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Everyone knows that airflow equals power, but what about fuel? All the air in the world won't make one single horsepower if it isn't mixed with the proper amount of fuel in the combustion chamber. To illustrate the point, consider the age-old adage that "the really fast guys don't care about dyno numbers." If there's an element of truth to this, there's a very simple reason why. In the walk of classes like Outlaw 10.5 and Pro Mod, where severely boosted and squeezed motors often eclipse the 3,000hp mark, it's hard to find a dyno that won't go kaput when subjected to such extreme abuse. In this elite realm of combustion nirvana, where it's difficult to directly measure engine output, calculating horsepower is all about keeping track of fuel consumption. Measure the volume and rate at which an engine burns fuel while going down the track, then compare it to well-established BSFC standards for engines of your type, and you'll have a very good idea of how much horsepower it's making.
Obviously, feeding an engine the proper volume of fuel is a very big deal, and the incredible rate of horsepower proliferation in recent years has forced the aftermarket to keep pace. These days, dinky little in-tank pumps can flow as much as the big external race pumps of just a few years ago. Furthermore, massive fuel flow is no longer an eardrum-busting affair. Recent innovations have made it possible to fuel 2,000hp motors in whisper-quiet fashion. If it all sounds too good to be true, then there's a good chance you need to get up to speed with the latest in fuel pump technology. To help you do just that, we got in touch of Jesse Powell of Aeromotive and Liz Miles of Holley, and had them explain it all to us. Chances are there's an antiquated pump in your ride that's begging for a replacement.
Carb Race Pumps
Jesse Powell: When it comes to serious drag racing, there are two common choices of pumps in Aeromotive's lineup: the A2000 and our billet belt drive pump. The A2000 flows 350 gph, and is by far the most popular. This pump is a carbureted drag race–style pump, and it's used by 80 percent of all Pro Stock racers, like Mike Edwards, Jeg Coughlin Jr., and Erica Enders. It is also the choice for most sportsman racers from Stock and Super Comp, all the way to some Pro Mods and Pro Nitrous racers. In high-horsepower EFI applications, our billet belt drive pump, PN 11105, is very popular. With the horsepower levels of extreme EFI engines, these types of mechanical pumps are becoming much more common. A mechanical pump is by far the most efficient way to provide that much fuel at EFI pressures. In fact, a good example is four-time Hot Rod Drag Week champion, Larry Larson. He runs a '66 Chevy II with a twin-turbo EFI Moran big-block Chevy. When he races, he uses the belt drive pump. When he is running down the road for 1,300 miles during Drag Week, he fuels the motor with an A1000 fuel pump.
Pump Design
Liz Miles: Fuel pumps can utilize different types of pumping mechanisms, and Holley pumps rely on both gerotor and rotor/vane designs. Our HP 125, HP 150, billet inline HP, and Dominator units are gerotor pumps, while the Red, Blue, and Black pumps use rotor/vane designs. The rotor/vane pumps consist of a round housing and round rotor mounted on an eccentric. The eccentric has vanes that push out to the inside walls of the housing, and the vanes push the fuel from the inlet to the outlet. These pumps are louder, largely because the vanes clatter and pulsate the fuel heavily while a gerotor doesn't. They do a great job of pumping a lot of fuel at lower pressures.
The gerotor design has been proven to be extremely durable in OE applications. It uses a gear inside a housing that squeezes the fuel as it travels. This design is seen in oil pumps, which is another part that needs to be highly reliable. The design of these pumps enables turning as high as 4,000 rpm, resulting in higher pressure. The fuel lines don't need to be as large in high-pressure fuel systems when compared to low-pressure systems, so using an HP or Dominator fuel pump can save weight. Furthermore, the gerotor's tight tolerances and fine balance gives it super quiet operation compared to rotor/vane-style pumps.
Medium HorsePower Pumps
Jesse Powell: In addition to serious race pumps that can support 2,000-plus horsepower, Aeromotive also offers high-quality pumps for your typical street machine. Our HO and SS pumps are designed for deadhead-style carbureted fuel systems. Although they're not designed to flow as much as pumps like the A100, they're still built to exacting tolerances for outstanding efficiency, performance, and durability. Both the HO and SS pumps boast all billet bodies and perfectly matched electric components for a truly high-quality pump. What I find crazy is that the HO pump still flows enough to support 600 hp. That is a good deal of power from a very simple fuel system. Additionally, the HO pump is internally regulated to 7 psi so you can actually run this pump without a regulator at all. The SS pump flows even more and can support 750 hp.
Liz Miles: Most hot rodders are already familiar with Holley's Red, Blue, and Black fuel pumps. They are rotor/vane-style pumps designed to flow high volumes of fuel at low pressures, perfect for low- to high-horsepower carbureted applications. The Holley Red pump flows 97 gph and supports 425 hp, while the Blue pump flows 110 gph and supports 550 hp. Stepping up to the Black pump yields 140 gph and 750 hp. Two more pumps in the medium-sized family are the HP 125 and HP 150. They feature billet bases, and are good for 750 and 900 hp, respectively.
Inline Pumps
Jesse Powell: When you look at the A1000, Eliminator, and Pro-Series pumps, you are talking about the most popular inline fuel pumps ever. It is very hard to compete with their flow capabilities and their durability. Although we have spent the last several years developing all sorts of new products, they have all been based around the A1000 and Eliminator design. They have just been packaged differently. Whether they are in a fuel cell or built into a system that drops right into your fifth-gen Camaro, they just flat out work. Our new designs have been done to provide users with worry-free performance and easy installation. Rather than hand a guy an A1000 for his Corvette and tell him "good luck," we took the guesswork out of the equation. These new variants of our inline pumps drop right into your factory tank, use the factory lock-ring to seal, and still retain the tank siphon system and leveling unit. The pump is the last thing you will think about now. In the past, late-model Camaro and Corvette owners had to go with a fuel cell, or with a very expensive multi-pump setup, but with our Stealth systems, they can have serious flow with drop-in installation simplicity.
Liz Miles: For engines exceeding the power level of a HP 125 and HP 150 pumps fuel pump, Holley has developed a brand-new series of billet inline HP and Dominator pumps. These pumps will work in both carbureted and EFI applications, so using a return-style pressure regulator is required. There are two versions of the inline HP pump. The standard version will support 700 hp in naturally aspirated EFI motors and 900 hp in carbureted motors. The high-flow version of the HP pump is good for 900 hp in EFI applications, and 1,050 hp in carb motors. For truly extreme engine combos, Holley offers the inline Dominator pumps. The standard version supports 1,400 hp in EFI fuel systems, and 1,800 hp with a carb fuel system. The high-flow Dominator pump is good for 1,800 fuel-injected horsepower, and 2,100 carbureted horsepower. Additionally, Holley has a full line of matching regulators and filters for a wide variety of applications.
Beltdriven Pumps
Jesse Powell: Two important factors to consider when deciding what fuel pump to go with is horsepower and fuel pressure. If you need enough fuel for 2,000-plus horsepower and it's at EFI pressures, you are going to need a lot of pump. As pressure goes up, flow goes down. That's why you can support more horsepower with a given pump at 7 psi carbureted than you can at 60 psi with EFI. This is why you see more mechanical pumps in high-horsepower EFI applications. Volume is really the key here. When you need a lot of volume, mechanical pumps are the only way to go. The physical size of an electric pump that could supply the same amount of volume as a mechanical pump would be ridiculous. Plus, the voltage requirements for an electric pump of this size would be very taxing on a car's electrical system, especially when you consider that a mechanical belt drive pump, like the Aeromotive 1105, draws less than 1 hp to drive.
Heavy-Duty Mechanical Pumps
Liz Miles: Mechanical pumps still have their place. They are the simplest way to set up a fuel system. They don't require an additional electrical circuit or any special fuel line routing. The HP pump doesn't even require a regulator. Because of its relatively low operating pressure, the regulator for the Ultra HP fuel pump doesn't need to be a return style, so even less plumbing is required. Our HP and Ultra HP mechanical pumps push up to 225 gph of fuel, more than even our HP 150 electric pump. In general, the Ultra HP mechanical pump is good for 1,000-plus horsepower depending on what fuel pressure and plumbing they run at. The HP mechanical pump can support 750-900 hp.
Small Pump, Big Flow
Jesse Powell: Some hot rodders accustomed to big external pumps will probably be skeptical upon hearing the advertised flow rates of the Aeromotive 340 in-tank pump. The 340 actually flows as much as the A1000 did about seven or eight years ago. This is all in a package that's similar in size to a stock replacement in-tank EFI pump that fits right inside the factory hanger. Advancements in electrical motor technology have allowed us to steadily increase the output of all pumps. Motors are more efficient and powerful with less current draw than ever before. It is just the natural progression of things. Moving 340 lph of fuel at 43 psi, the 340 is very stout. That is enough for upward of 700 hp in a supercharged EFI motor. At carbureted pressure in a naturally aspirated combination, the 340 is rated at about 1,000 hp. That is something to write home about. We've been able to accomplish this through careful development of the proper electrical motor and mating it with a turbine-style pumping mechanism. These pumps are a take on the most common EFI fuel pumps ever created to date by the OEs. The OE pumps use a gerotor pump design. But with a turbine, we can spin it faster and more efficiently to produce a greater output. The key point in all this is that you can have OE durability and quiet operation, and still support the power you need in your factory tank. The 340 pump bridges the gap between the stock replacement in-tank pumps of old, and the A1000. It's also extremely flexible since it can be used in both EFI and carbureted applications. All you have to do is match it up with the correct pressure regulator.
Proper Pump Mounting
Jesse Powell: If you talk to most hot rodders, they'll probably tell you that big external pumps can't be driven on the street for extended periods of time without vaporlocking because they run too hot. Here's what's actually going on. When you buy an Aeromotive pump like an A1000, you get a very detailed set of instructions. They state that the pump must be mounted below the tank or equal to the lowest level of the tank. They also state that the tank must be sumped, and to run an AN-10 feed line from the tank to the pump. If using a pre-pump filter, it is recommended that you use nothing smaller than 100-micron stainless steel. The reason for this is because fuel is no different than any other liquid. Think about your radiator and cooling system. It is under pressure because that pressure raises the boiling point of the coolant. The opposite is true if you put a liquid in a negative pressure environment or a vacuum. The boiling point is actually lowered. A fuel pump obviously pushes fuel to the engine at a desired pressure, but it also sucks fuel to itself. This suction creates a negative pressure environment of vacuum. So, when you use a pickup tube instead of a sump, the pump is no longer gravity fed. The area from the pickup tube to the inlet of a pump is in a vacuum and therefore it's a place where the fuel can boil quickly. In most fuel system in most cars, fuel is cycled through the system. It goes from the tank to the engine and then is returned. With a pump like an A1000, the entire content of the tank is cycled every four to five minutes. Each time it cycles, the fuel picks up heat from the engine bay, the exhaust and the pavement getting hotter and hotter. Eventually the temperature of the fuel reaches a critical point in which it will actually boil in the pickup tube because of the negative pressure and artificially lowered boiling point. What then starts to happen is that the pump begins to cavitate because it is pulling the fuel to a vapor instead of pulling a liquid. The pump relies on the liquid fuel to keep it cool and lubricated. Eventually the pump or engine will quit because it cannot get fuel. If run dry long enough like this, the pump will vaporlock.
Avoiding these issues is very simple. If you are going to use an external fuel pump, make sure you follow the manufacturer's recommendations carefully. In our case, it starts at the tank. You need to gravity feed your pump. A properly designed sump creates a new low point in the tank, ensuring fuel remains in that sump at all times, even until the last bit of the tank is emptied. Then, mount your fuel pump lower than the tank or level with that sump. That will keep the pump gravity fed or keep positive pressure on the pump inlet. Once again, remember that positive pressure raises the boiling point, so this set up will be much more forgiving. Also, make sure you use the right line size and a proper filter.
In-Tank Benefits
Jesse Powell: At Aeromotive, the trend we are pushing is to mount big pumps like the A1000 and Eliminator inside the fuel tank, as it eliminates all the problems associated with improper installation, cavitation, and vaporlock. In-tank mounting also results in a pump that's much quieter. Submerged in the fuel is where a pump wants to be, and it's the ideal environment for the pump. Since the pump is submerged, there is a constant column height of fuel pushing down on the inlet of the pump, creating a positive pressure environment. Plus, with the inlet of the pump in the fuel, there is no line size to worry about. This setup ensures quiet, cool operation of the pump. Proper tank baffling is also a huge issue. Ever since the OEs went predominately EFI in the mid '80s, all tanks have been baffled or have some sort of basket inside to keep fuel at the point of pickup at all times. Now, most pumps are inside the tank, so they sit inside that basket or baffle. The problem with swapping a late-model EFI motor into an old muscle car is that old tanks have no baffles. As a result, whenever you stop hard, accelerate, or turn fuel moves away from the pickup, uncovering it and starving the pump of fuel. In EFI systems, there is no forgiveness so the engine suffers. Unlike a carb, an EFI fuel system does not store fuel in float bowls and does not operate at low pressure, so if the pump pickup is uncovered for a brief moment, it will sputter.
Staged Pumps
Liz Miles: Holley's new flagship pump, the high-flow inline Dominator, boasts a long list of impressive features. Not only can it support up to 2,100 hp, but it also features billet aluminum construction for durability and good looks. The pump is very compact in size, measuring 7.5x5x2.5 inches, making it easy to mount in tight spaces. Additionally, the pump is fully submersible and can be mounted inside a fuel tank. A very unique feature of the Dominator is its dual pump design. With this arrangement, the motor can run off of one pump, and the second pump can be set up to activate on demand for nitrous or boost. This eliminates excessive recirculating and heating of the fuel. In applications that require massive fuel volume all the time, the second pump can be set up to run simultaneously as the primary pump. Despite its impressive flow, the Dominator weighs just 5.1 pounds.
Tank/Pump Combos
Jesse Powell: There are several great options for mounting an Aeromotive fuel pump internally. Companies like Rick's Hot Rod Shop and Rock Valley offer stainless and aluminum tanks for almost any application with an A1000, Eliminator or even smaller pumps like our 340 Stealth built right in. They are a little on the higher end of the budget, but they provide you the ultimate combination of perfect performance, extra capacity, and great looks. Another option is going with one of Aeromotive's Stealth Fuel cells, which have an A1000 or Eliminator pump built right in. The tanks have taken into consideration proper venting and quiet operation of the pump. All you do is drop it in, hook up your two lines and wires and you're done. We see these being used a lot in Pro Touring vehicles, street/strip machines, and a lot of street trucks because it is so easy to drop between the framerails. If you already have a tank you want to use, we also offer universal A1000 and Eliminator Stealth systems. This is basically the same setup you see in the fuel cells, just in a universal application that allows users to turn any cell or custom tank into a Stealth tank. The key here though is going to be the fabrication. You can't just drop this in. It does require a baffle like you see in our cells.
Perhaps the most exciting option is our new line of muscle car tanks that feature an in-tank fuel pump that provides the ability to support big horsepower. We have developed a first-gen F-body tank that is stamped and stock appearing that also features an internal baffle and a built-in 340 Stealth Pump. These tanks are perfect for the LS swap guy. They can support 700-plus horsepower in EFI motors, and 1,000 hp in carbureted motors. The baffling eliminates fuel slosh issues, and hot fuel handling and noise problems disappear because the pump is submerged. It's like dropping a new Camaro tank into your muscle car. We hope to release these in early 2012 for '67-69 Camaros with applications for '64-72 A-bodies and Tri-Fives arriving shortly after. CHP


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I'd suggest trying Estee Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia, it has some of the same notes as Inspire. Also, Calvin Klein Beauty might work.
It's that time of the year again, and as my mum finished her Inspire by Christina Aguilera it's about time to get her something new. But I need some tips!
Nothing powdery, or very heavy old lady stuff. My mum is a very sporty and active woman, so I would like the perfume to reflect some of that, but not too much. Whenever she goes shopping she keeps complaining how she would like to feel more "feminine" (rather than the navy blue stuff she usually goes for). So I would like something similar to Inspire (because she liked it so much), that will make her feel feminine, but nothing heavy or overwhelming.
Us sister's getting it together, so all in all our budget is 30 pounds (regardless of size. Expensive or small or big and cheap, we don't mind. And we'd prefer getting a gift set).
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Seven people were hurt as a man suspected in a cocaine operation that reaches from Mexico to Nashville tried to flee from officers Thursday and crashed into an MTA bus on Brick Church Pike.
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That's when, police said, 31-year-old Ivan Crump attempted to speed away in a rented Hyundai sedan. But as Crump rounded a turn at Brick Church Pike and Ewing Drive, his vehicle collided into an MTA special needs bus at the intersection. The bus then struck a passenger car.
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Five people, including Crump, are in custody on various charges related to the drug investigation, which Metro police said is still active. The identities of the other four suspects have not been released.
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Marlboro schools raise taxes sharply
There are 43 comments on the RecordOnline.com story from Aug 22, 2008, titled Marlboro schools raise taxes sharply. In it, RecordOnline.com reports that:
The bad news will hit mailboxes here in about two weeks: School taxes are going up more than 30 percent.
Join the discussion below, or Read more at RecordOnline.com.
#1 Aug 30, 2008
Last year my school taxes were $4880 and this year 6880! Marlboro school board and adminstration, you'd better start running that school like you'd run your home expenses. Cut back! Get rid of the 'good ol' boy network of creating jobs for family and friends. Cut jobs and teachers. Teachers contribute more to their health care like the rest of America is having to do. Maybe outsource the Janitors . Maybe out source the adminstration. They're not managing it very well.
#2 Sep 1, 2008
That makes a lot of sense... Cut back on teachers. Yep, the US is behind in education compared to many other western countries as it is and the the use of the English is terrible, reading and writing skills are at a low, social studies and history go in one ear and out the other with kids today. Oh yes and don't forget to cut out all those extra curricular activities. Yep, this will give kids more time to think about destructive things to do in the community.... maybe your mailbox or house will be targeted. Where is your mind set.... Teachers help keep kids off the streets and act as counselors that can make a difference in young peoples lives. Maybe your house is too big and you should size down. Do you need all that room and all those toys in your driveway and family room?
#3 Sep 1, 2008
Maybe getting rid of tenure would correct the poor education system in this country. At work if I don't perform I get fired not coddled. for the highest paid teachers in the area we certainly don't have the highest tests scores to match.
#4 Sep 5, 2008
This guy must be a teacher or have a job with the union. Obviously what happened with the energy plant hurt the tax roll but this increase is out of line. Marlborough school taxes are higher per capita than Beverly Hills and Greenwich CT. My school tax was rediculous before, now I get an increase of $6000 over last year. Save your preaching for someone who cares.
#5 Sep 5, 2008
yes yes get rid of tenure. for a p.e teacher to be 350 lbs. and at the top of the pay scale is rediculios. pay for performance. the middle school science scores are below average because of another top pay teacher. There should be no limit as to what teachers make as long as they do what should. Get rid of those who dont..........No one will ever come back here to raise their children because there is nothing to come back to....even the sports programs are crooked, it doesnt matter how good you are, only who you are or your family is....school board member or townie from way back....whtever happened to being a good student and an athlete.. this district is as crooked as they come
#6 Sep 7, 2008
another note on why taxes are so high. A custodial worker at the high scool has to put in only FIVE years of work in order to get full medical benefits at retirement ---- not just for him, but for his wife too. WHY?
#7 Sep 16, 2008
This will cost Marlboro taxpayers hundreds more in school taxes every month! Personally, our school taxes will now increase by approximately $1,700.00 per year on top of the exorbitant amount we already pay for our modest 2100 S.F. house! We don't have children and don't plan to, either.
We can't even fathom how this type of astronomical increase can even be legal! How can these school districts legally get away with such an unreasonable, community-crushing tax increase? Our taxes have already increased almost 100% in the past 7 years, and now this crippling blow?
They are killing our communities because now, working families like us will just cut back on our spending in the local community to absorb the increase in monthly tax expenses. Restaurants and other local businesses will suffer greatly if many people follow our path in the aftermath of this devastating news.
And what of families that no longer work or cannot work? They will lose their homes, right? And this is what theses school districts are referring to when they call themselves as being good community neighbors? This is an outrage and a disgrace to the American way!
#8 Sep 23, 2008
This smacks more of the "good ol' boy network" the first guy was talking about. He didn't mean to literally cut teachers. What he meant was that teachers should teach. Why hire more teachers if the ones they have aren't doing a good job. Fire the bad ones and replace them with good ones. And keep going until the nepotism is gone. Teachers shouldn't be trying to get the most out of their "hiring package". Once teachers are in the system long enough, they learn how to 9 to 5 it. I don't care where you are. But in typical Marlboro fashion, they like to let the fat sit and fester. George CCHS is a small minded individual who has chosen to attack the reality of the situation. It is obvious that his educational background is limited. Downsize? You first! But then, what is smaller than a double wide. Burn! The problems that exist in Marlboro have existed for years. If the "powers that be" would get their heads out of their anus (learned that word in school), then Marlboro would be thriving little Town. No. They have chosen to let builders rule, business go elsewhere and detract anyone from even moving here. Yup that 's right. They don't want people moving here. Like a few less kids in the District is going to help the school budget. This is the type of double whammy that attacks District that don't think ahead but always want to keep things the same. They never planned on this. So get the flat computer screens off the office staff desks and give them to our kids. Let's buy some new books, provide healthy meals, and allow area historians to come in to tell our kids what their forefathers did here in the REvolutionary War. Those were some tough so and so's. these people here in this Town. Cowards. Just like you Goerge CCHS. If we all maximized the potential of the school by taking advantage of State funded programs, area, local and private group donations, the school will thrive. As far as the Tax Levy, I saw it coming a mile away. There ain't nothing you can do about that Pa!
#9 Sep 29, 2008
how can you get away with increasing school taxes to crush the senior citizen? my school taxes went up $500. per month. i live on retired incme. where am i supposed to get a $500.00 a month increase to cover this? i could care less about your administrative expenses. you can be sure i'll vote any and everything down in this school district from now on! i would be happy to join a citizens group to stop these robbers.
#10 Oct 15, 2008
I would like to know if there are any tax reform groups in the Marlboro School District. If so, I would be interested in joining. Thank you very much. firstname.lastname@example.com.
#11 Oct 15, 2008
I want to know and so should every taxpayer in marlboro where all the accessed money went for the overage that the plant paid into all these years, that money should come out of the accessors office's not the people of marlboro who are at their wit's end trying to make end's meet with everything else that's going on.
#12 Oct 16, 2008
Sorry if you are referring to the couple i believe you are the worker in the highschool worked in the elementary school for YEARS before he ever went to work the five years at the hs. He has more than paid his dues, this may be a fact you are unaware of. Sorry dont agree with you.
#13 Oct 16, 2008
I was born and raised in Greenwich; home of SkakleEthelsMurderingKin, Prescott Bush, and Diana Ross... the way the system is there as well as All big money TOWNS...Greenwich is a TOWN and it is the 3rd largest income place in the world.... Now you know why! money stays with BIG money and little money has just that.
#14 Oct 16, 2008
I agree they should get rid of tenure. If you or I don't perform at our jobs we get fired. The same should go for the teachers in our district. Our school board had known about this problem with the electric company for years. Unfortunately in order to get the construction project passed, they neglected to tell the taxpayers about the significant increase that would eventually be imposed on all land owners. I just hope after all debts are paid, we will see a decrease in our school taxes. Or will our district find other ways to spend our money. Please don't forget at the next vote for school board members what our present school board members did to us tax payers.
#15 Oct 18, 2008
from recordonline.com
http://forums.recordonline.com/n/pfx/forum.as... .
----FROM www.taxnightmare.org The first meeting of The Marlborough Taxpayer's Association will be held Oct. 28th, 2008, 7:30pm, at Casey's Restaurant located in the Village of Marlborough (opposite the Post Office) on Western Ave. We expect to have several of our local representatives and someone who has set up a similar group in the area. You are cordially invited to attend and we encourage bringing any interested Marlborough taxpayers.
#16 Oct 18, 2008
How many of you are active on the schoolboard? If you were, then you could at least advocate the funds for the children and the teachers that you are bashing. Then you can insure that the teachers have the appropriate textbooks, supplies & materials. Parents hold the schoolboard accountable, & if you know corruption is going on, "REPORT IT TO THE STATE." Maybe, just maybe if you were active & the taxes had to go up you would have a legimate reason as to why this was occuring. Additionally, it is not all the teachers' fault when "little Johnny" can't read or write (and let's not forget add or subtract). Most teachers do the best they can with who sits in front of them, & yes there are some "bad" teachers but agin if you were active on the schoolboard, you could assist the administrator in getting rid of them. Tenure does not mean you can not be terminated. Also, remember, HOME is an extentension of school. What is introduced in school MUST be reinforced at home.
#17 Oct 21, 2008
Yes, from now on, I will automatically vote down every school budget every time I vote- no thought required. I am tired of this robbery of my hard earned money right out of my pocket.
Our taxes went up 200.00 per month. I find it absolutely inconceivable that these school districts are legally allowed to raise taxes at such exorbitant rates!! This should be totally illegal and I will fight to see this unjust method of funding come to and end. I will join ANY organization that will strive to put an end to these robbers and household budget killers!! People are literally losing their homes over these ridiculous tax increases!
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Since: Oct 08
Newburgh NY
#18 Oct 27, 2008
I work for Dynegy in Newburgh and there are a few people that work here that live in Marlboro that are pretty ticked off about this. I guess that there's nothing that you can do, since legally, Dynegy is in the right in the matter.
#19 Oct 27, 2008
there all related by birth or marriage and thick as thieves, like Schenectady
#20 Oct 27, 2008
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Edmond M. Reeves, an OSA Fellow and retired chief scientist with NASA, died August 8, 2008 of cancer in Arlington, Virginia. He was 74.
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|2012-04-16, 06:55
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Wow, how long has it been?
As of late I've been a little lacking in the drawing side because I'm planning on continuing my Bachelor of Visual Arts in uni very soon; I want to develop my own style as opposed to borrowing existing images to reference. So what HAVE I been up to, then? Well, writing...and designing (kinda).
"Writing" as in my (and Echoes') blog, Hiroi Sekai. If you're interested in reading up on some entertaining stuff presented in a somewhat new way (via segments), then be sure to check it out.
Bigger still is my old project, which was a fangame of the Ace Attorney (Phoenix Wright) series. These games always entertained me back then, and having played them again recently, I can say I love them just as much. I must say that a lot had gone into the project, but when my old lappy died a while back, it took the project with it. Luckily, it's all back up and running (thanks Sofiel, for fixing the laptop and salvaging a majority of the files), and now I'm going full steam at it.
There's the trailer for it, created by one "immo-love" of deviantART a while back. Basically, this project is requiring me to learn basic programming, write an entire story from start to finish, compose scenarios that match the gameplay style of the original games, scout for voice actors, find assistance for the music, spriting and programming departments, and best of all, design original characters. Here is the page detailing what it's all about, if you're curious.
Right now, I do have a nice and reliable bunch helping me out with this project. We're mainly working on getting a playable demo out to the public, since it takes so long to make and they've been surprisingly patient. Progress is a little slow due to school, but right now I've been cooperating with a very talented DA artist to create concept arts for the characters I've been creating. While all of the characters have been created in description, we're now working to get all of artwork finished. Let me tell you, drawing's tough, but designing characters from scratch? Wow. I had to think of everything from the eye colour/shape to the hairstyle, and down to the clothing, stature, pose and accessories as well. It's crazy fun I admit, but since I'm not really fashionable myself, it's been an interesting process indeed.
So below are the concept arts, in each step that they've gone through. If you like them, be sure to visit sikiie's DA page and check out her other works. Hey, maybe you might even feel like commissioning her for your own ideas. It's nice to see that traditional artists still exist today; EVERYTHING is computer art these days.
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Character Description: Katherine (Kat for short, named after the Cat's Eye gemstone) is an ex-thief who had run into trouble with the law in a previous occasion for attempting to steal a priceless gem. After serving her time, she insisted that she had no intentions of stealing again, so she was set up as a guard in the Lordly Tailor exhibit, where a priceless gem would taunt her and a set of hidden cameras would provide proof of her rehabilitation or crime.
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Character Description: Helen has a mysterious past that even she can't seem to remember. After a traumatic experience in her earlier years, Helen went missing from her home and chose to take up a pen and become an author. Her dark but captivating stories are very popular with masses, and she's had offers to write for companies. Being a quite humble and gentle lone wolf, she refused and decided to keep her stories pure.
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Character Description: Alice is a rising pop star in Japan, and along with her closest friend Risa Saturn, the two have been known as an unstoppable duo in the idol industry. Alice loves to concern herself over topics like cute things and fashion, and she's got an overly peppy attitude that is best portrayed through her songs.
So yeah, I'll add to that list as updates happens, but as you can see, my design choices are funny and the artist is crazy awesome. That's all for this update, but there's another 10 characters to be designed from scratch, so be sure to check back!
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|2012-04-16, 13:53
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That all depends on meetup times, progression rates and amounts of free time that everyone can get. Basically, I need to finish the word-for-word script, the programmers have to get together to import characters and code every action taken in game, and on top of that the artist, voice actors and hopefully soon-to-come composer and spriter need time to do what they do.
Basically, there's a TON of work that goes into this, so right now I'm just going to say that the full project will still be going for quite a while, but the entire first case is planned to be released as a demo as quickly as possible. Can't really give a date for when that is either, unfortunately. Sorry!
|2012-04-17, 06:55
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So, what happens when you have a night where you just don't feel like writing? You get a night where you try to fill that void with a mass of colours! I took one of the concept sketches, printed it out, coloured it in like a crazed kindergarten student who is on the run from the mental institution guards, and then scanned it in again.
I think it turned out okay; it was a good overview that allowed me to decide on which colours to go with for the final product, and I felt like a kid again- it was fantastic. Anyways, this isn't an official update to the concept sketches, so please don't be wetting your pants or sending me death threats about how the colouring looks.
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|2012-04-17, 18:01
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Colors look really good, I like how her overalls are lighter colors, while her knee socks (or whatever they're called) and shoes are bright red. I think that's the hair-color I imagined her with when you showed me the sketch too.
|2012-04-17, 19:09
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But yeah, thanks. There's a couple colours I'll consider changed for the actual official colouring, but this was just good fun.
|2012-05-03, 07:47
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lol, i just realized that this is PW: Remnants of the Past, i have read about this back at the day i'm lurking at court-record, glad to see it still alive after 4 year of development
I'm really sorry to hear about the laptop, i think one in a while you should backup all your coding to an online backup service like adrive, amazon cloud or google docs.
|2012-05-05, 20:24
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Oh yeah, and the art's evolving! Really lucky to have such a talented artist helping out here. The ones without colour are just the concept sketches which will definitely progress into the coloured versions later on.
Spoiler for Alice Jupiter, Songstress of the Cosmos:
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|2012-05-10, 17:28
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And nope, I haven't considered colouring them digitally since we're hoping to directly use these in a second trailer later on for the game.
|2012-05-13, 19:36
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Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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Oh yeeeeeah, productivity! Now on board with the project is a talented music composer, Calum Bowen; definitely, definitely check out his work here. If you've ever heard of Up Up Ubi in the App Store, you've probably heard some of his tracks already.
Aside from that, I kinda wanted to get an early start on the upcoming AS banner competition, and since one of the gradients had a decent gap of votes, I used it in my first composition. Will definitely post it in the future collaboration thread to get some C&C, but I thought I'd show it here first anyways.
|2012-05-14, 21:56
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Render size is too small The general area is fine, although a bit small for my tastes personally, but the size of the render needs to be bigger. I would advise against trying to fit the entire body into the banner as it weakens the focal. Try adding the upper body or up to the shoulder. Otherwise, I don't see any problems with it Nice job with the text
|2012-05-14, 22:08
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|2012-05-15, 06:34
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The background deco looks very nice. It's a little hard to describe why, perhaps it's the colours and it blending in with the background?
|2012-05-15, 13:57
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At Alabama, it will go down as a crimson version of ''The Drive.''
For AJ McCarron, it confirmed what the Tide already knew — this guy is a heck of a quarterback.
He saved the season on a Saturday night in Death Valley, and most likely propelled himself into the thick of the Heisman Trophy race.
''Just so many emotions running through me,'' McCarron said after embracing his parents behind the end zone. ''Sometimes it can be a lot of pressure playing here at this university, especially with all the tradition of winning and everything.''
Alabama (9-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) remained perfect on the season and No. 1 in the rankings with a stirring 21-17 victory over LSU, clearing what looks to be its most difficult hurdle on the road back to the national championship game.
The Crimson Tide finally got a challenge after rolling through its first eight opponents. Thanks to McCarron, Alabama passed with flying colors.
Down by a field goal and 72 yards from the end zone, with just 94 seconds left and no timeouts, the junior engineered a drive for the ages. Three straight completions to get into scoring position. Then a perfectly called screen pass to T.J. Yeldon when the Tigers blitzed. The result was a 28-yard touchdown that won it for the Tide.
McCarron needed all of 49 seconds to shred one of college football's toughest defenses, a unit that had totally shut him down for almost the entire second half.
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With the Heisman race a bit of a jumble, McCarron is moving up the charts with a bullet. He is the nation's third-rated passer, just behind Kansas State's Collin Klein and Florida State's E.J. Manuel, with 19 TD passes and zero interceptions. McCarron extended his school-record streak without a pick to 289 passes.
McCarron struggled through much of the second half, having completed just 1 of 7 passes for 0 yards before Alabama's final possession. But his confidence never wavered.
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Though some might argue that fourth-ranked Notre Dame has been more lucky than good at times, especially in Saturday's triple-overtime victory against Pittsburgh, coach Brian Kelly doesn't believe that.
''I've never had a team that's won because it was lucky. But I've had many teams that were fortunate because they were good football teams and they found a way to win,'' he said.
The Irish (9-0) got lucky twice on one play in their 29-26 victory over the Panthers (4-5). In the second overtime, after Notre Dame running back Cierre Wood fumbled as he tried to dive in the end zone, all Pitt had to do to win was kick a field goal. The snap from center was a little high, then Kevin Harper's 33-yard field goal attempt sailed slightly wide right. The second bit of luck occurred when officials didn't notice the Irish had a pair of No. 2s on the field at the same time.
NCAA rules allow teams to have duplicate numbers on a roster, but not on the field at the same time. So the Panthers should have gotten a second chance with receiver Chris Brown wearing No. 2 in the backfield leaping to try to block the field goal and cornerback Bennett Jackson wearing No. 2 coming around the right end.
''It was a coaching mistake,'' Kelly said.
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Kentucky coach Joker Phillips knew after Saturday's 40-0 home loss to Vanderbilt that keeping his job would be tough. The end came a day later. Athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced Phillips's firing Sunday in an open letter on the Wildcats' website. The letter stated Phillips would be let go, effective at the end of the season, but athletic department spokesman DeWayne Peevy later said the coach's status for the final two games was being determined. ''We, as coaches, are measured on results,'' Phillips said in a statement. ''We didn't get the results we had worked and hoped for, therefore change is needed." Kentucky (1-9, 0-7 SEC) is on the verge of going winless in the conference for the first time in school history. Phillips, 49, is 12-23 in three seasons at Kentucky. He led the Wildcats to a bowl game in his first season, but they have gotten worse each season since . . . Georgia receiver Marlon Brown, who is tied for the team lead in catches, will miss the remainder of the season after hurting his left knee in Saturday's win over Mississippi. Coach Mark Richt said Sunday that Brown tore his anterior cruciate ligament. The injury will end the senior's college career.


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HARTSVILLE, S. C. – A goal by Flagler's Zach Shanahan after just over a minute of the first overtime period gave the regionally ranked #3 Saints of Flagler a 1-0 win over the #8 ranked Coker Cobras in a non-conference men's soccer match.
Both teams showed exceptional defense throughout the game, but Flagler held a sizable advantage on the offensive end of the field as they outshot the Cobras 19-4 in the match.
The Cobra defense played stellar for entire game with defensemen Marc Mergena (Port-au-Prince Haiti) and Atticus Lum (Advance, N.C.) holding down the back line, while goalkeeper James Sweeney (Huntingtown, Md.) had three saves on the night.
In addition to Shanahan's goal, Flagler's Will Frandsen and Joseph Toby each had three shots to lead the Saints offense.
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The Chicago Transit Authority says it, too, objects to the ads and understands they may be offensive to transit riders. But the CTA says courts have ruled the ad is protected speech under the First Amendment.
The ad reads: "In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat Jihad."
Conservative blogger Pamela Geller is behind the ad, which also has appeared on transit systems in New York and Washington.
The ads began appearing Wednesday on 10 CTA buses.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations says the campaign is racist, and the Chicago-based Jewish Council on Urban Affairs calls it demeaning.


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SQL platforms have gained a large share of the database market over the past three decades. The instinct for wanting to build a better mousetrap is endemic in the computing and software community. It's no surprise that we've seen the development of new architectures and new kernels for SQL, NoSQL, NewSQL and in-memory database platforms.
The original code base for MySQL dates back more than 15 years. Several factors (modern CPU architectures, the growth of cloud computing, and a wide following for Web applications) contributed to a desire to refactor MySQL as a lightweight SQL DBMS.
Drizzle is a leaner version of MySQL built using a microkernel architecture and plugins. To build Drizzle, developers have moved code from the MySQL kernel into plugins. MySQL found success with pluggable storage engines, such as InnoDB. Drizzle extends the use of plugins for storage engines, authentication, replication, a function engine, string functions, catalog functions, schema dictionary, IPV6 functions, math functions, a multithread scheduler, and other features. When it starts up, Drizzle loads about four dozen default plugins.
Another interesting development is Monet, a main memory database kernel. Monet has roots in Troll, a relational kernel developed about three decades ago. MonetDB version 4 became an open source project in 2004. MonetDB is an implementation of a column-store database kernel, a departure for traditional SQL databases that are row oriented. Although column stores are traditionally associated with analytics and business intelligence, MonetDB is capable of supporting ACID transactions. MonetDB has an algebraic database kernel that makes it versatile enough to support multiple query languages, including SQL and XQuery. It's based on a layered architecture that provides multiple interfaces for plugging in extensions. Support for math functions, strings, and temporal data types is provided by linked-in libraries. MonetDB is the subject of ongoing research and a recent interesting development has been DataCell, a project that provides sensor stream-processing capabilities built over MonetDB.
Another innovation has come from McObject, maker of the eXtremeDB embedded database product. McObject offers eXtremeDB-KM, a version that deploys in kernel mode to operate in the same address space as the operating system. This provides direct access of data structures to kernel processes, eliminating the overhead of context switches for applications requiring extreme performance.
Database Plugins
The extensible database manager, with an architecture that supports plugins, gives developers the ability to adapt a database to an applications' requirements. We can write pluggable indexing and storage engines, for example. We can also write plugins that extend the SQL language, but that is a subject for a future article.
Aside from Drizzle, we've also seen several NewSQL platforms that represent a refactoring of the relational database. Plugins and refactoring provide a reminder that the database is not an example of static technology.
Ken North is a well-known expert in database technologies. He regularly contributes to Dr. Dobb's on the subjects of databases and software, including trends and techniques.


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