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There are several components to hitting. Exceptional hand-eye coordination is necessary. Proper balance is a must. Experience, and excellent eyesight, is vital to recognizing pitches and the ball's rotation. Just as important, if not more, is the batter's ability to remain supremely focused while multiple facets of a play are in motion.
Nationals sluggers Adam LaRoche, 32, and Tyler Moore, 25, believe they have honed that ability by hunting. It may not make sense to the non-hunter, but bear with their thoughts for a moment. There is a natural crossover, they argue, when it comes to standing with a bow and arrow and at the plate with a wooden bat in hand. Each is a high stress situation, the margin of error is tiny, unwavering focus is required, keen eyesight and hand-eye coordination are musts.
That last trait, hand-eye coordination, can be learned, said LaRoche, who was blessed with good eyesight and has never worn glasses. But more than anything, hunting depends heavily on the person's mental fortitude.
LaRoche can track a deer for a month, wait in a tree but in that moment when he is ready to launch an arrow, he must be utterly calm and alert. "[Deer] very rarely screw up, but when you do and have the opportunity, if you're thinking of all the things that can go wrong, instead of step 1 through 5 what I need to do to get this shot off, crazy things happen," said LaRoche, whose biggest offseason hobby is hunting at his ranch in Kansas.
LaRoche has learned, as he does at the plate, to calm himself down, clear his mind and zero in on a target. It's a nerve-wracking experience, Moore said, because the opportunities are so few and because he is about to take an animal's life.
"My heart will bounce out of my chest almost," said Moore, a Brandon, Miss., native who started hunting with his family when he was seven years old. "You don't have that experience all the time. You play in front of these fans every night. … When a big buck comes out, it's twice as hard to stay under control than it is 50,000 people, in my opinion.'
"It's being able to control the butterflies, the breathing, a lot of things," said LaRoche, who has been bow hunting for 16 years and is on a hunting show called Buck Commander. "A lot of negative things can creep in your head. Weird, stupid stuff that wouldn't make sense to someone that's not a hitter. That's why some guys will sing to themselves or whistle or hum or do something to clear your head. Because if you're thinking about anything else, positive or negative, you're thinking about something other than 97 [mph] that's coming at you. That's why a lot of guys tear up the minor leagues and can't do it up here."
Sounds a little like hitting, right?
"Just breathe and try to focus in," Moore said. "You focus on the task at hand instead of the outer surrounding. Like instead of me looking at the buck's rack, I'll just focus on the body and say, 'We need to execute this shot.' It's like when I'm coming up to the plate, I don't need to worry about the crowds and the fans, I need to worry about the pitcher and what my plan is going up there."


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My List of 2010's Most Fascinating
With just a few hours to go this year, let me add my picks for the most fascinating people of 2010 to the mix:
10. President Barack Obama, because he's the most successful president of the 21st Century.
9. Congressman Charles Rangel, who showed that walking out of your impeachment proceeding may lead to conviction, but not necessarily the loss of your seat in Congress.
8. General David Petaeus, because he is a true American hero with an impossible mission.
7. Betty White, for lighting up the screen again and again — and again.
6. The Tea Party, for what it accomplished — and for what it did not.
5. Jonathan Franzen, who even after ten years writers, can beat that block, and it was worth the wait.
4. Jerry Brown, the once and future governor of California, who resumes his seat on January 3, but will he still be called "Moonbeam."
3. Sarah Palin, because there really isn't any there there, but we keep looking for it anyway.
2. Alec Baldwin, for the best public radio pledge drive promos, ever.
1. Julian Assange, because that story has just begun.
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Two-time defending Skate America champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White will kick off the season at the ShoWare showdown.
By MARK KLAAS
Kent Reporter Regional Editor
Golden performances in the Skate America showcase have become somewhat routine for the Meryl Davis and Charlie White juggernaut.
The national event often brings out the best in the country's most decorated ice dancing team, a title-winning machine from Michigan that is poised to open the competitive figure skating season next weekend at the ShoWare Center.
Technically sound and swift, the reigning four-time U.S. national champions are shooting for a three-peat in the Hilton HHonors Skate America.
"It's going to be a good, early test," said White, 24, who along with Davis has produced a long career of international greatness, including the 2011 World title and the 2010 Olympic silver medal. "It's going to be a good way to sort of show ourselves at the beginning of the year, sort of set the standard for everyone because it's the first major competition.
"We are really looking to do that, make our mark and sort of announce to the world that we're ready, regardless of who we are competing against," White said. "That's the most important thing – to go out there and do our best, no matter who shows up."
Competition on Kent ice begins next Friday, continues Saturday and concludes Sunday. The event is the first of six stops in the 2012–13 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a series of senior-level invitational competitions.
Medals will be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating and ice dancing. Skaters also will earn points toward qualifying for the Grand Prix final.
Davis and White – the only American ice dancing team to ever win the World championship and the country's longest lasting dance duo – will have their hands full. The field is stacked with top international teams, including Canada's Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje, who finished fourth in the 2012 World championships. Davis and White, the 2011 World champions, settled for second.
Russian's Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev – European silver medalists who were seventh in the recent World championship – also are expected to compete in Kent.
Davis and White don't know what the ShoWare Center will bring this weekend, but the seasoned, world-class competitors have embraced the Pacific Northwest, having shined in major competition at Spokane and scoring silver at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
Beginning the season, more or less, on home ice is very important to them.
"It's special to use because we are skating on American soil," said Davis, 25. "It definitely varies from one venue to the next, and when you have a great audience, one that's supportive and excited, it can make a huge difference. That's what we are hoping for when we come to Kent."
Added White: "We've had some really great experiences in the Pacific Northwest. I don't know what it is exactly attributable to, but we're expecting the same thing. It is going to be a great event. Some really top ice dance teams will be there."
The Davis-White team – current world record holders for the short dance – has worked on fresh material to enhance an already complicated routine. They continue to train nearby Ann Arbor, where they both attend the University of Michigan (he studies political science, she, anthropology and Italian).
Those changes in their program will be evident in the couple's passionate free dance program.
"It's a real departure for us from all of our programs because we really started to connect more on the ice than ever before," White said. "It's something we talked about ... with the choreography ... and we hope it pays off this year."
While they have always taken matters one year at a time, Davis and White have all but announced their intentions to compete for the 2014 Olympic gold in Russia.
For now, it's beginning steps on a smaller but important stage in Kent.
"It's nerve racking to finally show the world what we have been working on the past couple of months," Davis said. "We are looking forward to competing in Kent."
Skate America
Tickets are available at www.2012skateamerica.com/tickets, the ShoWare ticket office, or by calling 253-856-6999.
NBC will broadcast live coverage of Skate America on Sunday, Oct. 21.
Skaters will compete for $180,000 in prize money at the Kent event, including $18,000 for the winners in each division; $13,000 for second; $9,000 for third; $3,000 for fourth; and $2,000 for fifth.
For more information about the Grand Prix Series, including the complete list of events and skater selections, go to www.isu.org
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Ole, a new Italian spot that boasts a "Brazilian" kick, opened yesterday at 1043 Broadway, in the former home of Luciano's Pizza and Wings. Last fall a pizza joint was slated to go into the space, but instead it's turned into a soccer-themed hang-out, with a menu that's focused on pizza and twelve taps featuring local craft beers.
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I confess to not being an expert in the Muslim religion, but every so often I wonder how certain ideas emerged in this religion. It was a hot day in Tehran and some young people, using Facebook, decided to organize a water gun fight in a park. They proceeded to douse one another with water. Unfortunately, this aroused the anger of those who defend God from infidels, particularly infidels who throw water on one another. Tehran Police Chief Hossein Sajedina warned these water revolutionaries that their behavior simply was not according to the Koran.
He told these criminals that shooting water not only "disrupted public order and security," but it could be interpreted as placing "distance from Islamic principles." OK, so does this mean that hundreds of years ago when desert people reached the Red Sea or the Persian Gulf they did not enter the water? Or does it mean once in the water, no one splashed another human in order to avoid angering God or whoever?
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Fur Patern: Random streaks
Size: Small
Weight: 10ish lbs
Nuetered/Spayed: Yes
Where are you now: At home waiting for mom to come home from work
How many brothers/sisters did/do you have: None, Id be too jealous for brothers or sisters.
Do you have any strange markings: One patch on my right hind leg wont grow fur.
Were you adopted from a pound: No, but I was rescued from a lady who didn't want me.
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Washington, D.C.-based interior designer Heidi Scanlon says her Georgetown home was a fixer-upper when she moved in. At the time, the 1925-built house had only 1,500 square feet of livable space and had been vacant for five years. The Scanlons—Heidi; her husband, John; and their two children—were moving back from London before the real-estate bubble popped. They looked on the bright side. "I'm from Savannah, Georgia," Heidi says. "I love a romantic feel, and the home definitely had that. I felt we could make it work."
After purchasing the house, Heidi worked with architect Dale Overmyer to enlarge the space without losing its charm. The best, most discreet way to double the square footage was to add on to the back on all three levels, creating the aboveground basement, the first-floor dining room and the second-floor master suite.
"Dale knew we loved porches, so he made the entire addition look like porches," Heidi says. "The outer walls are all glassed in, with floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors at each end so we can bring the outside in."
The other big consideration for Heidi was circulation—for both her family and for entertaining. The Scanlons come from a large extended family, and they often have people over. Heidi decided to clear up the entire first floor and forgo a guest bath there in favor of an open floor plan.
"We can have 25 or 30 people over for dinner, so I wanted the dining room as large as possible and accessible from the other rooms," Heidi says. "We call the downstairs 'The Loop'!"
Heidi says the second phase of construction—the addition of shelving, cabinetry and the bar—is when the more dramatic change took place. Until that point, the home's décor had a traditional palette. When the contractor presented Heidi with an opportunity to have the home's interior repainted, he needed a quick decision on color.
"I walked outside, wondering how I was going to make the decision so quickly," Heidi recalls. "Then I looked up and saw a beautiful maple tree in fall colors. It was orange, pink, green and brown. That was the turning point."
Heidi oversaw the vibrant transformation of her home by way of vivid color. "I'm traditional, but I applaud the use of modern color," she says. She had the living room painted bold orange; the dining room, a pink-stripe paint that looks like wallpaper; the kitchen, apple green; and the master suite, a dark, cocooning brown.
"My style is Southern cosmopolitan," Heidi says. "I realized these were the colors I grew up with in the South: the sunsets over the marsh, the green trees draped with Spanish moss, the pink flowers." Once her color scheme was established, Heidi took to reinterpreting her traditional furniture with modern flair. She reupholstered in mostly vibrant fabrics—some solid, some patterned.
"My approach was high fashion meets high functionality," she says. So, she hung Isaac Mizrahi orange-and-pink silk panels out of the way in the living room and covered the well-used sofas in a fuchsia, yet easy-to-launder, ultrasuede.
Heidi's sense of style enabled her to combine fine antiques with flea-market finds in a seamless manner. For example, her dining-room table, which seats 16, came from the Georgetown flea market, whereas the antique roll-top desk with silver inlays, now functioning as a bar/sideboard, is an heirloom. Above all, Heidi is a people person.
"I was raised in a Greek family where romance is about hospitality and food. You're always entertaining, the bar is always stocked and the cocktail napkins or tea cozy are always ready to go," she says. Nothing is too precious. Heidi finished the dining-room tabletop in black lacquer so people wouldn't worry about putting a glass on it, and she favors bare wood flooring so kids can roller-skate or skateboard if they want to. "It's romantic without being cloying," she says of her home. "We're not fussy, formal people," she says. "We live everywhere and use everything!"
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Finesse soft plastics may produce numbers of schooling fish in deep, clear lakes, and tubes may be the rage when bass are ambushing baitfish around shallow cover. But when you're searching for lazy summer bass on structure, nothing produces quality fish better than big-lipped crankbaits.
The deep divers haven't produced major successes on the pro trail in recent years, largely because of the timing of the tournaments and the types of waters on which they have been held. But they still remain a top tool for veteran pro fishermen.Pulling big baits over deep structure is hard work, and requires a strong resolve when the bite is slow. But, as devout deep crankers know, the tactic can produce fabulous results — especially when you learn the idiosyncracies of the lures and how to apply them to each situation you encounter.
"If I knew 15 years ago what I know now, it's scary to think what I could have caught," says Mississippi's Paul Elias, who cranked big baits to win the 1982 BASS Masters Classic. "There's a science to deep cranking, and it's one we continue to learn more about every day we're out there doing it.Alabama's Tim Horton agrees.
"When the fish are on, anybody can cast-and-crank to catch them," he explains. "But there's a lot more to it than that. The guys who take time to study multiple lure styles and presentations are going to catch more and bigger fish when using crankbaits."
Tim Horton opts for rattling deep running crankbaits unless the fish are getting a lot of pressure. That's when he turns to quieter running wooden plugs.
Here's insight as to how three of the top crankers choose and use crankbaits:TIM HORTON — From the post-spawn period until the fall migration, Horton lists crankbaits as his favorite bait for fishing structure."That's when I like to idle around and monitor my electronics, looking for any irregularities on the bottom to break the current," he describes. "When lake managers are generating electricity and creating current, bass will feed heavily around those types of places."Horton keys on points, humps and river bends — especially those with cover and changes in bottom composition. If he sees baitfish holding on the structure, he likes his chances even better"You'll find the largemouths on the downstream side of the structure, especially if there is cover there," he explains. "If the lake has smallmouths, they're probably going to be on the upstream side of the structure."
Depth is important, too. Horton monitors his graph for baitfish or gamefish activity, noting the depth at which it's most prominent, and targets structure that tops out at those depths.
"At that point, you need to know how deep your crankbaits run," he says. "If I'm fishing a roadbed that is 15 feet deep and has brushpiles that top out at 12 feet, then I want a crankbait that runs about 14 feet. I want it bumping the cover. That's how you get most of your strikes."Line size plays a role in cranking depth, he adds. He uses 8- to 12-pound McCoy copolymer line, with 10 pound being used most often. Smaller line gets the bait a little deeper, and he likes the copolymer because it comes in a smaller diameter.He uses a 7-foot fiberglass Pflueger rod with a Pflueger Medalist baitcast reel that has a 5.3:1 gear ratio.
"I have a 10-foot rule for choosing reel gearing when using crankbaits," the Alabama pro explains. "When the water is shallower than 10 feet, I use a faster gear because I don't need the torque that a low-speed reel will give you. When it's deeper, I'm fishing bigger baits with more torque, so the lower gearing puts less strain on the arm."
He keeps his lure selection simple. If the lake isn't getting a lot of fishing pressure, he prefers deep divers with rattles, such as the Fat Free Shad. When he suspects the bass are lure-shy, he prefers quieter baits, such as balsa-bodied lures or flat-sided crankbaits.
"You've got to experiment with actions, too," he adds. "On some lakes, bass seem to like a tighter wiggle, while fish in other waters may respond better to a wider wobble. Generally speaking, though, I prefer a tight wiggle when fishing is tough."
Paul Elias makes multiple casts to a single target when he suspects a bass should be there. It may take 20 casts to get a fish to bite, he says.
Regardless of the lure, it must be perfectly tuned. It not only catches more fish, he explains, but it will run a little deeper and deflect off cover better."Some baits run straight, but they aren't perfect," he offers. "When a perfectly tuned bait gets to the boat at the end of your retrieve, it will come straight up, and you literally see the chest of the lure. Those are the ones I prize and only throw during competition."PAUL ELIAS — Elias says the learning process for deep cranking is never-ending. And since he's moved to a 700-acre lake with deep water and timber, he's learning at a faster rate.
One thing I've discovered is that bass react to baits differently on a day-to-day basis," he offers. "The Mann's 20-Plus is my favorite deep crankbait. It always has been, and always will be. There are days when they don't bite it as well as others, but there are days when they bite it twice as much as others."
Elias' on-the-water experiments have proved that you must carry a variety of crankbaits to be consistently successful.
Not all baits wiggle the same or react identically when they strike deep cover," he explains. "The wide bill on the 20-Plus allows it to work through cover better than any other lure. But if the fish aren't in thick cover and are aggressive, they may prefer a bait like the Berkley Frenzy or a Norman DD22. You have to experiment to find out."
Elias, who is sponsored by Mann's, says some pros also use crankbait brands other than those of a sponsor. They just don't talk about it."Pros know they need different actions and color patterns that aren't offered by their sponsor company," he adds. "You have to go to other brands to fill those needs."
Elias says the 20-Plus is his go-to bait, but after working a promising creek ledge without a bite, he will retrace his steps with a deep running bait that has a slightly different wiggle."I've seen days when a simple change of baits produced a good stringer," he says.Lure changes aside, Elias has learned to be patient with an area. Whereas he used to fan cast a spot and leave, he now pummels it.
"I used to make four or five casts to a stump on a ridge; I will now hit it at least 20 times," he describes. "It's all about believing the fish is there and keying on its aggressive nature. No matter how inactive a bass might be, at some point it is going to get fed up with that bait and won't allow it to pass by again. That's why you've got to be persistent."
Elias is a firm believer in 7-foot (Quantum) fiberglass rods and Energy baitcast reels. He cranks with 10- to 14-pound Trilene XT. His reel has 4.7:1 gearing for more power.
David Fritts says identical lures from the same manufacturer can have different personalities, so it's wise to get to know the characteristics of each crankbait you own.
"Fiberglass may be heavier than graphite, but it eliminates the strain of trying to get the distance you need in a cast to get the bait down," he describes. "Deep cranking will wear you out, but slower-geared reels will reduce the strain."
DAVID FRITTS — Like Elias, Fritts believes an intricate understanding of lure selection is critical."I've realized over the years that baits have personalities, and two identical baits from the same manufacturer can perform quite differently," he explains. "I've seen one lure run as much as 2 feet deeper than another just like it. You'd think all those baits would run the same, but they don't."Those differences occur in both plastic and wooden lures, he says, with plastic providing the most consistent results."If you buy 10 plastic baits, five or six may be the same," he describes. "In wooden lures, all 10 may be different in some way."For that reason, he recommends crankers study each lure they take out of the package and pay attention to its inherent characteristics, such as how deep and straight it runs, as well as how it feels.
The key to fishing crankbaits is learning to 'feel' the lure. I can generally make two casts with a lure and tell you whether it will catch fish. The pull on a good bait isn't hard or soft, but you can definitely feel the bait vibrating through the water. The ones you can't feel very well usually aren't very effective."Fritts says anglers need both wood and plastic lures, opting for plastic when fishing cool water or when fishing around smallmouths and spotted bass (because of the noise). Because wood baits are more buoyant, they are best-suited for fishing warm water and around brush. Wooden baits, he says, particularly those made of balsa, pop up and over limbs better.He prefers tight wiggling lures like the Rapala Down Deep, Risto Rap and Shad Rap most of the time because they offer the most "natural" action. The only exception is when the fish are aggressive.And like Elias, the North Carolina pro believes multiple casts from various angles are vital."Find the proper angle, and you can catch the biggest fish," he says. "I've had days when I caught 50 small bass throwing into an area from the same angle, but when I moved the boat and cast to it from a different angle, I'd catch an 8-pounder. That is so important to remember."So is depth control, adds Fritts. You can manipulate running depth by changing line size and the angle at which you hold the rod. He uses a 7-foot American Rodsmith fiberglass rod and a Lew's BB1 baitcast reel spooled with Stren Sensor line. He opts for 10-pound line most of the time, but says he can get another 8 inches of depth by switching to 8 pound, or reduce the running depth by 8 inches with 12-pound line."The farther you cast, the deeper the bait runs," he explains. "You can influence the running depth even more by how you hold the rod. The difference between holding the rod up at the 11 o'clock position or down where the tip is close to the water is between 2 and 2 1/2 feet of running depth."Cranking natural lakesDeep cranking can be as productive on natural lakes as it is on reservoirs, and many of the same principles apply. However, there are exceptions.Coldwater, Mich., cranker Pat Tappenden believes deep cranking offshore weed edges is one of the most underutilized techniques on Northern waters."I used to think it was strictly a summer pattern, but we've had success fishing crankbaits deep when other anglers were fishing shallow," says Tappenden, who, with his brother, Jay, have proved to be a formidable team on Midwest tournament trails. "We always have a crankbait on the deck."The Tappendens follow offshore drop-offs and target less obvious weed edges and clumps away from the most visible cover."A lot of the weeds we fish are secondary clumps that you can't see," Pat describes. "They may be small fingers that slither away from the main weedbed, but they are big bass magnets."To find them, the anglers cast at 45 degree angles toward the weed edge with the boat positioned a good distance away. They work in and out, trying to stay away from the primary edge. Or, if they get tight to the major weedbed, one angler strips the edge while the other casts away from the weeds and combs the deeper water.
"It's not unusual to catch fish before you actually feel the weeds," he explains. "The fish use isolated clumps that everyone else overlooks, and they sometimes suspend out away from the major weedbed."The Tappendens use steady-to-fast retrieves, allowing the deep divers to tick the tops of the grass. And because the cover is different, they prefer stiff graphite rods over the mushy fiberglass rods used by reservoir crankers.
Their favorite lures are Storm's Magnum Wiggle Warts, 600 Series Bombers, Model A's and deep running Yo-Zuri crankbaits. They fish them on 10- and 12-pound line.
"You don't want to get hung up on one particular bait," Tappenden adds. "The bass get on different types of baits at different times of the year, so if you stick to a favorite, you may miss out. You've got to experiment."
Louie Stout and pro Kevin VanDam have co-authored a new book, Secrets of a Champion. To obtain a copy, send $16.95 plus $5 shipping to KVD Publications, P.O. Box 174, Jones, MI 49061, or call (800) 544-9343.


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Debris Removal Firm Has Deep NJ Political Ties, Report Finds
The Christie administration was quick to sign up with a Florida firm to help clean up the state after Sandy. The firm, Ashbritt, specializes in expediting Federal Emergency Management Agency payments for debris removal for local governments. It also has given close to $300,000 dollars to both the Republican and Democratic Governors Associations, according to The Star-Ledger.
Reporter Jarrett Renshaw says the company has gotten close to some politically connected people to help them market their services locally.
"To what extent that convinced local officials or not, is still an open question. But it's abundantly clear that they had a strategy an aggressive strategy to lobby local officials with people they know," he told WNYC's Soterios Johnson.
According to Renshaw, the company doesn't do the debris removal, but hires subcontractors to do the work and pay them a fraction of the state contracted rate.
Governor Chris Christie had said previously that no local governments were required to use the firm, and the company's track record indicated that recovery efforts from the storm could begin immediately.
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Actress Meagan Good is open about her Christian faith, and she's married to Devon Franklin, a movie studio executive slash Seventh Day Adventist preacher. But after wearing a low-cut dress (pictured) to the BET Awards last week, Meagan has faced a storm of negative complaints from her fellow Christians. After she got some negative responses on Twitter, Meagan issued a response: I'm not any less holy because the dress I wore -I may not be who people think I should be -but I'm morphing into exactl … [Read more...]
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Actress Meagan Good, who is on Californication and has been in movies like Jumping the Broom, married DeVon Franklin last weekend. But celebrities get married all the time - what's so interesting about this one? Well, DeVon is an entertainment executive who also happens to be a Seventh Day Adventist preacher on the weekends.Meagan said in an interview that she was inspired by her now-husband's beliefs, and that they chose to remain celibate until they were married. She once described her … [Read more...]


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Electric wheel hub motors have most successfully been integrated into bicycles and the tech worked well enough for Vectrix to use in their maxi-scooter, but an electric race bike? While we're sure there are no end to naysayers – not enough top end speed, handling deficit due to unsprung mass, etcetera – signed up for three races, the team will certainly have ample opportunity to answer critics with results. Hopefully good ones.
The bike chassis they seem to be adapting (if clues left on their FaceBook page are to be believed) is the Korean steel-framed Daelim VJF250. Of course, with no motor in the way, the team should have plenty of space to hold a battery pack and controller. The motor in its stock configuration quietly (very quietly) boasts 10 kW of continuous power with a 30 kW peak and has seen customer's conversions reach speeds of 84.5 miles per hour (136 km/h). The example in the Catavolt entry is likely to be beefed up a bit.
Even without wins, the eFX / TTXGP participation seems a no-lose proposition for EnerTrac, giving their DIY conversion product world-wide exposure. Besides this race bike, the motor has found its way into motocross bikes, a batteried bobber and a tilting tricycle.
[Source: EnerTrac Corporation]
Team Catavolt an Australian racing team and EnerTrac corp a Manufacturer of high power in wheel motorcycle hub motors have entered into an agreement in which team catavolt will use the Enertrac 600 series products it the TTXGP E-motorcycle races
PRLog (Press Release) – Jan 11, 2011 – Team Catavolt (see link below) an established racing group with electric land speed records to there credit has announced that EnerTrac Corp.
will be the exclusive supplier of motors for Catavolt race bikes in the TTXGP racing series. EnerTrac Corp. (see link below) designs, builds and sells high performance motorcycle in wheel motors (hub Motors). EnerTrac experience with high power hub motors with power levers greater than 30KW peak and Catavolt racing and electric motorcycle building experience will create an amazing racing motorcycle.
By having the motor in the rear wheel of the motorcycle, the engine bay is freed up to carry the maximum amount of batteries possible, this design also allow the batteries to be located low on the bike.
Team Catavolt recognizes the technical advantages of the EnerTrac hub motor drive and the engineering freedom it offers. Keeping the batteries low on the bike give a strong handling advantage.
Catavolt plans on entering three TTXGP races this season
Round 1: Eastern Creek Raceway (NSW) 1st - 3rd July 2011
Round 2: Winton Raceway (VIC) 2nd - 4th September 2011
Round 3 Wakefield Park Raceway (NSW), 8-9th October 2011 TBC
The joint effort of Catavolt and EnerTrac will produce an exciting and competitive race motorcycle.
visit http://www.catavolt.com.au/
A premiere Australian racing team with land speed records to their credit
EnerTrac corp:
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631 406-6583
Designs and Manufactures Motorcycle hub Motors, related components and custom Electric motorcycles for the conversion and OEM markets. EnerTrac's hub motors are designed for motorcycle wheels from 16 to 21 inches.
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EnerTrac sells Motorcycle Hub motors and related components. We welcome any qualified builder, be it hobbyists' or OEMs' to explore using EnerTrac products to build Electric motorcycles that are fast and fun to ride.
It is often the case, that EnerTrac can save the OEM huge dollars in R&D and offer a domestic parts warranty. Currently EnerTrac targets full size motorcycles in the light to mid-weight category, with a wheel size between 16 to 21 inches. EnerTrac has done extensive modifications to the standard motor for OEM use and can turn the stock motor into an OEM specific design.
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The following proposals represent strategic initiatives identified as critical for the University Library to pursue, or as initiatives already recognized in the University Library Strategic Plan (2006), but requiring renewed commitment of resources. Competition for scarce resources available for support of strategic initiatives requires the Library to take a balanced approach to making progress in each area over the next three years, but also one that is guided by concrete benchmarks and operational goals.
Over the past several years, the term "E-Science" has been used to describe new research methods in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities that take advantage of increases in computing power, storage capacity, and measurement techniques to ask new questions, as well as new information and communication technologies that link data, people, and computational services together in virtual organizations. E-Science encompasses computationally-intensive inquiry carried out in distributed environments, science that uses large data sets requiring grid computing, as well as inquiry in the social sciences and humanities that requires the management and use of quantitative data or the systematic mining of textual data. Pursuing this proposal will ensure that the University Library will be in a position to provide ongoing support to established and emergent e-science and e-scholarship programs across campus and with external partners.
Establishing a robust scholarly communications program has already been identified as a strategic priority for the Library, and this proposal provides support for the coordination of existing scholarly communications programs in place, as well as for the enhancement of those programs through more effective integration into Library-wide service programs. The Budget Group Plus recommends that the Library invest in the human resources, information technology infrastructure, and staff training and development programs needed to support campus-wide attention to critical scholarly communications issues while building on the many successful initiatives already pursued by the Library in this area.
Building on the success of the Biotechnology service model established several years ago, and recognizing the significance of campus trends, including the establishment of the Illinois Informatics Initiative (I 3), the success of interdisciplinary research and teaching programs like the Game Research Program, and the establishment of Professional Science Master's (PSM) programs, the Budget Group Plus recommends that the Library look anew at the ways in which Library services are developed and promoted in emergent areas of research and teaching not defined by traditional disciplinary boundaries (or easily served through departmental libraries). In some cases, this will require the creation of new faculty positions (e.g., Biotechnology, Multicultural Outreach); in others, it will provide an opportunity for re-envisioning the scope of an existing position. The opportunity to explore new models for subject specialist services in libraries is significant, as is the opportunity to look at how the Library can be more agile in developing service programs relevant to the needs of emergent fields of inquiry on campus. Relevant areas already identified in the University Library Strategic Plan include Gaming Studies and Health and Wellness Studies.
Establishing a " culture of assessment" has already been identified as a strategic priority for the Library. The Budget Group Plus recommends that the Library invest in the human resources, information technology infrastructure, and staff training and development programs needed to foster the development of an environment in which decisions can be made based on user feedback and other defined data points, and progress toward strategic goals consistently noted and disseminated.
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Forrester: E-Readers Too PriceyBy
Last month Sony began selling the most affordable electronic book reader on the market, its Pocket Edition, for $200. Turns out, even that's too steep for most people.
New research from Forrester shows most consumers would only consider the purchase of an e-reader that cost between $50 and $99. Here's a chart showing how different types of respondents answered the question, "At what price would you consider an electronic book device/eBook reader expensive but still purchase it?"
This comes as relatively good news for Sony, since its budget model could benefit from greater demand at the lower end of the market (Amazon's cheapest Kindle is $300). But the study also underscores the reality that despite the hype, the e-books market is premature, and those lining up to buy expensive reading devices are still very much early adopters.


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Throwing a plastic bottle in the trash? Using plastic bags instead of paper? If you work at Aveda's New York corporate headquarters, you better watch out for the Green Team.
Aveda formed the 15-member Green Team in April at its New York headquarters in honor of Earth Month. Employees are fined for infractions throughout the month to encourage environmentally friendly business practices.
"They're wandering the halls, looking for infractions," says Aveda spokeswoman Ashley Bez. "I got fined because one of my employees put plastic in the garbage instead of the recycling bin."
During the month of April, Aveda is selling the limited-edition Light the Way candle.
Aveda has been on the forefront an industry that has put more focus on the environment than ever in recent years. There is a growing awareness that their practices can have a direct impact on the earth, and their influence can affect change in their customers.
"We're about spreading the word," Bez says. "We really like to educate the consumer."
While companies are doing things year round to become more green, their efforts become more visible in April when environmental awareness is front and center.
During the month of April, Aveda is selling the limited-edition Light the Way candle. All proceeds from the candle, which is made with Certified Organic lavender from Bulgaria, go to the Global Greengrants Fund to help protect clean water and air in communities around the world.
This Earth Day, employees at John Paul Mitchell Systems will work to clean up local parks and beaches.
"With Earth Day fast approaching April 22nd, It is a reminder that our everyday actions impact our planet – from the car we drive to the way we heat our homes," says Juice Beauty CEO Karen Behnke.
Juice Beauty, creators of a juice-based organic skin-care line, announced this month that the company has moved to 100 percent recycled packaging.
"We are thrilled that we have taken one more step to being 100 percent green by moving to 100 percent recycled, post-consumer waste cartons, labels and paper," Behnke says, who launched the entire company on a paper, glass and plastic recycling program.
The Northern California company supports farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations. Organic ingredients are produced without using most conventional pesticides or fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge, bioengineering or ionizing radiation.
An Ojon print advertisement.
In April, hair-care company Ojon is celebrating its commitment to environmental sustainability and preservation by donating 10 percent of sales through Ojon.com to the indigenous tribes in Honduras that harvest the rare wildcrafted ingredients used in Ojon products. In the past, Ojon's contributions have helped build new housing and created scholarship initiatives for children of the tribes.This spring, Ojon plans to support a research expedition to the Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve.
This month, professional makeup company Temptu announced it is offsetting its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, one of the country's leading carbon offset organizations. Temptu has committed to zero-out its carbon footprint through the donation of a portion of sales from its airbrush kits to support carbon offsetting through renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects.
Many companies are adopting green practices on a daily basis — 365 days a year. Some companies, like Innersense Organic Beauty, have gone to the effort of being Certified Green Businesses — companies that comply with environmental regulations and take extra steps to conserve energy and water while reducing pollution and waste.
"Caring about yourself and caring about the earth don't have to be mutually exclusive," says John Masters of John Masters Organics. "John Masters Organics grew out of my desire to create a luxury beauty line that treats the earth with respect. We only get one body, and we only get one planet."
Avalon Organics has made a commitment to reduce its carbon footprint. To this end, the company uses solar power at its office and warehouse and has an extensive recycling program. As a result, the company estimates in 2007 it saved 72 full-grown trees, 42,942 gallons of water, 51 million BTUs of energy and 9,140 pounds of greenhouse gases.
PurePact, a European hair-care company that sells natural and organic products, uses products that are all recycled and recyclable. The company also sells large containers so salons can refill bottles.
From the Paul Mitchell web site.
At John Paul Mitchell Systems' corporate headquarters in Beverly Hills, Calif., employees get a free lunch if they bring their own utensils, and they get free gas if they carpool. Recycled plastic, unbleached recycled paper and soy-based ink are used in product packaging whenever possible.
Aveda's efforts are broad, encompassing every aspect of its business practices. Aveda's primary manufacturing plant is powered with 100 percent certified wind power — an industry first. The company uses renewable, sustainable or organic plant-based ingredients and non-petroleum mineral ingredients in its products. Stores and studios are built with environmentally friendly materials. And in an effort to celebrate Earth Day every day, the company supports the American Forests Global ReLeaf program, planting trees to offset the carbon emissions from the manufacture and distribution of the company's Tea Tree brand.
In September, when Aveda relaunches its Vintage Clove Shampoo, the caps on every bottle will be made with recycled bottle caps the company has collected from offices and schools around the country. The company plans to do this with other products going forward.
Aveda even brought its efforts to Fashion Week in February. The company replaced bottled water with New York City tap water to eliminate the use of 300 plastic water bottles. It eliminated the use of fur in shows and served organic, locally sourced food to models, stylists and makeup artists. And it printed all programs and show invitations on recycled paper.
"The truth is, we can't reverse the damage that we as a collective whole have already done to the Earth," says Dominique Conseil, president of Aveda. "But what is important now is lessening our footprint and improving upon what we will leave for the future. We all have to do our part."


text: MIMI TELLS ALL TO US WEEKLY ABOUT HER SHOWER SCENE – Us Weekly has an exclusive story on Mimi Faust and the infamous shower scene in her Vivid movie, Mimi & Nikko: Scandal in Atlanta. The headline reads: "Love and Hip Hop's Mimi Faust Explains the Secret to Her Sex Tape Shower Rod Scene -- Watch!" Reporter Khalea Underwood writes: "Get a grip! Earlier this week, Love & Hip Hop Atlanta's Mimi Faust came clean to Us Weekly about her infamous 2014 sex tape with ex-boyfriend Nikko London. Now, the 43-year-old mom wants to explain a scene that had fans talking — and experimenting! In Mimi and Nikko: Scandal in Atlanta, Mimi hangs from a shower rod as she and Nikko, 39, get nasty. ''I was just hot and sweaty,' Mimi dishes to Us Weekly. 'I was beating myself up the whole time about the tape. I never thought that the shower thing would've gone so viral.' Their dirty deed launched many failed experiments, injuries, and, umm…shower rod sales? Last year, TMZ reported that major stores — including Lowe's, Target, and Walmart — were selling out of strong rods as fans rushed to 'recreate the Mimi experience.' At Home Depot, they literally wrote 'Mimi Shower Rods' and stuck that where the rod was…because so many people were asking,' Mimi confirms. While her acrobatics appeared to be impressive, Mimi wants fans to take heed before hanging. 'Please do not grab onto that shower rod by yourself and think that it's going to support your weight. It's not,' Mimi warns. 'Your partner has to be holding you up!'"


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Two more members of the news media have sacrificed their lives covering the Iraq war. Cameraman Alaa Uldeen Aziz and sound technician Saif Laith Yousuf, both Iraqi journalists working for ABC in Baghdad, were abducted Thursday and found dead at the city morgue Friday, according to an ABC executive.
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The attack stunned Baghdad's journalists.
One Iraqi reporter for a Western media organization said Aziz's death had convinced him he should leave the country for good.
"I don't want to stay here anymore. Every day we are losing people we know. One day it will reach me, or one of my colleagues," said the reporter, who requested anonymity to avoid trouble with his employer.
Last week, the Interior Ministry banned journalists from going to the sites of bombings and other attacks.
Iraqi journalists are worried about being intimidated by political parties, attacked by armed groups or arrested by the U.S. military, which might suspect them of involvement with insurgent groups.
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Thursday, August 27
Seniors "Out To Lunch Bunch" at Candlestone Inn—Have lunch at the newly remodeled inn in Belding. Return around 2 p.m. Cost is $2 for bus fee. For reservations and bus pick-up times/locations, call Marcia at (616) 863-6322.
Saturday, August 29
Rockford Farm Market—8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through October 31, in the South Squires Street parking lot, off Main St., downtown Rockford, featuring Michigan-grown produce, fresh baked goods, flowers and plants.
"Shootin' for Home" 3-D Archery Fundraiser—8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sparta Hunting and Fishing Club, 13218 Long Lake Dr., Sparta, to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Enjoy 30 targets, homemade food, raffles, door prizes, and Church Archery Teams Challenge. For further details, call Jeffrey deJager at (616) 696-9666.
"Little Princess" Auditions—10 a.m. at Master Arts Theatre, 75 77th St. SW, just off Division, Grand Rapids. Five men, five women and 13 youth ages 8-13 are needed. There will be 12 performances, Thur.-Sat., Nov. 19 to Dec. 5, 2009. For an appointment, please call (616) 455-1001.
3rd Annual Driving Fore Conservation Golf Outing—9 a.m. at Tyler Creek Golf Course & Campground. Four-person scramble begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by reception and prizes. Register online at www.natureandpeople.org. Your participation benefits conservation programs of Kent Conservation District, Timberland RC&D, and Trout Unlimited of West Michigan.
Monday, August 31
"Little Princess" Auditions—7 p.m. at Master Arts Theatre, 75 77th St. SW, just off Division, Grand Rapids. Five men, five women and 13 youth ages 8-13 are needed. There will be 12 performances, Thur.-Sat., Nov. 19 to Dec. 5, 2009. For an appointment, please call (616) 455-1001.
Tuesday, September 1
Mended Hearts Meeting—7 p.m. at Spectrum Health Fred & Lena Meijer Heart Center, 100 Michigan St. NE, Grand Rapids, in Room 8815 on the eighth floor. Mended Hearts, a volunteer nonprofit support group affiliated with the American Heart Association, offers hope, information and encouragement to heart patients, families and caregivers through those who have experienced heart disease. For more information, contact Jim Oldfield at (616) 891-9395.
Country Music—9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday at Rockford Ambulance Community Center, corner of 10 Mile Road and Shaner Avenue in Rockford. Music by the Rogue River Band. Enjoy free coffee, tea and snacks.
Wednesday, Sept. 2
Business Counseling—Starting a new business or have questions about your existing business? The Rockford Chamber of Commerce and the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) would like to help. SCORE is a nonprofit organization sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration and is dedicated to helping the small-business community through no-fee mentoring, business counseling and low-cost workshops. A SCORE counselor will be at the Chamber starting at 9 a.m. Please call the Chamber at (616) 866-2000, Mon.–Fri. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., to schedule an appointment.


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Book Sale
May 1 -- 4 to 8 p.m. Friends of the Library Preview.
May 2 --10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
May 3 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All day $5 bag sale.
Baby Play Group
Fridays, noon to 1 p.m. for babies up to age 24 months with a caregiver.
Meet new friends while taking little ones for their first group play experience. Join other moms, dads, grandparents and caregivers for a group playtime at the library. The library will provide a meeting room and developmentally appropriate toys.
Toddler, Preschool Story Times
Book Bugs -- Tuesdays, March 4 through April 22, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3 through 6 with a caregiver. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and arts and crafts with library friends.
Wonderful Wiggle Worms -- Thursdays, March 6 through April 24, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 2 through 3 with a caregiver. Jump on over to a shorter story time for active little ones. Enjoy songs, dancing, rhymes and stories. Story time is followed by group playtime.
For children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! -- March 12, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Hear a favorite Dr. Seuss story. Then, make a truffula tree and sing, "Happy Birthday" to The Cat in the Hat.
Sheep Crafting -- April 9, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Craft a flock of sheep to welcome springtime.
Mother's Day Craft and Gift Making -- May 7, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Make some Mother's Day cards and a gift for Mom, a favorite aunt, or grandma.
Family Events
For all ages. Children younger than 5 should be accompanied by an adult.
Paws for Reading -- Every first and third Saturday of the month, 1 to 2 p.m. Look for therapy dogs, Caesar or Sophie, in the Children's area and improve reading skills by reading to a furry friend. Take along a book or choose one from the library shelves.
NatureConnect: Winter Into Spring -- Anytime the library is open stop by the NatureConnect space and see what's new. Test skills of observation, learn something new and get creative with nature.
Knit and Crochet Club -- March 6, April 3, May 8, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Love to knit or crochet? Want to learn? Join the Knit and Crochet Club as members create projects to be donated to charity, or work on a project of one's own. Basic supplies and instruction provided.
National Library Week -- April 13 through 19. Participants are asked to fill out an entry form and tell the library how it has changed their lives. A bundle of books will be awarded to the winner.
Teen Programs
Teen Tech Week -- March 10 through 15. Teen Choice Awards! Stop by the library and share favorite video games, websites, music, movies and television series for a chance to win a prize.
Teen Movie -- April 15, 4 p.m. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Includes movie, food and games. Rated PG-13, 146 minutes.
We Need You! Teen Summer Reading Volunteer Program Meeting -- May 30, 3 p.m. Teens must be 13 through 18 years of age to volunteer. Love the library? Need service hours? Join the library's group of teen volunteers in helping with the summer reading program. Ask for an application at the front desk. Interested teens are advised to make sure they attend this mandatory meeting prior to the start of the program.
Adult programs
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Historic Cemeteries in Summit County -- March 20, 7 p.m. Discover the historic, spooky and beautiful cemeteries in Summit County. Learn about the background of some of these cemeteries that date back to the 1700s or before.
Self-Hypnosis for Stress Relief -- April 8, 6:30 p.m. Self-hypnosis is when one hypnotizes themselves. Paul DiFranco, Clinical and Spiritual Hypnotherapist C.Ht., will teach participants how and why hypnosis works, and how it can be used for self-improvement, enrichment and wellness in all aspects of life. In this program self-hypnosis will be used for stress relief.
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At Jefferson
Steinbrenner 3, King 2 (8 innings)
Brooks-DeBartolo 10, Robinson 6
Chamberlain 6, Hillsborough 2
Pitchers of the day
King starter Matt O'Malley pitched 61/3 innings and allowed four hits and no earned runs while striking out three. When he left in the seventh, the score was tied. … Steinbrenner junior Logan LaPace pitched three scoreless innings and didn't allow a hit to earn the win. … Chamberlain P Trajan Rodriguez pitched a complete game and struck out four.
Hitters of the day
Even though he went 1-for-4, Steinbrenner CF Kevin Merrell put the ball in play with a one-ball, two-strike count, and a routine ground ball to shortstop turned into an infield single and the winning run. … Robinson leadoff hitter Josh Jenkins was 3-for-4 with three singles, and he also scored on the Brooks-DeBartolo balk that gave Steinbrenner the Pool D title by virtue of the tiebreaker system. … Brooks-DeBartolo CF Ronal Perdomo went 4-for-4 with a double and three singles, RBIs and runs scored. … Hillsborough SS Tony Jones went 3-for-3 with a double and run scored.
Defensive gems of the day
With no outs and men on first and second in the bottom of the seventh, O'Malley called his infield together. When the next batter, Merrell, laid a bunt down the third-base line, 3B Brett Morales charged, scooped, turned and fired to Pedro to nail the lead runner. King didn't allow a run in that inning. … Hillsborough LF Nick Winston made a diving catch for the initial out of the first inning and threw the ball in quick enough to double off the runner at first.
Did you know?
Steinbrenner advanced to the Saladino quarterfinals for the first time in the school's three-year history, and the Warriors are going thanks to an extra-inning, walkoff win — and a questionable call — that gave them the Pool D tiebreaker over King and Brooks-DeBartolo. The bases were loaded thanks to three straight hit by pitches with two outs, and Merrell hit a grounder to shortstop Pedro, who fielded it cleanly and threw to second baseman Tanner Williams. The umpire, though called Steinbrenner DH Cole Gordon safe as he slid into second, much to the dismay of King coach James Macaluso.
Dugout chatter
"Usually that's a bang-bang play. You usually see that they're going to call him out because it's so close." — Macaluso on the last play of the game, which gave Steinbrenner the win and the right to advance as the Pool D champion
"Please get to second, please get to second, beat the throw." — Gordon, on what was going through his head as he slid safely into second base


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Can a landlord kick you out if your rent is late?
Question Details: In between jobs; sent a letter to our landlord stating that we could only pay part of our rent since we just got two jobs each and they sent us a letter saying we had 5 days to pay the rest or they will sue us and they post dated the letter so we only have 3 days is that legal?
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I am a lawyer in CT and practice in this area of the law. Unfortunately, the landlord is permitted to evict you if you failed to pay the rent on time. The landlord however, must go through the legal process to remove you from the property. I suggest talking tot he landlord face to face and explain that you do not intend to miss another payment and see if he will work with you.
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I think I need to add some memory to my computer, but I have no idea where to start. Can you give me some basic information on where to get it and how to install it? It would be greatly appreciated!
Well, I sure can! That's no problem at all. We've all run into this predicament before and believe me, if you haven't yet, you will someday. Here's the scenario: your computer seems to be working just fine, but as each day passes, it starts to run a little bit slower, it freezes up more often, it hesitates whenever you try to do something, etc. If you're experiencing anything like that, it may be time to add some more memory to your good ol' computer.
Now, I realize that the thought of that may panic you, but don't let it. Adding memory to your computer really isn't as hard as it sounds. With a little help, you can be a memory adding pro in no time at all! You just have to take it in steps. First, you need to make sure that you really do need more memory (because if that's not going to help your computer, there's no need in wasting your time); second, you just need to find out where you can get more memory and third, you need to learn how to install it. Lucky for all of you, I'm going to go over all of that with you in the next couple of days. I will go over parts one and two with you today and then finish up with part three tomorrow. Alright, let's get started!
Part 1
The type of memory you're referring to is called RAM (Random Access Memory). RAM is the temporary working memory that your operating system, programs and documents use to keep your computer running. Over the years, the amounts of RAM that most computers have has grown considerably. It used to be that 32 or 64 MB was plenty, but these days, if you don't have at least 512 MB, you're going to get lost in the dark.
When you're using different applications on your computer all at the same time (for example, you're checking your e-mail, you're listening to some music, you're loading a game, etc.), they are all fighting for enough RAM to be able to run for you. As you can see, if you don't have enough RAM to accommodate all your programs, you're going to run into some problems. Your computer sometimes grabs some of your virtual memory to keep things going, but that is much less efficient than actually having the right amount of RAM on your computer. So, if your computer has been acting funny lately, adding some more RAM should put it back in top performance.
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Once you've made the decision to purchase more memory, you first need to figure out how much more you're going to need. To do that, you need to find out how much your computer has right now. In Windows, you can check that by going to Start, Control Panel, System. Browsing through that area will also tell you what kind of RAM is recommended for your PC. If you already have a pretty good amount of memory (say, 512 MB), you may only need to add another 256 MB. You don't want to add too much, because your processor may not be able to handle it all. Plus, that would just be a waste of money.
You can buy RAM at most regular computer stores (Radio Shack, etc.), but you can also purchase it online. If you do a search for the type of RAM you need on your favorite search engine, you should be able to find several places you can buy it from. Just make sure the site is secure before you place your order and everything should be fine. Again, every computer is different, so just make sure you're getting the right kind for your PC. Most places will have a phone number you can call to verify that everything is correct for your computer type.
Once you've received your RAM, you're ready to install it. As I said before, I will go over that with you tomorrow. (I love keeping you in suspense!) So, be sure to tune in tomorrow for all the information you'll need to know to add that memory to your computer. You'll be up and running in no time. See you soon!
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The greatest Impersonator of a 53 year old bald bad actor, who likes cheep cigars
(Love it! R.I.P. Jerry)
I wonder how the ~good~ folks working at Eaton feel about the terror tactics Cain uses against Eaton's customers?
You know they're like most people -- they go to work even when they don't feel like it, they suffer the aggravation of clueless, tinhorn dictator managers and interference with getting the job done, they want to take pride in what they do for a living, and they want to share in the profits of their labor.
All the cumulative time and effort of who knows how many people from design to acquisition and manufacture of parts to assembly to packaging to market to customer service, and then some over-zealous, possibly ladder-climbing _suit_ comes along and ruins the trust and reputation everyone else built up, and he does it by attacking the people who make it possible to spread that reputation.
The 95 Theses of the Cluetrain Manifesto should be required reading before allowing any management level suit out of a sealed cubicle in the back of the janitor's closet.
(Sometimes a run-on sentence or two is necessary to cover the full load of manure that's been dumped in your living room).
I'm not bringing this thread back up to rehash what appears to have been thoroughly covered in the first pass a few months back.
However, I'm in the market for a compressor and was wondering if a few of you could point me in the direction of other companies who sell compressors similar to Eaton Compressor. I.e. compressors with replaceable parts, name brand motors, ... pick your own color even (not the junk they generally sell at big box stores)?
I saw Quincy mentioned above. Any others?
It looks like Quincy is likely more expensive than Eaton for similar specs, but I would have to price out shipping to compare directly.
I was strongly considering Eaton until I this thread gave me pause. My concern has little to do with something being made in China (most things are made in China now) and a lot more to do with someone being heavy-handed and unreasonable.
That said... strong (and unreasonable?) personalities are omnipresent (especially in owners/CEOs) and if I can't find an alternative product in the same general price/quality point I'm not going to overly penalize myself for someone else being obtuse.
Anyone make this kind of compressor for us hobbyist types?
This is a REALLY good compressor, made in USA, and is very competitively priced compared to the Eaton, you would be hard pressed to find anything better quality than Quincy IMO. This thing is two stage, 60 gallon vertical tank and rated at 40 AMPS.
Thanks for the link.
Do you know what kind of motor Quincy uses? One of the reasons I was looking at Eaton was the ability to spec it with a Baldor.
I am almost certain that Quincy still uses Baldor and GE but they have a reputation for quality and longevity so whatever they have chosen will be dependable. Quincy is one of the oldest names in the business and are known for building quality equipment (my Quincy is well over 30 years old ) and dependability has always been a strong point for them.
This is what I bought about 4yrs ago, went to my local farm supply store walked in there sat this compressor for $1300. Well I decided to get & it was on sale for 10% off. This thing will catch up & shut down using any air tool I have thrown at it from a Air Die Grinder to a DA Sander. Not bad for $1170 if I do say so. If you're going to do any amount of work, personally I'd rather have too much air compressor then having one that you have to let it catch up with you...joe
Take care of that thing and you can leave it to your grandkids!
Just stopping back by to let you guys know that I got a compressor.
I actually happened upon a used Kellogg American 80 gallon 2 stage compressor with a 5hp Baldor motor on it. It belongs to me now.
Also, while I was looking around I discovered another US manufacturer in addition to Quincy...
I still didn't find anyone else that will let you pick the tank size, the compressor model, the motor, and pick your color like Eaton.
Hi All, After spending quite a bit of time reading all these posts concerning
Eaton Compressor and specifically Matt Cain, I felt the need to register and throw my two cents in. Also read the entire transcript of the Ohio forum previously referenced as "proof" that Matt Cain is basically a bully who spends time throwing his weight around and threatening "innocent" folks. The way that Eaton (city) and Preble County treated Matt and his company by telling him to leave and take his company and jobs with him is the real crime. Folks have posted pros and cons about Eaton on both sites. Here, the concern seems to be that the pump and motor are manufactured off shore and therefore are of questionable quality. And also that these are claimed to be US built. So is every Toyota, Subaru, Honda, etc. Got a TV? Yep, China. On and on. Yet these folks who spout off about "Buy American" are ALL typing their posts on computers made in China. Either totally manufactured there, or components made there and assembled here. Lets face it, damn near everything is made offshore these days. Anyone who thinks different is not very intelligent. Any company who is trying to compete in a global economy will buy adequate up to specs materials and components from the cheapest vendor. PERIOD. Blind loyalty to your country has little to do with the bottom line of trying to stay in business and be competitive. The two don't mix for a successful operation. Fact is, if you buy US produced components you can't compete. That's a sad fact. Unfortunately that almost always means offshore vendors where labor is cheap and the government does not over-regulate. No unions either. A reference was made to sweatshops... Frankly if anyone was living in some third world *****hole starving and making less per year than most of us make in a week, you would be on your knees begging for a job in a sweatshop. We rate that all as substandard, and horrifying, but it's really quite a step up for them. Who are we to dictate how someone living in a foreign land decides to upgrade their standard of living? No one forces them to get out of the rice paddy and get a real income (with maybe the exception of the rumored prison labor).
I am in no way affiliated with Matt, not a neighbor, friend, stockholder, etc. BUT, I do own a fantastic Compressor that has been 100% trouble free for the past four years. I have been a collision repair master tech for 35 years, and believe me I have had some real gems for compressors over that period. Good 'OL USA Companies who would not even honor warranties. Had to get in the car and drive 600 miles one way to get a motor for a 6 month old compressor that they refused to ship to me in sometime under a MONTH under warranty! Imagine trying to run a body shop with no air for a month....They had the motor in stock, they just were telling me it would take a month to get it 600 miles to me. Major manufacturer located in MN, makes and brands compressors for many other brands that are seen in the box stores. And, no, the motor was not exposed to the normal dust and paint from a body shop. It was in it's own little room. No reason for the motor to puke. 2.5K for that compressor 18 years ago. Not a cheapee. Point is that yes, Eaton pumps are offshore manufactured. But, If they were the normal China POS, and quality control was asleep at the wheel, could anyone really afford to give a 5 YEAR warranty on the entire compressor? I could give a crap if these were made on Mars by lesbian aborigines, I want an affordable piece of equipment that will give years of service. AND, more importantly if I do have a problem I need to have it solved NOW, not a month And that is exactly what Eaton compressor builds.
Anytime I had a question or even when I was initially considering the purchase, I was able to get the Owner on the phone who actually knew the answers to my questions. My God, what other company can you name where that happens every time you call?
I called Matt this Sunday AM (yes before I saw all these postings) with a stupid question about a motor for one of his compressors that I am looking at that someone robbed the motor off for some other machine. I needed to know how much for a 10HP motor so I could make a decision whether this compressor was worth buying as a project or not. Not only did he answer the phone on a Sunday, but cheerfully answered all my questions and quoted ballpark pricing/shipping for a new motor/pulley setup. ON A FRIGGIN SUNDAY MORNING!!!! I got the owner on the phone with the phone number posted on the Eaton Site!!!!
As near as I can tell this is a hardworking guy who alongside his father, family, and employees built a company from their basement into what it is today. And he obviously really gives a crap about what he has worked his entire life to build, and will defend it and it's reputation at all costs.
That's a bad thing????
The guy who posted the statements that started all this frenzy had a right to his opinion and doubts, but to publicly voice them on an open forum was wrong. He should have waited to see the results of his purchase before insinuating that it was a mistake simply because of the origin of components. That's being a bit racist and unrealistic. But I also think Jon is right to refuse to divulge name of that guy.
Yes, we've all bought crap made in China. But, we've all bought crap made in the USA too. I dare anyone to deny it. I've busted just as many snap-on tools as china stuff. I have had US made cars I wanted to push out of the garage and burn... Years back I bought an overly expensive all "USA made" TV, anyone remember Curtis Mathis TV's? Their whole ad campaign was about being the only current USA built TV. Biggest piece of crap I ever bought. Point is that no matter where it is made, someone has to quality control the product, and frankly here in the US, unions, piecework, reluctance to innovate and improve, and most of all, grossly overpaid mismanaging white shirts who don't know crap except to look good for the board and stockholders has degraded our manufacturing reputation in general. Yes, we used to make the best products in the world. Decades ago. Now everything comes down to the bottom line of making money. At any cost. Cut manufacturing costs usually without cutting cost of what they sell it for and make stockholders happy.
How many of you use windows on your computer? Or, are you all boycotting windows because of all the heavy handed tactics Microsoft has been accused of over the years? Monopolizing, bullying, lawsuits, hostile takeovers of competitors. They are the poster child for underhanded tactics. Or are you using windows on your China built computer because the rest of the world is? But that's free enterprise in action. That's why we all live in the USA, to be able to do business, make money and live the so called "dream"
Shame on all you self-righteous hypocrites for blaming Matt Cain for trying to defend his company's reputation and future by trying to quell the obvious ensuing panic this all caused by all you who are now stating they are looking elsewhere for a compressor because of standard operating procedures practiced by nearly every manufacturer in this Country. Manufacturers (or assemblers) of nearly everything you own.
I am not a commie, or a USA hater, I am just a realist. I found a very rare thing, a company who gives a **** about their product, makes a fantastic compressor that's worth twice as much as they sell it for, and is better built than compressors costing twice as much. Ran by a guy who knows his stuff and is not hiding behind walls of staff fielding questions for the product.
Thank you Matt for giving a ****...
Oh and I am not gonna hide behind a pseudonym, My name is Brion, My email addy is firstname.lastname@example.com
I welcome anyone to debate my reasoning.
I think most are aware of the realities of manufacturing today, and that wasn't the focus of the criticism of this thread... at least the part that was important to me.
It seems pretty clear that the primary problem here was a threat to sue/intimidation tactics to try to get the name of a poster out of a forum moderator without going through the proper legal channels. Well... that and the oddity that the original poster here was quoting a thread on another forum and didn't really appear to libel the company or Matt in any way.
If there is a valid case for defamation, file it and the court will issue a subpoena to obtain the name of the poster. You don't converse with a forum moderator and make goonish threats.
A better course altogether would have been to get an account here and the other forum where this was posted and just lay out the truth from Eaton's perspective. Unfortunately the strategy employed came across as trying to silence all detractors by unreasonable means.
I also realize that folks can often get very upset, protective, myopic, etc. when it comes to their companies. So I think what allegedly happened here (re: threat) was forgivable had he just come back and said that ... "sorry I got carried away".
As far as I know that didn't happen.
Their business model is an attractive one for an enthusiast, serious home hobbyist, and one off shop owner - you get to pick your tank, pick your motor, pick your pump, and pick your color. I wouldn't rule out buying from them in the future, but I have to say that the events recorded here squelched my initial enthusiasm about buying there and caused me to look at other options.
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