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Posted 03 April 2009 - 07:16 AM
And, I'm SERIOUSLY torn here... I mean Seriously... Looks like with all the "stuff" I'd need to pier/permanent mount in WSO would be about $6600 before shipping. (no tripod/pier for now - just use my existing pier).
I'm currently mounted up with a Vixen R200CF (Converted R200SS to Carbon Fiber by Bobby McCourt!) - even with the Motorized Feathertouch it's weight is only about 14#. Not bad for a 200mm F4 scope.
The other scope is a TMB80 Signature f6.3 Triplet APO.
Currently, on my CGE they are mounted side-by-side. I'm NOT married to SBS setups, though it'd be nice to just replicate over on the Mach1GTO...
I would want to be able to have both of these scopes mounted, perhaps piggyback (the R200CF uses VERY solid Parallax Rings, so going on top there would still be rigid), as that might save some weight?
I also want to be able to use my STV eFinder for guiding, so that has to go on top of one of the scopes, or off to the side somewhere - when I'm NOT using it in one of the main scopes for guiding, anyways. (Right now its mounted on top of the Vixen Rings with a ADM plate, and the TMB is mounted to the side of the Vixen.
I'd probably mostly have the setup with my (soon coming) QHY8 in one scope, and my Mallincam in the other. This is NOT primarily a visual setup. Neither are seriously heavy (around a pound or so each).
So here's the questions:
1) For AP, do you all think this load would work? Right now I'm fully balanced using 36# of CW on the CGE about 1/2 way out, but I have a LOT of extra mounting hardware weight in the ADM CGE SBS Setup, etc... The Mach1GTO is rated to 45#... will this work for AP in your experience?
2) I already have TheSky, CCDsoft, @Focus, etc... those will all "just work" right? (I also have a 4 port Serial replicator)...
3) If I'm not planning on going "bigger/heavier" on scopes, is there ANY reason this would not be a killer "upgrade"?
Should I buy Jason's MI-250 for slightly less money????
Any/all thoughts more than welcome!
Thanks in advance for your experience and advice!
clear enough skies
Posted 03 April 2009 - 09:14 AM
For what you have now, the Mach I will be terrific. BUT...as we all know about human nature and astronomy, we are always looking for something different. As you've already discussed with yourself, it depends on future considerations. I'd go with the 250, but just remember who's recommending this. It's a very accurate and sturdy mount. It doesn't have the name recognition, but that's not why we buy this stuff.
Good luck! It's an enviable position, indeed!
Posted 03 April 2009 - 10:38 AM
Another way to look at it - if you get the Mach1 and then down the road decide you need more capacity, the resale/trade value will probably be to your benefit (despite reduced wait times in the future).
Admittedly, I don't know much about the MI250 though.
Posted 03 April 2009 - 10:47 AM
I have followed the rule of thumb of using 1/2 of the rated weight for astrophotography (or at least try to). You are correct about the acc. weight adding up fast. I, like David own an MI-250, so I am biased. If you can get an MI 250 for a good price, get it and you wont think about a weight problem with your current setup (and it allows you to grow) Larry is now offering an upgrade to the latest mods for older mounts at a very reasonable cost, and the mount would be "as new". The Mach1GTO is a fine mount and AP is a great company, My MI 250 is a 2004 vintage, I bought it used and it is still rock solid. I have had up to a 70 lb imaging setup on it (don't tell Larry, it was one of those, "hold my beer I'm going to try something†nights! ) and the mount purred along just fine with great results. I wouldn't run it every night that way, but it was good to know what it was capable of.
Posted 03 April 2009 - 11:13 AM
Some additional questions that occur to me after doing some more research on the MI250...
How complex/difficult is it to integrate Gemini to TheSky, CCDsoft, @Focus, SBIG STV, etc... in other words what do I need to integrate my current HW/SW to it? Am I pretty much all set (I've got a 4 port Serial replicator if/when I need one)...
As long as I can:
1) control/auto-focus my FeatherTouch Digital Motor system
2) auto-guide using my STV
3) integrate with whatever software I'll end us using with the QHY8 (which I know uses Nebulosity and Maxim, but I would love to know from anyone if it could use CCDSoft - yeah slightly off topic, but...)
Then I'm "good to go" either way on this decision... I already know I can integrate the AP with CCDSoft and TheSky...
I'm a "Gemini noob" though...
Oh, the decisions!
clear enough skies and THANKS (again) and in advance
Posted 03 April 2009 - 12:27 PM
I love my Gemini, even though some people complain about having to push the same button multiple times, etc. You can download the manual here Gemini V4 and it should give you some of those connectivity answers. I have been told connecting a PDA is a snap, but since I don't have a PDA I haven't tried it. That's one reason I'm going to NEAF again.
I guess my question back to you is why a Mach1 and not a 900GTO? Your CGE has a lot more capacity and I would think a 900 is a better match. Saying that, I guess I would then tilt toward the MI250. There's no denying A-P quality, but MI is no slouch, either.
Tough call, but you win either way.
Posted 03 April 2009 - 12:35 PM
Nice position to be in!
I believe the Mach1's 45 pound rating is for imaging. Roland tested a Mach1 with an AP160 and STL-11000 on it (to answer a recent question on the ap-gto group regarding the Mach1's capacity), and it did so without breaking a sweat.
I have an AP1200 - okay, a different story on the capacity front <G>, but on the interface front, I had no learning curve to deal with as far as my software interfaces went (Maxim, TheSky6, FocusMax, CCDAutopilot - now, I don't think I have FocusMax interfacing with my mount...). This was from a Takahashi EM200. The only switching I had to do was in TheSky6, where I would tell it what mount I was connecting to.
Now... if you're thinking MI-250 anyway... I have no experience with them, but I have heard only accolades about it as well. It may be worth considering overall. Why?
While the Mach1 is rated at 45 pounds for imaging, I don't know how far you can stretch it for visual. While the general rule of thumb for medium to low end mounts is "imaging load is half the stated capacity", I have not heard of people with high-end mounts attempting to use their mounts at double the stated capacity for visual (e.g., 70 pounds on a Takahashi EM200).
So bottom line, with the Mach1 you are moving from a somewhat higher-capacity mount (CGE) to a lower one (arguable, but let's stick to stated capacities for now). With the MI-250, you will be set for future OTA "upgrades" <G>.
Let me put it this way: when I got my EM200, it was for imaging with an FS-102. And that was a stretch from an EM-10. Knowing the extra capacity of the EM200 had me dreaming about putting something heavier on that mount
And the AP1200? Don't get me started on that as far as what I'd like to put on it. Hint: it's currently got a Mewlon 210 and a TMB130SS on it
Posted 03 April 2009 - 12:52 PM
I am another MI-250 mount owner and I really enjoy the mount. I use most of the software you mentioned while imaging. Here is the list:
1) CCDCommander to automate image acquisition. Works with TheSky6, CCDSoft, FocusMax, Pinpoint, etc to automate the process of imaging. I don't have a permenant setup and this software really helps me be productive in the short time I have to image.
2) CCDSoft for camera control
3) The Pinpoint astrometric engine to do plate solving. CCDCommander works with Pinpoint to automatically plate solve after a slew to find the exact position and then do a final centering slew automatically. CCDCommander/Pinpoint puts the object in the center of the chip every time. This is important to me because I don't have a permenant setup and don't want to build a large pointing model every time I set up.
4) Focusmax to control a Starizona microtouch focuser. This unit uses the same feathertouch focus motors built by starlight instruments.
5) TheSky6 with the gemini ASCOM driver to control the mount
6) SBIG ST402ME as an autoguider. I am using the camera autoguide port connected directly to the mounts autoguide port. This should also work with the STV. Some older Gemini units may need an additional isolators (relays) in the connection.
I am also using a AirCable bluetooth wireless serial adapter to control the mount. This frees up a serial port if you need it. I have a serial port on my laptop but don't use it becuase I have the bluetooth adapter. Everything is better with bluetooth! :-)
Best Regards Doug
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Posted 03 April 2009 - 07:33 PM
i love these mount dilemmas.
Posted 04 April 2009 - 08:48 AM
I tend to agree with the other posters. It sounds as if the software/connectivity problems with the MI-250 are solvable. It comes down to capacity and quality. Mach1 may edge out on quality, but will you be able to resist that super deal on a used C14/hyperstar, "honking" RC, or whatever else pops up? If not, then get the MI-250 and sleep better at night.
Posted 04 April 2009 - 09:40 AM
Thursday, we closed a good sized SW sale to a customer in England (we hadn't closed a deal since December and I was feelin - conservative)... But now I'm worrying a tad less...
I've decided to go for the MI250... I just can't see spending an incremental 5K for LESS capacity, no matter the quality. With the MI250 its only an incremental 3K depending on what I get for the CGE rig...
And the MI250 has similar PE and quality to the AP... and a lot more capacity.
Since eventually this WSO setup is going to be a C14 Hyperstar ... it just makes sense to go this way.
Told Jason last night I was going for it.
You'll see an ad for a CGE + stuff shortly
(maybe I'll find a buyer what wants it delivered at NEAF and then I'll HAVE to go - "message to wife")
I'm SO excited... I feel like a kid.
clear enough skies
Posted 04 April 2009 - 09:53 AM
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Posted 04 April 2009 - 11:19 AM
Thanks a million for sharing your opinions on the MI-250 here. Dave and I have been in touch via email and I'm looking forward to chatting with him on Monday.
I have a question about the load capacity. I've followed the developments on the new version, and I was confused when Larry wrote that the capacity has increased to 85 lbs. When I did my research on the mount before buying it from Bobby, all the references that I found at that time said that the mount handles 85 lbs. I've put 55 lbs. on it and it slewed it around like a feather.
So, what is the actual rating for the 2003 version? Anybody know?
Posted 04 April 2009 - 12:33 PM
This mount will easily handle 70lbs of imaging gear. It's just a very robust piece of hardware.
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Posted 04 April 2009 - 09:33 PM
came up last year, just wasn't in any position to act...
came up this year... and, well Jason's MI250 was available...
Sometimes I guess in this hobby we have to be patient (patience? really?? tell me it ain't so!)...
I can't wait to really get serious with imaging... the Mallincam has really whetted my appetite... but I just always found the ST237A too narrow (and slow on the downloads) for my relative lack of patience (and optics/mount at THAT time)... then got the MCHP and just go so lost in the coolness there (with the CGE and the R200CF) that never went back to trying AP...
Now, though, with a mount that is +/- 3arc sec PE... and a large chip CCD; it should be a lot easier and more fun. I'm suffering NO delusions, though...
but 800mm f/l (or 600 on the TMB) and f4 (or f6) guiding with an STV and using an MI250... has got to be far easier than it was trying the old f9/900mm Vixen with an ST237A on a Sphinx -
I'm pretty excited by this upgrade, frankly.
clear enough skies
Posted 04 April 2009 - 10:11 PM
Thanks, guys... I've wanted something "of that class" ever since I started with my Sphinx (no slouch, mind you, but NOT in that weight or PE class obviously)... been on the AP list for 3 years now...
came up last year, just wasn't in any position to act...
came up this year... and, well Jason's MI250 was available...
Sometimes I guess in this hobby we have to be patient (patience? really?? tell me it ain't so!)...
I can't wait to really get serious with imaging... the Mallincam has really whetted my appetite... but I just always found the ST237A too narrow (and slow on the downloads) for my relative lack of patience (and optics/mount at THAT time)... then got the MCHP and just go so lost in the coolness there (with the CGE and the R200CF) that never went back to trying AP...
Now, though, with a mount that is +/- 3arc sec PE... and a large chip CCD; it should be a lot easier and more fun. I'm suffering NO delusions, though...
but 800mm f/l (or 600 on the TMB) and f4 (or f6) guiding with an STV and using an MI250... has got to be far easier than it was trying the old f9/900mm Vixen with an ST237A on a Sphinx -
I'm pretty excited by this upgrade, frankly.
clear enough skies
Heck, I'm guiding with an SSAG through a homemade guider made from an 8X50 finder scope. I haven't tried it at f10, but it works just fine at f6.8. You will have NO problem once you get 'er polar aligned.
Posted 05 April 2009 - 08:17 PM
I spent all day today measuring, thinking about the mounting on my pier, etc...
Can't WAIT...
Yikes, is it always like this? ... a world class mount, world class waiting and anticipation?
Guess, I'm answering Daleen's email tomorrow, huh?
That would be good news for those below me on the Mach1GTO list, I guess...
clear enough skies
Posted 05 April 2009 - 08:42 PM
I have a Dan's Pier plate for my CGE (to adapt to my Pier)... what is needed (from those of you w/ MI250) to connect from a pier to the base...
I've browsed Larry's site, but am hoping I don't have to "drill" my pier top surface... anyone else upgraded from CGE to MI-250? Thoughts?
clear enough skies
Posted 05 April 2009 - 09:52 PM
I'm including a spare MI-250 azimuth plate (courtesy of Bobby from our deal), so all you have to do is drill it to match the holes in your Dan's plate and bolt them together, swapping it with the plate that's on the mount right now. You can leave your Dan's plate and the plate that's installed on the mount unaltered and factory-fresh for resale. You could alternatively drill the spare MI-250 plate to engage your j-bolts directly.
Call me in the morning!
Posted 05 April 2009 - 10:12 PM
I just found the technical drawings at Dan's Pier Plate website. Just give the word and I'll precisely drill and counterbore the spare plate in my machine shop. It will only take a couple of hours to do it right and you'll be all ready to rock, right out of the box.
Posted 06 April 2009 - 03:21 AM
Note: I have the "CGE Adapter Plate" from the CGE Adapter Kit only ... I.e I do NOT have the 8" Pier Top Base Kit (i.e. that bottom plate they show...)
My Pier holes are arranged in an equalateral triangle around that center hole you see in the diagram
So, my current pier top is a 12" square steel plate with holes arranged for Meade pattern, and the holes precisely align to the 4 needed for that CGE Adapter Plate...
Ideally, I'd be able to either:
a) re-use it - not sure how THAT would work, or
b) sell it when I sell the CGE...
I'll drop you a line this AM at some point (after 8:30 and hopefully before noon!)
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Nice buck and mount, both.
Nice buck and mount, both.
Wow that looks like a monster. Nice job on the mount too!
Great buck! Looks great on the wall too! Congrats!
Every hunting season you miss is one you can not make up.
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What a wall hanger! very nice.It's got to feel good walking in and seein that every day. Did herman taxi that?
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Hey Muley 24/7, I mounted the deer myself, I've been practicing Taxidermy for about 25 years. I was once a licensed Taxidermist a long time, but decided to get into a different career and now just do it for pleasure and to save money.
Herman is a good friend and I like stopping by his shop when I'm in the area. We became good friends, when I was a licensed bear guide a few years back. I was so busy guiding, I did not have the time to do my clients Taxidermy work too. So, I would take Herman all my clients kills. I'd like to one day open a Gun/Taxidermy shop when I retire. I don't think I'd ever seen the two business in one building or side by side before.
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Great buck how wide and tall great mount it looks great
He is 29 inches wide by 22 inches tall. His gross was 179 3/8 and net 169 4/8.
Bigshot, are you a professional taxidermist or did you just get some DVDs and learn it on your own?
It's a nice buck, and it looks like some great work.

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Idaho does have great odds but its alot of money for a non resident to apply. But no point creep!
Idaho does have great odds but its alot of money for a non resident to apply. But no point creep!
looks like WA almost doubled their fees, from $60 ish to $110 per species?
odds look so bad I wonder if I should even bother, I only have 1 pt for sheep.
Square points - random draw - point creep - max points - A tag - B tag - bonus points - special draw......about the only thing a guy from Michigan can understand is horrible odds.
I have 7 points as a NR for sheep, etc. I will probalby drop out of the draw witht he increased fees. Odds are truly horrible, with way worse than 1:1000 odds even considering bonus pionts. With max point holders so far ahead of me, I can't even contemplate getting into the system now.
So long, WA.
WA should require residents and non-residents to front full tag fees to apply, $6.50 for a resident to apply means everyone and their brother will apply, and any resident who wants to hunt sheep, moose, or goat can afford the $330 tag, if you can't these people shouldn't be applying in the first place, not to mention all the anti's probably applying in the first place for $6.50?
sheep odds appear to be 1:1000 to 1:4000!
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Egggstravaganza to reveal the sunny side of Roseville speedway's new fan interaction
In planning for the 2012 season, the new management team at All American Speedway sought to bring fans and racers closer together.
In the case of this Saturday's Egggstravaganza Enduro, that means letting fans throw eggs onto the track at the start of the 200-lap event.
A Fair Oaks farm donated 30 dozen eggs for the enduro, some of which will be hard-boiled for kids to decorate and the rest for adding to the track mix of soap and water.
"That will add a little excitement to it," speedway host Ken Brooks said.
Putting eggs into the hands of fans is part of a reconnection speedway management seeks this season. Officials also plan on certain nights to have a bounce house, autographed Frisbees to throw into the stands and other fan interaction.
To fit in these new plans, racing was moved up to a 5 p.m. start each Saturday. The track has a 10 p.m. curfew.
"The last several years, because of the number of divisions we run (five), we were running up real tight (to the curfew), and it wasn't allowing us to do any fun things," Brooks said. "Because of the layout, the sound walls, there was a huge disconnect between our racers and fans. We're hoping to bring that connection back. We want to introduce them to the fans so the fans can actually meet and see who's in the cars they're rooting for."
The Egggstravaganza is the first of four scheduled enduros, each with a theme. There's even an enduro points series.
Because last Saturday night's season opener was rained out, Brooks said opening-night ceremonies will be held April 14, the night of the next NASCAR Whelen All-American Series program.
What: Egggstravaganza Enduro, 200 laps
When: Saturday. Pit gates open at noon, grandstand at 3 p.m. Racing at 5 p.m.
Ticket prices: $13 general admission, $7 for seniors ages 60 and up and juniors ages 6-15, free for children ages 5 and under, $35 for a family pass (two adults, three juniors). Parking is $5 per vehicle.
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WASHINGTON - Women who work for religious-affiliated organizations can have contraceptive services under their health insurance through separate coverage while allowing their employers not to violate their religious beliefs by exempting them from paying for it, according to a proposed regulation issued Friday by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Last August, when the government announced that insurance plans must cover women's contraceptive services with no co-pays under the 2010 health care law, some employers - charities, religious schools and hospitals - took issue with being forced to provide a service that goes against their beliefs.
"Today, the administration is taking the next step in providing women across the nation with coverage of recommended preventive care at no cost, while respecting religious concerns," said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a press statement. "We will continue to work with faith-based organizations, women's organizations, insurers and others to achieve these goals."
Under the proposed rule, religious organizations would inform their insurer of their exemption, and then the insurer would inform the organization's employees that the insurer would provide them with no-cost contraceptive coverage through a separate insurance policy not connected to the religious employer.
Anti-abortion groups immediately took issue with the proposed rule, while women's groups and equality organizations praised it.
"Our overriding concern is that women have meaningful access to essential preventive health care services, like birth control, without co-pays or deductibles," said Marcia Greenberger, co-president of the National Women's Law Center, which promotes equality for women, in a statement. "We look forward to reviewing and commenting on the proposed regulation in detail to ensure that women are able to make personal health decisions without interference by their bosses."
The American Civil Liberties Union, a non-profit that fights for individual rights, said the rule shows the administration wants to ensure women have "basic health services."
"Over the last year, we've seen a disturbing number of instances where employers are trying to impose their religious beliefs on a diverse workforce that does not share them, and opponents of the law have made it clear that they won't rest until no insurance plan, whatever the source, is required to cover contraception," said Sarah Lipton-Lubet, ACLU policy counsel, in a statement.
Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian group that advocates prayers at public meetings and crosses on public land, called the rule an "abortion pill mandate."
"The administration's narrow gesture does nothing to protect many faith-based employers or religious families from the unconstitutional abortion pill mandate," said senior legal counsel Matt Bowman. "The government has no business putting religious freedom on the negotiating table, or picking and choosing who is allowed to exercise faith."
Bowman refers to the "morning-after pill," which a woman takes within five days of unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy.
Priests for Life, a Roman-Catholic anti-abortion group that also objects to contraceptives, said the rule requiring contraceptive care should be rescinded completely.
But Thomas Reese, a Jesuit priest who is a senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University, said he sees it as a "win-win" for both religious organizations and the government.
"I think they really worked hard to find a solution to take care of the problem that Catholic hospitals had with the rule," he said. "Congress made clear that it did not want abortion covered by federal funds."
He said he would leave the debate over whether the morning-after pill qualifies as an "abortion" to medical specialists.
"I think this should make both the bishops and the hospitals happy," he said, "and at the same time, it keeps employees happy."
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PHOTOS: Florida's rejected license plates aren't always offensive
Lutz, Florida -- A local Pasco County woman has been battling with the courts for years to get her case heard. And now after a recent court decision, she is able to move forward with a discrimination lawsuit against Paradise Lakes Condo Association in Lutz where clothing is optional, but the size of your pet is not.
Sharon Fowler has had her faithful companion Laura by her side for 2-1/2 years. Fowler, who is legally blind, got Laura through Southeastern Guide Dogs Services and needs her to get around.
"I can be anywhere in Paradise Lakes and tell Laura to take me home and she takes me home," says Fowler.
Problems for Fowler and Laura began in 2012 when management sent a letter saying Laura is over the 25-pound weight limit and needed to go. Even though, Fowler says she provided management with all the proper documentation.
"Laura was too big to be here, she was out of control and needed to be removed off the property, or we would be fined $50 a day," Fowler said.
Fowler says from there things only got worse.
"At that point I was in tears, I was being degraded, it was the most horrible experience I'd ever had."
That's when she hired an attorney and filed a discrimination lawsuit.
10 News reached out to management at Paradise Lakes Condo Association and was told they have no comment regarding this doggy dilemma citing the pending litigation. As for Fowler, she just wants to get to life back to normal.
"I don't want anyone who has a service dog to ever be treated the way I've been treated. Someone has to stand up and say enough is enough," said Fowler.
Fowler may be legally blind, but she hopes justice for her and Laura won't be.
Fowler and her attorney plan to re-file the lawsuit under the Federal Fair Housing Act. They are seeking an undisclosed amount of money for mental anguish.
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Jeter done for the year
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter will miss the rest of the season after being placed on the disabled list yesterday with an ankle injury. The 39-year-old Jeter last played Saturday against Boston and started the year on the disabled list after breaking his left ankle in the 2012 playoffs. He returned to the DL twice more and played in only 17 games, batting .190 with one homer and seven RBIs.
Trouble in the SEC
Yahoo Sports is reporting that five SEC players received improper benefits during their college careers, including former Alabama offensive tackle D.J. Fluker, casting yet another dark cloud over college sports. The other players were Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray and defensive lineman Maurice Couch, Mississippi State defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and wide receiver Chad Bumphis. The report cited text messages and financial records of former Alabama defensive end Luther Davis and an unnamed NFL source who said Davis was a go-between for the players with NFL agents and financial advisers.
Suh appeals $100K fine
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh says he is appealing the NFL's $100,000 fine against him for his hit on a Vikings player over the weekend. Suh says he knows the NFL is concerned about player safety and that's one of the reasons he apologized to Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan at halftime of Sunday's game after hitting him low during an interception return.
Sprint Cup
An Associated Press review of radio communications from last Saturday's Sprint Cup race at Richmond reveals Front Row Motorsports asked for a deal from Penske Racing in the closing laps and then helped make sure Penske's Joey Logano made the Chase for the championship by having one of its drivers back off. David Gilliland's spotter tells his crew that Logano's team wanted Gilliland's spot on the track "and they said they'd probably be able to help us in the future." A short time later, Logano passed Gilliland on a restart and finished 22nd, one spot ahead of Gilliland and good enough for a berth in the Chase field.


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Earlier today, IBM shared its point of view on the future of the data center with Smarter Computing V3 (press release). A central focus is IBM Enterprise Systems (zEnterprise EC12 and Power) and their ability to deliver exceptional value through a private Cloud. We've seen how organizations have been able to leverage IBM Enterprise Systems to achieve significant benefits. Take the City of Honolulu for example which was able to lower its licensing costs by 68% while increasing tax revenue by $1.4M USD in just three months.
By adding Tivoli software to their current IT environment, organizations can advance their enterprise-class Cloud environment while protecting their existing IT investment. How? IBM SmartCloud Foundation software is deeply rooted in openess - an open standards approach and common management tools that are platform agnostic. Essentially, you pick the platform(s) that best meets your business goals and we deliver a set of interoperable Cloud management tools across your heterogeneous environment. Of course, there are intrinsic benefits to building a Cloud management stack on top of IBM Enterprise Systems given the tight integration between hardware and software. OMEGAMON for example leverages a deep integration with zEnterprise systems to deliver advanced monitoring that reduces typical time to resolution from 90 minutes to 2 minutes.
Whether your starting to consider virtualizing your IT environment or deep into your Cloud journey, we have open Cloud management tools that help you expand your Cloud footprint without fear of vendor "lock-in". Learn more about the latest announcement and our Cloud solutions by visiting this site and attending the System z webcast on October 17.


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History in the (Cheese) Making!
Join Patrick "The Cheeseman" Moore for an afternoon learning the history of the cheese industry in Minnesota and tasting the fruits of that industry.
The program will take place Thursday, May 16 from 1-3 p.m. in the Mississippi Community Room of the St. Cloud Public Library. Preregistration is needed and the attendance limit is 20.
Moore claims to have been the first cheesemonger in a grocery store in the Twin Cities. He started a specialty cheese counter at the uptown Lunds in 1997 and has been adding to his cheese knowledge ever since. He travels nationally and internationally to experience the best cheeses the world has to offer.


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Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Victoria Azarenka will not reach a third
straight Madrid Open final after suffering a second-round upset Wednesday at
this $4 million French Open tune-up.
Russian Ekaterina Makarova stunned onlookers by taking out the third-seeded
reigning Australian Open champion and former world No. 1 in three sets, this
after losing the opening set in a mere seven games. Makarova prevailed 1-6,
6-2, 6-3 on Day 5.
Makarova is now 2-3 lifetime against Azarenka, who suffered her first actual
match loss of 2013. The Belarusian star exited two other tournaments this year
via walkover and has appeared in only five events thus far this season.
Azarenka lost to Serena Williams in last year's finale and was also the Madrid
runner-up in 2011.
Also in the second round, Estonian Kaia Kanepi whipped Spaniard Carla Suarez
Navarro 6-3, 6-1 and American Varvara Lepchenko got past German Julia Goerges
via walkover on the clay courts at The Magic Box. Goerges cited a stomach
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New York City is flush with trendy workout options and celebrity trainers are as ubiquitous as the bodega. But on a recent Saturday, I encountered a workout regimen that has forever changed my opinion of exercise: Kettlebell Kickboxing. I attended the first-ever red-carpet "Fitness Gala" event co-hosted by NBC's Smash star Megan Hilty and celebrity trainer Dasha Libin Anderson. More than 100 New York exercise enthusiasts joined me as a broke a sweat while wielding a rather large kettlebell, and afterward we were all treated to a special brunch created by Candice Kumai, star of E!'s new documentary series Playing with Fire. All proceeds from the event benefited the Joyful Heart Foundation, an organization founded by actress and advocate Marishka Hargitay that works to heal, educate, and empower survivors of domestic violence and child abuse. After trying an array of niche workouts, Hilty confirmed that kettlebell kickboxing was the thing for her due to its constantly evolving moves and its empowering can-do-anything attitude. The actress also said working with the Joyful Heart Foundation was a no brainer: "We wanted to enhance awareness of this organization today and we also wanted people to take something away from this kickboxing class." Sign up here to experience the kettlebell kickboxing workout for yourself … and check out Hilty on Smash on NBC every Tuesday night.
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http://mmajunkie.com Joey Beltran might not be sure who would play him, but he definitely feels like he's in a movie all of a sudden.
And now, he says, "I've just got to go out and get that storybook ending."
Beltran (14-7 MMA, 3-4 UFC) was cut by the UFC after a January loss to Lavar Johnson. But after just one fight away, he's back – and with the kind of changes he hopes will rejuvenate his career.
After a 1-4 run at heavyweight that included losses to Matt Mitrione, Pat Barry, Stipe Miocic and Johnson, who handed him the first knockout loss of his career, Beltran decided to make the drop to light heavyweight – and the move paid instant dividends, not just physically, but in the quick return to the UFC.
"I love it. I feel way better, just in my day-to-day life. Less pain in the joints, I'm way more nimble, I move a lot better, I move a lot faster. I'm excited," Beltran recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "My come-forward warrior spirit is always going to be there. That's never going to change. But I'm definitely going to be able to pull out a couple of new tricks on July 11."
In April, Beltran picked up a win in his light heavyweight debut, outpointing Anton Talamante for C3 Fights. And that earned him a quick return call from the UFC, who wanted him to replace Brandon Vera against James Te Huna (14-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC on FUEL TV 4.
And even crazier, Beltran said, he'll return to the UFC in the co-main event of a free TV card. His fight against Johnson at UFC on FOX 2 was near curtain-jerker status – the second fight on Facebook, and not even in a guaranteed TV spot.
"Joey Beltran snuck in the back door and is the co-main event – that's the most hilarious part of this story to me," Beltran said. "So we're going to go out there (and) we're going to put on a show. There's definitely going to be fireworks. It's made for the movies right now."
The "put on a show" part, Beltran is certain about. "The Mexecutioner" said Te Huna is the kind of fighter he'd be a fan of – if he wasn't fighting him.
Te Huna, a New Zealander who lives in Australia, has back-to-back first-round knockouts of Ricardo Romero and Aaron Rosa, the latter of which took place in Sydney this past March. He's been on Beltran's radar, but he'll put any possible fandom to the side next week.
"He's actually got a pretty fan-friendly style, so I would imagine it's going to be a pretty crazy fight," Beltran said. "If I wasn't fighting him, I would watch him fight. If he was on a pay-per-view, I would want to watch him fight. That's the plan – (to have a Te Huna fan beat up Te Huna)."
UFC on FUEL TV 4 takes place July 11 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The card is headlined by a middleweight contenders bout between Mark Munoz and Chris Weidman. Beltran-Te Huna serves as the co-main event. Main-card bouts air live on FUEL TV, while prelims are expected for a Facebook stream.
For the latest on UFC on FUEL TV 4, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
MMAjunkie.com Radio broadcasts Monday-Friday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. The show is hosted by "Gorgeous" George Garcia, MMAjunkie.com lead staff reporter John Morgan and producer Brian "Goze" Garcia. For more information or to download past episodes, go to www.mmajunkie.com/radio.


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I've got an implementation like described below:
Masterldap --> OpenLDAP --> Running HTTP/HTTPS/FTP
SlaveLDAP --> OpenLDAP --> Running Email Services (POP3/POP3S/IMAP/IMAPS/Webmail-HTTP/HTTPS)
Entries from master are auto synced on slave. I want to migrate initially the email server (slaveldap) to a different data center on a more powerful server due to have performance issues on existing server. At the moment when a new user is been added IT staff needs to manually create /home/username and chown that folder on slaveldap server, that'all.
I'm a little bit confused about how Zimbra works in terms of LDAP. Can I use my masterldap for authentication and just add the accounts manually on Zimbra each time a new user is been added?
If I delete a user from my masterldap would that be removed as well or it needs to be deleted manually?
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|MMHF hosts third annual Legacy Event
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
John and Eric Ayoub show off their '20s attire in front of the vintage car at the Legacy Event.
Penny Dockins and Steve Young laughed the night away, dancing and enjoying the theatrics of the Legacy Event.
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With the holiday season underway, more drivers are expected on Tennessee roads. In a TDOT campaign to bring more awareness to road safety, SmartWay boards now feature a new message comparing 2012 roadway fatalities to last year.
As of Monday evening, TDOT recorded 928 fatalities on Tennessee roads so far this year. The yearly total for 2011 was just slightly higher, at 937.
"The main thing we're trying to do is create awareness for people," said TDOT spokesman Mark Nagi. "We want people to arrive to their destination... as safe as possible. Unfortunately, the fatality rates have risen this year after we had a few years of a pretty significant decline."
The campaign started in April, and drivers have certainly noticed. At the Pilot gas station along North Broadway in Knoxville, several people said they've been counting, too.
"All the numbers of deaths, last time I [saw] it was 856 deaths? That's a lot for a year's total. That's outrageous!" said Bradley Carter, who says the messages have inspired him and his loved ones to avoid using their phones while driving.
Christy Varner has also watched the numbers climb.
"When you look at it in June and it's not that much. Now, just three to four months later, and it's gone up 200 to 300? That's not good," she said.
"It just scares me to death to think that me and my children... friends and family are out there on road with people who... sometimes don't care, like drunk drivers."
With less than a month before the new year, TDOT expects it will be a challenge to keep the numbers below the 2011 rate.
"You get into December and more people are traveling of course, for the holiday," Nagi said. "And this is also the time when the weather starts to get a little bit worse... we will get the snow and people need to be extra careful on the roads when you have that precipitation."


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Around summertime last year, three local restaurant and nightclub industry vets: Andy Wasserman (Otis Lounge), Hugo Gamboa (Mas Sake) and Adam Snyder (Taverna Aventine, The Ambassador), started working on an "English Tavern with an old world feel and a rock n' roll edge" for the shuttered Left at Albuquerque digs in Cow Hollow. For the life of them, they couldn't come up with a name. After months of brainstorms and "friendly" nudges from their publicist, the gents almost used the "Tar and Feathers" moniker that graced the location back in the 70s when it was a bar and live music venue. Then Wasserman threw out The Brixton, a shortened version of famous London rock venue, The Brixton Academy; and the tavern's fate was sealed.


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Nearly a dozen Jefferson-Morgan students and several veterans' groups spent Friday morning decorating the graves of veterans buried at Greene County Memorial Park.
Various veterans' groups and Jefferson-Morgan students gathered Friday morning at the Greene County Memorial Park to place flags on the more than 1,600 veterans' graves ahead of the services planned at the cemetery during the Memorial Day holiday.
Central Greene's budget and finance committee agreed Thursday to increase taxes while cutting $1.4 million out of the tentative 2016-17 budget.
A Waynesburg man arrested last summer for growing marijuana on the porch of Greene Street home was convicted Tuesday by a Greene County jury.
The state Department of Transportation has announced the tentative work schedule for Greene County roads for the week of May 30.
The American Red Cross of Southwestern Pennsylvania is assisting two people whose Monessen home was damaged by fire Sunday.
Joann Braunegg, 91, was a devoted spouse and mother of three in Charleroi. But it wasn't until three years ago that her two sons and one daughter found out an incredible facet of her life: she was a World War II veteran.
A vacant former department store in Monessen will be converted into mixed-income apartments.
A crash about 4:40 p.m. Thursday closed Interstate 70 west to traffick in Fallowfield Township.
The death of a Rostraver Township woman who died Tuesday following an apparent suicide pact with her huband has been ruled a homicide.
A truck tractor crashed into a home after going off Route 40 eastbound near Centerville Sunday afternoon.
Several communities in the area held Memorial Day services and parades Monday.
Hundreds paid their respects Sunday morning, remembering those who gave their lives to protect our freedom, during services at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Cecil Township.
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Two fans on their way to a Dave Matthews Band concert got the surprise of a lifetime when they pulled over to assist a stranded bicyclist.
Emily Kraus and her boyfriend were heading to the concert in Hershey, Pa. when they stopped and discovered the stranded traveler was Dave Matthews himself.
Apparently Matthews had been out on a pre-show ride when his back tire blew out.
"I did not have a cell phone on the bicycle. So I thought, 'Sh*t," he recalled that night at the concert. "And then a nice lady named Emily rode up in a red car with a bicycle rack on it and gave me a ride on to the gig."
Matthews thanked the couple by buying them dinner, bringing them backstage and giving them front row seats to his concert.


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When I open my desktop version of Zimbra, I keep getting this constant pop up - cannot connect to server.
I won't allow me to do anything or view any of my stored emails.
Everything was fine until I got a notification the other day that an update was available. The problem started right after the update. I can't even tell you the version it installed because that error box just won't allow you to do anything.
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Hi All,
Trying to setup Multiserver env (RHEL) with each service running on different servers. This is the final config I want to have:
LDAP Master - 1 server
Ldap Slave - 1 server
Mailstore servers - 2 servers
MTA Servers - 2 servers
IMAP/POP Proxy - 1 servers
HTTP PRoxy - 1 server
At a later point in time I may decide to use load balancers.
What should be the DNS configs and hostnames I should be using? For a particular domain, if this is how I setup (sample config) DNS (MX records point to a 3rd party Antivirus/Antispam servers):
ldapmaster.domain.com A 192.168.1.1
ldapslave.domain.com A 192.168.1.2
mailstore1.domain.com A 192.168.1.5
mailstore2.domain.como A 192.168.1.6
mta1.domain.com A 192.168.1.10
mta2.domain.com A 192.168.1.11
imap-pop-proxy.domain.com A 192.168.1.15
http-proxy.domain.com A 192.168.1.16
If I use DNS round robin mechanism to resolve multiple servers:
mailstore.domain.com A 192.168.1.5
mta.domain.com A 192.168.1.10
While installing the individual servers, I use the hostnames as mentioned above.
For mailstore servers installation, what is the SMTP host I enter during the install? Do I use the round robin dns name (mta.domain.com)?
Similarly for MTA servers installation, what is the MTA Auth hostname I enter during install? Do I use the round robin dns name (mailstore.domain.com)? If I do so, I get the error "Setting the MTA Auth ....Failed" message.
Can someone pls help/clarify on this point? Any help is much appreciated.


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Elm Grove Elementary School teacher Stephanie Crow has turned a long-time "obsession" with motocross racing into an opportunity to make difficult subjects exciting in her classroom.
Crow's fourth grade class is following the career of local professional motocross racer Daniel Herrlein, originally from Bethesda, as a way to teach math concepts and geography. Since February, the students have been keeping track of Herrlein's racing season, recording his times and the states he visits.
In Crow's classroom are three boards with a large map tracking the places Herrlein has visited for a race as well as graphs and pictures of him. Crow said students graph Herrlein's lap times at each race and then use those results to figure out the mean, median, mode and range of his combined times.
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Teacher Stephanie Crow, left, shows Elm Grove Elementary students John Olako and Kristin Dunn areas on a map where motocross racer Daniel Herrlein has traveled. The fourth grade is following Herrlein's career as a way to learn math and geography.
"They don't really think it's math when they are looking at Daniel's lap times," Crow said. "They love it. Now they are seeing purpose behind it, because we are graphing somebody they can actually see and watch on television."
In addition, the class measures the distance between the locations of Herrlein's last race and his next race using a ruler. They then use scale to determine how many miles he will travel next. Everytime Herrlein visits a new state, the class learns about the geography of that area. So far this season, Herrlein has traveled to Texas, Minnesota, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Texas and Nevada.
"These are some of the areas we struggle with on our state tests, so it's nice to have a fun way for them to review," Crow said. "We won't know the results until next year, but I'm hoping to see a nice progression, since every week we are reviewing something they have struggled with in the past."
Student Kristin Dunn said she was surprised when Crow announced the class would be studying motocross racing, but she said it has helped her learn averages in math. Student John Olako said he wasn't interested in motocross racing until this school year and now is a big fan.
At the end of the year, students who turn in their worksheets tracking the racer will be entered into a drawing for autographed plastic parts of Herrlein's bikes displayed around the classroom.
Crow said Herrlein has not visited her classroom yet, but they are making plans for him to meet the class, as well as the incoming fourth-graders, at the beginning of next year. In the meantime, Crow is arranging a video chat between the class and Herrlein and has shown them a taped interview between Crow and Herrlein in which the racer answers students' questions on video.
Crow said she and her husband own several dirt bikes and were excited to find a way to incorporate her passion into the classroom. She said she met Herrlein before he became a professional racer, making it easy for the class to stay in contact with him.
"He went pro last year and I noticed this year he had gotten better, so I contacted him," Crow said. "His team has sent parts of his bike and autographed pictures. It's been a very nice relationship."


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My seeds finally arrived and last weekend my sister and I split them up so we can each test our green thumbs and nurture little seedlings into food this season. Today I got around to planting some of the seeds that can be started indoors (and as an experiment, some of the ones that recommend you start them outside–what can I say, I'm impatient!). I'm so excited to see what will decide to grow!
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Now what if this whole duck dynasty thing was a cooked up mess to sell more stuff. think about it. why would GQ interview this guy? The whole thing came out a couple of weeks before Christmas, Just in time to sell ****loads of stuff on the internet. More people know about this show than ever before?
I have only watched 5 minutes of an episode one time, and the show wasn't for me. Personally I could care less what an actor of a scripted tv show has to say on screen or off screen.
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I am not sure if this applies to Admin section or User section, but hope here are enough experinced users.
Today morning our colocation host had issues with one of BGP routers, rendering connection of 1st ISP with our colocation center barely usable. Packet loss was up to 45%, web pages loaded slowly or timed out, mail clients have had huge problems, only smaller mails passing thru, while mails with attachments of over 1MB did not pass at all.
ISP fixed the problem by changing failed router and problems seemd to be gone.
But since then most of users have problems with Outlook. Let's say, among 1000 users of out Zimbra server, there are approx:
- 10% using Zimbra Desktop
- 10% using Webmail
- 20% using Thunderbird via IMAP+SSL
- 60% using Outlook via IMAP+SSL
Those Outlook users now all have problems:
- Outlook can barely connect to Zimbra server, most of time synchronising and failing, going into Offline mode etc.
- IMAP messages are not synced with server, read mesages in Outlook are flaged as unread in Webmail
- MOST WEIRD are some mixed messages, where message has HEADERS of one message, and BODY from another. Never heard or seen something like this!
These symptoms are present within almost ALL Outlook clients since today morning connectivity problem!
And if during outage today problems were seen only within 2-3 companies within affected ISP, now the problem is spread among MOST of users, regardless of ISP.
All mail is perfectly OK when you connect to Webmail, but almost all Outlook clients are having problems.
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If you can spot third magnitude Alpha Canum Venaticorum (Cor Caroli) you should be able to see this galaxy with a 6 inch scope even in an urban sky environment.
Charles Messier added this galaxy to his catalog on March 24, 1781 after Pierre Méchain discovered it 2 days earlier.
Date and Time: 5-18-2009, 4:10-4:40 UT
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Galaxy magnitude: 8.2
Distance: 15 mly
Location: R.A. 12h 51m
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Sierra Nevada > Yosemite National Park > Glacier Point > Climber's Log
Glacier Point Climber's Log
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|Glacier Point
Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2004
|October 12, 2004 : Taft Point - Sentinel Dome - Glacier Point - Great view from all of these points.
June 6, 2010 : Mist Trail - Panorama Trail - John Muir Trail - During a trip to Yosemite to hike and see all of the waterfalls. Started from Upper Pines Campground to Glacier Point and back on this day.
|Posted Jun 19, 2010 12:33 pm
|Beautiful dayhike, clear skies...
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2009
|No surprise here...absolutely stunning and beautiful from the 4-mile trail. Took up some friends, Mandy and Ryan from Detroit.
|Posted Jan 10, 2010 5:06 pm
|Pizza and Beer
Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2009
|I didn't technically climb this but I have an interesting note. My wife and I drove up here after climbing Half Dome to watch the sunset with some pizza and beer. Since there was a ranger at the overlook, we quietly snuck down below the overlook, in the bushes, to watch the fading light on Half Dome while enjoying our food and Half-weizen (as they called it). It was very fun.
|Posted Oct 23, 2009 11:46 am
|Does driving up count?
Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2009
|Beautiful views. It's really cool how you can see the difference between a U-shaped glacial valley and a V-shaped river valley.
|Posted Oct 19, 2009 2:49 am
|Four Mile Trail
|Quite steep with wonderful views of the valley. And a huge crowd on top.
|Posted Aug 9, 2009 12:52 pm
|best view of Half Dome
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007
|I keep thinking about the views from there.
|Posted Apr 27, 2009 12:23 pm
|Four Mile Trail
Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2002
|I had a day off while on a business trip that placed me in Merced and decided to use the day as an excuse to personnally pick up a permit for my uncoming Mt. Star King climb.The rangers at the wilderness center would too busy to provide me one until after noon, so looking for something do to decided on the 4 Mile trail as it was the only trail I had not hiked out of the valley.
I had never considered the idea before because of the road leading to point and the tourist crowd.
Well I am very gald I did this round trip hike. It was extremely enjoyable and saw only about 5 people until, you guested it, I got within about a quarter mile of Glacier point. At the point proper there were perhaps 500 people. No matter I enjoyed the view, hiked back down then went a picked up my permit.
I highly recommend this trail.
|Posted Mar 4, 2009 12:48 am
|4 mile trail
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2004
|Also in '97 and 2002. The view is better if you earn it!
|Posted Jan 21, 2009 11:14 pm
|Coonyard to the Oasis
|A fun multi-pitch climb. Rapped off in the dark as was an autumn ascent.
|Posted Mar 21, 2008 5:13 pm
|beautiful views
Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2005
|Drove up, but guess it still counts. Amazing views!
|Posted Jan 5, 2008 11:55 pm
|Woodie Hopper
|Four Mile Trail
Date Climbed: Dec 31, 1999
|Hiked with my wife on New Year's eve- unusually warm winter made this a perfect day. Marvelous view!
|Posted Dec 21, 2007 6:49 pm
|Best view on Earth
|Have been here in the summer, would love to ski or snowshoe out to the point in the winter :)
|Posted Dec 20, 2007 10:33 pm
|Nice place!
|Saw a Bobcat there. It was cool!
|Posted Dec 18, 2007 5:59 pm
|Panorama Trail
|It is a pretty hike and I was almost alone except for the Vernal Falls area. This was one of the hikes I did while there for a cousin's wedding.
|Posted Dec 15, 2007 2:36 pm
|Arthur Digbee
|Panorama Trail
|I've gone up Four Mile, down Panorama Trail (on different trips), always in June I think. Four Mile always has crowds, but I was surprised that Panorama doesn't -- at least until you link up with Vernal-Nevada. Ilillouette Falls on the Panorama Trail is a pretty spot.
|Posted Dec 13, 2007 7:46 am
|One of the most beautiful places on Earth. There are many such places....to paraphrase what's-his-name.
|Posted Dec 12, 2007 2:17 pm
|Years ago with a buddy. Still living on the East Coast at the time. What an intro to the American West!
|Posted Dec 12, 2007 11:51 am
|Four Mile Trail
|Great views of Sentinel rock on the way up and always a great view of Half Dome.
|Posted Dec 12, 2007 11:20 am
|Great day with great views.
|Posted Dec 12, 2007 1:30 am
|Fredd C Dobbs
|Four Mile Trail
Date Climbed: May 7, 2007
|I hike the 4 Mile Trail to Glacier Point two or three times each year. Great conditioning hike! I didn't know there was a page for Glacier Point in Summit Post, nice going.
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Was the P3 Network Dead In the Water to Begin With?
June 18, 2014 - SCMR Editorial
The potential P3 partners –comprising ocean cargo giants Maersk, MSC, and CMA CGM – may have believed that they were just steps away from realizing their "network" dream. But industry insiders suggest that China's veto power should not have been dismissed so quickly.
"China's state-owned shipping companies, COSCO and China Shipping Group, were against the P3 operating agreement all along," says Rosemary Coates, president of Blue Silk Consulting and author of Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China. "Although the P3 alliance was similar to the airlines practice of code sharing, it represents a threat to China's own shipping lines."
Coates allows that the P3 alliance would have made the carriers more efficient and eventually drive down costs. Indeed, P3 partners argued that this would be the outcome from discussing and agreeing on the size, number and operational characteristics of vessels to be operated on transatlantic and transpacific trade lanes between the U.S. and Asia, North Europe and the Mediterranean.
"But this would be too much competition for the Chinese lines, that have been losing money for several years and are struggling with over-capacity issues," she says.
Coates maintains that this is just the beginning of China's "showing muscle" on the world stage.
"With the growing dominance of the Chinese economy, we are bound to see many more rejections of business deals that are unfavorable to Chinese business."
Meanwhile, industry analysts believe that many of our world's port authorities must be relieved. With the anticipation of massive freight aggregation, only the Mega ocean cargo gateways were anticipating more business. That would leave the smaller seaports battling one another for direct inbound carrier calls.
According to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis in Copenhagen, any terminal or port that were to be affected by P3's network design "could potentially face huge losses or gains in their business." This even included the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as it had yet to be determined if one or both San Pedro Bay gateways was to receive Network calls on a regular or alternate basis.
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Last surviving member of The Andrews Sisters dead at 94
ABC News is reporting that the last surviving member of the Andrews Sisters, Patty Andrews, died today at age 94.
Andrews died in her suburban Northridge home of natural causes, according to family spokesman Alan Eichler.
Andrews was one part of a trio of sisters who made up the most influential, all female, singing group of the '30s, '40s and '50s.
The group was responsible for hits such as "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" and "Don't Fence Me In."
Recording many songs with fellow singer Bing Crosby in the '40s, the Andrew Sisters became a household name.
After a brief breakup during the early '50s, the sisters reunited in 1956. In 1967 eldest sister LaVerne died of cancer, followed by Maxene's death in 1995 from a heart attack.
The last appearance the trio made together was on The Dean Martin Show in 1966.
In 1972 Bette Midler released her debut album, The Divine Miss M, on Atlantic Records, which included her rendition of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," breathing new life into the career of surviving members Patty and Maxene.
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Most of the paper used as the foundation for this manuscript are marked 'Confidential' and comes with it's own penal code. According to the law, I, the person being talked about, have no right to this paper. It was a struggle to even get the paper.
If need be, I will argue before any judge that I am called to stand before that the City of San Francisco cracked the judicial firewall, not I, by using this so-called 'confidentiality clause' to commit crimes. Those with dirty hands cannot hide them behind a cloak of confidential.
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Slowdown at City Hall raising concern
Is Filner holding things up or making sure business is done fairly?
The pace of the people's business has slowed down at San Diego City Hall as new Mayor Bob Filner has put a stop to usual routines and gets acclimated to his new surroundings.
Whether that is a good or bad thing probably hinges on one's opinion about the quality of city government, but officials on both sides of the political aisle have expressed concerns.
What is undeniable is that the City Council's docket is the lightest it has been to start a calendar year in decades. The Feb. 4 council meeting and a Jan. 9 committee hearing had to be canceled because there weren't enough items for discussion. And City Council President Todd Gloria has a list of 20 items — from a five-year police plan to hiring a broker for city leases — he'd like to docket but can't without Filner's approval.
The slowdown is directly attributed to the pace of Filner's action on a host of issues facing the city. Under the strong mayor form of government, he is in charge of the city's daily operations and thus acts as a gatekeeper on information. His signature or an informational report from city departments under his purview are often required before the council can take legislative action.
The vast majority of the 83 items — proclamations, reports and contracts — considered by the council so far this year came from independent departments, such as the city auditor, independent budget analyst and council offices.
That's the fewest items considered by a council between Jan. 1 and Feb. 15 in the past four decades, according to a U-T analysis of council agendas. It's also a 27 percent decline in activity compared to the average number of items considered during the same time period in seven years under former Mayor Jerry Sanders.
Complaints about how Filner, a Democrat, is running the city have been increasing at City Hall, mainly from Republican circles, but most officials say he should be allowed a period of adjustment as he assumes the reins of the eighth largest city in the country.
Filner didn't respond to a request for comment for this story and hasn't responded to any U-T questions since a Jan. 30 "pen and paper" session with local media.
During that session, Filner acknowledged he made a mistake by having a strict policy that no contracts can be approved and no information can be released without his personal approval. He said he made that decision because he wanted to ensure women and minority-owned businesses have equal opportunity to acquire contracts and that public statements reflect his policies.
"I mean you're literally changing the direction of a big bureaucracy while it's moving and it's not easy," Filner said. "And as I said we may err and I think we erred, you know, in too strict a policy in some of that regard, which we have changed."
Republican City Attorney Jan Goldsmith, who provides legal advice to the mayor, said his office has been "kept entirely in the dark" by the Mayor's Office and he often learns through media reports what Filner is doing.
"Unlike with the past administration where we were involved in giving legal advice up front, being asked for legal advice, working with them, we're in the dark," he said. "We draft the contracts that we're asked to draft and they're nowhere to be seen."
Goldsmith added, "The mayor's view is he doesn't have to tell us anything. … I've said this is a period of adjustment. There's a limit on that time and right now I would say this city is not functioning properly. Is it dysfunctional? We're probably at that level at this point. Can it be corrected? Yes."


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Villa v Everton team news: Two changes for Villa as Benteke returns
Villa have made two changes for this afternoon's Barclays Premier League clash against Everton.
Christian Benteke makes his first since recovering from a hip flexor injury, while summer signing Aleksandar Tonev is also named in the line-up.
Libor Kozak and Karim El Ahmadi drop to the bench.
Everton have made one change from last weekend's 2-1 win over Hull City.
Steven Piennar replaces Leon Osman in midfield.
He partners former Villa skipper Gareth Barry in the central ground.
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Voyager or PortaMount?
Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:14 AM
My apologies if this has been discussed already. I didn't see anything in my quick search of recent posts. Links to existing threads would be very welcomed.
So the question is:
Could someone please describe for me how the Astrotech Voyager and the Vixen PortaMount compare? Is one better than the other? Does one have strengths or weaknesses that the other doesn't have? Given the choice, which would you prefer and why? I am thinking about something that could mount a small RFT refractor, a fast 4" to 6" Newt, or a 5" SCT.
Thanks in advance!
Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:39 AM
The push-to performance of the mount is sticky unless you are using a bigger ota, but then with a bigger ota you have the problem of the flimsy tripod causing vibration. The slow motion does work pretty well though and with a small ota you can push to the general location and then use the slo-mo to center. Just don't expect to track a high power with only the push-to, you have to use the slo-mo controls.
The Stellarvue M2 on a heavy duty photo tripod is also something you might want to consider.
My Voyager works well only because I invested in some motors from JMI and also replaced the tripod. Without those changes I would never use that mount. With those changes it makes a nice mount for a smaller scope. I use it with a TMB 92L, C6, and a C8. Tried it with my AT106 but it had to much vibration for me. I think a longer scope even if it is lightweight is just not going to do well on this mount even with the modifications.
I should have probably bought the PortaMount, although I am not really sure it would be any better without mods.
I have T-Rex on the way right now which I expect to be a great platform for all my scopes. It is pricey but it might be the final solution I have been looking for, a noiseless heavy duty alt-az with sky commander.
Posted 07 November 2012 - 12:19 PM
+ Versatile mounting arm, allows you to switch L/R mounting, and angle of arm.
+ Stock tripod is more stable than the Porta
+ Extension pier available (but not currently in stock)
+ Included slo-mo knobs are nice, and works well with shorter OTA's
+ No-tools tension adjustment on both axis
- Sticktion and play on both axis (even after adjustment with consultation from astronomics)
- Slo-mo gear mesh can be irregular and not smooth
- Slo-mo shaft diameter is larger than normal
* Scopes I prefer to use with it include C90/6/8, 66-100mm refractors
* I use it with stock tripod and pier, and will have a pan-handle from Manny Miles added soon (not the 90° type)
+ Smooth motions, no sticktion that cause any concerns
+ Slo-mo controls are nice and smooth
+ 'standard' slo-mo shaft diameter means I can use different length slo-mo cables with it
+ Adjustable Az slo-mo angle (Voyager needs Manny's bent-bar) makes using a Newt on the mount a pleasure.
- Fixed angled arm and R-handed mounting makes some OTA mounting problematic
- Stock tripod is the weak link; usable but not great
* Scopes I prefer use with it include 80-100 refractors, 130 and 150mm Newts
* For a while I used the mount exclusively with a ED80 scope and stock tripod for G&G - fantastic combo. I've tried switching out to wooden legs, it does increase height and help with dampening, but it's just a little more fiddly to setup quickly.
* Currently it's used on either a Manfrotto 028 or a Vanguard CF tripod. I have a Manny Miles 90° plate to use a C6 on it, but the OTA works better for me on the Voyager w/o the 90° plate.
I like using the Porta a little more, but it just won't (easily/ergonomically) accommodate some of my scopes - that's where the Voyager comes into play. I have a Oberwerk tall tripod coming in this week that I'll be trying out on both mounts.
Posted 07 November 2012 - 02:05 PM
Honestly, I couldn't unload that thing fast enough.
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 07:56 AM
Posted 08 November 2012 - 08:14 AM
One mount to consider is the StellarVue MG2. I prefer the ergonomics of the Portamount but the MG2 is much more stable with the NP-101, basically free from vibration when focusing at the maximum I have tried, 300x. I have had success using it with my 8 inch F/5 Newtonian. With that kind of a load, it is no longer free from vibration when focusing but with a light touch, sharp focus can be achieved.
Posted 08 November 2012 - 10:51 AM
Thanks for the feedback everyone! Being able to ask questions like this and get answers from those who know--this is what makes CN great. It's like belonging to the world's biggest astronomy club. Heck, my real-world astronomy club has 115 members, and I don't thing that anyone has a Voyager or a Portamount. So I come here.
Posted 08 November 2012 - 11:04 AM
Posted 08 November 2012 - 08:16 PM
I have two AT Voyagers. The screws in the leg braces come loose over time. The are threaded straight into 1/16" or so of Aluminum, and that's not enough to hold anything.
I've had the same problem... Used a little J.B. Weld to hold it in place, no problems after that.
Posted 09 November 2012 - 08:30 AM
I use a Vixen Polaris. My heavy 6" Newt overpowers the Polaris, as does the Meade 390/395. My 6" Mak rides well on the Polaris, so would expect your C5+ to be good as well. My 5" Newt rides well, but I really prefer using the 6". The 6" is getting a make-over this Winter.
Posted 09 November 2012 - 11:23 PM
Posted 10 November 2012 - 10:18 AM
I'm also currently evaluating my options in a lightweight alt/az mount. The one that I'm beginning to narrow in on is the DSV-1 on their lightweight contractor's tripod:
The mount and tripod costs $310 so it's very close in price to the Voyager, Portamount, and Twilight I. Do some searching here on CN for the DSV-1 and you'll find lots of high praise.
The only downside to it that I can see is the lack of slow motion controls. I'm kind of fond of them, especially when using something like a C5 to do planetary or lunar observation at 200-250x. The DSV-1 has a pan handle, but the general feeling appears to be that it becomes tricky to use for tracking at mags above 150-180x. Wide field eyepieces are helpful here because you don't have to work so hard to keep the target in a small window.
Of course, the DSV-2 has slow motion controls, but it's also a bit heavier and considerably more expensive.
Posted 10 November 2012 - 10:35 AM
Posted 10 November 2012 - 05:13 PM
Posted 11 November 2012 - 06:49 PM
Will probably pick one up as a Christmas present to myself.
Posted 11 November 2012 - 07:01 PM
F.Y.I. These legs were made by Synta, and sold to H.O.O by Sky Instruments.
I upgraded the legs on mine to the Hands on Optics wooden legs...
I have purchased many sets over the years, and while they are certainly an upgrade over the Chinese stamped aluminum legs, they are not quite as good as the old Vixen version they are copying.
Posted 11 November 2012 - 07:02 PM
I'm not sure you can get a Voyager mount. I waited for almost 4 months, then canceled my order. I Got the Star guy mount instead. Porta 2 head and hal 130 heavy tripod. Rock solid with my ed100. Very smooth operation.
The StarGuy is very solid! Here's my 6" Newt F/5 on it.
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Posted 12 November 2012 - 11:05 AM
The DSV looks intriguing.
Posted 12 November 2012 - 02:20 PM
On the other hand, if you want to spend a bit more and get more versatility, for an extra $40 you can get the dual saddle DSV-1 which can hold both a small refractor and a 5" SCT. I think that would be a great combination using the refractor for rich field scanning and the SCT for higher powered observing.