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Assistant women's gymnastics coach Shannon Welker concluded his fifth season as a member of the U-M coaching staff. His primary responsibilites include coaching vault and floor exercise, and coordinating recruiting efforts.
In 2013, Welker was responsible for guiding Joanna Sampson to a national championship on floor exercise, as Sampson became the fourth gymnast in program history to win an individual national championship. That year, Sampson earned NCAA All-America first team honors on vault and floor, while Katie Zurales shared the Big Ten vault title and earned an All-America second team honor on floor exercise. In his five years at Michigan, Welker has coached five U-M gymnasts (Kylee Botterman, Natalie Beilstein, Brittnee Martinez, Sampson, Zurales) to 12 NCAA All-America honors (six on vault, six on floor exercise). In addition, he coached back-to-back NCAA Regional champions on vault (2011, 2012) and three consecutive title-winners on floor exercise (2009, 2010, 2011). He's also had five Big Ten individual champions during that stretch -- three on vault and two on floor exercise.
Welker spent one year as an assistant at Bowling Green after nine years as the head women's gymnastics coach and program director at the St. Louis Gymnastic Center in Missouri. While with the Falcons, Welker focused on the vault and uneven bars, helping send a pair of athletes to the NCAA Regionals for the first time in program history.
A graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Welker was a four-year standout on the men's gymnastics team (1993-97). He was a three-year team captain, an NCAA All-American in 1996 and was the school's Athlete of the Year his senior season. Welker was also a diver from 1993-94. He spent a year (1997-98) as an assistant men's gymnastics coach for his alma mater and, in 2005, was inducted into the University of Illinois at Chicago Athletics Hall of Fame.
Welker earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1998, with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology. Welker and his wife, Molly, have two sons, Ian and Brendan.
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JULIE STAFFORD: Only in Michigan
When I was a writer for the paper in Boulder, we had stories we referred to as O-I-Bs, or Only in Boulders. These were the stories of unusual people and things that happened, seemingly only in Boulder.
For example, there was Norwegian Trygve Bouge, who lived in a funky small, mountain community and became somewhat of a local celebrity when he built a shed in which to store his dead grandfather in a box of dry ice. His hope was to keep his grandpa's body frozen until scientists could figure out a way to bring him back to life. Poor Trygve ended up getting deported back to his native Oslo because he got caught with marijuana. But today that small mountain town draws huge crowds each year to celebrate Frozen Dead Guy Days.
More recently Boulder was in the national news because it had a Peeping Tom, or should I say Peeping John, who hid in a Porta-Potty during a yoga festival. We're talking down IN the Porta-Potty. Gross, I know. Nevertheless, a perfect example of one of those Only-In-Boulder stories.
While these things gained notoriety because of how strange they were, I want to suggest that there is such a thing as an O-I-M — Only in Michigan. I've tried to explain to people that there truly are differences in the way people receive you in Colorado and Michigan. Here the unusual stories that might be considered an O-I-M aren't about weird things, but more about how people go out of their way to help. Let me explain.
Last week, I met a friend who was in town for a meeting at the Winter Inn. After 30 minutes of sitting in the bar chatting about old times, one of the servers came to our table with a pair of sunglasses. As she peeled a note off the rim, she handed them to me and said, "You left these here a year ago and I didn't see you for a long time. When you came in next, I couldn't find them. But I wanted you to have them back."
I was speechless. Sort of because I loved those sunglasses and had written them off as lost for good. But even more than that because the folks at the Winter Inn had held on to them for an entire year and cared enough to give them back. Not that people in Colorado are mean or deceptive, but if I'd lost them out there, it's safe to say I'd never see them again.
I'm continually amazed at how kind and willing to help in some small way people here are. As newcomers we've seen it in the schools, in local businesses, and among friends. School leaders know kids' names, strangers at the gas pump ask if you need help putting air in your tires, and businesses care enough to save your sunglasses until they see you again — even if it is 12 months later. These things just don't happen everywhere. I've said it before, but I'll say it again: This is a very unique place to live and raise a family. It's important to remember that each of those small things you do or say each day to help someone out, add up to make one big difference. And that, my friends, is what you call an O-I-M.

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|Beginning construction on 20′ x 32′ addition
Today's home is owned by a young couple, Brian and Bridget Walker. They are a picture perfect family and have 4 beautiful children ages 8 years to 9 months. They initially purchased a smaller doublewide that measured 28′ x 48′ square foot. In time, they continued to grow their family and their home.
First, they built a 12′ x 16′ living room addition on the front of the doublewide. Next, came an 8′ x 8′ closet added to the master bedroom on the side of the home. Finally, they built a huge addition that measures 20′ x32′ on the back of the home. They utilized every spare inch of space around the parameter of their home, using smart planning and designing. The construction of the latest addition took them less than 3 months and they did everything themselves with a little help from family . They worked on it every free minute they had and are truly the king and queen of DIY in my book.
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All the projects were built onto the double wide to maximize space and flow. They now have 5 bedrooms, a large living room and an even larger family room along with 2 bathrooms, and a huge kitchen and dining area. The double wide is now an amazingly spacious and gorgeous home. (Of course, it was very nice before all the additions.)
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Mrs. Walker uses warm colors and kid friendly materials in her home. The flooring she picked is laminate. Laminate is a great alternative to real wood if you have children, it's very easy to care for and will look new for years with the right upkeep.The children's bedrooms are especially adorable, each one an extension of the child's unique personality. The whole house has a welcoming and relaxing atmosphere, where comfort and beauty come together wonderfully. Thank you, Brian and Bridget, for letting my readers see your beautiful home.
Think your ready to build an addition? The planning and designing stage should be your first step and there you will decide how much space you need and how your going to tie the two together, if at all. The best candidate for mobile home additions are homes with proper foundation piers that have been poured below the frost line in your area. Additions should only be added to mobile homes that are permanently placed with no plans of being moved. If you have to move the mobile home and the additions you could be looking at a very expensive endeavor. Use the right materials and always have the right tool for the job. Ask the right people the right questions, if you know a plumber and have a plumbing question call them up. My husband is a master plumber and we get calls all the time asking for troubleshooting help and advice, it doesn't bother him at all to answer a few. Research, research and research is my last bit of advice. There is so many points to consider that you really need to do your homework before buying the first nail or board. With the right knowledge you get the right results.
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When I got home, I told the hubs about my find. Then I told him I couldn't get the left one on.
And he laughed hysterically.
I had to break the heel in a bit, but finally got them on and wore them around the house for like 3 hours. Like a complete idiot. Seriously, who buys shoes that don't go on?
Now every time I wear them, they get easier to get on and I am so freakin happy I bought them. Hehe. My sis even offered me $30 for them when she was here. Which I refused!
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Okay, just want to throw this out there to see if anyone else is having the problem. This might just be a fluke as I haven't tested the system for an extended amount of time yet.
Issue #1: Bluetooth audio will stutter a bit during the first ~30 seconds of operation (I'm thinking turning of phone book auto download might fix this, bandwidth issue??, just speculation)
Issue #2: I was using spotify per usual and the car skipped to the next track like I had pressed the advance button. It made the sound and everything. Really odd, it did it twice on the same track so maybe it is somehow the track. Who knows.
My setup is an iphone 5, spotify premium, bluetooth only. I hope this is just a fluke because aside from this MFT is working better with my phone now than it ever has in the past. Metadata updates correctly and my phone stays paired for once. Anyone have some experience with issues like these? Also, please don't turn this into a Android vs iphone or a Microsoft blame game thread.
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I only listen to music in the car via BT streaming and use Spotify Premium on a 4S with iOS 6.0.1 (latest). I haven't experienced #2 but #1 has happened both on 3.0.2 and on 3.5.1. It's infrequent but can happen after the first 30 seconds of operation. A song will start to lag and then skip, sometimes repeatedly and changing the track won't help. It's often just one skip but it has skipped/lagged for ~10-20 seconds before (on 3.0.2). So far on 3.5.1, I've only experienced a single skip, randomly, every once in a while. I have yet to figure out what is causing it but doing a quick reset on the phone (power button+home button) will fix it temporarily. I thought it may be a phone network connection issue but it's never skipped while off Bluetooth before.
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Re: complex function fitting?
Just a clarification of my original question: I'm referring to a specific
issue I'm having using the NonlinearModelFit function, which fits lists of
data-points to functions of a type specified by the user (for example, say I
knew that my data fit an exponential equation (it doesn't, by the way, this
is just an example) with x as an independent variable: NonLinearModelFit
could find the constant A in the equation A*e^x that would give the function
that most closely approximated my data). My list of data is complex-valued
(with non-zero imaginary components). Mathematica returned an error message
saying I could only use real numbers. I was wondering whether there was a
way to get around this.
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Subject: [mg98331] Re: complex function fitting?
Hi Ned,
Mathematica works by default with complex numbres. E.g. using "Fit":
d = Table[{x + I y, Exp[x + y I ]}, {x, 0, 1, .1}, {y, 0, 1, .1}];
d = Flatten[d, 1];
pol = Fit[d, {1, x, x^2}, x]
yc = pol /. x -> d[[All, 1]];
ListPlot[{Re[#], Im[#]} & /@ (yc - d[[All, 2]]), PlotRange -> All]
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> Does anyone know how I could extend the domain of Mathematica's
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S.C. police shoot woman armed with knife
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GREENVILLE, S.C. — A woman who was shot and killed by a Greenville police officer was armed with knife and refused to remove her hand from behind her back, according to a police report.
Cpl. Russell Irvin encountered Sabrina Parker when he arrived to investigate a break-in, according to Irvin's report on the incident obtained Tuesday by The Greenville News.
The report goes into great detail on what happened between Parker and Irvin before the Friday shooting, but contains no details about what happened after Irvin tried to put Parker into handcuffs beyond "a confrontation ensued."
Irvin asked Parker if he could speak to her inside her apartment and she agreed, but told him she did not think he had enough reason to search the home, according to the report.
But after Parker lied about whether anyone else was in the apartment and about her age, Irvin wrote he decided to search for his own safety. He left Parker alone in the kitchen as he looked around, finding what appeared to be the stolen TV and computer in a closet, according to the report.
Parker said she found the items while working with a city garbage crew, police said.
Irvin wrote in his report that he then noticed Parker's hand was behind her back and decided to put her in handcuffs.
The coroner's office said Parker was shot in the chest.
Irvin has been placed on administrative leave as the State Law Enforcement Division investigates.
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Hey, y'all! This '70s dinosaur has a question about calculating horsepower gains with nothing but a cam change, a 30 over bore (+6ci over stock-negligible), and a stock Q-jet recalibrated for the new cam? I'm using the stock intake and Q-jet so I can run the shaker hood unmodified, stock 6X-4 heads with a fresh 3-angle, hardened-seat valve job, and the new beehive springs that come with the cam kit--I'm using the Comp Cams K51-222-4 cam/lifter/valve spring/timing set kit, and I'll be adding the roller-tip rockers, but in stock 1.5:1 ratio. Compression ratio is about 9.0:1 (stock small-chamber heads). Am not stroking, juicing, or boosting it. Just a plain ol' cam swap. I can't find the math to figure the gain; I know it'll be minimal, but I don't want a drag car, just a seat-smasher. They did that pretty well with the factory set-up even with just 220bhp and a posi rear. The block is the original XX481988 WC (4-spd). Here are the cam numbers:Stock (GM # 100003402): 274/298; .395/.401; LSA 113.5 deg. Made 220bhp @ 4000RPM & 320lb/ft torque @ 2800RPM (advertised)Comp grind # P XE262H-10: 262/270; .462/.470; LSA 110 deg. Carb professionally tuned to new cam specs. I don't know how much it would gain, but I'm guessing about 25-40 hp at most. Probably make a lot more torque and feel stronger, too.Also, new oversized but otherwise stock cast pistons and the factory cast rods should handle this minimal increase, right? I know Pontiac used 2-bolt blocks for 400's up to 350 bhp...
you could try the camquest6 program, if they have a cam similar to the stock one. or maybe a dyno simulator?
helloi see you are new, welcome.what is your elevation?400 ci at .030 over with unmilled 6x-4 heads [94 cc] = 8.23 static compression.this is extremely low, imo you would get more benefit from increasing your compression to around 9.5 instead of installing that cam.that cam has an earlier intake valve closing time than the stocker which may boost cylinder cranking compression which is good.basically that cam will likely give you a bit more bottom end perf.if your gears are around 2.80 - 3.00, changing to lower ones like 3,31 will give you quicker acceleration than the 262 cam.
Have to agree with Shy on this one, until you get compression up that cam does not give you much. For what the simulators are worth, the cam change only adds a couple horsepower, but adding 1 point of compression, even with the stock cam, should get you 20 to 30 hp.
So, then my option are reduce deck height to what, 0, run a thinner head gasket, or just shave the heads. Also run a 170-180 thermostat. This would be cheaper than changing all the cam stuff anyway. Then I wonder--do I get into a situation requiring new, shorter pushrods?
wouldnt advacning the cam close the intake valve even sooner? this would help too then? would bigger ratio rockers help too?
hello;you have not answered my question regarding your elevation yet.So, then my option are reduce deck height to what, 0,I never go 0, i go .005". This gives ne 1 more cut on the block for when I warp it from running 18 lbs of boost on my 12:1 compression engine. Once it's 0, you can still cut it again but some pistins will then stick above the block by the amount you mill the block. this is not ideal.xxxxxrun a 170-180 thermostat.Why?xxxxxI wonder--do I get into a situation requiring new, shorter pushrods? if you shave things it is possible, yours might not be ideal now anyway therefore you shpuld check them. push rods are only around 60.00 anyway.


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Look for the Canandaigua City Council to pass a resolution tonight that formally appoints David Forrest as the new City Manager starting March 8th. He has worked as Municipal Administrator in Norristown, Pennsylvania since 2007. He tells us he's unlikely to make any changes in the near future.
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Nicole Kidman's Healthy Pregnancy
Believe it or not, Jessica Alba may have set a new standard for expecting mothers with her rigorous workout routine. And soon-to-be-mom Nicole Kidman seems to have followed suit.
The "Moulin Rouge" actress was spotted on her way home from her local gym yesterday in Sydney, Australia following a killer workout.
With her 41st birthday coming up in June, the Aussie actress no doubt knows that the healthier she stays during her pregnancy, the better her chances are of having a healthy baby and a less-complicated delivery.
She looked sleek in a black zip-up workout top, black Capri-length stretch pants and a black Nike ball cap. Nicole and her hubby will welcome their baby this summer.
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Looking for a Pneumatic Clinch Clip Tool...
I am in the market for a used pneumatic clinch clip tool. I'm wondering if there is a source for used equipment like this other than Ebay? I'm having a hard time ponying up the $700.00 for a new one and I'm having a heck of a time finding a used one. Any direction would be appreciated.
This belongs in our classified ad section...
I'm looking for a direction on where to find a tool more than asking for one here. Figured the only people who would even know what one was would be here. Maybe I should re phrase the question so it doesn't get pigeon holed in the classifieds?
Are you talking about an air powered hog ring tool? That $700 price tag is only one reason why I don't have one. You will find very limited usage for one because they don't go into tight places very well. They were designed to be used around the border wires of box springs, and don't lend themselves to many other applications.
How do I know this? From working in a Simmons factory that also produced mattresses.
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No not a hog ring tool. This tool is call a clinch clip tool. It attaches the cross wire to the no sag or zig zag spring. I started building custom Hot Rod seat frames a while back now I'm building about a dozen a week so I need to pick up production, doing it by hand one hog ring at a time isn't getting it any more. LOL I'm too cheap to pay top dollar for new equipment unless there isn't any other options... I really need to go to the clips instead of the hog rings. They also use the tool in making lobster traps. It looks like this.
They're popular w/making fishing traps- catfish traps in FL is where I saw them used first.
We always called those Hartco guns, now I know what you're talking about. Stanley bought out Hartco. Those are good for attaching springs to border wires and tie wires. Not easy to find used ones, but here's a link: CLICK HERE
I thought the belted clips would be a lot more than they are, but they're only about $60 for a box of 3,600. Here's a link for them: CLICK HERE
Use the paper lined steel clips, they are quieter and hold better.
The Hartco is one of about a half dozen manufactures making them. I think the lined clip is the answer and probably not required if the rod is lined? But that leaves the spring bare to possible squeaks... so the lined clip is probably the way to go.
I missed one on flea bay a few weeks back and I've been kicking myself for that ever since. LOL Thanks for the help guys. One will show up soon!
The lined clips work a lot better than unlined clips. They seem to clinch and hold better for whatever reason. If the springs are noisy, people don't like it.
Hey thanks guys, I found a Hartco model 65 and at an affordable price at that. I also found a good supplier of the clips on line that is much less expensive than most so I will be finalizing things on it tomorrow. I will let ya know how it works. It is sure going to make my life easier. Thanks again for all the help and direction. :thumbup:
Well the postman dropped off the new toy this morning. OMG what a cool tool! My hands were raw from lacing seat springs with a manual tool and the time to do it was just not cost effective. So with a lot of looking and the help of you guys I found this used clinch tool in North Carolina. I couldn't believe how few used clinch tools are available out there. And on the rare occasion you do find one they hold their resale value very well! I will be hiring another employee soon so I may be looking for another Hartco as well. If anybody hears of a good used model 65 keep me in mind.
Thanks again.
Not to mention that it takes about a second to close each clip and they clinch perfectly almost every time. A real time and money saver.
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thought i had posted some minutes ago, but seems i did sth wrong...enjoyed your song here in Austria! Why arent there any of Pauline sisters/ brothers in the german speaking countries, at least i have never seen or heared anythying about you! I spent a year with OFM´s in Bolivia and there "you" were irreplacealbe for our evangelisation work. Thanks a lot!


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What can make a roof drop 4 inches on one end?
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I was considering putting a bid on a repossed home in my town. When I got home and looked at the photos I took of it I noticed the roof was crooked. I was going to have the holes in the walls fixed and use it as a rental, but if this is indicative of a major structural problem then I wont even put in a bid. I was going to have it inspected by a professional if I did put in a bid and it was accepted, but if I know this house has a major problem now I could save myself $300.
I hopefully attached the photo correctly. It shows that a section of the front roof has dropped about 4 inches. I didn't notice any sag in the foundation. Could the trusses have broken and caused the roof to tilt?
Should I waste my time with this house?
I just realized I should have posted this in the roofing section. I think I will repost it over there and if a moderator wants to delete this, feel free. Sorry.
Looks more like a bad Siding job, then Roof drop. Only way to tell, would be to stick your head up in that section and look at the Rafters.
As already implied by Greg, that looks like the siding, poorly cut-back and installed,...... not the roof.
Thank you for the advice. I am considering on putting in a bid with the contingency that it pass an inspection. Since I wanted to fix this up myself I was worried about the roofing since I really only know about drywall and flooring. I am definately going to reside the house. The old owners put up Christmas decorations onto it by driving nails into the vinyl siding... plus it looks ugly. I also noticed they put the vinyl siding over the old wood siding. I didn't know you could do that. I thought it needed a flat surface to side.
This is a major fixer-upper.
Thanks for your help!
As long as the Wood siding is flat against the building, Siding can be placed on it. My house was built in 1937, and when they put on the Aluminum siding in the late 60's/early 70's, they left the Wood Lap siding in place, and last time I looked, it appeared to be in good shape.
I may end up pulling it when I get ready to reside, and decide if I am going to rip off the old wood, due to all the houses around me are either Vinyl or Aluminum. Only ones with Wood Cedar, are the 4 Duplexes at the end of the street.
I wouldn't say it's just the siding. Didn't anyone notice that the fascia is out of level about 4"?
No, well at least I did - quite a while ago...gotta say this post made me wonder what people were seeing. Siding? that's only cosmetics.
In my case, I saw water damage. I can't say where it came from exactly but IMO water got in there and has done damage to the roof trusses and/or supports. That in turn caused the RHS of the roof to drop. I've seen that happen before where roofs slope into the house having droppped by a few inches, leaving a ridge in the roof running top to bottom.
I see plenty of unlevelness in that picture. Not sure what that white panelling is doing there, looked to me like a there was a balcony there but it seems attached to the wall.
Either way, not a major job but some structure may be involved depending on how long the water damage went on for.
Might be a badly attached addition, look at the foundation.
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DNA leads to Oklahoma arrest of White Center rape suspect
$1,000,000 bail requested on suspect described as 'extreme danger to the community'
According to the King County Sheriff, police in Oklahoma have arrested a 25 year old male for the March rape of a 58 year old female in the White Center area. Christopher Anthony Brown was named in the charging documents filed by King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg.
The case was solved when the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab developed a DNA profile from evidence collected at the scene which matched the male. He had apparently been visiting King County from Oklahoma when the crime was committed.
The King County Prosecutor's Office filed charges of Rape in the 1st degree and Assault in the 1st degree. An arrest warrant was issued and law enforcement in Oklahoma arrested him yesterday.
The charging documents state: "The victim was simply walking to a bus stop to go home at 11:30pm when the defendant grabbed her, strangled her almost to unconsciousness, and then raped and beat on her for several minutes before leaving her for dead. The injuries suffered by the victim were severe and permanently disfiguring. This defendant is an extreme danger to the community.
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Double Pole 50amp Breaker for 240, lets make it 120
I have a double pole 50amp breaker that is wired up for our hottub outside at 240, (2 hots 1 neutral). From what i saw when i trashed the hottub, the heater is the only thing running 240, all other pumps and lights ran 120, so i figure i can just run 1 hot and the only neutral and get 120v with 50amps..? and wire cap the other hot?
Im trying to setup a TT30 (RV30) female on it so i can run my 30amp cable to the plug and power the RV. We have a trailer and the RV and the trailer has its own dedicated 30amp so the RV is stuck on a 15amp standard house plug and its just not enough to run the heaters durning the winter.
The RV is designed for 50/30/20/15/5 amp incomming from the same connection. Can i put the 30amp 3 prong tt-30 cable on the 50amps or will it burn? i wont actually be drawing any where near 50 amps probably under 30.
sorry if my typing is jumbled its late ha.
What is the wire from the RV plug listed for and/or what is the wire size of the RV plug?
If the wire is rated for 30A and you connect it to a 50A breaker... you could have 40-49A running through it and the wire would burn.... :(
Why not just purchase a 30A single pole breaker?
For single family dwellings you cannot place a 30 amp receptacle on a 50 amp branch circuit rating due it being an individual branch circuit to a simplex receptacle.
(B) Receptacles.
(1) Single Receptacle on an Individual Branch Circuit.
A single receptacle installed on an individual branch circuit
shall have an ampere rating not less than that of the branch
And the circuit needs to be gfci
EDIT : with the 50amps coming out from the house could i add a new panel, and just put a 30amp breaker on it? would that be legal?
EDIT X2 : OH! could i just use a 50amp recepticle outside and make a 50amp to 30amp adaptor for my personal use? that way if we move its a actual 50amp receptical?
the RV has a AMP panel where i can select the MAX amount of AMPS pulled from the house, 50/30/20/15/5 so if i set it to max at 30amps, then i should have no risk of burning the cable on a 50amp breaker right?
You cannot hook up a wire or device rated for 30 amps to a 50 amp feed. Period.
You can hook that 50 amp cord from RV to a 50 amp outlet.
You cannot put that 30 amp 'reducer' (adapter) on the RV cord and hook it to that 50 amp breaker.
And what 'stubbie' said
Hi Dave, "50amp cable (4 pins on the rv)" sounds like 50a 240 v. Check your owners manual or rv plate to make sure. So use a double pole 50a ground fault breaker in the main panel. Just make sure every cable, wire, receptacle and plug is rated for 50 amps 240 volts. Or if you do as in "EDIT...new panel" the 50A DP GFBI (double pole ground fault breaker interupt) can go in the new panel.
The breaker always has to be sized to the lowest link in the chain. So if any cable, wire, receptacle, plug or rv input is lower than 50/240 just get a smaller (or single pole for 120v) GFBI breaker. The smaller breaker can go in either the old or new panel without changing the 50a wire. If you use a new panel, (with a GFBI) at the end of the old 50a run, the old 50a breaker can stay too. Good luck
FYI, ground fault circuits don't play well together. Use only one ground fault circuit, but it can be at any point in the chain. It can be breaker or receptacle, not both. And not one GFBI feeding another GFBI.
This circuit does not require a gfci.
You always run into these issues when you try to re-purpose electrical circuits. Trying to use what you have is ok , ..to avoid expense .. but you need to do it correctly. So let me see if I understand what you have. You want to use the 50 amp RV cord and by adapter convert it to a 30 amp 120 volt rv power cord that will connect into the existing 50 amp hot tub branch circuit. This is so you can power the RV on 30 amps 120 volt instead of 50 amps 120/240 volt.
Is that correct ?
And here is where the 50amp goes outside:
yes you are correct, 50amp cord is very expensive, and we have several 30amp cords we got for the RV. right now the RV is powered by 50 to 30 to standard 15amp house plug.
problem is this house is wired funny, so some of the basement and the 1st floor and the garage have power drawing from that same 15amp breaker, and i cant even run a air compressor on it without it poping.
so this is important to help prevent the RV from freezing this winter we would like to run the heaters but the electric fireplace alone draws 11 amps on startup and the longer it runs the higher the amps so need some power.
this is jsut step 1 of what i would like to do with this 50AMP breaker.
ill discuss the other once we figure this one out.
Thanks again!
That looks like a air conditioning pull out type disconnect which was never compliant to electrical code for the hot tub. You also have gray wire for ground. If they are 6 awg or under they must be green insulated or bare by code. It looks like you have #10 equipment ground which is good for 60 amps if copper wire. To be code compliant that would need to be corrected. If you're wanting to power other things with the 50 amp circuit in the future the best option is a sub panel at the disconnect location.... Or you could extend the existing 50 amp to where your 50 amp rv cord will reach. To power more than just the rv at the old disconnect location install a 100 amp 3R (weather proof) panel that will accept a range of circuit breakers usually 4 to 6 full size single pole circuit breakers. Then install a 30 amp code compliant branch circuit to a weather proof receptacle enclosure close by to plug in your existing 30 amp power cord. Install a 30 A single pole breaker in the new panel. Then at a later date install another breaker or two to power other equipment.
All of this needs to be done correctly and if you go with a sub panel you need to let us know so we can provide the details of a safe installation. Don't mess around trying to be resourceful, make a safe installation complaint with electrical code so there are not any accidents from an unsafe installation.
Awesome! great info!
can you provide a link to lowes/homedepot for the correct outdoor breaker panel i could use?
Also now that we talked about that heres the 2nd part.
I have a 240v welder. its 3wire but i have it running on a 4wire plug cause of the genny i was runing it off of is 4prong 240. genny is dead cause of carb problems and cant get the parts. so! i want to know if there is a way to put a selector switch, OR, just put 2 different recepticals for instance a 3prong 120 30amps (for RV) AND a 3prong 240 30amps (for welder).
I would use the same RV cable I use and just plug the welder into the RV side because it is a female 4prong receptical and just switch the cable from 1 plug to the other for what im using it for?
how would we wire that?
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GENEVA (Reuters) - Women still lag far behind men in top political and decision-making roles, a waste of talent given that their access to education and healthcare is nearly equal, the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday.
In its 2008 Global Gender Gap report, the think tank ranked Norway, Finland and Sweden as the countries with the greatest equality between the sexes, while Saudi Arabia, Chad and Yemen were the least equal.
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Hey guys looks like I won't be able to make it tonight. I will try again next week. Later.
Hey guys looks like I won't be able to make it tonight. I will try again next week. Later.
lame!!!! jk man. its cool, you missed a nice showing though tonight.. brand new 32 up there. was a real nice gtg guys keep it goin, even though eric had to be all gay on us and not go to dinner.
has anyone even thought about/looked at the possibility of the Abilene and Lubbock crews getting together? I don't want to do a bunch of planning and figuring if no one will be in attendance [IMG]http://*****************.com/smile/emthdown.gif[/IMG]
i talked a little bit about it tonight, when do u guys usually meet up, or when would be good for u all?
Pics from tonight:
Bradley GT
Corbett's S4 Stage III
Michaels A4
Eric's GTI 24Vr6
Modified by Black Wolfsburg at 11:32 PM 9-18-2007
nice rides guys. We don't have weekly/annual meetings, we just gtg about every weekend and brandons house and hang out, wrench, whatever. we're usually down on Sunday afternoons primarily, some saturdays
ic ic. im sure everyone here would rather travel on sat. than sun. but im not sure. ill send out an email and see what people want to do.
Saturday= Football
ohh nice pictures sir. sorry i couldnt make it to dinner just got in from the library...
hey. bit of a noob here. i havnt been able to make it out to the meets yet. work is interfering heavily.
pic of the ride
i'm just a poor college student trying to get by. so i don't have anything done to my car. I just have a love for the farfegnugen.
"2.Whoa!" - Keano Reeves
glad we need some people to post here. what do you go to school for nas-t?
long beaches!!! still sick. [IMG]http://*****************.com/smile/emthup.gif[/IMG] yo eric what are u up to tonight? you could still do little mods though. stubby antenna, smoked side markers, debadge, etc... just watch out b/c thats what i started w/ now i cant stop.
Modified by graphix3 at 7:01 PM 9-19-2007
got another exam tomorrow so studying for the night. what are you getting into?
same exam tomorrow in intro to fiction [IMG]http://*****************.com/smile/emthdown.gif[/IMG]
intro to fiction what is that about?!
Hey Guys,
Hopefully I can make it next week. Anyway heres a couple pics of my car. Later.
yeah youll need to make it out. car looks good and [IMG]http://*****************.com/smile/emthup.gif[/IMG] to some one else with a roof rack.
dude ure in architecture? so am i. grad student though. nice car too. get that grill blacked out and the mirrors and it will look sick
and to eric. intro to fiction is just some bull**** class b/c i have to take a writing intensive class for grad school. we read books and take tests, no writing lol [IMG]http://*****************.com/smile/emthup.gif[/IMG]
Modified by graphix3 at 9:29 PM 9-19-2007
Thanks for the comments. I've gotta have a roof rack! I'm third year should be graduating this summer and then into grad school and MBA program after that. I'm just ready to be done, haha. I will definitely try to make it to the next meet.
Modified by tech_rabbit at 11:30 PM 9-19-2007
i feel you. im doin the masters right now w/ the visualization certificate, which kicks ass. its not as demanding as i thought it would be though.
Yeah I heard all of the horror stories about no sleep and all of that. I have only had one studio so far that has required a lack of sleep to complete. The rest have been a lot less demanding. I think if you manage your time well most of the time you don't need to deprive yourself of sleep to get stuff done. We are headed to New Orleans next week for studio so I am looking forward to that.
wow nice. ya i think all of us grads dont even do all nighters anymore, like it isnt an option. guess we are all just worn down by now or maybe we manage our time better who knows. ya our studio is going to dallas to the state fare in Oct. we are studying the fairgrounds in lbk so i guess its related lol. oh well should be fun, i havnt been in forever.
hmm doesnt look like you are doing much studying chad...
Yeah I think there comes a point when it's just not even possible. I have a degree is drafting and design technology and have worked for an architecture firm for 3-1/2 years now and most of the time it's 8-5 not much if any overtime. I worked for an engineers firm before that for another 3-1/2 years and the overtime killed me. We worked till 3 am for close to a month straight including weekends a couple times. I do not want to do that again.
Modified by tech_rabbit at 11:49 PM 9-19-2007
shut up you eric!!!! im working on it!


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The Working Women's Network, a civic group formed by women in 1995 who were residing in Osaka, is putting together a report on sexual discrimination in the workplace that will be given to the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The CEDAW group is comprised of 23 experts on women issues who are drawn from all parts of the world. Although working conditions for Japanese women have improved since passage in 1986 of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law, there is still wide spread inequality in the workplace. Shizuko Koedo, chairwman of the Japanese group notes, "we will point out that Japan needs to create a law to guarantee equal jobs and establish a system to evaluate employees without gender bias."
According to recent figures released by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry of Japan, full-time female employees in 2007 earned on average 66,9 percent of what men earned. Part of the wage gap stems from lack of women in top level managerial positions in the Japanese corporate structure. There is evidence males more often are on the fast track to becoming a manager while women are on the other track which leads to clerical positions.


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Yes I know, even though it has motor issues.. I'm still a kid in a candy store!
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We are in the process of renovating our newly purchased and newly renovated 1870's era Maine cape. The previous owner put 50000 into "cheap" renovations, but also provided some more expensive ones like wood floors and decent bathroom fixtures/floor tiles. Attached I have 4 pictures of the Master Bed/Bath which is attached and the first room to be overhauled:
Bedroom: It is dark, with only two lights in the room and one cave window (upstairs) we are looking to paint the room a very muted and light gray. We would also like to add some spice to this room and make it less bland. The bed, nightstands, dressers will all be painted black, and all wood trim painted white. The rug...well, we'd like some ideas as to the color, but i like the carpets deep :)
Bathroom: The bathroom is attached to the bedroom as you can see. We'll need to run some custom trim to block off the rooms so we can paint the bathroom a light blue color. Wallpaper will be going away in favor of the light blue paint and the wood panel trim, my wife wants to paint it white. The floor tiles, fixtures will all remain the same. The tub surround will be painted white and the tub itself will need to be painted if we can figure that out. Any other ideas for this room, please let me know! I know it's got good potential, just really don't want to mess anything up. We're DIY amateurs.
I think your taste and color selection for the bedroom may be working against your desire to eliminate the room being dark. Gray walls, black furniture, and deep colored rugs are not going to help make the room brighter, even if you double the amount of light fixtures.
You are not going to have much success trying to paint that tub without a lot of prep-work. Porcelain can be painted, but it requires sanding, bonding agents, primer, certain paint, and for it to be sprayed. If you are a DIY newbie, and don't have access to a good paint spraying system, you may want to look into contracting that out (or even replacing the tub with a color you like).
I do agree with the bead-board looking better in white and the wall paper has GOT to go. Wallpaper should be outlawed.
That's one strange looking room.
Wood paneling behind a drop in tub.:(
You can forget about the DIY panting of the tub. Not gong to hold up.
Painting dark colors to brighten up a room:eek:
Some solor tubs or a sky light would bring in a whole lot more natural lighting.
Believe me, I want to keep the gray as light and muted as possible, even if its a soft/subtle shade. The white walls are just getting too dirty and doesn't work well with the rest of the bedroom. The bathroom has plenty of light and a light blue would look pretty good.
Since that picture was taken, I replaced a couple of the fixtures with upgraded, modern light throwing fixtures that have increased lighting in the bedroom by around 20% I would say.
I want sunlights (BAD) but my wife said she does not. We both are in agreement that a light colored rug is the way to go, and since it's a small square area, we think we can tackle the install by ourselves without messing things up too much :)
A rug in a bathroom is almost never a great idea.
I've pulled out a few and all had floor damage or at least mold issues.
Sorry to sound so negative but some of use that have been around for 40 plus years dealing with houses have seen some things that look better on paper.
If you want a rug in the bathroom, find a bathroom rug. That way you can take it out and put it through the washing machine to get the mold and mildew out of it (along with the residue from the over-spray of your wife's beauty products. I keep telling my wife I'm going to build her a paint booth for her to get ready in).
Get her a HVLP sprayer and run a lne from your compressor so she can just plug it in for less over spray.
Sorry I should have been more clear. This is an attached master bath to bedroom. The bathroom won't have a rug, it will remain with tiles as I think they look pretty good. The rug under the bed (that 12x12 square) will be replaced from that ugly dark and dirty red maroon rug they decided to never replace, with a nicer light colored one. Hope that clears things up a little bit. I know my house is kind of awkward!
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According to this leak, which should be taken with a grain of salt (or you can take ten grains, one for each core), the Helio X30 will feature four Cortex-A72 cores for the tasks that require power. Maximum clock speed will be 2.5GHz. There will be two Cortex-A72 cores clocked at 2.0GHz maximum, two Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.5GHz, and two of the just introduced Cortex-A35 cores running no faster than 1GHz.
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Emojis Inject Humor Into Traditional Artistic Masterpieces [Pics]
Classic paintings get infused with a modern form of communication.
Art history for some people can be challenging, especially if they find it hard to relate to the when the paintings were created. For all those struggling, a new Tumblr blog has been created that combines classic art, with modern emojis.
The project is called Emojinal Art and features images from the blog owner, as well as contributions from fans.
There's no reason not to remember these fusions of old and new – paintings include classics such as Francisco Goya's "Saturn Devouring His Son," Dali's "Persistence of Memory," and Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring".
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When Seattle pegged big right-hander Stephen Pryor as their 5th round selection in the 2010 draft, many suggested that he could be a quick moving prospect. Entering just his second Spring Training with the club and already in big league camp as one of the Non-Roster Invites, the fast track seems to be working just fine so far. The number 13 prospect on SeattleClubhouse's initial Top-50 list has allowed just 61 hits (6.5/9) while racking up 116 strikeouts in 85 professional innings (12.3 SO/9) while pitching at four levels in two seasons.
SeattleClubhouse's Rick Randall caught up with the big Tennessean after his second full day of workouts in big league camp to talk about his family, his early 2010 struggles and his goals for 2012 and beyond.
SeattleClubhouse: Thanks for taking the time to talk with me today, Stephen.
Stephen Pryor: You bet Rick.
SC: I understand from the Mariners' team blog that you drove out here from Tennessee with fellow bullpen arm Shawn Kelley. Can you talk a little bit about that experience and about you and Shawn's relationship?
SP: Yeah, we only live about five miles apart in Tennessee, outside of Chattanooga. I saw Shawn's wife at the mall, asked when he was leaving, gave him a call and asked if he'd mind me riding with him. Figure I could save a little money on airfare and get the chance to pick his brain a little bit. It was a good experience -- I got to ask him about the different mentality of pitching at the next level and about what to expect and that kind of stuff.
SC: Had you two talked much prior to this little cross-country excursion?
SP: We have. I met him last year in Spring Training and we've been in touch via phone calls and texts and such since. We didn't get a chance to work out together this off-season since he worked out during the day and my wife works, so I did my work outs at night.
SC: This is your first big league spring training invite. Although we're only a couple of days in, have you noticed any big differences from your experience last season when you were on the minor league side?
SP: I'm enjoying it, that's for sure. So far, we're only a little ways in so it's sort of laid back. We're getting good reps in on our PFP's (Pitcher's Fielding Practice) and bullpens and I'm just trying to soak up and learn as much as I can as quickly as possible.
SC: When was it, and how excited were you, when you found out that you were getting the big league ST invite?
SP: I got the call from Jack Zduriencik maybe a week or a week and a half into January. I was hoping that I'd get the call, so I was happy, not too surprised, but happy. My hopes and expectations were that it would happen, but you don't want to take anything for granted, so I was definitely happy when it was official.
SC: You had some struggles at the beginning of last season in the Cal League before really turning it on once you got to Double-A Jackson. How much of those early struggles were related to health issues from last spring?
SP: I got injured right before Spring training started on the minor league side last year. I rehabbed through the whole month of March and through April. I went to High Desert in May, and my arm felt good, but I just couldn't throw a strike to save my life. Once I finally got my timing and my mechanics back in order everything started to feel right again.
SC: Those struggles definitely all went away with the promotion to Jackson -- back home in Tennessee.
SP: Yeah, I started feeling better while I was getting my work in out in High Desert and once I got promoted to Double-A I just kind of went on a roll from there.
SC: I assume you worked on locating your fastball and developing the off-speed pitches down in Venezuela where Pedro Grifol was your manager. I know that was your first out-of-country baseball exposure. How was that experience for you?
SP: Yes I did. It was good. A lot of the hitters down there have big league experience or at least Triple-A experience and they've been around the game for a long time so you really had to work the zone and be able to throw your 2nd and 3rd pitches for strikes.
SC: I know you have thrown both a slider and a curve in your career, have you settled on one breaking ball for good as of now?
SP: The slider is gone. Right now I'm mainly using my cutter as my secondary pitch. That's something that I developed last season with the help of Rich Dorman and Rick Waits in minicamp before I got hurt. I'm still working on choosing one of either my curveball or my change-up to be my third pitch.
SC: How is the cutter coming along?
SP: Pretty good. I've got about a 4 - 6 MPH difference on it from my fastball and I've been working on it a lot ever since I got back from being hurt last year.
SC: Are you a goal-setter during the off-season?
SP: Yeah, I try to set goals for myself during the off-season. Just small things that I want to work on to get to my ultimate goal of pitching in the big leagues. I've done well so far since I was drafted. Last year my big goal was to get to Double-A by my birthday and I beat it by like eight days, so that was good.
SC: What have been your main areas of focus in improvement since being drafted by the Mariners in the 5th round in 2010 -- the biggest changes you've had to make since college?
SP: Really working on my mechanics to have a more repeatable delivery, number one. Sometimes at the top of my big leg kick I'll get a little lean back towards second base and that throws everything off. So I have to focus on staying tall through the delivery instead of leaning back over the rubber. That helps me finish my pitches and get down. Other than that, just learning more about how to pitch to hitters rather than just throw at them; in college I could just attack with the fastball. Now I'm starting to learn that I have to throw my 2nd and 3rd pitches for strikes.
SC: Being from Tennessee, and judging by your age, should I assume that you were a big Atlanta Braves fan growing up?
SP: Yes. Braves and Cardinals, really.
SC: And who was your favorite player from those teams?
SP: I'd say Mark McGwire.
SC: McGwire. The big slugger. Did you hit at all at the college level?
SP: No, I didn't get to hit at all. I went just strictly as a pitcher.
SC: Who would you call the most influential people to this point in your baseball career?
SP: I'd have to say family. I got married early, had a daughter early and I've got a really good support system through my family and my wife's family. I have really leaned on my family for support and they've helped me tremendously with enabling me to keep with my baseball career and not have to move it aside.
SC: And your daughter's name is Peyton, right?
SP: Correct. She will be three in April. And I've got another girl due March 2nd. I'm going to go home for the delivery in a few weeks then they're going to meet up with me sometime in late April.
SC: Congratulations!
SP: Thank you.
SC: So what are you hoping that 2012 holds for Stephen Pryor?
SP: My goal this year is to make it to the big leagues at some point. I'd love to break camp with the club, but if I don't, I'd still like to work hard and get up there at some point during the 2012 season. I at least want to make it to Triple-A at the end of camp to take that next step forward.
SC: Sounds good. Well thanks so much for taking the time to talk with me today, Stephen. I wish you the best for the rest of Spring Training and on through the 2012 season and beyond.
SP: Okay Rick, Thank you.
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Good one, I'm trying it out Saturday on the boat. Thanks. DrFerron, I'm taking a look.
Re: Black Beans & Tuna
Sounds like a candidate for this thread:
Also, if you google "Sailnet one pot" you'll get links to a bunch of other cooking threads you might enjoy browsing.
Black Beans & Tuna
I'm sure most of you already have this as a staple in your onboard diet, but I thought I would post it anyway because I just made it and enjoy it so much. One of the problems with most recipies is that they serve six or more. So what about one or two with no leftovers?
So here is my Black Bean and Tuna for two. The basic recipe is:
1 can (15oz.) Black Beans rinsed and drained
1 small sweet red pepper finely diced
4 scallions thinly sliced
1 can (6oz.) tuna, solid white water packed
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and peper
Mix everything in a large bowl. Let stand 15 minutes or so to allow the flavors to blend.
Serve with any flat bread, pita, tortilla, crackers, etc.
Now the good part is the improvisation this recipe leads to. No black beans, then any beans, it is very good with Italian white beans. No red pepper, use green bell peppers or celery or any crunchy vegetable in small dice. No scallions, then shallots or red or yellow onion. No cilantro, use parsley or basil or even celery leaves. No vinegar and oil, then leave it out. If you are using dried herbs, then soak them in the vinegar before mixing into the salad.
Want to make it a little fancy? Add a mango diced or cantalope or apple or banana or grapes or tomatoes.
In other words, a can of tuna and a can of beans can be the vehicle for a delicious and nutritious meal for two and requires no cooking or refrigeration.
Hope this didn't bore you,
p.s. I'll have to admit that after a long day of sailing, I can eat the whole thing by myself. But without the bread is is still less that 600 calories.
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I just traded my 9mm sigma for a glock 17 ... Both are great guns IMO. Easy to clean, I could
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Hey, selling to Dad is insurance that you can get it back if you want. Congrats on your new
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Late Ports Comeback Falls Short In San Jose
By Stockton Ports | July 21, 2013 4:45 PM ET
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Stockton Ports made a strong push to play their second extra-inning game in as many days on Sunday, but fell just short of a late comeback versus the San Jose Giants. Stockton scored four runs in the eighth and had the possible-tying run at third with less than two outs, but failed to score as the Giants beat the Ports 7-6 at San Jose Municipal Stadium.
Ports starter Michael Ynoa (0-2) struggled for a third straight start in the California League. Ynoa issued a leadoff walk to Brock Bond in the first and, two batters later, gave up an RBI double to Hector Sanchez who played on Major League rehab, putting the Giants in front 1-0. After the double, Ynoa walked Mac Williamson and Ricky Oropesa to load the bases. After striking out Elliott Blair, Ynoa gave up a two-run single to Eric Sim that increased the Giants lead to 3-0.
After keeping the Giants out of the run column in the second, Ynoa issued back-to-back walks to Oropesa and Blair to open the third. Sim came up and delivered an RBI single to left that made it 4-0. After Myles Schroder singled to left to load the bases with nobody out, Ynoa was lifted for Omar Duran. Duran got Chris Lofton to ground out to second, but Oropesa scored from third on the play to make it 5-0. Duran escaped the inning without further damage.
Ynoa suffered the loss, going two-plus innings and allowing five runs on five hits while walking a career-high six and striking out one. Duran went 2.2 scoreless innings and allowed two hits while striking out four.
Stockton's offense showed its first signs of life in the fourth inning. Josh Whitaker singled with one out and, two batters later, Tony Thompson hit a two-run homer off Giants starter Kelvin Marte (3-2) to make it 5-2. Those were the only runs allowed by Marte who earned the win after going 6.2 innings and allowing five hits while striking out six.
T.J. Walz took over for Duran in the fifth and recorded the final out of the inning. Walz came back out to pitch the sixth and gave up a leadoff double to Blair. After retiring the next two batters, Walz walked Lofton and then gave up back-to-back RBI singles to Bond and Kelby Tomlinson that increased the San Jose lead to 7-2.
Luis Rojas took over for Marte in the seventh and recorded the final out of the inning. In the eighth, Myrio Richard led off with a double and Antonio Lamas followed with a single. Whitaker came up next and singled to center to cut the Giants lead to 7-3. With one out, Tony Thompson hit a two-run single to left-center to make it 7-5. Bobby Crocker came up next and tripled to the gap in left-center, scoring Thompson and putting the possible-tying run at third with one out. Rashun Dixon came up and hit a fly ball to shallow center on which Crocker couldn't tag up and score. With two outs, Phil Pohl grounded to second to end the inning and the threat.
Derek Law (SV, 3) took over for the Giants and gave up a leadoff single to Wade Kirkland. Law, however, would retire the next three batters, including strikeouts of Richard and Whitaker to end the ballgame and earn his third save in as many chances.
With their series tied at one game apiece, the Ports and Giants play the rubber match of their three-game set on Monday night at Municipal Stadium. James Simmons (7-3, 4.12 ERA) makes the start for Stockton, opposed by San Jose right-hander Jason Forjet (3-1, 3.09 ERA). First pitch is set for 7 p.m. PDT.
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The Hundred Days Offensive was a series of offensives launched against the Central Powers on the Western Front from August 8 to November 11, 1918, beginning with the Battle of Amiens which was followed by the Grand Offensive. It was the final period of World War I and is sometimes referred to as "Canada's Hundred Days", highlighting the prominent participation of the Canadian Corps under British 1st Army command. The offensive led to the final demoralization and withdrawal of the German armies and the end of the Great War.
The German Spring Offensive on the Western Front, which had begun with Operation Michael in March 1918, had ground to a halt by July. Although the Germans had advanced to the Marne River, they had failed to achieve a decisive breakthrough. When Operation Marne-Rheims ended in July, the Allied supreme commander, the French Marshal Ferdinand Foch, ordered a counter-attack which became the Second Battle of the Marne. The Germans, recognizing their untenable position, withdrew from the Marne towards the north. Foch considered the time had arrived for the Allies to return to the offensive. The Americans were now present in France in large numbers, and their presence invigorated the French armies. Their commander, General John Pershing was keen to use his army in an independent role. The British Army had also been reinforced by large numbers of troops that had returned from campaigns in Palestine and Italy, and large numbers of replacements previously held back in Britain by Prime Minister David Lloyd George.
Foch agreed on a proposal by Field Marshal Douglas Haig, the commander of the British Expeditionary Force, to launch an assault on the Somme, east of Amiens and southwest of the 1916 battlefield of the Battle of the Somme. The Somme was chosen as a suitable site for the offensive for several reasons. As in 1916, it marked the boundary between the British Expeditionary Force and the French armies, in this case defined by the Amiens-Roye road, allowing the two armies to cooperate. Also the Picardy countryside provided a good surface for tanks, which was not the case in Flanders. Finally, the German defences, manned by the German 2nd Army of General Georg von der Marwitz, were relatively weak, having been subjected to continual raiding by the Australians in a process termed Peaceful Penetration.
The Hundred Days Offensive opened with an attack by more than 10 Allied divisions, Australian, Canadian, British and French forces, and more than 500 tanks, on August 8, 1918. Through careful preparations, the Allies achieved complete surprise. This assault, spearheaded by the Australian Corps and Canadian Corps of the British 4th Army, that broke through the German lines, with tanks attacking German rear positions, is called the Battle of Amiens, which sowed panic and confusion. By the end of the day, a 15-mile-long gap had been created in the German line south of the Somme. The Allies had taken 17,000 prisoners and captured 330 guns. The total German losses were estimated to be 30,000, while the Allies had suffered about 6,500 killed, wounded and missing. The collapse in German morale led Erich Ludendorff to dub it "the Black Day of the German Army".
During the first three days, the Allies had managed to gain 12 miles, but most of that had occurred on the first day. On August 10, the Germans began to pull out of the salient that they had managed to occupy during Operation Michael in March, back towards the Hindenburg Line. On August 15, 1918, Foch demanded that Haig continue the Amiens offensive, even though the attack was faltering, for the troops outran their supplies and artillery, as German reserves were being shifted to the sector. Haig refused, and instead he prepared to launch a fresh offensive by the British 3rd Army at Albert, which opened on August 21.
The offensive was a success. The German 2nd Army had been pushed back over a 34-mile front. Albert was captured in August 22 as the British 1rst Army widened the attack by another 7 miles on August 22. Bapaume fell on August 29. As artillery and ammunition were brought forward, the British 4th Army resumed its offensive at Amiens, as the Australian Corps crossed the Somme River on the night of August 31, breaking the German lines at Mont St Quentin and Peronne. The British 4th Army's commander, General Henry Rawlinson, described the Australian advances of August 31–September 4 as the greatest military achievement of the war.
By September 2, the Germans had been forced back close to the Hindenburg Line, from which they had launched their Spring Offensive. Ferdinand Foch now planned a massive, concentric attack on the German lines in France with the various axes of advance converging on Liege in Belgium. This massive assault would later be called the Grand Offensive.
Foch's Grand Offensive first attack began on September 26 by the American Expeditionary Force in the Meuse-Argonne area. Two days later, the Army Group under Albert I of Belgium launched an assault near Ypres in Flanders, called the Fourth Battle of Ypres. Both attacks made good progress initially but were then slowed by logistic problems, particularly in the American sector. But on September 29, General Douglas Haig launched the main attack on the Hindenburg Line with the British 4th Army. By October 5, the British 4th Army had broken through the entire depth of the Hindenburg defences. Meanwhile, on October 8, led by the Canadian Corps, the 1st and 3rd British armies broke through the Hindenburg Line at the Second Battle of Cambrai.
In October the German armies were forced back through the territory they had gained in 1914, but their retreat never turned into a rout. However, the Allies were pressing the Germans back towards the lateral railway line from Metz to Bruges, which had supplied their entire front in Northern France and Belgium for much of the war. As the Allied armies reached this line, the Germans were forced to abandon increasingly large amounts of heavy equipment and supplies, further reducing their morale and capacity to resist.
This collapse forced the German High Command to accept that the war had to be ended. The evidence of failing German morale also convinced many Allied commanders and political leaders that the war could be ended in 1918. Casualties remained heavy in all of the Allied fighting forces, as well as in the retreating German Army. Rearguard actions were fought at Ypres, Kortrijk, Selle, Valenciennes, the Sambre and Mons, with fighting continuing until the last minutes before the Armistice took effect at 11:00 on November 11, 1918. The last soldier to die was Private George Lawrence Price, a Canadian, two minutes before the armistice took effect.


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- Yield
- 8 servings
- 3 medium zucchini, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 2 medium yellow squash, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1 medium red onion, cut into wedges
- 1 Tbsp. oil
- 1 container (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread
- 1/3 cup fat-free milk
- 1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/4 tsp. herb and spice blend seasoning
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