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Average Customer Review: based on 4 reviews.Rating: Top of the line
Im wondering which regulator to buy the scuba pro mk25a600 or the a700?
The A700 is the top of the line for Scubapro. It is a metal second stage so works well for any diving conditions, including cold or ice environment. The S600 has been one of their top sellers and ranks as one of the best performing regulators. The second stage will be lighter than the A700.
Which is better between the Scubapro mk25/S600 or Scubapro mk25/a700 and Atomic M1? Tks
You are asking which is better between a brand new Ferrari, Aston Martin or Lamborghini. They all are very high performance items. In this case, though, the Atomic M1 is the first regulator designed specifically for mixed gas diving of components with a very low friction rating in contact with O2. If you don't have a specific need for that sort of regulator, then I'd not go that route.
@Mark - thanks for your answer on my previous question but if the Atomic M1 is better than the Scubapro mk25/a700 then why is the M1 cheaper? When was the M1 first manufactured? What about the mk25, s600 or A700? Thanks much L
Hello Mark, Thank you for your inquiry! Why is the Atomic M1 less expensive than the SCUBAPro MK25/A700? The materials used, features, benefits and manufacturing determine the selling price by the manufactures. http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-36/033204/Atomic-M1-Monel-Scuba-Regulator.html The Scubapro MK25/A700 is a recent addition to the SCUBAPro line of fine products. http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-36/033325/ScubaPro-ScubaPro-MK25---A700-Scuba-Regulator-System.html If you would like to place an order, please contact one of our certified Dive Instructors at SCUBA.com by calling 800-247-2822 <> 949-221-9300 or e-mail us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sirs: I just purchased the ScubaPro MK25 / A700 Regulator from Scuba.com. Last weekend, I had the face of my second stage fall off a rental unit here in the Philippines, and I had a couple of big drinks of saltwater before I got over to my octo. And other than the fact that it is quite the heaviest first stage I have ever lifted, it looks great. You can imagine how pleased I now have something with bullet-proof reliability! (I prefer that my salty drinks are Margaritas!) My question is: do you mount the first stage (yoke-style) with the low pressure outlets up or down? The Scuba.com instructor mounted it with the low pressure ports up (which maximixes rotation), but traditionally I have mounted similar units with the low pressure ports down to make a compact profile for the unit and to avoid banging my head on it. As this is a piston-style reg, I guess the case could be made that it is a matter of indifference - the reg delivers the same amount of air in any position. However, I would some thoughts from people more knowledgable than I. Many thanks, Ged Smith
Does the MK25/A700 regulator system have an advantage over the MK17/A700? If so, is it worth the price difference? Thanks
The difference is in the first stage regulator. The ScubaPro MK25 uses an air balanced high flow piston. This regulator has a first stage swivel and only one high flow second stage port. The ScubaPro MK17 uses a balanced diaphragm. This regulator does not have a first stage swivel and two high flow second stage ports. Environmentally sealed regulators use the balanced diaphragm to create a "dry Chamber" for air regulation.
@Clarke - its disappointing that you did not answer my question but gave me a couple of links to look into. Again, I was advised by Your Bill to buy an Atomic M1 as opposed to the Scubapro Mk25/a700. I wanted to know why the M1 was cheaper than the mk25/a700 if it was better. 2) when did the m1 come out? When did the a700? Thank you
Hello Lili, Thank you for your inquiry! The M1 employs state-of-the-art metals specifically chosen for extreme diving situations. Monel parts are used internally in the first stage for high strength, corrosion-resistance and oxygen compatibility. 316 Stainless Steel, multi-layer Zirconium coated Brass, and Titanium are used throughout the second stage. The M1 valve body is Zirconium/Nickel over Brass and the seat saving orifice is Stainless Steel. The date of when the M1 arrived on scene is not stated on Atomic's web site. For more information please visit: http://www.atomicaquatics.com/reg_M1.html If you would like to place an order, please contact one of our certified Dive Instructors at SCUBA.com by calling 800-247-2822 <> 949-221-9300 or e-mail us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
1. What is the cost if I only wanted to purchase the second stage of the MK25/A700 Regulator System? 2. Do you give keyman deals to instructors who work/teach at a SCUBA retail store that sells primarily SCUBAPRO equipment?
Hello Jay, here is the link to the 2nd stage only: http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-37/033339/ScubaPro-A700-2nd-Stage-Scuba-Regulator---30-inch-hose.html. As for the key man pricing you would need to deal directly with the manufacture or the owner of your current dive shop.
I want a swivel on my second stage. Can you do that. With the scuba pro mk25/m700? Extra cost...exta time in getting it?
Hello Hettie, here is the swivel that would work for your 2nd stage regulator: http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-37/034061/Omni-Swivel-Regulator-Omniswivel.html. This is also something that you would be able to install yourself.
The MK25 teamed with our exceptional new A700, offers superior ultra-high airflow system for maximum performance in all temperatures and diving conditions.
SCUBAPRO is synonymous with piston-controlled first stages. Our MK25 underscores this heritage with an array of patented features and ultra-stable intermediate pressure, for an extremely punctual and consistent high delivery of air.
The MK25 balanced piston first stage is our absolute top performer, making this system our very best.
Air balanced flow-through piston provides constant and effortless air flow unaffected by changing tank pressure.
Newly polished chrome edition, available uniquely with A700 system, with 5 low pressure and 2 high pressure ports plus swiveling turret for convenient arrangement and personalisation of your gear.
Anti-freeze protection for all diving temperatures and externally adjustable intermediate pressure for easy maintenance.
Available in either 232bar INT or 300bar DIN configuration.
Technical Information
MK25 First Stage
Air balanced flow-through piston
Chrome plated brass body
Anti-Freeze protection
Externally adjustable intermediate pressure
Low pressure ports: 5 on swivel turret
High pressure ports: 2
Tank connection: INT232 bar / DIN 300 bar
Weight: INT232 (g/oz): 825 / 29.1 /DIN 300 (g/oz): 592 / 20.9
Air Flow at 200 bar (l/min / SCFM): >8500 / 301
Intermediate pressure (bar/psi): 9-9.8 / 130-142
A700 Second Stage
Air balanced valve
Coaxial flow
Diver-adjustable inhalation effort
Diver-adjustable Venturi-Initiated Vacuum Assist (VIVA)
Super-flow hose
High comfort orthodontic mouthpiece
Full metal case
Full metal valve housing
Weight: 265g / 9.3oz
Air flow at 200 bar: 2000 l/min - 71 SCFM
Maximum low pressure: 14 bar / 203 psi


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|Dragons capture first win in Homecoming game
|Written by Chris Lee
Five interceptions helped lift Holyoke to a 40-21 win over the Peyton Panthers on Friday, Sept. 18. The win was the first of the year for the Dragons who now hold a 1-2 record.
Broc Pelle picked off the Panther's quarterback three times, Kyle Carper and Logan Krueger each added an interception during the convincing non-conference win.
"We're pleased to get the first win," Coach Rod Trumper said. "Overall I think they played well. That was a fun game for them. They were excited winning the homecoming game."
Peyton won the toss and elected to defer to the second half. The Panther kickoff was returned by Pelle to the 38-yard line. Two plays later, Krueger was picked off by Dillon Sutton.
Peyton was unable to get a first down after attempting a fourth-and-five giving the ball back to the Dragons.
Pelle broke through the line for a 42-yard run down to the Panthers' 35-yard line. After a holding penalty, Krueger hit Carper for a 15-yard pass. On third-and-nine, Krueger found Ryan Baumgartner for a 34-yard touchdown pass with 8:46 left in the first quarter. The two-point conversion failed leaving the Dragons out in front 6-0. They held the lead the rest of the game.
The Dragon kickoff was bobbled by the Panther returner and Holyoke was able to pin Peyton down at the 15-yard line.
The Panthers were able to move the ball to midfield before Pelle captured his first of three interceptions on the night.
The Dragons were unable to produce much on the ensuing drive after a couple of penalties and incomplete passes. On fourth down, Trumper called a reverse which was snuffed out by the Panther defenders.
Peyton took over but again was unable to move the ball. After a three and out, they were forced to punt. Holyoke managed one play before the first quarter ended.
After a short run and an incomplete pass the Dragons were forced to punt. Jaydin Goldenstein had a nice punt pinning the Panthers at the 21.
Two plays later, Pelle grabbed number two out of the air giving Holyoke great field position at the 22-yard line.
Krueger was unable to connect with receivers and on fourth-and-10 found Carper for a 12-yard gain. After a broken play, Krueger was sacked for a one-yard loss. and after a holding penalty, Krueger again found Carper, this time for a gain of 20. On the next play, Krueger hit Parker Redfern for a five-yard touchdown pass. Again, the two-point conversion failed leaving the scoreboard reading 12-0 in Holyoke's favor.
Peyton found paydirt on the ensuing kick off when Bryant Thomas took the ball at the 22-yard line and went untouched up the field for a 78-yard touchdown return with just under seven minutes left in the half.
It looked as if Holyoke was going to answer the Panther score. Krueger hit Baumgartner for a 23-yard gain and Pelle tacked on a 10-yard run but two incomplete passes and an intentional grounding call stalled the drive and the Dragons were forced to punt it away.
Four plays later Pelle shocked the crowd and sideline with his third pick of the night. He took it down to the seven-yard line. The Dragons were unable to push the ball into the end zone and turned it over on downs.
The Dragon defense stiffened holding the Panthers to a three and out and forcing them to punt.
Holyoke had great field position at the 35-yard line but again couldn't get anything going, turning over the ball on downs.
With 1:07 left on the clock Carper picked off the Panther quarterback taking the ball down to the 27-yard line. Pelle added another 10-yard run, Krueger found Baumgartner for a three-yard pass and Carper for a two-yard pass before connecting with Carper again for the 12-yard touchdown with just 14 seconds left in the half. Krueger hit Pelle for the two-point conversion and the 20-7 lead.
Peyton took the field and returned the Dragon kickoff to the 42-yard line. After runs of five, 16, three and four yards the Panthers sat at the Dragon 24-yard line. The Holyoke defense held Peyton on fourth down taking over possession. A three-and-out for the Dragons gave the ball right back to the Panthers.
Again, Peyton couldn't get anything going. With just over six minutes left in the third quarter, Krueger intercepted the ball and returned it to the Panther 34-yard line. On third-and-12, Krueger connected with Brett Cumming and in the process, Peyton was flagged for roughing the passer moving the ball all the way down to the 13-yard line. On fourth-and-12 Krueger found Carper for the touchdown. The two-point conversion failed. Holyoke led 26-7.
Peyton had no luck on their next possession turning the ball over on downs. With five seconds left in the third quarter, Krueger hit Carper again, this time for a 45-yard touchdown pass extending the Dragon lead, 34-7.
Peyton went three-and-out, punting the ball back to Holyoke. Two plays later, Krueger fumbled giving the ball back to the Panthers at the Dragon 20-yard line.
It looked as if Peyton was going to narrow the lead but a fumble in the end zone proved costly and Holyoke jumped on it for a touchback.
Holyoke went three-and-out and was forced to punt the ball back to the Panthers. Goldenstein's punt was downed at the Dragon 36-yard line. Peyton was able to grab runs of 22 and four yards moving the ball to the 10-yard line. Francisco Diaz was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct moving the ball down to the four-yard line. Three plays later, Peyton punched the ball in for a touchdown with 4:40 left in the game.
Holyoke answered the Panther touchdown with one of their own on the next drive. Cumming took the ball and busted off a 66-yard run. Peyton was flagged for a horse collar tackle moving the ball down to the three-yard line. Two plays later, quarterback Reid Baumgartner found Diaz for the touchdown extending the Dragon lead to 40-14.
Peyton got the running game going again on their next drive taking it down the field for their final score of the night. The scoreboard read 40-21 in favor of the Dragons.
Holyoke coughed up the ball on their final possession with 21 seconds left.
Trumper said there are still things on offense they need to work on. He also said with the six turnovers, there were some points they could've scored and didn't.
On Friday, Holyoke will travel to Burlington to take on the Cougars. Burlington sits at 2-1 after wins over Lamar and Wray. Akron handed the Cougars their only loss last week. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Big, strong and physical, that's how Trumper describes the Cougars. "They are going to be run oriented with an option attack," he said. "They're an aggressive and physical team."
Other North Central action
Other North Central Conference teams played Friday, Sept. 18, all picking up non-conference wins.
Akron got by Holyoke's next opponent, Burlington 24-21, Yuma shut out University 54-0, Highland beat Estes Park 49-16, Wray rolled past Manual 48-6 and Wiggins won easily over Lutheran 46-19.

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|Homeschool Art Show @ East Library Children's Dept.
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Date: 4/20/2014
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View homeschool art in a special exhibition by area homeschool students. Art will be on display the entire month of April in the Children's Area at the East Library. Contact Gail at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.Library: East Library - 5550 N. Union Blvd.


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The World's Baddest Pontiac SolsticeWritten by on April 14, 2006 Contributors: Will Handzel Who Wants Four When You Can Have Eight? That's the Logic Behind HOT RODStuffing an LS7 Into a Pontiac Solstice.
The engine swap is a tradition in hot rodding and HOT ROD magazine.Cadillac V-8s and Buick nailheads in Model A and B Fords werecommonplace in the early days, and the musclecar was born via theconcept of the engine swap. Anyone over the age of 35 remembers V-8Vegas, Monzas, and Pintos, lightweight economy cars that were easilymade to go very fast with a healthy small-block stuffed in place of thestock four. And let's not forget the V-8 Datsun 240/260/280Z, whichcombined Chevy V-8 power with the little sports car's inherent handlingabilities.
Although the government and environmental activists make it increasinglydifficult to wedge big engines into little cars that didn't come soequipped, we still can't help but look at most new cars and wonder howto stuff bigger or more powerful engines in them. When the PontiacSolstice made its debut over a year ago, with an Ecotec four under thehood and a rear-wheel-drive platform, that was the first thought on themind of each HOT ROD staffer. So, discussions began with General MotorsPerformance Division (GMPD) about how we could do it. What resulted wasan agreement for GMPD to help us engineer the engine swap and sort outsome of the more difficult details.
Over the next three issues you will see our efforts to build the car. Inhindsight, the level of effort expended in order to create and refinethis machine was perhaps over the top for the average backyardenthusiast, but the end product is, as the goal required, the World'sBaddest Solstice. And the information we include in this three-partseries will make it easier for anyone to do it at home, even if not onsuch a grand scale. As you will see in this story and the otherinstallments, we used primarily GM production parts, and a lot of thembolted in with a minimum of fuss. Where they didn't is where thingskinda got carried away, but as you'll see, you don't have to go as faras we did to have a fast V-8 Solstice.
What do we plan to do with this car when it's done? Everything and thensome. Optimism says it'll be at as many of the HOT ROD events in 2006 aspossible, including the Top Speed Shootout (Maxton, North Carolina,April 1-2), Pump Gas Drags(TM) (Memphis Motorsports Park, May 12), PowerTour(TM) (June 3-10), and Drag Week(TM) (September 11-15). If you go toone of these events, you can check out this car in person--assuming, ofcourse, that we don't crash it. With the amount of labor, time, andmoney that went into this thing, that would be bad.
Solstice GXP Turbo--coming in '07 with 260 hp
HOT ROD is showing how to put a V-8 in a Solstice for many reasons, oneof them being that GM balanced the Solstice for the four-cylinder Ecotecengine family--nothing more. But that doesn't mean a more powerfulSolstice can be only handbuilt. This fall, you'll be able to buy theSolstice GXP, a performance version that will have an impressive 2.0L,260 hp, 260-lb-ft turbocharged Ecotec engine under the hood and a wholelot more.
While the 2.4L Ecotec that comes in the base Solstice is no slouch at177 hp, the GXP version is just starting to show the real potential ofthis engine. The GXP Ecotec is the highest-specific- output engine everproduced by GM--making 2.1 hp per cubic inch of displacement--and themost powerful production Ecotec ever. It is also the firstdirect-fuel-injection engine offered by GM in North America. Directinjection means each fuel injector sprays the fuel directly into thecombustion chamber, right at the piston. This technology is common indiesel engines and some European gasoline engines, but it is relativelynew to the U.S. market. The turbo is a dual-scroll design that pumps airinto an air-to-air intercooler stuffed in the front of the car forreduced inlet temperatures, making more power. The engine utilizes dualcam phasing to optimize the valve timing for maximum performance at lowand high rpm.
The Solstice GXP will be easily recognizable on the street with uniquefront and rear fasciae and polished dual-exhaust tips. Other featuresyou won't see but will no doubt be able to feel include GM's StabiliTrakfour-channel electronic stability control and a 3.73:1 rear gear.Options will include a sport suspension, four-wheel disc brakes withABS, a limited-slip differential (you'll want that in order to do good,smoky burnouts!), power windows/locks/mirrors and keyless entry (you canskip these to save weight), 18-inch polished wheels, a rear deckspoiler, sport metallic pedals, and an XM Satellite Radio, among others.
While the Solstice GXP is not yet available, early performance figuresreleased by GM indicate the car will run 0-60 mph in 5.5 seconds andweigh approximately 2,950 pounds. It won't run with our V8 car, butthat's pretty fast for a four-banger.
Top Three HOT ROD V-8 Solstice Performance Tips
1. Swap the Solstice rear differential for one out of theCadillac CTS-V, which has stronger gears (the cases are identical). Thepower needs to go somewhere--make sure it gets to the tires!
2. Install a fire extinguisher somewhere in the car. With allthat heat under the hood, you'll need something to cool you off.
3. Figure out a way to hang on! A V-8 in one of these rides isgoing to make it fly, so make sure you've got good driver safetyequipment (racing seatbelts and seats, rollbar, and so on).
Roll Your Own
If you're thinking of building your own hot rod Solstice, you'll want tostudy this list. Many of the components can be ordered from your GMdealer via the listed GM part numbers, and some can be custom-built,such as the radiator. We'll list the custom pieces with theirspecifications and where HOT ROD got them. As a tip, if you don't wantto spend the money for the dry-sumped LS7 crate engine, substitute a400hp LS2 (PN 12499750) or LS6 (PN 17801268) crate engine in its placeand use all the same engine dress components (they are common for theLS-engine family) listed below--it will still be plenty fast.
DRIVETRAIN AND SUSPENSION (Description/Part Number)
LS7 V-8 small-block/ 17802397
Engine Components
LS7 GM Performance Parts Stage 3 cam/TBA
LS7 dry-sump components
oil tank /12603281
hose, engine to tank/ 15210122
bolt, hold-down for hose/ 11515758
hose, engine to tank / 15210117
Inlet components
Throttle body/ 12570790
MAF sensor / 12576410
CTS-V Engine Accessory Drive
Power-steering system
bracket / 12578551
bolt, pump to bracket / 11518075
pulley, ps pump / 12578552
bolt, bracket to head/ 11518633
hose, ps-fluid rsrvr to pump/ 25768914
hose, ps-fluid rsrvr to cooler/ 15145898
hose, ps pump to rack & pinion/ 89060184
(ends modified for Solstice r&p)
hose, ps cooler to rack & pinion/ 15145899
(ends modified for Solstice r&p)
cooler for ps fluid / 25767911
Alternator system
bolt (qty. 2) / 11518637
bracket / 12578550
bolt / 11518630
alternator / 25750935
Belt/tensioner system
tensioner / 12569301
bolt / 11515768
belt, A/C compressor / 12585551
pulley, belt idler / 12568996
belt, fan/wp/alt/ps / 12578553
Air conditioning (not used here but common for all LS engines)
bracket / 12578548
compressor / 25752698
bolt, A/C compressor to bracket, long/ 11509202
bolt, A/C compressor to bracket, short /11518627
starter / 89017847
bolts (qty. 2) / 11588456
LS7/Z06 Components
Complete cooling-fan assembly / 10367894
Engine mounts
bracket, passenger / 10349964
bracket, driver / 10349965
nut, engine mount (qty. 4) / 11516079
bolt (qty. 6) / 11515767
shield for bushing (qty. 2) / 15254707
mount (qty. 2) / 15254700
SSR T56 w/bellhousing / 15229017
(custom spacer used to clear long input shaft in trans & put shifter closer to stock location)
flywheel / 12571611
pressure plate / 24233650
bolts, pressure plate / 12561465
bolt, flywheel / 12553332
throwout-bearing assembly/ 15232236
transmission bolts/ 11518627
transmission yoke, SSR 32-spline / 26055083
Four-core aluminum radiator, engine water-to-oil cooler, transmission oil-to-air cooler, and rearend oil-to-air cooler. Radiator supplied by Griffin Radiator
Front: stock upper and lower A-arms, Ohlins adjustable coilover shock absorbers, and Hyperco springs
Rear: reworked mounting locations, A-arms and bracing to handle increased power, Ohlins adjustable coilover shock absorbers, and Hyperco springs
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The idea for throwing a V-8 in a Pontiac Solstice had been swirlingaround the HOT ROD offices since the car was unveiled, but the realmovement came at a meeting in mid-2005 between the GM PerformanceDivision (GMPD) and HOT ROD editorial staff. There it was agreed thatHOT ROD would build a bad-ass LS7-powered two-seater Solstice, and GMPDwould provide technical guidance to make sure the job was done right.Magazine guys can be ham-fisted at times, so we knew we'd need GMPD'shelp to make the car as good as it could be.If you think the glory days of hot rodding were the '60s, then youwouldn't be interested in dropping a 427ci, 550-plus-hp killersmall-block crate engine into a modern, 2,800-pound roadster. This thingis gonna fly!A stock Solstice weighs just under 3,000 pounds, and one of the goals ofthe HOT ROD team was to keep this V-8-powered version near that weight.A production Solstice was stripped to the bare frame and anything thatcould be chucked-- sound deadener, sealer, stud bolts, brackets, andmore--was permanently removed.Thanks to some forward-thinking engineers who were obviously also hotrodders, a V-8 fits in the Solstice engine bay with relative ease.Notice the aero tubing used to connect the front framerails and smoothlydirect air into the radiator. Very trick.The actual act of sliding a small-block between the Solstice framerailsis surprisingly easy: It fits like a glove. Rumor has it that when theinitial Solstice show car was built, the shop techs measured an LS1 V-8lying around to see if the framerails were far enough apart to squeezeit in --and came away happy. Whether it's true or not, we like the factthe engine looks at home in the car.The two required steps to fit a V-8 engine and transmission in the carinclude bending these two framerail lips inboard at the back of theengine bay and shortening the engine mounts a little more than 1/4 inch(0.276 inch) to accept the stock Corvette engine mounts (see "Roll YourOwn" sidebar for GM part numbers). The LS7 bellhousing face was locatedabout 0.650 inch rearward of where the stock four-cylinder bellhousingface had been so the V-8 balancer would clear the stock rack-and-pinionsteering unit.Our target weight is just under 3,000 pounds, which will be difficult toachieve since the V-8 powertrain adds about 800 pounds. We used the oldracer saying, "Worry about the ounces and the pounds will come." Thisbracket for the washer-fluid reservoir has been copiously drilled to cutits weight in half.Just how deep was GMPD's assistance on this project? Mainly by helpingHOT ROD determine the best way to fit everything together through thedevelopment of "math data." The most obvious collaboration was duringthe exhaust packaging. HOT ROD avoided brutal headaches during this partof the build thanks to the resources of GM lead designer John DeWitt.Using GM's computer modeling, he helped create and test-fit multiplesystems consisting of long- and short-tube headers with 4-into-1collectors or tri-Y connectors, different muffler configurations andoutlet locations (sidepipes, rear exit, center rear exit), and othersetups to determine the best one.
When doing an LS1-style V-8 swap, whether it's into a Solstice oranother car, you'll want to use a Cadillac CTS-V front-engine accessorydrive. This is the best OE system to use as it keeps the alternator andpower-steering units close to the engine, unlike the Corvette andtruck/SUV units that space the components either wide or forward,respectively. See the "Roll Your Own" sidebar for all the part numbersof these components.A T56 six-speed manual transmission from a Chevy SSR was used to handlethe LS7 horsepower and practically bolts into the Solstice architecture.A new rear trans mount will need to be fabricated, a new driveshaftcreated, and the shifter location moved about an inch forward of thestock five-speed opening. The CTS-V throwout bearing connects to theSolstice clutch-pedal-slave hydraulic lines and activates a C6 ZO6clutch pack.To fit a set of long-tube headers and full exhaust, we had customstainless tri-Y headers built that tucked up tight to the transmissionto minimize ground-clearance issues. Small Burns stainless mufflers werestaggered next to each other to squeeze them into a very tight space(this will be shown in the next issue).A 4-inch- diameter aluminum driveshaft was ordered at 27.6 inches (700mm) long from joint to joint with heavy-duty U-joints. The largealuminum collar is a driveshaft loop in case the massive torque of theLS7 rips the U-joints apart. It bolts to the front diff plate.A larger four-core radiator (22.6 inches wide by 17.4 inches tall) wasswung forward 14 degrees at the bottom edge and lowered 1.50 inches toclear the hood in relation to the stock radiator mounting (the stockradiator is vertical). The outlet and inlet coolant bungs are 1.25inches, and the small threaded bungs are to mount the stock Corvettecooling fan/shroud--a very slick piece that fit perfectly on thisradiator.We want to run monster tires in the rear, so for more clearance theinner-wheelhouse sheetmetal was relocated a little more than half aninch inboard--basically to the inside of the framerail radius. Thehex-head bolts were replaced with button heads to provide a "soft"surface for the tire to touch during aggressive driving.The HOT ROD Solstice is going to be driven hard, so a six-point rollcagewas installed with the main hoop nested down into the framerails throughthese holes cut in the floor behind the door openings.This maximizedthe integrity of the rollcage, increased the stiffness of the car, andkept the intrusion of the rollcage into the interior space to a minimum.Super-trick Ohlins multi-adjustable coilover shocks were mounted to thestock lower A-arm and upper mount using adapter brackets. The oversizeBrembo brakes (heisted from a CTS-V) were modified to fit a five-lugpattern, and a Solstice GXP master cylinder is used with the stockSolstice booster to actuate them.
STS-V 3.23:1-differential gears were swapped in place of the stockpieces (the housings are the same for the Solstice, CTS-V, and STS-V,but the Vs have stronger gears), and a Z06 clutch pack was used to putpower to both tires. Some mounting and suspension changes were made toimprove performance. The single-bushing front mount was replaced with abillet aluminum, bolt-on, dual-bushing mount. (A single-bushing mount isstill on the housing on the passenger side.) This improves the rearend'sability to handle the LS7 power, especially when we bolt on the dragslicks.Custom halfshafts were created that are similar to the CTS-V's. The newhalfshafts have an increased bar diameter (from 35 to 40 mm) but keepthe CTS-V splines (the CTS-V and Solstice upright hubs have the samesplines) and are slightly shorter than the stockers. Notice the offsetlower mount for the Ohlins coilover shock--this was required to clearthe oversize halfshaft around the coilover spring.This is the stock LS7 dry-sump tank bolted to the passenger side of theengine compartment, which is where the tank is located on the Z06Corvette. Custom brackets were built to mount it to the frame.A stock Corvette wiring harness was modified to fit the Solsticebulkhead and LS7 engine requirements (such as the cartridge MAF on theLS7, which uses a new connection that will need to be procured, GM PN15326822). A CTS-V controller is used to run the engine and car.


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Children's Events
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Children's Events
We strive to provide quality childrens events here at Barton County Library.
We have a children's story hour at each branch as follows:
Golden City - 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 10am.
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A century ago, jockeys often sat on benches like this to change into their riding boots. Ours is crafted with thick legs and a rich leather cushion trimmed with antique-bronze nailheads. A slatted shelf underneath makes it a perfect storage piece at the end of the bed or in an entryway.
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Thank you all for your input. I decided to go with Mystery Ranch and ordered the Overload 3 Zip pack. Will let u all know how I like it once I have a chance to try it out.
Thank you all for your input. I decided to go with Mystery Ranch and ordered the Overload 3 Zip pack. Will let u all know how I like it once I have a chance to try it out.
I have a Badland's Ox. It is a great pack and the warranty is top notch. My brother and myself both bought a large because we are 6'1" and 6'3". The belts on the large packs wouldn't cinch up tight enough so I called badlands and they rushed two new belts to us in 3 days for free, no questions asked. I have also sent my Badland's day pack in for repairs and they did an excellent job. The bag can be removed and the frame pack itself weighs less than 1.5 lbs. I think badland's is one of the top pack companies on the market. The one thing I don't like is they are not made in the States.
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I absolutely love my Eberlestock blue widow and my Eberlestock V90. I train with 78 lbs. in the v90 and i just returned from three separate three - four day elk bow hunts using the blue widow every day for the second year in a row. if i had gone in farther with a partner we would have brought the v90 in as well. I've done a little minor maintenance on some abused seams but these things are everything they claim to be and more IMHO. I love all the well thought out engineered features. Tough as nails and resist rain infiltration awesome. Spent up to five hours per day in the rain with no leakage whatsoever. never used the rain cover either. Gannet Ridge in Fort Collins will make you a sweet deal. They did for me.
My Stone Glacier Terminus pack was bombproof for me all month.
I used it filming and hunting since Aug 30th to this past Sat.
After tons and tons of miles of high country use spike camping every few miles and hauling out my first elk on two trips of 2 miles each up steep and nasty terrain, the pack is minimalistic yet highly functional. .
My cardio on the other hand, was not up to par
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My Kifaru Timberline 1 is fantastic. The build quality, customization, functionality, and comfort are top shelf. I really don't see any reason for me to get another pack for the kind of hunting I do for a long time. Buy once, cry once. <-- It took me four packs so I can't say that I took that bit of advice.
You might look at the paradox pack as well. It is light weight (sub 4 lbs in most configurations ) , can carry a load very well, can be used without a bag for humping quarters or day use , and the frame height is adjustable
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Crown, with Mystery Ranch if you get a bag with the nice frame, you have the option of getting a lift kit for the frame. This will keep your load lifters functional when the bag is separated from the frame to haul meat, or being your case where you are so tall it will benefit you. I just got my Metcalf and have loved it, tons of room for a 5 day hunt, but can also compress down for day hunts. Talk to Andrew at Mystery Ranch he is very knowledgeable and can help you out.
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I've owned a Badlands 2200 and 2800, Blacks Creek Westerner and Canadian(neither are made anymore), Eberlestock Blue Widow and J104. All of those packs have made it down the road, I run a Mystery Ranch Nice Frame with lift-kit and a long bow for 95% of what I do, that includes 3 day backcountry hunts, anything longer I'm using my Metcalf. I've used a Stone Glacier once and that was a hell of a nice pack too!! I had to borrow it while I was waiting on a repair to my nice frame, fell out of the truck doing 75mph on the freeway and broke one of the buckles. Spend the extra money now, you'll save yourself thousands in the long run.
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Billy Bob Thornton turned to Craigslist's creepy Missed Connections listings to help him perfect his conscience-free killer Lorne Malvo in dark TV drama "Fargo."
The site offers shy singles who think they may have spotted their soulmate at a local cafe, restaurant or delicatessen, the chance to seek them out anonymously online.
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Honey Brook Twp, PA—Keeli Looper, Director of Volunteer Services at Tel Hai, was pleased to announce Fran Atkins as the January 2013 "Volunteer in the Spotlight." It was an interesting opportunity to turn the tables on the woman who usually crafts profiles of volunteers honored for their contributions by making her the subject of this month's award. In an interview with Melinda Williams of The Williams Group, Fran explained that her gift for writing came honestly through her father. Described as a "man of letters," he chronicled the lives of his family in letters to close relatives and kept onion skin carbon copies that were later enjoyed by his children.
This Chester County native attended Unionville High School and graduated from West Chester University with her baccalaureate degree in English and Master's in History. "I've always been involved in writing," Fran admitted, citing a career as a technical writer for SMS (now Siemens) of Malvern. Moving from Martin's Corner to Tel Hai was described as a "natural choice." Fran and husband, Harold, live on Tel Hai's campus next door to their daughter's in-laws. The grandparents are great friends and happily share their triplet 13 year-old grandchildren between them.
Mrs. Atkins' contributions on campus extend beyond her writing skills. She assists in Lakeview Personal Care helping residents with varied tasks and activities—from the everyday to wrapping Christmas gifts. As a driver, she provided transportation to a funeral as well as to the Goshen Fair to offer a Meadows Health Care resident the opportunity to enjoy his blue ribbon tomatoes on display. She also actively supports the Marketing Department with special events and serves on the Peer to Peer group as a community ambassador. In the greater community Fran writes a newsletter for her church as well as the Honey Brook Community Library.
The Tel Hai community offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities to residents and members of the greater community. The nationally accredited nonprofit, has served senior adults since 1956, and offers diverse accommodations in housing and services on campus.


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A Meridian service organization went on a shopping spree Wednesday night for a special cause.
Members of the Debs Social Service Club gathered at the Bonita Walmart to purchase Christmas gifts for those in our area who are less fortunate. The club adopted 18 angels off of the Salvation Army's Angel Tree and then bought a gift for each angel.
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How To Swap A Gen III Into A '64-'72 A-Body - Part IWritten by Douglas Glad on May 1, 2008 Contributors: John McGann We slide a Genn III engine into Glad's El Camino and tell you how it's done.
The idea is to get the large hard-parts into the car, then follow up with the details, like dialing in the transmission electronics, the fuel injection, and tidying up the lists of all the little components beyond the scope of this story. The '64 El Camino still had the original 283 V-8 that smoked like the stack at Burger King. We shoved the powerplant into a corner for a rebuild later.
Over the last two or three years, we've noticed the price for a Gen III V-8 has dropped from $5-6K to as low as $1,500 for a 5.3L engine and transmission from a pickup truck, and $2-3K for a 6.0L from a crashed van or Escalade. Aluminum LS1 engines from the Camaro/Firebird are also dipping into the $3,000 zone. We even pulled a truck engine from the yard and built a 480hp 6.0L for less than $3,800. But up until now, we've never tried to put one in a car.
We were told our engine was from an '04 GTO, making it an LS1. We ran the digits on the block and discovered that 12561168 is an LS6 casting number, and the 241 stamped on the head and oval exhaust port meant the heads were from an LS1 (LS6 ports have a D shape). Regardless of where you source your engine, the important things to know are how many teeth are on the crank trigger and if the engine is from a Corvette (Y-body), Camaro/Firebird (F-body), GTO, or truck. You are going to need that basic information to pick pulleys, the oil pan, and a wiring harness.
The reason for our fear largely stems from rumors we've heard about incompatibility and fabrication requirements related to the installation of a Gen III into a musclecar. We've also heard it can get expensive, but we've never seen a real dollar amount. That's all going to change as we do this engine swap the Car Craft way. We'll show you every dollar we're forced to spend, every mistake, and every short cut, so you can spend the good money on only the parts you need to get the engine in the car and running, then decide if you want to go for that new blower.
The oil pan from the GTO had a front sump that crashed into the crossmember on the El Camino. We've heard that a stock full-size truck/SUV pan will fit this application but hangs really low. If you score a Camaro/Firebird engine, the pan can be modified to work on your Chevelle or El Camino by Street and Performance (S&P) in Mena, Arkansas, for about $265 exchange. In the photo, the upper pan is from the GTO and the lower pan is the modified one from S&P. Note that the GTO relocates the filter to the front sump (on the left) and the modified F-pan does not. The F-body pan also has an oil-cooler bypass fitting (lower right) that can be tapped for a manual oil-pressure gauge.
The victim is a '64 El Camino we picked up for $2,000, with some real Midwestern rust and truck-like fatigue that guarantees we're giving you the real deal, not some cherry with squeaky-clean floorpans we picked up in Arizona or California. It is a 283/Powerglide car with a 10-bolt differential and dents and problems everywhere. We chose it to prove that you can still find a '60s El Camino any day of the week, and aside from the bed and frame, they are the same as any '60s Chevelle in terms of bolt-ons and engine fitment. And since it is a Chevy, the parts we add will likely work on your early Camaro, C10 truck, and maybe even your Nova. Later, as we add performance goodies, the things we learn will apply to your '98-and-later Camaro, Silverado, Corvette, and anything else with one of these powerplants. Interested? Read on.
There are several companies selling engine-mount kits for this swap, but it all boils down to a couple of different styles. The weld-in style is flexible, so you can add any combination of engine/transmission you'd like by simply bolting the mounts to the engine, lowering it onto the crossmember, and tack-welding it in place. It's perfect for fitting this combo in a street rod or something with a custom chassis. The other way is to relocate the stock engine mounts on the block using an adapter plate. It puts the engine in the stock small-block location using the original engine perches, helping parts from other aftermarket companies such as headers, modified F-body oil pans, and transmissions bolt right in. The engine adapter we used was from Hooker Headers. It cleared the firewall and all the stock El Camino bits with no problems.
This is the other kind of engine mount offered by BRP. We test-fitted it into the '64 and found that we could move the engine anywhere we wanted under the hood. If we'd gone for a wacky six-speed or an altered firewall, we would have used these.
Accessory Drives
The accessory drive has always been a deal-breaker for this swap. The problem is that the accessories, such as the power steering and A/C compressor, sit low on these engines, and on the '64-'72 Chevelle/El Camino, they interfere with the crossmember and steering box. So when you score that killer LS1 off of eBay for $3,000, you get stuck with that accessory drive.
One option is using a truck accessory drive. It's ugly, but it's the cheapest way we've seen to get everything on the engine. The downside is that both the alternator and the power-steering pump are placed high on the driver side of the engine and will interfere with the stock throttle body on an LS1 intake. So you either swap to a truck EFI intake, swap to a carbureted intake (which is a whole other story), or modify the idler pulley location and bend the outlet on the water pump to 90 degrees to clear the belt. We've seen this mod performed by the guys at Speartech Fuel Injection Systems. It's pretty hard-core. Also, the truck crank pulley is longer than the F-body and Y-body pulleys, moving everything closer to the radiator.
Most of the engines we've seen in the wrecking yard and online have a 4L60E hanging on them for just a few dollars more. Nearly all the companies we talked to assumed that's what you'll use. And why not? The 4L60E has a 3.06:1 First gear and a 0.70:1 Overdrive. If you are using a transmission sourced from the classifieds or somewhere else, check the number of pins on the large gray wiring harness connector. If it has 13 pins, you can use it for this swap. If it has 12 or even 15, you'll need a different flexplate to get it to correctly bolt to the torque converter. If you don't get the engine and the transmission as one package or you are using parts sourced from different places like we are, you can buy a complete kit from Keisler. The company calls it the A 41. It's essentially a 4L60E that has been rebuilt and upgraded to handle 450 to 650 lb-ft of torque, prepped for an electronic speed output, and is fully programmable. It even comes with a crossmember, a driveshaft, cooler lines, a shift linkage, and a lockup torque converter, and you can use it behind virtually any GM engine-fuel-injected or not.
The next best thing is to use the Corvette (Y-body) pulleys. We've seen them new for $600 on eBay, but that doesn't include the alternator or power-steering pump, and good ones will cost about $600 more from places like Rock Auto online. The Y-body system puts the alternator and power-steering pump up on the driver side in a less grotesque fashion than the truck pulleys, but we've been told by Mark Campbell at S&P that the Vette power-steering pulley can hit the upper A-arm on the Chevelle/El Camino.
You can always sell the F-body drives to a first-gen Camaro guy and do what we did: use the pulleys from Street and Performance. At $958, it's expensive until you add up the time and money it takes to cobble together a junkyard kit, not to mention the fact that this system is an actual engine dress kit, so it looks awesome with a trick power-steering pump and a rebuildable 140-amp alternator with an internal regulator included. We've used the phrase "spending the good money" before, and this is what it looks like. We rarely gush about off-the-shelf solutions, but we traded money for time here, and the serpentine system went on so easily we were laughing. If you have the cash, this is the way to go.
Rock Valley sells a modified El Camino tank for $910 that includes an LS1 pump already installed. Or you can upgrade for $200 more and get a stainless tank with a built-in pump, mounting hardware, and internal baffles for drag-racing or road-racing action.
Fuel System
We stuck with the fuel injection to keep with the salvage-yard theme and therefore we need to run something other than a mechanical fuel pump squirting 7 psi. In fact, we needed about 53-63 psi to run this system. There are a couple of ways to handle it. Competition Engineering sells a fuel sump kit to feed an external pump, but that comes with a cost. Puller pumps are less efficient and usually louder than in-tank pumps. Or you can send out your stock gas tank and have a pump kit installed, buy a new tank and send it out for a fuel pump, or buy one that is ready-made. If you do the math, a stamped-steel tank will cost about $200-$250, the pump kit is another $325-$375, and the labor is about $225, depending on the application. That's about $850 plus shipping to rework a stock tank. The alternative of course is to buy a tank that is ready for the job.
Since we aren't really interested in keeping the stock harness, we used the LS1/LS6 MEFI4 system from MSD. It allows us to tune the engine "live" or simply use one of the dyno-tuned calibrations that are preinstalled. It also allows us to switch from the factory mass airflow (MAF) system to speed density. All F-cars used MAF from the factory. There are also systems from FAST, Accel, and others that offer tunability. We'll run the wiring and tune this car up in a future article.
If you are using an engine and transmission combination from a wrecked car or truck, you can have the original computer and wiring harness modified for your application by companies like Wait4Me Performance for about $300. By using the factory harness, you can utilize aftermarket systems like the FlashScan V2 stand-alone data logger and ECM reprogramming system from EFI Live or HP Tuners' VCM Suite to control the engine. You can also buy a premade factory harness from S&P for the same effect.
OK, so along with this huge story, we also managed to get the engine bolted into the car. When the radiator and headers get here, we will slap those in and write a story about how to wire the car and tune it along with some detailed information on the transmission controls. By then, your project might have caught up if you get to work now.
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If it says Corvette on the valve cover, it's likely a Y-body engine right? How do you know? Below are some quick spotters' tips for identifying your LS engine.
You might be asked if you have a 24x or a 58x crank trigger. An easy way to know is by the color of the plug near the flexplate or flywheel at the rear of the block. Gray is 58x; black is 24x.
All Gen III LS1 and LS6 engines use an aluminum block. Truck engines used iron except for the aluminum LM4 5.3 that arrived in the SSR. The LS2 will have 6.0 cast into the block behind the flywheel. The LS1/LS6 will be 5.7 liters with a 3.89-inch finished bore, and the LS2 will have a 4.00-inch finished bore. LS1/LS6 is Gen III and LS2 is Gen IV. Gen IIIs also have a knock sensor under the intake and a cam sensor on the rear of the cam under the intake. Gen IV has knock-sensor locations on both sides of the block, and the cam sensor is in the front cover.
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On the left is the pickup supplied by S&P to reach the rear sump. The GTO front-sump pickup is still attached to the engine.The GTO pan has an integrated dipstick and the F-body pan does not. To fit one, we simply knocked out the plug with a punch.The upside to the modified F-body pan is that you get to reuse the factory hardware, gasket, and oil-filter position but not the original windage tray. Aftermarket companies like Milodon sell a pan that uses a windage tray and a remote oil filter.The S&P kit comes with an alternator and an extremely small power-steering pump with an external reservoir for this application. The company also has a kit for virtually any other car already scienced-out.Since the instructions are just a photocopy of a photo of the system, you'll need to know that the pump must go on first. Other than that, it takes five minutes with an Allen wrench set.We chose the simplest system to save time and money, but if you want, you can add A/C. It adds significant cost to the system, and on the '64 El Camino it requires notching the crossmember on the passenger side.To get the driveshaft built, you will need to know the distance from the rear face of the engine block (or the face of the bellhousing if it's a stick) to the centerline of the front U-joint. The El Camino is on the lift for the photo. For the measurement, the weight of the car needs to be on the wheels.The second measurement is from the centerline of the front U-joint to the centerline of the rear U-joint.
The 4L60E is slightly too large for the transmission tunnel on the '64-'67 A-body. Keisler includes a template to clearance the stock floor for the new transmission. Hit the template on the spot marked with an X. Only about 1/2 to 3/4 inch of clearance was needed around the bolt-hole bosses.This is the stock crossmember for the Powerglide. To make it work on the 4L60E, we cut about 2 inches off the transmission-mount perch.We used a new perch from Keisler and welded it to the crossmember after test-fitting it with the transmission bolted to the engine on a tranny jack.This was the only thing we had to fabricate (if you want to call it that). We used a home-garage-friendly Miller 140 Auto Set welder that automatically sets the speed and amperage based on the thickness of the metal. Or you can take it out to a muffler shop.Because we moved the crossmember toward the rear of the car, the original perch is not long enough. Keisler included a bracket that essentially connects the crossmember to the original perch in its new position. We are likely going to weld the new bracket into place on the frame.The driveshaft worked with the stock 10-bolt. We are going to buy new straps and bolts before we hit the road.Straps are provided, but we decided to extend our factory mounting straps when we installed the tank. Rock Valley recommends a 3/8 (-6 AN) fuel feed line and at least a 5/16 return. We'll probably overkill it with -8 AN feed and -6 AN return, but that's us.Remember the engine-mount kit we used that placed the engine in the stock small-block location? That proved advantageous when we realized that most of the math for the transmission swap was based on that set of measurements. Note the pan has both ground and crossmember clearance with the transmission installed.
If you want to use an electric or mechanical oil-pressure gauge, you can drill and tap the factory oil-cooler bypass fitting with a 1/4-inch NPT then thread in an aftermarket sender.Our engine came equipped with a cable-operated throttle body. The other option was called drive-by-wire. It uses a harness connected to a gas-pedal throttle-position sensor to move a servo mounted on the throttle body. Lokar sells a throttle cable and a pedal assembly for the street rod crowd that will work on the Chevelle.Unlike with traditional small-blocks, the thermostat is located on the suction side of the water pump (the lower inlet). We've seen stock radiators used with some creative tube bending and aftermarket radiators that are designed for the El Camino from Afco and Griffin. The small tubes are for the heater core, on the left is pressure, and on the right is the return.Since we wisely kept the stock steering column, attaching the linkage to the 4L60E is as simple as installing this kit from Kugal Komponents included with the Keisler transmission. Slot A fits into Tab B, read the directions.The block number is cast into the block behind the driver-side cylinder head. A good decoder book is Chevy LS1/LS6 V-8s by Will Handzel. It has all the codes for the blocks and heads and many other helpful bits of info.


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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Missouri attorney general plans to retry a northwest Missouri man after the state Supreme Court overturned his conviction for the 1990 murder of a neighboring farmer.
The state's high court ruled Tuesday that prosecutors had failed to share evidence that could have helped Mark Woodworth's defense against charges that he fatally shot Catherine Robertson and wounded her husband.
The court ordered Woodworth released unless prosecutors decide to retry him. Later Tuesday, a spokeswoman said Attorney General Chris Koster intends to retry Woodworth.
Woodworth was 16 years old at the time of Robertson's death. He lived near their rural Chillicothe home, and his father had farmed with the Robertsons.
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Delaware Shore Summer League week of June 10, 2013
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League Results week of June 10, 2013
The opening night of the league was delayed by the Monday storm system and finally got underway on Wednesday, June12, 2013 with the Elementary Division games. The Rattlers defeated the Cougars by a final of 3-2 after being in a 2-2 tie at half time. Samie Jacona and Carrie Clausius had the goals for the Cougars while Elise Westbrook had a pair of goals for the Rattlers, all in the opening half. Marlee Geppert scored the winning goal for the Rattlers.
In the second game in the division, the Scorpions defeated the Jaguars by a final of 3-0 with all goals coming in the second half. Noelle Sabbagh (2) and Delaney Zolper did the scoring for the Scorpions.
The division continues play on Monday, June 17, 2013 with the Jaguars vs the Cougars at 5:30 and the Coyotes vs the Scorpions at 6:15 on the Bermuda fields at Cape Henlopen HS.
In the Senior Division, the Jammers defeated the Surfers by a final of 3-1. The Surfers took the opening half lead with a goal by Coryn Cannon but the Jammers came back with goals by Karli Swope and Caroline Judge (2) to earn the victory.
In the second game the Surfers rebounded to earn a 6-0 win over the Seahawks. Surfer goals were scored by: Sarah Ritthaler, Kelly Smith, Karissa Lemaire, Mia Carulli (2) and Jazmyne Marino.
The division will resume play with a triple header on Monday also with the Cats vs the Vikings at 5:45, Pirates vs Seahawks at 6:35 and the Seahawks vs the Cats at 7:25.
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|Jun 24, 2013 : 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
|Jul 01, 2013 : 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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1954 Mercury Roadster Kustom - The Rich Pichette Alzheimer's Awareness ProjectWritten on August 1, 2010
Rich Pichette is a close friend of the custom car community. He was stricken with a terrible, debilitating disease-Alzheimer's-in the prime of his life. This man has been a huge driving force behind the resurgence of awareness and appreciation for customs on the West Coast for the past 30 years. He is the man responsible for conceiving a show to celebrate kustoms and their builders, West Coast Kustoms Cruisin' Nationals, formerly known as "Paso".
We in this community miss his physical presence and are continuing his legacy by coming together to produce a one-off 1954 Mercury roadster kustom, appropriately named "Memories" in his honor, which was one of his own projects.
The build team is comprised of the best in customizing for the past 60 years. Names like Bill Hines, Art Himsl, Larry Watson, Sam Foose, Rod Powell, Daryl Hollenbeck, and Rick Dore, to name a few, are all donating their talents, time, and effort to get the job done. The build process will take 36 months to complete, with "Memories" debuting at the Grand National Roadster Show. The kustom will then begin its forthcoming international touring life of indoor/outdoor car shows, raising awareness of this debilitating disease. At the conclusion of the tour, the Merc will be auctioned off through RM Auctions-100 percent of the profit will go directly to Alzheimer's research and daily care giving under the direction of the National Alzheimer's Association.
So far, all of the aftermarket parts are gathered and we're on our way to starting this historical build for one of custom's biggest admirers and one of society's worst illnesses.
Speaking of parts, I took an interesting trip up to Turners Auto Wrecking in Fresno, California, to gather the unique "items" from other cars and, yes, I cut the quarter-panels out of not one but two '57 Chevys for the heart of the beltline. The frame and running gear will be transformed into a strong foundation to sit and roll on with the help of Max at Bio Kustoms. From here the entire body will be stripped of all paint and rust and then sealed. Once this is complete, the car is off to Keith Dean's shop for the removal of the A-, B-, and C-pillars as well as the roof section. With the help of Sam Foose, we will section in the cowl and A-pillar from a '66 Galaxie convertible to complete the new windshield and latch system to attach the removable hardtop.
Also, while at the '09 SEMA Show, I had the opportunity of sitting down with Bob Larivee Jr. (Show Promotions/ISCA show producer) to discuss the project being a featured car at all their shows once it's completed. So be on the lookout once we get this beautiful kustom completed for it to be appearing at all the AutoRama, World of Wheels, and other ISCA-sanctioned events!
Contact Info The project still needs the public's help. Show us your support by donating to the worthwhile, tax-deductible cause. You'll be able to follow along with the build at: www.richpichette.com Or make all donations out to: RP Alzheimer's Project 25717 Margaret Ave., Moreno Valley, CA 92551


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My son drew wenaha youth spring bear tag. Any help out there on where to go? We have never been spring bear hunting.
My son drew wenaha youth spring bear tag. Any help out there on where to go? We have never been spring bear hunting.
Congrats on the tag!! We drew 3 snake river tags should be fun. YOu could float the grande ronde, it is about 30 miles of roadless area. That would be my first choice. if not you can access it from troy or north of elgin.
You might have to wait for some snow to melt but Spout Springs is in that unit just north and west of Elgin. Plenty of bears in the area. Good luck!
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Congrats on drawing your tag. I'm not trying to take over your post, but...
I drew my tag for snake river as well this year! I have hunted this unit several years ago so I'm not asking where to hunt...but I do need advise on WHEN to hunt. I live in AZ and only have 10 days to dedicate to this hunt, so I'm trying to anticipate the snow melt. I was thinking around mid may. The last thing I want to do is to spend my bear hunt playing in the snow, or even worse not being able to get up the canyon.
Thanks all!
Anyone hunting the snake river unit?
Fingershooter, I was in the bear flats area last week for three days. I am leaving this Wednesday night to pack in the same area for 5 days. The canyons look good in this area as far as snow but we were only able to get about 6.5 to 7 miles up hat point rd. We wanted to get to another trail head but to much snow. There were not alot of bears out last week but with the weather we have had since i left last tuesday has been good and ofcourse the later in the season the better it will be. Goodluck


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About Me:
- I am from New Jersey and really stink at pumping my own gas.
- I live on campus in the GLC.
- I am currently working for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta on a Revenue Cycle project.
- I worked for a year as a business analyst for JPMorgan Chase in Manhattan.
- Apparently I'm not very good at oragami!
- Julia Jones's Interesting points:
- A certificate of need is required for a regulatory review process of the state to build a hospital.
- Evidence based design to impact experience
- Center for healthcare design - designing for efficiency - patient focused - philanthropic - "universal room" - Flexible for future expansion - Centers of Excellence
- Most doctors not employed by the hospitals, and have poor handwriting!
- self propelled beds
- COW - Computer on Wheels
- Abulatory = outpatient treatment
- General Inpatient = diagnostic
For more clarification: What are we doing for Hughes Spaulding? What have they not planned yet?
- Craig Zimring - Environments of Healing
Evidence based medicine -> evidence based practive -> EVIDENCE BASED DESIGN physical design variables that support decision making www.healthdesign.org/research/reports Principles:
- Improve quality and saftey
- Patient and Family centered
Hospitals are too noisy!
3 zones in a room: 1. family zone 2. patient zone 3. care giver zone
hospital contruction costs ~ $300 per sq. ft
- incorporate nature, art, music
- moving control from the institution to the individual
- decentralized nurses stations
- sound absorbing ceiling tiles
- acuity adaptable rooms
- flexible spaces
- oversized, windowed single rooms
- computerized order entry
- PDAs
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The cunning head of the powerful Sforza clan of Milan, Catherina is one of the Pope's chief rivals for power on the Italian peninsula. Known for her military prowess, she roundly defeated Juan Borgia and the papal armies in their siege at Forli, her fortified castle. Now bent on revenge, Catherina will stop at nothing in her desire to bring the Borgias down.
British Academy of Film and Television Arts winner Gina McKee is well-known in her native Britain for her work on such television series as OUR FRIEND IN THE NORTH, THE BRASS EYE, and THE LENNY HENRY SHOW. She started earning recognition among transatlantic audiences with her work in a series of films during the late '90s.
McKee made her film debut in 1988, when she appeared in Ken Russell's LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM, opposite Hugh Grant. Other film credits include THE RACHEL PAPERS and Mike Leigh's NAKED. In 1999, she starred in the romantic comedy classic NOTTING HILL; and over the course of that same year, she starred in WONDERLAND, in which she earned the BAFTA Award for Best Actress; and WOMEN TALKING DIRTY, the latter of which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival; and THE LOST PRINCE, which earned her a BAFTA nomination. McKee also had supporting roles in Mike Figgis' THE LOSS OF SEXUAL INNOCENCE and Luc Besson's THE MESSENGER: THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC.
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Auxiliary Emergency Breathing Systems and the new European Standard Our new XTX regulators are the first in the world to meet this new major Safety Standard.
Apeks XTX regulators are respected as some of the best SCUBA regulators available and still come at the top in independent reviews around the world. Improving these regulators has not been easy. The new XTX50 takes all that is good from its predecessor and offers even more with stunning looks and practical improvements.
The 2nd stage has a larger purge button which is easier for diver use and also offers a dual flow rate purge for different operations. We have also redesigned the diver adjustable controls with improved ergonomics on the venturi lever and the Cracking Resistance Control. Every aspect of the new XTX50 has been thought about to bring the whole unit together so that it not only performs exceptionally well but also looks great. The 2nd stage is now manufactured with active protection against infection as all moulded parts are made with an additive that kills MRSA, protects against E-Coli, bacteria and fungi and is also very effective against viruses, mould, yeast and algae. Imitation is of course flattering and there are copies of our equipment.
Our regulators are made to high standards in the most advanced factory in the world for regulator design and manufacture with exceptional quality controls. We don't make regulators for anyone else, so to ensure you get an authentic Apeks regulator our branding is now clearly visible on both the 1st and 2nd stages of the new XTX50.
The XTX50 regulator can be converted from a right handed hose configuration (as supplied from the APEKS factory) to a left handed one. This feature is known as the Reversible Venturi System (RVS). Changing the regulator to a left handed configuration is both quick and simple and can be performed by any APEKS Authorised Service Technician.
The XTX50 incorporates the Diver Changeable Exhaust system (DCE) that gives divers the ability to change from the larger exhaust tee (supplied as standard) to a smaller version. The wider exhaust tee is good for minimal bubble interference (essential for underwater photography) and a narrow exhaust tee offers a smaller, more compact regulator (also ideal for use as an octopus).
All Apeks new XTX regulators are supplied as standard with our flexible, light-weight hoses.
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The XTX50 2nd stage incorporates a two-shot high strength composite front cover, improving the durability of the most vulnerable part of the demand valve.
The ergonomic Venturi lever of the XTX50 has been designed to reduce the amount of grit ingress which in turn gives constant, smooth operation.
A new swivel hose connection is available at an extra cost. This allows the demand valve end of the hose connection to rotate and pivot, providing a more comfortable fit.
A new silicone exhaust valve has been used on the XTX50 regulator improving breathing performance.
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- It explains the recommended hand hygiene practices in healthcare settings!
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About Me
- I'm a Ph.D. student in Architecture at Georgia Tech, specializing in the area, ACB (Architecture, Culture, and Behavior). I got my Bachelor's degree in architectural engineering and had some time for practice back in Korea and came here at Tech for the professional degree in Architecture. Currently I'm very intersted in the role of physical environment such as addressing the needs of care model & process and then, involving in enhancing process and quality of care.
- I'm also a mother of 16 months old boy! He is a very healthy and happy boy! I can't imagine being in a hospital with him... Just imagining that is quite terrifying... It would be out of imagination being actually in a hospital with the little one... I hope I can really understand their (families and children) feelings and needs and can reflect those into the design of the pediatric health center.
Blog starts here!
Site Visit at the Children's at Hughes Spalding
Media:5 observations, 5 ideas, and 3 conversations.pdf
Research related to handwashing
[Environmental intervention]
- Hand washing is improved by increasing the ratio of the number of sinks or hand-cleaner dispensers to beds (Cohen et al, 2003; Kaplan & McGuckin, 1986; Vernon et al, 2003)
- Providing automated water/soap sinks appears not to increase hand washing rates compared to traditional non-automated sinks (Larson et al, 1991; 1997)
- A combination of bedside antiseptic hand-rub dispensers and posters to remind staff to clean their hands substantially increased compliance (Pittet et al, 2000)
- Placing alcohol-gel dispensers next to the doors of patient rooms did not increase adherence (Muto et al, 2000)
- Improved accessibilty to sinks (more sinks) does not lead to an improvement in healthcare workers' handwashing compliance (Whitby, 2004)
- Glove use was shown to diminish compliance with pre-care handwashing by as much as 25% (Whitby, 2004)
- Wilson (2006) Reducing hospital-acquired infection by design: the new University College London Hospital
- A case study of the planning and building of new University College London Hospital to reduce infection by design
- They tried to make hand basins as visible and prominent as possible. Hand basins were placed as the window wall in front of appraching staff and one the peninsula units, so that staff had to walk past them on the way into each bay (Figure1)
- Alcohol hand gel was also planned for every bedside
- However, they did not evauluate the impact of their design on infection control
- Vietri_2004 The effect of moving to a new hospital facility on the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- They compared the prevalence of MRSA in the 2 institutions before and after the move
- The design of the new facility is much more conducive to the performance of good infection control practices; for example, ward beds are segregated into 1- to 4-bed rooms, with a sink at each room entrance, and intensive care unit (ICU) beds are individually partitioned, each with at least 2 dedicated sinks. The New Brooke Army Medical Center stands in marked contrast to Old Brooke Army Medical Center, which had 12- to 35-bed open wards and ICUs, and a dearth of sinks for handwashing
- Radical facility design changes, which would be permissive of optimal infection control practices, were not sufficient, by themselves, to reduce the nosocomial spread of MRSA in our institution.
[Organizational and technological intervention]
- McGuckin (2006) The effect of random voice hand hygiene messeages delivered by medical, nursing, and infection control staff on hand hygiene compliance in intensive care
- They found that using random voice message increased handwashing compliance.
- Twelve voice messages on Handwashing compliance facts such as "hand hygiene should occur before and after patient contact," and so on were installed to deliver prompts to 2 amplified external speakers.
- They measured product usage (soap and sanitizer)and bed-days. During the 6-week baseline period, 18,000 ml soap and 9940 ml sanitizer were used versus 21,000 ml soap and 15,496 ml sanitizer during the intervention.
- Larson et al, 2005 Effect of antiseptic handwashing vs alcohol sanitizer on health care-associated infections in neonatal intensive care units
- Two hand hygiene products were tested: a traditional antiseptic handwash and an alcohol hand sanitizer.
- Each product was used for 11 consecutive months in each neonatal intensive care unit in random order.
- There were no significant differences in neonatal infections between the two products.
- The skin condition of participating nurses was significantly improved during the alcohol phase (P=.02 and P=.049 for observer and self-assessments, respectively), but there were no significant differences in mean microbial counts on nurses hands
- However, assessing the impact on infection rates of a single intervention is challenging because of multiple contributory factors such as patient risk, unit design, and staff behavior. Other practices such as frequency and quality of hand hygiene are likely to be as important as product in reducing risk of cross-transmission.
- Weinstein (2004) Guideline for hand hygiene in healthcare settings
- Interesting article to look at Media:Weinstein_2004.pdf - It explains the recommended hand hygiene practices in healthcare settings!
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GreenTown hosts session on lighting
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- Written by Los Altos Town Crier Staff - Town Crier Report
GreenTown Los Altos has scheduled the presentation "Shedding Light on Lighting" 7-9 p.m. Jan. 8 in the Program Room of the Los Altos main library, 13 S. San Antonio Road.
The discussion is designed to help attendees understand the changes in light bulbs and light fixtures as they have evolved over the past decade, including energy-efficient lighting such as compact fluorescent lights, LEDs and hybrids.
A lighting expert will describe new lighting options available on the market and offer tips for how to retrofit or replace existing high-energy-use lighting.
Admission is free and open to the public.
For more information on GreenTown, visit greentownlosaltos.org.
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MUSIC by eWater – market leading stormwater management software
Designed to help urban stormwater professionals visualise possible strategies to tackle urban stormwater hydrology and pollution impacts.
As an aid to decision-making, MUSIC – Model for Urban Stormwater Improvement Conceptualisation – predicts the performance of stormwater quality management systems. It is intended to help organisations plan and design (at a conceptual level) appropriate urban stormwater management systems for their catchments.
"MUSIC is an easy to use modelling tool for both simple and highly complex urban stormwater systems using water sensitive urban design. It can simulate urban stormwater systems ranging from a suburban block up to a whole suburb or town (0.01 km2 to 100km2). The time scale can start at 6 minutes and stretch up to 24 hours.
MUSIC v6 now available
FREE upgrade with current Support & Maintenance – View support options.
MUSIC version 6 features MUSIC-link, a time-saving feature which pre-loads Council requirements into MUSIC, for use by developers designing stormwater systems, and provides reports for Council staff checking the compliance of stormwater designs. MUSIC v6 also has improved usability and integrates many design calculations previously done outside the software.
Key features introduced in MUSIC v6 allow users to:
- apply MUSIC-link: customised functionality to benefit councils and WSUD consultants;
- import external time-series flow data on source nodes, and then use MUSIC to predict water quality;
- specify an initial volume for all storage nodes; in earlier versions of MUSIC you had to assume the storage was full at the beginning of a run — now MUSIC v6 provides greater flexibility;
- include a maximum drawdown limit for all storage nodes with stormwater harvesting options — to preserve wetland plants, for instance;
- estimate the surface area for a sedimentation basin and the inlet volume for wetland nodes, allowing you to design these stormwater features using WSUD guidelines within MUSIC;
- add multiple rainwater tanks (with the same properties) in a model, improving usability;
- include flow-based capture efficiency for the gross pollutant trap and generic nodes, allowing for improved handling of pollutants;
- apply additional properties in the vegetated swale node, including swale capacity; this means it is easier to see the results of changing parameters, so modellers can better understand the characteristics of swales without reference to external software or calculations;
- better apply treatment nodes with storage, which now have improved reuse functionality;
- make use of enhanced command-line-run functionalities; and
- better use flux files, which now include the time-step timestamp, and are now also saved to the .csv file format, to improve their usability.
"The improvements in Version 6 provide greater flexibility for modelling innovative stormwater reuse systems and simplify tasks like sediment basin design." – Dr Dale Browne, Senior Engineer, E2Designlab


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End your Polka Dot Party themed birthday party with some gifts that will have your guests seeing spots! A fabric tote bag colored in an assortment of vibrant colors, decorated with equally as bright dots, will hold all the speckled goodies this hit has to offer. Each of your guests will receive a spotted clicky pen with a spiral flip notebook to record important notes, a star-shaped container of bubbles on a fabric necklace with a built-in bubble wand, a tub of swirl lip gloss that smells like vanilla cupcakes, and a plastic straw bent into a wiggly shape that'll make drinking any beverage extra fun. Fill the tote bag with candy or other extra goodies, or just give them as they are for an extra special loot bag.
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Zimbra Desktop 1.0 RC3 Build 1537 should already be on it's way to existing users automatically - but if you still haven't checked out the offline capable client yet, the download is available here.
Some fixes include:
05664 - Webpage in contact don't sync with Y! account
35715 - Disable share folder options for local folders (throws no such item exception)
35770 - RESOURCE_UNREACHABLE in calendar sync
35828 - yahoo address book sync bug
36111 - ParseException thrown for empty IMAP CAPABILITY response
36239 - local to remote msg zimbra sync does not preserve date
36268 - hotmail contact no longer available