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Haze Inside Baader Hershel Wedge
Posted 03 December 2012 - 12:02 AM
I have a fairly new wedge and have been seeing a faint black round spot in the eyepiece when viewing the sun. I didn't see it while viewing the moon with the same eyepieces so I wondered if it was something in the wedge.
When inside the house I took the wedge apart to look inside. There was not much dust because the wedge is quite new. But I noticed a haze under the top piece of glass.
Some of you might recall I started a thread a few weeks ago about smoke from my wedge. When I tried it for the 1st time with my Tec 160FL there was smoke coming from it. I contacted Astro Physics where I purchased it and they said they hadn't seen it before but there could be something that could be burned off. So I used it a few more times and it no longer produces smoke. But now I wonder if this haze is a result of that smoke. If anyone has the time I would greatly appreciate it if you could look inside your wedge using a bright light so you can see below the top piece of glass to see if you see any hazing. I want to know if that is normal or not. It doesn't seem like it should be but you never know.
Thanks very much, Kent
Posted 03 December 2012 - 11:28 AM
I don't know how the haze would be the cause of the dark spot. Is it centered? Have you switched eyes by moving from left eye to right eye without turning your head? Does the dark spot also switch sides by following the eye used? It could be your blind spot where the optic nerve attaches to the eye. The blind spot is (visually) to the right of center on the right eye and left of center on the left eye.
Posted 03 December 2012 - 12:16 PM
Yes I doubt the dark spot is caused by the haze but that is what got me looking in the first place. The spot does seem perfectly centered and round. Yes I have switched eyes and the spot remains. Someone else mentioned my blind spot in the eyepiece forum.
Thanks again for all your suggestions. I really appreciate it.
Posted 03 December 2012 - 02:19 PM
As to the central darkening, I don't know. Maybe add in another ND filter to the ND stack to drop the light intensity a bit more and see if that changes things. It could be a visual perception thing. Do you have anyone else you could drag over to have a look to confirm the central darkening?
Posted 03 December 2012 - 02:41 PM
Good idea about getting someone else to check for the dark spot. I have some young children who can help me with this when I get it set up again. I looked at the moon and I could not see the spot with the same EP but I will try it again sometime and look more closely on a part of the moon without too many craters.
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Is your telescope focuser made of plastic?
Is there a clear protective film you are supposed to remove from the glass before use that is mentioned in the instructions?
If none of these answers are applicaple than perhaps you have discovered something of a problem with their production.
Posted 21 December 2012 - 06:17 PM
Is it a genuine baader planetarium product?
Is your telescope focuser made of plastic?
Is there a clear protective film you are supposed to remove from the glass before use that is mentioned in the instructions?
If none of these answers are applicaple than perhaps you have discovered something of a problem with their production.
Yes genuine Baader.
No plastic focuser parts. I have the new Tec focuser.
There is no plastic film to remove. I did read the entire instructions.
Some people have noticed smoking but not all. It is probably more of a problem with larger refractors. Mine is 160mm though some have used the wedge with 180mm with no smoking.
Posted 21 December 2012 - 06:18 PM
Ditch the solar wedge all together, get some kind of cheap 199$ laptop with a usb 2.0 ccd monochrome camera
And my Apollo-sergio filter.
You will have worlds more fun than the wedge.
Even the intel atom laptop can support a 1024x768 usb camera.
win win, less money. more fun, more detail. forever safe on that lcd screen.
Posted 21 December 2012 - 06:23 PM
160mm refractor, maybe ill just MAIL you the filters to test on that skymonster
Posted 21 December 2012 - 06:47 PM
hey kent where are you from?
160mm refractor, maybe ill just MAIL you the filters to test on that skymonster
I live in Flagstaff, AZ so lots of sun here. Your filter looks really good. And thanks for the generous offer. Unfortunately I don't have the time to be fiddling with too many new projects right now. I wish I did but I am lucky to get a little observing now and then and taking care of this wedge problem has taken a lot longer than I had hoped. Thanks again though.


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A range of regulatory and non-regulatory options have been examined and a preferred approach proposed as described below.
Status Quo
Maintaining the status quo of relying on the offence provisions in the Summary Offences Act 1981 and the Crimes Act 1961 will not, on their own, reduce the carrying of knives, and other weapons, by young people and their use in the commission of offences.
Knife crime has received much attention in the United Kingdom following a series of high profile crimes involving knives in 2007. In response, the United Kingdom government has implemented a range of initiatives ranging from legislative change through to national advertising campaigns. The New Zealand Government wishes to target this problem now to prevent it from escalating here.
Preferred Approach
The government has indicated that it wishes to send a clear message that carrying knives and other weapons is unacceptable and that there will be consequence for such behaviour. Increasing the Crimes Act 1961 penalty for possession of an offensive weapon will serve to denounce this type of offending and may have a small deterrent effect. Other regulatory approaches are either not feasible or the scale of the problem does not justify them. Overseas experience seems to indicate that a ban on sales is not particularly effective.
As an alternative a voluntary accord with retailers is proposed along with educative initiatives (in schools and through Fresh Start) targeted to young people to improve their understanding of the dangers of carrying knives and to monitor those who have been convicted of offences involving knives.
The preferred package would include:
- Increasing the penalty in the Crimes Act 1961 for possession of an offensive weapon
- Voluntary accord with retailers to limit the sale of knives to young people
- Using Fresh Start programmes to prevent knife offending and re-offending
- Education in schools provided by Police
Increase the penalty in the Crimes Act 1961 for possession of an offensive weapon
Rather than making carrying of knives illegal, the preferred option is to increase the current penalty under the Crimes Act 1961 for possession of an offensive weapon. Although only approximately 20% of these offences involve knives an increase in the penalty level would denounce the carrying of weapons and hold the offender more accountable for their actions.
The Crimes Act 1961 offence (section 202A) targets the most serious offending. The Government intends to send a clear message that carrying of any weapon is unacceptable. An increase in the penalty would go towards achieving this aim. This option would extend beyond knife crime, as this offence also applies to carrying other offensive weapons.
The United Kingdom has increased the maximum sentence for possession of a bladed weapon from 2 years to 4 years. However, the UK legislation does not have the sentencing direction to the Court that is in Section 202BA of the New Zealand Crimes Act 1961.
The penalty increase from 2 years to 3 years imprisonment could be considered as this would then align this penalty with the burglary tools possession offence [4], the main analogous offence in the Crimes Act 1961. Although this would bring these two similar offences in line, the Crimes Act 1961 weapon possession offence already has a harsher element attached to it, given that imprisonment is mandatory upon second conviction for such possession.
The increase in the maximum penalty for possession of an offensive weapon is likely to lead to an increase in the prison population. The Ministry of Justice and the Department of Corrections estimate that there will be an increase in average prison sentence length and that a small number of offenders who currently receive Home Detention or community-based sentences will be imprisoned. As a result an additional 15–20 additional prison beds are likely to be needed following the implementation of the law change. Corrections also estimate that around 100 offenders per year who would have received monetary penalties are likely to receive community-based sentences as a result of the change.
Prison beds are provided to meet capacity levels established on the basis of forecasts of the prisoner population, produced annually. Funding arrangements reflect capacity requirements, thus capital funding is provided for the construction of complete units of prisoner accommodation, not on a per prisoner basis. The expected increase in prisoner numbers will therefore affect forecasts and consequently capacity development, having a net effect of bringing forward the forecast rate of growth in prisoner numbers. Illustratively, the marginal capital cost of the required beds is $6m - $8M, with an annual operating cost of $1.4m - $1.8m starting from 2010 - 2011.
The costs associated with increased numbers of community-based sentences and Home Detention orders will depend on the actual mix of sentences and orders imposed. The average cost of a sentence or order ranges from about $2,800 for community work to $19,000 for Home Detention.
The full impacts will be considered as part of the costing of changes to Part 8 of the Crimes Act (to be introduced by the Crimes (Offences Against the Person) Amendment Bill) and will be provided as part of Budget 2011 - 2012.
Voluntary accord with retailers to limit the sale of knives to young people
The development of a voluntary accord, involving retailers, local authorities and Police, is an option available to restrict the sale of knives to young people. This would extend retailers current right to refuse to sell should they have concerns about the use of the knife.
An accord would provide guidance to retailers on good practise for the sale of knives and could cover the whole country or be used in those areas where Police intelligence indicates there is a knife problem. An accord could cover matters such as the safe storage and display of knives in shops, signs about the dangers of carrying knives and information sharing between retailers and the Police about knife sales to young people.
Work would be required with retailers and Police to develop an appropriate approach as there would be costs associated with the restrictions for retailers and on Police for enforcing a legislative ban, if one was to be introduced. The approach of working with retailers and Police was adopted in developing the anti-graffiti provisions.
The Safer Southwark Partnership knife charter launched in 2006 as a voluntary agreement between the Council and retailers set out stricter requirements around knife sales [5]. The Council, between April 2008 and March 2009, completed 100 test purchases and over 90% of retailers refused to sell knives to underage buyers [6] .
In February 2009 the UK Government announced a national campaign with retailers to reduce underage sales of knives. Many major retailers have signed up to an accord around the sale of knives, designed to improve the effectiveness of their ban on knife sales to under 18 year olds.
Using Fresh Start programmes to prevent knife offending and re-offending
The Government has recently introduced new measures to deal with youth offending. Fresh Start legislation and programmes target the 1000 most serious young offenders under 18 years. Some of this group is likely to be carrying knives and involved in knife crimes. The Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Act 2010 will give the Youth Court new tools to address these types of offences and reduce re-offending – longer and more intensive supervision orders, parenting, mentoring and drug and alcohol programme orders and judicial monitoring of orders.
The Ministry of Social Development's Child, Youth and Family Service is able to work with Fresh Start providers to ensure that the Fresh Start programmes address the dangers of carrying knives, and teach young people alternative ways of dealing with conflict. They can also ensure that where a young person has committed an offence involving a knife that the conditions of any Family Group Conference plan or court order are closely monitored. Where conditions are breached the young person can be brought back before the court. Any additional costs associated with incorporating knife crime education into Fresh Start programmes will be absorbed within existing baseline funding.
Fresh Start funding is also being used to increase community youth development programmes targeted to young people who commit low level offences or are at risk of offending. Many of these programmes will include mentoring, an approach that has been shown to be promising in reducing weapon related violence [7] . This will however, not guarantee that a change in behaviour will occur.
Education in schools provided by Police
The Police already work closely with schools to reduce crime and improve community safety. As a part of their role, Police could provide information to young people about the dangers of carrying knives. Where they have information indicating that there is a particular problem in a school involving knives, or other weapons, the Police could work closely with the school to develop a plan to address the problem. This may involve, for example, specific programmes around weapons, increased Police presence on the school grounds and/or policing places where young people meet after school. This may reduce the risk of serious violence occurring in these areas and provide reassurance to young people and the wider community. Any costs associated with incorporating knife crime education into the education provided by Police will be absorbed within existing baseline funding.
The Police's work with schools complements the work the Ministry of Education's Special Education Service does with schools to address student behaviour problems and manage emergencies and traumatic incidents.
Police presence in schools may also have other positive effects other than educating young people on the dangers of knives. Police presences may reduce other problems occurring within schools, bullying, graffiti and truancy. It may also be a useful mechanism for gaining intelligence about conflicts that have the potential to spill over outside of the school grounds.
Considered and Discounted Options
Make carrying knives illegal
An option could be to make the carrying of knives illegal which would go some way towards reducing the carrying of knives and increase public perceptions of safety. This option is over and above the current status quo, where people can have a reasonable excuse for carrying a knife. This option would remove the 'reasonable excuse' proviso and effectively criminalise those who have a genuine purpose for carrying a knife. This option fails to recognise that knives are a common item found in workplaces and the home and that people often have a legitimate reason for carrying a knife.
It is also useful to consider that knife possession does not itself cause harm to any other person, but has the potential to cause harm if the objects are misused.
This option will ultimately not eliminate people carrying knives; it could instead result in displacement where some individuals may resort to carrying an alternative weapon if carrying knives were made illegal.
Stop and Search Powers
The use of stop and search powers could be increased similar to changes that have been implemented in Victoria, Australia [8]. Police have been given the power to declare a designated search area and would then be able to stop and search people without a warrant. The Police would publish a notice of intention to search in various papers a specified time out from the operation and then on the day, they do not require good cause to suspect or believe someone is carrying an offensive weapon, they have the automatic power to search.
An increase in weapon searches without warning may have the ability to take a lot of knives out of circulation through detection and deterrence. However, such a measure may be too intrusive and will impede on peoples rights. This power would unfairly target some members of a community and there is currently no evidence to suggest that such a power will achieve a reduction in knife crime.
The New Zealand Police already target areas where their intelligence indicates there are high crime levels or problems with particular crimes and have indicated that the current search powers are adequate.
Age restrictions on the sale of knives
Knives are a commonly available object; one measure would be to decrease the supply to young people by introducing an age restriction on the sale of knives. The UK legislation makes it illegal to sell knives to those under 18 years, which was raised from 16 years in 2006 [9] . New South Wales also prohibits that sale of knives to under 16 year olds and South Australia recently released a discussion paper on knife laws which includes the option of a sales ban for young people.
This measure would not prevent young people from acquiring knives from other sources (within the home and workplaces). The Metropolitan Police in the UK have found that the most common knife used in knife crimes is a domestic knife, which if found on a person in a public place falls within existing legislation [10].
While there is value in exploring ways to decrease the supply of knives, particularly as a solution for those who carry knives with the intention to use them, this is unlikely to reduce violent offending significantly - those intent on committing violence will find other means to do so.
Introducing a legislative prohibition on knife sales to young people would be a new development in New Zealand, but not unprecedented. The recent enactment of legislation around the sale of graffiti implements under the STOP strategy is one example of restricting the sale of materials likely to be used for criminal purposes. However, unlike spray-paint there is a wide variety of knives which are used for legitimate purposes even by young people
In the UK the restriction seems to have had little or no impact on public safety and a survey carried out by 11 MILLION found that those who are under 18 but appear older are rarely challenged if they attempted to buy a knife in a shop [11].
The scale of the knife crime problem in New Zealand currently would make it difficult to justify a ban on the sale of knives to young people.
Section 233 Crimes Act 1961
This included asking prospective purchasers who look under 21 for proof of age, displaying knives in secure cabinets and staff training.
House of Commons Home Affairs Committee (June 2009) Knife Crime: Seventh Report of Session 2008-09.
One recent US study concludes that "policies that emphasize the development of mentoring relationships, especially in areas with a high incidence of weapon-related violence, could be quite beneficial to youth." Melissa Fleschler Peskin, Susan R. Tortolero, Robert C. Addy and Nancy F. Weller Weapon Carrying Prevention: Should Adults Spend More Time With Youth. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice 2009.
Victoria, Australia. The Summary Offences and Control of Weapons Acts Amendment Bill 2009. - Control of Weapons Act 1990
Section 141A United Kingdom Criminal Justice Act 1988
House of Commons Home Affairs Committee (June 2009). Knife Crime: Seventh Report of Session 2008-09
11 Million (2009). Young people, and gun and knife crime – a review of the evidence (www.11MILLION.org.uk)


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Commerce Thursday, March 10. Pictured from left are chamber president Brian Akey,
chamber executive director Mary Tomky, Brenda Lebsack, Ryan Travis and Erin Lebsack.
Curt and Brenda Lebsack purchased the business from Randy and Jackie Hale March 1.
—Enterprise photo


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Andre 3000's Jimi Hendrix And The Best Music Biopics Ever
Casey Johnson
5/8/2012 3:03pm EDT
5/8/2012 3:03pm EDT
According to the Irish Film and Television Network, Andre 3000 is headed to Ireland to begin production on the Jimi Hendrix biography film All Is by My Side. Where will it stack up among these great music biopics?
The Jacksons: An American Dream followed the Jackson 5 (with a focus on Michael) as the group dealt with their fast rise to fame and Michael's solo career. The two-part miniseries was seen by almost 40 million households in 1992.


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Thanks again to Linda Meyer for providing the following:
bos meeting 11/9/11-video
November 11th, 2011 · 18 Comments · local government, video
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The pay increases for the 17 employees were not in the budget. Most of them probably deserve it some don't. The sherriffs department deserves a raise the town police make more. They all talk on their cell phones for me. Everytime you pass one of them they are on their cell phone. Thought they had radios.
The rescue thing is totally different. We had just as many qualified volunteers that never missed a call. The paid squad thing is not a good idea. Rumor has it that their leader Ms Crigger I think stated in a board meeting that if one of the BOS needed their help they would take their time on responding. Is this true
I have, in fact, a video of that meeting & she did NOT say that. Volunteers had dropped off, whatever the cause, & service needed to be provided with the paid staff resulting. Books are open for your inspection, & if you'd like to volunteer, in any capacity it would be appreciated.
I also did not find any "memos" in the 280 pages Dalton put on the website that indicates persons were in line for "merit" raises or a "step up" which results in the same. In the line item budget, salaries are one lump sum, so you don't know much. I have a copy of 2011 salary projections but have not "found" such for 2012/I will look again.
I do not know what the salaries of the town cops vs. sheriffs guys are. Perhaps you could provide that info to the new BOS , as the budget process starts early 2012.
We knew about the 3% across the board BUT were unaware of this merit business. Dalton will do anything to increase his stash, even if by 2.5%/which is sugnificant when you make $107,000.
I believe if you recall ,Mr. Dalton was asked by a gentleman at the meeting when the 11 and 18% raises were recended if his state retirement was based on the amount of his last three years of income. the one word answer he gave was yes.I wonder what the % of retirement on $107,000 would be? it would seem to me,and i may be wrong , that someone is possibly trying to "feather the nest" or "make hay while the sun shines". me thinks somone from the State Attorney Generals office should look at the Wythe Co "budget". $877.000 of tourism money here 11% and 18% there. Millions spent to push dirt on 262 acres and $650.000 for a road to nowhere. A board when questioned about any of it always defer to the County administrator. They should know i would think, since they are the sitting board what they are voting to spend these large amounts for. They are not being paid to be potted plants to dress the Board of Supervisors meeting room. Hopefully when the new board is seated the meeting will not just be a "one man show" with paid Supervisors sitting in their chairs nodding their heads when Mr. Dalton speaks like eight hula girls mounted on the back dash of a 57 chevy.
Hula Girls & Potted Plants!!!!!
The BOS may now see themselves in a new light! They are adding to the ambiance of the boardroom, I just knew they were there for some reason!
I tried to get the WC salary Projections last evening. I may not be savy enough but I couldn't find them on the county website. Perhaps someone else could give it a try-most appreciative.
It is true! Ms. Crigger did say it. Ask the RR Rescue Board abd Lead Mines Board
Paid squad sucks thanks to her and her coments bring the volunteers and her donated equipment back!! The paid squad sucks! We should not be paying for donated equipment let them leave graysons resturant long enough to answer a a call they suck. The volunteers more were reliable and efficient thna the paid squad. A hell of alot cheaper on the county budget. Guardian stlll responds to 80 percent of the calls. WCRS is in trouble because of these comments.
There must have been a misunderstanding in the back of the room. The video clearly does not say this. That is why all meeting will be on tape & unedited!
The video was edited.
Volunteerism is great and all, and I think it's awesome if people have the time to give, but I don't agree that we should be naive and expect people to do these jobs for free any longer. Would you expect the police to work for free? How about your doctor? We know the County Administrator makes over $100,000 a year to be in his nice comfortable office.
How about you volunteer to do your job for a year and then see how well you make it? Or better yet, work your job for 40+ hours a week and then spend the rest of your time on an ambulance or fire truck, you might as well forget about free time, or family time. Even just to get started it is time consuming and expensive to get these certifications. These people are hard working and dedicated and deserve just as much to be compensated for their time as you do.
I don't know what alternate reality you are living in, but all of our county rescue squads have been suffering from a lack of volunteers for years. I had a friend that volunteered, and she would go to the squad station and calls would come out and time after time no one would show up to help her. Then when someone was there, she was at work and couldn't go, or was busy with family things and couldn't go. This is not the fault of the volunteers, the squads or any individuals, it is just the times. People are busy, the economy is bad, and our emergency services are utilized now more than ever. Some people have 2 or 3 jobs, most have families to keep up with, anyone with kids knows how demanding school schedules are.
All three squads have moved to some sort of paid system now. I commend ALL of our county's rescue squads for their efforts. While our county's leaders sit back and debate administrative raises, water projects, lot 24, etc. these people are out in the weather all hours of the day and night to be sure people get the care they need.
To be honest, I am just 100% disappointed with our current county leaders. Not just in regards to this rescue squad thing, but as a whole. They have failed the citizens of Wythe County. They have turned a deaf ear to the concerns of the citizens, and have time after time made decisions that are NOT in the best interest of the people.
We can only be thankful that Bucky, Maggie, and Martha will be GONE after this year. Time to move forward and clean up their mess.
I agree. "local" says having paid rescue is a bad idea, but says the sheriff's department needs a raise because the town makes more. A lot of logic in that.
Let's make all of our local law enforcement volunteer, and when someone is being robbed or shot at or has any other emergency, just set off their radios and hope that someone has time to come out and take the call. Obviously this is a BAD idea and I am not serious but I hope you get my point.
It is a shame we live in a society where people will pay money for anything and everything, but when it comes to emergency services they tighten their wallet and throw up their noses.
People pay monthly without question for services like phones, cable, internet, etc. and you pay for these services whether you use them that month or not and regardless of how much you use them, WHY? Because you want and expect them to be available when you DO want/need to use them. What's the difference with our emergency services? I may not use the police/fire/rescue services this month, or next, but that doesn't mean that I might not need them in the future, and when I need them, I want them there and I want them there fast.
I think it's time that people get their priorities straight and stop trying to live like it's 1900.
this is what my campaign was all about. we can fund the Historical society to the tune of $20,000 but we have leaders who complain when they have to give the same amount to the fire depts and rescue squads. have you ever seen the Board of Supervisors or County Administration have a hot dog sale to fund their depts?. Think about it. We need to better fund these depts and cut out the blackberrys and "under the table" raises. our citizens deserve better.
So let me get this straight… Buford Bailey, Linda Meyer, and the Wythe County Tea Party oppose "Obamacare" free national healthcare but support government funded free local healthcare? How ridiculous.
I say let the free market system work. Pulaski, Carroll and Smyth Counties aren't having trouble. Our local EMS sounds like a group of incompetent adrenaline seeking rednecks who want a free handout.
Contrary to what Bailey and Meyers are saying, these are FOR PROFIT businesses, so they should start acting like it. If they want to become charities / volunteer organizations that's fine, but they can't have their cake and eat it too.
i believe jeff is just a little bit confused as to what a "essential service' is that is funded by the government. Rescue Squads do not provide "free healthcare' to the community. Wythe Co has about the same population as Salem, Va. and they have a paid squad. When you are providing a "service" that you are not paid for as the squads are now doing, you can't run on business principles unless you quit 'soft billing" of non paying users and take them to court as the paid services do. As for Obamacare and the Tea Partys opposition, it seems that we are in pretty good company as over 60% of the nations wants it repealed according to a recent poll. when it was passed we were promised that our heath care cost would "stay the same". funny mine just increased by about $60.00 per month. Of course if i had won the election my health care would have been 100% funded by the taxpayer. So Jeff it looks like we are all paying for the "free" healthcare insurance that the County Administration and Board members are now getting. life just aint fair…
Contrary to what Jeff says, ALL three of the our county rescue squads are NON-PROFIT organizations. For starters, they all hold current and legal 501(c)3 not-for-profit status. Maybe Jeff is just confused about what a non-profit is.
FOR-Profits companies exist to make a profit, their sole purpose for doing business is to make money. Non-Profits CAN and must generate revenue to continue to operate. They use these revenues to cover the cost of their service. Any surplus revenue generated must be retained by the organization for its self-preservation, expansion, plans, etc. The rescue squads MUST have money to operate, this does NOT mean that they are trying to make a profit. They are trying to pay the bills.
Non-Profits CAN, and often do, have paid staffing to insure they are able to function. This is especially essential when providing a vital service such as what our rescue squads provide.
Even if someone is ignorant enough to believe that a volunteer system could work in now days, they could not deny that without employees there are still expenses, medical supplies, medications, equipment, fuel, electricity, heating, phones, vehicles, vehicle maintenance, building maintenance, etc. that must be funded each year. Money has to come from somewhere. Fundraisers? Sure, let the volunteers who already don't have time to answer calls go out and have fundraisers on top of trying to answer calls.
The question comes down to this: How important is this service? We expect our government to provide police, fire, education, roads, etc. but an ambulance? absolutely not! I for one see no difference in the rescue squad and the fire department or police department. I call 911, I expect a fire truck, police car, or ambulance. I would quite honestly rather tax dollars go to this than to lot 24 at "progress" park.
I suggest we stop teaching our kids to dial 911 in an emergency if we aren't going to support the services on the other end of the line. Next time you or someone you know needs an ambulance, remember where you stood on this matter and try to look those people in the eye as they are saving the life of someone you love regardless of your ability to pay.
Excellent article! As for Progress Park and Lot 24, no local taxes have been used at this time.
Jay I agree but Ms. Crigger should have never made the comment that the BOS should hope they or their families ever need their services because they would not respond or be slow to respond. She shoudl be fired from her position for making such a comment. The tape was edited and I was in the room and heard the comment along with everyone else present.
In response to L. Meyer's comment posted on 11/12, Crigger of the Wythe EMS did threathen the supervisors in that if the board did not grant monies she would post the supervisors' address and NOT respone to calls at those addresses. Supvervisor Houseman did offer to give his address to Crigger. This comment from Crigger was a pure threat and nothing else!
The video Myers refers to was posted on YouTube and the length was 40 minutes of a 90 minute meeting. If that's not edited what is? Meyers twists the truth and offers half truths only to support her mis-guided positions, she never states the WHOLE truth.
Better watch out for her…nothing good from this person.
I agree with Jeff on the incompetent adrenaline seeking rednecks. And this goes for the entire county! To be blatantly honest our county needs to do away with ALL of the fire depts and rescue squads and start fresh. I have been a firefighter here in the county for years and you would be surprised what you see on the inside.
Our fire depts and rescue squads are made up of a bunch of backwoods hillbillies that don't know their ass from a hole in the ground. No matter how much they will deny it there is a constant battle going on between depts. Speedwell is mad because Wytheville got this or Max Meadows is pissed because Rural Retreat got something. It's ridiculous! Right now there is a grant outstanding for turnout gear and it's being held up because Max Meadows is whining because it's not the kind they wanted. It's not costing the depts anything for this gear. It's FREE to the depts. Do I need to say this again?? It meets NFPA standards and is good turnout gear but because Max Meadows has their panties in a wad and now they've got Ivanhoe on board to whine too, all of our depts must suffer and wait. Has anyone paid attention to the Speedwell fire dept chief and his embezzlement case? He was found guilty and is serving time. Guess what, he's STILL the fire chief. SERIOUSLY?? Live in Wytheville? Best wishes! Because if your house catches on fire the Wytheville fire dept WILL burn it to the ground.
And as for the rescue squads, shut'em down!!! Mark in lead mines was picked after their last captain has issues with drug abuse. He seriously doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground but I will give him credit, he did manage to milk the county's workers comp out of thousands after he was "injured" on a call but then continued to run calls! Jay in rural retreat is a two-faced sumbitch and someone needs to investigate his books, enough said. Beth in wythe county is a monster that must be stopped. She thinks she is God's gift to ems and she has been on a mission to take over the other rescue squads in the county so she can be installed as supreme ruler of the new dictatorship. It's time to clean house and start new with fire and rescue.


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I'm looking for a website/picture I saw a while back (couple years maybe).
There was a site of custom bikes somewhere, one of the bikes on it was a long cruiser with two spade seats, the second one mounted over the rear seat. The bike's style was simple modern monochrome, not all twisty and chromed like the Hispanic lowriders. I want an image of the bike and I cannot find the site anymore. The bike was called something like "double cab" or "doublecab", but those google searches get nothing.
I've looked through bicycleforest and bikerod&kustoms and it's not on either of those.
Anybody remember where this was?


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USA Cycling and American Cycling Association
Submitted by Kris Thompson on
ACA Statement Regarding our Relationship with USAC, August 10, 2011
From the ACA
History of ACA
Prior to being an independent sanctioning body, the ACA was the Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado (BRAC). Formed in 1976, BRAC was the USCF (predecessor of USACycling) District that ran road racing in Colorado. Beth Wrenn-Estes was the President of BRAC. In 1994, when the USCF decided to change their district structure, Colorado clubs became upset and disenchanted with the perception that the USCF cared only about elite racers and gave no attention to local riders. Beth proposed breaking from USCF and the clubs agreed.
The ACA in its current form was born. Beth was hired as Executive Director and Yvonne van Gent, formerly the USCF District Representative, was hired as the Membership Coordinator. Beth served as Executive Director until 2007. The ACA's commitment to quality local racing and junior development was established in this time. During her tenure, because of significant mutual animosity, there was no chance of reconciliation with USACycling (USAC).
In 2008, Jon Tarkington assumed the position of Executive Director of the ACA. Under the leadership of Jon and the Board of Directors, the ACA consolidated and made transparent its finances, grew its membership, created evaluation processes for race promoters and officials, created a dynamic website that is both the organization's database and storefront, embraced and helped direct the substantial growth in cross racing, and purchased a cutting edge electronic timing system. Jon and representatives of the ACA's Board of Directors met with USAC leaders four times in attempts to negotiate a return to USAC, but could not find an agreement that worked for both parties.
In 2010, Jon decided to step down as Executive Director. Chris McGee was hired for the job, and began as ED in late January, 2011.
The Situation in 2011 Beginning this spring, our relationship with USACycling has been strained by USAC's decision to enforce UCI rule 1.2.019.
UCI Rulebook regarding 'Forbidden Races"
1.2.019 No licence holder may participate in an event that has not been included on a national, continental or world calendar or that has not been recognised by a national federation, a continental confederation or the UCI. A national federation may grant special exceptions for races or particular events run in its own country.
Attempts by promoters to gain exceptions for specific races, so that they may host UCI
professional racers, have not been approved. The ACA has formally asked for exceptions for specific races that do not conflict with USAC's National Racing Calendar, and these too have been declined. We have spoken with representatives from USAC, the US Olympic Committee, legal advisors, journalists, and other people who are close to the situation. The ACA continues to explore options to remedy this situation.
Other issues have arisen this year, the most notable of which are new call-up procedures for Masters at Cross Nationals and the difficulty with dual-permitted events.
The ACA's Position in 2011
The ACA is a fully-functioning, financially solvent 501c3 non-profit organization. We have an accountant who oversees our finances and helps produce accurate, up-to-date financial documents, which are posted on our professionally-maintained website. Our member-run Board of Directors meets monthly to provide oversight on the organization's finances, planning and operation. We have five part-time staff who are dedicated to creating the best racing experiences for our 3,000 annual members. We believe that we provide the highest quality racing and cycling development product for our members at a reasonable cost, and we believe that we are an asset to both the Colorado and American cycling communities.
Rejoin USAC?
We are occasionally asked, 'Why don't you just rejoin USAC?'
There are many reasons why this is not a simple discussion, but the primary reason is money.
Local racing in the United States is governed by USAC's Local Association (LA) Agreement. There are 33 LAs the country, totaling approximately 35,000 road/cross/track racers. Each LA receives income from USAC in the form of $10 per Senior license sold in their LA area (no money for juniors, officials, mechanics, or mountain bike licenses). In addition, Las can raise money by charging separate membership fees, $1 or $2 for each race entry in races sanctioned in the LA area (these called race surcharges), and $1 per entry from USAC's online registration service.
Most LAs are run by volunteer boards with no paid staff.
A couple of facts to think about:
- Current annual membership prices are $45 for ACA and $60 for USAC.
- At this time, approximately 23% of ACA members also hold a USAC license.
- ACA members currently enjoy a lower license fee, incredible insurance with a low $1,000 deductible and great customer support, timely results on our website, timely calculations for racing points series (BARBAT, Cross Cup), a comprehensive race kit for our promoters that includes 2 high-speed cameras, laptops, and software, access to world-class timing and results companies at affordable pricing, world-class officials, on-site medical support at all races, neutral support at 17 races by ROL Wheels (paid by ACA), and a full 9 month calendar of affordable, great racing.
- The ACA's Junior Development Program is one of the best in the country. We offer Juniors Ride Free, Junior Road Camp, Junior Cross Camp, the Colorado Mini Classic, the 1st Bike Program, and in 2012 will introduce the Junior Race Grant Program. We have a paid Junior Development Coordinator who is a former professional racer. We spend more than $40,000 each year in this investment in cycling's future.
When we talk about becoming an LA, we have to ask ourselves many questions:
- If the ACA were to simply agree to the LA model, our income from memberships would fall approximately $100,000 annually.
- As we function today, $45 from every ACA license goes toward local cycling. If we were a LA, only $10 from the USAC license goes to local Colorado racing.
- What does the core of our membership (racers aged 35-54 in categories 3 & 4) gain from a realignment with USAC?
- Would our members pay an additional fee to support the ACA's programs and services? In the past, BRAC used this model to generate income. Approximately 1/3 of Colorado racers voluntarily paid a separate fee to the local association.
- If we do not have a separate ACA membership fee, how would we provide members with the same level of support with a reduction in staff?
- How would the ACA continue its extraordinary support of junior development with significantly less budget?
One solution is to charge a separate ACA membership fee after racers pay for their USAC license. The questions: How many riders are willing to pay an additional fee for their racing licenses? What is the value of the ACA's services to Colorado racing? What could the ACA reasonably charge as a LA membership fee?
To address these questions and get sense of our clubs' needs, the ACA will conduct a survey of our 95 clubs. As a member-driven non-profit, it is imperative that we receive the input necessary to act in the interests of our membership. This survey will be sent the week of August 15th, 2011.
Colorado has always been a fantastic place to ride, race and train, for beginners and professional racers alike. We are committed to providing high quality events for all bicycle racers regardless of their level. The ACA always has, and always will, welcome all racers to our events. It is important to note that the ACA is not creating any barriers for racer participation, and we will not bend or break our own policy in the interests of one segment of our membership.
The ACA is a grassroots, amateur-based organization. "The mission of the ACA is to expand and develop the sport of amateur bicycle racing in the Rocky Mountain region while ensuring quality experiences for all involved." We continue to pursue remedies to the situation with professional racers and elite level racers, but at the same time must remain focused on our mission. Please know that we work every day to fulfill this mission. Board and staff information is available under 'Contacts' on the ACA website.
If you have questions, suggestions, or comments, please contact us.
Bill Barr, President, ACA Board of Directors 303-355-9914
Chris McGee, Executive Director, ACA 303-458-5538
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In some ways, I get the
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
In some ways, I get the feeling the ACA may be more about defending its turf an autonomy versus actually determining the best approach towards improving road racing in Colorado
This is the feeling I get as well, but I also believe the current administration doesn't see it that way, and will vehemently deny this. They feel they are catering to their demographic majority (which they are), but I also think to some degree they're putting all their eggs in that particular basket, because it's what's pays the bills, without much concern for what happens in the next 5-10 years when that big demographic all starts to retire from racing and/or go on to other things.
The thing is, over the past 5-10 years, there hasn't seemed to be a whole lot of crosspollination or development of the collegiate ranks, or much attention paid to making mass start racing at least somewhat accessible to novice riders ages 19-34. There's a lot of talk about grassroots development here, and there's been progress in certain areas, however the lack of a true entry level category for men sets the bar so high for the guys who are just getting into racing that a lot of them never make it past their first mass start event. I'm sorry folks, SM Cat 4 is not entry level in this state, or anywhere else for that matter. Continuing to simply break down by arbitrary numerical age designations ignores the fact that many, if not most, beginner and intermediate amateur level racers are just as fast at 45 as they are at 25.
The focus on adding age group split fields rather than merit-ranked splits maybe beginning to show. There seems to be a bit of a hole developing in the middle of the racing demographic, and it seems to be comprised of twentysomething guys who, for whatever reasons, aren't making the jump from junior/collegiate to local senior amateur racing. The SM3 field is collapsing in numbers, when in reality it should be one of the biggest and most dynamic fields, where the bulk of your amateurs reside. True there are the age group splits bleeding numbers off. However I think the real question maybe why the post-college demographic isn't at least as large, if not bigger, than their masters-with-kids counterparts, especially when you consider that the 19-29 age group is typically the least hampered by lifestyle constraints, and generally has most individual discretionary income (by that I mean they probably have less net income than your more established career guy, but they usually have more "play money" to spend on things like gear because they're not yet supporting a family + mortgage).
for reference, I'm a 35+, Cat 3 woman. I have no personal stake in advocating for these guys, except that I think it maybe important to keep in mind where your next batch of masters racers will come from.
Points: 9
ACA is not a Mafia
Submitted by Rick James (not verified) on
I'm sure to be missing something here in this long thread but many are blaming the ACA for x, y and z and saying how USAC would be much better. The ACA is not the Mafia, nothing is preventing USAC from coming in this season or any season and "taking over" All USAC needs to do is get on the calendar, meaning promotors switch from ACA to USAC. No politics, no lawyers, it just happens. If USAC is a better deal then market forces will win over, right? I know it takes a critical mass to make this happen but if USAC wanted to make it happen they could really market and flirt with promotors and racers and in one year be done. Imagine if USAC said, "No fees for promotors in 2012 and all ACA license holders automatically get a USAC license in 2012" They might be able to afford to market that way. I'm missing something right, it just seems to easy.
Points: 6
Good Point on SM4
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
I completely agree, that the lack of a true entry level category may hinder the racing for guys / gals just starting out. As I said in other posts, Road racing, more so than any other cycling related endeavor is a "in-it-to-win-it" event. There is no belt buckle for completing a crit, or being off-the-back and finishing alone at Deer Trail.
The level of training necessary to enjoy road racing on a consistent basis is much, much higher than it is for other disciplines. Note - I am not saying that the elites in those events do not train hard, but that for some weekend warrior who just want to go out, have a good time, and have something to keep him/herself in relative decent shape, the current road racing scene is the least favorable for those individuals.
This is why I wish the ACA would realize that in 10 years, road racing may be in serious trouble. With the Lance effect gone, and cross/tri/mtb (not to mention charity events) offering all sorts of outlets, what is the ACA doing to continue to promote road racing, encourage more variety in the events held and grow the sport.
My concern is they have been more concerned about setting the table so to speak (i.e. - web-site design, technology at the races) than they are about what is going to be served for dinner (i.e. - who cares if the fine china has been set on the table if all you are getting is re-heated meatloaf).
This is where I wish the ACA would work with promoters at trying top put on 3 - 4 top-notch, A rated events, and figure out the economics for this.
For example - Elephant Rock is a huge success charity ride wise. Has anyone at the ACA thought of contacting that promoter, and seeing about integrating an ACA race into that event that weekend? The marginal cost to the promoter would be small (since they need to get all the permits and aid stations anyways), and if done correctly (i.e. - start the fields like Deer Trail, with the pros going first, then down the ladder from fasted to slowest to ensure little if any categorized overlap. Then once the last categorized group goes, have a "Citizens race" to attract potential new racers, and then after they go, then the mass start "Gran Fondo: style charity riders can go along their way.
And this is where you can attract new racers to the sport. A citizens race is a perfect opportunity for people not familiar with mass start racing to enter into a race where the pressure and attitude are dialed down a notch, and because it would already be a popular non-racing event, the chance at exposing Colorado cyclists to the sport is increased exponentially from where it is now.
Where is the attempt at making Colorado a place where there are a few destination races, such as Tour of the Dairyland or Elk Grove? (Part of this may be the direct result of the fact that this would require a race held under USAC if you ever wanted pro teams to show up at all).
Again - maybe it has been tried, but I want to know what the ACA is going to do when the #'s at almost all races are declining, promoters are losing money on some of the better races around, and the outlook going forward is bleak (i.e. - office park crits galore).
Points: -4
Duhh - eRock Crit
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Dud yes there was a ACA race associated with the Elephant Rock Weekend. Just "tagging along" a Road Race with a Ride is a whole lot more work and permitting with Sheriff and State Patrol. They treat Rides and Races completely different as they are completely different.
Points: 6
E-Rock was a criterium held
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
E-Rock was a criterium held on a different day from E-Rock. But this misses the point of exposing more to racing, and using an existing closed road course to hold the race (we were discussing trying to increase road races to replace the plethora of criteriums).
I agree - there are logistics which need to be sorted out. But I am also trying to think "outside-the-box" on this, as the current approach seems to be resulting in smaller fields, declining race options, and the risk that racing in the front range is going to be reduced to crits and hill-climbs.
Where is the prize list?
Submitted by Mahting Putelis (not verified) on
I think you make a bunch of worthwhile great points. I simply want to post this question to the promoter of the FOCO Cyling festival sinc eyou mentioned it here. (I did already send him a personal note). What the hell happened to your prize list? Did someone already run off with it?
FCCF Prizes In Tech Guide, near the end...
Submitted by Boulderite (not verified) on
Prize List at http://www.fccyclingfest.com/wp-includes/pdf/Race-Bible.pdf,
TT - Coming Soon!
Page 23 for the ACA-Crit. $700 - 9 deep for Pro-1-2, $290 - 7 deep for most other fields.
page 24 for the UCI-RR. $465 3 deep for Pro-1-2, then most others at $140 - 3 deep
Points: 3
Yes thanks for the clarity.
Submitted by Mahting Putelis (not verified) on
I appreciate you posting the evidence. I had seen it, but it is great for others to see as well. I personally do not believe this is an adequate prize list considering the cost of the race and the supposed quality of the "UCI" moniker.
Points: -2
um wow...
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
I take it you don't actually do triathlons or race mtn bike?
Many triathlons and duathlons are in the ~$35 per race category. Those that are in the hundred plus offer a full pre-race day, and a venue during race day often including entertainment etc so that it is a full day of entertainment for the entire family; not only that, but it is 4-8 to 11+ hours of supported racing, not 1-2 sometimes 4 or so hrs of mostly self supported racing. The comparisons are in completely different categories.
Why some races went away?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Why some races went away? Nothing to do with ACA or USAC.
Carter Lake - Increased Sprawl and Traffic
Estes Park - Lost Money and Laramie County Sheriff Issue.
Stazio Crits - City Permits & cost - Had to rent Softball Fields. Impossible to get now, as the course has businesses in the middle of it that are open on Sundays.
Other courses have come and gone over time. Not sure one went away because of the permitting body. It usually has to do with money, county/state permitting, Sprawl moving in or a promoter moving on.
Dead Dog - Never had 100 person fields. Was actually a smaller race before it went to ACA.
When where Cat. 3 crits more than 60 minutes and had Pros in them? I never remember having a large amount of fans out at Cat. 3 crits.
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asist. ?okoli? M., MD, internist and Poto?nik Daj?man N., MD, Child and Adolescent psychiatrist, psychotherapist
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The role of laughter in child development
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Dr. Stangler Herodež Š., Assistant Professor, laughter yoga leader and
Dr. Arnej?i? B., Assistant Professor, psychologist, anthropologist, motivator
12.50 – 13.05 asist. ?okoli? M., MD, internist:
The influence of Laughter yoga on the sugar level in people with diabetes type II
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Prevention in the health care with laughter yoga – significance of regular laughing
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Laughter yoga – efficient exercise for older people
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Determining the translocation of nanoparticles
Understanding the factors determining the translocation of nanoparticles (NPs) across membranes is the key to designing versatile NPs for applications in nanotechnology and biomedicine. NP functionalization, for example coating with polymers or ligands, can directly change the NP-membrane interaction and open a way to control the NP cytotoxicity and translocation. Now, reporting in Nanotechnology, researchers at the Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China have revealed the important role of grafted polymers on the NP surface in its translocation through a fluidic membrane channel.
As carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are excellent water transporters, the researchers use all-atom molecular dynamics simulations to study the translocation of charged NPs through a fluidic CNT. A series of simulations are conducted for NPs with different polymer length, polymer number, charge amount and charge position. With the increase in polymer length, the NP flux decreases as a whole due to the increase in NP size. The negatively charged NP translocation fails at the smallest polymer length because of the strong binding of Na+.
Increasing the flux
Surprisingly, the NP flux exhibits a maximum with the increase of polymer number or charge amount, which is co-determined by the NP net charge and size. Owing to the NP-membrane adsorption and NP-ion binding, the NP flux decreases with the decrease of charge position.
Nanoparticle delivery applications
These results reveal the important role of grafted polymers in the NP translocation and may have implications in the design of highly efficient NP delivery. As in recent experiments, single NP translocation and detection has been achieved technically, so the researchers hope that their results can guide experimental researchers in the near future.
More information can be found in the journal Nanotechnology 25 185703.
Further reading
Using solid-state nanopores to examine proteins (Apr 2014)
Ion age transport: Developing devices beyond electronics (Mar 2014)
Nanopores form more quickly through FIB boiling (Jan 2014)
About the author
Jiaye Su was an associated professor in Hongxia Guo's group in the State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences. At present, he is a postdoc in Monica Olvera de la Cruz's group in the department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University. His research focuses on molecular dynamics simulations of nanofluidics.


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