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|The Labor Movement
The history of organized labor in the 20th century is one of short periods of sharp growth followed by long periods of gradual decline.
When Workforce was launched in 1922, union power was declining, in part because of the successes of personnel officers in improving management practices.
The Great Depression, however, ushered in a new wave of union activity. In 1935, John Lewis created the CIO, the Congress of Industrial Organizations, and union activity swiftly spread to large sectors of American industry. Its counterpart, the American Federation of Labor, was equally successful in unionizing large segments of the workforce. These triumphs continued well past World War II.
"At the time, the labor movement represented the coming into citizenship of second-generation immigrants," says Professor Nelson Lichtenstein of the University of California at Santa Barbara. Unions helped Catholics, Italians, Jews, and other so-called "second-class citizens" to enjoy the full benefits of working in the WASP-dominated world of work. "Big spikes in union membership have always coincided with efforts to accord certain disenfranchised groups the full rights and benefits of American citizenship," Lichtenstein says.
Following World War II, unions fell into a long period of declining membership until the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike, when another marginalized group -- African-American garbage men -- refused to work until they were granted minimum wage. Their success led to a burst of union organizing among public-sector employees. As a result of the momentum generated by the strike, 30 percent of public employees are in unions today, versus 5 percent in the 1950s.
In the early 1980s, the Reagan administration initiated a political offensive that resulted in the breakup of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Association. This event, combined with the strengthening of anti-union political and management forces, launched the current period of union decline. Today, only 9.5 percent of private-sector employees are unionized, versus 33 percent in the 1950s.
|The Kelly Girl
In 1946, after completing a stint as an Army auditor, an enterprising young man named William Russell Kelly came up with a novel idea. Why not help businesses manage excess work by providing temporary employees? The nation was in the midst of a postwar boom, and many businesses simply couldn't hire personnel fast enough. With $10,000 in personal savings, he opened the first Russell Kelly Office Service in Detroit. It was a phenomenal success.
Two years later, Manpower Inc. opened its doors in Milwaukee. Over the years, the staffing-services industry has exploded into a multibillion-dollar global enterprise with tens of thousands of customers and locations in 60 countries. In response to the changing needs of the workplace, staffing companies have greatly expanded their function and expertise. The Kelly Girl of yore is no longer the stereotypical smiling secretary. She has joined her brothers to provide platoons of employers with expertise in fields such as computer programming, engineering, teaching, and law.
Above all, the temp concept profoundly changed the fundamental thinking about permanence and loyalty in the workplace. The notion of working the same hours at the same job for a lifetime gave way to more flexible schedules and attitudes about the nature of work.
|Cesar Chavez
Few individuals have represented the labor rights of the poor and oppressed as successfully as Chavez. In 1962 he formed the National Farm Workers Association, with the intent of serving farm workers, particularly Latino and Filipino, who had been forced to endure substandard wages and working conditions. In 1966, the AFL-CIO chartered the union as the United Farm Workers of America, and Chavez remained its president until his death in 1993 at age 66.
In the 1960s and '70s, he led several successful campaigns, including a grape boycott that was observed by more than 17 million Americans.
By the early 1980s, tens of thousands of farm workers under UFW contracts received higher pay, family health coverage, pensions and other contract protections, all of which directly affected human resources within the farming community and beyond.
|The Personal Computer
No invention has changed HR more radically than the personal computer. Today, it's on the desk, in the lap, and even in the palm. Employees use it to update personal information, make benefits selections, manage 401(k) accounts, and connect to the office remotely. Organizations depend on the PC to manage recruiting, hiring, employee evaluations, succession planning, and benefits enrollment. There's hardly a human resources activity that doesn't use the PC. "It is central to HR," says John Boudreau, professor of human resources at Cornell University. "It has unleashed a new era of productivity."
Ironically, when it was first introduced in the early 1980s, many observers imagined that the PC was largely irrelevant and would never play a central role in HR. It was believed that it couldn't take the place of people skills and couldn't manage the "softer" side of the business. While PC industry founders like Microsoft's Bill Gates and Apple's Steven Jobs might have envisioned otherwise, it has taken HR years to migrate from paper to pixels. Today's PC and networked workplace are changing where HR works, and how it works, while cutting costs and boosting productivity.
|Wall Street & HR
Through good and bad economic times, Wall Street, indirectly and directly, has influenced HR for the past 80 years. Strong financial periods such as the 1920s brought increased pressure on organizations to beat earnings expectations. Little attention was paid at that time, however, to HR's role in boosting those earnings.
HR's role changed dramatically in the 1990s, a decade of strong economic growth. Many trendy HR programs -- telecommuting, flextime, job sharing, and casual days -- were indirect responses to Wall Street's desire to squeeze even more profits from booming companies during this period, says Mark Pramuk, a senior analyst at IDC, a market-research firm. "There was a call to action for HR: Don't be an administrative cost center. Be an agent for change. Address the happiness, well-being, and morale of employees."
In tough times, Wall Street's influence has been just as great, though not without controversy. To meet Wall Street's quarterly earnings projections and boost stock prices, companies recently have cut payroll and benefit costs. "This is a short-sighted attempt to realize short-term gains that in most cases hurt the company in the long term," he says.
|President Harry S. Truman
Several of Truman's actions had a direct bearing on HR, including his proposal for the country's first national health-care plan and his engineering of the desegregation of the armed forces. In 1948, it was his Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services, widely known as the Fahy Committee, that mandated an end to racial discrimination and segregation in the military.
The policy had a far-reaching impact on hiring practices and served as a model for future legislation, ensuring that there would be equality of treatment and opportunity for all members of the workplace -- regardless of race, color, religion, or national origin.
Truman also signed into law other sweeping reforms, including a full-employment program, permanent fair labor standards legislation, public housing, and slum clearance.
After the Fahy Committee submitted its final report in 1950, the Army issued a new mandate,"Utilization of Negro Manpower in the Army." The directive eliminated quotas and segregated units and facilities. The Women's Army Corps (WAC) conformed with the Army directive by revising its administrative policies and assignment procedures. By the middle of the year, WAC training and field units were integrated.
|Work IS Life
Today, work and life are inexorably intertwined. The commute offers an opportunity to make business calls on the mobile phone, evenings and weekends are a time to complete reports and presentations. Those heading off on a vacation remain tethered to phones, PDAs, and laptops.
In the U.S., the average workweek is 46 hours, and 38 percent of the population toils for more than 50 hours per week. A Canadian survey found that 47 percent of women have considered leaving their current jobs because of a lack of balance in their lives. Job sharing and on-site day care are a boon to many families, but many still seek shorter workweeks, telecommuting, and other flexible work options.
Yet even these tools don't provide all the answers, says Christena Nippert-Eng, an associate professor in social sciences at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Working from home hasn't created the work-life balance that many desire. "We feel less able than ever to place appropriate boundaries around the workday, while at the same time, we realize the need for those boundaries more than ever before."
|Betty Friedan
With the publication of The Feminine Mystique in 1963, Friedan changed the consciousness of the country -- and the world. The landmark book helped launch the feminist movement, and awakened women and men to social relations, domestic politics, and women and work. As author Alvin Toffler wrote, it was "the book that pulled the trigger on history."
Ever an intellectual and an activist, Friedan founded the National Organization for Women in 1966. With the backing of NOW, she helped press groundbreaking lawsuits against sex discrimination in employment, winning millions in back pay for women. NOW continues to expose and address workplace issues related to the glass ceiling and sexual harassment.
Over the years, Friedan has been a major figure in the sweeping changes that put more women in political posts; increased educational, employment, and business opportunities for women; and enacted tougher laws against violence, harassment, and discrimination.
She and other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem are united in their promise of winning economic equality and equal rights for women. Friedan once wrote, "A woman is handicapped by her sex, and handicaps society, either by slavishly copying the pattern of man's advance in the professions, or by refusing to compete with man at all."
|The Regulated Workplace
Over the last century, an avalanche of regulations has descended on employers, centering on safety requirements, ergonomics, environmental controls, employment rules, financial reporting, and consumer policies. Many of these regulations fall directly into the lap of the human resources department. And the penalties for not adhering to rules can include fines and, in severe cases, the shutting down of a business.
This battle over regulation is nothing new. Many regulations now in place -- including child labor laws, minimum wage, and basic environmental protections -- were once considered fringe ideas, though it's harder to find anyone opposed to them today. In the 1960s, a flurry of activity took place under President Lyndon B. Johnson. This included the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which contained anti-discrimination policies that were part of Title VII. Later, in the 1970s, government created OSHA to oversee workplace safety, and in 1991, President George Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act and also the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
Ultimately, says Tom Dougherty, a professor of management at the University of Missouri, "business sees regulations as poorly written, ambiguous, expensive, and difficult to comply with, but pressures from the citizenry to provide more worker protections continue."
Legal and illegal immigrants make up 13 percent of the nation's workforce, the highest percentage since the 1930s. Most of these 17.7 million workers labor at menial jobs that many native-born Americans shun, and the U.S. economy couldn't function without them.
Before 1924, immigration to the United States was largely open; after that year, the laws changed and it became much harder to get into the country. The result was that immigrants were either as educated or better educated than the average American. After the 1960s, immigration focused on reuniting families. The average immigrant today -- with notable exceptions, especially in the high-tech industry -- is less educated than ever before.
Robert Gitter, professor of economics at Ohio Wesleyan University and a specialist in labor economics, says HR professionals have had to learn how to integrate immigrant workers, making sure that instruction is available in a variety of languages and that it is accessible to those with little or no formal education. Cultural differences among employees in the workforce also have created friction, and have thrust HR professionals into new roles managing multicultural workforces.
HR also is becoming expert in navigating immigration law because of the urgent need that U.S. companies have for highly skilled high-tech workers.
|Alpha & Beta
During World War I, psychologist Walter Dill Scott tested enlisted men to figure out what jobs they'd be best in. Army Alpha was the first group-intelligence test, and its 212 questions covered everything from math and grammar to general knowledge. When the military realized that many draftees couldn't read, it added Army Beta, which was lighter on words and heavier on diagrams.
About 2 million men took Alpha and Beta during the first world war. Another 9 million took aptitude tests during World War II. Similar tests were later implemented in the civil service, and in the private sector. They continue to be popular in the workplace today.
|Baby Boomers
Every 10 seconds between 1946 and 1964, a baby boomer was born. This mammoth generation of 76 million people has profoundly affected the American workplace.
When boomers began to flood the workplace in the 1970s, wages stopped increasing because of the abundant labor supply. In the 1980s, boomers started having families, and suddenly, money, job security, and gender equality became their focus. But it wasn't until the 1990s, when boomers started to reach upper management, that the full force of their impact was felt.
In the last decade, boomers ushered in casual dress and sweeping anti-discrimination laws. They demanded -- and received -- flexible work arrangements, work/family benefits, and on-site day care. When they discovered that there weren't enough management positions to accommodate the number of qualified boomers, they dismantled the corporate hierarchy and began to value lateral promotions and continuous learning. Teamwork became the norm, as boomers searched for less formal and more participative styles of management.
Today, one boomer turns 50 every few seconds, and the threat of massive retirements has companies worried -- for good reason. Whether boomers retire at 65 or continue to work, their decisions will have an effect on American industry, just as they have for the last 30 years.
|Health Insurance/Managed Care
In the past half-century, health insurance and managed care have become major issues affecting the employer-employee pact. "In many countries, government or quasi-official funds handle health insurance," says Daniel Mitchell, a professor of HR at UCLA. "At most, the employer's role is to pay payroll taxes to support the program." Health insurance in the United States was originally planned to be part of Social Security, but opposition forces tried several times to have the state legislatures pass state-run health insurance plans for all employees instead. That too was shot down.
Today most major employers offer group health insurance coverage. From a corporate perspective, group insurance is appealing because benefits aren't subject to income taxes and group rates often drive down costs. Employees, too, wind up avoiding income taxes on such benefits as health coverage. Yet, managing these programs requires sophisticated technology and careful attention to detail. As a result of having responsibility for health insurance, Mitchell says, HR derives status and has become an indispensable part of many organizations.
|Peter Drucker
In his book The World According to Peter Drucker, author Jack Beatty writes, "On or about November 6, 1954, Peter Drucker invented management." The dramatic assessment has proved to be true. Drucker's writings did provide a philosophical and practical basis for the modern corporation. A management consultant and educator, the Austrian-born Drucker published The Practice of Management in 1954, the first book to codify management as a discipline.
"We've always had managers, and there was quite a bit written about managers before Drucker's book, but nothing about management. We didn't have a systematic way to teach management. The book made it possible to convert ordinary people into good managers," says Joseph Maciariello, a professor at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management in Claremont, California.
Drucker believes in employing people on the basis of their strengths and covering their weaknesses with the strengths of others. Much of the work leading up to his book was conducted at GE, where he changed the functions of HR from paper-pushing and what Maciariello terms "hygiene" to career development. It had an enormous impact on GE, he says, and transformed the way business viewed HR.
|Anita Hill and Sexual Harassment
In 1991, President George Bush nominated Clarence Thomas, a conservative African-American, for the U.S. Supreme Court. Although the choice was controversial, it proceeded through the Senate Judiciary Committee without incident.
The nomination took a dramatic turn, however, when it moved to the Senate floor. Anita Hill, a law professor at the University of Oklahoma, accused Thomas of sexual harassment. Hill, who had worked for Thomas when he was head of the EEOC, claimed that he had subjected her to discussions of sexual acts and pornographic films. Intense media attention surrounding Hill's allegations and Thomas's denials, focused a national spotlight on the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. According to the EEOC, complaints of sexual harassment rose 23 percent in the first three weeks following the hearing, and sexual harassment cases more than doubled over the next nine years. Monetary awards to victims have risen sevenfold, from $7.7 million in 1991 to $54.6 million in 2000.
Today, sexual harassment is something that all American companies must deal with by educating workers, or by facing legal battles with employees who, thanks to Hill, no longer consider the subject taboo.
|Douglas McGregor: Theory X and Theory Y
McGregor's ideas about managerial behavior revolutionized the way corporations consider and value their employees, says Steve Brzezinski, academic dean and former director of management programs at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. In his book The Human Side of Enterprise, McGregor challenged the prevailing belief that workers are inherently lazy. He formulated two models, Theory X and Theory Y, based on his examination of the way people behave in the workplace. Theory X assumes that all people dislike work and will avoid it unless they are controlled and threatened. Theory Y assumes that if workers are respected and involved in decision-making, they will be highly motivated.
"McGregor said each employee can make a vital contribution to the company, so we need to listen to them," says Sean Creighton, director of student alumni services for Antioch. Otherwise, when you ignore and bully employees, they take on characteristics of the Theory X model because their jobs are unfulfilling.
Today, his Theory Y principle influences the design of personnel policies, affects the way companies conduct performance reviews, and shapes the idea of pay for performance. "He is the reason we use the term 'human resources' instead of personnel department," says Brzezinski. "The idea that people are assets was unheard of before McGregor."
|Measuring HR
If you buy a building, you can write it off over decades as an investment. If you invest in people, you can't. In the 1960s and '70s, companies such as EDS and the Atlanta Braves chose to write off training costs, but accounting principles have never officially recognized people as an investment.
HR has. For years, HR has been attaching numbers to what it does, from hiring time to employee productivity.
Recently, the challenge has been to prove not only whether HR is doing HR well, but also if it's helping a business do well. One study, by Rutgers University professor Mark Huselid and others, found that the best companies have more jobs filled from within, invest more in training, offer more incentive pay, and have more HR professionals on staff.
Measuring HR is really about knowing what a business wants. If the company is trying to sell more Hershey bars, then bar sales per employee may be the best gauge of how well HR is doing its job. "The metrics that are going to work at Microsoft and Wal-Mart are different," Huselid says. "The key is to recognize that people are an important part of creating value" for a company.
|Frederick Herzberg: Hygiene and Motivation
Frederick Herzberg's theory contends that hygiene and motivation are the two issues that influence job satisfaction. Hygiene issues, such as salary, supervision, and working conditions don't motivate employees, Herzberg says. They only minimize dissatisfaction. It is motivators such as respect and career advancement that create satisfaction, by fulfilling workers' need for meaning and growth.
"People are happy if they are respected, not because they are paid well," says Deborah Ulmer, associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. She predicts that Herzberg's theories will have greater impact as Generations X and Y fill the workplace. "Money goes nowhere with them. If they aren't respected, they'll work somewhere else."
|The Evolution of Performance Appraisals
Performance appraisals evolved with the notion of pay for performance and management by objectives, says Dick Grote, principal of Grote Consulting Corp., located in Addison, Texas. "Before that time, compensation was based on seniority and hierarchy."
In the beginning, appraisals focused entirely on whether employees did their jobs as expected, he says. No link was made between performance and corporate goals or personal aspirations.
As the concept progressed, a dual approach was used, combining quantifiable records, such as attendance and productivity, with assessment of commitment, expertise, and attitude. In the 1970s, 360-degree feedback was adopted, incorporating opinions of peers, subordinates, and superiors for a complete view of a worker's value.
This combination of quantifiable records and performance analysis was the norm for appraisals for decades, but it's beginning to change, Grote says. Best-practice companies are adding assessment tools to the mix that rate employees on ethics and integrity. They are tying performance appraisals to the corporate mission statement and putting greater emphasis on accountability and differentiation.
"Organizations today shower rewards on a small number of people who perform above expectations," Grote says, "and weed out those who aren't pulling their weight."
In the last century, wars stimulated enormous change in industrial development, technological advances, and workforce deployment.
The need for rapid weapons production in World War I led to studies of munitions workers at British factories, one of the first systematic examinations of work in an industrial setting. Because many women were working in factories for the first time, there was a need to analyze the training and working conditions for these women, says John Boudreau, professor of HR at Cornell University. "As a result, people in the military saw the impact of working conditions, such as the organization of the machinery, on productivity. This is stuff that we consider standard now."
In World War II, the United States was forced to raise a very large army quickly, and military leaders developed a systematic way of selecting and placing personnel. Peter Dowling, a senior research affiliate at Cornell, says the U.S. military had to develop a variety of forms for information gathering, because some of those in the military couldn't read or write. "It was quite an organizational feat, and many young officers who saw this in action went on to be managers in business after the war, and used the same selection and placement strategies in the workplace."
The world wars created advances in training technology focused on piloting. In Vietnam, military managers also learned to build teams and manage human relations. "Soldiers and officers spent a good deal of time developing leadership skills," he says. "Between World War II and the Vietnam War, management psychology emerged as an academic discipline."
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First Ride: DT Swiss Spline 1 wheels
- By Spencer Powlison
- Published Apr. 20, 2013
- Updated Jul. 30, 2014 at 6:45 PM EDT
- DT Swiss has launched its budget-minded Spline 1 wheelsets to compliment its Tricon wheels. The Spline 1 wheels come in all three sizes. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
- The spokes of the Spline 1 wheelsets use a washer and an interface that makes the nipple-rim interface work similar to a ball-and-socket joint. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
- The Spline 1 hubs use DT 240 internals, a standard we've come to rely on in many different wheelsets. The hub shell is two pieces to save weight, but it offers added reinforcement on braking. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
- The Spline 1 wheels have the option of coming equipped with a DT Swiss XD Driver body so buyers can use the Spline 1 wheels with a SRAM XX1 drivetrain. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
- The XR, XM, and EX wheels come in three different and graduating rim widths. Here, the mid-level XM wheels measure 22.5mm internally. The DT rim tape comes pre-installed on all Spline 1 wheels. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
- The 27.5-inch Spline 1 EX wheels have graphics that mimic the rest of the line. The EX is the widest rim platform and only comes in 26-inch and 27.5-inch offerings. It is intended for the Enduro racing and gravity crowd. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
- The EX rims are 25mm wide internally. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
- The XM rim is on the left; the larger rim on the EX, at right, is noticeable. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
- One of our test machines, the 26-inch Mach 5.7 carbon gave us a solid platform for testing the 26-inch Spline 1 wheels. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
- During our big-wheeled test, the Mach 429 carbon was a comfortable platform as it ripped up the trails around Laguna Seca. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
MONTEREY, Calif. (VN) — DT Swiss has launched a three-tiered wheelset range, offering something for almost any off-road rider in a dialed, detail-oriented package that hits a reasonable price point between $1,060-$1,140.
The Spline 1 range is comprised of the XR, XM, and the EX models, covering the gamut of cross-country, trail, and all-mountain applications, respectively. The XR's inner rim width is 20 millimeters, while its larger siblings, the XM and EX, sport widths of 22.5mm and 25mm.
The Devil is in the Details
The wheelsets' subdued outward appearance belies many small, important details. All three options share the same robust and lightweight 240 hubs, 3-cross, 28-spoke lacing, and other small but notable innovations.
The rims have short sidewalls, a deep center groove, and a seamless welded rim, which combine to make for an easy tubeless setup. The XR and XM wheelsets are available in all three major sizes — 26-inch, 27.5-inch, and 29-inch, while the EX is available in both 26-inch and 29-inch. The Spline 1 hubs have modular axle options, allowing riders to choose between a variety of axle sizes and an optional SRAM XD driver body for those running XX1 components.
On the trail
Aboard Pivot Mach 429c and Mach 5.7 carbon bikes, we were well-equipped to find the limits of the Spline 1 wheels. We found the high spoke tension and wider rims to contribute to the bikes' already precise handling. As usual, the reliable DT Swiss hub internals ran smoothly and engaged quickly.
The new Spline 1 wheel system is all about options, and in the ever-diversifying mountain bike world, most riders could find what they need. With all three rim sizes offered and a hub design that is reliable and convertible to most axle designs, the Spline 1 wheels could be the go-to wheelset for a variety of enduro and endurance racers alike.
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|Yuma Art Show Oct. 2-8
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
The annual Yuma Art Show will be held Oct. 2-8 at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. 4th Ave., Yuma.
Entries will be accepted from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. Opening reception is at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Artists will be present, and a critique will be given by the judge. Everyone is invited.
The show is open Sunday through Wednesday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. On Thursday, Oct. 8, show is open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Art will be released at 5 p.m. and the show closes. Art will also be released Friday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. until noon.
This show is open to all artists with categories for professional, advanced, amateur and young people. There is a small entry fee to cover costs.
Kary Zweygardt from St. Francis, Kan. will judge the show. He has a studio, teaches in St. Francis and is recognized for his commercial art work.
Leta Smith will be Guest Artist for 2009. She is well known for her pottery and watercolors. A lifelong resident of Yuma County, Smith interprets her world through her art.
Ruth Beethe will show some of her paintings as honored artist. She has enjoyed working with oils, and art has been a great hobby.
For more information about the show, call Leta Smith 970-358-4274, Kay Hoch 970-848-2198, Lu Lillich 970-848-2707 or June Andrews 970-848-2727.


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Have 2 of these; love the thumbwheel fork holder adjustment. Bikes are on/off within 2 minutes.
I miss mine
I've had this rack for many years, many road trips across the country and it was great. It locks, and fits all types of bikes.
It's easy to use and I highly recommend it!
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Great rack, simple to use, easy to install. I use it at least once every week, and I'm exceedingly happy with it.
Only word of warning is if you have the Aero bars, you'll need an adapter, so make sure you have everything before you make any plans. This was a little bit of a headache for me.
I have a Subaru 2003 Forester, do I need...
I have a Subaru 2003 Forester, do I need any additional parts with this rack. I want to use the factor rack.
Your best bet is to go through the Car Configurator at the top of the screen. That will tell you exactly what you need.
Yes, it'll fit. Unless you have a very light bike I recommend getting the adapter cross bars though. The factory racks on foresters are kind of flimsy to support a bike(s).
This rack is only designed to fit on square cross bars. Most factory racks have some flattened oval shaped cross bars. Thule makes an adapter called the ride on to convert from this shape to square. Then the racks will fit.
The only way to carry your bike!
This is one of the best bike holders out there. The bike is held securely, no wobbling around like the ones where the front wheel is on. No gripper clamping on your frame rubbing the paint off. I know when I go somewhere if I have to leave my bike, it will still be there when I get back with way it locks on the front forks with the lock kit.
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I can throw my bike up in no time and hit the road. The security is great so I can get some lunch and not worry about my bike being gone when I get back to the car. Not a single problem.
Fits MOST bikes...
I have two of these and they work great with my Thule rack and Mtn bikes, but beware, although it says all bikes, some DO NOT fit the fork mount. I have had two different bikes of buddies that would not work leaving me stuck in someone elses car with someone elses crappy music. Try before you buy at a local bike shop, then order here!
Never had a problem with these carriers!
I've traveled all over the country with my bike on top of my car and this rack is the best. My bikes that are worth more than my car have never been stolen, or damaged. I love these racks!
Easy, fast, secure
I literally changed out the bike mount from my old one to this one in 15 minutes and the bike goes on in seconds. Close the clamp, lock it, strap the rear tire and your off. I've seen reviews that this model has a design flaw, but I haven't had any issues. My box was marked as Jul '08 date of manufacture and I purchased in July, so just be sure you get a new one.
I had a Velo Vise Fork Mount but I had to...
I had a Velo Vise Fork Mount but I had to force my Trek with Disc Brakes to fit. It never really did which resulted in a mishap that busted the mount and fortunately not the bike. Does the Peloton really work with disc brakes?
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Chad Smith, the drummer for rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, has apologized to Flamengo fans after he caused outrage in Brazil by wiping his backside with the club's shirt.
Smith made the gesture – which was filmed and went viral on the internet – at a drum clinic in Belo Horizonte last week.
The band played there as part of a South American tour, before moving on to Rio, home to Flamengo, where they played on Saturday evening.
Fans of Flamengo, who claim to be the best-supported club in Brazil with more than 30 million fans, were outraged by the incident and forced Smith to quickly backtrack.
"I want to apologize for my inappropriate antics at the drum clinic, my joke about team rivalries went too far," Smith said on Twitter. "Flamenco (sic) fans…I'm sorry."
I want to apologize for my inappropriate antics at the drum clinic,my joke about team rivalries went too far. Flamenco fans…I'm sorry.
— Chad Smith (@RHCPchad) November 8, 2013
Smith then donned a Flamengo shirt and posted a picture of himself signing autographs for Flamengo fans.
He also met with players from the club and presented them with Red Hot Chili Peppers T-shirts.


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Budget battle guide: Skidding into a fiscal pileup
WASHINGTON America's leaders have threatened to shut the government down, drive it over a cliff and bounce it off the ceiling. Now they're ready to smack it with a "sequester." And it looks like they mean it this time.
Big, scary-sounding cuts in federal spending are set to begin Friday. Should Americans be worried?
A primer on the nation's latest fiscal standoff - how we got here, who could get hurt and possible ways to end this thing:
What, again?
Like life in a bad Road Runner cartoon, the United States has survived the New Year's "fiscal cliff," double rounds of debt-ceiling roulette and various budget blow-ups over the past two years. Now the threat is $85 billion in indiscriminate spending cuts that would hit most federal programs and fall hardest on the military. Pentagon programs are slated for an 8 percent cut; other agencies would lose 5 percent for the current budget year.
By law, these cuts known as the "sequester" begin unfolding automatically at week's end unless President Barack Obama and Congress act to stop them. Even after they've begun, the cuts still could be halted or reversed through legislation.
Why did Congress and Obama agree to automatic cuts they don't like? To corner themselves into getting the nation's deficit under control.
Isn't deficit-cutting good?
Obama, nearly all of Congress and plenty of economists say two things:
1) The budget deficit needs to be reduced.
2) The sequester is the wrong way to do it.
"Only a fool would do it this way," says Paul Light, a budget expert at New York University. "Primordial. It's beyond belief."
It makes him think of the movie "Dr. Strangelove," with Slim Pickens riding bronco on an atomic bomb, waving his cowboy hat.
The sequester was designed to land with a mighty splat - to create such a mess if allowed to occur that lawmakers would do the right and honorable thing and negotiate a measured, meaningful and discerning package of deficit reduction to head it off. But that didn't happen, so the sequester is about to.
And, yes, that should mean progress on the nation's debt. The sequester is one of several developments expected to restrain the nation's red ink after four straight years of deficits topping $1 trillion.
Are the cuts really that bad?
It's unlikely they will be as bad - or at least as immediate - as some overexcited members of the Obama administration have made out. But the cuts have the potential to be significant if the standoff drags on.
Early on, about 2 million long-term unemployed people could see a $30 cut in benefit checks now averaging $300 a week. Federal subsidies for school construction, clean energy and state and local public works projects could be pinched. Low-income pregnant women and new mothers may find it harder to sign up for food aid.
Much depends on how states and communities manage any shortfalls in aid from Washington.
Furloughs of federal employees are for the most part a month or more away. Then, they might have to take up to a day off per week without pay.
That's when the public could start seeing delays at airports, disruptions in meat inspection, fewer services at national parks and the like.
An impasse lasting into the fall would reach farther, probably shrinking Head Start slots, for example.
Much of the federal budget is off-limits to the automatic cuts. Among exempted programs: Social Security, Medicaid, food stamps, Pell Grants and veterans' programs.
Even so, officials warn of a hollowed-out military capability, compromised border security and spreading deterioration of public services if the sequester continues. It's "like a rolling ball," said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. "It keeps growing."


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DC Economic Boom Hits Major Black Areas
Everywhere you look in Washington these days you see construction crews, scaffolding, jackhammers and cranes soaring. Drive down any major street in the city, Georgia Avenue Northwest, Benning Road Southeast, or M Street and you see older apartment buildings and row homes mixed with new condos and contemporary construction. As the rest of the country slowly emerges from a recession, the nation's capital is experiencing an unprecedented economic boom.
Economic development in the city has been a highlight of Mayor Vincent Gray's tenure, and he put forth a robust plan to continue to improve the city's economic picture in his State of the District address on Feb 5.
"In partnership with the private sector, we've developed a bold Five-Year Economic Development Strategy – the first comprehensive economic-development strategy ever created by the District government. The goals are ambitious, but they are achievable: to create 100,000 jobs and $1 billion of new tax revenue for the District over the next five years," the mayor said.
The plan entails six focus areas: becoming more business friendly, developing a tech hub for the East Coast, boosting tourism, increasing retail, creating a medical and research hub and attracting more foreign investment.
City residents can look at major groundbreakings in 2012 as indicators of the city's future landscape.
One of the largest developments to open recently is The Shops at Dakota Crossing anchored by big box retailer COSTO at the intersection of New York Avenue and South Dakota Avenue Northeast in Ward 5. City officials project that 1,200 jobs will be created and $634 million in revenue will be generated over the next 30 years.
City residents also saw the revitalization of the historic Howard Theatre in the Shaw District in Ward 1 near the intersection of 7th Street and Florida Avenue.
Plans for this site also include 200 plus housing units and street level retail near the theater, adjacent to the Shaw-Howard University Metro Station.
Major changes are coming for the city's historically African-American and lower economic areas East of the River. Residents have complained over the years about the lack of development and underutilized space in Wards 7 and 8 but these areas will look completely different in the next five years.
One of the largest planned developments in the city is in Ward 8, the redevelopment of St. Elizabeth's Hospital East Campus that will bring 3,700 employees from a new Coast Guard headquarters by year's end. Phase One is valued at $113 million and is scheduled for completion by 2015.
In Ward 7 the Skyland Shopping Center at Alabama Avenue and Naylor Road Southeast is being remodeled with Walmart as the anchor tenant in a working-living community of 500 housing units and other retailers.
Also in Ward 7 at the intersection of Benning Road and Minnesota Ave Northeast near the Benning Road Metro Station, the $40 million project Park 7 is taking shape and will include more than 300 housing units and 23,000 square feet of retail space.
African-American business advocates are excited for the changes but want to ensure the city's black residents have an economic and cultural stake in their neighborhood changes.
"Park 7 is a $40 million project, right now we've already spent close to 15 percent of that money with local CBE (locally certified business enterprises) companies," said Scottie Irving, President of Blue Skye Development and Construction. "As construction continues to grow in our city, you'll see more African-American companies be a part of it."
For development at St. Elizabeth's, city officials are looking to attract major tech companies, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and cyber security businesses to the 180 acre location. "Those are new markets for opportunity that's happening right here in Southeast Washington," said Stan Jackson, President of the Anacostia Economic Development Corporation.
Irving, a Washington native, also shared a word for those worried about the city's changing African-American landscape.
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PEORIA, Ariz. The name Randy Jones first entered Donn Roach's mind last season when the young right-handed starter was discussing the success he was having with his sinker with his father.
"My dad, who is a huge baseball fan, starts talking about this left-handed pitcher with the Padres years ago who dominated hitters with his sinker," recalls the junior Donn Roach. "He starts talking about Randy Jones and what he did and I'm thinking I'd like to talk to Randy Jones."
Ten days ago, Roach and Jones met for the first time when the Padres legend joined his former team as a spring training instructor.
Since then, the prospect and the Padres first Cy Young Award winner and 20-game winner have talked almost daily.
"The first time I watched Roach throw a bullpen, I thought 'he gets it' . . . sinker and slider, in and out," said Jones. "I like him a lot. He pounds the strike zone. He's ahead on the scale of understanding.
"He's a right-handed Randy Jones."
Whoa there. Roach is 23. He has never pitched above Double-A.
But the Padres are intrigued by the 6-foot-1, 200-pounder they acquired along with infielder-outfielder Alexi Amarista last May 3 in the trade that sent homegrown reliever Ernesto Frieri to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
"There is legitimate sink in there," Padres manager Bud Black said of Roach Monday afternoon after Roach threw two hitless innings against the Oakland A's "He doesn't have to manipulate the ball to get it to sink."
Roach retired the first four A's he faced on grounders pounded into the infield. He issued a walk and had one strikeout in his second outing of a spring training that was delayed early by a hamstring issue.
Roach is not a candidate to make the Padres rotation this season. But the Padres don't think he is that far away.
"I like him a lot," Padres pitching coach Darren Balsley said of Roach, who was a combined 11-2 with a 1.88 earned run average in 16 starts at Single-A and Double-A last season before being shut down last July to limit his innings.
Roach said he started concentrating on his sinker last year.
"I have velocity," said Roach. "But velocity doesn't work for me. I always had a two-seam fastball, but I never had the concept of a sinker. I just started figuring it out last year, I stopped trying to do too much . . . and it's become my go-to pitch."
And Randy Jones has become his go-to source.
"Randy is a great resource," said Roach. "He's very smart. He knew exactly what he had as a pitcher and developed great confidence in his pitches and his approach. He's been talking to me about the glory of the sinker and about changing speeds even if velocity isn't a major concern. That and hitting the corners with a slider.
"He's helping me build confidence, although I'm still trying to figure out that 72-mile-an-hour thing he talks about."
While Jones reveled in being able to get outs with his sinker at 72 mph, he recognizes that every pitcher is different and that it takes a sinker specialist time to build total confidence in the pitch.
"I never try to teach any pitcher what I did because every pitcher is unique," said Jones. "But what I had and did was refined by coaching. A sinkerballer usually doesn't have four or five pitches, so he has to develop total confidence in his sinker. That's what I was able to do.


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Radiation and its Effects on Humans
Radiation is a form of energy. The radiation of concern is ionizing radiation. Atoms release radiation as they change from unstable, energized forms to more stable forms.
All matter is composed of elements, and elements that are radioactive are generally referred to as radionuclides. Each element can take many different forms (called isotopes). Some of these isotopes are unstable and emit radiation; these unstable isotopes are known as radioisotopes or radionuclides. Stable isotopes do not undergo radioactive decay and therefore do not emit radiation.
Alpha particles can travel only a few inches in the air and lose their energy almost as soon as they collide with anything. They are easily shielded by a sheet of paper or the outer layer of a person's skin. Alpha particles are hazardous only when they are inhaled or swallowed.
Beta particles can travel in the air for a distance of a few feet. Beta particles can pass through a sheet of paper but can be stopped by a sheet of aluminum foil or glass. Beta particles can damage skin, but are most hazardous when swallowed or inhaled.
Gamma rays are waves of pure energy and are similar to X-rays. They travel at the speed of light through air or open spaces. Concrete, lead, or steel must be used to block gamma rays. Gamma rays can present an extreme external hazard.
Neutrons are small particles that have no electrical charge. They can travel long distances in air and are released during nuclear fission. Water or concrete offer the best shielding against neutrons. Like gamma rays, neutrons can present an extreme external hazard.
Radiation is measured in different ways. Measurements used in the United States include the following (the internationally used equivalent unit of measurement follows in parenthesis):
Rad (radiation absorbed dose) measures the amount of energy actually absorbed by a material, such as human tissue (Gray=100 rads).
Roentgen is a measure of exposure; it describes the amount of radiation energy, in the form of gamma or X-rays, in the air.
Rem (Roentgen equivalent man) measures the biological damage of radiation. It takes into account both the amount, or dose, of radiation and the biological effect of the type of radiation in question. A millirem is one one-thousandth of a rem (Sievert=100 rems).
Curie is a unit of radioactivity. One curie refers to the amount of any radionuclide that undergoes 37 billion atomic transformations a second. A nanocurie is one one-billionth of a curie (37 Becquerel = 1 nanocurie).
To put an emergency situation in perspective, it helps to be aware of the radiation levels people encounter in everyday life. Individual exposures vary, but humans are exposed routinely to radiation from both natural sources, such as cosmic rays from the sun and indoor radon, and from manufactured sources, such as televisions and medical X-rays. Even the human body contains natural radioactive elements.
Because individual human exposures to radiation are usually small, the millirem (one one-thousandth of a rem) is generally used to express the doses humans receive. The following table shows average radiation doses from several common sources of human exposure.
Radiation Source Dose (millirems)
Chest X-ray.....................................10
Cosmic rays...................................31 (annually)
Human body..................................39 (annually)
Household radon.......................200 (annually)
Cross-country airplane flight......5
Another way to help put a radiological emergency into perspective is to be aware of the radiation exposure limits for people who work with and around radioactive materials full time, as shown in the following table:
Worker Category Legal Limit
18-year old male..........................5 rem/year
Pregnant woman.....................500 millirem (mrem) during pregnancy
Radiation effects fall into two broad categories: deterministic and stochastic. At the cellular level, high doses of ionizing radiation can result in severe dysfunction, even death, of cells. At the organ level, if a sufficient number of cells are so affected, the function of the organ is impaired. Such effects are called "deterministic." Deterministic effects have definite threshold doses, which means, that the effect is not seen until the absorbed dose is greater than a certain level.
Once above that threshold level, the severity of the effect increases with dose. Also, deterministic effects are usually manifested soon after exposure. Examples of such effects include radiation skin burning, blood count effects, and cataracts.
In contrast, stochastic effects are caused by more subtle radiation-induced cellular changes (usually DNA mutations) that are random in nature and have no threshold dose. The probability of such effects increases with dose, but the severity does not. Cancer is the only observed clinical manifestation of radiation-induced stochastic effects. Not only is the severity independent of dose, but also, there is a substantial delay between the time of exposure and the appearance of the cancer, ranging from several years for leukemia to decades for solid tumors. Cancer can result from some DNA changes in the somatic cells of the body, but radiation can also damage the germ cells (ova and sperm) to produce hereditary effects. These are also classified as stochastic; however, clinical manifestations of such effects have not been observed in humans at a statistically significant level.
The nature and extent of damage caused by ionizing radiation depend on a number of factors, including the amount of exposure, the frequency of exposure, and the penetrating power of the radiation to which an individual is exposed. Rapid exposure to very large doses of ionizing radiation is rare but can cause death within a few days or months. The sensitivity of the exposed cells also influences the extent of damage. For example, rapidly growing tissues, such as developing embryos, are particularly vulnerable to harm from ionizing radiation.
ERAMS (Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System) is the EPA-operated monitoring system used to measure radioactivity and other contaminants in the environment. There are 260 ERAMS sampling stations throughout the U.S. In an emergency, the sampling stations can be used to provide information on how far contamination has spread.
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GAINESVILLE, Florida, January 19. THE University of Florida swimming and diving teams successfully continued their season on Saturday afternoon with a dominant win on both the men and women's side. Sweeping multiple events, and with a school record nearly going down, the No. 7th ranked men's team improved their season to 5-0 and remained perfect with a score of 178 to FAU's 111 while the 9th ranked women scored 169 to FAU's 106 and improved to a 2-3 record.
The afternoon began with a couple of victories in the 200 medley relay which saw both the men and women taking the top two spots in each event. This set off a terrific performance by the Gators which concluded with the men and women claiming a combined 23 victories out of 32 races.
The first individual event of the day saw the men's team sweep the competition in the 1000 yard freestyle with freshman Arthur Frayler (Fort Washington, Pa.) leading the way, and sophomores Thomas Veale (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), and Harrison Curley (Winter Park, Fla.) following closely behind in the second and third spot, respectively.
In the 200 yard freestyle, sophomore Matthew Curby (Oviedo, Fla.) took first place in the event, stopping the clock at 1:39.11. Fellow Gators Jason Taylor (Plant City, Fla.) and Colin Hamilton (Jacksonville, Fla.) tied for second place (1:41.00) thus adding another sweep for the Gator men.
Sophomore Carlos Omana (Miami, Fla.) contributed with yet another victory for Florida in the 100 backstroke (50.06) while sophomore Dan Wallace (North Berwick, Scotland) finished first in the 100 breaststroke (57.70). Also taking the top spots were freshmen Justin Kairslik (Clermont, Fla.) in the 500 free (4:29.82) and sophomore Matthew Thompson (Seminole, Fla.) in the 200 back (1:50.09). All of these events saw the top three spots being claimed by the Orange and Blue.
Continuing the men's success was senior Cameron Martin (Clearwater, Fla.) who took first in the 200 fly with a time of 1:49.16. Behind him were Gator freshmen Luke Torres (1.49.96) and Adam Bull (Dallas, Texas) who swam a season best 1:50.18 in the event. Also with a first place finish was freshman Ryan Rosenbaum (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) who swam the 200 breaststroke and clocked in a time of 2:05.87.
Leading the way for the Florida Gators women's team was junior Elizabeth Beisel (North Kingstown, R.I.) who began the afternoon with a stellar performance in the 1650 yards freestyle, nearly breaking a 24 year-old school record. Her time of 15:53.22 is the third fastest time ever recorded in this event in Gator history and it is also an NCAA "A" qualifying standard. Fellow junior Savannah Napier (Chattanooga, Tenn.) finished second in the event (17:07.20).
In the 200 freestyle, the Gators women overpowered the Owls by taking the top 4 spots. Freshman Nathalie Hinds (Midland, Texas) led the way with a time of 1:48.70. The second spot was claimed by freshman Jessica Thielmann (Newcastle, England) in a time of 1:49.73, while the third and fourth place went to sophomore Rebecca Rainier (Richmond, Va.) with a 1:51.61 and junior Alicia Mathieu (Marlborough, Conn.) who recorded a season best of 1:51.69. The Gators had yet another freshman added a win when Lindsey McKnight (Coral Springs, Fla.) touched the wall first in the 100 back with a time of 57.89.
Continuing with the day's strong showing, the women's team had a couple of sweeps of their own in the 100 breaststroke, the 200 fly, the 50 free and the 200 backstroke. In breaststroke, junior Hilda Luthersdottir (Harfnarfjordur, Iceland) finished first with a season-best and an NCAA "B" qualifying standard time of 1:01.83.
Senior Janie Bohunicky (Gainesville, Fla.) came out on top in the 200 fly (2:00.06), while freshman Sinead Russell (Burlington, Canada) and junior Kaitlin Frehling (St. Petersburg, Fla.) tied for first in the 50 free stopping the clock with a time of 23.71 and freshman Sierra Kuhn (Verona, Wis.) won the 200 back (2:03.93). Russell continued the afternoon by adding another win in the 100 yard free (50.66) and keeping the day's trend of events swept by the Gators.
Redshirt freshman Zach Hernandez (Johns Creek, Ga.) claimed two victories by finishing first and with personal bests in both the 1-meter and 3-meter board. On the women's side freshman Kahlia Warner won the 3-meter while freshman Emily Mosher (Cincinnati, Ohio) took the top spot in a sweep by the Gator women on the 1-meter board.
Next, both Florida men and women's teams head to Auburn, Ala. for a dual meet against SEC rival Auburn Tigers on January 26th before returning home on February 1st to face off against Tennessee in the last home meet of the season.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- A Pinellas County man has been charged in a double hit-and-run that left one person dead and another with serious injuries.
A Saint Petersburg police statement says 21-year-old Timothy Deacon was arrested Friday night on charges that include DUI manslaughter, DUI with serious bodily injury and leaving the scene of a crash involving death. Jail records did not immediately list his bond.
Police say Deacon was driving carelessly when he drove over a curb and up on a sidewalk along the waterfront, hitting 67-year-old Gloria Mastell and 71-year-old Roger Wurr. Mastell was knocked over the seawall and into the water. She was pronounced dead on the scene. Wurr was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries.
Police say Deacon fled the scene but was later arrested at his home.
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Support your floors properly
Q. I'm really confused about what to do with my home. An engineer was just here, and I showed him the space under my house caused by the flood. It apparently washed out most of the dirt under my concrete floors, and I'm very concerned about the floors collapsing. First, what do you think is holding up my floors, and second, the engineer told me to fill the space with concrete, which is going to be very expensive. What might you suggest?
Your home's foundation walls are basically concrete beams with steel reinforcing rods in them. These beams go from one pile, driven into the earth, to the next pile. A purist engineer who designed your foundation (and I did look at your original house plans) only solved structural problems, and did not address issues such as foundation wall heaving due to frost or problems associated with rainwater, or even floodwater, from getting under the house. Unfortunately, nobody questioned a professional who signed and sealed the house plans, so anybody else who could have doubted what was planned let it go because the professional took all responsibility.
The concrete floor only has a small amount of thin steel reinforcing in it, instead of properly sized rods. Because of this, open spaces underneath will cause the slab to crack and drop. What is currently holding your slabs up is uneven peaks of earth that remain and the possibility that the metal reinforcing might be cast into the side walls or over the strips of foundation that run up the middle, under your ground floor. The advice that the engineer gave you is incorrect and will even possibly make things worse. Filling areas under your house with concrete is like throwing an anchor, not a life preserver, to a sinking swimmer. Adding more weight, not even tied into the bottom of your floor slabs, will cause the mushy, deteriorating material below your house to sink even more.
I'm telling my clients to use expanding closed-cell foam. This accomplishes supporting the slabs, adhering to the bottom of the concrete (even though the concrete would be better off if it had a clean surface) and providing moisture resistance and insulation, all in one application. I hope this helps. Good luck!
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South Africa's oldest wine producing estate boasting 330 years of legendary wines! Explore the beautiful old manor house, enjoy a cellar tour and wine tasting and eat in one of the two top-notch restaurants. Groot Constantia, a member of the Cape Town Big 6 attractions, offers award winning wines, rich history and friendly people.
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Video: NORAD and USNORTHCOM Leadership Changes Hands, Part 3
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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command will welcome Vice Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr. as its new commander during a change of command ceremony at 9:45 a.m., May 19, in Hangar 1 on Peterson AFB, Colo. Vice Adm. Winnefeld takes over from Gen. Victor "Gene" Renuart, Jr., who is retiring after 39 years of service. Vice Adm. Winnefeld will be promoted to the rank of Admiral immediately prior to the ceremony. Base security will be heightened in advance of the ceremony. The ceremony is open to people with access to Peterson AFB. NORAD is a bi-national command that oversees aerospace warning and aerospace control for Canada, Alaska and the continental United States while USNORTHCOM oversees command and control of homeland defense issues and coordinates defense support of civil authorities upon request. Part 3 of 5.
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VIDEO VAULT: Rafa visits with CNN's Talk Asia
Labels: media, Rafael Nadal, tennis, video
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- AnonymousNovember 5, 2009 at 6:38 AM
I want to marry this guy. This GORGEOUS in all aspects.ReplyDelete
I LOVE RAFA!!ReplyDelete
There are no words. I friggin love this man. Vamos Rafa <333ReplyDelete
What a precious angel!ReplyDelete
Oh my GOSH my heart! <3
The sweetness! TOO MUCH ADORABLE in one person!
I know! He just more gorgeous and handsome and lovable by the day!ReplyDelete
I FLOVE him too! He's so thoughtful and introspective and shy and smiley in this interview!
I swear, the emotions he provokes is just......*faints*
I'm not a huge fan of the questions (I felt they were generic and repetitive), but Rafa did great in answering them and trying to give us a little something extra. LOVE him reminiscing about getting the car! WHAT A SWEETHEART! <3333
Vamos Rafa! We love you! :D
- AnonymousNovember 5, 2009 at 11:34 AM
The bit where he gets really animated and starts gushing about Fed is, in my opinion, the cutest.ReplyDelete
Plus I want to breed that eyeball and start my own pet shop.
- AnonymousNovember 5, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Bad fingers.
LOL! Anon, when I read "eyeball" I was like, WTF?ReplyDelete
I totally get what you mean, those eyebrows, particularly the left one, is a gem. In fact, it's a talent!
LOVE HIM! He has such a sweet soul, love it when he fussed at the security guards because he thought they were overreacting. What a lovely, handsome man!
Cannot WAIT to see him on the tennis court during the Paris Open!
Heh, I clearly meant the Paris MASTERS!ReplyDelete
Clearly my brain went to mush.
Hmm, I wonder why? :D
- AnonymousNovember 5, 2009 at 4:49 PM
what a truly beautiful person inside and out...we are so lucky to have him playing in our time. and those dimples are to die for! he's truly adorableReplyDelete
Mmmm... It warms my heart on a cold morning to read about all the love people have for the "man from Mallorca". Not to mention how warm I get from watching chocolate-melt-in-the-mouth-dimpletastic Rafa in these clips... :)ReplyDelete
GREAT description CC!ReplyDelete
Mmmm, they should totally make a chocolate with that name! Yummy! I flove his dimples, his eyes, his smile, his sun-kissed wispy mane, his voice, his chivalry, his respectful manner, his honestly, his sense of humor, his shyness and modesty, his sense of justice and fairness, his character, his work ethic, his oh-so-thrilling and fantastic and beautiful tennis, his...The list could go on for an eternity!
Rafa is indeed a sweetums. He's an utter sweetheart in every sense of the word! He's just too cute for words! I get overwhelmed trying to describe him and how he makes me feel. I just love this guy!
*sigh* What a Champion. I cannot wait to see him take the court in the Paris Masters either.
- AnonymousNovember 7, 2009 at 2:01 AM
What Monica said! :)ReplyDelete
He is wholly adorable. <3
what everyone said.ReplyDelete
but can't you all go away, cos I don't really want to share .


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The sound you hear is the Gatling style gun mounted to the front of the A-10 (see pic). It's such an amazing aircraft.
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Awesome video. I liked the "nice" comment. How many rounds does that Gatling gun through in a second? What kind of rounds?
Originally Posted by kkise
Awesome video. I liked the "nice" comment. How many rounds does that Gatling gun through in a second? What kind of rounds?
Depleted Uranium.
It's a 30mm gun and can go through up to 4,200 rounds a minute. It's the PERFECT aircraft for the war in Afghanistan.
Here's a video of it being tested. Hold on tight....
30 mm mini-gun-(A-10 Warthog)-Test Fire • VideoSift: Online Video *Quality Control
Talk about bringing the pain.
It carries 3 different types of rounds:
1) training round that is shot everyday at the range and was the primary round during OIF
2) high explosive incendiary that has a lethal radius of 75 feet per round and explodes on impact and is the primary round being used in OEF
3) depleted uranium that is used to destroy tanks and other armor vehicles but this round is vary rarely used and was going to be the primary round for a possible war against the Eastern Bloc in the Fulda Gap of Germany
Also there is a combat mix carried of 5:1 high explosive incendiary rounds to depleted uranium rounds that is used to destroy not only the tank but the people inside also
The GAU-8 carries 1350 rounds total and shoots approx 75 rounds per second; 69 rounds in the first second b/c of the spin-up time but then 75 rounds per second after that. Really though, the gun can only be fired for about a max of 3 seconds b/c any longer than that, the accuracy starts to diminish and the barrels start to heat up to wear the rounds can explode in the chamber.
If I recall correctly the A-10 was designed around the gun, as opposed to the gun being designed for the aircraft. Those suckers can take a crazy amount of damage and stay airborne back to base.
"Blamo"! The new CF approved swear word.
A-10s are such a neat aircraft. Always have been one of my favorites!
Originally Posted by Broodwich
Depleted Uranium.
That. Gotta love this plane...the only one that I know of that they designed AROUND the cannon instead of vice versa.
I need a bigger car.
Back in the previous life, nothing was more sweet than knowing we had an A-10 on station as support. I trusted those flying tanks more than anything else the air force had to keep the bad guys at bay.
Cobra Commander knew a good thing when he saw it.
"The bass, the rock,
The mic, the treble,
I like my coffee black,
Just like my metal."
Hey, I'm sure the JSF will be just as impressive when it replaces the A-10
"Homemade beer, after all, is like a democracy. Every so often, youre gonna hate what comes out of it. But when its good, its the best." - woot.com
As of right now, the A-10C is projected to be in the AF until 2025. So by then, the powers that be will come out with a new replacement that is even better than the JSF!!!
Originally Posted by Tank
As of right now, the A-10C is projected to be in the AF until 2025. So by then, the powers that be will come out with a new replacement that is even better than the JSF!!!
Until the Air Force trades it off to the Army for ADA assets or otherwise tries to get it out of the inventory like they've been trying to for the last 25 years. I love the MDS, but it's always been the bastard stepchild of the Air Force aviation community (aside from the guys that fly things without wings) since it doesn't do "pretty" things like the rest of the Air Force does.
I hope it's around that long though!
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