how serious the Russian proposal is."


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Release Date: January 25, 2013
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The Alaska Department of Education and Early Childhood (EED) and UAS School of Education have created draft course proposals to provide Districts a model for providing instruction, resources, and UAS 593 credits for educators learning to apply and integrate the new Math and English/LA standards.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Gannett-WUSA9) - America's most powerful Members of Congress are a hungry and thirsty bunch, and taxpayers are picking up the tab for meals, snacks, bottled water and coffee breaks.
See our story on Congressional drinks and snacks broadcast Monday at 11:00 pm on WUSA9.
Have an opinion? Message Investigative Reporter Russ Ptacek on Facebook or contact @russptacek on Twitter.
The Washington Guardian reviewed Congressional audit reports showing about $30,000 in food and beverage expenses among five Congressional leaders's offices during the last three months of 2012.
It includes leaders who were using tough rhetoric about cutbacks and sequestration.
"House leaders spent thousands of dollars at Harris Teeter, Whole Foods, Joe Ragan's Coffee Supplies, Dunkin' Donuts, PF Chang's, Qdoba Mexican Grill and Taylor Gourmet, just to name a few," Washington Guardian Reporter Sara Carter said.
Here's a breakdown:
Rep. John Boehner - House Speaker (R) - $11,225
Rep. Kevin McCarthy Majority Whip (R) - $9,789
Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Minority Leader (D) - $3,510
Rep. Eric Cantor -Majority Leader (R) - $2,971
Rep. Steny Hoyer - Minority Whip (D) - $1,795
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) ordered $2,200 in coffee supplies during the month of November alone.
Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) office racked up a $2,500 bill at the Mexican fast food restaurant Qdoba.
Congressional office managers have several reasons for the water expenses.
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"We do have water fountains right?" asked high school economics teacher Ken Benson.
"The office provides food and beverages at large breakfast and lunch meetings," said Hoyer spokeswoman Stephanie L. Young. "As is common practice among leadership offices."
Political Science Professor Peter Hanson says as Congress forces federal agencies to slash budgets through sequestration, voters want to know what's happening with members' salaries; how are they spending money on Capitol Hill itself?
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Members of Congress must cut eight percent from their own office budgets due to sequestration, which started this month.
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I like everything Mrelite has said about UBNM. I liked enough of what Jesse told me previously to become a member. Nobody else is doing anything in NM. I certainly don't know for a fact considering all I know is what I read from them online, but the organizers certainly seem passionate about bowhunting and concerned enough about NM's broken system to take action. They also have enough concern for NR's to require 2 NR board members. I understand they had to take a position on this latest revised legislation, and were stuck between a rock and a hard place. I am not close enough to the politics to make a judgement on that. The bad thing is the rule changes will likely stand a long time because even if the impact is negative, politicians don't like to admit they were wrong by changing it again.
This is obviously a grass roots organization and it will take time to gain any influence with legislators, but it has to start somewhere. That is why I joined. I hope they grow and keep a least a flicker of a torch burning for real hunting heritage, not money, as the politicians are making it everywhere in every state.


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Celestron 15x70 - First Light
Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:57 PM
Saw Jupiter and I believe 3 moons but that may have been wishful thinking. The moon was bright, sharp, and big.
All in all, a portent of wonderful times ahead.
Posted 24 January 2013 - 12:01 AM
Posted 24 January 2013 - 12:28 AM
Thanks, tbey appear to be very good!
Thank you for sharing your report with us. Did you receive a good sample of the Celestron 15x70? Yes, seems that you did. Congratulations.
Posted 24 January 2013 - 01:29 AM
Is a taller tripod next on your list?
Posted 24 January 2013 - 08:29 AM
Oh yeah!
Is a taller tripod next on your list?
Posted 24 January 2013 - 11:35 AM
visually, this and celestron look exactly the same, what about the performance?
Posted 24 January 2013 - 12:20 PM
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Posted 24 January 2013 - 06:47 PM
I'm still not sure which was the more worrying aspect, the fact that HE thought each of the three specimens he ended up taking back "seemed OK" to him before passing them on to me for MY opinion, or that all three REALLY WERE so badly out of alignment straight from the box.
One previously contemplated theory of mine which THAT experience blew right out of the water, was that there must be some kind of mystical force at work whereby somehow,for some unfathomable reason, anyone buying a Skymaster as a first ever 15x binocular, always seemed to get one PERFECTLY collimated, whereas anyone who had ever looked through a considerably more expensive 15x model beforehand, NEVER did.
Posted 25 January 2013 - 12:06 AM
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Posted 25 January 2013 - 04:40 AM
I paired them with a nice Manfrotto head and tripod. Tripod has an extendible column so I can raise these babies waaaaay up!
Oh so perfect for clusters
Posted 25 January 2013 - 08:59 AM
A few months ago, in the backyard, I dropped my 12x50 Pentax WP II. They did not land well: they ended up hitting the left eyecup on one of the walk "stones" (good old KY limestone about 3'x4')we have there . The eyecup was now oval but I was able to bend back the metal(yes, METAL) so that now is usable.
Collimation? still fine. Can you imagine doing that on a Celestron 15x70?
My two cents, and worth every penny.
Posted 25 January 2013 - 05:37 PM
And how many times have I pointed that out, only to be followed by someone who swears he's had his for years and the collimation is "perfect"? There is no doubt that is a possibility. However, what I know to be true makes such claims suspect. Do I believe those people to be lying? ABSOLUTELY NOT! In addition, they have the right to believe and say what they want. Yet, experience makes me wonder on what criteria they base their claims and to what are they comparing it.
Having to return so many from one shipment — and finding similar collimation problems with 20 units from the next — I felt obligated to return the lot. As a retailer, would it be smart business to stop selling such a popular product without good reason? Did I do it because I wanted to be different? Celestron is trying to hit a price point and thousands of consumers a year will never recognize the problem, take the time to return defective products or compare notes as we do here.
Not all, but most of the folks who testify of the good to great binocular they just bought have very low post counts and often admit that the 15x70 is their first foray into the world of binoculars. That, of course, is no indictment. However, I have seen many dozen customers tell me their collimation is "perfect" or "spot on" or the like, only to have the collimator reveal errors in alignment considerably beyond the human capacity to compensate for those errors. I have had customers tell me their SIGHT is better the Fujinon U.B.M.M. Collimaton — usually not knowing what a "collimation machine" is supposed to do. Some have thought binos were supposed to give you that figure 8 seen in movies and on TV. Still others insist on blaming their vision for a double image ("I've never been able to use binoculars.) — some not even knowing binoculars need to be aligned.
The object of the game is to gain ENJOYMENT with the instrument you have, and IF the SkyMaster is really close, it can do that, big time! I only pipe up to be a stabilizing voice to take the edge off many of the grand hurrahs from those who lead others to think all binoculars are created equal, and the cheapest MUST be the best buy — notice CuriousOne's post #5640491. Truly, a sow's ear does not become a silk purse simply because one doesn't want to spend the money for a silk purse.
I posted the above message last night and then removed it because I didn't want to offend anyone. Thinking about it more, I came to the conclusion that straight talk from a quantifiable source may not be as offensive as the words of those who would vaunt the OPINIONS of the novice bino buff over the many experiences of seasoned observers and professional opticians, whose views congeal toward FACTS.
Every opinion expressed on CN is EQUAL IN WORTH TO THE PURPOSE OF CLOUDY NIGHTS. They are not, however, EQUAL IN TECHNICAL ACCURACY. You Choose.
Posted 25 January 2013 - 06:03 PM
...I only pipe up to be a stabilizing voice to take the edge off many of the grand hurrahs from those who lead others to think all binoculars are created equal, and the cheapest MUST be the best buy — notice CuriousOne's post #5640491. Truly, a sow's ear does not become a silk purse simply because one doesn't want to spend the money for a silk purse.
Just to be clear, CuriousOne's post didn't say the cheapest was the best buy, he asked "visually, this and celestron look exactly the same, what about the performance?"
Posted 25 January 2013 - 06:13 PM
When I saw your name, I thought "Here I go; in trouble again."
I wasn't pickin' on CuriousOne; I was just referencing his:
"There's magnacraft 15x70 on amazon for even lower price:"
That seems to indicate that price point tells the most import story. As the song went . . . "How LOW can you GO."
Posted 25 January 2013 - 06:25 PM
Not everyone's budget is the same. I think a good rule of thumb is asking someone what their price range is, what their needs are, and then helping them find the best bang for the buck for that price.
Photobud, congrats on your successful first light. Here's to many more good sessions.
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Posted 25 January 2013 - 07:20 PM
Not all, but most of the folks who testify of the good to great binocular they just bought have very low post counts
Last year I purchased a pair of Brunton compact binoculars via Craigslist at a very good price. I gave them a cursory evaluation, they seemed to work fine. It was only when I got them home that I realized that the right side did not focus, only the left.
I gave them to a my friend Rick who just loves them, best binoculars he has ever owned. Rick is blind in his right eye..
Posted 25 January 2013 - 07:30 PM
Guess I'll just enjoy my new toy.
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Posted 25 January 2013 - 07:58 PM
Wow, all this commotion when all I did was post how happy I was with my new binocs after an extremely short, cold trip outside. I didn't even make this a review or comparison.
Guess I'll just enjoy my new toy.
Alas, Photobud, as someone who has served two stints as a Moderator on the Cloudy Nights Binoculars forum (without benefit of combat pay, I might add), I can tell you that there are two subjects that cannot be addressed without peril here:
1. Celestron 15X70 binoculars
2. Collimation
So I hope you do not take anything said in this thread personally. If Galileo himself was to report on his fun experience with a Celestron 15X70, there would be turbulence.


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Improving access to medical care is critically important to all Texans.
Charity care has greatly increased since the passage of the 2003 reforms.
House Bill 4 (the 2003 medical liability reforms) has a track record of improving access to medical care.
UPDATE: Fiscal Year 2012:
Texas is attracting more new doctors than ever. TMB reported 3,630 newly licensed physicians for FY 2012 (which ended Aug. 31) —the highest # ever! There were 4,253 medical license applications, also a new record; 43% of the applications were processed in 10 days or less.
About 2 out of 3 (73.5%) new physicians are graduates of medical schools outside Texas. Overall, 42.1% (1,528) were graduates from other states or Canada, 31.4% (1,139) from other countries, and 26.5% (963) from Texas. This is the 2nd highest number ever of newly licensed from other states (but near the peak number in 2008 when 1,540 were licensed). And it's the highest-ever number of international medical graduates, 1,139! (Note: the latter may have been influenced by SB 189 which as of Sept. 1, requires non-citizen IMGs seeking initial licensure in Texas to practice 3 years in an underserved community. It has been predicted that this new practice obligation will begin to have a chilling effect on IMGs interested in practicing in Texas. It's possible that some IMGs were motivated to apply for licensure to get ahead of the implementation of this law.)
Since Prop. 12, Texas has licensed more than 28,000 new physicians. In the 9 years since Prop. 12, we have added an average of 3,135 newly licensed each year. This average is 772 more than the average of 2,363 per year for the 9 years before the passage of Prop. 12, a gain of 33% in the annual average.
For the past three years, the pace was even higher, averaging about 3500 newly licensed each year.
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Physician growth is not limited to metro Texas.
The Coastal Bend has been beneficiaries of those gains.
Premiums are stable and declining.
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Claims and lawsuits in most Texas counties have been cut in half.
Harris County Medical Liability Lawsuits
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The Royals announced today that the club has signed left-handed pitcher Noel Arguelles to a five-year Major League contract through the 2014 season. Consistent with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Noel Arguelles (pronounced "no-ELL AHR-gwey-us") is a native of Cuba and will turn 20 on January 12. Prior to defecting from Cuba, the 6-foot-4, 222-pound left-hander pitched for the La Habana Vaqueros in the Cuban National Series. He also competed for the Cuban Junior (18 and under) team at the COPABE "AAA" Pan American Junior Championships in 2007 where he was the winning pitcher in the gold medal game, tossing 8.0 shutout innings and striking out 11.
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Santa Clara, CA (Sports Network) - Alvaro Saborio netted a second-half brace
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San Jose played without forwards Steven Lenhart and Alan Gordon due to injury,
leaving reigning MLS MVP Chris Wondolowski to play with newly-acquired forward
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Despite having never started together, Wondolowski and Fucito created several
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net as the teams went into the break scoreless.
Salt Lake finally found its breakthrough in the 71st minute when substitute
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and fired it into the bottom right corner with a first-time strike to put the
visitors ahead.
Saborio completed his double five minutes from time when he ran onto a nice
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FREDERICK, Md. (WUSA) -- Roscoe Barlett is among the most endangered Republican congressmen in the country.
Democrats in Annapolis redrew his Western Maryland district, adding a whole lot of Democrats from Gaithersburg and Potomac. And the 86-year-old Republican is now facing a well-funded opponent named John Delaney.
Roscoe Bartlett may be the only Member of Congress with a survival cabin in the West Virginia woods -- just in case civilization implodes. In a film on YouTube called "The End of America -- Ready Or Not," Bartlett extols the virtues of his root cellar. "You're planning," he says of putting in a stock of food, "because the supermarket may not always be there."
The ten-term congressman from Frederick now finds his political future threatened. Delaney, a wealthy entrepreneur -- a Democrat -- with a big house just outside the district in Potomac -- is running big money, well-staffed campaign to unseat Bartlett.
"One of the problems with our political system these days," says Delaney, "is that people can make things up, with no bearing on the truth, completely false things, like Roscoe Bartlett says about me."
Bartlett's been running a tv commercial that starts, "What kind of congressman would John Delaney be? Delaney owned nursing homes where Medicare inspectors found mistreatment of seniors. "
Bartlett, the Republican, has tried to turn Delaney's business background against him. "These are not my words," he says. "What we are simply doing is what others have said."
"I'm actually very proud of what my companies have done," responds Delaney. "All the jobs we've created."
Bartlett's struggled with gaffes. He said federal student loans violate the Constitution, and suggested that's the kind of thing that lead to the Holocaust.
"The Holocaust was a little strong," Bartlett says now. He's apologized to anyone who was offended. "The only point I was making was, if you ignore the Constitution to do something good, tomorrow you may be ignoring the Constitution to do something bad."
Democrats have tried to tie Bartlett to Missouri Senate candidate Todd Aiken on the issue of abortions in rape cases. "All I said was rapes were a relatively small percentage of pregnancies and therefore abortions," says Bartlett. "And that's exactly true."
Bartlett says he's always supported an exemption in any abortion legislation for rape, incest, or the life of the mother.
Which he says now," says Delaney. "But he's voted historically that that exemption does not exist."
Bartlett's campaign has blasted Delaney for failing to vote in a couple of recent elections. The Bartlett campaign called voting "a basic civic duty."
It's probably Bartlett's toughest race ever, but he says he's confident he'll survive.
Written and Reported by Bruce Leshan
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Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford is responding to reports that he trespassed on his ex-wife's property.
Sanford released a statement Wednesday explaining what took place earlier this year between he and his ex-wife, Jenny Sanford.
Tuesday night, the Associated Press reported that Jenny Sanford had filed a complaint against him for trespassing at her home in Sullivans Island back on February 3rd.
Sanford, though, says he was just spending time with his son.
"It's an unfortunate reality that divorced couples sometimes have disagreements that spill over into family court. I did indeed watch the second half of the Super Bowl at the beach house with our 14 year old son because as a father I didn't think he should watch it alone. Given she was out of town I tried to reach her beforehand to tell her of the situation that had arisen, and met her at the back steps under the light of my cell phone when she returned and told her what had happened.
"There is always another side to every story, and while I am particularly curious how records that were sealed to avoid the boys dealing with embarrassment are now somehow exposed less than three weeks before this election, I agree with Jenny that the media is no place to debate what is ultimately a family court matter, and out of respect for Jenny and the boys, I'm not going to have any further comment at this time," Sanford said.
The AP reports that the couple's 2010 divorce settlement states that the two cannot enter each other's home without permission. The complaint, according to the AP, claims that Jenny Sanford had told Mark Sanford before not to come onto the property.
Mark Sanford is running for the vacant First Congressional District Seat. In a statement to the AP, Jenny Sanford said she did not want to get in the way of his race.


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By Mike Collett-White
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – In a finish that a Hollywood scriptwriter would struggle to match, the women's downhill at Russia's Winter Olympics produced a tie for gold for the first time on Wednesday, in a thrilling start to the fifth full day of competition.
Despite clear skies and mild temperatures, complaints about slushy snow conditions in the Caucasus mountains melted away, while on the Black Sea coast excitement grew with the first puck set to be dropped in the men's ice hockey competition.
History was made when Switzerland's Dominique Gisin and Tina Maze of Slovenia shared the women's Olympic Alpine skiing downhill gold medal after clocking exactly the same time down the sun-bathed Rosa Khutor descent.
Gisin, lost in amazement at the bottom of the piste, called it "crazy".
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"I attacked hard from top to bottom," added the 28-year-old, who has had her share of injuries over the years.
Alpine skiers have shared medals before at the Olympics, but never gold.
It was the second time in two days that women athletes made history at the Olympics.
On Tuesday night, women ski jumpers finally had the chance to prove their mettle in one of the ultimate sporting tests of power, technique and daring, 90 years after the first men competed at a Winter Games.
For years they were told the sport was too risky, that there were too few top-class women competitors, or even that the impact of landing could damage their fertility.
But ending a long battle for inclusion, all the frustration was consigned to the past at the hill at RusSki Gorki in the mountains above Sochi.
The events, added to the shock failure of U.S. snowboard king Shaun White to win a medal in the halfpipe on Tuesday, have grabbed the attention of the watching world and pushed a troubled buildup to the Sochi Games further into the background.
Going into Russia's first Winter Games, the biggest worry was the threat of attack by Islamist militants based in the north Caucasus hundreds of kilometers to the east.
On Tuesday, a militant group urged followers to pray for an earthquake in Sochi during the Olympics to avenge Muslims who died there fighting "Russian infidels", but as yet there has been no violence directly linked to the Games.
President Vladimir Putin, whose reputation rides on a safe and successful Games, was also criticized after Russia introduced a law last year banning the promotion of gay propaganda among minors.
There have been no major protests in Sochi over legislation which critics say encourages violence against gays.
The cost of staging the Games, estimated at $51 billion, although that figure is disputed, and allegations of widespread corruption have also slipped from the headlines for now.
The more the action and excitement take hold, the happier Putin, and Russia, will be.
Six medal events will be decided on Wednesday.
Russia has high hopes of gold in pairs figure skating, with world and European champions Maxim Trankov and Tatiana Volosozhar tipped for the title.
Russia linger in seventh place in the medals table, with Norway ahead of Canada at the top.
American speedskater Shani Davis will be bidding for his third straight gold in the 1,000 meters and aiming to put a dent in the Dutch domination on the ice.
Australian Torah Bright defends her snowboarding halfpipe title against rivals who include America's Kelly Clark — the 2002 winner is appearing at her fourth Games.
In the luge doubles, Austrian brothers Andreas and Wolfgang Linger seek their third successive Winter Games gold.
The International Olympic Committee and International Luge Federation will remember Georgian athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili, whose death from injuries in a training crash four years ago to the day at the Vancouver Games stunned the sporting world.
"We are laying flowers at the luge centre in Whistler," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said in Sochi. "It is an ongoing thing. We will also continue to work with the family (of the athlete) for a lasting tribute.
The puck drops for the start of action in the eagerly anticipated men's ice hockey tournament, in which Czech Republic play Sweden and Latvia meet Switzerland in the opening group games.
(Additional reporting by the Reuters Winter Olympics team; Editing by Peter Rutherford)


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"Why do my schools keep coming back for levies? How do they use the tax dollars they receive? What's the state contributing to my district?" These are just some of the questions to be discussed at the League of Women Voters meeting 7-9 p.m. Jan. 7 at Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church (103 Wm. Howard Taft) in the Geier Room. For more information, call 513-281-8683.
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SO-CAL Speed Shop Recesses A Model A Firewall - Time For RecessWritten by on December 1, 2010
If you want to fit a small-block Chevy-or most any OHV V-8-in a Model A, and retain the stock frame and wheelbase, something's going to have to give; there simply isn't enough room between the radiator and the firewall where a four-cylinder motor once lived to fit a V-8, despite the fact that an eight is only four-cylinders long.
The solution has always been to recess the firewall. There are a number of ways this can be done, from using a section of a wheelbarrow, to purchasing ready-made recessed firewall sheetmetal. On a '30-31 Model A we've even seen the firewall removed and re-installed backward.
One of the current projects underway at SO-CAL Speed Shop is a '31 Model A pickup, with a small-block Chevy and stock chassis. These early pickups are not exactly roomy on the inside, and any reduction in interior space will always be undesirable, so the decision was made to make the recess as small as possible, retaining maximum legroom and allowing space behind the dash for an air conditioning evaporator.
We followed along as SO-CAL Speed Shop's Richie Nogueira fabricated a recess for the firewall from 16-gauge steel, making it appear as "stock" as possible. If you're planning a similar sheetmetal adventure yourself, make sure you have the valve covers and distributor you intend on using, as not only will you need them for clearance, but you'll also want to be sure you're able to remove them once the job's finished!
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With some sections of stiff poster board taped together, the templates were used to determine the size of the pattern, and where any bends should be. Scissors were used to score the card to make bending it easier.Voilá! Looks like it'll work. And yes, we know one side of the "hole" has been trimmed farther out than the other. At this stage Nogueira was merely mocking it up to check clearances and appearance.Before the template/pattern assembly could be trial fitted in the cowl, Nogueira drilled them then used Cleco fasteners to hold them together, as the clamps used up to now would have to be removed.Bent to shape and clamped to the templates, the recess is beginning to form. Nogueira's initial plan was to bend the top corners as shown, requiring only one weld to join it to the top section. However, bending this section would be impossible to do in the brake, plus it would require two further triangular sections be fabricated and welded into the outside flange. Nogueira decided to fabricate separate filler sections from a single piece for each side.Swage lines formed by bead rollers are one thing, but making them look like factory pressings requires a little work and a lot of skill. The area where they intersect was worked to "round" the corners, as were the ends of each swage.Looks a little different to how it did straight from the bead roller, huh? Note how a compass was used to scribe a radius at the end of each swage, which was then worked to follow this line.Once happy with the pattern, it was removed from the templates, laid out flat again, and its perimeter replicated in 16-gauge steel. Nogueira decided to add a swage line for character.
Nogueira used various tools, mostly homemade, to work the swage lines. Don't be afraid to make a tool if it'll do the job. The hard plastic tools were made by Nogueira over a decade ago, while the little T-bar was particularly neat. Note the panel was worked from both sides, depending on what needed doing.Once cut to size, a wooden mallet was used to form the outer flange, hammered over a piece of round steel stock welded to a flat plate clamped in a vise.The panel was bent in the brake, but rather than sharp bends, a radius was desired. A length of tubing welded to flat stock was clamped in place of the usual fingers on the brake to achieve this.After each corner piece was tacked, a shrinker/stretcher was used to bring the top flange into perfect alignment.With the radiused bends formed, the panel was held upright on the bench using a pair of magnets at each side, in order for the top corners to be fabricated. With a 90-degree radiused bend formed and the corner worked in to a curve, Nogueira held the corner panel in place and scribed cut lines onto it.
After a trial fit, the firewall was trimmed a little more and the corners radiused using a drum sander in an air grinder.Another trial fit showed everything was good. Note the MSD Pro-Billet distributor, which will be used is now in place. While we said to make sure all your components are in place before starting such a job, the MSD piece is smaller in diameter and shorter than the stocker used for mock-up, so no clearance problems were anticipated.It was checked at the beginning, but doesn't hurt to check again before final welding. The distributor can be removed and replaced with the motor in place thanks to the height of the recess.Sharp-eyed readers will have noticed the firewall was held in place with Clecos at the start, and here's why; it was way easier to complete the final welding with the firewall laid on the bench than to attempt it while in the car. The gaps at the lower corners were also addressed at this time, with filler pieces welded in.Here's the view inside the truck once a removable trans tunnel had been fabricated. As you can see, there's ample legroom inside the cab even with the recessed firewall.


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Bellevue is the fifth largest city in Washington, with a population of more than 130,000. It is the high-tech and retail center of the Eastside, with more than 130,000 jobs and a skyline of gleaming high-rises. You can learn a lot about the city from news releases, the It's Your City newsletter and Bellevue Television.
While business booms downtown, much of Bellevue retains a small-town feel, with thriving, woodsy neighborhoods and a vast network of green spaces and recreational facilities that keep people calling the place "a city in a park." The city's schools are consistently rated among the best in the country.
Sales at local shopping complexes are always an attraction, but a strawberry festival and an arts and crafts fair each draw thousands each year. During the holiday season, the Garden d'Lights display at the Bellevue Botanical Garden attracts visitors from far and wide. Artists from around the country enter striking new works in the biennial Bellevue Sculpture Exhibition.
Every July 4, thousands from around the region converge on Bellevue Downtown Park for the Family 4th event. Bellevue's agrarian traditions are celebrated in the spring and fall at popular fairs at the Kelsey Creek Farm Park. More than 300,000 people visit the downtown area the last weekend in July each year for arts and crafts fairs.
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Building a Garage Plan: Tips to Reduce Construction Costs – The Garage Plan Shop
When most garage owners actually decide to build a garage, one of the most important things to do before construction begins is to establish a garage building budget. Sometimes the building budget can be pretty tight with no room to overspend. However, there are ways to cut construction costs when building a garage and get the most bang for your buck. Below is a list of tips recommended by The Garage Plan Shop to help you cut construction costs making it a little easier to say within your budget.
· Consider purchasing a pre-drawn or stock garage plan. They cost much less than a custom drawn plan.
· Purchase materials in bulk. Many lumberyards, hardware stores and home improvement centers will slash a significant percentage from the actual price when materials are purchased in large quantities.
· Eliminate features that aren't necessary. Do you really need four windows in the garage or can you get by with just two? Do you have any special features on your wish list that you can do without? Or, consider building just the basic garage right now and when time and allows and you have more money in your pocket, add special elements like a workbench. Just make sure you plan for your special elements during construction even if you can't afford to add them right away. For instance, if you'd like to have a half bath in the garage someday, be sure to install the rough plumbing during construction and finish the bath at a later time.
· Hire a licensed and credible contractor. Many times, garage owners think they will cut construction costs by hiring cheap labor. In reality, it is worth paying more for a good contractor as it is not worth risking the structural integrity of you new garage to save money on labor. Sometime poor craftsmanship leads to more expensive renovation costs down the road.
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Apple Posts Record $75 Billion Quarterly Revenue, Sells 75 Million iPhones
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter.read more
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter.read more
"Early 2015." That's when Apple says it will release the Apple Watch. It's also when a new report says the company will launch Pay in Canada.read more
2014 was a banner year for Apple and 2015 is already setting records for the world's most valuable company.
But that news is overshadowed in Canada, where Apple plans to raise app prices due to inflation and a weak loonie.read more
Apple today announced that the first week of January set a new record for billings from the App Store with customers around the world spending nearly half a billion dollars on apps and in-app purchases, and New Year's Day 2015 marked the single biggest day ever in App Store sales history.read more
2014 was a huge year for Apple.read more
Some of the world's biggest tech companies are being targeted by an open letter about privacy.
Canada's Privacy Commissioner has joined more than 20 counterparts from around the world in supporting an open letter addressed to a list of global tech giants: Samsung, Microsoft, Nokia, Google, Amazon, Apple, and BlackBerry.read more
Apple and IBM today delivered the first wave of IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions.
The so-called "new class of made-for-business apps" are designed to bring IBM's big data and analytics capabilities to iPhone and iPad users in the enterprise.read more
Find yourself struggling with balancing multiple tasks at once?
A Toronto-based software developer aims to help people prioritize and achieve multiple tasks with a new app that allows them to "visualize their day."read more
On Thursday, December 11, Apple stores across Canada will host free one-hour coding workshops in support of Hour of Code, a worldwide movement to make computer science accessible to all students.read more
BlackBerry is offering iPhone owners up to $600 to "trade up" their Apple smartphone for a Passport.
The program, which starts December 1, offers up to $400 trade-in value plus up to $200 top-up value, depending on the model of iPhone.read more
An entrepreneur who felt online interactions have lost their social soul has created an app that aims to resurrect lively conversations with a layer of gamification.read more
Apple this week announced the availability of WatchKit, software that gives developers a set of tools to create experiences designed for Apple Watch, which is slated to hit the market this spring.read more
Apple's chief executive officer is all over the internet today because he came out in an essay on Businessweek.
Some people are calling his essay "brave," "elegant," and "historic." Others are asking: what's the big deal? We already knew he was gay.read more
Tim Cook, who is as famously private as the technology company he heads, has for the first time publicly acknowledged his sexuality.read more
Bitstrips has raised a round of money and launched an app.
The evidently busy Toronto-based startup's Series B round brings total funding for the company to $11 million.read more


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September 13, 2012 08:08 PM by Lisa Princ
Last week on WeTV's Braxton Family Values, we watched as Trina shot her music video, and this week it was time for the big reveal! What would her sisters think? And speaking of reveals, Gabe had a big reveal of his own, but would it make or break his marriage? It was the usual Braxton family drama tonight…
This week on Braxton Family Values, Toni met with her sisters to ask them if they would be willing to perform with her in Saint Lucia. Despite a bit of hesitation, I mean, she did fire them after all, Trina and Towanda agreed – but not without a little booty shaking in Toni's face. Ah, nothing like the love of sisters.
And speaking of booty shaking, the girls decided this was the perfect opportunity for a booty clapping, slapping, and shaking it until you drop class! I am still not sure what was more comical, Traci's down and dirty moves, or Toni sanitizing the pole – hey, a sister needs to be germ free, right? Oye, talk about major OCD!
Meanwhile, Gabe made an appointment to meet with Evelyn, as he was desperately seeking her advice in moving forward with Trina. Evelyn decided after admitting to Gabe that she does "like him," that if he was really changing on the inside, he needed to change on the outside. You know what that meant – no more ponytail, facial hair, and a new suit! Donning his new look, Gabe looked like a completely different person, but would Trina buy into it?
Gabe invited Trina to dinner at a nice restaurant, not the cheapo kind she is used to him frequenting. As she waited for him, she was wondering if this was the start of a new Gabe, but nothing prepared her for what she was about to see. When Gabe arrived with his new look, Trina just about fell out of the chair laughing. Uh, yeah, he tried to warn Evelyn that Trina wouldn't like it, and she didn't. But, she did give him the benefit of the doubt, and told him she would think over giving their marriage another shot.
Of course, before she could make any decision regarding Gabe, Trina needed to talk with her sisters. Big mistake. Tamar, in typical fashion, jumped on Trina and told her to drop his ass. Okay, not in those exact words, but you get the idea. Trina stood her ground though, and insisted it was her decision. Hmm, why did you ask them then in the first place, Trina?
Finally, it was time for Trina's big music video reveal to her sisters on Braxton Family Values, and needless to say she was very nervous. Tamar cracked jokes about it, but Toni seemed very impressed, and in my opinion, it was a pretty cool video. The only problem her sisters had with the video was that Trina included a model, and Toni insisted she needed to cut her out. But how would Trina be able to afford anymore editing after she drained her (and Gabe's) bank account?
You'll have to tune in next week to find out! Do you think Trina should give Gabe another shot? What did you think of Trina's music video? We know you have an opinion, and we want to hear it! Comment below and share your thoughts with us!
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The Zeagle Underwater Strobe/Flashlight has a hook & loop strap to attach it to the shoulder of the BCD or any other convenient mounting location. The bright strobe will flash for about 10 hours on one pair of fresh AA Batteries (not included). The other end of the light contains the switch for a handy flashlight that is perfect for adjusting cameras or other equipment at night.
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