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Cincinnati officials today released an updated list of City Hall employees who have unpaid parking tickets, and the list includes members of the Police and Fire departments.
A total of 311 municipal employees have delinquent parking tickets, totaling $30,662 in unpaid fines, as of May 4th. That amounts to about 0.25 percent of the total amount of delinquent tickets, said a city spokeswoman.
Meanwhile unemployment in Cincinnati dropped to 7.5 percent in August, down from 8.2 percent in July. Unemployment in Hamilton County dropped to 6.8 percent in August, down from 7.3 percent. The Greater Cincinnati's jobless rate for the month was 6.7 percent, putting it below that of the state (7.2 percent) and the nation (8.1 percent).
Speaking of numbers, a new poll released today shows Obama leading Romney in Ohio – the third such poll in the last four days. The Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times Swing State Poll shows Obama leading Romney 53 to 43 percent in Ohio, and by similar large margins in the battlegrounds of Florida and Pennsylvania.
The typically media-shy Republican Ohio Treasurer and Senate candidate Josh Mandel proposed three new rules for members of the U.S. Congress in a rare Tuesday news conference. He said he wants members of Congress to lose their pensions if they became lobbyists, be limited to 12 years in the House and Senate and not be paid if they failed to pass a budget. Mandel says his opponent, sitting Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, broke his promise to voters that he would only serve 12 years in Congress. Mandel himself promised to fill his entire term as state treasurer, but would leave halfway through if he wins the Senate race.
The governors of Ohio and Kentucky continue to move toward jointly supporting a financing study for a replacement of the functionally-obsolete Brent Spence Bridge, and both governors favor a bridge toll to fund construction. The Kentucky Legislature would have to approve a measure to allow tolling on the bridge.
Forty percent of Hamilton County's septic systems are failing, and homeowners and utilities are arguing over who should foot the $242 million bill. The Enquirer has an analysis of the ongoing battle.
The Associated Press reports that Andy Williams, Emmy-winning TV host and "Moon River" crooner, has died.
The Enquirer is still doing all it can to keep the Lacheys relevant instead of letting them die off like all bad 90s trends like Furby and Hammer pants. The paper blogged that Lachey finished in the bottom three in the first week of the new Dancing with the Stars: All Stars.
Speaking of those replacement NFL refs, apparently some of them were fired by the Lingerie Football League for incompetence. Yes, there are totally unrelated pictures of women playing football.
More details are coming out about Chris Monzel and Todd Portune working a behind-the-scenes deal to sell Drake Hospital for way less than it was worth in order to save rich people money on their property taxes for one year. Critics have called it a "fire sale" and questioned the legality of selling a public asset without competitive bidding, outside studies or input from county lawyers. From The Enquirer:
"The 2-1 vote ends 87 years of county ownership of the Hartwell rehabilitation hospital. UC Health will buy it for $15 million – a price negotiated in secret by one commissioner and approved with no outside studies, no input from county lawyers or the county administration, and little public discussion.
The money from the sale will bail out the stadium fund for one year, avoiding a $14.2 million deficit for next year. It also allows the county to restore a property tax rollback promised to voters in 1996 when they approved a new sales to build and maintain the stadiums – a rollback largely scrapped this year to pay for the stadiums."
Cincinnati City Council today will lose its longtime excuse that there are too many old conservatives involved to get anything done, as three of its new members are young, optimistic and representative of the community who aren't old guys or mean rich ladies. The Enquirer discusses Council's influx of YP energy here, including a nice photo of Chris Seelbach, Yvette Simpson and P.G. Sittenfeld with the caption: "Before..." that seems rather ominous.
Ohio has reportedly offered Sears $400 million to relocate from Chicago to Columbus. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says the offer is about four times what Illinois has offered.
President Obama was in Scranton, Pa., yesterday to promise that he's trying to extend a payroll tax cut for workers.
Headline: "Amid Questions, Cain Stays Defiant." Sounds like Karl Rove. Also, Cain would like to see the cell phone records of the woman accusing him of having an extramarital affair.
Dentists are having a tough time as people skip their visits due to the economic downturn. Now they're looking to marketing and social media to help. At least your teeths cleaned everybody!An eastern Kentucky church voted to ban interracial marriages.
Wild donkeys are messing up Texas' ecology.
Michigan is about to allow the carrying of stun guns.
And horses could soon be slaughtered for meat in the U.S.
Isn't there any good news? The Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet are apparently giving
the iPad a run for its money? The NFL hearing Detroit Lions player Ndamukong Suh's appeal over a two-game suspension for stomping on somebody's arm?
Eh, whatever. Just watch this Kenny Powers K-Swiss video and forget about the real world.
A new analysis found Ohio has some of the toughest requirements for unemployment benefits. The Policy Matters Ohio report shows Ohio is the only state besides Michigan where a worker who makes minimum wage for 29 hours a week would not qualify for unemployment compensation. Ohio's standards require workers to earn an average of at least $230 a week for at least 20 weeks of work to qualify for benefits. The state also does not allow unemployed workers seeking part-time work to receive benefits, which is permissible in most other states. Every state must set qualification standards for unemployment compensation, which is supposed to hold people over while they search for work if they're laid off.
Ohio's transportation projects council unanimously approved 32 different projects totaling more than $2 billion. The projects approved by the Transportation Review Advisory Council come amidst debate over Gov. John Kasich's Ohio Turnpike plan, which leverages the turnpike's profits for renewed infrastructure spending. Ohio Department of Transportation officials say they're optimistic about the turnpike plan and the bond revenue it will produce in the short term.
A new report from the Ohio Public Interest Research Group found Cincinnati is a lot more transparent about spending than Cleveland. Cincinnati got a B+ for spending transparency, while Cleveland got an F.
The city of Cincinnati and a union representing city workers are currently negotiating an out-of-court settlement over a lawsuit involving the city's pension program. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) claimed in a 2011 lawsuit that the city is not meeting funding requirements set by the Cincinnati Retirement System Board of Trustees.
The local branch of the NAACP is facing increased tensions. Three former presidents
are calling for a national investigation to look into the local
branch's relationship with the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and
Taxes (COAST), a local conservative group. City Council Member Chris Smitherman, current president of the NAACP's local branch, has close ties with COAST, but the three former presidents say partnering with COAST is the wrong direction for the NAACP.
Some Ohio schools need to do more to protect students from concussions. Many schools are already improving standards in anticipation of a state law that goes into effect in April, but some large school districts are falling behind. The new law requires school districts educate parents and families about concussions, train coaches in recognizing symptoms of head injuries and pull injured or symptomatic students from the field until a doctor clears a return. CityBeat wrote about head injuries and how they relate to the NFL and Bengals here.
President Barack Obama renominated Richard Cordray, former Ohio attorney general, to head the Consumers Financial Protection Bureau. The nomination could have repercussions for the 2014 governor's race; Cordray was seen as a potential Democratic candidate.
Lightning could be a source of headaches and migraines, according to a new University of Cincinnati study.
Catholic Health Partners and Mercy Health are looking to fill 80 positions.
The Ingalls Building, which was the world's first reinforced-concrete skyscraper when it was built in downtown Cincinnati in 1903, was sold for $1.45 million.
A Catholic hospital chain killed a lawsuit by arguing a fetus is not a person.
IBM developed a warmth-activated gel that could kill superbugs and break up tough bacterial biofilms. Maybe humans won't need panda blood after all.
The Enquirer today offered a dramatic headline on its front page story, asking the figurative question, "Who will blink first on Music Hall deal?" Although Mayor Mark Mallory is able to literally blink, such involuntary action will not directly affect his stance on giving away Music Hall, which he is still opposed to.
Cincinnati's outstanding stadium tax
bonds were downgraded by Moody's Investor Services, partially as a
result of the county's sale of Drake Hospital last year and its
unwillingness to cut the property tax rollback that helped convince
rich people to vote for the tax in the first place.
Gov. John Kasich this week signed an executive order allowing the Ohio Lottery Commission to expedite new rules allowing slot machines at racetracks. The state's seven racetracks are expected to begin submitting applications for the 17,500 machines within the next few months.
Condoleeze Rice endorsed Mitt Romney, as the Republican presidential candidate struggles to differentiate his foreign policy from Obama's.
A Seattle man yesterday killed five people before shooting himself as authorities closed in on him. Various security cameras caught footage of the suspect entering a cafe, where he allegedly shot and killed four people. He reportedly killed another person during a carjacking. According to The Seattle Times, the suspect is Ian Lee Stawicki, 40, of Seattle, whose brother says he is mentally ill.
Florida Democrats are wondering what's up with Republican Gov. Rick Scott's effort to purge illegal voters from the state's rolls before this year's elections, partially in response to legal voters being booted.
Job creation: light. Unemployment
claims: slightly up. Economy: growing a little slower than expected. Details here
Ever ordered a medium soda only to realize that the giant cup doesn't fit in a normal car cup holder? New York City could soon ban large sodas and other sugary drinks.
As Cincinnati officials consider deep budget cuts to avoid a $60 million deficit, one of the early proposals calls for possible layoffs in the Police and Fire departments.
The Charter Committee, Cincinnati's de facto third political party, will host a forum Nov. 17 to outline the problems facing the city. Featured speaker will be Lea Eriksen, Cincinnati's budget director, who will provide background information on municipal finances, and outline the city's revenues and expenses.
"I am writing to express my disappointment in the lack of progress of the City-County Shared Services Committee that we originally announced in October 2011," Hartmann wrote. "Despite numerous attempts by my office and County Administration to make progress with the Committee, it appears you have abandoned your commitment to this important initiative."
The committee was meant to increase collaboration between the city and county to bring together important county and city leaders and make government services more streamlined and competitive. According the letter, the county expected to "eliminate any duplicative services, overlapping departmental functions and competing initiatives with the City."
With the county and city both facing budget shortfalls in the face of the Great Recession, Hartmann says the increased collaboration would help ease tight budgets. The Hamilton County commissioners are currently going through meetings with department heads to see what can and needs to be cut from county services to make up for what is projected to be a $20 million budget shortfall.
But the committee never came to be. Hartmann claims his office tried to contact Mallory again and again, but he never received a response. The county even set aside $100,000 for a promised joint review of city and county operations, and the Cincinnati Business Committee did as well. Mallory pledged to devote $100,000 to the effort in a letter to the Ohio Department of Development, but "the follow-up legislation by the City Council never occurred," Hartmann wrote.
The commissioner even specified some ideas to the City Manager's Office in February. The three areas covered: improved collaboration on purchasing, countywide fire hydrant maintenance and improved collaboration on economic development. The ideas never made it past discussion.
Jason Barron, spokesperson for Mallory, could not immediately comment on the letter. This story will be updated if a comment becomes available.
The full letter, along with the attached letter from Mallory:
Perhaps hoping to woo a few Tea Party voters, many households in Ohio's 1st Congressional District received a letter from U.S. Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill) this week, providing an update on the U.S. Census.
The letter, on Driehaus' official Congressional stationery, notes that the 2010 Census effort was completed under budget and had a 72 percent national participation rate, the same as the 2000 Decennial Census.


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What is this Alt-Az ?
Started by RobertMiller , Dec 03 2012 07:15 PM
8 replies to this topic
Posted 03 December 2012 - 07:15 PM
I have this old Alt-Az mount that was given to me by an elderly friend, and I was curious about its origins. Like maker and age.
Posted 04 December 2012 - 09:40 AM
Posted 04 December 2012 - 06:05 PM
I got this along with a Unitron folded refractor. Could it also be Unitron?
Posted 04 December 2012 - 09:48 PM
I believe you are right. It looks like a Unitron mount to me.
Here is an add from the CN classifieds. The add is for a Unitron mount. The two look similar.
Here is an add from the CN classifieds. The add is for a Unitron mount. The two look similar.
Posted 05 December 2012 - 01:10 AM
Yes, it seems that you are correct in it's identity. The photos that Zach found look pretty much the same. That was a nice gift from your friend. I don't know much about the Unitrons other than they are loved by many and valued. It looks like it could be fun. Thanks for sharing.
Best, Linda B.
Best, Linda B.
Posted 05 December 2012 - 08:02 AM
Unitron; I have one much like it.
Posted 05 December 2012 - 10:05 PM
It appears to be the style of mount supplied with Unitron spotting scopes rather than astronomical telescopes due to the single upper bolt, and also similar to photo tripods for cameras. Here's a link to a Unitron 80mm spotting scope on a similar mount, though gray in color.
Posted 05 December 2012 - 10:20 PM
Because it's black and not the gray of the photo in my previous link I'd guess it dates to the 50's or 60's, or the same time as the other Unitron stuff you recieved from your friend. Folks in the "Classic" forum may be familiar with this model.
Posted 06 December 2012 - 01:05 AM
Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it.


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Even if the rest of your complexion is balanced and healthy, your lip area may be suffering. The unique texture of the skin in the lip area is particularly susceptible to harmful environmental factors, such as wind, ultraviolet rays from the sun, dry air and oxidizing free radicals. Due to their vulnerability, the lips often become chapped, cracked, dry and swollen, and the skin around the mouth is an area prone to fine lines and wrinkles. The Kerstin Florian Lip Products collection helps to care for the delicate lip area with nourishing, natural ingredients.
By forming a lightweight barrier, the selections in the Kerstin Florian Lip Products collection are formulated to protect your lips against all of the environmental factors that can damage them. Regular use of the items in the Kerstin Florian Lip Products line heals irritated tissue through a combination of hydration and nutrients. The balanced formulations found in the Kerstin Florian Lip Products range are suited for all skin types and tones to eliminate chapping, alleviate swelling and minimize redness to give you soft, completely kissable lips.
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Different Disabilities And Learning
Swimming is a safe activity for people with disabilities but here are a few specific tips to help ensure you fully enjoy your experience in the pool.
Look out for the dark blue Disability Access wheelchair symbol on our Pool Finder. This will show you the pool has disability accessThere should be no limitation to those who have a physical disability, special educational needs or other functional or learning impairment to enjoying taking part in swimming.
However, there are some common sense principles which should be considered in advance to ensure your safety.
For example, make sure there are adequate access facilities at the pool if the use of hoists, ramps and dedicated changing facilities are needed.
A few words of advice
We will not attempt to list every type of disability or impairment here, but here are some general disability specific observations and tips.
- Autistic spectrum - the sensory element of the water has been shown to stimulate interaction and communication skills. It also helps with balance, coordination and learning to follow instructions. Breaking skills down into small parts and the use of visual aids may help in learn to swim lessons with understanding the sequencing of what actions are required.
- General learning disabilities - learners can be helped by using continual repetition in a variety of ways to achieve the same ends. Use accurate demonstration, pictures and basic signing to reinforce verbal instructions.
- Epilepsy - worries about a seizure occurring during the swimming session can be avoided by having a knowledgeable spotter on poolside. Learners with epilepsy should ensure they have a spotter with them.
- Visual impairment - learners may need to be guided around the facility to orientate themselves. The use of manual demonstrations and the use of music, originating from the same place, would also help with orientation.
- Hearing impairments - use of photos or pictures may help and some deaf swimmers can pick up rhythm (e.g. of a drum) to help with timing.
- Amputees - ensure depth of water is adequate to avoid abrasions from the bottom of the pool
- For comprehensive advice read the ASA's Inclusion of Swimmers With A Disabilty.
Further resources
- Deaf Friendly Swimming, a guide for parents and teachers produced by the National Deaf Childrens Society (NDCS) in association with the ASA.
- In our British Swimming zone you'll find useful links to a range of disability organisations' websites.


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The general recommendation is to keep within one NUMA zone. Fine. But given current Nehalem CPUs and Intel chipsets, you can build a server both faster and cheaper with two sockets than with one socket, because then you can populate 6 sockets with 1.3GHz RAM versus 3. The non-local RAM access penalty for Nehalem, as measured with numademo, is only about 16-30%, which is about the gain you get by going from 1GHz to 1.3GHz RAM. And you only pay that penalty for non-local memory access, so on the whole, you win.
Let's say I have a Zimbra server with 24GB RAM and two NUMA nodes. Substantially all memory is used by Jetty and MySQL, which as far as I know never share memory. Is there any real cost to putting them in separate NUMA zones? Do any other processes share memory, including disk buffer cache?
I'm inclined to put LDAP and MySQL in zone 1, and everything else in zone 0. Reasonable?
Relevant tools: numactl --hardware, numactl --preferred=0 -N0, numademo, cat /sys/devices/system/node/node*/numastat


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The 1996 implementation of EPA's Tier 1 standards launched a schedule of progressively lower targets that ends with near-zero nitrous oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions for 2015 off-road diesel engines. This category, called nonroad mobile equipment engines, includes excavators and other construction equipment, airport ground service equipment, and utility equipment like generators, pumps, and compressors.
The final set of emissions targets has two parts:
Manufacturers have developed a host of technologies—direct-flow air cleaners, cooled-exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR), variable geometry turbochargers (VGT), diesel oxidation catalysts (DOC), and diesel particulate filters (DPF)—to meet these goals. That innovation has a price. iT4 engines are 5% to 15% more fuel-efficient but 10% to 40% more expensive than Tier 3 models; Tier 4B engines are 10% to 20% more expensive than iT4.
So the question becomes whether to upgrade, replace, or wait it out? Federal law allows owners of Tier 3 engines to use their equipment until the end of its expected service life.
EPA's Engine Flexibility Program allows equipment manufacturers to transition into producing iT4-compliant products but restricts the number of "flex engines" they can manufacture annually. Non-government owners buying used equipment should be aware that future construction projects and bids might consider the ages and emission levels of their mixed fleet. So, prospective buyers should consider emissions performance of both new and existing equipment in trade and resale options.
A critical difference between Tier 3 and iT4 engines is that the latter require ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel and American Petroleum Institute CJ 4-certified, low-ash-content engine oil. Non-ULSD fuel can immediately damage an iT4 engine.
Some iT4 engines that are less than 173 hp don't have DPFs. Instead, the soot is continuously burned in the after-treatment system. Engines with DPF have additional indicators and a switch in the dashboard to alert operators to the regeneration cycle.
To learn if a piece of equipment is equipped with an iT4 engine, look for an ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel only decal in the fuel filling area. This is mandated on all iT4 machines regardless of power category.
Technicians are challenged to make sure they use the appropriate maintenance procedures and fluids as directed by the engine and equipment manufacturers. Fleet managers play a key role in training operators and maintenance crews on iT4 changes. New technologies may require formal classroom and on-the-job training.
Vijayakumar Palanisamy is product marketing manager of Atlas Copco Road Construction Equipment USA. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com; visit www.atlascopco.us. This article ran in our sister publication, Public Works, in Spring 2013.
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KILGORE, Mildred Ann Truvell, 65, of Wheeling passed away on February 5, 2013, at her residence.
She was born on June 20, 1947, in Wheeling, WV, the daughter of the late George and Sophie Szaboro Touvell.
Mildred was a homemaker and a Catholic by faith.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Paul.
Mrs. Kilgore is survived by her daughter, Rose Ann Touvell of Wheeling; one son, LeRoy Touvell, also of Wheeling; one brother, George J. Touvell of Wheeling; six sisters, Mary Touvell of Maryland, Rose Touvell Jeffries, Bellaire, Ohio, Mable Newland, Wheeling, Marie Bowers, also of Bellaire, Ohio, Betty Morris, Wheeling, and Margaret Touvell Mintz of Florida. Also surviving are five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
There will be no visitation.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Friday, February 22, 2013, at 10:30 a.m at Kepner Funeral Home, 1308 Chapline Street, Wheeling, with Elder James M. Agnew officiating.
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I was hoping someone would be willing to help me with this log entry. I'm getting some major delivery issues right now (which I'm going to post in a separate thread). However, I spoke to someone this morning that said they didn't get an email from me. I looked in the mail.info log file and this is what I got:
My understanding of this email is that it is sitting in the queue. But when I logged into the admin system and viewed the queue, there was nothing there.Code:
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(CBS News) They've never seen anything like it: Government scientists said Tuesday they're surprised by a jump in temperature that made 2012 the warmest year on record in the lower 48 states. Changes in temperature usually come in tiny fractions of a degree. But the average for 2012 -- 55.3 degrees -- beat the 1998 record, by one full degree.
2012 was also a near-record for weather disasters including drought, wildfires and storms. There were 11 disasters last year that topped $1 billion in damage each. Only 1998 was worse.
Every state from coast to coast was affected. The west had devastating wildfires. In Colorado, the most expensive wildfire in the state's history destroyed more than 650 homes. And New Mexico's largest wildfire on record burned more than a quarter of a million acres.
In March, tornadoes that tore across Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky left 42 people dead.
In late August, Hurricane Isaac came ashore near the mouth of the Mississippi: Nine deaths and 4,700 homes were damaged or destroyed.
In October, superstorm Sandy brought a record storm surge to the New York and New Jersey coastlines. About 131 people were killed and 650,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. More than eight million homes and businesses lost power -- some of them for weeks.
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Bob Majeres of Le Mars is the KLEM "Citizen of the Day" for Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Bob is a volunteer at Christian Needs Center in Le Mars. Bob will receive a boutonniere from the Le Mars Flower House, pizza from Pizza Hut in Le Mars or Kingsley, a movie or game rental from Jo's Movie House in Le Mars and a car wash from Easy Clean Car Wash in Le Mars.
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Zimbra Collaboration Suite 4.5.8 is an optional upgrade for Open Source users. The only change in this version is the license update and there are no bugs that have been fixed in this release.
For more information on the License, see here:
Because this is an optional upgrade, users can upgrade to 4.5.8 or wait until 4.5.9 is released. There will not be a 4.5.8 for the Network Edition of Zimbra.
We sincerely hope this clears up the confusion.
We discovered that there was one more fix that slipped into this build. That's bug: Bug 17977 - Server Status in admin console shows incorrect info.
Also, another issue was discovered where users using 4.5.8 cannot upgrade to RC1. If you're running 4.5.8, please do not attempt to upgrade to RC1 as it will fail. RC2 will fix this issue.
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Greensboro, NC (Sports Network) - Eli Carter scored 25 points to pace the
Rutgers Scarlet Knights as they picked up an 87-80 win over the UNC Greensboro
Spartans in a non-conference bout at Greensboro Coliseum.
Myles Mack also had a big-time performance for Rutgers (4-1) as he netted 24
points and fished out five assists. Mack and Carter recorded three steals each
and they combined to go 9-of-9 at the charity stripe.
Derrell Armstrong led UNCG (1-4) with 25 points in 29 minutes off the bench.
Trevis Simpson contributed 16 points and nine rebounds while Kelvin McNeil and
Koren Van Dussen scored 10 each. McNeil recorded a double-double as he also
pulled down a game-high 11 boards.
The Spartans overcame an early 8-0 deficit to build a lead that grew to as
many as 10 in the first half. UNCG went into halftime with a 43-40 lead after
it converted 6-of-15 attempts from beyond the arc. The Scarlet Knights trailed
at the intermission despite shooting 56.7 percent from the field in the
opening half.
UNCG saw its lead evaporate in the second half as it converted only 38.7
percent of its field goal attempts, including just 1-of-10 from beyond the
arc. Rutgers overcame the deficit by sinking 18-of-22 attempts at the charity
stripe and also by scoring 15 points off of turnovers in the final 20 minutes
of action.
The Spartans lost despite their 23 second chance points. Rutgers managed to
generate only seven second chance points.
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Southern Comfort at Year One Bristol BashWritten on February 6, 2004 Year One Sweats the details at Bristol, so you don't have to
As much as we enjoy going to races and car shows all summer long, the grueling schedule does take its toll. By the time October rolls around, we've worn out at least two pairs of shoes and all but exhausted our supply of sunblock as we crisscross the country, attending events from Anaheim to Orlando. Right about that time, we get a call from Year One, inviting us down to Bristol, Tennessee for their annual Fall Automotive Nationals, which typically falls on the third weekend in October. For any other event, we might politely pass on the offer and stick our feet back in a tub of water, but our past experiences at Bristol have given us good incentive to return.
When we go to Bristol for Year One's Bash, we know the event will be run in a first-class manner and the variety of cars and activities will be second to none. We're not the only ones who feel this way, as attendance has increased sharply for the third straight year. The little things can make a big difference in drawing participants with top-flight cars and Year One knows how to bring them in. One of the more popular amenities is the car wash area, which makes it easy to clean off the bugs and road grime accumulated on a trip into the heart of the Smokey Mountains. Drag racers make sure their annual budget includes a trip to Bristol in the fall, because they know the track will hook and the cool, comfortable air will make conditions nearly ideal for personal bests. The autocross draws more cars every year, but it still may be the best deal of the weekend, as many drivers will get more seat time in those three days than the rest of the year combined.
Spectators love the Bash, because they're always treated to highly competitive racing in several different classes, as well as incredible exhibition runs by wheel-standers, rocket cars and a variety of historic dragsters. Finding the best vantage point at the track allows spectators to take in all the action on the strip, while having a bird's eye view of the autocross course. Saturday's program was capped off by a fireworks display of such epic proportions, that it might have been visible from the moon.
Year One constantly strives to make their event stand out from the rest and this year they outdid themselves. For a mere $20, NASCAR fanatics and thrill-seekers alike could venture out onto Bristol's fabled half-mile oval in their street car for 10 hotlaps behind the BMS pace car. Year One's ability to improve their event every year is simply amazing and we can't wait to see what they have planned for next fall. Check out the action from this past year's event and make plans to be there in 2004.
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Greg Gessler won the F.A.S.T. class at Bristol for the third straight year, but Terry Pennington exhibited tremendous sportsmanship when he suggested the final round be delayed so Gessler's '72 Buick GS Stage 1 could adequately cool down before the finals. Gessler needed the help, because his .13 second advantage off the line was all that kept him in front of Pennington's Camaro, which posted a 12.50 to Gessler's 12.57.Danny Kellams made an impressive showing in his very first F.A.S.T. appearance when his L88-powered '69 Camaro threw down an 11.99 in the first round against Joel Nystrom's '67 GTX. Nystrom responded by posting an 11.76, but shifter problems in the second round two Nystrom's weekend.Tom Cannon's '70 Challenger T/A had a memorable debut at Bristol. During one of his early runs, a piece of Mallory metal came out of the crank and punched a hole in the side of his oil pan. Cannon noticed the smoke and immediately pulled to the side of the track and shut the car off. Unfortunately, the steering wheel locked and Cannon ended up brushing the wall. The body damage was minor and a quick trip to a local welder had Cannon back on the track, where he qualified seventh in the F.A.S.T. class with a 12.32 ET.Pat Wendling's Ram Air IV qualified 11th in the Factory Appearing, Stock Tire Class (F.A.S.T.), which pitted him against the ZL1 of perennial front-runner Terry Pennington in the first round. Wendling's Poncho was fighting fuel starvation issues all weekend and was in desperate need of a steeper gear, making it no match for Pennington's 11-second beast.Finding a chassis dyno is not always easy and getting a good price can be even more difficult. Year One brought in two chassis dynos to make sure everyone who wanted a pull got one. At $50 for three pulls, the price was tough to beat.The True Street Challenge entries lined up for a mandatory 30-mile cruise prior to making three passes down the track. All vehicles had to be licensed and insured with full interiors and functioning accessories. Tires were limited to D.O.T.-approved treads and every car had to pass NHRA tech for their posted ET and speed.It's easy to see why paced hotlaps on the oval were a popular attraction all weekend. The turns at the California Speedway are banked 14 degrees, which is slightly less than the angle found on the straights at Bristol. The corners at Thunder Valley are banked at a staggering 36 degrees, which is steeper than Daytona. That makes for one of the most intense half-miles in all of motorsports.Jon Phillips successfully defended his title in the True Street Competition in his Chevy-powered 260Z. The nitrous-fed 415 cubic-inch mill propelled the lightweight machine to a best ET for the class of 9.36 seconds at 148 mph. Quick as he was, Phillips only managed to qualify fifth for the Quick 16 class and struggled with head gasket problems.
Larry Puckett has been racing most of his life and this '66 GTO has been his car of choice for the last 16 years. Larry enjoyed the favorable weather and excellent track prep all weekend as his 455 mill easily pushed his Goat into the 10s.Rebecca Vermillion came over from nearby Blountville to check out the action on the autocross course.Shawn Willocks didn't even have 1,000 miles on his '03 Cobra when he pulled it into the staging lane at the autocross course. Mileage didn't matter to Shawn, as he was focused on beating the time his buddy posted in a Trans Am.PHR Editor Johnny Hunkins spent much of the weekend plucking cars and photo assistants out of the staging lines and show field. Dave Dudek Sr.'s '69 Plymouth GTX was one of those chosen (along with a few of his friends to hold reflectors). Look for a feature on Dudek's 11-second, stock appearing Mopar elsewhere in this issue.The car show field was as diverse as it was expansive, with entries competing for top honors in 24 different classes, which mirror the Year One product lines. The cream of the crop competed for the prestigious Year One Cup, which is accompanied by a $5,000 gift certificate and a front row ticket to some of the biggest automotive spectacles in 2004.Jack Roush sent three of his 380R Mustangs down to Bristol for inspection. The moniker is derived from the supercharged 4.6 powerplant, which is good for 380 horsepower and 380 lb.-ft. of torque.Christy Bejerano greeted us with a pleasant smile and told us all about Metco Motorsport's latest engine dress-up components for modular supercharged Fords at their display in the manufacturer's midway.Michelle McLemore kept a close eye on her boyfriend Brent Bernard's '89 Mustang, as it qualified sixth in the Quick 16 class with an ET of 9.21.
Activities like the rock wall ensured kids had just as much fun as the adults. Moonwalks, inflatable slides, clowns and face painting are other mainstays of the children's area. Year One pulled out all the stops for mom too, staffing manicurists for the weekend and offering complimentary shuttle service to the local malls.Andrew Borodin broke the ring gear in his '70 GTO during Car Craft's Real Street Eliminator competition and his efforts to find a new ring and pinion on short notice were fruitless. Borodin did manage to track down a used 12-bolt, which he was able to acquire in exchange for his ET Streets, rims and $200. A few hours of thrashing and the Goat was ready for more abuse. The effect got Borodin the win in theis year's RSE competition.The level of quality in the cars at the Bristol Bash never ceases to amaze us and the finalists for the 2003 Year One cup are no exception. Ultimately, Darrell Scott Teeter's Pro-touring '68 Camaro came out on top. You can see Teeter's Camaro elsewhere in this issue.Brian Salvati's '71 Plymouth Duster qualified for the Quick 16, thanks to the 500 cubic-inch Wedge under the hood. Brian's car ran strong all weekend, but Gary Ruble's wheel-standing '71 Chevelle got the upper hand and went on to win the class.Larry Snead's '82 Ford EXP was the number one qualifier in the Quick 16 class with a blistering 8.66 ET. Unfortunately, Larry encountered trouble at the top end of the track shortly after this picture was taken. The EXP took the brunt of the damage and Larry emerged uninjured, much to everyone's relief.Year One invited some of the quickest Oldsmobiles from the BOP Nationals to return to Bristol for the Bash. By the time it was all said and done, Mark Prince's '72 442 W-30 was declared King of the Hill.Year One brought in their massive display, which included several of their Leader of the Class cars, free catalogs, 20% discounts and a drawing for a $500 gift certificate.Yellow Freight is the official hauler for Year One, making them responsible for delivering many of the Year One display vehicles to shows around the country. They're also active in NASCAR and couldn't pass up the chance to bring their tire changing machine to the Bash for a little friendly competition in manufacturer's midway.


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KLEM News PM Update December 23,2010
(LE MARS)--Interactive exhibits for young people are a goal for the Plymouth County Historical Museum administrator.
The non-profit group has taken a bovine move forward. A working exhibit of a Holstein milking cow was funded this month by the Community Foundation of Greater Plymouth County from gambling revenue. The interactive milk cow made of fiberglass will be a part of the Ag room of the lower area of the museum.
The former Central School's study hall has been remodeled to completion of the first phase. Museum Administrator Judy Bowman invited Plymouth County Supervisors Tuesday to tour the study hall.
The museum received a gift from the late Richard and Doris Zimmerman and 15-thousand dollars has been used toward the study hall project. Work ahead includes a serving area, climate control and restrooms.
Judy Bowman explained the building housing the history of Plymouth County is one of the largest county museums in the state with 70-thousand square feet on five floors.
Supervisors Tuesday were asked by Bowman to put 10-thousand dollars in the new county budget for museum support. That's a three-thousand dollar increase. Budget decisions will be made prior to mid-March of next year.
McCrary is president of goodwill group
(LE MARS)--A Le Mars woman who works in banking will lead the goodwill group for the Le Mars area for 2011.
Kathy McCrary of First National Bank will serve as President of the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors next year.
The Chamber Ambassadors, recognized in their green dress coats, are the public relations booster and goodwill organization dedicated to a greater community.
They work on activities to enhance the image of the Chamber, create solidarity within the membership and bring about a greater appreciation among community citizens of what the Chamber stands for in terms of goodwill, civic participation, recognition and appreciation.
Chamber Ambassadors coordinate ribbon cuttings for businesses and welcome and host guests at many business and Chamber events, including the Annual Dinner which is January 29th.
Walz honored as school employee
(LE MARS)--Tops in tech might be one way to describe the Le Mars Community School District's newest "Employee of the Month."
Mark Walz is the Le Mars school's district technician. According to a nomination for "Employee of the Month," Walz had made the school better. He is described as very helpful and knowledgeable in fixing computer and technology issues in a timely way with a positive attitude and pleasing demeanor.
Walz is also credited with handling pressure with a calmness that is very commendable.
Advent Bags are holiday tradition for Gehlen Catholic
(LE MARS)--Those who are unable to leave their homes or live in care centers were remembered during Advent in Le Mars.
Gehlen Catholic School Transitional Kindergarten through 12th grade students delivered Advent Gift Bags. Director of Campus Ministries Lisa Sitzmann says it's an incredible experience for students, shut-ins and homebound folks alike.
Students were paired with older students working with younger ones. They packed a pair of socks, one of the Gehlen Catholic World's Finest candy bars, hand lotion, lip moisturizer, mints and a package of crackers. The items were donated by Gehlen Catholic students and staff. They added a personal note to cards the students created. The bags were delivered with a serenade of Christmas songs.
According to Sitzmann, the students have grown in their understanding of the true meaning of Advent by working together and sharing the love of Christ with those in the community.
The project is led by Gehlen Catholic's Spiritual Life Committee.
Neiko and Deputy Reitsma begin training
(ORANGE CITY)--The newest member to be part of a group to protect Sioux County residents is in training.
He's an 18 months old black Labrador K-9 is named Neiko.
The Sioux County Sheriff's office announced the addition with the purchase of the dog from Midwest K-9 of Des Moines.
For the next few months, Sheriff's Deputy Tony Reitsma and Neiko will train and bond.
Reitsma will work with Neiko on traffic stops, drug investigations, search warrants, criminal tracking and finding lost or missing persons.
The sheriff's office also does programs and school searches with their K-9 team. The sheriff's office also has a K-9 yellow Labrador, Molly.
Snow still on the way, but arriving later than initially forecast
(DES MOINES) The snow storm tracking toward Iowa is now expected to arrive later than first thought - with much of the snow falling after six tonight.
Plymouth County Emergency Management Director Gary Junge is uring normal winter precautions. That means call ahead to check on weather conditions before you travel, wear and take along clothing for the weather conditions, have an emergency kit in your vehicle and plan head. You can follow the forecast on KLEM, the Plymouth County web site co.plymouth.ia.us.
Junge also reminds drivers to slow down to avoid crashes.
The entire state is under a Winter Weather Advisory through 6 p.m Friday. Roger Valhollek is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
"It's slowed down a little bit since (Wednesday), at least in terms of its timing," Valhollek said. "But, it's still on its way." The snow should begin to fly in western Iowa late today and push east through the state tonight and tomorrow.
Snowfall amounts should range from two to four inches in the south and five to seven inches across much of central and northern Iowa. The good news for holiday travelers is the snow should be gentle and it won't be accompanied by much wind.
"It may be a storm system that brings snow that almost falls straight down for a change, instead of blowing around everywhere," Valhollek said. "There may be some minor blowing, but hopefully it won't be all that difficult for travelers. The one thing to keep in mind though is anytime we do get snow on the roads, it will be slippery, but we probably won't have the visibility issues we've seen with previous storms." Motorists shouldn't have too many problems after Friday...no snow is expected Christmas day or Sunday. (Radio Iowa contributed to this report)
Iowa plant asked to pay $1.7M to disabled men
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) The U.S. Department of Labor wants an Iowa turkey processing plant accused of abusing and underpaying several mentally disabled men to pay $1.7 million to its former workers.
The Des Moines Register reports that under the proposed settlement, each of the 31 men would get at least $50,000.
Henry's Turkey Service housed the men in a dilapidated bunkhouse in Atalissa and put them to work at the plant in West Liberty. The bunkhouse was closed by the state fire marshal in February 2009.
A judge ruled in August that the Texas company must pay a nearly $175,000 fine for failing to pay the workers a minimum wage.
No criminal charges have been filed, but the Labor Department filed a lawsuit against the company in November.
1 person dies in fiery crash in Tama County, Iowa.
TOLEDO, Iowa (AP) One person has died in a fiery crash in Tama County.
Toledo fire officials told KWWL-TV that a car ran off the road early Thursday and hit a fuel barrel, setting the vehicle on fire and killing a person inside. The fire spread to a nearby barn, which sustained damage.
The victim's name has not been released.
Hearing set for IA woman charged in child's death
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) A plea hearing is set for next week for a Dubuque woman charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 20-month-old daughter.
Thirty-three-year-old Tamelia Harris is scheduled to be arraigned in Dubuque County District Court on Monday.
Harris was arrested on Dec. 15 in connection with the disappearance of her daughter Cecelia. The Telegraph Herald reports the girl's remains were found in a fire pit in her backyard last summer.
Harris is being held in the Dubuque County jail on $750,000 bond.
Fire in downtown Keota, Iowa, ruled arson
KEOTA, Iowa (AP) A fire that burned several buildings in downtown Keota has been ruled arson.
The Iowa state fire marshal announced Wednesday that the Dec. 10 blaze was intentionally set. No arrests have been announced, and the investigation continues.
Keota Fire Chief Mike Detweiler has said the fire likely started in a part of an old lumberyard and spread to several businesses, including the Bermel Insurance Agency. The All Around Fitness center was also destroyed, among several other buildings. No injuries were reported.
Keota has about 875 people.
Official pinpoints cause of train derailment in CR
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) A railroad official says a train derailment in downtown Cedar Rapids is blamed on a combination of factors that caused the rails to spread.
The derailment happened on Nov. 30 when a freight train was negotiating a sharp curve and six hopper cars loaded with corn went off the track. There were no injuries.
The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (CRANDIC) owns the tracks. The train, operated by the Iowa Northern Railway, was delivering corn to an ADM ethanol plant.
CRANDIC spokesman Jeff Woods told The Gazette that a combination of forces caused the derailment. He says the train was going down one grade and up another and around a curve.
The railroad has until Dec. 30 to provide its report to the Federal Railroad Administration.
Kwik Trip to add 400 jobs in La Crosse.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) Kwik Trip is expected to add about 2,000 jobs companywide, including 400 in its hometown of La Crosse.
President and CEO Don Zietlow tells the La Crosse Tribune that the company plans to add the jobs in the next three years because of expansions and the need to supply a growing number of stores.
Kwik Trip has 372 convenience stores and 38 Tobacco Outlet stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, with $3.5 billion in annual sales. It has about 9,600 employees in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, including about 1,800 in the La Crosse area.
400 Rockwell employees moving to downtown office
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) Four hundred employees of Rockwell Collins Inc. are being relocated to office space in downtown Cedar Rapids that is being restored from the 2008 flood.
The employees of Rockwell's information technology operations are being moved to the Town Centre building downtown from the company's office space in northeastern Cedar Rapids.
The Gazette reports that Mayor Ron Corbett for months has been urging Cedar Rapids' largest employers to move some of their operations downtown, which is still struggling to recover from the devastating flood.
The city will provide an incentive of $150,000 per year from its parking fund to support the move and modify its bus routes to improve transportation from the main Rockwell Collins campus to downtown.
Rockwell Collins designs and manufactures aerospace and defense electronics.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2012, file photo, Washington Nationals' Michael Morse watches his two-run home run in the third inning of Game 5 of the National League division baseball series against the St. Louis Cardinals in Washington. The Nationals traded power-hitting Morse to Seattle on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in a three-team deal that moved catcher John Jaso from the Mariners to the Oakland Athletics. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)


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A 16-year old New York youth has confessed to the stabbing murder of a veteran New York City radio newscaster, according to a report in the New York Daily News.
The suspect is an avid video gamer who lists Rockstar's controversial Grand Theft Auto IV as his favorite title.
The NYPD has charged John Katehis (left) with repeatedly stabbing George Weber, 47, last Friday. The pair met after Weber posted a Craigslist ad offering to pay for violent sex. Katehis was to earn $60 for the sleazy encounter at which alcohol and cocaine were reportedly used. Weber, apparently as part of his sado-masochistic fantasy, supplied the knife with which Katehis eventually killed him.
That's not to say that Katehis was a stranger to edged weapons. The New York Daily News, which refers to Katehis as "emotionally disturbed," displays a picture of the teen posing with his exotic knife and sword collection.
Gawker has posted Katehis's MySpace profile, in which says the suspect wrotes:
I enjoy long conversations, drinking, bike riding, hanging out, roof hopping, hanging off trains, any type of Parkour exercise. Extreme violence (chaos, anarchy, etc.) Video Games, Violent Movies and listening to my ipod…
I like to do crazy and wild things. I am like an adrenaline junkie. I'm a big risk taker and like to live life on the edge…
The MySpace profile references an account on ibeatyou.com. At that site, Katehis lists Grand Theft Auto IV as the "Hottest PS3 or Xbox 360 Game You've Ever Played" and includes a picture of himself holding a copy of the PlayStation 3 version. Katehis holds up Far Cry 2 in a separate photo.
Additional coverage: Gawker
GP: There are just so many dysfunctional pieces to this story, but video games will certainly be blamed in some quarters.


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While some may still scoff at the mere notion of carbon clinchers, we sleep well at night knowing that these same naysayers are secretly drooling over the likes of the CycleOps G3 SES 3.4 Clincher/Joule GPS Wheelset. And after combining the engineering techniques from Utah carbon innovator, Enve, with the power training technologies of CycleOps, we argue that the incessant comparing and contrasting between tubulars and clinchers becomes utterly irrelevant. Now, there's finally a wheelset that utilizes the very latest in carbon wheel design, the G3 PowerTap rear hub, and the all new Joule cycling computer.
Led by aero-engineering legend Simon Smart and Enve Composites, the rims of this wheelset are identical to those found on the Enve Smart System 3.4 carbon clinchers. Enve used its most sophisticated technology and engineering techniques to create this fast, stiff, and aerodynamic wheelset. The 3.4's aerodynamic design starts with the size differential of the wheels. Enve accounted for the different behaviors of front and rear wheels and designed the 3.4s with a front wheel that's 35mm deep and 26mm wide, while the rear wheel is 45mm deep and 24mm wide. The front wheel's shallow profile and wide stance helps decrease drag in windy conditions. On the other hand, the rear wheel's depth decreases drag because stability is less affected at the aft position of the bike. But, the SES 3.4 clincher is not only aero, it's also light, stiff, and strong. The Enve SES series boasts the highest strength-to-weight ratio on the market, and its due in part to Enve's patented process of molding in spoke holes, nipple seats, and valve stem holes. This means that when you combine the hand-built Enve carbon clincher hoops with the new CycleOps PowerTap G3 Wireless Hub and a super-light CycleOps Front Hub, it adds up to one of the lightest and stiffest carbon PowerTap clincher wheelsets ever produced.
On the CycleOps' end, the company completely overhauled the design of previous PowerTap models, and improved multiple aspects ranging from rigidity to functionality. The new PowerTap G3 Rear Hub is a power meter on a diet. An 80-gram weight reduction from the popular SL+ makes the G3 rear hub the lightest power meter in the world. CycleOps improved on the rigidity of previous models for the G3 by shrinking the hub profile and widening the flanges, ending the days of heavy, stiff, paint bucket-sized rear hubs. With the distractions of weight and stealth design out of the way, CycleOps improved the functionality and accuracy of data gathering. For one, CycleOps moved the orientation of the electronics that transmit user data to the end cap of the freehub body. With the new positioning, it's now possible to remove the electronics for service without swapping out the entire wheel, equating to more time in the saddle and fewer headaches. The new G3 is also equipped with an ANT+ wireless transmitter that sends power, torque, speed, and virtual cadence data to your CycleOps Joule GPS. The G3 is capable of storing up to 15 hours of data in one-second gathering intervals, and up to 30 hours of data in two-second gathering intervals. The G3 design still has a 'torque tube' with eight strain gauges, yielding measurements accurate within +/- 1.5% between 40 and 130 rpm.
In addition to the PowerTap G3 Hub and Enve's SES 3.4 Clincher hoops, you also receive CycleOps' latest innovation in power training -- the Joule GPS. This new GPS Computer provides a seamless relationship with PowerTap, and it incorporates GPS capabilities for a full route view in order to ensure that you don't get lost ever again.
The Joule GPS Computer displays 18 metrics at a time, like watt/kg, peak power, power zones, heart rate zones, temperature, surge count, altitude gained/lost, grade percentage, and much more. You still have access to Report Mode, which holds your historical averages stored in increments of one week, two weeks, four weeks, eight weeks, six months, and 12 months. This mode is not only useful for post-ride analysis of how your training is progressing, but it also allows reports to be accessed on-the-fly during a ride. The Joule GPS also allows analysis of historical data to be compared with your current ride data, as well. Altogether, there are 58 metrics available for history reports that include power detail, work, peak power, and climbing. The Joule Computer is able to be mounted on the front of the handlebars or on the stem, and comes with the mounts for each of these options. Its battery life is around 20 hours, and uses a rechargeable battery. And when your training is done for the day, you're able to upload your data from the CPU to your home computer.
Each G3 SES 3.4 Clincher Wheelset is hand-built in the USA with DT Swiss Aerolite Spokes, and features the new 99-gram CycleOps front hub. The new front hub design features a beefed up 10mm axle, an aluminum hub shell, and 6901 aluminum sealed bearing cartridges. CycleOps also claims that the complete wheelset only tips the scales at 1520 grams, and given that the Enve SES 3.4 wheelset weighs 1490 grams, we're inclined to believe them.
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Welcome to the Staffordshire BMD web site, part of the UKBMD group of Family History and Genealogy web sites.
The Register Offices in the county of Staffordshire, England, hold the original records of births, marriages and deaths back to the start of civil registration in 1837.
The county's Family History Societies are collaborating with the local Registration Services to make the indexes to these records freely searchable via the Internet.
Although the indexes are not yet complete for all years and districts, we hope that the database will eventually cover all Staffordshire births, marriages and deaths from 1837.
The menus at the top give access to all the sections of this web site. To visit all the other web sites which are placing original registrars' indexes on-line click on the UKBMD logo below. UKBMD also has a Multi-Region Search feature which can be used to search several BMD sites in one go if you are not sure of the area that your ancestors were from.
If you have any comments or queries regarding this web-site, or wish to contact us, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
28 & 29 March 2011 Many Historic Lichfield and South Staffordshire registers have been moved to Newcastle-under-Lyme. All other South Staffordshire registers are now at Cannock Chase. Details on the Updates page.
26 November 2011 All Stafford Register Office registers have been moved to Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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Library CatalogUse the Library Catalog to search for books at Preston Library
George C. Marshall Research LibraryOpen Monday-Friday from 0900-1630 - the collection does not circulate.
Rockbridge Regional LibraryLocated at 138 S. Main Street, Lexington.
Southern Virginia University LibraryLocated in Buena Vista, the SVU Library is open to VMI students, faculty and staff.
Washington & Lee University LibrariesMembers of the VMI community may use the Leyburn, Telford and Law School Libraries. Books checked out from Leyburn and Telford must also be returned to Leyburn & Telford. The Law School Library is non-circulating.
VMI is a participating member of VIVA (The Virtual Library of Virginia).


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Bisbee Turquoiseis well known as being one of the most valuable and important types of Turquoise in the world. Durango Silver Company has one of the largest collections of Bisbee Turquoise in the world and will be producing a large variety of Bisbee Turquoise Pendants in 2011.
Bisbee Turquoise Pendantsfrom Durango Silver Company are made with authentic natural Bisbee Turquoisefrom the Bisbee Mine in Bisbee, Arizona. This mine has been closed since the late 1970's and the only Turquoise that has been coming out of the mine since has been from thieves or from individuals that have went to the annual lavender pit tour held once a year for the Bisbee Rock and Mineral Club.
Bisbee Turquoise is very rare yet it can still be found by individual Jewelers in the southwesternregions of the U.S. who have had the fortune of obtaining old stashes of the gemstone. John and Dillon Hartman of Durango Silver Company have been blessed as Bob Mathews (the main and original legal Minors) lived in Durango and we purchased the balance of his partners, (Brother-in-law – Cecil Mickelson), rough Bisbee Turquoise. Our collection of Bisbee Turquoise is extensive and we are presently cutting a large amount of rough to put into Bisbee Turquoise Pendants in 2011.
If you are a collector of Turquoise and are interested in Bisbee Turquoise, you should join our Newsletterto be informed a we roll out our Bisbee Turquoise Pendants as well as other Bisbee Turquoise Jewelry in 2011. Our Newsletter members will have preference over new Bisbee Turquoise Jewelry produced by our company. Win Bisbee Turquoise Pendants in our monthly Giveaway!


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May 30, 2016
Enterprise School District has received a top award from the Mississippi School Boards Association.
Thirty school districts statewide were honored with the 2012 MSBA Lighthouse School Leader Awards.
Enterprise School District was one of only three districts in the state to receive the Beacon Award, the highest given by the association.
It goes to school districts that achieved Star status on state accountability tests.
"We give thanks to the community and the school board because it takes everybody to educate those children," said superintendent, Rita Windham. "We give thanks to the parents. We appreciate everything they do. And we just hope we can continue to give that quality education."
Lauderdale County Schools, Newton County Schools, and Union Public Schools were also recognized with Lantern awards, the second-highest recognition. Those go to high-performing districts that have no schools below the Successful level.
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What a wonderful surprise to find the feature article on Sunday�s front page celebrating our 250 volunteers who packaged 50,000 meals in two hours Saturday morning to help their neighbors in need!
Through his words and wonderful pictures, Charlie Hall conveyed the spirit and enthusiasm in that room with your readers who couldn�t be there in person. We are grateful to the Sun Journal for all you�ve done to shine a light on the very real hunger issue we face locally, and for letting people know how they can help.
The packaged meals are already in the RCS warehouse, ready to be distributed through the RCS Food Pantry program to those who need food. And I believe we have at least 250 experienced volunteers eager for the next opportunity to do something meaningful together!
Our thanks also to the many members of the community who made an online donation, mailed a check, or ate at Ruby Tuesday during their seven GiveBack days for Fed Up With Hunger! As of today, our donations received are within a thousand dollars of the $12,500 cost of the packaged meals.
For those who weren�t able to join us and would like to learn more or help, please visit newbernfedupwithhunger.org. One hundred percent of all donations received will be used to provide food through the RCS Food Pantry this year.
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Books and DVD's
A great way of enjoying your chosen type of cycling is to read up! We have many different types of books available. From books full of advice about kit, maintenance, fitness and how top enhance your cycling experience, to books listing all your local routes and riding centres. Wherever you live and whatever cycling you enjoy, you will find a book or DVD that will be relevant to you!


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Learn How To Run Your Mopar On Corn - Thrive On E-85Written by on April 1, 2008 Running E-85
We believe the current world situation will force the U.S. to fully develop our own energy supply in the not-too-distant future, and that E-85 will play a huge part in that transformation. So until hydrogen, or whatever it is that comes along to answer everyone's dreams, let's further look at E-85's possible benefits for the high-performance enthusiast.
We're sure everyone already knows what E-85 is, or at least has heard of E-85, and what it's made from, but just in case, we will begin with a short quiz. Is E-85:
A: 85-percent moonshine liquor poisoned with 15-percent gasoline so we won't drink it?
B: A lower-cost race and high-performance street fuel?
C: An alternative new car, SUV, and pickup truck pump premium? (flex fuel)
D: A small first step for the United States towards independence from foreign oil?
E: All of the above?
There are no wrong answers to this quiz, but (E) is the most correct.
The United States is taking a small first step towards independence from foreign oil. E-85 is 85-percent plant-based ethanol and 15-percent unleaded gasoline. It appears that E-85 will be readily available and relatively inexpensive across the entire U.S. within the next couple of years. In southeastern Arizona, E-85 is 30 cents a gallon less than 87-octane regular, and about one-third the cost of 100-octane race fuel. True, we will use about 25- to 30-percent more E-85 than gasoline per application, but do the math and it still comes out to be a great value for a 105-octane fuel. That's right, E-85 carries a 105-octane rating.
On a comparative cost basis, E-85 sounds favorable, so let's look into it a little further. A downside to E-85 is that you need about 20- to 30-percent more fuel running through your carburetor for the vehicle to run properly. If you just try and run E-85 in a vehicle and not compensate with larger jets and whatnot, the vehicle will run lean. Another problem that may arise if you are running old fuel lines is alcohol fuels are more corrosive on some rubbers, plastics, and even some metal parts. We have also heard rumors that the uncombusted ethanol (especially during rich, cold-start conditions) may migrate past the piston rings, resulting in cylinder-wall washing, which reduces cylinder-wall lubrication and could run down into the crankcase, diluting the engine oil. While such occurrences are unsubstantiated and unlikely, there are some special engine oils that add an additional degree of protection until more field experience can be accumulated. If you are, or plan to, run E-85, you may want to look into an engine oil designed to handle such issues. After a quick search, we found an oil called Lubrilon. It's a specialty automotive oil that was specifically formulated for use with all ethanol-blended fuels. Lubrilon multi-viscosity motor oils are SAE and API licensed for use in all gasoline engines, and are engineered to help combat the acids formed when burning any modern ethanol fuel blend, including gasoline and E-85.
On the good side, as we said earlier, E-85 is rated at 105-octane. This is definitely a benefit, but E-85 also burns cooler than traditional gasoline. While that is great for your engine, it also means it may not burn completely if your ignition isn't set up for it, which means you aren't getting all the energy available and are just wasting fuel. So your ignition, including your spark plugs, better be up to the task. If you are planning to run E-85, your engine will benefit remarkably by changing to a colder range spark plug. The reason is that E-85 is prone to cause pre-ignition. If you are converting to an E-85 fuel, we recommend dropping your heat range at least two numbers cooler than your stock setting.
From a performance standpoint, the next obvious questions are: will E-85 cut the mustard in terms of performance, and how difficult is the changeover? The answers are: yes, it is a great high-performance fuel, and the changeover is pretty straightforward. So if you are struggling with today's pump premium in your street car, or interested in a lower cost race fuel, or even contemplating adding forced induction to your higher compression ride, read on.
We wanted to know what happens if we take a car that we are driving today-one that is working just fine on readily available 91-octane-and change it over to run on E-85.
To find the answer, we took The Supercharger Store's test mule-a '73 Dodge Charger with an F-1 Procharger mounted on a 440-and added a complete second fuel system. This allowed us to make rapid changeovers and do back-to-back testing with two different fuels. This particular Charger also has some useful instrumentation onboard, which will be handy when we try to sort out what is going on as we change between the two fuels. We will measure intake temperatures above and below the carburetor, exhaust temperatures, and where differences occur.
We enlisted the help of Eddie and Ron at Performance Carburetors in Ontario, California, and Robbie at Magna Fuel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to put together proper blow-through carbureted fuel systems for our tests. We were concerned about obtaining consistent results, and consistency at the strip is a tough game, so we also enlisted the services of Tim at Xact Dyno in Tempe, Arizona. Xact Dyno utilizes a Dynapack hydraulic chassis dyno. The Dynapack is unique in that it uses hydraulic load units that bolt directly to the axles. Obviously, there is no tire slip here. Also with the Dynapack, you can conduct steady-state pulls and a number of other tests that are not practical with roller chassis dynos.
Test day arrived, and it was a typical September afternoon in the Phoenix area: sunny and about 98 degrees Fahrenheit. While Tim bolted the Charger to the Dynapack, we checked to make sure the E-85 fuel system was ready to go. We made two quick pulls with E-85, and recorded rear wheel torque, rear wheel horsepower, lambda values (rich/lean), supercharger boost in the intake manifold, maximum air temperature above the carburetor, and maximum temperature of the fuel/air mix in the intake plenum. The two E-85 pulls felt strong, and we had a lot of data to study later, so we set about changing the fuel system over to 91-octane pump premium fuel. We made two quick pulls with pump premium, and again, they felt good. despite the fact we lost the lambda readings on one pull, we had the data we desired.
We were convinced the Charger would be running lean in Phoenix because the carburetors were jetted for 4,600 feet above sea level, and Xact Dyno is in Tempe, which is around 1,300 feet above sea level. We didn't take time to study the data we had just gathered, but immediately changed to larger jets, thereby making what turned out to be an already rich mixture even richer. We did this for both the E-85 carburetor and the 91-octane pump gas carburetor. Subsequent pulls for both fuels were not as good as the earlier pulls and, for all practical purposes, a waste of time.
By now we were out of dyno time, so we removed the Charger from the dyno and headed for home. We were later told by Eddie and Ron at Performance Carburetor that properly calibrated blow-through carburetors are not sensitive to altitude changes.
Our E-85 fuel conservatively made 25 more horsepower than the 91-octane fuel, across the entire power spectrum. We didn't change anything except the fuel, so why did this occur? One very noticeable difference was the maximum temperature in the intake plenum ran 55 to 68 degrees cooler with E-85 than with the 91-octane. We were vaporizing 25- to 30-percent more fuel, with nearly twice the latent heat of vaporization of gasoline, and it cooled the charge. Cooler intake plenum temperatures mean more power. The difference will naturally be less on naturally aspirated engines, but it should still be there. The air temperature above the carburetor and the exhaust temperature was nearly identical with both fuels, so nothing to talk about there.
Could we gain even more with E-85? We think so. Cooler intake plenum temperatures in combination with E-85's 105-octane should allow more compression, more boost, or even more timing than 91-octane without encountering detonation, and this should yield more power.is E-85 a viable option for you? That's a hard question to answer. First, is E-85 readily available in your area yet? Are you willing to change your engine's current tune to efficiently run E-85? There are a lot of factors that have not been explored yet and will come to light with long-term usage, but for now, E-85 does sound like it will be a viable choice in alternative fuel sources that our musclecars will be able to live with.
For the comparative 91-octane pump gas versus E-85 dyno pulls shown in the subject article, the 4150 HP Holley carburetors were jetted as follows:
- 91-octane carburetor: 82 primary and 82 secondary jets
- E-85 carburetor: 90 primary and 96 secondary jets
- Lambda readings during the dyno pulls:
- 91-octane fuel: .735 at 3,000 rpm, increasing to .850 at 6,000 rpm
- E-85 fuel: .753 at 3,000 rpm, increasing to .856 at 6,000 rpm
- Stoich readings during the dyno pulls:
- 91-octane fuel: 10.8 at 3,000 rpm, increasing to 12.5 at 6,000 rpm
- E-85 fuel: 7.3 at 3,000 rpm, increasing to 8.3 at 6,000 rpm
Editor's note: There are a couple of concerns about E-85 fuel that we felt our readers should also be aware of. One concern involves the fact that E-85 is generally blended with 15-percent unleaded gasoline at the pump, and this could invariably affect the consistency of the fuel from station to station. This variation may not affect you if you're not eeking out every last bit of horsepower available, but if super-tuning, the difference could mean that some timing changes may need to be made as blending differences could be affected by the content properties of the unleaded fuel being used in the mixture. The second concern with E-85 is the price. While this fuel seems less expensive than gasoline, it actually costs more to produce. The low price of E-85 is partially due to the federal government subsidizing the fuel at a rate of some 51 cents per gallon. Once E-85 is generally accepted and used, we wouldn't be surprised if this subsidy goes away, and E-85 may soon be taxed as a motor fuel, making it somewhat more expensive than gasoline
Test Vehicle Particulars
Procharged '73 Dodge Charger with blow-through carburetion and water injection
- 440 Chrysler wedge engine.
- Pocket-ported stock cast-iron heads, 88cc open chambers, 8.83 to 1 C.R.
- TRW flat-top pistons.
- Cometic MLS head gaskets, ARP head studs.
- Mopar Performance Purple Shaft cam, 280-degrees advertised duration, .520-inch lift,and 112-degree lobe separation.
- Mopar Performance M1 single-plane intake manifold.
- The Supercharger Store F-1 ProCharger Supercharger System.
- Performance Carburetor-prepped Holley 4150 HP Stage II blow-through carburetor.
- One carburetor setup for E-85, and a separate 4150HP Stage II carburetor setup for gasoline.
- Extreme Velocity carburetor hat by Superior Airflow Technologies.
- Magna Fuel, fuel systems, Pro Star 300 pump for E-85 and Pro Tuner 625 pump for gasoline.
- The Supercharger Store Stage I Water Injection System for both E-85 and gasoline.
- 1 7/8-inch headers with 2 1/2-inch-diameter head pipes into Turbo mufflers, into 2 1/4-inch-diameter tailpipes. The exhaust system was intact during all runs and dyno pulls. System is very restrictive at these power levels.
- MSD 6 with a stand-alone, boost timing-retard, which we set to "O" for all pulls. Total timing was 32-degrees. This is a lot of timing for 91-octane pump gas running 16 pounds of boost with 8.83:1 compression ratio and iron heads. However, it's ok with our water-injection system, and it's definitely ok with 105-octane E-85 with our water-injection system.
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Performance Carburetor supplied two of their Stage II 4150 HP based blow-through carburetors for our tests. The one on the left was calibrated for pump premium and 15-psi maximum boost. It was also set up for dash 6 fuel lines from the boost-referenced fuel pressure regulator. The carburetor on the right was calibrated for E-85 and 15-psi maximum boost, but was set up for dash 8 fuel lines from the boost referenced fuel pressure regulator, as needed to supply the 20- to 30-percent more volume E-85 required. The F-1 ProCharger with a 70-tooth crank pulley and a 44-tooth supercharger pulley reached 15.5 psi during the tests, and the carburetors worked well.What did we learn? Figure 1 shows comparisons of rear wheel torque and rear wheel horsepower with E-85 and 91-octane pump premium. The comparison's "curves" were nearly identical for each set of runs, but the E-85 clearly outperformed the 91-octane traditional fuel.During our dyno testing, we made jet changes to both the traditional gas carburetor and the E-85 carburetor. Subsequently, we found out that we didn't need to.We set the '73 Charger up with two complete fuel systems for our test so we could rapidly change from pump premium gasoline to E-85. We installed a 32-gallon ATL fuel cell we had leftover from a road race application to serve as our E-85 tank. The stock Charger fuel tank was upgraded with a 1/2-inch-diameter fuel pickup assembly and dash 8 fuel lines for the pump premium. Also shown is the Magna Fuel Quick Star 300 fuel pump we used for E-85. Dash 10 fuel lines were used for E-85 due to the increased volume required.


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