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Rod Amos announced Friday that he's running. Amos said he's most concerned about Meridian's crime, declining quality of life and the city's financial health.
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This would not be Amos' first elected office. He has also served on the Lauderdale County Election Commission.
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Surprise, surprise. Another team jumps Oregon despite a convincing Duck win. Oregon State is now officially out of the National Championship picture, and by officially, I mean if you're being realistic. There are only 5 unbeaten teams left: Alabama, Kansas State, Notre Dame, Oregon and Louisville. Below is my evaluation of each team's chances at playing for the title.
(8-0) Remaining Schedule: @LSU, Texas A&M, Western Carolina, Auburn, SEC Title Game @ Atlanta
The Tide got their first real 'test' of the season Saturday with an unbeaten #11 ranked Mississippi State team that had been playing extremely well on offense. Alabama's defense did what they were supposed to and exposed the Bulldogs offense, who was on fire, but had not played anyone of note. I'm not going to go as far as to say AJ McCarron should be a Heisman Trophy candidate but he is incredibly accurate, and is no longer a game manager for this team, he is a dangerous weapon on offense. The running game isn't quite the same as a year ago, but still more than capable, and if Alabama can stay balanced on offense and continue their defensive dominance there is a great chance the run the table. Things don't get easier with LSU on the road this week, they still have a tough Texas A&M team in 2 weeks, and will play either Georgia or Florida in the conference title game should they get there.
2 - KANSAS STATE - BCS Avg: .9400
(8-0) Sked: Oklahoma State, @TCU, @ Baylor, Texas
K State seems to have the easiest road to going undefeated, unless you count Louisville, which I don't. Collin Klein and the offense rolled again putting up another 50+ point game against Texas Tech, and the defense stopped a very talented Tech offense. I really don't know what to make out of their defense though. They have played very well this season, but watching them against WV and TT, the opposition seems out of their game. Is it because they happened to have an off day, or because of K State's D? I can't answer that. Their strength of schedule took a hit with Oklahoma losing, OK ST and Texas are still ranked, but won't be with another loss (to KST), and with no conference championship, I really see the only way they get to Miami is if they are 1 of 2 unbeatens, again, not counting Louisville.
3 - NOTRE DAME - BCS Avg: .9147
(8-0) Sked: Pitt, @ BC, Wake Forest, @USC
OK, now we can say the Irish are for real NOBODY expected them to beat Oklahoma, and manhandle them the way they did. ND was the first unbeaten team this late in the season to be a double digit underdog and win since Ohio State in the 2002 National Title game, which really means nothing, it's just an interesting stat. We talk about that ND defense and how outstanding they are, and they showed it again this week, but they had over 400 yards of total offense, including 215 on the ground. Oklahoma's defense isn't extraordinary, but their offense is. ND has 3 easy games before USC on the road, and we've seen USC be incredibly inconsistent, but at home, they are markedly better than on the road, so there's no guarantee ND wins out. If they do, that would likely give USC 4 losses if they lose to Oregon, and put them at the bottom of the BCS top 25 if they remain ranked at all. The ONLY other currently ranked team on their schedule is Stanford, who still has to play Oregon, plus they don't have a conference championship game, since they are independent. The advantage they do have, is they don't have any cupcakes. They have some below average level BCS Conference teams on the sked like Wake Forest, Pitt, and BC, and independent Navy. The Computer polls have them #1, but with the strength of schedule decreasing dramatically in the next 3 weeks, that will change.
4 - OREGON - BCS Avg: .8966
(8-0) Sked: @USC, @CAL, Stanford, @ Oregon State, Pac 12 Title Game
The question Oregon fans are asking today is, at the end of the season will we be ahead of KST or ND if we are all unbeaten. Like I said above, I do think they pass Kansas State. The problem is if ND starts getting more love from the human polls. There is a larger gap between KST at 3 and ND at 4 in both the Coaches Poll and the Harris Poll than there is between OR at 2 and K ST at 3, and Oregon needs to PRAY that it stays that way. I still think there is a very good chance that Oregon passes both the Wildcats and the Irish at the end of the year, gaining some ground with the strength of schedule. USC, Stanford Oregon State are still ranked for now. It's far from a guarantee now that USC gets to the conference championship, UCLA now also controls their own destiny, either team can win out and get in. Arizona and Arizona State still have a legitimate shot.
This weekend was the WORST case scenario for the Ducks, excluding a loss. USC and Oregon State lost, dropping their strength of schedule, Notre Dame and Kansas State won convincingly. Oregon fans are going to be big time LSU fans on Saturday night. So to recap for the Ducks, win out, hope the human polls stay the same, and hope because your remaining strength of schedule is superior to Kansas State and Notre Dame, that you will pass them, or close the gap in the computers. You need Oregon State, USC, and Stanford to win as many games as possible.
5 - LSU - BCS Avg: .8163
(7-1) - Sked: Alabama, Miss St, Ole Miss, @ Arkansas, SEC Title Game (vs FL or GA)
LSU is coming off a bye as they host Alabama on Saturday. If they win out, they go to the conference title game, not Alabama. In order for the Tigers to go to the National Title game, they need to win out, and hope only 1 team is unbeaten. I do think they get in that way, but that's the only way.
6 - GEORGIA - BCS Avg: .7753
6-1) - Sked: Ole Miss, @ Auburn, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, SEC Title Game @ Atlanta (vs Bama or LSU)
A very impressive effort against Florida Saturday forcing 6 turnovers. They do still have a chance. They need some help. They need LSU to win this week, win the rest of their schedule including beating LSU in the conference title game, and hope that 1 or less teams are unbeaten. The Bulldogs regular season schedule is easy, if they win out, they go to Atlanta. It's not unthinkable, just not very likely.
7 - FLORIDA - BCS Avg: .7604
(7-1) Sked: Missouri, ULL, Jacksonville State, @ Florida State, SEC Title Game @ Atlanta (vs Bama or LSU)
Florida is in a similar situation to Georgia. The only difference is, the Gators no longer control their own destiny, they need UGA to lose somewhere along the way so they can get to Atlanta. Very unlikely. That offense was UGLY on Saturday. This looked more like the Florida team we thought we would see more often this season. Very strong defense, average at best offense. The luck finally ran out.
8 - SOUTH CAROLINA - BCS Avg: .5968
(7-2) Sked: vs Arkansas, vs Wofford, @ Clemson
With Marcus Lattimore's season and possibly career ending knee injury, the Cocks have no shot. End of story. They will probably win out, although Clemson on the road isn't easy. They just can't get enough help to get to even a BCS bowl period, let alone the title game.
9 - FLORIDA STATE - BCS Avg: 5743
(8-1) Sked: @ Virginia Tech, @ Maryland, Florida, ACC Title Game @ Charlotte
The Noles are the class of the ACC. Big deal. They SHOULD easily win the rest of their games, with Florida being the biggest challenge. Even a 1 loss FSU team with no unbeatens will have a very very difficult time getting to the national title game. Enjoy your consolation Orange Bowl, the paycheck, and look ahead to next year.
10 - LOUISVILLE - BCS Avg: .5661
(8-0) Sked: Temple, @ Syracuse, UConn, @ Rutgers
The only remote chance they have is for the Cardinals to be the only unbeaten team. If that happens, they may have a very slight chance of playing for it all, but like we see in the human polls and even the computers, there are several one loss teams already ahead of them, and that is not likely to change. Louisville's remaining schedule certainly doesn't help.
11 - OREGON STATE - BCS Avg: .5559
(6-1) - Sked: Arizona State, @ Stanford, Cal, Oregon, Oregon, Nicholls State/Pac 12 Title Game
The national championship talk is over, so now the question is how can the Beavers get to a BCS Bowl. The easy answer, win out. Beat everyone, including Oregon, win the Pac-12 title game, you are automatically in. I hate to say this, but you have to assume they lose to the Ducks, although Beaver fans might have something to say about that. Let's assume that happens. They need to beat ASU, Stanford, Cal and Nicholls State. If they do, and they have 2 losses, there is a very good chance that they get to Pasadena, UNLESS Oregon stumbles somewhere. If the Ducks go to the Rose Bowl, and not the national title game, Oregon State isn't enough of a draw for another BCS Bowl game to select them as an at large team, even with the rest of the conferences down. The SEC will get 2 teams in, there are 5 other automatic bids, and ND will get in, so that's 8 teams, leaving 2 spots open. The Big Ten and Big East won't get 2 teams in, leaving the ACC, Big 12 and Pac 12 fighting for those last 2 spots. Clemson will take one if they win out, they won't play in the conference title game if FSU wins out, so that's one less chance of them losing a game. Even a 2 loss Clemson with the second loss possibly being against South Carolina would get in over a 2 loss OSU. A 2 loss Oklahoma would also be selected ahead of OSU. Remember, this is up to the bowls to pick who they want, regardless of what is 'fair". Because the Rose Bowl is obsessed with tradition, there is a very good chance they would select the Beavers ahead of Clemson or Oklahoma, there is no chance the other bowls do that. They do have to finish in the top 14 in the BCS in order to be eligible for an at large selection, as do the other schools involved.
**Other Pac-12 Teams in BCS Top 25: (14) - Stanford; (17) - USC; (22) - Arizona
Title game: Oregon vs Alabama; Kansas State goes to Fiesta Bowl vs Notre Dame ; LSU in Sugar Bowl vs Oklahoma; Oregon State vs Nebraska in the Rose Bowl; Orange Bowl: Louisville vs Florida State
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WUSA9) -- Regardless of when the government shutdown ends, furloughed federal workers will continue to feel its effects for weeks to come.
Virginia Congressman Jim Moran held a meeting Wednesday morning with local business leaders to discuss short-term payment relief options for federal employees and contractors. But much of the meeting was spent discussing just how hard the federal workforce has been hit.
Samantha Benson, a furloughed federal contractor, says her son asks every day, "Mom, are we going to survive this?" Benson says she doesn't know how much longer she'll be able to keep answering, "Yes." That's why she stopped by Congressman Moran's "Financial Flexibility for Furloughed Employees" Roundtable on Wednesday morning.
"I don't want him to forget about the contractors. The contractors that work for the federal government will not be reimbursed like the federal employees. And it's really devastating," said Benson.
Benson's message was bolstered by hard data from the Professional Services Council, which represents federal contractors.
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Glenwood came back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Tri-Center and complete its regular season with a 13-1 record.
The game, which featured just two officials instead of the usual three, was more physical than coach Brad Selvey expected but he thought his team dealt with that physicality pretty well.
"It was a much more physical game than we were anticipating," said Selvey. "We really escaped with a win and really, without injuries. It was kind of a chippy game."
"It's not the team that plays the prettiest that wins. It's the team that scores the most goals that wins," said Glenwood coach Brad Silvey of his team's 2-1 Class 2A District semifinal loss to Council Bluffs St. Albert on Friday at Iowa Western Community College.
"Honestly, we played the game we wanted to play. We had strong possessions and spread it out well. Unfortunately, St. Albert finished better than we did and we couldn't come back," said Silvey.
Clarinda handed Fremont-Mills a 9-4 loss on Saturday in a non-conference baseball tilt.
The Knights pounded out 10 hits with Brandon Herrick, Thomas Ware, Dylan Miller and Austin Hansen each getting two hits. Hansen drove in two runs.
Herrick took the loss on the hill after allowing just one earned run and scattering five hits.
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Austin Hansen pitched a complete-game three hitter and drove in two runs for Fremont-Mills in a 12-2 win over Clarinda Academy on Thursday.
Three Mills County football players have been named to the Iowa Football Coaches Association Pre-season All-State football teams.
Dylan Blankenship and Colin White of Glenwood were named to the Class 3A team. Blankenship, a senior running back, was fourth in Class 3A last season with 1,538 yards rushing and scored 16 touchdowns. White, a senior offensive and defensive lineman, was first-team all-Hawkeye 10 Conference last year on the offensive line.
For six innings, the Glenwood softball team outplayed, out hustled and out scored Harlan in its Class 3A regional quarterfinal match up on Saturday.
It was the seventh inning that proved the problem as Harlan used two singles, a sacrifice bunt and Glenwood's only error of the game to score two runs in its final at bat to end the Rams' season with a 2-1 victory.
Glenwood coach Tim Stanton was emotional after the game.
"I don't think I can talk right now," said Stanton, declining interview requests.
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League participants will be shooting 50 rounds each night. Twenty-five rounds will be shot from the 16 yard line, then 25 handicap targets will be shot.
The range is located 10 1/2 miles south of Imperial on Ave. 331.
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Indian Turquoise Jewelry began when the Spaniards came up from the south (Mexico) in search of Gold. The Navajo People admired the fancy silverwork the Spaniards had on their horses and one man named Atsidi Sani, a blacksmith, convinced the Spaniards to teach him how to work silver. It is believe Atsidi actually started working with silver around 1870-1873. Navajo Silver and Turquoise started showing up around 1880.
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For the past 19 years, Ben Walker has served as Commissioner for District 3 in Sumter County.
In June he lost in the Democratic primary by 18 votes to political newcomer Dianne Ruffin-Green. With no other opponents for the position, Walker is asking voters to write his name in as the candidate of choice.
"I have not seen anybody campaign that way before, but there have been write-ins. No one has won in Sumter County that way, but in other counties it has happened," said Sumter County Circuit Clerk Odessa Mack
Meanwhile, Ruffin-Green said she is disappointed with the request.
"I've won three times. The ballots were contested. We went to Livingston and we were declared the winner there. We also had to go before the state Democratic Committee and we were declared the winner there. It's really unfair that we have to go through this again," she said.
Throughout the day we attempted to contact Walker; however he was unavailable for comment.
Meanwhile, another candidate in Sumter County is also calling for a write-in campaign. Julene Delaine is asking voters to write her name in for the district three school board positions. In June she lost by 35 votes to Dana Thomas.
Poll hours in Sumter County are Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. With many local and state positions on the ballots, analysts are projecting a high voter turn out.
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Billy Ray Cyrus is continuing to defend his daughter Miley from all the criticism she has been receiving of late, insisting he admires her creativity and intelligence.
From the 20-year-old singer's racy routine with Robin Thicke at the MTV Video Music Awards to the video for her new song Wrecking Ball, in which she rides a metal ball while nude, Miley's antics have made headlines around the world, but she still can't do anything wrong in her dad's eyes.
On Tuesday, Billy Ray discussed Miley's upbringing with chat show host Queen Latifah, explaining that she grew up in a home where popular country artists like Waylon Jennings and Lynyrd Skynyrd guitar player Ed King would teach her their songs, instilling both a love of music and creativity in her at a young age.
So when asked if he found it tough to hear all the negative comments about his daughter, who is clearly heading in a different direction than most expected her to go in, Billy Ray replied, "It's like everything – there's an opposite and equal reaction. For everything that's good, there's gotta be a flip side to that.
"Miley's a really smart young lady. She's a very creative artist. That intangible of reinvention. That's the thing (Miley's godmother) Dolly (Parton) is so good at. You make your music and you do your art, and there's a time you have to figure it out yourself. You can't really count on somebody else to give you that lesson."


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I'm already breaking my own vow of blog silence, posting yet another time, but it's definitely worth it.
Recently Fietsberaad (Cycle Council) and the Department of Transportation and Water Management updated their 'Cycling in the Netherlands' document, as (international) demand for it required this. It's a general, but detailed brochure about bicycle use and bicycle policy in the Netherlands, available in 4 other languages (pdf):
Not so long ago this site was bombarded ('harassed' would also fit the bill) with commentary from abroad about how segregated bicycle infrastructure is in fact dangerous (citing bad implementation of some bike lanes in Hackney (UK) as proof) and just this week another commenter schooled me on how we're slaves of the motorists society, being put in place and how we are deluding ourselves.
One quote: "In Britain the cyclists have fought back. The main cyclists' organization CTC doesn't want facilities. Instead they have wonderful educational program called 'Bikeability' that teaches the kids and the adults to ride safely on normal streets."
Right…just don't tell David Hembrow that, he'll ride proverbial circles around your ass.
The main gist of these zealous (and fact-free, imho) 'vehicular cyclists' is that we should all just claim our spot on the road and all will be well for all. If you read their diatribes you are quickly able to filter out that they are 'real' cyclists [regular readers of this blog, you can fill in the rest from here]. Their arguments range widely, but it boils down to a mix of their personal opinions, crazy assumptions about bicycle infrastructure and of what someone has been able to write down in a book of sorts. The latter most likely the cause of the former.
It's tiring, yes, but up to a point I'm open to suggestions, if they have any merit. Well, I can also say (after reading up on their fora – apparently I'm brain dead -) I'm very comfortable in my decision to stop 'engaging' these people. Talking to a wall would be far more effective.
It's not the first time I've seen this phenomenon, of course. You don't want to know how many times I had to explain to visiting friends from abroad that the Dutch are not all on drugs, just because it (the soft variety) is available. Equally shocking was the news that drug use among Dutch people is the lowest compared to other Western societies (where it is banned and waged war on). How silly of us to try it differently and come up on top (but yes, tourists going nuts/bezurk on that stuff ruin it for the rest of us).
Hence, I figured this document would be a good read for those who are interested in facts, based on empirical evidence, measured, followed up on, analyzed and put into perspective (also very important, internationally).
To all the bobble heads…I mean, road warriors…I mean, vehicular cyclists out there, feast on this. It's on the house.
Upgraded bicycle routes attract more cyclists
The bicycle routes between Rotterdam and Delft and between Zoetermeer and Den Haag have been upgraded in order to attract more commuting cyclists. This was part of the Fiets Filevrij campaign of the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, encompassing eight routes overall.
The ten kilometres between Rotterdam and Delft have now been transformed in part to a direct and fast bicycle route with a largely separate bike path and few intersections. The route has been asphalted partly in red, has no traffic lights at all and the cyclist always has the right of way.
According to a interim evaluation measures like levelling asphalt, adding lighting, separating cyclists from other traffic and removing barriers lead to a measurable increase in the number of cyclists.
Of the cyclists interviewed on five congestion-free routes, 28 per cent were new cyclists and 72 per cent were existing cyclists. Of the new additions, 4 per cent used to travel by car. Of the existing cyclists 1 per cent cycled more often, instead of travelling by car. On the routes Utrecht-Breukelen and Rotterdam-Delft a very distinct increase (more than double) of the number of cyclists has occurred after the upgrading.
In addition the evaluation demonstrates that the Fiets Filevrij campaign has a major directing part in upgrading bicycle routes. The combination of stimulation, direction and communication makes it easier to obtain funds and the routes are constructed quickly.
(Note: in this post I never claim cycling here is peachy, clear cut and friction-free. Our nature isn't like that, so much to argue and complain about. My blog just isn't focused on the never-ending bullshit that goes on elsewhere, putting salt on every slug/snail. I like to maintain my health and focus on all things that derive from positive promotion of cycling. After all, we're talking human behavior here, they go in herds, so I'll stick with the lead-by-example format).


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Protest the Hero is a Canadian progressive metal band from Whitby, Ontario. The Protest line-up has stayed the same since the band formed in 1999, when they were 14 years old. They originally used the name Happy Go Lucky, but changed their name before releasing their first EP, ''A Calculated Use of Sound'' which was followed by the release of their first full-length album, ''Kezia'', on the indie label Underground Operations. On January 23, 2006, the band officially signed with Vagrant Records for ''Kezia''s United States release. ''Kezia'' was released in the US on April 4, 2006. Their second full-length album, ''Fortress'' was officially released by Underground Operations in Canada and b... Continue Bio >>
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Lienz, East Tyrol's main town, lying in the shadow of the Dolomites, is the southern terminus of roads to the Grossglockne and Felbertauern. It is at its most lively in Summer, when the main square or Hauptplatz, with its palm trees, flowers and café terraces, takes on a distinct southern appearance.
Tourist attractions Lienz : Things to see and do
Felbertauern Route
A - 9900 Lienz
Thanks to a 5.2km tunnel through the Hohe Tauern ridge, this all-year round road has ended the isolation of the eastern Tyrol (Lienz), brought about by the 1919 frontier changes which effectively separated it from the northern Tyrol (Innsbruck). The ..
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In Summer, Lienz's main square has a southern atmosphere, with palm trees, flowers and café terraces. The Town Hall is housed in the early-17C Liebburg, whose two round towers particularly stand out. Eastwards, the square is closed by the charming Ba..
Pfarrkirche St. Andrä
Pfarrgasse 4 A - 9900 Lienz
The Church of St Andrew combines a late-Gothic nave with an 18C chancel. It boasts one of the oldest organs in Austria and fine wall paintings were uncovered during its renovation in 1968. There are magnificent 16C tombstones under the gallery. The o..
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Grafendorferstraße 12 A - 9900 Lienz
Opening in June 2016, Wildauers is located in Lienz in East Tyrol. Constructed in a modern wooden style, it offers a seasonal outdoor pool, a children's playground, and a sun terrace, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant. All rooms offer pa..
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Hotel Sonne enjoys a quiet location in the Old Town of Lienz. It offers free WiFi access and has a roof terrace with panoramic views of the Dolomites. Rooms feature a bathroom with hairdryer, a work desk, a minibar, and satellite TV. The restauran..
Gasthof Schlossberghof
Iseltalerstraße 21 A - 9900 Lienz
Located at the foot of the Lienz Dolomites, Gasthof Schlossberghof is a 10-minute walk from the centre of Lienz. The ski lift is 80 metres away. Rooms at the Schlossberghof have a bathroom and cable TV. Most have a balcony. All rooms and bathrooms w..


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A.No. Due to its design, the Roland EV-7 will not produce full MIDI values (up to 127) when used with a PCR-series MIDI Keyboard Controller. The Roland EV-5 is the only pedal that should be used with PCR-series models that support the use of a foot pedal.


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LAUREL, Md. (AP) -- The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission says customers in the Laurel and Beltsville areas of Prince George's County might have brown water coming out of their taps because of a broken water main in the area.
But the utility says it doesn't recommend using the water to prepare baby formula or to wash clothes in the washing machine.


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1. A memoir of the life and character of the late Joseph Parrish, M.D: read before the Medical Society of Philadelphia, October 23d, 1840
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Several things that Im not familiar with in AK. Im aware of the Guide requirements for nonresidents for Sheep and Brown bear. Question about the immediate family exception. My Dad lives in AK and has been a resident for many years. Ive heard if he hunts with me that i can forgo the Guide requirement. I dont know how well he would do on a sheep hunt or how he could keep up. How close does he have to be for me to be able to hunt? If he goes and camps with me am I able to do this? There is no guide requirement for Mt goat correct?
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Jump Start Jupiter
Jump Start: Jupiter! is a 60-minute kick-off for children ages 8 to 13 that sets the stage for further explorations and activities in Explore! Jupiter's Family Secrets. As a group, children discuss what they know about the solar system and Jupiter. They work in teams to read about the Sun, eight planets, asteroid belt, and the dwarf planet Pluto. They use their knowledge to create a poster about each object, which can be displayed in the library and used to create the Jump to Jupiter outdoor course. The children revisit what they have learned and prepare to explore further.
What's the Point?
- The solar system is a family of eight planets (four giant planets and four inner, rocky planets), an asteroid belt, several dwarf planets, and numerous small bodies such as comets in orbit around the Sun. They all formed from a cloud of gas and dust 4.6 billion years ago.
- The giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) are as alike — and each as unique — as siblings.
- Earth has many features in common with the other rocky planets that are closest to the Sun.
- Jupiter is by far the largest and most massive of the planets.
- NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter launched in 2011 and will investigate not only the deepest mysteries of Jupiter's unique personality, but also the secrets of our solar system's origins.
For each group of 20 to 30 children:
- Chalk or white board, or poster paper and markers to record the children's ideas
- 11 (22" x 28") brightly-colored, standard-sized poster boards
- 11 paper plates
- Coloring supplies
- Optional: Craft items such as foil, yarn, ribbon, tissue paper, glitter, glue, etc.
- Books about the solar system, such as (refer to the resources section for other suggestions):
The Grand Tour: A Traveler's Guide to the Solar System
Ron Miller and William K. Hartmann, Workman Publishing Company, 2005, ISBN 0761139095
Older children and adults can tour our solar system without ever having to leave the comfort of Earth! The author provides a lot of information about the planets and other objects that share our solar system. Beautiful images accompany the up-to-the-minute science.
Our Solar System
Seymour Simon, William Morrow & Company, 2007, ISBN 0061140082
A well-illustrated overview of the planets, comets, and asteroids in our solar system for ages 8–11.
Exploring Our Solar System
Sally Ride and Tam O'Shaughnessy, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2003, ISBN 0375812040
This well-illustrated book takes children ages 9–12 on a tour of the planets (and our Sun!) in our solar system.
Elaine Landau, Children's Press, 2008, ISBN 0531125599
Landau introduces Jupiter to children ages 9–12. Learn about what it's like on Jupiter and the largest storm in our solar system! Colorful images accompany the easy-to-read text.
Adele Richardson, Capstone Press, 2008, ISBN 142960722X
Discover what Jupiter looks like on the inside and how it compares to the other planets in our solar system. This book is great for 9–12 year old children.
- Optional: 1 set of Our Solar System lithographs (NASA educational product number LS-2001-08-002-HQ), preferably double-sided and in color
For each child:
- His/her My Trip to Jupiter Journal or just the relevant "JumpStart: Jupiter" pages
- 1 pencil or pen
For the facilitator:
- Background information:
- Optional: Family Portrait...in Numbers
- Review the complete background information.
- Prepare an area large enough for the children to be comfortably seated as a group.
- Display several books about the solar system and Jupiter in a place where the children can look through them before and after the activity.
1. Invite the children to share what they know about our solar system family.
- How many stars are in our solar system? One: the Sun!
- What kinds of things orbit around the Sun? The planets, including Earth; asteroids and meteoroids; dwarf planets; and comets.
- When and how did our solar system form? Answers will vary. From a cloud of gas and dust 4.6 billion years ago.
2. If possible, divide the children into 11 teams of two to three children each and give each team the name of one of the following solar system objects:
- Sun
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth
- Mars
- Asteroid Belt
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
- Pluto
3. Invite the teams to explore the books to learn about their member of our solar system family! Consider dividing the children into smaller groups, or inviting older children to take turns reading to the group. Some questions they should consider:
- What is its surface like?
- What is it made of?
- Does it have an atmosphere? If so, what is it like and what is it made of?
- How cold and hot does it get on the surface?
- What is it like inside?
- Does it have a magnetic field?
- What other special features does it have?
4. Optional: If the children have questions about the vocabulary they are reading, have them begin a "vocabulary wall" — a place where they can write the words. Can others in the group help with the definition? Invite them to search for the meaning of the word, and have them share their findings with the group. Be sure the children understand the terms mentioned in their journals, including "mass," "diameter," and "mean."
5. Ask the children to make posters about the objects in our solar system. Give each team a paper plate and ask them to draw their object in color on it, or use craft items to depict it, using the books and Our Solar System lithographs for ideas. Provide each team with a small poster board and ask them to attach their plates to the board and label their object's name on the poster in big, bold letters. If time allows, ask the children to add interesting facts about their objects.
6. When they have finished creating their posters, ask the children to share what they have learned. Invite the teams to present their posters while the other children note the major features of each solar system object in their journals.
- How are the four giant planets alike? They all have small, icy, rocky cores surrounded by large volumes of gas — mostly hydrogen and helium. None of them has a surface to stand on; their atmospheres simply become thicker and thicker going toward the center, eventually becoming liquid-like. They have ring systems and several small moons. Like Earth, they have magnetic fields produced by internal processes.
- What makes each one unique?
- Why might we be interested in studying them? Answers will vary. By understanding more about their structure and composition, we can better understand how exactly our solar system evolved from a cloud of gas and dust.
- How are the rocky, inner planets like Earth? They are very different from the giant planets: they are smaller and they have atmospheres, but their atmospheres are not as thick as the atmospheres of the giant planets. They have mountains, volcanic activity (now or in the past), craters, and canyons. They have distinct layers: dense, metal-rich inner cores, less-dense mantles, and outer crusts formed from the lightest materials.
- What makes each one unique? Only Earth is known to have life. Mercury and Mars have thin atmospheres and Venus has a very thick one. Only Earth and Mercury have interiors that are active enough to generate magnetic fields. Scientists are interested in Mars because it has frozen water in its soil and at its poles, suggesting that it may have had or still have primitive life.
- Where is the asteroid belt and what is it made of? It lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars. Many small, rocky bodies left over from the formation of the solar system orbit there, including dwarf planet Ceres.
- What are some questions the children have about the dwarf planet Pluto?
Invite the children to summarize their findings in their journals.
7. Share with the children that NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter is scheduled to launch in 2011 and will investigate not only the deepest mysteries of Jupiter's unique personality, but also the secrets of our solar system's origins. As Juno orbits Jupiter, its path will be slightly altered by the planet's gravity. By keeping track of the slight changes in the spacecraft's trajectory, scientists can learn more about the materials in Jupiter's interior. Juno will map Jupiter's magnetic field. Since the magnetic field is generated deep within the planet, this too will provide clues about the interior. Juno will measure the atmosphere's temperature and amounts of water and ammonia at different depths. It will "see" more deeply than any instrument has before and the new data will help explain the planet's distinct banded appearance. Juno will measure the charged particles that slam into the atmosphere to produce Jupiter's own northern and southern lights (aurora). Its special "eyes" — an ultraviolet spectrometer — will "see" the aurora in a wavelength of light invisible to our eyes. Juno will also "listen" for the radio signals given off by these particles as they move through the magnetic field. JunoCam will take pictures of the planet, which scientists and students will use to study the poles.
Scientists still have many questions about our solar system, and other missions to Mercury, the Moon, Mars, Ceres and other asteroids, the dwarf planet Pluto, and comets will send back information about our solar system family!
Ask the children if they would also like to learn more about Jupiter and our solar system's family history.
If possible, build on the children's knowledge by offering them a future Jupiter's Family Secrets activity. Invite the children to return and use their posters to create an obstacle course in Jump to Jupiter!


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Video of racial tirade on bus goes viral
On a Melbourne bus on November 11, a man started a race-based attack against some French women, in particular one. Passenger Mike Nayna turned on his camera.PT0M0S 620 349
Commuters were subjected to a horrifying display of racism and threats of violence on a Melbourne bus when a French woman was abused for singing in her native tongue.
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Video footage of the incident, taken by Melbourne stand-up comedian Mike Nayna, shows three people — including a man pushing a pram — threatening the woman, calling her a c---, a dog and a bitch.
Nasty stuff ... a screen shot of the racist rant, filmed by another commuter. Photo: YouTube
"Speak English or die, motherf---er," a middle-aged man shouted at the woman, who was sitting at the back of the bus.
He later continued: "Everyone on the bus wants to kill ya! You're gonna have to get off eventually bitch. You worked that out yet?"
He then threatened to cut off her breasts if she continued.
Captured on camera ... three people caught abusing a female commuter aboard the bus. Photo: YouTube
Mr Nayna said a woman, believed to be the partner of a man with a pram, heckled the French woman, to which she replied: "Just go; you can go now."
He said that prompted the man with the pram to shout: "I'll f---ing boxcutter you right now, dog, talk to my missus like that.
"Yeah, come on c---, get off. F---ing ding. Look at ya. You've been told about four times, get off."
When the man pushing the pram left the bus, he smashed the window closest to the woman from the outside.
The bus was a rail replacement running on the regular Frankston line from Mordialloc to Caulfield about 10.30pm on Sunday, November 11.
Mr Nayna said it was worrying how the abusers fed off each other and became a mob.
"It didn't make any sense. There was no logic," he said.
"It was just weird mob mentality. They were feeding off each other and breaking off into rants and encouraging each other over some racist stuff — it was like a bonding session."
Mr Nayna, who has light-brown skin, said at one point he tried to stop the fracas but he was also abused with a rant about how black people should sit at the back of the bus.
Another passenger offered one of the abusers his fishing knife and gave him a beer.
"Then he went off on a tangent about filleting people and saying 'They're just scared c---- at the back of the bus," Mr Nayna said.
Mr Nayna said Victoria Police had contacted him about the footage and would speak to them later on Wednesday.
He said he had uploaded the footage to shame those involved and who were featured in the video into realising what they had done.
"I don't care about these people, I feel like they can reap what they sow, so good luck to them, but what I'd prefer to do is ... show how embarrassing it is and get people talking about that maybe racism is a problem," Mr Nayna said.
"I want those people to see it and hopefully it will change the way they think by being shamed.
"There were just a lot of scared faces and confusion ... there was just no sense to be made of it."
The video has had more than 300,000 views on YouTube and has drawn attention of media outlets across the world.
In 2010, three men were the first in Victoria charged with inciting racial hatred, accused of verbally and physically assaulting an Indian man on a bus between Frankston and Rye. All three had charges against them dropped last year.


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Naked man shot after homeowner says he choked dog
Published: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 1:04 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 1:04 p.m.
MIAMI — A naked intruder shot after allegedly throttling a Miami family's dog and trying to bite its owner is refusing to cooperate with authorities.
The homeowner heard the dog barking around 5 a.m. Wednesday and went to investigate. Police say the homeowner saw the naked man trying to choke the animal and rushed to free it. That's when police say the naked man bit the homeowner.
The homeowner told police he feared for his life and shot the intruder while other family members called 911.
The intruder was hit once but continued to put up a fight as officers arrived. He eventually was arrested and taken to a hospital, where refused to provide his name.
Police say the intruder faces multiple charges, including animal cruelty.
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Editors' note: This post was updated on July 5, 2013, to add more information on GPT formatted internal drives.
If you've had your computer for a few years or just got a budget one that's kind of slow, I have a quick and relatively affordable way to add a new life (speed, that is) to it: replace the machine's internal drive, the one that hosts the operating system, with a solid-state drive (SSD).
(A standard SSD looks very much like a traditional 2.5-inch laptop hard drive, but it's much faster. You can find out more about the difference between thesetwo types of storage devices here.)
In this post, I'll walk you through how to replace a Windows computer's internal hard drive with an SSD while keeping the system, data, and settings exactly the same. (Check back later for another How To for older Macs though the process is largely similar.) The computer needs to be running Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8. Generally, Windows 7 and 8 support SSDs better than the old operating systems, so before this you might want to upgrade Windows first, though that's not necessary.
The replacement process basically involves cloning the existing hard drive's content to an SSD, then physically taking the hard drive out of the computer and putting the SSD in its place. While the photos and video demo show me doing this to a laptop, it's a similar process for a desktop computer. In fact, it's much easier to work with a desktop, thanks to its larger chassis.
Depending on how much data you have on the computer's main hard drive, this project will take from 20 minutes to a couple of hours. You won't need to be actively involved most of this time, however.
A. Getting ready
There are a few things you need for this job.
First, you'll obviously need an SSD. While not all SSDs are created equal, all SSDs are so much faster than any regular hard drive that the differences between them are insignificant to someone who's moving up from a hard drive. That said, you should get a drive that offers the most capacity for the least money. It's preferable to get one that supports the SATA 3 standard (most SSDs do), since it's the fastest and most future-proof, but you can get one that supports SATA 2, which is the most popular standard used by existing computers. To quickly find out the best options, check out my current list of best SSDs.
One important thing to keep in mind: make sure you get an SSD with a higher capacity than the total amount of data you currently have on the hard drive you're replacing. That means, for example, if your computer's main hard drive's capacity is 1TB but you have just used about 100GB, then you just need an SSD that's 120GB or larger. For a notebook, get a decent size SSD since it's the only internal storage the machine has. On a desktop, you just need a small SSD to hold the operating system and programs and can keep the old hard drive as a secondary drive for storage. It never hurts to get a large SSD, though, if you can afford it.
If you use a high-capacity desktop hard drive as the main drive of a computer and put lots of data on it, you can first move the data to a secondary internal hard drive or an external drive to reduce the amount of data prior to cloning. This helps speed up the upgrade process and allows you to get a smaller SSD.
The second thing you need is cloning software. There are many of them on the market and some are actually free, such as Easeus Disk Copy. Personally, I'd recommend Acronis True Image Home, because in addition to its cloning function, it's also one of the best backup programs for home users.
On top of that it's very easy to use, since you can perform the cloning right from within Windows. (Other cloning software might require you to create a boot disk and you'd have to know how to make a computer boot from a CD or a USB thumbdrive, which could be tricky, depending on the computer.)
There are many versions of True Image Home and you don't need to use the latest one. Personally, I prefer the older versions since they tend not to come bloated with functions you don't need. Older versions are also much cheaper and can be found online for just around $10. But don't go too old -- as long as you get a version released in 2007 (version 11) or later, you'll be fine.
Note that this version only works with hard drives formatted using Master Boot Record (MBR) standard, which is the case of most computers running Windows 7 or earlier. Starting with Windows 8, many computers use hard drive formatted in GUID Partition Table (GPT) standard. In this case make sure you get the cloning software that support GPT hard drives. For Acronis, that mean you need to get the Plus Back.
It's quite easy to find out if your computer's hard drive uses GPT or MBR. Here's how.
1. Run the command prompt. (Search for it on the Start menu. In Windows 8, just type "cmd" directly into the Metro Start interface).
2. At the command prompt window, type in "diskpart," then press Enter. (If prompted by User Account Control, click Yes.)
3. At the DiskPart prompt, type in "list disk," then press Enter.
You will see a list of drives currently installed in the system. If a drive is listed with an asterisk (*) under the GPT column, then it's using GPT. Otherwise, it's an MBR drive.
Regardless of which version you use, all of them share the same drive-cloning function.
The third thing you need is a USB-to-SATA adapter. These adapters can be found online for around $15 or so. If you have a Seagate GoFlex external hard drive (be it a portable or desktop version), you can use the adapter part of the drive for the job. You can also buy the GoFlex adapter separately for about $20. Note that for a desktop, as an option, you can skip this adapter and install the SSD as a secondary internal drive, which works much faster than connecting via USB.
And finally, you'll need a small screwdriver. Pick one that works with the screws on your computer. Generally, a standard small Phillips-head one will do.
B. Cloning the drive
Now that you have everything you need, let's get the process started.
(Note that the steps given below are for Acronis True Image Home 11. With other versions or other cloning software, the steps will be slightly different, so follow the software's instructions, but it should be easy enough to understand. The idea is that you clone the existing hard drive into the SSD, retaining all settings, but automatically re-sizing the partition to fit on the SSD in case the two drives are of different capacities.)
1. Acronis True Image installation: this takes about a minute. The installation might ask you to restart the computer; do it.
2. Turn the SSD into the computer's external drive: this is easy, just connect the SATA end of the USB-to-SATA adapter to the SSD, then plug the other end into one of the computer's USB ports.
The computer will take just a few seconds to recognize the new drive. After that, if Windows prompts you via a pop-up message to do anything further with the newly connected drive, just ignore that.
3. From Windows, run Acronis True Image Home, then select Tools > Clone Disk. The Clone Disk wizard will start; click Next to move to Clone Mode window.
4. There are two clone modes, Automatic and Manual. You want to use the Automatic mode (default), so choose that and click Next.
5. On the next screen, choose the source hard disk as the main hard drive of the computer. To make sure you pick the right one, check to see if it's the hard drive that has the C: partition that hosts the operating system. Click Next.
6a. On this screen, pick the Destination Hard Disk as the SSD. If you have done all the steps correctly, the drive shown should be the USB-connected drive. Click on Next.
6b. You will only see this screen if the SSD is not empty, which it might not be, since new SSDs sometimes come preformatted. In this case you want to choose to delete the partition on the destination drive, then click Next. This will erase all the content (if any) on the SSD.
7. Acronis True Image Home will then delete the partition on the SSD and show a preview of the result after the cloning process is finished. The review should show that the two drives have the same format, though they might be of different capacities.
Click on Next; the software will ask to reboot the computer so the cloning process can start.
- 8. Click on Reboot. The computer will boot up and start the cloning process. You can check on this via the status on the screen or go run errands. This process will take a while.
When the cloning process is finished, you will be greeted with a message to press any key to turn the computer off. So press any key on the keyboard, and the computer will shut down.
C. Replacing the hard drive with the SSD
This last step involves removing the existing hard drive. Most laptops make it easy for you to do this by putting the hard-drive bay by the edge of the computer and making it so you can pull it out after undoing some screws on its bottom. Sometimes hard drives are placed under the battery.
It's generally easier with desktops, where hard drives (3.5-inch versions) are easily spotted once the cover of the chassis is opened. You should consult the user manual or the Internet on how to remove your computer's hard drive. Note that for desktops, some SSDs (such as the Samsung SSD 830 Series, the Intel Solid-State Drive 520 Series, or the Plextor M3) come with a 3.5-inch hard-drive bay adapter to make them fit in the computer easily. However, if your SSD doesn't, you can get away with leaving the SSD hanging inside the computer. Since SSDs have no moving parts and a desktop computer is generally stationary, there's virtually no harm in leaving an SSD loose inside the chassis.
Once the old hard drive has been pulled out, you'll want to reverse the process with the SSD. Make sure you use all the screws when installing the SSD. In my experience, if you have a screw or two left over, you've done something wrong.
Now, once the SSD has been installed, keep the hard drive in a safe place as a backup. Or you can also use it with the USB-to-SATA adapter as a backup drive. For a desktop, you actually can still use the old hard drive as a secondary drive if there's a place for it inside the computer's chassis.
You'll want to restart the computer a few times so the operating system can get used to the new SSD. Don't worry, the computer will take a very short time to boot up now.
And that's it! Enjoy its newfound performance! If you have still questions, use the comment section below or feel free to send them my way via Twitter, Facebook, or Google Plus.


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ATLANTA, Ga. -- The city of Atlanta and the Falcons have reached a tentative deal for a new open-air stadium. Now all that stands in the way is a city council vote-and two churches. The current site selection would place the stadium's footprint on top of two Baptist churches. But Mayor Kasim Reed made it clear at Thursday's announcement he wasn't going to push anyone toward a decision.
"It's very important that Friendship be treated in a manner that is worthy of its 150 year old tradition," Reed said Thursday of Friendship Baptist Church. He said talks are continuing to be cordial.
Sunday morning most of the church's members approached by 11Alive said they were told to leave public comments to their leadership. But several said their 150 years of history, 130 in their current spot, were very important to them.
"I think going to church is more important than having a stadium personally," said Tracy Coakley. "I like football, we have athletes in our family, but I like my church more."
Mt. Vernon Baptist church is even closer to the Dome. Their pastor told 11Alive in January they are pleased with their current location.
"We are not just an inward church," Reverend Rodney Turner said as a Falcons playoff game was about to start. "We're interested in outward reach into our community."
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"Robert Zubrin is already one of the few individuals to have had a marked impact on U. S. space policy, with his compelling advocacy of a streamlined and affordable human mission to Mars. Having galvanized the Mars mission, he now turns his attention to the larger picture of humanity's place in space, writing with a very impressive clarity, reminiscent of Asimov or McPhee. This book works among other ways as a brilliant bit of geography, or rather cosmography, in that after reading it you have a clearer idea than before of where you stand in the universe." Kim Stanley Robinson, author of "Red Mars", "Green Mars", and "Blue Mars" "Bob Zubrin is the Tom Paine of space -and about tie we had one, too. An engineer who knows how to do the feats of envisions, he unfurls an agenda for the expansion of world civilization, not just another plan for going further out. This lends his book the quality of a thoughtful manifesto, well worked out in scenarios for development that both make a profit and enlarge the human prospect." Gregory Benford, author of "Deep Time" "-Entering space- as a plan for the human future is unique in being both visionary and technically sound. It is a call to adventure and a plan for our future." Chris McKay, scientist, NASA Center for Mars Exploration.
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Model A Gets Ladder Bars And Hairpins- Location, Location, LocationWritten by on July 1, 2009 Fabricating Ladder Bars And Hairpins
While hanging out at Circle City Hot Rods recently, we noticed a Model A roadster which had been brought in to have some seriously bent ladder bars replaced. With no braces between the upper and lower tubes, the lower tubes had bent, as had the clevises at the axle brackets. Though Jimmy White and his crew had already fabricated a replacement pair, with two braces for added strength, we thought it'd be cool to show you how to make a set of ladder bars, and followed along the next time the guys at CCHR fabbed a pair of their regular ladder bars, which they fit to most of their builds.
They have a purpose-built jig for this job, but it's nothing that couldn't be replicated easily, and it ensures that every ladder bar made is identical. This is important even if you only intend to build one pair for yourself. We also photographed a pair of front hairpins going together, using a temporary jig, which not only shows how simple such a jig needs to be, but also highlights how to fabricate different styles of bars, as the hairpins have curved ends and a Ford tie rod end to mount them to the chassis, though a urethane bush could be used as a substitute for the tie rod in a rear suspension application.
It should be noted before we start that 7/8-inch diameter, 0.156-inch wall DOM tubing was used for both the ladder bars and hairpins. Don't use solid bar or regular steel tube with threaded bung ends, and especially not cheap steel pipe, unless you want your handiwork to fail catastrophically. Also, don't be tempted to use bolts any smaller in diameter than inch for the front mounts on the ladder bars. These two bolts are all that are holding your rear axle in after all, so ensure they're of sufficient diameter and grade. This isn't the place to use cheap hardware store bolts!
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The inspiration for this story was this Model A roadster that came into Circle City Hot Rods for repair. With no brace between the upper and lower sections of the ladder bars, they'd bent and required replacing. Note even the clevis had bent.CCHR uses this simple jig in which they manufacture ladder bars used on many of the cars they build. It's heavy as the base is -inch steel plate, but it's simple and could easily be replicated at home. The "bridge" at the right end is actually a stop for when the jig is mounted on the milling machine.The first step after cutting the 7/8-inch DOM tube to length is to drill and tap one end of each to 5/8-18 to accept the clevises. This is done on the lathe to ensure perfectly straight threads.Allen head bolts locate the tubing in the jig at their rearmost ends (Note that the top stop is removable because when the ladder bar is flipped and re-jigged to weld the other side, the longer top tube would otherwise not fit in the jig). Vise-Grips welded to the base of the jig both front and rear ensure nothing's going to move during the welding process. A third Vise-Grip clamps the center brace in place.With the tubing clamped in place, the jig is mounted on the bed of the milling machine and a 1 5/8-inch diameter cutter makes light work of notching the tube ends for the front bushing. The "bridge" previously mentioned is a stop, ensuring the cutter doesn't go any further than required. If you're making these at home you'll likely not have a milling machine, so will have to notch the tubing with a grinder. Take your time and ensure as snug a fit as possible between the tubing and the bushing.The bushing outer tubing was placed in the milled notch and the tool to the left was inserted through the tubing and bolted to the jig to hold it in place during welding.
The 5/8-18 inch clevises and jam nuts used at the rear end are available from any number of rod parts suppliers, such as Speedway Motors, So-Cal Speed Shop, or Pete & Jakes. They have a -inch hole although 3/8-inch hole versions are used for front hairpins. The slots in the clevises measure 3/8 inch. CCHR fabricate their own axle brackets from 3/8-inch steel though they're available from the same parts suppliers as the clevises.Whether you use a cross spring as shown here, or coilovers, the best method of mounting the ladder bars is a triangulated arrangement such as in this '32 chassis, offering the minimum amount of bind in the bushings throughout suspension movement.With the tubing clamped in a vise, Matt uses a rotary sander in a die grinder to form curves in the ends of the tubingJust as the central braces can be your own design, not all ladder bars need to have straight bars. The CCHR crew also builds versions that have curved ends more in the style of a front hairpin, though we've shown their usual style being made. Here's how a pair of hairpins, with those curved ends, are fabricated, using a temporary jig. A length of angle iron and a section of tube were welded to the table as shown. Note the tubing which will become the hairpin is marked to correspond with a mark on the tube former (arrows), ensuring each section of the hairpin will end up at its required length. It's then tack welded to the angle to keep it in place.With the caster angle set, a temporary jig using lengths of angle iron was tack welded to the table.The short "bullet" end sections of the hairpins were machined from solid steel bar, with a point on one end and an 11/16-18 inch thread in the other to accept Ford tie rod ends. The tubes and end were clamped in the temporary jig making sure the curves of the upper and lower tubes perfectly matched on the "bullet," before welding commenced.


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AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Maine Attorney General Janet Mills says the state is joining a lawsuit that alleges the rating agency Standard & Poor's used deceptive practices that helped lead to the nation's recent financial crisis.
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Talladega, AL (October 7, 2012) – Restrictor plate tracks have always seemed to favor Casey Mears and his GEICO team. Accordingly, Germain Racing viewed Talladega as an opportunity to run up front and possibly pull off a win as the race was sure to come down to the final lap.
Before hitting the racetrack, however, Mears first tended to business in Tuscaloosa, AL, on Thursday where he was treated to a tour of the University of Alabama football facility and later attended practice. A guest of the Crimson Tide coaching staff, Mears witnessed firsthand the championship regimen of America's number one ranked college football team.
"It was great to be able to spend a few hours with the Alabama football team and see how focused they are on being the very best," Mears said. "I am grateful to the staff at Alabama for letting me hang around for a day. It was inspiring to see the passion involved in everything they do. I think there are a lot of parallels between what they do and what we do when it comes to preparation, focus and intensity. I hope we can take our entire GEICO team the next time we go."
Mears and the Germain Racing team hit the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway on Friday for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice. Mears wasted little time getting settled into the track where he led in the spring. He sat second on the speed chart in the opening session, as the #13 GEICO Ford Fusion topped a startling 200 miles per hour. A day later, Mears qualified 19th for Sunday's race when he toured the 2.66-mile facility in just 50.353-seconds, at a rate of speed of 190.177 miles per hour.
Temperatures on raceday were in the low 60's, while gray skies dominated the afternoon. Starting 19th, Mears quickly dropped to 30th by the second lap before beginning a charge to the front, where he would ultimately spend his entire afternoon. He soon hooked up with his good friend Jeff Gordon and found himself as the leader on lap 50. After surrendering a few positions, Mears and the #13 GEICO Fusion retook the lead on lap 57 and held the position until crew chief Bootie Barker ordered him to pit road for a scheduled green flag pit stop on lap 61. The GEICO pit crew would do a stellar job all afternoon and got Mears and the GEICO Fusion on and off pit road quickly, gaining positions with nearly every stop.
Mears rarely fell out of the top 10, but on the odd occasion that he slipped to 15th or 16th, he led a resurgence that saw him dice his way through the field and, more times than not, end up as the leader. After taking fuel on a quick 'splash and go' stop during a late Jamie McMurray caution, the #13 GEICO Fusion was forced to start the race from the 17th position with just two laps to go in the race.
After the green flag waved for the final time with two laps remaining, Mears cut through the field and was sitting in the eighth position when the white flag indicated one to go. He had moved up to the fifth position and had a strong, race-winning run going as he drafted with Michael Waltrip heading out of turn four on the final lap. Tony Stewart quickly slid down the track to block Waltrip, causing a chain reaction crash that involved 24 cars and collected all but two of the Chase contenders. Unfortunately, it also collected the #13 GEICO Fusion of Casey Mears and sent him hard into the outside wall, resulting in a destroyed racecar. After leading the race on four different occasions for a total of ten laps, and sitting in the top five on the final lap, Mears was forced to settle for a 26th place finish, which is not indicative of the dominant run he enjoyed this afternoon.
"It was a great day for the GEICO team because we ran up front the whole race and led a few times," Mears said as he surveyed the damage to his GEICO car. "I was able to drive to the front at will and it was a lot of fun to be able to do whatever I wanted out there today. I'm really happy for GEICO and all of the guys on this team because we've all worked hard together to get to this point. The Germain guys gave me a great car and the pit crew was incredible today. I was also glad we could get GEICO great television exposure. There's no denying we were here and we had a strong run with Michael (Waltrip) coming out of (turn) four and definitely would have ended up second… if we didn't win the race."
Next week, the Germain Racing crewmembers get to sleep in their own beds and go home to their families each night. They will race just down the road in Charlotte, NC.
Mears and the #13 GEICO Ford Fusion will hit the track at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the opening practice session on Thursday, October 11th, at 3:30 PM (EDT). Qualifying will follow at 7:10 PM (EDT).
The Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is on Saturday, October 13th, and it will be televised live on ABC beginning at 7:00 PM (EDT). The Performance Racing Network (PRN) will carry the live radio broadcast.
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Patients with other plasma cell disease are more likely to develop multiple myeloma. Twenty percent of patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance or extramedullary plasmacytoma go on to develop multiple myeloma. Amyloidosis , another rare disease of the plasma cells, is also associated with myeloma.
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"Interdisciplinary" Conferences
I later discovered that this audience member was a very distinguished professor of English. I concluded that "interdisciplinary" simply means something like people with no philosophical training bullshitting about philosophy.
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- 729 said...
Now that's a funny story!
Perhaps, a reason you can't seem to get the most out of the interdisciplinary conference experience is that you've been thinking all along that that they are academic in nature. 'Interdisciplinary Conference' is synonymous with 'Revival Meeting'. ('Paper' = 'Testimony', 'Theory' = 'Gospel', 'Argument' = 'Doctrinal Dispute' and so on...)
It's an honest mistake. Philosophers get very confused around all the holy rollers, having been immunized against glossolalia. Halleluiah!
- July 2, 2008 at 8:35 PM
There has to be a way for professional philosophers to engage those who are not professional philosophers. Perhaps an interdisciplinary conference is not the most ideal forum.
However as keepers of truth, professional philosophers are behooved to find some way to enter meaningful dialogue with those non-professionals.
Without engaging the other fields or general populace, at best, the pro philosophers come off behaving like Socrates when talking about the world of forms- remote, abstract, and seeming to distance himself from his fellow men's experience. At worst, the pro philosophers appear as intellectual snobs that are only interested in riposting their opposing school in the field or circle jerking their brethren.
Pro philosophers have a lot more to offer society in general and the general populace appear to be starving for it. Otherwise pseudo-philospher hacks who are wolves in sheeps clothing would not get so much face time in the media and the general public's attention.
So while it may be work to get the non-prfessional to keep their ideas clear, the reward for society as a whole in the pro philosopher doing that work is great as it helps public discourse become that much more coherent.
- July 3, 2008 at 11:10 AM
- Spiros said...
I once attended an "interdisciplinary" event that included philosophers and religious studies people. You simply wouldn't believe the bullshit. I wish I had video...
- July 3, 2008 at 11:57 AM
- Spiros said...
I'm all for public philosophy (if done properly). But the philosophy should be left to the philosophers, not to the sociologists and comp litters who have heard that Rorty showed that all philosophy prior to Wittgenstein is one big, simple mistake, and so proceed as if the slate is clean for their crap.
- July 3, 2008 at 12:00 PM
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Sprios: I would very much believe it.
You know my situation. I created and now run an interdisciplinary program, so I know. I know. I do everything I can to make disciplinary methodologies explicit and central in my program. What I do, as director, is pretty interesting. I do not encourage faculty affiliates to teach outside their home disciplines. I designed the program to be interdisciplinary *for students* (for the students to learn how distinct disciplines and their methods approach the same topic), instead of creating hodgepodge courses. Combined methods courses *require* team-teaching. I always have to keep in mind that I am dealing with colleagues, and most are tenured, published, and not people who will defer to me because I am a philosopher. It really is no business of mine to review the content of their research or courses as a philosopher--those reviews and approvals are the responsibility of their dept. curriculum committees. and the college curriculum committee. My program committee decides about matters of cohesion of approved courses with the program objectives. My model is something I hope adds a certain clarity to the local interdisciplinary phenomena that I am responsible for, but conference experiences are very over-the-top. I have to stand back and watch the wheels.
- July 3, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Spiros: I definitely see your point in that instance and agree. What then is the strategy for steering the sociologists, psychologists, and comp litters towards wisdom, the good, logical discourse, or truth? There must be some way to expose to these people in a compelling way that the Rorty path is crap.
- July 3, 2008 at 3:52 PM
- Spiros said...
Probably the best way to steer them towards truth would be to shut down their departments.
- July 4, 2008 at 11:14 AM
Spiros: Holy crap! That was awesome and unexpected.
- July 4, 2008 at 2:11 PM
- Spiros said...
Well... I try.
- July 4, 2008 at 2:40 PM
So yes, English (or Literature) or whatever they are choosing to call it these days (sometimes schools will have both depts, as at Duke) has experienced a massive downhill slide over the past, say, three decades. And English departments and their nonsense affiliates do seem to be major proponents of "interdisciplinary studies" projects. And, I fully agree that 90% or what is marketed at ID is a cover for intellectual shoddiness.
But we shouldn't sell ourselves OR the rest of the academy short. We should remember that tons of quality ID work does happen between philosophers and (for example) legal scholars, poly sci professors, linguists, computer scientists, biologists, physicists, nueroscientists, psychologists, and others. In my own area of interest, early modern philosophy, many intellectual historians have made useful contributions and have provided an interdisciplinary thrust.
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