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|Applicator credits offered
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Credits for private and commercial pesticide applicators will be offered in northeast Colorado in February.
Private pesticide licenses are valid for a three-year period. During this three-year period, applicators are required to earn seven credits to renew their licenses without having to retest. Test sessions meet the seven-credit requirement for private applicators as mandated by the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
Commercial applicators will be able to earn the seven core credits from the private applicator sessions plus the following credits for the commercial categories: agricultural weeds, agricultural insects, range and right-of-way at the Akron site.
A session for seven core credits is offered Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Phillips County Event Center in Holyoke from 8:30 a.m.-noon.
Other dates and locations include: Fort Morgan Extension office, Feb. 11, 1-5 p.m., seven core credits; Sterling Extension, Feb. 12, 5:30-9:15 p.m., seven core credits; Akron Extension, Feb. 14, 8:30 a.m.-noon, seven core credits; and Akron Extension, Feb. 14, 1:30-5:30, four commercial credits.
For Feb. 11 or 12 sessions at Fort Morgan or Sterling, send registration to: Logan County Extension Office, 508 S. 10th Ave., Suite 1, Sterling, CO 80751-3408.
For Feb. 13 or 14 sessions at Holyoke or Akron (both private and commercial sessions), send to Kit Carson County Extension Office, 251-16th St., Suite 101, Burlington, CO 80807.
Registration can also be done electronically by visiting the Golden Plains Area website at http://goldenplains.colostate.edu and click on the "Pesticide Credits" link.
Holyoke Enterprise January 24, 2013


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With no shortage of formal affairs this week, celebs had every excuse to dress to the nines. From walking the red carpet at Cannes to a charity fete with the Duke of Cambridge, I'm drawing inspiration from the stars below for my next gala (though I may not be rubbing shoulders with royalty anytime soon).
- Cate Blanchett in Ralph Lauren at the Royal Marsden charity dinner, held at Windsor Castle.
- Blake Lively in Gucci Première attending the Grace of Monaco premiere and opening ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Lily James in Ralph Lauren Collection, also at the Royal Marsden charity dinner.
By Nicole Andrew, Fashion Editor
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After a complete flush of the forks, filled in 200ml of fork oil.Tire pressure at 26 and i got a real bumpy front.
After adding 190 ml fork oil in my OFF The Center Stand G5, the oil level was 14" below the filler hole.The tip of the rod travelled 21 inches below the filler hole, before it touched the top of stud on which the spring rests.The oil level was 7" above the base of spring. When the bike was put on center stand, the compression on the spring was released and the fork elongated, the oil level changed by 1".
So Paaji, is your fork action smooth?I could understand that 190ml occupies about 8" in the fork tube but then what is the right amount?
It's a UCE. I thought the correct amount for a UCE was MORE than 200 ml. No? Why are you telling us about an incorrect amount of fork oil for a UCE on an AVL forum? Who cares about all these measurements when you're using an incorrect amount of oil? Or is it me who's wrong? Again?
AVL and G5 are almost same frames for all practical purposes. Wrong or right or whether 200 ml is correct or absolutely incorrect is in your head since many factors affect ride quality - read my post before this. I am writing what I have tried, what works for me and has worked for many other riders on this Forum and outside this Forum.
I remember saying long ago in this thread that I thought the "number" was just to make sure there was "enough" oil in the forks. I think we're both saying more or less the same thing. Another question: If the forks are "more or less" the same, why the wide disparity in amount recommended by UCE vs AVL owner's manuals? (Not to say I put much faith in the owner's manuals. I bought one from CMW when I first got my AVL. Total waste of money).
.... but when the factory-installed forks were drained out, there was always less oil coming out of forks - way less, something like 160 to 180 ml or 200 ml. Moreover one fork had more oil and one fork less oil in many motorcycles. Some had reported leaks with large volumes.That is why you see volumes ranging from 200 to 265 ml.
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Springfield, MO (Sports Network) - Marcus Marshall tallied 14 points to help
the Missouri State Bears hang on for a 62-61 victory over the Evansville
Purple Aces in a Missouri Conference thriller at JQH Arena.
Christian Kirk chipped in 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the floor off the
bench for Missouri State (7-16, 5-6 MVC) and Nathan Scheer provided 11 points
as the Bears collected their second win in three games.
Colt Ryan paced Evansville (13-10, 6-5) with a game-high 24 points and Ned Cox
added 12 points to go along with four assists.
Neither side could gain too great of an advantage in the opening stanza.
Evansville was able to make just 35.7 percent of its field goal tries, but it
took a narrow, 24-23, lead into halftime after limiting the Bears to 27.3
percent shooting in the first half.
The Purple Aces were in rhythm in the early stages of the second stanza and
Ryan knocked down a jumper to give them a 38-27 with 14:56 left to play.
Missouri State chipped away at the deficit until Scheer connected on a triple
to give it a 59-57 edge on the scoreboard with only 2:45 showing on the
game clock. Evansville managed to jump back in front by two points, but
Anthony Downing answered with a make from beyond the arc that put the Bears up
by a point. Lewis Jones, Ryan, and Cox all missed jumpers as time winded down
which sealed the win for Missouri State.
The Bears outscored Evansville, 19-10, at the free throw line and also, 30-10,
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Working with the private sector can bring about environmental and social benefits. Discover some of the experiences and views of our members in South America: from initiatives with biodiversity-dependent industries such as fisheries, agriculture and livestock, and tourism sector, to oil construction sectors, to development agencies for investment.
The International Travelers' Philanthropy Conference, held in July, brought together 150 organizations from the tourism, conservation and development sectors. Travelers' philanthropy, promotes tourism businesses and travelers donating 'time, talent or treasure' to support conservation and social service projects.
The next World Conservation Congress to be held in Jeju, Republic of South Korea from 6th to 15th September 2012, offers a unique opportunity to influence the global conservation agenda. With the deadline for submissions on the 15th October 2011 and a limited number of event slots available, now is the time to get involved.
Four outstanding natural sites in Kenya, Jordan, Australia and Japan were awarded World Heritage status following the advice of IUCN to the World Heritage Committee. An extension to an existing World Heritage Site in Ukraine and Slovakia was also granted to the Ancient Beech Forests in Germany.
Ecological Restoration Capital (ERC), a privately funded restoration venture, has begun large-scale indigenous reforestation throughout South Africa's Eastern and Western Cape Provinces.
IUCN, in partnership with Kuoni, the Swiss travel company, organized a training workshop for the conservation community in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda, to build business skills and share experiences for successful ecotourism development.
The Livelihoods Fund, a carbon investment fund providing investors access to biodiversity friendly carbon credits that aid the rural poor through large scale and social impact projects, was launched in July.
IUCN has been invited to serve on the board of the UN Global Compact, the world's largest corporate citizenship initiative encouraging businesses to adopt sustainable and socially-responsible policies. IUCN's Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre reports from her first board meeting.
IUCN, in collaboration with more than 100 organizations, contributed to the development of a recently launched sustainable biofuels standard that promotes sustainable land use choices and natural resource management for positive economic and social development.
We pose three questions to Dr. Enrique J. Lahmann, Global Director of the IUCN Constituency Support Group as well as Director of the World Conservation Congress about the 2012 IUCN World Congress and how the private sector can get involved.
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In 2010, IUCN and Rio Tinto, one of the world's largest mining and mineral exploration companies, signed a three year collaborative agreement which aims to support Rio Tinto in making transformative progress towards sustainable development and environmental management.
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We ended up in unit 72, very low numbers compared to previous years. We saw so few does and especially fawns that we decided to only shoot one doe each even though we had more tags. As for the turkeys we have had fantastic hatches the last 2 years with good poult survival and I expect the hunting to be fantastic this spring! I haven't been out listening yet but have heard they are starting to gobble.
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In shocking news, German officials have decided to proceed with the extradition of Captain Watson to Costa Rica. Our last hope of saving Captain Watson from extradition is to convince German officials at the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to step in and overturn their decision. Show your support for Captain Watson by contacting Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, the Federal Minister of Justice in Berlin, Germany. Let her know that the warrant for Captain Watson's arrest is politically motivated and thus should be ignored by the German government. With international support we can set Captain Watson free, and keep him from the possibility of facing an unfair trial in Costa Rica.
For the past week, we have implored Sea Shepherd supporters to write to the Honorable German Ministers of Justice and Foreign Affairs. The decision to release Captain Watson on bail this Monday is the unmistakable result of the thousands of letters, emails, faxes, and phone calls that were sent this week. Granting bail to a non-German national is almost unheard of in an extradition proceeding.
While we have won a victory with the decision to allow Captain Paul Watson out on bail, the battle to save his life must now intensify. The Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt has confirmed together with the General Public Prosecutor that the authority to save Captain Paul Watson's life belongs to the Honorable German Minister of Justice. Continue to write, call, email, and fax the Honorable German Ministers of Justice and Foreign Affairs.
These Honorable Ministers must see their way clear to act now as delineated by the General Public Prosecutor and Higher Regional Court. Captain Paul Watson is expecting his supporters worldwide to take our demands to save his life to the doorsteps of Germany's diplomatic missions around the globe. We are calling for a Global Day of Action on Wednesday May 23rd. On this day the President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, will be visiting German Chancellor Merkel in Berlin. Wednesday May 23rd is S.O.S. Day – Save Our Skipper!
All around the world, Sea Shepherds will be making our voices heard at German embassies and consulates between 1100 and 1300 hours (local time). Organize or join the cacophony of voices at the closest German embassy or consulate and demand Captain Paul Watson's freedom. We are confident that through your participation Germany will not carry out an extradition that would be the same as carrying out a death sentence. Captain Paul Watson's enemies within the shark fin mafia are capable of reaching inside the prisons of Costa Rica. If extradited to Costa Rica, it is unlikely Captain Paul Watson would live to see the inside of a Costa Rican courthouse.
There is no location more important to assemble than where President Chinchilla will begin her head of state visit in Berlin. This meeting will open with full military honors 11:00 am at Schloss Bellevue. Rally to Captain Paul Watson's side when he personally makes his stand at Schloss Bellevue. Specific details will be forthcoming here and on the Sea Shepherd Germany website.
We ask that Captain Paul Watson's supporters continue to be respectful in their messaging. We are confident that with your help the President of Costa Rica, the German Chancellor, and Honorable Ministers of Germany will safeguard Captain Paul Watson's human rights by not bowing to bogus accusations of shark fin poachers who are nothing more than common criminal.
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Race Ready Performance Electric Exhuast Cutouts - Double-By Pass SurgeryWritten by on February 1, 2009 Uncorking Your Exhaust Is Easier Than Ever With Race Ready Performance's Electric Exhaust Cutouts
We've toggled the hooligan switch, and it is good. In an instant, this simple yet enormously entertaining device uncorks an electrically actuated butterfly valve mounted on a standard exhaust cutout. By bypassing the mufflers, man and machine are transformed from irresponsible social miscreants to really loud and irresponsible social miscreants. Install one of these babies in your exhaust system, and you'll be pulling up to every moron on their cell phone and rapping the throttle just for kicks. Like, can you hear me now? Sissies in hybrids and poseurs thumpin' gangsta rap are fine alternative targets as well. How many friendly hand gestures can you provoke on your commute?
Such juvenile antics aside, the real reason why hot rodders engage in the venerable practice of dumping their exhaust in front of their mufflers is to pick up a few extra ponies at the track. It works so well, GM employs a similar technique in the new Corvette Z06. Cutouts have been around for decades, but crawling under your car to manually uncap them can be a bit tedious. In recent years, several aftermarket manufacturers have hit the market with electric valves that allow for instant backpressure-less gratification. Unfortunately, they've become infamous for poor exhaust sealing and unreliable motors prone to premature burnout.
To address these issues, the latest evolution in electric cutouts is now available from Race Ready Performance (RRP). Features include an extra-thick body, a butterfly valve, and a shaft to improve durability and reduce warping. The valve itself has dual integrated O-rings to eliminate leaks, and RRP includes a weather-resistant wiring pack with every cutout kit. "We've put a lot of effort into improving the deficiencies associated with electric cutouts," explains Steve Garsky. "RRP is so confident in our products that we back them all with a lifetime warranty." The best part is that installing an electric cutout is stupid easy. We observed as RRP's technicians installed a dual electric cutout kit on a '68 Ford truck powered by a stout 347 small-block, and the job took less than 45 minutes from start to finish. While the truck's dual 2.5-inch Flowmaster exhaust system is more than up to the task in terms of flow, the bypass valves certainly add to the fun quotient.
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Using an electric saw, Steve Garsky of RRP cut a section of the intermediate pipe equal in length to the cutout/Y-pipe assembly itself. Any area between the header collector (or behind the catalytic converter) and the mufflers will work fine. The farther rearward the cutout is positioned, the less resonance there will be inside the cabin. This particular install was on a truck, but the process is universal and applies to virtually all vehicle platforms.Since the exhaust pipes and muffler dangle freely on their hangers after the cut is made, the cutout was first tacked into position with an MIG welder. After verifying proper exhaust alignment, the welds were completed. The positioning of the bypass outlet in relation to the chassis doesn't affect performance, but can impact ground clearance.RRP offers an optional $30 turndown that bolts to the electric valve assembly. This reduces resonance and prevents soot from building up on the bottom of the floorboard.The electric bypass valve is held in place with three bolts, and features slotted boltholes that allow rotating the entire assembly on the cutout flange for easier positioning. Orienting the electric motor close to the framerails simplifies wire routing by keeping it away from the hot exhaust pipe.Heavy duty 16-gauge wiring is used throughout the harness, which also includes an integrated 3-amp quick-blow fuse. All connections are plug-and-play and weather resistant.Steve recommends routing the wiring along the framerail, over the K-member, and up the firewall. The wire can either be anchored along the framerail, or zip-tied to the brake lines.Getting juice to the electric valve is a simple two-wire hookup. RRP uses weather-resistant plug-and-play connectors for reliability and ease of installation.After fishing the wiring through an existing hole in the firewall, Steve connected the hot wire to a switched ignition source using a wire tap. The only other necessary connection was hooking up the ground wire. No splicing or soldering was required.
RRP's cutout kits are available in diameters ranging from 2.5 to 5 inches, with prices starting at $230. The kit includes a billet electric valve, a complete wiring harness and switch, and the cutout/Y-pipe assembly.To ensure reliability and leak-free operation, RRP's electric cutout valve has been beefed up in several critical locations. The housing is machined from 6061-T6 billet aluminum, and the butterfly is constructed out of 303 stainless steel for strength and corrosion resistance. Other highlights include a rugged .438-inch butterfly shaft, bullnosed butterfly seals, a high-temp O-ring, and a heat-resistant motor.


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|Trooper Tips
|Written by Trooper M.C. Plakorus
Securing loads ensures safety
Securing your load is for safety and doesn't take very long to do. In my last article I touched on commercial motor vehicles, their weight and how they were supposed to be marked. Along with being marked correctly, a commercial motor vehicle also must comply with the Department of Public Safety rules and regulations governing safety standard and specifications.
In this edition I will address securing the load that is being hauled with a commercial motor vehicle. There are many types of loads that need to be secured, such as small landscape material and equipment to the large excavator on a flat-bed trailer, they all need to be secured properly.
For the full article, call us at 970-854-2811 to set up an e-Subscription.
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
PHOTO OP: Bringing the brightness
Rafael Nadal made the smoothest of transitions from his fave clay to the grass today at Queen's Club. The Roland Garros champ defeated Brazilian Marcos Daniel 6-2, 6-2 in his opening round match to extend his winning streak to 23 matches. It was also Rafa's first match on grass since since winning the Wimbledon crown in July 2008. He'll face Denis Istomin of Kazakhstan in the next round.
I love the perspective of this photo where the 7-time Grand Slammer seems to tower over the crowd, and the contrast of the dark background against the brightness of his outfit and accessories.
And speaking of accessories, what's up with that ginormous Nike bag and what's inside? Curious minds want to know.
[Photo(s): Clive Brunskill/Getty Images]
Labels: bags, photo op, Queen's Club, Rafael Nadal, tennis
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What's in the bag? This Vid might answer your question :)ReplyDelete
Rafael Nadal Babolat Bag Check
You're back!!
Me, too! I just got out of Rafa's bag.
NATCH!!! I've been wondering where you've been - likewise I'm sure.ReplyDelete
So break bag in case of emergency? I knew you (or parts of you) were his secret weapon.
Missed you lots.ReplyDelete
Wait 'til you see what he's stuffing me into for Wimbledon! Or is that what he's stuffing into me? ;)
^LMAO^ nevah change natch. nevah.ReplyDelete
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InDemand has more HD, then Directv today. I never thought I would ever say that for any sports subscription.
well time warner added 9 last year I think, FIOS has 5 which is what I got, I had Comcast before my area had 0 HD depended where you live.
I got FIOS.
Finally I have 5 HD channels, and they recycle them with late games.
so I got 8 HD games yesterday plus games on NBC and NHL N.
was great 10 of the 13 in HD.
today will be even great
6 games total 5 of them will be in HD.
PHI @ BUF NBC 1230pm
SJ @ CGY 6pm NHL CI ( CSN- BA SJ FEED / SNET -W VAN FEED)
PIT @ NYR 7pm NHL Network US ( ROOT PIT FEED / MSG NYR FEED)
DAL @ MIN 8pm NHL CI ( FS SW DAL FEED/ FS NO FS WI MIN FEED)
EDM @ VAN 9pm NHL CI ( SNET W VAN FEED and EDM FEED)
CHI @ PHX 10pm NBCSP ( TSN FEED / CSN CH FEED)
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The public is invited to join the Delaware Agritourism Association for the 2013-2014 membership year.
The DAA offers benefits that support programs on members' farms such as tours, informational speakers, networking opportunities, and tools for its members to further their operation. The organization also promotes members' farms through a variety of marketing tools and produces the Delaware Agritourism Trail each summer and fall.
If anyone is interested in joining, the group invites interested farms to attend the DAA January meeting from 1 to 2 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Delaware Department of Agriculture, 2320 N. Dupont Highway, Dover. For more information, visit delawaretourism.org.
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I just get so excited when I have the opportunity to tour venues for possible and future weddings. I have a plethora of special locations that could accommodate a couple's every possible vision and budget for the their wedding day. I can't list them all, however I am going to highlight just a few of my favorites.
Santa Barbara – Terra Bella
Perched on top of a majestic bluff overlooking the beautiful Pacific in the tony residential area of Hope Ranch, Santa Barbara, this amazing gated 10 room 14,00 sq. ft Tuscany designed villa is perfect for the couple who thinks elegance and Italy!
With its vegetable garden, small vineyard, train and children's play area, this magnificent destination venue is perfect to host wedding events from your rehearsal dinner to a stunning ceremony and celebration around the azure blue tiled pool, to it's many cozy hide a ways, perfect for that romantic time alone-just the two of you! This is by far my favorite place for a couple to Tie the Knot.
Word of caution: be prepared to be amazed and breathless with this amazing Italian beauty along the Santa Barbara Riviera Coast.
Georis Winery – Carmel Valley
What a quaint and fun venue! After touring one of my favorite wedding sites, in the Carmel Valley, my husband and I stopped in at the Corkscrew restaurant to grab a bite to eat. Although it was our first time there, there was something very familiar about it. Of course, it was the sister restaurant to the romantic Cassonova in Carmel by the Sea! I knew at once we were going to have a great lunch.
While we waited for our pizza, the venue's whimsical décor lured me down the brick-lined path where I encountered a cute adobe tasting room Georis Winery. As I looked around and explored more, I thought: this location has it all -perfect for a romantic Carmel wedding:
a wonderful restaurant, a winery that offers excellent wines, a spacious garden with exotic plants and flowers, a bubbling fountain and eclectic sculptured gates-that welcome your guests with flair.
My favorites? The old weathered doors. These shabby antiqued chic doors are a photographer's dream backdrop for picture perfect wedding portraits.
What's so special about Georis? It's fun, whimsical peaceful and very romantic.
Does your wedding vision include elegance at an Italian Villa on the Santa Barbara Rivera or is it fun, whimsical and romantic in the Carmel Valley?
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Perlman's House Restaurant & Pub is located in the main road of Sutherland. True Karoo hospitality, great service and great country cuisine is on offer. Owners Riaan and Carla strive to give their guests the best the Karoo has to offer. Try delicious Carpaccio, traditional South African 'potjiekos'. steaks, pizzas and a range of dishes for the little ones. Variety and quality is the order of the day. Dinner is from 6 pm daily except for Thursdays and lunch can be pre-arranged.
Cluster d'Hote serves quality cuisine that is mainly traditional with a hint of the exotic. Karoo-style dishes make their way out the kitchen and specialities include the lamb shank, lamb chops and the beef fillet. The menu changes according to the ingredients available, and the locally sourced produce ensures flavours not easily matched. Treat yourself in Sutherland, viit Cluster d'Hote.
This historic hotel building is situated in the railway town of Matjiesfontein, amidst tranquil Karoo gardens. Here you can enjoy traditional South African favourites, all well prepared and nicely presented. The menu is varied and offers fillet steak, stews, lamb chops and much more. A good wine list is also available. Choose to enjoy your meal in the atmospheric dining room, or outside in the beautiful courtyard.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WUSA9) -- There are new signs of improvement for an Alexandria police officer who was shot in the head last week.
Peter Laboy's wife, Suzanne, is blogging about her husband's progress. Thursday she wrote, " Yesterday was a word. Today it's a sentence. He is improving every moment of the day."
The Alexandria Police Association and Virtue Feed and Grain are holding a fundraiser this Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at 106 South Union Street in Alexandria. A minimum $10 donation will be collected.
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Powdercoating Small Parts - Ultimate RacingWritten by on May 7, 2010 Powdercoating Small Parts On Your Race Car Provides Better Protection Than Paint, Resists Solvents, And Looks Great. So Why Aren't You Doing It Yourself?
Powdercoating is the process of applying a dry pigmented powder to a surface via air pressure and a light electrostatic charge and bonding that powder to said surface with the aid of heat to melt the powder so that it creates a hard, durable shell.
But you don't really care about that, and to be honest, neither do we. At Circle Track, we're all about helping you have success on the racetrack, not having science class. So let's get to the point.
Powdercoating is an excellent technology when it comes to protecting metal. And that is why it has become quite popular with both racers and chassis builders, who will have a new racing chassis sent out for powdercoating instead of paint. Compared to a traditional paintjob, powdercoat is stronger, more durable, resistant to solvents, is easier to clean, and just plain looks good longer. In the world of stock car racing where the chassis is constantly being blasted by sand and grit blown up off the track, having your chassis powdercoated-if you can afford it-is almost a no-brainer.
But we all know that race teams rarely go more than a week without changing chassis components. Whether replacing damaged lower control arms or updating the car with newer parts, the race car is always evolving. This often means that by midseason a team has many new parts on the car that it either didn't have time to send out for a matching powdercoat or just didn't bother and now have several components with poorly matching paint.
The good news is powdercoating smaller parts is actually a very simple and easy process. The big guys have lots of money invested in powdercoating equipment and wall-in ovens which are necessary if you are going to be coating entire chassis, but for smaller components it's overkill.
There are several different powdercoating options out there, but Eastwood has some of the most affordable and easy-to-use kits for the race team that wants to do some of its own powdercoating work. For this article, we got our grubby mitts on Eastwood's newest offering, the Dual Voltage HotCoat Powder Gun (PN 11676).
This newest gun adds a feature which allows you to choose between 15kv for smaller parts and 25kv for big jobs. The electricity ratings are used because most powdercoating systems, including this one, use electricity to put a small electric charge on the metal components being coated. This causes the powder to be attracted to the metal, resulting in a consistent coating even in hard to reach areas.
In addition to the gun, Eastwood also offers a multitude of different colors, including clear and chrome. All you need is an air compressor with a regulator capable of maintaining 5 to 10 psi and an oven for baking the powder onto the material after it has been applied.
As you will see from the included photos, we experimented on several different components and largely had good success. But, just like painting, the end result from any powdercoating project greatly depends on the prep work you put in. All components must be stripped to their metal, have any rust removed, and be clean of oils or other contaminants.
The process requires heating the powder to between 375 and 450 degrees (depending on the type) in order to get it to "flow out" or go into a liquid state, any parts you wish to powdercoat can't have rubber or other heat-sensitive materials on them.
Still, if you can lay your hands on an old electric oven at a yard sale or flea market, you will have exactly what you need to powdercoat your own suspension components, brackets, pulleys, or just about anything else you can think of. It only requires a little more time than fogging the part with a rattle-can paintjob, and the finished surface will be much easier to clean, which will save you time in the long run.
In this article, we'll hit most of the important points for powdercoating your own components, but if you want more information, Eastwood has an excellent resource available in the Powdercoater's Handbook. The book is a quick read and presents all the information in an easy-to-understand manner.
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This is the powder gun. In order to work best, the air pressure should be regulated between 5 and 10 psi. Also, moisture is the enemy of powder, so in order to make sure the air stays dry, it is a good idea to add a moisture filter between the air line and the gun (the black bulb you see here).Clumps of powder can cause the gun to "surge" or blow powder unevenly. Because of this, you should strain the powder before use if you notice any clumps.The process of powdercoating doesn't require specific strokes like painting. Instead, the electrical charge applied to the piece being coated attracts the powder. To create a cloud of powder all around the part and promote uniform adhesion, you can add a deflector like this to help diffuse the powder as it exits the gun.1 The first step in the process actually has nothing to do with the powdercoating gun. The part to be coated must be completely stripped of all paint, rust, previous powdercoat, and other contaminants. The silica from sand has proven to be dangerous if inhaled when sandblasting, so I'm using one of Eastwood's soda blasters to strip the parts down to bare metal. Plus, clean up is easy. The abrasive is essentially baking soda, so the next time it rains the stuff just melts away.2 After the components are stripped, there may still be oils and other residues that can weaken the powder's bond. You can remove this with a good oil remover like Pre painter's prep and then wipe it down with a lint-free cloth. If the piece is very oily, you may have better results by baking it after stripping the paint to evaporate the oils that can actually seep into the pores of the metal.3 Like most racers, I don't have easy access to a paint booth. The solution I came up with was to do my powdercoating work in a bare area in the center of my shop. Unless you have a fan creating a steady breeze, the powder settles nearby and cleanup is no more involved than simply sweeping up afterward. Here, you can see the mist of red powder as I coat a strut brace for a Mini Stock Toyota. Also notice the clip with the black cord which is used to energize the piece to be coated.4 A properly coated piece will have a dull look to it. Before baking, look everything over closely to make sure there aren't bare or thin spots where you can see the metal.5 The selector on the control box lets you choose between 15 and 25 kv. The higher setting is for bigger jobs like valve covers, intakes, and wheels.6 If you can score a used oven on the cheap then great, but I often use this small toaster oven that I purchased for less than $40. Just never use a gas oven, and don't use an oven you normally cook in. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, insert the coated part and watch for the powder to "flow out" or melt and begin to look shiny. After all the powder all over the part has flowed out, allow it to cure at 400 for an additional 20 minutes and then cool slowly.
7 A look at two finished strut supports in different colors. Once the part is cool to the touch, it's ready to be installed on your race car.8 You can also use heat-resistant masking tape and plain old aluminum foil to mask off areas you don't want coated. There's no reason you would ever want to coat half of a valvecover in real life, but in this example I wanted to try Eastwood's two-stage chrome coating and masked off half the valvecover so that you can see a before and after.11 The second layer is a clearcoat powder. Again, looks before curing can be deceiving. By the way, you don't want to over-bake clear powders, the instructions recommen375 degrees for 20 minutes after the powder flows out.12 The finished product. Not only does it look worlds better than before, but it should stay looking that way despite engine heat and racing abuse.13 There will also be instances when you want to keep the powder from building up in bolt holes and other areas. You can use either aluminum foil or high-temperture silicone plugs as you see here for this pulley.14 Here, you can see the results of masking off the areas you don't want coated as well as a mistake on my part. You can see the rough patch on the pulley where I didn't completely prep the metal beforehand. Because it goes on thicker than paint, powdercoat will hide some blemishes that paint won't, but it also won't work miracles and cover shoddy prep work like you see here.


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Jul 29
Big Red/International Trucks Tundra, Bodine, IRP Preview
Posted by: lori on Jul 29, 2011
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Bodine Hopes Big Red/International Trucks Tundra Race Isn't Last Truck Series Event at IRP
- Bodine, with two championships, is the reigning Truck Series champ
- The Chemung, NY, native has 36 NASCAR victories, 21 in Trucks
- He has led 23 laps and scored 3 top-10s at IRP in Trucks
Mooresville, N.C. (July 27, 2011) - It's been nearly two months since a Big Red Tundra has roared in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the last being Germain Racing's Brendan Gaughan in June at Texas Motor Speedway. This Friday, for what many fear is the final NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at the storied Indianapolis Raceway Park, Germain Racing driver Todd Bodine will wheel the No. 5 Big Red/International Trucks Tundra for Randy Moss Motorsports.
"IRP is one of those tracks that's a tough, old short track. There's a lot of beating and banging and you've got to have a Tundra that handles well to get it done. I've had good runs, bad runs and we're going back this time with different ideas and a different truck. I think the Big Red/International Trucks Tundra will be good. We're going there with intentions to win. We'll have Big Red on our truck for the first time this season. Brendan has worn the stickers once in their home state of Texas, but this will be our first time with them and we hope to give them a great race Friday night," said Bodine, who loves the tough, gritty, Indy track.
He told the viewers of Wind Tunnel this week how he truly hopes NASCAR and IRP can figure out a way to continue putting on great races together in the future. "I'm disappointed about the thought of the track losing its Truck Series event. It's been part of NASCAR history for a long time. It'd be a crying shame to have this be the last NASCAR weekend at IRP."
Bodine has no short track wins in the Truck Series. His shortest track with a win is Phoenix. However, he's been to victory lane in the Nationwide Series at tracks like South Boston and Bristol. He and crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. would be thrilled to tears to win at such a famed short track as IRP.
Watch Bodine in the No. 5 Big Red/International Trucks Tundra on SPEED on Friday, July 29th. Qualifying airs at 4:30 PM ET. Live race coverage begins with the NCWTS Setup at 7:00 PM Eastern followed by live racing at 7:30 PM. Not in front of a TV? Tune your radio to your local MRN affiliate.
About Big Red, Inc….Big Red, Inc. is one of the top 10 beverage companies in North America with a history dating back to 1937. Along with Big Red®, recognized as the number-one selling red soda, Big Red, Inc. also markets beverage brands Diet Big Red®, Big Blue®, Big Red Vanilla Float®, Big Peach®, Big Pineapple®, Big Punch®, Big Honey Lemonade®, NuGrape®, and Nesbitt's ® products. Distributed widely throughout the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Independent Bottlers and Pepsi Bottling Group, consumers across the country enjoy Big Red, Inc.'s beverages.
About ALL SPORT®...ALL SPORT® was developed using today's sport physiology research and provides an optimal balance of fluids to help rehydrate during physical exertion. ALL SPORT® delivers real value by combining desired taste with replenishing carbohydrates, 100% RDA Vitamin C and 60 mg Potassium to help prevent muscle cramping while satisfying both thirst and body. ALL SPORT® is available in 12-ounce, 20-ounce and 32-ounce bottles, and is sold at retail stores throughout the country. A subsidiary of Big Red, Inc., All Sport, Inc. is based in Austin, Texas and distributed by the Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Visit us at www.drinkallsport.com.
About Navistar...Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial and military trucks, MaxxForce® brand diesel engines, IC Bus™ brand school and commercial buses, Monaco® RV brands of recreational vehicles, and Workhorse® brand chassis for motor homes and step vans. The company also provides truck and diesel engine service parts. Another affiliate offers financing services. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com/newsroom.
About Randy Moss Motorsports...Randy Moss Motorsports is a leading competitor in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team formerly known as Morgan-Dollar Motorsports was founded in 1996 and has competed full time in the series since 1999. Veteran NASCAR owner David Dollar teamed with NFL All-Pro wide receiver Randy Moss in July 2008 to form the race-winning organization, and the team's performance history includes 16 wins and six poles. For the 2011 NASCAR season, Randy Moss Motorsports will field the No. 5 International Trucks/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra. Additional information is available at www.RandyMossMotorsports.biz and www.facebook.com/RandyMossMotorsports.
About Germain Racing...Germain Racing is only the second team in Truck Series history to earn multiple wins in seven consecutive NASCAR Camping World Truck Series seasons. The team has 22 wins, nine pole awards and two championships. The Toyota team races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series and has earned two top-ten championship finishes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. For more information visit www.GermainRacing.com or follow the team on Twitter @Germainracing. Become a Facebook fan: Facebook.com/pages/Germain-Racing/198863890135.


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Congratulations Rudy. Sounds like an adrenaline filled day. You guys did well.
As a hunter and filmmaker, I just love being in the high country in September.
My primary goal is to film elk hunters like you and capture some great memories on film for all of us to re-live.
On this hunt, I drew an either sex tag and told myself I'd only bring my bow after Troy or Emily, the two hunters I was filming would tag out.
After 4 extreme days hunting in the 1,000 year rain/flood and getting close to bulls everyday, I decided to bring my bow as I had a feeling that we could get lucky.
This hunt was epic! And we made it happen through extreme conditions.
1.86 miles and 1,300 foot of vertical into some of the nastiest, steepest cover you can imagine.
We spotted the elk in a huge bowl 1.5 mikes away.
Made the stalk in.
Saw them moving again.
Troy and Emily called and the bulls were responding. Then a spike came in at 15 yards.
Had a staring contest.
He barked at us.
The other bulls bugled.
Troy screamed at them.
Then Troy's bull came in at 45 yards.
He quickly drew his bow and whack!!!!!
We waited an hour.
Followed blood 10 yards and then I saw another bull 150 yards below us.
I grabbed my bow as I thought this would be a long range shot only opportunity . Emily grabbed the camera.
Troy called.
I stalked to 120. Then 80. Then 60.
Then he made his way to an opening at 52 yards.
Double lung, complete pass through. Arrow stuck in tree.
He flipped over 15 yards from where he stood.
My first elk ever. Amazing. Thank you Troy and Emily.
Troys only went 60 yards too.
Both bulls lay 50 yards apart.
It took us all day to get them out.
We were destroyed. Bodies in pain.
But the joy trumps the pain.
Amazing hunt with great friends.
Can't wait for you guys to watch the footage in our next DVD.
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Congratulations Rudy. Sounds like an adrenaline filled day. You guys did well.
I was wondering how many hunters were being affected by all that rain. It sounds like you guys had an outstanding hunt inspite of the weather, congratulations. Where will be able to see this video?
Congrtas on a double/double! Double bulls, double lung shot, doesn't get any better than that!
We just went down a huge basin and focused on a bowl where we glassed a number of elk for 4 days.
I'll be editing the footage soon and it will be available in early 2014 and at the Full Draw Film Tour.
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How to Replace a Torsion Bar Crossmember - A New Supporting RoleWritten by on February 11, 2014 Contributors: Bill Chandler Structural Repair - Resto Corner with AMD
Rust, it's a car's worse nightmare—unless you count those flimsy, stick on, Buick wanna-be port holes. And if not properly removed—the rust and those stupid port holes—your car will never be any good.
Port holes notwithstanding, let's get back on track and focus on the rust that was mentioned. While spending some time at the AMD Installation Center, we had the opportunity to see the guys replace a very critical piece of any Mopar, the torsion bar crossmember. We all know that the torsion bars support the front end of your Mopar, but if the main crossmember that the torsion mounts to is bad, what's the point?
So, the guys at AMD had a customer's car in the shop that needed just such a repair. In our case, the extent of rust on the crossmember was not the problem; it was the absence of a large portion of the crossmember. So, after the car returned from media blasting, replacement was next on the agenda. This job can be done at home, but the AMD Center does this type of repair every day, so the choice is yours.
According to AMD, their crossmembers have the same metal thickness as OE, and feature correct contours, making these panels a great replacement product. The area holding the torsion bars will also accept stock size torsion bars.
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Beyond the Romney-Rosen Catfight
Despite the 3.5 million news stories about the Hilary Rosen/Ann Romney cataclysm, a surprising number of critical issues affecting working and stay-at-homes moms DIDN'T get covered as both Democratic and Republican political machines postured endlessly about American motherhood today.
Now, like a lot of people, I have been frothing at the mouth since hearing Hilary Rosen's mean-spirited, inflammatory quote: "Ann Romney never worked a day in her life." What struck a nerve with me -- perhaps with a lot of moms -- is that no matter what my choices are, I hate to hear moms publicly disparaged.
We are all working hard, one way or another. I have more respect for what Ann Romney accomplished than any of the male political candidates, including her husband. Raising five kids with an ambitious husband who was rarely home is far harder than raising capital, creating a company, running a state, or running for president. But I don't actually disagree with Hilary Rosen. Ann Romney is probably not the best advisor on economic issues facing the average working mom.
So why all the fuss if there wasn't a real issue here, beyond a pundit's gaffe?
Well, for starters, the skirmishes served to distract voters from the real, and fixable, issues facing women in America today. Why dig deep if you can skim the surface and make your opponents look foolish?
Here is a short list of the far more important, nonpartisan "women's issues" NOT discussed last week:
The Mommy Wars Are Not Between Working and At-Home Moms
The women writing in Mommy Wars make clear that while surface tension simmers between some working and at-home moms, most do not care how other moms raise their kids, as long as no abuse occurs. I doubt Hilary Rosen really frets over how Ann Romney prioritized work and family, and vice versa.
We all worry far more deeply about what other people think of us. Are we good moms? Have we made wise choices about how to juggle work and family? Why doesn't anyone ever tell us we are doing a good job? Why isn't there more substantial societal and governmental support when it comes to motherhood?
This lack of positive feedback and true backing in policies, legal enforcement, and incentives leads some of us to be thin-skinned about criticism, and to disparage moms who have made different choices. Instead we should be pointing our fingers at a country that worships moms while offering woefully little to help us be the best we can. This is the real mommy wars in our country – the lack of support for moms at every level of the income spectrum.
The Majority of Moms Have Far Too Few Choices About Everything


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Name Ambiguity and ORCID
by Tim Byrne 28 Oct, 2013 in Science Communications
Wouldn't it be nice if your name were a unique identifier and nobody else had the same name as you? Unfortunately, most of us share our names with a number of other people, most of whom we have never met and never will. But we have all probably experienced the challenge and frustration of trying to find a specific person from a list of people with the same name. Remember when we used phone books? Trying to pick out the person you needed from a listing of multiple names? Actually, searching the internet doesn't make this process any easier.
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Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Adam Vinatieri kicked a pair of fourth-
quarter field goals to lift the Indianapolis Colts to a 27-23 victory over the
Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Colts (9-4) rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit for their third
straight victory to improve their playoff chances. Indianapolis has won seven
of its last eight and is still within striking distance of first-place Houston
in the AFC South. The 11-1 Texans play at New England on Monday night and face
Indianapolis twice in the final three weeks of the season.
Andrew Luck had a subpar day, but still came away with a win. The rookie
completed just 16-of-34 passes for 196 yards with a touchdown and a pair of
interceptions for the Colts, who have won five straight at home and improved
to 6-1 at Lucas Oil Stadium this season.
Vick Ballard ran for 94 yards on 19 carries in the victory, while Reggie Wayne
caught six passes for 64 yards with a touchdown and moved into 10th place on
the all-time receptions list.
Jake Locker threw for 262 yards on 22-of-35 passing with a touchdown and a
pair of costly second-half interceptions in defeat. Tennessee (4-9) has
dropped three in a row since its bye week and fell to 0-5 within the division.
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In-person early voting in Hamilton County has a minimum cost estimate: $18,676. The number represents about 0.009 percent of the county's 2012 budget. Unfortunately, The Cincinnati Enquirer never bothered putting the number in any context, so its story read like the $18,676, or $406 an hour, will be a big expense for Hamilton County.Ohio is a "middle-of-the-road" state when it comes to early voting. Several states — including New York, a fairly liberal state — have more restrictive voting rules.
Money Magazine named West Chester, a Greater Cincinnati suburb, in its top 100 list for best small cities to live in the United States. West Chester was No. 97 on the list.The Washington Post has a good analysis on why natural gas produced from fracking could help combat global warming. The big concern for environmentalists is methane leaks during the fracking process. If methane leaks are too high and can't be contained, natural gas could be worse for the environment than coal, at least in the short term. The analysis concludes that natural gas could be positive by itself in fighting climate change, but a much broader plan that includes more than natural gas will be necessary to reach scientifically suggested goals. It also points out there's a lot of uncertainty behind natural gas and fracking, echoing CityBeat's recent in-depth look at the issue.
The Ohio Board of Education made two big decisions at its meeting yesterday. First, it will delay the 2011-2012 report card, which grades different schools and school districts, until the state auditor finishes an investigation looking into school attendance reports. The attendance report scandal, which involves schools doctoring attendance reports to earn better grades, began at Lockland schools in Hamilton County. Second, the Board has officially launched its national search for a new superintendent of public instruction. The previous superintendent — Stan Heffner — resigned after a state auditor report found he was misusing state resources and advocating for legislation that benefited his other employer.
An auto manufacturer is laying off 173 workers in Blanchester, Ohio.But Kings Island is looking to hire more than 500 workers for its Halloween season.
President Barack Obama has cleared some Ohio counties for federal disaster funding. Ohio lawmakers had previously asked for federal support after a wave of severe storms hit the state earlier in the summer. The storms were estimated to be the worst in Ohio since 2008, when the remnants of Hurricane Ike caused more than $1 billion in damage.
Miami University has been ranked a top 10 party school.
Newsweek is getting a ton of criticism for running a cover story this week filled with factual inaccuracies. Among many claims, the story makes the false implication that the Affordable Care Act increases the federal budget deficit. The story was written by Niall Ferguson, a conservative Harvard professor known for being consistently wrong.
NASA has already planned its next interplanetary mission: a robot drill for Mars.
In-person early voting in Hamilton County has been given a minimum price tag: $18,676. That's how much The Cincinnati Enquirer says it will cost to staff polling booths in downtown Cincinnati during the early voting hours directed by Secretary of State Jon Husted.Unfortunately, in an effort to appear as if the early voting issue has two sides, the Enquirer never bothered putting the number in context. The article reads as if that number, which amounts to $406 an hour, is a big expense for Hamilton County. In reality, the additional cost would amount to about 0.009 percent of the 2012 county budget — a rounding error in the $206 million budget.
The number is important because costs are the top
non-racist concern Republicans bring up when opposing more early voting
hours. The other concerns are empowering military voters above normal citizens, which contradicts the entire point of civilian control of the military and ignores mail-in absentee ballots, and voter fraud, which is completely overblown by Republicans.
Over the weekend, Ohio's early voting battle caught national headlines again when Doug Preisse, chairman of the Franklin County Republican Party, told The Columbus Dispatch in an email, "I guess I really actually feel we shouldn't contort the voting process to accommodate the urban — read African-American — voter-turnout machine." The statement echoed earlier statements from former Florida Republican Chairman Jim Greer, who told MSNBC that voting restrictions are an attempt to limit voting from minorities and younger voters.
The admission to racial politics confirmed suspicions from Democrats that limiting early voting hours is at least partly about suppressing the vote among demographics that typically vote Democrat.
The estimate comes in the middle of an ongoing controversy
regarding in-person early voting hours. Husted
said Wednesday that counties must all follow the same early voting
hours. But the hours excluded early voting during the weekend, much to
the dismay of state Democrats. In response, Democrats in Montgomery
County, which is where Dayton is, decided to try having weekend voting
anyway, and Husted suspended and threatened to fire the Democrats on the
Montgomery County Board of Elections. Democrats were not happy with the threats.
Ohio Democrats held a rally in Columbus this morning in
support of Montgomery County Democrats. The Dayton-area Democrats appeared in a hearing with Husted today to see if they will be fired
from the Montgomery County Board of Elections. A decision will be given later in the week.
At the hearing, Dennis Lieberman, one of the Democrats on the Montgomery County Board of Elections, said he "was not put on the board of elections to be a puppet." Lieberman also pointed out that Montgomery County saved $200,000 in the 2008 elections by lowering the amount of precincts required with weekend voting.
The controversy is following up an earlier controversy about county-by-county discrepancies in early voting hours — an issue Hamilton County barely avoided when Husted directed county boards to invoke uniform in-person early voting hours across the state a day before Hamilton County Board of Election hearings.
Update: This blog incorrectly said Doug Preisse is the chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Party. He is the chairman of the Franklin County Republican Party.
"I guess I really actually feel we shouldn't contort the voting process to accommodate the urban — read African-American — voter-turnout machine," Doug Preisse, chairman of the Franklin County Republican Party, told The Columbus Dispatch in an email over the weekend. The admission to outright racism came at the height of a controversy regarding weekend voting in Montgomery County. Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is trying to enforce uniform in-person early voting hours with no weekend voting across the state to avoid any discrepancies that caused a previous controversy, but county Democrats in Dayton wanted to have weekend voting anyway. When county Democrats refused to back down in a Board of Elections meeting, Husted, the state official who is supposed to empower voters as much as possible, suspended them from the Board. The move sparked criticism from state Democrats, which eventually led to Preisse's admission to playing racial politics.
The Ohio Board of Education is meeting today and is expected to discuss its search for a new superintendent of public instruction. Former Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction Stan Heffner had to leave after an investigation found he had been misusing state resources and encouraging legislation that benefited an employer.Taxpayers could be paying $300,000 so county officials can avoid a tough decision. The move would preserve the property tax rollback and let the county hold off on making a payment on the stadiums this fiscal year. Two out of three county commissioners told the Enquirer they like the idea.
Schools in the Greater Cincinnati area seem to be using different grading scales. The disparity could put some students in a worse spot when applying to college.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is suing a Cincinnati man over a Craigslist scam.The Greater Cincinnati area could soon host more film, television and video game production thanks to new tax incentives.
Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland could be making an appearance at the Democratic national convention. The convention is a time for parties to show off their new candidates and party platforms.Republican senatorial candidate Todd Akin of Missouri told KTVI-TV, "First of all, from what I understand from doctors [pregnancy from rape] is really rare. If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down." The extremely offensive, factually incorrect comment was quickly picked up by media outlets, and the senatorial candidate is now saying he "misspoke." But misspeaking typically means messing up one or two words. Misspeaking does not mean making a clearly spoken argument with a very clear point.
Lack of funding could be hurting national parks.Here is a spider with claws.
I, for one, was comforted to hear the warm Southern drawl put on by Ohio treasurer and senatorial candidate Josh Mandel while he campaigned for Mitt Romney before Beallsville coal miners on Wednesday.
As someone who recently spent six months living and
working in Montgomery, Ala., it brought me back to simpler times when
summer nights were spent drinking sweet tea spiked with rum on a porch and
it was for some reason still OK to refer to a grown black man as "boy."
So when I heard Josh Mandel extoll the virtues of coal in a drawl reminiscent of fresh butter spread on cornbread, I immediately thought, "shucks, this guy gets me — he's one of us."
Wait, what's that? Mandel hails from Lyndhurst, a Cleveland suburb that's the Hyde Park of Northern Ohio? He's never even eaten cheese grits? (Editor's note: CityBeat could not independently verify that Josh Mandel has in fact never eaten cheese grits.) Well now I just feel put on.
The Enquirer reported that Mandel had never publicly used a Southern accent before.
"As if blowing off work and hiring unqualified campaign workers and friends at taxpayer expense wasn't evidence enough of his blatant disregard for the people who elected him treasurer expecting that he'd do his job, Josh Mandel has now stooped to faking his accent as a means of earning votes," Ohio Democratic Party spokesman Andrew Zucker said in a statement. "It's sad, it's pathetic and unfortunately it's concrete proof that he is just another politician who can't be trusted."
Sounding folksy or down-homey is nothing new in presidential politics.
When campaigning in Alabama, Romney famously dropped "y'alls" into his speech and spoke of his newfound love for "cheesy grits" and catfish (my editor in Montgomery was quick to point out to me, another carpetbagger, that any real Southerner knows they're cheese grits, not cheesy grits).
If there's one thing Southerners don't take too kindly to, it's Yankee pandering.
"If you're going to pander, at least pander well, and this isn't pandering well," Stephen Gordon, a Republican consultant based in Birmingham, Ala., told the Boston Herald shortly after Romney made his remarks.
"People in the Deep South have a bit of a natural distrust for Northerners, especially folks from the Northeast," said Gordon, who is not affiliated with any campaign in the Republican presidential contest. "There are cultural differences, stemming all the way back to the Civil War, and they affect the way people perceive Mr. Romney."
Romney is by no means the first to affect an accent to fit in with the natives.
Both Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Bill Clinton adopted drawls while on campaign stops in the South. Though those two former presidents, from Texas and Arkansas respectively, had the bona fides to pull it off.
New details regarding the Blue Ash Airport deal have found that Blue Ash will gain $2.25 million from the deal. The new details means both Blue Ash and Cincinnati benefit from the deal by having extra funds, potentially benefiting budgets without having to make cuts or running to taxpayers for more money. The number also puts a damper on COAST's campaign to stop the new deal, which is spurred by their extreme disapproval of all things streetcar.
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted yesterday directed county boards of election to set uniform in-person early voting hours. Before the decision, Democrats were accusing state Republicans of extending early voting hours in predominantly Republican districts and keeping early voting hours shorter in predominantly Democratic districts. However, Democrats are still not pleased by the new directive because they claim it's limiting voting hours.
Supporters of redistricting reform now have a ballot issue to get behind: Issue 2. Issue 2 is the redistricting amendment supported by Voters First. If voters accept Issue 2, the redistricting process will be placed in the hands of an independent citizens commission that will be void of lobbyists and politicians. If voters reject Issue 2, the process will continue being placed in the hands of politicians, who have abused the system in a process known as "gerrymandering" to redraw districts in politically beneficial ways. In the latest redistricting process, the Republican-controlled committee redrew Cincinnati's district to include Warren County, giving Republicans more voters in the district. CityBeat previously covered the redistricting issue at length here.
Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) are adjusting to new, tougher academic standards. CPS Superintendent Mary Ronan says schools will have to develop new methods of teaching and learning to comply with the academic standards.Democrats and Republicans clashed in court yesterday as they argued over Ohio's early voting rules. The debate focused on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday before Election Day. Under current law, only military personnel and their families are allowed to vote on those days. The Democrats and President Barack Obama want everyone to be allowed to vote on those days, and Republicans do not. The judge said he will hold off on a decision.
Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's vice presidential pick, was at Miami University yesterday. During his speech, Ryan did not shy away from bringing up the Medicare issue, and he claimed Obamacare will cut $716 billion. However, Ryan included the same cuts in his own budget plan, and they're actually savings, not cuts. The architect of Obamacare also said recently that repealing Obamacare, which Romney and Ryan advocate, would cut benefits to seniors.
Two Hamilton County commissioners are running unopposed in what some suspect was part of a deal between Republicans and Democrats. Hamilton County Democratic Chairman Tim Burke says there was no deal.
U.S. House Republicans are freaking out over the Ryan pick. Apparently, they're worried Democrats will bring
up the fact Ryan's budget plan tried to end Medicare as most
Americans know it. House Speaker John Boehner tried to calm Republicans.
Scientists have discovered a galaxy that gives birth to more stars in a day than our galaxy does in a year.
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced today he will direct Ohio's county boards of election to adopt standardized early voting hours.
In-person early voting begins on Oct. 2. In a directive, Husted said he wants the first three weeks to be kept to standard voting hours, or 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. An exception is made for Oct. 9, which will have voting hours of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., to make up for polls being closed on Oct. 8 in observance of a state holiday.
For the final two weeks of early voting, Husted said he wants hours extended to 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Another exception is made for the final day of early voting — Nov. 2 — that has voting hours last from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. because state law requires all early voting ends at 6 p.m. on Nov. 2.
The polls will still not be open on weekends throughout the entire process, however.
The news comes amid a state issue that has gained national attention in recent weeks. Democrats have been accusing state Republicans of suppressing Democratic votes by extending in-person early voting hours in predominantly Republican counties and keeping shorter hours in predominantly Democratic counties.
Ohio Democrats are not pleased with the call to uniform rules. Jerid Kurtz, spokesperson for the Ohio Democratic Party, told CityBeat yesterday that the call for uniform rules is "pure silliness." He said counties have differences, so they need different voting rules. He called on Husted to stop worrying about uniformity and county budgets and instead worry about managing elections and "empowering people to vote."
Today, Democrats released another statement lashing out at the uniform rules. In a statement released shortly after Husted's press conference, Chris Redfern, chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, said the new directive was limiting voting access by eliminating weekend voting and slashing hours.
However, the directive will actually extend early voting
hours in the predominantly Democratic counties of Lucas, Cuyahoga,
Summit and Franklin that were bound to the old hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the entire early voting process.
Former Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction Stan Heffner, who was forced to resign amid controversy, has cashed out with $160,428.17. The money comes from saved-up vacation time, sick days and personal time. Heffner will get all this money, even though he had to resign in shame after an investigation from the Ohio inspector general found Heffner had been misusing state resources and used his political position to benefit his other employer.
The Horseshoe Casino is kicking off its hiring process for a new batch of employees. In total, the casino is seeking to fill 750 new positions. New employees must be 21 and have a high school diploma or GED, among other requirements. The casino says it's committed to keeping at least 90 percent of its workforce from the Greater Cincinnati area. It's currently estimated to open in spring 2013.
The early voting controversy has reached Hamilton County. The Democrats in City Council are pushing for extended in-person early voting hours as Democrats around the state accuse Republicans of voter suppression. The Hamilton County Board of Elections will decide on the voting hours issue tomorrow at 9 a.m.
Four Greater Cincinnati companies ranked in the 2012 Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing businesses nationwide, up from one last year. This year, NorAm International Partners, Tiger Fitness, Graybach and Integrity Express Logistics made the list.
The Brent Spence Bridge passed a major regulatory hurdle Tuesday. The Federal Highway Administration declared that the bridge has no significant environmental impact, which will allow bridge operators to skip filing an environmental impact statement.
Ohio Democrats are suing Gov. John Kasich over his public schedule. Democrats say Kasich is breaking the law by not being more transparent about his public schedule. They also suspect Kasich is campaigning on the behalf of presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
The Ohio endangered species list has been updated. The bobcat is no longer listed as endangered, although it is still considered threatened. The list's updates can be seen here.
The Cincinnati Archdiocese debuted a plan to improve Catholic schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. The plan will also make the schools more affordable.
Paul Ryan will be at Miami University today. The visit was organized by the university's campus Republicans. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m., and the event will start at 5:30 p.m. Instructions for tickets can be found on the Miami Republicans' Facebook page.
Much to the dismay one of Romney's surrogates, CNN's Soledad O'Brien called out the Romney campaign for propagating an impossible budget and spreading lies about Obamacare. John Sununu, who was on O'Brien's show on behalf of Romney, did not appreciate the lecture in reality, and he said O'Brien should wear an Obama bumper sticker on her forehead. Unfortunately for Sununu and the rest of the Romney team, it is true that Obamacare does not cut Medicare benefits to seniors, and it's also true Romney's plan is impossible without similar cuts to entitlement programs.
It seems like Mother Teresa may have died an atheist. At the very least, her faith in Catholicism was greatly diminished before death.
A new study has found that antibacterial soap could cause muscle function impairment.Behold, the Pizzabon.
In a letter to the Hamilton County Board of Elections, City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld today asked the Board to extend in-person early voting hours in the county. Council members Roxanne Qualls, Chris Seelbach, Cecil Thomas, Laure Quinlivan, Yvette Simpson and Wendell Young also signed the letter. Council members Christopher Smitherman, an Independent, and Charlie Winburn, a Republican, were notified of the letter Thursday, but they did not agree to sign.
In-person early
voting will begin on Oct. 2 and run until Nov. 2. If hours are not
extended, polls in Hamilton County will only be open on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. If the Board agrees to Sittenfeld's recommendations,
early voting will be extended to 8 p.m. on weekdays and Saturday
The letter brings home a political controversy that has recently gained national attention. In recent weeks, Democrats have accused state Republicans of extending in-person early voting in predominantly Republican counties and keeping shorter in-person early voting hours in predominantly Democratic counties.
Democrats typically point to Warren County and Butler County — two predominantly Republican counties with extended in-person early voting — and the recent actions of Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted. In the predominantly Democratic counties of Lucas, Cuyahoga, Summit and Franklin, Husted had to break ties in Boards of Election on the issue of in-person early voting hours. In every case, Husted voted against extending in-person early voting hours.
Jerid Kurtz, spokesperson for Ohio Democratic Party, says the move follows a clear Republican trend: "Every opportunity that presents itself, Republicans take away the right to vote."
Kurtz is referring to Republicans' initial push to end in-person early voting in Ohio. In 2011, Republicans passed two laws — H.B. 194 and H.B. 224 — that ended in-person early voting in the state. After Democrats managed to get enough petition signatures to put the early voting issue on the November ballot, Republicans repealed H.B. 194. However, by not repealing H.B. 224, Republicans have made it so all non-military voters are still disallowed to vote the Saturday, Sunday and Monday before Election Day. Democrats and President Barack Obama have filed a lawsuit to restore those early voting days for all voters, including military personnel and families.
Democrats like Kurtz argue that in-person early voting is necessary to maintain reliable, efficient elections. In 2004, Ohio did not have in-person early voting in place, and the state drew national attention when its long voting lines forced some people to wait as long as 10 hours to vote. After the debacle, a Republican-controlled legislature and Gov. Bob Taft, also a Republican, passed laws allowing in-person early voting.
now Republicans seem skeptical of their own laws.
Republicans say the measures are meant to cut costs and stop voter
fraud, but Democrats say the measures are all about suppressing the vote. In
a moment of honesty, former Florida Republican Chairman Jim Greer told
MSNBC that the measures are about disenfranchising demographics that typically side with Democrats. Even Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin has stepped in to criticize Republicans for what he sees as disenfranchisement.
Husted told reporters at Cleveland's The Plain Dealer that he is considering establishing uniform rules. With such rules, every county would have the same in-person early voting hours.But Kurtz says the talk about a uniform rule is "pure silliness." He says counties have differences, so they need different voting times. Instead of worrying about uniformity or what counties can afford, Kurtz says Husted should worry managing elections and "empowering people to vote."
The calls for extended early voting come a time when Hamilton County is facing budget issues. With a $20 million budget shortfall projected for next year, affording more early voting hours might be difficult. No official estimate has been released on how much the extended hours would cost.
The Hamilton County Board of Elections will meet Thursday at 9 a.m. to discuss extending in-person early voting hours.
The Ohio Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against Gov. John Kasich — who they claim is improperly using his office to campaign for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney — to get the governor to release his schedule of public events.
The ODP's lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, contends that Kasich's office either ignored or only partially fulfilled the request.
"It's unfortunate that this Governor is so opposed to transparency and public disclosure that we have to ask the Court to force him to follow the law," ODP Chairman Chris Redfern said in a statement.
"Serious questions remain regarding whether the Governor has improperly used his office for the benefit of Mitt Romney, and it's deeply disappointing Kasich is so secretive he won't even tell the public what he's done or where he's gone."
Kasich press secretary Rob Nichols said the administration doesn't comment on litigation, but dismissed the Ohio Democratic Party's allegations.
"We release public records in accordance with the law, and in fact have already publicly released the governor's schedule six times, including a schedule request to the ODP," Nichols said.
"This is predictable election year politics from the same people who were just rebuked for using public records demands to interfere with the Auditor of State's investigation into possible data manipulation in some school districts."
Ohio Democratic Party spokesman Jerid Kurtz said Kasich's office did respond to one of the seven requests for the schedule, but some of the information in the records was redacted — including an entire week that was blacked out with no explanation.
"Ohio law is very clear, and it states you have to give a specific excuse when you redact something," Kurtz said.
According to the lawsuit and court documents, the ODP requested on July 2 Kasich's public schedule from that date through Aug. 27.
According to a letter to the Ohio Democratic Party from Mehek M. Cook — assistant chief counsel to Kasich — the information about the governor's future plans was blacked out because that information could put him at risk.
"The governor and his office receive threats on any given day and the release of his whereabouts increases security issues surrounding the governor's safety," Cook wrote.
Cook wrote that any information in the records used by the Executive Protection Unit assigned to guard Kasich constitutes a security record and was redacted.
He also wrote that some information that would reveal confidential business meetings and trade secrets that would harm Ohio efforts to court businesses was blacked out. Additionally, information not relevant to the request was redacted.
Kurtz said it's important that the public have access those schedules because voters have a right to know what their governor is doing on the public dime.
The schedules include where the governor is and with whom he meets, but they also show scheduled phone calls and media interviews.
The Ohio Democratic Party worries that Kasich is improperly campaigning for Romney while receiving a taxpayer-funded paycheck, or using public money to have his staff do so.
The concerns stem from statements made by Kasich both in public and on his Twitter account either praising the presumed Republican presidential nominee or slamming President Obama.
For instance, The Plain Dealer in Cleveland reported that when Obama visited Ohio on Aug. 1 the governor tweeted "On the occasion of the President's latest visit to Ohio, we have a question for him," with a link to a graphic asking "If the President's policies are behind Ohio's success, why is the rest of the country trailing us?"
Democrats claim that Ohio's success relative to the rest of the country are due to efforts by President Obama, while Republicans say Governor Kasich is behind Ohio's faster-than-average recovery.
While the Ohio Democratic Party is suing to have Kasich release his public schedule (Kurtz says Attorney General Mike DeWine and Auditor Dave Yost complied with similar requests in a timely manner) the state Republican Party has also submitted similar requests to Democrats throughout Ohio.
Kurtz characterized the GOP requests as being sent by Kasich's "hand-picked lieutenants in the Ohio Republican Party," though Nichols told The Plain Dealer that the governor had no involvement.
Ohio GOP executive director Matt Borges told the newspaper that the requests were routine.
Still, Kurtz called Kasich's refusal to release his own schedule "hypocritical."
"He's a bully and the only way you can deal with a bully is fighting back."
Preempting the Wednesday homecoming of presumed Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan to his alma mater Miami University, the Obama campaign is opening an office in Oxford Tuesday evening.
The guest speaker at the office opening will be Butler County Democratic Party Chairwoman Jocelyn Bucaro who, according to a news release, will contrast the competing visions of President Barack Obama and his presumptive Republican challenger, Mitt Romney.
"The Romney-Ryan budget would devastate the security of senior citizens — ending Medicare as we know it by turning the program into a voucher system and privatizing Social Security," the release read.
Along with a Milford office which is also opening Tuesday, the Oxford office with contribute to the total of nine campaign offices in the region. The Obama campaign has offices in East Walnut Hills, College Hill, Forest Park, Cheviot, Middletown, Springboro and Mason.
Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Ryan will speak Wednesday evening at Miami University's Engineering Quad, according to the Miami College Republicans' Facebook page.
Ryan graduated from Miami in 1992 and was asked back as the commencement speaker in 2009.
Romney is planning a bus tour with three Ohio stops on Tuesday.
Updates to include the opening of a Milford office on Tuesday.


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This Vanillite is an Ice-type Pokémon owned by Trip.
He used it to try and catch a wild Palpitoad and it later battled Ash's Tepig. Iris has also been shown to be scared of Ice-types, so she has terrified look on her face whenever she sees Vanillite. Vanillite was also seen in a flashback in Mission: Defeat Your Rival! when its Blizzard tied with Tepig's Flame Charge. According to the editor, he thought Vanillite was his 2nd strongest Pokémon, after his Serperior.
Known moves
|Ice Beam
|Ash and Trip's Third Battle!
|Ash and Trip's Third Battle!
|Icicle Spear
|Ash and Trip's Third Battle!
|Ice Shard
|Ash and Trip's Third Battle!
|+ indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.*
- indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move.
Voice Actors
- Japanese: Chika Fujimura
- English: Emily Jenness