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PhotoCapture 360L
PhotoCapture 360L - 360 Product Photo Turntable
Industry leading 360 product photo turntable for creating 360 product views
Computer-controlled turntable automates 360 product photography (JPG / RAW) and instantly creates professional 360 product views in HTML5 and Flash formats
Software (MAC or Windows) controls a compatible Canon or Nikon DSLR camera (sold separate) and turntable movement to streamline picture taking, image processing, stitching and more
Industrial-strength product photo turntable provides smooth, precise rotation
Fast, Efficient and Easy to Use. PhotoCapture 360L offers the most efficient photography workflows available
Create interactive 360 product views to increase conversion rates and customer satisfaction
- 360 product views in HTML5 can be viewed on all computer and mobile devices, including iPhones and iPads
"I used the PhotoCapture 360 turntable with my own lighting to create over 1,000 spinning product views. The software performed flawlessly and is easy to use." - Ramon Gellida, Professional Photographer
Compatible with most Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras, PhotoCapture 360 fully automates image capture by synchronizing picture taking with turntable movement.
With invaluable features such as Large Live Preview, AfterImage, Advanced Saving, 360 Image Magnifier and more. PhotoCapture 360L quickly and efficiently captures still shots in JPG and RAW then outputs professional grade 360 product photography Flash and HTML5 formats.
Each animation features photo-quality imaging with click-and-drag mouse control. The animations can be played on all browsers and mobile devices (iPad, iPhone, Driod and Windows devices) to enhance visual communication.
PhotoCapture 360 product photo turntable is perfect for eCommerce, Mobile Commerce, Presentations, Product Design / Development, Quality Control and daily business communication.
For enhanced PhotoCapture 360L performance, consider coupling it with Ortery TruView 360 for creating HTML5 and Flash animations with deep zooming, image tagging and more.
An SDK (Windows / Mac) for implementing PhotoCapture 360L into your own workflow is also available. Call for details.
|How It Works:
1. Connect 360 product photo turntable and compatible camera to your computer via USB and launch PhotoCapture software.
2. Place an item on the photo turntable and use PhotoCapture 3603 software to:
a. 'Preview' the item computer monitor screen in real-time
b. Rotate item/turntable 360 degrees. Adjust position until centered
c. While the object rotates 360, use the PhotoCapture software to pre-define camera and crop settings. Pictures are automatically cropped. Camera settings such as aperture, shutter, white balance and focus can be adjusted in the software
d. Select the number of pictures to take (between 4 and 360), define other animation features and then press "Start".
3. The software, camera and 360 photo turntable work in unison to automatically capture JPG or RAW images. (rotate-snap, rotate-snap, …until finished) Images are immediately uploaded and saved to the computer.
4. Confirm and Retake - Users are able to view each picture and confirm quality. If required, individual photos can be immediately re-taken with the turntable spinning back to the correct angle.
5. The individual images can be exported (for cleaning or stitching in a 3rd party software), sent via email, printed, annotated, edited or immediately stitched in the PhotoCapture software to create 360 product animations in Flash or HTML5 formats.
Dramatically increase productivity with the Advanced 360 Mode by saving and reusing previous settings.
Complete System
400 lbs. Capacity
22" Platform - Larger platforms can be attached.
Automated JPG and RAW Image Capture
Software Controlled
The PhotoCapture 360L software controls and automates every aspect of the photography, processing and stitching workflows.
Achieve Precise, Repeatable Angles
Computer-controlled automation allows for maximum efficiencies and precise shooting angles every time.
Works With Both Continuous Light and Strobes
PhotoCapture 360 fits well into any existing photography setup. It's also very mobile.
Integrated 360 Stitching in HTML5, GIF or Flash
Capture then instantly stitch the images into a 360 product view in HTML5, GIF or Flash. When composing the 360 view, users will choose output format, spin direction and rotation speed. All 360 products views include click-and-drag mouse control, dynamic image resizing on mobile devices and optimized download times.
360 Product View Types - Several types of HTML5 and Flash outputs can be created.
- Auto Play – Always spinning with click-and-drag mouse control
- Spin Once – Spins once to get customer's attention, then click-and-drag mouse control
- Static – This animation only moves when moved with mouse control
- Standard Viewer – Features play, pause, next frame and previous frame buttons. Users can select from 4 button styles or create their own (HTML5 only)
- Dual Animation – By moving an object as it rotates (ex. Camera view finder pop out as camera rotates)
- Magnifier – A magnifier can be added to any animation type to view the object at 3X magnification from any angle
- *Watermarked – Watermarks can be added to any animation type
- Rotational Inertia – this gesture control allows the user to flick an animation in either direction to have the animation speed up then slowly return to its original spin rate
*Add Frames – Create hot spots in the 360 view that indicate additional information or movement
Easy to Use
PhotoCapture 360 is designed for users of any skill level. In just minutes, users are able to set up the turntable, install the software and start creating high quality, interactive 360 product views. Software manages and simplifies the complete workflow.
Fast & Efficient
By integrating the image capture, processing and stitching workflows with software, users are able to eliminate many tedious and time consuming tasks. Create 24 frame 360 product views (from beginning to end) in less than 4 minutes per product. No project is too large or too small. For customers who need to shoot a lot of products, the advanced creation and saving features allow you re-use previous settings for maximum throughput.
MAC and Windows Compatible
Individual Frame Export/Import
The individual JPG and RAW images captured in 360 can be exported for editing or use in any application. JPG or PNG* images can be re-imported for stitching into an interactive 360 view in HTML5 or Flash. During the import images can be batch re-sized and watermarked with a customized logo.
Multiple Camera Control
Simultaneously control and take pictures with multiple Canon DSLR cameras attached to the system. Use the Custom Define feature, turntable and multiple cameras to quickly create the sequence of images you need.
*Custom Defined
Users are able to specify, set and save a sequence of images to be shot. Sequences can be re-used and utilize more than one Canon camera placed in different locations.
*3D Image Capture Workflow
PhotoCapture 360 software is the perfect companion for Ortery TruView 360 and Ortery TruView 3D for composing 360 and 3D animations with deep zoom, image tagging and more.
Still Image Capture
In addition to 360 image capture, PhotoCapture 360 can also streamline all still shot workflows.
Large Live Preview
PhotoCapture 360 software displays the cameras live view as a real-time preview on a computer monitor. In the real time preview, users can make camera, lighting and crop adjustments to compose the image and see the result before taking any pictures. For shooting 360s, the real time preview also allows the user to see the object spin 360 and ensure correct positioning of the object in the center of the turntable.
Use the real time preview to set crop markers before taking still or 360 degree images. Pictures are automatically cropped as they are captured, eliminating the need for post-production. Crop can be set as:
- Free Form – Adjust crop as required
- Fixed Ratio – Pre-define an aspect ratio that will constrain the crop to a specific size (ex. 4 x3)
Square – Crop in a perfect square
This feature allows users to overlay a transparent image of a previous shot on the Preview to ensure that future shots are all taken at the same, consistent angle.
*Highlight Alert
When activated, this feature will highlight the parts of the picture you are about to take that will be pure white in the final output.
Auto, Manual and Fixed Focus
Users have the ability to auto focus; manually focus on the camera or manually focus in the software while viewing a real time preview. Manual focus can be set once and applied to a set of images in the 360 mode.
Shutter Release Capability
For 360 image capture, the turntable can be connected directly to any camera with shutter release capability. In this configuration, picture taking is automated and controlled through the software at each angle with images being saved to the camera memory card. Depending on camera type a special cord may be required from Ortery.
Advanced 360 Workflow
The standard 360 workflow guides the user through creating a 360 product view in a step by step process. The Advanced 360 workflow allows the user to save and re-use the image capture and saving parameters to dramatically increase speed.
*Advanced Batch Saving
Create and re-use custom saving profiles to batch save images in several formats. Options include:
- File name - Assign specific names using extremely flexible naming formulas
- File format – Still - JPG and RAW
- Still Shot Magnifier – Still images can be saved in HTML5 or Flash format with a built in Magnifier for viewing image details at 3X magnification
- Save Location - Batch save images to one or more folders simultaneously
- Image Size - Each image can be independently resized
- Resolution – 72, 150 or 300 DPI
- Batch Edit – Auto apply image editing presets
- *Watermarking – Apply text or logo watermarks to images for increased protection and marketing
- *Annotations – Include or restrict annotations in the final saved image
A practical use for this feature is to simultaneously save captured images as a thumbnail, product shot, oversized product shot and as the original master – to different folders with different names, sizes and with other unique features.
Image Editing
Includes single or batch color correction tools (including Levels*, Curves*, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation & Sharpness) and an image masking tool that allows users to select and change background color to pure white or any other color. The batch auto correct tool does an excellent job. Image editing in the MAC software only supports single image editing (includes Exposure, Contrast, Saturation, Temperature, Tint, Sepia, Sharpness)
Three Shooting Modes
Users have the ability to rotate their items clockwise or counterclockwise and shoot in three different photography modes:
- Continuous – Software communicates back and forth between camera and turntable through USB to automate image capture (turn, stop, snap, …)
- Time Lapse – Users can specify an amount of time to wait before the camera snaps the image at each angle. This feature is ideal for: Shooting with strobes or for items that need to settle or stop moving before the next picture is taken.
Manual – Users can manually snap images using the mouse at each individual angle
*Custom Animations
In addition to creating 360 product views, PhotoCapture 360 can also create 180, 120 and 90 degree product views. Users choose the number of pictures to capture over the spin rage selected.
*Image Annotation
Each captured JPG image/frame can be annotated with text and drawings as well as batch edited, printed or sent by email inside the software. A useful example would be an 8 frame animation with annotations that discuss product development information on each frame.
Mobile Optimized 360 Product Views
HTML5 animations can be viewed from any computer, cell phone or tablet. Animations include dynamic resizing, optimized load times and gesture (touch and drag) control.
Individual JPG images can be watermarked immediately after capture or when imported back in prior to 360 product view composition. Users can upload a logo or chose from a preset. Watermarking is a great way for businesses to brand and protect the animations they create. This feature is also great for the professional who wishes to send proofs to the customer.
PhotoCapture 360 features 3 speed continuous rotation in both directions. This is a great tool for 360 product video creation. Please note video capture requires the user to manually start and stop recording.
For companies interested in building PhotoCapture 360 into a customized workflow, a Mac and Windows-based SDK with hooks to control turntable movement is available.
Free Technical Support, One-Year Free Software Upgrades & One-Year Warranty
Still Image Magnifier
Utilizes HTML5 coding to provide 3x magnification of any image.
*Windows Software Only
- Computer-controlled 360 Product Photo Turntable (PC and Mac) Automates Image Capture and Processing
- 22" Platform with 400 lbs. Capacity
- System Control Software Simplifies Still and 360 Product Photography
- Automatic Image Capture, Download and Batch Image Processing
- Creates Professional Photos (JPG/RAW) and 360-Degree Animations (HTML5, Flash, GIF)
- 360 Animations feature Interactive Product Views with Click and Drag Mouse Control, Inertia, Magnification and a Customizable Look and Feel
- Create 24 Frame 360 Product Views (from beginning to end) in Less than 4 Minutes per Product
- 360 Product Views in HTML5 are Optimized for Viewing on Any Computer or Mobile Device
- Full Camera Control Via Software for Compatible Canon and Nikon SLR cameras and Any Camera with Shutter Release Capability can be used for Automated 360 Image Capture (special cord may be required)
- Optimize Camera Settings then Save for Reuse
- Large real-time preview - See Everything Before it is Captured
- Achieve Maximum Consistently Between Shots with AfterImage
- Still Shot and 360 Magnifiers for Displaying Photos and Animations Up Close
- Multiple Camera Control - Control Several Canon Cameras Simultaneously to Enhance Productivity
- Advanced Saving Mode – Use Preset Profiles to Save Images in Multiple Sizes and Formats with One-click
- Advanced 360 Capture and Advanced 360 Saving Features Allow Users to Re-use Previous Settings to Increase Throughput
- Pre-crop – Save Time by Cropping Images in the Real-time Preview Before Image Capture
- Watermark and Edit Images Individually or in a Batch Process
- Built-in Levels, Curves and Background Removal Capabilities
- Send Images to Any 3rd Party Editor Such as Photoshop or to a Local or Network Folder
- Fast Production Tool for Large Projects
- Annotate and Send - Take, Annotate and Send Photos in Seconds
- Huge ROI
- Excellent Craftsmanship, Free Technical Support, One-year Free Software Upgrades and One-year Warranty
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External Lighting
Larger Turntable Platforms
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Compatible Cameras: Most Canon and Nikon cameras are compatible with this product. Compatible Camera List
|Dimensions (L x W x H):
|23.6" x 23.6" x 9"
Maximum Object Weight:
|400 lbs.
Turntable Weight:
|61.6 lbs
Shipping Weight:
|74.8 lbs.
Shipping Dimensions:
|28" x 28" x 16"
Power Requirements:
|Standard 110v (220V units available upon request)
Software Requirements:
OS: Windows 7 / Windows 8 (latest Service Packs) and Windows 10 compatibility (Administrator Account for all Windows OS)
CPU: Intel CoreTM 2 Duo E6600 (2.2 GHz) or AMD Athlon 64 X 25000 + (2.6GHz) or better
RAM: 4 GB VGA: Min. 1024 x 768, True color
Internet connection with active email account (optional)
Min. 2 USB Ports
CD / DVD ROM drive
Package Contents:
- Installation CD with PhotoCapture 360 Software (Mac and Windows), User Guide, Photography Tips
- PhotoCapture 360L turntable with 22" rotation platform
- Power cord
- 3 and 6 foot USB cables
- Free Technical Support
- One-Year Hardware Warranty and One-Year Free Software Upgrades


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|Pulpit Reflections
Whosoever will
By Pastor Ronald Vote
God created mankind, not as puppets but with choices. In Genesis 3:1-15, Adam and Eve were given a choice. God said, "Don't eat of the tree of knowledge." Satan said to Eve, "You will surely not die. Go ahead and eat." They chose to disobey God and to eat from the tree of knowledge.

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|HHS Class of 2003 enjoys 10-year reunion
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Members of HHS Class of 2003 gathered in Holyoke July 27-28 for their 10-year class reunion. Those attending are pictured from left, front row, Andrew Colglazier of Holyoke, Zac Kreider of Windsor, Lincoln Hayes of New York, N.Y., Dustin Boyd of Colorado Springs and Nick Deaver of Littleton; and back row, Adam Millage of Garden City, Jeanette Hoffner of Denver, Brian Ortner of Holyoke, Dominique Bradford of Aurora, Karissa Koberstein of Greeley, Tami Harrington Frank of Salina, Kan., Nicole Brackhan Moore of Frederick and Blair Bradley of Las Vegas, Nev. Not pictured are J.J. Lippert of Wray, Travis Daniel of Holyoke, Amber Murray of Denver, Mary Belcher of Fort Collins and Idaly Martinez Alvarez of Greeley. —Enterprise photo
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Iowa State Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Class
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State Letterwinners Club announced today Iowa State's Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2013. Six former Cyclone greats will be inducted into the Iowa State Hall of Fame on Aug. 30 in a special ceremony at the ISU Alumni Center in Ames. The inductees will be honored at halftime of the Iowa State-Northern Iowa football game on Aug 31.
The Iowa State Hall of Fame was established in 1997 and 148 Cyclone legends have been enshrined. To purchase tickets to the ceremony, contact Diane Shearer or Lindsey Long in the ISU Development office at 515-294-5022. You can also register for tickets to the banquet online.
Click here for listings and bios of Iowa State's Hall of Fame members. Click here for a photo gallery of this year's class.
Iowa State Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2013
Doug Fitzjarrell- Gymnastics
• Key Member of two NCAA Championship teams at Iowa State (1973, 1974).
• Won Scholar-Athlete honors in the Big 8 conference (1973, 1974).
• Won four Big Eight titles at the 1974 league meet (AA, FX, V, PB).
• 1974 NCAA champion in the floor exercise, scoring 19.125.
• Competed in the World Games Final Trials (1973, 1974).
• One of six finalists for the 1974 Nissen Award.
• Named Iowa State's Athlete of the Year in 1974.
• Competed in the Olympic Final Trials (1976).
Gordon Hassman- Wrestling
• Three-time All-American at 167 and 157 pounds (1963, 1964, 1965).
• Two-time Big Eight champion (1964, 1965).
• 1964 NCAA champion at 157 pounds, defeating Syracuse's Dick Slutzky.
• Named Outstanding Wrestler at the 1964 Big Eight meet.
• Iowa State's Athlete of the Year in 1964.
• Key member of Iowa State's 1965 NCAA title team.
Veryl Long- Wrestling
• Three-time All-American at 147 pounds (1963, 1964, 1965).
• Big Eight champion at 147 pounds in 1963.
• 1965 NCAA champion at 147 pounds, defeating Gettysburg's Joe Bavaro.
• One of two NCAA titlists for Iowa State on its 1965 NCAA Championship team.
• ISU finished second, third and first, respectively, at the NCAA Championship with Long in the lineup.
• Compiled a career 95-4 record.
Kim Mazza- Gymnastics
• Iowa State's first-ever NCAA qualifier in 1997.
• Scored the first perfect 10 in Iowa State and Big 12 history in the floor exercise.
• Won the 1997 Big 12 title in the floor exercise.
• Two-time Academic All-American.
• Iowa State's Most Valuable Gymnast (1996, 1997).
• Named Iowa State's Female Athlete of the Year in 1997.
Mike Myers- Baseball
• Second-Team All-Big Eight in 1989.
• 1990 Big Eight All-Tournament Team.
• Enjoyed a 13-year Major League career.
• Led the MLB in appearances in 1996 (83) and 1997 (88).
• Pitched in 78 games and compiled a 1.99 ERA for Colorado in 2000.
• Won a World Series ring for the Boston Red Sox in 2004.
Roger Watts- Swimming
• 10-time conference champion.
• Nine-time All-American in the 220-yard freestyle, 440-yard freestyle and 1,500-meter freestyle.
• Finished fifth in the 1,500-meter at the 1949 NCAA Championship.
• Broke six conference records while at Iowa State.
• Led Iowa State to conference swimming titles in 1947, 1948 and 1949.
• Helped Iowa State tie for seventh at the 1948 Championship.


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Seems I've always got grief on the following 2 subjects....but I'll approach them from a different angle?
Here goes: Anybody have an opinion, any experience or would comment about 1) stainlees steel frets and 2) Earvana compensation nuts and/or saddles?
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Funny. I get grief in forums when I start talking Hot Hide Glue. Go Figure.
As a repair man SS frets are a real pain in the tookus to deal with. Way hard on my tools, hands and patience but once set up properly will certainly outlast nickle silver. I won't comment on the sonic differences because that is really subjective and probably where most of the aforementioned grief comes from.
Compensated nuts are enjoying a come back. I like a zero fret and a low first fret action myself but again that is a subjective and personal preference. Guitars don't seem to have the problems that banjo's do but each compensation you do on a nut (or saddle for that matter) is dependent on the key you are playing in, the scale length and the string dynamics. The Ervana system does spec out well and won't harm your playing but I don't see it becoming a new standard any time soon.
I had a favorite instrument of a very accomplished player on my bench once and discovered that it intonated pretty flat across all strings. I "corrected" this to the dismay of my client. When I put the old slightly flat saddle back he was delighted. Turns out he had developed a habit over the years of bending each note up to proper pitch. Without knowing it he was compensating for each key he was playing in. It had become a natural thing for him to do. By correcting the intonation I had inadvertently removed his ability to sharp up the notes he wanted to. So much for my strobe tuner and technical knowledge.
Greg N
Thanks for the comments Greg. I use a capo quite a lot up and down the fret board and it's my experience on my dozen plus various guitars that most all instruments "creep" to sharp......which absolutely drives me nuts...since I'm very pitch sensitive. I've read moocho reviews on the Earvana system and even though Hohner isn't a big player in the inexpensive acoustic guitar business, they have been installing these nut/saddle combos for a couple years now on their "Essential" acoustic series. I've played 2 different ones off the self and was blown away by the dead on intonation, yet I see little to nothing via all the various guitar mags and net sites about this system...particularly by "luthiers".
I'm thinking about doing a couple ss refrets on an old Martin Sigma and an Ovation Anniversary...I already have Stew mac diamond fret files......I'll let ya know how it goes.
Thanks agin for the git back.
I didn't even want to mention capos. Removes the effect of the compensated nut as soon as you apply it if you are still using the saddle that was compensated for a straight nut. If you compensated the saddle for the compensated nut now what? The capo is in essence creating a straight zero fret.
Guitars that sharp as you climb are under compensated. The fix depends on the player preferences and other set up issues. Action height is a major component. The taller the action the greater the compensation needed since the string is stretched when you fret it just like when you intentionally bend a note sharp. I'll stop there but there are many more things to take into consideration.
I would love to hear from you on how the re-frets go. Even with the diamond files the SS is hard to dress compared to standard. Any extra time spent making sure the fret board is dead on and properly dressed will benefit you in the end.
Greg N
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American speedway racing continues making strides in California and beyond, as the calendar for American Motorcyclist Association sanctioned events grows and the industry, racing community and the AMA continue a strong commitment to international team competition.
In addition, competitors in AMA Speedway competition will receive an AMA Speedway Racing License for 2014. Designed to hang on a lanyard, the license will include a rider's photo, division and other critical information. Partnering speedway promoters will waive or reduce additional annual track fees for AMA-licensed speedway competitors.
"The AMA has made a long-term commitment to advancing the sport of speedway competition in America, and our efforts are enhanced by these partnerships," said AMA Director of Racing Bill Cumbow. "We're looking forward to another year of positive growth for speedway, both in this country and abroad as American riders vie for international recognition."
New for 2014, Industry Racing (www.industryracing.com) is sanctioning its full competition calendar with the AMA. Industry Racing, which will hold 14 events at the Industry Hills Expo Center in Industry, Calif., in 2014, is an anchor of speedway racing in Southern California. Opening day is May 28 and will feature racing in all divisions, including sidecars.
"The Industry Racing Team is very excited to work in conjunction with the AMA," said Industry Racing Operations Manager Carol J. Perez. "This will help support the continued growth of American speedway racing in Southern California and build the platform for American speedway racers to launch their professional racing careers in Europe."
Added Industry Racing Race Track Director Kelly Inman: "We have had a great relationship with AMA over the last couple years with the sanctioning of select events, and we see a benefit for the track and its riders to compete under America's premier motorcycle racing sanctioning body. Corporate sponsorship, and attracting riders from other facets of motorcycle racing, especially youth riders, are just a couple examples of how being sanctioned by the AMA can help our efforts to grow the sport."
Industry Racing joins Fast Fridays Motorcycle Speedway in Northern California's Auburn on the AMA schedule. Fast Fridays (www.fastfridays.com) has 20 events scheduled for 2014. The season kicks off with Magnussen's Dodge Corona Find Your Beach Night Season Opener on May 9.
"I am thrilled that the hard-working group at Industry Racing will join the AMA in helping reinforce the association's huge efforts to improve American speedway not only at the national level but also at the international level, especially with our FIM World Team Cup team," said Fast Friday's Dave Joiner, a 19-year veteran of AMA-sanctioned racing promotions. "We must increase AMA membership and American speedway participation to help fuel the continued growth of the sport. We're also pleased to participate in the new AMA Speedway Racing License program. This should be very popular with all supporters and speedway racers, and help bind the speedway community together."
The expert classes at Industry Racing and Fast Fridays events will feature the country's top riders, a select few of whom will represent the United States in the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Speedway World Cup and Team Speedway Under-21 World Championship campaigns, managed by Billy Hamill, 1996 Speedway world champion, a past U.S. championship team member and 2012 AMA Sportsman of the Year.
"Industry Racing is a top program, and it's great to see them sanction all their events with the AMA," Hamill said. "Industry Racing has been and continues to be very supportive of furthering youth development here in the United States. They've also been very supportive of our international racing efforts. All of this can benefit American speedway for years to come."
Speedway bikes can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 3 seconds and skilled riders can navigate an entire oval at full speed, sliding within inches of each other as they round the curves fully sideways. A typical speedway program features back-to-back racing as riders earn their slot on the main event grid through a series of thrilling, fast-paced qualifiers.


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Global trends in major greenhouse gas concentrations. The rise of greenhouse gases, and their resulting impact on the greenhouse effect, are believed to responsible for most of the increase in global average temperatures during the last 50 years. [1] This change, known as global warming, has provoked calls to limit the emissions of these greenhouse gases (e.g. Kyoto Protocol). Notably, the chlorofluorocarbons CFC-11 and CFC-12 shown above have undergone substantial improvement since the Montreal Protocol severely limited their release due to the damage they were causing to the ozone layer.
At present, approximately 99% of the 100-year global warming potential for all new emissions can be ascribed to just the three gases: carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. (See figure at right for details and reference.)
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St. Louis (KSDK) -- The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox are making a final push to get their players to the All-Star Game in Kansas City.
Cardinals third baseman David Freese and the White Sox's Jake Peavy are both in the running for the 2012 All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote. Voting ends at 3 p.m. Thursday.
The two players made a video promoting All-Star voting in which Freese dresses up as Elvis.
Fans can still vote online at either the Cardinals website, the White Sox website or by texting N2 for David Freese and A5 for Jake Peavy to 89269.


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I remember some scene when someone connects to a computer and put on some glasses and gets some 3d interface or something like that.
I think I remember some kind of cube that he tries to open as some kind of encryption.
Pretty sure that there was chip implants there too


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The issue of the governor's authority to sign into law tax credits for students to attend private schools is before the Alabama Supreme Court.
Republican legislative leaders want the all-Republican court to lift a temporary restraining order issued by a Democratic judge.
The order by Circuit Judge Charles Price of Montgomery keeps the governor from signing the bill into law while the judge considers a lawsuit filed by the Alabama Education Association.
AEA contends the legislature improperly passed the bill to provide tax credits to parents who move their children from failing public schools to private schools.
The Republican leaders contend the judge shouldn't be involved in the legislative process.
House Speaker Mike Hubbard calls the judge's order politically motivated.
Senate President Pro Tem Del Mash says it's "judicial activism at its worst."
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It looks like the awful weather this summer has kept people indoors; there was a huge number of participants in this months challenge - 19 entries!
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Video: Texting While Driving Takes 16-Year-Old Life
Asheville, NC -- A text on a phone took the life of a 16 year-old girl. That's the message a father wants to share as his part of our "Great Hang Up" campaign. Amos Johnson from Asheville says he is now fighting the "it can't happen to me" mentality. He wants teens to know, it can happen to them because it happened to his daughter.
"Ashley, my daughter, died because she received a text and retrieved it. She took her eye of the road for a second, that's all it took," explains Johnson. The photos that show what is left of his daughter's car are hard to look at, but help tell the story of what can happen when drivers are distracted.
Ashley Johnson was on her way to work in Asheville when she took her eyes off the road, crossed the center lane and hit a pick up truck head on. The police found she received a text message at 3:00p.m. The 911 call came in just two minutes later. "Over time she just got confident. I guess she thought she could handle it, she couldn't," says Johnson.
He explains that he rode with Ashley for a year before she started driving alone. He knew the phone would be a challenge, "It was always vibrating, vibrating and a couple of times she reached to get it and I said, 'No, no way. Do not pick that phone up, wait until you get home'." He even continued to test her when she got her license, "She was bright and she knew, she knew better and she done it anyway."
During the interview, WFMY News 2's Ashley Smith asked Amos, "Why do you think it is difficult for people to make this change? I mean, even you and Ashley had talked about not using that phone while she was in the car. You even admit sometimes you still answer the phone. Why is it such a difficult habit to give up?"
"I don't know what it is going to take to wake people up, but I hope, like I say, I know this story will help somebody," says Johnson.
His message is simple, "Put the cell phones down. When they are in a vehicle, just lay them to the side, cut them off, whatever they have to do not to answer that phone."
Johnson says the hardest thing is visiting his daughter's grave. He makes the trip once a week, not only to pay his respects, but to fuel his inspiration to help make a change. "Due to receiving a text message, retrieving it or whatever, texting talking," Johnson says while kneeling at Ashley's grave, "This is as real as it gets. This is the result right here."
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What: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: The International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence. The event is designed for men to rally the community to take action to prevent sexual violence. Although the event is open to the entire Tulane University community, organizers believe the involvement of men sends a powerful message in the fight to end domestic violence and sexual assault. They are being asked to wear high heels as a symbolic way to open the conversation about the seriousness of these crimes.
Where: The Lavin-Bernick Quad on Tulane's Uptown campus.
When: Thursday, April 11, at 5:15 p.m., followed by a celebration of food and music.
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Today, I'm going to take a different approach to, hopefully, give you a glimpse into how mobile money can change users' experiences. This is an imaginative piece (all characters are fictitious) where I'll try to highlight the concerns, joys and satisfaction of a mobile money user from the hinterlands of India in the year 2015. It highlights the importance of an effective and trained agent network, importance of sufficient face-time for new customers, interoperability issues, and benefits of mobile money for a typical user.
Today, I woke up late at 5 am, startled to already be a half hour behind schedule. My mobile phone in hand, I kept checking the time and rushed to get ready. I can't afford to lose half a day's wage, US$6, if I report late to work even by half an hour.
At work, Sultan, one of my best friends, asked me for a loan of US$15 which he needed to pay the school fees of his daughter. I checked my Airtel mobile money wallet balance and instantly transferred the amount to his mobile money wallet. For a nominal fee of 10 cents, it was worthwhile to help a friend.
Thinking back, I remember the last time I loaned Sultan US$10. I had to walk down 2 Kms to the nearest branch of State Bank of India to transfer money to his account. That was when we met Harpreet, the sales agent of BharatiAirtel mobile money services at the bank. He introduced us to the new mobile money services. Until then, I had a basic feature phone and could not understand much of technology or features of mobile money in the first go. Harpreet was patient; he explained the service, its features, its tie up with banks, charges and benefits for us for about 30 minutes. I was particularly wary of the notion of holding money in mobile – how secure could it be? What if I lose my phone/SIM or someone else makes use of PIN delivered to me? Harpreet demonstrated everything and explained it in detail to clear our apprehensions. This convinced both of us, me and Sultan, to subscribe to the service on our Airtel SIMs. He even gave us the contact details of two local agents in our locality who can help us cash-in and cash-out, as required.
The first few days in using this service were difficult. I forgot some of the steps of using various services; user interface of the application was not so convenient, etc. I remember approaching the local agent and was so relieved to see that he could help. He was very well trained and he helped me from time to time in using the services more efficiently. One challenge I faced in the beginning was that the agent used to run out of cash. This was a major let down for me and I had to walk a Km to get cash from another agent. Over the last two months, though, I feel the service has improved a lot.
Since then, I have been using this service quite frequently. I have used it to make recharges on my cell phone, make and receive money transfers to/from my friends, send money to my family, check bank account balance, withdraw and deposit cash at the agent and even pay my electricity bill. The list keeps on getting longer! Here again, the agent is proactive enough to let me know of the new services and discounts offered by the service providers.
For me, it's a hand to mouth situation, given my meagre salary. I work in New Delhi but my family lives in a distant village in Orissa, more than 1000Kms from my place. With this service, I can transfer money to them on a real time basis and with minimal charges. Earlier, I used to transfer money through post office or hand it over to someone who would be travelling to my place. It took a few days for the money to arrive and I was charged about thrice as much. I am quite happy that this service enables me to send money to my family as and when they need it.
One challenge I faced initially, while transferring money to my family, was that my family was using the mobile services of Vodafone and Airtel was not allowing money transfers to non-Airtel subscribers. Sending remittance to my family constitutes 80% of my transactions and this was a major handicap for me. Either, I had to take the services of Vodafone or my family had to take the services of Airtel. Due to this, I was not able to transfer money to them for a couple of weeks. I consulted some of my friends and they advised a workaround solution they had been using. However, I was not convinced and instead, asked my family to take Airtel connection.
I have genuinely recommended this service to my fellow workers at the construction site and taken four of them to Harpreet to sign up for the services. For this, Harpreet gave me bonus talktime on my cell phone. It is a nice incentive for sharing my experience.
I finally got free from my work at 7 pm this evening and received my daily salary. I transferred the entire amount to my family since the monthly rent was due on their house.
Though it is tough for me to survive in this salary and work condition, mobile money has surely made the journey a bit simpler and convenient.
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For three decades, deep tectonic forces have been silently tearing Pakistan away from the Subcontinent and driving it towards the Arabian Peninsula. This continental drift is not geophysical but cultural, driven by a belief that Pakistan must exchange its Southasian identity for an Arab-Muslim one. Grain by grain, the desert sands of Saudi Arabia are replacing the alluvium that had nurtured Muslim culture in the Indian Subcontinent for over a thousand years. A stern, unyielding version of Islam – Wahhabism – is replacing the kinder, gentler Islam of the Sufis and saints.
This drift is by design. Twenty-five years ago, the Pakistani state pushed Islam onto its people. Prayers in government departments were deemed compulsory; floggings were carried out publicly; punishments were meted out to those who did not fast during Ramadan; selection for academic posts required that the candidates demonstrate knowledge of Islamic teachings, and the jihad was emphasised as essential for every Muslim. Today, such government intervention is no longer needed due to the spontaneous groundswell of Islamic zeal. The notion of an Islamic state – as yet in some amorphous and diffused form – is more popular than ever before, as people look desperately for miracles to rescue a failing state. Across the country, there has been a spectacular increase in the power and prestige of the clerics, attendance in mosques, home prayer meetings (dars and zikr), observance of special religious festivals, and fasting during Ramadan.


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"The grants announced today will help individuals and families facing unemployment get back to work quickly," said acting Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris. "This is a win-win-win for those looking for work, employers who want to pay less taxes and states struggling to control their budgets."
The funds will be used to provide UI beneficiaries with personalized, re-employment plans based on the claimant's career interests and local labor market information. These assessments are done in-person and participants will receive referrals to re-employment services and/or training provided by the American Job Center. The program will also allow for a complete review of the claimants eligibility for UI benefits, to help reduce incidences of improper payments.
Two new states, Connecticut and Delaware, along with the Virgin Islands are receiving grants to implement an REA program while 36 additional states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia are being awarded additional funds to continue their programs.
A recent report by Impaq International found strong evidence showing that re-employment and eligibility assessments expedite the return of the unemployed to the workforce. This report showing the positive impact and effectiveness of REAs can be found on the department's website at http://s.dol.gov/RK.
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Arizona $596,326
Connecticut $2,058,670
District of Columbia 416,074
Delaware 836,145
Florida $7,146,196
Georgia $259,000
Hawaii $703,100
Iowa $1,072,630
Idaho $405,614
Indiana $1,507,759
Kansas $622,839
Kentucky $1,282,591
Louisiana $458,999
Massachusetts $4,280,176
Maryland $1,280,974
Maine $1,244,064
Minnesota $1,140,360
Missouri $440,728
Mississippi $1,022,413
Montana $111,274
North Carolina $2,786,966
Nebraska $439,535
New Hampshire $928,773
New Jersey $1,687,439
New Mexico $120,120
Nevada $1,117,619
New York $11,037,401
Ohio $3,449,135
Oklahoma $840,838
Oregon $3,693,193
Puerto Rico $571,348
Rhode Island $346,847
South Dakota $261,610
Tennessee $2,674,877
Utah $711,343
Virginia $1,050,530
Virgin Islands $486,285
Vermont $951,119
Washington $2,891,145
Wisconsin $1,185,978
West Virginia $141,623
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don't look now, but next month marks the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' arrival in the United States. And to mark the occasion, Apple is releasing all the albums that the Beatles released here on this side of the pond.
The 13 U.S. albums will be on iTunes — and will span the 1964 album "Meet The Beatles!" to the group's final stateside release, "Hey Jude."
There are differences from the band's U.K. albums — including different track lists, song mixes as well as different album titles and art.
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No I'm from nevada and agree with you on great hunting in ca but not the best! And not the best location to bingo other states. I put in for ca every year! An underestimated state I think.
Colorado wins on trophy quality, but ID is the place if you are looking for solitude. There are areas of the Frank Church and Selway that don't see a hunter for years at a time.
No I'm from nevada and agree with you on great hunting in ca but not the best! And not the best location to bingo other states. I put in for ca every year! An underestimated state I think.
I grew up out west in Cali. and I hunted in D5 and D6 growing up every year, spent plenty of time above Jackson, Ca summer camping. Even took a few dips in the ol' aquaduct up there after it comes out of Salt Springs Reservoir.
I can say, the hunting in California never compared to the hunting in Colorado.
I would say the fishing is a different story, but that's about it.
One of my problems with Colorado is with all the pressure on OTC land, it's getting to where you see a hunter or 10 in every drainage.
Since I've never hunted Idaho, I don't know how hard it is for residents to get decent elk and mule deer tags compared to Colorado.
Another vote for CO. Although I live in Utah, I'm only twenty miles from the Colorado border and have enjoyed what that great state has to offer as far as bowhunting opportunities.
Ive never hunted CO but im from Idaho and if you know where ur going there is some great OTC areas that will produce elk every year, we went 4-4 on good mature bulls this year, but i imagine CO wins on overall population and trophy quality.
As much as we all want to "keep everyone out" (this is not the modo for the whole state, very friendly people here) in reality CO is a much better choice. We have everything from WT out east, BIG muleys all over the state, opportunities for big elk, a decent amount of 80"+ Prong horn, decent moose if you can ever get a tag, and opportunities for book animals in all species mentioned. Also, if you're a hunting freak that likes to hunt everything on a regular basis like some of us, then I will tell you our pheasant numbers are on the rise for the past two season in a big way. Not to mention 250+ ducks and 300+ geese a year is easily do-able with the right drive and enough people skills to get you on lots of private land.
"Bulls, Bucks, Honkers and Ducks"
Live, Eat, Sleep, Think Hunting.
As an Idaho native who was able to hunt white tail, mule deer, antelope, elk, bear, lion, wolves (2 tags), turkey, ducks, geese, grouse and various varmints for under $200 without worrying about a draw I would have to say... Colorado . We need NR $$$ to keep our costs down!


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Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.
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All courses, including laboratories, are taught by faculty who excel at teaching. All tenure-track and tenured faculty have doctoral degrees, and all temporary faculty have advanced degrees. Research is undertaken as an essential extension of teaching on a one-to-one basis. Over 75 students have been coauthors of research publications. In addition, many have presented their work at regional, national and international scientific meetings (some example are found here).
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IRVINE, Calif.-- Despite a sterling record of always hitting its release targets, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that the expected launch window for Diablo® III, the next title in the company's critically acclaimed series of action role-playing games, will be moving into early 2012.
"With every game we make, the temptation is always very strong to launch as soon as possible. However, we didn't put so many years of work into Diablo III to release a game that was almost ready," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "The beta test is going very well, and we look forward to making the most of the extra time we're taking to deliver an experience that lives up to our vision for the game and the expectations of our players. Next year is going to be an incredibly busy one for Blizzard, and we hope an incredibly fun one for Blizzard gamers."
Blizzard will use the additional time to extend the Diablo III closed beta test, which began September 20, potentially adding more testers than initially projected. Players who have an active Battle.net® account with any Blizzard game attached to it should visit Battle.net account management to opt in for a chance to participate in the beta test. Additional testing phases, as well as further details regarding the launch plans for the game, will be announced on the company's Diablo III community website: www.Diablo3.com.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment's track record includes sixteen #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
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text: By Jan RahnManaging Editor An agenda item that had been discussed for several weeks was approved by Grant City Council during their recent meeting last week. The well pump at Pheasant Run Golf Course, north of Grant, will be replaced in the near future. In a 3-1 vote, council members approved replacement of the well pump during their April 9 meeting. Council accepted a bid from Sargent Irrigation to do the work after lots of negotiation and reworking of the original bid. Council members Tim Pofahl (who conducted the meeting in the absence of Mayor Mike Wyatt), Kirk York and Ben Long voted for the pump replacement. Councilman Bob Tatum cast the nay vote because the cost is not in the budget. After negotiations and taking rebates and trade-ins into consideration, replacement of the well pump will cost the city roughly between $63,000-$64,000. Total cost of the project is approximately $78,000. The golf club has pledged $15,000 toward the project—funding they will acquire through cart sales, donations and possible fundraisers. Members of the golf club were present to express their opinion and desire for a pump with variable frequency drive (VFD) and the high efficiency motor option—which was also recommended by Glenn Taubenheim of Sargent Irrigation Company who is doing the work. Taubenheim said the VFD is the best option because of electrical savings and its ability to control pressure during different seasons of the year. According to the specs on the bid, Sargent Irrigation will have the new pump installed by June 28.Water Tower Project Grant's water tower is scheduled to be painted sometime after June 1. For a minimum of 25-30 days, possibly longer, the water tower will be empty. City Administrator Dana Harris and members of the council have spent much time discussing options for backup power to pump water for city residents in the event electricity goes out while the water tower is empty. Harris has researched options of providing water during the upcoming painting and maintenance project, in addition to assuring that if the city is ever left without backup power in the future—whether because of an emergency or for maintenance/repairs—residents will have water. The 10-year contract with Utility Service Company, Inc., of Georgia which council approved back in August 2012 says the water tower will be taken out of service for at least four days every other year for the duration of the contract. Care and maintenance of the city's 200,000 gallon water tank includes exterior/interior painting, repairs, cleaning and annual inspections. Harris presented her findings to the council on three separate options: 1) buying a generator, 2) renting a generator, 3) renting a tractor with a PTO drive to pump the well in place of a generator. Harris said that even though the money to purchase a generator is not in the budget, she would like to see the city invest in one. "If you buy one you have it 365 days a year for any type of emergency," she said. Examples include loss of power from summer storms or winter storms. Harris pointed out that Nebraska Health and Human Services' proposed changes to their regulations include requiring communities to have an auxiliary power source for water supplies within two years. Although the measure has not been passed, purchasing a generator for backup now would place the City of Grant ahead of what could be forced upon them in the future. Council members gave 4-0 approval to seek bids on purchasing a generator to get a feel for the cost, which is probably in the neighborhood of $36,000 or above. Library Roof The weather is not cooperating right now for workers to get started on replacement of the roof at Hastings Memorial Library. Harris said according to specifications of the bid, the work will be completed by May 15. Council awarded the bid for the project to Weathercraft Roofing Company of Ogallala during their Feb. 12 meeting at a cost of $29,920.In Other Business • City Administrator Dana Harris reported to council: 1) An ADA plan mandated by the Nebraska Department of Roads is being pursued, 2) Work is underway on sewer lagoons south of town. • Council unanimously approved publication of an Arbor Day Proclamation. Arbor Day in Nebraska is Friday, April 26. • Council members voted 3-1 to pass an ordinance vacating the alley west of Perkins County Health Services. York voted against the ordinance. The decision was made to give the alley to the hospital for the upcoming expansion project. Utilities will be rerouted at no cost to the city and the hospital will be responsible for the cost. Representing Perkins County Health Services, Tim Rowley and Jeremy Klima were present to report on the progress of moving the utilities in the alley. Great Plains Communications has already done so; Source Gas will be taking care of their portion soon. The sewer line in the alley will be moved during the first phase of the hospital's construction project so that the cost of removal can be tied together into the first phase of the expansion. Until that time, the city has an easement on the property. • Water, lotto and enforcement reports for the month of March were released. —Water: There were 4,228,400 gallons of water consumed during the month of March which is a decrease of 582,400 gallons compared to what was consumed during February. In a year-to-year comparison there were 4,228,000 gallons used in March of this year compared to 5,055,200 consumed in March 2012. —Lotto: Sales of lotto during March at DJs Bar and Grill totaled $3,457 with a payout of $1,599.50 leaving a net of $1,857.50. An amount of $6 went unclaimed.


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How To Build A Custom Gas Tank - Fuel For FraughtWritten by on November 1, 2009 Contributors: Ryan Manson, Dale Matheson How To Design Your Own Gas Tank
A gas tank is one of those things everyone needs for their truck. Overlooking low capacity, the main problem with the stock gas tank in most classic pickups is it's usually mounted in the cab, and that means it's dangerous. Remember in 1963 when a sect of Buddhist monks poured gasoline over one of their own and then he lit himself on fire? Not a pretty picture, but it's pretty much the same scenario for anyone unfortunate enough to get trapped in an older truck where the gas tank behind the seat ruptured in an accident, or the owner is a careless smoker. Moving on to a more pleasant aspect is the improved range one achieves for their pickup after they have installed a higher-capacity gas tank.
In the case of '55-59 GMC and Chevy trucks where the stock gas tank holds only 18 gallons it's easy to make an improvement with the installation of a custom aftermarket gas tank manufactured for their truck. This is all well and good for classic truck owners with a popular brand, but what about the people that own a unique example? In the case of CCT contributing editor Eric Geisert and his '41 Willys pickup project he had to design a custom gas tank from scratch to fill his needs.
This kind of undertaking is no problem for an advanced fabricator, but what about the folks who have the will, but not all of the skills? Eric found the perfect solution to the problem by making a quick phone call to Rock Valley Antique Auto Parts in Stillman Valley, Illinois. In business since 1971, the company began building stainless steel gas tanks in 1981 when they re-created a gas tank for a '34 Ford passenger car. Since then they've built tens of thousands of gas tanks for nearly every fitment imaginable. This includes boats, planes, cars, scooters, and military applications. Though now mainly known for their line of custom stainless steel gas tanks, their business also supplies all sorts of fabricated parts. This runs the gamut from battery boxes, running boards, and bumper brackets, to dashboards; and their inventory exceeds 8,000 parts for Fords and Chevys built between 1928 and 1976.
Rock Valley advises the home builder to construct a cardboard mock-up of a tank and then fit it to the space they intend to have the real one occupy. That way they can figure out how the rest of the truck's parts, such as the exhaust, rearend, and crossmembers, might interact with where they want the tank located.
Additionally, to get a custom tank made, one has to supply Rock Valley with a blueprint (drawing) of what they need. It should include the height, width, and length of the tank (the formula H x W x L x .004329 will yield the tank's fuel capacity) plus where the filler neck, vent, roll-over valve, fuel pick-up, FI pump (if needed) and, if you have it, the radius measurement of the corners (Rock Valley will do that for you if you don't know what it should be). You'll also need to tell them what kind of gauges you'll be running as the mounts for the electrical senders are different between the different gauge manufacturers and you'll need to indicate the tank's orientation such as front and top.
Once they receive your drawing they look at it to see if you missed anything and how feasible the construction is. They'll call or fax you with any questions and, when they're satisfied with what it will look like, they'll send you their drawing of your tank to confirm everything. Once you give the OK, the tank will be made to spec and you'll soon be down the road. The following photos illustrate just how involved the process of building a gas tank is ... going from a pile of raw stainless steel materials to a custom addition that you designed for your classic truck.
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Once Rock Valley knows the dimensions of each piece of the tank, they can begin to shear the 14-gauge stainless steel used in the construction of the tank.Rock Valley also designs the tank's internal baffles that help control the weight shifting caused by gasoline sloshing around while driving.The top and bottom pieces of the tank are also cut on a 10-foot shear. For some of the smaller pieces requiring a radius, a high-speed bandsaw with a stainless steel blade is used.After the appropriate number of holes are punched, all of the pieces that make up the new tank, including the internal baffles, await assembly.Next, the pieces move to the press where a special die has been made to create the length-wise radius found in the lower section of the tank. Adding the radius to the bottom section of our tank also creates the front and rear of our tank, too.The top piece of the gas tank is below the bottom section in this photo. With all of the pieces completed, assembly can now begin.
The internal baffles are next, which are secured to the bottom piece of the tank with small tabs for extra bracing.After the sending unit reinforcement plate is spot-welded in place, the mounting holes are drilled and tapped.If the truck is intended to use fuel injection, this is when the brace for the TPI pump is added. Eric's will run a four-barrel carb, so this piece isn't needed.
The finish welding on all the seams can now take place. Once done, the edges and welds are deburred and ground smooth.Each tank is pressure-tested before it leaves Rock Valley to ensure there aren't any leaks, or bad smells.Here's the space at the rear of the Willys S-10 chassis where Eric is going to install the tank. Luckily, there's plenty of room for the tank so he wasn't limited too much by space.We mocked up the tank using a pair of jack stands. Note that the sender is installed to ensure we leave adequate room for it below the bed floor.A framework was fabricated to support the top circumference of the tank. Tie-downs are being used in place of the tank straps to check fitment before the tank straps are bent and cut to fit.At the rear, Eric used a T-bolt and bent the strap around it, similar to an OEM application. Here, the strap is bent to fit but has yet to receive a 1/4-inch fastener to clamp the bolt firmly in place to ensure that the strap doesn't stretch under pressure.


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Photos: All-Star 2012 announcement!
Commissioner Bud Selig awarded the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game to Kansas City today during an on-field presentation at Kauffman Stadium.
A sign reading "Home of the 2012 All-Star Game" was unveiled during the ceremony.
Afterwards, ATH attended Selig's press conference. He talked about his affinity for Kansas City and described it as a wonderful baseball city. He walked the renovated Kauffman Stadium today and was quite impressed. Selig believes that the All-Star Game will be great for Kansas City and the region.
The game is tentatively scheduled for July 10, 2012.
Touch 'em All: Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson on inventing the batting glove, playing against the Mick, and the glory of halibut in Seattle
Today marks the finale of the White Sox second trip to Kansas City. The last time they were here, Around the Horn was fortunate enough to sit down with Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson, the longtime broadcaster for the South-siders. Harrelson has had one heck of a journey. He played for four Major League teams, including the Kansas City A's. He served as General Manager for the White Sox. He was a professional golfer and even gave rise to a piece of baseball equipment you see everyday. He played from 1963-71 and was teammates with some of the biggest names in baseball history, including the late Royals Hall of Fame manager Dick Howser, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and his pitching coach Dave Duncan, Kansas City A and Royal Moe Drabowsky and Hall of Famers Carl Yastrzemski and Carlton Fisk.
Around the Horn caught Hawk just after dinner to sit down for a Touch'em All interview. He was good enough to squeeze us in before he went on-air to call the Sox-Royals game on Wednesday July 9. With the Sox finishing up batting practice and the broadcast booth getting set for the game around us, the Hawk gave us 20 minutes of his undivided attention before we "grabbed some bench." We were more than grateful. Here's what we got, hope you enjoy…
Around the Horn: Thanks for letting us steal a few minutes. Let's start with your Kansas City connection. You played for the Kansas City A's for a few years. A lot of Kansas City fans have very fond memories of those A's teams and Municipal Stadium.
Ken Harrelson: It was great. Great place to play, great town, great ballpark. Of course your first year in the big leagues is always exciting. But I played nine years and they were all exciting except for one year. A lot of people don't understand what a great place Kansas City is to play. A lot of players do obviously, but that's the reason the players stayed here and lived here. But this was one of the best places in baseball to play. I enjoyed it.
We had some (terrible) teams when I first started. But then all of a sudden because of Whitey Herzog, the scouts went out and found a lot of good young players. And then the draft came along in '66 and we drafted Rick Monday, I think that was the first guy ever drafted in the history of the draft. About '65, we started getting some good young players in there. I was at first base, Dick Green was at second, (Bert) Campaneris was at short, Sal Bando was at third. We had Joe Rudi in left, Rick Monday in center and Reggie Jackson in right. We had some good young pitchers – Catfish (Hunter) and Blue Moon (John Odom) and Lew Krausse.
And then I got into an argument with (owner Charlie) Finley in '67 and he released me. That's when I went to Boston. Then in '68, that's when the Athletics went out to Oakland and that became a great ballclub – five consecutive divisional titles, three consecutive World Championships in '72, '73 and '74. When I went to the Red Sox in '67 and helped them a little bit to win the pennant. We played in the World Series and got beat in seven games by the Cardinals.
But I always, like right now, love coming back to Kansas City. We've got two more trips in here. I just love it. I have a few good friends who still remain here but a lot of good acquaintances. I get a ton of fan mail and e-mails from Kansas City. A lot of people watch the games on WGN.
In fact, my favorite cities to go to are here and Boston, Seattle and Toronto, those are my four favorite cities.
ATH: Since you mention it, why Seattle and Toronto? You didn't play for either of those teams. (in fact both were expansion teams in 1977, after the Hawk retired, but we didn't mention that to him)
KH: No. It's just I love Toronto. I love Seattle. Seattle is the most beautiful city in the world to fly into. You're flying over Puget Sound and it's just majestic.
And I'm a seafood freak. I love seafood. They've got some of great seafood out there. Especially when this friend of mine, the dentist that I used to see out there… ummm.
(to his broadcast partner Darin Jackson) What's the name of that fish out there in Seattle?
When it's in-season and they catch 'em. (and before Jackson can react) Halibut. (almost tasting the fish as he says it) Halibut. You get a piece of Halibut about that big, (he gestures with his hands the size a little bigger than a baseball) square about like that. His wife would cook it up. I'd go buy a couple of bottles of port, you know three or four hundred dollars a bottle, aged. It don't get any better than that.
Plus, I was playing a lot of golf and the golf courses out in Seattle are just beautiful They've got Douglas Furs that look like they go up a thousand feet. And I hit every one of them.
I love Toronto because it's just a neat city. It reminds me a lot of Chicago. Very clean, they've got some great restaurants and some great golf courses. And of course Boston, having played there and then broadcasting there – spending a lot of time in Boston, 14 years in Boston, altogether living there.
Last year I went back for the 40th anniversary of the '67 team. It was the first time I've ever left the Club. I hadn't seen some of those guys in 40 years. So it's been something that, I've always said I've been the luckiest guy in the world. I've been able to have fun my whole life, never worked a day in my life. Everything I've ever done I've loved, playing baseball, playing golf. It's been a great ride.
ATH: You spoke at the Legends Luncheon and you talked about how you weren't getting paid much playing in Kansas City, but you were able to go out and augment you're cash flow a little playing golf and playing pool.
KH: Well, when you're making $6,000 a year and spending 30, you've got to supplement your income. And what I said was the truth. I actually made more money from golf and pool than I did my first couple of years playing Major League Baseball. I would go to the ballpark, play the game. And I only lived about a mile and a half from here – we knew this stadium was going to be built way back then. They had plans for it and this was the area they were going to build it in. A lot of the players lived out here in Raytown and that little bit.
But there was a pool room, I forget where it was, but I'd go to the pool room and I'd shoot pool until about 12:30, 1 o'clock. Try to pick up $40, 50, a hundred bucks, whatever I could make. And then I'd go home.
I'd get up early and I'd go to the golf course. We used to go to Staten Meadows – we called it the rock pile. They were great out there. The pros were great. We'd play all over, but mostly we went out there and we'd play 18. And if I wasn't playing (in the game) that day, sometimes we'd play more. But usually Ted Bowsfield and I would play Gino Cimoli and Sammy Esposito. We'd play 'em and beat 'em everyday and I'd pick up $100-150 a day there. And then we'd go on the road and I'd play pool because we couldn't take our golf clubs on the road.
But no, I had to do it and it was fun.
ATH: You're credited with inventing the batting glove (some dispute that Hawk just re-popularized it, but we'll let you be the judge). It has to come from your golf background, right?
KH: Yep, from here in Kansas City. We went out to play one day and I played 27 because I wasn't supposed to be playing that day. And I changed my grip around a little bit. I went right from the golf course to the ballpark and I looked at the lineup card and I was in there. The Yankees had made a change. They were supposed to start Jim Bouton, I think it was, who was a right-hander. Anyway, they switched to Whitey Ford. I went out and took batting practice and I had a blister from changing my grip, right on my left hand. But I remembered I had my golf glove up in my jeans.
So now the game's started and I put my golf glove on. It was a red All-Star golf glove. And when I went to the plate the first time in the bottom of the first inning, the Yankees were (all over me). "You (bleep). You, you…" I mean they were relentless, because back in those days bench-jockeying was common. So anyway, Whitey hung me a curveball first time up. I hit it about 450 in left-center field. But they stayed on me. Then later in the game, I hit another one out.
ATH: (extremely excited) Off Whitey again?
KH: I think it was off Whitey. I think it was off him again. It was off a left-hander.
The next day, all the Yankees came out of the clubhouse and were taking batting practice and they all had red golf gloves on. Mantle had the clubbie go out and buy a couple dozen read All-Star golf gloves. And that's how the batting glove started. I never hit without one again.
But it was fun. It was fun. Mantle was a great guy. We were talking last night about speed. We'd mentioned that Joey Gathright was clocked at 3.4 (seconds) on a bunt down the first base line. Well they got Mickey Mantle at 3-point flat… a lot. He was the fastest guy to this day, I've ever seen.
Bo Jackson was the fastest right-handed hitter I've ever seen. I saw Bo get his first hit right here off Steve Carlton. He hit it down to Ted Hulett at third base and Hulett was too late and Bo was (makes a whooshing noise) across the bag.
But that's how the batting glove got started. A lot of things, you know the stuff under my eyes and the foot off the ground – started all that stuff. Let's put it this way. I was not a person of inhibitions. It didn't bother me to do something out of the norm. In fact, I enjoyed it. You know when you're hitting 12, 15 home runs, they call you a flake. Then you go and hit 35 and that's charisma. That's the dangers of perception.
(Around the Horn cannot completely verify this story, but it found a box score from September 4, 1964, a game versus the New York Yankees when Harrelson hit two homers in a 7-9 loss. Hawk hit one off Ford, and one off Pete Mikkelsen, the game's winning pitcher that day) (as an extra note, Ford went 17-6 in 1964 with a 2.13 ERA, allowing just 10 homers).
ATH: Would you say that the game has changed a lot?
KH: Oh, yeah. The game has really changed a lot. Over the 49 years I've been in it, the game has changed a lot. Right now, the biggest change in the last 50 years is bullpens. Today, it's just battle of the bullpens. I don't care how good your starters are, I don't care how good your team is, if you don't have a good bullpen, you're gonna lose. The managers, the guys have tried to shorten these things up. These guys are caring 12, 13 pitchers. We used to carry nine and 10. Some of these managers need 14, 15 the way they manage.
But it's interesting to me to see the change in the evolution of the game because of the way it's played. These guys physically are better players than we were. But they don't have better teams that we had. Our teams knew how to play. We had 16 teams in the big leagues. There are 30 today. These kids are rushed up here before they learn how to play the game and some of them never do. Because they have a good year and all of a sudden they are making $8 million a year. And once they start making that big money, you can't coach them anymore, because they're not going to change because they're making $8 million a year.
Everything in the game today is harder than when I played. Managing is harder, being a general manager is harder. Playing the game is harder because of the media pressure. The media pressure on a scale of one to 10, is a 10. Compared to when I played, it was a one or a two. Some guys just can't handle the pressure. There would have been a lot of guys in my era, with that kind of media scrutiny, who would have folded like a tent because they couldn't handle it either.
So I am not saying that we were right and these guys are wrong. I'm just saying the game has changed. We talk about starting pitching and they talk about trying to pick up 200 innings. That's two-thirds of what it was when I started. When I first came up, it was close to 350. Then it went to 300, then 250 and now it's at 200. And with agents involved in the game it's going to keep going down. There were no agents when I was in the game. Agents have been a big part in the change of the game and they are just going to keep getting more powerful.
The greatest thing that's happened to the game in the last 10 to 15 years has been Bud Selig. Bud has done an unbelievable job. There's only been I think nine commissioners in the history of baseball. I've been through seven of them. I've been in this game all or parts of six decades and come 2010, it will be all or parts of seven. Not many guys have done that. Bud Selig has been one of the greatest assets this game has ever had. He's been the greatest commissioner I've ever been involved with. He's got everybody making money. Players are making terrific money. Owners are making terrific money. There's not a one team that's losing money in baseball. When he came in, there were 30 teams with 30 different agendas. He's got them all on the same page. He's the only guy to ever do that. They ought to put a gold statue of him in Cooperstown.
ATH: Well we know you need to get back to work. Thank you so much for your time, maybe we can get together again when you guys are back in town?
KH: Yea, I've got to mic check. But sure that'd be fine.


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Grand Rapids Whitewater's Progress
After an intense interviewing process, Grand Rapids Whitewater has chosen an engineering firm to come up with plans for returning the Grand River back to its natural state: River Restoration. The firm began surveying the Grand River last week, according to this article by Howard Meyerson in the Grand Rapids Press. Here's an excerpt: …Read More »