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JOCKEY ROCCO BOWEN, STOPSHOPPINGDEBBIE, WINNER: "I was pretty pumped about a week ago when Tom (Wenzel) gave me the call on the horse. The plan was to play it by the break. With the break, you can win or lose a race. When I saw my stable mate come inside of me, I just tried to ride a smart race. I really didn't want to put pressure on my stable mate and set it up for someone else. I just tried to get my filly to relax and hope that she had the kick at the end, and she sure did. I just wanted ride smart race, and I got the job done."
JOCKEY JUAN GUTIERREZ, GOIN TO THE WINDOW, SECOND: "I was happy with her race today. She got a little too excited on the backside. I wanted her to relax, but I wasn't going to fight her. At the quarter-pole, I still thought I had the horse. She still had a lot left, but the other horse is a nice filly too. I think my filly will be pretty tough going long, but we'll see."
"We thought that Stopshoppingdebbie was possibly the quickest. I wanted Juan (Gutierrez) and Javier (Matias) to sit off it with their horses, but not be too far back. Unfortunately, Juan said that his filly was dragging him. I was hoping Goin to the Window wouldn't engage until the quarter-pole just so maybe she would have more for the finish. I was still happy with her race. I even thought Blueberry Smoothie ran on well late. Stopshoppingdebbie is the kind of horse in the morning that is very intelligent. You can work her a half-mile in 52 seconds or 46. She's pretty versatile. I take some humility with the results today because of whom each horse is bred by, but you do have to get them ready for the race. I am pretty happy with today's result."
NOTES: Stopshoppingdebbie (2-2-0-0-$37,318)…The winning time tied the stakes record held by Exclusive Diva (1:14.58, 2012) and Youcant'takeme (1:14 2/5, 2003)…Northwest Farms LLC (Jerre Paxton) is the first owner to sweep the top three places in an Emerald Downs stakes race (Paxton owns Stopshoppingdebbie and co-owns Goin to the Window and Blueberry Smoothie). Northwest Farms also bred the top three finishers…Combined, Northwest Farms earned $45,000 of the $50,000 purse money…Larry Ross saddled the top four finishers in an overnight stakes races—B. Charlie, Charmonnier, Secret Damascus, Military Hawk in the Washington HBPA Stakes, September 22, 1996—but this is the first time an EmD trainer has finished first, second and third in a stakes worth $25,000 or more…Northwest Farms has a record three wins in this race (Shampoo, 2007; Exclusive Diva, 2012; Stopshoppingdebbie, 2013)…NBA Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens was on hand for the Seattle Handicap. Coach of the 1979 World Champion Seattle Sonics, Wilkens is a friend of owner I.M. Gorahst (Lasting Rose, Locket)…Next for 3-year-old fillies: $50,000 Irish Day Handicap, one mile, Sunday, June 23.


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Zimlet is a neat architecture concept. But presently it's available only along with ZCS. Since per the guide -
While the Zimlet Specification was designed for the Zimbra
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I think it would be useful to make it available as a separately downladable component under a flexible license such as done for ZTK. Are there any plans for doing so? If yes, any timeline thought of so far?

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(KSDK Sports) -- 85 days till the return of baseball. Okay, the return of Spring baseball, as the Cardinals announced today their 2013 Spring Training schedule. The Cardinals will play 32 spring games in the Grapefruit League this spring. The season will begin February 23, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida as the Cardinals take on their cross complex neighbors, the "new look" Florida Marlins.
Cardinal fans heading to Jupiter will get to see 16 home games at Roger Dean, and 16 road games including four games as the "visiting" team against the Marlins, giving them 20 total games at Roger Dean Stadium.
The Cardinals and Marlins will play a total of eight games this spring including a St. Patrick's Day matchup on March 17.
Cardinals' pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Jupiter on February 12 and conduct their first workout on
February 13. The remainder of the Cardinals' players are scheduled to report February 15 with their first workout on February 16.
Highlighting the calendar this spring will be the March 7 game against the New York Yankees, their first visit to play the Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium since March 17, 2006. The Cardinals will return the favor, traveling to meet the Yankees at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, on March 11.
Additional 2012 postseason clubs coming to Jupiter include the Washington Nationals (March 2, 15 & 27) in a re-match of the 2012 National League Division Series, the Wild Card Game-opposing Atlanta Braves on March 14 and the American League Champion Detroit Tigers on March 16.
Other American League teams appearing on the schedule at Jupiter include the Boston Red Sox (February 24), Houston Astros (February 25) and Minnesota Twins (March 4), while the New York Mets will make three visits (March 10, 18 & 24). All Cardinals games at Roger Dean Stadium are scheduled to start at 1:05 p.m. ET.


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G'day All,
We are planning our migration from 5 to 6, and have read through all of the documentation etc, so are happy with doing a backup and performing an inplace upgrade.
However what does concern me is that if we find a major bug, say missing subfolders or backups are not robust for example. Something that takes a few hours/days/weeks to notice.
We will have a situation where we can't roll back to 5 easily, because there will be a lot of email processed in the interim.
So ideally if we had a way to copy all inbound/outbound email into a "standby" queue, and effectively "replay" these back if we had to restore 5.0.
The process would look something like this(We use VMware):
Shutdown server
Do complete backup of the VM.
Disable the NIC to stop network traffic.
Start the VM.
Configure the standby Queues. (perhaps postfix always_bcc?)
Re-enable the NIC.
Send a few test emails and verify they go into the standby queues.
Run a full zm backup
Perform the upgrade.
Sit back and wait for the accolades from users.......yeah I know I am dreaming here....
Then in the unlikely event of a major issue.
Roll back the zm backup, (or copy the queues and then restore the full VM.)
Copy the contents of the standby queues back into the inbound queue.
Let 5.0 reprocess the mail.
Now having just thought this through, that is only going to work for inbound emails, and not for outbound.... sigh.
So, does anyone have a solution for this?
Cheers Ben


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The debate over graphic Japanese sex games such as the disgusting and controversial RapeLay continues with word that the United Nations is stepping in.
At a meeting earlier this month, the U.N.'s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women called for a ban on explicit video games and anime. As reported by Anime News Network, the committee urged Japan to ban "the sale of video games or cartoons involving rape and sexual violence against women which normalize and promote sexual violence against women and girls."
The committee also expressed concern "at the normalization of sexual violence in the State party as reflected by the prevalence of pornographic video games and cartoons featuring rape, gang rape, stalking and the sexual molestation of woman and girls."
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Last night kicked off the 4th go around of our favorite home-grown beer festival, The Little Woody. Barrel-aged beers only, we pulled out a version of our Twilight Summer Ale that was aged in Oregon Pinot barrels and Plum Line Sour, an experimental brew last poured during Philly Beer Week. There were many other unique oak-aged beers being served from the local brew scene, plus a few more from the other side of the Cascades, creating quite the flavor filled experience.
The Central Oregon Beer Angels, founded by Deschutes Brewery's very own social media diva, Gina Schauland, were in sensory heaven and gathered for a group photo.
If you can't make it down there today, definitely mark your calendar for a visit to Bend to "hang with your gnomies" at next year's Little Woody!


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LONG, Evalyn S., 74, of Wheeling, WV, and formerly the Hershey, PA, area, went to be with the Lord at her home on Monday, October 8, 2012.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her loving husband, Walter.
Surviving her are two daughters, Roberta Long of Tahoma, CA, and Julia Feitner and husband, Aaron of Pittsburgh, PA; three grandsons, Alexander Feitner, Paul Kenyon, and Harrison Feitner; three siblings, Marie McBeth and husband Joe of Chambersburg, PA, Julianna Henry and husband Ray of Millerstown, PA, and Albert F. Schock Jr. and wife Patty of Waynesboro, PA.
Friends will be received at Kepner Funeral Home on National Road, Wheeling on Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 6-8 p.m, and Friday, October 12, 2012 from 10-noon, 2-4 p.m, and 6-8 pm. Evalyn's life will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at First Baptist Church, Wheeling, WV, with a light luncheon to follow.
A viewing will also be held at the Messiah Village Chapel (Mechanicsburg, PA) on Sunday, October 14, from 1-3 p.m. with a memorial service following. Interment will be at the Schock Family Cemetery in Washington Boro, PA.
Evalyn requested that memorial contributions go toward the establishment of a sculpture at the Memorial Garden at Oglebay Park in remembrance of little ones taken too soon, and toward Macha Mission Hospital's medical library. A fund is being established. Contributions may be mailed to Julia Feitner, 236 Dogwood Circle, Baden, PA 15005.
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Published Jan. 21, 2013
Birmingham, Ala.-based Vulcan Materials Co. has sold future production of four Upstate quarries to Seattle-based Plum Creek Timber Co. as part of a $149 million deal for land and other assets.
Plum Creek acquired an interest in about 144 million tons of production at four quarries in the Greenville and Spartanburg markets, according to a news release.
"Nothing changes from the standpoint of how the quarries will be operated," a Vulcan spokesman said today.
Vulcan received $75 million in exchange for an estimated 10.5% royalty interest from the production and sale of the crushed stone produced at the quarries for approximately 25 years.
"This is an attractive, cash-accretive investment in a familiar natural resource asset for Plum Creek," said Rick Holley, president and CEO of Plum Creek, in a news release. "The investment adds to our existing construction materials royalty streams, and the quarries will continue to be owned and operated by Vulcan, a leader in the industry. We are optimistic that the favorable growth prospects for aggregate demand in these markets will enhance future earnings potential."
Vulcan operates 11 quarries in South Carolina, including a facility in the Olympia section of Columbia.
"These transactions mark important progress on Vulcan's planned asset sales, debt reduction and strategic investment programs to strengthen our balance sheet and our aggregates asset portfolio, which already delivers among the highest profit margins in our industry," said Donald M. James, chairman and CEO of Vulcan Materials, in a news release. "Our management team will continue its focus on selling noncore assets, reducing debt and building our aggregates positions in key markets."
The deal also included the sale of reclaimed and excess land in California and one small quarry in rural Virginia.


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well i grew up in Philly and to be honest, i would have reservation of driving a enfield on the 76 expressway, east/west riverr drive on a workday, 309. I-95, etc to get back n forth to work everyday . The roads are heavily salted, potholes from hell (typical Pa.)and pissed off cagers. The last place I want to be is a enfield in Philly in the morning rush but hey I'm not 23 either. I think a BMW or Japanese bike would hold up better in that enviorment and be safer Now it would be fun to have to ride to Fairmont park, river road, Roxborough, Norristown, Ambler...The more I think about it, I can see someone driving a enfield on the expressway at 07:30 and having to take a second look to see if my eyes are deceiving me...It would be a serious mistake and the longer you did it the better the chances you' re not going to make it to 25...But hey Cheney needs a new heart..For God sake use your noodle and since u do it anyway on your current machine, do u really think this is the way to go to work everyday.. Not trying to be harsh (well yeah i am) but don't want to see anything bad to happen to you. People don't give a rats ass and u need power to get out of their way...
So I will restate my question: 60-65 miles per hour (about 100-110 km/h) long drives Yea or nay?
Maturin's (hello again) latest post highlights my confusion: Here, on the autobahn of all places he seems to indicate that he is regularly doing 110 to 120 without issue (which more than meets my needs) in stock form I assume, but above, Scot ("Ducati Scotty" ) suggests that sustained ( 40 miles ) at 65 to 70 calls for a bigger bike. Is this just a reflection of personal comfort, or confidence in the machine?
I was thinking about this thread today while doing (an indicated) 65mph against the wind. My C5, now with 1200 miles, didn't have much of any reserve power, just a little more throttle twist and engine noise, but no oomph.Understand that my C5 continues to get more responsive as the miles roll on. But for freeway riding of any serious duration I want more power than 19.5HP or whatever the UCE actually gets at the rear wheel. Also note that the C5's 18-inch wheels and shorter wheelbase make it a little less high-speed stable than the G5. But put the C5 on a secondary road at 45 to 55 and it is in its element where it is most fun and able to get out of trouble easily.
I am becoming increasingly convinced by the posters in this thread that I should get the 18 tooth front sprocket for my G5. Just one question though - and here I expose my ignorance - but what effect will that have on speedo accuracy? For example, does making the gearing 5% taller make the speedo reading 5% less accurate and in which direction? If the speedo overreads by 5% as standard will taller gearing improve the accuracy?
Since your speedo is driven off the front wheel, changing the sprocket won't have any effect on it. If I lived where the roads were flatter I'd order a 19 tooth front sprocket, but where I live the 18 is perfect,
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Ar cristalino, neve estalando sob os pés e luz do sol desde cedo até tarde. Uma vista de camarote para a Geleira Aletsch e visão clara dos picos com mais de 4.000 metros mais bonitos do Valais.
Summer vacations in the Aletsch Region are vacations in untouched nature and in an attractive hiking area. In the midst of this mountain landscape is Villa Cassel, an Information Center for the "Pro Natura" nature conservation organization. Nature enthusiasts can obtain information here on the magnificent natural arena as well as offers for courses and excursions. A beautiful mountain trail leading to Villa Cassel and through the Aletsch Forest to the ice tongue of the glacier starts at Riederalp.
In the extensive Aletsch skiing area (Riederalp, Bettmeralp and Fiescheralp), you can access by mountain train and ski lift 104 kilometers of pistes, up to an elevation 2,869 meters. The offerings also include extensive winter hiking paths, snowshoe trails and cross-country tracks. A fine raclette or fondue, accompanied by a glass of Valaisian white wine, is a pleasurable conclusion to a day of sports activities.
With its fragrant and revitalising alpine air, family-friendly Aletsch Arena is just the place for your next holiday. Traditional Valais homes, chalets and hotels lend original charm to the villages in the valley and the three traffic-free Alps.
- Great Aletsch Glacier – with a length of 23 kilometers, and with 27 billion tons of ice, it is the mightiest glacier in the Alps. It is the high point of the UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch.
- Aletsch Forest – Switzerland's oldest trees (900 years old) are found at an elevation of 2,000 meters in one of Europe's highest pine forests.
- Massa Gorge – courageous visitors can rapel in a spectacular canyon, always accompanied by an experienced mountain guide.
- Ice World Bettmerhorn – fascinating Aletsch Glacier – In the footsteps of an ice age explorer, visitors to this Multimedia Exhibition discover the secrets of the Alps' largest glacier.
- Villa Cassel – nature Concervancy - Information Center and classic guesthouse (where Winston Churchill slept), at a magnificent location on the Riederfurka Ridge in the midst of a stunning mountain landscape.
- Eggishorn – from the 2,927-meter summit visitors enjoy magnificent vistas over the entire length of the Aletsch Glacier and of the smaller Fiescher Glacier.
- Alpine Museum Riederalp – in the historic Alpine Hut "Nagulschbalmu," dating from 1606, you can immerse yourself in the life of mountain farmers of bygone centuries.
- The nearby town of Brig – home of the Stockalper Palace, has always played a central role.
Principais Eventos
- Aletsch Half Marathon, Bettmeralp – is considered the most beautiful half marathon in Europe. However, this should not mislead us into thinking that the 21.2 km long course does not demand a great deal from the participants (June).
- Gratzugnacht at Märjelensee lake, Fiescheralp – each year, it draws the curious and lovers of myths and legends in search of the enchanted glacier spirits to the "Märjela" valley at the edge of the massive ice flow (August).
- Gilihüsine, Bettmeralp (September).
- Gommer Advent Market, Fiesch (November).
- Winter Openings, Aletsch Arena (December).
- St. Nikolaus Trichjer (traditional St. Nicholas event) Fiesch (December).


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The UST Women's Basketball team improved to 3-3 on the season by defeating the University of the Southwest Lady Mustangs 97-78 on Nov. 26 in Hobbs, New Mexico.
"This was a good win for a number of reasons," Head Coach Mike Ricks said. "It is our first road win in program history, our first win in the Red River Athletic Conference, and our third win in a row."
The Lady Celts shot the ball well for 40 minutes and continued their recent trend of red-hot three point shooting, finishing the game at just under 63 percent from beyond the arc. Leading the way was freshman Emily Sebo, who connected on 3 of her 4 attempts, with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Sophomore Gaby Guzman also chipped in behind the arc, making 2 of her 3 attempts, for 10 points and 2 steals.
"Anytime we shoot it well from three, it gives us opportunities to get the ball inside," Ricks said.
Not only did the Lady Celts score from the perimeter, but they dominated inside as well. Junior Amber Arceneaux-Francis led the physical Lady Celts frontcourt with 14 points and 14 rebounds, while junior Aujanee Armstrong continued her solid play with 17 points and 3 rebounds. Freshman Madeline Ali earned 11 points, and freshman Shelia Onyekwere scored 8 points, providing a much needed lift off the bench for the Lady Celts. For the game, the team shot an incredible 65 percent while holding the Lady Mustangs to 34 percent shooting from the field.
"We really looked very comfortable offensively," Ricks said. "Our shot selection was great. A lot of different individuals had great shooting performances."
The Lady Celts return home looking to continue their winning ways on Dec. 1, when they take on Huston-Tillotson University in Jerabeck Gym. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
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text: AUBURN, Wash. (June 29, 2012) – Italian Day is coming to Emerald Downs as the track honors the country of Italy on Sunday, July 22,with a daylong celebration of food, festivities and fun."Washington racing has a long history of participants with Italian heritage," said Joe LaDuca, former Executive Editor of the WTBOA who is spearheading the inaugural Italian Day along with popular Thoroughbred owners Frank Parente and Luigi Di Pietro. "Frank Lucarelli, for example, won the Emerald Downs training title last year and is first again this year," LaDuca said. "The main goal, though, is to draw people together and have lots of fun."Italian cuisine, tarantella dancers, bocci ball, prize drawings and specialty Italian wines will paint Emerald Downs green, white and red throughout the day's races, which begin at 2 p.m. and feature the $50,000 Mt. Rainier Handicap for older horses in a final local tune-ups for the 77th Longacres Mile (G3).Tony Ventrella, one of Seattle's favorite broadcasters, will serve as honorary steward for the inaugural Italian Day, and the Johnny Lewis Combo will entertain with music throughout the afternoon.Also, popular Buffalo chef and New York handicapper Sal Arena will be offering his long-awaited Italian cookbook, featuring 101 authentic Italian dishes, for sale. The $20 book is being offered to Emerald Downs' patrons for just $16. Included will be a copy of his race selections for the day.Italian Day is sure to be one of the season's most enjoyable afternoons.-##-


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Purchase one of the new Alien Workshop DIY decks and make it into anything that you'd like.
Entries will be judged on a combination of creativity, originality, shape and graphics.
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BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WUSA) - In Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, it's the eve of the sentencing of former Penn State assistant football coach and charity founder Jerry Sandusky.
In June, a jury convicted Sandusky of 45 counts of child sex abuse.
At the Centre County Courthouse, a judge will hand down the sentence on Tuesday.
Judge John Cleland met behind closed doors Monday afternoon with prosecutors and Sandusky's defense team, including Joseph Amendola, Sandusky's attorney, to prepare for the sentencing.
Although the 68 year-old Sandusky did not take the stand at his trial, he is expected to testify at his sentencing hearing Tuesday morning and maintain his innocence.
"We believe he deserves the maximum. Not to be punitive, honestly, but to be preventive. Someone who is clearly as unrepentant as Jerry Sandusky will no doubt continue to be a threat to children until the day he dies. So he has to be locked up,"said David Clohessy of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests).
At least two of his ten victims are also expected to testify about how the abuse by the man they trusted has impacted their lives.
"This is the beginning, and not the end," Clohessy said. "There are still three other former Penn State officials who face criminal charges. And we want the prosecutors to be just as vigorous pursuing them as they were pursuing Sandusky."
Right before the sentencing, a state assessment board will report to the judge on whether it deems Sandusky a sexually violent predator. If so, he would have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life if he ever gets out of prison.
Dozens of letters will be presented in court in support of Sandusky tomorrow, including ones from his wife Dottie, five of his six adopted children, former football players, and children who benefitted from his Second Mile charity.
Several jurors have said they hope Sandusky gets life in prison. Sandusky's lawyers confirm that they will appeal, arguing that they did not have sufficient time to prepare for the high-profile case.
Tuesday's sentencing hearing begins at 9 a.m. A total of 85 seats have been set aside in the courtroom for members of the public.


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Scholarships are awarded by the selection committee based on the candidate's record of achievement, potential contribution to Marian University, and potential to benefit from the program. These criteria are reflected in the candidate's transcripts, academic scholarship application, references, and on-campus interview.
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LARGO, Md. (WUSA) -- Larry Marshall Porter, 60, took some time to visit firefighter/medics and members of the Technical Rescue Team who saved his life after becoming trapped in a mulch dye machine in April.
Although Porter does not remember much of this traumatizing incident, he and his family expressed their gratitude to the Laurel Fire/EMS Station #810 personnel Monday morning.
The incident occurred on April 17 in Laurel when Porter entered the top part of a mulch dye machine to release jammed debris, forgot to use the lock measure, and became trapped in the machinery.
Porter, who is a resident of Maysville, Va., is still receiving treatment for injuries to his legs in Baltimore. There is still question to whether he'll be able to walk again.
"Anyone operating this type of machinery should operate with extreme caution and take all safety measures to avoid incidents like this. We are glad we were able to help Mr. Porter but want to remind everyone to keep safety first," said Mark E. Brady, Public Information Officer of Prince George's County Fire/EMS Dept.


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Monday Afternoon News, Oct 8
Train Derails Near Le Mars
(Le Mars) -- A Union Pacific train derailed Monday morning at about 9:10 a.m. about three miles northeast of Le Mars, along HIghway 60. The train had 21 cars jump the tracks. Plymouth County Sheriff, Mike Van Otterloo was one of the first people on the scene. He offers an explanation as to what may have caused the derailment.
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There were no injuries associated with the derailment, and traffic on Hwy 60 is not being affected by the train mishap. Van Otterloo says there was no danger to the public as a result of the derailment.
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Fortunately, the train, consisted of only barge grain cars, that were all empty at the time of the derailment. An investigation will take place by Union Pacific officials to determine the cause of the derailment.
Le Mars To Flush Water Mains
(Le Mars) -- The City of Le Mars will be flushing water mains beginning Tuesday. City Water officials will begin on the northeast part of town. Superintendent, Gayle Sitzmann says the procedure will take about two days to complete. On Thursday, water flushing will occur on the northwest portion of town. Next week, city officials will work on the southwest part of town. Sitzmann says businesses and residences may experience discolored water and should refrain from washing clothes during flushing in your area. If people experience discolored water, they should try not to use hot water. Sitzmann says this will prevent the discolored water from entering your hot water heater.
King Prepares For Next Debate
(Le Mars) -- Republican Congressman Steve King and Democratic challenger Christie Vilsack are scheduled to appear together Tuesday evening from Morningside College in Sioux City for another round of debates. King, says he doesn't plan on altering his strategy. KLEM news spoke to King this morning. He says he will continue to address the issues.
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King says he has been attacked by Vilsack and many Political Action Committees, on what he claims have been a distortion of his record. King says he is confident the voters of the new 4th District will see through the attacks.
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Cedar Rapids May Get Casino
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Linn County supervisors are on board with a plan that could bring a casino to Cedar Rapids - as long as backers meet several conditions.
Supervisors on Monday approved a memorandum of understanding with the nonprofit Linn County Gaming Association and the Cedar Rapids Development Group, a private company, to support their bid
for a gambling license.
Under state law, a nonprofit group holds the gaming license while the private company operates the casino.
Under the agreement, supervisors will commit to supporting the proposal if the association and backers can get a license, voters approve gambling in a referendum next year and state gambling
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Judge Wiggins Has Political World Watching
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- As part of our 20th Anniversary Celebration of BC9, WUSA 9 has shared the personal stories of women and men who are making tough choices to reduce their hereditary risk of breast and ovarian cancer because they carry the BRCA 1 or 2 gene mutation. In this segment, we're talking to one organization that wants to reach the thousands of people who have tested positive for BRCA 1 or 2 with a simple message: "Free the data."
Thirty years ago if someone said "It's in the genes" they might have been referring to hair color, eye color, whether someone was short or tall. Today, thanks to medical breakthroughs and a growing world of personalized medicine, knowing what's "in the genes" could save our lives.
"I was diagnosed with breast cancer when nursing my second daughter. She was three months old, and I'm freeing the data because I want better answers...." a woman says in the Free Data public service announcement.
This public service announcement is part of a larger campaign being launched by Genetic Alliance, a nonprofit health advocacy organization reaching out to those who have tested positive for the BRCA 1 or 2 mutations and asking them to share their test results with the world. Sharon Terry is the group's President and CEO.
She says, "First and foremost it is theirs and we don't often remember that. That when we got to a hospital or a doctor and have a blood test and get a report back the information in the report is ours....we can put it up in times square in a billboard if we want."
Myriad Genetics is the only company that has conducted the BRCA analysis test for the past 19 years due to the patent it held on the BRCA gene. In June of this year, The US Supreme Court ruled against Myriad declaring that no one company could hold a patent to naturally-occurring human genes. To the cancer community, the ruling meant that more companies will be offering the BRCA 1 and 2 testing. But the data that was collected from the thousands of individuals who were tested by Myriad over the years is not going to be readily available to researchers, doctors, or patients. That, Terry explains, is a bit more complicated.
"So it's very interesting that Myriad - the patent was struck down for them but their business is doing the testing and there's nothing that says when you do a test and there is nothing that says when you do a test you can keep the data or can't keep the data," explains Terry.
The data from a BRCA test result is a simple sequence of letters and numbers. Knowing that specific sequence or variant along with a person's family health history is important for both doctors and patients. Terry says it can shape choices including whether to have surgery before cancer strikes, or what drugs to take in case it does.
She tells us, "It's important to know is this variant really associated with an increased incident of breast cancer? Is this going to increase my risk? And do I have to make decisions like prophylactic mastectomy or oophorectomy? What does this mean for my treatment if I'm going to have to have treatment later on for cancer and understanding in a clinical context what does this mean to me?"
It's through this website that Genetic Alliance plans to collect and organize the data from those who upload their BRCA test results. Participants have the option to upload their information anonymously and they can immediately see how their data compares to others who have completed the online questionnaire. Even if you do not have a positive BRCA test result, Terry says that making your family history of breast or ovarian cancer public can greatly help scientists looking for disease trends and new treatments.
"Get that report. Get it from your doctor. Get it from your genetic counselor and upload that information to a common database," says Terry.
For more information about the Free the Data campaign, visit www.free-the-data.org.
Just a reminder: on October 1 WUSA 9 will be live from the red carpet at the benefit screening of Decoding Annie Parker, a movie starring Helen Hunt based on the story of the scientist who discovered the breast cancer gene. A portion of the proceeds for this benefit screening will go to FORCE - Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered. Tickets must be purchased in advance and we hope you will join us for this special event.


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My goal for November, you might recall, was to get my house in order.
I have realized that that is a rather big task. I'm not making excuses here, just explaining. I have two children under five, a full-time job that I do with part-time daycare and a lot of late-nights grading papers, and plenty of other more fun (also read: easier) things to do when I'm home with the kids than sort papers or scrub walls.
In my first installment of "kick the clutter," I managed to clean up the top of the fridge, the extremely dangerous catch-all cabinet in the kitchen, and our walk-in closet. The good news is that all three of these spots, which have a tendency to catch clutter of all kinds, are still as pristine as they were three weeks ago when they were first declared clean.
I had grand plans to tackle the living room and dining room and family room, several other clutter catcher spots in the kitchen, AND my office this month. In my secret heart of hearts, I also wanted to bomb the tops of the dressers in our bedroom, clean out under the bed, and sort the linen closet. These, however, have proven to be part of the maniacal Bite Off More Than You Can Chewism that afflicts all members of my family.
It appears, you see, that everyone in our house WILL insist on wearing clothes every single day -- which someone then has to wash. And people keep getting hungry, which necessitates doing dishes daily. And so on. Basically, the business of living life seems to get in the way of cleaning. However, that is precisely how we got into this mess in the first place, and I swore to myself (and promised my sanity) that there would be improvements by the end of the month. So, although it's not quite as much as I'd hoped in my grand dream, here's the rest of what I accomplished this month:
1. The corner counter by the fridge. This handy spot tucked between fridge and microwave was long the home of the colander that held drying baby bottle parts. When we retired the bottles, we used it for sippy cup tops and snack pack cups. Basically, it has sat on our counter for nearly five years, completely unusable for draining spaghetti. And because there was already a cluttery object on that part of the counter, other cluttery things were drawn there as if by magical magnetic force, leading it generally to look like this. (Note the detritus threatening to jump off the microwave and swim freely in the rest of the mess.)
But now, it looks like this:
and it has for over a week now, so I have high hopes that it will stay a gleaming surface appropriate for food preparation. (Yes, that is a knife magnet on the wall. It looks scary, but it's much safer than having a drawer full of Chinese cleavers and good Japanese blades at toddler level.)
2. The Pile. I forgot to take any photos of The Pile before I sorted it this time, so I am using this photo from ten days ago. The Pile doesn't change, only morphs its shape slightly, so this is reasonably representative, although you need to imagine that there is no kleenex box there, and instead the Pile has grown to overtake that portion of the counter too.
This is the most heinous spot in the kitchen for gathering junk (art projects, bills to pay, handy prepaid plastic envelopes to recycle your old cell phones--if only we could find our old cell phones--small toys that need to be glued with that "special really really sticky glue that only grown-ups can use that can glue your fingers together," and so on). The Pile is my nemisis.
Right now, the spot where The Pile normally lives is completely clean. I just did it today, though. And I think I need to fill it with a plant or something else useful in order to discourage future piling. For now, ta da!
3. The dining room. It looked like this two weeks ago.
Now it looks like this.
The table is still expanded from a recent dinner party, but the costumes are all put away, as are the sewing projects, random clothes, and whatnots. It has stayed clean since the party was over last Saturday, so I count this as a success. (Except that I obviously need to vacuum again.)
4. The living room. There is still a play tent in one corner, an easel in another, and a puppet theater in a third. But until we have another room to house these large items, they have to live here. At least the clutter of objects that don't belong in this room (witness below) has been renovated.
I discovered when I was writing this post that apparently when I ran around the house taking photo proof of our horrifying untidiness, I neglected the living room floor in favor of the top of the china cabinet. Rest assured, however, that the two looked quite similar. As they do now. Only now, you can actually see the floor you are walking on and do not risk deep bruises on your feet from Geotrax parts.
5. The grand finale: My Office. This room is small and ostensibly lovely. I painted the walls a soothing soft lavendar, got a thick burgundy rug, and filled the shelves with my books when we first moved in. It is a downstairs room with a door that closes, though, and so it has long been the dumping ground for things we didn't want the little ones to get into (electronics or presents that needed to stay hidden) or that we didn't want company to see. One easy way of cleaning, we've found, is simply to sweep up all the detritus that accumulates in other rooms and dump it somewhere else. Which leaves my office generally looking like this:
Be horrified. It's horrifying. But before you get completely disgusted and think "how can anyone LIVE like that?" do recall that the whole point here is that this is a small room behind a closed door, which simply invites trouble.
It took me several days of hours of work each to kick the mess. I sorted through a mortifying quantity of paper, shredded the things that contained any important information, and bagged everything else. I made numerous trips down to the basement and up to our bedrooms to store things that really belong elsewhere in their proper places, and I organized the things that actually belong in my office. This is the pile of paper that is getting recycled:
I still have this small pile of things to file.
I have a stack of carefully selected children's art that I want to save and that lives under the table until I get a portfolio box for it.
And I have a small pile of boxes and items that are currently listed on eBay that are awaiting auctions' end to be shipped out.
But overall, the place is useable and comfortable, and I am pretty pleased with how it's turned out:
And I've made myself a promise that now that my children are old enough to know better than to try to climb the bookshelves, this door is staying opened at all times as an added incentive to keep this a lovely workspace instead of a dumping ground.
Now, for December's projects: the guest room and bathroom upstairs, which have to be finished before my parents arrive in three weeks, the filing and odds and ends to take care of in my office, and the toynado* in our family room that must come under control before more things arrive courtesy of the old guy in a red suit. At least now, I feel inspired to keep going.
*Props to BusyDad for inventing this excellent term, which describes (perhaps obviously) the state of one's family room floor after all the toys have been dumped out of all their boxes and stirred mightily by several preschoolers' hands.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
I Did It! (Mostly.)
My goal for November, you might recall, was to get my house in order.
19 comments:
- BusyDad said...
HAHA Toynado lives on!! Next step: Urban Dictionary :) I have to say I love the knife magnet. I have one too for the same reason. Of course my mom always freaks out about it whenever she comes to visit. Maybe it's because you can see the blades and it just looks so dangerous. But I say at least they are out of reach. And oh, your fish looks really thirsty ;)
- November 30, 2008 at 11:20 PM
- Fawn said...
I am not even worthy of reading your blog anymore. I am in awe of your clutter-kicking ways. My house looks much like your office and has for months. It's ever so slightly better since we moved some things out to the shed, but there's still a lot to work on. And even with my mom here, we haven't managed to tackle it... yowch.
- November 30, 2008 at 11:29 PM
- Karen said...
Color me impressed! Your kids had clean underwear and you got all that done last month! Have a seat and a drink and pat yourself on the back. You deserve a break today!
- December 1, 2008 at 7:47 AM
- LceeL said...
I am so in AWE!!
- December 1, 2008 at 8:59 AM
- Caffeine Court said...
WOW!!! You are incredible! I am so impressed. Truly, you put me to shame.
As soon as I look at what my other contestants have done I will declare a winner. I wonder if anyone will top you???
I seriously doubt it!
- December 1, 2008 at 9:50 AM
- All Adither said...
Hey, nice work. We have spots in our house that accumulate clutter too. It drives me insane.
- December 1, 2008 at 12:48 PM
- Rachel said...
Wow! I must admit to being slightly horrified at the before pics of your office! It makes me grateful that I don't have any small rooms with doors downstairs, because I just KNOW what would happen!
You did an amazing job, though! High five to YOU!
Mind if I show this post to my husband next time he complains about toys on the floor??? ;)
- December 1, 2008 at 2:18 PM
- Hairline Fracture said...
It looks wonderful. Sometimes the hardest part is getting started, so you did great.
- December 1, 2008 at 2:43 PM
- Daisy said...
I'm impressed! I like to call this process "reclaiming" rather than cleaning because it's just outrageous in the "before" pix. Sometimes I'm too embarrassed by the "before" pix to post them. You did a great job, and it looks like it'll last!!
- December 1, 2008 at 4:43 PM
- tironis said...
Congratulations on a job well done !
I have been reading up on reducing clutter and this post was very inspiring.Thank you for sharing.
- December 1, 2008 at 5:30 PM
- Ree said...
You rock. I want your office.
(And just think of all the exercise all of that up and down the stairs got you!!)
- December 1, 2008 at 7:06 PM
- OHmommy said...
I am trying to imagine what my mud room would look like, after a visit from you.
High five. Nice work!
- December 1, 2008 at 8:15 PM
- Auds at Barking Mad said...
Wow! Major props to you!
My house...well, head over to my place if you want an accurate description of the "Shrekness" and disaster, then my house is it. I can't even consider cleaning it until we finish the "kitchen from hell" project we're working. I have no hope at this point, of a sane, or tidy Christmas. *lol*
You give me hope though!
- December 1, 2008 at 9:43 PM
- Kara S. said...
Wow! I'm really impressed! Would you like to come organize my house? :)
- December 1, 2008 at 9:51 PM
- Tara R. said...
Great job!
- December 1, 2008 at 10:09 PM
- Mrs F with 4 said...
Golly, MT, you get the Martha Award for the month!
I reached the peak right before Mother arrived, but now we're on the downhill slope. I'll probably hit the bottom just before the in-laws arrive for Christmas.
Could you possibly come and visit? Not to DO anything, just to stand there and crack the ringmaster's whip?
- December 2, 2008 at 8:14 AM
- MommyTime said...
Fawn, you are silly. You have a brand new baby. You get a free pass for MONTHS as far as I'm concerned. Just enjoy the new little one. There's always time later to clean.
Tironis, thanks for the moral support. I'm glad my mess could inspire someone else. It's nice to know it's good for something.
Tara, thank you.
Mrs. F, Martha would absolutely run screaming from my house like something in a bad horror movie. Honestly. Even when it looks reasonable around the edges, open the linen closet and *poof!* the towels are all wonky and things are generally a little less organized than one could prefer. Still, even the illusion of clean is better than we've had in some spots for a while, so I'm happy with that for the moment!
- December 2, 2008 at 8:45 PM
- Jaina said...
Hi five!!!! This is seriously impressive. I love it! Awesome work, you've been a busy beaver.
- December 4, 2008 at 5:37 PM
- Busby SEO Test said...
haha I'm impressed! I call it "rebuilding" hehe. You're so great. let's say, Two thumbs up for mom!
- December 9, 2008 at 10:57 PM


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Completion of the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology allows the graduate to sit for the Licensed Professional Counselor Exam. Upon passing the exam and completion of additional required internship hours, the graduate is eligible to become a Licensed Professional Counselor.
All application materials for the Master of Science in Criminal Justice are due by the date provided by the Office of Graduate Studies & Research to be considered for full admission. Students are able to apply and begin their graduate programs in the Fall, Spring, or Summer (to begin the summer, the application materials must be received by the due date for Spring). To be considered for admission to the Master of Science in Criminal Justice, the student must complete the following requirements prior to the application deadline:
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For admission to the Master of Arts Program in Spanish, applicants must also pass a departmentally administered examination of their reading knowledge of English and of their writing ability in Spanish in addition to the GRE.
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Students seeking admission to the Graduate School in the College of Arts and Sciences must apply by November 1 for the Spring Semester and April 1 for the Fall Semester.
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Students wishing to change degree plans must re-apply to the University. College of Arts and Sciences students who do not enroll for course work in a subsequent semester, are required to complete a "Leave of Absence" form.
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Students seeking the BA/MA degree in English, Political Science, Sociology or Spanish may count nine SCH of graduate coursework taken during the senior year toward both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. Students electing to complete the BA/MA in English or Sociology are eligible for either the thesis or nonthesis option; in the non-thesis option, unlike the traditional non-thesis MA in English or Sociology, there is no minor curriculum requirement.
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Should Minot organize a neighborhood watch program like Williston has done?
In our little neighborhood we have one person who breaks any law he wants and turns everyone else in for stuff they never heard of. Some people live in the gutter and instead of dragging themselves out of the gutter they pull people down into the gutter with them then you have to fight to get back out of the gutter. Case in point; not everyone is qualified to be trustworthy and without hidden agendas.
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in our little country neighborhood, we look after each other and i'm sure my neighbors know lots about what is going on in my yard. I don't depend on police to stop crime - I (and pretty sure most others) am prepared to defend my place and protect theirs. and while it may be annoying to have folks craning their necks or watching with binoculars (yes you are!) I know, we do the same :) don't believe it was like that when we lived in the city...
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That sounds like good ol' common horse sense to me!
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neighborhood watch has been around a long time - all it takes is one small group to loosely organize around a theme to keep an eye out for out-of-place things/people in their area and call police. you can get signs posted with the logo in the 'neighborhood' to help as a deterrent, but if neighbors aren't interested in being snoopy for the safety of their group, it doesn't work. it helps prevent crime, but doesn't stop it. all it takes is one person to commit to lead it (and others to want them to)...
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rickyrod, you must be one of those who falsely characterize people in order to place them in categories you're comfortable with. Yeah, one of those...
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Very good FrankG!
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disgusted, your just a busy body chicken hawk. You are propably one of those busy body repubics who spends whole day at the window watching your neighbors to see what they are doing.
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One of the most powerful deterrents to crime is a camera, and almost everyone carries a cell phone with a camera. A picture is worth quite a few words.
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disgusted, your getting close on my work. Why do you always disregard what a person is saying? you always try to make yourself sound so Great! but I bet your just a BIG bag of HOT air.
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rick, you are either a policeman, a one man vigilante, or you are watching crimes being committed. Which is it? btw, alone I chased off three guys in our neighbors yard. this was about three weeks after the flood, no one else on our block and my first day alone after everyone went back to work. I have the guts. We do not need aggressive vigilantes running around.
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minotioner,I agree people working have a right to get home, sorry I missed that, by the way I get off at either 5:AM, or 6:AM. I don't think anyone who is not working has any need to be out after 3AM. As I said many so called adults are also causing trouble, which I see 1st hand.
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disgusted, this time you have no idea who or what your saying or asking. Because if a Citizen does things smartly and correctly can stop almost all crimes. But it may take some guts to get involved and that is were you may have a problem.
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rickrod, what crimes would you as an ordinary citizen be able to stop? I am vigilant in my area. Are you? But, I leave the crime stopping to the police.
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Just a few weeks and the Police solve the vandolism at Ramsted, but 2 months after a headon colision north of town and no arrest, lady on wrong side of highway. What Gives? mishap 23 June
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disgusted, what crimes don't you want stopped?
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What specific crimes would be stopped? We certainly do not need a gestapo mentality. How would Ramstad vandalism been stopped? Are you going to ticket every one who runs a red light? What crimes are you wanting to stop? Crime is not on every corner.
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Sorry I had meant that for another subject.
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minotioner. were does animal mention a gun
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Kerry clears State officials faulted in Benghazi report, allows them back on job.
WASHINGTON – The four State Department officials put on administrative leave following the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in Benghazi have been allowed back on the job after being cleared by Secretary of State John Kerry to return, in a move one lawmaker decried as a "game of musical chairs."
Last December, the officials were removed from their posts after an independent panel criticized the security and "lack of proactive leadership" at the U.S. diplomatic compound. The stinging State report also called out officials in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and said they "showed a lack of ownership of Benghazi's security issues."
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Minot PD couldn't catch a cold!
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Great Idea! Must have Rules Police Training 1. No Guns 2.Stun Gun and Mace supplied by City 3. Radio Communications supplied by City, Cell phone can take too long. 4. Stay in there own neighbor hood. 5. List of neighbors, so they can make schedule. 6. City have a 12:00 curfew, and enforced. People under 18 and work must be on work scedule and can be verified at work. 7. Curfew will also be for ALL agees after 3:00 AM, no reason for people to be out after 3:00 AM, juvenials are not the only age group committing crimes.
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If those people in the neighborhoods are not all ready watching out for each other nothing will help. The country is becoming more and more antisocial everyday, divide and conquer.
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Yes it is time! this will be the only wat to stop the crime in this town
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Why? so when something happens the cops can come 1 hour after the fact?
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My vote:
"You mean they haven't done this yet?"
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MABEL bipedal robot, a novel ultralight metal, and an "around-the-corner" camera are NSF-supported technologies
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Jessy Grizzle of the University of Michigan and Jonathan Hurst of Oregon State University received a Popular Mechanics Innovator Award for their team's development of the MABEL bipedal robot. With a faster and smoother gait than any robot of its kind, MABEL is breaking new ground in robotics.Credit: Rose Anderson and Catharine June, University of Michigan
Experimental setup of the CORNAR system developed for capturing images of obscured objects using ultra-fast image processing for images created by reflected laser light. The research was conducted by Christopher Barsi, Moungi Bawendi, Otkrist Gupta and Ramesh Raskar of the MIT Media Lab and colleagues Andreas Velten of the Univ. of Wisconsin, Thomas Willwacher of Harvard University, and Ashok Veeraraghavan of Rice University, and the team recently won a Popular Mechanics Breakthrough award for their work.Credit: Setup by Andreas Velten, photos taken by Christopher Barsi; MIT
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Cyclones Open Season With 5-1 Victory
STARKVILLE, Miss.- The Iowa State soccer team opened up the 2014 season with a 5-1 win over Mississippi State Friday at the MSU Soccer Field. The win was the first official match under new head Coach Tony Minatta. Iowa State's five goals scored are the most goals scored in a season opener since the programs inaugural season in 1996.
Turning Point of the Game
Senior Margaret Powers got the Cyclones rolling in the 26th minute with the first goal of the season. From then on it was all Cyclones until the final horn. Powers was followed by Koree Willer two minutes later putting Iowa State up 2-0 in the first 28 minutes. Adalie Schmidt drilled back-to-back goals before Maggie Bruckman scored the Cyclones' fifth and final goal.
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Adalie Schmidt. Last season, Schmidt was riddled with injury and was unable to perform at her best. In her first game of the 2014 season, the now healthy sophomore came out firing, scoring the first two goals of her career, leading Iowa State to the victory.
Coach Said It
"I'm incredibly proud of the team as a whole," Minatta said. "We showed great effort all around. The goal set by team captain Margaret Powers set the tone. It was just a clinical finish, from a great pass. Andrea Swanson was incredible in goal. Two of her saves were highlight reel worthy and gave the team inspiration to keep fighting. In the end it was a great team effort in very hot and humid conditions. We are going to enjoy the win tonight and start getting ready for Ole Miss tomorrow."
Game Notes
* The win marks the first under head coach Tony Minatta.
*Senior goalkeeper Andrea Swanson added five saves. She now has 165 saves in her career.
* Sophomore Adalie Schmidt scored the first two goals of her career.
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@cycloneSCR Way to kickstart the season Cyclones! Can't wait for the next home game!
— Amanda Nguy (@nguyisawesome) August 23, 2014
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"She didn't know this was happening today," said Heather Speed of her daughter Riley. "She thought she was just going to go see Santa and sit in his lap at the mall."
Instead, they were flown at "light speed" up to the North Pole. The flight only took an hour, and when they got out, they were greeted by Santa Claus and falling snow. Many parents said it was a rare occasion for their kids to be overcome with laughter.
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TH350 Automatic Transmission - Tranny TechWritten by on April 26, 2004 How To Rebuild A TH350 Automatic Transmission- And Beef It Up In The Process
In the past few issues of Car Craft, we've been transforming our project Cheap Street Chevelle from junker to jewel. It started out as a non-running heap, but since then we have upgraded various aspects of the powertrain to obtain improved quarter-mile performance as well as better looks. In reality, as we hopped up one aspect of the car, another (weaker) part of the car broke--which is pretty typical of how street machining goes in the real world. For example, we added a higher-lift camshaft, but then fell victim to valve float, because the stock valvesprings were worn out.
Such is the case for the stock TH350 transmission in Cheap Street Chevelle. We rebuilt the engine, added a 2800rpm torque converter and ran sticky rear tires, which generated quicker e.t.'s at the dragstrip but overtaxed the stock transmission. Shortly after our dragstrip fun, the tranny began to slip while driving the Chevelle around town.
Keeping with the theme of Cheap Street Chevelle, we decided to rebuild the stock tranny ourselves with good parts rather than replace it with a high-dollar, full-race unit. We ordered a B&M TransKit (PN 30229) that had all necessary rebuild goodies; plus, the parts are much beefier than stock, which will be perfect for our street/strip Chevelle. In this feature article we don't cover every aspect of the rebuild, but we do give you a majority of the tech info needed to do the job. To further help you in your rebuilding efforts, a complete, detailed, easy-to-follow 24-page instruction manual is included with the B&M TransKit.
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2. Contained in the B&M TransKit (PN 30229) is everything needed to rebuild a GM TH350 automatic transmission. The kit consists of items such as: forward, intermediate, direct and low-reverse clutches; forward, intermediate, direct and low-reverse steel clutch plates; an intermediate brake band; a 2-3 shift valve spring; a pressure regulator spring; a modulator plug and plug spring; a middle support and oil transfer plate; a manual low control valve sleeve; separator plates and gaskets; a transmission filter and gasket; an oil pan drain plug kit and an oil pan gasket.3.In order to rebuild the transmission properly, you'll need to remove it from the vehicle. Carefully disassemble the transmission and thoroughly clean it inside and out--using a "hot tank" usually delivers great results. For this rebuild story we don't go through disassembly stages; rather, we show you how to rebuild the tranny once it is gutted and cleaned.4. The shift lever/detent (park rod) must be removed to gain access to the shift lever seal. Removing the old seal is easy, as is installing the new seal.5. Install the output shaft assembly in the transmission case. A snap ring holds the rear ring gear in place. Then, slide the rear planetary on the output shaft and down into the ring gear.6 A&B. Because the B&M TransKit comes with one extra clutch for the direct drum, the surface of the direct piston must be machined down 0.140 inch. The extra clutch increases the torque capacity of the transmission. The machining only takes a few minutes on a lathe, so it should be inexpensive for a machine shop to perform the work.8. Stack and install the low/reverse clutches and steels, as shown, with the small detents together (arrow). Be sure to soak the clutches in clean automatic transmission fluid for 15 minutes before assembly. Install the clutches wet, one at a time--do not dry them off before installation. The steels that go between each clutch have special notches that align with the trans case, while the clutch notches align with the planetary.9. Install the piston spring retainer in the direct drum using (in unison) the intermediate race, a compressor tool and a pair of snap-ring pliers. Rather than buying an arbor press to compress, we used Vice-Grip pliers as our low-buck compressor tool.
11. Position one end of the low overrun clutch assembly snap-ring retainer with its end against the anti-clunk spring (arrow), then begin to push the rest of the snap ring down, radiating outward until you get to the other end. If pushed down properly, the ring should snap into place and remain locked in position.12. Set the inner race washer on the low overrun clutch assembly (arrow A), then install the sun shell. As you install the sun shell, slightly rotate it so the teeth (arrow B) align. When the teeth align, the sun shell will drop into place.13. Install the front planetary into the sun shell. To get the teeth to align, slowly turn the sun shell until the planetary drops into place.14. Set the front ring gear onto the front planetary. Slowly turning the planetary will align the teeth, allowing it to drop into place.15. Be sure to check the pump body for wear. Any large scratches/gouges will cause the pump to make noise, and the pump pressure will be inconsistent. With pump pressure too low, the unit will heat up and eventually fail. If gouged, you must buy a new pump, as the scratches will be difficult to fix with reliable results.16. Continue to assemble the pump by installing the intermediate spring retainer. The bolts only align one way, so you'll need to rotate the retainer until they are in the correct position. Only install the bolts finger-tight at this point.17. Before tightening the intermediate spring retainer, you must align the two pump halves. An easy, low-buck way to do this is to flip the pump over and drop it into the tranny case "backwards." This will align the different sections of the pump assembly. Once aligned, tighten the bolts to 10-18 lb-ft.18. Install the forward clutches and steels (five each), along with the cushion spring, into the forward clutch assembly. Insert the cushion first, then a steel, then a clutch, then a steel, and so on. Be sure to soak the clutches in tranny fluid for at least 15 minutes before installing them. If installed correctly, there should be 0.050 inch of clearance between the pressure plate (held in place by a snap ring) and the last clutch.19. Install the clutches and steels in the direct drum. Stock TH350 transmissions have four clutches and steels, but the B&M TransKit (and complete B&M transmissions) come with five clutches/steels to increase the TH350's torque capacity. You should have 0.050 inch of clearance between the last clutch and the pressure plate.
20. Install the new thrust bearing (arrow), and slip the direct drum down onto the forward drum. Slightly twisting the direct drum will align the teeth, allowing it to drop into place.21.Carefully insert the forward and direct drum assembly into the case. The assembly will engage the forward clutch hub and the sun shell.22.Install the intermediate overrun brake band and then install the intermediate clutch pressure plate. Afterward, stack the clutches and steels into the tranny case on top of each other, starting with a clutch. Once the clutches/steels are in, set the intermediate clutch cushion on top of the combo.23. Thread in two dowels (arrow) that are used to align the pump. You can make these dowels the low-buck way by sawing the heads off a couple of bolts and then threading them in by hand. Slip the pump assembly down over the input shaft and onto the alignment dowels until the case and pump O-ring contact each other. Then, carefully push the pump assembly down by hand. The pump should go into place without hammering on it. If you have to force it in, either something is misaligned or clearances are incorrect.24.Part of the B&M TransKit is a shift improvement kit. Start the install by carefully setting the No. 1 check ball in position. To hold the check ball in its location (so it doesn't roll around or fall out), lightly coat the ball with a dab of grease.25. Insert two alignment dowels (two bolts with the heads cut off) into the tranny, then install the separator plate and gasket.26. Align the range selector inner lever, then install the middle support plate, followed by the oil transfer plate and, finally, the stock stiffener plate. Thread in the seven bolts finger-tight--the bolts will be torqued to 100 lb-in later on.27. Normally, stock TH350s have a spring in the manual low control valve that automatically changes gears at a predetermined rpm. However, the B&M TransKit replaces the spring with a metal sleeve that blocks the valve, allowing the transmission to remain in First gear no matter how high the engine rpm goes. This is beneficial for racers who want to manually shift (at a specific rpm) their cars at the dragstrip for maximum power and lowest e.t.'s. But if you put the trans in Drive, the unit will shift normally for around-town driving.
29.Install the new B&M transmission filter, then bolt on the stock oil pan. The B&M TransKit comes with a removable self-tapping drain bolt. You don't have to install the drain bolt, but it sure makes it easier to drain or change fluid when tranny service is needed.30. Re-install the stock speedometer gear and retainer. If your old gear is worn and/or chewed up, now is the perfect time to replace it. We found that using an old piece of pipe usually works as a great low-buck install tool. Then, install the rear tailshaft.31. Re-install the stock speedometer gear and retainer. If your old gear is worn and/or chewed up, now is the perfect time to replace it. We found that using an old piece of pipe usually works as a great low-buck install tool. Then, install the rear tailshaft.Hassle-Free TH350 Performance<br>Most car crafters like to build up their street machines themselves, but if tranny work isn't your specialty, you may wish to buy a completely rebuilt automatic transmission. B&M offers a wide variety of transmissions that are fully rebuilt and ready for street/strip use. In addition, each B&M tranny goes on a special tranny dyno that checks line pressure, shift points and vacuum needed to trigger a shift, as well as providing an opportunity to inspect the transmission for leaks or problems. When you get a B&M transmission mailed to your doorstep, you're getting a unit that is fully tested and works as it should.