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|Dragons finish regular season at Wiggins with 18-1 record
|Written by April Peregoy
Securing its spot as the No. 1 seed of the district, Holyoke's boys' basketball team beat the Wiggins Tigers on their own court, 42-30, in the final game of the regular season to finish with an impressive 18-1 record.
"It's great to be 18-1," said coach John Baumgartner, but he quickly added that, at districts, everyone starts back at zero. "Hopefully we can continue to play well in the tournament," he said.
In Tuesday's game against Wiggins, the Tigers' strategy was to play a slow, physical game, allowing the Dragons fewer possessions. "And it worked for a while," admitted Baumgartner. "It wasn't a pretty first quarter."
During that first period, both teams scored only 13 points, but HHS held the 9-4 lead. Colby Wailes put up five points in the quarter with a two-point and then a three-point field goal.
Austin Tharp led the push to further the team's advantage in the second, earning seven of Holyoke's 10 points. At the half, HHS had increased the lead to nine.
In the second half of play, the Dragons continued to add to their lead, pushing it into double digits. Though the Tigers actually outscored them in the final quarter by one point, it was not enough to make up the deficit. With seven of their final 11 points coming from the free-throw line, the Dragons wrapped up the game and the regular season with a 12-point win over Wiggins.
Finishing with double digits in points and rebounds was Kyle Carper, with 13 and 12 respectively. Tharp followed in both stats categories with 11 points and eight rebounds. Evan Swanson also played well, earning eight points, including two threes.
Holyoke's 75 percent average at the free-throw line certainly helped the team out at Wiggins, especially in the final period. The Dragons were 7-9 in the last eight minutes and 9-12 for the game.
However, overall field goal shooting percentages for both teams weren't very impressive. "We struggled at shooting the ball," said coach Baumgartner.
Making only 15 out of 40 attempts, HHS's 38 percent average still beat out Wiggins' 30 percent average, with the team shooting 12-40.
Still, Holyoke dominated in rebounds, 36-23, steals, 10-4 and assists, 12-5. Ryan Baumgartner had the most steals with five and contributed the most assists with seven.
Holyoke 42, Wiggins 30
Tharp 4 0 3-4 2 11
Baumgartner 1 0 1-2 0 3
Carper 4 0 5-6 1 13
Wailes 1 1 0-0 0 5
Swanson 1 2 0-0 1 8
Brown 1 0 0-0 1 2
Krueger 0 0 0-0 2 0
Scoring By Quarters
Holyoke 9 10 12 11 --42
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AP Images Taken with Original NexStar
Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:15 AM
Here is the list of previous threads on this topic:
1. First massive NexStar AP thread, mostly DSLR
2. Second Massive NexStar AP thread, mix of DSLR and WebCams
3. Third Massive NexStar AP WebCam Thread
A separate Companion NexStar graduates thread discusses AP aspects one way or another related to NexStar, be that equipment, methods, or community formed around it. I will be mostly posting in that thread since I consider myself a "NexStar Graduate".
Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:31 AM
A very clean Jupiter image immediately shows this very small platform capability.
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Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:41 AM
Thanks for posting that Alex
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Posted 17 September 2011 - 03:43 PM
I've been following the imaging thread the last few days with all the interesting discussions!
I would just like to restate what others have so accurately stated, how helpful the original imaging thread has been to me and others as we have gone through evaluation and acquisition of our scopes, the setup and use, and the follow-on addition of imaging equipment. I have to tell you that this forum and the imaging thread was a major factor, no it WAS the factor, in my decision to purchase the 8SE.
I now see that we have two imaging threads, this one for original Nextstar scopes, and the "graduate" imaging threads. This will hopefully do two things - 1) encourage graduates, (and others that have never had a NexStar) to keep posting! It is so valuable to people like me to see what others are doing as they progress to other mounts, other OTA's, and other imaging systems! And, 2) encourage pure NexStar users to post their images - as crude as they may be.
My only reservation with splitting the images into two threads is that the "graduates" might tend to ignore the pure NexStar thread. This would be a real loss to the beginners, as they would miss valuable feedback and encouragement.
So it is with that thought that I challenge you graduates to keep involved in this pure NexStar thread.
Thanks for listening!
Posted 17 September 2011 - 04:27 PM
This is an image I took last year when I first started imaging. This is taken with my 130SLT and a modified Logitech Fusion webcam at prime focus. I had to do the image in quarter moons and stitch them together in Photoshop.
Posted 17 September 2011 - 04:32 PM
Here is my observations based on examining the original data:
1. Bands are clearly separated with some hint of more details on the edges.
2. Details inside of the lighter regions are not resolved, not even a hint.
3. Edge has a ghost image from the processing.
Based on this observations, I chose this strategy in potential improving the image:
1. Separate the bands even further with some contrast enhancement of the edges.
2. Do not bother with the internal regions of the bands, meaning do not apply much sharpening techniques such as wavelet parameter available in Registax at high frequency levels (Level 1 and 2).
3. Carefully watch for the edge and limit edge enhancing techniques to not cause severe degradation of the edge.
The steps I thought would be appropriate for strategy #1:
First, I loaded the original image without resizing in Registax and played with the wavelet sliders to extract a bit more definition of the edges, while keeping an eye on strategies 2 and 3.
After some moderate detail retrieval I saved the image as TIFF and opened it in Photoshop. Main goal in Photoshop was to increase color/intensity contrast to further emphasize separation of the bands. I used good old Curves to slightly modify the color curve:
After the slight curves, I applied some De-noise and Gaussian filters.
Finally, I loaded the output from Photoshop into a freeware tool that I am beginning to like more and more, RawTherapee. The RT has an interesting (and growing) capability to apply Deconvolution algorithms to further clean up the edges and carefully control amount of frequency noise in both color and intensity domains:
The ghost image of the edge was still bothering me. I returned to Photoshop, selected the black space around Rayn's Jupiter (it's not black) and applied a bit of the "Feather" to the selection. I then expanded the selection by a few pixels inside the image. Next, replaced the selection with the background color. Effectively, it meant shrinking the border of Jupiter inwards, removing the hard edge present in the ghost circle.
Finally, I resized the image in Preview on my Mac to get it fit into this forum requirements:
Can the resulting image match the clarity of Eric's 6SE images? No. Is it an improvement on the original? According to my set objectives, yes. The bands are more prominent, contrast is better. The edge ghost is not pronounced.
The beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Is my processing "better" than Ryan's or Tel's? I am not the one to judge. I extracted features that I saw promising in his original image. My strategy and methods are for everyone to see. It took me about 3 hours to play with different settings and go back and forth on the tools. Was it worth it? **** yes, it was fun.
Thank you for reading and watching.
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Posted 17 September 2011 - 05:00 PM
I cant wait til I get to try my hand and eyes in processing. Looks challenging and fun.
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Posted 17 September 2011 - 05:10 PM
There is an excellent Yahoo Group that will let you practice processing and let you compare your results against the "experts". It also gives a recommended work process to use for processing images.
It is the dslr_astro_image_processing group. Go and join it. I'm finding it great fun and really valuable experience in the processing realm.
Oh, to do the processing according to the work flow, you have to have Photoshop, Carboni's Astro actions, and another great little program - Gradient Xterminator. Some of the folks on the group use other programs, like Gimp, for processing, rather than PS.
I have PS and I find the group a great help for learning the ins and outs of PS (complex program).
Posted 17 September 2011 - 06:51 PM
Thanks for the info about the Yahoo processing group. That is just what I need.
Ok, here is an image that I am not proud of - but I have been working on this for some time and its the best I can get via processing. So feedback welcome and any recommendations for processing. The Fireworks Galaxy. Uggbits did a great job of capturing it and I was trying to get close. This one is a tough one!
Details: Taken over two nights - 1hr 30 min total exposure - 262 - 20 sec subs. XSi at ISO 1600. Stacked with DSS, levels and curves with GIMP.
I am puzzled by the red color of the galaxy that came out - quite different than Uggbits rather pale purple coloring. I am also not happy with all the noise in the image. This first image is pretty much over processed.
NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy
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First off, I can't remember how much integration time I had on that galaxy, but I do recall that A - it wasn't enough, and B - processing it was a nightmare.
You have the main galaxy image, including the dust lanes visible, so you are getting into the meat of what the galaxy has to offer, but your results are skewed to the red. I would suggest both more total exposure (sorry, I know this is easier said than done) and if you could a list of your DSS settings on the processing side, because we may be able to help you out there. As I said, this was one tough puppy.
Off the top of my head I would say that you should try RGB background calibration on maximum to get the data mountains lined up, and let us know how that small step goes.
If I can find it I'll figure out how to make my data available to you, and you can play with it. I feel like I did 45 second subs (Astronomics says you can go "up to" five minutes in alt/az - hah!) without too much rotation. Might have been one minute subs come to think of it. Total integration was 2h 15m (looked it up).
As I was re-reading this I downloaded your pic and looked into the data on it. There is quite a bit of red signal compared to the other two. If I boost the red curve, more of the galaxy shows, but if I boost the other two it just changes the colour. I think this is just because I'm working with a JPEG, but I'm not positive. Try restacking and give it anouther go. Good luck!
Posted 17 September 2011 - 08:36 PM
Yes, normal, un-modded XSi at prime focus, no filters.
Yes, it looks like the red was intensified, but I did not touch any color balance in processing. Funny, when I look at the image after stacking in DSS, then play with the levels and curves in DSS, there is no color at all.
In the images above, I did no processing in DSS, I went directly into GIMP and used levels and curves only. I am wondering if GIMP is the problem - maybe holding me back, as it is limited to 8 bit processing?
I assume you are using PS. What version? I may have to make an investment in software...
Thanks for your comments and suggestions!
Posted 17 September 2011 - 08:45 PM
Attached is my fileList from DSS. I think it will show all the settings I used. I'll try stacking again with the RGB background calibration on max.
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You can download the TIFF from DSS here - Download I am anxious to see what you can do with the image. It is the original stacked image from DSS with no tweaking in DSS.
I've been running a re-stack all evening...(its a long one) but its still running.
Thanks Alex!
Posted 18 September 2011 - 04:57 AM
I understand this is the place I post now. My last animation (09/16/11) :
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20 videos in SER format, 5 minutes spaced. In each video, 1200 frames @ 30-35 fps, 800 stacked for each image. I had a registration's problem with Registax6 for the 7th frame of the animation, so 300 frames stacked only for it (unfortunately, the defect is clearly visible in this 7th animation's picture).


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From recycling to energy-saving appliances to growing food in small spaces, Apartment Therapy has you covered when it comes to living green at home. Here are 10 of our favorite green posts from 2012.
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We are lucky enough to live and work in a beautiful village on the end of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Our home and retail location is in Provincetown, MA, a Portuguese fishing village, that over the years has become an attraction for many artists and performers and it is often defined as the birthplace of American theatre. Whoever you are and whatever your style, you are welcome in our town. It is this celebration of diversity and the variety of locals and tourists that has allowed our store to thrive. Our customers want to try new things and add color and warmth to their homes allowing us to look for the most unique yet useful items on the market. We have been operating in Ptown for over 10 years and have enjoyed every moment.
Though Cape Cod gets chilly and sparse around the winter season, this kitchen and home goods store is open for business, and a great place to visit online for fun, cooking-related shopping.
Located on the tip of the Cape of Massachusetts, Utilities stocks fun and colorful goods for the kitchen, bath and home living. With a nice selection of necessities for entertaining, baking, food prep and more, this little shop also offers online sales with nationwide shipping available.
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Officials say the blaze caused multiple people to jump from windows of the three-story apartment building to safety.
The blaze took nearly 100 firefighters and less than two hours to bring the fire under control. Two firefighters were treated for stress related injuries at Dorchester General Hospital and released.
Officials say the apartment building contained a clothing store on the first floor with four apartments on the 2nd floor and four apartments on the 3rd floor, and that five of the eight apartments were occupied at the time of the fire.
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Undoing the 'Ginsberg' rules at the Spring RNC meeting
There was plenty of coverage of the rules changes during the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa (where I was an at-large delegate from Virginia). Erick Erickson blogged about it. The Blaze picked it up. Daily Beast, too. NBC. HuffPo. Long story short: The Romney campaign, through D.C. attorney Ben Ginsberg (and then-surrogate John Sununu), strong-armed the Rules Committee into changing a number of rules | Read More »


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The chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Beasley Denson, has conceded that he lost his race for re-election to challenger Phyliss Anderson.
Denson sent a letter to Choctaw leaders Tuesday, making the concession, and calling for the Choctaw people to rally around Anderson.
Anderson won the elections Sept. 6, defeating Denson by a margin of 2,139 to 1,602.
Anderson also won a runoff held July 5, but those results and the ballots from the regular June 14 election were tossed. Officials said there were voting irregularities in the Pearl River and Conehatta communities, and new elections were held there for tribal council as well.
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Mountain areas cover 24% of the Earth's land surface, are home to 12% of the global population, provide vital goods and services - particularly freshwater - to at least half of humanity, are key centres of biological and cultural diversity, and influence climates at many scales. In other words, they provide many ecosystem services across our planet. Consequently, providing "expert guidance on integrated approaches to the management of natural and modified ecosystems to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable development" (as specified in the CEM mission) in mountain areas is vital not only for mountain people, but also for a significant proportion of the global population.
Many of these issues were addressed by IUCN's former Mountain Initiative Taskforce, and more recently discussed at an international conference on 'Global Change and the World's Mountains', which took place in Perth, UK, on 26-30 September 2010. This was organised by Martin Price, Thematic Group Lead, and was attended by 450 people from 60 countries, including a number of members of CEM. The outcomes of this conference (see special issue of Mountain Research and Development) have informed the Action Plan for the Thematic Group for 2013-16.
The objective of this Thematic Group for 2013-16 is "Increased use of integrated approaches for ecosystem management across the world's mountain areas". The Action Plan identifies a number of activities to work towards this objective, including networking both within and outside IUCN, regular means of communication, a possible research fund for young professionals, and possible projects and events, including a workshop at the 2014 World Parks Congress and a further international conference in 2015. Many of these activities will be undertaken in collaboration with other parts of IUCN and other organisations (e.g., UNESCO, Mountain Research Initiative, other members of the Mountain Partnership).
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I am in urgent need for assistance.
I have been called in to assist a company who have mistakedly upgraded their Ubuntu version from 10.04 to 12.04.
So therefore their Zimbra is not not loading/starting.
I am unsure of the process to fix this for them.
I believe I have to get the system back to the old version of Ubuntu and reinstall ZCS.
They have a full backup but I am unsure as to exactly what this has backed up.
I have read you need a copy of the /opt/zimbra structure.(not sure exactly what is meant here)
If someone could reply ASAP it would be greatly appreciated.
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"The anti-American violence at the direction of Islamic extremists in not only very troubling, but amplifies what can only be described as a failed foreign policy by the Obama Administration," said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the: ACLJ. "The Obama Administration continues to send billions of taxpayer dollars to countries that permit and support the terrorism of radical Islamists bent on destroying America. It's time to bring an end to a foreign policy of appeasement and apologies. We're calling on the Obama Administration to cut-off funding to Libya and Egypt until stable governments – which support America – are put in place."
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EFI Bolt-On System - Simple (No, Really) Fuel InjectionWritten by on September 1, 2004 Contributors: Lee Gardoski Our little 318's two-barrel carb has served the Diplomat well. Now it was time to bring the Dippy into the 21st century.
Today most of us are driving a fuel-injected car or truck, but many of us grew up driving older carburetor-equipped vehicles. We all remember pumping the accelerator pedal on those cold winter mornings, hoping the engine would start, or having to give a little more pedal at a stop light to prevent a stall. Certainly, those of us that drove during that period can fully appreciate all the benefits a modern electronic fuel-injection system has to offer.
For years, GM and Ford enthusiasts have been retrofitting various types of fuel-injection systems onto older model cars. Those enthusiasts have had access to systems designed for cars like the tuned port-injected Camaros and Firebirds, and the EFI-equipped Ford Mustangs of the mid-'80s and '90s to make their conversions possible. But Chrysler enthusiasts have been at a distinct disadvantage. For us, the ability to retrofit a practical, reliable, inexpensive, electronic fuel-injection system onto a stock V-8 engine in an older vehicle simply wasn't possible. Yes, there are the fuel-injected, small, front-wheel-drive models of the '80s and '90s, but those four-banger EFI systems can't be installed onto larger engines. For the Chrysler stock small-block/big-block engine driver, the only alternatives to a carburetor were a small selection of over-the-counter universal systems, and the so-called laptop-tunable, custom, electronic fuel-injection systems produced by several manufacturers.
Various universal EFI systems have gained a great deal of notoriety over the years. sadly, some have given fuel injection a bad reputation. Most often, these systems comprise a stand-alone, fuel-only controller tuned by adjusting knobs on the face of the unit. Because of their generic nature, these controllers are not vehicle specific and do require tuning for the application. But with only the ability to turn knobs, how accurate can their tuning be? this method of tuning is somewhat unscientific, at best. These controllers do not permit access to the engine performance maps, and they only allow for adjustments to the fuel curve. Generally, these devices lack the sophisticated electronics necessary to alter engine timing; timing is still controlled by a vacuum-advance distributor. by not facilitating an oxygen-sensor input, they cannot allow for a closed-loop operation to enhance fuel economy. It is true these controllers can offer a semblance of fuel injection, but they ignore half of the process. The principal advantage of the EFI systems is price. While they may not be entirely satisfactory in their performance, they can be inexpensive to purchase.
Laptop and hand-held calibrator tunable systems can be calibrated to work in nearly any vehicle, and they can perform extremely well. Their tuning is accomplished by altering the engine's individual fuel and timing maps at various engine speeds throughout the power range. For the most part, the implementation of these systems requires the skills necessary to interpret engine performance curves and to tune an engine through a computer.
Certainly, these are a collection of skills we don't all possess. Lacking these skills, the buyer must obtain expensive dyno-time to achieve the desired result. these systems can also come with a hefty price tag, often thousands of dollars. while these systems are state-of-the-art and champion the cause of retrofit EFI, we believe they are best suited to high-performance applications, where their higher purchase costs can be justified. But what about drivers who want to enjoy all the benefits modern electronic fuel-injection systems have to offer and not spend thousands to do so? Until now, there hasn't been a complete bolt-and-go, retrofit, electronic fuel-injection system for Chrysler enthusiasts driving stock or mildly modified V-8s.
Performance Injection Equipment (PIE) has released the first in its line of retrofit products designed from the ground-up for Chrysler stock small- and big-block engines. These EFI systems are practical, reliable, and inexpensive. these stock-engine retrofit systems literally are bolt-on kits. There are no special engineering or computer skills required to install or use them, and no poke-and-hope fiddling with dials and knobs to adjust these systems. These easy-to-install Chrysler retrofit EFI systems come with all the necessary components to install them. The stock small-block kits include: a throttle-body, a throttle-body-to-intake-manifold adapter, fuel injectors, a fuel pump, an electronic distributor, an electronic control unit, all necessary sensors, and a replacement wire harness. The soon-to-be-available, stock, big-block kits will include: a completely machined intake manifold, an air door, fuel rails and piping, fuel injectors, a fuel pump, an electronic distributor, an electronic control unit, all necessary sensors, and a replacement wire harness. each kit comes pretuned and preprogrammed with extensively tested software for specific Chrysler stock engine types. Because no additional tuning or dyno time is required, these kits are ideal for the enthusiast on a budget.
We decided to give it a try. our test vehicle is a well-worn, completely stock '88 Dodge Diplomat. The car is equipped with a non-modified production 318 engine with a factory installed two-barrel intake manifold, factory cast-iron exhaust manifolds, and three catalytic converters. this car is not equipped with a police package and has more than 92,000 miles on its original engine and drivetrain. The Dyno-Jet chassis dynamometer was used for performance testing. As the dyno sheet reveals, after the installation of the PIE bolt-and-go, retrofit, electronic fuel-injection kit, this little 318 developed 164.7 peak horsepower at 3,500 rpm, and 283.4 lb-ft of peak torque at 2,500 rpm.
Fuel injectors are small electronically operated fuel valves that emit-under pressure-a measured quantity of fuel for combustion. Fuel injection is the method in which a measured quantity of pressure-atomized fuel is introduced into the combustion zone of an engine cylinder for a specific instant in time. Pressure-atomization is the process in which liquid fuel is reduced to a fine spray by centrifugal movement and the heat of compression inside the injector-body. Pressure-atomization is far superior to the method of air-atomization employed by carburetors because the tiny droplets of fuel (formed from each drop of liquid fuel as a result of the process) offer a greater total surface area for mixing and ignition than does a single drop of liquid fuel. The greater surface area presented by these many tiny droplets results in remarkably cleaner and more complete combustion. that completeness of combustion yields greater power by volume of fuel and enhances the efficiency of fuel utilization.
Electronic fuel-injection systems fall into two categories: throttle-body injection or multi-point injection. A throttle-body housing has as many as four electronically controlled fuel injectors, depending upon manufacture and engine power requirements. These injectors aspirate outside air into the fuel spray from the computer operated injectors in order to promote thorough mixing of the atomized fuel and combustion air in the intake manifold. A throttle-body is similar in appearance and function to a carburetor only in that it is mounted atop the intake manifold, and serves to introduce a mixture of fuel and air into the manifold for distribution via the intake runners to the intake valves. Simple in design, throttle-body-based fuel-injection systems are much more economical to operate than carburetors and have enjoyed many years of success. However, because they employ the principal we refer to as air/fuel pre-mix-defined as the process of achieving fuel and air mix away from the combustion zone in order to achieve satisfactory performance and efficiency-successful throttle-body injection systems must rely completely upon proper intake manifold design. When fueling through the intake manifold, the internal design of the manifold dictates how well and how evenly atomized fuel and combustion air are mixed, and then introduced into each cylinder for combustion. a poorly designed intake manifold will allow atomized fuel to adhere to and collect along rough internal surfaces, as well as permit the formation of air eddy-currents around sharp turns inside the manifold, both of which can interfere with the combustion process.
Unlike throttle-body systems, multi-point-more commonly called multi-port-electronic fuel-injection systems comprise a single air door and an electronic fuel injector for each cylinder. In a multi-port system, a fuel injector is mounted at the end of each intake runner or port to introduce pressure-atomized fuel directly into the combustion chamber in each cylinder. Air for combustion is introduced through an air-door (similar in appearance and function to the air-handling components of the throttle-body) and is aspirated through the intake manifold into the combustion chamber. In this system, the primary mixing of pressure-atomized fuel and combustion air takes place in the cylinder, rather than in the intake manifold, in a process referred to as air/fuel post-mix. While multi-port injection systems still depend upon a proper intake-manifold design for optimum performance, the elements of intake design peculiar to fuel handling can largely be ignored. The particular advantage of multi-port systems compared to throttle-body systems, is that pressure-atomized fuel is introduced nearer the point of combustion, thereby permitting cleaner, more efficient firing than with a throttle-body system with a minimum of unburned fuel carried into the exhaust. More sophisticated, sequentially fired, multi-port injection systems allow for the precise coincidence of fuel injector opening and intake valve opening, yielding maximum power and minimum waste from each cylinder. While multi-port injection systems are superior in operation and performance to throttle-body systems, they can be substantially more expensive to purchase and install. Thus, they are not necessarily a cost-effective alternative in every electronic fuel-injection application. Performance Injection Equipment employs throttle-body injection systems in small-block applications and uses the more robust multi-port injection systems for big-blocks.
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The Oxygen Sensor (O2) measures how rich or how lean the exhaust gas is. This sensor then sends the information to the microprocessor so the processor can make the necessary changes to correct the air/fuel ratio. The process is referred to as a closed loop operation. This mode of operation is important to achieve maximum fuel economy. These exhaust manifolds already had provisions for O2 because of the Lean Burn ignition system. The kit comes with a weld in bung if you need it.The Coolant Temperature Sensor (CTS) is the device responsible for achieving cold starts without the need to pump the accelerator pedal. This sensor measures the temperature of the coolant and sends the information to the microprocessor so the processor may compute the required fuel enrichment. In simple terms, this sensor performs like a sophisticated choke. The CTS needs mounted where it can read coolant temperature. the head or intake are good locations.The Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) (arrow) informs the microprocessor of the position of the throttle blades for idling, cruising, and decelerating. This sensor may be likened to a carburetor's accelerator pump. When there is a change in throttle position, the sensor signals the processor for additional fuel to prevent a lean condition or an engine bog.The Idle Air Control (IAC) (arrow) is one of the few devices that do not send information to the microprocessor. Instead, the IAC receives commands from the processor. In order to maintain a constant idle speed, the processor issues commands to the Idle Air Control to modulate its position depending upon engine running conditions.The Manifold Absolute Pressure sensor (MAP) is a load-sensing device. We mounted ours on the inner fender on the passenger side. The information it sends to the microprocessor is used by the processor to determine the volume of fuel and the degree of timing required for reliable operation. The Electronic Spark Timing module (EST) is the ignition controller. It controls spark well and sends information to and receives information from the microprocessor concerning ignition timing. Computer-controlled ignition timing is different from vacuum-advance or centrifugal-advance timing. With vacuum or centrifugal timing, the timing cannot be varied with engine load. With electronic fuel-injection systems, the microprocessor uses information from the MAP sensor to calculate the load exerted on the engine. Timing information sent from the processor to the EST module varies as the load exerted on the engine varies. For example, when the throttle is snapped into wide open from the closed position, the timing rises to full advance. As the load exerted on the engine increases, the processor retards timing to avoid harmful detonation. This action provides snappy acceleration, yet the timing is so precisely controlled the high initial advance does not damage the engine. When the vehicle achieves cruising speed, and the load exerted on the engine becomes relatively light, the processor advances timing, which improves fuel efficiency and reduces exhaust emissions.The microprocessor or Electronic Control Unit (ECU) is the device that governs the operation of an electronically fuel-injected engine. Principally, the ECU collects and processes information from the many sensors and issues commands to various devices in order to control fuel and timing. With the out-of-the-box electronic fuel-injection systems by Performance Injection Equipment, the PROM chip supplied in the ECU comes preprogrammed for superior operation.Although the processor has an AC Delco sticker on it, a processor is a processor, and these are the easiest to modify. We ran the wiring and mounted ours under the dash on the passenger side.Notice there is only one fuel line into the throttle body. a closed-loop system means there is no fuel-return-line needed to send the unnecessary fuel back to the gas tank. This means with the PIE kit, another line (for fuel return) need not be run. This saves time, work, and expense.


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BELTSVILLE, Md. (WUSA9) -- Monday in Beltsville, Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler named Del. Jolene Ivey as his running mate in his bid for the Democratic nomination in the governor's race.
Following the announcement, Gansler refused to answer questions about Maryland State Police memos published by the Washington Post complaining about Gansler's treatment of troopers assigned to protect him. Troopers complained Gansler frequently ordered them to break traffic laws, drive recklessly, and use emergency lights and sirens to go to routine events. When troopers balked, the complaints allege Gansler would take the wheel of the state-issued black SUV himself to speed, inappropriately use lights and sirens and run red lights.
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For sure: Ference, Jagr, Horton, Peverley, Khudobin, Caron
Wouldn't surprise me: Seidenberg, Kelly.
Longshots: Lucic and Seguin (for blockbusters only)
Onward and Upward in 2013-14: Hamilton, Soderberg, Krug
Theme for 2013-14: The need for speed.
Now that The Tyler blockbuster has gone down and we have Louis Ericksson in the fold; seeing that he is a left winger; and he being slotted to right wing:
Don't be surprised to see Marchand or Lucic (will take another blockbuster for Milan) to be moved.
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One of our users manages multiple "medium sized" shared calendars with Outlook and is experiencing about two or three sync issues a day.
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- Zimbra Connector for Outlook Version 18.104.22.16824 as downloaded from the ZCS admin interface.
- Server: ZCS Version 7.1.1_GA_3213, ubuntu server running as a virtual machine on a local VMWare ESX 4 installation.
The problem seems to occur when the user does a drag and drop of an appointment in outlook (e.g. to change the start and end time). Outlook will "accept" the change and show the appointment at its new place without showing any immediate error messages.
However, after a "send and receive", a new mail is sent to the user, informing him that there was a sync issue:
In Zimbra webmail, the appointment still has the old information.Code:Local Failures were detected. No action is required. This e-mail was generated for technical support purposes. Sync Type: Delta Sync Store: Zimbra - User Name Computer Name: LAPTOP018 ZCO Version: 188.8.131.5224 Server Version: 7.1.1_GA_3213 Error ID: 80317 Error Code: -2147221240 Error Message: Unknown error 0x80040108
Until now, all the appointments that produced these problems were recurring appointments.
I've logged the problem using ZCOLogCtl.exe, with http logging and verbose logging enabled. The excerpt can be found attached to this thread (I've replaced the user name with "Fristname Lastname"). The subject of the problematic appointment is "De Etalage Eijsden".
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Even before FDA mobilized its anti-counterfeiting task force two years ago, companies began thinking about the potential of RFID (radio frequency identification) and EPCs (electronic product codes) in pharma. But instead of just formulating more white papers on the topic, Accenture, one of these forward-thinking companies, implemented a project that would take the technology for a test drive.
The company put together a cross-functional working group composed of several organizations: Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Cardinal Health, McKesson, CVS, and Rite Aid, as well as trade associations, like the Healthcare Distribution Management Association and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. In an eight-week test that utilized RFID and EPCs, nearly 13,500 units of real product coming from the different companies were electronically tagged, shipped, received, handled, tracked, and traced through the project's systems.
The impetus to join the project was clear: Companies had realized the error of their ways in jumping on the technology bandwagon—in previous years, firms have invested huge amounts of money into sales force automation (SFA) and customer relationship management (CRM) software, which, for many, didn't realize the promise it offered. Industry wanted to confirm the business value of RFID and EPCs, better understand what kind of equipment was needed to support the technologies, and gain a consensus around an operating model to ensure that the investments being made would be complementary to other partners' efforts in the supply chain.Now that companies like Purdue Pharma are using RFID tags on Oxycotin, and Pfizer expects to be shipping RFID-tagged bottles of Viagra by the end of 2005—not to mention other companies, such as Wal-Mart and Boeing reporting great success with the technology—Accenture is diving deeper to begin helping companies implement some of the knowledge it picked up during the pilot project.
But avoiding a "VHS and Betamax environment" is just one of the many challenges pharma has, says Jamie Hintlian, lead partner for the Accenture Health & Life Sciences supply chain management practice, who was intimately involved in this project. Here, Hintlian discusses today's state-of-affairs regarding implementation of RFID and EPC technologies—and what issues continue to stand in the way of a more secure supply chain.
Pharm Exec: Where is the industry with its RFID- and EPC-tagging initiatives?
Hintlian: Most companies have at least thought about this, while a few have publicly announced that they have tagging initiatives under way. Pfizer, Purdue Pharma, and GlaxoSmithKline all have publicly stated that they intend to tag product to meet the objective of patient safety and product authentication. Companies are looking to this technology to help prevent leakage in the supply chain because of counterfeit products, or quite simply to allow some degree of authentication to take place in the supply network—ideally, at the point of dispensing.
What questions are companies still facing in regard to implementing this technology?
There are still a variety of questions and challenges. For example, examine the different value drivers in the businesses of branded versus generic companies. Generic products work on different cost models and operating margins; those companies need to take a more critical look at the value such an approach provides. There's also the question of the impact of RF [radio frequency] energy on the strength, potency, purity, and efficacy of biotech products. Although the drugs we tested in the pilot remained unchanged, biologics have not been as fully tested in terms of the impact of RF energy. There are also other challenges around cold chain logistics and supply networks that create challenges and opportunities for manufacturers.
What's the tipping point to RFID?
I'm not sure if there is one tipping point—but there are a few critical issues that still need to be resolved. The first includes the maturity of the technology itself. In our project, we learned that the technology is robust. It can withstand a lot of beating in a supply chain. But the readability of the tags needs to achieve a higher level so that all the partners in the supply chain can rest assured that 100 percent of the time they'll be able to read that innermost bottle of tablets that's nested deep inside a pallet.


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HoratioKentucky-bred gelding (b. 1999)By Sea Hero-BatandaCareer (2001-2006): 25-4-2-4, $104,290
When training a Thoroughbred, two of the most important factors are distance and running style. Does the horse want to run in sprints or routes, does he have the speed to be in front, or would he prefer to come from behind.Horatio would prove an extreme case for trainer Sharon Ross. The gelding's bloodlines screamed distance—his sire won the Kentucky Derby, his dam won six races one mile or longer—but how does one know when a horse would make a good marathoner? Or in the case of Horatio an extreme marathon horse at that?
"You could train him up to a long race without having to run him short first," Ross said of Horatio. "His last year at the track, he won at a mile and a-sixteenth first time out. Those horses are pretty rare."So are horses that can win that rarest of Thoroughbred events—the two-mile marathon. Horatio won two of those at Emerald Downs, both in absolute romps. He scored by eight lengths on Sept. 20, 2004 and by 8 ¾- lengths on Oct. 16, 2005, setting a track and state record of 3:22 3/5 in the 2004 race.
"In the two-milers, he'd just gallop the first mile and Debbie (Hoonan) would just let him know the race is on and he'd run the second mile, pass everybody," Ross said. "He was big and strong as a racehorse, very tough to gallop."Not that Horatio wasn't a good horse to begin with; as a maiden Horatio won the 2001 Gottstein Futurity, rallying from 15 lengths back to win going away by 2 ¾-lengths. In all he would earn over $100,000 in a 25-race career that ended in 2006. Since his retirement, Horatio has lived with Dr. Duane and Susan Hopp at their Castlegate Farm south of Puyallup, where the now 14-year-old gelding lives a life of leisure. He spends days in the same five-acre field where as a youngster he would romp with Flying Notes, who also was bound for stardom at Emerald Downs."Horatio was our first really successful horse," Dr. Hopp said. "During the day he hangs out underneath the trees, eats grass, and at night he might walk up by the road to see what's going on."Hopp said the same traits that made Horatio a distance specialist would make him a poor candidate for a trail or riding horse."He just pulls too much," Hopp said. "Once when Gary Baze was working him, he just dragged him around and around. (Horatio) just loved that distance."


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The FBI says it has identified the person they believe made bomb threats at Carmike theaters across the country last Friday.
Theater locations in several Eastern Carolina cities were temporarily closed as authorities searched them for possible explosives. In Havelock, a Marine Corps bomb squad was brought in after bomb-sniffing dogs alerted to something inside the theater. Nothing was ever found.
"The FBI has identified the person responsible for the bomb threats that occurred last Friday, August 17, 2012 involving Carmike Cinemas and believes he is no longer a threat", Carmike said in a brief statement.
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Bomb threats closed down multiple Carmike theaters in Eastern Carolina, including ones in Havelock and Washington.
All of the locations have since reopened.
Havelock police say Carmike corporate contacted their local theater telling them there was a bomb threat at their locations. The theater chain has some 200 locations nationwide.
Lt. B.J. Borton says bomb dogs from Cherry Point were sent in and one of the dogs had a hit. Since then the bomb squad has sent in a robot and team member to conduct a sweep of the theater.
Borton, who is scene commander, says a half-mile area was blocked off. Around 2:45 p.m. the all clear was given and police reopened roads and businesses.
In addition to Havelock and Washington, theaters in Fayetteville, Wilmington and Durham were also evacuated Friday as a precaution.
Carmike spokesman Terrell Mayton said company officials alerted the FBI after discovering the threat in a voicemail message Friday morning. He says the call was placed afterhours Thursday by someone claiming to work for a contractor that provides janitorial services to Carmike.
Mayton said the call threatened specific theaters, but he could not say how many or in what states.
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In OAuth protocol, "access scope" is pretty much important for protecting
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(You remember the twitter's DM case)
Major OAuth providers have already provided that:
OAuth in the Google Data Protocol Client Libraries - Google Data Protocol - Google Code
Scopes (Permissions) - YDN
So why not with Zimbra?
I have just filed the enhancement request for that;
Bug 62393 – OAuth provider sample enhacenment for access scoping
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Just wanted to share an uplifting experience that happened in Woodstock (Nov. 3).
My husband, friends and I went to the Garden Caf� for a birthday celebration. The evening started out on a bit of a sour note when I dropped my wallet after getting out of the car and running into the restaurant. We searched for my wallet for about 10 or 15 minutes and decided that I probably would not ever see it again.
I resolved myself to the fact that I would have to get a new license, insurance card and credit card. I certainly thought the money that was in the wallet was gone as well.
Lo and behold, the next evening, two women knocked on our door and handed me my wallet. We live in Dutchess County, pretty far back in the woods, so this was a trip for these women. We invited them in and found them to be amazing. Such a lesson in life to see firsthand that there are really good people out there.
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Ashley Hayes, a native of Kokomo, Ind., was hired at Butler as an assistant coach in 2011. Her main responsibilities at Butler are as recruiting coordinator and developing perimeter players. Prior to coming to Butler, Hayes spent three seasons at Murray State, where she helped coach the team to 45 wins. She also played collegiately at MSU from 2003-07.
Hayes assisted in all aspects of the women's basketball program at Murray State, working with both perimeter and post players while overseeing many administrative areas. She was also co-director of the team's summer basketball camps. While at Murray State, Hayes coached four CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans and four All-Ohio Valley Conference players.
MSU's best season with Hayes on the bench was 2008-09, when the Racers finished 23-9 and advanced to the second round of the WNIT. The 2009 MSU team won the OVC regular season title and posted a 14-0 mark at home. The team was ranked in the nation's top 10 in scoring and led the country in team free throw shooting (.826).
Before her three seasons at MSU, Hayes coached the 2007-08 year at UNC-Greensboro.
Hayes, who played at both Western and Kokomo High Schools, was a two-time team captain during her playing career in Murray. She finished second in school history with 143 made 3-point field goals while also finishing second for a single game (8) and season (67). Hayes was twice named OVC Player of the Week and was an honor roll student-athlete.
In high school, Hayes led Kokomo High School to a 26-0 record and a state championship in 2003. She was second team all-state and a McDonald's All-American nominee. She played her first two seasons at Western High School, where she once scored 43 points in a game.
Hayes earned her bachelor's degree in advertising with a minor in marketing from Murray State in 2007.


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One day last week I went to an ATM machine to make a withdrawal. I was in a hurry and accidently left my debit card in the machine.
Some kind person found it and turned it in at a branch of the bank. The bank teller looked up my phone number and left a message telling me she had my card.
I got the message as soon as I got home and went to the bank to get it.
If the person who did this reads our paper, I want them to know how thankful I am for this kind deed.
It is great to know there are some honest and caring people in our town.
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All in under $2000. Gun's around $900, Scope you can get $700-$800.
I do shoot barnes TSX out of it, it patterns it very well and is a devastating 180 grain round, but its like $2.5 every time it goes bang, range time can get expensive. The other thing I'll say about the savage break is its pleasant to shoot, kicks less than my M77 270 with 130 grain rem core lokts.
I've yet to have any issues out of the XCR I(s) that I whitetail hunt with...they see plenty of moisture. Would suggest the XCR II, but don't know many ppl who like that hideous green stock they've put on them. The ones I have all still hold .5 MOA @ 500yds...(the 7mag ran an extra $300 for load development though)
This may not be a problem for others, but I won't ever own another hunting rifle without either a 3 position or tang safety. I had a Colt Light Rifle (cheaper factory version of Forbes design made for a while) that shot and packed great. I really loved that gun but the 2 position safety was always rubbing off into the fire position on my pack when I carried the rifle slung over my left shoulder. I like to switch shoulders to carry the gun on a lot while hunting depending on terrain and fatigue. I had my gunsmith drill out the hole for the detent ball to go into a little bigger and put a stronger spring in but the safety still did it. Even without carrying a round in the chamber it allowed my bolt to open and exposed my action to debris. I ended up selling the rifle.
I have two custom M70's for my big game hunting, a classic stainless in 264 win mag that is my favorite rifle and has been a great interior decorator putting critters on my wall. Only downside of it is that it weighs 10.5lbs with glass, sling, and ammo, ready to hunt. Good for the flat ground and high winds of the plains, but a little much for steep country. For mountains I'm having Dad's old 270 rebuilt with a B&C lightweight aluminum bedded stock, #3 fluted Pac Nor barrel, and Pacific Tool and Gauge aluminum bottom metal. Weighing all the components my ready to hunt weight should be 8.3lbs. Still not ultralight, but I like heavier higher magnification glass that adds weight. I'm hoping to have it back any day now and have a box of 150gr accubond long range bullets ready to load.
Factory guns I'd consider would be the Browing A bolt or X bolt, I've owned two browning A bolts that shot really well. The A bolt SS in 300WSM with a B&C Alaskan stock, Talley rings, a trigger kit, and Vias removable muzzle break would fit in your budget with room left for a mid-range Vortex or Leupold scope. Savage rifles are great also but I don't think they make anything as light as the Browning in a magnum. Ruger is the same way I think. My research is a year or two old so I might be wrong. I have a Ruger American in 270 that is extremely accurate also, I don't think they can be beat for the money. The first handload I tried averages under .7" for 3 shot groups at 100yds, but the barrel heats up quick and the 4th and 5th begin to open the group. The Ruger also has a pretty flimsy stock that can contact the barrel using a sling or bipod and putting on a fair amount of pressure. I wish B&C or someone would make an aftermarket stiffer stock for this rifle, it performs above it's price.
Another option I've considered is building a Remington 700 and adding the PT&G 3 position safety. If you want to customize one for you anything made for a rifle is made for the 700.
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Thank you mcseal for such an in depth response on the subject.
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I'm starting to think that I should just take my current M70 .270 this yr if I get a chance to hunt mulies or elk due to how much I'm finding out the rest of the gear needed will cost.
Not a bad plan. The 270 with good bullets can handle either job. I'd lean toward the 140gr Accubond or 150gr accubond long range because I've had excellent accuracy and terminal performance from the accubonds. Nothing wrong with the 150gr Partition either, and there are lots of other premium bullets I've never tried. Accubonds work good enough for me I never had to. I went to Bergers in my 264 for my long range rig, but still use the accubonds in everything else.
I know exactly what you mean about gear adding up. I just got pretty well situated last year when I got my glass all upgraded. I spent 3 years watching for sales and demos getting things put together so I could afford them. It takes time and money. I ended up getting it all bought for about 1/3 of what it would have cost to just go to Cabelas or a similar store and walk out with it all. My camo doesn't all match, but it is all Core 4, Sitka, or Russel and works just fine.
One way to protect a pretty stock/gun is to carry it in an Eberlestock scabbard most of the time. Only the butt sticks out and it can be protected with one of the neoprene camo coverings. Keeps everything from getting scratched and scraped. All my rifles are using guns and I figure scars build character, but pretty guns are cool too.
Maybe take some of the Rem-oil wipes in a ziplock and a small bottle of G96 or other good cleaner for the places you can't reach. I know what you mean, I like stainless for a trip like you are considering. Is your wood stock stable in damp conditions? If it isn't that can also change your point of impact and screw up a trip. I'd think about getting a good light synthetic stock for the gun you have and just using that. I think you can keep ahead of rust with a little care and that would take care of the stability issue.


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MINNEAPOLIS (KARE) - On Sunday, a Minnesota State Trooper pulled over an unsafe vehicle on Highway 53 in Koochiching County. In the process, he found a heck of a story to tell.
The Trooper stopped an old Ford Pinto for unsafe equipment.
Much of the vehicle was rusted out. A tire was actually holding a gas can in the front seat and was rigged up to the engine.
Officials said the car was impounded and the driver was cited on charges of unsafe equipment and no Minnesota driver's license.


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Home > National Parks of Canada > Glacier National Park > Learning Experiences > Education Programs
Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks offer a variety of school programs which are linked to the BC curriculum. Some programs can also be adapted for adult groups.
Current availability for School Groups (PDF, 51 kb)
Wild and Wacky Plants (K-3) Through games and an interpretive walk, students use their five senses to explore the world of wild plants in the rainforest and wetlands. Themes include identification, aboriginal uses, the needs of plants, and the importance of plants to other living things.Location: Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk, Mount Revelstoke National Park
Herbivore, Carnivore (K-3) Students examine a variety of skulls, pelts, tracks and scats from animals in the region. Using this information, students will determine whether the animal is a herbivore, carnivore or omnivore. Students will participate in a variety of mimicry and guessing games, which highlight the physical and behavioural characteristics and adaptations of animals.Location: Nels Nelsen Chalet, Mount Revelstoke National Park
Earth Art (Gr. 3-5) Based on the artwork of Andy Goldsworthy, students create a 3D art piece using only objects found in Nature. Location: Nels Nelsen Chalet, Mount Revelstoke National Park Wild Weather (Gr. 4) Through role-play and the use of models, students will learn why we have seasons and how the local mountains' effects what they wear to school. Location: Nels Nelsen Chalet, Mount Revelstoke National Park
Extreme Environments (Gr. 6) On the summit of Mount Revelstoke, students will explore the challenges unique to alpine environments. They will discover technologies used to explore and survive in these exceptional settings. Location: Nels Nelsen Chalet, Mount Revelstoke National Park Predator Prey (Gr. 7)In this large group activity, students take on the role of an animal in the local forest. Students collect food and water tokens to keep their animal alive, and find hiding spots (shelter) to protect them from predators. The game introduction and debrief sessions examine predator-prey relationships and food webs.Location: Nels Nelsen Chalet, Mount Revelstoke National Park
Snowshoeing (Gr. 5-7)For PE classes, safe winter travel and preparedness are the main focus. It will include travel on trails and active games. For science classes, there is an interpretive emphasis on winter ecology, as well as plant and animal adaptations to winter. Location: Soren Sorensen Trails (base of Mount Revelstoke)
Cooperative Games (Gr. 7)Students participate in a number of different challenges or problem–solving activities. After the activity, instructors facilitate a debrief about how the group worked on the problem, in relation to communication and leadership skills.Location: Nels Nelsen Chalet, Mount Revelstoke National Park
On The Rocks – Water and Ice (Sc8, ES11)Students will explore the summit of Mount Revelstoke in order to better understand the ways in which water and ice shape the local landscape. A model of the watershed will assist them in understanding the changes at a landscape level. Location: Mount Revelstoke Summit
Snowshoeing (PE 8-12)Safe winter travel and preparedness will be the main focus of a snowshoe hike. Students will travel on trails, and participate in active and cooperative games. Location: Mount Revelstoke's Soren Sorensen Trail (2km and 5km Loop Trail) or Glacier National Park's Wheeler Hut
Ancient Alpine (AbSupport, FN12)Students will explore the Creation Story through art pieces designed by three of the local aboriginal nations and exhibited on the summit of Mount Revelstoke. They will travel the summit trails and learn about aboriginal plant uses as they relate to food, medicine, technology and harvesting methods. The bird's eye view of the valleys will demonstrate transportation routes and geography of the area. Location: Mount Revelstoke Summit
Fees Park programs are free. Entry fees are charged at some locations ($3.00/student).
Program Instructors Verena Blasy (BSc, BEd) and Alice Weber (BSc) bring their enthusiasm for teaching, fascinations with nature, and passion for the past to every learning adventure. They have twenty years combined teaching experience in classrooms and outdoor schools.
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Boreal Stingma Shoe Review
Boreal Stingma, $133
- Steep rock: 2.5 Star
- Face climbing: 2 Star
- Long routes: 1.5 Star
- Upper: Leather, unlined
- Rubber: 4-4.6mm Fusion 3
Boreal classifies the Stingma as their new high-performance shoe. Unfortunately, the mellow slingshot heel and lacing system don't provide enough tension for serious face climbing, although the shoe strikes a decent balance with comfort. Similarly, the forefoot fit and last aren't aggressive enough for the Stingma to rage on the steeps. This is a versatile technical performer that doesn't excel at any one thing. The Stingma suits climbers with a medium to wide forefoot.
Decent all-around technical performance.
- Expensive
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The Smurfs 2
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|Running Time: 105 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG
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Summary:The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants - and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs - Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and takes her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world's greatest sorcerer. It's up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new con... Full Summary >>
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Women's Volleyball Shaky Sweep Over ELAC
Still reeling a bit from its upset defeat v. Mt. San Antonio on October 16, the Pasadena City College women's volleyball team rebounded with a sweep over host East Los Angeles Friday night. The Lancers had to go extra points in the first two sets as they fought off the Huskies, 26-24, 26-24, 25-18.
PCC improved to 6-8 overall and 4-1 in the South Coast Conference while ELAC fell to 3-11 and 2-3.
Nora To'omalatai scored 15 kills while Thula Parks contributed 12 kills, nine digs and two aces. Setter Tiffany Roesler added 35 assists, 10 digs and three aces. Briana Hilton chipped in eight kills. PCC again played without top middle blocker Kendra Logan, who is expected back in the lineup this week.
On Wednesday, October 23, the Lancers host Cerritos in a 6 p.m. conference match at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.
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With the 121st Map of the Week we take a first look at Mineville, the operating center of the illegal operations of Slovanian Count Arnot and his son, Baron Lubo, in the Midworld Mountains of Auðarhome. These include copper, lignite (bituminous coal) and cassiterite (tin ore) mines. Mineville serves a single but important purpose: It is the center of Count Arnot's illegal operations in the foothills and mountains of Auðarheim. Above all, it is the supply center for the mines and the count's mercenaries. There is nothing fine or fancy in the hamlet. Every structure is, to a certain degree, a firetrap. There are no buildings here or elsewhere in the enclaves that are anything but wooden frame structures with wood shingle roofs. The "law" in the enclaves is in the person of the count's steward Joná, who has both his official offices and his dwelling in the so-called steward's mansion on the main crossing. There always are 10 soldiers from Mine Docks on duty at any given time in Mineville. They too have their station and their quarters in the three-story mansion. For adventurers passing through the hamlet, Mineville can serve nicely as a last stop for resting and getting last-minute supplies before heading off into the unknown. However, such adventurers should think in terms of only the most basic supplies. Count Arnot established the hamlet to serve and supply the mines, the miners and his mercenary army. If they aren't in short supply, such items are available for purchase by passing adventurers and other outsiders, but they are not the county's target customers. The only two locations in that usually will be of interest to passing adventurers are the Miners Inn (Location No. 4) and the county store (Location No. 5). If a PC has a broken or damaged weapon, the county smithy will repair it for a fee, but one should keep in mind that the smithy employs only blacksmiths. They haven't been trained as weaponsmiths. Their repairs easily could destroy the balance of a master weaponsmith's sword. Except for the smugglers' trails and the trail to Mine Docks, all roads in the enclaves lead out of Mineville and into the mining camps and mines, where they come to a dead end. The observant may, of course, find traces of old trails of the Auðar giants that lead onward to new destinations, but defing them is the game master's prerogative.
1. Steward's Horse Barn and Coachhouse.
2. Steward's Mansion. This is the center of government, as such, for the enclaves and also the home of the enclaves' steward Joná, a 56-year-old human male warrior. The mansion also houses the enclaves government offices and the quarters and local station of the county army from Mine Docks, with 10 soldiers, all human male and female warriors and fighters, always on duty at all times. The county employs eight human male and female merchants who work as clerks and five human male and female commoners who work as laborers in the mansion but live elsewhere in Mineville.
3. County Smithy. This is a blacksmith's operation, not a place where weapon balance and the like is well understood. The county employs master blacksmith Evelína, a 49-year-old human female artisan, to run the smithy. Journeyman blacksmith Ale, a 29-year-old human male artisan, and apprentice blacksmith Pavel, a 16-year-old human male commoner, work for her. All three receive a salary for their work. They are responsible for making and repairing any non-weapon metal objects that the mines, Distant Trails Trading or the mercenary camp require. They also make horseshoes and shoe the horses of the county's and Distant Trails' operations. Evelína and her crew are allowed to earn extra coins by taking on private business, but private work always has a lower priority than jobs that need to be done for the county or Distant Trails. Evelína also will repair weapons and armor, if she is asked to do so, but she will warn customers that she has no special qualifications for such work and that weapon balance might suffer from her repairs.
4. Miners Inn. The county-owned inn was built mainly to feed and house those who must travel on business from Slovania proper into the mining area. The inn is a barebones operation and also something of a firetrap, making it unpopular with merchants and county employees from Mine Docks, who are accustomed to more luxury. Mineville is about 1,500 feet above Mine Docks and on the east or shadow side of the Midworld Mountains. As a result, in all but the summer season, evenings, nights and the early morning hours tend to be cool or chilly. Despite that, there is no heating in the inn other than a fireplace in the public room. As a result, guests often tend to stay up late near the fire and get up early for a breakfast before the hearth. The innkeeper, Julius, a 52-year-old human male merchant, and his staff work for a fixed wage paid by the county. Guests who are on official county business or who work for Distant Trails pay no room or dining fees. They also have priority on guest rooms. However, there usually are a room or two available for private visitors. Those who want meals breakfast, noon lunch or evening dinner must book them in advance. The cook, Julius' wife Dominika, a 50-year-old human female artisan, prepares only as much food as has been ordered. If unexpected guests arrive too late to order a meal on time, they have to settle for a bread board with cold cuts. The inn has no menu. There is a single, fixed breakfast and dinner entrée daily, and the noon meal always is a bread board with cold cuts. Sausage comes from Mine Docks. Fresh meat is limited to venison, mountain goat and wild fowl brought in by the hamlet's three hunters, which is butchered by Julius. Meat cuts often are uneven in size and thickness; Julius is a trained merchant, not a butcher. The only drink in the inn is its house lager beer, brewed in the small brewhouse behind the inn by local brewwife Gabriela, a 55-year-old human male artisan. She is required to brew not only for the inn but also for the mining camps and the mercenary camp. Distant Trails brings malt, hops and yeast to the brewery and also transports fresh barrels of beer daily to the camps. All rooms have two beds, but they can be booked as singles. Private guests pay 2 bronze pieces per person nightly for a room (single occupancy 3 bronze pieces), 7 copper pieces for breakfast, 2 bronze pieces for a bread board and 6 bronze pieces for a warm evening meal. The house lager costs 3 copper pieces per pint/half-liter tankard. The inn also employs a waitress and a chamber maid, both human female commoners. Julius and his wife and Dominika have separate orivate quarters on the 3rd story.
5. County Store, Warehouse and Granary. This is the biggest building is Mineville, 80 x 80 feet/24 x 24 meters and three stories high. Part of the ground floor serves as a general store, where one can buy a wide variety of things including food products from the farmlands beneath the mountains. The rest is used to store anything that the county wishes to store. In addition, it has a large cellar where non-perishable foods and grains from the mainland below are stored. If one could gain entrance, one might find almost anything stored here, including contraband destined for or coming from the North Kingdom and the Dreadlands. However, the facility except for the store is closed to the public. It always is under the watchful eye of four guards, all human male and female warriors. The warehouse manager is Aneta, a 44-year-old human female merchant. In addition to 12 guards (four on duty at any given time), she also employs two laborers, human male and female commoners.
6. Auð's Creek. The creek flows from its source, about 20 miles/32 km northwest of Mineville, downstream to its mouth on the Fjörm. It is a minor tributary with an irregular flow.
7. County Sawmill. This is a small county facility that works only for the county and Distant Trails. Its job is to provide whatever lumber is needed by those operations. Lumber must be ordered in advance, because the mill's bottom-driven waterwheel is directly in the creek bed without the advantage of having dams and a mill pond. As a result, the water flow in Auð's Creek sometimes is too low to turn the waterwheel, and the sawmill is still. It is run by master sawyer Doubravka, a 39-year-old human female artisan. She employs the journeyman sawyer Boris, a 26-year-old human male artisan. When timber is needed, she hires local hunters to fell mountain trees, which Distant Trails then drags to the sawmill.
8. Cobbler Krytof. Master cobbler Krytof, a 41-year-old human male artisan, and his three journeymen, all human male and female artisans, and his two apprentices, both human male and female commoners, also are county employees. They make shoes and boots for the county's employees, the miners and the mercenaries. They also are explicitly allowed to make shoes and boots for private customers. Distant Trails brings leather from the mainland to Krytof's shop.
9. Distant Trails Trading Co. Office. The Mineville station is a very important link in the coster's operating chain. It is the switching point for contraband and wares moving between the North Kingdom and the Dreadlands in the north and Windland in the south. The coster also is responsible for bringing all needed supplies into the Auðar enclaves and transporting cassiterite and copper ore and lignite down the mountain to Mine Docks. The manager in Mineville is Bernard, a 38-year-old human male merchant. He employs a clerk-bookkeeper, a human female merchant; a journeyman wainwright, a human male artisan; 16 teamsters, human male and female commoners; six stable keepers, human male and female commoners, and four laborers, human male and female commoners.
10. Distant Trails Trading Co. Wagonhouse.
11. Distant Trails Trading Co. Horse Barn.
12. Distant Trails Trading Co. Corral.
You can get this map in two versions:
1. The Fractal Mapper (TM) 8 version in FMP format, fully editable (31 MB) from the Jörðgarð website.
2. As a JPG flat map of 3000 Pixels x 2250 Pixels (3.1 KB) above.
Both versions are released for personal and commercial use under the Open Game License Version 1.0a, which you can read on the Jörðgarð website at:
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Eugene, OR (Sports Network) - Arsalan Kazemi finished with a game-highs of 20
points, five steals, and three blocks as the Oregon Ducks coasted to a 95-78
victory over the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners in a non-conference tilt at
Matthew Knight Arena.
Dominic Artis added 16 points and four assists for Oregon (6-1). Tony Woods
got into the mix with 15 points while Waverly Austin contributed 10 points.
Jeromie Hill paced UTSA (3-4) with 19 points and six rebounds. Michael Hale
III had a productive night with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field in
21 minutes of action before leaving with an injury. Kannon Burrage scored 17
points and dished out six assists in the loss.
UTSA led by six early on in the contest, but Oregon overcame the narrow
deficit to build a 51-40 advantage by halftime. The Ducks shot 57.1 percent
from the field and made 7-of-8 attempts at the charity stripe before the
intermission to climb on top.
The Roadrunners made 57.7 percent of their field goal attempts in the second
half, but Oregon shot 73 percent from the field to add onto its lead.
The Ducks outscored UTSA, 62-32, in the paint and added 33 points off of
turnovers to avoid their first home loss of the season.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 7, 2014) � Women interested in learning outdoors skills through hands-on experiences may be eligible for scholarships through the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission�s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program.
Scholarships cover up to 80 percent of registration fees, which range from $10 to $225, depending on the duration and nature of the workshop. Funding assistance is provided through the Mel Porter Scholarship Fund, which is supported by contributions from previous BOW participants. The deadline for scholarship applications is two weeks prior to respective workshop dates.
Preference is given to first-time participants who are full-time students, single parents of young children, and members of low-income households. Eligibility is determined by scholarship application and workshop registration.
BOW is an international program for women, 18 and older, conducted in North Carolina through the Wildlife Commission. Upcoming BOW workshops for which scholarship money is available include:
Fly-Fishing Basics, March 22, at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center, Fayetteville;
Fly-Fishing Weekend, April 4-6, at the Davidson River Campground, Brevard; and,
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Weekend, April 11-13, at the Eastern 4-H Center, Columbia.
�Scholarships have helped women take part in rewarding, confidence-building experiences they otherwise couldn�t afford,� said BB Gillen, state BOW coordinator. �These are partial scholarships only, based on need. Recipients are asked to pay the remainder of the registration fee.�
More information is available by contacting Gillen at 919-218-3638 or email@example.com.
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On Tuesday, we brought you coverage of Trey Hillman's press conference. Now it's your turn to ask the questions. Trey will be the next guest in the Royals Relay Chat Series. Start thinking of your questions now…the chat is next Tuesday, October 7, at 2 p.m. Central time on royals.com. You must be registered with royals.com to participate. It's free, so if you don't have an account, sign up now!
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Royals catcher John Buck and his wife Brooke (pictured at left with Brandon and Janeen Duckworth) are the Ambassadors for the Third Annual March of Dimes Blue Jean Ball. The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 11 at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel (6100 College Blvd., near the Overland Park Convention Center). John and Brooke are the parents of twin sons, born prematurely on May 15. They will donate $5,000 to the March of Dimes. Royals Charities will match John and Brooke's contribution. Don't miss this event. Buy your tickets today!
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Find out why the Nespresso capsule is unique and unrivalled.
Stage 1: The capsule system
With every cup, you can be sure of freshly roasted and ground coffee with all of its
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. perfect protection against air and light (aluminium coated with a food-grade shellac)
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Aluminium: a 100% recyclable material
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