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Monday, December 7, 2009
The champion Davis Cup team along with compatriot Tommy Robredo grabbed a gussied up photo op with Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and the cup during an official reception at the Moncloa presidential palace in Madrid today.
Oh PM how jelly I am of your position in that photo. I'd gladly be sandwiched between all that pretty chorizo.
So who's bringing the most HAWTNESS here peeps? I, for one, am loving Tommy's suit + scarf moment. But as always, there's too much clothing in the way for my tastes.
UPDATE: Ooh, better pic here including coach Albert Costa and the epically drool-worthy Juan Carlos Ferrero.
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- whirlingDecember 7, 2009 at 11:37 PM
soooo pretty and soooo good at tennis...those spaniards are damn hot! what i wouldn't give to work my way through that line up (exc zapat & costa of course)..ending up with mighty fine rafa for dessert...*faints*ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 8, 2009 at 5:34 AM
Tommy! I feel that a bit of Tommy should be sprinkled liberally in every photoshoot, just to add some extra handsome on the side. Mmm again.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 8, 2009 at 6:43 AM
They are all very handsome, but Tommy takes the cake, as usual. Roger and him are the two that can really carry an elegant suit.ReplyDelete
Although Rafa would always be the one I want to do all sorts of naughty with, Tommy really is sooo good looking.ReplyDelete
I'm so with you guys riding the Tommy totem pole. Uber-yums. Rafa, well, that's a given.ReplyDelete
Get that paella ready peeps. lol
- Straweberry_PopDecember 12, 2009 at 12:30 PM
*spacey smile*
While Tommy is a nice guy, I just think he has the charisma and personality of a wet cardboard box. He does nothing for me.
Daveed is a cutie whom I have a super soft spot for. <3
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Ethiopia Dale, Classic Italian Espresso, Panama Decaf
I did all the roasting and had a ball ... I really like roasting on the Probat but lately I have so much cupping that it falls into Josh's competent hands. I was really gentle with the Panama Panamaria WP Decaf, and kept it on the light side to preserve the brightness. The Classic Italian is one of our slightly darker espressos, but you also need to have a nice gentle warm-up, bring on the heat around 5-6 minutes, then back off as it approaches first crack in order to have a controlled reaction. In general, I did not have to bring up the heat to reach my target point, which was 460 at 16 minutes. The Ethiopia Dale is dry-processed and, as always, the number of under-developed "quakers" is a bit surprising. I guess when you do small batches in a home roaster or a sample roaster, you don't see the same thing as a bigger 25 Lb batch. I pulled some of the lightest ones manually, and made a note on the label. Still, this is the natural (dry-process) coffee conundrum; there are great coffees that have a lot of under-ripes in there. What should one do? Reject them? For me, when I cup this Dale and there are 7 phenomenal cups, 2 good cups, and 1 with off taste, I will take those odds ... especially knowing that the informed home roaster can pull out a couple quakers without much effort.


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Iowa State Announces Spring Volleyball Slate
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The next Saturday, Apr. 12, Iowa State will travel to Cedar Falls to take part in UNI's Spring Tournament. The eight-team tournament will feature four matches for the Cyclones.
Iowa State's next stop will be Carroll High School on Apr. 17 when the Cyclones take on the Creighton Bluejays at 6:30 p.m.
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The Cyclones are coming off their eighth-consecutive NCAA Championship trip in 2013. Iowa State returns 11 letterwinners, led by 2013 AVCA All-American Mackenzie Bigbee. The spring slate will also offer fans a chance to see some new faces in Maria Fruechte and Samara West, who are coming off redshirt seasons and true freshman Monique Harris, who enrolled at Iowa State in January and will practice and compete with ISU in the spring.
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After all of the phone calls, drop ins and questions like, "Is it in today?" Deschutes Brewery's the dissident release finally arrived!Immediately when the doors opened to the Portland pub this Wednesday at 11 am, people started rushing in to get their bounty of dissident brew. The first person who showed up purchased eight bottles, the next six, and on from there – lets just say, our stash is dwindling.The day was crazy!We were given an allotment of 30 cases from Bend and we already went through 18 cases in one day.People kept coming up to the front desk saying, "I'd like a t-shirt, a pint glass, and umm a case (twelve 22oz bottles) of dissident."
Earlier on in the day, employees gathered around a back table to open and discuss the remarkable beer.One of the most frequent comments I received from customers was, "I didn't know you could do this with beer."Well everyone, you can make a sour brown beer, Bend decided to do it, and it is delicious.It has a very fruity and sharp taste to it that drinks so well and only gets better. It's true, when you first taste it the immediate reaction is "whoa, beer?" But once your taste buds settle the next inclination is, "whoa, beer!"
The feedback and excitement surrounding this beer release has been overwhelming. We are expected to run out of the cases we received from Bend within the next day or so, and might possibly finish off the kegs by the end of the weekend.Everyone and their grandmother is buying this reserve series.You could tell how far the excitement spread when the general manager announced that Portland pub would be receiving Dissident t-shirts in-stock and all the employees lit up and let out a squished face, hissing "yesssss."
I have never witnessed something quite like this – everyone who comes in is in tune with the uniqueness and quality of this beer.They are so excited about getting their hands on as much as they can. A dissident spell perhaps? The entire pub from servers, bartenders, hosts, clientele, and customers are all grinning and basking in the release.It has been a whole lot of fun and judging by the excitement and the sales thus far, I don't know how much longer the fun will last, so be sure to come in this weekend and get the last few drops of Dissident.
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125 ETX Focusing Problem
Posted 11 April 2013 - 09:57 AM
Is there any step by step method for removing the back and tighten the focuser as something back there must be loose. I don't have any problems focusing my 90ETX.
Pictures of te steps or how to video would be great!
Posted 11 April 2013 - 05:44 PM
Posted 25 April 2013 - 12:04 PM
Nothing to it
Grab the purple tube and unscrew it carefully
It will give you a perfect view of the mirror and slide
I regreased my slide and that corrected it
There's no adjustment on the focus
It's just a threaded rod.
I have a step by step here
If you can't view the pics let me know
The etx is easy
Posted 26 April 2013 - 10:14 AM
I'll try this link you listed, but looks like I have to subscribe or join?
Thanks for your help!
Posted 26 April 2013 - 10:28 AM
Yes if you unscrew the corrector plate or tube there is a chance you the alignment can be off
Mine has be apart several times and I have zero issues
Images are extremely crisp
Pay attention to how tight the tube was
Make alignment marks to ensure you don't over or under tighten it when putting it back together
Personally if you pull it apart I'd flock the tube,flocking made a world of diffrence in mine,I gather more light now
When you remove the mirror and grease the slide the grease will take up some slack which will help
I used gray Molly grease
On the focus rod also
Posted 26 April 2013 - 10:33 AM
Posted 26 April 2013 - 12:39 PM
I applied a lite coat of grease onto the outside of the tube that the mirror/holder slide on
When you unscrew your tube and remove it,the mirror will be attached to the rear section
Work the focus knob and you will see what moves and what doesn't
That should show what needs to be greased
The only way to align the mirrors perfect again is too send it to meade or experiment which I wouldn't do unless I absolutely had to
On the back of the ota if you further dissassembly the scope there's are collimnation screws marked with red paint
I don't see unscrewing the tube having much mis alignment effects unless you screw it on way tighter or looser than when you pulled it off
Now with that said I'm in no way telling you to move foward
If you are not comfortable or mechanically inclined it may not be a good idea
On a 1-10 scale with 10 being the most difficult
To me it's a 2,easy and wear latex gloves in a clean environment
Posted 26 April 2013 - 12:46 PM
That's the tube that needs grease
There is a small metal ring that acts as a clip to hold the mirror on
That must be removed to be able to slide the mirror holder off the shaft
I don't quite remember what holds the focus shaft onto the mirror holder which I why I said unscrew the whole ota purple tube
That will allow you to see behind the mirror
Posted 26 April 2013 - 02:02 PM
Here's the back of the ota behind the plastic
Pull off the focus knob unscrew the tube pull
If you choose to remove the mirror and mirror holder remove the clip on the small tube
Slide mirror/holder and focus shaft comes with it
Here's some pics
Notice the screws with red paint,I wouldn't touch those as they are for aligning the mirrors
And notice the clip on the tube that needs to be removed if you choose to remove the mirror
Now if your not sure about removing the mirror it can be grease in place but carefully not to get excess grease on the mirror
Bring the mirror all the way back like on my pick
Grease the front half of the tube.
Bring the mirror all the way to the front against the clip and grease the back half
Just a thin coat,nothing that drips or could fall off
What the grease does is lubricates of corse but grease will fill the gap between the tubes and will make it harder for image shift to occur
As I put my grease on I rotated my mirror around the tube as I pushed it down the slide to help evenly distribute the coat of grease.
I wiped off the lil extra that built up on the back side of the mirror holder
Honestly it's all easy to do
Just take your time and don't drop anything or touch the reflective mirror service
Posted 26 April 2013 - 02:34 PM
For the grease, what do I use and where do I get it?
Then the other matter is how to remove the scope from the fork mount as I guess that has to be done first?
Posted 26 April 2013 - 03:15 PM
Just grip the purple ota and turn it counter clockwise
Remove just the purple tube
The plastic back of the scope will remain on the forks
If you want to remove the mirror get a .50 mm Allen wrench remove the focus knob
Remove the lil metal circle clip on the small tube
Simply slide the mirror assembly off
Grease shaft and re install
Posted 26 April 2013 - 03:21 PM
The etx 125 is Not a sealed ota
Look under the tube where the 1/4" 20 tripod mount is.....that's an opening in that 1/4" gap that allows debris in
Posted 26 April 2013 - 07:25 PM
I bought some napa Molly lube
It's thin and gray
I used it on my lx200 gears
Great stuff
Posted 27 April 2013 - 08:24 AM
Thanks so much for taking the time to help me with this solution
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Posted 27 April 2013 - 12:38 PM
The thicker the grease the more resistance you will have which will allow less image shift
Some types of grease would act like glue
Stay away from red or blue grease
White,light brown will do also
Posted 27 April 2013 - 02:33 PM
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Extremely fast shipping
However the flocking is not easy to do perfect
If you do mess up the glue is so strong it will rip the flocking off if you pull it apart then the glue has to be scrapped out
It's not to hard but a pain if you mess up
Google telescope flocking,I think there's other stuff too
Posted 27 April 2013 - 07:33 PM
The only way to screw up the collimation is to fool with those screws with the red thread lock on 'em.
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AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State gymnastics team travels to No. 12 Minnesota Saturday for its first road test of the season in a four-team competition. In addition to the Gophers, the Cyclones will face No. 1 Michigan and No. 20 Central Michigan in the Sports Pavilion at 6 p.m. CT.
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Gaining inspiration at a young age from 50 Cent and Kanye West, who not only taught him that it was possible to be both an emcee and a producer but that he could rap about being himself, IamSu! has recently made quite a splash in the Bay's eclectic Hip Hop scene on the mic and behind the boards. After playing point man on LoveRance's Bay anthem, and eventual national smash, "Up!" then scoring a feature verse on E-40's latest hit "Function," the Richmond, California native is now looking to make some waves in the solo game with his latest mixtape, Kilt.
Kilt brings plenty of the left-field sonics the Bay has become known for. Standout "Mainey" is deceptively simple, pairing a hypnotic, panning synth line with a punchy 808 kick and understated claps. "Over" immediately follows with the same off-kilter vibe. Its laid back phased bassline constantly competes with Su's rolling hi-hat for the listener's attention, creating a disorientingly brilliant hodgepodge with a fingerprint that could only come from the Bay. Interlude "Fly High" has an almost ne-soul vibe, its heavy bass and knocking drums complementing lazy keyboard chords. "Poppin' Bands" even proves that Su can tackle the new trap sound with ease. All in all, Kilt solidifies Su's status as a stand-out in the Bay's young, emerging pool of talent, proving his looks on "Up!" and "Function" were well-earned.
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Being Involved With Music At a Young Age: "I've always been into music. It's always been a passion of mine. I've been playing instruments since I was like three, and my mom just always really supported that, whatever I wanted to do."
The Albums that Made Him Want to Rap: "It was Get Rich Or Die Tryin' [by 50 Cent] when I was in the seventh grade. That was crazy, and then The College Dropout [by Kanye West]. Get Rich Or Die Tryin' hella inspired me but then once I'd seen Kanye, [he] was just like more of a relatable person. I'm not running around killing people, so when I saw Kanye, it was just like "I could really do this," even imagining myself, you know?"
On The Eclectic Bay Sound: "The Bay's music is crazy, all the Funk music that came from here [and] that classic R&B music. It's just a combination [of things]. [There are] so many types of rhythms and so many cultures out here, so I guess that's just what comes out."
His Songwriting Process: "I'm usually pretty involved in the songwriting process unless I just get emailed a verse to do or something like that, but if I'm working like personally with the artist, I'm pretty involved with it. I usually try to figure out a hook. Whenever I send some beats off, I try to send at least one or two with hooks on 'em just to make it easier for the artist."
Reception of Recent Mixtape Kilt: "It's been really good. It's been a blessing. People really took to it very well. Just seeing all the people's reactions on Twitter, and the blog reactions, it's crazy. I never expected it to be this big. I was confident in the music, but I didn't expect it to get this kind of a reaction."
Buzz of Bay in 2012 Compared to Years Past: "I think this is probably some of the best shape the Bay has ever been in. With 'Up!' being high on the chart – I think it's like #2 right now – and [with] "Function" doing so well and Kreayshawn and like so many other amazing people like Lil B, I don't think there's ever been a time where [there have been] so many people from the Bay getting so much attention. It's kind of like a resurgence."
Lil B's Place in Bay Area Scene: "Everybody has their own individual opinion on Lil B. I really got a lot of respect for him. I respect his movement, and I definitely respect his Internet presence – like, there's like nothing to laugh about, know what I'm saying? He puts out so much material, and I think that's kind of like a blueprint for what people need to do."
Does the Game Need Constant Mixtape Releases?: "Definitely, because people have such short attention spans. At one point it was called over-saturation, but I just think the way the world works and the way that the kids are, you need to always have something going for you. You shouldn't be dormant at any point. I actually like it because it keeps me working. On sites, [there's] a new song out every single day, so it just inspires you to keep working."
The Slow, Steady Success of "Up!": "[The song's success] definitely doesn't feel like it was overnight. It's definitely been very slow, because the song is, I want to say, like two years old. It had its run out here and then it got really big in L.A. because of the YG remix and whatever, and then a 50 [Cent] remix [came] in the winter. That's when everything just came to a head. [The video came out] a minute after the song had come out. We had been performing the song for like six or eight months. [Laughs] It was a long time."
"Up!" Growing Stale: "Personally, I was over it. I was puttin' out hella videos, hella mixtapes and hella songs. I was just looking for the next one, the next thing to [do]. I'm glad people appreciated it [though]. It's definitely taken a life of its own. I'm just thankful for every opportunity I got from that song."
Making "Up!" Radio-Friendly: "When we first made it, I was like 'We gotta think of a clean version' just 'cause I was scared of what my mom was gonna think. [Laughs] I knew the song was just hella catchy or whatever, but [the radio edit] was just out of necessity more so. It was getting played in the club and I didn't think it was gonna be big on the radio, so we kind of had to go back and make a clean version. I was like 'What's the clean version gonna be?' [because] our verses were so gross. The hook was out of pocket, but then it came together."
The Random Call From E-40 That Led to "Function": "[E-40] got my phone number from a friend named Kool John, and he just called me randomly. It was just like a random number. He called me [and] was like 'Yo, wassup mane, this is E-40' – you know, the classic voice or whatever, and he was talking just like how he talks in all the movies and on the records. He was just talking about how he had a lot of respect for what I was doing, which was crazy how he even knew who I was. Then he said he had a record for me."
Insight From E-40: "Every time I talk to him, I get a lot of good advice. He would call me up and just see how I was doing sometimes, or every time I'd see him, he would just always give me some good words. I hit him up from time to time, and he'll hit me up. We were choppin' it up in New York a good deal, so I mean there's definitely still a connection there."
Does Richmond Embody a Particular Sound?: "I just think it's all about individuality, especially out [in the Bay], so I don't think there's a certain sound. I think everybody brings something different to the table, whether it's more street-oriented artists or people like me that are just trying to have fun or just trying to spread a kind of positive message out. I think it's just the more different ideas that are brought to the table, the better, just to get a real wide depiction of what it's all about. I definitely know there's regional differences, but to have to fit into a certain mold to agree with what people think a city should sound [like] is not what I'm about."
On Bay Being Too Big For A Single Sound: "I think it's too big to try and put into one box. That's like somebody just saying they're from the whole Midwest, you know what I mean? You can't say you're from a whole region. You gotta just be what you're about. I don't think there's a specific Bay sound because there's so many different sounds."
Reminiscing About Hyphy: "I was really young when that stuff was going down. I was just juiced to like even see [E-40] on 106 & Park, you know what I mean? And to hear Kanye on the remix, or Game or whoever got on it, that was just crazy. I felt like it was comparable [to other regional movements at the time]. It just didn't last as long because there wasn't like a second wave of artists. It was just E-40 and Keak Da Sneak, but in the South you had so many people, you know? I was ready for the Messy Marv's to be all over BET, or even Andre Nickatina or somebody like that."
On the National Success of "Up!" Coming Back to the Bay: "I feel like any look that's given is a good look, and I think 'Up!' being so national is big for everybody out here . . . because it just shows that it's good music coming out of a place, so of course you're gonna do some research, your YouTube research or your blog research. There's always gonna be 'related to something' on the side, and people get caught in a little Pandora's box of looking up music."
Heard YouTube Parody "I Eat the Pizza Up"?: "[Laughs] I've never heard that. Oh my God . . . [Laughs] Damn, that is hella funny. I did not know that existed."
The Next Move: "I'm definitely working towards another mixtape, The HBK Collective Mixtape. [I'm] working on that, and I did a collaborate mixtape with another artist out here named Jay Ant. That's finished, so we just taking the time to put that out. That's what I plan to focus on, just flooding with a lot more mixtapes."


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I'm working on making a proper map for an RPG campaign world for a game I'm planning inspired by various ancient myths and legends. I don't have much experience with map-making - I've created a few, but all of them were pretty basic and nothing like I want for this. I followed Tear's Sederan tutorial in creating these maps, with a few tweaks here and there.
So far, I've made two completely separate maps. I decided the first one both wasn't good-looking enough and was too low-resolution for my uses (it was 'only' 2500x1000px). So, I remade it over yesterday and today at 10000x5000px - damned thing got too big for the PSD file format and I had to save it as a PSB. The new map is too large to really use as-is (even as a JPG it's 8 MB), but its detail seems perfect for digital regional maps.
I've included a full-resolution (1600x1200px) regional map of Europe and a 2500x1250px whole-world map.
The map is intended to be very obviously Earth, but a different Earth. Coastlines aren't intended to match up, some features are completely new (such as the channel cutting Africa in half), there are a few extra islands and one new continent, etc.
I still need to add country borders, labels, etc. I also might shrink Greenland a bit, cutting off the northern section somewhat. I also need to get a decent looking map border, and I'd like it to eventually look like a cloth map, complete with folds/etc. Wish I could make it look hand-drawn, or possibly hand-shaded, but I'm sure that's not going to happen without redoing the whole thing.
I have no idea if the graticules are accurate for this kind of map projection (or what projection this might be), but they're really there to look cool and help navigation, not to be 100% accurate to reality.
Thanks for any suggestions/comments/criticism.
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This looks pretty neat. One thing that strikes me, though, is that your graticules seem incised into a matrix rather than painted on (so it doesn't look like paper, more like a painting on a tiled surface - which is pretty cool, if you think about it) and that your major mountains might need a bit more "oomph", a slight dash of verticality and more of a sense of "looming" and "towering"
This is a very good looking map!
And as always Luka has some great advice.
I've altered the mountain peaks layer to have a steeper slope and be Embossed rather than the current inner bevel; I hope that'll help make the mountains look more like they're sticking out. I'm also thinking about making it carved in stone, rather than be a paper map. Might need to go through the layers and change the bevels from 'up' to 'down' for that to work properly, and it might work better as a grayscale picture, too.
Here's the new version; it's at 25% resolution (50% linear resolution).
Very nice, would love to hear more about the back story even if that isn't the point of this thread
This looks interesting
Just for reference; it looks like it is an equirectangular projection, and the graticule matches that assumption. However, you should consider removing the half-row at the top and the bottom; that area literally can not exist on a globular map.
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Excellent - thanks Lalaithion! I'm curious what you mean about the half-row being impossible, though. Would you mind explaining what you mean by that? The graticule just before it should be the 80 degree N/S graticule; shouldn't it (normally) extend out to 90 degrees?
I'm trying to remember why I put the border right there, rather than at the actual 90/180 degree marks, but am coming up with a blank. Perhaps I should do that when I get around to updating the map.
I need to find some appropriate icons to stick on the map now - I'd prefer to use semi-3D pictures of little cities and the like (something vaguely like these, but appropriate for the setting and possibly a little darker).
Either that, or I'll have to just use symbolic representations. Bleh.
After taking a closer look at your map, i realized that there is a much weirder problem going on than miscounting graticules. The equator of the earth and the center graticule on your map are not the same. The equator on the earth goes through Ecuador; your center graticule runs through Panama. The equator also sits below India; the center graticule on your map intersects with India. Your map, instead of going from 85N to 85S, goes from 95N to 75S.
sorry about the confusion.
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WHEELING - Anthony Wallace certainly filled up the stat sheet Friday night in Linsly's 97-92 victory against Wheeling Central.
The Cadets senior finished with 37 points and 12 rebounds.
Maybe Wallace's most impressive feat was something that won't be found on the stat sheet.
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Linsly's Cole Griffin, left, brings the ball down the court in front of the defense of Wheeling Central's Thomas Stanley during their game Friday night in Wheeling.
Central's David Park, center, is presented a plaque for being nominated to the McDonald's All-American Game by local McDonald's owner Ross Stoltz, left, as his coach, Mel Stephens, looks on.
Wallace should definitely be credited with a few assists that, according to the rules of the game, aren't technically assists at all.
His presence, though, was definitely key during an important run that helped the Cadets get some breathing room in the fourth quarter in a back-and-forth thriller in front of a packed and raucous crowd at the Central gymnasium.
With the Knights doing everything in their power to stop Wallace, Colton Coss twice was wide open from 3-point range a buried both to give Linsly a 73-61 lead with 6:28 left.
From there Linsly (9-3) was able to get to the free-throw line, led by the wily veteran Wallace, who was 8-for-8 from the line in the fourth, and hold off the Knights.
Wheeling Central coach Mel Stephens agreed.
"We knew Coss was a shooter and he can make those shots," Stephens said. "Sometimes you are so focused on stopping a guy like Wallace, you will do anything to slow him down and the wrong guy goes (leaves his man). Give him credit. He made some big shots, and a couple of times, (Chase) Harler had a hand in his face."
The rest was Wallace, who finished 12 of 21 from the field, and didn't have a 3.
"He's our leader and a four-year starter and nearly a 1,500-point scorer for us," said Linsly coach James Wallace, a Cadets alum who played in the rivalry. "He has been in every situation there is and not only does he want the ball in that situation, he knows what to do with it. His free-throw shooting was phenomenal and our kids really feed off that. They had the confidence he was going to make those shots and we were able to get a few stops on defense."
Not many of the stops were on Harler or David Park. The one-two Central combo packed a punch, finishing with 39 and 32 points, respectively.
Problem is, the dynamic duo didn't get a lot of help.
"You would think when two guys (combine for 71 points) you'd be in good shape, but we didn't get much help from anybody else," Stephens said. "Obviously David and Chase were getting the ball but we had some opportunities for some other shots but we couldn't get the ball to drop."
Behind 21 points from Harler, Central (8-3) led 39-37 at the break, but when he went to the bench early in the third with his third foul, Linsly went on a 7-0 run to go up 45-41.
The game was tied again, at 45-45 and 60-60, but Jameson Murray hit a 3 near the end of the third quarter to start a 7-1 run and give the visitors a 67-61 lead.
That's when Wallace started dominating and his presence helped Coss step out for his two key 3s.
"We've been talking about this game all week long," Anthony Wallace said. "My mindset is always to get my teammates involved in the game. Whatever I need to do to win, that's what I want to do. This is always a big game for us. We want to beat them, they want to beat us."
Central, led by Park, who made a valiant effort to to get his team back in the game with 18 fourth-quarter points, along with seven rebounds, fought back, and twice cut the lead to one possession.
However, Wallace and Murray were able to get to the line in crunch time and hold off the Maroon Knights.
"Our guys battled hard to get back in the game, we just let the ball get in the wrong hands at the end," said Stephens. "Wallace is a guy who wants the ball and in big games when they need baskets, he is the guy who is going to do it."
That and the big-time back-to-back 3s by Coss, who twice helped fuel that run by making big plays on the defensive end to set it up. He finished with 19 points, including five 3s.
"It was a definitely a game of big runs, and we were able to get an extended one and then make some stops," Coach Wallace said. "Sure, those 3s (by Coss) are going to show up, but what gets lost is the defense he played to help set up that situation."
Cole Griffin added 17 points for Linsly and Murray had 10.
Park added 12 rebounds for Central and Alonzo Manns had seven points and 12 rebounds.
Central travels to Magnolia for a key game tonight at 8 in the New Martinsville Rotary Classic. Next week the Maroon Knights face Charleston Catholic and Madonna. All those games are against teams in the Class A Top 10.
"It's going to be a big week for us," Stephens said. "If we want to get a good seed in the section and the region, and, if we are fortunate, the state tournament, we're probably going to have to win all of those games."


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Weekly carload and intermodal volumes hit 2010 record highs, says AAR
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Recent volumes for U.S. railroads continue to be record-breaking as evidenced by intermodal and carload volumes for the week ending August 28, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Following two consecutive weeks of 2010 weekly highs for 2010, the week ending August 28 made it a hat trick, with intermodal traffic—at 237,194 trailers and containers—up 17.1 percent year-over-year and down 1.2 percent from the same week in 2008. Intermodal traffic came in at 236,404 and 233,767 trailers and containers respectively for the weeks ending August 21 and August 14, respectively, which both were highs for the year.
Intermodal container volume—at 202,442— was up 18.1 percent compared to 2009 and up 7 percent compared to 2008, falling just short of the week ending August 21, which hit 202,475. And trailer volume—at 34,752— was up 11.4 percent and down 31.7 percent compared to 2008.
As LM has reported, domestic intermodal performance continues to be strong, due, in part, to a tightening of truckload capacity, which has some shippers converting to intermodal. This is indicative, said the AAR, of a years-long trend of domestic freight converting from truck trailers to containers on rail; truck trailers can be double-stacked, which makes them more cost-efficient and effective.
Weekly carload volumes—at 302,358—were up 5.8 percent year-over-year and down 11.3 percent compared to 2008. This beat the week ending August 21 at 296,334 and the week ending August 14 at 295,948. It topped the week ending July 31, which hit 300,292 carloads, and was the previous best weekly carload output for all of 2010.
In October 2009, the AAR began reporting weekly rail traffic with year-over-year comparisons for the previous two years, due to the fact that the economic downturn was in full effect at this time a year ago, and global trade was bottoming and economic activity was below current levels.
Carload volume in the East was up 4.7 percent year-over-year and down 12.5 percent compared to 2008. And out West carloads were up 6.6 percent year-over-year and down 10.5 percent compared to 2008.
While rail volumes are relatively healthy, current volumes are still below previous peak levels and are starting to face tougher year-over-year comparisons through the remainder of 2010, given the fact that 2009 was a down year for the rails in terms of volume growth.
Year-to-date, total U.S. carload volumes at 9,640,718 carloads are up 7.1 percent year-over-year and down 12.9 percent compared to 2008. Trailers or containers at 7,257,418 are up 14.3 percent year-over-year and down 5.3 percent compared to 2008.
Of the 19 carload commodities tracked by the AAR, 15 were up year-over-year. Metallic ores were up 62.2 percent and metals & products were up 40.2 percent.
Weekly rail volume was estimated at 33.2 billion ton-miles, a 7.1 percent year-over-year increase. And total volume year-to-date at 1,060.7 billion ton-miles was up 8.3 percent year-over-year.
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The Call Of HumanityWritten by on December 15, 2005 Contributors: Johnny Hunkins Sometimes there are more important things in life than living your dream of being in a car magazine
Car magazines are glass that cannot be broken, steel that cannot be bent, two-seam fastballs that cannot be hit. Despite incessant accusations of blatant submission to advertisers, hidden corporate agendas corrupting editorial integrity, and overall incompetence; for those with organic oil pumps for hearts, getting your car featured in a magazine still stands as the pinnacle of achievement and recognition. True, this smug little diatribe may seem a bit, umm, self-righteous, but you're the one paying to read it. We're getting paid to write it.
Nonetheless, like many enthusiasts before him, Ronnie Killion of Eustace, Texas, was thrilled at the privilege of having eternal glory in the pages PHR, and anxiously looked forward to experiencing the photo shoot firsthand. However, with just a few days more to go until the big day last September, he received very firm orders to come into work--no exceptions. An electric utility serviceman for TXU--who had hundreds of thousands of customers without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina--Ronnie was extremely disappointed, but realized the humanitarian services he would perform took precedence over his own personal needs.
While Ronnie worked feverishly for 13 straight days restoring order to the citizens of a devastated New Orleans, his own selflessness was matched by that of his wife Mary and good friends Ricky and April Williams. The trio drove for hours to deliver Ronnie's '65 Mustang to our prime photo location, and thank goodness they did, for this is one fine stallion whose hooves are as robust as its coat is shiny. A Mustang guy from the time he was a kid, a little nudge was all it took for Ronnie to play the part of rainmaker in replenishing the hunger of a long Mustang-less drought. "I went into a Ford dealership several years ago to buy a new truck, and they had a '68 Mustang just sitting there on the showroom," he says. "It rekindled my passion. During the era I was growing up in, everyone had a Mustang. This is my fifth Mustang overall, and my second '65."
To convince his wife that they needed to undertake a new project, the Mustang was purchased under the pretense it would be Mary's car, not Ronnie's. That did the trick, and he picked up a solid driver that simply needed some bodywork and new paint. Ronnie kept true to his word for a few years, allowing his wife to drive it, but then came the ominous spousal repossession. "Once I started the project, one thing led to another, and soon the car was in pieces and piles all over our barn," he says. "I like all kinds of racing, but I really wanted to give road racing a shot. And since I really like the Pro Touring look, those two factors drove me in the direction of building a g-Machine."
Some may say that real men drive fastbacks, and Mustang coupes have an undeniably feminine appeal. In fact, when Lee Iacocca suggested building a race car out of the early Mustang, the great Carroll Shelby replied, "How can you? It's a secretary's car!" Nonetheless, the march of aftermarket technology through the decades has allowed Mustangs of this vintage to transcend their rudimentary Falcon underpinnings and become veritable road racers. Hence, with the silly dough fastbacks command, perhaps the coupe should be regarded as the thinking man's Mustang and the fastback as the broke man's Mustang.
Stereotypes and unofficial nomenclature aside, Ronnie went to work implementing the aforementioned technology updates to the chassis. First pioneered by Shelby on the original GT350 and now known as the Shelby Drop, Ronnie lowered the front upper control arms approximately 1-inch. The procedure helps the suspension generate negative camber while cornering, and reduces understeer. Moreover, custom subframe connectors provide a solid foundation, and Grab-A-Track springs paired with KYB shocks control wheel movement. Additional roll stiffness comes by way of 1 1/8-inch front and 3/4-inch rear sway bars of unknown origin, and PST Polygraphite bushings take the place of squirmy rubber. A set of 17x8-inch American Racing Torq-Thrust IIs wrapped in 235/45-17 Kumho tires harnesses the lateral loads, and an SSBC big-brake kit up front throw down the anchor.
Motivating the pony is a frugal, yet effective, powerplant that doesn't blow the budget on needless expenses. The 302 small-block has been bored 0.030 over, fitted with forged TRW 9.0:1 pistons, and retains the stock crank and rods. Topping it off are stock iron heads that have been mildly ported and fitted with 1.94/1.60-inch Manley valves. Supporting the primary hardware are a COMP Cams valvetrain, Hedman headers, a dual 2.5-inch Flowmaster exhaust, an MSD ignition, and a Canton 7-quart oil pan. However, the main attraction by far is the Paxton blow-through supercharger feeding a Holley 650-cfm carburetor and Edelbrock RPM Air-Gap manifold. It puts down 329 hp and 322 lb-ft of torque on the chassis dyno. Granted, those aren't exactly astonishing figures, but it's more than enough for street cruising and open-track events.
Fortunately, Ronnie makes sure to put all that hardware to good use. He says, "Since completion, the car has been driven to several cross-country cruises, the dragstrip, and the road course. It is very important to me that the car is driven hard, since that's the most rewarding part of the project." Although we weren't able to perform any instrumented testing on the Mustang to quantify its handling and braking prowess, he says its quickest pass to date down the quarter-mile is a traction-limited 13.20 at 104 mph. The biggest detriment in that arena is the Top Loader four-speed trans and a factory 9-inch rearend out of a Lincoln Versaille plagued with 3.00:1 gears. He assures us a five-speed and a shorter ring-and-pinion set is on the way.
On top of its propensity to gallop gracefully, this Mustang also has a way of wowing car-show judges wherever it goes. The visual motif is more subtle than overt, mixing in sneaky touches like a cowl-induction hood and shaved emblems and rear bumper bolts. The boldest styling element is the Shelby-style GT350 front valence, transforming its countenance into something far too fierce to ever be mistaken for a secretary's ride. JKL Paint & Body (Canton, Texas) finished it off in a coat of PPG Quick Silver FX paint. Inside, the RCI four-point harness straps occupants into '98 Mustang buckets, and the driver faces a set of Auto Meter Ultra-Lite gauges, a Grant Corsa D steering wheel, and a Hurst Competition Plus shifter. There's a four-point rollbar for good measure and a Kenwood stereo. The summer cruises Ronnie enjoys are quite toasty, so plans have already been made to install A/C.
Through it all, Ronnie remains very humble, despite the attention his car receives. "It's more than I ever expected, and I've been really blessed that as many people have been interested in it," he says. "I just don't see it the way other people see it, so it just tickles me." That really shouldn't be a surprise though, coming from someone who passed on the experience of a lifetime to lend a hand in the recovery effort of one of the worst natural disasters in history. "When I found out I had to miss the photo shoot, I was obviously disappointed, and hearing what it was like from my wife and friends made it that much worse. While I was in New Orleans, it was very saddening to see first-hand all the destruction and what people were going through, but after we restored power the people came out to thank us, that was extremely rewarding." Although many of us rank cars second only to breathing on our priority list, thank goodness there are some car guys who are much bigger people than ourselves.


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The opening weekend of Davis Cup 2009 is now in the books. But as we look towards the World Group quarterfinals, which take place July 10 -12, let's look at the winners this past weekend:
Spain 4, Serbia 1
Rafael Nadal went 2-0 while Novak Djokovic went 0-2. I guess you won't win if your top baller can drop his shorts but can't win a rubber. The defending champs will now battle...
Germany 3, Austria 2
Nicolas Kiefer + Philipp Kohlschreiber both came through winning their doubles rubber and each winning their singles matches. Philipp came back from two sets to love down to defeat Jurgen Melzer, who also lost his reverse singles match against Nicolas.
Argentina 5, Netherlands 0
Last year's finalist sans two of their biggest stars - David Nalbandian + Juan Martin del Potro - came through in a big way with Juan Monaco + Juan Ignacio Chela winning their singles matches and Martin Vasallo Arguello + Lucas Arnold winning their doubles rubber to clinch the win. The Argentines will now battle...
Czech Republic 3, France 2
Experience overcame youth when Radek Stepanek came through winning the doubles rubber with partner Jan Hernych and clinching the win with his singles defeat of a shaky Gilles Simon, who had already lost the opening rubber to Tomas Berdych. Poor Sneaky - too much pressure, not enough experience.
United States 4, Switzerland 1
A Roger Federer-less Swiss team was no match for an Andy Roddick-led US team on their home soil. A-Rod won both of his singles rubbers defeating Marco Chiudinelli + Stanislas Wawrinka while the Bryan Brothers won their doubles match against Yves Allegro + Stanislas Wawrinka. The US will now battle...
Croatia 5, Chile 0
The dynamic duo of Mario Ancic + Marin Cilic was all the Croats needed to make their way to another battle against the US in Davis Cup. Mario defeated Nicolas Massu, Marin beat Paul Capdeville, and the pair teamed up in doubles and brushed past Nicolas + Paul to clinch the win.
Israel 3, Sweden 2
Despite anti-Israeli protests in Malmo, the visiting team clinched the win over Sweden when Harold Levy pulled out an epic 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 8-6 win over Andreas Vinciguerra in the fifth and deciding rubber. The Israeli team will now battle...
Russia 4, Romania 1
Dmitry Tursunov came back from two sets to love down to beat Victor Hanescu 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 and clinch an unassailable 3-1 lead over the Romanians. Teimuraz Gabashvili won the dead rubber match over Victor Crivoi to give Russia and 4-1 win.
(images via Rafael Vélez, getty, ap)


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ATTENTION Girl Scouts! Are you ready to build something? We want you to be the CEO of this project! Camp Sacajawea is looking for girl muscle and power to build our first ever Girl Scout community garden! This will be a work in progress! Girl Scouts from all over will have the opportunity to add for many years to come! There will be plenty of wood, nails, hammers, and paint to go around for everyone! Prepare to get down and dirty for an experience that you will never forget!
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Recent contributions include the Kinect for Windows Slideshow Gestures-WPF sample on MSDN, the gesture recognizer in the Microsoft Touch Mouse, and Microsoft Research AutoCollage. We are currently working with HCI, Computer Vision and Machine Learning researchers at MSRC and other labs to realize compelling cross-device scenarios in partnership with Nokia.
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Mitch joined Microsoft in Redmond in January 1996 as Microsoft's TAPI (Telephone Application Programming Interface) Technical Evangelist with the Developer Relations Group. He was responsible for key third parties shipping showcase telephony applications at Windows 2000 launch. He championed the first TAPI 3.0 application, Phone Dialer for PSTN and IP networks, which shipped "in the box" with Windows 2000. Subsequent work for Microsoft includes roles as Partners Group Program Manager for Microsoft Mobile Explorer (Mobile Devices Division), Technical Business Development Manager focused on wireless for the PocketPC (Mobility & Wireless Division), and Windows CE Technical Evangelist, Wireless Palm-size PC (Developer Relations Group). Mitch joined Microsoft Research in March, 2002.
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Whether you need to melt snow on a group trip yurt trip or cook a backcountry meal for you and paying customers, make sure to bring along the Jetboil Helios Guide Cooking System. This unique stove uses liquid fuel to squeeze every last bit of efficiency from the system and provide three-minute boil times for a liter of water. Jetboil includes two- and three-liter pots with the Helios Guide Cooking System so you have all the cookware you need to get everyone hydrated and put some food in their empty stomachs.
- FluxRing heat exchanger system maximizes fuel efficiency and promotes even heating by uniformly distributing flame along the bottom of the pot
- Jetboil's liquid-injected fuel system features an inverted canister for more power and long-term consistency in fuel delivery
- Burner is designed to work with Jetboil's Helios FluxRing pots; can also accommodate other pots and pans, potentially with some loss in efficiency
- Neoprene cozy designed to stay in place while stove is in use; increases heat retention, and improves cooking efficiency
- Included windscreen maximizes fuel efficiency and heat retention
- Piezo ignition system lets you start the stove without matches; remote positioning lets you relight stove even after the pot and windscreen are in place
- Stove base, windscreen, and canister stand fit inside pot for efficient use of space
- Usable ambient temperature range: -10° F - 100° F
- Included in package: Jetboil stove burner, two-liter FluxRing pot, three-liter FluxRing pot, canister stand, and windscreen
- Note: fuel canister is sold separately
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
We bought this cooking system for our group meals when camping at the crossroads of nowhere and where the hell are we. It collapses nicely and fits into panniers well. It is easy to set up and get dinner cooking quickly. We never had any trouble with the system, period. Even though it took a beating, it was very dependable. It is the perfect mate for our entire Jet Boil line up. Clean up was a snap and the system cools fast so it can be packed up shortly after use. It was big enough to handle a small group, yet small enough to come along on the bikes! We love it!
Too big for too little.
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Nice big cooking pots great idea for someone who likes to go ahead and bring some taters or bacon on a back packing trip where others in your group are bringing dehydrated food. Here is the problem. The flame only touches the 1 inch diameter and scorches that area. Heat is definitely NOT distributed with the "FluxRing heat exchanger system." A more evenly distributed flame would solve the problem. If you're using it to just boil water the larger jet boil is plenty for that job.
great winter stove
We used this stove on a Denali trip last May/June. Worked extremely well for our three person team. Very efficient at melting snow. The lighter was inconsistent at 17,000 feet and once the fuel nozzle had to cleaned out with an MSR stove cleaning wire. Otherwise, we had 14 days of brilliant snow melting. With the fuel inverted, we never had an issue with the fuel not working, even on chilly nights. On the evening before summit day, we had a bit of ice on the fuel bottle ... looked like good karma for summitting.
This is in response to a review that was posted a long time ago, so you probably won't see it, but what are you using for a stove board in that picture? Does anyone else know? It looks like a small window sun protector thing, but I'd be curious to know for sure (and also how well it worked).
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Best stove I have ever come across. It boils a liter of water in less than 3 minutes at 11,000 feet as stated! The adjustable flame setting was worth the upgrade to the Helios Guide. Only con to this stove is that it is not meant for long cooking times so gourmet chefs beware. I could not cook with it longer than 25-30 min before the fuel pre-heat loop would overheat and stop fuel flow so long simmer foods and trying to cook a zillion pancakes are not a real option. It did allow me to simmer long enough for the best beef enchilada dinner I ever had for me and my teenage army of three. The two pot system came in real handy too. I would recommend this stove and I am glad I bought it.
Very effecient stove!
Well i'm not suite sure about the above review (there are those defective items), but I feel that this stove deserves a chance for sure! I have never had any problems at all with this stove when I take it out backpacking, and it has always performed +100%. I love the way that everything (fuel stand, stove, windscreen) minus your fuel fits inside either one of these pots. While the 3 liter pot is overkill for most situations, I find the 1 1/2 liter pot to be the perfect size for personal or even cooking for a friend or two. May be slightly heavier, but split things up... Everyone that I go hiking with always enjoys watching the windscreen and how effective it really is. Also the lids for the pans double as plates, so it can help save on "some" weight. A total breeze to set up, and it boils water like no tommorow with the flux-ring pans. Worth every cent, I really do love mine!
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Went to use and the valve was faulty. There was no adjustment to the flame.
Send it back... You got a lemon. ;o(
If it was faulty that's why there was no adjustment.
A quick look at the stove shows that the adjuster is at the canister fitting. That is nice because you don't need to put your hand near the fire to adjust it. Always a risk with gloves on.
i would like to know how to get a cover...
i would like to know how to get a cover for the base ot the 2 liter pot.
I just purchased a Helois system and there was no plastic guard for the bottom of the pot.
Simple enough. If you bought it here, return it. If you bought it somewhere else, return it. If, for some reason, that's not going to work, call Jetboil's warranty dept and have them send you one. Their # is:603-518-1600
I'm planning a thru hike on the A.T. would...
I'm planning a thru hike on the A.T. would this be a good stove to buy
This could be a decent stove, but it really depends on how you're going to be cooking (freeze dried and just boiling water versus actually cooking) and how many people you'll be hiking with. Also, for a thru hike of a longer duration and distance, you might want to actually consider a white gas stove. You'd have less wasted weight in canisters and what not, it would probably be less expensive. Check out this website: http://www.howardjohnson.name/Backpacking/Stove/Stoves.htm
Good luck!
Can the pots be used to cook over a...
Can the pots be used to cook over a fire?
Nope, it should not be used over a fire. Typically any non-coated aluminum or stainless steel pot or pan would do fine over a fire. This pot is designed to work most efficiently with the provided stove system, so the design limits its usability in other situations (e.g. the unique heat transfer 'FluxRing' assembly on the bottom of the pot). Most importantly, and the biggest reason the pot cannot be used over a fire, is the use of neoprene to insulate the pot. Neoprene starts to decompose at 446 degrees Fahrenheit, which is towards the lower end of a typical campfire, even a small one. If you were to use this pot over a wood fire, you take a significant risk in destroying the neoprene insulation.
seems like you would be ok using it over a small fire if you took off the neoprene sleeve but they are thin and I wouldn't recommend it. temps would be uneven and hard to control since they are so thin. I personally have used it on very small fires specific for cooking and it worked ok. Definitely worked better on the stove :)
Does the fluxring frypan work with this...
Does the fluxring frypan work with this stove system?
Just picked up the Helios system and the frypan on the advice that it would work. It doesn't. The fluxring on the frypan is smaller than the Helios system requires. The instructions with the Helios system include "Helios is not compatible with the Jetboil 1.5 liter pot, FluxRing Fry Pan or the PCS Companion Cup.


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Tuesday News, July 24
Northey Visits Marcus, Remsen
(Remsen) -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey made a stop in both Marcus and Remsen on Monday. Northey, a farmer from Spirit Lake, says this summer's drought has similarities to the 1988 drought. He says several regions of the state are suffering, particularly east-central Iowa.
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However, he also says their are some pockets within the state that have not been adversely affected by the dry conditions.
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Northey says most of the government sponsored disaster programs are coordinated at the federal level, but he says the state department of agriculture are standing by to help.
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The state secretary of agriculture toured both the Little Sioux Corn Processors in Marcus and he visited the Remsen Processing in Remsen.
Iowa's corn crop has deteriorated further with 40 percent now in very poor or poor condition. A week
ago it was 27 percent.
The USDA says it has received reports of farmers chopping down their corn.
Just 23 percent of the crop is in good to excellent condition down from 36 percent a week earlier.
For Iowa soybeans 30 percent are now in very poor or poor condition. It was 20 percent a week ago. Just 28 percent of the crop is in good or excellent condition down from 38 percent a week ago.
Nationally, 45 percent of the corn crop is very poor or poor. Last week it was 38 percent.
For soybeans, 35 percent is now poor or very poor compared with the 30 percent a week earlier.
Farmers Inquiring About Crop Insurance Claims
(Le Mars) -- This year's drought has many farmers hoping that crop insurance will help cover their losses. Chuck Kellen of Mark Crop Insurance of Le Mars says many farmers are inquiring about claims against silage.
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Kellen suggests farmers see their agents so claims can get started. Kellen says farmers are anxious about claims, but he says payments may not be made for at least a month or later.
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The crop insurance representative says yields will be lower for both corn and soybeans, but he says soybeans may still have a chance at producing respectful yields. But the corn, according to Kellen, may be lost, especially in western Plymouth County.
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Supervisors Have Full Agenda
(Le Mars) -- The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors are scheduled to have their regular Tuesday meeting at the Courthouse today. The supervisors will discuss the membership to the Northwest Iowa Development, as well as review and take action on SIMPCO's Hazard Mitigation Plan Multi Jurisdiction. The supervisors will also discuss and act on the Western Iowa Community Improvement Regional Housing Trust Fund, and the supervisors will review bids for the masonary repair of the courthouse building.
Chamber Chooses 12 Little Ambassadors
(Le Mars) -- Twelve young people have been chosen as the new Le Mars Chamber of Commerce Little Ambassadors. The twelve were selected from 36 entries, from which Mary Reynolds, Le Mars Mainstreet Coordinator, says the judges had a difficult decision. Originally, ten youngsters of the ages four to six were to be chosen, but Reynolds says they instead went with twelve. The new Little Ambassadors will be featured on the cover of the new Le Mars Visitor's Guide, and they will help with various Chamber sponsored events, including Ice Cream Days, Halloween children's event, Easter egg hunt, and they will even assist Santa and Mrs. Claus. The twelve Little Ambassadors include: Sebastian MacGregor, son of John and Dawn MacGregor; Kane Kerns, son of Jake and Missy Kerns; Landen Kneip, son of Troy and Noelle Kneip; Logan Anderson, son of Chris and Tracy Anderson; Tate Murphy son of Michael and Melanie Murphy; and Cole Brownmiller, son of Todd and Carrie Brownmiller. The girls ambassadors include: Zoe Wittkop, daughter of Russ and XinJie Wittkop; Bailee Leiting, daughter of Michelle Leiting; Ashlyn Fintel, daugther of Jeremy and Loni Fintel; Sarah Brown, daughter of Matt and Jodi Brown; Madison DeRocher, the daughter of Adam and Kelly DeRocher; and Braelyn Helmrichs the daughter of Chris and Laura Helmrichs.
Le Mars Little League Receives Donation
(Le Mars) -- The Le Mars Little League Baseball organization received a pleasant surprise on Saturday afternoon. The Bob Peutz family made a generous donation to the program. Little League President John Britton explains...
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The money was donated as part of a golf bag raffle that had taken place during the golf tournament held Saturday in memory of Jason Peutz. More than 200 people participated in that golf tournament. Britton says he is not certain as to how the donated money will be used, but he is grateful to the Peutz family.
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Comprehensive Land Use Meeting Scheduled
(Le Mars) -- As part of the requirements asked of the county, Plymouth County will hold a Comprehensive Land Use Planning meeting scheduled for Monday, July 30 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the basement of the new Courthouse Annex building. According to Alan Lucken, the mission of the meeting is to set a new direction for the planning and zoning commisson, as well as the Board of Adjustment, and the county supervisors. Lucken says the meeting will feature information gathered by the consulting firm J-E-O. Lucken also says the meeting will cover all aspects of the county's jurisdiction. The meeting is open to the public.
Fire Sprinkler Testing May Cause Low Water Pressure
(Le Mars) -- Wells Blue Bunny needs to check a fire sprinkling system on Wednesday at their south ice cream plant facility, and Le Mars City Water Superintendent Gayle Sitzmann says during the time of testing, Le Mars residents may see a drop in their water pressure. Sitzmann says the testing will take place between 10 and 10:30 a.m. He says the potential lowered water pressure should only be for a few minutes.
Lyon County Employees Charged With Theft
ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Five county employees in Lyon County have been charged with misconduct for selling scrap metal that belonged to the county and keeping the money. Three others face similar charges for knowing about it but keeping it quiet.
Another worker, 51-year-old Todd Arthur Huisman, of Rock Rapids, is alleged to have pocketed $9,000. He also faces a felony theft charge. The telephone for his attorney rang unanswered Monday.
In addition, 58-year-old Jeffrey Williams, the former county engineer, faces felony theft and misdemeanor misconduct charges for conducting septic tank inspections and allegedly pocketing money he received for them.
KELO-TV in Sioux Falls, S.D., reports that he's been fired. Court records show he has entered a not guilty plea. The attorney listed in records did not immediately return a call.
Sioux City Driver Pleads Not Guilty To Vehicular Homicide
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - The driver of an SUV involved in a fatal crash has pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide.
18-year-old Oscar Ramirez entered the plea Friday in Woodbury County District Court. A trial date is not yet set.
He was the driver of a sport-utility vehicle that crashed on Jan. 30. The vehicle rolled several times and landed in a pasture.
Eighteen-year-old Nino Segura of Sioux City was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
South Sioux City Bank Robbed
(South Sioux City) -- SOUTH SIOUX CITY POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A SUSPECT WHO ROBBED THE BANK OF THE WEST AT 10TH AND DAKOTA AVENUE AROUND NOON MONDAY.
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Sea to Summit Escapist Ultra-Mesh Bug Tent
A non-free standing shelter by design that works well with a variety of conditions and platforms. It can be pitched with a pair of trekking poles or in between two trees. It's a versatile shelter that can be used as a ground shelter or even as a hammock tarp. Since this is a modular system, the weight can be easily be distributed between two people. Best used for 3-season backpacking and can be used as a solo or 2-person shelter. Manufacturer Specs: http://www.seatosummit.com.au/products/bug-protection/escapist/… Full review
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