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Where did you find this new design? Id like to take a look at it
Where did you find this new design? Id like to take a look at it
Does the S4 bino system keep your binos from bouncing when you run? I have the crooked horns and they bounce bad when I run and if I jumpe a log/stream they will bounce up and about take out my front teeth if Im not holding them (really annoying). I have the rangefinder tether system from S4, and have been debating this bino system to see if I can run without having to hold my binos.
You should be able to run with them no problem. The lower straps seem to hold the binos tight to your body.
Thanks everybody for your comments. I have thought of a stra p from the back of the harness to my pants. I will give it a try. It also probably wont be a factor if you had a jacket on. However, archery season for me starts in August so I will be wearing a t-shirt. Thanks again guys.
What a shame, they didnt redo the actual Bino case as well though. While I feel like my S4 is the best bino strap Ive used, the upper portion of the flap just BARELY covers enough of the glasses. If they just made it an inch wider, I would be fully satisfied.
I am using the size large with my 10x42 windrivers as well as my new 10x42 ELs.
Has anyone tried the new design yet after being disappointed with the original design?? I had the same problem with the original design you all had and after messing with the adjustments for a while and wearing it at the range, I was not happy with it and just put it back in the box and haven't used it since. Went back to the old crooked horn style.
But the new design looks like it may have cured that riding up on your neck deal. I just don't want to go out and lay out $55 and find it still has problems. All the early reviews on the original made it sound like it was THE solution, but as it started getting used,especially in the early season the issues started surfacing. But it looks like S4 was listening and fixed it. So does anyone have the new one and are you happy with it?
I've been debatingon buying these, I'd like to see reviews also. I'm still using the crooked horns, but wish there was something better.

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Horizon PC60By Capt. Richard Thiel
A Cat for the Masses
Horizon's first mass-market multihull, the PC60, is a cat that monohull boaters can love.
A lot of boaters do not like catamarans because their interior spaces are too—well, cat-like. That typically means one giant saloon with unusable space and then a few cramped staterooms in the hulls. That complaint often includes the master, and if you're the guy shelling out for a new boat, you're most likely not going to want to feel like a sardine in a can when you're sleeping onboard. The Horizon PC60 is different.
No boaters will feel like said sardine on this power catamaran, since the master is fully forward on the main deck. This not only allows for a much bigger stateroom but also great views out of the expansive windshield. The after part of that deck comprises the generously proportioned saloon.
The aft saloon doors open 8 feet wide onto a giant (13 feet long by 23 feet 8 inches wide) aft deck, where the six-person dining table sits, covered by the cockpit overhang. With the doors open, the saloon and cockpit become one huge space. Although there's an L-shaped settee in the saloon, its table is too small for serious dining, thus the outdoor one will be the venue of choice for meals.
ThePC60 has symmetrical semi-displacement hulls with "planing wedges" aft. (Basically they're pads that produce lift to get the hulls up out of the water.) Each prop is in a tunnel and protected by a small keel that also enhances tracking.
Another notable design feature is the full-length "wave breaker," a V-shape protrusion on the underside of the superstructure that disperses large waves that enter the tunnel. Many cats have a version of this, but I've never seen one that is full-length. The hulls' interior sides also cant inward to give the boat a lot of reserve buoyancy. The idea is to avoid not only impact but a large wave closing off the tunnel, which can force spray back out the forward opening—the notorious "spitting" found in many cats.
It'salso worth noting that the boat was built using Divinycell coring laminated using the SCRIMP process, which should theoretically keep her weight down going forward. (My test boat was hull number one, and thus likely a bit beefier than her successors.)
I got an excellent chance to match the 60's real-world performance against her theoretical design constructs thanks to 15-knot winds and 4-foot seas that occasionally piled up into 5-footers—perfect conditions to test seakeeping but not so great to measure test numbers accurately. I'm not in the habit of making excuses for the test results, and a top speed of nearly 22 knots is nothing to apologize for. But if we'd had flat water, I'm pretty sure the 60 would have squeezed out a couple more knots, if only because it would have allowed the planing wedges to work better.
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302 Valve Springs - How To Change ValvespringsWritten by Jeff Smith on January 1, 2008 A Big Camshaft And Great Heads Can Never Make More Horsepower If The Valvesprings Are Junk, So The Best Solution Is Learning How to Change Valvesprings.
'Everybody wants to talk about bottom-of-the-page camshafts with calendar-length duration figures and valve lifts approaching 31/44 inch. With all this thinly veiled aggression going on in the valvetrain, the one overlooked component is often the valvesprings. The combination of lift, duration, and rocker ratio dictates the amount of time the valve stays open to improve flow and make more horsepower. But if the valve doesn't follow the exact path the cam lobe prescribes because the valvesprings are too weak, then the chances of making good power are greatly reduced. Engine rpm is the easy path to more horsepower, but only if the valves actually follow the dictates of the cam lobe.
While matching valvesprings to the rest of the valvetrain is a complex story that we'll save for a later date, we thought we'd attack the easy part first of how to swap valvesprings with the cylinder heads already bolted in place. This came about mainly because we discovered that our little supercharged Ford 302 that we flogged in the Dec. '07 issue ("Make 600 hp on Pump Gas") floated the valves badly at 6,300 rpm. Since the power was still climbing at 6,200, we really don't know what the true peak horsepower number is, because the valves floated before we got there. Plus, even if the engine's actual peak horsepower rpm is 6,200, best acceleration is achieved when you shift an engine roughly 300 to 400 rpm past peak horsepower. So clearly we had to address this problem.
Changing valvesprings on the engine is not difficult if you have the right tools. The trick is holding the valves in place while you remove the springs. Com-pressed air is the best way to do that, so that's how we approached this story. But let's say you're stranded on the side of the road with a broken valvespring and you don't have access to compressed air. An old-timer's trick is to feed a length of clean, nylon rope into the spark-plug hole and gently compress the rope with the piston by turning the engine over by hand until it stops turning. This should secure the valves in place while you remove the springs.
The other key to a successful valve-spring R&R party is to use the right spring-compressor tool. We've found that those lever arms are acceptable if you are dealing with stock, low-pressure springs. But for dual springs or any spring with a seat pressure of over 100 pounds, we prefer the Moroso stud-mount tool, which uses a leverage action that can take on those big dual and triple springs without a problem. We went through the drill of changing over the existing Comp Cams dual springs on our junkyard 302 with its new aluminum RHS heads and upgraded to slightly bigger springs and a set of titanium retainers to reduce the overall weight. The combination of the slightly stiffer springs with the lighter retainers should give us that extra 200 to 300 rpm we need. If nothing else, the valvetrain will be happier and live longer, too.
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In the old Western movies, there was always an Indian who could track anything over impossible terrain. A good engine builder can also use near-invisible signs to help track the health of an engine. As we were swapping springs on our small-block Ford, we noticed an unusual wear pattern on a couple of valves. If you look closely at the accompanying photo, the valve on the right shows a typical wear pattern across the middle of the valve stem. This indicates a good pushrod length. But studying the valve-stem tip on the left, there is only a partial pattern on roughly half the width of the valve. This indicates that the valve-stem tip is not perpendicular to the stem. That places side load on the valve that can cause premature valve-guide wear. The solution for this would be to remove the head and face all the valves in a valve-grinding machine to ensure that all the valves will allow full-face contact with the rocker-arm roller tips.
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This is the selection of tool choices you have when it comes time to swap valvesprings on an engine, including a simple lever tool (bottom), or the tool we prefer, the Moroso stud-mount valvespring compressor (middle). If you have a compression tester, you already have the spark-plug adapter (top).Before you get started, remove all the rocker arms and pushrods on one side of the engine and place them aside. We like to use a plastic mallet or a brass hammer to hit the retainers to loosen up the locks. Otherwise, the locks do a great job of sticking the retainer to the valve stem.The first step is to remove the spark plug from the appropriate cylinder. We used a simple spark-plug adapter fitting from a compression tester combined with a quick-disconnect air fitting threaded directly to the adapter.The Moroso tool fits both 31/48- and 71/416-inch rocker studs merely by swapping ends on the center shaft. The tool is also adjustable to allow compressing the spring just enough to expose the locks without coil-binding the spring. Once the handle travels over center, you can actually let go of it and use both hands to retrieve the locks.Once the spring has been removed, it's best to measure the installed height of that particular spring package rather than just guess at the distance between the spring seat and the retainer. A taller installed height reduces both seat and open pressures while a tighter height increases pressure.If necessary, a tall installed height can be adjusted by using shims to reduce the distance between the spring seat and the retainer. Typically these shims come in 0.015-, 0.030-, and 0.060-inch thicknesses and can be stacked to achieve the desired installed height.
Once the installed height is properly set and there is plenty of room for the new spring, the spring and retainer can be fitted over the valve stem and compressed in place. Use your fingertips to hold the locks in place and then slowly release the pressure on the spring. Don't worry if the retainer is pulled to one side when fully compressed; if you hold the locks with your fingertips, they generally will direct the retainer into the correct position.With the locks properly in place, there should be a small gap on one side of the two locks. Remember, locks are designed to be used with a specific valve-stem diameter. Locks designed for a 31/48-inch-stem Rat motor valve will not work on 111/432-inch-stem valves.


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The other day, with no prompting from myself mind you, Howard Kurtz was babbling on about the big Chris Christie re-election in New Jersey and saying how he did it and why and what the people think and how this will effect his chances for the presidency in 2016 and bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla Joe the Plumber… – wait, what? Yeah, in between | Read More »


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Skill Level: Easy
Materials: Runner - Worsted Weight Yarn 4:
White (MC) - 14 oz (396 g), 728 yd (666 m)
Green (CC) - 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m)
Cherry Red (R) - 4 oz (113 g), 208 yd (187 m)
Felt: Cream - 9" square
White - 2" wide x 6" long
Light Blue - 1½" wide x 4½" long
Black - 1" wide x 4" long
Placemat- Worsted Weight Yarn 4:
White (MC) - 3 oz (85 g), 156 yd (140 m)
Green (CC) - 2 oz (57 g), 104 yd (94 m)
Cherry Red (R) - ½ oz (15 g), 26 yd (23.5 m)
Felt: Cream - 2½" wide x 4" long
White - 3" square
Light Blue - 1½" square
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Yarn needle, Needle and Thread, White Fabric Paint, Glue Gun;
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Make a festive accent for your Christmas Table with the new cheery Santa Table Runner & Placemat pattern from Maggie's Crochet designed by Donna Collinsworth. Set is made with worsted weight yarn. Runner measures 12" wide x 50" long (incl. Santa's Beard) and Placemat - 12" wide x 17½" long.
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text: Chicago's beloved Little League champions got a big welcome from their hometown on Wednesday, complete with their own parade, from their ballpark on the city's South Side to Millennium Park downtown. The Jackie Robinson West All Stars, Chicago's first all-black team to claim the U.S. title, have united the city. Televised games last weekend were the most-watched telecasts in the city, with 623,900 viewers Saturday and 810,500 on Sunday.


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So are people jealous, envious or both? It's true some tribes have no regulations on hunting but not all tribe are like that. Most tribes are now switching or have switched to regulated hunting on reservations. It is up to the discretion of the tribe how they want to manage the wildlife (all tribes are considered sovereign nations in the eyes of the US Government and are under trust. Hence most wildlife projects on tribal lands are funded by USFWS grants.) The tribe may have had an agreement with the State that once the population was healthy and numbers were at a surplus, then there could be limited harvesting (at least I hope) perhaps something that was not mentioned when the the project had begun (for this particular reason). What if the situation was a bit different and the sheep were placed on public land bordering and the sheep decided to setup camp on the reservation? Its still a publicly funded project but the animals are going to go where they feel comfortable, they don't see the lines we draw on paper. The tribe would still have the option to manage the sheep as they see fit. Maybe they wouldn't want them and so they killed them all or they told the state they had to spend more public dollars to trap and remove all the sheep. Which would be more upsetting? The government (state and federal) is going to spend public money how they see fit. Whether we agree or not. I don't agree with the government using my money to pay politicians or go to war but they use it anyway.
Earlier someone was right about turning it into a possible "cash cow." The Apache tribes of AZ and NM figured this out about 20-30 years ago. But that is no different than a private land owner charging "X" amount of money to hunt a public owned animal on their land. This tribe could have done the same, but perhaps they chose to think of their tribal members first and gave them the opportunity to hunt these animals for a fee which tribal members can afford. Maybe in the future they will have tags for non-members, but of course its anyone's guess at how much they're going to charge. They can then use those funds generated from selling tags to do more wildlife work.
Finally, by telling us to go back to hunting without firearms, modern technology, etc. is sort saying all farmers now have to sow their fields with only a mule, goods have to be sent by wagon train, travel is only to be done on foot or by horse or how about lets defend this country with only muskets or even just swords. It's not going to happen.


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WASHINGTON – Play a sport, get an iPad.
That's the deal for student athletes at the University of Maryland who've recently unwrapped hundreds of the popular tablets.
The athletics department has passed out 504 iPads at a cost approaching $300,000, according to spokesman Zack Bolno.
He is quick to point out the money comes from the NCAA Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund, the purpose of which is to provide direct benefits to athletes.
In the past, the department has used the fund to purchase flights for athletes attending funerals, cover medical expenses and upgrade a computer lab.
The iPad gift may turn heads, but the university is adamant that the money couldn't, in any way, have been used to reinstate previously cut sports programs.
The money couldn't have been applied to the general fund either.
But, finances were a key reason the university left the Atlantic Coast Conference to join the Big Ten Conference.
A statement from the athletics department says the iPads will "assist with [students'] educational endeavors," especially while they are on road trips.
The tablets are still university property and student athletes signed liability agreements for them.
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|Holyoke included in Race to the Top Fund application
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While Holyoke School District hasn't exactly signed on, it isn't missing out on the opportunity to potentially be included in Race to the Top federal funds for education.
Supt. Bret Miles explained the Race to the Top program at the Feb. 2 local school board meeting.
Race to the Top was put together by the U.S. Dept. of Education to direct $4 billion to a few selected states. Funds will be awarded in a national competition, and Colorado has submitted a grant application for the funding.
Miles said he anticipates around 10 states to receive funding, depending on which states and their amount of funding need.
States receiving the funds will have demonstrated they're ready to implement significant education reforms, said Miles.
Four areas addressed in the Race to the Top application are standards and assessments, state assistance, great teachers and leaders and support for struggling schools.
Holyoke is included in the Colorado grant application through a letter of interest by Northeast BOCES.
Should Colorado be one of the selected states to receive Race to the Top funds, a big chunk of money would come to the state, with half to go to local districts involved. Miles said right now, if Colorado is selected, Holyoke School Dist. could receive between $25,000-$77,000.
Miles reiterated N.E. BOCES is on the Colorado application at this point. If Colorado is selected, there will still be the opportunity to review the details to evaluate whether the district wants to accept the funds.
Miles said the funds probably wouldn't be available unless something is done with educator effectiveness and monitoring student achievement performances. A few requirements will need to be reviewed.
Board members expressed support for being on board if Race to the Top funds could be available, yet having the chance to evaluate details before committing.
School finance litigation reported
School finance litigation in the Lobato vs. State of Colorado case was reviewed by Supt. Miles at last week's meeting.
This is an adequacy lawsuit, claiming schools are not adequately funded. Miles said this type of suit is happening all over the nation, and they're winning.
He said this is very exciting in the State of Colorado, as it could potentially change conversation around school finance. If the court says K-12 education is inadequately funded, the legislature would have to change the Constitution.
School districts are being asked to consider contributing a dollar per pupil for legal costs to support this. Miles said he believes a $580.50 contribution by Holyoke School District is worth consideration.
He sees this legislation as "one of the biggest steps we can take to fix it for the future."
Holyoke's school board hasn't typically taken a stand on this type of thing, but board members expressed support for its worthiness. Contributing to the legal costs will be an action item on the Feb. 16 board agenda.
Supt. Miles also reviewed legislative bills on the horizon, many of which deal with school finance. He cited reasons for support or opposition on the bills, and noted ones which need to be watched for potential changes in wording.
Draft reviewed for long-term capital projects
Preparing for an upcoming work session on long-term capital projects, Supt. Miles reviewed the latest draft with the board.
The transportation long-term plan is fairly complete, while the maintenance/grounds plan is in ongoing updates. Miles said they're putting together a history of roof expenditures. A review is also underway for schedules for custodial equipment replacement and different equipment for better efficiency of staff.
Technology is getting the most attention, certainly among staff, said Miles. The plan is to keep up, not to expand. They're looking at a six-year replacement cycle.
Miles said they feel teacher machines are the current technology priority, with the lab moving into the long-term plan. Any new technology has to be in the replacement schedule. This first draft technology plan will go through the technology committee.
Miles said they've been budgeting around $30,000 a year in technology, but nothing in the last couple of years.
Ways in which the education foundation can assist through matching funds in grant applications were also highlighted.
Looking at long-term capital projects in food services, Miles said it would be the goal to see a self-sustaining food service budget to take care of small-piece equipment needs. However, he said this doesn't happen in very many places.
The draft of long-term capital project goals were shared to show the direction headed, in preparation for the upcoming work session.
Revised policies approved on first reading
Five policy revisions were approved on first reading at last week's board meeting.
Topics included: student withdrawal from school/dropout, parental consent, habitually disruptive students, weapons in school and physical examinations.
Supt. Miles emphasized all revisions are due to statutory changes. None were created by the board. He explained if a board-driven policy revision is being considered, there will be much more discussion and public approach to the proposed change.
Other business
In other business Feb. 2, the Re-1J board:
—approved non-resident student applications and transportation request for elementary students Jasmine and Sebastian Cazares.
—granted use of the new gym for a peewee wrestling tournament March 13 and for Post Prom activities April 24.
—agreed to apply for Type V substitute authorization for Dylon Daniel.
—approved the second reading of the principal evaluation instrument, noting appreciation for the work completed to put it together.
—noted key deliverables for the board's self reflection on the superintendent's evaluation will be drafted by two board members for the full board's review and approval.
—held a two-hour executive session with Supt. Miles at the close of the meeting to review principals' evaluations and their future employment, as well as the superintendent's contract.


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Meet Some New Royals…
A lot of new faces around the Royals camp this Spring Training. Do you know them all yet? Well…here's a brief rundown (with photos) of a few of the new players (and Manager) to don a Royals uniform.
Jose Guillen
Position: Outfielder
Age: 31
Resides: San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
Last Season: With the Seattle Mariners where he hit .290 with 28 doubles, 23 homers and 99 RBI. The right-handed batter, hit .362 against lefties, the second-best mark in the A.L.
Note: He hit .329 with eight home runs and 36 RBI in 39 games against A.L. Central opponents in 2007. In the homer category, with the exception of 2006 when he missed 93 games due to injuries, he has topped the 20-home run mark in every season since 2003.
Ron Mahay (MAY-hay)
Position: Left-handed Pitcher
Age: 36
Resides: Litchfield Park, Ariz.
Last Season: Split his time between the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves, combining for a 3-0 record with one save and equaling a career best with a 2.55 ERA in 58 appearances.
Note: In 2007, the southpaw held opponents to a .218 average and, specifically, limited lefties to just a .189 average. In his career, the 11-year veteran is 19-10 with four saves and a 3.87 ERA in 359 career appearances.
Miguel Olivo
Position: Catcher
Age: 29
Resides: Oakdale, Calif.
In 2007: He hit .237 with 20 doubles, four triples, 16 homers and 60 RBI in 122 games as a member of the Florida Marlins.
Note: Defensively, he has thrown out 31.2 percent of attempted base stealers the past two seasons, good for fourth-best in the National League.
Yasuhiko Yabuta (Yah-soo-HEE-co Yah-BOO-tuh)
Position: Right-handed Pitcher
Age: 34
Resides: Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Last Season: Posted a 4-6 mark with four saves, 38 holds and a 2.73 ERA in 58 relief outings for the Chiba Lotte Marines (Japan's Pacific League) in 2007. In 62.2 innings, he walked just 10 while striking out 45.
Note: Since the 2004 season, Yabuta, who has spent his entire 12-year professional career pitching for the Marines, has compiled a 2.80 ERA in 222 games as Chiba Lotte's main setup reliever. He is 44-59 with nine saves and a 4.03 ERA in 343 career appearances, including 86 starts, in his career. Oh, and he did that thing in the World Baseball Classic where he struck out A-Rod, Derrek Lee and Johnny Damon in a brief 1.1-inning outing against the United States.
And…a guy you have already heard (and will keep hearing!) A LOT about:
Trey Hillman
Position: Manager
Age: 44
Resides: Liberty Hill, Texas
Last Season (and the four seasons before that): Managed the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan, where he took them to the postseason three times and the Japan Series in back-to-back seasons (2006-2007). Took home the Japan Series title in 2006 as well the 2006 Japan "Sportsman of the Year" title.
Note: Launched his career as a manager at the tender age of 27 in the Yankees organization, where he spent 11 consecutive years as the manager for various New York affiliates.


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I just had a strange thing happen. I keep my inbox on zimbra down to a few messages (the active working stuff). The rest I just stuff into a large folder and use searches to find stuff. However, last night I left my inbox with about 10-15 messages in it. When I logged in this morning, all that was in there was any new messages since 1:00AM. I looked in the logs and I can't find anything obvious. I also asked a couple of my other users and they did not experience the same behaviour. The only difference is that I access my mailbox through IMAP and also via POP (blackberry).
What's even worse is that I did a search on those messages and zimbra can not find them. They seem to have been trully lost.
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Got the coolest package today! I ordered an engine gasket set from India on eBay. It arrived today, wrapped and hand stitched in muslin! It looks so cool I don't want to open it.Scott
Yeah it was Greenchilli.As mentioned, you'll need the indicators too as they come separate.Have to say though, Hitchcocks' service was spot on. A little pricey (British pounds conversion hurts!) but packaged and delivered to Australia within a week! Things take longer to get from Vic to WA than they did from the UK!No reason that shouldn't apply to NZ too
All parts arrived and the bike now has the same set up as yours - excellent delivery from UK. Just waiting for the Oberon Streetfighter bar end mirrors to arrive this week to finish the initial tinkering.
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GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Hall County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who burglarized a gas station and they're hoping you might be able to help them identify him.
You might recognize him by looks, or you might recognize him by his moves.
The burglar forced his way into the Shell gas station on Al Mangum Road in Hall County at about 2 a.m. on May 26, when store was closed. Once inside he rifled through cupboards and drawers looking for things to steal. Eventually he used some sort of tool and struggled mightily to pry open two cash registers.
Investigators said he got a very minimal amount of money. So you have to wonder why he did what he did. On surveillance video from the store, the suspect appeared to be dancing.
"He displayed some movements that could be typical of someone who is on some type of medication or an illegal drug," said Hall County Sheriff's Deputy Chad Mann. "He was a bad burglar and even a worse dancer."
The suspect also had a large tattoo on his neck. If you have information about the burglary, call the Sheriff's Tip Line at 770-503-3232.
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I have a user that recently purchased a Palm Pre. I went over and set it up, which was very smooth, but then I found out that it can receive but not send emails. I have attempted to change the outgoing server information as we have on other phones SSL Port 25, but nothing works. Is there anything new with Palm Pre that I'm not aware of?
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After receiving allergy testing, a local school student has been exempted - at least for now - from receiving a vaccination required by West Virginia state law.
During a regular Wheeling-Ohio County Board of Health meeting Tuesday, member Wilkes Kinney asked Administrator Howard Gamble if the matter had been resolved. The child had been kept from attending class for six weeks by the health department because he had not received a vaccine required by law. In West Virginia, the only exception to not receiving a required vaccine is a medical exemption.
The parents said their son had an egg allergy in addition to being deathly allergic to milk. After much debate, the parents eventually agreed to allergy testing related to the vaccine.
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Nurse Kristina Bacca prepares a dose of influenza vaccine at the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department.
"They wanted initially an exemption for an egg allergy for the (measles, mumps and rubella vaccine). ... Then they wanted an exemption for milk and the MMR had fetal bovine serum. They felt bovine is related to cow and that would mean he shouldn't get the shot. We did a lot of research and found that was just not true," said Health Officer Dr. William Mercer.
The health department suggested a scratch test to determine if the child was allergic to the actual vaccine. The parents chose an out of town facility and the test came back positive, Mercer said.
"I did discuss it with the physician and he felt it was a positive test," he said. "The physician there said he could still get the vaccine, just in low doses and monitored. The family there still did not want to give it. And after looking at everything and discussing things, we felt OK you do have a positive, we'll go ahead and give the exemption."
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- To accommodate people seeking an influenza shot, the health department is now holding clinics 9-11 a.m. to 1-3 p.m. daily to meet the demand. The health department typically holds such clinics twice a week, but because of this season's widespread outbreak of the flu more clinics are needed.
Mercer noted the child did receive another required vaccine for hepatitis.
Via telephone Tuesday, the child's mother said her son has had an exemption letter on file from their family doctor since her son was in kindergarten. She noted her son is fully vaccinated with all other required vaccines - it is just the MMR vaccine that still has ingredients dangerous for her son.
"It has stuff in it that would kill him," she said of the components in the MMR.
However, it was not until they put their son into a new school that the letter became an issue. Health department officials told the mother that only Mercer could approve a medical exemption.
She also noted the exemption granted to her son is only temporary because the health department is going to make them go through the same process next year.
"The West Virginia Bureau of Health's handbook and the CDC's Pink Book, which is the health department's bible, state a child with an allergy to a component of a vaccine or the vaccine itself is exempt," the mother said of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "The health department is not following its own rules."
She added she is seeking support from various legislators so her family does not have to go through the same long process again next school year.


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Video: Atlanta boy letter to President
Video: 11pm: Taejah Goode, 10, Home After Meeting with President
VIDEO UPDATE: Taejah Goode and his mother arrived back at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Wednesday night after joining the president at the White House for his gun controls announcement. The 10 year old said he is hoping and expecting the president and members of Congress from both sides of the aisle to find a way to prevent Newtown massacres from happening again.
ATLANTA -- As President Obama signed his executive orders involving gun control, four children stood behind him.
Each child wrote a letter after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, and one of them is 10-year-old Taejah Goode of Douglasville. The White House invited him and his mother up on Tuesday in preparation of Wednesday's press conference.
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It was top secret, and the two guests were not allowed to say anything about their trip. That is, until Taejah's friends in school saw him on national television today.
Sitting politely in his suit and white turtleneck, Taejah was just steps away from the President of the United States, listening as Obama outlined his plans for stricter gun control.
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"I was thinking of excitement that people were not going to be suffering anymore," Taejah said.
It was a handwritten letter that Taejah wrote to the President just days after the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook, that got the President's attention.
"I am writing to you today to ask you to stop gun violence," Taejah read from his letter. "I am very sad about the children who lost their lives in Connecticut."
Taejah, a straight-A student, is known for his tender heart. He is a music prodigy, who from the age of 4 has played the drums with the church choir every Sunday.
"My nephew was very concerned," said Taejah's aunt, Rev. Sharon Graves-Watson. "He was really distraught about it. It hurt him. So he called me and we talked about it, and I told him 'You know what, why don't we write the President a letter and maybe some good can come out of this. Would that make you feel better?'"
"He said 'yes!'" Graves-Watson continued."We never thought in a million years that we would get a response from that letter."
What a response it was! Taejah was invited along with three children who wrote similar letters to the president.
Taejah said, "You never know when somebody is going to strike with a gun that could kill you. And you don't want to lose your life over one little thing like a bullet."


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I believe this is the company they were using http://otbpmaps.com/
I drew an elk tag in wyoming this year and I need to do my home work. I remember a while back eastmans had an article on a company that puts together custom maps. I don't recall the name. do you guys know of any companies you would recommend? I would definitely like to look into this option.
pretty sure boots is correct. I've had these guys do some work for me in the past. Pretty impressive.
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thanks, I will check them out.
Also check out mytopo.com. You can custom build a map and they also have the westerns states hunting unit maps. We picked one up before we went to WY for antelope and it was really nice. Good luck!
Check out eastmans.com/maps first. If we don't have the one you're looking for, we can get it made. Let me know.
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thanks guys
Adam, I will check it out.
EDIT: Aha, found them! http://www.eastmans.com/shop/maps/
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How does one get rid of scale on orchids? Can this spread to my other houseplants?
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Because of their hard, waxy coating they excrete, scale (and there are many different kinds) can sometimes be hard to eradicate. First, get it away from other plants for they can spread quickly. Take your orchid to the sink and spray with an infusion of cayenne pepper and dry mustard mixed with hot water and allowed to cool. Once sprayed. take a garbage bag and put your plant in with a no-pest strip. Leave for 24-36 hours in tied up bag, and then rinse off plant. Never place a newly aquired plant with existing plants. The easiest method of controlling any pest is prevention. I learned this the hard way. A well meaning friend surprised me with a Stephanotis plant once that was placed in my greenhouse. Needless to say, an infestation of mealybug was everywhere and I dont use chemicals on anything. After months of scrubbing and holistic concoctions I was fiinally rid of them once and for all. I now lock the greenhouses. Hope this works for you
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NEW MANCHESTER - Coming off an emotional high by winning the first game at the Oak Glen Sports Complex, Oak Glen must put that behind it and focus on the task this week in a tough Indian Creek squad that is also 2-0.
Still, a 44-0 thumping of Wellsville was a special moment for the kids, the fans and the coaches, notably new head coach Ian Whittington, a former standout with the Golden Bears.
''It was an amazing feeling,'' Whittington said. ''I heard the crowd was 4,000 (people). It was amazing what the community was able to do. We had a Gold Rush. It was so loud I had to keep adjusting my headset so I could hear the other coaches.
''It was history in the making. It was really special for me, being my first year, my alma mater and to watch these kids get a great victory for our school.''
The Golden Bears did it behind a three-headed monster of quarterback Bub Haddox, Trey Smith, and David Campbell. Each rushed for more than 100 yards, led by Haddox with 145 yards and four touchdowns. Campbell had 146 yards and one score, while Smith went for 122 yards and a touchdown.
''Bub has really lit it up the past two games,'' Whittington said. ''Trey Smith moved to tailback after Tyler Steed got hurt and did a great job and we knew David Campbell would be a good runner.
''All three guys are doing what they need and by having them in one series at a time, we are keeping them fresh.''
It's something that Indian Creek coach Andrew Connor is very concerned about.
The Redskins have already spoiled the home opener of one Hancock County squad, a Week 1 victory against Weir, and would love to take down another team in its shiny new stadium.
''They are going to be a difficult team,'' Connor said. ''They are big up front and they don't beat themselves. We have to have a good rushing attack and our defense has to be up to the task.
''They are bigger than us on the line (Oak Glen averages 260 pounds to Indian Creek's 235), so we know they are going to go shoe-to-shoe and try to pound it down our throats. We have to have smart gap responsibility.''
Like Oak Glen, Indian Creek has been getting strong running out of numerous ballcarriers, including Tran Huynh and Logan Woods.
''These guys have been working really hard and it's nice to see that hard work pay off,'' Connor said. ''It's a lot better to be 2-0 than anything else right now.
''There are three things we still need to get better at though and that is we've fumbled too much. Second has been a lot of dumb mistakes and a lot of penalties. Third, not giving up the big play because (Oak Glen) has a tendency to have some really big plays."


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On December 6, 2004, the Grantsburg, Wisconsin, school board passed a third version of a resolution on its science curriculum by a vote of 6 to 1. Two previous versions of the policy were widely criticized as obvious attempts to require or allow the teaching of various forms of creationism, including "intelligent design," in the district's science classes. The policy states:
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Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz's association with the Mille Miglia is an enthralling story, full of great sporting moments. The high points include the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car's (model series W 194) first entry into the 1000-mile race 60 years ago: in May 1952, Karl Kling scored second and former champion Rudolf Caracciola came fourth. This represented a promising start to Mercedes-Benz's return to the international motorsport arena.
For this year's Mille Miglia, Mercedes-Benz Classic is paying homage to that 1952 premiere and other successes achieved by the Stuttgart-based racing department in the legendary road race first held 85 years ago: from 17 to 20 May 2012 an original 300 SL racing sports car will be taking part in the 1000-mile rally from Brescia to Rome and back. These days, the Mille Miglia is an event for vintage vehicles which only those types of classic cars dating from the original road race between 1927 and 1957 may enter. 2012 sees this historic Mille Miglia – one of the most exciting events for classic cars at all – being held for the 30th time.
The organisers aim to fill the field with exemplars of authentic cars and as many original vehicles from the era of the Mille Miglia races of speed as possible. In addition to the 300 SL (W 194) racing sports car, therefore, Mercedes-Benz Classic will be represented by a large number of other exclusive vehicles ranging from the SSK racing touring car to the 300 SLR (W 196 S) racer and the standard 300 SL (W 198 I) sports car. The line-up includes the 300 SLR driven by Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1955 Mille Miglia (his starting number then was 658 and he placed second overall) and the 300 SL production car with which John Cooper Fitch won a class victory among the GT sports cars with a displacement above 1300 cc that same year (starting number 417, ranked fifth overall). A Mercedes-Benz 180 D will also be there – a saloon of this model won the diesel class of the 1955 Mille Miglia.
The 2012 Mille Miglia kicks off on 16 May with the technical checks and other items on the agenda in Brescia. There is also a special "Mercedes-Benz Champions at Mille Miglia" exhibition at the Museo Mille Miglia in Brescia. Daimler entered into a strategic partnership with the museum in January 2012 and, among other fascinating topics, the present exhibition covers the 1952 racing debut of the 300 SL prototypes and the legendary victories by Rudolf Caracciola in 1931 in a Mercedes-Benz SSKL and by Stirling Moss in 1955 in the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR.
On 17 May, the 376 participating vehicles will be presented to the public in the old town of Brescia before the first car sets off at 6.30 p.m. All cars will then head to Ferrara, the end of the first stage, arriving by late evening and passing Lake Garda via Verona, Vicenza and Padua en route. From Ferrara, the event continues next morning (18 May) to Ravenna, through the Republic of San Marino and then on to Rome. The third and final leg goes from Rome to Viterbo, Siena, Florence, Bologna, Modena, Reggio nell'Emilia and Cremona before the participants arrive back in Brescia on 19 May. The awards ceremony takes place on 20 May. This year, the Mille Miglia's route crosses the regions of Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Marche, Umbria, Lazio and Tuscany.
Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the 2012 Mille Miglia
Mercedes-Benz SSK (W 06), 1928–1932
Of the supercharged six-cylinder sports cars in the Mercedes-Benz S-series, the SSK (model series W 06) is the most exclusive and beguiling. The model designation is an abbreviation of "Super-Sport-Kurz" (German for Super-Sport-Short) because it combines a short wheelbase with extreme sportiness. On 29 July 1928, the brand-new SSK was driven straight to victory by factory racing driver Rudolf Caracciola in the Gabelbach race and other races such as the Schauinsland hill climb near Freiburg and at Mont Ventoux. In 1930 and 1931 the SSK helped Caracciola win the European Hillclimbing Championship. With its weight reduced and performance enhanced further, the 1931 version – also known as the SSKL (Super-Sport-Short-Light) – achieved equally spectacular successes. One of the most significant was victory in the legendary 1000-mile Mille Miglia: in April 1931, Rudolf Caracciola in the SSKL became the first non-Italian to win the gruelling road race from Brescia to Rome and back.
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 194), 1952
Mercedes-Benz returned to international motorsport in 1952 with the 300 SL racing sports car (model series W 194). A lightweight space frame forms the basis of this sports car over which a light alloy body made of aluminium/magnesium sheet metal elegantly curves. Because the space frame sits comparatively high at the sides it was not possible to fit the W 194 with conventional doors, which is how the racing sports car comes to have its distinctive, upwardly opening gullwing doors. This detail became part of the production model 300 SL sports car (W 198 I) in 1954. The W 194 is powered by the 175 hp (
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) M 194 six-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 2996 cc. The 300 SL made its racing debut in May 1952 at the Mille Miglia, having been unveiled for the first time that March. Some of the W 194's greatest successes in the 1952 racing season were a threefold victory in the Prix de Berne race, double victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 3rd Carrera Panamericana and victory in the Nürburgring Anniversary Sports Car Grand Prix.
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S), 1955
Mercedes-Benz won the 1955 World Sportscar Championship with the 300 SLR. This sports car is based on the chassis of the W 196 Formula One racing car but has two seats and a three-litre, eight-cylinder in-line engine made of light alloy in place of the 2.5-litre Formula One engine with its steel cylinders. Delivering 310 hp
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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198 I), 1954–1957
The 300 SL gullwing made its debut in February 1954 at the International Motor Sports Show in New York. This high-performance sports car is based on the legendary racing sports car from the 1952 season. A lightweight, torsionally stiff space frame carries the engine, transmission and axles. As with the racing version, there is no room for conventional doors and so the gullwing doors are a distinctive feature of the 300 SL (model series W 198 I). The gullwing model is also a champion of innovation in other respects: it was the world's first production passenger car to be powered by a four-stroke engine featuring petrol injection. This boosted efficiency as well as engine output to 215 hp
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Mercedes-Benz 180 D (W 120), 1954–1959
The first diesel-engined version of the Mercedes-Benz 180 (model series W 120) was premiered in January 1954. The Stuttgart-based brand now offered its modern "Ponton" saloon with a compression-ignition assembly outputting 40 hp (
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we do know one thing,whatever these lawmakers decide won't be for the good of the general public[commoners].
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I will be getting on the big jet airplane and the bike will not fit in my suitcase. I know I'm not supposed to do this but I want her to have a good home.
Ok, so plans are set and I'll be going on Sunday. I hope to get to town sometime between 11 and noon around 10am when the show opens. I've heard elsewhere on the board that RE should be there with the new cafe racer so I'm excited to see it in the flesh. If anyone else is going Sunday PM me and I'll get you my cell number. It would be great to meet up.ScottEDIT: I thought the show opened at 11, not 10. I'll be trying to get there as early as possible.
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Traditional Bahian sailboat beating to windward. I took this picture a few days ago in Bahia de Todos Santos.
The died to nothing yesterday, then came back to a nice force 3 tailwind, with clear skies, lots of stars and a fair-sized moon. Now (morning) the wind is dying away again and the sails are making lots of noise as they flop around with the gentle rolling of the boat.
Sat Jul 11 0:00:00 EDT 2009, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
A nice rainbow appeared while leaving Salvador today. The weather was off and on, rain and sun all morning, gradually becoming drier, mostly sunny, and less windy. By night, the waves were much smaller, and the stars and Milky Way poked their way out among the scattered clouds making for a very pleasant sail.
I am sailing south, out of the tropics, towards cooler weather.
Sat Jul 4 8:52:52 EDT 2009, Itaparica, Bahia, Brasil
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I've long been interested in junk-rigged vessels, and this is the largest (85 feet/26m, 120 tons) and most-sailed junk that I've seen. A friendly crewman from the Solomon Islands showed me around the boat, which, among other things, is equipped with a library of hundreds of books and a large laboratory area. Heraclitus does mostly environmental reseach for various organizations. More information on their website at
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Eyes to see where the boat is going :).
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I have been aboard a Kombi with 15 adults and one child. Some people had to stand crouching on that trip, and two lay down in the cargo area above the (rear) engine. There are no seatbelts. Because the roads have many potholes or are cobblestone, the Kombis (and all other traffic) don't go very fast, but it is always a bumpy ride.
Wed Jun 24 0:00:00 EDT 2009, Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil
I arrived back in Itaparica (near Salvador, Brazil) in time for the third and last evening of the annual Festival de Sao Joao. This is the second biggest festival in the area (Carnival is the biggest). There are small fires lit in the streets, much music, and many fireworks of various kinds.
Tue Jun 23 9:01:00 EDT 2009, Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil
Maceio is a very laid-back city in Northeast Brazil. It is the capital of the state of Alagoas. I was surprised to see this statue of liberty outside an old government building (the old city hall) near the port.
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The small wooden fishing boat seeming to head towards the sunrise is in 40m of water, several miles offshore. This is a typical fishing boat for the Brazilian coast. Many have no lights other than a big white fluorescent light, which makes it very hard to figure out which direction they are heading in (lights on boats are standardized and different colors and placements of navigation lights indicate what type of boat and what direction it is pointing at night).
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So far the wind has been much nicer since leaving Maceio, and I am really hoping it stays that way :).
Sat Jun 20 14:12:27 EDT 2009, Porto do Suape, PE, Brazil
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State Sen. John Unger wants to do something about poor children in West Virginia....
Does this tell you something? After 40-50yrs of throwing money at the, it's still not solved, and never will be. Too many people [Caregivers} are employed in the industry. On top of that, if the problems were solved-most of the charity Orgs. would be out of business. Then more unemployment. Vicious circle we have created.
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Maybe richardwhee is on to something. Could it be that we have too many people dependent on poverty? And, I'm not talking about the ones collecting the Food Stamps.
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throw the parents in jail if the taxpayers have to raise their kids anyway.welfare is one of the best paying jobs in this state.they sell most of their foodstamps to buy beer and cigs.everything is free.
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Not nearly as bad as I'd heard. This is football right?
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This is football right?
Nope, it's tiddlywinks. Guess that's why they pulled him from the game fairly early.
I'm assuming that running back from Mizzou is laughing somewhere right now.
Was he already called down? Honest question, this gif is the first I've seen/read about this and I don't know what the circumstances were.
Always a little scary when they land on their head/neck/shoulder area like that though.
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