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WASHINGTON – An 81-year-old woman died in a crash in Anne Arundel County Sunday afternoon.
Anne Arundel police say she was the passenger in a car that hit a tree on Fort Smallwood Road in Pasadena around 1 p.m.
The woman was trapped in the vehicle and had to be removed by fire department personnel. She was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where she died as a result of her injuries.
The driver suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Johns Hopkins Trauma Center to be treated.
Speed and alcohol were not factors in the crash, police say, but a medical issue has not been ruled out.
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For its May cover story, Nylon Magazine features three up-and-coming actresses (L-R): Bella Heathcote, Zoe Kravitz, and Juno Temple. These young women, the story states, are going to appear in lots of movies you will have heard of, and soon. And what would a good "it" girl story be without pictures of them in all the classic "it" girl poses? Let's take a look at all the up-and-coming, buzz-generating ways the art director told them to position their bodies.
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|Goal exceeded by 27,200 meals at Mercy Meal's Feed the Philippines packing event
|Written by Wauneta Breeze
|Wednesday, 26 February 2014 22:07
The Orphan Grain Train truck stopped by the Mercy house in Wauneta Monday morning and loaded an additional 43,200 meals packaged in Wauneta to the 187,200 packaged in Imperial over the weekend at the Feed the Philippines mega packing event. From left, Mercy Meals board member Kent Haarberg and Orphan Grain Train truck driver Jim Kirsch watch as volunteer Jim Long puts the final two pallets onto the Orphan Grain Train truck. (Sheri Hink-Wagner | The Wauneta Breeze)
187,200 meals packaged
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By Sheri Hink-Wagner
The Wauneta Breeze
The Zion Lutheran Church in Imperial was a flurry of activity over the weekend when over 400 volunteers gathered to package meals for starving people in the Philippines.
Mercy Meals of Southwest Nebraska hosted the mega packing event, a collaborative project with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and Orphan Grain train, with a goal of packaging 160,000 meals. At the end of the weekend they surpassed their goal by packaging a total of 187,200 meals.
"It was awesome! The event was very well organized and ran smoothly. The volunteers were very willing to help wherever needed, were excited and had a good time helping with this mission project. Some of them said it was nice to get to do 'hands on,'" said Mercy Meals board member Mary Haarberg of Imperial.
"We had people of all ages. The kids were very inquisitive and eager to find out where the meals were going and asked many questions about the ingredients and the kids from the Philippines who were receiving it. It gave the kids a sense of pride and accomplishment."
The meals–which consist of rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables, chicken flavored vitamin and mineral powder–are designed to be gentle on the digestive system of individuals who may be malnourished or starving.
The meals packaged at the event are being sent directly to the Philippines for starving children and families impacted by the typhoon that hit the Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013. According to the LCMS website, "The storm displaced 4 million people, killed nearly 6,000 and destroyed everything in its path. Emergency food provisions and rebuilding homes and churches on the island of Leyte are part of the ongoing relief efforts by the LCMS and the Lutheran Church in the Philippines."
Volunteers traveled to Imperial from as far north as Ogallala, as far west as Sterling, Colo., as far east as McCook and as far south as Bird City, Kan. In fact, once they were there several volunteers stayed past their designated shift and worked another.
Volunteers were also accommodating after the snow storm that hit Saturday afternoon and evening. Some rescheduled their shift to the Mercy Meals house in Wauneta on a later date and others who were able to make it to the church on Sunday stayed to help cover the second shift for others who were unable to make it in.
"It was nice to see people from these smaller communities coming together to do this huge mission project. We sincerely appreciate all of the volunteers from making cookies, unloading containers of supplies, labeling Mercy Meals bags, putting together boxes and all of the behind scene help that we received. The many volunteers that stayed extra due to the weather was also appreciated," expressed Haarberg.
Orphan Grain Train sent a truck to the Zion Lutheran Church on Friday, Feb. 21. The truck and driver, Jim Kirsch of Norfolk, stayed in town throughout the event. Kirsch works part time as a truck driver for OGT and said he was happy to have helped at the event. Mercy Meals board members said he stayed on site and helped with each and every one of the 10 shifts during the mega packing event.
Before leaving southwest Nebraska Kirsch brought the OGT truck to the Mercy House in Wauneta Monday morning to pick up four additional pallets of meals packaged for those in the Philippines. The truck headed back to Norfolk 100 percent full with a total of 230,400 meals.
Orphan Grain Train representatives told Haarberg the meals packed at the event will be placed into a container bound for the Philippines by mid-March.
Other Feed the Philippines events
Feed the Philippines has a goal of packaging one million meals total. In addition to the Imperial event, "Feed the Philippines" events are being facilitated in Sioux City, Iowa, Lincoln, Hastings, Norfolk, Odell (the new home of Redeemer Lutheran's former pastor Greg Stuckwisch) and Wauneta. The target completion date for packaging all one million meals is April 30, 2014.
The events were made possible by a grant from LCMS to purchase the raw food supplies needed for the packing event. Transportation and distribution of the packaged meals is provided by Orphan Grain Train at no charge.
Still many ways to help
Although Feed the Philippines was a special event for Mercy Meals of Southwest Nebraska, they continue to need help and volunteers throughout the year. The group is run 100 percent by volunteers. Those who want to contribute can package meals during the regularly scheduled packing events on the second Monday of each month from 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT to 8 p.m. MT/9 p.m. CT and the third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. MT/10 a.m. CT to 11 a.m. MT/12 p.m. CT at the Mercy Meals House in Wauneta.
The organization will also accommodate groups who wish to package at other times. "If there are groups that want to come and pack we schedule those at any time convenient for the group," said Haarberg.
Those who are unable to come and package meals but wish to contribute can help by donating money to help purchase the ingredients needed for the meals. Donations can be sent to Mercy Meals of SW Ne., PO Box 474, Wauneta, Ne 69045.
For more information about the organization, upcoming packing events, volunteer sign up forms and board member contact information visit their website at mercymealsofsouthwestnebraska.org.
Over 400 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and packaged meals for starving children and families at Mercy Meals of Southwest Nebraska's Feed the Philippines mega packing event in Imperial last weekend. A total of 187,200 meals were packaged during the three-day event. (Sheri Hink-Wagner | The Wauneta Breeze)
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Goodguys 13th Southwest Nationals - Destiny In The DesertWritten by Johnny Hunkins on July 1, 2011 Contributors: Robert McGaffin Muscle machine highlights and trends from the Goodguys 13th Southwest Nationals
The Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale plays host to the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association twice each year for a reason: It's one of the hottest hubs in the hot rodding scene. The combination of great weather all year round, and its proximity to Southern California and Las Vegas also make it a great crossroads, but there is something unique about the Phoenix area itself that produces some of the coolest muscle cars to ever hit the asphalt. It is a city on the move, and its occupants have a great love of the American automobile that we seldom see elsewhere. From a car-building perspective, Phoenix is close enough to other major influential markets that it can partake in prevailing design and building trends, yet it's isolated enough to have a distinct set of styles all its own—and that's one of the reasons that keeps Popular Hot Rodding coming back for more every year.
The 13th Southwest Nationals was held at Scottsdale's monstrous Westworld facility this past November 19-21. It was the final event of the 23-event Goodguys schedule for 2010, and was capped off by the grand finale giveaway of the '70 Boss Snake Mustang, which we featured on the cover of our October '10 issue. Congratulations to Goodguys member Tom Ramsey of Hazelwood, Missouri, for being the lucky key holder. We know he'll enjoy driving this trendsetting vehicle! Now check out some of the coolest iron we found at Westworld.
Ring Jr.!There's no doubt that the Ringbrothers out of Spring Green, Wisconsin, have had an incredible impact on the art of muscle car building—and Fords in particular. This '65 Mustang fastback, built by our friend Heath Elmer and owned by Robert Bell (Scottsdale, Arizona) shows how effective the Ringbrothers ethos can be when toned down a notch and geared properly for the street. Elmer's work is gaining notoriety, and he is arguably one of the best-known muscle car proponents in the Phoenix area. Bell's car relies on a stout 427-inch Windsor making 572 flywheel horsepower, which is funneled through a five-speed Tremec. RRS suspension bits and Baer brakes round out the stunning fastback design.
Retro NASCARThe retro NASCAR and Trans-Am styles seem to be gaining momentum everywhere, and we see examples at most Goodguys events these days. The trend runs from outright clones of real race cars that are all but undriveable on the street, to mild customs that have paint, graphics, and tires, but are otherwise imminently driveable. Jim Hatzelis (Tucson, Arizona) built his own 440-powered NASCAR clone out of a '66 Dodge Charger. It looks like a four-speed car, but actually has a 727 TorqueFlite under the tunnel. Other than the 10.50-inch racing slicks, the Charger looks completely streetable. Check out the period-correct helmet hanging from the windshield header.
Pro Street Ain't Dead!For a moment, we thought we had landed on the south side of Chicago when we laid eyes on Chris Petrone's blown '69 Pro Street Nova. The 8-71 blown, ZZ502 mill makes an easy 800 hp at the crank, and has drilled and thrilled its way to 10.50s in the desert heat. Beefcake abounds with a built Turbo 400, Chris Alston Fab9 rear and four-link, and Mickey Thompson 33x18.5 meats. We love it even more when a guy has deep convictions about his ride—Petrone told us he had to move out of his old neighborhood because the HOA complained about the engine noise!
Pro Touring Gasser!Only time will tell if Butch Robbins will start a trend with his patina'd and rat-rodded Pro Touring '39 Fiat gasser, but it sure looks like he's off to a great start. Unfortunately, Robbins did a great job dodging us all weekend long, so we never got the chance to talk with him. We're hoping Robbins will see this and drop us an email with his contact info and some car details. It looks like the Ford-powered Fiat is designed to handle, and if his intentions are real, we will entertain doing a full feature on it on our next trip out. The serious suspension bits underline the notion that today's builders are coming to expect a lot more from their cars than just making loud noises on the fairgrounds. Are you one of the serious guys, Butch?!
Here's another Heath Elmer creation in the works—a '72 Buick Skylark with GSX graphics that he's wrenching on for himself. (That's him peaking around the open trunk.) Elmer has built too many cars to count, but Buicks are especially near and dear to his heart. This one has a Buick 350 small-block, DSE suspension, Baer brakes, and Budnik Gasser 18-inch wheels.


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Television drama "Breaking Bad" won the top Primetime Emmy award for the first time on Sunday, just as the gritty tale of a chemistry teacher turned meth cook and drug kingpin winds down to widespread acclaim.
Although it won best drama series for its fifth season, AMC's "Breaking Bad" has just one episode left to air next Sunday in its sixth and final season. Its creators credited a changing television world of binge-watching, video on demand, online streaming and social media buzz for its success Sunday.
"I don't think our show would have even lasted beyond season two if it wasn't for video on demand, and also the Internet component of it where folks get to chat," "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan said backstage. "It really has held us in good stand. It's a bold new era."
If the best drama nod vindicated the gritty power of basic cable, the best comedy series award honored the slick production values of the broadcast networks. ABC's "Modern Family," a highly stylized show about unconventional families, won the top comedy award for the fourth consecutive year.
The Emmys are handed out by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and in a nod to the changing times, host Neil Patrick Harris made much of the latest trends in television viewing. He opened the ceremony enclosed in a room, binge-watching on multiple screens to catch up on every episode.
"Right now, I am watching an episode of 'American Horror Story: Asylum' on my contact lens," Harris joked with the audience at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
The newest player in the television industry, online streaming company Netflix Inc, failed to score wins in best drama and best acting categories for its political thriller "House of Cards." But it took home an award for directing and was a topic of conversation backstage as competitors lauded its ability to break ground on original programming for online streaming.
Premium cable veteran HBO, which led the field with 108 of the more than 500 nominations, proved its staying power in the increasingly competitive television industry, where basic cable and Netflix have challenged its high-quality production.
Jeff Daniels, who plays a jaded anchorman in HBO's "The Newsroom," scored an upset win for the best actor in a drama, while Claire Danes clinched her second consecutive best drama actress Emmy for her role as a bipolar CIA agent in "Homeland."
Daniels beat front-runner Bryan Cranston, who was looking for this fourth best actor Emmy in his role as unlikely drug kingpin Walt White in "Breaking Bad," and Kevin Spacey, who made waves as a cutthroat congressman in "House of Cards."
"I didn't expect this," Daniels said. "I usually don't win anything. The last thing I won was for 'The Squid and the Whale,' best actor over 50 from the AARP. With all due respect to the AARP, this is better."
Danes proved to be the only repeat winner in the major categories for Showtime's domestic terror thriller "Homeland," which won the trifecta of best drama series and best actor and actress for drama last year for its freshman season.
Its third season begins next Sunday after a second season that critics said fell short of the high notes in its first year.
HBO also won the best miniseries/movie category with its slick Liberace program "Behind the Candelabra." Veteran actor Michael Douglas won best actor in that category for his portrayal of the pianist, besting his co-star Matt Damon, who played his young lover.
"You deserve half of this," Douglas told Damon. "Do you want the bottom or the top?"
The lead comedy acting awards were less of a surprise than the drama category.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus won the best comedy actress Emmy for the second year in a row for her role as hapless U.S. Vice President Selina Meyer on HBO's "Veep."
Jim Parsons picked up his third lead comedy actor win for his role as the nerdy and neurotic Sheldon Cooper on CBS' "The Big Bang Theory."
Some of the notable losers of the night were "American Horror Story: Asylum," the miniseries that led the field with 17 nominations but only picked up two awards, and HBO's medieval fantasy "Game of Thrones," which received 16 nominations overall and won two technical awards.
"Breaking Bad" had 10 nominations overall and won three awards. Good timing and a surge in binge-watching seemed to be on its side.
AMC split the final season of "Breaking Bad" in two. It enjoyed a surge in ratings and a crescendo of critical and social media buzz perfectly timed to when Emmy voters were casting their ballots.
The first six episodes of the eight-episode ending to Walter White's saga, released weekly starting in August, averaged 5.2 million viewers, more than double last year's audience, according to AMC.
Netflix is credited with helping boost viewership for "Breaking Bad," giving audiences a chance to binge-watch earlier episodes to quickly catch up – something that Gilligan recognized backstage.
"I think Netflix kept us on the air," he said.
The winners of the night were:
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Merritt Wever – Nurse Jackie
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Tina Fey & Tracey Wigfield – 30 Rock
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Tony Hale – Veep
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Melissa Leo – Louie
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Bob Newhart – The Big Bang Theory
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Gail Mancuso – Modern Family
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries Or A Movie
Laura Linney – The Big C: Hereafter
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Henry Bromell – Homeland
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Anna Gunn – Breaking Bad
Outstanding Reality – Competition Program
The Voice
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Bobby Cannavale – Boardwalk Empire
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jeff Daniels – The Newsroom
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Danes – Homeland
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Carrie Preston – The Good Wife
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Dan Bucatinsky – Scandal
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
David Fincher – House of Cards
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
The Colbert Report
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Don Roy King – Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Choreography
Dancing With The Stars – Derek Hough
Outstanding Host For A Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn – Project Runway
Outstanding Variety Series
The Colbert Report
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Abi Morgan – The Hour
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Or A Movie
James Cromwell – American Horror Story: Asylum
Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Steven Soderbergh – Behind the Candelabra
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Ellen Burstyn – Political Animals
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries or a Movie
Michael Douglas – Behind the Candelabra
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
Behind the Candelabra
Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Outstanding Comedy Series
Modern Family.
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News: Baseball Opens '14 Campaign
The Pasadena City College baseball team began its 2014 season Monday, one that it hopes to be an improvement from a rocky '13 year that saw the Lancers win just four of 36 games.
While the Lancers lost to Los Angeles Mission College, 12-3, at Mission's El Cariso Park diamond, PCC is looking to build around the return of sophomores Bobby Fraijo, who is taking over the coveted starting shortstop spot, and catcher Jason Clark, who returns from the 2011 team when he was an All-South Coast Conference Second Team selection. As a freshman, Clark batted .333 and knocked in 20 RBI, offensive numbers that far outdistanced any batter from last season.
Fraijo's strong arm, Clark's return behind the dish, and the addition of centerfielder PJ DeZotell (St. Francis High) gives the Lancers a much-improved up the middle combination according to head coach Evan O'Meara.
"Our defense is probably the area that is most improved, especially in the outfield," O'Meara said. "We have a large freshmen group overall, but with DeZotell, Arnaldo Limon, Steven San Miguel (Rosemead HS), and Jimmy Cramer (Burroughs High), it's an athletic, faster outfield. That will only help our pitchers. The infield defense is going to be better as well."
Some of that defense was displayed in the opener, including sliding catches by Limon (Monrovia High) in right field and a diving catch by DeZotell in short center. At the plate, Limon ripped a double in the opening at bat of the season and the two rookies each batted 2-for-3 in their collegiate debuts. Clark had PCC's other basehit and matched Limon and DeZotell with an RBI each.
Offensively, other freshmen expected to produce include first baseman Nick Perez (Eagle Rock), a 6-foot-2, 220-pound slugger, catcher-DH Macrin Gallardo (Sierra Vista High), and Jerry Ponce, a third baseman from Mountain View.
The team's pitching staff is bolstered by the return of knuckleballer Tim Shiba, who threw 3-1/3 innings of 4-hit relief in the opener (two earned runs), and lefty hurler Jeffrey Cortez, who has an imposing 6-5 frame. Shiba pitched a team-high 70 innings last year and led the team with a deceiving 5.14 ERA as he had thrown in the 3s for most of the '13 season before a late-season slump.
Freshmen right-handers Calvin Bonilla (Eagle Rock) and Jason Marquez (Glendale High) along with sophomores Cortez and Brian Cuiriz (2012 Lancers) are considered part of a corps of probable starting pitchers. Shiba will get spot starts, but is expected to be used as a long and short reliever because of his "rubber-arm." In the relief corps, lefty Ryan Reyes (Arleta High) impressed in his PCC debut with two flawless innings. Joseph Magdaleno (Bishop Amat) and sophomore Ryan Ramirez are other potential relievers on the staff.
The team's eight lettermen also include right-handed pitcher Robert Urias and second baseman Cody Van-Es.
"In the pre-season practices, I noticed a more close-knit group of players here than in the past," O'Meara said. "We really want to turn it around, and it's going to take some hard work in the pre-conference schedule to be prepared for South Coast Conference play."
In his 10th season directing the Lancers, O'Meara has added Tyler Wright to the assistant coaching staff and will continue to be aided by fourth-year assistant Dave Walters.
PCC will not make its home debut until Saturday, Feb. 8 when it hosts Cerro Coso in a doubleheader (opener at 11 a.m.) at Brookside Park's Jackie Robinson Memorial Field. The Lancers will be in action again on Friday, Jan. 31 when they travel to face Antelope Valley College at 2 p.m.. PCC plays at AVC again on Saturday, Feb. 1 in a 12 noon first pitch.
[Photo--PJ DeZotell makes the diving catch during PCC's season opener Monday at El Cariso Park in Sylmar, image by Richard Quinton, sports information photographer.]
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MIAMI -- At 8 a.m. EDT, Ophelia had winds approaching 105 mph (169 kph). The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the center of Ophelia was about 665 miles (1,070 kilometers) south of Bermuda, and was moving north-northwest at about 9 mph (15 kph). It was expected to speed up and pass east of Bermuda on Saturday.
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Replacement CGEM delayed (again) I'm turning blue!
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I woulda requested a refund already. I agree with blueman, you got a ton more patience then I would if I was in this situation.
Posted 16 February 2009 - 11:51 PM
Look at this way - by the time it gets here the weather will be good again and you can actually use it instead of just setting it up in living room.
Actually, we've had some pretty decent weekdays in the last month; it's just weekends that cloud up! My problem is we're rapidly moving out of prime position for Orion and Horsehead shots and I really wanted to improve on what I've been able to do so far. As is, I'll be doing good to get even a quarter of the evening before they start going into the trees.
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I woulda requested a refund already. I agree with blueman, you got a ton more patience then I would if I was in this situation.
Originally I was going to do so, but the CGEM really hits the spot I want to be in, and I can't justify moving up to a CGE. Telescopes.com already credited back the original unit and won't charge me again until they ship the new one, so I still have the opportunity to cancel if I get fed up with waiting. They've also offered to make me a good deal on another mount, so again I can't fault them for their efforts here. As far as Celestron, that's a different story. The original projected date for my replacement unit was the first week of February, which was then delayed to this week, and now to the middle of next month. Given that the CGEM was supposed to start shipping back in October/November timeframe, it really looks like the few that made it out the door weren't much better than betas where they didn't tell the buyers they were beta testers. From the delays, they sure don't appear to have worked out their production issues. Still, one can only hope that they're doing the right thing and holding off shipping until they can guarantee that they'll ship a quality product to everyone!
As for my patience, I don't really have any. The only thing that's helped is I've been traveling for work quite a bit during the previous few weeks and thus wouldn't have been able to do much with it anyway. Still, I was really looking forward to having it at this weekend's star party! Oh well, I'm on the road again next week, so maybe that'll help the time pass again.
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I am very cautious about buying first year products anymore. I like to see a year or so of other peoples experience before I try it.
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Well, at the rate things are going it looks like it won't be a first year product by the time I see my CGEM! I just received notice that CGEM that was last scheduled to arrive next week will now not ship before the end of the month. Celestron has again given the vendor another delay notice, but the vendor's not confident they'll receive it even then. Pretty sad!
I am very cautious about buying first year products anymore.
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I'm quite impatient myself,but this should be expected with a new product,especially one with electronics.
You would think someone at celestron would get out under the stars and work the bugs out.
I officially apply for the job!
Just one of the reasons I decided to get the atlas.
Posted 14 March 2009 - 10:42 PM
Beo ... great avatar by the way.
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About the only reason I'm not screaming about the CGEM delay is that it looks like I'm headed back on the road this week and, other than between trips the last weekend in March, I won't be back home until after the first week of April. Darn work's gettin' in the way of my new hobby! Now, if my CGEM's not here by THEN, I'm going to have a few choice words with some people!
And thanks to everyone else for their supportive comments. I've said on more than one occasion that I'd rather Celestron take the time needed to send me a working product than send me another dud, but I just didn't think it would take them this long!
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My most recent notice from Telescopes.com was they should be in stock 4/6/09 and shipping within 5 business days. I have watched my VISA credit limit go up and down for the last few weeks by the amount of the purchase, but no CGEM and no word from the vendor. Good luck,
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I was surprised to see the head was in one piece and in one big black travel case. It's so big, the guy in Sydney can't fit it in his car.
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You mean the polar scope? It looks odd and has to come off to get the head into the case so it would have to be aligned with RA every time. There is a manual on line and it looks like you align it like a finder scope.
Thanks for the update Tandum. What was thought on the "polar assist" system? I'm trying to figure out if its worth buying.
Also if you loosen the tripod clamp bolts the center can drop down and bang into the knob that turns the center bolt to the head. The manual says to put 2 counter weights under the center piece so as not to drop it on someones foot
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And I don't think I can get the tripod into my Golf on my own the way it is. It has to be about 35Kgs (75pound) and has no hand holds on it at all. Once I get the head into the dome I'll try and figure out how to resolve that one.
It was supplied with a polar scope.
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As for the getting this thing in your golf, the metal case doesn't have a retractable hitch hidden somewhere?!
Congrats on being one of the first to get the EQ8 to run with EQMOD! Should be cloudy for the next month now... Enjoy first light. Provide feedback.
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Ahh ok, no the mount is brand new, nothing in the handset plus it was on pc-direct to get eqmod to run. I have only just put it in the dome and polar aligned. PemPro can take that data and plug it into eqmod for pec correction, but I haven't got that far yet
Yes thanks. I did see PEC off in the above pic. Thought maybe PEC on the mount itself was on. I have not used PEMPro yet. Quite impressive PE. You should enjoy that mount!
Turned on correction in eqmod tonight and it's now showing 2.18 peak to peak in corrected mode.
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Wife and I bought new telescopes last fall, for our 'his and hers' kit ultimately headed into an observatory we hope to build over the next year. We just moved to an area with skies much darker than we had before, and are now shopping for a new home just outside of town, which will put us in a blue area on the LP map. We have a 12 inch RC and a TOA-130 destined to go in the observatory. With that kind of performance from a mount listed on the skywatcher site as MAP $3,799, I will buy two of them for the observatory.
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If so, that would explain the great results you have. If not, and that is truely uncorrected data, then I'm awfully glad I'm not in the mount manufacturing business today. I've been thinking the EQ8 will be a great value proposition if it's PE is on par with that of the EQ6. With PE on par with the much higher end stuff, and load capacity north of a hundred pounds (50kg = 110 pounds) then it just became 'the bar' in terms of mount value proposition, and it's a bar that's going to be very hard to beat.


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A good start on the discussion of this issue. I'm not yet convinced we should abandon the "first five words" concept since it does eliminate the need to create many new descriptions for serials, and definitely not sure the concepts of "function words" and "ancillary elements" are a good substitute. Such an approach might devolve into a cataloger's take on what words they consider important or not, which perhaps may be okay. Comments by CRCC members below. -- Adolfo (CRS Liaison) 8-23-2012
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I'm hesitant about this proposal. I think the terms "content elements/words" and "function word/ancillary element" are really fuzzy. I think really good definitions and examples are needed. -- C. Genereux
I think 6JSC/ISSN/2 is worth exploring, but I think that trying to define content words vs. the first five words approach will be difficult. The proposal is a little confusing as it's currently written, it will need some refinement. -- S. Kelley
... as long as definitions/examples for content vs. function elements can be given and explained in cataloging rules, and the rules would then be applicable to more language groups, it would help with wider adoption of RDA. It is good to explore these options. -- P. Fletcher
I have my doubts about abandoning the "first five words" principle, but exploring our options as proposed in this discussion paper sounds like a good idea. -- R. Rendall
The example in the discussion paper "tou" means "etc.". Grammatically it is adverb, but can adding "etc." be considered minor change even according to the current AACR2 rule(cf.220.127.116.11.2 viii), because it is no significant change in the subject matter? I agree with Peter. This discussion would be applicable to other languages than CJK also. -- H. Nakano
NLM's Japanese cataloger disagreed with the contention that the addition of a suffix would always be a minor change. In his opinion, it could change a scope of title, leading to a major title change. For example, a suffix, "tou" ("tō" in ALA Romanization table) in Japanese title on page 3, it changes the scope. The title means "Report and recommendation about employee's salary." The suffix "tou" means "and so on" or "also" in this title. So, the title changes to "Report and recommendation about employee salary and so on." This implies the scope is of the journal expanded to other subjects (not only employee salary).
Regarding the two options presented in this paper, NLM prefers option 2.
-- Glennan (PCC) for NLM 8/31/12
CEAL (Council on East Asian Libraries) Response to 6JSC/ISSN/2 will be posted here on Friday, 9/28. Sorry for the last minutes' response--hn
CEAL (Council on East Asian Libraries) Response: CEAL RESPONSE TO 6JSC/ISSN/2
The Committee on Technical Processing (CTP) of the Council on East Asian Libraries (CEAL) discussed the ISSN's Major title changes for serials in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (RDA 18.104.22.168.1, ISBD A.2.6.1 and ISSN 2.3.1), discussion paper about the "first five words" rule (http://www.rda-jsc.org/docs/6JSC-ISSN-2.pdf). The CTP also consulted a few serial catalogers outside the Committee. The majority of us are in favor of the ISSN option 2. We posted draft response to the CEAL community as well as OCLC CJK users community for additional comments.
In general, the CEAL community supports the option 2 in the ISSN discussion paper, the proposal of removing "any reference to counting" so the wording could be: "… The following are to be considered major changes:
(xxx) when the addition, deletion, change or reordering of any content word/content element occurs anywhere in the title proper [and changes the meanings of the title proper or indicates a different subject matter]"
If the following conditions are met:
- If its test confirms the change "does not increase the number of occasions where new descriptions are created" and
- If the definition/instruction helps to distinguish between "content" and "function" elements
During the discussion and preparation of CEAL response to 6JSC/ISSN/2, two other issues brought up that are not explicitly listed in the 2011 JSC, ISBD, and ISSN Outcomes (http://www.rda-jsc.org/JSCISBDISSNOutcomesfinal.pdf) that the CEAL community suggests the ISSN Network to address:
1. Harmonization of source and choice of titles proper
As long as international harmonization of handling serial changes is one of the goals, other issues, such as the source and choice of titles proper, should also be examined. Beyond the difficulty that this proposal tries to address of comparing two titles chosen out of serial issues, the provision at ISSN, 1.6.2, for instance, is not always in line with that at RDA, 126.96.36.199, a). Thus, recording of completely different titles proper, based on those incompatible provisions, is rather frequent for serials and integrating resources published in East Asia.
A typical example is:
Primary language of the text inside: Japanese
Title page: English title only
Cover: English title prominently presented, followed by smaller-font Japanese title
Both the National Diet Library of Japan and the National Institute of Informatics union catalog in Japan took the English title on title page as the title proper. However, in the U.S., following the provision at RDA, 188.8.131.52, a), the Japanese (and not English) title had to be recorded as the title proper.
The CEAL community suggests that the ISSN Network work with the JSC of RDA to harmonize the ISSN Manual and RDA in provision for the source and choice of serial titles proper.
2. Harmonization of word division in Romanization for CJK Languages
In 6JSC/ISSN/2, Françoise Pellé, Director, ISSN International Centre, elaborately described the complicated situations of mechanically-constructed "word" in romanized fields of CJK bibliographic entity. The word division discrepancies in Romanization are among cataloging utilities, ISSN centers, link resolvers, and vendors. (See examples below)
It has resulted in incorrect searches in ISSN or OCLC, misidentification of title changes, creation of duplicate records, and linking problems due to unmatched titles among bib records (ISSN, OCLC, KBs, OPAC, etc.), especially for titles without ISSN or with incorrect ISSN. Note that the ISSN Portal has no non-Roman scripts which worsen the situation.
Recently ISO called for review and revision for its Chinese and Japanese Romanization standards: ISO 7098 for Chinese Romanization and ISO 3602 for Japanese Romanization.
The CEAL community suggests that:
- a. The ISSN Network consider including all language scripts in the ISSN Portal.
- b. The ISSN Network, ISO, and JSC of RDA meet with applicable international agencies to harmonize word division standards for CJK Romanization.
中国史研究动态 1002-7971 ISSN Zhongguoshi yanjiu dongtai ALA-LC Zhongguo shi yan jiu dong tai (OCLC# 7427570) Vendor Zhongguo Shi Yanjiu Dongtai SFX zhong guo shi yan jiu dong tai 中國學志 0913-3151 ISSN Chūgokugakushi (Osaka) ALA-LC Chūgokugaku shi (OCLC#29306120) NDL Chūgoku gakushi ((JTNDL)000000047529) SFX Chūgokugaku shi SFX Chugokugakushi 韓國 資源 植物 學會 誌 1225-8989 ISSN Dong-yang jaweon sigmul hag-hoeji ALA-LC Han'guk Chawŏn Singmul Hakhoe chi (OCLC#37567842) SFX Hanʾguk Chawŏn Singmul Hakhoe chi 지질학회지 0435-4036 ISSN Jijirhag hoiji ALA-LC Chijil Hakhoe chi (OCLC#8605894) SFX Chijil Hakhoe chi SFX Jijirhag hoiji
Constituency Responses
ACOC: Text of response
ACOC supports a revision, offers some additional comments.
LC: Text of response
LC indicates willingness to entertain a proposal to reconsider the "first five words" rule.
[JSC Rep note: We do not need to endorse any change at this point, because no proposal to revise RDA has been made. We can indicate support or concerns or comments, but we do not need to deal with the details of the ISSN document. -- J. Attig, 2012/09/17]


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But honestly I have not been impressed by them in the past year or so. They have been screwing up there software for the Macs that makes one go crazy. I am not a hardcore techy person but I know my way around a Mac pretty well and even I can see why Mac is really rewriting everything although they hide it under the vail of "productivity." The answer is simple, money. Some issues that blow my mind:
-Samba file sharing rewrote so that ATV can only access them and only if they were bought from the iTunes
-iPhone 4 or older can never be used as an ATV remote
-There bullshit move of taking out Rosetta which allowed older programs to work
-Wait, you know what, Lion and Mountain Lion all together period.
-ATV not allowing external hard drives to play movies or music.
There is more but I am not feeling well. (Thanks Cook.)
Long story short I am keeping my Macbook because even with it's bs it still causes me less headaches than PCs ever did, BUT, totally selling my ATV on ebay. Western Digital TV Live is 100 times better and I have only had it for less than 5 hours. Doesn't have airplay but I really don;t care because it can use any movie on a flash drive or ehd. FINE with me. Plus it supports slingbox which I am not stealing cable with on-demand with.


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Talking With Your Doctor
It's important that you and your doctor are able to communicate well so you can get what you need. Here we provide tips that can help make it easier to talk with your doctor and other members of your health care team. Click on the topics below to get started.
- You must be able to talk with your doctor to get what you need
- Ask yourself, "How much do I want to know?"
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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - One year later, the storyline is all too
familiar for the Braves.
And for one Atlanta player, the curtain has fallen on his extraordinary
Allen Craig ignited a three-run fourth inning with an RBI double, Matt
Holliday smashed a solo homer and the St. Louis Cardinals posted a 6-3 victory
over a mistake-prone Braves team in the National League Wild Card playoff game
at Turner Field.
The winner-take-all contest will not be remembered for being Chipper Jones'
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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Six-year-old Eriona Birts, who has been missing from Northeast D.C. since January 31, has been found.
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Discover West Africa on an overland adventure from Dakar, Senegal to Accra, Ghana
The quintessential West Africa overland trip, this tour from Dakar to Ghana leaves no cultural, natural or historical stone unturned on its eastbound journey across the continent. Very much off-the-beaten-track, this is a fairly physically demanding tour that involves a lot of camping, hiking and trekking – though the bulk of it is undertaken in a comfortable overland truck. This is grassroots travelling at its very best; where you can really get involved in the communities and local people you meet along the way. From experiencing stunning birdlife and witnessing the last populations of West African lions, to getting involved in a community project in Ghana, this West African adventure takes in the best this part of the continent has to offer. Whether hanging out at the voodoo shrines, walking with butterflies at Mount Klouto or relaxing on the many serene beaches along the coast, West Africa is the ideal destination for travellers wanting a different travel experience.
- Start
- Dakar, Senegal
- Finish
- Accra, Ghana
- Countries
- Benin, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
- Themes
- Overland
- Code
- Relax on the stunning Brenu Beach on Ghana's gold coast
- Explore the dense jungles of Kakum National Park
- Get absorbed in the buzzing arts and handicrafts scene of Bissau
- Discover Ghana's capital city of Accra
- Embark on a pirogue trip through the Sine-Saloum Delta
- Unlock the secrets of Ghana's historic Elmina Castle
- Encounter the great mosques of Senegal
Day 1 Dakar
Day 2-3 St. Louis
Day 4-5 Toubakouta/Sine-Saloum Delta
Day 6-7 Tendaba/Kiang West National Park
Day 8-10 Cap Skirring
Day 11-12 Bissau
Day 13-15 Bush Camp
Day 16-17 Fouta Djallon
Day 18 Mamou
Day 19 Bush Camp
Day 20-21 Bureh Beach
Day 22-23 Freetown
Day 24-26 Bureh Beach
Day 27-28 Tiwai Island Sanctuary
Day 29-30 Bush Camp/Kabala
Day 31-32 Bush Camp/Faranah
Day 33 Gueckedou
Day 34-35 Guinee Forestiere
Day 36-37 Bush Camp
Day 38-39 Korhogo
Day 40-41 Yamoussoukro
Day 42-43 Grand Bassam
Day 44-45 Elmina
Day 46 Kakum National Park
Day 47-48 Kumasi
Day 49 Accra
Day 50 Accra
Day 51-52 Akosombo/Lake Volta
Day 53-54 Mount Klouto
Day 55-56 Bush Camp
Day 57-58 Tata Somba Region
Day 59-60 Pendjari National Park
Day 61 Bush Camp
Day 62 Abomey
Day 63 Ganvie
Day 64 Ouidah
Day 65-66 Grand Popo
Day 67 Agbodrafo
Day 68 Keta
Day 69-70 Accra
TransportCanoe, Overland vehicle
AccommodationBush camp (no facilities) (9 nights), Camping (with basic facilities) (2 nights), Camping (with facilities) (28 nights), Guesthouse (5 nights), Hotel (21 nights), Lodge (2 nights), Rondavel (2 nights)
Included activities
- Elmina Castle
- Entrance and Rainforest canopy walk, Kakum National Park
- Guided city tour of Togoville
- Guided Tour of Palace and Museum, Abomey
- Guided tour of the local cloth weavers
- Nature walk
- Pirogue (dug out canoe trip) on Lake Togo
- Sabre Trust School project, Elmina
- Stilt Village Boat Trip
- Tour of Tata Somba houses
- Visit Akosombo Dam
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text: By Jan RahnManaging Editor Gathering at the senior center in Grant for a noon meal and formal meeting, nearly 25 Perkins County Chamber members discussed the upcoming events for summer and got an update on Reese Appliance and Repair, which was the spotlight business for April. Representing Great Plains Communications, Kevin Poppe gave an update and explanation of the company's channel changes. He said Great Plains is working on a weather package that would provide more up-to-date information. It's a constant battle to keep costs affordable for customers, said Poppe. The Chamber's treasurer, Dawnya Dreiling, reported there is currently just over $19,000 in the account. New business included the summer's Fourth of July celebration hosted by Chamber. Discussion was held on the various events that take place in the Grant City Park, the time frame, and the food made available. The annual Grant City-Wide Garage Sale event is set for June 1. Jody Snogren, Perkins County Health Services Foundation administrator, gave an update on administrators being hired at the hospital and at the nursing home. Chamber Spotlight Adair Reese of Reese Appliance delivered a report on the success of the business and what the goals are. She and her husband, Jason Reese, opened Reese Mechanical in February 2010, and expanded the business into Reese Appliance and Repair in September 2012, offering a selection of GE produces which they also repair. Reese also owns AR Salon which is adjacent to her husband's HVAC business and the appliance store. There are three employees at Reese Appliance, including Ashlee Smith, office manager; Eric McCormick, installer; and Travis Jaeger, repair technician. The appliance store, which is now open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. has plans in a couple of areas that will be shared in the future. Reese said they will be hosting a golf tournament this summer along with Ross Family Auto Parts, Inc.


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Independent ThinkingWritten by on December 17, 2002 Installing Sports Car Handling in Less Than a Day
Let's face it, your truck's cargo hauling days are most likely over. Now that you've come to grips with it you might as well do something to make it handle like some of the other two-seaters on the road. What better way to make it handle like a sports car than to use the suspension from one of America's premium sports cars, the Corvette?
One such company to embrace Vette suspensions is Flat Out Engineering. They offer kits to install '84-87 and '88-95 front and rear Corvette suspensions in '49-59 Chevy pickups and '41-64 Ford pickups. We went out to Bobco and followed along as Mike Briggs was upgrading a '56 chassis with '87 Vette pieces. We originally set aside two days to do the front and rear but once Mike got going the frame was rolling again with independent suspension on both ends in less than seven hours. This not only says a lot about the work done at Bobco but for the ease of installation using the Flat Out Engineering kits. This month we'll cover the front install and finish the rear in next month's issue.
Flat Out has designed the crossmember with all the correct geometry to install the Corvette control arms, rack-and-pinion steering, sway bar, and coilover shocks to provide superior cornering, handling, and allow proper frontend alignment. All that is required are a few careful measurements to locate the crossmember correctly on your chassis. Once the stock '84-87 Corvette suspension is installed any competent wheel alignment shop can align it using the factory specs.
Bobco did the install starting with a bare frame but there's no reason it couldn't be done with the cab still mounted and the front sheetmetal and bed removed. If you're starting with a bare frame it would be best to sandblast it to obtain good clean metal surfaces for proper installation and welding.
If you're starting with an assembled truck you might be a step ahead. To achieve the "Right Look" it is important to end up with the wheels centered in the wheelwells after the installation. Stand back and look at the stock wheels in the wheelwell and determine if you like the way that it looks. Next imagine what that will look like with the finished wheel and tire size, (height, diameter, etc.). Keep in mind that the truck will be considerably lower.
If you can't visualize this, you can cut out a piece of cardboard to the diameter of the tires you are going to run and place it inside the wheelwell and see how that looks. Once you have determined that this look is to your satisfaction, mark the axle centerline on the framerail, straight up and down from the bottom to the top of the rail. To determine your axle centerline, use the center of your new wheel, (or cardboard pattern if that is what you are using) as your new center.
If you're still not sure you want to use the Vette stuff because you think the cost might be too high to go with such high-tech parts, you might be surprised at just how much you can pick up complete front and rear suspensions for. Chances are pretty good that once you factor in the cost of rebuilding an old 9-inch and then the cost of a four-bar set-up you just might come out ahead.
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The front crossmember comes fully welded as a unit along with separate upper shock mounts, boxing plates, and the necessary hardware.We are installing '87 Corvette pieces but kits are available to use suspensions up to '95. Be sure to get the entire suspension assembly because almost everything is going to be reused. A company like J&D Corvette will have everything you'll need.Before we started anything we made sure that the frame was square and had not been tweaked or bent out of shape. Mike and Bob measured side to side, front to rear on both sides, and in an X, from one side to the other from several different locations using crossmembers and rivets as reference points. If your frame is more than 1/8-inch out of square, the frame should be properly straightened before proceeding.Before removing the original suspension, scribe a vertical line on the frame to locate the stock axle centerline. Using the axle snubber holes as a reference point isn't recommend, as these holes can vary as much as 1 inch from true center. It is important that the front wheel visually looks centered in the wheelwell, especially on '53-56 Ford pickups, the front wheel was too far to rear to properly center it in the fender opening, and lowering only exaggerates this situation. In this frame's case the snubber hole was centerline.Flat Out Engineering recommends moving the front axle centerline 1 to 2 inches forward from the stock centerline depending on the wheel and tire diameter used. If the cab is still mounted on the frame, hang the front sheetmetal and mock-up the wheel and tire combo to determine the proper front-axle centerline location. Mark this location on the framerail. Mike moved the centerline forward 1 1/2 inches.It was now time to get the boxing plates ready to be tack-welded. Since the edge of the upper and lower framerails were not straight Mike used a straight edges to mark the rails to allow the boxing plates to fit flat.Using a plasma cutter and then a grinder Mike got the edge straight enough to fit the plates. The boxing plate should be slightly shorter in height than the framerail surface so that you are filling in a small "L" shaped weld surface at both top and bottom. If the boxing plate is the same height as the frame rail, you are not getting the proper weld fill, and you will grind most of the strength away when you do your finish grinding. If the top or bottom rails are not 90 degrees to the sides of the rails, tap them up or down as necessary, or grind a little off of the boxing plates to allow this proper fit for welding.
The Corvette front spindle center is 5/16 inch behind the ball joint and spindle upright center. That means the center of the wheel is 5/16 inch to the rear of the center of the new crossmember. So the spindle (not the crossmember centerline) will locate on the frame centerline (vertical line you scribed on your framerail). The easiest way to do this is to mark a vertical line on the center of the upright portion of the new front crossmember on each side and then mark another vertical line on the crossmember upright 5/16 inch to the rear of the crossmember centerline. This is your spindle centerline or the center of the wheel when installed.Mike slid the crossmember up from underneath the frame and positioned it by lining up the spindle centerline mark (rear most line on the upright) with the framerail centerline using a small square. Make sure you get this right, it will determine haw well the wheels will look in the fender openings.The crossmember should be sitting level with the ground when the truck is at ride height. Bobco has found that with the frame sitting level the crossmember should be set approximately 2 to 3 degrees lower in rear than the front to duplicate the most common installation when using small front tires and larger rears. Most people use a 25- to 26-inch tall front tire and 28- to 29-inch tall rear tire. Measure your wheel and tire combinations and base your ride height and frame angle on that. If you're using the same size tire all around, place the crossmember level. Mike determined this angle by placing a magnetic angle finder (protractor) on the top of the center of the crossmember.The front crossmember should be level at this point and the tubular lower control arm mounts should be horizontal when the frame is at ride height. After double-checking everything again Mike tacked the crossmember in place.Using the rack-and-pinion steering unit as a guide, Mike located where to notch the framerails and boxing plates for the rack clearance. He drew a line around the outside of the C-notches provided in the kit to mark the location where to cut.Mike used the plasma cutter again to cut the framerail and boxing plate (this step would be hard to do without one).Before the C-notches were tack-welded in place Mike test fitted the rack assembly once again. Once he was sure everything fit okay the C-notches were welded in.The leaf spring attaching parts needed to be removed from the Corvette lower control arms and their mounting holes needed to be drilled out to 3/8 inch for the new lower coilover mounting brackets (if you reuse the metric bolts the holes won't need to be enlarged for the standard bolts).
Before Mike attached the upper arm, he needed to install the coilovers. The new mounts were bolted onto the lower coilover eyelets (the bolts will not go through once the mounts are installed in the control arms).The upper control arms were then installed making sure to use all of the stock Corvette spacers with the tapered side toward the control arm (the thicker ones goes toward the front between the crossmember mounts and the arms).With the suspension now in place Mike was able to determine the proper position for the upper coilover mounting brackets. The coils should be vertical. The brackets were bolted to the end of the coils and placed on the outer portion of the crossmember uprights. When positioned the coil mounts extended up to (and provide a gusset for) the upper control arm mounting plates and sat on top of the top framerail. Depending on the angle you set your crossmember on, it might be necessary to grind one leg of the shock mount to allow it to set straight vertically. Once the location was determined they were tack-welded in place.The rack-and-pinion unit was bolted in last. Make sure to get this half-round Corvette bracket as part of the assembly because it does not come in the kit.


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Our friend Henri left Barra today on his boat, C. Boubou, heading south towards Costa Rica. Notice the prevailing winds in the palm trees!
We'll soon be following close behind.
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View of the pool at our marina in Barra de Navidad.
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Pascale and Antoine dressed up for Halloween here in Barra. Pascale put her former movie-makeup-artist skills to good use! The boys Francois and Antoine went trick-or-treating, but it had a different outcome from what they expected. They were inundated by little Mexican kids asking for the candy that they had collected, and by the time the night was over, they had given it all away!
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Pascale is frightening in that photo!
We flew back to our boat Oct. 20 along with a ton of spare parts and projects. Our plan is to get the boat ready for the next leg of our trip and then head south towards Panama.
The boat was in good condition when we returned, after leaving it in the marina for 4 months. The only problem seems to be the refrigeration, which doesn't get quite cold enough. I'm having a refrigeration specialist (a freon jockey) look at it tomorrow.
We had a friend (Henri) carry back a trunkload of spare parts in his car. Among these were another 4D battery and a polyethylene battery box (actually a West Marine 13 gallon holding tank with one end cut off). I installed it under the forward bunk, thus increasing our house bank capacity by 25 percent.
We also brought new fans (the old ones got so much use they stopped working). We have a large number of other projects to be completed before we leave Barra.
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Alors bon vent vers le sud et Panama.
Une fois dans les Caraïbes, c'est plein Est vers le étroit de Gibraltar puis plein Est, un peu Nord Est aux Baléares et ensuite vers le port de Santa Lucia de St Raphaël ;)
For the duration of hurricane season (summer), we are home in California. Since we have tenants in our house throughout the month of August, we have gone camping, to our favorite remote lake in the Mendocino National Forest, and now in the Truckee area north of Lake Tahoe.
Today, we did a whitewater rafting trip on the Truckee river. That was fun!
We return to our boat in Mexico and will continue our trip south in October.
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We flew home July 6, boarding a flight from Manzanillo to Mexico City, with a connection from there to Leon and thence to Oakland CA. The trouble is, we missed our connection in Mexico City. The airline put us up in a hotel for the night and booked us another flight from Mexico city at 6 PM the following evening.
This gave us the whole day to visit Mexico City. Turning lemons into lemonade, we booked a tour guide and got started early, at 8 a.m.
We visited the Aztec pyramids north of the city, and these were quite spectacular. We climbed up to the top of the larger of the two pyramids, the Pyramid Del Sol. This was pretty exhausting since the base elevation of these pyramids is at 7500 feet (2200 m). What a great view from the top!
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I was there and bought coffee and someone took the empty bag so I cannot order more coffee.
I would appreciate it very much.
Thank You
Post Script: you have a lovely family!
Here in this image, you can see how close Andres came to us... our boat is as cose to the red dot as you can get! Still, we had no problems!
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Hurricane Andres made a visit. The sign says, "Emergency: Dangerous cyclone is approaching the coastal region that includes Manzanillo" (which is where we are at).
That being said, the lagoon here in Barra is very well protected. Hurricane winds would normally come from the south, which means there's a mountain between our boat and the oncoming winds.
As we returned from Colima, we found very windy conditions along the coast in Manzanillo, and very heavy rains. The harbor where our boat is located however, was relatively calm.
After we arrived, the winds increased. I turned on the wind instruments so we could read the wind speed. I saw 18 knots gusting to 22, at the maximum.
Other parts of Colima, I suspect, saw greater winds, judging by the extend of plant detritus that covered the roads. The roads were covered with palm fronds and mangos.
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Oct. 15, 2007
The Butler men's basketball team matched its success on the court with success in the classroom, according to the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report released by the NCAA. The Bulldogs topped the Horizon League with a GSR of 92% for the period of 1997-2000.
Butler's GSR for men's basketball was well above the overall NCAA Division I GSR for men's basketball, which was 61%. The Bulldogs also led the Horizon League and topped the national average in federal graduation rate, which incorporates slightly different data than the NCAA GSR.
Men's basketball wasn't the only Butler sport excelling in the GSR report. Butler led (or shared the lead) in the Horizon League in GSR for 10 of 13 sports (cross country, indoor track and outdoor track are counted as one sport). The Bulldogs had a 100% GSR for nine different sports, and every Butler sport exceeded the NCAA stated goal of 80%!
"We are proud of the accomplishments of our student-athletes," said Butler Senior Woman Administrator and Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Julie Arnold. "It's challenging to balance the demands of participating in Division I athletics, while competing in a rigorous academic environment. The high Graduation Success Rate shows that our student-athletes are succeeding in the classroom, just as they are in the athletic arena."
The NCAA developed the GSR three years ago to more accurately assess long-term student-athlete academic success. The GSR differs from the federally mandated graduation-rate methodology in that it counts transfers into and out of an institution. The NCAA continues to provide the federal rate, though, since there is no comparable rate to the GSR for the general student body.
The Bulldogs boasted a 100% GSR for the sports of men's cross country/track, men's soccer, men's tennis, women's cross country/track, women's golf, softball, women's swimming, women's tennis and volleyball. Butler had the only men's soccer team in the Horizon League with a 100% GSR.


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Describes how a sodium potassium pump can maintain a voltage gradient across a cell or neuron's membrane. (Make sure to watch the follow-up correction video!)
This is a correction to the Sodium and Potassium Pump video.
A list of student-submitted discussion questions for Sodium-Potassium Pump.
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To think critically about a concept by generating questions, developing a prediction, providing evidence from the text, and drawing conclusions from the evidence gathered in a Concept Wedge.
Covers microbial ecology and how bacteria develop resistance to environmental challenges.
This study guide takes a look at homeostasis and transport across membrane by passive transport and active transport.
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Video: Inaugural Cleanup: One Group Takes Pride In Massive Task
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) - After the big party here in Washington comes the clean up.
As you would imagine it isn't an easy gig, but as WUSA9's Ken Molestina reports, the men in one particular group are taking pride in restoring order to the Nation's Capitol.
As they say, it's a dirty job but someone's got to do it. And it isn't a walk in the park. As a matter of fact, the task is massive.
But for a group of homeless veterans from Richmond, Virginia, it's a job they're honored to do. They've made the trek up to Washington to continue yet another act of patriotism, however tedious it may be.
Jake gave only his first name, and said, "Man:you saw all the people out here today right?... All right, so you can imagine how much trash is out here."
Like the rest of his crew members, he is dedicated to preserving the beauty of our nation's most recognizable piece of real estate.
"Everyone works together we do it is a team get all the trash into the dumpster and make it clean," said Pierre Young.
Hundreds of thousands of people out here on the mall means hundreds of thousand of pounds of trash. There were no trash cans here, just trash dumpsters. Each hold upwards of one ton of trash, and they are all over the mall.
And as the crowds cleared earlier in the day, you could see just how dirty the streets had become around the National Mall. The parade goers may never meet this group going beyond their call of duty to clean it all up, but they know come tomorrow, all this will be gone.
It's that kind of expectation that keeps people like Jake working around the clock until they can put a lid on this job.


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Hello! I am currently drafting up ideas for a Dungeons and Dragons campaign with a small group of friends and I drafted up an idea of the map but was wondering if someone would be kind enough to improve on it. The setting is a pseudo-slavic nation wrought with religious turmoil and geologically filled with forests, mires, and lots of snow. Below are the details as listed by the official sticky.
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* I am looking for a map in the following style:http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ma..._dpi_nv390.jpg
Description of Map
* I attached a scan of a rough sketch of the map I had in mind
* This is a map of a northern pseudo-Slavic country, which has only 4 settlements of note. Surrounding the city of Zeal are miles of burnt forests, followed by actual pine forests. The city of Rastrad is surrounded by miles and miles of fields and foothills. Hobb is within a marsh that expands into forests and mountains in the south. World's End is built on the edge of the land and into a glacier. Ice floes exist off the northern border. Rocky mountains can be found in the south, and within some of the forests.
* The scale of the map will be approximately 10 miles to the inch.
If city names could be left off the final product, that would be wonderful.
Thank you all--have a pleasant day.


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