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Zumba for Autism set
The women of Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority will lace up their sneakers on April 16, for their Zumba for Autism event, which will benefit Faces 4 Autism.
The fundraiser will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the I-Wing Gym at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway Township. All proceeds will go to Faces 4 Autism, a nonprofit organization dedicated to education and support of children with autism and their families. The event, which coincides with Autism Awareness month, will also feature educational information about Faces 4 Autism and all of the services they provide.
The Zumba fundraiser is open to the public. The cost is $5 for Stockton students with ID, $15 for the general public. See Stocktontix.universitytickets.com.
Atlantic Cape offers workshops
Atlantic Cape Community College will present two social media workshops, Social Media 101: The Fundamentals and Social Media and Internet Marketing, at Atlantic Cape Community College from 6 to 9 p.m. April 17 and 24. Both courses will be led by Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt, president of Suasion Communications Group.
Social Media 101: The Fundamentals focuses on the basics of social media and how to use various platforms. Students learn how to register, create meaningful content, and engage with the audience. Students will examine the best practices for using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram, and review personal profile needs on each site to understand how to create content relevant to their audience.
The follow-up course, Social Media and Internet Marketing, examines how social media creatively contributes to a firm's marketing strategy by fostering repeat business, building relationships and attracting customers. Students investigate which social media platforms will affect their business, promote their brand and increase sales.
Classes take place at Atlantic Cape's Mays Landing Campus. The fee for each class is $39. To register, see atlantic.edu/conted or call 609-343-5655.
Stockton literature program presents 'Stockpot'
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its literary magazine, "Stockpot," an annual compilation of student poetry, fiction, nonfiction and art works.
The program will be presented by the college's School of Arts and Humanities Literature program on April 23 in the L-Wing Art Gallery on the college'main campus. The event begins with a gathering and food at 6:30 p.m. and readings begin at 7 p.m. The will feature readings by students and guest reader Frank Sherlock, current poet laureate of Philadelphia.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, email Cynthia King, associate professor of creative writing, at email@example.com.
Arc to host special care planning workshop
The Arc of Atlantic County will host a free Special Care Planning Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. April 21 at The Arc, 6550 Delilah Road, Suite 101, Egg Harbor Township.
Attendees will learn about special care financial planning, special needs trusts, guardianship, letters of intent, wills, and SSI/SSDI/Medicaid/Medicare. The session will be led by Gwen Faulkner, special care financial planner of Faulkner Financial, and Ira M. Fingles, attorney, Law Office of Hinkle, Fingles and Prior, P.C. Light refreshments will be served.
RSVP by April 18 to Nicole Lynch at 609-485-0800, ext. 201, or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Hammonton hosts osprey contest
Where in Hammonton is Talon, the Osprey mascot of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey?
On April 18, six versions of the feisty bird of prey will be found throughout Hammonton's Downtown, and finding them all is the game.
Parents, children and teens to 17 years old are invited to grab their cell phone cameras from 1 to 3 p.m., and snap a photo of themselves with each of the six Talons, then head to Stockton's instructional site Kramer Hall at 30 Front St., show the photos to a staff member and win a prize.
The first 50 to accumulate all six photos will receive prizes such as candy and coupons to local vendors.
Atlantic Cape offers workshops
Atlantic Cape Community College will offer a series of workshops for people interested in educating themselves on launching a nonprofit business.
So You Want to Start a Nonprofit? will give attendants an overview on what they need to know to start a nonprofit, including legal forms, required documents, board governance and compliance expectations by governing agencies, two Thursdays, April 24 and May 1.
Introduction to Grant Writing will take participants through a step-by-step grant writing process, including identifying funding sources, matching their program with funding sources, writing proposals and managing their award, two Thursdays, May 8 and 15.
Business Plan Writing: What Do You Propose? will offer attendants a foundation for planning their future and provide a sample business plan they can develop on their own, whether they are looking to start a business, expand their business, or redesign their business, two Thursdays, May 22 and 29.
Nonprofit Series workshops are offered at the Mays Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike, Building T. For more information or to register, see atlantic.edu/conted or call 609-343-5655.
A.C. Electric providing free trees to customers
Atlantic City Electric is providing 2,000 free trees to customers through the Energy-Saving Trees program.
Launched as a pilot initiative in 2012, the Energy-Saving Trees program helps customers conserve energy and reduces household electricity bills through strategic tree planting. Atlantic City Electric customers can reserve their free trees today at arborday.org/ace or by calling 855-670-2773.
An online tool can help Atlantic City Electric customers find the most strategic location for planting and estimates the annual savings that will result from the tree. The new Energy-Saving Trees tool can run on Internet Explorer version 9, Firefox, and Google Chrome. Customers may call the Arbor Day Foundation for technical help and other questions at 855-670-2773.
The Arbor Day Foundation calculates that the 2,000 trees are estimated to produce more than $380,000 in energy savings within 20 years. Customers can reserve up two trees per household, and the program will continue until all 2,000 trees are reserved. In exchange for the free trees, customers are expected to care for the trees and plant them in the location provided by the online tool. The 2 to 4-foot trees will be delivered directly to the customer at an ideal time for planting. The types of trees offered include Sugar Maple, River Birch, Hackberry, American Beech, Bald Cypress, White Dogwood, and Washington Hawthorn.
For more information and updates, see atlanticcityelectric.com.
LoBiondo's office seeks high school art submissions
U.S. Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo, R-2nd, has announced that his office is accepting submissions from high school artists across South Jersey for the 2014 Congressional Art Competition, hosted by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Submissions must be no larger than 28 by 28 inches, and 4 inches in depth (including the frame), and can be: paintings (oil, acrylics, watercolor etc); drawings (pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers); collage (must be two-dimensional); prints (lithographs, silkscreen, block prints); mixed media (use of two or more mediums); computer-generated art; and, photography. Each submitted piece must be accompanied by a signed release form by the artist.
All submissions are due to LoBiondo's Mays Landing office by April 30. The winning submission will be displayed for one year in the tunnel connecting the Cannon House Office Building and the U.S. Capitol, which is part of the main tour route of visitors to Capitol Hill. The second and third place submissions will be displayed in the Congressman's D.C. and Mays Landing offices, respectively.
Interested applicants can find complete details on the competition at lobiondo.house.gov or by calling 609-625-5008 or toll-free 800-471-4450.
Survey seeks residents affected by Sandy
More than 22,000 Atlantic County residents registered for federal assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. A new online survey seeks their input as well as those who were affected but did not request assistance.
The survey is sponsored by the Atlantic County Division of Public Health in partnership with the Mental Health Association of New Jersey. It is meant to determine the unmet health, mental health and social service needs of county residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy and is based upon a framework developed by the New Jersey Department of Health. The brief online survey is strictly confidential. Participants will not be asked for personal identifying information and will not be contacted. Survey results will also be used to create a plan to link Sandy-affected residents with long-term recovery and educational outreach activities. A link to the survey is available through April 30 at aclink.org and ReadyAtlantic.org.
Those in need of mental health assistance as a result of Hurricane Sandy are encouraged to call the Mental Health Association at 609-652-3800, ext. 308, or the toll free Sandy stress hotline at 866-202-HELP (4357), or call 211.
Nature Reserve plans cleanup
The Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve plans its Spring Clean Up, with the meeting time at 8:30 a.m. May 3.
Participants are asked to meet at the reserve's parking lot off Zion Road, and the cleanup will take place from 9 a.m. to noon. All are welcome.
CASA volunteers sworn in
Sixteen residents of Atlantic and Cape May counties residents were sworn recently as Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers at a ceremony in Somers Point.
The swearing in capped 30 hours of classroom instruction in child advocacy. As CASA volunteers, they will advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children and ensure these children receive necessary resources and services while living in foster care. The ultimate goal is to ensure that the children are placed in safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible. The new CASA volunteers include Robert Badgett, of Margate, Tiana Cannon, of Atlantic City, Janis Colasurdo, of Northfield, Caitlan Cool, of Estell Manor, Gene Glembocki, of Egg Harbor Township, Paul Rynshall, of Egg Harbor Township, Melissa Smyth, of Corbin City, Ellen Stanavitch, of Galloway Township, Heather Taman, of Corbin City, Tiffany Ticinelli, of Somers Point, Edith Zarate, of Pleasantville.
Anyone interested in becoming a CASA volunteer should attend an information session at 6 p.m. April 16 at the CASA office in Somers Point. A new training class will begin in May. Call 609-601-7800 or see AtlanticCapeCASA.org.
Hurricane Sandy recovery resource offered
Atlantic County residents seeking assistance for recovery from Hurricane Sandy can contact the Recovery Peer Outreach Support Team.
Disaster case managers will meet with people and determine what resources best meet specific needs. RPOST is funded by grants from the American Red Cross and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Call the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County at 609-652-3800, ext. 318.
Poetry reading to feature BJ Ward
In honor of National Poetry Month, Atlantic Cape Community College will host poet BJ Ward for a reading at 7 p.m. April 16 in Cafeteria B, Building C, at the Mays Landing Campus. The event is free.
Ward grew up in New Jersey and earned a bachelor of arts degree at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and a master of arts at Syracuse University. He is the author of several collections of poetry, including "Jackleg Opera: Collected Poems 1990-2013," "Gravedigger's Birthday" (2002), a Paterson Poetry Prize finalist, "17 Love Poems with No Despair" (1997) and "Landing in New Jersey with Soft Hands" (1994).
For more information, contact Elinor Mattern, assistant professor of English, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
New PGA Junior League golf program set
Girls and boys age 13 and younger are invited to participate in a new recreational program provided by the Atlantic County John F. Gaffney Green Tree Golf Course on Route 559 in Egg Harbor Township.
The PGA Junior League Golf program is designed to bring a "Little League" atmosphere to the game of golf. Kids compete in a structured environment, learning the game of golf while having fun. Participants have one practice session per week and as many as six 9-hole weekend matches. They are entitled to unlimited range balls on both practice and match days. Every youth receives PGA instruction as well as a golf jersey, golf balls and golf bag tags.
The cost of the program is $125. Those interested in participating must register by April 29. Space is limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Call at 609-625-9131.
Atlantic Cape offers professional workshops
Atlantic Cape Community College will offer professional development workshops this spring for people interested in enhancing their skill sets and advancing their careers. Classes include:
Academy for Notaries: teaches participants how to become a valuable employee and better protect their employer's business. Completion of the full course will include a current year membership with the New Jersey Notary Association, May 17.
Exploring Digital SLR Photography 1: Educates participants on what shutter speeds, f stops and ISO mean through hands-on picture taking. Bring your digital SLR camera to class, May 28 and June 4.
Building a Business in Today's Economy: Offers participants tips, tricks and techniques to start or build their business in today's economic climate, June 28.
Professional development workshops are offered at the Mays Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike, Building T; and the Cape May County Campus, 341 Court House-South Dennis Road, in Cape May Court House. For information or to register, see atlantic.edu/conted or call 609-343-5655.
Field of Dreams registering players
The South Jersey Field of Dreams is currently registering players for the 2014 season.
The South Jersey Field of Dreams is a baseball facility specially constructed to meet the needs of physically or cognitively impaired children. The field is located in the Jonathon Pitney Recreational Park in Absecon.
Participation in the league is free. Children from all over South Jersey are invited to join the fun. Both new and returning players must register in advance. Register online at southjerseyfieldofdreams.com, where the season schedule of games is available. For questions about registration, call Heidi Hackett at 609-272-0431.
Everyone is invited to attend the season opening games beginning April 25 at 6:15 p.m. and April 27 at 1 p.m. For more information, call Fran Northridge at 609-645-9797 or Barry Hackett at 609-641-1706.
Chamber teams up with Gloves 4 Troops
The Greater Egg Harbor Chamber is thinking spring and hoping to brighten the lives of U.S. service members by teaming up with Gloves 4 Troops, an organization that ships baseball gloves, balls and letters of encouragement to American military personnel stationed across the globe.
Gloves 4 Troops was started by Vance Albitz, a second baseman for the AAA St. Louis Cardinals affiliate, Memphis Redbirds, and over the past two years the organization has sent thousands of gloves overseas. Dropoff locations are Simply Sweet, 132 Philadelphia Ave., Egg Harbor City; the offices of Century21 Frick, 117 West White Horse Pike, Galloway Township; Casciano's, 212 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton; and the Hammonton Mothers Club 5K Race on May 3. Gloves, baseballs and letters of encouragement can be dropped off at the business locations anytime until Memorial Day weekend. The gloves can be new or used.
For more information, contact project coordinator Nick Polito at 609-705-7782 or Chamber President Jim Schroeder at 609-270-7590, or see greatereggchamber.org.
Permanent drug disposal box set up
Atlantic County residents will have more opportunities to safeguard their homes from prescription drug abuse at a permanent American Medicine Chest Challenge disposal box, the Sheriff's Office said.
With the support and collaboration of Actavis, the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, parent organization of the American Medicine Chest Challenge, recently awarded the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office a permanent collection box for the disposal of unused, unwanted and expired medicine. The box will be located in the vestibule of the Mays Landing Criminal Court Complex, which is open to the public 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
The AMCC challenges families to take the Five-Step American Medicine Chest Challenge:
Take inventory of your prescription and over-the-counter medicine.
Secure your medicine chest.
Dispose of your unused, unwanted and expired medicine in your home or at an American Medicine Chest Challenge Disposal site.
Take your medicine(s) exactly as prescribed.
Talk to your children about the dangers of prescription drug abuse.
Workshops set for artists and writers
The Stockton Center on Successful Aging is sponsoring free workshops for older adult artists, writers and crafters.
The series focuses on creating and illustrating an artist or writer's book. Classes will be instructed by Jill Sluka, who has taught graphic and fine arts at colleges in New Jersey for more than 10 years. Her work has been exhibited in states including New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Nevada, as well as internationally. The last scheduled sessions is:
•oon-2 p.m. April 29: Creating an Image Using Different Charcoal Techniques.
Sessions are free and will meet in Meeting Room 3 of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Campus Center, 101 Vera King Farris Dr., Galloway Township. Participants are required to supply their own materials. Space is limited and advanced registration is required.
Call 609-626-3591 or see stockton.edu/scosa.
Atlantic Cape offers health care career training
This spring, the Health Professions Institute at Atlantic Cape Community College is offering programs to train people interested in a health care career. They include:
EKG/Telemetry Technician: begins April 21. Learn concepts behind electrocardiography and prepare for career as EKG technician.
Certified Nurse Aide: Begins June 2. CNAs will be eligible for employment in a long-term care facility, assisted living facility, adult medical day care or some hospitals.
Lecture and lab modules will take place at the Health Professions Institute at Atlantic Cape's Worthington Atlantic City Campus, 1535 Bacharach Blvd. Clinical expertise will come from various hospital settings. For information or to register, call 609-343-5655 or see atlantic.edu/conted.
Project seeks Sandy-affected residents
Due to the ongoing issues that victims of Hurricane Sandy continue to experience, Community Health Law Project has received a contract from the state Department of Human Services to work with residents affected by the storm who were or are living in Atlantic, Cape May, Bergen, Hudson, Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, Essex and Union counties.
With this funding, the Community Health Law Project is able to provide legal assistance, as well as case management.
In an effort to reach residents currently in Cape May and Atlantic counties, a CHLP attorney and advocate will be able to meet with residents in its office or at a location close to their home. Call the Community Health Law Project at 856-858-9500.
Beth Judah offers program registration
Congregation Beth Judah in Ventnor is now opening registration for its "Jewel of the Isle" summer program as well as for preschool 2014-15.
There are multiple summer and preschool incentive packages including early or second-child enrollment, discounts for both sessions and for referring a friend, pay-in-full discounts and $$ credit toward preschool. The summer fun and preschool programs offer flexible schedules. Both programs include the use of technology, computers, and smart boards with age-appropriate software. No membership is required and all families are welcome.
To schedule a visit or for more information, contact Lynne Midelton at email@example.com or 609-822-7116, ext. 120.
Atlantic Cape offers senior workshops
Atlantic Cape Community College's "Club 50 Plus" offers workshops to enhance the personal, professional and social lives of older learners this spring.
The workshops will be offered at the Mays Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike, Building T; and the Cape May County Campus, 341 Court House-South Dennis Road in Cape May Court House. Classes include:
April 25 and May 2: Exploring the World via the Internet for Seniors
May 9: Manage, Edit and Email Your Photographs
May 16: Organize Your Photos and Videos in the Cloud
June 7: Publish Your Book, Guaranteed
Join Club 50 Plus for $5 and get a 20 percent discount on future club workshops, culinary and professional development through June 30. Mention code CEGN001-MW01. For workshop prices or to register, call 609-343-5655 or see atlantic.edu/conted.
Casino Career Institute offers training
Atlantic Cape Community College's Casino Career Institute is offering quick-start courses in blackjack, roulette or baccarat.
The four-week courses teach fundamentals and emphasize game knowledge, chip value and card handling. New sections begin weekly. For a complete list of classes and to register, see atlantic.edu/cci or call 609-343-5655.
SCOSA seeks volunteers
The Stockton Center on Successful Aging is seeking volunteers to participate in a research project on the campus of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 101 Vera King Farris Dr., Galloway Township.
This research is designed to explore the relationship between activity in the brain and thinking and memory. The research project, "Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind," is directed by Dr. Jessica Fleck, associate professor of psychology. While many are screened for blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, skin cancers and other conditions is common for older adults, very few people have ever participated in a screening of brain health and function. The National Institute on Aging suggests that changes in the physical brain may occur a decade or more before changes in memory and thinking are observed. If so, early detection of changes in the physical brain is key to long-term health and vitality. The study is comprised of two sessions, each an hour to 90 minutes long. Fleck is looking for healthy participants who are between 45 and 64 years old.
For this project, participants must be right-handed and have no prior diagnosis of dementia, neurological disorder, or traumatic brain injury. The project involves the use of EEG, which measures electrical activity in the brain. Tests of memory and thinking will also be administered in a second session. Participants who score outside the normal range will be provided referrals for further neurological assessment.
Those who are interested in participating should contact Fleck and the Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind Research Team at 609-626-3444 or email@example.com to learn more.
Atlantic Cape offers online training
Atlantic Cape Community College's Continuing Education division, in partnership with Education to Go, is offering professionals the opportunity to upgrade their current skills and develop new talents through online training courses.
Concentrations include Business, Grant Writing/Nonprofits, Career Ideas, Career Development, Personal Enrichment, and Test Preparation. Students need Internet access, an email address and web browser. Courses begin every six weeks and consist of 12 lessons, quizzes, assignment, tutorials and online discussions. Most classes are $109.
See ed2go.com/accc or atlantic.edu/conted, or call 609-343-5655.
CONTACT luncheon set for April 27
CONTACT Cape-Atlantic will hold its 23rd annual auction and luncheon, Spring Sensation, on April 27 at Greate Bay Country Club, 901 Mays Landing Road, Somers Point. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. and features a luncheon and gifts.
Eddie Davis, host of the Lite Rock 96.9 Morning Show, will emcee the live auction. Guests will bid on gift certificates to area restaurants, shops and events, as well as many donations from area merchants. There will also be theme gift baskets, door prizes, bucket bingo and more. Tickets are $25.
For more information, tickets or to donate a gift item, call 609-823-1850 or 609-463-4564.
Free tax assistance for low-income families
The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey will provide free tax assistance for low-income families in the area through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, a locally run IRS-supported tax preparation service that is free for residents making a total household income of less than $52,000 per year.
UWGPSNJ uses IRS-trained volunteers to help qualified individuals with tax preparation, ensuring that they obtain the full refund available. Individuals can receive free one-on-one tax filing support at tax assistance sites, or eligible individuals making a household income of less than $57,500 can also file their state and federal taxes for free online through United Way's My Free Taxes initiative. UWGPSNJ also helps to connect working individuals with resources for financial education, covering topics such as establishing good credit, budgeting and long-term money management skills to help them build assets and save for the future. In Atlantic County, VITA sites are located at:
Carnegie Library Center, Martin Luther King Boulevard and Pacific Avenue, Atlantic City
Family Success Center, 3050 Spruce Ave., Egg Harbor Township
Egg Harbor City Library, 134 Philadelphia Ave., Egg Harbor City
Hammonton Family Success Center, 310 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton
United Way, 4 East Jimmie Leeds Road Suite 10, Galloway Township
Appointments are required in advance and can be made by calling 211. See UnitedForImpact.org/VITA.
Register for Stockton summer classes
Summer classes at Richard Stockton College are now open for registration for both matriculated and non-matriculated students.
The college is offering four summer sessions. For classes, there are two six-week sessions and one 10-week session; a 12-week session is for internships and independent studies. More than 287 courses - 70 of them offered totally online - will be offered at the Galloway main campus and the Manahawkin and Hammonton instructional sites. Tuition and fees will not increase for 2014 summer courses. For one credit, the summer session rates are:
Undergraduate, in-state tuition is $229.09; $123.22 education and general fees; and $31.95 facilities fees.
Undergraduate, out-of-state tuition is $413.36; fees same as above.
Master's, in-state tuition is $543.11; $129.70 educational and general fees; $33.63 facilities fees.
Master's, out-of-state tuition is $836.04; fees same as above.
Doctoral, in-state tuition is $597.42; $129.70 education and general fees; and $33.63 facilities fees.
Doctoral, out-of-state tuition is $961.45; fees same as above.
An additional fee for transportation and safety is charged once in the summer term, not per credit.
For more information, visit the Office of the Registrar at intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/page.cfm?siteID=190&pageID=1
Spots open on summer Israel trip
Congregation Beth Israel invites community members to join the congregation on a trip to Israel led by Rabbi David and Susan Weis this summer, June 25-July 6.
Departing from Newark International Airport, the trip to Israel will include stops in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, the Golan Heights, Tzfat, the Dead Sea and Masada. Highlights of activities include: Tree planting in the Biblical Nature Reserve; camel rides and Bedouin hospitality in the Negev; chocolate making workshop at the DeKarina Chocolate Factory; a b'nai mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem; an early morning walk to the fortress of Masada, followed by a float in the Dead Sea; a visit with artist David Friedman in his studio in Tzfat; a trip to Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum; a nature walk to the waterfall in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve; a visit with an Ethiopian family to hear about their incredible journey home to Israel; Shabbat in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
A limited number of spaces are still available. For more information, contact email@example.com or 609-641-3600.
Arts workshops for teens set
Teens who are interested in the visual and performing arts are invited to participate in a variety of Saturday workshops through April as part of the Atlantic County Teen Arts Academy.
The goal of the Teen Arts Academy is to provide area young people with greater arts education opportunities and to enhance the skills needed in preparation for college or a professional program. The Teen Arts Academy is a collaborative effort of area arts organizations and educational institutions to provide teens with new opportunities for learning in the visual, performing and literary arts.
Workshops include Creative Writing: Zines for Teens; Printmaking; Watercolor Painting; Songwriting; Musical Theatre Styles and Audition; Digital Self-Portraiture and more. Each workshop is three hours at a cost of $30, which includes materials. All participants must register. A minimum of seven registrants is required for each workshop to proceed. Registration is available at noyesmuseum.org or in person at any of the following locations: Noyes Museum of Art/Stockton College, 733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville, 609-652-8848; the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton College, 2200 Fairmount Ave., Atlantic City, 609-626-3805; and the Noyes Museum Shop, 5 S. Second St., Hammonton, 609-561-8006.
For more information, contact the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs at email@example.com or 609-646-8699, ext. 6314, Monday-Friday.
Jan-Ai scholarships available
Scholarships ($500-$1,000) are now available from the Jan-Ai Scholarship Fund to high school seniors pursuing a college degree in the arts to include the following: music, visual arts, theater and dance. Visit the website to download the application. May 12 is the deadline for all applications.
Since April 2007, $93,919 in scholarships and cash awards have been given to 236 recipients. The goal is to make that $100,000 by 2014. Donors can give via PayPal, jan-aischolar.org, or sending a check or money order to PO Box 8068, Atlantic City, NJ 08404.
The Jan-Ai Scholarship Fund was created to honor the memory of Ventnor native Jennifer Cakert, who died at age 26 in June 2006. It was established to help young people follow their passion in the arts.
Latz's to exhibit work by Zerbe
Carol Zerbe, a retired artist-educator and resident of Somers Point, is presenting an exhibit of watercolors, "Light and Location," at the second level dining room of Latz's by the Bay Restaurant, 801 Bay Ave., Somers Point, through April 30. All of the exhibit pieces are for sale.
For more information about Latz's by the Bay, call 609-788-8838 or visit LatzsByTheBay.com; for information about Great Bay Gallery, 829 Bay Ave., Somers Point, call 609-653-4991 or visit greatbayartgallery.com.
Free income tax-return prep offered
The following Atlantic County sites will offer free tax-return service by certified counselors with the AARP/IRS tax aide program. Appointments are required at the following locations:
Atlantic County Library System/Ventnor, Mondays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., call 609-677-8266.
Atlantic County Library System/Galloway Township, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., call 609-677-8266.
Atlantic City Free Public Library, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., call 609-677-8266.
Atlantic County Library System/Brigantine, Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, 9:30 am-12:30 p.m., call 609-677-8266.
Atlantic County Library System/Pleasantville, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., call 609-677-8266.
AtlantiCare Life Center, Egg Harbor Township, Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., call 888-569-1000.
Atlantic County Library System/Brigantine, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., call 609-677-8266.
Walk-ins are welcome at:
Shore Memorial Hospital, 100 Medical Center Way, Somers Point, Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
For more information, call 609-335-7805 and leave a message.
SCOSA presents local history craft workshops
The Stockton Center on Successful Aging is sponsoring a yearlong series of craft workshops for older adults at the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton College, 733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville. The winter/spring schedule, presented by Niki Giberson of Swan Bay Folk Art Center in Port Republic, is:
Tote Basket with Wooden Handle, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 17. A basket for magazines, file folders or books, 8-by-15-by-15 inches. $40 materials fee collected by the Noyes Museum at time of registration.
Water Needle Felted Bag, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 21. Learn the art of water felting to create a designer purse 6-by-8-inches. $25 materials fee collected by the Noyes Museum at time of registration.
The workshops will be presented by Niki Giberson, SCOSA volunteer art instructor, owner and operator of Swan Bay Farm in Port Republic. Giberson has been teaching basket-making and felting for many years. The wool used in her felting projects is sheared from the sheep that live on the farm, Swan Bay Folk Art Center and Farm in Port Republic.
Advance registration is required; call 609-652-8848. See stockton.edu/scosa for more information, updates and cancellation procedures.
SCOSA presents craft workshops at Noyes
The Stockton Center on Successful Aging is sponsoring a yearlong series of craft workshops for older adults at the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton College, 733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville.
The Winter/Spring schedule, presented by Diamond Frandsen of the Ivy Cottage, includes: South Jersey Berry Basket, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 12. Create a 3-inch round heirloom basket with unique handle using natural materials and colorful accents with three different weaving techniques. Level: Intermediate. $25 materials fee collected by the Noyes Museum at time of registration.
The workshops will be presented by Diamond Frandsen, SCOSA volunteer art instructor, fiber artist/custom designer and owner of the Ivy Cottage. Advance registration is required; call 609-652-8848. See stockton.edu/scosa for more information, updates and cancellation procedures.
Lou Holtz to speak at Stainton brunch
The Shore Medical Center Foundation has announced that college football coach, television analyst and author Lou Holtz will be the featured speaker at the 25th annual Stainton Society Thank You Brunch in Atlantic City on May 4.
Members of the Stainton Society, the foundation's largest fundraising organization, and the Stainton Associates, whose membership is comprised of the next generation of philanthropic leaders, will be invited to listen to Holtz as he discusses how to overcome steep challenges with hard work, discipline and a tenacious spirit.
Stainton Society and Stainton Associates members play a vital role in the growth of Shore Medical Center and its continuing mission to provide the highest quality care to the community. To join the Stainton Society or Stainton Associates and secure an invitation to this year's Thank You Brunch, call 609-653-3800, email email@example.com or see GiveToShore.org.
Body in Balance hosting events
Body in Balance in Linwood hosts many events for health and wellness.
BIG exercise class, every Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. and every Friday from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
Chair Zumba, every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon.
Chair Yoga every Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m.
Balance Class every Thursday from 8 to 9 a.m.
Parkinson's group exercise every Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m.
Parkinson's caregiver support group every Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m.
Parkinson's support group for the patient every Saturday from 3 to 4 p.m.
For more information, call 609-365-8499.
K-Loc Education Center offers events
The K-Loc Education Center, 904 S. Main Street, Pleasantville, is offering health-related and educational events.
The K-Loc Healthy Kids Fitness program is now offering individual, group or families classes to improve their lifestyle and healthy living. The Choose to Move, Train and Lose program is designed for people who prefer a one on one class with a personal trainer on their own schedule. Free fitness evaluation, participants can be referred to staff nutritionist for consultation and healthy eating evaluation. Regular class fees are $5 per session.
Classes are held at K-Loc Education Center and Personal Training Studio, 904 South Main St., Pleasantville (American Legion building). Call Kyle Lockett at 609-674-7605 or Vivian Lockett at 843-467-0068 to schedule an appointment.
'Joseph Project' planned in Margate
The Beth El Abram and Rose Weiss Hebrew School, under the supervision of teacher Tamar Spanier, once again will sponsor "The Joseph Project."
Spanier and students go to local stores to purchase new coats, gloves, hats and other winter clothing essentials for adults and children who otherwise would not have these items. The community's assistance is requested in sponsoring needy families in the area - donors are asked to bring or mail a monetary donation to Beth El Synagogue to help purchase new coats. The coats will be distributed by Jewish Family Service, which helps the entire community, regardless of nationality or religion.
Checks should be made payable to "Beth El Youth Account" and mailed to Beth El Synagogue, PO Box 3133, Margate, NJ 08402. For more information, call 609-823-2725.
Tickets on sale for Chefs at Shore fundraiser
Give a taste of the area's finest restaurants this season, while giving back to a good cause - the organizers of the annual Chefs at the Shore are making tickets available early specifically for holiday gifts.
The 2014 Chefs at the Shore fundraiser is scheduled for 5:30 to 9 p.m. June 19 at Historic Gardner's Basin in Atlantic City. The event showcases some of the area's finest food while it funds educational programming at the Atlantic City Aquarium. Proceeds also go to fund chef educational programs and scholarships for culinary students for the Professional Chefs Association.
Tickets are $50 each and will be provided in a box suitable for gift-wrapping. Tickets are available at the Atlantic City Aquarium, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, or by contacting email@example.com or 609-348-2880, ext. 25.
Electric bill assistance available
Atlantic City Electric reminds customers that they have options to apply for energy assistance.
The TRUE Grant program assists customers who are ineligible for low-income programs by providing as much as $750 toward their Atlantic City Electric bill. See ahanjtrue.org or call 732-982-8710 for more information.
The Universal Service Fund helps ensure energy bills are more affordable for eligible customers. See energyassistance.nj.gov or call 800-510-3102.
The New Jersey Statewide Heating Assistance and Referral for Energy Services (New Jersey SHARES) program provides assistance to New Jersey customers in need of temporary help paying their energy bills. New Jersey SHARES is a statewide, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that provides grants to pay the energy and utility bills of households in need, through a statewide network of more than 250 community-based social service agencies. Visit njshares.org or call 866-657-4273.
The federally funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides help for numerous households each year. Call 800-510-3102 or see energyassistance.nj.gov.
Lifeline is a utility assistance program that offers $225 to people who meet certain income guidelines. This benefit includes utility customers as well as tenants whose utility bills are included in their rent. Call 800-792-9745 for information.
For more information about energy assistance programs, visit nj211.org or call 211 - New Jersey's non-emergency helpline, available 24/7 in the state.
Customers also can contact Atlantic City Electric's Customer Care Center at 800-642-3780 and ask about Budget Billing or register for My Account, a web-based interactive tool that is free and easy to use. My Account provides customers with a detailed analysis of their specific electric use and offers ways to save energy and save money on their monthly energy bill.
DVDs requested for troops
AMVETS Post 911 in Somers Point is requesting used DVDs of movies to send to U.S. military personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas.
Donations of good condition DVDs will be accepted at the following locations: Chester's Pastry Pantry Bakery, 506 New Road,Somers Point; Bennett Chevrolet, 6721 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township. Cash donations will be accepted to pay for mailing DVDs. Checks made payable to "AMVETS Post 911 NJ" can be sent to AMVETS Post 911 NJ, PO Box 413, Somers Point, NJ 08244.
Jazz scholarship available
The Somers Point Jazz Society has announced the creation of a $1,000 jazz scholarship program for high school student musicians from Atlantic and Cape May counties.
The purpose is to help students gain experience with a qualified jazz educator. For an application, contact the Somers Point Jazz Society at 609-927-6677 or through spjazz.org. An MP3 or CD sampling of the student's work must accompany the application. Applications should be sent to PO Box 329, Somers Point, NJ 08244. A scholarship presentation will take place in May.
This program is made possible in part through the New Jersey State Council of the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts through the Local Arts Grant administered by Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs and Shore Medical Center.
Village by the Shore now accepting members
Jewish Family Service of Atlantic and Cape May Counties has announced that its newest initiative, Village by the Shore, is now accepting members.
This nondenominational program offers services and socializing for Atlantic County adults 50 and older through a concierge style. People can now take advantage of a special introductory rate of $18 per month or $180 a year. The Village is not a physical place, but a movement enhancing the people's lives to get the most from their community at any stage of life. One call offers "one-stop shopping" with access and referrals to preferred service providers, specialists and social services. Benefits include resource and referral concierge, visits, phone check-ins, care coordination and transportation as well as local lectures, concerts, workshops and classes.
For more information on Village by the Shore or to get involved, call 609-822-1109 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. To learn more about agency events, services and programs, see jfsatlantic.org.
Multi-Care Center seeks volunteers
Looking to give back? Our Lady's Multi-Care Center in Pleasantville needs volunteers who are at least 14 years old.
Opportunities include: helping with resident outings, helping office staff, playing board games and bingo, card games, serving meals, friendly visits, welcoming guests, playing music or singing for guests, transporting residents to and from daily Mass at the on-site chapel, and arts and crafts. Call Shalini at 609-677-6369.
Our Lady's is located at 1100 Clematis Ave., Pleasantville.


text: Clinical PearlsAlexander, Larry*Optometry and Vision Science: September 2013 - Volume 90 - Issue 9 - p 1028–1030 doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000000061 CLINICAL COMMUNICATIONS: Clinical Pearls Author Information Article Outline *OD, FAAO Clinical Cases Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Eyes with Gla... Latanoprost-Induced Prostaglandin-Associated Periorbitopathy Clinical Report This month, "Clinical Communications," under the clinical editorship of Editorial Board member Larry Alexander, OD, FAAO, includes color image content and optional supplementary digital content, with no cost to our authors. Each article in this section is followed by a clinical comment by our clinical editor, emphasizing the clinical take-home message. We provide these "Clinical Pearls" of the publication following the article's title, authors, and abstract. The full text and illustrations are found online with the colored images and any video clips. Dr. Larry Alexander provides all of the clinical comments ("Clinical Pearls") on each article in "Clinical Communications." This is all part of our OVS program to enrich the clinical content of OVS and make it very accessible, in color and motion, to clinicians, readers, and authors alike. Tony Adams, OD, PhD, FAAO Editor in Chief Back to Top | Article Outline Clinical Cases Intravitreal Bevacizumab for Ocular Metastasis of Multiple Myeloma Qiang Zhou, Jianhong Liang, and Hong Lu Figure Purpose. Multiple myeloma is the most common plasma cell tumor; however, ocular plasmacytomas are rare. Few cases of binocular metastasis have been reported. The authors review a case study using intraocular bevacizumab to treat secondary glaucoma and binocular metastasis from multiple myeloma. Case Report. A 59-year-old woman with a 13-month history of multiple myeloma was found to have a suspected masquerade syndrome OS and subsequently developed a neovascular glaucoma within 2 months. Intravitreal bevacizumab injection OS controlled the intraocular pressure and inhibited ocular metastasis. The methods of therapy administration in this case are consistent with procedures commonly used in clinical practice when using bevacizumab to treat other etiologies, such as choroidal neovascular membranes. Lost to follow-up until 2 months later, the patient presented with ocular metastasis OD with the same changes as observed OS. Conjunctival biopsy revealed subconjunctival plasmoma OD. After intravitreal bevacizumab injection, neovascular glaucoma OD was partly controlled. Conclusions. Secondary ocular plasmacytoma, despite its rarity, should be considered in patients with multiple myeloma. Intravitreal bevacizumab injection may be a promising treatment for ocular metastases and associated secondary or neovascular glaucoma. Back to Top | Article Outline Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Eyes with Glaucoma Implants Ludwig M. Heindl, Konrad R. Koch, Franziska Bucher, Deniz Hos, Philipp Steven, Hans-Reinhard Koch, and Claus Cursiefen Figure Purpose. This study aims to analyze the feasibility of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in the management of corneal endothelial decompensation in eyes with glaucoma implants. Case Report. A 62-year-old male patient with bullous keratopathy after trabeculectomy and Baerveldt shunt implantation for contusion glaucoma of the right eye (case 1) underwent surgical tube trimming with a DMEK procedure. A 54-year-old male patient with Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) failure and dislocation in the presence of an Ahmed glaucoma valve and an artificial iris in the right eye (case 2) was treated by removal of the DSAEK graft and subsequent DMEK procedure. In both eyes, the DMEK graft could be successfully inserted, unfolded, positioned in front of the glaucoma tube, and attached to the host stroma by air injection into the anterior chamber. Postoperatively, both corneas cleared with complete graft attachment and stable glaucoma tube position. After 3 days, peripheral graft detachment occurred in case 1 and was managed successfully with one intracameral air reinjection. Case 2 revealed intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation up to 30 mm Hg in the immediate postoperative period, treated successfully by antiglaucoma medications. Within 1-year follow-up, visual acuity improved from hand movements to 20/63 and 20/32, respectively; endothelial cell density decreased by 36% and 42%, respectively; and the IOP ranged between 7 and 14 mm Hg in both cases without treatment. Conclusions. Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty seems to be feasible in the management of corneal endothelial decompensation in eyes with glaucoma implants. Graft attachment, IOP, and endothelial cell density should be followed up closely. Back to Top | Article Outline Latanoprost-Induced Prostaglandin-Associated Periorbitopathy Joseph Tan and Stanley Berke Figure Purpose. To report, with supporting photo-documentation, cases of latanoprost-induced prostaglandin-associated periorbitopathy (PAP). Case Series. Retrospective small case series with three cases. Chart review with photo-documentation of clinical features of prostaglandin-associated periorbitopathy resulting from latanoprost use. Patients developed involution of dermatochalasia, blepharoptosis, deepening of orbital sulci, and flattening of lower eyelid bags after a mean usage period of 6 years (3 to 8 years). Conclusions. Latanoprost can cause PAP, although it has a lower risk and longer latency of onset than those with bimatoprost and travoprost. Clinicians should be aware of this side effect and monitor for signs periodically. Chronic unilateral prostaglandin use may cause unfavorable asymmetry in the appearance of the periorbital area. Back to Top | Article Outline Clinical Report Central Vault in Dry Eye Patients Successfully Wearing Scleral Lens Jeffrey Sonsino and Dora Sztipanovits Mathe Figure Purpose. Scleral contact lenses are used to treat symptoms of severe dry eyes. Procedures for fitting scleral lenses have been vague because of lack of standardized guidelines. This retrospective case series sought to establish average vault over central cornea in successful scleral lens wearers with dry eyes. Methods. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography was used to measure the distance between the posterior lens surface and cornea in 20 eyes of 12 consecutive patients successfully fit in the Vanderbilt Scleral Lens Clinic. Results. Mean vault was 380 ± 110 μm. There was no correlation between vault and corneal curvature or vault and visual acuity. Conclusions. With a large SD in average vault, precision in central vault does not seem to be important in scleral contact lenses for successful fit for dry eyes.© 2013 American Academy of Optometry

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Curren$y "Saturday Night Car Tunes" EP
Jet life for Labor Day.
You can always count on Curren$y to drop music in time for the holidays. Accordingly, Spitta comes through with his new EP, Saturday Night Car Tunes, just in time for the Labor Day weekend. The 7-track project features appearances from Gunplay, Birdman, Wiz Khalifa, and more. Self-described as music that "will get you to the club" and "get you through your smoke session tonight," the short EP's vibe surely matches the title.


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I also shimmed the rear swing arm pivot: I found that my local HPI/Xray dealer carries some Xray shims that are ID 6mm... unfortunately they are huge on the outside (maybe 15mm...)! Anyway, I used two 0.2mm shims inwards of the flanged ball bearings and the sideplay is all gone! it is a bit tricky to handle, but once you configure how to hold things, it can be done with only two hands!!!
I will keep looking for small OD shims...
Speaking of track, I may visit my local Lostallo-copy track (www.frt.gr) in the next few days, complete with a new Greek RC Car blog called www.rcdevil.gr! I met one of the rcdevil guys at my HPI dealer and we talked about it. He is a real biker too, and races 2WD electrics, so there's naturally lots of interest!
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This should go to the "Did you run your bike today", but I guess it's a bit more relevant for it to be here...
So... I ran the SB-5 this morning... Ddin't have the time to go to the track (80km round trip), but instead there's my local huge parking lot with good clean asphalt, which is always empty and it's just 2,5km's from home...
I was itching to set it up, basically, like how much brakes front/rear, slipper, belt tension etc and the sunny and WARM weather (19C said the outside temp monitor in my car!) was calling for a drive!
The bike now sports a Trinity Duo 6.5T motor, a HW 120A V2.0 ESC with the latest 0119 mod s/w and mild settings, like punch is at the middle and turbo settings at the 1/3, close to minimum. Shocks are with kit springs, Xray oils 1000cps front, 3000 rear, 350 steering, Ace DS1015 servo and "kit" front brake. PMT200 tires, rear orange insert (GRP, I think?!) black kit front, and all bike chassis settings are as per initial from kit.
Finally I used my little used hard case Turnigy 2S/4000/30C batteries. Ran all three of them!!! And crashed ONLY once... actually I was looking at the transmitter to change a setting at ST sub-trim, the bike slowed down a lot, I just punched the throttle carelessly and it crashed! No damage, really...
I am very happy with the combination of braking power the bike has, now, combining the ESC (lowered to 55% at the Tx, 100% at ESC) and Edi's glassfiber (?) disc, with servo "horn" adjusted ideally so it doesn't do stoppies but you can visibly see the bike "kneeling" under the braking force, in a straight line and just punching the brake solidly from high speeds. It also slowed down from high speeds very controllably without any sideways actions for fast turns... Impressive, indeed!
After three 12-13minute runs, I noticed that the new disc brake has a "used" patina only in its outer 1-2mm. Is this normal? I wouldn't want to make a "cone" of the disc brake!
After only 5 batteries in total, the belt skip was too much, so I used the middle setting at the rear wheel axle and skip diminished completely.
I had the slipper as per kit instructions, nut flush with axle, but I found the bike was accelerating too lazily. I started tightening by 1/4 of a turn, until at one full turn it started easily pulling wheelies, which the bike saved by itself! So, I unwound the slipper nut 1/8 of a turn and had a few power wheelies but just at a 10cm height... Like MotoGP's and SBK's do! Very impressive and not so... dangerous!!!
Forgot to install the Holux GPS to measure speeds, but it was very impressive hearing it spool speed! (stock gearing: 87/21)
In a word lovely! Very fast but at the same time very forgiving and offering a good handling to my clumsy fingers...
I also ran my KP09 for just one pack, now sporting a 17.5T Trinity motor, HW 60A ESC with latest 0119 stock s/w (aggressive settings and cooling fins on the motor), 1890 gram weight (ok, a bit lower than the 2011 Worlds rule, but that's what I could do for now!) and gearing at 6.36:1 (my 2010 Worlds was 6.64:1, and it can safely go down to 6.13:1, I think with the 17.5T motor). This bike with 95 grams of lead right between the battery tray and the battery has become veeeeery slow steering. It's very easy to drive, but it prefers to go straight! Maybe a faster servo would help a bit. Right now, there's a Futaba S3003 in there, and I JUST drove the DS1015 in the SB5! Quite a difference!!!
Speedwise it felt almost as fast as the previous setup with the 13.5T LRP X12 with very mild turbo settings. It's easier to drive than the (a lot faster!) SB-5, but also it likes going straight and will not change direction with that spirited determination that the SB-5 does...
I have not yet decided which bike I like better... The fast, manageable, but not brutal SB-5 or the slower, also manageable but very slower-steering KP! I will have to try to make the SB-5 a stock bike (2011 rules) to compare the two, really, but as they are now, they are two different animals, each with its own good and bad points!
"Cone Problem":
Unluckally you see this problem with the Glassfibre Discs its "invisible" on the Carbon.
The inner Pad (the one between disc and spokes) is only guided by two screws.
This lets the Pad move outward with the braking force. Further the "horn" on the
servo side also doesnt press against the pad centrally. This alltogether causes the
pads to only grip on the outer edges of the disc.
I have solved this problem on my "copy" of the SB5 brake for the Motoproto.
The inner pad is 100% guided and cant move (orange arrow) at all (orange cross). The Servoside Pad is
actuated centrally (red) and therfore always has contact (green lines) over the whole disc surface.
I am in the process of designing a Brake Servo holder for the SB5 that has these
"features". Further I have a little trick support (bluearrow) that reduces the forces on the servo and
has more power overall. This way only the torque power (blue circlearrow) acts on the Servo no outward
bending forces. This lets the servo "live" longer . This together with a very defined amount the disc
itself is allowed to move gives a very strong and consistent brake...(that works a whole season)....
Last edited by edi.winter; Feb 09, 2011 at 10:42 AM.
Here are a couple of pics showing what I meant yesterday:
Notice the inside and the outside of the disc. It's marked more on the inside...
I was looking at some SB-5 setups posted by TT-Tom, Roger Hardy and a couple of French racers...
What cought my eye is an adjustment that does not exist on the bike!
I believe this one in the sketch below may have been used in the prototypes and then it was made into a fixed position, right?
Au contraire, the Prototype didnt have that option.
Its for three different Crashbar Assembly options.
See Pictures.
Hey Appel... I replaced my brake servo with a "futaba s3156"... It's a digital metal gear micro servo, and almost a direct fit, I made two little shims ( I think they're 2mm ) to sit under the servo mounts, otherwise the case hits the wheel axle... And also need to shave a little off the servo horn, because it will also hit the case...
Hmm... Doesn't really sound like a direct fit eh..? But there really wasn't much available in a digital micro servo... And the size is very important, there's not much room in there...
As where to buy... Don't like to support eBay over your local store, but we just can't get them here in Oz... So I had two shipped for about $80 aus...
Hope that helps a little...
I just love the way you say you have a large parking lot that is always empty just around the corner, I would kill for that
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This is not to say that if you have a medical condition then you won't get insurance in all circumstances... It just means that the insurance providers need to know, and will calculate your premium accordingly.
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For a detailed breakdown of scenarios that you may wish to consider, read 'Finding yourself without winter sports cover may be snow joke'.
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This article describes the process involved in replacing the broken kingpin of a skateboard truck.
1Remove your truck with the broken kingpin from your skateboard using a screwdriver or Allen wrench and a socket wrench.
2Know that once it is removed, the broken kingpin will be stuck in the base of the truck.
3Using a hammer, slowly and lightly tap the kingpin until it is free from the base.
4Understand that if the kingpin is broken below the walls of the base, use a screwdriver or another object to act as a bridge between the head of the hammer and the broken kingpin.
5Look to see that once the broken kingpin is freed from the base of the truck, you may insert the new kingpin in its place.
6Find two cinder blocks or bricks and set them side by side, with a small gap between the two.
7Place the base of the truck upside down, resting between the two cinder blocks or bricks.
8Gently tap the kingpin into place using the hammer.
9With the base of the truck resting in the gap of the two cinder blocks or bricks, the kingpin has space to slide in unaffected.
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Dannii Minogue Madame Tussauds Wax Figure Making of Video and Pictures of the Unveil in Melbourne
Watch the Incredible Making of Dannii Minogue's Madame Tussauds Wax Figure
Madame Tussauds, the iconic museum that features wax figures of the world's most famous people, is opening in Darling Harbour, Sydney in May! Ahead of its launch, Dannii Minogue today revealed her wax figure that will appear in the exhibition, and it was Australia's first ever side-by-side reveal. In a statement, the Australia's Got Talent judge said, "I am so appreciative of the many hours of hand-crafted work that has gone into my figure. This is real artistry. I'm just astounded by the accuracy, fine detail and remarkable likeness." The figure was made to match Dannii at the 2010 National Television Awards in London, when she and Kris Smith announced they were expecting their first child. Watch the incredible behind-the-scenes footage of how Dannii's figure was created (over 800 hours of work went into it!) and see pictures from today's unveiling in Melbourne after the jump.


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Firefighters, who are not involved in today's strike action, are currently at the scene of a fire in Bury St Edmunds town centre.
A crew from Ixworth were called to LP, in Woolhall Street, at around 2pm after a fire broke out in the bar's wood-burning stove, which is used to cook pizza.
The bar is expected to reopen later today.
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service is operating a reduced service this afternoon as a result of further strikes being called in the national dispute regarding pensions.
The firefighters called to the fire at LP are not part of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), which made the decision to take industrial action.
The reduced service will operate from noon until 5pm today, from 2pm until 2am tomorrow and from 10am until 3pm on Sunday.
Members of the public are encouraged to be extra vigilant at these times and to take extra care.
Here are some tips to help you stay safe:
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- In the event of a fire in the home, Get Out, Stay Out, Call 999
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Lo and these many years ago, we had a logo contest on Pharyngula. Only the old-timers will remember it; it was pre-Scienceblogs, even, in the dim and distant days when getting two thousand hits a day was a triumph. Readers submitted suggestions for a general logo that we could all use on atheist blogs. There were many clever suggestions, and absolutely no resolution — like typical atheists, everyone had their own favorite and no one could say, "this is the one". Although eventually, by mere common practice and usage, one did emerge because, I think, it was easy: a red letter "A" in the Zapfino font (you may have seen it around).
Anyway, let's do it again. We've got a more limited goal this time around. Have you noticed that the freethoughtblogs design is, well, kinda ugly? We need a better FtB logo; something clean, elegant, simple, and pretty. Something I could tattoo on my forehead and no one would be confused and think it was a malignant growth. Help us out and come up with something for us!
We have a few ideas. Here's a set of designs we had scribbled up before the launch of the site — I don't know how we ended up with the specific one we're using. You could just tell us that one of these is superior, or you could use them as inspiration for your own, or you could go off in a completely different direction.
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A pair of German diplomats who narrowly escaped with their lives after being shot at by gunmen in Saudi Arabia were taking an excursion in an unarmoured car without informing their hosts, it has emerged.
The diplomats came under fire in the town of Awamiya, near Dammam in the Eastern Province, and the scene of violent clashes between Saudi security forces and anti-government protesters over the past three years. The German car was hit and burst into flames, forcing the diplomats to flee on foot, aided by a passer-by.
Sources in Riyadh said the Saudis are furious that the diplomats breached protocol by leaving the capital unannounced.
The official Saudi news agency, SPA, said: "[The] car was hit, but its two occupants, German diplomats, escaped…


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Date: May 7, 2010 04:20PM
Inland Real Estate Corp. (IRC) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-03-31. Inland Real Estate Corp. has a market cap of $738.1 million; its shares were traded at around $8.64 with a P/E ratio of 8.1 and P/S ratio of 4.4. The dividend yield of Inland Real Estate Corp. stocks is 6.6%.IRC is in the portfolios of Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors.
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In order to mitigate the decline in our revenues we will attempt to re-lease those spaces that are vacant, or may become vacant, at existing properties, at more favorable rental rates and generally will acquire additional investment properties, if circumstances allow. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we executed 15 new, 47 renewal and 10 non-comparable leases (expansion square footage or spaces for which no former tenant was in place for one year or more), aggregating approximately 496,000 square feet on our consolidated portfolio. The 15 new leases comprise approximately 105,000 square feet with an average rental rate of $10.74 per square foot, a 1.0% decrease over the average expiring rate. The 47 renewal leases comprise approximately 230,000 square feet with an average rental rate of $12.90 per square foot, a 0.7% decrease over the average expiring rate. The 10 non-comparable leases comprise approximately 161,000 square feet with an average base rent of $7.09. During the remainder of 2010, 118 leases will be expiring in our consolidated portfolio, which comprise approximately 388,000 square feet and account for approximately 4.6% of our annualized base rent. We will attempt to renew or re-lease these spaces at more favorable rental rates to increase revenues and cash flow. Occupancy at March 31, 2010 and 2009 for our consolidated and unconsolidated portfolio is summarized below:
During 2010, our focus is on strengthening our balance sheet, within an improving credit market environment. As of March 31, 2010, approximately $146,000 of indebtedness secured by our investment properties matures prior to year end. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, we repaid approximately $50,100 of this debt using approximately $20,000 in proceeds on previously unencumbered properties, $20,000 in draws on our line of credit facility, and $10,100 of cash on hand. We have been in discussions with our lenders and based on these discussions and non-binding term sheets reflecting these discussions, we believe we will be able to refinance the remaining secured debt maturing in 2010. We expect the average rates on the new borrowings will be approximately 100 to 200 basis points above average expiring rates. Finalizing these new borrowings is subject to, among other things, the lenders completing their respective due diligence and negotiating and executing definitive agreements. There is no assurance we will be able to complete these borrowings. Additionally, our $140,000 term loan matures during 2010 and our $155,000 line of credit facility matures in April 2011. We have received non-binding commitments from a syndicate of banks led by KeyBank N.A. aggregating approximately $300,000 which will be used to refinance the term loan and line of credit facility. These loans are also subject to, among other things, the lending syndicate completing its due diligence and other closing requirements, including executing definitive agreements. We expect the rates on these new loans will be greater than the rates on the expiring debt. The result of higher interest rates would have a negative impact on our results of operations and may impact our ability to pay distributions at the current rate. Further, as part of any refinancing, we may be required to pledge additional assets as collateral and may not be able to achieve the same loan to value ratios on our secured indebtedness.
This section describes our balance sheet and discusses our liquidity and capital commitments. Our most liquid asset is cash and cash equivalents which consists of cash and short-term investments. Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were $11,149 and $6,719, respectively. See our discussion of the statements of cash flows for a description of our cash activity during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. We consider all demand deposits, money market accounts and investments in certificates of deposit and repurchase agreements purchased with a maturity of three months or less, at the date of purchase, to be cash equivalents. We maintain our cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions. The combined account balances at one or more institutions could periodically exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance coverage and, as a result, there is a concentration of credit risk related to amounts on deposits in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. However, we do not believe the risk is significant based on our review of the rating of the institutions where our cash is deposited. In 2008, FDIC insurance coverage was increased to $250,000 per depositor at each insured bank. This increase will be in place until December 13, 2013, at which time it will return to $100,000 per depositor.
Income generated from our investment properties is the primary source from which we generate cash. Other sources of cash include amounts raised from the sale of securities, including shares of our common stock sold under our DRP, our draws on our line of credit facility, which may be limited due to covenant compliance requirements, proceeds from financings secured by our investment properties and earnings we retain that are not distributed to our stockholders. As of March 31, 2010, we were in compliance with the covenants on our line. We had up to $105,000 available under our $155,000 line of credit facility and an additional $145,000 available under an accordion feature. The access to the accordion feature is at the discretion of the current lending group. If approved, the terms for the funds borrowed under the accordion feature would be current market terms and not the terms of the existing line of credit facility. The lending group is not obligated to approve access to the additional funds. If necessary, such as for new acquisitions, we believe we can generate capital by entering into financing arrangements or joint venture agreements with institutional investors. We use our cash primarily to pay distributions to our stockholders, for operating expenses at our investment properties, for purchasing additional investment properties, joint venture commitments, to repay draws on the line of credit facility and for retiring mortgages payable.
Certain joint venture commitments require us to invest cash in properties under development and in properties that do not necessarily meet our investment criteria but which are offered for syndication through our joint venture with IREX. In certain cases, this cash is invested for periods longer than expected. The syndication of the four buildings leased by Bank of America that are being marketed through our joint venture with IREX in two separate offerings has taken longer than we anticipated. We have approximately $16,655 invested in the current IREX joint venture properties available for syndication. As of March 31, 2010, we had received approximately $41,100 of our original $62,300 investment back in the Bank of America buildings. The joint venture anticipates that sales of the Bank of America buildings will continue to close throughout 2010. Additionally, we have delayed completion of our development projects from our original 2010 and 2011 completion dates to one to two years beyond that point due to challenging conditions. Therefore, our investment of $48,854 in our development projects will be committed longer than originally anticipated. During the year ended December 31, 2009, we invested approximately $19,000 of preferred equity in these ventures which was used to pay down the principal on the loans and negotiated dollar for dollar reductions of loan guarantees on certain projects. As of March 31, 2010, we have guaranteed approximately $25,600 of current unconsolidated joint venture debt. These guarantees are in effect for the entire term of each respective loan as set forth in the loan documents. There is no assurance that we will be able to recover the funds invested in these ventures or that we will earn a return on these invested funds.
We invest in marketable securities of other entities, including REITs. These investments in securities totaled $10,911 at March 31, 2010, consisting of preferred and common stock investments. At March 31, 2010, we had recorded a net unrealized gain of $3,919 on these investment securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities are specifically identified and determined. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we realized gains on sale of $1,042. No such gains were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2009. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2009, we realized a non-cash impairment loss of $1,681, related to a decline in value of certain investment securities which were determined to be other than temporary. No such losses were required or recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
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Strides Arcolab's subsidiary Agila Biotech has signed a joint venture agreement with US-based Pfenex for developing, manufacturing and commercializing six biosimilar products for the global market and the first product would be launched in 2015 or 2016, Anand Iyer, CEO, Biotech-Strides Arcolab told CNBC-TV18.
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Q: First tell us how much money you guys are putting in into this and what does this mean in terms of business? How many products does it already have or will have?
A: I cannot at this point give you an exact figure as to how much money we will be investing. What we can tell you is that the way we have structured the joint venture is there are two parts to this agreement. There is an early joint development and licensing agreement under which we will be jointly developing six products. Many of these products are already in late stages of development. We will then manufacture, and conduct clinical trials out of our Malaysian manufacturing facility which is due to go on-stream at the end of 2014.
Q: So could you tell us how much and how soon could this be monetized? Could you quantify the monetization as well as the timeline?
A: I cannot quantify the monetization at this point in time. What I can tell you is that the first product we will be able to launch sometime in 2015 or 2016, because it depends on the clinical trial. As you know all the biotech products have to undergo clinical trials. Our plan is to do clinical trials in India, Malaysia where we are establishing a research and development and a manufacturing facility and also in few other emerging market countries simultaneously.


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JANESVILLE—A man accused of paying women for sexual favors was sentenced to three years probation this week in Rock County Court.
In a plea agreement with prosecutors, Robert L. Patterson pleaded guilty to one count of soliciting prostitutes.
A charge of keeping a place of prostitution and an additional charge of soliciting prostitutes were dropped but read into the record, according to online court records.
Patterson, 88, of 404 Rockport Road, Janesville, was arrested in January. Police said he had been paying women to take their nude photos for decades.
Some of the women were paid to perform sex acts, police said.
The acts occurred in a garage Patterson owns on Delavan Drive.
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Phishing fraudsters are still targeting banks and credit unions but are expanding their search for online credentials to universities and social media sites, according to Cyveillance Inc.
Banks accounted for 69% and credit unions for 9% of the new brands attacked for the first time in the first half of 2010, the company said in its latest report. That compares with 60% and 28% for the previous five years, the cyber intelligence firm said.
Meanwhile, university and social media sites are growing in popularity in part because of the tendency of users of those sites to publicly reveal personal information, the company said.
Cyveillance said it detected a total of 126,644 phishing attacks during the first half of 2010, down slightly from the previous six months.
The company also said its testing of 13 leading antivirus software vendors found that only 19% of malware threats such as Trojans and other keyloggers were detected as they first appeared and only 61.7% were detected after 30 days.
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Shapelessly Shaped - Poem by Uttam Biswas
Not all the evens are evens
Not all the odds are odds
Sometimes we do odd things
To Make the odds even.
At the beginning the universe itself
Was in odd mire,
It took time to reshape
And cool down,
And now where we are living in
Is called earth,
The safest place in the universe.
The preshape of the universe
Is darknes,
The preshape of a baby
Is zygote,
The preshape of a statue
Is clay,
All the things took a particular time
To take it's real shape.
The preshape of Bangladesh
Was East Pakistan
Still it is Pakistan in it's reshape
And we don't know the time
Of it's real shape 'Bangladesh'.
We clash each other in argument
We still bear in mind pakistani sentiment
When shall we be one in commitment
That we are ''Bangladeshi? ''.
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Skip to comments.Media barred in death zone (Honore speaks)
Posted on 09/10/2005 7:32:40 AM PDT by STARWISE
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"..also wonder if this "judge" has anything to say about the unconstitutional confiscation of firearms from law-abing citizens defending their homes from looters and thugs."
Speaking of "thugs with guns"
Sean Penn toles one with him when he's not "rescueing" victims.
Bush has not distinguished himself as a leader by throwing Brown off the ship just to appease the circling sharks. It was not Brown they wanted, but he, and by showing weakness, he will only embolden them more.
Reason number 1002 Honore is in my tagline. :-)
Just read the article..... Unbelievable.. However at lease officials back then took RESPOSIBLITY for their actions.
And not breaking down and crying like Blanco and Co.
Note the stench of 6,000 dead.
Nothing like that in NO, is there?
Our media and politicans are such panicky girly-men.
I'm most disappointed by our Repub. Vitter.
Grow some 'nads, mand start acting like a man, sheesh.
That's exactly correct. It's also why the military wouldn't/doesn't even let them cover the arrival of caskets back into the US, except at a distance. They also will keep them back at military funerals if requested by the family.
And if they won't, I and my H&K will.
"Right, General Grant appeared to be what he was, a grungy, unkempt, unappealing, alcoholic, whose only attribute was; he knew what had to be done, and he went and did it. Thanks to him, I today live in the USA, not the CSA.
I am a unreconstructed rebel redneck, but truth is truth. And if the Yankees bother us anymore, we will whip them again. H\
"And if the Yankees bother us anymore"
"anymore"? Dude, you weren't even alive during the civil war, therefore it was no "skin" off your nose. Time to crawl out of your time warp and move into the new millenium.
Smile and the world will smile back.
S\ is for sarcasm, did you not see the H\, it is for humor, of which you have none.
So my for you my friend, I wish you the best in life. S\S\S\S\
The press self-censored itself ON 9/11 by refusing to show footage that the rest of the world saw: "the jumpers" at the Twin Towers being a chief example.
I think Michael Brown has plenty of experience. He was appointed as a deputy director and general counsel to FEMA in 2001 before becoming head of FEMA in 2003. He has had experience of working through 164 disasters. I looked at the pictures you posted and I think he looks ill. No matter what he said, the bottom line is that the local and state government are responsible for failing to get their people out and for failing to put their disaster plan into motion. The Governor and the mayor sat back and did nothing! They expected the feds to do and pay for everything... yet she failed to formally request federal aid.
Nor can everyone be a Jackass like yourself. My observation of Gen. Honore was done with all due respect to his talents as a field commander, and in no way indicts those abilities.
At least America realizes that the General Honores of America are masters(highly skilled) in their occupation.
Yes. A military general. Not a public relations agent.
Some people like General Honore are able to move mountains(troops) far better with verbal metaphors.
Those weren't troops needing to be moved. They were hostile reporters who needed to be informed (which they have a right to be) but not feared (which they don't).
I didn't say anything about his intelligence, just his stage presence in front of the cameras.
He always seemed like he was in deep thought or staring off into space whenever I saw him in the Army. But then he would start talking and he was on top of the situation the whole time!
I can easily believe that. One doesn't rise to his rank by being a fool. In fact, I'd be a little reluctant to trust a glib, smooth PR man with a field command. But by the same token, I'd hesitate to give a crusty old battlefield commander the mic on a sensitive stage where harpies of every description are just waiting for a slip of your tongue.
We have the decent people of America behind us (and we have the guns).
Any questions?
Wow. Great, liberty-loving attitude there.
Brownshirt practice get out early tonight?
S\ is for sarcasm, did you not see the H\, it is for humor, of which you have none.
So my for you my friend, I wish you the best in life. S\S\S\S\
Are you drunk, because your incoherent posts indicates it.
Take your meds and go to bed, tomorrow is a new day, you will really feel better.
So, we can see dead [insert any nationality here] all the time on the news, but not dead Americans? Not that I WANT to see them, mind you,but this order makes it seem as tho American bodies are more "special" than any others.
Lol! Got one bite... !!! :-0
In case you haven't noticed, the "authorities" are
infringing trampling on the Second Amendment, and are confiscating the People's guns in NOLA.
I figured some humorless soul would trip over the implied </SARCASM> tag...
Highlight the blank space above... '-)
At least you're on the right side! :-)
OTOH, I am tickled to see that Fox News is kicking Corpse News Network's @$$ in the ratings... :-0
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