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I've got a G1 to donate (for serious...I know I've been saying this forever, but now its sitting right in front of me!) if no one has anything else to donate. Lemme know if I should drop it off...

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 noiseplane has been repaired by jake, evan and max.

 it has a brand new engine and the wing is repaired, all systems are
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 our pilot says he will supply fuel.

 Occupy SF will be raided tonight (wednesday) and we should get some aerial
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He had scratches on his wrist, maybe from a cholla cactus or from sleeping under a mesquite tree.
Man and his domestic animals fear cholla more than any other plant on the desert!
Among these the cholla is at once one of the most fascinating and the most exasperating.
The flowers of this cholla are of yellowish and red shadings, appearing mostly at the tips of the branches.
cholla (Opuntia fulgida) ranges from Nevada southward into Mexico.
An occasional cholla may bloom for the second day, but this is a very uncommon occurrence.
So if you are to see this phenomenon you will have to be on time, for cholla never wait.
The flowers of this cholla are borne at the tips of the joints and are pale green suffused with purple.
The dried heaps of cholla stirred as if unseen paws had pressed them.
As they reached the open trail, thrush and to-hee fluttered from the cholla.

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Great cruise: Sea Princess Cruise Review by tomtank
Overall Member Rating
Great cruise
Destination: Asia
Embarkation: Perth (Fremantle)
Our balcony A632 on deck 11 did not disappoint us. It was compact, neat and tidy but the carpet was staying to fray in some spots. The bed was very comfortable and we usually did not draw the curtains at night preferring the occasional moonlight view. It is recommended that you book a balcony stateroom as it was great just to sit out on the balcony and take in the view from time to time. This cruise is the most that we have used a balcony, possibly because the weather was so good and that we were sailing towards the Equator. Nothing was ever too much for our cabin steward, Jose, who kept our stateroom spick and span and he promptly attended to all of our requests.
We opted for the 7.45pm dinner sitting at the Traviata Restaurant and our 2 More waiters, Rolly and Ferdinand were on the ball. I could always rely on Rolly for suggestions if I could not decide on which meal to order. Food options were always varied,high quality and not huge portions. We thoroughly enjoyed the company of the other 6 passengers at the table.
We rarely ate at the buffet in preference to the restaurant table service. At lot of people do obviously enjoy the Horizon Court buffet as we would often hear that it was difficult to get access to a spare table and chair. We heard good reports about the Sterling Steakhouse which we did not frequent, however, we did sign up for the Chef's Table. It cost $125pp and it was worth every cent. We and 4 other couples were spoilt by the MaitreD, Joachim and Executive chef, Rermo as we made our way through 9 courses-the first 4 in the galley. Food quality and presentation was first class. The only slight criticism was the table seating configuration which was not conducive to conversation involving all the attendees. I understand that the Chef's Table is a recent addition to Princess Cruises.
Drink prices are not outlandish and in line with hotel/restaurant prices back home. Cocktails ranged from $9.95 to $13.95.
The varied entertainment on offer certainly catered for +55 age bracket. Our major criticism is that diners on the late sitting missed shows on 3 occasions due to timetabling clashes. Some shows were only on once at 8pm. The cruise director, Tim, and his staff were always out and about and there were certainly plenty of things on offer during the day and night if you wanted to get involved. We attended most trivia sessions to prove that there was a lot of useless information that we did not know!!!
All the crew seemed to be enjoying their jobs and forever smiling. Our request for a dis-embarkation time change was handled promptly, efficiently and without fuss by Emma at Front Desk. We were thoroughly impressed by Captain Diego Perra who just seems to exude authority and respect.
The "Sea Princess" is starting to show her age and is in need of a good paint job with rust evident. New carpet in some areas would not go astray and the "technical difficulties" that started over 2 months are still ongoing.
We opted for 2 Princess shore excursions, Komodo Island and Semarang, and did our own thing in the other 3 ports. As usual, Princess excursions are overpriced, but it is the same with all cruise lines. It is a captive audience with Komodo Island-no excursion means you cannot leave the ship. We were fortunate at Bali being some of the first passengers aboard the tender as operations were later suspended in the morning due to rough seas. There were long delays in the afternoon with return tender operations and the final passengers were on board some 2 hours after the ship was due to leave for Lombok.
Dis-embarkation was also a breeze.
All in all, it was a great cruise Less
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Obvious Child : a screening by the Reproductive Health Access Project
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Join the Reproductive Health Access Project on Thursday, July 24th at 7:05pm for a special screening of the film Obvious Child. The film will be followed by a special Q&A with the film's director, Gillian Robespierre, and producer, Elisabeth Holm.
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Worship and Devotion in Daily Life
Written by: Beth Davies-Stofka
Muslims are united across boundaries of geography and culture through their observance of five practices known as the Five Pillars, or the Pillars of Islam. These include pledging one's faith (witnessing, the shahadah), ritual prayer (salat), charity to the poor (zakat), fasting during the month of Ramadan (sawm), and pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca (hajj). The Five Pillars are mentioned in the Quran, and are required of all Muslims. Sunni and Shi'i Muslims agree that these are the essential duties of all Muslims. The Five Pillars are strong expressions of the Islamic ideals of equality and unity. The pillars of ritual prayer, the Ramadan fast, and the hajj are particularly powerful signs of Muslim egalitarian unity, since all Muslims in all places pray, fast, and go on pilgrimage at the same time.
The profession of faith (witnessing), or shahadah, very simply states that "There is no god but God (Allah), and Muhammad is the messenger of God." A person becomes a Muslim by reciting this sentence with sincere belief in the presence of witnesses. It is also recited in daily prayer, and inscribed outside the doors and inside the domes of mosques. It captures the essential Islamic belief in one absolute God, and affirms that Muhammad was God's messenger, the last and final prophet sent by God.
Ritual prayer, or salat, is a basic activity of daily life. Muslims are called to pray five times a day: before dawn, at midday, in the mid-afternoon, at sunset, and at night. The call to prayer is made by a muezzin, who calls out from the top of a tower, called a minaret. The muezzin's call is an art form, and begins by proclaiming "God is great" (Allahu akbar), and then continues "I bear witness that there is no god but God; I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of God; hasten to prayer; hasten to success; establishing the communal ritual of prayer." In many places in the contemporary Islamic world, recordings of a muezzin's call are played over loudspeakers, replacing a live person.
Before praying, one is expected to perform a ritual ablution, cleansing both mind and body. If water is available, the hands, arms, face, neck, and feet are washed. Prayers are performed facing in the direction of Mecca. While praying together is preferred to solitary prayer, Muslims can pray wherever they happen to be, whether alone or in groups. They can pray outdoors, at home, or in the mosque. It is obligatory for Muslim males to attend the mosque for the Friday noon prayer, a special time set aside for communal prayer.


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The marriage license that you will receive after the wedding has taken place will have your new last name on it. However, this does not mean that your name has been officially changed. There are still a number of people you need to notify, such as the social security office and the DMV. This can be quite a time consuming process, but the main stages are explained in more detail below.
The Marriage License Is The First Step
Before you begin notifying people of your change of name, then you will need a copy of your marriage license to use as proof. This should be sent out to you automatically, but if this has not been the case then you will need to contact the clerk's office in order to request a copy.
Update Your Social Security Card
Your social security number will remain the same after the wedding, but you will still need a new card that shows your new name. An application form can be downloaded from the website, and this can then be filled in and mailed to your local office. You may have to wait up to ten days before your new card is received.
Inform The DMV
You will need to go to your local DMV office in order to update your drivers license. You should take your old license with you, as well as a copy of your marriage license. It may be worth taking some other form of ID as well just to be on the safe side.
Inform Your Bank
Whether you want to open a new account in your married name, or change your name on an existing account, the best place to do this is in your local branch. Take your new driving license and the marriage license with you and this will make the whole process a lot easier.
Deal With Whoever Is Left
You will probably find that for some time after the wedding has taken place that you will come across people that need to be informed of your change of name. Once the most important name changes have been made, these others can be dealt with as they arise.


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• Warren County market still thriving after relocation (Top Story)
• Clark set to take turn with family operation
• Stray antlers add salt to wound with tire damage
• Farmer pulls plug on Superior Horse Farm
• School librarian moonlights as berry grower in summer
• Kusers seem to have it all with growing operation
• Remember, activists don't play fair (Editorial)
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Santini lands atop NCGA's non-irrigated competition
STEWARTSVILLE — Sam Santini claims to have done "nothing special" to achieve the 2010 National Corn Growers Association's yield contest winning harvest for non-irrigated corn of 306.4915 bushels per acre with Hubner Seed.
While Santini says he likes a little dry weather to make the corn root, he worried that it might have gotten too dry in June and July.
"I think we'd have had a higher yield if the weather would have been better," said Santini, who said he planted the award-winning acres on April 28.
He has been experimenting with fertilizer application and plant populations, adding a thousand plants per acre for several years without seeing diminishing returns.
Santini has been growing Hubner Seed products since 2003.
"I started with 12 bags and have upped it some every year. This year I'm 90-percent Hubner.," he said. "I like to try the new stuff. Next year, about 70 percent of my farm will be in Genuity SmartStax corn.
"The folks at Hubner have worked hard to become my most profitable relationship."
When asked if he was surprised with his award-winning numbers, Santini said, "Yes and no. ... I've grown 300 bushel corn before. I know what it looks like."
"When we were combining, we saw 330-340 numbers on the monitor in some areas.," he continued. "It was an exciting day."
This is Santini's fourth national win.
In addition to corn and soybeans, the Santinis — including wife Chris, son-in-law Jeff, and daughters Steph and Carly — grow wheat and alfalfa. NCGA winners will formally receive their awards at the 2011 Commodity Classic in Tampa, Fla.
Winners receive national recognition, as well as cash trips or other awards from participating sponsors.
A few hours to the south, David Hula continues to leave no doubt. He is the corn king of the Mid-Atlantic. In 2010, he extended his reign nationwide.
Hula, of Renwood Farms in Charles City, Va., along the James River, four-time national corn growing champion was one of two Mid-Atlantic growers named national winners in the 2010 yield contest of the National Corn Growers Association.
The difference was that Hula's yield of 368.4 bushels an acre topped the entries of 7,118 other growers from across the country.
Hula led the national pack placing first in the no-till/strip-till irrigated division.
The National Corn Yield Contest is in its 46th year and remains NCGA's most popular program for members.
The 24 national winners in eight production categories had verified yields averaging more than 301.721 bushels per acre, compared to the projected national average of 154.3 bushels per acre in 2010.
The only other national winner from the Mid-Atlantic was Chris Santini — Sam's wife — with a yield of 263.6 bushels per acre in the ridge till non-irrigated division.
Overall, the yield of the 24 winners in the eight production areas across the national honors board ranged from Hula's 368 to 276 bushels an acre.
Growers compete in nine corn production classes, including non-irrigated (A and AA), no-till/strip-till non-irrigated (A and AA), no-till/strip-till irrigated, ridge-till non-irrigated (A and AA), ridge-till irrigated and irrigated classes.
The contest is divided into two divisions — Class AA for states in what is known as the "Corn Belt" and Class A for all other corn-growing states.
The Class AA states are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.
When Hula has led the nation, his corn production in Virginia has topped the yields even the best growers in the Class AA states have had to offer.
Apart from Hula and Sam and Chris Santini, and unlike previous years, the Mid-Atlantic had no other national winners in the 2009 corn yield contest of the National Corn Growers Association.
However, here are the Mid-Atlantic state winners in the divisions in which they competed and in their order of finish:
Class A Non-Irrigated
• Delaware: Richard Ashley, Felton, Augusta A5337E, 242.7 bushels an acre; Jonathan Snow, Smyrna, Pioneer 333N58, 241.1;Benjamin Snow, Smyrna, Pioneer 33N58, 210.8;
• Maryland: Marion Wilson, Centreville, DeKalb DKC57-50, 261.7 bushels an acre; John A. Rigdon, Jarrettsville, Pioneer P1395HR, 249.8; Sage Baker, Vienna, Pioneer 33N58, 244.8;
• New Jersey: Sam Santini, Stewartsville, Hubner H-5909VT3P 306.4 bushels an acre; Jacob Bilyk, Belvidere, NK Brand N72A-3000GT, 224.6; Nancy Bilyk, Belvidere, NK Brand N72A-3000GT, 222.3;
• Pennsylvania: D. Richard Snyder, Montoursville, DeKalb DKC62-54, 257.5 bushels an acre; Daryl L. Alger, Lebanon, DeKalb DKC55-67, 249.6; Adriel Peachey, Morgantown, DeKalb DKC61-21, 249.2; and
• Virginia: Ted Haberland, Somerset, DeKalb DKC68-05, 240.4 bushels an acre; Steve Swan, Brandy, Station Pioneer 33M57, 184.7; W. T. Hicks, Rappahannock, Pioneer 33M57, 120.8.
Class A: No-Till
Strip Till Non Irrigated
• Delaware: Bruce E. Snow, Smyrna, Pioneer 33D49, 242.8 bushels an acre; Aaron R. Thompson, Hartly, Channel 216-63VT3, 229.3; R & S Farms, Frankford, DeKalb DKC61-69, 201.1;
• Maryland: John A. Rigdon, Jarrettsville, Pioneer P1395HR, 276.3 bushels an acre; Lippy Brothers, Hampstead, Pioneer 33D49. 260.0; Gary L. King, Princess Anne, Pioneer P1173HR, 227.9;
• New Jersey: Jeffrey Barlieb, Stewartsville, Pioneer 34F97, 261.2 bushels an acre; Ron Sigler, Asbury, Pioneer P1395XR, 218.7; Jacob Bilyk, Belvidere, NK Brand N77H-3000GT, 182.1.
• Pennsylvania: David Wolfskill, Wernersville, DeKalb DKC62-54, 273.6 bushels an acre; Eric A.Charles, Lancaster, Pioneer P1395HR, 255.3; Richard A. Crone, Danville, Channel 210-61VT3, 255.2; and
• Virginia: Mike Coates, Reva, Pioneer 33V16, 251.5 bushels an acre; Jeremy Houff, Mount Crawford, Pioneer P1184HR, 239.3; David Hudnall, Heathsville, Pioneer P1184HR, 162.6.
Class: No Till/Strip Till Irrigated
• Delaware: C. Melvin Wyatt, Jr, Harrington, Pioneer 33D49, 284.8 bushels an acre; Ockels Acres, Milton, DeKalb DKC61-69281; Cheryl Ockels, Milton, Channel 213-32VT3, 273.3;
• Maryland: Mica Farms, Church Hill, Pioneer 33D49, 275.5 bushels an acre; John R. Windsor, East New Market, Pioneer 33N58, 258.0; Ed Appenzeller, Millington, DeKalb DKC61-69, 256.6;
• New Jersey: Robert A. Santini, Phillipsburg, Pioneer P1395XR, 262.5 bushels an acre; John A. Richman, Salem, NK Brand N68B-3000GT, 240.8;
• Pennsylvania: AAA Farming, Lebanon, DeKalb DKC61-22, 248.0 bushels an acre; Clifford L. Charles, Lancaster, Pioneer 35K04, 242.8; Mast Farms, Morgantown, Pioneer P1707HR, 238.3; and
• Virginia: David K. Hula, Charles City, Pioneer P1615HR, 368.4 bushels an acre; Craig Hula, Charles City, DeKalb DKC62-54, 311.3; John N Mills & Sons, Hanover, Pioneer P1615HR, 258.0.
Class: Ridge Till Non-Irrigated
• Maryland: Harrison Rigdon, Jarretsville, Pioneer 34F97, 256.8 bushels an acre; Cathy Bostic, Church Hill, Pioneer 33N58,158.5;
• New Jersey: Chris Santini, Stewartsville, Pioneer P1395XR, 263.6 bushels an acre; and
• Pennsylvania: Conestoga Meadow Farm, Morgantown, Pioneer 34P92 187.2 bushels an acre.
Class: Ridge Till Irrigated
• Maryland: Michael R. Bostic, Church Hill, Pioneer 33D49, 278.2 bushels an acre; Tuckahoe Farms, Denton, DeKalb DKC63-14, 252.3;
• New Jersey: S&C Santini, Stewartsville, Pioneer 34F97, 263.5 bushels an acre;
• Pennsylvania: Rhonda Mast, Morgantown, Pioneer 34P92, 181.3 bushels an acre;
• Virginia: Ronnie L. Russell, Water View, Pioneer P1615HR, 238.0 bushels an acre; Rafe Parker, Oak Grove, Pioneer 33M57, 89. 1; and
Class: Irrigated
Delaware: Christopher M. Wyatt, Harrington, Pioneer 33D49, 287.9 bushels an acre; Randall C. Willin, Seaford, Channel 212-74R, 280.0; Kevin Evans, Bridgeville, Pioneer 33D49, 262.6;
• Maryland: Michael R. Bostic, Church Hill, Pioneer 33N58, 279.9 bushels an acre; Willin Farms, Inc., Seaford, DeKalb DKC63-14, 278.5; Keith Leaverton, Trappe, Channel 213-32VT3, 266.2.
• New Jersey: Marlene E. DuBois, Elmer, DeKalb DKC61-21, 259.6 bushels an acre; Carly M. Barlieb, Stewartsville, Pioneer 34F97, 254.3, Sharon Santini, Phillipsburg, Pioneer 34F97, 249.2; and
• Virginia: John N. Mills & Sons, Hanover, Pioneer P1615HR, 270.2 bushels an acre; Monte Heatwole, Mc Gaheysville, Pioneer P1184HR, 266.4; Robert L. Newcomb, Hanover, Pioneer P1184HR, 265.8.


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ARIZARD-L ArchivesArchiver > ARIZARD > 2002-09 > 1031380072
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] .John Charles Smith
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 02:27:52 EDT
wow, great story!
Since you are talking about your Smiths and this came through on my Bell
county list just today, I am going to post it even though it probably isn't
connected to either of your Smiths. Who knows, right?
Subj: [TXBELL] Central Texas SMITHS
Date: 9/6/2002 11:06:21 AM Central Daylight Time
From: (Ric Gordon)
I'm looking for descendants of the following Smiths that were born in Bell
County, Texas.
Council Smith (F) born abt 1860
Joseph Smith born abt 1862
Edwin Smith born abt 1866
Owen Smith born abt 1869
Their parents, Alfred A. and Nancy E. Smith, died in Fairy, Hamilton Co.,
Texas and are probably buried there.
Thanks in advance
Ric Gordon
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Adding a script to the installer
If you have a CGI script which you would like to have installed by the installer, you may contact Fluid Dynamics.
The installer can only install "zero-config" scripts whereby all configuration options are stored in data files separate from the executable files, and where all configuration is done via a web-based control panel. The installer does not do well with script which require editing the source code (like "edit var
$foo on line 5 to point to your email addr").
The installer supports version control, stable/beta/old types, and data-preserving upgrade logic. It contains thousands of lines of code that make it do the right thing with certain FTP server types, certain common free hosting providers, and SCRIPT_NAME vs SCRIPT_URL inconsistencies. The installer can also programmatically set Windows file permissions remotely without using FTP chmod.
All authors whose scripts are installed via the installer will receive a monthly report showing the URL's where their scripts were successfully installed during that month. Someday the installer may be offered as a paid service (either paid by the end user or paid the author), but for the moment it is free to those with worthy scripts.
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What size implants (gel cohesive or saline) are most patients going for....larger or smaller than original breast?
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Before my mastectomy I was wearing a 36DD. My final fill is at 800cc... and it looks very large with a nice mount and the expander goes all the way under my armpit which can be a little uncomfortable. I hope with the memory gel HP cohesive implants the 800cc can give methe size atleast close to a 36D. I am currently 165 and 5'81/2.


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Successful revegetation projects rely on the use of high quality seed. Seed from harvesting machines or hand collections will include a mix of stems, leaves, chaff, appendages, empty glumes, and seeds of various sizes and quality. The extraneous materials must be removed to insure a quality product and to allow uniform dispensing through seeding equipment. This chapter deals primarily with machinery used by USDA NRCS Plant Material Centers (PMC) and researchers. Manufacturers have developed numerous seed cleaning devices for small lots as well as very large lots. With experience and some ingenuity, operators can adjust the cleaning machinery to produce a quality seed product with high purity levels. Pre-cleaning is the rapid removal of excessive, extraneous materials by scalpers, hammermills, or debearders prior to basic cleaning with air-screen separators. The air-screen separator, properly adjusted, can supply a finished product for many grasses, forbs, and shrubs. However, finishing machines are also available to separate seed by density, length, width, thickness, and shape. These include specific gravity separators, pneumatic separators, velvet rolls, spiral and indent cylinders, indent disks, magnetic separators, electrostatic separators, vibrator separators, stoners, fresh fruit separators, and others. Moisture content may be high in freshly harvested seed and drying may be required prior to cleaning. Processed seed should remain viable for several years if stored in a clean facility where temperature and humidity are kept low.
Air-screen Separators
Description and Application
Scalpers are used to remove large trash, stems, leaves, and associated chaff prior to basic cleaning. There are numerous types, but they basically use the same style of cleaning. Raw material is metered onto a flat screen that is set at a slight incline and vibrated mechanically. Trash is removed as the seed fall through the holes in the screen and onto a second screen. This screen traps the seeds and moves them to a hopper as smaller trash falls through the holes and is sweep away by an air current. Another style uses a round drum made from a perforated metal screen set at a slight incline. As the drum rotates, seed fall through the screen and trash remaining in the drum is removed.
Description and Application
Hammermills are aggressive pre-cleaners designed to remove appendages. They use "hammers" attached to a horizontal shaft that rotates inside a compartment with an interchangeable, perforated, outlet screen. Appendages, awns, and other chaff are removed as the hammers vigorously scrape the seed over and through the screen. Holes in the screen must be large enough to allow the seed to pass through without damage, but small enough to remove appendages. Screen with openings of various sizes and shapes are available. The shaft speed should be adjustable. Units are equipped with baggers for the processed seed.
Description and Application
After excessive trash has been removed by scalping, debearders are used to remove awns or beards and other appendages from seed that are difficult to clean with air-screen separators. Debearders use a beater that rotates inside a steel cylinder. The beater uses projecting posts that are positioned to move the seed mass through the cylinder. Stationary posts on the steel cylinder prevent the seed mass from rotating with the horizontal shaft and provide vigorous rubbing action between the moving and stationary posts, other seed, and appendages. A weighted discharge gate controls the amount of time the seed mass remains in the unit. A debeader is a very versatile machine that has been used successfully on many types of seed. Its cleaning action is less aggressive than that of a hammermill.
Description and Application
A Dybvig separator or macerator is similar to a large blender, and it is used to clean seed of both fleshy and dry fruit. It consists of a variable-speed spinning plate at the bottom of the seed hopper. The adjustable, flanged plate is set to leave an opening slightly smaller than the seed to be cleaned. As the plate spins, flesh is removed as fruits rub against each other, the flange, and the wall of the hopper. A stream of water washes the flesh from the hopper, leaving the clean seed. When working with small lots or very small seed, a home blender can be used as a macerator. The blender blades must be covered with rubber tubing or replaced with rubber blades to prevent damage to the seed.
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Description and Application
The primary method of seed cleaning is the air-screen separator. It uses a combination of air, gravity, and screens to separate seed based on size, shape, and density. These widely-use units come in a variety of models with two to eight vibrating screens. In all cases, the cleaning principles are the same. The seed mass drops onto the top screen which scalps and removes large trash and impurities. Seed and smaller trash pass through to the next screen which retains the seed and allows the trash to pass through. Multiple screens provide seed size and density separation. Air streams remove the trash and impurities and the seed moves to bagging or collection units. Numerous types and sizes of screen are available. The rate of feed, airflow, oscillation of the screens, and screen pitch are adjustable. With experience, an operator can set all the variables and achieve excellent results.
Description and Application
Gravity separators are used to classify materials according to density or specific gravity. This is important when seed and/or impurities are similar in size but different in density. The separator uses a vibrating perforated deck that can be tilted in two directions at various pitches. Air moving through the perforated deck separates the seed and any impurities by weight as the deck oscillates. As the materials are classified, they move into appropriate slots or containers. Scalping or other pre-treatments are helpful in removing excessive impurities before gravity separation. Seed of the same species can be separated into various size-weight classes, and many species can be cleaned to 98 or better percent purity with a gravity separator. They are also effective at removing stones.
Additional Information
St. John, Loren. 2005. Information on seed processing equipment at the Aberdeen Plant Material Center is available on a CD. The address is in the Sources section.
Desai, B.B., P.M. Kotecha, D.K. Salunkhe. 1997. Seeds handbook: biology, production, processing, and storage. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York.
Harmond, J.E., N.R. Brandenberg, and L.M. Klein. 1968. Mechanical seed cleaning and handling. USDA Agricultural Handbook No. 354. Washington, D.C.
Jorgensen, Kent R. and Richard Stevens. 2004. Seed collection, cleaning, and storage, Chap. 24. In: Stephen B. Monsen, Richard Stevens, and Nancy Shaw (compilers), Restoring Western Ranges and Wildlands. USDA Forest Service Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-136. Ft. Collins, Colorado.
Vaughan, C.E., B.R. Gregg, and J.C. Delouche. 1968. Seed processing and handling. Seed Technology Laboratory, Mississippi State Univ., State College, Mississippi.
Young, J.A. and C.G. Young. 1986. Collecting, processing, and germinating seeds of wildland plants. 3rd ed., Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
The manufacturers' websites list information on equipment sizes, accessories, dealers, and their email addresses. Since many of the seed processing companies manufacture a full line of equipment, a single list was developed for the machines described above.
USDA NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials
USDA Forest Service National Seed
A.T. Ferrell Company, Inc. (Clipper)
Bouldin & Lawson, LLC. (Dybvig
Carter Day International, Inc.
Crippen Manufacturing Company
Forsbergs, Inc.
Huntsman, Inc.
Seedburo Equipment Co.
Westrup Inc.
Air Impinging Devices Top of Page
Air impinging devices encompass a group of seed cleaners that use very high-speed air to strip appendages from the seed kernel (caryopsis or grain). These devices were developed by Aaron Beisel and the late Chet Dewald in Woodward, Oklahoma. Between the two men there are six U.S. Patents. First was the Woodward Laboratory Air-Seed Shucker. The unit recycled seed material through a venturi until the impelling air blast and the acceleration force strips the subtending appendages free from the grain. The dense clean grain drops from the recycling system. An air compressor powers the system, and sample size is about 10 grams. To obtain percentage grain, use the grain mass extracted divided by the total mass of the material sampled and multiply by 100. The shucker is very quick and effective at determining cleaning quality at any phase in the seed cleaning process.
Second was the Woodward Chaffy Seed Conditioning System. Unprocessed seed is metered from a variable-speed, rotating basket onto a high-intensity, oscillating scalper to remove stems, leaves, and light debris. Rotation of the wire basket loosens the entangled unprocessed seed, provides rough cleaning, and controls the flow of material to the scalper and the aerodynamic conditioning system. Following scalping, the aerodynamic conditioning system uses an air blast and resulting acceleration force caused by a venturi to detach a selected amount of the subtending appendages from the grain. The amount of detachment can be controlled by the amount of air blast and acceleration force. A cross-air-flow device removes trash and sends the air-entrained seed to a momentum discriminator that separates seed according to density. The system has effectively processed bluestem species (Bothriochloa spp.) and similar chaffy seed.
Third was the Woodward Chaffy Seed Conditioner 2000. This unit was developed to clean Texas bluegrass (Poa arachnifera Torr.) seed. Texas bluegrass is an extremely fuzzy seed that clings together to form cotton-like rolls or balls. The conditioner 2000 is a single unit with three phases: uniform metering, preconditioning, and quality classification of chaffy seeds. Two, variable-speed, horizontal feed augers supply seed to a variable-speed, seed-delivery auger. The rubbing action between the seed masses and the augers separates the seed masses into smaller portions that are then fed into a preconditioning chamber. In the chamber, rotating paddles force seed through a scalping screen. Compressed air aids movement of the seed to the classification unit and assists in expelling debris from the chamber. The classifier sends the air-entrained seed through a venturi for further cleaning. A change in the direction of the air stream carries extraneous material from the system and classifies the seed by propelling the heavier seed further in the momentum discrimination collector.
Additional information
Dewald, C.L., V.A. Beisel, and P.L. Sims. 1987. Concepts and principles of the Woodward chaffy seed conditioning system, p.278-282. In: G.W. Frasier and R.A. Evans (eds.), Seed and Seedbed Ecology of Rangeland Plants, USDA-ARS, Washington, D.C.
Dewald, C.L., T.L. Springer, and V.A. Beisel. 2003. The Woodward chaffy seed conditioner 2000. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 19:219-223.
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No matter how chilly and snowy it may get this winter, there will be no better way to warm up than with a comforting cup of creamy hot cocoa. This seasonal favorite is a timeless childhood treat, but that doesn't mean grownups can't indulge as well. Whether you stick with a classic recipe for rich hot chocolate, opt for a generous topping of marshmallows or prefer to add extra flavors, like spices, peppermint or liqueurs, making this sweet treat is simple and, perhaps best of all, fast. Check out Food Network's top-five recipes for hot cocoa below from some of your favorite chefs, like Alton, Giada and Sandra, to find their traditional and classic versions of this tried-and-true drink.
5. Raspberry Hot Chocolate — For a taste of adults-only decadence, add a splash of raspberry liqueur to the piping-hot chocolate cream just before serving, and finish with candied ginger for a sweet, spicy contrast.
4. White Hot Chocolate with Marshmallow Stirrers — Instead of simply topping her warm white chocolate-almond milk mixture with a few mini marshmallows, Giada dunks large marshmallows in chocolate, attaches them to the ends of lollipop sticks and gently stirs them into her drink.


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With a sleek look and perfect pour, the Axium is the decanter of choice for serving red wine during the cold winter months.
Taking out a decanter, he sat down in his armchair, and drank a glass or two.
Randolph replied by taking a decanter of whiskey and glasses from a cupboard.
Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
And now do you expect me to believe you haven't been at that decanter?
What is your favorite liqueur—or shall we tell Tomlinson to send along that decanter of port?
There was, I have said, a bottle of port-wine before us—I should say a decanter.
"Not a drop,—not a drop," says Mr. Potts, drawing the decanter toward him.
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|Re: [PATCH] remove net driver ugliness that sparse complains about
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|Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx>, Netdev <netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxx>, "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxx>, Arjan van de Ven <arjanv@xxxxxxxxxx>
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On Sat, May 29, 2004 at 11:23:56AM -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote: > Since the whole point of sparse is to have _static_ typechecking, such > code will never be sparse-clean, and either we have to ignore it, or we > should split up the use into two different kinds of structures (with the > same members apart from the address space) and explicitly convert between > the two. I'd obviously prefer that approach, but it might be a fair > amount of work (most of it should be really trivial, though, and I suspect > it would clarify pointer usage a lot to know when a "struct msghdr" points > to user space, and when it points to kernel space. Or whatever - maybe > that was a bad example). Right now there is only one serious false positive I know about. put_user(0, dirent->d_name) and its equivanlents in some places. That's __typeof__() handling bug. The rest is easy to spot - ## handling is broken in minimally tricky cases, [arg] is not recognized in asm arguments, some __attribute__() are not recognized and string constant length limits sometimes bite in asm bodies. The rest of patchset (~360Kb right now, and it will grow more) does include several splittings of structs, BTW. It removes pretty much all noise on my alpha / amd64 / x86 builds; the rest is real issues. Probably the worst annoyance is iovec - there is almost no intersection between the code that expects kernel pointers in it with code that expects userland ones (majority). I hadn't split that one, but that's worth considering. sync kiocb is a disaster waiting to happen. ->write() of tty_driver will take some research - we might want to try and keep copying from userland in generic code instead of just splitting the method, but that will require figuring out the locking issues. A bunch of set_fs() users in compat code is simply broken and should be using compat_alloc_user_space() instead. They end up with a mix of kernel and userland pointers, and set_fs(KERNEL_DS) is not enough to handle that. console code has some moderately minor annoyances; compared to the ugliness of the entire code in that area they are not too interesting. One thing I would _really_ hate to see is use of typecasts just to shut sparse up - the point is to find the potentially problematic places, not to hide them. We probably need a flag for sparse that would warn about explicit typecasts changing noderef and address_space inside the pointers; it obviously won't help the casts to unsigned long and back, but those are presumably used when people really mean it.
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Prue and Phoebe head downtown to check out some possible evil activity Prue found while scrying. Phoebe doesn't like that this caused another delay in a late ethics paper, and is also concerned Prue is going back to putting too much time into her Charmed duties. Prue doesn't think that's the case, and even adds that she doesn't think Piper and Phoebe need her to watch over them now that they've both got guys. Prue thinks the activity she found is in a dumpster. She pops it open to reveal a giant box. Phoebe thinks it has a coffee maker inside, but Prue tells her the box is empty. Phoebe mentions that Cole hasn't been around too often, but does manage to peek in on her occasionally. She wonders if all he's interested in is sex, but Prue reminds her that she got magical confirmation that Cole loves her.
A man in a suit wants something that is in a box held by a demon. The demon tells her what he wants, more greed, is no longer in the box. He throws a fireball at the man, but misses just as Prue and Phoebe arrive. Prue flings the demon aside. The man and the demon go for the box, but Prue swats it into the street. The demon says the box belongs to another demon, Lukas, and fades out. The man runs into the street after the box, and is hit by a bus. Darryl identifies him as Robert Pike, a successful stockbroker and philanthropist.
Another cop, Officer Dean, questions Phoebe and tries to hit on her, but Phoebe tells him she's spoken for.
Lukas is angry with the lesser demon; he got Pike's soul, but needs to deliver seven souls for seven sins. He's even angrier that he has to get past the sisters to get the box back, and vanquishes his henchman.
Prue slips the box into her purse and takes it back to the manor. Phoebe goes to the kitchen to brief Piper, and finds her making sushi for Leo. She wants to start pampering him, like a normal wife. Phoebe and Piper come into the living room to find Prue eyeballing the box. She wants to open it, but Piper wants to call Leo first. At that moment, Leo orbs in and suggests they check the Book of Shadows. Phoebe offers to help, but Piper tells her her ethics professor called and wants to meet with her at 2:00.
While Phoebe goes to change, Prue, Piper, and Leo check the Book. They find that the box contains glowing balls that represent the Seven Deadly Sins. They're used to corrupt paragons of good with sin magnified a thousand times. Prue suspects Pike was infected by Greed. Apparently these sins are spread by infectors who were human before being consumed by sin, such as Lukas. Piper thinks that vanquishing Lukas will cause the sins to lose their power.
Lukas fades into the manor just as Phoebe comes downstairs. Lukas opens the box and throws a sin ball at Phoebe. Prue, Piper, and Leo hear Phoebe's scream and rush downstairs. Lukas throws sin balls at them as well, then fades out. The sisters and Leo don't feel different at first, making Prue think that only mortal paragons of good can be infected.
Phoebe meets with Professor Kass, her ethics professor. She's on the verge of getting an incomplete; in addition to a late paper, magical emergencies have caused her to miss several classes. Out of nowhere, Phoebe comes on to the professor and then starts to make out with him.
Prue walks into the kitchen to find Piper ordering thousands of dollars worth of stuff over the phone. Prue cuts off the phone, and also discovers Piper drinking a glass of wine in the middle of the day. Prue has done some more digging on the sin balls; they infect people a lot faster than expected, and then drive the victims to self-destruction. Piper doesn't think they have anything to worry about since they apparently weren't infected and then takes a bite of chocolate. Phoebe walks in; her professor threw her out of class and she doesn't even remember trying to come on to him. Prue realizes that Phoebe has been infected with Lust, and Piper with Gluttony. Piper calls for Leo, but Prue says that he's in the living room. The sisters find Leo laying on the couch watching TV; he's been infected with Sloth. Piper, Phoebe and Leo start to give in to their sins, but Prue tries to snap them back to themselves. A delivery man arrives with flowers Piper ordered for herself. Phoebe tries to hit on him, but Prue angrily shoos him out.
On the TV, a news program reports that Pastor Roger Tremble has taken a hostage at Bay City Motor Cars, and is demanding a Jaguar; the sisters suspect he's been infected with Envy. Prue and Phoebe head out, but Piper wants to stay and pamper Leo--and herself as well, as it turns out; she sees some expensive goodies on a home shopping channel and wants to order them.
Prue and Phoebe meet Darryl at the scene. Prue runs into the dealership over Darryl's objections and tries to talk Tremble down. She tries to fling the gun out of Tremble's hand, but to her shock nothing happens. Tremble shoots. Darryl nervously calls for her. A moment later, Prue comes out with the hostage and is mobbed by reporters. Just as Prue is about to out herself as a witch, Darryl drags her away and tries to talk some sense into her. Darryl sees Prue's hand is bleeding and her jacket is scorched; apparently the bullet grazed her, but she didn't even feel it. Prue realizes she's been infected after all. Realizing that Lukas might come after the pastor's soul, Prue asks Darryl to hide the pastor in a psychiatric hospital. Prue and Darryl then notice Phoebe's missing and find her making out in a SWAT van with Officer Dean. Prue and Darryl pull them out of the van. Prue realizes she's been infected with Pride; it explains why she initially didn't think she was infected. She drags Phoebe back home. Darryl chews out Dean before suspending him. Lukas fades in and throws the Anger ball at Dean.
Prue and Phoebe go back to the manor and find it full of stuff. Piper ordered it all, and used magic to bring it there rather than wait six to eight weeks for delivery. Phoebe tries to hit on Leo, and an enraged Piper nearly throws a bust at her before Prue takes it away. Prue asks Leo to check with the Elders, but Leo would rather orb upstairs for a nap.
Lukas runs into Dean, who hasn't been able to find out anything about the pastor. Dean suddenly doubles over in pain from the anger raging in him, and Lukas suggests he focus it on the sisters.
Prue is leafing through the Book, but her sisters aren't helping; Piper is getting a foot massage while Phoebe is having dreams about Dean. Prue angrily vows to vanquish Lukas herself. Piper knocks a lamp into the foot spa and is badly shocked. The doorbell rings-- it's Dean. Phoebe is delighted to see him, but nearly falls out of the attic window before Prue pulls her back in. Phoebe runs downstairs, but Dean isn't in a cheery mood. Blaming Phoebe for his suspension, he grabs her, shoves her to the ground and pulls his gun on her before demanding to know where they hid the pastor.
He smashes much of Piper's stuff, and she comes down and freezes him; but her power only works for a moment. He shoots and misses. Dean demands to know where the pastor is. Piper feigns ignorance, and Dean shoots again. However, just as he pulls the trigger, Phoebe knocks him down, sending the bullet into the air. Piper falls down, knocking a huge box on top of her. She notices Phoebe unconscious on the floor and tries to get up, but collapses. Dean nearly turns the gun on himself, but Prue flings objects at him and knocks him out. Lukas shimmers in, grabs Prue, and shimmers away.
Piper, one side paralyzed, hobbles upstairs to get Leo. She finds him passed out on the bed. Piper collapses, knocking some stuff off the dresser. Leo comes to and rushes toward Piper. Suddenly, the Sloth ball flies out of him. He starts to heal Piper, but Piper says that Phoebe needs healing more. At that moment, the Gluttony ball flies out of Piper. Piper and Leo realize that the sin balls can be removed with a selfless act. Piper thinks that this means Phoebe is back to herself again; she risked her life to save Piper. Piper and Leo find Phoebe barely alive, but Leo is able to heal her.
Lukas has tied Prue up. She can't break free because Pride has corrupted her powers. Lukas offers to remove the sin ball if Prue tells him where the pastor is. Prue brusquely refuses, prompting Lukas to open up a pit-- it represents everlasting torment. Prue demands to be untied before she will tell Lukas where the pastor is, and when Lukas unties her, she jumps into the pit. Just in time, Leo, Phoebe and Piper find her, and Leo orbs into the pit to bring Prue back. Piper freezes Lukas just as Leo pulls Prue out. Prue doesn't even realize she almost died. Piper thinks the only way to snap Prue back to herself is to vanquish Lukas. Phoebe throws Lukas' own sin balls at him. He falls into the pit. The Pride ball leaves Prue, and the Envy and Anger balls return to the box as well. Piper finds the crystal bearing Robert Pike's soul. Leo orbs "up there" to release him.
The sisters meet at P3, where Orgy is playing. Prue doesn't understand how she couldn't get rid of her sin by acting selfless, but Piper tells her there's no such thing as a selfless act when one is in a prideful state. Phoebe has written a paper about her indiscretion with the professor; her grade of B-minus is enough to ensure her graduation.


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The sledging match between pay television interests and free-to-air commercial broadcasters shows no signs of abating as both sides lobby Communications Minister
"Absurd", "misleading" and "disappointing" are the latest adjectives used by Free TV Australia to describe claims by pay TV lobbyists, led by Foxtel, that the networks are costing taxpayers billions of dollars in outdated privileges.
Free TV chairman
ASTRA's 14-page submission to the government's Commission of Audit argues the networks should not be allowed more licence fee cuts unless they give up "privileges that are very generous by international standards".
But Mr Mitchell, who represents
"Pay TV's business is about one thing: making people pay for content they currently get for free . . . this looks like a rehash of the absurd and misleading claims pay TV made to the Convergence Review."
Lobbying efforts
Free TV is lobbying Mr Turnbull for a further reduction in licence fees, further protection from piracy and for Foxtel to be forced to pay re-transmission fees for carrying the networks' content.
Mr Mitchell said the high costs to broadcasters of delivering public services such as news and current affairs and other local content continued to rise sharply.
Free TV says that in 2012-13, its members invested $1.35 billion in Australian content. "Despite the increasingly crowded media market, free-to-air television remains the only industry sector willing and able to deliver these valuable services to the Australian public for free," Mr Mitchell said.
He said the latest ASTRA claims ignored "the fact that on any measure, Australian broadcasting licence fees" are among the highest in the world and failed "to take into account the return to government from the sale of the spectrum released by the digital switchover".
"We are disappointed pay TV is using the Audit Commission to peddle this nonsense," he said. "The National Audit Commission and the new government's deregulation agenda present a real opportunity to have a serious policy-based discussion about the economic impact of regulation on business and ensure all sectors of the Australian media are able to compete on even terms in an increasingly competitive global media environment.
"Using this review to take potshots at competitors, in our view, shows a lack of respect for a very valuable process."
ASTRA commissioned PwC to estimate the cost to the taxpayer of licence fee rebates granted to the free-to-air industry as part of its submission to the commission, which is set up to "ensure taxpayers are receiving value for money from each dollar spent".
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HIV hits Eastern Europe youth
HIV and Aids are spreading faster in eastern Europe than anywhere else in the world, posing a major threat to young people's health, experts warn.
A report by Unicef says radical action is needed to stop the spread of the disease in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia and the former Soviet Republics, now the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
In the CIS, almost 80% of new infections were among people under 29 between 1997 and 2000. In Estonia, 90% of newly registered infections are in people under 30.
Unicef says HIV/Aids is developing "unchecked", because of a growth in substance abuse, particularly drug misuse, people having sex earlier and the growth of prostitution.
Most infections are among injecting drug users, but countries such as Belarus and Ukraine are seeing increasing numbers of sexually transmitted cases.
In Belarus, 8% of new infections in 1996 were attributed to sexual transmission. In the first half of 2001, the figure was 32%.
But many young people are unaware of the risks of HIV and how to prevent infection.
Small projects offer hope
A Unicef survey found although 70% knew using a condom protected them against infection, this was significantly lower than awareness levels in western Europe.
In contrast, in France, 97% are aware of the importance of using condoms and in Germany, 87%.
Although Unicef says countries are not doing enough to tackle the problem of HIV and Aids, it adds small scale projects in some of the worst affected countries, such as Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, are making an impact.
Unicef also praised work in countries which acted early to combat the problem, such as Poland, Lithuania and Kyrgyzstan.
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Carol Bellamy, executive director of Unicef, said: "The implications for the region's economic growth and social stability - which are so dependent on its young people - are alarming.
"HIV/Aids has a young face in this region. Young people account for most new infections and their low levels of HIV awareness, combined with increasingly risky behaviour, herald a catastrophe.
"It is clear that the gravity of the situation has been underestimated and that precious time has been lost. Without immediate and radical action, there is little to stop the spread of the disease."
Derek Bodell, chief executive of the UK's National Aids Trust, said: "These statistics reconfirm the fact that HIV/Aids is not confined to Africa but is a global concern affecting communities around the world.
"We applaud the early action by governments in countries such as Poland and Lithuania that have responded to the epidemic by raising awareness and developing prevention programmes as well as targeted policies.
"However, there remains a need for more immediate action and particularly, political leadership in addressing HIV/AIDS within each country especially those most affected by HIV. Unfortunately such action is often impeded by stigma surrounding the disease.
He added: "The need for immediate action is paramount.
"Not only is it imperative that government's address prevention, develop awareness, improve health services to respond to HIV but it is vital that this commitment is dedicated and long-term."
Unicef has launched a website covering all the countries in Central and Eastern Europe, the CIS and the Baltics. It can be found at http:www.unicef.org/programme/highlights/cee.
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ok. here we have switches. dated 1976. anyone recognize what they are to? lights? oven? anyone know how to run those part numbers? i got a box of them.
Looks like an old fashion readiostat or selector switch , one controls amps and RPM's and other ,selector would select function..!
Does dial click or turn smoothly ? Click would make a function select..!
Oooops , two wire hook-up makes it RPM , READIOSTAT.!
i'll have to check. i need a knob.
ok, you push them in and turn. when you go back to where it started, it pops out.
Like a timer?
or maybe a stove burner?
wheres dango when you need him?!
When the knob is pushed in and turned clock-wise , do you feel"spring like tension".?
Is this device made by Westinghouse..?
Single loop wiring .? 4 terminals..?
Back in the day , things. Were biult to last so I think not a mechanical timer , too small for the era.!
No spring tension felt , I guess a readiostat , RPM , controller.!
They both control amount of current flow by resistance, Hmm..?
Again , a head-ache a come th. ! Eeeek.! :confused: I'm not much help..!
LOL , I do try..! :D
i thinking a stove dial for turning on an electric burner.
no tick tick tick. it doesnt wind down.
thus i think its for a burner.
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New families to get lift from Miles of Smiles race in Plum
Chris Cooley vividly remembers the emotion in the air in November during the annual Miles of Smiles event.
The fifth annual 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk was held a day after the death of Sunny Carney, 42, of Plum, who battled carcinoid cancer. The fundraiser, which began as Miles of Smiles for Sunny, had been founded to help Carney pay for expensive cancer treatments.
"Sunny's legacy of fighting an incurable disease with grace, dignity and courage is what made her a living legend in this and other communities," Cooley said.
Cooley, the Miles of Smiles organizer, is dedicated to continuing to make the annual race an opportunity to help others in need.
He and the other organizers are putting the finishing touches on the sixth Annual Miles of Smiles 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk on Sept. 21 at the Boyce Park Ski Lodge in Plum.
Proceeds from this year's event are to benefit two Plum families — the Linharts and the Pinals. Cooley said to date, Miles of Smiles has raised about $65,000 to $75,000.
Bruce Linhart, 48, suffers from primary sclerosing cholangitis, a disease of the bile ducts that causes inflammation and subsequent obstruction. Linhart is awaiting a liver transplant.
Linhart said he is appreciative of organizers' efforts.
"Chris Cooley is incredible, and the generosity of the community is unbelievable," Linhart said.
Also, Susan Ann (Clancy) Pinal, 36, a teacher and librarian at Oblock Junior High in the Plum School District, died May 30 from a pulmonary embolism or obstruction of a blood vessel in the lungs, usually due to a blood clot that blocks a coronary artery.
The family plans to use money it receives from Miles of Smiles for the future education of Pinal's young sons.
Mary Clancy, Pinal's mother, said she is thankful for the support.
"We are very appreciative of everything everyone is doing," Clancy said. "I am so overwhelmed. People are so thoughtful."
Cooley, 41, of Plum, aims for 300 runners and 100 to 150 walkers in this year's event.
"Anyone who is training for the (Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh) Great Race uses it (Miles of Smiles) as a warm-up for the Great Race," Cooley said.
Cooley, a teacher in the Franklin Regional School District, said the annual event has multiple benefits.
"The race itself is more important for the emotional hug it gives people more than the money we generate for people," Cooley said.
"They (the benefactors) remember."
Mark Carney, Sunny Carney's husband, agreed.
"Sunny got such a boost, and we got a boost by going," Carney said.
Cooley credits a group of young people — Serving Other Souls, a student-based service organization he founded in May 2012 — with stepping up during the race.
"I don't mandate they do it," Cooley said. "But it's a fun opportunity to help someone."
Karen Zapf is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-856-7400 ext. 8753 or email@example.com.


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>WOW!!! That's about all I can say! WOW!!!!!
>it looks great!! i would love to have it for my sewing room. ya'll did a wonderful job.
>gorgeous! 🙂
>Oh my goodness! I LOVE these posts with start to finish details. Great job on the windows. You don't even notice that they are different. The cornice boards are genius. I live in an old house too and I understand the feeling of having to deal with some weird things that are already there and you just have to work around. Your fix on the odd foundation wall is perfect. Great job! Lisa~ http://www.livingmybestlifeii-lisa.blogspot.com
>Wow that is a fabulous transformation. I am so jealous of people whose husbands will tackle these kinds of projects, my husband wouldn't touch it, although he is good at fixing just about anything mechanical or computer related, a genius in that area, but not in the remodeling arena. Oh well, can't have it all I guess. But I do love what you have done in this room. What is the paint color by the way? Thanks, Marla
>wowzers!!!! WHAT A FANTASTIC CHANGE!! I have 2 windows in my basement child care playroom (main room) that are different widths, how do you recommend 'fixing' that?
>Oh wow! Quite the face-lift! The before was really bad, but it looks like a real room now. Very nice job, it looks like it was a lot of work.
>Wow it looks great! I love lamp and have been searching for one like that one!
>Hey Kim, Here is how I would help you with the two window widths that you said you have. If you want them to look the same, it will really depend on how different they are, but the basic solution is simple and easy to accomplish…
All you need it 2 drapery bars that are the same width. This width should be about a 6inches to a foot or so wider than the widest window. Hang both of the bars as high to the ceiling as you can, (cause this makes them look taller and is just a little nicer, unless there is a huge space between the ceiling etc).
Now center the bars on the windows but install them at the same width. Then hang panel type drapes, the less wide window these panels will be covering the wall and just a smidge of the window… on the wider window it will actually be covering the window to make it appear less wide.
In the end you will have the optical illusion that your windows are about the same size. Hope that makes sense! Let me know if you have any questions.
>Wow, what a HUGE restoration! How ambitious!
I think the windows look great now. As icky as the carpeted window seat was, it does seem like you're missing some seating in there now. I like the room and the paint colors and all, but I say add a little more color!! =) Bright art on the walls? Bright plant pots on the windowsills? Decorative pillows somewhere? Have fun!
>That is incredible! Isn't it strange what people do to houses? When we first moved into our house, there was small bathroom tile going halfway up all the walls in the master bedroom. But you guys did an amazing job!
>Oh my goodness, you guys are really good. I thought my house was bad. I just posted a reveal of the original house we bought ten years ago. I thought we were crazy, but you win hands down. Very creative solutions to boot. The room looks great. I love the closet redo. Stop by if you have the time, I am need of talented eyes for our frugal facelift.
Take care,
>You guys do an amazing job with major renovation!
>Absolutely AMAZING!! So much talent between you two.
>I am SO glad you posted those pictures of the removal of the old chimney stack. If you look at my blog, I have one of those same things in my kitchen, and have been wondering how I was going to rid the kitchen of it! You've given me hope! Maybe it won't be so bad now. =) How did you end up filling that in after tearing it off? I'd love to know! Thanks. =)
>You all did an awesome job. I love the room -anyone would be lucky to have it. Thanks for all the photos.
>My husband's grandma had blue carpet all over her bathroom walls. I was afraid to go in there. I don't know why that was appealing at some point.
>Because I love EACH and EVERY post of yours {and may or may not be jealous of your handi-work} I left an award for ya over at mma!
>Thanks so much for the heads up on the link–it is fixed now! Quite the project you have under way!
>You guys are so talented. It looks fantastic. I'm impressed.
>Wow, what a change! It looks amazing now after all of your hard work! I wonder if that room had been a summer kitchen and that's why it led down to the cellar?!
Great job and what a wonderful transformation!
Kat 🙂
>I love the rooms. How can anyone not? I love the woodwork in all your projects and I love the window treatments.
>I love how you finished out the windows. So great!
>The room looks amazing! You guys are really talented at seeing what a room can become.
>Fantastic! You have some very great (and reveling!) befores. WHAT a great before and after! Good work!
>WOW! That is all I have to say!! AMAZING!
>It looks incredible! What a great little space you have created! Well done.
>You guys constantly amaze me! This is an unbelievable transformation. What were they thinking with all that awful carpet?!
>You get the PRIZE! Whatever the prize is! Just my way of saying that you did a fantastic job.
>It is perfect! Tricking the eye with molding around the windows was a great idea! I love it!
>Love it! What a tranformation, and the molding behind the desk is gorgeous.
>Oops, apologies, I did, of course, mean transformation!
>The room is beautiful, how nice to be sitting at that little desk with a window to look out of! I love your curtains, I think they're toile but it's hard to see? You are one crafty couple!!!
>Incredible job! I really love the pics of you and your hubby. That made me literally laugh out loud. =)
>Good grief, girl, that's amazing! You all can never move after all the work you've done here. It looks fantastic! The windows and molding – A++
>I just love what you guys do with trim!! it looks awesome!
>I love it, I can't get over how it looked before and how it looks now, what a great job!!!
>Looks fantastic! I love how bright it looks in there now.
>Ya'll sure know how to own your property and put your seal of approval on it.
>It looks absolutely wonderful! I love what you did the windows, too. It really tricks the eye. Great job!
>Whoa!! What a huge transformation!!!! You guys worked hard! Everything looks amazing. Love the windows and trim work. Fabulous job 🙂
>I have seen a lot of ugly bedrooms, but that "before" has to be THE UGLIEST bedroom ever! You are miracle workers. Wonderful, beautiful job!
>WOW!!! And you did it yourself!! That is the most impressive part!!
>HOLY. CRAP. …. for a greater effect, let me say that again – HOLY CRAP. the state of that room in the before pictures was just…. ghastly. but you made it BEEAAAUUTIFUL. i am still in disbelief….. AWESOME makeover.
>You did an awesome job! I love the windows I actually had to go back and look at them again..I would have never guessed they were different heights!! Wonderful post..your hard work shows!
>Amazing transformation! The window treatments and cornice boxes help unify the windows. I have to ask, is you kitty sad you got rid of its jungle gym clothes rack?
>Your room is gorgeous, GREAT JOB!!!
>The room is so light and airy and beautiful now. Great job! I can tell that was some haaaard work!! and that old carpet looks so grody! But, all the hard work paid off with that lovely room!
>What a wonderful job, that room looks great now!
Just stopping by from Today's Creative! Signed up to follow you! Stop by my blog when you get a chance, I'm always looking for a few more crafty followers! http://juliechats.blogspot.com
>You guys must have the gift of "vision". That's the only way someone would buy that house. It certainly was colorful and, um, creatively put together/decorated. It's turned out beautiful and you've done a wonderful job.
>The transformation was fun to see thru your photos…room came out lovely – good job!
>What an awesome make-over! WOW! It also reminds me of the one remaining room we have in our home that has to be made-over at some point (it's storage right now). It too has 700 layers of wallpaper to contend with. Goodtimes
>WOw! wow! WOW!! You are very talented, it doesn't even look like the same room. Great job 🙂
ps.I totally dig your blog!
>As always….WOW! Just WOW! No other words are needed!
>WOW – you really can take on a room and show it who is boss! I love the transformation! AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME! : )
>very nice! I wish that I had your handy skills. I love the after and yes-the windows look fantastic!
>Love the windows now! It all looks spectacular. What a difference!. That old carpeting running up the wall onto the seat was NOT GOOD! : ))
>Oh my Goodness–
what a mess and y'all made it look wonderful!
That took some thinking skills right there. I'm flabbergasted!
The windows… those turned out great.
You did a fantastic job taking the before and after pictures.
>What a great transformation!
>Wow! It doesn't eve look like the same room. You have some serious skills! Thanks for linking up. 🙂
>Wow! Way impressive! It looks incredible! I love the pics of you guys too!
>Great job. It was obviously a lot of work, but well worth it. Looks great!
Susan and Bentley
>This room turned out get.. I love it.
Thanks for joining Get Your Craft on Thurs. Please join me next week for another great party.
>wow! that was a lot of work but the room looks beautiful. I like the colors you used, they make the room look cozy. I like the picture of the dirty faces, very funny.
>Oh wow that looks awesome!! Great job!!
>Oh goodness! You guys have so much patience and energy. I think I would have given up after pulling up the old carpet. It looks gorgeous and you two look so funny with your dirty little faces 🙂
>What a difference. The room looks crisp and clean.
>Oh wow! What a difference. I do miss the window seat, though the first one was really tacky, I hoped you'd make a really lovely one in the redo. Not, of course, that the little desk isn't very nice sitting there.
>Hi Kim…
Ohhh…this is one of my favorite posts in all of Blogland, my friend! I remember really going through it when you first posted about it! This is just one of the most awesome makeovers that I've ever seen! You and your honey did a great job!!! I always love to see the transition of a space and you documented it so beautifully with all of your photos! Some day you and honey will look back on these and have such fun memories!!! Your room turned out fabulous! I don't know if I mentioned it in my first comment but I love how you did the build-in under the window…gorgeous!!! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home and its transformations with us for Sunday Favorites…a real treat and so inspirational!!!
Warmest wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design
>the transformation is awesome! thanks for linking up to check me out saturdays. http://www.iamonly1woman.blogspot.com
>You are so good at your tutorials. I really love the curtains by the way. You should have a tutorial on how to put those together.
>Fantastic! Also, love the plans for your entrance. See you Sunday for the recipe link!
>WOW! Fantastic remodel!!! I always wonder about the original crazy reasons for oddball things done by previous homeowners!
BTW, I was also faced with 3 different window types during a recent reno… one wood, one vinyl, and the 3rd aluminum. My one saving grace was that all 3 were white. After the addition of some white trim molding, all the eye really sees are white windows.
I know it sounds like more work, but if it were me, I'd paint the aluminum window to match the wood window so that it doesn't catch your eye.
Great reno!! 🙂
>Wow, that is amazing!! What a transformation and real renovation. Great solution for the windows. GREAT work!!
You are both so creative and true magicians!!!!
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They've been busy promoting the 5th Season of their hit show, and this morning (March 21) the cast of "Mad Men" showed up at the New York Stock Exchange.
Gearing up for the March 25th season five premiere, the stars of "Mad Men" joined together for at The Times Center in New York City on Tuesday night (March 20).
Following up her many media appearances for the day, January Jones was spotted at "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" last night (March 19).
The "Anger Management" babe looked beautiful as she chatted with Fallon about the much-anticipated Season Five of "Mad Men."
Getting excited for Season 5 of "Mad Men," January Jones was spotted at "The Today Show" in New York City this morning (March 19).
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Bringing an end to the St. Patrick's day holiday weekend, a smiling January Jones was spotted running errands in New York City on Sunday (March 18).
Wearing a dress with tights and a leather jacket, the "Mad Men" actress put her boots to use as she made her way through the city while making a quick stop at the local dry cleaner.
With new episodes less than two weeks away, the stars of AMC's hit series "Mad Men" joined together for the show's Season 5 premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (March 14).
The red carpet affair saw Jon Hamm work the press area while joined by wife Jennifer Westfeldt as fellow cast member January Jones dazzled attendees on-hand at the Arclight Cinerama Dome venue.
With Season 5 of "Mad Men" just around the corner, Jon Hamm and January Jones were spotted at the Saban Theatre for PaleyFest 2012 last night (March 13).
The Don Draper stud looked handsome in a grey suit while his Betty Draper coster sported a baby blue dress with black leggings.
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Every year we honor a volunteer who has given their heart and soul to the organization with the Golden Achievement Award. This year's winner of this prestigious award is a husband and wife team that have been volunteering with MADD for more than 20 years. Congratulations George and Marilyn Murphy!
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The Little Things They Do
I need to jot these down less I forget. Memory is going to shreds….blame it on aging in addition to the need to think of/remember 20 million other things.
- The 3 boys have started sleeping on their own in our new abode. Finally, I can tell a story, turn off the lights and retreat to my own bed to do some work or light reading before retiring. And also no more kung-fu kicks in the head/face/stomach/back in the middle of the night from a "helicopter-ing" toddler.
- Kayley is now in her own room and still happy in the cot the whole night. Let's see how long that lasts……..
- Before I leave the boys' room, I always have this conversation with Brandon. Only him. Don't know how it started. He will say exactly the same thing in the same sequence every night, and I have to give the exact responses.
Brandon: Good night, mummy
Me: Good night, Brandon
Brandon: Sweet dreams
Me: Sweet dreams
Brandon: I love you
Mummy: I love you too
- Bryan has found a new sense of independence and freedom from having money to buy food from the school canteen. It seems like his highlight of going to school. RM1 seemed like a small price to pay to get him to enjoy school.
- Bryan requested to go for extra-curricular activities offered by his school – Robotics and basketball. Of course we obliged even though it meant a lot of ferrying around on Saturdays. As it is, he already has swimming at 8-in-the-freaking-morning on a Sunday!
- Kayley loves my accessories – she can fiddle with them for half a day, under my watchful eye obviously. What can I say? She's a girl!
- Bradley is loving nursery. But each time I ask him what he did in school, it would be "nothing!". That's a heck a lot of money I'm paying to do "nothing"!
- Brandon remains an angel in school and gets many positive comments from teachers and other parents alike. Typical Mr Hyde and Dr Jekyl, this boy of mine.
These little things keep me going every day. Ain't being a parent great?
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yes.. it's the very littlest thing they do. We should all take time and count our blessings every night.. doesn't matter 1, 2 or 3, 4. Count and always have gratitude.
yes.. it's the very littlest thing they do. We should all take time and count our blessings every night.. doesn't matter 1, 2 or 3, 4. Count and always have gratitude.
Yes indeed being a parent is great. the greatest gift we could ever get. By being a parent, suddenly little things matters, little things bring so much joy… just magical! I for one, love love love being parent. haha
OMG.. the 3 sentences are the EXACT 3 sentences I exchange with Elyssa every night! (well, except the name part)
n I am amazed that Kayley is independent enuf to be in her own room.
awww…..so heartwarming to read about your kiddos
Brandon is already in Std1? How time flies! Looks like you're really coping very well with 4 kiddos
Wow…life's really, really, really, really busy with 4 ya!
When can I see baby Kayley??? Please find a moment to post her photo?


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'Troopergate': E-mails Emerge, Palin Slow-Rolls Investigation
All eyes were focused last night on Gov. Sarah Palin's speech at the convention. But in the background—page A27 to be exact—details have continued to drip out about so-called Troopergate.
Palin, of course, has been accused of firing Alaska's top cop for refusing to do the governor's personal bidding and fire a trooper who was involved in a nasty divorce with Palin's sister. (For those looking to catch up, here's a backgrounder we've done.)
The governor has always denied that she pressured anybody or knew that anybody on her staff did. Today's Washington Post (on page A27) has some e-mails from Palin that complicate the governor's story.
Palin sent the e-mails in 2007 to Walter Monegan, Alaska's top law enforcement official whose firing set off the scandal. She wrote that Mike Wooten, her former brother-in-law, "continues to harass and intimidate his ex.—even after being slapped with a restraining order that was lifted when his supervisors intervened."
Nowhere in the e-mails does Palin explicitly tell Monegan to fire the governor's ex-brother-in-law. Palin argued that Wooten's continued service as a trooper contributed to the "the erosion of faith Alaskans should have in their law enforcement officials." But she added, that was "just my opinion."
The Anchorage Daily News also points out that the e-mails "contradict a background paper recently released by the McCain-Palin campaign," which argued any pressure from Palin's family and staff was simply because they didn't know their complaints against Wooten (including that he tasered his step-son) had been investigated and Wooten disciplined. In one of the e-mails, Palin complains that an investigation only resulted in Wooten getting a "slap on the wrist."
Meanwhile, Palin and her supporters continued to try to derail the bipartisan investigation into "Troopergate" by Alaska's legislature. (Palin is pushing for the investigation to be handled by the state's personnel board, which consists of three members Palin appointed.)
A Palin aide who a recorded call shows explicitly pressuring Monegan to fire Wooten was slated to be interviewed yesterday under oath in the investigation, but he didn't show up.
The aide, Frank Bailey, has been on paid leave since mid-August when Palin released a recording of Bailey urging a state police official to kick Wooten to the curb.
"You know, Todd and Sarah are scratching their heads, you know, why on Earth—why is this guy still representing the department?" says Bailey on the call. "I'm telling you honestly, I mean, she really likes Walt a lot, but on this issue, she feels like she doesn't know why there is absolutely no action for a year on this issue. It's very, very troubling to her and the family."
So why didn't he show up to testify yesterday?
"I canceled that," Bailey's lawyer told the Anchorage Daily News. "I'd say about 6 o'clock last night I learned that the governor's office was contesting the jurisdiction of the Legislature to handle this matter."


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Miranda Kerr Steps Out in the Big Apple After H&M Announcement
Stepping out for some career duties, Miranda Kerr set out for a stroll in New York City on Tuesday (February 4).
The former Victoria's Secret Angel sported black sneakers with skinny jeans and a striped top as she made her way past the shutterbugs waiting outside her apartment.
As previously reported by GossipCenter, Miranda has officially signed on for H&M's spring 2014 ad campaign. While being featured in a sneak peek clip on the clothing company's Instagram page, the 30-year-old supermodel announced, "Hi H&M followers. I'm Miranda Kerr and I'm the new face of H&M spring campaign. Stay tuned for more!"
In addition to the video, the caption read, "You got it right! International [email protected] is our #HMSpringFashion model! Look out for exclusive photos in March!"