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I have been mentoring the same student for almost 3 years, and it is such a blessing to watch her grow and mature. The Mentoring Network offers students a chance to have an adult mentor with whom they can develop a meaningful relationship. There are so many great kids already benefiting from this program and in reality every child needs a mentor who they can call a friend.
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Texas A&M forward Kourtney Roberson has been granted a medical redshirt.
Roberson played just nine games last season after breaking his left ankle on Dec. 22.
The sophomore averaged 4.6 points and 4.9 rebounds last season after averaging 5.6 points and 3.8 rebounds as a freshman.
His injury was one of several the Aggies suffered in a disappointing season where they finished 14-18, including a 4-14 Big 12 record.
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Knights Inn Boston/Danvers is located just off Route 1 North behind the Timothys Restaurant, in a private setting with 62 Rooms on two floors. Banquet Facility onsite. Danvers is only 17 miles from historic downtown Boston, 20 miles from the New Hampshire-Maine borders and only 5 miles east of Salem, Home of the Witch Trials. 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi in all guest rooms. We offer a complimentary continental breakfast daily from 6 am-9 am and a seasonal outdoor pool, open from the first weekend in June through Labor Day and picnic areas.Our pool is now open 9am to 9pm. Refrigerator/Microwave in every guest room. Full-size microwave available in our lobby. Guests must be at least 21 years of age at time of check-in depending on individual hotel policy unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Tapping for Life : How to Eliminate Negative Thoughts and Emotions for Good Using TFT Paperback
by Janet Thomson
. Would you like to eliminate anxiety, phobias or fears forever? .
Would you like to move beyond the emotional traumas of your past, increase your self esteem and become more motivated?
Welcome to Thought Field Therapy (TFT). No other treatment presently available, conventional, complementary, or alternative can claim the same success with these, and many other complex psychological and emotional problems that plague so many of us and prevent us from getting the most out of life. Now in its third decade of development, Thought Field Therapy (TFT) is a totally unique form of meridian therapy.
It is best described as a natural, drug-free, non-invasive system to eliminate the cause of negative emotions.
There are no adverse side effects, and with an unprecedented success rate of up to 98%, most individuals experience significant, usually complete relief from their problem within a few minutes. And best of all, with this book, anyone can learn how to do it.
With chapters targeting specific problems, this book gives you everything you need to understand this amazing therapy and use it to free yourself from anxiety and fear for good.
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Directed by Hwang Hyeok (황혁), Lee Kwan-hee (이관희)
Screenplay by Choi Seong-sil (최성실)SBS | Airing dates : 2005/05/28~2005/09/04
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Cast: Jung Da-bin, Han Ye-seul, Lee Jae-hwang, Jeong Chan. Many people remember the typhoon that took place in the summer. It left behind a painful scar... Two very successful former actresses, who used to be rivals and also loved the same film director, inevitably meet again in their 50s. Their children, who are from broken families, are destined to fall in love in a very complicated yet in a sad way.
Two young actresses, whose mothers were also actresses, become rivals who try to outshine one another. After becoming famous, the young actresses take matters into their own hands to maintain their popularity. The critical moments of their lives is overcome through love and the importance of what a family means to each individual is the main theme of the TV series.
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Dresser-Rand to Participate in Howard Weil's 40th Annual Energy Conference
Mar 21, 2012, 14:45 ET from Dresser-Rand Group Inc.
HOUSTON, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dresser-Rand Group Inc. ("Dresser-Rand" or the "Company") (NYSE: DRC), a global supplier of rotating equipment and aftermarket parts and services, announced today that Vincent R. Volpe Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at Howard Weil's 40th Annual Energy Conference at The Roosevelt New Orleans Hotel, 123 Baronne Street, on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. The Company's presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:25 a.m. CDT (9:25 a.m. EDT).
There will be no webcast of the presentation. The presentation slides which contain bookings, revenue and operating income guidance for full year 2012, will be posted on the Dresser-Rand's web site at www.dresser-rand.com at the close of the market on Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
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Dresser-Rand is among the largest suppliers of rotating equipment solutions to the worldwide oil, gas, petrochemical, and process industries. The Company operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Norway, and India, and maintains a network of 45 service and support centers (including 6 engineering and R&D centers) covering more than 150 countries.
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While former Utes slugger C.J. Cron has been on a tear in the Pacific Coast League, another former Ute has jumped out to an equally impressive start in the Florida State League.
Sure, the leagues are completely different, but the numbers still remain notable.
In the PCL, Cron has driven in 18 RBIs in 18 games for the Salt Lake Bees. He's also batting .319 on the year. The former Ute picked up five extra base hits over the week, including two home runs.
In the FSL, former Ute Tyler Wagner boasts a 3-0 record with a slight 1.17 ERA in four starts for Brevard County. Wagner started twice over the past week, combining to allow three runs (two earned) in 12 2/3 innings while striking out nine in those starts.
Meanwhile, in Double-A ball, Spanish Fork High School alumnus Tyson Brummett continued his hot start to the 2014 season over the week. Brummett tossed seven scoreless innings in a 12-0 victory over Jackson on Sunday to improve to 1-1 on the season with a 0.56 ERA in three starts for Chattanooga.
BYU alumnus Adam Law also extended his hitting streak to eight games for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga over the week. Law went 8-for-20 on the week for the Quakes, driving in his first five RBIs of the season in the process.
John Buck (Taylorsville H.S.), Seattle: Two hits and one walk in six at-bats over the week. Buck picked up a single in Seattle's 3-2 at Miami on Sunday.
The Taylorsville High School alum has played just four games this season. He's batting .231 with no extra base hits or RBIs in those games, but has a .333 on-base percentage.
Jeremy Guthrie (BYU), Kansas City: Six hits, four runs, two walks and four strikeouts in six innings, picking up a no-decision in Kansas City's 6-4 win over Houston on Wednesday.
Guthrie remains 2-0 on the season, but his ERA jumped to 4.34 after Wednesday's start. He's expected to start Monday night at Cleveland.
Matt Carson (BYU), Columbus (Cleveland Indians): Four hits in 14 at-bats over the week. He also picked up an RBI in an 8-1 loss to Toledo on Saturday.
After a hot start to the season, the BYU product has cooled with a .242 batting average over his past 10 games; he is, however, hitting .295 with eight runs scored and four RBIs on the season.
C.J. Cron (Utah), Salt Lake (Los Angeles Angels): Seven hits in 22 at-bats over the week, including two home runs, three doubles and six RBIs.
The former Ute has continued his good start in Salt Lake, batting .319 three weeks into the season. He also has four home runs, 10 doubles, 18 RBIs and 11 runs scored in 18 games.
Stephen Fife (Utah), Albuquerque (Los Angeles Dodgers): Six hits, four runs (three earned), six walks and three strikeout in a no-decision last Monday. The righty has struggled in Triple-A, with an 0-2 record and a 11.91 ERA in three starts.
Fife was scheduled to start in Salt Lake City on Saturday, but was a late scratch and is not expected to start in the series with the Bees, which wraps up on Tuesday.
Brandon Lyon (Taylorsville H.S.), Salt Lake (Los Angeles Angels): 2 1/3 innings in three appearances over the week, allowing five hits and two runs. Lyon allowed two hits and walked two more in 1/3 inning Friday at Tacoma, but atoned for his poor outing with a scoreless inning against Albuquerque Sunday.
Tyson Brummett (Spanish Fork H.S.), Chattanooga (Los Angeles Dodgers): Allowed six hits and one run in five innings, falling to Jackson 4-0 on Tuesday. Brummett toed the slab again against Jackson on Sunday, pitching seven scoreless innings in a 12-0 win.
The Spanish Fork alum is 1-1 with a 0.56 ERA in three starts with the Lookouts this season.
Parker Morin (Utah), Northwest Arkansas (Kansas City Royals): One hits in eight at-bats over the past week. He also drew a walk. Morin is hitting .240 in eight games this season.
Matt Neil (BYU), Montgomery (Tampa Bay Rays): Five hits, one run, two strikeouts in an extended relief appearance for the Biscuits on Friday. Neil picked up the win for Montgomery in his 2014 season debut.
The BYU alum signed with Montgomery this week after being released from the Miami Marlins organization at the tail end of spring training.
Braeden Schlehuber (Viewmont H.S.), Mississippi (Atlanta Braves): Zero hits in six at-bats in three games played over the week. The Bountiful native picked up his second RBI of the season on an RBI groundout during the Braves' 3-0 victory over Huntsville on Wednesday.
Matt Spring (Dixie State), Portland (Boston Red Sox): Did not play this week. The Dixie State alum is batting .200 on the season with two doubles, three RBIs and one run scored.
Keenyn Walker (Judge Memorial H.S.), Birmingham (Chicago White Sox): Three hits in 18 at-bats over the week, scoring four runs and driving in two more for the Barons. He also stole his first base since the first week of the season on Sunday.
However, Walker has continued to struggle with his strikeout to walk numbers this season. He has drawn just one walk over his last 10 games, while striking out 16 times.
Chris Capper (BYU), South Bend (Arizona Diamondbacks): Remains on the 7-Day disabled list. Has yet to appear in a game with the Silver Hawks this season.
Taylor Cole (BYU), Dunedin (Toronto Blue Jays): Six hits over six innings, allowing two runs, walking two and striking out seven in a 10-3 win over Daytona.
Cole (2-0, 2.55 ERA) is slated to pitch again Monday night at Lakeland.
Jake Hannemann (BYU), Kane County (Chicago Cubs): Five hits, one walk and seven strikeouts in 23 at-bats over the week. The former BYU player also added four stolen bases.
After a solid start to the season, Hannamann is batting just .195 over his last 10 games and wields a .226 batting average on the young season. He's also stolen eight bases in 13 games.
Adam Law (BYU), Rancho Cucamonga (Los Angeles Dodgers): Eight hits (two doubles) in 20 at-bats over the past week. The BYU alum is currently enjoying an eight-game hitting streak and drove in five RBIs over the past three games. He's batting .279 on the season for the Quakes.
Marcus Littlewood (Pine View H.S.), Clinton (Seattle Mariners): Three hits (each extra base hits) in four games over the week, scoring four times and driving in two more.Comment on this story
Littlewood also cranked out his first home run of the season, blasting a solo shot in Clinton's 7-1 victory over Bowling Green on Friday. He's batting .385 after 10 games this season, with six RBIs and 11 runs scored.
Tyler Wagner (Utah), Brevard County (Milwaukee Brewers): Allowed eight hits, two walks and three runs (two earned), while striking out three in 6 2/3 innings, picking up win over Lakeland on Monday. Wagner also scattered just four hits in six shutout innings in a no-decision against Dunedin on Saturday, collecting six more strikeouts.
The ex-Ute is 3-0 with a 1.17 ERA in 23 innings for the Manatees.


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The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler gives thanks to Borderlands 2
I love the absolutely zany approach Borderlands has kept up with over the years. With the second Headhunter add-on for Borderlands 2, The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler, this trend is certainly continuing. If the name didn't give it away for you, this holiday themed DLC will focus on Gearbox's darling version of Thanksgiving. The actual Horrible Hungry Ravenous Wattle Gobbler is well… yea, a giant killer turkey; so there is that.
It appears that the beloved Mr. Torgue is hosting a hunger-themed competition to hunt down said giant white turkey. This process involves him choosing sacrificial recruits from all districts of Pandora to get involved – this plot almost sounds familiar. Vault Hunters will also meet Grandma Flexinton, the immensely buff family member of Mr. Torgue. As the previous Headhunter DLC, you CAN do it on your own but it is suggested that you bring some friends; Turkey is not going to roast itself.
Your reward will be new heads and skins -- you can never get enough of those. This DLC is looking to be released on November 26th in North America for just $2.99 on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and Mac. Happy Hunting!


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But, all of Christianity must face the facts as Isaiah did:
Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. Isaiah 6:5
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Album Rating: 3.0"I'm considering converting to Rastafarian."
Alright bro, just don't reverse discriminate my nig.
smoke weed and listen to bad brains erryday
Digging: NoMeansNo - Wrong
Just found out these guys used to be homophobes back in the day.
Digging: Death of Lovers - The Acrobat
Album Rating: 4.0I'll bet the opening to Right Brigade could pass off as a QotSA song.
Digging: Ross From Friends - You'll Understand
finally gon check dis
u dont want me anymore
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffThis is the finest hardcore music ever made. Forget everything before and after, it can't be bettered, 25 years listening and still untopped. Their graph slowly fell as the records came and they were never as consistent as Poison Idea (who never appear in any lists, but are the best punk band of them all). Bad Brains, I top my hat, thanks!
Album Rating: 4.0Op Ivy >
Saw the A Band in D.C. doco. H.R.'s pretty fucked up.
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffOperation ivy are good. For ska punk choking victim far better, faster.
Album Rating: 4.0idk y u are comparing them but this is way better than op ivy
Digging: Burger / Ink - Las Vegas
Album Rating: 3.5marginally
Op Ivy rules but they're nowhere near these guys
Album Rating: 3.0jams and jams
Album Rating: 3.0seems like I dig dc hardcore more than...every other kind of hardcore
dc hardcore is the best kind thats why its just so AGGRESSIVE
Album Rating: 3.0gotta b honest, some of the reggae portions really bring this down
reggae is rlly boring agreed
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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brett Favre is returning to Titletown.
The quarterback, estranged from the franchise he helped resurrect during his 16-year career, will be inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and have his number retired next July 18. Favre's No. 4 will be unveiled on the Lambeau Field north end zone facade at halftime of a yet-to-be-determined game during the 2015 season.
"I'm truly honored," Favre said Monday via conference call from his home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. "It is time to come back."
Favre, who holds virtually every meaningful NFL career quarterback record, famously retired ...
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I've been following Fouad Mikati's "Operation: Endgame" from the very beginning, back when it was still called "Rogues Gallery". It now looks like the film is headed to DVD after a brief theatrical release at the Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theaters in Los Angeles starting on July 16th. Yup, just one theater. If you aren't able to catch it then, the film will be arriving on DVD and Blu-ray on July 27th courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment. No trailer yet, though, which is disappointing. DVD and Blu-ray cover art and specs below.
Operation: Endgame centers around two rival teams of government assassins, who work out of a top-secret underground facility and use code names from the Tarot deck. When new hire "The Fool" (Anderson) joins the group, he arrives for his first day only to discover that the boss has been murdered and the office has been locked down and turned into a ticking time bomb. He must survive his ambitious co-workers, find the killer, and discover a way out before the whole place explodes.
The film's impressive supporting cast includes such luminaries as Maggie Q (Live Free or Die Hard, Mission: Impossible 3, Rush Hour 2), Adam Scott ("Party Down," Step Brothers), Brandon T. Jackson (Tropic Thunder, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief), Beth Grant (Crazy Heart, Henry Poole Is Here), Bob Oedenkirk ("Breaking Bad," "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job"), Michael Hitchcock (Waiting For Guffman, A Mighty Wind), with Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible, Pulp Fiction, "Gravity"), and Jeffrey Tambor ("Arrested Development," The Hangover).
Bonus features on both the DVD and Blu-ray include:
*Behind The Scenes featurette
*Alternate opening
*Alternate ending
*Theatrical trailer
The film is directed by Fouad Mikati and produced by Michael Ohoven (Capote, Devil's Rejects, Just Friends) of Infinity Media and Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko, The Box) of Darko Entertainment. Infinity's Kevin Turen and Darko's Sean McKittrick also served as producers.


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Australia Day in Gilgandra will take on a similar look to previous years with Hunter Park the site of all the action. The day will start with a Aussie BBQ breakfast from 7.30am and follow with the presentation of the Gilgandra Australia Day Awards
The 2008 Woolworths Ambassador is Soccor Icon Craig Foster
If you need more info on the Australia Day Celebrations please contact Council on 68178800 or by email firstname.lastname@example.com
As a former Captain of the Socceroos, and of several Australian and European football clubs, Craig Foster wore the green and gold on 29 occasions alongside current players such as Mark Schwarzer, current Captain Mark Viduka, Craig Moore and Harry Kewell.
But it is perhaps his work as a football commentator and analyst on SBS for which Craig is most well known.
In particular, coverage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany drew record ratings, and won numerous awards including an Australian Sports Commission Media Award and a Logie for the SBS Team.
Craig is also a prominent columnist on the world game for the Sun Herald, a former Chief Executive and Life Member of the Australian Professional Footballer's Association, and Patron of the Refugee Youth Soccer Development Program in conjunction with UNSW, which assists young African refugees to intergrate into Australian society through their love of football.
Recently Craig was appointed the sole Australian on the global judging panel for the Ballon D'Or (Golden Ball), the World Footballer of the Year trophy awarded by the highly respected France Football magazine.
Football Career
International Honours:
29 "A" Caps for Socceroos – Australia
9 International Goals
Socceroo Captain v Bulgaria 2000
Under 17 International (Joey's)
Club:Captain and Club Captain, Crystal Palace FC, UK 99/00
Portsmouth, UK 97/98
Captain and Club Captain, Northern Spirit FC 00/02
Marconi FC, NSL 96/97
Adelaide City, NSL 94/96
Sydney Croatia NSL, 87
Australian Institute of Sport, 86/87
Australian Player's Association:
Executive Member, Professional Footballer's Association 5 Years
PFA Life Member
Former Director, PFAM (Commercial Arm)
Former CEO, PFA – Delivered National Team Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2006 World Cup Campaign
Current Member, PFA National Technical Committee
Channel 7 Sports
C7 Football Coverage – 2001/2
SBS Analyst, 2002 World Cup
Chief Analyst, 2006 FIFA World Cup, Germany
Chief Football Analyst, SBS TV
Columnist, Sun Herald
Radio – ABC National, SEN (Melb), 5AA (Adelaide)
Columnist – SBS "The World Game" – Most popular Australian football website
Media Awards:
Australian Sports Commission Media Awards – Winner - SBS 2006 World Cup Coverage
Logie – SBS World Cup Coverage – Australia v Italy coverage


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Now that the iPhone is a proven gaming platform, developers are popping out of nowhere to cash in on its success. Makeshift Games makes a strong debut with its action-puzzler Chuck the Ball, an addictive and challenging twist on time based puzzles.
Gameplay is extremely simple: you swipe a small area on the playfield, guiding Chuck the Ball in the direction you want him to move. Precision is critical because Chuck will only move in the direction you tell him to. The goal is to collect the stars in each level before time runs out. You also have a personal goal of trying to do this in the fewest movies possible, and in the fastest time possible to get a gold star for each level.
There are numerous obstacles in Chuck's way. The biggest are the spiked balls that must be avoided at all cost or your game is over. Since Chuck doesn't stop moving, you have to rely on your quick reflexes to move him around. Unfortunately, sometimes the game has a hard time registering exactly where it is you want Chuck to go, and you have to swipe the same area a couple of times, which means instant death in later levels. But don't worry, the game saves your progress after completing each level, making Chuck a good quickie puzzle game while waiting in line at the grocery store.
There are a ton of levels; around 100 different puzzles in varied difficulties await you. If things are too simple for you on the easy setting, then you'll have fun trying to get Chuck around the puzzles in the medium and hard settings. There's even a puzzle editor where you can create your own puzzles, but there's no online or multiplayer function to share with others.
The graphics are very simple. There's nothing flashy about googly eyes on a soccer ball and the game isn't going to win any awards for pushing the graphical limits of the iPhone, but this is a puzzle game before it is anything else. I was hoping for some cool backgrounds, but that might interfere with the gameplay, distracting the player. The music is repetitive and I would have liked some different tunes.
Chuck the Ball was reviewed playing Version 1.2.
I think it's overpriced by a buck, but this is still a fun puzzle game for fans of the genre. It's a frantic game, one that will test your reflexes and require total concentration in later levels and on harder difficulties. Gamers looking to score a goal in their puzzle library can give it a shot with Chuck the Ball.


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LOGISTICS specialist Interbulk has seen its shares slide by 5% after warning profits and revenue will be lower in the first half of its financial year.
The East Kilbride company, of which Jim McColl is a non-executive director and has a near 3.6% stake in, said its dry-bulk division had been hit by weakness in European plastics markets across most of its customer base.
As a result the company is shedding around 18 jobs, the majority of which are at its operations in Hull, which is likely to save around £900,000 annually.
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The dry-bulk arm mainly distributes large containers of plastic pellets for the chemical industry which are then used in making packaging and bottles, as well as in the construction sector.
Finance director Scott Cunningham said the liquid-bulk division had seen revenues increase in the six months to the end of March this year, while profits would be at a similar level to the previous financial year.
Although the dry-bulk arm remains profitable Mr Cunningham conceded profits and revenue there would not match the 2013 numbers.
He said: "The biggest issue has been the balance of activity and the utilisation level.
"Where we are doing a piece of business from A to B, then if that switches off we need to adjust the B to C part."
Interbulk said it had made £3.6m of loan repayments in the period which would help to cut its interest bill and offset some of the operating profit shortfall.
Mr Cunningham indicated trading in the second quarter of the year had shown an improvement and that had continued in recent weeks.
However, he outlined that Interbulk was focused on self-help measures, such as cutting costs and improving procurement methods, to improve performance rather than relying on trading conditions improving.
He said: "We are certainly seeing on the global side in terms of our tank containers improved utilisation. We are very focused on internal initiatives so we are not pinning our hopes on pick-up in the market."
Mr Cunningham said the business was not yet seeing any tangible impact from the unrest in Ukraine but was monitoring the situation.
AIM-listed Interbulk said its annual profits are still expected to be in line with market expectations.
House broker Westhouse Securities retained its buy recommendation and 7.8p target price on the shares.
Kevin Fogarty, at Westhouse, said: "Management state that they expect full-year profit before tax to be broadly in line with expectations, based on an improved operating performance during the second half of this financial year."
Shares in Interbulk, which is 35% owned by Chinese logistics firm Sinotrans, closed down 0.25p at 4.62p.


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The Club AGM takes place on Friday 1st February at 8.15pm in Coolera House.
Indoor hurling for primary school children has commenced at the Ursuline Convent Hall from 6pm to 7pm on Fridays Senior hurling training has recommenced on Saturdays at 3pm in preparation for the first Tain league match vs. Ballina on Saturday Feb. 2nd. Minor and senior hurling medals were presented at the club dinner dance on Saturday Jan. 26th - Our Club Social took place in The Southern Hotel on Saturday last, Medals were presented to both football and hurling teams. Club person of the year went to Anthony Ryan .Senior Football player of the year John Mc Partland . Junior player of the year Colm Scanlon .Under 20 player was Errol Flanagan. Hurler of the year was Martin O'Reilly. Well done to Cathal Martyn and his team who organised the event.
Under age football coaching commenced last week in the Ursuline Hall with a large number attending. Coaching next Friday is transferred to Strandhill school due to the unavailability of the Ursuline Hall this Friday from 7 to 8 pm. 5,6,7 & 8 year old boys and girls welcome.
There was no winner of our weekly lotto.The winner of 50 Euro Match 3 numbers was Myra Mc Daniel. Next draw takes place in the Club on Monday next at 10pm. Jackpot 4,300 Euro.
Hard luck to Keelan Cawley and Niall Murphy and Vinnie Cadden who were part of the Sligo Senior Panel who were defeated by Leitrim on Sunday last in the FBD Final.Their next match is against Roscommon in the Allianz League on Sunday next 3rd February.


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AAJ TAK is a 24-hour Hindi news television channel owned by TV Today Network. AAJ TAK loosely translates as "Till Today" or "Up to the Minute". AAJ TAK initially began as a news bulletin on a public television station in India and turned to an independent channel after the carrier did not renew its contract. In India, AAJ TAK is free-to-air. In 2006 it began offering a pay channel to international markets.
AAJ TAK has won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best News Channel for 13 successive years. Aaj Tak has also won several other accolades, such as the Indian Telly Awards.[citation needed].
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i'm looking at a yamaha synth/piano that has 1/4"outs, usb to source & to device and midi in/outs. unfortunately no digital spdif. can i use the usb as a digital audio out(not midi) where it would relay live sounds or does the usb only send midi?
No announcement yet.
is usb port on keys midi only?
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FYI, all Yamaha manuals are freely downloadable online here : http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/index.php
It would also help if you'd include the type number - Yamaha's got a variety of digital pianos and we can't guess which one you're talking about ."Part of an instrument is what it can do, and part of it is what you do to it" - Suzanne Ciani, 197x.
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It depends on the manufacturer's drivers.
General question and all, yeah my Edirol PCR-1 has a digital optical output (1/8" jack), and the audio data is sent from that output.
My bandmate's new Novation X-Station has a S/PDIF digital output (RCA jack) and it's audio data can be send at up to 48kHZ.
Even the Creative Soundblaster USB device (US $40) has a digital output at up to 48kHZ.
So yeah, maybe, and if not, well then maybe we don't get your question.
Originally posted by artsong
it was a general question, does usb outs on a synth send digital audio or midi only. i wasn't referring to one specific keyboard.
And my answer to your question covered the general case. What's the problem here? Are you going to keep asking until the answer becomes 'yes' or 'no' ?
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Originally posted by artsong
it was a general question
On PSR keyboards it sends MIDI only. On an SH-201 it sends audio, too. So, "general" is not possible. There is however mLan, Yamaha's name for a Firewire connection, which does transmit audio and MIDI. I don't think they're switching over to USB-based mLan.
i wasn't referring to one specific keyboard.
But we still can't guess because it depends on the keyboard. However, I think that one could state with certainty that Yamaha does audio + MIDI via Firewire and MIDI only via USB."Part of an instrument is what it can do, and part of it is what you do to it" - Suzanne Ciani, 197x.
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Can't help but feel that you're being a bit hard on the guy.
As far as I know Yamaha don't make any keyboards that do audio over USB... The top of line Motif ES doesn't.
mate, without advising us of the model number, we are all flying blind.... Yamaha make many different models of keyboards as do every other manufacturer and each particular model has its own particular things.... just like buying a spare part for your car.... you don't just go to the dealer and ask for a widget for X vehicle. You need to advise what type of car/model/rego....
The more information you provide...the better the answer
posting a question instead of looking in a manual does not make one a whiner. misinterpreting posts and calling people names does make one a jerk and possibly a drunk one at that, mr martini.
i'm not going to converse with you any further, nor read any more of your replies.
p.s. quit your false assumptions of gender.
Originally posted by artsong
yes, someone that's knowledgeable about it could state with some certainty that yamaha's usb ports are midi only.
I've never come across a Yamaha that supported audio over MIDI. In fact I can't think of many that do... some Novations, perhaps the VSynth XT (or is that not true?).
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I've never come across a Yamaha that supported audio over MIDI. In fact I can't think of many that do... some Novations, perhaps the VSynth XT (or is that not true?).
Virus TI.
Hence my original reply, ignored by the whining poster, of "A very small number of synths do digital audio over USB. Why don't you read the manual?"
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Compton Verney restoration spearheads 300th anniversary of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown
COMPTON Verney has been named the flagship restoration project of this year's 300th anniversary of the original celebrity gardener – Lancelot 'Capability' Brown.
The grounds of Compton Verney were designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown
The award-winning Warwickshire art gallery in a Grade I-listed Georgian mansion is set in 120 acres of Grade II-listed Capability Brown parkland, and will spearhead the national festival of Brown's achievements thanks to a £2.5million Heritage Lottery Fund grant.
Brown changed the landscape of 18th-century England by moving hills and creating rivers and lakes when designing stunning vistas for the gentry.
Compton Verney's grant will be used to preserve, conserve and celebrate Brown's vision and will also pay for the restoration of a rare, Brown-designed, Grade I-listed Chapel. A brand new Visitor Welcome Centre will explain the site's landscape, history and ecology as well as provide much-needed visitor facilities.
"Compton Verney's ambitious, Heritage Lottery Fund-supported Park Restoration Project is the most important capital programme taking place during the 'Capability' Brown tricentennial year of 2016," says Dr Steven Parissien, Director of Compton Verney.
Brown created the bridge vista at Compton Verney
Brown changed the landscape of 18th-century England by designing stunning vistas for the gentry
"As a result, Compton Verney will become widely known not just for its astonishing exhibitions and thought-provoking collections but also for its outstanding, inspirational landscape."
Last year Compton Verney was visited by 70,000 people during its March to September open period and it is hoped that number will be topped in 2016.
Brown was employed to lay out the grounds in 1769 in keeping with the new taste for more naturalistic landscapes.
He eliminated the earlier formal gardens, including the canal on the west front and avenues running east to west, and covered them with grassland and trees, planting cedars and more than 2,200 oak and ash saplings. Brown also turned the lakes into a single expanse of water by removing the dam between the Upper Long Pool and the Middle Pool to make way for his Upper Bridge.
The exterior of the chapel at Compton Verney
Three years later he demolished the medieval church of Compton Murdak to give an uninterrupted view of the lake from the south-east of the house, and built a new chapel in 1776. He also built the country home's ice house in 1772, and this has now been fully restored and is home to a bat colony.
Compton Verney will open on March 19 with Capability Brown events a highlight.
Activities will include tours of the landscape, focused on the Brownian elements, plus a series of talks about Brown by leading academics and Compton Verney's Head of Landscape and Gardens Gary Webb. A Brownian trail around the landscape will allow visitors of all ages to explore and discover 300 years of horticultural history.
The gallery has six permanent collections (Naples, Northern European Art 1450-1650, British Portraits, Chinese, British Folk Art & The Marx-Lambert Collection) and a schedule of changing exhibitions, plus a nationally designated Chinese collection.
For more information visit www.comptonverney.org.uk


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The Chancellor promised a pre-Budget report for growth, but what he delivered was a risible political fudge which put protection of public spending before the long term national interest and failed to deliver a convincing plan for addressing the road crash in the public finances.
Politically, it may or may not have been a clever manipulation of the disastrous mess the Government has created for itself. Economically, it was a poor show which, far from supporting the recovery, will only hinder it by taxing jobs and stretching out into the indefinite future any serious attempt to get to grips with calamitous levels of public borrowing.
The contrast with Ireland, which announced on Wednesday deep cuts in benefit entitlements and public sector pay to answer similarly explosive growth in government borrowing, could scarcely be greater.
While Ireland acts, the Chancellor insists that he's determined not to wreck the recovery by applying the fiscal brakes too quickly, and won't even begin the necessary fiscal squeeze until the year after next.
The political purpose served by delaying the pain until well after the election will be obvious to all, but the Chancellor's economic justification for it – that it will support growth - looks questionable too.
Even accepting that continued borrowing to spend might provide some temporary life support for Britain's beleaguered economy, the manner in which the Government plans eventually to deal with the resulting deficits looks politically motivated and economically flawed.
Rather than attacking the root cause of the problem – excessive spending – the Chancellor plans instead to tax his way out of trouble. OK, so that may exaggerate the position a little. In pursuit of the goal of halving the deficit in four years, the Government accepts that a very considerable squeeze in public spending still has to be imposed.
But to protect "priority" spending on health, schools, the police and benefits, the Government now proposes that a much greater proportion of the heavy lifting comes from tax rises than spending cuts. Prior to the PBR around 80 per cent of the work in reducing the deficit was to done through cuts, and only 20 per cent from tax rises.
These proportions were changed to something closer to 67 per cent and 33 per cent. Most of the difference is achieved by doubling a previously announced increase in national insurance rates. But rather than using the extra taxes to pay down debt more rapidly, the Government plans instead to swipe the proceeds and apply them to protecting public spending.
The planned increase in national insurance, which is effectively a tax on employment, threatens to knock the stuffing out of any private sector recovery by acting as a significant deterrent to investment, trade and job creation.
Add to that the "not welcome here" message the Government has sent to international finance with its plans for a super tax on bank bonuses and it is harder still to see how this can be a "going for growth" pre-Budget report.
In its desperation to save as much as it can of the house that Gordon Brown built, the Government has buried its head in the sand and refused to acknowledge the scale of fiscal challenge that Britain faces.
For those that wonder why the markets didn't react more adversely, there is a fairly simple explanation. Most of what's announced now is regarded by markets as just electioneering, and therefore largely irrelevant. It's what comes after next May that matters, and regrettably, it's likely to be a lot harsher than the implausible mix of make-believe.


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SPAD Twist-VSF
I thought I would post this stuff in one big post here too. It was originally posted at spadworld.net...
I used a V Shaped Fuse in an effort to keep the rear weight down (less glue) and make the building of the turtle deck easier for my SPAD version of a Twist 40.
Benefits: The less complicated and lighter tail structure allowed me to place the elevator and rudder servos closer to the back with straight connections to the control horns. There are two formers in the tail and it is less "twisty" back there. It also helps to avoid the long nose look - I did not need to add any weight to the nose for balance even with the short nose to CG distance. I had planned to put the battery up next to the firewall, but that wasn't necessary after all. I think anybody building a plane with a turtle deck could use this fuse technique.
Here is a pattern for one side of the fuse. I traced around an un-assembled Balsa Twist 40. I added a little extra to the top of the turtle deck area to account for the curve over the top.
Next I created a duplicate fuse pattern and then taped the two patterns together along the turtle deck area. Note the V shape.
Here are a few images of the pattern folded in the sort-of shape of the fuse. (I don't have any construction photos - these photos of the patterns where taken after I was done with the plane and I knew that the VSF idea worked)
I aligned the fuse pattern with the flutes of the corro length wise and cut out the the V shape from the corro. I had to cut the inner skin of the flutes in the turtle deck area to allow the corro to curve forming a smooth turtle deck. I started with the center flute and worked my way outwards until the curve of the turtle deck looked right.
Here is the resulting plane. There is a seam in the center of the top of the fuse from the firewall to the turtle deck. It has 6 #4 screws thru PVC plus 2 mil corro CA'ed to the inside holding the front together. The seam is covered with yellow contact paper. There are no seams in the side of the fuse. The flutes in the bottom fuse pieces of corro run cross ways.
The plane weighs 5 lbs 12.6 oz. I have a Saito .82 engine with a APC 14x4W prop. I used a huge 16oz tank to get more flight time with the .82 - it is a thirsty engine.
Two #8 Nylon bolts secure the back of the wing - they are accessed through the square hole in the yellow coro on the bottom of the wing.
Two 1/4 inch dowels hold the front of the wing.
I made a mistake on my vertical stabilizer pattern and filled in the hole with blue tape.
wing end cap.
aileron pattern with wing dimensions written on it too.
side of the bottom wing fuse filler panel
turtle deck end cap and wing saddle cut out pattern
horizontal stab
elevator servo, the fore/aft location was determined near the end of construction while balancing the plane on the CG tool.
rudder servo, the fore/aft location was determined near the end of construction based on CG needs and control rod length. The bottom fuse cover was taped on during measurements, and glued on after the servos were installed.
Here is the first piece of plans for the SPAD Twist-VSF - The horizontal stab and elevator.
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The vertical stab and rudder.
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The fuse and fuse wing cutout details.
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Fuse with wing cutout details
The Google SketchUp files for each part so far:
Fuse Wing Cutout
The wing and aileron details.
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Wing, 2mil - flutes run chordwise.
Aileron, 4mil - flutes run spanwise.
The Google SketchUp files for each part so far:
Fuse Wing Cutout
A couple of images of what the fuse should look like after folding over the turtle deck to make two sides. My SketchUp-Fu is not good enough to post the SketchUp files for these - I don't have the dimensions correct yet:
The front wing and landing gear mount details.
This piece is placed at the front of the wing cutout and bottom of the fuse area. The landing gear leading edge should be 3 inches from the back of this piece. Use #6 sheet metal screws to screw the landing gear into the lower PVC/Cutting Board. This design is 1/2" longer than the prototype piece the the pictures above. The extra space is for mounting the back of the bottom piece that covers the landing gear to firewall area. I hope to explain that further when I write the assembly instructions...
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Side view. The white parts are 2.5"x2.5" PVC downspout. The blue parts are 3/8" HDPE cutting board. The angle in the lower left of this picture between the side and bottom is not 90 degrees - it is around 86 degrees
Back view.
Front view.
The Google SketchUp files for each part so far:
Fuse Wing Cutout
PVC Supports
SPAD Twist-VSF assembly instructions
1. Cut out the wing skin, spar, and aileron pieces.
2. Be sure to score the wing skin in the five places as shown. Fold each score line several times.
3. Draw lines on the inside top and bottom wing skins in the location of the spar.
4. Use CA to glue the ailerons to the inside of the bottom part of the wing skin. You will need to cut a 4mil filler piece for the center of the wing between the ailerons. Glue the filler piece in with CA.
5. Test the wing skin fit by folding over the top part of the wing skin. Check that the TE of the 2mil top wing skin is aligned with the TE of the bottom 2mil wing skin.
6. When satisfied, glue the wing top skin to the ailerons pieces with CA. Tape the top wing skin to a piece of wood so that you can accurately place the 48" long top wing skin onto the aileron pieces squarely.
7. Use CA to glue the two pieces of 4mil spar material together. Let the glue dry for a while.
8. Use a wide 6 foot straight edge inserted and twisted into the wing to hold the wing open for spar insertion.
9. Apply Goop glue to the top and bottom of the spar and insert the spar into the wing. Remove the 6 foot straight edge and position the spar into place. You may have to use a broom handle to push around the spar in the center of the wing. When the spar is aligned, let the goop glue dry overnight.
10. Use poster board to create 2 templates for the wing's profile. Cut 2mil off the circumference of one of the templates. The other template will be used to create the cutout in the fuse for the wing.
11. Use the smaller template to cut 4mil pieces to fill in each end of the wing. The flutes should run vertical for the wing end plates.
12. Glue the wing end plates in using Goop glue.
13. Set the wing aside and move on to the fuse. The center LE cutout channel will be made later.
SPAD Twist-VSF assembly instructions
1. Cut out the fuse, horizontal stab, and vertical stab 4mil pieces
2. Cut the elevator hinge on the bottom of the horizontal stab
3. Use a 1/8" steel rod to create a C-shaped joiner for each elevator half:
5. Be sure to cut the slots for the horizontal stab and vertical stab into the fuse. The vertical stab slot starts 1 3/8" from the back of the fuse and is 4 5/8" long. Cut a pie sliced shaped area at the back of the horizontal slot for clearance of the elevator joiner rod. The slot for the vertical stab will be troublesome when folding over the turtle deck. You will have to remove material on the inside of the fuse from each side of the slot to get the turtle deck to lay down nicely next to the vertical stabilizer. Here is a picture of my after-the-fact sloppy elevator joiner rod clearance hole in the fuse:
6. Score and fold the tabs on the V shaped fuse that will become the top of the fuse and cockpit area.
7. Cut two strips of PVC from American downspout about 3/4" by 2 3/8".
8. Cut two 1" sections of American downspout. One will be used in the firewall area. The other one will be temporarily used to join the fuse in front of the cockpit.
9. Fold the fuse into shape and use the 1" section of downspout at the firewall area to hold the front together - make sure the sides of fuse contact the downspout. Screw 1/2" long #4 sheet metal screws into each top fuse tab and into the downspout (drill a pilot hole first). The location of the screws should be at least 3/8" behind the front of the downspout. This leaves space for a 3/8" HDPE firewall. Hold the bottom of fuse together against the downspout with tape.
10. Put the other 1" section of down spout in front of the cockpit and make sure the sides of fuse contact the downspout. Screw 1/2" long #4 sheet metal screws into each top tab and into the downspout.
11. Use one of 3/4" x 2 3/8" strips on the inside of cockpit floor at the front. Drill pilot holes through each tab and into the PVC strip. Don't drill into your finger. Screw 1/2" long #4 sheet metal screws into each top tab and into the downspout. You can kind-of see the screw locations in the top of the fuse in this picture - four of the screws are inside the canopy and the other two screws are at the front, near the engine.
12. Now your fuse is "fusey" looking but very floppy.
13. Double over the elevator halves onto the horizontal stab and slide it into the slots in the fuse. It will be a tight squeeze. Insert it so that the hinge slot is on the bottom eventually. Don't glue the piece in yet.
14. Make sure the fuse is not curved like a banana to the left or right by viewing the fuse from the top. Hold the fuse vertically at arms length and eyeball it.
15. When you are happy that fuse is not curved like a banana, turn the fuse over and glue a 1" strip of 2 mil coro over the seam on the inside of the fuse with CA. There will be two strips of 1" 2 mil coro needed. One between the firewall PVC downspout and the back piece of PVC downspout, and the second one on the cockpit floor.
16. After the glue dries, replace the temporary PVC downspout in front of the cockpit with the 3/4" x 2 3/8" strip of PVC.
17. Make the landing gear/wing support structure as shown in a post above. Test fit the PVC downspout into the fuse before making the HDPE cutting board pieces. The LG/Wing mount needs to be angled to follow the contour of the bottom of the fuse, but the wing mount face needs to be flush with the front of the wing saddle. The angle between the LG mount face and Wing mount face is about 86 degrees.
18. Test fit the LG/Wing support. Cut holes into the inner wall of the fuse to clear the screw heads in the LG/Wing support. Once you are happy with the fit, glue the LG/Wing support in with Goop. Use tape to hold the fuse together. Let the Goop dry overnight.
19. Drill a pilot hole at the top of the wing support area and the front of the landing gear support area. Make sure the pilot hole goes into the HDPE cutting board material at each location. Screw in 1/2" long #4 sheet metal screws into the LG/Wing support on each side of the fuse. One of the screws will be beneath the wing channel/fuse overlap. The other screw is outside the wing channel/fuse overlap. (These screws are not shown in the earlier photo above, these screws were added later after I knocked the LG/Wing mount half loose once)
20. Take out the firewall PVC downspout. It is not tall enough to reach the bottom of the fuse, so cut it 5/8" from the top on the sides to create two pieces. The firewall will eventually be 3 1/2" tall.
21. Re-install the top piece of the firewall PVC downspout with CA. Make sure the screw holes line up first. Re-insert the screws.
22. Line up the bottom piece of the firewall PVC downspout with the bottom of the fuse and even with the top firewall PVC piece. We are making a rectangle shape for the HDPE firewall here. Glue it in with CA. Drill a pilot hole into the bottom PVC downspout piece on each side of the fuse. These holes should be lined up vertically with the holes in the top of the fuse. Screw in 1/2" long #4 sheet metal screws into these holes.
23. Cut two filler pieces of PVC downspout to fill in the area between existing top and bottom PVC downspout firewall pieces. Glue these in with CA.
24. Cut a 3/8" thick piece of HDPE cutting board to fill the entire rectangle firewall space - around 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Insert in the HDPE firewall flush with the front of the PVC. Drill one pilot hole into the center of the top/bottom/left side/right side of the fuse into the HDPE material. Use a hot piece of brass tubing to puncture a hole through the 4mil at each hole. Use 3/4" #4 sheet metal screws to screw into the holes to retain the HDPE firewall.
25. Cut a strip of PVC to be used for the back wing mount. Bend into a C shape to fit at the back of the wing cutout area. The bends will not be square due to the taper of the fuse at this area. Glue a piece of HDPE cutting board on the inside of the C shape for the rear wing attachment bolt to go into. Glue the back wing mount in with Goop glue. Drill a pilot hole on each side of the fuse into the legs of the C shaped wing mount and screw in 1/2" #4 sheet metal screws.
26. Insert the Vertical stab into the fuse slot. The bottom of the forward part of the vertical stab should contact the horizontal stab inside the fuse.
27. After you are satisfied with the fit of the Vertical stab remove it.
28. Align the horizontal stab and mark lines on the stab against the fuse to be used as alignment lines after applying glue.
29. Apply Goop glue to the bottom horizontal stab on the inside of the fuse. Slide the horizontal stab around a little to smear the glue around a bit. Re-align the horizontal stab using the lines drawn earlier.
30. Flip over the fuse. Use Goop glue to glue the vertical stab into the fuse. The goop should be applied to the bottom of the forward part of the stab where it contacts the horizontal stab, to the tab that is inserted in the rear of the fuse, and the area where the turtle deck contacts the vertical stab. Align the vertical stab for, you know, verticalness. You may have to use blue painters tape or sewing pins (until the glue dries) to hold the turtle deck skin flush against the vertical stab for a nice smooth look.
31. Turn the fuse back upside down. Cut a small former from 4mil to be placed 7" from the rear of the fuse over the horizontal stab. Leave 4mil worth of space for the fuse bottom to be inserted later. Glue in with Goop.
32. Cut two more formers to be spaced at 10 1/4" and 16 1/2" from the rear of the fuse in the turtle deck area from 4mil. The formers should be curved on one end to match the turtle deck shape, the flutes should be vertical. Leave the formers short enough to slide servo wires between them and the fuse bottom (that will be installed later). Of course one former will be smaller than the other. Glue them in with Goop and use tape the hold the bottom of the fuse together tight against the formers.
33. Lay a piece of 4mil over the bottom back of the fuse with the flutes running perpendicular to the fuse. Trace a line on the bottom of the piece around the rear fuse. Leave enough spare material at the front of this piece to bend down to the rear wing mount area. Cut the piece to fit. This piece will be interlocked with the fuse sides by cutting a 4 mm wide channel around its perimeter. This is done by using a hobby knife and cutting each flute a little first – it does not have to be real accurate yet. Then cut on a line on the inside of the bottom piece that is 4 mm inside the edge of it. Grab an end of the piece to be removed and pull it from one end – it will easily pull away tearing each flute like a perforated joint as you go. Now use a Dremel tool with a sanding drum to remove the remaining portions of the flutes from the coro skin. Be careful not to sand through the coro skin. Making this piece is easier then describing how to make it, so don't fret. Test fit the piece. Cut the inside of the flutes (like a hinge) in the area where the bottom piece angles down to the rear wing mount so that the bottom piece lays down nicely. Apply Goop glue to the interlocking portion of the bottom piece and glue the piece in place – use tape to hold the piece down at the front, middle, and back.
YouTube Video of making the 4mil interlocking channel.
34. Lay a smaller piece of 4mil over the front of the fuse from the firewall PVC to 1/2" onto the LG/Wing support PVC. The flutes run perpendicular to the fuse. Trace a line on the bottom of the piece and cut the piece to fit. Make a 4 mm interlocking channel on the sides like described above. Remove the flutes and the inside of the coro skin in the area that overlaps the LG/Wing support PVC. This bottom front fuse cover will be held on with four #4 sheet metal screws – two at the back and two at the front. Leave the piece off of the fuse for now.
35. Flip the fuse over to upright. Use a piece of poster board to create a template of the hole at the front of turtle deck / rear of the cockpit. About 1/2" inch of the template should be on the cockpit floor and the rest of the template bent up to the top of the turtle deck. Trace around the outside of the turtle deck onto the template to get the contour correct. Copy the template shape to a piece of 4mil with the flutes running horizontal (parallel to the cockpit floor). Cut a 4 mm interlocking channel around the perimeter of the piece like described above. Remove the flutes and one side of the coro skin where 1/2" of the piece bends and contacts the rear of the cockpit floor. Glue the piece in with Goop.
36. Cut a small piece to fill in the dash hole at the front of the cockpit. It should be mounted flush with an interlocking 4mm channel on the top and sides – this is easy to do if the flutes are horizontal to the fuse. Glue the piece in with Goop.
37. Make a canopy from a 3 liter soda bottle or you can order the Twist-40 canopy from Horizon Hobby. Glue the canopy on with Goop.
Next Up - Wing/Fuse Mating
Wing/Fuse Mating
1. Measure the outside width of the fuse at the LG/Wing mount. Cut a 3 1/2 inch deep channel into the center of the wing at the LE as wide as the fuse at the LG/Wing mount area. Use a portion of the wing endplate templates from before to create two 4mil inner endplates for each side of the 3 1/2" channel. The flutes should run in the same direction as the wing endplates (vertical). Glue (with Goop) these pieces in flush with the wing skin edge. The area from the LE to the spar should be filled by these pieces.
2. Test fit the wing into the fuse wing saddle. The LE cut out should fit
snuggly around the fuse. The TE of the wing should be flat against the rear wing mount. The thickest part of the wing should be within an imaginary line from the bottom of the LG/Wing mount to the back bottom fuse cover.
3. Align the wing with the fuse. The LE of the wing should be perpendicular to the front of the fuse. Drill 2 pilot holes through the back of the wing into the rear wing mount HDPE block. You can drill and tap the rear wing mount holes for 8-32 nylon bolts or use long #6 sheet metal screws to secure the back of the wing. Cut a small strip of PVC downspout to use to spread the load of the bolts/screws. Glue the PVC piece on with Goop and secure the back of the wing with the bolts/screws.
4. From the inside front of the fuse drill two 1/4" holes into the spar using the 1/4" holes in the LG/Wing mount as guides.
5. Remove the wing. Use Goop to glue two 1/4" wood dowels into the holes in the spar created above. The dowels should extend a little over 3/8" out of the spar.
6. Cut an L shaped piece of PVC downspout. The piece should fit flush to the bottom of the LG/Wing mount (1" long part) and reach just past the 1/4" holes in the front wing mount. Drill two 1/4" holes into the PVC using the LG/Wing mount holes as a guide. Slide this piece over the dowels in the wing with the short part of the L facing forward and use Goop to glue it to the wing spar. Drill 4 evenly spaced pilot holes through the L into the spar and screw 1/2" #4 sheet metal screws into the holes – apply Goop glue to the threads of the screws first. (this piece did not exist when I first flew the plane, I added it later to eliminate fuse flexing and wing wobbling)
7. Test fit the wing again. Slide the LE in first to engage the dowels into the LG/Wing mount and push down the TE to the rear wing mount. Secure the back of the wing with the screws/bolts. Drill two pilot holes through the short part of the L piece into the LG/Wing mount bottom. Be sure to drill into the HDPE on the bottom of the LG/Wing mount. Use two #6 screws (or drill and tap for 8-32 nylon bolts) to secure the L piece to the bottom of the LG/Wing mount.
8. Use the wing saddle template to create a template for the side pieces of the wing belly pan. Use the resulting template to cut two 4mil pieces of coro – the flutes should run parallel to the wing chord. Align these pieces with the fuse line from the back to the front of the wing and glue them to the wing with Goop. Be sure the pieces are perpendicular to the wing skin.
9. Make a 4mil coro piece to cover the bottom of the belly pan. Make the piece interlocking as described in Fuse step 33. Cut a hole in the back of this piece for access to the rear wing mount screws. Glue the belly pan bottom to the belly pan side pieces with Goop.
Final Steps
1. Attach the landing gear 1/2" back from the LE of the LG/Wing Mount. Drill pilot holes through the landing gear and into the HDPE cutting board. Use #6 sheet metal screws to attach the landing gear.
2. Mount the fuel tank and engine.
3. Mount the wing servos and control linkages. The control horns are 2 inches long and 1 inch tall. The control horn backing plates are 2" x 3/4".
4. Mount the tail wheel. The tail wheel wire is bent at 90 degrees at the top and glued in perpendicular to the rudder flutes using Goop.
5. Use .157 carbon fiber rods to insert into the flutes of the ailerons, vertical stabilizer, rudder, horizontal stabilizer, and elevator to stiffen them. I could not force the carbon fiber rod into the elevator counter balances without shattering it, so I used bamboo skewers there. You can chuck the skewers up in a variable speed drill and slowly force them into the counter balances. The dark lines in the coro in this picture are the locations of the carbon fiber rods.
6. Use a CG machine to find the best location of the remaining radio gear. Tape the radio gear and control linkages to the plane and check the balance. Balance the plane between 4 and 5 inches from the wing LE. Generally the receiver, battery and switch harness will be in the wing saddle area. The elevator and rudder servos will be in the rear of the fuse. The throttle servo (micro servo) will be in the front under the tank. The throttle servo will probably work in the wing saddle area, because to achieve a CG 5 inches from the wing LE my receiver battery is now located at the very back of the cockpit floor area.
7. Once the gear location is decided, cut holes into the fuse for the elevator and rudder servos. Keep in mind where the turtle deck formers are and try to avoid the need to cut into them. The holes should be a snug fit. Insert the servos into the holes and apply Goop glue to the threads of the servo screws before inserting the screws. My elevator servo is 12 1/4" from the back and the rudder servo is 10 5/8" from the back of the fuse.
SPAD Twist-VSF assembly instructions - clarification for Fuse steps 1, 4, and 6.
This image shows two patterns taped together to make a left and right side.
This new image is what the resulting piece of coro should look like after cutting it out. click on image to see a larger one for reading instructions.
Nice job, nice airplane. Those are really good instructions and info on how you did it too.
Hey nice looking airplane, I bet in the air you cannot tell yours from a real one! You should make a flight video, I really want to see it in action.
Here is a video of one the the first few flights. Probably boring... I had not learned to wring it out yet back then.
Here is a 640x480 30 meg AVI video (requires DivX codec, otherwise the video has sound only) or 640x480 46 meg WMV video of one of the early flights.
Here is the YouTube version of the video
I guess this plane is not really a Simple Plastic Airplane Design, but more of a Sophisticated Plastic Airplane Design. Oh well, it's still SPAD either way.
I revisited this old post and noticed the links to spadtothebone needed updating. I can't edit the original post, so here is the correction:
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Sub Pop founders Jonathan Poneman and Bruce Pavitt are the ground zero of Hype! They make it clear from the beginning that Sub Pop existed to promote Sub Pop, not necessarily the bands on the label. Poneman and Pavitt brought in influential British writers to promote their city and their "scene," touted their singles of the month as a cool marketing gimmick, sold Soundgarden and Nirvana and Mudhoney as brand names. The duo, one a failed musician and the other a failed writer, sold an audience a complete package, and they were as guilty as anyone of turning a city into a "scene" into a sound. But they're unapologetic about their deeds, proud to flaunt their success even as Soundgarden's Thayil lamely insists he didn't know he'd have to do interviews when he signed to a major label.
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The new executive director for United Way of St. Johns County starts work today.
United Way officials announced the appointment of Melissa Nelson to the post.
"The candidate pool for this position was extremely talented and diverse in their experience with nonprofit organizations," said David Toner, United Way board president. "We believe Melissa is a good fit for this position and the board is looking forward to working with her and continuing the goals of the local United Way."
Nelson's background is in the nonprofit world, and she's looking forward to the new opportunity.
"When considering my next professional step, I wanted to work for a non-profit organization that was making a positive difference in the community it serves," Nelson said. "United Way of St. Johns County provides an amazing opportunity in that it is a great match for my skill set and fulfills my desire to work with others who are working to benefit St. Johns County. I couldn't be happier."
She sees communications as one of the important factors in making the program a success.
"I'll spend much of my beginning time talking with board members … and partnering agencies, really trying to learn everybody involved," Nelson said Wednesday.
She'll be looking toward the future and how to "make the organization grow and be stronger. To me communications is the first thing. I'll sit down and talk, and then formulate a plan for short term and for long term to better position ourselves."
Nelson, who grew up in Fernandina Beach, went to the University of Florida and worked in several places. She married her college sweetheart, Brad Nelson, and the couple has 16-year-old twins attending Nease High School. The family lives in Julington Creek.
She noted her husband serves on the county's Planning and Zoning Agency Board and recently stepped down as board chair.
"We're both very committed to St. Johns County," Nelson said.
She is an advocate for helping those in need and is an active community volunteer. In recent years she's focused much of her energy on church — Mandarin Presbyterian Church – and school organizations including serving with PTOs, volunteering in classrooms and coaching a soccer team.
Nelson is also "partially an entrepreneur" who has owned a part-time business, Hands On Problem Solving, that teaches creative problem solving techniques for students and adults.