text: Photo Gallery Pictures: Cars That Fired Our Love-Hate Relationship With Fuel Today's global demand for more efficient cars follows two centuries of shifting attitudes toward fuel-guzzling vehicles, from Model T to Rambler, from Hummer to Prius. PUBLISHED Sat May 26 09:06:00 EDT 2012 0 1 / 18 1803 Steam Carriage Few inventions have shaped more facets of modern life than the car. We spend hours behind the wheel each week, we live in cities and suburbs built around the automobile, and most painfully, we burn money as quickly as the fuel ignites in our engines.Global economic woes are holding oil prices in check as the Memorial Day weekend approaches in the car-centric United States, where the kickoff of summer driving season typically leads to a surge in prices at the pump. But whether gas prices rise or fall in coming weeks, the world happens to be focused as never before on improving the fuel efficiency of automobiles.(Related Quiz: What You Don't Know About Cars and Fuel)The European Union's 2020 goal that automakers achieve a fleet average equivalent to 64.8 miles per gallon (27.6 kilometers per liter), is the most ambitious, followed by Japan's, at 55.1 mpg (23.4 km/l) and China's, at 50.1 mpg (21.3 km/l), according to the International Council on Clean Transportation. This summer in the United States, the Obama administration is expected to finalize fuel economy and emission standards that call for phase-in to a fleet-wide average of 54.5 mpg (23.2 km/l) by 2025. That will mark quite a step up, as the most recent available worldwide data shows cars averaging 29 mpg (12.3 km/l), according to the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI).Nations are seeking to address not only the fuel cost to motorists, but the price the planet is paying for dependence on oil, and a sense that too much of this resource is being wasted in inefficient internal combustion.But today's global demand for more efficient cars follows two centuries of shifting attitudes toward fuel-guzzling vehicles. Fuel economy was hardly a priority in the early days of automotive innovation. "What was important was just getting the thing to run at all," Leslie Kendall, curator of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, said in an interview.The London Steam Carriage depicted here, built in 1803 by a Cornish mine engineer and former steam engine repairman named Richard Trevithick, used steam under high pressure to fire pistons. The high-pressure steam engine could be made more portable and powerful than the dominant low-pressure steam engines at the time, but the vehicle remained expensive to operate compared to horse-drawn carriages.According to Kendall, sharing the road with Trevithick's contraption—a "belching, snorting thing"—would have been terrifying for horses and people alike, though its top speed was only 10 miles per hour.(Related: Global Personal Energy Meter)—Josie Garthwaite This story is part of a special series that explores energy issues. For more, visit The Great Energy Challenge. Illustration from SSPL/Getty Images 1876 Otto Four-Stroke Engine The sparks inside this piece of machinery ignited the gasoline transportation age. It is the first practical gas-powered four-stroke engine, built by German traveling salesman-turned-inventor Nikolaus Otto in 1876. The Otto cycle internal combustion engine powers the vast majority of cars in the world to this day.Otto's design marked a revolution in efficiency, compared to the earlier two-cycle engine invented by Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir, which featured a single cylinder and a storage battery (for electric ignition), and ran on coal gas. (The progeny of the two-stroke engine, noisy and inefficient, can be found in chainsaws, outboard motors, and motorcycles today.)With four piston strokes corresponding to intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust, the Otto cycle engine ran more economically, quietly, and reliably than any design the world had yet seen. But there are inherent inefficiencies in the spark-ignition internal combustion engine that still bedevil the world of transportation. Much of the fuel energy is lost as exhaust heat, and in modern vehicles, only 14 percent to 26 percent of the energy from gasoline put into the tank actually is used to propel the car down the road.(Related: "Supercomputing Power Could Pave the Way to Energy-Efficient Engines") Illustration by Mark Sykes, Vintage Power and Transport/Alamy 1886 Benz Three-Wheeler The internal combustion engine automobile first hit the road in German mechanical engineer Karl Benz's three-wheeled 1886 Patent-Motorwagen. The vehicle was the first designed from the ground up to house a gas engine.Like modern-day vehicles, the Patent-Motorwagen single-cylinder engine was based on Nikolaus Otto's four-stroke cycle: intake, compression, ignition, exhaust. It also had an electric ignition, water cooling, and a crankshaft with counterweights. Although Benz's model was "very tippy," the overall design was "ingenious," Kendall said. "He was doing it from scratch."The Motorwagen weighed only 265 kilograms (just under 585 pounds) and consumed about 10 liters of petrol per 100 kilometers, about 24 mpg (10.2 km/l)—not that different from many cars today. Still, according to historical records from German automaker Daimler, one of Benz's sons ran alongside the Motorwagen carrying a bottle of fuel during its first public trial, "in order to fill up the tank should the gasoline run out."(Related: A Fuel-Saving Car Engine in the Blink of an IRIS) Photograph courtesy Library of Congress 1880s Daimler's Four-Wheeled Carriage At the same time that Karl Benz was developing his three-wheeler in Mannheim, Germany, in the 1880s, Gottlieb Daimler was creating the world's first four-wheeled automobile with an internal combustion engine in Stuttgart, 120 kilometers (75 miles) away. "Neither one was aware of the other, supposedly," Kendall said. Daimler received his patent for a "vehicle with gas or petroleum drive machine" in 1885. Benz built three gas engine models between 1885 and 1887, and received the patent for his design in 1886.Daimler's design was literally a motorized carriage. In 1886 he integrated a high-speed, four-stroke, 1.1-horsepower gas engine into a stagecoach purchased for 775 Marks from the Stuttgart firm W. Wimpff & Sohn. Daimler's car ran on petrol, but gasoline was by no means the assured fuel of choice for personal transportation over the next few decades. By the turn of the century in the United States, cars powered by steam, gasoline, and electricity were all proliferating on the roadways. Early electric cars had many advantages over steam engines, which required long start-up times, and gas cars, which at the time required hand-cranking and difficult gear-shifting. Photograph from Bettmann/Corbis 1910 Electric Car To inventor Thomas Edison in the early 1900s, electric cars looked like the future of transportation.Although better known for inventions such as the light bulb and motion pictures, Edison also designed three electric cars using his nickel-iron Edison Storage Batteries. Here he is seen standing beside a model that left New York on a 1,000-mile promotional "ideal tour" in September 1910, charging along the way and ending with an ascent up New Hampshire's Mount Washington.By the time Edison's battery (a longer-lasting, lighter-weight improvement over previous lead-acid batteries) was ready for this journey, electric cars had already been on the road for more than 15 years. In 1899 and 1900, more electric cars were sold in the United States than any other type of vehicle. In 1903, London boasted more electric cars than vehicles with internal combustion engines. The first EV heyday was brief, however, and Edison's battery came along as Ford's more affordable Model T was gaining prominence. Even so, Edison and Henry Ford himself planned to develop a low-cost electric car as late as 1914. In January of that year, Ford told reporters in New York, "The problem so far has been to build a storage battery of light weight which would operate for long distances without recharging." The pair envisioned a 1,100-pound car containing 405 pounds of battery equipment, priced at $600, Ford said. "How does that compare with the great, heavy, and expensive electric cars?"The basic design of an electric vehicle propulsion system, with its rechargeable battery pack powering an electric motor, offers efficiency advantages over the internal combustion engine. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, electric motors can convert 75 percent of chemical energy from the batteries to power forward motion (some energy is lost as heat), while internal combustion engines put only 20 percent of the energy in gasoline toward moving the vehicle. Tesla Motors, maker of the electric Tesla Roadster and upcoming Model S electric sedan, claims its Roadster has 88 percent drive efficiency.The Ford-Edison project ultimately fell through, partly due to battery troubles. And according to a history of the electric car published by the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the Society of Automotive Engineers, the final new American electric car built during Edison's era was a 1921 model, the Automatic, capable of traveling 25 miles per hour and 60 miles on a charge. The Automatic sold for $1,200—more than four times the price of a Model T at that time. Photograph courtesy Thomas Edison NHP, NPS/DOI 1908 Ford Model T Henry Ford introduced his Model T in 1908. "It was so much more car for the money than had ever been available in the past," said Kendall. "It laid waste to any other car that pretended to be a compact."The car weighed 1,200 pounds and got an estimated 13 to 21 mpg (5.5 to 9 km/l). "It was a very rugged car, very simple mechanically, really easy to fix yourself," Kendall said. "You can see how it was right for the times."The Model T was the first car for many families. "This is what they went to after the horse," Kendell said. "A lot of people, when they were taught how to drive, when they put their foot on the brake they would say 'whoa,' talking to the car like they would talk to a horse."In the United States, thanks to the surge in fuel from the Texas gushers after the 1901 oil strike at Spindletop, gas sold for only 20 cents per gallon during the Model T era. However, "That was a bucket of money for people," Kendall said. Workers in the Ford assembly plants earned $5 a day. So while fuel economy still wasn't much of a consideration at this point, driving was not the default mode of transport. "In the beginning, you saved it till you really needed it," Kendall said. "It was kind of a new thing you used on special occasions or for business-doctors especially. They needed to get around reliably."(Related Quiz: "What You Don't Know About Gas Prices")Ford's mass assembly helped give the internal combustion engine a decisive advantage over electric vehicles. In 1912, an electric roadster sold for $1,750, while a gasoline car sold for $650, according to a history compiled by the U.S. Department of Energy. Photograph from Bettmann/Corbis 1930s Mercedes-Benz 260D A more efficient engine option for motorists hit the road in 1936, when Mercedes Benz introduced the 260D, the first series-production diesel passenger car. It featured the engine invented in 1893 by Rudolf Diesel, which relied on compression rather than an electric spark to ignite the fuel.Diesel engines have inherently lower losses and are generally one-third more efficient than their gasoline counterparts. Citroen rolled out a diesel passenger car prototype—a Rosalie model outfitted with a diesel engine—to 100 private drivers in 1935.In February 1936, Mercedes introduced its diesel passenger car at the International Motorcycle and Automobile Exhibition in Berlin. According to Daimler, the model (pictured) consumed slightly more than 9 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers (about 26 mpg or 11 km/l). Meanwhile, a similar gas model consumed about 13 liters per 100 kilometers (approximately 18 mpg or 7.7 km/l).Today, around the world, heavy-duty vehicles such as trucks and buses rely primarily on diesel engines. In Europe, where fuel-tax schemes encourage their use, about half the passenger vehicle fleet is now diesel-powered.(Related Story: "As Fuel Efficiency Evolves, So Do Fuel Taxes") In the United States, however, diesel engines have only a 2.4 percent market share, according to analysts at LMC Automotive. However, since air pollution regulations have reduced sulfur and other noxious pollutants long associated with diesel fuel, the engines are expected to become more popular in the United States as a fuel-saving option in the coming years. Photograph courtesy Daimler 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air "The U.S. car is threatening to become a compulsive drinker," Popular Science proclaimed in 1958, as chrome, tail fins, thirsty engines, and big, bulky cars became king of the American road. Chevrolet's 1957 Bel Air, shown here, featured new luxury options like air-conditioning, which added weight, as well as mechanical fuel injection, which enabled the same power output with less fuel compared to carbureted engines. Chevy's compact and relatively efficient small-block V8 engine, nicknamed the "Mighty Mouse," powered the car. Born in an era when efficiency took a back seat to power, the engine was described in a recent statement from GM as "the engine that brought high-performance to the people.""After World War II, the United States was sitting on top," Kendall said. "It seemed that most major American manufacturers were only interested in making very large cars." They built "gigantic cars, gobbling up enormous stretches of highway. It was like driving on a mattress—very comfortable." Photograph from Lambert/Getty Images 1960 AMC Rambler American Motors President George W. Romney poses in 1960 with the Rambler, the "compact" car with which he led the charge against the Detroit establishment and fuel waste. "Who wants to have a gas-guzzling dinosaur in his garage?" he asked in a 1959 interview with Time magazine.Although the Rambler was larger than a full-sized Mercedes at that time, it was small by American standards. The Rambler handily beat its U.S. competitors in the annual Mobilgas Economy Run, a cross-country fuel efficiency race that remains the best record of mileage in that era; in 1959, the Rambler achieved 25.3 mpg (10.8 km/l). In another competition, the Pure Oil Economy Trials, a custom Rambler sedan in 1960 recorded 51.28 mpg (21.8 km/l).The Rambler struck a chord with a public looking for fuel economy by the time of the 1958 recession. It was a turning away from the behemoths that had dominated the roads for the past decade. The popularity of the Rambler was the first indication that the age of the showy tail fin and V-8 guzzler would not last. Photograph from RDA/Getty Images 1973 Datsun 240Z The popular Datsun 240z sports car, shown here, helped make Japanese automaker Nissan a major player in the U.S. market during the 1970s—a decade when the 1973 Arab oil embargo shocked the world into paying attention to fuel economy. At 20.2 mpg (8.6 km./l), the 240Z combined efficiency with styling and power that helped it gain it wide appeal. Although the 240Z was still a rear-wheel drive vehicle, Nissan also helped to spur a switch to front-wheel drive, a move that Detroit had long resisted. Through most of the history of auto manufacturing, the engine in front powered the wheels in back—requiring a heavier and more cumbersome assembly, and a large hump bisecting the car floor. But with all drivetrain components under the hood, cars could be smaller, lighter, and roomier. And they had better traction—and fuel economy.Fuel economy became significant when the United States enacted Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in 1975. At the time, the average foreign-designed vehicle achieved 50 percent better fuel economy than the average car off U.S. assembly lines, according to a 2002 report from the National Academies. Nearly half of the European imports in 1975 used front-wheel drive, compared to only 1.3 percent of U.S. passenger cars. U.S. manufacturers also trailed their overseas competitors in use of fuel injection. "Undoubtedly, higher fuel prices in Europe and Asia were (and still are) a major incentive for rapid implementation of fuel economy technologies," the National Academies wrote. "However, the emphasis on small cars in 1975 by foreign manufacturers was clearly the most important reason for their higher fuel economy."But the U.S. market responded to the energy crisis and new efficiency measures. Over the next decade, the average fuel economy of passenger vehicles in the U.S. would more than double—to 27.5 miles per gallon. Photograph by Jeff Ludes, Transtock/Corbis 1999 Honda Insight Honda raised the bar on fuel efficiency with the launch of its first hybrid gas-electric model, the Insight. After debuting in Japan in 1997, the Honda Insight became the first hybrid sold in the United States two years later. In its first model year, the manual five-speed Insight earned a combined rating of 53 miles per gallon (49 mpg city, 61 mpg highway) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.The roots of gas-electric technology extend as far back as 1900, when a Viennese coach builder named Jacob Lohner and a young Ferdinand Porsche demonstrated their Elektromobil at the Paris Exposition. The car had electric motors in the front wheel hubs, Kendall noted, and a gas engine that drove a generator, which charged the batteries.The rebirth of the hybrid came as California regulators were trying to reduce vehicle emissions and address the state's air-quality problems by enacting mandates and incentives for cleaner cars.In 1990, the California Air Resources Board created the Zero Emission Vehicle Program, mandating that 2 percent of the vehicles sold by each large automaker in the state would have to be zero-emission within eight years. Given the technology available at the time, that meant battery-electric cars. By 2003, under pressure from the auto industry, ARB had modified the rule so automakers could meet some of their ZEV requirements with hybrids. Photograph from AP 2000 Toyota Prius Toyota debuted its gas-electric Prius in Japan in 1997, the year of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that produced the Kyoto Protocol, and in the United States in 2000. Using regenerative braking to charge its nickel-metal hydride battery pack during stop-and-go traffic, the car received a 41 mpg (17.4 km/l) rating.A decade earlier, General Motors had achieved similar mileage with its bare-bones Geo Metro XF1 (43 mpg city, 52 mpg highway), in part by eliminating passenger-side mirrors and air-conditioning. With the Prius, Toyota offered a very different vision of fuel efficiency. Far from an economy vehicle, the car sold at a premium and became a symbol for affluent green values and next-generation automotive technology."Cars are a compromise," Kendall said. "They need to slice through the air as cleanly as possible while you carry people or maybe a load of lumber in the back. If all you had to do was get one person from one point to the other, it would be a piece of cake. There's an ideal shape for a car, but then you've got to put doors on it, wheels on it." Photograph by Noah Addis, Star Ledger/Corbis 1992 Hummer H1 Relatively low gas prices, and loopholes that allowed gargantuan vehicles like the Hummer H1 to skirt stalled fuel economy standards paved the way for guzzler-mania in the 1990s. The decade saw generally declining fuel economy in the United States, based on fleet-wide averages. SUVs, minivans, pickup trucks took up a growing portion of vehicles on the road. "All of a sudden gas was cheap again, so who cared? Everyone got into the 'mine's bigger than yours' race," Kendall said.The Hummer H1 capped off the era. This type of vehicle was exempt from publishing fuel economy ratings, but it reportedly got a dismal 10 mpg (4.3 km/l)—worse than the Model T. The standard for light trucks, set at 20 miles per gallon in 1986, did not exceed 20.5 miles per gallon until 1995. It was not until 2005 that the standard rose beyond 20.7 miles per gallon. And CAFE standards simply did not apply to vehicles weighing 8,500 pounds or more, such as the colossal Hummer and Ford Excursion. Photograph by Dani Winston, Transtock/Corbis 2009 Tata Nano Ford's Model T helped bring car ownership within reach for a generation in the United States. Now automakers are racing to offer a 21st century affordable car, like this $2,400 Tata Nano, for billions of first-time car buyers in the developing world.(Related: "Driving the Limit: Wealthy Nations Maxed Out on Travel?")By 2050, the number of vehicles on the road is expected to more than triple, with 80 percent of that growth occurring in the developing world. That trajectory means the fuel economy of vehicles in growing markets like India and China will have a big effect on global fuel efficiency. Indian automaker Tata Motors hopes to deliver a basic 56-mpg ( 23.8 km/l) car to the world's masses, first in India, and later in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa.(Related Story: "China's Electric Car Drive: Impressive, but Not Enough")Dubbed the Tata Nano and promoted as the "people's car," the model sputtered out of the gate. However, monthly sales have more than doubled since October 2011 to more than 10,000 units in March, and many of those cars are being sold to first-time buyers. The company plans to launch a 94-mpg (39.9 km/l) diesel version in 2012. Photograph by Valentin Flauraud, Reuters 2012 Fisker Karma Small economy cars once ruled the efficiency roost. These days, some of the most advanced green technology can be found in high-end luxury vehicles, although as models like the plug-in hybrid Fisker Karma show, factors like driver behavior and vehicle weight still matter.(Related Photos: "Electric Cars Zip into View")Plug-in hybrid models, which can have a gas engine kick in when their batteries run low on charge, are part of a new generation of vehicles capable of triple-digit miles per gallon. But plug-in technology alone is not enough to deliver sky-high efficiency.While the U.S. EPA rated General Motors' Chevy Volt at 93 miles per gallon-equivalent, or MPGe (39.5 km/l) in battery mode, it gave the luxury plug-in sports car shown here, the Fisker Karma, just 52 MPGe (22.1 km/l). In range-extender mode, the Karma earned a rating of just 20 mpg (8.5 km/l).The latest generation of more efficient vehicles comes at a time when fuel economy standards are undergoing an overhaul around the world. In a report released in May 2011 by the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, researchers noted that nine countries and regions had established their own motor vehicle fuel economy or greenhouse gas emission standards. Brazil, India, Mexico, and South Africa were expected to begin similar measures in the near future, in addition to the major changes already announced in the United States, Japan, China, and the European Union. Photograph from Splash News/Corbis 2012 Mitsubishi i Technically, all-electric cars don't use a single drop of gasoline. Of course, they do require energy, so regulators have devised a methodology to calculate the efficiency of battery-powered cars in terms equivalent to their diesel and gas counterparts.For 2012, the Mitsubishi i (previously called the i-MiEV) takes the crown for the highest MPGe rating from the U.S. EPA for an electric vehicle: 112 MPGe (equivalent to 47.6 km/l). The Ford Focus BEV and Nissan Leaf are close behind, achieving 105 MPGe (44.6 km/l) and 99 MPGe (42.1 km/l) ratings, respectively, for combined city and highway driving.The ratings reflect the fact that electric motors are inherently more efficient than engines. Without the exhaust and heat losses, they convert 75 percent of the chemical energy from the batteries to power the wheels.The stumbling block has been to improve batteries so that they store more of that energy. Still, energy storage technology has come a long way since the days of Thomas Edison's Bailey Electric. Today's electric models use lithium-ion battery packs capable of powering a car for up to 300 miles under optimal conditions—a distance much greater than necessary for most daily commuter trips, especially for city drivers. Even so, Kendall said, "You can't go five, six hundred miles on a charge. The minute you can do that, internal combustion is dead."(Related: "Electric Car Range Anxiety: Fact or Fiction?") Photograph courtesy Mitsubishi Motors 2013 Hiriko Self-Folding EV The Hiriko project's folding electric vehicle reimagines the personal automobile as one piece of a larger urban mobility puzzle. Slated for trial production next year in Spain's Basque region, the car has a wheelbase that collapses enough when parked for three vehicles to fit in a single parking spot. (Related: "To Curb Driving, Cities Cut Down on Parking")In the early days of the automobile, Kendall said, "Americans were used to being independent, riding our horses from one town to another, and later driving our cars from one town to another." But what would a car look like if it was designed for an increasingly urban and connected population?(Related: "Pictures: Twelve Car-Free City Zones" and "The City Solution")The researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab who originally developed the Hiriko concept sought to "base the underlying design principles on electric drive and wireless communications rather than the internal combustion engine and stand-alone operation." The idea is to create a network of services providing mobility on demand, from shared scooters and improved public transit to pods of city cars available as needed.Its MIT designers have said the car will get the equivalent of 200 mpg (85 km/l).(Related "Pictures: Cool Cars Designed by Students To Sip Fuel" and "French Teams From the Loire Valley Grab Top Efficiency Prizes") Photograph by Olivier Hoslet, European Pressphoto Agency Next: What You Don't Know About Cars and Fuel Quiz Photograph from Alaska Stock/National Geographic Related Stories U.S. Demand for Premium Gas Is Going Up. Why? Canadian Wildfire Threatens Key U.S. Oil Artery BP Oil Spill Trashed More Shoreline Than Scientists Thought


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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - To say Arkansas sent its five seniors out in style in their final home game of the regular season would be an understatement. Behind a program SEC single-game record-tying 17 three-pointers, the Razorbacks picked up their sixth straight win with a 110-80 defeat of Ole Miss on Wednesday night in front of 15,962 fans at Bud Walton Arena.
Not only were the 17 three-pointers a program SEC record, but the 110 points is the most by an Arkansas club in an SEC game at Bud Walton Arena. To put the SEC home scoring record in perspective, the Razorbacks have scored 100 points 38 times at Bud Walton Arena compared to zero by its opponents. The six-game SEC win streak is Arkansas' longest since 1998, as it improves to 21-9 overall and 10-7 in the SEC to sit in a tie for fourth place in the league standings. The Razorbacks snapped a six-game skid against Ole Miss, dropping the Rebels to 17-13 and 8-9 in the SEC.
Although it was senior night, sophomore Anthlon Bell stole the show when he scored 14 points in a span of 2:53 in the first half en route to a career-high 23 points on 7-of-10 from three-point range. Bell's 23 points came over just 12 minutes on the floor as he combined with fellow Memphis native senior Mardracus Wade to account for 12 of the team's SEC record-tying 17 three-pointers. Wade finished right behind Bell with a season-high 18 points on 5-of-7 from three.
Arkansas trailed for a total of 17 seconds in the game, as it fell behind 17-16 with 11:27 to go in the first half before unleashing Bell and a 23-8 run that resulted in the home team leading by double-digits for the final 26:35 of the night. Bell accounted for 14 points during the run over the aforementioned 2:53 span, while reigning SEC Player of the Week Coty Clarke supplied five on his 13 points during the run.
Led by Bell's 23 points, the Arkansas bench provided a staggering 71 points as junior Rashad Madden and redshirt junior Alandise Harris scored 14 and 13 points, respectively, off the pine. It marked the seventh time this season five players have reached double figures, the fourth time Arkansas has scored a 100 points and the third time the Arkansas bench has supplied at least 60 points.
Not to be lost in the three-point barrage was Arkansas' season-high 27 assists on its 37 made field goals compared to just six turnovers. The 48 percent night from the field (37-77) was bested by the 17-of-30 performance beyond the arc and 19-of-20 performance at the free throw line.
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Bell has earned the hashtag #BellinBunches over the last four games for his ability to score consecutive points for Arkansas. Midway through the first half, Bell was at it again, scoring 14 points in a span of 2:53 with a quartet of three-pointers and a runner during a 23-8 run for the Razorbacks. Bell has bested his career-high twice in the last four games, making 13-of-26 from three over that span.
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? Set a program SEC home record with 110 points, besting the previous mark of 107 against Auburn on Feb. 21, 1998.
? Equaled the program SEC record with 17 three-points, tying the set in 1995 and 1998, both times against Auburn.
? The six-game SEC win streak is the longest since 1998.
? Arkansas' six-game win streak is currently the fifth-longest by a BCS team.
? The Razorbacks have won eight of their last nine, the most over a nine-game span since 1995.
? Arkansas' 21 wins are the most in the regular season since 2005-06.
? The 20 SEC wins over the last two seasons are the most over a two-year span since 1997-98 and 1998-99.
? Head coach Mike Anderson picked up his 50th win at Bud Walton Arena since taking over in 2011-12.
? Arkansas has scored 100 points at Bud Walton Arena 38 times since it opened in 1993-94, while its opponents have never scored 100.
? Arkansas has four 100-point games this season, the most since 2000-01.
? Four 100-point games are the same total produced by the rest of the SEC this season.
? Arkansas has trailed by more than three points for just 2:07 during its six-game win streak (245 minutes)
? Arkansas' 22-point halftime was its largest in an SEC game since Feb. 10, 2010 vs. LSU via @HogStats.
? Bell is the sixth different Razorback to score 20 points in a game this season.
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"If you scripted a senior night this would be the type of game you'd want to play. To send our seniors out of Bud Walton Arena with that type of performance is special. Maybe the best senior day performance I've ever been a part of."
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? Set a season-high with 27 assists, improving to 6-0 when passing out 20+ assists.
? Committed single-digit turnovers for the sixth time and second straight game.
? Coach Anderson is now 81-1 when his team passes out 20+ assists.
? Arkansas scored 27 points off 18 Ole Miss turnovers, good for a SEC season-high.
? 16th game with 20 points off miscues.
? The Razorbacks have won the turnover battle by double-digits six times.
? Just two SEC teams have finished with a positive assist/turnover ratio against Arkansas this season.
? The 12 steals is the 10th double figure performance of the year and third in the last five games.
? Arkansas now has 64 steals over its six-game win streak.
? Arkansas has won the turnover battle in 28 of 30 games.
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1970 Plymouth GTX 440 - The Getaway CarWritten by on December 3, 2006 Contributors: Jerry Heasley 1970 Plymouth GTX 440 four-barrel 727 TorqueFlite Nearly Perfect Cruiser
We like to reminisce about the days when having a car phone was a sign of prestige. Remember those original cell phones-big, cumbersome units that required a bulky battery to keep the phone charged for longer than three hours? For those of us who have been sucked into the modern world of digital communication, there is a slight tinge of envy when we meet someone who has somehow stayed clear of all the computer gadgetry. Don and Tracy Frank are exactly those people. When it came time for us to start working on this article, we realized the only contact information we had was a single home line . . . no cell phone number, no work line, no e-mail address. We had to send Don a copy of our fabled "tech sheet" questionnaire through the U.S. Postal Service and wait for its return. Don and Tracy aren't much interested in fancy frills and high-tech gizmos. That's why their '70 GTX is a zero-BS, all-but-perfect car that doesn't claim to be anything other than what it truly is-a musclecar.
Eight years ago, Don discovered the Plymouth in an Auto Trader advertisement in South Carolina. In rough shape, the original '70 GTX body lacked a motor, transmission, and most everything else. Frank's budget wouldn't allow for the car to be sent to an auto restorer. Rather, the husband and wife team decided it was going to be a hands-on project. Don scoured the swap meets and show fields at the Mopar Nationals and Chryslers at Carlisle events. He purchased several grilles, sets of marker lights, and taillight bezels. Tracy used her sharp eye to help Don find the best deals and parts, making the duo a bargain-hunting pair.
Since the Plymouth was in such dire shape, the Franks thought it was the perfect opportunity to build the GTX the way they wanted. The original fender tag was ignored as they began piecing together their ideal B-Body. Don disassembled the car, bagging and tagging along the way. The stripped shell and major parts were farmed out to be restored since Don had more faith in the body sculpting skills of professionals. Don and Tracy kept up the hunting and gathering duties to get everything the car would need upon assembly.
American Classic Restorations in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, was hired to straighten the body, eradicate any cancerous corrosion eating away the sheetmetal, and prep and paint the B-Body in B3 Ice Blue. After its panels were blocked flat, and the corners and edges sharpened, the GTX was shot with several layers of base and clear. Don had landed an original '70 Air Grabber hood, which was painted and highlighted with the factory-style longitudinal stripe and factory-correct hood pins. After the body was completed, it was returned to the Frank's garage where reassembly would commence. During the time it took for the bodywork and paint to be completed, Don had gathered together nearly everything they would need.
Earlier, the seat tracks and frames had been sent off to be sandblasted and repainted; the frames were wrapped in Legendary black covers and filled with all new seat foam. With the high-back bucket seats finished, new carpet (also from Legendary), door panels, headliner, and vinyl top were installed. the craftsmen at American Classic Restorations restored the dash gauges, added a Tic-Toc-Tach, rechromed the gauge bezels as well as all the metal trim on the dash and center console. New woodgrain labels were adhered to the original interior accents, giving the GTX that classy look that distinguished the model. The last little detail to the interior cabin was the addition of a modern CD player. Yeah, we were a little surprised to see the Franks put a CD player in their '70 GTX, but you can't blame them for wanting to listen to their music in style. The CD changer was hidden in the trunk, and the controller was tucked up in the dash ashtray. The stock-appearing AM radio still resides in its factory position in the dash face with nobody wise to the modern music box hidden from sight.
A GTX is nothing but a regular old B-Body without the big-block powerplant. Some time earlier, Don had stumbled across a Chrysler E-Series 440 engine block and built the engine himself. He did have all the machine work handled by a local shop, but he took care of the final assembly. The block was bored .030-inch over with a factory 3.750-inch stroke. Keith Black hypereutectic 10.25:1 slugs fill the chambers spun by an internally balanced, stock forged crankshaft. Comp Cams provided a Magnum-series cam and lifters at .470-lift. Chrysler 906 heads were fitted with Manley valves and Comp Cams springs, retainers, locks, adjustable rocker arms, and pushrods. He kept the externally stock appearance with a factory intake and AVS Carter carburetor. Electronic ignition by Mopar Performance, date-coded plug wires, a stock-appearing ignition coil, and a set of Jet Hot-coated factory exhaust manifolds were the sum of the equation. Don and Tracy went with factory-style Hemi mufflers with an H-pipe and stock chrome tips with an aluminized 211/42-inch pipe. The transmission was sent to A&A Transmissions in Camby, Indiana, returning home with an 11-inch, 2,600-stall torque converter and fresh new internals, including a mild shift kit and an option-correct transmission cooler. A 26-inch radiator replaced the absent cooler, and a three-speed wiper motor replaced the broken unit. The Air Grabber scoop and all its mechanisms were meticulously restored and are operated by a pull-tab just like in 1970.
Keeping the GTX on all fours is a perfectly restored heavy-duty suspension package with new bushings, super-duty springs, HD power brakes, including front discs and power steering. Four 15-inch Rallyes wrapped in BFG rubber keeps the big B-Body planted at all times, while the stout Chrysler 831/44 rear filled with freeway-friendly 3.55 gears spins the Sure Grip well over the posted speed limit. A Denny's balanced driveshaft ensures drivetrain harmony at any speed.
Though the numbers don't match, the look and performance sure does. The Frank's Plymouth took Second Place in its class at the Chryslers at Carlisle show, as well as Second Place at this year's Mopar Nationals. fitting since it was these events that were instrumental in helping the Franks build their GTX in the first place.
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Engine: Starting with an E-Series 440 RB block, Don had a local machine shop bore the block .030-inches over while maintaining the stock stroke. Keith Black 10.25:1 compression hypereutectic pistons mated to stock steel rods are spun by an internally balanced forged factory crank. A Comp Cams Magnum camshaft and lifters make the Manley valves, Comp springs, retainers, locks, pushrods, and rockers dance. A factory dual-plane intake topped with an AVS Carter carburetor feed the big-block plant, while date-coded plug wires and a stock-appearing ignition coil make the spark. Factory exhaust is perfect down to the Jet Hot-coated manifolds and 211/42-inch aluminized tubes funneling the fumes out chrome stock-looking tips.
Transmission: A&A Transmission in Camby, Indiana, rebuilt the 727 TorqueFlite with an 11-inch, 2,600 stall converter and a mild shift kit. A factory-optional, Hemi-grade transmission cooler helps to maintain livable temperatures when the Franks are cruising on summer days.
Rearend: No less than a Chrysler 831/44 would do. Filled with a Sure Grip and 3.55 cruiser gears, the rear is tough and true.
Horsepower & Performance: Don and Tracy haven't clicked off any timeslips, but the GTX has seen some pretty fun cruising and tall highway speeds.
Sure Grip
Suspension: Nothing but factory gear here. New bushings and ball joints were pressed in once all the components were meticulously disassembled, cleaned, painted, and reassembled. In keeping with the GTX option, Don went with all heavy duty springs, torsion bars, and sway bars.
Brakes: Power assisted and with discs up front, the GTX was a benchmark for big, intermediate body, musclecar performance in its time.
Wheels: Almost everything Chrysler made in 1970 was available with 15x7 Rallyes, and this Plymouth is no different.
Rubber: BFGoodrich rubber is the same at all four corners (which makes changing a tire easy) with 225/60R15s.
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Body: Don and Tracy knew they couldn't do it all themselves, so American Classic Restorations in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, was hired to put the body straight. A correct hood was found and fitted with the signature Air Grabber hoodscoop and appropriate mechanisms along with the typical hood pins. A Go Wing was bolted to the trunk to complete the sporty look.
Paint: Though the fender tag states differently, the Franks chose to paint their GTX in B3 Ice Blue. The look is so striking that Tracy calls the Plymouth, "Iced Lightning." The side stripes, vinyl top, and hood blackout helps to break up the big B-Body's monochromatic paint scheme.
Interior: Legendary shows their worth once again, providing gorgeous reproduction covers for the seats (whose frames and tracks were sandblasted and repainted), carpet, headliner, and perfectly correct '70 GTX door panels. The dash board benefits from American Classics Restorations' magic touch, with new woodgrain wrappings, new chrome on all the metal surfaces, rebuilt gauges, a Tic-Tock-Tach, and hidden controls to the trunk-mounted CD player, while the factory-appearing AM radio still resides in its original place. The woodgrain steering wheel is 100-percent factory original.
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Federal regulations made headrests or suitable head restraints necessary for standard equipment. Chrysler decided to incorporate their headrests into the bucket seats. Legendary Interiors provided all the skin necessary to recover the seats, headliner, door panels, carpet, along with the vinyl top.Along with all the paint and bodywork, American Classic Restorations was hired to restore some of the more intricate interior cues, including the woodgrain dash, center console, and door panels. A Tic-Tock-Tach was installed along with a hidden CD player with the controls tucked into the ashtray. Sneaky, very sneaky.


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01/06 at Missouri
01/10 Nebraska
01/13 #9 Kansas
01/17 at Colorado
01/20 Kansas St
01/27 at #12 Oklahoma St
01/31 at #11 Texas A&M
02/03 Baylor
02/06 Missouri
02/10 at Texas
02/13 Oklahoma
02/17 at Kansas St
02/21 Colorado
02/24 at #9 Kansas
02/28 at Nebraska
03/03 Texas Tech
This is ISU's conference schedule, and really, my goal of 6 conference wins (getting the team to .500 on the year) is looking at least very possible now. It does include a lot of very big "ifs" however.
IF we can win against Nebraska, I think that would give this team a lot of momentum and confidence, especially running into the annual home game with Kansas. I think we'll lose that game but I would expect to see a nearly packed house for Kansas and a lot of energy for that game. That would be a lot of fun and I think it could do a lot to bring some lollygagging fans back into the fold for the rest of the year.
At Colorado and K-State are definitely winnable games especially if Bill Walker did indeed get hurt. I hope he didn't but it's a winnable game even if he's back.
The next two games are what I consider to be pretty much L's since they are against ranked teams on the road. I don't think this team has that kind of firepower yet.
But we come back with Baylor and Mizzou at home, and once again, two huge ifs, but that could put us at 6-4 in the Big 12 right there. I mean with wins against Colorado, @KSU, or @Nebraska… this team has what I consider to be a somewhat decent shot to go 8-8 in the conference and if that happens I think McD should be Big 12 coach of the year.
That all being said, I still think that we go 6-10. I'm not sure if we can count on too many 16 point comebacks. I really think this did do a lot to up the collective excitement around the program though. Go State!
Last edited by BryceC; 01-08-2007 at 10:39 AM.
This is the type of thread that is going to make people make unreasonable conference record predictions. I hope they come true, but the sensible person in me says 5-6 conference wins.
Right now I'm sticking to my 5 win prediction. One game doesn't make a season. I look at our win vs. Mizzu similar to the win at Minnesota. A game that gave fans false hope and unrealistically increased expectations.
However, I'm not as confident on that prediction either - and in a good way.
If we take out Nebraska Wednesday and don't get completely obliterated vs. Kansas - I'll adjust my outlook for 2006.
My outlook for 2007 and beyond? Gets brighter and brighter every time I observe our coaching. G-Mac has to be one of the better in-game coaches around. I find myself watching him as much as the action on the court.
Sorry, god forbid I get excited about the team. What did I end the post with? That I think we go 6-10. If somebody would have told me before the conference season that we would go 8-8 I would have thought they were beyond ridiculous. I also thought we'd lose to Mizzou by 10. I'm just saying with this thread that I'm reevaluating where I think this team is.
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Sorry, god forbid I get excited about the team. What did I end the post with? That I think we go 6-10. If somebody would have told me before the conference season that we would go 8-8 I would have thought they were beyond ridiculous. I also thought we'd lose to Mizzou by 10. I'm just saying with this thread that I'm reevaluating where I think this team is.
I completely understood where you are coming from. It would be foolish not to reevaluate, just as it would be foolish to expect a bunch of wins based on beating Mizzu.
That's the wonderful aspect of the team and this season - complete unknown with no real expectations. This could make for one of those wacky-n-wild years where the underdog that nobody is worried about comes from nowhere to shock people.
That table has been set - just gotta put the food on the table. Right now I'm still expecting Mac-n-Cheese and not Prime Rib.
One nice thing so far...we've won 2 games now that most expected us to lose...
Minnesota and Mizzu.
Have we really lost a game that we shouldn't? Some could say Drake yet I really didn't feel good about that game. Iowa could be tossed in there - yet again I didn't feel good about it.
I think that in our 5 losses, we were just outmatched on the court. This I can handle.
And somedays, like vs. Mizzu when we aught to be outmatched - our coaching trumps theirs and helps us get a win.
Before Missouri, I said we would finish anywhere from 4 wins to 8 wins in the conference.
I wasn't counting on a win at Missouri, so by default, my prediction goes to the range of 5-9.
I do think we will end up with 6-7 wins though. And if we improve enough, 8-9 isn't out of reach.
Drake is the only game I believe we "should" have won, but they played excellent that day (or at least we allowed them to look really good). I'm very happy with where the team is, but don't be shocked if we turn around and lay an egg against Nebbie on Wednesday. That is the kind of season we are in for I believe. A couple of shockers, but then quickly back to reality. I like 5-6 wins and would be thrilled with anything better.
if this team keeps improving like they have so far i really dont see 8 wins being out of the question and a possibly NIT birth. we were without marsden for a lot of that time and he could really help mesh this team together. if we can incorporate wesley more into the offense and get taylor to stop turning the damn ball over i think we'll be in very good shape with some tougher teams. our defense is really improving and starting to look impressive
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I guess I must be drinking some serious Kool Aid. I think that we can protect our home court losing 1 or 2 at most home games. Then on the road we already snuck one out against Missouri and I think we can get one at Colorado and Nebraska for sure. So right there is 9 or 10 games in my optimistic view point. I seriously could see us having a good shot at anywhere from 8-11 conference wins. If it is over .500 I believe that GMAC wins Big XII coach of the year also.
Also, I met a lot of Iowa State fans and I dont want to leave any of that behind. - DARIUS DARKS on Staying a CLONE!!!
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All i know is that the NU-ISU game will be televised on KCAU on sioux city, woo hoo!!!!!!! I predict we are going to surprise a ranked team this year. I know there is alot of doubt, but ranked doesnt mean squat. If you dont prepare and respect your opponent, you will lose.
Beating Nebraska at home will be a big enough challenge. I think lots are chalking them up to a win before the game is played. Make no mistake EVERY game is going to be a challenge in the Big 12. We have the ability to do well, but we also have the ability to do poorly.
Nebraska is playing very well under their new coach and will not be easy.
No game is going to be easy in the Big XII, but my predictions are based on the fact that I think GMAC can have them ready and will pull it out. I am very excited for the rest of the conference season.
01/06 at Missouri - Loss/ was a win
01/10 Nebraska - Win
01/13 #9 Kansas - Loss
01/17 at Colorado - Win
01/20 Kansas St - Win
01/27 at #12 Oklahoma St - Loss
01/31 at #11 Texas A&M -Loss
02/03 Baylor - Win
02/06 Missouri - Win
02/10 at Texas - Loss
02/13 Oklahoma - Win
02/17 at Kansas St - Win
02/21 Colorado - Win
02/24 at #9 Kansas - Loss
02/28 at Nebraska - Loss
03/03 Texas Tech - Win
Makes it a 10 win conference- reason for the wierd pics - Iowa State is finally getting into a rythem and I needed a few upsets. but then again these are my opinion picks from what I have seen so far.
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01/06 at Missouri
01/10 Nebraska
01/13 #9 Kansas
01/17 at Colorado
01/20 Kansas St
01/27 at #12 Oklahoma St
01/31 at #11 Texas A&M
02/03 Baylor
02/06 Missouri
02/10 at Texas
02/13 Oklahoma
02/17 at Kansas St
02/21 Colorado
02/24 at #9 Kansas
02/28 at Nebraska
03/03 Texas Tech
I think 6 to 7 wins in the conference is a reasonable prediction, would that probably be enough to send us to the NIT?
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I'm getting ready to put Zimbra in production and I am needing some sort basic documentation to give out to my users. Some soft of 1 page document with the basic functions and how to use them would be perfect.
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For the second straight election, she is being challenged by Republican Fran Becker, an original member of the Nassau County Legislature. Frank Scaturro won the Conservative Party primary as a write-in candidate and rounds out the race.
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PCC in the News
News: Crockom's Big First Half Lifts Women's Hoops
Pasadena City College women's basketball sophomore guard Tyler Crockom showed just how important she is to the success of the state No. 5-ranked Lancers Wednesday night. While the team's big three scorers struggled offensively, it was Crockom who stepped up with a huge first-half effort that helped PCC down Cerritos College, 59-42, in a South Coast Conference game at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.
The Lancers won their fourth straight and eighth of their last nine games to improve to 17-5 overall and 6-1 in South Coast Conference games. PCC is currently in second place in the SCC North Division, one game behind first-place Mt. San Antonio. Despite a game-high 17 points by Nia Lateju, Cerritos dropped to 12-9 and 5-2.
Crockom made 6-for-7 on field goals to score all 13 of her points and added four assists and four rebounds as PCC pulled away from the Falcons, 38-19, in the opening 20 minutes. Although she didn't score in the second half, Crockom finished as the team's leader in scoring, assists (six) and rebounds (six).
The 5-foot-10 Pasadena High product impressed her head coach Joe Peron.
"I was very proud of Tyler tonight in that first half," Peron said. "She looked more like the player who was the MVP of the Glendale Tournament back in November. That's the Tyler Crockom I like to see. She needs to continue to attack the basket and assert herself."
Crockom did just that as she three times drove through the lane from the top of the 3-point circle to finish off inside baskets. With PCC ahead only 19-15, Crockom would make four straight baskets and assist on three others in a 19-4 run that allowed the Lancers breathing room.
The second half turned into a defensive tussle for both teams as PCC scored just 21 points and only took 20 shots from the floor.
Making contributions for the Lancers were sophomore guard Skai Thompson, who scored 11 points and made five steals, and second-year point guard Desiree Loving with10 points and five rebounds. Loving was 8-for-10 from the free throw line.
PCC enters a stiff challenge Friday, Jan. 31 when it travels to play No. 3-ranked Long Beach City College in a 5 p.m. tip-off. The Vikings are 19-3 and in first place in the SCC South Division.
[Photo--Tyler Crockom goes up for the basket in PCC's win over Cerritos Wednesday, image by Richard Quinton, sports information photographer.]
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WASHINGTON – A Loudoun County sheriff's deputy was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery on Thursday after getting into a fight with a friend.
Robert B. DeGroot, 29, of Ashburn, Va., was arrested after police were called to a home on Bruceton Mills Circle around 7 p.m. on Thursday where DeGroot and a friend were working on a home.
The friend, a 28-year-old Ashburn man, told officers DeGroot assaulted him. He was taken to a hospital, treated for injuries and released.
DeGroot has been with the sheriff's office for seven years. He works in the corrections and courts division.
DeGroot has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is conducted.
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Nobody Is Better Off Without 'Em
The National Institute for Literacy estimates that 47 percent of adults in the City of Detroit are functionally illiterate, with staggering rates recorded in some of the suburbs as well: Southfield at 24 percent, Warren at 17 percent and both Inkster and Pontiac at 34 percent illiterate. (HT: Detroit Regional Workforce Fund) I was just kidding with the provocative subtitle. The South should not rise | Read More »


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New Year's Eve
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|Running Time: 117 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG 13
|Box Office: $54,540,525.00
|Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Summary:Before the ball drops in Times Square, a group of singles and couples' lives intertwine in the Big Apple. The couples and singles celebrate love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts, in intertwining stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night of the year.
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CENTREVILLE, Va. (WUSA9) -- Residents of a Centreville apartment complex were evacuated after an explosion on Saturday, officials say.
According to the Fairfax Fire Dept., the explosion took place at the 14900 block of Rydell Rd. and caused a sliding glass window to shatter.
Fire crews began to let residents back in after they did not find any dangerous gas readings, fire, or smoke, the fire department said.
Preliminary reports indicated that there was some sort of pressurized gas container inside the apartment.
No one was home at the time of the explosion and no injures were reported.


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I just find myself frustrated, the SOAP documentation is nice and all, but my question is where on the web can I always find the latest version of it?
The one in source forge is not the latest anymore right? And I dont always have access to my server command line to review there.
Secondly, I would love some real world examples of each of these things in various formats, I'm finding myself stumped right now with how to add multiple attendee's to an automated calendar appointment.
I'm using <at params, and none are working.
I cannot seem to get zimbra?debug=3 to work, or maybe I dont know how to use it, it loads up, pops up a window, I hit mark in the window, perform my calendar create in zimbra, and come back to the pop up, and nothing is there. So is it just not working?
How do I get XML SOAP examples?


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I'm trying to setup LDAP replication, I have followed the steps given to me. But I'm stuck at one point I was advised before beginning that this has not been fully tested. When I run zmldapenablereplica it starts out very nice but when it starts to do the actual replication it executes some unknown command. At first it looked like it was trying to execute the slapcat command, which does not exist so I thought I'd edit the script and change slapcat to zmslapcat. I'm still having the same results so I'm going to change it back. Here is the full output of my zmldapenablereplica command:
Thanks for the helpCode:Looking for LDAP installation...succeeded Verifying ldap on ldap://titan.xxx.on.ca:389...succeeded Creating LDAP config in /opt/zimbra/conf/slapd.conf...succeeded Setting up replication ldap user...succeeded Enabling LDAP service on jumbo.xxx.on.ca...succeeded Shutting down Zimbra Services on jumbo.xxx.on.ca...done Shutting down Zimbra Services on titan.xxx.on.ca...done Replicating ldap data from titan.xxx.on.ca...Copying data... -bash: line 1: HOST:titan.xxx.on.ca: command not found FAILED Ldap replication failed - exiting


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There are three very good brands Avon, Michelin,and Pirelli. I prefer the Avon's.I would be leary of a chang sung wong to, or any Chinese tire, Try a blowout, at 60mph on the front, I've survived, but with soiled shorts.
Check out campfire talk "quick release rear wheel". I posted 1-5-08. Basically I strongly recommend the Avon Road Rider AM26. Use 90/90-19 front and 100/90-19 rear. This is a fabulous choice. In my opinion you will not find a better for the Enfield.
You should replace them NOW! Aside from any discussion of profile or tread, that cracking is a sign of rubber compound break down. The chemicals in the compound that make it soft, pliable, and sticky are volatile. They are subject to a phenomenon called out gassing. This happens from heat or age. That is why race cars change tires so often. The heat from usage boils off these chemicals. When not subject to these extremes, these chemicals still evaporate. It just takes longer. Even when the tread depth is ok, these older tires still won't grip the way afresh tire will. Often, the bargain tires people get on sale or from the internet are older tires. These may not have been stored properly. A hot warehouse will bake these chemicals out of the rubber very quickly. Your tires are talking to you. You should listen.
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MyReporter answers question about Masonboro Island leash rule
Published: Friday, July 12, 2013 at 8:48 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, July 12, 2013 at 8:48 a.m.
Q: Why doesn't the New Hanover Sheriff's Office enforce the leash rule on Masonboro Island?
A: "The New Hanover County Sheriff's Office enforces all North Carolina laws as well as county ordinances. As for Masonboro Island, it is not common practice to have a deputy on the island except for major holidays due to the feasibility and availability of deputies," said Sgt. Jerry Brewer, a spokesman for the sheriff's office. "It is up to the dog owner to follow and comply with all state laws and county ordinances."
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Q: Why did Southport change their waterfront parking at the end of Howe Street?
A: Southport's City Council voted to change the parking lineup at the end of Howe Street to fit more parking spaces into the lot, according to the city's Public Services Director Robert Tucker.
"Southport suffers from a lack of general parking," Tucker said. "This way we get more parking in one area."
The city changed the parking lot within the past month, and Tucker says it will remain that way. Tucker said a side benefit of the change is now drivers going down Howe Street can get a clear view of the waterfront.
There are still benches where you can sit and view the boat activity along with plenty of space to walk around.
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I had a perfectly working week old install of Milestone 3 Beta Update 2 on CentOS and attempted the upgrade to GA this morning. Everything progressed normally according to the release notes on how to upgrade until it reached the configuration point. It complained that it could not contact the LDAP server, and also my http and https ports had no values. I correct the ports to 80 and 7071, but still had the ldap problem. After trying a few things I quit the upgrade using the option to not apply changes.
I immediately re-ran the install and this time through everything worked like clockwork.
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This double kit is the second seat for your explorer ™ stroller and comes complete with a sunhood. This model does not recline and does not come with double storm cover included.
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Your explorer double kit is HOT! because:
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Interview with Director Hal Needham - Bandit Run 2013Written by on January 2, 2014 Movie director Hal Needham attends the Bandit Run 2013
Hal Needham passed away on October 25, 2013 at age 82.
If you've been a Pontiac fan for any length of time, but in particular, one who fancies Firebirds, you've no doubt screened Smokey and the Bandit. Not only was it the last movie Alfred Hitchcock viewed in his private in-home theater before his passing, the film remains a part of modern pop culture.
For decades it has fueled the dreams of millions of red-blooded American kids who someday yearn to own and drive a black-and-gold Trans Am like that wheeled by the rebellious Bandit.
The story plot is rather simple. A legendary trucker known as The Bandit and his partner, Cledus Snow, aka Snowman, are challenged to travel from Atlanta, Georgia, to Texarkana, Texas, and back to bootleg 400 cases of Coors beer in 28 hours. The Bandit seemingly wheels a '77 Special Edition Trans Am through high-speed twists and turns in an attempt to divert law-enforcement attention away from the speeding big rig, which is always within earshot on the C.B. radio. Sheriff Buford T. Justice, who happens to drive a Pontiac LeMans equipped with a Police Enforcer package, is hot on the trail, seeking to recapture some other precious cargo, which The Bandit picked up along the way.
Each year since 2007, Dave and Michelle Hall and their team at Restore A Muscle Car (RAMC) in Lincoln, Nebraska, plan and host an event called the Bandit Run. It's a week-long Smokey and The Bandit-themed cruise that travels across several states with stops in attractive locations, whether scenic or hobby related, and gives Trans Am owners and enthusiasts a chance to caravan together on the open road.
Bandit Run 2013 started at RAMC's Nebraska-based facility and ended in Golden, Colorado. But it offered a different twist. Smokey and The Bandit director Hal Needham enjoyed the festivities of the Bandit Run 2013 kickoff party and HPP was there to catch the action.
I called Pontiac and requested a few cars, and they finally agreed to send some. I ended up selling more Trans Ams for Pontiac than any dealer could!
Smokey and The Bandit Basics
Smokey and The Bandit was Hal Needham's first attempt at directing. Longtime HPP readers may recall that former Editor Tom DeMauro interviewed Needham about the details surrounding the making of the movie and the article that followed appeared in the Dec. '07 issue. (A digital version of the article is available on our website at http://goo.gl/p5psQw.)
Needham briefly explained the movie's history to HPP in a recent interview. "Making beer runs to smuggle in Coors was popular in the South at the time," he says. "I thought being chased by the cops during a run might make a good movie plot. I wrote the script and planned to have Jerry Reed play The Bandit because he was cheap and I didn't have much budget. I let my pal, Burt Reynolds, read the script and he offered to play The Bandit. That really got it going." Needham moved Jerry Reed to a supporting role and secured Sally Field for the love interest, and The Great One, Jackie Gleason, as the ensuing sheriff.
When it came to equipping The Bandit with a vehicle, Needham visited Universal Studio's Transportation Department to view the available movie cars. "I saw Ferraris and Lamborghinis, but nothing looked like what I pictured Burt driving. I wanted something that fit the image of a Southern rebel. I got back to the office, opened a new car magazine, and saw the black-and-gold Trans Am. I said, 'That's it!' I called Pontiac and requested a few cars, and they finally agreed to send some. I ended up selling more Trans Ams for Pontiac than any dealer could!"
Of working with the actors, Needham says he enjoyed them all. "They were all great. I was a fan of Jackie Gleason and had watched every episode of The Honeymooners. Working with him on Smokey and The Bandit was an honor. He would look at his page of dialog, toss it away, and say, 'I'm ready.' He ad-libbed most of his dialogue and it went great. He was such a natural that his lines were better than anything we wrote."
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Needham tells HPP that he's been aware of the Bandit Run since its inception. "I have been invited to attend every year since it started but couldn't fit it into my schedule. It's always an honor to be asked and I made it a point to make it to this year's event." It was Needham's first trip to Nebraska, and while Lincoln is the state capital, RAMC's facility is located on the outskirts near the city of Waverly. "Nebraska seemed like home to this ol' country boy who grew up in Arkansas," he says.
The kickoff party took place at RAMC on July 13, and attendees were treated to a barbecue, a show-and-shine, and a private screening of Smokey and The Bandit at a local theater. Needham spent the entire day meeting fans, signing autographs, and answering questions. Of the event, he says, "I was really surprised to see people go that crazy for the movie. They even dressed up in character and quoted dialog and had replicas of the movie cars there. I really enjoyed every minute of it."
He continues, "The entire event was pretty darn spectacular. Dave and Michelle put on a heck of a bash. The people were great and I couldn't believe how many cars were there. I never knew Pontiac made so many Trans Ams! One guy even asked me to sign the underside of his trunk lid, so I crawled into the trunk to do it."
To cap the evening, a private screening of Smokey and The Bandit was held at the Ricoco Theater in downtown Lincoln. "Because of vintage equipment, the screen was a bit dimmer than what we're used to seeing today, but the fans could have cared less. They knew every word of dialogue without having to see the movie. I think it went great," Hal says. He then ended the evening fielding questions from attendees, regarding the Smokey and the Bandit movies.
The next morning, 225 attendees from as far away as Germany and Australia packed into 140 cars and set out for the first stop, Valentine, Nebraska. Over the course of the next few days, planned stops included the Black Hills of South Dakota, and Laramie, Wyoming, before arriving and wrapping up in Golden, Colorado, where a tour of the Coors Brewery and an after-party and car show took place. The scenic route was touted by many as the best Bandit Run experience to date.
While the dates and details for Bandit Run 2014 haven't been finalized, it'll be tough to top the 2013 event. You can rest assured that Dave and his team will be hard at work to make that happen.
When asked about the possibility of a remake of the movie, Needham remarks, "If they have it in mind, they have to come through me for approval and I'm not aware of it." It's highly unlikely any remake could ever generate the type of following that decades later can sustain an event as large as Bandit Run 2013!
For updates on Bandit Run 2014, check www.thebanditrun.com.
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Hal Needham comes face-to-face with Buford T. Justice (played by David Betz) for the first time in decades. The mastermind behind The Bandit is finally apprehended!Hal Needham spent several hours walking the show field and visiting with Firebird owners and Bandit Run attendees. He graciously allowed as many photographs as fans and friends desired.… and at least two replicas of the '77 LeMans that Buford T. Justice drove, complete with operational lights and siren, are common sights at Bandit Run events.While Jackie Gleason played Buford T. Justice in the movie, James Colburn was one of two Buford T. Justice impersonators at the event. Both were excellent portrayals of the character.After a screening of Smokey and The Bandit at the Rococo Theater in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, Needham took the stage and fielded questions for more than an hour from the audience about the film's making.


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