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The competition is getting more and more fierce with each week that passes, and last night (March 7) "American Idol" feted their Season 12 Top 10 contestants at The Grove.
Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, and Randy Jackson all showed up at the West Hollywood shindig and posed for fans and press before heading inside.
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The "I Knew You Were Trouble" songstress told Ryan Seacrest that she's already figured out what she'll be doing on Cupid's big day.
Joining together to show off their latest work, Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough were on hand for the Hollywood premiere of "Safe Haven" on Tuesday evening (February 5).
Starting their weekend off on a relaxed note, Julianne Hough and Ryan Seacrest grabbed some coffee at the Malibu Country Market on Saturday (February 2).
Keeping close as they strolled back to their vehicle, the "Dancing with the Stars" alum donned a bright pink sweatshirt, while her handsome beau kept casual in workout gear.
Getting in some important quality time, Julianne Hough and Ryan Seacrest enjoyed a date night on Friday (January 25) in West Hollywood.
Looking elegant in an all-black ensemble, the "Rock of Ages" beauty and her "American Idol" honey stuck together as they left Craig's restaurant post meal.
The new season of "American Idol" is just underway, and there's already friction building between new judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj.
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MANNY LEWIS features a talented Australian cast including Leeanna Walsman, Roy Billing and Damien Garvey, and is slated for theatrical release in March 2015 through StudioCanal. Written by Carl Barron and Anthony Mir, directed by Anthony Mir and produced by Martin Fabinyi for Beyond Screen Production.
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Not quite sure where to start and do not want this to sound like a downer on the X3 because I actually like it - just plagued by the carbon build up problem (I think).
Bought the X3, 2.0 SE diesel in 2006 when 6 months old and had good service from the dealer until the warranty expired, which is when the yellow engine light started to come on and briefly after 3 years of trying to resolve still no success.
Last year spent a fortune replacing various parts that the dealer recommended should be changed, EGR, sensor valve?, Air mass filter....etc. finally took it to an independent who instantly said the inlet manifold needed cleaning which he duly did. All this worked for a while but for the last 6 months the light is back....miles per gallon has reduced again to around 25 daily and 45 on a run. Used to do 35 daily when bought.
My driving pattern probably doesn't help as its mainly 10 miles to work and 10 miles back although I do give it a long run once a month (200 miles) and try and give it a high rev cycle (~4000 revs) for about 10 mins every week.
I'm waiting for something I saw on the web from "power enhancer" BG244 diesel fuel cleaner - I'm not 100%confident this will sort out the problem. I will even start doing more regular oil services myself than the indicator.
Just looking for guidance on what I can do as I intend to keep the car as its practical and I do like it been though its a hard ride.
I an considering either replacing or cleaning the inlet manifold again - is this something that a practical DIYer can do? If so is there a good step by step guide or could someone help me out with a guide.
I used to do most of the engine work myself on my earlier cars many moons ago but have been softened up by the newer cars.
Are there any other products that I could used to clean out the air intake side rather than the file end?
Any help or guidance appreciated as I am loathe to go back to the dealer again and the independent although good still wasn't able to resolve this - or am I asking too much?
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So, although I was raised in the heart of one of the busiest cities in the world, I knew, from experience, the difference between the fun I might have, say, playing at a friend's house or the enjoyment I got from watching TV, and the pure bliss I felt when I was exploring the world outside. Not that I ever became an outdoor adventure type, but I do recognize the rejuvenation and stress reduction I feel when I spend even a little time near water, the woods, listening to birds chatter, watching a sun set...I can only imagine it does the same for my children.
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- From Richard Louv's book: "Tell your children stories about your special childhood places in nature. Then help them find their own: leaves beneath a backyard willow, the ditch behind the house, the meadow in the woods, the turn of a creek. In Washington State, the Wilderness Awareness School calls this a 'sit spot', recommending, 'let this be a place where you learn to sit still -- alone, often, and quietly...This will become your place of intimate connection with nature.' " The Wilderness Awareness School, by the way, looks amazing. If you have the opportunity, check it out!
- Children & Nature Network. I love this site. From their bio: "The Children & Nature Network (C&NN) was created to encourage and support the people and organizations working nationally and internationally to reconnect children with nature. The network provides a critical link between researchers and individuals, educators and organizations dedicated to children's health and well-being".
- Go Explore Nature A blog focused on, you guessed it, outdoor play!
- Childhood 101 A great blog overall, this particular post is titled "24 Ideas For Family Fun In The Backyard"
- Active Kids Club a great place for inspiration or to connect with parents in your area who want to create outdoor play groups.
- Encourage your kids to go camping in the backyard. Join the National Wildlife Foundation's Great American Backyard Campout.
- Our 4-year old son has recently discovered a love of photography. It's very easy to get him outdoors with a camera and he gets up close to bugs, leaves, dirt etc. Afterwards, we print out the ones he loves most and are making a book together. Then we can research information about the things he took pictures of. It gets him excited to go out and do it again!
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rattle on acceleration
i have an 05 jeep grand cherokee limited 2wd 4.7 and when i accelerate i hear a rattling sound but its only when the car has been sitting for a few hrs or is cold and it only does it for about the firs 2 miles
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Where does it sound like its coming from?
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I have a rattling sound that comes in between 2700-3000 rpms under moderate load. Its like clockwork. Brought it to Jeep dealer (under warranty), they said it was "normal driveline noise". BS, because when I bought the Jeep it never made that noise. Also took it to my local indy shop, they kept the Jeep for two days and could not locate the noise either..........but said it is definitely NOT normal.
To me it sounds like a simple exhaust heatshield rattle, but weve checked and everything is tight.
Anyway, not trying to thread hijack.........just wondering what the symptoms of your noise is. Does it make the rattle when you are in park and rev the engine? Or only under acceleration? What rpm's do you notice it? Knowing this might help you narrow down where the issue is.
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only on acceleration
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I have started having same issue, sounds like coming from front passenger side..only on acceleration and only ater sitting
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Sounds like the heatshield on ur catalytic converter is rattling. Very common, you can easily add an exhaust clamp to keep it quiet
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I too have this same issue (metallic rattle on acceleration at around 2500 - 3500rpm). I have been up and down the exhaust with a rubber mallet, and have never been able to pin it down.
I've put approx. 45,000 miles on it since this started happening - so I've just learned to live with it.
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Anyone have any updates on their rattling issues??
It is driving me absolutely insane. Ive taken it to the dealership I bought the Jeep from, and they state it is "normal drivetrain noises"........which is just bullshit.
I took it to an indy mechanic who I absolutely trust. He spent a good 7-8 hours on the truck, went up and down the underbody looking for anything that was loose and could not locate the rattle. He was so frustrated when he was done because he just couldnt figure it out.
I have been living with this for months but its really getting to me. A 2010 Jeep just shouldnt have this and it started with well under 20K miles on it.
Since I am under warranty, I am going to try another Jeep dealership and see how they do.
Anyone have any suggestions???
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Possible engine detonation from a bad knock sensor? Should throw a code but maybe it's not totally malfunctioning.
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Its probably the catalytic converter.I have seen this a few times.You can probaly brake torque it and get the noise to happen.You can use a rubber mallet and beat it like it owes you money and it won't make a sound.Get the right load on it and it will be constant.
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Yeah, mine does the same rattle. Only accelerating from a cold start or accelerating from 5mph or less. Not consistent at all. Sounds like its coming from behind the radio or ac/heating unit. But no idea. I too have checked all the heat shields, etc. everything is tight. I'll look at the catalytic converter when it gets warmer out.
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Health-Care Goal Should Be Quality, Not QuantityPeter Orszag
Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The Independent Payment Advisory Board is perhaps the most mischaracterized part of the health-care reform law -- which is saying something, given how many false charges have been hurled at the Affordable Care Act. The IPAB was designed to be a backstop to make sure the health-care system makes a transition from fee-for-service payments to payments based on value.
Because both sides of the political aisle agree that we need to move away from fee-for-service, you would think the IPAB would enjoy support from Democrats and Republicans alike. That bipartisan appeal was reflected in the vaunted bipartisan Bowles-Simpson budget commission report, which proposed strengthening the board.
The IPAB -- a group of 15 health experts -- was designed by the Barack Obama administration, however, and so by the new, hyperpartisan laws of political economy, conservatives have a duty to criticize it. The most recent critique can be found in a misguided Wall Street Journal editorial.
Before we get to the IPAB, let's look closer at the needed shift in the way payments are made for health care. A white paper from TriZetto Group Inc., a health information-technology and management company, assessed this core problem more accurately than the Wall Street Journal editorial board did.
"Providers, especially physicians, control the majority of healthcare costs through decisions about diagnosis and treatment," the TriZetto authors wrote, and they correctly emphasized the need for "direct modification of the behaviors of providers (versus consumers or payers)." The Wall Street Journal, like Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan in his budget proposal, instead focuses on pushing consumers and payers to make more economical choices. (Disclosure: In 2010, TriZetto paid me to speak at a conference.)
Concentrated Expenses
Focusing on providers is key because health-care expenses are so concentrated: High-cost cases account for the vast majority of the total. In those cases, the care provided is, as it should be, mainly the services and tests recommended by the provider. So if you do not influence provider recommendations in those cases, you cannot do all that much to improve the system.
The evidence suggests, furthermore, that shifting away from paying for quantity and toward paying for quality affects what providers do in those high-cost cases. Although other quality-improvement measures -- checklists, clinical-support computer software, benchmarking physicians and malpractice reform -- can also influence provider behavior, the payment system is arguably the single most important determinant.
Providing a single comprehensive fee for treating a particular disease, a so-called bundled payment, rather than shelling out for each procedure is especially promising. In the 1990s, a Medicare pilot project that bundled payments for bypass surgery reduced costs by 10 percent without diminishing the quality of patient care. (Unfortunately, Congress did not respond by moving Medicare in this direction.) Likewise, a recent analysis of the Alternative Quality Contract in Massachusetts, an innovative program that includes a pay-for-performance component, showed that it reduced costs by 3 percent in its second year of operation, while improving quality.
None of this is surprising. Presumably the Wall Street Journal editorial board believes in the power of incentives (in this case, for providers). If you pay providers for quantity, that's what you get. We need to instead pay them for quality.
Shift Anticipated
The health-care-reform law moves significantly in this direction, and I believe that one reason health spending has decelerated so much over the past few years is that providers are anticipating a drastic shift away from fee-for-service in the years ahead. We should be doing everything possible to continue this progress.
That's where the grand debate over the future of Medicare comes in. A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, which I co-wrote as part of a group assembled by the Center for American Progress, set a goal for the next decade of making at least 75 percent of payments on some basis other than fee-for-service.
The question is how to get there. The Wall Street Journal, in supporting the Ryan budget, says insurance companies can lead the way. Because the Ryan budget doesn't expand the role of insurance companies until 2023, however, it wouldn't meet the 75 percent target over the next 10 crucial years. The health-care system is making a transition now, not 10 years from now.
More fundamentally, even if the timing of the Ryan budget were accelerated, it wouldn't work as well, because to change the structure of a big market often requires a dominant player to lead the way. Which single insurance company has such a dominant position that it can transform the health-care payment system in the foreseeable future?
For better or worse, only Medicare is large enough to lead the health-care system toward a new structure of payment for providers. By pushing more Medicare beneficiaries into private plans, Ryan's budget would dissipate Medicare's market share across numerous insurance companies -- making it harder to transform the payment system because none of the insurance firms is big enough to pull it off on its own.
Which brings us back to the IPAB. Given that changing provider behavior is the single most important step in moving toward higher-value health care, and that Medicare has to play a vital role in that shift, the question becomes whether Congress can direct that change by itself. Perhaps it can, but there is a good chance it cannot, when you consider how lobbyists work to protect their narrow interests and the relative lack of medical knowledge in Congress. The large number of sensible payment-reform proposals from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission that Congress has not acted on in the past illustrates the risk.
Legal Authority
The IPAB was designed to be a backstop in case Congress is unable to overcome its inherent challenges. The board has the legal authority -- if the growth in health-care costs exceeds specific thresholds -- to propose measures that take effect automatically unless Congress enacts alternatives.
The board's critics claim that the IPAB will either ration care or simply cut payment rates. By law, though, it is not allowed to ration care. And Congress itself has proved capable of reducing payment rates in a blunt fashion -- that doesn't require a panel of experts.
In the future, the board may be needed to gradually push Medicare away from fee-for-service, if Congress is unable to do so. Employers, payers and providers who are interested in shifting the health-care system toward value should therefore take a second look at the IPAB. Paying for quality will probably turn out to be much harder without it.
(Peter Orszag is vice chairman of corporate and investment banking at Citigroup Inc. and a former director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Obama administration. The opinions expressed are his own.)
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Jean and Mel Carnahan had always been a teamin marriage, in parenthood, and in politics. Then fate intervened, in a way that no one could have predicted.
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My son loves the original Star Trek. He wants a model Enterprise, and he spent some time this evening trying to draw one. My son never takes half an interest in anything. He has his Star Trek action figures (though from the recent film, not the series), he has a Star Trek calendar, he wants to find a pattern to make an origami Enterprise (no luck there yet), and he wants a Lego Enterprise as well.
Tonight we made a tribble. More accurately, we took one of the torn up dog toys, salvaged the good parts, and stitched it together into a ball-like shape. Tribble! My son fell asleep with it, but I took it away and put it on a shelf lest the dog try to take it back.
But as we were working on other projects this evening, my 8-year-old son asked, "Why didn't they give lieutenant Uhura more stories where she can be the hero?" While I struggled with how to answer this, he added, "Aren't there any where she's the hero?"
We've been going through the old series on Netflix, and I can't recall if Uhura could be called the hero of any of them.
How do you explain a problem in the world without sounding…well, I don't know, but I want to sound sane and reasonable when I talk to my son…nor do I want to end up sounding condoning of a way of thinking… It's complicated!
But I told him that in those times women just weren't given much to do in stories, and African-American women certainly weren't. And times haven't changed much. "How many shows do you watch where you see a black woman get to do much of anything?" I asked him.
He thought about it. "Not any." He thought some more. "That doesn't make any sense. That should change. I like Uhura. She could save people. She's always helping."
I looked for a video of Uhura that showed her fighting (she does!) but mostly all I found were videos that focused on the kiss between her and Kirk or on how sexy she was. This says something about the state of things in 2011. Oh well, She did have a lovely voice, and this little song she sang to Spock, stuck in my head for years–not the words, but the tune.
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The official kick-off for this year's Owen County Relay for Life was held Friday.
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State Rep. Royce Adams, D-Dry Ridge, withdrew Feb. 10 from his bid for a sixth term as legislator of the 61st District amid health-related issues.
The 73-year-old Adams announced he will retire from the legislature at the end of the year.
Two Owenton men were recently indicted after allegedly being caught with stolen radiators.
According to criminal complaints, Dustin Reece, 25, is being charged with receiving stolen property after he allegedly sold seven radiators to Owen County Metal Recycling Inc. on Jan. 3, that were identified as having been stolen.
Edward Gravley, 30, was also charged with receiving stolen property after he allegedly unloaded seven radiators to Owen County Metal Recycling, Inc. on Jan. 3.
Owenton Mayor Doug West's decision to trash a bill to make Owenton a fourth-class city was met with applause from approximately 56 people who attended Feb. 7 city council meeting.
The crowd gathered at city hall, many to voice their opposition to the move that some felt would bring alcohol into the city.
West said he called State Rep. Royce Adams, D-Dry Ridge, and told him to trash the bill in the General Assembly.
On Jan. 30, the Owen County Lady Rebels saw their game with Collins come down to the final possession before they could claim victory. The rest of the week saw much less drama.
Against Collins, Rianna Gayheart scored 31 points on the night but it was her last two points that propelled the Lady Rebels to a 45-43 win over the Lady Titans.
The senior scored on lay-up with nine seconds left in the game to give her team the lead.
After calling timeout, Collins inbounded the ball to halfcourt before calling another timeout to setup the final possession.
When she is not playing basketball for her team, she can be seen sitting on the end of the Lady Rebels bench.
Fifth-grader Baileigh Young gets the team water during timeouts but it won't be long before someone else will be bringing her the water.
Young spent this season playing for the Shining Stars AAU basketball league.
Her team played at Midwest Hoops and Sports of All Sorts in Northern Kentucky and included two other girls from Owen County - Madi Yancey and Destinee Epperson.
The Owen County High School Rebels took the floor Saturday night hoping to get a bad taste out of their mouths.
The last time the Rebels walked off the court was following the disappointing loss to Holy Cross in the second round of the All 'A' Classic in Frankfort. The team was originally slated to be on the floor last Tuesday against Highlands but scheduling issues resulting from the team's appearance in the All 'A' Classic meant the game had to canceled.
PHI Air Medical announced a major community-wide effort to educate the community and raise awareness for heart disease, especially as it relates to women's heart issues.
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Owen County High School graduate and Transylvania University first-year student Gray Grisham has been named to the dean's list for the 2011 fall term.
To be named to the dean's list, a student must achieve at least a 3.5 grade point average during the term.
Grisham is the son of Glenn and Shawn Grisham of Owenton.
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Rosemary was back in church on Sunday. She was invited to by a friend of hers to go to Cancun for a week vacation in her time-share down there.
Rosemary had knee surgery at the end of the year and her friend kept her walking on the beach every day to exercise her knee.
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The freshly hung yellow and blue star blanket inside J.R. Reid School will serve as a welcome sign to everyone who enters, according to school principal Shawn Lehman.
"Our school is culturally changing and we have lots of many different cultures to celebrate within our school," he said.
Lehman said he supported the idea of hanging a star blanket inside the school after a Grade 6 student approached him with the idea. Part of an Ojibway tradition in student Jayna Fleury's family is that her grandmother sews everybody their own star blanket. Jayna thought it would be a good idea to donate her star blanket to her school.
"She said there's not really anything aboriginal in our school so she said, 'Do you think we should make a star blanket for the school?'" Jayna's mother Viola said. "I was so proud of her. I thought it was a really good idea."
For centuries, star blankets have been sewed to honour individuals during life-changing events such as births, deaths, graduations and marriages. While the star blanket has replaced the buffalo robe as a gift of honour, its tradition of generosity remains. To give a star blanket is to show utmost respect, honour and admiration. To receive a star blanket indicates that the giver holds that person in very high esteem for their generosity and accomplishments, which is how Jayna feels about her school, Viola said.
"She wanted to share part of her culture with the rest of the students," Viola said.
Jayna helped her grandmother pick out the colours yellow and blue, which are J.R. Reid School's colours, and during a special assembly on Friday the star blanket was unveiled to students and staff.
"When aboriginal people come in and they see that it's almost like a welcoming," Viola said. "They will feel like they are welcome and they belong here."
Jayna said she was nervous leading up to the school assembly but was excited to show off the star blanket to the rest of her peers.
In the two-and-half years Lehman has been at J.R. Reid, Friday's assembly was the first time they've incorporated some aboriginal culture into a student gathering, he said.
"I think this is great that the family has donated such a special part of their culture for all of our aboriginal culture and heritage students to celebrate and see on a daily basis."
Being that aboriginal students make up around 15 per cent of the school's population, Lehman hopes to do more cultural events like this in the future.
"Now that we've been celebrating and showing this as part of our whole school culture then maybe we'll recognize the aboriginal culture more and more on a daily basis within our school."
Hosting more culture awareness days to celebrate all students backgrounds could be in the school's future, Lehman added.
Viola said infusing more aboriginal culture into the curriculum will also give students "more of a sense of belonging."
"It's something that just represents us and shows we can be here, it's OK," she said. "Stuff like this is going to help hopefully, one little piece at a time."
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Nice boat, but way too expensive for day trips and have to agree a "A Gemini 105MC or Telstar 28 or Corsair 28 would be more fun for a similar cost".. Good read though.
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Unlike lockers that compromise living quarters, the one on this boat is on centerline under the cockpit sole. It offers room for a six-man liferaft and has built-in chocks to which an anchor may be secured. The engine/locker structure is part of the hull structure, which eliminates flexing of the sole. Hull No. 1 was fitted with a bladder tank that has since been replaced by a fiberglass tank located to starboard of the engine. The tank, which can be easily removed for filling on a dock, is attached to a pump.
That large scupper they call a stern,scares me to death!....
I must be a traditionalist....
Narrow audience
I find there are 3 types of sailors (exluding newbies):
1. Racers
2. Cruisers
3. Daysailors
The first 2 are the largest (at least in my area) and of those 2, I believe there are more cruisers than racers - albeit lots of cruisers like to race.
Personally, I like to sail because it's such a great escape! And I like to have some creature comforts while escaping. Therefore, the Columbia 30 holds very little interest for me.
|Since I am over 50 I am not in the target market and as much as I would like a good performer I would also like something I can spend a long weekend in sailing the San Juans & Gulf Islands of the Pacific Northwest. The Columbia 30 is nothing more than a glorified daysailor/sportboat. It is not condusive to spending several days on in coastal waters hopping from marina to marina or anchoring out among the islands. Some of us expect a bit more from a 30 foot boat in this price range. It is merely a racing toy and expensive at that. A Gemini 105MC or Telstar 28 or Corsair 28 would be more fun for similar cost.
I agree with you on everything except on the quote bellow.
"You could take out quite a few friends with all the cockpit space and still stay comfortable. Also, if you are just out for the day to enjoy the water, there appears to be plenty of room to store your lunch and drinks in a cooler above deck"
Must be sailing friends, because if you take the ones that have never been on a boat, I doubt they will return. Also don't bring too many, its not that big and while sailing it will become MUCH smaller.
Lunch and drinks, only in closed cups and a few sandwiches. Lunch as we know it, maybe while at anchor, when the wind / waves aren't present.
Target Market
I think this boat is really hitting the right market, which is not me. I would rather have something I could stay if for a few days on a long weekend.
If you are looking for a livaboard/blue wanter cruiser this is not it. But only get a weekend here or there to play, this boat is perfect. You could take out quite a few friends with all the cockpit space and still stay comfortable. Also, if you are just out for the day to enjoy the water, there appears to be plenty of room to store your lunch and drinks in a cooler above deck. Fun looking boat.
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Better than that Alerion thing. Seems good to play around. My kind of boat (see a potenetial - potential customer)
CaptKermie, this boat is targeted at who they were aiming in the first place. Club racers and people looking for a fun second boat. (maybe owners of larger cruise boats).
Don't think they built it to sail to St. Thomas and live inside. Its a small Club racer, that you can go inside and sit, while eat a sandwich. Its excatly what it is. Didn't see any carbon in the photos.
If you want a racer that you can also cruise, you have to go much bigger, and the price will be much much higher. The 36.7 might be a good choice, but this thing will fly past it, and suck the paint out of the beneteau.
|I don't know who the target market is for this boat but it sure is not the over 50 baby boomers. After 50, creature comforts take a higher priority and like the article says it is very spartan and for $131,000.00 with standard equipment (checked the official Columbia website for confirmation) one can get a Beneteau First 36.7 Cruiser/Racer with much better creature comforts. It makes a nice sport boat and it would really get my enthusiasm if the interior was larger with more creature comforts, besides who needs a 12' cockpit anyway. This one has potential but needs to return to the drawing board if they want to appeal to a broader market share. There are many who would desire a trailerable sport boat like this but cruising comfort cannot take such a back seat to performance. Shorten the cockpit and increase the interior volume while adding more creature comforts and they will have a winner.
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The new Sport Sailer from Columbia Yachts is an avowed attempt to bridge the gap between performance cruisers and purpose-built racers.
The Columbia 30 is being constructed and marketed by Columbia Yachts under the direction of Vince Valdes, son of Dick Valdes, who formed the original Columbia Yacht company in 1958. At age 25, Valdes the elder, partnered with Maurice Thrienen to form Glass Laminates for the purpose of building fiberglass sailboats. To satisfy investors' needs to keep cash rolling in, they also built fiberglass camper tops, shower stalls, and chemical toilets. The company's name was eventually changed to Glass Marine Industries and, with the introduction of the Sparkman & Stephens designed Columbia 29, to Columbia Yachts.
A decade later, the company was the country's largest fiberglass sailboat manufacturer, having produced over 30,000 sailboats. Early Columbia models included the Columbia 24 and Columbia 29, and designs produced by the likes of Bill Tripp, Alan Payne, Bill Crealock, and Charley Morgan. By 1964, the corporation was generating over $2.5 million in revenues per year and growing.
Valdes and his partners eventually sold the company. It endured several other owners before going out of business in the mid '80s.
The new Columbia Yacht Corporation was incorporated in 2001 by the younger Valdes and partner Justin Wallin. The elder Valdes—an investor—has been involved since then, and typically spends an afternoon a week at the plant in Fullerton, CA.
That was the company's charge to designer Tim Kiernan (of Morrelli-Melvin) when the duo decided to proceed into production.
"The Columbia 30 is a unique sportsailer," said Valdes, "designed for club racing, buoy racing, and pleasure sailing. Unlike others, it will merge the three guiding principles of Columbia Yachts: high performance, high comfort and ease of use, and high value."
Valdez told us that boats from his resurrected company will "bridge the gap between heavy cruisers and impractical racers. Columbia Yachts will be designed to deliver practicality and enjoyment while not sacrificing the thrill and natural beauty of sailing, and of sailboats."
Based on performance ratios, this 30-footer will cover a lot of water in a short period of time (PS calculated her SA/D at 27.92, and D/L at 86.88), and should be faster than most production-built 30 footers.
At first glance, these numbers define a typical plumb-bow, reverse-stern sailboat with a fine entry, tall rig, and open cockpit. But Kiernan explained that "side by side with a vintage Columbia, one can see the family resemblance, a re-invented bubble-top (cabintop), and distinctive bullet window" constructed of polycarbonate. Below the waterline, her hull is designed to plane, and the rudder and keel are both high-aspect-ratio sections.
A closer look is more revealing.
The rudder, for example, is transom hung in a carbon-fiber cartridge that allows it to be easily removed at the end of day and stored in a bag, while the stainless-steel tiller remains in place. Underway, the skipper is expected to steer while seated on the side deck with feet braced on a stainless footrest that provides a better toehold than a fiberglass brace (but both can trip a crewmember).
The forward half of the cockpit, however, is constructed with proper seats and seatbacks that are ergonomically shaped to be comfortable and provide adequate back support.
Most builders of production boats distain locating the mainsail traveler anywhere but on the cabintop. In contrast, this boat's mainsheet moves on a traveler secured to the cockpit sole well aft, producing better sheeting angles at the end of the boom without, we think, sacrificing comfort or ease of movement once owners get accustomed to its location.
And, a 9.1 hp Yanmar diesel sail drive is located in a water-tight box beneath the cockpit sole. This means engine inspection, service, and removal are easily accomplished outside the main cabin (even with the boat in the water). Beyond that, this arrangement reduces engine noise belowdecks to a whisper, and eliminates odors. Bill Crealock's boats are the only others we've seen that incorporate this sensible idea. Another plus is that the lower unit is fitted with a Martec, two-blade folding propeller that reduces drag.
But can a 30-footer really be trailerable? Hull No. 1 was introduced at the Annapolis Boat show last fall, 56 hours after the builders departed Los Angeles with the boat in tow behind a Ford Expedition.
On Deck
Of note is that the mast is a 42'-tall, carbon-fiber section constructed by Southern Spars with a double set of swept spreaders, eliminating the need for a backstay. Fortunately, the price of carbon fiber is on the decrease, so more builders are including carbon spars as standard equipment. However, Valdes says "the boom is aluminum because using carbon here doesn't produce enough weight savings to offset the expense." The boom is built by LeFiell of Santa Fe Springs, CA, and fitted with two internal reef lines. This mast-boom combination will safely carry the loads imposed by the sails, while reducing heeling and improving windward performance.
Minor details on the 30 display the builder's intent to produce a high-quality product: for example, Lewmar genoa cars that are designed specifically for use only to port or starboard tilt outboard, avoiding contact with gelcoat and ports. The coaming is part of the deck structure, and it protects 60"-long benches with high backrests, but disappears aft where the helmsperson is intended to sit. Tapered stanchions are canted outboard, so they provide a safety net without impeding movement fore and aft. They are secured in a carbon-infused deck section and fitted with backing plates to withstand the weight of bodies falling on the lifelines.
Unlike lockers that compromise living quarters, the one on this boat is on centerline under the cockpit sole. It offers room for a six-man liferaft and has built-in chocks to which an anchor may be secured. The engine/locker structure is part of the hull structure, which eliminates flexing of the sole. Hull No. 1 was fitted with a bladder tank that has since been replaced by a fiberglass tank located to starboard of the engine. The tank, which can be easily removed for filling on a dock, is attached to a pump.
Two items we particularly like: The bilge pump is located in the cockpit to port; its handle disappears when not in use, and pops out when needed. It's nice to have this safety feature close at hand, but out of the way. And dropping the rudder into a cassette is significantly easier than attempting to marry pintles to gudgeons with a six foot blade; and it can easily be lifted for ramp launching or clearing debris.
The settees are 55" long, with 21"-wide seats, so they're adequate for most adults to sit upright. A nice touch is that the seats are canted downward so they provide excellent support under the legs, and the seatbacks are angled slightly outboard. When the casual sailor props his legs on the table, the combination resembles an easy chair, albeit with a different level of comfort.
A portable, gimbaled one-burner stove lives in a fiberglass pod to port, and a small sink sits in a twin one to starboard. Absent a chart table, the stove or sink covers are the best alternatives for a nav station, though instruments can be housed in the vertical wall of the pod to starboard.
The most generous spaces are in the V-berth (8' long) and quarter berths (8' long and 36" wide), below which are storage areas. Surprisingly, we were able to sit athwartships in the quarterberths without banging our head. There's no ventilation in these berths, though cockpit ports are an option. Nor are reading lights included in the standard package.
Stowage here is unusual. Principally, it consists of four watertight boxes located under both settees. If used for dry goods, these are adequate for weekend provisions; if used for cold storage and filled with ice, a pump attached to the sink is designed to evacuate water. The arrangement is comparable to that used by campers. There's additional storage below the quarterberths, and in a hanging locker forward that is enclosed by mesh cloth, allowing wet gear to breathe.
The head is a Jabsco handpump model attached to a 9-gallon holding tank located under the V-berth, but it's not enclosed except for a fabric curtain that can cordon off the V-berth area.
Two important appendages—a retractable bow pole and the keel—take much of the living areas. The keel is a thin, aerodynamic section constructed of multiple layers of carbon fiber, to which is attached a 1,400-lb. bulb. Hoisting the keel is a simple matter of cranking a handle attached to a lifting winch affixed to the bottom of the mast compression post to conceal its presence. A 42:1 gear ratio eases the chore, but extends to 10 minutes the time necessary to complete the task. Given the choice, we'd find a way to install an electric motor. However, it's nice that the drive is a worm gear, so if the handle is released, the keel remains locked in place.
A second impediment to crew comfort is the retractable bow pole, which is housed on centerline and intrudes well into the V-berth when retracted. Valdes explained: "When you're at anchor, it can be pulled out to free up the space," which assumes it won't get entangled with other boats. Because it sits below the deck hatch, there's a risk of someone inadvertently stepping onto the retracted pole if the hatch is open. Valdes countered: "It's strong enough that it will not break," so the major risk is injury.
The bow pole's housing in the collision bulkhead is constructed of E-glass, producing a watertight compartment; water coming aboard when the pole is retracted drops into this box, and drains overboard.
Our take on living spaces is this: just as many Catalina owners say, "This ain't a Hinckley," so will Columbia 30 owners say, "This ain't a Catalina." Spaces belowdecks offer the essential amenities necessary for weekend cruising, and certainly more than those found on similar sized speedsters like the Santa Cruz 27 or Hobie 33; but, they will not satisfy owners accustomed to full head and leg room in the saloon, nor those who require much horizontal space in the galley and nav station.
We sailed away from the dock in three knots of wind. Sailing in a harbor surrounded by buildings, we had only 4 to 6 knots of wind and flat water. In those conditions, this boat still moved at 4.5 to 5.5. knots, and accelerated immediately to 6 or 6.5 knots when puffs hit 7 knots. The boat coasted at 3 knots when the wind was entirely blocked by a building. And when a Mason 43 daysailer appeared on the water, the Columbia easily sailed over and past the larger vessel.
Her standard suit of sails includes a mainsail and 90% jib; it is unlikely that owners will need an overlapping headsail. Valdes said, "The square-top mainsail adds 60 sq. ft. of canvas and is the equivalent of adding six feet to the height of the mast." This is an inexpensive method of adding horsepower, and is especially appropriate for boats destined to reside in light-air venues. With this configuration, the 30 heels quickly in the puffs, but having the mainsheet close at hand makes those situations easy to manage. "She is happiest sailing with 15 degrees of heel," said Valdes.
We would have preferred to have more breeze to substantiate our impressions, but odds are that the mainsail will need to be reefed when winds exceeds 15 knots. So sailors in San Francisco and other heavy-air locales would likely start the day with a reef tucked in. "Shortening sail makes more sense than building a shorter mast," said Valdes, explaining the company's choice of sailplan.
Certainly this boat has its shortcomings for those who would care to sleep on board. There are only two means of ventilating the interior (forward hatch and companionway, and though the berths are large enough for adults, the interior seating is marginal, while the galley is barely adequate for those who like to prepare food on board. And the bowpole's centerline location impinges on room in the V-berth. Also, a solid door to enclose the head would be nice as an option.
Elsewhere, the cabintop has no handrails (they're optional), and PS feels that the toerail should be extended aft for offshore sailing. Other than that, we're sure that most owners will want to add deck cleats.
However, those drawbacks don't diminish the boat's sailing prowess, and we applaud the sensible ideas of an accessible engine that won't stink up the interior, along with a retractable keel and rudder.
At present, the company has no dealers, so it offers boats at $89,900, a 20% discount from the list price. Is that a bargain? In comparison, a new J/105 (albeit larger with a more accommodating interior) lists at $189,000, and the trailerable Seaward Eagle 32 with a retractable keel is priced at $107,500, but neither can compare to the Columbia 30 in performance.
Potential buyers who are intimidated or put off by the 30's appearance (stainless-steel tiller and footrests, tall rig, etc.), will be missing a chance to own a vessel that's more like a BMW than a Chevrolet, but still provides a moderately comfortable—though admittedly spartan—place in which to "camp."
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Missing the wood for trees
I found Giovanni Bonello's article in this newspaper last Sunday regarding the relationship between trees and historical buildings – particularly our bastions – very stimulating.
Going out of Valletta, I often drive along Marsamxetto Road, which is built at the side of a part of the Valletta bastions that have been recently restored. The road itself was a later addition that, however, did not detract unduly the visual impact of the bastions.
However, I always tell myself how the magnificent conservation effort, for which this administration is to be commended, is being marred by the trees along the road and the electricity wires and brackets stuck onto the bastions.
Someone has recently decided to cover the wires with white plastic tubing. I suppose the intention is to reduce the negative visual impact. But this is a sorry half-baked idea with the wires still visible and the darker brackets still sticking out. The wiring should all go underground, and the brackets should be removed so that the electricity eyesore is totally removed from the picture. This costs money but I think it would be money well spent.
As for the trees, at the risk of being pilloried by the short-sighted sector of the environmental lobby, I insist that they also should be removed. Unfortunately there are people whose logic is limited to reasoning that since trees are good, removing trees must necessarily be bad. Trees are good in themselves, but this does not mean they have all been planted in the right places.
When someone suggested the removal of the two trees marring the magnificent façade of Auberge de Castile, all hell broke loose. Luckily they were removed, ostensibly after being severely damaged by a storm.
Look at the Auberge de Castile now, more so that its façade has been restored. Surely, those who insisted that the trees should not be removed by now must have realised their short-sightedness. Yet, I seriously doubt it.
Many of the trees that have been planted in such a way as to mar the facades of Valletta's beautiful buildings, such as the Bibliotheca and the side elevation of St John's Co-Cathedral are not even native to Malta and are an alien invasive species.
One particular type of tree – of the ficus genus – does untold harm to foundations and utility services running underground. This tree was successfully introduced to Malta because it was a fast growing hardy evergreen and needed no special attention, and for no other reason.
The introduction of alien species, more often than not, does more unintended harm than envisaged, but some of our self-styled environmentalists do not even recognise this fact.
The furore that is raised every time there is a proposal for the removal of such trees is incredible. I would understand this attitude if the proposed removal is capricious but not when there are quite legitimate reasons for such removal.
In a recent case, groups lobbying against the removal of some ficus trees went so far as to argue that since the trees are over 50 year old, they are protected – in spite of the fact that in practical terms the law protects native trees, not invasive species.
The lobby groups won as the authorities preferred to give up rather than confront the short-sightedness of the protesters. Giving great importance to the notion of conserving trees does not automatically mean opposition to removal of any trees in all circumstances. We should avoid not seeing the wood for the trees!
This is not a diatribe against trees but an appeal for common sense. I am all in favour of open spaces with the right trees in areas within the development zones but this does not apply to Valletta for obvious historical and aesthetic reasons. The Knights, in fact, prohibited the planting of trees in Valletta except in a few particular places. Although water conservation was probably the main instigator of this policy, it led to Valletta becoming an architecturally magnificent city.
One of the most practical ways for the creation of open spaces in developed areas is the application of the Floor Area Ratio policy by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority. This should translate into raising the height of the buildings allowed on site but shrinking the footprint so that there are more open spaces, while keeping the same volume of building that would otherwise have been allowed to spread all over the area.
Unfortunately, in a few cases this policy was abused by not being applied correctly and as a result this Mepa policy has been unofficially suspended for some time; although now Mepa is proposing to apply it in the case of hotels conforming to particular parameters.
Controlling internal Mepa abuse by suspending good policies is yet another short-sighted way of doing things. Apparently, it is not only some environmentalists who do not see the big picture, albeit their good intentions. Mepa has started to do likewise.
As happens always, this is a country of extremes that consistently finds it impossible to discover the virtue of the middle way.
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State police reported that Muhammad Maxwell, 27, of Indiana, leveled threats against a group of people and attempted to goad one into a fight at 7:20 p.m. Aug. 8 at Kennedy-King Park along Clinton Street.
Troopers cited Maxwell on Wednesday with a summary count of disorderly conduct.
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A man stole three electronic cigarettes from the Smokey Hookah shop, 726 Philadelphia St., at about 9:51 p.m. Wednesday, Indiana Borough police reported.
Witnesses told police the suspect was black, about 5-feet-6 to 5-feet-9 and heavyset, and wore a short-sleeved shirt, camo shorts and a ball cap.
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Aaron Palmer, 37, of Strongstown, was charged Friday by state police in Indiana with driving under the influence and four summary traffic violations in connection with a traffic stop at 6:49 p.m. Aug. 1 on Route 22 on Penn View Mountain.
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Fellow dogs, do you get bored waiting for your pets to FINALLY play a game with you?
They have a way of doing that – getting us interested in something new, like this great toy or even bringing back that stick they keep losing somehow, and then deciding to go off and do something else. What a tease. It seems to happen quite a bit with pets that have baby pets around the house.
Well we no longer need them to keep us playing and entertained because we can do puzzles for dogs and play by ourselves! That will surely make our pets jealous! Even if it doesn't, it beats the heck out of being bored.
Chip here! I constantly grow weary waiting for someone to throw my tennis ball for me (since I don't have hands and can only throw it so far with my mouth). Well, now I don't have to be bored while waiting for my pets to not be busy with their own things and pay attention to me. I've matured, though, and understand that's going to happen a lot. Younger dogs like Reilly haven't learned yet and really get bummed when pets don't want to play now.
Puzzles for Dogs!
Yes, there are puzzles they make just for us dogs now! I can use one of these cool puzzles I found that keep dogs interacted (hmm, is that a word – well at least it sounds like one). Some of them even have these neat hidden compartments that hold treats! Each time you open one of them you can get a treat, how cool is that, something else you don't have to wait for your pet to give you!
Each puzzle makes you work your brain to figure out how to open compartments to access the treats or it makes you figure out how to put things into their matching spaces. Each one is a little different and really makes you think, thus giving your pets plenty of time to finish their work and get to playing with you.


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32 fords have the highest resale potential. In the 50's my favorite car was the 32 coupe, chopped and channeled, 312 ford with 3 carbs owned by the local parts store machinist. I found out later my sister in law's foster father rebuilt it in 33 from a roll over , front end crash in 36. then later did the top chop. We built a 31 Chrysler convertible, olds eng, trans, rear, a Shared project. college expenses didn't allow me to buy out the other guy. My son went south from Bonneville a few years ago and brought home a lot of old tin, I pieced a 31 nash back together and he has the quarters and cowl from some old roadster, Make unknown . We have a lot of equipment and tools and can do most of our own work. And I told my wife I would like to have a new Tig welder. I said I could repair the aluminum pipe in our farm irrigation system and they are nice to work on the car projects. She said then go buy it and when will the A V8 roadster be done?
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Edamame Falafel with Spicy Coriander Sauce
Tuck falafel into a pita with lettuce and tomato. Serve with coriander sauce for dipping.
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- 1/2 pound dried chickpeas, soaked according to package instructions and drained
- 10 ounces frozen shelled edamame, thawed
- 3/4 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- Vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sour cream
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In a food processor, pulse chickpeas and edamame until roughly chopped. Add parsley, cumin, and 2 teaspoons salt; process until mixture is finely chopped and holds its shape when squeezed. Shape mixture into 20 balls.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with paper towels. In a medium straight-sided or cast-iron skillet, heat 1 inch oil over medium-high. Fry falafel, turning occasionally, until deep golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer falafel to towels; season with salt.
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Marlo Lewis Jr. is a senior fellow in the energy and environment program at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank advocating limited government. Lewis spoke to the Trib regarding the Obama administration's environmental mandate to significantly reduce sulfur levels in gasoline.
Q: Is there a genuine environmental need for stricter sulfur standards?
A: I don't believe so. We've basically seen a 60-percent reduction in emissions since 1980, air pollution levels are at their historically lowest levels, and over the last nine years we had a reduction in the sulfur content of gasoline from 300 parts per million down to 30. The Environmental Protection Agency is like a lot of government agencies — it always assumes that it must go further. And you know, in fact, it has to assume that, otherwise it would no longer have a reason to exist. If it declared that the air pollution threat was over and we can relax now, what more need would there be for an EPA?
Q: What's the cost of implementing this lower sulfur level?
A: One of the groups that did an analysis, Baker & O'Brien, estimated $10 billion in (refinery) capital outlays and then another $2.4 billion a year in (industry) compliance costs.
Q: Will the effect on consumers be dramatic?
A: The EPA says this will increase gasoline prices by a penny a gallon. The oil refining industry is saying it could be anywhere from 6 cents to 9 cents a gallon. But I think the one thing that's clear is that gasoline prices are already really high, over $4 a gallon in most markets. If this were a world of unlimited resources, yeah, we could afford to spend $10 billion to chase that last molecule of air pollution. But it's not. People are already feeling the pinch with $4-a-gallon gas. We have high unemployment rates. This is happening at the worst possible time.
Q: As opposed to saving lives, would you say the intent of this new regulation is to save jobs — particularly jobs at the EPA?
A: That's a good educated guess. The EPA has a terminal case of mission creep. We are on to another topic then, but that's a good way to understand the greenhouse-gas regulation agenda. It will take a hundred years to de-carbonize the global economy, so if that's your new job at EPA, you know your grandchild can also have a place to work.
Q: Do you believe there eventually will be calls for even stricter standards?
A: With the EPA, (regulations never are) stringent enough. My bottom line on the EPA problem is broader than just the EPA — it's generic to our entire regulatory process. The EPA is the same agency that makes the scientific determinations that trigger regulation, and then gets to write the rules, enforce the rules and punish infractions of the rules. So it's a massive conflict of interest that's built into the regulatory process by our statutes. It's not the EPA's fault that it's caught in this conflict of interest. But it pretends to be and sells itself to the public as an objective analyst and representative of the science, whereas it's the principal interested party in every regulation that it promulgates.
Q: Do you consider the agency sort of a regulatory judge, jury and executioner?
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ITV has unveiled the first overhaul of ITV2's on-screen look in almost three years, backed by a new range of idents and an on-air and cinema campaign featuring stars including Peter Andre, Katie Price, Avid Merrion creator Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton, Holly Willoughby and Aussie singer Gabrielle Cilmi.
The overhaul, which will be introduced with the launch of ITV2's autumn schedule, aims to emphasise the digital channel's brand position targeting 16- to 34-year-old viewers.
ITV2's ad campaign, which will run on-air from this week and in cinemas from mid-September, marks the first time ITV2 has launched a talent-led campaign.
The campaign, which is set to a reworking of Fly Me to the Moon by Australian songstress Gabriella Cilmi, will run for six weeks.
"The audience demographic for ITV2 has become a lot more coherent and focused, as has the programming, and we felt that it was time to refresh the look of the channel as a result," said Anna Bateson, the ITV director of viewer marketing.
Bateson added that it was now fair to say there were celebrity faces that could be associated with the digital channel, which is 10 years old this year.
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