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1. Jantz not only has it down already, he leads the chant:
"Hey, I'm going to start it off. Not too fast, and pronunciate. Here we go..."
2. They totally nailed the "fight with might" in the second verse, instead of just going "fight fight fight" again.
Solid effort from the rookies.
2011 Football Training Camp: Singing the Fight Song - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports
Jantz getting his leadership on.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
Steele Jantz for Heisman.
Love it! Getting the "fight with might" part correct has been a pet peeve of mine too and they nailed it!
We will fight, fight, fight for Iowa State....
When Prepared, Fear No One.
And may her colors ever fly.
Yes we will fight with might for Iowa State
With the will to do or die!
"Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it." -- Albert Einstein
Rah Rah Rah!
Loyal sons forever true
And we will fight the battle through!
Thank you to Kagavi & amestoplease for the sweet designs!
Andwhenwehitthatlinewe'llhitithardeveryyard for I S U !
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Love it! Getting the "fight with might" part correct has been a pet peeve of mine too and they nailed it!
Bingo! I never understood why the football players, who sing it more than any of the rest of us, couldn't get it right.
Originally Posted by Cyvilian
Bingo! I never understood why the football players, who sing it more than any of the rest of us, couldn't get it right.
Speak for yourself - I just got done singing it in the shower.
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Husband and wife duo Andre Agassi + Steffi Graf sat down for an interview with the BBC One's Inside Sports to discuss life, love, and apparently tons of happiness in their non-tennis lives.
But that's about to change with this Sunday's "A Centre Court Celebration" which will showcase the Grafassi's back in action against Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters as they unveil Centre Court's new-fangled retractable roof and test out playing conditions as well.
Don't have tickets yet? Well, you're def screwed since the tickets sold out in five seconds. But ESPN Classic and ESPN360.com will be broadcasting the event live starting at 9:30AM EST.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
VIDEO VAULT: Andre can still talk his arse off while Steffi watches on (as usual)
Labels: Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, tennis, video, Wimbledon
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- AnonymousMay 12, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Is it just me, or does Stephanie Maria Graf look "different" somehow? Makeup, possibly surgery?ReplyDelete
I leave in 18 1/2 hours!!!
Thanks so much for the videos, Richie!
OMG natch I thought you were totally kidding about the tickets!!! I can't believe you're really going to see it all live. So cool.ReplyDelete
Make sure to say buh-bye!
To see Andre play again, I'd fall down a flight of stairs and obliterate my rotator cuff. Hmmm...I just did that. How fitting.
Buh-bye, Richie, DTL-ers.
*blows kisses*
I think you start with little nips and tucks while you are still youngish so it won't look shocking later.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 12, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Hey Rafanatics, just found some butt-naked Nadal on a yatch, pics in here http://laraqueta.blogspot.com/2009/05/para-las-chicas.htmlReplyDelete
Neat blog also, everything is in spanish, but i guess you all can understand some Rafa naked, right?.
Greetings from Uruguay. Enjoy.
WTF? The reporter said that Steffi is the only woman ever to win all four majors in one year. It's a bad time for fact checking at the BBC. I'm sure they were talking about the golden slam but they should have caught that.ReplyDelete
Why am I being such a jerk?
- AnonymousMay 12, 2009 at 9:08 PM
I love that as they mention her nichname "Fraulein Forehand," they show footage of her hitting a backhand.ReplyDelete
sara: HA! Me thinks that's a deep question only you can answer.ReplyDelete

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Schedule changeIn 1986 the IOC voted to change the schedule of the Olympic Games so that the Summer and Winter Games would be held in different years. To adjust to this new schedule, the Lillehammer Games were held in 1994, the only time that two winter Games have been staged two years apart.Memorable championsLocal hero Johann Olav Koss won three speed skating events and set a world record in every one. Vreni Schneider of Switzerland won a complete set of medals in Alpine skiing, and Manuela Di Centa of Italy earned medals in all five cross-country events. The women's biathlon was dominated by Myriam Bédard of Canada, who won both individual races. Repeat performersSwiss pair Gustav Weder and Donat Acklin became the first repeat winners of the two-man bobsleigh. Russian pairs skaters Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov returned to repeat their Olympic victory of 1988. American Bonnie Blair made history by becoming the first woman to win three consecutive speed-skating titles in the 500m and to win a second 500m/1000m double.Olympic spiritAlthough the Games took place during the Bosnian War, the Bosnia and Herzegovina four-man bob team consisted of one Croatian, two Bosnians and a Serbian - the best possible example of the Olympic spirit at the worst of times.NOCs 67Athletes 1,737 (522 women and 1215 men) Events 61Volunteers 9,054Media 6,633 (2,615 written press, 4,018 broadcasters)
Every two yearsSince 1994, the Olympic Winter Games and the Games of the Olympiad are held alternately every two years.An Environmental ConscienceBased on respect for the environment, these Games were baptised the "White-Green Games" by President Samaranch.The Olympic SpiritThe composition of the Bosnia and Herzegovina four-man bob team was: one Croatian, two Bosnians and a Serbian - the best possible example of the Olympic spirit at the worst of times. An Emotive Call by the PresidentIn memory of Sarajevo: "Our message is stronger than ever: Please stop the fighting. Stop the killing. Drop your guns."CeremoniesLillehammer, 12 February 1994. Opening Ceremony in Lysgaardsbakkene. The "vetters". Official opening of the Games by: His Majesty King Harald VLighting of the Olympic Flame by: Prince HaakonOlympic Oath by: Vegard Ulvang (cross country skiing)Officials' Oath by: Kari Karing (figure skating)
It is composed of a stylized aurora borealis (Northern lights), the five Olympic rings, snow crystals and the title "Lillehammer '94". The emblem is a development of the aurora borealis symbol used during the candidature phase. It was inspired by contact with nature, the sky and snow. The aurora borealis is a natural phenomenon due to the northerly position of Norway. It has associations of power, great tension and dramatic spectacle. The main colours of the emblem are cobalt blue and white.
Ingjerd Hanevold, who created the medals, says she designed them to be "humorous, sober and recognizable" and that their design "is Norwegian through and through". Her innovative surprise was to use granite - sparagmite to be precise - as the basic material. "I tried to create something that reflects what Norwegians like and appreciate, i.e. nature. There is plenty of granite in our country, and it is beautiful in its simplicity. I think that, thanks to the other components - gold, silver and bronze - the medals are very stylish."More info
The posters, produced following the rules of the Lillehammer Games design programme, were meant to incorporate three main aspects : Norwegian originality and particularity, human contact and contact between mankind and nature. The design programme was the main tool in achieving the goal of presenting a unified image. It featured basic visual elements which could be combined in different ways to serve as a basis for recognition and identification : the Lillehammer emblem, the pictograms, the pictographic emblems, the crystal theme, colours, typography and the mascots.
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The "Official report of the XVII Olympic Winter Games Lillehammer 1994" was innovative in more ways than just its title. Published in 1995 by LOOC, it is composed of a small-format set in four volumes, published in three separate versions: French, English and Norwegian. Each set also contains a CD-ROM containing electronic versions of all the texts, as well as video clips.Lillehammer 1994 - Volume 1Lillehammer 1994 - Volume 2Lillehammer 1994 - Volume 3Lillehammer 1994 - Volume 4


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Wistey Named To Capital One Academic At-Large Team
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State swimmer Imelda Wistey was named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District Women's At-Large Team for District 6 on Thursday. The award recognizes distinguished student-athletes throughout the country for their scholastic and athletic accomplishments.
A senior from West Des Moines, Iowa, Wistey solidified her spot in Iowa State swimming history during the 2013-14 season, and managed to maintain a 3.96 grade point average as an English major at the same time.
Wistey broke her own school record in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.46), the school record in the 200 breaststroke (2:13.76) and Beyer Hall pool records in the 100 breaststroke (1.00.46) and 200 medley relay (1:41.40) all in one night in her final meeting against in-state rival, Iowa.
Throughout her senior season, Wistey racked up 24 first-place finishes, bringing her three-year total to 68 first place finishes in her swimming career at Iowa State. She concluded her career at Iowa State by becoming the first ISU swimmer to compete at the NCAA Champion since 2010, where she finished 34th in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.12).
For the second consecutive year, she earned the Kerry O' Brien Award, which gives recognition to a student-athlete who demonstrates the personal commitment necessary to achieve improvement to a national championship level.
By being named to the All-District team, Wistey is in contention for Academic All-America honors. The voting period for the national ballot begins on May 20.


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Live Life Fully: One of the heaviest things to carry is a grudge
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Do you have one of those situations in your family where there's a "freeze-out"? And everyone is tiptoeing around it?
Or maybe you're involved in an office conflict or with a group of friends who are bickering.
It happens all too often. With today's extended families, spread out across the country, sometimes it's even hard to remember how or when it started. It's just there -- at every corner, with every communication and, seemingly, taking on a life of its own.
Talk about awkward! Weddings. Graduations. Occasions that ought to be full of happiness and joy. Not to mention emotion-laden gatherings such as a funeral.
A grudge is defined as a deep-seated feeling of resentment. We may feel we're "getting back" by holding a grudge. In reality, though, it hurts us more than the other person.
You may have heard the saying that holding resentment is like drinking poison and expecting someone else to get sick. Or, as comedian Buddy Hackett put it, "I never carry a grudge. You know why? While you're carrying a grudge, they're out dancing."
If you're carrying a grudge, you're storing negative energy over a wrong committed. And the wrong can be either real or perceived. That's the tricky part.
This lasting feeling starts to weigh upon your consciousness, infecting your other thoughts and feeling, spoiling them as a rotten apple contaminates others in the barrel, explains author Sasha Tarkovsky.
A grudge actually takes shape in your mind, then your body, invoking the fight-or-flight response to stress. If you feel the grudge is sufficient enough to justify retaliation, then you have a stressor that is taking its toll on you.
Over time, that negative energy can drain you of your creativity, impact your health and start to color your worldview. The ultimate outcome is a feeling of powerlessness, as described on a sign I recall: "Holding a grudge is like letting someone live rent-free in your head."
So, how can we deal with this vicious cycle? The Dalai Lama offers some sage advice. He says to simply "drop the thought" to drop the suffering out of your life.
Easier said than done.
But when we're honest and up front about what we need -- instead of acting out in an aggressive or passive aggressive way -- we can set limits on what we're willing and unwilling to do, according to psychologist Matt Lundquist. And when we take ultimate responsibility for getting our needs met, we're executing the best possible grudge-elimination plan: prevention. Lundquist offers a few tips for getting there.
Beat a grudge before it starts
That doesn't mean you have to go it alone. In fact, leaning on other people for support and asking for guidance when needed is a good policy. Just realize it's your responsibility to make sure it exists on terms that work for you. When we place weight on other people to be responsible for our lives, we're setting ourselves up for resentment.
In the final analysis, it's always your decision whether to carry a grudge -- and for how long. As noted in a Buddhist quote shared by my business partner, Scot Drake, this past week: "The trouble is, you think you have time."
Linda Arnold, M.A., MBA, is a certified wellness instructor, counselor and chairwoman/CEO of The Arnold Agency, a marketing communications firm with offices in West Virginia, Montana and Washington, D.C. Reader comments are welcome and may be directed to Linda Arnold, The Arnold Agency, 117 Summers St., Charleston, WV 25301 or emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Facebook Live broadcasts is one of the ways Activision is bringing eSports to the masses.
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A judge has denied Facebook's motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by ZeniMax Media over accusations Oculus VR had "wrongfully taken" the firm's intellectual property.
Facebook says it's "too early" to discuss large-scale shipments of Oculus Rift
Facebook has said it is "too early" to discuss large-scale shipments of Oculus Rift as the VR headset is still in the development stages.
Oculus Rift needs to move 50-100M units to be "meaningful computing platform" - Zuckerberg
Oculus Rift will need to sell between 50 million and 100 million over the next ten years in order to be "a meaningful thing as a computing platform," according to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Minecraft could come to Oculus Rift after all
Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson said he's now "over" being upset about the Facebook deal.
What's the one thing Oculus Rift's creator feels can kill off VR?
Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey feels that there's only one thing that can truly kill off VR, and has warned that his company's Facebook deal isn't a magic ticket to success.
Another industry veteran just joined Oculus VR; still think it's a fad?
Halo and id Software veteran Kenneth Scott is the latest high-profile hire at the Facebook-owned Oculus VR.
Facebook, Zynga privacy lawsuit appeals rejected by US Federal Court
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Facebook boss tried Morpheus before buying Oculus
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Facebook has been cleared to purchase Oculus Rift for $2 billion by the US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission. According to Reuters, the approval was noted on a list of other proposed transactions the commission puts out several times a week. The $2 billion deal includes $400 million in cash plus 23.1 million […]
Oculus founder says Facebook acquisition will make sense "a year from now"
Oculus Rift's purchase by Facebook will make a lot more sense to detractos at the end of a year, according to company founder Palmer Luckey.
Oculus acquisition by Facebook was "validation for VR," says Yoshida
Sony Computer Entertainment's Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida has said Facebook paying $2 billion for Oculus Rift was validation for virtual reality peripherals.
Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey received death threats over Facebook deal
Oculus Rift co-founder Palmer Luckey said that he, and his family have revived death threats following signing the Facebook deal.
Carmack "wasn't expecting Facebook" to buy Oculus, but social network gets the "Big Picture"
Oculus Rift chief technological officer, id Software co-founder, actual rocket scientist, tech guru and suspected time lord John Carmack has commented on Facebook's $2 billion acquisition of Oculus VR, expressing surprise but no concerns.
Valve's Michael Abrash joins Oculus as its new chief scientist
Valve's head of research and development Michael Abrash has joined Oculus VR as its chief scientist.
Minecraft Oculus was going to be free, Notch responds to CliffyB's defence of Facebook deal
Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson has responded to a heated blog post from Cliff Bleszinski writen in defence of Facebook's acquisition of Oculus VR. It follows Persson's decision to cancel the Oculus version of his popular creation title.
Oculus Rift acquisition triggers Facebook stock dip
Oculus Rift and Facebook seem very happy with each other, but the $2 billion acquisition hasn't gone down well with investors.
Oculus purchase: analysts weigh-in on Facebook's $2 billion acquisition
Analysts have weighed in on the Oculus Rift $2 billion buyout by Facebook, which one industry watcher feels will appear as a bargain five years on.
Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey explains what makes Oculus Rift different - video
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Razer could be moving into the VR space - rumour
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After upgrading ZCO from 5.0.6 to 5.0.12 Outlook does some conversion stuff and then freezes. After killing the process and restarting it crashes on startup, after asking if one would like to deactivate the (faulty) zimbra addin and clicking no.
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|Coyote attack brings rabies close to home
|Written by Darci Tomky
Even with reports of terrestrial rabies affecting skunks and other carnivores in northeast Colorado, it's hard to picture rabies impacting the Holyoke community, but a recent incident brings the matter a little closer to home.
While doing chores on his rural Holyoke farm early Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, a man witnessed a coyote attack. He reported a young coyote came out of the adjacent corn field next to his corrals to attack his large 100-pound dog.
Veterinarian Dr. Jeff Tharp noted this is very abnormal behavior for a small coyote to make an unprovoked attack on a large dog—making the incident a very significant sign of rabies. He said it simply isn't good survival instincts for that animal to challenge a 100-pound dog.
The dog's owner reacted quickly, shooting the coyote and putting the wounded dog into a kennel. Without realizing the complications of the situation, the man picked up the coyote without gloves on and threw it into a hole on his property.
Some time later, his concern about the coyote having rabies grew, and he called Tharp. Because there have been rabies cases in the area, the man was urged to bring the coyote in for testing by the Colorado Department of Health.
Upon returning to the hole where he threw the coyote, the man found the animal was gone. This further complicates the matter as the Colorado Department of Health no longer had access to the head and brain of the coyote which are required for rabies testing.
Tharp noted there was no proof the dog had up-to-date rabies vaccination. Because of risk and speculation, they must "assume it was rabid," he said. In cases like this, he explained the dog must either be put down or quarantined for six months in an approved facility.
While the owner decided to put the dog down, there was still much risk involved because of the man's handling the coyote with bare hands. He had possible contact with blood and/or fluids from the coyote, and therefore had possible high exposure to rabies. The Colorado Department of Health urged him to obtain post-exposure prophylaxis—a very expensive rabies prevention process, running at around $5,000, which should be started within 48 hours of exposure.
According to Tharp, once a person develops neurological signs of rabies, he is "99.9 percent dead." Tharp emphasized the seriousness of the situation, recalling he knows of only one case where a human has survived rabies only after going through a medically induced coma.
Humans can spread rabies just like animals, so extreme caution must be taken after possible contact with a rabid animal.
Rabies precautions emphasized
Because of the potential danger of rabies in the Holyoke area, Tharp reminds community members there are important lessons to be learned from this incident.
First, rabies is a potential health hazard for both humans and pets.
Be aware of the signs of rabies and avoid contact with potentially rabid animals. Some things to look for include abnormal behavior in wild animals, overly aggressive actions and animals like skunks being out in the day time. Cattle with rabies will be overly excited and will have wobbly back ends.
Tharp stressed to pet owners that rabies vaccinations are very effective in preventing rabies in dogs and cats as well as horses and cattle.
Another important piece in the puzzle is vaccination documentation. In Colorado, the vaccine must be administered by a licensed veterinarian. Pets may receive the initial vaccination at 4 months of age. They will receive a booster vaccination one year later followed by other vaccinations every two years. Tharp explained if a pet misses one of the vaccinations, the vaccine is considered to be expired, and while it would still provide some protection, the animal should receive the up-to-date booster vaccination immediately.
Additionally, when humans or pets are the subject of an unprovoked attack, it is important to not lose track of that animal if at all possible. When shooting the animal, don't shoot it in the head and take precautions. Wear gloves and avoid coming in contact with fluid, saliva or brain material. Call the health department and a veterinarian for further help with the situation.
"Pet ownership is indeed a privilege, not a right," said Tharp. "Although there is a cost attached to keeping your pets properly vaccinated, it is probably a small price to pay to protect the health of your pets, the health of pets around it and the health of your family and community members, especially in the face of a disease that is devastating to humans."


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Recent UFC featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes has been charged with battery stemming from a July 29 incident at a bar in Hanford, Calif.
The Kings County (Calif.) District Attorney's Office announced Friday it'll seek the charge, which carries a possible $2,000 fine and up to six months in county jail.
According to the "Hanford Sentinel," Kings County Sheriff's deputies say Mendes "sucker punched a man in the face" at a local bar during the July incident.
Mendes' arraignment is set for Sept. 19.
According to the report, eyewitnesses told authorities Mendes quickly left the Lacey Inn Bar in his hometown of Hanford through "the back door, and he ran from law enforcement and managed to escape capture," though witnesses recognized him from his UFC popularity.
Mendes' reps deny the series of events.
Mendes (12-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), who suffered a title loss to champ Jose Aldo in January, recently rebounded with a knockout win over Cody McKenzie at UFC 148. The WEC vet and NCAA Division I national runner-up in wrestling hasn't been booked for his next UFC fight.


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Groom's attire: Men's Wearhouse
Photography: Caroline Rentzel Photography
Event designer: Taylor & Tiffany Ballard of Edith & Ethel's
Venue: OKC Farmer's Market
Stationery: B is for Brown & He Saw Sparks
Cake: Nothing Bundt Cakes
Caterer: Catering Connection
Hair & Makeup: Molly McGuire of Blo.
Dress shop: The Bridal Boutique of Norman
Dress designer: Essence of Austrailia
Veil or hair accessories: Glamor by Design
Prop/furniture rentals: Edith & Ethel's & Marianne's Rentals
Dj: BTP Productions
Cinematography: Stephan Ibach
Read on to see how much this wedding sign wedding cost. Please note that costs change as the years go by, and prices are subject to change. This is just one couple's breakdown to give you a rough estimate on how much a wedding like this may cost you.
My dad was responsible for $20,000 of it and the rest was up to my mom and me.
Total we probably spent about $25,000 total.
Venue: $7750
(included chairs, tables, DJ and alcohol)
Food: $5,000
Cake: $375
Decor: $2,000 (Between craft supplies, rentals, napkins, coasters, straws, etc)
Dress: $2,000
Bridal accessories: $150
Hair & Makeup: Free
Officiant: $200
Flowers: $600
Photographer: $3200
Videographer: $750 (friend of ours)
Favors: $180
Invitation Suite: $400
1. My mom and I are collectors (hoarders some might say) so things like the doors and buffet table was ours. Use what you have!
2. My sister is a hair dresser and make up artist. Lucky me, I got her services for free.
3. We used our family friend to make the bouquets, so our cost was just the flowers and supplies: $600. (We way over ordered the flowers too, so I would say we could of easily spent $450-$500)
4. I make and sale those wooden letters, usually without lights. It was a cheap addition I made to make my wedding space more personal.


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Everyone is talking about smaller carbon footprints, green energy, sustainability and visions of smarter cities on a smarter planet. But is it really achievable or is it just the latest vision to make us all become better citizens? That is what I set out to investigate for today's blog. We've all ... [ + Read more ]
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I've downloaded the .OVA version of the Zimbra appliance 3 different times, 3 different computers, and each time I cannot deploy on vSphere 5. I end up with an error that says "uNABLE TO ACCESS FILE: e:\ZCA-184.108.40.2066-412056-disk1.vmdk.gz. Unable to load DLL "zlib1.dll': The specified module could not be found".
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I am able to import the appliance into vSphere 5 using the http location.
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KENT -- When is the last time you saw gas prices in Northeast Ohio for less than $3 per gallon?
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A Marathon gas station in southern Summit County at Massillon Road and Route 224 was spotted at $2.98 per gallon at 7 a.m. That location had been selling gas at $3.01 per gallon just three hours earlier.
That price is 23 cents below the statewide average and 36 cents below the national average.
The statewide average has fallen 11 cents since last Monday -- and 54 cents less than a year ago.
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Top Ways to Stay Healthy on the High Seas
Health care officials have some advice for anyone planning on soaking up some rays on a cruise this summer.
Though escaping the daily routine of everyday life may seem like the perfect getaway, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warn that, without proper planning and attention to health before and during a fun vacation, a high-seas adventure can quickly turn into a nightmare.
"Although cruising has many obvious pleasures, potential health hazards are also a risk with cruise ship travel," according to the CDC's website. "Regardless of your itinerary, you should be up-to-date on routine vaccines, such as measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and seasonal flu."
"Crew members and fellow travelers often come from countries where these diseases are more common than in the United States and where vaccination is not routine," the organization warned. "Consequently, outbreaks of chickenpox and rubella, German measles, have been reported on cruise ships." Depending on the destination, some places such as Africa and South America, require certain vaccination records before entry.
In addition to making sure that their vaccinations are up-to-date before departing, travelers should also give their health insurance policies a thorough review. Not all health insurance covers needs that could come up, such as an injury that requires air evacuation, which the CDC says could cost anywhere between $50,000 to $100,000.
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Travelers are encouraged to only eat cuisine fully cooked and served hot, avoid drinking water from anything except a sealed bottle, and avoid ice cubes. Those currently on medications for chronic conditions are also reminded to bring enough of their medication to last the duration of their excursion.
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Prince George's Approves Same-Sex Marriage and National Harbor Casino
Voters in Prince George's County narrowly approved casino gambling and same-sex marriage on an election day that started out with long lines but ended with a bang.
According to the Board of Elections, nearly 350,000 voted in Prince George's County in this election cycle—almost 70,000 during early voting.
Prince George's County Council Chair Andrea Harrison, who voted at Charles Flowers High School in Springdale, was excited about the voter turnout.
"At my particular precinct the line is very long but my understanding is that turnout is good everywhere," Harrison said.
Long lines aside, much of the discussion focused on ballot questions on expanding gambling in Maryland and approving same-sex marriage. Question 7, which would allow a casino to be built at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, narrowly passed in the state with 52% of the vote, although Prince Georgians approved it at a slightly higher rate of 59%. The measure green lighted an $800 million dollar resort-style casino which is projected to create 12,000 jobs and contribute $200 million a year of revenue to state education funding.
"I voted for Question 7 because I do believe that it's going to bring jobs here," said Lorraine Baker, an Upper Marlboro resident and mother of nine. "I have seven sons and they're adults. They have jobs but they could use better jobs."
Alex Bing of Bowie said he voted against Question 7. "It's moral issue," he said.
Lyric Hawkins, of Upper Marlboro, a business owner, said she voted no on 7 because she's "not certain the money will go to the schools."
As the last voters headed to voting machines to cast their ballots, about 100 people gathered for a Question 7 victory party in the Sunset Room at National Harbor. Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, Del. Jay Walker (D-District 26) and Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown mingled with officials from MGM Grand of Detroit, which will build the casino.
Also in attendance were former County Executive Wayne K. Curry and National Harbor developer Milton V. Peterson.
"Prince George's County, you made us proud tonight," Baker said. "The money from this is going to education, going to fix [Route] 210, going to healthcare and jobs, and jobs, and jobs and jobs."
The night literally ended with a bang, as Baker ushered all the party goers outside for a fireworks display to celebrate the approval of Question 7.
Prince George's voters on Nov. 6 also approved ballot Question 6, which was also referred to as the same-sex marriage referendum. The measure allows same-sex couples to legally marry and won narrowly in the state with 51.9%. Similar measures also passed in Maine and Washington state. Previously six states and the District of Columbia allowed same sex marriage.
"I voted for Question 6 because I'm a lesbian." Said Kierra Johnson, 20, of Largo.
Another supporter, Carla Lomax of Bowie, 50, said for her Question 6 "is not about homosexuality but about fairness."
Lyric Hawkins also voted against the same-sex marriage measure.
"I have plenty of gay friends and I have no problem with that, I just don't think it should be legal," she said.
Mike Williams of Mitchellville said that he is a member of First Baptist Church of Glenarden so he "voted no on question 6."
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the blinds are being done incorrectly when it gets to heads up play.
during heads up play in texas hold'em the small blind is supposed to be the button and the big blind is the other player. the button/small blind acts first pre-flop and acts last post-flop. currently in the game, the button is big blind during heads up play, and this leads to the button having last action pre-flop AND post-flop.
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|Snow removal addressed
|Written by Chris Lee
Snow removal was addressed for the second meeting in a row by Holyoke City Council Tuesday, Nov. 17. Mayor David Nygaard said he feels what the city is asking business owners to do regarding snow removal, is a little much.
City Supt. Mark Brown drafted a letter to send to local businesses explaining the reasoning behind the requests.
The city is requesting businesses to remove the snow from sidewalks before 6 a.m. They are not requiring it. The reason for the request is to keep parking problems to a minimum with snow being pushed back into the gutters and streets after city crews have cleared them.
Nygaard wants to stress to everyone that the city will be as accommodating as possible.
Another issue is blocking the view of motorists entering the highway. Piled snow on street corners greatly reduces visibility. The city asks snow be piled in parking lots or towards alleys instead of on street corners.
Reports of city officials
City Supt. Brown said the final day the city will pick up leaves will be Wednesday, Nov. 25. The final day to put leaves in the gutters will be Tuesday, Nov. 24.
Police Chief Phil Biersdorfer said they investigated another accident involving a motorized wheel chair and a vehicle. He said it was the second incident in less than a month.
City Attorney Al Wall gave a follow-up on medical marijuana dispensaries and what the state is doing at the moment regarding the issue. The council approved a moratorium during the Oct. 20 meeting.
The ordinance declared a moratorium on review of applications for the dispensaries of medical marijuana within the City of Holyoke pending the adoption of appropriate zoning regulations and declaring an emergency.
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During the meeting Tuesday, council members approved the final draft of the 2010 budget. Also approved was the first reading of the annual appropriations ordinance. The final reading and passage will be held during the council's Dec. 1 meeting.
Total appropriations in the budget is $5.65 million with the majority in the general fund, $2,450,169 and utility fund, $2,923,989.
Other appropriations for 2009-10 were as follows:
Sale of Heginbotham Land Fund — $750
Equipment Replacement Fund — $174,000
Library Land Fund — $1,000
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund — $8,005
Fire Pension Fund — $25,150
Massman Memorial Fund — $2,535
Contingency Fund — $0
Cem Whit/Leeper Memorial Fund — $12,700
Conservation Trust Fund — $10,000
LeBlanc Estate Fund — $11,501
Capital Reserve Fund — $0
Spindler Library Fund — $29,732
In other business Nov. 17, council members:
—reappointed Dale O'Neal to a three-year term on the cemetery board.
—approved special events permit for Holyoke Vets Club.
—approved a $175 cash donation for the Holyoke lighting contest.


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06/17/2010, Thru the Sunroof of Tour Guide's SUV!
You'll just have to wait and see the surprisingly good photos from standing thru the sunroof, while our Taxi driver, Reese is swiftly careening around St. Vincent to squeeze in all our wishes today! We were totally surprised that (1) we made it all day long without anything more than greasy armpits and clothes from the sunroof tracks, and (2) sore jaws from laughing at bouncing against each other without a single grumble.
I always ask permission before I shoot blatant closeups, only right ya know, however, I'm finding that there are a lot of 'hamsters' out there! This guy wasn't only amenable to the photography, but a showman too! That, by the way is a very large breadfruit he's trying to sell! And all we thought we were acquiring were directions! There I go thinking again!
The Photo Gallery entitled: St. Vincent...thru the SUNROOF! Pretty good stuff after all!
06/17/2010, To Windward + Black Point...Jasper Tunnel!
We were swept away to the windward cost and O'M'God! When we get tired of the scenery, the sunsets, the great folks we meet, it will be time to go home! In the meantime, that hasn't even begun to happen. The last place on our wish list is Black Point Park, the home of the unique Jasper Tunnel. This tunnel is about 3,000 feet long and was ordered to be built by the British and constructed by slave labor in 1815 to provide an access route for sugar exports. This stunning achievement is mind boggling and the view at the end of the tunnel is over the top. Very hard to believe that anything could be loaded onto a vessel of any kind from these rocky shores, but it was! Incredible really!
Check out these amazing pix in the Photo Gallery entitled: St. Vincent, Black Point Tunnel!
06/17/2010, Montreal Gardens
The Montreal Gardens are widely renown and were a must see during this short visit today! Reese, our tour guide and taxi driver, agreed to squeeze in all we wanted to do today for a reasonable price and also agreed to my request to stand up thru the sunroof to shoot the sights as we raced the clock today! Our bruises and grease marks were proof positive of our childlike joy as Carol and I did the "SOB" into each other for hours (that would be "slide over baby").
Both Carol and I managed the tiny opening happily and were a sight to behold as we photographed the churches, the flora, the architecture and then we had to pass through the Mesopotamia Valley! St. Vincent's bread basket as it is lovingly denoted. How stunning, richly fertile and electrically lush! I have to say that we were successful in capturing at least half of what we shot on the fly! Very fun, very beautiful and ooooooooo, the gardens. Even Dudley said that it was breathtaking...now he knows what I mean when I exclaim "My endorphins are on overdrive" in the Heavenly Caribbean Floral Wonderlands we been privy!
Enjoy the Photo Gallery named: Montreal Gardens, A St. Vincent Jewel. It was practically impossible to choose a post shot from the utterly indescribably, magnanimously, lucious choices.
06/17/2010, First Sight of a Bustling St. Vincent...
We talked Carol into taking a ferry to St. Vincents today! We really needed to step away from the decision...'CONTINUE NORTH' OR 'GO BACK TO GRENADA'!
We wanted to see St. Vincent, but more people than not are sailing right past this historical, rich cultural, beautiful country! Those who brave the aggressive boat boys and the reported crime either get extremely lucky (or not) and hide in a spot where they feel safe! No way will we be bringing Altair to St. Vincent, other than on a ferry! It's very sad really, and I wish we cruisers could band together and plead with the government to make some changes.
What a GLORIOUS day! We got a taxi/tour guide, Reese, and negotiated a price for three things we'd researched and were determined to visit.
First was the Botanical Garden and we were treated to a guide named "Professor" St. Clair! He was so entertaining, very good at teaching visitors about the flora and trees at the Garden and terrifically funny!
Enjoy the pix in the Photo Gallery marked: St. Vincent, "Botanical Gardens".
This Post shot is "Professor" St. Clair attaching norfolk pine seed pods 'dreadlocks' to his dreadlocks,\ effortlessly as he does for all of us "children" who giggle as easily as the wee kids.
06/15/2010, Our Home in Miami...
We did get wifi, just as our friends so graciously declared, just in time for some bad news! My good friend Caroleeena, who is watching our house when she's in Miami, found standing water on the first floor or our townhouse. The ceiling is sagging and stained downstairs, the carpet in the master bedroom is wet and stained upstairs and we need to go home to take care of it. Our son came down from West Palm and cannot find a leak anywhere. He ran water for an extended period of time, out of every possible source, while scouring every nook and cranny in our home to find the cause of the problem, to to avail.
Unfortunately, Dudley and I are 'discussing it' and he is hellbent in getting to Puerto Rico for the hurricane season. I think it's too late to be going anywhere, with a predicted active season before us and the weather is already very tumultuous right now! He says it's the best time of year to go sailing. I said I like to sail more than stay in a marina any day, but not during hurricane season, and he says that some people sail their boats during the season because it's so great. Ruh Roh...HE SAID, SHE SAID...The weather barreling across the Atlantic from Africa is making me nervous as a seal in shark infested waters. We have no place to put the boat, we've checked...so I say go back to Grenada and fly home to deal with our 'flood'. Dudley says I'm reacting out of fear...and he's right...why tempt fate! We should've begun our journey north in December, not June with the Hurricane season upon us.
What WILL we do?
Dudley and Bec
06/11/2010, SW Peninsula, Bequia
The four of us decided yesterday to make the journey and see how close to shore we could get. Carol and John took us in their luxuriously large inflatable on an excursion of wonder! It was quite invigorating in open water, way out to the end of the peninsula, a few miles for sure... where we found "Moonhole". Yeiks...pretty precarious, not happening...climbing ashore that is with the surge and those rocky cliffs.
A little FYI: Tom and Gladys Johnson built a windowless, magical, Swiss Family Robinson kind of world on a narrow tract of land on the south end of Bequia that can only be reached by boat or by a looooong hike! Wish we could've taken the tour or better yet become a guest at one of their homes...no walls, barely a roof as we know it, spaces merging into each other, and did I mention "Moonholes"? Quite possibly the most creative, simplistic, at one with nature (eat your heart out Frank Lloyd Wright, nature observatory ever to be dreamed up. Every place comes with a cook and a maid...ooooolaaaalaaa...just too hard to handle.
The Windward Guide emphasize caution when approaching by dingy so we listened...sadly. Very interesting, most absolutely piqued our interest...just can't do everything and will just have to put THIS one on our list of places to 'rent'! Hmmm, a honeymoon perhaps?


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AP Interview: Toyota chief stresses safe growth
TOKYO After four tumultuous years bookended by an unprecedented recall crisis and a return to the top of the global auto industry, Akio Toyoda is refashioning Toyota Motor Corp. into a leaner company that's more imbued with the venture spirit of founder Kiichiro Toyoda, his grandfather.
In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Toyota's president said he is putting new auto plants on hold for three years and reshaping the automaker's structure to give more autonomy to regional divisions and foreign executives.
During his four years at Toyota's helm, Toyoda has learned the hard way the costs of blindly pursuing growth, a strategy inherited from his predecessor that he ruefully acknowledges got him slammed by a cascade of recalls.
The spectacular recall debacle in the U.S., which began in 2009 and involved millions of vehicles, got him grilled at U.S. Congressional hearings over safety, but also rallied American dealers to his side. Toyoda wept openly during one emotional show of support from Toyota dealers in the U.S. Then in 2011, an earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan wiped out auto suppliers and Toyota's vehicle production plunged. Yet the automaker's comeback has been stunning. It sold a record 9.75 million vehicles last year, regaining the crown of world's No. 1 automaker from General Motors Co.
Despite the turnaround, caution lingers.
Whatever growth "a reborn" Toyota pursues must be "sustainable," Toyoda, 56, told AP at Toyota's Tokyo showroom.
"We have to keep improving, getting better and better, not taking for granted that we have recovered," he said.
He was speaking after Wednesday announcing an overhaul of management that was the clearest statement yet of his vision to create a more nimble, transparent and globally-minded company to prevent any recurrence of the mistakes of recent years.
Toyoda said in the interview that the company won't start building any new auto plants through 2015 to keep fixed costs down despite burgeoning sales and what he feels are good prospects for global auto growth. Plants already under way will still be completed.
He said that reflects a decision to focus on growing leaner and making better use of what it already has to boost profitability, not just sales.
"There are some plants that are busy, and some plants that aren't so busy," Toyoda said. It plans to be more flexible about shipping cars from one nation to another, such as the Yaris from Europe to the U.S., to improve factory efficiency.
Among the key leadership moves announced Wednesday was the appointment of American Mark Hogan, an independent consultant and former GM group vice president, as a board director - the first time in Toyota's 76-year history it is appointing board members from outside the company.
Toyota also promoted four non-Japanese managers to oversee regional divisions, which will become more autonomous, including James Lentz, an American who already leads Toyota Motor Sales in the U.S., to head the North American region. Steve St. Angelo, another American, will lead Latin American operations and South African Johan van Zyl will take charge of the African region.
Toyoda said Hogan was someone he trusted, having known him since they worked together more than a decade ago at NUMMI, or New United Motor Manufacturing, a California auto plant jointly run by Toyota and GM.
But personal ties weren't why he was tapped for the post.
"It's his background," Toyoda said. Toyota still has much to learn from GM, a company that was already No. 1 when Toyota was barely born, he said.
The U.S. also remains a critical market for Toyota, one that can continue to grow, and putting Americans to work on the American business, as well as helping lead Toyota globally, was simply common sense, he said.


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Aug. 18, 2010--Blues Traveler will give jam-band and mainstream rock fans an early fall treat when it performs Oct. 16 at North Central College.
Not every band stakes out new musical territory and embraces fresh challenges more than 23 years into its career, but that's the case with Blues Traveler. Known for its improvisational live performances, the band is influenced by a variety of genres, including blues rock, folk rock, soul and Southern rock.


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Raw TalentWritten by on July 2, 2012 Contributors: Robert McGaffin Rad Rides by Troy Does It Again, Building the World's Best Torino for the World's Biggest Car Guy
The stuff that rolls out of Troy Trepanier's Rad Rides by Troy shop continually raises the bar. The shop has produced a Ridler winner and collected many other awards and features in car mags. The shop's cars get a lot of attention before they're even finished. The '69 Ford Torino on these pages is one of those in-progress machines that are just so cool—even without paint—we have to show them to you.
This car has been on the cover of HOT ROD once before, on the May '10 issue celebrating such projects in progress, and on the Aug. '11 cover of Popular Hot Rodding. It's under construction for the legendary George Poteet, who can be considered a benefactor of Troy and many other builders, always having two or three builds going at once. George wants to debut a new car every year, and having many simultaneous projects is the way to do that. As we write this, he has this car and a Firebird at Troy's shop, a '36 Roadster at Eric Pratt's, a '32 Tudor at Alan Johnson's, and two '65 Mercury Comets in his own shop. But the Torino may be the best of the bunch.
Troy doesn't do anything half-assed, as evidenced here. He was ballsy enough to show the car at the '12 Grand National Roadster Show sans paint, and had a huge crowd around it during the entire show. Your author spent a good hour around, in, and under the thing, soaking up all the details, of which there are thousands. The concept was born in George's mind and relayed to Troy while the two were walking around the Columbus Goodguys show a few years ago. George already had a Mercury Cyclone, but, he says, "I always liked those [Torino] Talladegas. They were always a piece of s**t car, but they had a lot of history at Talladega and Daytona. This one's Talledega-inspired but with a Mercury pattern."
"Bottom line, I love cars! Any kind of car." — George Poteet
George sent his Cyclone to Troy's Illinois shop so the crew could study and measure it, George says, "Those Talladegas were so ugly 'cause the nose stuck out so far on 'em. I knew we were going to remake the front end; it's basically the same thing that Holman Moody did to those Talledagas—we just made it a lot shorter."
When the intense metalwork was done, the Torino was shortened 3 inches in the front fenders, widened 5 inches, and had a 1-inch-shorter-than-stock wheelbase. Pretty much everything on the car, except for the roof and doors, has been scratch-built. "We built the Torino in a Talladega style, but we moderned it up a bit," Troy says. It looks like a Torino to the casual eye, but look closer and you'll see that the body was Coke-bottled, meaning the rear quarters and front fenders are wider than stock and bulge out relative to the rocker panels. The grille and taillight bezels are CNC'd from large chunks of billet aluminum, the interior is full-on race car, with oval-shaped punch plates aplenty and a no-BS rollcage. Pop the hood and you'll find a genuine Boss 429 with a super-rare Ford experimental mechanical fuel-injection intake converted to EFI by Troy's boys. This engine will eventually be replaced with a newer Ford block and Kaase heads, built by Bob Sweeney at FX Engines to make in the neighborhood of 700 hp, and, in Troy's words, "Make it our own."
We tried to keep the whole race car mentality a little bit but fancied it up without getting gaudy and trinkety with it." -Troy Trepanier
The underpinnings consist of a heavily modified Art Morrison chassis with Art's standard C5 Corvette front suspension and a Detroit Speed four-link in the rear with a Watts link and a Mark Williams 9-inch axle. Rad Rides and Morrison have worked together on several such chassis, with Rad Rides designing it in CAD and Morrison bending the rails and setting up the front suspension, to which Rad Rides adds the rest of the car, including a complete rollcage. The body can be removed while leaving the chassis and 'cage intact.
What will George do with this car? Drive it, that's what. He's proved to be no shrinking violet when it comes to using his cars, having run over 300 mph in the Troy-built Blowfish Barracuda and regularly driving all of his stuff. Though the roof rails might lead you to believe that it'll see some action on the salt, this one's just going to be a play toy. Troy says, "We're gonna just do typical [stuff] with it; different events, Goodguys autocrosses, track events, the Power Tour®, Optima Challenge, that kind of thing. It's just a fun car to mess around with."
Back in '69: The '69 Ford Torino Talladega was designed to be more aerodynamic than a regular Torino to gain advantage on NASCAR speedways. David Pearson's Talladega (below) won the championship that year. Interestingly, the Ford Talladega won at Daytona, and the Dodge Daytona won at Talladega.
Professional Opinion: Steve Strope
In 2007, Steve Strope of Pure Vision built a '68 Dodge Charger (right) for George Poteet that was similar in ethic to the Talladega seen here. We asked Strope what he thought of Troy's buildup.
"Obviously, the car is psychotically amazing. The car delivers those 'holy mackerel, look at that' moments everywhere you go. Though it has the potential to go too far over the top...it has so many cool things to find on it that even the naysayers who may go, 'It's an ueber-dollar car and there are too many modifications and too much stuff done to it, ' if they can look at this car in the selfish manner of all the ideas they can get from this car that I guarantee you you never thought of, because ideas like this come from the mind of Troy. And that's why it's so awesome to see his stuff. It's not like ueber-mega new high-tech, it's old tech twisted in a subtle or outrageous way, depending on where you look. There's such graceful work done that there's something for everybody to take from this car, and go, 'I can do something like that in my own way.'"
These are just some of the images that readers weren't able to see in the magazine, but you can at hotrod.com!
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George looked for a long time for the Boss 429 and even longer for the stack-injection intake. This is the rare Ford mechanical fuel-injection intake that he found at a swap meet. Troy is going to finish a lot of the underhood pieces and wheel centers by shot-peening them and using some kind of anodizing or satin stain "so it has the feel of that era but even a weirder color yet."Troy's guys put the intake on the mill and removed the injector bungs, smoothed the outside of the manifold, and then welded new bungs on the inside of the stacks. Now the injectors, fuel rails, and wiring are hidden out of sight.Rad Rides built a billet timing cover with machined ears that mount the engine to the framerails and locates the alternator low and backward so the top of the engine is clean and symmetrical. The alternator is nearly out of sight.
Troy designed it using hints from the Torino and Talladega grilles. The inner headlights are now fluted aluminum funnels that bolt to the back of the grille and direct air to the front brakes.
The front edges of the fenders and the header panel were dropped for an aero look, and the top edges of the headlights were cut off similarly to those on a new Challenger. The shape is significantly shorter than that of an original Talladega. Note how the hood was reworked to dip into the header panel.The double hoodscoop is a love-it or hate-it part of the car. The front hump was necessary to clear the fan shroud, which is high because it houses a mechanical fan the way an old race car would. Notice how the hood dips into the header panel.When the hood is finished, it will seal to this pan on top of the injector tubes, which are capped with trick filters from Clay Cook Enterprises. The Billet Specialties hood hinges will be drilled and finished like the rest of the underhood parts.You can see the Coke-bottle shape of the car in this shot, particularly in the quarter-panels. Rad Rides also created the rear bumper and bellypan, as well as the taillights that were cut from a chunk of aluminum on the CNC machine.The most extreme body mod was widening the quarters by 5 inches. These photos show the highlights of how Rad Rides' Levi Green did it. First, wooden pieces were cut, shaped, and attached to the quarters to provide a buck to shape the new sheetmetal. New fender lips were also added to clean up the appearance, first made in foam and then adapted to metal before being welded to the body. A variety of air-inlet scoops (for the rear brakes) were drawn on the lower half of the quarter before the nicest one was cut out.
One of the neatest details on the Torino is the two-piece rear spoiler with the little bumps that look like vortex generators. Rad Rides made a die to create the bumps and also used them liberally under the hood and on the front spoiler. The rear spoiler was mocked up with cardboard and angle gauges, then bent in metal and welded to the decklid. The divots on the backside are not only cool looking but also functional, providing room for the nutserts used to attach the upper aluminum piece of the spoiler.The first part of the car that got attention was the interior, which was filled with oval punch plates, lots of rollcage tubing, and a sparse, race car–like feel. Rad Rides fabricated everything you can see here, including the seat.
George made a licensing agreement with Holman Moody to allow him to use the logo on the Stewart-Warner gauges and also on the shift knob. The gold weld bead around the dash housing is the result of using silicon bronze wire with the TIG torch. Troy says, "It's something that gets attention, but it'll be painted when it's done."To maintain the old race car theme, Troy built the toe boxes extra deep. He says, "I looked at those old road race cars of the era and they had really deep toe-boxes. It was a lot of extra work, but to an old race car guy who notices it…it's a little thing, but some people pick up on it." The floor-mounted pedals are from Tilton, and just visible on the firewall is the 8-inch offset gearbox that allows the steering column to be located in a comfortable position while still allowing the steering shaft to run out of the firewall and under the cylinder head.The windows are 1⁄4-inch acrylic from Pro Glass, tinted bronze like they are in Blowfish. Though they are mounted to race car–style frames that appear to be one with the door (like on a typical drag car), the door windows are indeed functional. Troy reused the window mechanisms so they roll up and down in a chrome-moly frames that Rad Rides built. The quarter windows are fixed.The 20-gallon fuel cell is from Fuel Safe, but Rad Rides made a wicked billet top out of 1-inch plate to make it look better. "It's overkill," Troy says, "but it's an interesting piece to look at. It's a conversation piece." Batteries will flank it on each side.


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|Community Night a big hit
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Nearly 440 people enjoyed the pork sandwich meal during Holyoke's 27th annual Community Night held at HHS Monday, March 8. Numerous businesses and organizations had booths set up to allow the public to tour the products and services they offer. Many of the booths had drawings for community members to enter as well as different demonstrations of products.
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"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. "
Asia Embraces Business Aviation
Just a few years ago, the term "FBO" would have drawn blank stares throughout most of Asia. Today, the region is savvier about general aviation and more focused on making itself hospitable for private aircraft. Still, travelers should not expect Western-style infrastructure or support.
To accommodate private aircraft for this year's Olympics, Beijing has built the world's largest terminal/FBO. The 10.6-million-square-foot facility at Beijing International Airport will accommodate four 747s and 10 to 15 corporate jets. The $2.9 billion project is part of China's $62 billion airport expansion program, which includes construction of 97 airports by 2020, bringing the country's total to 244.
The Olympics could provide the catalyst for Chinese authorities to adopt a friendlier attitude to business aviation, according to Judith Moreton, managing director of Bombardier's Skyjet International block-charter program.
Skyjet is looking to boost its capacity in the region by partnering with a local firm to buy jets to base in cities such as Singapore and Hong Kong. Although significant numbers of business jets are now being delivered to customers in Asia, their owners usually don't want to make them available for charter as is commonly the case in North America and Europe.
"We have had to turn flight requests down because not enough aircraft are available in Asia," Moreton said. "But the situation is gradually improving and we are trying to encourage people to see the commercial benefits of having their aircraft available for charter."
Capacity Is Increasing
While demand that far exceeds capacity remains a concern among charter operators in the region, capacity does appear to be increasing.
Honeywell Aerospace's 2007 market survey indicates the onset of a reversal of the historic trend of the U.S. being the prime customer for airframe manufacturers. "Asia is up strongly and is expected to account for up to 15 percent of total business jet demand in the next five years," the report stated.
Inadequate capacity isn't the only reason the region can be challenging. "As someone who has flown with the owner of one of our GIVs through Malaysia, Singapore and China, I've found you have to be a good handler and have the right connections," said Andrew Gulsrud, director of flight operations for Western Air Charter (doing business as "Jet Edge"). "Our aircraft are U.S. registered, which brings up issues of cabotage occasionally." (Cabotage is a legal restriction on transporting passengers within a country on aircraft registered in another country.)
A bigger problem, Gulsrud said, is that "every country has different rules and some are stricter than others." For instance, some countries don't allow privately owned aircraft to fly within their borders while others do but with restrictions. That's why you need local contacts-because even an experienced international flight crew can't keep up with the constant changes in every country.
This is where companies such as Universal Weather and Aviation come in. Universal recently opened a center in Manila, in the Philippines, to provide scheduling services for operators throughout the Asia Pacific region. Universal has personnel all over the area so flight crews get the latest, most accurate information on airports, customs, hotels, permits and fuel pricing.
One great concern is what happens if you find yourself in need of a charter operator once you're in Asia. "In the U.S., we have extensive audit services that will tell you everything about a charter operator you're considering," said Debra Fanjoy, senior vice president of Hays Companies, a Chicago-based insurance and risk-management firm. "The problem is that most of the audit services have limited capabilities to review flight operations in Asia.
"Even if there is an audit of an Asian flight operation, it probably will not have been done on site," Fanjoy continued. "Someone will do only a 'desk audit' by making some phone calls and asking some questions. In that case, you really want to stick with the big-name international charter operators to be sure of getting the safety and quality we're used to in the U.S."
Tremendous Improvements
Chuck Woods, CEO of Macao-based Jet Asia, said he has seen tremendous improvements over the past several years but stresses that significant problems remain throughout the region. "Hong Kong has become very business-aviation friendly and the Hong Kong Business Aviation Center is a first-class FBO," he said. "Singapore now has economic incentives for business-aviation-related companies to help stimulate growth there and we're seeing FBOs there as well as in Beijing and Shenzhen." Woods added, however, that "it still takes too long to get permits, there aren't enough landing slots and there's still very little infrastructure."
JAS (Jet Air Services) of Tokyo, a global freight forwarder and aviation services provider founded in Italy, has renovated a facility at Haneda/Tokyo International Airport, which includes a crew and passenger lounge and reception area. It also has available a new crew and passenger vehicle. The company plans to provide similar facilities at other airports in Japan, including Narita, Kansai and New Chitose.
After the new airport opened in Nagoya, the Aichi Prefecture purchased and rededicated the old Nagoya Airport as a business aviation and regional airline facility. Nakanihon Air Service, a general aviation company headquartered there, has a small business aviation facility that offers private customs, immigration and quarantine so those arriving on private aircraft don't have to wait in long lines with airline passengers. The facility allows aircraft to taxi right to the entrance and there is a ground-side carport.
"We are dedicated to making Nagoya a business aviation center for Japan," said Aichi Prefecture Governor Masaaki Kanda. "We have a lot of room to grow."
Maintenance Options
From a maintenance perspective, the region has scant FAA-approved options. Metrojet offers an FAA-certified maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Hong Kong and Hawker Beechcraft Asia Pacific recently selected Hong Kong-based Avion Logistics Limited to be an authorized parts distributor to provide 24-hour support. Additional operations are in development.
While business aviation infrastructure is slowly being built in a few major population centers, most of Asia remains unprepared to deal efficiently with private aircraft. More often than not, passengers are required to go through customs and immigration with airline passengers.
"Don't expect to be whisked off into your limo when you land," said Gulsrud. At best, expect a long taxi in, and then perhaps remaining on board as you wait for a "luxury van" often supplied by the airport or the handler. The van will transport passengers and their English-speaking handler to the main customs and immigration office.
"Some airports offer VIP immigration and lounges separate from the airline passengers, but this is always an extra charge, which can be significant," he said. "The ones I've been in weren't impressive. They were basically a room with old couches where personnel offered tea while we waited for them to clear our passports.
"Just gaining access to airports can be challenging, as many are not open to foreign-registered aircraft," Gulsrud noted. "We tried to get into one airport in China and the authorities told us we would need an onboard Chinese navigator. We got one, but were still denied entry. Even getting from Point A to Point B can defy the laws of geography when [traveling between] airports with a straight-line distance of 1,000 nm requires a 1,400-nm flight because of the airway system. Everything in Asia takes more time, so be prepared to hurry up and wait.
"Finding a reputable charter operator is tough," he emphasized. "The marketing mechanisms and aircraft listings are different there and a lot of communication is by word of mouth. You really have to do your homework to make sure you are dealing directly with the operator and buying from a legitimate charter certificate.
"The good news is that there are now a number of reputable brokers in the region, such as Hunt & Palmer and TAG Aviation Asia, that are branching out and really do know the ins and outs. They can arrange for a reputable operator, but expect to pay a lot more for charter when flying in Asia."
Gulsrud said many things conspire to drive up the cost of charter in the region, including low supply and high demand, longer airway routings resulting in longer-than-anticipated flight times, expensive international and navigation fees, and broker fees.
"The one saving grace is that fuel prices are consistent and low almost throughout Asia, with the exception of Hong Kong, so you can expect to get quotes without the nasty little temporary fuel-surcharge section," he said.
Woods, who is chairman of the Asian Business Aviation Association, stressed that "in China, it's all about guanxi [loosely translated as connections or relationships]. It is important to know someone who is well positioned and has political or social access to important individuals. Every country is completely different from the rest and has its own airspace, tax codes and cultural nuances. You simply can't expect to fly to an Asian country without laying the groundwork well in advance."
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