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A question came up concerning the size of the fuel tanks on a deckplan I posted recently, so I decided to do a quick reality check to be sure I hadn't completely mismeasured them (I hadn't, although my eyeball estimate was about 20% high). So I needed to find a way to discover the area of an irregular shape. A jaunt over to the Adobe forums came up with this cool trick:
Select the object you want to find the area of. If it's part of a larger object, just trace over it with the Pen tool so you have a single shape that is the size and shape you need.
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-F12 (Cmd-Option-Shift-F12 on the Mac) will call up a debugging window. I'm sure this window has lots of awesome info in it, but I haven't really explored it much yet. For now, scroll down to the section called "object tree." All of the objects in your drawing are listed here, but instead of having convenient names, they're all called "path" and given a hexadecimal identifier. However, the currently selected object will be in bold type. If you don't see it, copy and paste the object so it will show up at the front of the list. You can delete the copy later, of course.
Now click on the bolded word "path." Scroll back up to the "objects" section, which should be directly above the object tree. That section should now have a lot of data about your object, including its area measured in points squared.
Obviously, in order to convert that to a unit that makes sense for your map, you'll need to know the relationship between points and your units. The simplest way to do that is to make a reference square that is one unit to each side. You can then find out the area of that square in the same fashion, and that will tell you how many points are in your unit. After that, it's simply a matter of dividing the area of your object by that constant, and you'll have the area of your object.
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U.S. ag shippers concerned about EU export barriers
February 24, 2011
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) is asking its members to share information on ocean carrier practice regarding Entry Summary Declaration (ENS).
In a memo obtained by LM, the AgTC informs shippers that the EU's trade data rules have been in effect for nearly three months, requiring that the ENS be submitted by the ocean carrier 24 hours before cargo is loaded for an EU destination.
This applies to any cargo on a ship that stops at an EU port, whether off-loaded there, or merely continuing to a further destination.
To comply with this rule, carriers need complete and accurate shipping instructions from the shipper in sufficient time to be able to submit the EU's 24 hour deadline. The amount of lead time varies by carrier, but appears to range from 2 to 4 days. According to the memo, "this is creating real difficulties for ag exporters."
One question is whether or not the EU countries are actually requiring this information yet, the AgTC stated.
"Our members are reporting that this advance documentation can cause severe difficulties for agriculture shipments, as often the details such as container number and seal are not available to the shipper by the carrier cut-off," the memo said. "A shipper's inability to get the data to a carrier by the cut off has lead to carriers rolling cargo, demurrage fees, late shipments to customers, and some lost sales if out of compliance with a letter of credit."
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Home, auto and corporate loans will become cheaper after Reserve Bank today reduced the key interest rate by 0.25 per cent and decided to inject Rs 18,000 crore liquidity into the system to perk up sagging growth.
Shedding its nine-month long hawkish monetary policy stance, the RBI cut short-term lending rate called repo by 0.25 per cent to 7.75 per cent and Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by similar margin to 4 per cent. The other key rates have been adjusted accordingly.
These initiatives are aimed at encouraging investments, supporting growth and anchoring inflationary expectations, RBI Governor D Subbarao said while unveiling the third quarter monetary policy review here.
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Bankers indicated that they would cut lending and deposit rates over next couple of days to the benefit of borrowers, though depositors may get lesser returns. The industry too appeared satisfied with the rate cut hoping that it would boost demand and promote growth.
On future policy actions, RBI said, it would depend upon fiscal situation and growth-inflation dynamics, which to a large extent will be conditioned by the budget to be presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram on February 28.
"If inflation moderates further, CAD (Current Account Deficit) moderates further, there will be more room for monetary policy easing. But if they go along the currently expected lines, the space for monetary policy easing is quite limited", Subbarao said.
RBI has lowered the growth projection for the current fiscal to 5.5 per cent from 5.8 per cent estimated earlier.
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"We will pass on (the benefit of rate cut) to our borrowers without compromising on the Net Interest Margin", said SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri.
The RBI also cut the March end inflation projection to 6.8 per cent, from 7.5 per cent earlier.
While stock markets initially cheered RBI's rate cut with the BSE Sensex moving up by 91 points, however, the Sensex declined to 19,991, down by 115 points over yesterday's close.
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Touch 'em All: Denny Matthews and Dave Niehaus on Cooperstown, the problem with kids today and grown men crying
It's time for another Around the Horn Touch 'Em All interview, a favorite feature for us.
This sit down was done a few weeks back when the Mariners were in town. Around the Horn wanted to wait for the right moment to post it and today seems very fitting. We had the extreme privilege of sitting down with two Hall of Famers during the Seattle series, our very own Denny Matthews, the 2007 Ford C. Frick Award winner and the 2008 Frick winner, Dave Niehaus, the Voice of the Mariners.
Niehaus entered the 2008 season having missed just 82 Mariners games. He had broadcast 4,817 of the Seattle's 4,899 games, missing 21 in 1996 for medical reasons. He threw out the first pitch during the inaugural game at Seattle's Safeco Field and his expressions for home runs like "My Oh My" and "It will fly away" are recognized throughout the Northwest and across the country. He was also an inaugural member of the Mariners' team Hall of Fame.
With Cooperstown induction ceremonies happening today, we figured it would be the perfect time for the roundtable interview we held. Around the Horn grabbed Matthews and Niehaus before the Friday night game of the Mariners series and found a quiet, secluded space in Kauffman Stadium (the mail room, an hour and 15 minutes before game time and 15 minutes before Dave had to be on-air). Once we had them together, we let the Hall of Famers do their thing.
Around the Horn: What does it mean to be a Ford C. Frick Award winner and be honored at the Hall of Fame, the same place that so many players you've covered and watched are honored?
Dave Niehaus: Well, first of all, I don't know about Denny, but I never expected it. It came out of the blue to me. As a matter of fact, it happened on my birthday, February the 19th, and I didn't even know that was the day they were giving out the award. I'd known that for several years, I'd been one of the finalists. But if it happens, it happens, and if it doesn't, it doesn't.
As far as what it means to me – it means everything. Denny was the 31st, I'll be the 32nd. There are only 32 guys who have won this award. After all this is our Oscar, our Academy Award.
I'd never been to Cooperstown until Memorial Day weekend and I went there to talk to Curt Smith on a "Voices of the Game" show. It was an epiphany for me. It really was – not only Cooperstown itself, but going up there that particular weekend and seeing all those American flags. But for me as a kid growing up in Southern Indiana, wash out on the line with real wooden clothes pins; it was right off of a Saturday Evening Post magazine cover. It was Norman Rockwell-ish.
When I got there and was taken in and taken to private places that Denny's been but few people get to go downstairs and put the white gloves on and touch artifacts that nobody else gets to touch. It's unbelievable. Then, when you get in the actual place where they have the plaques. You walk in there and it's like going to church. I mean people speak in whispers there. You can almost hear the echoes in there because it's a really holy place. I mean after all Christians have Rome. And Jews having the Wailing Wall. And I suppose Islam has Mecca. Baseball fans have Cooperstown. And that's exactly the way I felt. I felt like it was a holy place. So that's a very short answer for you.
Denny Matthews: It buckles you really. I'm with Dave. I started to think the day after they announced it for me, if there was a higher award for baseball/broadcasting. And I thought about it for three of four minutes and you know what, there isn't. There's none higher. It's just one of those things that, it's a once in a lifetime obviously.
I asked George Brett because George went in, in 1999. He was prepping me and I was trying to pick his brain, what to expect and everything. And he said it will be four of the fastest and most unforgettable days of your life. And he said "Slow it down as best you can. Soak it all in and just enjoy the heck out of it." And that's pretty good advice.
I tried to do that. I think I did a pretty good job. But it does go fast because there's so much going on. It will go by in a flash. But if you can slow it down and just kind of soak in every moment, talk to all the guys and hear the stories. The way that they embrace you, it's a quite a deal.
Niehaus: I've been told about exactly what you said. As a matter of fact, that weekend, Memorial Day weekend, we were in playing the Yankees and I took the one game off to go up there and do this. And Reggie Jackson and I went up there on Saturday, so Friday night I was standing around the batting cages as the Yankees were taking batting practice and I went up to him and said "What's it like when you get up there to talk." And he said "Let me give you some advice." And I said "What's that?" And he said "Don't turn around and look behind you." (Denny starts laughing)
He said "You'll see all those Hall of Famers up there and it will be intimidating." He said, "You'll break down." So I don't know whether I will or I won't. But that's good advice right?
Matthews: Oh absolutely. And what's really cool after you're done with your speech, they'll come over and shake your hand and say "Oh, that was fun," or "Great stories," or you know "Good job." These guys slapping you on the back and telling you what a good job you did, it's like "Wow." You feel like you're 3,000 feet in the air. It's really amazing.
ATH: The two of you have probably seen more games for your respective ball clubs than anyone else associated with your franchise. Denny, you've been with the Royals since their inception in 1969 and Dave you've been with the Mariners since they began in 1977. What does it mean to be the guy that is sort of a walking history book for your organization?
Matthews: It carries some responsibility with it doesn't it?
Niehaus: Yeah, it does. First of all, I'm sure Denny, as well as I have probably had chances to go other places. Once you have your taproot in a place, its tough to go somewhere else. He's from the Midwest and I'm from the Midwest, but I ended up in Seattle. I was with the Angels for ten years before that. But I was the No. 3 guy there and I got to go to Seattle and be the No. 1 guy and become a part of the community. We didn't win too many ballgames. We weren't a .500 ball club until 1991.
But you become a part of the family up there. People look forward to hearing you every spring. You become a part of their life. I think the things that are important to me are the people that listen to you are the people that don't necessarily buy the tickets. These are the people that are the shut-ins, the people that can't come to the ballpark. One of the highest awards I've ever received is I was honored by the Washington State Society for the Blind because people said they could see the game through my eyes. And that tells me that you are doing your job when you do that.
So that means a lot to me to be able to have done almost every Mariner game. We've had more downs than ups. But I do the games for exactly what they are, one through 162 every season. And they say, "Do you ever get down?" No, I never get down. I've never been paid to go to work in my life for crying out loud. I go to the ballpark everyday and if you love the game, that's not work.
Matthews: One of the common questions and I'm sure you get it too is, when the team is bad, how do you keep your enthusiasm and so on. I've always said if the team is not playing well, I've got to be even better.
Niehaus: Absolutely.
Matthews: If I'm only as good as the team is playing, I ought to try another profession.
It's a special thing to be with one team now. With all the cable and everything, it's very rare now for a guy to be with one team exclusively. And that was kind of the neat thing about the class of last year with Tony Gwynn and (Cal) Ripken and Rick Hummel from St. Louis who won the writer's award and myself, all four of us had been with one organization…period. That probably will never happen again.
Niehaus: Yeah. Not only that. Denny was brought up and I was brought up on radio. Kids today are being brought up watching television, probably more than listening to the radio. I think being brought up on television perhaps takes away from some of the skill in being able to describe ballgames and use the English language. Gene Autry – and I might even use this in my speech, I don't know – but Gene Autry, my first boss who owned the Angels said "David, you call a hell of a game. Not the game I'm watching but a hell of a game." (Denny starts laughing again)
So I might be representing some of the guys who put a little bit of whipped cream and a cherry on top of the game. But you're able to expand a little bit on radio. Whereas on television you're a slave to what the producer and director put on that box and tell you to say. I was brought up listening to the radio. I grew up in southern Indiana and on a night like this when the fireflies are out, you've got the watermelon floating in the No. 10 washtub and I had this old floor model Zenith radio and I heard this voice coming from a distance out there, "It might be, it could be.." I'd rise off my seat three or four inches every time. Harry Caray put this game on such a level for me that they were gods. I went to my first Major League game at old Sportsman's Park in St. Louis and I was never so disappointed in my life. I found out they were just normal people and not gods.
Matthews: (turning to Dave and totally forgetting about Around the Horn to start his own interview, which is what we were hoping) Did you ever take your radio and twist the dial at night and try to get different games?
Niehaus: Yeah, yeah. Especially back here (in the Midwest). Yeah, you could get Chicag (apparently, growing up in southern Indiana, you leave the "o" off of Chicago). You could get Pittsburgh, you get Cincinnati, you get Kansas City.
Matthews: Detroit?
Niehaus: Yeah, you could get Detroit.
Matthews: Yeah. That was fun. That was the deal when you were growing up. I had fun. My dad was a Cardinal fan so from the time I'm three or four years old, the game was on at the house. I could care less obviously. I kind of knew what was going on. But now you're seven, eight, nine years old and now you begin to pay attention and you want to play. Playing is all you want to do at that age. I didn't know about broadcasting. I never thought about technology.
ATH: I've gotten so wrapped up in what you guys were talking about; I've forgotten what my next question was going to be.
Matthews: Well, it was a good one.
ATH: Denny, what kind of advice do you have for Dave in making his speech?
Niehaus: Please.
Matthews: It will be four of the fastest days of your life. What George told me was great advice. Cal Ripken – they have a big party on Saturday night with the families all there and big round tables – Ripken's family and my family were side-by-side. And after everybody had finished eating, I thought it was kind of a classy move. He took his chair and maybe he was tired of talking to everybody in his family, but he came over to our table. He just turned his chair around and started talking to everybody at our table.
And I said to him, "So when do we start to get nervous about our speeches?" And he said "How about now?" I said, "Well yeah." And he said, "The thing is, I've got two places in my speech where I know I'm going to have to back off. It's going to get very emotional." And I said, "Yeah, I've got a couple of places in mine too and I know where they are." He thought for a second and he said, "You know what, if we're not excited and emotional about tomorrow, then we have no business being here."
Niehaus: Maybe the most impressive speech ever made there lasted about 30 to 45 seconds and that was in 2001. It happens to be a friend of mine. Bill Mazeroski got up there and was overcome with emotion. I'm not sure he even spoke one moment – started crying, sat down and received maybe the biggest ovation ever received. It showed how much he loved the game. I'm sure I'll be very emotional. That's the way I am now, even thinking about it and I tear up.
I haven't written one word yet. I have an idea of what I want to say. But I haven't written one word and probably won't until I get to Cooperstown. It's really overwhelming to me to think that I am even there. The only thing I can relate this to is there's a popular kid's show that comes on every Christmas, The Polar Express. You know what I'm talking about? Where these kids go up to the North Pole and they all go up there with belief. And Santa Claus is there and he gives this one kid a bell. And they go back and drop him off at his house. And he wakes up on Christmas morning and the bell is not there. He's disappointed and he goes downstairs. He opens a present and there's the bell. Well, this is my bell.
Matthews: Tom Seaver and I were talking a couple of days before the induction and he said "How do you feel with the build-up to this." And I said "Well, I've got a good analogy. When I was in college and I played football, the game is on Saturday, but the build-up begins on Monday. And as the days go by -Wednesday, Thursday – now the adrenaline is starting to build, the excitement is there and all of a sudden, it's Saturday and you've got a game that afternoon." And I said to Tom, "Hey, Sunday is game day." That's the way I felt. There's a tremendous build-up and I hadn't experienced that since college.
Niehaus: I'm going to feel the same way. I can't wait for the Monday after to get here because it will all be over. And yet, I'm so anticipatory with it coming up, that you can't wait for it to come also. Monday is going to be a (heck) of a day for me. After the ceremonies, I've got to drive to Albany to catch a flight the next morning at seven o'clock to Dallas to do a ball game the next night. So it's going to be a very busy day. But Sunday is going to be a day that's chalked full of memories you'll never forget the rest of your life.
Matthews: Game day.
Niehaus: Game day. That's right.
Matthews: Sunday's game day.
ATH: One more question because you've both got to run to get on-air. Denny I'd like you to critique Dave's work and Dave you to critique Denny's work and just talk for a few seconds about what you hear in the other's voice.
Niehaus: We don't get to listen to each other.
Matthews: Exactly. If he had been on in the Midwest when I was a kid, I could probably give you a pretty good run down or vice versa. I do know this: tremendous knowledge, tremendous passion, tremendous excitement, always in the game, great concentration – that's what it takes. And he brought it up earlier; you have to have a feel for the game, you have to have the language there at your fingertips, to be able paint the picture for the blind person that's 93-years-old out in Hutchinson, Kansas. As she's sitting there, that's the biggest deal of her day, is sitting down and turning on the radio to listen to the Royals or the Mariners as I'm sure Dave can tell you. If you can paint the picture for those people then you are getting your job done.
Niehaus: I feel the same way. I think the number one thing that people who listen to Denny or listen to me, come across with is "These guys are real fans. They love to do what they are doing." It comes across in your voice. We were talking about bad games, I've always thought, just because it's a bad game, doesn't mean it's a bad broadcast. Quite the contrary, I think that's when you are really challenged, in an 11-1 blowout, a 13-4 game or something like that – to be able to talk and tell stories.
I have great admiration for this man, for anybody who's in our business and certainly for anybody who's up on that wall. I'll be number 32. Let me tell you something, there will be a lot more famous guys than myself or Denny, but as far as I'm concerned and as far as he's concerned, there will never be anybody more appreciative.
ATH: Thank you both so much for your time. Dave, good luck in Cooperstown. You've made a fan out of Around the Horn. We'll see you again in September and maybe catch back-up with you then. Again, thank you both so much for your time.
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Published: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 12:33 p.m.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Caydee Denney and John Coughlin won't defend their pairs title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships later this month while he recovers from hip surgery.
U.S. Figure Skating said Tuesday that the two had withdrawn but gave no other details. Coughlin had surgery Dec. 4 to repair a torn labrum in his left hip.
The injury means the U.S. will have its fifth new pairs champion in as many years, creating instability in a discipline where longevity is a key factor in success. Denney and Coughlin's withdrawal also means none of last year's pairs medalists will be at nationals, which begin Jan. 24 in Omaha, Neb.
Runners-up Mary Beth Marley and Rockne Brubaker have split, as have bronze medalists Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig.
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Let's talk turkey, as in the bird, not the deals on television
By Timothy LinscottManaging Editor I have many fond memoriesof Thanksgiving. None of them involve shopping. My father worked in retail for over 30 years and there were many days he left for work at 7 a.m. and came home at 10 p.m. During the annual inventory he'd sleep on a couch for three days in his office. I have seen in person the insanity holiday shopping can bring and along the way learned a few lessons about life and retail. Several large box stores, and other businesses, are going to be open Thanksgiving evening. I truly understand that because Thanksgiving is a week later this year and there is one less week of shopping for the holidays. Yes, I understand there is just over a month until 'The Big Day.' Being around retail for many years, I understand a huge part of the year's profits come during the holidays and it is important to keep profit margins up, however, when do you sacrifice your soul as a company to keep the profit margin up? I believe in the sanctity of the family and the preservation of tradition. How many memories will be made this year around the Thanksgiving dinner table when mom, dad or both have to get up and go to work? Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for what you have, not being thankful for huge discounts on electronics throughout the store. I have wonderful memories of going to my grandparents' house in Sioux City, Iowa, and spending time with my cousins, playing football in the back yard, conjuring up fantasy games like we were pirates, soldiers, superheroes and the like, not to mention creating some mischief throughout the neighborhood. As my brothers and sister had their broods grow, there were many Thanksgivings at the home of my parents. It seemed we were always passing sweet potatoes one direction and a new baby the other direction. The kids would chase each other and play, my folks would watch football and my brother, Jeff, and I would typically play video games or watch old pro wrestling videos. Because of my father's job in retail, he worked a lot of hours and missed a lot of activities when we were growing up, which is the nature of the business. He never missed spending time with us during Thanksgiving and participating in all of the family activities. I can't fathom a company asking their employees to give up that much time during the year only to squeeze out six more hours of time on an important holiday. Instead of time-and-a-half, I hope these employees are compensated three-times-and-a-half their regular wage. Many families live check-to-check and are barely scraping by and I know many retail companies are in the same boat. However, what good is money, no matter how needed, when you are sacrificing memories with your family? I relish the memories made over the years with my family and hope to make new memories with my children in the years to come. These intangibles do not have a price tag and no matter how fabulous a deal you think you are getting on pajama pants, in the end, replaying memories of your family will be all you and they have left at the end of the day. My wish to all readers is that they eat some incredible food surrounded by their loved ones, snore loudly on the couch as they watch TV and wake just in time to have one more piece of pie.


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while i support bringing them to justice..i have lost interest in this cause. some people are there for the wrong reason. attention whores.
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The staff photographers have no idea what white balance is, that's why. Point and Shoot cameras are limited on settings.
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Appears to me that "RAPE" is just part of this. There is also the athletic part where they can do no wrong. Also the parties with alcohol, cover-ups.Hiding the truth to protect those involved and not involved with the actual incident.
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Because they wear the masks, the News Register accepts them to be part of Anonymous? I am going to get a funny hat and have the News Register declare me to be the real Pope.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) - District Councilmember Vincent Orange intervened on behalf of a campaign contributing produce warehouse that was ultimately closed for a rat infestation.
Follow Investigative Reporter Russ Ptacek, (@russptacek) on Twitter or Facebook for updates on this and other WUSA9 investigations.
The incident occurred December 21st at Sam Wang Produce, 300 Morse St. NE, which is the same warehouse where rats ran out towards WUSA9 cameras this month documenting a health department closure.
See rat video by pushing play on most recent story above or click here to see our original report where we documented citations for rodent feces on the floor, in cartons, and in crates, reporting rodents had even chewed into egg shell cartons.
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A spokesman for Councilmember Orange said the intervention was limited to assisting a "constituent" in getting the warehouse re-inspected.
Campaign finance records indicate this constituent was a donor to Orange's political campaigns.
"On December 21st Sam Wang Produce sought assistance in getting a re-inspection of their operations from the DC Department of Health," Orange Spokesman James Brown said in a statement. "A proposed December 26th re-inspection would have caused 40 employees to be off work without pay during the Christmas holiday, loss of business income, loss of DC tax revenue and effect consumers who purchase wholesale produce for their business operations."
The health department document tells a different story.
According to health department records, a city councilmember got involved when inspectors told workers at Sam Wang Produce, they were "required to close immediately" due to a rodent infestation.
"A District of Columbia City councilmember appeared in the establishment's office within twenty-two minutes and began speaking with the area supervisor without having identified himself," the health department report states. "The City Councilmember asked for the Area Supervisor's boss' name, she provided it then informed him that he has already been contacted."
The program director for the District's Department of Health Food Inspection program then responded to the warehouse which had been cited for 18 violations.
"The Program Manager arrived within thirteen minutes and discussed the situation with the City Councilmember who then asked for the Program Manager's boss' name," the report says. "The program manager was unable to contact the deputy director and informed the city councilmember that he was leaving and the final decision was up to the Deputy Director"
District of Columbia campaign finance records indicate Sam Wang Produce and people listing that address with the same last name as the owner have contributed thousands of dollars to Vincent Orange campaigns.
In 2006 alone, there were four $2000 donations to Orange's unsuccessful mayoral campaign.
Despite reporting an imminent health hazard, the inspectors left the warehouse open, according to the report, while waiting for the deputy director to respond.
Ultimately, the deputy director ordered the inspectors back to the warehouse and "informed them that they must close immediately."
Neither Orange nor owners or Sam Wang Produce have responded to requests for an interview.
The warehouse passed a re-inspection and has reopened.
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In response to the gentleman's position that the present move by the President and some legislative representatives to implement more stringent gun control measures will ultimately lead to firearm confiscation. This is a position the extreme right wing of the NRA and its supporters have foisted on the Amercian public for years. It is ludicrous.
Firstly, for this to happen the Supreme Court would have to be replaced since a majority would never support such a move. Legislation, if passed by a Congress which is highly dubious, would be ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
Secondly, if the government decided to confiscate our firearms, who would do it? The military cannot operate on domestic shores. Again, it is against our constitution. So, ostensibly it would fall to law enforcement to go house to house confiscating our firearms. Would you want that job? The people confiscating our fireams would have the life expectancy of a snowball in hell.
Under this scenario the gentleman fears, one of a United States government suddenly empowered by the people to confiscate firearms, it would appear a series of events would have to occur in which the Constitution of the United States would have been overthrown. In other words, we would have had a revolution of some sorts. Our government would have been overthrown by some unknown and unimaginable turn of events so catastrophic we would be in some kind of tumultuous state of war. A war with whom?
Come on folks, get real. The advocates of this scenario have been painting this picture for as long as I remember and I�ve been around guns and gun safety and hunting for my entire life of 70 years but it just doesn�t hold up to scrutiny. So come up with some real world reasons to oppose the measures being proposed, rather than fantasy.
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Meridian's acting police chief says his first two weeks on the job have been hectic.
Mayor Cheri Barry appointed Assistant Chief James Sharpe as the acting chief on February 4th. Sharpe says since then, he has spent a lot of time getting briefed on situations he wasn't aware of prior to being named acting chief. He tells Newscenter 11 that operations within the department have not suffered over these last couple of weeks though.
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Greenville, SC -- Rapper DMX was arrested Thursday night for a DUI in South Carolina.
SC Highway Patrol was notified about a possible drunk driver in a 1978 Plymouth station wagon around 8:50 pm.
Sgt. Beres with SC Highway Patrol told WFMY News 2 Earl Simmons, aka DMX, was pulled over and failed a sobriety test.
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Clear Counter Clutter: 10 Inspiring Appliance Garages
Coffee makers, mixers, toasters — they can be quite lovely appliances, but in addition to everything else on your counter, they take up a lot of physical and visual space. An appliance garage can store these everyday appliances, without them having to be moved each time you want to use them. An appliance garage can fit seamlessly into your kitchen design through a flip-up hatch or bi-parting cabinet doors, and even double as a coffee bar or even a wine station. Here are a few of our favorite examples.
1. A coffee maker and smartly located pot filler make for a great morning coffee station. From Details and Design.
2. An espresso and wine bar hides behind two cabinet doors, from This Old House.
3. One door flips up to expose the mixer and toaster on a slide out shelf, while the upper door flips up to expose the microwave. From Mullet Cabinet.
4. A tilt-up cabinet door hides two heavy appliances plugged into outlets so they're easy to access and use. From Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens.
5. A long horizontal door hides toaster, coffee maker, and more. From Kuhl Design + Build.
6. A bi-folding cabinet door hides coffee as well as nearly every small appliance for the kitchen. From Better Homes and Gardens.
7. A slide-back cabinet door opens up to shelves housing a microwave and other pantry goods. From Better Homes and Gardens.
8. Pocketing cabinet doors on the countertop hide not only the coffee maker and toaster, but also glasses and dishes to make breakfast a breeze. From The Washington Post.
9. A wall of cabinets includes a slide out appliance garage. From Interiors by Darren James.
10. A slide up garage style door makes good use of the interior corner of the kitchen, which holds a slow cooker, mixer, blender and more. From Canton Kitchens.
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I've got a Zimbra 4.0.2 installation on Debian that started as a Zimbra original release (3 series or even prior I think) on FC3. I was always able to upgrade the point-releases during the 3 series, but after going to 4 I have not been able to successfully upgrade (always roll back). I suspect it has to do with how the system is setup (DMZ, with mixed internal and external names).
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Summit Racing's Night Under FireWritten by on April 10, 2012 Contributors: John Asher Killer drag racing in Norwalk, Ohio
During the last decade, drag racing has undergone more dramatic changes than at any other time in its storied history. National events run the gamut of the highly polished and professional NHRA Full Throttle series to the rather difficult-to-comprehend IHRA Nitro Jam affairs and more. In between are a myriad of events and organizations featuring everything from bought-in Pro Modifieds to serious, street-legal drags of mammoth proportions and marathon bracket races that no one ever hears about, but which pay out staggering sums to the lucky winners.
Sadly, missing from many of these events is the fun factor that once attracted all of us to the quarter-mile sport (you remember when they raced a full quarter-mile, don't you?). If you're old enough to remember the outrageous match races of the '60s and early '70s, you know what we're talking about. If you weren't there to see it for yourself, pull up a chair while we tell you about what may be the largest single-day event in drag racing, an event that harkens back to the good old days while also offering up the most modern of equipment and superstars to entice even the most jaded of fans.
The Night Under Fire (NUF) at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, celebrated its 34th anniversary last summer with backing from Auto-Plus and an estimated 30,000 fans that came out to join the party, this in the face of a dire weather forecast that fortunately never came true. The difference between the Night Under Fire and other "races" is significant, and we put the word races in quotation marks on purpose. If anything, the NUF isn't about racing. It's about putting on a show. While the participants want to win, more than anything else they want to win the hearts and minds of the fans, and in that area they succeeded beyond their wildest collective imaginations.
The "Fun Factor" is off the charts at the NUF, and it's all the ingredients in the show that put it there. You want Funny Cars? We got 'em—from John Force and teammate Robert Hight to colorful, independent Jim Head and the DHL Toyota driven by Jeff Arend. Too "new" for your taste? How about an eight-pack of historical floppers, including three-time IHRA World champion Dale Pulde's War Eagle, the renowned Blue Max Mustang, Jon Capps at the controls of one of the Jungle Jim Camaros, and more. Let's not forget Larry "Spiderman" McBride's sickening (that's how we'd feel if we had to ride it!) Top Fuel motorcycle and a front-motor dragster or two. Now throw in eight Pro Mods, eight period-correct Gassers, and, well, is that enough? Of course it isn't! After all, what would a Night Under Fire be without that fire, so let's toss in four jet dragsters, a couple of wheelstanders, and Bob Motz's earth-shaking Kenworth jet truck. Not to worry, we haven't forgotten the fireworks.
The NUF attracts a huge number of regional bracket racers, so many in fact that class calls during the afternoon were by even and odd numbered entries in each bracket. That was the only way to avoid overflowing the staging lanes. After mid-afternoon, the bracket runners didn't get another shot at the Tree until after midnight—and there wasn't a single complaint. Those racers were also there for the show, and just happened to be racing themselves. They'd end up finishing their eliminations some time on Sunday afternoon. They also got the SMP treatment when the staff hustled up a free breakfast for every racer some time before the sun even topped the horizon Sunday morning. That's just the way it is at SMP.
There was just too much going on in too many places to see it all. If you want to watch championship-caliber teams hard at work, the late-model F/C pits are for you. After a more laid-back atmosphere? See the historic F/C pits. Wanna talk racing? See the Pro Mod guys. Need a closer look at the Anglia that was just like your dad's? See the Gasser area. Want to meet fearless girls capable of 300-mph speeds? Go meet the colorful young ladies driving the jet cars. Need to be overwhelmed? Crawl all over Bob Motz's Kenworth.
After the race, the gates were opened, the show cars were towed back down to the center of the track, and the fans mobbed everyone for a solid hour. You'd be amazed at how many people wanted their friends to take their pictures by the Christmas Tree as if it were a National Monument. But ya know what? That's exactly what it is.
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Drag racing school honcho Frank Hawley, who drove the Chi-Town Hustler to two NHRA titles, flew in to drive the car now owned by original driver Pat Minick's son Wayne.For drivers like Dale Pulde, the Night Under Fire is an endless succession of signing Hero Cards for youngsters, and then the model cars their dads bring along.S-bombs away! Never interview John Force unless you know in advance what he's going to say. Since he never knows until the words pop out of his mouth, you just gotta go with it.Carl Rossler's immaculate Chevy was typical of the Pro Mods that raced the NUF - and nobody really cared who won. All they cared about was smoky burnouts and wheels-up launches.Hard-core race fans hate 'em, and the kids love 'em--and why not? Wheelstanders are fun for the whole family.
Robert Hight stole the show with a 4.190/274.39 defeat of his father-in-law in the finale. Is it just us, or does this car bear a remarkable resemblance to one of the early Blue Max entries?Bill Caughron's wheelstanding Anglia was the subject of more "what-kind-of-car-is-that?" questions than we could count.The star - make that superstar - of the Night Under Fire was John Force. He has been the centerpiece of the NUF for probably 10 years, and it's obvious his popularity remains off the charts.Mere words aren't enough to describe the emotion of watching Bob Motz's thundering Kenworth in action. This guy once caused the background sign to catch fire, forcing the track to call the Norwalk Fire Department for assistance.
Three-time IHRA champ Dale Pulde hadn't driven since 2010, when he came down with Valley Fever. He made his return at the NUF and made the finale before losing.Jon Capps drove the Jungle Jim Camaro to victory after Pulde's War Eagle dropped a cylinder and crossed the centerline.


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Vintage Vixen Polaris GEM vs. new Tasco repro
Posted 24 February 2013 - 02:56 PM
I recently discovered that Tasco sell a made-in-China clone of the Polaris. I had to find out how this reproduction compares with the original.
The Tasco mount (#302013) is usually delivered with a 4.5" f/8 Newt, and can be bought new on fleabay for $125 including shipping. As I have a fleet of 4.5" OTAs, I would have no problems comparing the Tasco with the Vixen back-to-back.
The Tasco arrived well-packed in a typically colorful Tasco box. The first major differences observed between the Tasco and the Vixen is Tasco's handsome black-wrinkle finish, a saddle that will only hold a 130-140mm diameter tube, smooth counter-weight shaft, and generic aluminum legs. I also note that the Tasco makes use of the larger eyepiece tray found on Vixen SPs rather than the smaller tray found on the Polaris. Assembly was fast and straightforward, and I soon had a Cometron CO114 (made by Vixen) on the Vixen, and a Towa (sold by Lafayette) on the Tasco. As an aside, regular readers of the Classics forum may recall my observations that the Towa performs significantly better than the Vixen optics.
More detailed observations of the 2 mounts expose more differences. It seems that the Chinese did make a valiant attempt to remanufacture the Vixen, but did take a few shortcuts, perhaps mandated by bean-counters, or engineering/artistic license.
As can be seen in the photos, I have hot-rodded the Vixen, replacing slo-mo controls, adding a Vixen saddle and CG-5 counterweight and shaft, and cleaning out the old grease, polishing bearing surfaces and using low-temperature grease that does not stiffen when the temperatures fall below -20F.
Handing impressions of the Tasco were positive. The Tasco is equally smooth, but will benefit from the same strip/clean/polish/relube that the Vixen has received. Dec axis handling is identical in both GEMs, and interestingly, I found the Tasco equally stiff in handling around RA to the Vixen. I have been meaning to polish an additional thous or two off the RA bearing in the Vixen to remedy this, so now I have to do it to the Tasco as well.
The aluminum tripod legs of the Tasco are not up to the standards of rigidity of the Vixen's wooden legs, but when I swapped in a set of white oak legs to the Tasco, vibration damping times seem identical between both GEMs.
All-in-all, I am delightfully impressed with the Tasco. However, used Vixens that require a little elbow-grease can be found for the same price as the Tasco. For the user who want new, or needs-it-now, the Tasco is a worthy contender for the Best Lightweight GEM award.
When in alt-az mode, I believe both Tasco and Vixen mounts provide the best-bang-for buck of *any* new alt-az with slo-mo controls.
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Just found one for $99 on the 'bay.
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The iOptron Smart- EQ polar scope fits perfectly. It is $50 vs. $250 for the Vixen version that also fits. Easy choice.
Posted 25 April 2013 - 01:06 PM
as described above, so today I called Telescope warehouse,
(Bill) they said they are long gone. Back to looking for a used GEM. Unless someone has some advice.
Thinking of a GEM or??? for my new Tasco 10te, think it weighs about 9 lbs but is very long.
Posted 26 April 2013 - 10:43 AM
My original Polaris has a setting circle like the one on your Tasco. GW
Same here on my vintage Polaris.
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My original Polaris has a setting circle like the one on your Tasco. GW
Your Polaris might, but THE original does not.
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Great tip, thanks. I think I'll try one and also see if it fits the Polaris.
Great Article. I bought one from Bill also. I also Bought an iOptron Smart EQ polar scope. It fits perfectly into the Tasco mount. This is a lot of mount for the 95$ I paid. Worth 3 times more easily.
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Even the OTA and tube is very high quality, a lot of metal, and machined aluminum collimation knobs. I even have a right ascension motor and electric focuser that is original Tasco mounted on it. I've owned (and own) several Meades, Celestrons, iOptrons, Bousch and Lombe, Vixen, and for the quality and construction, I can say this is probably the nicest telescope I have ever owned.
Beats me why I have never seen these available.
Posted 30 April 2013 - 02:10 PM
I will agree with you that the mount is very nice. Despite murmurs from the peanut gallery who have never seen the Tasco mount, I have compared it directly with the Vixen Polaris and you cannot tell the difference between the two in the dark (unless you touch it and then the crinkle-finish gives it away). The smoothness of controls, lack of backlash and heft is of identical quality to the original.
You may think about junking the aluminum legs. I put on wooden legs and now the damping time is identical to the original.
A bit of machine work is required to adapt the mount to other OTAs.
Posted 30 April 2013 - 02:21 PM
I don't think your mount was made by Vixen. Mizar made clones for a while with a smooth black paint.
My original Polaris has a setting circle like the one on your Tasco. GW
Your Polaris might, but THE original does not.
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Posted 30 April 2013 - 02:52 PM
On a side note, the iOptron polar scope made an incredible difference. I can nail DSO's with setting circles after polar alignment, and with a 9mm eyepiece, I calibrated the drive motor .. just sweet.
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Posted 30 April 2013 - 03:03 PM
This is a great thread. Glad there are some classic EQ fans out there
Posted 30 April 2013 - 03:09 PM
As an aside, Japanese collectors state that Vixen literature of the time called their mount the "New Polaris", not "Polaris".
Posted 30 April 2013 - 03:32 PM
Has anyone?
While the Chinese may have made a valiant attempt I don't think they have created an equal to the original Polaris mount. Yet.


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Fallout continues for Filner's 3 accusers
They helped elect him mayor, then they forced him out.
There's an old saying in politics -- traceable to Ralph Waldo Emerson — that if you shoot the king, you better kill him.
Donna Frye, Marco Gonzalez and Cory Briggs helped make Bob Filner mayor, San Diego's version of king. And then, in a manner of speaking, they shot him.
They were the first ones to call for his resignation in the earliest days of the sexual harassment scandal that eventually drove him from office. Three months later, they're living with the fallout.
All three lost friends in San Diego's political circle of progressives, friends who blame them for taking down the first Democrat to lead the city in 20 years.
Frye, a former City Councilwoman, and Gonzalez and Briggs, both environmental lawyers, continue to draw criticism for supporting Filner's run for mayor in the first place, even as they heard persistent rumors about his inappropriate behavior toward women.
And they face ongoing suspicions about their motives from people who think they were too willing to be judge, jury and executioner instead of letting official police or government channels vet the allegations swirling around Filner.
Some of the reaction flabbergasts them, they said last week in their first lengthy interview with U-T San Diego since the scandal broke. Some of the reaction makes them angry.
"We never expected the public to come out with pitchforks and torches and say, 'Oh, if Donna, Cory and Marco said it, it must be true,'" Briggs said. "I get that. You have to go through the process. But we didn't convict Bob. Bob convicted Bob."
In the interview, they talked about why they did what they did, how it all unfolded, and what the fallout has been for them, good and bad.
"I probably have never felt so emotionally drained or wrecked by something," Frye said.
Early storm clouds
They'd heard stories about Filner, the 71-year-old former congressman who during the scandal alternately admitted mistreating women and also declined sexually harassing them. His attorney, Jerry Coughlan, declined to comment for this story because of ongoing criminal investigations.
Frye said she was concerned enough about the allegations during the campaign to call people with close ties to Filner, people she trusts (but wouldn't name), and ask, "Is there a problem I need to worry about?" She said she was told no.
After the election, she took a job in the mayor's office as his director of open government, an issue she championed when she was on the City Council. Within weeks, she said, office rules restricting who she could talk to and what she could do made it clear the job wouldn't work.
She also began hearing what she calls "firsthand accounts" from women inside and outside the mayor's office about inappropriate behavior. She said she had at least one short conversation with Filner, relaying in general terms what she'd heard, and his response was, "I got the message."
When she finally resigned in April, the public reason given was that she'd taken a job with Californians Aware, a statewide open-government group. That wasn't the whole story, however.
In her letter, kept private at the time, she pointed to two issues: How she felt hamstrung in her job, and Filner's treatment of women.
Asked last week about the apparent hypocrisy of an open-government advocate not being transparent about her own resignation, she said:
"My decision about not coming forward with why I was leaving was that it would put the women in a very precarious situation. Women had confided in me things they did not want to do anything about. They were not comfortable taking action so I did not want to put them in harm's way."


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Thanksgiving wishes from the Royals! (photos)
As the holiday season gets underway, we would like to recognize members of the Royals family who recently served a Thanksgiving meal at the City Union Mission. Royals Hall of Famer Frank White, outfielder David DeJesus and former outfielder Les Norman were joined by Royals associates on November 11 at the Mission's two locations.
White and Norman helped to serve 100 guests at the Mission's Family Center. DeJesus' team served meals to 300 guests at the Men's Center.
The City Union Mission has provided warm beds, nutritious food and a safe place for thousands of poverty stricken and homeless men, women and children in the Kansas City area. The Christian ministry receives no government support, but rather relies solely on support from individuals, churches, foundations, organizations and businesses. Both of their locations are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you would like to help the City Union Mission, please visit http://www.cumission.org/ .
UPDATE – Read Dick Kaegel's article on the City Union Mission and the Royals in the community here: http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091121&content_id=7697714&vkey=news_kc&fext=.jsp&c_id=kc.


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FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS, Md. (WUSA) -- Firefighters in Prince George's County rescued two people from a burning home in Fairmount Heights early Wednesday morning. Another person escaped before firefighters arrived at the scene.
Prince George's County fire officials tell 9 NEWS NOW they received a report of a two-story home on fire in the 5300 block of Sheriff Road near Addison Road around 2:36 a.m. Since the burning house was only a few blocks away from the nearest firehouse, crews were able to respond quickly.
Firefighters found flames coming from the 2nd floor of the residence, which were extinguished in about 15 minutes.
Two people were rescued from the home. Officials say a man in his 60s had burn and smoke inhalation injuries and was transported to a burn unit in serious condition. Another man, in his 70s, suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital in "good condition."
Approximately $35,000 worth of damage is left behind from the fire.
The cause of the blaze is under investigation.


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EAST LAKE -- Neighbors on Cottage Grove Ave in East Lake are seeing more clearly now, after Commuter Dude inspired the City of Atlanta and Georgia Power to resolve a street light situation.
Homes in the two thousand block found themselves in the dark because of the light's placement beneath an extremely leafy tree. A recent car break in alerted residents to the problem and Ron McGhee set out to get it fixed.
After dealing with both the City and Georgia Power for several months and getting nowhere, Ron decided to reach out to 11Alive for help. Once Commuter Dude got in touch with the office of the City arborist, things started to happen.


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Rafael Nadal continued his brilliant season today in Beijing.
The incoming no. 1 avenged his recent defeat to Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati knocking out the Serb 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. The Mallorcan Matador will now take on a controversial Fernando Gonzalez for the gold medal while Nole will battle James Blake for the bronze.
Does anyone else think Rafa's living out Roger Federer's dream season? I do, and I also think it'll be a cold day in hell before Fed offers Rafa another free ride on his private plane.
Boo hoo.
(image via Getty)
Friday, August 15, 2008
Rafa's going for gold and living out Fed's dream season
Rafael Nadal continued his brilliant season today in Beijing.
Labels: 2008 Olympics, Rafael Nadal, tennis
7 comments:
- Dr. FuentesAugust 15, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Congratulatons Nadal, where is my check?ReplyDelete
YAY Vamos Rafa!!! :-)))))ReplyDelete
I truly believe he can make gold now! I'm so happy, this made my day.
But I do feel for cute Nole though. I think he cried when he left the stadium... *sigh* Poor thing. *virtual hug to Nole*
I hope he wins the bronze medal!
OK sorry I'm so torn, but I love both Rafa and Nole. Which is why I had such a hard time this season, they keep meeting, and I'm all: Go Rafa! Go Nole! Aaahhh why can't there be two winners?!
Heartbreaking loss for Novak, for sure. I hate that he can't get the silver now at least.ReplyDelete
But on the upside - RAFA!!!!!!!! He is living not only Fed's dream season, but the season he totally deserves. I hope he gets the gold now. He's the only one out of this final match up that deserves it after that display earlier with Blake...
The real gold medal match was played by Nole and rafa....too bad Nole doesn't get the silver.ReplyDelete
yeah - i wish nole would get the silver. gonzo def doesn't deserve it for what for he did against blake.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 15, 2008 at 1:49 PM
Forget Rafa living Fed's dream, he's living my dream! Vamos Golden Rafa!ReplyDelete
join the club anon - join the club!ReplyDelete