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Award Winners
It's a bird . . . it's a plane . . . it's Siegel and Shuster!
"...that's the fun of it to create from scratch, it's to me, it's creative in one sense of the word. I try to make exciting books for children and of course, I do them for myself too, I put everything I have into them."*
There was a stuffed bear in a department store who was missing a button, but a little girl loved him anyway. She didn't want a perfect companion. She wanted Corduroy. Don Freeman's stories about the plucky bear and his friend are still treasured and shared decades after they were written. A true classic, Corduroy can found in pretty much every library and book store with space set aside for young ones.
There is a witch in the woods. The people of the Protectorate know it. Each year, they are forced to leave a baby as a sacrifice to the witch, lest she destroy the whole city.
But just who is the witch in Kelly Barnhill's Newbery Award-winning book, The Girl Who Drank the Moon? Maybe it's Xan, who can't figure out why the people of the Protectorate keep abandoning their children, but protects the babies with her magic until she can find them adopted homes in the Free Cities. Or, perhaps it's Xan's adopted granddaughter Luna, who became enmagicked and now spends her days with Fyrian, the Perfectly Tiny Dragon who thinks he's a Simply Enormous Dragon, or Glerk, the poetry-obsessed monster who lives in the Bog. It's certainly not Antain, a young man from the Protectorate who is becoming more and more determined to stop the yearly sacrifice.
Leo Dillon was fascinated by Diane Sorber before he ever laid eyes on her. It was one of her paintings that caught his attention. For he did not know of any other student who had that deft, expressive technique. He was curious and a little jealous. He had a rival, and he knew it.
March's guest reader is a longtime educator with very local roots. Harold Morton has been the principal of Salem Elementary School for 15 years. He enjoys sports, movies, and school, and he says the best parts of his day are greeting students as they arrive at school and reading bedtime stories to his daughters at night.
Central Rappahannock Regional Library's Rappahannock Reads runs throughout the month of February and is an opportunity for everyone in the community to read and discuss the same book. CRRL's 2017 Rappahannock Reads title is Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, by Margot Lee Shetterly, which tells the true story of the African American female mathematicians who went to work as "human computers" at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in Hampton, Virginia, during World War II.
The 2017 Mildred L. Batchelder Award winner Cry, Heart, But Never Break, is a wonderful story that can help your child understand what death is and why, and why it happens in a creative but wise way.
The ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children) media awards are announced every January during the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting. Read about the winners and honorable mentions below. The Youth Media Awards, announced in January include several awards for teen literature as well.
2017 Newbery Medal Winner
The Newbery Medal is awarded for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature the previous year.
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the forest, Xan, is kind and gentle. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster named Glerk, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, Fyrian. Xan rescues the abandoned children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. The acclaimed author of The Witch's Boy has created another epic coming-of-age fairy tale destined to become a modern classic.
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A ten-year-old orphan comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden. (catalog summary)
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her. (catalog summary)
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Relates the fortunes of three adopted sisters who take dancing and stage training, one to become an actress, the second a ballerina, and the third an aviatrix. (catalog summary)
Have you heard of the Beasts? Most likely not, because they're very rare.
Chris Judge, children's author and illustrator, brought us the first story of a Beast in The Lonely Beast (2011). The Beast looks frightening—but he's actually not at all! He only wants to fit in and live like everyone else.


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SAN PASQUAL VALLEY ---- Cheetahs, better known as the world's fastest land animals, will strut their stuff in a new show that opened Saturday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Shiley's Cheetah Run takes place on a 330-foot strip of manicured grass between the African Cats exhibit and the tethered Balloon Safari. The new show, which takes place at 5 p.m. daily, allows park visitors to stand on each side of the raceway and watch a cheetah race past them at top speed. Cheetahs can go from zero to 70 mph in about 4 seconds, although they can't sustain that speed for more than 20 to 30 seconds or they'll overheat, according to Larissa Comb, a senior animal trainer at the park. (In case you're curious, man's top speed is 23 mph.)
To keep its 23-member cheetah collection in good shape, the park has been doing a similar type of run-off exhibit for several years. The cheetahs are trained to chase a mechanical lure (a thin cable pulled along the ground with a small plush toy attached to the end). Although the public stands just a few feet away behind a 4 1/2-foot fence, there's no danger of the cheetahs leaping the fence or acting aggressively toward parkgoers. Cheetahs are naturally shy creatures who prefer flight over fight, and the park's cheetahs have been raised with dog companions to keep them relaxed and happy, said Janet Rose-Hinostroza, animal training manager at the park.
One cheetah per day will be released on the track for up to two 3- to 4-second runs (depending upon weather conditions ---- extreme heat cancels). Four cheetahs will alternate in the show: Majani (who, at 9, is one of the oldest cheetahs at the park); Amara, 2; and 2-year-old littermates Johari and Shiley, who is named after the exhibit's underwriter, San Diego philanthropist Darlene Shiley.
Admission to Shiley's Cheetah Run is free with park admission, but if parkgoers want a closer look, they have two options. For a $10 premium, they can stand in a close-up shaded area next the starting gate, and for $40, they can stand in the VIP area near the finish line, where they'll have pre-race encounters with other African species (like the milky eagle owl, Madagascar boa, rock hyrax and African serval) and a post-race meet-and-greet with the cheetah and its dog companion.
The park is at 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road in San Pasqual Valley. One-day passes are $40 for adults and $30 for children ages 3-11. Parking is $10. Call 760-747-8702 or sdzsafaripark.org.

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Wow, that's some list -- Depp, Spielberg, John Wayne, err ... Anne Widdecombe. Maybe even better than my Blazin' Squad connection, though it's a close run thing!
Did you actually meet them or just meet them, if you take my meaning?
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History was made Sunday afternoon as Tiger Woods tumbled at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.
Sometime during that ill-fated round, as Woods duffed drives and putts like a muni player, his reign officially ended. I don't mean his status as the top-ranked golfer in the world -- for now, at least. I mean his streak of being favored in major championships, which, according to every oddsmaker I've spoken to, goes back to the first major he played after dominating at the Masters in 1997.
"At least the first time since the turn of the century," said Jeff Sherman, the Las Vegas Hilton's golf odds expert.


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Peter Schiff: Why Leave Extra Money In A Bank? The FDIC Has Just $33 Billion To Insure More Than $10.8 Trillion In Deposits. You Are Lending To A Bank With ZERO Interest If You Are A Depositor
Money manager Peter Schiff says, "Cyprus is a wake-up call for everybody who has a bank deposit. . . . When you are depositor, you are in fact . . . lending your money to the bank." Schiff predicts, "There's no question . . . banks will fail. The question is will government do the right thing and allow depositors to lose money. Or, do the wrong thing and bailout depositors by printing a bunch of money which, in the long run, means deposits will lose even more value." ….
Finally, banks raise money from depositors. Depositors get the lowest rate of interest, which is the tradeoff for having the strongest position in case of bankruptcy. In addition to not suffering any losses until all other classes of capital are zeroed out, depositors also enjoy a government guarantee today, at least up to a certain amount (€100,000 in the case of Cyprus)—so long as the government can pay. It is important to note that while the government maintains the fiction of a "fund" to cover such losses, in a bank crisis the losses are imposed on the taxpayers. Today in the US, for example, the FDIC has a tiny reserve to cover an enormous deposit base.
In the modern world, government bonds are the key security in the financial system. They are defined as the "risk free asset" by theory and regulatory practice. They are used as collateral for numerous other credit transactions. And banks hold them as core assets. Let's focus on that. A bank borrows from depositors and buys a government bond (and not entirely by choice). There are two problems with this.
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By Anthony J. Lockwood
Dear Desktop Engineering Reader:
My editor is expecting me to make a joke about this being German negativity day: 9-9-9. But I have nothing but positives today for a product I've found well done for a long time, CFdesign from Blue Ridge Numerics.
Now, a few years back, I described CFdesign as a disruptive technology. The reason I said that was twofold. One, CFdesign is real CFD (computational fluid dynamics) for design engineers who are not expert in CFD but who really know how to use Inventor, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, and the like. CFdesign integrates with your MCAD system, and you use it early and often to engineer more robust designs. This all means far fewer "design to analysis back to design" iterations and compressed time to market. Second, and the real disruptive part, CFdesign represented a new way of doing things that leveraged computers rather than computerizing traditional serial processes. Blue Ridge Numerics just came out with the 2010 version of CFdesign. It's a fine continuation of that heritage.
Multiple design studies and tools to work with tons of data are what CFdesign 2010 brings to this conversation. This means that you can fiddle with heat and fluid settings, meshes, models, geometries, and what have you in a single environment. Then, you can do comparisons, rummage through and align common data sets, then plot and chart your output, again all from one place. While CFdesign 2010 will not think for you, it will help you produce results that will let you make informed decisions—again, early and often in the design process.
CFdesign 2010 has a bunch of other enhancements and new tools such as direct modeling tools for meshes and volume flows. The online Answer System has been redone with more ways to get answers, self-train, and network. You can check that out in today's Pick of the Week writeup. While there hit the links to the registration-free videos. Each is about three minutes short. I like the guy who does the presentation. He speaks like a human rather than some FM radio robot.
CFdesign has always been about helping make design engineers and the product development process more efficient through using technology as it should be used. With the introduction of multiple design studies coupled with its heritage of powerful analytical capabilities made accessible to expert MCAD users without CFD expertise, version 2010 takes efficiency to a new level.
Thanks, pal. — Lockwood
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A District man charged with a string of hammer attacks in April can remain in St. Elizabeths Hospital as doctors continue to work on his competency to stand trial, a D.C. Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday.
Judge Robert E. Morin, reading from a Sept. 20 letter from St. Elizabeths doctors, ruled that Michael Davis, 19, remained incompetent to stand trial. The doctors believe Davis could regain competency with additional therapy and medication, Morin said. A follow-up hearing was scheduled for Dec. 5.
Davis is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Gary Dederichs, 66, a Denver tourist. Davis was also charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed for allegedly sneaking up on people in the Northwest neighborhood of Petwork and hitting them on the head with a hammer.
During a brief hearing Wednesday, Davis said "Good morning" to Morin as marshals escorted him into the courtroom to stand next to his attorneys from the District's Public Defender Service.
Davis was admitted into the District's psychiatric hospital in May, weeks after his arrest.
Davis comes from a family of prominent athletes. Two of his brothers play in the National Football League: Vernon Davis, a tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, and Vontae Davis, a cornerback with the Miami Dolphins. Like Michael Davis, they grew up in an Emerson Street rowhouse with their grandmother.


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by Cranking Glass • June 22, 2013 • norcal scene, womyn on weels
Scenic Gorge Time Trial
Stage 2, Mt. Hood Cycling Classic
22 June 2013
Magnificent results for NorCal as the top three Women's time trial positions go to riders from the region.
Amy Thornquist (Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) completed her 30 kilometres in 47'32". Alison Tetrick (Exergy TWENTY16) took second, 21 seconds off the pace.
Molly Van Houweling (Metromint Cycling) finished in third place 95 seconds back. Fellow 'Mint Julie Bellerose was fifth to complete an outstanding performance by local riders.
Going into the Stage 3 criterium later today, Thornquist leads the general classification ahead of Tetrick. Van Houweling moves up from 21st to third but sits 103 seconds in arrears.
With more results for NorCal, Logan Loader (Cash Call Mortgage) recorded the fastest time for the Men at 41'21.6″. Justin Rossi (Marc-Pro Strava) put in the second fastest time at 41'59.2″.
Adrien Costa (Slipstream-Craddock Junior Development) was seventh fastest and the last of the riders under 43 minutes.
Other top results for the NorCal contingent include Ariel Herrmann (Metromint Cycling) in eighth place and Shawn Rosenthal (Team Mike's Bikes p/b Incase) in tenth.
Loader takes over the P/1/2 Men's general classification lead with a 31-second advantage over Craig Richey (Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes) and 39 seconds over Rossi.
California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized have two riders in the top ten; Stefano Barberi in seventh and Robin Eckmann in eighth. Herrmann has the ninth spot at a deficit of 1'54".
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Trey Burke, the Utah Jazz rookie point guard, is getting in the act. He is doing two things.
First, he doing a rookie's duty by energizing Utah fans. He is hitting the EnergySolutions Arena ticket office and giving away 400 tickets for the team's season opener Tuesday at 1 p.m. to the first fans to show up sporting their best Jazz gear. Here is his Instagram post about it.
If I had a full tank of gas, I'd show up half-naked painted purple with a giant number 3 sprayed on my belly. Oh, I could get up to Salt Lake City from down here in Provo, but I'd never get home.
The second thing Burke is doing is working the job. He's got to. I'd love to get that ticket assist 400 other Jazz-crazy fans will, but I'd rather see him running the pick-and-roll. I'm excited for Burke. He has one of those dream jobs everyone dreams of. When I was his age, I was a specialist in the army stationed in South Korea with my first child on the way dreaming about architecture and drawing cartoons.
See, with my army experience, I'd know how to apply all that purple paint and how to get it off quickly. Of course with my girth, it'd take five or six jars of foundation and I'd still end up with paint in my armpits for a month afterwards. Oh yeah, It'd be worth it.
Unlike many media pundits, the Jazz excite me this year. Bleacher Report's Andy Bailey is pretty pessimistic predicting a lottery-bound 30-52 record. Bailey writes, "That record and standing may look bad, but I think around half of those wins will come during the last couple of months of the season after this young group has experienced some growth and developed chemistry together." Bailey's thinking the young Jazz will take a while to get used to each other and the rough and tumble regular season.
The Ball Don't Lie Staff at Yahoo Sports predict a 20-62 record, expounding:
"Again, things are looking up for the Jazz, even if this season will spiral downward. Massive cap space, emerging young talent and a probably high pick in a very good draft will create great things for this organization.
"Things are going to have to smell for a bit, though."
The Pro Sports Daily staff pronounces:
"(A Utah Jazz losing season) could actually be the best thing for the Jazz, but if Trey Burke struggles to run an NBA offense as rookie point guards often do, Utah only has the aging Jamaal Tinsley and John Lucas as other options. Alec Burks has shown very little in his young career, and the front court depth is mostly raw. This team has quite a range of possible outcomes, and the Jazz could legitimately only manage 15-18 wins."Comment on this story
I hate to hear all that pessimistic stuff. I know an honest assessment is always good, but I'm a real homer — I want the home team to do great. I'm like my Detroit Lions-loving dad. I recognize some type of goat rodeo is necessary for the Jazz to pull off a winning record.
It can happen, of course. With youthful players like Burke playing their hearts out and fans doing their best (yes, I'll shower this season) I think the Utah Jazz are going to have a great experience this year and use this experience to build a rock solid future.
Aaron Guile lives in Provo, Utah. Aaron can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com and can be followed on Twitter at @AaronGuile.


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1066 – Senlac Ridge, England. William the Bastard, Duke of Normandy, defeats Harold Godwinson, King Harold II of England, in what will become known as the Battle of Hastings. But England will not be conquered easily, the Anglo-Saxons will not submit meekly to Norman rule. Although his heroic deeds will nearly be lost to legend, one man unites the resistance. His name is Hereward of Bourne. His honour, bravery and skill at arms will change the future of England.
©2011 Stewarts Binns (P)2011 Oakhill Publishing Limited
' ... some wonderful prose and above all else characters that you really want to hang around' (Falcetta Times)
"Soap history"
This is a good bad book. The plotline is clever, with every major character of the 11th century springing out of the pages. A English hero meets up with Welsh rebels, a famous Scots King, a Spanish icon, and others. He returns to England to defy the despicable William the Conqueror, then goes off into Byzantine exile. There is a mystical amulet. If this sounds rather silly, it is.
That said, the book has a magnetism and many genuinely moving moments. Hereward's family are lovable. The women are not badly written but narrated in a breathlessly tedious way. There is a hilariously daft seduction scene. The Normans are all purpose professional villains. The Saxons are noble but doomed.
This is a great beach read, or one for a rainy day
One of the few books I've listened to in the past few years that I didn't want to end, excellent story and narration.
"As a follow on this was poor,"
This story felt like a children story at times, weak plot based around facts. The characters were poor super hero types?
I was really looking forward to this book after the last by Stewart Binns but it almost as if he ran out of ideas
The narrative really got on my nerves,
Had to listen but dont know why
made it like previous novel
It gives an idea of history and the Norman invasion, problem was I knew what would happen as I know this part of history
Maybe a good book for kids to learn about history
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The relief on the face of Michel Therrien was easy to read yesterday.
And no wonder -- the Pittsburgh Penguins coach finally got to see his starting quarterback play this season.
Defenceman Sergei Gonchar, one of the premier point men on the power play in the NHL, made his 2008-09 debut last night against the Maple Leafs after recovering from a dislocated left shoulder. Gonchar suffered the injury in an exhibition game last fall and had surgery in early October.
"It's great," Therrien said. "He's a presence out there and in our dressing room. But we have to be cautious. He has had no training camp and has had no exhibition games. We're going to have to manage his ice time. We're excited to have him back."
If the Penguins feel like they have added a big-name free agent in the middle of February, in a sense, that's what they have done. Their power-play success last season was 20.4%, good for fourth in the NHL. With Gonchar recuperating, it has slipped to 24th, with goals coming 16.3% of the time. Of his 12 goals in 2007-08, Gonchar had eight with a man advantage. Penguins defencemen have scored seven power-play goals this season. The math makes it pretty clear: Even with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, Gonchar makes the Pens' power play go. At the least, Gonchar should give Pittsburgh's playoff hopes a shot in the arm. They were in 10th place in the East with 59 points prior to last night, tied with the Carolina Hurricanes and five back of the Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres.
Gonchar's patience in the face of penalty killers partly is what makes him so effective. With Gonchar manning the right side the previous three seasons, the Penguins power play never was lower than sixth.
"I coached Gonch for five years in Washington and there is only a handful of guys in the league who have that kind of ability," Leafs coach Ron Wilson said. "Once he gets some games under his belt, it will make that team's power play very dangerous."
The original prognosis had Gonchar returning to the Pittsburgh lineup early in March, but he credited team medical staff and a vigourous rehab regimen with getting him into uniform sooner.
"I feel good," Gonchar said. "I worked hard and the doctors were good, and that is why I am ahead of schedule. I'll have to work into it slowly."


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1/10 car cogging.. ESC or MOTOR?
I bought this (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...w_Reverse.html) ESC to my HSP Tyrannosaurus (self made electric conversion) and a BL motor from ebay as well.
Car/system works but I can't drive normally because it runs and stops whenever it wants - still on my control over Tx.
Problem poll which I wrote on HK:
"Ordered a 3000kv sensorless motor to it. Everything was connected right, tryed it on 3S, ESC was factory default - car runed but with constant cogging. Sometimes it bursted with full throttle for 3-4 seconds and then stopped. And then again - sometimes the car just don't move when I hit throttle. I thought it was the ESC so I ordered the HK programming card. Changed few settings (timing to 1 and 4, startup to 0%, and other minor adjustments) and runed it today in -15C (about 5F) snow. Same thing - lot of cogging and throttle responds badly. // I tryed a different Tx/Rx and got the same problem. Tryed different battery - same thing. I'm using 21T pinion. Maybe it's the motor which I ordered from ebay?? Help.. can anyone give me advice. "
I don't know where to search the problem. And when I tryed it outside (-15C) the ESC started constantly beeping after 10min of testing, car didn't moved at all. Later back at indoors it came alive again.
Help, appreciated.
You do have the programming card? What motor do you have? What car, what battery? The more details, the better the chance for a "tailor made" answer.
Yes, I have the programming card which I ordered after 1st failure. All the information is written in my first post too but here's my setup again:
Car: HSP Tyrannosaurus 4WD (nitro converted to electric) It's basically like HSP Brontosaurus now which IS electric in stock.
3000kv bl inrunner (I guess it's 12T)
60A HK ESC / sensorless
3S 11,1v LiPo, 3000mAh, 20C
21T pinion
The Tx/Rx set can't be the problem because the servo works 100% when I turn the steering.
Actually it's my first car so I am not very certain how to manage with prog card.
Also only the KV rating of the motor doesn't say much, if you are not even fully sure of the number of turns. Can you post a picture of the motor or provide more details about it? Did you try a different pinion?
Well, I'm not sure if the battery brand name help to figure out the problem but I used HK Zippy series. Also I tryed with some 2200mAh battery which gave same results.
I don't have any more pinions but maybe I should order. I got this motor by really great price so you may never know what the chinese guys send to you in the end.
It's something like this (same i guess):
As I wrote, my truck is actually a converted nitro. It has almost full aluminium body so it's quite heavy. I wouldn't say it's a 1/10th scale truck because it looks more like a 1/12 when I compare it to my friends Losi. So this 1/10 motor should still do the job.
I could be wrong but this sentence: "This 3650M sized motor has a core of 380 class motor but the outside appearance is as same as 540 class motor, so its size is suitable for all 1/10 class" seems to tell that it's basically a 380 class motor but in the housing of a 540 class, so it fits 1:10 scale vehicles better. I'm beginning to suspect this motor is not up to the job at all. How heavy is your converted truck? Most nitro stuff is 1:10 scale or bigger.
Btw, some stuff in the description is downright funny: "With the help of it, you will have mystery feeling and enjoy yourself"
Anyway, back on topic, apart from the possibility the motor is too weak, it could also be either your speed control or motor is faulty from the start. No one that lives near you and can help you with testing stuff like hooking up a different motor to this ESC etc? Or a local hobby shop willing to lend a hand?
Yeah, I was a bit surprised myself when I got the motor - it really is a 380-size motor with wide heat-ribs round it. But the car seems to have a lot of power - still! When I manage to hit the throttle for 2-3 seconds, it really is like a beast.
Body weighs 2000g with motor installed (without ESC, battery).
I don't know... I should order a bigger/quality motor then. I don't have any other options. My friend upgraded his Losi HighRoller a month ago... Leopard setup- works like a dream. But he won't lend it to test. I'm pretty sure.
Before BL setup I had a 7,2 25C LiPo system on it, 540-size brushed motor. It seemed quite underpowered if I compared it to my friends Losi. I won the 10m dragrace but it was way slower and had problems running up to hill. So... maybe it's chassis is heavy after all.
Helipal says it's "plastic origin" with BL system weighs 2500g. If I add my 270g battery and 60g ESC to my car the overallweight is kind of the same. According to this info I'd say it's not that heavy.
Last edited by piito; Jan 13, 2013 at 07:23 AM.
2000 g is a little heavy for 1:10. Compared to racing class buggies, those are around 1600 g or so. No doubt the 8 shocks and massive tyres contribute to that as well. Then again, without these it wouldn't be a truck.
Still it's odd that when all is working fine, the motor seems to have ample power, as you say.
7.2 volt lipo? You mean 7.4 volt or was the previous battery a NiMh? Did you also test the current setup with the 25C battery (if this is indeed a lipo)?
I think the problem is that it's either over heating, or your battery can't supply enough amperage. How hot is the motor or ESC when it's not running right?
A 3000mah 20c 3s pack is really under sized in a 1/10th scale truck. Do you have any 2s packs to try in it? Ideally you want 5000mah 30c or higher packs, regardless of cell count.
Are you running the same gearing you were using with a 2s pack and 540 brushed motor?
I'm running the same gearing, yes.
Just came from another test-ride. I tryed it with 3S 6000mAh (2x3000 packs), 20C, and it had even more power than last time. This small motor looks like a really powerful thing actually. But the cogging problem exists :mad
And then I tryed it with 1800mAh, 2S, 25C LiPo... at start when I turned on the ESC, it went crazy, servo moved to one extreme position and stayed, throttle wasn't responding. Then I crumpled the power plugs a bit and it slowly came alive - I did had a bit control over throttle. But on 2S it's really slow and weak- totally pointless to drive. Still had the cogging issue.
So - could it be that I've made some bad soldering somewhere?? Or is it the ESC because this ESC sucks in my opinion. Even if the cogging is not influenced by the ESC it still sucks because it dyes out in the cold. And it was only about -5C today!
If it were bad soldering issue then the ESC would restart constantly - right? But it stays ON all the time...
Now I can't even test it anymore because the following week will be coldddd... -15 to -20 at least. Total discrimination by the HK!
It could be the connector between battery and ESC can't handle the current and it gets so hot the solder starts melting. No joke, I've seen it happen. What type connector is on the ESC?
As for the cold, it could also be your lipos are affected. With low temps the voltage under load crashes down.
Ok guys, I finally found the problem - it was the Tx/rx!!!
I was using so-called hidden antenna, a 3inch/10cm long antenna which should do the work so there won't be need for long wire. I am still using the "old technology", lower frequenzis.
I was really mad at it and when I was indoors I started to test the range of it. So yeah... when I removed the super-hidden antenna and pulled out the long wire again it seemed to work. And then I tested it outside (-15C) and I finally saw this beast running. I'm amazed how much power this little motor can produce
So I have to take my words back - not all chinese people are stupid! Some of them are - those who claim that the hidden antenna work... it's a bugger, I can't figure out why it's not working properly.
I ended my testing with one broken wheel because of the crash against ice-block. Plastic gets brittle and it happens. Need to order more aluminium.
Some day I will make a video how it performs on snow/ice. ESC seemed to work when it got constant action.
Thanks for helping. Your help lead me to the conclusion!
BTW, car overallweight with 6000mAh LiPo's is 2700g.
And it will be heavier when I build the aluminium cage to protect ESC and batterys.
Going by what you said in the first post, it couldn't have been the TX/RX because you said you still had full control of the steering. It wouldn't selectively pick a channel to be glitchy on.
Did you have the short antenna on it with the old brushed motor/esc? Switching to brushless shouldn't have changed the range at all.
Be careful with too much aluminum, it won't rebound after a crash (stays bent) and will just move the damage further along to the next weakest part.
So it was the TX/RX connection after all. If the problem was not present with the old brushed setup, perhaps the ESC puts out some high frequency interference? As brushless has no comm/brush contact that can cause spikes that require suppression.
Anyway, MHz transmitters require a long antenna for decent range, or at least an antenna that's as high above the ground as possible. If you dislike an antenna sticking out of your car, you should switch to 2.4 GHz systems, these have a far shorter antenna, that can usually even provide good range when it stays under the body shell.
Here you can see the antenna installed in my Twister 2WD buggy:
It's the little light gray wire, running from shock tower in a small arch to the front, to the right of the lipo. Range is perfect with this setup.
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Poem: "Crooked Wisdom" by Robert Fanning, from The Seed Thieves. © Marick Press. Reprinted with permission.
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Crooked Wisdom
Having learned last night of his wife's affair,
my dentist holds a giant silver spear
and leans over the canyon of my open jaw.
Diving in again, vulture-sure, he picks
at my gum's weak pink flesh. Between
cliffs, down in the bone and coral landscape
of my teeth, nerve tips burst and bloom
like crimson flowers on a hill. Soon
blood's smeared red signature runs
from a deep root and floods my tongue.
Half-under with gas and lovely numb,
I watch his left eye become a clouded moon,
then one black branch of an eyelash
catch a teardrop's sheer balloon. With quick
shame, like a lion tamer stricken with naked
fear, he leaves the work of the open mouth
and the raw wound to another. He lays
the mirror down beside the spear and exits
the room. Anesthesia doesn't dim his grief
a room away. I hear the hygienist say:
She's leaving you for him. You've seen this
coming for a year ...
A bit later he returns, composed in his white
smock, and clips the X-rays of my teeth
to the board. Then he lifts his pointer
to the slideshow of my bite: backlit, exposed,
the skull's little ornaments hang; bicuspids
and molars glow with hunger and decay. See here
he points here's the abscess. Here's the cavity,
and here's that crooked wisdom pushing through.
Literary and Historical Notes:
It's the birthday of one of the least successful presidential candidates in American history, William Jennings Bryan, (books by this author) born in Salem, Illinois (1860). He ran for president as the Democratic candidate three times, and he lost each time. He's probably best remembered today for his role in the famous "Scopes Monkey Trial" (1925). Bryan argued against teaching evolution in public schools in part because he objected to Social Darwinism, and he believed that the theory of evolution was fueling the Eugenics movement.
But he was also an extremely influential politician. He became a Democrat because he believed that Republicans weren't addressing the concerns of poor rural farmers across the country. Bryan believed farmers were the victims of gold speculators and corrupt loan agents. He was also one of the early supporters of women's suffrage, corporate income taxes, labor rights, the eight-hour workday, antitrust laws, and the direct election of U.S. senators. He was one of the first people to advocate expanding the powers of the Federal government to help ordinary people, and it was that idea that became the new foundation of the Democratic Party.
It's the birthday of novelist Philip Roth, (books by this author) born in Newark, New Jersey (1933). He grew up in a crowded Jewish neighborhood, and he always loved listening to the conversations of his neighbors. He said, "In warm weather, people sat on the stoops and on beach chairs in the driveways. [At night] you'd be sweating, trying to sleep, and you'd hear them, you'd hear their conversation all the time, and it would be very comforting."
At an early age, he began to rebel against the expectations of his community, where all the parents demanded that their kids would become successful doctors and lawyers without losing touch with their cultural roots. He said, "Newark [was] the battleground ... between the European family of immigrants ... who clung to the rigorous orthodoxy and the [American] children who wanted to be rid of all that because they sensed immediately that it was useless in this society."
He went on to the University of Chicago to study English literature, and it was there that he began to write his first short stories. He published his first book, the collection of short stories Goodbye Columbus, in 1959, and it got good reviews and won several awards. He came out with his big best seller, Portnoy's Complaint, 10 years later in 1969. He has gone on to write many more novels, including American Pastoral (1997), I Married a Communist (1998), and The Human Stain (2000). His most recent novel is Everyman (2006).
Philip Roth said, "I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, anyway. I would prefer to, I assure you it would make life easier. But discretion is, unfortunately, not for novelists."
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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 879067
Search for project names giving unexpected results
Last modified: 2012-11-21 23:52:32 EST
I believe it is a bug for project search feature. Can anyone in the dev team take a look at this? thank you.
This happens because the project search is using a word-based search without wildcards, so basically if the string does not match the entire word it will not show up as a result.
For example if there is a project with "cloudforms" in the description, at the moment a search of "cloud" or "forms" will not match (unless those words appear in addition to "cloudforms").
The fixes for this would be either adding wildcards to the search, or changing to an n-gram approach that would match substrings regardless of words.
That would make sense if it didn't show me any results when searching for "cloud". Why does it give me 1 result named "Cloudforms" though?
Note that the word "cloud" is present in the name, slug or description for each of the results for a search of "cloud". The fact that "Cloudforms" is also present is just a coincidence in this case.
Note that for the purpose of this search, words can be separated by whitespace or by things like hyphens or underscores.
Aaaaaah..... the 1 result is "Cloudforms CLOUD Engine User Guide". Of course it's being found searching for "cloud" - I was too focused on "cloudforms" to see the second, separte occurance of "cloud" in the name. (oops)
Closing, sorry!


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can be caused either by blockage or rupture of an artery
Ischemic strokes are produced by arterial blockage.
The resulting inadequate blood flow (ischemia) deprives the brain of oxygen and glucose and slows the removal of metabolic wastes. The parts of the brain that the occluded artery can no longer adequately supply begin to function abnormally or cease to function. If ischemia persists, brain cells die and then swell. The term "infarct" is commonly used to describe such a region of dead tissue. The brain is at special risk for ischemia because there is not enough redundancy in the arterial supply to maintain adequate blood flow if one artery is suddenly occluded.
About 80% of all strokes are the ischemic type.
A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) is the result of a brief, transient episode of focal brain or retinal ischemia. Neurological deficits suddenly occur and then, unlike a stroke, disappear completely. Most TIAs last less than an hour. In fact, in the vast majority of cases, the patient experiences symptoms for less than 10 minutes. However, the standard current definition includes events that persist up to 24 hours before they fade. Unlike a stroke, no neurological deficits remain once the attack has ended because no brain tissue is permanently damaged.
A TIA sounds the alarm that an ischemic stroke may be imminent.
Hemorrhagic strokes are produced by arterial rupture
Depending on the vessels involved, bleeding can occur within the brain and its ventricles or around the brain in the subarachnoid space. The blood produces injury by distorting, compressing, and tearing the surrounding brain tissue (including its blood vessels) or by increasing intracranial pressure.
About 20% of all strokes are the hemorrhagic type.


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LORAIN — None of Andy Bastock's lectures and exhortations had as much impact on the Southview Saints as did Saturday's loss to Oberlin.
That one got the Saints' attention.
"It was a better lesson than I could teach with words," said Bastock after his Saints throttled Elyria Catholic 61-38 in non-conference play Tuesday night. "We have to play hard every possession."
It showed, especially at the defensive end.
Southview turned up the heat and Elyria Catholic cracked under the pressure. The Panthers turned the ball over 26 times, resulting in 30 points for the Saints. Even when the Panthers did not turn it over, they had trouble getting into an offense.
"It's the defense we teach and preach every day," Bastock said. "We tried to win individual battles. Each player tried to dominate his man the best he could. It's the best defense we've played all year."
EC, which has lost five in a row after opening with two wins, made only 12 baskets from the floor. The Panthers blew the few good scoring chances they had and missed 10 of 21 free throws.
"In the first quarter we had turnovers and missed some easy baskets," Panther coach Alan Januzzi said. "We've tried to change style this year and be more up-tempo, but against Southview you can't do that. You've got to control the tempo and be patient.
"We had possessions when we did that but we couldn't connect."
The Panthers had a terrible time combating Southview's size and athletic ability. The Saints employed 6-foot-4 Josh Biber on the perimeter and he created a number of steals and run-outs.
"We used him as a 2 and 3 guard tonight," Bastock said. "He's capable of playing anything except the point. His size can disrupt a kid on the perimeter. I like having him out there, but when the shot goes up he's hungry for the rebound."
Rebounding also was in the Saints' favor, 34-21, including a 17-4 bulge in the second half.
Southview (2-3) started the game with three baskets before EC even got a shot. The Saints had 10 points in the first eight minutes off seven Panther turnovers.
"That's the worst thing that can happen to us," Januzzi said. "Every turnover is four points as far as I'm concerned."
When Elyria Catholic got a shot, it missed. The Panthers hit just 33 percent of their shots and two starters failed to score. Kevin Fentner had 13 and Joe Januzzi seven off the bench.
"The pressure speeds up your game," Alan Januzzi said. "That's why we missed a lot of shots."
Southview, meanwhile, had an easier time against EC's zone, shooting 49 percent from the floor, even without a 3-point basket. Marshall Crum, roaming in the lane, scored 19 on 8-for-11 shooting and Quincy Ezell had 14. Eight of the nine Saints who saw action scored.
The largest lead was 43-17 with 2:34 left in the third quarter.
Southview 61, Elyria Catholic 38
ELYRIA CATHOLIC (38): Jacob Schuster 0-0-0, Paul Kubuski 2-0-4, Joe Fitch 2-0-4, Cody Schuster 0-0-0, Kevin Fentner 3-5-13, Joe Januzzi 1-4-7, Adam Kirsch 0-1-1, Ryan Taylor 2-0-4, Nick Ksenich 0-0-0, Josh Russ 0-1-1, Spencer Roule 2-0-4. Totals 12-11-38.
SOUTHVIEW (61): Josh Biber 2-4-8, Quinton Ezell 2-0-4, Quincy Ezell 7-0-14, Drew Laurenti 1-2-4, Marshall Crum 8-3-19, Montrell Elliott 3-2-8, Mike Anderson 1-0-2, Elvin Marlquez 0-0-0, Tony Sanchez 1-0-2. Totals 25-11-61.
Elyria Catholic 8 6 12 12 — 38
Southview 16 11 18 16 — 61
Three-point goals: EC (3-5) Fentner 2, Januzzi, Southview (0-7); Rebounding: EC 21 (Kubuski 6), Southview 34 (Biber 6); Turnovers: EC26, Southview 20; Fouls: EC 12, Southview 19; Fouled Out: None; Field Goal Shooting: EC 12 of 36 (33 percent), Southview 25 of 51 (49 percent); Free Throw Shooing: EC 11 of 21 (52 percent), Southview11 of 14 (82 percent).
JV: Elyria Catholic, 46-43


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West Elm hopes to make housework less of a chore with its new hard-working, clutter-busting, time-saving solutions.
Its new niche category, West Elm Market, offers classic tools and supplies to help every room in the house look and perform its best. The line is marketed as an upgraded general store with merchandise for the kitchen and garden, tools and products for home repair and maintenance, and personal-care needs.
West Elm opened a stand-alone shop in Brooklyn on Oct. 25, and Dallas is one of eight cities getting the shop-in-shop that will carry the cookware, tools, storage, cleaning products, artisan foods, soaps, garden hoses and more. The market will be stocked with old-school goods such as brooms and dusters made by New York City Industries for the Blind and saucepans from Brooklyn Coppersmiths.
The Dallas West Elm Market is set to launch Thursday at the Mockingbird Station store, 5307 E. Mockingbird Lane. Or scope out the products online now at westelm.com, and see which gets you more in the mood: the rustic-looking straw broom, the copper saucepan or the beechwood pot brush.
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Chris Wilder says the responsibility to his family was a key factor in deciding to meet with Portsmouth last week, rather than a desire to leave Oxford United.
The U's boss was on a shortlist of candidates interviewed for the vacant manager's role at Fratton Park, which was filled by Richie Barker this morning.
With the uncertainty now over, Wilder spoke to the Oxford Mail last night to explain the process.
Some had questioned why the United manager would be tempted, with Pompey sitting well below his side in the Sky Bet League Two table.
Wilder, who is out of contract next summer, made it clear at no stage had he decided he would take the job if it was offered and revealed several similar approaches had been turned down in the past.
He said: "There have been half a dozen opportunities for me to go and speak to clubs in my five years at Oxford United and I have turned them down.
"From my point of view (in April) I signed a 12-month contract, which I appreciate I was given by the club.
"We have restructured the club and have started the season in a great manner against a lot of competition and I'm delighted with the work we have done.
"But I'm six months into a 12-month deal. I have got responsibilities as a manager to my players and my football club, but I have also got a responsibility to my family.
"It was a rational decision that I made. I'm at a good club and a good club wanted to speak to me, that's all it was.
"I just felt I needed to go and speak to them to see what they had to say.
"It was never going to definitely be offered to me and I was never in a position where I was automatically going to say yes as well."
Wilder was not the only manager in work who met with Portsmouth representatives.
Exeter City boss Paul Tisdale, one of only two people in the top four divisions who have been in their roles longer than Wilder, was also a candidate.
Wilder said: "Paul went for it as well, and we are the second and third longest serving managers, so I have got no embarrassment in going there.
"I don't think anybody can question my loyalty to this football club."
Last week, almost three-quarters of votes in a poll on the Oxford Mail website were in favour of United doing what they could to keep their boss.
Wilder knows there will always be critics, but is focused on continuing an excellent season which has taken the club top of the table.
He said: "I think people who are in the game know what a really good job we are doing.
"There will always be supporters who want a change. I get that, but I work for people who think in a different way and I respect that.
"I will just keep my head down and, as always, try and do my best for the football club."


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Army Corps approves Texas portion of oil pipeline
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Army Corps of Engineers has approved part of a Canadian company's plan to build an oil pipeline along the Texas Gulf Coast.
The corps said in a letter Monday that TransCanada has approval for a 115-mile portion of pipeline near Galveston. The company still needs approval for two other sections of the 485-mile line designed to transport oil to Texas refineries.
TransCanada is pursuing this portion of the pipeline as it awaits federal approval for Keystone XL, a more ambitious plan to build a cross-border 1,700-mile pipeline to carry oil from Canada's Alberta region to Texas refineries. The proposal has hit several roadblocks, and the company is rerouting the line to avoid an environmentally sensitive area of Nebraska.
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The Palestinian Authority is on the brink of financial collapse as a large number of donor countries renege on their pledge to fund the US-approved administration.
In a display of international support for the Palestinian administration, 87 countries pledged $7.7bn (£3.8bn) in December to revive the economy and fuel support for the US-initiated peace talks with Israel in Annapolis. Eight months later, the groundswell of support is in retreat.
"We are facing a problem because some countries don't like to contribute budgetary support but we are trying to convince them we are a special case," the Palestinian Authority's planning minister, Samir Abdullah, said.
"Those who have paid so far for the budget are around 20," he said.
The PA needs $105m to $110m to meet its monthly expenditure and unless funding is received, it will struggle to pay its civil servants next week.
The finance minister, Salam Fayyad, a former World Bank employee, took the unusual step of seeking a letter of comfort from the international lending agency to help the administration obtain a short-term loan from private banks.
While the Fatah-dominated authority has received funding from the UK, the US, the EU, France, Norway and Germany, Arab countries such as Kuwait, which pledged $80m, are yet to deposit their money.
The Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction, which coordinates foreign aid for the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, said the authority had received $900m of the $7.7bn promised at last year's Paris donors' conference.


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I'm planning to go to Japan from July 1 though 15 and I'm thinking to get JR Pass, but I'm not sure which ticket I should buy. I wonder if you can give me some saving tips.
FYI, my plan in 15 days will be:
Thank you!
Hi there!
It's a little hard to pin down your exact costs as I'm not sure where you're staying in Izu - do you have any ideas on places you intend to stay in the area?
Assuming you'll stay around Mishima, here is a rough cost estimate for your tickets:
TOTAL: ¥37130 for 10 legs
As you can see, as a 14 day rail pass is ¥45,100, your only chance for savings here is with a 7 day pass. Looking at your costs, your best chance of using more than the ¥28,300 cost of the 7 day pass is from Shinjuku > Yugawara > Kyoto > Yugawara, however even then the JR ticket cost will still be borderline the same as a 7 day rail pass at ¥27270.
If you do go for a 7 day pass for this period, you'll have the flexility to change your plans and visit other places and towns as you wish, and also any further travel on JR during this period would be free (for example a day trip to Hiroshima from Kyoto). In the end though , I think whether you should go for the rail pass will boil down to how much extra travel you think you'll make.
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Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Liberia
April 4, 2014Press Release No. 14/155
April 4, 2014
A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Corinne Deléchat, visited Monrovia from March 17 to April 1, 2014 to conduct the third review of the government's economic program supported by the IMF under an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The mission met with Minister of Finance Amara Konneh, Central Bank Governor Joseph Mills-Jones, and other high-level government officials. The mission also held constructive discussions with members of the donor community and the private sector.
At the end of the visit, Ms. Deléchat issued the following statement:
"Liberia's economic performance in 2013 was strong and the outlook for 2014 is positive. Real GDP growth is estimated at 8.7 percent in 2013 reflecting increased iron ore production and an acceleration in private and public investment. For 2014, GDP growth is projected to moderate to about 6 percent, as mining output stabilizes.
"Budget implementation through December 2013 has been constrained by revenue shortfalls. The overall fiscal deficit is still projected to reach 3.8 percent of GDP in 2014 (fiscal year), as envisaged at the time of the last review, as the authorities were able to reduce current spending. The authorities are strongly committed to preserving current expenditure savings and to implementing decisive measures to raise revenue collection in the reminder of the fiscal year, including by addressing the backlog of taxes in the concessions sector and collecting fees owed by state entities.
"Addressing significant shortcomings that have emerged in the budget process and expenditure controls will be critical in the coming months. In recent weeks, it has become clear that that a significant number of road contracts were being implemented without corresponding budgetary allocations. The authorities are initiating external audits of the financial and technical aspects of these projects, and are working with relevant stakeholders to ensure commitments outside the budget do not occur again.
"The authorities have taken a number of measures to enhance Liberian dollar liquidity management to help contain exchange rate and inflationary pressures. This includes stepped up coordination between the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Liberia to better manage the issuances of T-bills and CBL bills.
"Program performance has improved relative to the last review. Most end-December 2013 quantitative targets were met, and the authorities continue to make good strides in the implementation of their structural reform agenda. In addition, good progress is being made towards the benchmarks for the first half of 2014.
"The next phase of the program focuses on actions to strengthen the budget process and improve public financial management, boost revenue collection, and enhance the monetary and exchange rate policy framework. The authorities and IMF staff will continue discussions on these issues during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington next week with the objective of reaching an agreement, ad referendum, on a package of policies that would pave the way for completing the review. Once agreement is reached, and pending the regular internal review process, the IMF Executive Board consideration of the conclusion of the third review of the ECF-supported program is envisaged for end of June 2014.
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Scorpion SII 3014-1040
I got recently, from Georges, some Scorpion new version 2 motors
I begin this serial of tests with the SII 3014-1040 (middle Kv between two brothers SII 3014 -1220 and -830).
Meaning of the appellation : stator size 30x14 mm, Kv 1040 rpm/V
Serial number (carved under the name) : JA0205
The general aspect shows some differences with version 1, particularly the rotor end-bell.
a) The five oblique venting holes are now five radial openings.
b) Motor delivered with new style golden 2.5 mm soldered connectors (MP-Jet style)
c) + female connectors set + 3 shrinkable tubes
d) one prop adapter collet type, 5mm motor towards 6mm/M6 for prop. Conical nut.
e) one alu cross mount and 4 metric screws for fixing the cross on the stator flange
f) Three colours (red, black, yellow) for the three cables
g) Appellation is now suffixed with the Kv. S/N is engraved.
Mechanical :
130 g (without cross, without prop adapter, with 2.5 mm male connectors)
Cross mount 4 g , collet adapter 8 g for both mounting modes (front or rear)
Wheel collar retainer (+set screw) on the shaft stator side 13 mm free.
Shaft end-bell side 9 mm free
Total shaft (diameter 4.97mm) length 68.3 mm
Motor fixing via 4 metric M3 screws on 25 mm circle
I dismounted the rotor. I am rather conservative and added some oil on the BB.
Stator 12 slots, diam. 30 mm, length 13.25 mm. I counted 70 laminations (thickness around 0.19mm)
Probably 9 windings turns per tooth; wires ?? number of strands ? I dont know.
Windings fixed by some points of glue (clear epoxy)
Outer diam 37.5 mm, length 30 mm. no threaded holes on the end bell.
14 Magnets 14 x 5 x 2 mm
Shaft 4.97 mm L = 41 mm. Shaft over-passing 20 mm the end-bell
Airgap is estimated 0.36 mm.
Very small magnetic field leakage out of the ring.
Electrical :
Rm = 0,0276 ohm @ 20°C (measured , not "computed by Drive-Calc")
So Rm is physical, without the ESC internal resistance
No load tests with an ESC 60A, timing auto
I made three connector-adapters F2.5mm (included) to M3.5mm in order to use my previous ESC 60A equipped with F3.5mm.
Io = 1.11 A @ 7 V , Peakeff in the range 86.9%
Io = 1.6 A @ 14 V , Peakeff in the range 88.7%
Kv = 1070 rpm/V , 2.9% a little higher than indicated on the rotor (1040 rpm/V)
Iron losses W = 0.5 + 0.455 * (rpm/1000) + 0.067 * (rpm/1000)^2 ; (best fit polynomial)
Test on my reference MAS 10x6 electric only (motor after some minutes warming):
à 8000 rpm V = 9 V, I =26.12A Power 235 W Thrust 1160 gf
à 9000 rpm V = 10.38 V, I =34.65A Power 360 W Thrust 1470 gf
This motor is very good for a power range 300-400W under 2S-3S
Improvement of that new version 2 versus old version 1:
I have compared efficiencies with version 1 similar Scorpion S3014-18. The gain in Peakeff is around 3.5%.
The efficiency gain is around 4% on the MAS10x6 E prop @ 8000 rpm.
The SII 3014-1040 is added to the new version of Scorpion Calc v 3.16
I am preparing the comparative results for several motors of that class 2814-3014 stator.
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If Greg Carrs wonky hamstring isnt healed enough, Denmark will get his first official crack at the CFL game when the Bombers host the Argos on Friday. The 25-year-old spent parts of the past two seasons on the practice roster of his hometown Jacksonville Jaguars and just wants to hit the field.
Its a place that I want to be, and Im loving the game, Im loving the fans, and Im loving all my teammates, Denmark said. Theyre very helpful, even all the older guys. They help me out. Its great.
Denmark had seven catches for 89 yards and a touchdown in Winnipegs two pre-season games, but the three import receiving spots were already set and Perry Floyd secured the designated import spot. As a result, Denmark had to go on a practice roster yet again.
Now, after just one game, it appears his number is about to be called. And if he plays against the Argos, it will mark the two-year anniversary of the last time a University of Arkansas-Monticello alum played for the Bombers. It was two years ago Friday the Bombers released Derick Armstrong after he refused to play their season-opener.
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A Gambian based in Germany, Modou Jobe son of Serrekunda Alkalo Seedy Jobe, donated one hundred reflectors and handcuffs to the Gambian Police Force recently.
At a press briefing at the IGP's office in Banjul, Mr. Jobe disclosed that he is a police officer by profession in Germany. "I've been coming to The Gambia a lot and have realised that there are problems for the police force here particularly in the area of traffic. Traffic accidents are very common. I believe that donating these reflectors will help the traffic police in their work," he said.
For his part the Police advisor, Famara R.I. Jammeh, thanked Modou Jobe and the family for the gesture and for being good citizens. He said people such as this contribute greatly to national development adding that this is not the first time Mr. Jobe has donated. For IGP, Jammeh said, the donation is very timely as without reflectors police work can be very dangerous. "We are very pleased that the Jobe family have donated and very thankful to the media for covering the event."
According to the Police PRO, Sulayman Secka, the reflectors will help a lot because recently they have recently had a passing out ceremony for new police recruits who are mostly posted to the mobile traffic unit. The traffic problem, he said, is particularly bad in the provinces.
"I feel very proud and honoured by my sons actions. It's a good idea and other people should emulate it as this will make things easy for the country. I'm advising him to continue his good work and ambitions," said Alkalo Seedy Jobe.
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North Texas will soon host the Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four. Why not a Summer Olympics?
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But hosting Olympic Games in 2020 is a long shot.
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Waldgeflüster is a side-project of Winterherz, who some of you might know from his main band Scarcross (which is at least known in the germanophone countries). Femundsmarka is his second release, his debut Herbstklagen could draw a lot attention to it. Before we start, I will give short information on the making-of of the record. Winterherz and his brother P. made a trekking journey through the Femundsmarka park and the experiences they made were so intense, that they wanted to set this journey to music. The result will now be analyzed.
As soon as the first song Prolog: Aufbruch starts you can hear that Winterherz and P. really know how to play their instruments, because the melodic introduction is perfect. They use samples like the sound of the sea and combine thoes with clearly structured acoustic melodies which might remind you a bit of Andy McKee in terms of style. All instrumentals of the record are a bit overlong, but they are essential for the concept of the record, as they build the perfect introduction, transition and outro of it. The high quality is easy to demonstrate, as Interludium II: Nacht could easily outtake a lot of DSBM bands with its depressive style and those desperate growls.
All of those interplays are illustrating a short spotlight of the journey, while the chapters are giving a good overview of longer segments of their journey. The concept of these songs is clearly different from the other interludes and so is the orchestration: The chapters are harsher. To hold a certain level of structure there are a lot of samples and acoustic passages interspersed and so you have to state that they are kind of progressive.
Alone the first chapter out of three reveals such a high spectrum of orchestration/vocalization, that you could easily be drawn into the atmosphere. Sadly, it reveals a negative point as well: The drums are too sterile, which adds something artificial to the sound that will not really fit into the concept. The three chapters are a bit akin in terms of structure and melody, but that supports the concept of the record and should not really affect the rating. The interludes are compensating a bit for the lack of variation as they are completely different.
Beside the great composition and production one should praise the vocals which are done by both brothers Winterherz and P., as they complement each other. Both voices are matching really good and the mix of clear vocals and growls they present is really good, too.
After a short time I needed to get used to the CD it really blew my mind away. The interludes are so different, that you can't complain about a lack of variation there, but this doesn't apply for the three chapters. You can reconstruct their journey in your mind while listening to the record, which is quite cool. The orchestration is done perfectly and the only two negative aspects are the sterile drums and the slight lack of variation in the chapters (although that might be conceptual). Winterherz and P. just released one of the best records of this year and I hope they will please us with more in the future!
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Sarah Kaya was 10 years old when she decided she wanted to be a softball pitcher.
She figured that out while watching a college game on TV. Mesmerized by the pitchers, she turned to her father and said she wanted to try that.
Little did she realize that seven years later she would be a first-team All-Ohio softball pitcher and part of a talented senior class that hopes to bring Clearview its first district championship in the sport.
The transformation from a young girl learning to pitch in the Lorain city recreational league to a high school senior who needs 339 strikeouts to become Lorain County's all-time leader in that category came from her year-round dedication to the game.
"If you want to improve your game and take it to the next level, softball never really ends," Kaya said. "All year I'm lifting weights, running and pitching to get myself ready for the season."
The results of Kaya's hard work can be seen in her strikeout totals. She improved from 181 strikeouts her freshman year to 293 as a sophomore and to 340 in 174 innings a year ago, when she also threw a pair of no-hitters.
Sarah enters her senior year with 814 strikeouts. Vermilion's Megan Meyer, who pitched from 1998-2001, holds the county record with 1,153.
"The first time I saw Sarah pitch in sixth or seventh grade I could tell she was a special talent," Clearview coach Denny Myers said. "But what really makes her so good is her work ethic and her willingness to learn and improve her game."
In addition to being named to the Division II All-Ohio team, Kaya was also a first-team all-district pick and the Lorain County Division II co-pitcher of the year. But none of those individual awards motivate her. She lets team success do that, like the Clippers winning the Patriot Athletic Conference Stripes Division title in 2012 for the school's first conference championship.
A year later, the Clippers advanced to the district final before losing to Firelands.
This year, the Clippers are out to take the next step and advance to the Division II regional.
"Winning a district championship is really one of our biggest goals," she said. "We really feel like we have unfinished business at districts from last year. That would mean all of our hard work paid off in the end.
"We have a great group of seniors who have been together since we were playing catch in front of the middle school in seventh grade. It means so much to share our successes with each other."
Kaya, who has yet to make a college choice, isn't the only standout talent on the Clippers.
Second baseman Sarah Stambol, who will be playing at Baldwin Wallace next year, batted .357 last year while earning first-team all-county and all-conference honors. Third baseman Chelsea Kincer and center fielder Katelyn Jones were also second-team all-county selections.
"In the seventh and eighth grade it was just fun and exciting to be on a softball team," Kincer said. "Even though we've done so much hard work, it's still kind of a shock to know we're up on the same level now with the great softball programs in our conference like Keystone, Firelands and Columbia."
Myers said the Clippers have beefed up their schedule this year, playing tougher non-league opponents — they open the season March 31 against Avon — to help them get ready to compete for a conference and district title.
Don't expect the tough competition to have an effect on Kaya's demeanor in the pitching circle.
"Some pitchers are very dramatic and you can see it on their face if they're struggling," Myers said. "Sarah, you can't tell if she just struck out a batter or if someone just hit a home run. She's very calm and cool and doesn't let anything rattle her.
Her teammates see that and it helps them stay focused, too."
Kaya agrees with her coach's assessment.
"Not a lot gets to me," she said.
Kaya said her summer ball experience helped prepare her for pressure situations in high school games.
"I've been in a lot of big games and tough spots, so at this point there are no more nerves," she said. "It's all 110 percent effort and focus."
Although there's still an entire season ahead of her and her teammates, Kaya took a minute to reflect on her journey from learning to pitch with her father, Jeff, at Lorain's Lakeview Park to becoming one of the top pitchers in Ohio.
"When I was 10, I was so in the moment just enjoying being out on the field," Kaya said. "Then I worked so hard to get to this point because I wanted to play in college and wanted to push myself to be the best I could be. Now that it's my senior year, I would like to just get back in the moment again and go out there and have fun with my teammates that have shared the last six years with me."
Stambol summed up the thoughts of the entire Clearview team when she said she's excited for the season to get underway.
"I've been waiting for this since summer," she said. "I'm excited to be back and I can't wait to start playing again and see how all of our hard work during the winter pays off."
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New York's 2-1 win over Houston on Wednesday ended the Red Bulls' four-game slide in league play, and showed the team can still control the flow and pace of the game against a solid Western Conference opponent. And now that the Red Bulls have exceeded their win total from last season just one third of the way through 2010, we take a quick at four points worth considering.
1. There's Only One Juan Pablo Angel – All game long, the Colombian striker struggled. But in one magical moment, all was forgiven. "I think everyone could feel, when I stepped up to take the free kick, that there was so much energy in the arena, and that this was the very last chance," Angel said. Said Danleigh Borman: "You play the game for moments like this."
2. Improved Play – En route to their 5-1 start, the Red Bulls often won ugly and usually were outplayed by their opponent. But in their recent four game slide, on at least two occasions, the Red Bulls were clearly the better team and lost. On Wednesday night, the team controlled the midfield, had the majority of chances and won. "I think, probably, this was the game we played that gave us the most chances so far," Red Bulls coach Hans Backe said.
3. Tchani Changes – When Dane Richards was subbed out in the 15th minute with a hamstring injury, the move allowed Sinisa Ubiparipovic to move wide right and Tony Tchani came in centrally. Tchani showed poise and precision in the passing game and looked like the team's most creative player, even with center midfielder Joel Lindpere on the field.
4. Where's The Support? – Since the MLS opener against Chicago, Red Bull Arena has yet to be truly packed. New York fans need to belly up to the bar and begin to support the franchise and the team. Imagine that Angel free kick goal with a crowd of 20,000 fans on hand. Goose bump stuff.
GK – Bouna Coundoul: Can't be faulted on the goal which was an individual mistake of the backline. Controlled the area and numerous Houston crosses very well. Rating: 6.5
D- Chris Albright: What a nice off-season pickup Albright has been for the team. Now close to 100 percent and healthy, Albright defends one-on-one very well and moves into the attack fluidly. Rating: 7
D - Mike Petke: Was burned on the Brian Ching goal in the 65th minute, and that overshadows a decent effort. Rating: 5.5
D – Tim Ream: After an own goal last game and a couple shaky performances, the rookie bounced back against Houston. Won the ball well, held possession and jump started the counterattack. Rating: 7
D- Danleigh Borman: Play like Wednesday night is proof of his worth to the team. Team defends well and is pesky in the attack. Rating: 6.5
M-Dane Richards: Injury in the 15th minute was unfortunate, as Richards looked dangerous down the right flank. Rating: None
M – Seth Stammler: Quiet night, with lots of dirty work and ball control. Rating: 6
M- Joel Lindpere: Subbed out quickly after halftime with a calf injury, but he may be the best midfield engine in MLS. Rating: 6.
M – Sinisa Ubiparipovic: Won't get the headlines, but this was a scintillating game for "Ubi." Was constantly dangerous and brought some defensive bite to the flanks. Has clearly improved this year. Rating: 8
F – Juan Pablo Angel: But for his wonderstrike in stoppage time, Angel could have been the game's goat. Blew numerous opportunities to score and his work rate seemed low. Rating: 6.5
F – John Wolyniec: Prototypical effort by Wolyniec, characterized by plenty of hard work and effort. Rating: 6
M – Tony Tchani: Showed good poise and vision as the replacement for Richards. Still needs to improve his work rate and overall effort, but the pieces are clearly there. Rating: 6.5
M- Jeremy Hall: Victim of some questionable calls, but he showed some good defensive bite down that left flank. Rating: 6
F – Conor Chinn: Won the ball and was fouled to set up the game winner. Looked dangerous in his brief appearance. Rating: 6
Kristian Dyer is a reporter for MLSSoccer.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Soccer or its clubs.