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Quiet and spacious as no one else was there. There are about 10 50 amp and numerous 30 amp and smaller scattered all around the fairgrounds on utility poles. There are water spigots spread throughout. Dump is located on the north end of the fairgrounds behind the 4-H building. Look for signs. Payment is on the honor system and there is a slot on the west side of the ticket building. If in area, will stay again if nothing is going on at the fairgrounds. - ob's place
Sep 2009 - $10.00
Stayed here 4 nights with friends from Hill City who had a family reunion. Also has a building with kitchen, rest rooms and A/C. Grounds are hard packed dirt with grass. Roads are hard packed sand and stone. Some sites are within 50' of each other and some are several hundred feet apart and on both sides of a rodeo arena next to the Solomon River. Water is not available at the sites but there is a spigot next to the white building at the entrance road. Electric power was excellent with some sites having 30 amp, some 50 amp and some with 20 amp. Leveling was easy. A perfect place to spend one or two days although eating places are few and not much to see in the area. Other campers pulled in for one night each night that we were there. Payment is on the honor system and is paid at the west side of the rodeo arena that is between the 2 campgrounds. There is a slot on the cinder block building for dropping your money in. It would be better if the county would put up a sign directing you to the payment area. There is no dump station at the campground but the city has one by taking a left when headed north at the first red light beyond the campground. Dump is on the left on the west side of the oil derrick museum. There is no television reception. - Tigggerdad

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The subject of Jewish identity is one of the most vexed and contested issues of modern religious and ethnic group history. This interdisciplinary collection draws on work in law, anthropology, history, sociology, literature and popular culture to consider contemporary and historical responses to the question: "Who and what is Jewish?" These essays explore who creates definitions of jewishness, how they do this, and in what social and political contexts. The ten leading authorities writing here also look at the forces - ranging from new genetic and reproductive technologies to increasingly multicultural societies - that push against established boundaries. The authors examine how Jews have imagined themselves and how definitions of Jewishness have been established, enforced, challenged and transformed. What makesBoundaries of Jewish Identitydistinctive is its attention to the various Jewish "epistemologies" or ways of knowing who counts as a Jew. This book speaks to readers concerned with Jewish life and culture and to audiences interested in other religious, cultural and ethnic groups. It provides an excellent opportunity to examine how Jews fit into an increasingly diverse America and an increasingly complicated global society.
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Legendary French automaker Citroen began resurrecting its venerable DS series a few years ago - the original line debuted in the 1950s, had a two-decade-long run, and was once voted "the most beautiful car of all time" - and is now introducing three more new takes on the DS into China, one of the largest and fastest-growing markets ever. The second coming of the DS began in 2009 with the DS3 and has since been followed by the DS4 and DS5. Now, three more models in the line will be launched later this year, and Citroen will be marking the event by unveiling its Numéro 9 concept at the Beijing Motor Show later this month.Read More
With the internet connecting not just billions of computers but billions of creative minds, the news that Citroën UK was collaborating with Facebook to "crowd-source" the design of a new C1 variant at first appeared very exciting. The reality of the situation though, is that participants "choose" the number of doors (2 or 4), the interior and exterior colors and ... just six multiple choice options to configure the "C1 Connexion". Read More
Teaser shots have appeared on Citroen's Facebook page for a new as-yet-unnamed vehicle. The French giant has successfully reprized its successful DS name into a whole series - so far we have the DS3, DS4 and DS5. Back in 2010, Citroen created a special car just for the Shanghai World Fair - the Metropolis Concept appeared nowhere else. The Metropolis Concept looks a lot like the teaser pics (comparisons inside) and it's our bet that it will become the DS6 sometime later this year - probably at the Paris Motor Show in September.Read More
The DS4 Racing concept from Citroen promises much - a light stytlish 256 bhp turbocharged pocket rocket with a decade of WRC domination behind its design.Read More
UPDATED: NEW IMAGES Yet another interesting mobility idea to be seen for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show is Citroen's Tubik concept - a high-tech, high-comfort, connected executive shuttle. The idea came from Citroen's Multicity project, an online routefinder portal that provides a door-to-destination transport solution using all available modes - car, train, bus, plane etc. In looking at the big picture, Citroen realised that something was missing - a vehicle was needed that was more than a taxi and more flexible than a limousine. The Citroen Tubik is that solution.Read More
WRC is the closest of all world class motorsport competition to the genuine road environment, though conditions vary considerably across the 13 race, five continent series from last weekend's first round in Sweden where blizzards and -28ºC temperatures necessitated tungsten-tipped studded Michelin tyres, through to the gravel and rocks and 40ºC temperatures the cars will encounter a fortnight from now in Mexico. New "environmentally aware" regulations were introduced this year based around 1600cc turbocharged, 4WD cars, and Ford's all-new Fiesta RS made a dream debut with a 1-2-3 finish. Snow plough duty on day one and a puncture on day two stopped seven-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb from getting near the podium but Loeb's new Citroen DS3 challenger proved fast and reliable and recorded more fastest stage times than rally winner Hirvonen.Read More
The recently finalized Double Challenge project required MA students at London's Royal College of Art to design an ultra-compact electric vehicle for event sponsor Citroën. Not surprisingly from such distilled intelligence, the winning entry is a new type of personal urban commuter positioned between bicycles and cars – light, aerodynamically efficient, cheap to build and economical in its use of energy and hence run. Heikki Juvonen's "E-3POD Antistatic" is an ultralight, micro segment electric three-wheeler with the driver sitting inside a large hub-less third wheel. Read More
At the crossroads of motoring, fashion and sport, the Citroën Lacoste concept is a "shared vision of boldness, creativity and optimism" between the French brands, according to the pre-Paris press release. At first glance, the Citroën Lacoste concept appears to be a very optimistic car indeed, as it doesn't have a roof to mitigate the inevitability of a bleak French winter. In fact, the Citroën Lacoste has an auto-inflatable hood that deploys along the roof backbone to form a bright yellow soft-top roof in what is apparently quite a spectacular transformation. Sadly, the press kit doesn't have any pics of the roof deployed. Read More
The world's longest ever WRC rally jump took place during April's Rally of Turkey, when Sebastien Loeb's Citroen C4 left terra firma for an incredible 85 metres during the ultra-fast Ballica stage. Citroen has now chosen ten of its most spectacular gravity defying jumps ahead of next weekend's Rally Finland – the home of the big YUMP. A pic of Loeb's world record jump is inside, but look at what he had to beat.Read More
Not so long ago the notion of an eco-friendly vehicle meant small, boxy and decidedly uncool. But the push towards hybrid and electric vehicles in recent times has changed all that - if supercars can be hybrids, why not limousines? Citroën's international design team has created the Metropolis plug-in hybrid-limousine concept for the Shanghai World Fair. The imposing 5.3m long by 2m wide by 1.4m high vehicle produces impressively low CO2 emissions of just 70g/km via a 2-liter, V6 petrol engine and an electric motor developing 70kW at its peak.Read More
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Don't worry ED! You can do it!
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so funny!
nemesis: Stairs!
LOL! Great gag, great illo. :D
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Need as T-shirt!
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All I got is a cape and a dream. A dream of pirate domination! Im in.Originally Posted by tink20seven
All I got is a cape and a dream. A dream of pirate domination! Im in.Originally Posted by tink20seven
rattle rattle rattle
If you are not having any fun, it's all your fault
you getting ready to tag for the pirates?Originally Posted by poopncow
putting the pi back in pirate!
Its an upstanding member of the solar system
Apply the laws of earth and make it a victim
Of Proposition 187
There were Pirates out in the town tonight! And a likely-looking band of cutthroats they was, too.
Was good to run into you all tonight. Costumes and everything. Definitely want to hook up with one of your rides later on.
Let the scuppers run with blood!
Is this that guy! Damn, I was hoping he knew of the pirates due to our "street cred" rather than the forum.Originally Posted by lemurhouse
ah, results. i'll leave it to Emily to announce the winners, but must share the favorites...
as in,
it's a halloween themed race. why do you think the answer was 'first ladies dj collective' instead of 'death by sexy'?
same with 'some lawyers office' instead of 'the national association of funeral directors'. y'all are silly.
oh, and if you're going to 'research' instead of riding for answers, be smart. there is no Hilton hotel in Georgetown.
thanks to tink and rincewind for bringing us booze in the cold.
great thanks to warehouse for hosting us miscreants.
and for people who didn't come, you suck.
and, for posterity, some photos, and the manifest:
right here
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i work, i suck
putting the pi back in pirate!
Its an upstanding member of the solar system
Apply the laws of earth and make it a victim
Of Proposition 187
Thats right you do suck!Originally Posted by spud
Thanks again Chimbly and Emily for planing a kick A** event!
and belatedly... tink's photos from the 10-21 pillage:
lady djs scare me though...Originally Posted by chimblysweep
Thank you hostesses w/ mostesses! it was a really fun evening in spite of coming in DEAD last and our spoooooky and debilitating learning curve/sense of direction. (there is a hilton on wisconsin, I swear. uh, just not in georgetown.) Gooooo team! I feel like a winner because I didn't crash my "new" ride.
ps- i mentioned to some of you the story of the couple sitting at the bar. the original message has been taken down, but there's a response (proof!) here:
basically, the ad was "You're Ian from the Make-Up. You looked at me on the street. I'm a plain clothes, non-hipster that's really into you. *insert semi-pornographic suggestive slurpy stuff*"
at the bar last night was Ian with...?
sorry, i'm such a freaking gossip. but i sometimes marvel at how small this town is.
"hey baby, i really dig it that you respect my current work..."Originally Posted by chimblysweep
too funny.
Well, he was once voted "Sassiest Boy in America" by Sassy magazine.
aw, i miss sassy. goddammmmn jane. that rag sucks.
i think it goes without saying now that whenever there is a group photo, i have a pirate grin and am surrounded by happy-go-lucky or confused pirates.Originally Posted by chimblysweep
putting the pi back in pirate!
Its an upstanding member of the solar system
Apply the laws of earth and make it a victim
Of Proposition 187
Thanks everyone for a great ride last night. The crew from the "Kogge" of "Das Boot" had a lot of fun. Special thanks go to emilymildew and chimblysweep for planning and organization!
TH 1.81 (133kg*62)
I fully agree to both sentiments.Originally Posted by chimblysweep
I'm glad you guys had fun. Thanks for the bike, Chimbley. Surly and I made it home to Rockville safely and my dining room is now crowded with bikes!
1st place: Das Boat -- Sol, Laura, Christoph and Gil
(only sexy pirate ad was a big help, as was the pirate ship tandem bike)
I don't have the list of who was on what team in front of me here at work, but you guys all did really well.
And also:
PANDA! Make sure you go through the flash gallery of photos at the top. I recommend going in reverse order and having a helmet on, because your head will EXPLODE with CUTENESS.
San Diego Pandacam.
Baby pandas make me want to cry. Erik and I are going to steal one and make it our pet.
Anyway. That ruled, guys! Laura (my Laura) already has ideas of something to do in February, a similar sort of scavenger hunt thing.
Hey, anyone know what happened to my pumpkin? I certainly wasn't about the carry that thing home!
And I hope I got points for that beyotch!! It was heavy!! hehe
polo on Wednesday! pre-polo drinking at 7, practice starts at 7:30, games start when we have enough for teams: 14th & K
pandas rock!
oh and i refuse to ride in any valentines-themed race, so it better be cool laura! (emily,did you get her signed up on here yet?)
putting the pi back in pirate!
Its an upstanding member of the solar system
Apply the laws of earth and make it a victim
Of Proposition 187
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hold up... Is that the same dude who used to front Nation of Ulysses???? he was totally sassy! His freaking band used to open for a lot of acts at the old 9:30 and DC Space. He had a white belt before any of you.Originally Posted by Elbeekay
Good times last night, my first pirate raid er ... ride. Don't remember everyone's name / screenname ... but enjoy!
sorry I missed. my lack of costume and overall lameness are to blame.
seconded.Originally Posted by Mr. Fusion
Nice meeting you all tonight. Always good to put a face to an avatar...is that what we determined they are called? Anywho, here are some pics. I used up all my free flickr space with these.
And one extra that wouldn't fit in my flickr.
P.S. If any of you know how/where i can learn to resize pics from a 5mp camera easier...help me!
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State fair's Big Tex burns up in fire
Some fabric that made up the towering structure's hand and sleeves could still be seen as firefighters gathered around the scorched area.
Big Tex's 75-gallon hat, 50-pound belt buckle and slow drawl — "Howdy, folks!" — have been greeting fair visitors since 1952. This year's fair, which closes Sunday, had been celebrating Big Tex's 60th birthday.
"It's a great loss for us because of its icon stature," fair spokeswoman Sue Gooding said.
Gooding said she didn't know the cause of the fire but did note electrical controls move Big Tex's mouth and head. A Dallas fire spokesman didn't immediately respond to an email message seeking comment.
Gooding noted that no one was injured in the fire and added that she expects him to be back for next year's state fair.
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Mcdonalds Stamp
Chicken nuggets are MINE!!!!!
i love their fries X3
R.I.P. Hot mustard.
Their milkshakes are excellent.
Shit just got real.
yea boy
This place is so bad for you but sooo good. ;w;
BigMac. FTW
who is ALFRFD?
I love mcdonalds I might use this
if this place served onion rings and root beer along with everything else, I'd never set foot in a BK again!
Cool. McDonald's is everyone's place to eat fast food, and it's #1 in the world. I love to eat there for breakfast, and to get cookies and ice cream cones. ^_^
cool stamp dude
McDonalds is for clowns, burgers are for kings! XD
It's even funnier now because I'm currently employed with McDonalds. XD
Geh. I used to like Burger King until I got a bad stomach ache from them...I don't think the one woman who worked there liked me and my friends too much...o3o
I only get a bad stomach ache from their zesty sauce, which is weird because I used to be able to eat with with no problem. XD
Yeah, I think that's what happened to me. I noticed there was some weird red spice on the french fries I was eating, and I ended up sick.
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Arkansas Governor Establishes Global Warming Commission
On April 3, 2007, Governor Mike Beebe of Arkansas established a Governor's Commission on Global Warming with the signing of HB2460. The commission will study the potential impacts of climate change on the state's environment and economy, and then recommend a global warming pollutant reduction goal and strategies for achieving it. Commission members will include representatives from the state government as well as many groups including scientific, energy, forestry, agricultural, and environmental organizations, among others. The Commission must report its findings by November 1, 2008.
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Washington, DC—The Pew Center on Global Climate Change is pleased to announce that Joshua Bushinsky will be representing the Pew Center in Sacramento as its Western Policy Coordinator. Western state action is becoming increasingly important to the national and international climate debate as states develop innovative policy approaches to climate change. As the Western Policy Coordinator, Bushinsky will bring the Pew Center's policy experience to the development of climate policy in California and the West, while facilitating the constructive engagement of the Pew Center's Business Environmental Leadership Council. He will also staff the California Environmental Protection Agency's Market Advisory Committee.
Mr. Bushinsky has worked as the State Solutions Fellow at the Pew Center for the past three years, providing technical support to state and regional initiatives, including the Northeast Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and the Western Governors' Clean and Diversified Energy Initiative. He also oversaw the production of the Pew Center's Climate Change 101 series of reports and has spoken extensively on state and regional climate policy. Mr. Bushinsky holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Earth Systems from Stanford University.
The Pew Center was established in May 1998 by The Pew Charitable Trusts, one of the United States' largest philanthropies and an influential voice in efforts to improve the quality of the environment. The Pew Center is an independent, nonprofit, and non-partisan organization dedicated to providing credible information, straight answers, and innovative solutions in the effort to address global climate change. The Pew Center is led by Eileen Claussen, the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
The Center's Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC) is the largest U.S. based association of companies devoted to advancing solutions on climate change. The BELC comprises 42 major companies in diverse sectors, with combined market value exceeding $2.4 trillion and more than 3.3 million employees. Members lead by reducing emissions, developing climate-friendly technologies and services, and publicly supporting sound public policy. The Center accepts no funding from corporations.
Capturing the Emerging Market for Climate-Friendly Technologies: Opportunities for Ohio
Capturing the Emerging Market for Climate-Friendly Technologies: Opportunities for Ohio
Prepared by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change
November 2006
Executive Summary
Increasing certainty that humans are changing the earth's climate through emissions of greenhouse gases is creating a new market for climate-friendly products and services. As states and nations begin to address climate change by regulating greenhouse gas emissions and encouraging the use of clean energy, demand is growing for technologies such as wind power, biofuels, and cleaner coal power plants. Ohio's manufacturing and agriculture sectors are already providing some of these solutions, and the state's economy stands to benefit as a supplier of the technologies and strategies to tackle climate change. This paper briefly describes the factors driving the growing demand for climate-friendly technologies, some of the key existing companies, organizations, and resources in Ohio, and the potential for Ohio to become a leading supplier of climate solutions. These solutions include a new generation of lower-emitting coal technologies, components for wind turbines, and the feedstocks and facilities to produce biofuels. The paper concludes with recommendations for how Ohio can capitalize on these emerging opportunities. These recommendations include focusing and coordinating state funding of climate technology programs, promoting the development of climate-related industry clusters, and exploring export opportunities to states and countries with existing carbon constraints.
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Boulder Passes Tax on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generation
On November 8, 2006, voters in Boulder, Colorado, passed the first energy tax in the nation designed to fund efforts to fight global warming. This Climate Action Plan Tax on greenhouse gas emissions-generating electricity is collected by the local electric utility based on the amount of electricity used by customers. The tax only applies to electricity generated from the combustion of carbon-emitting fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas; customers signed up through a voluntary program to receive some or all of their electricity from wind power will be exempt from the tax for the carbon-free share of their electricity use. On average, the tax will add about $1.33 per month to household electricity bills, and $3.80 per month for businesses. The collected revenue, estimated to be about $1 million a year through 2012, will be used by Boulder's Office of Environmental Affairs to help the city meet the goals set under its 2006 Climate Action Plan, which include investment in renewable energy sources, energy efficiency for buildings, and transportation initiatives. The city's plan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions seven percent below 1990 levels by 2012.
Washington Voters Adopt Renewable Portfolio Standard for Major Utilities
On November 7, 2006, Washington state voters approved ballot initiative 937, setting renewable energy standards for utility companies in the state. The measure requires all utilities serving 25,000 people or more to produce 15% of their energy using renewable sources by 2020. Such sources include wind, solar, and tidal power as well as landfill-methane capture. With the initiative's approval, Washington becomes the 23rd state to implement a renewable portfolio standard. Washington is the second state to adopt an RPS by ballot initiative, following Colorado's passage of an RPS in 2004.
Initiative Measure No. 937
Map of States with Renewable Portfolio Standards
Colorado Voters Approve Renewable Energy Standard
On November 2, 2004, Colorado residents approved Amendment 37, a ballot initiative creating a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). Under the new standard, utilities with over 40,000 customers must provide an increasing percentage of electricity from renewables, reaching 10 percent by 2015. The Colorado RPS defines renewables as including all solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass, and small hydroelectricity systems (of 10 megawatts or less). Currently, renewable energy supplies 2% of Colorado's electricity demand. The amendment also established net-metering standards and mandated rebates for customer photovoltaic systems. It also capped residential rate increases due to investments in renewables at 50 cents per month. Colorado is the only state to approve a Renewable Portfolio Standard through a ballot initiative. Proponents of the measure cited energy supply diversity and rural job creation as the major impetus for the legislation. Colorado is the 17th U.S. state to adopt an RPS.
See a Map of States with Renewable Portfolio Standards
Read the Colorado Ballot Initiative
Climate Change Institute to Engage State Legislatures
November 29 - December 1, 2006
Wingspread Conference Center
33 East Four Mile Road
Racine, Wisconsin 53402
From November 29 to December 1, 2006, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, in collaboration with the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Johnson Foundation, hosted a climate change institute for state legislators. The conference covered many issues including understanding climate change science, the status of relevant technologies, and how other levels of government and various states across the country are responding to climate change. The conference offered attendees a chance to meet experts in fields related to climate change as well as colleagues who are considering climate change issues throughout the nation.
November 29, 2006
Dinner Keynote Speaker
- An Alaskan Perspective on Climate Change - Reggie Joule, State Representative, Alaska
November 30, 2006
Climate Change 101
- Jerry Mahlman, Senior Research Associate, Institute for the Study of Society and the Environment and the National Center of Atmospheric Research
Technology Update
- M. Granger Morgan, Professor and Department Head, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University (pdf)
- Patrick Hughes, Building Technologies Integration Manager, Engineering Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (pdf)
- Sally Benson, Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (pdf)
- Keith Paustian, Professor of Soil and Crop Sciences, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University (pdf)
- David Greene, Corporate Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (pdf)
Business Perspectives
- Lewis L. Falbo, Director, Worldwide Safetey, Health, and Environmental Operations, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. (pdf)
- Barbara J. Swan, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Alliant Energy (pdf)
Keynote Speaker
- A Wisconsin Perspective on Climate Change - Robert W. Wirch, State Senator, Wisconsin
December 1st, 2006
What Are Other Countries Doing?
- Elliot Diringer, Director of International Strategies, Pew Center on Global Climate Change (pdf)
- James Reilly, Senior Energy and Environment Advisor, British Embassy (pdf)
What Are Local Governments Doing?
- Julie Rosenberg, State and Local Capacity Branch, United States Environmental Protection Agency (pdf)
Next Steps for States
- Judi Greenwald, Director of Innovative Solutions, Pew Center on Global Climate Change (pdf)
- Paul Pinsky, State Senator, Maryland
Related Content:
- Learning from State Action: The Pew Center's summary of climate-related actions at the state and regional levels
California Explores Greenhouse Trading Links with New York, RGGI States
On October 16, 2006 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and New York Governor George Pataki announced plans to link emissions trading between the carbon markets being developed for California and the states participating in the Northeastern Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) which currently include New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, and Vermont (Maryland will join at the end of June 2007). Governor Schwarzenegger's announcement included an executive order that will name California Secretary for Environmental Protection Linda Adams as coordinator of state climate change policy, directing her to work with the California Air Resources Board to develop a plan that will link emission credit markets in California with those being developed by RGGI. By combining markets, California and the RGGI states hope to achieve their emissions reductions targets in the most efficient manner possible.
Innovative Approaches to Climate Change: A State and Regional Workshop
October 10 and 11, 2006
Westin Embassy Row Hotel
2100 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC, 20008
On October 10 and 11, 2006, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, in collaboration with the Pew Center on the States, hosted a workshop focused on state and regional action in response to climate change. The event brought together state officials to share their experience developing and implementing climate policies.
October 10, 2006
Lunch Keynote Speaker
- Eileen Claussen, President, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Panel #1: Northeast Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
- Gina McCarthy, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (pdf)
- Jeanne Fox, President, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (pdf)
Panel #2: Energy and Climate Change in the West
- Steve Ellenbecker, Energy Advisor, Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal (pdf)
- Steve Owens, Director, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (pdf)
- Terry Tamminen, Author and Former Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency
Dinner Keynote Speaker
- Doug Foy, Policy Advisor, Pew Center on the States
October 11, 2006
Breakfast Keynote Speaker
- Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer
Panel #3: Midwest: Power and Transportation
- Betsy Engelking, Powering the Plains and Xcel Energy (pdf)
- Bill Blum, Iowa Department of Natural Resources (pdf)
- Doug Scott, Director, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Panel #4: U.S. Congressional and State Legislative Action
- Adrienne Alvord, Principal Consultant, Office of California State Assemblymember Fran Pavley
- Brooke Bennett, Staff to U.S. Representative Tom Davis, Virginia
- George Givens, Principal Legislative Analyst/Attorney, North Carolina General Assembly (pdf)
- Bob Simon, Staff Director, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (pdf)
Lunch Keynote Speaker
- Steve Kline, Vice President for Corporate Environmental and Federal Affairs, PG&E Corporation (pdf)
Panel #5: Thinking about Linking State and Regional Efforts
Illinois Governor Establishes State GHG Emissions Target, Creates Climate Change Advisory Group
On October 5, 2006, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed an executive order launching a new global warming initiative and mandating a 6 percent cut in the state government's greenhouse gas emissions by 2010. The Governor also announced that Illinois will become the second state (after New Mexico) to join the Chicago Climate Exchange, a voluntary emissions trading market, and that the state will buy credits on the exchange should it fail to reach its emissions goals. The executive order directed the formation of a Climate Change Advisory Group to consider strategies and make recommendations on how the state can best reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The Advisory Group, which includes scientists and representatives from business, industry, and the environmental community, must present its findings and recommendations to the Governor by June 30, 2007.
Press Release
Executive Order 11 (2006)
Illinois EPA Director Doug Scott Interviewed on Environment and Energy TV's OnPoint
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Steve Rogers, known to the world as Captain America, continues his affiliation with S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury and the Avengers. But Steve struggles to fit in the modern world, and now his past will come back to haunt him . . .
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Following the events of The Avengers, Steve Rogers resides peacefully in Washington, D.C., struggling to adapt to contemporary society. However, after a S.H.I.E.L.D. compatriot is assailed, Steve becomes entangled in a mystery that may endanger the globe. Together with the Black Widow, Captain America attempts to uncover the growing machination while fending off hired hit men. When the entire scheme is discovered, Captain America and the Black Widow must recruit the aid of the Falcon and soon encounter an unanticipated and powerful adversary – the Winter Soldier.
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Concord energy-storage company lands first big order
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State approves Center Point-Cardinal merger
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N.C. Health Secretary Rick Brajer said Thursday the merger is part of a strategy to reduce the number of behavioral-health managed care organizations to four from eight. Kannapolis-based Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Services is the state's largest behavioral-health MCO, providing care for 2.4 million N.C. residents. Some administrative positions at Winston-Salem-based CenterPoint could be eliminated after the merger.
New Jersey drugmaker creating 52 jobs in Durham
March 17, 2016
(The News & Observer, Raleigh)
Braeburn Pharmaceuticals will invest $19.9 million in a manufacturing and development facility in Durham, creating 52 jobs with an average annual salary of more than $75,000. The New Jersey-based company will lease 35,000 square feet at Keystone Technology Park. Braeburn makes implants and injectable treatments for neurological and psychological disorders such as addiction.
Developer scraps plans for downtown Charlotte condo tower
March 17, 2016
(The Charlotte Observer)
A planned condo tower in downtown Charlotte was canceled and the developer will consider other uses for the property. Boston-based RTG Holdings and Gunn Financial said not enough units pre-sold to get the project off the ground.
Hornets line up sponsors for next year's NBA All-Star game
March 17, 2016
(The Charlotte Observer)
The Charlotte Hornets have signed 15 sponsors for next year's NBA All-Star weekend. Most are local companies, including Bank of America, CPI Security, Lowe's and Babson Capital Management. The event will be held the weekend of Feb. 17 and is expected to generate about $100 million.
Meanwhile, Raleigh expects $5 million in visitor spending this week as it hosts opening rounds of the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
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Craft Technologies received $844,395 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fund research for blood-sample tests. Founded in 1994, the Wilson-based company provides nutritional analysis of foods, supplements and animal feeds.
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McCrory criticizes Obama's reversal on offshore drilling
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Sparkling Days, Marbella, Costa Del Sol, Spain
Beach apartment with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, shared pool and golf nearby in Las Chapas, Spain
From £292.60 per week
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- Apartment #30618
- Sleeps: 6
- Shared pool
- Air conditioning
- Car hire: recommended
- Nearest beach: 300m
- Nearest bar: 200m
- Nearest restaurant: 200m
- Nearest supermarket: 1km
- Malaga airport: 30km
A superbly furnished spacious second-floor 3 bed 2 bath apartment 300m from the best beach in Marbella and the Carib Playa National Park. A/C, 40" TV, BBQ, lift, car-park,Free WIFI over 7 days
A superbly furnished 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom second-floor apartment very near to the best beach in Marbella and the Las Dunas de Carib Playa National Park. Finished in 2005 to a high standard, this spacious 3-bedroom apartment has two bathrooms (one with shower, one with bath and thermostatic shower) and a usually quiet terrace overlooking the Hotel Artola gardens, with views of the sea, and all the facilities needed to make your self-catering rental comfortable and enjoyable. The nearest beach is 300 metres away.
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Air-conditioning/heating is free.
Wifi is available free of charge.
Apartment is cleaned before visit free of charge. Guests are expected to leave the apartment reasonably clean and tidy.
Clean sheets and bathroom towels are provided free of charge.
Facilities in the apartment include 40" Sony TV, Weber gas barbecue on the terrace. Microsoft Xbox 360 with games, DVD players/TVs with DVDs in all bedrooms and surround sound in the lounge.
Channels available on the TV include BBC1, BBC2, ITV, CH4, Sky Premiere movies, Sky Sports, CBBC, Disney and a wide range of other channels. The apartment building is surrounded by well-kept gardens and has a large swimming pool and childrens pool, both of which are guarded by a safety fence.. There is private secured car-parking in the underground garage and a lift up to the apartment itself. Air-condtioning/heating is supplied as standard throughout the apartment and there is a ceiling fan in the terrace. A Dolce Gusto coffee-maker is in the kitchen (Dolce Gusto pods are available from most Spanish supermarkets)
Selection of restaurants within local area:
El Cortijo (Distance 400m) Al fresco dining with german cuisine. Serves very good barbecues in the summer.
Triana Beach bar (Distance 600m) In a lovely setting right by the beach, very good value – open during the Summer.
Jaipur Palace (Distance 700m) Modern and traditional cuisine. One of the best Indian restaurants along the coast.
Meson del Pueblo -Village Inn (Distance 700m ) Barbeque specialists. Tourist flamenco shows.
Rancho Grill (Distance 800m) Specializes in meat dishes. Very popular with Spanish businessmen at lunchtime. Good value fixed price menu.
Mandarin Chinese (Distance 900m) There is a wide range of Asian restaurants within a short distance of the apartment, but this is the closest and operates a restaurant and takeaway service.
Simbad El Marino (Distance 1 Km) Spanish, fish is fresh and the fish is chosen from the fish counter before cooking. Popular with locals.
Da Bruno Italian (Distance 1.2Km) This popular restaurant was visited by Victoria and David Beckham. It serves a wide variety of pizza, pasta and classical Italian dishes.
Restaurante Club Doscientos (Distance 1.3 Km) Literally next to the sea at high tide, there is a nightclub attached which is open in the evenings. Spanish cuisine.
Alberts (Distance 1.4 km) British mainly, excellent for breakfasts and lunches, especially Sunday roast. Try the lobster if you are feeling rich.
El Puerto (Distance 1.4km) Spanish, smart fish restaurant at the side of the port with views over port and beach.
Papillon (Distance 1.7 Km) Next to beach, serves a wide range of International cuisine.
La Hacienda (Distance 2.5 Km) Short taxi ride away. A wonderful place for special occasions with an innovative tasting menu.
Beach House, Elviria (Distance 5Km) Short taxi ride away for special occasions, setting and food is superb especially at sunset.
(There are a lot of beach bars and restaurants that have not been mentioned above)
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Our Management company can arrange all of the following for you, please enquire for a personalised quotation:
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The Thirsty Scholar features a restaurant and a bar/lounge. The bed & breakfast serves English breakfasts (surcharges apply). Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas. Additional property amenities include a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. Extended parking privileges may be offered to guests after check-out (surcharge).
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Our Lady of Guadalupe School recently conducted its annual science fair.
Shawn York and Joel Chavarria were named best of show in the Feb. 11 competition.
In chemistry, first place went to Nena Fierro and Celeste Gonzalez; Erika Diaz was second and Bryan Allante was third.
In Biology, Shawn York and Joel Chavarria took first; Brandon Jurado was second; Serena Luna and Lupita Chacon were third; Samantha Diaz, Michael Zepeda and Misty Ann Medellin were fourth; and Erika Silva was fifth.
In Physics, Sadie Gonzalez and Sierra Cortez were first; Bryan Rodriguez was second; Joshua Fierro was third; Azaley Medrano, Gabriella Mercado and Ceasar Quilamco were fourth; and John Dominguez was fifth.
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User Interaction Intern/Co-Op
HE Admissions & Enrollment | Cincinnati, OH
Hobsons helps educators, administrators, students, and families maximize success through every stage of the learning lifecycle. Hobsons' personalized learning, academic planning, post-secondary enrollment, and student support solutions serve millions of students across more than 7,500 schools, colleges, and universities worldwide.
User Interaction Intern/Co-op
Job Summary
The User Interaction Design Co-op is a member of a highly creative design group, responsible for bringing intuitive designs to our web applications, web sites, social media and other digital properties. This position will provide design support in the form of workflows, wireframes, interactive prototypes and visual concepts for the Higher Education, Admissions & Enrollment market.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
- Create and update wireframes, interaction models, graphic design and prototypes for web applications, online communities and social media properties
- Support creation and implementation of user stories in an agile environment
- Assist with the creation and enforcement of design standards
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- Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, development team to understand business needs and technology capabilities
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Knowledge of: user experience and interaction design principles and deliverables; digital technologies and trends across multiple platforms; familiarity with AJAX, Flash, HTML 5, CSS; using Dreamweaver, Photoshop
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Skills in: user experience, interaction design, graphic design
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An appropriate combination of education, training, course work and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of an acceptable qualification for this position is:
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The freshmen thread appears to be going nicely but I feel there is a need for everyone to tell their tales of the day. So I ask: How was your first day of the 2012 fall semester? Did everything go as planned? Was your professor a big dbag and give you homework?
Today was the start of my 4th year here and I learned the orange 23 bus doesn't stop at the bus stop on Beach, just south of Lincoln Way. My roommate and I needed to catch the blue 3 south bus but one wasn't going to come for another 20 minutes so we decided to walk from the MU to said bus stop to catch the orange bus to Jack Trice. We make to the bus stop and wait for maybe 30 secs when an orange bus comes up. Bus blew right by us. Pretty sure the bus driver flipped us off as he drove by. So we ended up walking the whole 2-3 miles back to apartment by the east HyVee.
Originally Posted by cyguytillidie
Today was the start of my 4th year here and I learned the orange 23 bus doesn't stop at the bus stop on Beach, just south of Lincoln Way. My roommate and I needed to catch the blue 3 south bus but one wasn't going to come for another 20 minutes so we decided to walk from the MU to said bus stop to catch the orange bus to Jack Trice. We make to the bus stop and wait for maybe 30 secs when an orange bus comes up. Bus blew right by us.
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Orange stops at Maple northbound and Linden southbound and then at CY Stephens/Beach View apartments.
JlMC 460 with B. Mack is going to be a swell time this semester.
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Well golf was my first class so safe to say that was a success..... Also, I'm pumped to have D. Deam on Thursday.
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Well golf was my first class so safe to say that was a success..... Also, I'm pumped to have D. Deam on Thursday.
Deam is a champ. Ive had him for 3 classes and they've all been really good.
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cyguy failing? Nah, can't be. It just doesn't seem right...
haha... this thread didn't really amount to much. Slightly disappointed.
Yeah it was a little disappointing. I don't think any of my first days were really that memorable. I did have some classes that we basically started class on day 1 and went the full day. Was kind of hard to get back into the groove after taking the summer off.
My worst Cy-Ride experience was when I was a freshman and went mud sliding one night. Ames had a bunch of rain in a short period of time so it was really muddy. I went with a group of guys around Friley but we heard there were a bunch of people playing games in the mud over by BWR. We went over there for a little while but it was getting late and people started to head back to the dorms. When we were walking back a bus driver asked if we wanted a ride back to our dorms so we hopped on. Turns out he drove us to towers and parked the bus there for the night. He was laughing until he got in his car and drove off. Had we been thinking we probably should have covered him in mud, but we were shocked by this and couldn't believe what he did.
Not a student anymore, but my first day of class freshman year the fire alarm went off around 8:20am in MacKay and I didn't have another class until 12:10. Was a nice start to college. My last class before finals in fall 2010, a fire alarm went off. I feel like my college experience went full circle in that time.
I took the blue south only to find out it turned into 1a red and I needed to get off at the beach lincoln stop. Bus driver was kind enough to take me to that stop even though I was the only one on the bus. I guess there was another bus going that route or something...I was a little confused.
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I got to go and watch Erik's professor ban him from classes for a week. It was kinda cool to see.
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I was heading to State Gym yesterday and an internet connection popped up. The connection was called "Surveillance Van 2". Thought that was pretty creepy. Did a double take and it wasn't a joke.
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350 H.O. Engine Build - Large-Cube ImposterWritten by on December 13, 2010 Rebuilding A '69 350 H.O. That Believes It's A 400
When approaching an engine rebuild, many hobbyists take the bigger-is-better approach. A larger displacement engine tends to produce more torque than a smaller engine, and that usually translates into a combination that's less sensitive to cylinder-head-port size, camshaft duration, and rear-axle gearing, and typically drives better at low engine speeds.
It seems that the threshold for large-cube Pontiac performance begins with the 389. While high-performance 400 rebuilds are still quite common today, an increasingly popular modification is the addition of a long-stroke aftermarket crank, which can transform a 0.060-over 400 from 412 ci to 467 in one swipe of the credit card. It's usually accompanied by a ready-made combination that easily produces 500 hp or more.
Just because big-cube performance seems more popular, that doesn't remotely suggest that big power can't come in small packages. In fact, Pontiac produced stout combinations using its smaller displacement mills during its heyday. The 326 H.O. and 350 H.O. were Pontiac's top small-cube options during the '60s; they were intended for Firebird and Tempest customers seeking large-cube performance without paying the higher insurance premiums associated with bigger engines.
Not surprisingly, Pontiac's small-cube hi-po mills were never as popular as their larger counterparts, as evidenced by their relatively low production numbers. That isn't at all indicative of capability, however. While the '68 350 H.O. used small-valve No. 18 cylinder heads, the '69 350 H.O. is essentially a small Ram Air III and used the same large-valve No. 48 heads and comparative camshaft duration. With a compression ratio at 10.5:1, it was rated at 330 hp at 5,100 rpm and 380 lb-ft at 3,200 rpm that model year.
Late-'60s Firebird and Tempest models powered by 350 H.O. engines are gaining popularity today. Jon Carbonneau of Beatrice, Nebraska, owns one of them-a '69 LeMans. He purchased it from a salvage yard after learning that the original numbers-matching 350 H.O. was still nestled between its framerails. The engine was in sad shape, but after a complete rebuild, it's alive and well-and HPP has the dyno sheets prove it!
Finding The '69 H.O. LeMans
You may recall some of Jon's story, which appeared in HPP ("Cylinder Sleeve Salvation," Mar. '10). His buddy owned a 350 H.O.-powered Pontiac years before, and Jon was intimately familiar with its performance capability. He located the LeMans, and recognizing its rarity and uniqueness, he purchased it with the intent of restoring it to its original condition.
Jon found that the LeMans was parked in 1990 with just 66,000 miles on it. At some point during its extended slumber, someone had stolen the original Quadrajet. The owner covered the engine with a sleeping bag in an attempt to keep out water, but that invited mice, and they soon infiltrated it and the engine's internals. Many of the exposed internal surfaces had corroded badly by the time Jon took possession.
Aware that internal engine issues existed, he enlisted the experience of Chuck Willard of Willard Auto Machine (WAM) in Omaha, Neb-raska, to assess its condition. After a thorough cleaning, Willard found that the engine had never been apart and the numbers-matching block needed two cylinder sleeves and some cylinder-head work. It seemed to be in excellent condition otherwise and a perfect rebuild candidate. The 350 H.O. rebuild was on!
The Rebuild
With a sense of excitement toward the rebuild, Jon explained to Willard that he wanted the 350 H.O. to be as stock as possible. He asked for only one deviation: Since he planned to replace the car's Turbo-350, column-shift, automatic transmission with a floor-shifted, four-speed manual, he wanted the 350 H.O. rebuilt to manual-transmission specifications. That meant using a manual-spec No. 068 camshaft in place of the original auto-spec No. 067.
Beyond measures taken to remove rust and scale from the intake manifold and cylinder head ports, WAM found that the 350 H.O. rebuild was relatively free of any unforeseen issues. The block received two cylinder sleeves, and new valves seats were installed in the No. 48 cylinder heads. Because it was destined for a restoration application and the owner wanted it as stock as possible, WAM reused the original cast-iron connecting rods and sourced a set of stock-replacement, 0.030-over, cast-aluminum pistons.
Once the 350 H.O. was complete, it was installed on WAM's Land & Sea DynoMite engine dyno. Chuck Willard broke-in the flat-tappet camshaft for several minutes and began applying various loads on the engine to properly seat the piston rings. After the break-in session was complete, the engine was pulling 19 inches of vacuum at idle and seemed to be in excellent operating condition. The dyno tuning session was ready to begin.
Dyno Time
In its first full-throttle pull in ready-to-run condition, the 350 H.O. generated 318 hp at 5,000 rpm and 380 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm, with 0.074 primary jets, 0.046 primary rods, and "BE" 0.041-inch secondary rods installed in the Quadrajet, and 36 degrees of total timing. The result was just a few horsepower shy of the original 330hp rating, but the computer shows that the carburetor appeared very lean. Several additional pulls were made, adjusting the carburetor accordingly.
Using 0.075 primary jets, 0.046 primary rods, and "CC" 0.030-inch secondary rods, horsepower from the 350 H.O. peaked at exactly 330 at 5,200, which was (coincidentally?) practically identical to the factory horsepower rating. Peak torque dipped to 373 at 3,900 rpm, however, but the mighty 350 produced more than 350 lb-ft from 3,000 to 5,000 rpm. An astounding feat considering its limited size!
We were quite surprised to find that the 350 H.O. required an unusually rich mixture to produce peak horsepower. We reported the results with noted Q-jet expert Cliff Ruggles, and he remarked, "I'm not totally surprised at the finding. The 7029262 casting has primary Pull Over Enrichment (POE) holes, which may add more emulsion air to the secondary circuit than a conventional tube-type. It seems that the POE holes dilute the fuel supply to the secondary nozzles, and richer-than-normal secondary rods are required."
Considering this 350 H.O. was rebuilt to completely stock specs, it's not overly surprising to find that the small-cube mill generated horsepower and torque numbers nearly identical to Pontiac's original rating. The flat torque curve from 3,000 to 5,000 rpm was a pleasant surprise, however, and proves that the engine should pull very well throughout its entire power range.
This little 350 H.O. may not be quite as strong as a comparable engine that's significantly larger, but with 330 hp and 373 lb-ft of torque readily available, it surely isn't at a disadvantage!
|Dyno Results
Engine Buildup Worksheet - 1969 350 H.O.
Engine Displacement: 359.3 ci
Horsepower: 330 at 5,200 rpm
Torque: 373 at 3,900 rpm
Bore/Stroke: 3.905 x 3.75
Bore/Stroke Ratio: 1.04:1
Rod/Stroke Ratio: 1.77:1
Bottom End
Block Description: XU-code No. 9790079 350
Year: '69
Preparation: Bored 0.030-inch,two-cylinder sleeves installed
Deck Height: Zero
Crankshaft: Nodular-iron 3.75-inch
Preparation: Main and rod journals undersized 0.010-inch, fully polished
Balancer: Stock Pontiac
Rods: Original Pontiac cast-iron, 6.625-inch length
Preparation: Fit pistons pins
Bearings: Engine Pro No. 11-758P-8-10(rods) and No. 12-4836-10 (mains)
Pistons: Sealed Power cast-aluminum, No. 357P-030
Piston Pins: Sealed Power pressed
Piston Rings: Hastings 2M660-030,ductile iron plasma-moly
Fasteners: Original Pontiac
Balanced: Yes
Oiling System
Windage Tray: Yes
Crank Scrapper: No
Oil Pan: Original
Oil Pump: Melling M54DS, 60-psi
Casting Number: 48
Chamber: Open
Head Mods: None
Combustion Chamber Volume: 66 cc
Flow at 28 inches:
Compression Ratio: 9.85:1
Valves: Melling No. 1098 2.11-in (intake)/Melling No. 1097 1.77-in (exhaust)
Angles: Multiple angle with 30-deg intake and 45-deg exhaust seat
Retainers: Original Pontiac
Locks: Sealed Power VK-115R
Valve Guides: Bronze
Valve Seals: Positive
Rocker Studs: Original Pontiac bottleneck
Rocker Arms: Original Pontiac stamped-steel,1.5:1 ratio
Pushrods: Melling stock-replacement
Brand: Melling SPC-7 (No. 068 replacement)
Type: Hydraulic flat-tappet
Duration at 0.050: 212/224-deg
Lift: 0.414-in with 1.5:1 rockers
Intake Centerline: 113-deg
Lobe Separation Angle: 116-deg
Lifters: Melling hydraulic
Valve Springs: Engine Pro No. 813
Install Height: 1.60-in
Seat Pressure: 100 lb-in
Open Pressure: 240 lb-in
Timing Chain: Pro-Gear PG-3112 roller
Carb: Rochester Quadrajet 7029262
Size: 750 cfm
Mods: None
Primary Jets: 0.075-in
Primary Metering Rods: 0.046-in
Secondary Metering Rods: CC 0.030-in
Fuel Pump: Carter stock-replacement
Fuel Line: Original
Intake Manifold: No. 9794234 '69 cast-iron dual-plane
Distributor: 1111965
Points: Pertronix Electronic Conversion
Coil: Stock Replacement
Wires: Reproduction ACDelco 7mm
Total Timing: 36-deg
Initial Advance: 12-deg
Mechanical Advance: 24 deg by 3,500 rpm
Vacuum Advance: Adjustable
Spark Plugs: AC Delco R45
Manifolds: Reproduction Ram Air
Primary Diameter: 1.625-in
Collector: 2.25-in
Downpipes: PYPES stainless-steel 2.5-in mandrel-bent (No. DGA20S)
Brand: Fel-Pro
Air Temp: 85 deg
Barometer: 28.80 hg
Humidity: 60 percent
Correction Factor: 1.092
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WAM owner Chuck Willard undersized the main and connecting rod journals of the original 3.75-inch-stroke, nodular-iron crankshaft by 0.010 inch each. The journal indexes were blueprinted, the unit was balanced, and the journals were micropolished.WAM machinist Beau Sheffield installed the Melling No. 068 flat-tappet camshaft and rear main seal, set the main bearings in place, installed the main caps, and torqued the main cap bolts to 100 ft-lb (rear to 120 ft-lb).Original cast-iron connecting rods are more than sufficient for a rebuild of this level. The LeMans this particular 350 H.O. came from is a restoration project, and the owner wants the engine to be as stock as possible. After checking for cracks and installing new fasteners, the stock rods were reconditioned and resized.Once the reciprocating assembly is completely installed, the original windage tray, Melling M54DS oil pump, and original 6-quart oil pan will be reinstalled.With the No. 1 piston at top dead center, a new Fel-Pro No. 8518 cylinder head gasket is laid on the deck surface of the block. The gaskets crush to approximately 0.052 inch with the cylinder heads in place, and have a bore diameter of roughly 4.3 inches.The '69 No. 48 cylinder heads were used on that year's 350 H.O. and any Ram Air III engine backed by a manual transmission. The castings feature 2.11-/1.77-inch valves, threaded rocker arm studs, and specific valvesprings. Though a few of the valves on this particular pair were rusted in their guides, and the corresponding intake ports and combustion chambers had some mild scaling and/or pitting, the castings were quite usable after being thoroughly cleaned and properly rebuilt by WAM.Combustion chamber volume of No. 48 cylinder heads generally ranges between 66 and 74 cc. Some say the volume variance was intended to allow the same head to be used on two different-sized engines while maintaining the same compression ratio, which is a common Pontiac practice and certainly possible in this instance. (Research continues for a factory-printed document that supports two No. 48 castings with different chamber volumes.) Before any machining, the combustion chambers of this 350 H.O. No. 48 casting measured exactly 66 cc. It was remeasured after machining was complete, and displaced 67 cc after. The calculated compression ratio is 9.85:1.After complete machining, the No. 48 casting's airflow capacity was measured using a Superflow 110 flowbench. Though intake airflow peaked at 213 cfm at 28 inches of pressure, peak valve lift with the No. 068 camshaft is just over 0.400-inch lift; intake airflow at that lift point measures 206 cfm.
The camshaft lobes and lifters received a liberal coating of break-in paste during installation. The lifters and new stock-replacement pushrods from Melling were also installed, and the original 1.5-ratio stamped-steel rockers were reused and combined with 3/8-inch lock nuts to create a completely adjustable valvetrain. Lifter preload was set to a half-turn past zero lash.The freshly rebuilt 350 H.O. was installed on WAM's Land & Sea DynoMite engine dyno. A pair of reproduction Ram Air exhaust manifolds was used in place of the 350's original log-type units, which were in rough shape. They shouldn't affect power output much at this particular level, however. A pair of 2.5-inch, mandrel-bent head pipes from Pypes Exhaust was also added. The engine was started, and its flat-tappet camshaft was thoroughly broken in. Willard then placed the engine in various load conditions to seat the pistons rings; a complete dyno tuning session followed.The dyno session at WAM included various carburetor jet and metering-rod combinations. Even though the 350 H.O. pulled 19 inches of vacuum at idle, it surprisingly wanted what we consider an excessively rich combination. Peak power was achieved with 36 degrees of timing and 0.075 primary jets, 0.046 primary rods, and 0.030-inch "CC" secondary rods installed in the No. 7029262 Rochester Quadrajet.


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Confronting an increasingly bleak electoral map, top aides to Sen. John McCain said Thursday they were searching for a "narrow victory scenario" and would focus on a dwindling number of states, using last-minute mailings, telephone calls and television advertisements to try to tear away support from Sen. Barack Obama.
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By contrast, McCain is spending the next three days in states Bush won in 2004, and which earlier this year Republicans had considered relatively safe. He will visit Florida today, then North Carolina, Virginia and Ohio.
Republicans said their hopes of capturing any state the Democrats won in 2004 appeared to be dwindling, though they held out hope for Pennsylvania, where McCain campaigned Thursday but where he has slipped far behind in some polls.
By every indication, Obama enters the post-debate period in a significantly stronger position than McCain, with broader support in polls, more options for an electoral victory and voters increasingly fixated on the economy.
Without a shift of voters back toward McCain, Republican candidates and party leaders may be forced to confront the question of whether they should move more money to targeted congressional races to hold down anticipated losses in the House or Senate, or continue to try to hold the line for McCain in the GOP battlegrounds.
Many Republicans were urging the campaign to end efforts to win back the four Democratic states where McCain is still competing but is behind in polls — Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Wisconsin — and put its resources into holding states Bush won in 2004.
But McCain's advisers made clear their candidate would continue to campaign aggressively in those states, even as they acknowledged that their options were limited.
"The scenario for winning for us is a narrow-victory scenario," top adviser Steve Schmidt said. "The fact that we're in the race at all — within striking distance with a 5 percent right track — is a miracle. Because the environment is so bad and the head wind is so strong."
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Obama outspent McCain on TV by 4-to-1 nationally last week, displaying a financial advantage McCain's advisers described as smothering.
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November 1, 2011
Over 25% of St. Christopher Fund applicants have been officially diagnosed with hypertension (a.k.a. high blood pressure). This closely resembles the 29% prevalence rate of hypertension in the United States that was last reported in 2004. Blood pressure readings consist of 2 numbers: a measurement of systolic (the top number) and of diastolic (the bottom number) pressure. These pressures are a measurement of the forces against artery walls as your heart pumps blood. More specifically, systolic blood pressure is the pressure in vessels during a heart beat while diastolic is the pressure between heartbeats.
Those with a systolic pressure over 140 and/or a diastolic pressure over 90 are considered to have hypertension. "Normal" blood pressure is a systolic under 120 and diastolic under 80. When the top number is 120-139 most of the time or the bottom number is 80-89 most of the time, your doctor may consider you to have pre-hypertension.
In 90-95% of cases, hypertension is classified as primary or essential hypertension. This means that no medical cause has been found. While no direct cause has been found, there are several risk factors that increase one's risk of developing hypertension. These include: sedentary lifestyle, smoking, stress, potassium deficiency, obesity (more than 85% of cases occur in those with a body mass index greater than 25), salt (sodium) sensitivity, alcohol intake, being African American, vitamin D deficiency and a family history of hypertension. In the other 5-10% of cases, when hypertension is caused by other conditions (e.g., kidney disease, atherosclerosis, obesity/metabolic disorder, pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, the congenital defect known as coarctation of the aorta, Cushing's syndrome, diabetes, hyper and hypothyroidism, and certain prescription and illegal drugs), it is classified as secondary hypertension. Some medications (appetite suppressants, birth control pills, some cold medicines, corticosteroids, and migraine medicines) also lead to secondary hypertension.
It is important that your doctor check your blood pressure at your annual physical as persistent high blood pressure is a major risk factor for stroke, heart attack, heart failure, aneurysm, kidney failure and death. The problem is, most of the time there are no symptoms of hypertension until is has become very dangerous. These symptoms include vision changes, nosebleed, irregular heartbeat, nausea and vomiting, headache, excessive tiredness, significant sweating, buzzing in the ears, or confusion. Therefore, you should follow the recommendations set by your doctor to decrease your risk of complications from hypertension. These recommendations will usually include taking one or more medications, exercising, quit smoking, losing weight, limiting your alcohol intake, reducing stress and following a healthier diet.
Remember that once you start medication for your high blood pressure, do not stop it on your own as strokes are the end result of abrupt discontinuation of blood pressure medication. Also, always take your medicine at the same time every day; bedtime may be the ideal time for your medication. However, check with your doctor on the best time for medication since some can make you sleepy.St. Christopher Fund contact information: Website: www.truckersfund.com Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Donation line: 877-332-GIVE (4483) Fax #: 865-851-8396 865-202-9428 P.O. Box 30763 Knoxville, TN 37924